Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1858, Page 2

“EVENING STAR. ns WASHINGTON CITY» = Sanonry 4, 1855, === ea U7 Advertisements should be sent in by 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may not ap- pear until the nexi day. = —— = SPIRIT OF THE MOKNING PRESS. The Uniou’s last issue contains an able and well-balaaced article upon the involuntary re- turn (extradition) of Walker and his filibusters- We gather fronx it—official as it evidenU¥ '$— that we were correct in our statemén/sconcern- ing the probable views and ages pl ernment. upon the _ is Bo clear thats though Commodore Paulding may have overstepped bi legitimate authority in seizing the filibusters on Nicaraguan soil, the President entertains no idea of making the act a cause forhis signal public disapprobation unless in accordance with a demand from the Goverament of Niearagua to that end. It is also evident, in the tone of the Unrow s leader, the authorities here recognise, in the @77- of the Commodore's act, entire coneord- ance with the deetrines of the annual message relative to the duties of the Government to re- strain American filibusters. On the whole, the article in question completely spikes the guns of those sympathizing with the filibusters who have been contending that the President thought of shouldering the cause of the returned ma- yauders. The Intelligencer says of the Unton’s arti- cle to which we refer above : “We have read this article with much satisfac- tion, and lay it before our readers with pleasure, because it doubtless expresses tbe views of the Executive; and,though marked 7 the reserv~ in which official opinions are usnally expressed, it putsa decidedly favorable construction on the decisive and conscientious act of the Commo dore, and relieves us of any apprehension (thon, h we confess we entertained very little) of a differ- eut judgment on the part of the Government.’ 0 ee D7 Guy Foote, the president of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, of Detroit, Mich., was found dead in bed on Thursday morniz geen ene apes ahd UF" Mayor Wood, of New York, has vetoed the bill for the assize of baker's bread. He re- gards the bill as an improper interference with Private interests, and says that the quality of bread is not to be tested by its weight. Boox Hawnixc.—The h Carolina Legis- lature have passed a formal resolution, declaring “that the vending of the Holy Scriptures and beoks of a religious character by itinerants is not hawking and peddling, by a just construction of the laws of the State upon that subject.”? ARRIVAL OF THE FitipusteKs —from the Norfolk Herald, Extra, we learn that the United States ship Saratoga, Captain Chatard, reported in Hampton Roads on Friday, from Greytown, came up on Saturday morning, and anchored at the maval anchorage. She has on board the re- turned filibusters of Walker's army—otiicers and men, all told, 155—one having died at sea, an- other since her arrival, and one being arrested on civil process, makes the number embarked at Greytown 158. Captain Chatard having no orders for their disposal they will remain on board till he hears from Washington. They seemed in good spirits considering their situation. Most of them are Amevican citizens, and ee good looking men, some of them = ntelligent. ‘They are, however, but poorly ela Captain Chatard and his officers paid every necessary attention totheir wants and inade them as comfortable as possible ‘The officers are per- mitted to come ou shore: but the men will not be allowed that libesty uatil orders are received from Washington. The wife of Capt. Burtrieks, (one of the officers of Walker's former expedition who remained in Nicaragua when be retarned) and three children, have come home in the Sara- toga, Capt. B_ remaining bebind. Lieut. WR. Byles has been arrested on B war- Yant from the Mayor of that city, issued upon tie oath of F. B. Miller, that be is guilty ofa cess committed while in the employment of Haskia« & Heiskili of Philadelphia, to the amonnt of $10,000. He is now in prixon awaiting a regusi- tion from the Executive of Pennsylvania . Louis Repubii-an of Kaxsas News.—The Thursday last, says: “Several gentiemen from Kansas were passen- ; oe inthe cars fom Je son City last » Tem one of them, who Irft Leavenworth on urday, we learn that the Binck Repnbiican Vention were unabie to do anything in the y of nominating candidates to he : Pported at the election for 5 iicers on Monday. They-were in sexsion twe d.a mi- being im favor of, anda just. nominations Still. the matter arded a= disposed of, aud it was pos- ta ticker would be presented before the Ss mrch excitement sil over the ‘Ter- riens oe were entertaia- ed of rioting and bloodshed at the election on Monday. Should Missoni ians present themselves to vote at any of the prince ipal precine this is almost certain to be the case, even though the Black Repubticans s vote atall They are incensed at th f our citizens in in- terfering in their elections. and declare that the Will not permit it, come what may. The Mis- sourians Lave business there, and whether they be few or many, onvht to stay aw ay To-day, the ith of Jannary, there will be two elections iu Kansas, one the election of Stite oui- cers, provided for by the Lecompton Constitution, and the other on the adoption of the Leco apton Constitution ordered by the Territorial Levista- ture. At the latter election the Lecompton Con- stitution will be submitted to the people in three forms : first, Constitution with slav. Constitution withont Stavery ; third, against the Constitution. Under the instructions of the Pres- ident the Governor his to recognise both elections as lezal, and to use all the force at his command, if necessary. to protect the polls, and secure a full expression of opinion Titory, a PEKSUNAL +--- Hon. E. W. McComas, Va , is at the Uni- ted States Hotel -... Hon Philip Allen, R_ 1. and