Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1866, Page 2

EVENING Stak. | W. B. WALLACH, Editor « — — _ —! Orne WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY... JUNE 16 1880. “BY BEADING MATTER ON BYRRT PAG SEE ULTSivs FOR INTEAESTING TEL GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER Vreortewm at the corn om S7 PERSONS LEAVING FoR THE Cot : DURING THE SUMMER, CAN HAVE THE! ‘STAR MAILED TO THEM BY LEAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT THIS OFFICE. TERMS, FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH. New ¥ /” At iG¢o’clock this forenvon our well-known and universally bel.ved fellow citizen, Wi1- | 11am WiseTow SeaTos, died at bis residence, bs in this city, im the $8 year of his age. His dis- | » nt. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Fire ot Cimcinmati_murder Trial—Exe- sdATI. June 16.—The Masonic Temple, Menter, bd fone ¢ imer Gibbony. one of the murderers of irginia, yetterday. oRK, Jane 16.—Cotton dull and droop- Oats unsetried. Beef steady. MAEBBLE SODA FOUNTAIN. (Bigeiow’s patent. ks. in ropning order it —e cution. day to the amount @f $15,000. od. Watson, the murderer of Captain tried at Newport, Ky., yesterday ity. D BELIgr ASSOCIATION, EAILBOAD beat eae 10) SEVENTH 3T PARK on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1466. 0 members 6 themeeivesthat no pains ll be spared to secure] an afternoo Land evening of enjoyment to all who my t«vor th | gig are Cook's aged. Ike n+, was bung at Parkersburg. New Yerk Markets. ficents. Four advancing; good lia er: Southern firmer. Wheat ad- Mixed corn advanced 1a2 Pork sat - A2 cents. - - mitice of bei ae seme ‘Stone, ~ Thomas Getting, Sd and Wainut streets, Lard steady. Whisky 4 Jemes Knight. 36 16-4t* PRESE WILL BE A MUSICAL ENTER. tainment at the International ren! baa aie ei oe ger aud Monday nightsas usual. sans 0 1 Srconp ANNUAL P1U-8LO ! GND TEMP ERANOR JUBILEE "6 an ease War cancer upon the face, from which he | st AW ‘was an intense sufferer im the past year. He come to Washington and became the partuer of bis brother-in-law, the late Joseph Gales, | E*q., in the proprietorship of the Nationa! | Intelhgencer, im October, 1€12, since which | stock prices, For Gentiem ia. PB je -e06t HATS. orRawW HATS, Vouth. and Children. A fai variety and at re A jonable Hat 5 424 Pa ‘urooue: hear te street. EXOUBSION TO QLYMONT, = DAY ADD MOONLIGHT. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1566, Under the anspices of period, until increasing age and infirmities | tendered him incapable of active busi- ness labors—a year or two since—he was more thoroughly identified with the progress of the Federal Metropolis than perhaps any other of its leading citizens. As will be well Tememberea by thousands around us, his administration of Washington’s municipal | ataurs while the city’s Mayor, resulted in great and many lasting benefits io the city’s inter- ests. Notwithstanding bis prominent position for nearly balfa century in connection with national and municipal public affairs. he lived: as be died, literally, without a single enemy, Noman ever spoke ill of him. for be never earned the ill-will of any man. No other citi- zen of Weshington was so paublic-spirited throughout a cureer of such great length. None were kinder or more charitable to all ‘without regard to party, sect, or color: aud no one bas died in this city more universally re- gretted than WILLIAM WinNsTON SEATON. Mayor Wallach Las called the twe Boards tCou,acil together on Mondsy next, at 1a. to take proper ection in regard to the death t. Seaton. | Eee: | ot ctr? je 16-2t PO! JEW BOOKS. — Years of Arm: Nike og the bomen iene : clorelia for 183. Go the Peady of H i tien. ‘Ibe Emersid. je 16 1a "Store for rent; Fixture for gale. 50 SECOND HAND in good order, for sale at 59 Leuisi Tee Water, Bi TUMBLERS; EXCELSIOR TENT, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF BECHABITES. Brase and String Bands have been engag: poo erg will ° vur to ‘make ie one ot im Smith's Lectures oa win 4 ures oD immer Rest_ by Gail Ham edited by Epes Sargent. ane FEANCK TAYLOB. ite, for amie Call ‘at once reet, southwest corner of Fi the District. Must be jo 15 2t* ant Bxcursions of the Season, aad Temperance are cordially iavited to join wi . The entire absence of every description of intori- cating Seawors on the bo@t aNd grounds will insure good order he Steamer Wi foot of 7th street BoNNETS. DUCTION assett will lea ge ices in leck a. m. On hi arf, first trip Nav; Yard—witt ‘and re touch at Alexandria on every tri; down, Befreshmente will be Terpished at reasonable prices by a member of the order. a ekote, Gentleman snd Lady, §1. Single S. . icket ‘ C G. Vergon. Chas. W. Mitchell, okn B vey H. Metlington. P THISG ONE PBICE ONLY. corne: st. and Maryland av. EXCURSION DOWN THE