New-York tribune., 1869-05-20

dangerously, and blowing out the doors and win
doWs of the room.
The President has appointed F. A. Starring Agent
Of the United States to examine the accounts OF the
Consular offices.
The President has appointed the tolowingnamed
Postmasters: James NJ. Read at Steubenyille, ONO;
Lindly NJ. Cox, at Thornton, lndiana William NJ
Kendall, at Plymouth, Indiana; Herbert A. Read, az
Marshall Michigan; John Chandler, at Coldwater,
Michigan.
Charles Clinton has been appointed Treasurer of
the Branch Mint and Assistant Treasurer OF the
United States at New Orleans
L. b. JudsOn of Syracuse has been appointed one OF
the Board of Visitors at the Naval Academy.
Charles J. Petit, Clerk in the Navy Department
has resigned and has been appointed Secretary OF the
Pacific Squadron
letter was received at the Treasury Department
this morning from Newark, n j., inclosing the sum
OF $50 p, conscience money.
Extensive changes have been made of Postmasters
by POstmaster-General Cresswell of the class that
does not come under the Presidential appointments.
The POstmaster-G General has issued order to
close the Department ON Saturday week, in order 20
afford the employees an opportunity TO participate in
the ceremonies attendant on the decoration OF the
Union soldiers graves at Arlington
Dr. VIM T. Harvey. third-class clerk in the Office
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned and
New-York
Gen. Candy in general orders assigns Capt Edwd.
Collins, 18th y. ). Infantry, to duty Military Com
Election for the Ninth Division of Virginia, in addi
tl0n TO his duties commanding officer of the port
of Farmville. Brevet First Lieut. c. =. Mc1aggart
has been assigned to duty as Military Commissioner
aud Superintendent of Registration and Election for
the Eighth Division of Virginia
Breyet Major Gen. Rufus Ingalls, has been detailed
as a member of the NewYoTk Retiring Board, vice
Gen. Reeve relieved. The order assigning First
Lieut. Boutwell, to duty as Indian Agent has been
revoked and he will report for duty IN the Depart
ment of Missouri. Capt. Alexander SutOrius OF the
Sd Cavalry has been relieved from the recruiting ser
vice, and viii join his regiment IN NewIMexico;
ReaT-Admiral Montgomery has been detached from
command of the Naval Station at Sacketts lIarbor,
n. Y, on the 10th of July, and PLACED on waiting
orders. Commodore James r. McNinstry relieves
Admiral Montgomery. Ensign Sidney A. Simmons
is ordered to the Lancaster PaymaSter Frank Clark
is ordered to the receiving-ship Fortune
DIR. MARY Z. WALKER AND MRS GEN. GAINES.
The Washington RcpHblcda gives the following
amusing account of an interview between Dr. Mary
+. Walker and Mrs. Cen Gaines, at the Patent
DR.. Walker on Tuesday visited Judge Metcalte, the
formal APPLICATION, IN writing, for the position Of Libra
rian Of the Department, held by Mr. Dillon, and then
Patents. Reaching the door OF that office, she was in
formed by the dOorkeepcr that the Commissioner was
and, while thus waiting Mrs. Gen Gaines emerged from
the CommssioneTs room The latter lady after eysng
Mrs Walkers peculiar dress accOSed her in something
Dr.. Walker atknowiedged her Identity with a
yOua piece Of advice :" Dr. Walker-"I will lot pay any
thing for your advice, but if it is gwen freely viii be
charge for IL and yOu act upon yOu viii be benefited
by IT," Dr. Walker intmated her readiness 10 hear the
advice. Mrs Gaines" Wei, nay advlcels TO go home and
pull of those bTeeches at once and not disgrace yonr
whole 10y wearing them" Dr. Walker" IL do so,
win you adopt your daughterl" Mrs. Gaines-"I
do not think would; have too many adopted daugh-
already" DR.. Walker-"If you adopt me as your
daughter, and give NE everything you have
in the world, I would not abandon my prin.
ciples and ideas, change my mode Of dress.
Mrs Gaines" You are inJuling yourself by dressing
Had put breCches should have succeeded
in establishing my rights. never put on breeches-no
not even my husbands and with the blessing OF God
never wL' Mrs. Walker" You may not dress in this
costume and yet dress unbccomlngy IN some other
garb. You feathers aud flowers in your hair while
there is nothing Of the KIND 10 be about mine"
The argument upon the NESTS Cf the two styles of
dresses waxed warm, and had attracted gOOdy sized
crowd OF clerks and visitors when the bell struck aud
Coleman, the Commissioners messenger, emerged from
the room and announced that the Commissioner was
ready 10 receive the BloOWCr when tho TWO ladies' re-
tired In opposite directions, the Doctor entering the room
and Mrs. Gaines passing down the corridor with male
attendant, laughing loudly and heartily, while the ol
poy6 and visitors brOke ranks aud retired 20 their yar
Gus duties
MINISTER MOTLEY'S INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN.
The Washington correspondent Of The Philadelphia
Press says:
The many newspaper paragraphs regarding Minister
MOteys Instructions teegrdphcd hence during the past
week bOsh have tic best authority Tor saw
ing that the policy 20 be pursued toward Great Britain
was considered in Cabinet session, and that 10 maj
conclusion reached. 10 is therefore probable that
Mr. Motley vii SAIL without Instructions, ana WILL after
being presented 10 the Queen, receive them By special
messenger.