A nn lur.TT .1 H A VOL. V.-No. 122. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1866. DOUKLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. ZDTTT JlL ALU ALA THIRD EDITION GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK. Destruction of the Academy of Music and the New York Medical University. The Dutch Reformed Church on Fif teenth Street' also Destroyed. SEVERAL LIVES LOST Fourteenth and Flneenth Streets and Third and Fourth - Avenues In a Blaze. All Effortw at Extinction TJna'nilallo. ' X3to.. X2to. . XI to., Zto., Eto. Frtm the Ntu York Paperi of To-day. ' ' Shortly before 12 o'clock last night fire was discovered in the basemeut of the Academy of Music, fronting on Irving Place. The perform ance had bteu closed but a short time, and a number of persona attached to the theatre were still in the building. An effort was made by those present to subdue the flames, but without avail, as it was evident the five was visible in several places at the same time, which at once led to the belief that the tire was the work of design. The alarm was promptly given, the firemen quickly reported, and several powerful streams were taken into the iront ot the buildings; but it was soon found impossible to remain, as the smoke poured out in such density as to nearly suffocate those within its range. In less than fifteen minutes after the" tirst alarm, the flames were seen gushing out of the upper windows and cornices. Engineer Ktnesland, finding it was onlyiwasting water to throw it on the theatre, at mce directed his force to the preservation of the adjoining buildings. Streams were applied to the front ot Grace Chapel, on Fourteenth street, and to the dwellings adjoining; also to the'dwellings opposite on Irving place. The bod v of beat and burning wood took its course eastward, setting Are to the Medical, Col lege, next to the theatre, and the piano-forte manufactory of Ihue A Son. The burning sparks also tell on (he root of Worcester's piano-forte fac tory, northeast corner ot Third avenue and Four teenth street, setting thai building on tire. At halt-past 1 o'clock only tae walls of ttie Academy were standing, the whole of the Interior having bei n consumed. W hen the flames burst through the roof the sky in the vicinity was illuminated, and one very remarkable feature, a large number of small birds were fljing around, the glare of light having drawn them trom the trees in Union Square. The bright lieht shining on them, as they hovered and danced around, gave them the appearance of canary birds. Every now and then one poor little fellow would ap proach too near and disappear in the flames. About halt-past one o'clock the wind fresh ened considerably from the wet, communicat ing the fire, by means of buruincr timber, to the Dutch Reformed Church, en Fifteenth street, which was entirely demolished. Officer Van Ranut, ot the liiehth precinct, while endeavoring to remove some of the church valuables, was crusbed by the falling ceiling, and seriously, though, it is supposed; not fatally injured. He was conveyed to the private residence No. 133 Fif teenth street, and properly cared lor. ANOTHER ACCOl'KT. The Academy of Music lull a victim to the devouring element about 12 o'clock last night, together with the Medical College and the ex tensive piarfo manufactory of Ihue tt son, corner of Fourteenth street and Third avenue, and oevertu uweiiiugs on iniru avenue. About a quarter before twelve fire was discovered in the basement in the front portion of the building, when the police immediate! v'gave the alarm to Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, lying In West Thirteenth street, and the Hlarin signal No. 43 immediately sounded. Ou the arrival of the above company the whole lower portion of the front part was enveloped in flames. An attempt "was made to prevent its extnding up the stair way, but owing to a lanre quantity ot combusti ble material being stored in oue of the lower rooms it could not be at reted, and the flumes soon drove the firemen. In the meantime seveial streams were brought to bear on the rear portion of the building, but it was but a few moment when it was (und impossible to save tho building. Quite a large number of firemen were iu the building, to gether with several civilians. ho were engaged in carrying out the wardrobes and other arti cles that could be conveved by hand. All of a sudden a dense ma of'flauifs shot up in the Iront portion, cutting off all escape of those within the building by the Irout way, and drove those in front out into the street. Several suc ceeded in making to the rear of the buildinir, but ber ponie of them were cm off by the smoke, and suffocated. Among the number known as missing at present is the Foreman ot Engine Company No. 6, David Waters, and one of the members named Welsh. Ttier Is not a shadow Of doubt but that five or six Uvea have been lost. In the short space of thirty minutes the whole building was a massive shett of flames, illumi nating the city and vicinity tor miles. A strong northwest wlud blowing at ttte time, the fire soon communicated to the Medical College, ad Joining, on Eatt Fourteenth street, which was also soon in flames. Chief Engineer Kingsland, finding that his force was inadequate to arrest Its progress caused a second alarm to be rung, which soon brought an exti a force ot engiues. By one o'clock the fire had communicated to the large piano manufactory of Ihne A Sons, on the corner of Third avenue and Fourteenth street This building was fast being destroyed as our reporter left the scene. The fir9t floor on the corner was occupied as a ladles' and gentle men's dinlng-saloon. The fire also extended to Nos. 122 and 124 Third