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WARRINGTON NEWS.
CALEB CUSHING APPOINTED MINISTER TO

SPAIN.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 81. - The President,
this forenoon, accepted Gen. Sickles
resignation as minister to Spain and
thereunto appointed Ca.eb Gushing as
his successor. The President states
that he has long desired to tender
Mr.. Caleb Cushing an important place
and at one time had decided to nomi-
nate him for chief.justice. lie thinks the
nomination will materially strengthen the
friendly relations which we now have with
the CASTELAR, government. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Gushing accepts.
THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE DuRELL-
WASHINGTON, Dec %. - Congressman
Wilson of Indiana and Eldridge of Wiscon-
sin. the subcommittee appointed by the
judiciary committee of the house of Repre-
scntatives left Washington last mig bit for
New Orleans, to investigate the charges
brought against United States District
Judge Durell.
THE FosToTFIcE APPROPRIATION
The third assistant postmaster general
has completed systematic and careful ex-
animation Of the estimates recently submit
ted TO Congress for the appropriations
esteemed necessary for the proper perior-
nance of the postal service during the next
fiscal year. and the conclusion arrived at is
that no reduction in the sums asked Tor can
safely be made. The postmaster-generai
will submit to Congress plans and estimates
for the improvement of the postoihce-de-
partment building, together with recon-
mendatiOn that an appropriation be made
Of one and half million dollars TO enlarge
the building.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS.
Only three witnesses have been examined
by the Senate committee on the Judiciary in
connection with the nomination of Williams
10 be chief-iustice, namely Assistant Attor-
ney-Genoral Hall, \. j. Falls, chief clerk
of the department of justice, and
Representative Nesmith Of Oregon, the
last named with reference to The adverse
tclegrams from that state. While some
senator's think the nomination may ulti-
mately be confirmed others are OF opinion
that it will die in committee.
ORR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Although the usage is opposed to an open
declaration Of the line of diplomacy to be
pursued, it can be stated with truth that
one Of the subjects to which Caleb Cushing
will give his attention will be the
policy Of political and administrative re
forms in Cuba, as the best means calculated
TO restore peace to that island and promote
its prosperity, ard among those reforms l.
included the abolition Of slavery in the
Antilles
-teKtE- REsiGSATIOS-THE OFFICIAL
CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec 30.-The fol-
lowing i the telegraphic correspondence
between Secretary Fish and ex-Minister
SickleS concerning the resignation of the
latter
MADRID, December q.
IlANuToN FISH, Secretary, etc. 1t Is
published ,emi-olfeially that the govern
ment disapproves of my conduct in the
case IF the Nirginius If in the opinion of
the President my resignation would iaeili-
tate the satisfactory termination OF the 4ues-
ton. OF be otherwise advantageous to the
public interests, such resignation may be
considered a. hereby respectfully rendered.
tSignel) SIcELEs.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.
SIcKLEs, Madrid.-The alleged publica-
ton of the diSapprOval of your conduct Is
entirely unauthorized, no dissatisfaction has
been expressed or intimated, and it Is
AttALtA POI tIll tEdl Ou ltiltitus ibuA
resignation at this time would not be ac-
cepted a it would interfere with the pros
poets of an accommodation.
(>lgned) FlsH.
MADRID, Dee. 10.
Hamilton FISH. See'y i respectfully re
quest that my telegram of the 9th inst,
rendering my resignation and your reply Of
the same date may be now Published.
(SIrnel SICELES
WASHINGTON, Dec. l..
SicNLEs. Nadrid-Your tender Of resigna-
tien was only hypothetical and your tele
gram referred it to alleged publications I'M
known here, attributing dissatisfaction
which had not been expressed. Under these
circumstances the publication Is not deemed
necessary and cannot be authorized.
(>gned) HAMILTON FISH.
MADRID, Dec. 90,
SECRETARY Fish Il respectfully renew
the tender of my resignation which | trust
may be accepted now without interfering
with the prospects Of an accommodation.
fSignct,) SICKLEs.
WASHNCrOS, Dec. 90.
SIcSLLs Your resignation will be ac-
cepted. Letters Of recall with instructions
will be forwarded By next mail
(Signed,) Fish.