uAM,MIW''tata''t'','"'U'' - - .. p LD A VOL. VIINo. 83 PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APEIL 12, 18G7. DOUBLE S1IEET T1IREE CENTS 11 JJ1J1lL THE FREEDEV1EPJ. Minting nt XVvst ClicMfor lijist -Honing In Aid of the American Freed iiicii'm Connnlsvion. Speeches bj Wayne McVeigh General Muzzy, Kcv. rhiili;) llrooks, and Others. SPKCLAI. CORRESPONDENCE ITIMKG TKLEORAPH. Wkht Chkrter, Pa., April 11. This even ing Horticultural Hall was filled by a large and intelligent audience, to listen to addresses by several prominent centlemen in reference to the education of the Freedmen of the South. Some of the wealthiest iamilies were repre sented, and I am constrained to the con clusion, Judging from the outward de . numstrations, that their hearts are jn the work of the American Freedmen's Com mission, under whose auspices the meeting was held. The occasion will long be remem bered as being an event fraught with great interest, and will leave impressions on the heart long to be remembered. The different out their able addresses. Prominent among those on the platform were Mr. William Dar lington, Mr. William Wyers, Rev. Dr. Moore, and Robt. R. Corson, Esq., Secretary of the Pennsylvania Branch of the American Freed men's Commission. MB. M'VEIOH'S ADDRESS. Wayne McVeigh was called to the chair. He mid he accepted with great pleasure the place to which tie bad been called. He was sincerely solicitous that the audience should be kept in that good humor which Is so near akin to charity. He would not make any extended remarks, us he felt assured there were those present whom the aud ence were very anxious to hear. It Is only necessary that you should hear their names, and neyoml that they need no Introduc tion, for you bave known either them or have known ol them loug. and therelore have no need or com mendation. Tne Itev. Mr, Gather, Geu. Muzry, and tbe Rev. Phillips .Brooks will address you during the course ol the evening, and as nothing need bo said ot them, J am sure no words re needed to commend to your sympathies that great cause ot Christian philanthropy In whoso service these pentleineu are giad aud proud to labor. Nell her you nor I know or think ot any reason why we sbouM not listen to this greut cause: why weshou'd not give to it cheerfully and generously. Upon the high grouud ot charity, upon the low ground or expediency, upon the plalu ground of an urgent practical .duty pressing to-night upon tbe conscience ct every retlctiug mail and In woman the Nortl.ern land upon any one or all ot these grounds this cause convince lis all that we should Jlslen with patience to Its claims. It Is a cause of charity, aud you and I know very well thailn any true sense ol ownership, none of us own anything here; that Is, we have nothing we call our own, which we bave any moral right to withhold from any nii-n or w t man on the enrth who beg greater ueed of it than we. it Is very trite, hut it is still very true, that it la not vf who have all; but It Is Uod who owns this world, and all the money, and houds. and mort gages and everything else In it mat we call property. All that we bave In it Is that which Is Intrusted to us during a certain number ot years, and at the end of tbat nine we are to go to Him and give an aocouut of bow we have used il; what we have done with It; what fond result, what generous fruit It bos borne in our using. hen mat account is rendered, there will be many items that will cause you and me deep regret and shame. There will be some liom which, if we are saved at all, we will be savedjas by a miracle; but every oueol'yiu know that you will be then glad and proud to claim credit lor any sum, however inuoli, your heart prompted your hand to give to this cause, for It is tbe cause of your own llesh and blood. At last, through the sinokeof many battles, through the blood of a great sacrifice, your eyes cau sue that these black men and black women are your brothers and your sisters "olood of your blood, bone ot your bone, flesh of your flesh" Claiming the common brotherhood in the common liithernood. Therefore you must give to them out ol your abundance, when tbey are lamishlug for lack of food and famishing for lack ot light. Not onlv are these men your bro thels, but they are your lellow-clilz-ns as well; and It becomes every one of you to see that tney are edu cated, elevated, and made more comfortable in all tbe manifold ways la which modern civilization can dfvelun the comlort of communities. The negro vole will decide the next Presidential election. That Is as clear as any other fact In tbe future history of nations. We all know that tbe only safe path to the ballot box conies from the school house. We all know thnt the BAieiy. the wellare, nay, even the existence of t his Republic In the future, not to speak ot that path ot glory on which the Lord seem to bave destined her to enter, even her.natlonal existence, depend upon the Intelligence with wblah the treed people of tbe Mouth shall exercise tbe right ot suffrage in tbe coming ten or fifteen years, and therelore It becomes every citizen, every man who loves his country, every man whose heart Is warm tor that America of to-day who Is recovering from her sacrifice, aud warms towards that grand America In the future wblcb Is to shelier that great peopleIt becomes every man to take care that he gives with no begrudging hand to this great cause lor the care, and ctu'ttre. and enlightenment, or to relieve the actual sullerlnjr.ol all these treed people ot the bould. History oilers no such duty pre sented to any people before, such a crowd of help less, bait-starved, wholly lgiioraut people thrust ln'o the body, oolitic, and. as It were, lu a single day transformed from slaves Into proud bud erect clllxetis ot the great Government of the world, It bevori es us to see that as tar as In us lles.'