avenue, a one-story building occupied by Charles Kreitz as a lager-beer saloon, and Ed ward Hunt as a pork store. No. 120 was ahn in flames; the building was occupied by J. H. Green, on the first floor, as an upholsterer, and the upptr portion by several families. The buildings No. 128 and Mo. were aleo on tire, and the flames finally crossed Third avenue to the piano factory oh the northeast corner of Fourteenth street, and to the buildings ad joining. On the south sid of East Fourteenth street the firemen turned tbeir entire attention to raving tbe buildings, among them Grace Chapel and the New York Circus, which at 2 o'clock seemed out of danger. Great fear was entertained for the Manhattan Cm Cwpmj'd JSvUoa tbe corner vt lryipg place and Fifteenth street, and (he dwellings on r ifcecnth street, A half-past 1 o'clock the In terior ot.tne Acad my Had been totally de stroved. bnt the walls had not fell in. It U pref nmed that should they fall they will crush in nc mo is oi ioe Duimings on ntteentn street. The building No. 6 Irving place, occupied by jodd jjing as a restaurant, took fire at t o'clock and was also consumed. The police, of which there was a large force on nana, devoted considerable atten'ion to saving the property of the neighborhood. Th whole properly of the Circus Company was cot out and conveyed up to Union Square. All the furniture in Grace Chapel was also got out. A fireman named John Demon, of Ensrlne Company no. io, whs Biignuy ournea. must oi tne con tents of the Medical College were also rescued by the Insurance Patrol and firemen. The firemen worked like good fellows, but it was apparent tnst tneir force was not sufficient. Engineer Kingsland and his assistant, Hates, Orr, Sullivan, Mackey. and others were on hand. and did aJl In their power to arrest tne progress of the flames. About 2 o'clock a third alarm was sounded for tne firemen at signal No. 146. whpn bpvpt-h.1 com panles, upon their arrival at the corner of Canal street and Broadway, were despatched to the scene. Several companies from the Brooklyn Fire Department came over, among them one or vwo nose carnages. i Irvinsr Hall, on the southwo-t corner of Irving place and Fifteenth street, was caved, owing to Beverai streams being kept on the building. THE SCENE at 1J o'clock was one of thrilling magnificence lne entire block encompassed by Fourteenth sweet, irvingpiace, tuteenUi street, and Third avenue, seemed to be one mass ot flame, and indeed every building standing In this hlonir n at that time on fire. Every building fronting on Third avenue it was expected would be de stroyed, aitnoupb the firemen were engaged in dolnc their hptt tsi novo thom Th. at n v . v. in . a D 1 1 vc , W OS actually covered with burning coals, and the biuiuuip ui tt uum our ui spectators cook nre. On the .asterly side of the street tbe only nnilriinp nn tiro vni WnnMfA.'. Ui l- . . . . but it was feared that the dwelling adjoining iuid nuuiu jiciu ii iub pressure or neat ana the iiuuirusc voiume oi mazing coais mat were con stantly falling upon it. and be consumed with the other buildings. As far as the eye could xtacu up iue avenue every oriect was plainly visible as if seen by davlitrht, while the rushing of crowds, the wnrlriro- nf tjamoni . shouts of the multitudes, and all the other cir- luiuBiuiii'cs tuiuueui io me occasion, made tha scene unusually thrilling. From every dwell ing m mc iiuiuy iiieu uuu women were to be seen hastily engaged in removing furniture to the sidewalk, while children were adding to the general noise aiid confusion by crying us rvwuuj us meir juuug lungs would IQt them. FIREMEN MISSINOi foreman uavid H. Waters and Fireman Welch, ot Engine Company No. S, are both miss ing. They were in charge of the pipe on the stage, and have not been seen since, and it is icmcu iiiai mey nave perisnea. Jotm ueraon, of No. 13, was badly burned v, uuu in cuarge oi tne pipe of nis engine. The loss Oil the buildinc and mnncrtu nannnt at this late moment, be estiniatprl hm it will probably reach the high figure of a million of UU11UH. ' LATER ACCOUNT TOE8DAT, 3 A. M. A we go to press the fire has extended aeroes the avenue, and the flames are Issuing from Woreestpr's Tvinnn luntirir nn hn . corner ot fourteenth street and the avenue, and iue a iraujicuau uurcu jon niieentn street had also caueht, and, no doubt, would both be destroyed, together with buildings intervening. nnui'fi cnoicni wiuu prevailed, wuicn car ried the flames and cioders a lone distance to the eastward, causing daneer to the entire neighborhood. The entire row nf huihllntru fmm Ti-trtn. - - - ' ' " , IUI. HltttC to the avenue on Fourteenth street, are com pletely gutted, and nothing remains but the walls and chimneys some of them in acoudi tion to tumble at any moment. The firemen Were UHincr pupru AHrtrl i,i tliaiv 4 a i. J f ,uv. iuwci IU Bin; J lilt?, nampfl. hut tv i t h nnlu noMiol u iw.,..w.,, aA r. . the nre bells, at the hour we go to press, are riuirmsr anoiner alarm, on account ot the flames bursting out in a new direction. The Third avenilp pars arc ht.mlrnrlori nuninr. :.. ..x..., vniuiu lUUlill 111- convenience to those engaged in business down Thp atponta nf 1in TaulM.A:..M ni 1. - .