New-York tribune., 1869-05-22

built upon the location approved by the Government
and ia suitable to all the service that will be
at present required. Accompanying the report
ia evidence showing that since the examination
by the Commissioners, the Central Pacific Railroad
Companv has purchased rolling Stock machinery,
iron Sc, TO the amount of $45OOOOO the greater
nortion of which has already been placed upOn or is
now in transit to, the road. The remainder was
beinp delivered from day TO day. Upon the Union
Pacific road they report that at the time of their eX
animation the of $67OO0OO was necessary to com
plete and equip the 1,O35 miles, according
to the frst-class standard, since which
time the Company have been con-
stantly at work completing the road and placing
upon it the material necessary fully TO equip the
same according to the requirements of the Commits
sion and the law The report states that the haste IN
which the roads have been constructed has resulted
in defects of location and construction which must
be remedied to bring the roads to the standard OF
efficiency required by law. No action has yet oeeh
taken by the Executive upon the report.
f. ID. Bassett. Minister to Hayt received instruc-
tons from the Department of State to-day and took
leave of the President. The rumOrs prevalent here
of an alleged repugnance of the Haytian Government
IN the appoiutment of a cOlOTed minister to that
island are authoritatiYey denied On the contrary
the appointment is declared to be received Dy the
Havtians as a high compliment to the colored race
The Board of Police Commissioners have appointed
a colored man to be a police magistrate, the hrst OF
African race in the District of Columbia.
Jerome A. Johnson tcolored) President OF the flrst
Ward Republican Club, and John I. Cook Icolored'
brother of Alderman Cook of this CITY were TO-DAY
recommended for appointment 10 nTSt-cI'Ss CleIh-
ships in the Revenue Department.. 1hey nave ac-
cordingly been designated for appointment by the
General order was to-day issued from the Navy
Department changing the names OF the following
vessels, in accordance with law: Agoma 10 Behlea'
AmmOnoosuc to Iowa. Canandaiga to Detroit, Con
toocoOk TO Albany. Kenosha TO Plymouth, kewaydln
TO PENNSYLVANIA. Madawaska to Tennessee, ManltOh
to Worcester MnnetOuka to California, Mosholu TO
Severn, NeShaminy to Arizona, Onana 10 AsIorld'
Ontario to Now-York, Piscataqua TO Delaware rom
panoosuc TO Cincinnati, Pushmataha to Cambridge
The abstract of ali the National Banks, lmore than
sixteen hundTed) shows an aggregate OF resources
aud liabilities of Sl5l6SOSOOO, including loans anq
discounts $659 100000 specie, nearly SS5OOO0i legai
tender notes $S05OO0OQ; three per cent ceItncateS'
$5l 100000. The capital stock is over $42QQOOOOO
An adjourned session of the National Executive
Committee of the Union League of America VIII con
yene at the ST. Nicholas Hotel, New-IOrk, on the
2Gth Considerable interest Is attached TO TINS meet
ing from the fact that certain movements are IN pro-
press tending TO display more strkingly than ever
the peculiar efficiency of the machinery OF the league
Col L. c. NOrvell of Pass Christian Miss, has an.
noupced himself q candidate for Governor OF that
State. 1t is said his record as Southern cn0nlst
during the war is undOubted Judge Lewis Dent
will accompany Col. NOrvel in canyassing the state.
Jacob Thompson of Mississippi, having learned on
his return home that some statement IN letter OF
Mr. Kennedy of the Census Office written 10 MN
early IN 1861 had been used to the prejudice OF the
latter has addressed aletter to PRESIDENT Grant III
which he declares any charge against Kennedy on
that account to be absurd and unworthy OF an honest
man. -,
Baron Widderstedt the Minister of Sweden, left
here some days since for New-York to meet his wife
on her return from years absence IN Europe, and
has provided accommodations at Annapolis, Mary
land where he expects to pass the Summer.
Mr.. Billie, Minister of Denmark, has reached inc
capital accompanied by his BRIDE.
The Department of State had received notice from
the United States Consul at Nassau of the loss OF the
brig j. Mcintyre of Boston, at Browns Bay, Baha-
mas Her officers and crew were saved. Part OF her
cargo and materials had been brought TO Nassau.
Leonard Huyck, President of the late Merchants,
Bank, who convicted, IN the Criminal Court, OF
the larceny of $4,000 worth Of bonds, and sentenced
TO three years imprisonment IN the PenltentlaTy,
has been granted new trial by the Court IN ITS
The Snb-C Committee of the Judiciary Committee
have postponed their departure for Montgomery un-
til Monday.
pointed the Rev. DIR. Butler, Chaplain of the United
States House OF Representatives; as delegate TO the
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
and the Rev. Dr. StukenbuTg OF Pittsburgh as alter
Commander Bavse ~ Westcott is detached from
the Pensacola Navy-lard and placed on waiting
orders The President has made the following ap-
poutments: Felix COste 10 be Surveyor Of Customs
at St Ionis; James +. Mclean Collector at Chicago
Edward Giddling, Assessor of Internal Revenue for
Washington Territory Alfred Sanford, Supervising
Inspector Iof Steamboats, Tor the fouTih i?lsirlGt
Charles ii. BOyce, Consul at Prague William NJ
MORRISON Postmaster at Cedar Fails Iowa; u. NJ
Sheibley, Postmaster at Rome. Ga.
Second Lieut. j. w. Wham, Sjth Infantry, has
been detailed 10 execute the duties Of Indian Agent
and is ordered to report without delay to Cominis
siOner Parker.
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