Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY ............. seseee- March 8, 1858. I> Advertisements sheuld be sent in by 12 e’eleck m.; otherwise they may net ap- pear until the mext day. Tux Star ix Avexaxpata.—Our friends In Alexandria will hereafter always find copies of The Star on sale at the book and periodical store of Mr. G. E. French, 104 King street, where those desiring to be served regularly by our car- riers will also find subscription and memoran- dum books for the entry of their address. reed SPikIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union, this morning, gives the apostate Democrats @ significant warning of what they are expected to perform by their Republican allies as a task before being paid their wages. Mr. Seward, in his late speech in the Senate, openly boasted of them as co-laborers in the vast scheme of aggression which the Republi- cans have marked out to themselves. Having thanked his new allies for their fellowship in the effort to regain Kansas to freedom, he un- folded to them what further labors their new party expected them to co-operate in. They must not think to stop with abolitionizing the Territories, but, that work accomplished, they are to turn their exertions to abolitionizing the States, until the whole continent has been dis- enthralled—until they have achieved the “ulti- mate emancipation of all men.”’ The Intelligencer republishes a letter from Jefferson, addressed to Mr. Peregrine Fi'zbugb, which has lately found its way into print, and adverts to an allusion made by Mr. Jefferson in this letter to those among bis contemporaries whom he represents as ‘‘ in favor of a consoli- dated Government’’—a designation, says the Intelligencer, “which suffices to show how early was the origin of that political solicitude which Professes to discern so much of peril to Ameri- ean liberty in what are called the ‘centralizing tendencies’ of our federative system.’’ The Intelligencer argues that consolidation has not at any time been among the besetting dan- gers of our Federal Government, in which, from the very nature of its organization and the character of its constituents, the centrifugal tendencies are ever likely to remain largely in exeess over the centripetal. ——-+= {17 The Baltimore Sun appears this morning in @ handsome suit of new type. a I7 Taylor has cleared himself of the charge of firing the Pacific Hotel at S. Louis by proving an alibi a i There is a report that Mr. Thos. Winans, of Baltimore, has determined himself to finish the Connellsville Railroad. if The New Hampshire State election takes Place to-morrow, and those of Connecticut and Rhode I-land the first week in April. {7 Montreal has just elected Mr. Rodier Mayor by 3,132 votes to 2.329 for Mr. Day. This is believed to be rather a French and Catholic triumph, though no distinct grounds of contest ‘were avowed. i> The Albany Statesman was sold a few Gays since to James R Swain, one ofthe attaches of the New York Times, for $5,600. Mr. Doug- las A. Lovin remains jn the editorial department in connection with Mr. Swain, and Wm. Lacy eontinues to act as the business head of the estab- lishment. U0 A meeting of the citizens of Baltimore is to take place to-night to sustain the National Administration in urging the immediate admis- sion of Kansas into the Union as the only means of ailaying the present slavery excitement. The eall for the meeting is signed by a large number of the most infuential citizens of Baltimore. nee aa aaa i> From J. Shillington, the agent for Wash- dngton, we have No. 23 of Burton’s Cyclopedia of Wit and Humor, embellished with a spirituslle but not accurate likeness of Charles Dickens. The best likeness, by the way, of ‘Boz’? we have yet seen, is one that appeared some time sinte in the ‘* London illustrated Times.” One more number completes the series of this popu- dar Cyclopedia ARRAIGNMENT OF TUcKERMAN —At New Ha- ven, Conn., on Friday last, the United States Grand Jury brought in atrue bill against Wm. 8. Tuckerman for robbing the mail. ‘The indict- ment contains twenty counts, and charges four distinct robberies, which are alleged to have taken place on the 15th, Wth, 22d and 29th of No- vember last, in the State of Connecticut. Tuckerman was brought into court, and by his attorney, Thomas Y. Yateman, he waived the reading of the indictment, and plead not guilty On motion of District Attorney Shipman the case Was then remitted for trial before the United States Circuit Court, commencing on the fourth Tuesday of April next, in that city. The prison- €r was then ordered to recognize for his appear- Sace in twenty thousand dollars. Tucke:man ar- peared in good health, but considerably excited He did not obtain bail. His friends urged him to plead guilty but he stoutly refused. — SS Sas Fosgrat or Commopore Pxany.—The fune- ral of Commodore Mathew C. Perry, which took Place in New York on Saturday, was largely at- tended, and she services attending the obsequies ‘were more than usually impressive, from the military display it occasioned and the high staud- ing of those who participated in dving honor to the distinguished deceased. During the day the flags on the public build- ings, hotels and the shipping in the Larbor were at half mast, and during the funeral the bells of she churebes on the route of the procession were tolled, while at the government military and na- val stations near the city miuute guns were fired until the services were conciuded. The officers of the First Division New York State Militia attend-d@ in full uniform. Some two hundred U.S Marines, from the Brooklyn Yard were also present But the most Interesting body in attendance ‘was fifty old ters, who had served under Com- modore Perry iu the Japan expedition and the Mexican war, and who volunteered on this occa- sion todo honor to their old commander. Al though now engaged in various pursuits they all managed to appear in the regular working uni- form of the Wuited Siates Navy, which they pro- cured at their own expense, aud paraded under the command of Alonzo Guturoz and Philip Downey. ‘They all bore evidence of baving seen hard service, and attrected much