Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1868, Page 1

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B. rrtil Jas F, Cam C +mence Jamer Sno M Clagett 5, Cook Jrot — cweey 5 Michael Co Pitkin &—2, ¢ Cramp War B cone Crom im B. D—Vewney C1 . Deneson Hon Chas—2 Dillon Edwaré—z, Dar. ny Harvy. Davis Henry, Dav Papal JP Dorsey Jno M.D ©, Bonham Lieat Jas i, Da: Dearborn Capt. Ori 5 cy Bi Douglass WH, MM. Do “ore Datly Wik, Doores WC z& ichstardt A HH. E. «tge ©) x Evcicbright Jenn t. whi we a eihdee Morne: Byars Martin. Eastuac N ters Gov BF. Foster N. Fo , if Denis. Forrest Dougta Pye Psi R. Pouke Geront Antoni, ; p4 David, Gainer at earl’ Le Herbert a. Mt vey 3D: Hadnop These i UP Boston We. Hicks wo. x nag we King Dr 8 Chase, Ker Samue!, Kin- ‘a TG. -omb Albert. Lash! baw A, Lessing Dr- ree eauch BF. TL C. ch BY Tomax Loomis Geo ML THE EVENING A X TR \ Washington News and Gossip. e ube Pou:Tical —The great struggle between De ra he pia f holding the Dem- ena NeconstCorwstsn nr tires | IMPORTANT! all other cansiderations at the meeting of the executive committee. The Pendleton men, and Change in the War Department! $ pee ele ta Most of thove who fivor Western candidates, are laboring industricurly to carry the commit- te im favor of Cincinnati, but the strength in | Removal of Secretary Stanton! —_eo fevor of holding ¢ 6r Philadeiphis bas grown into most for- meportions, and uniess a dette? | Appointment of General Lorenzo Thomas “giving the dace | 1B it-not called for within one month they will bx 2 Thomas H, Lambert Wm Armatrone Eliza, Syer® ¥ | os Lina, Aleu Emily, Agowoud May | mt Aleta J, Branzon Ane Mrs, Barr | Pofiettd: Sidue Md a veo et Mi, Mrs, Ber ky Jos, Mavan Cold F, Micra Jub; Moa} rothers. 5 tF. Mare Pa Moose Blake Mary &. Byron Ms. ery MA Mes, Burkot May Mra Beil Lucretes | Mary. Becket change takes place by the merts on Satarday, the New Yorkers and Pen’ sylvanians will carry their poiat, The Pen. dicion men conceive that about one-half their | Meggage Sent to the Senate by Dattle is fought by forcing a meeting of the con- * » Moore Wi Mt catea teGuirs Anite, McNelly Arthur, M: ve Col AK: MeGeath ‘Deani eon, Cormick Jam: . Meteareey Ine, ‘McGicnn ilson A HI. Nolte Geo, Nichols Menr: DIY. Niedewnver Henry, N. &. Foyes W borne Pantel Ssborae Ge a Opmand Oram Samuel T, O'Brien Plommer Augustus, Parker A "Henry Patton OL Hot rs Haren &. Poul 1. Peari Joseph ' Beyde F. dus Téa H, Bowman Geroline, re. B Bi — Sw. Sra, Garey Mery 7 | ¢ oat » Kew — The Detroit Post sonnds.a warning tothe m Netional Convention to exercise the re im thy selection of adidate for wa ieviaruadage nh ate Y | ry Stanton, ‘The President's communication -—— Returns from one hundred and twenty- | to the Senate on the subject is very brief, simp- two counties in Texas are published, showing | ly retting forth that he bas peremtorily re- 56,678 whites and 47, tered, and 7,738 rejected applications; these last wd ae ee which has op. | Witt orders to take immediate charge of the Grant's nomination, now favors | War Office, It says :—“Gen, Grant is being placed, as The Senate will go into Execution session events unfold, in such a position as tocommand | this afternoon, when action will be taken on ihe hearty support of those who fight for prin. pend se ER rors negro,” spoke | Executive session, requesting Secretary Stan- toa crowded meeting of Democrats in Leb. | fon to disregard the President's order, aud to ron, N, H., one day last week, He editsa | maintain his present position. Leading Sena- Democratic paper. — Colonel William Phillips is a candida for the Eepubhcan nomination to Congress fom the Twenty-second District of Pennsyl- . 60 ty. Cary soa A Mrs. Carner Lew ina Diary © Mes. Carney Mery Cross os Pryor BO, Perkins D—Dickson AO Mrs. Davie Betts .col, Delacy ofl F, Pixiey H. 8. Porter Seek. Pemenrey Rt sa Lag ris. Jove bag a ee ed iia. Dew cent te. Danee 7 Davidson Separoris | Notrew J, Ritter Abraham, Roger Rn keel Hensy DV. nelda Mittie Mrs, Featon Sarah, Frost Caroline J Ford FE A. Mrs. Feankliy Mary V its, Fry Louisa (col rarcis Mary E, Francis Fraucle MB, Farris Lacy Mrs, Boos Liimee Hi, Beet ioweoe a, aRran Mich J. Mobineon Patrick. Reat-ary c clman Anirew B, Sawyer J. Sheppard BH. Sturdevant Ben, Sta 2 Durnap. Siwmous Chas rer David. Seeley 1 Mr: DW. Sangeroce BE age Bring ina Bopkins M roline, Hubbell Jno B Mrs, Hand JD. y_ Hamilton Anna. Wodges Aun. Hunter J Egmond, Semel A; Bien pson JH, Samp- W. Scott John, Smith John A . Scott Mousteur L ham Mi t Scott Kicbard, Shelton, —The Nashville Gozette nominates for Pres | ton, the President