Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1869, Page 1

a ee a EE Che Foening Stat. EVENING S748 NEWSPAPER COMPANY. served by the carriers to thei? eutecntesr iz ihe Oly and District st Tam Oxrrs xe WaEE. ‘at the counter, with ‘withou Cumre cook. * . ‘Three months, One lars; one year, Five gent from the office man for. ‘The WEEKLY STAR on Friday | ™morning—One Deliar and 8 Haifa Year. | SS EVENING STAR. THE SOLID MEN OF THE DISTRICT. | M The following list shows the taxable inceme of the solid men im the District, being all who ducting the $1,000 exempted, together with Bouse rent, taxes and other deductions allowed | by law, the annual tax upon the same at five per cent. being <i) and upwards. The re- terns have just been made to P.M. Pearson Faq . the Assessor of the District, at whose « fice che list- are open for m=pe error before they shall u she ¢ or, which will be Le po May. after which date the tax wil} be paid sth of a Dr_A.T Augusta>: James > H. Aulick = Siine Alexonder. WE Geo, Jno. Alexancer. m Seba: Geo. W. Adams, 4.03 J. Hetlen ss, Frederick Hu! W. D. Balax H.S. Benson, PW. Browning, S. B. Boarmau, W.0. Berry, Jos. H. Bradiey, P itten, W. Heury Burr. + Chas. S. Braate Mrs. S M.Burehe Charles B Baile HA. Brewster, N. W. Burchell, MVE Geo. A an, 3 . Bog, Baiisy, L.© Campbell, #2 K. B. Clarks e, Beny'n Chariton. Gro.W. Cochran, 4, Sar. H Coieman. B H. Clements, K. A. Crawford, 2. W. MeL. Cripps, 3,339 ©. Cammack, jr., 2,00 John E. Cox, W.. W. Corcoran, 26,730 W. E. Clark, Jas M. Carlisie, 0 TIS, W. D. Davidge, $7,000 Jas. Y. Davis, = 9 vi? Wa. Denis, Jas. B. Dodson. 4,000 Cora Dickman, 7,423 P.W. Dorsey, | 2, James Dickson, John Dickson, 3,955 P.M Dubant, 4,01= Henry S. Dayts, 7.035 W. H. Dempsey, 3 2,368 Ch. Edmomston, 4. 000 Zach Downing, $2.00 Henry T. Davir, 43-9 ‘Thos: J. Durant, 1 1. Thos. Davis, J. W. Beebie, James Danlop. Henry Dickson. Augustus Davis, Wm. ©. Dodge. Wm P. Dole. Edward Droop, Wm. Egan. 9 Jobn (. Evans, £1,176 H. N. Easby, 46 Rud’pb Eichori 5 Jobs F Ellis, 7,46 Thomas Evans, 8 Jobneon Elict, 3,195 Charles Ewing, Evans, ae Sol’p Fishman, $2,000 Thos. Francis, $2,134 | Joseph Fugitt, 255 3 kw ~ James E Wm. Fi TTest, Wm.G Flood, Samuel Fowler, lood, Robert ©. Fox, G A.D. Gillette, $2,261 H.J Gray. sr Ties Ford, ‘W. M. Galt, Sam‘) A. Greeves, 7, Michael Green, 5,631 Wm. H. Godey. H. P. Gilbert, 2,49 Taos. S. Gartreil, Wm. Gunton, 75 Sarab Green, Wm Galt, 12.600 L. A. Govright, MW. Galt, YOL3 George F.Galick, R.H. Grabam, 6 Jobn Grinder, 1 Charles Gauuer 2% Benj. F. Gilbert, 5,000 Joba P. Hilton, 2.661 Robt C. Hewett, #3444 John Hitz, 473 Barney Hart," 35,15- David Hunter, 6,)-7 Isabella Higgins, 3.23 | Jno. ©. Harkness, 3.627 Geo. C. Henning, Wm. Heimick, 3.6% B-rnara Hayes. Jno. J. Halstead. 5,004 Anthony Hyde, ‘Th H. Havenner, 2.625 Thos, Havenner, 2. Mary J. Hill, 4.226 F.H. Heiberger, R. A. Hove, 2016 T.M. Hanson, A’o Heitmaller, 2,54 ©. W. Hayden, 2,325 W.E. Howard, 2,877 James. Hall, 4,146 ted Susan Ireland, $5,5+1 Charles Just, G. J. Jonnson, >. B. Jewell, J B.Kibby'ses’te, 2.2% Wm. B. Kibby, W.S. Ketchum, SH Horatio King, = 2,20 L ‘Jno.T.Leuman, $9,152 Annie Lindsley, 3,1 H. Lindsley,(g'n) 3.150 Wm. Laird, Jr., Ho Lindsley, $.0-0 F. A. Lutz, Sr., ©. A. Lieberman, 4,160 J. H_ Lathrop, Jos. Libby, M W.F. Mattingly, $5.617 Haugh Murray, 4,027 Jno. Markriter, 3,57 GA. Mclihaney, 3,330 J.P. Milburn, 2.626 KT. Merric’ » A L Merriman. G. F. McLellan, Lewis Mackall. Ben). Miller, Francis Mobon, Helen H. McAlla, Francis McGhan, Horatio Moran, WS. Mitebeil, i. L. Morrison, S.A. H. Marks, Jno. A. Milbara, J.€ McGuire, Wm. Mclras, 47S Jno. R. Murray. 5,515 W.D.© Murdock, 4,195 Phibp Moban, 3,76: Jas. M Mason, #643 R. McAllister, 4,306 D W. Middleton, 11.90 Wm.H. Morrison. Henry B. Munn, 2180 Jno.Mackall, Jr’, 5, Jos. J. May, W. G. Metzerott, 13, Return J Meigs, « Jno. Marbary, Hez kb Magreder, Jno.0.McKelden, 0. H. Morrison, ‘be Sam") Norment,<10,110 Wm. H. Natiey, Jas. G. Naylor, Samuel V2 oO #i46- RK. G. Olcott, 7 Safaa Ouerback, Is L. J. O'Toole, Eaward Owen, Wo. Orme. Jobn B. Ulcott, P. Joseph Prather, $,201 Adam Pratt, Alex. Prevost, 8.53 Ann Picrrell, Autbouy Pollox, 6,150 ‘The.M Plowman, 3,500 H. Polkimborn, 2,758 A. Perry, 4.40 Jos. L. Joba Purdy, *433 Thos_J.S. Perry. 4.565 Geo. W. Pbillips, 3114 2,097 E. H. Pendleton, 3.25 R. Da. T. Robinson,s2,110 Josbua Kiley, | #.@h B. W. Reed, 5.08 Geo. W. Riges, 37,167 Albert Kay, 2.257 Hy. K. Ranaall. 4,602 G. A.W. Randall, 3. Alex Ra: Kiley A Shine, Geo. F. Schafer, A. S. Solowous, Wm. H. Tayloe, 13,610 W.S. Thompson, 2.000 Z. Tobriner, 2,000 u Utermehie Geo. W. 2812599 w. Jobn F. Webb. 24.48 E. t. Woodhall, $1,630 *. 064 2 i. ) M. Withan, Cons. Wheatley, J.G.Woartningion P. Welch, © ©. Willard, Tho: © Wilson, Jobu Webster, Wm. D. Woelan, %, Richard Wallach, HOA. Willard. lee W. K. Woodward, 2,105 Theo. Wheeler Wash’n Young, ~2, ‘Noble Young, Mark Your: The above list comprises all returns made pt this date, buta number of persons, among them some of the weil to do men of the Dis‘ric’, have not yet made their revurus — ee ————— SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. THvR-pay, April. SENATE.