attention as they paraded through the streets The pall-bearers were Generali Winfield Scott, Luther Bradish, M. DePayster, W. Kemble, George W. Blunt, Charies King, Commodore Sloat, Commodore Breese, Commodore Mc Clan- cey, Commodore Bigelow, W Stewart, James Watson Webb The scene at the church was most impressive The building was crowded with a most distin- guished audience from every walk of life. The religious services were conducted by the Rev. Des. Hawks, Vinton, Higbee and Montgomery, and consisted of the beautiful Episcopalian ser- vice for the burial of the dead. PERSONAL CA. May, U. 8. A., isat the Na- -;-- Gen. Comonfort, ex-Dictator of Mexico. is in Balttmore. It ix understood that he wishes to Operate as a filibuster. «+++ Capt. Isaiah Rynders, U.S. Marshal of the Southern District of New York, is at Browns’ Hotel, looking miraculously well! «+. Gov. Willard of Indiana, A. J, Harlan late MC from Indiana, and ex-Gov. 3. @ Joma of Tenn . are at Browns’. -- “An Evening at ome—Oild Scenes and Paces of the Old Land,”’ is the title of Situs now being delivered by Thomas F Meagher. «+. C. Swackhamer, Esq_, editor of the United Democratic Review, is now in this city, at ‘s’ Hotel, where he will remain a short WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Kawsas 1x Pa.pasLe ReBseciion.—Of late we hare taken occasion to publish portions of our Kansas correspondence, received from day to day, because matters have come to such a pass there of late as to make it evident that by and through the action of Lane's creatures, called together by Mr. Frederick P. Stanton, the Territory is rapidly being given over to bloodshed, rapine, and murder, perpetrated under eolor of law. It will be recollected that Mr. Stanton’s illegally-cal'ed-together Legis- lature assumed to take out of the hands of the Federal authorities the direction of the militia of the Territory, and to place them in those of Jim Lane and the captains of his band, with the titles of generals; empowering the latter to call out and employ the whole force of the Territory (its militia) when and as they will, without question from any other authority whatever. Of course Gov. Denver vetoed this nominal Jaw, which has no more warrant for being enacted by the Kansas Legislature in the legitimate powers of that body, than a statute placing in Lane’s hands the direction of the armies of Russia would have. Gov. D.’s veto was, however, scouted by Lane, his bogus gen- erals, and the Legislature, and on the strength of the pretence of legal form involved in the votes of the latter on the subject, Lane has gone on organizing bands of robbers and mur- derers in different counties of the Territory, who are now actively engaged in committing acts of violence upon all opposed to the Topeka- ites, within their power for the time being. This is the foul bird hatched from Mr. Fred- erick P Stanton’s egg—the result of his illegal act of calling together the Topekaite leaders as a Legislature, when they had no constitutional existence as such. It will be remembered that in excusing himself to the State Department for thus apparently deliberately using his office to play into the hands of the Abolition revolu- tionists of the Territory, he gave a pledge that the body he called together as a legislature would do nothing (at that called session) ex- cept to authorize a vote to be taken upon the Lecompton Constitution—the true value of which pledge is forcibly illustrated, indeed, in the letter we publish below from a gentleman of high character in the Territory, detailing, among other things, the acts of Jim Lane and his militia, invested, as we explain above, with seeming authority for their cutrages, by no other person than Mr. Stanton: LxeavEnwortu City, Feb. 21, 1353. WD. Wallach, Esq : My Dear Sin: Having just received reliable intelligence of the proceedings of a Black Re- publican meeting held here last evening, I hastily transmit a synopsis of the same to you, hoping it may have some influence in fixing the odium which attaches to a large number of the respect- able ope of Kansas upon the legitimate mother, Black Republicanism It was anuounced yesterday that the notorious Jim Lane was in town, and would addrese the citizens of Leavenworth, at Market Hall, in the evening. Thither some four or five hundred of those who have been most bitter in their denun- ciations of the Democratic party, and for whose actions the el geass eeu! of the countryalone are responsible, repaired and endorsed the vilest sentiments and most vindictive threats, haps, ever uttered in a free land and before a free peo- ple The speaker commenced by stating that although Kansas wes virtually free, and neither the President nor the Congress of the United S ates could muke it anything else thana free State, it was absolutely necessary that old organ- izations should’ be preserved. He proceeded to excite the fears and to inflame the sions of the people, by stating that the pie of Missouri were organizing for an invasion of Kansas; and that that very day a Free-State man, by the name of Baker, of this place, had, for no other crime than that of being a Free-Sti t- man, been cruelly assaulted, ard perhaps mortally wounded, by a party of pro slavery men, at Weston, Mo., where he bad gone on busine:s. ‘These late demonstra- tions, together with old offences, he argued, de- manded vengeance That vengeance, he declared, should be bad; and the people said. Yea, and amen.’