TUTT H TOL. .V.-No. 121 PHILA.IDELIPIIIA., lONDAY, MAY 21. 18(56. D0UHL13 siiei:t-tiiiu:e cents. J) f J JJ LLo JEFPDAV1S. Change Favorable to Ills Condition Bronarht Abont Throneti the luilueure f 111 Vftf Contradictory Nrorlea Abat be Health f Mr. llavls, Etc. FomrRESH Monrof., May 13. In my letter retrardinir Jed. Davis. Dubli-hed on the liith IneUnt, it whs in error m nttributinr: tho 1 entries In the iiumhor and pntrjls of the guard 10 the influence ot lr. Cooper, as also Riving him credit for the additional hours allowed Mr. ikavis tor daily exercise. Through the intlnenec of Mr. Davis these ira portmt chanire, bearing co yitully upon the health of her husband, were effected. She wrote a letter to President Johnson direct, giving hiru an account of the lailine health of Mr. Pavta, and soliciting the changes relcrred to, which re quests', as the results have shown, met with prompt compliance. I believe, moreover, that also through her influence, and not from any suggestions emanating from Mr. McCulloch, as has generally been supposed and ered'ted, the order came directing to be made the late special report as to the health of Mr. Davis. A woman's power, like the stars, Is kin to the infinite. Female diplomats date way back of the antediluvian period; but I must say this mnch lor Mrs. Pnvij all the published insinua tions to the contrary notwithstanding that 1 do not believe she has ever brought her diplo matic powers to bear upon the representatives ol the pres, or thought of doing so. She goes to the fountain head of power, and leaver the newspaper fraternity to wriie ns their own judgment or caprices may dictate. Now this particular subject of the present physical condi tion of Mr. Davis assumes phases quite as varied as the hnes of the chameleon. One s'ory repre sents him with one foot in the grave a woful, irremediable physical wreck. Another pictures his life a glorious counter part of the enlivening enjoyments of the rued'ne yal monks wines of the rarest vintage at his command; table luxuries undreamed of in the vast cuisine of the great Dr. Sover, and clears of a quality and fragrance rivalling the highest imaginings of that illusory character, Count de Monte Cristo. The latter nairative makes Mr. Davis In good health: never better in his lite. A storv intermediate between these two grants him temporary debilirv from a late attack of sickness, and talks ot increasing appetite, antl his three miles dHily walk on the parapet. I give these contradictory statements as they prevail here. For my own part, I incline firmly to my previous statements of tailing health on his part, and probable entire concurrence with such statements ot the special report on the subject. JV. Y. Ueratd. The Visit of Secretary Met'nlloeh to . Forlrwt Jlonro aud What Came of It Charges Aicalnnt trt Coramandlnu; Officer of the forts Condition or II r. 1tI' Ural lb. Our intellectual and reliable Fortress Monroe ., correspondent, under date of yesterday, fur nishes us with the lollowing confirmation of our press despatches yesterday: Amom; the on dils floatlne around lately is oue ol vital importance, from the fact of its having a very distinct, influential bearing upon the an ticipated trial of Mr. Davis in June, and which cap be traced to a very authoritative source. It will be remembered that Secretary McCulloch made a Sunday visit here a short time airo, pre sumedly thought to be, when he left Washing ton, D. C, in the revenue cutter Northerner, merely a pleasure trip, with a party of l idies and gentlemen; and shortly alter his arrival here had an hour's private interview with Mr. Davis in his cell in Carroll Hull, at which 110 second person, not even General Miles, was prrsent. At the t'me, the fact that th'ie had been such an lnt?rview was kept remarkably quiet, and but very lew outsiders, not even the ubiquitous attaches of the piess, were cognizant of the occurrence. Some tiaie utter his return to Wisbington, P. C, atltioinrh the exact nature and obiect of the interview which transpired were not immediately made known, Mr. McCul loch repeatedly conversed upon the rigid system of confinement, and made strictures as to his manner of living and daily habits to which the prisoner was subjected. This intelligence, coming from so high an aiuhoritv, aud evi dently the opinion of- an unprejudiced miud, formed the basis of a telegram to the press con taining the statement that Mr. McCulloch in tended using his intljence to obtain an ameliora tion ot the prison lite ot Mr. Davis. It is now very authorlttlvely understood that President Johnson has lately directed the sur geon of the post, who has been attending him duilng the last seven mouths, and is thoroughly acquainted with the exact state of his health, ana understands the medical treatment which is lequlred to sustain his waning spirits, to mr ke a special report ot uii tuo material sur roundings influencing thejsnnie, to him direct. These instructions, it i understood, have been very recently given by the hand of the f'reai dent himself, and seems to warrant the opinion that already seriour- doubts 