i 1 DTI H A LLo VOL. VlINo. 125. PHILADELPHIA, FEIDAY, MAY 31, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET TIIREE CENTS. rrnTTTT TITD) A T H! yl pa it A THE HENRY CLAY STATUE. OOMMEMOKATIVB FROCERDINQ3 AT LOUISVILLE LETTERS FROM DISTINGUISHED HER A POEM BT MB. PB.EKTICK AK 0KATI05 BY MR. BULLOCK. Louisville, Ky., May 30. The unveiling of the Clay atatue to-day was the occasion of a grand meeting. An Immense procession of Civil societies marshalled at 10 o'clock A. M. , Under General Kousseau, and paraded the Streets, which were crowded with people. Busi ness generally was suspended, and the houses were covered with flags. No military Joined In the procession, except, oue local militia cavalry oompany. The procession filed through the Court-house and assembled before the statue. It Is llle-slze, and an excellent portrait of Mr. Clay, representing him In the aot of making his great Compromise speech. The origin and proceedings of the As sociation whose work resulted in the erection of this statue, were recited by Mr. rindell, and It was then formally delivered over to the Mayor of Louisville by the Grand Master of the Masonio Order, in trust to the city forever. Mayor Tomppert accepted the statuo In elo qnent terms. The beautiful ode written by George D. Prentice was then sung by a chorus Of over one hundred voices, with au orchestral accompaniment of as mauy instruments. Judge Bullock then delivered an eloquent oration, in H hlch tie said: Im man was ever more indebted for success as an orator lo his natural gifts, to hU tail and cnmmHiiiling figure, to ills Imposing and striking attitude, to his raoeful aud impres sive gestures, to the passion, wliloii at his bidding was displayed in his noole features, to the plercluii glance of his eagle eye, and to the rich and varied accents of his deop-tojfied and melodious voice. It was, however, the noble pur pones, the unselfish nature, aud the deep earnestness of his fiery nature whloh gave such wonderlul effect to his matohless powers. This was Ileury Clay. With these elements of stiength and ' character thus combined, wv can understand the secret of his fower aud the philosophy of his lfe. His brilliant success as a popular leader, and his pre-eminence In all'ttie walks of puulio and professional life, .are lully explalued. His noble achievements in the lor u in and the halls of legislation are ro longer an enigma. We can now look back with eyes undlmmed by pre judice or passion, and do Juxilce to his unsel fish pat i lot lnui and the unsullied purity of his motives. We may even sound the depths of liU noble heart aud leul lis mighty pulsations. But bin example still live. It was the sublime sentiment of his life never to despair of the Republic That sentiment must be ours, and, catching the inspiration of his heroic spirit, we must deem no sacrifice loo great to muln t.ln and perpetuate the prluc:plesof the Ameri can Oovtrnincnl, With that practical wisdom for which he was ever distinguished, we must accept accomplished facts we must yield as best we may to "the inexorable loglo of events;" we must not cling to the prejudices and tradi tions of the past, but endeavor to give shape and strength to the stern realities of the pre sent. There Is a deathless vitality in the prin ciples of civil liberty which will yet survive this last baptism of tire aud of blood. The calamities of war may be overcome, the dis ruption of domestic institution! may be borne; an impoverlstieu ireu sury may be replenished; our fields, now wasted and desolate, may grow green again, and ripen to future harvests; there are no evils whloh may not be remedied, no difficulties which may not be surmounted by the mighty'energlesofa tree and virtuous people. Ail tins may be accompiisued .if we are true to ourselves, our country, and our God. "But,"in tbe languugeof oneof Americu'sgreateststates mtn, "who shall reconstruct the fabric of de mdished government? Who shall rear again the well-proportioned columns of constitu tional liberty? Who shall frame together tbe skilful architecture, which unites national sovereignty with State rights, individual secu rity, and public prosperity? Now, If these coli.mns shall tall they will be reared not again. Like the Coliseum aud the Parthenon, they will be d stined to a melancholy, mournful immor tality. Bitterer tears, however, will flow over them than were ever shed on the monuments of tl e Roman or Grecian art, for they wilt be the remnants or a more glorious euiaoe man Greece or Kome ever saw the edifice of Consti tutional American Liberty. Mr. George D. Prentice's poem Is as follows: Ball, true and glorious semblance, hail! Of him, the noblest of our race, We seem, at liftlug ol thy veil, To see again his living face. To bear the stirring wards orjee more, Thalllke tbe storm-god's cadence pealed, With mightier power from shore to shore Thau thunders of the battle-Held. lo, that calm, high, majestic look That binds our gase as by a spell. It Is the same that erstwhile shoot Tbe traitors on whose souls it fell. Oh, tbat he were again in lile, To wave. as once, bis wand or power, And scatter far the storms of strife Tbat o'er our couutry darkly lower. Again, again, and yet again He rolled back passion's roaring tide When tbe fierce sbouis of hostile men Each other's wildest wrath defied Alasl alas! dark s'.orms at length Hweep o'er our bair-wrecked ship or state. And there seem none with will and strength To save her irom her awful fate! Bnt thon, majestic image, thoa Wilt In thy lotty place abide, And many a manly head will bow While gassing on a nation's pride; And while bis hallowed ashes lie Afar beueath old Ashland's sod, One gaze at thee should sanctity Our hearts to country aud to God. We look on thee, we look on thee. Proud statue, glorious and sublime, And