- i "' i"j,iciiiiu tuureuua t ittecnth Btrppt haa inat fullnn ...,,,0;.. i.. i . . " J vauoiuu LIUIHID of cindets and sparks to fill the air, and making A most hrilllnilt lllnmlnatinn mi' .1. nJl - inuiiiiuuuii j i i iic enure heavens. There are various reports as to the Or i (Tin ot tllA firn- nna that it ...i..l,i . J il. v, vUv .u Kamuv uuult iue parquet, while another statement is to the effect v""v wmiimic,. oiuuuK urn Dueucry iue Br- rflHP"PTnPll t J f r. rtlAal oituri tin on,.. ... vw u.vwv ouvu uu KCUU V Off III lu "vc uceu wuon.v uegieciea, ana before a stTPam of water could be got on the flames were bejond control, so lar as the Acaleiny was con cerned. The Fire Department were also slow in gettina to work, otherwise it might have been got under before extending so tar as it has. There could be nothing learned correctly In reeard to the insurance of the Academy or any of the other buildings. The fixe, thoueh not more destruc tive of material value than we have bad in the city during the past year, was, or rather is (for at 3 A. M. it Is still burning fiercely) more ter ribly grand to look npou than any that has occurred for many years. At a distance from the burning buildings ths fire seemed to coverab'pace of halt a mile square, and when the steeple of the church was enveloDL-d in Itnma tha nininiM. .., a . ..!.. .sublime. At this hour It is impossible to give the par ticulars of the conflagration, or do other than convey to our readers the prominent lacts as they had been developed at the time of going to press. The Opera House was owned by a ioiut stock company, of which Mr. Kingsland was the nyent. Nothing was saved from the building. LATEST PARTICULARS TWO FIREMEN KILLED. OPERATIC WARDROBES AND PROPERTIES DESTROYED. New York, May 22. Two firemen, named Daniel Waters and Welch, are supposed to have perished In the fire last v.ight. Another, named John Demon, was badly burned, but escaped with his life. Grace Chapel, 'the Manhattan Gas Works. Irving Hall, the dwelling on Fifteenth street, and the Hippotheutron were saved. i . The wardrobe belonging to the stockholders of the Academy of Music, valued at $100,800,, Mr. Grau's wardrobe, valued at $25,000, were destroyed, and also a great part ot Maretzek's wardrobe, value unknown. Talnier & Co.; publishers of the ipera, lost $10,t00. Several small buildings on tho Third avenue were destroyed. The los is stated by one paper at $1,600,000, but mutt largely exceed that amount. THE BATTLE AT CALUO. Description of the Airir How the- Bpsa Ish VMU wr DUnbled fh Flvo- t'.hir Inch Iron Pltln of tho "AamooelA" PatrAtt Th Klfle4 n.ota or mo Pvrnvlaa untterien go K i II rely Tkroaxh tho nrB(nU''- Tbo "Till as MAdrid" lowed oat of lUabld-tcruvloM Battery Blown TJp oud the ftt-croiary of War Killed tho Oiy ol C'mIImo Not Dam. sj.o, Kio. 1'anama, May 13.- Before coin lurther it will be as well to uetome ibe number ot btries and tbe weirnt oi metal in tbem that the I'emvlan bad to mfot tbe attack oi ti.e six Spanish IriKSte. For a lone time pasr, as we all know, the Peruvians hare been tortuyiDg to tbe northward and westward ot tbe cit. Ibe works tbey have constructed Lave ocn pianneu ana camea to tbeir nr-iem condition by competent engineer, and tbey hare imported tne most approved sua brav est ordnance that Euariand, w lib ail ber experience, baa prouounoud tbe boot, vie tbe Armsironir and H akelv. 'J be number aud airi-uiu ui iue imueri(n are a io lows: BATTERJBS TO TBI WEMWARD. So. 1 E.jiht 82-poundors, lacing ihe Bay of Bella ii' No 2 Six 82 noundors, smooth bore. fo. 8-i o 800-poundon, Ariu.roug riflos. No. i Six 82-uuuudbrs. smooth born No. 61 wo 460-ouuders, B.akely riflos s one 8-Inch r.fcef iive2i-'Ounoers, smooth; and one 82-poundor. v. g-Tuv o-Juuuuerv, anioom Dore. , . - BATTERIES TO TBE KOETaWABD, So. 7 One 450 plunder, Blakely rifle. No 8 lwo4f0-pounders, Biakoly rifle No. 91 wo auO-pounilers, Armstrong nflo. FOBCES AFLOAT. Ptamer Lon (fron-claa) Two 8-mch guns, ilon itor Victoria I iron-clad l ()nn 8 ibree woodon gunboats, mounung live guns in all, 82 and 21-DOjnden. I bis it will be leen that, although the number of Runs was sms i in oompanson witb tbe broadsides oi tae beavy irlpates, mill tbeir calibre wasot aouar artor to render the liiitit uncertain, should they bo iiiiciouuy serveu, wuicn was tne point we leared ibe 1 eioviaus woulu be louna deficient in, as all reports idated the; i.ad had but little experience iu tbeir nianugcuii nt. be Peruvians evidently nad not very much coiitldt nee in themselves befuie tbe llbt came oil Tuey did not ibinK ibey were able to stand t:io heavy bie tbey exoeoted w receive lrom th Snaninh snips, and looaed lorward to tbe issue ot the conflict as aouuimi. Mill, tbey determined to see what thev con'rf do? nud w ell have they proved their ability to stand up to ihewora and nieei tbe Spaniards at clo-e rauite v ltbout wincinc or stiowinir any si?n el being tired oi the t-vort j aud now, navinir proved to tbemsoives w nai inev can uo. tnev nave added ipnioid ainnM, ' THE FIGHT. The morning- of ihe second of May, 1860, will be iuik remeiuui-reu a a nio glorious one in tli annals ot 1'eruj it will be handed novo lrom gene ration to generation as tbe day upon wbich one of me nest appointed squadrons naughty Spain bud ever stt afloat was sigunliy ueleainu and oompeiled to retire in divgraoo lrom uefore a much inferior number ol guns, manned by men wbo nad had but lime experience a artillerists. It wao a grand renew! ol the tmat dnva nf Pnm when Hihtlng for her independence; jt was an evi dence thai she would not tuomit to demands thai had no ju-titicatiou, and it proved her ability to maintain tne Hand she bad takeu that or nui sun. muting or succumoing in any way to the manduteR oi tbe power wbioa, while proloisinir. to be only re dressing a wrong, bad in view tbe repossession of a termory that at one time lormed part and parcel of tiiat portion ot tbe globe over whiob the banner of Spain was wont to wave. iue day broke witb every Dromise ot a favorable opportunity lor tbe Spaniard; tbe tog of the day inevious bad cleared awuy.and although tbe horizon was not well delinid, on account ot the naze, still there