01 tiie propriety ot thus submitting Mr. Davis to such, a strict and rigid system ot eoniinement are being enter tained, not only by th President alone, but by his entire Cabinet. Thu special report called tor has been made, I am told, in the most em phatic manner, and I have even reason to be lieve, from the phase otothet attending circum stances, that a change in the prison lite ot Mr. Davis will soon follow. His health is failing, and tailimr very rapidly. This statement has been olteu made, at different times, with more or lers authority; an I although it may net be the direct result of any settled disease, or a disposition to periodical attacks of sickness, It may be, in a great measure, attribut able to a frequently broken rest, and the unceas ing, tiresome vipiliince 01 the cuurds, which sur round bis cell both day ana night. Within the past three or lour days a very material change in the treatment of the prisoner has taken place, tinder the direction ot Maior-C-enerol Miles, acting, no doubt, under Instruc tions direct from Washington, D. O. One of the guards, In closer proximity to his rooms than some of the rest, has b-en removed perma nently, I am told, and there is good reason to believe that the number ot guards will be de creased in s very short time. Officers holding very prominent positions, and civilians ot ability, perfectly able to form such an opinion, have olten expressed a regret at the want of fudginent on the part ot tlie Administration in retaining an inexperienced otlicer like Cenerul Miles. However brave and srallant an officer he may have been in war iimei", he is certainly incompetent to perforin the functions of the important and responsible position which he holds. His principal office, as the custodian of Mr. Davie an unfortunate, at lea-t, no matter how deceiving a priFoner required an uncommon amount of matured judgment aud good commou sense, combined with courteouaness, and devoid ol any vindictive, personal, or political feeling jwraintit him. While, on the other hand, brigadier-Central Burton, an old army otlicer of ex perience and wisdom, acquired by a long and severe training on the frcniier aud In the field, and 1 pohsessiiig every desirable qualification, remains In a merely secondary position as Com mandant of the Fottres aud the 6th United States Artillery, garruoalng the same. This is lastly a matter ol retrret. and merely from the incompetency and v. nut of judementou the part of an otlicer, may yet east a dirk spot on a great nation's History, and sadly dim lis now briehteDinir escutclieon. The officers and soldiers of the two regiments garrifoning the fort are daily growing more weary over me restraint impoBeu, ana tneir ao sence lrom many enjoyments, by the absorbing nature ot inexorable d"ties. The strength of the various gunxvhj must, be rigorously Kept up, and the whole force of the two regiments being required to furnish the essential details of men, they are subjected to one ceaseless round of duty dnv after dav. Such is a nasty descrlpt'on of affairs here as they stand at prepent, and it is but echoing the thoughts of many, and the wishes of the firisoner himself, when it is said, It Is to be ioped h's trial Is not tar 01T, and the jrreat ques tion, "Is treason a crime?" lorever decided. Mr. Davis trequently convenes npon the sub ject ot hi iiidictmeiii'by the drand Jury lately in fcssion in your city, and his anticipated trial in June. It may be pTlectly relied upon that he has expressed unqualified approval and plea sure over this action ot the jury, confident that the Government will not interfere with hit trial lx fore the United States Circuit Court. Norfolk Yiryinian. SECRETARY SEWARD. JIM Vlult to Anbnra-Ho will not make m Npeecli. The Secretary of Stale is quietly spending a few days at hts home in Auburn, lie arrived here on Tuesday evening. Wednesday was the sixty-fifth nnmvcrnry of his birthday, and quite a number of family friends called on him and couirratuliited him. He is looking exee l Inely well, aut is in pood spirits and excellent hopes, as usual. There are but few traces left ol the Injuries received at the hands of the assaii-in Payne, and Mr. Seward seems to he merging into a green and cheerful old age. He has been receiving his iriemls, riding about the city, aud otherwise enjoying himself as hemlirht desire. The people of Auburn, beine used to his visits, make no demonstration on his arrival, thouch quite Willing to hear a soeech lrom him whenever he thinks proper to indulge them to that extent. It is a dull but beautiful city, with a spicy little daily payer, two or three hotels, churches that hold meetings every evening, and no thea tre and no horse railroad. It is on high ground, and its streets are abundantly supplied with trees. One obiect of Mr. Seward for visiting the place Is to oversee the plans tor enlarging his house, which is a large briotr. structure, painted a Hunt yellow, ami surrounded by a perfect Iciest ol trees, whose shade would make it gloomy were it not frr the prolus" blossoms upon the Rpple trees and the lilacs. He is accom