Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-24

attorney in receiving Ii.
New York Politicians in WashinSton.-
Prince John was in the House Hall yesterday
during the days session, looking cAc sssedingfy
we'll Qatte Hen Was the Prince, as no moved
around the members and-the lobby.
Collector Redfeld, we hear, is here. as we'll
as '0nn Cochrane. Esq, Surveyor Of the Port,
ana Isaac Fowler, Esq, Postmaster ot Nov
York City, and Csttiea O. Connor. U. s. District
Attorney for the Southern District of New
York, all three of whom, if not now in Wash
ington, have very recently left u.s. In addition
to them, we understand that there arc quite a
number of New York State politicians-Hards
and softs-on hand. What's in the wind'
Death Of General Robert Armstrong
The demise of this patriotic and lamen.ed
gentleman, accounts Of which viii be found In
other columns of to-dny's Star, was not unex-
pected BY those around him Disease had
greatly and rapidly shattered his constitution
tor the last three months. He leaves a very
large circle Of mourning friends, for he was
as widely known throughout the country, rs
universally beloved. This event will make it
necessary for the House to 90 into new cleo
tion Tor printer, he having been their print.
ing "ofhcer," rather than contractor; so far,
there Is no diferenc. in "the party' in the
House Is to the propriety of electing the Hon.
"A. y. r. Nicholson, now the sole editor of the
O"'o" newspaper to be his successor
Commodore Perry's Equadron.-The Navy
Department has official advices from Commo.
lire Perry, dated at Macao on the Sth of Dec.
mentioning the loss of Lieut. John Matthews
and thirteen men, on fishing exclusion tc
the Bornin Islands. He does not give the par.
ticularS Of the disaster. He is said not to have
written any thing as to the position of the YES.
sells under his command, or relative to the
health Of the officers and men in the sauadron
from which, it is inferred at the Department
that as far as he knew, all was we'll with the
expedition when he wrote.
Tie Supreme Court.-The only cases which
tho court will try until they adjourn on We'd.
nesday next, are to be Nos. "a, Is and 80, ir
which the parties are ready On meeting
again on the lst of April next, they propose
to take up the Calender at No. II, and 20
through with it regularly.
The Prospect.-Discussing ths prospect 70,
the enactment of the Nebraska bill in yester.
days Star, We mentioned that we knew OF
enough members. from on-slavcholding State:
who are for it, to make its majority forty in
the House, all the members being present
Subsequently, we learn from satisfactory au.
thority, of six others who are its friends So
they go.
Clerical Changes in the Treasury Depart
ment-D. L. Dalton, of Ala, a Isl, 200 ne,
annum) clerk, in the Office of the Sixth Audi
tor Of the Treasury, has resigned. F. L.
Shultz, of Pa, promoted to the position vacated
by Mr.. DIS. resignation; and George r. D.
Teesdale, of III appointed to the clerkshir
5000 per annum) thus vacated.
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Departnent.-On yesterday, the Odd of Feb.
ruary, there were of T: sasury Warrants en-.
tered on the books of tho Department
For the redemption of stocks. 80. SI03,422 &c
Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts ...................... 1858 50
For the Customs .............. 4,474 0t
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. .................... 613 q
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .....:................ 26 81
Covered into the Treasury from
mis-. ella lsous sources. ......, 50 OO
For the War Department........ S0,59O %
For the Interior Department. 80. lI5,SI7 81
For re-paying in the Interior De.
partment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7,4l3 OF