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VOL. VIII -No. 48.
PHILADEIiPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 2G, 1867.
TSYJENI
FIRST EDITION
THE REMOVAL OF GEN. SHERIDAN
Correspondence Between the Presi
dent and General Grant.
Grant Protests and Mr. Johnson Insists
on the Change.
President Johnson to General Grant.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. G,
August 17, 1867. Dear Sir: Before you issue in
atrucllons to carry Into effect the enclosed
order, I would be pleased to hear auy sugges
lions yon may deem neoessiry respecting the
assignment to whloh the order refers.
Truly yours, Andrew Johnson.
Geo. U. B. Graut, Secretary of War ad interim.
Tht Ordir of Hemoval.
Executive Mansion, Washington. D. C,
August 17, 1H07. Major-General Ueorue 11.
Thomas is hereby assigned to the command of
Ibe Fifth Military Dixti let, created by the aet
of Congress passed on tbe second day of March,
J8fi7.
Major-General P. II. KUorldan la hereby as
signed to the command of tbe Department of
tbe Missouri.
Major-General Winfleld S. Hancock is hereby
assigned to tbe command of Ibe Depurlmentof
tbe Cumberland.
Tbe Secretary of War ad interim will Rive the
necessary Instructions to carry this order into
effect. Andrew Johnson.
General Grant to President Johnson.
Headquarters Armies of the United
States, Washington, D. O., August 17, ltOT.r
Jils Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of
tbe United Btates Sir: I am in receipt of your
order of this date, directing tbe assignment of
General G. H. Tbomaa to tue command of the
Fifth Military District, General Hberldan to the
Department of tbe Missouri, and General Uan
cock to the Department of the Cumberland; also
?our note of tnls date (enclosing those iustruc
ions), saying, "Before you issue Instructions to
earry into effect tbe enclosed order, I would be
pleased to bear any suggestions you may deem
necessary respecting tbe assignments to wblcb
tbe order refers."
I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation
to nrge, earnestly urge urge in tho name of a
patriotic- people who have saorllloed hundreds
of thousands of loyal lives, and thousands of
millions of treasure to preserve the integrity
and union of this country that this order be
not insisted on. It la unmistakably tbe ex
pressed wish of tbe country tbat General Hberl
dan 6bould not be removed lrom his present
command. This Is a republic where tbe will of
the people la the law of tbe land. I beg that
their voice may be beard.
General Sheridan baa performed bis civil
duties faithfully and intelligently, ills re
moval will only be regarded as an effort to de
feat the laws of Congress. It will be inter
preted by the unreconstructed element In tbe
fcionth those who did all they could to break
tip this Government by arms, and now wlsb to
be the only clement consulted as to tbe method
of restoring order as a triumph. It will em
bolden them to renewed opposition to the will
of tbe loyal masses, believing that they have
tbe Executive wltn them.
Tbe services of General Thomas in battling
for the Union entitle him to some considera
tion. He hHS repeatedly entered his protest
against being asblgned to either of the live
military districts, and especially to being as
signed to relieve General Hheridan.
General Hancock ougbt not to be removed
from where be is. His department Is a com
plicated one, which will taaea newcommander
some time to become acquainted with. Tbere
are military reasons, and, above all, patrlotio
reasons, wby this order should not be in
sisted on.
I beg to refer to a letter, marked private,
which I wrote to tbe Prebident when first con
sulted on tbe subject of tbe change in tbe War
Department. It bears upou tbe subject of this
removal, and I bad hoped would have pre
vented it.
I have the bonor to be, wltb great respect,
your obedient servant,
U. S. G bant, General United States Army,
and Secretary of War ad interim.
President Johnson to General Grant.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C.
August 19, 1807,-rGeneral: I have received
your communication of the 17th Instant, and
thank you for tbe promptness with which you
bave snbmltled your views respecting the as
signments directed In my order of tbat date.
When I stated, in my unofficial note of the
17th, that I would be pleased to bear any sug
gestions you might deem necessary upon tbe
subject. It was not my Intention to ask from
you a formal report, but rather to invite a
verbal statement of any reason affecting the
public Interests wblcb, in your opinion, would
render tbe order inexpedient. Inasmuch, bow
ever, as you bave embodied your suggestions
in a written communication, it Is proper that I
should make some reply.
You earnestly urge that tbe order be not In
sisted on, remarking that "it is unmistakably
t he expressed wlsb of the country that General
BhTldan should not be removed from tils pre
sent command." While lam cognisant of tbe
efforts tbat bave been made to retain General
Hberldan in command of the Fiftb Military
District, I am not aware that the question has
ever been submitted to tbe people themselves
for determination. It certainly would be un
just to tbe army to assume that, In the opinion
ot tbe nation, be alone Is capable of command
ing tbe Btates of Louisiana and Texas, and that,
were be for any cause removed, no other
general in tbe military service of the
United Btates would be competent to fill
bis place. General Thomas, whom I bave
designated his successor, is well known to the
country. Having won hlgU and honorable
cation of the responsible dutlesof a department
commander exhibited great ability, sound dis
cretion, and sterling patriotism. He bas not
lulled, under tbe most trying circumstances, to
enforce tbe laws, to preserve peace and order,
to enoonraee the restoration of civil authority.
