Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-26
Washington News and Gossip

BENNETT The DlfG0MATIsT.-AS the Herald
continues to endeavor to drag its proprietor
out of the office-seeking dilemma in which we
placed him by our original announcement of
the fact that he. too, was an aspirant o the
French mission, we may as well put stop to its
efforts to that end, by informing the public, that
though no one connected with the Government
can be induced to open mis- lips on the subject
ehave satisfied ourseIf from other sources that
there is now on the files of the State Depart
ment, formal application for that same mis-
sion to France, in his behalf.
When we first published the fact that he
Ind aspired to the position, we were not
aware that his instruments had gone further
than to advocate his claims verbally. But we
now know of the existence of written proof
of the fact, which we shall take due care to
get before the country shortly after Congress
meets, through some " CALI for papers which
shall make it the duty of the President or
Secretary of State to spread it before the
country. We shall do this only by way Of
opening the eyes of the country to the neees-
sity for such reform in its political affairs, as
will teach the many impudent charlatans who
assume to be men of consequence in political
matters, their proper places. This can be
done in no better manner than by showing to
the world in black and white, that our affairs
have already run to an ebb so low. as to jus
tify such gentleman Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett in setting up for the mission to
France. The impudence Of his act would be
amusing. but for the fact that it conveys a
lesson of the rapid tendency of American
politics towards the gutter, which must strike
all with heartfelt pain,
The RAILROAD COMPANIES AND THE Posr
OFFICE DEPARTNENT.-We believe that the
difficulties between the Department and the
Northern and Eastern railroad companies re-
lative to compensation for their mail services.
the accommodations they afford to the Depart
ment, the mail regulations, &c, are no nearer
Il settlement at this moment than three months
ago, though the Postmaster General is said to
have we'll nigh exhausted every argument and
all means at his command, by way Of inducing
them to realize that his charge is not the fat
goose designed expressly for their plucking,
and for little else. Two companies Provi-
dencc and Worcester, and the Fall River Rail
road-have already thrown up their con-
tract, finding the Postmaster General deter
mined not to accede to their exhorbitant de-
mands. while many others the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company among them) are
said to threaten to follow their example, and
still others are refusing to afford to the mail
agents and their charge more than the small
est possible surety and accommodation. We
have seen enough to satisfy us that they have
beset the Department in many ways indeed
to induce its head to submit to a general de-
crease Of real services rendered combining
very general to that end. With public func-
edge of the world of business to deal with,
! they would long since have succeeded lie
has, however, 80 far baffled their efforts to such
ends at all points. Perhaps he owes something
for his success to the remarkable contrast af-
rvrrvr ruo UvnuuUu the railroad compa-
MES of the South, who have generally acced-
ed to his each and every request designed to
tenn in that quarter of the country; and that,
too without dreaming of making inconsidera-
BILE. but, nevertheless, valuable changes. the
basis of extra charges great or small
The CURRENT OPERATIONS OF IRE TREASURY
DErARTMENT.--On yesterday, the 18th of Octo-
Der, there were of Treasury Warrants entered
on the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks. 80. $3.50 90
For Treasury Department. exclu-
sive of stocks .............. 1918 9S
For the Interior Department. 1I9, 220 80
For the War Department. ....... $40 $50 so
For the repay warrants, War De-
Partment.. ............... 23g, 242 80
For the Navy Department ....... 32, 500 90
For the Customs. ........... 1882 IS
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL HoBBIE.
As the New York Herai,F reliable Geographic
correspondent, ''Veritas,' announces in that
paper Of yesterday that Major Hobbie now
lies In very low condition, and fears are en-
tertained that he will not recover" we NAV
mention that he was at his desk in the Pos
Office Department to-day, in better health
than he has enjoyed for a month past
NAVAL OFFICERS ORDERED, DETACHED. DC.
Passed Midshirman VIM. II. Wilcox, detached
from steamer Michigan and ordered to the
sloop of war Cyane az acting master
Professor Beecher has been ordered to the
Naval Observatory at Washington.
COMMANDER GoLDsBoRoUGH. U. S. n, who
is to be charged with the command of the Ma
val School at Annapolis, is expected to relieve
Captain otribing yet in command there) on
the lst of November.
G '" MaSYPESNY, Esq, Commissioner of
ln'iian Affairs. is expected home to resume
bis place at the head of his bureau, as early
~. Tho Gr.t L