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VOL. Y.-No. 115.
2?PIILjD3DIjIjEIA., MONDAY, MAY 14. 18G6.
1XJULLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.'
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.
' Wbat Austria Is Doing! j
ONB HCKDRBD AND BIXTT THOUSAND RHOULAR
TROOP8 BEING CONCENTRATED III VENETIA. j
All the Intelligence received from Venetia,
from Italian s urces, iudicates the magnitude
nd precipitancy ot the Austrian preparations.
Austria was expected to have one hundred
and sixty thousand eflertlve troop3 in Venetia
by about the 1st Of May. ; ' '
POSITION OP ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
The London Times' Paris correspondent says
the circulars that General Delia Marmora may
wiite denouncing the armaments going on iu
Venetia will not convince people that Ausfna la
on the point of committing a most wanton
aggtession on Italy. The AuHtri.in Ambassador
, iu I'aris no later than Friday or Saturday de
clared in the uio9t formal terms to the Mtuister
lor Foreign Allairs that there was no intention
nd no wish to attack Italy, and that moreover
Austria was willing and ready to stop even now
her armaments in Venetia on condition that the
French Government, wuioh is not without Influ
ence in Italy, would guurantee that Italy would
not attack her in that quarter.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Timed says: By direction of their respective
governments, the English and French Ambassa
dors at Vienna had shown the Aiibtriin Miuia
ter lor Foreign Atlairs copies of telearams re
ceived from General La Marmora, in which it is
taid there ha3 been, no concentration of troops
in Italy, and that not a single luiloui'h man had
been called in.
On receiving this assurance, the Austrian Min-
ister declared that the Imperial Government en
tertamed no idea of proceeding oilemively
agaiust Italy, aim he added tuat the army in
Venetia should be placed on a peace footing, it
the Western powers would guarantee Austria
against an uttack from Italy. As no such guaran
tee can be given, Auscna will continue to arm,
as her rulers firmly believe that the Italians arc
bent on mischief.
MOVEMENTS IN PARIS.
A special council of ministers was held on tho
30th uit., under tho presidency of the Emperor.
It is stated that the subject under discussion was
a proposal made by l'nnce Metternich, the Aus
trian Ambassador to Paris, that Austria and
Italy should simultaneously disarm.
The I'aris Lonstitutioimti, ol the 1st of May,
publishes an article showing tuat, should war
break out, Frauct will in no wav be responsible.
France has remained entirely neutral. Hhe had
, reserved to herself complete liberty of action,
and will not be drawn into war against her will
by any occurrence whatsoever.
The London 2m' Paris correspondent re
marks that, when the Italians ailect to be fright
ened by the warlike preparations of their neigh-
uui, lucj luitui iiim me territory iney won in
186D is guaranteed by Fiauce, and witn such a
guarantee they must know that they are sale
lrona aggression.
THE LATEST.
Liverpool, May 3. The intelligence from
Germany aud Italy continues menacing, and
armaments are vigorously pushed forward.
The Italian ileet had leit Geuoa. Destination
unknown.
Gatibhldi has declared himelf ready to take
the held at the call oi his country.
THE ITALIAN SQUADRON IN THE ADRIATIC.
Paris May li Correspondence of London Herald.
Among other contradictious we have been
told that it was false that Italy was concentra
ting a squadron in the Adriatic. This contra
' diction appeared on Wednesday and Thursday.
You will nee what it is worth by the following
letter lrom Taiento, dated tho 22d of April,
which appears iu the Florence Opinione of the
27th ol that month. It savst The squadron of
evolution lately reorganized at Maples has
anchored lu. our magnificent bay, last from
Syracuse. It consists at present of the following
vessels:
, ... ., - Horse Power.
Ked'lta'ia (flagship) Iron-clad 000
Kan Martiuo, iron clad 700
l'rueipe de Ca ij.'Daiio, iron-clan 600
Gaol a, wooden screw irluate 4oi)
Mcfsa-ere, padulo despatch boat 400
Fridano, ten-gun nailing brigautiuo
Ko 2 screw guubout
- . "' j'- wf iviiufw puifues me
writer), however, is detached in Greek waters;
but will be replaced almost immediately on that
station by a smaller vessel. The Qaeta is on its
wav from Naples. The steam corvette Princi
jdna Collide aUo lorms part ot the squadron;
, but it Is at present on its way to England with
the crew ot the steam ram Affondatore, now
fitting out at Millwall on the Thames. Under
prei-cnt circumstances the Government has acted
most wisely in withdrawing that most mao-niti-ccnt
,. as soon as po-sible from England
belore any obstacle to her departure can b
raised b.v the eventual outbreak of hostilities
The Doeition occupied by the squadron is tho
key of the Adriatic. The crews are daily put
through the gun and small-arms practice, and
the precision of their firing at a range of 1000
metres is entitled to the highest commendation.
A Pans letter aaerts that at a Cabinet meet
ing at the Tuileries. on ihe 3Uth of April, it was
determined to prevent Itsly commencing a war
of aggression against, Austria, and to insist on
the acceptance of Austria's proposal for a simul
taneous disarmament.
There were rumor in Paris of a probable
European Conpress. It is stated that Austria,
Italy, aud Prussia were favorable to it.
THE LATEST FROM IT ALT.
The Florence correspondent of the London
7 imes says there can be no doubt that the Italian
Government desires war as the only means of
extrication from an exceedingly falne and difli
cult situation.
Serious Financial Panic.
GREAT ALARM ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
AND PARIS BOURSE HEAVY FALL IN FOREIGN
SECURITIES.
Prom the London Timet (City Article), May 1.
A Etate of panic greater than has been expe
rienced at any time during the past nine years
has prevailed in all the markets to-day (April 30).