—The Senate met a: noon ‘The Chair kud before the Senate the report of the National Academy of Sciences Mr. Conkling moved that the Senate go into Executive session. Mr. Nye desired to speak. Mr. Conkling thought it would be better to $2,502 go intoExecutive session and transact business, after which the doors could be opened and Senators might make personal explanations, The then refused to go into lixecutive session. Mr. Nye said i was the first time he hadever attempted to say anything personal tohimsel!, but he now desired to occupy the time of the Senate for a few minutes. He then referred to the speechof Senator Sprague, of March 2th, in which he arraigned the Senate and the pro- fession of which ( the speaker) was an humbie member, and it was with feelings of the utmost kindness that he replied to the honorableSenator from Rhode isiand who had given him (the speaker) the cognomen of charlatan of the Sen- steand bariequin. roy momo tohis associates on this floor to know if there was any justice im these charges. The speaker had never boast- ed of Bis spindles or his skill, as the Senator from Rhode Island had; therefore the ebarlatan was more applicable to hi characterized —— of the Senator from Rhode Island as the preduction of another, and exid be was unwilling that the Senator trom Rhode Island in that speech should hold him to public gaz as aharlequin. He thought ch language unbecoming the honorable Sen- ‘or, who must have forgotten that he was sur- rounded by his bis equals, many of whom were pi iy his superiors. ‘Mr. Nye then proceeded to defend the legal Profession from the attacks of Mr. Sprague. and repudiated all such unjust . He next defended the character of Gen. Buruside 1a 8 forcible manner, and was followed 4 Messrs. Chandler, of Mich., aud Abbott, of N. . both of whom detended Gov. Burnside. Mr. Sprague said the le of Khode Island could determine for themselves the bravery of General Burnside. as they were capable o: doimg. He characterized the defense of Mr. Nye as in the interest of Brown & Ives, and declared that the Senate had again declared itwelf on the side of the monopolists. A few days ago the Presiding Officer of the Senate, foree@ by bis backers and owners and certain eutside barbarians, under a plea of privileged ter, had defended the inonopolists. Was there ‘anything ieft in the Constitution which remained sacred, the Senate would not their paricidal baads? The attecks of the Senators trom Nevada and North Carolina reminded bim of an attack once made upon him by a large mastiif and puppy dog. This was no way to criticise his conduct, ding a= ne did here in the interests of his country. He was the mere agent or instrument of Divine Providence to work a great reform The expected to be ridiculed, pro- nounced drunk and crazy, but there was a multitude bebind him eqasily intoxicated. equally crazy. Mr. Sprague ‘hen read a uom- ber of letters from persons in various parts of the country approving hi- course. Mr. Trumbull su; tel that the Senator from Rhodelsiand be itted to have printet such extracts trom the letters as he desired; which was acceded to Mr. Brownlow had tne clerk to read aspeech in detence of Gov. Burnside. Mr. Cameron also made a briet defence of Gov. B.: and, on motion of Mr. Trumbull, Senate at 2 o'clock went into executive session. Evrorgan News ny CanLe—The Case of the American Ship Mary Lowell—The Spanish Throne, -.—Minister Jobnson in accordance with in- structions from his government.on Tuesday made a formal demand on Lord Clarendon for explnnations in relation to the cise of the American brig Mary Lowell, captured by a Spanish war frigate off one of the Bahama Igiands, while in charge of the British revenue officials, with the seal of the reve depart. ment on her hatches. This fact, taken in con- nection with the report of an increase of the American fleet in the waters of the West India Islands, creates 4 sensation in commercial cir. cles and is likely seriously to affect the Span- ish loan now about to be pat on the marker. Negotiations for the Commercial Conference between France and Belgium have been sus- ended. Pte spanish Cortes is considering the project for the reorganization of the army on the Prus- sian system. Another informal meeting of the members of the majority im the Cortes was held yesterday to nominate «a candidate for the throne. So great was the diversity of opinion that the meeting broke up without result, leay- ing members more widely divided than betore om the subject. Prime Minister Serrano de- clared that the choice of Montpen-ier for King or @ declaration of a republic were the only. possible alternative. General Prim, who was also present, remaimed silent throughout the proc is conduct bas given rise to ‘wide-spread belief that he would not be ua. willing to accept the Presidency of the Span- ish Republic. ALEXANDRIA ITeNs.—The Gaz! evening bas the following. Collasicn.—The steamboat Fairy, on her way to Fish Town yesterday, ran (nto the steamer City of Alexandna lying in her slip, and had her bar-room stove in and a portion of her wheel-bouse carried away by the collision. She Was not seriously damaged, however, and her trips will not be interrupted in consequence. Folitical Apathy.—Mr. W. D. Wallach, iade- pendent candidate for Congress from this dis- trict, Was announced {o speak at the market o'clock this afternoon. About four © clock 4 crowd of abont thirty bad collected and to these Mr. Wallach spoke. 