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' The Rebel Fnnd in Canada and
the Beftel Cipher.
The testimony before the Military Com
mission on Saturday shed a flood of light
upon the magnitude of the labors of the
rrtel agents in Canada and the closeness of
their connection with the leaders in Rich
mond. Davis selected as his Northern
viceroy one of the foremost men of the
Confederacy, a citizen of his own State, to
whom he was bound by “ hooks of steel.”
No lessa personage than Jacob Thompson,
the Secretary of the Intererior of the Bu
chanan Administration, and one of the
most reliable originators of the rebellion,
would readily have been entrusted with
the disbursement, in a foreign country, of
nearly $65,000,000 in a single year. The
amount of his credits at the Ontario Bank,
no less than the peculiarly “ confidential”
and hazardous nature of the infamous pur
poses to which a portion of this vast sum
was applied, required that a man only se
cond to Davis himself in zeal, determina
tion, and devotion to the fortunes of the
Rebellion, combined with great sagacity
and adroitness, should direct that vitally
important portion of the Confederate cam
paign which had its headquarters on our
Northern frontier.
On several occasions Thompson is proven
to have procured greenbacks, in considera
ble amounts, direct from the bank, and he,
doubtless, frequently made purchases of
our currency from the brokers of Montreal.
The significance of these conversions
arises from the fact that our na
tional currency would be desirable
for use only within our borders,
and they therefore prove his employment
of agents who selected the loyal States as
the scene of their nefarious operations.
From Thompson’s plethoric treasury Dr.
Blackburn, no doubt, drew the yellow
fever fund which was to have introduced
infection into New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, and, if possible, into the Pre
sidential mansion. He must have supplied
the money needed for the St. Albans raiders*
for Beall’s piratical expedition, for the
plot to burn hotels and museums in New
York, and finally fox the last fatal scheme
of assassination.
' One of the witnesses testified that in
March last a skillful domestic blockade
runner, named Mrs. Slader, stopped at
Mrs. Buratt’s house when on her way to
Canada, and quickly returning thence,
was accompanied on her journey to Rich
mond by John H. Suratt. That trusty
confederate declared, when he heard of the
fall of Richmond, that the news could not
be true, because both Davis and Benjamin
had assured him it would not be evacuated.
Thus the connection between the confidant
of the murderers at our capital, the heart of
the rebellion, and the head of its northern
department at Montreal, is completely esta
blished. Among the plans and secrets
Which those amiable female agents, Suratt
and Slader, confidentially discussed du
ring theirlinterviews, it is possible that one
having so important a bearing upon the
cause to which they were pledged, body
and soul, as the contemplated assassina
tion, was not spoken of, and that it was not,
in turn, discussed at both ends of the route
of treason ?
The trial has even given us direct proof of
the correspondence between Thompson and
Davis in regard to their movements in the
North. The specimens exhibited to the
military commission throw a light npon
the secret msiOTy ur it™ campaign oi ltsou
which strikingly exhibits the sympathy of
the leaders of the rebellion with the politi
cal antagonism to Mr. Lincoln. The
efforts of the agents of our War Depart
ment to unravel the mysteries of the Con
federate cipher were completely successful,
and the accuracy of their solution has since
been absolutely proven by the recovery, in
Benjamin’s abandoned State Department,
of the official key. Thus, certain of hairing
gained a true leading of their despatches,
we see how, on October 13th, Thompson
urges the imperative necessity of imme
diate advantage, because, with “ Lincoln
re-elected and his armies victorious, ”
there can be no hope of Confederate
recognition, and how on October 19th
Davis insists “there is yet time to colo
nize many voters before November,” and
sarcastically adds that Lonqstbeet is to
attack Sheridan, and to move far enough
Northward “to assist the Republicans in
collecting the ballots.” These impressive
missives furnish a conclusive confirmation
of the wisdom of the counsels addressed to
the American people by the advocates of
the Union cause.
It has been shown that a communication
in this same official Confederate cipher
was found in the trunk of the aassssin of
Abraham Lincoln. The nature of tits
contents has not yet been disclosed by the.
published proceedings of the trial. Rumor
asserts that they will positive’! 7 prove the
direct complicity of Davis. In due time
we will doubtless learn the truth or false
hood of this allegation.
The hast Days of the Rebellion.
Ko page in the history of the world —not
even that of the last hundred days, which
closed the wonderful narrative of the ca
reer of the First Kapolbon, is so con
sistently marked with a succession of those
events which constitute land-marks in the
wide ocean of fact, as that closed in by the
sis months -which have terminated the
American rebellion—may we not, with
justice, call it the greatest rebellion of
which man has any record f
Firet, we had the triumphant march of
Sherman across Georgia, following imme
diateiy upon the disruption of the rebel
army under Hood. This was almost im
mediately succeeded by the fall of Savan
nah. After this, we had news of Hood’s
final, and crushing defeat before Hashville
by Thomas, leaving nothing but Lee’s
army to oppose US cast of the Mississippi.
Then came the march of Sherman
through South Carolina and the capture of
Charleston, followed by the almost total
suppression of the rebellion in that State,
proving the fact that General Grant had
been correct in his assertion, that it was
“ nothing but a shell." After this, our first
failure, under Butler, to take Fort Fisher,
was followed by its being bombarded aind
stormed, with the subsequent fall of Wil
mington, the only accessible Beaport left to
the rebellion, north of Texas. Kext Sher
man advanced into Korth Carolina, and
found a comparatively strong army, under
Johnston, newly organized to oppose
him. Almost immediately after we heard
of the capture of Petersburg, which was
at once followed by the evacuation of
Kichmond, after the struggle for its posses
sion had continued nearly four years.
Scarcely had our ears accepted this glad
dening intelligence than we receive the in
formation of the surrender of General Lee
and his whole army; virtually bringing the
rebellion to a conclusion. We say “ vir
tually bringing it to a conclusion,” because
tbis surrender on the 9th nit. proved the
impossibility that the rebels could con
tinue the struggle with even the slight
est chance of success. In the brief space
of five days from that date, the nation was
horror-stricken by the intelligence that the
man, under whose wise and statesmanlike
conduct the war had been brought to a
-conclusion, had been cut off almost before
the time had been given him to arrive at a
realizing sense of his and our great triumph,
by the craven hand of a miserable assas
sin. On his death Andrew Johnson
succeeded to the Presidency. Three days
afterwards the first treaty with Johnstqn
was made by Sherman. This was-not
ratified. On the following day, the ob
sequies of Abraham Lincoln were
solemnized in Washington. A little before
this we had heard of the capture of Mobile.
A month earlier it would have been re
garded as an event of the greatest import
ance. It-how fell almost dead upon the
ear and heart of the nation. Then John
Wilkes Booth, the miserable assassin of
the late President, was shot by Boston
Corbett, dying within twelve days from
the perpetration of his most atrocious
Crime, On the same day the rebel army,
under Johnston, was surrendered to the
forces of the United States on the same
terms as those which had been granted to
Lee. Jane the First was appointed by
President Johnson as a day of National
Humiliation and Prayer. Then Dick Tay
lor surrenders his forces, and but a few
days since, the rebel President, in the dis
guise of a woman, fell into the hands of
our troops. On Saturday last he arrived
at Fortress Monroe—thus bringing the en
tire rebellion, east of the Mississippi, to a
positive conclusion, and by God’s blessing,
leaving the people stronger, greater, and
more united than they have ever previously
been.
LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, D. C., May 21, 1865.
The most popular man in America at
the present writing is Andrew Johnson, of
Tennessee. I have never known such an
acclaim of compliment and confidence in
support of a public character. Many ele
ments have contributed to this novel feel
ing. The men who demanded forcible
measures gave to the new President their
heartiest support, because they remembered
the record pf his bold and self-sacrificing
patriotism in the face of traitors. The men
of forgiveness looked upon him as in some
sort the inheritor and trustee of Mr. Lin
coln's peculiar policy. The loyal Southern
men were proud of him because he was
bom and raised amongst them. The
friends Of Douglas rallied to him
in grateful recollection of the manner
in which he had cut loose from
Breckinridge, after having voted for him
in November of 1860. But probably those
most vociferously pleased with Mr. Lin
coln’s successor were the Northern chiefs of
the effete Democratic organization. They
looked upon him, at first, with remarkable
favor. They took it for granted that “he
would do right.” The first words that fell
from his lips filled them with joy, and it is
now no uncommon thing to see some of the
veterans who contended by the side of
James Buchanan, and sympathized with
Jefferson Davis during the last four years,
seeking to pay their court to the newly
risen sun. Doubtless numbers, as they
read these words, can cite recent neigh
borhood instances in which they have
heard the captains and comptrollers of the
Democracy uttering the most ecstatic com
mendation of Andrew Johnson. It is no
longer a secret that Ex-President Buchanan
signifies his disposition to sustain the
present general administration, if he con
tinues to do well, and unless I am mis
taken some of his immediate disciples have
been similarly foremost in the presentation
of their good offices. There is a very cozy
philosophy in all this, however. It Is not
alone the thirst for power which the men
who precipitated the country into this civil
war are now so anxious to gratify, nor is
it mainly a wish to sow dissensions among
the elements of the great union organiza
tion. The main cause of this general
demonstration is that the prominent
men in the Democratic ranks are afraid
to lose the Democratic masses, Who are
already heart and soul with the tread of
the National Union party. And, in good
sooth, I do not object that the leaders
should come forward and proffer their alle
giance. Unfortunately, however, we find
no assurance in a single one of their acts
since the commencement of the rebellion
that what they now profess they intend to
practice. The proof of the truth of this
remark is in their very last manifestation—
I mean the b«ter, unrelenting assault of the
so-called Democratic leaders upon the man
ner in which th e assassins of President
Lincoln are tried in this city. It is
true, they attempted to relieve the President
from the responsibility, and to throw it upon
• others, but this expedient only proved their
contempt for fiis understanding or for
his courage. Jt may be replied that
immediately after nuflusainr-tiozi of Mr.
Lincoln they exhibited the profouadest
horror, and many of them wrote letters
and made strong speeches denunciatory
of this unparalleled atrocity; but these out
bursts and exhibitions of grief were soon
forgotten in an eager show of sympathy
for the men who perpetrated this atrocity.
