The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-18
l4,825,679.46

From miscellaneous sources 959,9S7 "a
l4,825,679.46
1T will be seen that, as compared with last
year. the quarter has fallen off over six millions,
and with 1856 over seven Millions while the
expenditures have very slightly decreased"
The Court OF CLAIMs.-Judge Scarburgh
Yesterday. delivered the opinion of the court in
the case of James B. Armstrong rs. the United
States The claim is for damages to the
,mount of two hundred thousand dollars for the
uon-performance by the Government of the con-
tract with him for the transportation of Gov
ernment supplies in 1855.
The opinion of the court is that the petitioner
is entitled to relief, but the evidence on file
is insufficient to enable them to determine the
damages which he has sustained.
The case of Richard W. Meade, admins
TRAITOR of Richard w. Meade, deceased Us. the
United States, was resumed. Hon. Reverdy
Johnson commenced the closing argument for
the petitioner, but had not concluded when the
court adjourned until Monday next
The GoyRRNoRsHIP OF KANsAs.-The Pres-
dent has appointed Ex-Governor Samuel Medary
Governor of Kansas.
NAVAL MATrRRs.-The Secretary of the
Navy has received telegraphic despatch from
Halifax, confirming the despatch published in
this mornings papers, in reference to the DANA
ges sustained by the frigate Sabine, off the
Bermudas in hurricane on the oath ultimo.
We learn at the Department, that the Gale
donia will, in all probability, sail for Paraguay
Tomorrow Lieut.. APP Catesby Jones, ordnance
officer of the expedition, will go out in the Cal
rdonia By recent intelligence from England,
the Department is informed that the theory of
onsided ships resisting the fire of ordinary
men Of war; or shore batteries, has most signal
" failed in practice, as developed by recent
trials, under the superintendent of the British
naval authorities.
The Erebus, new sixteen gun, iron-built
steam battery. of 200 horse power, was moored
at 400 wards range from the gun-boat Snapper,
iron plates four inches thick having previously
been affixed over the ports on the next gun
boat The fire was directed from the Snapper
at the space between these supplementary plates
the solid side of the battery, and consisted of
four sixtv-eight FOUNDER turned solid shot, and
four thirty-two FOUNDERS the former projected
with a charge of seventeen pounds OF powder,
and the latter with ten pounds. On firing, the
thirtv-two's merely indented the iron battery,
but Me sixty Weights completely passed through
it, and the first of them split two of the beams.
we listened n Jay OF TWO ago ~
recital of human depravity, by Officer Chipley,
Of the 10th district, which we thus sum up:
Some wear or two ago woman died, leaving
three orphans to the care of her sister. The
Oldest of these is now between twelve and thir-
teen wears of age. A few days ago, the officer
was called upon by the aunt, who stated that
her niece had left her house, and wished Chip
lev to recover her. The officer and aunt found
the little girl In respectable family, and the
former took her into custody, but, on hearing
the statement of the child, refused to reStore
her to her protectress
The child told the officer that her aunt had
placed her in house Of doubtful reputation,
where she was exposed to insults every day +;
that she ran away from the place at the request
pi some of the neighbors, and did not wish to
20 back to her aunt. Her artless story touched
the heart of the officer, and he took the girl to
his own house. Subsequent examination con-
yinced him that plan had been laid by the
aunt TO debauch this tender child-the daugh-
Ter of a sister-and, moreover, that the mother
had left some property, which was then IN pos
session of the aunt.
Chpley will apply to the Judge of the Or
phans Court to protect these children and their
property from any further Vaccinations by rela-
tIyes or OtherS.-Stdtes.
He DiBLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nunureU per-
sous assembled last evening In the Thirteenth
Street Baptist Church, to listen to addresses
upon the subject of having a version of the
Holy Scriptures which will not be liable To the
objections that are made against that now in
use. Rev. Dr. Wykoff, the Secretary of the
American Bible Union. first took the stand, and
illustrated the necessity for the work which that
Association has undertaken. He then noticed
IN detail some of the classes of defects of which
he complained. In the first place, great errors
often arose from the absence of the proper
punctuation marks. The original Greek and
Hebrew editions not punctuated. The
.neaker then quoted several illustrations, and
he corrections. Thousands of others
- ,1 Oeeil '1~-, ,;yered by the members Of the
mon. Secondly, he Pointed out numerous
additions to the books of the Bible. where words
had been inserted that never were in tho books
lie spoke OF the obsolete words, and took as an
Illustration the word conversation" which he
Said IN the original meant " behaviour" and not
coioquy between two or more persons. There
was another class of words whose meanings had
been changed since the present translation was
made he word . let which now means q al
ioS' IN the Bible means to hinder and the
word prevent" which now means to hinder"
in the Bible means to anticipate"
hev. Dr. Armitage followed in few we'll
ence.-&dtes
JPAN.-The treaty concluded with Japan
10y Lord Elgn is said to be almost identical
WIN our American treaty. One wear after its
ratification, five ports will be opened to English
traders Cotton and woollen fabrics are only to
pay duty of five per cent. of the declared
value ON importation. Almost all other articles
are 10 pay 20 per cent A resident Minister is
"oe permitted at Jabbo. Exports are to be
fsugyect to duty of five per cent. The Dutch
r"u not as yet succeeded in obtaining the priv
neges granted to other nations. During Lord
Ign VISIT TO jabbo the Emperor was unwell,
men was given as an excuse for his not re-
ceNng his Lordship
NoNbIrIsN OF THE UNITED STATES TREAS
M:-Aceording TO the United States Treas
latest statement, the condition of the
treasury is as follows:
Ia Ia deposit $s,294,2633s
ga. drawn, but not paid 2,30S,24
p@gject TO draft 6,9s6,O22.6l
puuc'lon 556,5l5.09
nip's 570,22l sc
1nS paid 925, ABS. 40
n,AolS issued l26736 AZ