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THE EVENING STAR THE GREAT TOPIC, As the great impeachment trial will then have fatrly commenced, all eyes will naturally be turned toward the Capitol to-morrow. What the final issue will be, it were idle to now at- tempt to foretell. Opinions differ widely on this point, of course; but so far as our observa- trom extends among these best qualified to judge dispassionately, the weight of opinion seems to ‘de that the articles presented by the House, or ‘Some of them at least, will be sustained by the Senate, But however this may be, public at- tention will be engrossed by the subject until it 1s disposed of, and the verdict, whatever it may be, will, we have no doubt, be cheerfully acquiesced in and sustained by the people at large, who are only anxious that the trial shall be tairly conducted, and hopeful that its termi- nation will bring Considering the extent to which the subject has engaged and will continue to aturact the public attention, all matters tending to throw light upon it, and particularly in regard to the circumstances and details of other like trials, will have interest for the general reader. In this view of the case, we venture to reproduce some of the incidents connected with the one which must always be regarded as the great historical precedent—that of Warren Hastings— as sketched by Macaulay, even ut the risk of wearying those who have lately refreshed their recollection by & re-examination of the whole case. That wonderful man, it will be remembered, returned to England in 1785, after a career in india as strangely interesting and brilliantly successful as anything presented by romance. Commencing in an obscure position in the ser- vice of the East India Company, and reaching the high position ot Governor General of that populous and wealthy country, bending every thing to his own will, and pausing at nothing necessary to carry out his purposes, it is not to be wondered that his record furnished flaws for his enemies, of which he had many, com- dining in 8 remarkable degree bitterness, per- sistency and ability, nor, indeed, that he should have committed graye and inexcusable ex- cesses. Within a week after he landed at Plymonth, Burke gave notice in the House of Commons ofa motion “seriously affecting a gentleman Jately returned from India." The session was too far advanced to enter upon the subjest then; and so secure did Hastings feel in the fa- vor of the Government and the East India Company, that he seemed to have no fear of the result, even if the matter ‘were brought to trial, which some of his friends doubted. Indeed, it might have been forgotten or indefinitely postponed, but for his own in- udicious conduct and that of bis champion in Parliament, Major Scott, who, early in the fol- lowing session, called up the subject, This challenge compelled the opposition to come forward 4s accusers, or to acknowledge them- selves jumniators. They chose the former course, and Burke commenced the preparation of his case, with such energy and ability as only he possessed. After considerable delay, the Preliminary steps having been taken mean- Hime, the prosecution brought forward the charge of thé mercenary use of British troops, by Hastings. for the subjugation of one of the Indisn provinces in the interest of a neighbor- ing chief. From that he was absolved, by a | vote of 119 against 67 His friends were now | confident of victory; but in a few days Mt Fox brought forward, with great ability and elo- quence, the charge of maltreating Cheyte Sing. another native chief, whom Hastings had ar- Tested and heavily flued. Hastings’ old enemy Sir Philip is, followed on the same side. and he, in turn, was followed by Pitt, who was regarded as Hastings’ friend. Pitt’s speech in general terms, favored the late Governor Gen- eral’s course in the matter in mquiry, but be concluded by saying that though be thought it Tight in Hastings to fine Cheyte Sing for contu- macy, yet the amount exacted was too great for the offence, and on this ground he favored Mr. Fox's motion. The House and the country were thunderstruck. Various reasons were assigned for Pitt's course, but whatever the cause, it had its influence, and the motion prevailed bya vote of 119 to 79. In the following year the charge touching the spoliation of the Princesses of Oude was brought forward ina master speech by Sheri- dan, This was carried, after a feeble opposi- tion by Hastings’ friends, by a vote of 175 to 68. Flushed with victory, and strongly sup- ported by public opinion, the opposition now brought forward a succession of charges, re- lating chiefly to pecuniary transactions. The result was that the House agreed to twenty ar- ticles or charges, and directed Burke to go before the House of Lords and impeach the late Governor General of bigh crimes and mis- demeanors, The illustrious accused was at the same time arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and carried to the bar of the Peers. The ses- sion was, however, too near its close to allow the trial to begin then, and the prisoner was released on bail and proceedings postponed until the next year. When Parhament met the following season the Commons proceeded to elect a committee for managing the impeachment. In regard to this Macaulay says: “Burke stood at the head, and with him were associated most of the leading members of the opposition. But when the name of Francis was read @ flerce contention arose, It was said that Francis and Hastings were notoriously on bad terms, that they had been at