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EROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Horace Greeley was ex-
amlned this morning, before the Tariff Corruption
FUND Investigating Committee. All the members
were present. The examination was concluded
within forty-eight minutes, when he was informed
that the committee would not require his further at
tendance. He expresses his high appreciation of
the candor and courtesy of the committee and thanks
them for calling him before them. He saws they
asked him no questions which he did not deem per
unent and which he was not very glad of an op-
portunity to answer. The purport of his testimony
Is understood to be, that man ever proposed to
put any money into his hands, to influence, in anv
way the acting of Congress on the tariff, or any
other question, and that one ever suggested any,
thing ct the sort with his consent or knowledge
never knew nor until the late expose Boston, had
he ever heard or believed, that money was paid or
promised, by Messrs. Lawrence Stone Co.. or by
any one else, whether to members or others, TO in
huence the acting of the last Congress on the Tariff
bill.
\ gentleman of position among the Free-State
Democrats OF Kansas, now i'll this city on matters
connected with the political fortunes of that Terri
tory states positively that Governor Walker has not
receded single point from his recent position on
Kansas affairs.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER MOSES TAYLOR
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-The steamer Moses TAYLOR
has arrived from Aspnwall, with San Francisco
dates to the lst instant, and 81 500 900 in specie
Her news is not important She left Aspinwall
on the 10Th inst, and touched at Kingston on the
DIST.
The United States steamer Fulton arrived at As
pinwal on the llth from Old Providence. and left
on the 18th for the mouth of the Colorado and San
Juan. The United States sloop of war Jamestown
was also at Aspinwall.
There is nothing from California except murders
and suicides which have been unusually numerous
There had been severe hail storm, lasting three
days, which, though doing damage, had bene-
fitted the mining interests in furnishing large sup
ply of water.
Resolutions had also been offered in the Sen ate
approving Mr.. Douglas course, and made the spe-
cial order for the 18th.
General Clark had sent two companies of artillery
to San Bernardino for protection against the posi-
bic inroads of the Mormons.
Dates from Peru announce that General Castillo
had beaten Tiranco, who left dead on the field
The revolution was about over and all parties were
preparing for severe election contest. The crop.
promised abundantly.
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BALTIMORE.
MONDAY, MARCH /, 1853.

The army BILL at least in its present shape, ap-
pears to have gone by the board. The last vote in
the Senate would seem to be decisive of its fate.
Congress refuses to pay for any more buttons and
feathers, and consequently, we must go without
the necessary swords and bayonets. Poverty is
the excuse-a plea which i'll accords with our Gus
tomarv boastings about the inexhaustibe wealth
and resources of our country. 1t is ''pennywise,
pound-foolsh' policy, such as has too often char
acterzed our national legislation, and which will
cost double in the end. We have not heard that
any of the great leaks in the treasury have been
stopped-that an end has been put to all corrup-
ton and extravaganza in different departments OF
government expenditure; only in this single mat
ter of an increase Of the army-a measure of posi-
tive necessity, involving the honor of the Republic
and the integrity of our empire, does most mis-
taken spirit of economy seem to be awakened. II
is true many Senators profess not to see the ncces
sity for any additional force in Utah and therefore
regard an increase Of the army useless expense
The faacy of these views we have sufficiently cX-
posed.
We have reviewed the Mormon question in it,
more important aspects and indicated alike its
present difficulties and future dangers But apar
from the fact that we have formidable rebellion
on our hands, of which we have as yet seen not SC
much as the beginning Of the end, the vast extent
of our frontier and the exposed condition of our
border settlements, imperatvely require an addition
of at least five regiments to our present military
establishment. 1t is to be hoped that early
effort will be made to obtain from Congress a re-
consideration of the subject, and compliance with
the recommendations of the President.
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GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS

We understand that the following appointments
for the city of Baltimore have been made by Gov.
Hicks
Inspector General of Flour. Bond Chaplain,
OF Baltimore city, in place of Daniel 5. Biser, OF
Frederick county.
Assistant Inspectors of Flour.-John kefauyer of
Baltimore city: James l.. Dorsey, of -; Rob.
=. Duvall, of Hartford county, John Wachtel. of
" ashlngton comfy, in place of Zachariah Durham,
d. ). Herring, James I. Henderson and Joseph
Elliott.
Inspectors of Tobacco.-Jos. H. Hunt. of Charles
county: Philip Griffith, of Montgomery county; r.