.thev are titled lor their nw life, I trust that yt ur action to-ulgbt, and In the coming mouths and yiarswhen this cause Will be presented to you, will be such as will leave you that bant blessing ol llle. the consciousness of having given liberally to a good cause. The gentlemen who are with us ara sure by their words to do credit to the ci y from which they come. Let us resolve that onruwA'j will do credit to this comfortable community In which we live. I have the pleasure now of introducing to you the Kev. Mr. Cat tier, of Philadelphia (applause). BEV, MB. CATHEK'S ADDRESS. That gentleman.on coming forward, said; The nosl tloD i occupy is simply one or presenting a little Idea to the community of the practical working ot the cause of education, so tar as the Pennsylvania Hraoch of the FreeUmen's Belief Association has to do with Ik Tbe various members of the various associations ot the Union, non-deuominatloual as well as denomi national, have set themselves about solving the problem tbat has been presented to General Howard as a representative of the American people, by the &reatesl thinkers ot Europe, as he states lu letters and i personal Inquiry to the men who are visiting this oouiilrj.wbo have the great welfare of the European " people at heart. It Is this. "W hat run be done wlin the freedmen, now that liny are IreeT Can tbey be educated?" Dr. MeCosb stales that when be was In Washington be utteied this lumentatlou: " They have kept nieJn the Patent Ullice look lug at things I do not care to see, and have kept u.e from the school examination, the very tb4ug 1 came all the way to UThepUJople of Europe-tbe thinker, ot Europe-feel that this problem is to be solved, and the solution of It will be the solution of the problem ot the peace and tbe welfare ot this c untry In the future. The va?l.e association, are working in the South until the States shall be organised, and carry torward the work it is carried forward in New Knglaiid and other pans of the Northern aud western sections of the country. There are now about liu.ooo children and i Arsons growing up In the schools tor the i freed n In ll"5 South. Tiev are miner thecare of liftj Sacber. Upon these round figures U based all the Balemeits that maybe made by the other gentle- n ti work which Is to be done. These Ushers were sent trim the North and West to d ScienT sections of the mill and Boiilhwes , VI.. . !...i ...i,n..i. thev have succeeded by their "-l"Y.?"' ,S r.ri..in 150.1H.I children Into them. endeavors &T-hair ol the Tea are supported lb, the Irlou. religious donotnln. Ions '1 Ley od Ibi A a rwngouubep in unity. In accoraance wuu n' "-"Yi7 'J; ,,a .Tel. a this, have been organizing. All the care tricla. forwa aneaker continued at some lengia, i III school., .telling how they were ."u IVP i'." hnme"t ,eV would tear the voice of their Father In Heaven .aying. Well done, good and laiin luliervant." (Applause.) OKNXUAL MUZZtEY'8 ADDBEBJI. Heneral Wuzzey wu then Introduced. lie Pk subttautially as f..llows:-He felt Incompetent to prj Mniwoperly the claims of 4.000 000 01 people, cc-ver-E.rar'oW nous tt,irv of adulation ill uliah their nilRsiou. The Pennsylvania branch of -the there are this number of people? Is that no mn' eh quenl than anv words could be? our millions or kCop e crying om to you. "Ulve ns knowledge, tnat wi n.ayllve!" It Is not bread they ask. It Is upt cloin tr g nd subsistence, or tne conveniences of lite; but they sk lor ihat which will man them men In dee I. and shall lit them to draw trom tbelr present title thu tiausitlotiary word, "Freed," as we now call them treed men, and snail bring them Into the till I portent st stniure of manhood, and shall lit them for citizenship not only In what my friend has so well nailed "the not only In what my best and and greatest of governments," cm in mem mt enshlp In that great aud better country "whose clllte Lflurl 1. Hi. " i A imimiaO.l Thevsppeal to you tonight. They come to yon to say fin Hh j our work. Through ihe grace ol Uod you struck from their limbs the shackles, and destroyed the hrnnding Iron, and have thrown aside the Instruments of torture and legal Inequality, which, thank Uod, they have to day. Von destr.iye l tlist; now complete your work. Tne great work or nuiking a man tree Is very lar from completing the work of making him a man. 1 like to go baok-ll you will pardon me for trespassing upon what might be culled the province of my brethren here .0 tbe en ample of the great Teacher. When He came to the earth He bad two ends In view, or rather His mission on earth, so to speak, may be resolved Into a twofold characler: First, To redeem man from the dominion or sin, and secouoly, to nurture him and cultivate him Inlo the citizenship of righteousness. I wish to see the work which Uod has allowed us to be the means of beginning, conducted upon the same principle. I wish first to see man redeemed, regenerated, disen thralled by universal emancipation. 1 wish to see him where vod put hlui, equal before the law. ay, equal belore overy tribunal on earth or In heaven, and when you have taken away all artificial prejudice, nil the harriers ot cusle land law and dislike. I want to see the work complend, and the man made a man in every Pkiiseol that gtealest of words. I wish to see him rise up to the standard of manhood. How cau this be done? That Is the practical question not for us only, but lor the w hole Americau people. How can you make lK.V.OOn of chattels citizens and Incor porate them Into our midst ? There Is hut ono way to io It, end that is by education; and when I say educa tion I do not me it In that paltry and limited sense which hlmply means a knowledge ot letters. 1 hold that that man is Illiterate, unwise, and uneducated who, though he may be a scholar, has not huOlls ot sett-care, is not provident, and cannot look nut for the future, Is not Industrious, is nut moral, llrtug them op to their full capacity, and give them freedom as you have given their limbs freedom. How Is this education lobe brought about 1 Is It tone done by the Government? I have often heard the objection that it Is not tbe business of Individuals to do It; but It is the business of the Government of tbe United Stales. I grant you tbat In one sense it Is. aud I will give you my reasons brielly tor it. in the lirst place, the Government of the United states acts to-day upon tne freedmen through an iusiitutiou known us the "Freed mens' Bureau,' It Is a neces sity or the times, I admit, hut an Institution which oon't ttuiik any American citizen, with hlsoplulons of individuality, with thai feeling which all American citizens have tbe ambition to take care of themselves, would Ish to see a perpetuity. They do not wish It to le permanent. They are willing mat itHliouiddo its temporary work. Its officers are continually changing. Tbey are shilling about from day to day, siihjecl lo tbe calls and caprices, or the prejudices. 