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| in by 12 o'clock, M., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. be handed Jos Prixtinc.—The public are in- formed that we sre now prepared to exe- cute job printing in all its varieties, from cards, ball tickets, &., to (show bill) posters and book work, as well and as low as at any other office in Washington, and with equal dispatch. Give usa call. es SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Uxton insists that the policy of Spain with reference to Cuba, her policy pertina- ciously persevered in even now, is to permit no reforms whatever in the government and cus- tows regulations cf the island, and, to insure its continuance under her authority, to set the negroes there free. In the course of the arti- cle the editor says : “ Not a steamer arrives in the United States from Lurope or the Spanish colonies which docs not bring with it further intimation that the public mind, the press, the Cortes, the cabinet, and the colonial agents of Spain, are, if possible, more than ever hostile to this con- feder ad yet the National Intelligencer i tuple to excuse and to palliate the acts of the Spanish rulers and agents.” * * * * 2 the National Intelligencer, however, { out in the reported sessions of the n the press, anything to indicate a neiliatory and liberal spirit, or a disposition to make the loeal government of theeolony re:ponsible for its acis, we should he { to obtain the information. It may egvin and again, and always in vain, for Suaraniees against future aggressions. So far irem finding evidences of a change in the Spanish mind, we see the Minister of Foreign Alsi tuaily too fecrfal to avow in the ve oth instant that he had conceded tuat Gen. Pezuela hsdbeon at fault. Could there be any thing more frior dly or courteous tuan the clear and private exposition of the caso of the Black Warrior offered to that onary by Col. Robertson, the American 1,1} fore his exceilency had com- ted } n the least possible manner ? And ucéessor? It was during the fc tration of Gen. Concha that atehe:y and desecration cf the fifty Americans were committed. Though it wa: Pezasia who commencod the organization ef the negro voluntcers, General Concha had Previously advocated and urged that mode of Gefene, both ia bis memoirs and in the prees, fince his late appointment. If the Intelli- Jonly read the former, it would et nutions of the policy which tyrant has come to impese on this hemisphere,” * the unmarly b * * * * “Although we doubt not that a thorough examination of the contents of the Spanish press may draw the Incelligencer to a more correct view efeur international affairs, the steemer lately arrived brings some news which supersedes the necessity of taking that pains, and, :o tar from encouraging hopes of a tavor- able change, positively establishes the contra- “Thicty thouswmd men are to constitute herexiter the garrison of Cuba,°and the large deficit wanting must necessarily be transported funds, inasmuch as the Spanish shausted. the still mors important and decisive 8, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, de the by pocritica!l mask with which thers a: the session on the sale of Cu- ded wor to alarm the colonists ‘ ing thre the subj of negro vterpatton, has beidly accomplished, be » trom the authoritative utterance of igation ia the session of the Sth of s ‘errific aud devastating echo on Coba. the dividing lapso is but an t Was that the change expected by the Intellizencsr?” The Int-liigencer emelis democratic mare's nest in connection with the Cuba affair, g of its correspondence, wherein that (tho reader) will perceive in them evi- denees of a de-perate game now on foot for arty or for mercenary objeote, or both combindd, im cooperation with foreign raalcontents, which, uulers promptly frowned down by a sound A ‘a Sentiment, will be pushed by the Poreuit of their selfich ends, even bg of the country into war. In pa of this wicked scheme, resort ery species of misrepreser:' m to iuence the honest publie wind, &=d prepare it for the dread arbitrament of ‘war; for with war will come Cuba, and with Cuba will come the redemption of the Demo- y. That is the flattering argument motive of the political gamblers g nonest body of the American epaied to embark in this desperate pe z fora prize of, to eay the Jeast, euch d.avttul yaine? We believe not. Yet, should th ckless ministers of , by ariful and ious sueeved ia war, and the long- ze of Cuba crown their hopes, stl ‘ove an upfruitfel prize forthem. The st of Cuba will be of avout as much ad- @ to the party which bids so high for it annexation of Texas was to the Ruler A crooked and false policy never y party, and if anything could those waning fortunes for which ate Gliibustering game is now so y played, it would be te adopt differ- por ed by far different means.” PERSONAL. | Among tho recent arrivels in this city ©. Hines, D:q., bearer of dispatches to everrment from Buenos Ayree; Com- recdete Newton, U.S. N.; Hons. Wm. Medill on B. Uids, of Onio. artin Van Baren, jr., died at Paris on the 26th ult. A large number of 3 accompanicd his remains to their ary resting place in the cemetery of e Tio deceased had, for a long twe, been wasting under the blight of con- tumption, bat his