has taken another decided ident, George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, for Vice | step. In the same message to the Senate be President, John Quincy Adams, of Massachu- Jacksen ee MraJewell | ‘ ine Louies, Sepe: | im Obio the Legislature has under ad- | G*®-George H. Thoinas to be Lieutenant Gen- visement a bill requiring all election tickets to | ¢Tal by brevet, and also gives him still higher be printed on white paper and without em- | promotion, making bim General by brevet, blems. Such a law is badly needed in every LATER. State, for under present regulations the sa tity and secrecy of the ballot are purely myth- Jebrson Emma, Johrson Eliza Mrs. Keiley Ellen T (col.) sabe! Mis. Keasie Hana. Knall Kate,Ken- ry e May H— Ke ng Thomes Mr. Trabel!s Mr Marsbail. Taylor Rich Thom p+on Robt—2, Talbot R K. TI s Talbot Speneer. Tyler Samuel. Twombley Samuel, | Thompson Willis M,Paylor Wan K. —Vogle nd Conrad, Vermilli 10 2 Win. 2 AM. Wilsen Col B. Wileon BV Williams CW. Weiss Charles Woods David, Williams yD. Wolvbampton, DP. Wilson — General Schofield has ordered a new reg- | ling, of New York, giving way for that pur- istration of the yoters in Richmond, prelim- | pose. inary to the election. The press of the city | The President's messages were taken up and generally reeognize it as just and fair, and the Conservative papers call upon the party to | ‘i enter actively upon the canvass, if they desire | 0 of General Lorenzo Thomas as Sscretary legatfey Kate, Mont- Mrs, Macon Mar- Maso. loore Fred L Mrs, Moore Mootine Sarah, Mitchell Retecca Mrs. ate fardrom Samuel ES. Wilcox Edwia, Wakeling Edmuad 2. West E C. iikine Frank P, Waifi “Ex-Gov. Thomas, Goy. Bowie, ex-Gov Pratt, Senaior-elect. Hamilton, aud oth Jng Democratic politicians, were in council yes. terday at Annapolis, concerning the rejection of | ine bim Seer, ie ona by the Untied Geass Sensis, ‘andas | 2e bim Seeretary at War ad inteyim and the to what action should behad upon the matt-r, | Jeter dicmissing Secretary Stanton about 12 A caucus of the Eastern Shore members of the | 5», i: Legislature was also held last night. The im. | CCleCk to-day — and immediatly went Is that the Legislature will pass | to. Mr. Stanton’s room in the War resolutions declaring that Mr. Thomas is the | Pepartment, when Senator-rlect for six ye ‘ back to Washington. The Attorney General of | President's letter of dismissal Mr the State, Hon. I since expressed the Senate refusi action would not create a vacaney: Walsh Jno J. Wilt Isaac e Jas, White Jno. Waters M man el rer OP. Winfe . Wormly Baln, Reodore T, Winters TD, y Weaver Veepasian, Wilton Wheeler WH ichael, Waine Williams Oth 5S Mrs, Rineberg @ V Mrs, Rob pression prey Elde Church; Fi ra - ; Sect’y Lincoln Monument Avs.” sti fab. Trade Journal; Perseverance; "nb. index. t 8. J. BOW &. x tA, Smith arzaret A, Smit charles A Mr, (@-— eA § iu Mrs, Stamard Dully Smoot Ami ign, die, or, being admitted to a sea digg Charlotte £, Smith Mary B, Siu war * wards expelled. Mr. Swann is understood to be very hopeful of the Senatorial battle being | and during the same Gen. Thomas notified Mr Teopenied, and another chance afforded him if the Attorney General's opinion is of ‘any : . n weight with le Goan Assembly, he is | Of Secretary of War ad interim, doomed to disappointment.” General Thomas then addre ——The platform unanimonsly adopted {by the Indiana Republican State 4 . Indianapolis yesterday, declares in 1avor of the He continues to oceupy his old quarters in Congressional plen of reconsiruction, and te | the office of Adjutant General, and Mr. Stan- extension of suffrage to the negroes of the South | ion occupies nis usual quarters up stairs, for che preservation of the Union men there, leaving the question of suffrage in (he loy:l . : : States to the people of those Siates, ‘It favors | At 330p.m. Secretary Stanton seut a mes- an economical administrauen of the Govern- | sege to the House of Representatives, simply ment, and the honest payment of the public debt, but declares that all js issued therefor | ““*img that he had just received from the should be paid in legal tenders, except where | hands of Adjutant General Lerenzo Thomas by express terms they are paid otherwise. Op- position is declared to the large and rapid con traction of the currency, and, the paym any part of the . Honor is given to 7’ ‘ :' {he sbidiers mad ceemog sad ae oak eae | ine Mr. Stanton to turn over sll of the records are declared to be the property of the people, | and books of the Department to Gen. Thomas, gnd monopolies of them sould be prolibited. It