Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
NO LEvEE rO.NIGHT.-We learn that
there will not be q general public recsp-
ten 1t the Executive n1au.iou -his even.
Ing, as many seemed to anticipate.

there will not be general public recep-
ten 1t the xecutive sIau.ieu .his even.
Ing, N many seemed 10 anticipate.
The Tresty.-It Is generally understood
that the Clarendon Dallas treaty was finally
and satisfactorily disposed of by the Senate
yesterday sfterDoon. That Is, that it was so
amended as to mske it acceptable to a ma.
jority Of the body and was returned to the
Executive to be transmitted to England for
the acceptance CT that Government, or to form
the basis of new negotiations which can hard.
~ fail to come TO happy conclusion, inso-
much as it 10 the paramount interest of both
countries to carry out the ostensible object Of
the original instrument, and that only. Viz ::
to assure to all nations the peaceable and
equal enjoyment Of the right Of transit be-
tween the two oceans, over the so convenient
tsthmus Of Nicaragua. That was the design
OF this Government In the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. defeated only by . want CT fairness in
the dealing Of England. The action Of the
Senate upon this supplemental and explana-
tory convention-for such 1t is-backsd as
that viii be by Iealous care on the part of tn Q
State Department, will prevent the success of
any tricks CT diplomacy against as, such as
those In the preparation Of which Sir Henry
Bulver distinguished himself in his negotis-
tion with Mr.. Clayton. As modified, 1t seems
to be understood that this Clarendon-D alias
convention meets the views of the new admin
istration, and, Of course, also obvia.es the OBJ
jsctions to features in the original which the
late siministr alton entertained.
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum Con.
trovsrsy.-Ws felt it our duty, for some DAYS
past, to put aside many other matters in order
70 spread before our District readers all the
testimony in the recent case Of the application
TO deprive Or. Plats S. Skinner Of the custody
Of the unfortunate children bound to him for
the purpose Of receiving such education a
under their misfortunes Of nature they may be
susceptible Of. The subject Is Of great interest,
indeed, to ali who have hearts to feel, as well
as Of great Importance to the particular class
Of unfortunates smopg ~ Of the District
All have low had an opportunity to learn the
facts involved in the controyersy-ehe reasons
Why the gentlemen who interested themselves
In behalf Of the poor pitiable children, sought
to sever DR.. SINNERS connection with any
such Institution in our midst; their purpose
having been very Ind ustriOusly nisrepressntsd
BY parties who really conceived tia. they
were aiding the sacred cause Of charity in sus-
tanning DR.. s. in Ills evident detsrmiu alton
not to regard them, though the guardians Of
the Institution Of which lie was the principal,
a. having the right to control his action in it,
When We name them-Amos Kendall, Byron
Sunderland, Jas c. Mcclure, WIN Il. Ede.,
george W. Riggs, Judson Mitchell, and David
"A. Hsli-all of the District Of Columbia will
comprehend at glance that they could have
no possible motive for engaging in a contro.
vsrsy At law upon such q subject, except that
ofpnre Philarthrophy; Of a sense ofduty to the
aulctsd and unfortunate poor, 10 excellent
keeping indeed with what all know Of them az
ciussns renowned for their public utility,
good sense and active beneYolence. Itisnov
TO be hoped that We will soon have in this
metropolis such an institution of the kind a.
they have been striving to secure for its future
Comptroller Whittlssey.-Thisv valuable
and vsnsrated public officer has resigned.
Throughout the whole Of the late adniuistra.
ton he was anxious to sever his connection
With public affairs, and, indeed, moro than
once, rendered his resign alton TO President
Fierce, who prevailed on him, from personal
o0nndsrations, to continue in the discharge Of
Ine duties Of the first conptrollership of the
A'ufy' euring the residue of his president
term Of omoe. more abiding testimo-
maj OF the value Of Mr. whitt.o.ey's official
Aoors IL scarcely conceivable than sucb mar.
n, ''"ei'A'ions from chief magistrate Of
opposite politics, that he should remain In Of.
fee.
An important Invention.-We t.ka f,o,,
tas Se's"ftHe American the following accom-,
OF an improvement in printing presses l,,.I,
patented in this country and Europe, BY Moses
b. Beash, Esq, the enterprising editor OF IN.
New York San, which bids fair, from privat.
accounts of it We have from members of the
craft who have witnessed Its operatior) to
bring about great saving In time and money
to the propristors Of newspapers of considsra-
Bile circulation. All such will watch the pro
grsssirg developments Of its capacity with
great interest indeed. It's design Is for turn.
Ing the sheet and printing It on the second
nde before it leaves the press:
I'm Its operation there Is no checking or
reversing the ordinary movements of the
pres. double or twin set of fingers, which
us ganst each other, are 50 arranged az to
oAck OF tail end Of the sheet before
st ;, tne printing cylinder, and after the
fast while the cylinder Continual 10 ,s1nivs
drs.n In again for the second i'm nr.ss;on
AND mus the feeding the sheet by hand the
now required Is saved. and, prastioailv. A tSs
sheet 70 printed on both sides at oncs1tvo
press. -PoA Inc
Nor, Ii seems to us, does the improvsu.n,
ssd here. The difficulty of feeding the ,hs.ss