87 George Crowley was committed to jail at Springfield, Mass., in default of $300) bail, for arepeon Mrs. Honora Toomey, t years old. S7-A young lady of Augusta. Ga., has become insane under pressure of political excite- ment. and her friends have been compelled to send her to the Lunatic Asylum. ey TheN. Y. Star bas discovered that Gov. Hoffman bas an eye to the Presidency in 1572, and thatis the secret of his preset vetoing of Legisiative corruption. S770 the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wed- nesday Mrs. Winnifred Ward, who was mar- ried to John Ward in 1-3) and was not, from that time till the time of Bis decease ta 1-4, recognized by him as his wile, recovered ever £30,000 from bis estate. fi) S7-A missionary in Brownsville, Texas, has succeeded in uniting sll the Protestants— «Episcopalians, Methodists, Buptists, Presby- mgrTegational te of rast terns, Lutherans”—in one ('o! Chureb. ‘Among the aristocratic equestrians 12 Hyde Park, romeo pep Bi pp de was = carefull upasa period, rode ona "sidersaddle and acted the part of & woman to perfection. SF Joseph Smith, who died st Plano, Ill., ow the 2518 ult., was ason of the late Mormon leader of that name, and was the head of the Mormon Churen in Illinois. S7'Miss Anna Williams, of Braddock’s Fieid, Penn., aged fifty-six, is 80 annoyed by the devotion of a boy of seventeen years, who ss madly in Jove with her, that she is obliged to call for official protection G71: is needful to cotice the sudden and wonderful change of weather, from bitiog winter nights and morn: to saury Rene od je, Bow: BE, all the day and night, only to warn ever incon venteat and oppressive it may de. stick to their thick’ clothing for & from this source were $363,501. THE SENATE, in executive session to-day, postponed the further consideration of the San Juan treaty until December next. GENERAL DENT returned t> this city yester- day and to-day was at his post in the White House. ‘THe Work or Repvcrion.—(ne female and twelve male clerks were to-: discharged from the Second Comptroller’s (Office. The prosecution of the Dyer cour!-murtial case rested yesterday, and the defense com- menced with the presentation of docamen evidence. IT Is sarp that Col. Parker, the new Com- missioner of Indian Affairs, will thoron Teconstruct that bureau, and dismiss a large number of clerks who hays been employed there for some years. THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFrFick is being removed from the Corcoran Art Build. ing, coruer of Ith street and Pennsylyauia avenue, to the building lately occupied by the Internal Revenue Department, on the soath- east corner e 15th and G streets. A PRIVATE DiSpaTcn received in this city states that Captain Henry A. Wise, formerly Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance ot the Navy Department, who left tor Europe some time since for his health, died at Naples on the ist instant. THE SENATE is engaged in executive session this afternoon upon the nomination of Henry S. Sontard for the Spanish mission, and great opposition is being made to his confirmation. ‘The probabilities are that the session will con- tinue until midnight at least, and at that hour S recess may be taken untal to-morrow morn- ing. AMONG THE VISITORS at the White House to-day were Senators Boreman, Fowler, Ed- munds, Rice, Nye, Spencer, Uhandler, Kel- log, McCreery, Tipton, Wilson, Howard, and the Minister to China. A number of other visitors also had interviews with the President, which kept him closely engaged during the the forenoon. Liver. Svits.—This morning, Messrs, R. T. Merrick and W. F. Mattingly entered suits agains: Henry Ward, proprietor of the #-- pres, and William J. Murtagh, preprietor of the K-publican,jin the name of Wm. McGarr- aban, who claims damages to the amount of ©10,000 from each of them for libelous publica- tions on the Ist and Sth instants in the Kepud- lican, and on the 5th instant in the Express, in regard to his claim before Congress, charging fraud, bribery, &c., for the purpose of preju- dicing the claim. NoMINATIO: Noon sent to the tions ‘The President this after- mate the following nomina- U.S. Attorreys—Henry N. Blake, of Mass., Eenttes Bennett Pike, Western District of jo. Postmasters—James ©. Leach, Balston, N. Y.; Moses Taggart, Batavia, N. Y.: Delano W. lves, Wailingtord, Conn.; John Brown, Wil- Mmantc, Coan; James D. Howell, Fair Ha- yen, Conn.; Frank W. Bullard, Westboro’, Mass ; Robt. A. Smith, Holmesdale, Penn ; L. F. Blosterman, Sgn es; William F. Tucker, Stockyard, Il. INTERESTING DESPATCHRS were received at the Navy Department to-day from Rear Ad- miral Rowan, commanding the Asiatic Squad- ron, stating that under affairs in China. Japan, Manilla, and Spa n, so faras the interests of the United States are concefned are satistac- tory. The despatches give a graphic account of the breaking out of the civil warin Japau ugain this spring, and its quick suppression, snd of the reception of Minist-r Van Valken- bergand other ministers by the Mikado, also of the attack by the British fleeton the Chimese ay Swatow, in which the Orientals were defeated ‘with a loss of 40 killed and 50 wounded. The English Joss msignifieant Tae Hate-Peeey CoRREsronpEuce.—J. K. Young, Esq., Chief Washington correspon- dent of the New York Tribune, with H. J. Kamsdell and W. B. Shaw, his assistants, were before the Special Committee of the Senate to- day to inquire into the publication of the Perry-Hale correspondence in the New York Tribune. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Craigen, inquired it said correspondence had been furnished to the Tribune by them, and ‘what Senator, ifany, had furnished te infor- mation. Each of the correspondents declined to an- swer the question, on the ground that all com. munications received by them from any one Were regarded «s confidential, and as a matter of honor they could not answer. They further stated to the Committee that to divalge sources of information would be injurious to their busi- ness. Mr. Craigen stated to the gentlemen above mamed that the honor of the Senate was in- volved, and they desired to know whether any Senator bad violated his pledge. The wit- nesses were allowed to depart with the under- standing that they would be notified when again wanted, as the matter would be held un- der advisement. OUR SOLID Mew.—By reference to our list in arother column, of persons in this District who pay Internal Revenue tax on more than ‘$2,000 net income after the deductions allowed by law, it will beseen that George W. Riggs, the banker, heads the list, and pays tax on $57,167 income in 1568. Nexttobimis Mr. Wm. H_ Dempsey, of the firm of Dempsey & O'Toole, stationers, who returns $36,350 taxable income, while his partner Mr. L. J. O'Toole, is put e500. Mr. A. R. Shepherd pays tax Mr. Jno. C. Willard isdown for $21,250. Those whose incomes range from $20,000 to. $30,000 are W. W. Corcoran, $26,730; 1 Brown, $21,625; S. H. Coleman, ; Margaret C. Freeman, $23,541; Andrew ; Samuel V. Niles, $20,410, From $10 to $20,000, we find John H. Aulick, 312,25; Benson, $10,422; James M. Ua lisle, $11,155; Thomas J. Durant, $10,767; M. W. Galt, $13,613; William Galt, $12,000; A H. Herr, $16 John L. Kidwell, $16,209; Moses Kelly, $13,7%; Wm. King, $11,366; D. W. Mad- dleton, $11,0%; K.T. Merrick, $16,520; W. G. Metzerott, $13,960; James C. McGuire, $13,596; Samuel Norment, $10,110; Alex. Ray, $10,261; A. S. Solomon, £19,501; Edwin M. Stanton, $10,664: Chas. C. Tucker, $10,420; W. H. Tay- loe, $13,610; Geo. M. Utermehie, $12,899: J: 'S. Welch, £16,202; H. A. Willard, 16,68: Willard, $15,011 worth, the nov net income of $4,500. returns the comfortable Disratcuts have been received at the Navy Department from Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis, commanding the South Atlantic Squad- rom, dated at Montevideo, March 13th, which state that the Wasp reacned Ascunsion, @ist February, and Lieut. Commander Kirkiand had a correspondence with the General-in- Chiet of the Brazilian forces, requesting him to extend the usual courtesy of a passage through the lines under flag of truce to his bearer of dispatches, 90 that communica- iow could be opened with General McMahon. The request was declined and the which bad been entrusted the were Leta nein nd the time this refasal was om. presented to Congres* as & sort of Bine Book. Of the great value of such a work, something may be gathered from 8 note appended ty the thor, in which he says : “Note.—Attempts have several times been made to get @ history cf Art in Washington but those undertaking {t have found the task so much greater than they anticipated that they Bave given it ap, The record tacts, necessary to suem an history, were scattered through pearly every department of the government, and the aor of getting at them was very great. Resolutions introduced in Congress calling on the departments for mformation, were responded to by reports, too frequently coninsed and very «nreliable in their state. ments. It was eyident that many of these re- turns were made up by persons innocent of all knowledge of the subject they were called to report on. And totbis. perhaps more than any- thing else, may be traced the fact that neasy every person Writing on “Art at the Capit 1,” tulls into the greatest of errors. (ne writer for the Magazines says Greenongh’s statwe of Washington cost the government $2)14¥), amd ts a fine work of art. Another says 3 Leutze’s picture is painted on canvass A gentleman, who professes to be en authority in such matters, began an article, which recently a) pesred in a Boston paper. on Art in the Cap: tol, by saying that Powell got $25,000 for his De Soto picture, We became satisfied before proceeding tar that to get at all the facts concerning art in tae Capitol, a careful examination of the Starates at La: and of the columns of the Glo and the Juieiligencr would have to be made. In Addition to this laber we bau at times to resort to the Register’s office, and to Execute docu- ments, to vet at all the history and cost of a work. And yet, notwithstanding the time and lxbor we have given to this report, it is not so perfect or complete as we could wish. We set out with the intention of giving Congress a paper to which a member might turn and at once tind wbat amount had been expended for art in any one yesr, what works bad been ordered, what the cost ot them was, how they ‘were regarded by the public, and the names of the artists who executed them, and whether they were Americans or foreigners. In this way a comparison between native and foreign skill could be made, as well as a more correct judgment formed as to what policy should be pursued in future. We sub- mit the suggestions we Dave made tothe serious attention of Congress. The Government, we bave shown, bas spent nearly a million of dol- Jars for works of art to embellish the Capitol, and yet has got very few of which ithas any Teuson to feel proud. F. CG. Avams,” VISITORS TO THE SOUTH—INTERVIEW WITH! Tux PREsiDENT.