Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: weonesneye ----Amgust 25, 1866. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unzon the late speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, of Iilinoise— " most disingenuous, disreputable. and. taking mane consideration Mis*posttion an United n WW hilesceusing @manatcé from any public man. fhe ‘Adraiaistration of a nce, pk Trom- bull institutes a com; ex; ditures when Mr. Fillmore was iresident and the last pear of Gen. Pierce’s administration, and attempts to ridicule certain ex: itures in certain localities by showing the dispa:ity be- ‘nm the amount paid for the service in coll ect- ig thé amount actually collected’? “* kof bmstance, (continues the Onion,) be sa vs at Wilming?¢t, Delaware, there was collected iu 1857 $2,008 95, jé the e: of collecting Was $15,548 33. o tell his constitu- ency that in 1852, the ia of Mr. Fitimere’s administration, at the port there was col- lected $4,431 49, of which the of célect- ing was $28,131 10; and yet he Meld the docu- ment in bis hand from which he oMained the one fact, and from on merge Lrg —— nicated the other. Again, he says naapolis, Maryland, there was collected in 1857 87% 25, and the expense of hen» Syne $963 42, and yet he remembered to forget to inform his com stituency, to whom he was endeavoring to impart the truth from the very same document, that im 1852 there was collected at Annapolis, the very same port, $123 60, and the expenses paid for the same, $2,133 50. Again, at Ocracoke, in North Carolina, $82 56 was collected in 1857— expenses $2,301 52; and sae very official re- | arsenal Secretary of the Treasury, which he riumphantly held contained the informa- th hi Mar. Tra 3 his people, tat at this identical in the State North Carolina the amount collected In 1852 was $43 72, and the expenses $2,517 70; and so we might convict bim of every case to which he could have referred.”? The Unron, also, in reply to the New York Times, gives views of the Kansas question as follows : “* The Legislatare will meet on the first Mon- day in January next. Granting that it shail au- thorize the election of a convention, it will require more than a month and a ball to notify the elec- tion, to go through with it, get the returns, de- cide upon them, organize the convention, delib- erate frame constitution, publish it to the people, call another election to ratify and confirm it, get the returns thereof, proclaim the result, and, it being favorable, sca forward all the papers to Cc ress, before the session closes. “* The votes cast at the recent election indicate that there is now a ot eapesere in the Territory very nearly approaching seventy-five thousand, which the coming season will run up far above the representative ratio of ninety-three thousand, thus removing all objections to the admission of Kansas by the next Congress * The Union further learns that the War De- partment has determined to order Gen. Harney to the command of the army in Washington Territory, to conduct a winter campaign against the Indians. A campaign at that season,when the passes through which the Indians usually escape are blocked by snow, offers, it is said, the best chance of totally subduing them The Intelligencer replies to the Albany Evening Journal on ‘the present phase of the Kansas question.’’ a i> The French government has accorded to the Atlantic Telegraph Company the exclusive right to erect land cables across the Islands of Miguelen, lying between Newfoundland and No- va Seotia. The company propose to run a cable from Placentia Bay to St. Pierre, and thence to Sydney, which will bring the French Islands into telegraphic communication with France, and save keeping In repair some four or five hun- dred miles of Jand line in Newfoundland and Cape Breton, through almost uninhabited re- gions of country. 2 | i The Mayor of New York City received the following dispatch from the Lord Mayor of London, over the Atlantic Cable, yesterday : “Loxpon. Augest 23, 1858. “The Lord Mayor of London most cordially Teciprocates the congratulations of the Mayor of New York upon the success of so important an undertaking as the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. It is indeed one of the most a ee of the age, and reflects the ighest credit upon the energy, skill and perse- verance of all parties entrusted with so difficult a duty; and the Lord Mayor sincerely hopes that by the blessing of Almighty God it may be the nieaus of cementing the Kind feelings which now exist betweea the two countries. “R. W. Carpen, “Lord Mayor of London. “Hon. D. F. Trmmanx, Mayor of New York.”” mitted by somebody who should have had more Teverence, to offer for sale the foliowing interest- ing relics, which belonged to the late Gen. Per- sifor F. Smith, viz: An antique military chair, mede of wood from the fortifications of the Castle of San Juan d’Ulloa. Also, a pair of gold epau- lettes, containing sixty-four diamonds, made in the City of Mexico ; Sharp’s and Colt’s rifles; guns and pistols; swords; two very superior saddles ; a fine telescope, and field glasses ; uni- form, &c. This (says the North American) pre- sents a fine chance to obtain some relics of this distinguished officer. Tue Harvest ix Evsore. —The Echo Agri- cole says the wheat barvest in France is nearly ended. Generally speaking, it will not be of such good quality as that of 1657, and will weigh on an average four to five kilogrammes less per hectolitse. The harvest of 185¢ will, conse- quently, be less than the preceding; but it must not be forgotten that that of 1557 was above the average. From Sweden it is reported that the accounts from the Governors of provinces say the crops show a very middling prospect. The export of cotton from the North of Europe will, therefore, be very limited this year. Prices are moving up in all the markets in Sweden. ‘The crops in the grand duchy of Finland are all favorably spoken of, and an imperial uase bas extanded the time