How like all their former impulses, since
1861, we have only to recollect their' loud
and tumultuous anger when Sumpter was
fired on, and the rapidity with which
that anger exhaled as soon aB Abraham
Lincoln attempted to discharge his
Executive duty in trying to save the
Republic from destruction. They have
been consistent in one thing, viz:
in forgetting their promises of fair
play to the Administration of Abraham
Lincoln, and in renewing their assaults
upon that Administration whenever it had
difficulty to encounter—whether financial,
military, naval, «r otherwise—whether the
cloud that lowered above it was filled with
the lightning of foreign wrath, or big with
the thunder of domestic disiffec-ionV And
this may be said of all the politicians of
this class. May Ibe asked, then, that no
leading Democrats who have heretofore
opposed Abraham Lincoln, are to be wel
comed to the side of his successor ? To
ask such a question is to respond to it in
the negative. The prominent and con sc r
entious Democrats who support Andrew
Johnson supported Abraham Lincoln, and
yet those who now profeßS to be willing to
give to Johnson their aid, took great care
to expel such men as Johnson himself from
the Democratic party, because they gave
their best energies and their heart’s warm
est wishes for the cause of the Union as
embodied in the acts and in the character
of his murdered predecessor. It was a
Legislature composed of these same Demo
cratic rulers that refused to allow Andrew
Johnson to speak in the Hall of the House
of Representatives, at Harrisburg, when,
in the darkest hourß of the rebellion,
he came to Pennsylvania for th 6 pur
pose of calling upon the people ; to
Stand by the old flag, and to these illegiti
mate and disaffected political usurpers
there is not in the record of Andrew John
son a single vote or a single word that
does not place him in antagonism to all
the men who for four years have been
embarrassing and attacking the great_
Union party, its representatives, and its*
champions. . .Nor. can they bridge over
or obliterate this wide chasm between the
period when he acted with the real Demo
crats and the time when he stood in hos
tility to that party which now falsely
Claim* Itß mantle and its name. But,
let these men, if they desire to support
Andrew Johnson, openly adopt his pro
claimed policy, and come into the great
Union party, and they will not be unwel
comed. Let them admit that they have
been wrong as to emancipation, confisca
tion, the arming of the negroes, the na
tional currency, and the measures essential
to the preservation of the Union and to the
crushing of the rebellion. Let them prove
that they are for the inexorable punishment
of the chief traitors—that they are for put
ting an end to all sympathy with treason
in the free States—and that, when the man
who contributed most to this bloody and
proscriptive rebellion is brought to justice
(I mean Jefferson Davis), he shall be
punished for his innumerable and unprece
dented crimes in the only manner provided
for such an offender, and they will be
showing that they mean what they say
and are ready to make good what they pro
fesg_ Occasional.
An Austrian Jounamst’s Jpstioij.— The Voter,
lard, an organ of the Feudal party, 10 Vienna, takes
advantage or the death or the late President to at
tack this country la the foUowlng false sod com.
pitted unjustifiable manner: -
“We trust that thoughtful people of the United
States will remember how read; their countrymen
have been ere now to greet modem Brutußos from
Europe, and that assassination remains equally hor
rible whether committed on the president of a re
public or on a prince.”
FREE LABOR WANTED FOR THE
SOUTH.
A Depopulated aud Ruined Countrr to be
Brought Buck to Prosperity.
A FIELD FOR EMIGRATION,
From the Wilmington correspondence of theNW
York Herald, wo oUp the following. Foots which
have oome to oar own knowledge lndaoe as to be
llevo the correctness or the views this correspondent
asserts to he entertained by the Southerners, or at
least by a large portion of them. If so, a new coun
try Is offered to the North to improve and repopn
late, and an immense field for free labor will be
thrown open to the Industrious of all nations:
“Persons here seem to take a gloomy view of the
future. They regard the losses entailed by this war
as too great to admit of the posslbUlty or revival
from the Internal resources of the South within the
next thirty years. They argue In this way: The ag
gregate value of the whole property of the South
before the war was about six Miltons. Of this the
negroes of the South represented ose-fourth Intrin
sically. The destruction of that amount ol labor
depredates, It Is estimated, the value of Southern
property to a still greater extent, both combined pro
ducing a depredation In its aggregate value of about
four-fifths. It Is stated, moreover, that the efficien
cy of white labor In the South has been materially
Impaired by the war, thus diminishing still further
the actual resources of the South, and Its availabi
lity as a producing region.
“ I have heard Instances cited by way of argu
ment to sustain these views. Lands have beea
mentioned to me which before the war would have
brought one hundred and fifty dollars per aore, that
now would not bring two dollars and nfty cents. I
am informed that a magnificent farm, owned by
James C. Brnoe, ol Halifax county, Virginia,
brother-in-law of James A. Seddon, late Secretary
of War in the rebel [government, estimated to be
worth from one hundred an fifty dollars to two hun
dred dollars an acre five years ago, Is now held to
be worth Eot more than five dollars per acre. The
celebrated Elk Island farm, on the James River,
valued before the war at tiro hundred and sixty
thousand collars, Is now estimated to bo worth not
much over too thousand.' The depreciation, It .will
be remembered, Is attributed to the destruction or
slave labor, which, In the estimation of Southern
planters, Imparted Its ohlef value to Southern
land, In the Southern States, especially In the
cotton-growing States, nlne-tenths of the labor was
performed by slayes; and, measuring evan approxi
mately, the depredation ol Southern property oy
the rtestruotlon of this large amount of productive
labor, the standard of depredation reached, ac
cording to this Southern view, is not unreasonable,
In short, the estimate wculd seem to be based upon
the Idea that there can be no substitute found for
slave labor, and that white or free labor cannot bo
made available, which is perfectly fallacious. The
Southern planters—those espeoiaiiyin the cotton
States—believe slave labor to be the only system Of
labor; applicable to Souther lands, inasmuch as
Sontherii products require an unremitting care and
attention In their onlture that Is not consistent
with irep labor. They calculate upon the contin
gencies of laborers leaving at the most Important
crisis in tbe sowing of their crops, sickness from cli
matic Influences, and many other causes not Inci
dent to the peculiar class of labor to which they
have beenthoretofore {accustomed. All these objec
tions, however, will he found erroneous. They pro
ceed more from a prejudice to white labor than any
real disadvantage lively to be found In the system
It,elf. Northern oapltallsts would find it to their
Interest to avail themselves of these Ideas, and to
Invest largely In rich Southern plantations, from
whiob they will be certain to derive valuable re
turns.”
* EUROPE.
Clemency to Captured Traitors Desired—
The Empress Eugenie the Head of a
State Council—Reception of the French
Emperor in Algeria—No Sympathy with
Our loss In Frankfort—Commercial
News.
Nbw Yobk, May 21.—Tho steamer Hanea has ar
rived with Southampton advloss ol the loth Instant.
The Europa arrived out on the Sth, Inst., aod the
Belgian on the loth, and the La Fayette on the 9th.
The Propontl for Boston and Philadelphia put back
to Queenstown with her machinery damaged. <
The Prince of Wales opened the Dublin Interna
tioosi Exhibition on the 9th. Ten thousand people
were present. In the House of commons on the sth
the debate on the borough franchise bill was de
livered. Mr. Gregory thought that if it were passed
it would lead directly to universal suffrage. Sir ; J.
Galey said the government wonld not Bind them
selves to the £6 franchise. Mr. Haaman said the bill
was only an Instalment and mast lead ultimately to
universal suffrage. Mr. D’lsraelU warned the
House against sanctioning anything resembling
demooraoy, and oalled on them to reject the bill by
a large majority. The House divided on the pre
vious question; ayes 211, nays 288, majority Tl, and
the bill was therefore lost.
The Times says: “We hope that Johnson will
treat tbe enemy, once at his mercy, with greater
leniency than be now affects. Now that Lee has
surrendered, Mobile fallen, and General Johnston
confessed himself exhausted, the North can afford
to he msguaslmouß, and we do not believe they win
Bully their victory with deeds of cruelty. Booth’s
end was too good for such a miscreant, and most ho
nest Englishmen feel in common with Americans
that justice has been cheated of a victim.”
Frtnch rentes, 1.67 80. Rebel loan, 13315.
TheEmpressEugenle presided at a State Connell
on the 6th, and afterwards received the American
Minister, and addressed a private note of sympathy
to Mrs. Lincoln. In the Corps Legislatlf a bill was
Introduced asking 36,000,000 francs for public works.
The Emperor has issued a proclamation to the
Inhabitants of Algeria, urging them to become at
tached to the soil, and treating the Arabs as fellow
creatures. He says: “We must he the masters be
cause we are more civilized, and generous because
we are stronger.”
The Emperor was received everywhere enthusi
astically, and had Issued a proclamation to the
Arabs calling on them to recognize the decrees of
Providence. Two millions of Arabs cannot resist
forty millions of Frenchmen.
The Europe, published at Frankfort, has been pro
hibited from pnhllshlng an artlole defending the
assassination or jjtnooia.
The Italia of Turin says Italy recognizes the Pope
as chief of Catholicism, and will always treat with
him upon religious matters, bnt does not acknow
ledge his temporal sovereignty.
A Confederate oraiser his been reported off Ma
nilla.
Commercial Intelligence-
Sales or cotton for two days 55,000 hales, the mar
ket being buoyant at an advance of K@ld, caused
by the American news, Sales to speculators and
exporters 1,600 bales.
The Manchester advices are favorable,
Flour dull but steady. Wheat quiet. Com dnll
and 3@6d lower. Mixed Com 295. Beef firm and
unchanged. Forksteady. Bacon qnlet and steady.
Lard steady. Tallow dull. Ashes quiet. Sugar
Inactive. Coffee steady. Rice quiet. Sperm Oil—
small sales at £9d. Resin heavy. Spirits of Tur
pentine flat. Petroleum quiet and steady.
Consols lor money 90%@90%. Illinois Central
76jf@77K- Erie 55K@58X- United States 5-201
ei@64*f.
THe Cession of Sonora to France denied
by tl>e Agent ol tbe Emperor Maxi
millan.
Now yobk, Thursday, May 18, 1365,
To the Editor of the New York Times:
I observe that certain journals In this olty persist
In speaking of a supposed cession by Mexico to
France of the States of Sonora, Chihuahua, Daran
go, &0., entirely oblivious of tbe denials of this
cession which have appeared In French official jour
nals.
Without referring to the solemn engagements on
bis Majesty the Emperorjny august so verelgn,on the
subject of the integrity of the Mexican territory, ft
cool and judicious consideration of the objections to
such a cession should demonstrate its falsehood.
I am, however, perfectly well aware that HI-inten
tloned persons derire to make the American people
believe In tbe reality of a thing which neither is nor
can be; and, as I am authorized to meet all such
calumnies, I desire to Inform the people ol the
United States that It Is absolutely false that his
Majesty, the Emperor of Mexico, has ceded the
above-named Slates to Franco; and that his Majes
ty will make no arrangements which can alienate
or imperil one inch of Mexican soil, or detraot in
one lota from his own dignity.
It Is equally false that Dr. Gwin has been made a
viceroy or duke In the Empire. Teough for some
time present In Mexico, Dr. Gwin never had any re
lations w Ith the persons who compose the Govern
ment of his Majesty.
