Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-22
Washington News.

THE VESSELS OF THE BEHRING'S STRAITS
EXPEDITION AND THEIR Present PURsUITs.
Commander Ringgold writes from Madeira,
July 18TH that these vessels turn out admira-
bly,. The steamer Hancock, he says, "has
proved good sea-boat, and with the daily ex-
penditure of less than three tons of coal,
during all weather. has maintained position
with singular precision She was originally
built for what is known in the service rs n
water-tank, and was heightened and otherwise
reconstructed for her present service, in Bos-
ton. He further writes that the tendon, Fen
nimore Cooper, has exceeded the most sanguine
expections, and will, no doubt, prove high
ly serviceable to the expedition; that the Vim
cennes (sloop- WAR has thus far maintained
her high reputation. The Porpoise also.
Commander Ringgold seems to be devoting
his energies to the pursuit of science. Writing
that the expedition lost no opportunity to
make meteorological observations. he remarks
that. The Atlantic, although frequently
traversed by men of science, has proved a
fruitful and interesting field for the natural
lists of the expedition, who have obtained val
liable additions to the zoology of this ocean.
A series of interesting experiments were COM
menccd on the temperature of the sea, at va
rious depths which, when completed, will add
to the stock of information, and assist our
talented countryman, Lieutenant Maury, in
developing the theory he is so zealously prose
cutting, of the winds, currents and depths of the
ocean, SO important n science and useful to
the commercial world
THE MISSION TO FRANCE.-We are satisfied
that the idea of rendering the French Mission
to Governor Howell Cobb, of Georgia, is not
entertained by the Administration more es-
pecialIy as it is we'll known that when recently
in Washington, he frankly assured various
members of the Government, as well as many
of his private friends, that though his sympa-
thies were warmly with the President and his
policy, he could not consent to hold any Office
under the general Government. Governor C.
is looking to the Senate, for which his prospect
is now too good to permit him to think of his
advancement in any other way
1t is believed that more than one influential
Democratic Senator has signfed to the Presi-
dent, that having confirmed General Dix to
one of the best Offices in the Administration
gift, there is likely to be difficulty in securing
his confirmation to the French mission, if
nominated for it. As there is justice in this
lndisposition to ''piling on the fat appoint
ments upon single gentleman, we take it that
the objection is likely to have much weight at
the White House
HE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR is under
stood to be deeply immersed in Investigations
touching the questions in issue in the Virginia
revolutionary bounty land claims and the
Choctaw claims, now pending before him on
appeals from decisions of Bureau officers.
FATE OF THE CONVICT WooDwARD.-As far
as we can learn, no case has yet been presented
to the President by those asking that the
sentence of death hanging over Woodward,
may be mitigated or committed, such AS may
lead his relatives to hope that that functionary
will step in between the severity of the law
and its intended victim
A POSTMASTER APPoIHTED.-Mr George A.
Williams has been appointed Postmaster at
Elizabeth City, North Carolina. There were
three candidates presented for this place, and
we hear on the avenue that the struggle for it
between their respective friends was trcmen
deus
A CONSULAR APPoINTNHNr-Faye NJ.
Ringgold, Esq, D. c., has been appointed
United States Consul for Paita, Peru.