Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-28

this character, but in the present state of the
knowledge Of American Dipters the publica-
ton of . complete synonymical catalogue is
impossible. Yet list like the one just COM
pleted is an indispensable preparatory work
for the future study of this branch Of entomo-
logy. The catalogue includes the species in
habiting not only the North American cont
nent in general, but also those in Central
America and the West Indies. 1t also gives
the principal localities where each species
has been found. In list like this, says the
author, completeness 10 the principal merit;
the symmetrical arrangement is but of secon-
Diary Importance. The groups adopted by Mel
gen and Wiedemsnn are retained, avoiding the
-subdivisions introduced by modern authors.
The publication of this list will very much
facilitate the study of entomology.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate recently confirmed the following
consular appointments:
Theodore Frean, Of N. Y, to Belfast; IF.
Mcguire, Of Mass, to Melbourne; c. j. Helue, Of
Ky, to Havana; T. Badman, Of Ohio, to Tene-
rife; RA Finlay, Of N. Y, to Santa Cruz; r.
Pa, to Trieste; r. w. Youhg, Of Va to SUIT
gardt; c. Badman, Of Ohio, to Carlshne; F. w.
F. Giles, j., Of Md to Geneva; H. Dew Client
worth, ON: =, to Rome, James Mcdowell, Of
Y to Bathurst; John Merritt, Of Del, to Tuns;
Stephen Nation, Of N Y, to Baukok, Siam; v.
| Turner, Of Cal, to Tahiti; r. Young, Of Aux
| Caves, to Aux Cages; X. Fitzpatrick, Of Texas
| to Matamoras; F.: Common, Of Cal, to Mazatlau;
| Gilbert PHI, Of ". Y, to San Bias; P. Rose, Of
| Texas, to G1ayamss; A. G. Allen, Of Texas, to
hua; II. McGrath, ofN. Y, to Maranham; b Up
| ton. Of N. to San Rosario; and C. G. Sanford
| cfN Y. to Tumbez.
| Also, James b. Bowlin, Of Mo. Commis soner
and Samuel Ward, of N Y, Secretary of Lega.
ton to Paraguay; g. w. Rynman, Of Cal. Sec.
| rotary Of Legation to Chill; J Cotton Smith, OF
Conn Minister to Boliv:a and b. C VI Acey, Of
| Ga, Minister to the Argentine Confederation.
SENATOR DoUGLAs.-A Washington CORES.
pendent Of the Journal of Commerce men
tions that Senator Douglas is, now, not ex-
pected here until after the Illinois Senatorial
election takes place. His statement reminds
US of the fact that though when the Democra attic
caucus arranged" him out of the chair man.
ship of their Territories Committee, he started
post (stsamboaD haste for Washington. His
friends now here are very generally of opinion
that, on reflection, he will carry out his alleged
| original purpose Of esehewing public catechisa-
| ton in the Senate chamber until after the oc-
currence Of the expected Illinois Senatorial
| election.
RESUMPTION OF LABOR We learn that the
force employed in the erection of the Post Office
| extension resumed their labors yesterday, after
an intermission Of about two weeks The Sec
rotary Of War, as the Star previously e1.
planned, concluded to continue the work,
although the appropriation is exhausted, in
| order that the hands may not be thrown out
| of employment during the present inclsment
| season.
The SCHOONER SUsAN.-Advices were re-.
| ceived here last evening of the return of this
vessel from Nicaragua, where she had sue
ceeded in landing her cargo of ''emigrants"
| without opposition. Orders were forwarded
Immediately. it is believed, to detain the Su.
| san at Pensacola.
GovERNoRsHIP OF NKBRAsKA-Itisth thought
con the Avenue" that the Hon. Samuel Black.
one Of the United States judges for Nebraska,
will be appointed Governor of that Territory
and that his present position will be filed bv
prominent citizen Of Georgia, whose friends
are pressing him for it.
THE WRArHBR.-The following report of thu
weather for this morning is made from tho Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time OF observation Is about o'clock: