r H H A 1 PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 18GG. VOL. V.-No. 94. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. r i Collision on Long Island Sound The Steamer "City of Norwich" Run Into by the Scnooner "Cen. S. Van Vllet" The 8teamor Burned and the Schooner Sunk-Supposed Loss of Eleven Uvea Names of the MIsslnR-State-ment of One of the Rescued Passengers, Etc. Etc. Another ol those shocking and lin.uttroui colli sious, re-ultlng in a serious losof llle, which every now and again start e the community and ontl the liteb ood tret-Ling through the reins, occurred on I.ong island bound yenterdjv nioruing, at about fitioen iniuutoti belore lour o'clock, between ttio lurge steamer Cily of Norwich nd tlio schooner !.( ralS. Van Vuet'. The accident occurro l dur ing the prevalence f a slight tog, while I he vessels wme standing upon apposite cour.ios and whon they were iioarly abrra-t or Huntingdon Jlilt. Eleven lives are stiiipnsod to have been lost, and fivo or six persons wer severely injure 1. The (ol li w nt facts re atit g 'o thiaisstirare gathered irom those on board oi the aillerent vessels: TUB STEAM KR UNDKllWiT, Tho stoamer ity of Norwich was one ol the Inrgo lrciphi boats boloiimug to the JNorwich and New York I'rauspor atiou Coai.uny, und as a genora thing caircu but low passengers She loft .Norwich. C'oiinc ciicut, uudor the command ot Captain D. B. tSturuess, at 1 o'clock on Tuoxtiuy attornoon, with a small an.ouiit ot Ireight, and i aii-a-dozon passen gers, bound lor New London, where she was to re ceive the balance of her cargo. A pleasant sail of thirty-one miles down the river lhanios brought the vessel to her destination, where a largo and valuable freight as awaiting ulnpmont on board ol hor. The busy scene alwavs attendant upon the trans, flprtnce of metchandise to the hold and deck of one of our large Sound steamers was accomplished with the usual and proverbial lankoe dash and energy, and bv halt-past 9 o'clock tho City of' Norwich was loaded almost to her guards. At iO o'clock, alter taking a few more passengers on board, which imdo eleven in all, tho lines were cast ofT. and, under pressure of twenty-two pounds ot steam, the vessel started on her reu ar voyage, and headed lor New "York. All on board were in tho bust ol sp'nts, little drcamin" oi the dreadlul calamity that was so Boon to oveitake them. THE COLLISION, About 8 o'clock in the morning a light fog or mist settled on the water, but did not prevent objects at a distance being plainly seen. At ab u tilineu minutes belore 4 the lookout on the Cily of Norwich discov ered a schoonor about one buudred feet dixtaut, standing to the eastward on the wind, which course i was heading her ilireotly tor tho steamer. When y first seen the schooner is said to iiave had no light lorwara, out as soon ua me uiurm wnisiie was sounded she showed her lights, but it was then too late; lor before the course ot cither vessel could be altered, so as to run clear of eaoli other, the vossels collided, and the greatest contusion immediately enfued. Ihe schaorcr proved to be tin General S. Van Vlitt loaded with oysters, and was going at a good rate ot speed, as the w nd was blowing a stiff broeze. She Btruck the City of Norwich Just iorward of the port gangway with great ioico, tearing and lipping lies timbers, and cutting a large hole in her port side, through which the water rue lied in large quantities, And the veoeel commenced filling very rapidly. ' THC BTKAMKH TAKK8 FIRB. ' Amid the hurried bustle aud excitomont conso- fqueLt npon the fteamor's settling so rapidly into the water the cry ot tire was raised, and in a few seconds more the lorKed tongues ot livid name were seen darting out ot the vessel's hold, and this added grealy to tho confusion that already exi.-ted among the pasaangers and crew. Ths steamer being sup plied with uppor and lower furnaces, the water soon reached the lower tin s and Cor ed the flames into the lire room, where iboy communicated with the wood-work ignited the combustible materials with which the room was tilled, and but a very lew minuted elapsed before the vessel was enveloped in flames. As the fire worked its wav through the deck a panic seized tbo-e on board, au a rush was made lor the email boats aud life oieservers, aad it was with the greatest difficulty that the officers could make themstlvos heard, so that their orders and in structioi s could be obeved. Tho prevailing dirk Bess, the crackling flumes, the dense volumes of smoke, the piteous supplications of the women and children, and the hoarse shouting ot the men, lent to the diroiul confusion that already existed and added greatly to the terrors and tearful consterna tion of all on board of the ill-fated steamer. TRYING- TO SA.VB THE PASSBNOEBS. Captain Bturgess, ably assisted bv his officers and crew, did ail in bis power to allav toe fears of the pasfcougers, and shortly after the alarm ot tiro wa hrt sounded ordered the boats to bo lowered lor the purpose of raving those on board. At the time Ot the accident most ot the passengers and crew were in their berths soundly asleep, and wen awakened Irom pleasant dreams ot home only t find themseUes threatened with a terrible and Almost instantaneous death. Undoing noon dncir. just as they arose iroin their beds, they had nothing 'on but their night-clothes to protect them from the damp, chil y aimosphere, and in this ooudition they ran wild and frantically about the deck, some vainiv striving to reach their rooms again to get their gar- meitsanu save otner vaiuaDies mat they had with them,and others thinking on y of saving their lives. The nrst