during which corn may be im- ported, free of duty, in that country. The latest accounts from Odessa say that some damage bas been done by rain to the crops in Po- jand and Bessarabia. In Spain the harvest of Castile is much better than had been hoped for. The favorable prospects of abundant vintage, which existed, a few weeks back, in Sicily, have been completely destroyed by tremendous sirocco winds. A Beavtirct Giau Borcenep —A young and beautiful girl came to her death at Boston on Monday, the ifth inst., at the hands of Dr. J. R. Brown. It appears that Brown called upon an undertaker and requested him to bury the body of one of bis servants named Emily A. Thom son, who bad just died of cholera morbus. He said ber age was thirty-seven — The body was interred, but suspicions of foul play were at once aroused. The district attorney was con- sulted, and in accordance with his advice the bedy was on Friday last exhumed. The post mortem examination disclosed the facts that she did not die of cholera morbus, as had been rep- resented, but of inflamation of the womb, caused by violence inflicted upon that organ witb some instrument. It was also aj it that she was not more than twenty years of age. She was of ood form, tall and slim, and appeared to have ee unused to labor. When the body was dis- interred a gold ring was found on one Ginger and an car-ring in one ear. She had light brown hair and blue or bazel eyes, and is said to have been a very beautiful and intelligent girl. ‘There are various rumors afioat in revard to the affair, one of which is to theeffectthat ‘was seduced and sent to that city hos seducer, a near relative, for the purpose of having the abortion procured ber. Thecase is as yet enwraptin atery, bat enough has already been elicited to indicate that & most horrible crime bas been committed POLITICAL. Jobn Carey, of Wyandot, has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Ninth district of Ohio. Lewis D. Campbell has been renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Third Con- &ressional district of Ohio. The Democratic county convention of Dauphin, Soll endl ects canon tone. — tonal an miuistrations, and a; of the State ticket. : SU The Republicans of Indiana have renominated ali their nt Members of Cougress—Messrs. Colfax, Petit, Kilgore, Case and Wilson—aad are also su Mr. Jobn G. Davis Io the first Congressional district of Penn- sylvapia a split bas occurred in the Democratic nominating convention. Mr. Florence has been renominsated for by bis friends, but the suti Lecompion portion of the convention have nominetrd Dr. A Nebinger. In the second dis. trict Gen H, Martin has been nominated. In the third dist: ict James Landy, and in the fourth Gistrict Henry M. Phillips. WASHINGTON NEWS AND:GOSSIP. Secratary Tuoursox’s Speece.—Below will be found a brief synopsis of the imprompt #peech delivered by Secretary Jacob Thom; at Oxford, Miniasiphiete Mi ereatictn | bors and personal all pi 1 is the first copy of it that has usamong our exchanges, though itsguthér time ago returned to the Federal ie. Wegiveita Place in the S¢ar’s columns not only because it illustrates capitally the relations of Mr Thomp- son with his fellow-citizens at home, which are evidently such as that any public man might well be proud of them in his own case; buat be- cause being replete with excellent sense, it is a very model in its way; and, also, because it | most forcibly points out various leading char- acteristics of the administration of President Buchanan which serve to win for it the publie confidence in an extraordinary degree, and bids fair to render it in after-times one of the most popular known to the history of our Gov- ernment as that now exists. There can be no doubt that but two former American Presidents have exhibited evidence of self-reliance, such as those which character- ize the Administrat'on of Mr. Buchanan—Jef- ferson,and Jackson; neither of whom, by-the-by, so completely conducted in person every affair of State, foreign or domestic, for the propercon- duct of which the law designs that they should be duly responsible. More than any other American Executive evor did, President Bu- ehanan discharges his every official duty in Person, and thus really kuows far more of the details of govermental affairs, great and small, than was ever before known by one in his posi- tion. His provinee is to watch over the public interests and to guard them and the rights of all with whom the Government of the United States has dealings; and he fulfills, in person, his obligations of that sort as they were never before fulfilled. The consequence is, that he is gradually earning the public confidence, irrespective of party, as he richly deserves to enjoy it, though it was never before so achieved by one in his position. But to the speech of Secretary Thompson, which is as follows : Sgceetary THomPson at Oxrorn.—The Hon. Jacob Thompson visited his old friends at Ox- ford (Mississipp!) last week, on the occasion of the Commencement exercises of the Mississippi University. He was received in the most cordial manner by the people, without distinction of party. In a to the very appropriate welcom* speech of Col. E. R. Belcher, he made the {ol- lowing repl,: Gentlemen of the Artillery Guard, Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank you for this unexpected de- monstration of welcome; and I thank you, Mr Belcher, for the handsome manner in which you bi expressed the feelings of those whose organ you are on this occasion. The very sight of your familiar faces fills my heart to overflowing, and I find my utterance fails me. An absence of nearly eighteen months has not diminished but deep- ened and strengthened and invigorated my at- tachment for home. When the labors incident to my present position are ended, I expect to returo, avd bere, in this soil, after life’s fitful fever is over, I desire my body to repose; and you, of all others, are pear my heart, use you will be tbe vigils over my