Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-20

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the ship owners and agents of N. York held in
that city the otherd day committee was appoint
ed consisting OF the Mayor, together with Messrs
Moses Il. Grinnell, T. Fl. Te1eston, E.. Morgan
c. II. Marshall, and M. r. Livington to bro.
coed to Washington for the purpose of bring
| Ing the subject of the late construction m,
upon the U. 5. passenger laws by the revenue
officers of that port before tho government
1t was mentioned at the meeting that about
twenty-five or twenty-three ships had been
seized, chiefly in the Liverpool trade; the bro.
perty thus libelled by the revenue officers al
the port of New York already amounted tn
over 81 ,000, 900, and nearly every vessel ar.
irving from Europe with passengers on board
was liable to seizure, and if the new construc.
ton should be carried out would be confisca
ted
AMATEUR THEArRIcALs.-Thep pupils of the
Washington Seminary, in imitation of the stu
dents Of Georgetown College. bad some anna
teur performances the other evening before a
large audience Of ladies and gentlemen, friends
and patronsof the schools The performances
exhibited consisted of tragedy founded upon
the martyrdom of st. Sebastian, and of other
pieces. They were received with much m.
plause by the audience.
WASHINGTON RAILRoAD.-A collision occur.
red some days back on the Baltimore and Ohio
Washington, and the freight train from Ell.
colts Mills, near the Relay House. Nobody
was injured at the time; but the engineer Of
the locomotive coming to Washington. Casper
Russell, has been dismissed, on the charge of
being in fault. 1t appears that he had always
borne good character for attention hitherto.
FIRE.-About IL o'clock last night, fire was
discovered in frame dwelling in the 5th
w arb Hha 30 81
man, and had moved out the day previous to
allow tenant to take possession this morning
The loss Is very heavy upon the poor owner
as we learn he had an insurance upon it of
only $500 Not enough to pay for the lumber
RIsLEY's VARIErE.-It should be remem-
bered by the theatrical going community that
tonight is the farewell benefit and positively
last appearance of Miss Kimberly, on which
Wife play originally written for her She
will also enact the character of Jack Sheppard
in the very popular drama of that name
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL-A heavy
land slide occurred on this canal on Monday
a short distance below the tunnel, which it Is
supposed will require sovoral daye to romove
During this period navigation will be necessa.
rily suspended.
= Coon NEws.-It is confidently expe,ted by
the Commissioner of Public Buildings that tho
Long Bridge will be so far repaired as to ad-
NIT of the usual travel over it by Monday
week next, if not sooner.
The HIPPODRoME.-Workm commenced
to-day taking down the Hippodrome building
the lumber Of which belongs to Mr.. Walker,
in 1lth street, who contracted for the supply.
DANGERoUs.-We have been requested to
call the attention of the Canal Commissioner
to the condition of the bridge at 18th street
One of the carriage ways is 80 cut up that it is
very dangerous for persons to ride or drive
over it at night. Persons coming to market
with their wagons have frequently complained
WATCH RErURNs.-Mary Custice, colored,
vagrancy; dismissed. George, colored boy,
drunk dismissed.