Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-12

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fined to her own possessions. Under the ASSIGN
to contract she supplied the Spanish American
colonies. Her merchants served as factors for
the French trader on the African coast or SUM-
piled the French Islands directly She stocked
Trinidad as well as the Province of Caracas;
and about 17S6 the Havana also. The Phillipine
Company, invested with the privilege of imports
Ing slaves into South America, employed by con-
tract British vessels manned by British seamen
I'm one year, 1871, the whole British exporta-
ton from Western Africa amounted to "a GOO; Of
whom -, 600 Were for the service Of other nations
England began In 1862, and only in 1907 termina-
ted the traffic During the intervening period,
the aggregate Of her immediate prey exceeded six
millions. We may rate the direct mortality for
which Great Britain is answerable at two mil
lions. Such, on board an African SLAYER, was
the rate of mortality, by the evidence of British
march OF death were the same in the world at
| large, the whole human family would become
| extinct in fourteen years. 1872
The NAVAL Courts OF INoUIRY.-To-day,
| Court No was occupied with the case of c. H.
| March, (ex-Passed Midshipman,) and Captain
Boarman and DR.. S. Green were examined on
behalf of Mr.. March.
Before Court No. 2, the case of It. William
son was continued, and Com. Stringham, Com.
Tatnall and It. Hunter testified in behalf Of
| Williamson.
In Court No. 3, the defence of Commander
Lockwood was read by his counsel, Mr. Phil
lips. The Court then organized in the case of
| Commander j. j. Chosen
Nor RECEIvED.-Some days since party Of
FIVE Indians, three sanhops and two squaws,
representing themselves to be of the Omaha
tribe arrived in this city, and have since been
seeking an interview with the Indian Bureau
| Mr.. Mix, acting commissioner, has declined
to receive them, it being the purpose of the
Bureau to discourage these unauthorized visits
of struggling parties Of Indians, prompted by
idle curiosity alone.
Court MARTIAL ORDERED.-A naval court
martial has been ordered to assemble in Wash
ington city on the 23d inst, for the trial of
Lieut.. l.. II. Lyme. The Court is to consist of
the following officers:
Capts h. b. Cunningham and A. A. Har-
wood; Commanders w. w Hunter, I. J. Page,
I. A. Jenkins, John Rodgers, and j. b. Mar
chand. j. M. Carlisle Judge Advocate.
SEIZURE OF REVENUE CUTrERs-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has received official in
formation Of the seizure of six revenue cutters
| built by Messrs. Merry 4 Gay, of Milan, Ohio,
for the United States Government, by the United
| States Marshal, at the suit of Messrs Knapp,
wilkins Co., of Pittsburg. The attachment
was issued for materials furnished the builders
RENovALs.-John S. Nevius, second class
clerk in the Office of the Third Auditor of the
Treasury, has been removed.
Also, Robert Ricketts,. third class clerk in
the Office of Fourth Auditor of the Treasury;
and George W. Hall, second class clerk in tie
Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury.
REsIGNATIoN.-Joseph w. Merriam, ESQ,
has resigned his third-class Isl 5000 clerkship
in the Post Office Department, and, as already
noticed, has entered into partnership with Will
liam Butterfeld, Esq, Of the New Hampshire
PdtyiOt.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIDENT.-Joseph
X. Brown, of Minnesota Indian Agent for the
Sioux Indians in Minnesota in place Of Agent
Flandreau, who was recently appointed one of
the Judges of Utah Territory.