n S(&RAF H VOL. VII-No. 9G. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1867. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. NIN IMTT T 1 llldlLJjJ '1 INTERESTING FROM EUROPE. THE COMING WAR. BRMAXT TERFBOTINO HER PIRLD STRATEGY IM PORTANCE OP LCXEMHOUIOI HOW FRANCE MAT BR 1HVADED. Tarit (.April 11) Orre.iponlencc of London Times. It Is n marked ns significant llml some of the German papers have already begun to dlsouss military operations, na If war were actually on the point of belr g declared between Franco and l'rnssia. What bag attracted the most attention In Parl Is an article In the Gazette of North Uer many, a Prnsslau ministerial paper. It says: 'In a war wltu France the Herman armies Will have to operate on two principal points Alsace and Lorraine, lielgtura and the lower Khine, separated by the billy country between Moselle and the Meu'-e. In case or an offensive attack against the West or the upper and mid dle Rhine, It would be necessary to secure the Important Hue of operations, Mayence, Kaiser sliiutern, and Metz, which leads Into the valley of the Maine. This line pusses through a net vorkof numerous Frencu fortresses, of which the most important Is Metz, a place of the first rank, and yet or slight importance, If .Luxembourg, distant seven miles from It, Is In (.urhands, and keeps it In check. Theholuerof Luxembourg Is master or the valley or the Surre, which Is only clotted by arrolouls; but this valley cuts at rlghtaugles the line of operations already mentioned of an army entering from the middle Khine Into ChumpMgue. If, on the other hand, Luxembourg is a Freuoh fortress, It Is, especially in coneeri with Metz, a danger ii ihe lines or communication of that army, and, moreover, It would lorce it to weakun lb-elf considerably by detachments for invest ing. A Prussian Luxembourg would then be for us a necessity; a Frencu Luxembourg would in en nee our Hues of communication on the right Hank. The possetslou or Luxembourg by the French would also be a danger f r the left flank of a German array advancing from the lower Ithlue Into Belgium. Four lines of railroad, of which the point of Juncture Is Luxembourg, give to that fortress a special importance by reason of the fuci lilies afforded by railroad In actual warfare. These lines are: 1. Nancy, Metz, Luxembourg; 2. Luxembourg, Namur, Brussels; 3. Luxembourg, tSpa, Liege; 4. Mayeuce, Harrebruck, Marrelouis, Treves, Luxembourg. The tlrst two run par allel to the French lioutler, touch several forti fied places, and are in direct communication with the central point. Purls, us well as with tlie south and north of the country. The strategy of the French army would bo greatly favored by this railroad parallel to the frontier, and its displacement at will, from the south to the north, and tce vena, would be easy. The Luxembourg-Liege line runs parallel to the Prussian lrontler, on the Belgo-Luxembourg line connects the valleys of the Moselle and the Meuse by the shortest way, and cuts the Cologne-Liege-Brussels line near Vervlers. To Luxembourg and the Junction point of these three Hues must be attached, in a French point or view, great importance. Fourthly, the important network connect ing the valleys or the Rhine, the Nahe, the Barre, and the Moselle debouches on Luxem bourg.and on 11 is tlie only line of communica tion by rail of the theatre of war in Lorraine and Belgium. It is of capital Importance for the Germans. The great importance of this place for us would be increased by the comple tion of the projected line, Trevcs-Cologne and Treves-Coblentz, by which Luxembourg could be put in direct communication with the strongest places on the banks of the Rhine, and serve as an advanced post. Thus the question relative to a fortress so well suited both for atti.ck and defense should be the object of seri ous examination. SKETCHING THE RUINS. A SCOTCH HISTORIAN ON THE EFFECTS OF THE CONFLICT. On the occasion of the opening of a volunteer drill hall at Glasgow, a couple of weeks since, Kir Arcbibald Allison spokeal some length on the subject of England's national armaments. Referring to the present state of matters abroad, he said: Europe, in Mr. Israel's words, bas become a "great camp," and this' very day the French funds have sunk two and a half per cent, trom the rumors of an approach ing rupture. Now, this is the state of affairs when the volunteer question comes forward; and In common with the wholeemplre we have to reflecton thepreseut alarmingstateof public affairs, and the way in which we can best escape their disastrous effects. Everything depends on the right way of doing this. Every day you year the continual "I hope to God we may keep out of it. Let the continental powers right out their own battle without our interference." All right, gentlemen, if you are sure that It will keep out of us. But will it do that? Rely upon it it will not. A dreadful war is about to com mence on the Continent, which will, to all appearance, terminate in the undisputed supremacy of oue power. W hat such power will be, whether Russia, Germany, or France, as yet lies buried lu the womb of time; but of one thing we may be well assured, that whichever gains en the Continent will ere long turn its victorious arms against us. The sim ple enthusiasts who think that com mercial Interests will govern the earth and an est the arms of conquest, will then find bow miserably ihey have been mistaken; and r,i.vn.r von hv the sword will uever cease to the swoitl for Its extension. Look at Koine in ancient, and France under the first NBpoleon, in modern times. The power victo rious on the Continent will.beyond all question, tnrn its arms against this country, the only re muininir check on lis ambition. Besides their nmnral and unavoidable inclination, all the great powers of Europe have wrongs to avenge, Tnflift.ml on them by Britain In rormer times. and which tbty will willingly seize the first opportunity of requiting. We have paid two visits to France within lour centuries, ana have occupied Paris, aud her sons would gladly return the compliment to London. We have made long a visit to Russia at Bebus mnni and she will always f.