POTOMAQ. er jy ao herons Felt ed [ PY as been e: re nee een easier ON SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH, Proceeding some 75 miles down the river to MA- ‘414148 POINT, passii round the Light Boat, and returning. The trip will be one of surpassing interest, af. fording an opportunity of viewing all the objects ¢! attraction on the river—Forts Foote and Wash- ington. Mount Vernon, White House, Glymo: BCELAIN WATER-OOOLERS, BANGS" Furniture and Mattress Rooms, bet and 7th st+. soce- THE VETO MESSAGE. The message of the President, vetoing the “act to enable the New York and Montana Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company to pur- chase a certain amount of public land not now tu the market,” whicD was read in the Senate yesterday, makes objections to the bill in three essential particulars, viz Firet. That it gives to the company pre-emp- Privileges to iron and coal lands on a large . and at the ordinary minimum—a privi- lege denied to ordinary pre-emptors. It also relieves (he company from restrictions imposed upon ordinary pre-emptors in respect to um- ber lands; allows double the time for payment gTantd to pre-emptors on offered jan and the privileges are for purposes not heretotore anthorized by the pre-emption laws, but for trade and manfucturing. Second. Pre-emption rights on such a scale to private corporations are unequal and hvstile © the policy and principles which sanetion pre-emption laws. Third. The bill allows the company to take Possession of land, use it, and acquire a patent thereto before the Indian title is extinguished, and thus violates the good faith of the govern- ment toward the aboriginal tribes. ness. KE « GAUZE Gavze WHITE WHITE T je 16 eott F°* SALE AT A BARGAIN. Ap established WOOD ANP COAL STAND, in- cluding 2 Horses. and Harness, 2 (arts, Scales, 4c..&e. Ins good location and doing geod busi- ness. Reason fer selling, desire to change busi For further infermation call on je 16-eost SILK SHIBTS and DEAWERS, From small to extra si: jels-eost 424 [° PITCHERS, TEA 8x A new ay ts Quantico. where the steamer George Page burnt by the reb the rebel batteries at C tt Point, Freear Point. Shippen Point. A: Jreek, aod at Mathias Point, where the Wara fell. No improper Persons will be admitted on board and it will bea trip in which family parties can — with therough enjeymeat and satis jertion The Wawassett will leave the 7th street wharf at ae) m.. returning at § o'clock p.m. I1CKETS only $1 KILBOURN @ LATTA, Dinner and refreshments served on beard at city rates, by an experienced caterer If the weather should be sion will take place on the OOL. — KBEP COOL. favorable the excur- t fair Sunday. ‘ommittee of Arranzements. ‘and BROWN LINEN DRAWERS. DRILL and MUSLIN DRAWEBS, aie Capt 8 Geduey, Capt. Thos. Stackpole Cn W. Poor, i Thomas Downing, Robert Nash, a ‘ Wm Dewning, we ia Geo. A Shekel! Andrew Woil fall grades, at oe LANE ye et ME at ( - EORGE JUENEMANN'S 1 LAGER ig BREWERY A PLEASURE GARDEN. Corner of 4th and E streets, a asso \ id beautiful assortment of Silver piatad CAPITOL HILL. Tue INTELLIGENCER alleges that its total nember of subscribers, daily and tri-weekly, as 7,392, and claims that this is “more than any other paper in Washington. We cali its attention to the fact that the Star's official showing was 7,715 on its daily issue alone. ‘The Chronicle yesterday stated that it did not pretend to claim a T circulation than the STAR, yet that paper to-day heads its letter | PA ist advertisement as being published in the paper “having the largest circulation.’ Jeena seceneasieensians 7 Shillington, Odeon Building, sends us the July number of Beadle’s Monthly. 450 UNCLAIMED TELEGEAMS. AMERICAN TELEGRAPH ‘iin ae .~ Pa. avenue, Ju page rams remain in gadeltvered. for went of wulicieut address aed ‘om other z Capt CM Manning. Warden U 8 Prison «kins groi WINDOW an P. B. SNYDER, Manager. A MELTING OF THE COLUMBIA TY- \em POGRAPHICAL SOCIETY will be held IGHT im the Council Onamber, City Hail, at 5 o'clock, to take euch action as may be deemed uecessary in reverence to the de ease of our late es teene@ fellow crafteman and fellow-citizen, W. w . B : tran ein E. MacMUBRAY, Sec Y >> ATTENTION. PAINTEES—The mem\ers Ne; ot the JOURNEY MER OUSE PAaINT- UNION are hereby notified to atterd anad- et me RA RR 5 " o'e! . o1 fe jee Ao BeRNES oe S10 Fn! RIENDSHIF LODGE. Wo. iz ig pwd will be held TOES- | port, le yy mo 5 So conmiee amend- an laws. jectual lence is re- ested. we le St P. HALL SWEBT. Rec. Sec'y. | 0 16 cow = WIND 18 4 MOCKER. STRONG Duin Wine 18 4 MOCKER. STRONG DRINK TO THE = OF THE DISTRICT AND I have recently enlarged my store, giving me greater business facilities. and have correspond ingly enlarged my stock of the following Goods, t which I respectfully request your attention when making your purchases : RB HANGINGS, of foreign and domestic manufacture. DECORATIONS for Halls. Saloons, &c.. BORDERS, CENTEES. MEDALLIONS AND FIRE BOARD PRINTS. STATUES ant PAPER CURTAINS, GOLD WINDOW SHADES, on Buff, Pearl, Stene, Lavender. Brown, Chocolate, Tan, and Green unds, widths, in Green, Blue, Bull, and White, and warranted genuine Score, SHADE FIXTUBBS, complete, RUSTIC BLINDS, CORDS, TASSELS, &c., TABLE and STAIR OIL OLOTH, And a very large and complete stock of SQUARE and OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, in Gold, Wainut, Rosewood. and Ebouy. FRAMES of every description mace to order. 