grave. You suggest that a good report has come to you from all quarters, of the satisfactory manner ia which i have discharged the important duties intrusted to me by the President. It is most gratifying to me to learn that I am thus well spoken of. I cannot claim. that I have justly mer- ited this day opinion from my fellow-cltizens; but one thing I will say, I bave relaxed no effort to discharge my duty—my whole duty. And if integrity of pur; » continued application, and an unsbaken will to maintain right and truth and discard error and injustice, among all thecitizens of the United States, irrespective of section or creed, where business is acted on by my Depart- ment, entitle me to this favorable opinion, so strongly stated by you, then { shall not shrink from the compliment, but thank you for it But, fellow-citizens, in the Position | now hold, I have not sought to make any separate name for myself. Iam a member of the official family of that venerated and abie patriot and statesman who is now your Chief Magistrate. My ambition is to contribute my mite in upholding bis acins while he is engaged in an arduous struggle to maintain the integrity of our institutions, to up- bold truth, to enforce law, and to secure to ever section and every individual citizen in this br land, the full measure of bis rights under our Constitution. In everything he bas done, in every position he has taken, I have concurred. and feel teady to indorse it all, and to defend and justify bimin every particular. | ask no encomium; lam entitled to no confidence which you cannot extend with equal piety to that pu e man, samex Buchanan. When I left you to fill the post now occupied by me, my knowledge of the President was very meagre. My contact with himand with his Cabinet bas taught me how toappreciate bim and I know you, my neighbors, will believe my testimony, when I assure you that, in my judg- ment, God, in Lope es mercy to this proud peo- ple, has raised up James Buchanan for this crisis, and endowed him with all the necessary qualifi- cations to lead this country though the imminent perils which beset our pathway, and to save the Constitution and the Union from the assaults of ail their enemies. You may therefore sleep in quiet and contentment, and feel assured that there is no danger which can threaten our country and its institutions which shall escape bis vigilant watch. ‘The great evil of the times, on which we are throwu, is the disposition which hax pervaded large classes and communities to disregard law and to rpg itsexecution. It has the same pater- nity. It all proceeds from the spirit of the higher- law doctrine which bas been inculcated from high places—a doctrine which leads a community or an individual to defy a law and to disregard its requirements whenever the interests, the pre- judices, the plans, or the desires of that class may be thwarted by its enforcement. When James Buchanan swoze, as the Chief Magistrate of this Union, that he would faithfully execute the laws, it was no idle repetition of an unmean- ing phra: With decision and firmness he has moved straight forward in the discharge of his duty. Let me recur to a few incidents as illustra. tions in an impromptu manner. The first oc- curred through my Department: In the State of Ohio, svon after his inauguration, some individ- uals were arrested by the United States Marshal for harboring and concealing a fugitive slave. A mob arose and delivered the culprits out of the hands of the officers of the law. The Deputy Marshals were arrested, yreat excitement pre- vailed, and amidst tbe struggle, the Marshal tel- raphed me to know what was to bedone. With rs dispatch I called on the President to know what answer should bereturned. Without besi- tation, quick as thought and firm as adamant, he replied, ** Say tothe Marshal, the laws must be executed, the President expects every officer (o do bis duty, and he willdo his» This dispatch was sent, the laws were enforced and peace was restored, and since that day there has been no re- currence of such tumult in executing the fugitive slave law. In re.ation to Kansas—take this key and you will comprehend his whole policy in that Ter- ritory two parties existed ; one insisted the Ter- ritory had laws and they must be observed, the other denied the existence of any Territorial laws and undertook to disregard them. The Presi- dent assumed there was law and it should be en- forced. The ple had a right to meet in con- vention and form their own fnstitutious. T did meet in a regular convention, they formed a constitution in their own wa: ind they sub- mitted the vexed question of slavery to a vote of the people. He has supported law and he has supported the action of the people throughout, and | know among you there can be no diversity of sentiment as to the propriety of his course. Then there is the Utah question. It presents the phenomenon of the age in which we live—a Poa at peorte pretending to receive direct reve- lations from the most high Ged, undertake to defy the authorities of the United States and ex. our Officers. The path of duty was plain be- fore the President; others had quailed hefore its perils and its perplexities. He said the laws must be maintained, and though it may cost millions, the preservation of the principle that ours is a government of constitution and fave was worth buudreds of millions Will you not xtand by him in this work? Again, in our Southwest- ern section, a man came among us who pretended to belong toa foreign governnent, pas chlemeted, in violation of law, to set on foot an ex ition by which he sipected to invade ® mation at with the Uni States, and thus secure bis res- titation to bis lost poiitical ition and fran- chi-es. The President set his face like a flint against all bis efforts to mislead our gallant young mate ned javelgs hon into _ expedition agai aw ast national fait ‘was bound to result io disaster. th, which For bauiking the plans of id'eand ambitious adventurers who have