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VOL. VI.-
-No 46.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 18GG.
DOUBLE
SHEET THREE CENTS.
EUROPE.
By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cable.
1 Peace Treat Between Prussia,
Parana, and ilcsst-BariastaUt.
IMPORTANT TEHRITOHY GAINED
BY PRUSSIA.
Peace negotiations at Prague
Nearly Concluded.
EVACUATION OF BOHEMIA BY THE
rnussiANS.
NAPOLEON TO CEDE VENETIA TO ITALY
"What Hungary Hopes from
Au&tria.
War Between the Christians and
Turks in Candla.
The American Sloop "Alice" at the Royal Yacht
Squadron Regatta,
Bte., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
PRUSSIA.
Peace Concluded hy Prussia with Iluva
rla anl Ile.v-JlnrmHtudt.
Berlin, August 22 The Prussian Commis
sioners have, with tup sanc'.ion of the Govern
ment, concluded a peace with Bavaria and
IIese-Darmtadt. Tne terms are very advan
tageous to Prussia, and in accord with her on
final demands. Bavaria ceds to Prussia the
Northern district, composed of Lieu tcnfels,
m. luruieriy canen upper b'rnucoma, and the walled
IJ town of Culmbacb. The Ila
also undertakes to nay Prussia thirty millions
t of florins, as an indemnity lor her expenses ia
me war.
Ilesse-Darrastadt cdes to Prussia theterritory
ftho Landgraviate of Ilcsse-Uomburg, a State
which was admitted a member of the Confede
ration of the Rhine in the year 1817, and lies
diiectly between Rhenish Bavaria, Rhenish
Prussia, and Birkenfeld.
Prussia also obtains the exclusive right to
farriHon the fortress of Mayence, for which
duty Ilesse-Darmstadt hitbrrio contributed two
hundred Infantry, besides giving three hundred
find thirty-three nieu to the federal German
arm v.
TTnilnr till tmnlv Ttovnfio rnfaino l 4 n-,
of Upper Hesse, which will bo Icined to and
I incorporated with the new Confederation of
Northern Germany, the organization and limits
of which will be arranged after the peace treaty
is perfected between Prussia and Austria.
BOHEMIA.
The Prussian a Evacuating Bohemia.
Berlin, August 22. The Prussian troops
which had pene'rated into Bohemia during the
operations against Austria have commenced to
evacuate the territory, aud it Is thought they
will have completed the work by tho 15th of
September.
The Evacuation of Ilohcmla by Pruxrtla.
London, August 23 J'. M. One of the condi
tions of peace between Prussia and Austria is,
that Prussia is to evacuate Bohemia within a
fortnight.
ITALY.
Napoleon to Code Venetla to the Kingdom.
Putin, August 23. The Paris Patrie of this
evening's date says that the Emperor Napoleon
will cede Venecia, as handed over to France by
Austria, direct to Italy, to be held us part of the
kingdom of Victor Emanuel.
HUNG AS Y.
Constitutional ConresNlouaj to be Made
by Aimtrlu.
Pepth, August 22. Alter the conclusion of
peace with Prmsla, the Emperar Francis
Joseph, of Austria, with tho cousent of his
Cabinet, intends to appoint a responsible Hun
garian ministry; aud alter th s art is completed
the Hungarian Diet will be lormally reopened
in this city some time during the month of
September.
ENGLAND.
The Jaiituiru Slrgro (luestion and Ei
Governor Eyre.
London, August 22. Kx-Covernor Eyre, of
Jamaica, whose ollbial conduct during the lato
negro revolt in that island bas been maie the
subject of such an excited and angry canvas3 at
home, enjoypd a public reception at South
ampton ye&terduy. The fate was given in his
honor by hta immediate friends, personal and
political, and the municipal authorities took
part In it. There wa3 a banquet in the evening.
A large opposition meeting was hell In the
town the same dav. at which a scries of resolu
tions condemning the conduct and rule of the
ex-Governor when In Jamaica were adopted
with great unanimity.
GREECE.
Turkl.h AV'ar Agulnt the Chi lHtlanH In
Candla Damage to the United State
Consulate.
Aidwis, August 18.-1116 Turks have com
menced active hostilities against the Christians
in Candia, whom they treat as rebels against
the authority of the Bultan. A number of the
foreign consular offices, particularly those of
the United States, Holland, and Sweden, have
suffered very much damage. The Consuls have
protested in the name ot their respective Gov-
enuuesto, The Christians, r buurgenU, are
twenty-five thousand strong, and hold Import
ant points against the Turkish soldiers.
The Latest Keport from the Scene of Dif
ficulty. London, Augut 23 P. M. A telerram from
Athens reports that fiuhtlng ha occurred in the
island or Candia, and that the Cuitjd states
Consulate has been damaged.
AQUATICS.
The lloyal Yacht Squadron Hrgatta
Compliment to the American Sloop
"Alice."
CiUY8Anyuit 9) Correspondence London A'uos.
Tlie annual regatta dinner of the members of
the squadron took place last night at the Castle.
Commodore the Earl of Wilton presided, tho
vice-chair bring taken by Vice Commodore the
Marquis of Comncham, and among tnose pre
sent wore Captain the Prince ot Lciulngcu,
Vice-Admiral Sir Thonas I'asley, Flag Lieu
tenant C. P. Bourn, It. N.; Lieutenant tne Hon.
A. Uennison, It. N.; leutsnant tue Hon. J. B.
Vivian, H. N., and Major Mackenzie, A. D. ('.
ol her Maiest's yacht Victoria and A'bert; Sir
Perry fcihelley, II. Potteu, Esq., Initlis Jones,
nl op Alice); Captain A. Clark, II. Stanslield,
lq.; C. A. Louctellow (of the Alice), Earl
Vane, and other distiiipuished yachtsmen.