1 might say, of the Executive; and education can only go on where the teacher Is permanent, and where too doctrine Inculcated is Inculcated again and again. Jt is line upon line and precept upon precept, and there Is nothing, ns we all know who know anything about schools, so detrimental lo a school as to be constantly changing Its teacher, and Ibis Is precisely wnat Is done under the Freedmen's Bureau. Its very nature Is transitory, it is an outgrowth of the exigencies ot war, I believe it will cease ah soon as tbe Southern people, wotte an I blu:k, awakeu to a sense of their obligat ion to each oilier, and their allegiaoce to tbe Untied htates. and co operate, resiore, and reconstruct on a tlrm aud proper basis our nationality, tso thiuklng, I cannot he ieve that Hit. Government Is tbe best source. 1 bave every respect lor an army olllcer. the man whogives up the comforts which he may obtain In civil life, for the wild and ra'her unsatisfactory life ot an army olllcer. But 1 believe there is no army otbeer who will Cialm that the qualities which distngulsu teachers, particularly ot the freedmen, are posse -sed to any alarming extent by armv ollicers. t Laughter.) One of these qualities is self reliance, and the ninn who graduates at West Point has very lit. leof that quality. He relies upon routine rather than self. X think tbat you and I. my friends, bad sumethlngtodo with thecause ols avery. We peiHouallv suffered it. We suffered it By our bal lot, by our Inactiou, and by our forgetfulness ot tbe rights ot man. We permitted it, and I believe thai upon us shouid be laid the duly to a large extent of peisoiinilv repairing the Injury we have done. The speaker then referroa to tbe noble work pe--formed by the teaollary and Christian Commissions In the late war. They received their supplies by con tributions of the people, and the medical department or the Government could never have attended the wounded as they were attended to by these Commis sions. One took care ot the lemnoral welfare or the soldiers, and iheo.her, In connection witb;thls, looked alter their eternal wellare if It had not been for tne noble women aud the noble men who aided them, rnanv of the men would bave gone lo that sleep from which they would never have awoke, who .are to-day worthy American citizens. (Applause.) The work ot educating tbe freedmen. then, Is to be done beat by the efforts or Individuals co-operating, and we must always co-operate IT we would make our elioris of avail. We cure not what the outward creed maybe. All that we ask is that there shall be the love of God and the love ol man. All who hve these character istics can stand upon our platform, and we welcome ihem as co-laborers. ;Vben Christians ordit lereut denominations get to working lor something to benelit ihelr fellows, how quick they forget tbe dif lerencesot their creeds, aud only find those parts ot their creeds upon which they all agree! Let us forget that In which we dltler, and find that in which we agree, and upon that basis let us act. The speaker tntieated them, In conclusion, to send men and women to these people, who are glad, willing, and anxious, and long with prayerful eyes to receive and welcome them, and profit by their Instruction. He appealed to his hearers, by every principle of political economy, aud by every principle ot Christian duty, to see that these people are educated. RKV. PHILLIPS BUOOKS' ADPRES3. llev. Phillip Brooks was then Introduced. He felt proud that ho could say a lew words in behalf ol the freedmen. If there is anything a man rejoices In it is in 51 esUing a word, whenever he has an opportunity, In tavor of dolug good. Mr. Brooks then related the siory ol the tirst ueyro w ho. havlug run away from his master In rebeldoin, was takeu Into the tent ol General Holler, who said he was contraband ot war. and that was the origin ot the word ' contraband," u i.is.. i.nn liipfu noratetl Into our dictionaries. The work ot educating the negro has been going on blnce the Emancipation proclamation of Janu ary 1.' IMS. Jt was then that the slave's chains were struck off and ulavery ceased to be an Insiiiutlun In this country. We bave In limes nasi believed tbat slavery as It existed In our trv mM n wretched, a fearful wrong. We believed in anti-slaverv long ago. We were Abolitionists iituui irnm nnr cradles, aud we began to see.'wheu we were able to distinguish betweeu right and wrong, that slavery was wrong. II we believed that then, now Is the time to show the reality and thoroughness of our belief, and carry on the worn or ireeuig mose mm h are vet slaves, although personally tree. 'J ake a man in the Fejee Islands; he Is a tree man when his iin.hs urn not bound: bv his muscular force he puts himself upon a level wltn his neigh bors, nut It is 01 Herein wuu mo in-c iumi ui .....,.. He Is not tree in mind, only In body: and a man Is ,ii roaiiv iron m, leva in. is free In both. This race Is onlv six vears old. The only years of their life worth couutiug are those tn which they have been sinndlug lu the true light of freedom. There somelhnwr reniarkutue in me way . n wuiuu hey bave adapted themselves to tueir uw llle. fcchools are needed to educate tnem. it costs but two to maintain a school: and a community ike mis cumu easily suoscrioe kiou, v. men nuu.u nil lu operation six schools. There was a lime when he men aud women were ashamed lo stand up be fore their fellows, and In reply to the question What have you done tor the cause or your cotiniryr" say "I have done nothing;" ana mere isnom man or woman within the Bound ot my voice who could get up and say, without being ashanieo or it, mat tney did nothing tor tbelr country in the hour ot her struggle of right over wrong, in the pet oration of his address the speaker exhorted his hearers to go forward in the good work or educating the negro, ana to worn ior the salvation of their country and the causa of CiiriKt. A collection was then taken tin. and about, 8oVX) reulized. Many expressed a desire to con tribute larger amounts, and tn order to lucllitaie its collection, Mrs. Wll lam V. Wyers, Mrs, Iavis Keece, miss uunnan ruxsou, ana miss Virginia Wright were appointed a Committee to wait upon them at their places of resideuce. The meeting tuuu uujumueu. Aid for tlie S out li Letter front General B lav. .....m . a innrp number of clergymen and other pro minent citizens of Chicago have called a meet inn means for a'swtinc tne destitute r the Kouth. Au tttTitation to Lieutenant General W. l. enertuau i wUv. .. following reply :- . pSSrS tWT n.eetTU7.bnri;Know that the SaooIb of the "South aie tn want, and the chari table cannot do a better act than to supply J i ill Clothes to our fellow countrymen Si uJj l?vMta. and season to provide tor thennielvcs. T enEBMik, Lleut.