teud during many years, that on one occasion their mutual aversion bad impelled them to seek each other's lives, and thatit would be improper and in- delicate to select 4 private enemy to be a public aceuser. It was urged on the other side with great foree, particularly by Mr. Windham, that impartiality, though the first duty of a judge, bad never been reckoned among the qualities of nn adyoeate; that in the ordinary admi tration of criminal justice among the English, the aggrieved party, the very last person who ought to be admitted into the jury box, is the Prosecutor; that what was wanted in a mana- ger was, not that he should. be free from bias, but that he should be able, well informed, en- ergetic and active. The ability and informa- on of Francis were admitted; and the very animosity with which he was reproached, whether & virtue or & vice, was at least a pledge for bis energy and activity. It seems ditheult to refute these arguments. But the m- “veterate enmity borne by Francis to Hastings had excited general just. The House de- cided that Francis should not be a manager. Preparations for the trial having proceeded rapidly, the sittings of the Court commenced on the 13th of February, ®, The spectacte presented is thus portrayed by the great his- ‘orTbe place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall of Wiliam Rufus, the hal which bad resounded with acclamations at the o the jus! oe just absolution of Somers, the hall where the loquence of Strafford had for a moment Ewea gpd melted a victorious party inf with jUst resentment, the hall where Charles bad confronted the High Court of Justice with the placid courage which has half redeemed his firme. Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. The avenues were lined with grena- diers. ‘The streets were kept clear by cavalry. attended to : & hundred and seventy lords, three-fourths of t as the upper Bouse then w: order their usual place = Pl hered ‘ther, from all [ geab edad sper enlightened and prosperous empire, giace av it and learning, the rep- female lovelines@ : ning, ihe. tion. Hast~ great populous country, had made laws and treaties, Baa fent forth armies, had setup and pulled down princes, and in his high place had so borne ‘if that all had feared him, that most bad loved him, and that hatred itself could devy b no title to glory except virtue. He Tooked like @ great man, and not like a bad man, A person small and emaciated, yet de- riving dignity from a carriage which, while it indicated deference to the ee’ bineeora ‘also, habitual self- possession and selt-respect, a and intellectual forehead, a brow pensive, but not gloomy, & mouth of inflexible decision, a face pale and worn, but serene, on which was written, as legibly an under the picture in the council chamber at Calcutta, mens equa in duis; such was the + with which the great Preconsnl Langer en ee | ta “His counsel accom: s wards by and learning to the highest fersion; the told and stfong-tinded Law, after- wards Chief Jusiice of the King's Bench; the more humane and eloqueat afterwards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Plomer, who, near twenty years later, success. fully conducted in the same high court the de- fence of Lord Melville, and sul juently be- came Vice-Chancellor and Master of the Rolls. “But ne.ther the culprit nor his advocates at- tracted so much notice as the accusers, In the midst of the blaze of red drapery, a space had been fitted up with ‘benches and tables for the Commons. The managers, with Burke at their head, appeared in full dress. The col- lectors of gossip did not fail to remark that even Fox, erally so yp cee of his ay pearance, had 4 to the illustrious al the compliment of wearing a bag and sword. Pitt had refused to be one of the conductors of the impeachment, and his commanding, co- pious, and sonorous eloquence was wanting to reat muster of various talents. Age and blindness had anfitted Lord North for the duties of @ public prosecutor; and his friends were left without the help of his excellent sense, his tact, and be einen. But in spite of the absence of these two distinguished members of the lower. Rouse, the box in which the managers stood contained an array of speakers such as perhaps had not appeared ther since the great age of ‘Athenion Geanenan’ ~* * is “ The charges and answers of Hastings were first read The ceremony occupied two whole days, and was rende: less tedious than it would otherwise have been by the silver voice and just emphasis of Cowper, the clerk of the court, a near relation of the amiable poet. On the third day Burke rose. Four sittings were occupied by his opening speech, which was intended to be a general introduction toall the charges At length the orator concluded. Raising his voice till the old arches of Irish oak resounded he said: “ Therefore hath it with all confidence been ordered, by the Commons of Great Britsin, that I impeach Warren Hastings of high crimes and misdemeanors. 1 impeach him in thename of the Commons’ House of Parliament, whose trust he has betrayed. I impeach hima in the name of the English nation, whose ancicnt honor be has sullied. I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the name of human nature itself, in the name of both sexes, in the nami¢ of every age, in the name of every rank, I impeach the cominion enemy and oppressor of all.’