-eWga WK ward till uhl hm mtiimed it to us at Portsmouth. Our victorious arms have beeu seen at Washington- nmi the Americans are only waiting for "England's difficulty" to let their standard be seen in London. Contemplating, then, as libeiv. T mav sav almost certaiu. such a coali tion against us at no very distant period, what we have to consider is what means have we to -roa st, if? Ann nere an ouservauou oi mo imoDrtance occurs, to which, gentle men, I earnestly request your particular atten tion. It is, that the application of iron to the plating of vessels, andaslng all ships of war la armor which is Impervious save to two hundred or three hundred pounders, has not only made a change in the art of naval war, but has, at one blow, deprived us, so fur as available ships go, of our naval superiority. Three Trafalgar wbn by the Frencu or Rus Bians.tbe Germans or Americans, could not do i's as Effectually as the liou vessels have done. up in Portsmoutn naroor, oj mi cwwij hd u maintaining any maritime contest. These noble three-deckers, suoh as the Duke of Wel lington, would be brought to the bottom by a single gun carrying a three hundred pound ball. We Lave atone blow virtually lost the fleet which had beeu growing up for two hun dred years. For thevonstiivcllou of a new fleet of iron-clads we must wait for lime and money, Just as all, it Whr powers must do. we liave lost our start in the race; we must all set off n"r and abreast. This Is the real secret of the vast sums voted annually for the navy, And the teneral complaint that we have so little To show for them. We have been laying ihe foundations or a fleet which can be as yet only ii its infancy. Other nations are Just as far on w are It lsdoublful wnether our Royal navy Sivet eriualsthatof Amsrlca, Untied to that ??F"fT ittr la decidedly superior to any thing wecould bring forward. If a forest of ?.ti iron-clads appear off Kpithead or Ply. hostile iron-ciaus th vain will be the forty or fifty noble sail l.fV.r ivintf in our harbors. Everything inou of the vl.r?J""-A 'nnt nr. tt. flftv old wooden llne-of- t iZ tunZ' but on the eight or ten fine Iron l!hTb5? el"ng,nM entirely altered Ciaan. ".., -nv future naval war; dieted that evil days are coining upon us, ' Jnd that the dayi ot our national independent i rn rnttAtrAli. THE ODD FELLOWS OF NEW YORK. GRAKD THANKSGIVING CBLKBRAT10N AT TUB COOPER INBTITUTB. The members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows In this city assembled last even ing In the great hall of the Cooper Institute, for the purpose of participating In a grand thanks giving celebration In honor of the unbroken union of the Brotherhood, notwithstanding the late war, and the prosperity of the organi zation In every section or the country. The audience, who occupied every seat and Inch ot standing room in the building, included a large number of ladles, and the proceedings through out were of a restive and spirited character. The exercises were enlivened by music, and appropriate songs by a quartetto club. Past Grand Hire Johu A. Kennedy presided, and the prrceedlnes were commenced with an opening ode (to the air of Sicilian Mariners;, beginning): Brethren of onr friendly Order, Honor hern asserts lir sway; All wltliln our sacred bonier Must her liigh commands obey. Join, Odd Fellowship ot brothers, In the song of Truth and l.ove; Leave disputes and strife to others, We la harmony must move, rrsyer was then ottered by the Past Grand Chaplain or the Order, the Rev. Robert Travis, who besought the blessing of the Almighty on the fraternal work of the organization After the anthem by the choir, the oration of the evening was delivered by G. 8. Harris, D. I). He prefaced his remarks by rulerrlng to the noble objects of the Order and Its Influences lu f romotlng the common brotherhood or man. ie said men needed the aid and the encourage ment which the Order was designed to give: aud there wns a common tie of fraternity running through all ranks of the human family, Htrlp the man of wealth, of his riches, or of the insignia and baubles of power, and thev found him merely a man. Deprive the beggar of his tattertd garments, and they beheld a man. Even the unfortunate who, perhaps, pluugeil the danger In a brotuer's breast on a lonely road at night, despite his supplications and prayers, was a man base and wicked, but a man; and perhaps If any one or the audience before him were in the same circumstances, they might have become a robber by the way s de. Orphanage, friendless youth, poverty, and other misfortunes, trained and led him to commit the deed. Thus they saw a connecting link between man and his position, and the changes to which he wns subject showed the necessity of their organization to help and ele vate every brother. In closing, the speaker congratulated the Order that its members, despite the dividing Influences of the lute war, were an even section of the community. (Ap plause.) The tiuartette Club then sung an appropriate ballad, alter which Brottier piillip II. llowno delivered a poetic address, entitled "Tastes Differ." The choir concluded the exercises by sing ing a Thanksgiving Hymn, the first stau.a being; A fain with thankful hearts we meet, Our vows anew to pay, Our friends and brothers here to greet On our Thanksgiving Day. All present here Joined In the Doxology, and they were subsequently dismissed witu the Benediction by the Chaplain. yew York Worla. OBITUARY. M. Abel