Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-26

plated sailing of the Kinney expedition. Siguor
Marcoletta, the Nicaraguan minister, also
came here from New York at the same time
and is understood, in diplomatic circles, to
have taken very active part, indeed, with
these gentlemen in poiating out and proving
up the illegally Of the expedition. We think
it was shown, among other things, that two
baIques are now laying off the coast of Florl-
da, (near St. Joseph's,) laden with arms, am
nunition, &c, and awaiting the arrival Of the
steamer about to nave sailed from New York
with the adventures.
. These facts, with the Brownsville letter of
Col Kinney, which We published on the day
before yesterday, and other circumstances
which are being conversed over in foreign dip
lomatic circles of the federal metropolis, have
certainly created the belief in such quarters
that orders left here yesterday afternoon to
put a final stop to tho project, accompanied by
testimony and information quite sufficient to
accomplish that object speedily.
Er. WiSe.-This gentleman has been over
whelmed with visitors, at the residence of his
son-in.law, Dr. Garrett, on Ninth street, in
this city, for forty eight hours. His leading
friends throughout Virginia have b.en send
ing him dispatches, fast and thick, of the re-
suit of the election, which being known made
the Doctors residence the headquarters of all
the most reliable election news coming hithor
Mr.. w. has been kept In whirlpool of ex-
element by the crowd so constantly around
him, if no. by the election news be has been
receiving The manner in which his physical
nature has kept its strength IN Ter such trial
is wonderful, indeed it not having tagged for
an instant. He looks at this moment as though
able, as we'll as willing, to keep his ante-elec.
ton promises to SAM" enunciated in his
Observation-Disclosures speech in this city and
he seems not to exult as much in his triumph
| for his own sake, as in the fact that-using his
own words in the memorable speech above re-
ferred to-he has got his foot on Sans neck
Arrangements have been made to honor him
with serenade tonight at 9 o'clock, wien
the amount of his majority will probably be
definitely known. This Jubilee will come off
in front of Browns hotel.
Civil Fund Of Gallfornia.-This is the title
given to the monies that Wero raised and col
lected in California, by officers, &C., acting
under the authority of the United States, from
duties, penalties, contributions, and internal
assessments, after the date of the treaty of
peace with Mexico, and up to the time when
the collection Of the revenue passed into the
hands of the collectors, &C., appointed under
the act of Congress extending the revenue
laws ofthe United States over that Territory
We learn that the accounts of the officers who
had charge CT the collection and dis5rrse-
ment of these monies are approaching fnsl
adjustment in the Office Of the Third Audito.
of the Treasury, under laws recently passed
providing for the same, from which it appears
that this civil fund is by no means a small
affair. These collections, il seems, amount in
the aggregate to over ono and quarter mil
lioLs Of dollars. Out Of this fund were de-
frayed the expenses Ct the actual government:
of California, prior to the formation of State
governmental furnishing relief to destitute
overland emigrants to Calisornia-of ths Con-
vertion called to frame eonsti:u:lon-+f the
collection, safe keeping, and disbursement of
the fund, and for other purposes and a largo
sum fer purposes connected with the quarter
masters department of the army ca the Pa
cifc. II is evident that in the inyesti CATION
and settlement of accounts go anomalous in
their character, involving such large sums of
money, and requiring frequent reference to
various acts of Congress relating to the sub
joot, much labor must necessarily hsvo been
expended. While 1t will be gratifying to
those interested to know that a final settle
uent will shortly be made, we doubt not it
will be equally SO to those who have lad the
investigation OF tho same, to have completed
task so important and arduous.