The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15

that it Is due to Colonel William b. Rochester and
Colonel J. B. NJ Patten, Paymasters, TO state that
the amounts TO their respective credits were merely
transfer OF funds already on deposit with the
Merchants National Bank, which transfers made
on the checks of Colonel Pauldng Chief Paymaster
said Merchants National Bank that by order Of the
Paymaser General, dated May 80, 1865. they re-
quested to keep The funds deposit in the place
until drawn out in the regular of business, and
that these funds only paid out in regular way
far as the same had been withdrawn.
THE MEXICAN LEG ATIoN's OPINION OF SANTA ANNA
The Mexican legation here say in reference to Santa
Anna that they regard him French spy and express
hope that If he reaches Chihuahua he will be speedily
hanged.
GENERAL sTcKLEs.
II has been stated in some of the newspapers that
General Sckes declined the mission 10 tho Hague
but such notification has reached the state Depart
Ment
PARDoNs.
The President granted q pardon to day 70 Brigadier
General W. r. Cox, of North Carolina, Confederate
general on the recommendations of Major General O.
Howard, Brigader General f. whituesey, Assistant OF
the Freedmens Bureau for North and South Carolina;
Governor J. Worth and Ex-Governor W. W. Holden.
The pardon Of Brgadier General d. Ii. Cooper, OF
Arkansas who served the rebel army, signed by
the President this morning General Cooper was recon-
mended for pardon by the following:-Major General
Hunt, Major General Blunt United States Army Gov
Murphy, OF Arkansas Throckmorton, OF Texas;
sharkey, Of Mississippi Senator Lane, Of Kansas; Hon
d. n Cooley, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, and the
Choctaw and Chckasaw delegations.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The senate to-day, in executive session, confirmed
the following nominations
Richard Rousseau Of Kentucky to he Minister Resident
nj Hondurns and Consuls, Edwar Maynard Of Tennes
Roosevelt Of New York. Mt Copengagen; George r. Kettc
OF New York, at Carlsruhe.
The Senate also confirmed Norris B. Brown Indian
agent for Utah f. C. Caipgton District Attorney for the
District OF Counbfa H. h Henry. Marshal for the district
Of Vermont; John Blevns Marshal Tor the Northern dis
trie Of Mississippi
0eer-Albert B. sloanakcr Of Phiadel
peia Collector for the First district Of Pcnnsyvan d.
Seulck Collector for the Third district Pcnnsyivania;
Josiah Heck Of Easton Collector Of the Eleventh district
Of Pennsylvania
Herbert Williams be Surveyor of the Of Michigan
City.
foetnaays-M. s. Williams, at Ballston Spa N Y; NJ b
Haas At Fort Leavenworth Abraham Parxer at Potsdam
Saratoga Springs ~ VI Mrs Esther L. Burton. Glovers
Vile, New York; Seth NJ Gates Warsaw New York;
Jacob Iaumster, Burlington New York; Joseph Uammau,
Waterford, New York Abram Thompson Delaware,
Bucyrs Ohio; Isaac zeeg. Great harrington Mass
Samuel Harper Houston Texas: Charles H. Griffin Newark
Ohio; Samuel IL Fletcher, Topeka, Kansas; Martin q.
Everts Rutland, VT; o. q. Stevens, Nashau. N H. John
Me- q. L. McEwen, sandusky, Ohio: q. j. Thursion
Bristol X. l.; Thomas Coggesha, Newport, r. T., Edwin
Perrin Pawtucket, Il. Charles W. Webster, Fort Plain
N.Y.