A further fall of 5 per cent, in Italian stock, and
of li per cent, in French rentes, coupled with
another heavy outflow ot gold from the Bank of
England, which suggests the early possibility of
a movement ot the rate of discount up to 7 per
cent., have been the principal causes of the
general confusion and lost of confidence.
The shares of the variou finance companies
have been sold at any pi ice that could be ob
tained, and business has been adiourned till
Wednesday (the Stock Exchange being closed
to-morrow) under drcumsta-ices of intense anx
iety. Consols, whjch closed on Saturday at 8o
to , opened at 862 to , touched Ml, went to 8f,
and were finally quoted to 4. For the new
account in June the last price was 8GJ to 87.
Hank stock lelt off at 242 to 2 14; reduced aud new
three per eents., 84J to g ; India stock, 210 to 212;
India bonds, l.rs. to 20s. premium; and exche
quer bills, March, 8s. to 30. discount; June, 6s.
discount to par.
. The discount demand has been active to-day,
and on the Stock Exchange advances have been
in Increased request at five per cent.
In foreien securities the only exceotions to
the general decline have been Spanish passive
and certificates, which are i better, the former
at 25, and the latter at 15J. Mexican is i
lower, at 17J, and Brazilian scrip j lower, at j
lower.
The last price from Paris this evening was
fi&T. 15c, showing a further decline of 11 per
cent. r
The sum of 100,000 in trold was taken from
the bank to-day for the Continent, making a
total of 231,000 withdrawn, during the JMist
American securities were included in the
general decline. United States Five twenties
closed at 68WC8; Illinois Central shares, 78i
If, r.n lira, mruij, , ,
On the 1st ot May there were no transactions
cn the Stock Exchange.
The drain of gold lrom the Bank of England
lur me vuuuiieut coniinueu, May i.
The discount demand was pretty active, and In
the open market there were lew transactions
ceiow 0 per cent. -
THE LATEST FROM LONDON,
Liverpool, May 3 The depression on tho
jiOnaon and Taris Exchanges is unabated.. The
rrencu rentes lelt Hn add 1 t onal three quarters
per cent, on the 2d. closing firmer under a
rumor of mediation by France. England, and
itussia tn Germany. The rumor has not been
conurmea.
a ijomoay telegram ot Apri ze reports a
panic in the money markets of India, and that
bills were generally unsalable.
' The Bank of England to-day advanced its rate
01 interest vo 1 per cent.
THE PANIC ON THE PARIS BOURSE.
The panic on tho Paris Bourse wai very severe
on the 30th of April. Bentes closed at 05-15, a
oecime ot 14 per cent.
itaiiau and Austrian bonds were greatly de
pressed.
ihcre was some improvement on the 1st of
may, out it was not fully maintained, aud alter
uuoiuess nours rentes lull to Uj'IU.
Paris (April 29) correspondence of London Telegraph.
Yesterday the Bourse was in a perfectly awful
state. Not even in Ihe worst day of tnq Crimea
as mere so oaa a leenng. uu the other hand,
perhaps I may console some of vonr renders if I
tell them that the greatest person iu this realm
has said. "Well, if there is a war it wii: onlv hn
a very brief one, and will not interfere with our
axniDiuon."
President Johnson's Policr
Interesting Interview Between President Johnson
ana me vorrespomumt ot the London "Timet"
me PrestdettCa Policy Explained by Himself.
In the ncnilexod and uncertain matn Inln vinnh
public aUain liava fallen, it is impoe-ibiH for me to
muuyuii any imormai on more important or van
aoie 1 nun me particulars ot an interview which 1
leccnt y bad with President Johnson at the V nlto
jiouhu. me j resident s opinions, especiadv witn
icterence to the freoamen, have been so wilfully
misrepresented in the Kadicai nress ot this oouatry,
uu lib ituuuitu fiuiicy luwurun uio ooutnorn etat
bus been exposed to so much nnjustllianle perver
sion, that Mr. Johnson's own explanations on both
ttiese subhets mar have sonui wenrht nn ,.th
thoM who are most embittered against him.
lhePre-id?nt first adverted to the condition In
wmcu ne louna ine country on bis acoos-ion to
omce, ano pointed out that ever since tha' time .tho
juuiciu party, wnicu now nag tne oontrol over Coa-
k , uvvu iirupuiinir ior tue issue forced upon
him. Itieir objoct was omnifont, and it wan nnn
wmcu irom ineir point 01 view, they could scarcely
be blamed for pursuing so eagerly. Thoy knew per
fectly well that when the boutu came bacit into
Conirress tbeir day of powor wou d be over the
Southern representatives would ftaud as a unit:
they would probably fall into al i mo again with
the Democratic party tho old issues of slavery and
State sovereignty would be dead and buried, and
the 1 stty which no v ruled would be stripped ol
Us tower. Their taiK about philanthropy and
benevolence to the nevro meant nothing more thau
a desire 10 work upon the feelings ot the North, so
ibat they might be enabled 10 carry everything
their own way.
Jt was a renewal of an o'd conflict The two see
tionsot the country were ready to go to war belore
the Hebcllion broke out the one to presorvo slavery,
the other to d stroy it Eaen side was willing to
sacrifice the Government in order to gain its objeot
Ihe South struck first; the lieholllon was subdued
at the southern end ot tho line, and now it is ewin?
ing round to the other end. ' I hese mon," continued
the President and he always used these words to
denote the Radical party "are almost ready to go
into Rebellion again rather than have their supre
macy destroyer! by the re-introduction 01 the couth
J hey know nothing practically 01 ihe real state of
tueoouth. The vert man who had dra n up the
Civil Rights bill, what are bis ineam ot judging? 1
left him in the Senate) during the war, aud went out
to Tennessee and saw it all, and bore mv share of
the troubles. He stopped at home, and no v endea
vors to n ake his theories .quare into the events of
the war, and legislate on ideas which be has never
put to the test.''
