Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-10

her property. lie is deficient in his reading
Of international law, or no would remember
that where Straits connects two open seas, as
in this case the Atlantic and Baltic, 1t is,
undor international law, free to the navigation
of the world, it matters not what may be its
breadth. This fact demolishes his argument,
and, Of course, his conclusions His fears that
Prussia may be indignant on account of our
efforts to obtain our rights from renmark in
this matter are groundless; as Prussia hap
pens to be as deeply interested in the triumph
Of our positions as We are! This is feature
in the case well known to every diplomatist in
Washington.
The Arctic Expadition.-Tb following Off
GERS are to be attached to Aieut. Hartstein's
Arctic expedition:
Lieutenant Charles c. Simms, to command
the tender.
Passed Midshipmen Watson Smith, William
s. Lowell, and Joseph P. Fyffe, and First As
sistant Engineer Hartman Newell.
Mr.. S. P. Grifia, formerly passed midship-
man in the navy, and in charge of the Rescue
in the American expedition to the Arctic un-
der Lieut.. De Haven, having volunteered his
services, is to be attached to the expedition in
the capacity of masters mate.
Passed Midshipman Lowell was also in the
expedition under Lieut.. De Haven.
Tonnage.-The following was the tonnage
of the port Of San Francisco on the 3lst Of
December, as tho Collectors returns:
Registered tonnage. Sc, OILS "a
Enrolled and licensed. .........s.. .28, SAG. IS
Licensed under 20 tons. ............ 2,750. 10
Total. ..........s...... 81, 344. 92
Of the above tonnage there were employed
in steam navigation:
Registered tonnage. ...............10,O6 3. SO
Enrolled and licensed. ...13, 1851. Is
Total in steam navigation. .....23, 424 81
The above affords very gratifying exhibi
ton Of the increasing importance of our young
city Of the Far West.
A Declension.-We understand that Capt.
Benham Of the U. s. Engineers, to when tie
president rendered the post Of Major Of the
10th Regiment of infantry, one of the newly
created corps, yesterday declined that position.
Capt. D. has long been employed in official
duties in connection with the Coast Survey,
which is perhaps more agreeable and desira-
BILE than any other duty to which an officer of
the army can be ASSIGNED, can be. We thus
account for this gentieman's declension of
pI omotion, the desire ard ambition Of nearly
all of his brother officers. s..
Clerical Changes, Appointments, &c.-R.
E. Whitiock, promoted from first class clerk.
ship to second class clerkship in the Sixth
Auditors ofise, in the Place of r. W. Warden,
removed. Salary, 81, AGO per anDum.
Frederick Louis Grammar, Of Maryland, to
6rst-class cle1kship in the Sixth Auditors Of.
fee. Salary, 81 200 per aunum.
Henry Kendig, of New York, has been ap
pointed to a irst-class cerkship in the Pension
Bureau. Salary, 81, eco per annum.
To go On the Expedition.-We near that o
younger son Of Judge Kane, Of Philadelphia,
DR.. John L. Kane, who has recently graiu.
ated with the highest honors at the University
(medicaD of Pennsylvania, is to go out as the
surgeon on one of the ships of the expedition
SO soon to start for the Arctic seas in search of
the unfortunate expedition Of his elder brother.
The Euss in tho Councils. reader will
End in our local columns to-day an account of
the "high time " in joint meeting last night
between Aldermen Borrows and Evans, over
Know Nothingism and kindred topics 1t was
rich scene. Both became unduly excited,
and might have been heard perhaps as far OF
as the National Hotel.
Other Clerical appointments. Mr.. Solomon
Ct. Heston, Of Vermont, was to- day appointed
to frs: class clorkship $1,000 per annum) in
the Pension bureau. Mr.. Jacob 4. Shindel,
of Lebanon, Pa was to be examined to-day
for appointment to a similar position. We
take it for granted that his appointment will
be made cut ere sun down.
Tho United States Of sloJp-of-war Fall
mouth has been heard of at Gonaives, (Island
there on the 9th of March, ultimo, and it Is
inferred from the letters that all were we'll
on her. .r.
Light house Keeper Appointed Lewis M.
Trombly has beer appointed light house keep.
or at Clinton river, Michigan, in place of
Robert Meldrum, removed.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Depar,meDt.-On yesterday the 9th April
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of tho Department
For the redemption Of stock...... s2S,911 81
For paying Treasury debts ...... 1,166 OF
For the Customs. 657 60
For the War Department. 134, 784 So
For repaying in the War Depart
mont northumberland. 1884 80
For the Navy Department. III, S52 rs
For the Interior Departmen 800. 1857 IS