The New York herald., 1871-05-02

WASHING ON.
Minister Washburne Tired Of
Diplomatic Life.
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: New Method Of Preserving Quiet In the
Treasury Department.
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singular Present from the
Sublime Porte.
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Remarkable Specimen of Oriental
Manufactures.
WASHINGTON, May /, 1871.


Manufactures.
WASHINGTON, May 1, 1871.
Becera1ns Tircd Of Diplomatic Life.
II is understood that Minister Washburne does
NOT now flnd diplomatic life as congenial 10 his
taste as when ne first took up his residence In
France, and would be willing to return to this coun-
uy for snort time on leave Of absence.
An ExtraOrdinary Present from the Sublime
Porte-A Now Carpet for the White House.
The Sultan OF Turkey, learning that 1t was the
policy OF the present administration Of this govern.
ment to eC0n0mize as much as possible in the ex.
pendture OF the public funds and that the east par.
or Of the Executive Mansion needed new carpet to
adorn the oor Of the principal reception room of the
Presidents house, signIfed his willingness, about
year snce 9Tesent TO the United States suitable
covering for lhe floor Of the East Room. The
measure OF rke apartment was taken with great
care, % II was given out that looms would nave
70 re made expressly for the weaving Of this extra
ordinary gift The President arrived to-day, and
the old Administer. that has served to deaden the
sound OF the feet OF the thousands OF guests
who have trampled upon it during the past six
years was taken up in hurry and pitched uncere-
moniousy out of the east window OF the parlor INTO
the grounds surrounding the residence Of the Prest
dent The sultan's sltt was then borne into the
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sign, as was expected, a yellow, red and white
striped carpet. with vine w0r not unlike the crude
designs discovered on ancient Egyptian ware, or,
perhaps more correctly speaking, the fantastic
drawings OF ambitious urchins, was found to
relieve the m0notonous tapestry fabricated by
one Hadji Halil Efendi Elvadji Zade, OF Constant-
nope. The carpet is badly sewed together, matched
In dozen places, and when stretched and nailed
down win present to the eye innumerable serpen-
I~In
appearance Of the apartment The colors are too
heavy and the design altogether too common
FOR the adornment OF the principal parlor
OF the Executive Mansion; bat as 1t cost the gov
ernment nothing and 1t would bedisresDectful to
our friends in the neighb0rhood OF the Golden Horn
not to accept It, the Sutans present viii doubtless
continue to disfgure the Executive Mansion. II 1t
serves no better purpose 1t viii at least serve to
show how much the people Of Turkey need the
artistic taste Of American artisans in working up
their expensive material
Quiet Time Expected In the Departments.
It is believed by those who profess to have the
interests OF Uncle Sam at heart that deaf ana dumb
clerks would be more efficient in the departments
that they would be less likely to be distracted and
,could not disturb others by their conversation. A
test Of their efnciency VIII shortly be made In the
Treasury Department
Gases Before tho Southern Claims Commis.
sion.
The Southern CLAIMS Commissioners to-day heard
the cases OF Benjamin J, Grnbb for cattle taken by
General 0eary's troops; Levi Parker and Seth and
Cyrus Osborn, for farm property and produce used
by the army, and Lewis p Grinlth, pre-
sentng claim OF similar character. All these
persons are from Virginia. A partial hear
Ing was also had In the case Of Philip Epstein, OF
Columbia, 8 O., whose property consisting Of bonds,
bank notes, jewelry and tobacco, was captured by
General Buffers police boat In the James river, In
1854, while the owner, with several companions, was
endeavorlng to make his way to Baltimore In
schooner. The property was confscated and sold,
and the proceeds were applied to military
purposes by General Butler, as alleged by
claimant. It Is the .ntention OF the Commits
sion shortly to distribute printed lists OF all
claimants to be bulletined at the post Offices In the
Southern States for the purpose OF throwing ad-
dttional light the loyalty OF the multiplying
claimants The following cases are set for to-mor-
row:-Alfred Gardiner OF Maryland, for the use and
loss OF the steamer Gypsy the Potomac river and
shereabouts $4,000; Samuel E. and Joseph Nichols,
Phimont. Va, fencing and farm products used by
the army, S3s73 Nelson Connor, colored, now Of
washington, farm products and mules taken from
MIN near Alexandra, $1,049; Reuben j. Ives, Falls
Church, Va, farm products used by the army, $304.
Claim Allowed by the Mexican Commission.
The United States and Mexican Commission to-
day allowed $14 200 In satisfaction Of the claim or
the heirs OF Almendariz TO the land and reservation
ON which Fort Craig, in New Mexico, is situated.
Cotton Cases i'm the Court Of Claims.
In the Court Of Claims to-day judgments were
rendered In favor OF the claimants Of proceeds OF
captured cotton as follows:-Mlchael Boley sl,2a7
FREDERICK ChasteneL $2,o6S; Johannes Moncton,
Ss,1ls.
Assistant Attorney General Talbot to-day moved
for new trial OF the case OF Klein administrator OF
Wilson, vs.. the United States, and argument was
commenced upon the motion. This large suit
was brought Tor the recovery OF the proceeds
OF some b70 bales of cotton which were seized by
the Confederate military authorities and used In the
Notifications OF vicksburg, and afterwards captured
and sold by the United states authorities. Judg-
menN was rendered In favor OF paintifrs two years
ago and appeal taken to the Supreme Court which
has NOT been decided The motion for new trial
3<2Ow made under the act OF June 25, 1868, on the
ground that new evidence IN the case has since
been discovered.
Departure Of the Japanese Commissioner.
Governor to- the special Commissioner OF the
japanese government and his suite left here this
evening for New York, where they will remain about
week, visiting all the principal places OF interest
Departure Of Treasurer Spinner for Europe.
General Spinner, United States Treasurer who has
been In bad health for some time past, left here this
morning for New York, en- route for Europe. He has
long desired to visit the Continent and hopes 70
return In three or four months much improved in
health.
Pensioners of the War Of 1912.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has nearly per-
fected his arrangements for settling the bounty
claims OF the soldiers Of the war OF 1872 as provided
sby the recent act Of Congress.
Report or tho Bureau or Immigratiou.
Congress having authorised an edition Of only two