Hor. G. W. Jones, Tenn , are at the National. ---- Hon J.C. Allen, 11, and Hon W.G Whiteley and lady, Del., are at Kirkwoods’. --.. Geo. R. Braddock, Esq.. has retired from the editorial charge of the Rockville Sentinel. ---- Seven of Mrs. Kemble’s readings netted the handsome amount of six thousand doilars ---. Hon. W. L. Dewart, Pa., Hon. Redfo 4d Brown, N.C. and Capt. A.J. Smith, U.8.A., are at Browns’. -+-. General Scott arrived in Washington on Saturday, and will remain here several days, in the transaction of business connected with the army. - The installation of Rev. Dr. Orville Dewey as pastor of the church and society on Church Green, (late Rev. Dr Young’s,) Boston, took place yesterday. .7:- Miss Bremer, in a late letter to a friend in New York, from Switzerland, announces her Perpoese to pass this winter at Rome, and yo thence to the Holy Land soo e A sen Pere writes us that the author of Boston Post * Fau Faroune” letters is the accomplixbed wife of -: Abelard,” another W ash- ington correspondent of the Post. So mote ithe ---- Dr. Mackay, with the modest uli ” him, declines to wear the laurels of sucehes ed yee = age rect is not the author of “ Jeannette an cannot,” ru n sahangon Popularly attributed The Paris Courrier says that Mre don, a young Americrn widow, of almost Jess resources, who will hereafter reside in that city, is the original of Flora Mc Flimsey, fu But. ler’s satirical poem “Nothing to Wear? Hon ©. A. Morse and lady Hon King, Hon. J. Cochrane. Hon J.W. Hon. T. W. Palmer, and Hon FE jady,N. ¥_, Hon Cc Hoard, N. J Hor. W. H. Witte, S A.,areat Willards’ --.. Miss Bfiza Leslie. a lady who was bly as widely known by ber writings as that has ever lived in the United s os, Friday, at Gloucester, N. J , where she been confined to her room for some months from an injury received there last summer. Miss Leslie was a native of Philadelphia, and was sixty-nine Rear- bound- Preston Bberman B Morganand F Simmons, 8 tr. i ,Hon W_ Winstow, N and Capt. Mcintosh, U years of age Svcrrosen Case or Susthaapep Ksidatios _ Sant vende ptm me omg Hill, wife of Capais 3 a owley, Mass qudden and severe in’ in her tembgocremane ving down immediately expired Th ineral ‘Was appointed last Fr lay. tat there being norm *igns of animation, it was -tponed until ‘the Rextday. On Se urday the Bytown, where other members faneral services performed ; but ps stilt arm, and no sigus of de- peared, it was not committ save, but was deposited in the vestry. a ody was COMPCsition pe - WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Coor.—Nothing strikes us being quite) so impudent as the demand of the Topekait 9 Kansas and those t ing them, that for the i e T eri ment shall reffain there. Enforce the the Government) will bring about civil war, Our i hat t responsibility for euch @ state Of things will be altogether on the other side—on those who re- sist the law. Senator Douglas maintained the entire validity of thé -erritorial Jaws of Kan- sas up to his recent tergiversation. Now. no one in hi¢speéches harps more pertinaciotsly” upon the plea that to execute the law is to gen- erate" civil War’ The suddenness with which this change bas come oter the spirit of his dream. may haye reference to séme other dreams of his. r We know nothing save the mania which seems in these times invariably to afflict all bitten severely with ambition te occupy the Presidential chair, that could make so astute a politician as Senator D. exhi jimself to the world as the advocate of the doctrine that the laws should not be enforced at all hazards, be- cause a party in the Territory proclaim them- selves above them; of the legality of whieh said laws, but yesterday as it were. there was no more earnest, open and vehement defender than himself. Jim Lane and his murdering band are at this moment shooting down sheriffs and their posses, because the latter seek to en- force theselaws. Nay, even peaceable citizens; because the latter will not proclaim themselves hostile to the law and its enforcement, and Senator Douglas in his speeches is practically giving Lane & Co. all the aid of his apparent warm sympathy in his earnest appeals in justi- fication of their position in resistance of the law. When some of our friends, who-are more at- tached to Senator Douglas than to the Demo- cratic party cause and the cause of the fearless administration of the law, shake their heads in disapprobation of our course in endeavoring to make the Democracy of the country compre- hend with as little delay as possible that the distinguished Senator cannot be for and against the Democracy at one and the same time, these facts rise up necessarily in our mind, to counsel that we are but performing a very plain duty in the Srar’s course towards him since he un- dertovkk—though continuing to claim identity with the Democracy—to contend against them shoulder to shoulder, and shield to shield, with his colleague—Senator Trumbull, and Senators Seward, Hale, Sumner, Wilson, ¢7 «/. Tae Great West.—Few, even among the best informed among us, know much of the ca- pabilities of our great West for sustaining the numerous enlightened, rich and powerful peo- ple, who are destined to occupy it long after we who now tread the earth are uniler its sod. At this central point where official information of new discoveries of the capabilities of this great country of ours, and facts elucidating old ones, accumulate so fast, we are frequently a; - tounded by what we read in manuseript in the different Departments. Thus, daily, almost. we are made to wish that the Star were as large'as the London Times, that we might through its columns enable all its readers to enjoy. as we du, the gradual realization of our country’s future, embraced in the statistics and other facts aggregating here from time to time. We are a sirenuons advocate of the policy of opening routes overland of intercommanication with the possessions of the United States—not only in view of the sound military strategy in- volved in it, but on account of the vast indus- trial benefits that must necessarily resultfrom its energetic and persistent prosecution by the General Government With half a dozen over- land routes—and quite that number of excel- lent ones may be located—settied up every thirty miles or so by xnelei of hardy frontiers- men, cngaged in growing and gtherwise pro- curing supplies for the overland emigration we will require hardiy a tithe of the military force that will otherwise be absolutely neces- sary to maintain the authority and rights of the General Government in the Rocky Moun- tain eountry, and to afford due protcction to the overland emigration that will continue to seek the Pacific side. Of late tloods of light have been shed upon the hitherto erra inroguita of the great back bone of the continent in the way of official reporis. We have published as mueh of the reports @ our space would admit. to the co mendable end of awakening American publie epinion every where to the pressing necessity that the General Governmentsball lose no time in opening up its most valnable remaining ter- ritorial posseasions to the axe. pick. plane, and p!ow of Aurerican enterprise and industry. We find oceasionally other and non-official evidences that our dream of the remarkable capabilities of the region in question, is a sound ore. Sach proof is embraced in the following letter, which we extract from a California exchanze. Tux Great Desert or Carivorxia. San Fuancisco, Nov. 23, 1857 Editor Herald: | have been en aged in the surveys of the public lands of California, fora period of nearly three years. During that time | wave been on many different contracts, all of which have been east of the San Bernardino me- ridian and west of the Colorado river, a portion of territory generally known as the Great Desert of California There a:e some very erroneous opinions enter- tained by many citizens, not only of this State, but of other portions of our Union, in regard to tbis portion of California. This errorcan be co: rected referenee to the field notes cf surveys, in the ted States Surveyor General's office in this city ‘The anxious inguirer will find that there is a very extensive valley on the Colorado river, ex- tending from the southeru boundary of the State to the boundary between this State and New Mexico. This valley will average about nine miles in width, ana i. peculiarly adapted to the growth of tobacco, cotton, sugar-cane, corn, and all other kinds of ‘produce that wonld grow in any othe: portion of our Union, and would feed clothe, and make homes for y thousand our citizens. There are many thousauds of acres of the most valuable soil, south of the base line, between the Colorado river and the San Bernard. ino meridian Between the base line and the first standard north there are many thousands of valuable acres, in the vicinity of the Palm, Soda, Surprise ond WillowSpiings, xuitable for yrazing and farming parposes. Extensive ledges of most pure iron ove, lead, silver and gold are like- wise found between the above mentioned line: . Between the first and second standards north We find the great valley of the Mobave river, the ay = which is mp eedingly rich and suitable for cultive ad for yraghn poses Between the second and foutth Standards ts a large tract of valuable land. Near the fourth standard. at the salt springs, is a gold- bearing quartz-lead, which bas been prospected and tuand to be excerdingly rich, and will svon be profitably worked No th of the fou th standard, a tract of « try, extending fromthe Sau Bernardino mei to the State bouuda:y, ia laterspersed with much vatnable land, well watered, and covered with tie siche t kind of pasturage. In some places there is pure walt, tu sufficient utity to supply the world. ‘There are numerous quartz-velns in the mouutaip-ranges. This portion of the Slate pas fecently heen surveyed by Col Heary Wasi- There are |, thie bas ~ arge teacts of valuable lund north of Ar Fras wee are! San Poraarainp ir Sierra Nevada mountains, situ- shea about Lake Elizabeth, extending nouthwest or many miles, and north along the eastern base t of thy mountains to Owen's Lake, which will, at ke pleasant and Ro great period in the fut: bappy homes for thousands or i Nes—and thene te will be seen desert will blossom, ming over a 5 reat Balt Lake road can be shortened about three hundred miles, by leaving Low An- eles. crossing over the San Fernardo Mountains then following up the east branch of the Sant Clara tiver natil jou rearh the plains, thence bearing northeast aud ste/king the od ong at the mountain meadows By faking this route you would miss all the long deserts, Which have to be passed an traveling the old ronndabout ‘oad, and, moreover, will tind pi 4 atsiand water...» / 7 “ f 1 have surveyed and traveled over thie Witole accurately describing what i basseoat k wee rson ‘who will travel over it bi . will be enabled to answer the so- oftel tion, why has the United States 8) ey in surveyt i answer, becan ompri ag the garden of our State. y. Joe. H. Broo! g6OwrTON ConstiTvTION.