—Colonei J. W. Forney. Gen- eral Thomas L. Kane. Hon. Marcus L.. Ward, late Governor ot New Jersey, and Mr. Conger, his Secretary of the Commonwealth; General Leduc, Joshua Heald, William Hoopes, John E. Parke, Clinton Lioyd, Herman Bokum, General Van Wyck, and Judge Wilkin, of New York; ‘Wiltam Prescott Smitb, and G. B. P. Ringwalt, who lett here this morning for the purpose of visiting the South, had an inter- view with the President at the Executive Man- sion, vesterday, when Colonel Forney stated that had deemed it proper to call upon hhh revious to their departare for the South. The visit was a purely disinterested one— entirely devoid ot politics—to do what they could to promote good teeling between the two ‘S-ctions, and assist in the development of the Tesources of the South. The President replied that he was very BAPPY to hear they intended to make the trip, hoped it would be pro- ductive of the best results. Nothing would do More to propertly reconstruct the South than white loyal emigration. and he had no doubt that Northern capital and Northern men would Teadily avail themselves of the superior in- ducements offered as soon as they could be assured of protection and a cordial welcome. ‘The party then retired. They go via Acqui Creek, for Lynchburg, Petersburg, and Ric! mond. and expect to reach Norfoik on Satur- day, where they will remain until Monday. The projected trip includes Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and will sibly consume a month. (ther gentlemen from tae North hav: signified their Intention to join the party various points along the rouie. 5 aes ConvIRnMaTioNns RY THE SENATE.—The Sen- ate last wight remaimed im executive session from half-past seven to ten o'clock. and con- firmed about one hundred and fifty nomina- tions. All the neminations betore the Senate were confirmed except those regarded unfavor- ably and which would have led to a depate if Pressed toa vote. Among the principal nom- inations confirmed in the afternoon an:i eve- ning were the following: Samuel Shellaberger, Minister to Portugal; D. A. Nunn, of Tennes- see, Minister to Ecand A. Rio’te, of Tex- as, Minister to Nicaragua; Charles E. Long, of Nevada, Minister to ss — Baxter, of Michigan. Minister to Honduras; Albert T. A. Torbert, of Delaware, Minister to Salvador; F. E. Dumas, (colored,) of Louisiana, Minister to Liberia; James R. Partridge, ot Maryland, Minister to Venezuela; Titian J. Coffee, to be Secretary of tion to Russia, Adam Ba- deau, Assistant Secretary of Legation at Lor- don; James Sinclair Bool, Secretary of Lega- tion at Mexico: George W. Lippit, Secretary of Legation at Vienna. Among the Consuls confirmed are Charlies H. Branscom, of Mis. souri, at Manchester; F. S. Richards, of Ten- nessee, at and Thomas Fitman, of the District of Columoia, at St. Helena. Surveyor General, E . Davis, of Nevada. Secretary 10 the President to sign Land Patents, J. N. Mare ritt, of the District of Columbia. WITHApRawN.—The lowing nominations were withdrawn by the Presiden. last evening Charles P. Morrill, to be Consul at Verviers; Lewis M. Burson, to be Chief Justice of Mon- tana; Hollow Richardson, to be United States Attorney for Montana; James B. Townsend, to be Marsbal for northern district of Miss: sippi; Horatio N. Beach, to be Postmaster at Brockport, N. ¥.; H. A. Millen, to be Minister Resident to the Sandwich Islands. THE BESIGNATIONS of Colonel Amos Web- ster. brevet major general 5th cavalry, (lately confirmed as register of wills,) and Second Lieutenant Wilkam B. Clark, 7th United Suites cavalry, have been accepted by the President. — Tae Kinvge_y-BuTiEn Case.—In the case of Kimberly against Butler, in the United States Gircuit Court in Baltimore, yesterday. e Court. in deciding upon the questions involved, said: “In this case the plaintiff charges that the defenaant received certain money which in equity and good faith belongs to the plaimtiff. All that the Court has before itis that the money was paid to the ost marehal, and the Court is asked to infer that the money was paid to the defendant. The act of Congress makes it the duty of provost mar. shals to account for all their actions to the Provost Marshal General, to whom they are subordinate. The Court is constrained to come to the conclusion that money paid to the pro- Yost marshal is not money paid to any other Officer. As the case stands, the Court could not allow a judgment to be entered upon for the plainuft uj mn the pleadings in the case. The Conrt, therefore, gives ju mt for defendant upon the demurrer.” The plaintift’s a = askea recipe ba olga to amend particulars, that the mow bad and recei illegal; from the piainti by ihe provost e marshal, &c., was had received ss an agent of the detendant— General Butler—and not a8 provost marshal, &c. The Court ited the leave to amend, and the defendant claimed a continuance of the case, upon which the Court continued the case to the next term of the Cirenit Uourt, the plain. = to pay the costs of the suit for the present rm. OP The Texas election has been E 7 Ex-Governor Letcher of Virginia has re. covered. S87 Perichole lin and Barbe-Blene silk S87 Cork trees are now raised in South Fiori. da from seed imported from Portugai. S57 The Chicago fire department, half as much Tor Noree-shoelng 28 for feed bidde: Ibe publication of im tardy z a “4 ments. Bat woo will be the censor’? ” over achange by which Ureed ‘bas becuse ver stituted for Smad and molasses” as the even- ing meal. pan 4 Pastor sacrilegio 4 asly advertises in New York the play of “+Hili Tell; or, the Hero of Swit 2 87 John B. Gough intends to rest for a year, and therefor dechnes to make lecture engage: ments for '869-70. is no trath in the statement that Qfneral WeCieina #000 to appear ae a lec. This Aftermeon’s Dispatches. THE LONBON PRESS ON THE CUBAN QUESTION. Lonpon, April 21.