also “cordially approves the course 6” the Republican members of Congress, ar x. | &TeSS and does not indicate any action on his Presses unwavering confidence in the wisdom | part, And patriotism of Oliver P. Morton. His de- votion to the vital interests of the ast six years has endeared him to er £U id liberty, ti Deiay tu thn AUS Reet eee || MEAS Wash bares, oc.rinsiy; moved to:ree our unqualified endorsement of his course.” | the correspondence to the Commit e- Geo. U'S Grant and Hon, Schuyler Uoltex oislien nag = Comenies oe are declared to be the choice of indiana for | ©OMStruction. Mr. Boutwell moved to amend a Y.ice President of the United | —with leave to report at any time; which was lelegates to ational Con. 2 Yention are instructed to east the vote of Indi- | #¢cepted, and the motion agreed to without ang for these gentlemen, The following State | further debate, ticket wes nominated: Gov. Conrad Baker for re-election, Hon. Will Cumback for Lieutenant | * P- M.—The Senate is still in executive Governor, Major F. A. Hoffman, ef Cass coun- | session on the message sent them by the ty, for Sceretary of State, and’Gen. Nathan | pros aone Aimball for Treasurer. 2 Thomeon_J; ary A Mrs, Thornton Celia, Turner EPARTMENT OF THE INTS: Topbam Macy J, Tolliver H Mrs, Taylor ] “th UNITED STATFS PATE. | On the tt of WARD Venable © Mrs, Wolentine C, Vincent | no yt>* Petition » Washburn Miss. Weed | ver Virginta Mrs, Weizel Mars granted to him in even years from patent, which ukes place on fre lered that the said Ofice on MONDAY, the Z ‘clock m. vd all and show cause, if any the ‘opposicg the eatertion are required t — ep the oxtersion 2 of Stice their objection ition be heard at the ; R83. M: “To the | 4 lady who lest a <mali lace liaedherchief at the | ‘Opera Faust. ou Thursday evening. Feb. oth, 18 ‘s a wifi be fornished on be - Be office tw ty aay EPARTMENT OF THE INTER bruary 13, 1868, ered aoe improvement in Design for (' years from the expiration day of ber, red, that the safd petition be it Office on Monder, (ne at 32 o'clock M; Persons opposing file iu the Patent } fet forth ta wri wd Boetz. Butts Edmund G, Brett | ker Edwd. heard at the dey of Uctober ern ond, Brown me Jos. Baskes Jno © Barker Jno, ae ‘ Tae Natio~at Democratic CoMMITTER.— THE MARYLAND SeyaTorsmip.—Parties A preliminary mesting of the National Demos pho arrived hate tals morning trom Amasyails |/CTE"' Gocsmiiuea ceeocied oe tee pag tee Mexytens Sageintats 1 tn S.sinio 28 | oss vention ta Gi ine eased place for hold- considerable excitement over the action of the ° ; itted it rd iil be furniehed on applicatios apers rel 4 hs office heenty da mente, if any, within that this notice be published in the Repnl and the Intellige ‘ashington, D. Sesh for three secceatve ja nee: ab be at least sixty ing. Js Acting Qommi Cuasnuzs un. GODFREY 2-9 E STREET, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL LIQUORS, WINES, AND CIGARS. FREE LUNCH served from 10% 5, m. until 2 p. . General Oatarer and Super- Sample Room. Come onl mony must be filed in ti Senate in refusing to admit Phillip R. Thomas. | vention, was leld to-day at noon in parlor No. The leading members of the Lezislature met in | 1 Metropolitan Hotel, ‘The time fixed for the secret cauens last evening, and, it's understoot, | formal meeting of the committre is to-morrow, resolved to re-elect Mr. Thomas, and send him & second time to the door of the Senate to pre- | prelim! rent his credentials and demand admission, Be ear barge Some heated teik is indulged in by individual atpec. k named mem ‘oma= members of the Legislature, such as'that incase | Tye tmone oe Ny Oran: x J a DP, Christers L J, Care Dan B, Co Doge &. Crocker EF. Cunningham ER. uest H.Urocker Frauk, Captain.‘ rinbech Join. ogh- the Senate refuses toadmit Mr. Thomas, and | Nibluck, of Ind; Hon. L. V. Bogv, of Msi % thus prevent the Stateof Maryland trom her | George H. Paul, of Wi: just representation in that branch of Congress, | Minn.; W. measures should be taken by the Stace authori. ties to prevent the collection of the United | Juo. A. States revenue in Maryland until the Senate | Tenn. S. KR. Lyman, Mal recedes from its p: Ww Clarke dent of Free L: nd look him | Jou omar a co., Tre SexaTe Cave the Senate held a caucus this morning, for the | J purpose of consulting about the general bn-i- | Mtson, To ners before the Senate, especially reconstruc. tion. The meeting was not entirely harmo- | wood. The officers of the Committee ars August nious, there being much difference of opinion Perry rm ~ dialtone Secretary; among. Beantors-aato the proposed