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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

ExcURsIOxs.-The fist grand prize excur-
SION Of :he Ben Franklin Target Company.
will take place on Monday, at Arlington
Springs. full cotillon and military band
has been engaged for the occasion. Prizes
are TO be shot for; a magnificent medallion
for the ladies, and a valuable breastpin for
the gentlemen. Boats will run all day from
the Fourteenth street bridge to Arlington and
back.
The Empire Club, too, will, on Monday. give
an excursion and picnic, going to the Waite
IOuse, having chartered the steamer George
Washington for the occasion. The best cotil-
lion music has been engaged, a welcome piece
of news 10 the lovers Of dancing.
For the particulars, we refer those inter
ested In these excursions to our advertising
columns.
CoRoSER's ISeUEsT.-A new born white fe.
male infant was found on the grounds of the
Washington City Orphan Asylum, by ono of
the male orphans A jury was summoned by
Oneer Handy; Justice Goddard acting as
coroner After hearing the statements of the
Witnesses, the jury decided that the child was
born alive, but died from violence at the hands
Ok some person or persons unknown. The
Shhd had been put through hole in the fence
during the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

EvOR SAi4E--TaAT LARGE AND WE'LL
L bGilt Frame Dwelling House, with a brick
DaseIuent, No. ii6, situated the east side of
9TH s,ieet, between and q, containing 10 rooms,
with porch and pantry in the rear.
For terms, which viii be easy, apply to
CHARLES r. WOOD,
AS Ninth street, between + and L sts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

NOR RENT-TRE THREE STORY STORE
a and Dwelling, No. Sc Bridge street, George
town, so long occupied as Emmert's CONNECTION
cry. Apply 10 Army next door.
nv 25-laWtf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

FIFTH WARD PoLICE.-Justice Bates dis
posed Of the following cases yesterday: Mar
tina Cansten, security for peace; Mary Ne
Laughlin, assault, dismissed Tom Butler, as
sault and battery, Jail. Tom was also charged
with an offence which is always punished with
severity. but the case was dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

LAFAYETTE SoUARE.-Repeated applications
having been made to the Commissioner of Pub
Ii; Buildings to have Lafayette Square kept
open, until 10 o'clock at night, for the public
accommodation, and the Secretary Of the In
terror having authorized him to employ a
Waterman for that purpose, the square will be
Oren every night until that hour, except on
rainy evenings, when no one would be dis
posed to visit il for recreation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

DOGs.-If the owners of dogs in the North
ern Liberties have any feeling for sick people
IN tina: part Of tine city, they will either silenc,
their nightly bowling CANNES by means Of
mCzzles or removing them to some locality
where they can howl without disturbing or en-.
dangering the lives of human beings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

COREFCTION.-In the card Of Baldwin 4
Nenning, published in the Star Of yesterday,
with reference to the Western Market. owing
to a typographical error they were represent ed
as saying they objected very much to the
making of all those parts which the plans
and mutual understanding do designate as
horizontal ones" The word L" making should
have been printed rakiHg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

WATCH RETURNs.-Thedo docket at the guard
house exhibited no eases for trial or pubIica-
tion this morning and the magistrate and po
lice officer left for their wards well satisfied with
the appearance of things. The rooms, beds,
and bedding were all - TO let'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

nor SALE.-A SMALL FRAME HOUSE
Il and Lot No 50 Louisiana avenue, Washing
ton. Ii presents a rare opportunity 10 a person
wishing 20 make good Investment.
Also, three-story Brick House and Lot, No. S.
High street, Georgetown, Lot 26 feet front by Ice
feet deep; will be sold low and on a long credit.
Apply at 46 Louisiana avenue. Nv 2U-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04

CENTRE MARKEr.-We think that never be
fore was more plentiful, superabundant sup
ply Of vegetables and fruits displayed in this
city than during this morning. The market pre-
misses not being sufficiently large for all the
dealers, many of them had to string their sup
plies along the line Of the Avenue, extending
90 far westward as Eleventh street The prices
were moderate. Butter and eggs, however,
maintain their former rates.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
The Virginia Election,