At the moment or sending this letter I observe a
despatch from Washington which avers that his
Majesty the Empfior of Mexico has bean engaged
in negotiations with the Confederate General Kirby
Smith. Such allegations dlreatly Involve the per
son and Government of his Majesty. They oan only
be Intended to wound the pride and tbe susceptibility
or the United States, at a moment when all (Usenet
journalists aud tho Intelligent public of the united
' states are condemning the filibustering movements
so eagerly agitated here for a short time past; and as
the publicity given to them predisposes men’s minds
In the United States against the order of things ac
tually established In Mexico, I cannot permit the
opportunity to pass or stating that I am fully au
thorized to contradict any statement which implies
any imputation upon the strict neutrality whloh the
Government of His Imperial Majesty has preserved,
and will continue to preserve la respeot to Ameri
can affairs, under the same sense of Its duties to the
law of nations which actuates the Government of
tho United Stateß.
I trust, sir, that yon will permit me to oonnt npon
yonr courtesy for the Insertion of this letter in your
valuable journal.
And I am, very respectfuUy, your obedient servant,
Luis Da Arboyo.
Journey to the Fab Wkst. —The contemplated
journey of Speaker Colfax to the mining regions of
the great West, began last Wednesday,' when he
left Chicago. The Citizens of Nouth Bend gavohlm
an Impromptu farewell. The party consists of Hon,
Schuyler Colfax, Lieut. Got. Bfoss, Hon. Samuel
Bcwles, A, D. Richardson, of the N. Y, Tribune,
and Gen. Garfield, They expect to leave Leaven
worth on the Ist of Jane, and will probably ba ab
sent about four months. The journey was detor
-mlned on some time ago. Illustrative of the In
terest taken in the matter by President Lincoln, we
repeat his words to Mr. Colfax on the night of his
assassination: “1 am glad you are gelng thither,”
said he to Mr. Colfax: “ visit all the mining re
gions ; tell the miners I have not forgotten them
nor their Interests -, tell them I look to them to re
deem this nation from Its great debt; tell them the
Government will do all It oan to hasten the develop
ment of the vast wealth hid in their mountain sides
and along their valleys. I shall encourage the sol
diers to go there. I shall dlreot emigration thither.
There la wealth there lor individual and nation.
Go,” he conolndedi " and uo not forget to tell the
miners we have them in mind, and are at work lor
them."
Tbs Paroled Mkn of Lee's and Johnston’s
Asmifb-The report that Jeff Davis and hts generals
are organizing a large arm; on the other side of the
Mississippi, and that France has recognized the
Confederacy, leads Johnston’s and Dee’s paroled
teen to suppose that the; will bo oalled Into the
Held again. Many of these paroled men are pre
venting the people from bolding Union meetings,
on the ground that they are liable to bo called Into
the field again, and that It Is their duty to suppress
an; attempt to return the State to the Union while
the; remain soldiers. It would not be safe for a
Northern Union man to remain In any place In tho
South after the withdrawal of our troops, unless the
negroes are used for garrison duty .—Correspondence
of the Hew York Herald.
The BBBBL Gbkbbal Dick Tat? non Is a son of
“ Old zaoh, ” of Buena Vista memory, and, like Ms
father, exhibited greatjoapaolty as a soldier. He Is a
graduate of Cambridge College. He was appointed
From civil life as brigadier general, In 1851, by the
rebel President, whose first wife was sister to Gene
ral Taylor. The appointment was unpopular In the
arm;, BB the military ability of Taylor was natural
ly distrusted. He, however, evinced soldierly quali
ties as a subordinate commander, under Stonewall
Jackson, and subsequently his operations In the
Redriver country proved him to be one of the best
generals In the rebel service.
A Life lok« Fellowship.— The officers and
men of General Kilpatrick’s oavalry oommand held
a meeting and' passed resolutions on tho evening
that they expectod to bo ordered to march with
Sherman’s army to Richmond and thence homo.
They formed-thems*lves inte.a permanent organiza
tion, a bond of fellowship, the same to last during
their lives. They adopted resolutions binding them
selves to extend the hand of fellowship, and render
every assistance In their power, In any and every
land, to any membßr of the league. A badge was
adopted embraolng tbe battle flag under, which, they
fought. The badge will be worn by all members at
all times. The badge will be made by Tiffany it
Co., New York olty. -Ten ;th«usand have been
ordeied. -
THE PRESS— PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 38, 1865.
THe artiste of the Post Week.
During last week three concertAyflrAglveh la tbit
city whloh deserve attention at oar bands, bat whloh
we were unable tonotioeat the time of their 00041-
rcnee, on account of the great spate ocoupled In onr
columns by the report of the trial at Washington.
The first was the fourth olassloal solids of Messrs,
Cross and Jarvis, which took place at the Foyer of
the Academy of Music last Monday evening, and
was the closing concert of their excellent series.
The. opening piece was one whloh, we believe, had
never before been publicly performed la this
city, Sohubert’s octette In F, op. 18#, and whloh
was, therefore, Interesting, as well on aooount
of Its freshness as for Its great lntrisslo mental The
Instruments employed In this composition ootfiprise
the regular string qulntstte, together with a horn,
a bassoon, and a olarlonet. Slow movements pre
dominate throughout the work, as may be seen from
the titles of Its different parts, whloh are: 1. Adagio
—allegro; 2, Andante unpocomosso; 3. Allegro vivace;
4, Andante mzlto — allegro, This general character
lstlo, the flowing nature of the melodies, and the rich
nossof the harmonies, added to the grace of the light
and rapid movements, render It one of the finest of
Schnbert’s compositions. We have only to add that
the musicians who were entrusted with its perform
ance gave a faithful and, with slight exceptions,
an artistic Interpretation of its beauties. Mr.
Charles H. Jarvis then played Chopin’s first con
certo, the orchestral accompaniments, arranged
for a seoond piano, being given by Mr. M. H. Cross,
AS this beautiful and brilliant work was recently
performed by Mr. Otto Dresel, the audience had an
opportunity of comparing Mr. Jarvis’ interpreta
tion with that of the highly and justly appreciated
Boston pianist. As the result, we must state onr
decided preference for Mr. Jarvis’ performance—ln
both the technical excontlon of the difficulties and
in the expression of tne Inner meaning of the music.
Mr. Jarvis has already made for himself a high
reputation as a ooncorto player, and his rendition
of this composition added another leaf to his laurel;
Hummel’s septette In D minor, op. 74, for piano,
violin, flute, oboe, horn, violoncello, and double
bass, olostd the ooncert, and' was fiuely played
throughout. The peculiar combination of Instru
ments, and the brilliancy and beauty of this work
will always keep It in high favor with amateurs of
music. Messrs. Cross and Jarvis thuß successfully
terminated their classical soirees, and may enjoy
the consciousness of having given complete satis
faction to their large circle of patrons.
On Thursday evening Mr. Carl (faortner offered
to the public, at the Academy of Music, a National
Concert, In celebration of the vlotorles of the Union
armies. The weather was threatening, and but a
small audience assembled on the occasion. Mr.
Gacrtnor was assisted by Mr. Jarvis, a full orches
tra, and an excellent ohorus. The concert opened
with a “ Union overture” for orchestra and chorus,
composed by Mr. Gaertner and performed for the
first time. This Is a meritorious composition, the
Instrumentation being excellent, and was well exe
cuted. The closing Chorus did not Strike us as re
markable. Mendelssohn's piano concerto, op. 23, was
then finely given by Mr, Jarvis, with full orchestral
accompaniment. Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony
followed, and was well performed, the orchestra
being mainly composed of the best and most expe
rienced of onr resident musicians. The second part
of the ooncert was devoted to the production of a
musical drama, composed by Mr. Goertner, for or
ohestra and chorus, Intended, according to the pro
gramme, “ tc gives musical picture of the last event
ful days In our national history,and Inspired by those
feellngswhlch so deeply impress every true patriot.”
The composition was divided Into parts represent"
lng preparations for battle, prayer, the marches,
the fight, the victory, the assassination of the Presi
dent, the nation’s sorrow, &0.. and in it were intro
duced “The Star Spangled Banner,” “John
Brown,” and other airs, arranged some for solo and
some for chorus. Descriptive music, even In the
hands of groat masters, has often proved a rallnre,
and we cannot reoord Mr. Gaertner’s effort as an
illustration of success. Many of the airs wore, of
course, well-known and acknowledged quotations,
but even in the portions whloh were Intended as
original familiar passages were of frequent occur
rence. A vocal quartette, “ Why, soldiers, why!”
the words by General Wolfe, and the music by S.
Decatur Smith, who is a promising composer, was
Introduced with excellent effect, and Is a composi
tion of great beauty.
Mr. Theodore Habelmann, the deservedly popular
German tenor, who Is about to leave this country for
Europe, gave, on Friday evening, a farewell concert
at Musical Fund Hall. The large audience whloh
was present to hear his delicious voice was amply
rewarded, as the concert was one of the pleasantest
of the season. The characteristics of Mr. Habel
mann’B Singing are so well known tbat It would be
merely necessary to state that he wa9 In fine voice
and that his selections were admirable. His
first song was Abt’s “ Sleep well,” and on
being encored he gave the beantifnl “Good
night” of the same composer. At the close
of the ccucert he sang “ Annie Laurie” and “ Robin
Adair,’’.the latter of Whloh was enthusiastically
applauded, when he gave a ohatmisg German bal.
lad In response. The most Interesting feature of
the concert, however, was his rendition of two beau
tiful ballads, composed by ourtalentod fellow-towns
man, Carl Wollsobn, who performed the acoompa
nlmentß hlmEelf. These ballads, which Mr. Wolf
sokn has dedicated to Mr. Habelmann, are “ I wept
while I was dreaming” and “The Water Lily,”
the poetry of the first by Heine, and of
the latter by Gelbel. The melodies are ex
quisitely expressive and poetical, and the pia
no accompaniments graceful and harmonious.
They were received with Immense applause, an
encore belsg insisted upon. Mr. Wolfsohu also per
formed Liszt’s “Remlnisconoes or Robert le'Dia
blo,” of the wonderful difficulties of whloh he Is a
complete master, and on being recalled he gave a
charming little piano composition of his own. M’lle
Berthe Narbeli, a new pianist, who has j ust arrived
irom Paris, made her first public appearance In
America at this ccnoert. - She Is a young lady
of prepossessing and Intelligent appearance, and
possesses fine execution; bat her selections,
whh the exception of Mondelsfthn’s “Spring-
Song,” were b; so means the best that could
have been made for her introduction to the
Pttbllo, aid we should like to hear her farther be
fore expressing any judgment. Mr. Hebelmaun was
assisted vocally by M’lle Oanlssaand Mr. Stelnecks,
both of whom sang with great acceptation. The
concert was In every respect a success, and the au
dience extremely enthusiastic. Mr. Habelmann
may anticipate, from the character of Philadelphia’s
parting salnte, the welcome whloh will be extended
to him should he return.
Public Entertainments.
