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VOL. VII-No. 9G.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1867.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
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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,
$5,610,320-64. t
"We understand that the three per cent. Tern
porary Loan Certiflcates are in course or pre
paration, and will be ready for delivery In two
or three weeks, when tbey will be i"sui through
the Assistant Treasurer at Ne",y)rk1 Wben
they are ready, public notice will be given ot
the terms on which tbe exchange ot the Com
pound Interest Notes, just falling flue, can be
Biade,"
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHAHQE 8XLRS TO DAT
Ke ported by Dehaven A Bro., No, 40 B, HUM (teM t
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Messrs. De Haveu & Brother, No. 40 8outh
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-dav at 1 P. M.: U. 8. s of 1881, Km
frtl094;do. l62.10!ii(tU10t; do., 164, 1084109;
do., 1K65, 1084W109: do., 1866, new, 107i(fil07w:
do. 6f, 10-40s, 98i984; do. 7'30s, August, 106
10C4: do., June, 1054105; do.. July, 106$
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