Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-05

pregnable. The conviction seems to be general
that they are strong enough to justify the increase
of their discount line by several millions of dol
lars.
The arrival Of the California steamer has ,daed
one and half million Of specie to the market
Shipments abroad are out Of the question.
The ofhcers OF the different Banks here have
not. we believe, yet held general meeting to
devise some measures of relief for the comrnu-
nifty. In Baltimore and Philadelphia all the
Cashiers and Presidents Of the different Banks
met, and among other important measures adopt
ed, they agreed to pay each other six per cent
interest on their daily balances, to be settled
monthly. Immediate relief was agreed to be
given to the mercantile and business community,
by affording them liberal discounts, and receiv-
ing from them the neighboring city bank notes
at par. The same measures adopted here by our
banks, and a concert Of action, would have an
immediate beneficial effect our money affairs.
In union and harmony there is strength.
THE PROPOSED INTER OCEANIC SHIP CANAL
ACROSS THE IsTHNUs OF DARrEN-The Navy
Department have advices from Commodore
Paulding, on board the Wabash, his flagship,
"Of Aspinwall, September 1Sth'' ult. They
embrace report of his late reconnaissance to
ascertain the feasibility Of the construction of
a ship canal there. The route examined by
| him was that of the Panama Railroad. At
least, that is the route he recommends for the
canal, which he and his officers accompanying
| him regard as feasible for such an enterprise
He writes down the greatest elevation to be
overcome to be 286 feet.
Our impression was that it had repeatedly
| been pronounced by competent civil engineers
to be fifty feet However more than one care
full survey by the latter has resulted in an i'm
preston and report adverse to the conclusion to
| which the Commodore has arrived-else the en-
terprise would long since have been undertaken
The NAVAL Courts or INoUIRY.-BefOre
Court No. 1, to-day, the case of Commander
Chas. H. Jackson furloughed) was called. The
Court were awaiting his appearance as we 60
| to press.
Before Court No, 2, the case of Lieut.. VIM
B. Fitzgerald (furloughed) is on trial. The
dispositions of Lieut.. Cooper and Commander
Spottswood were read, and Commander DoKalb
was examined, all in behalf of the applicant
Captain Van Brent resumed his seat this morn
| ing as a member Of this Court.
Before Court No. 3, to-day, the case of Com
mander Charles T. Plat (furloughed) was up
Commodore Lavallette was examined in his be-
half.
APPoINTED.-The Secretary of the Treasury
| has appointed Thomas H. Ashe Superintendent
| Of the construction of the new Marine Hospital
at Wilmington, N. c.
Also, Phineas Batchelder to be Superintend-
ent of the repairs of the Custom House at Ban.
| COR, Maine.
APPoINTED.-The following appointments to
J temporary clerkships in the Patent Office were
made on Saturday last. Viz: j. Royston Betz,
Maryland; A. d. Moore, New York; Edward
Jones, Kentucky; and Joseph Loomis, Massa
| chusetts.
An Acting COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL
LAND OFFrCE.-Mr. Commissioner Hendricks
being temporarily absent from Washington the
chief clerk Of the bureau, Joseph H. Wilson,
| Esq, is Acting Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
THE Hoy. J. w. DENVER, CoMMIs SION Err OF
INDIAN AFFAIRS, having completed the official
business that not long since took him to the far
West, is expected to return to his post in this
| city in day or two.
The WEATHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
| Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The tirne of ohae w foo 10 bo,,t