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NAVAL DISPATCHES.

A dispatch has been received at the NAVY
Department from Rear Admiral H. H. Bell.
commanding the Asiatie squadron, announc.
ing that on the 3lst of July the e. s flag ship
Hartford and the Wyoming were at Simon
osikI, Japan. Two deaths had occurred on the
Hartford-Patrick Farley, landsmap, and los
W. Smith, coxswain of the vessel. The death
of George Garter, seaman of the Wyoming
issalso reported.
The Department has received 4 dispatch
from the Hartford under date of August 9th.
at 1okohoma- Japan, in which is announced
the decease, on the 18th of August, of Com
maDder Robert Townsend late commanding
officer Of the T.. S steamer wachuset, The
death of Commander Townsend occurred ON
board of his vessel at Chin Kiang Foo, on the
Yantze river.
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FINANCIAL.

Lewis Johnson q Co., quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows
NEW YORK, Nov. I'D Board-U. s. reg.
istered, 1891, 113x; do, coupons, l1ix; 5.2o's,
registered, iO6 do. coupons, 1lOK; do, new,
iO7 lO-4o 8, registered, 100; do. coupons, IOI
7.3vs, 107S; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates,
SO; Canton. 55a; Cumberland, OK; Quicksii-
ile; Er'e,s5X; do preferred, s6X; Hudson .1as =;
Reading. l16H; Michigan Central, INK: Mich
igan Southern, 93k; Illinois Central, 1876;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 9K; Cleveland and
tern, 60H; do. preferred, Z; Fort Wayne,
l1Oa; chicago and Alton, =: Alton and Ter.
re Haute, : Toledo and Wabash, w. u.
Telegraph, -; Boston Water Power, =:
Pacific Mail, =; Atlantic Mail, -. Amer
lean gold, 3 d. m. AZ
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Gov SWAMI AND THE POLICE COMMISSION
ERs.-The examination of the charges against
the police commissioners, At Annapolis, Md
was closed at ten O'Clock last night. Nothing
new was ELECTED. AT the close of the exami.
nation six hours were allowed for the argu-
ments of counsel. Mr.. Alexander. during his
remarks, said that whatever was the result of
the investigation, the commissioners had de-
cided 10 appoint one conservative Judge in
each precinct before the next election, not be.
cause there had been any unfairness in the
municipal election, but because such a course
would give public satisfaction. Gov. Swami
stated that he would try and give his opinion
al ten o'clock TO- day
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FROM HAVANA,

NEW YORK, Nov The steamer Eagle
with Havana dates to the 9th ult., has ar.
rived.
Rumors were current during the past week,
which were partly authenticated, of the land
ing OF cargo OF negroes near Incara and Gar.
denas. The Governor General has sent officers
10 investigate the matter.
The Governor General met with enthusias.
him.
The United States steamer Rhode Island,
with Admiral Palmer on board, arrived at
Havana on the 25th ult.
Inc Government agent commissioned TO buy
monitors of the U. s Government, is a passen-
ger by the Eagle.
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THE PROPOSED STEAMsHIP LISE-Ws nm
derstand that the project for Steamship Line
between the District cities and New York is
assuming definite shape, and that a meeting
of the subscribers to the stock will take place
~ half-past o'clock this evening at the Mer-
chants Board of Trade Rooms to take the pre
lminary steps for efecting an organization.
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LOCAL NEWS.

