Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-27


politics at the door Of the church be dissoun-
tenanced. So far from being pbjectionab able to
the great mass Of his hearers, nome members
Boston, now holding Office under the Govern
ment, came to thank the speaker for seeking to
secure TO them the Sabbath hours for quiet re-
ligious reflection.
STATION HorsB Ii THE FIRST wARp.-The
proposals for the erection of station house for
the Metropolitan Police, on st. north, be-
tween goth and 2lst streets, in the First Ward,
were opened yesterday The lowest bidder
was J. A. Blau at 5000. The only other bids
were those OF Job w. Angus, S7,770 and Bird
some time since for the station house in the
Sixth Ward. There are to be five in all Of
these station houses, in compliance with the
act of Congress of August 9th, 1861, establish
ing the Metropolitan police. The corporation
appropriated Sc5, 600 for these structures.
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF THR UNION FEMALE
AcADEMY.-The closing exhibition of Mrs Y.
Richards Academy took place last evening in
the Academy, corner Fourteenth street and
New York avenue, and was attended by q
large number OF the friends OF the scholars
The entertainment consisted of reading COM
positions, many of them OF a high order, sing
ing, recitations, &c, and was one Of the most
interesting and pleasant that hiss taken place in
the city for long time.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge FYsher-Yesterday,
Thomas May, convicted of grand larceny, was
sentenced to thirteen months in the Albany
penitentIary.
George PARROT, found guilty of stealing
keg of butter. was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for eighteen months.
samuel Taylor and Thomas Sewell, colored.
Were found guilty of assault and battery, and
sentenced to fifteen days in Jail each.
A M1srAKE-An error crept into notice
yesterday of the arrival of the prize schooner
II. Walcot by which it would appear that the
schooner VIM. Ellis (the crew of which assisted
In rlghting the captured vessel, in connection
with the crew OF the Sattelite) had been burned
in the bay. This was not SO. The Ellis is safe,
and is now lying near the Navy-Yard.
MORE TRoops-Yesterday morning, a de-
tachment of the 10th New York cavalry, num-
bering nearly 400 men, recruited in the neigh
horhood of Plattsburg, arrived in this city
This is he first instalment of a new regiment
which is being raised for three years or during
the war. They are under the command of
Major Morris Hayward.
PERsoNAL.-In the temporary absence OF
Mayor Wallach, John H. Semmes, ESQ, Pres
ident of the Board of Alderman, is discharging
the duties Of the mayoralty.
Major General Butler arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon from the North. He is &C
companled by his wife.
A SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMsTANCE.-Last NIGHT,
about IL Il o'clock, John Mclaughlin, boat
man, was found slowed away, and soundly
snooZing, in chicken coop on Mrs. Roberts
premises, corner of and Thirteenth streets
He was taken to the Second Ward station, and
dismissed with some good advice by Justice
Clayton.
ORDERED TO MovR.-The 18th New Hamp-
shire regiment, now doing guard and provost
duty around the city, have orders to be ready
to move The regiment is under the command
OF Col Wilson, and it is thought will take the
field shortly.
DIsMIssED.-Yesterday,J no Mcintyre, who
was arrested the previous day by Officer Beall,
on the charge of aiding soldiers to desert, had
hearing before Justice Ferguson, at the CEN
tral guardhouse, which resulted in his being
honorably discharged.
GRAND LARcENY.-Yesterday officer BigIey
arrested VIM. McElhaney upon q charge of
stealing agold watch from George Dercamer
The property was not recovered, and the &C.
cused was sent to Jail for further hearing by
Justice Clarke.
Liberal DoNATIoN.-Jay Cooke & Co. OF
this city, have made donation of $500 to the