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THIS EVENING DOUBLE BILL, COMEllY AND DRAMA LACBA KEENE IB BOTH PIECES. Bomicaalt's last anil bmt play, in three acta, MVHOV VWVTVVk anv 1 uui'w. And. st the r^iuent of many distinguished citiKm, the oplendid comedietta TWO CAK PLAT AT THAT (JAM E, Performed by Mis* Keen* with great success at Wattack's and Laura Krone' Theaters. New Tnrk. Mid Li.?r? Kwm'i Chestnut-street Theater, Phila delphia. Beat? *ecored at Ellis'Mnsit Store. Will shortly t>e revived floucicault > romantic drama ?*-tf Hl'KTED DOWN. V ATIOKAL THEATRE. MAX MARETZEK 8 OKA1D 1TAL1A1 OPERA. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING. January Mth, LE>EAAt. LKFRAM'. LEF&AXC. kekna, reyna. wrinf f SI%* r wfthM LLhAra WsV'V""1"*' to SCFIrIiK?eW*JI Sffiifi"- with ?*w HKKStJEi, KINCREASED VUOg a M2&K KILLO"?w' KEL'lck.I; J*"KV7 F'hKuM.oaf, OKuMC0W|rLLUGG' t R18Pl.NO K LA CUMAHR Friday/ ab* LErRANft. ^ATttoAY^^bMATINM. , ? ?, BRIOL, InBeD1<|jj??jwl Opera, MADAME BRIOL, in h*r world renowned role of NORMA. Reappearance ?l thr favorite Tenor, S1G. MAMUM1LIAKI, in hi? great part of Pollio, *ith an iumeneo cast. scale <?r prices to matinkk: Admiaeion. including rwnwl m-atu $1.00 Adniiaeion including rreervn<i wati. in orchentru SO Family Cirri* ? 30 SATURDAY EVF.NINU? LAST PORFORMANCE. scale of PRICES: Orch?*tra Chair SO Parquet and Drewe Circle, raacrvwL. 1- 50 C? n?-nd Adaiiaeion ? J 00 Balcony 75 Gallery 30 Private Boin._ 20 uo ) The sale of *-ata for any performance will com nienceTHIS MORNING, at 'J o'clock, at the office of the Ttwatre. Box office open from 9 a. m. till p. m. On next Monday evening. KELLY AND LEON 6 MINSTREL*. It Harmomal ball. Opfuii1 Metropolitan Hotel. FIRST SOCIETY OF PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT UALINTS. SPIRITUALISM. a? a Religion. Movement, to baa?-d upon the FACTS of Stunt Oommmnton. farm mir r?|wi'ic 01 isTTnomsirmvuH. afirt? wwimum ton. may and ?honld \*? d~m<> out rated, to all who dwirf iu< h demonstration. On WIDHISPAT KVEM1MO. ?>th Jan., through th? medinmship of K. V. W1LBOM. we hope to bring such demonatratioa. to tlie minds of the audit-n<-e who may aasemhle (. mMiWM. Admtsifn, for th?- benefit of the So Fmmd*. twenty-five cent* Dwri open at 7; Let (ure coaiim a<e at 7:30 p. no. j?3> 2t* JOilXMAYHEW, President. If ETZEROTT HALL. iU Till RSPAT AND IJIIDAY EVENINGS, JAM AKV 'J7TH and SI8TU. Fur the Bent-fit of THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The following fp-utlemen were appointed a committw.bythe Board of Trn?te<'? of Public Schools, to nmki- arrangement* for th*> Entertainment: X. B:cuard*, Suit. Public School*; Jud*on S. Br. wn. W. B. Moore, E. Chamnlin, and Ooorge F. M. Lallan, who vw appointee Treasurer by the (utbOiittH-. J. Ft nikUkKB liK.l.lll NATIUA&ll ALLEGORY AND TAIILSAtX, M ill he Given by (her *0 Pupil* Started Jr?tn 'he fubttr School*. Mlftl P. A. HAGKK. Pianiot A S!fin*?T Concert Grand will b? u*ed. Tickeli. iO cU . H<writd SctU. 9t eta. extra, f?r *alr at Metu-r >tt ? Mnric Bior?. Monday. Jan. 34th. I><?n* np? n at 7. To commence at M o'clock. MATINEE 8ATCBDAY AFTERNOON. Jan. 29. N h?ol? and Children. 25 cents. Adult*,iv cents. lW?r?st I fiiament c at 1. ja2l-<4 {' I N C O L S HALL. . M. C. A. POPULAR BCIBHTIPIC LBCTUBBS very WKDKKbDAY Md^PlUUAY^IVIMLNU, By the foliow^n?*ditjn5o1?li?l ctentific'men : Prof.B. W. HAWK IMS, of New Tork, on Hat inl Biatorj. Prof. J. P. COOBX, of Harvard Unirer?ity, on Stellar Cb^niitrT. Prof. DABIBLS, of Chicago, on Qooloffy. ^Lecture. to mumbm at 8 o'ckS*. tlngla Uckota, to c?ta; admitting lady ui |?Hlwn,7? jalltf MABlHl'g CUTB BIB l! ABM IV AL HAL MASOUE Will takealaee on fllSDAY, rebrvary Ut, WO. Snboeripnuo book* oov o?en at the Acade- ?% mj. B atrMt, botweao Kb aad 1Mb. Sub- MH sssGL ??%&? ua"1" "w*J * L. O. MABIHI, Director. OKOBOB W. BTAHB, 8?er?tary. jaMtfeU WH1TBHUBBT UALLBBT. OBABD PAMOBAM1C EXHIBITION. MAMMOTH ILLUMINATED V1BW8 OP TUB aa* * a. > . M A ! nW W M DVIVM WM * ?ak, ?du utn.-r Annu ?i. *? Lf TI ON 8 wvvry tk? WH1TCHUBHT QAL"i'iiI ** ?* -?t.<X ?*?f. Bxc?lIxUMUm omi at 7H o'clock. Admittinc*. M et?^CWMi*B, 14 rt?. tfp?cj?l nt? to ranuliw u4 S" ' PICTUBES or ALL KOTOS, AS USUAL, KM PAT AMP BIOHT. j>i la B L COtfTUMEB FOB VABCY AMD MAJMIOB BALLS* ALAD1K0. OMTLSMBM A? CHIL- f DIM. loUj ii 200 oih TAinriutiui nSttmZSJ&Jsl ffwiThiiiifiiii"ai9>!m EVENING STAR. Washington News and Qossip. Interna!. Ktvnrt?The receipts t?~<lAy from Oils source wore *373,104. Th? CoimiTTTi on Wats avdMiaIItm to-day engaged in the consideration of duties upon paints, chemicals, &c. Tbi Virihsia Bill Siuhko.?The Preaident this moruirwr -; r, , I the hill for th* a/lmiaiinn ?r n ?*?"? ' "" Virginia, and it wa< transmitted to tlie State Department to be Hied. Tbi U. S. Stiahkr A lawk*, which had been refitted and repaired at Boston, sailed from that port for New York, on trial trip, during which tier machinery was much damaged, and she will again have to be repaired at New York. Th* Parixw Expedition The steamer Nipsic, Commodore Selfridge, has sailed from New York for the Isthmus of Darien. The Guard and a steam tug will follow to-day. The expedition will reach its destination about the 3d of February. Genkbal Avu*?General Sherman having granted General Ames (in command of the Department of Mississippi) leave of absence, he has issued an order assigning Colonel Pennybackcr, second In command there, to act as chief of the Divi-Hion rill rill or i l..noral Amac' oK sence. M krcy Dodd" will be broilglit ont at Wall's Opera House to-night, with the full strength of Laura Keene's Philadelphia Company. The play is said to be one of Boucicault's best, and a crowdcd house may be expected. Oen. Sherman will be present. The comedietta