A DANGEROUS LovER.-About O'Clock this
morning, Sergeant Harrison, OF the sth pre-.
cinct, arrested Samuel Dyson, celored, for an
assault and battery on Celia Williams, colored.
Dyson was boarder at the house OF complain.
ant, and was counting her at the same time.
She declined his proposition to marry, and
Dyson swore she should not marry another,
and threatened to kill her the first time he
caught her out Of the house. She falling to
give him the opportunity to execute his threats
as soon as he wished, he took a large stone an Il
entered the house and struck her with Ii, in.
fiicting an ugly wound on her head. A col.
ored man interfered and prevented him
from infiicting further injury He then ran
away, but was pursued by Sergeant Harrison,
who arrested him and took him to the station
house. Justice Handy sent him to Jail for
court.
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fISANCIAL.-Moneyc continues abundant in
New ork. The banks offer round amounts
freely AT per cent. on call: but are indisposec
10 make time loans at that rate, having still an
Idta that within fifteen or twenty days there
VIII be demand from the interior which will
enable them 10 get five per cent. upon their
balances. Discounts are dull. There is less
demand for paper, and 81 per cent may be
quoted the minimum rate The high prices 10
which breadstufs have been run up by specula-
uon has produced decree of caution respecting
DIS drawn against that class OF produce
Inc commercial of yesterday afternoon saws:
i he stock market shows decidedly more ac-
tlVity and greater firmness. AT the regular
board the activity was general, at an average
advance OF about X per cent. Governments
are more in demand from the public Five
fwenties of 1865, of both issues, are in demand
and "a better. Seven -thirties improved /
Il he gold market continues steady a. about
yesterday prices Holders Of coin betray no
nervousness at the prospect Of twenty four
millions coming out of the Treasury during
the next few days. The political situation, and
the recent Developments respecting the Next
can question, have undoubtedly con siderable
effect IN supporting the premium.
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LAllOA.
FROM BALTIMOR
1
Highly Important News.
GOV. SWAMI REMOVES THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
WILL CALL ON The UNITED STATES
FOR TROOPS II NECESSARY!
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON THE
STREETS!
THE COMMISSIONERS DEFIANT,
HAVE THEIR FULL FORCE OUTu
THEY THREATEN TO RESIST!
DISCOUNTED CAVALRY AT FORT
McHENRYu
HAVE THEIR FULL FORCE on
DISCOUNTED CAVALRY AT FORT
McHENRYu
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

baltimore Nov. 1.-ioyernor's swans
decision has not yet been received.
Crowds of people are gathering around the
various newspaper offices, awaiting the result
and discussing the probabilities.
BALTIMORE, Nov. THE American has re.
ceived the following dispatch:
ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 1.-The Governor has de-
cided TO remove the Commissioner The de.
cision is very bitter against them. Il says the
registry lists Of 1866 should have been used.
and that the judges of election have no right 10
60 behind the registry law, and that the police
and Judges were of the most partisan charae.
ter, and were guilty of Off ciaI misconduct He
would call on the United States tor troops if
necessary.
Sheriff Thompson. of Baltimore arrived here
this morning. It's supposed he came for the
purpose OF taking up the commissions of the
new offices.
MIR. Latrobe goes TO Washington in the after
noon train.
BALTIMORE, Nov There is great excite.
ment on the streets.
IsRCoND DIsPATCH1
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The Governor has do
cided 10 remove the commissioners. He saws
he will call upon the President for troops if
necessary.
BALTIMORE, Nov. lit is not vet ascsr
tainedwho are the new commissioners lis
rumored that the new force has already been
organized. and will make their appearan CO I'm
the course OF the day The old commissioners
have their full force out, and will resist thu
demand OF the new force for the surrender of
the statlon-houses. marshaTs office, &C.
1t is reported that John T. Ford, of Ford's
Theater. and Capt. Horn. of the Third Wa-d
one Of Gov. Swann's registers. have been
appointed Comm sSioners, and Ex-Narsha,
Nannostrand, one of the witnesses for the
prosec ution, has been appointed Marshal.
A body Of four hundred dismounted cavalry.
who arrived here yesterday, to embark for
Texas, are now at Fort McHenry. and rumors
say they Will be retained here in case of emer.
gency.
There Is considerable feeling manifested.
some approving and others bitterly denouucing
the acton OF the Governor. Squads of people
are gathered on the corners Of the streets and
at the newspaper Offices, discussing the af
fair
The new force have not yet made their an.
pearanee, but 1t is supposed they Will do so in
the course Of the day.
The names above given as the new Commits.
sioners and Marshal are given on rumor. lint
are probably correct
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REMOVAL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
The work of reno wing the archives and doc.
uments of the State Department to the Protes.
tant Orphan Asylum building, on lith street,
which has been leased by the Government for
five years, was commenced to day preparatory
to tearing down the old State Department
building TO make room fer the Treasury ex.
yopsi0p
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HARD TIMES IN yIRGI MIA Virginia. pa
pear, the Charlottes Vile Chronicle, saws
Everything we buy IN the store IS double the
old price. Flour is SIS q barrel Bacon il 25
cents pound Sugar Is rs cents. Coffee is Is
cents Bleached cotton Is 25 cents Beef is Is
cents. Gas IS 50 So Coal u SI3 50. Butter Is
- cents We pay for paper 10 cents, where
We formerly paid cents. Our rent has been
raised. The long and short OF il As, 1t is very
hard 10 1--we. With prices doubled. there - not
one fourth the money there used 10 be How
one half our people live n a mystery 10 us"
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FROM CANADA,

