Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-29

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From Prince William county we hear that
smiths majority for Congress is 500, and in Fair.
fax TO- ote-These must be but approximate
This is as far as have heard 1t Is concluded
that smiths majority in the district is not less
than 600.
We have by private letter, at noon to-dsy,
the following news from the Seventh (Alexan-
dria) District, which we regard as being nearly
all of them, but close approximations Viz:
MaJorittes for Smith for Coagress-In Gull
| pepper county, 1875 Brentsville, Prince William
county, lbs Tudor's Hail. Prince William coun.
~, VI Fairfax county, over 100; Warrenton, Eau.
qnier county, lat noon) 1e; Orange county, over
WHEELING, May 2s.-In this district the can.
didates for Congress were Sherrard Clemens,
democrat, and w. NJ. Huntington, Distribution
Democrat, the latter being supported by Wings
! and Americans. The Distribution ticket is SUP.
posed to be carried by 400 majority, and Dunnn2.
ton elected to Congress.
MARrINsBUG, May 4-Faulkner;s majority
| county.
HARPRR's FERRY, May 2s.-Faulkner's ma
lority here and at Bolivar is So. At New Greek
in Hampshire county, Faulkners majority is II;
| also ~ in Winchester.
PARAMOUNT, May 2s.-Marion county gives
about an average Of 100 democratic majority
RICHMOND, May 29-The entire Democratic
ticket is about 200 ahead in the city. There is
probable gain of five members of the General As
sembly In the city and county, e to Senate and
to HOuse.) Accounts from the county favor the
Democr rats The polls in the Second Ward will
be open three DAYS.
PORTSMOUTH, May 29-Mllson's majority
here is sos.
PoST OFFICE DEPARTNENr.-NstoP Post or
fees Establ,shed.- Jasper county,
Miss, (re-established,) VIM P Kennedy, Post
master; Mount Silvan, Lawrence county, Ark,
Joseph Taylor, Postmaster; Oldham. Critten-
den county, Ark, (re-established,) Allen NJ.
Ferguson, Postmaster Fayette Corner, Fayette
county, Tenn, (re-establshed. y Rob'tG Bridge
water, Postmaster; South Ballston, Saratoga
county, N. Y, Augustus Pinkney, Postmaster;
Reserve, Erie county, N Y, Adolphus Streker,
Postmaster; Bristol Copper Mines, Hartford
county, Conn, o. A. Beckwith, Postmaster
West Norwich, Windsor county, VT, VIM P.
Brown, Postmaster East Warren Washington
county, VT, G. H. Lathrop, Postmaster; West
Hopkinton, Merrimac county, N. H., Joseph P
Dow, Postmaster; West Littleton, Grafton
county, N. H., George Carter Postmaster
Post Office Observation-Disclosures Skin, Clay
county, Ky.
The FOREIGN APPoINTNESNTs-We hear
any number of on dts to-day with reference to
the results of the struggles for these positions,
in very few Of which do we place confidence
Among those which, under the circumstances,
wear the air Of probability, is one saying that
the post Of Minister to Russia now lays between
the Hon. John A. McClernand, of Illinois, and
ex-Gov. Rodman M. Price, of New Jersey
another saying that Mr.. Borsten, of Indiana,
is most likely to be appointed Commissioner to
the Sandwich Islands and a third that B F.
Angel, Esq, (of interior New York; will prob
ably be rendered the mission to Rome from
which all know Lewis Cass, jr., Esq. desires to
return. We publish these on dts for what they
are worth, merely adding that they wear the
air of probability just now.
The NAVAL COuRrs OF INQUIRY. - Before
Court No. l, yesterday, after the Star went to
press, the reading ef the defence Of exit. Bart
lett was concluded, and the Courts Judgment
on it was made up and duly transmitted to the
Department. To-day, this Court received and
considered the additional documentary evidence
in the reopened case Of Commander Bulius, and
having reported on that case, they adjourned
until Monday, to allow Commodore Layallette
Zone of its members) to receive the Secretary of
the Navy on the latter's proposed visit, to-mor-
row, to the Washington Navy Yard
Before Court No. 2, the case of Lieut.. Carter
pending, Commander Yord and exit Harold
were to-day examined, the first for the Govern
ment and the latter on behalf of Lieut. c.
Before Court No. 8, Commodore Lavallette.
Capt. l.. NJ Powell and Commander s. S. Lee
were to-day examined on behalf of Capt Newell,
whose case is still under consideration. Docu-
mentary testimony in his behalf was also put
in, and the evidence on both sides of this case
was closed.
IMPORTANT To THE NORTHERN Neck
The Postmaster General has at length COM
pleted contract with the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac River Railroad Company,
for the transportation of the local mail, for the
accommodation Of the whole " Northern Neck
region OF Virginia, thrown up by that company
some two years ago, when the great through
Southern mail was transferred to the upper
route. The contamination Of this contract is
of great importance to the region of country to
be supplied by it with mails, as ever since the
transfer referred to above, for want of it, that
region has been practically and necessarily en-
tirely cut of from prompt mail facilities.
The U. S. SrEMSHIP NIAGARA-The NAVY
Department have received dispatches from this
ship. at Gravesend, near London, to 18th MAY
instant. She was eighteen days to "The Liz
ard, from Sandy Hook, "a slow passage) In
passing the banks of Newfoundland she ran on
the parallel of AZ deg. north, to avoid the ice.
The performance of the ships machinery was
satisfactory Her speed reached IA knots, and
often IL and IL. Her Commander thinks she
will carry canvass well, and will prove fast
ship when 1t may be proper to test HEREWITH
steam alone-making A revolutions--at the
rate Of 10 knots Officers and crew all we'll.
PATENTS FOR PUBLIC LANDS, BONDS, &C.
The patents for entries or locations made at
Land Offices which have since been discontin.
ued will be delivered at the General Land