-General. A utatne of Adam Smith has lately been 0vneu byM.Oaeser.an artist of Vienna executed dt . ortrailB. a umall 'romA il iiw on exhibition at the EUROPE. WAR IMMINENT. COUNT MHMARK "DEMANDS" KArOI-ROS'g RKAS0N8 FOB ARMING Tltl5 KMPKROR TO BR HF.LD RB HrONBIIILK AN 1NBTANT CKSBATION Ol' 1118 TRR I'ARATIONS RKQUBSTKD. Bkrlin, April 11. Count Kismark, the TrusBian Premier, has just despatched an energetic, diplomatic note to I'aris, in which he demands to be informed of Napoleon's reasons for the sudden arming which is taking place. The Connt asserts that France will be hel l responsible for the serious consequences which may ensue. Count Uismark at the same time asks for the instant cessation of the warlike prepara tions of Napoleon. TRUSSIAN WAR 1'RKPARATIONS. Rastadt, April 11. The Prussian garrison stationed in this fortress has been reinforced by two regiments. Rastadt is a strongly forti fied town of 15a;len, near the right bank of the Rhine, fourteen miles from Carlsrwhe. RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION. Stcttoaut, April 11. Orders have been received here from Berlin, and transmitted to the principal railroad stations in Wurtemburg and lladen, to forward cars along the lines to places designated for the transportation of cavalry horses therefrom. I'A( ll'IC ASSURANCES PROMULGATED IN FRANCE. Paris, April 11. The Monitcnr this morning contains an editorial on ihe Kuropean situa tion, the tone of which is paciiic and tran quillizing. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. II KR ROYAL lUOUNKSR AT TUB POINT OF DBATU THE 1'RINCK OF WALES AT TUB THBATRE. London, April 11. The Princess of Wales, daughter of the King of Denmark, is lying at the point of death in consequence of the efl'ects of the disease of her knee joint sometimes said to be a rheumatic affection which showed itself so suddenly just before her late accouche ment. It is feared that the performance of a surgical operation on the bone of the knee is absolutely necessary, but the royal sufferer cannot endure the pain consequent on the remedy, and she is too weak tp have chloro form safely administered. The news relative to the exceedingly dangerous condition of her health is carefully kept from the public. The Prince of Wales, her husband, haunts the theatres of the city as usual. THE FENIANS. CENERAL-IN-C1JIEF CONDON THB CHIEF INFORMER OF THE QUEEN. Dublin, April 11. Patrick Condon, General- in-Chief of the Fenian Army of Liberation, and who planned and directed the late campaign in Ireland, lias turned informer for the Govern ment, and is not to be prosecuted for high treason. General Condon appeared in the lie Id during the rebellion under the alias of "General" Wassey. Condon has been assured that he will not be indicted by the Crown. THE MILITARY POWER OF FRANCE. i'Yom an Article in the Vnum, by the French General Trochu, The new law for the reorganization of the army makes the following dispositions: Con tingent voted annually (ordinary amount) 100,000 men; with the duration of service in the active army five years, the legal service to count from the date of incorporation. Dura tion of service iu the reserve, three years, with authorization of marriage during the last year. In this system, which fixes the term of service, active and reserve, at eight years, the increase of one year, as referable to the seven required by the law of 1832, is compensated for by the reduc tion of two years in the term of active duty. The whole economy of the plan rests pn the conviction I feel that five effective years of service, with a well-prepared programme of education and instruction, will amply suffice in France to form, even for the special corps, excellent soldiers. Eight contingents of 100,000 men do not give, as might be sup posed, a total of 800,000. Kach of them, by tbe force of circumstances loo long to be here enumerated, undergoes considerable reduction, aud the amount ot the land army lu the eight coullnxeuls taller rigorous reJucuods) would scarcely exceed 7U,OU0 To that figure (considered as a minimum, must be added tbat portion of the army not recruited by tbe calls minimum &0.000 Total effective - TJu.ow Or sav in round numbers (to avoid mistakes) not in line before the enemy, but simply the effective lorce 700,000 To find the amount of troops disposable before theenemy, I make the enormous defalcation of ljo.oon ItepreseulliiR theparrlaonsot Algeria, the cor uh or portions ot corps which remain at home during the war, etc., and I thus obtain tbe de linite llgureol 650, X) This last estimate represents the mass of combatants who will, if necessary, pass the frontier. If we suppose the pre-existeuce of the solid elements of constitution aud organi zation which 1 have already enumerated (good finances, special corps prepared, arsenals well supplied, depots fit for use), we arrive at this result: That France can easily and effectively form five armies of more than one huudred thousand men each. ARMED PEACE IN EUROPE. The Belgian War office having instituted an inquiry respecting the armaments which are going on in Europe, the following information has been obtained: Franck, 480,000 Cha'scpot rifles are in course of manufacture, the greatest portion to no linlhtied before the 1st of March, lSliS. 1'KUfssiA. The ueodle-Ruu and rllled-rannon system to be maintained. Thu gun manufac tories are very busy in completing the stores lurtlie areenals. 1,100,000 tireecti-ioading steel burrels have been ordered since the war, Austria. The alteration of 000,000 kuiis on the Wanzl principle; 800,000 to be oompleted by the end of the year. Hussia 000,000 uns are being converted on the Carle principle (a modlllcatton of the nesdle-eun). 300,000 will be ready by the begin ning of next year. Nine huudred breech-loading cannons are in course of construction to complete the fluid batteries. Uknmark. The Chambers have voted a large Bum for ihe oonverslou of the present guns Into hrereti-loaders, but the model gun has not jcvueu ueciuea upon. Holland. The conversion of the present arm into gun on the Buider principle. Italy, Hpain, Portugal, Orbbce. The breech-loading gun adopted. Spain and Greeoe ?vf-orilered cannon from the manufactory of M. Krupp, of Kssen, iu Prussia. ukloium will continue the use of the rifled rruMian cannon adopted lu 18o4, and will nring into use the breach-loading small arm. houTH Gbiimany. Bavaria, Wurteraberg, f V3 Bnd Wese. Darmstadt adopt the breech loading gun, on tbe understanding that the ay si ew may be changed if the experiment T V Poln pn at Munich are not found to be KfttlBlacfory. Thel'iusniau pined oannoula preferred, and large orders are In course of ei'intion. England. 160,000 Enfield rifles are already conveitert on theBnlder prinolpie; 3o0,000 guua oi the same kind will be ready In the course ot the year; 1000 nuns aro being converted every tiny In the Oovei nment manufactories; 4Jt) rilled cannons of various calibres will be manu factured by the end of the year. THE FEELING INLUXEMBOURG. The Awnir National has the following: "A letter from the town of i,nxembourg in forms us that the persiatent reports of a cesolon to ! ranoe are causing the most profound emo tion in that place. At first the public were In credulous, but various unequivocal symptoms torbid a longer denial thnt, there Is something the matter. Men attached to the Govern ment are Incessantly going and coming from Luxembourg to tho Hague, and from the latter to Parts. Notice has also been taken of the arrival of functionaries from the n lglibor lng Krench departments. These gentlemen pay visits to families of distinction, Inform them nelves as to the disposition of the population in respect to the l rencli Government, ami us to the chances which Ihe vote of a pleblscltum lor the annexation would bave been in its favor. The superior nfliccrs of the Prussian garrison seem sufficiently disposed to believe that their Government would consent on certain condi tions to abandon the occupation of the place. It muht be remarked that in the Northern Par liament Count de lUsmark bus made a reserve of the future ax to the possession of the Grau I Duchy, lie Is not, therefore, tied down to any thing." RECONSTRUCTION. Ueneral Ord's District Proclamation by Governor Iluinphteya. We find the following proclamation by the Governor of Mississippi in the Jackson Clarion of the Cth instant: Kxkcctivk Okkick, Jacksow, Miss., April 8. Whereas, much pain till anxiety and apprehension exist In the public mind, resulting from the passage of Hie "Military bill" by Congress, and the general order ot Ueneral Urd In assuming ihe command of tbe "Military liiatrlcl of Mississippi and Arkansas;" aud whereas, In some Instances the reioilar administration ot the biateUovei nnienl has been unsettled to such aa extent us to cause Home of tne olllcers of the (Slate to suspend tbefuucllnnsol thelroflices.and many citizens are hesitating, while others refuse, lo pay their laxe, upon tbe assumed ground that Ihe tax collectors are not ' competent olllcers." and therelore are not au thorized to receipt for the same; and as other evils and lrreKUlaritle.s may arise tiom the uiicertuliilv thai exists as to tbe duties and responsibilities of olllcers and citizens of the Male lu their preseut situation; therefore. 1 di em it proper to make known that ihe act ot Congress commonly called tbe Military bill re cognizes tbe civil ex e-tlne government of the Htate. It Is Hue it is declared lo be provisional only, and in all rcupects subject to the paramount authority of the United Stales, nt any tlniu in abolish, modify, con-, tiol. or supersede the same. But until a ciianije is made In accordance with the provisions ot this law, I hereby give notice to the civil olllcrrs ot tlie Mate that their relations and responsibilities lo the Consti tution of tbe United Htnles, to the Htiue of Mississippi, iimt to the people remain unchanged: and they will bo held to a strict accountability lor tbe performance of tbelr duties. In carrying out Ihe provisions of tbe laws, tor the maintenance of the civil government, and .'or tlie full and ample protection ol all classes ot Inhabi tants of the state, both white and blacic, In all ot tlieli rlKlits of person, properly, liberty, and rellulon. And 1 further advise and admonisb all good citizens and Inhabitants to msinln the civil otllcersln maintaining the peace, order, and security of society, to deal Justly and indulgently with each other, and in their poli tical helplessness to devote themselves to pursuits of Industry, and to the production of those necessaries of lite for which liiey are so dependent upon Ihe markets of oilier (States, and to oiler no resistance to any steps that may be taken In the reconstruction ot the (State by the military authority ol the Uniied States, except sucli as may be authorized by the courts, under the Constitution of the United SiaUs. Milliaiy nower may become Intolerable only when it Is placed In the bunds of the vicious and un just, which, happily, is not the case lu Mississippi. The "Military bill" makes no provision for the sup port ol the civil government. Taxes must be collected by the civil olllcers to support It audio pay Us debts, and benever any changes are made. either in the civil olllcers or tlie duties required ot them, timely notice will doubtless be given, aud duly promuleated, B. U. HUMPHREYS, Ily tbe Governor: C. A. BKOLU11KR, Secretary of Btate. 3IEX1CQ. Prospect of Horrible Distress lu Vera Cruz The Imperial Commander Aban don! the Cause A General Dlssatlsfac tion Likely to Follow Probable Speedy Fall of the City, Etc. Vbea Cruz, April 1. Since my last, of March 30, there have been some little changes here. The enemy still remain outside the wall?, and have materially rendered us uncomfortable by cutting off the old supply of water from the Laguna, and in consequence we are relying upon a spring inside ot tbe wall, which Is exhaustible, ana mu.