? Then commenced the struggle between the counsel and the managers. The accusers wished the investigation of each charge closed before another was commenced. The opposite course was desired by Hastings and his coun- sel, and the pomt was finally decided by the Judges in fayor of the accused. The conduct of that part of the case relating to the Princesses of Oude was entrusted to Sheridan, and so great was the public anxiety to hear him that during the two days through which his speech lasted the ball was crowded to suffocation, and fifty guineas were said to have been paid for a single ticket. The interest taken by the public in the trial at its commencement did not last, however. The spectacle soon lost its attraction of novelty. The trial went on languidly, un- Ul at length, in the Spring of 1795, the decision ‘was pronounced. As to the judgment there was li.tle anxiety, as it had long been known that there was a large majority for the de- fendant. Nevertheless many wished to see the Pageant, and the crowd on the last day of the trial was nearly as great as on the first. Only twenty-ning peers voted. Of these only six tound Hastings guilty on the charges relating to Cheyte Sing and to the Princesses. On other charges the vote against him was still smaller, and of some he was unanimously absolved. Says the historian ; -He was then called to the bar, was informed from the wool sack that the Lords had acquitted him, and was solemnly discharged. He bowed respectfully and re- tired.” In this connection it will be both curious and interesting to understand Lord Macaulay's views as to the act of impeachment, On this point,—writing in October, 1°41,—he sa; “In truth itis impossible to deny that im- peachment, though it is a fine ceremony, and though it may have been useful in the seven- teenth century, is not « proceeding from which much good can now be expected. Whatever confidence may be placed in the decision of the peers on an appeal arising out of ordinary liti- gation, itis certain that no man has the least confidence in their impartiality when a great public functionary, charged with a great State crime, is brought to their bar. They are all politicians. There is hardly one among them whose vote on an impeachment may ‘not be confidently predicted before a witness is ex- amined.” Touching the effect of the proceeding upon the public mind, particularly where it is pro- longed, he holds the tollowing opinion: “We have said that the decision bad been fully expected. 1t was also generally ap- proved. At the commencement of the trial there had been a strong and indeed anreason- able feeling against Hastings. At the close of the trial there was a feeling equally strong aud equally unreasonable in his favor. One cauf™ of the change was, no doubt, what is commonly called the fickleness of the multi- tude, but what seems to us to be merely the general law of human nature. Both in indi- viduals and in masses violent excitement is always followed by remission, and often by reaction. We are all inclined to depreciate whatever we have overpraised, and, on the o’ber hand. to show undue indulgence where we have shown undue rigor, It was thus in the case of Hastings. The length of bis trial, moreover, made bim an object of compassion. It was thought, and not without reason, that, even if he was guilty. he was still an ill-used man, and thatan impeachment of more than eight years was more than a sufficient punish- ment. It was also felt that, in the ordin: course of criminal law, a defendant is notal- lowed to set off his good actions against his crimes, A great political cause should be tried on different principles, and that » man who bad governed an empire during thirteen years might haye done some very reprehensible things, and yet might be on the whole de- serving of rewards and honors rather than of fine and imprisonment.” ‘The striking contrasts presented by and the curious analogies existing to some extent be- tween the case of Warren Hastings and that of President Johnson, no less than the conclu- sions in relation to the general subject of im- peachment expressed by the eminent historian, must forcibly impress the mind of every one who has given it thoughtful attention, and they will give rise also to reflections varied and valuable in their character, according to the stand point from which it is viewed. The subject is, in all its aspects, a suggestive one but we bave given so much of our limited space to the resume above that we find ourselves without room for the expression of such thoughts es it maturally excites, Our readers cannot fail, however, to appreciate for them- selves its many salient features, and to attach, ‘without prompting, due weight and significance THR CABINET.-There diine af the Gnbinet this afar and th esession Washington News and Gossip. RRFiGN ATION oF ATTORNEY GENERAL STAN- BERY AccErTED.—At 3 o'clock this afternoon the President accepted the resignation of Hon. Henry Stanbery, who ceases to be Attorney General of the United States. Hon. O. H. Browning will temporarily act as Attorney General, to signopivions, &c. It ts understood that Mr. Stanbery retires in order to devote himself entirely tothe legal defence of the President, in the coming trial. The President deeply regrets the loss of Mr. Scanbery from his Cabinet, but of course mus feel much sntisfaetion at being able to retain his valuable services on the trial. ~ Nor So.