and to promote, as far as possible, a spirit of
reconciliation, ills auminibtraiion oi me
Department of the Cumberland will certainly
compare most favorably with that of General
Hheridan in the Fift h Military District. There
affairs appear to be in a disturbed condi
tion, and a bitter sulrlt of antagonism
see in a to have resulted from General Hlierlduu'a
management. He bas rendered himself ex
ceedlnelv obnnilnna hvth manner in which
lie has exercised even tbe powers conlerred by
Congress, and still more so by a resort to autho
rity not granted by law nor necessary to its
faithful and eitlclent execution. His rule has,
in fact, been one of absolute tyranny, without
irancu mo principles or our uovernmeni
or tbe nature of nnr fi-uu in.tii.iti.nu Tim
state of adalra which has resulted from tbe
course be bas pursued has seriously Interfered
with abariuonlous.sallKfactoryand speedy exe
cution of the acts orcnm.roMM ;n,ii..,i.ffl.
olenttojostlfy a change. His removal, therefore,
can not be regarded as an effort to defeat the livws
ol Congress:" for the objeet, is to facilitate their
execution through an olllcer who bas never
failed to obey the statutes of the laud and to
exact, within his Jurisdiction, a HkaobeUlenM
from others. It cannot "be Interpreted by the
unreconstructed element in tbe Houth those
who did all they tould to break up itS
unverament by aims, and now r ..."
only elemeut consulted as to tbe melhodof rZ
storing order-as a triumph;" for,as inuTuigent
men. they must know tflat the mere change of
...niiarv ftfirnmiiniJMri turn nnt nhu. 1
and tbat General 1 homes will be as muoh'
imnnd by Us requirements as nun.Jli
Hnerldsn. It cannot "embolden them
to renewed opposition to the will of tQ8
in humus, believing that thev hv n.
Kxenntlve with thein;'rfor they are perfectly
fu.niiinr with the antecedents of the Presidium
ud koow.lbat be bas not obstructed the faithful
'..niinn of anv act of Congress.
Kin nn. vou are awa e. bas a higher aDDre-
clatlon than myself of the services of General
1 bow as, and no oue would be less inclined to
MJa JUitu W .eoujintuia fivt enUreJy (a juj
wlfihf s. Knowing him as I do, I cannot think
tbat he will hesitate for a moment to obey anv
order having in view a complete and soeudy
restoration of tbe Union, in the preservation of
wblcb be bas rendered such Important and
valuable services.
General Hancock, known to the whole conn
try as a gallant, able, and patriotic soldier, will,
I have no doubt, sustain his high reputation in
any position to which be may be assigned. If,
as you observe, tbe department which he will
bave Is a complicated one, I feel confident that,
under tbe guldanceand instructions of General
Hherman, General Hheridan will soon become
familiar with its necessities, and will avail
himself of tbe opportunity afforded by the In
dian troubles for the display of the energy,
enterprise, and daring which gave him so en
viable a repntatlon during our recent civil
struggle.
In assuming that it is the expressed wish of
the people that General Sheridan should not be
removed from bis present command, you re
mark tti at "this Is a republic where the will of
the people is the law of the land," and "beg that
their voice may be beard." This is indeed a
republic, based, however, upon a written Con
stitution. Tbat Constitution is the combined
and expressed will of the people, and their
voice is law when reflected la the manner
which that Instrument prescribes. While one
Of its provisions makes the President Commander-in-Chief
of the array and navy, another
requires that "be shall take care that the laws
be fallblully exenuttd." Believing that a change
lu tbe command of the Fifth Military District
is absolutely necessary for a faithful execution
of the laws, I have issued the order which is
tbe subject of this correspondence; and In thus
exercising a power that inheres in tne uxeou
live, under the (institution, as Coin nuandor-ln-Chief
of the military and naval forces, I am dis
charging a duty required of me by the will
of the nation, hs formally declared In the su
preme luwof tbe laud. By bis oath the Executive
is solemnly bound, "to tbe best of his anility,
to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitu
tion," and although in times of great excite
mentltmay be lost to public view, it is his
duty, without regard to the consequences to
himself, to hold sacred and to enforce any and
all of Its provisions. Any other course would
lead to tbe destruction of tbe republic, for tbe
Constitution once abolished, there would be no
Congress for tbe exercise of legislative powers,
no Executive to see that tbe laws are faithfully
executed, no; Judiciary to afford to tbe citizens
protection lor life, limb, and property. Usurpa
tion would inevitably follow, and a despotism
be fixed upon the people In violation of their
combined and expressed will.
In conclusion, I fall to perceive any "mill.
try," "pecuniary," or "patrlotio reasons" why
this order sho aid not be carried Into effect. You
will remember that In tbe first lnslauceldid
not consider General Hheridan the most suita
ble officer for the command of the Fifth Mili
tary District. This has strengthened my con
victions upon this point, and has led me to the
conclusion that patrlotio considerations de
mand that be should be superseded by an officer
who, while be will faithfully execute the law,
will at tbe same time give more general satis
faction to tbe whole people, white and bluck,
North and Bouth.
I am, General, very respectfully yours.
Andrew Johnson,
Gen. U. B. Grant, Secretary of War ad interim.
EUBOPE.
FRANCE.
Napoleon's Son Ills First Revolutionary
xroani.
Tbe Paris Figaro speaks of a little revolution
wblcb is said to have occurred In tbe house
hold of the Prince Imperial. It says: M. Mon
nler, bis preceptor, cannot agree with the
Prince's Governor, General Froesard, and has
consequently cent in his resignation. The Em
peror is believed to have the highest opinion of
tne capacity auu scicnuuc attainments oi me
General, who has himself educated his own two
pons 60 well that they have pawed through the
Polytechnic Hcnooi with great success. The
Emperor is said to bave accepted the resignation
ot M. Monnier, and given tbe complete control
to the General. The education of the young
Prince is to receive a decidedly scientinc direc
tion. The Tycoon of Japan Napoleon the
Tuna uuuraiau or his tieir.
