Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1865, Page 1

= ee & Vt, XXV. WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBBISHED DAILY, (EXOBPT SUNDAY.) AT THB STAR BUILDINGS, Souchiwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and 11th streets By W. D. WALLAUH. ete Rsorrss ‘The ETAR is served by the carriers to their sub- seribers ic. the City and Detect Or TWELVE AND AWALY ORNTS PRE WEAR, Paic 30 —Single copy. three cents meni een ae ci catrs Sees: ee - ae a. cid rs; . be ot 2 apne are sent from the 08 longer t paid for. ‘Tue Weexvy Stax one dollar and a half a year, BANKERS. NATIONAL LOAN. 7.30 7.30 Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having resumed the General Agency for Goverament Loans, we are prepared to fursish promptly te agents and purchasers U.8 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. These notes are issued, underdate of Augast 15, 3804. in denomonations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and § They bearing interest at 72-19 per c*nt. per an- num, and bave coupons attached, payable in law- ful money, on February I5th and August 15th of each year, The principal will be paid In lawful money on Ancust lth, 1867; or.at the option o* the holder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for Uv. 8. FIVE TWENTY BONDS, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government at any time after five years, and payable twenty years from Auguet Ist, 1967, with interest at AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, : ME ANTEREERY BALE MIZE THEATER CANTERBURY HALL( THEATER LOUISIANA AVENUE, NEAR SIXTH STREBT, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGE LEA ........._-._.,.---....-Proprietor Varieties, New York, and Oanterbury Aloo of the Varietiviantria, Ve. J08H HART.....-.............-... Btage Wanager SIX PER CENT IN COIN. ANOTHER SPLENDID BI” G, payable semi-annually, These bonds are at pres OTTER Seer iam ent worth in the market about NINE PERCENT ANOTHER 8PLENDID BILL. premium, frem which deduct the premium upon the accrued gold interest, aud there is lefta net E premium npen the bonds of BIX PER CENT., with a prospect of a much greater value at the date of the B aturity of the Seven-Thirty Notes. We receive in payment for subscriptions the sev- eral issuer of FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, E88 UPON SUOCESS, soot Rss UPON SUCCESS, BUCOESS UPON SUCCES8s. Y¥? BECAUSE We N-R-G? une: RG? allowing accrued interest thereon, We also tak Neheay Certificates of Indebtedness and “Government N-R-@? Bonds of all irenes at their current value. Fail information furnished upon application in person or by mail, ON TO BUYERS AND HOLDERS OF CAURION 10 Fre NOTES. Proserly and judiciously sxercised in the nelection 0! FIRST CLASS ARTISTS, FIRST CLASS ARTISTS, FIRS? OLA-8 ARTIsls, FIRST-CLASS ARIsTS, Performing with all the paraphernalia and facili- tick ofa FIRST-OLARS INSTITUTION, FineT CLASS INSTITUTION, FPIBST-6LASA INSTITUTION, reciated and rewarded by a Liberal mnetbe SePind Discerning Public. In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Becretary of the Treasury has given notice thet the notes are not negotiable unless all the ua- matured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & 00., Bankers, fed 4 dtf New 7.30 Loan. ‘We desire to ald the Government Agentin bring- ing to the notice of the people this new Loan, whieh is peculiarly adapted te temporary Invest ment, the notes heing more of the nature of eur- rency than long bonds, and therefore mere readily convertible into money. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,600 and $5,000, will run three years from August 15, 1854, will bear 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTEREST iv currency (or one cent First week of In which piece Mi#S LAURA LE OCLAIRB per day on $0), payable half-yearly,and at matu- AND rity will be redeemed in currency; or, if the holder JOSH HART prefer, will be converted inte 5-2) bonds, bearing | Will execute a beautiful BAT, BROADSWORD OOMBAT, ‘ORD Someart: BROAPSW' BEOADSWERD OOMBAT: oS «+++ Chas. Covelli Eilean Obiet.: LIL Care gix per cent, interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of subscriptions, allowing ac- crued interest to date of receipt. feds tf _ LEWIS JOHNSON & 00. yy ABHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK. eee er caranizan Magcn Sta, 1864, EDWARD SIMMS, President and Treasure-. EDW’D CLABK, Vice President and Beeretary. DIRECTORS. P. DOLE, J, COOMBS, Tene, Ng. Thos, J, GAEDNER. Ce eer Ee. Ym rune: This Bank is now open for the receipt of De- site, at the anal uentay Dusit Louisiana av.. under Simm’s New ing Ro, 68 Louisiana or WARD OLARE, Bocretary, been left undone by the Manage mot tose in nuity coold devise, regardless of cont te make ie Brigand’s Oath the great DRAMATIC FEATURE OF THE DAY, EDWARD CLARK & €0., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No 5S Louisiana avenne, Re-engagement of DEALERS IN = = OK and LITTLE MAOK EXOHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, JOBNNY ACR nd LITTLE MACK: And General @ Business. JOHNNY MACK and LITT!.B MACK, waeabeta Joun B. Exvaxs. NNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, eo2m Who will appear every nizht this week in the great Gomie Act of PERSONAL, STEOLOGY.