-t soon tail us. Our market is completely hare ot meat and vegetables, aud we are looking lor worse times. There has been a seiious disagreement be tween the imperial Commissioner and General Gomez, commanding the Imperial torces in Vera Cruz, which hai resulted in the resigna tion ol the latter ollicer, and bis abandonment of the cause. He will sail to-day, It is reported, bv an English steamer for Havana. 'll is rumored that the dlsatfcction will extend to other military oflicers high tn authority, aud aiose from a rlisBgieeinent as to whether au imbecile Mexican who deserted should oe sum marily shot to death or not. The Imperial com mission thought not. The military commander lavored immediate sacrifice, and, not being sus tained, gave up his command It is said that desertions are constantly occuning from the Imperial garrison to the Liberals, and many look for au early occupation of the city by the latter troops. It is reported that Puebla has been taken by the Liberals. As I close this, prisoners are being taken to the harbor for removal to San Juan de Ulloa or Yucatan. THE PRIZE RING. I m The Match for the Championship of Call fornla and 910,000 In Hold Between Doouey Harris and Tommy Chandler The Fight Interrupted by th Authorl ties. Seventeen mile house, neab ban ubin ctbco. April 11. The prize tipht lor the chain lnonshtp of California and a purse of $10,0(10 lu pold, between Dooney Harris, of New York, aud Tommy Chandler, ot this State, was to have been decided to-day : but when the pugi lists and their friends reached the battle ground the authoiittes interlered and prevented the conflict. Tte tight will, however, certainly come off as soon as a localty convenient for the purpose can be selected. The excitement regarding this event is in tense, the "fancy" from all parts of the I'acitic coast conereKatuifr to witne e tho oontest. An amphitheatre, accommodating Ave thousand persons, had beea erected on the pround, and scats sold at fabulous prices. The Sao Jose Reilrosd ran special trains, aud evervkiudof vehicle was in use, carrying ihe throng of people to the lighting ground. Parliamentary Prise. Fighters. Commenting on Mr. John Morrissey's en trance into Conprress. Eotriisb. papers remind their public of the tact that the immediate pre dpcessor ot Lord Hounhton in the House of Commons was Mr. John Gully, who, early in lite, was one of England's celebrities iu the prize ring. Mr. Gully, by-the-by, made an ex cellent and very useiul legislator. He fairly earned and enjoyed the respect of all Enpland through the manner in which he discharged his public duties. We may not Inappropriately add that no other new member became more popu lar with the House at the last session than Mr. Morrlssey, whose entire demeanor In tne Hall was a model of gentlemanly dignity, frankness, and modesty. While entirely unobtrusive, he r a A Trl rtfl Cf Ti10 m fif. ottontlVa. nt thai momhdra W t7 RUJUUS, -- - m . IVU li 1 J V 11U IllVUIUVtOl and displayed an amount of practical sense and tact in legislatiuK that would have done Id anile credit to members of a dozen years' experience tn the UftJl. Waehington Utar, SECOND EDITION FROM mSHIWGTOW THIS AFTERNOON. f( FECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH. Washington, April 12. Gas Eaplollon In tva City Post OfHce. The City Post Offioe here is supplied with gas manufactured from gasoline on the pre mises. This morning, Inst ween 5 and 6 o'clock, there appearing to be some obstruction to the machinery, James II. Kennedy, the Treasurer and Superintendent, accompanied by H. H. Douhleday, formerly of Binghamton, N. Y., and L. B. Moss, clerks in the office, went into the basement-room, where the gasometer is located, to examine into the cause of the diffi culty. They carried a light with them, and as the flame came in contact with the uncon lined gas, an explosion occurred, and these gentlemen were at once enveloped in flames. Mr. Kennedy, as soon as he could recover his presence of mind, ran for assistance, while Mr. Douhleday, although his own clothes were on lire, remained to assist in suppressing the burning clothing of his companion, Mr. Moss. The last named is badly, perhaps mortally, injured. The others, though burned in the face and hands, are not, it is believed, inter nally affected. The explosion was like that of gunpowder. It jarred a fourtccn-inch wall thirty or more feet from the gasometer to such an extent as to detach the plastering, and blew open a locked door, splintering the wood. The unconfined gas only exploded that in the gasometer was not affected. Thi Appointment of Registers In Bank ruptcy. It is alleged here that the appointment of Registers in bankruptcy was imposed upon the Chief Justice through the influence of Speaker Colfax, with a view to kill him as a candidate for the Presidency. It is certain that Mr. Chasa opposed the provision with all his own influence, and all the outside pressure he could command, and that, being at last ((impelled to perform the task, he is in no very agreeable mood. Undoubtedly the duty is a delicate one, and from the fact that there will be at least twenty candidates lor each place, the selection of the one who is to have the appointment will be considered invidious by the other nineteen; and the Chief Justice will, therefore, of neces sity, as "seen by a man up a tree," make nineteen enemies where he makes one friend. This, it is said, was the view taken of the result by those concerned in putting up the job. It is consequently expected that Mr. Chase will be as considerate and crafty in the matter of the appointments as the position will admit of, and that he will attempt to make a trump card out of the power intended to injure him. It is certain that he who pro poses to outwit Salmon 1. Chase must needs he wise as a serpent and wary as a wizard. Presentation of Queen Victoria's Por trait to Mr. Pcabody. The presentation of the portrait of Queen Victoria to Mr. George Peabody, it is under stood, will he private and informal. It is thought that the remarks to be made on the presentation of the portrait will be sent to Sir Frederick Bruce along with the