Joat, in charge ol Mr. James Al. Adams. one ot the firemen, was successfully lowered, and, being toon tilled, pulled oft to a safe diBtanoe irom the burning steamer; but when tho seoond boat was nearly til ed with such of the passengers and crew as could be got into it, it capBizad, and all were precipi tated into the water, Some of the poor wretohes immediately grasped thenoaiing oarg, whilo others clung tenacious1 y to the boat tor full twenty min utes ueiore luer wore reruueu, uuu some sanx to rise no more. As those in tho water clutched the gun wales in their efforts to keep afloat, the boat wou'd turn over and over with them, aud they could got no firm hold with which to hang on to hie. I'hey remained in this perilous position until rescued or the boats ol the propeller Electra. THE "ELECTRA" TO THE RESCUE, The piopellor Electra, Captain J. W. Nye, left Providence tbe same evening, and was in company duting the entire night with the City of Norwich. Ihe vessels were running down tho Sound abreast of each other, and about three quarters of a mile apart. Y ben the collMon occurred tlioce on board the Electra could plainly distinguish both the steamer and the schooner, and could hear the shouting on ooara oi tue vessels, captain Aye instantly altered bis course and stood for ttio cceuo of the disaster. and it is mainly owtniMo bis indelutigable exertions in saving tne unionuna'es, that all on board did not perish Aniving within a short but sale distance of the burning steamer, lour boats were lowered aud placed in command oi mr uavld Crowley, the first mate, J J. Charles B. Mnlth, rhiul engineer, and other officers of the propeller. Ttie boats sped on their mission of meioy, and. propelled by stalwart arms nerved in a good and merciful cause, were not lunii iu tuiuK nuu vtng lueir ienow beings in distress. The r labor was trauxht with extreme canger, but the brave tellows persevered in their laudable endeavors to save tho struggling men and won en, and succeeded nobly in lescuing from a trightlul death and watery grave most of tuoso who were on beard ot the City ot Aoivu h. Two ladies, sihteis, named Mrs. Osgood tnd Mrs. Rousseau, of Norwich, who were ttirown into the water when the lilo-boat was capsized, oausht hold ot an oar, and with the assistance ot life preservers which they Lad with them were enabled to keep their beads above water. They drifted wit a the tide. and when near the Miectra were picked up aud stalely piaoea on oooru oi mat vessel. XAMIB OV THE PASSENGERS AND CREW LC8T The boats made several trips to and from the burning steamer but it was impossible to save all, a manv were floating about the water nnon boxes. bales, planks, etc The following list comprises the names of tuoh of the passengers and crew as are supposed to have perished : Osgood, a small boy about ten years old. and a son ol Mr. C. 8. Osgood, of Norwich, Connecticut; na.wnucr. name unknown, on his way to Karons: John Sullivan New London; llaniel iriscoil. Nor wich; Michael tiogan, new ion; jonn naton, new lora; tiouu r ioiuuik, aww iuiki vriiiiam (imnlan. New York 1 1'atnck Donovan, New Yorki James Crocker, a son of the Chief Engineer! a tutored poy (porter), name uiuuiown, All INCIDENT. The two first of the rescuing DoatK from the E'ectra that reached the u -la.eu ttoamer wore In charge ot Mr. David Crowley and Mr. Charles II. Sinitli, the san e two gentlemen who, upon a similar occasion, rendeied p. like service together, twenty-six yean go, near the tamo place. It was at the time that the sir auicr Lexinqton was burnod, in 1840. aud hilo Loth were very oun men. l beir services were not pmperiy acknowledged then, but they should both receive a double reward now. In their last humane eflort thev had to pull their way through burning bales of ootion, boxes, otc , and it wan only by their utmost superhuman exertions that so many per ons wore picked out of the water. Both are now officers on board ot the propel er Electra, ran schooner "general b, van vim." The contusion on board ot the schooner wan almost a g eat es t1 at on tho steamer. Alter striking tne fVri of MorviiJi she receded irom the shook, and the crew, believing her to be sinking deserted her; but having more leisuro than those on tho steamor they did so only after saving their personal olfeots, and also a lavorite cat, which they plaoed in the boat be lor slioviug off lor the E'ectra. The crew of the General 8. Van Vliet, together with all tboso rescued from the steamer, wero brought to th s city early tester a ay morning, on board oi tho Electra, and all sirak in the highest terms ot Captain Nye and bis officers and those under iheir command, who did even tiling in their power to make the unfortu nates as coinlonable as circumstancos would permit. J, A MIS OP THE RESCUED, The following is a complete list of those, saved, as far as could be ascertained. I he passenger list being lost with the vessel renders it impossible to procure a lull list ol names: rasetigois .Mrs. Rosseau, Mrs S. C. Osgood, mr. II. t urner, Mr. N. I'. Douglass, with many others, who went to their homes on arriving in this city. Captain, D. H. Sturgos; Chief Mate, Cnarles John ron, New York; Assistant Mate, James 41. Attains, New London; Chief Engineer, James Crocker, Nor wlcj; Assistant Engineer, George Hibbard, do.; I icf 1'ilot, henry L, 1'racey, do.; Assistant Tilot, Joseph O. .Reynolds, do ; Clerk, Edward O An drews, do ; bteward, VV. U. .Potter, do.; Assist ant istewaid, Thomas Spinner (colored), JTortross Monroe. Deck bands Michael McMahon. William Burk, Bobert bull van, James Murphy, Timothy Dnsooll, Thomas tiiecoil, Cornelius Kldly, John Welsh, David