Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-03

mere moonshine-gas! as they say In the
Bowery. We thought, from the way in which
those gentlemen were talking, that the whole
affair had been definitely settled. To-day,
however, We arc clearly Of opinion that the
chances of all three Of the aspirants for the
position, remain about as they were week or
two sgo-neck and neck. This is shockingly
provoking to the wondermongers, though II
cannot be helped.
Aids-de.camp to Brevet General The law
of March 2, 1921, prescribes the number of
generals of each grade, and also the aids-de-
camp allowed to each. But by the law Of
April 16, 1918, brevet officers are entitled to
breret pay under certain conditions; and by
paragraph 36, Army Regulations, edition of
ls47, brevet generals on duty, according to
their brevet rank, will be entitled to aids-de-
camp in like manner with general officers of
the line: Provided, the Seer etary Of War shall
authorize their employment. A brevet gene
raj was absent from his command for some
time, on other duty; but it having been
decided, under an opinion Of the Attorney
General of November 7, 1885, that such tenn
porary absence on duty did not deprive him
Of the brevet pay attached to his permanent
command, the question arose whether his aid
was not also entitled to be paid as such (which
had been stopped) during the same time. 1t
was decided that he was so entitled, if bis
employment in that capacity had been sane
toned by the Secretary Of War.
Latest from Cuba. We have reliable letters
| from Havana to the night of the 9th ult.,
which tell of the alarming condition of the
sland, owing to the general presence of the
| vomito. Added to this, there is an almost un,
exampled stringency in the city's monetary
affairs, which is rapidly bankrupting more OF
| less of the best men in commerce there, and
adds greatly to the CONSERVATION and distress
arising from the much more general prevalence
| Of the fever than usual.
Roca Dead.-We have letters from Havans
| announcing the death of Roca, the Intendent,
who committed the outrages on the Black Wa
rior. He died Of black vomit on the night Of
the 9th ultimo. Thus, while Mr.. Soule'
demand for his removal was pending, powe
far higher ard greater than that Of any Gov
| eminent has removed him. -s.
New Foreign Consuls Acknowledged.-Ws
learn that the President has acknowledge
Adolph Retsberg, as Consul of Brunswick a
Cleveland, Ohio, and c. F. 'Hagedorn, of Phil
adelphia, as Consul for Oldenburg for Penn
sylvania and Delaware.
The Attorney General, We learn, has gon
to Newburyport, (his home0 on avisit. Hi
absence from Washington, We understand
will be very brief.
Confirmed by the Senate.-Samuel NJ Han
kins, Of Miss, to be register of the land ofic
at Grenada, Miss.
Oliver c. Dease, of Miss. to be receiver G
public moneys at Augusta, Miss.
The Current Operations Of tho Treasur
Experimentation Saturday, the LIST of July
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered o
the books Of the Department
For the redemption Of stocks..... ST. 0
Fer tho payment of other Treasury
| oeDts.. .'.s..s'.'... 15o,oS4
For tho Customs. 1909 0
For the War DEPARTMENT.. 15479 5
For the Navy Department. ...... 1902 5
For the Interior Department. 80. 1927 4
For re-paying in the Interior De-
partment Observation-Disclosures. 1900 l