Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-27

it will be seen that the disbursements and re-
sponsibilities in this connection are just now
immense. No greater Improvement is wanted
under the Government, than the organization
of suah a bureau.
The SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY's An
NuAL REPoRI.-From signs around, We anti
cipate that the Secretary Of the Treasury will
have his report, embr acing those of all the
heads of the Treasury bureau on the tables of
Congress on the first day of the session a
good old custom, sadly neglected of late years
The failure to do this has caused innumerable
delays in legislation, many consequent blum
ders in framing laws, and confusion worse con-
founded. The country. therefore, have need
to rejoice that a new leaf is about to be turned
over, which will enable Congress to act under
standingly from the start upon I'll the Treasu-
ry suggestions of the head of the Government
and that Of the Department
UyITEs STATES MARINE Hosp1rALs.-We
understand that all but four of tho new Marine
Hosptals-at Louisville, Paducah, Napoleon.
(Arkansas.) Pittsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati
St Louis and Cleveland, are nearly COM
pleted Those at San Francisco Evansville
Vicksburg and Portland, have very recently
been commenced. They generally cost-ex-
elusive of the value of the land OH which they
are built-about an average of $50 900, being
constructed on a uniform plan. The San
Francisco Hospital will, of course, cost much
more.
THE PRESIDENT GONE TO BALrIMoRE.-The
President, accompanied by his private secre-
tary, Sidney Webster, Esq, went to Balti-
more to-day by the 8 a. m. train, to visit the
Agricultural Fair. He will return to Wash
ington this evening.
LIEUT.. BLANToNs q. S. NJ RECENT AT
FRAY WITH CORPORAL BRowN, OF Marines
This occurrence, mentioned in our local col
umns Immediately after its occurrence rs the
stabbing of a Marine by a Midshipman, has
been duly investigated. The facts turn out as
follows Mr.. Blanton, who is Second Lieu
tenant of the Allegany, went into the tavern
near the Navy Yard omnibus stand, on alight-
ing from the coach, to get out Of the rain.
While there, Corporal Brown came in come
what intoxicated, and called for liquor. Blan-
ton told the barkeeper that he (B.) would pay
for the Corporate drink. The latter, not I'm
derstandins what had passed between Blanton
and the barkeeper, conceived the act of the
latter in telling him to put back his money to
convey refusal to let him have spirits
,I,
ordered out of the house by the proprietor,
and TO his barracks by the Lieutenant, whom
he did not know. Finally, the Lieutenant
told him that if he did not 60 at once to his
barracks he would report him; and then get.
ting up to go to his ship, he was followed by
the Corporal, (who is a powerful man, still in
ignorance that he OBJ was an officer, and on
nearing him, he struck B. twice in the face;
and thus continuing to crowd upon him. B.
defended himself with pcnknife he had in
hand, woundins him slightly in one or two
places before they were separated.
NAVAL OFFICERS, ORDERED, DETACHED.
&c.-Lieutenant Richard Forrest has been de-
tached from the slocr-of-wa Cyane, and has
three months leave of absence.
Chaplain Rodman Lewis has been ordered
to the frigate Columbia, the flag ship of the
Home Squadron.
AMERICAN DiPLoAATlsrs GOING ABROAD
We understand that the new Minister to
France, the Hon. John Y. Mason and the new
Minister to China, the Hon r. NJ McLane,
will 60 out on the 18th in the steamer Hum.
boidt Mr.. Mel. goes the overland route.
The Hon. Carroll Spence, United States Min
lister to CoDstantinople, leaves onthe ID prox-
limo in the naval steamer Saranac, from Nor
folk
THREATENING ASPECT OF TIE CUBA Ores
rIoy.--Letters from Cuba have undoubtedly
been received in Washington, from parties
who are supposed to be we'll aware of all which
Spain and her allies propose to do with refer
ence to the Island, from which the conclusion
is drawn that "A large English and French feet
will be despatched to theGufns soon as the state
of the Turco Russian question will permit the
two latter Powers to withdraw from thence
sufficient of their vessels now in the Mediter-
ranean. 1t is certainly believed in political
circles here, that the Uuion newspaper has
ample grounds for the earnestness with which
it is appealing to the country to awake to
realization of the present critical condition of
the Cuba question.
The CURRENT OPERATIONS OF The TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.--On yesterday, the 26th of Octo-
Der, there were of Treasury Warrants entered
on the books of the Department.
Fer tho redemption Of stocks. 80. .Sl61 ,32y 80
For Treasury Department, exclu-
sive OF stocks. ............... 1881 40
For the Customs. ................ 500 90
For the War Department. ....... 49, 37 63
For the repay warrants, War De-