Frsser, i'atrick Welsh, Cornelius Collins. Oiler Elijah Benham, Gioton. firemen Charles Beckwith, Oroton ; Smith (two) brothers, tiroton, John Adams, New London. Deck Watchman U. aeon L. H. J'racy, Norwich. Lookout Watch George Crooker, N'orwict. Many of these poor lellows are badly cut and bruised about the legs, arms, and face. Mr. Martin, the agent of the New York Transportation Com pany, upon their arrival here, had their wants at tended to, and all those who had lost their clothes were furnished with new ones at the expense of the company, THE "CITY OF NORWICH." Ihe steamor Cily of Norwich was built in this city some tour years s.nce by Mr. Joan English, and was rated at a: out one thousand throe hundred tons burden (ne i measurement). The City ot Norwich was a side-wheel steamer, and in hor earlier career w as in the service of the United States Government, running between this city aud Fortress Monroe She sank in less than an hour after being run into, and was valued, with her cargo, at over a million of dollars. The vosiel was fully insured. STATEMENT OF ONE OF TUB PASSENGERS, Mr. Henry Turner, a merchant of Norwich, who w as a passenger on board ot the City of Norwich at tho time of the disaster, states ti at when the collision occurrod he was asleep In his stateroom, and was awakened by a sudden crash, whereupon he imme diately rose. When he ran out he discovered that the steamer had been run into, and he thought he would return to bis stateroom to save his watch and money, he having about a thousand dollars in the stateroom ; tut on turning back be found that the steamer was on tire, and as the flames were spread ing so rapidly it was impossinle tor him to save bis property. He. had nothing on but hisjover coat and pants, and in order te avoid being butned to death he had to jump overboard. He then btgau to swim as fast as possible to reach a fcmall boat, which by this time had appeared in the water; but, as too many persons were clinging to it, the boat was turned over, and all were thrown into the wa'cr. Mr. Turner, bowover, rose again, and made another exertion to reach the boat, but iu the attempt was nearly drowned. Mr. Turner, like the other passengers, was very shattered in his mind in oonscquence of this trightlul accident. He states that there wero onty ill toon passengers on board of the ill-fated boat, two of whom appear to be missing. These are, aa stated by Mr. Turner, a littlo son of Samuel Osgood, of this city, and aeon ot the Chief Engineer ol the boat, STATEMENT OF IHE CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE " ELECTRA." Charles Smith, the chief engineer or tho Electra, states that about four o'clock in the morning he was alarmed, and on going out saw a steamer in flames. He immediately went on deck and lowered one of the li ie boa's. He picked up six or seven men. Mr. Crowley, the chief mate, by this time bad gone out in the first boat and rescued six or eight men and two women. The fire on the burning vessel spread very rapidly, and in ten minutes irom the time it broke out the boat was enveloped in flames from lore to aft. The chief ensri neet's boat's crew was composed oi Mr. Hal leck, the cxpiessman of the Neptune Express; Mr. Smith, the steward of the Electra, and a lew others, who all did their best to rescue from drown ing Iho.n nnrssaa who had trusted tftnmselves fn the waves to escape from the burning vpssoI, and rendered efficient servioe. Mr, bnntii Is ot the opinion that toe fire originated during the collision ot the City of Norwich with the schooner, from the rlsintr ot the water when the vessel passed, lifting the tires, which communicated witn the woodwork, and at once enveloped the wholo vessel in flames. ihe disaster accurrcd near the same spot whers. a few weeks ago. the City of New London was run into bv the stoamer Monitor, and where the steamer Lexington was burned In 180. .V. Y, Ilerald. MORTALITY AT SEA. Arrival of the Steanisblp "Virginia" from Liverpool Thlrty-elgfht Deaths on the Paaaaffe The Cause of Death Not Specified Tne Vessel Sent to the Lower Day, Etc. The British steamship Virginia. Captain Prowse commanding, which left Liverpool ou the 4th and yueeustowu on the Otu instant, ar rived at Quarantine last eveninp. She sailed with one thousand and forty-three passengers. and merchandise consumed to the National Kteani Navigation Company. On the passage thirty-eurht deaths took plane tuirty-ix of the passeugers aud two ot tho crew. 'The vessel ha been detained at Quaran tine. The disease of which these nersona died does not appear, as no communication has been allowed with tue vessel; Dut this nmrntnsr it is nobable that all particulars will be ascertained, n the meantime it is not necessary tor the public to surmise that every death which takes place on board a ship bound to this port Is ne cessarily cholera; but it is essentially necessary that a thorough investigation be made by the authorities in orrter to ascertain all the circum stances surrounding those deaths. As poon as the Health OHicer ascertained that the vessel was infected, and her unfortunate passengers were suli'ering irom a disease con tracted on the voyage, he immediately ordered her to the lower quarantine anchoracre, which is about twenty miles from the city. No appre hension need therefore be entertained that the diseate, whatever may be its nature, will be communicated to the city. The Virginia belong to the same line of Meamcre as tne ttmgianu, uowuetaiueu aiiiuniax wiin Cholera on board. The cabin nRsneiipprs are Colonel Wilkinson. Mia Wilkinson, Mr. Harding, Mrs. A. Miller, miss . oiuter, miss E. Miner, captain