death was so sudden as to Sucprise even those friends who had despaired of lis recovery. He had seated himself at tke dinner table. when his head fell forward on his breast and he expired, without a word, t a groan. David B. Campbell, well known in Il- an accomplished lawyer, recently died te cton Tazewell is the Know Nothing ongress in the Petersburg (Va.) iuoa to Wm. 0. Goode. a Pierre Soule, with his family, persed throvgh New York on Friday on his way to the West. -+++ Bishop Timon, of the church of St. in that 8 Loni effilo, came passenger in ths steam thi in company with Rev. Messrs. c Brannagan, priosts, who wero at the recent convocation at Kome. +++» Jeuny Lind has given several concerts in Holland fur the relief of the sufferers by the great irec2e: in that country. «eee Miss Davenport is Performing at the tropolitan T re, California, and Mr. and Barney Williams are “staring ic” in the interior of that Scate. An expedition is about to be under. taken by Dr. Catberwood, an American phy- ficlsn, to explore the interior of Auttralia. - “Sam,”’ after achievirg a triumph in I d, went to Portsmouth, snd on Satur. aay ed D.D. Fiske, Esq , (editor of the ran /t,) Meyor, and also a Kaow Nothing board of councilmen, by 151 majority. E>" Exgland imported 39,548 533 pounds of vco in 1854 f-om which she received a Fevenue of £4,643 ,478, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The London Times on the Cuban Question. The veteran reviler of the United States, the London Limes, it appears by the Baltic’s maiis, isin a terrible pucker over what it de- nounces as the active efforts of this Govern- ment to get Cuba by force; by letting leose upon the island Gen. Qaitman and his filll- busters. The Times discourses with apparent very virtuous horror of the enormity of na- tional land stealing, as though almost every other page of England’s written history—em- bracing a due asgount of the position of the Times on all its Government’s international questions occurring in the last quarter of a eentury—were unknown to the reading public. The idea that a nation like the United States covets such an island as Cuba—one situated as Cuba is—so shocks the Times as to make it wonderful that its conductor did not faint at the very thought of the terrible crime! In view of the fact that the great Robber of the World—the great land stealer (by coun- tries) of the universe—is no other than Eng- land, and of the additional fact that she has stolen no land within twenty-five years with- out being praised for the act and stoutly de- fended in it by the Times, that journal’s homily to which we refer, is just about the most impudent thing we ever saw in a nows- paper. its argument is based on the allegation that while tho United States Government is issuing proclamations against fillibustering, it is se cretly aiding and abetting infractions of its neutrality laws; and, by way of carrying conviction to its readers, they are assured that the American Government would let the Quit- man expedition, with which Pinto’s conspiracy was connected, sail undisturbed. Already that expedition has been defeated through the measures taken by the authorities at Wash- ington. So the furious argument of the Times already turns out to be supremely ridiculous. It is really hardly worth a com- ment, except by way of showing up the bitter- necs and want of foundation of the ho:tility which the Times entertains towards tho United States, as manifested in its every paragraph. The editor thinks that the Cuban negroes would be vastly worse off under American than under Spanish jarisdiction, as at present To say the least of it, this idoa is a novel one; and coming from a party that, beyond all question, knows that it is uatrue, it evinces the utter lack of sensible arguments against our great rational policy of the acquisiticn of Cuba. The conductor of the Limes knows well that the physical, moral, and, indeed, the intellectual condition of the mass of the negro slaves of the United States is infinitely supe- tior to that of quite an equal number of Eng- lish citzens in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, to say nothing of that of ten times as many of the liege subjects of her gracious Majesty, Victoria, in India, the West Indies, at the Cape, and eleewhere in distant parts of the realm. It seems to be hard to make the world ua- derstand the true position of this Government upon the Cuba difficulty, owing to the misrep- resentations of interested parties on both sides ef the question. Here we have the ‘Limes ac- cusing the United Statos of being a.tuated by principles (of merm and twuz) as loose as those which were openly avowed by the Eritish Government when she sent out her buccaneers to despoil Spain—then at peace with her—of hor gold in the West Indies and Sovth America On the other hazd we have those who justify and apologize for buccaneeringin 1899, atriving to create the impression that the Govern- ment of the United States sympathises with all their misrepresentations of the truth to exten- uate filibustering, and ia preparing secretly to aid and abetit. We really donot know which of these two partics do the American Gove rn- ment most injustice. Both are making incal- culable mischief. The former are encourag- ing Spain