This evening, at the Walnut street theatre, Lu
cille Western appears In one or her finest charac
ters. Although not one which She had herself origi
nally created, it is nevertheless one which she has
the most distinctly Impressed with her own Indivi
duality. We allude to Leah., the Jewess, In the
play which was constructed for Miss Bateman by
Mr. Augustine Daly, of Mew York, from one on
the Bam'e subject—we believe written by the German
dramatist, Mosenthal. Miss Bateman’s cold and
statuesque rendering of this part will be remember
ed as one which Inspired the lovers of the sensa
tional drama very unequally. This was owing to the
opposite appreciation of her disciplined style which
will almost invariably be evoked from the different
tempers of those before whom it is placed. Bat it
was liable to one very grave objection on this very
ground. Much of Miss Bateman’s manner la classi
cally and correctly cold. She rarely passes Into the
emotional phasewhlch Is so distinctly characteristic
of the modern school of acting. On the other hand,
Lucille Western’s genius is purely emotional. Con
sequently, In such a character as Leah— strictly a
sensational one—she seizes on the vital points; and
brings them out with a startling emotional power,
which Identifies her with the temper both of the oon*
structlon and language of the play. In the termi
nation of the very first aot she displays this differ
ence very forcibly. All will remember the
Imposing, yet somewhat chilly posture and action
of Mbs Bateman when she Is surrounded by the
mob of Christian fanatics. All who have seen both,
can oontrast it with the vigorous and eleotrlcal life
wbioh pervades the same scene as It Is rendered by
the lady we are now speaking of. StlU more evi
dent Is it In the last scene of the play. We weald
challenge the lightest hearted and most Indifferent
to “mimic woe,” of those who throng the theatre,
to look on it unmoved. And, for ourselves, we
honestly avow that we oare but little for that criti
cal judgment which does not base Its positive con
clusions for the moment upon the tears or laughter
of those who throng the theatre. It Is but very
rarely that the popular Impression permits Itself to
make an error. When It docs so, It Is even more
rare that it doeß not speedily correct it.
In giving us “The Bondman,” as she did last
week at the Arch, Miss filchings did ns a service
-which onr operatic singers, whether native or
Italian, rarely permit themselves to offer us—tha*
of recalling to us a seldom given musical work.
However mueh the opera may suffer,from the re
lentless pruning knife of the stage Manager, or the
Incapacity of the oompany employed with her, com
pletely to fill out the original Intention of the
composer, enough is left of Balfe'sgracefully Irish
talent as a composer to give those who relish mails—
and these are now well nigh all of ns—a delight
fully pleasant evening. In addition to this, Miss
filchings Is very decidedly the first of our native
artists who havo honestly olung to onr own stage
instead of attempting to seize a brief and evanes
cent popularity upon the Italian one. With amply
sufficient talent to have made a powerful mark
amongst an Italian troupe, she has preferred to
endue and fight against the numberless musical
disadvantages with which she has had to contend
upon the looal American operutlo stage. Barely
having a tolerably efficient tenor or- contralto to
assist her, struggling against the choral paucity
or Insufficiency ol the oompanles with whioh she ap
pears, her operatlo performances depend almost en
tirely upon her own powers. Hence her success Is
the more marvellous, and refieots upon her a far
greater credit than at the first the public may be
disposed to accord her. It matters net that the
company with whom she Is acting may be dramatic
favorites. A first-class operatic vooallst almost In
variably requires at any rate second-class operatic
assistants. Hence, we are compelled to notloe Miss
filchings’ Invariable attraction as a musical pheno
menon, due in the largest manner to her Individual
excellence as a musical “star.” We'are this eve
,nl»g to have Balfe’s opera of “ The Enchantress,”
lu which she will take the part of SleUa, one of her
best Characters. A large house may confidently be
expected.
At the close of the week, when she loaves us, Mrs.
John Brew, of whom wo havo this season aeon too
little, will make her appearance, and we anticipate
that the mere announcement or the fact will throng
the theatre.
“Oliver Twist" was given last Saturday,at the
Chestnut Street, on which occaslen James Wallack
took the charaoter of Fagan, and E. L. Davenport
that of DUI Sykes , while the part of Nancy Sykes was
In the hands of Miss Alice Placlde. Wallaok’a
Fagan was always a grand piece -of melodramatlo
blstrlonlßUi, and Impressed ,us upon this occasion
as even more terribly real, than- It has heretofore
done. Possibly, the first part of this character may
be a trifle exaggerated In Its grotesque, comedy, but
this exaggeration rarely strikes',us unpleasantly,
afid the reality of th« embodiment sever suffers from
It. The scene In the condemned Cell is one of tor.
rible fact, and oan never be forgotten by. those who
have ouoe.seen It. The old Jew, Uvld with his fears,
sitting there- trembling, not with, remorse, but with
the physical horror of ids approach to the gallows,
IS a frightful picture— scarcely suggestive, so much
as it is positively and vitally real. We know no
acting which so strongly and Indisputably rivals the
Impression of reality upon the mind, as this Isolated
Beene. Although less actual—possibly because the
brutality of Bill'Sykei la less within the range of the
actor’e possible Identification with it—the rendering
; of this part by Mr. Davenport, In whloh ws saw
him for the first time, Is a capital reading of the
stage Idea of this character. He might have given
it a fuller coarseness If he had studied It more
Rom Dlokens, rather than from the book whloh has
been constructed from this vigorous novel. In fact,
we hate only Men the Blit fiykce or Dickens, In all
his savage breadth and coarseness, onoeplaood upon
the stage, and we have no wish to see It so placed
again. Consequently, we accept Davenport’s ren
dering as a less but sufficiently vigorous reading of
this fiercely repellentoharaoter. Of the Nancy Sykes
we may say that Miss Pladde was very good—al*
though with the memory of Charlotte Cushman, In
the same character, we oannot enloglce her as nearly
approaching the excellence displayed by Messrs.
Wallack and Davenport. They give us to-night,
for the second tlmedurlng their engagement, “ Still
Waters Run Deep.” It will be needless to reoom
mend’thls piece to the readers of our theatrical co
lumn,
MATIKBH FOB THE LINCOLN TESTIMONIAL
Fund.—On Wednesday a matinee at this House
invites the attention or the public, at whloh Messrs.
Davenport and Waliaok, with Miss Pladde, will
appear. We do not think it necessary to bid our
readers eupport this object. The heart of the nation
Is too bound up In the perpetuation cf the memory
of onr first “Martyr” to render the slightest doubt
tbat it will be thronged, a reasonable possibility
upon onr part.
Benefit of Mb. Tilton.— The popular and well
known stage manager of the Walnut-street Theatre
will take his benefit at this house upon Wednesday
evening next. Whatever the bill might he, the per
sonal liking of the public for the man would doubt
less render his receipts pecuniarily very agreeable,
but as Lucille Western perforins open this oooaslon,
we may antldpate that no seat will be left unocou
pled In the theatre.
STATK ITEMS.
Allegheny county has recovered a verdict
against the Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad
Company for *212,268, being the amount paid on
certain coupons on bonds Issued to the railroad
company by the county. The county owned ten
thousand shares of the oapltal stock of the oomp&ny,
for which bonds amounting to *500,000 were Issued,
with Interest coupons attached, payable semi-an
nually. A contrast was made between the connty
and railroad company by whloh the latter agreed to
pay the Interest accruing on the coupons at ma
turity, which agreement was oomplled with during
the years 1854,1855, and 185 S, after Which, the com
pany telling to comply with Its contract, the county
was compelled to meet the coupons as they became
due.
In Harrisburg Is an old gentleman of ninety
three years of age named Jacob Zugler. Jaoob
was a youth when the Declaration of Indepen
dence was signed, has seen his country victorious In
Its first and two subsequent wars with foreign pow
ers, and In the olvil war just closing. Jacob was
seen at a fire the other night, actively assisting In
the working of his favorite engine.
Dr. George L. McCook, physician to the Board
of Health, of Pittsburg, reports the deaths in that
city, for the week ending May 13th, at nine—six
malts and three females. The deaths resultedfrom
the following causes: Apoplexy, one; consumption,
one; dysentery, one; abeess ol liver, one; measles
and dlptheria,one; perlcardells, one; croup, one;
stillborn, two.
The Legislature of this State has established
the following as the legal holidays: Any day re
commended by the Governor or by the President of
the United States as a day of fasting or thanksgiv
ing ; the 4th of July ; the 25th ol December; the Ist
of January, and the 22d of February. j
The body of William Lloyd, a resident of South
Plttsbuig, who suddenly disappeared with a man,
named Dewey, tome two weeks since,was recovered
on Friday altsrncon, about throe o'clock, in the
Monongahela river, a short distance below Jonesi
feiry landing, In West Pittsburg.
The American Telegraph Company purpose
erecting a line Of telegraph wires along the Gentra
turnpike, from Reading to Port Clinton, and will
open telegraph offices In Port Clinton and Hamburg
as soon as the line Is completed.
Hon. Thomas H. Burrowes, of Lancaster, su
perintendent of the schools for soldiers’ orphans,
visited Reading on Thursday last, lor the purposeof
selecting one or more sites for sohools of this kind
is Berks connty.
A joint Convention of the friends of temper
ance from Lancaster and Cheater counties, con
nected with the Crderof Good Templars, was held
In the Methodist Church, at Pennlngtonvllle, on
last Friday.
There are more students attending the diffe
rent departments of the LowlBburg University than
have ever before attended one session. The stu
dents number in all about three hundred, the male
and female departments being both filled.
A call signed by thirty-two prominent citizens
of Snyder connty, has been pubished for a meeting
of the freemen of that county, to be held at Mtddle
hurg on the 22d Instant, to protest against remov
ing the county seat to Sellnsgrove.
Joseph Launsbury, the Clearfield desperado
who murdered Col. Cyrus Butler thero last fall, has
been arrested near Lake City, Elk oounty. His
trial Is to take place In June at Williamsport.
Thomas C. Reed, among the oldest and most
respectable eltlzens of Harrisburg, died suddenly In
that olty on Monday, of a stroke of paralysis. Mr,
Reed was at one time a member of the-Lsglslature.
A powder mill situated In the neighborhood of
Trevorton, exploded with a tremendous report, on
Wednesday night last. The effect of the explosion
was felt a Shamokln, a dlstanee of eight miles,. - 1
Coal at PottsvUle has beomsolllng at *2 60 per
ton, or less than the cost of production. There Is
no demand even at that. The trade Is dull at most
ol the mines In the State.
All the mills in the vicinity of Manayunkare
preparing to commence, or are already In ope
ration. Business has experienced quite a revival.
The National Cemetery at Gettysburg Is being
enclosed with a substantial stone fence, and planted
with trees and shrubs.
A project of erecting a monument to Abra
ham Lincoln In Market Square,. P.ottsville, Is on
foot.
The top of Buffalo mountain, in Union county,
was white with snow last Friday, the 12th Instant.
The post office at fiushtown has been discon
tinued for want of some one to attend to It.