—It was telegraphed from here seve- ral days ago that General Sickles had been or- dered to join bis regiment by the President. I ‘Was supposéd that this had been done by the President becenee General Sickles was assist- ing the Radical ticket in New Hampshire. It is understood, however, that Genera} Sickles hasnot been ordered to join his regiment, but the mistake arose from the fact that Lieut, Col. Sikes, of the Sth regiment, was ordered to re- Port to the commander of the Fifth Militaty District to assume command of the 20th regi- ment, lately commanded by General Steele, deceased. Tue BoarD or imracuMentT MANAGERS Were in session to-day and examined a num- ber of witnesses, and they will be fully pre- pared to proceed with the trial to-morrow. Judge Bingham and Thaddues Stevens were both present at the meeting to-day. The friends of Mr. Chase say that he will insist in the Court to-morrow that the time be extended te the President in which to prepare his case, if he sballso demand, and Mr. Chase maintains thatthe trial will not commence for twenty or thirty days, Bre. axD Mis® MarTruews held their usual ‘Wednesday afternoon reception yesterday at their residence at West LaFayette square. Among those who called were: Mrs. Senator Wilson; Mrs. Senator Morrill, of Maine: Miss Morrill; Mrs. Senator Edmunds; Mrs. Repre- sentative Woodbridge; Mrs.C. A. Eldridge; Mrs, James E. Wetmore; Mrs. Worthington 0. Smith: Mrs. Z. E. Robbins; Mrs. Albert D. Rob- inson; Mrs. R. F. Buel; Miss Pruyn, of New York; and Miss McCorkie. PREHARATIONS THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.—The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate has appointed some thirty additionol door- keepers to preserve order in the Senate galler- ies during the impeachntent trial. Tickets of ample size so that “those who run may read,’ have been prepared to be issued to those admit- ted to the galleries. The reporters gallery has been enlarged fer the occasion 80 as to accom- modate sixty persons, and tickets are to-day being issued to the members of the press by Mr. Parsons, clerk to Senator Wade. CorrirMATIons.—The following confirma- Hons were made by the Senate in executive session yesterday:—J. Ross Browne, of Call- fornia, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to China; Charles K. Taeker- man, of New York, to be Minister Resident to Greece. ADDITIONAL Door —The Sergeant- at-Arms of the Senate has commissioned a number of additional door keepers to assist in preservirg order in the galleries during the im peechment trial. Rap ON SENATOR ANTHONY.—In conse- quence of a statement in a city paper that Sen- ator Anthony would give out tickets for ad- mission to the Senate galleries on the impeach- ment trial, @ persistent crowd of wonld-be spectators besieged his quarters to-day after # sort calculated to try the temper of even that urbane gentleman. The statement was entire- ly erroneous, be haying no more todo with giving out tickets than any other Senutor. ALTHOUGH Mr. Stevens reported the bill to admit Alabama aga State, his feeble physical condition warns him not to attempt to manage it, and that duty bas, accordingly, been en- trusted to Mr. Farnsworth. Mr. Stevens, how- ever, watches its progress through the House When present at the sessions now he does not occupy his regular seat, but sitsina chair at the Clerk's desk, to the left of the Spe akery Tux New Reconstavction BILL 1s now a law, the President having failed to return it to Congress with his approval or objections with- in the Constitutional ten days, which expired yesterday, TRE ACTION OF MILITARY CoMMISSIONS AN- NULLED.—Before a military commissioa which convened at Vicksburg, Mise. on the 11th of May, 1867—of which Brevet Major N. A. M Dudiey was president—Abel Wall, a cit! was found guilty of burglary and assault intent to Kill, and sentenced to hard the Little Rdck (Arkansas) Penitentiary for seven years, but the sentence was subsequently mitigated to one year. 1n General Court Martial Orders No. 10, is- sued from the Adjutant General's Offic, by Tection of the President, and signed by mand of General Grant, the President dire that the unexecuted part of the hb vor An mitted and the prisoner be release tody. Before another militar from cus- commission which of ard Fitzgerald, a citizen, was tried for killing a colored man uamed Bester Fitzgerald, on the 25th of Dec Panola county, Miss., found tenced to ten Year's um prison: Rock, Arkansas, penitentiar quence of the extreme youth of the and the threat: to ki the sentence was cor ’ mand of Gen. Grant, the reets that the unexecuted portion of th tence be remitted, and the prisoner be rele irom custody, Tue McAnvLe Case.—The Supreme Cour did not commence to conskier the McArdle cate until to-day, and there is good authority for saying that no decision will be rendered for two or three weeks yet, THE Hovse ComMITTEE ON APPROYRIATIONS held an informal meeting this morning and agreed to the Senate amendments to the Diplo- matic Apropriation pill, repealing the lay pro- Yiding fora Bureau of Emigration, and strik- ing out the ten thousand dollar appropriation therefor, Corsciexcr Moxxy.—The Secretary of the Treasury this morning received a lettor from q person in New York, enclosing $50, which th Writer desired to baye placed to the credii of the conscience fund. Recupts PRoM CUSTOMS.—The receipts from customs at the ports below-named from March Ist to 7th were as follows :—Boston. $910,945.53; New York. #2,494,933.15; Phitadel- phia, $141,745.51; Baltimore, $95,510.57; Balti. more, (February 24th to 29th,) 670,211.44, Towal, 83,105,685.20, sates Coxvicrep or FRAUD ON THE Pension Orriez.—On the Sth of the present month, Henry V. Stonehouse, of Obarleston, South Carolina, was indicted for @ violation of the thirteenth section of the act ot July 4, 1:64. ‘The accused bad received f-r ‘Green, a private Cc, U. S. Colored T; E5156 an hie fe for prosee eating the cist ‘st : im; $10 being all he bed a to demand unde Pouiticar.