portrait. Nothing is known at the British Legation as to when the portrait will arrive, but as soon as it does notice of the fact will be given to Mr. Peabody, who will receive the valuable gift from the hands of the British Minister at the residence of the latter in this city. Tho Trial of Surratt. It is becoming very doubtful whether Sur ratt will be tried at the present term of the court, notwithstanding the fact that his coun sel, Messrs. Bradley and Merrick, have repeat edly stated their readiness to proceed. It is said Attorney-General Stanbery is not pre pared to proceed to trial yet, and is anxious for a postponement till the next term. It is even rumored "that grave doubts are enter tained as to whether there is a sufficiency of legal evidence on which to sustain the charges of which he is accused. Paymasters Appointed for tho Five Southern Military Districts. The following is the order from the Paymaster-General's Office, issued to-day, appointing Paymasters for the five Military Districts, and publishing their instructions: War Department, A djut ant-Gen eral's Office A8HiNSTO.il, April In, 1WJ7. Ordored 1'bal turnip jiioi rlullon f I live Imiiilrml thousand floilnrn, by tne ji mt resolution of CongrcHS. approved Murch :to, IhiJ, be illnburuea undiT tlie dlrectlou of the Pay-n.uMi.T-Generitl, aud tbat be H-sslnn aa olllcer ol Ills bureau lu each of the five military diBlrlcia to muke biii Ii dlxbursvmeiit, uuder rexulallana to be prescribed by ihe I'hv maater-Ueueral aud approved by the Hec r lary of War. Ily order of the SECRETARY OF WAR. Iownskni), Asslsiaut Adjuluul-Ueneml. circular no, 66. Paymarter-Uknkral's Okficb, Washinoton, April H, low The becretury of War directs mm, lu iiuryliiK out tbe provision of the act entitled "Au in l ior ihe more elllcleut government or the Rebel StuteH," passed March 2, 186", and the acl supple ii entary thereto, punned March V3, I8U7. General iders Kofj. 10 and 'ii. lt!7. and tbe Joint revolution of C'UiKreSM ppro ed March au, ISA7. tbe diHbursementi ior Hie expeuBes ot carrying Into full effect the act entitled "An act to provide tor the more eillclent H ernmeuiot ilie Rebel Httes," shall be made by und iliruu.'b oflicers of the bureuu deHlgnaled for tbat p.irpose. Te this end tbe following di-tall aud assign ment in hereby ordered: first Dhtrlci Headquarters Richmond, Va Pay master T. II. biautuii. second District Headquarters Columbia, S.C., Pay muster J. W. NIoIioIIm. lhird District Headquarters Atluula, Ua., Pay master K. D. Judd. rourtb District Headquarters Vlcksburg, Miss., r.vmanter P. P. O. Hall. Hflh District Headquarters New Orleaus, La., 1'h muster Nicholas VeOder. Kai li olllcer above designated will report la person, without delav, tu the General coiuinaudiuic ihe dis trict to which lie Is herein assigned. He will at once, by conference with the General commanding tbedis irlct, and subject to bis approval, make a detailed eslimate tor funds lone used lu tblsspeclal service, to embrace the period of one mouth next ensuing, and tlnrearier make In like manner farther timely iiionlhly esliniHti for sucb sums as maybe required for the execution or same acis of emigres. The esti mate will be made In detailed tubular form, staling Hie commeurement and expiration of the period embraced lu the estimate, and selling lorth specl ticaily bv Hie heailinKS the purposes for which funds wlil be required, the amount uuder each head, and the total amount signed by the paymaster, and couuterslpned as approved by tbe commanding Gene r il. Tbe estimates will be transmitted to this oflice lor tlie conlirmullon of tbe Secretary of War, which had, the necessary requisitions will Issue, aud remlttuiices be made through the Treasury, as In ordinary cases. No disbursement of this fund will be made eici pt upon the written order of the General commanding tlie district. The vouchers In ull cases must be In duplicate, uccordiug to tbe prac tice ot this Department, one lo be relalued by the pay master, the oilier to ha truusmliled to this cilice for tbe Boltlemeut ot his accounts. Kaoli voucher must show on Us lace Hie dlilluct purpose lor which paid, and must be receipted bv the purso" entitled to Ihe paymaii. Returns of all oaviuen" should be made monthly the paymaster accompanied wl h abstrtc s and vouchers. abstracts, by the headings, us In Hie case ol ''', ' males, must show the nalure, purpose, and ani"'I"l,;f each voucher, to thai tbe toolings or ihe coiuujk-- -i,how the tolul paid for tbe several ourpe"- " : . -, . i .1 . i tti. Pay- aohiracis m" , wruuw . 'YJiind bv master In usual fr- and counters! iea by ami ).. nnmm.ni inn flanMr&l l eial"uv7 by him. It Is presumed fu- n remiired will necessarily o "P D"f approved ties here I small portion of the Payma.ler's vims. 'Dd' .'"i therefore, not be relieved from the r en lard oty or psyliiB troons In tbelr respec lye UuJrlj.W. In keep- g all tt UiaaJU yp Ml ei awv , - several Paymasters assigned as aforesaid, ar directed i aeep toe two claises or disbursements entirely d sHuct, Kepsrate and Independent abstracts and accounts current for each cas must be transmitted In sepa' a' e packages, the envelope marked so as to Indicate tbe nature of ihelr contents. ll. W. BKlCri, P-f i aster-Oeneral. Threatened Money Panic In Richmond. Information received here from Richmond to-day, states that in the House of Delegates to-day, the hill making certain bank deposito ries of public money being brought up, Mr. Haldwin, the Speaker, said he had learned that during the recess certain officers of tho banks which are depositories of the public money in the city of Richmond, had been at tempting to create the impression that the act of the Legislature providing for the payment of the interest on the public debt could not be executed, and had threatened a financial crash in this city if the money of the State was withdrawn from the depositories. He hoped the bill would be recommitted, with in structions to the Finance Committee to investigate whero any officers of the institution had been guilty of the al leged misconduct. Whatever they might do, the hanks should be taught that the public credit slialL not be tampered with. At the suggestion of Mr. Crump, Mr. Baldwin agreed that the bill should be committed to the Com mittee