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PERSONAL.

-. We regret to learn that Senator Pesrce,
of Md, is detained at home by illness.
....H. G. Du Bots, Minister to the United
States from the Netherlands, is at Willard's.
80. Fanny Kemble is about coming to
America. <.sfErs
Col. g. Loomis, U. S. A, is stopping ct the
Kirkwood House.
-. Hon. James Lyons and Hon w. H.
Mcfarland, of Richmond, Va, are stopping
at Wizards. q
80. Major John P Heiss, of Central Amer
lea, has arrived in the city, and is at Will
lard's hotel.
80. Richard Grant White, of New York,
the distinguished musical critic, is getting out
a new edition of Shakespeare, with corrections
and restorations of the text.
80. Stephen G. Mascot &c James Pines, of
Pipesville, } is giving ballad entertainments
and readings from the poets in he'mining
towns, California.
80. Major Delafeld, Major Mordecai, and
Captain Mcclellan, the military officers de.
puted by the United States Government to
visit tho seat Of war in the Crimea, are among
the passengers by the Persia. :
80. Alexis st. Martin, noted in the annals
of medical science as the soldier who acct
dentally shot himself at Mackinaw in lS48, in
such a manner as to lay open his side, and
expose the entire process Of digestion to de-
liberate and unimpeded scrutiny, is now in
New York city. \
-. g. P. R. James, Esq Her. Britannia
Majesty's Consul for the port of Norfolk, has
received despatch from Lord Clarendon, au-
thOrizing him ,.in the name of the British Gov.
eminent, to distribute f200 (about SI,OOO)
among the benevolent institutions in Norfolk
and Portsmouth, having charge of the desti-
tute widows and orphans of those who died
during the late epidemic.
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REPORTED ORANGES IN THE ENGLISH CABI-
NET" There is very strong rumor," says
the London Standard of April is, received by
the Persia, which We believe to be perfectly
correct, that Sir j. Graham and Mr.. Sidney
Herbert will, in a day or SO, again join the
Palmerston administration. FREQUENT inter
views, it is understood, took place Yesterday
between Mr.. Herbert and the members of the
cabinet. This intrigue, having eelats imme-
diatsly after Lord John Russell's annihila-
ton, shows that Lord Palmerston is quite
aware Of the hopeless and irretrievable weak.
ness of his ministry, and is equally Indifferent
as to the character or antecedents of his men,
provided he can manage to patch up his gov
eminent again for q short term more Mr..
GladstOne's accession is more than doubtful,
We believe. The report is, that Lord Pan
mure, and perhaps Mr.. Labouchere, will be
the victims, and that Lord Granville will re-
sign on the ground of ill-health. We may
also say that Sir j. Graham, it is rumored,
has cxacted promise from Lord Palmerston
OF every ansends apd concession on tho Amsri-
can questions"
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KANsAs--From Knasas letter in the st.
Louis Republican, dated April 19, we learn
that the Kansas Investigating Committee,
Messrs Oliver, Sherman and Howard, had ar
rived at Lecompton and commenced opera.
tons. The late difficulty alluded to in tele-
graphic dispatches, grew out of an attempt on
the part of sheriff Jones to arrest at Lscomp-
ton. S n. Wood, a free-soil editor of Lawrence
upon the charge of rescuing prisoners from the
sheriff. Woods friends having held the off.
GER, the prisoners made his escape The affair
produced considerable excitement in Lecomp.
ton, and it is thought would result in Governor
Shannon calling out the military to enforce the
laws.
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Political Items.

