Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-21
with embarrassments, threatening pretty sure
Iy TO end in his defeat

fcult than to ascertain the particulars Of the
determination of persons in office, in a case
like that of Collector Bronson, the few en-
trusted with the secret of what passes in Cab
met Council on occasions when such subjects
are considered. being necessarily as close as
wax Nevertheless, by noting a sign here, an
unguarded word there. and, it may be, a look
elsewhere. and then reasoning from them, one
accustomed to the ways Of parties welding
the ipowers and resting under the response
bilties of carrying on the Government, may
come TO correct conclusions. Now frankly
admitting that such and slch only are the
means out of which We have CLEANED the i'm.
tied belief that ,rithin forty-eisht hours from
the time our paper of to-day goes to press
note will depart for Collector Bronson. saying,
in the fewest possible words. that the Presi-
dent has no flu, Their occasion for his services.
We think that on the day before yesterday it
was judged best to delay this action, but that
the tone of the newspapers in the interest of
the Collector. in asserting that there is d.
vision in the Government as to the course to
be pursued. has induced this change Of pur-
pose Most of these papers, taking the cue
from the New York Herald, are calling for
the resignation of the Secretary of State. and
him of the Treasury, backing these demands
with assertions that the President is deter
mined to sustain the Collector in his position
towards the Secretary. Az any such impress
sion. if permitted to become general, cannot
fail greatly to weaken the Administration =
position before the country, we feel assured
that it is already determined to make shorter
work of this case than they originally desired
to make; and that as consequence, the blow:
instead of following the judgment to he pro-
| mulged through the organ, will necessarily,
as matters now stand, precede it.
THE AUTOGRAPH MANIA has fairly crossed
the ocean and RACES here rs fiercely as ever
in Europe. We hear that every mail brings
loads Of letters to public men in Washington
begging for autographs, all ages, both sexes,
| aud oil classes in society seeming alike atflic-
ted with the disease. A member of the Cabi
net remarked this morning, that if he ven
tured to reply to every such application as the
| writer's wished him to answer, he would actu
| ally be utterly without tine to write anything
| el.e.
The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR s DECI-
! SION ON THE BIDDLE LAND CAsE.|SOme time
| since, we announced that the claimants to the
valuable (originaD outlots of the St. Louis
bad al {. Il al of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
whereby that officer affirmed the correctness
of the original surveys as made by kene Paul
in 1925 and, as a consequence. the validity of
the titles of the present holders of that prop
| erty. Tow built up portion Of the city.
This decision Ut the Commissioner, however
declined to annul the survey made under the
orders of his predecessor oil the tompartOS
claim on the part of one Of these lots, by
which last mentioned action he lief, the ques
ton of title to that particular property to be
decided by the judicial tribunals. The Sec
rotary, OH reviewing the testimony, and hear.
ing elaborate arguments upon the appeal, has
sustained the decision Of the Commissioner in
all its points. The property in issue in this
| case, is Of very great value. Most of the
present holders who have gained it, derive
! their title through the widow Of the brother
| ofNicholas Biddle, who. it will be remembered
was killed In duel at St Louis, many years
ago
| NAVY OFFICERS DETACHED. IC.-Boatswain
Robert Whitaker detached from the Navy
Yard at Boston, and to take passage in Brig
Bainbridge, to serve on board the Frigate Sa-
vannah. in the Brazil squadron.
Boatswain Thos. G. Bell ordered to the Bos-
ton yard in his stead.
Midshipmen WIN. P. McCann, Jas. A. Greer.
Austin Pendergrast, Julius g. Heileman and
Jas. Bruce, detached from the frigate Column
ba, and ordered to the Naval Academy. at
Annapolis, to prepare for their final examn-
alton.
Lieut.. Charles W. Pickering ordered to the
sloop of war Cyane. Passed Midshipman
Samuel p. Griffin ordered to the Cyane, as
acting master.
Passed Midshipman Chas w. Ably detached
from the coast survey steamer Bibb, and has
leave of absence for two months
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR ApPoISrkD-Wm.
L.. Hanscomb of Portsmouth, n. H., lead.
ing ship builder in that region has been ap
pointed naval constructor (pay 5000 per
annuml in the Navy Of the United States. at
ter having been examined by board Of Naval
Constructors and found qualified.
1HE COSTUME OF AMERICAN MINISTER'S
The mystery Of Dir. Soule's course in orderine
court dress in Paris, despite the circular Of
the Secretary of State upon that subject, has
been unraselled. 1t is now said in diplomatic
circles here. that he did 80 under the advics
OF Mr. Calderon, who being solicitous for his
cordial recention by the Snanish nI