was nothing io prevent on engagement on the purt of the weather. At eleven A. M. signal was made from the Avmancta, flag-snip to gut under weigh. Soon after tbe six frigates With steam up and topmasts and lower ards do vn, tripped their anchors, mid lormed line of ba tie in two co.umua of attack. Tbe column to engage the northern torts consisted of tbe Villa de Madrid, Almanzu and tie rengutla, tbe .atter lending. i nose destined to day their part on tbe western forts were the Jiuniancia. JJlunca. ami H,;soliu i,m. The eigbt was one ,ong to be remembered by those who erijoved the view from a sale distance Tbe noithern column moved into action heading to the soutbwaid and westward, while the southern column beaocd to tbe eastward and northward, the gunboat Vei cedora taking position betweeu the two columns in order to render asMstauce in the event of any ship being disabled iu eiiber line. At ten minutes past twelve the Mist shot wan flrerl from battery No 2, at the A'umancia, and was re plied to at once by that ship. Kot niord than five minutes elapsed before tbe action became general wan uoin Divisions ot the neet, tbat to tbe norm ward timing ro as to be hubind tbe western col urn i. The tiling trom the slnu was verv ramd. too nninti so, indeed, for it was wild, nd gave evidout proo tuui iue cupiuins oi tne guns weru not as ueilDerat in their aim as they might be. Tbe lire fiom ibe ba teries was at first slow ami inaccura e, but tbey soon began to get the rane, and tbeir heavy shot was sen to tell on more than one shin. In less ttiau half an hour after tbe action commenced, tbe Villa de Madrid made a eieuul, evidenuv asking assistance: tbe little Veneedora Went in and towed her out of the fire, and aa aha came in plain view it was evident that her motive uowr had been deranged, lor the steam was seen itsuing in clouds irom - very part ot the vessel. 1 lie next c,hip to retire was the Berenaaela. She moveo. out slowly about twenty minutes alter tbe Villa de Madrid. Ibis ship had been receiving a beavy fire lrom batteries 8, 0, aad 10. and a cro-s fire trom battery number 6. As she passed tbe I'nited States shins it was noticed that aha had re ceived a heavy rifled shot on the port side, near tbe water line, wh'ch bad passed completely through her, coming out at or under the water line on tha hi ar board side, rendering it necessary to care.'n ber to prevent unking. As it was, sbe had taken in a vat Quantity of v ater, so that when out oi range, and anchored, not only were the pumo necessary to keep her free, but the crew were employed in baling with buckets, ohe did not go into action again. ihe action continued with great spirit, bv both the batteries and remaining shins. At hali-nat 2 the Jltanca and Jtetonicion retired to renair anmn in. juries, but soon returned to choir positions, where a r remained until the right was over, exceut tbe two brat meiitionrd. ! A PERUVIAN BATTERY BLOW ft UP, Soon alter the commencement of the fight battery No. 8, con amiug two 800-pounder Armstrong rifles, wan blown up, dismounting the guns and killing and w ounding every one in tbe vicinity. In battery No. 7 the 3C0-pouudor Armstrong was dismounted at the tirst fire, but bes dea these casualties there was nothing to diminish in any way, or slacken in the rligbuH degree, tho heavy and well-directed tire of the fernvians, which was becoming more and more tutal snd destructive every moment. 1 be bpeiiiards soon began to find out that the mine was not tbeir own ; that tbey had caught a Tartar not tnrgaineJ for, and it was mauttest to all Hat thev must soon back out badly defeated. At fi' teen minutes past 6 the eiiamardit ceased tiring. and stood out ot range, fie batteries peppering away until the Doug were out ot reach, lne last gun was fired a lew uunu e before 6 o clock by the ramltor Victoria, thus ending an aetion entitling a disgrace nuon Spain greater, If possiole, than her deieai t,t San Domingo, I THE H EAVY GUi. 8 DO TBE WOBK. Those who conversed wi'h them tell me that tbe Spaniards ere ot opiuion thai tne heavy fire of the ships would compel the feiuviaot to run ior it, aud such was tbe opinion generally maintained, until it was discovered tbat tbe Spanish ships, instead of going in at close range, remained where their com jinrutiv ly light guns had but little eU'rct, wulle the heavy hot of their eueuiy went not only into, but through them. ' Tl., . . AKUn..H A U i . I .1.1, inn oimuisruB wt-ra ctiuuui.it uuuuirui iu suen, for tLev used mostly round shot: tbey bad nrobublv expended nearly all the former at Valparaiso, where inev were not needed, wdoii, naa tney preserved tbem fbr Callao. tbe result might have been differ ent. Indeed, it u siated that some ot the ships ex pend d all their ammunitioa of every kind, and had neither shot nor tbell wheiewilh to oontiuue tbe tight Alter soing out of action tbe entire Bpauish fleet took np its toimer position, where it remained a the time the Vunderbilt saiied, busy repairing damages. TBE DICTATOR PBADO, here, there, and everywhere, superintending personally the serving of the cans. THE KILLED AMD W0U5DED. Nothing reliable is known of the exact number of kille.l and worn ded on either side. Tho I'emvlan Hecre'ary of Vvar, benor Caivei, was killed in Bat tery So 8. when it wm blown up. The wonndod on snore, as last as they tell, were carried to the roar and sent to Ihe hospital at Bellavista Thos- whose mends resided at Lima we- sent to the city to be nli ced In charge of those who would caro bet cr for tbem ttan it tbey had remained at Bel avixta to take thechanoi s. The most tenable Information Had at tne time the Vandrrbii sailed was that the 1'eru vlans bad lost sixty killed and