The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
WASHINGTON.
The Base of the New York Steam
Navigation Company.
Dissatisfaction of the English Liberals
with Minister Johnson.
Chief Justice Chase on the Presi-
Dental Candidates.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. 1865.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1865.
Revert,y Johnson,s Mistaken Diplomacy.
Reyerdy Johnson's speechiiying diplomacy is not
only not relished generally here, but Is absolutely
meeting with disfavor by many OF the nberalists Of
England. A letter received here not many days ago
from leading English liberal complains that
newly installed representative at the Court of st.
James has snubbed every liberal member who has
approached him, and predicts that he viii be COM
pletely bamboozled by Disraeli and Stanley unless
he speedily cuts loose from the cunning arisocrats
inlo whose seductive meshes he has fallen.
What Chief Justice Chase Says.
There Is the very best authority for saying that the
statements in two New York papers OF this morning
upon the alleged authority OF intimate friends OF
Chief Justice Chase that he warmly espouses the
of Grant and Colfax purely conjectures OF
the writer's themselves. The Chief Justice has au-
1horized no person TO announce his preferences in
the pending canvass. The above is the precise Ian
guage used by Chief Justice Chase to a friend to-
might
The Department Of the Cumberland.
Major General George ii. Thomas is expected here
tomorrow. The command OF the Department OF
the Cumberland during his absence devolves upon
General Sidney Burbank, whose lineal rank exceeds
that of Brevet Major General Gordon Granger
though General Granger ranks General Burbank by
brevet. General Granger can be assigned to duty
by the President, however according to his brevet
rank which viii place him in command Of the de-
partment. lie arrived in Memphis Monday night,
and WIN establish the headquarters of the Depart
ment OF the Cumberland in that city.
The New York Steamship Navigation Com.
pany.
II Is thought that Attorney General Evarts will de-
liver the Postmaster General his opinion in regard
to the New York Steamship Navigation Company
either Saturday Monday next. Mr.. Randall
has informed the company that If the Attorney Gen.
eral decides that the act Of Congress organizing the
company leaves him no choice as to whether he
shall sign the bonds OF the company not he will
conclude contract with them on the best terms he
possibly can. The company asks that the postage
all foreign mail matter shall be reserved 10 pay the
interest on their bonds. This the Postmaster Cen
era cannot agree to, as with the number of steam.
for the building of which the law provides there
could be but one departure in each week, and he
cannot consent to such a detention OF the mails
Mr.. Randall regards this demand as the principal
obstacle in making the contract. He can only en-
gage that the postage on all foreign mail matter
transported by the company shall be appropriated
towards paying the interest the bonds. This,
however, would fan far short OF the required sum,
for the company would have but about $40 900 gold
annually with which to pay $780, 900 and gold interest
80 far as giving security for the faithful execution
Of the provisions Of the act is concerned the com.
pany propose to deposit their bonds In the hands OF
trustees, who shall be selected from among the
prominent and wealthy citizens OF New York. the
trustees only to issue the bonds from time to time,
rs the work progresses satisfactorily.
Reduction of Expenses in the Customs De.
partment.
special agent Of the Treasury has been visiting
the collection districts In the Customs Department
for the purpose OF reducing the expenses OF this
branch OF the civil service as to bring them within
the limits OF the Congressional appropriations This
work Is now about completed, a large number of
subordinste officers and employees having been dis
charged and the expenses Of the revenue service
reduced fully thirty per cent The work of reduction
has not yet ceased in the department here upwards
OF a hundred lady clerks and copysts OF the Regis
tern Office having been reported during this week
for discharge on account OF there being insufficient
work 10 keep them employed.
Pardoned by the President.
special order has just been issued from the War
Department announcing that on the recommends
lion OF the Judge Advocate General concurred in by
the Secretary Of War; the President has directed
that the unexecuted portion OF the sentence OF a
court martial in the case OF Lewis @. Adams, OF
Kentucky, be RENTED. Adams Is returned Con-
federate soldier. Who in an array killed a man
named Kline. lie was tired by court martial at
Nashville, Tenn, and sentenced to be confined at
hard labor the Dry TortuSas for the term OF twelve
years Adams IL now confined In the prison at Con-
cord, n II. The pardon was warmly recommended
by prominent citizens OF Kentucky and was urged
by Colonel Q. ID. Pennypackor, Kentucky State agent
General Mcnde's Report ON the Camilla Riot.
copy OF General Meade's report on the Camilla
riot Is being prepared to-day at the War department
for transmission TO the President and win probably
be made public toInoErow.
Letter from the Minister Of the North German
The Secretary OF state has transmitted 10 the
Treasury Depart naet the following letter from Baron
Gerot Minister OF the North German Union at wash
ington:-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 2s 1865.
The SECRETABI OF STATE
with reference, to his communication 10 the Hon.
Secretary OF Sta tie OF the United states relative TO
taking possesst OF the Consulate General of North
Germany at New York by DR.. :. Roslng and to the
Il denomination OF the Prussian and saxon Consul
lates at New Yor and in all the places where Con-
sus OF the Nortit German Union have been nOmi-
mated the unders gned Minister OF the North German
Union, begs the on. William IL. seward to cause oil
the Custom House officers TO be informed and IN
etructed by the Uiuted states Treasury Department
consider the Co nsul General at New York and all
other Consuls OF III North German Union the only
competent Consus officers for the States composing
The North German Union, yz.:-For the Kingdoms
OF Prussia and Sixony; for the Grand Duchies
az Ienburp.Sct werin and Mecklenburg Srelitz
Of saxeweimar-Ei .enoch; OF oldenbnrg; for the
and iidburghauserl, OF Anbolf, OF xe-Altenburg,
Of saxe.Cobarg.Gotl'a;. for the princlpaties 81
Schwa,Zturg Iiudolst adt, OF Schwarzburg- Sender
hansen of Waldeck a,nd Pyrmont OF Reuss, elder
ana younger line Of Schaumburg-Lippe, and for
the three Ianseatic republics Lubbock, Bremen ana
Hamburg +. Won GER0LT.
Annual 0aicial Reports.
The Cabinet officers and chiefs Of the yarious bu-
reaus Of the executive departments have commenced
the preparation OF their annual reports to be trans
mitted to Congress Oh the fIst Monday Of December
next.
Revenue Appointments.
The following internai revenue appointments were
made to-day
i St0geEeepers-ceorge T. Craig for the Fourth ds.
.rict OF Massachusetts; George Andrews, Ihird New
ork: Cornelius J. OiBren and Thomas Nolan, Ninth
New York. :. :. - o.a,. 49, vo.,,.
William III. GRAY, Seventh Kentucky; Luther Holmes,
..ah MIrca,,sin. ". keA chum ElRhth Mlscon.