Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-06
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ton, has had interviews with the Secretary Of
the Treasury and the Solicitor, with the view
to explaining the condition of his accounts.
We apprehend, however, that the pending
cisco grand jury will alone solve the difficult
ties in the way of giving him a receipt In
full from the United States
TnE SAILORS AND MARINES extra pay is
now being settled rapidly by the Navy Agent
here and his efficient assistants, after severe
labor in classifying and examining the ava
lanche of such demands with which month
ago they were being overwhelmed.
AN IMPORTANT LAND OFFICE QUESTION SIT
TLED.-We hear that the Secretary of the In
terror Department has very recently rendered
his decision upon the appeal to his judgment
from the Land Office Commissioners adverse
ruling lin the case of the Gamache claim to
certain very valuable lands near St. Louis,
Missouri; the claim being set up by many
parties who purchased interests in it, though
very few of them hold only through the grant
to Gamache, from Spain. The main question
involved was, whether the grant had been con-
irmod by the U. States The act of 1924 gave
the Recorder Of Land Titles power to confirm
it. He failed to do so, the claimants allege. by
mistake though it is thought by many that he
did not conceive it to be good. However, it
was clear that he did not confirm it, and with
out that action on his par. the claim could not
be recognized, as the law expressly runs. The
Secretary, under these circumstances, con-
frmed the decision of his subordinate There
are only about 200 acres in issue in this case
but its position Immediately on the out skirts
of St Louis proper, renders it of great value.
THE SLoor-oF-WAR JAMESTOWN, Captain
S. ". Downing, now in the Brazilian Squad
ron, will probably be ordered directly home,
going in to Philadelphia, so soon as her relief
may be prepared Tor sea, which will be in a
month or So we take it from what we hear
The particular ship which is to constitute her
relief is not yet known out of the Department.
if it has been determined on.
OFFICERS ORDERED TO THE STEAMER ALE
GHANY.-Commander VIM. +. Lynch and
Lieutenants Daniel P. Ridgeley, VIM. Taylor
Smith, and VIM. L. Blanton, have been or
the other officers are yet to be ordered to her
Her destination is not yet known.
A NAVAL ENGINEER REsIGNED.-Mr Thos
A Stephens, Second Assistant Engineer, has
resigned
PROGRESS OF AMERICAN FOREIGN MINIS
TIERS ON THEIR WAY OUT.-Information has
reached Washington of Mr.. Buchanan arri-
val in Paris. Mr.. Soule passed through Paris
ON Sunday, the Dist ult Messrs Bedinger
and DeLeon were also til ere at the date of last
advices from that city. The latter had been
confined with an attack of neuralgia, from
which, however, he had recovered
New DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE DIS
rRIcr OF CoLuMBIA.-Philip Barton Key,
Esq, was to-day appointed United States At
torney for this District. There has been a
severe struggle for this place between the
friends of Mr.. Key and Daniel Radcliffe, Esq.
those of the latter being most numerous, we
apprehend. While the former will, doubt
less, rejoice over the triumph OF their man:
those of the latter will not fail to be greatly
dissatisfied. This is the case with the end of
all such contests, settled as they may be. Mr.
Keys father held the Office during Jackson's
and Van Buren's administration, and he him
self held it under Polk after the untimely
and greatly deplored death of the late gifted
James Hoban, Esq. So, Mr. X. will bring
experience in the position, as well as thorough
professional competency to the discharge of
its responsible duties.
A New GOVERNOR FOR OREGON The Hon
John ". Davis, OF Indiana, has been appoint
ed Governor of Oregon.
The CHINESE! MISSION - We have some
reason to believe that Mr.. Walker has not de-
termined not to avail himself and his country
of his late appointment to the Chinese Mission,
as the Courier anil Enquirer so vehemently
insists. At the same time, we have say that,
from present indications, 1t is by no means
certain whether he goes out or not.
Col. SAM. STAMBAUGB, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed United States Consul at Tai
cuahano. in Chill, one of the best South Amer
lean ports. This will be agreeable news, in
deed, to the Colonels many warm friends
from the Arostook to San Francisco. An ap-
pointment more likely to be extremely popu-
lar could hardly have been mace.
A MAIL route AGENT APPOINrBD.-GeO.
W. Smith has been appointed route agent on
the railroad between New York to Greenport,
in place Of John K. Simonson, removed.
EXTRACT FROM letter dated on board the
L. S. Steamer Princeton, Picton, Nova Scotia,
Wednesday August 24th 1858:
while you arc sweltering in 95 and 100