Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY. MARUH 7, 1864. &7- READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. | SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB-| GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. Washington Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent | money, furnished by Lewis Johnson &. Co. | Bankers: \ Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1651 13% U.S. 7.30 Notes... 112% | Quartermasters’ Checks Nw York Rares—Finst Boar. i Coupon 6's, 1891, 113; 7.30°s, U2K; Certifl- | eates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 16%; 5.20's, | 109%. } ——++e WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE that | there will be the usual reception at the Execu- tive Mansion, Tuesday evening, March &th, from 6% to 11 o’clock. COLONEL DAHLGREN. } ‘We understand that the President and Sec- | retary of War called on Admiral Dahigren-yes- | terday afternoon, and informed him that they | had received a despatch from General Butler announcing the safe arrival of Colonel Dahl- gren, with one hundred men, within our lines. | ‘They came in by way of King and Queeu’s Court House.— Chronicle. Subsequent despatches received here, we | learn, tend to throw considerable doubt upon | the correctness of the information of the safe arrival of Col. Dahigren within our lines. | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. / COLONEL DAHLGREN AND A NUMSER OF | . HIS COMMAND SAFE, 7a A CANARD VIA NEW YORK IN RELATEON | TOA DISASTER TO SHERMAN. | perenne nih Hes Ngw Yor«, March 7.—The Tribune corres- Ppondence announces the safe arrival at For- tress Monroe of Col. Dahlgren and 100 of his | ccmmand. The World bas a rumor, via New Orleans, that Gen. Sherman was defeated on the i6th | ultimo at Chunky river, near Meridian, with | @ loss of 15,000 men, and that his army was to- | tally broken up. Rebel cavairy under Lee, | Adame, and Forrest, are reported being in his zear. The story is without doubt a canard. General Grant em reute for Washington. | LovIsvVILLE, March 6.—General Grant ar- | rived in this city this evening, en route for | Washington. } ——~+e2--______ KILPATBAICK’S GREAT RAID. Se | He Attacks Richmond single-handed— | Twos Lines ef De es Carried by our “Troops — Failure the Expedition | through Treachery ee - The correspondent ot the Philadelphia Ja- | quirer, writing trom Fortress Monroe under date of March Sth, gives the foliowing account | of Kilpatrick's raid, the object of which, he | says, was to release our prisoners in Rich- mond. This correspondent proceeds thus: | «I furnish you with an outline of the exploits | of the expedition, which will serve to convey | un ides of its importance, as testing the quali- | ties of the Union cavalry, and showing that | but for a treacherous act on the partof a guide, | similar to the conduct of one whoaccompanied | Gen. Butler's recent demonstration against the same city, the object of the expedition would have been’crowned with complete success, the i Pavesi Prison and Belle Island prisoners libe- | raied and the city itself at the mercy of the | Union arms. | After considerable delay had taken piace | from the time the expedition was first project- | ed, and which gave time to Longsireet’s Corps to enter Richmond (which itis believed they did prior t> Kilpatrick’s investment of the city,) Kilpatr.ck with 5,200 picked men, the | flower of his command, started from Culpep- | i and proceeded east to Stevensburg. 2 eft the seed crepe aftersome necessary delay, | and proceeded In the direction of Spotsylvania, where he met roving bands of Rebel cavalry | who could not, however, be trapped into a gen- | eral fight. Some time after leaving the latter place the command was divided intotwo columns, one under Col. Dahigren,.proceeded east and then south and the other approaching Richmona in a southeasterly direction. As Kilpatrick advanced, he burned all brid- ges and destroyed ali roads in his course that might be in the least beneficial to General Lee, Some time was employed ia destroying rtion of the Virginia Ventral Raii- ich feat was accomplished with li:tle Toad, wi difficulty. At many of themore thickly settled points on the ronte of the expedition the greatest conster- nation prevailed ne whe the people, at gthe ap- proach of the daring fig hott P. ankee cavalrymen, but no insult was offered to, or damage Tustalied | by, any of the private citizens of the country | througn which the expedition passed. On the first of March the expedition came