Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1858, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Sgnaron Doveras 4xD B18 Future Party Rexatioxs.—The New York Evening Post of Tuesday last, contained an able and inter- esting leader upon the subject embraced in the caption of this paragraph. The object of the writer is to show that the distinguished Senator from Illinois cannot much longer remain in his present anomalous political position. Thus, he makes it clear that Senator Douglas cannot hope to bring the Democracy of the South to his views, nor can he possibly hope tocarry with him a majority of the Northern Democracy against the National Administration and the unanimous Democracy of the Southern States. He, therefore, concludes that Mr. D. has but one of two courses left for him to pursue. Viz: either to become a member of the Republi- party, in full communion, carrying as perl of those who have been bis personal adherents up to this time, as possible, with him ; or to retrace his steps and no longer stand in the attitude of an opponent of the measures and views of the Democracy while claiming to be a high priest in the Democra- tie church. The article in question is so terse and forcible as that it must necessarily have the effect of opening the eyes of thousands at- tached to the Senator personally, who are not disposed to give up their connection with the Democratic party, to the fact, that he and they cannot possibly remain stationary in their pres- ent political position, but must head back again to their old party associations, or drift, inevita- bly, whither all have drifted who have flown off at a tangent as they have gone off, and re- main for agy length of time nominally of the Democracy, but really, aiding and abetting the policy of the opposition with might and main. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY. - January 29, 1858. ea Advertisements should be sent in by 32 e’cleck m.; otherwise they may met ap- ‘pear until the next SPIRIT OF THE MOR NING PRESS. The Intell: gencer's editorial columns are to- day devoted principally to the publication of an elaborate and interesting reseeme of the able speech delivered yesterday by Senator Pearce upon the filibuster question. We com- mend the distinguished Senator's scathing ex- posure of the lawlessness and piracy of Walk- er’s schemes to such members of Congress, if any such there be, as are inclined to give ear to the special pleading of the filibuster press, half essayed in behalf of the morality and pro- priety of perpetrating murder, robbery and @rson in Central America, in the name and ostensibly for the gloty of the spread eagle of our nationality, and the other half in behalf of the Tehuantepec speculation apparently The Un:ox is replete with™alje articles on current political topics. Reviewing the recent Kansas elections, the editor thus makes plain the soundness of the Star’s position upon the subject of the results of the elections in ques- tion as indices of the popular will of the Ter- ritory relative to the Lecompton Constitution : “The two elections in Kansas, on the 2ist of December last and the ith of January, show con- clusively that a large majority of the ro of that Territory have either approved of the Le- compton Constitution directly, or indicated their ar quiescence in it for the purpose of securing the admission of Kansas into the Union as a State. At the first election 6,712 votes were cast directly in its fevor, being the appa:ent Democratic party Strength. At the second, held under the Consti- shout 7,000 votes were cast by the ‘-Free- fty for their State ticket. It appears, that 2 total of 13,712 voters have dis- tinctly committed themselves to the Constitution The votes cast in-fevor of the Constitution in December, add-d to th se cast 2za‘nst it under the Territorial law, will represent the whole vote of the Territory. They make a total of about sev- enteen thousand votes. A very large majority of the whole nomber bave consequently committed themselves to the constitution. It appears that @ mejority of the “Free-State” men [ite have also exercised privileges under the Consti- tution. Their total strength, as shown by the vote azainst the Constitution, is 10.226—of whom 7,000 voted for State officers Whatever way the Yotes are construed, the conclusion is irresistible that the people of Kansas desire admission ito the Union as a State, and that they are willing to come in under the Lecompton Coustitution.”* +8 OprosiTion To SMaLL Notes —The Senate of Pennsylvania passed 2 joint resolution yesterday authorizing the Governor to open a correspond- ence with the Governors of other States for the calling of a convention for the adoption of a mezsure to prohibit the issuing of notes under five, ten or twenty dollars. _— TELEsRAPHIC SclENce —We pe ce ve that the Minister of Commerce in Prussia bas charged 2 commission of scientific men and engineer; to as certain what inconvenience may be caused by at- mospheric influence in the transmission of tele- §rapiric despatches. and to Propose aremedy. A gentlemen connected with telegraphic matters in Newfoundland said that the telegraphic lines on the Island were useless whenever there was any instance of aurora borealis, which would often render the wires useless every night for months, forcing him toclose the office at dusk. eae nernieeserts iff The northern poople seem, at last, to be arriving at the conclusion that they have too fre- quently been made the dupes of pretended “fu- gitive slaves.’ Hear the New York Tribune, ‘which has so long been eagerly swallowing every Tidiculous story set afloat by fugitive slaves. It seys: “The trade ur profession of a fugitive from slavery has proved so lucrative that quite a num- ber of black and copper colored scoundrels are Prosecuting it on speculation, some of them, we think, in partnership with white villains who corroborate their lies and share their gains." Tue District or Corumsra Banxine Sys- te“.