Francois Villemaln. The Frencli papers announce the recent death of Abel Fiancols Villemaln, the celebrated his torian aud Senator of France. In bis early youth he greully distinguished himself by his talent, una ue lore he nad attained ine ace of twenty sars was promoted to a profes sorship of rhetoric. Soon after be won the Academy prize for a eulogy on Montaigne, and atterwards won a similar prize for an essay on criticism. Upon the second restoration or the Bourbons he was made Professor or Elo quence to the Faculty ot Letters and Master of Requests to the Council of State. In 1827 he retired Horn omce, being opposeu to ine gov ernment, and remained in private life until isw, when ne was eitcieu a uepuiy. iu imj be was made a peer ef France, and from 18.19 to 1844 was Minister of Public Instruction. After the covp d'etat ot 1852 he retired again to pri vacy, uui, noiiWiiusianaiDK iiieir uiuerence iu political opinions, the Emperor appointed him a member or tlie benate. He seldom, however, took part In the debates, bi t ne uevoteu tils time almost wholly to literature. M. Villemaln was seventy-five years of age at the time of his death. Sir Thomas Wilkinson. In the London papers of a recent date the death is announced of Lieutenant-Colonel Kir Thomas Wilkinson, of the Bengal army. The deceased was a native or England, and was born in 1705. He received his education at Appleby School, Westmoreland, and in 1811 became a cadet or cavalry In the Bengal army. He greatly distinguished tilmself in the various engage ments In India, and after passing through sub altern grades was, In 184, promoted to a lieu-tenant-colonelshlp. He was present with his regiment (the Bengal cavalry) at the battle of Nat pore lu 1817, the battle of Sionu In 1818, at tne battle of Chuudah in 1818, aud at the affair of Wurrora in the same year. In that year he was In several aflairs with the Nagpore Horse, and ut the capture ot the small fort of Compluh. From 1819 to lhlio he was In civil employment at Nugpore, and during the following nine yeurs was In civil nud military employment on the southwest frontier. He retired In 1841, and re ceived the honor of kulghtbood in 18od. Death of an Eminent Naturalist. The Enell-ta papers announce the death of a distinguished naturalist, John Prideaux Selby, of Twizell House, Korthumberland, B'fed eighty seven years. Mr. Kplbv's name is familiar to British Daturalists as the author of an excellent work, In two volumes, upon British birds, illus trated by colored folio plates, which continued to be the standard book of reference until the aDDearance of the late Mr. Yarrell's volumes on the same subject. Mr. Selby was also the author or a book on British forest trees, ana contn buted the volume on niseonstothe ''Naturalist's Llbrarv," edited by Sir W. Jardine. Mr. Selby's name is also associated with that of Sir William as joint editor of three volumes of "Illustra tions ot ornithology," in wnich many species of birds from all parts of the world are figured for the first time; and he was for many years a prominent and active member of the Berwick- buire xsaturaiute' Field ciud. The Southern Methodist Church. The Richmond Advocate publishes a letter iroin uisnop uoggett, wno nas oeen auenamg a council of the bishops of the Southern Metho dist Church. It cemmunicatPS the following official announcement of the result of the late votes in the connection on the subjects of lay .1,1 ! 1 ' ' 1 i " uuieganou ana v;uurcn name: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The following Is an extiact iroin the Journal nf the Colleee of Bishop: "Ou Tuesday. April 16, the Book Editor, at the requesi o me pibnops, joined them in gath ering, venljing, ana cusung up tne votes or tue Annual conitreuues uu iue two quesuous changt of name and lay representation suh mitted bv the late General Conference. "W hereupon n appeaicu iuui returns uuu " J ... 1 . 1 1 yon received irom all the Annual Conferences. with the loliowing resuii: "On Change of Name, 1577 votes have bocn enBt veas. 1168: navs, 409. The affirmative vote being less than the required three-fourths, tt.ta mixtion was Dronounced lost. "On Lay Representation, 1570 votes have been cast yeas, 1199; nav, 871. The affirma tive vote being the required tbree-tourths of the whole, this question was prouounced carried." Tup Putncb Imperial op France. The re ports as to the health of the Prince Imperial, who la under the care -of MM. Nelatou and Barthez, are conflicting. Great anxiety is en tertained at Court in wmaequence of the suc cessive breaking out of two large absoesses, the development of which would seem to have been favored by some constitutional condition, and to betoken the probable exiuteace of a diu-. eased eUte of tire thigh bone, JAMAICA. EXEMPTIONS PROM TONIfAQR DUES THE BCUAH CROP MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. Advices from Jamaica via Havana, to the 10th instant, jrlve details of a new tonnaee act which has lust parsed the Lcstf filature ot that, lslaud. The following? exemptions from tonnage dues are made under the act: 1. All steam vessels trading to, or in or about the island. . 2. All vessels laden only with ice or fresh fiuit, poultry, fre!h fish, and fresh butter. 3. All vessels laden only with coals. 4. All vessels wh'.ch shall neither receive nor discharge camo, but shall only land passen gers and their lupgage and stores, or call la lor orders. 6. All vessels In distress putting Into any of the ports of the Island for the purpose ot re pairs, and euch vessels shall not bo liable to the stamp duty on Governor's warrant for the sale of cargo on board of such vessel lor the purpose of delraytng the cost ot such repairs. 6. All vessels arriving in ballast. 