Polynesian., 1859-01-22

The letter OF Commodore Stewart to the Navy
Department, asking to be relieved from the COM
mand of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, declares
| that If the Government does not remove the stain
placed upon his name by the action of the celebra-
ted Naval Retiring Board, he will not only resign,
but return to the Department all the tokens of ap-
probation of former services which have been be-
slowed upon him at different times.
| Resolutions have been introduced into the South
| Carolina Legislature declaring that the Constitu-
tIOn OF the United States contains grant or pow
er to interfere with the of foreign coun-
tries, and therefore that all the acts of Congress
| purporting to prohibit the slave trade between
foreign nations are unconstitutional null and void
Also, that the act of Congress declaring the slave
trade to be piracy, nasmuch it purports to con-
vert into piracy what is not so in the nature of
things, in the sense of the Constitution is un-
| constitutional, null and void. These resolutions
were referred to a Committee on Foreign Relations
| by vote of % to ia circumstance unfavorable
! to their passage.
| The Sunday omnibus question has been settled
in Cincinnati by decision of Judge Pruden, that
the running of Omnlbuses on Sunday is work of
| necessity.
bill has passed the House of Representatives
of Georgia, by vote of SO to 81 prohibiting the
inter marriage of first cousins, under a severe pen
atty, and cutting off the inheritance of issue. The
preamble to the bill asserts that many deforma-
from the practice of near kindred intermarrying
with each other.
The ALMADEN QUICKSILVER CAsE.-W ashingtou
Dec. l.-Government has received from California
full official accounts of the judicial proceedings in
the Limantour and Almaden land cases, which
have been decided in favor of the United States
The former claim is located in the vicinity of San
Francisco, and with the improvements, is supposed
to cover $40,00O,O00 worth of property, while
from the Almaden mines it is stated SJ,000,0O0
worth of quicksilver was taken during six years
The present Attorney General of the United
States, with view of bringing these long pending
cases to close, employed Mr.. Stanton, of Pitts
burg, to prosecute them. In the course of the tr-
al the most stupendOus frauds were exposed The
signatures Of BOcanegra and other distinguished
Mexicans were obtained, apparently to genuine IT,
ties, but the documents were ante-dated, as
sary to cOnsummate the ingeniOusly eOntriyed de-
ception. Much skill was shown in the forged
seals on which the cheat was established Emil
nent urists consider these the most important ca
ses on record involving title to lands, while the
extent of the forgery, all things considered, is
without precedent.
1t is said that Senator Douglas visit to Louisi-
at this particular time is to aid Mr.. SOule in
his contest for the Senate The Douglas men in
innate that should the President be what they
term - slow in his foreign policy regarding Mex
leo and Central America, the - Little Giant " will
dash in with Il bold programme, to be in advance
of the Administration.
Dispatches from Minister Lamar to the State De-
partment, speak Of the astonishing effect on the
Central Americans of General Cass' despatch to
him, and as consequence the exhibition of bet
ter feeling toward this country.
The President has received information from
Japan that full embassy from that country, will
make its appearance at Washington some time in
May or June next. They will be brought to Pan
anna in an American steam-irigate, and thence pro-
ceed to New York. 1t will be marked by splen-
did presents to the government from the japanese
Emperor.
From the latest telegraphic dispatches to the va
riOus New Orleans papers, we take the following
additional items Of Eastern news.
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON AT THE ESCAPE OF
THE FHIBUsTERs. ashingtOn, Dec. 1.-THE
cent escape of the filibuster schooner Susan from
the vigilance of the Revenue Cutter in Mobile
Bay has created intense excitement in official quar-
ters here.
1t is feared that if he ibusters are arrested by
the British, other foreign forces will volunteer in
cooperation with the British, and that the feelings
of the people Of this country will he aroused there
by to raise and send large reiniorcements to res
cue them.
The Union of this morning says it hopes our
naval vessels may yet intercept the schooner Susan,
and preserve yet longer this hlibuster question as
purely domestic one. 1t further says that upon
the vigilance of our naval officers in the Gulf de-
pends, in great measure, the peace of the world.
Another dispatch, dated December l1th, from
Washington, says
The Union intimates that any interference with
the schooner Susan, Capt. Maury, which escaped
from Mobile the other day, 10y the British and
French fleets, will be likely to precipitate crisis
in our foreign relations.
Much excitement exists here in consequence of
the escape of the Susan, and vessels of war, it is
understood, have been ordered in pursuit.
Great Britain.
Heavy easterly gales had prevailed around the
English coast, and numerous marine disasters,
with loss of life, were reported. The French mail
steamer at Dover broke from her mOorings and
ran over to BOulogne for safety, without the mails
and passengers. No American vessels were among
the sufferers. The latest news says that less dam
age had been sustained by shipping than had been
anticipated. Government had sent two steam
ships to assist vessels In distress in the channel
Much anxiety was felt for the safety of the ship
gincourt l2l days out from Melbourne, with
92S3 900 sterling in gold Five guineas per cent.
was asked for insurance on her.
The London Times published a rather hopeful
article on the Atlantic Cable, and urges upon the
directors the propriety Of accepting the offer of
Professor Hughes to work it with his printing
telegraph instrument.
Parliament has been further prorogued until the
18th of January but it was expected that the ses-
sion would not commence until about the I'd of
February.
The Hon. Frederick Bruce, brother of Lord FL
gin, has been appointed first British ambassador
to Pekin. Mr.. Bruce secretary Of Lord e.
gins Embassy, and was attached to Lord Ashbur-
toms special mission to Washington in lS42.
The Great Eastern Ship Company has been duly
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