The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
From the Chdriesfcn Courier,
Washington Correspondence.


WAsuISGToS, May lO.-Afer a long
examination Of the Herbert case, and hear.
ing Of able and distinguished counsel in
behalf Of his Discharge, the Magis,raaes
decided this morning to commit him, re-.
fus;ng bail The Grand Jury and the
Criminal Court meet the last Monday in
June. gsf II 81 -
The Minister from the Netherlands, who
witnessed the whole transaction, was not
examined.
lie Is willing to give his testimony, pro.
v'ded the Diplomatic Corps should assent
TO At, hnt does not wish to establish pre,
ccdent in such case, without their ap.
probation. lie has not yet determined
this point. The counsel for Mr.. Herbert
applied TO the Circuit Court for a writ Of
ho6cas corpus, and it WAS granted. A
great crowd around the City Hall is now
assembled, while the case Is under hear.
ing. The Court will probably admi, Mr..
Hcrl eTs to Lail.
The Orizaba has been detained for the
purpose Of taking Government dispatches
to San Juan, for Capt. Pau!d,ng and for
Mr.. Wheeler. s.~,. =, T.
The Administration will not allow Of
British in,erposi,ion for the purpose of
preventing passengers in an American
ship from landing and proceeding in any
direction, or for any purpose they may
choose.
IL there had been at San Juan, on the
occasion uf the. late interference Of the f.,
glish, an American ship Of war. her com
mandcr would have been obliged to inter
lerc. without positive instructions 10 that
effect; but such instructions have now un.
douhtedly been decided upon.
The commnnder Of the Eurydce is Capt
Iarleton, an on,insus name, and he ia y
descenden, OF Col. Tarleton, no well known
in the South during the rerolu,ion.-Thr
name Of the commnder Of the Potomac !.
also historical. though Go,,. 70, G., friI.
fact that he is Of the family Of the Pau,d
ing who was one Of the captors of Andre.
lie is y relative of the forme, Secretary ,f
the Nary, J. X Pauliing. ..
The Potomac is, as am Informed by
naval officers who have seen the Eurv.
dice, much more powerful ship than
that, and would, in single combat, soon
sink her. But Capt Tarle,on has \ dis.
patch steamer at his commar d, by which
hc can soon communicate with the British
Admiral on West India station. The Brit.
ish fleet on that station is more than usu
ally powerful. ...r... .....r
The Admiral is under the orders Of Mr..
Champion so far rs thin affair is concerned.
Capt Tarle,on, We may bc assured, has
not acted without orders.
Much now depends upon the di,cre,ion
and prudence OF our Executive and also
upon the humor Of Mr. Champion. To
morrow despachcs arc expected from Mr..
Dallas, embracing = courteous Tut firm
and decided refusal to withdraw Mr..
Cramp,on.-Will our governmen, dismiss
himl This is still n question among cut.
siders; but, If there is sincerity in CaLine,
declarations, he wi he dismissed. No
'ifficulty could result from his dismissal.
per sc. but has h. not il in his power to
sggrsvate the difficulty between US and
England
] have reason to belive that the Pre.i.
dent, n twill Standing the earnes, oppo. :.
'ioh ~ Mr Marcy and Mr. Cushing. viii,
after while, recognise the Riva,. Walker
government.
The Senate is not in session 10 day, nor
have they settled the question a. to the
validity Of the notice to Denmark Of the
"brogation ofthe Sound Dues treaty.
Both Houses have passed the hill
granting mi lion and half Of ncres of
land 20 lowt for rail roads in that State.
II passed the Senate hy a vote or3l to o.
II may be considered as the settled policy
nt the Government to grant the lands for
The use Of the new States. II is contend.
ed that theac imp. ovemeuts are of as
mach advantage to the old States as the
new. -H'
The Supreme Court will hear no fur.
!her arguments at this term, ard will ~.
journ on the 18th.