—Below we publish a synopsis of the pro- ceedings in the Senate, yesterday, with refer- ence to the barks of this District, which will prove of general interest to our fellow-citizens. At present we are unwilling to express an opinion upon the bill reported by Senator Sli- dell, not having had an opportunity to examine it. We are indebted to the Jntedligencer for this abstract : Mr. Slidell. from the select committee to which was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 17th of December last, to examine into the condi- tion of the corporations or associations acting as bants of deposite, discount, and issue in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and the anthority uader which said corporations or associations assume to trans- act the business of banking, &c , submitted a report, accompanied by a bill to prohibit the issue of bank notes by corporations, associations, or individuals within the District of Columbia ; and, further, the prevent the circulation of bank notes issued by any incorpo'ated company or as- sociation of indviduals located beyond the limits of the District of Columbia of a less denomina- tion than $50. [The first section of this bill declares that after the Ist day of April next it shall not be lawful for any persou or any association whatever. chartered or unckartered, within this District, directly or indirectly, to issue or reissue, or pay out, pass, exchange, or put in circulation any bank note, bill, certificate, or any acknowledginent of in- deb edness of any nature, character, or appear- ance of a bank note, and that@ny person so doing shall be held to be guilty of a hig’ misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred, and may be imprisoned for a period of not less than three nor more than twelve months. ‘The second section provides that after the Ist of April it is made unlawful to issue notes or 7, out any note of less denomination than fift dc - lars of any bank not located within the District of Columbia, aud subjects all violations by banks, &c., toa fine of $500, and by any other person to @ fine of 325, one-half to the informer and the other half to the United States. The third section makes, in addition to the civil penalties for a violation of the last prece- ding section, a high misdemeanor, and upon con- viction before the Cr: val Court shall be fined act less than ten nor more than one hundred dol- are. The report is an elaborate one, consisting of some thirty odd pages, in which is given a suc- cinet history of the banks, the times of charter, &c., and says, among other things, that ‘the question of the legality of the contracts made by the banks that have heretofore enjoyed the priv- ileges of incorporation is one between them and their debtors, in which the public have no con- cern, and the committee bas no disposition to speculate about the probable results of any ques- tion of that kind which may bereafter be brought before any judicial tribunal. That of thecurren- cv is of a very different character. It affects the interest of every member of the community, and Congress ix bound, not only as the special dian of the people of the District of Columb but for the sake of example to the nation at la to watcb with the most jealous eye 4 that may have a tendency to debase it’ Were there any reasonable hope that we could return to what the committee considers to be the true theory of the Constitution, a total prohibition of the circulation of paper money issued under the authority of the sevesal States, they would give such a measure their cordial support. But, be- to be yet distant when the pzepared for the adoption of a purely metalic currency, they will make no suzgestions of a general character, but will con- fine themselves to the subject immediately re— fe-red to them *? i It goes on further to say: “But whatever ad- vantage they may or m have derived from their circulation, these banks bave no claim upon the indulgence of Congress. They exist and carry on business, of not in direct and open d-fiance of Jaw, ax your committee believes certainly by a Most shameless violation of the spirit of all past legislation. They have, with one honorable ex- ception, (the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Georgetown.) refused to give the committee such information as will enable it f form any correct idea of their condition and solvency. The mere array of figures, showing a mount of as- sets in the bills discounte d,&e. isnot, for the purpose of any serious examination, worth the paper on which it is written. A bank may have ts portfolio borsting with promissory notes and y I> Lord Macaulay ba« replied to Mr. Hep- ‘worth Dixon on the subject of William Penn and the pardon brokerage at Taunton. An elaborate note to the second volume of the new edition of bis history of England sets forth the argument “If it be said (his lordship concindes) that it is incredible that so good a mai would have beep concerned in so bad an affair, I can only answer that this affair is very far from being the worst in which he wss concerned. For these reasons I Jeave the text, and shall leave it exactly as it originally stood.”” The Atheneum says th> rea- sons Macaulay gives for his statements will very much surprise his readers. It adds, “We firmly believe that there are only two opinions on the subject of thix singular charge against Penn—on one side that of Baron Macaulay, on the other that of the British public.”” PERSONAL. wai. Mrs. Kemble bas been quite ill at New ---. Rev. Dr. Brownson is lecturing in Cincin- nati Dr. Somerby, a prominent Physician of Louisville. Ky., counted suicide on Monday night by taking chloroform -+-. Ia the Pennsylvania Legislature, on We d- nesday, a favorable report was made to the Sen- ate on the bill to divorce Thomas Washington . Smith and his wife _ see Wm E_ Burton, the celebrated comedian, intends, it is said, to bring out an original & anual.” by American writers. printed ost elegant manner. ---- The Monmonth Daily Inquirer denies, by authority. the statement whien has been goinz the round’, that he Sheriff addressed to Donnel- ¥. as he let the drop fall, the query—+ ¢ Donneliy, do you live m9 ene +--- The N.Y. Express notes a rumor t t Surday Atlasof that city is to be preset alas daily paper, and an organ of the Democratic part Mr A. G. Seaman, late Superintendent of the Public