5. B —I beve also added to my store a small PICTURE DEPARTMENT, where amateurs and the public ere invited to call and inspect the few earnestly solicit their conti: FORsAtr-a YOUNG BAY HORSE, sound and ICINITY. left foot. be given ic returned to E, Buzzard’s Point, corner of Q je 16 3t* avd id sts. FOesD—0n Saturday, the 2d instant. on board the Steamer W awasset—on her Mount Vernon trip—a fire GOLD RING. which the owner can have by paying tor this advertisement SAMUEL GEDNEY, © 16-3t" F. Oo , office foot 7th st. @TBAYED OB STOLEN—On the 15th i &° two COWS—one a black cow, with a wi a forehead, and the points of the horns on bi = Pietce Streets jw in flesh; thecther a red cow, with n fair condition. Please return t street, m on New York avenu id “Wns. SULLIVAN. .—Strayed awa: Brown HO. an; branded horse. or give any dnformerion 0 tate Mrs MARY B and Tsts., [sland, will rece between fit") on Tharadey, the 5 ee whitein SHADE HOLLANDS, of different ve reward and all other expenses paid. Je 16-3t 1 BE WABD—Strayed or stolen on or about the 3d instant, a small young BRINDLE COW, with ai and wide horns, with a hole in I will give the above reward turntome. C. B.C. st. HOKOH Maa end ir. av. @ Sere Me 1s 2 $ 1 0 ay psy or stolen, on the Lith, borns; i le COW, white crumbled ; small white ster in the forehead: half white tall: white hind legs; whi : in Beef order; abou’ 9 yearsofage. T' aD) Mary avenue, between 3dand treets. The own r widow woman having @ helpless family of five childieu and no other means of s1p- pert. ; ite fi 1,000 Ibe he above reon returning her to GOOD PICTURES on hand. ng many obligations to my friends jaring the last years, I yet favors and sup L. J. ROTHROCK, 450 end 452, Seventh street, opposite Patent Office. (Con. Union } 3e 15-3t* 5 REWARD.- Strayed or stolen, on the lth eF instant. & light rean-colered ‘LOW, small Ik ia threé teats; long tail; very Jesh: 'd will be paid if returned to JA A bet. K and L sts. Je 14-3" ing. are not wise who are de- gentle, works stpgie and double. Also Sip sherely ite.” Phe public are invited to | Slarmrcocerea WAGOR. Apply to AT REW 5 flack; Sauare lath street, 3 Maseschusetts the Temperance Meeting at i, F at., near bh, TO MOBBOW (Sunday) MIGHT. Elo: quest «peaking. 1t* FI BNTION WasHINGTON ZOUAVES. compliance with the wishes of a number T have been pee to invite the at- cadon et a mesting te ee eid “atthe eof 2 ry Pg Robert A Whitehsad, Mon 373 f je 18-2W ‘sod th, on MONDAY EVENING. Juce| ° ‘HEE J. TYLER POWELL. jo 15-3" Jest, RECEIVED FROM THE CELEB jag Furnace, 104 AR a a su) ae ‘GEO. warke: bas A lot of Prime NEW YORK STATE CHEESE. Factory made. For sale by Sr REWARD- Will for » Black, $5 VACR VBIcy lost on tak scree bettoas a I venue and Rolloge Hill, on Tues- day afternoon. ye my 16 Tons No. ttle ers and oth others are No 25 Sigh street and {Intel j = BE- JUST RECEIVED, RST CLASS FUENISHED ROOMS wn, frout Peuns. ave. 279. between 10th bags a UMS, with or wit! at 4:9 13th street, near G st. LADY 18 TNR COUNTRY CAN AO! wodate two or three families with Bu. Inquire at the Btareffice je 15: 93 Loulsisanavenie, between 9h and loth streets, jos 6t DO NOT DESERT THE Lapizs. Bie see ‘The excitement in the First Ward is on the in- crease. THE LADIES OF BAY OF HOPELODGE No. 2, Hans Pees woo] phn . © gecer: ¥,isitation to rig etd tosialt nem time erri w poset iossvadeat her ore emi pedesion by votlag cary anor tet Bw ~ UNTY TAX Pa So Srcetictr celica is now due, o» which there ts a f 10 por gent Ceaeeifing re Mth of J & per cent. July to * per cont from ie to the ir basement of west winz Oity Hel uredays aud from 10 2. seding on te Sit of August Ne IS owe S&S" PILLING, Collector. a On — velip ‘otestant Church, th eee ae of at rates. C4 ite at city eqicee. View from ‘upper the cart atl etrees. pero afr ent Taare DB SHIRTS. | Of medium and foe Youth, and Boys, of it" sizes; ips. Bt. at LABB’s. * Farnish: 5 _Je W-tost 4a avenue. nesr 4% strest. rts 7 CREAM! . ie SS! FRUITS JBWELL'S ORBEA’ iors FBUITS snd , he and No Pith to ta i 6-246 Pa. ave... between ith a4 Ibe R**™*<55 rn 4 . untied ier | Be Just received 390 Pean. ol cont S' LVEM FILIGREE JEWELRY. We offer a large beautiful Jewelry, of the latest aod