Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-19
Washington News.

The EFFECT (ABRoAD) OF COMMANDER ISG-
RAnAM's INTERFERENCE FOR THE PRoTrtrius
OF KossTA.-A letter was received in Wash
ington to-day from distinguished Publicist
written in Paris) from which we extract for
the information of the readers Of the Star
TIE writer is we'll known to fame, and is iden-
tilted prominently with the sound and safe
republicans of France. If We felt at liberty
to mention his name, the following paragraph
from his letter would be recopicd into every
newspaper in the United States:
1t is very encouraging to know that con-
genuity OF feelings unite some few select men in
the New and Old World. Permit me to say that,
at this moment, the eyes of the world are on
you, (the United States:) the actual sympathy
you have manifested for the sufferers Of despot-
ism in Europe has eiicited admiration from all.
and our papers, formerly so silent about
American acts, begin TO record what tran
| spires OF your Intervention in political matters
in Europe. The conduct of your gallant coun-
| tryman commander of one of your ships of
war In the Levant. about the unfortunate
kossta, victim of Old Austria, has been ex-
| pahated on in almost all our papers; and it is
question among few patriots, of openins a
subscription for presenting to the American
|
generous conduct"
HE GARDINER MINE SEARCHING CoMMIS-
SION which recently reached New Orleans on
their return to this city, have not intimated
to tho Government, by telegraph or otherwise,
that they have discorerea the alleged Gardiner
mine. Nothing has been heard from them to
justify the impression that Major Mordecai
and his companions have been more fortunate
than their predecessors sent on like errani
We notice this fact, because the telegram is
now very busily engaged, in all directions, in
the work of creating contrary impression.
The AMERICAN CoNsuLsHIr IN LONDON
Mr.. George Saunders, of New York, will sure
iy be commissioned to this post within the
next week, probably within twenty four hours.
1t appears to DO understood in we'll Informed
circles that many prominent Democrats among
those SO uncercmoniously handled by the De-
"'ocr0ttc Rectc'r during the short connection
OF Mr. S. with that periodical, have relented
in their hostility to his appointment. signify
ing to the President, according to the pre-.
vai'ins impression, that forgetting and for
giving, they will be happy to see him hand
someiy treated by the Administration
CLERICAL REMOVALS. AND APPOINTMENT
MessrS. Blair Lowrie and VIM A. Richardson.
$1,000 clerks in the Third Auditors Office were
removed to-day, and, We learn, Mr.. r. S.
Jourdan, late book keeper at Gadsby's hotel
has been appointed to succeed Mr. R.
DEATH OF ACLERK-We learn tina the Hon
John Taliaferro, recently a clerk in the Treas
ury Department, died day or two since in
King George county, Virginia. This vencr.
able gentleman, it will be remembered, served
almost as long in the House of Representa-.
tves of the United States, as any one who has
ever been a member of that body
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE.-"A mechanic ON.
ploycd in Government navy-yard," having
lately become religious, as he explains, has
forwarded to the Navy Department s25, al.
legged to be about the value of various small
materials of which hc..had pilfercd the Govern.
ment, in the course Of some five years employ.
; ment in the public service.
) GEORGE W. MASSYrESSr, ESQ, Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs, leaves Washington
this afternoon on his proposed tour through
the Indian territory. laying immediately Yves,
of Arkansas Missouri ana Iowa.
A CALIFORNIA MAIL AGENT APPOINTED
Captain John NJ Thornton, of this CITY. ha:
been appointed mail agent for single trip to
California and back. Compensation ut the
rate of 81 900 per annum
THE Hon r. NJ. YouyG. formerly United
States Senator from Indiana, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office and Clerk of the
House Of Representatives of the United States
has been designated by the President to take
part with Gov. German, of Minnesota. in the
investigation of the alleged frauds upon the
Indians in that quarter.
AMERICAN MINISTER'S GONG AnRo.D
Hon. Philo White, Charge to Ecuador. start.
in few days
Hon. Jas. S. Green, (of Missouri Charge to
New Grenada, sails also in few DAYS.
Hon. Peter D. Vroom Minister to Russia
sails on the eth instant.