Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-01

The Bark Maury Business.-The fact of
Mr.. Consul Barclays connection with Eng.
lands late fare-up, despite his solemn pro-
testaticns Of having had no connection what
ever with it, has been proved to be substan-
TALLY what we said 1t was long since, by the
official publication on the subject since made.
There is yet an appearance Of mystery hang
ing over the matter, however, which the world
would like to see cleared up, that is with ref
erence to the solution Of the questiou-how
came the English consul to turn his attention
to the bark Maury, in the first instance 1t
strikes us that tho following is the key to it.
Nj. Stanley, Mr.. Barclays secretary is the
ostensible man in all the fllibustering arrange
ments of the consulate, and is now under in
dietment for his share of them, which may
fairly be considered his cmployer's-Mr. Bar.
clay's share also.
We do not doubt that it was he who suggest.
ed to Mr.. BIS. legal adviser the importance of
kicking up the counter dust about detecting
ships being fitted out as Russian privateers at
New York. The counsel of the consul has in
his employment the son Of Mr.. Cornell, tho
police officer who was employed in behalf o f
the consulate to nose out circumstances on
which the desired dust might be raised Cor
nell in his testimony says that the lodging of
the information arose from the act of the
second mate CT the Maury, in 9uizzin2 him
when he went to her in search Of discoveries
likely to meet the case Of his employers 1t
is doubtless true that Mr.. Consul Barclay, in
person, had little to do with the matter But
his private secretary having been tho main
man throughout the affair, and acting, too,
only in the capacity Of his agent, he, and he
only, is the person justly liable to be held ac-
countable for all the trouble that has grown
out Of his act.
The Caldren-boilS, just now, right merrily.
We never before, in tho course Of our long
experience at tho federal city, saw it bubbling
up at rate 50 furious. Tho we'll known
managing mcs in and out Of Congress have
their hands full f; while the tfIice seekers, the
very best fellows in the world to every body
just now, are, each set, kindly experimenting,
as it were, the labors of each squad Of mana
gers aforesaid to which its fortunes, for the
time being, are attached. Everything is in
"pt." There is really no telling who has tie
slightest chance 10 be elected to anything, ex-
cept to the Clerkship, and all seem to conceive
that General Cullom is to win that post on
the first ballot. An impression, however, is
becoming prevalent among the knowing ones,
thas the National Know Nothings are not to
be coaxed to vote for Speaker who is really
the candidate Of the Republicans, however
adroitly 1t may be essayed to conceal that fact
until after the election. We found MANY, this
morning, vino are usually regarded as shrewd
observers in such matters, resting under the
belief that 1t will probably be week at least
before speaker can be chosen, SO very de-
cided Is the determination Of the Southern
Know Nothings, and those of their party from
the North who really sympathizc with them,
not to aid in fastening on the House an organ.
ization bent on carrying out the views of
Messrs. Weed and Greeley, Of the fitness Of
things.
The Indian War in Oregon and Wash.
ington.-By turning to the fifth volume of
Schoolcraft's Statistics and Indian History.
which has just been received at the Indian
Office from tho publishers, we learn that the
entire Indian population Of Oregon, at this
time, is but 6, 06s. This is divided into thirty
two bands, situated between the north bound.
Rry of California and the Columbia river
p. 1872 The strength Of the tribes of Wash.
ington Territory is IA $50, living in ffty-sevcn
armed bands, who are scattered over a wide
surface.
Along the Pacific coast, from the north
boundary of Washington Territory to the Rus
sian possessions, extending from lat. 40 deg.
to 81 deg 40 min, these tribes possess 10, $50
canoes, capable Of coasting along the shores
and inlsts, and have 3, 2iO guns. These latter
are exclusively supplied by the Hudson Bay
Company. Doubtless they would sympathise
with the Oregon and Washington Indians, and
they would furnish shelter to any fugi tives
who might take shelter there 1t is believed
that Of the gross Indian population of Oregon
and Washington (2O,6l9) more than 1900
could take the field, and maintain active hos
tilities long time, and this force could never,
by the Indian system, be organized in body
and subsisted.
Chance for Col. Benton Yet.-We have
very recent ncws from the scat of government
Of Missouri, by private letter, which leads US
to think it not all improbable, that our fellow
citizen, Col. Benton, may again be elected to
the U. s. Senate from that State We hear
from thence that very recently his friends in
the Legislature offered to unite with the Wings
u efectins senatorial elections, pied gipg them
selves to vote for any Wing to fill one of them,
to be designated by Wing caucus, if the
latter would vote for Col. Benton, to fill the
other. This proposition was rejected, and the
wings subsequently made an offer to the
Democrats of the body to vote for Mr. Atchi