—Our exchanges are all moral- izing upon the result of the New Hampshire election. The New York Post says: “A part of this result is undoubtedly to be ascribed to the bad tactics of the Democrats. who persistently refuse to learn the lessons taught by the war, but go on in their old errors, as if the popular conviction was not as fixed in Tegard to that as the decrees of fate. They will still allow such recreants as ex-Presideut Pierce. Henry Clay Dean, Chauncey Burr, and o'hers of ‘the sort, to speak in th to utter silly and nauseous disloyal duce the motives of that large band of patriots who, irrespective of party, fought the battles of the Union: to deny the grandeur and glory of the most glorious event in the history of the Republic; to predict renewed domestic violence; and otherwise outrage the patriotic instincts and memories of the great mass of the people. So long as the leaders suffer such things to be done, they will count im vain upon the bad management at Washington. That management might be ten times as bad, and yet would not avail an opposition which had not sense enough to see that disloyalty, and every sign of sym- pathy with disloyalty, is utterly abhorrent to ie American mind.” The New York Sun says ! “The total vote is very Jarze!~ increased over that of any tormer election; bui the greater pro- portion of this Inctwase Was cast for the Dano. cratic candide'* "This leaves the Republicans successful mm the State, bul by 4 majority sume- what diminished from that of last year. This result will encourage both parties. ‘The Demo- erats will ferl that they have made a great gun, and that another effort of equal spirit and ear- nesiness will give them the State. the Republi- cans will say that they have resisted and over- come the utmost onset of the enemy, and that with reason \ble vigilance and enthusiasm they can count upon the control of the State for an indefinite period in the future. Thus, instead of being a decisive election, this is a sort of drawn battle, which leayes the combatants ith energy ‘unbroken and ope sull confi- nt.” ‘The New York 7imes says: “It would seem from this election that neither the failure of reconstruction, nor the impeach- ment of the President, has seriously weakened the strength of the Republicans. The election could not haye come off at a more unfavorable time for them in meng scupocte. The South- ern policy of Congress has just sown its weak- nets and its worst results. The unprecedented step of impeachment has just been resorted to, with every prospect of & conviction. There are enough signs of negro domination in the South to give the Democrats a good subject to work on. There is great ground of diseatisfac- tion with Congress for its diiatoriness and im- becility in dealing with the crushing burdens of taxation—in failing to give the country a satis- factory financial poliey—in trifling with public corruption, and in ignoring the great practical interests of the naUon. And yet, though the public feeling is everywhere strong on these points, the Ri publicans have been able to carry a maoority of the people with them, There is no doubt that the present New Hampshire election, bring conducted exclusively on na- tional issues, in a closely contested Stat After the most vigorous campaign; taken as an indication of the highe cance, in reference to the drift of publi ment, and its bearing upon the next Preside tual election and the other general elections ot the year, It must be remembered, however, that the Republicans, even in this New Eng: land State. have enly been able to hold their own, and that a very s) reversed the resulf. There i the leeders of the party te decency aud common sens The Herald sums up thus “This result in New Hampshire | hese conclusions: —That while t have crippled th eral Grant, as the Pres republicans, bas beea E ther State icket; that the impeachme drew Johnson has not hurt them, and has y plexed the opposition, and that the best thing that Mr, Jobuson can now do to save is to resign his office, and let the re full swing im the tive Department, in or y be fully enlighten s to their schemes ui purposes. Give them full seope, a yet Work out the problem of t f ion before November, especially with “Old Ben Wade” as pro tem. President of tae United States.” The Tite says: “In several of the elections of the last ten years, the Democrats—knowing that they were to be beaten—have failed to call out their fall vote; but, whenever this has not been the case, the Repablicnn majority has ranged from three to four thousand when it has not (as in 1-te) been reduced tar below it. In the spring of 1856 it Was barely carried against the Deimo- crats: in the ensuing fall, Fremont carried it on a full vote by five thousand. If any one is be- sotted enough to bet on a Demoern fall in any State, we are very sure | net be fool enongh to syuaader New Hampshire.” The New York Commreial says: “The election, coming so early in the season, is regarded as 4 sign of the futare, and which- ever party carries the State 1s warranted in its claim to all the capital legitimately made by it So that in spite of all the blunders and short- comings of Radicalism, the people of New Hampshire have yet faith in Republicanism still reason for et with temperance, ds us to gain next and they give the first earnest of the political promise that Grant shall be next President.” — Brigham Young’s annual message to the Utah Legislature is a busine and touch upon the admi: e