Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-03

Is said, In going to the Crimea In spite of the
death Of Nicholas and in spite CT he strong
remonstrances of Austris, who breads to find
herself placed by an accident and q revclu-
ton between the establishment of the re-
public in France or that of the legitimacy,
which would be equally hostile to her. These
objections, supported by England, will. in the
end perhaps, shake the obstinate decision of
Napoleon Ill The preparations for his de-
parture are, nevertheless, going on, and q
project is imputed to the Empress Of going
from Constan ,inople to Jerusalem to make q
pilgrimage to the holy Places. Tho idea is Q
pious and poetic one, and would create great
sensation in the East 1t is but another rea.
son that England and Austria should regard
with jealousy the presence in the Crimea and
Turkey of the imperial couple, which could
not but give to France strong religious pres
tige and great military preponder ance. The
war and its conquests would become morally
entirely French"
A Roorbaek following from the W ash
ington correspondence Of the New York Her.
aid, of Saturday las, is wholly destitute of
foundation. Yhere is not the slightest truth
whatever in it:
"All Of the Virginia clerks Of influence that
can be spared from the several departments in
this city have permission to visit their sections
Of the State and aid in the election of Wise
am not informed whether the expenses at
tending their travels are paid, but their sala-
~ Is to be allowed them the same as if on
duty"
Apprepos, it may be we'll for US to caution the
heads Of bureaus against permitting sny clerks
under them to be habitually passing around
the streets and the several departments, during
Office hours, on any pretence whatever other
than in the discharge Of the duties for which
they are paid by the Government. UP to very
nearly this time the practice had been dis
continued, and the Administration had won
the approval of all right thinking persons by
breaking it up. Instances of It have lately
fallen under our notice, and We desire thus to
put stop to its renewal by calling the atten
tion of those in authority to it. If not sum.
marily stopped, it will bring scandal on the
b eads Of bureaus here, and furnish handle
for the SANDERS of thousand pens, invariably
dipped in gall when the Adminstra alton is to
be written Of
British ecruits-Recently, the Govern
being made by British agents to enlist recruits
for the British army before sebastopol, in our
Eastern cities. The Lieutenant Governor Of
oas Of the British North American Provinces,
it seems, advertised In Provincial paper for
barracks and subsistence for 500 recruits from
the United States, and the paper stated 5000
men were expected; and that Mr. Howe, a
somewhat notorious politician in the colonies,
was in the United States attending to the mat
ter. Thereupon Attorney General Cushing
forthwith instructed the federal officers in
New York and Philadelphia to strictly en-.
force our neutrality laws, and several persons
were arrested, and the British Consul at Phil
adelphia, Mr.. Matthews, was accused of
completely in the business. He wrote letter
to lawyer which he proposed to read in
court, but the epistle is by no means satisfac-
tory. We presume the Government will cause
his dismissal and the arrest of Howe, If caught
in our jurisdiction; and also demand the dis
missal Of the Provincial Lieutenant Gov
esnor. There is no li;tle feeling on the sub
ject hero, and the Administration are sur.
posed to be determined to enforce our la W
strictly in this case.
Sites fer New Custom Houses Selected We
understand that the Secretary of the Treasury
has closed with the Mason's Lodge and tn.
trustee Of the academy in Newark for the pur
chase Of one lot, belonging to both these par
ties, for the site Of the new custom. house to b.
built in that city. The price to. be paid il
$4,000. The property is situated on Broad
street. near the square. The building nov
upon 1t is the same in which General Wash
lngton presided over the Masonic fraternit,
there, during his ever-to- be. forgotten "csm
| paign in the Jerseys"
we near. further, that the Secretary has
also closed with Messrs. Cheney Ames and
Richard Tallcott for the purchase of a lot Oh
oneida street, between First and Second
streets, in Oswego, N. Y, for the site of the
| new custom-horse to be built there-I32 bv
zoo feet The price to be paid for it is $l2 600.
his Is decidedly the cheapest, handsomest.
AID best located site purchased for such a
purpose by the Government, we apprehend
for some years past.
The plans for the buildings that are to b.
erected on these two sites are now being pre-
pared, and We presume that shortly proposal,
for their construction will be called for.
Accounts Of the Late Collector Richsr
1t turns out that according to the books of tb.
Treasury, Jacob Richardson, late collector a,
odwego, N. T., is defaulter to the tune Of
1000, for the recovery of which his bail ar.
now being sued. The aggregate amount O,
the bonds under which Richardson's defalca.
tions occurred, is but 1000, which will
doubtless be recovered, and, perhaps some.
thing more. It will be rsoollected that Rich.
ardson died not long since in Canada and tina,
for some time it was currently believed tina,
the account of his death was a ruse, put out to
aid him in GLIDING the eficers who were after
him to arrest him, under the penal clause of
the sub-treasury law.