uiang, Mrs. Mcf'ord. Mrs. .1. Seelev. Mr. Hall. k. Huber- sach, F. Habersach, A. Hedenthal, A. E. Hast ings, uu iuz m me steerage. N. X. Herald. PoBiXAxn, Me., April 18. A man died In this vnj w. v-u.Din mio uiuruing. QO u sum to UP one oi the five who escaped from the steamship England. Wage 8 ru MABBiciiierrTs. The carpenters in Boston are demanding three dollar a day? the MEXICO. Important Letter from Oeneral Early Lands and Land Titles Dllticnltles tn the Way of t,Hloa lt rtoflr DlanattN. faction Advice to Em I gran is. Havana, April 16, 1S66 ro tho Editor or tho Kw York New : Uir 1 have Just reiurnod Iroji Mexico, after a sojourn ot throe months in, thii country. Having received Irom Virg uU sovrral )o leis of luuuiry in revard to the iro.4tects for emigrants to Mexion, and having learned that man pei sous in that as well as the other Southern -Utos oc-ire to emigrate, 1 will slato through yojr columns tho rcsuit ot my own observation aud the information received from others on wuoo judgment' 1 could relv. I must state, in the nrst piaco, mat my perBooai ODservauon oi mo country was confined to what 1 saw iu passing aud re.a)iug over the stage roiito irom Vera Cruz to the City oi Mexico, the itieaUr part r my time having onou spent in the latter City. '1 no lanas iu the Cordova oisliict and about Orizaba, through lnch tlio Ktue route patses, are unquestionably rich, aud lutein gtut gentlemen, who hud seen other parts ot the country, inloru.ed ie that there were other districts in which the lands wero very rich, and capable of aoiug made very produotive b tho 1 ri per nso or capi at ana laDor. ttut coiouists wi l have mtny uitliculties to encouuter iu all ot them. Thiro has teen no svs'.euutio eiioit to survey or asonrtain the locality ot the iiuolio lauds until tuat recently made under the Bupeiiutenuenoe of tienoiat Magruuer, Cliiel ot ;he Land Ollice. Ail tho ittud at Coraova which have been survoyed a puodo lands have boen air at.y pa o I ed out and have supplied but a small m niber of colonists. Land titles in Mexico arc in a ven uiiSett en couui ion, and but tew men kuow tno bounuaries ol their oa lands. Ho uniniormed is the Oovernmeut itself iu regard to tno lauds to which it box claims, that, in making contract with General Hardeman of lexa-t loi inu smvey ol tin pub 10 lands in Durango, tue whole risk and expense ot discovering tnoe lauds have been thrown on turn and be is to reooive com pensation omy in the event of his Doing ablo to find and survey the lands, tho Government not oven un aeriaking to luinish him piotoctiou agninst gueril las and robbers, while ho is engaged in lultliling his contract, l he lands oucrod by private individua s in alternate sections to colonists, bo far as 1 am in formed, are in remote districts, whore tne .Liberals, or Dissidents, as they are called, have control, aud the Government can afford no protection. 'The very highly colored accounts of the country and its re sources which have been published, and tho exoec- tutiousola large influx ot emigrants Which have been excited, have caused propnutors uaviutr lauds tor sale to mciease enormous. y the prices asked lor them, and many persons who have recently arrived in the country have icon unaole to procure lauds, either irom me tioverumeiit or irom private indivi duals, the legitimate consequence of ail this has bien, that many are returma"iu agreatsutto of dis- satiHlactitin, while others, wuo relied ou the do usivo pi onuses ol aid Irom the Government flud themselves not only without the means ol obtaining lands but ot returning to their toimer homes. It is oxcjediugly difficult for tho-e who have succeeded in gotttug lanoB to procuie labor to put thorn in a slate of ou. tivktiou, as the native popu atlou ceunot be relied on for that purpose. Ail idea ot procuring a-sistauce Irom the Government must be abandoned by those who desire to emigrate to the country. I have no doubt that Mexico has resources which, undor a stabie Government and with capitul and labor suffi cient, are susceptible of a very oonsiderab e develop, uient; but those w ho go there expecting to flud the beaut lul and fuutful laud which is described In some of the published accounts, will be doomed to a- sad a disappointment as that expe rienced by the old Spanish conquerors in their search for the lab ed Ei Dorado. On the railroad whloh is being const iuc ted from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. practical aud experienced ongineors, contractors and mechanics may find employment, but otnerwise very lew positions are open to those who do not wish to cultivate the soil. 1'bysloians who can t peak the language can get normission to practise their professions, but beyond this there is no opening whatever lor any ot the learned pro fessions. As to the stability of the Government. I will Bta'e that 1 have no information, exoept what may bo ob tained by any sojourner in the councry who cannot speak the language. 