STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
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STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.


The Secretary OF the Navy, in reply to several
enquiries made by Mr. Simmons, OF Connecticut,
''why report OF the Commissioners TO make ex-
pertinent OF the inventions designed to prevent
the explosion of steam boilers, has not been pub
lished," presented letter stating that the report
was made to him in June last, and sent to the Sc
nate at the close of the last session, with request
that 1t should be cent to the House. The report
was then printed, and Mr.. Simmons will now be
able TO find the document that has created 80 much
anxiety In his enquilng mind.


THE LAND BILL.


The bill to graduate the sales of public lands
was then taken up In committee of the whole on
the State OF the Union, and Messrs. THOMAS
SMITH, Of Indiana, and CHAPMAN, of Alabama,
addressed the House in its favor, with repetition
OF the various arguments heretofore presented.


Mr.. CARY offered substitute, which was order.
ed to be printed, and the House adjourned till to-
morrow, when It is probable this question will be
disposed of.


NAvAL.-The United States trigate Columbia,
arrived here yesterday, after passage of forty-two
days from Gibraltar, and fifty two days from Mahon


The brig Casiida Captain Crabtree, arrived Savan
nah, Dec 25 from Kingston, Jsm in thirteen days pas
srge. The Savannah Republican says The U g. brig
Oregon at Carhsgena December 6th, visiting tho
u s. Minister at Bogota and would probably sail for
Norfolk about the goth 25th.


The Hon. John Y. Mason, Secretary Of the Navy,
arrived here yesterday via Richmond in the steamer
Curtis Peck In passip the u 8. flag ship ana
the Secretary saluted by that ship with the
OF guns corresponding with his rank.-NorfoM Herald