Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-16

that among those whom we regard as POSSESSING |
the best opportunities for knowing the conclu. |
sions to which the Executive has arrived with |
reference to them, 1t is now understood that no |
removals are to be made. That is that no |
changes are to take place during the existence
OF the commissions of the present incumbents.
As this is matter in which we have taken no
part, personally, we know nothing whatever
relative to it Of our own knowledge Yet we
place confidence in the statements and opinions
OF those from whom We gather the impression
explained above.
COMMANDER DAyIs's INsTRucTIoys.-The
telegraphers from this city to the distant press
are entirely in error in their represe nations
with reference to the instructions from the late
Secretary of the Navy to Commodore Mervine,
and through him to Commander Davis under
which, they allege, the latter acted in saving
Gen. Walker and the few of his followers who
got off with him, from the tender mercics of the
Costa Ricans
No instructions whatever were given to Com
modore Mervne by Secretary Dobbin that will
bear twisting into an intimation that a vessel of
the squadron might be employed in interfering
In the Nicaraguan war, even if an opportunity
occurred to save the lives of the flibusters, by
getting them clear of the country He was
simply ordered to send vessel to San Juan del
Sur, and in that order no mention of Walkers
name or Of his affairs was made
Thus, not only the story alluded to above falls
to the ground, but the story that the President
has declared "his approval Of the act of Com
mander d. under his instructions, but not of
those instructions Of Secretary Dobbin," falls
| with it, as matter of course.
The NAVAL Courts OF INoUIRY-To-day,
| the Governments witnesses in the case of Ex-
Lieut.. Reed, on trial before Court No ], not
being present, the case was temporarily post
pOned, and that Of Master Brady (retired on
| leave-of-absence pay was taken up, and dis
posed of wholly on record testimony
In Court No. 2 the case of Lit. Alexander G ib-
son was closed yesterday and that of It. Rob-
ert Handy (retired on turlough pay was taken
up and Captain Bullus, Commodore Wilkinson
Captain William Inman, Commodore Newton,
Captain Page, Captain Tatnall, Captain Van
| Brunt, Captain Pope, and Surgeon Delaney, all
of the Navy, were called by his counsel and
| have been examined this morning.
Before Court No 3, the case of Capt. Lati-
mer still pending Mr.. Costar, formerly clerk to
Capt. L. on..the Grampus, has been under ex-
animation all the morning. He was called for
| Capt l..
AwARDED.-The Secretary of the Treasury
| has awarded to John Walker, of Petersburg.
| Va, the contract for the construction of the
Marine Hospital at Wilmington, N. c., bis
| bid-S2o, 96S 25-hav ng been the lowest Of
fered. The following were the other bids for
| that work. Viz:
F. r. Wilson & Co. S3l 200; T. A. Gibbons. ir.
S32 ,sis 81; Blaisdell ] Emerson S35 s,O: Job ".
angus SS 1853; 7. A. Nc laughlin & Co. $50 $50;
Robert b Wood, S37 .O6l 81; II. =. Davis, 49,
AZ; Charles Homer, Sal SIG 20; Henry Exali
| 81, 759 SIS; Rose Il Harbaugh, Sl5, G35 49, j. J.
| Geiger, Si7,732
! DECLINED.-This morning Ex-Governor p.
F. Thomas, Of Maryland, formally declined the
Presidents tender to him of the Governorship
| OF Utah, made some time since rs the public
are Informed. His private affairs made it nc
| cessary for him to do so, We learn.
APPOINTED.-Meredith Sullivan has been an.
pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, Stew
ard of the Marine Hospital at San Francisco,
Cslifornia-salary 81 200 per annum.
hEICkNbD.-lne secretary OF War, the Hon
John d. Floyd, returned to Washington this
morning from West Point, and is again at his
post in the Department looking in fine health
The WzArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
| Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
and will be continued daily when the line is in
working order The time of observation is
| about clock a. m:
| JUNE l6, 1857
The telegraph not being in working order to-
day. we have no reports except from the west.
washington, ID. C....... clear, warm.
The following reports have been furnished by
| the National Telegraph line:
FROM THE WEST
| FREDERICK, Md clear, warm
cumberland, Md ........ clear. warm.
HaSerstown. Md ....... clear, warm
| Wheeling, Va............c clear warm
Harper's Ferry clear, warm
| winchester. ............. clear, warm.
MdftlhsDurg.. clear, warm.
AT w ashington, yesterday at p. m. the baron.
| eter was 3O, VA; thermometer 69'
This morning at O'Clock, barometer 30, O3i;
| thermometer 13s.
Amount of rain during the thunder storm YES.
| terday GA inches.
NEW PUBLICA TIoNs.-From j SbiIInoton we