New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27
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WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, Oct 26, 1859.
A Board of Naval Eogineers is to assemble within
two months, to examine into the qualifications OF
persons who may apply 70 be appointed Engineers
In the Navy. In the examination the candidate
must be able to describe all the different parts OF
ordinary condensipg and DoD-condensing engines,
ard explain their uses and their mechanical oper-
Atiop; to explain the manner Of Puttiog engines 10
operation, bow to regulate and modify their ACTON,
and the manner Of guarding against dagger from
the boilers, by the means usually applied TO them
for that purpose; be will be expected to be we'll
acquair ted With arithmetic sod the mensurstOn Of
surfaces ard solids If the regular forms; he must
be not lees than tive N.Y. nor more than twenty six
years Of sge.
The instructions to Our naval commanders in the
Gulf concerning flbbusttrs are, to seize them on
The bish sess or in our 0xb ports and not to take
them from land or from harbor within foreign
juri,dcton.
The Postmaster General coDtemplates removing
the Post Office Stamp AZ ency from Philadelphis 10
this city.
Gov Weller of California has sent to First Con-
troler Medill thouzand dollar draft for delivery
10 the Treasurer OF the Washington Monument As
ISOLATION, it being the frat of the yearly co,tribu
lions Of that amount rendered by the State Of Cal
ifornia.
learn that Mr.. Corcoran has set ABIDE bis spen-
did square Oh Fourteenth street for the purpose Of
erecting upon it IN Aged Widows Home.
70 the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. &c, 1859.
Attorney General Black has requested the United
States District Attorney of Maine to furnish all the
facts attending the case Of Capt. Holmes in whose
behalf an effort is made TO effect the Communication
OF bis sentence for the murder Of sailor on the high
seas
A large number Of clergymep who attended the late
Episcopal Convention PAID their respec's to the Pres
dent to day. The events Of Barpers Ferry furnished
In part the epbect of conversation, and the visitors
had al opportunity ~ examine Of The pixies brought
to the President BY District Attorney Ould from the
scene of var.
The propriety Of placing stronger guards at the
several arsenas and srmores has been suggested in
various quarters but it Is Dot probable that any SUCH
notion vii be taken by the War Department.
The prote ,ton demanded, through Commodore Por-
ter in Sonora is sncb American citizens are ent.
tied TO by virtue of the treaty between the United
States ard Mexico but is not INTENDED to cover the
They were in II o employment Of Mexican who had
made contract with President Comoufort. Sonora
Ieeists the interference of the Federal Government
viii I5bO5 Cl neD0c e0oPPo6o "
Sonora Of the surveys.
The United s. ates District Attorney at New Orleans
has lbeed the sesu ship Philadelphia, and entered
euit to effect her forfeiture to the General Government
for violation of the neutrality lave.
There lie much activity 10 the several Departments,
consequent the preparation of the statements to &C.
company the annual reports
larger number of members Of Congress than here
tofore have already uode arrangements TO have their
families with them during the next session.
The Congressional contest in the With District of
Maryland is exceedingly sniOs.ed. Messrs. Hughes
and Hsgper the opposing candidates, had at Annspo-
lis last pight renew al Of their former qusrre when
blows we're exchanged Out Of this has grown a re-
port tina. they had duel.