7. Vessels exempted on entry, pay half ton nage dues when they clear with dye woods or bamboo. The estimated deficiency in the sugar crop of the island this year, owing to the severe and protracted drought, is one-third equal to about 12,000 hogsheads. The Legislature of British Honduras has just voted 7000 as a subsidy lor a monthly mail by steamer between Belize and Havana, and thence to Jamaica, returning by the same route. THE MURDER OF GENERAL DAI LEY. A 1'ROBARI.E CUTE TO THE AKHASHINS THEV ARE KtirrOBKD TO HE ON THEIR WAY TO CANADA. A correspondent of the Detroit Free Prexx, writing from Kdwardsburg, Michigan, April 19, stales that two men, representing In every particular tue murderers, passed through or near Kdwardsburg on the Cth Inst., ten days after the murder. The correspondent con tinues: I was slopping at the farm-house of Samuel Ruple, eight miles northeast of Mlsha wakee, on the buck neighborhood road, run ning from the last named place in a north easterly direction. Just before 8 o'clock two men came In and asked for something to eat, snying they were out or money, ete. Mrs. Pnple set on some victuals, and they ate four times ns much as any two men ought to consume at one meal. They were the most desperate looking fellows I ever saw, and us soon as they cuine In, I was fully impressed that, they were rugitlves from justice, anil "pho tographed" Ihem in every particular, even to their clothing, boots, etc. They spoke but little, only to answer questions, and their an swers were confused ami mixed. Tne smallest man asked "If there were any little towns near," and said they were "going to Chicago." The largest man asked if "this was Michigan." The men were on foot, no satchel or buudle of any kind. The evening was very dark, the road by Mr. Ruple's running nearly east and west. The next morning I went out, and found, by their tracks', that they came from the west, and continued on east, or rather northeast, for half a mile above the road took that direction. From what I got out of them I think they were beading for Canada. Iam sure they will yet be caught. No person can once see them with out "spotting" tnem as "Dustiwacuers." LATER FROM MEXICO. IMPORTANT RUMOR REPORTED CAPTURE OP FUEBLA BY TUB IMPERIALISTS. Tlie Spanish steamer which left Vera Cruz on the lo'th instant, three days laten than our last intelligence, has arrived at Havana, and reported that l'uebla had been retaken by the Imperialist forces. Food was plentiful at Vera Cruz when the steamer left, and the former reports of a scarcity were declared to be exaggerations. Japan Visit of the Tycoon's Brother to Europe. The Jatian Herald, of February 26, publishe! at lokotiama. contains the following interesting announcement: "An event of much Interest has been the departure ot the Tycoon's brother fur kurope. a name Is TokUKawa Mimuu-tal Do no (the last word being a title of noumiy). Jie is a young man, kooiiv iweuiy one years of ago, apparently very eneritetic and Intel ligent,, and said to have a great passion for foreign travelling. He has been eelecteu to represent Japnu at the apiironelilng Paris Exhibition. It Is Ills Inten tion to visit Englaud and other countries, and to pro long his Btay in Europe lor a consiueraoie time, ne has taken a onmerouH suite with him, and Is accom panied by Mukoyunia, a commissioner of foreign affairs, who will act as bis Mentor. Wehavebeaid bliu hocused by Home of hlH compatriots as being uliemly loo much Inclined to despise the tnnnuers aud wuvsot bis own couniry, anil too partial to thole of foreigners. If this be so, be will doubtless return a very polished and enlightened man, whose expe rience, as we formerly expressed It, 'will act as a leaven among lils stay-at-uome compatriots' who have the means to travel." LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COUNT OV QUARTER 6E8SION8-!funge Brew ster. lJaniel ltosenwlg wns heard on habea corpus, on a cbui ge of larceny. The prosecutor testified tout lie went Into a shoe utore up town, and was wulted upon by a lady, lie found a shoe thul tilted his toot, una pnid (he woman 4, thinking she would get the other one for him. tiut she would not get the other one, ai d refused to refund the money, she suylng that it linriruln had been made. But there was nothing said concerning Mr. Kosenwlg, and no criminal case against the woman, the true remedy In such a case being In a civil suit; aud, therefore, both parties were discharged. Sometime ago a German was convicted of a charge ot ubKault and battery upon an old man, and he was sentenced to one mouth in the County Prison. This was at the beginning of the term. This morning lea tlmouy was ollersd to induce the Court to reconsider the sentence, at the conclusion of which his honor took ocouhIoii to say, that unless the prisoner was about to die, or in some uuuiiual distress fjom impris onment, there should uever be an application made lor tiie reconsideration of a sentence that during the trial was the right time for the ottering of such evidence. lie bad perfectly agreed with the Jury lu their verdict at its rendition, and thought the man deserved Imprison ment, bince sentence bad beeu passed, the Judge liud been besieged by the Irlends and relatives of the prisoner, both at Court and at home. This the Judge condemned, saying persons should remember that they violate tlie law when they address a Judge In private on snch a subject, aud their letters to hi in upon any such subject should be filed. In order that the opposite party should see tbem. The application was refused. John H. Ilill. a conductor on one of the Lombard Btieet cure, convicted of a charge of assault anl but tery upon a passenger In his car, was ordered to pay a n nu ui v Unnnr Jndce Allison came Into Court, and hulnr. ) the Court of Oyer and Terminer, tbe following prisoners were orraigued: Thomas Murker, lor the murder or WUUani