The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsnINGroN, July 6, 1853.

WARRINGTON, July b, 1903.
"For details Of Washington news see the Now
York papers," in time past was very common
exhortation and hitherto its prominent idea was
u truthful one. But that belongs to day gone
by, if the first issue of the Republic jr. il an an
tcipatory realization of its future efforts in the
department of news. Indeed, this good city is
fountain from which we may frequently supply
our neighbors of Gotham with items concerning
their own affairs. .4propos / learn that Lieu
tenant George M. Totten, United States Navy,
who for some time commanded one of the Cali
forna mail steamers on the Pacific side, and has
been expecting to return to that duty in command
of of the fine new vessels now building at
New York for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, is ordered to sea by the Navy Department,
and is now at Norfolk whittier he went to join the
frigate Sarannah, flag ship of the Brazil squad
ron OF course he will not return to the Pacific
mail line. Calfornians tell me that this announce
ment will be received with regret by a host of
travellers the Pacific coast, with whom Lieu
tenant Totten was very popular.
1t is also stated that the mail company has
bought out Davis & Brooks's Independent line of
California steamers, paying therefor in stock of
Luc COUlpduy, tuuo cACCLulS COhnOliudLlOu VI tuO
two lines, and leaving but one opposition com
pany, the Vanderbilt or Nicaraguan. Among the
property bought of Davis & Brooks are two fine
steamships on the stocks not yet completed. One
of these will be sold, affordng fine chance for
the Cuban fillibusters, if they choose to improve
it, to get vessel well suited for the Cuban inva-
sion contemplated at no distant day. The other
steamer, together with the Uncle Sam and Gold
en- Age, also constructing for the Aspinwall line,
are expected to make their first trip to Australia
and thence to Panama. The design is to estab-
lsh regular line of steam communication be-
tween Melbourne and Panama, in connection with
the line from New York to San Francisco of
which the steamers named are to form the Pacific
stem. This will afford by far the pleasantest and
shortest route to the British gold ''diggings."
A good deal of surprise is expressed in some
quarters that Hon. Robert J. Walker should delay
his departure on his mission until vessel Of war
can be sent out to meet and convey him to his
post. There can be little doubt that the know
ledge of his presence in Chinese waters, espe-
cialy if the impression should be sent in his adj
vance that the United States hope for the success
of the rebels, and that our Minister is waiting in
anticipation of opportunity to treat with them
under better auspices than Tartar exclusiveness,
would have favorable effect by encouraging the
revoutionists on the one hand, and on the other
showing the ancient ruling dynasty the import
ance of cultivatng friendly and liberal relations
with SO powerful a nation as the Americans The
idea of sending that miserable naval aborton-the
steamer Princeton-out with the Minister, to
teach Mr.. Chinaman the power of Uncle Sam, is
ridiculous fudge. She can't get within twenty
miles of Canton, do her best; and Macao is too
distant from Pekin, the capital, or the greater
mercantile depots, to admit the idea that any
such effect can be secured Better put the East
India squadron under orders of the Minister, and
let the Celestas understand that he has command
of the fleet, if impress is all that is wanted.
1t is not certain that the East India squadron
will 60 to japan this year; that will depend alto
gether upon whether Commodore Perry is of OPT
Mon that the condition of affairs in China does
or does not demand the presence of the squadron
in that vicinity. Under the discretion left him,
he may postpone his expedition to Japan until
next season And even should he go to Japan
this summer, an intelligent gentleman assures me
he has it from good authority that all or part of
the squadron will return to the China coast for
supplies by the time or before Mr.. Walker ex-
poets to reach Macoa. This Chinese mission is
probably the most important of the present gener-
alton; and if vessel is wanted for it's special
purposes it would be better to take fine ship
from the Japan Cor East hdia) squadron, and
send the Princeton out to supply its place, provi-
ded the machinery of the latter vessel don rattle
to pieces by coming in contact with a shoal of
mackerel on her trial-trip to the fishing banks.
A good deal of dissatisfaction exists among the
clerks in the Executive Departments relative to
the recent classifcatons. 1t is very certain that
in cases injustice has been done; but in some
others justice would have been honored in the alb
solute removal of some who have occasionally
been known as Wings.
Monsieur Devani, who exhibited here last week
doubling himself together, and turning and twist
ing his body into more shapes than could a veri-
table babboon, is excelled in circulating achieve
ments by sundry gentlemen whose political
squirmng, during the last nine months, would
have broken their necks, if their heads had to
follow their ''principles' 1t was amusing to
witness day or two since the poetical fervor ex-
hibited by certain heroic individual, in anathe-
matizing the ''d-d Locofoco Administration, -
which, before it estimated his services at only
5000 per year, he had be-praised, with perfect
looseness for its moderation, candor, and true
Americanism. Whether he carried out his terri
bic threats of resignation, and thus exposing the
Treasury Department to the blackness of despair,
I know not. The only regret l hear expressed
in his case is that Secretary Guthrie should have
been inconsiderate, and so unnecessarily severe,
as to drive him back into the Wing party.
The steamer San Jacinto, which arrived at
Philadelphia yesterday, came home to bring the
sick and disabled men of the Mediterranean
squadron, and to have her machinery, which has
repeatedly broken down, completely overhauled
and repaired This will be done at Philadelphia.
Her crew will be Immediately paid off and dis