—We if fate number of the Pennsy/va b rticle, embracing an ap ccna eathe Now York Herald. the country wante—always excepting tho live upon “agitation,” without which they would: individually, sink into-utter~insignifi- cance—is, emphatically, peace in Kansas. It is ‘to be se¢uréd only by lochlizing the Kansans slavery question—by remitting it to the peo- ‘pleof Kansas, as of their concert and'theirs only. But. the Pennsylvanian and Herald together express the idea far better than we can—as follows : cine - We commend the remot J article; which we. extract fromthe New York Herald, to the careful attention of all those who are desirous of freeing Congress and the country from this Kahsas diti- éulty. The Herald ® right ip its estimation of the courseof the Administration with reference to the Lecompton Constitution. [fa portion of the people of Kansas did not go to the polls and vote, they cannot Seer the President to aid them in interfering with the legal rights of those who did avail themselves of the privilege. All the President has to guide him is the Constita- tion, the laws of Congress, and the Territorial Legislature of Kansas.” As none of these have been jafracted by the Lecompton Convention, and as the people have expressed their opinion upon the Constitution sibmitted sthere is bat one course fo pursue, and that is to admit the State when the Constitution is presented, localize the question, and let the people of Kansas take care of themselves in their own way, in the fature The Herald says: “ According to our latest authentic information from Washington upon Kansas affairs, the ad- ministration will most probably adhere to the Lecompton © ution. even with the adoption of the slavery clause, and upon that basis recom- mend the admission of Kansas into the Union ax asovereign State. And, in view of the reinoval of this bone of contention f.om Congress, and the transfer of the entire anthority aud fesponsi- bility in the matter to the ple directly con- cerned, the prompt admission of Kansas, even as a slave State, is, after all, perbaps the best thing that can be done. “ The Lecompton Convention was a legitimate and anthoritative body. It submitted the only constitutional issne of any moment toa vote of the people. Granted that the Kansas free State party then are as five to one, oreven as ten to one, of the pro-slavery party, the responsibi lies hat’ with the former for allowing the latter to carry the late election by default.” But, again, no se- free rious outrage will be committed upon th State party by admitting Kansas as a sla possessing, as that party does, a numeric cendancy sufficient to change their organ within six months, intoa free State Constitution. “Next, so far as a Congressional balance of power is concerned, the admission of Kansas as a siave State, and its temporar te, will amount to nothing asa Southern tion. Minnesota, with her free Stste Constitution, and with her Congressional dele- galien as a State, already elected, must be ad- ted within a few weeks. Close behind her will come Oregon, as another free State, and With a case so clearly dl indisputably in favor of the acceptance of her Constitution that she cannot be rejected. Here, then, supposi sasto be adinitted as asiave > she will be by two additional ex admitted during the same session of Cong “The was a very great agitation in 12 the admission of Missouri as a slave the equivalent to the orth In the adinission of Maine as a new free state, formed an essential element of the Missouri compromise And suiely at this day, with their prepouderance in the Union firmly established, the Northern sent to the admission of Kansas i Slave State in consideration paraun Hject of viving to the people of Kansas t sotute right and theentire responsibility man- ayiag their affairs in their own We anticipate « tremendous row in Congress should the Administration recommend the ad- sion of Kausas asa slave State upon the basis of the late Lecompton constitutional election: but Jet the act be consumiurated, and within six mount I the exi K egitation, and ali the ter- tible uproar which is threatened, will have died away Brirvery ann Coranertioy.—All the world know that the firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co. of Boston, have made a very heavy and dizns- trous failure. dragging down with them some of the largest manutacturing corporations of New England. of which their houses in Boston and New York were the agents. Ali the world. too, are aware that there isa heavy deficit in their accounts, showing that much of what should be their assets has been misapplied— 327.000 of this sum nominally to “ drum’ a bill through Congress during the last session to secure gréater ‘ protection’ to Ameri¢an manufactures. Eight thousend of this large sum is said to have gone into the pockets of some editor or editors for aiding the abortive scheme, to farther which Lawrence, Stone & Co. claim to have disbursed the balance. As the honor of the press is involved in their dis- graceful showing of their affairs, we have watched with no little interest fora satisfactory development of the particulary of their bribe ry The last information bearing on that point we find in the New York E.rprese. as follows Wao Gor fr? We mean the $5,000 which the Investigating © ittee of the Middlesex Mills Say the tic of Lawrence, Stone & Co. paid by New York house for “editorial service,” to help a@ certain Tariff amendment throngh Con- Hess, If the New York house in question saw fit to make a uch investment in editorial services, here, for the Washington market. it is due to themselves. to the press, aed to the public tn yeneral, that they he more specitic. The im pres. sion created by that clause in the report of the eis, that editorial influence nad cheap for cash—like any mere marketable commodity. Hence we ask, “Who gotit?’? ‘That somebody gave it would seem to be tolerably well established. for the Committee of Lovestigation are presumed to be, like the Ro- man conspirators, “all honorable men.” Pray do tell us who was the receiver? What inember of the profession has been selling himself so cheap? . The Committee having furnished the public with an estimate of the current value of © edito- rial services,’’ next tell ns that this firm of Law- rence, Stone & Co. sent on to Washington the somewhat more respectable sum of ++ $=7,000 to secure the passage of the tariff of "57.7. Messrs. Lawrence, stone & Co. would thus seem to con- sider a Member of Congies« worth a good deal more than a New York Editor Without stopping to find fault with Mexsrs L. S.