Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-28

IL The seventy fourth anniversary festival O.
st George in New York on Monday, was another
sung, and dispatched. To toast in honor of .'ths
armies and navies Of Great Britain and the United
States, may they never meet but as friends" Com
Breese, of the United States Navy, made happy
response. The British Consul made a graceful
acknowledgment Of the compliment to "Hel
Majesty's Ministers" The Queen Of Great Britain
and the President of the United States were also
duly remembered
II The African Baptist Church, in Augusta
Ga, owns its minister, the congregation having
bought him from his former master. Notwith
standing the fact OF their proprietorship the con
gregation, slaves themselves, contribute a good
round sum yearly to the support Of their pastor
And this latter fact is the only singular feature
the case. For very many churches exist North ol
South, which own their pastor, bind him to theil
peculiar interests, and Oblige him to suppress ol
modify truths at their dictation.
MADAME DE wOLowskI have to announce
the arrival from Paris, by the steamship Arago, o.
Madame l.. Gomez de Wolowski, prma donna oI
the Royal Italian Opera; She is the wife Of Mons
Alexander wolowski, the pianist and composer
and is reported to enjoy great European reputa
ton We may probably hear her in some Of hel
favorite operas.
III 1t is proposed by military men of Virginia
In or near Richmond, some time during the en-.
suing summer or autumn According to the pro
posed terms, appropriate prizes to be awarded
by competent board of officers, to the bes
drilled companies.
" Advices from Alexandria of the 10th ult
state that Suleman Pacha died very suddenly
some days before. He had been smoking witt
some friends when his head dropped They be
lieved him asleep, but, on trying to arouse him
found it was the sleep Of death. HIS tobacco had
been poisoned.
IL The Cork Constitution tells the story thai
twenty-sx persons who went aboar I'd late steamer
at Queenstown to see their friends of to thi,
country were carried away on the ocean voyage
by the steamer unprovided as they were.
IL Sir Gore Ouseley and family, the Indiar
Princess Nah nee -bah-me-qua, Sir Francis Syke.
and servant, and long list Of other passengers
sailed for Europe in the Persia.
IL The Rev A. Damen, Jesuit, and said t.
be one Of the most eloquent Of his order in tn,
United States, is creating much religious enthusi
asm in Iowa. He holds services three times day
III Nathaniel Macon Martin, Esq. :, prOmi
nent merchant Of Richmond, died last week
Mr.. Martin was extensively known Throughout
Virginia and North Carolina.
liza man in Lynn, Mass refused to receiv,
a tslsgr7phic dispatch because it not being IL
the handwriting Of the person it professed to come
from, he concluded IL to be a forgery.
IL Hon. George 9. Yerger an eminent citizer
of Mississippi, died suddenly In the woods few
days ago. while cunning.
IL The New York Tribune Florence cores
pendent reterates the story, with details of Mrs
Brennan's presence in that city
IL The Pennsylvania papers say that alread,
State.
III Mr.. J. M. Slaughter proposes to light th,
town Of CulpePer Court House) with gas.