—MADAME SROUSB will give information ali the aitairs oftife, and in re- Bpect to ailother subjects She can be sonanited day and evesing. Gentlemen She oan alzo shows IReness esidence 415 3d stree ‘THB NERVES.” Second week of avenue and VICI OF 3 THOMPBON AND KERNS Bee ce ehonid se DR DERBY a BoMPson AND KERNS: apd be relieved of their dimieulties Honorabie Pi and setentific treatment guaranteed, feb t-Im* THOMPSUN AND KERNS, Whose snecesa during the past week has stamped them the ij T DOUBLE S°NGQ AND DANCE MEN queers ty THE WORLD. MAD AM2 FLEMING, FROM EUROPE, HAS taken reoms at the corner of 1 and 4th street; eap be consulted from 9 a m_ until 9p m.,on the part. present. and future, Price $1, Guarantees faction, jan Z7-lin* . WRIGHT, CLAIRVOYANT AND agme:ic Physician, heals by ** lmy- arithout di every phase of Ner- . Deafness Roeumatiam, Cervature, Dysp3psia. Liver Rooms, No. 341 F st., mar Patent Office. jan '6-lm* R BACKER tne Most Woxperrc. TROL oGkR, No. 470 sth street, bet. Dand B, (up Stair®) gives full and thorough infermation ¢con- cerning all affairs through life, with aad in re- ard to Health, Weslth ana Marriag=, Love Affaira, Soorneya. Lav 8u bsent Friends, 8ictness and ing on hands, yons Disease, Paralysis, Epinal Comp!sint, Female Weaknesses, &c.,&c. iret week of the New Ballet Pantomime, ar- ah by Mons, Szollossy, entitled the FOUR LOVERS, FOUR LUV ARR, FOUR Lovers, With the following Brilliant Cast of Characters: Death. Br. Backer can be consulted from 8 in the mornire t i Jatl im* Joarisra. --L, B, Szollosy TR. LEON iad 0: Michet hany Tho 3 iN. F 4 chen airs OR i Clee beg rivipmprey te, one Orispin has. Co betwe-n 44 and 6ta stre i Mies Laura Le Claire : JS hn Gtark sa Mary Waesuer SES | Rosaline... Miss Mary Qarioer LUNGS. LIVER KIDNEYS, Pauline... .. i Miss J:tia Roainson AND SPLEEN; 8ORB EYES, SORR THROAT. | Emeliie..- wl Li. .Miss Lizzte Weauer &c.,&c. Having had many years experience in the prac. tice of thuse diseases the doctor bite defianee to During the Pantomime severai bautiful Dances by THE CLUSTER OF BEAUTY, Le ne AL AE ORT tine, ETSI SOS CTT yo. Get Mw cam RE b two days, Ladies and gentlemen can consult him Bee crcsran OF BEAUTY’ ath m ¥to do'elock daily. BRE CLUSTER OF DESUTY ‘Uy 0. BALDWIN, MD sz NUMRERING TWENTY YOUNG LADIES. WO a PSIGEAN NUMBERING TWENTY YOONG LaDIEs. dec otf 445 1th 8 NUMBERISG TWEXTY YOUNG LADIES (PHE BEST EVIDENOGE THAT PRINCE. 3m1 NUMBERING TWENTY YUUNG Labigs, F street, is the onLY practical STA MPER in the District, is that he daily psstodoover work that is botched at other so-called Btampiug plycas, H the larges’ aud finest assortment of Pat. er Offered here. Making his owo Patterna, he is able and willing to stamy any pattern brought him nov 2-tf + Remember that this @raud Array of Taleat can only be seep at CANTERBURY HALL, CANTERBURY HAUL. GANTERBUKY HALL, DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, A Office S14 fa, Acimue, Waskineton, D.C. FASTERN. NORTHERN. AND wast- onEaT oN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, ZRCHANDISE, MONKY, JEWELRY, VALU- ETL ES NOLES: STOORS. BONDS. & : wi PETY AND DISPATOH to all Saccesihle esctione at the oguntry. ‘This Couipany LADIES’ GRAND MATINE Bas agencies in the Principal Railway Towns in the LADIES’ GRAND MaTINE) NORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST. LAbIgs’ GkaND MATINSB, Its principal offices are EVERY SATURDAY, COMMENCING AT 3, WASHINGTON. b.C-, NEW YORK, BOSTON, | EVERY SATURDAY. GOMMENGENG AT A, PHIUADELPHIA, BALTIMORE: OIN- E\ENY SATURDAY, COMMENOING AT 3. SiN f. ST. ILLk, LEXING ON, NING’S PROGRAMME WILL BE PER- Connections are made at New York and Boston with lines forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRIPISH PROVINCES and other steamship lines te LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE, and thence by Knre pean expresses to all promineat eommercial towns in Great Britain and the Uonti- ent. Collection of NOTES, DRAFTS and BILLS made atall accessible part of the United Btate: se23 C O. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D. 0, HE AMERICAN HOYLE, by * Tramps. E " Whist with ruies for playing FORMED al MafINuE. NOTIOE—Will shortly be produced, RICHARD Ul, In which Josh Hart will sur tain his original echar- Ho Games. ae Gare Wand Book of Whist. Whist Player’s | acter of Duieh Richard, Also,s avusl Pardon’s Han YY ist, ton, i Whint, Bachccmmeot apd Deanne yep aoa: | NEW PANTOMIME I3 IN PREPARATION. of Betting, London. Chess aud Draaehts. tain Crawiex, London. Whist, Loo and 0 by Captain Crawley, London, ‘Bridgewater Tres- tise on Whist London. Gave: a bade: aed Practice of Whiat. Calebs on Whist Bu: bre acd its Laws, by « Professor. Mai ~ Rilliards, London, “Croque!, by Oaptaia Mayne | WRDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, RENBFIT OF Rela. WEDNESDAY: FEBRUARY 8. BENBFIT OF feb ___ FRANCK TAYLOR. WEDNESDAY, FRARCAKY §. BENBFIT OF I THE GOLDEN RULE! f WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, BENEFIT OF Ho: ror catiroxsia! CHEAP JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MAOK, warn o00e Sate JQUERY ASE Sat CUPEES ASE A at the Liver, and Cor! . seat hot ih ad loth, B.A. BROBN JOHANY MACK and LIPELE Macks: ton of Bt! Patrick's - mone 10s AES eee wee . it nual; - Wm “Grace. Westminster Haview for Oct ibes, TREMENDOUS TILL WILL BE PRESENTED. Arie "by Lt. Mowry. From Dan to | THEMENDOUS BILL W'Lu BE PRESENTED, Beershe: Rey. J.P TREMENDOUS BILE WILL RE PRESENTED: ney 19 are TREMENDOUS BILL WILL BB PRESENTED. NeveaNCK TAYLOR: + HEADQUARTERS F1KST CORPS, } Wasuinoron, D. O., Dec. 27, i964 Veterans desiring to enlist in the Ist Army Bould report m person at the office of Cot. C. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Battimore and @hbic Raiirusa Depot, Washington, D WU. Any Veteran who has served two years, hat been honorably di<ebarged, and is physically qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two or three years. ‘Those enlisting will receive from the ‘tov- ernment a bounty of $300) as s800n as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stulments from the (Fovernment, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: #100 for one yenr’s service, One-third paid on enlist- wept; #2 for two years’ sarvice, one-third on enlistment; #300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. They will be credited to the qnota of the district in which they or their families may be demiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to local bounties. * Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board fer the Examination ot Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 183 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assistant Adjutant (teneral. AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER, TENTH STREET, above Pennsylvania Avenve, BRILLIANT 8UOCES3 OF THE COMEDY CARNIVAL With the Great Comedian R J.8 CLARKE, The Celebrated Comedienna. MRS. WILKINS, The popular actress Mites ALICE GRAY, and an Unequailed Com+dy Company, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, Feb. 11,1805, The Glorious Comedy of EVERYBODY'S FRIEND. Te conclude with the laughable Farce of PLP. On, THE MAN AND THE TIGER. Bob Buckskin, y so Mr, J.B, Clarke Monday—Morton’s &CHOO Clarke as. -. Bob Tyne GROVEH’S FHEATER. Pennsvivania Avenue, Dear Willard’s Hotel, THIS (Saturday) RVENING, F HIS Satur Wie? Feb. 1, the Pepular ‘oung Veraatile 4: OF MSTSB LUOILEN WESTERN, Who will appear ON THIS OCCASION ONLY ee {NANCY SYR RR” | < it tio ” i nthe ramet TWwise les Dickens’ Mies Martha Wren ar. --.-- Oliver Twist Nancy Bykes. Lucille Western . ’ Grea’ LO On Monday evenirg next. Migs LUCILLE WESTERN Will aprear in BaST LYNNE; 01 AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh Street, On SUNDAY BVENING, Feb, 12, 1955, BY MADAME C, YOUNG KRETSCHMAR, Oa which oczasion Haycn’s Grand Oratorio, “HE CREATION,” Wili be performed, A fuil and efficient Orchestra, urder the direction of M&K. KOPPATZ, has been ewgaxed, togeltLer with a chorus numbering fifty vpick=ts $i; reserved seats 50 conta «xtra; to be had at Metzerot.’s Muric Store and Hotels. Concert wil commence at 3o’clock, Doors open at7 o’ch ch = WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Penns) lvania avenue, GRAND REOPENING, Under the maragemeutofJ. W. Wallack and B, L PSONDAY KVENING. February 15, 1855 _ Bel ne le A GALAXY oF TALENT, 2 il arin the best comedy o eo day. SMONLAY, TUBEDAY.. = EDNESVAY, Febrnary ‘3.14 aud 1b, will be periormed’ Tom Taylor's ike co” edy. in three acteentitled Mr. F Misa Rose Bytinge Mra, Sternhold Mis~ Blanch Grey as. Mr JW. Wallack an Mr. BL Davenporta Mrs. Mildmay Mr, Mildmay ptain Hawksley Orchestra and Balcony Chairs, $.;_Parqnette, 7c: Dress Circle, 50c; secured seats in Dress Circla, 75¢ S-atacan be secured inthe Orchestra aud Bslcony iAbar bl extra chirge, three days tvance, Box office new o) ee ‘A. 8, PENNOVER, feb 10 i Business Agent and Treasurer. THE OXFURD HALL OF MUSIC axD PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue SE SUOCE=8 OF THE GREAT sTA TAONES COMPANY, af M’LLE MARZETTI Seelecf Prie KATE PENNOYER, The beat Ameriean and French Daucers in this country ill appear togetker in the new and besu- tif ablet See y GUELLB. ; eh they will be aols supported b. in which they Won ARTUR y dthe creat Ba let Trompe oi sR EL VE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, ETD Svecers o Janne eee MAZORT ARNOLDI, the Finest Formed Lady iu the country, who will appear each even ng in her great impersonation of ROMAN ANIOGREGUAN STATUARY. DOEGHPRTY, RAINOR AND MORTIMER, inn ibiepien Hecentricities new Berit acy GARTER, in new Tocal vonge avi hith at the times, And the other pyat Performers eee FOX. CL KRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, AMUSEMENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG. First vis tim six vears of the world-renowned Ma- gician and Vevtrilouniat, SIGNOR BLiCZ, Wrowill give his wouderfal and amusing Perform. ances po MONDAY February 6. 1855, and EVERY EVE“ ING DURING THE WEEK, introducing many marvelous and besnutifnl necro- mantic ilvsiox*. humorous disloga-s in Ventrilo- i id the evey- pleasing learned Canary Birds. Day Exhibitions on TUESDAY, THURS a =aTURDAY AFTEBNOUNS, commenc- DAY, in Be cles. ‘ ‘Adrvission 30 cents; Children 15 cents, Reserved Ten to reserved seats nes begin at ; to 5 seater, A ceute: © Evening Pe rtorm open a 7 o'clock, feb 3-3t | NOTICE An p rans indebted to the estate of the Inte’Jamet Btirving are respectfully, but most earnestly aelicited to call without delay and Nauidate their sccounta, (now ready) inonter to effect & epwedy rettlement of thaestate, JOHN T. GIVEN. ow Administrator EVEK TOO LATE TO LEARN —Professor WOLOSKI opens a New SINGING CLASS by his new and extraordinary method, on most liberal terme All thes: Latics aud gentlemen who wish to m-kefinesingere and join Professor’s Oratorios, can enter their names at his resid@nce. 353 Bixth street. between H acd [ ate. jan 17-1m if ILL ‘S SAFES. the celeb ated CHILLER 4 AND WROTGHT IRON FIRE AND BUR- GLAR PROOFS, with COMBINATION LOCKS, At BANK LOCKS. VAULT DOORS AND 8. General Fovthern agensy 57 west Lombard ast, Baovesm” "” _ A. PROSEUS, General Agent, ATCHES, JEWELBY, Xa, LARMOUR & O.., Licht street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of puvchasera to their choice stock of No 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JBWELRY, &c., SILVER WARB. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLB CUTLERY &c.atlow vs ; oe itches and Jewelry repaired in the net syee dest workmen ‘ted warranted. eae F2288 BvCR Wa EAT FLOUR. SYRUP. jast received KING & BURCHELL, sth Corner 1 vest snd Varmontarnese, Toe PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, Dy ths Tow i] wot barge age ale Wonca ans ike Gaptains on board. OF an B DAVIDEOR, mye Water streat. Georectown “ARGE MAP OF GRORGIA—C. jad and Lite ai eee OT ee recs dmemvir oss cals bs chord hile ay a Also, alar, ry aie ws pBANCK TAYLOR. eniiig Star, _ D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1865. N°. 8,729. THE LATE CONFERENCE. Sate i tructions te Mr. Secretary Sewurd’s Adams. The following was contained in the Presi- dent's Message to the Senate: do the President: The Secretary of State, to whem wasreserred a resolution of the Senate ot the sth inst. requesting “the President of the United States, it in his opinion not incom- patible with pubiic interests, to turnish to the Senate any information in his possession con- cerming recent ‘conversation or communica- Uons with certain rebels said to have occurred under Execotive sanction, including commu- nications with the rebel Jefferson Davis, and Quy correspondence relating thereto,” has the honor to report that the Senate may properly be referred to& Special message of the Presi- deut bearing upon the eubject of the resolation apd transmitted tothe House thisday. Ap pended to this report isa copy of an instruction which has been addressed to Charles Francis Adams, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary of the United S:ates at London, and which ts the only correspondence iound in this Department touching the subject referred toin theregolution. Respectfully sub- mitted, Ww. H. SEWARD, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, Feb. 10, 1565. MR. SEWARD TO MR. ADAMS, DEPARTMENT OF STaTE, Washington, Feb. 9, 1°65.—Sin:—1t1is @ trmiem that in times of peace there are al Ways instigators of war. So s80CH &8 & war begins, there are citizens who impatiently demand negotiations for peace. The advocates of war, after an agitation, long- er or chorter, generally gain tyeir fearfal end, though the war declared is not untrequently unnecessary and unwise. So peace agitators in time of war ultimately bring about an aban- donment of the conflict, sometimes without se- curing the advantages which were originally expected from the conflict. The agitators fur war in time of peace, and tor peace in time of war, are not necesearily, or, perhaps, ordinarily, unpatriotic in their purposes or Motives. Results alone determine whether they are wise or unwise. The treaty of peace conclued at Gandalupe Hidalgo was secured by an irregular negotiation, under the ban of the Government. Some of the efforts which have been made to bring about nego- ations, with a view to end our civil war, are known to the whole world, because they have employed foreign as wellas domestic agents. Owers, with whom you have had to deal con- fidentially, are known to yourself, although they have not publicly transpired. Other ef- forts have eccurred here which are known only tothe persons actually moving in them, and tothis Government. I am now to give for your infermation, an account ef aa affair of the same general character, which recently received much attention here, and which, doubtless, will excite inquiry abroad. A few days ago Francis P. Blair, Esq., of Maryiand, obtained from the President a sim- ple leave to pass throngh our military lines, without definite views kuown to the Govera- ment. Mr. Blair visited Richmond, and, on his return, he showed to the President a letter which Jefferson Davis had writen to Mr. Blair, in which Davis wrote that Mr. Blair was at hberty to say to President Lincoln, that Davis was now, as he always had been, wil- ling to send commissioners, if assu: ey would be received, or to receive an: hat ebonld be sent; that he wis not disposed to find obstacles in forms. He would send commis- sloners to conter with the President witha view to the restoration of peace between the two countries, if he could be assured they would be received. The President, therefore, on the iSih day of January, addressed a note to Mr. Blair, in which the President, after ac- know leaging that he had read the note of Mr. Davie, said that he was, is, and always should be willing to receive any agents that Mr. Davis or any other infinential person, now actually resisting the authority of the Government, might eend to conferinformaliy with the Presi- dent, with a view to they¥estoration of peace to the people of our cOmmon country. Mr. Blair visited Richmond with this letter, and tben Sgain came back to Washington. On the 29'h ultimo we were advised from the camp of Lieutenant General Grant that Alexander H. Svephens, R M T. Hunt r,and John T. Camp- bell were applying tor leave to pass through the Iines to Washington as peace commission- ers, to confer with the Preeident. They were permizted by the Lieutenant General to come to bis headquarters to await there the decision of the President. Major Eckert was sentdown to meet the party from Richmond at General Granv’s headquarters. The Major was direct. ed to deliver to them a copy of the President's tetterto Mr. Blair, with 2 note to be addressed to them and signed by the Major, in which they were directly inicrmed that shouid they be allowed to pass our lines they would be un- derstood &s coming for an informal coafcrence upon the basis of the aforenamed lettar of the Is'n of January to Mr, Blair. If they should express their @ssentto this condition in writ- ing, then Major Eckert was directed to give them safe conduct to Fortress Morfroe, where @ person coming from the President would