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She last two months Trent has consequently beon sur- rounded by six forts, and several others have oven built noar the frontier. These measures were under- taken in consequence of a supposition, which bas since been confirmed, that an alliance was projectea between Italy and Russia, according to which the former would annex a considerable part of the Tyrol, TURKEY AND WRK POLICY. ‘The Cretans persist in their refusal to send a deputy ‘to the Parliament at Constantinople because they pos- sess special privileges. Tho Turkish inhabitants aro consequently agitated, foaring an Insurrection. Eighty five members of the Turkish Parliament have arrived at Constantinople from all parts of the Empire. Of these forty-five are Moslems. Private advices describe afairs in Constantinople as extremely crititical, The ulemas threaten to close all the mosques, LEVERRIER AND THK HERALD STORM WARNINGS, M. Leverrier, tho distinguished director of the Ob Gervatoire de Paris, is exuibiting great interest in tho storm warnings sent by the Hzxatp to Europe. M, Leverrier bas recently made some interesting calcula- tions relativo to the orbit and transits of the supposed \ntra-Morcurial planet which astronomers bave pamed Vulcan. Being an enthusiastic sciontist And an indetatigable Inborer in the realms of phil- psophy he bas quickly appreciated the importance of the Heratp’s storm predictions, and is now engaged at making o series of clavorate obs@}jutions in con- nection with them, With such an acute investigator to verify your calculations the beneficial results to “ternational commerce will be incalculable, Ship- ‘wrecks and other marine disasters resulting trom ‘storms will become the exception, as they are now the rule, on our coasts, and the dangers of the deep will become oniy another name for man’s carvlessness, A NEW FRANCO-AMBRICAN CABLE, The Heratp’s Paris correspondent telegraphs that 8 syndicate of P: bankers was formed yesterday to constitute capital necessary to lay tho cable of the Paris and New York company, of which Panyer Quer- Sier is the head, ‘The total amount required ia $5,600,000 of which the French syndicate guarantees to take one-half—the remainder to be raised in America, This places the project on a safo footing and mow no apparent reason remains for the failure of the undertaking, THE VATICAN TROUBLES, “Upon Cardinal Antonelli’s death,” says the Vienna Neue Frese Presse of yesterday, ‘‘the Emperor of Austria wrote to tha Pope urging him not to deviate from tho prudeat policy which <Antorolli fol- lowed after the overthrow of the tem- poral power, If this policy was maintained the Emperor promised tho Pope the fullest support in case Italy should attempt to alter the Papal Guar- antees Jaw, which law the Catholic Powers considered as tho King of Italy’s title to the possession of Rome, and which King Victor Emmanuel and the Italian Ministers had, at the Venice interview, in 1874, promised to retain unaltered.” It is announced from Rome that another allocution is preparing for delivery at the Pope’s Episcopal Jubileo in June. In the allocution the Pope will review the condition of the Church and Holy Seo with respect to all nations of the world. One of the Sacred congregations is now considering the quostion whether tho Italian Senators, who in consequence of their religious sentiments havo Dever participated in the deliberations of the Senate’ since Rome became the capital, may now doso inorder to vote against the Clerical Abuses bill. The health of the Pope is fairly satisfac- tory, but ho nas lost the uso of his legs ana is carriod about inachair, His Holiness has received an official notification of the intended marriage of King Alfonso With the daughter of the Duke de Montpensier, Tho Liverté, of Paris, bas a Rome telogram which Bays that the Pope has suspended his receptions for three days because of fainting fits, but nothing has happened to show that his life Is in danger. jThe Vatican is in consultation with the governments with which it bas diplomatic relations to prevent the pilgrimages which aro expected on the occasion of the Pope’s episcopal jubilee from giving rise to any circumstances which might creato mis- understanding with tho Italian government and give Italy grounds to attribute a political character to the Pilgrim movement, UNITED GERMANY. Groat ill-feeling exists among liberal circles in Borlin concerning the vote fixing Leipsig as the scat of tho Supreme Court of Germany. Prince Bismarck 13 sharply denounced for mismanagement, and it is asseried that more decided interferenco on his part might havo revorsed the decision. Tho bill relative to legislation tor Alsace-Lorraine empowering the Emperor to publish laws for those provinces alter they have passed the Federal Council and the Alsace-Lorraine Committee, but without the