? The speaker next proceeded to state that on Monday moining next an officer would pro- ceed to ensol every man in the Territory, between the ages of I> and 45 and that the milftary board were about to pass a law compeling all such (e- cepting some professionals) either to join some company, and drill and peiform service when required, or to pay a heavy fine, which isto go into a general school fund.” Thus, you perceive, we are virtually under a military government, at the Lead of which is General Lane. The speaker bad read next an article from the Herald, of this place, touching a difficulty which lately occurred at Doniphan, and attempted to make the impression that it was from the pen «f Gen. Easton, the editor of the Herald. He de- nounced the article as being one tissue of false- hoods, and stated that Geneial Raston had been accessory to the murder of Baker. whom we have mentioned. At this time the speaker left the au- dience. The people, with their passions wrought toa high pitch by the inflammatory speech they had end came near doing that which Lane in all probability desired they might do—namely, destroy the He. ald press, and drive off the editor. Several motions were made to that effect. Had it not been forthe Rev. Mr. Johuson and one or two others. the motion would bave been carried. A motion was ca r ed to wait upon Gen. Easton on Monday next, aud a-k Lim to retract the article referred to, in bis paper, which you will find w.thin—not from the pen of theed! or, but quoted from the Platte City Atlas, without alteration or comment. We learn to-day, from a reliable source, that Baker,whose death Lane charged to Gen Easton, was assaulted by some ruffian of Weston, but that he was not much hurt, and that the man who assaulted bim was fined by the rutLo {ties of Weston $25. So we go. Time will reveal some rich developments P. 3. The article (extract from the Platte City Argus) within has been corroborated by the state- ments of many respectable citizens. Yours, truly, “ee Tax Aruy Question.—Our exchanges teem with comments on what the press of the country evidently and with great unanimity regards as unfortunate action on the part of the Senate in se far rejecting the plans of the War De- partment with reference to the proposed in- crease of the army. Elsewhere in the Star to- day we publish an interesting item on this subject from the Washington correspondence of the New York Courier and Enguirer, and herewith insert another from the Washington correspondence (dated March 4th, inst.,) of the Richmond Enquirer. Both go to show that the country already fully comprehends the fact that the responsibility for the future of the Utah military operctions of the Government rests, now, with Congress. Both these extracts speak for themselves, requiring no elucidation at the Star’s bands: “ Secretary Floyd now declares his determina- tion not to accept of the services of a volunteer force, even should Congress authorize the Presi- dent to call them ont. It is the “war of the Roses’’—the revulars against the volunteer sys- tem—and so bitter is the hostility that the fort:- fications and military outposts are to be stripped in order to reinforce the army in Utah, sooner than accept the services of citizen soldiery. When the troops are withdrawn from all tle posts, the whole frontier will be exposed to at- tacks from the Indians, but the Aduiinistration say that Congress alone is responsible, Congress having refused to increase the army. Will a knowledge of the fact that the rap etek roperly rests on Congress protect the lives of Ipless women and childien? May not the ple say that a refusal to accept the volunteer Rees for Utah throws the ponsibility upon the shoulders of the Administration ? “One thing is now very certain, and that is the War Department bas a proper appreciation of the difficulties surrounding t ormon ques- tien question. I( {3 not a contest with Indians or Mexicans, but with the Anglo-American, and ‘when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war.’ Secretary Floyd estimates the Mormon focee at from seven to ten thousand men, well equipped with small arims—enured to bardsbip and preety acquainted with the mountain BES. inst ‘lease we are marching two thousand inen, well supplied and carrying a number of heavy guns which enable them to march where they please in an open country, but which become an embarrassment in the narrow defiles of the mountains. Under such cireum- stances the entire destruction of our army is not impossible. Senator Hawmonn. —The speech of thi gen- tleman, in the Senate, on lust Thuriday, aug. ments the list of those powerful effurts origina- ted by the Kansas imbroglio. Disregarding all abstract propositions, Mr. H. took up the ques. tion in its practical bearings, and clearly elu. cidated its every aspect. He repulses the oppo- nents of the Lecompton Constitution from all the positions they have attempted te hold; compelling them to the conviction that their view of the theory of “ popular sovereignty’’ is bat retrogression from representative govern- ment to mobism. © He contends that Senator Douglas committed anerror when he declared the Lecompton con- vention acreature of the Territorial Legisla- tare, and to this error, possibly, are attributa- ble other inconsistencies of that gentleman. The Territorial Legislature was but a provis- ional government, constituted by Congress and destitute of sovereignty ; but the convention he holds to be ‘‘an assembly of the people in their highest sovereign capacity, about to perform their highest possible act of sovereignty.” The authority of that convention he considers paramount, except as controlled by the Fed- eral Constitution. Hence, there is no power vut of Kansas possessing the right to inquire whether the constitution emanating from it em- bodies the views of a majority of the people. Senator H. admits that subsequent immigra- tion may have brought about the result that the constitution is not now the will of the ma- jority; but being so at the time, as expressed through the convention, recent changes of pop- ular opinion are immaterial so far as Congress has to do with the matter. He does not deny that frauds were perpe- trated, but cannot conceive it the duty of Con- gress to investigate them, nor to believe they were all committed by one party, and that party the minority. He is unwilling to enter- tain the supposition “that the regiments of emigrants recruited in the purlieus of the great cities of the North, and sent out armed with Sharpe’s rifles and bowie knives and revolvers to conquer ‘for freedom in Kansas,’ stood by, meek saints, innocent as doves and humble asa lambs brought up to the sacrifice !’’ Senator H. also advances the opinion that the true object of discussion on the Republican side has been to agitate the slavery question, with a view to demolish Northern Democracy. On the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, some Northern Democratic leaders approved it on the ground that it ‘‘was a good free State act,’’ and their statements would probably have been verified in the case of Kansas had not the Republicans created this imbroglio to prevent that verification and thus defeat their opponents. They, no doubt, have had the power to make Kansas a non-slaveholding State, but refrained from using it because nothing feasible would then remain on which to raise an issue between themselves and the Democracy with any hope of success. From Senator Seward’s remark that the bat- tle between the North and South had been fought and won, Mr. H. understood that gen- tleman to regard the South as a conquered province, which the North hereafter intends to rule. In reply, he explained by facts and fig- ures, the relative positions of the two sections, proving that from producing the great staples, cotton and sugar alone, the South 18 vastly more wealthy and independent than the North, and that her inherent strength is ample to sus- tain her in peace or war. He asked, what would be the result if the South should refuse to plant cotton for a single season? Would it not almost revolutionize society throughout Christendom? After fully demonstrating his assertions relative to this branch of his subject, he closed one of the most practicable and un- answerable speeches of the session, the tenor of which completely exposes the folly of those Washington writers for the distant press who not long since were publishing in all directions its distinguished author for an anti-Lecompton man. Tas Stave Trape.—The New York Herald, commenting on the New Orleans Dedta’s moon- shine story ubout the recent revival of the slave trade on our own Southern coast—the alleged landing of sundry cargoes of slaves, direct from Africa, on the shores of Mississippi—the exist- ence of a depot for the trade in that State, and other balderdash of the same sort, takes occa- sion to present its readers with some valuable statistics on the subject of the African slave trade, as it really is prosecuted in the United States and by Americans, which we republish below, for the edification of the public of this latitude. It strikes us, on reading them, that there is ample room for the exercise of North- ern philanthropy at home, in connection with the subject of slavery—as therein proved—with- out necessitating our would-be Yankee guard- ians to look all the way south of Mason and Dixon's line to find Americanized negroes over whose wrongs to shed oceans of tears : “ Within the last twenty years over fifty slavers were captured aud brought into this port, nearly all of which were equipped and fitted out by Northern capital. The number of vessels captured and condemned, however, bears but a very xmall Proportion to the number fitted out from the ports we have named. The slave fleet which leaves New York, Boston and other Eastern seaports in the course of a single year consists of about forty vexsels of various sizes, ranging fiom one hun- dred to five hundred tons, and capable of carry- ing from four hundred to six bundred slaves each. Every slaver is manned by crews of from fifteen to twenty-five men. including the captain and officers, making a total for the whole fleet of about a thousand men. The whole o the capital invested does not preven exceed four millions of dollars, upon which Sproat of something like eleven millions is realized. ‘Here, then, in this array of facts we have abundant proof that the siave trade has existed, does at present exist, and is by Northern men and North ‘a capital. reports of the Mixed Commission at Havana present still further evidence on this head; bit there 1s no want of proof while the records of the United States Cou:ts in this city can be pre- sented. There is another fact which ma stated in this connection The landing of slaves along our Southern coast can be effected with little or no difficulty, and without danger of de- teetion, as there is no Mixed Commission, like that of Cuba, in the South, and noone sufficiently In- terested in the matter to furnish the information to the properauthorities. The laws of the United States cee decla the slave trade to be piracy, and punisbable as such; but, for the reasons stated, slaves may be landed with impunity on the Southern coast until some action is taken to put a stop to il.’’ Tux Niacara.—The U. S. steam-frigate Niagara sailed from New York on Saturday to join the marine telegraph squadron. The following are her officers : Captain, Wm. L. Hudson; Lieutenants, Jas. H. North, Joshua D. Todd, John Guest, Wm. A. Webb, and Gdward Y. McCauley ; Surgeon, D. 8. Green; Passed Assistant Surgeon, F. M. Gunnell; Assistant Surgeon, Wm. G. Hay; Engineers, John Follansbee, chief; first assist- ants, John Faron and Wm. 8. Stamm; second assistants, George R. Johnson and Mortimer ‘Kellogg; third assistants, Jackson McElmell, Geo. F. Kutz, Wm. Buchler, and J.H Bailey; Boatswain, Robert Dixon; Gunner, John Web- ber; Carpenter, Henry P. Leslie; Sailmaker, Wm. B. Fugitt; Captain’s Clerk, John W. Hudson ; Purser’s Clerk, Edward Willard; As- sistant Master's Mates, Stephen R. Hudson, A.M. Mason, James W. Goodrich, Walter R. Brooks, Geo. Keyworth, and Andrew Stock- holm. Sounp Reasonixa.—The Washington cor- respondent of the New York Journal of Com- merce, writing to that journal under date ot the Ist instant, says: “Army men make much objection to the em- ployment of volunteers for service in Utah. Th say that fora tong march, the best disciplin troops are necesxary. Volunteers could not be no far restrained as to preserve themselves from the hazards of the expedition. They would suffer more from their owa imprudence from any enemy. Bes: , the Mormous have a hatred of the volunteers, and will make a desperate war inst them. As to the ra, tl say that they have no eamity to them, and will not resist them by force. But, said Brigbam Young to Capt. Van Vilet, “if the rabble from Missow | and Illinois come here, we will quietly dispose of them.”