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VOL. VII-No 93.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 18G7.
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THE
EYKNI1W
THE SITUATION.
IiCctur by Wendell Phillip at
tbe
Brooklyn Academy of Al mlc.
The last of the "Fraternity" course of leo
tarea Id Brooklyn was delivered at the Academy
Of Music In that city laid evening by Wendell
Phillips. The Academy was about half full.
Mr. rhllllpa commenced his speech, which
coupled nearly two hours, by a eulogy upon
the system of public lectures that had come
ri to vogue In the Northern States during tbe
pant few years an a meuus of educating the publlo
mind. At first they wre regarded as a mere
literary entertainment; but during the last ten
years tho Lyceum had vindicated Its claim to
deal with the great problems of political life, and
bad done more than aught else to prepare the
Korth for the great struggle It had Just passed
through. In this country thought was greater
than law; statistic weie nothing when not sup
ported by publio opinion. Wtioshould direct
this public opinion which rules and is to ruie
the country T '1 here were only four sou roes of
national education the press, tne pulpit, poll,
tn n, and agitation. Kdltois could not all'ord to
cllend their patrons; politicians could not afford
to imperil parties; the pulpit da rod not enter a
ciu.Mtde against a popular si ti or iniquity
theie wun always a tuclt partnership between
and pulpit. It was only the Lyceum
I hat could all'ord to be independent, and express
its honest views. Here was tuugnt the courage
that dared to listen to an opponent. If we, as a
nation, were to be what we pretended to be if
republicanism were no sham it was indispen
sable that there should be a platform where
thought could be represented untrammelled.
Hucu a plallorm was the Lyceum, it was a
sutliclent compliment to the Lyceum that it
bod educated the public mind up to a point
Where it could go through the great national
utruggle of the last five years. Less than eight
years ago John Brown's blood was shed In the
' cause of freedom in Old Virginia. Blnce
that time tbe soil of Virginia had been
trodden out In blood to the music of that old
man's name. (Appluuso.)j Standing under the
jnspiiationof bucu a plalform.be felt it his duty
to press upon his audience vigilance, patience,
perseverance, and self-devotion In meeting the
duty of the hour. God summons us to prove
the reality of republican institutions. Europe
Is looking towards us, confidently believing
that our masses will be like hers, that what she
believes to be the gentry ol the Houth will yet
balk: the North out of its purpose; and it is
our duty to see that what 2U,Jo0,U0U of loyal
freemen have determined on, shall be done
despite all chicanery und trick. It is our duty
to plant the seeds of civilization in ten .States
to plant a Government, not to build one
and to wait lor tbe growth. Our dltilculty lias
been that we had two contradictory ideas in
one Government. Seward told us what the
difficulty was in 1858, before he lost his
biHins. (Laughter and applause.) It was
hoped thai we could surmount this difficulty
Wit 10UI, war: but we could not, and war came.
'J he cannon burst, and now men like your elo
quent pastor of Plymouth Church ask us to
load up the gun with the same powder, put the
same plug in, and hope that it wou't burst
again. (Laughter.) The Uoutb commenced the
war to carry out Us Idea. We fought to main
tain ours. The two ideas met in conflict to
determine which should coutrol the Govern
ment. It was like two men bringing a suit for
ft house, to decide which shall have the house
to I Irmelf. The South said in 18t0: "There are
18,(00,0(0 votes behind Abraham Lincoln;
unless we can press buck liberty our civili
sation is gone." They fouzht to maintain
their Idea of Inequality. They expected
to succeed. Toombs predicted that he would
call the roll 01 uib maves on Bunker Hill. Now
, -war is not a pastime, a picnic, a sport; it means
something. It decides something, it decides
that the id. a which prevails shall have the right
to put the other idea where it can do no further
harm. When the South failed in their resort to
arms they gave us the right to dominate this
couliDent. Nevertheless, all riguts are not
always to be exercised. It depends on whether
the rights are founded on Justice. Whence do
we derive the right to dominate this continent?
Simply because our clvillzitiou is best. Hav
ing then, by our victoiy, the right, and our
loea of liberty-being the best, we have a
right to enforce it. Here comes lu the Idea
ol conciliation. We are conciliatory, but mag
nanimity and conciliation have their law, and
rint v has Its law. and our first duty is to take
a bond and make It doubly sure that out of this
conquered Idea war shall never come again.
Tbe war has decided that the root of all this past
bitterness shall die forever. (Applause.) I have
never heard any of these advocates of concilia
' tion offer to sacrifice any of their own rights,
but they always offer the negro as the sacrifice.
Artemas Ward once said tuat he was so pa
triotic that he felt as if he was willing to oiler
up as a sacrifice all his wife's male relatives on
the allar of his country. (Laughter and ap
pluuse.) So it is with these men they are
willing to sacrifice 4,000,000 of negroes on the
altar of conciliation. (Applause.) Kadicals
were advised to lay asidu their "animosity."
No man or party or Journal was entitled
to preach moderation or prudence or charity
to tne old anti-slavery men of this country. No
narty has suffered as they had suffered, or been
so lorgiving as they. For twenty years they
have been persecuted, lied about, abused, and
yet they forgave their persecutors when they
found them in the right. There was not a pro
minent man in the nation to day whose re
eoid, if it were examined, would not be found
flnful in the highest degree against his fellow
citizens who twenty years ago held the same
views which he holds now. lie flung back then
with contempt and indifference the advice ot
any Journal or pulpit orator who talked to him
about conciliation or prudence. In ten Southern
States were 1,000,000 educated men. They had
always ruled there; they ruled now, and they
would continue to rule until other educated men
superseded them. These men believe Just as
they believed in I860. Wade Hampton and
Jeff. Davis hold the same views as they held in
1850. They believe it is not safe to truBt the
muses. Battles don't change men's opinions.