restoration | 940 Msdlise tale tecening Wal public one, of Alabama. Nearly all the Republicans in | purine puciness af ieportine wh the Senate are screed that Alabama should be | yr MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, SP redarie can Geo 1, Davie a MD: OCORDAGE, &c., &c. 15 FULTON AND 202 FRONT STREETS, NEW YORK. WILLIAM A.GBAY. restored at once, but the manner of doing it is | ings of Le Comanittee would be ; what they are not entirely agreed upon, With- | T’sPonse, it was stated that the business of the out coming toany conclusion the caucus ad. | C™mitice would be private, but all Demo. journed until to-morrow morning. EDWARD HEATH. fe 56m THE ORIGINAL FRANC. N: EW CO-OPERATIVE STORE, 17 NINTH STREET. BETWEEN D AND B. K constant head the finest Groceries in 00s cote Marker, at New York Prices, SLY Store im the City of Waehin ‘ ayrtee ntlety upon the ree Covoperative | Piss, : jatual Benefit and Protection.” Others use the Nam only to catch the trade, deSi-ly SHABES ORLY $10 EACH. Tue SALARY QuESTION.—WasmINGTON, D. /S.—Edétor Star: While the | Committee to-morrow at Welckers, & Public dderation, I wish todireeta‘tention to the gna between tion, I wish to aitention gross | avenue, 10th irregularities = yarious departments as to | be held, when{addresses will be delivered by Pension offices it will be between ‘lass clerkships in the Qnartermas i Ce third = aetna Qi ter | New York and St, Lonis. ‘veland will also of the whole number; in the Ge ot eag the main are confident’ that it will be decided to 4 are very similar, they number | hold the Convention in New York: Pa Seeman tod ‘one-third to one-halt, | question as to time and place will, it is mnder- & recent bill the }; dispropor. tion is to be still further increased, the Pr GL employees above. class one will afternoon sent to the Senate the name of Major Be Yo ye faye cold. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUAR-Y 21, 1868. the beating apparatus, &e.. Didders for the saree. convention in New York | B-umon! ‘ime the coromittes . Ported the bill to amend the usury laws ot the vention in Cincinnati, and hence they are the President! District of Columbia, with sundry amendments ¢u.sining every nerye to carry their purposes, —o—— thereto. The bill provides that the rate of in- There is much excitement in both the Senate and House to-day over tho removal of Secreta- may agree in writing for the est not exceedn 1 colored voters regis- | moved Edwin M. Stanton, and Appointed Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, Secretary of War ad interim, fixed by t decree is rendered. No herein specified. the matter, A resolution will be introduced m ource to-day were $440,102.49, tor’s are freely stating within the past hour that this action of the President will un- doubtedly lead to his impeachment. In connection with the removal of Mr. Stan- Arrests. also informs that body that he has nominated At%:30 p.m. the Senate went into executive session, on motion of Mr. Morton—Mr. Conk- ‘ States. read. A spirited debate arose on the nomina- 4734; Iinois Central, 4 RS rentes easier, © maintain their principles and position. of War ad interim, in place of Mr. Sianton. Liverroot, Feb. 21 — Forenoon. — Cotton —— The Baitimore American says, concerning The indications seems to be that the Senate | active and firm: sales of 0,000 bales; prices un- the Maryland Senatorshi changed, Sales ot the week, 154,00) bales, of will continue in session until a vote is reachod non-concurring in the President's course, General Thomas received the letter appoint which 2 Treads ‘uffs general. Ly Enies, 4 Livery he handed him the rs, and again send him can. wac D, Jones, some weeks | ; opinion that, in theevent of | Stanton, — upon reading =the same to admit Mr. Thomas, such | «aid be would think the matter over, and give an answer soon. The interview between General Thomas and Mr. Stanton is said to have been, pleasant sranes, be after. The New Y¥. Stanton that he bad accepted the position NEw York, Feb. da letter to the President, accepting the office, omvention, ‘wes appropriated for such STILL LATER. gave judgment in favor of the pi an order from the President appointing the the payment of | latter Secretary of War ad interim, and direct- Mr. Stanton merely submits the order to Con- came iate, ion for the After the Secretary's letter and the Prosi- ery lover | dent's order had been read— Boiler E: ly shattered, The Veto of the Constab: err Tae Legish ing the Natioual Democratic Nominating Con- constitution of the State. at twelve o'clock, at Welcker’s, oa Fifieenth street, bat it was deemed advisable to hold a ry meeting to-day to make the neces- aged eighty-two years, Mon. August Hon. W. E. Belmont, o} stroyed by fire this morning, H. McKenney, of | inured, F. Story, of ill; ex-Gov. W. Sharkey, of Miss; Hon. L. Tiimble, Ky.; W. A. Galbraith, Pa; George Houston, Ala.; Nicholson, Del; Jne, W. Letiwich, H. B. Smith, Vt} m. M. Converse, Coun,; Jos. A. Rosier, La! Judge H. Marvin, Fis.; Thos. Sweeney, West Vaz Col. Thos, B. Florence, Jonah Ix Hoover, G. Berrett, Cornelius A Shick Nig in plaice of D. 0. Finkh; Per Fuller, Kansas, in place of Issac E, 3 Be S. Stevens, Arkansas, im place of A. B. Gren: BIA. ion, .