meetthem. It being thought probable, froma reportor ‘heir conversation with Lieutenant General Grant, that the Richmond party would, in the mauner prescribed, accept the condition mentioned, the Secretary ot State was charged by the President with the duty of representing this Government in the expected litormal conterence. The S-cretary arrived at Fortress Monroe in the night of the first aay of February, Major Eckert met him in the morning of the 2d day of February, with the information tbat the persons wito had come from Richmond bad not accepted in writing ibe condition upon which he was allowed to give them conduct to Fortress Monioe. The Major hed given the same information by telegraph jo the President at Washingten. On receiving this information the President pre- pared a teiegram directing the Secretary to return to Washington. The Secretary was preparing ot the same moment to so return without watting tor information from the President, Kut at this juncture, Lieutenant General Grant telegraphed to the Secretary of War, as weli as to the Secretsry of State, that the party trom Richmond had reconsidered und accepted the condition tendered them through Major Eckert: and General Grant ur- genuly advised the President to confer in yerson with the Richmond party, Under th: circumstances, the Secretary, by the Pre: dents direction, remained at Fortress Monroe, and the President jomed him there on the night of ihe 2d February. The Kichmond party were brougbt down the James river ina United States steamer transport during the eay, and the transport wasauchoredia Hamp- fon Roads. Cn the morning of the 3d, the President, at- terdead by the Secretary, received Moe-srs. Stepbens, Hunter and Campbell on board the United States steam transport River (.ueen, in Hampton Roads, Tre conference was alto. eetberiniormal. There was no attendance of secretaries, clerks, or otber witnesses. Nothing was written or read -The conversation, although earnest and free, was calm and cour- teous and Kind on both sides. The Richmond party approached the discnssion rather indi- Tectly, ud at no time did they make categori- cal demands, or tender former stipulations, or ansolute refusals. Nevertheless, during the conference, which lasted four honrs, the several pointe at issve between the Government and the insurgents were distinctly raised and dis- cussed fully. intelligently, and in amicable spirit What the insurgent party seemed chivfiy to favor, was & postponement of the question of separation, upon which the war is waged, and a mutual direction of the efforts of the Government, &s well as those of the insur- gents, lo some ex trinsic policy or scheme, for season, during which passions might be ex- pected to subside, and the armies be reduced, and trade and interconrse between the peopi~ of both sections be resumed. It was suggested by them that through sach postponement we might now have immediate peace, with some bot very certain prospect of an ultimate satis- factory adjustment of political relations be- tween the Government and the States, seetion, or people, now engaged in conflict with it. ‘The suggestions, though deliberately con- sidered, was nevertheless regarded by the President as one of armistice or trace, and he announced that we can agree to no cessation or suspension of hostilities except on the basis of the disbandment of the insurgent forces and the restoration ef the national authority thronghont all the Statesin the Union. Goi- Jaterally. and in subordination to the proposi- tion ori ich was then announced, the anti- slavery policy of the United States was re- viewed in all its'bearings, and the President an- nounced that he must not be expected to depart from the positions he had heretofore amed im his proclamation of emancipation, and other documents, as these positions were reiterated in his annua! message. It was further de- clared by the President that the complete re- storation of the national anthority every where ‘Was an indispeneible condition of any assent on our part to whatever form of peace might ed. The President assured the other be propos: party, that while he must adhere to these posi- *| tions, he would be prepared, so far as power is lodged with the Executive, to exercise liberal- ity. lts power, however, is limited by the Constitution, and, when peace should be made, Congress must necessarily act in regard to ap- propriations of money and to the admission of Representatives from the insurrectionary States. The Richmond party were then in- formed that Congress had on the 3ist a.timo adopted, by & constitutional majority, & joint resolution submitting to the several States the roposition to abolish slavery throughout the Union, and that there is every reason to expect that it will scon be secepted by three-fourths of the States, 80 asto become a part of tne na- tional organic law. The conference came to an end by mutaal acqatescence, without pro- ducing &n agreement of views upon the several matters discussed, or any of them. Neverthe- less, it is perhaps of some importance that we have been able to submit our opinions and views directly to prominent insurgents, and to bear them, in answer, in a courteous and not unfriendly manner. lam, sir, your obedient servant. WILLIAM H. SzwaRp. «228+ LOUAL NEWS. The Fire at the Smithsonian. After the late fire at the Smithsonian Insti- tute, the Board of Regents immediately took measures to ascertain the origin, extent and loses occasioned thereby, and Congress also appointed a joint committee on the subject. The Board of Regents appointed a sub-com- mittee—Mayor Wallach and Prof. Henry— who, after a thorough investigation, submitted the following report, which the Regents adopt- ed, and have laid it before the Congressional joint committee: Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution relative to the Fire. ‘The special committee appointed by the Board atits meeting on January 2th, 1465, to inquire into the origin of the fire at the Smithsonian Institution, to ascertain the extent and char. acter of the loss sustamed, and to make sug- gestions as to what measures should be adopt- ed for the repair and improvement af the building, respectfully report—that they Bhve performed the duty assigned them, so faras the time and their means of information would permit. 