Iho President then went on to peak of slavery
and tho nero. He had been brought u 11, he said,
undor the very shadow of the institution of slavery.
He had bought aud owned slaves, but tul be nad
alWaVB been lor abolish in 7 Rlnsarw nnnn an
which could be adopted with safety to the country.
W hen it came to the question whether slavery should
be abo lshcd or the Uovorninont broken up, he never
had a ooubt as to the course which he ought to pur
sue. He decided to give up s avery, and he abldud
by that decision. But the Bouih now would treat
the negro witn greater kindnens lhan too Worth, if
it wore let alone and not exas. orated. "They talk
of justice to the negro." continued t le President:
"God knows my heat yearns towards him wnon 1
think ct the cud which these men ara preparing for
him. I ee that end clearly enough they are going
the way for a confl ct ot races.
When that occurs we all know how It will faro
with the negro. How has such a contest always
ended f 'When the time comes there will bo no
struggle, f be reiult will be deoided without that
Row, then, what do we find? The very t'llng which
we said these Southern States could never do, which
we fought these lour years to prevent them doing,
these men slErm that they have actually eone
namelv, been out ot the Union, the Southern btatg
ate ready to como back on our terms, take loyal
oaths, and acknowledge their allegiance, but these
men eay they shall not. Why, if they had offered to
Como lack, or any of them, during the Rebellion,
thou d we have tornod thorn away on the ground
that they bad placed themselves out of the Union?
air. Lincoln onered to receive the wbole.LogieUturs
of Richmond a Rebel Legislature, and would have
welcomed them with open arms. Would he have
refused to receive those btates now that they hare
fuily fuhmirtedf"
The President nest referred to tho misrepresenta
tions of his policy which have been so industriously
spread abioad. ' These men," had lor mouths past
bad the pubho mind opened to them, aud uad poured
into it whatever thoy pleased Now It had become
incrusted, as it were; but once let tuat incrustation
be broken through, aud the truth woj d begin to
find rs way. ' I am not discouraged," added the
President; "either these States must be brought
back, or they must be kept out. It is like doing a
sura in addition some rums want figuring up more
thau others belore ou can get the anwer, but 1 be
lieve it will all come out right n the end."
Mr. Johnson tiion enlarged wi'h considerable
detail upon ibe oporationB oi the Freed uieu'
Bureau, and said that its machinery was now boiog
u-edto get negroes oouveved trom t be North bao
to the South by the very men who were asserting
that the lives of the Iroeamou were not sa e in the
South. They had hired or bought hands, tney
wanted labor, and thoy got ttieir negroes trans
ported at the expense of the Goveiumont. The
Freedmen's Bureau compolled the nc groes to go, or
they s opped ttieir subsistence allowance It wai
little better than anotber lonu ot slavery, only that
it waa solely conducted by abolitionists; for the
reed men's Bureau would not assist a southern man
in getiing neproes from the North, where many
JJmunands of them have taken refuge during tho
A gentleman lrom Falkland county, Virginia, had
been to him, the President said, only a few davs
go, saving that be bad sent three hundred negroes
to the District (of Columbia) for security during the
war. He now wished to hire them, but the Froed
men's Uureau interposed obstacles, and wou'd give
no help iu transporting them ; w hereas the Govern
ment railroads were placed at the servioe of other
speculator. In all that be said it waa evident that
the 1 resident approved som plau for protdotmg the
negro and giving him succor, but that he coosldored
the administration of the Freedmen's Bureau was
n?' " lM Itcou'd be cle-ired. It did not accom
plish the true object for whioh it was founded.
i ass iig from this subj ct, tho President said that
1? ? Lj l)ar.tT 111 Uonaress talked to the people as
"t,fr Bad " 'er some act ot oppression on the part
ol the biecatlve because the Civil RighU bill had
been vetoed. "But the veto power," h , said 'ionld
never be made an engine or oppression. It ha? OB'y
a negative force-ii originates nothing, it ran only
say wnen it sees unwise or unconstitutional legisla
tion attempted , Now stop. Consider T.is thing a
h tie further. Pas. the bill If you will by your "on
stttuUonal two-third majority, but I think it well
togiveyoo an opportunity to think over Itarain'
Ihey liave passed the Civil KikIiu bill, aud It will
)1V fnlQFZ lelW9 ft 1&ufWsiSHt)t:siiH
rut ne laws ot bis State Then th ease will e
vruugni 10 1 ne supreme court, and the people w 11
jeonSie which wi right Ccngresl In insisting udoii
lisving It. or 1 endeavo-lng to d ssuide theiu from
it " here, aga n, the President diBlingnishnd be
tween me prinoipeon vihicn ine bill is professedly
based and the b il itself; the former he was anxious
to see carried out, but trie mi ens proposed be con-
nueruu onjrciionauie and nazal uotn.
-ion.resB," ine 1'resident luriher said, "t pro-
seuia ine ji.aios, rjnt ine men who voted lor theiu in-
urtuua ly an voted In my eleotion. I am lik the
inoiines e ecied ny the Roman poup'o I am to
sand and represent their imerests. . And what
oinerjijt'o'. can 1 nave but to represent those m
lervr.r me interests of my 0 uutryr 1 have no
party objects 10 serve no e flh intorosts 10 pro
mole It I ere a man 01 ambition I do not know
wiibi 1 coum nesire niorethan 1 have gained. I have
fuuh 1 ne wuoiegiaav ruun i, Horn Alderman upwaid,
and I do not value ttis cfllce (here tho Presi-
ueni rpoae witn great earnestness aud leehng)
except ior the good which it may enable me to do.