From Galignani't Messenger, August 31.
The Tycoon of Japan, who Is childless, has
decided, in accord with the chief Daimlos, that
his younger brother, Prince Mia Bou-Talou, now
in Paris, shall bo declared his legal successor.
In order that this heir to the Japanese throne
should receive an education suitable to his high
position, the Tycoon has requested the Emperor
Napoleon to appoint a Governor for him, whose
duty will be to direct his studies during the four
years which the Prince is to pass in France.
The Emperor, according to that desire, has
named Lieutenant-Colonel vilette, ot tne stan,
Aidde-Cmp to the Minister of War, to be Gov
ernor oi tne prince.
The French Turf The Week on the
Deauvllle Course.
Deauville (August 10) Cor, Galignants Messenger.
Tbe race week has been most successful and
productive, the crowd being unusually great,
with a considerable number of visitors from
England. The race for the cup for 20,000f. and
an object of art added worth 7S00f.. excited
great interest, and the remark was generally
made tbat Count de Lagrange was rarely seen
more gratified than when Mongoubert came in
first. That horse, it appears, is his great
favorite.
Tbe same stable also, as without doubt you
are aware, gained the imperial prize of 40001.
with Favorite, and a free handicap of SOOOf.
with Montagnard, a very promising three year
old colt.
ITALY.
The Garibaldlan Designs Against Rome.
Florence Correspondence London Times,
The party of action here and in other parts of
Italy is very active, and docs not conceal its
intention of making an attack on the Papal ter
ritory. Large meetings have taken place in
Genoa and other places, with the object of or
ganizing Garibaldian expeditions for overthrow
ing tbe temporal power. Tbe Government, on
the other band, does its utmost to adhere to the
September Convention.
Troops are being sent daily in small detach
ments to reinforce the military cordon on the
Roman frontier; the 52d Kegitnent has pro
ceeded to Perugia, and at Fojano a camp is
being organized for two divisions of infantry.
Even the fleet will not be inactive, although,
stiictly speaking, the convention does not bind
the Italian Government to protect the Papal
dominions on the side ot the sea. The squadron
which was about to be disarmed the other day
at Spezzla hns now proceeded to Gueta, from
which port it will cruise about tbe coast in
order to prevent the landing of Garibaldians,
These arrangements are so formidable that I
think tbere is little chance of an attack on tue
Pupal power from without. If. on the other
hand, a revolution should break out at Rome,
which is by no means uuprooauie, u is pretty
certain that the Italian Government will accent
the fait accomplu, and accomplish the desire
of the Romans to be united to the rest of Italy.
I am assured, on very good authority, that M.
Ratazzl openly declared himself In this sense to
M. de Malaret, adding tbat in such a case he
would expect tne non-inierveuuou oi r ranee as
provided in the September Convention,
PRUSSIA.
Present Status of tbe Pruaalan Army.
Paris (Aug. 12) Correspondence of the London U ar,
The last piece of cold comfort which the
French Journals have to offer their readers is
drawn from certain Prussian military statistics,
published In the Gazette MUUalre. These sta
tistics form a kind of debtor and creditor
account of the gains and losses of King Wil
liam's army from the beginning of the last
coinpalgn to the present time.
Ike may be stated, ttm;Dr.-To 28,000
men killed and wounded, and 27,000 men sent
home on expiration of their term ot service;
Or. To 12,000 volunteers, to 7000 recruits trom
States conquered, and from States and pro
vinces annexed as follows 14,000 llaniverisnf,
8000 liepslans, 14,000 Hctaleswigers, and 6000
men from Nassau. Add to these the ordinary an
nual contingent of 93,000 men, and some 81.000
from tbe other States of the Northern Confede
ration, and you find Primus able to put in line
over 190,000 men in exces of her forces in I860
TIIE INDIAN COMMISSION.
Progress of tho Commissioners R'pnrt
of General Augur on the State of the
Indians In Ills District-Slender Chance
of sv Peaceful Settlement The Settle
snenta on the Omaha Reservation In
dlana Half Civilized and their Children
Speaking and Reading Kngllah.
Stkamf.b St. John, Near Bioux City, Mis
souri river, August 19. Tbe progress of the
Indian Peace Commission on its way to the
bead waters ot tbe Missouri to meet the hostile
tribes and select land for the reservations, bus
not been thus far very rapid, or attended with
any very interesting or excltiug events. In
consequence of the low stage of water and
numberless snags with which the river Is filled,
we are unable to run up at night, but "lie up"
to mine convenient tree and await the coming
of daj light belore proceeding on our Journey.
It is my Impression luat lew people
travel tbe Missouri at this season
ol tbe year for pleasure. During tbe dv tne
thermometer ranges from ninety-five tfl one
bundled and five degrees in the shade, and
when the suu bas disappeared so that we cuu
enjoy a Utile cool breeze, we are attacked by
millions of mosquitoes, which render anything
like sleep or comfort an utter linpnssib Itt.y.