—The Republicans in cant. transacted. +. Davix, of Missouri, ney yr if the mevt- Id be public, and in of this city. crate in the city were invited to meet the mem. bers of the Committee at the Metropolitan dur- ing their stay in Wash ‘tis probable that after the meeting of the Willard’s, mecting at Harmonial Hall, Pennsylvania and jith streets, will higher class clerks. While | svveral prominent gentlemen. yor the murder of ©. C. Fornshill, in June last, juartermaster General's office the New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Louie. | ¥&# Yesterday convicted of mansianghter. portion of fourth class clerks is only two } ville, St. Louis, Oleveland, Oin- ‘per ara e understand that in | cinnati and Chicago, are spoken of as suitable wrean, Treasury and | places for the Conven’ion to be held, but it is over twenty per cent. The | very certain that the con! be one-tw-lfth Cs urged a3 the but the friends of New themselves are more per- | stood, be settled to-morrow. 80 Gunerat py Buevet.—The President this George H. Thomas, to br Lieutenant aoe: 8 me ERO LAER t Contract AWsRvgp.—The Secretary of the Navy to-day awatded the contract for erecting tithe ew Midebip- men’s Academy at Annapolis to A, R. Siep- herd & Bro., of this city, they being the lowcst | etendy at Gay Sunate—The Chair nid & fore the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treas- Ury 1B Tesponse to the Senate rrevlution of in- vase in the employers of the Grn, McCieLtan NominaTED a6 Minierar To Exorann.—The President this afternoon rent to the Senate the name of Gen. Goorge B. McClellan to be Minister to England, yiee Charles Francis Adams, resigned. muy esto any ie w York Cus Mr. Grimes rose toa and quoted trom the repor Hendiieks on Monday iat, relative to the nin- forcement of Fort Suinter, and the letter or tele- written by Mr. Harve: | authorities of the fact. tatemen: GEKERAL Timothy P. ANDREWS, for many years Paymaster General of the Army, and now on the retired Jiet, ie, we regret to learn lying very ill, at Dis residence im this city, of apprizing the ir. Grimes said it at the tume of these re— Harvey twhegraphed that the Fort was tole rinioreed he believed he ex- the universal sentiment of the Senate, that Mr, Harvey sent snch a telegram, but from a letter received from that At seemed Ubat this im. pression was incorn et. Mr. Grimes then asked iF the reading of the jeter of Mr. which it is stated that for three da firing on Sumter the of the Government, and no private dispatches were allowed to be sent; that the Rebel authori- tes had determined to attack Fort Sumter be- tore they had received any notification of the imtent to Teinforee that Fort. Mr. Harve ‘Usory Laws in rue District or Covum- FIA.—In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Harlan, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, re- | genUeman this ys before the terest shall be six cents on the hundred by the was im the bands yrar on money due by express contract, unless a different rate be e: in writing. ‘Parties iyment of inter. the rate of ten cents on the hundred by the year. Interest shall be allowed on all moneys due on judgments and decrees of any competent court or tribunal, six cents per annum, anirss a different rate is e contract on which the judgment or St the rat of | Doudence with pares in Ul pose of preserving the Union and ad. Times stid he was glad to hear that Mr. Harvey had not the dispatch, which, up to this time, it was the general beli that he had. He (Mr. G.) Harvey to deny baving sent any such dis- o oar. Cameron ieston was for judgment or decree sball draw interest at ~— ue be ten Percent. perannum, Provision is also made P for the forfeiture of all interest above the rates ome te a INTERNAL REVENUE.