to pursue a policy with reference to Cuba, which must sooner or later cost herthe island without the least iademnification for it; while tho latter are practically justifying the Spanish authorities in the eyes of the world in executing such men as Pinto and Estrampes, and are also encouraging the idle and advyen- turous among us to believe that the neutrali- ty laws of our land, may be violated with pro- priety and impunity. Now, we have watched the measuros—poli- ey—of the Government of the United States with reference to Cuba with as much care as one could possibly exercise, and have been unable to discover the first sign to justify the belicf that the parties referred to above repre- seat it correct!y—tho one (the Times and its confreres) insisting on their view, and the other generating in the public mind the im- pression that such representations as those of Times are correct, There is not a word in ail the Soule corre:- Ppondence recently published to justify the idea that those in charge of the Government here have at any time for an instant contem- plated a seizure of the island, or its obtain- ment otherwise than by and with the free con- sent of Spain. There is, we know, much in that correspondence showing not only that the present Administration are bent on faithfully carrying on the policy of every American Ad- ministration from Mr. Munroe’s time to the present day, of obtaining Cuba when it canbe honorably and fairly obtained—but also show- ing that they (the American Administration) are keenly alive to all the many difficulties which threaten to defeat their purpose of making the acquisition peaceably and with Spain’s consent, when it shall be made. ‘These difficulties may be briefly summed up as follows, viz: the pertinacity with which Eogland and France endeavor to interfere against us in our affairs with Spain. Next Spain’s almost unaccountable blindness in re- fusing to come to some arrangement by which all new questions in issue with us may be Promptly disposed of—may be settled before they rankle go as to make the two nations at war in heart, if not ostensibly at war with each other. And, next, the apparent deter- mination of a large class of our own people to involve the United States in war with her, (Spain,) if possible, That they (the Admin. istration) aro keenly alive to these difficulties is apparent throughout the published correc. pondence in question; but not a line isto be found in it from which a sensible and unpre- jadiced man, who knows the history of our affairs with ber, (Spain,) and of the successful efforts of this Government to put down filli- bustering, may draw the conclusion that the present Administration entertain the purpose of directly or indirectly violating Spain’s tights—not a line, not a word. If, under Providence, the peace betweon Spain and the United States be broken, it will be by and through the intrigues of England and France, whose open interference agains: us in affaizs on this Bide of the Atlantic can- not and will not be submitted to by this Gov- ernment with any party in power here; by Spain's foolish refusal to arrange for the set- tlement of issues with us arising out of what she deems it necessary to do to ingure Cuba to herself; and through the incfliciency of our system of government in the matter of its practical and legal power to restrain those of its citizens who, desiring to invade Cuba, are led to believe that the United States Govern- ment sympathises with them, by the perti- pacity with which more or less of our news- papers justify and palliate fillibustering. As dangerous as the last of these three elements appears jast now, it would be s mere circum- stance in the path of the American Govern- ment, if it were not for theconduct of Eng land, France and Spain, in doing all they pos. sibly can to get up the complete rupture be- tween us and Isabella's Government, for which the fillibusters are so eager. The Extent of the late Cessions of the In- disns West of the Missouri, &c.—Under the treaties made by the Commiesioner of Indian Affairs with various tribes in the last year or so, the United States have obtained lands from the Indians located west of the Missouri and the Missouri State line, as follows: From the Omahas about 600,000,000 acres. Ottoes and Missourias, 3,000,000 acres. Shawnees, 1,600,000 acres. Delawares, 275,000 acres. Sacs and Foxes, 435,000 acres. Kickapoos, 768,000 acros. Towas, 125,000 acres. Kaskaskias and others, 94,000. And from the Miamas, 325,000. Individual reservations are provided for in these treaties, and also some portions of the lands above mentioned are to be seld for the benefit of the Indians ceding them. This is the case with the Delsware’s lands. Such tracts are not subject to be squatted on, as this Government cannot, by act of Congress, assign lands held in trust to be disposed of for the benefit of others, to squatters. “Well done, thou Good and Faithful Ser- vants !’