—The London journals to- Oay bave articles on the Cuban question. The J-ieqraph (Minsteris}) is moderate in its tone. It says in Tegard co the independence of Cuba ~ England is unbiased, but it is best for the in- terests of England that Spain retain ber au- thority in the island. We do no’ say that Any case it would be the duty of Eng’ ‘ wniertere to prevent Cuban independence, bu Ber good offices might be usefal in averting a uarrel between Spain and the United ‘he serzure of the Mary Lowell is designa ssa mad act, implicating Ergiand, best friend, m a quarrel with the United unless she resents the imsult” The [/levray argues that the Cubans can never willingiy a!- tach themselves to American rule. The ‘0! of this evening says President Grant has ran td on the subject of Cuba, and thinks Eag- land and France will deciare war if the United States attempt to wrest the Island from Spain. It continues: Grant longs for a foreign war. The prevailing feeling amoug American of- ficials 1s hostility towards England, and to a less degree towards France.” The (il s:ates that in a day or two a yacht will leave for Cuba on a mission from the Government, to certain the exact positiontot afurs. The concludes by declaring its belief that a heayy storm is brewing. DESTRUCTIVE FRESHETS IN NEW YORK. ANY, N.Y , April 22.—The water here is r than ever before known during a spring shet. 1t bas reached & point within two feet of the great freshet of 1857, and is still rising steadily. The lower section of the city is com- pletely inundated. Broadway, for a distance of & quarter of a mile, is navigable for boais. The steamer Drew was compelled to land at the bigh dock of the Boston railroad, on the Opporite side of the river. Passengers were bronght to the city across the railroad bridge, and the freight is transferred barges. The flood along the valley of the Mohawk is the greatest ever know ‘he railroad tracks are under water for miles. No trains have passed over since Tuesday night. 1t is sup- posed many culverts and the track for long distances have been washed away. The Rens- salaer and Saratoga is five teet under water. No trains have arrived from the North up to ll o'clock. The water where the trouble exists ie still rising, it No serious damage is appre- ALuany, N. ¥., April 22._—The water is still rising an inch an hour. and is now within three feet of the mark of the great treshet a= of 1857, NTERESTING FROM (CANADA. Senater Chandler's Speech in the Dor m Pa ‘The Case father} TT, . CANADA, April 22—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. F.Galt gave notice that on Friday next he would move the papers relating to the cost incurred in defending the trontier in 1863-'s, and subsequent expenses of & similar nature, arising from threatened Fe- pian invasions, as constituting a claim for in- demnity against the United States. He said the object of making the motion was tw give members an opportunity of speaking on the subject, and expressing «heir views upon the speech of Senator Chandler en Monday last. in answer member, Mr. McDonald said it Was not the intention of the Government to Tecommend a commutation of the sentence of Father McMahon and other Fenian prisoners now confined in the penitentiary. The bill to amend the act authorizing the ex- tradition of persons charged with offences against the United States was introduced, and read the first time. ic. ‘The debate in the Uon- ortes yesterday, on the new Cou- stitution was very interesting. Une of the lesders of the Republican party strongly urzed that the only alternative tor the majority OF the Cortes was to restore the Bourbons to the throne or inaugurate a Republican form of Government. Senor Zorrilia of the majority replied at length taking giound that the restoration of the Bourbons Was absolutely impossible, and a Republic Would be a national calamity. He assured them the majority would certainly succeed in ob- taining a King. ELEVEN PERSONS DROWNED. Graney, Camapa, April 22.—While many persons were on the bridge at this place watch- ing the progress of the tlood, one end of the bridge gave way, Precipitating eleven persons into the water. Owing to the high water and Tapid current no assistance could be rendered, = the vicums were quickly carried out of sight. PREMIUMS FOR HOGS. Sr. Louis, April 22._The pork packers and provision dealers of this city have subscribed $1,544) to _be awarded as premiums for the best hogs at the St. Louis agricultural fair, to be held next October. This is in addition to the prizes offered by the association. Representa- on all parts of the country are ex- pected. a ION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Boston, April 22.—The eteckholders of the Union Pacific Railroad held a meeting this morning, and after adopting several amend- ments to the charter authorized by Congress, adjourned until to-morrow, when officers will be chosen. REUNION BANQUET OF THE THIRD ARMY CORPs. NEw YorRK. April 22.