1 want but a corner of tbls house to livo la, aud X
do not care a bawtoo, as the ooutoh say, for all the
rem. aah me out see ine country at harmony and
i-eaco, now gladly wou.d I give ui all I I suppose
m. imy wr tna j. uarp uoDe eu ugn to satisly any
reafonab.e ambition, and feel that my race is well,
niphiuu. Ihese men want power; I have enough,
uu h in luuiuereni 10 wuat 1 nave, we think 'he
iu ntn nurus wuu a smue "we think this is a
great pomon, witn our ideas we are eduoatud to
do so; bat 1 can assure you I am often here t-velve
nuursa day without 11 evorocourrinir m m tli.it r
am r-icsioent He evidently meant, without the
puue. 01 power occurring to him.
" I bi Be men," no aiso said, "have raised the ery oi
'mad dog' at me. and the tioonln unnm tn i.n ir. itnnf
an aid. They will understand me better by-ami by,
and uncerstand these mon too I could not exoect
10 get iuroun witnout a struggle." Yel it was most
exuauruinary, ne contiuued, to tbm ot tne coarse
whicn "thee men" were iiursmnir. s hn
aain the eouu try wou d st..nd respectod in the eves of
uib wniu, ii was now laoonug under the eviU 01 an
inflated currency, and wnilo trade is res rlcted by the
ouuiu rvinn acpi in uncertainly an element ol dan'
ger in the Htate np.h avI; nnn a nn, h.
Yet thcro were signs that people were beginning to
be alive to thetrutn "Lank at I'anria" ..wi a ...un.
tioned several other towns where meetings in suoo irt
nt inn l'maul, m .n..n in,,.i. ...... .r
... ..... ... .. v., uiTo iniuj; laou uoiu since
mo piuipuite ui me wvh ntguts bin. "it is like
water trieknng along the ground," said Mr. John
son. "1 on can see tue damp pieces here aud there,
" J mai. iu wnj grauuauy spread. It will
uub OUI. alter ai . what anoii nan hn annnm.
t.ioucu niiuuui inai uuu Qiiucuiiv r li i tail my
reaiet will not be lor mvsolf. I wi.i hon mat nmn
onewiser will rise up to do thewor." ihe Pre
sident uttered these words in a snrnAwl'.at vaum ami
B.H Hn I .... .... . ..
uuv icy uui;i mug. ne continued with
great animation: Alv convictions am Hrm onri
airuiig ana strong convictions are a great source
wi i source oi coura-e to a man. I have tought
disunion nearly ail round the cucin. ami if I u.n
cam on to complete the circle. I will. Then I
could say most heartily that 1 would that 1 could
depart in peace."
such, so lar as I fool at liiinrlv tn nmi ,hn.
were the remarks made bv th President. I believe
uibi j iiuyo reuumeu uis very wordB lu most iu
stances, but there were manv iilimtmHnim u nion i.
cmplov ed which 1 am unaolo to -reca'l, and in a
conversation ot two hours there muit necessarily bo
- uu uuiuui prctona to remember
wuu Bufflcient accuracy to repeat, fliai the Prosi
dt nt is as firm and unshaki.
I . V00
bl to doubt alter nteuing to him He relies upou
the ftood sense of the people to oring the present
crisis 10 a lavorable end ; out it is clear that he has
no potsonal objects to erve.
ifo tOld One Ol the most diHtiniriiiatiait nf Amn.
politicians only yesterday, as he told me on ihurs
?iBTaatJne wjl1 never conseut to be a candidate for
tho Prcs doncv agaia. I wiU only add that t.ie Pre
sident looked better in health than when I saw him
some months ago, and that he speaks with great
clearness, force, and ability, and brings to bear on
the subject upon Wliicb be is tnlkinir mnnvvor
suggestive anu lohcitous Uguns and Illustrations.
n imimgton(Aprl 10) correspondence of the London
Times.
ENGLISH COMMENT ON TnB CONVERSATION
From the London Times, May 2.
in iuib part ot the world the divinity tbat doth
muge rounu tue sovereign ru er at once ties aud
protects bim, by depriving him of free and lamiiiar
uiteiance upon puDlio snairs The comtituiional
uiunarcu cauuotuivnigo tnose ODiniuns upou parties
ai.d movements which bis moro fortunate subienta
hUd it imDOBSlble not to havn nml mrnnr Ua
explain and Jutiiy bis acts Ho is alwai s on bis
u mi, wiiuoiil me opportunuy oi deliverance, and
uuiops ne should eDjoy a quiet exile surrounded by
""n. ur icave a mrge ana connuential correspon
dence, be will Dave to beaueath hla lamn win. Iin
ouier security man a post mort,m examinat on of
uib puuuiai remuins. jn tins resooot the Tresidont
ot the United Mates has the advantage of our graud
i.ujuuuaii pageauines. ma position lies midwav
bet ecu them and the Uimstoi. whom a aim .i fi,o
tongno. or a casting vote. imav strin nf tim i..h..u
power allowed to man in these isles. Formally and
practically secure lor four years, et capablo ot
erring, most carefully reminded at every pass that
no is nothing but a man, and representing princi
ple s not otherwise repreteutod iu the Constitution,
he can talk witb anybody about nublic allium with.
out impropriety or oflenie.
ne can address a mob lrom a platform or an opon
window: he can hold conversations which the post
will convey next day to the lurtbet corners of tho
Union; aud, as seen yesterday in our Intier from
Washington, he may exnlain and nniimnm him.,,u
to tl.e corre8Pono.cn t ot a European journal We
Know no' whether our sensftive cilllmnn wmiM llua
to have this regarded at an appeal to the publio
opinion ot the world, and to tho one "flesh and
blood" of all nations and realms, but we are assured
that the President gave full permission that the
details of this remarkable confnronna .hm.iH n.
mado public They do him the greateat honor, and
we flunk ouaht to satisiy fiose who suspect him
ot a reactionary pohev. a nersonal nmhiiinn n .
warrantable disagreement with Conuress, and a dis
position to override or evade the law. Those are
points upon which Englishmen may expect to be
inadequately Informed, for it ii certain tuR j,6 ,i
never understand our neighbor! at ail nnlo-s ho
become thoiouguiy aware that we are not to mea
sute them by the rule of ourown Institutions.