on Ranks, with instructions to inquire whether any depository of public moneys, or any officers thereof, have been guilty of any impropiiety in connection with the proposed, payment of interest upon the public debt, or any attempt to obstruct such payment or otherwise to impair the public credit, and that the said committee have authority to send for persons and papers. The Richmond banks, by the bill referred to, would be deprived of . the use of the funds required to pay the State debt and a percentage of two and half per month. Popular Meetings In Virginia. A radical paper in Smyth, county, Virginia, in its issue of to-day says: The Congressional Uuluu citizens or inn county r aving been preveuled, by the unwarrantable lnter lerence of others, from carrying out the objects con templated by the meeting which wa called to assem ble at the March court, ll Is recommended that all the members of the party meet at ihe Court House on the luth day ot April, for tbe transaction of such business as may be presented for the action or the meeting. In Russell county a meeting of union citi zens was recently neia, at wnicn tne iouow- ing resolutions were adopted Jirsolvril, That we appoint delegatas to a Union Convention, to be held iu tbecliy ot Richmond, April 17, lfib7. Jirtotvfd, That they be Instructed to unite ail true t'nlon element ot tlie (Male, ll possible. On motion, Mr. William Dlckerson, a member of Hie General Assembly, and James B. Rayse. Jr., were appointed to represent the Union men of Rus sell county In the above named Convention. Armed State Forces In Richmond, A despatch from Richmond to-day says, notwithstanding the order of General Scho iield, disbanding all military organizations, there is now in that city an armed foroe, known as the "Public Guards," which was reorgan ized by the present General Assembly, which made an appropriation of $40,000 for their expenses. Their duty at present amounts to nothing more than to guard the penitentiary, which can easily be performed by the military without any tax on the impoverished people. Gov. Pierepont has always been opposed to this organization, on account of its comparative wselessness and heavy expense. It had, pre vious to the war, been keep in existence on account of fears of an insurrection among the negroes, and was used to guard the armory. These necessities no longer require a State guard, and are amply provided for by the Military bill. It is said that General Schofield will, upon the arrival of some troops, shortly expected, disband this supernumerary organi zation. Markets by Telegraph. New York, April 12. Stocks strong. Chicago and Rock. Island. 87; Reading, 9J; Brie Rail road, 65; Cleveland aud Pittsburg, 6U; Pitts burg and Fort Wayne, 91J4; Mlcblgan Cen tral, 107k'; Michigan Southern, 68; New York Central, 10(1; Cumberland preferred, 28; Vir- flnia Cs, 6'.'; Missouri tis, 01. Untied States Ive-twentles, 1802, 109; do. 1864, 107; do. 1865, 108; do. new issue, 107; Ten-forties, S8; Heven thlrtlcs, first Issue. 100; all others, lOolS; Money 7 percent.; Gold, 136. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. -APRIL I. STATU Of THKBMOklETKR AT THB KVKNINS TK Ih skapu orricic 7 A. M........C21 11 A. M ...W2 P. M. ....,& For additional Marina New tee Third ?. CLEARED THIS MORNING. Brig R. Bheppurd, Beaston, Pernandlna, D. S. SUtsoo it Co. BrlK J, W. Spencer, Whiting, Trinidad, E, A. Bonder Co. BrlR Reglna, Webber, St. John, P. R., Warren, Gregg 4 Morris. Brhr E. A, Conant. Foss, Belfast, via Holmes' Hols, Warren. Gregg A Morris. Eclir M. Holmes, Tap ley, Bangor, J. E. Bazley A Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship blurs and Hirlpea, Holmes, days from, Havana, with BUKar. etc., to T. Wallson Hons. Br. ship Goshawk, Lawson, 43 days from Liverpool, with uidae. to P. Wright & Hons. fcichr P. A. Hauuders, Carroll, 6 days from Charles ton, with lumber aud old Iron lo captain. sour Olivia, Fox, I day from Odessa, with grain to J. L. Bewley A Co. hchr Princeton, Wells, from Providence. SclirH. McUevitt, McDevitt, from Norwallr. Mleamer W. C. Plerpout, ttbropxhire, 1A hours from ew York, with mdae. to W. M. liulrd A Co. isieamtug America, Vlrdln, 12 hours from Delaware Break water, bavins In tow shtpGoshawk. Passed off the Brown, brig Mllo, trom New Orleans for Barce lona, In distress, bound to Philadelphia for repairs; on the Middle, barque Lizzie Raymond, trom Liverpool, and a foreign full-rlgited brig, comlnv up uoder can vas. Captain Vlrileu also reports ship "ashmgtoii, hence for La Paz, havlug gone to sea H P- lul11 instant. O rretpondenre of the Philadelphia Kxehano. LkwilS. Del.. April 10-7 P. M.-Weather very blacic to day, and at Intervals could not discern the Break water from the beach. . ..,,,.,, MEMORANDA. Raroues Tubal Oalu. Uurkee. and Union, Heard, for PhUauJmbia were oirtli's at Trinidad oth ulU Barque' Tempia Hlierman. for Philadelphia, sailed frBrlgL'l d' BaruardTcrowell. hence, at Mataozas 4th .MlKllt. , i'.nTr 4n. Dr.llnrl,.lr,l,l. Hritf f'llPVinil. iiitun i unnuoiuuia, B-UOU fro.i.Tr.nlusdir.t.u'1 ..,. Hr his K. Allen, Alleu, and Fidelia, atone, for Plilla delnhia, r loading at Trinidad Ruth ult. bchr Kihau Alleu, Blake, heuce, at Matanzaa 4th l"scrtB. F, Folsom, Orlando, for Phlladelphla.salled from Trinidad Mm ult. bchrs Jas. Aliderdice. Jackaway, and It. E. Pecker, Sherman, hence, at Boston luth lust. r-ehr M. (. Farr, Moloy, lor Philadelphia next day, a' TrluiduU auih ult. Scbrs Clnra Davidson. Jeffries, and Northern Light, Ireland, lor Philadelphia, sailed from Provldeuce luth. lUHUlllt. ischrH A. Hammond, for Philadelphia, cleared mt Boston 101 u lust. DOM F-STICJ PORTS.' New York. April 11. Arrived, steamship City of fcew York. Tlbbetts, from Liverpool. bleamship Helvetia, Thompson, from Liverpool. bieaniship St, Laurent, Bocude, from Havr. KleamNhip Meroedita, feiuilu. from Puerto Cab"" Kieauishlp Mora Casile, Aduais, from Havana. Btesmnbip KlitKara, Blakeuian, from Bloliiuoul . Steamship Ilalteras. Alexander, from KlchuiOf Steamship Glaueus. Uod trey, from Boston. f4l.i. 1 .,,11.1,.. VJ . . u rrnm Manila bhip lu L, Laue, Awi'don, from Liverpool. l inoimaous. . vy ii. - --- - -. - , . , Mutative and plMl for Uim, JLwH at lb U
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