Workmen are engaged in laying the founda
tion of the new oonrt house at Sunbnry.
Anew monitor, called the Merrlmac, has just
bean finished at Pittsburg.
HOME ITEMS.
A retired merchant of Boston, who had kept
his tombstone in an aloove in his chamber for two or
three years, was found prostrate on' the floor of his
room on Thursday ’morning with the tombstone
fallen upon his head, and so nearly dead that he
could uot be restored to consciousness.
A revolting case of cruelty occurred in Law
rence county, Tenn., laßt week. Two guerillas
dragged an old XJnlon man eighty years of age out
of fats house, covered his clothes from head to foot
with tar, and set them on fire, burning him to
death.
The village sohool district at Greenfield, Mass.,
has 128 families, 2,34-1 population, 1,071 males, 1,270
females, 200 persons under 5 years, 183 between 5
and 18, 432 Irish, 170 Germans, 75 English, 10
gcotoh, 8 Frenob, and 24 colored. The Increase in
population during the year has been 61.
State Senator Strong, representative of the
Third district of Brooklyn, has brought an action of
libel against the proprietor of the Brooklyn Daily
Times for the publication of an article In whioh Mr.
Strong was charged with attempting to bribe mem
bers of the Legislature. Damages laid at fio.ooo,
The latest Invasion of the New York sauotlty of
Fifth Avenue Is the occupation ol the basement of
Mortimer’s Building, on the oorner of Twenty
second street, for the purpose ol a “pretty-waiter
glrl” saloon.
A banner borne In the great procession at Wil
mington, N. 0., had this appropriate Inscription
“George Washington, the father of bis country.
Jeff Davis, the destroyer of his country ; Abraham
Lincoln, the redeemer of his country.”
The F. F. Y. seoesh ladleß of Richmond have
sofaroouquered their repugnance to the Yankees
ail to besiege General Ord with applications for
appointment to olerkshlps In the Government ser
vice.
The Chicago Journal says that Wendell Pbll :
lips’ return of property amountß to $702,050, [or
nearly a million of money, and that of Charles
Frauds Adams, United States Minister to England,
to $328,800.
’ A horse plunged through the large show win
dow of the Canton Tea Company, In Chatham
street, New York, the other day, kicking over a
large number of obests of tea and coffee, and de
stroying a large amount Of property.
Mrs. Hannah Lesure died at Whately on Fri
day at the age of 101 years. She was born on the
first day of the year, the first day of the month,
the first day of the week, and the first hour of the
day.
Wm. Clark, the mate of the steamer Brilliant,
wtoßhot Wolsoh, In St. Loots, a short tlmesinoo,
has so far recovered as to be able to move around,
and on Wednesday night a charge of murder was
brought against him.
—An artist In Washington who was present a
portion ol the time at the death of Mr. Lincoln,
began a picture a aw days ago from memory, but
has been warned by the authorities to desist.
—Mr. Holliday, owner of the overland stage Hue,
has plaoad his private ooach at thefflsposal of Mr.
Speaker* Colfax for the journey to Colorado, Ne>
vada, aid Oregon.
What California needs most to-day Is rain.
Wbat she wants to-morrow Is seuenly-Jivs thousand
females, which would equal the male population,
according to the last oensus
— several experienced English cutlers have or
ganised a cutlery oompany at Rochester, N. Y., and
named it the “Pittsburg Cutlery C 0.,” In compli
ment to the olty of Pittsburg. >
Lubbock, who .was captured with Davis, de
clared while Governor of Texas In 1882 that “ any
oitlzen of that State who would kill a Union man
should never be hurt while ho was Governor.”
Justice Neary, of Troy, has announced that
any one appearing three days m succession at the
police, court will be arrested and punished as a va
grant.
A large bald-headed eagle, measuring seven
foot Item tip to tip of wings, was shot on the wing
and taken allvo neat the Qulnebaug river, In Hol
land, on Thursday or last week.
Xiie first negro who ever testified in any of the
courts of record in Chioago was examined as a
witness in the Recorder’s Court of that olty last
Monday.
Some of the finest oil territory In West Virginia
was overrun by the rebel army, and the wells de
stroyed. The return of peace has oreated much ac
tivity In those regions.
It is said that the unpretending wayside cot
tage where Sherman and Johnston Met to arrange
the terms of surrender, Is already suffering at the
hands of relic gatherers.
Rev. Mr. Bachelor, qf Sparta, New Jersey, oeie-
brated his tin wedding on the Bth Instant, when he
was presented with a tin teapot filled with green
backs.
The New Jersey Historical Society resolved to
join with the Common Oounoll of Newark In ar
ranging a eelebratlon of the two hundredth anni
versary of its settlement, whloh ocoots next year.
There is a suit before the Supreme Court In
New York Involving the title to a guano island
worth five millions of dollars.
A free public reading room has been opened at
Worcester with a land of ten thousand dollars to
support it.
The people of Richmond oan prooure provisions
for about fifteen per cent, less than we oan buy them<
yet they declare the rates unreasonable.
Frank Gwlan, of Toledo, Ohio, in jumping over
a fence, the other day, hung himself In his neoktle
and died.
Within ten years, more than 100,000 persons
have emigrated to Kansas, and more than 150,000 to
Minnesota.
The City Fire Insurance company of New Ha
ven has transferred its business to the Croton Fire
Insurance Company of New York.
They had a picnlo on the Chlokamauga battle
field the other day.
The first atop of hay has been taken from the
public gardens at Boston.
Greenbacks at San Franolsoo sell at 75 cents on
the dollar.
rowers’ celebrated Masonic statue of Washing
ton was destroyed by the late fire at Richmond,
FOMBIGH ITEMS.
It Is suggested that the municipality of Flo
rence shall place, as It has already done at the Casa
Guldl, In honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing, a memorial Inscription on the walls of her late
residence In the Flazza del Indspendenza, where
she died, to Mrs. Theodosia Trollope,
' —The Vatican Library has been enriohed by
three oheats tell of books, being records of the ■’ His
tory of England ” and “ Calendars of State.”
Amongst them is also a facsimile of the Domesday
Book. The donation was made at the snffgestlon of
Mr. Gladstone.
Letters from Tunis speak of the brilliant re.
ceptlon given by the Bsy to Prince Arthur, of Great
Britain, having personally Invested him with the
Order of Nlohamed-Dem, whloh had hitherto never
been conferred an anyone not a member Of tho sove
reign family or Che regency;
The Frenoh Government has resolved to expo
dlte the execution of the plans suggested for irri
gating the lands by canals, or otherwise, in order to
give the cultivation or cotton in Algeria the com
plete development to whloh the want of water has
hitherto been the only obstacle.
The Mexloan loan has revived so furiously the
passion of the French people for lotteries, that, to
obtain subscriptions to the loan, which the olty of
Paris is under the necessity of making, in addition
to sums of money, homes or building grounds situ
ated on the Boulevards Will be offered by the city as
prizes.
—|At Lyons the Bisters of Charity of a certain
order, who lodge, clothe, and feed anumber of old
men, wander about the cafes collecting cigar-ends
for their aged pensioners, as they cannot afford to
give them the luxury of a whole cigar,
The manager of the Cirque at Paris announces
that he has engaged for the summer season a tame
onrang ontang, which performs on the trapeze with
greater agility than Leotard himself.
The colossal statue of Dante has been conveyed
to the Piazza Salute Croce, In Florence, where the
monument Is to he erected to the great Florentine
poet.
From April Ist, 1864, to the 31st of March,
1865, there were 8,282 oases of deteotlon of Illicit
distillation in Ireland, of which 839 resulted In con
notion.
Fourteen thousand copies of the “Life of
Caesar” were sold In Paris on the day of publica
tion.
The arrival at Genoa, via Leghorn, of the
Dnkeof Sutherland, “the friend of Garibaldi,”is
announced.
—George Peabody, the London banker, Is about
to retnrn to his native country, to spend the eve
ning ol his dayß and Bleep with his fathers,
Cigar ends are ooUeoled in the cafes of Pariß,
to furnish an unwholesome tobacco to the rag-pick
ers and sewer men of the capital.
Most of the European Governments have as
sured France of their determination tc 00-operateln
the Paris International Exhibition Of 1867.
The Court of Russia has gone Into mourning for
six months on account of the death of the Czare
witch.
Mr. BnlwerLytton, Sooretary of Legation at
Athens, hss been appointed Secretary of Legation
at Lisbon.
The suicide or Mr. Prescott, the weatlhy Lon
don banker, has reoently taken place, at the age of
sixty-five.
The Bishops appointed lathe former dominions
of the Pope will be allowed to assume office without
taking the oath of allegiance.
The French Government despatched a scien
tific commission to Mount Etna to make inquiries
on the spot into the nature of the last eruption.
One of the directors of the Bank of Flanders,
at Ghent, recently absconded, leaving a deficit of
nearly two hundred thousand francs.
There is a strong conviction in Enrope that the
perpetrator of tho murder of Mr. Lincoln was >n
emissary from the Confederates.
The Cortes have passed resolutions expressing
sympathy with the people of the United States at
the assassination of President Lincoln.
Condensed ale Is the latest Invention in Eng
land. A little of It goes a great way.
From Trinidad 6,000 hogsheads of sugar had
been despatched to the English market.
The Duchess ,of Buecleugh recently fell In her
ptw at church and broke her leg.
The extension or the penal code to Tnseany has
been agreed to by the Italian Senate.
—A new club Is forming In London, to to called
the Century. ’,
—Adah Isaacs Menken Is to appear at the Gha
telet Theatre, In Paris, In September next.
—The population of Paris this year is 1,687,841
souls, exclusive of a garrison cf 28,400 men,
In China, If a man Is not married by 20, he Is
drummed out of the town.
The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin
died in giving birth to her first child.
The Yloeroy of Egypt Is definitely said to have
given up his project of a visit to Paris.
There has been a great mortality among the
herds of deer this spring in Windsor Great Park.
The English Parliament Is attempting to legis
late the people temperate.
A new Iron frigate, to be called the Jallus
Cccsar, is on the stocks at Toulon.
M. Arsene Houssaye Is writing his memoirs, in
ten volumes, to be published this year.
The weather at Antigua has been dry, and the
young canes were suffering.
The President of Guatemala, in Central Ameri
ca, was not expected to live.
Awful Attempt to Murder, a Family.
rFiom the Dubuqne Times. J
It appears that, on Wednesday of last week, a
girl only fonrteen years of age, a relative of Mrs.
Samuel Fox, called at her honse, and stole several
articles of jewelry and small pieces of wearing ap
parel, and disposed of them to some neighbors.
Mrs. Fox ascertained the whereabouts of the arti
cles, and recovered them. She then sent for the
girl, who at first denied the theft, but confessed her
guilt when she saw the stolen articles. Mrs. F.
gave the girl advice, whioh made her angry, and
she muttered threats of revenge.