about one huudred at d seventy wounded. THE SPANISH LOSSES KUHPE WOUNDED. Nothing is known as to the Ions on board the ppamsn neet, but tored as tbeir ships have boon, the numbe-ot casualties must neoosartiy be very beavy; Admira Muues is reported to have re ceived no leu than eight contusions. One in tbe head pronounced tevere. Our surgeons, who ofered their services to both parties alike, were not showed to see him, and indeed it was evident that thev wished to conceal as far as possible the number of men mat naa been placed tiort de combat, and the condition of ihe ships. By the shot that disabled the steampipe of the Villa de Madrid eighteen men were killed snd twenty-one woundod; so, taking the mischief done by ono projectile, we may be sah in Jui fir g the Spanish loss as far in exocsd of that oi tne r crnviaus. DAMAGE TO TUB SPANISH SHIPS. LlOCtOr I'OCk. Of tllB Vililderhlit whnn ha mnnf alongside tbe Villa de Madrid, counted fight snot boles in her sides. This was doing well, oousidering the time she was under fire the Btaivca was struck over forty times, and the A'manza and Berenguela sufilred almost as much. The Jteeolucion was hft vory otien possibly as many times as tho others. ne muiMmcta came on very well; being iron clad, but One eipht-lnch r fln nrnlMitiln frnm hilii.rr Jn 6 pierced her five-and-a hall Inch iron plating and went partly through tbe woodbn backing Sue was brought so as to receive the fire at an anglo; honoe ner piaimg caused iue snot to glance. The f ence dora was uninjuted. WHAT THE SPANIARDS ISTKND TO DO. it was assertod that the Spaniards intendod to renew the attack, but the opinion of all the offi cers of the Vanderbilt is that, they are in no condi tion wnatever to attempt it; tbey have been badly beaten and mtich discouraged, and, besides, they must be deficient in munitions of war. if they try tt again it will probabiy be from the bay of Bella - ", buuiu oi iue city, wnete a position will be taken tbat will enable them to sholl it and the works without exposing themselves to almost cer tain destruction. It was supposed tha Admiral Nunez would have done this at first, and not ventured nnnn riirunt aiiaca, especially wuen ne kne.v the heavy guns t but were in position; lut he-had been so much abused for having bombarded Valpaiaiso, whore there was nothing to oppose him, that he dotr mined to attack Ca lao in front, in order tn nnwa that while he would sbe'l a de'ens-less citv, if such nciv ii in vims, wuuiu qui nesitate to attack torts in front, if necessity arose to do so. His in tentions lor the future are of oniirxn unknown , h,,f it is surmised that he has had qu to enough, and tbat niier iei uiiiug oamages as oest ne can. he will gather his flock of lame ducks around hi 111 nnii m home. It is vorv evident that tho finaniuli nfflnan h... been disgur ted with this war trom the beginning; they have been wishing it well over, tor tnev saw before them no honor nor glotv. and almost certain defeat. Their expectations have bnen fu'lv realized ; and now, as ihey are. should the Hue near and I ml. petidencia arr ve, their doom wili be oertain thev will be "wiped out." Ot course, there having boen so little time between the smoke clearing away and the sailing of toe V anderbilt, I am able to got but the minor details The full partiou ars cannot teach here untd tbe 20th, at whion t me yon may expect something more than interesting. And we shall know it tae taroo is over, or it the Spaniard Spaniard like will oeiaist. in lcinlc intr against spikes, with only a pair ot slippers on. I rather think the war is about over, and tuat, before long, the South Facifio wtil be entitlud to its name onoe more, alter having torlelted it ior more than two years past. THE PERUVIANS AND THEIR VICTORY. Up to the latest moment, the Peruviana wern an mucb astonished at tuem-e'ves as not t realize how much they had accomplished. Ihey bad stood to their guns like men; they never flinched or showed signs of fear, and whon the battle was over, and tbe enemy haa- sons like a whinneH cur with his tail between bis lots, they quietly aud coolly refreshed the iuue- man, and theu went to work to repair tbe few damages that !-ad been sus tained. By twelve o'clock all was rcadv for ano-hnr attack, and as for tho morale of the men, it was a thousand per oent. better than tbe day previous, before the tight beran. Our officers say that now you cannot drive tbem from the guns, and they aa eager to have another inal with the "Dous," fot? knowing what they have done, thty feel the abllfty to do vtiv much more if the opportunity is offered. I do not think they will get it. New York Herald. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Tialt of Senators to Fortress Monroe UHI nr. Davlsf' Irlal Take Plaee In Jnne? Names of tho Jnryiun, Etc. Fortress Monroe, Uav 19. A dearth of news mobt distressing is prevalo, t on this point, which nothing c.u o lapel, not even rumors or gossip cou- ci rniug Mr. JJav a. Ihe past two or tbreu div it Iiub been raining incessanth. wbich contriouiAd not a bttie to the general duiness. In days of yore we used to nave au occasional a' rival of vesse s from if mote regions: but at present not even a schooner bound in casts anchor in the Koads, bat prooeeds on ner wav.eitrer to nonotkor up the James river. As a Blight change iu tbe above oiograinine. i cun only state tbat this morning we hav bad a distin- fuished arrival of a ,ive senator, though he i e a radical, air. L. P. Poland, United States Senator Irom Vermont, reached this place to-day, via Bal timore, and is tbe guest of Co.onel A, P. Bluut, Quartermaster ot this District. Whether the distinguished Senator came here to ameliorate the condition