provious assent of the Reichstag, was read in the Ger- man Reichstag for the third time yesterday. The Times’ Berlin special about tho celebration of Emperor William’s cightieth birthday yesterday says:— ‘some of the more advanced newspapers couple their loyal greetings with a wish that the Emperor may witness the speedy recovery of the nation from tho melancholy effects of tho present commorcial and | Qnancial crisis,” The correspondent adds:—‘‘lt is un- fortunately too true that tho depression ot trade has assumed serious proportions,” Apprehonsions of rioting aro so serious in Berlin, according to the Daily Telegraph's Borlin special, that extensive precautionary measures aro proposed by the police authorities, On Thursday morning a cavalry Tegiment was held in readiness to assistin quelling any trouble, THE DEADLY RINDERPEST. Another outbreak of tho rinderpest has occurred at Hull. Thero has been none there since March 13 until Jast night. A GOOD USE FOR LIRES. ‘A telegram from Rome says the deputies havo sanc- tioned a grant of 15,000,000 lire for the purchaso of mall arms, THE TREACHERY OF THR EGYPTIANS. The Abyssinian Envoy, about whose treatment by Egypt there was recently inquiry mado in Parliament, has been found drowned near Massowah, It is be- Jieved ho was murdered by Egyptians. SUR LYONS SILK SPINNERS. The distress among the working classes in Lyons is Bow disappearing. PLEASANT WEATHER. London had a fair day yesterday. RVENLY MATCHED CREWS, The betting on the Oxford and Cambridgo boat race, which takes place within a few hours this morning, changed to even monoy on the two crews yestérday, and Jaet evening odds of 5 to 4 were offered on Oxford, The tide yestorday morning was bigh at Putney earlier than expected, so tho start for tho race to-day will probably bo at eight o’clock or earlier. The wind yesterday morning blew from tho eastward, and at NEW . YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877 TRIPLE — SHEET. "WASHINGTON. Hampton and Chamberlain Invited to Meet the President. THE POLICY OF DELAY. Seoretary Sherman on the Situation : in New Orleans. . J.G. Smith for Agricultural Com- missioner. Acceptance of Minister Washburne’s Resignation. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasnincton, March 23, 1877. ANTICIPATED EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT'S LET- ER—THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ITS CONTEMPLATED PURPOSE. The President’s letter to Governor Hampton and Mr. Chamberlain is the beginning of the end of the South Carolina troubles, Mr, Chamberlain will havo actvil hearning. An effort will be made to persuade him out of the way, and it {s believed here that he is not unwilling to go, but if ho should prove obstinate, not only will the troops be withdrawn and Governor Hampton told to go ahoad and tako posses sion by legal process; but the Presidont will take caro to put Mr. Chamberlain so clearly in the wrong before tho country that he will get no sympathy from any quarter, This isthe plain truth ot the matter. It ts worth telling, because Washington was never so full ot false rumors ag it has been in these days when the carpet-baggers are making their last desperate stand. Mr. Packard will discover also that he has mado a blunder in demanding federal help under the pro- visions of the constitution to maintain himself, His formal demand has not yet had time to got here; when it does it will bring up before the administration the question, not who is the Governor, but whether the President is permitted by the constitution to interfere with troops upon an application such as this, and for such acause, This question has not yet been considered by the new administration, which has so far drifted along; but it Is not belioved that it will be evaded, and it may turn out that the President and tho Cabinet do not believe that military interference in such a caso is allowed’ or contemplated by tho consti- tution, in which case the end might come in Louisiana through Mr. Packard’s own act. An inquiry which has been made ag to the number of troops stationed in Louisiana and South Carolina has attracted attention here. It 1s of importance chiefly in cage it should be determined to uso somo of the troops elsewhere, It {snot the number of troops in either State which keeps order thero, There are, for instance, but two small infantry companies on guardabouttheCapitol. The oldSt, Louis Hotel in New Orleans, and Governor Nicholls could capture the Capitol and ail its contents in two hours, at any time, in spite of wnat these troops and all the others in the State might do to oppose him. Tho presence of troops has not prevented this being done, and a corporal’s guard would be just as effective as a dozen regiments, while he and the people of Louisiana bavo faith in the President's promises, and believes that ho means to restoro