Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-02

IL An insane old lady created some sensation
IN Havre few weeks ago. She called at the
police ONCE to say that, actuated by the example
OF the Count de MOntemolin in resi- gning In favor Of
Queen Isabella all his pretensons to the throne of
Spain, she had also concluded to abdicate in favor
OF Napoleon Ill. Of France. She said henceforth
she would for the peace Of the country, resign
all her claims-which all the world knew to be
iast-to the imperial purple and the Palace of the
Tuileries.
IL The annual convention Of the Episcopal
Church Of the diocese Of New Jersey commenced
It's sessions at Newark on Wednesday, Bishop
Odenheimer presiding. Over $50 delegates were
present. The reports of committees Were received
and the Bishop delivered his annual address
Some discussion took place upon the subject of
poIochial and public schools, and the convention
adjourned to 9 O'Clock next morning.
DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.-The L.
Attorney General gave an opinion wednes-
DAWN favor OF allowing the State Of Missouri about
500, 900, being per cent, arising from the sale
Of the public lands in that State heretofore re-
served by the federal government on account of
the construction Of national road, but which
never extended to Missouri. A draft was issued
yesterday for the amount.
III The U. s. steam frigate Roanoke which
was Intended to convey the japanese Embassy
from New York to Aspinwall, has been put out Of
commission. The Roanoke has been In commits
sion two years and three months, during which
nme she had large portion of her crew on the
sick list She had but very few court martials
on board; consequently, the crew and officers
were on good terms.
III contem plated prize fight, between Geo
King, Of New York, and John " Gods of Boston,
for 800 side, has Just been nipped in the bud
near the former city, by the interference Of the
police. Neither Of the men had been In training
and the contest was merely agreed upon to try the
comparative qualities Of the combatants prelimi-
nary TO fight for higher stakes, should they be
found well matched.
II In the supreme court. special term, I'm New
York, on Wednesday, Judge Mullen ordered the
issue OF peremptory mandamus to compel the
comptroller to accept Mr.. Plat, Of the Artisans
Bank, as city chamberlain, in place Of Mr. Stout
of the Shoe and Leather Bank.
The SAVANNAH SLAVE CAsE-The District
Attorney has HoAe pressed the cases against Lamar
Allen, Mott, Tucker, and Brown. The prosecu-
tons continue against Capt. Farnum and Corrie
for piracy, and Trowbrdge and Brown for hold
ing Africans
II = The steamer Kate McLanmi for Fayette.
vile, burst her boiler on Tuesday morning, near
EliZabetbt0wn, n. c., killing Capt Evans and
two deck hands, and scalding the fireman. The
Others were all saved
UFAs many as 600 Jews Of Tetuan are stated
to have taken passports from the Spanish authori
nes to establish themselves In different places In
Spain.
UFN is proposed in Baltimore to erect a tenn
porary building for the Democratic Convention
to De paid by issuing season tickets to outsider
at IS head.
1T Edward Graham, editor of the De Wit
county (Iowa) Standard, died last week from ,
dose Of arsenic taken by mistake.
II In New Orleans, a district Judge has ruled
that schoolmasters have no rightto inhict corpora
punishment on their scholars