—Toe receipts from this w something about this matter. Mr. Harvey had sent this dispatch to the Governor of South Carolina, and be (Mr. C.) had a copy of it um his pocket-book, wich bad bern stolen, Mr. Sumner alko had copies of these dis- itches put in his hands ‘ar, but did not know that he could now TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatohe! FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Train Lecturing in Dublin—Mere Feniaf? by the Secretary of Mr. Conkling also knew something about the matter, He bad seen these dispat had been read in the House of and it bad beed shown that Mr. Harvey had been the victim of cruel injustice, and the - ple who had employed bi were the very last ones who mitted him to be assatied. Mr. Cameron said be bad been very much surprised when be heard of what baa done, and had carried the dispatch to Mr. Lincoln, who expressed the same surprise ai its contents as bs Mr. Sumner intimated that the dispatch was inspiied by Mr. Seward. had always heard that the by Mr. Harvey was with the ches, and they ‘Representatives, to ‘do this thing Lonpon, Feb. 21.—George Francis Train de- should have per- livered his first lecture in Dublin last evening. It was very thinly attended. There was no rioting thongh measures bad been taken for the preservation of peace. The correspondent of one of the morning journals in alluding to the lecture srys that asa speculation it was a fail- David Murphp, a writer, and John Cartin have been arrested at Cork on a general charge of complicity in the Fenian movements, Mur- phy but recently arrived from tne United course pursue comncurience of the Cabinet. Cameron, Not so, Mr.Grimes. A member or members of the Cabinet: not the Cabinet. Mr. Johnson was here at the time also, and bad been on terms of intimacy with Mr. Har- vey, and believed he was inspired triotism in his course. It was well Mr. Seward had taken measures at that time which migbt perhaps have been unknown to other members of the Cabinet, but which were considered as tbe acts of the Cabinet. Matters | pertained to the War and Navy Depart. menis were also considered without the knowl- edge of the beads ef those Depariments, Mr Cameron, with considerable warmth, re- sessed sufficient manliness, at | t he thought so, to conduct the affairs of his Department without interference from any one, and if Mr. Seward had meddled wi ms Department, he would not hav: more than once. He would now sa: course it would reach that gent Mr. Seward bad at an’ said that the cour: or the dispatches w’ Loxpox, Feb, 21—Forenoon.—U’. 8. 5-20's, 724; Cousols, 3 for money and account; Eries, ‘ARIS, Feb. 21.—The Bourse is dull, and 000 bales were for speculators, and 41.000 bales for export. Stock in port, 267,000 bales, of which 143,000 bales are American. firm. Lonvon, Feb. 21—Afternoon.—Consols, © ya ‘iy for money and account; [illinois Central, +9; »L, Feb. 21— Afternoon. — Cotton firm; prices unchanged. Cotton to arrive, igt, The advices from Manchester are fa- ble. The total stock of cotton afloat is ‘275,009 bales, of which 140,000 bales are Ameri- ANTWERP, Feb, 21,—Petroleam firm. Panis, Feb, 21.—The bullion in the Bank of France has increased twenty-three million of time intimated or Mr. Harvey took, h he bad seut were with his (Mr, C.’s) approval. or with the approval of the Cabinet, he had said ~wl The od now to get at the whole truth mae wee for the Senate to address a to Mr. Seward der ected. Ticks asked whether the dispatch of did not represent the policy of the Cabinet at that time. Mr. Grimes.—He says he did uot send any -—-_-_ wnat wa untrue. JUDICIAL DECISION. Tax Levy Law Decided to be Uncenstitutional. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) 1.—In the Supreme Court yesterday an important decision was delivered by Judge McCann, in the case of Nelson Smith the Mayor, &. The case originated in a im for compensation for services rendered plaintiff as attorney, and Corporation re- ‘d to liquidate on the ground that no money object. resolution of” qui sented the opixion of the Cabinet at that time. Mr. Cameron was not now willi Policy of the Cabi |. He could not answ: ¥,ashe did not feel justified in dis- binet secrets, and he did know whether he would answer it if he could. Mr. Johnson bad not in bis remarks intended on without the know! who knew bis friend (Mr. Cameron) would of course know that such a state of affairs could notexist under his administration. He had only intended to say that a greal things had been done by the without the knowledge of other members of the invokes the constitutionality of the tax levy law, the judge decided the tenth section of said set unconstitutional and void, and therefore ininift. ss AMERICAN SEAMEN SEIZED BY SPAN- IARDS, {Special Dispatch to the Star. New York, Feb. 21.