You might stump Massachusetts with a hun
dred Bull Runs and she would continue to cry
out, the same as now, -ah men are created
equal." 80 you may smite South Carolina with
a hundred buttles and she will still cry out, "All
men are not created equal." Davis is a man of
convictions tbeBame as I; he busgiven evidence
of it. One man with a conviction and God ou
his tide is a majority, aud one man with a con
viction and the Devil ou his side Is not
to be despised. (Laughter.) Now to take
that trembling jelly we cull Seward and pit
him against Jeff. Davis, is like pelting the
Rocky Mountains witn Cologne water. (Laugh
ter and applause.) In the Houth the millions
must betaken into account in any problem of
Keconstrnction as an unchangeable quantity.
We cannot trust tne South yet; there is not a
single change of idea in tbe leading elernontof
Southern thought. God once treated this very
problem. Canaan was the territory, and God
Ted the Jew up to her boundary and let him
look over. God wished to taring Canaan to the
worship of one God. Did He preach concilia
tion? He said, exterminate every living being
In the land. Tbe Bible was not given us for lit
eral imitation, but to famish us with an Idea.
We can't exterminate the South ; we can't ban
ish them. During the oue hundred days after
Mr. Lincoln's death we might indeed have sent
any of them to Europe and never have seen the
whites or their eyes again (applause); but it was
too late now. I said, two years ago, that con
ciliation would yet offer us General Grant and
General Lee us candidates for President and
Vlce-l'rcBldent on tbe same ticket. 1 wus
laugh td at and ridiculed for the statement.
Last month the Herald announced them as its
candidates. 'What we must do is to plant
Northern ideas in Southern soil; graft the South
on to our root; in other words, send down the
ballot-box, equality of landed tenure, and edu
cation. There were, ne saio, mree ways ror us
to proceed: one was to get down on our kuees
and beg pardon of the South: another, 10
covern it by the sword, which would cer
tainly be as effectual as a man's cutting his
in cure the consumption: and the
third was to bold the South firm for Ave or
even years until new ideas take root. This
r. u,a. 1 hn natural and proper mode of reoou-
inn. No Northern man could walk Honth-
rn soil safely to-day. There were ten mlllloDs
7,1 dollars in Boston to-day that were in the
utn in 18W). Why was it not there now? Be
cause capitalist dare not trust H Uiwe, Capl.
tal was tho rrost delicate thermometer. If
capital were flowing South, it would show that
there was sal. ty there that there was civiliza
tion and a State. Show the man from Alabama
or Florida or Mississippi or Georgia that could
come to Wall streetand borrow n dollar. Ho long
as this cannot be done, there was noRtate.no
safety, no civilization there. The South knows
this well.
They want capital. There is an lmmenso cry
from the South for money. "Give ns money,
they say, "but bar out the Yankee;" and by
Yankee tbe.v mean the ideas of tho nineteenth
century. W'hy does not PhilftdUplna and New
York, both of which are gorged with capita1,
send it South ? Because no capitalist will give
a dollar where he knows he will not get It b vk
again; no patriot will trust his capital to mon
whom he thinks are his enemies. The South
still cries for monev, hut are not willing to take
tlie ideas of the nineteenth century. Aud t his
brings mo to the Johnson policy. 1 say Andrew
Johnson is a traitor. (Laughter and applause.)
Greeley advises me to be more generous In my
Judgment. Now, nature intended Greeley for a
simple-hearted und honest man, and when he
has followed nature lie has done nobly, aud de
serves the thanks of his country; but an ox is
not a fox. (Laughter and applause.) In an
unfortunate moment Greeley conceived tne
idea that he was made for a Talleyrand, and
since that he has been trying to trade princi
ples lor immediate results. He Is always
parading bis tact. Now, a man who has tact
does not talk about it. The nsa made himself
ridiculous by imitating the spaniel. Alter
sornelurthercomiiicuts on Greeley, the sneaker
recurred to Johnson, and said he did not intend
by calling him a traitor to soy that he would
betray the Hag to the British, but ho had been
a traitor to the idea he espoused when ho
look sides with the North in the late conflict.
As soon as he came into power he Bought to
restore tbe oligaichy of the South; he di.l this
knowlDgly and Intentionally. The speaker
then relern d to t he national debt, aud
said that if the South were allowed to
come back to Congress wltn their pre
sent ideas, they would say to the North:
"You told us in 1M5 that tbe Constitution
could not be amended without our help; now,
if yon could not do that you aould not contract
a debt, and the national debt is Invalid unless
we ratify it. There is the Confederate debt, if
you will ratify that we will ratify yours," etc.
After a few words about the Fortieth Congress,
which, he Mild, was not composed of saiuts, and
a word or two In lavor of Impeachment of the
President, Mr. Phillips came down to the Presi
dential election of 18US, which, he said, was the
great danger ahead. Whoever took the helm
ot state in IS08 would decide the fate of this
country for the next fifty years, if the Demo
crats succeeded, we would lose two-thirds of the
fruits of the war; if the compromising Repub
licans succeeded, we would lose one-half; but
if Thaddeus Stevens was elected we would save
09 per cent. Public opinion drifted strongly
towards General Grant. Grant, he said,
had no ideas, and was not the mau for a nation
struggling for ideas. Grant was not even a
soldier. No soldier would have kept away from
New Orlfans when its streets run red with
Union blood. If after the Duke of Wellington
had subdued Ireland and returned to London,
be had heard that a man was murdered in the
streets of Dublin lor cheering the Q,ueon, he
would have been in Dublin lu six hours, and
henceforth it would have been sate for any man
to cheer the Queen from morning till nlgut.
He would not have first gone to the High
lands of Scotland to lay the foundation of a
monument. The Duke of Wellington was a
soldier. But it was said by tho friends of
Grant that he wanted to protect Union men of
the South, but was not allowed to. It that were
so, Grant owed it to the people to say who pre
vented blm. If it were Andrew Johnson, he
would not remain in the Presidential chair
thirty days after it became known that he had
dismissed Grant for doing bis duty. Congress
would have impeached him long ago. Mr. Phil
lips closed by warning his andlence, as they
remembered the graves of 500,000 Union soldiers,
to be vigilant and watchful, and see to it that
no one was allowed to take the helm of state
who was not true in every dron of his blood to
the principles which iuspned the loyal men of
tne Norm in tne late war. iv. X. Times.