Printing at Washington, it is also said, will be one of the Principal proprietors. ether evidences of debt, and be utterfy unable to meet the demands of its creditors, and the reffisal to permit any inquiry into the character of their securities is not calculatrd to create confidence in their soundness,” &c Your committee, after full deliberation, is unanimously of opinion that it ts exp+dient to Probibit the issue cf all notes for circulation in the District of Columbi: not eapressly authorized by law to make such issues, and te prevent the circulation of al! Lank notes issued out of the District of Columbia of less denomination than bred dollars, and reports the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That it is inexpedient to authorize establishments either of general or Specia! laws = banks of issue within the District of Colum- ia Mr Slid-ll moved to have it made the special order for Tuesday, the 9th of February, at one o'clock; agreed to Additional frem Caliternia and Central ‘Pears te repre are entertained for the safety of Lieuten- ant Ives and bis party, who left ‘Say Francisco a few months ago the exploration of the Colora- do river under the order of the veneral govern- ment. Lieut. Winder was about to send an ex- Press from Fort Juan in search of him. < The message of the President of the United States has met with reat favor in California _— Le a — Catholic pric, com- tted suicide ‘anta Clata by ¢ re - nine on Christmas day y taking strych apt. G W. Hammersly, from Virg nase Francisco December m0 Eerie ‘a almost every county in the State -teps bare been taken to organize volunteer companies to fgbt the Mormons, in the event ofa aisition being made by the President upon this Bate for troops In San Francisco and Sacramento sever. 3 qq nPanies have already been pa tially organ- Buxkum —New members of the House on all sides in politics have been delivering speeches for Bunkum of late, encouraged to participate in that obnoxions practice by their seniors in the public service, in some few instances we Tegret to have to state. So far, nosingle speech of the session upon abstract politics has been de- livered, the points of which one and all have not been repeatedly enunciated in the Hall with perhaps as much force, and more often on bun- dreds of stumps. Besides being a bore imex- pressible to nine-tenths of the House and the gal leries, the delivery of such speeches involves a Positive waste of the time of Congress that is most reprehensible. The requirements of or- dinary courtesy compel old members to set through the delivery of such harangues by their unfledged colleagues, with an appearance of de- cent attention, under which they chafe immeas- urably, though managing to conceal it from ordinary observers by biting of the lip. He who will contrive some change in the Tules of the House proceedings by which nine- tenths of the members may be enabled to ex- Press the utter disgust they feel at the delivery of speeches for Bunkum (when, not themselves the orators) will do more for the future of his country than any one else we wot of, of late Years. — Tae Teavasterec Sprcuiation.—Tle knowing ones attribute the abuse of the Nic- The bodies of 300 dead Chinamen are now ly- ing on one of our wharves, nicely packed and di- reeted, ready for shipment for their long home in China The freight on this lot is $7,500. Thus dead or alive Jobn ts of use The most cheering a- counts have teen received from Australia of the money prospects in that - Country. A piece of zold weighing one bundred —- shaped like a tailor’s goone, bas been The new reste ites y ween the U government and Senor {risarrj ror ltr v8, but action upon it would be dela laved un- new A 7 Pe et ew American, English and The arrival of Walker at Sa: t had burried Nicaragua and Conte Breet xerte ranging their differences and making anewtreaty of e aud boundaries, by which the territory of Guanacaste, so long jn dispute between the two governments, is finitely ceded to Costa Rica, which thus obtains a joiat jariediction over the San Juan river. Incase the contraet made by Senor Irisarri with the Interoceanic Canal Com- Pany sbouid fall throuzh, no new contract is to be made by Nicarayta without consulting the other Central American governments th. 29h = me of December were kept Vosta Rica as holidays, in honor of the erection of the State iato a Republic A grand review of 5,00) troops was held, and a Parernee palo el honor of the defeat of ibe fili- my men who took part in thee of the officers and | araguan Minister, Senor Irisari, and the As- W. Carev Jones ‘ion ae Was in in dei Sur on the 30th and seereta:y had taken formal ore, Himselt erument of Nica me nga ual leave of the gov- people of Ni Walker's capture. *&"" WAS rejoleing over ithe vicinity of San sistant Secretary of State, Mr. Appleton, ap- peartog in a few maliciona or half orany new: - P :pers, to the desire to lobby through Congrias tie great speculation on the national treasary known as the Tebuantepee scheme, through which it is proposed to give vitality to an im- mense joint stock company pensioned by the ——— UP” The *-tirst xbad of the season”? was served up at Norfolk, Tuesday Government of the United States, in the way of another extravagant ocean mail steamer- monopoly contract. This gsme of detraction, so played, will of course have the effect of making Congress the more cautious in legisia- ting on the subject of the Tehuantepec specu- lation, for the benefit of which such an ava- lanch of abuse andfdetraction is being showered upon every person and everything that might stand in direct or indirect competition with it, for the favor of the traveling public or of Con- gress. Nava. Inren.icexce. — Dispatches have beeu received at the Navy Department from several points in the Pacific, among which we notice the following : From the U. 8. ship St. Marys, at Honolulu, under date of December 7, Commander Davis reports that nothing of importance has trans- pired on shipboard since his previous report. The number of American vessels which had entered or appeared off that port during the season are said to have been nearly ene hun- dred,-and the value of American