—Later advices from Jamaica state that Captain A. M. Rollins, of the American schooner Hannah Grant, which had srrived at Kingsion in distress, demanded ofthe American corsul immediate Aseistance and protection, havi had exght of bis crew seized by the Spaniards on the V. be aud his vessel having narrowly escaped the | first struck him a of its bead All ‘enezuela coast, presented memonal signed by colorvd citizens of Kentucky, we no rights under the laws 10t allowed to testify maltreated Ce PHILADELPHIA ITEMS. ‘Weelen Mill Burned. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21—The boiler in the cloth mill of Geo. Evans, at Crescentville, 224 ward, exploded yesterday evening, killing tne engineer, Dan Taylor. The building was bad- in the courts of justice, but and abused and robbed, without any hopes of re- ask Congress, by the powers body under the amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, and in rsuance of the provisions of the Civil Rights 1, to enact such legislation as will give them equality before the law, and also to, them the right of suffrage, Mr. no doubt of the truth of the circumstances as detailed by the petitioners. They had before been made, and no real attempt had ever been made to discredit them. He the absolute power of Congress to extend injured people that they asked ded their prayer The woolen mill of James B. Scntchard, at are Germantown, 22d ward, was destroyed by ire this morning.” Loss $40,000. Partly insured. ira nat aaldnie§ MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. Eorron, Feb. 21.—An order has redress to these ure referring the question to the Su- preme Court, as to whether the Governor: ofthe State constabnlary law was valid, the veto not having been sent in within five days alter the law was repealed, as required by the and he earnestly commen: to the Committee on the Judici Mr. Harlan, from the Committee for the Dis- with an amend- trict «f Columbia, reported, ment, the bill to amend the usury laws of the Mr. Williams introduced a bill to provide for the registration of electors in the Territories of the United States. Reterred to Committee on porriaretar tne einer ee DEATH OF A VENERABLE LAWYER. Puitapetrata, Feb. 21 —Joseph R. Luger- soll, a well known lawyer, died here yesteruay, Mr. Cole introduced a bill to amend the act modifying the duties on imports. Car tn on Finance. Mr. Howe introduced a bill to provide for the establishment = pape to examine and ‘ar Departinent. Referred io Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Sumner, the President was requested to communicate to the Senate co} of any official ¢ uetion of Allen ni'ed States in Colorado. ‘The bill pending, that a tered voters & ANOTHER FIBE IN CHICAGO, CHICAGO, Feb, 21.—The flour mill of Mebling & Pendt and two adjoining buildings were dee ——_~--e-__ PURCHASE OF AMERICAN VessELs ny Rvs- It is stated that a Russian agent is in New York, ascertaining what facilities there are tor collecting in America a fleet of trans- ports for purchase by the Russian Govern. Telative to the 'c Donald, a citizen of the ity of the regis. ion of the constitutions of the rebel States, was takea up. Hover or Rerresew’ (Mass.), trom the Mayor GaiLiarp, of Charleston, South Carolina, bas been removed by order of Gen. Canby, who has appointed Gen, Barnes, of the United States army, to the office thus made ya- gave way to & suggestion of Mr. W: Pe Unat the House have a session 1 Mr. Jenekes (R. I.), from Committee ir. Jeni rps by on ents, re} tension of time for the tension of the patent it New Music.—From Mr. John F. Ellis we have received the song, “Come Back to Me, Darling,” words and music by H. Clay Preuss Prrsonat.—Hon. A. G. Thurman, United States Senator elect from Ohio, and George A. Benedict, editor of the Cleveland Serald, are at 3 3 Lat also into every official transaction of Post Office Lepsrunent since I haye been con- heed with it. Taleo My ask Chat this iavesigation te oven mutic to me sree. Lf this i tae Preemaulhg Wishes to the alate of Representan ves, I will be obhged i. thie letter can be laid before that bod ery etialty, Atex.W Rawpaus. Very reaper y: ae The communication was referred to the Com- mitwr on Expenditures of the Post Office De- periment On motion of Mr. Washbarne, (Ill), the House resolved iteelf into Commmitice of the + and proceeded to the consideration of be pave! appropriation bill, —— re NANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. There is 2 fairly active demand for money in | New York, and in some quarters Ines ss offering, bat call borrowers find no difficuity in eupply- ing their wants at 5 per cent. Discount are wep advance movement, and in the meantime at the reduced price, to make a lower Average cost upon their stec oseenffane [By Bankers and Brokers 5) Lewis Johnson & Uo. qeole mocks and ponds in bome and foreign markets as follows : mi, coupons iy; £ sve bee, coupons iy mm, My; ; 20's, 1867, compon, 106 y 7.30%, second, 1077 U's, ‘Wail, ivy: AWange Mail, 36, Western lerchant’ 7%, United States Ex. wees. 73; Uhio and Miss..Certificates, 0%; Port Wayne, 100%; Gold, 404. Market steady. Se Baltimere Market. Flour.