Within sight of the outer fortifications of the { . city of ichmond. Dahigren’s column : proached by way of Brook’s road, a little | northeast of the city, and the main column, uuder Kilpatrick, by way of a road Funning | towards the city in @ southeast direction. After the necessary, preparation had been made, Kilpatrick made a brisk attack on the j outer iine$ of the defences of the city, and car- ried them with little opposition. “The next line was attacked, and after a smart fight with the Rebel troops within them were also taken. This brougai the Federal forces within two miles of the city of Richmond, and here the “tug of war’ ensued. The inner works were well defended and very strong, and after a desper- ate attack, which, if successfal, would have given us Richmond, Kilpatrick was torced io Tetire, owing to the fact that he wasnot (throuzh the treachery of @ guide) supported by Dani. n. Dehlgren’s torce was directed by Kilpatrick to make 4 diversion towards the James River, but owing to being put on the wrong scent by the guide employed by him, he was unable to Fender any ascistance. ‘The trick was econ discovered, and the false pioncer of the Union troops was immediately hung lo a tree within sight of the city of Richmond. a not incident just alluded to taker place, Kilpatrick would have entered Richmond. The contretemps was the cause of Kilpatrick's retirement from the face of the detenses nearest E chinond, and preparations were made for a = ell-ordered retreat towards <ien. Butler's Des As scon as the rebels discovered the status ot things they organised for the purpose of pre. venting said retreat, or harrassing the same. Kilpwrick’s men formed in solid body and tovk up their line of march for Yorktown, | ‘Where they were ordered, in cage of the failare | of the expedition, to report. Vigorous attacks | were made on them by the closely pursuing ; Tevels, who harrassed them on three sides at once, but they were all successfully repuised | and the galiant body of men proceeded on their | way to Yorktown, where they arrived on Thursday evening last. | The entire lots of the expedition amounts to | about 125 men, many of whom are believed to ve captured. The defenses around Richmond are represented to be of a very strong charac- | ba increasing in strength as they near the |. Another account is {urnished by the corres- pendent of the N. ¥. Tribune, under the same ‘date, and he gives the following additional | particulars : On “arney f they reached the Virginia Uen- | heard of this one. | dashed Upon and over anythin; | of the bringing uj | was met an j eae the next meeting (TUESDAY. 8th in: | perpetuated did not reach the immediate vicinity of Rich- mond till afternoon, when everybody was on the alert, Kilpatrick having already made his attack. . Dahigren’s detachment wasdivided into several parties, for the accomplishment of dif- ferent objects, keeping together, however. One party attempted to cross the river, but were re- alsed. A very sharp fight ensued, and find- ing the enemy in superior numbers, and con- fronting them on every road, the force was compeiied to fallback. In attempting to cut their way out Maj. Cook, of the 2d New York, with about one hundred and fifty men, got separated from the rest. a e other detachments succeeded in rejoin- ing Gen. Kilpatrick; but noching has been he people on the road, and some of the prisoners, aver that a Colonel who had but one leg was captured by the rebels. If so, it is feared he must have been | wounded. Strong hopes are entertained that, | with his. usual determination, he has éi: *'* | way through with at least part of his hundred and fifty men. Meanwhile, Gen. Kilpatrick had advanced | down the Brook’s turnpike from Ashland, | having torn up the rails at that oint, destroy- ing the telegraph as he marched. Atone sta- | tion, however, an operator succeeded in send- ing a despatch to Richmond announcing that the Yankees are coming: He was a prisoner in less than fifteen minutes, but that short time put Richmond on the qui wire, and it has since been ascertained that about 2 dozen pieces were put in battery and new intrenchments were thrown up while Awaiting his arrival. The troops reached the outer fortifications early on Tuesday morning, and as the spires and houses of the city came in view, cheer upon cheer went up from our men. iding rapidly forward, the outer line of works was entered. The rebels, then sur- rounded, threw down their arms, many of them surrendering and others taking to their heels. A fight