Things in Washington.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.


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Correspondence OF The Iriounc.


WASHINGTON Dec. 27-Midnight.
Ny letter tonight will be very short. simply from
want Of news We have nothing new about the
suspended duel Mr. DAVIS is still in Baltimore
Mr. BAYLY is still in this city 1t is said that
some oi Mr.. BAYLYs friends are talking OF having
it temporarily arranged till Mrs. RECEIVERS from
her fright when they will take some private occa
sion TO leave the city for quiet shot at each other
II this plan be seriously entertained II seems 10 be
very strange way OF managing business 1t
would be piece OF deception and crue'y toward
Mrs b and Of suspended hos,lhties we'll as OF
suspended honor Ii ever the affair can be settled
il can be done now and whether By explanation or
otherwise the sooner the better. ! am even now
tired of writing aboutit


A melancholy suicide occurred IN this city to-day
about = O'Clock \ young man named MArM.
some relative believe OF Lieut.. MkURY l.. :. y.
and who has been connected with thr Navy, but
more recently Clerk in the Treasury Department,
fired pistol ball through his head at the boarding
house OF Mrs HILL near the " ar Department
He had resided some time believe. with Judge
Mason and was looked upon rs young mau OF
ability. hear cause assigned Tor the deed


Mr. BAKER. o! Illinois. intends to speak to NOR
the wants OF the Army IN Mexico The
novelty OF the proceeding will attract crowd Of
spectators.


Il is generally believed that the President will
transmit a Message 10 Congress tomorrow or next
day, asking tor the creation OF a Commissioner or
Lieut. Generalship, or something OF the sort. 10
duct his Mexican War You recoect that the
Government at first seemed very averse 10 the ap-
pointment o; any officer over Gen. TAYLOR. Now
they have outrRnked him by sending Gen. ScorT,
who is 10 be outranked b. something else g 1t
never rains but it pours. And now we are TO have
Ossa upon Pelion piled in the way OF chiet Of
iicers.


Gen. HsRNiFR, whose death is announced in the
latest news from Mexico. was elected 4 Member of
Congress from the District now represented by Mr.
McDowE1I. of OHIO, 10 the 30th Congress You
will see that Gen. SCoTT had arrived in New O ?
leans thought his destination was farther South.