A Anecdote op Micaclay in India. When
ever the subject of scriptural fortune-telling
came up in Lord Macaulay's presence, he was
pretty sure to relate an anecdote of his soioura
in India. He arrived one night, late and tired,
at the house of the chaplain of a somewhat un
frequented distnct.and desired to get to bed as
soon as possible. But hie host was not going to
throw away the rare opportunity of eliciting
some valuable information from a guest of 6uch
rare ability and scholarship. "Mr. Macaulay,"
said he, "I positively cannot let vou retire till
you state your opinion as to the Number of the
Beatt." "I was driven into a corner," said the
sintesman rather than theologian, "and I an
swered on the spot, i have no aoubt as to what
was foreshadowed by the mystical number the
British House of Commons! The members
elected-C58 the three clerks at the table, the
sergeant-at-arms and the deputy-sergeant, the
librarian, and the two door-keepers, making G66,'
and I rushed to my coueh."
Tub French Protest ants. The. dis-iensions
which sept.rate the orthodox and liberal sec
tions of the French Protestants are in a fair way
of settlement, chietlv through the exertions if
tiuizot, who recently had an interview with
Napoleon. It is related that an amusing passage
occurred In the course of the conversation the
story running that the Emperor replied to a
question concerning the dismissal of the Protes
tant pastor Martin Past-baud by remarking: "I
must consult my ministers, you know: I am too
constitutional a sovereign to do anything with
out their advice. Surely, Monsieur (Juizot, you
can't blame me for that I" to which (luiaot is
said to have replied: "Sire, I did not think you
had arrived at that stage yet."
Census of London. A "day" oonsus is about
to be taken In the city of London. At the last
census taken in 18iil the population comprised
only those who "slept" within the city, ana con
sequently fell far short of the real daily popula
tion. It is now proposed to include all persons
engaged or employed in the trausactlon of the
commercial, monetary, professional, and trad
ing concerns of the city. There are in the City
Union six hundred and nineteen blocks of
houses let out as offices, etc., only the original
lessees ot which are on (the rate-book; so that
the actual population cannot be ascertained in
any other mauner than by a house-to-house visi
tation, or by obtaining returns such as are now
WW f9l ) tb? ylu census,
THIRD EDITION
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Uptcial Despatches to The Evenmg Telegraph.
Washinoton, May 14.
Knoriny School Union.
mi. r. . .
ine eunoay bebool Union, composed of 38
iTotestant schools, 878 teacher, and nearly 7000
scnoiars, celebrated their anniversary to-day,
with'slx bands of music, flags, emblems, florai
decorations, etc. They proceeded to the Capitol
urounds, where they were entertained with
vocal and instrumental music and adnresses,
Taxation.
If our Internal Revennc taxation was as heavy
tier tnm na u is in victoria, it would realize
auo,000,OUO per annum.
Toe If all of Rereentatlvia.
The hall of the House has been nut in thoroii-rh
order by Captain Uoodenow, and the House will
probably resume business to-dav. there now
being very nearly a quorum present In th- city.
Fnuorton and Bleed in tn.
It has been officially reported to General Hir,
iu, iommis-sloner of the Freedmen's Bureau
that Generals Fullerton and Stcedruan, during
Ihelr stay in Virginia, would scarcely linen to a
Union man, white or black, unless con?niee,i
that he was dissatisfied with the operations of
ine uureau. bvcry Rebel coiiDlaint wa raro.
muy noted by the Commissioners, and the
wnole inspection, judging from trustworthy re
ports, is grossly unfair, as future developments
win snow.
National Hank.
No National Banks were established
I no total number now in operation is 1050.
Officers Peccadilloes.
Naval officers have sometimes broucht from
ioreign countries goods for the use of their
lanniies aud friends upon which no duties havo
been paid. The Commissioner of Customs hav
ing been informed of tho arrival at this port of
f:oous oi mis description, yesterday consulted
11,0 wei.iciui.y ui me navy in regard to the
auair, who immediately Issued a special order
directing the officers to rcDort immodiuinio i
the Collector the "amount and value ot the goods
thus imported. It is understood that the Secre
tary will shoitly issue a general order on the
suDject.
Internal Beveane.
The receipts iron internal revenue on Satur.
day lattwere $(154,840-71. The total received
from this source during the week was $4,2.12,-
SlU'BU.
Receipts from Cnatom
The receipts from c istoms' during the week
ending the 12tli Inst., from the ports mentioned,
were as follows: New York, $2,253,300; Phila
delphia, $103,559 48; Boston, $290,451-31: Baltl-
moie, $60,2f.G-24. Making the aggregate income
received from these sources, for the period men
tioned, SC,939,953-83.
Agricultural.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has lately
received lrom the Royal Agricultural Society of
Austria a very fine collection of choice seeds
donated to the United States for experimental
purposes. The Commissioner is of the onininn
that experiment will satisfactorily demonstrate.
the adaptability of many of these seeds to tho
American climate, and thereby prove a valu
able acquisition to the agricultural interests of
the country.
General Grant.
General Grant seldom indulges in theatrical
amusements, but on Friday evening last he over
came hi9 native modesty ant attended Grover's
theatre, to witness the performance of the Hoi
man troupe in Cinderella and tho Tn,,ni,in ne
the Regiment. The General was accompanied
by his wife and two children, Nellie and Jesse,
and Representative Washburne, of Illinois, all ot
whom seemed highly pleased with the enter
tainment. The Sanitary Claim Agency.
