The New York herald., 1870-05-11

OF the Order OF Sc. Anne; n. Robert echults, Con.
sui at New York. receives the Same Order, and Colo
mel Gorlo6 the Military Attach6 is promoted 10 the
rank OF Major General. This prompt compliance
with the request OF NJ Cataoazy wound seem TO dis
pose OF the story that he was In bad favor with his
government.
Post once Changes.
The following changes were made Oy the Post'
master General to-day Established an once ~
Shunpike, Columbia county, NJ T., and appointed
Timothy w. Preston Postmaster; Abraham A.
wemple appointed Postmaster at WamRsviile, Madi'
son county, N. Y, vice Harvey J. Cobb, deceased;
Marcus Damn appointed Postmaster at Hastings
Centre, Oswego county, vice l.. q. Pike, resigned;
Benjamin oliphant appointed Postmaster at Goshen,
cape May county, N. j., vice @. Smith, removed;
george Backus appointed Postmaster at Rossle, st.
Lawrence county, N.Y., vice W. II. Leonard removed;
John +. Skinner appointed Postmaster at Brasher
Iron Works, st. Lawrence county, N. ", vice A.
Mcdonald, removed; Philip Harrington appointed
Postmaster at West Hoosic. Rensselaer, county, N.
". vice N. ,. Moseley, resigned; James Stewart
appointed Postmaster at Washington, Warren
county, N. j., vice william H. L. Cornwall, re-
moved.
The Internal Revenue Bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means Is engaged at
present the Internal Revenue bill and viii give
undivided attention to It until 1t Is ready be re-
ported to the House, which will be very soon.
The Funding Bill.
The Funding bill may be regarded as virtually
dead.
Distinguished Guests mt the White House.
The President gave lunch to-day at
halfpast twelve o'clock p. NJ, at which the
following guests were pre- ent-Thomas Ewing
Jr.; General Shiras, Mrs F. p. Blair and
wifc, General Hunter aud wife, Admiral
shnbrlck and wife, Baron Gerolt and wife,
Admiral Porter, General Ramsey and wife, Gener al
Sherman and wife, Mr.. Thornton and wife. he
Secretary OF State and wife, Mrs. Baker, Mr.. Cor
coran, General Zeilin and wife, the Vice President
and wife, General Deaneld aud wife, Mr.. waack
and wife, Mrs. Carlisle Mrs. Patterson Miss Clymer,
Mrs. Sharp, General Mchler and wife. After the
luncheon the afternoon reception Of Mrs. Grant took
place.
Spanish COnxuls Recognized.
The President has recognized Thomas Lozano as
Consul OF spain at Portland, and William Armstrong
Consul Of Spain atlBoston.
Federal Appointments.
The President to-day sent in to the Senate the fol-
lowing omnat0ns:-George- A. Batchelder, to be
Secretary of Dacotah Territory; Lewis G. Rockwell
10 be United States Attorney for Colorado; Will am
b. West, Of Ohio to be Consul at Rio Janeiro.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following
nominations -
Daniel c. Humphreys. OF Alabama, to be Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia Thomas H. Parn, or Tennessee. Consul
at Kingston, Jamaica Granville Hosmer, Coiner Of
the United states Branch Mint at Carson City,
Nevada Evarts w. FaT, assessor OF internal
revenue, third district OF New Hampshire
Postnaasters-R. G. Naramore Derby, Conn.,;
Phneas p. Crosby, Danbury, Conn.,; James Low, Jr.,
Ensign Jerome f. Morse to be master in the
Navy; George A. Crawford, chaplain in the Navy