panied by Mr. Potter, an architect, a son of Kishop Potter, for that purpose. Mr. Seward's hou-e adjoins the Auburu park. Some of the incidcuts ot Mr. Seward's life may be interesting at this time. He came to Auburn in 182.'i. having been admitted to the bar the preceding year. He formed a partnership with Jimge Miller here, and in iKJii married the Judge's youngest dauglitr, Frances Adeline. Mr. Seward was born May 1C, lxul, in Florida, Orange county, ucarUosheu, in which county he has two brothers now living. On his mother's side, Mr. Seward is of Irish extraction; on his lather', ot Welsh. His lather was a physician aud a merchant, a man of wealth, and for seven teen yeuis the htst Judge of the county. Mr. Seward attended the academy at Goshen, where he had Aaron Burr and Noah Webster for school fellows. When lilteen years old he went to Union College, and when eighteen years old he went to Georgia, and taught the young ideas of incipient Kebeis how to shoot, it is popularly supposed that he there got the first inkling of that inepresbible conflict which was to culminate in our treat civil wai. In his 21th year Mr. Seward delivered a Fourth of July oration in Syracuse. In his 27th year he vas chosen I'resideut of a Young Men's Convention in tavor ot John Quiuey Adams for President. In 18:10 he was elected to the State Senate as an anti-Mason, m 18113 he visited Kurope, writina a series ot letters from there to the Albany hemmi Journal. In l3t, he was nominated by the Whig for Governor, but was defeated by W. 1j. Marcy. In ll!8, he again ran acaiubt Marcy, aud was successful. He served two terms as Governor, and in 1819 he was sent to the United States Senate in place of General Dix. In 18."i5 he was re elected to the Senate, and in ISlil entered the position in the Cabinet which he still occupies. Mr. Sewoid has been urned to make a speech here, but declines to do so, saying that he merely came on private business. He expresses to his lriends the utmost confidence in the suc cess of the President's efforts at reconstruction. He will return to Washington at the beginning ot next week. jV. 1". World. THE SPECIE DRAIN. Weekly Kxpnrta rrom !Vw Tork Since January I, ISO The exports of specie from this port for the week ending on Saturday last amounted to eight million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand two huudred and ninefy-tlve dollars, by far the largest shipment ever made in the same period of time previously, and three hundred and eightv-two thousand nine hundred and twenty j i n ... i. . 1. .. . . . 1 . . . 1 .. uvu uuimin uiuiu umu tut; mini cA)uiiiit iuu year up to May 12. The weekly exports of trea-t-ure from the vort siuce January 1, 18t4, to May 1!, 18G6, have been as lollows: Wtil;s. 1864 Weeks. 1864 WVdU. 1S-S5. 1st. . ei siH.aot 4'td ssuaa 643 3-m ?;w4,oi8 2rt 2173WJ7 44th.... 2 2 i (WO 3ii 2'r,855 IM 4i8,ltl5 45'h.... 1,224,280 84th.... 4t3,h3 4tb.... 808,747 fh....l.64r,.li 35 h.... 840 377 5th.... 063,816 47tii.... I,fi24 113 8'ith.... 422,202 Hth. .. .1,219,107 48ih.... 1,623,256 37th.... 853 6.V5 7th.... 2Wi,M!2 41ith.... 1.07'2,frfl8 8Hth..., 046,012 8th.... 405 475 60th 1,121 487 8Uth. ... 947 971 9th.... 014123 6Ut 1,25521 4utU.. 81ti,0.2 10th.... 445020 62d 1 OoO 854 41st 812,120 11th.... 402,67 1805 . 42d 44i),224 12th.... 258,050 1st .... 5U4.353 43d 9.'iO14 laili.... 108.736 2d 1,040251 44th.... 104,100 14th...'. 200 871 81 821438 45tli. ... 105,400 15'h.... 1.030,704 4th.... te.THW 40th. .. .1 010,485 10th.... 3.137 048 5th.... 457 777 47th.... 723,105 17th. ...1,271 8;J0 0th.... i,70,753 48th.... 95 974 18th.... 1 174,241 7th.... 113355 49 h.... 49.1,930 19th 2.452 008 8th 148,3"0 6'ltli. ... 1,420, l24 2(lth....l,M4,192 Oth.... 140 858 61st.... 4 8-",) 2l8t 6811,020 10th. ... 20 015 62d 203.904 SMd 1,425,58 11th.... 108167 1800. 23d . . . .1,643 400 12th. . . . 104 040 1st ... . 8352,026 24th.... 1 8-0. 003 13tn.... 119X08 2d 610,503 25th.... 1,229.360 14th. ... 400.743 8d.... 695 804 t'Oth.... 600 657 16th. .. . 188,900 4rh.... 656 812 27th.... 486 33010th.... 83,92 5ih.... 2!i2,60S 28th.... 801,241 17th.... 217192 Oth.... 739910 2tth.... 656 404 18th.... 687 848 7ih.... 100,735 80th.... 401,812 10th.... 640,885 8th.... 500,198 8Ut.... 90111 2"th.... 8 042 8118 9tl 75,453 82d S41 888 21nt 2 079,215 10th. . . . 650 284 liid 48,309 22d.... 1 707.050 11th ... 231.681 84th. .. . 200 808 23d 2 008 823 12th. ... 170 297 85th.... 444,603 24th.... 2,000 491 18th.... ' 13,600 30th.... 125,404 25th.... 807,860 14th.... 200,842 87th.... 009.733 20tl 100,281) 15'h. . . . 122 028 88t) 1288,659 27m.... 84,858 16th. .. . 117 812 :t b.... 003 60J 28 h.... 298 285 17th.... 73 88 40th.... 287 758 20th.... 132,115 18th.... 1 247.219 41s 139.492 30111.... 180 715 19,h. . . 1 0'4 4 H5 42(1 610,450 81st 21 108 20th. . . . 