Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-12

ton applicable to the state Of affairs on the
coast of Africa, only seems greatly to dis
gruntle all who either favor the African slave
trade or the right of American ruffians, with
out let or hindrance, to burn, murder and rob
in the territories of neighboring nations with
whom we are at peace.
His assertion therein of the correctness of
the well known practice of maritime police
that all vessels of all nations shall show their
flags the point of his letter objected to. The
practice has been deemed necessary to the COM
ity and police Of the ocean throughout all mod
ern times, and was never objected to by any
other than pirates until the practice has be.
come exceedingly inconvenient to those in the
United States who speculate in evasions and
infractions Of the law of the land and inter
national law.
SUNMER.-The effect of the late sudden
change here, from the raw and disagreeable
weather Of March to the sweltering heat of
Summer, continues to be somewhat mitgated
by tho fresh breezes which have blown upon us
for the past week. Nevertheless, We are already
again under the influence of q June SIM,
which bids fair soon to send hundreds of our
iellow-citzens scamperng off to the sea-shore
and inland watering places in search of cooler
atmospheric more bracing one than ours is
at present, not being come at-able anywher re
between New York and Charleston, except per-
haps in far higher attitudes. Though as vet
few here are oppressed with the heat, a single
day without q breeze, will cause all of the
North in Congress to long impatiently for the
fall of the Speakers hammer at noon of Mon
day next.
NAvAL.-The U. S. practice ship Preble will
probably leave Annapolis, Md, about the Goth
instant for some port on the coast of France
The following is full and correct list of Off
| GERS Commander, Thomas T. Craven; First
Lieutenant, Robert D. Minor Second Lieutcn-
ant, James I. Waddell; Master Charles III
Cushman; Lieutenant, Charles W. Flussar
Surgeon. Robert Carter; Boatswain, Henry P
Grace; Gunner, Joseph Swift; Purser, j. Il.
Harwood The crew consists of ifty-two sea-
| men, fifteen marines, and ninety midshipmcn
NoTE OF THAsKS.-The House Committee on
Military Affairs yesterday morning passed
| unanimously vote Of thanks to their chair
man, Gen. John A. Quitman, for the distin-
| guished ability and the untiring industry and
| zeal with which he has discharged the arduous
and responsible duties of his station, as well as
| for the marked caurtesy and kindness which
has uniformly distinguished his intercourse
with members Of the committee.
NAVY OFFICERS ORDERED, 6C.-Commander
Overton Carr, L. S. n, has been ordered to
| duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the LIST
Of July, proximo, to relieve Commander S. S.
Lee
Commander Henry X. Hoff has been ordered
to the command of the receiving ship at the
Philadelphia station, to relieve Commander
VIM. S. Young.
APPOINTED.-Mr. T. II. Patterson, of Ala
bama, has been appointed to the first class
Isl, 200 per annum) clerkship in the Office of the
Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury, vacated by the
| recent resignation of Mr.. C. L. Sayre, of Ala
bama, appointed to Second Lieutenancy in
the Marine Corps.