Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENuE.-Tne receipts to-day
from this source were sl70,993.
BARON G RRoLT, the Prussian Minister, will
SAIL very soon for Europe on three months
leave of absence.
Mr.. EDWARD THORNTON, the British Minis
ter, has rented residence in New England
for the coming summer months.
HON. J. w. ASHLEY, the new Governor OF
Montana, will leave here in d few days to as
sumo the duties OF his Office.
THE PUBLIC DEBT statement TO be issued on
Saturday next, will according TO present pros.
poets, exhibit a decrease OF probably TWO mil
lion dollars.
SECRETARY FISH, who is now absent in
New York, It is expected will return to this
city on Friday next. Secretary Boutwell, will
return from Boston on Thursday night. or
Friday morning.
Hon. L. Il. Taylor, President of the Nebras.
ka State Senate, and special agent of the State
TO recover from the United States Government
large sum Of money due to Nebraska, has
left here for Omaha having fully accomplished
MR. j. q. GREEN has been appointed Chief
Clerk in the office of the Solicitor OF the Treas.
ury, and assumed the duties of the position
yesterday. Mr.. b. +. Pleasants, VINO mas for
many years past been Chief Clerk, is still re.
tanned in the office.
MR.. WADswoRrH. member of the commission
TO adjust the ella inns of our Government with
Mexico, left for his home in Kentucky to-day.
The commission will meet some time in July
and adopt rules governing the commission, and
will then adJoin until fall.
The REPORT that Hon. A. f. Borie Secretary
OF the Navy, would shortly tender his resigna.
tion on account Of ill health, is,we learn, with.
ont any foundation, as that gentleman is now
negotiating for the purchase of a house in this
city, and will shortly remove his family here
from Philadelphia.
MIR. BRRTH8MY, the French Minister, on
Saturday next will sail from New York for
Europe. 1t is understood that although he
goes away on leave. Mr.. Berthemy will not
return to this country again. Count Favernay,
the first Secretary of Legation, will remain as
Charge d'Afaires for several months.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has is
erty belonging to the Department offered for
sale shall be sold by public auction or under
sealed proposals. 1t has been the custom here.
tofore to dispose of old furniture, carpets, &C.,
at private sale, to chance purchasers.
THE WHITE HoUsK-The regular meeting
Of the Cabinet was held to-day; all the mem.
bers present except Secretaries Fish and Bout.
well and Postmaster General Creswell, who
tai
ant Secretaries. Davis and Richardson, and
First Assistant Postmaster General Earle.
1T Is PROBABLE that several of the vessels
attached TO the North Atlantic Squadron, now
cruising in Cuban waters, will be ordered to
more northern latitude as the summer ap-
proaches. and their places supplied by the
vessels how being fitted out at the several
navy yards throughout the country.
MEDICAL BoARD.-Surgeon Geo. Maulsby
has been appointed President, and Surgeons
Edward Shippen and James s. knight mem.
bers of the Medical Board to meet at Annapo-
lis on the 20th of May next, 10 examine the
physical qualifications OF the grad uating class
Of midshipmen.
ASSISTANT SRCRRrARP OF THE TREAsURy-
II is stated that Thos. l.. TuIlock, Appointment
Clerk at the Treasury Department, will he
pressed for the position OF Assistant Secretary,
now held by Hon. William A. Richardson.
should that gentleman resign to accept the
position as Judge OF the Superior Court of
Massachusetts,, recently rendered him by Gov
Clafiin. Mr.. Tullocx had a long interview
with the President this morning.
GEN. Ely 5. PARKER, the new Commis-
sioner OF Indian Affairs, has not yet made any
changes IN his bureau, though he is already
oesieged by large number OF Off ce. seekers.
II Will be several weeks before any appoint.
ments are made, as there are q number Of i'm
portant matters pertaining TO the government
OF Indians which will be attended to before
making any changes in the clerical force OF the
office.
ANNUAL VISITORS AT THE NAVAL ACADR.
MY-The Secretary Of the Navy has desig.
mated the following named naval officers and
citizens to constitute the board Of visitors at
the Naval Academy. Annapolis, TO meet there
on the goth of May next: Rear Admiral Hiram
Pauldtng president; Commodore J. r. Colds.
borough, Captain T.. q. Parrott, Surgeon VIM
Maxwell Wood, Hon. j. X. Hawley, Hon. w
II. Wadsworth, DIR. Il. ID. Kittoe, George H
Stuart, Esq, and Judge Humphreys.
ALEXANDRIA lTRMs.-The Gazette of last
evening has the following:
Poiihrdt.-The Radical Committee OF the
five members, will meet at the Marshall
House, in this city, on Wednesday next, TO de.
termine upon the propriety OF holding another
convention to nominate a candidate In The
place Of Charles Whittlesey. Two of the COM
mittee-Josiah Millard, and X. ID. BeckIey.
fcOloredl-are from this CITY