—The market is firm, but not specialty active, We hear, however, of sales y of 1.000 bbls. bigh grade City Mi being reported of 1,000 busuels red at 250 cents, | and of 200 bushels choice Virginia do. at 20 cts. Corn was firmer. The receipts were 15,000 bush. els, and cales were reported of 2,00) bushels ISA 12) cents; 1,000 western mixed at nd 5.000 to 6,000 bushels yellow at tI A120 cents, White afloat was held at 122 cents. Onts were also higher; sales were made of 1,200 bushels st 78a79 cenis, and 5,0W0 bushels do. at suns? cents. |. Provisions.—The market is very strong, = e Prices Pave a decidedly upward wndency. Teport sales of 50,000 Ibs Bulk rib Sides at 12 cts, and of 4,000 Ibs Shoulders, loose, at 10 cts, but at the close Sides were held firmly at i? cts for rib, and 12 cts for clear rib, loose. Ba- con is very active, the orders to-day amount- ing to some 200 hhds. Shoulders we quote firm Bt 11 cts, and Sides at I3al3 cts for rib, and 134818 cts for clear rib. A lot of 40 bhds clear > sides sold yesterday at 134 cts. Hames we till quote at 17a18 cts. There is no Lard offer- ing: Prime Western wgnid bring 15 yalS& cts, | Pork we quote nt gannot these figures. Pork uote at $2402.25, Prime Mess at ¢22, Prime at #21, and Rump $2) per vol. Sugare.—We report sales of 157 hhd» Martin- ique Sngars for refining at 12 cts. The market is firm im tone, but sales are restricted by the waut of stock to operate in, Te-day’s New York Markets. New Your, Fes. 30 Ficar 2a10 conte lower Wheat quiet and steady. Cora \al cont lower. Rye quiet, Oats dull and ing. | Pork firmer: new mess $24.12. firm at 1448154 cents, Whisky nominal. Bar- ley quiet and firm. Peas nominal. Cowon quiet at 26 cts. for middling uplands. Freighix dull. Spirits Turpentine existed at 65a00 cw. Dosin firmer at $3.25a85.30 tor common. The execution of Ottawa G. Baker wok on the 14th instant at Omaha, for the m: of Woolsey D. Higgins, in November last The | feet ten mches Een corpora, prom nent Roman nose, born in Richmond, and was employed vholesale i ‘ae keeper, then sleeping in the same bed, robbed | the safe, and set the building on fire, which resulted in the destruction of an entire bleck | The execution was witnessed by six or eight thousand persons. Baker wrote 8 confession several weeks | wut begged the confessor not to publish i fil his death. This clears up much mystery. It shows him to be the party who barned the extensive block of buildings before committing the murder. The following is the substance ot the confession: “I first planned the horrible crime in the old store, but was prevented by unfavorable cir- | cumstances till the fatal night, ay sleeping in the bed. When Is o carciully avoiding making any ‘molee, made tro gitempts and was shout giving up, and idea that Higgins might sine ran t with an axe, Baker also confesses some : commends the justice of his trial and fate: asks pardon of judge, jury, prosecuting attorney, sherif’ thanks the 'jsilers for Jeniency and kind Professor B. R. Wellford has retired from the Chair of Materia Medica in the Medical Ool- lege of Virginia. The Board of Visitors is to be convened on the Sth of March to fill the vacancy Geneial Wileox has returned from Lexing- ton, whither he went for the purpose of inves. tigating alleged disturbances there. We under- stand that the reports of these disturbances Were greatly exagrerated, and they amount to nothing more than is to be expected in the vi_ cinity of every college where a large number of — _ Haemvge si hundred actes of the farm purchased the late Wm. A White of the Mice Gertenae, about four miles from Frederic was cold at public auction on Friday last, and bought by Mr. A. L. McKenny, at $i) per acre. James Roberson. a colored man, publishes « lysed, from the effects of which she died on Monday. An interesting revival has beer, going on for several weeks the Presbyterian church at Churchville, in Augusta connty. A deal of religious interest exists if hd & CoxvicTED oF Mawnsvava: Hart, tried in the ‘Criminal Court of Beltane Hl fener