Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28

wASnlM 6TON N8WS AND 9OUUlRs
IHE STRUGGLE YESTERDAY Laughed at by
not few, as we have been, for the confidence
with which we have Of late predicted an az
preaching union Of all the conservative elements
In the House, we point to yesterdays action there
to bear out the correctness Of judgment in the
premises
We have never entertained hopes that any men,
Der CT the Peoples party organization of Pennsyl-
vania or New Jersey would give sincere vote
against the interests of Helperism. Their course
yesterday, in changing their insincere votes for
Mr. smith, to vote against him, when without thus
changing he would have been declared elected
by majority of three, proves the correctness Of
our Judgment of the spirit actuating them
The position occupied by Mtssrs. Holman, of
Indiana, and Allen, Of Ohio pains us. as we take
II for granted, 1t pains all true Democrats The
result of the remarkable ballot Of Yesterday shows
that the Democracy Of the House, with the excep-
ton of the two gentlemen We name as well as the
American party and some Of the anti zee ompton
ties, are now keenly alive to the importance Of
preventing the triumph Of a Helperte in this
contest.
1t is understood that both Messrs. Allen and
Holman stood ready to have voted for MIR. Smith
had they known that he would have received the
one vote lacking chad they voted for him) to
make him the Speaker-withOut the votes Of Mr.
r.. Joy Morris and his Peoples party followers
who having voted for him with insincerity-
changed their votes on discovering that their
trick to make capital for themselves or their party
Did fair to defeat Helperism beyond REDEMPTION
We need hardly say. we apprehend, that the
Democratic party here appear panied and NOR
tilted at the attitude in which those two gentle
men have taken occasion thus to place them
selves. 'Twould have been far wiser on their
part, after having placed themselves in opposition
to their party on that occasion. to have kept to
themselves the fact that there was really as little
sincerity in their course In the matter as in that
of Mr.. f. Joy Morris and his fellow Republicans
who having voted for Mr.. Smith to throw dust in
the eyes of conservatives among their constituents
changed their ballots on finding that else, they
had elected him. We rejoice that everv Other
gentleman in the hall In full communion with
the Democratic party voted for MI Smith; thus
demonstrating the good faith of the effort of the
party 10 terminate the state Of revolution into
which Helperism has already plunged the Gov
eminent. The contest In the next Presidential
election is to be between aboliti onisn and anti.
abolitionism The gradual narrowing down of
the contest for the Speakership to similar issue
embraces proof of that fact which all men of
common sense appreciate. twill be we'll for all,
In and out of Congress, to view matters in that
light, we apprehend
The BALLOT OF YESTERDAY threw the Helper.
tie ranks into all indescribable state of confusion
examinations and recriminatons among its part
zans were being banded about until midnight
which developed the fact Enthusiastically, that
very large wing of the party had been long FESTIVE
under the long and iron rule Of the dozen O,
txl-of xr,f4I III
leave Mr.. Sherman, even for some other sgner of
the Helper manifesto equally as bitter. By mid
night it was well understood among them that
MI Sherman is to be dropped on Monday like
hot potato, probably after speech OF Il anks from
him They had great po,ber last night over the
selection of another candidate for the Spea kership
Messrs Pennington, Corwin and T.. Joy Morris
being IN equal favor. From developments COMING
cut IN the course OF their cahoodling, we were
impressed with the belief that at least ten of them
VIII not vote for Mr.. Pennington, because he was
not slgner OF the Helper manifesto, though an
earnest co-woEker to compass its triumph, since
the first Monday in December: that twice as manv
at least will not touch Mr.. Corwin with a twenty
foot pole, holding as he does to the proprietv of
observing the fugitve-slave law; and also that
Mr. Morris may never hope to poll more votes
than were accorded to Mr.. Sherman. His tergiy-
ersaton on the last ballot has in all probability
settled his hash with the American party of the
House While we can see no reason whatever why.
after Playin. that shameless game, he may hope
for TIE vote of Mr.. Clark Of New York Mr. Adrain,
Mr.. Riggs, or Mr.. Reynolds, without all of whom
he cannot he elected, it strikes u.s.
HE ITALIAN OPERA.-ADELINA PATrI-The
Cllman Strakosch Company will visit this CITY
abont tie middle of February. The Company in.
cludes much Of the best vocal talent i'm this coun-
try: AIDE lima Patti, Colson, Gazzaniga (prima
doEne,) Brgnoli, Stgelli, tenore,) Amodio
Terri. (baritoni,) SuSini, Junca, (bassi } and the
Grand Chorus and Orchestra from the Academy
OF Music, New York. The bright star of this
Company is Miss Adelina Patti who has made
the greatest sensation I'm New York Boston. and
Philadelphia, engendered by any prima donna of
her age. She is soprano sfogato; her voice is
pure and of great fexibility; she is endowed with
rapidity in execution; her voice ranks in the
highest soprano register, and she pours forth the
T. hat (above the leger lines) with the greet .st
ease SOntag predicted for her. years ago. pro
fessionai career more distinguished than that of
any o'her vocalist who has gone before her. and
her career so far bears ont that prediction to the
letter Next year she goes to Europe As vet she
is scarce seventeen years Of oge.
REPUBLICAN CAUcus.-The Republican men,
bers of the House assembled In caucus this morn
ing at half-past twelve O'Clock, in the room of
the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
Their proceedings are conducted with closed
doors, and MP to the present writing no further
intmation OF their nature has leaked ont than
that they are characterized by considerable en-
thusiasm.
SWAMP LANDS IN WlscOSsIS-The Commits
missioner OF the General Land Office has trans
United to the Governor Of Wisconsin a certified
copy Of All approved list Of swamp and overlooked
lands lying in superior City district, containing
l9J,9;OG GU acres, and ennring to that State under
the act OF Congress. December -, 1850
SWAMP LANDS IN IowA.-A patent no. y for
swamp lands accruirg to that State under the
grant of 1850, for the district Of Council Bluffs
containing sN.937 acres, has been transmitted In
the Governor Of Iowa, by the Commi ssioner of the
General Land Office.
THH SENATE CONMITrFE ON Or n, ,,,o