Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-13

ard yesterday. 1t is composed OF the follow
ing officers: Com'r Marchandt, President;
and Lieutenants Pondergast, Murray, Selden
and WEIGH. Purser Watson acts as Judge
Advocate. The trial of the case OF George
Bailey was commenced, in which John S. Rudd,
Esq, appeared for the defendant. The evil
dence for the prosecution was concluded, and
it was understood that Mr. Rudd would COM
mence his argument for the defence to-day.
ILLNESS OF 0KN. CAss.-We understand
that the venerable Secretary of State suffered
another attack last night from a chronic affec-
ton with which he has been afflicted for several
years. He was not, however, dangerously i'll,
and this morning was able to sit up and was
rapidly improving.
GENERAL JEREz.-We have satisfied ourself
that instead of being sent hither by the Mica
raguan Government to supersede General Fri
sarri, General Jerez, the new Commissioner from
that Government, comes to aid his venerable
and distinguished coadjutor, 80 far as future
negotiations with this Government may be con-
cerned. Or, in other words, that his official
position is that of virtual assistant to his VEN
cradle senior, whose line of policy he (Genera al
Jerez) is doubtless instructed to do his best
to carry out.
JAPAN AND EAST INDIA PoRTs.-Oficial in
telligence has been received at the State De-
partment, to the effect that the ports of AMER,
Bantam, Indrsmsi, 10, Cherison, Fayal, Peka-
longan, Rembaug, Passoerean, Probolingo, Be-
cookie, Panaroekan, Banioewansie, PangOOl,
Qitatijap, and Wynkoopsbani, in the Island
of Java the ports OF Natal and Priamam, in
the Island of Sumatra, and the port of Sampt,
in Borneo, will be opened to foreign trade on
and after the 3lst Of May next.
WASHINGTON AoURDUCr On the LIST of
August, the monthly measurement showed
l.4-lOO miles of the masonry conduit built in
Juiy-makng total length completed, to LIST
August, of 6.S9-l00 miles, and leaving 4.6l 100
miles yet to complete. OF this, the excavation
is generally completed, and the masonry only
remains to build. The total length of masonry
conduit is IL miles.
The U. 8. TREAsURY.-The weekly state
ment of the condition of the United States
Treasury, for the week ending August 9th
shows the following result:
Receipts for the week..............Sl,1 G9 go 81
Drafts paid 1,2l0, $50 92
DIdits issued. IL
amount subject to draft. 1881 $40 ~
Nett balance. ...................... 46S, 755 ID
Increase since last week........... 29S S34 %
ARMY MOvEMEyrs.-We hear it stated that
General Johnston and his troops, with the ex-
ception of the Sixth Infantry, which is ordered
to WalIa- Walla) will not be Withdrawn from
Salt Lake for the present. They will remain
in sufficiently close proximity to the city to
answer any call that may be made upon them
by the civil authorities of the Territory
NAyAL.-The U. S. steam frigate Saranac.
Commander Kelly, sailed from Panama for San
Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, on the Goth uIt.
The L. s. steam frigate Merrimac, Commo-
dore Long, and slOop-of-war Decatur, Comman-
der II. X. Thatcher, sailed from Paita on the
10th ult. for Callao.
Observation-Disclosures General Aaron V.
Brown returned from his visit to Mississippi
yesterday afternoon, and resumed his official
duties this morning, considerably refreshed
and reinvigorated by his brief rustication.
Nor ARRIvED.-The Utah Peace Commits
sioners, Messrs. Powell and McCulloch, have
not yet reported themselves at the State De
partmeat and it is, therefore, presumed that
they have not yet arrived in this city
TIE 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 Z clock:
AUGUST ID, 1853
New York N. f.........clear. pleasant
Philadelphia, fa.....-....cloudy, warm.
baltimore, Md ....-...... clear, pleasant
Washington, ID. G...... cloudy, wind z
Richmond, Va...........- clOndy, tn SO.
petsrsbnfy,Na ....... ....cloudv. ther 81
Noffolk, va commonwealth So wind r.
Wilmington, N .C.........clear, Their. IS.
Columbia, 8. C............raining.
Charleston, =. C......... cloudy, tn. 81, wind :
Augusta, ia ............. clear, warm.
SdVdhhdn' Od ............- Cloudy 10 wind n w
WAGON, ia. ...............clear, warm.
COLUMBUS, ia. clear, pleasant.
montgomery, Ala .......clear.
Barometer at the Smithsonian. at a. M. tcor-
rected for temperature, 30 lI1; at noon. 30 los
Thermometer, at a m, 75.; at noon 19o. Max
imum yesterday, 81; minimum last night, IL.