New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-13

| Mr.. Stoddard, the Presidents Secretary to sign
Land Patents, will act during Mr. Hays alb
sence. Robert Lincoln accompanies his mother.
| To the Asocis,ed Press.
| wAsurSGros, Monday, Aug. 10, 1861.
| THE NEW ENVELOPES.
| The new envelopes evidently superior in design
| TO those Of the old ssues, and are now in Il
| hands of postuas;ers for sae. Some of them will
carry forty, tweuty-four, twenty and twelve cents
worth Of mail NATTER the larger denominations being
adapted to the demands Of express companies. The
new postaee-slamTs will be ready for distribution
toward the olose OF this week.
TuE sCURRILOUs ENVELOPES.
Tie recent Pos-OGice order providing against the
transmission Of envelopes with scurrious scandalous
matter printed written them, is intended TO
euch cases as that Of Massachusetts quaek doctor,
which was brought the attention Of the Department,
e having selected that modo TO indecenty advertise
his business.
The order does not, many soldiers and others sup
pose prevent the passage through the mails u enyel-
opes with patriotic and Union devices or designs.
MAILBAG LOCKS AND KEYS.
There were about sixty bidders for supplying tho
Pos:-Ofiec Department with locks and keys, some Of
them exhibiting each five ria different kinds. An
entire change OF them is designed owing in part to
many Of the old patterns being in possession OF the
disloyal.sts
On ths subect the Commission have made their re-
port but the Ios,maser-G has yet made his
dScisi n.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
TIE following named Consuls have just been ap-
pointcd: TO Glasgow, John >. Pretiyman, OF Dea-
ware; to Smyrna, Prof C.. ID. Cleveland, of Pennsyl
wanna; TO Mexico, Marcus Gutenberg OF Wisconsin, to
Hong Kong III. n. Cougar, Of New jersey; to Mara
caibo, Frederick Wipperman, of Mnnesota 10 Lon
donderry, Thomas MeCunn, of New-York to
Demerara Theodore D. Edwards Of Kentucky 10
San Juan del Sur, Warren s. Foster of Connecticut
TO Revel, Ienig Il. Stacy Of Vermont to st. Catha-
rines, benjamin Lindsay of Massachusetts,; and to
Paris, John Bigelo'7 Of New-York.
MILITARY ORDERS.
The order OF Col. Davies, Gated Alexandria, having
in view the severe punishment OF troops who commit
outragcs and dtprcdations around Alexandria, is not
only timely but meets the earnest commendation of
every lover Of justice and Union in this vicinity.
NEw-YORK HORSE ARTILLERY.
Col. Intson, of the New-Yorls Horse Artillery,
encampcd at Camp Low, Ncw.York), arrived here
this morning, and will leave agaiu this afternoon,
ha,ing received from the War Department an order
for the immediate mastering in of bis regiment.
facilities furnished by Mr.. Lesley, Chief Clerk of the
WarD Department andof the prompness Of Maj General
Mcclellan Major. General Sanford Adutant-Geneial
Thomas and the Secretary and ASST ant-Secrctary Of
War in the Transaction Of his business. Colonel Lat
son had tme too to call on the Secretary of State
Col Laison Is entrusted with the duty, in connection
with the Omrternaster at NewYork, Of collecting and
forwarding 20 their respective regiments here and eke
where those whose time of furlough has EXPIRED and
tboae who are absent from other Personsespe-
colly uterelted in the matter obtain information
Of Capt Graiu. at the Western Hotel, New-iork, or
Col. Latson nj Elm Park, Staten Island.
REBEL AsTUTENESs.
The alleged semi-oilicial announcement in tho Rich
moud papers that Admiral Dundas intends to take bis
feet into Charleston regardless of President Lmcolns
blockade is Of no practical significance, even II tie
statement is true, for tho vessels Of any nation
with which we are at peace have right to enter our
uots notwithstanding the blockade which is intended
TO operate against commerce with the disloyallsts
TENDERS OF EUROPEAN ARMY OFFICERS.
number of the most distinguished army officers OF
Europe particularly in England and France, have ten
dered their services TO the United States but s not
known that any of them will be accepted One OF
them says he regards the contest between elviiza
ton and Jarbarism and bis love for the former con-
trolls his actions
A CANARD EXPLODED.
There is GOOD authority for saying that tne!e Is no
truth in a recently reported conversation between Lord
Lyons and Secretary Seward in the matter OF senuhS
special messenger England with an account oil the
| Bull Run battle Whatever Lord Lyons may have
transmitted Oh that subject was through tue ordinary
| channel.
ARREST OF DIR. FAULKNER.
The arrest Of Charles j. Faulkner, ex-Alinlstert
France, was effected to-day by detachment OF the
Provost Guard who for that purpose repaired to his
hotel. lie was conveyed the jail under orders from
the military authorities, through the War Department
o Is not permitted hold correspondence os conver
sation with any Of his friends at present. AS to the
specific charges undor which Lc is held, they are, SO
far as the public Is concerned, mere matters OF specu'
tom but something Las been said about bis having
commission as . Drigadie-Gcnerai in the Confederate
Army. a formal examination into the case will, how
ever soon take place. Shortly after his arrest he re-
marked ba! he was pot aware OF having done anything