—The following revenue cutters have returned to port, having completed their win- ter’s cruising on the coast, agreeably to or- ders of the Treasury Department in November last : Revenue cutter “James Campbell,” Com. mander George Clarke, stationed at New Lon- don, Conn., boardei and spoke during the cruise 172 vessols; rendered assistance to 9 in distress; saved the lives of 5 persons, and sail- ed 2,546 miles. Revenue cutter “Forward,” Captain H. B. Nones, stationod at Wilmington, Del., boarded and spoke 83 vessels; assisted 3, and sailed 1,314 miles. Revenue cutter “Morris,” Captain John Whitcomb, stationed at Boston, Mass., boarded and spoke 254 vessels; assisted 7; distance sailed 2,629 miles. Revenue cutter “Taney,” Captein Joseph Noyes, stationed at Eastport, Me., boarded and spoke 150 vessels; assisted 8, and sailed 2,053 miles. From the above statement, the commercial community will see that theso vessels havo been very laboriously engaged. They were ‘off the coast’? during the last eo trying four months, their cflicers and crews subjected du- ring all that time to the numerous dangers and hardships which are so much dreaded by those approaching our Atlantic coast in the winter soason. We question whether sny other four public vessels ever performed harder and more valuable service in four months, to their country, than has been performed by these four United States revenue cutters between the Ist of December last and the Ist of April, instant. A Postmaster Mis:pprohending the Law.— ‘The new post office law, requiring all letters to be prepaid, does not seem to have been con- formed to, notwithstanding the general pub- licity which was given to it. Postmaster Mil jer has caused lists of the letters not prepaid to be made out and posted in the avenue near the Dock street entrance, where the interested can see them. Among the number are some address:d to Governor Pellock and to mem- bers of the Legislature; and it should be ro- membered that, under the new Jaw, all letters, except those franked, must be prepaid ” We take the above from a Philadelphia pa- per. As the postage on letters to Governor Pollock and the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature, when in session, is paid out of the State treasury by a law of the Commonwealth, postmasters in that State, we understand, may forward to Harrisburg even such ag are noi prepaid. Tho Officers Returned on the United States Sloop-of-war Portsmouth.—Tho following ia a list of the officers who returned to the United States a few days ago, from the Pasifie station in the United States sloop of-war Portsmouth’ To-day, the Secretary of the Navy granted all of them the usual throe months’ leave of ab- sence at the termination of such a cruise as the Portsmouth hag had: Commander Thos. A. Dornin; Lieuts. Wm, A. Parker, Jas. H. Spotts, Thos. Patterson; Acting Lieut. Thos. Rooney; Master Wm. M. Gamble; Surgeon Isaac Brinkerhooff; Purser Levi D. Slamm ; Brevet First Lieut. of Marines, Freeman Nor- vell; Assistant Surgeon Samuel F. Comes; Midshipmen Chas. C. Carpenter, Robert J. Bowen. John @. Walker, Andrew J. McCart- ney; Boatswain Michael Hall; Gunner Geo H. Baker; Carpenter John Bainbow; Sail- maker David Bruce; Captain’s Clerk Chas, R. Benton. The Franking Privilege not Disturbed. — Our friend of the Philadelphia Argus is in error in the following paragraph which we clip from his journal : ‘“Pre-parp Lerrens.—It ought to bo dis- tinctly understood that tage on all letters to any part of the United Staves, must be pre- paid. Even letters to members of Congress, or on any business with the Departments, or to members of tho Legislature, all of which have heretofore gone free, or the postage ty 9 to the Department on the State, must now b¢ pre-paid or they will not be sent.” The new postage law in no manner abridges the franking Privilege—the right to send and receive letters and Packages, not weighing over two ounces, free inthe mails. Nor under it, is it obligatory to refuse to transmit lottere addressed to the Departments in Washington without pre-payment of postage. Such letters, as well as those of members of Congress, may be transmitted as heretofore. As explained in another Paragraph in the Star of this afternoon, letters addressed to members of the Pennsylvania Legislature may also be sent as heretofore, under the ar- rangement by which the postage due on them is paid out of the State Treasury. The Africanization of Cuba.—We conclude that Mr. A. C. Dodgo will be instructed to de- mand of the Spanish Minister of State, a cat- egorical answer as to the purpose of that Government with reference to the future of slavery in Cuba, This impression prevails in' better foreign diplomatic circles here, and they are seldom wrong in their opinions upon such facts. A Clerical Appointment — Darwin C. Smith, of Ohio, has been appointed to a first clazs clerkship in the Pension Office. Salary, $1,200 a year. Another Clerical Appointment.—Mr. Caleb 8. Butts, of Cleveland, Ohic, has been ap- pointed to a Ist class ($1,200 per annum) clerkship in the Pension Bureau. Transactions in the Treasurer’s Office — The following are the transactions of the money branch of the Treasurer’s office for Saturday, April 7: On account of disbarsing officers— Received—6 deposits. +» $61,016 03 Paid—38 checks on 16 acco «++ 18,918 58 On account of Treasury proper— Received —For 4 trans. for drafts........+..