done so much of late to alienate the feelings of those neighbori tions who ought to be our natural allies an; cere friends, and for ing the sanctity of the laws, he deserves your confidence and admi- jon ration. The country bas been but lately deeply excited and jastly exasperated at the reported ti ry our in our own waters. The character of the President is ly iMustrated by the manner in which important question wes conducld. He first div tbat a full and fair but decisive statement of our rights shall be laid before the English Cabinet. je then directs that onr vessels shall be directed to cruise jn the Gulf jexico and among the West India Sones ona to arrest any effort to search or visit any vessel bearing our flag. This olga po juired promptness re f of the English Ministry, and ‘that before I left Washington an ved admitting in its entiret: int in regard to the Right our government had contender forty years. r Motend to say so much. In less than three Ihave traveled more than 1,300 miles—I am weary and feel the want of sleep. Moreover, these matters of state are not so inter- esting 10 me néw as to learn the neighborhood news—as to who ts dead and who is mare. and who are going to be. Fellow-citizens, = my heart of hearts] thank you for this welcome home. Army Orpers.—With a view to the better protection of the northern portion of Texas, Brevet Major General Twiggs, of the depart- ment of Texas, has ordered an expedition to consist of companies A, F, H, and K, second cavalry, with a detail of one officer, three non- commissioned officers, and fifty privates from companies C and F, Ist infantry, the whole to be commanded by Brevet Major Earl Van Dorn, to be organized so as to move from Fort Bel- knap on the 15th proximo, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to march to Otter creek, west of the Wachita mountains, and establish at some suitable point a depot of provisions. The in- fantry will form a guard for the depot, whilst the cavalry will be divided into scouting par- ties of such as Major Van Dorn may deem best for the purpose of thoroughly scouring that portion of the country between Red river and the north fork of the Canadian river lying be- tween the 100 and 104 degrees of longitude. These parties are authorized to follow any In- dian trails that may be discovered without ref- erence to departmental limits. Major Van Dorn is directed to make out requisitions for ample supplies of ammunition and retrenching tools, and after getting into the field report operations semi-monthly. Second Lieut. Cor- nelius Van Camp, 2d cavalry, is detailed to accompany the expedition on topographical duty. Twenty-five friendly Indians are to be taken along as guides, with the consent of their agents. Ample arrangements are also made for the conveyance of baggage, subsistence, medical stores, &c. Monsieur Tonson at rae Waits SuLPHUR Sprixes.— [Correspondence of the Star.} Wuite Sutruvr Sprincs, Greenbrier County, Va , Aug. 20, 1858. After I closed my letter at the Old Sweet the other night I went out through the mud and water pearly a half a mile, to look for a nice comfortable room which had been promised me all to myself. Well, { found it, bat somebody had been ahead of me and locked the door on the inside, so that I just had to walk back and get three chairs, and sleep on them all night as well as I could, amid the howling and barking of an army of dogs in the yard below. I ought not to grumble at these ‘‘innocent creatures,” for they may possibly have intended it simply as a sere- nade tothe distinguished gentlemen who arrived that night. ‘Thursday morning I left, and passing the Red Sweet, about a mile from the Old, breakfasted at Crow’s, four miles farther on The Old Sweet is very handsomely improved, and isa very beautiful place, and the baths are erbaps — toany to be found anywhere; but confess, the recollection of those three chairs and those dogs will suffice to keep me sometime away from there. The road to this place is a very good one anda very heavy rain baving fallen the night before, we found it very pleasant till we reached the top of the Alleghany Mountains, where the rain did not reach, and thence on to this place I don’t think I ever saw a more dusty road in my iife. We arrived here about ten o’clock, a. mn ; and, after remaining a little more than a reasonable length of time, [ was hustled away in a little back shed-room of one of the miserable little cabins away off toward ‘Dry Creek,’ where I hardly bave space enough to turn round in; and there IT still remain, though I have determined to ps out by the next stage and go somewhere else found bere about 1,600 visitors; among them some notable characters, and some of the prettiest women | ever saw. I love to look at pretty wo- men, and I don’t know when and where 1 have ever seen so many of them congregated together at one time and place. The handsomest of them are from North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana Alabama, and South Carolina. A great deal of taste is displayed in the dress of the ladies ; and I bave not yet seen more than three or four ex- ceptions. The dancing is kept up every night till a late hour, and I noticed they were going it this morn- ing with a vim, and kept it up till dinner time Don’t understand coe as intimating that they danced all night 1 dont mean any such thing; but, that they made a fresh start about IL o'clock; and, I bave no doubt, enjoyed it far more than at night, for the room was not at all crowded. ‘The dancing here is very tine. ‘Le Lanceira’’ particularly is performed elegantly, and | think it one of the most beautiful dances I ever saw The pretty women are sometimes engaved a week ahead, and the others have no difficulty in finding partners The large ball-room is crowded almost to suf- focation, and as many as five sets and sometimes more were going on at the same time. About the most active dancer among the men in the room was Hon. H 8. Foote. The Governor is very fond of