years as if oy magic flee And leave us In bli grand old timet Ob, h') was born to blews our race As ages alter ages roll We see the image of Ills face .Earth has no Image of his soul I Proud statue! if the nation's life, for which be toiled through all bis years, Must vanish In our wicked strife And leave but groans, and blood, ana tears, , If all to anarchy be given. And ruin all our laud a" Hull, He'll turn away his eves to heaven, Afcd o'er thee we will cast thy veil. Letters were received from ex-Presidents Tierce and Klllmoie, Messrs. Heward and SsUnlon, It. C. Winthrop, Governor Swann, Oeneral Sherman. Jilshop Hopkins, General I Robert E. Lee, and others. Tho latter simply declines the invitation to be present. Mr. Bc?Yoru sreuk'f the illustrious statesman of Kentucky as distinguished by the characteris tics that he knew no North, no South, no Last, no West: that his great soul could not be hemmed in by lines of latitude or longitude; that he was ever ready to merge all sectional feelings In bis love for the welfare of tbe Union, and that he preferred being right to being Pres ident. You ask, 'May it not be hoped that the spirit which inspired him wllf yet live?' The eulogy Is Just and the question Is pertinent. It was his hard fortune to contend with popular passions which, du ring a long period, became Intensified and sect ional, and finally culminated soon after his death In a fearful civil war. In such a time, , it wasa indeed a rare distinction to know 'no 9 North, no Hou.h, no Last. M.Wf'4 w prefer being right to being President. The evil which provoked those passions has now beeu removed. Tbe fuel which fed them Is reduced to ashes. It seems reasonable now to expect a harmony of sentiment and feelings of nation ality among ourselves as intense as those of ? t.?rmv r rf PritKh a. That unity will be 'a guarantee not merely of safety but of Witness to tho republic We can ludulge a 'OuVnaUon with united Interest blest, Hot now content to pouie, shall sway tbe rest. The letter of Mr. Pierce concludes as follows: 'Bons and erandsousof tbe fathers who by their valor achieved independence, and by their wisdom founded the Hepubllo , "PresenU lng every Btate.oldaud ni'11.1'0?11" trust, stand together around that statue, to be Inspired bv fresh emotions of mutual love, renewed respect for each otnerri "gnw, firmer, doner clinging to the Constitution, Which has been and is the sole bada of well- MR. PHILLIPS' RECORD. From the Tribune. Mr. Wendell Phillips lauds "the platform" as the foremost instrumentality in promoting the intellectual, moral, and political education of our people. It is unquestionably a great power, mainly through the aid of the press. Mr. Phillips has exerted a wide influence, not merely over the thousands who listen to his harangues, hut over the hundreds of thou sands who read their substance, as reported in the journals. How wisely, humanely, con sistently that influence has been exerted, will he better understood when his recent fulmin tions respecting the bailing of Jefferson Davis are contrasted with the following from his earlier yet still recent orations. In his speech at the meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Bociety. held at Cooper Institute May 12, 18G5, Mr. Phillips said: "The Idea of a Jury impannelled to tryJefTAir son Davis as a traitor would be to me, in the language of the age of Hnakespeare. 'it most lamentable and tragical comedy.' I should as soon try adders by ajury, and claim the benefit of habcaa eorjnte for rattlesnakes. "I shall never consent to the death of Jeffer son IiaviB nnttl I fear his life, lie is weaker alive, a ridiculous fugitive, than dead and buried in the sympathies nf millions. Let blm live, then. I once said of John Krown: 4 Vir ginia dared not let him live.' No man. with my consent, shall have it to say of this strong, serenely secure nation, 'It dared not let Davis live.'" In his speech at Cooper Institute, October 25, lSGft, Mr, Phillips said : I do not want any man hanged. Jeff. Davis will never get his deserts this side of Calvin's or Dame's hell. But I do not want him to get his deserts here. The President may give hi in back his plantation for all me. I do not believe our people are capable of the double virtue of punishing traitors and enfranchising the black man. Ho I will compromise: they may set all the traitors free, if they will only enfranchise the blacks. (Applause.)" . At the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Feb ruary 13, 1866, Mr. Phillips said : "Well, our President once said that traitors were to be punished. He has not punished a traitor. He never will. I, for one, do not ask blm to. The hour has gone. Eight months of life such as we have been II vim?, wulch Is elifht and eighty of common nationalexlHteuce, have llonttd by since it was possible. When J-ume.s I sen Halulgh to the scufl'old. It did not stireolder horror through a large part of the civilized world than In America woull be stirred to-day, If, after an imprisonment of a dozen mouths, Jefferson Davis was sent to the scaffold. The action of Government has closed the door of the tcafloid." At the annual meeting of the Amerioan Anti-Slavery Society, held in New York May 8, I860, Mr. Phillips said: 'If 20,000,000 of loyal peonle have not learned enough from this war to bear Jefferson Davis, then nationality is a failure. Adjourn the dls- Euie, and wait for a better generation. Hut we ave elements, we have sufficient strength, to Ignore Jefferson Davis aud a thousand like him, If they still live; aud tbat strength is Justice. (Applause.)" In his speech at Cooper Institute, October 25, 1866, he said: "What I demand of Senators Is, when tbey see n tialtor in the White House, to spread it to the wings of the wind until the people rebuke it out of