The following, as far as heard from, is the
result of the township elections for supervisors
in the State of Michigan: Democrats, 353 !;
Black Republicans. 1873; Wings, IL; Know
Nothings, 4 The Democratic majority in the
State will be at least eight thousand
The Old Line Wings of Maryland in Con
vention at Baltimore, yesterday adopted a
series Of resolutions endorsing the platform of
the Wings of Kentucky; against the intro
duction of religion into politics; deprecating
the agitation of the slavery question affirm
ing their infexible fidelity to Wing prnci-
pies; and recommending the various counties
of the State to send delegates to Convention
to be held on the second Thursday in July
next, for the purpose Of determining finally
upon the course to be pursued by the Wings
OF Maryland in view Of the issues then pre-
sented.
The Democratic State Convention met at
Baltimore yesterday, and elected Walter r.
Mitchell and Henry Goldsborough electors for
the State at large. Resolutions approving
the administration of President Pierce were
adopted also one recommending the Hon.
James Buchanan as tho candidate of the Dem.
ocratic party for the Presidency.
j. A. B. Leonard, of Montgomery county,
and Edward Hammond, of Howard county.
were chosen yesterday as delegates to the Gin
cinnati Democratic Convention by the conven-
ton OF the sixth Maryland Congressional dis
trict held in Baltimore.
At the convention of delegates from the
second Congressional district, held also in Bal
timore yesterday, Otis Scott, of Hartford, and
A. }. Cresswell, Of Cecil, were chosen as del
egates to the Cincinnati Convention
At both conventions resolutions were adopt
ed fully endorsing the administration. The
delegates are understood to favor the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan for the Presidency.
A gentleman writing from Bloomfield, Iowa,
under date of tho 18th ult., states that " at
our recent election for Judge of the district
court the Know Nothings polled 700 votes less
in Davis county, in this State, than they did
last fall. The Democratic judge is elected. -
The delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
from California are Messrs Dash of Shasta,
Rust ct Suffer, Dawley of Nevada, Buel OF
Eldorado, Solomon of Tuolumne, Hill of So.
noma, Inge of San Francisco, and Brent Of
Los Angeles-numbering eight altogether.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPlRlT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Int,iiigencSr Of this morning is devoted
again to news. .... a
The Union in reply to a gentleman in Vir-
ginia who calls attention to the fact that the
enemies of President Pierce in the South lay
peculiar stress upon his appointment of Cover
nor Reeder as proof of his willingness to favor
ee.soilers, and asks whether, at the time of
his appointment, Gov. Reeder was net regard
cd as a sound national Democrat, says:
alt is in our power to answer this ques-
ton with entire confidence, and to say that
down to the, time that Governor Reedsr
went to Kansas to assume the duties of COVER
nor of the Territory, there had not been, as
far as We ever heard, or as far as the Presi-
dent ever heard, breath of suspicion as to his
entertaining free-soil or abolition sentiments
He was appointed under the strongest assu-
RANGES that he was strictly and honestly n
national man. We are able to state, further,
on very reliable authority, that whilst Gov
heeder was in Washington, at the time of his
appointment, he conversed with southern gen.
tiemen On the subject Of slavery, and he as
sured them that he had no more scruples in
buying slave than horse, and he regretted
that he had not money to purchase a number
OF slaves to carry with him. We have under.
stood that he repeated the same sentiments on
his way to Kansas. We will repeat what We
have had occasion to say more than once here
tofore-thst no man has ever been appointed
by President Pierce to Office who was not at
the time understood by him to be a faithful
adherent of the Baltimore platform of 1852 on
the subject of slavery. If any appointments
were made contrary to this rule, it was done
under q Interpretation as to the position of
the sppointees. We may add that the evil
nj RoAI
strong that President Pierce was slower than
many others to believe him a free soiler after
ne had gone to Kansas. 1t is, therefore, the
grossest injustice to refer to Gov. Reeder's ap-
pointment as proof Of the Presidents will
ingness to favor free -soilers."
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dREAT SUFFERING AMONG u. s. SOLDIERS
The following is an extract from a private let
ter received by the editor of the New York
Military Argus, dated Fort Pierre, IN. T, J
March IS, 1856
A most horrible affair happened between
mere and Sioux City, in December last, which
Is almost too hideous to relate Three sol-
diers, named Rigert, Wicker, and Cornell. de.
serted from companies Daand H, second dra-
goons, about the first Of December, and startt
down the river. On their way thew overlook
TOUR persons from this place, who were nrf
ceeding In the same direction, and as self
preservation suggested the idea of strength
Ia NUMBERS they mutually agreed to travel
In company. Up to this time, and for soma
ten or twelve days after their juncture. the
weather had been remarkably mild and plea.
SAINT. A few days after, however, heavy
soows, accompanied with intense cold, set in.
which continued with little intermission for
thirty or forty days, during which time but
little progress was made. At length their
scanty stock of provisions gave out, and star.
vatlon seemed inevitable, for they were at
ieast Two hundred miles in direct line from
the nearest settlement
Fer six days, without a particle of food
they continued their course down the river, but
maze very little progress towards their desti-
nation. Under these accumulated sufferings
the soldier named Cornell died, and the Others,
PPesse their hunger, cut up his body and
cS. MS hesh The following night one Of the
in lits m aled, and his body was disposed of
e m nner On the succeeding night two
more OF the civilians died, but as the nartv
sna,o udse cover shortly after, the living were
m p' ane necessity Of making any further
| ions. ''uiee Oh tnelr compan-
.omm ney were "ns found BY part of Maj Howe's
regsling themselves upon the Ann. 'a icy were yer,
OF their unfortun ate companions. The .r ,~s'
| vors were taken to Major Howe's cam srd
under proper care and attention have all re-.
covered" - "
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II The New Orleans Crescent says it has
lost fifteen hundred dollars in actual cost, to
say nothing of annoyance and extra labor, by
their contract for the city printing.
w An afflicted husband was returning
from the funeral Of his wife, when a friend
asked him how he was "Well," said he,
pathetically, I" think I feel the better for
til at little walk"
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Proceedings of To-Day.