$31,000 00 Received—For other eposits.... veveeee 75 00 31,075 00 Paid 6 drafts.......sssseeseeess 49,308 34 The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, the 7th April thors were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— $1,529 11 33.658 55 21,353 27 from CUBLOWMA. «+... eseeeees c1,812,590 99 For covering into the Treasury from Lands......00+.seee0eee+5 74,033 67 For covering into the Treasury from miscellaneous source 6 64 partment... For repaying for the Interior De- partme: ves 163,433 53 1,711 25 LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival of the Steamer Illinois, The steamship Illinois, from Aepinwall, ar rived at New York on Saturday. She brings about 300 passengers and $710,167. The dates from California are to the 16th of March, brought down by the steamer Sonora, which had on board $921 619 in treasure, of which $191,802 is for England. THE ISTHMUS. Tho U. 8. corvette John Adams, Captain F. B. Boutwell, anchored in Panama Bay on Sun- day morning, March 25. She left Calloa on March 6. The John Adama is to remain on the Pacific station for two years. The Governor, Don Manuel Dias had re- turned from Chorrera—having restored public order and arrested the ringleaders in the late disturbances. The late rains have caused some slight dam- age to tho railroad track, and consequent irregularity in the arrival of the trains. CALIFORNIA, The Alts California, thus sums up all that relates to the suspended bankers: The bank excitement, which existed at the close of our previous summary, has in a great measure subsided. The suspended banks have not resumed, and it is altogether improbable that any of them can resume, with the excep- tion, perhaps of Page, Bacon & Co. Robinson & Co.'s Saving Bank has turned out as rotten as could be. The deposits amount to $207,090—the assets nothing at all. It is doubtful if the depositors receive one cent on tho dollar. Mr. Robincon has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement, and is now awaiting the action of the grand jury. Dr. Wright’s creditors have had a mecting and voted to grant him an extension, hoping that thereby he may be able ultimately to meet a considerable portion of his indebted- ness The affairs of Adams & Co. have coms be- fore the Fourth District Court in a variety of motions—motious by receivers to punish Sher- iff’s officers for levying on the assets; motion by the creditors for access to the assets; also, to vacate stay of proceelirgs ordered in the insolvency suit. ‘the arguments have engaged the greatest array of counsel ever witnessed in any trial in this State, The decision wi!l undoubtedly be appealed to the Soprene Court, whether it be given in favor cf the receiver or the creditors. Mr G. Hubert Saunders, an attorney of San Francisco, had been arrested on a charge of forgery. Bail to the amount of $20,000 was required and furnished he accused immediately after decamped, and all efforts to ascertain his whereaboats have been unavailing. Ho was charged with having forged the name of Gilbert Grant to a mortgage upon certain real estate property at the evorner of Battery and Clay etreets; and further, with having obtained the sum of $3,000 from one Blantier upon said forged signature The following forgeries have since beencharged upon him.—Mr. H. Bisntier, $8,000; Wm. Hedge, $3,000; John B. Addier & Lewis Crouther, $6,000; Wm. H. Ohland, $4,000; William Fogarty, 3,000; attachment for money loaned, $4,000. Total, 27,000. Mr. Atkinson ha3 returned to San Francisco from the Kern Mines. Ile describes the mines as being the greatest humbug ever put upon Californians, Mr. Atkinson formed one of a party of eight who started from Oakland on the 13th of February for the Kern River They were properly armed and equipped, and rode on horseback. Their route lay through Livermore’s Pass and by Fort Miller. They found no difficulty on the road, till within about ten miles of Greenhorn Gulch. The: reached that place on the 24th, having been eleven days on the journey. In the Legislature, a bill to fund the float~ ing debt of San Francisco has passed tho House, As the whole debt, which now amounts to nearly $2,000,000, is entirely contrary to the charter, and consequently illegal, the policy of funding it all is strongly objected to by a considerable body of tax payers: The Sunday bill, prohibiting barbarous and noisy amusements on the Lord’s Day, has passed both branches of the Legislature, and gone to the Governor for his signature. A bill to prohibit public gambling will vei likely pass the Legielature; and the friends of temperance are not wiihout hope of obtain- ing the passage of a prohibitory liquor law at the present session. A bill to prohibit raffles, lotteries and gift enterprises has pagsed the House. The bill suppreesing houses of ill-fame has passed both Houses, . er State marine hospital has been abol- ished. The Grass Valley cecereps says, that owing to the stoppage of the banks and the consequent cessation from the purchase of dust, a hundred thousand dollars of it has ac- cumulated in that township, and can be bought for $16 50 per ounce, instead of $17 25, ag heretofore. A duel was fought near San Francisco, on the morning of the 13th, by Col. Wm. Walker and Mr. Carter, formerly of Sacramento. ‘They used pistols—distance eight paces. At the first fire, Mr. Walker received a slight wound in the foot, and here the matter ended. The Chinese are still coming. About 260 arrived onthe 13th inst., ia the ship Alfred, from Hong Kong. MARKETS. Saw Feancisco Markers, March 16.