The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-15
Washington Gossip.

From the Evening" Star, August 10
Mr. WIN. c, ZANTNSGER's ACCOUNTS We have RETAINED
from sluar TO this subject for tins past in order
to avoid dong justice 10 Mr. Zanzngor being very
dihcu to treat such subject properly uctil the
counts in question ha ben finally audited Ia this ce
this has At length been dtne and the Auditor shoS
baarce Cue from Mr. z. Of little over $40 200 This
baauce il due account Of The balance due on the
amount placed in his hands by the Safe Department
on account II the Portugal indemnity fund The Sece
taTy State we learn, mas demanded the instant pay
ment Of this balance. Mr. Zsntzipger, through his
agent Is VI derstood 10 alege tha. ths govern rent
since received biz check tesr Tor that amount
after they bad certified that there that due
upon his account with them For this Portugal indie any
mercy. 1t seems that G. refuse 10 pay the c7ees
because Mr. 2. has over6rawr another accsUnt. TIE
Secretary OF State refuses to look to Mr. zandogr's
bakers for this balance ard has probably mad. bis
nnd 20 direct the District Attorney TO take the il
hard unter the subtreasurJ law, on Monday, unlsss
the balance il iiqudatsd according his Of
the manner in which it should be settled r. Of
that day.
|, feens that this cdsnnity money has not vat bssn
in the teaeury. Mr Webster drew through C5rcoan
Riggs, and objected them receiving it. to place il
to the credit Of Mr. Zanzinee,. whem the d1ty of
paying II to the distributes vas 5evolved Mr..
Zantzfaer's agent We hesr. demands that the Comp.
treer Of the Treasury shall certify NJ "a indebted
ness OF this account in the sum struck the balance
by the Auditor, while the Secretary Of State
tends that the Comptroller has nothing to do
with The matter ths indemnity money s7ipg yes
it demand whether has ever bssn ia tbs treasury
not IL virtual ipfracon of the sub treasury sw to
be 50 treated BY HIM immediately The differences
to be one OF FORM It not being alleged that the oney Is
Lot due 10 The department II understand il pro.
paIy, the Secretary holds T. responsible for It. while
Zsutzr ger insists that the government must look
bis bankers for the money We presume that he money
win certainly be psid.
Az IMPORTANT QUESTION SETTLED application
was made from WatertowD, n TO the government TO
demand the extradton Of Individual Iarnsd Apson
Wing. who had fed from that quarter to Canada with
charge of larceny haDeiog him. The Attcrney
General hss mad the question involved under cansdea
on ano We have reason TO believe decides that srcsDy
is not crime under which We can eernand extra
m has nt,,hi
fprther sdsiEed against making appc,t ton in any
ere for The tody Of fugitves from justies who may
IN tns list Of the osc found ia the Treaty this gov
ernment having heretofore refue ed return fuyitiyes
necessity for strict adherence TO this rulng which
must fcyctIy STRIFE all no realize Row much trcubls
governnen' q he Ola World may give u.s. il be.
CIR TO stretch the number o. preeoces under which hey
msy their rsfusees and fusyes who have abed
our shore.
INV NAVAL sroRFEEErEr Al WASHINGTON This an.
poiEtr1ent was this morning conferred or F. McNer-
haDy, Eg If this city. There we're moro tn IN dozen
applicants for il, among them being many gentlemen
who would have graccd he position ia all respects We
are sorry ray that II contest for thu psce
gave IRE to much siugns of slushn upon the charsc
Of Mr. McSeThany, feel assured tina. the ssctotsry
Of ths Navy has, en- phatcay, met the wish Of urge
majority q the citze Of Wa hirgoa without di tine
ton q lsrtJ. He fs young nan Of lue talepts and
attaii ments, wholly sell made and exceedingly popular
even smcrg big political opponents though ell waysa
very scsye yoiacal psItizsn. His copstsncy Is admit
ted % be equal to that Of any gentleman who sought tho
petition.
Az OFFICER DEAp-Sccona Iisutenant Joser', r Hsile.
second in'anfy dCd az Thompson Cnr. no. long since
according 10 olcal formation received at th War De-
p9rinept.
4 CsNDlDAfr "AGN' THE WORM PROM letters re-
enived hire tns morning from St. Louis il appears that
tolonel ~ ions friends in Missouri already pre.
jairC 10 brig lin cut for the Presideney Ia 1856
eeainst 81 parties and az conventions.
SotNe ptPE sly nnicE's DIsPArCrEs ny Mn PAULDYvG
of To FtlfoS represent the condition Of the hshipg
grounds tquadfon snd TIC apparent aseec a. affairs Ia
thef quarter N very f,vorape iiSht We aprrahau3
OFFICERS OlnliED. lieutenant Fox l 5 NJ nov a..
t1cssd 70 Tho Princeton, Is 70 b. detached from
thst vessel on ler return TO Portsmouth, ~ H.. AID
usoTerred Tor DUTY Ia connection Win laws iiae
o. - Aal steamships Leutenant Nsgcom5e will
tako he pitee Ct Lieu4epant r. IN ths Prineeisu
2 Y. y Ears AZ IFI0lyTTD --Tbonlg 8 Brvaat has
Missouri
HIw Posr oITtcs PoUTz AeEyr --Ps4lick McGovr. Of
haleleh Nor'h carolina y~e n. H. potte. rs1n3yed n1
iaiioad route besween Ralcigh " and ciisford Va.
DESTRUCTIVE lIEE ~ RrcnNoSp.-On Thursday
night, between eleven I'D .welye O'Clock, Gre broke
ouG y TIE irau rnGry Establishment OF Mr. Robert
Land, y Manchester, Situated Immediately below
inc southern termination Of Nayo's Bridge, few
yards distant from the large, new cotton factory on
the bank Of James river Tie mandatory contained
Q large amount u valuable m3Cilelr for the mann.
iacture Of mill iICns and iron work generally. Tae
whole was consumed except 4 snail blacEsnith's
shop adjoining. 4 large number Of patterns, and
considerable quantity Of finished and unfinished
work, were also Destroyed j lie fire originated in