New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-19
THrSas IN WASHINGTON -'' Ion" the we'll
informed correspondent of the Baltimore Sun.

| THINGS IN WASHINGTON -ss Ion" the we'll
/ informed correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun,
under date Of the 1Ith inst writes thus:
Attorney General Cushing has, with his usuaL
1 promptness and ability, given his opinion, at
the call Of the President. upon the novel case
| presented by the application Of the British
Minister, for the Te-0Tresf pf William Colder,
who was demanded by the British governmnt,
under the extradition treaty, upon the charge
Of forgery. Colder was, IL seems, brought be-
fore Judge Edmonds, in the city Of New York,
and upon examination Of the testimony against
him, it was not sufficient to Justify his delivery.
An application was made To the court for the
detention Of Colder until further testimony
could be adduced in support Of the charge
against him, and Judge Ednonds decided that
he had no power for this purpose. The same
application was made to the President, and the
opinion Of the Attorney General is that the
fresident has no power under the treaty or the
law to interfere, but that the British government
can re commence the proceedings against Colder
Titn new and additional testimony. 1t seems,
however, that Colder will, meanwhile, remain.
free from custody, and if guilty, he will not
await the result Of the new process against him.
we nave gone lar enough in the extradition
treaty, and It would appear to be unwise 90 to
alter the treaty or the law as to hold British
subject to arrest upon the mere suggestion that
the subject will, no doubt, become a diplomatic
consideration, with view I'd the RENE y OF any
defects in the existing extradition treaty.
learn that Col. Davis, Secretary Of War,
has addressed letter to the editor of the Wash
ington Sentinel, in reference to the Shell war,
the policy of the Administration in regard to sp-
pointments, the recognition Of all the adherents
Of the Baltimore platform, etc. Mr.. Cobb, it is
said, stands on the same ground, and Gen. Csss
and Mr.. Benton also claimed as advocates
of the same policy.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has been able
TO call in-and extinguish about seven millcns of
che public debt since the 4tA Of March last. II
money continues to be as dear as it is nav hid
10 be both here and abroaIs the Secretary viii y
have no difficulty in Opposing of a large port1on
Vi the surplus revenues
THE T. S. STEAMER ALLEGHAsY FArLuRE-
On the eth Instant the UsS. steamship Alle-
shany returned to the naval anchorage at Nor
folk, after absence of three and a half days
on trial, during which, it Is alleged, she proved
a complete and absolute failure. The Norfolk
Argus says:
At no time, under the most favorable circum-
'ances of wind and tide, with the application
I both steam and sails, coald her speed be in
reased to faster rate than six miles an hour.
Ter machinery worked wretchedly, and since
| he trial is in a most shattered condition. All
| thursday she was at anchor in Lynhaven Bay
| u enable her engineers to tinker it up. Friday
ne again got under way, and after stewing and
iming, and making sundry desperate efforts,
| ne managed to get twenty-five miles east of
APE Henry At this point, Commander Lynch,
ecoming disgusted with her motion, and con-
udng that it might not be either prudent or
| omfortabe to be drifting too far from shore,
| very wisely turned aboutin search of a secure
arbor She anchored at the Horse Shoe, off
Old Point, Friday night, and on Saturday took