The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-17
WASHINGTON IThAs.

! took place Thursday. The g. reral services
were held in the east room of !. Presidents
House. Every mark of respeS gas shown to
the memory of the deceased. & ssolutions of
respect were passed by the Sen6te, to which
body the announcement of the Heath of Mr.
Brown was communicated by-tes President
All the public Offices in Washington were hung
with black, and closed Thursday and the Sec
retaries of the Departments issu. j appropriate
notices to those under their auth rity.
His remains were temporarily deposited in
vault at the Congressional Ceml Try, to remain
for some weeks, but we learn thsstit was found
convenient day or two subseqE stly to remove
the remains to Tennessee.
Mr.. Wiggin, who was rejecte5ior the fishery
commissioner, will succeed Ex- overnor Hub
bard, of Maine, as Inspector of custom houses
in northern New England.
| Major Ben. McCulloch hae resigned the
Marshalship of Texas, and his brother Henry
appointed to the vacancy and = affirmed.
We see it stated that the Sc Rotary Of War
has appointed a commission, Cd sisting of Cap
tain Meigs, Superintendent of lie Washington
Aqueduct, Captain Meade, SUI erintendent of
the Lake Surveys and Captailr Franklin, Sec
rotary of the Lighthouse Boarl- to proceed to
Rock Island, to examine the Ridge over the
Mississippi there, and report whether the same
is an obstruction to the navigsss9n.
| THE FOURTH AND FIFTH Al -lroRsHIps.-A.
j. O'Bannon, Esq, formerly ref clerk in the
Fourth Auditors Office, has san promoted to
the Authorship of that Burea. Bartholomew
Fuller, Esq, of North Carolis-, has been APP
pointed Fifth Auditor vice M ray Mcconnell,
resigned. Both appointments re confirmed
Star.
| The WASHINGTON TRAGg4f.-It is stated
that Mr.. Butterworth has er Gagged the Hon.
Reverdy johnson as his coui, el, in case he is
indicted for his connection Sith the Sickles
tragedy. Mrs. Sickles has turned home to
New York. ~
General Denver proposes X, return to Cali
fornia by the next steamer IND this involves
his resignation as CommissidAer of Indian AZ
fairs.
i The United States Supreme, Court ammo unced
Saturday, its decision in Sc enteen cases, but
did not deliver the opinions Or want of time.
The Court then adjourned ~ December next,
having cleared less than haesAe calendar.
Mr.. sickles trial will no; baby take place
{ till next week, the Grand. tsry not being in
clined to give his case preezence over others
A statement made upSas the Treasury De-
partment shows that this Skeulation of the
banks throughout the country in 1856 was
nearly $2l5,000, 900; insls51, $l55, 900, 900
and in 1858, $l93, 1888, 900.
The remains Of the Postroaster General have
been sent to Tennessee, in charge of Justice
Catron, Senators Nicholson aad Johnson, and
Col. Savage, of that State.
Several mail contractors Sire here, endeavor-
ing to settle with the Government. They have
been carrying the mails ssnc. October LIST at
their own expense, aud can9a; collect dollar
of the Government. Butterffe u Il Co., the over
land mail contractors, are amtng this class, On
April |, the Government VIII osse them $500, 600
4 Those who are here sayJhey cannot go on
longer on credit.
Major Ben. Mccullough his resig ned the
Marshalship of Texas, anc hiA bFother Henry
was appointed to the vacstey, and conhF@ed
The gallant Major is still Rsrs, He seems dis
gusisd with Sonora. 81
: James McGufli IS conn Nd - Spperintend
ant of Indian Affairs in Casif,hnia, This is us
same gentleman who was appointed Marshal
: Of California by Presiden. 5frce, but who re-
J signed, owing to the poIEJsr clamor against
ths appointment, in conse renee of his having
; been keeper of gamb ig house. Senator
Weller would no. LEI the Same go before the
Senate.
, PosT OFFICE Demonstration. X. II
Gillet, who has been for a long time connected
with the law department of the Government
pas Published an argument to show that the
revenues of the Post Office establishment car
, be applied, after June hext; to pay for trans
porting the mail, and for other expenses of The
Department, notwithstanding the failure of the
Post Office appropriation bin. Mr. Giiiet's ar
> gument, however, does not satisfy us that tbs
Government would be right in pursuing such a
9eHrse.
T in regard 10 the Post Office deficiency, it is
now stated that, instead Of its being $4,000
it exceeds S6,0O0,096.
The following items were teiegrapbed abroad
from this city on Monday.
Washington, March l4.z-H is credibly as
certa.ned that both England and France dis
claim any cities ipttention in sending navs
forces to the coast Of Mex,.s than TO procure
due reparation for wrongs done to British aal
FseRch subjects. The further statement is also
made, that * IL not their purpose to take sides
with or favor either Of ms e9nteepding Mexican
Governments. There is no reason 10 teiieyS that
our Government is apprehensve that anything
will be done by them in conflict with the Mon
roe doctrine, or to shake the political institu-
7 tons of that essptFy, l..
J Mr.. Holt entered upon ...S discharge of bis
duties as Postmaster General to-day. Il .1,.,
! mittee from Boston had an interview with him
in reference to the removal of the Post Office
of that city, saa he informed them that he
would consider the subject after hearing from
!, Postmaster Capen.
!. Governor Denver left this afternoon for Cali
fornia. His resignation as Commissioner of
Indian Affairs is TO take effect on the lst of
April. NJ. Mix, the chief clerk of that bureau,
has been commissioned as aotiHg commissioner.
The grand jury today eomi9eneed the es,
animation Of witnesses. IN the Siekles case.
Some twelve or fourteen persons have been sum-
moned.
The chief clerk of the Patent Office, Mr..
Shuget, Is ROW acting as Commissioner of Pat
4 ents. IT
4 Hon. Mr.. Florence, 10 has oee. III hare
ever since the close of Congress, is Gonzales
cent m
4 Ex-Congressman Joseph Miller, of Ohio, has
been appointed associate justice of Nebraska,
vice Governor samuel ", Black. IT
GoLp.-According 20 Hunts Merchants
Magazine, cubic inch of gold is worth, at
$ls.69 per ounce, SAG q cubic foot, $252 2SS !;
cubic yard, S6,sll,E6. The quantity of
gold now in existence in tho ~otId i estimated
to be $4,000 100000; which, welded into one