THE HAYTIEN REVOLUTION.
Salnave Elected President The Decree
Expatriating UefTrard Interesting
Particulars about the New President.
By late arrivals at New York we have further
Intelligence lrom Hayti, via Jamaica, received
at the latter place by her MuicsivV ship Cadmus.
General NlBage Saeet had at leneth been in
duced tq accept the Provisional Presidency, and
General Salnave had been elected President by
the Senate, but had not yet arrived at Port-au-
Prlnce lrom tbe Nortn.
The lollowlne is the decree expatriating Presl
dent Gelirard, and calling upon the people to
pursue and capture nun suouia ne land in Hay
tien territorv
Com-idervng that General GeflTrard has violated
the provisions of the Constitution, and become a
traitor to the country, and absconded lrom the
Capital, followed by his emissaries, on the niht
01 me lam oiiuarcn, tainng wuu mem tne puo
lie moneys, it is decreed
1. That General Ueflrard, his wife, his chtl
tlren, and his eons-ln-law. A. Dutey, N. Corset,
A. Windsor, and B. (Jogiuone, are banished lor
ever from the terntorv of the Republic.
2. Also for ten years the following: A.
Canie, Tiberius Zamor, B. Natnlse, St. Macary,
St. Aniand, and Cadet Jetntse.
3. In case the decree should be violated, any
citizen is authorized to tteat them as traitors,
4. General Getlard, aDd all those who have
been his ministers from the dissolution of the
House of Representatives in 18G3, to tbe 23d
February. 1807. are included in the act ot expa
triation, and their properties are provisionally
fori treated.
6. Such parts of their property as are perish
able will be immediately sold.
The revolutionary army of St. Marc entered
Fort-au-Prince on the 20th of March, and were
enthusiastically received by the inhabitants.
They visited tbe Cathedral, where a Te Deum
was CD&nted in nonor 01 ine revolution.
Salnave had written Saeet approving ot all
that tne Provisional Committee had done con
cerning the revision of the Constitution and the
sending away a preat part of the army to their
firesides. He had also written uenerat cheva
lier, in command of the troops at Port au
Pr7.ee, expressing his approval of the steps he
had taken. Thene letters had been read to the
soldiers, and it is said that the greatest concord
prevails between the three chiefs.
The lonowing interesting particulars 01 me
new Haytien President are given in a letter
from a gentleman at Cape Haytian to a lriend
at Port-au-Prince, under date of April 1:
"General Samave arrlvfft at cape uartieu on
the morning of the 27th of March from Turk's
Island, with about twenty followers. He was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. The
wharves and ptlncipal streets were crowded,
and salutes were Bred in his honor from tbe
shore, and also from the American vessel ot war
that whs m port, nags were nying in an ine
windows. All the Consuls went to the wharf to
receive bim. His return was comparable to the
return of Napoleon from fc-lba. He is evidently
a fine lellow; quite a young man, of thirty-three,
nod no more. He looks much better than he is
represented in bis photograph. He Is not yet
disposed to come over (to Port-au-Prince); he
wlslies to put things in order first. He does not
wish to see any ot Geflrard's people."
The Provisional President, with the consent
of the Executive Council, had published a de
cree discontinuing the Consulates at Kingston,
Jamaica, and Turk's Island. These appoint
ments were held by adherents oi Getfrard's.
The Financial Department had publitshed a
notice that lrom 1st of April the import and
tonnage duties would be received at the Trea
sury in national currency at the Treasury rate.
When the Cadmus left Port-au-Prince the
French war-steamer Temis and gnnboat Bowat
were at anchor there. The United States
tearner Of war Mackinaw had left Port-au-Prince
for Bt Marc, with th United States
Ministers.
NEW YORK CONSTITU
TIONAL CONVENTION.
Hlfitci lle;tioii YcHtoitlny
A Light Vote and a Ilcptit
I loan "Victory.
The Tribune of to-day pays:
"The want of any general excitement in the
election yesterday resulted in a light vote, and
will also delay the completion of the returns.
From those which we return to-day we esti
mate tbe majority of the Republican delegates
at largo as at least 20,000. It may possibly bo
more, lor the Democratic majority in this city
is greatly lessened by the Indifference of voters,
and in five Senatorial Districts, the Sixteenth,
Seventeenth, Twenty-seventh, and Tweuty
nluth, no Democratic nominations were
made. This should make a difference of
several thousands. But from the Imperfect
ri turns the full vote or the State cannot yet be
ascertained. In thlsclty one Republican dele
gate is cboson. Nnrmu Stnittou. Brooklyn
has elected the Democratic ticket, aud we
regret that Henry W ard Beecher will not be a
member of the Convention, aud that the
voters of the Second District had so little regard
lor tiie claims of Independence and ability, so
much for those of party. In Albany and Buf
falo there are Democratic game, but through
out the State the Republican gain appears to be
decided, and the convention will probably
have 07 Republican members to 63 Democrats."
But the World, by some accident, fixes the
mutter up more favorably for the Republicans,
as follows:-
DELEGATES ELECTED AT LARGE,
Jtcmucratx.
Augustus Bchell,
(Ji'ome l,nw,
Henry C Murphy,
Homer A. Nelson,
iiavid L. Seymour,
Jucob Hiircleiii'Urgh,
(Smith M. Weed,
Alonzo C. Puie,
Francis Kcrimn,
Oeorije F. Comslock,
John Magee,
Henry 1. Barto,
Bunlord K. Church,
Henry D. Cheeshoro,
Joseph U. M listen,
Alar. B. CliampUu.
Jti llUhtiCdlll,
Waldo Hutcliius,
William M. Kvarts,
Ueorge OialyKe,
A. J. if. Uuganne,
t-teorge W. Curtis,
Horace Greeley,
Joshua M. Vancott,
Irn Harris,
Krtistus Conk,
Martin J. Townsend,
William A. Wheeler,
Charles Andrews,
Trucey Heart le.