it, and dances with a great deal of grace and action. He is quite a gallant—no one more so, in fact, and is always attentive to the ladies. Governor Jones and Hon J. V. Wright, of Ten- hessee, and Messrs. Clingman and Rufiin, of North Carolina, Messrs. Jenkins, Kidwell, and Norton, of Virginia, and Hon. Matt F. Ward, the newly appointed Senator from Texas, are here, and at least three of the number are marrying men. Hon. Jobn W. Ellis, the sewely elected Governor of Lobb Carolina, is here also, with his beautifal bride. ‘The accommodations here, it is true, are wretch- edly poor, but everybody expects that and no one is disappointed. The place is completey wrapped up indust. There has been no rain here foreight weeks, and you can hardly get along for the clouds of dust that are continually blinding you. I never saw so much of it. I cannot advise any one to come here now, for I am xo much dissatisfied tbat I shall, as before mentioned, put out on the next stage. I learn that there have been three deaths among the visitors here this summer. I could make this letter a great deal longer, but it is now very nearly time for the closing of the mail, and I must therefore hurry through There is one feature in the programme of exe’- cises bere that | am peneese y pleased witb, and that is the assembling of the guests in the parior, immediately after every meal, to prome- nade and show their dresses. You there geta fair view of all the beauty congregated here, and hear such a chattering as you never heard before in all your life. But, promising to write you again in a few days, I must bring this letter to aciose. The Rockbridge Alum, I have just learned from a friend, is full, and running over. People are sleeping in the stages, and everywhere else. Monsizur Tonson. Tur Craxs.—We noticed, a day or two since, that the Cyane was at Norfolk, waiting orders to sail for the Pacific squadron. We learn that her shot, shell, and other ammunition are shipped, and she is now ready to sail. The following is a list of her officers : Commander, Samuel Lockwood; Lieuten- ants, N.C. Bryant, R. B. Loury, G. N. Nor- ris, DeGrasse Livingston, A. J. McCartney ; Purser, James D. Murray ; Surgeon, Lewis G. Williams; Assistant Surgeon, Charles E. Li- ning; Marine Officer, L. A. N. Baker; Com- mander’s Clerk, T. W. Upshur; Boatswain, J. A. Brescoe; Gunner, N. B. Willet ; Carpenter, Wm. Knight; Sailmaker, S. H. Boutwell. Tax U. S. Steam Frigate Roanoxe.—We copy the following paragraph respecting this vessel from the Boston A¢/as of Monday last: ‘This vessel, which was put in commission on Wednesday, lies in the stream opposite Long wharf, where she is an object of general admira- tion. She bas been undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard for some time past. The Roanoke is 17 feet long, 54% feet beam, and 40 feet hold. She measures 5,0u0 tons. She carries guns of formidable character, all of them being the Dablgreen guns. U; her gun deck she bas twenty-four nine-inch shell guns, and upon her spar deck she bas sixteen eight-inch guns and twoten-ineh pivot guns. Her engines mp Hd only sixty feet of the bo!d, and are now in o = working order, as is believed § The shaft- ing of Ree promadier 5 148 feet twenty-four feet of which tn st g my brass. The Roanoke, to sail in a few days, will bear the Pennant of Commodore Stringham, The com demrnwl Intosb; som tn, Willian i . ie %, Gardaer; Fleet Surgeon, tedw'd Gllcnrist, Passed : Assi Sargeon, A. ‘peb; Assistant Surgeon ‘A: Vedder; Purser, E.G Dorant Fine Linen ant, E. Lanier; 2d, T. H. stephens; 34, George oO Parser, ird; H. Cooper; 4th, Abner eli; 6th. & Kenna iw; Captain Metines, PH. F ; Chaplain, N. Frost; Secretary to — 'm. Zantzinger; Se- cretary to ee in, E St. — egret tied |, J. Watson; Lieut. ficer, 3 te , Jobe a ‘Seeks, i ge! Wm C Whittle, W. A. K Kantz; Boatswain, John Mc&inle ner, John Owens; Carpenter, F. M Cec maker, Wm. Bennett. Arriven.—The U. S. steam frigate San Jacinto arrived at New York yesterday, from the Chinese coast. She left New York last on the 25th of October, 1855,nnd tims been in ser- vice as thé flag-ship of Commodore Tatnall. The following is the list of officers who re- turned in the San Jacinto: Commander, H. H. Bell; Lieutenants, H. H. Lewis, J C. Williamson, John Rutledge, Jas. M. Duncan, W. H. Queen, and Richard F. Bowen; Assistant Surgeons, R. P. Daniel and J.E. Semple; Purser, J. 0. Bradford; Chap- lain, Robert Gwin; Captain’s Clerk, Ernest Clifford, Purser’s Clerk, D. A. Edmends; En- gineers—Chief, B. T. Isherwood ; First Assist- ants, Andrew Lawton, E. S. De Luce; Second Assistants, H. W. Speoner, W. B. Brooks; Third Assistants, Ten Eyche Biles, Henry C. Victor, Charles H. Baker; Marine Officers, John D. Simms, Captain, and V. 8. Bracey ; Charles B. Berrett, Acting Master’s Mate; Charles John- ston, Boatswain; J. ©. Ritter, Gunner; Asa Poinsett, Carpenter; and Stephen Seaman, Sailmaker. Restorev.—Dr. Banks, who was recently suspended as Sutler at Old Point, on charges that he had sold liquor to the soldiers against the rules of the Army, has been restored by the Secretary of War after a careful investiga- tion of the charges, in the course of which his innocence was established. Navau.—The U. S. brig Dolphin was at Cardenas, July 27, to sail for Sagua in a few hours. The U. 8. sloop-of-war Falmouth,Commander E. Farrard, from Pernambuco, bound to Rio Janerio, was spoken on the 9th of July, in lat. 14.20 south, lon. 36.23 west, all hands well. Tax Water Witca.—This steamer, which is to be a member of the fleet to be sent out to Paraguay, and has been undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard, in this city, for that purpose, is rapidly approaching completion, and will most likely be taken off the ways during the present week. Court or Ixquiry.—We learn that a Naval Court of Inquiry has been sitting at Norfolk for the purpose of investigating matters relat- ing to the shooting of Lieut. Payne. The pro- ceedings are conducted with the utmost se- cresy. Asovut to Lgave.