1st. The Origin of the Fire. The testimony has been taken of all persons connected with the establishment that had any knowledge of the occurrence, and a written account of the whole is herewith submitted; alse, a report from Col. B.S. Alexander, U.S. A., Who euperintended the fire-proofing of the main building, of his examination of the fines connected with the accident. itis evident from the concurrent testimony of these sources of information, that the fire commenced in the southwest part of the roof ot the main building, in the wood work im- mediately under the slate covering, and that it was Kindled by the heated air or sparks from a stove which had been tem- porarily placed in the room immediately below, and the pipe of which had been inserted, by mistake, into a brick furring space resembling a floe, opening above under the rafters instead of into the chimney flue, which was within a few inches. It 1s not knowa by whom the hole into which the pipe was inserted was originally made, but it is known that a stove pipe was put inte it as far back as 1551, at the time of the exhibition of the Mechanica’ Institute. No fire, however, had been in this room for ten years previous to Monday, I5th January, when the machinist and carpenter ot the Institution were engaged with several other of the employees in rearranging the pic- tures of the Gallery, the weather at the time being unusually cold, put up temporarily the stove above mentioned, intending to remoye it as soon as the work was done. A coal fire kindled with wood had been burned in this stove for eight days previous to the confiagra- tion, and iteven appears from the testimony that no evidence of combustion was observed by @ person who passed through the loft six heurs before the breaking ont of the flames. It is probable. however, that the wood had been Badereolns & precess of charring for several ays. On account of the very expensive style of archifecture which was chosen, and the lim- ited means at the command of the Board, the plan was lirst adopted of finishing the interior of the whole edifice with wood and plaster. The interior wood work, however, of the main building, after the roof e#fid exterior had been finished, felldown. The Regents then ordered the removal of the wood work, and its plase to be supplied with incombustible materials, ren- dering the whole fire proof, with the exception ct the roof, which, being covered with slate, was supposed to be safe. The only danger of the occurrence of fire was supposed to exist in the two wings and the towers, und to gnard Against this especial pre me were con- Stantly observed, viz:—l. No smoking was al lowed in any part of the building at any ume. 2. No lights were allowed to be carried troin the building to another except in Three coils of large hose were de- posited, rendy for use, one in the upper story and the other two on thefirst floor of the build- ipg; and there were water pipes in the bas ment with fancets. 4. Barrels and backe Kept constantly filled with water, were di: tributed at different points of the building. 5. The rute was observed of cleaning the flues every autumn before the commencement of tires. 6. A watchman was employed every night, who made the rounds of all the roomsin the building every hour, giving special atten- ton to those im which fire had been kindled guring the day, including the apartments oc- cupied by the family of the Secretary. These precautions were, however, unayail- Jug, since the fire occarred at 2 pointat which it Was not at all expected, and to which aceess could with difliculty be obtained. 2. The character and ertent of the loss sustained. The loss to the Institution was as follows: First, the contents of the Secretary's office con- sisting of the official, scientific and misceilane- ous correspondence, embracing 35,000 pages of Jetters wriiten, at least 2,000 of Which were the composition of the Secretary, and 50,00 pages of letters received, besides the receipts tor pub- lications and specimens; reports on yarious Subjects which hay» been referred to the In- ftitution ; the records of experiments institated by the Secretary for the Government; four manuecripts of original investigations which had been adopted by the Institution for puoli- cation ; part of the manuseript material of the report of the Secretary for 1564; a large number of private papers and scientific notes of the Secretary : a series of diaries and memorandum books and a duplicate set of account books Prepared during the last twelye years, with great labor by Mr. Rhees, the chief clerk: and about 100 volumes of valuable books of con- Stant reference. Second. The large collection of scientific Apparatus, including the donation of the Izte Dr. Hare. Third. A part of the contents of the Regent's Room, including the personal eilects of Smithson, with the exception of his portra:t and library. Fourth. The contents of the rooms inthe towers, including the meteoro- logical