New-York tribune., 1869-06-24
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 49, 1859.
There to be difficulty reference TO the ao
ceptance by Sckles OF the Spanish Mission while an
officer army, Notwithstanding the fact that he
already been granted leave Of absence for year
with permission to 90 abroad The law Of March 80 1862
provides that any officer Of the Army Navy OF the
United states who shall, after the passage of this act
accept or hold any appointment in the Diplomatic or
Consular OF the Government shall be considered
having resigned his said office and the place held by him
IN the military naval service shall be deemed and
taken to be vacant and shall be filled in the
As the said officer had resigned the same" But 1t is
held by that Gen. sckles being retired officer
whstanding the fact that he underpay does not
under the provisions Of the above act The points in the
case yet undecided by the Government officers but
1t thought that the General will either have to resign
his army commission decline the mission TO Spain
The subject will be referred TO the Attorney General
gentleman Of high position New-York has Just re-
turned from extended trip through the South
taken for the purpose Of asceranng the feeling the
Southern States bur particularly TO Judge OF the
crop prospects for the coming harvest He says there
certainly healthy state Of feeling but that portions
Of Georgia the affairs are disorganzed and that the
favorable reports from that State well founded The
wheat crop IN the Nrgnian Valley in East Tennessee
Northern Georgia, and in all of the wheatowing South
States is unusually large, while less growing
than formerly, owing the scarcity of labor The
ton crop represented late throughout the South but
that being well worked promises better than
did month ago The blacks working well, but
wages very low. Few white are at work in the
South.
Mr. Lemus, the accredited envoy from the Cuban Gov
ernment is still here, waiting TO present his credentials
to the Secretary Of State the President opportu
nifty was afforded to-day. Secretary Fish busy with
Gen. sickles Gen. Webb Senator Carpenter, and Others
until afternoon. when he made visit to the White
House. where he detained for the remainder Of the
day.
Official returns, just received at the Bureau of Stats
tics, Treasury Department show that there arrived at
the port Of NewYork, during the quarter ended March
81, 1862 27,592 passengers, OF whom 24,430 mm
grants intending to reside in the United States Males
l665O females 77s9 under years Of 26O between
Is and 1858 40 years and upward 2566 died the
voyage, As. The natODahties Of the immigrants
follows:
Great Britain mot specifed alo3; Ireland 2ols; En-
gland 4lO2 Scotland, sll; Wales, 81 Germany 106S5
Austria, 274; Switzerland 576; Sweden Isl Norway,
j; Greece, /; Denmark, 1907 Holland, 93 Belgium, IS
Russia ls British North American Provinces 50; West
traga Japan 4S africa a. o.,,uo. ozs. ,.rror.
2S4O laborers $780, mariners 5s lawyers Is; miners 6s
CLERKS 2O5 physicians 2 clergy 2s butchers, s bakers
shOemakers 1885, painters, a9 smiths 2l7; carpenters 500
masons 22 engineers Is %ate9mak9rs 1 2 dyers IS
2 servants, 454 not specified Gnosuy women aud chill
who married Annie surratt few days SINCE and is
of a honeymoon, to-day discharged by the War
Department by special order.
John Burns, the egess printer at the Government
Office says he did not resign because he negrohater
but because he considered the action Of the Topographic
cal Union on the Of Douglass virtual rejection Of
his DOuglassD application for membership and that
"Union" printer, holding these views, he could not
work in the Office any longer
Secretary Boutwell, in consequence Of his long absence
was very much engaged, and ms Office crowded with
visitors all day. He also had an interview with the
President
GEN. BUTTERFIELD APPOINTED ASSISTANT TREAS
URER AT NEw-YORK-HOW THE wALL-sT.
FINANCIERS RECEIVED PREMATURE ADVICEs
OF SECRETARY BOUTwELLs CHANGE OF POL
ICY STILL INVOLVED IN MYsTERY-REPORT
OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT on THE
CROP PROSPECTS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
Gen. Butterheld has been appointed Assistant Treas
urer at New-York, wee Van Dyek. resigned His COM
mission was signed by the President to-day.
When Secretary Boutwell, at GrotOn, toward the
close Of week wrote Assistant Secretary Richard
son letter regard to the modification Of his plan for
the purchase bonds and the sale Of gold He placed
the letter into his hand in the GrotOn PostOmee
The letter was received by Judge Richardson on Mon
day. aud by him its contents kept secret until after
the close Of business and it was not earlier than ~
O'Clock when letter written to the Assistant Treas
urer at NewYork the subject and the paragraph fur
nlsaed to the press Bo1n sGsSe ib tbe % matter was
guarded there could be no premature disclosures Oh
The agricultural Department has issued its report for
the months OF May and June The returns show high
average condition OF wheat and indicate good prospects
OF an abundant crop casualties occur before or after
harvest 1t should be observed, however that the size
and succuenoe Of the stalk favors lodging or laying
which reported already somewhat serious IN other
parts OF the South and West Rye, barley ana other
grains are generally in tne condition The largest IN
crease is harley and In the States west OF the bsss-
mpt d m area Is rsporea in the ohio Valley il New YORK
and elsewhere. Oats In the Ohio Valley have scarcely
been the usual extent but greater area mas
been put In elsewhere the West as in Michigan, Wis
cousin Iowa Missouri. and Kansas The crop IS not
quite 10 the average condition in some parts OF NeW-En
gland and in pNrts OF ONO Indiana! limos ana hne
ture OF the Spring mODls have effected decided I'M
pf6yeuent crop that generally suffers in those lat
peratufe az the season heading Corn planting has
been retarded, either by excessive ram OF
cessy at points TO the extent OF OhejOnIIH N9
area in One-third or onchaI, ana IN noou
County, Ohio two-thrds OF the average lhe iaesI
turns represent the as backward, IN sOhe usaHo
feeble Init generally green and vigorous with promise
OF favorable season aud fair yield. Inc hlgh prices
OF lsCs have stimulated the business OF cottogOWDG
Nev have ocked into old plantations have
enlarged their boundaries ana tne lhulcauOns ae tN
prices Will decline. An increase OF % per cent WIEN ~
the cuture as of yOre viii be absorbed IN the purchase
OF corn and bacon which should be grown ana cuIeu az
home. Complaints OF late pIDtng bad stahCS coio t a
uufayOrable weather, are more or less ktheI .,
INC cotton States FROM the Atlantic SiatesfrOn North
Caroua 70 FOridadiscOnraging accounts are geneIal
Te plant Is yellow aud scky, there Is a poor 49,
infIpe has been done, put IN instead Inc
latest reports favorable GJOh ~ ~
dncing wonderful change IN the prospect. ia many
n 1eyv bot days have made great Improvement
few reports from Florida and ArKansas snow ~ va. ~ 1,
are appearing to some extent sOrShum WIZ ~ ~ INN /
nanlv hut places with the luleuton oI dtleut
inc snear-makng The yield OF small fruits Is unnsnaiiy
abundant with nne promise iGI ln3sT y0,i SIerev w.
and Delaware. There VIII be fair crop n the SSs @ a