The Richmond Enquirer of the 5th inst, says that
returns in from all the counties except Wyoming,
which generally gives about 20 Wing majority The
FIVE counties heard from since the publication of
table, on Friday last, give majority to MIR. Wise
of Is, Which, added to his previous majority, makes
his present majority stand 10,184. In issue of
Friday next we expect to give the full vote of all
the counties in the State, with such corrections
the official returns received, in the meantime, me
suggest Mr. Wise's maj ority will be about 900
We have gained % members of the Legislature
and lost II. This gives majority of 4s in the
next Legislature.
Of the thirteen members of Congress elected twelve
Democra!s-one district Mr.. Lewis's) still to b.
heard from. The Know Nothings claiming thu
election of their candidate (Mr. Carlile,) but tn
election is close that it is believed the result will
not be known until the official returns shall b
counted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

A KNoTTY TExT.-There was once an itneTan'
preacher in West Tennessee, who, possessing con-
siderable natural eloquence, had gradually become
possessed with the idea that he was also eItra'
binary Biblical scholar. Under this delusion he
would very frequently, at the close of his sermon
ask any of his congregation who might havea "kn?'
ty tex to unravel to speak it, and he would explain
1T at once, however much it might have trouDs
less distinguished divines." On this OCCASION
large audience, he was particularly pressing for SOM
one 10 PROFOUND a text, but no one presuming toa
SO, he was about to sit down without an opportunF
of showing his learning, when chap by the d0a
announced that he had Bible matter of "gre'
concern The preacher quite animatedly profess
his willingness and ability, and the congregation va
in great excitement. What want 10 know" sal
the outsider, lis, whether Jobs turkey was ben
4 gobler ?" The expounder looked confused 3D.
the congregation Uttered, as the questioner capps
the climax by exclaiming fotch him down on n'
first question !" From that time forward the pta'
tice of asking for difficult passages" was avoided.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

GREAT BR1TATN.-The most important news 10.
England is the insecure tenure of the PalmefS".
Cabinet. Lord John Russell is believed to ns'
once more become the source of discord and H0l''
among his colleagues. The papers say he sun i
continually. The Peterborough motion, notice !.
lea, had been made, and resulted in majority NJ
the government The gist of this motion was thai T.
address should be presented 10 the Queen, to tns
feet that, gratfed the nation is with the frep y.
Alliance, bravery of the army, and principles Nv
war. yet that the manner in which it has been wv
Quoted
HAS occasioned general dissatisfaction. and g~
rise to just complaints; and that we most humoE"
before her Majesty our deliberate opinion, ina.
only through the selection of men for public emP" -,
vice. that the country hope to prosecute tn 1s
successfully, and to obtain it's only Legitimate wv"
secure and honorable peace"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

RECEIPTS OF BREADsTUFFs FROM THE WESTON
Thursday $4,000 bbls of -four from the West were
received at New YORK, notwithstanding which prices
advanced 81 123 per Dbl. The New York CORES
pendent of the Philadelphia American, writing on
Thursday evening, says:
1t has now become matter of serious reflection
with prudent and careful men, what the supplies will
be from the West, and whether they will be sufficient
to last US until the receipts Of the crops The
-four contracts for May delivery all settled to.
day, and the sellers have had first taste of what
may prove to be very bitter dose. Pretty much
all the sales were made at 50 So and the price fixed
to-day was $40 25, thus netting clear loss of one
dollar per barrel.
1.-The corn contracts do not begin TO mature until
next month"; but several of the sellers seem anxious
to close up their operations once under the appre
henson that receipts from the West will not be any-
thing like as large was expected. One party who
has sold 10000 bushels for all June at 90 cents
offered the buyer 10 cents per bushel cancel the
contract. The heaviest sales have been made for
July ranging from 80 cents to 81 05. The total
sales tor forward delivery not much short OF
10000 bushels, and the great bulk of the purchase.
nave been for Southern account.
" A large portion of the receipts from the West
are controlled by Buffalo merchants and as thei,
financial affairs are in good easy state it is to be
presumed that they will be in hurry to part with
their property until satisfactory prices can be re-
allied"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

