Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-19
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuK.-The receipts to-day
from this source were sI64 ,232.50.
THE NEW French Minister, M. Paradol.
quite i'll from the effects of the warm weather.
The oUID NUNCs have finally settled that the
Attorney Generals name is pronounced Axe
er-man and not Ak-er-man
Mr.. .FRELINGBUYsEN's commission as Minis
ter TO England was made out and sent to him on
Saturday.
a CANARD.-There is no truth in the rumor
that the President contemplates recalling Mr..
Bancroft, our Minister at Berlin, and sending
to that court ia his place Hon. Robert Schenck.
Of Ohio.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
j. +. Hartley, will leave here in few days for
his old home in Maine. After spending a week
there he will make a tour OF the lakes, returning
to Washington the latter part Of August.
A wARNING.-Baron Gerolt, Minister OF the
North German Union, residing here, has in
structed all Prussian Consuls at our seaports to
notify North German ships to beware OF French
cruisers on the high seas.
THE PRESIDENT received large number of
visitors this morning, and at noon the Cabinet
met, remaining in session most of the after
noon. This is the last Cabinet meeting for sew
eral weeks probably, as the President leaves
here for Long Branch on Thursday
MILITARY COMMISSION TO EURoPB.-The
President. it is stated, cOntemplates sending
General Sheridan or General Schofeld to Eu-
rope, to witness the war there, and profit by
foreign inventions N arms, scceu .ment-
&c. A commission OF three American officers
was sent over during the Crimean war.
The BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS which has
been in session at the Navy Department for the
past year to examine into the various improve
ments in ordnance, &c, having completed their
duties, has been dissolved, and the report sub
mitted to the chief of the bureau, Commodore
Case.
APPOINTED CHIEF OF BUREAC.-The Secre-
tary OF the Navy has appointed Commodore
VIM. Reynolds chief OF the Bureau OF Eouip
ment and Recruiting, at the Navy Department
in place OF Rear Admiral nj. Smith, who re-
signt that position to accept the command Of
the Washington Navy Yard.
TIE WAR-INPoRTANr.-In Information WAS
received by Secretary Fish this morning to the
effect that both France and Prussia had dc
termined to observe the Paris treaty of 1885, the
provisions of which were that there should be
no priyateering, and that neutral goods found
in an enemies vessel should always be re-
spected.
NAVAL ORDRRS.-CommanderW Vim, G. Tenn
pie has been detached from duty as a member
OF the ordnance board recently in session at the
Navy Department and ordered to duty in the
Ordnance Bureau.
Captain Nj. b. WoOlsey has been detached
from command of the receiving ship at New
York and ordered to Washington, DC.
COMMODORE REYNOLDS, the new chief OF the
Bureau Of Equipment and Repairs in the NAVY
Department, vice Admiral NJ. Smith resipned
assumes the duties of his position to- day. Com
modore X. is both competent and popular Off
Ger, and his friends count with confidence upon
a satisfactory discharge OF all the duties Incl
dent TO his new position.
GENERAL GILLMoRE.-By direction of the
Secretary Of War Brevet Major General O. A
Gilmore, engineer corps, will, in addition to
his other duties, relieve Brevet Major General
j. Newton OF the charge Of the construction OF
the Notifications upon Staten Island, New York
harbor. Gen. Gilmores station during the
working season will be in New York city.
SENATOR NoRToN's SUoCEssoR.-The Cover
nor Of Minnesota has rendered the appointment
Of United States Senator, to ill the vacancy
hv ha nf Mr.
william Window, a member ct Congress from
the First district. Mr.. Window has accepted
the appointment. The term will expire on the
4th OF March next. The new Senator was
former law partner of Mr.. Norton.
THE LAST DISPATCHES received BY Secretary
Robeson from Rear Admiral Radfor,i, COM
manding the European squadron, announced
that he was at Cherbourg, France. The Secre-
tary is of the opinion that the cause OF no news
being received now from Admiral Radford is
that the French have control OF the cable, and
OF course monopOlize it in the interests Of the
French government.
LEARNING PROM THE BKLLIGEGENfs.-Secre-
tary Robson has instructed number OF our
prominent naval officers on duty in the Euro
pean squadron, to make careful observations of
the naval operations, armament, &c, of the
ships of both France and Prussia, and report to
the Department, with view Of giving our navy
the benefit OF such improvements in modern
naval warfare as may be learned from the ma
tions now at war.
OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRoN.-Rear Admiral
Gibson, the new commander of the European
squadron having sailed with his staff week or
ten days ago, is expected to relieve Rear Admi-
raj Radford Immediately, when the latter will
return home in the Franklin, his flag ship, that
vessel needing extensive repairs. Important dis
patches relative to the European war are ex-
pected shortly from our naval commander in
those waters.
The New CoMMANDANT oP THB NAVY
YARD.-The resignation OF Admiral Melancthon
Smith as Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and
Repairs in the Navy Department was accepted
yesterday afternoon, and Immediately thereaf-
ter an order was issued assigning him to the
command of the Washington Navy Yard, uice
Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, deceased.
Our citizens and those engaged at the yard are
alike to he congratulated on this assignment
Admiral Smith combines in an unusual degree
the qualities essential for this important Do