existence. (Good.') And what I demand of the army of the United Stales, from Lleutenant-Getieral down, Is that they make the streets of the cities of tbe con quered republic safe for every man to tread. (Cheers.) I listen to no talk of constitutional amendments. I want to hear nothing of recon struction. I do not care what becomes of Jef ferson Davis. He is older than the ark. (Langh ter.) The question of his punishment is one that landed on Mount Ararat." , , Is the man honest who thus talked a few months ago, and now talks as Wendell Phillips does f JUD GE KELLE Y'S SO UTIIERN TO UR. CLOSING SPEECH OF JUDGE KELLE Y AT DANVILLE, VIRGINIA nE IS FAVORABLY EEEIVED BY ALL CLASSES, ETC. . Danville, Va.. May 80. A large meeting assembled to-day In front of the Virginia Hotel to bear Judge Kelley deliver the closing speech of bis Southern campaign. He was introduced by Mr. John F. Cobb. On the stand were Mayor Wooding, Colonel Carse. Captain Woods, Captain Mackenzie, George Price, aud other prominent citizens. The audience was largely composed of freed people. Mr. George Divon. heau of the colored schools, and his lady, and Misses Adelaide Nixon, aud Mary F. Paul, teachers, occup'.ed seutsonthe platform. On tbe outer edge of the crowd were many groups of the unreconstructed, who watched the proceedings with great attention, and Joined heartily In the aflirmatlve response by a vote of thanks to Judge Kelley, at the close of tbe siieecb. Many of these gentlemen ap proached tbe Judge, asked for Introductions, and expressed themselves entirely satisfied with bis remarks. One Confederate officer. Mfljor Hhumaker. was visibly affected, and said: "Judge Kelley, as a disfranchised Con federate soldier, I thank you for that concilia tory address." Mr. Kelley bas spoken In ten principal South ern cities, besides addressing tbe freed men's schools in each, making In all about thirty speeches. His tour appears to be acknow ledged by all classes and parlies as a great benefit to tbe South, and likely to lead to har mony and an earlier reconstruction than was anticipated. VERMONT. TIIE REPUBLICAN BTATB CONVENTION JOUN B. PAGE KOHINATED FOB GOVERNOR. Montpklikr, Vt., May 80. The Republican State Convention met here to-day. Two hun dred and forty-five delogateswere present. The Hon. Luke P. Poland, M. C, presided. John 14. Page, of Hutland, was nominated for Governor; General Stephen Thomas, of West Falrlee, for Lieutenant Governor; and John A. Page, of Montpeller, State Treasurer. The resolutions reported by the Hon. C. W. Willard, and unanimously adopted, have the usual true Vermont ring. They Indorse the Military Reconstruction acts, favor manhood suffrage, and recommend tbe sister States of the North that still retain restrictions of class and color on their statute books to speedily re move all such distinctions. The Convention was acceptably addressed by the nomlness, and the Hon. D. K. Nicholson, of Walllngford. Mr. Page, the candidate for Governor, filled the office of State Treasurer through the war with signal ability, and will be the youngest Governor ever elected in Vermont, being but forty years of age. He is at present the Mana ging Trustee of the Hutland Railroad. General Thomas was Colonel of the 8tU Vermont Regi ment, and was made a Brigadier after the battle of Winchester, both were nominated by large majorities on the first ballot. John A. Pago was renominated for State Treasurer by acclamation. Goethe's Egmont, translated and adapted to th English stage, is to be brought out by Mrs. Swanborough, at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Tl Braddon drama of Henry Dunbar, has been again brought out at the Adelphi, Miss Kate Serry playing her original part, Margaret. Miss Therese Furtado, who concludes an engagement at the Adelphi towards the end of May, will then make a professional visit to the United States. The promised performance by the Punch staff, in aid of the widow and orphans 6f the late C. H. Bennett, took place at the Adelphi on Uie HUi last. GEN. SHERMAN INVITED TO A PUB LIC RECEPTION IN NEIV YORK. HE PREFERS TO FIGHT TUB INDIANS. Nf.w York, May 8. Tiiontennnt-General W. T. Sherman, United States Army, St. IjOuIs, Missouri Dear Sir: 'Your many friends re siding In this city are desirous of an opportu nity to express their grateful sense of the dis tinguished services you have rendered to the country in a brilliant military career whloh bas conferrel enduring renown on the national character, learning that you are about to enjoy a period of relaxation from duty by travel In other lands, we must earnestly request that yo will favor us with your presence, aud that of Miss Sherman, at a reception in this city, pre vious to your di part ure. It will afford us great plramre to adapt our arrangements entirely to your convenience. We remain, with sincere respect and regard, your friends and obedient servants, Ai.KXAisDKii T. Stewart, William H. Aspinwall, MohbsTaylok, Monks 11. Grinmell, l'KTKIl COOPKR, And seventy otber prominent citizens. general sherman's reply, IIeadquakte:r4 Military Division of the MlNMHMPl-f, ST. Louis, Mo., May Woulle ineu: I have had the honor to receive your valued letter of Klh lnst., Inviting me to meet my IrleudB In New York ou the evo of my in tei ded departure for Kurope. An circumstances have occurred to prevent tue fulfilment of that intention, it will not be In my power to accept the proffered honor, and it is fair that I should inoicale in general terms why 1 have couoluded to lemaln at my post of duty. You doubtless know that my military com mand embraces a vnht region of wild couutry, which Is belrg rapidly occupied by our people, and across which are being built two railways, declined in a few years to span tho wide spice between the Atlantic and Pacific Stales. This country