TORONTO, Nov. 1.-The trial of Fenan pris.
oners has been postponed until the second week
In November, to allow their counsel further
time TO procure evidence. The Crowns coun.
sci stated that he was not ready TO proceed
against the Others at present.
OTTAWA, Nov. IAN informal meeting Of
the Cabinet took place yesterday. 1t is under
stood that the Ministers will proceed to Mon.
treal and hold their regular session there, com.
mencing to- morrow.
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THE WHITE HOUsE

The Attorney General, the Secretary of the
Navy. the Secretary of the Interior and the
Postmaster General had interviews with the
President this morning. There was the usual
large attendance of visitors at the White
House. No general audience was given.
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THE ENGLISH OPEEA-There was another
brilliant and fashionable audience at the Ma
tionsl Theater last evening, the occasion being
the presentation for the first time In this CITY
of Eiehberg's COME opera of 1.-The Doctor of
AlcaEtara-" The opening scenes are rather
dun, and give no promise of the rich fund of
wit and humor, and the delightful musical eff
tects which characterize other parts OF the
opera Miss Richings as ssInsz," was grace
1ul, lively. and piquant, and sang with her
usual sweetness and power; Miss Harrison
was acceptable as .Isabella;'' Seguin as the
''DOetor," was perfect in acting, and the SCAR
los" of Wylie is suficIent to make his reputa
tiOn a. a frst-rate comedian anywhere AS
whole. the opera was a success. and will be
given, we are glad to see, at the matinee on
Saturday.
Tonight "The Daughter of the Regiment
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EUROPEAN WAR THRRATENED-Our fer.
elgn advIces again breat he threats of Euronean
war. The cable says 10 is 10 be between rms
STA and Austria; whilst other adyices teem
with reports OF Napoleon's preparations for
engineering his army, and also declare that
Austria hates Prussia so intensely thar a COM
paratIyely small difficulty would fan the
smoulCe ing mbers OF hostility again INTO a
nam-- IL Is generally conceded thar the pres
entpeace In Germany does net rest upon any
firm basis, and thar so long Napoleon hives
he viii try TO agarandize France by stirrin q
up quarrels among her neighoors
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Grand Army Of the Reupb,ic

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-The National Conyeu.
ton OF the Grand Army Of the Republic has
been ordered to convene at Indianapolis on
Tuesday, the 18th November, for the purpose
of perfecunR a national organization. All hon.
orably discharged soldiers and sailors, and
those now in the service, DESTROYS Of becoming
members of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
are in vited to attend.
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EXECUTIVE CLEMRNOY

The President has directed the issue OF war
rants for the pardon of W. H. McCown and
John s Kelly, who were convicted upon a
Joint indictment at the December term. 1855 of
the L. :. district court for the sou thern dis
trict OF New FORK of defrauding the Govern
ment. and sentenced TO Imprisonment, the for
mer for eighteen months and the latter for one
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TO ADyERTISERS.
MAxIsnLIAN's ADOPTED HEIR.