8,7)3 295 A. 1". Tribune, FROM ST. THOMAS. a.o or lite Barque "Kathleeu" The 1 NimdIhIi and Culliau War trleri from tlie IlrllUb Ooveruiuenl. St. Thomas pupers received on Saturday ni.ht contain no news. The Poit ot Spain Gazelle has tho following Item: Tlie brijt Emma, at Port of Spain, Trini dad, lrom Philadelphia, reports having picked up at sea. In an open boat, Captain Cullen aud Ave seamen of the barque Kathleen, which ves sel was abandoned in a sinkins; condition. The A'aWifM wm trom Llvernool for (ialves- too. Another boat, containing four men, is yet ruisbing. Orders have been, received at Port of Spain from the British Uovernuient, prohibiting Snan- h-h, Peruviau, or Chilian war vessels or priva teers from rendezvousing in any pons ot the UilUali colonic. 3IEXICO. Airalrnor the Eupir Hie E-Relel Max aa Abolliiwnlxt, Kte. Advices lrom the City of Mexico, up to the 8lh Instant, state that a number of ex-Contederate settlers in Mexico had had an interview with Maximiban, during which the Emperor wel comeu thi 111 aj "ex ls," and expressed hi de sire to see American canital and labor introduced Into tho country, but ureing them, at the same time, to take no part in tuc political dissensions. On the question ot slavery Ma is especially Btiong, condemning torcicl labor of every des criptions. An i tloit was made, on the eve ot the tunerai m Mexico city of tho late Henry W. Allen, ex-Coutederate Governor ot Louisiana, to have the coflin bore to the ftrave covered with a Confederate flag, but, owing to the tirmncs of the United State Consul at the Capital, thu demonstration wu8 abandoned by the lriends of the deceased, lieverly Tucker, while on his way to Mexico city, whither it is said behns, lieen despatched to act as a correspondent for st vera! Knsrlish journals, hm been plundered by the cuerillus ncur Oriuha. 1 be Kmperor will send Commissioners to represent Mexican in terests i.i tlie great Exposition to be held at t'n s in JH17. The mortality of Mexico city is reported to be veiyereat at present, owing to the deiectivo sewtraceand accumulation of tilth within tho city walls. An American engineer had con tracted to drain the vancy 01 Mexico. Anotner inundution was teared, the waters of Lake Tcxuco being within a few inches only of til" level ol the camtal. Maximilian had sent a com munication to the Minister in charee of the civil list directing certain important reductions to be made 1a the expense ot his household, at the t-sme time voluiitnrily cutting down hi per sonal allowance to live hundred dollars per annum. The Stenmer "Lyon" Explosion on the St. Iawrence leiilbie Havoc. Our Montreal exchanges bring us the follow ing details of the terrible explosion near that city on Thursday, the 17th infant: the jteaniDoat t,wn, lonneriv tue .v. Anarew. vesterday parsed down the locks from the canal on a trial trip, after having had new boiler and engine put in, and Miudry repairs effectea. A number of guests were invited to make the trip with her, and among them were the engineer and work men who had iust tini-hed the alterations and lepaiis. The boat put 111 at Hochelaga wharf lor about three hours, and on their leaving it at 5 o'clock, a man name 1 lilaiu heard some of the hands on beard complain that the pump was not In working order, and he soon afterwards observed another man holding down the safety- valve, lilain anticipated danger, and was on his way lrom the shore when the boiler exploded, breaking in t wo pieces. The tire-box end, which is an immense weight, was thrown upon the high bank near the Hoch elaga wharf, and then lolled down to the w aters edge, lhe cover 01 the manhole, and large fragments were hurled through the air. and one man was observed to De whirled round at a distance of thirty leet over the explosion, and then tell into tho water, but was afterwards taken out by one of the artillery, several ot whom rushed to the spot on Hearing the noise. The man who was thus hurled into the air is supposed to be latally injured. Another artil leryman brought out the dead body of a man named Alexis" Charbonnoau. The "man Blain, already alluded to, went to the rescue ot tho cook, a temale, who was clinging to a rope. Her name is Margueiite Etien, and she is slightly scalded about lhe limbs. At the moment ot the explosion the boat had just got her head up the stream after having turned. Her eneine then stopped on the cet.tre; but two men got the wheel round, aud immediately the boiler ex ploded. The owners or tue ooat, Messrs. M imam and Hobert Standish, were on board, and the latter was seal ted and otherwise hurt. The Captain's name 4s Lee. He was scalded, and his son, J elf. Lee, is missing. Antoine Lerocque, pilot, from Higaud, had both lees broken, ar.d lleniarain Jerome, of Itigaud, Captain of the barge Hone, is missing; Tourville Mallettchad his leg broken, and Xavier Lefebvre was so injured about the head that it Is doubtful whether he will survive. A passenger was drowned, aud Poitevin, engi neer, was scalded. Altogether it would seem to be ascertained that four are dnad or missing, and nearly a dozen wounded more or les seriously. These latter were conveyed to the Railway Hotel, and wore attended to by Dr. Harrison, of the Hoyal Artillery. Coroner Jone3 soon arrived, aa did also some half dozen medical men, and the people of the village furnished, with great willinguess, hces, blankets, etc. The