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WARRINGTON, April /.
ADMINISTRATION POLICY FoREsHApoWED.
On Saturday evening last, three members
OF Congress, one Of whom was from Ohio.
called on the President. They found him en-
gagged N looking over number Of maps Of
the gulf coast- A conversation ensued about
the disposition Of the Southern posts, in the
course OF which the President gave it to be
understood, In unmistakable terms, that even
though the evacuation Of Fort Sumter should
be determined upon, the other forts yet in
possession Of Federal troops will be held to
the last He furthermore limited rather more
plainly at the intention Of the Government to
blockade the Southern porta, and, collect
the revenue with men-of-War. This is au-
thentic, and can be implicitly relied on By your
readers.
THE NEW TREASURY LOAN.
Assurances have been received here from
New York financial men of the highest stand
Ing in that city, that the new loan will be
readily taken, at from ninetytwo to ninety
three, and perhaps even ninety-four.
THE ST. DOMINGO MATTER.
4 bearer Of dispatches from the q. s. Con
sui at st. Domingo, arrived here yesterday.
They bore upon the high handed measures Of
| annexation lately resorted to upon that Island
by the 8panish authorities. It is known that
| the subject has already occupied the attention
Of the President and sec'y Seward, and the
| latter will address an energetic protest to the
| Spanish Government without delay. This is
all the federal power can do in its present Grip
Piled condition.
| TIE LONDON TINES REPRESENTATIVE.
". h Russell, the 1inses' correspondent Is
] being considerably Gonized, both BY the Ad-
ministration, and the public at large. He
dined with the President On Saturday, and
sioners yesterday. He has now laid out his
route through the South, and will start in easy
stages for Montgomery towards the end of the
present week. The Secessionists will receive
little mercy at his pen.
ApposSrMaE7s, &c.
Collector Barney, Of New York, was closeted
with Mi. Chase nearly all day. The conside-
ration Of the New York and California appoint
ments have now the precedence Of ali othe-
matters with the Executive.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gaxette.]
WASHINGTON, April I.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The monthly statement of the United States
Treasury was made to-day. There are now
suhiectto draft two millions seven hundred
and sixty-four Thousand dollars. There are
credited to deposftaries in the seeded States
tome two millions more, which the Govern
ment will probably never obtain.
THE ARMSTRONG COURT MARTIAL.
The Court Martial which has been sitting
on the case of Commodore James Armstrong,
has been delayed by the want of an important
] witness Of the Government, an officer at Fort
Pickens. From the difficulty Of communica-
ton with the post 1t is uncertain her Lieut..
? Gilman, the witness in question, will be here
! or not within a reasonable time. II not, the
: Court will 20 on with the hearing of the argu-
! ment Of the counsel for the defense, SO that
| the case will probably close some day In the
: latter part Of the present week.
} MEXICO.
{ Minister Weller is expected to leave the
0 City of Mexico to~day, for Washington. Hie
\ dispatches mention the murder Of young
man ATTACHED to the American legation, ant
7 adds that 4" great deal Of lawlesBness is pre-
vailing throughout the country.
I NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
There is unns1aI activity at the Norfolk
Navy Yard Two vessels will soon be ready
s to 20 into commission.
d PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL
= Senator Trumbull returns to Illinois this
week. Messrs. Bingham and Gnriey OF t4t
l. Ohio delegation are here. Mr.. Holloway ha!
q appoInted bis son Chief Messenger of the Pat
r ent Office. The situation is very valuable
one.
= TEE OFFICES.
It Hon. 8. Newton Pettis, Of Pennsylvania, ap
peared to-day before Justice Wayne, Of tht
1 United States Supreme Court, and was sworr
c one Of the Judges Of Colorado, to which po
sition he WAS lately appointed. While there Il
q great rush for office in the Interior, as vel
e as other departments, it is noticeable fac
j. that by the first Of July the force will be re
duced in the Pension and Census Bureaus Il
t the extent Of eighty or one hundred clerks, Al
n the legal necessity for their further employ
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