—The business done since our last has been of very insignificant character. In fact, we have not for a long time passed, witressed such an utter stagnation in trade ag has prevailed during the past seven days. SOUTH AMERICA. The English steamer has arrived at Panama, with $460.000 in specie for England. Her dates are Valparaiso, Feb. 27th, and Callao, March 10. J CHiLI From che Santi and Valparaiso papers we glean no political news. Although the election of Deputies is soon to come off, it cre- ated no atir or excitement among the people. It being Lent, all the Meher of public amuse- ment are closed, and the capital never was 80 dull. From the mining districts about Copiapo as well ag from the agricultural districts of the south, the reports are most favorable. The mines yield well, and the harvest has been abundant; at the Lora coal districts new and beds of coal are being daily opene’y —————— P¥®°PLEs Taxarax, ——— On the 10th of February the completion of the tunnel on the Santiago railroad was cele- brated wich all honors. x, Itis rumored that the U. S. Minister is LATE 'VARTETIES about to return home, leaving the secretary of | Lerser..Mr. Keexaw......Managen Me Waraves, legation to fill his place. First Night of the Engagement of ie talented BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY. American actress, Mies CHARLOTTE WYETTE ‘It is feared that the quarrel between Brazil| Third Night of Mr. OR, the T « and Peraguay will Tead to an appeal to arms, THIS EVENING will be presenied .* THE LADY or Pauline, Miss Wyette; Claude Melnewe, ene @ Brasilian squadron of twenty-one vessels being already in the La Plata, and an army of six thousand ordered to the frontiers. The| To conclude with the laughable faree of only hope of peace lies in the result of a con- THE ROGUERIES OF THOMAs. ference about to be held in the Argentine »Mr.Weaver Angelica, Miss Tyson capital, and in the mediations of the Argentine Government. SANDWICH ISLANDS. The dates from Honolula are to Feb. 24. On the 22d, Mr. Gregg, the U. S. Commiz- sioner, gave a sum dinner in honor of the birth day of Washington. The King, bis rerio p and many residents and strangers, attended. The propeller City of Norfolk, sfxty-three days from Melbourne, arrived at Honolulu on the 17th. She had sixty-three passengers, mostly for San Francisco. ° Value of goods imported into the Irlands du- ring the year 1851, $1,265,02271. Exports during the same period, $274,029 70. During the year, there was transhipped 1,683,922 gal-| ar 334 o’elock. Evening exhibitions 1 7} o'cloek. | lons whale oil, 150,484 galions eperm, and} Arrangements’ are meking ‘or all the Chiléren of 4,479,678 Ibs. bone. the Public Schools to see the Western Wilds Prices of nd mission:—Orchestr a Chairs 50 ets, Pay. quette 3744 cents ; Regular Ticket 5 cents ; Py — Boxes $3 and $5. Gallery for colored cents. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. a EASTER HOLIDAYS, STANLEY'S WESTERN WILDS, A GRAND NATIONAL PANORAMA OF THE INDIAN AND HIS COUNTRY! On exhibition This Evening, (Easter Monday,) ang for oniv a few days longer in thir city. Afternoon exhibitions for ladies and children, on ‘Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, to commence apo The number of whaling vessels touching at| Admission 25 cents—children half price. ap 9 NATIONAL THEATRE. the Sees ae — 525, and the num- The Hewallan theatre THE MERRY SEASON: BONE EL’sS OPERA TROUPE short time by a company lately arrived from Anderson, and Mrs. Hamil Fora frw du: Australia by the steamer City of Norfolk. In the company are Mr. Edwin Booth. Mr. W. H. Hamilton, Mr. serrneetsboniee Mr. D. C. j sidney aTROMAUSTRALTA. will be with their friends in’ Washington, idney dates to January report the late | On MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDa' Hlots in the mines entirely at an end. The EVENINGS, April Sh, 10th, and Lith, Fea of She eainas is dosrecning: Many New and Attractive Features, with on FoR fags ponte were startled, SHOTS ~ Sonus, AS <a nee & few days ago, by the statement that seventy- characteristic of the Seasm, five tons of coin had been as part of SUNSHISE AND TEARS. the coree of a —— now egress | ing here for brow Merry Laughter and Touching Pathos! stantinoplo. © learn to-day that the ship- are = . pertare anzious ta egee fry Ave tons mor, | Amin TWENTY FIVE CENTS. Gmce having one hundred and twenty tons to ship. | to the Parquette or Dress Circle. Lest this heavy shipment of coin should alarm JOHN T. FORD, Agen. a lake ay pane, bo may aswelledd] ap 7—4: [{Unien & Intel) that it is all in u‘zers, (the copper coin of | — ———————————————_—_______ Germany, nearly equal in value gad cent,) GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL and comprises a collection made, probably,| Concert of Sacred Music, from bed — brought vee emigrants it POR THE BENEFIT OF was taken by the vessel at $8 per ton freight. . When it arrives, the Mussulmans will be Sell RYLAND CHAPEL. supplied with “small change."