Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-28

On INC Wn0le, Win tnls repOIt Al nis case To-
naming part Of shsrssords Of the body, their
hasty legislation in his case can hardly fan to
tell perhaps, worse against the reputation of
the majority for discretion, than against his
reputation for integrity. Nevertheless 8, we do
not mean TO express the opinion that he should
not have been removed on account of his lack
of the peculiar business qualities necessary for
the proper management of the now so difficult
and intricate trusts Of the Dcorkeepership-bu
not under circumstances when to do so, must, to
greater or less extent, brand him with the
imputation OF dishonesty, which the committee
charged with the duty Of investigating his
official conduct, pronounce nnwarranted>i in his
case.
EAST INDIA SoUADnoN.-Ihe Navy Depart
ment is in receipt of aletter from Commodore
Josiah Tatnall, of the East India squadron,
dated at Hong Kong, March l5. The letter
eDcloses an order to Commander A. II Foote,
of the U. S. ship Portsmouth, to proceed, as
soon as he could get his vessel ready for sea, 10
Kittery, Me, and report to the Dopartm' IN
from that station.
Com. L. announces the receipt of instruc' ions
FOE him to send the Portsmouth to Eittery, Ne
and states that she sailed on the sta inst
bring home Midshpman j. G. Mosely, who
was transferred from the Minnesota to the
Portsmouth, to allow him to attend his exami-
nation. Also, bringing homo Lieut.. Colyille
Tcrrett and eight seamen, invalided
The Minnesota was left at Manila on the
7th with Commissioner Reed ON board, to sail
for Shanghai on the 9TH of March, whittier
Com T. intended proceeding with tho San ia
| cinto as soon as she could be supplied with
provisions and coal. lie hourly expected the
Mississippi from Shanghai, via Manila, and
she was to follow him to Shan ghai, where, at
the request of Mr.. Reed the squadron would
be concentrated b. The last Of March Com.
I. reports no change in the rela lions with Chi
ma. The allies were still occupying Canton
MOVEMENTS OF Ex-PR.sfDREr PIERCE
The U. S. frigate Cumberland was ut Madeira
| on the 9Th inst, and was in few d avs to sail
for Teneriiie. A private letter, received in
this city says that Gen. Pierce and his lady
intend leaving for Lisbon on the Ist Of juno
for tour on the continent of Europe. Tho
health of Mrs Pierce has improved, though
she still is an invalid.
non commissioned staff and band with Compa
mics L, and III, Seventh Infantry, 300 men,
left Jefferson Barracks, No, on the 23d instant
for Fort Leavenworth, under the command of
Capt. Henry Little.
The second column of the u. S troops, under
command Of Col. Monroe, which had been en-
camped near Fort Leavenworth, resumed its
march on the 23d. The third column, under
Col May, was still cncampcd in the vicinity of
the Fort, and was not expected 10 move before
the 9th
ORDERED.-Mr. Joseph Swift has been ap-
pointed gunner in the U S. Navy, and ordered
to report on board the practic ship Preble.
ORDERED.-The L. S. ordnance ship Ply
mouth, now lying at this port, has been or
dered to Norfolk, to fl out for the Gulf service.
The SroRESHIP SUPPLY, Lieut.. Gray, COM
handing was at Montevideo on LIST March.
LIST OF PATENrs.-The following is the list
Of Patents issued from the United StatesPatent
Office, for tho week ending May Is, IS5S-each
bearing that date:
Seth Adams, Of Boston, Mass.-For improved
valve cock.
provement in breech loading rifle.
\. J. Allen w. :. Hudson, OF Paterson, N
J For improvement in furnace CRATES.
Jacob J Banta, Of Jersey City, n. J.-For i'm
proved knife cleaner.
Geo. W. Barnett. Of Springfield, Ohio,For
improvement in driving wheels for portable
steam eng ines and agricultural implements Scx
Geo. w. Barnett, of Springfield, Ohio For
improvement in steam boilers.
%. = Boyden 4 NJ G. J. frederick, of Newark
" For improvement in composition for
nishng leather.
Richard + Bridwel, Of st. Louis, MOTOR
improved sounding apparatus.
VIM. 6. Brewer, of Staatsburgh, N. Y.-Por
machine for hosting ice.
Jared +. Bnnce, of East Haddam, Conn-For
improvement in laths.
Daniel II Carpenter, of New York, N. Y-For
improvement in vapor lamp burners
Vosco VI. Chafee, of GRANVILLE, Ill For i'm
prOvemeBt in harrows.
Chas l.. Clark, Of Rochester, y. Y-For i'm
proved device for actuating the index of hygrom-
James NJ. Clark, OF Lancaster, Pa-For i'm
provement in homny mills.
Peter e.. Clark, of Reading, Pa.-For improved
reciprOcating paddle
Edwin Clark, of Lancaster, Pa.-For improve
inent In Touring mills Ante dated Feb. ,, ISIS
VIM. Clemson, Of East Woburn, Mass For
improvement in machine for grinding saws
John w. Cochran OF New York, n. For
Improvement in lubricating car axles-
Aaron Cotton, of lie Roy, N.Y.-For improved
valve propeller.
Addison Corey of Cas.town Ohio-For i'm
provrment in burglars alarm clocks
/. II. COnkiin, of Roc kford, lli.-Fo, improve
m"nt in harvCSterS
Jshn Custer, of Finley, Ohio.-For improve
mrut in wafer wheels.
| VIM. II. Derrick, Of stockton, Cal.-For i'm
prOvemcnt in wind wheels.
| Henry Disston ard Thomas l.. Morse Of Phila-
| delphia, Pa For improved leveling device at
| tached to hand saws
Edward Dorn Of New Britain, Conn.-For
| improved window spring.
| c. ii. EisenDrandt. of Baltimore, Md-For
| improvement in railroad car brakes
| Horace II. Field, OF New Braintree Mass
| For improved knife polisher.
Warren Filkins, OF Lancaster, y. Y.-For i'm
proved carpet fastener.
| Jesse Trye, Of Mendoza. Ill.-For improve
| ment in gang plows. Ante dated March IS, 1858
Jacob Carl, Of Surield, Ohio.--For apparatus
for catching fish
Newton j. Glover, of Waveland, Ind.-For
| improved machine for turning irregular forms.
J. y. Grosvenor, Of Lowell, Mass.-FOr i'm
proved cuterhead and bic rest for cutting irreg
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