of "Two Can Play at That Game" will also be performed. Hon. TV*. Wm.liams M. C. from Indiana, has the floor the first time the House again goes into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of making a speech on the railroad monopolies hereabouts, and will, we understand, pay his particular respects to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. TBA7l*r*HK IX THK REY*KC* BfRBAP Col. P. C. Cox, of Ohio, for some time past Chief of the Division of Honded Spirits and Tobacco, Internal Kcvenue Office, has been transferred to the position of Oeneral Supervisor of the Department, in place of W. P. Sherman, who ha* been transferred to the head of the Stamp Division. redcction or the auhy?The House Committee on Military A fairs has agreed to one clause of the bill of Gan. Logan for the reduction of the army, which is for the appointment a lwvav/1 a# 4\ ?/? * ? ? ?M x*a mm i'voi vj vi u?c ululvin W CASII1II1C &ll UIT1CCW of the army below the rank of Brigadier General, to determine who may be mastered out without detriment to the service. THE VfASHIUOTOJI AQl'EnrCT l!*VK?TIOAtion?The House Committee on the District ot Columbia held a meeting this morning and resumed the testimony in reference to the Washington Aqueduct. The witnesses examined today were Messrs. Wm. Smicb. John Collins. R Z. Stever, Iiol>ert S. King, That. B. Samo, Wm Laner, and liiley A. sbinn. Officrrs Mtst Wrttb Their Namrs".?The War Department has issued an order directing that hereafter all papers of the nature of Touchers, or forming a basis or authority for the expenditure of money, which should be originally signed or officially authenticated by any (#Bcer of the army, will he signed or authenticated, as the case may be, with the pen; and the affixing of stamped, printed, oifllithographed fac simile signatures will be discontinued. Tux Opera ?Linda" It one of Donizetti's 1part attractive works, and we are surprised that it remains in the "modern repertoire. We must, however, say for Miss Kellogg that she makes the most of it. Her modest appearance in the first set, in the character of a plain Savoyard maiden, and the rendering of the cavatina "O luce di quest anirna," in an unaffected manner, yet with great delicacy and finish, charmed every listener. Whilst her voice is not the most powerful, yet it is fresh and pore, and her intonation perfect. We cannot speak more favorably of Mad. LuAlley's Pirrotlo than we did of her Atuctna of Monday night. It was most unsatisfactory. Signor Kan coo i, as an actor, hu no superior on the lyric stage, but his voice is almost gone, and whilst he made all he could out of the character of Antonio, the role of Critpino suits him much better. Lottl is a fair singer, but a poor actor, and whilst Fowati and BariH were acceptable, A. ? _ _ , _ _ ..*? ? _ ? ? wt ckiiiivi m} wi)uiiim special in meir raror. C horns and overture, m ofloal, were very good, l.nt we mi?* the experienced Impresario, Max with baton in band. To-night Lefranc will appear in " William Tell." The score of this opera shown many high C's in the tenor part; In fact, it is the severest of operas on tenors. From the saperb manner in which 1* franc carried his part in " TrOTatore"on Monday nioht. nubile ernorta tion runs high in regard to bis performance tonight in ? William Tell." Society.?The second card reception at Gen. Sherman's last evening brought oat an unsually large attendance of distinguished guests. At a comparatively early hour the throng commenced, and by ten o'clock the spacious rooms were literally packed. Among those present were Secretary Kobe son, Senators Trnmbull, Patterson and wife, Corbett and wife, Stewart and wife, Edmunds, Sherman, Warner, and Drake; the Speaker and Mrs. Blaine, and Representatives Washburne and Welker and lathes: Ex-Attorney General Evarts, Ex-Senator Dooiittle, and Ex-Secretary McCullocb and wire; Generals McDowell, Marcy, Dent. Badean, Dyer and wife, Foe and wife, and Cols. Dayton and wife, and McCoy and wife; Admiral Porter and wife, Admiral Powell and wife, Admiral Bailey and ladies, Commodore Smith and ladles; Gen. Giles A. Smith, 2d Assistant Postmaster General, and ladies, Assistant Attorney General Field and wife: M. Catacazy, the Ruwian Minister, and t number of other foreign representative*; together with ?large gathering of Dotablea in public and prlTate life from Washington and the several States and Territories. At about half past tea o'clock Prince Arthur appeared la the parlor, accompanied by Minister Thornton and several members of his suite, lie vas presented to the members and friends of Uenerai Sherman's household and to a number of the distinguished personages present, and during his stay he was of eourse the cynosure of all eyes, and won many compliments for his modest manly bearing and his frank intelligent countenance. General and Mr*. Sherman received their guests with their accustomed cordial btmkomU*, which does so much to make all visitors at their hospitable mansion feel comfortably at ease. In this pleasant duty they were assisted by their daughter, Miss Minnie, and Mrs. Judge Bart, ley, of this city, and Mrs. Judge Granger, of Ohio,?the former the sister, and the latter the niece of General Sherman. The display of elegant toilets was unusually jargo ana nruuant, no in cum respect tne aeKnblt|tlait evening hu not been surpassed by any of the ?i-b?. After the withdrawal of Prince Arthur the crowd was sensibly diminished, and an opportunity wao then afforded for the many beautiful and fascinating ladles preoent to properly display their attractions of dress ud grace of mower. The party wpanlad about midnight,?all delighted with themselves and with the events of the evening. H. I*. H. PRINCE ABTHI B. At the clone of