Mrs. PATTERSON TO BE D1voRcED.-We learn that
the real Mrs Patterson has turned up in Low ELL
She is California widow who has been suspected OF
some impropretes by the friends of her absent lord
but against whom nothing tangible could be found
until the Hiss affair transpired. On Saturday last the
LADY was taken before on some preliminary
proceedings for divorce, and confronted by the clerk
of the Washington House, who testified that she was
the lady who was entered as Mrs Patterson" al
that hotel 1t is expected that the real facts in this
curious case will now be deYeloped =Roston Herald
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AT New YORK i'm
ports OF foreign merchandise entered at New York
for the month of May, reached, including $69, 500 in
specie, S11,645,986 against seventeen millions
for May last year. The exports for the same time,
including s5,S2o.152 spece-s1O,ss5 ,O2s-being a
million greater total export and million less in spe-
cie than in May, 1854. Exports for five months this
year including S13,2l2,4o2 specie-$4O, 4o2,541
same time in 1854 $40 lOl O79 of which Sl1 ,ol7 684
was in specie Cash duties received for May g..
400, 482- since January 1st, $11 ,983,4s0. In May
1854 So, 243, l64-fve first months in 1884 SIT,
385352
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

The New York Tribune contends that the su u15c.
of -four in the country is short, is based on ~ s
data. for speculative purposes-and proceeds
that there there are now on Lake Michigan hn
Suppose 456,OOo barrels to be absorbed .T :! r.
destitute points in the Interior and we shall b'
ceve at tide water one million barrels enough dav~
rate of winter consumption-s,OOO barrels p sn b,
to last one hundred and twenty-five days. OF amss d
middle of next September. Such is the esi usaI
our correspondent, and We have no doubt OIL
the truth than the one of only zoe, you crop
therefore with favorable prospect OF goOu asaor
over the country, there is not shadow OF f0"
any alarm about a short supply"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
Mr.. Kerr'S Letter.

We publish to-day the letter OF Hon. John Kerr
Representative in the last Congress from the 5th Dis
trct of this State to the Editor of the Observer We
prefer to give the letter in extenso in order that our
K. N Wing contemporaries shall not have the pleas
ure of accusing of publishing garbled extracts 10
suit political ends We are not sure that Mr.. Kerr is
ustifable in placing w. X. Lane, Esq, the Know
Nothing list. Mr. L. has, if we mistake not, refused
10 be run candidate for Congress by the dark Ian
tern party of his district. This act of his, one
would suppose, ought 10 have been sufficient induce
ment Mr. Kerr Tot 10 have connected his (Mr L.'s)
name with the dsorganzers of the Democratic party
There other portions of the letter which we do
not approve of, and might we'll be omitted, but we
give it at length for reasons expressed above
We respectfully commend Mr.. KS letter to the Ed
tors of the Herald and the Commercial. They should
at least, be as liberal as we have been, and allow
their patrons chance to read it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
MIR. soule and MIR. Perry.

Mr. Soule has published letter stating that there
is not one word of truth in Mr. Perry's late letter
and that the baseness and impudence of the writer
only equalled by his hypocrisy and cowardice. He
says that he is preparing for the press picture o.
MIR. Perry's conduct at Madrid during his mission.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

BAD SpEcuLAr1oN.-At Cazenovia. N. u ~".fu,s1
farmers having large lots of hay hand naa U.s. t
twenty dollars per ton, declining to take els PEI
thirty dollars Prices have now fallen
tom
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
LATER from Havana.