Aside from those small annoyances, everythlug
thus far bas pushed off pleasantly. The lime is
passed in reading, writing, card playing, etc.,
and often In the evening the battles of the last
war are fought over again by the distinguished
military heroes, or Whom we nave several in
tbe party. Last evening General Barney enter
tained an admiring crowd with incidents of his
numerous Indian fights and experiences with
various chiefs during bis long service ou the
frontier.
We are now within a few hours' ride of Sioux
City, the last place from which we can mail let
ters until we arrive at the military posts, hun
dreds of miles above. We make about one
hundred miles per day. which will bring us to
Fort Price in about ten days. On Friday, the
lGtb we reached Omaha, and stopped for a few
hours In order to take the testimony ot Brevet
Mujor-General C. C. Augur, commanding the
Department of the Plutle, which embraces
nearly all tbe country inhabited by the north
ern hostile Indians. His report was made in
writing, but many important facts were elicited
by Senator Henderson during the examination.
General Augur stated that to make a succeits
fol war aguiust the Indians it would require a
force of oue hundred thousand soldiers, and
then it would take along time to wipe them
out. He is in favor of making peace wltb them,
if possible, but if not, of waging a war so vigor
ously as to make them respect the power of the
Government for all time to come. In regard to
the causes which have led to tbe outbreak
among the Indians, and tbe continuance of the
same, he says:
From all I can learn tbe present lnoreased
state of hostility on tbe frontier is due to the
location of the routes of travel railroad and
stage routes without in the first Instance
bavins made a satisfactory arrangement with
the tribes claiming the country through which
they pass. They see, as all must, that the suc
cessful establishment of all the routes now
claimed as public routes would entirely unfit
the country for a habitation for Indians, 'ibe
country will fill with cottiers, and tbe game be
entirely destroyed or driven away.
Heretofore, when this state of affairs existed,
tbere was, behind the Indian, other country to
which he could lice and live. Such is not now
the case. Tbe pushing out of settlements from
tbe Pacific coast eastward cuts off their range
beyond tbe Kocky Mountains. Tbe various
railroad, stage, and emigrant routes now laid
out pass through all their desirable country this
side, and they see in the successful accomplish
ment of the latter only their own ruin.
Within this department the most objection
able route is tbe oue from the Platte river
country to Montana. This is the country they
are fighting for, and which they say they will
never give up as long as an Indian lives. They
say if they do give it up it will soon Involve
their destruction as a people, and they mtght as
well die fighting. This is undoubtedly tbe tone
and feeling of the northern Bloux. Their suc
cesses in this country for tbe past year bave
emboldened them, and with their present feel
ings 1 doubt if the really Influential chiefs can
be gotten in even for negotiation; muoh less
will it be possible to induce them to move to
another country as a reservation.
For want of troops In this Department this
year military operations bave been confined
entirely to protecting railroad, stage, and tele
graph lines, and no hostile demonstrations
have been made against them exSapt when at
tacked or to repel depredations; so that this
present hostile attitude is due entirely to onr
occupation of the Powder river country. I
have never heard of them objecting to tbe
Union Pacific Railroad. As to the cause of
hostility of tbe southern Cheyennes, I have no
means of knowing, but bave heard they do
otject to tbe railroad along the Smoky Hill
route.
As to a plan to put a stop to this Indian war,
tbere is no end to the number suggested. Tbe
only objection to most of them is that the In
dians will not agree to them, and, If the object
la to stop the war, any plan to effaot it must of
course bave tbelr consent. The only plan I see
Is to meet tbe chiefs and influential men, and
learn what will satisfy them, and then deter
mine whether the Government can afford to
yield to tbelr terms. If not they will have to
be whipped into subjection an alternative in
volving muoh time, much money, and a good
many more men than is now generally sup
posed necessary; for in addition to their gene
ral inclination and capacity for war, they
regard themselves now as in the "last ditch,"
and will fight wltb the tenacity of desperation.
On yesterday (Sunday) afternoon we reached
the first Indian settlement on the Missouri,
situated about one hundred and seventy miles
above Omaha, and flfly-flve miles below Sioux
City. Here is located the Omaha Reservation
and mlbslon, established some twelve or four
teen yeara ago by the Government for this tribe
of Indiana. The original grant consisted of
eighteen by thirty-five square miles, butslnoa
then about one-third bas been cut off and given
to the Wlnnebagoes. The country is mostly
level prairie, and capable of cultivation without
irrigation. Some six hundred acres are now
under cultivation two hundred with corn.
'1 be Omaha tribe consists of thirteen bands,
with ten cbiufs. They bave been peaceful for
many years, aad most of them have become
partially civilized and self-supporting.
A large portion of ttie band are now out upon
a bunting excursion for the purpose of laying
In tbelr winter supply of buttalo meat. The
bides of buffalo killed at this season of the year
they only use for making tents. Late in the
fall they start again and kill for the robes, for
trading purposes. They travel on their hunt
ing excuisloua many hundred miles, and are
generally accompanied by their squaws to do
the work.
V On a high bluff, about a half a mile from the
river, la situated ttie mlslou school. Here wa
saw some fifty children between the ages of five
and fifteen. All of them could speak English
well, and most of them could read as well as
the average of white children of the same aga.
They were all neatlv drebsed, and appeared to
enjoy tbe visit of the distinguished strangers.
Senator Henderson and General ban born heard
several of the children read, aud then the whole
school sung several byinus for our edification.
They bave gouerally good voices, and keep good
time. The school is at preseul under the
charge of Itev. ). H. Ie, but he Is shortly to be
relieved by the Itev. Mr. Hamilton.
