The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-11
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WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-'rhe Cabinet meet
ing adjourned at 8 O'Clock this afternoon
Nothing has transpired concerning the sub
jects discussed, for which there is the slightest
official authority.
An unusual secresylis apparently maintained
IN regard to the cabinet meeting to-day, and
nothing Is known beyond that there was an
unusual amount of routine matter pertaining
to- the different departments nearly all ri
which had accumulated during the recent ah-
sence OF the heads of departments which re-
ceived adjustment. Several suspensions from
ana appointments to Office were determined
upon. 1t is generally believed that owing 10
the fact that the President and several cabinet
and other prominen officials Intend to leave
the city immediately there has been no dehnlie
conclusion arrived at relative to the relations
OF the government with that OF spain and
Cuba, and that the consideration OF these SUD
jects has been postponedlnntil the next meeting
OF the cabinet, which will occur probably on
the Doth inst. that being the regular cabinet
day, although it may transpire soouer should
actual necessity occur.
MOVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT GRANT. 49,
President Grant will leave Washington to-
morrow night for New York, accompanied by
a short trip to Pennsylvania in response to an
invitation from friend.
THE NEW MEXICAN MINISTER.
At noon tomorrow Senior Mariscal Minister
from Mexico will present his credentials and
be received by the President.
DEPARTURE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
Secretary Robson, accompanied by Vice.
Admiral Porter, Commodore Alden and other
prominent officials, lett here this afternoon to
take passage in the steamer Taliapoosa for the
tour OF inspection along the coast which has
been contemplated for some times The party
will be absent at least two weeks, and possibly
a month.
NAMES OF VESSELS CHANGED.
The Secretary of the Navy has made the fol-
lowing changes in the names of vessels to con-
form more fully with the law: The Arizona to
the Nevada; the Heela to Nebraska: the Her
cules to Oregon; the Thunderer to Massachu-
setts; the Astoria to Omaha: the Cambridge
to Congress- the Detroit to canandaigua; the
Archlles to Madoc; Etna to Nausett; Argus
to Dota; Atlas to Nahant; Castor TO Mahopac;
Spitfre to Suncook; Tartar to Yazoo; Tempest
to Yuma; Nemesis to Wyandotte; Vixen to
Osceola; Tornado to Winnebago
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments were announced
4o-day: G. Nj. Felix Petard, Consul at Stras-
burg; Robert Hawley, Postmaster at Williams
port, Pa; Charles E. Britel Postmaster at
Ansonia, N. r.; Michael J. Griffith, Postmas-
ter at Frederick sburg, Va, vice Charles Will
lams, suspended; Com. Augustus L. Case has
been ordered to perform the duties of Chief of
the Bureau of Navigation during the absence
of Com. John Alden Com. M. Smith will per-
form the duties of Secretary of the Navy dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Robson. M. Emerson
has been appointed Collector of Customs for
tue District of Genessee, N. Y, vice Thomas
Parsons, suspended; Nathan BiakeIy has been
appointed receiver Of public monies for the dis
trict of lands subject to sale at Beatrice, Ne
braska. Commander Fl. b. Lowry, United
States Navy, has been ordered to take COM
mand of the Severn on the 23d inst, which is
to be the flagship of Admiral Poor, and will
sail in a few days for Cuba; Captain r. NJ
Stemtel is ordered to the naval rendezvous at
Boston; Paymaster Mexican Buchanan is or
dered to especial duty at Boston; Captain G.. 81.
b. Caldwell is detached from the command OF
the naval station at Boston and ordered 10
serve as chief of the staff of the North ATTAIN
tic fleet on the sd inst; Lieutenant Command
er Norman H. Farquar is detached from the
Boston Navy Yard. s3s