has beeu from lime immemorial the homes and hunting grounds of various tribes of Indians, who still number some three hundred thousand souls, and who, being pressed from every quarter, have become nervous, exolted, and In some cases perfectly hostile. At this uiomeut there are fears that they may combine and do infinite ralschlel; and we have d illy calls for protection at a nundred places hun dreds of miles from each other, aud it requires ur constat. t attention so to apportion our limited military force as to proleot the most vital Interests. If I should leave my division at this very critical moment, my share of labor and re sponsibility will have to devolve on somo other officer already overburdened; and, after a careful consideration of the whole question, I I el bound, in duty aud honor, to stand by my post, aud to defer lo some more opponuno occasion Uie gratification of a natural desire to see other and older countries than our own. I must, therefore, beg that you will excuse me for not accepting your Invitation at the pre seuttime; but on some rnore propitious occasion in the future it will afford me pride aud plea sure lo meet you all iu such manuerasyour kindness may indicate. With sentiments of great respect, I am truly yours, W. T. S Herman, Lieutenant-General. A REMARKABLE STORY. HOW AN OLD LADY DISPOSED OF HER FORTUNE. The London correpondentof the Belfast Nevsa Letter vouches for the truth of the lollowiug re markable narrative: "A short time tince an old lady, living in one of the email streets leading out ol Albany street, Retreat's Park, close to what was once the Colosseum, entered the shvip of Mr. , a poulterer in the neighborhood, and purchased a chicken. The tradesman was attentive to her, as such people ought to be, aud the lady became a customer, always coming to the shop and giving her own orders. She appeared to be verj old, hut to have all her faculties ab jut her. One Saturday evening she came when the. poulterer happened to be very lousy. She said she wlbted to speak to him, aud he aked her to walk into the little parlor behind the Bhop, and he would come to Iter the moment he was disen gaged. In the parlor 6he met the daughter of the poulterer.and, after some conversation, in tbe course pt which she remarked that the young girl looked ill and required change of air, she produced a parcel, tied up Id paper, and said, 'Give this to jour father, as he is busy and cau not come, and I cannot wait. I wish him to take jou away lor a little cliantre, and here is something tbat will enable him to do so.' Shs E laced the parcel in the girl's hand, and told er to lock it up in a cupboard to which she pointed. The girl did so, and thought no more ol tbe matter: but when, some hours subse quently, the shop was Ajosed, and her father came into the parlor to get his supper, she pro duced the parcel, and gave the message by which it was accompanied. The poulterer laughed as be untied it; but, to his amazement, the parcel was found to consist of bunk notes and gold of the value of 1000. There was also in it an antique gold watcb and chain. The next day Mr. hurried round to hi s customer to thank her, when she desired him to take his daughter out of town tor a lew days, and on their return to inform her of tneir arri val. Thi9, of course, was done. A day or two after their return she called at the shop of Mr. , and said she wished him to come to her house to tea, accompanied by his daughter. As tbev were about to leave, after partaking of her hospitality, she said to Mr. ,'I wish jou par ticularly to call upoD me to morrow morning, and brltg with you two respectable person upon whom you can rely.' The next morning Mr. attended, accompanied by the curate of the parish and a neighbor. The old lady then said that she was upwards of ninety years ot age, and had no relative living but a cousin, an attorney, who, she alleged, bad not treated her well, and by whom, she said, she had lost 20,(100. She added tbat she had 25,000 in consols still left, and tbat, as she felt she would not live long, and was ref-olved tbat the attor ney should not get anything belonging to her, she bad asked Mr. to -attend, with two wit nesses, in order that she might transfer to him lor bis own absolute use the 25,000 to which she had referred. She added that she knew very well what she was about, and that by giv ing him the money while she was alive, instead of bequeathing it to him at her death, he would be eaAed the payment of legacy duty to the extent of 2000. t . "This announcement appeared to bo of so s'mfular a nature that the clergyman very pro perly Fueeested that a solicitor should ba sent tor. The man of law came accordisgly, and the transfer was duly effected. The old lady's presentiment of approaching dissolution proved to be correct, as 6he died a lew weeks alter making this slLgular disposition ot her pro- fierty. It seems that before her death she had ntended to give her money to a chemist with whom she used to deal, but he had offended her by some inattention to her wlhes. The moral of this story (of the substantial accu racy of which there can be no doubt whatever) is that civility coBts nothing, and may some times yield a rich reward." Mr. Millard Fillmore and "The Blairs" were expected to be present at the unveiling of a statue of Uenry Clay, in Louisville, ou the 30th. The number of newspapers in the tterman language published ia Europe is 3211, of which 747 are political. David Dudley Field has endowed a memo rial Professorship of Astronomy in William College. John Meredith Read, Jr., has received the thanks of Victor lingo for his history of Llen diick Hudson. Major-Creneral Foster's apartments in Washington were lately robbed of Jewels to tie value ol f UXK, SECOND EDITION 33 TJ O IP 13. To-Day's Financial Report. Statement of tlio Uiviilt of IU iifjlivml. The Bate of Discount Reduced. Etc., Etc., , Ktc, Etc., Etc., Ete. Bv the Atlantic OabU. London, May 31 Noon. The regular weekly statement of the Bank of England, published this morning, shows an increase in bullion in that institution of . 