The following is the number of military claims
against the Government, settled by tho United
States Sanitary Commission Army. and Navy
Claim Agency, of this city, during the month of
April last: f j
SC8Q Claims for Arrears of Pay and 1
Bounty g207 079 63
Claims for Tensions 68,6i4 li
Claims ior Prize Money 6,9Ctl 01
Total value ot military claims gratuitously
WJ'Wted 8271,609 79
The Commission having ceased its distribution
of supplies to the army, now directs its exclu
sive attention to the gratuitous collections of
soldiers' claims, for which Iu agents are afforded
tpecial facilities by the different Departments of
the Government.
Ctaaraciermtlo Speech of Henry A. Wlae.
Ex-General and ex-Governor Henry A. Wise
lectured in behalf of the orphans in Alexandria
on Saturday evening, and in the course of his
remarks made the following observations:
You might call the father a Rebel if you
pleased, but be (the speaker) waa alive to de
fend the dead against the charge of either trea
son or rebellion. (Applause.) A little further
on he remurked that there was no power on
earth which could make him move one step
from old Virginia. He had made no confessions
and taken no test oath, and there was no power
on earth w hich could make hlra take one. He
was no traitor, that he would swear before high
heaven. If ho were one he would deserve to be
shot. He had taken no oath of allegiance, tof
he was not a foreigner to , be naturalteed. For
two centuries his forefathers had lived in
the old Commonwealth of' Virginia, and
their loncs rested on her soil. He then
askol how many of the foreigners who were
picsent at the surrender of the Confederate array
at Appomattox Court House could sav thtif. This
war, he said, only proved tho truth of the three
lines or political wisdom written by William
Penn, according to whom the form of a govoru
mnt was but an inferior consideration. The
worst form ln good hands being almost as good
as the best, and best form in bad hands being
a mobt as bad as the worst. He cluimed to have
always had the highest reard for the Constitu
tion of the United States, and satd that when
the Government of the United Blates called
upon him to suppress insurrection, and on the
other hand his State called upon him to repol
invasion, it was simply a conflict of sovereign
tits, and he was not responsible for his acts in
dividually in obeying the voice of his State.
Jenkins, the defaulting cashier and lover of
the pretty waiter girl, Vieve lirower, still re
mains in the Tombs; he reads Carlyle, and is
the njoet 9heerfu4 pjaa in tie ni-isou,
Fioni Fortress Montoo.
Fortress Monroe, May 12. Immediately on
the adoiirnment or the United States Circuit
Court, In Norfolk, on last Thursday afternoon,
Judge Underwood left for Washington, D. C.
and gave particular instructions to the Clerk of
the Court to exhibit to no person the indictment
brought against Jew. Davis. Tho various
attaches of the press endeavored in vain to ob
tain permission to copy it.
An Interesting billiard tournament took place
last evening, in Norfolk, and a large audience
was in attendance to witness the match between
the champion players of Rlcbmondand Norfolk.
uiuuwiu anu jurian. ine match was
played upon a four pocket table, carom game.
fliaior-tjcneral Hunter went North lam
evening.
The weather here, yesterday and last night.
was exceedingly stormy and rainy.
The schooner Cain, from City Point for Phila
delphia, with timber, is In this harbor, awaiting
uu opportunity to sail.
Jefl. Davis' Trial.
L.ow ne Ju'ctieed fie N'ewx of h; imiMmnn ,
jxnuuuB jor nis irialUi8 Defense to be
Jiased on the Doctrine of Stale hi guts tie has
w I'cu, V) u x-ac.veu jury ana (Jorruut J tidies.
uinniim 1I1UNHUK. ItlftV LA. JPII. IlllDW rr.
uneu mo nonce oi tne indictment for treason.
piceuted asuinst him hv tl.n
Unitad State Circuit fio llrt- rpPpntlo In aaDaln,.
1 T ...... . . ! ...
iii nullum, witn sometninir mnro than stnmnl
inditlerence. On the
V!.,l. T 'T .. --- ----. .KVo"4
uiuii-uu, uu i Km iota, greatly pleased at tho
result, anu noped inac nis case would now be
Kuuu uuciueu.
tie snows himself in his conversation nn ti,a
sub)ect to have been pertec'.ly sincere in his
avowals all along ol an earnest desire to be
placed on trial. While I do not believe that he
ior a moment entertains any apprehension as to
the rcsuit ol the trial, I am satisfied that he both
cauuui auu oesires mat tne examination shall
be ol tne mcst thorough and searching character.
xiib uuiei point oi (iciense, as he has trenuentlv
L t II i 11 r. ,1 ' I 1 1 l,n I. ....... 1 . . 4 r
rtuiu, wi,, uc uiwou uu lub nner.rinn nt Nt itn
riLTuts ana tue prerogative granted every citizen
ot a Ptato to sustain the oilicial actiou of such
oittie.
r . 1. 1 .. i. i f .
4 luiiiR. niuieover. ue teem onnnnant it f,..
i-eiving a lair anci impartial trial, and is willing
to abide the issue. To his counsel, I am Mid
hk t.nei nlmnnAw, n.ftt. a I l - ....
ouniuv wrnieu uu tne hud ope nr hi y-
ntnfnH ilHol Pnmn .Ln ...411 1 ir i.
show htmself no cowardly prisoner at the bar of
L-uivva II iait JU1IU- w will. .It'll I I lull Ulll i
justice, xne auacKS in the Southern nress
i uie eunors tnus none to Do ster nn his rn
nmuDi nuutrc uuui rwniinHnn tnn nihn, mam.
n ... i . . tt j . ... ' . w '
ui-isui mo uraua jury ne aoes not, 1 am satis
fied, sympathize with in the least, and all their
I.. k. v.'
III unci llius HU'Ull DBCKen llltlPS inl nr.rn.nl
juugco uvo uu eiieei upon mm. v. r. Herald.
The Tieason Trial.