Mr. I-e states that the Indian children, as a
general rule, are dull in mathematics, but in
the other common English branches are as
bright ss the generality of while children. In
reply to a question as to their general morsl
firocllvltles, be said "tbat they had a natural
endency for vloe, resulting chiefly from their
want of stability of character: that when
tempted they could not say no. Very many of
the oblldren are aUlicUxl wltb sorofula aud
Other onsUtnUoual diseases, verifying tue
t sip re of Scrip tore, that the sins of the father
si all be visited npon the oblldren, etc. '
he Omaha tribe numbers at present about
000 souls, and the Wlnnebagoes, located a few
milea above them, about 1700.
1 be success tbat baa thua far attended the
efforts towards civilising three Indiana demon
strates that the wildest Indians on the Plains
are capable of becoming, in time, and by perse
vering and continued eiiort, both clvlliced and
Chi istlsnlr.ed, and worthy of exercising all the
rubis of free born American citizens. A large
nnmber of them are even now fully as capable
and woi thy of exercising tbe right or franchise
as the negroes of the South. N. Y. Herald.
JAPAN.
Tho New Port on tho West Coast.
ton the Japan Times, May 25.
The United States steamer Shenandoah ar
rived In harbor on the 2d from Osaka, ha vine
lett that port on the 20tb ultimo. The French
Minister kit for Nagasaki on the 18th, and Sir
Harry f aikes, accompanied by Lady Parkes,
Dr. Willis, and Mr. Locock, statted on the same
day for Tstimngs, which Is fixed upon as the
new port to be opened on the west coast.
Tsurunpa if, In a direct line, the nearest port
to Osaka; it is In the territory ol a small Daimio,
Wakasa, and cannot be considered by any menus
so favorable a spot whence to extend our com
mercial relations with this country as Kanga's
port, Kananawa, or Echuen's, Mtkuni. Bat it
was to be expected that the Tycoon would
resist the opening ot a port belonging to any of
the more important Daimios, and as our treaty
Is with him alone, and as that treaty gives him,
virtually, the choice of the new port, we cannot
blame the foreign Ministers lor not rjsistiug the
selection of what at fir6t sight appears to be an
Ineligible one. All we know ot Tsurunga, at pre
sent, is that from tbe environs we get a quantity
of tea. .
lion. Hannibal Hamlin on the Political
Situation.
At the Republican Convention for Penobscot
rotintv. Maine. In lfaneor. on the 22d inst.. ex-
Vice-Prestdeut Hamlin being called upon, made
a short addres?, ot which tbe Bangor Whig gives
the lolloping sviiopsis:
He thought the present was a time for
action rather than words. The words that are
used, it any, should be e hort, sharp, and deci
sive. There was no hour during the war of the
rebellion when tncre was greater responsibility
placed upon us than rests upou us to-day. We
are not out ot our trial or our .dangers. Un
fortunately in some re?puct but fortunately in
others, we have a national Executive who seems
bent upon thwarting the national will, and pre
venting a proper and lust reconstruction. Re
construction Phonld never be completed except
upon tbe fullest baais of popular justice and
liberty; and it Is our bounden duty to see to it
tbat no settlement shall bo made on any other
basis. Neither can we do it. Rough hew them
as we may, there is an overruling Providence
that will shape onr enas. Mr. Hamlin pro
ceeded to examine tbe acts of President John
son, and decided that his usurpations and
wrongs bave opened the e;es of the blind, and
unstopped the ear ot tbe deaf, to see and hear
what Is true, ruiht, aud lust. Mr. Johnson's
acts and policy were necessary to educate the
public mind unto the riuht point: aud he was
fully impressed that the people will have these
things settled on the riKht and proper basis."
A Highi asdrb's Oath. The following is an
account of a scene that lately took place in
one of the kirks at the Lewis, one of the
Hebrides, on a Sabbath morning: "Minister
(loquitur, from the pulpit) Galium Mhor, why
were you not in church last Sabbath 1 Gal
ium I was in church last Sabbath. Minister
You were not. Galium I was. Minister
Are you ready to swear you were f Callum
To be sure. (Minister shut up.) Friend,
sotto voce to Callum on the way out (for Callum
had not been in church the Sabbath before)
'Well, well, Callum, it was awful of you to
offer your oath to a lie.' Ah, bat,' says Cal
lum, confidentially, 'isn't there a great differ
ence between offering a thing and giving itf "
A Lively Place. The people of Java have
rather a lively time of it. According to the
latest official statistics contained in the
Tijdschrifl vor Nederlandsch Java, the tiger has
in one single year consumed exactly one hun
dred and forty-eight human beings, and in
another year one hundred and thirty-one.
The crocodiles cleared an average of fifty
people a year, while serpents accounted for
between twenty-two and forty-three. But
the Dutch seem to accept their fate with
characteristic equanimity. The Governor
General a long while ago offered as a prize
for every tiger that was killed the munifi
cent sumof twenty-two guilders ($10). Ilia
subjects apparently prefer being eaten by the
tiger.
Church Independence. The synod of the
diocese of Adelaide, South Australia, has
taken a practical step towards the assertion of
its independence of the Established Church of
England, and towards its self-government as
an Episcopalian church. At a special meeting
it formally resolved, "That it is not desirable
that all Bishops in British 'colonies should
receive their mission from the See of Canter
bury, and take the oath of canonical obedi
ence to the Archbishop." This resolution
was carried by twenty-four to seven. By
another resolution it was decided, by eighteen
to seven, that it was desirable that future
Bishops of the diocese should be elected by
the church of the diocese.