703,000. The Bank has reduced the rate of discount to 2J per cent. This very favorable financial exhibit caused activity and buoyancy in Consols, which have advanced to 95 for money. American securities are without decided change. The following are the opening quo tations: Erie Railroad, 40; Illinois Central, 7Ci; United States Five-twenties, 72. Livbrpool, May 31 Noon. The Brokers' Circular reports the sales of cotton for the week at 82,000 bales, including 27,000 for speculation and export. The market to-day opened firm and more active. The sales will probably reach 15,000 bales. Middling uplands, lld.; middling Orleans, 11 Sd. The stock in port is 811,000 bales, of which 444,000 have been imported from the United States. Breadstuff's and provisions are unchanged. TWO P. M. MARKET REPORT: London, May 312 P. M Consols, have advanced since the opening, and are now quoted at 953; Illinois Central shares have advanced i; United States Five-twenties, 72. Liverpool, May 312 P. M. Cotton Market continues quite strong. Peas have declined Is. All other articles are unchanged. Liverpool, May 312 P. M. The steam ship Erin, of the National Steam Navigation Company'sline, from New York on the ISth instant, has arrived at this port. Accident to Steamer Old Colony. Newport, R. I., May 31. The steamer Old Colony, hence last night for New York, met with a serious accident after passing Point Judith. Some portion of lier machinery con nected with the walking-beam gave way, by which the steam oylinder or box was knocked to pieces, and heavy masses of iron fell through nearly to the lower deck. The elegant carv ing around the machinery on the saloon deck was almost demolished. The crash occurred about 11 o'clock, when many of the passengers had retired for the night, and so great was the shock to the boat that the general impression was that she had collided with some vessel, and the passengers were filled with consternation for a short time. No one was injured, however, which, con sidering the character of the accident, is very remarkable. The Old Colony was towed back to Newport by the steamer Metropolis, from New York, which found her in a helpless con dition. The disabled boat arrived about 5 o'clock this morning. Murder Trial--Not Guilty on the Flea oflnsanity. Wilmington, Del., May ' 31. The trial of Joseph Pratt, for the murder of J. Pnsey Smith in this city, in April, was concluded at New Castle yesterday, with a verdict of "Not guilty on account of insanity." Adultery between the deceased and Pratt's wife was a part of the defense. Wayne McVeagh, of West Chester, was one of the prisoner's coun sel. The case excited great interest, and the result is generally satisfactory. The Prize Ring-Forthcoming Fight Be tween Aardn Jones and Mike McCool. Cincinnati, May 30. At half-past 10 o'clock this evening Aaron Jones and Mike McCool met iu this city, and put up a forfeit of three hundred dollars each to meet at noon to-morrow and sign articles to fight, ten weeks hence, for one thousand dollars a side. This settles this tight question. It will take place in the vicinity of this city. The Dominion of Canada The- New Governor and Cabinet Ministers. Montreal, May 30. As already predicted, the Government of the new Dominion of Canada is to be organized with Mr. Belleau as Lieutenant-Governor, and Messrs. Camp bell, McDonald, MoDougall, Howland, Car tier, Gait, McGee, and Langevin as Ministers of State.' The Fenians Not Much of a Scare in Canada. Montreal, May 30. The rumors of a Fenian invasion create no excitement here. The people laugh at the reports, and look upon them as a very transparent attempt to hoax the Canadians and to cheat the United States Government out of a portion of its customs duties. Markets by Telegraph. New York, May J i. Stocks dull. Chicago and Pock Isluud, fS; Heading, lu:Si Canton Company, -M: Erie. 68?i; Cleveland and Toledo, mf: Clive lsnd nnd Pillfcbnrg, 747j; I'lttnburK aud Fort Wsyiie, Mia; MlcfalssnCeuiral, 1UU: MicUiKau Southern, ei'.i Ntw York Central, ,'; 1111. .om Ceutrul, lit); Cuiu berloud preferred. 8n; Virginia Us, 67; Missouri (is, 97; Hudson 1 War, lol.'.j United Stales Five iweuilev Ishs. lit)'.,; do, IhM lt'; do, IMiii, iut; do. new U.ue. lo',; do. HMin. M'S': (Seven-thirties, first Issue, lott1,; do. all others, loo4,. Sterling Rxubange, lOtf1; sigtil, 110.!,. Money, a f ceul. Hold, 137),. New York, May si. Cotton Arm; middlings, 27,0. Flour heavy nnd declined iuiittr..; 3i(io barrels sold' Slate, law 18-75; Ohio, r2'3(a, u w; Western, 71)14. Southern, liajuhilli &o. Wheat heavy aud nominally lower. Corn heavy and deallnfd liV2V. ales of a,0OU bushels mixed Western at i-lBuU".!S for new and f 1'2S hir old. Oats deullued 2(()ac.: 2I.0UU btiHhel sold; State, SWaiWo. llye dull anil declining; Western. r85 6,1-72. 