Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-27

distant, conservative and riuht-mIuded men n
all sections, dislike to look forward to 1850 They
turn from 1t with instructive dread The Repub
lie may go through il i'm safety-God onIv knows.
but II it should, II will lie because and only he
cause the National Democratic party may have
A DELIGHTFUL ExCURsIoN.-we hear that
the excursion Of the members of the Cabinet.
accompanied by their families and few friends,
to Mount Vernon, on Saturday last was a de-
lightful one The company were the guests of
the Secretary of the Navy. Among them, By
the-by, were Mr.. Henry, the Presidents Pri.
vate Secretary Miss Lane, his niece; and the
Misses Reynolds, of Lancaster, now on a Wis.
at the Executive Mansion Mr.. and Miss Bleck
the son and daughter of the Attorney General, );
Miss Saunders, the step-daughter of Postmas-
ter General Brown; officers of the Navy and
few others. As they reached the Navy Yard
they were received with a salute from the ma
rine force stationed at the Washington barracks,
and Secretary Toucey with the honors salute
from cannon) due to his position as the head &C
the service. ALI the Naval officers attached to
the station were present in full uniform, also
which aided in making the reception ceremo-
MES vsry fine.
Embarking on the little Naval steamer Wa
ter Witch, they enjoyed an excursion to Mount
Vernon, where they spent some time, ere re-
embarking for the city. during their stay
there, the Marine Band performed the celebrr.-
ted dirge II Troratore, over the tomb of w ash.
ington. A Naval salute was fired from the
steamer as they took their departure from
Mount Vernon, and another opposite Fort
Washington. The ladies, we hear, enjoyed the
trip greatly. About thirty guns were touched
| off by them, in the course of firing the salutes.
A fine collation. was, of course, provided on the
steamer, which was duly discussed, and COM
mended by all on board. The music of the Ma
rine tBand served greatly to heighten the en-
joyment Of the occasion The President and
Secretary of State were compelled, by the pres
sure of business, to decline joining the happy
company.
GENERAL HARNEY's SrAFF.-The following
General Orders No 2, dated q Headquarters of
the Army for Utah, Fort Leavenworth, July
| Is, 1857" has been received by the War De-
| partment
!. The general commanding announces to the
troops of his command the following assignments
OF stai officers to the army for Utah
All orders and instructions given in the name
designated in this order will be promptly obeyeG
Adjntdnt Generals Department.
J.. Captain Alfred Pleasonton, acting assistant
| adJutant general and chief of staff.
QMartermaster's Department.
=. Captain s. w. Hancock, assistant quarter.
master.
CommisSdry'S Department.
3. Captain Harry F. Clarke, commissary of
Medical Department.
a. Surgeon Madison Mills, medical director.
| Pay Department.
5. Major Franklin f. Hunt, pay department.
Ordnance Department.
6. Brevet Captain Jesse l.. Reno, ordnance de-
partment.
II. The following assignments are also made,
viz:
To the Medical Department.
l. Hospital steward, William b. Banks to re-
| port to Surgeon Mills.
| To the Qnartermaster's Department.
= Military storekeeper, 5. w Montgomery. to
report to the senior Guartermaster serving with
BY order of General HARVEY:
A. PLEAsANToN,
Capt. I'd Dragons, Act. Asst Adj. Genl
THE NAVAL COURTS OF ISoUIRY.-We hear
that the Judge Advocates engaged before these
courts have united to represent to the Secretary
of the Navy that it will be best to authorize
them to take recess, so that they may bring
up and prepare their portion of the business,
which, owing to the daily sessions, has so &C
cumulated on their hands as to require the de-
vOtiOn Of few weeks on their part to the pre-
paration of papers, &C., rather than to the trial
of We have every reason to believe that
the final conclusion of the labors of these tribu-
mails will be expedited rather than delayed by
compliance with their suggestion, and hope
that the Secretary, seeing the matter in the
same light, will authorize the courts to adjourn
over for brief period
NAVAL Courts OF lNQUIRY.-Before Court
No. ], to-day the case of ex- Lieut. Dulany was
continued, and DR.. Nelson, Lieut.. Kimberly.
U. S. NJ, and Capt. George Chichester, of Vir-
ginia, were examined in his behalf
Before Court No. 2, to-day, the case of Lieut..
Horace N. Harrison was commenced (Messrs.
Blount and f. II. Stanton, of Pittsburg, acting
as counseD and Commander Young and Lieut.
Huger were examined on behalf of the Govern
ment.
Before Court No. 3, Commander William V.
Taylor and Lieut.. j. J. Almy we're examined
on the Governments behalf in the case of Com.
mander Long in which the testimony will prob
ably be closed to morrow.
The PRESIDENT, we hear, designs leaving
Washington for Bedford Springs in few days
to be absent from the seat of government for,
perhaps, ten days. He will be accompanied
by his niece, Miss Lane, and Miss Black, the
accomplished daughter of the Attorney Gene
raj. We apprehend that the precise time when
he will take his departure for this so necessary
trip of brief relaxation from the labors of his
exacting position, will depend on the condition
of the public business, though we know no rea-
son to anticipate that it will not be as we men
ton above.
Gov. CUNNISs.-This gentleman, the newly
appointed Governor of Utah, is still in this city
and continues busily engaged in arranging
business connected with his Office necessary to
be disposed Of definitely before leaving for his
post in the Far West.