property con- tained in them was estimated at $20,000,000. Commander Davis communicates his intention to remain in that port until the latter part of January. From the U.S. Atrato expedition, at Camp Toucey, Pacific coast, up to the 26th ult., there had not been a single case of sickness, though the party was much exposed. Lieut. Craven was about discharging the provisions, with a view to send the vessel to Carthagena for sup- plies. The supplies on hand were sufficient for two months, but some anxiety is expressed lest the bread should spoil in that humid climate. From the U. S. flag ship San Jacinto, at Hong Kong, the despatches are up to Nov. 25th. Nothing of importance is stated except that the Levant, under command of Comman- der Wm. Smith, was to leave for Boston via Cape of Good Hops, early in December. These despatches are accompanied by a report on the coal supplied to the steam frigate Minnesota, from the naval stores at that place, and which is stated to be anthracite coal sent from the United States by the Navy Department during 1854 and 1855. It is said to be of fair average quality instead of “ worthless,’’ as previously reported. There are also despatches from from Capt. S. F. Dupont, of the steamer Minnesota, bear- ing date Nov. 11th, which announce the arrival of that vessel at Hong Kong with his Excel- lency Wm. B. Read, U.S. Minister to China, on board, having left Hampton Roads on the Ist of July, the running time being 105 days— 38 days from Table Bay to this anchorage. The passage to the Cape of Good Hope was long and tedious, the winds being generally light and ahead. The Commander gives an account of the voyage, sailing capacities, &c , and, except 8o far as the rigging is concerned, reports her equal to any other ship in the navy She car- ries fuel for nineteen days, and consumes thirty tons per day. With a fair wind, her speed is about thirteen or fourteen knots per hour; and with the typhoons and monsoons—strong head- winds—she made four knots per hour ; while in calm weather nine knots per hour is reported to be her average speed. Gov. McMut.ix.—This gentleman is already the busiest man on the Pacific side. His first message lays open before us. It is a very sen- sible and business-like document, teeming with interesting information concerning the condi. tion and prospects of Washington Territory. We have also received a copy of hisletter to the editors of the Pionrer and Democrat—more than seven columns long—deseriptive of his journey overland, to his post, and of the people and things of the Territory, which is also a paper of really great interest. The Governor is evi- dently already ‘ putting in the big licks’? for the first U. S. Senatorship from the State of Washington, when the Territory shall have been admitted into the Union. He has gone very commendably to work to thatend. That is, he is proving conclusively to the people of the Territory, that all his energies and his expe- rience are being earnestly devoted to the ad- vancement of their intercsts. Removen.—We hear, with regret, that Jno. Etheridge, Esq., long the Chief Clerk in the Navy Department, and of late years one of its principal clerks, has been notified that his ser- vices will not be required in the Department after the Slst instant. This change will be sincerely regretted by a very large class of per- sons in and out of the naval service of the Uni- ted States, to whose esteem and respect he had justly won, not only by the manner in which he discharged the duties committed to his care, but by his high-toned character as agentlemap, which has made him a very general favorite. We presume that politics. also caused the change in his case. Geverat CALnoun.—From information re- cently received, we do not see how Gen. Cal- houn, of Kansas Territory, can reach this city before the 4th proximo. In the usual course of throngh traveling Gen. Clarkson, the bearer of the Lecompton Constitution, should be bere this afternoon, having started from. Leaven- worth in time to do so. Tae Lecomptoy Constitution is expected to reach Washington in the course of to-day. We presume that the President will immedi- ately transmit it to Congress, as he is under- stood to have concluded the preparation of his message to accompany it some days ago. Tae Mam Contractons.—We understand that arrangements have been made by the Post Office Department for the issue to-day of some $200,000 of Treasury notes, as payment to cor- tractors for carrying the mails. Nomixation.—We learn that S. B. Jewett, Esq., was yesterday nominated to the Senate, as Marshal for the northern district of New York. A capital scleetion, indeed. Tar Weataer.—The foliowing 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.: JANUARY 29. 1853 New York, N.Y. -cloudy, cool. Philadelphia, P: nowing. Baltimore, Md. loudy, cool. Washington, D.C -cloudy, cool. Richmond, Va. -cloudy, cool. Petersburg, V: -cloudy, cool. Lynchburg, Va «cloudy, cool. Bristol, "Tenn next d cool. Norfolk, Va ‘old; lowing gale. Raleigh, N. lear, cool Wilmington, N.C loudy, cool. Columbia, 8. lear, cool. Charleston, 8. C clear, cool. ugusta, G: Savannah, Macon, Ga Columbus, tps i Lower Peach Tree, clear, cool. Mobile, Ab -clear, cool. Gainesville * clear, cool. » La. -+.¢lear, cool. Frou tux West Cumberland. Md. -cloudy, cool. Wheeling, Va. -lear, cool. Barometer at the Smithsonian, 29.744. Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min imum last night, 34°; near the ground, 36°. ro Breach or Promise Case—$10,000 Dama, Awarded —Mary Jane Cribbet sued Wm. Me. thers in the Court of Common Pleas at Cincin- nati for not fulfilling his promise to marry her, and in aggravation of damages, it wax in ev‘. dence that the defendant wax the father of an illegitimate child, born on the 22d of March, 1857. The complainant is 19 years of a, re, and quite good looking. She testified positively to the marriage contract, and to the various eaten Queat acts of defendant, which resulted in the present suit. The jury, after an absence of haif an hour, returned a verdict of ten thousand dol- lars against the defendant, CONGRESSIONAL. Is Tux Senate, yesterday, the Vice President submitted a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the appropriation for paying the volunteers in the Florida war; also, a com- munication relative to surveys of the Potomac river in the vicinity of Washington city ; also, a messaze from the President on the matter of dan- to immigrants by contracting with irres Sibie ies in Europe for tickets for inland travel in America ; also, a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the collection of revenue during the years from 1852 to 1857, inclusive ; all of which were properly isposed of. “on motion by Mr. Hamlin, a resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of War to com- municate to the Senate the amount of expendi- tares for the support of Military Academy at West Point for the past year. On motion by Mr. H.; another resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Com- merce to inquire into the expediency of repealing the law creating the light-house board ‘The Senate then resumed the bill for increasing the efficiency of the army, the pending question being on Mr. ‘Toomb’s amendment. Mr. Toombs proceeded to explain the opera- tion of his amendment, but before he concluded the hour arrived for the consideration of another special order, when The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution for presenting a medal to Commodore Paulding. Mr. Pearce defended the act of Commodore Paulding, in the watter of arresting William Walker, yet he would not vote to give him a medal, as his was not the kind of service for which medals should be given; yet he had his thanks, and no doubt the thanks of the people of this country generally. Mr. Slidell expressed himself as <iixpprevisk of the act of Commodore Paulding, and intend- ing to vote for the amendment offered by Mr. Brown, yet he disapproved of the course of Walker and had not confidence in him either as asoldier or statesman. Mr. S. then informally submitted an amendment to the bill reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations, the effect of which isto authorize the President to suspend at discretion the neutrality :aws, for a period not exceeding twelve months. | The further consideration of the subject was Postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 9, when— The Senate resumed the consideration of the Army Bill, and was under discussion, without vote being had, until adjournment. In tHE House, after the conclusion of Mr. Shaw’s remarks, in Committee of the Whole, on the Deficiency Bill— Mr. Comins, of Massachusetts, spoke at length on the financial revulsion, dissenting from the policy pointed out by the Administration in the annual message, and its recommendation of a re- pulsory bankrupt law. Mr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, opposed the policy of the Administration on the Kansas ques- tion, declaring that his opposition did not grow ont of any antayonism to slavery, but because he believed the Lecompton Constitution involved a violation of the Kansas- Nebraska act. Nr. Sherman, of Obio, also spoke on the Kan- 8as question in opposition to the Lecompton con- stitution. Mr Burnett, of Kentucky, obtained the floor, when the Committee rose After tbe transaction of some unimportant bus- iness the House adjourned. Proceedings of Te-day. Tur Senate was not in session to-day. In tHE House, to-day, after several ineffectnal attempts to extend the time of debate on the bill until to-morrow, the House went into Committee of the Whole, and took up the Deficiency bill Mr. Burnett, of Ky., said that it is a matter of gossip, that the printing for the two Houses of Congress is a prelite source of corruption. It is stated that early in the session, powerful combi- nations are formed to give the printing to certain applicant«. Tow these things are, he did not know, but it is true that those who have this work to do, have made ample fortunes ina short time, and are said to be very liberal in using the same for influencing the elections of the country. The act of 1952 fixed tbe price for the public pistieg; and established the office of a superin- lendent of the work. He contended that now when the Committee of Ways and Means axked an appropriation of nearly $1,000,000 to pay defl- ciencies in the appropriation for this work, they should give specitic statements as to the methed in which the money already appropriated ha’ been expended. Mr. B. went on to give the statistics of the cost of the printing, and said that the enormity of the sum was occasioned by the printing of the im- mense number of books for the use of the mem- bers, and he would venture to say that not a sin- gle member on this floor had ever looked into many of these works He expressed himself ax favorable to the payment for all this “extra? printing which has been done, but op; to making sperepesar ons to pay for this description of work not yet finished. The xeveral items in the de ficiency bill were examined, and with some of the charges Mr. B. and was of the opinion that the bill eed He proceeded to show what was contained in some of the reports, and pro- nounced a great deal of the matter and the cuts inade use of as entirely useless. Mr. Letcher, of Va., condemned the course pursued by some members in consuming the time of the eommittee with speeches on Kansas and other matters not pertinent to the matter before the committee. He preceed to explain the duties of committees, which in some instances have been passed. It is not the duty nor in the power of the committees to legislate. He proceeded next to show whence these schemes for extra printing originated, and that it was by the acts of the House Mr. L. enumerated several works, falling with- in the range of those which the gentleman from Kentucky declared as unnecessary, but which were ordered to be printed, and in some of them the style of the work was decided upon by eithe - the Senate or House. ———20e-+ -- ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS, By the Canada. The accident occurred to the Ariel on the eve ning of the 6th. She had experienced very se- vere weather, but was able to work her way to Cork with one wheel. Brigadier Inglis, of the British Army, has been Promoted to