Charles J, .Folder,
fcrastus Prnsser,
Augustus Frank.
Delegates from Senatorial Districts.
(I'eiuocruts la small caps; Republicans In lloman.)
I list.
Dial.
1. SOLOMON TOWNRKND,
SB LA H li. STKONU,
W M. WKKHAM,
KlCAHTlH 11HOOKS.
2. Wu. 1). VKUKU,
S. J. CotAHA.V,
JOUN J. bUHUMAKEtl,
'J'l'NlS ('. ilKMIEN.
3. John P. Koi.kk,
W. Li. Ljvinumton,
CUABLKH LtlWKKY,
Hakiul P. Barnard.
4. SAMUKL It. tiAItVIN.
Ahm. 1). Lawrenck,
John 8. Hen hill,
Cuas. P. Daly.
6. Jajiiks Moncrikf,
IS' or man Ktratton,
Kl.DHllKiK T. Ukrhv,
IlKNKY KOOKIiS.
6. A. 1). JtUSSELL,
F. W. Lkow,
CiinuoN J. Tuckku,
Mauni'8Uhobh,
7. Ki. Fikbkkfont,
A. 1m Kohkktson
Jamrh Brooks,
Hamilton F'isn.
8. It. L. Laura more,
John K. Dbvlin,
C. W. Monbll,
Wm. Hitchman,
9. A. li. Taitan,
Hubert Coohran,
A. B. Conokk,
Wm. U. Morris.
10. Gideon Wales.
C. V. R. LrnddliiBton,
17. William C. Brown,
Leslie W. Russell,
Fxlwin A. Merrltt,
Joel J. Seaver.
William II. Merwlu,
James A. Bell,
Marcus Buck lord,
FIdward A. Brown.
19. Richard W. fsherman,
1 iieuoore v. uwigni,
lieuj. II. Hunting-ton,
George Williams.
20. K. C. Ferry,
jonn fc-ddy,
Ktlgar Graves,
' A. B. Beeles.
21. liludsley M. Lee,
Klias Root,
Lorlng Fowler,
Lester M. Case.
22. Thomas U. Alvord,
L. Harris Htacock..
Patrick Uorbelt,
Horatio Ballard.
23. F:iezlus H. Prlndle,
John Grant,
(Samuel F. Miller.
Hobart Krum.
24. Milo G. Goodrich,
bianton 11. liana,
C. E. Parker,
O. D. 11 Kinnev.
25. George Rathhun,
Union Archer.
Leander S. Ketchum,
2fi. Meleilah it. Lawrence,
K G. Laphain,
Anuus AluHonatd.
Sterling G. Hatiey.
27. David Ramsay,
Htenhen W..FulIertou,
Wm. H. lionsiou.
11. John K. tiould,
Francis Silvester,
H. Piatt Carpenter,
Wilson C. fcuelilou.
12. John M. Francis,
John P. Armstrong,
Cornelius 1.. Allen,
Adolphus Hitchcock.
13. F.KAHTUS COHNlKU,
WU. CA88IDY,
Amasa J. Pauker,
Jamks Roy.
14. Manly B. Mattick,
F;. P. Moore,
M. Schoon M a K En,
(Solomon G. Yoi'ku,
15. Horace K. Smith,
He.ekiah Baker,
Jurisnn s. Lamlon,
Alemuert Pond.
10. GewrKe M. Jieckwlth,
N. G. Ax tell.
Mutthew Hale,
George T. Spencer,
:iljah P. Brooks.
Abraham Lawrence.
28. Jerome Fuller,
1.. a. .ciy.
Win. A. Reynolds,
F'reeman Clarke.
29. Levi T. Boweu
George T. Flagler,
HetU Wakemun,
Reniamin Field.
00. Wm. 11. Merrill,
Isaac Im it n areas.
John M. Hammond,
Kcl. J. Farnliam.
81. Israel T. Hatch,
George V. Clinton,
John L. Talcott.
Jotiu Wilkeson.
32. George Barker,
Augustus F. Allen,
Norman M. Allen.
A. J. Chtrretree.
lieury Vau Camnua.
Hecanltulatloa.
Drm, Sip.
Delegates at large ltt 10
Deputes from districts 14 81
Total )
Rephlicuu majority. 4u.
1 Important from wEXico.
10U
Puebla Assaulted and Captured massa
cre of Imperial OlBcers Couflrmed
Vera Cruz Summoned to Surrender by
General Diaz-Reported Flight ot Maxi
milian, Etc.
Havana, April 15. Letters from Vera Cruz to
the 13th Inst, connrm the capture of Puebla hy
the'Liberals. It was taken by assault on the 2(1.
Two demands were made for the surrender by
Portirlo Diaz, who promised to give quarter to
the deteuders of the city, if his demands were
promptly complied, with. They were, however,
rejected with scornful and insultint? Ian;uape.
1b the assault, Diaz lost about two tuoueand
killed and wounded, and the Imperialists about
one thousand. As Diaz had threatened, he
relusedto give quarter to all officers charged
with the delense of tho city, fiom the ranK of
lieutenant up, and caused them to be executed,
borne accounts say that the number was twenty
nine; other accounts say that it was sixty-three,
others eighty-live, and still othero one hundred
and nine.
Someone hundrei and forty officers who had
strengthened themselves in the defenses of
Guada'oupe and Loretto were allowed tocapitu
late at discretion, and their lives spared to them.
Immediately on the capture of Puebla, Diaz
sent 8000 men and a battery to attack Vera Cruz.
On the 12th instant a mesBenper was sent by
the Liberals to demand the surrender of Vera
Cruz. He returned to the Liberal camp on the
13th met. On that day the Imperial chiefs la
that city held a council of war, and no doubt Is
entertained but that they would agree to capitu
late. The expected arrival of the new Mexican man-of-war
from Tamplco, and the battery under
General Alatorre, sent by Diaz. It is expected,
will induce General Landero, the Imperial com
mander at Vera Cruz, to surrender uncondi
tionally, so as to avoid bloodshed.