"A paragraph Is going the rounds to the effect
that young lturbide, the adopted heir of the
Emperor Macmillan, is being educated at a
college in Paris. This is a mistake. The
adopted heir Of MAX" is youngster about
three years old, and although he may be claimed
as at least half Yankee, Is hardly precocious
enough 10 obtain much advantage from a coll
legiate course. The Iturbide referred to is the
son of Augustin Iturbide, and cousin Of the
lineal descendant to 1.-THE throne of the Mon
tezumas," who has been adopted by the Sc
called Emperor of Mexico.
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Presentation. Isaac Newton, the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, is gradually recoy-
ering from an attack OF illness which has for
several weeks prevented his attendance at his
ONCE. The notorious spirtualist medium,
Cora Hatch Davies, Is candidate for the
Illinois State Legislature from the city of
Chicago
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The CORN CHoP.-The Cincinnati Price
Current states that notwiths tandinR the con-
trajectory reports about frosts and floods, the
corn crop Will nndou btedly be a large one al
though 8 small portion Of IT V-iIl be unsou nd
The general estimate OF the aggregate corn
crop dfthe United States for 1865 is over l,O5O,-
I'm hi
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Saturday night from Major Ha.hawu's resi-
dtnoe, on nth street west The prisoners were
under his command and had access 70 mas
room This morning the Detectives learned
thai = woman named Cecilia Burk, white who
lives with q gang of negroes on 10th. betwe cen
q and p streets north. had said that she could
have bought the watch this morning from
Croker and NcOabe for SIS This woman n sd
said 70 the Detectives that che knew nothing
about tat She was arrested as accessory, aud
81 are hold At the police headquarters for fur
ther hearing by Justice Hollingshead.
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Not AwAY.-The newspaper telegraphers
have reported Secretary Stanton as on visit
to his home In Pennsylvania. This is a mis-.
take; he has not been absent from the city
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COPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, November lsss
A copartHership has this day been formal h.
Ms'; RI. r FITCH and Z, O FOX, Of this city.
names They will continue 70 prosecute the busi
meas OF General Agency, and special attention
tate, Collection Of Rents, care of property, Sc.
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INTERVAL REVENUE OFFICERS APPOINTED.
The following appointments OF Internal Rev.
enue officers were made to-day: II. w Har.
rington, collector for the Sd district of Indiana;
and Jasper b. Stark. collector for the 18th dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
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PERsoNAL.-Major Ben Perley Poore is In
town, fresh from his Newburyport farm and
looking in good condition to stand the journal.
istic wear and tear Of the coming winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-01

0Goy. o. p. Morton, of Indiana. will be a
candidate before the next Legislature Of that
State for u. s Senator
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CANAL PEoPosALs.-Blds We're opened in
the Engineers office this morning for exca-
yatinK and removing the deposits of earth
from the Washington Canal The following
were the rates offered per cubic yard:
p. Crowley, A. cents; T. Fahey and Saml
Gregg, 40 cents: Thomas Mccormick, LIST Sec
ton % cents, I'd section j cents; VIM. Blaze,
LIST section 39S cents, ID section 10 cents; Gait
Il Brown. 20 cents; ID. and j. Mcnamara, LIST
section, 26k cents; Peter Mcnamara, LIST sec.
ton 30 cents, I'd section 37x cents. The con-
tract will not be awarded until the ID INST.
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PERSONAL.

MADAM BRODIER still continues to read the
" Planets cures all cases of long standing
Rooms ~ Mass .av. bet. 9th and 7th SITS mol wv
HEREBY CERTIFY that have no connection
4 Ghatever with the Drug Store No. 23l new
= awards is cole proprietor and owner Of said
Washington City, D. O., Oct x. 1856. o. So ST.
MADAM AHOLIAB. AN IMPRESSED ME-.
w DIUM AND CLAIRvOYANT, would most
respectfully inform all who wish to give her cali
thaf she Is now prepared to read the past present
and future; 10 also able to adj wise and consuIt in
All business matters, lost or stolen property, re-
coSery 81 the same love. marriage, &C., at 323 9Th
street, one door from street, from q. m until
y. N: &C 80 lw-
WI WISH TO IEPORM eur lady friepd, that
W We can now, at q little notice, make and
stamp any patiern brought US; and take specia Al
20 Obtain the very latest design OF STAN o. for
al k1nds OF Needlework Stamped Goods Brad
sin and working Gotten for sale.
&C "a PRINCE, 3sI r street
MES. CURTIS IRVING. Test and Busaess
W Medium, will give Life Readings at her
former place, 400, north side Of Penn av be.
tween 41s and 9th streets. Office hours from to
q. III o .os p IN. oc Is I'm
nR. DRAPER, LATE OF THE us NAVY.
II has removed his Office from l22 to 2s Penn
avenue, the late residence of DR.. Smoot Office
hours beiere 10 g. m and after p IN. oc ls-lm
RkIDAL AND FUNERAL WREATHs. BIO.
ID DUETS, CROSSES. ANCHORS. STARS NC
preserved In natural form. WAX FLOWERS
HAIR FLOWERS, and BRAIRIN0 by MIRA
FRIES late of Boston. Has removed to No 400
ntn s,Ieet, ottween y ahd H. oc Sem
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LAND OPERATIONS In eALIFoRNI.