The steamer Black Warrior arrived at New York
Saturday last from Havana, with dates to the 28th
ult. All was quiet throughout Cuba, and business
was improving The steamer Fulton was the only
U. S. vessel at Havana. The Princeton and CyaDe
were cruising off San Antonio. The steamer San ia
cinto was at Matanzas, and the sloop ofwar Jares
town was at Key West
The political prisoners, who still detained al
Havana would probably be sentenced to the galleys
in Africa.
The small pox and yellow-fever did not appear tt
be spreading to any considerable extent.
A royal order has been published for the establish
ment of Joint stock bank al Havana, with capita
of 100000
Sugars were firm at previous rates. Molasses wa
scarce, and held at 81 81 reals
Exchange rates had improved. Sterling 81
premium New York > a 81 dis.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

A BULLET-PRooF CoACH.-Queen Victoria's state
inches thick. When George " was fired at the glass
was only broken by the ball. In this coach, for some
reason. and not, had been expected in open
Louis Napoleon proceeded on his late visit to the
Guidhall to receive the address of the corporation
Of London
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

90 The Know Nothing National Convention met
in Philadelphia Monday last 1t is reported that
10 delegates were in attendance from all parts OF
the Union. From the dispatches in the papers, it
appears, as was to have been expected, that their
meetings are secret 1t was ascertained, however,
that the Convention was held in the Assembly build
ing on Tenth and Chestnut Streets Nothing was
known, outside, of their proceedings, except from
which had been put in circulation to the effect
that the Massachusetts delegation not admitted
account of their refusal TO adopt the third degree
to. stand by the Union at all hazards This is, how
ever, rumor, and no doubt put out for effect
The third degree plank of their platform has already
been published in this PAPER
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

o. Capt Brown, of the Schr Ann Maria picked
up on the beach, between Lockwoods Folly and ShaI
lotte on Saturday last junk bottle, labelled "look
inside" When opened it was found to contain the
following note -" Ship VIM. Witherle, of Castine
Me-, Atwood, Master, lat. 81 NJ, long. 30 W..
from N Orleans for LIVERPOOL days out, April 18th
1858 Please notice where this is found"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

NEW HAVEN ELEcTIoN.-.A municipal election
was had in New Haven, Connecticut, on Monday
last private letter to gentleman here, says that
the democrats carried their whole Ticket, electng
Judge Blackman, Mayor
In Norwich, Connecticut, on the same day, des-
patch says that at their City Election, VIM L. Brew
er democrat on the largest vote given IN that
city, was elected Mayor by over two hundred ma
lorty, and every candidate on the democratic ticket
for Alderman Common Council, Clerk, Sheriff, &c
was elected by about the same majority. The Know
Nothing majority in the town last April was over
three hundred
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

CHOLERA IN New ORLEANs.-The Board of Health
of New Orleans have declared the cholera to be rag
ing in that city an epidemic. A despatch of tn
3Oth ult, says that there was 200 deaths from tn
disease during the previous week
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
Awards ready to be Paid.

The Secretary of State of the United States adver-
IN the Union of the Sd inst that the department
now ready to pay awards to persons legally entitled
to them, by the awards of the convention with Great
Britain OF May 1853, or to their legal repre- sena,ives
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

FATAL ACCIDENT TO " DoEsTIcKs"-Mr. Mortimer
Thomson. better known to the public as the author
of the popular letters signed /" Doesticks,' was acct
denally killed Thursday at Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where he was spending fe" days. He was out
accidental bullet put end to his life The New
York Tribune says:
Mr.. Thomson was native of Michigan his
age was about % or "a; he man of singu-
larly modest, simple and manly nature and endowed
with talents and aspirations which would have Sc
cured for him honorable place in literature. His
" Doestcks' letters he himself regarded as but a
youthful extravaganza, and their remarkable popu-
arity caused him to exaggerate their worth "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