1'orlc quiet, steady, aud unchanged. (Lard uuieu Wliitky quiet. A Final IIeabino. John II. Btacey, on the 9th of the present month, was arrested near Kairmount Park in au Intoxicated coudltlon. When searched there was found upon him bur elarlous tools, such as a pair ot key nippers, false keys. elo. It Is supposed, but no proof has been obtnined Of Its corroboration, that he was connected In some way with a house robbery whloh the night before took place la that vicinity. At a final hearing before Alderman Ixiutcninsou yesterday, ne wu oginuutteu iu default el IW) bail to answer, THE ENGLISH PERIODICALS AND PAPERS. Mr. Charles AUston Collins' report on tpbemeral literature, in the cataloeue of the liritish section of the Paris Exhibition, has some intcr sting details concerning the collec tion of Kngllfh periodicals: "In each department tbe whole of the litera ture which relets to tbe subject treated of will be found. In the relipious department, for ex ample, all forms oi relielon are represented. Hrre are Church of Enulaad publications, Koman Catholics porodicals, and religious journals of all kinds. Bapilst, Methodists. In dependent, even the followers ot SwcJeuborg and Lady Uuntinsdon, have specimens ot their literature here. The same principle applies to each one of the classifications in medicine, philosophy, political economy: all sorts of an tagonistic factions have contributed tho organs which contain their opinions. Ilorarcopaths, allopaths, vegetarians, tectotallcrj, slave-emancipators, spiritualists are all exhibitors in this department. Children, even, have a literature of tbclr own, and are richly provided with peri odicals published for their exclusive benedt. Borne of these arc addressed to mere infant. There is an Infant's Maaatlne, a CViiWa Oicn Magazine, a Child's Friend, and some others, obviously intended for the youngest of literary students. There are nearly titty magazines and otber periodicals kept up exclusively lor the benebt of bojs and girls. Many, indeed, lire the curious and interesting particulars which are brouirht to Heht by such a collection. Few people, probably, know that many of our dif ferent trades ate represented by their own news papers. There is a Baker's Journa'; there are exclusive newspapers published lor the bonedt of the grocer, the oilman, the draper the iron monger, the chemist, and drnegl&l. There exist, moreover, a faumbroker's Oazetlr, and a Jour nal of Gaslighting, and an Anti Tobacco Protest periodically Issued. Curiously organized sys tems lor the distribution of periodical literaturo are revealed In the course of such investicrations. "Numerous associations for the publication of serials intended to improve mankind are in existence ra various parts of England. Institu tions such as the Wesleyan Contcrcnce Society, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Army Scripture-Headers' and Soldiers' Friend 8o3iety, the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jew, the Ifo-lisious Tract and the Peace Societies, send out all sorts of Sundays at Home, Ucraids of Pence, British Flags, Christian dentines, and Jewish Intelli gencers. And then for the practical work of diBBPtninating- such periodicals there are such bodies as the Book Hawking 8ociety, by means of which people are supplied with cheap litera ture at their own houses. And here seems the proper place to make some brief mention of a little-known publishing agency called the Number Trade, some of whoe publication!) are included in this collection. It is represented by some three or lour bouses, and Is some what peculiarly constituted. They seek no publicity for the works they issue, which are mainly re publications, elaborately Rotten up and illus trated, of standard works. They never adver tise, and entrust the sale of their publications exclusively to certain persons, .lia act as a kind ot commercial travellers to the trole, and who carry specimens of the publications ot the Number Trade about with them, so liciting subscriptions la every town in Great Britain.' FINANCE AND COMMERCE, Ovfick or thh Evening Telkobaph, Friday, May 81, 1S07. The Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing, and prices were weak and unsettled. Gov ernment bonds continue in fair demand. 10 40i sold at 99j;and 1862 6-209 at 109J, a slight de cline; lllj was bid for 6s or 1881; 105j tor 1864 6-20s; 108 for July, 1805. 5-20s; and 106J for June and Augurt7'30s. in City loans there was nothing doing. Railroad shares were Inactive. Reading sold at 6181-100, no change: Lehigh Valley at 68j, a. slight advance: and Feunsvlvania Railroad at 61, a decline ot . 27 was bid for Little t-cuujlkill; 63 for Norrietown; 33J for North Pennsylvania; 29 lor Elmira commen; 10 for pieferred db.; 264 for Catawissa preferred; 65 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; and 28 J for Philadelphia and Brie. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 65 was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 194 lor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 11J lor Ilestonville; and 30 for Green and Coates. Bank shares were in good demand tor invest ment at lull prices. 104 was bid tor Seventh Na tional; 154 for Philadelphia; 135 for Farmers' aud Mechanic's'; 56 for Commercial; 55 for Girard; 31 lor Manufacturers'; 68 for City; 01 for Commonwealth; and 60 for Union. Canal bhares were firmly held. Susquehanna Cunal sold at log , a slight advance. 20 was 0 d for Schuylkill Navigation common; 118 lor Mor ris Canal preferred; aud 60 for Delawaie Divi sion. Henry Bumm, Fsq., the City Treasurer, gives notices that the loans ot the city of Pnilt dclpbia maturing on July 1, will be paid, with interest to date, on presentation at the Cl-v Treaturer's Office. yuotstions of Gold 10 J A.M., 137; 11 A. M., 137J; 12 M., lili; 1 P. hi., 137i, a decline of 4 on the closing pi ice last evening. This morning's New York Herald has the following remarks in its money article: "The railway share market has not sustained the fironilse oi yenterdny, anO-specula! Ion In Wall street s again luuguid. There is, however, a more conll dent leelluK expressed lu the stability of value than there was prior to the publication of Ur. McOulIoch's letter to 'the solid uieu ol the Hub,' and as the gen eral Inierence deduced from that interesting speci men of bis epistolary style Is that monetary ease may be relied udoii so lur as the nou-contracilon of the currency can contribute lo that result, au upward re action on the Stock Hxcbange is expected to