Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-23

political fortunes, made prior to the last Bal.
| timore Convention,) has written powerful re-
fply to BIS heterogeneous effort against his
bill under the rretcnce of being its friend
It will doubtless gee the light Tomorrow.
Condition Of the work on the nsw q. s,
Custom Houses.-The following is the condi-
tion of the buildings now in progress of eres-
ton: -
P'ttsb"rg, Pa Complete, except the heat
ing apparatus, and the furnishing the different
rooms, such as post Office apartments and U. S.
Court rooms, which is referred to the Post
ofice and State Departments So =
Cincinnati, O.-Contracts all made, foun.
dations completed, and ashlar- commenced;
the vofk suspended for the winter -
LoNtsritfc. Ky-Foundations nearly CON.
pleted; contracts for the superstrueture pre-
pared, but not executed. 81
+ st. Louis, Mo-Contracts prepared work
will commence with the opening of spring.
Ne,c Orleans, La.-Walls up to the height
of ffty-two feet, first arches turned, inside
walls and columns going up.
Mobile, Aka.-Custom house located, and
foundation commenced. s.e
Charleston, S. C.-Piling all done except
that under the front portico, which is in pro.
gress; foundation done; basement, of cut
granite, about to be commenced.
Norfolk, Ra.-Foundation nearly completed;
portion of the granite for the iashlar on the
ground; stone cutters engaged in preparing it.
Richmond, Fa.-Site purchased, titles and
jurisdiction secured; work will commence as
possession is acquired .s
At Wilmington, Del, Bath and Bangor, Me,
work suspended for the winter
An Important Rumor - This morning,
Washington is full of a rumor, saying that
the Government have advices from Mr. Buchan-
an, declaring his intention of returning home
very shortly, on account of his treatment by
English officials in the matter of his recent
refusal to 60 en- costume to the House of Lords
at the opening of Parliament, if he went at all.
We are inclined to believe this rumer to
be premature. That is, that no such advices
have reached Washington from Mr.. B. In
Democratic official circles, however, we find
the impression very general that his re ire.
ment from London-his return home-will be
the upshot of the affair, however much that
result may be to be regretted.
The Steamer Princeton trial trip of
this naval propeller frigate-to test the eff
cheney of her machinery, as repaired re-
Gently at the Philadelphia Navy Yard-has
just taken place. Chief Engineer Martin and
Chas. Il Copeland, Esq, of New York city,
were on board. The trial proved perfect y
satisfactory. The vessel made nine knots per
hour at sea, without sails
An Officers Claim for Detention. I'm
lately disposing of an account at the Treasury
Department, it was ruled that allowances can
not be made for the 'sdetention'' of an officer.
or any other person in the service of the United
States, whose salary or whose pay and emolu-
ments are fixed by law, when ordered on spe-
cial service; the laws of March 3, 1885 tif in
the navy March 8, 1s49, and August %, 1912,
forbid it. See also opinions of Attorney Gen
eral Legare, Nov. 20, 1912, and Attorney Gen
eral Nelson, Oct. is, 1874.
The Great Dubuque Land Claim.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States this morn
ing renderet their decision in the case of the
great Dubuque Qowa land) claim The de-
eisions were against it on all the points.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department. yesterday, the ed of Feb
ruary, there were Of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on the books of the Department
For the Customs. NATURALIZATION. GAIA 30
Covered into the Treasury from
customs. .'.................. 81 Az
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... Z 81
For the Navy Department.. ...... l0, 400 90
For the Interior Department. go. 81 ,461 ST
But little has been done at the Treasury
owing to the stoppage Of the mails by the
storm.