The dinner linvinrr been distiosed ol, the Com
n.cdore cave "The health of her Majesty tne
Queen, l'ntron ot the Kovnl Yacht isquadron,"
which was drank with rII the honors. This
toast was followed by ' The health oi the Prince
and Princess of Wales and the rest of the royal
iauiily," which was most enthusiastically re
sponded to.
The noble Commodore then, in a few observa
tions, gave "The Army and Navy," and several
complimentary toasts followed.
The Commodore cave "The hpalth of Llcu
teuantColonel Markham, the winner of the
Queen's Gup."
LieutetiautColonel Markham, in responding,
said he bad started lor this prize several times,
and he was now delighted that at length his eilorts
had been successful, aud that he was uble to
carry away the Queen's Gup.
The Commodore saul he had a oleaslnc toast
to propone, which was "the health ot Mr. Apple
ton, the owner of the Alice." He was delighted
to tee American eentlemen coining amongt
them, as they obtained some good and useful
hints liom them, ami they were thus enabled to
make great improvements on their own lines.
Ir was really a most gal ont act for tho owner,
and a son of the arem poet Longfellow, with the
assistance of only three men, to cross the Atlan
tic in so small a vessel.
This toast was enthusiastically received.
Some other toasts weie given aud acttnow
lcdeed, and the business of the evening was
brought to a close.
'i bis morning was unnointed for a racp for
100, open to all yarhts not less than thirty
tons belonging to a Itoval Yacht Club: the
course round tho island. The following yachts
were entered :
'ucA(.
Owner. 77m..
Intrepid....
.Coi-nt do Moncaux 75
Ml'dt'UP
Lulwortli...
'iituuifi
J. n. Duuuar. L-S( . .
70
ir. i'upi-, liaq
Earl oi Itose
V. Elward", Esq. ......
r. Chamherloyuo, Esq.
Co.on"! Marklium
ir B Chichi stor
Captain Hughe
t. Itounhor s.sq
A. 1'uncau, Ksq
tiorUon, Eva.
..J. Mulholluud, Edq
I 4. Aimlntnn. Kan
80
184
104
102
14.)
as
i
78
4,
4(1
101
H.uo Boil...
Ariow
Panionmiiu .
K scbud. . . .
Vancuaru . .
I1 'one
V.iide
N'oie
Eireiia
Alice
67
68
Hiiimocl 0 Lord (4. L,tinix
Clinslaoel C. Kenniird, Eiq.. 61
Jiiunai colonel Lioyo 80
Louis Earl Vane 188
loluutbe Captain .Milior 83
Luira Lord i'onnonby 2o5
This was a hauriicr.o race, and the time to he
allowed was as iollows:
M. S. i m s
Rosebud 0 0 Vancuard 'li u
Intrepid 7 41) ttgeria 23 68
MuOtai) 9 o litanin -in o.-.
lolumhe 9 10 HiroiHtulie 27 20
Vindex 16 67, It no Boil ') 28
Alice 17 23 Lulworth., 81 39
Chribtatioi 20 4 Meuai 84 8!)
l'antouiimu 20 31 F, one uj g9
Niohe 20 67 rio 44 0
Lome 21 47 'Luira 44 n
The American sloon Alice did not start. Tho
course this day was to the westward, and at
half-past lO.orecisely the starting gun was bred.
The Lvticortli was the tJrst to get away, followed
by tho Tdania, Intrepid, Pantomime, and .Arrow,
at ebort distances Irom each other. On makinir
their wav un the Solent channel, u'hnn inut.
below Egypt House, tho Pantomime made a
long reach to the southward, and alter her tho
Arrow made a long tack and took the second
place. Some tine maumuvring then went on,
and the Arrow and lulworth had a desporato
siruculcfor the lirst place. The indonnnable
and almost unconquerable Arrow then took the
lead, unu the Lvj'ra, hitherto hoMing a good
wind, oft Lymington creek, weathered the Pan
toinime, aud soon afterwards the whole fleet
were hull down, making their way down the
Needles Passace, and any further notice of them
could not be obtained. The detai's of tho race
ot the back of the island must necessarily be
deferred.
About half-past four o'clock this afternoon
there was a cry raised that the yachts were in
siubt, and this report turned out to bo true, for
far distant to the eastward was seen Lord Pon
Bouby?s l.vj'ro, a new vessel, and hitherto untru'd
in racing, wlide to th leeward was observed,
beatmir Hnnist ihe flood tide, the Old Arrow.
and still tiirther to the leeward Mr. Mulhollau i's
h.ricrm; but as the two lirst vessels may be called
upon to a'low a consldrraolo amount of time to
some of the others, the result of th rsce must
be deterred uutd to-morrow. The Lufra came
in first, the Arrow second, and the Blue Be'l
tliir-..
The regatta ball takes place this evening at
the Castle.
THE OPERA IN BERLIN.
Scene at Klntf William's First Visit
Alter the War.
Alet!er in the Paris Temvs, dated Berlin, givei
a glowing description of the scene which took
pluce at the Opera House, on the evening ot the
tith, on Which occasiou the representntiou was
for tho brnetlt of ihe wounded soldiers. "The
whole court was present, and not a seat was
vacant. When the King entered, at hail-past
seven, the entire audience rose and received
him most enthusiastically, ihe periorniauce
commenced with the Biees March (the march
to victory) ot Tanbert. When the curtain rose
thewholo company sang a royal soug, which
wat composed expressly lor the' occasiou. Each
strophe was received with applause, and wh-n
the tenor, llerr Woworsky, sang the followla '
stiophe: 3
And vhcn thtouchout the land shall float
T lie llaii of anion, then we'll shout,
Had, Luiporor of Germany I
the whole audience rose, and became so excited
that the singing was lor a longtime interrupted.