of the "nation's wards," or inquue into tbe general health of Mr. Jeif'ersou Davis, ha not transpired. One thing, however, is certain, tbat Mr Poland, In company with senator W iison, from Massachusetts, have been expected heie for tha past two weeks, aud only to-day tue former arrived singly and alone. The great radical ii om Massachusetts, however, 's represented by his sou, a dashing touug man, holding a commission in he Six'h United State cavalry. This noble scion u apparently enjoying himself, Judging from his ridos witn young ladies trom tne Ion. ereu u hla Dareut is not here. the trial or jeffersom da vis. This important eveut is new the all absorbing toolo oi conversation. The fact of the United status JJ.s trict Court, lately in session at Norlo.k, adjourniug over to meet in Richmond next mouth, and on toy of it, a bill having passed la the oenatu making only two terms of the Court, in May and December, Miiacks of a detire on tbe partot the ladlcsl motion to keep Mr. Davis confined uutil tbe last of the year. It seems that Chief Justice halmon P Cnase wishes to defer tbe trial, if not shirk the responsi bility of presiding altogeihrr. 1 he opinion oi most eminent lawyers whom I have conxu'ted, is, that according to tbe adjournment of Judge Underwood, his Ma? term is extended iuto the next mouth, and the graud jury who have found tbe lUdictn ent against the ex-1 resident of tne ( uu federacy were no doubt anxious to try Mr. Davis ai much as to hud au mdio nicut against him. Will ihe trial come on" as Boon as June? Ibe indictment which has been found against Davis is said to Lea very weak document; aud if Jlr. O'Conor is the counsel for tho defense, or any other one of your eminent Jurists, be wi 1 Uuu very little iroiiole in pioking it to pieces, there is one count in it aud that rela'ing to a particular day and date. However, that is a matter lor the lawyers to nescant upon ; and as I am only to give you outside opinions, 1 will not mtrude my owu upon yoj. TUB JURT WHICH INDICTED JEFF. DAVIS. The most imoorUnt and historical sveut toughing upon the late stupendous Rebellion will be the uial of the bead snd irout of this measure, the President of the late Conlederacv. It Is a matter of importance to know the names ot the men who met in council, bound by a solemn oath, to weigh the guilt or iuno o nee of an individual whose fame as a leadur of rebellion i world-wide, ant if guilty, in taeir opinion, to tiud an indictment of treason agaiust him. This Jury subpoenaed a number ot witnesses, all of whom hold minor positions in the late Cou federate army. The evidence of these witnesses his not transpired, nor will it be made public until the day of the trial, if then. Tbs names of the graud Jur are as follows i 1. Isaac Snowden, Fairfax county, Va. 3 Cbaikley biHimrham, Fairlux oouuly, Va. 8 J. K. Bigelow, Alexandria. Va, 4. J. T, l ay lor, Alexandria, Va. B. George O. Hewes, Aloxandrla, Va. 6. R. Hodgkln, Alexandtia, Va. 7- L. 15 Harmon, Alexandria, Va, 8. C. V7. Kowlan. Alexandria, Va. iS- S,1 '"n J?'ey. Richmond, Va. 10. William Fay, Miobmond. Va, 11. Burnham Wardwell, Richmond, Va, . m. tuuicy, tfr i&icnmona, va. 18 Bornbam Davli, Richmond. Va. 14 Frwnois Tecordy, Norfolk, Va. 16. George W. Singleton, Norfolk, Va. 18 John r. Dame's, Norfolk, Va. 17. John H. Bornm, Norfolk. Va. 18. Charles Whltohumt, Norfolk, Va. 19. W. G. Webber, Norfolk, Va. 20. Wtlliam T. Hanison. Norfolk, Va. 21. C. L. Cole. Norloik. Va. These men have by this time rained a world-wide reputation, whether favorable or o herwlse the future will demonstrate. Davis may thank these men to r nis prospect ot getting out ot prison, provided (Jon grea does not interfereto stave off his trial, whloh now anouia iouow oiose on his indictment. MRS. DAVIS. This distinguished lady is now one of the estab lished residents in this salubrious neighborhood. Sbe appears domesticated and, in the language of an oio. campaigner, has "eBected the object ot ber reconnoissanoti" in being untted to her husband. unce in a while she visits Norfolk, waere some of ner relatives reside, and yotrday she returned irom mere accompanied of colonel waiter n. ray ior, late Adjutant-General to tieneral Robert ft. Ixse V boever has once beheld this lady oannot forget ner. lan, graoeiui, ana ot rather a pensive dispo sition at present, she appears greatly altered rrora the dathing, lively leader of Sena.orial fashions of years ago, when the "high-toned" rallied around the distinguished Mississippi Senator's wife. Mrs. Davis is kindly treated by everybody, and wherover the comes people vie witu each to do her homage. a few days ao she visited the extensive dry goods house ot Seldner A Company, ot Norfolk, the "Stewart" of tht city, and the purchases she mado then were immediately paid for bv subscriptions made up on the spot, to which Mr Werthi imr, the resident number of the nrm, raot liberally con tribnted. Bbe is treated wlih great respect, and I am nappy to say to at toe masses have dignity enougn to keep a respectful distance. No matter what her husband was, or is, he Is now In an unfor tunate situation, and while the pub' Io sympathy is not with him as a leader of the Rebellion, hla plight as a prisoner is deplored, and everybody's desire is to sue uim iriea ana justly dealt with. JV. x. World, THE PRESBYTEBIAN GENE EAL ASSEMBLIES. "iigyvrrvrw-unj li"olnllo Two IttMlllloil Ot tliO Clllll'CllCH. " " mmffAff 'LrrLrjLrjii INTERESTING MEETING LAST NIGHT EltC 2tO.. 3CO. til., JSitC St. Louis, May 22. The members of both the Presbyterian Assemblies met in the Second Church last night for the first time since 1837, to discuss the question of reunion. The Mode rators of both bodies