Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-10

we have no desire to embarrass you. hut are
| ready, the most Of us, so long as may be neces-
saTy. to instruct our successors.
Respectfully, CHAs. III. UPToN,
JOHN r. CAMPBELL,
G. Brown,
NJ. WEYAND,
..<...- r. e. DoRMER.
Gov. WALKERS INTENTIONs.-The follow
ing, from the Washington lctter in the New
York Courier and Enquirer of the day before
yesterday, may probably be taken as fore
| shadowing the purposes Of Gov. Walker. At
| any rate, it shows with whom the " armed-re-
sistanco' dodge, commented on in our last
| originated
90 A rumOr prevails here that, in the Presi-
dents Message sustains the I.ecompton Constjtu-
| ton, Gov. Walker designs issuing an address to
the people OF the Mon. rec ommendng the Free
state men Ia resist the enforcement Of the Consti-
tuition by arms; and that If he is removed by the
President, Gov. Walker will Immediately return
| to Kansas, TO join the peoples movement. This
corresponds with previous private statements Of
Gov. Walkers declarations
New APPOINTMENTS OF PAGEs.-The follow
ing appointments of Pages have been made by
the new Doorkecper of the House, who, it will
be perceived, has wisely divided them around
among the different States:
Jesse +. Dow. ID. c.; A. w. Noise Tenn.
G.. w. Ketchum. n. Y; Frank Miller, Va;
VIM ii. Hidell, Tenn; Willie Worthington,
Mo; Robert o. Hoffman, Cal; Willie Todd,
Pa. c. T. Hill, N. Y; Isaac Haas, Va jesse
Cook, Ala; - Allen, Ga; John B. Trcn-
holm, ID. c.; Thos j. Steers. Md; j. NJ. ".
kearns, n. j.; Pierce Lowing N. C.
NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY.-Before Court
No. l, Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bland were exam
ned this morning f,r defence in the case of LIT.
Porter.
Before Court No. 2 The case of Commander
johnson was continued, and Captain Stribling
Commander DeCamp, and It. Stanley were
| examined on the part of the Government.
Before Court No. 3, in the case of Com
| mander Glynn. Lit. T.. G.. Parrot testified for
Government. and Gov H. Wilson and It. Bent
for applicant.
INDIA MAIL VIA LONDON AND MARS EILLEs
We are requested to give noice that arrange
ments have been made by the British Post OF
fee TO dispatch from London. from and after
the first Of January, 1853, the mails for India.
&c, which are forwarded via Marselles, one
day earlier than ut present, viz: on the 9th
and goth OF each month"; instead of on the 0th
and 18th the departure, however, to be on the
following day when the 9th or 18th falls on
SUNDAY.
CAPT. PorE's ARTEsIAN WELL EXPEDITION.
Information has been received in this city,
dated November ), saying that they had gone
about one thousand feet, were digging at pres
| ent, and expected every day to get sufficient
flow of water. They were then to proceed to
| Dona Ana, in New Mexico, to commence an.
other well. All were we'll and confident of
| success
FROM THE COAST OF AFRrCA.-A correspon-
dent of the Star, writing from on board the
United States ship Cumberland, off ST. Paul
de Loando, Oct. Is, 1857, says:
" About the LIST inst. ii. L. NJ. steamer Electra
reported that few days before she had ca ptured
SLAYER with six hundred slaves on board, Of
whom two hundred Were drowned All we'll ON
board the Cumberland at this date''
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ARMY OFPIcER.-TeI-
egraphic dispatches have been received in this
city stating that Col. Wm. Turnbull, of the
Typographical Corps, was found dead in his
bed last night at Wilmington, n. c. The par.
ticulars Of his death have not reached this citv
HE PRINrING.MArTER INvEsrIGATIoN Con-
MIrTEE.-The following is this committee. or.
dered yesterday in the adoption of the resoIu-
tons OF Mr.. Houston, and announced this morn
ing by the Speaker: Messrs Smith of Va.
Grow, Taylor of New York, Nichols, Smith of
Tennessee, Morse, and Dowdel
APPOINTED AND REsIGNED-Mr. John Nor
gan, Of Williamsport, Pa, has been appointed
to place under the House Postmaster. vice
X. c. Dormer, Of Indiana, resigned. Salary
| 81 400 -
REJOICING The news per telegraph of the
reelection of Senator Hunter. created a gen.
| erai rejoicing among the Democratic members
| Of both Houses this morning
ArPoISTMENT.-GeOrgeG q. Gather, of Loui
slana, has been appointed to second class
| tSl 400 clerkship in the Patent Office.
The WsATBsR.-Tbe following report Of thu
weather. for this morning lie made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation is about clock a. m :.
DECEMBER 10, 1857.
New York, N. .........raininp .'
Rn n1,i'nnps Md "a ''''''.' cloudy, warm
Washington, ID. Co.. clear. cool
Richmond, CLOUDY, damn
petersburg, va cloudy, warm
Portsmouth, Va.......... cloudy, cool; wind -
Raleigh, N c.. ......... .clondy, pleasant.
wilmington, n C.......cioudy damp. f.
Chafleston, n C........ clear, pleasant. b.
augusta, Ga ..............clear, cool -.
s.avannan, ia. cloudy, pleasant rH
mIcon ua.. clear, cool.
columbus, Va ...........cIear, cool
montgomery, Ala. clear, cool
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear. ss5 5a5e