After the last verse the cries and bravos burst
forth again, and the national hymn was de
manded from all parts of the theatre. The
orchestra complied with the wishes of the
aunience, and all present princes, princesses,
and citizens joined in the chorus. The enthu
siasm had no limit. I never saw anything like
it. The receipts amounted to near yoo.
The Baron James de Rothschild is shortly
to bring out a comedy, written by himself,
called aron et Finawier,
jv-ii., i.urti uivnic, uenerai Lor 1 .Melville, (.
C. h.i Lieutenant-Colonel M.irkham, F. P. B.
Delme Kiidcliile, Esq.; Admiral Sir C. Talbot,
T. (j. Aprleion, Esq. (owner ol the Amorir.un
THE S0(JTIIEK STATES.
The Unionists of Loulnlana An Appeal
to CouKn-fis and Northern Loyalists.
New Orleans, Autruft 22. The subjoined im
portant petition, from the loyal citizens of New
Orleans, oskiug protection from Congress and
the loyal citizens of the nation, has been signed
by nearly every Union man in the city, and i
now on its way North:
We, the undersigned Union men of the State
of Louisiana, respectfully represent that alter
lour j ears combating tLe atmed forces of the
Rebels and traitors, we ure not prepare I nor
jet wl'.linif .hat these same Rebels and traitors
should return among us, assume authority,
maltreat with rontuniely and contempt, orothor
wise abuse us. The tacts are patent aud beyond
question, ami it is well shown that the real
Union men of this State are in the minority. The
returned Rebels and traitors have the balance of
power in their hands, and it is publicly avowed
that the Confederals element must rule. Matters
have assumed such a pbae that if not strangled
in the birth, we, the Union men, will have no
security lor lile.property or honor. The returned
Rebels and traitors are daily growing more po v
erlul, and daily insults ai d abuses' are heaped
upon us by them. Theynosoouer find 11 return to
power than they commence a series ot abuse of
us. They lose no opportunity, but upon all oc
casions me vile epithets towards us. Oar resi
dences are marked, and attempts have been
made to tire the dwellings of some of us who
are most conspicuous. We are told that we are
spotud, aud daily threats are hoard against us.
They not only abuse and curse us In private,
but publicly scorn and vilify us. Newspapers,
ol which we have but two in our interest, can
not be bought on the streets, but, like private
papers, during the days of the inquisition of
old, are passed from hand to nand. We
would infinitely prefer to return them
their aims and fight them in open field than
UiUB to permit them, under the protection of
our Government, to assume to dictate and gov.
ern us. Our Government, under a misapplied
meicy, grants to prisoners of war, guilty of the
1-1--- .wv ' - tl . llClffUil luu
privilege, hitherto unknown, of dictating to
their conquerors the terms upou hieh the con
querors may be permitted to lie 111 the land of
ihrir birth with unpardoned traitors, mrairst
rill nl tiplimli ir . !
w wu linnet. ve pioiesi aaainst
being termed Rebels and traitors bv those whose
" iTv. .n,nK tm.- uiuuu Ul UUl 111
men, ardwho boldly and with uusurpasscd
enroutery, not only in private, but throughout
the daily papers, term us Rebels and traitors
and style themselves the Union men of the
South, aud tins too while they are keeping up
their Cnniederati organizations, and utterly
icnoring that they are m-isMiers of wnr
?o our Government. We protest against beiii"
ill inn no nvlt.imta st 1.. 1.
I)TOtP.t. flnflilict linttirr ahnt.-fwi Ki. nr
Uv.s Ksi K.yi u y wj.uiu. 1 t; IJi O-
tert against bciuj; inado to feel tbe venoeunce ot
I . 411 II it tnitnw.. ' .. ....... ...
nihi.uiiaiiij, hi; pi-oiusi uzamn oeing used
as thn lnmh nl' tho uifH linn Ir. ...i.i .
- - .-- .....w ...v, .w luuuraic ivcoeis
lino traitors. Knowiug our shrift would be
ru,ii, 11 unue iuese assassins gain power, a3
tllPU hn.vo nrtvml r.m w.l ..4 1... .u ; .
j wuvigjiiui u.y iiiuir acts oi
premeditated cold-blooded butchery or Union
VC i j, -"v- " "1 ojij, iuu caiui ijiir-
. . i,cT uiunus, we pioiet
against benier leit to the tender mercies of th
HCunoino n hn unn tlA t : i' . ...
,,u"ji't nuv ucl- tui- tt.uin3 ana piscji. we
ltrofpst, nmfihi'TYirihtitlull oniii0f . n. 1
t u.ruv,. , f oiiuiuat utriii- IIIIIUCJ tut
Maves, bo to speak, of tho prisoners of war. who
.....v miu uumicmuiu ua!-, wno oesniso and
enrsp. 119. IVna it (ni- iMa l. .j,. ..i. .1
.. iiuiuii;i a.111 IUOU-
sands of our Union soldiers perished? Wart it
, -F v. m wwr lor 1 HO UDIOn T W ff- 1 1
taxation? Was it lor this we spent millions ot
i muic: i, uo ii, mi iuis wo nave maue invalids
and cripples of our thousands oi Union men?
Wuaitlor this we elected Andrew Johnson to
the office from which ill-starred events caused
nini tn hf'mtio Pr..ulrla..f i . .1
. . . . 11 1 , nun ibiurmiil we
conquered? We thereiore call upon the con-
mirorQ niwl mini iiiinuo j
Tf'f'L up. P Tint imlv nofitir. K.i .1 1 r.