presided. Eloquent speeches were made by Drs. Parker and Smith, of New York, Mr. Chamberlain, of Cincinnati, aud Dr. McCash, of Ireland. The meeting tor minated by twelve hundred persons rising and voting that they considered the reunion of both Churches desirable and practicable. It h dcB' nltely stated that the Assemblies will Inaugurate measures to e fleet an organic reunion. From Ilarrisbnrg. Harribburg. May 22. Governor Curtln re ceived a despatch to-day from Secretary Stauton, announcing that an order had been issued by the Adjutant-General, granting, as far as may be consistent with the Interests of the service, per ruissioD to all regular army officers who com- mauaea in Pennsylvania regiments to be pre sent at the flag presentation in Philadelphia on the 4th of July. The question of the constitutionality of the law disfranchizing deserters in Pennsylvania will be argued In the Supreme Court to-morrow. It is expected that all the Justices will be pre sent, and that Attorney-General Meredith will appear in support of the law. Movements of Transatlantic SteamshiDs. r atheb Point, 1. U., May 22. The Belgian. from Liverpool, passed here at 730 A. M. to-day. Her news Is anticipated. New Yore, May 22. The Pereire has arrived from Havre. Her news is anticipated. Halifax, N. S., May 22. The Cuba sailed at 1030 last night for Boston, where she will be due on Wednesday afternoon. Arrival ot Steamets. . New York, ,May 22. The steamers City of Aeio York, Bavaria, and Bremen have arrived. Their advices are mainly anticipated. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Ok f ics op tub Evening Telegraph, I .Tuesday, May 22, 1866. , The Stock Market was very dull and unsettled this morning, with one or two exceptions, owing to the unfavorable news from abroad. Catawissa Eailroad preferred was the most active on the list j about 2500 shares sold at 27127, closing at 27J, a decline of j ; Reading sold at 53J54, a srghtj.decliue; and North Pennsylvania at 38, no change. 128 was bid ior Camden and Araboy; 37 for Little Schuylkill; 6G for Mine Llil; 614 for Lehigh Valley; 27 for Elmira common: 42 for preferred do.; 31J ror Phila delphia and Erie; and ii for Northern Central. SI. Government bonds are dull and lower. 5-20s sold at lOli, a decline of h; and 7'30s at 102, a decline of J; 108 was bid lor Cs of 1881. City loans are also dull; the new Issue sold at HOJ 87, the former rate adecllne of 4- In City Passenger Ruilroad shares there la very little dolug. Hestonvillo sold at 204, de cline of 14. 84 was bid for Secor J and Third ; 65 forTen'haod Eleventh; 22 for Thlrteouth and Fifteenth; 54 for Chesnut and Walnut; and 20 for Girard College. : Bank shares continue in good dt mand for in vestment, but we hear of uo sales. 149 was bid for First National; 139 for Philadelphia; 122 fir Farmcri ' and Mechanics'; 63 for Commer cial; 2D J for Mechanics'; 95 for Kensington; 64 for Girard; 30 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 62 for City j and 63$ for Corn Exchange. Canal shares continue very dull. Schuylkill Navigation common sold at 27; 33 was bid tor Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 64 J for Leh'eh Navigation; 118 for Morris Canal preferred; 154 for Susquehanna Canal; 53 for Delaware Di" vUion; and 66 for Wyoming Valley Canal. ' Oil shares are dull and neglected, with the ex ceptlon ol Ocean; about 1200 shares sold at irom 6i(a;6, the former rate a decline of on tto closing price last evening. Gold was more active to-day, and prices ad vanced 23 per cent, owing to the financial panic in England. About $500,000 sold, open ing at 1304, advanced and sold at 1314 t 11 o'clock; 1334 at 12 M.; an! 132J at 1 P. M. We take pleasure in noticing that Mr. E. D. Randolph, of the firm of Smith, Randolph & Co., of this city and New York, has been admitted as a member of the New York Stack Exchange. The New York Herald this morning says: "The Stock fftarket opened dull yesterday, under a somewhat general duporltion to await further European news, which, however, failed to reach the city till after half-past four, prices, meanwhile, having exhibited a slightly improving tendency W hen it was at length flashed in tbe form of private' telegrams into Wall street, a sensati. n and semi pan.e were tbe immodiate result. As usual, the worn news came first. Consols were quoted at 86 Five-twenties tHntSfl, Brie shares 43i.H, Illinois' Central shares 74(476. The Dank i England had advanced it rate to ten per cent, and Uvereud, Gurney A Co , of Lombard street, a limned liability, but lormerly a private banking establish ment, bad tared. Orders to buy gold flow "thick as leave in Vallambrosa'' Into the specie room, and were as quickly executed. The t-overument broker united tb demand till the pnoe passed 13 ij when, atter selling about ten millions, he abaudoned tne Held and was seen uo more. Immediately the rush to buv was intensified, and tbe pnoe -uddnn.y niouuld to 133 and as rapioly declined to 131jnT31.', which was the quotation at half-pat fire 1'. AT, the market by this time having subsided into compara tive repose r "There was a good deal of premature alarm 'n all this, snd before tbe street was deserted by the more apprehensive speculators, a press desjatch trom Halifax, giving oue day's later ne ws via Queens town, armed. Cnsos were now 863(a)S6J: Five, twenties, 66ttM; Erie. 4445; Illinois Central, 70 ia 78. At the tame time a better fueling and general improvement were reported In England, and although the continental news continued war.lko there were still hope of peace. Cotton, on the day ot the Cuba's departure from Liverpool, advanced td. or one cent! per pound. ' "In all we have here describod there is not