The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-23


johnson.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % 1885,
our government Is satisfied with Minister john
sons Official conduct far he has gone with re-
gard to the settlement OF the Alabama claims and
o'her questions In dispute. II true, as reported BY
cable, that Lord Stanley has consented that the
commission shall sit In Washington the fact will be
gratifying to many distinguished and interested par
ties In this country who have expressed their desire
to our government that the Board shall hold Its
slons here instead Of In London.
The Cuban Filibusters-Uneasiness Of the
Spanish Minister.
It would appear that the Spanish Minister Is con-
sderaby alarmed at the published reports OF nlibus
terine preparations In this country to assist the
Cuban insurgents to gain their independence for he
has recently addressed to Secretary Seward several
communications on the subject. In reply to one OF
these letters some days ago Mr. Seward assured the
Spanish Minister that every exertion would be made
by the United States government to suppress any
attempt to organize forces or forward assistance to
the rebels In Cuba, and that the Attorney General
had given the United States Marshals In the
principal seap0rts instructions to prevent
vessels leaving for such a purpose. On Friday
last Mr. Seward again informed Senior Conf that
In his belief there was good cause for uneasness
about the movements Of sympathizers in the Cuban
rebellion, ana that he Mr. Seward gives no credit
to the many reports concerning administering expedi
tions. Information has been received in this city
from an official source in Cuba stating that the insur
rection has not attained the strength and importance
that II was at first supposed to possess and the Cap
tain General feels very confident that he will be
able to suppress it within few months time. The
letter also states that number Of the wealthiest In
habitans Of Puerto Principe have offered the Captain
General a large amount OF money to aid in putting
down the rebellion.
Jea Davis Trial-Speculations as to the
Final Disposition Of His Case.
IL Is perfectly well understood here that the trial
OF Jefferson Davis cannot and win not take place
tomorrow Mr.. Davis could not possibly get to
Richmond to be present at his trial tomorrow, and
II had been intended that the trial should begin
soon he would have been notified in person. AS this
was not done it Is fair presume that the govern
ment is no nearer ready to enter into his trial than
1t was year ago. The term of the Supreme Court
OF the United States is 80 near at hand that the Chief
Justice would not be able to preside at Davis trial;
BESIDES Attorney General Evarts is still in this city
and does not expect to go to Richmond to-
morrow 1t is believed that the trial will
be again postponed until some day in next
term. There are those here who think that
the ex-President Of the rebel Confederacy will
time to time until some other method of disposlng
of it shall be found Some persons Of the legal pro-
fesson Of the opinion that General Grant will re-
move the whole difficulty by recommending Con-
gress TO pardon Mr.. Davis and let him go. II this
should not be DONE IL Ii confidently believed that
some other means OF avoiding trial will he dscov-
ered 1t has been seen that in certain cases where
the government has been concerned the prosecution
eau make common cause with the defendant, as ex-
cmpihed In Stanton VS.. General Lorenzo Thomas
and the Government VS.. John II. Surratt
The Speukership Of the Next Congress.
There is good deal of talk even at this early day,
about the Speakership OF the ne xt Congress. Col
fax being out OF the way, plans are already be-
ing arranged to win the desirable post, and
the names of some dozen or more men,
bers are prominently mentioned Among them are
Blaine, Dawes, Schenck and Banks. Blaine appears
to have host of friends, and according to present
indications stands good chance for election Banks
has many supporters, but 1t is said he will not per-
nit his name to be used Schenck is believed to be
quietly working for the position and say when
the time comes he will develop degree OF strength
not at present realized by his competitors.
The New Army Observation-Disclosures Officers
I'm the Service.
An army register, corrected to August IL just out
and shows the following volunteer officers still in the
service, Notwithstanding the war has been ended
nearly four years:-One major general four assistant
quartermastcrs two commissioners OF subsstence and
twenty paymasters. The fact that these tenacious
gentlemen still hold on to Office causes some
ment here.
Mechanical Exhibition in Germany.
Mr. Cramer, United States Consul at Leipsic, has
communicated through the Department OF state an
invitation 10 those interested in mills in
the United states to take part in an
exhibition Of machines pertaining to mills,
bakeries and husbandry connected with such,
be held under the direction Of the Association OF
German Miers in Leipsic at the end OF May, 1859.
The exhibition includes all kinds OF motors and
machines which are used In mills, such as steam
engines turbine water wheels Of complete construc-
ton. drawings, and, in fact, all appliances used
in mills. Some very trining charges arc made for
space All applications must be addressed to Mr.. C.
Eisenrisch at Leipsc, before the Slst OF December
next.
Death Of n Naval Officer.
Information has been received here OF The death
OF Captain Benjamin Moore Dove, United States
Navy, at Key West. Fla, on the 10Th inst.
An Old Fogy Secretary.
Secretary Browning comedies with Secretary
McCulloch in his opinion that the reports OF depart
ment and bureau officers should not be published to
the country before they shall have been submitted to
Congress. He expressed to-day hts regret that the
reports OF the bureau officers OF. his department
should have far forgotten the respect due to the
President and TO Congress to permit their reports
TO go to the public even before the report OF the
Secretary has been completed. The Secretary does
not see the force Of the argument that the pubca-
ton OF extracts from the annual reports, even the
reports themselves in ertenso does not destroy those
documents for the purposes their preparation was
intended to subserve. but, on the contrary, by
coming all the sooner to the eyes OF members OF
Congress- those legislators have so much the more
time to consider and digest them. The worthy Sec
Rotary had better argument to orer In support OF
his opinion than the old time-honored plea that it
not the custom in the early days OF the republic
lie has evidently fallen behind the age.
Rehabilitation of Spirits.
n Is understood that the Secretary OF the Treasury
does not intend to issue any circular publishing the
opinion Of the Attorney General In regard to the