local self-government, but Mr. Pinchback re- marked, when he was hero a few days ago, that if the President should recognize Packard, he would need, not a regiment to guard the State House, but a regi- ment in every one of the seventy-six parishes of Louisiana, He told the President that for the sccurity and prosperity of the colored people 1% was necessary to recognize the Nicholls gov- ernment, but that it would: not do, under any circumstances, to attempt to recognize Pack- ard; thatit Nicholls were not to be recognized then tho State ought, for the sake of its people of both colors, to be put under a military government, pure and simple. It bas become known here that Governor Hampton has appointed probably as many colored men to office in South Carolina as either Chamberlain or nis prede- cessor Scott. In one judicial district Hampton has appointed seven colored trial justices. In Charleston county the Jury Commissioner, a very important officer, who selects jury lists, is a man of color. Ina number of counties bo has appointed col- ored men to bo treasurers, and thero aro other offices eight o’clock there was a denso fog at Putney. Tho wind has since veered to tho southward, and if it keeps there to-day is likely to bo fine, ENERGY AND COURAGE DISCOUNTENANCED, The London correspondent of the Edinburgh Scors- man says ho regrets to hear that Mr. Kugeno Schuyler, United States Consul General at Constantinople, is in diMculty with the Washington governmont in conse- quence of bis published communications about Turkish outrages, Only onc cause can be assigned of the report be true, and that is the prominent part which Mr, Schuyler took in ferreting out and laying bare be- foro the world the horrible butcheries of the Turks tn Bulgaria. Probably Turkey has requested his recall, OFF FOR THE CONTINENT. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of ‘Wales will leave for tho Continent to-morrow en route to the Mediterranean, ‘THE SPONSOR OF AGAMEMNON. Professor Schliemann gavo an account of his oxca- vations at Mycen® before tho Society of Antiquartes of London on Thursday evening, Ho was cordinily re- ceived. A largo audience was present, including Alired Tonnysor, Mr. Gindstone, Lords Aberdeen, Houghton and Stanhope, Professor Schliemann read =& paper on bis explorations = at Mycenm. Ho sald he trusted he had demonstrated that Homer described realities and not myths. Mr. Gladstone, in supporting a motion for a voto of thanks to the Professor, said he rogretted tho jealousy which German scholars exhibited regarding tho brilliant achievements of their countrymen, SPAIN AND THE S00L00 ISLANDS, Sefior Canovas del Castillo and the German and Eng- lish Ministers bave signed a protocol settling difler- ences relative to trade with the Sooloo Istands, THE CODEN CLUM WANTS TO KNOW, At the last mecting of the committee of the Cobden Club it was proposed that a letter be addréssod to tho honorary members of the club In tho United States, inquiring their present views about the Declaration of Paris, and whether thero is any prospect of the United ‘Btates government now agrooing to its provisions, which he has filled with colored men. Nor ts this strange. Governor Hampton, during the canvass of last fail, solemnly promised from every stump in the State to observe, protect and defend the rights of the colored mon, and to render to the wholo people of the Stato equal and impartial justice, Ho said in his speeches to the whito voters, “If there is a white man tn this assombly who, because ho is a white man or because he is a democrat, believes that when I am elocted Governor, if I should be, I will stand between him and the Jaw, or grant bim any privileges or im- munitics that shall not be granted to the colored man, ho is mistaken, and I tell bim now, if that is his reason for voting for mo, not to vote at all.’’ So far as tho federal troops have permitted him to, Governor Hampton has faithfully fuldllsd these promises. The numerous stories sent from hero of a disagree- mont or division of sentiment in the Cabinet about the Southern question are without foundation, in fact. ‘the Cabinet ts entirely agreed upon this matter, Some mombers may have been originally moro in- clined to cautious and careful management and to the present delays than othors, but on the main question, that the two States shall have local self-govcrument and that the federal interterence shall coase, there is not nor has thero been the least division of opinion. The presont administration does not intend to hold either Packard or Chamberlain up on a federal bayonet, It is impossible to listen to tbe conversation of politicians hero witbout sceing that the delay in sot- thing tho Southern troubles: has lost to tho President a good deal of the moral force of his victory over the Senate, Ho may regain it all in the end, but for the prosent