On Thursday forenoon the girl went to Mrs.
Fox’s, and threw some arsenic into a dish of food
which was ecohlng on the stove, and stirred It np.
Mrs. Ounnlngton, a neighbor, Map Fox herself, and
son, a mere lad, all partook of the same at dinner,
and were Instantly sickened. Mr. Fox was absent.
Dr, Bedkey was immediately called. Mrs. Cun
nlngton was very ill; She suffered terribly, and It
was thought that she would die. Mrs. Fox and her
son received so much Of the arsenic that it had the
effect ol an emetic, and thus their lives were saved.
The girl became very ranch frightened when she
saw tor victims 111, and when Mr. Fox arrived home
sbe confessed the deed, and said if the others' were
poisoned she would take arsenic too, and they wonld
all die together. And she did take the poison. But
sbe swallowed too large a dose, and vomiting and a
severe lllnets were the results.
Owing to prompt medical treatment, no fatal re
cults have followed tbls awful ease of poisoning, and
the Intended victims are now osnvalesoent. The
age of the guilty girl makes It a most awful case,
although death did not ensue. She Is a motherless
creature, and has been her own guide and master
almost from Infancy. Providing for herself most of
the time, she has been driven to extreme measures
to procure means, a&d probably was thus situated
when she stole the articles Irom Mrs. Fox. But
that she should thus deliberately attempt to murder
a whole family out of pure revenge, betrays a con
dition of heart which Is appalling.
Extensive positive sale on French, Italian,
German, and Bbitibh Dev Goods, Sic., This
Day.— The early and particular attention of the
trade Is requested to the very choice assortment of
French and other European dry goods, comprising
about nine hundred lots of staple and fancy articles,
Including a full line or Farlß dress goods and veil
bareges of a celebrated manufacture, dress silks,
alpacas and mohairs, shawls, silk mantles, balmo
rale, ribbons, notions, &c,; eighty-five caßos 3uaum
brellas and palm fans s also, domestic goods, to be
peremptorily sold hy catalogue, on four mouths*
credit, and part for oash, commencing this morning,
at 10 o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers is 00.,
auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
c urMrsr ■ iopjbMss- ;
Gbovbr St Baker
money, health is life, and tobavs Bitter
wisdom. The Sewing jffachl^e'kM,<*eyoiij'd6nbt l
been the Instrument of saving more hours to: the
tolling millions of the gentler sex than any and all
other inventions combined since Noah and his house
hold left the ark; and as the protracted use of the
needle has been a prolific souroe of consumption,,
affections of the spine, and Other life-destroying
complaints, it is a legitimate inference to assume
that the greatest health preserver,to the motliesr,
slßters, and daughters of our dAy is the instrnmoat
whereby sewing Is madea reoreatloriand a pleasure,
and by whioh'what was formerly,the labor of weeks
Is now rendered the pastime of hours. This much
for the sewing machine in general. Descending to
particulars, we have but one additional comment,
to wit: That for all kinds of family purposes, the
Grover it Baker Machines, sold at No. 730 Chestnut
street, are as much superior to all others lu use as
a flrst-olass railway oarrlage is preferable to a
rloketty, jolting stage, coach. Examine them, And
you will not willingly buy any other.
Important to Gentlemen.—A3 the season Is
at hand for gentlemen to replenish their wardrobes
in Furnishing Goods, we would state that Mr.
George Grant, 010 Chestnut street, has just added
to his superb stock In this department a handsome
assortment of new things, Including novaltlesj in
Shirting Prints, boautlfnl SprlngpOravats, seasona
ble Underolothlng, So, His celebrated “ Prize
Medal ” Shirt, invented by Mr. John F. Taggart,
Is unequalled by any other In the world. '
Jeieebsoh D. on His Winding Wat.—The
“ Stern Statesman ” Is making slow but sure time
towards Washington with his crinoline, his sun bon*
net and bis other fixlns. Jefferson Is terribly exer
cised lest he shall be compelled to be tried in Ills
petticoats, and It Is understood that he has made'an
earnest appeal to his captors to send on to Philadel
phia and procure for him a handsome suit from the
Brown stone Clothing Hall of BOOfchUl St Wilson,
Nos. 603 and eee chestnut street, above Sixth, frhe
thing can't be dldi ,
thb Bsa* Furrow Shirt ov thb AOKII "The
improved Pattens Shirt," made by John G. Art
eon, at the old stand, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth
street. work done by hand, In the beet manner,
and warranted to give eatlslaotlon. Hlb atook of
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods oannot be surpassed.
Prices moderate.
Gbeat Reduction in Pbioeb.—Wood & Gary,
725 OheEtnnt street, In view of the advanced state
of the season, are now selling their entire stook of
trimmed hats and bonnets, and fancy goodageneral
ly, at cost. Their stock of these goods Is the best In
the city.
Ladies’ Sundowns.— We have reoelved another
lot of Mackinaw straw Sundowns, and advise ladles
wanting a novelty In sun hats to call at once on
Charles Oakford & Sons, Continental Hotel. my2o-st
Bbtant, Stbatton, & Bannisteb’s Natiowad
Commercial College, Assembly Building, s. W.
corner of Chestnut and Tenth streets. Call or send
for a circular. my2o-2t
Gee AT beduotiow in ebiobb of light Cloth
English Jackets. J* W. Peootob tc Co.,
820 Chestnut street.
Gbeat seduction in Boh Silk Basques,
Basqnlnes, and Circulars.
J. W. Prootob St Co,,
920 Chestnut street,
Now Open— A large arrival of rloh Paris Laoe,
Lama, or “ Yak" Half shawls, Squares and
Cloaks, which we shall cell at gold value.
J. W. Pbootob & CO.,
myie-et «20 Chestnut street.
Eve, eab, aih> Catabbh, successfully treated
by J. Isaacs, M. I)., Oculist and Aurist, 619 Pine St,
Artificial eyes Inserted. No charge for examlnatlOß.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Notwithstanding the abundance of money, and
the ease with which loans can be proonred from-the
banks and other sources, business continues exceed
ingly depressed. The apathy whlah we usually
notice In midsummer Is now every were apparent, a
fact which seems entirely unwarranted by anything
in the political or financial condition of the country.
The trial of the assassins, at Washington, Is about
the only topic of general conversation In all olroles
ol society, and the ordinary routine of trade appears
to wait until the etui of that all lmportant trial la
announced. The Inactivity of trade Is notoonfined to
our mercantile houses, who complain much of the
dullness of the times, but even the gold speculators
and stock operators have scarcely anything to con
fine their attention to their legitl mate pursuits. Fur
some time the price of gold has been revolving
around 180, but It does not vary enough to make a
profit for either the bulls or the bears. Short sellers
rush In occasionally, with a view to stirring things
up, but their efforts prove a dead failure. Thera
stands the price at the same old 130. It was thought
the resumption of specie exports would affect thegold
market; bnt it did not Infinence prices the fraction
of one per cent. Five-twenties are relatively ten per
cent, lower In London than in New York, but this
depresses the price of bonds In our market only one
percent. No one could have predicted such a re
sult. And In the face of the present anomalous
condition of affairs there is no Bafety In predicting
any result, except a very small showing for Incomes
In 1866. This latter prediction seejns, at present,
certain to be realized, but still we do not wish to be
held to It, for In these singular times there Is no
telling what Improbable events may happen within
six months, cr one month.
There was scarcely enough doing at the Stook
Board on Saturday to establish reliable quotations.
Government loans weie very dull, and thero was
little or nothing doing In the 1881 s or 10-40 S. 4- few
lots of the 5-20 s sold at 103%—which Is an advance
of % over the closing rate of the prevlons day. A
sale of state is was made at 88—a decline Of 1. City
6s were strong; the new sold at 94%, an advance of
%, and the municipals at 94%, an advanoe of %,
For the old thero was little or no Inquiry. The
railway share list continued very quiet. Beading
opened at 46%, and closed at about the same figure.
Pennsylvania Railroad was firmer at an advance of
%; salts were reported at 64%. Camden and Am
boy declined %, with sales at 127%. Northern Cen
tral sold at 46. The sales of railroad bonds were
confined to Philadelphia and Erie 6fl at 93, and
North Pennsylvania C-s at 86. Bank, passenger
railroad, mining, and coal stocks were without
change. There was a moderate demand for the oils
at improving prices. The market for this class or
stocks is evidently strengthening.
The following were the quotations for gold on
Saturday at the hours named:
10 A. M 131%
n A. M-
12 M
1 f>. M.
130%
130%
s f. m.
4 f. m...
The subscriptions to the 7-30 loan, received by
Jay Cooke on Saturday, amount to $1,916,350, In
cluding one of $100,030 from the Flrßt National
Bank of Beading, one of $200,c00 from the Third
National Bank of St, Louis, one of $90,000 from the
First National Bank of Springfield, Illinois, and
one of $lOO,OOO from the National Metropolis Bank
of Washington, D. G. There were 1,830 individual
subscriptions of $5O and $lOO eaoh. The snbsorlp.
tlons for the week ending the toth Inst, amount to
$14,106,700.
We loam that Hon. J. J. Lewis has tendered Ms
resignation as Commissioner of Internal Bevenue
of the United States, to take effect on the Ist of
July next. Mr. William Orton, of Now York, re
cently Collector of the Sixth District, Is spoken of
as bis successor.
The financial career of the Government In Its
consplcuons results Is likely to be fnlly as brilliant
in the closing scenes of the war as Its military. The
extraordinary rapidity with which the people have
absorbed its loanijfjssldes giving the vast support
tf, the cause tbsfthey have in bounties, In contribu
tions to tbe various .benevolent oomralsslons, In'
charities to tbe destitute or needy dependents of
our soldiers, reveal a spirit of faithful loyalty of
which there was not even the moat limited know
ledge, until the war brought it to the test.
Thera baa been much concern as to the effect of
the protracted wet weather which has prevailed
overmuch of the country daring the spring; not
only In Its delay of the seasons of planting, but In
Its probable injury to fall-sown grains. Thtre-ls
time for corn and potatoe planting yet If the ground
was duly ready, bnt Its preparation in many places
must yet be considerably delayed, and to mature
these crops after that most favorable weather Is
needed. Although there may have been late frosts,
they have not eaused very serious or extensive in.
jujy to the fruit orops so far as reported, certainly
not in this vicinity.
The following explanations of the different loins
of the Government will doubtless Interest every
reader of 1 'he Press:
l. The “ Sevenrthirtief’ represent a Currency
liOan, having three years to run, then convertible
Into a gold interest e cent stock, having twenty
years to run, but with the right -reserved to the
Government of paying off the loan In gold, at any
time after fire years. The term “Seven-thirties”
Is derived from the rate of Interest which these
three years convertible notes bear, to wit: two
cents per day on each $lOO, or for see days seven
dollars and thirty corns on eaoh $lOO.