T. jenkins, of Carroll county: Zachafiah Hause of
Calvert county, C. p. Montague, of Baltimore city
III place OF Robert q. Edmonson of Prince Georges
county; Perry &. Etchinson, of Montgomery county,
George K. Crawford, Baltimore city; Moreen NJ
Duyall, OF Anne Arundel, and Charles r. Walters,
of Baltimore city.
State Agricultural Chemist.-P. r. TYSON, of
Baltimore city, in place of DR.. James Higgins, of
Anne Arundel.
Wegher of Live Subsidiary F. Turner, of
Baltimore city, in place Of Daniel F, Blocher, of
Allegany.
Inspectors of Sailed Fish.-William Prince of
Prince Georges county; Thomas Murphy, of Car
oline county The present inspectors are VIM. S
Wallis, John X. Carroll and John j. Lam bert
III. Bennett.
Warden of the Penitentary-Alfred D. Evans
OF Baltimore city, in Place of o. P. Merriman, of
Baltimore city,
NJ
Walker, VIM. Gimor David Ridgey and Lewis
Sutton in place Of Wilson NJ Carey, Lemuel f.
Duval Robert B. Jarvis and - Davis.
Guano Inspector.-Thomas J. Pitt, Esq. of Bal
timore city, in place of DR.. William S. Reese of
Baltimore city.
Coroners for Baltimore City-Lemue Sparklin,
Dr. John Battee, Dr. Nathan Nelson and Dr. Hi
ram Greentree in place of VIM. S. Gorton, Ed T.
Stevens. James j. Chalmers and Geo. W Benson
Directors in the Penitentiary.--Jno. Hurst Rich
ard Middleton, Capt. VIM. j. Bryson and VIM
Hopkins in place of b. H. Richardson. Thomas \.
Cunningham, Thomas o. Sellers and Chas. Towson.
The new appointees do not take possession OF
their offices before the first Monday in MAY.
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THE CARNIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS

The grand Catholic tete of Mard-gras, or the last
DAY OF the Carnival was celebrated yesterday in our
city with more than usual eclat. The day first APP
peared in the form Of grotesque maskers at the
street corners with pockets of flour; and innumera-
bic negroes, laborers and boys whose faces the
maskers had besmeared with -four. The BOYS car
RED sticks and wore their coats wrong side out and
yet could not elude the license of the dav. At noon
the masked figures. males and females, friars and
nuns, Indians and negroes, riding and walking,
drunk and sober, had become more numerous
They were street characters and their business was
to amuse with tricks, modest and vulgar, mental
and physical the idle throngs which crowded every
street. 1t was in fact holiday to all kinds of
business that which mnistered to the pleasure
of the senses At o'clock troops representing In
dams and devils were everywhere galloping through
the public places
At six O'clock large party of men and unmasked
women, in mems clothes, aighted at the st. Charles
and proceeded to the bar room whereupon two
fell into fight and battered the phiz of each
other quite savagely.
The grand outdoor finale of the occasion was the
procession of the g Misticks Krewe of Comus," in
which the Z" Classic Pantheon" that is very per-
feet succession OF masked groups, representing all
the gods OF Heather Mythology, from Jupiter down
to his farthest descendant. 1t 300 yards in
length, and excited the intensest interest vast
crowd for three hours had been assembling in La
tayette Sqnare, and by nine O'Clock the front of the
City Hall, and the street in front were absolutely
choked up with the multitude. The procession
caused the utmost silence, and the flaming torches
by which the groups lighted, rendered the
spectacle decidedly magnificent.
After the ''krewe" had been publicly received by
the Mayor, it proceeded in the midst of the ammed
street down to the st. Charles Hotel and then out
to the Gaiety Theatre, where the ''Krewe" and the
favored enjoyed themselves in the may dance until
morning. Such day must, of course, be attended
with many abuses of the license, otherwise allowa-
Die on that day. The papers this morning, how
ever report only eight or ten cases of murder and
numerous tights and arrests. Grand balls were
the OFlnan sT ar1d0 Fol Hall
as well as in the numerous less noted places.Cor-
respondence Of Cincinnati Gazette
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The thirty-nnth article of the Declaration of
Rights proclaims % that monopolies are odiOus
contrary to the spirit of free government and the
principles of commerce. and ought not 10 be suffer-
ed The gas monopoly at present existing in this
city, is no exception to the general rule We are
glad therefore, TO notice the introduction, in the
Senate and House Of Delegates, of bills Incorporate
ing two new companies, one TO be styled the
Union Gas Light Company" and the other the
Peoples Gas Light Company of Baltimore"
Competition will go far to mitigate although it
may not wholly remove the evil effects of the pres
ent system. IT, as some contend the increased
cost to the consumer be occasioned by the inferior
quality of the gas itself, the rivalry between the
different companies viii impose upon each the ne
cessity of using better material in lis manufacture.