In the senate, to-day, resolution WE in.
troduced calling on the Executive for all the
information in it's possession, bearing on the
rumored interference of Britain in the current
affairs Of Central America, not heretofore sent
to the Senate.
A letter was read from Walker to an U. S.
Senator, upon the interference Of Britain in
the war between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
Mr.. Seward opposed this resolution.
Mr.. Douglas addressed the Senate in a brief
speech, in which he avowed himself sympa-
thiser with the present government Of Nicara.
qua, and urged the gravity and Importance
oil the rumored interference of England in Cen
trail America, so far as American interests are
concerned.
MT Butler was arguing against any action
In the Senate until after full information had
been received On the points involved
The resolution was then withdrawn.
In the House, the annual Indian appro.
priation bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. kennett reported back from the Com
meTce Committee joint resolution recurring
that the statistics of the coast commerce Of
the United States be hereafter included in
the annual commerce and navigation report
The House bill to amend tho bounty land
law of March 3, 1855, as amended bv the
Senate, was then taken up, and the report of
the Public Lands Committee on the Senate
amendments thereto was debated by Messrs.
BrentoD, Jones Of Tenn, Ready, Cobb of Ga ;.
and others, before the Star went to press.
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or ne1ght or passage apply TO
EDWARD X. COLLINS l. CO.,
So Wall street, New York.
BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO., q Austin
Friars, London
b. g. WAINWRIGHT & CO, Paris.
The owners Of these ships will not be account
ciOus stones, metals, unless bills Of ladfng are
signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed
therein. m l-tr
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upon the correspondence and affair, that We
quote them as follows: ------

upon the correspondence and atalr, that We
quote them as follows:
SO far as this il a personal controversy,
we have no hesitation in saying that Senator
Douglas has the best of it. As to the altera-
tions in the memorial, We can express no opin-
ion, because we know nothing Of the facts ex-
cept from the statements Of the respective
parties. Mr.. Douglas alleges that they were
material,-th in the original memorial the
signers denied the right of Congress to organ.
ize Territorial Government for Kansas
whereas, in the altered document rs present
ed, they were made explicitly to acknowledge
it. Col. Lane does not deny this alleged al
teration, but declares that all the changes
were made by him lin conformity with the
authority vested in him" It Is not easy to
suppose that he could have authority to re-
c ss the principles professed By the signer'
OF the memorial-but even if no had, the ex-
ercise OF such an authority would be an act
OF very questionable propriety. Aside from
this matter, We cannot agree with Col. Lane
In attributiug cowardice to Senator Douglas,
merely because he did not consider his letter
challenge. If Col. Lane designed to invite
a hostile meeting, he should have been ex-
plicit. This mode of challenging by infer
eRce, adds fresh absurdity, (Which it does not
at all need, y to the system Of duelling.
off the allegations in the letter of Mr.. Doug
las are true, it must be confessed that Col.
Lane has taken q very ipjudicious and unwar-
rantable course, in endeavoring to bring the
wishes Of the people of Kansas to the knowl-
edge Of the Senate. If they are not true, Col.
Lane should lose no time in disproving them"
Married.-We have just received tel
egraphic dispatch from Baltimore announcing
the marriage, in that city, this morning, of
the universally popular representative from
New jersey, Hon. George Vail, to the much
and accomplished Miss Lightfoot, of
Virginia. The parties will leave Baltimore
this evening on bridal tour to the west
Army Officers Resigned The designations
of Brevet Captain Edmpnd L. Hardcastle,
first lieutenant Corps of Typographical Eng-
neers, and Second Lieutenant William A. B.
Jones, first cavalry, have been accepted by
the President, to take effect April 80, 1856.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
yesterday, 30th Of April,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For tho redemption Of stocks.... $50, 522 IS
For the Treasury Department. 5,I95 go
For the Interior Department. 1,I57 90
For Customs. ................... 5S,236 SO
w ar warrants received and en-
tered. ..................... 14,463 80
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TREBLE TR0UPE-THE GRAND TRIUNE
IS COMING.
Madigan & Co.'S National Circus

