Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-08
THE EVENING STAR.
NEWS ITEMS.


Shipments of green peas and potatoes from
Norfolk 70 the North have already commenced.
III The order of the Lone star Las been re-
vived in Henderson, Rusk county, Texas.
IDA court-martial has been ordered upon
Com. Totten, U. 3. Navy, late commanding
cficer Of the Vincennes. B. r. Hallett OF Boston,
- to be judge advocate.
III II is stated that the Great Eastern will
leave for New York or about the first OF June.
Her draft will be from 81 TO - feet coming ever,
and going out (when coalsd) Will be from % to
"A feel. .... -.
III We learn from the European Times that
the Cunard Company intend In June next to re-
sumo regular sailings to New York with their
celebrated screw fleet, and will then, in addition
to goods, carry all classes Of passengers.
IL Mr.. Taylor, late American Consul at Man
chester, and agent Of the Cotton Association of
Georgia, has returned to the United States with
full powers to take the initatory steps to establish
y direct cotton trade between this country and
Europe.
II The New York State Trojans propose to
pay for the freedom Of the negro whom they
rescued from the officers last week. and have
probably raised 81 600 for that purpose this
The sum of $500 was subscribed at once. The
negro Is now in St GATHERINGS, G.. w.
RECOVERED FROM THE HUSGARIAN.-Sixteen
trunks from the wreck of the Inflated Hungarian
arrived at Boston, on Tuesday, In Nova Scotia
schooner from Port La Tour. They were con-
signed TO various parties in Canada and contain
articles Of personal property and clothing.
ITOwen, convicted in Halifax county, Va,
ofrobbery, has been sentenced to seven years in
the penltentary. day or two before his trial
his wife visited him in prison, and he escaped in
herattire, but got lost in the woods and was re-
captured the next morning.
REJOICING Too SOoN.-A telegram was re-
Ceived at Hartford, Connecticut, last week an
nOuncing that Senator Douglas had been nomi-
mated. Thereupon number Of men brought out
the 'big gun" and blazed away, firing one hun
dred rounds Later news damped their rejoicings;
but meantime the powder was gone.
- A. it,
has travelled, thus expresses his opinion OF Arizo-
ma: awe have Just travelled over the mtch-talked-
of Territory Of Arizona. Such another God for
saken, untimbered, unwatered and unfinished
country never fell under my vision, and my optics
have run over good deal Of what is called bad
country"
III The persons who were found qualified by
the recent board of medical officers assembled al
Philadelphia, for admission into the q. 3 Navy
as assistant surgeons, are as follows:-James T.
Lindsay, N. c; Henry F. McSherry, Va; John
J Gibson, Ill: Osborne =. iglehart, Md ) Sam lei
Jones, Pa; Robert r. Gibbs, ). G, Joseph w
Shively, Ohio.
The PRINCE OF WALEs-The London Mercan-
tile Gazette of the 10Th Of April says:
"His Royal highness the Priace of Wales is
expected to return to Buckingham Palace on
Tuesday next from Germany, and at the close of
the week, according to present arrangements his
Royal Highness viii take his departure for Cana
da
IL Alta meeting Of the New York Historical
Society, in that city, the other evening" paper,
entitled 'Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Blythe and
Bold, y was read by Eugene Lawrence, Esq To
Sir Humphrey Gilbert Mr. Lawrence accorded
the credit of being the first to propose a methodi-
cal government to the importance of its CONNER
cial marine as being the chief pillar of England
national glory.
III A supposed burglars nest in Baltimore. or
near the city, was invaded by the police officers
the other day, with the most promising results
On the premises, which We're those Of Adam
Hertg, were found as great an assortment of az
ucles as were ever kept In country store There
Were bacon and buggy wagons, beef and butchers
carts, zone carriage harness and Brussels car
pets, handkerchief and copper boilers. besides
leather, shovels, overcoats, etc.
II A large amount was bet on the recent NIL
nleiPal election in Philadelphia, some men bet
ing al they could raise; others wagered their
real estate, and individual in the upper part of
The city bet his horse and cart, with which he
supported himself and family. The winner,
however, did not get them, for upon the wife of
toe loser hearing it, she went to the stable where
they were deposited, harneSsed the horse i'm the
cart and drove him home.
IL The summer exodus TO Europe b.dsfair to
De larger than that Of any preceding year The
steamship Vanderbilt, from New York on Satur-
day for Southampton and Havre took out $50 pas
sengers The screw steamship City of Baltimc-e
let same day for q ueenstOwn and Liverpool, WI b
l20 cabin passengers and 40 in the steerdge. The
Following artists are also among the passengers:
Robert S.9pel and wife matilda Heron), Mrs
Rosina Howard and Mr.. H. Watkins
UTA New York correspondent, writing on the
5th inst, says: The report that Morrisey went to
Albany nom Boston was ruse. He arrived here
yesterday afternoon, and last night visited some
OF his old resorts, but was very coolly recei we'd
In Lafayette Hall, IL is said he invited the crowd
10 drink with him but no one would accept the
invitation. He was followed by a crowd who
threatened to whip him, but he eluded them. II
lsreported to-day that he was attacked at late
hour, but the rumOr is probably incorrect. There
IS much feeling against him."