IT, however, consumers wish to be protected against
inaccuracy in the measurement as well as deterio-
ration IN the quality of gas the remedy can only be
found in the passage of law providing for the in
spcction of meters. This DONE the interests of
consumers will be eifectually secured both as re-
CARDS quantity and quality, and a guarantee be
afforded, alike Of good gas and good measure.
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LAW lNTELLIGENCE

SATURDAY, February %, 1858.
Criminal Court-Hon. Judge Stump. Frederick
Pinkney Esq, prosecuting for the State.
The case of Daniel b. Mcfarland, charged with
indecent exposure of his person stetted.
Benjamin Mitchell, coored, charged with assault
ing P. Kirby, by running his cart several times
against him, By which the complainant received
some injuries-,entenced to imprisonment for one
month.
The recogniz,nce of Robert kaylOr was forfeited
in consequence Of bis not having appeared for
trial.
William Coolan was placed at the bar to answer
to the charge O assaulting Mary Mccartney. The
prosecutrix having declined giving evidence against
him, the case dismissed, each party paving
their respective costs, which amounted to $3.50.
The case of anne Dalton, charged with assaulting
Catherine Daton, her mOther-in-aw, was dismiss
ed-the latter having been confined in prison since
last Monday.
William Kelly charged with assaulting John
Leonard, MISPLACED at the bar and convicted in the
penalty Of 81 and costs, and sent to prison for one
week
Henry Dougherty charged with assaulting police
officer Barthobw, was convicted and fined one dol
lar and costs, md sent to prison for two weeks.
John FL. Graham, was placed at the bar, on the
charge of assaLtng his wife, which was not proved
in the evidence, and he was therefore acquitted.
The court then adjourned till II o'clock on Monday.
COMMON PLEls.-Hon. Judge Marshall-Thomas
+. Mariner as. Che Federal Hill Steam Ferry Com
pany. This acton, which has already been report
ed, is still on trial.
SUPERIOR CoJRT.-This Court has not been in
session to-day
COURT CALENDAR, March lst. 1905
SUPERIOR acknowledgements, lat to l85 inclu-
sve.
COMMON PLEAs-Assgnment same as Friday and
Saturday last.
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GYMNASTICS IN SWEDISH SCHOOLS

Special pains taken in the public schools of
Sweden to develop the physical as well as the intel
lectual powers of the pupils The following account
Is given OF the system which the Swedes pursue:
every school building has its large high room,
with earthen or matted floor, and all sorts of imple-
ments for developing the muscles-ladders. poles,
wooden horses, cross-bars up to the roof Jumping
places, ropes for swinging, knotted ropes for climb
ing, &c. The scholars not allowed to exercise
on what they WISH but there regular scientifi-
cally arranged system. They are trained in SQUADS
and move and march, sometimes to music at the
word of command
At large public school in Stockholm, ! saw the
lads in their noon lessons Of gymnastics. The teach
er gave the word, and dozen sprang out toward a
tall pole with cross-bars, and, clamberng UP it..
each hung with his legs; then, at the word. all to-
gether dropped their heads backward and hung by
the feet and ankles, then again recovered them
selves, and let themselves down. Another party,
one after the other, squirmed up naked mast; an
other pulled themselves up hand over hand on a
knotted rope others, in succession played leap-frog
over wooden horse; then they marched to the beat
of the drum. The smaller or weaker bows begin
with the lowest grade of exercise and follow up
according to scientific system, arranged for health
They all seemed to go into it with the greatest rel
ish, and showed well trained muscular power
could not but conclude that the superior physique of
the Swedish men is not entirely due to climate
When will America learn that health and strength
have their unacceptable laws?"
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NEWS FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND-ARRIvAL OF
KAFFIR CHIEFS IN IRONS AT TABLE BAY-CURIoUs DE-
sCRIPTIoN THE CAPTIVE CHIEFS.
By the arrival at Boston of the bark Young Turk
from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, papers are
received to the Goth of December.
The people of the Cape are gratifed after various
failures Of English Steam Companies at the SPLEEN
did voyage of the steamer Norman, of the New
Union Company, which had made the passage from
London in three and half days less than contract
time.