the reception at the While House yesterday afternoon, Hiss Nellie Grant with Prince Arthur, led the way to the Conservatory, followed by Mrs. Thornton and General Badeau, and the gentlemen of the Prince'* suite in company with General Babcock. The beautiful dowers and plants were the object of admiration by all the visitors, and the Prince expressed his gratification at the privilege afforded to indulge his pet taste. Miss Nellie ob tained a beautiful camelia, which she gracefully presented to Hi* Royal Highness, and the Prince accepted it with many thank*. Some time was spent In examining the rare plants. From the Executive Mansion the royal party visited Brady's Photographic Gallery, where several tine pictures were made of the Prince and his suite. At the dinner given by the British Minister last night, the Prince sat on the right of Mrs. Thornton, and Speaker Blaine on the left. Senator Hamlin, of Maine, sat next below the Prince, and Senator Morton,of Indiana, next to Speaker Blaine. At the opposite end of the table Mr. Thornton presided.with Senator Cameron on the right and Senator Sherman on his l.ri #1 *_** ?a. ? *?? a Kilt ocnmvi warning Nil nen oeiuw scniuor Cameron, and Admiral Dahlgren next below Senator Sherman. Prince Arthur's suite, with several of the diplomatic corps, occupied the intermediate Heath. After dinner the Prince, a?companied by Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, and Col. Klphinstone, attended the reception of General and Mrs. and Miss Sherman. General Sherman gave the Prince a choice of two splendid rities, and he selected Winchester's repeating arm, mounted with gold, on which were engravings of Eve, the Genius of Liberty, and General Grant on horscback, besides being elaborately chased. TO-DAY. Having breakfasted at?o'clock this morning, the Prince, in comnanv with <V?lrm?i KitiWn. stone and Messrs. Pickard and Fitzroy, of his suite, and Mr. Le Strange, of the British Legation, went out for a walk at 11 o'clock, and did not return till 1 p. m., when a lunch was partaken of. At t o'clock carriages were at the door, and conveyed the Prince, with the abovementioned parties, to the Navy Yard, where they were received by Admiral Dalilgren with appropriate honors and a ltoyal salute. After unpcrmiK mo ?snuur (>uinis 01 interest there, the Prince and suite proceeded to the residence of Admiral Dahlgren, were they were entertained in a most hospitable manner. After the return of the Prince from the Navy Yard he will proceed to the residence of the British Minister and dress, preparatory to going to the "White House to dine with the President, where a number of Senators ant) Representatives have also been invited to be present. After dinner at the President's, the Prince attends the Italian Opera at the National Theater. The two private boxes on the west side of the stage have been engaged for himself and party, the lowerone of wliich will be occupied by the Prince, Mr. and M?s. Thornton, and Colonel Klphinstone, and the upper one by Messrs. Pirkard and Fitzroy of the Prince's suite, together with Messrs. Trcnch and BurAAfttA Af nV. I AmAIam ?VT J 41V VI VUV VI lilOU IA!gaVIUIli The preparations for the ball in honor of the Prince at Masonic Hall to-morrow night, are being rapidly pushed forward, there being a 'argo force of workmen employed, who will b*> t uny all this night and to-morrow arranging the evergreen*, flag*, and floral decorations, which are arriving there by cart-loads. A policeman is stationed at the main door, and no one is allowed to enter the hali except those employed. Thi Hocks Committee on Territories have two bills before them to create now States in the Union?one for Utah and the other for New ax x ?? mvaivxi. Fort Leavenworth wants to be the NaTioitAL Capital?The President laid before the Senate this morning resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Kansas instructing thetr Representatives and Senators in Congress to vote for and secure, if possible, the removal of the national Capital from Washington, D. C., to Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, Kansas, and to vote against all appropriations for additional public buildingc in the citv of Wa*h ingtou. Tib Virginia Kxpre8k:;tativk*.?The Huom Committee on Elections this morning passed an order relieving the members of the committee and their clerk from the pledge ol secrecy in reference to the proceedings of the eomrnittee. The committee have no objections to Porter, member elect from Virginia, though it is probable that objection will be made to him in the House, and a contest over his case ensue. All the Virginia members will be admitted except McKenrie, Logan, and Booker, who?e ca*ea will be reported upon by the committee. Th* Gold Rnro Examination?The House Committee on Banking and Currency this morning examined Mr. McGruder, national bank examiner in New York, in ref erence to the recent gold panic there. It ha* been reported that Mr. A. B. Corbinhad arrived here to testily before the committee, but this ia not the tact. Several days ago the committee received a letter from Mr. Gorbin, giving reasons why he fhiled to answer in person their summons. Another letter was read at the meeting of the committee this morning, In wbirb Mr. Cor bin repeated that a chronic disease prevented him from b?tng present, but not giving any promise of his ruture action in that direction. The chairman of the mramitt? Garfield, read the letter with an air of mock solemnity that created a slight smile in the circle. Representative S. 8. Cox suggested that, in lew |of Mr. Corbin's physical infirmities, the chairman send him a bottle of " Mongen's Soothing Syrup," in order to enable him to reach Washington and appear before the committee. It is