New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

not to interiors fGthe vita Gao dussabs.isu Of
The neceSsNy force to proiSc. the public p:opse.g
here AID elsewhere, but to Isaye those srr,as,.
ments where they properly belong, to the Wac
Department and Gen. Scott Had this c,rras
been adopted in the beginning. euch d.licrl.y
would have been avoided.
TIE LIVERPOOL consul.
The accounts of the Consul at Liverpool hav,
not been settled for six months. Ths aud OLsr
reasons render change necessary. It VII 30
filed tomorrow. 49,
THE GREAT ROBBERY.
1t is ascertained that Dir. Floyds whole &C.
ceptarces were %6,90O,O0O OF these Mr. R,.-
sell and partners retired about $1,000, 00o fra
and last, and can account for half million more,
1t therefore appears that at least $4,000 900 ass
still floating about, held BY innocent parties or
were discounted by banks and individuals Larpe
amounts have been recently sent here from Nes.
Englond which were taken on the strength of
Mr.. FlOyd's assurances vOuehed in some In
stances by Mr.. Toucey. Mr.. Bailey, who ab.
stracted the bonds from the Interior Department.
has never been examined before the Commute,
Of Investigation, and for legal reasons which may
appear hereafter. The act Of 1857, which is sup.
posed to relieve witnesses of Congressional CON-
mttees from prosecution will doubtless be pleaded
for the benefit of some of the parties to this
mammoth robbery. Lawyers already maintain
that the indictment against Messrs. Russell.
Floyd and Bailey for a conspiracy to defraud ths
Government is for a crime not known in the
criminal statutes. They will all probably escape
punishment.
GAS MONOPOLY.
movement is making to repeal the charter
of the gas monopoly here, from the aagrant aai
barefaced extortiOn practiced on the community.
To the Associated Press.
WAsHISGToS, Friday Feb. |, 1861.
The President has recognized Mr.. j. De BnIyn
keeps as Vce-Consul of the Netherlands for North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to reside q.
Orders have Just been Issued for the enrolment Of
all persons subject to militia duty ia the District OF
Columbia.
The boundary dispute which has existed for 80 many
wears between Massachusetts and Rhode Island and
which was smicably submitted to the Supreme Court
for its decision has to-day been prospectivey settled
by an introductory order to that effect The papers
are to be filed in August next and the decree gwen at
the next term OF The Court Messrs ChhOIu ana rDu-
lips appeared as counsel for Massachusetts; Messs.
jerks and Barley of Rhode Island for that State aud
Attoney-General Clinton for the United States
Tie well known Gaines case is set for argument Oh
Tuesday.
Two companies of artillery arrived here to-day from
Fort Hamilton. There are now five companies OF that
ann of the service here, which, together with the in.
fantry and marines make about six hundred Federal
troops in Washington and the vicinity.
HoIatio King, First Assistant Postmaster has been
appointed Postmaster General.
Col Hayne has received his dispatches from Gov.
Pckens and has proceeded to bring the proceedings OF
the authorities Of that State for the vacation Of Fort
Sumter before the Administration.