most antique patterns, just Deere ans miarerrraine reaertas a reget iTe'Sridee street sOrorgsioyn fee BES BAILBOAD EXCURSION AND GREAT F rt Lf 100 BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS IN THE (@entre City,) Annapolis Junction, On the Washington Branch of B. & 0.8. &., Ann On MONDAY, JUNB 19TH, 1866, at 2% o'clock, = od Bri 4 PITCHERS. TEA SETS. CASTORS, Dancing every MONDAY commencing at 2 0'cl'k BUTTER DISHES, SIRUP CANS, Pio y 3 im ¢ suprICRLE | ASTORS. &c.. tc. ‘ - ee of superior quality, just received a: sale ai x 3 Sap" w. BOTELE t BRO. i _LOsT AND FOUND. enna av.. (Me =) OCND—On Wednesday afternoon, June 13. a between 9th and 10th ets. F Digkene amord quteining ry isa of money and a letter, which the owne: ave b SaVENTH STREET. 452 | proving property, Addrens G “8 ,Post Othe sto-3te The RB i eee PLEAsaxt 3U0M3- GOOD BOARD.—Terms moderate 139G st . west of Zist, je 14-6t" FURNISHED Rooms WITH BoARD, 156 G ween 2th F) street. bet end 2iet ste, Terms. per month, je 14-3 OARDING —One FURNISHED ROOM. ine sod 'son'icmaan. gh two gontineg a raed Table Boord st #18 per mouth. Apriy aise eh PJ asrortment of this new ani WE GALT aE Foss, at.. bet. K and L. TottZoREBAIEED, Boome, wien ce itn. * 2 eal temeiites. at very, low rates. Ne 5 of the Dest bealtbi: * at 122 Pa. avenue. vote toeh and es te, Pater: AMILIES WISHIN: ‘Al = F TRY BOARD cus be secommpariad by ooh ing to.‘ J. LG Bandy Sprite. ‘so. ea je Slaw2t* A BPING—A pi it 5 uinele wb ng aon ORT five minutes walk of a ee, it Lqce- hop apd 5 jatler willcontinue, ne ICTION SAL! Coanty, | EW TOWN OF CENTRALIA, Arundel Coanty, Md. J06-tf Li at Bo. @ month. dete a mene | nen ees man O#QUITO CANOPIES, all coloi ‘the Patent Ufice. je 16 2awiw C Con Snten tf P2rosas FoR STATIONERY. here samples LL “ Seoest ees, iy 5 SEI variants ener arenas ia the era amount wooed 2 ths a bee Bureau of a. of NRCOND EITIGN, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasuincton, June 16, 1566. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Government securities : Buying. Selling. U.S. 6's Coupon, 1991............109% 110% Five Twenties, Inez. Me lass 5. Five Twenties, 1954. -10 Wwe S. Five Twenties. 1565. Ww Wis . 5S. Ten Forties ... - 6X By U Seven Thirties e102 1 One-year Certifientes. 000. .1.2.; 99% 100%, NEW YORK FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, lly y; Five Twenties, 186z, 102; Five Twenties. 1864, 1024: Five Twenties, 1965, 24; Ten Forties, 96 ,: Seven Thirties, Wty; Certificates, 1004; Goid, 155%. 7_—1o°e-——_—____ GOLD UP! The latest dispatches from New York state that gold has reached 160 this afternoon in Wall street. The war news from Europe seems to be at the bottom of this great rise in gold. Sanaa eet Tater sam, DEATH OF A MEMBEB OF CONGBESS, Incelligence has been received in this city of the death Of the Hon. James Hum hrey, of the Third Congressional District of the State of New York, which took place to-day at his residence in Brooklyn. Seek tame SY Sn a MAJOB GENERAL E.B.8. CANBY. Maj. Gen. E. R.S. Canby, who has just ar- rived in the city from New Orleans, celled yesterday upon the President in con.pany with the Secretary of War, and remained du- ring the session of the Cabinet. SLE Lib ANNIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Satrrpay, June 16. THE SENATE Was not in session to-day. Hovuss.—The Speaker announced that to-day would be deyoted exciusively to general debate Mr. Morrill, of Vt., said that this would be the last Saturday that the House could afford te devote to general debate during the present session. He hoped members wouid be pre- pared in future to proceed every day with the business of the House. Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, gave notice that he shoulr,on Monday next, introdace a resolu- of investigation in regard tothe mileage ynnts of members an and Niblack, of Ind., ad- dressed the House, in written hour speeches, on the subject of reconstruction, the former Adv cexting and the latter opposing the policy ofthe majority in Congress. Mr. Niblack was still speaking when our report closed TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (ipa aeats e HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. England—Failures. ‘The Markets. “« Yors. June The City of Pans, 1 Liverpool on the 5th, via Queenstown ith, has arrived. itis fully confirmed that the proposed con- enee has been abandoned, owing to the de- ids of Austria, which were regarded by England, France and Rossia as tantamount to a al on the is have been breken off by the and it remains for the armed Powers to negotiate among themselves or commence a war Latest. The London Timer says, daily, almost hour- ly. the chances of peace fade away. It beheves the first events will occur inthe Elbe Duchies, but that the great move of Austria will be an