the rank of Major General. France. The apo ed hpoees was fired at on the evening of the Nth, while entering the opera house. Three explosions from hollow project- ilex were heard. Sixty persons were wounded and three killed, but the Emperor was anhurt. The conspirators were Italians, many of whom were arrested. ; ‘The Emperor remained to the end of the opera, and was afterwards enthusiastically hailed by the people. Though he escaped un! jurt, one of the projectiles pierced his bat. A letter from Marseilles reports that the Amer- ican ship Adriatic, whtch was confiscated by the French Court of Appezts.on account of ber col- lision with the stea:ner J.yonnais, made her escape from detention at Marseilles, and put to sea, onthe nightofthetth of January A French ‘war-steamer went in pursuit, without effect. It was feared that serious diplomatic complication may arise from this . It is sad that the question of the Danubian principalities is now so complicated, that no day can be fixed for the meeting of the Paris confer- ence. = The monthly statement of the Bank of France shows a loss of over eleven millions of francs in cash held in Paris, and a gain of twenty-seven millions in the country branches. Inpia. The weekly mail from Bombay, with dites of the 21th of December, bad reached Alexandria It contained eter. | from Oude or Cawanpore, ewing, it is presumed, to the continued interrup- tion of the mail between Calcutta and Bombay. The garrisouZof Futebpore was presxed by the insurgents, and they have abandoned a part of their entrenchments, and taken ap another and more secure position. A column from Delhi, under Colonel Seaton, attacked a bedy of insur: nts at Genowree, and defeated them, killing Bo of them, and taking three guns out of their four. Three British officers were killed and one wonnd:d. The insurgents in the neighborhoed of Jub- bulpoie were attacked on the 29th of November without decisive results. Reinforcements were advancing to Jubbulpore. The Rajah of Aamjbere aud Minister had been tried and sentenced to death. The Minister was hanged. but the sentence against the Rajah awaits the contirmation of the Governor of India. Other executions had also taken place = Punjaub, Scinde, and Bombay, were all ajet VNo further rebel depredations were reported, and quiet prevailed generally. At Bombay the import market wa; lower. Cotton bad declined. I 26d. generall Exchange ss! Sprain. Bravo Murillo has been elected President of the lower chamber of the Cortes by a majority of eight over the Ministerial candidate. A despatch from Madrid, of the Mth, says that the Spanish ministry tendered their resignation in consequence of the nomination of Bravo Mu- rillo. “Their resiznation had not been meen The Cabinet would remain in office if the Queen would consent to dissolve the Cortes. The Queen, in her xpeech to the Cortes, in re- id to the Mexican quarrel, merely remarks that ¢ hay accepted the mediation of France ard England, ax a proof of the conciliation which aaimates her, but that, under any circumstances, the bonor and reputation of Spain shail be pre- served intact. A despatch from Madrid, dated Friday, the 15tn, veports the acceptance of the resignations of the ministers, and the formation of a new cabinet, as follows: President of the Council, Isturitz ; Minister of Finance, Ocana ; Minister of Justice, ;. Minister of the Interior. Diez; Minister of py Bacay Guesada; Minister of War, Espeleta. Itaty. M. Mazzini published an article of colums in the Italia del , addressed to “Men of Action,” and them that to con- spire is not aright, but a duty. Rossia. The nobles of the District of N jua N: cored ee pte, Ce example of the nobles of Lithn: and St. Petersburg, bad asked the Emperor's permission to enfranchise their serfs, and the Em- peror bad granted the request. . Cutra. The Hong Kong correspondent of the London Times, under date November 28tb, says: Mr. Read, the American Commissioner, remained on board the frigate Minnesota, carefull avoiding any tangling alliances. He xays the Minneso'e from her great size, would prove almost useless for warlike pusposes in China The same letter predicts that the British wonld bave Possession of Canton before the end of the year, and that and unrestricted intercourse with China would be demand d. Tue Latest. [Telezraphed from London to Liverpool.) ‘Ants, Friday Evening.—Four Italians, among whom are Counts Orsini and Pierre, bave been arrested. Many other arrests bave been made. There ave five persons dead and fifty or sixty wounded by the explosion. Paxis, Saturday morning. —In addition to the fo egoing particulars, it is ascertaided that five minutes before the attempt M. Piltre had arrest- ed, close to the Opera, an exile of 1852, who had Temoved to Paris under a false name. On hix person was found a g ide, a revolver, and a Poignard. The police officers were forewarned on Thurrday by the Belyian police, of an intend- ed attempt at assassination. Of the sixty per- sons who are wounded eleven are in a dangerous condition. Arrests are multiplying bourly. Parts, Friday.—The Emperor and Empress drove out to-day at three o'clock, in an open ca- leche. without escort, through the streets of Pa- tix They were enthusiastically cheered by the ple. This morning the Emperor went to the Hospital and visited all of the sufferers Tue Loan For Ixpia. ‘The Times says that an impression seems to be entertained tbat the amount, instead of — limited to six or eight millions, will be as moc as ten million pounds. The Times city article says the attempted as- sassination of the Emperor Napoleon caused fat- ness in the funds to-day. The stock exchange rate for advances remaius at three percent. At the bank to-day, applications were rather more numerous. In foreign exchanges this afternoon the tates were generally slightly lower than last past. About £160,000 in yold was taken to the bank to-day—£100,W00 by the Teviot, and the remainder Russian. ‘The Daily News city article says the decline in the funds to-day was chiefly caused by the news of the attempt upon the Emperor uy esp life There are no new features to notice in the money ma. ket ee — Ecos sy Weight —Many of our people are in favor of the sale of evgs by weight. We saw an experiment made this forenoon by one of our giecers, who bad just received afresh lot. that converted us. He first selected a dozen of tne large sized and placed them in one srale, and then put twenty-one of the smaller «ized in the opposite to balance them. The customer chose the dozen, paying the price that was ark-d for the twenty-one.