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Rgr.sl Dispach 70 The n a Tribune
WASHINGTON, April :. lS6l.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
As sOon as thu new daily Overland Mail goes
ito operation, pouches will be prepared for
Sacramento, Marysyillc, Stockton, Belicia, and
lcsdins points in Oregon aud Washington Terri
tory.
I'M LEGATION sECRETARYsnlfs.
The presjdeut has determined not TO GIL any
Of the Secretary ships Of Legation to the resident
missions abroad. although they are authorized by
law. The last Administration nominated for the
Oae ut Belgium, and the present went that far
"a su experiment but the Senate siguifed an
indispositon to extend It, and would not have
admitted the precedent in that ease except for
IA indispOsiion to censuro the nomination.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
AIr Corwin is here waiting for his instruc-
fiess and expects TO start this week for his de''
tipation in Mexico.
THE NEw.YORK MaRsHusIuP.
Capt. A. II. Schultz has carried % the Mar
sas'shp. a. predicted several weeks ago. Mr.
Rynders can now resume bis old trade of saving
the Union.
rstSs .soci,ied Pres.
WAsHtSGroV, SATURDAY, April 6. 1861.
The argument before the Court Martial for the trial
al Com Armstrong for the surrender OF the Pensacola
NAVY ard concluded this morning. T. PhiIhps,
tie wrknown criminal lawyer Of this city, made
NEST eOquent and moving appeal In behalf OF the &C
cnsed. II was most touching spectacle TO see the
veterans of the Navy, ali OF whom had grown gray
snd fought and bled under tie STAN and stripes st IN
Judgment over one who had been distinguished for
over half century for honor bravery and dutulness
In the Countrys service. Ii IL the universal olnlon
that no case whatever was made Out against the Con-
modore, and that be viii be honoraby acquitted
The decision Of the Court expected 10 be rendered on
Monday,
Politicians are thinning out fast George Morey and
Samuel Hooper Of Boston here doing their utmost
20 secure the appointment q Ezra lAneoIn az SUI
Treasurer OF Boston. Mr. Gooch, member Of Con-
grsss arrived here to-day, panied BY f. L. Nor
tOn, whom the former Is pressing for the Navy Agency
Minister Corwin returned from Ohio las night He
expects 20 receive his Instructions and sa in Govern
uent vessel for Vera Cruz within the next ten DAYS
The President has appointed the following named
Postmasters; John Andrews, az Miohi an City Mr.
Wilson at Loganspou; f. X. Farnum, at South Bend
.Jsmes H. NJ Nicely NJ Kvsnsvilie la; Thomas l.
Davis At Unonyile; NJ. 4. Fowler, at Iamaquai
George W. Forrest, at lowishnrg; Samuel NJ Barton
ct Wilkesbarre Hillary krickbaum, al Germantowni
Charles T. Bronson, AT Padocah, KY. Jacob j. Hook
seller at Nebrasks City; james A. Brkweh, at An
gusta, Me-; VIM. Lewis, at Aenia. Ohioi James D.
Howell, at Keokuk.
aThe General has decided the question Of
he New-York Post Office site. The ste of the Middle
Dutch church in NASSAU street the present locaon OF
che Poat-Oce is 10 he retained. The Attorney-Gen-
eral comedies with the Postmaser-General IN tins Ge-
eision warrant has already been drawn for the
,uDoun, OF the purcase money which the Government
contracted 70 pay. The matter, therefore, Is hnally
settled. - soc,
Proposals for the Treasury notes to the amount of
nearly a. 900 900 are to be received by the Secretary
OF the Treasury until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
Offers have been privately made Of an per oen'um
premium for the entire sum, bat is deemed proper to
T<brd fair opportunity for competition.
,,yifh regard 20 the Spanish occupation Of the DO
usuican Republic, nothing Is automatically known
here beyond the fact that the Spanish subjects on The
Isand sent 10 the Captain-enera OF Cuba for assist
snoe and that the two three hundred troops as
patched bv him were under orders not 10 land unless
81 Request of the authorities There II, however,
soe anxiety to learn what Spain will now do IN the
premises That she pTivy 10 the revolutionary
movement Is a conjecture, rs II Is said that even
In Diplomatic circles there IL information on which
90 base such conclusion.
The President has appointed the following Post
masters David Price, al Newark, y. j.; VIM il.
Post, Yonkers, n. Y. Hadley p. Beuill Chelsea,
aud Nathaniel X. Noble, East Cambridge, Mass.