The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, July 7, 1853.
My story is short one this evening, for facts
are scarce as roses in January; and when there is
nothing to say, where s the use Of saying.
Commodore Shubrick is certainly to take com
mand of the force to be sent to the northeast fish
ing banks, unless he should be indisposcd so to
do. The assignment to this duty certainly must
be regarded as very fattering compliment to
the Commodore, who, less than week since, left
the position of Chief of the Bureau of Naval Con
struction, in consequence of the provision of law
directing that after the LIST June the head of that
Bureau should be practical naval constructor.
The cruise to the fishing grounds will probably
be short, as il certainly must be very pleasant
one, at this season of the year.
The crew of the sloop-ofwar Decatur will be
filled up at once, by the transfer to her of nearly
an hundred men from the steamer San Jacinto
who have nearly year yet to serve. Final or
ders for the sailing of the fleet to the fishing
grounds, however, have not yet been issued; and
of course, there's no telling what may turn up to
prevent vessels from going there, or to change
the whole aspect of the question
The statement that Mr. Copeland, of New
York, has been appointed Engineer-in- Chief Of
the Navy in place of Stuart, is premature, no ap,
pointment having yet been made. do not NEAR
to be understood imtimating that Mr.. G. may
not win this prize; his chances, undoubtedly, arr
quite good those of any other, if not better.
The Secretary of the Navy paid his first visi
to the National Observatory last evening.
| Ex-senator Soule, of Louisiana, United States
Minister to the Court of Madrid, and James c.
Greene, of Missouri, the new Charge 'Affaires
to New Grenada, both arrived in town to-day
probably to receive their instructions from thu
Department of State preparatory to departing OF
their respective missions.
Professor Maury leaves the city in a few day.
OH his way to Brussels, to attend a conference o
scientific men, appointed by the several nava
powers of Europe, to confer with him relative to
and arrange the details of, uniform and genera
system of observations at sea. The purpose O
course is to extend and perfect the admirable
wind and current charts, the theory of which wa
suggested and developed by Professor M.
learn to-day, on good authority, that Mr.. E
Worrell, of Delaware, has been appointed Uni
ted States Consul at Matanzns, Cuba, and J. l.
Nelson, of Maryland United States Consul
Turks Island.
| stated the other day the rumor that the Presi
dent had complained of the removal of Majo
Vandeventer from the Post Office Department
/ do not learn that his remonstrance, if he ven
tured any, has been effectual in restoring tn,
prescribed. The names of Captains Stewart
Owen, and Hull all volunteer officers during tn
Mexican war, also are amongst those recently re
moved from clerkshps in the Pension Office.
was natural to suppose that the services of thcs
gentlemen in Mexico would have prevented thei
removal from office except for cause; and eve
that their admitted efficiency and faithful per
Torrance of their various duties would have Sc
cured for them positions of greater emolument
General Pierce certainly would not deem it be
meath him to inquire whether there was any GOO
reason for this persecution of his companions il
arms. ZEkE.