Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-29

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1t often happens that not dollar is withdrawn
from the fund for any confidential object of the
government.y Such confidential objects some
times intervene in our intercourse with foreign
countries, and sometimes have their origin with.
IN our own limits-contingenciesw which 1t may
De imprudent at the time TO disclose, but which
are ultimately connected with the preservation of
peace and quietude.".
FINANCIAL MATTERS AT HoME.-Every thing
is quiet in the way OF money matters in washs
ington city to-day, there being no run whatever,
on any of the banks, public or private. The
community are evidently already reconciled to
make the best of the condition of the financial
sffairs of nearly the whole; coantryss We are
informed that specie is obtainable on the street
for the notes of the District Of Columbia banks
at from to 81 per centum discount, only. We
mentioned yesterday that the Bank Of Wash
ington was redeeming its SIS in specie, and
should have added Though not then knowing
the facD that it was so redeeming them only
when presented singly and evidently to obtain
change for the parties holding them.
Apropos: Tomorrow and next day the army
of Government employees here will be paid
their months pay in specie. The Union very
properly suggests that they be paid in dollar
and two-and half pieces. Such course will
prove great relief, indeed, to the business COM
munity here, for we are very sure that the gold
thus obtained will not be sold out of the Dis
trict by its recipients, as seems to be antici-
pated by more or less nervous and suspicious
persons Even if disposed to speculate after
that fashion, the popular Odium which will fall
on any person disposed to venture on such a
course, will surely prove a check upon it, In
one day the name of every such Government
employe would necessarily be in everybody's
mouth; for all in trade in Washington know
who are invariably paid off in specie, and who
are not SO paid of. ...ar..r. ..
To-day, all the District banks have deter
mined not to redeem their issue (of any size) in
specie, ut present. 80 ......
The Bank Of Commerce, Georgetown--which
has never stopped rcdeemrng its issue in specie
without limit up to this morning-will come
into tho same arrangement and act in concert
with all the banks here. ~ =.
The WAR IN ISDIA.-As absorbed as We all
are in the condition Of affairs at home just now,
the East Indian continues to attract its share
of public attention, because in it is wrapped up
much of the future Of American commerce.
End as that war may, its result must be tho
extension of our trade in the East far past the
anticipation of the most sanguine among us six
months ago. Should Britain's authority be
Frustrated there (of which We entertain no an
ticipatiOn, however, India would become to the
United States a second California, and almost
in as short period of time as the commerce of
the Pacific coast became a leading feature in
the trade Of the Atlantic United States End
as it may, the war must loosen in some measure
England's grasp on the commerce of India;
and that cannot be loosened without measure
bly, admitting us to share in it,
The SALE OF PERCEPTIONS UNDER THE
ACT OF 1S4l.--The thirteenth section of the
presumption law of 1S4l prohibits the sale of
prescriptions, its design being to prevent the
presentation of fraudulent presumption claims.
An inquiry has been made at the General Land
Office, whether sales Of lands entered under
that law, made before the patent may issue,
will invalidate the entry and lead to its cancel
lation. 1t has been held, that if party has
complied with all the requisites Of the law, and
proved up and made an actual entry, the Cen
eral Land Office will take no cognizance of any
such sale, nor regard it as an impediment TO
the pre-emptor, unless fraud be imputed in
which case, upon its being reopened, the fact
Of the sale would be regarded as legitimate
element Of investigation.
The CITY's ACCRUING INrEREsr.-We have
every reason to know that the interest to be
due on the stocks Of Washington city on the lst
October proximo, will be promptly paid at the
Bank Of Washington, in specie, on demand
This is as it should be there being Corpora
ton funds more than sufficient in the custody
of that Bank, and their payment in specie be-
ing necessary to sustain the credit of the city,
which at this moment is as prosperous Oman
cially) as any in the Union.
The NAVAL Courts OF ISoUIRr.-C Court
No. were to-day engaged in reviewing the
record Of the testimony taken in the case of
Lieut.. Turner, (Which has been long on trial.
Tomorrow, his defence is to be read
Before Court No. g the case of Lieut. Bis
sell being still before them, Capt Adams, Com
modore Perry and Engineer-n- Chief Martin
were examined in the applicants behalf, ere
the Star went to press.
Before Court No. 3, the case of Lieut. Refill
being still on trial, the Dissemination of
Capt. Rodgers was completed, and Lieuts
Cooper and Cowes were examined on the Gov
ernpent's behalf.
The MEXICAN BOUNDARY SuRvEr.-This
morning, Col. Emory, the U. S. Commissioner
for running the Mexican boundary, formally
turned over to the Interior Department the
official maps and papers connected with that
| work. The commission adjourns tomorrow,
and the Mexican Commissioner and his corps of
engineer assistants, we hear, leave Washington
on the day after, for their own country.
The CORPORATION SALARIEs-We hear that