1 bough I remained in the na tional capital lor nearly three months i aid not see, even casually, so far as 1 know, the Emporor, Em press, or auy minister of the Government, nor did I teek to see them. 1 think, however, X am warranted in saving that any one who desires to make Mexico his permanent homo, iuubi, oo bo without reference to the auration of the pieseut Government, Infor mation as to tne longtn ot time which that Govern ment is to be maintained in tho country is not to be obtained in Mexico. I have not advised any of my personal friends to emigrate to the country, and my knowledge is not pnflicient to justiiy me in now gtying any positive advice either wav ; but, though my own determina tion to remain in exile is unchanged, X tool a deep interest in the weliare of all my countrymen ot the 8oa hern States, aud the knowledge which 1 oo- tnined from my own observation, as well as irom the intoimation oi otners, is suuicient not ouiy to au thorize me, but, in my estimation, to make it my dut , to advise all those wbo are desirous oi seeking new homes not to give up their present ones and emigrate to Mexico, until they shall nave examined the country in p rson, or ascertained, through some Incnd on whose judgment and experience ther cau rely, that their situations will be bettered. Above ail. let no man who has a wife and children carry them to Mexico until he has secured a cortain home and a fair prospect ot support for them. Uy ob serving this caution much disappointment and sut ler in win ue avoiueu. 1 send this communication to your paper for pub lication, as 1 have no doubt that in that way it will sooner reach the mass ot the readors for whiolt it is inteuoed than in any other. Kespeetiully, J. A. Earlt, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Court or Qtjabtee BKSPiONf Allison, P. J Ihe case of James Young, who was charged with tho robbery of a hat, coat, and some money, tho pro perty ol 1 honias Gallagher, was oontinuod from yes terday. Young pleaded his innooence, but tailed to bring forward the witnesses he promised yesterday evening. He sayB that he has been a timekeeper on a raiiroad in Italy, and was afterwards interpreter in that country. iie produced two witnesses to prove that the hat and coat be had on when arrested, and eialmd by Mr. Gallagher, were swopt to him by a man on Dela ware avenue ; but the witnesses differed in tluir statements, and iailod to produce tho desired efiect. Young made a very llowery aud eloquent apsoch, but there was nothing solid in it. The jury, after short deliberation, rendered a verdiat of guilty. lames Hanley was acquitted of a charge of the larceny of $30, the property of William 11. Kano. 1 hey were both workmen in the same livery stable. Kane went into the harness-room to chango pants, and forgetting his pocket-book, which bs laid upon a chest, walked out, aud left it. About four hours afterwards be missed his pocket-book, and went to the harness-room to look for it, but U had keen taken away. He heard that Han'ey was the only one who had been in that room within the tour hours. Accord ingly be asked Hanley il he had the mouev, and re ceived a negative answer. Hanley honorably per muted himself to be we:l searched, but the money wasnotlouud. Excellent good character was also shown. Catharine Rovandt plead guilty to a chargo of as ault and battery. Distuict Cocbt Judge Stroud. Abilar va. Jay Cooke & t o, An aotion on tho case to reooverthesum of 10C0. the amount ot a L ulled States boud, which the plaintifl'bad purchased Irom one Charles Brown, aud deposited with Jay Cooke & Co., to be by them sent to Washington and transferred to him on the books ot the Treasury Department, but which bond the defend ants surrendered to the defective police ollicers on a search-warrant issued at the instance of Mr Wilgar. the btubmd oi a Mm. Wilgar, who, tho husband alleged, eloped with ftrf vn, ilrut stealing the boud. ,t . The court nteida nonsuit, u- tbe ground that no demand on the deleudauU l the bond had bet u shown. , Distbict Courtv President Judwj 6harswood. Wax t'riediuan vt,. Etmuue frchtwuing., A.n aotion on four promissory note fu trial. . , 1 he Court ol Common l'itt was nut In session, ItrvRR Water Ffks mr Cuor.riu.--The Hous ton (Texas) Teleyraptt. makes this Itaieruent: "In 1848, 1849, and W;i r-holerp vuit.id many places in Texas. It m, brought to Houston, and wherever bayou water, was used U anrid. and w as fatal, but It did noi; rtrevall where pure r- .,.11 Tn WauF' T..VQ. .IMJI WHO M " V. A .14 , , V . I the experience was the saii THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. Special Detpatchet to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, April 19, Tbe Naval Appropriation Bill. The President has approved the Navy Appro priation bill. The aggregate amount for the Boston Navy Yard is $277,500: for New Tor Navy Yard $010,000, including $90,000 for the purchase of the Rnpeles property; for Philalel-' phia Navy Yard $148,000; for Portsmouth, N. II., Navy Yard, $100,000; also for the purchase ot Leavy's Island $105,000 besides. Bnlcldo or an OiHcer. Lieutenant Louis Ahrens, Veteran Reserve Corps, and attached to General Grant's staff, committed suicide this mornim?, by blowing his brnlns out at a gunmaVcr's shop on the avcn.ie, with a pistol lie had asked to look at He was a native of Hungary, and was of a noble family. VallandlKbam Steven. Vallandlgham called on Thad. Stevens to-day, and In course of conversation stated it tiiu President did not immediately b!rin to appoint Democrat to o dice, he could not retain the adhe rence of a single Detpocrat three weeks longer Travel Across tbe Plain. Colonel E. W.Wynkoop, Special Indian Arent, stationed at Fort Laramio, Kansas, reports to the Commissioner of the Indian Bureau that mail travelling without an escort, across the 1'luins, is now attended with no danger, the Indians a1fnu the various routes being peace ably disposed. Tbe Agent states that, in his opinion, if tho Government will only fulfil its pledges, the Inlians hitherto hostile will con tinue to comply with the provisions of recent treaties. fa Lands Disposed of. Recent returns received at the General Land Office from Boone ville, Mo., show tho extraor dinary disposal, during the month of March last, of 88,406 acres of the public domain at one branch office of