attempt to possess herself of Silesia. The Daily News says the appearances indi- cate that « declaration of war or manifesto equivalent to it will proceed from Prugsia, ‘The Prussian Government had issued a cir- cular note to the neutral Powers, charging Austria with a flagrant breach of the treaties by referring the Holstein to the Diet. Prussia also sent a protest to Austria declaring that the measures announced by Austriain the Diet violate the towed of Gastien, cause a suspen- sion of the Duc’ and restores the Powers to positions accorded by the treary of Vienna. An Austrian circular declares that Austria will ebserve the Gastien convention untila definite settlement of the question of the Dach- ies is effected. Her only object in referring the matter to the Diet was to effect such settle- ments. Military preparations are reported from all quarters. After another long debate on the reform bill, Hoyter’s amendment in favorof postponement was withdrawn, and the bill was ultimately reterred go the committee without a division. The impression was abroad that the measure would be withdrawn, but the Government gives no indication of such a step, Spain increases her arny to eighty-five thousand men. Latest via Queenstown. The crisis on the Continent continues, snd War is apparently inevitable. LivEgPoor, June 5.—Sales of cotton for three days 3,500 bales. The market opened buoyant, with 4d. advance, but closed vy with improvement more than lost. Breadstuffs firmer, except corn, which is quiet; mixed 29s. 3d. Beet dull, Pork inactive but steady. Bacon firmer. Sugar quiet and steady. ffee inactive. Rice without sales. Rosin dull. Spirits Turpentine flat. Petro- leum quiet and nominal. Atca & Mastermanaos have suspended pay- ment. Their liabilities are heavy and wide- spread. The directors do not doubt that all will be id in full. and only an inconsidera- ble poftion of the paid-up capital lost. The event caused considerable depression, although not unexpected. Bervin, June6.—Prince Frederick Charles leaves for the headquarters of the Prussian army in Silecia to-morrow. His staff leaves for the same point to-day. FLORENCE, June 6.—Great agitation prevails in Venice owing toa forced loan and the re- fusal of the municipality to co-operate in collectiag it. Large mumbers have deserted the city in consequence of the new conscrip- tion. The authorities have made nts to carry away the funds and vai ot Baxlico of St. Mark's. Paris, June 6—La Moniteur du soir says that the reservation of Austria to her accept- ance of the Conferenee prevented any thor- ough exymination of the Austro-Italian differ- ence, and adds that England and Russia con- sidered that, under these circumstances, the deliberations of the Conference would have ne real utility. The Government of the Emperor could not but show this opinicn and relinquish for the present the it entertained from the imme- diate assembling of plenipotentiaries. The Prussian army consists of 452 battalions of infantry, 320 squadrons of cavalry, and 1,036 tield pieces. The Austrian army is now strong; 350,000 against Prassia and 250,000 against Italy. lf Prussia seizes Holstein, it is expected that the Austrians will cross the frontier. The Emperor is expected at Prague if war eacing t Prussia will proceed to head. The King o' - quarters, accompanied by Bismarck. Latest. Liverroot, June 6.—Cotton declined xd. Breadstuffs and provisions have a downward bere a Middling CL amorrg tgs b sexe Bn 6.—Consols money, $6. °C. S. ve enties, 640645. ey ‘he Cholera in New Yerk—Four Cases ay Yesterday. New York, June 16.—The Tribune hasade- tailed account of thirteen cases of cholera im New York since May last. Five cases preved fatal. Four cases were reported proving fstal, and other three a jepse with but littiehopes of recovery. Death of Senator Summer's Mother. Bostow, June 16.—The mother ot Senator Sumner died yesterday. Aged 61 years. ee ss From California. : Say Francisco, June 15.—The Chamber Commerce recommends to Oengress the me na relieve the steam tine to as tive days would be toe (each passage, ; ie peas e/e caade ie —~ the Sandwich D r fleet have im the field one col- ..con venience, the right to com whether the piper Prieta LOCAL NEWS. | qereiset tet de venous wntecrtise say Connor be divulged. If pede ag aa Cracerr Court, Judge Olin—The Clephane | must ever rea te Png Ry oO pana Livel Case-—Th:s morning, imthe Vir. rit Qourt | divulge it, gentiemas on vernmpeut bas already pub. Tiabea tt, We asnuandes that the act of & clerk who mistook aa order to farnien the pisietit a copy of the charges for an order to faraiwh « ustomed age ey the Departmon', publication. ir, Riddle argued at consider. able length on the points, and closed. stating thatif the Court decided that the letter mast be trought into Ceurt, a myriad of such suits