Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-05

We hTys The following summary Of news itona the
New YotK HtsSa Of tho lst mat

We hrxs The, following summary Of news ftonA the
New YORK Htrsla Of tho lst inst.
REeIGEATIQy o. sEokxTAAY cHAsE--rHE GOLD AARxk1,
The HerSid's Washington correspondent says
About mid day IL was sscertsined that Secretary
Chase Assistant Secretaries Harrington ana 1ieio, o.
iotor JoydJn several of the hcsds OF Dureaut, aue
number of the chief clerks had all eDdered their iesg
uaions but that only the resignation of the Secretary
had been accepted.
Within lew minutes after it, assembly the SENATE
went into executive session. TO consider the
OF Gov Tod, OF 0hic, al successor 10 Mr.. Vnsse,
excited and protracsed debate toloEed-the Senae pe
ing unwilling TO tako the Tod. recees was orue'eu
walnut he confirmation OF tie nomination.
In its financial department the Herald says:
The reported resignation of Secretary Chase created
considerable sensaon in Wall street yesterday, but
monetary matters rot disturbed BY the rumor'
The operations 10 gold yesterday were extremely wld,
and no fixed price could be settled upo by regular
dealers. IL ranged between 24O and 249 but me prn
cpa sales made at 247 TO 248. Sterling exchange
is quoted st 2s502e7 for currency. The Government
has negotiated loan which report places ss high as
one hundred millions With German baokers. The terms
have not transpred. ta -.;sr y1s-si 81
The subscriptions to the ten-orty loan have ceased
entirely the bonds of 1881 are down to lO2, and the
fVetwenties IRE selling at par - =
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The Herald, in It's Situation" article, says
There
arcs in the direction OF Petersburg. General Ledhe
having thrown up field work for siege battery,
Tuesday night which was discovered b. the enemy IN
the morning, and tremendous FIRE from three direc-
tons was opened upon it. The siege gunE-our thirty
two poundeFs-Were to have boon mounted Wednes-
day night
The number OF sick and wounded in the corps hospitals,
in front of Petersburg Sunday, numbered S,ses,
of whom 100 belonged 10 the Second Corps, which
was so badly cut up wednesday, 22nd ult.
LIseoLN's LITER OF ACCEPTANCE.
The folosing is Lineolns reply the letter in m
ing him of his nomination by the Bllimore Conven
t.o1:
ExzcUrvE MANSION, WASHINGTON
Ju2e 9Th, 1854
Hon. W,n. Dennison and Others,
a Committee of the MAJ Union Convention:
Genllemen- Your letter of the l4.h inst, formally
notifying me that have been nominated BY the Con
yention you represent Tor the Presidency Of the -ited
States Tor our years from the 4th OF March next has
been received. Tne nomination is gratefully sesepted
as the resolutions of the Convention, called the pa-
| form, are heartily approved. t
While the resolution in regard TO the suppantipg oil
Republican government upon The Western continent Is
IN IL concurred H. there might be misunderstanding
to say that the position OF the government
in relation to the action o. France in Mexico, as
sumed through the State Department. and endorsed by
the Convention among the measures and acts OF tue
EI cut We, will be faithfully maintained 80 long Is tie
state Of facts shall leave that position pertinent and
| applicable. 1es a
am especially grat6ed that the soldier and the sea-
| man not forgotten by The Convention, as they
fol ever must and will be remembered by the grateful
ocuatry for whose salvation they devote their iSes
Thanking you for the kind aud complimentary term:
in which you have communicated tao nomination, and
oLter process dings OF the Convention, subscribe
| myself Your obedent servant
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THE COMPUTATION CLAUSE.