Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-10

cordiality, with every prospect of long and
happy continuance. But there are many in Eng
land who are not altogether pleased with what
they call the after-dinner settlement at Os-
borne" Even those who agree that the force OF
circumstances rendered ii absolutely necessary
for Lord Palmerston to accept the Emperor's
terms regard them as Illuminating to British PRIDE,
and as political defeat compromising + rance In
a great measure for her memorable reverses at
Waterloo. When the great Napoleon conquered
Egypt. his object was to attack Great Britain In
India, and thus obtain advantages in Europe.
What the uncle's genius failed to attain, the
nephew has achieved by the force OF circum-
stances. The present troubles in India are a tri-
umPh for France, since they have compelled
Great Britain to abandon to a rival the supremacy
in Turkey which she has exercised for many
years
An ERROR "A telegraphic dispatch to the
New York Tribune intimates that the recent
visit Of Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, of PENNSYLVANIA,
to Washington was with the view to secure a
place in the Cabinet in case of the appointment
of Secretary Toucey to the Supreme bench seat
vacated by the resignation of Judge Curtis.
This is very funny, in view of the fact that all
the world in Washington, as elsewhere through
out the country, are looking to Mr.. j. as the
Democratic party leader on the floor of the
House of Representatives, because of his per-
sonal relations with the Executive and the great
city, good temper and energy long since secured
for him. 1t is in such position he can be of
most service to his political principles, and no
well informed person here dreams that he would
exchange it in times like the present for any
other whatever that might be within his reach
By the by, the purpose of his recent visit to
Washington was to hire house in which to re-
side next winter. This fact shows what Wash
ington-letter rumors are worth when taken in
connection with this Cabinet place seeking
story Of the Tubnne's der-mongering cor
respondent.
The PUFF ExTRAoRDINARY.-It is said that
the art Of putting has become science out
west and, indeed, We are beginning to think
so. 1t takes a western writer to edo the
thing cup brown" Reader, if you doubt the
fact, cast your eye over the following " first
rate notice" of the town Of White Cloud, some
where in Kansas, which we extract from let
ter from that Territory recently published in
the Richmond Wing:
"No county on Gods wide green earth ever
held out stronger Inducements to the enterprising
and industrious. The tiler Of the soil realizes a
hundred fold, and the mechanic is well paid for
every stroke Of work, while merchants and spec
ulatlVe gentlemen accumulate fortunes from little
ritory are rapidly filling up. The prairie-where
but few months ago no marks of habitation
save the red mans trail existed-is studded with
the signs of advancing civilization and improve
ment Towns and cities are springing up as If
by the magic of Aladdin's lamp all along the
Missouri river and in many of the inland coun-
ties Our little town-White Clouds situated
immediately on the river near the Nebraska line
mas an admirable landing, and is just two months
old. Yet it numbers about three hundred inhab-
ltants, and will, in one year, number many
We have all bo OIL
city, and only want a short time TO develop them
TO their fullest extent. So rapid Is its growth
that IT requires continual presence to keep pace
with II as proof of this, not long since, one of
the first settlers of the place, and aresident left
on business, and was absent only two weeks:
when he came back down the river he did not
recognize the place; and proceeded hundred
miles lower down, looking for the same little
hite Cloud he had left few days BEFORE
HE CASE OF CHARLES CRowELL.-The At
torney General has had under consideration the
case Of Charles Crowell, an ordinary seaman,
lately sentenced by the Naval Court Martial
convened at New York. He was found guilty
of striking, disobeying, and treating with con-
tempt his superior officers; and was sentenced
to three years confinement at hard labor in the
penitentiary Of the District Of Columbia to be
deprived Of his pay, and to be marked with The
letter D on his right hip. The specific question
embraced in the reference of the Secretary OF
the Navy was as to the legality of this SEN
tence. The Attorney General holds that there
is nothing Illegal in it; and it is, therefore, to
be carried out in every particular. The pun
ishment tn be inflicted is undoubtedly very Sc
we're but the offence Of Crowell was Of such a
character that it could not be lightly passed
over without serious injury to one of the most
vital elements Of naval discipline
"CrM GRASo SAILS. The Baton Rouge
Gasette hernlds with no little noise an invention
said to have been recently perfected in that town,
which If it comes up to that journals expecta-
tons and explanations must prove one of the
most important steps forward in the progress of
the useful arts of the current decade Our
faith is not however strong enough, we confess,
to take it FOR granted that the editor is not DE-
eeiving himself as to the entire success of the
inventor in this case. He describes it as fol-
lows: z
- VIM. ST. Martini of this city, has invented an
engine which can be constructed boiler and all,
for about $50. The mac hine is so simple that We
might with propTiety say il is merely an escape
pipe taking up no more room. The steam is add
United into the centre Of drum o cylinder, in
which the shaft works; from this power is ap-
Piled directly without further friction. The other
day we saw the perfected model of the engine
pumping water about 20 feet and throwing il into
a reservoir at the brewery. This is the apparatus
wanted for getting In cheap manner one two
horse power to drive small machinery. Mr. ST.
Martin has made application for letters patent,
and when he gets them, we think he has a fair
prospect ahead to realize something from the Ie-
suit of his genius"
The NAVAL Courts OF 1yoUIRY.-To-day,
before Court No l, in the case of Lieut.. Gray,
John X. Cook; postmaster At Portsmouth, Va,
was examined ON the applicants behalf.
Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lieut.
Williamson, Commander Steadman, called by
the Government, has been examined to-day
Before Court No. }, the absence of a witness
in Commander Lockwoods case, for the Gov
eminent, Lieut.. Temple, compelled an ad.
journmcnt over until tomorrow at a. IN,
when Mr., Phillips will probably read the de-
fence in that case