? | am persuaded, by information which I have A bow} that a pil le force, if raised either on the Pacific side or on this side, for service in Utah, would be useful only for the perpess of bringing about a war of extermination. The be Mormons would soon cut off 2 small force, anda id not subsist. The lar troops will ye restraiteed ftom ealllaion with the hee mons, and ‘latter will avoid a conflict with them. Thus,a chance will be » for afforded for the re-establishment of the say = the United States in U out a war. Mormons will find it their interest to submit quietly to the ty of the United States, and the: withent relinquishing their abeurd and heathenish institutions and practices.” Cov. Suunue.—By direction of the President the War Department has issued orders con vening a General Court Martial at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, on the 10th instant, for the trial of Col. Edwin V. Sumner. The Court will be composed of the following mew- uae: Brevet Major General Thomas. 8. Jesup, Quartermaster General; Brevet Major General John E. Wool; Brevet Major General Persifer F. Smith; Brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill, Inspector General; Col. Joseph K. F. Mansfield, Inspector General; Col. Joseph Plympton, Ist Infantry; Col. Francis Lee, 2d Infantry; Brevet Col. Justin Dimick, 2d Ar- tillery; Brevet Col. Joseph P. Taylor, Subsist- ence Department; Col. Henry R. Craig, Ord- nance Department; Lieut. Col. George B. Crit- tenden, Mounted Rifles; Major John F. Lee, Judge Advocate. Maine ror Lecompron — Editor of the Star: The chairman of the State Committ-e of Maine (not having realized from the hands of the Ad ministration such consideration as he regarded himself entitled to,) recently issued a call for a meeting of said committee at the State Capitol The Committee respondsd te the call, and all but one presented themselves as desired. Upon their coming to together, the chairman, with be- coming gravity, stated that he had summoned them into his presence for the purpose of taking some action expressive of their deep hostility to the Lecompton fraud, and desired a full and free expression of their sentiments in relation to this mammoth swindle ! ‘The committee were not slow in giving utter- ance to their views; one after another “ freed his mind,’’ when to the extreme astonishment of the benignant chairman, he found himself solitary and alone in bis opposition. Maine was the first Northern State to declare for Mr. Buchanan, and she will be the last to de- sert him. Maine A Stranoe Resvct !—The Intelligencer of this morning says : ‘It is reported that in Mr. Calhoun’s state- ment, submitted to the select Kansas committee of the House, referring to the January election for members of the Legislature, he says that 7,059 free-State wotex were cast, of which 631 were illegal, while the legal Democratic vote was 6,531, thus giving a nominal pro-slavery ma- jority, according to this test, of 1,853 The result of the above figuring does not agree with the rules of Pike's Arithmetic, and we would ask our cotemporary whose is the error? According to the figures given, the majority would be only 153! Tue New Cone.—It was expected this morn ing that the President will to-day communicate to Congress a full report of the action taken relative to the new code of laws tor this Dis- trict. This report will embrace a detailed account of the preparation of the Code, the ex- tent of its circulation, and the result of its sub- mission to the people of the Distric:, as well as give the entire expense incurred in this con- nection. What action Congress will take in this matter remains to be seen. CouNTERMANDED.—The orders issued from the War Department exchanging the stations of Colonel D. D. Tompkins and Colonel A. C. Myers, quartermaster’s department, are coun- termanded ; they will remain on duty as here- tofore—the former at New Orleans and the latter in New York city. CiericaL Aproixtwent.—It is stated that D. C. Blanchard, of Virginia, (son of the late Washington Blanchard, artist,) has been ap- pointed to a temporary clerkship in the War Department. . Tux Weararr.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observatien is about8 o’clock a.m : Marcu 8, 1858. +-Clear, th 18,wind NW cloudy. « clondy, cold. + snowing; wind NE snowing since 5 o’clk. clear, pleasant snowing, cold -shoowing, th. 27. -snowing, wind -wind NE , th -cloudy, warm -cloudy, cool. -clear, th.56, wind W. -cloudy, cool, windy. cloudy,th 60 windSW cloudy, cool. Butfalo,N Y.. New York, N.Y Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore,Mda Cumberland, Md Wheeling, Va. Washington, D Richmond, Va Petersburr, Va Norfolk, Va Wilminyton, Columbia, 8 C Charleston, 8. Angnsta. Ga. Savannah, Ga . Macon, Ga... Columbus, Ga. -cloudy, windy. Montgomery, Al loudy, cool, windy. Barometer at the Smithsontan, at 7 a. m » (cor rected for temperature,) 29,716. Thermometer, on t mithsonian tower, min- imum last night, 21%° near the ground, 214°. CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-fifth Congress—First Session. In THE Senate to-day there were a number of private and unimportant bills and resolutions in- troduced, and appropriately disposed of. Mr. Johnson, from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution for printing 10,000 copies of the Patent Office Report for 1857, 0n arts and manufactures, inxtesd of the usual number. He said that printing the same number of these reports ag was printed last year, would cost $50,000. Mr. Wilson moved to amend, so that hereafter these reports shail be included in one volume; Postponed on account of the slim attendance Mr. Green called up the Kansas bill, saying that as it was determined to put the bill on its final passage on next Monday, all the opportuni- tes available should be allowed for its discussion. Mr. Doolittle resumed his rema:ks in opposig tion to the bill. Hovsx —Mr. Henry M. Shaw has been ap- pointed on the committee to investigate the case of Mr. Matteson, in the place of Mr. Harris, of TIL, exensed. The [louse for more than twenty minutes was engaged in the consideration of a private biil for the relief of John Hamilton; it was S Mr. Clingman asked leave to offer a resolution providing for a select committee to alter the rules of the House. Objection being made, he moved a suspension of the rules; but the motion did not prevail. Mr. Taylor introduced a resolution directing the President to insticute inquiries relative to the seizure of the American bark Adriatic by the French Government, on the ground of claimin: indemnity from her for injury to the ee steamer Lyonnaise, which was run into by the Adriatic on the high seas This resolution was under consideration when the Star’s report closed. ——————-2-e- Tux Coxtins Live or Stgamers.