stated that the committee will send an attachment for Corbtai. Motudt to Sbt Aside thi Mcfaklasd Divorcb The Indianapolis Mirror, Jtuutrj 22d, say*: The McFar land-Richardson scandal bat been slightly reanimated in this community by the appearance here of an attorney for McParland, whose mission is to ascertain if the Morgan county divorce may not be set aside for informality, general impropriety, or something of that sort. The legal gentleman avers th3 McFarJand, daring the entire period of his wire's residence in this city, watched closely for some intimation or her intention to apply for a divorce: but as the sagacious attorneys in her behalr brought the suit in another county, her husband was completely baffled, and knew nothing of the proceedings acainsi him until the dlrwoo had been decreed?knew nothing of it, indeed, unti' a very short time before the shooting of Richardson, which is alleged te have been done while McFarland was laboring under temporary ineanity, euperlBdueed ky hie ?reat disappoint ment. The gentleman has not returned to New York, but has already learned that under the laws of mt State ate divorce canpot be eet aside. Frkkh Bar iron Mew York.?The iron steamer Firefly, of 400 tons burthen, Is being fitted up at Jersey City (lor the transportation 01 meat from Texae to New York. When completed she will be an Immense traveling refrigerator, so that the meat win be kept fresh for an almost indefinite period. If the experiment U ?111 W* m II l4vuteM to consumers, andwtcthe ?nnn?i km afabn number of cattle that die tkioofk exhaustion on their way from Texas to the northern markets. WA Chicago reporter mate of a "palatial residence" being "denuded" of two overcoat* by aa entry thief. STWere the Capital tab* removed, it would be a removal of very heavy fcywlt firm taapayon?Bwtom JV*. - TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon's Dispatches. SPECIAL REPORTS. The EImUmm la ftp*!*. Special to Tkt Star ria French Cubic, by Hattomj >'r?rf Agency. Mai>kid, Jan. 38, 2 p. m.?The elections in Spain have attracted mat attention, on account of the effort* of Montpensier's partisan* to got a majority in the Cortes. The influence of Trim has been greater in the rural parts fhan TV... tfV. ? -? *? >u>l> 111 XIAUilU. U UD B Ml , KWIU lUlUWIUti ?H" nouncc the election of four Orleaniata, live Profrrttionists. and six Republicans. Celeorana as been defeated. The Bourbon party has made no impression on the ranvaaa. only one Cat list, as far as heard from, being elected. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE PEABOBV ft'LEET. Ace??at the Tfjrage. TtUgmphtd Ezclurirtlj to TV Bvrm?%r Star. Portland, Jan. 26.?On t!ie arrival of the Penlxxty fleet last niglit, Captain William II. Macoinbe, of the Plymouth. came immediately on rtiore and proceeded to the Falmouth House, where au interview was had with Admiral Farragut, a committee ot the town of Pealiody. mud representatives ot the State of Maine and the city of Portland. In giving an acconnt of the voyage from England to Amcrica. which he' dwribed us a very pleaaant one, Captain M acorn he made the following statement: Alter leaving Spilhead the two vessels sailed in company until tue town of Csliant, in France, had been passed, when a gale of wind and rain struck them, during which they lost sight of each other. The Ply mourn. auer enueavonng unsuccessfully to rind the Monarch bv making transverse course*, mailed directly to the piaee of rendesvotis previously agreed upon?the Island of Madeira In going to Madeira, the Plymouth made very fatt time, sailing about fourteen knot* an hour, and anchored in the harbor of Funchal two or three days before the Monarch arrived. While laying there a stormy southwest wind arose, and the vessel was in danger of being driven on shore, so that it was found necessary to ship cable in standing to seaward and to run into a safe position. The Monarch was discovered at anchor off th* town of Stanna, on the other side of the island. Both vessels then cot under wav ?n/f with strong toil favorable northerly winds for Bermuda. The Monarch sailed quite slowly in comparison with the Plymouth, the rcrew being bat little used, in order to save coal. Under these circumstances the Plymouth proceed in advance of the Monarch to Bermuda, where she remained nine hours, taking in fresh provisions and such dispatches an were there * awaiting the fleet. She afterwards joined the Monarch and both vessels tlien sailed direct for Portland, making use of both sail and steam power. EKULINH MEWS. EnifralUa Meeting la LondMAnother Bab-Marine Cable-Tbe Leaden Times on American Annexation, Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. I^VIIOV .Tan 1ft?A ' J ..T v?... ?+m. nicciiii^ ww* nci?i at the Mitn?f?n House, in this city, last niirlit, tu promote emigiatien to Canada anil other British colonies. The Ix>rd Mayor presided, and sev eral eminent mi-n addressed the meeting. A submarine cablc has b<*en ordered, which is to be laid along the Pacific coast of South America, from Panama to Payta, Peru. The Times has an editorial to-day on the definitive adoption of the policy Of annexation b> tne United States. The writer says: England, though indifferent, ta utonnded at the c**o oi the Dominica, which ix merely adding other negro communities to those so difficult to man age now. England's Treatment of Palitleal Prisoners. TeUgrapked Exclusively to Tiu Evening Star. San Fkahcibco, .Jan. 2&?The British shi[ Baringer, from Australia, brings the following political prisoners, sent from Ireland to tli< British penal colonies, in 1W6 and 18t>7. Their terms of transportation vary from five years H> life .lohn Kenny, Denni/B. Cart man," Dennis liennessev, Maurice Figenbohen, Patrick I^I>?