ensue as soon as artivllv supersedes the semi-stagnation at present prevailing. The letter declining the dinner was evidently a studied piece of work, and It is therefore more to be depended upon than any post prandial speech lu which he might have reviewed the situation. Had he accepted the invitation. who knows that e should not have had another delusive tort Wayne oration telegraphed for the edilicatlou of mankind, this lime from the East instead ot the West? Verily Mr. McUullocb. Iihs much lo accouut for In holding out so perslsieutly as he has doue, prior to this ll rue, the prospector a speedy resumption of specie payments. The letter referred to shows that he Las done a grievous wrong to the people in mis leading them upon a subject of such paramount im portance. That at the time he made his Fort Wayne speech aud peu ned lils lubsaciueut ottlclal reports be eutartalned hopes or being uble to accomplish what be prophesied is probable, but he evidently either lacked loreslghtior believed too much In himself when he made such rash predictions. The mere con traction of the currency with which he supported his views, undue though It was. did far lass damage than bis talk, and he now comes before the public to virtu ally con less that he wits wrong: that his annual report, promising a resumption of specie payments this year, or at the latest next spring, was a delusion and a snare, and that the mischief he created was all In vain. It Is, therefore, clear that lu times like these a Secretary ol the Treasury should either not pub licly predict anything, or be perfectly sure ot his posi tion. Mr. Mcculloch has on several occasions written and spoken words that a wise mau would have care fully avoided, and a forcibly reminds us that too often 'fools rush in where angels fear to tread.' Yet, iiotwlthstuudlug all this, he wishes to appear In any other character thaa that of the repentant sluner. He asks permission to say Ibat he Is as much persuaded as ever ol the Importance of an early return to specie payments, and of a reduction of the curreucy as a means of checking extravaganceand speculation, and Increasing production. Thr.t commotion will leud to bring about tills desirable state of things be bus never doubled, bo it would seem; but as a means to the end in view supposing it to be specie payuisuis It does not seem to have been very succesnlul, and It may be confidently said that we are now further removed from specie payments than we would have been two years ago It the proper financial policy which we advised had been pursued. Oongrass Is more to blame In this matter than the Secretary of the 1 rea sury; but between the two we rlud nuances In a very , unsatisfactory condition, and the deceptive talk of a return lo specie payments is suggestive of nothing more substantial than the mirage of the desert. We bave now uotlilng more to look forward to tor a long time tooome but Increased debt and heavy taxation, aud the expenditures will be on a scale to render con traction ImpoMibie, whatever the views of the Ueore tary of the Treasury might be. "jlit Javaeji Jaaiavt ana beta a (had more actlyt than yesterday, and the general rate for cat I loan was six per rent., the excepiluns at live per cent, on Gov ernments belhg ver few. First-elans commercial paper la In light supply, and generally pssnee at seven per cent, dlscoun'., although la some instance seven and a half l submitted lo. There is no material change lo notice in the apect o( monetary aflalrs at the west. The hanks in that section are pursuing a very cautious policy, being determined to keep them selves In an easy working condition. There la a mode rate amount of g nd merca . llle paper oiTerlng In Cin cinnati, which Is discounted at the usual rate, ten per cent. Ituslness In this department, however, is re stricted mslniy to merchants and manufacturers who are carrying stocks of goods lor whloh there has been of Iste no profitable mat ket. 'J he absence of credit Inclliiles to all but a limned extent has reduced trade to a very conservative basis, and Inspired all classes with unusual caution, purchases being generally con fined to Die supply ol Immediate necessities. Tbe har vest prospects are anxiously canvassed, and as tlise re very sallstnctoiy.it Isjcnnsldered certain that, pro vided no June frosts or tiftier untoward events occur, the crops will be very abundant, winter wheat In par ticular promising exceedingly well. Floor has, for ' more than a week past, been feeling the effect of this, and It Is now about two dollars per barrel lower la this market than It was a short time ago," The notes of the following broken banks are actually veiling at a premium: Venango Na tional Bank, Franklin, Pa.; Tennessee National Bank, Memphis, Tenn.; First National Bank, Attica, N. Y.: First National Bank, Medina, N. Y. ; First National Bank, Columbia, Mo.; rirst National Bank, Carondclet, Mo.; Merchants' National Bank, Washington, D. C. The Louisiana National Bank of New Or leans ha voluntarily declined being a deposi tory of Government money. rHILAl)ELPim 8fOCK EXCHANGE 8 ALP, 8 TO-pAY He ported by De Haven fc Bro.. No. o 8. Third street BKKOKU BOARDS. (3200 ra 6s, W L...r..luiS cumo Fa 6a, W L.rg-O-lOaX STKST BOAKl), i5on s-ans 'si.cp i Mi tIuou I B KMo,cp m siluti Fa (is, pust duo. 101 ilmo do '7U..K. 06 iiiuoI,eh V lis 2d. tl lfiOO ilur Co H bs..... 85 f.ieocity 8s. Old 97 N Fa 7 p c sc. 90 20 eh Leh VK ..o. 68 Csh Uazleton Coal. 63 Sen Fenna R. 81 t do .c 61 J7 do...w..ls. fit 24 do u 61 7 do.. ... 61 DO do,. 61 S do................ 61 100 sb Reading b8U-61 !l 7tXIShBusqC'l.. .18.40. I6i Messrs. De Haven ft Brother, No. 40 South, Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s of 1881, 111 llllS do. 1862. 