that State. Tbe CouMclenee Fund of the Treasury Department was further In creased to-day by the contribution ot $10, for warded from Wilmington, Del., by an unknown party. A Boston Trsinsaetlon. During the past year a bmugglirg transaction, by the leading wine merchthts of Boston, was settled by the payment of $125,000. It afterwards became known that the firms paid $157,000 to settle the affair, and the Government is making legal investigation to ee who received the lubri cating $32,000. Internal Improvements. The Committee on Commerce, after a month's earnest labor, have reported the most important river and harbor improvement bill ot many years. The Committee thoroughly discussed the plan of making appropriations simply for con tinuing the work on the improvements, or of appropriating enough at onco for thoroughly completing them, or bringing them as near that condition as possible. Tho latter was finally agreed upon, aud a bill reported which appro priates over three millions of dollars for that purpose. It has this specific provision: "And the money appropriated by this act shall be so applied as to complete or make the nearest approximation to completing the work lor which each specific appropriation is made, The bill albo gives the Secretary of War gene ral power to make new surveys or examinations of works in progress, and to change their pre sent plan whenever he deems it advisable; and it specially directs him to cause surveys to be made with a view to the inauguration of new works at some twenty different points, among which are Hell Gate, New York, and Bridgeport, Conn.; and for this purpose it appropriates $250,000 $30,000 of which is to be expended on the Atlantic coast. The Secretary is directed to make an annual report of his doings to Congress. The following are the chief appro priations of the bill: -For extending the break water at Portland Harbor, Me., $105,111; for ltn provement of navigation of Hudson river, N. Y., $50,000; for preservation of Provincetown Har bor, Mass., $43,06844; for improvement of Thames river, Conn., $8,000; for exten sion and repair of breakwater at Bur lington, Vt $27,672; for completion and re pair of Delaware Breakwater, Delaware Bay, $107,910; for improving channel of Susquehanna river, below Havre-do Grace, Md., $26,400; for continuing improvement of Patapsco river, Md., $5200; for construction of snag-boats and other apparatus for clearing Western rivers, and for the outfit, working, and preservation thereof, $550,000; for improving the mouth of tho Mls-eu-slppi river, $75,000; for improvement of the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, and Ohio rivers, $550,000; for improvement of the Des Moines rapids, Mississippi river, $200,000; for improve ment oi the Rock Island rapids, Mississippi river, $100,000; for improvement of the St. Clair flats, Mich., $80,000; for improvement of the St. Mary's river, between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, $50,000; for improvement of Oswego Harbor, N. Y., and preservation of the public works at that point, $45,000; for improvement at Little Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y.. $33,810; tor improve ment at Big Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y $53,1S1; for Improvement at the harbor of Genes3eo river, $75,00730; for improvement of harbor at Buf falo, N. Y., $100,000; for completing the sea wallatBuflalo Harbor, N. Y., $31,000; for im provement of harbor and repair of public1 works at Erie, Pa., $36,961; for improvement of Con neaut' Harbor, Ohio, $20,513 tor im provement of Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, $24,708; for mproventent of harbor at Grand river, Ohio,' $24,072 ; for improvement of harbor at Cleveluud, Ohio, $9800; for Improvement of harbor at Black River, Ohio, $10,000; for im provement of harbor at VeraiUlon, . 0h,i, $15,315; lor Improvement of harbor at Huron,' Ohio,'; $39,000; for improvement ol hjrbuf 'it Sandusky City, Ohio, . $38,580; liorfi r-.v mentofthe harbor at Toledo, Ohio, f - .g nyt;. fyf improvement of the harbor atMonrA yiU .fiyutt, $31,000; forlmprovemoutof harboiftl Auxbees scles, Frankfort, Michigan, $39k Sti;fjr lai proTciaeutofhurbor of Black Lii, ;!iilch,'tni $65,000; for improvement of harbor at 8t Joseph, Michigan, $6000; for) improvement at the month of Saginaw river, $67,600; for Improvement of harbor at Chicago, $38,504; for improvement of harbor at Kenosha, Wisconsin, $75,661'41; for improvement of bar oor at Racine, Wisconsin, $23,910; for improve ment of harbor at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, $43, 283; for improvement of harbor at Steboygan, Wisconsin, $47,598; for improvement ol harbor at Manitowac, Wisconsin, $52,000; for improve ment ot the harbor at Green Bay at the mouth of the Fox river, Wisconsin, $20,000; for con structing works and improving the ' entrance into the harbor oi Michigan City, Indiana, $10,000; provided that it shall be first shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War that a sum equal to double the amount aforesaid has been expended by the Michigan City Harbor Company In the construction of a sale and con venient harbor at that place: and provided that tbe passage ot vessels to and from said harbor shall be free and not subject to toll or charge. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Imperialist Defeat Near Mazatlan. 