An abstract of the business of the Pension Office
for the month of May:
Applications received $500
~ envcioped, brlefed, and numbered 80 600
i" acknowledged 1862
s. registered e. 1862
examined l0130
q" admitted 5000
Number of bounty-land warrants issued l266
s. pension certificates issued 40
g letters received, briefed, and registered
exclusive of the bounty-and applica-
tiOns s,72o
IS letters written, copied or recorded $500
letters franked and sent from the office o. go
of March 8, 1855 l5s, 300
" number enTeloped, brieted, &c 800
g number acknowledged, $4,000
The foregoing is in addition to the examination of
revolutionary, navy and invalid claims for pensions,
and cases under the acts of 1850 and 1852
THE CAT OUT OF THE ALLET"-The Observer
in noticing the movement in New York to recrganize
the fchfg party and after saying 1t is whig and de-
sres to remain wig, says:
"Our sympathles, ii is true, with the Ameri.
party, in the MAN, because that party is endeav-
orng to do great service TO the country by defeating
Locofocoism. But still we stand by the Wing party
and name'
Do democrats want any further evidence of the true
objects of know nothingism than the above. Fol-
months past We have been trying to convince those
democrats who viewed the secret party with favor
that the whole tendency of the concern was whig
gsh, gotten up for the express purpose of defeating
the democratic party. THAT party 1.-THE know moth
ng1 IS endeGvor1ng TO do great serUice IN the cou
try by defeating Locofoeoisn says the Fayetteville
Observer. A candid admission and one which We
ask democrats to bear in mind.-N. Carol;1aan
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

The examination at West Point U. S. Military
Academy, commenced Friday last. There are thirty
four IN the graduating class out of over fifty, who
entered four years ago.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08

Vs. The meeting at the Dry Pond last night, was
very fully attended, as we learn from gentlemen who
were present. and much enthusiasm prevailed. 1t is
believed by the friends of the town subscrbtion that
as the matter becomes fully understood the OBJ
Jecuon to the measure decreases Several speeches
were made last night in favor of subscription
Inc next meeting will take place at the Court
mousse tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock.
Daily Journal, 7th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08


CouRT-Some time since His Majesty Frederick Will
liam w. King of Prussia, brought his action il the
Circuit Court of St: Louis against Felix Coste, ad-
ministrator of Frederick William Kupper, claiming
400 thalers, moneys alleged to have been embezzled
by the deceased from the post-ofice OF the King,
which moneys belonged to various subjects OF the
King and were, after the embezzlement, reimbursed
by the King 10 the parties who were sufferers Dy the
embezzement of Kupper.
The petition of the King alleged that ne Is an alb
solute monarch of the kingdom OF Prussia, and as
King thereof is the sole government of that country;
that he is unrestrained by any constitution or law,
and that his WILL expressed in due form, is the only
law of that country, and is the only legal power
there known to exist law; that by the law of Prus-
STA any money, its equivalent, sent through the
Post Department of Prussia if lost stolen, is TO be
refunded to the owner by the King. Kupper, it ap.
pears, was postmaster in Prussia, and absorbed
with the money committed to his care in 1849. He
came to St. Louis, and died the same year, when
Coste became his administrator. The case was ably
| argued
The court held that the petition did not show any
cause of action al common law; that the payment OF
money TO the true owners by the King, did not at
common law, authorize the King to recover 1t OF the
defendant and that this court had no jurisdiction
over the questions 10 the extent of the powers OF
the King of Prussia in his sovereign capacity; to Gre
ate legal liability against party by the exercise
| of his will in any form; to the power OF the
King, as sovereign, to decree that Kupper was liza
| BILE to pay him sovereign, that while the King
could sue in this court in his corporate capacity
waving his sovereignty, for the recovery of any de-
mand recognized by our laws, yet in like the
present, the action is based upon the powers of the
King sovereign of foreign State, he must pros
ecute the claim before the tribunal having the sole
jurisdiction of such questions and State court can
not take cognlzance of them.
The Judgment rendered for the defendant.