10Hr1094; do., 1864, 105 10&I ; do., 1865, 1064 lUti; do., 1865, new, 108& ll)8f ; do. 6?, 10-408, 9!) ja!)9$; do. 7'30s, Aug., 106, 106; do., June, 105i)l05j; oo., July, lOoJ 105; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119, rail9i: do.,July, 1864, 118J1185; do. Aug. 1864, 118J118j; -lo., October. 18S4, 117J(ail7I; do., December, 1864, 1168116: do., May, 1866, 115f 116; do., Amr., 186 1U,U5: do., Septem ber, 1865, 114Jll4j; October, 1865, 113J114; Gold, l.!C137. Silver, 130JU2. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following rates of ezebauge to-day at 11 o'clock: I7. 8. 6s, 1881, coupon, llljlllis U. 8. 6-20e, coupon, 1862, Kl9i109V; do., 1864, 105 105 ; do., 1865, l()6106j: do. new, 108 1084; 6s, 10-40i, 999!ii; D. S. 7'30s, 1st series, lOGJ'ctlOfiJ; do., 2d series, 105105; 3d aeries, long dH06. Compound Interest Notes, Decern ber,1864, 16J ; Mav, 1865, 15J; August, 1865, 14i; September, 1866, 14; October, 1865, 13 J. , Philadelphia Trade Report. Friday, May 31. The depression whloh hM characterised ihe Flour Market for some time past sun continues, ana prices are weaic, ana 60 cents to Sl'00 per barrel lower. There are plenty of sellers and but very few buyers. The home consumers operate very sparingly. Sales of a few hundred barrels at J8'6010 for low grades and choice superfine; $10011-25 for ex trus; 1213'50 for Northwestern extra family. 12 6O14 fi0 fer Pennsylvania and Oblodo. do.;' 81V(,lb &0for Callforola.and 116-50(417 60 fur fancy brands, according; to quality. live Flour is soil ing at $8 00c875 per barrel; 1700 barrels Bran dy wine Corn Meal sold ou private terms. The Wheat market continues very dull, and prices are drooping;. Hales of 400 bushels Penn sylvania red at S3, and California at 13 40. Rye Is steady at l-70l-72 bushel. Corn is less active, but prices remain without change; salea of yel low at $l-21l-22 afloat and In the cars. Oat are not much Inquired after; sales of Pennsylva nia at 82o. Not hi UK doing; in Barley. 1800 bush els Barley Malt sold at Sl-85, and 2000 bushels on secret terms. Whi sky Prices are nominally unchanged. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA..... ..MAY tl. STATE OF THEBMOMETKR AT TEH KVSNINt TL- euAPK OWICB. 7 A. M 66,11 A. M .ta2 P. M.. ..74 For additional Marine News tee Third Page. CLEAKKD THIS MORNING. Brig Fotnsl, Collll. Cronsladt, J. U. Van Horn. Brig 11. Houston, French. Boston, U. A, Houder 4 Co. Knu Mariposa, Utaplns, Boston. J. K. Bailey A Co. fcclir M, (J. I'alne, lioane, Boston, Preston Coal Go. bcur Gen. Torbet, Joliusoa. Pawiucket. Audeurled 4t lo. Bcnr Annie K. Safford. Hanson, New London, Hooter 4 C o. Bcbr F. Edwards, Bolce, Salem, New York and Schuyl kill (JoalUo. Bcur M. P. Hudson, Hudson, Boston, Castner, Btlck- ney S WellliiKion. tclir John H. Freucb, Burgess, Portsmouth, J. R. 1'onilluton. BclirH. C, Tyler, Kteelman, Portsmouth, Van Dosen, Locbnian A Co. Bcbr K. li. Emery, Clayton, Bostoa, Blaklstou, Graeff & Co, Bt'rU. Melader, Kockblll, Baltimore, Lelbrandt & McDowell. bt'r Diamond Btate, Talbot, Baltimore, J. D. Bq )ff. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. . Steamship Pioneer, Bennett, 60 uours from Wilming ton, N. v., witb cotton and naval store to Philadel phia aud Houtbsru Mail tttoauisblp Co. Br. barque Norn, Jounson, from London Tan. 81, via Bermuda. 8 days, witti muse. to. J. K. Basley A Oo. Brig Hiram A biff, Tlbbells, lu days from tiagua,wltb sugar aud molusss to John Mason A Co, bchr K, H. Warren, Plckerlug. 4 days from Newport, wltb fisb tocaptalo. fcchr Golden Kugie, Howes. 0 days from New Bed ford, with oil to HUooer A Co. 8c Lr T. M. Kodney. HUH, 1 day from Mil ford, with grain to James BarralL HcbrC. J. numbers Artls, 1 day from Prederlca.. with grain to James Barratt. bcbi Lamartlue, UiitK. from Boston. bcbr K. B. Kmory, Clayton, from Boston. bcbr A. K. Kaflord, Johnson, from Norwich bchr James Magee, Lyncb, from Georgetown, Hchr G. Waison, Nlckeisou, from Georgetown. bieamer B. Meluder, Kockblll, from New Haven. Bleamer Floieuce Franklin. Pearson. 13 hours from' Baltimore, with mine, to A. Groves, Jr. bteanier Taoony, Nlohols. 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd Co. bieamer Diamond btate. Talbot, U hours from Bal timore, with mdse. lo J. D. Kuoff. bchr Ann Maria, which arrived from Manokln River yesterday, should have heeu consigned to J. B, Phillips, Oorrtupondriiet of th Philadelphia Exchange. " Lkwks. Del., May 29-8 H. M. The barques Thomas Dallett, from Orcbllla: Powhatan, from j aud brig Alvarado, rrom Messina, tor Philadelphia, passed In the Capes to-day. Barques Templar, for Rle Janeiro: Charlotte, tor Cork, via Darleu; aud MaxlinllUn for Cork, went to sea to day. JOSEPH LAFKTKA. MEMORANDA. Brig John Welsh, Jr., tieuce for Bagua, Was spoken S7in Inst., off II altera. Hcbrs Sophie Ann, bmlth; O. Pales. Nlckerson; M. A. Tyler, Tyler: aud K. FiikIImIi, blpple, iorPhiladeluuia. sailed from Provldeuce 2Ulh lust. ' bvhrs Goorge Oilman, Gardiner, from Cutler, and Ocean Pearl, from Boston, both for Plilladol phla, at Holmes' Hole 4lb lust. 'I he Ocpan Pearl sailed axalo bcbr Vralo. Mason hence, at Charleston 271b, Insu, bchr K. W. Pratt, Rlaley, hence, at Uaal Greenwich. 21) tb lust. rv TBoaAPB:.l NewYob-. May 8i.-ArriVed, steamship Bavaria, from Soiithamnlou IMh lnr. ' ' bteauishlp Btlluua, from London 12th Inst. w DOMK8TIo"PORTfV bteauisblp Virginia. Prowse, from Liverpool, bteauishlp McOallum. Barton, from Taiupico. bteauishlp Niagara, Blakeman, from ktuUuiond. Barque Japan, Kelui-htuln, from Amoy. Barque )lartburg, Waeobter. from Bremen, Barque Wheallaud, Johuson. from Uueuoa Ayraa. Barque Kugeule, Vlelcber, frein Uueuoe Ay re. Barque alary and Louisa, Davis, from Montevideo. Barque I'rwloaa, Lelnburg. from Rio Jaualro. ru.u JbMtateuuu, JacUeus, Irvm Wo JauwUo,
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