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sion this morning, and the President was kept
busy IN receiving all the forenoon. Among
the visitors were Gov. Curtin, Minister 70
Russia, Hon. John A. Logan, Hon. y. p.
Banks and others. A delegation OF three coli
ored men from Alexandra, Va, had ar inter-
view with the Executive, IN refereace TO the
approaching election in that state. James NJ.
Samms, the coloced man from Georgis whom
the President declined TO appoint as pes;mas-
ter at Savannah, was also 1t the White House,
but the President did NO; see hum.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIoN-It seems TO be
prooabie that .he Republican nominating CON-
vention this pear will not be called antii the
last week In this month. In connection with
the nom nation for Coils ctor, the ms mes of the
prese9t incumbent, Mr.. A. q. Hall, the present
Register, Mr.. +. A. Boswell and Mr.. John F.
Cook, Alderman from the First Ward, and az
present clerk in the Collectors Office, have
been mentioned. There has been Little talk in
reference 10 the candidate fer Register, but the
names of II. A. Hall, W. G Morse, end John l..
Pfau have been mentioned For the nOmina-
ton OF ST. Urveycr there will be a lively contest,
and il is probable that the following names
will be before the con vention: Mr.. @. II. Bliss,
the present incumbent, Mr. W. ". Deplaine.
Mr. Bliss assistant, and Mr.. p. III. Donegan,
the present Superintendent of Streets, &c. The
ward nominations will be more OF less affected
by the acton of this convention, as some OF the
candidates for the City Hall offices, will If un-
successful in the nominating convention, be
candidates for ward offices.
The Republicans seem ute confident of sue
cess, and ere especially encouraged by the luke
warmness shown by their opponents IN register
ing in some of the wards
There has been considerable talk about a
1Citizens' ticket, {" but the parties concerned in
it are working so quietly that littleis known OF
their positive Strength or their tactics.
IL is understood that the names of Lewis
Clephane, Thos. Lewis, VIM. H. CIagett, and
John 7. Givel have been before them in con-
nection with the collectorship of taxes; Samuel
f Douglas, j. Russell Barr, and T.. q. Ecklofr
for the Regisb rship, and Mr.. VIM. Forsyth tor
the Surveyorship.
ADvIcHs FROM TEXAS say that the new Con-
stitution, VIXEN submitted to the people, is sure
to be adopted py a large majority. The only
opposition manifested comes frcm those Re.
pubiicans whofavor q division of the State into
three States, which will be defeated il the Con.
stituton IS adopted and the representatives
admitted into Congress.
AFFAIRS IN HAYTI.-Rear Admiral Hof
f rwards report, dated LIST OF April, from
Commander 7. Abbott, commanding the Yam
tic. of affairs in Hayti. Affairs seem to be fur.
u
was at Port-au-Prince several weeks previous
The currency, which was then At the iate OF 1870
goUrdes TO an American dollar, had deprecated
more than zoo. 1t was reported that the popu-
lace were almost driven to desperation by want
OF the necessartes Of life, ard had threatened TO
pillage the town. The English Minister and the
Captain Of Her Majesty's frigate Dars had
de.aanded and received an apology from
President S1lnave for firing upon and sezing
British schooner, and violating a mai big
addressed 70 the British Minister. A rvp are
TINA 4 .tar aIx
report Salnave in possession OF the cape On
the north, but the people We're In a starving
condition. Everything in the neighborhood
Of Port-au-Prince was quiet. The Govern
ment party (Salnave's) were t,sieging Aux
Cages; that port, together with Jeremie and
Jacknel in the soutn and ST. Mares in the
north, being held by the Cacos, party OF the
rebel faction.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM CUBA-OFPrcI,I
DISPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL HoPF.-phe
Navy Department received to-day despatches
from Rear Admiral H. h. Hoff. commanding
North Atlantic Squadron, dated of Havana,
Goth April and LIST May. Since lis last de-
spatches of 27th ult., no further news of great
importance from the interior has been received.
On the 18th OF April 1850 troops, commanded
Dy Generals Leona and Escalaute, arrived al
Nereviias, from Villa Clara and the day after
General Le'ca appeared al Neuevitas, very un-
expeetediy, with ZOO men rom Puerto Prn-
clpe having started with 22O0 and left detach-
menfs on the road. They reported no
resistance on the march. although
large bodies of insurgents We're pos "a
from the road. Numbers Of well-con-
structed trenches, breastworks, ditch
es, &c, We're visible. The 9U men concen.
trated al Nuevitas, among them I,5OO Catalan
volunteers, recently from Spain, were 10 com.
mence operations on the railroad betw, en- Neu-
vltas AID Principe Immediately. About I.5s9
The expedition Tuder General Lesca is to re-
pair the road temporarily, get cars along, and
provision the troops at Principe, said TO be on
ha4f ratlons. 1t is reported that General q us-
sada, the revolutionary leader, purposeIy AL
lowed the Span niards TO march without oppo.
sition from The interior 10 the seacoast, but in
tended TO obstruct their return, and il poss Ible
capture the provision trains.
Dr. summons Is stlll confined al Principe.
accused OF circulating insurrectionary procIa-
nations and giving aid and comfort 10 the
rebels. General Lessen has stated that The
DOCTORS life was spared because he Is an
American. Rear Admiral Hof had had an
interview with the Captain General relative TO
young engineer named Rafael Esliada, who,
although having declared bis intention OF B =
coming an American citizen, had never, it
ss ems, taken out his final ps pers, although
having married and lived some years IN the
Uhlt States The Captain General issued an
order for his Irumediate release.
Rear Admiral Hof forwards reports from
Lient. Commander T. H. Eastman cjnmand-
ing the Penobscot dated 2Sth Apiii at Bay
FIaucis the anchorage for the forts Of Remedies
and Caibarisn. The two prisoners talen from
the Lizzie MAJOR and sent TO Caiblrien had
been released The Spanish au horit'es at
that place had offered courtesies or facilities
to the Penobscot as is customary on the arriyal
OF a forelgn vessel Of war, perhaps more from
ignorance than design. The United States
Consul al Caibarien had been iuformS. by the
Governor At Remedies that be must not
hcist the flag Of the Consular oifice
again. In consideration of the conditon
OF affairs In that locality where Americsn citi-
zens are holding over Two millions of property
and In fear OF IN Jury from the volunteer forces
Lieut. Commander Eastman concluded TO re-
main there some days. A Cuban nam; s. r.
Walls. who claims to be an American citizens
was undergoing trial on charges preferred by
the volunteer forces, and il was expected
would soon be sent to Havana for sentence
ne accused had no evidence with him of his
being an American citizen, but had " . itten 70
the United States for il. Rear Admiral Hoff
had requested the Captain General TO allow
ulate at ClaibArien.
~ A young la6y's opinion OF the bonnet OF
the seaso n: 'Oh, the bonnets Of my girlhood-
the kind / wore to school. ! really thought
va ftr~.l 1.H h~w koo., lr<>l A.