-y, Thomas Eggartv. David Joyce, Johi. Shehan, Patrick wall, Michael Moore, David Cummins, Eugene Geary, John Walsh, Patrick 1 aiisl Pafrisb TV? %??*? '* mmmmtm a hvi iv* XllCJ My tUC) suffered indignities such ma no other countiy but Kngland offers to political offender*. Soon tithe vessel reached the harbor, Mr. Smith, th< Fenian Head-centre of California, was notified of the fact, and a committee wu at once sent on board to escort them to the city. They were conducted to the Ross House, a first-class hotel, where rooms were prepared for their reception, and during the afternoon were visited by alarcc number of our Irish citiicn) ?nd gave tinm a warm welcome to American rail. Hnnlor *f Cap*. Kiaitk la Alaska hy the ludiaaa TIM Whites Retaliate. Telryroplud Ezdntivflj/ to tiu Evening Star' Sa> Fr.a>ot<?co, .fan. '?5.?Cnptain Smith wa? murdered at Fort Wrangle, Alaska, on the 25tl, of December by a drunken Indian. The Cliiei of the Tillage refused to surrender the murderer whereupon the Commander of the fort shelled the village, killing two Indifins. After conaiderable skirmishing the murderer was aurrend ered, tried by court martial, and hanged. Captain Smith was formerly in the Confederate naval trrice. He commanded at Galreoton at the time of the capture of the Harriet Lane. The Erie Strikers' Biot at Jersey City. Ttlegrapked Exclusively to The Evening Star. Kiw York, Jan. 36?It ia said that the rioting among the railroad strikers at Jersey Cit\ was instigated by the rum-dealers. The Seventh Ward of that city ia inhabited almost exclusively by the Erie operatives, and the proprietors of the rum-shops, of course, lose theii custom if their plaeea are supplied by New Yorkers. The Jersey City Common Counci. will petition the Erie Company to reinstate th? striken. The Billiard chasaptsnshlp, ?f. TeUgraphcd Exclusively to The Evening Star. mr riAiiciitco, ?jan. 'a?IMP, of Chicago. telegraphed to Deery that he would pla? him for the billiard championship of America in this city, on the 15th of February. Deery replied, asking him to postpone the game until thi 25th, as it would he impossible to obtain the Mechanics' Pavilion before that date. John W. Kuggles, an old San Francisco merchant, died suddenly at Shanghai, China, or December 21st. PAIII ITKMR. Thne^OM Mialstry ? wly. Tt'efrmpjfidsgMclutively to IV Evenimg Star. Pabw, Jan. * ?Reports, which seem to be well authenticated, are current to the effect that Ministers Darie, Loivtt and Valdrome will resign on account of a want of harmony on thp MniMMkl (inMiiMi TelffrmpMi Jhtiiriiily t? T%* Xvmtmg Mm. Kiw You, Ju. HL-ArrlTtd, tbe AiIiom, from Asptnwall on the 17th instant, with 990,812 in tre&Mre. Mo news. ^ Ttltffrapktd XaditiSt'n! XM^tar. Havaha, Jan. ?-Fred?riet Qm, chief or stall to General Corada,and his brother Borneo have been executed at Oteafaeges. MB lh> Wtbb?<tot CMUL MynfMiHiMMfli fUItntvlMr. Kiw Toss, Jan. 26.?The bids for Government cold this a.m. ray from 121.22 to 121.70. Tas Eaia Sraio-CeWw? Mm At OM Hmmdi and Ukt Xtm.?There wm a MlHrti In Jersey City yesterday evening between the Erie railroad striken and the men who took their places. As the latter were tearing work at I p. m. they were ?mnltBdby a crowd of a thoa pottos w4rsXEiamhimto tht statton-bo ass, tke Mb ittcmDtcd his rvCIW, sitae hrngthe police w^th^?tone^_T)>? ofinthe air, succeeded In frightening" Ale*rieter? way. Patrick Morgan, another striker, who led the attack, was arrested, and with both prisoners the police reached the statlon-boose, fbl lowed at a diXaaee bj the entire mS. Throe of tha ?*oers were hit and braised by brisk bats, one severely. As soon as the prisantis wore safely bossed the nob dispersed. VThe last wards of Knieriek 8. Conns were,?"Opsn the door!" Hewasona vmit to s relative te Brooklyn, and was seated with hi* wife "When the shads* fen wpon hiss." - FORTY-FIRST_CONGRESS. j This Afternoon's Proceedings. Wiri*un?T, January M. 8ENATF.?Mr. litrlu irarnted (k? fwd?ntiaU of Jmbm B. Howell, ttoctod br the Iowa UfWatire to till the nnexptrrd term of Han. J. W. Grime*, which were read, and the Senator elect ?worn in- _ . ? Mr. Hamlin offered an order, that all memorial* lor the abolition of the frank in* privilege be handed to the Kecrrtarr of the Senate, to T-e I referred to Committee on Port < 'fflcr*. Fun>L The Vice President laid before the Senate lot fit resolutions 01 tne i,egt?latiire of Kuiw. asking the removal of the Capital to the Port I.< avenworth military reservation. Referred to Committer en Public BniMinp nnd (iMundt. Mr. Pratt presented memorial of Mob Thos. , A. He ml rick* and other*, member* of th? lu? tanapoli* bar, asking that the salarlea of the | justices of the Supreme Court be Incream'd. Mr. Duckingham introduced a bill supplementsrv to tbe aet to provide a national currency. Ordered to be printed and laid on the table. Mr. Spencer introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of an appraiser <>f merchandise at Mobile. Keterred to Committee on Commerce. At one o'clock the currency bill ?ran taken np, and Mr. Corbett, who was entitled to the floor, said the financial status of the country waa being much imim>ved, and we were gradually returning to a aound basin. The bill very projM-rlv proposes to i*y oft the three per cent, certlflcatea, and tbe gold now accumulating could Ite held In the place of them. He thought that more banking facilities should be extended to tbe South and West, as pro|<os>d by the bill, and also thought that banks established on a firm baata would supersede the pre*- j ent banks. He hoped the Finanec Committee vonld also mature a bill to Insure a return to i specie pavmcnta within two vears or two years 1 __ J - V.l# **- AtA -? ? - - mi m ! > . 