then ensued for the next line, but the batteries were tco much for them, and 80, with his battery, General Kilpatrick opened “ifnere Is no doubt that the men would have ere is no doul 2 ee sed in their way, so enthusiastic they become; but ‘General Kilpatrick acted the wiser part, and, as the shrill whistle of the locomotive told of reinforcements from Pick- étt’s brigade, at Bottom’s Bridge and vicinity, he reluctantly gave the order to move towards Mechanicsvilie. He subsequently therefore retreated, and d sustained by a force sent up the Peninsula by G 1 Butler. Resu of the Expedition. The men and horses have borne the hard marching remarkably well, the saddles not being removed during the trip, and bot little sleep given to the men. ~ Over five hundred prisoners were taken, but | from the nature of the expedition it was im- | Bossible to bring them in. The casualties haye not yet been ascertained. Colonel Dahlgren, Major Cook and Lieutenant Colonel Litchtield, with about one hundred and fifty men, are missing. The latter is known to have been wounded. Too much praise cannet be award- ed Colonel Dahigren, nor too much regret telt at his supposed capture. TBs BEGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of the Board of Trustees of the Public cals will be held on TUBASVAY. sth instant, at 4% o'clock p.m. 8. T, MORSBLL, mk 5-3t retary. 1, 0. 0, F WASHINGTON LODGE. No.6. The members of the Lodge are requested 2a important business will be prongat before the’ for their consideration. 3. P. McKBAN. mh 4 st Per Bec. NOTIUB.—At the regular monthly meeting of the Journeymen Plasterers’ Aascciation | iL was upantmously voted to demand three doliars (83) per day on after Thursday, 17th of March. JOHN B. GILL, Pro’t. FRTER J, PIBRCR, Be6'y. eA SMITHSONIAN LEOTURES.—Prof. W. D. Wuitnry.of Yale College, will give a course or lecturer on Philology, comn encing on FRIDAY BVENING, Marcn 4th, at 8 o’elock. First Lucture.—History snd Objects of Lingris- tle Beience. pian of the lectu-es: Why and how do we fpeak Ergiish ? how language is preserved aad 3, its constant change; the etady of lan- guage an historical er #Roosd Laorcure, MON DAY, March 7.—Illustra- tion of the process of growth and change in laa- gusge; formation of words by combination of old materisis; mutilation and corruption of existing forms; Change and development of meaning, rate of peosverét theee cbanzes. mm oR. ‘he public are invited. Admittance free, h 34% 2 ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &o.— Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, Sup- |, Fairs and other entertainments furnished at and most reasonable terms. Ice shortest n Cream and Water Ices made by steam power, war- ranted to be the best in the city, wholesale and re- tail, delivered to any part of the city. Charlotte Busse. 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Publiched under the directicn of Gen. McClellan, Cus: argo Geo, valence pee atti atl tha » Um ™msps : to which in added an eccount of the Oxu- aise in Western Virginia, with plans of battle. im Copicus index, Price, £2.50, Mailed tree on receipt of above prics. Just received and for sale by ith we Pd tires whsit 4 Poonsy!vanis sven fe. Capen, me OT Rerrines. RUGS, &e. FURNITURE AnD lOURRFURNIBHING GOODS Or Ryaat Dis omiption, s ramctuthrekmale ion « sata a pars epeen ot mers tion, wen! fer Deniing & Behwartr’s U. b. Standart, Rulon &e. is 2-90im" ¥ sources 1,912,529 09 Prom = 3 598,749 50 | Prom six per cent. 96 year bonds, per = ‘act of duly 17, 1861 - 479,599 52 From United States February 25, i982 49,099,739 00 rid ge ata. meee eh eoractown, D.C. | | SECOND EDITION, ——SSSSSSSSSaS—S—————— 4 O'CLOOEK P. M. Sa General Meade was examined before the Commiitee on the Conduct of the War, on Sat- urdsy, in relation to his conduct at the battle of Gettysburg, and in answer to the* charges preferred against him by Generals Doudleday and Sickles. The General gavea full history of the battle, denying in toto the charges pre- ferred agaihst him. Several generals who played prominent parts in that engagement have been sent for. |. w#-O-lonel Lonis 0. Baker, Provost Marshal of the War Department, has received authority from wc Secretary of Warto raise his regiment of cavalry to a brigade. SENATOR Hicks.—Senator Hicks is believed by his friends to be recovering slowly from his severe illlness, but is yet very weak, and is unable to sit up any length of time. PERSONAL.