"Uruid's" Views of the Norfolk Indictment and
umiressionat Action.
The New York JVeui o tn-rinv ha tho inii.
illff from "Triiirl. '
Wasuington, May 13. -It Is a note worth v rlr.
ctinislance in connection with the piFnrta fhat
a'e now being made to bring Jefferson Davis to
triil, that the Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred, weeks ago. the question whether
any legudaf ion on the part of Congress was no
cessnr.v in order to bring him to trial, have con-
nuru lueu-moors exclusively to the colleciion
.... . . , - j wv ,, . v. ii v. w in
piicity of Mr. Davis in the Rnftain.itl, i t
win. vAuiijiiiiiLiuu iii ii'Kiirii.mv rn nrnva ihn
coin, but have not taken a single step towards
bringing him to trial for treason, ortowarls
facilitating Slieh ll trinl. Tn innVo
1 , , 1 , , I V I 1 W ,11 W LILT I i
iuuuih, u wouia seem tnat they at least have no
luieuuou oi naving Jefferson Davis tried lor
Whatever the ground of their nertnn tn Ihl.
rebuectmay oe, it is certain that the recent in-
u uiuieui oi Mr. uavis at jsoriolk was brought
about bv Judcre Underwond fill hltl Alttn tAartfnai
bility, and that it has not received the sauction
of tho Government, or any officer or branch
thereof, as I stated in my last despatch. Jef
ferson Davis was indicted lor iron
of this same Underwood last summer. At that
time the Attorney-General diroe.ted tho nmn.
zealous Underwood to let the mnt.tfr firrtrt nml
that indictment was quietly withdrawn. '
The present indictment is a mere" copy of the
former one. but it is well known in tn. i'nirn.
ment and to all its law officers, that JeiTersou
Davis' crime, whatever it may be, does not
amount to treason, and that, tried in any civil
court, a conviction tor treason cannot be se
cured. To place Jefferson Davis on trial for
treason is to have it proclaimed that he did not,
commit treason, and it is a knowledge of the
met that has hitherto prevented his trial. If he
is put on trial under this indictment, it will
simply be in order that he raav be honorably ac
quitted. Underwood, and such men &i Nye who
thirst for the blood of Jefferson Davis, do not
see this, but Thaddeus Stevens sees it, and hen -e
his anxiety to get Mr. Davis tried as an accom
plice ot the assassins.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, May 14. Arrived, brig
Ida ft, from Cienfuegos for Baltimore, with
sugar. Sailed, April 22, in company with brigs
J. JR. Nev ins and Ibex, for New York; barque
Minnie and brig John J. Frazer, for Boston.
Had light winds and calms during the passage.
From Raleigh.
Raleigh, N. C, May 14. The funeral of the
Hon. Geowro B. Badger, who died on Friday last
of paralysis, was largely attended. He was for
merly United States Senator from
Una. , '
N.i. n I
orrh Caro-
Fire at Troy, X. Y.
Troy, Blay 12. A dwelling-house and two
barns were burned in West Troy on Sunday
morning. Two other dwellings were badly
damaged. Loss unknown.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nsw Vobk, May 14 Cotton dull at 84 coat
for Middhnra. Wonr has declined 6,oli)o : aalos
ol 4(00 hois, at 7-60(o'9-60 for State; 9 t0al8 75 for
Otiio, H0 66qja,76 lor oouthern, and 88 76 la 80 tor
Canada Wheat deolinod Itro 1 sulua nutuiuortant
Corn 1 cent nipherj sales at 80u84o. Boef steady"
l'oikflrm; sales of 1400 barrels at 830 76 a 31. Lard
quiet. Whisky dull. -
Another "Butcher.Cart" Robbery.
$16,400 STOLEN. ' ,
The "butcher-cart" method of highway rob
bing has become a regular sys'eni in this' city,
hnd baa been again resorted to with great
success.
On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. H. Higglns, the
cashier ot Messrs. K. 8. HigguiB & Co., whole
sale carpet dealers, was proceeding to their
manulactory, having a carpet-bag containing
$18,400, wherewith to pay otf their workmen.
He had nearly reached his destination, Forty.,
third street and North river, when ha was sud-'
denly assaulted by a tall, powerful man. At the
same instant a butcher's cart drove up, contain
ing two men, one of whom lumped out and
assisted in the assault. Iu an instant Higgma
was knocked seuseless, and the thieves, securing
the carpet-bag, were driven swiftly away by the
third party.
ibis is the third time this dodge has been '
resorted to within the past few months. JVctA
iork World of to-day.
ANOTHER FINANCIAL FLURRY.
FAILURE OF SEVERAL LEADING
BROKERS' FIRMS.
A sudden decline took place at tho 8tock,' Es
change lu the prlco of a railway stock,,well
known as "Hestonvtlle," in which there had
been very large transactions.
The stock had been run up to 39 cents, origi
rally 13. To-day a tremendous decline set in.
and at 130 the stock Is quoted at 19.
This depreciation has been instrumental in
causing the failure of several large and well
known brokers' Arms In Third street.
The names of several well-known 6rras have
been handod us but we refrain from civintr ad.
ditional publicity to them, until further' par.
ticulars have been obtained.
Further details will be given in later editions.
FI NANCjTaND CO MAI EttU B
Office or tub Kvenino Teiegraph,
Mondav, May 14. 18J6.
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn'
ine-. but prices, with one or two exceDlions.lwero
steady, llestonville City Passemrer-
was the most active on the lit. selling at 21197
closing at the former rate, a decline of 9 80
was Did tor Second and Third: 22 for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth; 38 for Spruce and Pine;
and 51 for Chesnut and Walnut.