—A dispatch from New York says it is reported on good au- thority that the Adriatic, Atlantic and Baltic will be brought in atthe public sales of these vessels by Messrs. Brown, Bros. & Co., they being the largest creditors; and that they will continue the line as heretofore, with the $19,250 mail con- tract. It is also reported that the trips of the line will be extended to Southampton and Havre, and that vessels will sommence running in the course of six weeks. —_— ‘Tar Catuotic Cuurch in CaLirornia —A California exchange, received by the last Pa- cific mail, says: ‘*A large amount of land has been finally con- firmed to the Catholic Church. These the old mission buildings, with their lots. gardens, and cemeteries, at San Diego and San Luis Rey, San Fernando, San Juan Capistrano, San Ga- briel, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Inez, Pa Purissima, San Luis Obispo, San Mi- uel, Ban Antonia, La Soledad, Caimel, San van ista, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Fran- cisco, San Rafael and Sonora. Besides these church houses and lots, there is a ranch of 20,000 acres in Santa Barbara county, and another of 4,438 in San I.uis Obispo county.’ ————<——$<$<$—________ Pouitics ay fervor de crcl arene. meetings,’’ in New York, are ry ~ ical pituerings..@ae individual, «few da ayo, was in his prayer, earnest in his denunciations of the ‘slave power’? and the ‘odious Lecomp- ton constitution.” Others were equal indiscreet. 4A Hanvsous Rewanv.—The Boston Traveller says that the three assignees of the large estate of Horace Gray & Co , which bas recently been successfully settled after many years litigation, have been awarded $40,000 for their services SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Europe. The Cunard steamer Europa, in Lelteb, which left Liverpool at noon on Saturday, the ‘Mkh of February, arrived at New York at balf- past 6 e’clock on Saturday evening. “Amongst the passengers by the Europa is bis Excellency Mabomed ha, Rear Admiral of the Turkish navy. so long expected in this country, at- tended by his suite Consols closed in London, on the evening of the 19tb ultimo, at 97 a97% for money and ac- count. me ree lee Parliament wg wae py feat: d by nineteen majority, against sec- = Teading of the “Conspiracy to Marder"? Lord Palmerston had been granted leave by a large majority to bring in bis bill to alter the government of India There is a week's later news from India, favor- able to the British in its general character, but containing nothing of great importance. We have no later news from China, but the details of the news before received show that ese was virtually in the possession of the ritish. The London Times, in reviewing the Kansas uestion and Mr. Buchasan’s on the compton question, admits that the President's Position 1s a strong one, and s: ‘sthat it would be best to admit Kansas uader the Constitution, and for the free State Kansas to then take steps to have t amended. Capt. Danbam, of the American ba:k Adriatic, which lately escaped from the F:ench authorities at Marseilies, has sold bis vessel either to the Rossian Government or a Russian firm, and was making his way to England ‘The trial of the directo’s and managers of the Royal British Bink for conspiring, by false pre- tences, to defraud the shareboiders and the pab- lic, Was commenced on the 13th of February in the Court of the Queen’s Bench, London, before Lo:d Campbell and a special jury. A great array of legal talent was engaged in conducting the proceedings, which weie continued fiom day to day up to the departureof the Europa. In obedi- ence to a request from the Bench, the English journals ref.ained from persis Songs comment during the progress of the tial, but reported the evidence at length. Tor farewell banquet given to Dr. Livingston, the Afvican traveler, was a brilliant affair, and Was attended by a large array of eminent men Numerous meetings had been held in London and elsewhere agaiust Lo:d Palmerston’s bill in regaid to conspiracy to murder; and a demonstra- tion against it was to take place in Hyde Park, Londoa, on Sunday, the 2ist of February A French refugee, named Simon Bernard, bad been arrested by the London police, charged with being an accomplice in the recent attempton the life of the Emperor of Fance. At the prelimi- nary examivation of the prisoner, sufficiently con- clusive evidence was p.oduced to warrant bis being remanded for trial under the existing laws of England The election at Limerick, freland, which threatened to be productive of a se:ious riot. ssed off with comparative quiet, and result a the return of Major Gavin, the auti-ministerial candidate. The trial of Father Conway, ona charge of re- sorting to religious intimidation during the late election in Mayo, commenced at Dublin on the 16th of February. The returns of the British Board of Trade for the month of December show a falli in the value of expo ts of £2,397.155, as compared with the corresponding period in 1856. The reduction was chiefly in Manchester goods The >wiss federal council has decreed that the refagees in the Cantons of Vaud, Valais, Neu- chatel, Ticino, Solure and Basle Jura shall bere- moved into the interior. Concessions are lo be made by Belgium to the demands of the French government, particularly with reference to the press The fete given at Athens on the 7th February to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the arrival of King Otho in Greece was a most brilliant affair indeed. Advices from Russia mention rumor that the loan It is stated that the Germanic Bund is about to request, inthe form of an ultimatum, that the King of Denmark will change the constitutional fustitutions of Holstein and Lauenburg so that they may be in accordance with the fede:al laws 0: Germany. It is also said that the tenth corps d@'armee was about to assemble at Hanover, nom- lnally in order to make arrangem -nts for the reg- ular maneuvres, but in reality for preparing to occupy Holstein and Lanenburg Mr. J. B. Gough, it appears. has commenced legal proceedings agaiust Dr. Lees, of Leeds, for an alleged defamation of cuasa-ter j and the trial, itis expected, will shortly come on in the law courts of London [ By Telegraph to Liverpool Loxvox, Saturday moraing.