The New York herald., 1869-04-20
WASHINGTON
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A SECRET AGENT SENT TO CUBA.
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The Probabilities Of a Successful ReVC-
luton to be Reported On.
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THE CLOSING NOMIlATIoNS MADE.
Last Agonies of the Condemned
Office Seekers.
The Alabama Claims in the
Senate.
FIERY SPEECH OF ZACH CHANDLER.
Ee Demands the Canadian Provinces in Pay.
ment for the Alabama Claims.

WASHINGTON, April TO- 1859.
The Cuban Quesfion-A Secret Mission to the
HevOlrti0nists.
A despatch was teleg aphed from here last night
to certain newspapers purporting to give the views
OF the President all-absorbIng question OF the
Cuban Insurrection, on the authority OF a Cabinet
Officer Digent inquiry would lead to the belief
that The Cabinet officer who communicated The in
telligence was either badly informed or endeavored
to mislead the correspondent, for the statements
made therein fail to meet with continuation. In re-
gard to the views of the President this subject it
may be stated on good authority that one
Of the Presidents nearest conadants whose
name your correspondent Is not now at
liberty to divulge, has been sent to Cuba
a secret mission, the object OF which Is to obtain
all the information accessible IN relation to the i'm
portance Of the Cuban revolution and to report to
the President the exact chances Tor making the
movement successful On the strength of this re-
port will depend the action which is to be taken by
our government with regard to the recognition OF
Cuban independence The views Of the agent who
has been selected for this important mission are
such that circumstance Will be lost sight of that
Will tend to present the affairs Of the revoutionsts
In a favorable light.
Another Sensation ut the Capitol-Senntor
Chandler's Speech OH the Alabama Ques-
tion.
Zach Chandler's outburst to-day in the Senate on
the Alabama claims question made guide sensa-
ton. Chandler has been thorough anti Britisher
for years, and his display to-day quite natural,
though not expected. Sumner got leave to print
his remarks in executive session, but Chandler
didn't, and therefore resorted to piece of parlia
mentary strategy this morning to get his views on
the Alabama question before the country. His pro-
position, though regarded by many as q mere
joke, is not intended and may have
very serious effect. 1t Is not of course,
believed that the resolution will ever pass,
for 1t has gone to Summers committee, where it
will repose forever more as in tomb; but 1t has set
people here thinking the right course to pursue
towards England IN settlement of our long snego
tated differences, and majority OF such express
options the subject say. substantially chandler
Is right; the only way for US to do is to make firm
demand for payment and drop any further diplo-
matte nonsense. II England continues to put US of
let us sieze her Brtish-American possessions and
pay ourselves" Undoubtedly there Is strong
party urging Grant to adopt some such policy
this towards England, but he Is held back
and restrained by timid old fogies. who
fear war with England would be the worst calamity
that could befal us, worse than national dishonor,
even. Some OF these old foges who listened to
Chander's speech to-day fairly jumped in their seats
struck his desk tremendous blow with his cenched
fist and shouted out .If England~will have war,
then let conquer peace pi The Old fogies seemed
to fancy that they already heard the roaring Of
hostile cannons at their doors. 1t Is said that when
the character OF Mr. Cnandlers speech explained
to Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister, he laughed
scornfuly and exclaimed " Pshaw very good speech
to tickle Yankee Doodles vanity, but nothing more
in 1t. Vor ct prgterea nfhH. America can't afford
to 20 to war with US, you know, and we shant be
frightened by threats of that kind"
special Cabinet Meeting The Last Agonics
Of the Onice-Scekers.
Quite large concourse OF people had collected at
the White House this morning to push their several
claims, when they were shocked to learn that the
President had given orders that he could see nobody
to-day The reason gwen for his inability receive
callers was that he was rather unwell and had
large amount OF important business to transact.
The nature OF the business was developed when a
message was sent to the several members OF the
Cabinet requesting their presence at the Executive
Mansion. In response to this call Secretaries
Boutwell, Cox, Rawlins and Fish, Postmaster
General Cresswel and Commissioner Delano
arrived about noon. The object OF the special meet
ing to finish up the nomination business. Attor-
ney General Hoar and Secretary Borie were not
present; the first because he had filed all the va
Is absent from the city. This august council re-
NAMED in session rather over two hours, when the
last nomination was made and the curtain dropped
on the turbulent and exciting occupation OF Office
seeking. Tonight, therefore, and for a dav or two
to come, the failroad company Will be called upon
10 couple on the swearing cars for the accommoda.
ton OF disappointed place hunters.
The Scramble for Once Nearly Over-ConsuIs
I'm Turkey md Egypt TO be Retained.
10 Ia understood that the Secretary Of State has
completed his list OF foreign appointments for the
present and that very lew more, n any, names will
be sent in, except perhaps to oil the vacancies oc
casloned by q number OF reiectlons predicted. II
would appear that In some cases the reflections OF
the nominees will not give great dissatisfaction to
the appointing power A number OF the Consulates
will be allowed to remain occupied by their present
incumbens. The principal OF these are Constanti-
nople and Calcutta. Alexandria viii not be
changed, as an experienced head Is necessary
there In view OF the threatening condition
OF things In that direction. There are
st about forty places vacant nine-tenths of which
are hardly worth the expense Of reaching them. As
might be expected these points are left alone and
many OF them do not receive even bid. The first
scramble seems TO be after the big paying places;
when these fail an attack Is made upon the points OF
minor pecuniary value. Secretary Fish is beginning
to feel relief from his severe tolls during the
past few weeks. The burden OF his work being
completed, he WILL at an early day, give detailed
examination into the inside affairs Of his o1lce.
The British Minister and Caleb Cushing and O num-
ber OF Senators and citizens had an interview with
the Secretary OF State, who did not reach his ofice
until eleven O'Clock.
The Nominations for the Spanish, Bra lillian
aud Belgian Missions stili Before the Sem
ntc--Trcasop TO Party Greater Crime Than
Treason to the Sfnfc.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had q
long session today The nomination Of Sanford,
Minister to spain, was again brought up and formed
the chief theme OF discussion. The fact was devc-
loped that majority of the committee were against