—Mr. Turpin, successor to Mr. Eames as Minister to Venezuela, has re- ceived his instructions, and is on the eve of leaving for that country. Apporntep.—Mr. Harry Wilton has been appointed pension agent at Springfield, Illinois, vice Isaac B. Curran, removed. Masor CunninGuam, Paymaster U.S. Army, arrived in San Antonio on the 12th inst., from the western posts Tas Weatner.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o'clock: Aveust 25, 1858. New York, N.Y «Clear, pleasant. Philadelphia, Pa. clear, pleasant. Baltimore, Md. clear, pleasant. Washington, D +eeeClear, wind S Richmond, V: clear, 72°, wind S Hxereerage? clear, cool Norfolk, Va clear, 72°, wind N Lynchburg, Va clear, ther. 65 Bristol, Ten.. clear, ther. 67 Wilmington, N cloudy, ther. 70 Columbia, 8. C. joudy, pleasant. cloudy, pleasant. cloudy, pleasanr. clear, ther. 80. clear clear, th 82,wind NW Montgomery, Ala Lower Peach Tree, Ala. Mobile, Ala... Gainesville, Miss. New Orleans, La Frederick, Md. clear, pleasant Hagerstown, Md clear, pleasant. Cumberland, Md clear, pleasant. Pittsburg, Pa.. clear. pleasant. Wheeling, Va clear, pleasant. Parkersburg, Va clear, cool. Cincinnati, O .-Clear, cool. Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 7 a. m.. (cor- rected for temperature,) 30 199: at noon. 30.193. Thermometer, at 7 a. m., 60%; at noon 76°. Max- imum yesterday, 75; minimum last night, 57. pee PERSONAL. Capt. Brereton, U.S. A., isat Kirkwoods. +++ B. C. Yancey and family, of Georgia, are at Browns’. «++. Hon. Pierre Soule, of La., is at the Na- tional. ++++ John Drew is playing at Wood’s Theatre in St. Louis. +++. Miss Maggie Mitchell is playing at the National in Boston. -++. Hon. Shelton F. Leake, Lieut. Governor of Virginia, ix at the U.S. Hotel. -.+. The English Queen is said to be again in an interesting sitnation. «++. Jenny Lind, in a recent letter to an Amer- ican friend, expresses ‘an earnest desire to cross the ocean once more.’? WASHINGTON, Avoust 2\TH, 1858,— Edi- tor of the Star :—By lishing @ decision pxes ha uation Giberson, you will undouvtedly meht t bi c our subser.ber had drawn a number of notes payablein|.2.etc., months after date. When the seoond became due, the drawer, who did not receive & netics, sent to the party to whom the first note was paid for the seoond ; but ascertained that he had left town, and could obtain 10 information as to where ssid note was to be fund : of course he could rot take it up. A few days afterwards the note, with @ protest attached, was presented to h A third party, into whose hands it had p« ased, statiue that the holder had not been abie to fiad the resi- e drawer. The latter citizen we'l ted, but drawer of note m has passed a number of hands.” decison of the very learned Justice ceives to be “law,” bu.can such ajustone? COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Jui 19, 1858, 'O TAX-PAYERS.—Abatement for Prompt Payment —Notioe is hereby given that the taxes for the year 1858 are now due, and payable at this office and that the law allows an abatement of eight od gent. for the ourrect year if paid on or beforethe istday of Se: ber next. > ij To prevent the inconvenience of being delayed in the crowd usually in attendance during t! days of the abatement, tax-payers are invited to oail or send for their bills at an earlier day. JAMES f. HALIDAY, iy 19 eodtd iy CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE — House! re breaking up are respectful! informed that we are at all tim prepared te bay their entire stock of household effects (in large or »mall quantities) for IONTZ & COOMB: au 6-2m No. 369 7th at., bet. I and k. HOW CASE FOR #ALE—Fine article —A, Ss ply toC,. F. MYERS. No. 428 Penn. ‘avenue, bet ween 4's and 6th streets. Bu 25-3 Miss H. McCORMICK and SISTER wii! re- sume the duties of their the let of September; No. 43 434 8 reet, between ivania and Misscuri avenues. au %-e0tt* po nnn tad La H ROM O-LITHOGRAPHS.—. isi Scie atten neta ota au % 22 Pat av thetween Sth td Et. GOODR! ’S SEMINA BS. OS ath siret, between Dona & streets, a cette ee! G."s care arn requested to apply early. 2% Lig WN AND WHI Gar, Crp eakhiint WR Bale SUC aE: PY elias a it * Cornet Sth'and Ki sts. pert second v AGE Brice The Royal Visit. The Paris Moniteur publishes the following account of the dinner given on beard the Bretagne by the Emperor tq Victoria: Their Smperial M: ked at 6 o'clock, with thelr suite, to . As soon ax the u saluted by three mn all English vessels, from the arti! forts. The yards were and beered lustily. At Taploall ich toetvoyal vedhtene rasta pooeae a 1 royal and towar the The was sano The ne ~ salute Emperor received his atcu-t guest at the foot of the companion-iaddet of the Bretagne The cheers of the crew and the repeated shouts of “Vive la d@ Angicterre” \oformed the squadrons that Vaited —— dsm had put foot on board a French ship. sear fcr 9 laid for idee bg Tespaeh toeerd the band of the Guides iy 2 m™| it performed various pieres. At , the Empe- Tor rose and pr 'd the following toast: I drink tot of Her Majesty the Queen of England, and to that of the Prince who shares her throne, and to that of the Royal a pr ing this toast heir presence, on rd the rene Admiral’s ship in the port of Cher- bourg, | em bapp to show the sentiments we entertain towar fey In fact, facts speak for themselves, and bese cee? that hostile passions, aided by a few unfortunate incidents, did not succeed in altering either the friendship which exists between the two Crowns or the dexife of the two nations to remain at Therefore I entertain the sincere hope that if attempts were made to stir up old sentiments and the passions of another epoch, they would break to pieces upon public common sense, as the waves break upon the breakwater which at this moment pro- tects the squadrons of the two empires against the violence of the sea Prince Albert rose and spoke as foliows - Sire: The Queen desires me to express to your Majesty bow sensible she ix of the new proof of friendsbip which you have just given ber by pro- posing a toast in her honor, ‘and by pronouncing words which will always remain dear to ber. Your Majesty knows the sentiments of friend- ship which she entertains toward you, Sire. and toward the Empress, and I need not remind you of them. You are also aware that the good understanding between our two countries is the constant object of her desires as it isof yours. The Queen is, therefore, doubly happy at having the opportun- ity, by her presence here on this occasion, of joining you, Sire, in endeavoring to strengthen as much as possible the bonds of friendship be- tween the two nations. That “sgeery is the basis of their mutual Frepert: » and the blessings of Heaven wil! not denied it. The Queen Proposes “the health of the Emperor and Empress.’