—Governor Hall of Missouri, and | Generals Burnside and Wool are in town. Washington proses Ti stkewt etewk Qno- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bank- ers: Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1881.,....11234 113% U.S. 7.30 Notes........ 1x 2x uartermasters’ Ohecks. 99% _— lew Certificates, 4 - American Silver, - American Gold. . —_ wer than the laws of England should be ins “fringed in consequence of threats of a foreign am barsador. The Attorney General defended the Govern. ment, and explained their legal action, and claimed for the Government the merit of acting from a scase of justice and no other motive. Severs! speakers denounced the course of the Government, and charged it with pusillanim. aty. Othere replied. Finally the motion was rejected by @ roll of 175 to 153; majority 25 for the Go nent. The roll was received with loud cheers from the ministerial side. Mr. Layard said it was trae thar, with the consent of the British and American Govern- ments, tobaceo had been passed through the blockade from Richmond for Austria and the Freneh Government. England made no simi- lar application for cotton, because the case was altogether different. An immense meeting at Dublin to protest against the erection of thé Albert memorial in the College Green, was broken 15 by iho riot- ous proceedings of the Fenian Brow."7"*22 4 desperate fight took place, but there was noth- ing serious occurred. It is asserted that some of the combatants wore American uniforms. Additional particulars of the Prussian re- pulse at Duppel are conflicting. One account looks disastrous for the Prussians, but the Prussien official account is the reverse; only admitting three killed and twenty wounded. Latest via Queenstown. The Confederate loan has declined to 52 a 5, The rate of discount of the Bank of England is reduced to 6 per cent. Affairs in Schleswig are unchanged. It is confirmed that Austria and Prassia agree to a conference in London, but will not discontinie hostilities. NEW YORK RATE8—SECOND BOARD. Coupon 6's, 1881, 113; 8, 113y¥: Certifi- cates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 161%; 5.20’s, 19%; Erie, 115%; Quicksilver, 59; Chicago ana Alton, 91. +08 > CONGRESSIONAL. ee ae] XXXVIIitn CONGRESS.—FIRST SESZION. ane. im Monpbay, March 7. _SENATE.—Mir. Wilson presented a petition ot citizens of Boston in favor of increased railroad ges between Washington and the northern cities, Mr. Anthony, from the Printing Committee, reported in favor of printing 3,000 copies of the report of the Committee of Military Aftairs on the subject of military interference in elections in the States. Mr. Powell objected, and the resolution went over. : Mr. Willey introduced a bill to provide for the revision and codification of the laws of the District ot Columbia, which was referred to the Committee on the District. Mr. Sherman offered the following: Resolved, That a quorum of the Senate con- sists of a majority of the Senators only chosen and qualified. Resolved, That if a majority of the Presiden- tial electors, duly appointed and qualified, vote for one person, he is the President. Resolved, That if the election of President de- volves upon the House ot Representatives, and the votes of @ majority of the States represent- ed in the Mouse be cast for one person, he is the President. The resolutions were referred to the Ju- diciary Committee, and ordered to be printed. HotsE.—Mr. Spaulding, of Ohio, introduced & resolution that whereas doubts exist as to the binding force and efficacy of either of the reso- lutions passed by this House on the subject of Lanman’s work, called the «Dictionary of Congress,” therefore | the printing of the said work, passed Feb. 12, 1861, is hereby affirmed in all particulars, saving only the price thereof, which is limited to one dolar a copy. Mr. Spaulding moved the previous question, which was seconded—ayes 55, noes 45, Mr. Morrill moved that the vesolution lie ; Upon the table, and this was disagreed to— yeas 45, nays 63. The resolution was then passed—yeas 65, ; Rays 49. Mr. Cox, ot Ohio, offered a resolution calling upon the President of the United States, if not incompatible with the public interests, to com- i municate to the House what steps have been taken for the exchange of prisoners, and that he communicate the un, j ence on this subject. Mr. Alley, of Mass., from the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill requiting all steamers and sailing vessels to carry the mails between the United States and foreign De and authorizing the Postmaster General to contract for tour years, for carrying all mail matter, excepting letters, by sea to the Pacific coast, (the letters thither to be eduveyed overland.) There are other interesting points in the bill; which was passed The House went into committee on the Sen- ate’s amendments to the House deficiency bill. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. published correspond- FROM NEW ORLEANS. THE ATTACK UPON SEES EES UNAUTHENTICATED RUMORS OF MISHAPS £O OUR FLEET, pea ETH THE CALHOUN REPORTED SUNK. ieee TCE New Yorx, March 7.—The World's New Or- leans letter says it is reported that 20,000 rebels are marching through Western Louisiina Gen. Banks has sent a large cavalry aud in- fantry force into the Teche country. It is rumored that the 29d Loaisiana cavalry has been captured by the rebels. The nayal attack on Mobile, it is said by the same correspondent, was to prévent Maury going to help Polk. A rumor sys one or two vessels were in- | jured, and the fleet put back out of range. The Calhoun is said to be ¢unk. Our troops | Are rapidly returning from Pass Cuailo,Texas, | and going to the Teche, where some 12,000 of | our men gre concentrated. FROM THE WESY. BEE ET is GEN. GRANT ON HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON. al carries MOBILE THE FEDERAL ADVANCE DRAWN FROM TUN NEL HILL TO RINGGOLD, SEE Gs Sais) THE POSITION IN RAST TENNESSEE. Beas So eae CYrNcInNATI, March 7.—Gen. Grant passed through here this morning enroute for Wash- ington. Despatches to the Gazette from Onattanooga indicute that the rebels are pressing our lines. Our advance has been withdrawn trom Tun- nell to Ringgold. ‘The rebel furnaces at Atlanta haye stopped running tor want of coal. Advices from Knoxyille of the 5th says Long- street is supposed to be at Greenville. His forces hold Bull’s Gap. It is thought that only a@ small part of his army has gone to Georgia, Our advance is near Morristown. . EUROPEAN NEWS. gion lei s A PEACKABLE SOLUTION OF THE HOLST EIN QUESTION EXPECTED. MORE RUMORS RELATING TO THE RECOGNI- TION OF THE CONFEDERACY. pial tite Fos THY BRITISH GOVERNMENT SUSY AINED BY PARLIAMENT IN DETAINING THE REBEL BAMS. proche aa $ New York, March 7.—The steamshiy U ty of New York has arrived here. In the Schleswig-Holstein affair, England has proposed a conference on a new basis, and Austria and Russia have assented. } The Times hopes for # pacific solution of the question. ‘ The House of Commone haye debated the question of the Mersty rams. | A motion for the production of papers has been. rejected by twenty- majority for the Government. |” HF In the House of Commons, Mr. Seymour Fitegerald denounced the Government for seiz-. ing the Laird’s rams, and asserted the action ‘was in contravention of law. In moving for all the correspondence on qhe subject, be said he should deplore & war i ‘With America, but that he should rather go to | Rescived, That ihe resolution providing for if The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs in a speech distinctly asserts that not until the state of things are reinstated in Schleswig will the Danish government renew its efforts for the termination by means of negotiations of conflict with the Germans. The Times thinks it is probable that the spring will see a revolution in Germany. FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. New York, March 7—The Herald’s West Virginia dispatch says the cavalry expedition under Lieut. Col. Root, of the 15th N.Y. cay- alry, has returned from Pendleton county, and reports no enemy in that vicinity. The expedition effectually destroyed the salt works at Franklin. FROM FLORIDA. New Yors, March 7._The World’s Hilton Head letter says Gen. Gilmore has sent orders to Florida that in future only Jacksonville shall be held by our troops, and no effort must be made whatever-to occupy other towns. PRICE OF GOLD. [By the Peoples’ Telegraph Lines.} New York, March 7.