the slightest reason to justity a disturbance ot the money market, or 01 values on the Stock Exchaage Eng land during the war in this country launobed into active speculation, the solid gold of com mo roe was beaten into leaf, and unlimited extension invited a correspmoing col apse. Tne dciine 01 price on tne Loudon block Exchange during the past year has been eno:mous, aud it is only precipitated lur ther now because of tbe troubled and threaten ing attitude ol affairs in Germany. But even if a lar wilder panic had swept tha London Stock Exchange it could hardly have exerted any very material effect upon monetary affairs en this side of the Atlantio Ti adiug among ourselves as we are on a paper money basis, we a- invulnerable to the stings and arrows hot trom foreign shores except as regards gold aad exchange, and the sympathetic influences they may exert." m A San Francisco circular of April 28 says: No nuusual requirements exist for money. The market is easy. Bunkers loan to their oustomors at per oent. per month, and mortgaged loans are negotiated at 11 per cont , with occasional trans actions at lower rates. Short loans on the street are governed by the necessities of the borrower, and ibe chaiacter ot his collaterals, ranging some times as high as 2 per cent., but oliener not exceed ing lj(a2 per cent Whatever may be thought ot the risk ot investments for woich such rates are de manded, it is quite certain that the money-lender is generally well socured, and seldom loses. The better class of mining shares continue to be accepted ' by capitalits as the basis 01 leans, but upon those of less prominence accommodation" are obtained wlM difficulty. The supply of capital is ml y equal to the demand, and thus tar th-ae are no indications of the stringency sometimes prevalent at this period of tho season. The treasure product of some portions of this State and Nevada is increasing, and the re ceipts from ad sources since the date of our late reference amounted to SI, 050, 000, making an ag gregate of $3,760,000 thus Tar during the current month." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-UAV Keported by Pe Haven & L-ro., Ao. 40 S. Third street. riKST BOAKD. f 1000 U S 7-30S. Jne 101J 100 sa fata pt 274 pt m 274 27 27 rowu uu iua i M SU do Cowjora&s no 200 sh do 810OO V B6-3Us.62...101r 11)0 sh do 8f6000 City 6s, now . . 97 100 sh do. . 27 eamu no aor iooh do. 0f0 do 90 100 sh do. JJ1000 do lots 96 8 0 sh do 200 in Head a80 63 i 600 sh do. 200 eh do.... 830.. 64 I 800 ah nn ... 27 .b6 2' ... 2 ... 2 27 lousn do situ 64 100 sh do .80 27J luoshucean bSO 6j 100 sh 100 sh do 271 do 271 do 271 do 27 do 27 J do.. .140 2 do so 971 100 sh no do do 100 sh 800 sh 100 sh 200 sh' 200 sh 100 sh 100 sh 100 sh 100 sh 100 sh do., do., do-. do. . el .b30 6 : 100 sh 46 sh I'onn R 64? 112 sh Broad Ion hft 1ft i i 9 sh do Mi do 64 do 64 do 64 W" A n d . I. 100 sh ScbNav...b60 27 100 sh loo h 6bN T-enna 88 1 2(0 sh catawissa pt.. 27 100 sh Messrs. DeHaven & Brother, ----- v.VvUU&f iw, u chj mil Third 'treet, make the following quotations of uuc ui cAcuaujjt; iu-uuy at i r. m. :- Bujpno. Sel'inij American HniA American Silver, s and is.'.'.' .188 ..'....127' m 12 10 9 61 6f 8 lompuuna interest notes: .4 .. T uuoe, 18B4... 11 11. 10 i' July, 1864... August, 1804... October, 154... Dec, 114... May, 18H6... August, 186. . . Sept., 1SH6... October, 18G5... Philadelphia Trade Report. Tuesday, Way 22. The forelsn n .nH .i, panio ia the English markets hnrhnri h UW WVW.l.tUU oi tbe merchants at tbe Corn Exchange to-day, to me exclusion oi local attairs. Tbe BreadstoSs Market is almost at a iinj n... is no shipping demand lor Flour, and the home con surners purchase only in small lota to supply imme diate wants. A few hundred barrels were oU posed of at 7-26j8 for superfine! 8 25aj9 76for extras) tlOull lor Northwestern extra family; fll (5 12 26 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do ; and f 13 fel6 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rya 1 lour is quiet but firm at tift6'i25 l bbt. In Cora lieul nothing doing. i here l no new feature to notice in tbe Whet Market, and prices remain without essential change. Sales ot fair and choice red at 2 40aii BO white ranges from 2 76 to $8. live is selling in a irua I way at H lOu l-ia for Pennsylvania. Corn is in lair demand, and prices have advanced; sales ef 8'h ,i,uk ....il,.. n . i - .. . . . fuou. ,vijw . uwj Ruua,, uaia re puarw: r ell u - fiVlvatiia BnH 1 Inln wura ana uilllnM . ,n -n . . . r, w. u m. IHUK ll lUlifOO. jl small lot of Western sold at 660. " nn nuds. no. 1 yueroitrou iiark so!d at 29 w ton. - - r , .,.i, . Vi , cuii.yivsaia ft a making at H UgJi Jb, aud Ohio at t 27. Red Rirrovr vat liiui'ivATTim 1 .C C 1 v , r "vit,. a icu riuooil In the button hole is by no iiiemis, it seems, a . . . ia vi n'jiujr. inerj are several loreimi ilncnrui i,,. nrk . and colon-The order ot St. JanuaniH, of tha Two Sicilies: 01 Christ, of 1'ortuiral; of Franrn r' Ti rP i ,U' m 01 itome; aud of ODT OP ITU T ititi-bd 1 ,.,Vi. 1 .. ----- ....n,,.. .1 nuuic naa receiiiiy been thrown on the Italian coast, near SanU Marine H. Hhmir lhri,.n. n " Ihe skeleton was sixty feet lnnir th ,Ti twelve and one-half net long, aud six teec across. nrt .,,!. 4.i?' - r rnt. 7 iswuuum weive leirt long. The quantity of oil yielded waa ,n.,M.,i to be from forty to fifty barrels. PABIH Cars Tho r,.r.nni r .1. . . paiiy in Farw, now about to cease, ha latPd thirteen years, having been established in 185:1. The contract was lor fixty years, and for the rerraininf per'od of fortv-even years the com pany is to get tbiee hundred thousand franco a
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