Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-23


ideas, he said that nearly every four out Of five
persons traveller met, considered themselves az
belonging to this Church. 1t was at first difficult
lor MIN 70 conceive how the people could recon-
Gle their love Of liberty and dislike of Romanism
with their attachment for the established Church;
but, as ne had already remarked, he soon discoy-
cred he had entertained mistaken views I'm regard
TO this Church, its form of worship and Character
There Were peculiar and very natural reasons
why the people should have an especial fondness
for IT. This very Church had furnished martyrs
whose blood had been offered for Christ English
literature, the richest in the world everywhere
emitted an cdor Of the Church, 1t least recognized
ihe Church as ala element of sOciety-nay, more,
the Church herself had been the proper source Of
that literature; that all literary men were accus
toned to asSoci tie genius and goodness, integrity
and learning with their national Church The
rch were attached to it from natural vanity as ii
was the Church of the Sovereign, the Court, the
nobility and the gentry of the Ring. Those who
lad no religious affections, but considered re-
hgion an essential attribute Of responsibility and
mark Of public decency, patronized the estab-
lished Church as decidedly the best thing they
could do In the light Of spiritual things. There
were others, again, who attended this Church be-
cause they were paid for so doing as In the way
IT distribution Of temporary dement's. The Eng
lisn government rested upon such stable basis
that II could not easily be destroyed. Romanism
England
The speaker gave an exceedingly interesting
account Of his tour through aud about the city OF
London, and particularly alluded to his VISIT to
Hyde Park, and the burial place of the poet Gray.
~ bis mind the beautiful stanzas of the poet con-
tIined in his elegy written in the same country
rhurch-yard where he was entombed, which
,-emed 70 apply as appropriately as if they had
heen written that hour He referred to the great
cautiousness exercised by Enslishmen in making
travelling acquantances; but could no. but OBJ
as an American this reserve was cast aside and
hs was treated with the same familiarity as an
Cd acquaintance.
kry
senate, yesterday, Mr. Brown asked the body to
indulge him SO far TO take up the bill authoriz-
ing rue Corporation of Washington to ma Ike a loan
and issue stock for S2UO. CO. for building market
house The working season was coming on and
IL was important to the interests Of the citizens of
Washington that advantage should be taken of ft
and the bill at once disposed of.
fhe motion was agreed TO. and the bill was
taken up, as reported from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, together with the amend
lnents made by the House, with amendments
thereto.
These amendments were discussed by Messrs
Brown; Hale, Hamln, Pugh and others, when
the bill was reported to the Senate and passed I'm
the following shape:
BE a. enacted, SC That all the ground lying be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets and fronting on
fennsylyania and Louisiana avenues now and
hitherto used and occupied for the Centre Market
ne, and the same is hereby, coded to the Corpo-
rauon OF w ashington, on condition that said Cor
poratlon, within two wears after this act tn kes
inject, erect thereon a market house The said
house to be so constructs as to admit foot pas-
through only one entrance to the ct
GU the north side; market wagons and other vehi-
Cles nn the south side only, with means of exitfor
tue same IN Seventh and Ninth Streets and to ex-
cIude marketing from Pennsyl vania and Louisiana
avenues, aud the side walks and pavenents there
on And, for the purpose of erecting sue ma rket-
house, II shall be lawful for said CORPORATE, IN to
crsn I debt In such form as may be found ex-
Fedlent, not exceeding the sum of S2Ou, 900, at a
tate OF Interest not exceeding per centum per
dnnum, any restriction in the charter of said CITY
o, existing laws to toe contrary notwithstanding
hat fba Al
United States SHALL in no event whatever be-
either directly or Indirectly, liable for the princ
pa i or interest upon any loan which may oe OBJ
revenue OF said building shall, after paving con-
nngent expenses and interest on the stock be an
proPrlated to the payment Of the stock issued in
accordance with the provisions of this act
Sec. :. Ard be az further enacted, That no more
than 600 shall be expended in building sad
iuarket- house, nor shall any contracts be entered
lnto which involve larger expenditure for the
completion of the same.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-Yesterday morning
about TX O'Clock, Joseph Sorg, a German aged
aoout 80 years, attempted suicide by cutting his
throat, In the cell range at the Guard house He
had stopped there the night previous, and after
the guard Of the day went up to report to the
Chief of Police, he remained at the station T;non
the return of the guard, about TX O'Clock! he
i IOha Sorg lying In cell and when the guard
bench, as If to conceal himself The yuard went
back, suPPosing he had been put there by an Of.
nicer The guard went down second time. and
saw that he had moved to another cell. and Is,oa
butcher knife, covered with blood was lvinv On
the floor In another cell. He asked Sorry what he
had done, and he, raising up, sho we'd the cash be
had1nnicted upon himself. Itwas evident that the
frm intention of Sorg to destroy himself and
his previous conduct was as If he was watching
an opportunity to do it certainly. He was a cook
by profession, and has a wife, who is employed rs
cook at Browns Hotel She is an Irish woman.
The wounds appeared to be hacked as IL more
tnan one cnf had been made Surgical aid was
Immediately called, and tue wounds Temporarily
baHd 'ged, aud the sufferer was renewed In tbe
infirmary. Mr.. Barnes kept him at the Gu,rd
house all day Tuesday; at the request Of his wife
and he was evidently dsranged ocking at the
cell door, asking projection against the nh bit,nt
oil Heaven, who had sent messengers to take his
We understand today. from III. ,,v,,,,, :,
attendance upon him in the Infrmary. that So,a
IS doing well, and will soon be convaIe.cenf
unless he should take 1t into his head to borrow
another butchers knife
SrrREME CoURT-Yesterday, John McCon-
vile. Esq, Of New York, was admitted an at
torney and counsellor of this Court
No. l66. Rene Arnous, plaintiff in error act
maria A FLETCHER ct al The argument of this
Causs was commenced by Mr. TAYLOR of counsel
iS, Plaintiff in error and 1t appearing to the Court
want Of jurisdiction
No. los The Mayor, Aldermen. and Common
ATTY OF toe city Of New York, plaintiff in error
agt franklin Ransom ct al This cause was
submitted to the consideration Of the Court on the
the defendants in error 10
NO lo' Charles B; Weaver, plaintiff in error,
ana brother In error to the Supreme
Court OF the State OF Pennsylvania This cause
having oeen called for argument and no appear
ance oeihg entered for either party, it was dis
missed, with Costs, pursuant to tn eieb,e sentb
rule Of Court. Ad . .rned AN ''"'n
MLIrARY.-The National Guard have ,.,,.,
for squad drills aud company meetings the fourth
story room In Middieton's building opposite TIE
Ath9neum, between Four and "A half and S;rtb
street, Pennsylyania avenue. The "Wednesday
mig at company drills will be continued al usnai
AZ the Columbian Armory. The renting of pri
vase rooms by the military has become necess.,y
IN eonse uencs Of the IaPid increase In member
Arnofy are Limited to one drill pi9bt e,ch rre.L
ead confined to one room; while the 6oest drill
room IN the building is closed against them. II
Is asked who has the authority to remedy This
evil, Will the proper authorities not assf.t the
military in their lsudable efforts 20 male : regi
ment worthy Of the city, 800