ho has certainty encour- aged the sullen but determined opposition witbin his own party. They laugh among themselvos and say ho has lost his grip already and thotr courago has risen so high that there aro already prophecies that the present Cabinot will not Just more than threo months, and that the new policy will be defeated, It is only a shower after all, not a'flood, was the remark of one of these republicans, At tho same time many of those who were most en- thasiastic in support of the President ten days ago, ave begun to climb up on the fence in dismay and bogin to disclaim responsibility, All this nay blow over, and the nearest friends of tho President say that it will, and that he will vindicate himeel! entirely by tho results in tho Southern business, which will, of course, gratify every man who hopes to seo the country re- generated uader his policy ; but for tho prescut there ia no doubt that many of his most zealous supporters wait in anxiety and doubt, and the enemies of his policy, who are neither fow nor feeble, are encouraged, 8IR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AND A CONSULAR CON= VENTION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, A press report trom Iondon relates that Sir Stafford Northcote had said in the House of Commons that “at present no foreign consuls in the United States had power to settle disputes between masters and crews of ships of their own nationality, and that nego! have been bogun for a consular convention between England and the United States, but somo difficulties ad arisen in the question of jurisdiction which would, be hoped, be surmounted." ‘This has caused amusernent hero in diplomatic cir- cles, whero thoy say that if Sir Stafford had taken the trouble to examine the commercial treaties of the United States with other nations, betore he spoke, he would have found that our treaties with Austria, Bel- gium, Colombia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Grocce, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Salvador and Norway and Sweden, all givo to tho consuls of those countries jurisdiction in who United States over disputes betwoon masters, officers and crews of their respective nationalities, 1¢ is @ fuct well known here that the United States havo for years endeavored to negotiate a consular treaty with Great Britain, and have falied only because the British government has heretofore evaded or delayed every Attempt on the part of our government to this end, If, ag stated to Parliament, negotiations bave been re- commenced the effort is ot very recent date, and noth- mg has become known of it here. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixctox, March 23, 1877, SECBETARIES M'CRARY* AND SHERMAN ON THE NEW ORLEANS DIFFICULTY. The Secretary of War has pot yet had occasion to issue his first oMcial order, In answer w a question if he had directed any modification of the instructions now goveraing Generals Augur and Ruger in the con- ductof military affairs at New Orloans ho replied that nothing bad been donc except to direct that the pres- ent status quo should be proserveds Secretary Sherman, whilo speaking of the proposi- tion fer a commission to go to Louisiana, was asked if the delay occasioned by this measure might not be likely to havo the effect of bringing about some dis-o turbance, judging from the reported agita- tion =provalent at New Orleans, replied:—‘Oh no; there will bo no trouble there, The people will réstrain themselves and awalt the result of what the commission will report, 1 do not think that they intend or will bave any more trouble there, I cannot tell who the commission will be until we have received answers trom thoso who haydibeon invited.’? GOSSIP AS TO CHANGES IN THE CABINET—TALK ABOUT SECRETARY M'cRARY. The current reports that an immediate change in the Cabinet ts contemplated by the transfer of Secretary McCrary to the Department of Justice and of Goneral Devens to the War Department are unwarranted, It is true, as told in the Hxraup when the Cabinet was an- nounced, that Secretary McCrary was the Prosident’s first’ choleo for the Department of Justice, and it is equally true that he was given the War Department be- cause of the opposition of the Pacific slope Sevators, aa soon as it became known that the Prosident had selected Mr. MoCrary as his Attorney eral, Sen- ator Sargent and others waited upon him and repre- sented that Mr. McCrary had given an opinion in the New Idria mining case which was adverse to the inter- ests of the miners of tho Pacitic coast, but this usser- tion was nottruc, Mr, MéCrary never gave an opinion on the subject. In the Forty-third Congress he offered @ resolution directing the Interior Depart- ment to bring sult on the part of the gov- ernment for the possession of tho lands in Mitigation on the ground that the United States had a just