The Commissioner OF the General Land OF.
flee has received returns from the local office
at Stockton. California, sho wing that during
September last 3,059 acres of the public lands
were disposed Of in that State, the greater por-
ton being taken up under the homestead law
for actual settlement.
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GRAND LARceNY.-Thi morning. Detective
Kelly and Bigley arrested Thomas Croker.
John Booker and Michael McUabe, negro sol.
diers, charged with the larceny Of gold watch
and chain valued NJ $780, the property of NAL
+. II Hathaway. The watch was stolen IaSt
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Fire

BosToN, Nov. THE freight house of the
Boston and Worcester Railroad, at Milford,
was destroyed by fire.
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New York nIarkets

NEW YORK, Nov. Cotton dull. FIour
quiet Wheat quiet Corn declined lag cents.
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INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day were sI,s70,27O.ss.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM BALTIMORE.
General Grant Arrived There.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-Generals Grant and
Comstock have arrived in town.

Death of senator Wright.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 1.-Senator Wright
died al 8 o'clock this morning
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CRIMINAL CoUET, Judge DIN This morn
ing, the case of Gilbert Wander werken, in
dicted for assault and battery with intent TO
Kill George Hill, Jr. on the eth day of Septem-
Der, 1e6l, in Georgetown, was taken up. This
case was tried at the June term, Is;2 but the
jury was discharged, not being able to agree
upon verdict. 1t has several times since
been fixed for trial, but was postponed on ac-
count of sickness of parties interested. engage
ments OF counsel, &c. The trial will be cen.
cluded tomorrow. Jos. H. Bradley, ST., for
defense.
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REFERENCEs:
Hon. Amos Kendall. George s. Gideon,
Hon. Bfchard Wallach, Georre w Riees
w. :: Gunton, III ID. Cooke,
w. w. Corcoran, Moses Kelly
Charles KNAPP, poltf
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NO DEVIATION.

FOB BOYS,
Who wear suspender Pants, only
s skoSs .u st ShIf s spd FeSTs
sHf4:s S9a r. FAR Il s u. VEST sr,so
SfNS;IIssI!x$sr ovrRcoR2ifis: s. :. :as :! 81
staek s%1s, y.s Rs and psnt:. 50 .csr.
BLAc5 SUITS, Goat. Vest and Pants. sii.soto
FOE GENrLIMRN.
BLAZE SUITS, Coat. Pants and Vest, s12 SO to
sATISET SUITS, o.as, Pants and Vest. sIo
AlaTss STOCK of these Saline, Suit. on hand. and
sHEEfs 3 S$siH sATisisf' i sGfrss, 81 SIS and
s sEEE SEhESs SUITS SUITS s,s.na sl.so
SsSMS sl IA suits s Very popular, SIS
e.; :sS.'. 81.
SILK MIxEp CASHIERS SUITS. our stand
ard Hsa article either cashmere or black lined,
Dou9Li AND TWIST SUITS, very durable.
o.h.EGxss!MIkG suirs, $50 and ssa
sEs!R AZ s5z4s t' 81, els
BLAetfRa Flock COATS. go, sra. els, sir.
The is is sIc c sr and $40 rRook have . ,.rs.
f SEHGK FA 4 Is ' IS % spi:
OVB 800 ATsi
WHEREBY .SSs go spS SaaisSoHiLLA' very fashions
MILTON OyERC0ATs. heavy and warm, sla
PETERSHAM OvEROoATS To shed rain SiS
AosCow sna SAsTok BEAvfR OvERooArs,
eIASS oT TSSSS .9y.rs9gSArs; SIS
COMMON OvERCOATS. SIO.
YELLOW OIL CLOTHING
Orders By mail promptly filled.
GEORGE g. HENNING,
Corner 9TH street and MARYLAND avenue,