Judge Olin. the case of Francis McGhaa agt. Lewis Clépbane, action to recover damages for alleged libel pudiiebed; (the letter contain- ing the alleged libel wae im yesterday's Star.) Mesers, Bradiey and Hradley for plaintiff, and Messrs. A.G. Riddle and W. A. Cook for the defendant. Hon. Ecwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Sppeared in the court-room upon the opening would be it. of the case, having been snmmoned by the 4 followed Mr. Riddie, stating esate AS A Witness, to juce the A cai he confidently expected that aa levter of Mr. Clepbane to the Assistant Secre- | omcer of the War De it would have tary of War, which letter eontaims the matter brought the into Tt, ana he had been alleged to be libelous. taken by su: . He proceeded to read from Secretary Stanton being called to the stand, Chief Justice Marshal's opinion im the trial of Putin the following wriiten affidavit: Burr, mn which he one ean be Edwin M. Stanton being sworn deposeth and summoned, even the President of the United saith, that yesterday afiernoon, the 16th inst., States; and that the propriety of the produc- he received the subpena hereto attached. He | tion ofa ts to be determined by its char- was informed at the same time that court had acter. ‘be doctrime that this paper was adjourned, and his attendance would not be required until this morning; and he 1s now bere in Gourt in obedience to said process. Witness never has nad mp apo in his personal possession, ner has any per- sonal knowledge of the paper called for in said subpoena, and if it is in his legal pos- seesion, or within his power and control, it is so in his official capacity as Secretary of of War, charged by law with the care and cus- tody of the archives, records, and papers per- taining to the administration of that Depart- ment of the Government, and he submits to the court whether be is bound to produce the same :— Ist. That he is advised and belicves that the head of a Department is not Tequired by law to produce or cause to be produced as evidence in private controversies any of the archives, records, papers, or correspondence in his official possession,and that for the ends of justice the law has made duly authenticated copies, thereof, evidence to ihe same purpose and effect as the originals, but to require the production of originals in Court would subject them to accident and loss and might be productive of much public mis- chief. And even if such papers could be produced in this Court without much in- 1 production ly belongs to Federal arts in every nd may ke enforced by different tribu- the same time. Moreover the most im- portant and confidential transactions and af- tairs of the Goverament wou.d be subject to public disclosure tothe enemies of the Gov- ernment if official files, letters, and correspon- dence can be forced into conrt under subprrna in a real or sham euit between private par- ties 2d. That the paper described in said sub- pcena, if it be in the possession, power, or con- trol of the affiant, was addressed to C. A. Dana. the Assistant Secretary of War, on a matter relating tothe public welfare and the administration of the War Department en- trusted to his charge and jurisdiction, and that no other person than the said Assistant Secre- tary and the officer having immediate charge here to-day, was in his privileged, enunciated iv» and dangerous doctrine. mind an unfounded ‘. that be was a patriotic citizen: that he, daring es quoted, and asked if those cases allan ng these, All that is asked ts for the court to decide whether the commuanica- tion is a privileged one. In conclusion. be contended that the U. S. Supreme Coart bad decided that such a letter was not a privileged one. He bad no doubt but if the court decided that the paper should be pro- duced that it would be sorthcoming as the Nec- retary had come in obedience to tbe summon. He contended that the paper was published as soon as it passed to the bands of the Assistant Secretary. - At the conclusion Jadge Olin took the pa- pers and wili, itis auderstood, render a decis- jon on Monday morning as to whetber the original shal) be produced. etcceniies Tre Merenants Natiovat Bays —Mr Jas. C. Kennedy, Receiver. of the Merchant. National Bank, through bis attorneys, Meesrs Brent and Merrick, has entered snit in the Eqavy Court against the Merchants’ National Rens. John H. D. Richards. Ward H. Lamon, S. Thor. Brown, Jno. W. Moory, E.D. Brown, Obsries A. Sherman, Chauncey H. Seow, Ann L. Hamilton, Leonard Huyek, H.C. L. Chsries W. Boreler, A.J Duvall, Edw Hall, of the District of Columbia; Patrick ¢ son, Jotn 5. Barry, Bens. K 1 rence P. Bayn tae National } Jobn 5. Carlisie, Charies Good wi ston, Wiilinm Archer and Robert “r ot the subject matter could have ob- trading under the name of O: ston, Archer ‘ tained possession of acopy thereof. or know!