What Comes of Church Rates. The Lon
don Spectator saya: "Our modern apostles, it
seems, preach their dootrines by the help of
the law. Their right hand is now the jailor.
For refusing to pay the sum of 15s. 72i.,
levied as a church rate, Mr. Forster, a dis
senter, of North Curry, Somersetshire, now
lies a prisoner in Taunton jail. Mr. Carlyle
should take heart. The Church, at all events,
will not hear of liberty of conscience. We
cannot burn people for their opinions, but we
can do what ia far more profitable in these
money-making days mulct them with heavy
costs, and then, as a last resort, imprison
them until they or their friends pay."
Steam Launches for River Service. The
English shipbuilding firm of Laird Brothers
have just built twelve steam launches for
river service, which are fitted to oarry a 12
pounder brass howitzer in the bow, and are
well adapted for carrying troops, and towing
barges and other lighters with cargo in narrow
waters, where larger vessela would be useless.
Their dimensions are : Length, 50 feet;
breadth, 11 feet; depth, 4 feet 9 inches; ton
nage, 28; draft of water, 2 feet 10 inches; and
the engine ia a Bingle direct acting one of 15
horse power. One of these boats was tried a
short time ago with all her weights on board,
and attained a speed of about nine knots.
Archolooical Discoveries. Exoavations
at Lillebonne, France, continue, and nearly
every day some new discovery is made. The
collection brought together at Catillon now
comprises a great number of objects of archiBO
logical value. Among them is the fragment
of a circular mirror, an examination of which
shows it to be composed of glass, foliated with
a thin sheet of puro lead. Thus it seems tbat
the Uallio-RoraanB practised the plating of
glass, as the Uaals Lad previously known now
to plate metals.
SECOND EDITION
FOR THE HOLY LAND.
Tho American Excursionists
at Odessa.
The European Markets To-Day.
Etc., Kte., Kte.
Kit. SMc. KtOt
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
The Quaker City At Odessa.
St. Petersburg, August 26. The steamer
Quaker City, with the American excursionists
to tbe Holy Land on board, has arrived at
Odessa from Constantinople.
Steamers Arrived Out.
Southampton, August 20 oon. The steam
ship America, from New York on the 15'h, ar
rived here at midnight.
Queenstown, August 26. The steamer City of
Washington, from New York on the 14th, ar
rived here to-day.
Londonderry, Aug. 26 -Noon. The steamer
Nestorlan, from Quebec, has arrived.
alackel Report to Noon.
Lonpon, August 26 Noon. Consols for mo
ney, 945; U. 8. 6-20s, 73J; Erie Railroad, 45; Illi
nois Central, 77
Liverpool, August 26 Noon. Cotton quiet.
The sales to-day are estimated at 9000 bales.
Prices are unaltered.
Otber articles are unchanged.
Vtvo o'clock Market Report.
London, August 2G 2 P. M. Consols for
money, 94 11-16; American securities, at this
hour, are quoted as follows : United States
bonds, 73 ; Illinois Central, 77$; Erie Railroad,
454.
Liverpool, August 26-2 P. M. In Cotton
tbere is not so much doing, and the sales will
not exceed 8000 bales.Ef&ra
Beef has declined to 140s. ; Lard has advanced
to 52s.
Spirits Turpentine has advanced to 30s.; com
mon Rosin to 7s. 9d.; medium Rosin has de
clined to 12s.
FROM NEW YORK.
Arrest of Bank Teller Large Number
of Drowning Caees.
New York, August 26. James Arnold, teller
of the Tradesman's National Bank, was arrested
on Saturday, In Brooklyn, and was brought
before United States Commissioner Osborne this
morning, charged with embezzling $100,000, the
property of the bank, and ithe examination was
set down for Wednesday next. Baker, the other
teller, still remains in the Tombs, having failed
to obtain bail.
The police returns to-day record an unusually
large number of deaths by drowning in this
city yesterday.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortreb8 Monroe, August 24. The steamer
Georgia, whose machinery became disabled off
Currituck, and necessitated her putting into
Norfolk for repairs, sailed to-day for her desti
nation. She was from New York, bound to Vera
Cruz.
An exciting game of base ball was played
near Hampton to-day, between the Kecoushtar
Club of that town, and the Young Atlantics of
this place. Tbe score stood 23 to 22, one run
being in favor of the Keconghtar.
Railroad Accident.
Boston, August 26. George Ingrahum, Ute of
the navy, was run over and killed by a locomo
tive, at Augusta, Me., yesterday.
Markets bf Telegraph.
New York, AuKuit 28. -8tocka strong, t'nloitgo
and K ek Inland, lua; Reading, 1044f; Caulou Cuiu
pany, 7S; Krle, 70; CleTelunU and Toledo, 1S; Cleve
land and Pliuiuuru, M: Pltuiourg and Fori Wayne.
)(,',; Michigan Central, lt: Mlcblgaa fcjoiithern,
SIS,; Kew York Central, 105; 111 mots Ceuiral.
UK Cumberland preferred, 34; Virginia Mixes, 4KJ4: Mis
souri HIim. m; Iludnon River, VliK: U. . Five,
twenties. 1S62, list's do. 1W4, 108: do. 1S6S, UfV: new
Issue, los'i; Ten-forties. 102; Seven-thirties, 107.J,.
bUrliuf, l. Mouey.8 per ceut. Uold.HOSj'.
