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

time Congress meets Her keel is something
more than 200 feet In length, her deck 225 feet.
The Portsmouth b undergoing Q Thorough re-
pair; il will take some two months and half
before she will 70 in the water; large gang Of
men are put on her. The Jamestown is at the
Yard, has been overhauled, and is being put in
eomplets order; she will be ready for sea in
few dsys So says The Norfolk Day Book.
CUsTon HOUSE, RKaUBAf1oNs.-As misun-
derstandings relative to the respective obliga-
tons and duties of the various officers of Gus
toms frequently occur under existing rules, the
Treasury Department has thought proper to
add series of more specific regulations, which
have been recently Published and sent to the
several parties interested. These additions are
for the most part merely explanatory of exist
ing laws, and intended to set at rest such points
as have been sources of doubt or hesitation on
the part Of Collectors, Appraisers, and Sur
veyors. Reference is especially had to the
manner Of appointing and dismissing subordi-
mates, which must always be done with the
sanction Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The following new regulation, involving q
matter of public interest, is included in the
publication: -.a.
"In cases where the certificate OF the CUSTOM
house officer at the foreign port Of shipment re.
CURED for the free entry Of manufactures or pro-
ductons Of the United States exported and
brought back, cannot be obtained for the reason
Of there being such officer at the foreign port
Of expectation, certificate Of the foreign recip-
lent of the goods, or his representative, having
knowledge Of the facts duly au henticated by the
Consul Of the United States, may be admitted in
lieu thereof-all the other requirements Of the
law and Treasury regulations being carefully OBJ
served and enforcedn
The MAILs.-The Postmaster General has
taken measures for contracting with the North
Missouri Railroad Company for the transpor-
tation of the through and way mail from St
Louis to Mexico, over their road. Arrange
ments are also to be made with j. G. Bernan of
Palmyra, for continuance o. the same mail,
by four horse post coaches, via Huntsville, on
to st. Joseph. The schedule time between st.
Louis and st. Joseph is to be fixed at fifty eight
hours each way. This step is taken by the
Postmaster General in consequence of the in
adequacy Of present arrangements to meet the
requirements Of the public.
Gov. RICHARDSON'S RRsIGNArIoN.-We an
nounced on Tuesday the rumor that Governor
Richardson, of Nebraska Territory, had ten
dered his resignation of that post. From
Nebraska correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press we learn that the resignation will not
take effect until the LIST of January next. As
this will be a month after the meeting of the
Senate, it is to be presumed that no appoint
ment will be made of his successor before that
time, and the naming of John A. Parker, Esq ID,
in that connection was, therefore, immature
NAvAL.-The Norfolk Argus says:
awe understand that the sloop- Of war Cyane
now laying at the Naval Anchorage will sail
next Thursday, to join the Pacific Squadron
"Lieut. John X. Eggleston has been ordered
and reported for duty on board the receiving ship
Pennsylvania, in place Of Lieut.. Colville ferret
detached and ordered to the Cyane.'
ORDERED r. D. Thorburn has
beentletached from the command of the Sabine
and ordered to the command of the sloop. Of. war
St. Louis; and Capt. Henry A. Adams has been
ordered to the command of the Sabine.
TIE WRArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning Is made from the Morse
IL L. L.