—9.30a. m., gold opened at 61%; 10 a. m., 61% 061%; 11 a. m., 61461; 12 m., 614a61K%; 1 p.m.; 61%a61%; 2p.m., 61Xa 61%; 3 p.m. 624 LOOAL NEWS. BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE M, E, CHURCH. FIFTH DAY. Conference reassembled this morning, and was called to crder by Rev. Bishop Scott, and Teligious exercises Were ¢onducted by Rey, Isaac Collins. A letter was read from A. Babrman, asking permission to withdraw from this Conference, which request was granted. The stewards presented their report, which Was read and adopted. A communication was received froth the President ot Dickinson College, which was re- ferred to the committee on the affairs of that institution. The committee appointed to consider the memorial of the colored people of Baltimore, ‘of asking a separate Conference, reported favor- ably “poe the request, and the report was adopted. Rev. Robert Lipscomb. who acted with the Majority at the Staunton Conference a few years ago, and who withdrew from Baltimore Conference upon certain contingencies, made a statement, and asked to be reinstated. Rev. Mr. Lanahan offered a preamble and resolutions readmitting Mr. Lipscomb to this Conference. Speeches were made upon the subject and Mr. Davis argued that the doorsof this Confer- ence should be thrown wide open and ail the brethren from Virginia who desired to come back should be allowed to do so. Rev. B.N. Brown also offered a resolution recognizing Mr. Lipscomb as a member of this body, and re-admitting him. : Mr. Lanahan said, that as the presiding elder ofthe Virginia District, if any minster came here and he knew him to be disloyal he would not favor his admisson. A resolution offered by Rev. N. J. B. Mor- gan and signed by himself and Rev. John Lan- ahan contemplates the admission of all mem- bers of Conference who withdrew at Stfunton, yrerices they give satisfactory evidence of a Jhristian character since they haye withdrawn, and evidence of Joyalty tothe United Stites that they may be re-admitied. This is amend- atory to the action of iSé2. Rev, Mr. Myers thought Conference should be careful in the re-admission of these brethren. There was a positive and negative foyalty, and he thought it well to enquire whether the loy- alty or these parties asking re-admission, was of the positive or negative kind. Mr. Jj. Collins argued that this case should be met with nerve and without favor or affec- tion. He thoughtit would be opening the door too wide to admit these brethren who seceded at Staunton, He was for God and his country. So long as reason occupied her throne with him he would never admit a disloyal man, for he believed a disloyal man was a sinner against God. 4. Mr. B.N. Brown ssid this was an omnibus bill, and he did not like the omnibus part of it, and he desired to know whether this Confer-. ence could add by resolution to what it did in 1862. The Chair did not see any constitutional dif- ficulty. Mr. Plelps said he did not intend to make oft 8 protracted effort. The act of 1862 was either legal or it was illegal. If it was legal, these brethren stand as withdrawn from the chureh, and no power but the General Confers ence cou!d reinstate them. If the act was un- jelawful, they haye their appeal tothe General Conterence. He (Mr. P.) was not going to say that his vote ot 1262 was illegal. He denied that this Conterence had any power to reopen the action of 1562, There were brethren in Virginia whom he would like to see upon this floor; but, in the name of Heaven, must this Conterence stultity itself before the country and the whole Ohurch? This resglution looked like'a Trojan horse, «ud would but open the decor for other innovations, and this would go on from Gonference to Conference until the whole action of 1562 wonld be repealed. There was a way open fur these men to come back, Let them repentandcome back. He had noth. ing to do with the masses, but with the leaders, Mr. Myers asked the Chair whether be be- lieved that the resolution passed in 1802, and declaring the majority who withdrew, as with. drawn, whether that withdrawal placed them in the position of located preachers. Mr. said that Mr. Phelps was hardly consistent, forthat last year he had voted ta admit members of ihe majority at Stanton. Mr. Phelps explained that he had been con- sistent, for Nouisk wast year jor the readmis- sion of brethren he bad carried ont the contin. gency contemplated by the report, viz: that if the withdrawing members co-9) within @ year they were to be admitted, ‘urther remarks were made by Rey. N. J, ‘B. Morgan and others. a Mr. B. N. Brown moved to pestpone the whole matter indefinitely. This motion was laid on the table for the present,and the Conference ‘hen took up the order of the day, viz: & missionary sermon by: Rey, M. L. Hawley, who preached: from the text in Revelations, ilth chapter and 15th verae. At the conclusiou of the sermon, Blabop Scott announced that over £14,000 had been cole i a ,000 Iast year. A resolujion was adopted extending thanks Rad fox exce ao sermon, and) nesting 2 copy for publ 7 MSs, Newall, rau the comtiiies appointed to ani sl of widows = couen Seperban for Bishop Waugh, 2 ee iid a Hi Oe ir. submitted mitise on r committee fa