- ... ' l.T UUl UCUIHIK1 prO-
tccti(.n from the Congress of vour couutrv as
The Election in Arkansa.
A lovul ITninn riii7on nl Par..ei.,..ii.. a
- " 'V1'11'' lil'J, AXftUUbUt,
Urillticr In a r onH n l. o ,tn - . u . ., '
election in Arkansas bas resulted in an over-
uuiiuiuij victory ior me ueDel party. Nearlv
all th(ir mnriiflfiinfi nxa ... n ..i. 1 ,
in the Rebel army. He writes that great excite
nieDt exists since the election. The Rebels
have become very blatant, and are already com
mencing to persecute men who voted the Union
tlHKPt. Tip nave thaftt ia a .l. - ... ,
;i. - j" -' " ion piu.Mpci-i ui nav
lilt: tne Old davs or K.avrru nn.l iin.iih...
revived. As a loyal Southerner, the writer con-
puiiu.y ui Auurew oonnson as a mo-it
outrageous and infamous treatment of a people
who have fought and suffered to save the Union.
He indorses the call for a Convention on the 3d
pt September at Philadelphia, and request that
his name be annexed to the list.
CONDITION OF FREEDMEN IN KEUTncirV
Washington, August 23. The Assistant Com-,
....... w i inuuicu B ourriu, in tne Mate
ot Kentucky, sends in a long report, ot which
the lollowiug is an abstract:
The State is divided into five sub-districts, and
the agents of the Bureau in these sub-districts
report that the lreedmen, generally speakina,
are industriously employed at fair wages. There
are some, however, who prefer a life of vagrancy
and idleness. If, in such cases, the persons were
white, the laws of the State relative to vagrancy
would be ripridly enforced, bat tne determina
tion ot tbe civil authorities to ignore the legality
or constitutionality ot the Bureau is carried to
such an extent, as to lead them to treat wi'h
contempt all applications and requests from the
Bureau officers for their co-operation, in cases
ol this kind. Notwithstanding this, the Com
missioner 6tates that from all the reports he has
received, he can asfert with truth that 95 per
cent, ot the lreedmen in Kentucky aro self
suppornng. There aro thirty schools tor colored
children in the Mate, with nn average attend
ance of 2828 scholars. Theo schools were
mostly organized by tho members of tne various
colored churches, and most ot tho church
buildings are used as school houses, bc pastors
ot the t hurcheB in many instances beiug em
ployed as teachers.
Captain Merrill, the Inspector of Schools,
gives a lepoit highly commendable to the freeu
iiieii. He says: The children, in most cases,
present the capacity, and are eneer to learn,
and the chief delight of the heads of families
seems to be to save enough of thetr earnings to
educate their children. The Inspector furtner
states ihat the only protection thosi schools
have is from the Bureau. In lnct, the schools
throughout the State are much annoyed by a
set ol malignant white citizens, who term them
selves Regulators. At Ulasgow, in Barren
county, the freedmen's school was twice broken
up by these same Regulators, the children and
teachers being driven out and brutally
beaten. For the want of troops f,he
Bureau could render no assistance, and
tt was only when the commanding gene
ral pave the colored people permission to
arm themselves that tho school was re-established.
Lately at Mount Sterling, a rreedraeu's
school was broken up by a party ot whites, and
the teachers driven out of the State, and still
more recently the school at Bowling Green, Ky.,
wag broken up, and was only restored on the
arrival of United States troops. The Leglslat ure
of the State, at its session ia December, 1805,
passed a bill which is now a law, taxing every
male negro and mulatto over 18 year of a-e
the sum of f 1 for the education of his children,
yet no provision for colored schools has yet been
made by the authorities. The Commissioner
further,reporta that in most parte of the State
tb,e feeling ol tbe lababitaBts U very bitter, not ,
only against the blacks, but also against the
whites who dnring tho war were Unionists. Tho
only way a restraint from a civil contract is
made is bv the Bureau and the Uu'ted states
troops. The Commissioner is iu da'ly reciot
of cases of whites flogging their neero la
borers. They as.ort their riirht to do it,
and lau.Th at the Givll Rights bill. General
Grant's order, ordenue t h- arrest aud punt h
n.int ot all who maltreat tho irce lmcii, or show
disrespect to the ollieers of the H nea i, is be ng
carried out, and is pronounce I a godsend. Lieu
tenant W. P. Hogarty. of the Uui"t States
Army, is especially pr.nsed tor the nn-nbor of
arrests of Hegulators he hus mad'. The a vera-'e
pay of laborers is $12 per moinh, witli rati ins.
In the tobacco districts it avcraw from twenty
to thirty dolisrs jer month. Reports from all
sect'ons of the State make it evident that tho
yield of corn, tonacoo, potatoes, bemp and grass
wlii be greater this teuton than ever before.
The wheat crop aiooc will be below the average
yield. Ihe Commissioner savs that the state
refuses to provide for colored paupers, and the
Bureau has to do the best it can to take care of
these people. In Louisville alone provision Is
made for them.
v-tvsnijxcrrorv.
General Iioward Summoned Before the President
His Removal Probable Desperate Efforts
to Retain Secretary Stanton in the Cabinet
The Soldiers' and Sailors' National
Convention at Cleveland.
From the. Au York Herald (Administration).
WASniNCTON. AlTrniHt 91 Tho . n... on ,1., .
pressuie tor the removal ot Secretary Stanton
Tina Hnmnnrlpil rlnwnat itn aii'.u n . .. .. ....