worst cases of the wounded were sent to the Hotel Dicu, and Alexis Charbonneau was sent to the Knehsh Hospital, while those les seriously hurt were removed to their homes. Chief .McL aughlin, of the Water Police, and two of his men were in attendance; but we are sorry to have to say that a number of petty thefts were commuted, such us taking away part of the wreck. Alter the boat bad eunk in about nine or ten feet of water, a knocking was heard from the boat betweeu decks by those on shore. One of the artillerymen, named Law, ran to hi9 quar ters tor an axe, and broke open the. portion of the boat whence the noise had proceeded, and then threw his axe on shore. His search was fruitless, however, for the vessel sank; aud we may add that when tht gunner sought lor his axe on shore it was missing. Chief McCaughlin then appointed his men to stay all night by the wreck. He had the coot removed to her resi dence in Beaudry street. The carpenter was fearfully lacerated about the lace; but we believe that all the women who were on board, three in number, were saved. Thomas Hood, who worked at the boiler when it was building, also his vite, were on board, but escaped with slight injury, A boy named Charles Graham, a plumber, was on board, and is missing. An inquest will be held this morning at the Court house. The ves sel itselt lies about twenty yards from the shore, and has keeled over, and Is apparently much damaged in the forward portion. IiCtter-Carriers Report. 1 The following Is the letter-carriers' (free de livery) report lor the month ol April: DKLIVKRKB Ala'l ltrnp Newt- C'llrc'ed L-tt'Tt. L t er$. paprrt. L-t'eri. Kcw Terk 837,8!) 818 017 111.219 l,O45H0O 1'hl adelphiu.. 434.049 169,000 123.752 600 409 ltoton 208,133 66,654 87 497 217 258 Chicago 268 675 22 676 46.M02 208 258 Ft. Louis 21,97 20 670 40 619 120 2'i4 Hultimore 169,177 14 2(i6 85,375 92,784 ltrookl)n....'..121 800 12,830 24 655 88.640 . Letters addressed to street aud number will Do de livered atxnuiutf y, ireu of ctmruo. Death of an Independent Paper. The last number of the Fall Uiver (Slass.) Journal con tiiiiis the farewell address of its editor, proprie tor, printer, and reporter, Mr. Ceoive Capron Kotvrtson, ''alter a slrueglo of six years, amid poverty, perplexity, and car.-." Mr. ICoberUon some time since arned his patrons that the Journal m1f?ht "one day die suddenly;" but it seems mat 11 is appeals lor assistance in publish ing "the ouly independent paper in Fall Kiver" were not heeded, ami th" "net" was obliged to succumb. Hear him: "Months ago we asked our readers if six vears was uot full lonir enomrh to live upon cold potatoes and Adam's ale t Our prayers, our tears, and our appeals have been a a iiuKinig nrass aid sounding cymbal V like 'chaff before the wind' 'like pearls cast before Burner- Cost of a Small War. The Danlah warost j'ruseta about 26,ooo,ooo. Tin It J) EDITION HIGHLY IMPORTANT! THE SPANISH-CHILIAN WAR. BOMBARDMENT OF CALL AO. DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF THE "D3NS" ALL OF TIIE SPANISn VESSELS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. ADMIRAL NUNEZ BADLY WOUNDED INSICNIFICANT LOSS OF THE CHILIANS. Etc., KtC, Etc,, IStO., lit. New York, May 21. The steamer Arizona has arrived from Aspinwall, with $1,291,000 in gold. The Spanish fleet had bombarded Callao, but were repulsed, all the vessels beini; mora or less damnped. Admiral Nunez was badly wounded. Little damace was done to the city. Ten Peru vians were killed and twenty wounded. The Spanish loss Is supposed to bo heavy. The Peruvian Secretary of War was killed. The United States steamer Yandcrhilt and monitor Alonadnock have arrived at Aspinwall. r.riiE onjvrjrti:rx Full Particulars-Withdrawal of the spanisn Fieot-uiockaae or Valparaiso Raised Re joicings at Panama, Etc. Etc. Etc. New York, May 21. The following details are furnished by the Panama Star a i'l Herald extra of the 13th instant: The United States flagship TanderbiU and monitor Monadnock arrived in the harbor of Panama on the evening of the 13th instant, having sailed from Callao on the 3d. By these vessels we have news of the result of the bombardment of Callao. On tlie 2d instaut, at noon, the actioQ commenced from the shore butteries, the tire being returned by the Beren- guda. Villa de Madrid, and Bfanca on the noithern side, and the yumatwia, Resolution, and Almansa, on the southern. The Ylila de Madrid and Bercnqurla were so badly damaged early in the fight that they were obliged to withdraw to San Lorenzo, aud were afterwards followed by the Numancia and the rest of the fleet, all more or less damaged. The Spanish Admiral Nunez Is said to have been badly wounded. During the engagement Seuor (lalvez, the Peruvian Secretary of War, was killed by the explosion of a battery. The fight lasted until tour o'clock in the at'.er noon, when it terminated by the withdrawal ot the Spanish fleet. Very little damage was done to Callao, only a lew hundred dollars' worth of property bein, said to be destroyed, exclusive of what the bat teries suffered. f- Ten Peruvians are reported to