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grievously assail the reputation of respectable
We rest this case here to-day, for want Of
space in which to continue it,

NAVAL IHrELLIGEECE.-The Navy Depart
nent is in receipt of dispatches from Com.
Osiah Tatnall, dated on board of the lag ship
ian Jacinto, at Manila, in the Island of Luzon.
Feb. 10th, 1858. He reports the San Jaciato |
Ind the Portsmouth off that city, and expects
% be joined by the Minnesota and Mississippi
BY the last Of the month. He had left the Mis-
'issippi at Hong Kong, about to take her de-
parture to Shanghai with communication
from Mr.. Reed: the American Minister. Com.
also says that, in conformity with the wishes
Of Mr.. Reed, he had chartered the screw
steamer Antelope, Of about $50 tons, for six
months, as the owners refused to charter for
less time. She is to be devoted solely to the
uses Of Mr.. Reeds mission. Mr.. Reed wishes
to touch at Manila on his way to Shanghai,
and of this arrangement Com. T. approves, as
it will give him opportunity to display larger
force of that city than he will be able to do
again for some time, for he supposes the squad
ron will necessarily be in the vicinity of the
operations of the allies at the north after March
next.
He reports the authorities of Manila as
having given him a very friendly reception.
He had seen nothing of the French squadron
since assuming his command, as their whole
force is in the vicinity of Canton
With the British authorities at Hong Kong,
and the officers of the British feet, the inter
course of the American officers has been of
cordial and friendly nature
In the Canton river and the vicinity of the
city, which were still under martial law, every
thinu wa of aud orlarIy haS
official Information of the intended movements
Of the allies.
THE Work ON THE CAPITOL EXTENSION
We learn that the nearly exhausted condition
of the last appropriation for the construction
of the extension of the Capitol building may
possibly make it necessary to suspend the pros, :
cution of portion of the work until Congress
may again appropriate for it.
Should matters so turn out considerable
body of Industrious and worthy persons in our
midst will be thus cut off for the time being
which, VIC are persuaded, none will regrt
more than the President, the Secretary of War,
and the experimenting Engineer.
As Congress entertain no idea whatever of
failing to prosecute the work with quite as
much vigor Us of late, it is to be hoped that by
prompt action in the premises they may obviate
any necessity whatever for furloughing any
portion of the hands; or, if not, for keeping any
OF them furlOughed for more than a day or two.
The NICARAGUA TREATY.-Though all sim
cerely interested in the soundness of our future
relations with the rest of this Continent are
rejoicing, evidently, over the ratification of the
recent treaty with this Government by Mica
ragua, it may not be hoped that its ratiGca-
ton here will not be vehementIy opposed by the
same interests-the hibuster interest, and the
interests of the disappointed steamship specu.
lators-that struggled so intensely originally,
to prevent it from being entered into. 1t is
not possible, however, the distant public may
rest assured, that they can defeat it's ratifca-
ton, the day having passed when the murder
Gus and plundering schemes Of the fIibusters
or the squabbles of rival steamship men are
competent seriously to affect the action of the
Government of the United States upon ques-
ton of so great Importance as the initiation OF
the SO truly American policy involved in the
provisions of this treaty.
lettings at the Post Office Department included
some $500 routes, for which there were about
1900 bidders; being about ten bidders for
each route. There are still some two hundred
routes to be given out. The cost of TRANSPORT
ing the mails next year will no doubt show q
large excess over any former period, on ac-
count Of the great increase Of territory to be
provided for
WASHINGTON SURvEYS.-The following AID
proved township plats have been received at
the General Land Office from the Surveyor
General of Washington Territory Township
north, range west; do. 8 north, ranges :,
and west; do. 81 north, range l east; do. q
north, range west; do. % north, range I east
of the MISUNDERSTANDING 70, 900 acres.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT To he
Registers of Land OEces.-David X. Curran,
at Menasha, Wis, and Andsew Hopkins, at
Nebraska City, N. T.
To be Receivers Of Public Money.-Theo-
dore Rodolf, at La Crosse, Wis; A. q. Ellis, at
Stevens Point, Wis; Henry Plowman, at Min.
eral Point, Wis
GOIsG HoMR.-Senor Doctor Mariana de Bri-
ceno, who, for short time, has resided in this
city in the character of Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pjenipotentiary Of Venezuela,
yesterday took leave of the President for the
purpose of returning home.
ORDERED.-Commander John P. ellis has
been ordered to the command of the Naval
Rendezvous, at Philadelphia.
The WEArHER.-Th following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about7 o'clock a. m ::
APRIL 80, 1853.
New York, N. Y..........clear, pleasant
fhllaosiphla fa....-... cloudy, wind SW
baltimore, Md ..:.........clear, pleasant
Washington I'D. clear, wind =
edmond, Va. clear, tn. ~, wind 8
retIrsbuIs, va ............ clear, pleasant.
NoiIoIk, va ............. clear, tn 81 wind SW
", N C-........c clear, pleasant
CoiuinO1a, > u. clear, pleasant
Cnalieston, y. 4. clear, III 81, wind w
a gusta, "a. .............. clear, pleasant.
SaSahhan, Ua Communicating, III GO, wind Sc
va aeon; VA clear, pleasant