2, The term “ Five-twenties" is applied to the 6 ¥
cent, gold bearing bonds of the United States, to
which twenty years half yearly coupons are at
tached, but which may be paid oft In gold by the
Government, on due notice to she holders, at any
time after.five years, in the not improbable event
the Government should be offered the money on a
new loan at a cheaper rate than 0 $1 cent.
3. The term “ Ten-forties ” Is applied to the 6
cent. Gold-bearing Bonds of the United States, to
which half-yearly Coupons are attached for 40 years,
but whloh may be paid oil' In Gold, on notice to the
holders, at any time after 10 years, In the possible
event the Government should be offered the money
on a new Loan at a less rate of Interest than S #
cent.
4. The long or unconditional 8 cent. Gold-bear*
!sk Loan, known aa the & cents or ISBI, cannot he
redeemed by the Government at alb except by pur
chase, nntll after the year 1881, making this the
most dcpJrabie of all the United state# Loans as a
permanent Investment.
5. The present outstanding totals of each of the
above Loans are as follows:
I—Seven*Th lrtles » $600,000,000
2~ Five-Twenties...
3—Ten-Forties.;....
4—Sixes of Eighty-one 231.561,400
Total $1,650,877,400
Interest in Currency on $600,0000,000
Interest in Gold 0n..,.. .1,050,877,400-f1,650,377,400
In addition to the gold- Interest stocks here olssslded,
there la out-standing $48,868,591 of the old funded 5
abd 6 per cents, Of the United States, upon which
the interest is paid in gold, and the principal of
which will he redeemed is avid when due.
6. The terms "greenbacks” and " legal-iender »
are convertible. Ailthegreenhiiika&roJoiml-tead
er; but $483,160,669 ar« or the ordinary olfdttUci >3,
free of Interest, $226,060,009 beat slmn’.o or compound
Interest, payable on the maturity of the notes, most
of them 6 per cents, payable three years after 1864,
the Interest compounded In a table on the back of
the note every six months.
Drexel & Co. quote:
New Tl. S. Bends, 1881 108KO1W#
New U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness, on @ 99 *4
Quartermasters' Vcuehere...... 0; @9B
Gold ....,.,..,1311 @l3l
Stft?ltok Exchange..., *HS @H4
Old 5-20 80ad8..,. lOatt&ipt
KW>s‘2o 8wjf15....... M--aWM*»W3Jt~'
10*40Bonds ..'.-, Sl;i{o so
Snjoi or »tccK», Muj so. v -
THS fOßlftC b>Xi r ’ 1
HOrUET**. 0:a.' : .'...-liXUi «fc-*§y Mib-jm;.... i
ZCO Atlas Oil.™. MO. /SrifflaldXji-oa. & 0 atf»<Hia,lS
WO d«— bios-, X* 800 40........ u—MW
110 . do.™~~. ™V 56 100 dol,l*.■.*l,bo.nos
SiO do*™ m'lCdO . dO.™ ™.™..l M 8
•“lOOßir'ranV. IyUOU do ™«l 116
••««■■ dc™.™..™~ UCKOO d0......™.b30.1k
KO -do ......... 1_69 100 0 CreekBtCbßun. 3k
I(XJ d0..06. IK 103 ao™. ..... 3jt
tooCreicfftCily...™ .66 500Eovali«
200 do.™..™.™. .66 600 do™..™-™. Ik
. 100Dfoemore.™..*5. Ik 600 d0...™.... ™. lk
5001*b<!rt™,.......0. 269 im do.— .lk
MO- J -do™.™.. 2?£ 290 do™—™..™ IK
300 do.™™ 20aStM-.™»™..™« .46
401 SxooUior.—>... \ loi d0.™..™..™ K
410 Jo, .0, WeU 130 800 do.™-™.™. .44
iO9 do IS 300 do .41
4GO d0.™..™,..,. Mi 900 d 0...... Mom* iH
100 BsTstone;™..™. 13% £OO <1d...™.,.™.. .44
200 do.™..™. .b 3. IX 100Tloaesta bSO. IX
100 do ™_.bS. IX loon do bijO.l 116
ItOMdplo Shads. .bSO. 19 100 Wm P«m....™.. 166
too Adam*.™.- 2k 787 Cow Creek™.™. %
2CoBoa*..blO. 2k 100 Winslow 31i
BBCOHP CALL.
™.......100, ITOSt Hlohola 2k
KODtUfmord 5k 1M do™.. b3O. 23;
■OO do-..™ 1.31 100Tirr Hom*«le»d.. 41,
>'loo d0™......™*-. 171 100 Big Tank 1,69
1(0 do .b'.iO. 144 400 Upper Island I,'.>
‘,200 Bl* Task -™ 1 69 800 Atlas WO. .69
200 McCreadtCbßun.l I*l6 200 Bgbsrt™ bs. 269
"too *tla>.™.—-blO. .89 200 Slurman..—bk %
,oO?6beTt™™.‘.™. 3.69 ICOStna 1
lOCOßoial.™ Ik
SAbSS AT THI BBQtJLA
Reported tv Berne, Miller,
B BOARD Of BBOKEBB.
, A 00., No. SOS. Third Si.
BOARD.
BEFOEB
ioo Beading E—eBo (W!
m do mri
f IRST I
ICOOD SO JOWs—op.lOSK
StOO do-.. caeh-ep.IOSX
200 CiivOs nett....... 91
soon do—— 9f«
2CGO S Penns 6«— lote f»
SOtO Phils* Er!e,*B—. 93
21 Cam*Am S-1te.12734
6 PujmE... He MX
CO northern Cen-I>s 40
1(0 Beadln* B.—- 403
00 DelDln——,.b6So
1000 Chet Snn-Ue.bSO tit
ICO 4*—.— .--ho wi
100 Beadlngß—-«S0 4«54
OCO Sherman. -- .... \
100 Cherry Run...— 234
100 Junction Oil 4
200 Big Tank IX
230 Maple Bhede—ltcio
10C do- —cih 19
100 Tan Homecte&d- 4?4
800 Caldwell 0i1... SB
W 0 Mcßlheny—. »X
10 Dankaid.]w
200 do-... .eSwn IE
200 OCk4ChB 'i%
100 do— —.be 38
200 Egbert 0i1.—,, ifi
BOARDS.
BEIWEE*
200 Hide Perm- 254
!('«) CttyOe monl—- 94 >i
vm no— • 9l}<
»«o do —new 9414
600 do —.-new 94)1
. 100 Beh * ST p-f —... S73C
100 dou.—M«ii.b3D S7n
100 Ten Home—Bio a
W Cam * Am R—127)4
200 BlgTank—. 1 SI
100 Maple Shade. .b 35 14V
00 do—. —l9
KK) Miigo--—.. JR
200 do- —— —. SB
1000 SI ate Oe—— 82
100 Dalzslt OU.—lfj
200 Atlas-rr—,-
300 Beading B—.
TM NfW York Pot ot Saturday eo,j B
The loan market Is easy at 6 per „enr' .
mutation or capital continues, C0m0,,,'.,'<0
quiet at 7@9>i per cent. C| »UJ
Thestookniarketlslnert,aniiwlthoiit. '
worthy of special notice. Ooyernmui34b
more In demand, and railroad share; V a V,
higher prices, but there Is Itttlespsoi,] l
except In Erie. 1 v <»«i
Gold continues dull, notwithstanding ■
shipments to day. The opening pries* I U,
the lowest isoyr. At the olose 13034 *Ms"
Before the Board, New York Central*.! 1 ! 1
at 89 H, Erie at 11K, Hndson River at i.v, ;•
at 82J1, Michigan southern at my..
The following quotations were mada.i '
as compared with Saturday: 11 Itig
Sat p.-
U, 8. Ba, eoupon, 1681«,.™..10fi3{ ,
n. B. 0-20 aonponi........—width v, J ■«
V. 8. 6-20 eonpona,(new..—.l(W)i j*:,' ,
O. B. 10 40 oonpene —-MX si? *
C. 8. jqi) ,
TeODearpeßa.64 6,' 4 .
M 5 66 gl
Atlantic Mail »ljs uj .
Pacific Mall* »-«.-.****+****»*+*wSQ9 31)
CUw York Central.♦♦♦«>••++♦.- 89M •
Brie preferred «*m~«..»*eM44. 80 g, J 1;;
Hudson Blver look ion*f
K(3Bdln*..-ew. 93>s Q'iJ>
Michigan Central...•♦••los jftT ,
Michigan Southern.******. *+»• B r ;% guj 1
njifitit Centr&1.».....*..*..*.«.11G>$ {
After the board New York Central » Ss }
89&@S9K» Erie, on heavy sales, feu tn :n;H
closed at 100@101, Reading at Mit'nf *
era at 60&, Illinois Central at lie
plater, the market was lower, and e ;ld
PliUndelpbin Markets,
Mat 20a.j.-wA.i
There lci very little demand for Flour S
export or home use, and the nmrir«t h oZ
about former rates. The recsipts ft n d .
light and holders anxious to sou. SalM <
about 700 bbls extra family at «".60@s 63 * '
the latter rate for high grade Westjrn,'' j?,' l
erß and bakers are buying in Bmali j o >, ■
prices ranging front s6@d.7S for auperliae w
for extra, *7.76@8.8D for extra ramlly, tt r,-! ','r 1
bbl for fancy brands, according to" quai..’"*
Flour Is very dull, and wo tear of no u“ B "
Meal Is also very dull at $4.76 for jp Wj£ .,.[
and 66.60 ff) bbl for Brandy wine, " ;
Gbaiw.—Holders of Wheat are rather
their views, but the demand Is limit*] ;
about O,COO bus in lots at from I£6@Uo. r'.
Pennsylvania reds: choice Delaware a: i' ' :
white at from 175@SOOc %1 bu, as to nr.',
finding 2.000 hue prime Kentucky at the i nv
Rye Is ceiling In a small way at etc 11 bs
rather lower; about 7,000 bUB prime Mils*. '
77@eoc bus, afloat, oats are anaivWiik.',- 1
rates j 4,800 bus sold at 62c M bu, Bati a
are dull and unchanged. J ‘• 1 1
Babk—First No. 1 Ctueroltran Is held v,
ton; 76 bhds sold on private terms.
Cgttok —Prices are rather Armor, bu:",
bet Is dull, and there Is very little doing i s ' "
of sales: small lots of middlings have bees if, 1
of at6a@64cflft,cash.
Gkocbkibs.—Sugar Is In fair demur.] "
former rates, with sales of 200 hhds Cuba r:
Bhfc lb, in gold. Coffee Is scarce, and the-s.
little doing; small sales of Rio and hr.
making at I6@2zc 2h, la gold, ‘ ‘
Sbbuf.—Flaxseed Is selling In a small
$2.60@2,66 fl bushel. Timothy la dull „.
it bus. Gloverseed continues Very dull. 1,1
bear of ho sales. 1
Hat.—Baled Is selling at 520@23 $ ton.
