Evening star., 1869-04-14


Notice is hereby given tha: the interest con-
pons, payable on the first day Of July next, will
be paid, on presentation At the proper Off ces.
upon a rebate OF interest a the rate of six per
cent per annum.
(Signed) GEO. s. boutwell,, Secretary.
MR. f. w. LITTLE, nominated bv the Presi-
dent yesterday for Receiver Of Public Money AZ
Santa Re, New Mexico, is well known here
and has many friends IN this city, he having
been, FOR a year or two during the war. clerk
in the tluartermaster Generals office, aud sub-
seqLenty Chief Clerk for Colonel LuddIng-
ton, of the Ouarterr aster's Department, on
service tor while in Washington, suose-
qUently al Santa Fe.
TIE SOLICITOR or THE TRRAsURY-E. G.
Banfieid, Esq, OF Massachusetts, nominated
for the position OF Solicitor Of the Treasury. 70
succeed Mr.. Jordan was born in New England
received his education IN Massachusetts: IN
early years was a law reporter on Boston pa
per; studied law and wac admitted TO the bar
and soon received a lucrative practice. He
served as a member of the House OF the Massa-
chusetts Legislature in 1851, and wo or three
years afterward removed 10 New York city,
where he continued the practice OF his profess
sion. In le67 he was appointed TO an impor-
tant position IN the New York custom house
house by Collector Smythe, which be has held
up - this time.
THs NEXT CENsUs.-The Select Comm ttee
OF The House TO arrange for the ninth census
held meeting last night, and after organ zing
proceeded TO make arrangement Is for taking the
next census. They respectfully solicit Intor.
NATION from all sections of the country 20
the resources. growth, &c. The committee
will 60 TO Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton, in each of which cities they will mold
sessions for the purpose of placing themselves
In communication with the various statisticl Il
societies, prominent manufacturers AMI agri-
eulturists. They will also recommend TO the
President the appointment of Il commits sIon of
TWO or three gentlemen TO attend the Inter-
national Statistical Congress, which meets at
the Hague next summer. No provision hav-
ing been made for such comm ission by ON
gress. the members will have "a paw their own
expenses, but will 60 by authority OF the Pres
ldent, and "a representatives of the United
States
THE NATIONAL ACADKMY or SCIENCE This
Academy, which convened It's eleventh stated
session yesterday, reas sembled at tAe VI .dical
College building, corner of 10th and streets,
to-day at ~ m, Professor Henry in the chair.
AT the request of the u. ). Sanitary Commis.
sion, MIR. Il. A Gould presented TO the Ac,de-
my pu biished volume of valuable statistics
collected by the Commission during the late
civil war. Professor j. =. Lesley read
paper on The most plausible recon.
structon Of the original Appalachian sur
iace,' upon winch remarks were made
by Professors Hilgard, Pierce, and Agassiz
Mr.. +. ). Holmes, of Charleston, south Caro-
lima, read paper on "The bone phosp sphate
beds of South Carolina, their formation, age
and fossils, including the human remains lately
discovered" Professor J. L. Hilgard then
read paper on "A new meridian and equal
attitude instrument used in the Coast Survey"
Professor Alexander Agassiz tnen read paper
on "The habits OF Echinderms and the uuau-
tity OF sea water contained in lower animals
Alter which, at three O'Clock, the session ad-
lo"rned, ana the members proceeded 10 ne
Executive Mansion, by in vitatios. 10 call on
the President.
SEIZURE OF TWO CUEANs ON AN AMERICAN
NEsskL.-Commander r. =. FIllebrown OF the
United States steamer Narragansett, reports
under date OF the 9TH instant, from Havana,
the particulars OF two passengers, Cabans,
having been taken out of the American schooner
Lizzie Major ten leagues from the coast OF
Cuba by the Spanish frigate Fernando Catol.
leo, and imprisoned. The two persons were
named ID. Santiago A. Annible and Don Ra-
mon '. Raiyas. II seems that they took pas.
sage in the Lizzie Major at Havana for New
Orleans. The schooner touched at Remedies
took IN a cargo, and sailed on the 2Gth of March
for her destination. She was boarded the same
day by the Spanish frigare. a above stated
The prisoners were carried back to Re-
medIos and incarcerated. OEe OF them Is
lad OF about ten years of age They
We're visited IN prison by Mr.. Stoce, T.
= Consular Agent al that point. who mad a
demand on the Commandant of the PROVING.
for their release, who did not feel authorized 10
release them without orders from his superiors
The case having been made known TO Mr. Hall.
I. ). Consul General at Havana he has
brought il 10 the attention OF the Captain
General OF Cuba, who has ordered a thorough
investigation TO be made The ground Of the
arrest is said 10 be that Tie names OF the pas
sengers were not on the manifest of the
schooner.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Rear Admiral I. T. Cra-
veT has been ordered by the Secretary OF the
Navy 20 the command of the Navy Yard al
Mare Island, California: also. Lieutenant
Commander George W. Harvard to the Naval
Academy; Paymaster q. T.. Jackson ID the Ma
val Academy on the ist Of June next. and
Chief Engineer Edward Fithian 10 the FRANK
lin when his dutIps as member OF the Board
are completed Paymaster J. =. Gulick has
been detached from the Naval Academy on
the LIST o: June next and ordered 20 settle ms
accounts. Also, Chaplain Thomas u
Salter from the Saratoga and placed on watt
ing orders. The orders OF Paymastrr Ed ward
May TO relieve Paymaster J. G. Eloridge al
New York on the lst OF Nav next have ben
revoked. Also that of Paymaster J. & e.
bridge from duiy At New York on the lSi Of
May next, and he will remain there until re.
heved by Paymaster j. q. Bradford: and also
the order OF Ensign A. A. Blair 10 examInaron
is suspendeduntil the expiration of his leave of
absence. The resignation of Paymaster G De
r Barton has been accepted
IVAN writes 10 the Springfield Rcoub i-a..
The wOrkDgmen will serenade Senator
Spragus, to- morrow night. when he is expected
10 hav parting shot at all his personal enemies
IN Rhode Island. The workingmen have made
a great mistake in selecting him for speciaI
hOnors, for he has no power i'll Congress TO aid
their cause.
THE FEMALE CLERKs-The Springfield
Republican deyotes considerable space to a re-
view of the arguments and allegations pro and
con in regard 70 the employment OF female
clerks in the Departments, ana sums up as
follows:
avery one who has had occasion to EN- mploy
womea as CLERKS knows that, in general, the
class of women who seek and receiy. sucn
places ,are faithful and conscientious ,tnouga not