title to them and at the same time provid ing that other claimants should have the right to inter- plead. This resolution was unanimously reported back by the Judiciary Committee and passed the House almost unanimously, there being only clevon votes against it, When it camo up in the House Mr, McCrary made a fivo minutes spoech, in which ho sald that it was believed by many persons that the title to the property was vested in the United States, and he was anxious to have the question settled by the courte. That was the only opinion he ever gave on the subject, Mr. Delano was Secretary of tho Inte- rior at the time, und the suit was never brought, his principal reason for not doing so being that he had no money to employ counsel. The prop- erty involved ts very valuabio, It 1s asserted that $8,000,000 worth of quicksilver has been taken out of the mine during tho past twelyo. or fittoon years, and tbat it is yielding now nearly $500,000 per annum. The gentlemen interosted in ono way or another in this property wero atraid that if Mr, McCrary, became Attor- ney General he would maintain the consistency of his record and disturb them in the possossion of the lands, Tho discussion that has sprung up on tho subject is, 1 is understood, oxtremoly distusteful to the Secretary of War. So far from being dissatisicd with his presoot position, which really ranks that ot the Department of Justice, he 1s entirely content, and has so expressed himeelf to his friends during the past two weeks, It is probable that some time in tho future Geporal Devens and he may exchange places; but the Presi. dent is not now considering that question, nor bas it been a subject of Cabinet deliberation, JOHN G. SMITH FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRI- CULTURE, AND MR, WELSH, OF catipsamsanatth PHIA, FOR THE INDIAN BURFAU, It is reported that the President has offered the place of Commissioner of Agriculture to Mr. John G. Smith, the present Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who will very likely accept, Mr. Smith has bad the prace tical experience of a long life at farming in Southern Ohio, It is said in this connection that President Hayes offered the Indian Bureau to Mr, Welsb, of Philadelphia, who returned answer that he wanted no salaried office under the government, but was willing to mako himeaclf useful in assisting the Prosident’s policy, whereupon the Prosident informed him that his policy in the Indian matter would be ono of peace and conciliation toward the well disposed Indians, but one of vigorous and relentless war against those who rejected peaceful overtures, THE POSTAL UNION AND INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDEBS—A WARNING AS TO THE GER- MAN SYSTEM. Tho Spanish colonies, the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico and Ocesnica havo been admitted into the gen- eral Postal union from the Ist of May prox, Brazil has been admitted, to take effect on the Ist of July next, Tho money order branch of the Post Office Department has ‘had numerous complaints relative to non-payment or delays ip the payment of remittances made through the international system of postal money order oxchange with Germany, and tedious correspondenco in tracing out remittances have been necessary in a number of cages, Arecent caso was as follows:—A remittance was mado by a gentleman in this country to an Eng- lish gentleman travelling in Germany. The remit- tance was addressed to bim in caro of a distinguished Baron at Cologne. Some months subsequently + correspondence disclosed the fact that tho money was never paid to, or the order received by him; whereupon application was mado to the American office for the return of the money. This application was forwarded to tho super- intendent at Washington and an inquiry made of tho German Postal Department, In duo timo a reply camo that the ‘order had been delivered to and the money paid to the Baron at Cologne, This information was communicated to the romittor and by him to his Eng- lish friend, tho paseo, who applied to the Baron and was informed that he had _ nelthor seen nor heard of the order or the money, This information came back through the individual correspondents to the Money Order Office hero, and fresh inquiries were mado of the German office, and this additional information transmitted, whon tho tacts camo to light, which wero that the Baron was absent from Cologne when tho letter con- taining the order was recetved; that his steward had appropriated the order and drawn tho money for his own use. This led to other inquiricas to the German | system of delivery, towhich a reply has just been re- ecived, and of which the following 18 an extract According to our instructions with regard to orders addressed a8 follows: “To A, care ot B, last named party, viz. B, 19 to be recognized as the true payee. The amount of