700 KILLED AND WOUNDED. Etc., Etc Etc. Etc, Etc Etc, Etc San Fbancisco, April 13. Despatches, dated March 23, received to-day from Mazatlan, state that the French army, 1100 strong, reinforced from Tepis, attacked Generals Corona and Rubi three miles from Mazatlan. After a severe tattle the French were entirely defeated, with the loss of 700 killed and wounded, 350 captured, and the remainder returned to Mazatlan. All the streets in Mazatlan were barricaded, and there was but little doubt that the Republicans would soon occupy the plac. From San Francisco. San Francisco, April 18. An injunction has been issued to prevent tho Chief of Police from destroying the nitro glycerine, in pursuance ot the order of tho Board of Supervisors. The steamer Sacramento sailed to-day for Panama, carrying $586,300 in treasure, of which $502,200 is destined for New York. The Fenian Troubles in Canada. Toronto, C. W., April 19. The v oltinteer which were sent to tbe Lower Canada frontier, have been recalled, Fenian raids being no longer feared. The examination of Fenian prisoners, at Corn wall continues with closed doors. It is understood that the examination will be concluded to-day, when the prisoners will be remanded for a few days, to await the arrival of Important witnesses. It is thought that the pri soners will be committed for trial at the Fall Assizes, unless special ' commissions are ap pointed by the Government for their trial at an earlier date. From Austin, Nevada. The following telegram was received from the Superintendent of the Revenue Extension Silver Mining Company this morning: Austin, April 18, Have struck gold vein in Revenue Extension. Ore assays six thousand six hundred and ninety-eight dollars ($6698) per ton. Prospects favorable tor a large quantity. Am a few feet below the water line. M. D. Fairchild, Superintendent. The Canadian Confederation Scheme. Toronto, April 19. Resolutions in favor of the confederation of the British provinces has passed the Nova Scotia Assembly by a vote ot 31 to 19. The question is still pending In the Parliament of New Brunswick, and if rejected there the House will probably be dissolved and a new election held, involving a delay of some weeks before tho final result. Steamer Ashore off Absecom. Beach, Absecost, April 19. Tho steamship Jamaica Jacket is ashore on Absecom Beach, about three miles below the Light-house. She is loaded partly with cotton. No lives have been lost. Markets by Telegraph. New York, April 19 Cotton Is quiet at 87o. Hour is qu'et but unsettled: (State, S71f.&7; Ohio, 8-K6.al2 WcDtern, f 7 lixfiO. Southern uuetiantruti, 400 bblB. sold. Canada unchanged, 280 bbls. sold. Wheat dull; sales ot 27 000 buah. at $185 lor No. 1 Milwaukle: 70 for prime white Gonessee. Cora quiet at 8f i87o. Beet steady. Pork steady at 'S2t eg 27 37 J tor Mess. Lard buoyant at 16 sl9o. Whisky au.l at 92 26fe2 27. There are in the Treasury Department 1555 male clerks and 464 female clerks. The remittent fever, which a year ago com mitted such ravages at St. Petersburg, has broken out again with great violence at Aloseow and Orenburg. At Moscow a now hospital has bad to be opened for the accominodiou of the sick. Dr. J. Demogeot, and Dr. II. J. Montuccl, Commissioners froni the French Government, have arrived in Encland, with the view of inquiring: into the state of education in the universities and schools for the upper and mid dle classes. We learn by the New York papers that houses placnrded "For Rent" are visible in all directions. Four hundred houses thus labelled are noted by one newspaper, and a rapid de cline in rents Is going on. For once, a system of extortion is reuping its appropriate penalty. Among the recent arrivals in Panama was Dr. Berthold Socman, formerly naturalist on the British ship Herald, ou her voyage round the world, in 1845 to 1851. He is on his way to Nicarairtia, to make reports in regard to the mtn'-s oi Lt nion and Matagalpa, 'lb London AUterumm says that, motwith fitmjdlnff Baton von der Decken's melancholy , fate; and tbe tragical end of almost all the Airl can travf llrs ot late years, another traveller is ready to till tho gap, and again to expose his lite, Ui the service ot science. The new explorer i lerr Gerhard Rohlfs. ,' t i i i The Un'ia Italiana publishes a note from M. Mazzinl, stating that, thirty-four years back, he cook the oath to Italy, one and republican, and that he ins no intention of falsifying the engagement so entered into. Iu consequence, he rives up all candiduteahlps to the Chamber of Deputies Uiatuaj be ottered uiffl in Italy. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Officb o thi Evening Tklhoraph, Thursday, April 19, 1806. J The Stock Market opened dull this morning, and prices are unsettled. In Government bonds thero is very little doing. 7308 sold at 101; 10-403 at 92j, an advance of J; 104 was bid for 5-208, and 105) for Gs of. 1881. ' State and City loans continue la fair de mand. Pennsylvania 6s sold at 87; new City 6s at 92 1; and old do. at 88. Railroad shares are the most active on tho -list. Reading sold at 51461j, a decline of j ; Cntawissa preferred at 3030J, an advance of ; Lehigh Valley at 61.J, no change J Pennsylvania Railroad at 56j, no change; Camden and Amboy at 119, tn advance of 1; Little Schuylkill at 30, an advance of 4; Minehill at 55, no change; and Philadelphia and Erie at 32J, no change. U was bid lor Norristown; S9 for North Pennsylvania; 30 for Elmira common; 41 for preferred do. j and 46J for Northern Central. ' City Passcngor Railroad shares are in better demand. Second and Third sold at 71, a slight advance; Thirteenth and Fifteenth at 19J; and Hcstonvillo at 42J, an advance of i; 40 was bid for Fifth and Sixth; filj for Tenth and Eleventh; 504 for Chesnut and Walnut; 25 for Girard Col lege; and 35, for Union. '(, ' In Bank shares there is nothing doing. 