Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-24
WAsHINaT0N NKWs AND GOSSIP

WASHINGT0N NEWs AND GOSSIP.
The Late Affair Of the French Consul In
san Francisco.-It appears that after all the
highfslutin indignation of M. Dillon, the
french consul at San Francisco, on account Of
the pretsndedins to his flag involved in the
effort Of the United States authorities to make
him testify in the case Of the prosecution Of
those engaged in getting up an expedition in
that quarter to fllibuster against Mexico, 1t
is now reduced to certainty that he was him.
self deeply involved in that transaction, In
conjunction with NJ. Vale, the Mexican con-
sal there. Information has been received
here rendering it certain that some four hun
dred men, enlisted principally under the az.
spices of those two persons commanded by q
Frenchman named M. de Raousset, recently
attempted to surprise the garrison at Gusymas,
and were ingloriously defeated, their COM
mander being killed. General Ysnes com.
handed the victorious garrison. Many of the
men Of de Raousset met his fate, and the rest
dispersed. The object Of the expedition was
revolutionary, and it Is regarded in Mexico as
having been almost entirely Frence sdven-
ture
There ia no longer any doubt in Washington
that the authorities in San Francisco were
perfectly right in all their efforts to hold Vale
and Dillon responsible for their violation of
our neutrality laws, the regret being, that de-
ceived BY his assumed indignation over the
insult to his flag involved in insisting that he
should obey the summons to testify in the
case, the San Francisco authorities permitted
the affair to drop where they did. So gross q
violation Of the privileges of his position was
never before psrpetratsd by foreign func.
tionsry in the United States. On the part of
Mr.. Vale, the act was quite as bad in that
respect, while he also committed treason, for
which his government will at least deprive him
of his Office. As for Mr.. Dillon, We take it for
granted that by the time thu issue of the Star
reaches San Francisco. or very shortly after.
wards he will be notified of the recall of his
exequator, which if We are not mistaken, is
the only punishment that the government of
the United States can now nete out to him.
The United States Steamer San Jaointo
will be ready for sea again by Saturday next,
according to advices received at the Navy De-
partment. Thus It appears that the imper-
lection in her new machinery was much more
trivial than was judged at first from the &C.
count Of it 30 eagerly published in many news
papers. She will probably resume her voyage
to the Baltic as early as Monday next The
injury proves to have been simply a shrinksge
crack in the bed plates of her engine. The
New York Hsraid's criticism upon her ma
chinery is wholly incorrect; inasmuch as it
refers to the engines, &c., which were in her
formally, having been taken out when she was
repaired recently, by Merck 4 Sons of Phila.
delphia, who put in her entirely new engines,
upon plan of their own, which was approved
by the Department engineers (Messrs. Cope
land, Martin, and others) a. the best adapted
for the ships, Of the many proposed by the
bidders.
The terms of the contract were, that after q
successful trial trip of one week at sea, one
half the contract should be paid. The other
half to be paid only after the new machinery
had performed q successful voyage at sea of
six months duration. The weeks trial trip at
sea gave satisfaction to the board of officers on
board of her to witness and report upon her
performance. She must, satisfactorily, Der.
form tho six months voyage, as above de-
scribed, ere tho remaining half can be paid.
This reserved half il an ample guarantee for
all expenses Of repairs and failure, in the
meanwhile; all such expenses being by tho
terms Of the contract at the cost of the con.
tractor.
The Third Auditorship.-Rumor has it that
there are twenty gentleman applying for this
position, which Mr.. Auditor Burt has made
very desirable, indeed, since he came to W ASH
ington to take charge Of it. 1t will be recol-
lected that he and his efficient clerks have quo.
cesded in bringing up all the back work, which,
In most branches Of the Bureaus BUSH ess, was
from six months to year behind hand when he
took charge oft. Atthat time its man agemept
was regarded as herculean task; now, it il
but very plain and agreeable sailing, which
accounts for tho great number of prominent
gentlemen who are credited with being anxious
to obtain tho Office If, as rumor insists, il
would be agreeable to Mr. Macdonald, of
Maine, We take it for granted that he will get
it sooner or later; inasmuch as he is exceed
ingly popular in Washington, and is noted fol
bis excellent business qualifications.
United States Deputy Surveyors are en-
ployed by the different surveyors general, who
contract with them to do work amounting to
from $1,000 to $4,000 worth, at time. The
pay for running the lines is from 50 to $12 pei
mile, rs the law gives the maximum Con.
gress fixes the maximum to be paid in each
public land district, and then the surveyors
general select the deputies willing to do the
work for those prices, according to their abili-
ties, &c.
Tho Secretary Of the Navy is expected to
return to his post in this CITY by the LIST prox.
Tho Current Operations Of 1.-THE Trssu,y
Departmeut-on yesterday, the 22d of Aug
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department.