ould de justice in z aside all nar- sof opibion and bigotry, aud granting dimission. — Thaddeus Stevens, when asked if, as he approached the grave, he did not feel like for- gving his enemies, straightened back and re- plied: + Yes, just as God forgives Satan.” DeEatH oF Cor. ANuRE Timothy P. Andrews, of the United 5 my, died im this ca sterday evening, aged seyenty-four years. He was appointed a pay: army in 1522, and continued to pomtment until 1547, when he 4 take comimand of the Tegument of Volligeur roised for the Mexican war. He was 4 guished in the battle of El Molino, and bi toda brigadier general for gallant and merit Tious conduct in the baitle of Chapuliepec. of that war, he was reimstated by act «1 Congress in his oid situation of paymaster. and in 1851 was promoted to tle position o: Deputy Pay: ra). He was appoiite Paymaster General in Sep) Is, and re- thed November, 1-61, since which tim tor the board for the @ nd inspc®or of the His tuneral will take No. 447, corner of Fourteenth and streets north, at 1 o’¢lock m, to-morrow. THE DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT Bons. Ther port made by Mr. Van Wyck, from the Retreuchiment Committee in the Honse of Rep- lesentati ves, lay, in Teference. to th charges made by My, Logan, trom Tinvis, concerning the alleged filse’ destruetion of S15.GH,00 of United States bonds, embraces sub-tinually ihe explanation of the matter published in the Stax of Tuesday. Atter re zi x the facts, the report concludes as follows Phe committee haying foand nothing irr gu- in the matters referred to, that no fiaud- were attempted, neither could any baye been consummated in the case of registered bo} do therefore ask to be discharged from the ther consideratiod of the resolution,” Tue Remaixs OF ADMIRAL BELL anv Lizvut CommaxDER REED.—Secretary Wells this morning received dispatches from Com. modore J. R. Goldsborongh, commanding Asiatic Squadron, dated Hiogo, January 16th, giving the particulars of the drowning of Rear Admiral Henry H. Bell, and Flag Lieutenant Commander Reed, with ten of the crew of the Hartford, which occurred on the morning of the 11th of January Inst, off Osaka, Japan, ac- counts of which have ‘heretofore been pub: lished, Commodore Goldsborongh says he will send the remains of Admiral Bell ana Lieut Commander Reed to Hong Kong im the steamer Arcostook, and from thence in the storeshi Supply. The Supply ‘was an- nounced to leave Hong Kong on the Ist of Feb- ruary, and will arrive here about the ist of une, ‘Commodore Peperntag encloses or- dere, in which he returns Ayrelien to Lieut Commander F. J. Higgin: and Boatswain: W. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. THURSDAY, March into the expediency of reduc amg the duties forvigm merchandise in the same ratio as the rm duction of intern: over on objection of Mr. Edinunds. Mr. Morgan, irom the Commitive on Finance, reported the bill for the relief ot certain expor ere of distilled spirits, which provides cohol or rum contracted for and distitled or re- aisistled prior to the passage of the act of Jan. n Proper prool committee recommend the extension of b the period to sixty days. Mr. Morgun explained that the object was to meet the case of merchans who already made contracts for delivery. ¥ Mr. Sherman explained that the bill would | open a door to frauds. He understood that some vessels were now waiting in Boston to joad with whisky, which they might land in Nova Scotia or some other adjacent country, and the revenue would be thus defrsuaed ont of sz per gallon. After some further discussion the morning hour expired, and the bill went over. On motion of Mr. Van Winkie, the House bill granting pensiors to certain soldiers and sailors of the war of Is12 wes taken up. [It provides that the names of such of the surviving officers and enlisted men who served consecutively for three months in the war ot 1512, who were hon- orably discharged, and who during the late Tebellion gave no aid to the enemies of the Government, but were constantly loyal to the Government, and who esn truthfully take tue oath - 1862, shall be placed upon the peas.on rolls The Committee on Pensions report d an amendment to strike out the words «who are im circumstnces which render them depend- ent on others for support.” Mr. Edmunds argued against theamendment, As not only giving pensions to the needy sol. | diers of 112, but to cumstances, Mr. Van Winkle briefly advocated the bill. There were not many of these soldiers surviv- ing, and the Goveriment could not do better tban to recognize their services. Mr. Sherman svid the treasury of the conutry could not attord the drain which the passage of this bill would cause. There would be at least 30,40 applications, Mr. Van Winkle did not think there would be more than 5,000 applicauons. Horse oF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Speaker ose Who were in good cir- laid before the House a communication from | the Treas tthe certain contracts. Re Commerce. Also, laid before the House resolutions of the West Virginia Legislature iu relation to the um- peachm: ut of President Johason, Committee on Reconstruction. Ou motion of Mr. Garfield, (0.,) Senate bill to facilitate the settlement of P: "8 ce counts was taken frou the Speaker's table and passed. A Committee of Conference was ordered on he disugrecing votes of the two Houses upon # bill in relation to covering iuto th States Treasury certain monies realize the colton case=. The House resumed the consideration of the Report of the hme which was pending at the adjournment yes: hited States in relation to erred to Committee on United from terd: M Logan resumed his remarks, and called sion to the fact that while mittee Was uot published ul wblished in the morning papers. Nor was port published in |. for the leat which he material pa which gave the Mr. L ether that was a proper way to publ ts, or not; but if at was, then this House was apparently of suppressing truth and giving ance t Lalsehood. He wanted this mitice to say whether the report, as lixbed, was their report. The last se suid that there was no irregu- larity, If the commitwe does say there | is vo irgularity, then you are willing to | the country that mudlious of paper may be burned up. and yet itn be entered upon the bouks that bonds were desteoyed. In this mat- ter, the committee had attempted to place bum. self and Gen. Spinner at antipodes and in an antagonistic position, but he desired to say thet no ce uid inake a quarrel between himecli and Gen. Spinner. It was not Gen Spinner who was to biame in this matter: but it was Mr, Clark, the Chief of the Printing Bureav, who was responsible for this transac. tion, and if this House would bear with him he would have papers read having reter- ence to that Bureau which would make devils blush at some of the transactions that had there taken place, and yet this man Clark iound plenty of detendere in this and the other end of the Capitol, and there were always gen- ‘lemen to spring up and whitewash this man With reference to the report of the committee, he would say that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Welker) had this morning told him (Logan) that he dia not agree that there was no liegularity in the proceedings. He thought there Was great irregulari:y. Mr. Welker (O.) explained that he could not entirely agree that there was no irregularity. He bad not seen the statement at the close of the report, but the chairman, (Mr, Van Wyck) had been authorized to close the report, and no doubt be Wought he wus carrying out the inten- tien of the committee when be made the closing paragraph Mr. Van Wick explained that the word irreg- ularity Was used at the suggestion of Mr. nek+s, He (Van Wyck) had no objection to hing it out if Mr. Jenckes was willing Mr. Logan cid not care what was stricken out or What was retained. He was talking sbout the report a= it appeared published, and thought that did inju with which Messrs rushed to the telegr: statement. These spect nés; and lest those bonds shonld be depre. d by asiatement made in the House, t d made a rush to contra They ser fo think t would be Ted thi testimony taken by 2 n 16, sho thar rg Was m no particular a competent jerson for his position as $ of the Printing Burean, He wanted to show to the Hon-e the character of the man that members of this Honse attempted to whitewash. Mr. Randall (Pa,) said he had not had an op- portunity as a member of thecommitter to bear any of the testimony in the case: but he had ertomsde a2 examination, and thought Mr. Clark bad conducted his bureau very loossly He did not want to be accused, therefore, of any aitmpt to whitewash Mr, Clark, or any one eke. The Clerk commenced to read the statement sentup by Mr. Logan, but, pending the read- ng, the hour of the later expired, Mr. Price (Lowa) ssid he had no denbt thi nyestieation and the report of the commit would result in great good. as it would doubt- less dead tos more careful keeping of the books, and no more charges of irregularity would then be mace, Mr. Price yielded to Mr. Logan, who said he would not Dave the reading of the document previously sent to the desk concluded, The Clerk proceeding to read some testi- mony af a ver: raceful character upon Mr. Clark, when its further reading was objected to, snd the objection was sustained, r. Logan called the attention of the Honse and country to the fact that the testimony ageimst one of the principal officers of whe ‘Treasury was so damning and jul that it conid not be read ai the Olerk's desk. Mr. Rendal baer) demanded the reading of ' the Clerk. off red @ resolution to recommit the report, with instructions to the committee to what changes are in the law au thorizing the printing of United States Trens- ury notes. ur Dawes (Mass.) said that on a visit to N York he was sh. ew a _ the shoulders of 4 country, but the Tesponsibility wee S¥8ate.—Mr. Grimes offered a resolution in- structing the Committee on Finance to inquire + Which was Iaid 186m, can be exported, if done within 39 Reterred te | tement, bad been | oF not, to anpression that fraud bad been pe 00,000 Of boned had ben d case proves that there was no fraud whatever. ‘The rentieman (Mr. Logan) atid yeaterday that as scon harke was made against the Treas- ary officia: Theys ~prang up to defend that Departme ‘that rentlemen who wanted an investiga of Trensary affairs were covered ail over with slime and filth, That was (Van rany oth: ) knew of no aoa to q—noneee of the t mp whitewash an: sury official. If fraud had been perpes G. the committee would be as anxious to er it and as anxious to bring the catprit to justice as the gentleman from Illinois could ably But the gentleman seemed to thing E of this Honse had no right or an- Tity ‘© contradict erroneous statements of traud: bi hheved that righ d ex stand it was a duty to give the country a true state- ment sere TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Dispatches. i FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. (By Cable to the Associated Press.) Liverroor, March 12—Noon—Advices ha d here stating that the Norvelle fs recently lost off the coast of Ire rT crew was saved. This is probably described as the bark N. Helver: Bernard, which left New Orleans tot February to " —Ooneoi-. Iilinois Centra’ March —Forenoon.