Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-11-01

NEW YORK, Oct 81, 1856.
The United States steamship Release, one Of the
vessels OF the Hartsteine expedition, has been -
lected by government for the purpose of visiting
the American shores Of the South Atlantic to
procure sugar cane and seeds under the appropri-
alton OF 1000 which was made for that object at
the last session Of Congress. II is understood
that Lieutenant Charles O. Simms, of the Navy,
is 10 command the expedition, and win sail in the
course OF week or ten days, and return in the
spring.
The steamer Adriatic, Of the Collins line, is
nearly completed and her trial trip il is expected
will take place in the course of week or ten
days. No expense has been spared in the con-
struction of this steamer and it is believed she
will surpass any vessel aHoat in strength and I'm
ish. She is advertised TO leave for Liverpool on
the 22d of November.
The opera goers are sadly grieved because the
Academy of Music is not open. They have no
place of amusement but the theatres, and the
upper ten" do not think these places fit for them
to visit. There are several gentlemen trying to
secure the Academy for the winter, but the stock
holders do not like to relinquish their right Of free
entrance, and, until they do, the chances are We
shall have no opera. True they receive interest
for their money, except free admission and Sc
cured seats, and these seats the best in the
house, managers are shy in taking the respond
bility with such odds against them.
The investigation into the Huntington forgsries
still makes but slow progress and bids fair to last
another week. It il believed that all the forged
paper has been brought to light, the total amount
Of which is little less than $780, The vic
Tins are backward about making any complaint
against Huntington, and the chances are that he
viii get clear. His furniture is advertised to be
sold by auction on the 9Th of November, whom N
opportunity will be afforded those who wish to see
some Of the most superbly furnished apartments
to be found in the city. The gold and silverware
il said to be of the most costly and massive de-
scripton. Mrs. Huntington calls on her husband
daily at the prison, and brings him many delca-
cies He has his room carpeted and handsomely
furnished and lives the fat of the land, he hav-
ing his meals sent to him from one Of the Leading
Broadway hotels. This will do very well 80 long as
the money lasts, but when that is gone, ~ it soon
win be, he will undoubtedly put different face on
the matter. At present he treats the whole affair
as farce.
John McKeon, Esq., United States District A.
torney, preferred complaint yesterday against the
proprietors of the Irish American for an alleged
libel on his official character published IN shat
paper the other day. The parties wers arrested,
and each required to find bail in the Of g. 900
to answer the charge. The paragraph on which
the District Attorney takes offence, charges Mr..
McKeon with having, when he was District Attor-
ney of the county, in 1850, furnished certain doc
uments belonging to his Office, in relation to Fer
nando Wood, to one of the attaches ofthe Sunday
Dispatch, thus causing the defeat Of said Wood
when up for Mayor at that time; further, that Mr..
McKeon, in this course made secret Star
Chamber of his Office, and sought to destroy the
reputation of Mr.. Wood"
Stephen III. Branch is ont, this morning with
another card, announcing his determination to run
for Mayor. He says: ~ have set my life upon the
cast, and win stand the hazard Of the die, with
six Richmonds painting for conquest, with snort
ing nostrils,) on the bloody battle plain" Fur
Their, " Like poor Goldsmith, / live in an attic,
and my bedquilts are rather thin, and !, for snc-
cor, oft disappear among the feathers on these
cold autumnal nights" He concludes his card
thus: But if fail, farewell; poor Stephens 90.
cupation's gone"
The news from England received this morning,
in a financial point Of view, looks gloomy in the
extreme, and 1t is feared the Bank Of England win
be compelled to suspend specie payments in 9
short time. The Bank of France il is expected,
win also suspend payments in specie SOON
OMIcR0N.