—Tbe Times says that «the seal question in Parliament last night was whether Lord Palmerston bad or bad not matntained the Lonor of the country in bis recent communications with the French’ government, and the House, by 19 majority, bas for the present decided be has not. The consequence of the division last night must be serious; robably more so than the majority bas thought fe to esti- mate. We forbear to anticipate the decision of tie government on a point which bappens to af- fect an imperial interest of ‘Oneprakaile import. ance, but it is plain that unless motives of para- mount duty should oblige Palmerston to retain office, the simplest course would be fer him to resign, and leave to the radical and tory faction (who, though diametrically opposed to each other on the bili, have united tor the purpose of defeating its pur; ) the task of deciding by which of them the government of the country will be carried on.” The Daily News accounts for the majority against the government by stating that the con- tempt for the pusilanimity that could permit Count Walewski's first despatch to remain unan- swered is ail the more natural, and bas sought and found vent in the mo:e recent discussion and vote The Herald expresses the opluion that the amendment proposed by the member for Axbton was censure upon the ministeriai policy. and that the only secourse for P: ton is imunediate retirement from Parliamen' It has virtually censured the ministry. and for them to attempt to retain authority would be mockery and degrad: - tion. The Star congratulates Mr. Gibson on bis dex- trous move, which defeats the conspiracy bill and destroys the government The Advertiser remarks that though the amend- ment did not take the sbape of proposing an ab- solute and immediate rejection of the bill, it yet comes practically to the same thing The Post says that the meeting of the cabinet would be held this day, at which ministers will decide on their future course a@ very general government contemplate anew ICE CREAM AND WATE best qualit: wulde or uth ergalion. Fairs and -F public ruished at lexs rates at the Philade hhenery, corner 12th and F streets. mn J FUSSELL. f Hon. EDWARD EVERETT will ce iver an edd ss on “CHakity,” for the benefit of TUESDAY, March I6th.at the Smithsonian Institution. Doors open at the poor of Washington. on 7; address commences at 8 o'clock p.m. Tick $1, tobe had at Joho F. Ellis Stove. the principal hotels, book sad drug P; Procure your tickets early, number mited. Ue Metevaine wits LECTURES —R. Mc!Lvaine willleotureon MON DA G. Sutject “A General Account of the In- toriptions in Arrowhead or Wedge Characters; of the Sitaations ia which they ar. und, of their Number, Extent, Contents, and Histor:cal value.” On WEONESDAY EVENING. Sul 2 biect Aocvount of the Discovery of the Key to these scriptions, and of the Methoos and Processes ‘ty any are Deciphered and Interpreted.” m ra DR, POPE Homeopathic Pa enou or Chain Bu north side, between 13th and 14t and Neura! Sprains and Bruises; Head id yt . Colic and Cracee lache and ‘Toothache: pS; Pain in the Limbs, Side or Back: Coughs, Colds, ar ma. Itis also a fine tonic, good for regulating t proach and Bowels, Agents: Washington—Chas. Stout, F.S. Walsh; james Daly, 383 1, street north. Georgetowu—J. W. Sothoron & Co, Alexandria—Pee!l & Steve: fe 22-Im* OR SALE —The FIXTURES of a small Soap and Candle Factory. To a man who under stands the business, with a email capitai,s good onpertugity is eiicred Apply at this offic. m COPaRTNERSHIP NOTICE —We, the ua dorsigned, have formed a Gopetinersuip under the firm of KAGY & BROTHER, for the Purpose Of carrying on a Wholesale Liquor Business and Refining, at No. 585 on 7th street. A.A. EASY: J. M. KAGY- Washington, March 6th, 1858. m8-im SWEET HAVANA ORANGES, A small lot of tte delicious fruit just received ; . Messina ORA ——— ina very cleap, by the Lox ypecor Northera APPLES, est Emyrns Flas, at New crap of PRUNES and De tees ee al other Fruits, at low sas Te nae 8S. . T. 0 5 m8 St corner Pa uid lth meee: —_—_______"* peasieenescaide N° HUMBUG !—NEITHER TALK! tise fact that ROBERT SCHWARZE is the eS Seen like this for the stowers, fresh ny tt accommodation out of the Bea, then six how 6, hoev. to e fresh it ters give him a call at the corner tf ath tod ENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOMMODATE! D G with FERENSAS ROGSSOMN 4th street, Opposite Willards’, m3-e0%* Store No $35 Pcn .sylvania avenue, and weil-select ry duehments of the highest hee. Til AMUSEMESTS. W 48 kine ton THEATRE, First vight of the er xagement of MR and MRS CHARLES MATHEWS. The manarement derives ercat Rownoing s brief series of performances by c= MOST PERFECT ACTOR OF THE AGE, who will bave the bor oro appearing mghtly in or:- ginal characters, commencing pale THIS EVENING. Marohe, With the original Comedy written by C. Methows, on! OR L MARRIED FOR MONE Mopes (bis original character) Mathews. Conciadime with the celebrated sketch termed HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. MetB enene oncnccnsecanses seco e > Mathews, His origmmal part, in which he wil nseume ¢ t comic “the Pen, ~ Roving. the West tanger he Sooteh Jenny 3 ee song 6 la Frencais of “Avid Tang png Pena of programme. Densapeneame performance commences at 756. ms res ard ‘inth street me 6 Pa. avenue, Paiatings, executed in (he local prenent. : al] the promnent ‘Oo. 4. A Bazear ip eh eRe ax pon Aye bracing all the varied Oriental oustumes. Tn anon ao in ste will be seen copies of Paul ¥ ures. - = ae a uath op m. To sme No, OPEN TO PUBL Ic INSPECT! pt No. 500 Ni K!ND FRIENDS, WE ARE IN THE FIELD AGAIN. The Young Ba helor'’s Club Take noma to ther lie Sea gees t 3S cond G: ® Hail, Navy Vard,on MONDAY EVENTS h Sth, 1856. MP ror Withers’s Bexd has been engaged for the Am efacornt police force ped in ttendanoe dur- 1 er "h Jokets FIFTY CENTS Sdunitting &cenutieman and Indies. m5 X* $$$ $$ oe __ Pte saRmunic HALL. MISS JULIANA MAY has the honor to announce that she wil! give tw. GRAND CONCERTS the ensuing week,in Washington. on THURSDAY, e second on BATURDAY. the ch occasion she will be Assisted by dis- tinguished Artist PHiLwaRMONIC HaLtL. This five Hall, 1 and best loested in the by # recent ar'ditien of wil be rented to Ba ls, ret-clmae exciuvively. ly mt 2 WANs. WaAnsTED—a SITUATION asa Cook, by an experionced Woman. Unn satisfy sey oue of her entire eapacity and reiintility. all at No. 1 C street, between lth and ith streets, WANTED.—One hundred Indies, each to boy & pair of Velvet Shippers, for 25 cents These slippers are supposed to be worn by the Princess Royal of viz ding day. They may be found at FREEMAN’S, on the Avenue, between 2d and 3d ate. mes 2" A WIFE WANTED. thirty years of age, iu good ciroumstances. wishes to form an scqua.ntance with some respectabie > with & view to matrimony. His time will not allow him togo throngi the usual corrse ef courtehiv. The lidy must be lees than 26 years of . intelligent and gvod-locking. ‘Dh- strictest Jence wil be a Address W through the Post Office. m 8- \ ANTED.—A WHITE HOSTLER to tend two Horses. Apply corner K and 15th streets, immediately. _ mez WASTED -A WalTER fora femi y of ope reone; Ww M8 00 en’ J dining-room, and to do. general housewort’ Next but such &s are well recommended and ne need make Application Apply st this office, m6 2* E —One, two, or three small HOUS?S AND LOTS, situation north of Ps. avenus, between Ist and Sith streets West preferred. Persons having such to sell may find a ready purchaser by addressing W.H.. at thas Office stating lowest prices and term, 86 deseritiny reet, &c.,) that to suit the timese ANTE D—For the ited States A Warr coneriad ates Soates Arma, able be eiven good pay, beard, clothing and medical attendance, from @12te $2 per month wife or child will be nevepted. |) No man bavin; ed service at Yates’ Bote, Apply for mor ‘7th street, opposite Centre Market. ROGER JONES, let Lieut. Mounted & ifiemen, fem-tt Recruiting Othoer. WANTED —an experienced NUR™b., between the ages of 15 and 2) years. A colored woman willb* preterred. Apply at No. 317 Pa. avenue. be- tween 439 anc €th streets. fe 6-48 ee ee eee ANTEv desirable STORE R co between 6th and 10th streets. Othee. 8 $5 4 month and ail paid. An AGENT is WANTED in and county in the United St» *pectable and easy business, bs profits may be certeinly made. address C. MONNETT & CO and Mercer sts., Now York City, inci tage stamp. LK ra SENT —A BRICK DWE “- containing rooms ie urn ouse.ifdesired. Beaw situated on Mi-souri avenue, No. 2 betweeu and 6th streets, near the Nauonal and Krowns’ He tele. Inquire on the premises. VARAPLE FARM I x TORY POR SALE Farming Laad,s tuate worth City, ard three miles Kausas Territory. There is upon the tract » cou fortable Dwelling, exght acres in cultivation, fiteen acres of Timber, and @ good Spring, with an abun- “Tor fartichlare inquire of SOHN W or tien! 7 JONES at 579 Pa. neence.” N WILLIAMS to . ee rt Marcus J. Parrott or Leavenworth, who are now in this city. _ Washington, D. C., March 4, 1es8, nélw VALUABLE FARM ©) y SEAT FOR SALE e since aes, for sale, for less than oor ill exehange for im- roved City Pro +8 FARM of 2 sores, situated Ribot two wulles been the city. The ined as high state of cultivation: the bcildings, fencer. Bre ail of the beat kind. A more desirat place for 8 market garden farm or e=ntieman’s coun try residence, is seiuom to be met with. Persons hing te purchase will please address M, Box . Star (fice. fe 12 eolm BS .DING LOTS—For Sale—A variety of BUILDING LOTS on the Isiand and other Leg sof the city, “Terms accommodating. Inquire ., Todd’s Building. ‘eclm DAVID MYERLE. JCOR SALE.—The MATERIALS used in ereot- ing the three-story Brick House near the ourner of F and 4th streets, next door east of Dr. R. K. Stone. The materials are in s good state of proee yation. Inquire of B. W. REED, oo ner of F nod léth streets. m™ 4-e05t* QOMS ON PA. AVENUE TO LET.—Two coma, on 2d floor, on Pa. avenue, between 12tle Sng 3th streets, over Sam"! Lewis’ Jeweiry Store. ‘will be let low to a permanent tenant. Would make gees office rooms. Apply to WM. F. pasty > jouer. ¥ HE ROYAL PRINCESSES OF ENGLAND. from the Kein of George the Furst, by Mr tthew Hall. author of the Queers belore the west. ete , witha Portrait of the Princess Roy Cc al; 62 cents. . Four Sisters— Patience, H Hope, and Love, by the apthor of * Harry a ie Home> ete... ete ; 75 cents, ‘old Worshipp>rs, by the autbor of “White $8 cents. Proverbs, of Dr_wing Room Theatricals ; London by TAY! oR & Maury, mot ‘ere, i. re MRSt (Union. Stator eee Werres SCH*IDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, ‘The proprietor particularly recommends the nhove Schnapps to persons travelling or about to settle in the South or West on account of its Medicinal pro pertice in correcting the disagreeable and often dan - serous effects produced by a change of water—a Visitation to which al! travelers South and West Sre particularly jiable. Strangere should be careful im purchasing the Schnapps, as the whole country is flooded with counterfeits and imitations. ‘The genuine has the proprietor’s uame on the bettie, oork and iabel, For sale by all Druggimte and Gro cers. UDOLPHO WOLFE, 4 12-90 Depot 18 Reaver sreat. New Vork P NEW S1ORE AINTS, OILS, LASS, &e, " ‘CH, forthe t two a motsroror, reepocttilty inforthe hie brmee ian 8 fr and the public generally that oA] taken ‘pen ere he uow offers an alive! y stock of— Lamp aud Linseed Onis, we wd Etheral Fiw M ps, Wicks. &e. re Browns’ Hotel, new a bav yl (fom forthern't ‘whvlessle estab. PUIRtion, PEACH TRE Ro ee shove reee are 0 fine growth, and of EVERGREEN. SHADE on Patt JOBHUA PEIRCE,