Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-17

! sttainmsuts, and high character. fndssdfsstA
Are destined at once to take very decided rank
among the leading minds of the Senate of the
United States. Our impression OF Judge Hemp.
hill is, that he will be found acting in immedi-
ate concert with the most decided Southern
Rights members Of the body, while the identi-
fcation Of General Henderson with that politi-
cal school will probably be less distinct and
definite
The ALLEGED PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
IN KASsAs.-The telegraph yesterday brought
news thai the convention to frame a constitu-
ton for Kansas has established 81 provisional
government" with Gen. Calhoun president of
the body at its head. This is all bosh; such
action on its part would in point of its Legality
be on par with the didoes cut by the never
to-be-forgotten Topeka convention. Our i'm.
preston 10 that it means neither more nor less
than that the convention has delegated to a
committee, of which Gen. C. is the chairman,
some duty in connection with the revision of
the popular vote upon the adoption of the pro-
posed constitution, or part or parts of it-or
to make some preliminary arrangement to SUBJ
nit it to Congress or the bona fde inhabitants
of the Territory. 1t is to be hoped that in
whatever the convention may have done in the
premises, it may not have overstspped its legal
authority, and thus complicated the intermin-
able wool of difficulties in which the affairs of
the Territory already stand.
The RETURN OF THE PLYMOUTH u. S.
ship Plymouth has arrived in the Potomac,
from her summers cruise on ordnance prac.
tice. She has visited England, Holland and
Portugal.
The practice with the heavy cannon has been
very satisfactory, and the experience gained
will be usefully employed when fitting the new
steamers with their batteries. 1t is the general
Impression on board that we have very little to
learn in this country from Europe in regard to
the manufacture and working of ordnance,
especially in the manufacture.
The Plymouth will 60 into winter quarters
at the Washington Navy Yard, but will con.
unue the practice with the view of turning out
good captains of guns for the Navy generally.
The following is the list of officers: Com
lnander, John A. Dahlgrcn; Lieutenants, C.
Ap. r. Jones, Geo. B. Balch, Samuel Edwards,
". A. Webb, o. c. Badger, VIM. T. Truxtun;
Surgeon, j. d. Miller; Assistant Surgeon, A.
NJ. Fedder; Purser, w. Brenton Boggs; Boat.
swain, Chas. W. Smith; Gunner, r. H. Cross:
Carpenter, T. c. Terrall; Sailmaker, Mr.. Bray.
ton; Commanders Clerk, Mr.. Sengstack; Pur.
ser's Clerk, l.. j. O'Toole.
FoRr kEARNEY, SOUTH Pass, AND HONEY
LAKE ROAD The Department of the Interior
has advices from Superintendent Kirk, on the
western division, by the last steamer from Pla.
oerville, October IS. Mr.. Kinks party reached
City Rocks, the eastern terminus of his division,
on the 9th of September. His expedition has
been successful, and all hands had been well
and in excellent spirits. ..... ,-.
Mr.. Kirk reports that the Shoshonee (Snake)
Indians have been very troublesome on the
Humboldt river, and have committed MANY
depredations. His engineer party was attacked
by them on the oath August, killing one horse
and wounding three others. On their return,
Mr.. Kirk made treaty with them, and trusts
that it may prove beneficial A full report of
the operations of this party is expected by the
next California mail.
NAVAL COURTS OF IYQUIRY.-Before Court
No. L, to-day, in the case of ex-Passed Mid
shipman Nathaniel T. West, ex-Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon Bell and Lieut. Jones were exam
ined on the applicants behalf
Before Court No 2, in the case of 1t. Dim.
mick Lynch, furloughed,) to-day, Capt Hugh
n, Page, Purser Todd, Its. Wake, John c.
Carter and Spottswood and Mr. joe L. Brown
were examined on the applicants behalf, and
Com. Boarman for the Government
Before Court No. 3 to-day, in the case of ex-
Capt. Levy, Commodore Perry was examined
ON the Governments behalf. zee.
The MASSACRE BY THE SANTA CLARA IN
pIANs.-The mail reaching Washington, to-
day, from California brings confirmation of
the previously received report of the late mas
sacre of about 100 emigrants on the plains, be-
tween Salt Lake city and Los Angeles, by the
above named tribe. Their terrible crime is
attributed to Mormon instigation. The suffer
erswere from Missouri and Arkansas, and we're
waylaid near the Santa Clara Canon, about 800
miles west of Salt Lake city. .
The WEATHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about 7 o clock g. In +:
NOVEMBER II, 1857 .F
New York, N. Y.......... clear, cool. ...-r ..
Philadelphia Pa..........clear, cool.
Baltimore, Nd. ......... clear, pleasant.
Washington, ID. C..-.....-clear, pleasant
Richmond, clear, cool.
Petersburg, Va ........... cloudy, warm.
Wilmington, N. C........r rainy.
Columbia, s. C........... rainy.
Charleston. ...............c Cloudy.
Augusta, Ga.............. cloudy, cool.
Savannah, Ga. cloudy, cool.
Macon, clear, cool.
Columbus. Ga.......... cloudy, cool
Montgomery, Ala. rainy.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala cloudy, COOL
Mobile o.s,; Ala Nd: 'oioudy, cool
New Orleans, La....... cloudy
Barometer at Washington, % s24 inches, and
falling.