Maximilian is reported to bave escaped from
Queretaro in disguise to the citv of Mexico, but
this report is not credited. The Imprialist8
had made another sortie from Queretaro, and
were defeated.
Murder In Cleveland.
Cleveland, April 23. Iza1or Atleinper, a
well-known citizen of this place, was found
murdered in his store tbta morning. He waa
robbed of three hundred dollars In money. No
clue to the murderers has been obtained.
Snow in Western Pennsylvania.
LTabkibbcbo, April 24. Four Inches of snow
fell this morning at Bedford, and snow is now
falling at nearly all points along the line from
1'itUbuTg to this city.
SECOND EDITION
EUROPE.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Prussia Declines to Leave
Luxembourg.
She Can Protect Her Own Rights.
Tltc "(rcat rowors" Ignored.
Etc.! Etc., Kte., Ktc, Ktc.t Etc.
Eerlin, April 23 Evening. The official
Press of to-day in an editorial says, in relation
to the proposition recently submitted to the
Governments of Prussia and France by the
great powers of Kurope: "This Government
did not find it necessary to appeal to the
powers for the protection of her rights, aud
she will not leave Luxembourg."
Frankfort, April 23 Evening. United
States Five-twenties closed at 73.
As twerp, April 23 Evening. Petroleum
has declined to 43 francs.
EUROPEAN HEWS BY STEAMER.
The Perlere at New York.
Nrw York, April 24. The papers by the
steamer Penere, from Havre via Brest, on the
11th lust., lurnialies the following Items of
news.
The "Official Organ" Silent.
The Paris Monile.ur had mwintnlned abnolute
silence reardinp the report that nn ultimatum
hud been addressed to Prussia by France.
War With Prussia Possible.
The possibility ol a war with Prussia was ad
mitted by the most pacific of the Paris press.
The most moderate of all, La France, declares
that the Government has liitherto shown a spirit
ot prudence which has witn difficulty kept down
the emotions and aspirations excited by the
ambition ot Prussia. La France says: "We
have reason to believe that the Luxem
bourg quettion will not be considered
by the dignitaries of the treaty of 18o9, at a
conference, but simply by diplomatic notes,
The two propositions to be discussed are said to
be Has the Kint? of Holland the right to cede
Luxembourg ? and is Prussia justified, after her
recent aggrandizement, in continuing to occupy
Luxembourg ?
The LtiembourgUni Like France.
The inhabitants of Lexembourg had presented
an address 10 the King ot Holland, asking to be
annexed to France.
The Berlin journals say In cae of war, the
North Germnn army could be completely fur
nished with needle-guns as well as the new Fed
eral corps of the Saxon troops. The fortifica
tions ot Kiel Bay. Alsen, and 8undewilt are to
be considerably exteuded, and rapidly carried
on to a provisional completion.
Hard on Napoleon.
The 2i'me8' Faris correspondent says the per
sistent silence of the French Government on the
Luxembourg allair has produced more uneasi
ness, disgust, and enervating dlsrouragement
than has been experienced since 1848.
An Opinion.
The Taris Ftendard has an article which pre
dicates that .Prussia niusst evacuate Luxembourg
or there will be war.
The London iXandard's Paris correspondent
eays there is great talK of war there, aud among
other things it is said the camp of Chalons is to
be formed Immediately, and that 100,000 men are
to be concentrated there.
The htrasburg papers state that Germanv Is
making great preparations, and that Mayehce
is being made read? to stand a seige.
The i-emi-otticinl North Vernian Gazette tsays
the decision of the question of preserving the
peace does not rest witu the Cabinet ol Herlin,
for the cha-acter of a Federal State Is solely
defensive.
The came journal adds: "It is, perhaps, the
pieateht triumph of the Emperor .Napoleon's
Governmett, that it has brought the French
nation to admit that they can herve their own
and the general interests of civilization better,
by giving the band to an opponent, and in place
oi humiliating him, joining with him in endea
voring to promote the accomplishment of tbe
great work of progress.
Prussian Legislature.
The Prussian Government will convoke the
Chambers Boon alter Kaster.
De Moustler on the Musi.
The Marquis de Moustler, in his announce
ment on the Luxembourg question to the
French Legislative body, said:- "The Govern
ment, guided by the interests of France, which
required the preservation of peace, has brought
to the consideration of this question, thougtm
only of conciliation and peuce. Nor was it the
French Government that raised the
discussion of the question. Tbe undecided
situation of Luxembourg and Lunburg, gave
rise to diplomatic communications between
France and Holland, but these communications
had no official character. When the Dutch
Cabinet consulted Prussia, and when tbe
latter replied by appealing to the treaty of
183l, the French Government had always
considered this question from three points
of view, namely: As connected with the
free consent of Holland, the loyal examination
of the treaties by tbe great powers, and tne con
sultation of the wishes of the inhabitants by
means ot universal suffrage. The French Gov
ernment Is disposed to examine the question in
concert with the great powers, and believes,
therefore, that the peace cannot be disturbed."
(We published this speech on Monday. Ed.
Evenino Telegraph.)
The Vienna I'ress contains an article recom
mending Austria, it) the event of war breaking
out, to adopt a policy of the strictest reserve.
FROm BftlTlfflORE TO DAY.
Political Archbishop Spalding The
Uuter storm, fete.
t FECIAL DESPATCH TO THK EVENING TELEGRAPH.)
Baltimore, April 24. The Democratic Con
vention last night adournod until to-night, un
able to make nominations. There was much
excitement and wrangling.
Archbishop Spalding is rapidly recovering.
He departs for Rome as soon as he is sufficiently
well to travel.
The weather Is cold to-day, with rain, and
some enow and hail.
Arrival of the City of Baltimore.
