The New York herald., 1874-07-27
w A S HIN G TO NJ .
WASHINGTON. July 26, 1874.
The Mission to Austria,


John Jay, Minister to Austria, who recently re-
turned to Vienna, is not expected to much longer
occupy that position, his family (as he said wnen
in Washington, several weeks ago. desiring him to
resign.
Our Rotations with sPain-Pretexts for
the Della ying n Settlement.
No Offcial intelligence has been received from
Madrid since the instructions to Minister Cushing
concerning the unadjusted questions growing out
of the Virginus affair, which gives promise OF an
early settlement. The unsettled condition OF
Spanish affairs anOrds standing pretext for non-
action by the Madrid government on this and
kindred subjects. Spain is at present without q
diplomatic representative at Washington. Admiral
Polo having returned TO Spain several weeks ago,
and Mr.. Potestad the Charge d'Affairs, being
absent from the city.
It has been privately circulated within the last
week that Secretary Fish is engaged on matters of
importance concerning our affairs with Spain but
there Is good reason to say that business gene
rally which has largely accumulated, requires his
close attention at present, and the probability ID
that in a short time no Will again absent himself
for q lew weeks rest at his home in New York.
There are no questions whatever between the
United States and foreign countries that may not
be adjusted in the course OF time by peaceful ne
gOtiations.
Condition of the NIints.
The thorough examination into the condition of
ali the miuts having been concluded, occupying
about .hree weeks, operations have been fully re-
sumed at all OF them. The examinations, under
agents appointed by DR.. Lnderman, Director Of
the MINIS, show the affairs OF those institutions
to be well conducted in all their departments.
The San Francisco and Carson mints are running
to their full capacity coming the trade dollar. The
Mint Bureau will not be able to meet all the de-
mands until next fall. The capacity OF the new
m,nt at San Francisco. will be 1906 900 OF the
trade dollar annually without interfering
with the other coinage. About 100000
OF the trade dollar have already been coined
Under the act Of Congress authorizing
coinage for foreign governments, two of them
south American> have already sent communica-
tions making inquiries and expressing their desire
that our government shall com lOr them The
matter is now under consideration by the Director
of the Mints An official letter from Calcutta
shows that during February, April and May last
233, 900 American trade dollars were received at
the Calcutta Mint. The assay showed them to be
up to the legal standard. These dollars are re-
coined into the coinage OF India.
The Assignment OF the Cadet Gradu-
ntcs.
The assignment OF cadet graduates was recently
published. The general regulations allow three
months leave or absence TO the graduates OF the
Military Academy on entering service. In accord
ance with this regulation all the graduates Will
report in person at their proper stations on the
3Oth of September next. The graduates are re-
quired Immediately to report, by letter, to the
commanding ofticer Of their respective regiments
who will assign to companies those who have not
been SO assigned by this order. II the station Of
the regimenta commander be not known their
repOrt Will be forwarded, under cover, TO the Ad-
iutant General for transmittal. In advance OF the
performance OF the Journeys uDder the orders,
each graduate win bs paid two months pay.