—New York = oe of Booed Mane the thee Journal of Commerce. ‘Tenth and D sts., (Island) on TUESDAY EVEN ING next, the 10th instant. They will be assixie, 3 There were 182 deaths by several ladies and gentlemen well known fy last week ; their musical attainments. in Philadelphia consumption, 112; smallpox, 3, The Concert will be under the direction of Mr. P BCS FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY —THE SLEREOY. Pret. COMER, wih poostde at the hi members of the franklin Fire Company “ a are requested to attend 2 called meeting, at nad egettrnd ~ gape weighed po te Engine House, TUESDAY EVENING, April 10th, |, Tickets 35 cents ; te od members of By order of the President: the Choir and at the door of the church on the evs. GEO. R. CROSSFIELD, SS oe ap 5-4 ap 9-2 SPRING FASHIONS. RS.J LANE, Bridze street, between Congress and High, will open on Tuesday, the, 10th instant, & most extensive assortment MILLINERY, consisting of Lace, amen SR) Sitk HATS, including Strow of every descri \ wiih a large assoriment of French Flowers, Riblxu : MRS. J. L. ap 7—3* ATTENTION, OLD SOLDIERS. A= my old friends for whom I obtained Bounty Land im less quantities than 160 acres are hereby informed that their names and a memorn- dum of their time is on my Book, so that their de claratiors for additional Bounty Land can be made with facility. Many of those who failed to obvun land for want of time, are entitled to 160 acres and can obtain the same by calling on me. Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Marines, Clerks, Laudsmen, (of the Navy) Wagon Masters, Team sters, &c,, &e., in any war, will find st to their ad- vantage to call or send their cases to me. Advice gratis to those soldiers, seamen and wid- ows who are unable to pay. Refer to any honest man in Washington. JOHN D. CLARK, Agent, No. 527 Twelfth street west. ' ap 7—Im* Sn Ne HISTORY AND BIOGRAPBY.—AL- Jen’s Battles of the British Nuvy 2 vois, Lon Secretary LL STRANGERS MUNDER will give another one of his de- his Dost +i of Powell’s Great Picture. . Wglttul Soirees on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the | Me Description instant. Ladies that have been in the habit of visiting these Soirees are politely solicited to invite their friends, ap7—4 NATIONAL GREYS, ATTENTION.—You are hereby notified to attend a special meeting of the Company on MONDA EVENING, the Schinstant, at 714 o’clock. It is earnestly requested that every member of the corps should be punctual in his attendance as business of tne utmost importance will be submitted for your consigera tion. Let not a member fail in his atreniance. By crder: JAS. STONE, Rec. Sec. ap 7—dlin a nee Ree MONUMENTAL CLUB HAVE the pleasure of announ “ing :o their friends and the citizens of Washington generally that their first Anuual Ball will be given at Carusi’s Saloon on the 25t 1 day of April. Particulars in future advertisement. ap 4—6* FOREWARNER. T HE undersigned having been engeged for sev- eral years in experimenting with his Invention of Wind riot,” or Pneumatic Movor; and as his limi ed me: will not for some time enable him to apply his said invention to its various purposes, consequently he is compelled to forewarn all persons against infringing his right and claims to the said invention, which consists of two er mor: ts of vertically arranged, coun’er revolving motive wind wheels, having rims or tires, aad seies of obi quely set, twisted or deflecting wings, fans or leaves, rad- | don jaliag from an axle, or shaft,er cenire. The ssid] Sketches of the last Naval War, from the Prench wheels being arranged or hung on any suitable frame of Capt. la Graviere, by the Hon. Capt. Plunkett, or standard and bearings, this standard having a] Royal Navy, 2 vols, London base which is constructed so as to be reversab'e, or Lite of Lord Rodney, by Lieut. Gen. Mundy, 1 adjustable, at any point to suit the wird. These vol, London motive wheels have attached to their axles or sbafts,]_ Barrow’s Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, driving cog wheels, communicating motion to a] 2 vols, ion. FRANCK TAYLOR. pinion attached to a vertical shaft or spindle, work-| ap7 ing between the two wheels of the motive axles, ea i i ii EMOIRS OF THE COUNTESS OF BLE? ang said shaft or spindie connecting downward a by R. K, Madden, M. R. I. A., two through any suitable platform or framing, to which ~ is Sitached sansiag wheels, or running a wheels, PRANCK TAYLOR. arranged on axles, having compensating or deuble universal joints. These moving wheels are of broad tread, and have also a castor-like shank or standard, worring upwards against a spring confined with: in a tnle or sockt. Guiding devices are also con- —_ nected with the running gear. The various purpores to which this Motor is ap- ] USE COTTAGE WALTZ, composed by R.T Jackson, Principal Musician Sixth Regiw: nt United States Infantry. An easy and pleasing Plicable are the propulsion of vehicles and vessels, and for moving piows on prairie or 1 vel surfaces Waltz, just published and for sale at the Music De- pot of HILBUS & HITZ. The above descrip ion covers the principal fea- ap 6-3 vols ap7 a ‘LOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS !-If you want a good: Clock, warranted to keep time, at the store of J. ROBINSON, 340 Pa. ave., oppo. Browns’ Hotel. ap 7—dlm tures of this invention, against the using of which, without his consent, he cautions the public gener- ally. DAVID A. SMITH, Inventor. Washington City Apri!, 1355—apr9—1r* N AN SERVANT TO HIRE—A YOUNG MAN, i aslave, of most excelient character, indus trious and faithful, accustomed to act as house ser- vant, wili b= ay = se He would be quite competent to take charge of ahorse and carriage having been rajsed in the country, and being famil- lar with horses. Enquireat No. 479 Tenth street, west side, beiween 1) and E sis. ap 9—eo3i* OST.—ON SATURDAY EVEN! HAVE now in store a large stock of Chinese ovr and Gold Watch Chain, with pencil attached. The | 2% 8 ® very low price, having dought it in avd finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving at this} ¥°'* Very early in the pepe ps being among office, or Dr. Green’s, C at. between Sd and 4 Wa first lots arriving and will be without regard © ap * the advance in the price since. . Matting put dowu at short notice in the best man- ‘aper visterer, 248 Pavave » betw. 12th and 13th su. ap 6—3* BONNETS—BONNETS. 188 S. J. THOMPSON is now prepared to M tur Bonnets of ever: description at mode- and is constantly making additions (0 large and complete assortment. Ladies about purchasing would do well to cal: and exam- ine our stock, as we are sure they cannot fail wo be suited as regards either style, quality, or price. M's mapper ric at es respectfully announ Our stock of tent poms — Fancy Goods is ces to the ladies of Washington and vicinity, | complute and worthy ¢f attentron also 2 hat she has just returned to Washington, and a | HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, tends to resume her former business, and solicits 310 Pa. ave., betw. 9:h and 10th sts. the patronage of her former friexds. No.221 Pa] apG—6t avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth sts, OR HIRE—TWO NEGRO GIRLS AND ONE ap 9—2'aw3w* Negro Boy, 19 years of age, of excelent charac- — ID GLOVES.—We have just received another M large lot of those fine Kid Gloves at 50 cen ® ar. Call and get a good supply. << WALL t& STEPHENS , ‘ _— Pa. avenue, next doer to Lron ial. apG- 3: FLOOR MATTING. MILLINERY. MISS H. M. MANN. Successor to the Misses S. J. & M ‘McGan, Bridge street, Georgetown will San her carefully seleet+d stock of French MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS, on Saturday next, 15th inst. Wanted, a Milliner who is with the business. Wages tent hand. MANTUA MAKING. thoroughly acquainted no object for a compe- ap 9—8* OPENING NEW STYLES FOR MAN- ter re — for life. Enquire at this office. _ TILLAS. ap 5- W ‘ectiirat ence nines Apel S, our large and ROSE BUSHES, &c. TILLAS, and respectfully invite the attention of IIE planting season being at hand, a splendid lot the Ladies to an exami. f of the came, before of perpetual blooming ROSE BUSHES, on theit making their selections, feeling quite sure that from | own es ee See er See oe the extent and variety of our assoru tthe ea, Gra| ines, wherry 5 . fail 10 be suited. d Se ee aac any ¢ had at the Washington Nursery. ap9-6t CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO. street, between K and New York avenue = ap 5—6* M. GRIFFITHS. RING STYLE STRAW BONNETS, HATS S and Flats, Flowers and Ribbons of every TO THE LADIES. description, selected with great care, together, S$. M. PIERCE will open, on Saturday, Apri with every variety of Millinery goods; also, a M 7th, a splendid assortment of SPRING good Perfumery, Gioves, | MILLIN ERY, to wl assortment of Fancy Goods, ich the ladies are invi-| Hosiery. All of which will be sold low for cash.| ted io call and examine Silk, Lace, Blond, Crape, and Lawa Hate, ready-| No. 494 Eleventh street, between Penn. made as made to order at the shortest notice, andin | avenue and E street. the latest Parisian style. Straw Bonnets and Hats] Alli orders promptly attended to, bleached. Foreale, a new setof got oe Crimp ap 5—5t* ing machines. WM. P. SHEDD, ap9—eo3t [Organ] 502 Eleventh street. FINE WATCHES. or IMTS ‘TO EUROPEAN CELEDRITIES, by FAM nate # comsiderabic adation 0 '. Sprague, English, past ‘and present, by R. C. Trench, B. D., “author of “The Svudy of Words;” 75¢ Treatise on Eaghsh punctuation, by Wi'son. Third edition, enlay 12 mo. $1 GOLD HUNTING PATENT LEVERS, and LaDigs’ watcnes Of first quality, heavy 18 c: cases. {Ashton Cottage: or he True Faith. Mustrted G0c| Todt them at A Toe Sercte prices, ‘TH ee Ln or Know Thyself, by “Cousin| movements are selected with great care, and eve? j = | Watch is warranted. Catholic and Protestant Nations compared 'n their i invited relations to Wealth, Knowledge and Morality. | ,,/¢rsons in want of a fine timekeeper are By Rev. N. Rouse!l, with an introduction by examine my assortment. HL SEMKEN, the Rev. Baptiste Noe!, of London. 1 vol No. 330 Pa. a " wy. 9th and 10th sts. mar 30 Figus of the Tins, pam ead present, by Dr. Cum- ming The Daily Life, or precepts and prescriptions for MOTACLES. Christian Living, by Jao. Cumming. DD). 73¢ S EYE GLASSES, Be, Cumming’s Bcigue viz: Eexo-] Gold, Silver, and fine Steel Spectacles, dus, Leviticus, Matthew, and Mark; each 75¢ ees, &e jon of Monee < png op We Bae ang ae opened select! r 8, No. janck, the il adapted to “PV sophy of Tricks and Mischict’suait ter hop M.W. GALT & DRO. | ps25c, GRAY & BALLANTYNE, Jewelers, $94 Pennsylvenia ever apo $08 Keven, | mar s—w

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