—U. > ol, March 12—Forenoon—Qott easier, though quotably unaltered. To-day eales will probably not exseed 10,000 bales. Breadetuffx and provisions quiet. Loxpos, March 12—Afternoon.—U. S. 5-20's, ae gl Enics, 49. Other securiues un- changed. Lryarroor, March 12—Afternoon.—Cotton niet and steady. Corn, #25 6d. Beef, 1178 6d. Pork firm. Lard dull. Naval stores dail. AaTWERP, March 12—Afternoon.—Petroleum: quiet. THE FRIF STOCK IMBROGLO. New York, March t2.—Both the Stock Ex- changr and open board, by a formal vote of two- day, decided not toreceive any Erie stock dated atter March 7th. This is done to prevent Mr. Drew from issuing any more stock. Rumor eays that he has issued a large amount without authority. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. PutLapELrnia, March 12.—During the pro- ess of a fire here this morning a wall fell, fining Edward Hauke, and seriously wound- ing Geo. Harman, both members of Spring sarden Company. Other firemen were in- | jured, ——__-«ee-_____ A Boarp oF ARMY Orricens, consisting of Surgeon Robert Reyburn, Sargeon-in-Obief of | the Freedmen’s Bureau for the District of Co- lumbia; Brevet Major J. M. Brown, Disbursing Oflicer, ana Brevet Major E.G. Townsend met at the head, riers of General C. H. Howard this morning at [1 o'clock, for the determining the amor the Freedmen’s Bur square NS, owned by J barracks is locaid, and to dew rmine the rate of rent to be paid for any other property occupied by the Bureav. Tux Warre Hovse.—There was a large crowd of visitors atthe White House to-day, and many were admitted to see the President. Senator Hendricks, Collector Smythe. of New York General Thomas, apd severst men of Congress, had interviews with the President this mornin PERSONAL.—Congressman Morrissey and Jobn Quincy Adams have gone to the Hot Springs of Arkansas, Mr. Morriseey’s malady is inflammatory rheumati=m InTraxat REvENvE.—Tne receipts from this source to-day were 85.164. anoberecmtuii Tur McCoo.e-ALLEN Arrar.—a di ” trom St. Louis Monday says: The McCoole and Allen matter stands as follows This morning | McCoole depo: in the hands of the tor of the Broad-Guage Saloon 85), as the first deposit in the match under the challenge tele= graphed this morning. Allen says be is wait- | ing to see if McCoole’s friends will put up the second deposit of $40 in the mate Saturday night: if they fail, be will rfeit. and be ready to accept McCoole’s chal= nge lor & match ior 32,40 aside, sixty or nine- ty days atter his fight with Coburn, mill to be fought, however, within fifty miles of , Cimcmnati, instead of St. Louis. He claims | that it bas been his intention to it the wane ner of the championship for $2,500 to $5,000, aud bis intention is still to fight in that regard. Many rumors have been in circulation during the day. and much excitement among the par— lies interested, but the above is believed torte a fair statement of the case at present. Fornien News.—Oable dispatches of inst night soy that General Dix bas arrived in Lou- don on business connected with the Alabama claims, and will remain two or three weeks. The House of Commons, in Committee of the Whole, lias agreed to report for the passage of the bill introduced by Mr. Gladstone for the abolition of church rates, A treaty just con- cluded between the North German Gonfeder= ation and the United States providing for the protection of the rights of naturalized citizens was yesterday unanimously ratified by tha Federal Council. 1t is reported that a prop- osition was recently made to Lord Stan! io wo submit the Alabama claims to the arbitration of Prussia, and that he was willing to accept the PTOpo-ition so far as it applied to the question of indemnity, but refused to submit the other points in the dispute. The trial of Captain Mackay, in Cork, Iretand, has been concluded. 1 ry brought in & verdict of “not guilty of made on jam the murder Arratns IN PRINCE GronGE’s Covyty, Mp, lowing items are from the Mariborough eof vexterday «.—Officer “Frazier, of Piscataway dis- Arre | iret, brought to the jail of this county, yester- ay. white men, charged with breaking ) the store of Mr. William Kerby, aear Fort +bington, in this county, on the night of the h inet. Their names are James Kelly, R. H. rk, and Daniel Sullivan—all United Staves. 1 Chonge.—Rev. Father Coll, who has Ts faithfully officiated at the Cath- in this village, bas been sent by the te of Ohio, and the Rev. ky, appointed to take >, Va.—The urg Mirror reports the following Amos Janney bas bonght the farm of Leon: Pugh, near Hamilton, containing 75 acres, re. Bank building, in this town, was | sold at public auction on Friday last, yé G. Ppa Receiver, for the sum of pants wos. oug purchaser. es of land heretofore advertised for thew Harrison, commissioner, im | the case of Coe vs. Cor, was sold on Monday for =25 per acre, John W. Wildman parcha- ser. 87 Miss Jose Fenton, eldest daughter of the Governor Or New York, is learning to write shorthand, ye #7” The use of the cigarette st the dinner t~ ble by Parisian ladies is at length beginuing a custom, wipcace wild Jart.—One while man and four nej confined in oe mond . made their setting the builds H lock off the door. the building and burning 8&7 The liquor jaw is enforced at Honolulu. A Portuguese , for selling liquor toa, native, was fined wig ii eon, em te maracas be oe g demand for fabrics in his own bosenenas z