I New York, April 24. The steamship City of
Baltimore, with European dates of tba inn
Inst, arrived this mornlug. Her news has been
I anticipated by tbe cable despatches.
from Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monrob, Arrll 23.-Tbe following
oil.ccrt attached to the garrison of the tort
have been detached to perform registration
duties : Brevet Major H. U. Putraan, Captain
of the 21ht Iniantrv, tor Lancaster county;
Brevet Colonel F. S. Guenlher, Captain of the
6th Unitod States Artillery, lor Floyd county;
Captain James W. Piper, Captain of the 6tu
United States Artillery, for Prince George
crunty: Brevet Captain E. L. Huntingdon,
rirst Lieutenant of the 29ih Infantry, tor Flu
vanna countv; Brevet Captain Madison Barle,
First Lieutenant of the 21st Infantry, for
Giles county; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. B.
Iired. Firt Lieutenant of the 6th Artillerr, for
Kockinghani county ; Brevet Oapt. A. Fessenden,
First Lieutenant. 6th Artillery, for Highland
countv. Lieutenant 8. A. Dare, First Lieuten
ant 6th Artillery, for Cumberland county.
Several other civilian appointments have been
n ade from this county, principally ex-army
olliccrs. Tbe detachment of the above officers
from the garrison will result, for a time, in a
seiious Inconvenience, but this, it s presumed,
can be easily remedied. Tbe necessary regis
ti it tion instructions have not yet been
forthcoming lrom Richmond, at.d are
tla.ly anticipated by the otllceis, who, when
they arrive, will leave as early as pissiblo for
the def-ignated comities, and enter npoD the
registration dutieB. In trie meantime applica
tions for the position ot Registers and clerk
ships are becoming more numerous and Keep
tho officers busily eneaeed in answering and
muking final disposal of them. These positions,
vt hich are opening up a sure source of a gnod
Biliary as long as they last, are being eauerly
i-ought for by young inen out of employment in
tbe dtllerent counties in tbis section of the S.ate,
but their applications are in evety case care
fully exHmined, and they must produce good evi
dence of being themselves reconstructed before
they are tendered the portions. In many cases,
the chief reentering officer deemed it advan
tageous to procure assistants who aro thor
oughly acquainted with the country he has been
assigned to, and makes a judicious selection
from among the applicants; but, as a eeueral
tijing, these subordinate positions win ne tilled
by tne personal friends or acquaintances of the
ofliccrp.
Colonel William Emerson, a New Hampshire
politician, is here on a visit tq the Peninsula.
He designs making a geneial tour through toe
Suite, with the view of becoming acquainted
wuh the financial and agricultural prospects of
th' people, and the progress being made towards
reconstruction, prior to a probaolo lanro invest
ment in lands and projected railroad Improve
111' tits.
The body of an unknown colored man was
washed up on the beach at an early hour this
morning. It was taken up by the soldier, and
decently interred.
Sailing of the Asia.
Boston, April 24. The Asia sailed this morn
Inp, taking i-eventv-foiir passenger for Liver
pool and nine for Halifax.
Markets by Telegraph.
Jsf.wYokk. AprilW. Stocks ncilveftnd very strong.
ChtcuKo mid ltock Island, 8V, Heading, lOi'j; Canton
41s,: fcrie, 611.V. Cleveland und T led(i, lll'j: Clevolttiid
Bint l'litsDurK, es'i; PiitHhuri; and Tort Wayne, V2:
Michigan Central, 1(17': Wlchluan Houtliern, fis;
Mew York Central, 'Jti1.: Illinois Central, 113'a;
Cumberland prefe'red. 27; VirKiula Slxe. 64; Missouri
ISt.xeH, M; Hudson Kiver, 90; United b'ates Five
twenties of lHffii, mr. do. ot 18i. 10 1: do. or 1885.
li'4: do. new Issue. 107'a: Ten-forties. Wix tseveu-tlilr-tHH,
tirt iBstie, I0GV all other. 106; Sterling Kx
rliange, Higtn, 1U'4. Money at U ptr cent,;
tiold, Wu.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Movements of the Commissioners Yes
terdayPresents for th President and
the Heads of Departments from the
Japanese Government Ollclal Visit to
the Casloin-IIouse Interview with Air.
Chilton, of Washington.
The movements of the Japanese Embassy
jfesterday were comparatively unimportant.
Thoroughly fatigued trom their etforts on Mon
day, and tbeir trip lrom California, they re
mained during the morning and a portion of the
aiternoon in their rooms at the Metropolitan
Hotel, where they create almost the amount of
interest which was bestowed on their prede
cessors in the same establishment seven years
tince. Their politeness and courtesy to all who
notice them has won for them the respect and
attention of the guests.
Yesterday several of tho Commissioners ap
peared In American attire, having .aid aside
their native costume. Seky Senpaty, one ot
ihe interpreters, wore a suit ol black, aui
eeemed much pleased at tbe change he had
adopted. He was supplied with u stock of
1-nen and paper collars, and some ot tbe other
etceteras of masculine dress, which ho will
probably introduce in Japun, where they may
be the means of creating innovations on tne im
11 emorial attire of tbe natives. He is a shrew.1,
iLtellectual man, who boasts that he is tnt
m:ite)y acquainted with Japanese Tommy, woo
was one of the lions of New York shortly be
fore tbe war. He states that Tomtnv was about
to leave Jeddo for Shanghai, as a Governmeot
ii terpreter, before the embassy departed from
Yokohama.
VISIT TO THB CU8T0M DOUSE.
At 10 o'clock, Mr. Charlton, who accompanied
the Embassy, with Oyasawara Kendo, who holds
flic rank of First Lieutenant in the Japanese
Mavy, and Uwata Haisaku, Second Lieutenant,
proceeded in a covered barouche to the Custom
fjouse, wheie they were conducted to the cham
ber of Mr. Smythe. The Collector receired
them courteously, and promised them every
possible lacility at his command to resume their
journey. Mr. Charlton then stated that the
obect of his visit was to obtain the necessary
permission to bave tbe baggage of tbe Embassy
forwarded to their hotel, or to Washington.
Tne Collector at once furnished the necessary
order, aud the property of the Commissioners
and their suite will be sent wherever they may
desire.