—Lowell News i[7~ Business at St. Paul, Minnesota, the papers say, is looking up 1[7- Miss Chariotte Cushman was playing at St. Louis, last Monday. . 1[* The people of Augusta, Ga , ae in ecata- cies over a contemplated concert to be given by Thalberg in that city 108! Society of the Wistrict of Columbia will be held at the Wash neton Jnfirmary TO-MOR ROW (Saturday) MORNING, at +2 m. By order of the President. JNO. C. RILEY, M.D., it Rec. Secretary. THANKS.—The members of the Active | Association of the Columbia Engine Com- No. |, return their sincere thanks to General and Messre, Johnson and Harkness for their val onpely of Refreshments at the fire inst n between i3 h and 4th streets, our thanks are tendered to he W pany for the loanol their hoseg uw Secre! SMITHSONIAN LECTUR 1S FRIDAY EVENING Prof. Friton, of Combridge, Mass.,wiilleoture on “* Modern Greece.” jan 28-2t HOME, SWEET Yeates Rees: D. liver a Lecture on™ Home and its Io Meth DAY MEDICAL SOCIETY.—A special ime-tire em of the Med: ence.” Inthe dist Protestant Church, 9th street, on TUES- i VENING, Feb. 2d. Admittance 25 oe the debt of the Church. f JOBN DELAFIEL', Esq, ‘oF Missovrt, WILL DELIVER LECTURES Atthe AS. EAIBLY ROOMS On the evenings o” January .7th and 2th. They are intended © vindicate the truth of Hoy Writ of the systems of science wt ee “ae ne ot the proceeds to liquidate jan 2-at f ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES, of the Hest quality, in moulds or otherwise, at $1.40 | wed gallon. Fairs and other public en'ertainmenta urnished at less rates, at the Philadelphia Confec- tionery. coraer 12th and F sts. J. FUSSE jan 2-Im* ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM! ICE I 3 CREAM !—The very best Joe Cream and ‘ater lors, Roman Punch, &c., at 91.50 ger gal'on, Smail and larce Cakes of all’ varieties. Jellies. Charlotte de Russe, Bianco Mange. Pies of ali kinds, and 8 large collection of Fruits. at SCHAFFIELD'S Baltimore Confectionery and Ice Cream Depot. No. 306 6th xtreet, between G and H. P S.—Parti Balls, and Weddings furnished with all kinds Confectionery and Ps camids of differ ent kinds. jan 9-im ji DR. POPE, I Ei Homeopathic Payzician and Swrzeon, e nou or Cham Buridinzs, No. 37% H street, north side, hetween 13th and lath sts. d.19-e03m NGsC loft my wife Ann Elizabeth Riley, and now living separate from her, do hereby forewar: | persons from trusting heron my account. as f will not be responsibie for any acting. ants oe JAMES R. RILEY. OACH VARNISH. English Hard Dying BODV V4RNISH. COACH-BUDY VARNIS! CARRIAGE VARNISH Just received a rate yd 3 & THOMPSON, +. bet. 2th and 10th ate, 4, WASHINGTON TREATRE. Last nigi t but one of the Fairy Star, MISS — a ret night “THE YOUNG'KCT Ress” A av tey ney C = as the cesar of modern actresses. CARLO, ‘MaRyay Alda. FACES, HANS. Interpersed ‘songs and dances. THIS EVENING, Jan. 2, THE DEVIL'S IN IT. Carlo - - : - Miss Agves Roberteon. Alt hich THE YOUNG ACTRESS - - tas Agnes Robertson “e om - Miss Arocs Robertecn ml 5 - Miss Agnes a = = Agnes Robertson —— = jas Agnes Robertson at seven jn 2 T ODD FELLOW®’ HALL. aHREE MORE coer EE™= BY THE OLD :R_KEMP AND HIS OLD FOLKS CORTERT Tht PES irom Resting Aassnches etts, respectfully announce that they wil! give three CONCERTS or ANCIENT & SACRED MUSIC T THK ORD FRiLows HALL. ith street, above Pa. aver : On FRIDAY, SATURDAY. AND. MONDAY NIGHTS, Jan. 19 and 3, and Feb. 1, (Monday being positively their Last Night.) _ Oneasch mght there willbe presented a Musical En- ter’a nment of an entirely origins! chara ter. T! their music is of the hig! order, their unpar lelad auceess in the cilies of Boston. Worcest New York, Phi ajeiphin, Baltimore, &o.. perform - ing to immense sudiences, sufheientiy atiest. THIRTY-SEVEN PERFORMERS COSTUME OF ONE" HUNDRED YEARS cO, with an ¢fficrent Orchestra. nee meg Foss will preside at tne Great GRANDFATHER FipvLe. Tickets —-, Sem seke hed at the music stores: and at the door of the Commence at quarter to 8 o'clock. jan St CLINTON PRICE . ine velebrates aac unrivalled American TARISE ee AND VOCALIST, will ty he? the MELoD: oN on MONDAY EVENING, patrons, that, by a general request, the: give ther Fourth Assembly on MO bry: the Ist February,at Thorn’s Building, on Seventh street. “‘Liokets FIFTY CENTS, admitting a gentleman hes. By orderef the jn 27st* COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS — . FOR PHE BENELIT Or THE URK- BAY r PHAN BoYs The public are respectfully informed that there will be a Ball civen et the Washi 2 ING, February ath, the procesds of which are + February ath, the pr is of whic! = be presented to St. Juseph’s Male Orphan “Professor Exputa’s celebrated bend of music has been emaced for the occasion. Confectionery and refresh farmshed by ore of the most experienced caterers of the city. An efficient police has been engaged, and the very best order will be preserved. Tickets Se woke p had of the managers and et the k and music stores. PATS Positively uo Wickets ‘will be sold at the door. Managers, ¥ @ le n ©. Fitzpatrick, John F-Coyie. Thomas J Fisher, Walter Lenox James F. Haliday, Richard H. Clark, Hud<on Taylor, jan %-dth ELODEON, M Pa. AVENUE, NEAR TENTH STREET. J. W. LANDIS’ CELEBRATED BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, Comprising Tweive Stax PERFORMERS, Perform EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, as above, with NEW SONGS, NEW SEW SURLESQUES ° SQEN "DANCES, and most LAUGHABLE COMIC PANTOMINES. Change of Programme nightly. Admission 25 cents. Orchestra seats are reserved for ladies and een were on | Va them. Door open al 7 Commence f - jane LEE MALLORY. B WANTS. WANTED-—By 2 respectable Youre Woman, Situation as Chembermaid or Nurse. Geod reference given. Address Kox 15, Star Office. ANT+.D.