THE UNION OF THREE COMPANIES in
Il one, will appear In Warrington, for four days
only. commencing on TUESDAY, May s, 1886,
and continuing on the eth, sib, and 9th, both az
ternoon and evening.
This Company comprises among Its members
the best Equestrians, Athletics, 6ymnasts, and
Acrobats In the profession. Ranking in prsce-
dence among these is the daring and unequalled
female Equestrian, Mantle X OSA MADIGAN !;
{ e great italian Trick Clown, FELIX CARLO !;
the justly celebrated Equestrian, GEO BACH
Flor the best general performer living; that
son Of Momas, MIKE LYMAN, Isthe original
and witty Clown" TH0S. NEVILLE, the
great somerset and tuck rider; MANTLE WOR-
LAND, In her unequaIled Manage Act; the ar
tistic and Wonderful Acrobat, Mast. WM. CAR
10; the Wizard Ho,seman, Jerry WOR-
LAND the Boy Hero Master, JAMBS MADI.
GAN; the Liliputian Clown and SongsteT,
Master CHAS. MADIGAN; together with Mt.
Pastor, Jean Ravel, Paul Brilliant. &c.
Admission-Boxts 80 cents; Pit IS cents.
Doors open at \ and at p. m.
m 1-FSTWThF
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GENERAL AGENCY.

GENERAL AGENCY.
" w. MCKNEW, LATE DOORKEEPER OF
IL the House Of Repre- entatives Of the United
States, will undertake, with zeal AMI diligence,
the settlement Of Claims before Congress ard the
several Departments, and any other business re-
quiTing the services Of an Agent at the seat Of
Government. He will also attend 10 the sale and
purchase Of Real Estate, Paying Taxes, Renting
Houses, &c, &C, in this city and Georgetown.
ALSO
The sale and purchase Of Farms and Lands in
the sdjoining States Of Maryland and Virginia.
Conveysncing and copying Of every description
executed with neatness and dispatch. His COM
miss ions will be moderate; and all business con
fded to his care will be faithfully and promptly
attended 10.
He respectfully refers TO members Of Congress
whom he has served in that capacity for the last
Eve years, ard the citizens Of Washington gener-
ally.
Once at Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue
3D. O-H
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NEW SO NMER ARRANGEMENTS.
In ADDITION TO OUR PREMIUM MIN
l. eral Waters, Mead, rAle, and Porter, we Q
us to keep constantly on hand q large supply
Of the following articles, most Of which have
been carefully prepared by scientific men, as tom
les for weak and delicate persons Ginger Wine,
Native Port Wine prepared from native fount,
blackberry Brandy, Raspberry do, Cherry, r. sss
Cordial Cinnamon, Anise, Curacao, Stomach Bit
tiers, Wine, St0utons Raspberry, Blackberry,
Strawberry, Pine Apple Vanilla, Lemon and 9th.
the blood, and host Of other articles too hume,
rous to mention.
All orders left at our Depot, or with The drivers
OF our wagons promptly attended to.
ml-Q ARMY . SHINN, Georgetown.
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GNORPORATION sTOCK.-Se,0 600 CorIc
~ ration Of Washington STOCK fos sale at
teh $50 CHUDb BROTHERS.
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~~CLOSIN8 OF THE FAIR TO AID
49, THE SECOND BAPTIST (Colored)
CHURCH.-The managers tender their thanks
for the liberal patronage received from generous
public, and solicit continuance OF the same for
two evenings only, and cffer variety Of useful
articles very low. Come to corner ID and 9th sts
IN LET
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lou ND-A LADY's BROOCH, WHICH
II the owner can have by calling at 41s Tenth
street, between q and II, at any time between az
and p. m, and paying for this adveEtisement.
ap 29-3t~
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WATER COOLERS.- STONE AND metal
w plain and handsome, very low at
apo g. FRANCIS'S, 400 Seventh Ut
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TREAsURER's STATEMENT,

6 All sedii wit ,iu. trsasp
ps,, a.d rae shs'
Of
Of the Tsasxry b
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in what place.

THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
~9%e& UNITED STATES H3kk
M ALL ST Il AM Z II 3.
THE SHIPS COMPRISING THIS LINE
l. are the
ATLANTIC .................Capt. Eldridge
BALTIC Capt. ComstOck.
ADRlATlC.............. Capt. Jas. West.
These ships having been built by contract ex-
pTessly for Government service, every care has
been taken in their construction as also In their
engines, to insure strength and speed and their
accommodations for passengers are unequaled for
elegance and comfort
Prics Of passage from New York 20 Liverpool
In frst cabin, $3.50; In second do, SIS. Prom
Liverpool to New York, 90 and 20 guineas. An
experienced surgeon attached to each ship. No
berths can be secured until paid for. The ships
of this line have improved water.tight bulk
heads, and to avoid danger from Ice will not
the Banks north Of az degrees, until after the LIST
cf August.
PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
Fom NsU York. FROM Ltceypool.
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BAJOU'S KID AND OTHER GLOVES.
mo. H. SMOOT. No BRIDGE STREET.

mo. H. SMOOT, No. 119 BRIDGE STREET,
- Georgetown, has received, from New-r
York, ladies Bajou's KID LOVES ,bHND !
ladies and gents Jaff ia Silk and Isle wv VIZ
Thread Gloves. Also, first rate assortment OF
bleached and brown Cotton Hose, all qualitiesi
bleachei, brown and fancy Half Hose misses
and boys Hose and Bali Hose.
Particular attention being paid to keeping a
good assortment Of the very best makes OF the
above goods, purchasers may depend upon get
ting good article as cheap as the same quality
can be bought elsewhere.
m 1-tP JOHN ID. SMOOT.
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x~ATTENTION, METROPOLITANS !
~ The regular monthly meeting Of the Me-
tropolitan Hook and Ladder Company will be
held THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at the hall,
on Massachusetts avenue, between 4th and 5th
streets. at O'Clock.
m1-1t JAMES A. INGRAM. Sec.
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BUILDING ASsOCIA-
~ TION.-The sixth annual meeting of
the Stockholders Of this Association will be held
TOMORROW (Thursday) EVENING. at g
o'clocf, In the Hall Of the Medical College, cor
ner and 18th streets
ap30 ct JNO. II. BARTLETT, Sec.
49, NOTICE!-THERE WILL BE A
~ meeting OF the resident and non-resi
dent members Of the Philodemic Society of the
Georgetown College, on FRIDAY, May ID, at
6f O'Clock p. IN. By order Of the Society:
INO J. GARNETT,
ap D-2t Cor Sec. p Soc
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EOR SALE-A BAY HORSE, EIGHT years
4 old, warranted sound, and first rate a.
Family Horse In double or single harness 10Y
He Is large, a fine traveller, and stylish The
owner having lost his match has no further use
for him. Address Bex IL Star once.
aP 30-3t
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row STkAYED OR STOLEN.-LEFT
~ the premises Of the subscriber, Mon 05-..Ses
day, the 26th ultimo, a dark iron gray EEGssS
Buffalo COW, with slit in her right TEuN
ear. Whoever will return her to the subscriber or
give information where she may he fonnd will be
suitably rewarded JNO. c. WILSON,
III I-3tH ALI Pa av OPP Jackson HALL
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E>OR BOSTON.-The SCHOONER JULIA
l. ANNA, Captain Harding, has arrived Il
and win have quick dispatch for the above 8&AS
port. For FREIGHT apply to
HARTLEY & BROTHER,
ap 2s-N l0l Water st., Georgetown.
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U. S. NIarshal's Office,

OST-ON THE 10th ULTIMO, CORAL
IL BREASTPIN. entwined with gold, belong
ing to set. A reward will be given ifr qu,red
by leaving II at 253 + street, near 14th. 1t*
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90 r. 4 w II D.-LOST BETWEEN
w 80 the Bank Of Washington and G street,
en- 9TH s rect, ninety five dollars in two rolls Of
and four twenties, banks not reelected. The
above reward will be paid for the recovery Of the
money. (m1-2D HENRY McGINITY
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The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation yesterday, 30th Of April,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
tho books Of the Department
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VARIETY HALL.-THIs ELEGANT AND
newly ATTIC Hall is now offered for rent 70,
Balls, Concerts, Fairs, &c. Every care will Dc
taten to make this central and convenient Hal
the most attractive place in the city, by proper
and efficient management. Apply 10 w. WALL
Of Wall 4 Stephens. apa5-lm