New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-25
WASHIRGTON.


THE NEW FRANKLIN sCHooL-THE SEN
TENCE OF COMMANDER sEELEY-IMPoRTANT
FIXTURES BY INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIB TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Nov. "a, 1862
The statements printed In several Ncw-York nevs-
papers to the effect that active movement organic
ing among Senators here to tho present officers Of
the Senate aud MT Clapp the Public Printer are evident
" false There are more than ten Senators here,
and they profess ignorant Of any such movement
The Board TO fix the rank of the Line and the Stan
officers Of the Navy held brief session today bnt ac'
compshed nothing. Hereafter heirprooeedines VIII be
kept secret from the public The rank OF CHIEF Eng
ne4r eurReons and Paymasters has not yet been def
uitey nxsd There appears be some irreguarity In
the vote yesterday giving those officers the RANK OF
Lieutenant Commander In adjusting the rank OF Passed
Assistant and Assistant Surgeons, Paymastersj and AS
stan Engineers Cant Aml6on was the only Line officer
who voted with the staff representatives on she Board
and gave them the majority
singular case has arisen under the law Of the last
Congress striking the word white from all laws relating
70 the District Of Columbia The Rev. j. seha Martln'
pastor OF coored Presbyterian Society In Washington
obtained not long ago order for the admission OF his
daughter to the New Franklin sohooL The daughter Is
handsome blonde, the father being hght mniatto ana
the mother being white that no trace OF negro Dood Is
noticed In her face The daughter TOOK the positions as
signed her ia the classes and for some time 1t was not
the facts coming to the attention OF the teacher the gr
WINS refused admission 10 the classes and although she
attended regularly instruction was denied her. The
father appealed the Mayor and the latter has called
upon the Superintendent of Schools To see thai the g
Is protected aud treated other scholars or THAT new
teachers be found Mr. Martin asserted that there were
three other children ofthe colorcd race In daily attend
anee AZ the school but the teachers after dgeDi search
have failed 10 discover them
The sentence Of Lieutenant Commander seoley' re-
Gently tired by martial IN Boston, ana fo1nd guiy
OF the charge Of cruelty 10 seamen while IN connanu OF
the United states steamer Pawnee, Will be promulgated
TO The sentence OF the court s that seeey be
suspended from command on fnrougs pay' WIN 'e 'oS
OF all rank for the period Of four years
Among the seizures reported at the Revenue Burean
to-day for violations OF law were three dIsteres IN The
With Virginia District, one IN the iVtb District OF
Georgia tho Win District OF North Carolina;
aso tobacco factory In the VIII District Of North Caro-
lna brewery Nevada 266 gallons Of spirits In 'heist
District OF Pennsylvania 291 Ia the WITH District of New
York 90 In the lid District Of Mississippi and three bar
rels Of brandy and quantity OF materials IN the lid
District OF Maryland.
Capt Brtou c1 Consul Southampton, called on Bee
Rotary Fish today protested against tho retention OF
Mr. Thompson a. g. Consul at that port. charging him
with dsoyaty. Secretary Fish told Capt Britton that
MI ghompson wa his special appointment. aud he
woad not listen any attempt 10 remove him. 40 mat
ter what charges made against him.
The counsel for defense the sugar eases which
are o. be tried this Of the United States District
Court in Orleans, making strenuous endeavors
TO bond the same but owing 70 representations made by
the that the had been nIed for
trial and that the Government ready Judge Dure
received bis ruling the question IL h sad W. C. Gray
Perry Fuers Deputy, who fed 10 Canada 10 escape the
clutches OF the law, seen recently by aparty IN
Toronto and that he declared his intention 20 be III this
city during the trial of the The warrant
fHoh nd nl Tho
Marshal.
The President Is buoy preparing hs annual message.
lie refused TO see visitors today.
The Fourth Auditor has placed the accounts of psescd
aymaster 4. Heleck, u. =. Navy, into the
hands of the Auditor OF Treasury Department who
will institute proceedings against him for deficiency IN
his accounts K8
HOW MR.. GLADsToNE's SPEECH Is REGARDED--
THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
EXAMINATIONS At THE NAVAL ACADEMY,
l0BNERAL PRESS DISPATCIll
The entire speech Of Mr. Gladstone at the Lord Mayors
dinner has inst been received here In London papers, and
Is regarded friendly TO the settlement OF the Alabama
claims auestion In manner satisfactory 20 the United
States and this view 10 strengthened by letters from
distinguished sources In England making inquiries anu
suggestions indicating continued Improvement III tne
state Of feeling this subject and strongly expressive
Of the desire that the dispute be promptly adjusted
leads TO the belief that negotiations Will be resumed al
an early day.
Tonight, at public meeting OF citizens, largely ,
attended committee reported that after two days only
canvaesing, they had obtained subscriptions 10
amount Of $500 Including 5000 from President Grant
IN urherance OF the International Fair 10 be held In
Washington in 1871. The announcement enthusi'
astcay received, and followed by additional subscrp
tlons OF 100000 The amounts subscribed range from
81 600 TO 600 These, with the subscriptions 10 be paid
by the city make total Of about u These favor
able circumstances led To the passage OF resolution
definitely fixing the purpose OF holding an international
EXPOSITION. The committee Will resume their canvass
ing calling on railroad corporations manufacturers and
others The prospect Is that much more will be rea
lied Interest has already been awakened in Europe
Henry D. Cook Chairman OF thee meeting has received
inquiries from mechanics institutes and manufacturers
OF Berlin, Paris Manchester aud other European cities
Board for the examination Of candidates for the posi-
Of Second 4eutenan in the United states Marine
Corps, will convene at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Nd on the lst OF December The following parties nave
received permission 10 present themselves 20 the Board
for examination James w. De Camp, son OF Capt DE
Camp, u. B. N; Is. Dulaney OF Baltlmore r. d. VAIN
wright OF AndOver. Mass William H. Gibson OF Brook
lyn n Y. o. O. Bergman OF Washington, ID. e., ana
W.. Quackenbush, son OF Commander QuackeDbusb, u
3. N ..
The President has appointed John b. southworth 10 he
United States Attorney for the Northern District OF Ala
bana vice Francis BuRbee suspended,
The President has appointed Samuel A. Wbeelwnght
Consul ut Rosario, Argentine Republic.