Johnson. A plea or not guilty rbomuiTl'els, for the murder of r.eorge Kller. in the Court of Quarter (sessions, on Ihe 20tb of February. A plea ot not guilty was entered. Iu the matter ot an application made several weeks ago foi the custody of an Italian boy , the Court this morning decided to lake the child from the custody of both relator and respondent, because of the educa tion they are tlvlng him by sending him about the streets and Into drinking saloons to beg an. play imiNii' for moneVi uu n uwmim iwhid ot the Co urt and commit him to the care of some of our excellent public Instltnt'.ons. In tlie matter of the Coiutuonweath vs. Alsop & Witters, in which a motion In arrest of judg ment wus argued principally upou the statute of limitations, Judge Urewsier delivered au able opinion, deciding that the statute merely mennt tnai au mu,... within two years after the alleged commission of a misdemennoror felony, with the exoeptton ofperlurv and not that the aoeumutou should be prosecuted to conviction and final sentence. 'lie other points In the argument were principally as lo the informality ol the proceedings, which were nund iimin at the argument or the deinnrrer.and as to thS evidence, which was decided during the trial. Alter V.u k over each particular point alsoine length, andrlfl 'BW advuueed, the Judm overruled the motion. A maliuioufl Joke was recently played In 'Paris upon three actors who were supposed to be drinking champagne In an inn. The pro perty man put a gentU emetio into the bottle, and the actors were obliged to go off before the eeone wm concluded. THIRD EDITION EUROPE. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. A Peace Rumor and its Effects. Effect of a Denial of tne Same. Taris, April 20 Evening. The rumor of the convening of a Peace Congress, which prevailed to-day, had the effect of raising Rentes 1 franc. After business hours, how ever, the report was discredited, and Rentes slightly declined. United States 5-20 bonds are quoted at 77J. FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. M. SFKCIAI, DB8PATCUK8 TO KV1NINO TELEGRAPH, Washington, April 27. The Japanese Butbasay. The Japanese Embassy, conslstiuc: of eittht pen-ons, twool whom arc special commissioners, accredited to this Government by tne Tvcoon of Japan, arrived here last niebt, in a special car. in charge of Special Commissioner R. 8. Chilion, ol the fetiite Department, and were escorted to the quarters prepared lor them by the Govern ment at wormsiers cihd House, ihe embassy is accompanied by Colonel George H. Fibber, late a United States Consul in Japan, who will remain with them durinp: their stay in Washington and accoaipuny them in their travels through this couniry. They will not be presented to the President until Monday, by which time Secre tary Beward is ejprcted to return. On the occasion of their presentation, they will hand to the Secretary of Slate their otlicml despatches from the Tycoon ot Japan, accompanied by a translation of the same. The members of the Euibutsy are not regarded by those who saw tbem this evcrjing as fine a lookiug body of men as those who visited Washing ton several years ago, tbonch in intellect and ability they are represented ns beinggreatly their superiors. While no such display is con templated now as was made on the occasion ot the nrst oinciai visit ot Japanese, tbe liovern meot at the same time intends affording them every facility in fulBling the object of their mission. They, of course, have had no time to see the attractions ot Washington, but on their way from the depot to their quarters they ex pressed unbounded admiration tor the gigantic pile of marble of the caoitol. Taey had never seen any marble until they visited this country. Vacant Post Offices. The following is a correct list of the Post Offices left unfilled at the lust session of the Senate: New (York Newbcrg; Pennsylvania Milton and Newcastle; Ohio Finlay and Van Wert; Indiana Bloomlngton and Jcfferaonville; Michigan Tecumseh and Owaso; Illinois Litchfield, Parra, Champaign, aud Jerseyville; total 14. There may be one or two more to be added to this listas there are some whose status Is not yet determined. These cases will be taken up next week, and disposed of in the manner heretofore Indicated, viz., by the assignment of special agents to the charee oi each Post Office. This proceeding is regarded by the President and Cabinet as com ing within the spirit, if not the letter, of the laws under which special agents of tue depart ment are appointed and their duties defined. Importation of Wheat. Official advices have been received at the Treasury Department which Indicate rather a remarkable state ot things regarding the grain trade between this country and England, viz.: The shipment ot no less than 40,000 bushels of wheat from Liverpool to New York. The two steamers of the Inman line, which left Liver pool on, the (ith and 9th inst., brought 83.10 bushels. The City of Baltimore, which arrived at New York oh Wednesday, brought 10,000 bushels. The steumsbiD Queen, of the National Navieation Lluc, which lo t Liverpool on the Kith, also took 22,291 bushels as part of her carer. Thpse five steamers sailed within seveu ilavs. This state of totugs naturally attracts much atten tiou. Tlie bankrupt Uw, It may be stated, for the information of those who are interested in the BacKruot law, that the rules aud forms which are being arranged are not, as stated in some ot the papers yestcr clar, in the hands of the nrinter. On the con trary, but a very few of the tortus are with the printer, and none ot the rules or other matter. Tbe commission appointed for the purpose of settling the executive details of the act, are diligently engaged In considering the many im portant suggestions made bv leading members of the bar throughout