.mu . .......... .. v. . p. . n yv. tuuiio uu part Ol
the Secretary's tr.ends tn lvtnin him m hio
ollice. Mr. Seward, who has hitnerio hr.-n l..a
fast friend in the Cabiuet, und now seemingly
hisonlv Irietid. dpRniiiriiur ( nvri.nr.,....r. n. .
T ........... j , V . V V.VUlllJt tUU
pressure, telegraphed ler his good man Friday
iu nraioi uiiii, mi. it ecu upjeuicu IUIS UiOrn-
mgin response to the coll, and. iu conjuuciion
with Hrnrv .1. RRvmnnd unri Mr a....,..i
.. - J . ..... KJM L U,
been eiuieavoring to hx matters un. Mr. Ray
mond ion tnis evening, but Mr. Weed still re-
mninn hrri- it. Is nut l-n,.,, i. n l,,,4
ment has been effected, if any; but there is
every indication that no change will be made at
present in the Cabinet.
Interview Between the President and
ixuii iii Uuu anl.
The Prpsulpnt. Mi
... .u.v ...... . . . , DUUJIUUUCU MUUU'
ral Howard to the Executive olnce, aud had a
long interview, ounng wnich belaid oeiore him
i-everal paper from reliublo and influential
sources IU tuo fcOUth cmulpimiulnrv nf f ho a. i.
ministration of the Bureau, aud reflecting
severely upon Gen. Howard. It is said the Presi
dent intimated to Gen. Howard thai his resigna
tion would be accepted. Since the interview
tue ceuerai has said to his fri"uds that bo can
not conscientiously resign, aud will not. thoro.
tore, do so
If tho President desires to put the
- , ullVO lJ IM1L L il '
nil. i'P in T'hnriro nuntlin. hA.n . v
" . -. v. i, uc villi 1C11JUVU lliO
present incumbent and assume the responsi
bility. This looks something line defiance, and
iincii curiosity is manifested to know how the
nuciuiin win uui iu me inauer. i no general
lniuressH.n is that (ipuprul llnunrr) i. in k .......
. . . . " . - . . i. . v. 11.11 III, OUI11-
nuirily ejected.
The Soldlem' and Sailors' Convention.
T T lino hnnn i i . . 1 .1 . .1 . . . . 1 .
""'i" tHmiirrs- nun aauors' JNUtlOual Gon
vent.on at Cleveland around Perry's monument
Arrangements will be mudo lor the accoinmo
dation ol 1U0.UCO people. New names of promi
nent olhceis aro daily being added to the list of
those who have declared rneinselves in lavor of
ihe President's policy Tne radical papers are
attacking the call lor thiscouvcution because of
the absence amongits signers ot the names ot the
i romment oiticersot the reaular army noscrv
ingassuch. Tbe propriety oftnvitiugsuch officers
us Giant, Sheridan, Sherman, Meade, Hooner
Hancock, aud others knowu to be in sympathy to
participate was discussed; but on ihe suggestion
that army orders and regulations forbid oilicers
ot the regular army, w hen on duty, takin" any
active part In politics, tbeir names were dropped
and.no etiorts made to induce their active co
operation. 11 the critics who remark the ab
sence ol theso names would post themselves on
army reeulatious they would avoid embarrass
lne themselves. Oi tne officers of the volunteer
service who have attaiued any distinction the
list ot Figners humeuly gathered includes a
very considerable majority.
At an adjourned meeting of the officers to
make airangements lor tne Soldiers' and Sailors'
National Convention, held at Willard's Hotel
last evening, the lollowfng named otllcers were
selected from the Executive Committee to re
main in Washington until the 15th of Septem
ber: General George P. Este, Colonel A. II.
Markland, and Colonel C. D. Pennypacker, and
he following named ofticeis as an auxiliary
committee, to act one tor each Slate in the order
as namta: Jlaine, Colonel Albert W. Brad
bury, Poitlano; New Hampshire, to be sup
pi eo; Vermont, to De supplied; Mas--achusetts,
Major-General Darius N. Couch;
Connecticut, Major-General William B.
Franklin; Rhode Island, to be supplied; New
York, Major-General Klocum; Now Jersey,
Major-General Gersbam Mott; Pennsylvania
Major-Gencial Joseph F. Knipe; Delaware, to
be supplied; Marylaud, Geueral J. C. oullivan;
Kentucky, Major-General T. L. Crittenden;
Missouri. General E. B. Brown; Tennessee,
Wajor-General Alvin C. Gillem; Ohio. Colonel
Lew. A. Harris; Iudiana, Major-General John
Love; Illinois, General Charles Black; Michi
gan, Major-General Orlando B. Wilcox; Wis
consin, Major-General Hobart: Minnesota.
Colonel John Ball; Iowa. Major-General
Fitz Henry Warren; Kansas, Mtjor
General Huah Ewiuir; West Virginia, Gene
ral Duibin Ward. As it is expected that
an lmineme gathering of soldiers Loin all
partsol the Northern States will be present to
take part iu the Cf lebration, Geueral Ueorgo P.
Este, of the General Executive Committee, has
been selected to remain in Wasnlnaton, aud
make ananuement" with the various railroad
companies to transport soldiers at reduced faro.
The nuxillary committee ot etch State are also
exj ected to neuoliate with tho various railroad.!
nnd steamboat linos In their respective States
It ia understood tbat Major-Gem-ial 1U will bii
Chairman of the Convention.
A IJilliaid -Match at Cleveland.
Cleveland. Ohio. Ainrust 23. -A billiard
match between John Frawley, tho champion
player ot Oh'o, and John Decry, tbe United
Stsdes ex-churapion of billiards was played to
nieht in the Academy of Music. The game was
10(10 points, cnroin, and was won by Deery, by
4111 nnints. Tho ...u, ..-.. ... ..i j
highest runs, 242, 114, and 102. Fra ley's
nv.trnrTO u;na 10 1 .. J I . l'O xr i
uTv...bu i., uuu uiuucst ruu, oa. muaioer
of innings, 41 each.
