Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-20

In the IeSOlutlonS OF the 9th Aprfl. he can, per-
haps, account for the change, &c.
We cau the attention Of the public to the me-
mortal presented ny the citizens of Arizona the
Congress Of the United States, with an account
the same therein set forth. trust that Government
may take immed late steps to improve the condi.
ton of affairs In this faro portion Of our Union;
that just public will condemn and denounce
that class Of men, who, with scrdid avaricious
minds, desire to dethrone all mankind who are
not ready and willing to aid them In deeds of
selfish and dishonest nature. -
---.-.--s--..---,.- MANY CITIZENS.
FLUrTER.-On the day after delivering
himself Of his budget of ISLANDERS upon the
President, John W. Forney was compliment.
cd with dinner at Delmonico's, whereat, &C.
cording to some of the New York papers, the
President and Cabinet were of course roundly
abused, and Forney and his course and cause
intensely glorifed. Ameng those present were
some dupes, doubtless. Mr.. Daniel L. Sickles
presided, though Mr.. T. E. Fields played the
part of nominal host of the occasion Among
others We hear that the following persons were
present. Viz: Messrs Fields, Sickles, Forney,
Haskin, E. B. Hart, II. F. Clark, Aug. Belmont
Dougherty, Harry Magraw, and Dana, of the
Tribune.
We write down Messrs. Belmont and Hart as
being the dupes of the occasion, for they are
doubtless earnest in their professions OF friend.
ship for those reported to have been SO essen.
tally roasted then and there. Yet, as men
are known by the company they keep, so
surely will such associations earn for them the
reputation of being politically with Forney,
Haskin and Clark, if continued. The SQUAD
of Democratic politicians here who may be said
to represent tho interests of the parties to
this characteristic entertainment, are Just now
in great trouble, finding it task of great diff
ficulty, we presume, to reconcile their profess
sons concerning the political sympathies and
afhnities of their friends with participation in
any such personal abuse of the members of the
Government as is believed to have been uttered
after the cloth was removed. We refer to this
dinner, because it previously became a theme
of newspaper comment through publication
in the New York Times, that reads as though
it is from the pen of no other than the redoubt.
able Mr.. FOrney himself.
NAvAL.-Lieutenant J. n Barney has ar
rived in Norfolk, and entered ON duty at the
GospOrt Navy Yard. The court-martiaI on
Lieutenant John o. Payne, has adjourned, and
its decision was sent on to the Navy Depart
ment.
Orders have been received at the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard to lose no time in fitting out for
sea the sloop-Of-war st. Louis. Accordingly.
she has been Aoated out of the dry dock and
| turned over to the riggers, who are working
cnergetically on her. She will be about the
| strongest and most serviceable ship of her
class.
In accordance with the recent order of Sec
| rotary Toucey: to increase the marine corps by
| two hundred men, rendezvous for the enlist.
ment of able bodied adults is now opened a,
| the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, and from ten to
twelve recruits are received daily
The United States brig cambridge arrived
at Cape Mount, on the western coast of Africa,
July 26, from Porto Praya, and sailed again on
the 10th for Settra Krou.
AMERICANS IN ASPANIsH PRIsoN.-The New
York Herald publishes letter purportipp 70
be from Mr.. Weeks, an American sailor. now
confined in the Spanish State prison, at Seville
lie was second mate of the ship WayerIey
which arrived at Manila three years ago with
a cargo OF rebellious coolies on board in con.
fct with whom the officers and crew committed
great slaughter. lie was condemned to four
and Mr.. French uhe mate of the shipl tn 81,
years imprisonment, and both are now in the
chain gang at Seville. The Herald says: q Our
Government should have complete inform alton
OF the trial at Manila of these officers of an
American vessel /; and if these men have been
| unjustly condemned, immediate steps sbouId
be taken for their liberation" Asa matter Of
| course, until an Investigation is made. the
merits of the case cannot be ascertaiped and
comments on the eI partc statement of Mr..
Weeks might do injustice to other parties.
FROM UTAH.-The following is from a letter
received from subscriber in the Army in
Utah 1t is of later date than any other intel
ligence We have had from that quarter. and
will be found quite interesting:
CAMP NEAR FORT BRIDGKR, Ut,
August 10Th, ISIS
The ten companies of the Sixth are now con.
centrated here and will take up the line of march
FOR California to- morrow morning Our ultimate
destination Is Fort Walla- Walia, in Oregon, but
Gen. Johnston did not think IL safe to send ms
direct at this late season. | will write aoain
from Benicia, and hope to find a number of
copies of your interesting paDer there ON n,r ~
rival. 0"' "'
AAhiNs nave lust received
the following telegraph from a reliable source
1t is partially confirmed by a Geographic dis
patch pu blished in the Star few day AGO
EAsTPoRr, September I9.-Hon Bion Brad-
bury (DemocraD is elected to Congress from this
district. "
The CREW OF THE ECHO.-Infornation has
been received here that some of the crew of the
slave brig Echo, now confined in Jail at Charles
ton, S. C., have been attacked with yellow
fever.
A RuhoR.-We do not credit the report in a
New York paper, that Mr.. Appleton, the As
sistant Secretary of State, is about to resign
his present position.
APPoISrED.-T.N N. Young, of Virginia, has
been appointed Consul at Stuttgardt.
TEE WEArHER.-The following report Of tho
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
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