In Railroad shares there is very little dolnnv
Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 64, no chauge;
and Philadelphia and Erie at 33. a decline of 4:
" " Ula r t;amden and Amboyj 35 for
Little Schuylkill; 64 for Norriatown; 61-69 for
Reading; 50 for Minehill: 38 for North Ponn.
sjlvania; 01 for Lehigh Valley; Stf for Elmira
common; 42 for preferred ditto: and iU f,r
Northern Central.
Government bonds continue in falrdemnmi nt
full prices. 5-20s sold at 102102J: and 7-30s at
102; 109 waa bid for 6s of 1861; and 95 for
iiiy loans are less active. The
new
issue sold at 08, a decline of 4.
JJank shares are in detntnd. Mechanics' sold
at 2!);and Farmers' and Mechanics' at 120. 140
was bid for First National; 215 for North Ame
rica; 130-for Philadelphia; 90 for Northern
Liberties; 95 for Konsington; 51J for Penn
Township; and 62 for City.
a Ln Cnn.',1,1 tosros there '8 very little movement.
Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 34 i. 27i
i8. b1i' lor Schuylkill Navigation common!
it. , " ibunvii iumiuifu:
111 ior .-uoiTis uanal preferred: 10 for Susone..
nanna Canal; 63 for Delaware Division ; and 03 V
lor Wvominc Valley Canal.
Oil shares are dull and neo-lpetd rionnr. ...1 j
at from 7 to 8 j, tho iormer rate a decline of J.
PHILAUELIMUA STOCK EXCHANGR SAU8 TD'OAt
""""i r naven s ura, Ao. 40 8. Third street.
1KT 11(1 A BD
C2000U S7-30S. Jne.102! 100 sh Ilost'r'a R 27
S1000 do.Ju v.-..irl
100 ah
$10000 Pa 6s ....eoup 901
8KHXK) LS 6 28s 62.. ..102
do
D30 27 J
100 so.
10'lgU
100 gli
8il()sli
100 lt
100 sh
100 mi
100 sh
lUOgli
100 sh
SOOsti
2U0 sh
100 h
300 ah
do.,
do.,
do.,
do.,
do.,
do.,
do..
.OO Y.I
... 2i!
... 2il
... 22
... 22
53200 do roirin2
mm do ma j
4000 do 102
61000 Leb NavOs, 84. 874
10:i0 . do i
1000 do 871
SlOOOCam. k Am. 8B S71
21
do bSO 21
do ... 204
do b30 21
do 16 21
do 21
do 16 20f
do 20
do liR xi
rmnjM iu lnllllV OS. IUa
S7000 do 102
1000 do lna
61000 N Pa 6s tin
600 h Ocean.... t80 84
600 sh do ....'.1)80 84
400 h do b30 8
100 sh
20 sli.Penna If kh
iou an do 1
lOOshPnilfc Erie... 824
200 sh do 82i
100 fh do 7
1 bu Jiui n j 11 ,
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE onnriTinvo
i?'' JJ 1304, 12 M i31,'
11 A.M 1805 1 1'. U . il't
Harper, Dobney & Co quote as loliowV "
Ame!!??? fitr
i and is 122 28
)imiM anil Ualfnim 110 -
Pennsylvania Currency;. .:.. .. .7 . 4?
Now York Exetianiro.. na. ni
Messrs. DefTnirpn .tr nrnllia. XT . n r. ..
rm,, , . , "'"""ill 11 J. U OOUltt
Third street, make the following quotations of
the rates of exchange to-day at li1. M.
American Gold
1 Ol
amuiiuiusiiver, 48 ana fs. ... ,,,, 123
A ... c, , " . . ' '
vouinouna intorest Notes:
12d
June, 1S64.... 11
July. 1804 11
11
August, 18H4. ... 104
Ontnhni. lfi.'.l n!
11
10!
Si
I'eo., 1804....
May, 1805....
Auiruat, 1866....
Wept., 1806....
Ootober, I860. . . ,
... -"T.,,, U
Philadelphia Trada
Monday, May 14 -There Is nothing ri,,in in
seedtrTtmotbT, and prices are nominal iri.
s owly at 83 70J 75 V bush.
o. 1 Quercitron Bark la selling at fid ft ton. but there
It not anion doln. cre
There la a mm feeling in th rinn. u..i... .. .
as -sat us-. wrajr:
l-emWiv.n.: 0,7," Z'u, I.I'WU W tor
nriinaa, aci
in dmind
..'J..,.S L". ? H W." In corn Meal
the Whoat
Ha en ot
lea ai ai 7,1
nd atocka o. r7. J' '"v"l T. D.u"? . '8. "IC?IP
lin l'IhimneVf PeDn,,J"v"nl i.kin(f at
I. li ftlrlda'.?Jn,-?.,2.90 .??'!. .tu. "- " J vejlo w
mil it Ik ui' w. III D'll a I O lO . a oat.
VTrl 8 a W'f-w'tU aiei at 3(iHe. tor Pennivl
vanla ana Delaware. 2VU0 bi, Baf.ey Malt sold at
Whisky In dull.
Ohio at Si 37.
Pennsylvania fa soiling at 2us and
riilladelphia Cattle Market
Mondat. May 14.-lJeef cattle are ln lair demand th(
week at about former rates, tm head
arrived and told
fl 1 tha ivanit. llrnv. V.v.1 . 1 . . . .
1816o. fur lair to good 1 and imUo. 9H do unri a.. ' '
K- "1,tl',wT I-"oa ter Oo., kanx.
84
64
7
20
74
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ilartin fuller fc Co ,'Laiicaat.r Oo , UWa 7V
Jonea McCleea, Lanoaa.er coontv. 16.
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vu.uo-imr Atexanile'. C'Ua.t-r eo . UfflllSVI
uuttr eo .
, H..i(.are ln twttar demand 1 iu.n hi ' 2.?,?i K'.h- m
rerent yarrta at irui aibuijia the 100 lh nat ih Uti!,
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