instruments, the workshop containing alathe anda jarge number of yaluabdle tools, nearly all the stock on hand of the duplicate copies of the Annual Reports, and many other public documents and books intended for dis- tribution to libraries, as well 43 4 quantity of stationery, hardware, &e. Fifth. The wood cuts of the illustrations contained in the Smith. sonian publications. The loss to other parties was as follows: 1. The contents of what was called the pic- ture gallery, viz:—a, About two hundred por- traits, nearly al] lifesize. pamted and principal- ly owned by Mr. J. M.Staniey, formerly of this city, and now of Detroit, Michigan: ‘These were on deposit in tae Institution: >, a number of half size Indian portraits, painted by Mr. King for the Government; c, a copy in Garrera marble of the antique statue; known as the Dy- ing Gladiator by John Gott, and owned by Mr. J. G McGuire, of this city. 2. A number of surveying instrnments be- longing to the Government. 3. The clothing, books and private ffects of several of the persons connected with the la- stitution, 4. The library removed from Beaufort, 8.0, by the Army, and also, that of Bishop Johns, from Fairfax Tneological Seminary, givey in ebarge to the Institution by the Secretary of War, for safe keeping, which was stored in an upper room in the south tower. ‘The losses to the Institution, independent of the building, as faras they could be restored by money, areas near as can be estimated about U C00. Althongh the loss which the Institu'ion and individuals have sustained is mach to be re- gretted, yet it is asource of consolation that by far the T part of the valuable contents of the building have esca; with injary. The valnable library of the Institution, the most extensivein regard to the transactions of learned societies and scientific books ia this country—the museum, including the collection ef the exploring expedition and those of the Institation,—the large stock of many thousand Guplicate specimens for digtrabution to all parts of the world, the records of the ma:eam, a large portion of the correepondence rela'ive to natural history.—nearly all the records of meteorologicaltob-erva ‘ions, which naive m0 AccuMUiSted during the isaet fifteen years, — the sets of Smithsonian publications wich have been reserved to supply new institutions, ard the Teotype plates of all tha works which have beep published duringthe lastfour cr five years bave been saved. Ail the origmal rouchers of the ptymants made by the Institution, the ledger in which they were posted, and the day book from 158 were also preserved, Baving been deposited in a safe in the Regent's room. The contents of the connecting range between the library and the museum are oninjared. This includes a series of plast-r casts and por- traits of distinguished men, among the latter a a lie size portraitof Guatzot by Healy, an ori- etnal foll-length @zure of Washington, by the elder Peale, and also & valuable series of rare engravings, illnstrative of the history of the ee art, purchased from the Hon. George P. are All the important acts of the Regents from the beginving aud an account of the operationg of the Inetitution have been published from year to year in the several reports to Cengress, snd hence a continued record of the history of the establishment from the beginning is etiil in existence, and these having been widely dis- Tbuwed, are generally accesstble to the publ: ‘The burping of the upper story of the bail: ivg can scarcely im itself be considered a ca- lamity, since it probably would have occurred At some future time, when @ much larger »monnt of valuable articles would have been destroyed. The fire proofing, as far as it was carried, Was well done, and it is to this circamstance tnat the preservation of the most valuable objects o! the establishment is due. 3. Suggestions as to what should be done. There can be no hesitation in adopting the conclusion that steps should be immediately taken not only to repair the injary, pat to improve the condition of the building. 1, Tbe main edifice should be provided with & metallic roof. 2. For the wooden conical terminations of Rae towers shonid be substituted metallic cey- erings. 3. All valuable articles belonging to the In- stitution or deposited in it, mcluaing the li+ brary, should be placed in the main batiding, waien should be cut off from the wings by tron joors. 4. Provision should be made fora thorough heating of the whole building by steam or hot water. 5. Suggestions ehould he requested from com. petent architects and engineers as to the work to be done, and those which are adopted should be embodied in working plans and drawings} 6. A building committee ot the Board should be appointed to have charge of the work. A definite estimate cannotbe made at thie time as to the cost of the repairs, &c., it not having been possible as yet wt:hout erecting a scaffolding to determine whether it will be necessary to take down the high northern tower. Col. Alexander, of the engineer corps, however, bas infermed the committee that he thinks $100,000 will be required to make the necessary repairs and improvements. The occurrence of the fire ought not to be allowed to interfere with the active operations of the Institution.on which the reputation it has established throughout the world essen- tially depends, and the annual interest from the originai fund as faras possible should be devoted te this purpose. Respectiauy ee 5 ALLACH, =, JosErn HENRY, § Special Committee. Washington, February, 1965. seid ee U. S. Supreme Court, February 9.