Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-30

remember that in extent and number of routes
variety of means of transporting the mails ne
cessarily resorted to, paucity and newness of
settlements in much of the territory it supplies
with the mails, and in lack of power under the
law to avail itself (as under some governments)
of every thing that might facilitate its business
with the consent or over the dissent of the citi-
zen, the Postal Department of the United States
accomplishes vastly more for those dependent
upon it, than any other in the world. No one
dreams that any other Postal Department in
the world than that of England is superior to
1t In any OF its general arrangements or facili-
ties. If our Postal Department operated in as
small territory as Great Britain, and in one
as thickly settled and embracing as many and
as cheap facilities for transporting the mails,
pan PasSH comparison might be reasonable.
AT present, however, we see no reason whatever
In such comparison, and believe that, taking all
the circumstances under which both operate
into consideration, ours is far ahead of Eng
lands for speed, certainty and economy.
CLAIMS TO CALIFORNIA GOLD MIyEs.-Tbe
Attorney General received on the day before
yesterday petition, said to contain the names
OF over thousand miners, protesting against
the confirmation of John Smiths land claim
prosecuted by John Rose and George Kinlock
for large tract of land in the Gerha river. at
the port of Sierra Nevada, in California: and
also against the location attempted to be made
by the claimants. This case was some months
since appealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States. AS the petition relates in part
to the question Of location, it has been referred
to the Department of the Interior, which has
through the General Land Office, the super
vision of such matters.
NAVAL Courts OF INQUIRY.-To-day Court
No. are still engaged on the case ofEx-Lieut.
Daniel Z. Dulany, and Commanders Case and
Schenk, and Purser Gibson were examined this
morning in it on behalf of the Government.
Before Court No. 2, in the case of Lit. Rolan-
do, the examination of Lieut. Bennett was con-
c!uded, and as we go to press 1t. Jones, of the
Marine Corps, was under examination. Both
were called by the Government
Before Court No. 3, the case Of 1t Murray
Mason still being up, Commander Perry and
LIT. Gibson were examined on the Governments
behalf
The SLOOP-oF-WAR GERMAxrowN.-T This
ship is now fitting out at the Norfolk yard to
join the East Indies squadron The following
is list of her officers who have been ordered
to report for duty on the 10th of July. Viz:
Commodore Richard l.. Page; Lieutenants
ChaS. DcaS, Chas w. Place, J. C Febiger J ID
Rainey, and Joseph p. Fyffe Master Lester
BeardSlee; Surgeon John b Sinclair; Assistant
Surgeon y. G.. GOFgas Purser III. NJ HeiSkeII
Mdshipmcn J. w Alexander. r Terry r NJ
Bunce. and Clarke Merchant; Boatswain Mich'l
Hall; Gunner Chas b. Oliver; Carpenter Rob't
NJ Baini Acting Sailmaker Henry Stemmell.
APPOINTED AND RESIGNED-Mr w. l..
Stricklin, of Mississippi, has been appointed to
temporary clerkship at 81 200 in the office of
the Secretary of the Interior, vice VIM Nor
In an, resigned.
COMMISSIONED. - Stanley Matthews, ESQ,
was to-day commissioned as the United States
District Attorney for the southern district of
Ohio. vice John II. O'Ncal, removed. A few
days since. we published the fact of the ap-
pOintment of Mr.. NJ.
PROMOTED AND APPoINrED-We hear that
81 Lieut. John r. Gladding has been promoted
to 4 81 Lieutenancy in the L. s. revenue ma
rine service, and that John r. c. Lewis has
been appointed to the I'd Lieutenancy in the
vacancy thus created.
APPOINTED.-Mr. Jonas d. Bachman. of Pa.
has been appointed to first class clerkship
(Sl-2O0 per annum) in the Office of the Third
Auditor Of the Treasury.
COMNISsIOSED.-H 2. Heintzelman was YES
terday commissioned as sub Indian Agent for
California. vice V. E. Geiger recently appointed
Indian Agent.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
The time of observation is about clock a. IN.
JUNE 30, 1857.
New York, n. Y......... cold raining
Philadelphia, Pa. raining
Baltimore, Md ...........clear pleasant
washington, d. C....... clear, pleasant.
Richmond, Va. ..clear, pleasant.
petersburg, Ea........clear, cool.
Wilmington, y. C....... clear, pleasant
Coiunhld, = q. ..clear, very warm.
charleston =. e.. clear, pleasant.
augusta, Ga......-....... clear, very warm.
savannah, Ia. pleasant.
Macon; Ga. .............. clear, pleasant.
columbus, Ga....... clear, warm.
montgomery, Ala. ..clear, warm.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear, warm.
Moolie, Ala ..............c clear, VAIN.
gainesville, Miss. clear, warm.
we" orleans, La. ..cleaT, warm.
FROM THE WEST.
The following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line:
| Frederick, Md. ..........clear pleasant
cumberland, Nd. clear cool.
| HdgeTstown, Md. clear cool
Wheeling, ..clear. pleasant
nafPer's Ferry ......... .clea warm.
Wlnchester clear, warm.
MdltlhsDurg.. clear, cool.
At Washington, yesterday at 0 p. m, the barom-
eter was 29, s;S2 thermometer 10 This morning
at O'Clock, baron ter 20 ssh thermometer Or
Ram yesterday and last night, ~ inch.
PERSONAL
Senator Thompson, of New Jersey is now
| in Washington.
80. Ellis SchnOebel: Esq, Of Iockhaven, Pa
Is now in this city.
Samuel BoWles. of the Rnstnn Traveller