Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-02

arrives at his ONCE In the morning, shall DO
kept. There Is some growing, of course, over
this regulation, which, by by, is always
well received by such clerks as are deter
mined faithfully to discharge their obligations
to the Government We presume that other
Heads of the Departments have ifsued SINH
lar order. q
The Stopping Of the II Deraae.-ws have
seen reliable letters from Havana bearing on
this subject, dated March 23d ultimo, wherein
It is stated that whom Capt. Gray reported the
facts of the affair in which he was FIRST stopped
lin tho FL Dorado) of Cape Antonio, the Cap
tain General promised to order an investiga-
ton into tho matter. The Ell Dorado again
reached Havana on tho ed ultimo from As.
pinwall. Captain Gray, on reaching there,
reported that no saw tho same Spanish steam
frigate, tho Ferolans, OF Cape San Antonio,
and that she again fred blank cartridge,
and then . shot, ahead Of his vessel. Capt
Gray then stood towards her, hove to, and was
hailed On saying he was bound to Havana
from Aspinwall, he was requested to take
charge Of q letter for the Spanish admiral at
Havana, which he consented to do; and on
separating, the Spanish frigate hoisted and
lowered her ensign several times, q an act of
courtesy.
4 Change Of System.-We understand that
the efficient and intelligent Register of the
Treasury, Finley Bigger, Esq, has directed
that hereafter the clerks ct tho commercial
desks Of his bureau shall bring up all their
books at the end Of each quarter, comparing
(proving) them four times year instead of
but annually, as up to this period This change
will greatly facilitate the comprehension Of
the aggregate business of the country, 90 far
as our foreign commerce II concerned, at any
moment 1t may be necessary to know its exact
condition; and it cannot fail to be Of value In
the end to the commercial public, as well Is to
the Government authorities.
. Recruiting for the Army There is every
prospect that tho men for the four now regu.
lar regiments will be enlisted a. fast Is they
arc wanted, and that they will be Of much
better GLASS for tho service than as q gener al
thing have heretofore entered tho United
States army. There are now at Jefferson Bar.
racks between i've and six hundred recruits,
nearly all obtained in agricultural districts of
the interior, who, as whole, arc the finest body
Of men brought into the service since the old
first dragon regiment and tho first rife regi.
mont were enlisted. They are to DO appor-
toned out among the old as we'll a. the new
regiments.
Light House Keepers Appointed. c.
Wiltbsnk has been appointed assistant keeper
Of the light house at Cape Henlopen, Dol, at
$3.50 per annum. Augustus Todd has been ap-
pointed keeper Of the light house at Waugash-
ance, Mich, at $1,000 per annum. This is
perhaps, the most important light on the great
lakes. j. l.. Thompson has been appoiu ted
keeper Of the light house at Northwest Pas
sage, West Florida, at $500 per annum, and
one ration daily; and John Frit., assistant
keeper of the same light, at $500, and one
ration daily.
Preparations for War.-The public may
put in their pipe and smoke tho current RI.
nors Of orders from the Navy Department to
at out an additional squadron to 20 to Cuba.
Though there is no telling how soon Spain
may force this Government into q forcible
vindication of American rights in that quarter,
We have no reason to believe that as yet any
steps whatever have been taken by the author
tiles in Washington to that effect.
Clerical Promotion, Removal and Appoint
msnts-W. P. Particle. Of Ohio, has been
promoted to second class clerkship, in Third
Auditors Office, in tho place of Samuel Nor.
ment, removed. Salary, 81, 400 per annum.
Edmund Crosdale, of Maryland, to first class
clerkship in the Office Of Secretary Of the
Treasury, in the place of w. P. Particle,
promoted. Salary, 81 ZOO per annum.
q. 8. Revenue Marine Officers Ordered
Third Lieutenant r. G. Auchincloss assigned
to duty on board of the revenue cutter 10.
ssph Lane, at Norfolk, Virginia, under orders
for tho Pacific coast. Third Lieutenant G. A.
Richardson ordered to the revenue cutter For.
ward, at Wilmington, Dol aware
Departure Of Troops On Friday next, It ia
expected, q detachment of ono hundred and
Fifty troops (recruits, for the most parD will
sail from New York for California.
a Lady Appointed.-A Mrs Lydia Smith
has been appointed assistant keeper Of the
lighthouse at Msnitou Island, Mich, at $3.50
per annum.
A Collector Of Customs Appointed. Mr..
J aoob A. T. Wendell has been appointed COL
lector Of customs for the district of Michii.
mackinac, Michigan, vics Alexander Toll, TO-
moved.
a Clerical Appointment N. J. God
win, of Louisiana, to first GLASS cIerkship in
tho Sixth Auditors Office, vice A S. Loughery,
promoted.
The Current Operations OF tho Traasurv