Whisky— There la very little doing In <>,.
or sales, and the market Is veTy dull,
or Pennsylvania and Western bbls. are ai ; :'
210@2i2c. fl gallon. '■
Pkovisiobb.— The market continues re
am! the transactions are In small lots only i< :
former rates. Mess Pork Is quoted at
bbl. Bacon Hams are selling In small lots',".
230 $1 ft for plain and fanov. 15,000 lbs no l■'
sold at Help lb. 11
The following are the receipts or Flour an! s,
at this port to-day ■
Flour
■Wheat..,
Com M
O&ts ..
Flows.—'The receipts since yesterday
4,238 bblg. Tbe market Is dull; sales or iv,
supeiflne at *6@6 30; common extra, s7®;.' '■
dium do., $S@9; good and choice do., fiUil
1! bbl.
Gkaik —The receipts since yesterday bt;,.
2 860 bus Gam, 050 do. Gats, 7to do. 11 ye,
very dull and prices are nominal. We quote .v
em yellow at 60o; old Western mixed eoo. es'’.
Bc@s6c bnsbel. Oats are dull; sales of vr { '.
and Canada at 60@60c; Prlnoo Edward Id,,;'
50c ft bushel. Kye Is dull at fl.lCigd 12 ft bu ;■
are selling at *23@26; Fine Feed, tissi,. •
filings, |30@37 ft ton.
Peovisiops.— Pork Is dull and lower
Prime at $23.60@25; Mess, *27@27.50; ain't i
40 f) bbl, oasb. Beef Is steady; sales oi.l
and Western Mess and extra Mess at sl7®!! ;
cash. Lard is firm; sales In bnls at loiulowr-.
cash. Hams are selling -p it, i,VJ
Flttsbnrg Fotrolenm Kernel, Be»n,
Bnenmas.—The market yesterday was :iq
Tbe demand was limited. So far as pin *
concerned we bare nothing to notice. Tin cst
rates lor Crude were 24@24>£c, packages
Tbe river to Oil City being low boats ei,;!;..,
some difficulty in making their trips. Tlr>,
teres Include tbe Echo No, 2 and
tbe freight they could manage. The follow,',';
are due: Bello,lda Reese, and LeoUlr, t."
celpts of oil were limited, only reaching C 23;,:;
Bobbed oils were very dull, the dlfiereaoo t;s,
the views of buyers and sellers being fron ip
three cents $ gallon.
Obote Oil.—Tbe sales yesterday wen io,
worth recording, so far as relates to tha (u;
sold, and prices were fully sustained, Hiliiii;
Dbls at 244, packages retarded; 21 ao e,«
Greek OH Bio, peonages Included; 250 .10a:
packages returned; and 120 do do at Sams in
Tab was In moderate demand. Sales ;; j
delivered on oars at <8.50.
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LETTER BEGS,
AT THE MBKOHANTB’ BXCBAHOB, PBILAt>»i
Barkßoanoke, Cooksey,Laguayra ScP Oahel.ni
Brig Ella Reed, Tuzo Ha vat®
Brig Agnes, Anderson.... Marttufqtft
Brig Emma, Foulke Port Sps.ft
PHILADELPHIA BOAKD OF THAI,
Ahpbbw Whbbibe, )
EswiKD Y. Towmbebd, J Com, of tbb lies.
Horaok J. Smith, )
MARIftE PTEUKSEKt
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, Kill,
SonHisbb.4 47 | SchShtb.7.lo | Hiob'W. ". 1 )
ARRIVED.
Bark Return (Br), KllUm, 46 days from Nvi?
tie, Eog, with mdse to E A S luder & Do,
Brig Imogene, Sanders, 66 days from Mu,
with iron, &o, to & s so&ttergood & Co.
Brig ,T H Dillingham. Mudgett, 18 days IMl*
on ad, with sugar to S & W Welsh,
Brig Ellen P Stewart, Oaln, 16 days from ii
fuegos, with sugar and molasses to S * W VTe,
Brig Fanny, Cracker, 12 days from Jackitmli
Fla, in ballast to Ps Stetson A Co.
Brig Errlchetta, Filllbertl, 70 days from Pa®
with fruit, bo. to Isaac Jean9s A Co,
Brig Euro (Ital), Slmlllle, 70 days from Pax.
with fruit to Isaao Jcanes a Co.
Sohr Ceres, Timmins,’from Fortress Horn.x
ballast to captain.
Sohr B G Whllden, Smith, from Fortress MW
In ballast to captain.
Schr J O Peterson, 'Whitaker, from Fortreow
roe, in ballast to Caldwell, Sawyer, A Co.
Schr Reading RR, WO 34, Burk| Worn Noth, 6
ballast to captain. „,
Sohr L A Denenhower, Sheppard, from.
In ballast to captain.
Sohr J Rogers, Roethel, from New Boot,-
ballast to captain. ,
Schr S R Small, Cole, 8 days from Nfw"!
with mdse to E A yonder Si Co.
Sohr O A Wrlsht, Freeman, 4 daysfroiX
Feint, In ballast to captain.
Schr Paugassett, Waples, 4 days from City Si
In ballast to captain.
Sohr S L Crocker, Frosbery, 3 days from Tot -'
with mdse to captain.
Sohr Goldan Eagle, Kelly, 2 days from Nosh
ford, with oil to J B A Allen.
Schr W G Bartlett, Connelly, 4 days from
mci>*
icu’.h, Ya , la ballast to captain.
Schr J Boynton, Hoed, 3 days from New Yi -
jallast to E A Sonder A 00.
Schr M Helnhart, Thompson, 4 days tram,',
folk, In ballast to captain.
Schr JoUn Shay, Tilton, 6 days from Chwh*
with ordinance stores to navy yard. ,
Scbr H P Simons, Hand, S days from
ballast to captain. w
Scbr CI, Boyles, Vroms.n, 4 days from '
ilfcliCt, in ballast to Ctuintord & WdKl,
Solir 1’ M Wbeaton, Somers, from Fort™”
roe, In ballast to captain. ,
Schr Pear), Hill, irom Fortress Monroe, la w*
to captain. , ~,
SobrP A Sanders, Townsend, 7 days lEtat’
vannah, In ballast to I) S Stetson Sc 00. .
Scbr Diamond, Townsend, 1 day from W“
Elver, Del, with grain to James L Bewley a d-
Scbr S P Chase, Palmer, 1 day from Smyn*,*
With grain to James L Bewley it 00. ,
Sohr Dora, Spenee, 1 day from BranJyifl® 1
With oorn meal to K M Lea. ...
Steamer Beverly, Pierce, 24 boors from JN»w YOt
with mdse to W P Clyde A 00. ~j
Steamer Sarab, Jones, 40 boars from Hew
with BXIEP to W M Biltd A 00.
Steamer J S Rookwell, Edwards, 24 hOUH
New Yoik, with mdse to wm Si BairdS to.
CLEARED.
Steamship Saxon, Matthews, Boston. . j
Steamship Bebcooa Barton, Berry, Bicw>-
Virginia.
Bark John Boulton (Br), DavlspEto do JaMb 1
Brigs O Adams, Barrett, Bemedlos.
Brig Dudley. Carter, Nerassa.
Brig .Tas B Kirby, Outerbrldge, Remedies.
Scbr Jane O Patterson, Whittaker. Bostoa.
Scbr L A Danenbower, Sheppard, Boston.
Scbr L D Wentworth, Dean, Boston,
Scbr Ella F Crowell, Stevei&Boston,
Scbr Young Teaxor, Moiton^oston.
Scbr Rescue, Kelly, Boston. • . „
Sfitr Charles D Halloek, Petty, New Hart*
SChr Ocean Bird, Q.ulUau, WastiTiitton.
•Pchr Henry Nutt, Baker, Pert Spain.
Scbr W S Bond, Spinney, Boston.
Scbr MarlaFosp.Foss, Boston.
Schr 31S Hunt, Brown, Boston.
Scbr W Wallace, Soull, Salem.
Scbr Ontario, Adams, Washington.
St'r Allda, Lenny, Now York.
St’r A O Mlmers, Knox, Washington.
St’r HliGsv, Der, Baltimore. _ , .
St’r B Chamberlain, Devlnney, WashW™'
690,016,900
172,770,100
[Correspondence of th« Philadelphia Swkflfl
Lewes, Del., May 19—”;.' Jmi:
The wind yesterday blewfreshfrem the St' A., s
hark and the brig A J Ross, from PMladwLj
Boston. came down and went to tea yestoroai , 9
tog. There were at the Breakwater laJt ”'»
aohr Hartttcln, with several others before r!| »u
and a email revenne flutter, name not knoivf'
6ft MiT 10, eA 3Vr-Tho foUowifi* VeflSfilS $
Breakwater l*«*t evening: Batk Auguste, ir% j
ladeJpbJa for Kio Jauelro 5 brig Alice 1/B*’ ‘ aJ
Hemedlos; aohra Hartsteln, do for New
Thomas Holoomb, do for Key West i the
Spray, and othets before reported. TM A!p
states steamer Governor Buckingham wts*
last night. Wind SW.
Yours, he,, 3, Hilmtakd flr»»‘
MEMORANDA. ~t
Ship Cutwater, Dwight, from New I’°,
Dec, at San Franelsoo 18th Inßt. ...
Bark Radiant, Elton, from Boston HtL
Valparaiso 8d ult. . _., uao i!h
Brig Abby Ellen, Gilmore, henoe for
at New York. Put to for a harbor on V.Xd'e
Schr Vlotortoe, Rose, henoe at New i»w-
Sehr Honest Abe, Oonary, house at Nof R h lo '
tost, . rxp i
SOhr Joseph Hay, Hathaway, henoe Bt J
Newport 18 th in Bt, „ carpi''
Sohr Saratoga, Plnkbam, henoe for 't oo '
; sailed rrom Holmes’ Hole ITth Inst. ,
SohrsJ B Allen, case, from NanUOMt
port, aid Oregon,. Pratt, from R“ Jtl!L '
sailed from Holmes’ Hole 18th tost. 10) tl
Sohr Hunter, Endloott, from Providence
port, at Newport ITth tost. mu pit V
Schr Thos Borden, 'WrlgHtmaß*Jo® vp-t,t :; '
Seaoonnet, sailed frorn Fall Rlver in f
Into Newport, and Balled again nextuay . , 3 ,,
Schrs Monterey, Whltemarsh, from Jlp fa 'p
Ply, Ohccsemau, from Pa)' * tl X t>r ’
port, sailed from Newport 18th Inst. [0 - p
*Som Bay stabs, Mesorvoy, from Oa>*> 3 '
port, at Pori land 17th Inst, is(“
*Schr Cordella.Newklrk, Weaver, olear® 1 ,
hence «,*£s
iwavar' ten “ “*
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.....6,6);
Boston Marlxets, May an.