have been killed and twenty wouncel. Nothing reliable was hard of the loss on the side of the SpaniurJs, but it is suppo-el to have been very heavy. Owing to ihe short time which elapsed be tween the termination of the engagement aud the departure of the Vanderbilt, that vessel brings no further intelligence, nor was it kno wn whether the Spaniards Intended to renew the attack, but it is supposed they will not. The news of the defeat of the Invaders was re ceived with great enthusiasm by the inhabitants of Pauama. Advices from Valparaiso to April 17 report the blockade to have been raised, aud the Govern ment to have brought Into force the import and export duties as they were previous to the blockade. The markets were dull; purchasers refused to puy over $ 10 per hur.dred pounds lor copper. Freights alone were active to England at X3'10 ll'lo, and there was likely to be a scarcity ol ves sels. Exchange, 7J. General Mosquera, the new President of Co lombia, had arrived at Bogota. There is no news of importance from Central Ameiica or the Isthmus. The rainy season had set in. Among the treasure brourht by the Arizona U a half million dollars on liovt-rumeut account, and not before reported. From Fortress JMonroc. FojtTRBss Monroe, May 19. The uteamer Smyrna, tho second ot those with which it Is proposed to inaugurate the direct trade between Norfolk and Liverpool, Is said to have sailed lrom the latter port on the 4th insLint Mani fests of her goods have already been received, ana she is expected to arrive at Norfolk during the coming week. The steamer i'phwus, the first of the line of steamers, has been long ex pected, but has not as yet arrived. The schooner L. P. Smith., from New York for Philadelphia, with timbor, which was detained here by the weather, has sailed. The weather cleared off this morning. The wind, however, is still easterly. The ex-Rebel Geural Lyon, of Kentucky, has returned to hts home in F.ddysville. The General did not And Mexico th; paradiie. Le anticipated. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL m Special )epatche$ to The Evening Telegraph, WntN0T0N, May 21. The I'rmMfnt nnd Hie Dnvl Trial. The President is preparing a pioclamatlou to explain that his recent peace proclamation abro gated martial law through the South, aud that this one is necessary to disabuse the public mind that milititry interference iti the coming Jeff. Davis trinl will prevent uu expie-siou of a jury. Trial or navln. Attorney-General Speed, who returned from the West lat week, had a lengthy interview with the President on Friday last, relative to tho trial of Jeff. Davis, and the Indictment found by the Grand Jury at Norfolk. Mr. Speed gave his opinion aa to the legal character of the indict ment, which opinion 1 am authorized to ttate. The President iinpnrted to the Attorney General the substance of the views of Chief Juttice ( base about the propriety of holding court in Richmond. The position of Judge Chase I have given you In a former despatch.! His fears were that that there w3 doubt among the eflicers in Virginia as to the effect of the peace proclamation, and whether or not nu.rtial law is abrogated. 'Whilj these doubts oxist Judire Chase Is not willing to preside In a United States Court in Virginia. If lhe Chief Justice shall hesitate and entertain such fears when the next term of the United States Court Is about to convene, the President will issue an order expressly declaring that tho civil law is supreme in all matters in which the civil courts have Jurisdiction. It is reported that the Attorney-General has no confidence in the indictment lound against Davis under the supervision of Judge Underwood, but it is pro per to state that the report does not co ne lrom the best authority. Lewlfl D. Cmnpbell. Is here to receive his instructions upon Mexican hi atters. Colored Koltllern Mnlrel Out, General Grant has directed the muster out ot six more colored regiments, while 17,000 will be retained in tlie service. It is intended to send a number ot them out to the far West. Merchants' National Bank. Comptroller Clark has turned over to the House Committee on Banks and Banking, all the testimony and papers in reference to the Merchants' National Bank. The Committee will make a thorough expose of the whole mutter, which will show up frauds that will eclipse any ycf, published, Cash on Hand, The following statement exhibits the amount of tunds in the cash vaults of the Treasury De partment on the 19th inst.: United States Legal-tender Notes 91110,000'UO rational llauk Motes 6,125,112 0U l'ractioiial Currency of all Ueiiomuia- tiou i 1,125,207 83 Gold, bilver, and Coupois 804 2H2'41 Iteserve und, Tompoiary Loan 30,00O,OOU'0J Reserve lund, Surplus Issue, Uuiiud .States Notes 37,932,425 00 l(eerve fund, burplus Issue Compound interest Notes 22.211,3 )0 00 1 nuds in Redemption Division 7,420,0-K) 00 National Bank Carreuey. $1,774,300 in National Bank circulation was Issued last week by tho Comptroller of the Cur rency. The totol amount issued up to date is $'.'74,C53,195. Fractional 1'nrrency. Fractional currency to the