Meteors Expcctcd.-On tho IStb or 14ih of
November next, says Proresor Newton, of Yale
Colleee, a prodigious flight of meteors, the
most Imposing of its kind, will make Iti abear
ance, probably for the last t me In this century,
(inly thirteen of these mefeorlo showers are
recorded between the years 903 and 1833. That
of the latter year was a sublime spectacle.
Arago computes that not less than two hundred
and forty thousand meteors were visible above
the horiron of Boston on tbe morning of tbe
13th ot November, 1833. This display was seen
all over North America. A similar display was
seen by Ilnmboldt at Cumana. South America.
U 1799.
THIRD EDITION
VIRGINIA.
The New Air-Line Railroad Great
Fire in the Dismal Swamp -Richmond
and Newport News
Railroad, Etc. Etc.
Fortbesh Monroe, August 22. The New
York, Philadelphia, and Nortolk Air Line Rail
road, owned by the Southern Inland Navigation
Compiiny, has lately given evidence of its
earnestness of purpose by tho purchase of ex
tensive wharf property in Norfolk. The route
of the company will be by steamer from Nor
folk to Annamessex. ou the Eastern Shore of
Marjland, and thence to Philadelphia by rail
road. The steamer City of Norfolk, which it
is eontem plated to place on the route about the
15th of September, is about the size of the
ltiomas Eclso, on the Chesnpvake Bay, but ts a
swilterboat. She will be a tine sea boat, well
fitted with superior Btid first-class accommoda
tions. The keel of the second boat has alread y
been laid, and she will be placed on thelino as
toon as completed. This route, it is aaid, will
reduce the time from Norfolk to Philadelphia
about twelve hours, and to New York sixteen
hours.
A large fire has been raging in the Dismal
Swamp for tho past three days, and clouds of
smoke darkening the atmosphere, and spreading
over Norfolk, Hampden Roads, and eveu far up
in Chesnpeake bay, obscuring the sun and
(ky, indicate the continuance of the fire which
lias been destroying its magnificent forests. The
Difnial Swamp land is private property, an 1
efforts are being made in Norfolk to discover the
incendiaries who applied the torch. Scarcely
any rain has fallen within the past three weeks,
aud the impossibility of extinguishing the tire
enables it to extend it s devastations until a ram
shall fall.
At, a meeting of the stockholders of tho Rich
mond and Newport News Railroad Company,
held in Richmond on Monday, the following
cHicers were elect-d: President, E. S. Hamltc;
Directors Tuomns S. Wnue, M. G. Lvous
Robert Sander?, James Lyons, K. c. Hainhn,
E. R. Mason, James O vens; Chief Eugincer.
Colonel A. C. Dunn. Tuc work of surveying
the line of the road is rapidly progressing, and
as capital and energy arc not wantiag in Ihe
enterprise, something' more substantial than a
mere speculative schcnip is cnntilently expected.
AMERICA II PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Second Day's Proceedings.
Detroit. Aueust 23. The second day's ses
sion ol tho Phattnaceutical Convention met
at nine A. M. to-day. The following named
eentlemcn were elecicd officer for the ensuing
vcar, l'rosidfiit, Frederick Stearns, of Detroit;
Vice-President", Edward Parrish, of Philadel
phia, E. II. Sargeant, of Chicairo, JohnW. Shed-
don, of Now York; Treasurer, Charles A. Tufta.
cover, ?i. 11.; secretary, John M. Maris, of
Philadelphia. Several reports interesting to the
profession were read. The subject of the lax
on alcohol receiver! especial stteLtlon.
From West Vircrinla.
Wheeling, August 24. The Administration
party State Convention was held at Park
yesterday. Colonel Smith was nominated for
Governor, J. W. Kennedy for Secretary of State,
and N. Richardson ior Attorney-General. One
hundred and sixty delegates were present.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the late
rnnadcfpnia Convention, pledging fealty to
west Virginia, and denouncing the radicals.
Official Decapitation.
Buffalo, August 23. Milton A. M. Clapp,
the Republican Postmaster of this city, has been
superseded by J. Candel, an Administration
man.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
IT. ffi. lli.vu r'.... .. . .
lho Umtoa Mates vs. James Logau. Thedulcudant
is indicted for passing, attempting to nass, aud
Itavlnu in rin..ttimi nn............. ....... . '
, v.. .UU viuuiDiin, UUMtBUI IUU U'JIIUIIII-
nation ol 60 cents, aud was tried to-day. He entered
the store of Urs. wary Steel, No. 935 d. Fiao stret.
onttieZTth ot July, aud bavin? purchased a fow
UUDIr B.ho nrrfrrprt In rtnvm.ti th..ln. . r. 1 1 . .....
' . . ; ' " IV uv uuUb liUlU
FS11H npminori .n .lian.. . ......... . . .. ..... . ,
--' uul.uw,.; sua BHIU, BIlU
naa just a moment before cbauaed a similar note for
snntliM. muii I'l... r . . . . . : . .
" . .. " uuikiu owidb firuvoa luat i lit)
uriKoiior mid the man tor whom the noto was
changed were tORCther both beiore and alter, aud
it urn. ftn f i.TwI.fl .1.... . ... ...j
lloth notes were couutorleit. Ihe other man
P.PflnoH tl H 1 flnnn nnl.. .. ...J ,
- uui, nuHirawii, 'aepiaua
taon, lie slid that the spurious note be had received
111 nirt fihotina i'.tm. a . ..m ....11... ...... . .
where ho haa paid for dnnkt. The jury rendered a
C4rt of Uuarter Seloua Jado Ludlow.
