Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-19

disbursing omcers, owing to constantly occur
ring changes in the Government business, have
ceased really to disburse money on Govern.
ment account; some of them having had the
same balance returned against them from four
to seven years, in ell which time they have
been called on to make no payment on Gov.
eminent account. We understand that meas
ures are now in course Of arrangement to call
In all such existing balances.
The Administration's Formal Rsply-to
the lntelligsneer's request to know their in
tentions toward Spain.-In brief article, this
morning, the Union publishes what, among
public mon here, seems to BE- understood to
mean a formal disavowal on the part of the
Administration Of responsibility for that jour
NAILS views with reference to our Spanish 70.
lations. We quote the ..tiole as follows;
"Ths administration, We believe, has never
Inclined to have an organ So far as it's do.
nestle policy is concerned, it speaks through
Its acts; and in relation to foreign diplomacy
1t publishes, upon the call Of the representa-
tves of the people, what it has done. We
take, just as every other free press may take,
its avowed principles and its performance
Relying upon the first, We have never felt
that with our American impulses We were
likely to 90 widely astray. Tho only party
which holds up the doctrines of Jefferson,
Madison, and Jacksonville true sentiment of
that party, gives rs better idea of what this
administration is likely to do than anything
which the relation of organism would confer;
and this We have neither sought nor held.
The only relation of this press to the admins
tration is that the latter does not find fault
with our sentiments, and that We have found
no occasion to disapprove Of its acts.'' .
The HUNDRED Afrioanization Of Cuba-Im.
portantl I'VE have satisfied ourself that the
last steamer from Europe brought to more than
one foreign legation in this city information
th at Mr.. <erry, shortly after the delivery of
M. Luzuriaga's now famous speech in expla-
nation of the future Cuban policy of Spain,
wrote that gentleman the Queens minister
for foreign affairs) for an authentic copy of
the speech in question, to be forwarded to this
Cove nment; and that Mr.. L. as promptly sent
il TO him, embracing pledge that Spain would
protect and cherish slavery in Cuba. We take
it for granted that by the mail bringing the
letters in question, the Government received
the correspondence to which We refer above.
The Norfolk Navy Yard-Mediterranea
Squadron. Breese, the present com.
mandsnt of the Norfolk yard, has been de-
tached from his command, to take effect on
the 10th Of May, and has received preparatory
orders for the command of the Mediterranean
squadron.
Commodore Mcheever, lately in command
of the Brazil squadron, has been selected to
succeed Capt. Breese at the Norfolk yard
A Clerical Removal and Appointments
L. E. Boudinct, second class clerk in the Sixth
Auditors office, has been removed, and joe.
FL. Jordan, of Maine, appointed to the clerk
ship thus made vacant.
Mr.. Edward A. Wbipplo, of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed to a first class clerkship
in the same office
An Army Officer Resigned Capt Thos. ].
Leo, of the United States Typographical En-
gineers, has resigned, to take effect on the 3Oth
of April inst.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
GepattmeDt.-0n yesterday, the 18th April
ther. weie Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For tie redemption of stock...... 1902 %
For paying Treasury debts ...... 1915 %
For covering into tho Treasury
from customs: .......:......... 1888 "a
For covering into tho Treasury
from Lands. .................. 1882 81
=, FOR the War Department. 1890. 37,s39 60
For repaying in the War Depart.
!, mont. ...,..:.......... A,S4s So
For r.paying in the Navy Depart
ment.. ................... 2,s73 80