the same will be, therefore, without further delay, paid to the second namea party, and the Postal Department takes no further measures to discover the first named party. ‘This, being procisely the reverse of the rule adopted by our own Postal Department, accounts, doubtioss, for many of tho supposed failures in transmission of money orders on Germany, and m 60 rad- feally at variance with the plan of pay- ments in all other countries that a circular will be propared and sont to oll moncy order offices in tho United States, dirccting them to notify persons making remittances by money orders to Germany of this rule of the Gorman service, and cautioning them against sending money to the care of persons other than those they design should receive it. THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL AND CHANGE OF STATIONS. Tho Quartermaster General of tho Army has under consideration the changing of the stations of the of- fices of his department, in accordance with tho usual practice of replacing those who havo been at favorite posts for a long time, (n order to allow otners who have been on the frontier and in romote places an op- portunity to enjoy the more desirable positions. 1 ‘was the custom after an officer had been at a station for the poriod of threo years to make a transfor, and itis believed that this will bo now carried out by Gen- eral Moigs. VULCAN NOT SEEN AT WASHINGTON. In compliance with M, Leverrior’s request to} astronomers throughout the world, preparations were mado at the National Observatory here to wateb for the predicted possible transit of Vulcan some time during the past three days, It happoned, however, that Wednosday, tho 2ist, and yeaterday, the 22d, were both cloudy days, the sky being so completely obscured as to utterly preciude observations, while it was nearly noon to-day belore the heavens were clear enough to allow of the use of the telescope to watch the sun’s surface. The fates were adverse to Leverricr again, so faras this latitude i¢ concerned, 1t was also understood that the trausit was more likely to take place at a time of day when the sun had set or Was noar setting in this longitude, so that while Pro- fessor Eastman, who was in charge of tho telescope to-day, was unwilling to neglect any chance ot discovering the wanderimg pianet, the belief was eutertained that any tidings of Vulcan would most likely come from somo more westerly observatory, a8 at Ann Arbor, in Michigau, or somo meteorological station like that at San Francisco, where daylight pro- vailed while the transit was in progress. For this Feason itis thought that any confirmation of Lever- rier’s speculations which may ‘vo given them in the United States must be obtained from points of obser- vation west of tho Alloghamies, adieieeenn GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasinxatox, March 23, 1877. INVITATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO GOVERNORS HAMPTON AND CHAMBERUSIN, The Cabinet session to-day lasted from ten o'clock until noon. It appears that yesterday it deter- mined to take some different action from that taken in Louisiano, but nothing wos definitely stated. The ree eult, however, was a decision to address letters each to Governor Hampton and Governor Chamberlain, in- viting them to this city, and soon after twelve o'clock to-day the following letter received the approval of the Cabinet, and was sent to the gentlemen to whom it was addressed :— Executive Maysrox, } Wasixctox, March 28, 1877. Sin:—I am instructed by the President to bring to your attention his purpose to take into immediate con- Sideration the position of aflairs in South Carolina, with a view of determining the course which, under the constitution and laws of the United States, 1 may be his duty to take iu reference to the situation in thut Stato as he finds it upon succeeding to the Presidency. It would givo the President great pleasure to confer with you in person tt you — shall find it convenient to visit Washington and shall con- cur With him in thinking such # conference the Teadiest and best mode of pluving your views ax to the pohtical situation in your State beiore him, He would greatly prefer this direct communicativa of opinion And information to any other method of ascertaining your views upon the present condition and tmmediate prospect of puviic interests in South Carolina If rea- sons of weight with you should discourage this course the President will be glad to receive any communication from you in writing or through avy dolegaic possessing your confidence that will convey to him your views of the impediments to the peacetul and orderly organization of a single and undisputed State government in South Carolina and of the best Methods ot removing them, It is the earnost desiro of tho President to be ube to put an end as specdily as possible to al! appearanco of