Evening star., 1867-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS. &C., TO NIGHT

Seton, will be presented for the first time this
evening Mr.. Seiton's troupe have been en-
Enthusiastically praised by the press, in the cities
where they have represented this well known
play, which has crowded Nibos. In New
YORK, tor over 900 nights
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The Richings English
opera Troupe in Fra Diayolo" this evening.
THE COMING FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPION
SHIP OF THE LIGHT WEIGHrs.-About a week
SINCE, Barney AaronS, " ho Is matched to ii ght
Sam Coiiyer the early part OF next month,
Tor s., $40 aside, ard the lis ht weight champion
ship. and who had commenced his training at
Weehawkep, near New York, removed his
place OF framing to near Woodberry. about
four miles from Baltimore, the FAILS
Road where on sunday last he was visited
by number OF his Washington friends He
under the training of Professor Judd, of
New York, and is in excellent condition,
having. by exercise, been worked down from
near $50 pounds to about 1875. Barney is in fine
spirits, and Is very confident of winning the
night previous TO which he Will have a bene-
fit in Baltimore.
COliyer 10 training near Fortress Monroe,
ano Is said TO be in better condition than ever
before. and ls sanguine of whipping his mar.
Ihe mil il is expected will lake place be.
tween the 10th and 18th of June and will
doubtless sttract the largest crowd ever col
lected on q similar occasion of late years in this
country. The exact spot has not yet been de-
termined on, but 1t is pretty we'll understood
that 1t will take place on the Potomac river,
and that one or more steamers will be engaged
TO take the parties to the place 1t is stated
that such arrangements will be made as to in
sure the attendance of the better class OF the
sporting fraternity
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SocIETY.-The
managers held their monthly meeting on the
evening of the 9th instant, at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. In the
ab'enCe OF tbeir president, (Hon. Peter Park
er9 John g. Harkness. Esq. one of the vice
presidents, prsrided Rev. J. N. Coombs
opened the meeting with prayer.
A grant of % bibles was made to a colored
school connected with the American Mission,
and another OF 200 testaments to Mr. Leecn for
distribution among the L. S. troops located
here.
The treasurer, Mr.. Ballantyne, spoke OF in
cres sing liberality on the part Of our city
churches In AID OF scripture circulation among
the destitute.
1t was resolved to hold the next quarterly
first Sabbath in july at the Western Presby-
terrain Church. on II, between 10Th and porn
streets. Rev. W. s. Fort offered a closing
prayer, WI hen the Board adjourned.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL ANNUAL CoNvsN-
TIoN The sEnual convention Of the Protes-
tant EpiseoparGhureh OF the Diocese of Mary
land met to day in Baltimore. The con venton
sermon Will be preached by Rev Dr. Nelson
president OF St. Johns College; after which,
The SACRAMENT VIII be administered The
business session will con:in ue until Saturday
Amongst the business before the convention
Will be action upon the application for q new
diocese for the District of Columbia, and
!or the organization OF two new par
ishes in this citys the Church Of the
flncarn alton, Rev. DR.. Lowrie, pastor and the
new Episcopal Church in the First Ward
Rev. DIR. Jackson. pastor Should new do
cese be formed for the District of Columbia, it
IS supposed that DIR. Hall, OF the Church of the
Epiphany, Will be called 20 its charge An
Assistant Bishop is to be elected for'the Dio-
eese OF Mary land, and Rev. DR.. Pinckney, of
the Church of the Ascension, is named as
likely to be selec led Tor the position. ,~.,E
A -.r
SAVINGS BANK.-We invite attention to the
advertisement in smother column Of this insci-
1fiPp fpa 49, ,,
street and Pennsylvania avenue By its charter
the company is restricted in Its in YES tments to
the United States stocks and bonds. Depostors
may be sure, therefore, that their money is
always safe and Available. The names OF tn G
trustees are guarantee OF the reliable charac-
ter OF the bank. Among them we notice those
of Henry ID. Cooke and Williams S. Hunting-
ton, Esq, General q. H. Howard, Hon. J. N
-Broadhead, Second Comptroller, and Hon E.
b. French, Second Auditor of the Treasury;
Major General B. W. Brice, PaymasterfGen-
'eral U. s. A. John R. Elvans, Esq., Hon. J.
II. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions; ]. b.
Hutchinson, Esq. banker; Walker Lewis and
Sampson Talbot, Esqs., and Hon ] e. Under
wood, Judge u. s. Court. Henry ID. Cooke.
Esq, is chairman of the finance committee,
and directs all In vestments.
ALARM OF FIRE AND ACCIDENTAL one
O'Clock TO day an alarm of fire was rung in
from box 20, corner Of 9TH and E streets, occa-
sloned BY the explosion Of q bottle Of phos
phorus in the store-room of the residence of
Chief Justice Chase, corner Of 9th and sts.
1ne explosion alarmed some OF tnOSe passing
By. as we'll as some in the house, and some
shelving took fire, but it was extinguished by
the TIME the nre apparatus reached the ground.
7,h streetat E the eneneer Ma Vas ward sr0ss,a
ans, was thrown OF, and his leg striking the
stone pavement, his knee cap was knocked
into Nairn's drug store near BY, where he
was attended by DIR. W. II. Butts, and was
subsequently removed to his quarters.
The SuRRATr- TRI.I.-Yesteraav in tho
Circuit Court Judge Wylie.) Mr. Merrick K
VINO is one OF the counsel for John II. Sur
trlal which occasioned much comment Mr.
herrlck was asked to fix a day for the trial of
a certain cause in the Circuit Court, and sus-
gested day three weeks hence. He was the a
reminded that he would at that time be occu
pied with an important trial In the Crimi nal
Court Mr. Merrlck replied, in su ubstance, that
ne would be engaged nextweek in preparing for
the trial referred TO in the Criminal Court, bu I
that ne would not be engaged thereafter as the
trial OF surratt would never take place. Mr.
Merrfck assigned ne reason for making the
fixing day suggested by him for the trial Of a
certain cause in tbs Circuit Court.
CARPENTERs' 'AssocIATIoN-Am meeting of
fhe Carpenterss Association was held last
evening at Temperance Hall, James H. Reed
in the chair, and W. II. champion, secretary.
Fourteen new members were nominated and
elected. '.| - =
Mr. Lansdale reported that the carpenters a,
been granted the increase Of Waees-S3 so Der
day-from the 18th Of May.
MI. Lansdale moved that in case Of strike
at any shop fer the increase of wages that NO
member Of this ASSOCIATION be allowed TO hll
the position OF the Joarneymen on the strike at
any wages; ado pied.
PROPOSALS FER IRON WoRK.-Proposals
were opened Yesterday at the eif 20 of Mr.. S.
-W. Clark, engineer OF the Capitol extension
for iron work for the extension OF the Conser.
vatory at the United States Botanical Garden,
rs follows:a Architectural Iron Works Com.
Pany OF New York, s23,3ss VIM. II. Ellis L.
Bre., Washington, $a4,737; Gray & Noyes,
Washington, S29,Voo: James Kirkland L Co,
New York, S3l, $50; Bartlett, Robins & Co..
6alnmore, S32, 500; Robert Wood Is Co, Phil
aaelphia, S3S, $50; n. McNeai & Co., Washing
ton, S39, ,40o W. H. Hood, PniladelRhia,
T4i,3U Green Co, Philadelphia, Sl2,i 90;
Jacob Bailey, Philadelphia, &43,5O0. -
The MosIToR.-Mr. John H. Cunningham,
late foreman In the COMPOSING room at the
Government Printing Once, and Nesars 70.
Gill Witherow, intend to publish in the