—The annual reunion banquet of the Third Army Corps takes place ov the Sth of May, at Delmonico’s. The num. ber of tuckets are limited, and early applica- tion if necessary. THE NEW agin TION FOR NEW K. ALnany, April 22.—The Assembly voted to submit the amended constitution to the people atthe next general election by a vote ot 72 to 40. THE FRESHET IN CONNECTICT. Coxncorp, April The Merrimac is higher than atany time since 1S32. There much damage to the bridges in every direction. re FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York money market is without es sential features, and brokers readily supply theirdemands at7 per cent. The banks, daily getting into stronger position from their con- unued receipts, lend freely on call, and accom- date their customers by discounting their pa- per: prime names role at 10 a 12 per cent., with exceptions at 9 per cent. ————— Government Securities. ——_+—__. Wall Street Te-day. New Yore. April 22.—Stovuks irregular. M is steady at 7 per cent. Sterling Ex- change, 10-\. Gold, 1043;. Virginia Donde. Old, 584; new, 61. —-—— New York Grain Market Te-day. New Yore, April 22.—Flour dull and prices @eclining. Wheat dull and declining for spring. Corn unchanged. seco, 87 Alexander H. Stephens, says that be is al- most unable to move at and of ever being able to waik pal anxiety is about bis book for whuch he has the materia) Bot ma’ prepared but strength to put if together. ve. XXXII. WASHINGTON. D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1869. N2, 5,029. | ews. cTacker.s10,120" wasn Tey, 910 | Washington News and Gossip. FC. Adams has just 2 lahed a history ater: | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | rowwsonnse 2c j Botaylern Set, ean Yrsok Taylor, Smo INTERNAL REVENUB.—The receipts to-day | f. besdaconctareed Ne re ser liga gine for the Department of Education, and will be & Miss. 33 uc Mail, none; Osnton, 624; Western Union Telegrapa, 42 22%; Boston Water Power, none; New York Central, ;_ Hudson, 14: ng, 853, tral, ebigan Soathsra, Central, none. Cleveland aud TR, Northwest, *3 .: ao. preterred Oleveiand & Toledo, none. Rock tstand Fert Wayne, 132: Alton & Terra Haute Toledo & Wabash. nove: Adame Exp. ; Wells, Fargo & Oo. Express, }. ,. Vaned States Express, noue. American Express, 4 Merchants’ Union, 15: Chicago & Alton, | do. preferred, none. Market steady. Gold, 151 al3$,. { By Capie.) Loxpom, April 22. 1 p. m.—Consols 1 ; for accou 3%. Bonas, s¢ a. Erie, 24. FRANKFORT, I p. m.—Bonds, ~> ,. Lrvgrroot, ip. m.—Cotton market slat Sales of8,000 ‘bales repories. Middiing Up- lands, 12a12\: Middling Orleans, 124 alz Bombay shipments to 7iu inst. were dh) bales -s0e- CITY ORDINANCES. Passed by the Si iN! JeinT RESOLUTION to furnish Webb's Diges Be it resoleed ty the Board of Aldermen a g mom Council of City of ‘That the Mayor be, and he is[tereoy, authorizd rpish to each member of the Board of Trustees of Public Schools and each of th Ward Commissioners wno bave net received a copy, also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Pablic Schools, one copy of Webb's Digest; and to defray the expenses thereot a sufi im is hereby appropriated out of the general fund. Approved, January %, 1569. AN Act for the relief of Peter McNamara. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the City of Washingt . That the sum of thirty-mine dollars and forty cents be, and the same 1s hereby, appropriated out of the Fourth Ward fuud to enable the Mayor to pay Peter McNamara for abating a 676, in 1 erder of the Secretary of the Board of Health; and that the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and re- quired to cause the said sum of wirty-nine dollars and forty cents to be paid. Approved, January 5, 1569. AN Act for the relief of Peter Conlan. Be it enacted by the Board of Ald-rmen and Board of CommonUouncil of the City of Washington, ‘That the sum of one bundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, [teed out ofthe general tuna, to enable the Wor to re- fund to Peter Conlan the sum deposited by to the credit of the Corporation for a licen: that was never issued, viz the sum of one hundred dollars. Approved, December 3 AX ACT fixing the time for certain licenses to ire. expire. Re it enacted by the Roardef Aldermen and Roard - Common Council of the City of Washington, ‘nat all licenses granted to auctioneers, livery stable Keepers, pawnbrokers, and dealers in old barrels, boxes, rags, or bones shall expire on the first Monday of January in each year. SEC. 2. And be af further +nacted, all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the pre- ceding section are hereby repesied Approved, January 5, 156: An Act for the relief of Andrew (Gleason. * He it enactd by the Board of Aldermen and Board 2f Common Council of the City of Waskington, ‘That the sum of one hundred and sixty-oue dollars and seventy-six cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the Seventn ‘Ward fund to enabl Mayor to pay Audrew Gleason for abating wisance im Hilimg uy and grading Eighth street west, between and F strects south, and E street south, between Seventh and Ninth streets west; and that the Mayor be, and be is hereby, authorized and re- quired to cause the said sum of one hundred and sixty-one dollars and seventy-six