New-York tribune., 1868-01-29

lingame until the latter either had presented MS
resignation abandoned his post to accept the COM
mission from China to negotiate treaties with Eu-
ropean powers.
Gen. Sherman expects to attend the meeting OF the
officers of the Army of the Cumberland, In Clncln-
natl on the 9th of February.
Mr.. W. d. Bishop, who was nominated for Com
missioner of Patents to-day, once the incumbent
Of that Office. He is an out-and-Out Democrat On
this account some persons believe that the Senate
will reject him.
Mr.. Henry G. WOrthington, who has been nomi-
mated for District Judge for Nebraska, was dele
gate to Congress from that State when she was
Territory.
The my Policy" politicians here are very wroth
at the result of the election in the With Ohio Con-
gressonal District, and strive to account for the
Republican gains in various ways. Mr.. Johnson Is
very much demoralized and thinks that Ohio may not
approve hs course after all The Democrats are not SO
triumphant in tone this evening as they were Few
evenings ago when speaking on political topics. and
denOunce Vallandigh as the cause of all their
sorrows They say that that eminent patriot en-
ragged at his recent defeat for United States Sena-
| tor used all his influence to defeat the Democratic
candidate and refused even to stump the district III
| his behalf. But some of the more candid ones say
that Vallandg CHAM had nothing to do with IL what-
ever. and that they must take it az downright de-
feat Republicans say that if Vallandigham haa
stumped the district they would have doubled then
| majority ,.
| In the Supreme Court to-day the following cases
we're heard: No. 72-Holmes' Foundry agt. the
United States. Continued until next term. NO .i'
Armstrong Foundery agt. the United States. AZ
gued. No. i6.-St. Louis Steel Foundery agt' the
| United States. Argued =, O.. ,,
The President today nominated to the senate MI
J. Ross Browne, to be Envoy Extraordinary ana
| Minister Plenipotentary TO China Francis frce 10
he Consul General at Havana; Robert L. Mathews tn y
to be ConsuGeneral at Valencia H. and ~ wel1S Iobn
ID. Bishop TO be Commissioner of Patents
Mr. Browne is of California, Mr.. Price Of New-Jersey
Mr. Mathews of Illinois, Mr.. Wells OF Michigan ana
| MIR Bishop of Connecticut. The President has ais,
made the following nominations: MIR. samuei .
Smead TO be Assessor of Internal Revenue ior tl'
Fourth District Of Wisconsin; Thomas ID; BnsKIK
10 be Assessor of Internal Revenue Tor the Secono
District OF Indiana; Luther =. Webb, to be Suberln
tendent of Indian Affairs in New Mexico and Henry
| g.. WorthingtOn, TO be Judge OF the Dlsulct ,oui
for Nebraska.
Department from Admiral FarIagut, dated on boaIt
his flagship, The Franklin. of Ionlon, France, th'
1lth inst in which he speaks of his ARRIVAL AZ F0r
Mahon with the Frolic and his visit TO Clndadeaa 2
and other ports oni the Island OF Mnorcs, ana Oh H
arrival off 1onlon the 9th inst The usual courte
sizes were rendered by the authorities and citzens.
A strong pressure is made upon the War Depart
ment for the reinstatement OF those VINO naNu re
between 800 and 400 men have been dischaIg wlti
the last few weeks from one branch of the quarter
masters Department alone, and Secretary stanton j
beseged by applicants for reemploymeht -
Gen Banks's bill in regard to the rights of Amen
can citizens abroad is understood to be in entire &c
corlance with the views Of the Department OF state
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination o
Mr. Hezekiah @. Wells of Michigan as Consul a
Manchester, England. .
Gen K X. Scott of the North and South Carolln
FreedInens' Bureau, had long interview with Gen
Howard yesterday. He is here to devise a plal
under which planters may be assisted II
putting in their crops next Spring n
proposes 10 give those men sufficient aid to enab
Them to plant crop and cultivate it, on the absolute
condition that each planter receiving such ad shal
bind himself to plant enough grain and vegetables 4
supply all the people and and animals on the pianta
tion with food for year and shall devote especia
| attention 10 their cultivation.