Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-03

tIUAIs VI to-uay, NeoSS,t0V,) sum total OF S10-
90S, 100.
1T is PROBABLE that Miss Isabella Glyn, the
most distinguished Shakespearian woman of
England, will give a reading of CLEOPATRA
IN Washington soon. This is considered her
finest personifcati0n.
FINANCIAL PROGRAMME OF THE GOVERN
MINT FOR APRIL.-Secretary Boutwell, has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to sell during the present month two millions of
gold on each Wednesday; purchase three mill
ions of bends on the first and third Thursdays.
and two millions on the second and fourth
Thursdays.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Commander Ment-
gomery Sicard has been ordered to comm and
the receiving ship Vandalia at Portsmouth,
n. II. Lieutenant Commander Joshua Bishop
mas been ordered to the Pacific fleet. Lieuten-
ant VIM ID. Emory has been detached from
the Naval Observatory and ordered to the store
ship Relief
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Senate to DAY:
Addison H. Latin, naval officer, New York
city; VIM. A. Darling, appraiser of merchan-
sion agent, New York city; WIN. G. Smith. s sur.
veyoT Of customs, Memphis Tenn.
Postmasters.-Thes. Blodgett, Cooperstown
n. T.; Jos. II. Speed, Marion, Ala.
TIE CONTESTED NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR
sBIP.-The Senate Committee on Elections and
Privileges this morning had the case of En-
Senator Abbott, Of North Carolina, under
discussion, but came to no conclusion thereon.
when both Mr.. Albeit ana Mr. Vance NAV Ie
present with counsel. Hon. Caleb Cushing will
Tepr esent the former. As stated in the SrAR of
SATURDAY, Mr.: Abbott claims the seat on the
ground fnat Vance being ineligible and he
lAbbott) having received the next highest nu M
seat. " SA'
EX-SENATOR JACOB Nj. HOWARD died at his
home in Detroit, Michigan, yesterday morning
at seven O'Clock Of apoplexy. Mr.. Howard was
born in Salisbury, Vermont, on the 10th OF
July, f5o9. and graduated from williams Col
lege in 1880. In 1882 he removed to MicbiSan
In ls33 he was a ember OF the Legislature of
that State, and from 1871 TO 1913 was a member
VI 'es dioase Oh Representatives. In 1854 he
served In that capacity until 1862, when he was
elected l. ). Senator to succeed Hon, II =
b Dhag an deceased. His term expired in 1865
when he was reelected and served until the
enc Oh last congress. when he was succeeded
by Hon. T. W. Ferry.
OUR NAvY.-The new Navy Register for the
year 1871 has just been issued from the Navv
Department, having been compiled with much
care by Dr.. W. S. McNairy, in the Register
office of the Department. 1t contains the naDss
OF the ADMIRAL and vice admiral, IL rear admi-
rails, 70 commodores, 80 captains, 50 comma n
ders, las lieutenant commanders, III leuten-
ants, l5l masters, 50 ensigns, 50 midshipmen 80
surgeons, 81 passed assistant surgeons 38 As
slstant surgeons, so paymasters 81 passed az
slstant paymasters, % assistant paymasters s6
chief engineers, 9S first assistant engineers %
second assistant assistant engineers, % chan
lalns, professors of mathematics 6 naval con-
structors, assistant naval constructors ana e
civil engineers. There are 306 warrant officers
OF whom 46 are boatswains, 81 gunners, 50 car,
penters, "a sailmakers and 100 mates
The retired and reserved list comprises On
rear admirals. 50 commodores, % captains. n
commanders, lieutenant commanders, lieu
tenants, masters, ensigns, chief engineers
hrst assistant engineers, 10 second assistant
engineers, " surgeons, passed assistant sur
geons, assistant surgeons, Is paymasters I
passed assistant paymaster, 4 assistant paymas.
ter, ehaplaius, naval constructors 9 carpen-
tiers, gunners. boatswains, sailmakers and
professors or mathematics.
The Marine Corps is commanded by l02 of
hcers, exclusive of 8 on the retired list Sixty-
three naval officers of various grades have re-
signed during the year, 81 have died and 40 were
dismissed. The volunteer navy has 10 officers
now In active service. of this branch II wars
mustered out during the past year were hon
/ died. "AN
There are five fleets and some OF these are
divided in two squadrons, the whole employ
ing ~ vessels, as follows: North Atlantic 10:
south Atlantic, 3; European, 8: Pacific. 10: and
Asiatic, Z. There are vessels on special ser
vice. one preparing for the South Atlantic feet.
and are on the Darien surveying expedition
The entire navy consists of 80 wooden vessels
Of iron clads, and % tugs most Of hich are Iaid
up at the various navy yards.