Uunitt) .llli lfumi nluor1al .rmlm .. v. . .
muitftiid Laitery upon Jb redenck A we der. On the
fil h if A 1 1 ir I : U f a lnoitn m.Am.1 ' .......
" " " mv vi vnu ui UlVU tvurtf HtfBil tXttC
lltff tUil Uifli. Mr afnind lluiu a .1
l'HIl tKA TlfirlV lit! .lunbann .mc ...... I .
f j wajagvu w ma i iui vmuww. Alter
being beat away by Mr. Uavs, lie returnod, uaad
uavs' liouKe down, tieutenood to County i'rison ior
John l leiiieine pleaded guilty to chanre of oh.
Fflllll U tl It liniriiki. iii.nn : ,w.-..,v J iJn n
hvt im ni( uivu uvvitu 1 UilU.
MllfV H'riLtt u fta nuinlail nl' a T II. .
"J j i nn vvtIUitj a Ol m liiniKDUl llli) I&r
ccuy of bedcina, etc., valued at $115 too propuriy
01 Mrs. Jciaiua Brooks. Alury Hmey haa twuni
. ' ' ' "V " ' ' auiija livu Ol
f reo years. I he ludy bad t' equnociy niH.wd ai ti
wi. r m mti, ruo uuu iini im iwonn oi iioiisehold
PlinitM. it lnnrrtn ulm nriw l.wl snn ..
liniiy'a iiunk, and thoro she tound lUe oo ib iu
(;iriIou. boutencod to the County 1'risoa fur if a
moDtlii.
.Inhn A lnrifi wna .havnarf wllk .. ....
... .w u .Ilu uuuiiuuiinr an
Ri-sault and Lattery upou John Alhock. Albuck said
nini 0110 unvi wune no wa- leuam par, Aiwtcli oaiue
111 and warned to set fiquor w'thout payinu for It.
L pun beins refused he knocked filunck d'wn Tne
jury rendereu a verdiot ol gmlty. Sea euood to puy
a fine of fcl ai.d ooritn. 1
.lohn H. Vetwas charsed witli tho larcony of o
waicb, chain, and key. vamed ai 855, the proiurty
ot t'liiiBlian Pnoo. Price said thai, . on t.10 5th of
A U(iunt West climbed through tho window into Ins
(Prico's) room, and took the artio ei. Ilo was a--rested,
aud upou bis porsou were found ihe wiloli
snd key. df had irivea .ho chain to another party,
who fa veil up on dmiaud.
West aid that be was drunk. He took tho watch
and things without tho lgiitost intention of s'eal
Inir; he v ent walkins aroui d at niirht, and luniein
burs that be cave tbe chain to a fneno. Tho Jury
lound him auiltr . Ho was toiitunoed to the Couutr
Prison for one year.
Patrick lap an was charveu with assault and hat-
lery upon C. Hates. Kates says that while be aud
bis sou were (rointr to the wharf, on South street,
I e ow i rout t agan slopped aud collared the boy 1
Iiatea rvmoustratud, and Easau struck una on the
brad.
Iagan ayi that he oaovht the boy bv the ami, to
take him to tbe station Uoum forfrobbioa hi nVoney
drawer, liates came up aud eaavht Fagao Dj the
collar, ua itu umuj ihook Un
The Jury rendered a verd'et of niilty. He was
flned tr, aDd costs.
Ellen Russell was convicted of a charo of the lar
"ny of clotbinr, va ai d at 88 the property ot Kmmi
Davis, she wa sou te need o the County Prison for
six rnonths.
Erank ciond was acqalttod of a charge of astaalt
and battery.
J. Evans was acquitted of charge of assault and
battery upnn Marker Hurdon.
I he busiufM ol the day beinir cnclnded at twelve
o'clock, the Court thanked the Jury for tho'r com.
mrndable zeai in the discharao ol their duties aa
juior, and riinehawd them rem further attend
ance, and adjourned until to-morrow.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Office op thb Evening Telborapo, 1
Friday, Aueust 24, 1866. j"
The Stock Market was more active this morn-
lug, and prices were firmer. In Government
bonds there was very little doing. 7309 sold at
1C6J01OG, and new 5-20s at 108J; 1011 was bid
fi.rKMOs; 110J lor 6s of 1881; and 110 for old
6-20s. Stato and City loans were in fair demand.
Pennsylvania 5s sold at 95 J, a slight advance,
and new City 6s at 9:904, no change.
Rnilroad shares coutinue the most active on
the list. Camden and Amboy sold at 129, an
advance of J; Pennsylvania Railroad at 58(ft)
58L no chanje; Little Schuylkill at 39, no
change; Lehigh Valley at C1J, 110 change; North
ern Central at 46, an advance of J; and Cata
wissa preferred at 3fij, no change; 60 was bid
for Norristown; 57J foi Reading; 5D for Mine,
hill; 41J for North Pennsylvania; 30 for Elmira
common: 42 for preferred do., and 334" for
Philadelphia and Erie.
City Passenger Railroad share were un
changed. Union sold at 42. 08 was bid for
Second and Third; 46 for Fifth and Sixth; 60
lor Tenth and Eleventh; 21 for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth; 68 for West Philadelphia; and 18j lor
Ilestonvillc.
Bank shares, as we have noticed for some
time past, contiuue in good demand for ia
vcEtmen', at full prices. Farmers' and Mechanics'
sold at 131. 145 was bid for Philadelphia; 55
for Commercial; 06 for Northern Liberties; 32
for Mechanics'; 57 for Girard; 80 for Western;
31J for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 101 for
Tradesmen's; CG for City; 40 for Consolidation;
53 for Common wealth; CGJ for Corn Exchange;
and C3 for Union.