- | Co.: Thomas H. Usbora and Chas. Ciag of edge of its contents, unless, as he believes, sar- | Maryland q F Teptitiously, or by @ breach of the standing The plaintiff sets forth in his bill that he rules and regulations of the War Department. That such communieations have always been regarded as confidential and in the nature of privileged communications, which are es- sential to enable the officers of the Department to fuithfully perform their duty and protect the public interest. 1f imformation of disloy- ality is communicated at the peril of a libel suit, the means of knowledge are cut off and the act of Congress becomes a dead letter or a snare to public officers. Atfiant is advised and believes that such communications addressed to the Head of a Department or his assistant are privileged, and that their production in evidence against the arty Making them is not required by law. Win profound respect to the authority and jurisdiction of this tribunal, affiant therefore submits for its determination whether be should be required to produce the said paper or give evidence concerning it. If im the opinion of the Court the production of said paper is not a legal obligation, but rests in bis official discretion, then affiant declines to produce or testify concerning it, not trom any favor or prejudice towards either party, for he barely knows one of them by sight, and has no acquaintance with the other, but because he believes the production of such papers from Department files would be a serious public in- jury, would promote strife and litigation, create animosities, incite revenge and disturb te public peace aud tranquility. Upon the foregoing grounds he respectfully submits his objections to the production of the paper in question, and asks to be discharged further attendance. Epwin M. Stanton. The affidavit bore the following endorse- ney Gant ae a referred to the Attor- ney Gentral for his opinion—ist. Whether the head of a department is bound in law to produce in court in evidence in private contro- Versies the archives, records or papers on file in such department and relating to its admin- istration. 2d. Whether ’he paper referred to, it being a letter addressed to the Assistant Sec- retary of War on a matter relating to the ad- ministration of said d ent and to the pub- lic interest, and not published by the writer to any other person, is or in it not in the nature of a privileged communication, which the head of the department is or is not bound to roduce under process. ‘1k :—Letters on file with the heads of de- rtments are privileged communications. nless their publication have been author- ized no copies should be taken at private re- quest, and the production of the originals can- not be compelled im a suit betwixt individ- uals. -1t has been ruled that such communi. cations cannot be made the foundation of an action for libel. Then 1 think the head of a department is bound not to luce & paper on file in his office. Such a letter as you de- scribe is a privileged communication. J. Speen, A’ 5 ttorney . Mr. Bradley said that the letter was reterred to the Quartermaster General, and by him Teferred to General Racker, for immediate spe comcand cur Bn) called the attention of bas beem appointed receiver otsa)d bank ac- cording to Iaw: that said bank organized under the act of Congress of Febraary 25th, 1563, and in its busiress operations in- curred and contracted large liabili about the 4th of May, 1566, it was comp suspend operations, and on or about tue sth of May it iailed to redeem one of its circulating notes in lawful money, when payment was demanded during hours of businees, and notice having been sent to the Comptroiier of the Currency, the plaint#® was appointed and qualified as receiver; that thereupon he took possession of the books, records. and assets of said association, and is now engaged in col- lecting the debts, dues, &c.; that he has already ascertained that the assets and credits are wholly insufficient to pay its debts and liabili- ties, and that it will be necessary to the com- lete and entire administratiowof the «rast in fim Teposed that reconrse shall be had to the reopal liabilities imposed on the stockholders c Virtue of the act of June 3d. 1864, as welias by act of February 25th, 1865. He further joweth that two thousand ares were issued, and charges that it will be necessary for the payment of the jast debts to obtain from the said stockholders an amount of money tully equal to the full amount of the stock so issued, according to its = value, ($200,000). He further charges that is entitled to have an account taken as against said stockholders ofthe amount of indebtedness due said asso- ciation, and to recover from each in propor - Gon to the number of shares held by him in Stock, equally