—A SITUATION, by a respec abo Young Girl, todo Housewo ed as Chamber maid. Can come well recommended. Apply at $7 G street. corner of New York avenna od nese Acent. + Corner Broom New York Caty, inclosing one p: Jan R-Sw wax Tr ‘OU PURC#ASE—A comfuitabie HOUSE, containing about six rooms, reme where between Pa.avenue and | street, and bet hand *th streets. Any one baving such 8 A for sale mss meet a purchaser by addressing & to Box No. 12, Sta: jor. if disposed to sell f price to suit the times, stating lowest price an’ cise location. in AN INSTRUCTOR WANTED.—A gentleman res ina neighboring State, wishes to ob benefit of his three children. the serer ors «f an iastractor in Frenoh, Music, (the Pianc,? and Drawing. He prefers vative of the continent of E of mature age. and settled habits. She ployed will reside m ine family of the ad vertiser, and may form other ciasses im the neigh- borhood, for which there are ample opportunities . hus residence being near a villace, where there are four boarding schools idst of a popn- lous and ~ welleto. econ. None need sppiy except able to produce satistactory testimonials #6 to thorough competercy snd unquestionable per sonal character, A male Lustructor preferred, though a female one would not be refused if a suit — = male Instructor cannot be obtained. Addrers box 2, Staroflice, — __ Jan 2t Wii and d T DIA TELY—A furnished OUSE, with five or six chambers, pariers, ng room. Apply te No. i6! Browns’ Hotel. _L08T AND FOUND. Day SCHOOL, ENCH, ec ofthe eng gg this Insti- tution will commen F ebrapr . jan cote CH. NORTON-A A. Prin'l. W NOTICE, E earnest]v request all persons having unset- tled aecounts mpon vur books and due on the first of January, to come raga om and sett.e sare, by carh ole, a8 early as possible ene possi SIBLEY & GUY, 320 Pennsy!vania avenue. jan 29-3" (States) bet. Joth and lth ste. F WARSMANN, . GUN AND LOCK SMITH, 2 Cor. Pa. ar. and 15th st., south side, RER OF 8. DC TEL SCOP. UBLE AND SINGLE GUNS, PI %. ete. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. jan 2 3t* J OTICE.—To my punctual customers, t return _ my sincere thanks ask a continuancs of their favors. To those who are imdevted to me, | would say, having alway leasure punctually and faithfully exeented ders, im return | re- spectful y urge a prompt settlement of your ac- counts. After this da* hen orders are cxeouted, unless there is a previous understa ding to the con. trary, & settlement will be Retest. Ju ARKRITER, No, 484 Seventh st.. seven doors at ian 20 'w* T Save Seis Pay Bovgar cor tak DRUG STORF, comer of Pernsylvanin avenne ond 32 street, mely kept by WV. H Gilman, and shall keep on hand HM eupply of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy Articles Photographie Cy emicals, &c. DANIEL B. CLARKE. In retiring from the Drug Business { take = leasure in recommending my successor. Mr. Dan’! Clarke, to the favorable notice of my friends ard custo: 145 8 centieman in every way qualified to successfully conduct the busi jan 29-d6t REMARKABLE BOOK, The critics do not hesitate to use strong ex 4 sions with regard to TAR TON'S LiFE END TIMES OF aARON BURR, Witn: ss the folowing: * Of almost anequalied interest.” _{ “oxton Post. “Most fas New York Observer. ore exciting than romance.” [N, tis poor compli.nent to sny that t interesting as novel. “Of intense interest Hue notaduilpage init.” (Boaton Traveller, “Of peculiar and abeorbing intdgeat v asin “Of intense interest.” ome Sours: _ {Home Journal. “Moat deeply interesting—fascinaing.” — “Of absorbing interest.” (N- ¥, Commissions:re. - inesta model iography.” (Phiisdel: Press. ~ “Likely to run a race with ‘Ino'e Tom.” N. Y. Evening Port. { And s0 we might goon. Th people are net enthusiastic than the preas, h » Three di- Hons have been swept of inex ‘wooks. and the 4th Ree av, ith portrai-s on steel and 5 pp. ere " wooden’ 3." Priee im cloth, #173; half onll, $2.25 fall Patuished b MASON BROTHERS, "Nos. 108 and 116 Duese street, New Gork. jan 9 eer a District. Address B. C. M., Georgetown, D. C.. for Particulars, jan 2-4t* IT8 CAGE on the seth « Y wand Black CANARY BIRD. Whoever retorns the same to #17 EF street, be tween 2d and 3d. will be liberally rewarded. ~ t | Be! small KATTERRIER DOG, abou 6 months old, with tail and ears cropped.ep Had « pink ribbon around his neck. A suiteble reward wil! be given for his rety to JNO. L. SHUSTER. at Shuster A Co,’s Store Space, between 8th aud 9th sts. we on Tt Gray HORSE Phe abuve reward turned to RICHARD lith street, between I SEYMOUR, on and K. NICE LITTL Excellent for ne 3, HAIR SEATING, ‘wine, Cpevase, Dam ° m 325 Pa. avenue, bet. 8th and loth sts. jan 25-2w vashington, D.C. _ (Intel.,States.& Alex.Gazette.) UBS, SPOKE: FELLOES, SHAFTS, Linings, Cloths, Carriage Canvass, Leather uckrams. nds, Randles, Knobs, J«int Slides, Files, Mal. Casticgs, Laces, Fringe Sturvery article's: the Coach Winding Lane, ch very artivie in the P indi ane, cherp for cash. ELVANS & THOMPSON, Sign of the Red Wheel. 36 Pennsylvania avenue. shington, D.C. zeite.) « IRON AND STEER ne Bar, BAND, ScROLL Square, Oval, and Half yr dIRO S Pilate Iron, and Iron and ELVANS 325 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts. jan 33-2w Washo gtoo, ». C. (Intel ,States.& Alex.Gaze te ) ew AMUEL R’S BOOT, SHOE, AN Ss TRUAK ESTABLISHMENT. “ I have on hand & large assoriment of Ladies’, Gentiemen’s, Misses’, Boys’. Youths’ Children's Runbers, Overshoen Sendlen SEER, Gosemers, Boots, Slippers, Buskins hetled acd without, Water-proof Boots and Shoes, which 1 will sell cheap for onsh. Aiso, a splendid stock of Sole Leather Trunks at reduoed prices. Call and examine fez Tenreeives, at M’L. P. HOOVER, Iron Pa. avenue, between janis Sth and oth wis. ASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA. Steamer GEO Ty gE MA coer win won toate eat TEOMA penctually hetweor the above ing hours: &t the foi! £ Leave Washington at 6,8, * pom, iave 1136,a, m., 1, 4. Alexandr a at 4%, 75,9, UK a.m. 3. “~ cP um. | ‘“ haiey’s line of Omnibuser connecting with the Boats wiil leave the Capito! end the corner of izth street and Pa. avenue, punctually, ae fel cy and 4% o'clock 8, 103, ines ELI iy, lee SAMUEL iS: Th, jan