208 was bid for North America; 140 lor Philadel phia; 125 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 90 for Northern Liberties; 29J for Mechanics'; 100J , for Kensington; 63 for Penn Township; 61 for Girard; 30 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 62 ft,? City; 624 for Corn Exchange; and 68 for Union. Oil shares continue very dull. Maple 8hade sold at 3, und Ocean at 9j9i, the latter rate aa advance of . . .. The New York Tribune this morning says: "Money continues abundant at 6 per cent on call, with loans at lower rates in exceptional cases. For a long time the supply of money at call has not been so abundant or cheap, and until the Secretary of the Treasury appears with his funding scheme, this state ot thines will con tinue, as no one is inclined to make long en gagements while the policy ot the Treasury is In doubt. Best commercial paper sells at 6 i7; ' good at 8(0'J, and names less well known atl0(g) ' 15 per cent. Sterling Is quoted at 108 for lead ing names at 60 days; Francs 6'23V ' Tho New York Evening Post says: ' ! "We are informed that the debts on 'the east ern division (95 miles) of the La Cros.se Rail road, prior to the claims for advances made by Philadelphia capitalists to payback due interest, are officially reported as lollows: First Mort- fR.ee Bonds, $875,000; City Milwaukle Mortgage, : 314,000; Second ' Mortgage, $1,000,000; Cham berlain judgments, $1,000,000; October judgment interest, $300,000. Total, $3,489,000." Tbe Cincinnati Oazetle says : "The demand for money on Saturday was quite moderate, and the market had an easier, tone. Some ot the bankers could have taken more good paper than was ottered. Rat-js of interest between bankers and their depositors,, ranged from 8 to 10 per cent., and on good paper, in the open market, 9 to 12. The ex change market continued to work close, and rateu were firm at 60"5 premium buying, and 1-10 premium selling. There was no currency of consequence shipped ou Saturday." In the United States Circuit Court, at Buf- . falo, Justice Smalley has rendered a decision in relation to the powers of the United States As sessors under the Internal Revenue law. He decided, in the case of Thomas Brown, of Buf falo, that the Assessor has no right to renew any assessment made by him and which has been transmitted to the Collector and paid, and that the Assessor has no authority under law to require any man to appear for examination in regard to such returns, nor compel him to sub- mit his books tbr examination, and that the assessor's proceedings in all such are a nallity and without color of law. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO'DAI Keported by De Haven & bro., .No. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD. ?500 TJ 8 19 40s 92J' 00 sti Cat pf . ...b5 (!8000 do rag 92l 200 sh do bS 80 430 do 92 j: ICOsh do 80 100 id do b6 80 100 eh do b6 80 100 su do s6 80 WlOeb do b6 80 zwu u a lisus Aug fit ero do 101 9300 - ao....smalll01 400 fa. 6s 87 11000 City 6s, new KStOO Pittsb'g 68 . . 922 loOsh do bfi 80 6S ' 100 ah do 80, 100 sb lieadma 0 61) 200 sb Huso Can 1H 100 so do..i6int.. 61 j 100 sh do... s&int 61 430 sh do VK) 161 100 kh do b80 ltll 100 sb Minehill 65 1(,0 sh Maule Shade. 8 iuu sn ao. . . .cdint ti 100 h do e6 61 200 th do (1 800 sb Fhil ft Erie .. 82 600 sh Ocean 030 200 th do 2C0sh do b80 200 ittNI sUid.bSO 1 9i 100 sh do 80 7 911 2C0sh Big M't'n...b6 5 100 sh rich Nay pf... 82 i 6 sh 2d ft 8d 71 60 sh Lih Val...b80 611 100 ah 18th ft 16th... 19 SOOsh I'cnn U...c&p 661 1 PHILAO'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. 10 A. M 127i 12 M 1201 U A. M 127J 1 V. M 127 Harprr, Dues by ft Co. quote as roliows: iiuiormnu uuiu.,,, . lof LLt American Silver, As and s 120 American Silver Dimes aud Haif Dimes 113 Pennsylvania Curreuoy S New York Exchange 1-10 121 114 i par. Mesnrs. DeHaven fc Brother. No. 40 South Third street, make the following quotations of tne rates 01 exchange to-auy at 1 v. jsi. : Buyinq. Selling. American Gold I'll American Silver, 4 and is 120 Compound Interest Notes : 10 10 n H fit ? at June, 10J 4? n July. 18C4 August, 1804,,.. Ootober, 1804. ... Dee., MA.... May. 1806.... August, 1806.... Sept., 1805.... October, 186. . . , Philadelphia Trade Report . Thursday, April 19. There is a firmer fooling, with more activity, In the Flour Market, and prices have again advanced fully 2 jo. bbl. There is a total absence of any demand for shipmont, but the home consumers are purchasing more freely; 1000 bbls. were disposed of at 81011 for Pennsylvania extra family ;failO lor Northwestern do. ;and $12 CO 15 tor choice and fancy brands Ohio, accord ng to , quality, including small lots of superfine at $77 69, aud extra at 7 76?9. Rye Flour is quiet, but. stead at 4 7&S.5 ton. Prioes of Corn Heal are nominal. ' There is a steady demand for prime Wheat, and thero is lather more earning forward, but most ot it was previously contracted tor. Hales ot 8000 nuh. at S2 45, and small lots of choice at 82-6&2-t6 45C0 btub. Michigan amber sold on private term. ItiHi-e is little or no white here; we quote at Xi t& 2 90. Corn continues in active demand, but th aru- -clo is very scarce, bale of 2oC0 runh. yellow at 8&0. , ome bolaers ask more. In Oaus no new feature to present. About 2010 bush. 1'unnnylvauia sold at 60c., and 2600 buxh. on private termr. There is no change to notice In either Barlev or Barley Malt, ' lbe receipts of Cloveraeed oontintte very siua'1. A few small lots hare boen disposed Of at ti 60 a 6 75. 1 The market is .bare ot Timothy. Flaxseed is selling In a small war at 2 66t 1 Whisky is unchanged. PeuimylvanU J telling at
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