and ratably. He further charges that after such applica- tion a balance of indebtedness will remain the sum of $200,000. He turther showeth that all the defendants except Edward Hall, Frederick Colston, Wm. Archer and Robert H. Archer and Thomas H. Usborn and Charles Clagett were at the sus- pension shareholders or entitled to be suc! thatthe National Mechanics’ Bank of Bal! more is liable to the amount of $20,000. Hi further sboweth that those last named formerly shareholders, and charges that when they had reason to believe the association was insolvent they did pretend to make pretended assignmenis with a purpose to evade their per- sopal liability, and he charges that, the as- signers are pecuniarily unable to pay the amounts chargeable against them. He charges and void ant the ansignecs elt tena Ad ani ors sil but in event the assignors are not Kon pened sible, he will insist on the liability of the al- leged assignors. A schedule accompanying sets forth the fol- Jowing as the stockholders : J.H.D. Richards, 10 shares, $1,000; original. W.H. Lamon, 10 shares, $1,000; original. gee 200 shares, $10,000; subscribed by T. shares, $21,300; the Sec indorsement on a certified | Bayne, 100 shares, $10.00U; transierred copy. of the letter. which states that it was Bayne Feb. 1, 1865; originally subscribed * made by order of General Rucker, and upon | B. Stewart. W. J. C. D 1, 12 shares, 200; iransferred by J. W. Maury Feb. 1. 1865. E. D. Brown, 2 shares, transferred by J. W. Maury Feb. 1, 1665. Sune L. Hough, —— more, 50 shares, $5,000; transferred od .W. Maury, bei of originaleu' - C. Z. English; ssned to English the certified letter the suit had been brought; and the very thing which it seems the Govern- ment wished to guard against bad been done. The ee ee that the letter was fur- misbed by one the subordinates to Mr. McGban, so that he might answer the charge. He asked if he was bouad to furnish a letter to be used as evidence. Judge Olin inquired whether the question involved had been decided in this court. Mr. Bradley stated that there were several decisions on the point involved, and referred tu the case of Reeside, im Pennsylvania. He proceeded to answer the tious stated by e latter shares the Secretary, coi a it was forthe | baving been transferred to S. J. Ken- judicial and not the executive department to | nedy by J decide what were Ting to the case of N. Howard's Report.) an exception to the rule as quoted by the At- torney General, and contended that all letters J. W. Maury, 100 shares Clagett. 200 shares . H. Osvora. heres f: Clagett . Sept. 2, 1065. National Mechanic's Bast, Hattosare, 2 transferred Ww eBares, 920,00, ™ ne, Rot pri: ‘ne had said orally | orginally subscribed by Jonna B. Stewart. that the author did not publish the letter, and | Jobn S. Carlisle, 100 shares, $10,000; transfer- he (Mr. B.) answered, contending that the Jet. | red by L. Huyck, Dec. 18, 1865, which stock sent it Department. uestion 1s amount assumed by him, and originally now, is the Government to retain the original subscribed by T. H. Osborn. Charles Good- of a paper already published, and whether the | win, 100 shares, transferred by T. H. court can com) ie tary or the custo- | Osborn, April 96. H. E. Leech, 90 shares, dian of the to appear as a witness. Con- | $9,000; by C. W. Boteler, May 2. gress had the matter whether the executive | CO. W. , 10 shares, @1,000; baince of the officers shall appear as witnesses to the sound | original $10,000. J. 100 shares, $10,000; discretion of the courts. So shares transferred by O. ging Mr. Bradley quoted from Brightly’s Archer & Co. Colston, Archer & Co, trans- 10th and 17th sections, of act of ‘97, providing | ferred the same, and 50 shares from L. P. that of records of me to J. Colston on the 2d day of May. A. under seal may be offered as evidence. J. Duvall, 50 shares, $5,000, transferred by r. Cook that it has been held | Edward Hall, May 3, 1866. Total—?,000 shares, that the archives of its sRould | s260,0v0. iin read on page =u.—Last officers Evans 69, 159Greenleaf, section 136 aud 960; the last | gid Minit tied, conemtey Wesley Anamn, named quotation that of State caanct | Jas. pet Albert Toleon, in the Seventh be disclosed, nor a witness compelled to dis- close them, and that no question can be put to a witness as to who gave information to the Government. Mr. Cook contended that the development of the name of Mr. was a: error; the instruction was to" give Mr BeGuen page 40 of 16th ‘Common Law, Ander. ‘volume, sustaining ie will that in ‘cereats English Gommon Law, ® similar was So neah ac aay, Sot rtastaeian est hot made it be would have been remiss. He stated that in of a treason, the party fail- ing to give of parties doings in Fa ene to the it was guilty of rison of a the of png pet i va. Madisot, et | tone: fH