Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-31

T,oridea, That to any postmaster of any
distributing or separating Post-omce, whose
commi ssions may be reduced below the amount
| allowed at his Office for, the year ending
tae 30ths dsy of june, 1851, the Postmaster
General shall be authorized In his discretion
| to allow such additional compensation as he
| NAV deem proper. such compensation to date,
and be allowed from the 30th day of March,
! 1853 Surrounded, further, That the commits
sions and allowances authorized by this act,
| shall be subject to the provisions Of the forty
| first section of the act entiaed IN act to re-
duce into one the several acts establishing and
and regulating the Post. Office Dspartment"
And ali acts, or parts Of scts inconsistent with
tn nrovisions of this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed. And this act to take effect,
and be In force from and after the commence.
ment of the next fiscal quarter after its pas
sage 81 a
Apprentices to tho Business Of Seamanship.
The ship-owning and other commercial interest
should stir up their representatives to the
work of urging the speedy enactment of the
bill reported yesterday from the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs by Mr.. Florence, pro-
viding for system to encourage the thorough
training of youths to the business of seaman
ship in the Navy, the Revenue Service, and
Commercial Marine of the United States 1t
simply provides for the thorough education to
the calling Of large number of lads appren-
ticed to it, making it obligatory on every
merchant captain to have his quota on board,
and to prove when necessary that he has done
his duty by them, before collector is au-
thorized to clear his vessel. In the Gov
eminent service other and sufficient means
are provided in the bill, to insure their
observance of the provisions of the pro-
posed law. Nothing can be more simple
and reasonable than the details of this meas
ure. All the American commercial world are
aware that some means must be resorted to, to
do away with the present scarcity of American
seamen, which is unexampled, to the extent OF
threatening seriously to cripple American
commerce in all quarters of the world. Sea.
mems wages bid fair to average $50 per month
in two years-a price which will prove ruin
Gus to those who must ultimately pay the scot
We refer to manufacturers, consumers and pro-
ducers, in the United States; as shippers will
Of course charge, in increased freights, all
their increased expenses to their employers.
The Herald on Messrs. Cutting and Breck-
inridge.-In the whole course of our newspa-
per experience, we have never before read a
misrepresentation Of the act of public man,
so wilful, malicious and unblushingly false, as
that of the conduct of Mr. Breckinridge in his
affair in the Hall with Mr.. Cutting, which &C.
cupies half an editorial column of the New
York Herald of Wednesday last. The writer
seems to set out only to see how many palpa.
BILE and glaring falsehoods, designed to gener-
ate popular prejudice against Mr.. B., he can
possibly crowd into the number of lines occu-
plea by his article winding up with a decla.
ration that the President has used him-Mr
Breckinridge-to browbeat his opponent In
the condition of the affair outside of the Hall
between these gentlemen, We deeply regret the
appearance Of such an article, even in a jour
nal of the Herald's utter want of character
and regard for truth. We regret it as being
very likely to close the door to any hope of a
peaceful accommodation Of the difficulty be,
tween Messrs. Cutting and Breckinridge; il
falling into the hands Of the latter gentleman
or of the friends acting for him in the matter,
ere settlement may be effected.
We well recollect Benefits different attack.
on ladies, and his publications bearing on hi.
own wife when in Europe, some years since
which struck US as exhibiting him in light
the very thought of which, was almost suffi
cient to make an honorable man fee his coun
try. But his Interference in this affair to insure
duel, as it were, by his deliberate publica.
ton of dastardly falsehoods concerning it al
such time, is an strocity which has never be-
fore been equalled in a newspaper. We would
not give sixpence for his cars, if he brings
them within reach Of the penkpife of Mr.
Breckenridge in the next twelve months
A new Regulation Of the General Land
Ofice.-Of late years. parties not legitimately
interested as bona fde owners of lands taker
| up under Military Warrants for services in the
war of 1912, or their legally constituted agents
have been in the habit of procuring under va
rious pretexts, certified copies of patents te
lands held under such grants, and using then
to aid fraudulent sales to innocent purchaser,
of questionable claims to such lands To put
a stop to this practice, we learn the Commits
sioner of the General Land. office has beer
compelled to issue an order to his suboriin ates
forbidding them to furnish any thing of the
sort, or any other information concerning par.
ticular tracts of lands so held, except to thei,
bona fde owners, or those who may, with
the request, file legal powers of attorney, su
thorizing them to act as agents for the owners
The Last Reception Of tho Season, ut the
Executive Mansion, it will be recollected, is to
take place this evening. We have reason to
believe that there will be larger attendance
than on any previous similar occasion, all
strangers in Washington, more especially
being anxious to witness "a levee at the White
House." The Marine Band are to be in at.
tendance.
A New United States District Attorney fol
Utah erritory.-Joseph HOLMAN, Esq, OF
Iowa, has been nominated to that position.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On yesterday, the 3Oth of March
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department.
For the redemption of stocks..... So. JOG SO
Fer the payment of other Treasury