intervention ofthe military authority of tho United States 1m the political derange- ments which affect the government and alllict the peo- ple of South Carolina, In this desire the President can- not doubt he truly represents the patriotic toeling of the great body of the people of the United States, itis im- possible that the protracted tisorder im the domestic government of any State can or should ever fail to be a matter of lively interest and solicitude to the people of the whole country, In furtherance of the prompt and safe execution of this general purposo he invites a tull communication of your opinions on the whole subject in such one of the proposed forms as may seem to you most uselul. sy direction of the fresident I have ad- dressed to the Hon. Wade Hampton a duplicate of this Jotter. 1am, very respectfully. your obedient servant, K. ROGERS, Private Secretary. To the Hon. Dawiet, i, CHAMERLAIN, INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT BY GENERAL M. C, BUTLER. Goneral M. C. Butlor, elected United States Sen- ator by the Hampton Logisiaturo in South Carolina, loft here for his home to-nignt, after a very. pleasant interview with tho President, He, with ower gentlemen who have been representing General Hampton hero, expresses the opinion that the Hampton government will suroly bo recognized, and that one great object of the President in inviting Gencral Hampton to Washington was to receive trom bim personally the assurance that the humblest colored man in the State shall receive tho same protection as the wealthy whito map, Geueral Butlor will reach Columbia Sunday morning, where ho will have an interview with Gen- eral Hampton, and should that gentieman conclude to visit Washington General Butler will re- turn with him, There . scons to bo no doubt that Goneral Hampton will accept the invitation of the President, as he telegraphed to the Chief Magie. trate yesterday that it was not his intention to visit Washington unless it the wish of the Executive that he should do so, MINISTER WASHBURKE, Tho following 1s tho correspondence between Minister Wast/burne and the President on the subject of Mr, Washburne’s request to be recalled as United States Minister to France :— Wasiuxatox, D, C., March 23, 1877, To THm PreeipENt: In pursuance ot a determination, long since formed, to return bome at the egg of cight years of servico as Minister of tho UnitedMtates to France, Lnow havo the honorto request thafl may be recalled, the same to take effect tinmediately, or upon tho presentation of the letters of credence of my successor, as may be most agreeable to you. In making Known to you my desire in this recard 1 beg loave to express to you my best wishes for tho success of your administration, for your own personal welfare, and the peace, happiness and prosperity of our country. ' have the hovor to bo, very ros) ecttully, your obedient servant, KB. WASHBUKNE, Drvantaust ov Staty, Wasmrxarox, D. C., Mareh 23, Taiz. | FE. B. Wasnnurxn, EP 2 3 & nowledge tho receipt ot your deepatch of th ., accomphnied by a loutor which you have addressed to the President, asking to be recalled a8 Minister of the United Statos to tho Froneh Republic, the same to take efcet immediately or on the presentation of the letter of credence ot your successor, 48 May be most agreeable to the President, Lam instructed by the President to eay in reply that your request for recall will be granted and your resig- bation accepted on the understanding that you will ree main in your official position until your succeskor shall have been appointed and ehali havo presented his letter of credence. Iam also instructed to add on expression of the President's appreciation of tho faithiul mannor in which your oficial duties have been pertormed and of the Kervices rondcred to your country and to your coun- trymen tn France ina period of unusual embarrass ment and diffculty; services which must ever remain on record as among the most important rendered by the diplomatic representatives of this government. 1am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM M. EVARTS, A LETTER FROM SECRETARY scuunzZ TO HEADS OF BUREAUS. The following letter has boen addressed by Secretary Scharz to all heads of bureaus in tho Interior Dopart- ment:i— Derantwest ov THR LyTERIOR, Wasitixatox, D. Co, March 20, 187 Sin—I desire you to report to mo Mh writtn, carly a day a8 possible, on the following pomts: First—Th ration, distribution and methods of business o s ond © force © mployed and tho character of their employme: 1. Third—Vii * your judg. ment as to the “that may be desirable in the persouul Interests of Ub Fourth duet ¥ be practicable, Fisth—Your observation ws to existing abuses, avy there be, and as Lo the remedies to be applied. Strth—Your views as to changes, if any, that may be desirable in the business methods of your bureau, Your