* After dinner their Imperial and ee Majesties went on deck to witness the fireworks, The band of the Guides played all fhe time on beard the Bretagne. The Queen took leave of their Majesties about ——_ ten. The Emperor in person accom- panied Her Majesty back to her ht. At this Moment all the vessels brillianily illuminated, and a final salute from the ships and forts an- nounced the termination of a festival favored by magnificent weather, and which will leave never- to-be-forg>tien reminiscences in the minds of those who gad the happiness to be present. Their Imperial Majesties returned at eleven o'clock to the hetel of the Maritime Prefecture. An oe crowd awaited, which loudly cheered em. CE! ICE! ICE Just received per schooner Golden Rule. a earcu of pure MUCKLAND LAKE IVE. For sais iow. &u 25-St* Cc. B. CHURCH. ENTRAL ACADEMY, Corner of E and Wth st-. The exerc:ses of this institutiou will be resumed the Ist day of September. The number is limited. ‘Apply. Bu 35-tm 8. MERCHANT, Principal. SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LaDiEs. MRS. M. C. BROWN will reopen her school MONDAY, 6th September, at her residence, No. 9 street. Mrs #. has associated with her s lady who has had much experience in tescning. au% St” $50 REWARD will be paid for the arrest and e. conviction of the person or pe who, on the night of Tuesd-y, August 24th, malicious'y threw downand destroyed eight of my most costly marole monuments, and muti ated several others WM. RUTHERFORD E street, north sids, between 12th and 13th streets, C TiN WAR E OME all ye who are in want, Come a!! whe are in need— Wanting Tin Work of ail desoriptis Ur Sheet jron Stoves, and euch like; Copper Work done to order. Cailand sce J.T. TONGE Oid Union Buildiog, E st., bet. 13th and 14th. an 2% Im MATSS RACE WILL COME OFF OVER LVE the Biadensburg Course on Satur- day, the 28th of August, for a side 880 yards. The following are the parties to act : George TeCrawford ent Joe ,azed —by Prince Geo! Register. George King enters grey Hor: by Zingore, 6 years old. au 25 2+ au 25 St Tey gelding one eyed out of the dam of , by Register, dam THE PROPRIETOR, Fuse WATCHES AND JEWELRY. I have just received direct from the makers, and well selected stock of Go'd and 3 WATCHES, tha il offer very ant them to ke n hand a fine lot of rich JEWELRY t finished (in my owa shop) a fine lot of Ware. all of which I will sell at very No 338 Penn avenue. H. 0. HOOD._ 322 fine and at the ssime tum correct time. PA. AVENUE, the entire basement floor, wh: find eve y description of fine and quality SOLE LEATHER, CADE and PACK'NG TRUNKS. HAT BOXES, Va 141SES, CARPET BAGS, SATCHELS, &c., that may be required, at cheap and moderate prices. WALL. STEPHENS & CO., S22 Pennsylvania avenue, au 25-tf between Sth and loth streets HE COOPERS, or getting under Way, by Alice . Haven; 75 cents. aed and Animal Physiology, by Henry B. i ict Arnold ; Smiles’ Life of George Stephenson, Railway En- xinesr; er Arts of Beauty. or Secrets of a Laiy’s Toilet, by Lols Montez; 5 cents. ‘au 2 FRANCK TAYLOR. on: TICE OF THE POSTPONEMENT of rae PUBLIC SALES IN NEBRASKA, WHICH RE ORVERED TO BE HELD BY PRO- 6 Notice is hereby given that the public sa'rs of the vacant public ia: de within the Territery of Nebras- ka, which were ordered by prociamation No. 692, dated March 30, 18:8, to be he'd at the land ofhces at Brownsvitte, Nesraska City and Omana City, in ths Territory of Neb:asks, on the 6th day of bep- tember next, are hereby pees. by «rder of the President, unti! September. 1859, prior to wr ich pe- riod the sa.es will again be ndvertsed acoording to law. JOS. 8. WILSON, Acting Commis’r of the General Laud Office. au 25-whw ALL, STEPHENS & CO., P ° en BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ READY- CLOTHING, For School and Dress We Parents and guardians wishing to furnish their children and wards with Schoo! and Coilege Uutfits forthe coming season, are invited to exam‘ne our present large and extensive variety of BOYS’ CLOtBING, where can fit out their children of all s:zes. in ites, with ENTs of at moderate prices. = WALL STEPHENS & CO. au2-tf No. 3i2 Pa av., bet 9th and loth ste. WHEELWRIGHT, MUDGE & CO., HOLESalL| ER “DEALERS, PA No. 14 Hanover street, =o of German, ro" ay oss nekey; geal Company; Empire Mille: ibean, Crosby Robb: ‘K. H. Hubbar! att J.P.K 0:0 uribut; ter; remue, ADE Cai 3 Piatner & Por e Co Cloth, Giue & Colored Papers ers and colored: ; Press weg cog of French A ful and Leste thing, ‘i fie re es mado .o order, an 2- ». 6.9.) (NSS UNTINUANCE 0} OF THe D . AME Sr alisha MUNYA: belo eo hi aores, retary of the In'erior has di- footed the disoretineacoe oferid djetriot ard taj the unsod inuds therein be msde subject to sale Boo: ., in said Sta‘e. zi be a a ject to entry at the «fice now di - ject torntry at seid of- 1 Washi . 