11r uiu nvi ?nw with Mr. Morton , tbattbrntabli?liinfnt of the**gold bank* would be productive of (speculation in gold. Throe spccie bank* mint l>e established at *otw time, and be did not nee any reason why they Hhonld not be established now. He bowed that no I amendment would be pnt to the bill, but that it wonld be apeedily pained a.- it came from the committee. Mr. Sumner raid no withdrawal of hank circulation can be made from the Ka*t without proda "injt the mom aerioa* derangement. To produce financial trouble in New York is to produce it throughout our whole country. Any UtMtriba Hon or the circulation is nrces*arily ungual, and if a distribution was nude to-dav apparently equal, it would in a few montiis be unequal. He could not deem it fair to cripple the banks of New York. Philadelphia and Boston by depriving them of circulation, when tbejr had come torward and advanced #l3n,?on.<iOO in gold to the Government in 1*?>1 to carry on the war. He regarded the provision looking to free banking on a coin basis as impracticable and inexpedient. HOUSK.?Mr. Hay (111.) introduced a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Commit- | tee on Mines and Mining to investigate the causes which led to the late A von dale disaster, and to inquire if it w as in the power or Congress to pass laws regulating tbe manner in which the business or mining should be conduced. Mr. Co* (K. Y.) introduced a resolution directing tbe General of the Army to inquire whether any officers of the armv are ser\m? in tw?th ? military and civil capacity, and n c-iring salaries for both, and to report to the Houso; and if true what orders have been issued on the subject. Adopted. Mr. Van Tramp (< ?hio) introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish to the House a statement of the amount ot accruing interest the Government has paid to the Pacific railroads and their branbhes. and the amount of interest paid by said roads; also, the amount of freight which these roads had transported for the IKnrenuMiit, and Uu rates charged for the same, and the rates charged for the transportation of Government troof?; also, wb;~ the statement of the amouut of such bonds had been omitted in the monthly statcment of the public debt, ?&e. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. Churchill (N. Y.) offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of War for information in relation to improvements in the harbor of < tew ego. Mr.Wood (N.Y.) offered a resolution inquiring oi tue i'ostniaster lieneral by what authority blank petition* for tlie abolition of tbe franking privilege bad been sent through tbe mail*, and bow and at what cost they were printed. Objection was made, when Mr. Wood demanded the regular order, and the House resumed the consideration of the league Island bill. Mr. Washburn (Win.) opposed not only the establishment of a navy-yard at League Island, but tbe establishment of any Government yards. He believed private \ards could build venal* cbeaiwr and better. He gave notice of hia intention to introduce a bill establishing Tour lines of ocean steamers, the vessels to be of a class that could be made available by the Government as war steamers, as the necessity arose. Mr. Hill (N. J.) coinhatted some of the state menu of Mr. Dawes, a few days since, and contended that the Government was economically administered. Mr. Calkin (N. T.) supported the bill. Mr. Kandall (Pa.) said the only real objection to the bill had been presented by the gentleman from Massachusetts. (Mr. Dawes,) in his able address the other day. That was a good speech, an Important speech to the tax-payers of the dbnntrr. He then proceeded to mow that the gentleman's ideas of general economy were not applicable to the league Island bill. Mr. Dawes said that it wu ?Hnilnjul frUuuls of the side that it was of no value, unlns followed by an appropriation of MOO,000. The question before the House was whether It was prepared to expend this amount to prepare the way for the removal of this yard. The more he thought of the large amount of estimates presented the more he was satisfied the people were not able to bear the burden. Mr. Kandall thought it was hardly fair for the gentlemen to use an extravagant estimate of the V T_ ? ^? ?'l MIC ."?<J ?^?1 II "1 lur Kill. IDC advocacy of economy was no new thing on bis ride of the House, the Democratic partv stand before the people an it* advocate*. JThe place where the shoe pinched was there, it this bill pawed it was the end of New London. The main question was then orderedMr. Starkweather (Conn.) urged the recommittal of the bill, and threatened the defeat of the appropriation to carry it into effect if the bill was not recommitted. Mr. Woodward (Pa.) charged the friends of the bill with inaincerlty in Raving it involves no appropriation, when an estimate of *800,003 was at the Navy Department ready to follow the bill. He agreed with the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Dawes) that this was no time for so large a public expenditure. He had voted rain.