and the ing as an independent charge, And requesi of the Bishop azeccgniticn ae such, the interesis x of Methodism 6nd religion in Annapolis wouid be subserved by continuing, at ieast for the present, the two charges as they now exist. The Committee further sugges!, that, in view of the interest taken by the whole Socie- ty in the new church, the brethren who have felt compelied to withdraw in consequence of the change, may justly claim from those who have in their hands the entire property some indemnity for the labor and expense incurred by them in erecting the new house. ‘The Committee do not undertake to deter. mine the question whether trustees have the wet, without the sanction of the whole mem- rship, to convert a free church into & pewed one, but submit the case to Conference its decision. Mr. John Thrush gave notice that he would offer resolutions setting forth the fact that whereas it has always been the practice of tb« M. E. Church to build free rather "San pew churches, therefore that *©, trustees of the church at Annspolle “ranscended their daties is mating & p°~, church without consultation with tho “ale members of that church. The of the committee was adopted. Mr. Myers offered # resolution that in the cpinion of this Conference the trustees of no church has a right to change a free seat house into a pew honse, unless with consent of all the wale members. Mr. S2wall moved the adoption of a resoin- tion that it is the expression of this meeting that no reflection should be made ipon the motives of the pastors in charge or the trustees of the chureh. This was accepted as an amendmentto Mr. Myers’ resolution, and the whole was offered as & substitute for the resolutions of Mr. Thrush. Mr. J. N. Davis offered as asubstitute for the whole matter a resolution-settirg forth that the trustees of no church have a right to change a free church to a pew church withont first ob- taining the coneent of the majority of the male members of the church, arid in this Conference does vot refiect upon the trustees of the church at Annapolis or upon the pastor in charge. The substitute was adopted, and Couferenca eee with a benediction by Rev. Alfred Tiffith. te THE RAILRoAD SuHooTING Case —On Satnr- day atterncon, the colored man Leonard Raily, who was arrested last week on charge of being concerned with the colored man Lemas, in an assault and battery with inter.t to kill Charles Hancock, conductor of car No.2, on Monday — Jast, took place before Justice Rowland, w Mr. Marbu ayogerea for the prosecu- tion, and Mr. G. E. H. Day for the defense. The evidence was similar to that adduced on the examination of Lemas—the same witnesses being sworn—with the exception that Lemas, who was held to bail by Justice Kinsey on the charge, was sworn for the detense, and teati- fied that he was knocked off the car and fell, but he did not know whether it was instantly or after he reached the fence. The pistol in his pocket exploded, and this‘ was the only shooting that occurred. He was positive that Baiiey did not shoot. Mr. Day, for the defense, contended that there was no authority for the conductor to put a colored man off the cars, and if they did they rendered themselves liable to damages. He contended that Baily had committed no of- tense, and should be discharged. Mr. Marbury ssid that Mr. Day had made An inflamatoty speech, calculated to excite tha colored people, and in the course of his remarks he quoted a remark cf Judge Day's, which the latter said he quoted falsely, whereapon Mr. Marbury advanced towards Day, and struck athim. The latter, however, kept his seat, and quiet was restored, without a breach of the peace. Mr. Marbury continued, and reviewed the evidence, claiming that ths prisoner should be held to bail or committed to jail for conrt. Justice Rowland, in announcing his decision, said that he had done his best to keep out ques- tions foreign to the case, and was sorry that the counsel for the defence (Mr. Day) nad per- sisted in discarding the eyidence, and making it a political matter. He held Baily to bail in #600. Joseph Washington becoming the bonds. man. CRIMINAL CovRr’ arch term of tha Criminal Court convened this morning, Judge Fisher presiding. The grand jurors were called, and the follow- ing answered to ther names :-—J Came an: Baha tthe S ery Rohn, Jesse Appler, Cumming, Henry, M. Knight, Edward Clements, John 7, May, Wm. Middleton, F. W. Mile Jer, C. A. Alexander, E! Edmonston, John Clements, T. E. Ulark, W. Pettibone. Lewis Pribram was excused on account ef