the country, and it will be several weeks before their report will be in readiness for the Supreme Court to pass upon probably not before the latter part of May. This done, tbe rules and regulations will be printed, in accordance with the resolution of the Senate. FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO-DAY. Ice In tba Streets The Fire Yesterday Losses, Ktc. SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TEt.KOKAPH. Indianapolis, April 27. There was an ex tensive fire here yesterday, which destroyed the greater portion of the Madison Depot aud a row of six houses on Pennsylvania street. Madison was the first railroad depot built in this city. The total loss is about $20,000. Total insurance on all of the property de stroyed $1400. Ice was formed in the streets here this morning. Weather clear aud cool. MASSA CHUSE TTS. IiKFBAT OK THE PROHIBITION PAETV IX THE LEGIS LATURE CHARLES ALLEN ELECTED ATTORN By- GKNEKAL. Boston, April 2G. The License party achieved a triumph in the Legislature this afternoon, in the election of Charles Allen for Attorney-General. The principal opposing candidate was R. C. Pitman, of New Bedford, a strong prohibitionist. Mr. Allen was elected on the second ballot, having received 137 votcB to 117 for Pitman, and 4 scattering. It i ) believed that a license law conld be enacted in this State if its friends would rally. Gas Explosion at Boston. Boston. April 27. Last night a fire originated in an ash bairel pUced under a tas meter in the large building at tbe corner of State and CoDgress streets, which melted tbe pipe, causing a heavy explosion ot gat Many windows were shattered, partitions broken down, and other damage done in tbe interior of the build ing. Tbe New England Life Insurance Com pany own and occupy the premises, together with tbe Webster Bank and numerous ether occupant, FOURTH EDITION LATEST FROM WASHINGTON IPPECIAL DESPATCH TO IVENINO TELEGRAPH. Washington, April 27. Illness of the Secretary of the Interior. Hon. 0 II. Browning, Secretary of . the Interior, has been con lined to his house with sicknets tor the past day or two. Yesterday It was feared that bis illness would prove ot a dangerous character, but since then an improve ment bas commenced, and it is expected uow that in a few days he will be able to return to bis duties. FROM BALTIMORE TO DAY. Iteverdy Johnson, Jr.'s, Nomination Pardon of a Prisoner by the President. fpecial despatch to the eventno telegraph.) Baltimore, April 27. K?verdy Johnon. Jr., will no doubt he nominated to-night for tbe Judgeship of the new court, by the Kopublican Union Convention, in addition to the conserva tive nomination. Joseph Light, of llincock, Maryland, con victed here ten months ago, chirped with pass ing counterleit money on the National Bans of Indianspolis, and pntenced to six ypars' irr prisonmetit, was today pardooed by the Pre sident and liberated froth prison. It was fully shown he had only borrowed the notes, and pnsped them, totally ignorant of their being counterlcits. Smith and Wills were hi counsel in procuring the pardon, but not at his trial. Ship News. New York, April 27. Arrived, brig Henrietta, from Bermuda. She reports that the schooner Margaret K. Samson, from Mobile lor Philadel phia. put in the same day with her rudder split ana her sail torn. Arrival of the America. Ntw York, April 27. The steamship America, from Bremen and Southampton, with dates of trie lt;th, bus arrived. Her advices have been aLticipaied by the Cable. Post Ollice Kobbery. Williamspoht, April 27. The Post Office at L ickhaven was broken into last night and robbed. The letters were all torn onen. aud the contents taken out aud scattered all around tie neighborhood of the Post Office. Markets by Telegraph. New York. April 27. Cotton Hrraen siles at 27( W. Flour easier; 5(kki btiln. sold: tbe market is without itt'elded cliauge. Wheal easier and favors buyers; vo.nuu busbela sold: No. y at S2'6t(ri T'O. White Micbi an, ;V75. Corn active and lower: 75,0H bushels sold. Mixed Western, tVXUs&l SM.'S. 0tts dull: afi.OiK) busbelHsold prices without decided change. Provi sions qulet'iind dull. New Mess fork, 2i1. Wbisky quiet. New York, April 17. Htocks excited and very strong. Chicago and Rook Island, ss,',; Heading, ion'.,; Canton. 43: Erie, 68; Cleveland and Toledo, 113; Cleveland and I'litoburK. 71.; Pitusourpc, Fort Wayne and Cblcaico, 9;iV Mlcbbcan Houthern, 77.: New York Central, D8.l; Illinois Central, 113': Cum berland preferred, so; Virginia 6s, 64; Missouri 6s, 4; Klve-twentles of 18tS, lloJ,: do. of 1801. I0S?,; do. of If B.I. ICS',: ne Issue, 107 '; Hudson Kiver 1'en-fortlf s. 9xj; Seven-thirties, first Issue, Iikj1,: all others. 105i; (Sterling Exchange, 9;a: ut sight, lo,'. (..old closed at l:u).. Thessalt akd Epihos. The Mussulman population in Thessaly is very small, com pared with the Christian. In all the districts except Larissa one-twelfth only of the total population (276,000) Jare Mussulmen, and in Larissa, where there are 00, 000 inhabitants, the proportion of Mussulmen is two-fifths. In Kpirus the Mussulmen are more numerous. There are 41,012 Christian families, 30', 341 Mussulman, and 503 Jewish. Town and Country. The Emperor having been obliged to drop Luxembourg, will have to content himself, as at present, with "Ltue-cn-ville." Punch. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OVFICSOVTHK EVENINS TKLK8BAeU," Saturday. April 27, 1667. I The Stock Market opened rather dull this morninc, but prices were firmer. In Govern ment bonds there was no material cnange to notice. July, 18(i5, 5-20s sold at 1(17. no change; 98 was bid for 10-40s; 109 for 1862 6-2us; 109 for 6s of 1881; and 105.J10G tor Juue and August 7,3us. Citv loans were In lair demand, the new issue sold at 10 i, au a i vance of 4; and old do. at 9C4, no change. Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. About 3300 shares of Reading sold at from 614436156, wostlv at 51J, an advauce or i on the closing price ot last evening; and Penn sylvania Railroad at 68, no catnae. 130 was bid lorCatnden aud Atnboy; 29 tor Little Schuykill; ClforNorristown;33forNorth Pennsylvania; 5(iA lor Lehigh Vallev: 29 for Elmlra common; 40 lor prelerred do. ; "13 for Catawlssa common; 29 j tor preferred do.; 284 for Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 for Northern Central. In City Fasenijer Railroad shares there was little or nothine doing. 64 was bid tor Tenth and Eleventh; 19J for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; and 134 tor Uestonville. Canal shares were firmly held. 21 was bid tor Schuylkill Navigation common; 31 tor pre ferred do.; 53 for Lehigh Navigation; 15J for Sueqiiebanna Canal; and 66J for Delaware Division. t Bank shares were in good demand for invest ment at full prices. Farmers' aud Mechanics' sold at 1374. 137 was bid for First National; 1104 for Third National; 107$ for Fourth Na tional; 104 for Seventh National; 232 for North America; 164 tor Philadelphia; 66j for Com mercial; 100 for Northern Liberties; 100 for foutbwark; 57forGirard; 100 for Tradesmen's; CKJ for City; 45 for Consolidation; aud 125 for Ceutrai National. Quotations of Gold 10$ A. W 137; 11 A. M. 13(14; 12 M., 13GJ; 1 P. M., 137. a decline ot 1 on the closmg price last evening. The directors of the We9t Jersey Railroad Company have this day declared a dividend of 4 per cent., clear of national tax, on aud after the 14th of Mav next. The New Vork 2ribune this morning says: "Money continues very easy at 6fe6 per cent, on call, and loans are made at less rate on Gov ernments. "Foreign Exchange is Brtn. Bills at 60 days on London are auoied at 1()8100 for commer cial; 109419J for bankers'; do. at short sight, 1104110i; Paris, at 60 days. 622J615: do. at short stgnt. 515$:512. Antwerp, 52245'15; Swiss, 6-22J5-15: Hamburg. 86361; Amster dam. iGimH: Frankiort, 40S41j; Bremen, 78Jffi(74; rrussiao tuaiTs, vuj7. "In freights the engagements to Liverpool are 100 bales cotton at 8-16d., and per steamer 12"" bale cotton at 4d and 41,100 bushels cora at 56id. To London 176 tons wood at 17s. 6i- '"Tue business at the Sub-Treasury was. J46' celpts for Custons. $382,000; total P''I?enif $1,462,651; Reeeiots of Gold Notes, $M0,0Wi Balance, $120,058,115-83; total Receipts, $5,610,320-64. t "We understand that the three per cent. Tern porary Loan Certiflcates are in course or pre paration, and will be ready for delivery In two or three weeks, when tbey will be i"sui through the Assistant Treasurer at Ne",y)rk1 Wben they are ready, public notice will be given ot the terms on which tbe exchange ot the Com pound Interest Notes, just falling flue, can be Biade," PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHAHQE 8XLRS TO DAT Ke ported by Dehaven A Bro., No, 40 B, HUM (teM t fro s-Ws 'S5.Jy.cp....io7X iiou city s, Mew.......iul imk do. New....(ii 1W0 do. ..Old ;lK 0 do...O!d JifiO do..O..KHO. 6 tone do.o.v.ctis. its' ifsHi Sun A Krle 7s 91 riwir buarji. MO lb Bead n,hl. 100 do tMl ft) K UK) StIO 100 200 100 ion sno 2o0 100 too Mn 200 do.bl0 do ...,..no. i)2 do. .......i. si2 do bio. 61 oo....nint do. .-bid. MS M. ill, .bo. .... 1I0l. si ...bid.. Mj .-bill. 61 .6. 61 tlONi&f-h N s, '2..bi. 77 do do do do do do... sbii rurajuiiK i;i' 4 sb Pa K co- 6S 3S do. So. 6S 7 do M loo sb Read K 61H lun do SI 100 do b.lrt. SI.S do. ,n r,- do slu. 61H BETWKEN BOARDS. 1100 City As. New 102 loosh Ituad R. SIX fioooe&A es.'ss su'f I8MI Pa tlx, M aeries... 101 SO sh Lvh V R ft4 8 to..,..,.,m SS'U 1CC0 sh St Nlch C fi 200 100 200 do... 01. 61 do bw Bt do..Ml('wn. AIM II 10 1U0 do.. b30. SIS do.baf.10. 51, BKOOND BOARD. llnO05-20'B'62..cp 110'4 IIOiki Head a, '70...... . M HIKO do 100 sb Keynl'e Zinc... IS 100 do.... IS l'OO do .. 1,'. 17 sb t-am A Am....l.m' luosh Heading bs.6l'M Ion do s.Hi SI S loo do ...s30. BIS 100 do two. 61,S Messrs. De Haveu & Brother, No. 40 8outh Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-dav at 1 P. M.: U. 8. s of 1881, Km frtl094;do. l62.10!ii(tU10t; do., 164, 1084109; do., 1K65, 1084W109: do., 1866, new, 107i(fil07w: do. 6f, 10-40s, 98i984; do. 7'30s, August, 106 10C4: do., June, 1054105; do.. July, 106$ 1053; Compout.d Interest Notes, June, 1864, 118J m l9f: do., July, 1864. 118J(?118J : 1o., Auir. 1864, 117j(?4118J; do.. October, 18ti4, 116J117; do.. Dec, 1864, 115Jrill6S;(lo.. May, 1865, 113113; do., Auc, 1865, 112'rfill'2: do.. September, 1865, lllj(?2111i; do., October, 1865. 1114Uli. Cold, 1364(137. Silver, 130.J132. Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers, No. 36 8outh Third street, report the following rates of exchaiipe to-day at 12 o'clock: -0. S. 6s, 1881t coupon, 109J10!); U. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862, 109i110; Uo.. 18G4, 108jjl09; do., 1865, 1081 iWlnii- ,ir tip or in7)rMn7J . ko injn, 98j!98J-; U. 8. 730s, 1st scries, foC1064; do., 2d series, loeiOlOSj; 3d series, 105J'dl0fi4. uomponna imprest Motes, December, 1864, 16; Mav,1866,12; Auenst, 1865, 11J; September, 1865, 112; October, 1865, llj. Philadelphia Trade Iteport. Satcrday. April i.7. There Is a steady borne con sumptive inniilry tor flour, but no demand for ship ment. Tlie sales rcacb 1'kki burre Is, Including so per tinent (um-IO; extras al IO(oil'25: Nortbwestern extra family si tli-'.'ioiJU-: l'enusylvunla and Ohio do at $i:tMi5; Cull lorn la at tlA'.'u('bl7, according to qualltv. Itye Klour Is uncimngud. bmall sales at S'S0bbl. Nothing doini: In Corn Meal. The Wheat Market continues extremely quiet, bnt pi Ices remain without quotable obange. Hales of lono iiiiybols Pennsylvania red at t3".J0 ai3.K, and 2500 bushels California on private terms. Kye Is scarce and wanted. .Sales of Pennsylvania and Western at il-M(a) 'b bushel. The oflerings of Corn are light, and the demnod pood at fair prices; sales of 6006 busbels yellow at tl-30. Oats Are In better request,, and '.'c V bushel bigiier; tales of 10,000 bushels Penn sylvania d Delaware at 77(a7Sc. Nothing doing In Barlev or Mult. Whisky Tbe contraband article Is scarce, and com-mandstre5tfi-70'p gallon. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. POKT OF PHILADELPHIA A-PBXL IT, STATI OF THERMOMKTKB AT Til MVKMIMa (KK ' OEAFH OFFICB. 7 A M..........ol 111 A. M -682 F. M....M For ctdditionat Marine Newt tee Third Page. CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Hunter, Kogers, Providence, Latbbury, WickerBbam & Co. Ship Nonpareil, Long, Liverpool, W. Brockie. Brig J. Coflill. Colllll, Turks Island, C. C. Van Horn. Brig Aunandale. Bunker, Boston, J. K Bucley fc Co. HcbrH, Wilson, NowpII. Boston. L. Audenrled A Co. fcchr J. H. Marvel, Uulllio, Norfolk, Bacon, Collins A Co. f-cbr Curtis Tllton, 8omer, Boston. Tyler A Co, bt'r Diamond btate, Talbot, Baltimore, J. I KuofT. ARRIVED THIH MORNING. Prus. barque AugUBCe Teltze. Llckteldt, 7 days Irom Liverpool, wlib rndse. to P. Wright fc Rous. Brig Ellen Bernard, Burgess, 7 dnys from Matansas. with moliitises lo K. C. Kululit A Co. Br. brlgltrltlsb Queen. Farnsworth, 13 days from Windsor. N. B., wlib plaster to C. C. Van Horn. Brig Idella, Jackson, 12 days from Matanzaa, with molasses to Harris fe Statesliury. tSchr Baltimore. Dix. lo days from Calais, with lum ber lo captain. Bcbr 8. Wilson, Nowell, 8 days from Boston, with mdse. to captain. Hchr Mary blandish, Itlch, g days from Boston, with mdse. to captain. Hchr Lottie Beary, Perry. 7 days from Boston, with mdse. to captain. Schr Ocean Traveller, Adams, 4 days from New York, with mdse. to captain. bebr J. H. Marvel, Qulllln, S days from Laurel, with -lumber to J. B. Phillips. bchr Tnou as P. McColley, Durborough, 1 day from Can den. wlib grain to James L. Bewley & Co. bclir burah Warreu, Con well, 1 day from Magnolia, with grain to James L. Bewley & Co. hclir J. L. Heverin, Melvin, 1 day from Little Greek Landing, with grain to James L. Bewley & Co. V. Hchr J. D. Austin, Davis, trom Salem. Scbr J. M. Baker, Adams, trom Malum. tjchr Ueorge Fales, Nlckerson, trom Providence. Bcbr Marietta Smith. Preslou, from New York. beur Eiiza Neal, btudama, from Boston. Sclir Annie McUee. Keicbam, from Boston, Scbr Mary H. Klockhara, Cordery, from ISoston bchr William Dounelly, Hunter, from Baltimore; ' hchr Mary D. Cranmer, Craumer, from Hahsbury. Hchr J. Hay. Hathaway, from New Brunswick. Bleanier Diamond State. Talbot, 14 Lours from Bal--t.more, with mdse. to J. D. Buoff. Orrreiprmdenct Of the Philadelphia Exchano. LKWKa, Del.. April 25-8 p. M.-Tbe barque Augustus Titus, from Liverpool, aud brig Adeiia, from West Indies, passed In and proceeded up yesterday. Ihesteamtug America, lor Norfolk: barque Mary, for Havana; brigs Iza, for West Indies; Wluonah.for Portland; and Persus Hinkley, for Salem, went to sea yesterday afternoon. Tbe following vessels are at anchor in the road stead: Brigs Kllen Barnard, from Matauzas; British! Queen, from Windsor. N. b.: scbrs Lottie, from Boa ton: H. H. Cady, from New York. all for Philadelphia; brig Abby tllen. scbrs U. J. Mercer. J. Hatterthwalte, Orozlmbo. Vermilion, It. B. Miller, and Mary M.bnee Philadelphia for Boston: George Hoyt, from Virginia tor New York; Esther J. Duncan, from Hog Island for do; Union, from Wilmington, Del., for Balht Ex pedite, Philadelphia for Provldance: P. A. baunden, do. forNewburyDort;Wlllownarp and8.L8lmmoii8, do. for kail River: A. D. Hculi. do. for Portsmouth; Helena W. Bunnell, Georgia for N ew York; and wreck-iug-schr James (Jorham. The barque John Orltlin. for New York. wa spoken this morning, oil Cape Henlopen. by the pilot-boat Moses H. Qrlunell. JOSEPH LAKE IRA. ... MEMORANDA Ships Tuscarora, Rowland; C. Davenport, Stevens; Bessie Crosby, Crosby, and Zouave. Whltmore, tor Philadelphia, were up at Liverpool l.ltb lust. isieainship Delawaro. for Philadelphia, wa up at Liverpool 13th limt. Brig Philip Larrabee, Dyer, hence, at St. Marys.Ga., l.'.th Inst. Kcbr Thomas Holcorabe, Godfrey, for Philadelphia, C eared at Maiauzas lain lu. . . .w. bchr A. KM wards. Homers, hence, at Boston Jtttb Inst. iscbrs C Woolsey. 1'Brker. and Joseutt Porter. Bur roughs, hence, at f.,vldence th lust. bchrA.KCraiimr , r""?,end Cerr? o. Hodndon, for Philadelphia, sailed from Newburyport "boh'r (Carles Moon, Ingersoll.heucefor Pawtucket, Vcbr,VcT?.Htkn"y.t,Msthls. and Jane F. Durfee II iintley. lor Philadelphia, sailed from PaU Rlver"h '"nrhr Iof'"'' Haskell, henoe. at flarrtlner 24th Inst.i S. f, Af . Vaa Dusen. Corson, aud T. J. Price, JoneeT henoi Newburyporl S41U Inst. " u' kcIiih A. Pharo, bhourds, and 8. a Tyler. StAelmAi. jo, Philadelphia, sailed from Providence 26th luat rRVTBLWORAPH.1 If rw YOBK. April 27. Arnvel.Lam.l,l t?-. from Liverpool. --.-"a-iw, domrstrTporth. Nkw York. April -n. Arrived, ship J, p Whi.r Harris, from Bristol K. v ' r' wneeier Barque Ceylon, Brewer, from Penang. Barque G rielswald Vorbrodt, from ('elte. Barque M. K Corning, Burns. Irom Remedlna. Brig I Bachmanu. Laugliiarlolis, from LelutT bcbr Charles Thompson, Lenn, from Para, bchr J. & Moultou, Drlaoo. from MaDianllla, DIED. Fur additional death te Third Poo. ' MITCHELL. On Saturday moraine, the lh In. s taut, A. LINCOLN, youugeot child of Kev. Jamea Y and Nettle Mitchell, aged 5o monllia and 7 days. Tbefrleada of tbe family are Invited to auend hla funeral, from the rMldeuoeol bli parent. No. loul N J iflb street, on Monday atteruooo, lite lath laatuit. It t o'clock. To proceed to elenwood CeiuetwyT V 1 JfcJv MHHAVvwvV
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