amount of i01,902'50 was redeemed last week by the Treasury Department. Conscience Money. Treasurer Spinner, on Saturday last, received J'2'50 fro in a Catholic priest, who forwarded it for one of his parishioners, as money due the United States Government. ( Uulon Keiuttlum. The remains of Colonel Lewis V. Quacken bush, of the 5th Michigan Infantry, killed In the seven days battles in front of Richmond, have been identified, and forwarded, and sent to his rrieuds in Michigan. Over 2000 bodies have been disinterred and placed in the National Cemetery at Seven Pines, 1200 of whom are un known. The work still goes on. From Uastpoit. Kastport, Me., May 21. The store ot Warren Ilarhaway, apent of the Eastern Express, was broken open on Wednesday night, it is supposed for the purpose of petting the property owned by Fenians, which had been attached for debts due pintles here. Major Lenott and tea or twelve .Fenians, all that were left here of the grand army, disappeared on Saturday nlurht; ulso some of thetr boats, which had been uttaclied for debt. It is proposed to hold a great Southern Iducatioual Convention during lhe couiimr tiimmer. Why is a Hebrew in perfect health like a uiiiuiond ? llecause he is a Jew-well. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Office or tab Kvenino Teleorai'h, ( Mondav, May 21. lti(l. f The Stock Market opened very dull this niorn irnr, bul prices, as we have noticed tor several days pabt, coniluue steady. Government bonds are in fair demand. MOs sold at Ioli;l02 Gs of 1881 at 108;:; and 7'3ia at 1021; aud l0-40s at !i.r4, a decline of . In City loans there is more doina; the new issue sold at 97, a decline of l and old do. at 95, no change. Railroad shares continue dull. CatawUsa pre ferred sold at 28jrf.28i, the former rate a de cline of i; Pennsylvania Railroad at U'i'Tth'.l, a slight advance; Norristown at 513, no chauge; aud Reading at 6,34, a flight decline; 12- was bid lor Camden an,, Amooy; 384 for Little Schuylkill; 50 for Min1iiil; 38 for North Penn sylvania; 28 lor Eimirti common: 42 for pre ferred do.; and 44 for Northern Ceutral. City Passenger Railroad shares con'inue in lair demand. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 22ii22, the latter rate an advance of ; aud Hestonvillo at 'lli&'lll, the latter rate an aJ. vauce of J. 85 was bid for Second and Third; 5 '1 for Tenth and Eleventh; 37 for Spruce and Tine; 69 for West Philadelphia; and 36 for Union. Piiuk shares are in demand, but we near of no mlts 140 was bid for Fixbt Hatioual; 13'Jj for Philadelphia; 123 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 624 for Commercial; 29J for Mechanics'; 96 foe Kensington; 50 for Prnn Township; 62$ for City; 30 for Manufacturers' nnd Mechanic'; aud C3 for Corn Exchange. In Canal shares there Is very Utile move ment. Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 31034, tho former rate a decline of i; and Susquehanna Canal at lfl, a slight advance. 27 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 64i tor Lehigh Navigation; aud 1171 fo Morris Canal preferred. Oil shares continue very dull. Suear Creek sold at 1J; and Ocean at 7j7j, a slight decline. The following rates of brokerage commis sions have been established by the "Boston Stock Hnd Exchange Hoard." On mining docks, selling lor f 20 and upwards, 25 cents; do. under $20, I'M cent; railroad stocks, 2 cents;) bonds, i per cent, on par value; gold, 4 per cent.; land stocks, 25 cents; bunk stocks, 25 cents; and mnnulacturing stocks, i per cent, on their par value. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued to the Union Pacinc Railroad, E.istern Division, $3(58,000 of six percent, bonds, beinrthe amount due on the Int section of twenty-three miles, w hich was accepted by the United States Com missioner last mouth. The road is now com jilcted tor ninety seven miles uo the Kansas val ley, from the Ml- sour! border to a point 380 miles West ot St. Louis. The road will be open to Fort Riley, 420 miles from St. Lotlis, on the 15th ol July. The New York Trilmne this morning sBys: "lhe money market continue to show extreme ease, although towards thu close of the week there were lower transactions at 4 per cent, than here tofore. In consequence ol the absorption of currency by the 8ub-l rea.ury on acconnt of the rold sold bv it. The denmnd lor loans was, however, freely met at 6 per oefit. upon radway and miscellaneous col laterals, and 4 n4) on Governments, whi o flint-class commeroial paper was in fair request at b'jji per cent." The Chicago Tribune of May 19 says: "1 here v as an active demand tor money to-day, and there was a c ost tooling anion? bankers than had been experienced fur several weeks vast. Mot witlibtuiKlinir tin, however, our bunkers are (tenc rally well supplied with ourrpney, and good paper ireeiy taken at 10 percent, per untniin Owtug to the downward tendency in the prices of grain our bankers are more cautious than formerly lu making; Blvances, and in this cnse the market Is closer lhe supp y 01 Eastern exchange waequi'e liberal to day, I ut the market was not ehi'ted with Milwaukee bills, as was the case yesterday, and there is no cliunpe in rates. Round lots were sold among tankers at part to 25o premium per thousand priu cipallj at the former rate. Ibe counter rate were steady at par buying, and ono-tenth premium felling." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TVnAt Reported by De Haven & lro., no. 40 S. Third street, FIRST BOARD "0W US 6-208. 62... 101? 100h tjat cf. ...b5. . 28i JflOtlO do.... tSullUlj 10015 S 10-40s. .reif H6J' 100 sh do b30 8tl 100 cb do 2 ' 3 K)sh Hest'y. R 21 800 sh do b30 2li 100 sh do b;t0 21i tzwi ecnisavioau. b. SMKiOCitybs. old.... 5 6000 Cam. & Am. 89 90 I 4U00 VaU 2d mtfr 6 974 l"0nh do 06 ijt r000 City O, roun..- U7J 180O do !7f 50 sh do 21ij 77sb.rennaR 6tf 10 sh do 63? lOl U QO Hi 1500 rlo uow 97 lOllsh Snsq Can. .030 16 100 sh Reading 63' 1u(j0 W Chos 7- 97 22 100 sh 13tb&15th.. 60 sh do UK) eh do- 611 100 oh Ocean 71 100 sh bchJsv.pf. 844 100 h do 71 200 sh do 71 100 sh huirar Ck 11 PHir.AD'A UOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. 10 A. M 131J 12 M 130! 11 A. M 130 J. 11". M J3ii Harper, Uornkv & Co. quote as follows: liuvxnQ He linij. American Cold i.i j i.yii 124 Hi 45 lar. American Silver, Jo and is 12 American Silver Dimes and Half Dime 112 1'eniisvlvania Currency 66 New York Kxclianfe par. Messrs. Pellaven & Brother, No. 40 Sou ill Third street, make the following qiioiaiions ot the iate9 ot excha-ige to-day at 1 1. M. : Buvma. ma Aineriuuii iioiu American Silver, s and Compound intorest Notes: " Juno, 1P04. .. " " July. 1SS4. .. " " Aiurust, 1804.. . " " October, 14..., " " lec, I..., " " May. 116..., " " Autrust, 115. .. " Sept., lHd6. .. " " October, 1S05... ,12!t .123 . m . in . 10j : i . : Si mo 120 iu? 9 8 6 4 Philadelphia Trade Report. Mca'&AT, Mav 21 I here it no perceptible chaneo to notice in the Fiour Market. Supplies continue to come forward slowly, and only a lew hundred bar els were disposed of for the supply of the home con eumersat 67-60 8 p1 bbl. for supernne; 8 25,f0Cq, f r extras; 89 76C11 for Northwestern extra family; f 10 5("12 115 tori'ennHylvauiaand Ohio uo do.; and PIS a 10 lor fancy brands, according 10 ouali y. Rve ib pcuico and commands &8 i.t25 J bbl. In Corn A rai notliin? doiuir, and prices aro nominal. 'I be Wheat Maiket continues excessively dull, and prices aro woak. Small tales were reported at t-2-4r,(j2';0 for fair and oholco red ; white ratios iiom (-2-76 to S3. Rye i in fair demand, with small sales ol I'vnnaylvanla at $1 12. The receipts of Corn to day were larve, and it was in active demand: sales of 17.000 buuheid yellow at 81o. afloat, including i5C0 busbols white at 82o. Oats are in cood roqu Dt, but the olli'ilmu-H are very email; small Miles are makinsr at 70 7ilo In the cars and from store, in llarley and Ala it no chaimo to notice. In Cloversoed nothin ol lmpnrtauce doinir. 'We ouote at S6.U.6 60. l'liceg of i'lruoiliv aro nouvnai. I laxceed is nollmir at 2 95a. 8. w biHky continues dud. Small tales 01 Pennsyl vania at $2 25, aud Olio ut $2 27. Philadelphia 4 utile Market. Monday, May 21 lleef cattle aie rather dull tils week, but prices remain about the same as last quoted. 1S00 head arrived aud eold at the Avenue Drove Tard at from 17 181-j. tor extra, too latter late ior a low choice; 1! ICo for fair 10 rood; and VA'riUa. t lb lor common, as to quality. The lollowing are tho particular ol the sales: 18 head Chris ib & Wildey. Cheater countv. 14u,18. lu " Jones UcC ew, l.anc. oouuty. IB ( tf!7. 68 " J. Alclillen. Lancaster county, li 17) 40 ' K. S. Mclilhn, Lancaster county, itRtl7 (7 " Udiuun & Rochmau. i.anoastei co.. lot'a 181. Mil " Mouutt? & I-rank, Western, 14u,16 i'l " ShoiiihiTg & liank, Lancaster co , 15517;. 27 " I'lyluai & liroiher, l.ancaxtor co., lfio 1J 4S " Hobo & Co , Lancaster co., ISm'IOJ Ji5 " 11. Cham. Laucamer couuty. li16 17i) " Mooney & Smith, West rn, 8V,ii ro 93 " Mart:u. 1'iif er & Co., Lane co.l'l'nl7) 87 " Jumea S. ivirk, Lancaster c 'uuiy, I64 17), fcO " Hathaway, Lancaxier couuty, ldul7 j. 60 " 1". Mel illeu. I.ano county, Chis cr co , uud Wextem, 17d8. 60 " A. & J. ClirmtH-, l.aucator co . KW171. 8(1 " Owen Smith Luncai-ter co , li( 17.' Hope aro oull, aud rather lower 2500 h 'd sold at the uillerunt yards at lrom tsd814 60uie 100 lbs. net. Sheep are aUo dull but prices are unehauifi , 10 000 h ad sold at lrom OitTc. i ib. grosa, m v quality. Cows Prices have fallen off. 150 head sold at the Avenue I'rove lard atfiom f 4070 lor springe, , and 450'.86 head lor milch cown. iliaikets bf Telegraph. Nkw Voiik, Mav 21 Cotton Is firm at SRifflc, Middlings llour is dull; saies of 6000 bols. af 7 10 0 9-80 for State; -fil8 7fi ir Ohio; ami eilOuM lor Western Southern Is drooping-1 8o0 bl1 sold at 10 OOulci 76; Cauadiau, 8u0 Pols, aold at 8'6op,U. Wheat coned Willi an aavancinir tendency, and pilots are .'2c. higher: Dales unimportant. Corn haii an advaiicimr leudencj ; mien of 41,000 barbels at R'it-30 Oati) have advnced lc Beef nU-ady. furk buoyant at M 0!,a,ti Vj. lot iluia, Lud lirw at l9jc. WldHky UuU.
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