Dew York, Aorint M. Cotton dull at 280. Flour
dull, and declined liyDV: sales of 10,000 barrets State,
t7-iMl'40; Ohio, ehvirMi Western. f7-liH'Dl3-2ti;
boutbern, .'& 14; California. llSkl4-iS, Wheat quiet,
aud tavors buyers; sale of 600(1 bushel while Mlclil-gao..!-4!e,
amber Houth.ro, tiits. Cora heavy; sales
or 46U00 bunbelK mixed Western, ll-loitfd'U Oats
lower; sales of 2U.0O0 bunliels Southern, 674762c.: Ohio,
74(u76c 1'roviaioua heavy. Porlc huavy. WhltJcy
quiet,
SrRoicAL Curiosities. Dr. Scoutetten, at
the last meeting of the Paris Academy of
Medicine, exhibited lithographic plates of
various sorts of probangs and speoulums
fund in the ruins of llerculaneum and Pompeii,
and a photograph of a mural painting from
Pompeii, representing a surgical operation per
formed on Apneas during the siege of Troy.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OrriCll OF TBI JCV!1) TaTHBBAFH,!
Monday. August 26, lbtf.
There was very little disposition to operate in
stocks this morning, but prices were steady.
Government bonds continue in fair demand.
July. '65. 5 20s sold at 108A108, a slight ad
vance. Ill was bid for Us of 18H1; 1071 lor June
and August 7-30; 113J for '62 6-20s; 110J for '05
6-20h;and 10'J for '64 6-20s. Citv loans were
unchanged j tbe new insue sold at 101 j.
Railroad shares were unchanged. Pennsyl
vania Ruilroad sold at 63A, no change; aud
Camden and Aniboy at 12tJ, an advance of ;
621 was bid for Reading; 57J for Minehill; 35 for
North Pennsylvania; 67 for Lehigh Valley; 29 for
Klnilra common: 40 lor preferred do.; 28 for
Catawhttia preferred, and 284 ,or Philadelphia and
CUy Passenger Railroad shares were firmly
held. 63 was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 2s
for Spruce and Pine; 134 'or HestonviUe; and
301 for Green andCates.
in Bank shares tbere was more dointr. Farm
ers' and Mechanics' sold at 1421; Commercial
at67: Mechanics' at 32; Manufacturers' at 82;
and Philadelphia an 166 no change; 69 was bid
forGirard; 110 for Tradesmen's; 70 for City; 45
(or Consolidation; 70 for Corn Exchange; and
64 for Union.
Canal shares continue dull. Lehigh Naviga
tion sold at 46, no change. 27 was bid for
Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 154 for Sus
quehanna Canal: and 66 for Delaware Division.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 140f: 11 A. M.,
1401: 12 M., 141; 1 P. M.. 141 1, an advance Of i
en tue cloning price of Saturday vytiilug,
FHILADELrHM ET0CK EXCHANGE T0-DAI
Be ported by Debaven A Bro.. No, 40 8. Third str eel
TIBHT BOARD. '
1000 City New 101, MVSnE w J !
ilMO do.. KM't
l.-ooo pa R 2 m ss... bs. r4
ish Far M llk... 42
2 sb Com'l Kk. ........ 63 'j
17 ah Penna iL.ln- (".Sr 1
,9 do b- MJ4j'
Sin Cam 4 Am..o.l3 V
I do B5wn-laai-
36 ah Mech Ilk. IU
Mnaara. T)A Hnvon Jk Brother. NO. 40 bOUtb
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.i-U. 8. 6s of 1881, 111
llljj do. lR62,ll3irill3i;d0.. 1864, MM'
1091; do., 1865, 110jllti: do., 1865, new, IO84Y0
10HA; do., 1867, new, 1084'J108; do. 6, 10-408,,
102?103; do. 7'30s, Ausr., W74107j; do.,
June,107J107Jdo.,July,1074107is Compound ;
Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119-40; do.. July,.
1864, 119-40; do. Aneust, 1M4. 119-40; do.,;
October. 1864, 118J3119; do.. December, 1864, .
117i118; do., May, 1866, 116J1171: do., Aug. ,
1865, 1155ill6J; do., September, 1865, 115ifid
116 ; do. October, 186. 114j1151; Gold, 140a
140j. Silver, 134135J.
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., a follows: U. 8. 6s of
1881 , 1111IUS; old 6-20S, 1134(31134; 5-20s,;
1H64. 10!)4a)109; do., 1865, 110jll'i: do., July, .
lOSjrjrilOHJ; do., 1867, 10H?(?108j; 10-40s, 102r:
102; 7-30., Aug., 1074107i; do.. June, 1074;
1074: do., July, 107(511071. Gold, 140140.
Meors. William Palmer A Co., bbkrs.
No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow
ing rates of exchange today at 12 o'clock : '
0. 8. 6s. 1881, lllJ'aillS; U. R. 6-208, 1862,
1134H3J; do., 1M64, 1094O109I; do., 1865,'
llOismi; do. new, 10841084; 6s, 10-40s, 102. .
