Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-20

friends at New Orleans. I know they are using
great exertions.
"The restrictions upon American commerce
are greater and greater every day"
Silly Stories -Notwithstandine the cir
cumstance with which the tales of tho hour
about jealousies, intrigues. disagreements,
and determinations to resign, among the mem
bers of the Cabinet, arc put forth in letters
from Washington appearing in distant pa
pers, the country may place not the slightest
confidence whatever in their truth. They are,
one and all of them, manufactured ito ORDER
from the whole cloth. There has been no
time since the Pierce administration was in.
| augurated, when its members were on better
terms with each other, OF when there was a
stronger determination among them to remain
each at bis respective post, until the termina-
ton of the four years for which it's head
was elected President of the United States.
Important Questions The case of James
Goodrich W. the Secretary of the Treasury,
Games Guthrie,) was argued yesterday before
the Supreme Court of the United States 1t
involves two questions of great interest and
importance.
| LIST. Whether, when the Executive au hor-
| tiles of the United States decide that claim
on the Treasury is not legally due, the claim
ant can recover through mandamus against
tho Secretary of the Treasury.
3D. Whether the President of the United
States has authority to remove territorial
Judge.
James Goodrich was United States Judge
Judge in Minnesota, and was removed by
| President Fillmore. We presume the decision
upon both points must be against him.
Nistakes.-The Portsmouth, Va, papers
are wrong in announcing that the sloop-of-
war jamestown is at anchor in Hampton
Roads. She has not yet sailed from Phila.
delphia. So also in announcing the arrival
Of the United States brig Porpoiss at New
York. 1t is thought in the Department that
sh has not yet left Hong Kong on her return
home.
Tho Us. Steamer Fulton.--It is said on
the venue that despatch has been received
in VI Arlington announcing the blowing up of
the U. S. steamer Fulton somewhere in the
West Indies, (whither she had went, not long
since, in search of the sloop- ofwar Albany
and the consequent killing Of all on board of
her but five persons. This story is evidently
hoax. No such information has reached the
Navy Department; nor have We received any
CORES ondents
Hon Hendricks B. Wright.--It will afford
The numerous friends Of this gentleman great
qualification to learn that he returned to
Washington last evening, and resumed his
seat in tho House to-day after some six weeks
absence, owing to severe fit of sickness. He
looks as though he has had a very severe ILL
ness, indeed. though now rapidly improving
in health.
Galapagos newspapers seem deter :
mined to persist in misspelling this proper
the reach of every editor in the U nited States,
we presume. Their common error ia in spell
ing it Galapagos The correct spelling is
Galapagos, the accent, in pronouncing it, be-
ing on the second sy liable.
Hon John Y. Mason.-The Canada's mail
not having arrived, We are still without later
Information concerning the health Of the Hon.
John Y Mason.
The Levee, last night, at tho President
House, was a crowded and brilliant affair, all
the Washington world of Statesman ship, dip
lomacy, fashion, and gaiety being present.
An Army Officer Resigned .-Brevet Second
Lieut. Charles G. Rogers, second dragons,
U. s A, has resigned.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department. yesterday the 18th of Jan,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stock...... SIS, 429 SS
For paying Treasury debts 800. 1,346 90
For the Customs. Observation-Disclosures. 1,476 20
orcoverin into the Treasuryfrc
mlScel ane0us sources. ......... 4S1 %
For the War Department. 45,195 20
For tho Navy Department ....... 5000 90
For the interior DepaItment. 23l6 70
CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to