The New York herald., 1868-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.

WAsafsuroa, Feb Il, 1854
Appointments bv tho Pre-idens-tses~raI
land.
TIC President the Senate to-day the following
nominations:-
George B. Mcclellan, Of Ohio. to be Envoy Extraord
nary and Minister Plenipossn.lsry 70 Eng,and.
James X Hubbsll, OF Ohio to be knis,sr Resident 70
tho republic Of Ecuador
Major General George H Thomas, to b Llsutsssas
General By breve. and 20 be General by brsve.
william H. Farley. Of California, 70 bs Surveyor
General or California
Augustus Bradley to bs Assessor OF Internal Revenue,
second district OF Indiana.
Heary Lyles to bs justice OF the psaoe In and for
the county OF Washington. d. g.
Tho Prosident's state Dinner.
The second Presidential Sta.e diuner was given
this evoning ~ the White House Invitations were
extended TO tho following guests :--Secretsry
ard; Assistant Secretary OF State F. W. esvard
aud Mrs. Seward; NJ 8srthsmy French Minister; ;
Mr. Thornton. English Mnistcr; Mr.. Z. D. stoecki,
Russian Minister; Baron Gerols, Prussian Minis
tor: sehor Don r. Gori, Spanish Minister
Count wydeobouct, Austrian Minister; NJ. De Fosse,
Belgian Minister Mr.. Blscque Turkish mister; senior
r. Barraea Charge d'Anares of the Republic Of Co
lombis Baron N ". D. wstterstedt, Swedish MIN stsr;
Mr. n @. Da Roses Portuguese Minister; Senior Don J.
Mexican Charge dAnlires Chevalier NJ csrrut Italian
Minister; Mr. A. r. Rongabe, Grecan Minister; Mr. =.
K Billie Danish Charge d'Adslres sshor Don y. Gu
tierrez, Charge d'Anaircs. Costa Rca sehor Don A.
BEST Cana Chilean Charge d'Anaires, and Don n.
Metro Media Charge d'Ana res Of the Argentine Con-
federation Most OF the members Of the diplomatic
corps were accompanied By their ladies'
The Pre- MISUNDERSTANDING OF the Democratic
National Commtttee.
An informal gathering OF the members OF the National
Democratic Convention, at the invitation Of the Demo
cratic Resident Committee Of the city, took place the
rooms OF the latter at to-day. Tho attendance
was quite large and indicated chserfulness part
OF the members which, II index to the improving
prospects Of tho democratic party certainly sncour
asing The States and Territories already pretty
generally represented and full attendance is expected
Some OF tho most prominent democratic statesmen In
the Union are The spot and others will arrive night
Il was finally decided at the informal preliminary
meeting that the National Democratic Committee ap-
pointed At Chicago should meet TO. noon with
closed DOORS 10 settle the deails which are 70 govern
the regular meetings Of the committee The members
present at the informal meeting vere:-Msssa A. BEL
mont, Of New York; s. b. Lym man, OF Maine; n. n.
Smith, OF Vermont William Convsrss OF Connsc.,ous;
W. A. Gsibrai.h, Of Psnnsyivans; j. A. Nicholson, Of
Delaware; L. 4 Trmble. OF Kentucky; r. p Ranny.
= ~. III.
niiaois; L. " Bogy, OF Missouri; J. H McKsnnsy. OF
Minnesota; George H. Paul, Of wisconsin; Charles
Mason, proxy Of D. o. Finch, Of Iowa; Perry Fuller
proxy Oft 4. Eaton, Of Ksssas John Patrick, OF Ne
braska; George Houston, OF Alabama; Thomas awss.
pey, Of IVES. virgipia; Judge Marvin, OF florida j. w.
Isf.witch, Of Tennessee; r Stevens, proxy OF A B.
Greenwood, sf Artansas. aud J. A Roster. Of Loui.
ssnA
Among the prominent ssutismea prsscn. but no.
members Of the COMMITTEE wsro:--Msssrs Staples asd
Arso. Of Aususs, Ne. Green. Fitch, Tsylor, winsiov
and Rice, Of Cleveland. Ohio; Monroe and Mslard, Of
Nevada: Ksnslvchs, Of Lcavsn vorlb. and Miller, OF
Bruce, Of Montana Wendell, Of Michigan;
Samuel J. TiIdsn, Manton Marble, Humphrey, Prince,
Cornell and Cuysr, Of New York, ana Barckly, Ma
gulrs. Davis ana Bucknsr. OF Maryland.
New York, 81 Louis Cincinnati and Indianap polls are
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