In Canal shares there was more doing.
Schuylkill Navigation prelcrred sold at 373
38, the latter rate an ndva ice of on tho closing
price last evening; Lehitrh Navigation at 00, a
slight advance; and Delaware D. vision at 66J
565; 29i was bid for Schuylkill Navigation com
mon; 118 for Morris Canal prel'ered; 15 for Sus
quehanna Canal; and 66 for Wyoming Valley
Canal.
Oil shares continue very dull. Ocean sold 6J,
a decline of L
There Is no material change to notice in the
Money Maiket. Call loans are easily obtained
upon pood collaterals, at 45 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper continues s carce, nnd ranges
at from 6 to 7 per cent, per annum.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 150J; 11 A. M.,
1504; 12 M., 149; 1 P. M.. 148,'.
On tbe 1st of September, the Secretary of
the Treasury will pay the semi-annual interest
in gold on the 10 40 Government loans, except
Ihe 50s and 100s, on wh en the interest is pay
able annually on the 1st of March.
PMLAllELl'lIIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TODAY
Keported.by De Haven & bra, No. 40 8. Third street
BEFORE BOATiDS.
$5000 U S 1940s oouplul' 10(1 sh Keadinsr.. .b3t) 68
FIRST BOAKD
8100U.S 7 30s.Au2.105i fio.lilxh Nav.. Iota fin
SllKJO do 106 1
4.li do 2d 60
$1000 00 ..July. .KM
10 sb Del Div 601
1UU ah do b00 6o4
81 sn Pa It lota 68
Vi sb do 684
100 sh Lit Hon. ...060 89
43 sh Lea Val 64 J
lou sh Uuion Pas.B.. 42
5 eh N Central.... 46
80 sh Fand 41 Bk..l31
luO sh Keystone Zine 1
100 sb do...b6vn 1
tiwo Tafts 95?
t7000 do 95i(
1702-49 do 954
S400 City es new.... 99i
$4500 do.. 99
"0t'0 do lots 99
12000 Schffav Loan 85
H00OK Pa 6s... lota 90?
luOeh hch ft pf o 87;
5n Cam. ft Am. .129
Messrs. DeHaven & brother, No. 40 South
Third street, make the following quotations ot
tbe rates ol exchange to-day at 1 P. M. :
. , , ttwjnp Sellmq.
American Gold 148 H9i
American Silver, is and is 133
Compound Interest Notes :
" " June, 1P61.... 143 14 j
duly, WA..,, 13i 141
Aueust, 18K4.... 18? 18i
" October, 18(4.... 12J 12S
" Dee., If.... Hi ill
" May. 1.... 9J i
" AuiruHt, 1865.... 71 84
" Sept., 18H6.... 73 7
" October. 1866.... t 7
Brother quote the new frao-
M
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I
De Haven A
tionnl sharps of Camden and Amboy Railroad:
For $6-25 paid they pay $8-75, sell at $9-38
iur nav ao uo 17-5U, do 1875
For 18-75 do do 26-26, do 28-13
For 25-00 do do 36-00. do 37-60
-The Coat tnniinrA nn tha firthnvllrill V.vi.iA-
ior the Week r lull nir 'V. t
Aueust 23 1860. was: 86,953-l(
Corrospoudins week last year 33.878 18
Increoae for the week 8 674 12
Tonnage for this seai.on to Auij. 23, 1806. . .851 204 14
Corresponding tune fast year 4(33i4Hl 04
Increase lor the year 37 72310
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Friday, Auirust 24. Tnore is vni-u urno ri.A..
seed comma- forward, and it is In modorote
aemann, witn email sales at $6 507 P 64 lbs
limothr ranees from 4 to KS in it 1.H.1..1 ni.-f
seed Is aoaroe, and taken on arrival by tbe crushers
No. 1 Quercitron Bark oommands $36 ton.
There is a iteadv demand tor ihn hrtoi. u. .1
Flour for home consumption, at full nrini ii ,
receipts and stocks
- 1 t-'MLO tJI rJW
bblfNorthweBtorn extra faniiJv at antQ. i...aii Llt-
of fresh ground Pennsylvania aud Ohio do. do. ac
$13;al3 75; old and new Whnut. i... .a,,,.
600, bus. Quaker City Mills oxt a family, 200 do.
extra, and 4C0 bbls. Blue Ridiro extra lamUy on prl
vaie terms. In Rye Flour aud Cora Meai no sales
have been reported. j
There i hiit hit a to v. . ... j ,
quality ia in iair demand, with sa es ot 800 hush, farr
and choice Peumiylvauitt at 2 te2 90, aud 1000
Luch. apnnar ai S2 45 Kye may be ouoied at tl'2l
. . . vuiu in uuii piuwi nnir, vi im.
low at 2o and SCcO bush. Western mtied at Due.
Oats are not much Inquired a:tcr. bale'ot 2000
bush new southern at 50o , a decline.
vL'1"'kr ,8 urm ni earo Males of Ohio at
f2 40; refilled at S3 88; aud luO bbls. ia bond at 88c.
Anofhfir fiiantifln 'Evnnitifinn Tha 1. 1
' " - v rv;iliuil-
cal Society of St. Petersburg ia making prepara
tions for a scientific expedition, with tho objoct
of tracing the course ot the river Yenisei no to
iu mouth in the Icy Sea. The expedition will
be under the direction of M. Lopatine, and will
be accompanied by a naturalist, an ethnologist,
and a topographer. ... t