& Co. for thus paying a bicher price tor the Washington than the New York article, we may be forgiven an exclamation point or two for thinking, § verdaney, tat all other yaxures, were passed th the National Legislature by the uabought of the members" If the history of that # imever unearthed, it may e out (hat there are more black sleep in the Capitol than certain confiding constitnencies imagine,—more black sheep than were lashed ont of the House for bri bery and corruption, not quite a twelvemonth le real power of the press, in this or any other free conntey, reposex upon the popular persuasion of itwentire independence. Just tn Proportion asx that persnasion is weakened—hy such impatations as those to which we refer— will be the weakening of its hold upou the pub- Hiemind. Journalists who lave the public poud and the best fnterests of their profession at heart, therefore, may reasonably be supposed to bave a common Interest in having the Middlesex Com- mittee lift up the curtain, so that we may vepa- rate the sheep from the poats. Who got the $8,000? Weare much obliged to Messrs. Lawrene e, Stone & Co., and as much vbliged to the Inves. tigating Committee, But they must give us more Tight, If itis all right and’ proper to be baying up the votes of M. © °* with itching palms, surely iteannot be wrong to give usa bill of particulars? If there is nothing to be ashau.ed of in buying, there ougiet to be notbing to be ashamed of in letting us know who has been sold Prevent Covssers.—Our friends of the Baltimore Republican thas discourse of the duty of the Democracy of Congress on coming “| RE-ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS—INTRGRITY ov THe Democratic Party. —On Monday Con ges will re-assemble, and it isto be hoped will romptly proceed to the disposition of the prest- an matters which ate now demanding atten- ‘The affairs of _— Kansas. and this aragu: contrete mps, a! ire ‘otupt ac- tion, We destreto od aes lea Sieugnt ae. Jay, and without involving the integrity of (he Democratic party; ee 'y u - Ia our = ipod ta ete di tl of vies party, ry it would be Sl, or nes Tal ded orange of the leaders, or those holding official that they will not su! or ambition to in tlement of any oral tions. Let the thor tion, 1 pride, judice a of these disturbi it be JI future occasions sha’ of the Union ana of the great Democ atie party Wniting asa band of = we sre ont meas: essary for jonor and pros- of the uation, Somtadte! of the factions nate Bra they may be assailed.”* > i i en oh Fi Sorwh Vikwsi-_We cominend to the reader the following sound sentiments from the Phile- delphia Ledger. concerning out existing affairs with Central Ametica - M RAENTATIONS OF Poetic SENTIMENT Concern Watxer. — Since the arrest of Walker, the filibuster, an effurt. has been made, on the part of a certain cabal, to represent the en- tire southern section of the Confederacy as fari- ous with indignation. For this purpose, letter- Writers have heen procured to fill thenews: ed with exaggerated statements of the Government's disapprobation of Com, Pauiding’s course; town meetings have been ee at Mobile and New Orleans ; telegraphic iches have been fab- ricated, asserting that Walker was to he sent back to Nicaragua in a United States ship; in short, no effort has been spared to create a popn- lar furor by the usual hackneyed arts of reckless demagogues. the effort bas not been attended with any great success. New Orleans" or Mobile, which fitted out the filibnsters, may be terribly excited becanse “ Nicuragua’s sovereignty bus been invaded” by the United States forces, but the greater portion of the South seem to regard the matter rather coldly. The Charleston Stand- ard, which advocated the reopening of the slave trade. says Watker’s ex ition “has demon- strated the difficulty of subduing an independent nation, when the almost universal sentiment of mankind opposes the enterprise. There are in- stinets stronger than the compacts of nations; and a natural sense of justice, which is more powerful than neutrality laws; and until the Ainericanization of Nicaragua can be brought about by some more reputable means than expe- ditions conducted like those of General Walker, it_ix quite as well to leave it to attend to its own alfairs.> This is not only sound logic, but good, politi- cal morality. It is not improbable that the ulti- mate destiny of Central America, as well as of Mexico, is to fall under the control of that ener- getic, hardy, laborious race, of which the people of the United States, at present, are the promi- nent branch. But it does not follow that expe- ditions, organized on the rapacious and freeboot- ing principles of Walker, are to be the agents to execute this ineviteble decree of destiny. Time is working in the great march of events Whether Nicaragua passes from under the do- minion of the etfete Creoles a little sooner, or a little later, is of small moment, compared with the dishonor that would attend any unjusiitiable hastening of that event on the part of our go- Verminent or its citizens. When we commence a career of conquest we change entirely the policy which has made this country the great and prosperons nation it is, and we commence ca eer which will eventually end in our rnin, as it has de&royed many of the strongest powers which have existed in the work. The Charles- fon Standard is right. Not only in point of morals, but in point of fact. an independent na- tion cannot be subdued, when the univeral sen- timent of mankind opposes the enterprise. The day of Vikings has past. Piracy is called piracy tow, as ftonght to be; and we only regret that itis not always punished as it should be. Tue Isuanp or Formosa.