* ?k< VV- I *.111 a ' - vuv UVOWII OKI, BI1U WOUIU VOIC against the League Island bill, and woald then be in a situation to vote against all the extravagances enumerated by the gentleman from Massachusetts. It was hu opinion that the sale of the old yard would never secure the establishment or the new one. Mr. Schotteld (Pa.) said there had been a misapprehension of facts. The bill did not contemplate an appropriation. All who had opposed it seemed to hare argued from that standpoint. At the eonclnMon of Mr. Schofleld's remarks k? Hssss proceeded to vote. Mr. Dawes moved to lay the bill on the table, and demanded the ayes and noes. Tte bill mm laid on the table by a vote of? ayea M, noea <7. cmrar unmi UMcunoi Thli MMtlittw bold Ha regular weekly meeting last evening, In the Aldermen's Chamber, at the City Hall; Tie* Praia*at Kaiby In the chair, and T. C. Connelly Secretary. Mr. T. C. Connolly, fro* the eommtUee appointed at the last meeting to make Inquiries in reference to the Baltimore and Potomac Kailrend and Hi progress, reported that they rial ted Annapolis en Thareday Inst, where they had an Interview wtth Governor Bowie, by whom they were eoarteemdy received, and the Interview was highly eatlefactery. Governor Bowie exn,lM? - thai Ike Raltlnnr* uul ft^itMed woold be perfected before the let day of .Unu*ry next; certainly net later than that tiUe. He apoke of WMhiafton eity w a place I,, whieh he feU auk Wmt; hie residence beinc b?t tfleeo mileo distant, in Prinoe Ooorce ??iy. The B^tt^ejj-d Ohio Bailroad could net prevent other roods being construc -od in the State. Anything which would promote the welfare of Washington would at the time promote the welfare of Maryland. All railroads to Wsrhtaffton wo.il t aieet with hie hearty Gentlebcd from Um Penqrlruit line, tojwu Frederick, hoped to complete nwd through that region to the city of Washington, which road would enter into eompetit; .1 with the Baltinere and Potomac road for the transportation dUe'hToomneetion^wiUi the Penmylrania *J*~ tea or Mais. Bat flimn Bnrte waaU do wrything In Ma paver to prMwto Haaaoo^v The eompetittoa would prove a berhjd: to a'J, a* boaorabte e?HuOtteae generally do; and ItWM hi* dutv to took to the welfare of the ;?eop*e at large. Tb?mmMn *n? wrvh y?CII>4 WWM WfWW t?> ? ?*?-r>*w ftowte. m< Mr. ('wtwilh vm (M thtu he had found owe mm.* JZ, 22'TZL !S1!SJT^ 2 HHW) NV ?P"W pVT\ fe|Nn v- A union Hurt grow out of the admiu>?Uat*.t ?f *M(? tw MvtIiimI, iM IW^wUn hoped thai the Mavtn ot mi cttjr and <wt(rt??i?. m?I mtvfniitJ rititfM barr. would awr kking* m Hot. Bc?tr did, and art with him Mr. J no. R Flraooaaid ingoing to Anaapot#. he fail that h?- wa? giwng to ?iMt a g. uumnn hartng ttir Fiervflre control of The Xu'c of Mar> land, wboae tnterewta *?rr all again* tho?# of V>aftfeiM^lun awl in favor of Baltimore, h it he vaa afrM?kh di**w->umrd.? he ifwrwm trrw a frntkmcB more appntwrhahle. 1 n? WBHItlr* Irft knowing the> had ta krd to an hone* man U?w*w Howie aatd there m a aoffrmK M^oriljr in Ike l> gWliUrr to i?m? a tree railroad law" for tkt Slur, awd Mr. K. thoiijtbt that Washington now areiM w?* to obtain from Congrtwo a He? railroad aywt? m for the I 'torrid of (?l?nbia. ?rwr?l iwniHrr* of the |)?*ut OomtniUeea had piedgixl th< *?>ln? in favor thereof, iihI ke thought? pwm kid now been reached ahcre wmrtliln| tangible niiM be offered for the etftwetw Concrete w prrt??lT willing tn gram to the IN?ri. t raitmad facilities if properly urged. He tiitrn<icd to make the motion at the prupr-r time t<*r the appcintmt-nt of a committee to mge the of a free railroad law for the Hirtlrt t< (Slambia. 1 Ik Chair appota?<-d a* the iiewecal t ammittee n1011 railro?<t interest*. authority i>? tUe rrwliitloB adopted at a predion* meetiug. * ??. H. *'?Am and W. H Minnit.tf tti' ftm Ward; W. K. Itrown aad Oeo Hartw. of the Sect>ii*l Ward, W. A C??k aod R. J. Hall, ofth. Third Ward; Mavnt Howew an t W W. Moore, of the Fourth Ward: \T B Todd %ud A. P. ('lathe. of the Fifth Ward: 4. C I?n1ln an t T. *.. < iarke.ot the Hivth Wtr4: -! ?? W-i:taiwi aiidt'ha* B. Church, of tin- Seventh W?rd Tue Pre*Vder.t of the *! ?>? iatum. M. <?. Ctavry. K*j., and the Chattmati of lb-' Kn mtivf Gimuntirf, J. 8. Bmwn, were add d to the committer. Mr. J. N. Brow n mu<I the Mim ha?l e<[?ri a>< liintMlf >u> trelliif nitt luteieat iu the*e m"rting*. ai?<! he would have been pfwnt bail lie not been prevented b> a previous mgageaMat. Mr. J. E. KtM>d(T?i? thought the invx-tatian had ix>t (irtn it* attention to the m Mt important road of all, the Alexandria. ljoudoun atnl Hamj>fhlrc road. St* week.* a_-o he n?ok. ot that ritad at a meet Ingot tlir aiwooMfion. and wa? wo farorkliir toward it that a fr..-nd ?aid to him afterwards You m'lat have ?om<- land ou the lino of the road.'' He d d nuke mi otter for a pfoc of pnijiertT thrrf sometime ?inr?, tn l ottered a hlpwr price than he would (1 re now. He did not own mit property on the line of the road. To rtiow that he a a* not influenced h> neraonal motlree in ?irocatmg the Ia>u<Souii and Hampshire road. Le deaired to read from Tit? Star of Tuesday la*t. a paper of nn<|Mentioned rrracity, lull ol charity and lore lor all mankind. [Mr. 8. here read the following paragraph from the Star of Tuesday la*t:l "Alderman Coniwlh al*?ut hit the mark at the U.tl ? - ? J ? - -i? * ' - ? * \ iii nan i miiTwi <iiwi i?in'ii m'MHTig, III night, when he Mid Um* i??oj.|?* hxl Nt intrrwt in th?' BorUnif, iron the IkI thai nothing practical vw proposed?it wa? all talk and no eider. Who. for Instant*, fart* to g? u? th-- < ity Jlall to liftea to the (ahlilf of liuml>np like l?r J. H. Suwlfriw. who. quite rTMip?Ui. doe* ant know an entwine from a grivel-ctr, auJ who. if railroad* were celling at a jwnnv a utile, couldn't buy a spike. The |ieotilc here don't need to l?e M'd that they want railroad*." f l<aiight?r.] Mr. Suodgraiw aapixaied I'm Kt*? would ha taken a? final authority on the sahjact, and bo therefore det-lred to oflt-r a resolution, iu or.i. r that there might he i practical point to take ho'id of. Ma then read the folio win* raaoPition: Lf * Tl..? *k?. A -- U ??I - (?< ?'>%<? , a ii?i i hi* a<wHHn>? mi pnninni KifMf ItiK TWftilln Ihi <>f AMertu ii l<<4lkf l<?wiril aaharriptfon of Mock tn |||? A Itxr dn?, L ad< a and Hum null in- lUilrowt. with ikf twrot ilw i? pk of thfPirtrict. an<1 tro?t ihM wtiwu Oh- r?? nt : - t rp?-li*r.o#T'>4 ib that B->*nl 1?M aiglii. cmnn up for ftn?l action. will tin- joint approbation <?f the at; got rani-nt Mr. Sntidpiw thought th?