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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Report of the Nichols
Committee to-day utterly dissipates the statement
heretofore persisted in that they would exculpate
the party accused. Their verdict is in point of fact
''not proven" Although the Committee consider it
unsafe to recommend expulsion the testimony has
made such an impression upon them that not a
single member volunteers to pronounce verdict of
not guilty.
President Buchanan dislikes Senior Mata person.
ally, which accounts for his hesitation to receive
him.
| From the Reporter of tie Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Navy Department
this morning received despatch from Lieut. Braine
commanding the ship Vincennes, dated Norfolk in
which he stated that he has captured the SLAYER
Julia Dean on the coast of Africa, and brought her
into that port. Augustus Freveran represented as
passenger board the Julia Dean died on the pas
sage to the United States, previously requesting
that his effects be sent to his wife at Havana He
is supposed to have been the captain of the vessel
on board of which is supposed to be great deal of
| treasure.
! The Navy Department this morning sent orders
to 1t Brane to turn the hands on board of the
vessel to the Marshall for trial. 1t is supposed that
the Julia Dean is owned in Charleston.
The Nincennes has been ordered to be examined
as it is supposed she injured by having struck
a reef
The rumor that all the available naval force, in
Guiding the Vincennes, has been ordered to the
Cult seems to be strengthened by the remark made
in the House to-day BY the Chairman of the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means, that this American sea ,
as he termed it, belongs to u.s. and that we will and
must exercise control over it. The next arrival
from Mexico, WILL it is anticipated BRING biphlv
important intelligence in connection with the
French and English fleets, and requiring a larger
American naval force than heretofore in that
quarter.
The Special Committee appointed to investigate
charirp oO Mr. do
report, but it Immediately sent to the prin-
ter there was no opportunity examine its con-
tents; but on the authority of the statement of
member of the Committee, it appears that while the
Committee unanimously concur in the opinion that
the testimony does not excu pate him they think
it insufficient to warrant his expulsion. The House
will be called on tomorrow to decide upon the sub
ject as proposed by the Committee. 1t is further
said that Mr.. Soaring filed statement of his own
to rebut the testimony against him.
The Pennsylvania delegation, and other members
representing different parties, voted day with
those favorable to the revival of the tariff of lS46
on Mr.. Hughes Intellectual motion TO suspend the
rules to enable him to introduce bill for that pur-
pose. Some while opposed to the bill, thought it
would afford basis for different measure-the
Southern members, embracing the extremists the
Massachusetts, members, and gentlemen from nearly
all other sections, opposed to the motion.
Later from Port,nu Prince.
BosTON, Feb. 24-Port au- Prince papers of Jan.
70 are received. Tht " gave the details of Presi-
dent Geffrard's Inauguration, which took place on
Sunday, Jan. %, with great pomp, in the Senate
chamber. large portion Of the army of the is
land, foreign diplomatsts, strangers of distinction
national dignitaries and others being present The
city was decorated, and the President elect in the
costume OF General, proceeded on horseback to
the Legislative Hall, where he took the customary
oath of office. From thence the President and
suite proceeded to church, where solemn TIE Deum
was performed. On the way, Geifrard was hailed
by the people as 'the liberato: of his country
The rest of the day spent by the people in re-
joicing over the happy event
The Prince Albert SignaIIed
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The steamer Prince AL
bert, which lately arrived at St. Johns, has arrv
ed below She len hara fnr lrn Lo -