—The Navy De- partment have received very late despatches from Commodore Armstrong, in command cf our squadron in the Chinese seas. He gives an account of the late thorough search for Euro- pean and American prisoners in the island of Formosa, concerning whose existence there, in barbarous captivity, we have previously pub- lished not 2 few accounts, or rather specula tions, sent home from the squadron. The search that has lately taken place under the auspices of Commodore A. has satisfied him not only that there are no survivors of the crew of the wrecked American ship Highflyer there. as al- leged, but also no European captives on the island A CLean Sweere.—The Doorkeeper of the House hae dismissed from their reeeat employ- ment, all the appointees of bis predecessor, of all partics—Republicans, American party men and Democrats—there having been two or three of the last mentioned cla Of course there is much wailing over this pelicy on his part. ou the part of the removed and their personal friend- Navart Covat or Ixeviry.—Before Court No. 3—the only Court now in session—the case of Ex-Captain Rumeay was continued to-day Commander Glynn testified on behalf of the lieant, and Dr. D.S. Green and Lt. Patter- non the part of Government. Documentary evidence was then submitted ay From Javay.—The Navy Department have advices from Capt. Foote. U. 8. Navy, detail- ing 1 ¢atenso the operations of his ship in and around the waters of Japan. His is the vessel acting as the escort of Consul General Town- send Harris, when recently engaged in the ne- gotiation of the important treaty with Japan. Tue Wratuer.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. ‘The time of observation is about 8 o’clock a. m.: Janvary 4, New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa.. Baltimore, Ma Washington y, cool. Petersbu cloudy, pleasant. Raleigh, N.C ext, cool. Wilmington, N.C. clear, cool Columbia, 8. C cloudy ..coa! Charieston, S.C Angusta, Ga. Savannah, Ga.. clerr, pleasant. cloudy, cool. clondy, rainy. raining. y, Ala. Tree, Ala. Cumberland, Md... warm, pleasant. Wheeling, Va... clear, ied ae Barometer at the Smithsonian, 3W.03t—falling. Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- imum last nig bt, 35 36°; near the ground, the same. Mee iin clic Not Won By Domixogs.—Two of our good looking young bachelors, an evening or two 'e, agreed to decide their claims to the hend young lady in the village by a quiet game of dormir » the losing party reeing to use his intlucyee to secure the suceess of the other, The game was played. the winner was invested at jee witha “quit claim” title, and he forth- is furnished « beverage known as Thomas and Jeremiah, to beal the tacerated heart of his unfortunate rival. So far all well; but it has since been discovered that the girl had conelu- ded long ago that arithes of them would suit her.—MeGregor(Ohio) Tisaes. Goxpowpen Rexvened Harmeess —General Piobert, of the Preach artillery, bas made a dis- covery, by which the explosion of gunpowder in marpazines inay be prevented. Jt consists simply of mixing the gunpowder with coal dust. When the gunpowder is required for uxe, it is onl necessary to sift it; the coal dust fails throug’ the sieve, and the neers resumes its original qualities. The experiment has been tried on a Jarge scale with complete success. A magazine filled with gy’ pwier so mixed, was set +» Ne@explosion took place,’’ says the AL del Armee, a French journal.‘ The gunpowder burned tike other combustible matters, such as pitch or tar, and the fire was extinguished with common pumps,”? Fousery by 4 Doe —A large dog had been accustomed to get bits of money from his un ter to go 1o a meat stall to get his lunch of fresh meat. One day, when change was short, his master pave Growler _a piece of white p: on whieh was an order for the meat. The dog, af- ter much urging, carried it to the meat stall and received his food, and so for several days, when, ae one hicee oF yeild xood taper athes, he won! u white ic (othe stall wi ye to a itt ada ithout and carry them manige br soho a Barge Banger Union, The of corn ihte Providence tat Edn yied and bushels, trave le: Boston Post. ms thrown ont against oan Sere aah CONGRESSIONAL. C First Session. , many bills, petit introduced and Te. Mr. Pagh, to ad ith the Lecompton for shertly again jen and all the pro- ion toa popular vote; taken at the fi s: sea of the Kansae®tate Leyislature. &c Mr Svidell offered a ution ealling for the record of the proceedings of the Naval Courts of, Inquiry; which was deb:t d by Messrs. Slidell, Davis, Coliamer and others, unttl the arrival of the bour for taking up the special order—the Kansas question—when Mr Bro of Miss , went on to deliver an able speech in iy to the positions of Senator Doughas and Gov. Walker Ix tur House, 'o-day, Mr. Clipgman movei to suspend the rules (Mr. Morgan objecting) to enable bim to offer a resolution calling om the Pvesident for ail official information in bis pos- session relative to the recent extradition of Wm. Walker and bis followers; rales suspended — aves 117, noes 7. Mr. Clingman then addressed the House at some length in favor of the adoption of the res >- lation as being necessary to the elucidation of the subject and to the public interest Some remarks were made in favor of the adop- tion of the resolntion by Mess s. Warren, Jones of Tenn , Ritebie and others All en pene sre its adopt'on eae yaiee oe so doing a disposition to censure t ' the G. ~ nment on the subject in advance of the President's desired explanation, Mr. Fanikner desired to pri in amend- ment to Mr. Clingman’s resolution, calling also for the information the Government might be possessed of relative to Walker's violation of the laws of the United States, his preparations to that end. &e. Mr. Jobn Cochrane addr-ssed the House at length, to show the necessity of ascertaining the position of Walker towards the laws of this country, before the House should act finally on his ease j Mr Savage addressed the House against 4 cussing the subject in advance of full information upon it. Mr.S. also made some remarks upon whatshould be the policy of this Government with reference to Central America. Mr. S. then moved the previous question. Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, askea | im to with- d-aw it to allow bim to move an amendment to the pending amendment callin: also for fall ine formation concerning the recent treaty made with Nicaragua, and the obligations of this Govern- ment under it. Mr Sivage declined to withdraw bis call for the eetened question, which was not seconded by the House. Mr. Marshall of Ky., then addressed the House in favor of his amendment, on the ground that he desired to ascertain if this Government had assumed treaty obligations making it ebligat on it to cause to be done what Commodore Paul- ding did ja its name. Mr. M. then himself moved the previous ques- tion Mr. Kel-ey asked him to withdr:w that call to enable him to move #nother amendment, calling for info-mation whether the Government of Nicaragut had made any complaint whatever against the act of Com. Pauiding. But Mr. Marshall declined. Mr. Letcher demanded the yeas and nays on Mr. Marshall's amendment ; agreed to—nays 1 The amendment as thos amended was next agreed to; and then, as thus amended, the reso- lution of Mr. Clingman was adopted without a division. Subsequently, Mr. Kelsey offered his iesoln- tion, as above stated, as an independent resolu- tion; and it was agreed to. The Speaker then commenced to call the States for resolutions. FIRE COMPANY NO- he regular monthly meeting for the officers willbe held THI~ (Monday) + Jan. 4th. Members of the company, +3 iu the Fire lnsuranee Company, are re- attend and elect two directors, %. KR CROSSr ib D. Save quested to it —The members ot Jackson ¢ Association are particulariy re et at Waterman's Room, on6th street, UISIADA SYenuc and C street, on TUES DAY 5th January, at 732 o'clock p.m, for the pur- pose of elce:ing officers. A. T. HARRINGTO Jan 4-2t* PUBLIC L Taye before the V AY EV are inv Sr OF FICE MUTUAL FIRE INSU COMPANY OF THE DISTR POL.UMBLA, Wasiexctox, Deoember 2, 1857 accordance with the provisions of the chsrter, Mansgers publish the condition of the Company follow: A 78,319 00 Amoont of cash on hand at Ow Amount of tosses during past year TS 22 Notice is cise viven that theannual meeting of the members o the Company w on Mond: p nt of premium notes... at 10 o'clock a. im. serve for the ensuing yerr. By order of the jan4 WILSON, Seo’. J NG, Jan. 4th. Business claiming the attentionjor every mem - ber will be brought forward for consideration. By order. JNO. G. DUDLEY, Seo. inn 2 2° ie OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER ‘LF OF HEALTH, Waswiseton, December 3), 1857.— have been @rected by the Mayor to state that there are several cases of smali-pox in that portion of the ety adjoining Georgetown, and to request all persons who have not been vaccinated to take that precaution immediately, so as to pre- Vent the possibility of the disease sprending. CHAS. F. FORCE, Commissioner of Health. So * G SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—On | 3 MONDAY EVENING, January 4 h, a lec- ture wi | be delivered by Hon. Alabama, on the “Late and Genius of Milton.” Lecture to commence at a quarter befure 8 o'clock. ‘ne public are invited. jan 1-3t WASHI TON ART ASSOCIATION ‘ ‘The s cond annual exhibition of the Was: ingten Art Aesoc:ation is now open at the Gallery on ff street, &. m. to 16 p.m. Meas. 25 esn! jant Season Tickots one dollar, stores Sud Hotels, dm tf COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, City Haut. November 5, 1857. Bb yotioe is hereby given to al! persons who have not pai rears for previous years, thatat the expira- tion of sixty days from this dat ras svon thereaf- ter as the advertisement can be all ty on whioh the taxes may vertased and sold for the taxes, a8 the inw enjoins. Those who do not wish to be put to the heavy ex- pense etfs on the advertisement and requested to pay in season. : JAS. F. HALIDAY, n6-eotJan5 Collector. Ibe neld at this office or seveu Managers, to r 4 hEENTION, NATIONAL GUAKDS.— on are herely notified to atteud a meeting ofthe Company on MONDAY EV + W. Hitriarp, of tween 13th nnd 14th streets, from 10 ur Taxes for the present year, and to all who ropel remain wopaid wil bend SW ASHiNcTon THEATRE. OPENING NICRT. rer 5 * 2 ee ‘The Theatre, in ali ite Artistic wr Stews Soe Ox TUESDAY, Jaxvany 5, 1858, SEN a ae toes Ln her Majesty's Theatre, M. PAUL IAN, ALLE LEUMANN, 3 4 LEHMANN, SAS AESRE BA Ea | 18% GOLLY ‘ 7 TUESDAY EVENING, Janvary 5, OUR WIFE. and After which the grand Ballet Pantomine of FLORA AND ZEPHYR. Tephyr...........- Signoria Teresa Rolin. Prices oF Apwrssion. Parquet Private Boxes... The box-office will be opened at Metzerett's Music Store this ( Moncay) morning, at 1 0° where sents may be secured. ELUODEON (Late Coomes’ Hatt.) M Peansyle has been ence one “o nage soon ry, sents, Ae. ex- for the Minstrel neaE, the of JOHN W. LANDIS, is now open Winter season with " 3 i LANDIS’ OPERA TROUPF, Comprising tweive talented By STARS IN THE PROFESSION, . " table perk noes tly Saephiis er pnat hokbeneel enro Eee a ie teed Perfo: mance every SATURDAY AF TERNOON, at 5 o'clock. S “i ae = ~~~ Reed open at 6\ o'clock, i 8ST. tt. COOMBS, Treasurer Ter Matiorr, Busmess Agent. janine HeXeX Te WHOM HONOR tr DUE. FOURTH GRAND BALL oF THE Terpsichore The members of the Terpsi Club most re- pred neo ac tote an ee tbe veral they vr one ol ther GRAND BALLS af Odd Fei mae 1, Nene vad. lowe Heh TaGRSDAS. EVENING, nuary 7, 1859; the proceods to be aut to the mer fokets ONK DOLLAR, to be had of any of the members of the Club. Mort po-itively vo hats or caps allowed in the room, exeept worn by the Clubs. Withers’ celebrated band has been engaged As there is 4 one jadves' invitatvous issued, we cord wite the r attendance, —w? si ME PES CHORE cLup, 2. 