report will serve as thg basis of future examination, Very respectfully, ©. SCHU: RZ, Secretary, A DELEGATION OF AFRICAN METHODISTS. SPEECH FROM THE PRESIDENT. To-day a delegation of the African Methodist Epte- copal Church called on the Presidout of the United States, The delegation consisted in part of Bishop James A, Shorter of the Fourth Episcopal district (the Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas confor. ences), Bishop J. M. Brown, of the Second Episcopal district (the Baltimore, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina conferences), and Bishop J. ¥. Camp: bell, of the Sixth Episcopal district (the North and South Georgia, Flori Alabama and Mississippicon- A ferences). Mr, Brown addressed tho I'resiaent as follows = Mx. Presions7—We aro happy to meet gret that tires of our colleagues~ 7 Ward and Wayman—are absent, but we speak” for 300,000 of our people Whom we represent, At first we felt a Hite doublial under your administration, but this bas vanished, and we feel ‘ed from your sub- sequent acti all will be right. Another thing whouh has assured usis, thatyou were reported to havo said, while the Presidential election was in doubt, that you eared not for your own deteat, but felt deeply tor ihe colored peopte of tho South. "You seemed to teel that) our condition democratic adm istration might be our sol tude on our b thos bas y endeared you to us, Be assured, however, honored sir, that the whole Charen which we represent will do her duty fuithraily, so a to make your administration a success, We ate not here seeking office tor oursolves or for our friends, but merely as Cliristian ministers to pay our ts to Our President, who is the President of the whole people and not a faction of them, but of every race and every condition. We also thank you for the appointment vf our triend, Mr. Douglai to his poaiion. * en The President, in reply, 8 GxustLeMEx—L thank you for this call and for the wae sentiments which you entertain, 1 did expreas rao 4 with regard to the future condition of the perv Lo of our couvtry, especially ta the may add that [| was anxious with re- the condition of our — people, the former South, ard to ali felt espec: with regard to clase that they J eould Dot be so wi protected, and their best interests democratic adm tien, however toward them. well Tt sball be my purpose, in the discharge of my official daties, to care equally for all our people, and I assure you that the race represented by you will dispored Bever bo negiccted by my administration, 1t should be understood that the appointment of Mr, Douglass, towhich you reer, has more sizuificance than a peor- sonal remembrance of (hut distineuished gentleman. It should be accepted as an inuication of a purpose advance the equul of the people of the eatin country. 1 thank you for your call and kind ex- Pressions with regard to me and the policy of peace which I intend to pursue. VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER AND THE COMMIS- SION. The tmpression that Vice Prosident Whooler 18 to be a member of the commission to visit Louisiana gains ground from tho fact that the President has addressed him a@ lotter requesting him to communicate with William R. Hutchinson, an attorney at law of Now Orleans, who 1s well known to tho President, and 1s believed to be familiar with the true condition of affairs in that State. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, The following despatch was sent to Mr. Bolles, in Baltimore, yesterday, by bis foreman in charge of tho boring, to agcertain the stability of tho foundation for the Washington Monument:. General Gilmore snys:—‘Yo not spend any more money for boring. Foundation satistactory,”” W. H. WHITCOMB, The members of the Board of Engineers left tor their homes last night, This affords a suilicient con- tradiction to the story telegraphed from this city last night that the report would be unfavorable to the resumption of work, THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTORSHIP, Collector Tutton, of Philadelphia, bad an interview with the President this alternoon, in which reference wus made to the statements alreody public regarding eflorts to change tho collectorship at the port of Philadetphia, Tho President askod Mr. Tutton how loug he bad been in his present office, and in answer to bis responso that ho had occupied his present po- sition less than a year, President Hayes remarked-— “Well, as commissions run for four years there is tme enough yet to talk about a change.” There are no indications of a change in tho office, at st at present, VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER. Watertows, N. Y., March 23, 1877, Vico President Wheeler arrived at bis home in Malone to-day. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Colonel Rovert G. 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