New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-14
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. Is,

~ WasHNGToS, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1857.
The United States Treasury has su'pended-
the redemption Of stocks in consequence OF the
fsct that the current revenue is but onefourtn the
amount Of the current expenditures; the surplus
has been reduced TO 6, 900 since the Isl OF
August.
Parker III, French il hero; he is engaged In VII
ting the history Of walkerism, in The bash'Hgt0"
Star.
The evidence proving Democratic" swlnde
in Kansas is accumulsting. Gov. Walker ~hi'
without doubt, manufacture majority IN oo'n
branches Of the Legislature.
~ '-' WasHIyeroy, Tuesday, Oct. Is, 1857.
TIE Board appointed to test certain firearms say N
their report to the Secretary of recently received
that after full and careful consideration OF all those
tried they are u unanimous opinion that the oreeca
leading rife submitted by Gen. Burnside, OF hnooe
Island is the best suited to the military service asthe
breechoading arm Is thought to be ample ana slIong
in it's parts and therefore less liable getout OF order
than any other In expressing this opinion they 40
not wish to be understood as dspsragng the merits OF
the other gums for they consider that some OF them
possess much more merit and evince much ingenuity
in their construction.
They feel it their duty to state that they have seen
nothing in these trials to lead them 10 think that
bI5ech LOADING arm mas yer Deen lnFenteu Wiuc~l IL
suited to replace the muzzle-oadng gun for foot
troops on the contrary they have seen much to i'm
press them with opinion unfavorable to the use OF
breech-oadng gun for general military purposes.
Although the Board was ordered to give an opinion
upon rifles alone the attention Of members was called
to Colts revolving pistol fitted upon q movable rihe
stock. II performed so we'll that they recommend it
to the Secretary Of War as superior arm for the
mounted service, and suggest board Of dragon OIL
fcers TO test it thoroughly.
Nineteen different patterns Of arms were tested by
tie Board.
Official information has been received that hundreds
of persons have left Leavenworth for the purpose OF
settling on the lands of the Delaware Indians whose
rights the nited States pledged by treaty to pro-
tect Instructions will be sent 10 the Indian Agents
in Ksnsas to enforce the law. If their efforts fal the
United States troops will be employed to expel the
ptruders.
The principal officers Of the sloOp-ofwar vncennes
fitting out for the African Squadron Commander
Totten Lieuts Winder, Nicholson, West, Brsine and
Fifth ugh: Surgeon Thornby, Assistant Surgeon Van
Ribber. aud Acting Master Selfndge.
Orly about IS 600 worth of United States Stock was
received to-day for redemption, principally from New
York brokers.
George Washington Parke Gusts was buried to-
day at Arlington There was very large attendance
at the funeral including the military and the Assooia-
ton Of the Soldiers of the War Of 1872.
Thomas ii. Hardenburg, Cashier Of the Branch
Bank Of Cape Fear at w ashingtOn, N G., committed
suicide by shooting himfelf to Gay. He leaves large
family, and was universally respected. No cause has
been assigned for the rash act.