—On mo- tion ef Hon. R_ H. Gillet, Morven M. Jones, Esq.,of New York, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court. No. 359. The United States. appellants, ys Thos. Pacheco, et al. The argument of this, cause was concluded by Mr. Wills for the Uni- ted States. No. 132. Edwin Haight, claimant of the steam. ship Bermuda, Xc., appellant, vs. The United States. No. 133. Alex. T. Blakely, claimant of part of cargo of steam-hip Bermuda, appellant, ve. The United States; and No. 134. Frazer, Trenholm & Co., claimant of partof cargo of steamship Bermada, a pellants, vs. The United States. The argu- ment of these causes was commenced by Mr. Wm. B. Reed for the appellants, and centinued by Mr. Coffey for the United States. Ad- journed February 10.—On motion of Hon. JJR. Doolit- tle Charles Ben. Darwin, Esq, ot lowa, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court On motion of Hon. R. H. Gillet, Charles G. Judd, Esq, of New York, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this court. On motion of Mr. Wills, Joseph U. Levi, Esq, of New York was admitted an attorney and couneeilor of this court. No. 75. Wm. Freeborn et al., plaintiff in er- ror, vs H Martin Smith et al. The motion to dismiss this canee was argned by Mr. Uope in support thereof, and by Mr. Carlisle in op- position thereto. No 279. The Milwaukie and Minnesota Ratl- road Company, appellants, ys. James T. Sout- ter etal., survivors, &c The motion to dis- mics this cause was argued by Mr. Cope in supper: thereof, and by . O’Conor in oppo- sition thereto. No 300, Erastus Sparrow et al, plaintiff in error, vs. Charles L. Strong etal. The motion to dismiss this cause was argaed by Mr. Cope in support thereof, and by Mr. O’Conor in op= position thereto. No. 132, 133, and 131. Edward Haight, claim- ant of the steamship Bermuda, apoeliant, ys. The United States; Alexander T Riakely, claimant, &c., appellant, vs. The United States,and Frazer, Trenholm, & Co., claim- ants,&c., appellants, vs. The United States. The argument of these causes was continued by Mr Coffey for the United States. Ad- jouined until Monday. aioe, U.S. Court or Cras, February 9.—On moe tion of Mr. Gillet, Morven M. Jones, Esq, of Utica, N. ¥., was admitted an attorney and counseller of ihe court, James I. Wiggin etal. ys. The United States. This cause was argued on demurrer by Mr. Bingham, the solicitor, and Mr. Weed, the as- sistant solicitor, for the United States, and by Mr. Putter for the claimants. and the case sab- mitted. Jobn H.Clark, vs. The United States, This cause was argued on the motion to dismiss the same, by Mr. Weed, the assistant solicitor, for the United States, and by Mr. Fuller, for the claimant, and the motion submitted. Ad- journed. February 10.—Sewall B. Corbett vs, The United States, and Virginia Scott vs. Tne Uni- ted States. ‘The petitions in these causes, rep- resenting alike ground of claim and praving for a like relief, were, by agreement of thefcoun- sul of both parties and by leave of the court, considered together, and the said causes have ing this day come on to be heard on the motion to dismiss the same, were argued by Mr. Weed, the Assistant Solicitor, and Mr. Kerr the Dep- uty Solicitor, for the United States, and by Mr. Duell for the claimant in the first-named of the said causes. Adjourned. ~ see —From yesterday’s N. ¥. Gom- Mercial Advertiser: The gold market continues stagnant, and the price weak. Tbe very low price of ex. ehange keeps down the quotation for gold, and produces a disposition to sell. The supply of cash gold on the market is quite large. The extremes during the morning have been 211% and 210%,. _ The money market stili shows genera! ease. The demand from brokers’ and merekants’ is quite limited, owing to the lack ofspecuiation and the general IMActivity of business, and the inquiry for loans and dis- coants ts far below the supply of funds. With asurpins of loanable funds, the disposition is increasing to invest in Certificates of Inde>- tedness and gold interest bonds, and the price of inese securities is steadily strengthening; the effect is also apparent in enlarged sub. scription to the current Seventy-thirty loan. On call loans the rate is now pretty generally 1x per cent —Transactions at 7 per cent. being quite exceptional. For to-morrow’s steamer the demand for for. eign exchange is quite limited. The excessive supply of bills depresses the quotations, and sales are mace at verry irregnlar rates, Thestock market is dull but steady. The war spirit displayed at Richmond has noeffect on the market, it being generally understood tbat tbe ability ofthe rebels to prosecute hos-« tilities 1s much more & matter of question than their disposition to do 80, Somewhatsingularty, Government securities have taken a strong upward bound in face of the Richmond demon. strations. Sixes of 1861 advanced x, Five. twenties %, and Ten-forties ¥. This is partly owing to the fact of foreign honses having bought Ten- forties freely during the Morning, and still more to the understanding that Seo’ Fessenden, in his recommendations to Uon- gress, hes pronounced emphatically against any further issues of legal tenders, and that Congress shows @ bona fide purpose to depend, in future, more largely upon taxation, CD a7 Eight hundred and thirty bales were cold in New York on Wasmeeden ps = relief of rebel soldiers, bringing $350,000. &F-The Corn Exchange of ai Subscribed to the sufferers by tha phib Sis $1,500, and the Gold Exchange @#,(i00. “ 2 Public lecturers in France Ls trom $10 to $20 a night, ‘according to thelr so utatien. t &@ Nashville correspondents state. that Cheatham’s and Lee's corps of Hood’ amy have been sent to South Carolina, a >