The Government, ii appears, is puzzled to know
what disposition can be made of the kaifirs, who
though conquered in the field yet active through
out the country guerilas and plunderers. In the
latter part OF December the steamer Celt arrived at
Table Boy, with one hundred and forty kaffr prison
ers, among whom were the three notorious chiefs,
Macoma, Vadanna and Quesha who were all in
chains. The Cape Argus gives the following inter
esting description of these WORTHLESS:
"Many persons went on board the steamer to see
their native majestiss during the morning of Thurs
day, and on the wharves great number assembled
to witness the landing of the notorieties.
The visitors for the most part confined their OBJ
servations to the chiefs. Macomo presented very
picturesque appearance he was dressed in dutfel
Jacket, fustan trowsers, and wore an old battered
white hat upon his head he leaned over the quar-
ter, alternately eating apricots and smoking dirty
black pipe. He is an old man, apparently between
sixty and seventy his wooden locks are besprinkled
with gray. There is nothing peculiarly striking
in his features, which much like those of an
oruihail loohlnS oouIh African hlSSel DIS Gan NC
met with amongst the coolie gangs of Cape town.
He looked listlessy the side of the steamer as
II indifferent to what going on around him, but
he freely answered through the interpreter any
questions that We're put to him.
Macomo in his better days has hob-nobbed with
Her Majestys representatives, and no doubt he has
an idea that Sir George will treat him like man
and brother. Doubtless the old boy remember
ing the vacillating policy of Great Britain towards
his people, is inspired with strong hope that all
will yet be right again. and although now prison
fattered by ''the power the powers that be-
1t is understood that he is to be transported for
life, but how that understanding has been arrived
at we do not yet know. We are not informed eth
er of the nature of the charge beyond that which
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WEATHER REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, Noon.-W Weather beautiful
and balmy. Thermomer 45o.
PHILADELpHIA.-Weathe warm and clear Wind
S. S. W. Barometer 1888. Thermometer 800.
New YORK, Feb. IS, p. M.-Wind Southeast
thermometer 44o with indications of rain.
DUNKRK.-Wind Northwest.
ELNRA.-Thermometer AGO, cloudy-wind West
WASHINGTON. 500 at noon-wind
South west, and clear-air balmy.
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~ W.. E,c,Iond e+a+os a. --o+----- = -
So ,.oa,,5 L2ar Romars, Poi;i "'H 70 VI .he
on,,r,ds NOV, 27,rho al o1;tI A., ;,
~ Jol I ie " H. iiG cioea 'ne neightS
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a. .: a. M IN 'oS o LioS' scl-
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vi nonU on te P,lC Vi t'iG solieI anu me geh'e-
al 80 a. ~ - - az Ji Ul f'i@ e' "
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f - li'' :iie Sto.!
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tad ali ba, ;,auonoa - - 81 III ~, ~ 10
10y e :, -. " Pi"oS ma a lpo a. 'e
Iie"a vi tiic American armies She remembers
GOO with interest that the newly elected comman-
el assumed the iigh trust uhoer the ShadoW OF her
i'iclGlt 'hlNersltN at SamofldSe; that WIN MS
established there heb cid the royal ar
my l0r near iWeNG months oeleaguered IN Boston,
anu 'At ne aGheTed his hrst great military success
Il9 On lLe lel?hts that now command her capltal.
some !9Telgh writers nave denied the military
talent OF ashngton. Massachusetts, knows bet
yer She witnessed the remains OF the magnificent
n4eS OF clTcumV alatlon, twelve miles IN circuit, In
WHICH, WIN "a" recruits, nadequately supplied Tor
thG nGlu' "lthout ordnance, without munitions, he
nel9 Tue roSal lorce closely invested Tor nearly
i"elNg niohVhs: one oeholds eternal monuments OF
us Intfy SKIN IN the heights OF Dorchester where
" mag innocent suagetlc compnatlon he earned
Piace appeal 70 tle gallant chleltan, zen Scott
'ne s!5avIsI p1asUers Vi war a late french
~ i'J nas sao Cat y" ashlngton coud not nave LED
w tShC . sl'llu army ol lohZ-that prodlglous
iiaa! in9NinS IN lnlrteen parallel columns, each
- leu " Iloul"Il kings, ana heroes OF nun
t iI anu s9t tllen IN Salety IN Russia 40
&C. 49, u AZ pii9 "S IN 10 assert tnls, OF take
w ."I ne, VINO 'u great tnlngS WIN small
gd's, mHuIu NOV Id, uohe Proportonaoy greater
NV nov b ni1ad e. "Ns rIte "na'eIer superior
sIimnfion tbaf Wobint onId oi tile parg as
I'D H. ibt fron 80 D. ho' nav c9 3I.
