The New York herald., 1869-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1860.
Cabinet Consultation.

Cabinet Consultation.
There was q consultation held to-day between the
President and Secretaries Fish and Robeson and
Postmaster General Creswell on business relating
to their respective departments. Mr.. Fish left the
executive mansion at half-past one O'Clock; Mr..
Robeson followed about half an hour later, and Mr..
Creswen renamed in conversation with the Presi-
dent until three O'Clock.
Movements Of the President.
Tne President win leave here tomorrow evening"
at nine O'Clock, in special car for New York. He
will be accompanied by his private secretary, General
Horace Porter. On Monday next the President and
family will leave for Washington Pa. by the Allen
town route over the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
to Pittsburg
Secretary Of War Ad Interim.
The President this afternoon appointed General
Sherman 70 act as Secretary OF War until the VA
cancy caused oy the death Of General Rawlns shalb
be filled.
Visit Of Mrs. Grant 70 Mrs. Rawlius.
The President received despatch from Mrs. Grams
on Monday evening" stating that she had returned To
New York city from Saratoga. On Tuesday Mrs. Grant
proceeded to Danbury, Ct, to visit Mrs. Rawlins,
wife OF the late Secretary Of War.
THE New York Post Once.
Supervising Architect Mallett returned to the
Treasury Department this morning from New York.
He has completed satisfactory arrangements con.
which win now insure rapid progress in The build
ing Of that edi1ce.
Postmaster at Louisville, NY.
The appointment Of Jesse Boyles az Postmaster al
. Louisville, KY. is Offically announced.
Wholesale Arrests for Smuggling In R1ch~
mOnd.
A general search was Instituted at Richmond, Va,
on Monday evening. through the vessels at the dock,
by internal revenue officers, who were looking for
smuggled tobacco The search resulted In the arrest
and arraignment before the United States COmmis-
sioner Of the captains Of four of the vessels on
charges Of defrsudng the revenue by smuggling to-
bacco, on which the tax had not been paid. The
captains were bailed for their appearance.
Trials Before the Texas Military Commits
sion-Writ of Habeas Corpus Applied
FOr-PrOceedings in the Case Postponed.
The following order was issued at Norwich, Conn.
The parties In whose behalf the petition was made.
are now on trial before a military com mission at
Calvert, Texas, for the alleged murder OF Dr. Max
well, in June last:-
Er parte Ben. Brown, Ell Wood, Jonn b. Holi-
gan Granville Rose william Andrews and Phillip
Stone Metz petition for habeas corpus at Chambers.
before s. p. Chase, Chief Justice Of the United
psass%ent Of d saraz Esa sou"se os
that the sentence Of the military
mission now trying the said petitioners WIN,
against them. or either OF tne, De Carried uo exc
cution until the questions arising upon their pet-
| ton shall have been determined Dy the supreme
Court of the United States upon the hearing OF an
application behalf Of E. NJ. Yerger for writ Of
nabeas corpus with writ OF carti0rari directed 70
Circuit Court Of the United States for the District
of Mississippi to be made at the session OF the su-
preme Court OF the United States in october next,
| or upon the hearing Of q similar application for
habeas corpus with certorar directed TO the Crcue
Court OF the United States for the Western District
| OF Texas, to be made at the said Supreme
| Court at its said october session In behalf
I nj
motion Of the counsel for the petitioners, ordered
that further action upon this petition be postponed
until the second Monday OF october next, at Cham
| bers in the city OF Washington, at which day, or
earlier il 1t be found nee1ful, this application may
| be renewed g. r. CHASE,
| Chief Justice OF the United States.
Payment Of Interest the Virginia Debt.
| Accounts from Richmond, Va, represent that the
interest paid thus far the State debt amounts to
about $l9O, ,0OO including the amount for interest
doe abroad. There Is in the State Treasury up
| wards OF $2O0,00o.
| Union League Of America.
The National Executive Committee OF the Onion
League OF America will meet in Philadelphia on Sat-
| urday next at two O'Clock p. M.