VALUABLE PRESENTS FOB THB FBE8IDENT, ETC.
Included in the bairgage of the Embassy are
feveral boxes filled with costly Japanese curiosi
ties, porcelain, and other valuables, which are
to be presented to the President aud the beads
01 Departments at Washington. They were sent
ly Ihe Japanese fiovernment for that purpose,
and they are accompanied with a letter from the
principal officer who occupies a position Imme
diately under the Tycoon being the Socretary
if fetate.
VISIT OF MB. CHILTON.
Shortly after the party returned to the hotel,
Mr. Chilton, of Washington, was conducted to
iheir rooms by oue of the interpreters and Mr.
Charlton. He welcomed tnem to this city, and
expressed the hope tbat their stay in this coun
try might be as agreeable and happy as It had
been; and ne sssuieu mew mm tuey would
receive the courtesy and consideration wbich
would make their tour as pleasant as they could
possibly dooire.
OFFICIAL LIST OF TIIE EMBASSY.
Mr. Chilton Was then Introduced lo the Era
basey, whose names are thus officially given
OnoTomogro, Urst Commissioner.
Matsamotojudayoo, Second Commissioner.
Fukasawa Ukity, Secretary.
Tsuda Senya, Interpreter.
Heky fcpnpaty, Interpreter.
Uinno Sltinodio.
Oga Sawara Kendo, First Lieutenant.
UwataHrlsaku, Second Lieutenant.
The Embassy remained in the hotel through
out tbe evening. To-day the? will visit the
Navy Yard.-jv7 Y, Woriil.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
CrnciorTHi Kvkniws Tstl-cohapb,!
Weduenday. April 24, 1887.
The Stock Market opened very dull this
morning, but prices were rathor firmer.
Government bonds continue In fair demand.
August 730s sold at 10G, no chance, and July,
18i6, 6-209 at 107J, no change. 98J was bid for
10-4U8; 109 for 6s of 1881; and 110 for 186Z
6-20s. City loans were also in fatr demand;
the new issue sold at 100 J, an advance of J.
Railroad share were the most active on the
list. Heading Bold at 60$, no change; Camden
and Amboy at 130$, no change; Pennsylvania
Knilroad at 67il()o7i, an advance of J; and
Lhich Vallev at 67, no change. 60 was bid
for Norristown: 67 for Minchtll; 32 for North
Pennsylvania; 30 for Elmlra common; 40 for
preferred do.; 13 for Catawlesa common: 27
for Catawissa preferred; aud 284 for Phila
delphia and Erie.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices,
but we hear of no sales.
Canal shares were dull. Lehleh Navigation
sold ht 63j, a slight decline, and Delaware Divi
sion at 60, no change. 21 wa bid for Schuylkill
Navigation common, :HU for preferred do.; aad
15 lor Hmquebannu Canal.
Quotations ot Gold 10 A. M., U8); 11 A. M.,
1383; 12 M., 139; 1 P. M.. 1391. an advance ot li
on t lie closing price last evening.
"l!lLAT)ELFMA STOCK KXCUANUK SAhRS TO DAI
imported by Deliaven A Bro., No.4fl a Third street
BEIOHE BOARDS.
KiOsb Bead E Mi1,, mush Kud R......iot 60
FI1UST BOARD.
IOOi'5-Sns,65.Jy..C...l7?i' loosU Heading R..trf. 604
7(H IJ K 7-801..AU 108
.oii CHv Km, New UiOJf
fin) I'hBd, W L.ep.cl(Ur
Mikki tlo....smll..Hi(i4,
fuiooralll mta 1)9',
illHiO do 911, 'u
(loiio Union CI Ba 22
floiiJ&A6V88 M '4
3 8b Cam A Am -W
48 ab Luh N filk........ 631,
Kill
do t5. 60
lot)
ion
103
100
100
100
too
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do ...l5 fto.'a
do .06. fiS
d O....S3UWO. 60'44
do 6tli
do u
do .s80. t)ii
do 8(IU 60!
do ls.nao. SO'
luoahPaK...onKtint. V7
10 on ien v ii 67
71 8b Del Dlv l5. 66
24 UO.Opg&lut. 57;'4
Messrs. De Haven 4 Brother, No. 40 South
Third 6trcet, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. (is of 1881, 1094
(il09; do. 18G2.10i)110; do., 18G4, 108108J;
do., 18C5, 108jCel08; do., 1866, new, 107j(107j;
do 6s, 10-40s, 97j(&MJ; do. 7'30s, August, 106
(TUOGJ: do., June, 105J105i; do., July, 1054
106; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 118J
GillOj: do., July, 1864, 1183118J : do.,Aug. 1864,
117J118J; do., October, 1864, 116j117; do.,
Dec, 1864, 115J(311G; do., May, 1865, 113(cfill3f;
do., Am'., 1866, 112C31124: do.. September, 1H6K,
lmtaillj; do., October, IPGS, llligllllj. Gold,
138J139J. Silver, 133135.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., baukers, No.
3G South Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : 0. 8. 6s, 1881,
coupon, 10U4(J10!i; U. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862,
ir'JJ110J; do., 1864, 108Ar3!108$; do., 1865. 108J
(rtl08J: do. new. WjOWi; 6s. 10-40s,
98j98j; U. 8. 7308, 1st series, 106(3)10fli;
do., 2d series, 105105; 3d series, 105 iil06.
Compound Interest Notes. December. 1864,
16J; Mav, 1865,12$; Auaiist, 1865, 11J: September,
18G5, 114; October, 1866. 11.
Philadelphia Trade KcporU
Wednesday, April 21. The market for
Cloverseed continues excessively dull, and the
only soles reported were in small lots at $350
9-50 64 pounds. Timothy ranges from 13-25 to
340. Flaxseed Is selling In a small way at $3
3 05. The last sale of No. 1 Quercitron Bark
was at $12 $ ton.
The Flour Market continues extremely quiet,
there being no demand except lrom the noma
consumers, who purchased a few hundred bar
rels ' at (910 for superfine; 110 U for
extras; f 127ocj.ll'26 for North western extra
family; fi:i(:ft for Pennsylvania and Ohio
do. do.; S1U'0017 for California; and S17(ii).
