Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-30

over S24 600 600 In their vaults
-, Inc practical suspension of specie payment Of
the Bank OF England, must have the effect to
drlve the Government Of France to some cores
PondihS step Tor protection, and other Banking
institutions OF the Continent must follow Shonld
this DC the case, The U nlted States would he the
only specie paying government i'm the world
This state Of facts admonishes all to act with
caution, as no one can foresee the result
The NAVAL CoURrs OF INoUIRY.-Before
Court No. l, the case of Passed Midshipman
Samuel Pearce furloughed) was up on docu-
mentary testimony only, so far.
Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lieut. J.
j. Bayle, Lieut.. Rochelle and MI VIM. Rose,
were examined in the applicants behalf. A
letter was also read from the late Commodore
Morgan on the same side of this case At2
p IN. the defence of Commander Thos r. Ged-
ney was read before the Court by his counsel,
Mr. Bount
Before Court No 3, In the case of ex-Capt
Levy, Richard S. Coke, Esq, Col Abort, U. s.
A, Purser Slamm, B. o. TayIoe. Eso and
John Etheridge and George S. Watkins, of the
Navy Department we're examined on the up
plicant's behalf
"A WHEEL WITHIN WHEEL. "-On Satur.
day last we received and published the follow
ing telegraphic despatch:
The Philadelphia Post Office.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27th.-A meeting of mer.
chants and citizens was held today preliminary
to the adoption Of measures 70 secure a proper
location for the post office. Another meeting Is to
be held, when II will be decided whether 10 call
public meeting or petition Congress to prevent
the folly Of locating the post Office on Second ST.
The explanation of it is as follows. Viz:
Mr.. Fulton, the agent who sends it, is repor.
ter in the Ledger Office, and opposition to the
site selected is, for the most part, mere bust
ton operation of the Ledger concern" there
by accounting for the milk in the cocoanut."
COMING RIGHr.-As was anticipated few
days since in the Stars columns, the effect of
the full and truthful information concerning
the action of the late Kansas Convention al.
ready spread before the Northern public, has
already been toinduce the Boston Post, Albany
Argus, and some other Democratic party Jour
nails that recently evinced disposition to join
the Tribune and Liberator on the Kansas oues
ton, to repudiate any such association, most
emphatically. They are now struggling man.
fully for the right, under the lead of the M.
tional Administration. .. 90.
The Hon. j. G. ALLEN -Perceiying in the
newspapers a rumor that this gentleman, who
is candidate for the Clerkship, as all know,
has made a combination or combinations with
aspirants for other offices in the gift of tho
House of Representatives, he has requested us
to say that all such stories are unfounded, and
that he has no connection with, or interest, d.
rect or indirect, in the aspirations of any one
else, for any Office whatever.
Nor A CANDIDArE.-Mr. Whitney, now of
California and formerly the Doorkeeper of the
House Of Representatives, informs Ms that we
were in error not long since in representing
him to be a candidate for reelection to the
same position. He is one of the blessed
blessed are those who want nothing, for
they shall not be disappointed.
APPOINrXESr.-Bela H. Colegrove, of New
York, has been appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior to be agent for the Indians in the
State Of New York.
PIT. BARNuM-Fortune, that tickle jade, was
only poking fun at Barnum; when she fitted
him temporarily, she never meant to desert him
really. She has come to his rescue in suit At
law, and given him verdict Of 81 600 In one of