The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27
Our ySasl.fn gton Correspondence.

Real Estate ia tie CIy-Rssifsnce Of Senator
Douglas General Bocock, Of Ya--ShaH our
Neutrality Lascs be Repealed? New Movement
in american Legislation Graao Islands, &c.
Real estate in our city lately received conadera-
BILE shock and prices deprecated % least twenty
five per cent. Yet general improve nent il per-
ceptibe everywhere, and many fine dwellings IN
the course Of erection some Of them equal in all
respects, the Fifth avenue palaces Of your own
merchant princes. To illustrate the great increase
of late in the value Of real estate, wouFj mention
the present residence of the Hon. Stephen A. Doug
las of Illinois, lying in the northern part of cur city,
and which was purchased a few years ago for five
thousand dollars. This property would now bring
in market forty thousand dollas cash. 1t is hand-
scmey situated on New Jersey avenue, commanding
fine view Of the city and its grand amphtheatre,
nd is improved with exquisite taste. There the
Little Giant eDtertains his friends in that free aud
asy style" for which he is remarkable. No city in
ne Unicn offers greater opportunities for speculation
property than Washington,
The idle rumors of portion of the Northern
press to the effect that General Bocock of Va had
challenged the Hon. Arson Burlingame, are simply
idlcuous. Gen. Is. is now, with his family at the
Virginia Springs, and even If here would hardly be
involved in difficulty with Mr.. Burlingame-
cumstances would render the thing impossible.
The speech of the Hon. L. d. Evans, of Texas
on the repeal Of our neutrality laws, effort of
great ability, and will be popular with the libus-
tiers of the day. Judge Evans, l understand, was
one of Gen. Quitman's colleagues in the Cuban
movement, and he is willing to assume high grounds
in defence Of the doctrine that American freedom
should be permitted to spread itself over the whole
continent.
The United States Senate initiated new and i'm
portant doctrine Yesterday, by the passage of the
bill guaranteeing to American citizens the enjoy
ment OF the profits arising from the guano islands
they may discover which may not be within the re-
cognized jurisdiction OF any other Pc This
taken for the first time by our national Legislature
The bill will be reported to the House and passed at
an early day next week.
WASHINGTON, Jnly rs, 1856.
The Split in the Central Democratic Committee
Waring to a Head-A Pacifcator Tsiegraphed
for-Eforts Of Mr.. Ward to Restore Harmony
Secret Treaties and Protocols-Nlr. BuyzreVs
Card to his Constituents, &C., &c.
The National Democratic Central and Resident
Committees have not yet settled their family quarrel
Several of the Southern members still refuse 10
attend the daily meetings of the Resident Commit
tee, while Messrs. Vail and Peck, both Of whom
voted to expel Mr.. Brooks are members. 1t is said
turned documents from the south--through the Post
office, marked Refused which bear the signatures
and franks Of the obnoxious gentlemen.
Mr.. Fuller, of Maine, has exerted all his good
offices to restore harmony but without success.
Such has become of late the extreme constituencies
ard bitter jealousy of the Southern members in re-
gard to every man or measure Of Northern origin,
that Mr.. Fuller himself has fallen under their sus-
spcion The split is, therefore, becoming every day
more serious. Faulkner the Chairman of the Cen
trail Committee, is on fnanciering pilgrimage
they say in Gotham. Forney left in tempest The
secretaries, clerks, messengers and folders have
taken sides in the squabble and an explosion was
imminent and inevitable, when C. L. Ward the
Chairman of the National Committee, was tele-
graphedat Towands, Pennsylvania, to come on in
ost haste and put his shoulders under the
offering concern. This gentleman has been here
CIV some days, and spends most Of his time
the committee rooms. Their meetings have been
more secret than usual, but enough has leaked
Ut to satisfy those curious enough to inquire that
hey consider themselves in bad FIX Mr. Orr, or
South Carolina, is memorable and will come to no
erms. The Brooks expulsionists admit their offence
ut urge outside pressure as plea in avoidance,
Mr.. Vail, Of New Jersey, fortifying his plea by ire
slfible documentary evidence.
An arrangement has been proposed by Mr.. Ward
a basis embracing several points, the principal
Of which is that the Northern gentlemen shall hence
forth abstain from franking any document, circular
or letter destined for the South; and that Messrs.
Vail and Peck shall Ax their respective signatures
to certain document In reference TO their votes on
the expulsion OF Brooks, which Is 10 be sealed and
filed away among the records of the com mittee until
after the election How this arrangement will work
remains TO be seen.
Mr.. Burwels card to his constituents, as publish
ed in the Richmond Enquirer, is far from being
satisfactory TO the old hunkers who constitute the
jackson Democratic Association. Nearly twothrds
Of the members OF this body Irish adopted citl.
zens. or their descendants, and they can see moth.
Of bis Know Nothing proclivities So far from IL,
they contend that it Is deliberate, undsguscd con-
fession Of Know Nothing faith and intense Ameri-
cansm on every point, except In regard TO the Pre-
sidential nominees They are, therefore, getting
up q remonstrance, TO be submitted TO the assoca-
ton, against Mr.. Burwellis being retained in the
National Committee. IL they do, II will be carried,
and there will be the devil 70 pay.
have just heard that Messrs. Ward and Grafen-
nd, Of Georgia, are about TO resign. Look out for
sport.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1856.
River and Hsr6or BiHs-THe Pacific Railroad
Remaining business 10 be Disposed Of before
the Adjosrnmenf- Projects Of the Democratic
Wirepuiisrs- Called upon 10 Annai
the Pacific Mai Contract Return Of Mfr. Bur
iingans, &C., &c.
The Senate is busy in passing the river and har-
Dor bills before II, preparatory to the consideration
Of Senator weller's Pacific Railroad project. II Ia
doubtful II this bill will pass reported, seeming
majority Of both houses favoring the plan OF Mr..
Denver, which provides for three roads, the work
to be put into the hands Of responsible parties, and
commenced Immediately The friends Of this bill
in the House viii pass II soon as IL can he reached
and hope to get IL before the Senate AZ early day.
The number Of private bills before both houses In
unusually large, and every kind OF outdoor interest
is at work to have them brought forward. The ap-
preparation bills are now being brought up, but
from the opposition already shown to the army ap.
preparations, many win doubtless fail Of success
that had hitherto been considered by their friends