Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-28
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The New Guano Deposits.-we have heard,

and place confidence in the rumor' that tne
Government of the United States Will shoit'y
order a public vessel. now on the Pacific coast'
to visit, inspect and survey the guano islands
(the property of American citisens) In the
South Pacific, which were the subject OF Com
modore Mervine g late |au1 pas-for such was
the result of his cruise upon similar GRAND
in the Independence. The company, in the
meanwhile, having given the security required
by the law of the late session Of Congress, are
now legally $50 far as their operations are con-
cerned) under the guardianship or protection
Of the United States. They have, probably,
by this time sent out vessels for cargoes, which
are to be brought direct to Panama, to be
transported over the Isthmus by railroad In
that way ships engaged in the trade can make
three voyages per annum, instead of one, as
new, between New York or any other United
States port and the Chincha islands. We
hear that, besides the saving in time-or, in
other words, the so.much greater supply that
can be brought to this country in given
amount of tonnage from the American-owned
deposits by adopting the Panama routs-the
cost Of transportation will be materially les
sened, notwithstanding the two additional
landings the cargo will require. The speci-
mems of their guano which the company dis
play in New York and this city have dispelled
all question as to the gravity of the mistake
into which Commodore Mervine fell-its quail
ity being equal fully in value to that of the
Chincha islands, as certified by various lead
ing and trustworthy chemists, and the extent
of the deposits and their convenience, be-
ing vOuched by some of the first merchant
(whalipe) captains railing out of Northern
ports, who are personally familiar with them.
For the future of American agriculture,
which has so much TO gain from the rise and
progress of competition in supplying the Uni
ted States with guano, We rejoice that the
company of our enterprising fellow-citizens
who have this business in hand are pushipgit
with great vigor, indeed
The Sale Ct Leavenwoith CIty.-Up to tie
hour at which We go to press to-day We ap-
prehend that the Indian Affairs bureau have
no intelligence from the progressing sales of
the portion of the Delaware trust lands on
which the city or town of Leavenworth is laid
out. The instructions given to those who are
conducting the sales are, We believe, to stop
them the moment they have reason to think
that they are being affected by combinations
to keep down prices, so that further means
may be taken to defeat the ends of specuIa-
tors so engaged. This is as it should be- The
lots In LeaVenworth wore appraised for this
sale much below their real value, doubt
less for the benefit of the spectators who
have bought bogus titles to them. 1t is to be
regretted thatthe appraisers cannot be reached
by process of law. At any rate it is the duty
Of the Government to defeat the aim of the
course pursued by the appraisers in question,
and the Commissioner of Indian Affair, has
e1erted every power vested in him so to do.
Though not a word has yet been heard (of-
fcially) of the progress of this current first ef
fort to sell lots in Leavenworth city legally, We
are inclined to think that subs equent efforts
will be necessary ere they are finally eff the
hands of the Government, now holding them in
trust. OF late some of the titles or claims to in
dividual lots there, derived from the Leaven-
worth City Land Company, have sold as high
as at 81, 900, though all must know that they
(the titles in question: are not worth a pinch
of snuff.
The Cuban Junta Ion of the Sun, yester-
day morning discoursed of the Cuban Junta
in New York" as something in existence at
this time. This is a mistake. 1t consisted
dez and Valienta, four Cuban exiles. Betan.
court was its president. Its quarrel with
Gen. Quitman concerning alleged mismanage-
ment Of its funds and other affairs, resulted in
its dissolution, which took place at that time
Goicuria and Hernandez separated from the
other two who sided partially at least with
General Quitnan. subsequently Betancourt
settled his personal difficulties with the colo.
NAL and home governments, had his property
on the island restored to him, and left this
country for Paris. So, Ion is in error in saying
that the " Cuban Junta in New York decline
any connection with Gen. Goicuria or any
knowledge of his patriotic design of Wrestling
Cuba from the Spanish domain with his army
Of eleven hundred men," &c.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On yesterday, 9th November,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption Of Stocks.... 1888 40
For tho Treasury Department.. 10,2S7 %
For tho Interior Dopsr tmont..... 1855 so
For Customs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 23,I35 03
War warrants received and en-
tered. ...... IS,425 IS
On account of the Navy......... 98,9O2 81
Repayment on account Of the
Navy. ....................... 1854 81
From miscellaneous sources...... 22O 70