- ruMi cuuld b? tapped At the proper |*?int. and Wellington city coald pt] the control of It- Alruailrit would have the twitch, and Washington Ute main rtrm. Mr. <J. S. Rmwn thought acreral reaolutiona rimilar to the ot# offered by Mr. Snodgraaa had already been kdi>|Ar<l. Mr. Snodgrai* mud lie wraa eiceedtnglr boarae, ixi nr iiM-irxirc ri 'jKMi'iiuif (tcri urt u> r ail Oen. Crocker* r*-?olutiona, an reported in Thi Star, [handing Mr. Connolly a copy ol Monday > Stab.] Mr. Connolly read the resolution. Mr. Kat?by ohered t proviso to the resolution of Mr. Sno<Vra,*> "That th<- kul*criptiori ui lita cubecription to the capital t?? k ?h?uld be ouffirient to |irr the citizen* of Vtkbinftoii i cotitroling influence in ?ai<l road." Mr.SiNidgraw would not accept the proviao. Mr. Klvai? here took the chair and Mr. Baaby addre?aed the association. stating that the Alex andria, Ixtidon and H*iu|>shire Railroad waa an Alexandria affair. They had worked for It tor 'JO yeara; had burdened their town with debt to havip the road. It must be manifest to every g. ntleman that the money Washington should put in that road would benelt Alexandria. t2,0M),(NM had already been subscribed and |uud in. H.aw.ono of which ?a* owned l?v the state of Virginia, but the legislature h?l panid an act tn nell the 91.SW.OtUt to the road tor ffin.Ofln, and they had never b- en able to pa> even that amount. It the city of Waahingtonahould ?ib rribe to the stock it wm> probable that the road would build a sw itch front Pour Mile Run to Pvtumm' Itlver, and there leave it. It would then ooit the ctty nearly a million to bridge the river. Mr. J. Savle* Brown thought Alexandria would aem be a rival of \\ a^hin^um. Th? product* of Virginia would oom<- to Wa?hingtou u- the be?t market, better price* could be obtained here. Mr. Kavliy thought Alexandria had batter natural advantage* than Washington, a deeper T?ort, 4fc. He therefore ofler.-d. w a auhetitute fur the reMoluUon of Mr. KnodgrM, the following : Rfolr'd. That the Corporate authoritia* of the eitjr ?it WaahinrtoB be, and h*reb>, raufwcifnlU r?Snr-lni to apply tot'ou*r?e? for p^wer to ?a(>~ nb? tli* capital stuck of the Alexandria. Uoilo A lianipvhire railroad to an anuunt -ufli.-wot to ?U< ? th< coatrol (4 that road Hi the power of the ?Ytjr >f Mr.lKnodgram did not want too many rulers on Mr.Crocker'* resolution*. The putwtitute of Mr. Kaaby was rejected, and the original resolution adopted. Mr. J. 8. Brown announced that Hon. Mr. Burr, a member of the Houae from IUioom, would addiem the amociation At the next meeting. Mr. Elvattf thought a vote of aympathv aboaM be tendered Mr. Brown. Every meeting he announced that at Um next IMft'lUK CoBfrM would address the awx-Ution, bat when the ni^ht of meeting came the member alway* dieapi-uiuted him. [Laughter] Adjourned. The Richmond newspaper* of jeatordtT all hare editorials commenting upon the admission of the State, from which we extract the following:? The Ditpatd (which rapports the present State Government) says: This event is one that should be highly gratifying to as all. It is indispensable to the poUucal and i>hysical we It are of Virginia that ah* should be admitted to equality with the ritatas. and that she should have a local government of nrr ovn roiwenu ?be coild not b? prMprtuui. -lit- could not be at ewe?without tht? Thw.fore we ought to consider the reoUu *tu>n of Virginia as an event lraught with very great beaetiu for tw all- We shall have a restoration of contidenee and a revival of enterprise. We shall have a gradual sad healthy increase of means, along with the Increase*of numbers and energies, that will put a new face upon Virginia affairs and i aptdly Increase ber wealth and bur weight in the Yntoa. The bill that has passed, as we said yesterday, docs not practically Increase the hardships of reconstruction- Tike conditions added were " the offspring or uutiinely and*unworthy fear, distrust and hate," as Mr. Greeley says. They were insulting, bat of no great consequence. AII ? ' m II .i-yMt v wviuu n? Kiauutu that tt to bo worse. Tbif to, Indeed, m great atrlde toward* reorganization uron the basis of peace. We aeed not fear the fataie. He i*eeeatatton and equality will bring with them much to connote ua tor the past, and much more la the war <* malarial greatness and jtolltlcal power. The Whtf (alao liberal la illepiaioaa) aajs: The reealt to one, if mt tor ttoeMng. at laeaft for that aert of Uankaflriac which a great deliverance prompt* aadjaattfae. Whan wo took bach at oar i luiBgoa twelve montha y, wWa ^"threatened wul ^"atartate doo^maT* negrote aad adi?taiw, end eoaatder that m* we Lave the management of ear adatos ia oar ? o? a hands, mt at loaat foel aa regret tor the part we have tahea la bringing about the reealt- We hare ettcaned the aad fato efall am Southern sisters, who have had to eadara the mrrlblo ordeal of carpet-bag gsiwnmento aad aagre rate. Oar affaire are fit oar ewa hands tt win be oarowa iaait if wodana* maaage thim with wisdom. For thto reealt we are la aa eminent dagrta indebted to Freeident Grant, and for hie generoaa interposition la oar behalr we cordially thank Mat. The Knqvirrr (ultra Dessoerwtic) speaks of the Bute baring "eat dirt" to be sgaia allowed to enter the Untoa, and growto at the ealatoa and rejoicing" Of the people apea being admitted(Tii ag Sam to a Baa Francieee |g, mu VC'eorge Francis Train aaya that eaid feet ar? ewfficient ground for a divorce la Indiana. gyTl.e Dake of Wclhngtoa waa godfather to Prtaca Arthar. ay The veang maa who detceadaed to sterna \ the Sret thisi; that turned op has 1?rn sit? I for pulling another man's noee.?Jmdg. onctiore are not Uuet^cStwhtoe* "***' ** *