1858. Sips sae HICE, to, PIC Nic To = AND Sap. 6 RYLAND enact Pho vocaston, thes, wow d be. Pleased t+ © ¥ with ¢ _ ree Miourten, se wet ne there We may hea ‘Guy will leave her tne foot of Tea sitet. ats ‘clock & m. and 20 >. the morn’ of Friday bie Sl sum COMMITT RE OONLIGHT EXCURSIOn GRAND MOON MONE. ieee aad the 4 uy, will gives “ AND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION te the above delightful Ketreat, On THURSDAY EVENING, August xy. Tiokets atmittng a Gentleman and Ladies 8; Children, 25 cents. No disreputabie or disorderly obaracters w:l| be allowed on the boat. A superior Band of Music has been desirous of going o8n leave their names with Wm. Noyes,next to Milburn’s Drag ore, W: lards’ Hotel, and Micor Bawsell, ac City Post MBice, Wasrington ; with Han. ©. Anderson, im, % 0 ctown. wi! leave Grorgetown at; Wasb- ton at 6; Navy Vard at 7; and Alexandria at Esq., at Union Line joe, and at ths office of W "lock . and return ata reasonable he € at Albert King. bsg., Geore: The Boat inaton ai Fe TH GRAND ANNUAL EXCURSION or 7hE Merrie Bachelors, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION. On THURSDAY, August 2, ise. Wwantever, and ail who favor ving & mos: reen’ a pleasant time. te ian To those who are fond of dancing. no better op portunity could rossibly be presented than thie | “trip it onthe light fantastic "' as the Baohelor: proverbial for gettime up a good Cotuion. &e , and in waltzes <a moonlight they are partiowiariy ox fait, espocwsily when Withere’s Striag and Braes furnishes the Music. Page’ o'alock and m; Navy Yard wharf at 90. * leave the Pavilion at wharf, Navy Yard On trip (by moonlignt) the boat hour, ianding at the e:ty whwf, at the corner of Mh pascene: to th the city whart when Anexperianord caterer will serve Dinner. Sup- ristnee ONE DOLLAR aleiting# entanse and ladies. ou 19-6t OUNT VERN N HE TOMB ©) WRRaISeNN peut TOMROT er THOMAS COl. wlarly F For the acc ion families and others to enjoy the luxuries of fresh ian, Crabs ‘8,and Sea Bata forded hose and arriveat Wash x € u ton at 10 a, m.on same day = ‘Gre (including meals) to P Pe Point aud Norte: for the trip. 8%, including meals dren and servants hall-price. Berths free Tooms extra. landed at aii the information ly at the bern and outhwesters Hotel, or to the Captain on hoard te s i. in on Bost, foot of 6th street, = CHARLES MITCHELL Captain, uy. ORGE MATTINGLY Superintendent Pa B. Company. WANTED-A COLORED GIRL about 14 or's years old to t»ke oharre of a child of 3 yearr. y at 447 13th street. Good references ere will be taken up aud landings en the Potomac. For tickets and further joe of the jy 2-d required red. Oeil 7 ANTED—An HOSTIER and Bur, Enquire at. FLEMING & Stable, Jackson Hall Alley. v ANTED—A TINNER.—A vood workman will find stendy emp oyment. Apply at 29 Peun. aveni su5'x J. W. THOMPSON & BRO. ANTED—An AGENT to transact the bum ness and take charge of the city officeof Mount Olivet Cemetery. on the Biadensburg turnpike. Good references i be required and security by bond. “A liberal salary will be given Application in writiog will be received at St Patrick's Charch, corner aoe 10th streets, until the 2d of next month, au GOUD COOK WANTED. Washer, FO Lavery en 25-3" —I wish to employ & good COOK, to whom J will pay good ware: and give constant empiny - Apply at JD. HAM MACK'S Restaurant,above Wilards’ Hotel. au 2l-lw WANTED TO RENT—With a view of Por cha-ing—A small FARM of from 3 to 5) acres, withiné miles of Washington. Address B. ce, st.ling price and size of farm. jy ANTED—A small HOUSE, or a pert of 8 house, with kitchen, in the central part of the . Price not to exceed $2. Address Box ‘i, Office. jee OUSE WANTED TO RENT—In the neigh- borhood of the Capitol, and east of 1t—not onthe Hill—containm pine or ten rooms, for a family. Possession to be given by the ist of October. Piense address “Tenant,” at this office, without delny, #ta- tung terms and location. iy 2i tf LOST AND FOUND. FOUND Lest week. in one of the omnibuses to Georgetown, anodd SLEEVE BUTTON.wirh the own name engraved upon it. trained by applying at this advertisement. ae Se . = REWARD —Strayed from the rubroriber, «D living on 18th street west. N ee, It can be ob- e Star Office and garing for on the lower end |. Any person rejurming ssid Cow will re ‘abot “seo J.W. DELLAWAY. REW ARD.—Strayed away on the 20th rnst., an 3 4 2 a largered Deron CUW, with iarce horns, black stripe down the back. swallow fork, and small hole im left ear. End of nigh’ ear cropped; end of ta:lwhite The atove re- ward will be on her delivery at No. 329 2th neer K. au 25-2 STRAYED rk BAY HORSE, one white hind strayed away from the Commons on Sunday moeroing. A reward of @5 wilt be given to aay per- son retar said horre, or giving intor- we At ion he can !e obtained, to’ H. + PF ER, No, 275 12th street, near O st. au ———— NOrice —Wes taken up on the 2 thef Aucust, a red and white HEIFER, (horned) trespassing wpon my fa: rm, Gen ellen, near Georgetown, D.C. The owner hay cegened to prove property, pay charges, aud ree eee W. A. T. MADDOX. ‘x - REWAR op the 2h $5 iiss some 12 yen biaze face, =] 4 ite, The above re’ wil v a vs be eid for his return to CHARLES Eg non No 699 7th street, corner o| G. Ieland. ae au 24-30" a TRAYED AWAY—On the léth instant, a smaii Ss RED COW,-with mild free; short stranght 3 one shorter than the other; ‘Any informstion concersing, hor wil) be timetTen 1 Hy re-eived. and Sema! reward given, if ured, by the owner, at No. 532 12th street, between # and C atreatn. suss* REWAR D.—Strayed or stolen, on Thuredsy . igth mstant.a GRAY MARE. She has a dark on ieft side of her froe more or less flea bitten. will be given for ber, or a inf rmation that may lead to recovery. G. WILLIAM au 35-St* No. 53 7th street w OAR DING, with handsomely furnished Rooms, B and able Bissett of poset coarser san bs ®t 529 H street, between 6th and 7th ate., af application be easy terms. he above reward: made soon, and upon og —A comfortable ROOM with BOARD en ee ie at h walk ‘of the Treasury Depart ING.—A few gentiomen oan b= Beene tome ore a Streets, near St. Charles Hotel au 10 Im" GREAT BARGAINS GENTS’ DRESS BATS OF ALI. COLOK®. In order to juces of HATS, the Pree Re Hat tore, nu-cotw 4% Pa.ave.,bet- ss andehsis._ EW MUSIC received sep! by mal "a . Is. to enn” athe