17 50for8t. Louts. Rye Flonr com man is J8254j
8r0 $ barrel. Nothing doing lu Ourn Meal.
The market is poorly supplied with, Wheat,
and prinio lots are in fair demand, but common
grades are not much wanted. Small sales of
Pennsylvania ted at S3 20(3'40, and California
at f 3'4U. 1500 bushels Western Rye sold, to arrive
at (1 Go. Corn Is In moderate supply and In good
demand; some holders are asking an advance
saleaof4000 bushels yellow at $l-28, In store!
from the cars, and afloat. 1500 bushels Penn
sylvania Oats sold at 74o.
Whisky is unchanged. Sales of the contra
band article at $160l-70.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ,
t'ORT OF PHILADELPHIA..... APRIL a .
STATU OW THKBMOMICTKB AT THB BVBJtlNe TBIS-
KAPH OVFICK.
7 A. M 60;il A. M ..502 P. M ....... 50
For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page,
CLEARED THIS MOUNINQ.
P.rlgB. C.Bbaw. Landers, Ht. Thomas, E. A. 8onder&COi
linn Alius Jane. Fiyun, llullfax, C. C. Van Horn,
bclir Coruolla. WaitUiuau, iiiohmond. Uabeen&Co.
fricbr K. K. Kich, Van Lawn, tsulem.UatnmeU A NeaL
t-clir W. Walton, Heaves. Boxion, Tyler A Co.
fcctir Homruae, Orloroou, fiewburyport, J. J. Conner
A Co.
BcnrLiEzle Maul, Buehlor, Boston, Borda, KeUar A
IS'Utllllg. "
Kchr Wary E. Coyne, Facemlre, New Bedford, BnfTolk
Coal Co. .
Bohr Ooddess, Kelly, Rockland, d0.
Bctir A. K. KaOord. Hansou. Norwich, Preston Coal Co
Kchr J. B. Johnson. Smith. Fall River. On.
Bchr W. P. Cox, Hoiiclc, Medford. QuIotard.WardACo
hchr 8. MorrlB, Hewitt, Boatou , New York and elchuyl-
killCoalCo.
Bchr B. B. Wheeler. McQlauKhlln, Boston, do
Bchr John Beatty. Henderson, Haverhill, Blakislon-
WraeU&Co. '
Bchr E. B. Wbeaton, Little, Balem.RommelltkHnnter
bebr J. W. Vanneuian, Uharu, Boston, W. 11. Johns
Bt'r Mount Vernon, Kent. New Yerk, Tyler A Co.
Bl'r Mlllvtlle. Kenear. Millvllle, W til tali; TatuniA rv
Bfr W. W hlllden, Biggins, Baltimore, J. D. Root?
t , . ARRIVE! THIS MORNING.
Bcbr J. J. Bpeucer. Fleming, 8 days from Cardenas
with sugar aud molasses to order. 20tU ult on tiTJ
outward pasxage. J. Holmes, aged 48 years, flrat niau.
and Soak 'rom NE , was washed overboard
Bchr KG. WllIard. Parsons. 7 days from Portland
with mdxe. to Crowell ft Coilios. "nana,
Hcbr Kate Rich, Baboock,5 days from Falrhaven
In ballast 10 capiatu. "uaven,
BchrArludne. Thomas. 1 day from Bmvrna witK
grain to J. L. Bewley A Co. oruyrna, with
(chr Lizzie filaule, Buehler, from Boston
Kchr W. Walton, Reeves, from Boston.
Hcbr J. W. Vannemaii, Bharp, lrom Boston.
Bchr 8. B. Wheeler. McOlanghlln, from Providence.
-chr Uotldesa, Kelly, from Providence. "r,UBUC
Bchr Free Wind, Frlshee, from Beverly.
Bchr A. K. Bulluid, Hanson, from Pawiucket.
Bcbr J. B. JohnNon, Bmlih, from Newport.
Kchr K. B. Wbf aton. Little, Iroui Balem.
Bteamer Millvllle. Kenfiir, 1 day from New Vnilr
with xudbe. to Whitall, Tutum A cu 0r'
. , , MEMOKANDA.
6UBrgBInoloa,8teel, for Philadelphia, at Ponce, P. R,,
Slht In'sw Blmmo"8' aoay, hence, at Fall River
BchrBarah Purves, Joiien. and J, H, Moore Ni.
son, hence, at Boston 2'd Iniu. " MQOn' Klcksr
Bchr Lottie Beard. Prry, for Philadelphia sailed
from New Bedlord d l"t. P"'. eanea
Bchrs H. Borden, nordeu, and T, Borden
lngtou, heuce, at Fall River 2uth luat. eD' Wrlht-
far tkmchraph. I
NKW YobK. April 24. Arrival .i.. ,...
from Uavrt l'th. via Brwil 121b luii v rereire,
inHur""' "n Metro0,l!'. lrom Bremea 4U
KU-auiahlp Borussla, from nambur7th in.t
Foktkicwi M on hoe Anrli on 'i. " 'n,t
infilled durluir tlSnuA L . 1 D" wether baa beer
";T,dica lon'ofirb2t etfty"l00,D"utlyurn'on
.''ft cleared off white souail. t,W.'', .iw; blfted.
aiiddenly arlae anVi 7h q U woud I I lew hours
terly breeze urevali. i ? wy- A ",roa
ilia wm imloJeJd-?! h,""" Dl,ur morning,
from the Bwnt. ,nl8fleruoon by a b.avy equall
Janif.",Hu? Fnperor, lrom Richmond, bound to Rio
7in, ro' wltU flour, baa anchored lu Hampton Boad.
me steamer Daffodil, llowlaod, from Bavannah for
fe" York, put Into Norfolk tula morula, and aalltwl
agalD,
Bohton, April t4. Balled, tteamahtp Aala, wilh
psoseogers for Liverpool, aud lor Hall'".