Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-01

Of which he is accused Of being the head
Unless the British Minister is enabled to do
this, the suspicious raised against him will
become confirmed, and grave conseq uences
may result from the circumstance.
And then after intimating that little re-
lance can be placed on the testimony of Cap
tain Strobel, whom it characterises as {" an
informer, it adds:
Although the greater part of the evidence
requires confirmation, and the whole-coming
from 30 tainted source-should be received
with suspicion, yet, on account of the nature
Of the accusation, and the character and po-
sition Of the parties accused, the charge ought
not 80 long to have been treated with official
contempt. Captain Strobel, in right of his
antecedents, may or may not be entitled to
certain amount of credence and respect; but,
putting the captain out Of the question, it is
the public now who require information.
Such charge-brought against diplomatic
officer Of so fair a reputation and high a posi-
ton as Mr.. CHAMPION has long enjoyed and at
present holds-must be met and refuted, un.
less, unfortunately, it be true; in which case
an official inquiry should at once be institu-
ted, and all parties implicated in so illegal
and ungraceful transaction brought TO ac-
COUNT
Passmore Williamson.-This eccentric in
dividual is fast earning, even at the North,
the reputation Of being much more of fool
than martyr. There never was a man more
bent on being miserable-on refusing to be
comforted ari relieved. Judge Kane has de-
cided that ne need not remain in prison mo-
ment after he will answer the questions put
t. him by the court, necessary to purge him
of the " contempt for which he is in custody
But as Mr.. Williamson's dignity, or his
cranky conscience, or His violent temper, or
something of the sort, 1ntervenes to prevent
him from making answer to the questions 10
which we refer, he must remain in prison un
ill his common sense gets the better of his
sulkinsss. Thus his case stands just now.
A Busy Eureau.-Ths new bureau Of con-
struction of the Treasury Department has,
just now, devoived upon it far more responsible
ty and labor. we apprehend, than was dream
ed of, when it became necessary to make it a
distinct establishment 1t Is charged with the
duty Of discussing some seven millions of dol
lars in all, during the present building season,
on the construction of about seventy edifces
for the Government, in all sections of the
Union, many of them being works Of great ex-
tent, science, and cost.
Decide1.-The Treasury Department have
information that the United States District
Attorney for California has obtained a judg-
ment against Hart Fellows, Surveyor of the
Port of San Francisco, under the last Admin
istration, for balance of some $4,000 or
s., 200 due the Government.
Applications The total number of appli-
cations for military bounty lands, under the
law of the last session Of Congress, up to las.
night, is said to amount to 22O, 400. What an
army of patriotic defenders of their country s
rights and honor
Commodore Gregory has been ordered to
the command Of the new steam-frigate Merri-
mac, recently launched at the Boston yard
and now rapidly fitting for sea.
Tbs Current Operations OF tho T, sasury
Experimentation yesterday, 31st of October,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks.... S23. PCS SO
For the Treasury DEPARTMENT.. q, OO3 26
For tho Interior Department. 1900 80
War Warrants received and en-
tered ...".................. 56,4l8 SO
Interior repay warrants received
and entered. .................. Isi O5
Covered in from Lands. l24,2 45
From miscellaneous sources...... 80 81
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