being under age, and C. A. Alexander was also excused. : Geo. Mattingly, the foreman of the Iast grand jury, was sworn as the foreman of this gerard jury. After he, with the other grand jurors, had taken th@ oath of allegiance, Judge G: isher charged the jurors and they retired to their rcom. Landon W. Worthington was sworn as a grand juror. The following names: ee jurors answered to their Josiah EF. Bussey, Josiah Ray, Rich. D. Gilman, W. H. Carrico. James » C. O. Wall, J. W. Easton, W. Man- nikee, R. F. Clark, A. Marceron, W.T. Walker, W.S. Wright, V. Blanchard, James A. Crane, L. L. Gaddis, E. O. Sanderson, S. McElwee, Thos. West, R. R. Aylmer, F. Ballanger, R. con. W.H. Walker, Z. D. Gilman, R. R. Aylmer, ‘Wm. Mannikee, R. F. Clark, E. 0. Sanderson, Bina Fallalove, aud J. W. Easton, were excused. SS ORPHANS’ CouRT, Judge Purcell.—On Satu- day, the case of the estate of the late Dennis Shanahan was before this court on the petition ot Edward Scanlon, one of the sureties on the bond of Maria Shanahan, the edministratrix, which alleges that she is not the lawful widow of the deceased; and asks that she may be made to give counter security. The respondent in her answer states that she was the lawful wife of the deceased, aud she proved this fact by Rey. Father McGuire of St. Aloyius Church. She also states that she has been faithfully attending the administration of the estate, but as the petitioner claims counter security, she is willing to give such, ‘The will of the late Alexander Morrison was fully proved and admitted to probate. Washington B. Williams was ap painted, guar. dian to Michael Lane, orphan of John Lane. er Boarp or Examiners ror Orricers oF CoLorep ‘lRoops.—Brig. Gen. Casey ia pres- ident of this board, which holds ita sessions daily at No. 212 F street. As the decision of the examiners is final, both tothose who do not paes and to those who may desire a higher rank than that conferred, no person can be re- examined foi any cause whatever. The whole number examined by the board during its en- tire session, up to Saturday evening last, has been 1,651. For the week ending March 4th fifty-nine were examined, of whom thirty-one ‘were rejected, and twenty-eight accepted and recommended for positions, as follows:—Two majors, seven captains, seven first heutenants, and twelve second lieutenants. sgehnce amare AcorpENT.—Last night about 7¥ o'clock, as the coach belonging to Willards’ Hotel, was returning from the railroad, a wazon contain- ing Jchn Melntyre sad his family, came in contact with the coach and was upset and smashed badly, near the corner of 135 street and Penn. avenue. Mrs. McIntyre and sev- eral of the family were thrown outand very severely bruised and cut. James H. Jones, the driver of the coach, was arrested by officer Parker of the,Second Ward, and taken before Justice Clayton for careless drivinz; but tha case was dismissed. pi ae ae Inquxst.—Yesterday, Justice Clayton, 58 deputy Coroner, held an inquest in ashanty ad: ‘ing the camp of Scott’s 900, in view of the body of . Bridget Dayle, the wife of a sol- dier belonging to the regiment. It appeared from the evidence thut the deceased died sud- denly on Sunday morning, at 7 o'clock, with- outany apparent cause. There were no marks of violence upon the body, and no evidence to show that the deceased.had any difficulty with any person. The jury returned a verdict of death trom disease of the heart. ee hie ee ‘TREMINATED FATALLY.—The colored woman Lethy Tanner, who was badly burned by her clothes tak fire, on Thursday last, died on Friday, and ber funeral took place yesterday from the colored church on M, near 15th street, and was donee) Mpeeeed. — the most aged colored foike about the city being present. The deceased was upwards of ninety years, and was perhaps the oldest colored resident of ee NERAL A Cororep MrnisTeR.—Tie tunel of the late Arnold Bowie, a colored local minister connected with “John Wesley Church, tock place yesterday afternoon from the church, and was attended by an immense eoncourse of persons. ‘ Fouara en Meagheeat “ean ager nrnburke, vi t hac’ Wy r iNel, droak and ; workhouse. John Trainer. do. dismissed, Jas. Donuslly, q@aunk; military. | _ "6 Sate aera THE DAVENPORT JONAL FAIR —The hall at Willards’ for the persons who itneeged the wonder: “Jethonstrations Boys. but have not been able Awp tax Na- theory. been wi e randerstana that the; have seen cag leave for Baltimore id ah opportunity is now an " in_a short time, he marvelous, and aid & offered to witness 1 Bevd cause.