cents to be paid. (Approved, January 5, i009. AN ACT authorizing the laying of a water main an Fifth . thence and then north. nacted by the Boardof Aldermen and Board 2f Common Council of the City of Washingown, That the Water Board be, and tney are hereby, authorized and requested to cause a water mal to be laid in Fifth street west, trom N to P ‘street morth, thence in said P street to Sixth street west, and thence in said Sixth street to U street north. The work to be done im accord- ance with existing law; and to defray the ex- penses thereof a sufficient sum is hereby ap- propriaied, payable out of the water fund; fund to be reimbarsed by such assessment on ail lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of said water mains as is authorized by exist- ing law. {Approved, January 5, 1589. o--—_____ SPECIAL NOTICES. Trade Mark y Te alo anes. a ae GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY xc. K SILVER WARE, NICKEL SILVEE PLATED WARE. Orders received from the tradc only, but these goods may be ebtained from Teaponsibie dealers wl PR i ate kd May 1,6, 12, 15, 20, 25, 29; Jane ROYAL PRUSSIAN GARRISON HOSPIT- noma ee HOPS MALT - Lt EXTRAOT has confirmed its re is highly valued toall scorbutic « Ip, bocanse it i'e0 readily taken by the sic ap 19-e08t Borst Pays Ci tam of the jguteaaeeparapeegt Pred clip the following from the Rahway (N. J.) ares commend to the attention of our readers the following note from one of oar eittzene” _ Al ago I was attacked with Hemor- ms the ase aimust cured. : emake ey FE ae Li by J Rs Sp ce of dilen scene Pa sam. by which I have been i mar22-im opi-im | INSURANCE. | rae NATIONAL LIFE IVSERANCE COMPANY } FRE | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, | WASHINGT BN. D.C D BY SPECIAL ACT OF OON PPROVED JULY 23, isos ASH CAPITAL ase oes $1,000,000, OFFICERS ©. B CLABK . Philadelphia. Presid JAY COOKK, Chairmen of Finance aus Execa ty ommitter gHESEY DUOOKR, Washington, Vice Presi yeni W. PRET. Phtiedeiphia, Beeretary S°FCRN ER. Warhincton. Ansstant Sere “FRANCIS G. SMITH, M.D. Metis! Dice - MEDIVAL AD) iSORY BOARD JK. BARNES, Sorgeon Geveral 3a Waebiigton rs iokwer Chief Medica: Depar a U.8. Navy. Washington DoW. BLISS. BOD Wasiuet tages offere! by thie Company a eal Company, charted by «apecis eon It te a home cor Lis policies areexempt iru: mitch ns Th re are wo cuuecessary re-triot os polictee Brery policy i non on that the inenrenc apne wen Pollcive will be isened that will pay to te gured dering life on saunel tac.me of om: icy ced for risks pon the cost that dividends wil! be “SLOUAL AGENT Is WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY, an applications trom par to are Civitends, but at so low souare eis gy bat ot ven ties for sachs nit particeiare given ——— (the Company 1s thie and f OBceef BLACKFORD & HAMLINK, 466 SEVENTH STREET, oppoite Post Office, AGENTS POR T Dis UF COLUMBILAS PESTRO GARNETT. 420 Hew York ave.. and DRAPES, 122 Pennsytvania ave, MEDICAL EXAMINERS. GENERAL Dra TP Dr.L 3. NoTiex. Tae Dis berety imiormed that be designated the General Insurance Offes of "*** MESSES. BLACKFORD « BAMLINE, AL AGENCY FOR THE OF COLUMBIA al ti ‘ance tn BarTionau EUs! PANG or afore: fh it, as a8 Solicitors ore to cell op Fol « 8 INK, whe are Agevie tor this District, wilt premiams, and ver Se take plensare tn the above 2 ae gp nd and the representatives of several of the oldest most prominent Fire Inecrance Companies. JAY COOKE & 00., General Southern Agents National Life Iu-crance epiztf Company ofthe 0.8. a. tie GUY B. PEEL’ W.8.OLMSTRAD Provides © Socremary CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR . aNCcE COMPANY or BABTFORD, CONN. Asscta over TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. GEORGE F. MARBLE, Agent, Federal Biock, Boom 9, Opposite Post Office Corner 7th and © strects. BANKERS. Lrws JOHESON & ©O., BANEBRS, PERNSYLVANIA A DR, CORNER lors DEALER s DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BXCHANOR. i other Mi: Jax co0ns a 00.. Bauxks constantly on band a full supply of all @OVEREMEET BONDS, GBVEN-THIBTIES, ABD COMPOUND INTEREST BOTBS. Orders tor BTOOKS, BONDS, &e., execut end collections mede on al acosestbie points. . wooltt —_—_______.. 3.4. RUBE, Treas. J.B. BRYAN. Press. WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANE, (Charted by Congres) PAYS INTEREST OR DEPOSITS. Bands and Stocks, Gold and Bliver bougat cold ‘Highest market prices patd for Land Warran & all supply of Revenue Stempe Kept constan on band. woes? Fins BATIONAL BANK OF WAsSkINGTOR. ‘of Jay Cooxe w Uo..) President, 8. HUNTINGTON, Ocaalor GOVERNMENT DEPUSITORY am PIBARCIAL AGENT OF THB STATES. CnITED 10%A svrest, enpostiethe Treasury Department, Government Securities with Treasurer Uatio ‘States, SP ONE MILLION DOLLARS. ‘We buy and sell all classesof GOVERN MEN SECURITIES at current market rates. FURNISH BICHANGE ond mabe @iicsion = ALL THE PRINCIPAL GIVIRS OF TH ONITED STATES. ‘We purchase Government Vouchers on tp MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give core ‘al ottention to COOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN ang FIR en to any other busines entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION tn regard to G@OVEBE- MBET LOANS of all times cheerfully furntched, ‘WH. 6. RUNTINGTOS, Cass ‘Weshtngton, March 3. 1808. M Puxn' Geneon \CEETBATED ry se gecruce i Eitan iea acne