must ba ID Co., ~ oiie Ieuuc!ioh
fat - ~ .iV ulG' olli4 lor 'e h,storlGal
rC., 'i"t Ir9poieon himself coulu not cohauct the
" ~ ~ III VI "'sd' w :. 80
a. an Gsenls' slI, " ashhg ton himsen IN whose
heFoC sen possession there entered not the slightest
pitI " VI caly cpntei-
ori III Ia ne ~ oe lug NJ l! y:
hot hiiF VA 49, 81 anu III
! - - loo VI :. o ~ Vi the Io"ii
I'll! 10 " hen III .he expectation vi d war
"a - ~ I.! w any, tneh usti dcl
| ;4I :. 'o 1I, ""atiHtnSl"h, was aP.
PLinI -? h oenei a. ulle anu tiust
@ -, "uo IN a sllSle Instances lI,'s given
Joiago1 ~. r. i i NJ iioI li'n INC
b ra;t '' ~ enI .i' 1 1I Us, nc nus nu'
And IN itt 70 p, a. "a d ianu "m va.
fr aca,til III; ,;; n0i an W it'ti iiGl
licant remark that 1sthn French with whom We
have now IN contondI boro aJo,to J tbo ,,rontico
| Ill -. ~ ! -! nv "NOl'0 .' - -
Gioli ."I %ru success, oi appointing
He had t s ~ IA bat ti1na and
u'u'IltSS uiu tndl III Jle event Oh French
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A San Francisco correspondent of the New Y ork
Tribune, says that the orange crop of Los Angeles
will amount this year to 10000, and are sold on
the ground at S42 per thousand. The trees COM
mence bearing at eight years of age and will pro-
duce 81 900 worth of fruit to the acre The same
correspondent says he has apples from an or
chard in Sonora of half growth, being the second
crop for the year. At Sonora Strawberries ripened
in the open air at Christmas.
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sUpREME COURT oF rHE UNITED STATES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-Andrew II. H. Daw-
son, Esq, of Georgia, Nathaniel g.. White Esq,
of Massachusetts, and Henry C. Adams, ESQ.,, of
New York, wer. admitted attorneys and counsel
lors of this Count.
No. $50 The United States appellants, vs. Sc
bastian Nunez. Appeal from the District Court of
the United States for the Northern District of Cali
fornia. On motion of Mr.. Gillet, on behalf of Mr.
Attorney General Black, this appeal was dismiss
ed
No l87. The United States, appellants vs.. Charles
Fossat. The argument of this cause was concluded
by Mr.. Reverdy johnson for the appellants.
Adjourned until Monday, the 9Th of April next,
at II o'clock
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LOCAL iNTELLiGENCE.

FoRGEEY.-0n Saturday "A forged checked for
81 $50, drawn i'll the name Of G.. Ii. Reese Broth
ers was presented at the counter of the Union Bank
for payment Fortunately Mr.. Reese happened to
be in the Bank at the time of its presentations and
his attention having been called to the fact by the
teller, the forgery was at once detected The per
son by whom the check was presented Immediately
left the Bank, and though pursued, succeeded in
making his escape.
COUNTY LEyY.-The Commissioners of Baltimore
county on Saturday last declared levy of 80 cents
the 500, for 1858 This is four per cent less
than the levy for 1851 and includes both county and
school tax.
FIRES AND ALARMs.-At halfpast one O'Clock. on
| Sunday morning fire occurred in the northwest
ern section of the city, at the Corner of Fremont
! Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, which totally de-
stroyed six buildings with their contents They
| two story frames, four of which were occupied by
! German families, the other two being vacant, and
were owned, two by Mrs. kolb, two by Mrs. Friede
berger, and two by Mr.. Mif1ler. F. Hengedie
John Huler, George Guman and Mr.. Seaman were
the occupants of four of the buildings none of whom
were insured. Loss estimated at 81 800 The fire
originated in of the unoccupied houses and il
supposed to have been the work of an incendiarv
The alarm at O'Clock originated from the same
cause.
There was an alarm at O'Clock on Saturda,
night which proved to be false.
THE ACCIDENT ON THE PHILADELPHIA RoAD.-W
learn that Mr. John Decker, who was seriously hur
on Thursday evening, in consequence of his hors
walking into a culvert on the Philadelphia turnpike
is somewhat better, although his recovery is still
doubtful.
ALARM OF FIRE.-The alarm Saturday night
about nine o'clock, was false.