6.7° +e ee "ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ANNIVERSS RW ORLEANS. The UNIO eva Fe gh med pleasure in vane ir drien h and ‘ervie. that the r Third Annual Rail wil take Place at the | SS IBLY ROOMS. ON THE FIGHTH OF JANUARY. The Union Guards pledge themaeives to spare no to make this equal if not euperior te ther Inet 1, which was well patronu by their friends, and civic. Esputa’s Ceichrated Band is engaged forthe ooca Neo hats worn in the Ball Room except by the Mii itary. wid Committee of Arramgcments. Captain Bright, ‘Quartermaster Fisherts, Lieutenant Ober, Sergeant Lacky, Lieutenant Donelis, Sergeant Kean, Lseaterant O’Har*, Ser,cant Dooly. jan 2-5t Tae SIXTH ANNUAL BALL or Montgomery Guards, WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Lois AVENUE, On MONDAY EV ; January 4th, 1450. The MONTGOMERY GUARDS, mn announcing this their Sixth Annual Ball, pledge them. selves to spare nO pains in making it the Bal A of the season. Esputa’s celeb rated’hand is engaged for t! Occasion. Refreshments and Supper will be served by the experienced and popular caterer, J.C. Reynolds. “Fickets. ONE DOLLAR; edmitting a gentieman and ladies. No bats will be wornia the Bali Room except by the military. Committee of Arrengem-mt+ Capt. Key, Lieut. Oldfield, aeut. Kelleher, Serg. Murray, ‘rivate Epneght, Provate J. QO. Levys. Qr Mast. Maher, am ib —— ——— Ww. = = ANTFD—A WOM®‘WN to Cook. Wash, ard Iron: ai:o a girias nurse and house servant. at berween 17» ond tien ws, it Wasise. By « Young \ndy, ituation ax Cham bern aid and do indies” jens, or leun dres i. Good recommendations giv Address M. K * th cr, n WANTED~ vy an Experienced Woman, s situa tion ina private family as Cook only. Address Row 12, "tar Grtine. bis WANZED—A compstent Drexemsker Appls at Madame C-LUDMANA’S, 537th street. ana it® WASTED—By 2 V oung Man, asituation to work ons Farmand make bimsels generally usefu.. Good recommendations given. Apply at No. 267 i street, hetween 2d and 31. jan 4 3° ‘0, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. Practica! Draughtsman is desirous of obt employment in copying drawing. making out Ty kine tracings, &c. A to A. K , 6: L strect north. A WIEER WANTED.—She musi be between and 25 years old, and she must bea goot scan tress. One that has no children, or ever was mar ned. Such a one will finds goed husband. He ix ndsome, but his treatment and goo wife is his guarantes He cry easily make from six to nice hundred dollars a year. Address a letter to Daniel Preros, Star Office, stat ing Where an interview can be had. T: secresy will be kept. ANTE t Unturmet: one square from Ia. avenue. at 1 Meals furnished if desired. dress inquire at the Star Office. jan2 per gallor nety and styles; Je Mange, Pies of varia: in the Confect line. ICE CREAM STORE, d3-im* : Vater oes, Cakes of — va- Coxrlotte de Russe, Blanc inds ; and everything pice atthe PHILADELPHIA corner 12th and F streets, OR HIRE—A first rate MAN-SE slave, an excolient House S- rvant, onrchman and of excellent character and habits, Price $2 per month. Apply at office basement story of Sth st.and Lovisiana avenue, J¥n 4-3t* A't; ANDRIA & WASHINGTON BOAT. The Steamer GEORGE PAGH wil depart at the following hours with punctuality : Leave Washingion 6, a. (OK SALE—Fora term of years—A NEGRO BOY, aged 14 years, anda NEGRO GIRL. a years. The -_s iy er wn. Ly 7 to hase can do so by address: ¢ To WSSHEND, near T. axe B..on tne stage road Charlotte Hall, orto the Piscataway Post Ofioe, ry T THE AMBKOTYPES AKEN AT SANDS’3 GALL be equal toany taken tn the ext: They combine darabiaty and te Ceme early inthe day. Pa. avenue, between sth and 9th streets. a _jan 4 se Lihat 60 oe R. SANDS. RD.—The undersigned, on the 2 of Decem- Acer shpses oth tie nical ed ranni sper $a L. J. Mi atene wae ats} continues bo full «an. retiring fra wticiues ihe wishes to return hiethauks to bis old frscwde er continuance of their pat- Seonnet N. KIDWELL., NNECTICUT MUTUAL LIPE INSUR- CONNECTING COMPANY. 13 Capital over... cecenege cx $2.70 090 Thi pier ws able Cony ch peel totake ives Hees will sh a : eR RED CALLAN, Agent, Washington City, D.C. E Office—No. 213 F ma Stawsw jané LSGNSfELLow POETICAL WORKS, copy. with one signs, by w il- bert ‘Aud oth war aened eee oo A (ONS. SELECTED FROM THE POETS, Charina It “Beyant’s POBMS. small quarto, 71 eogrer- finely LALLA ROUKB, small quarto, finely illus- fi BRA . HALL, email quarto, numer- her Eaglah and Ame- may be ‘mostly i ANCK TAYLOR. ~ mene) yeah himse If direct from jana ICE CREAM. of the purest Cream, at 81.20 jan 1-3 OACHMAN WANTED-—To take charge ofa Cc pair of horses m & private family. Apply at u W ED—Fituation as Co#ks.male and femaie. ing hotel or private family Best references can be riven. ‘Address E. M., Dtar Office. d 31-6t* a ) AN TE D—By a gentleman, bis wife and dau ter, TWO KOUMS. furnished of unt eerabed, ith board, with a private family and ina reepect fe neighbortieud, Locate !, between Sth and 3th Eand I streets north, Address J. t Office, r Star Offier. mt ANTED IM ME DIA TELY—A farnmhed HOUSE, with five or ix chim nbere, parlor Apply to No. 16! Browns’ Hote|. ANTED.—SIX to EIGHT THOUSAND La RS, for three or five vears, for whic li security will be xiven in Keal Estate situated on Penn avenue, between &th and 10th ste, Inguire at this office. "dts tt y ANTED TO BIR E.—$3,0, for the term of 5 years, secured on an miproved farm, of 3” sores .by a deed of trust. situated near the city. in- Any one wishing to invest in 4. B.S. Bex «5, and where an inter semiannually ev oe- . OF PICE or GENE, EN between 6th and 7th. OTICE.—The subscriber having just RAL INTEULLIG at No. 319 © street, b nd 's Hat Store, and ton, i JEROME GILLI : OKS: B seid biPrs:—orrrs —ciFPe: PHILBRICK’S THIRD ANNUAL SALE ROW open At No, 476 Pobasgtconts econns, 2-58 door east of tted dtates Hotel. Our STOCK OF BOOKS consists of sevors! after the sale) to each purchaser © s Silver lets, Armiets, Chains, rs ea bop See set es es [o- ms, Rings. worth of Presents ~ill be given away with «ec. om "Sires etic haces “Fees wy rece pniex. Age.