W102J; U. S. 7-.Ws. 1st series, 10741074; do.,
d series, 1074(81074; 3d series. 1074 il07;
Compound InUrest Notes, December, 1864. 117;
Msv. 1865. 116J; August, 1865, 116J: September,
1865, 115j ; October, 1865, 114j. Gold, 140.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, August 26. There is a limited
demand for Flour for exportation, and a cor
responding Inquiry for borne consumption, bnf
the receipts and stocks continue small, and
holders of spring wheat and fresh ground extra'
family are firm In their views. Bales of 900
barrels, Including 600 barrels fresh ground
extra family for shipment on secret terms, and
800 barrels in lots for home consumption at S7'25
()7 75 for superfine; $m8'5() lor old stock: extra;
SW'SIO 60 for new do.; Sll-50hA12 .50 lor new wbea&
exiia family; 811 7Vol2-26 for Northwestern,
extra family; and $l;i(i14 for fancy, according
to quality. Itye Flour in held firmly at $1). Mo
tblng doing in Corn Meal. !
Tbere Is a firm feeling In the Wheat Market,
but not much doing; sales of 1.500 bushels new
Pennsylvania and Southern red at $'2 :ivrsa-45,
tbe latter rate for prime. Kye is held firmly:
sales of 1000 bushels old Pennsylvania at $170
(8)172, and 000 bushels new do. at Sl-65ftlii7U.'
Corn ia quiet but firm; sale of yellow at St'Zi
for Western, and $l-22((l2i for mixed. Gate are)
neglected; small aales of new at 50 (Wo., ac
cording to quality. .
Nothing doing in Whisky.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, August 26. The Cattle Market was
moderately active this week, bnt prices were
without any material change. About 2200 head
arrived and sold at from 1818o. for extra
Pennsylvania and Western Steers; 1316o. tor
fair to good; and 10()12o. H lb. for common, a
to quality. Tbe following are the particulars
of the sales-.
72 bead Owen Smith, Western, 1516'X
66 ' A, Christy fc Bro., Virginia, 7(y)9, gross.
87 P. McFillcn, Western. VAm, gross. 7
100 " P. Hathaway, Western, lA(d)V, cross, t
ICS " J,H. Kirk, Chester co.. TA'A. gross! '
60 J. McFillen, Chester oo..V4toi. gross.'
82 " Ullman & Bachman, Penna., IScilOU.
180 " M. Fuller & Co.. Western, 749U. gross!
152 " Mooney & Smith, Western. 6VfrX.
gross. .
80 " T. Mooney A Bro., Western, 69, gross. .'
OS " L. Frank. Western. 7('i)8'4, gross.
110 ' Frank & Shomberg. Western. 15ai0V. -
70 " Hape & Co.. Western. U15. i3"0'
110 " B. Hood, Chester county, 7 10, gross
76 " Chandler A Co., Of 10,5(0)8!. gross. '
im waynesuurry, western, 68U.gross
Cows were in fair demand. 250 bead sold at
$6080 for cow and calf, and $5070 bead for
springers.
Sheep were dull and lower. 12,000 head
arrived and partly sold at iao. lb. gross
Hogs were unchanged, uojo head sold at the
different yardB at from 10lQ-50 $ 100 lbs. net.
LATEST SHIPPING IHTELLIGEHCe!
For additional Marine New sea Third Page.
PORT 09 PijlLA-DKliPMlA ...ATJQrjbT M,
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SEAPH OJWCB.
7 A. M-.....70ll A. M.........80 P. ac ,,, B,
CLF.AKED THIS MORNING.
aa?d A Co"1"' KnowHon Liverpool. I. Wester
Bcbr J. Truinan, nibba, Boston. Rommel A Hnr.nr '
Btbr C. Hall. Donghty. fcalem. Tyler A Co? "al,,er
Scnr Alexins, Meeklns, Dorchester, J, T. JuMua. -Bcbr
Morning Light, Hlmmona. Dorchester, do.
fcl'r W. Whllldln. Rlggans. Bansafra, J. D. konff
8tA BeIelnde, RockllU1' Worton' creek.Van fflnkle
Pt;r A. d Btlmers. . Chesapeake. J. p. Ruoa .
bl'r Leader, Shaw, Chesapeake, J. D. Ruoff. .
ARRIVED ThTs MORNINO.
Steamship Hunter.Rogers, 30 hours from Provldnn
With nidne. to D. L Hietson A Co. P7i ffi
nnmber of schrs. most of them In ballastTta the bf?
and river, bound tin. '
Br. barque Village Belle, Little. 42 days from Tin
onderry, with mdse. and W passengen to RVTaVlSt"
UBc?pt2lInVe'F088"llay' from York.ln ballast
Bchr M. H. Read. Benson, 5 days from vB , ,
with oil to Shober A Co. ' y om Sew Bedford
bchr O. Bayward, Byman.S days fromBamror min,
lumber to J. W. OaaklllACo. 'neor.wlta
Bohr Golden Eagle, Howes. 4 daya from K. u,
ford, with oil toJTB, A. Allen. M KewBed-
BchrR.G. Whlldeo, Mesaick, B days from ti.,
Id ballast to captain. ' rrom BMton,
to8jfD?l" off!"1" 8haw ,rom Baltimore, wltb mdse.
Hieamer W.' Whllldln, RlSgana, from SaasAfn. ..
peaches to J. D. Rnoft ium oaaiarraa, with
HieamerW. C. Plerrepont. Shropshire 24 hnn .
New York, with mdse. to W. M. BaUd A CoT m
BFJLOW.
Brig Luclde, from Havaiia.
u. AT 9PA RANTINE. .
Steamship Tioga, Morse, from New n.i-. -
jioria Ma ma., u aiieras N. by K. 27 miT: rB"
passed schr Wide World, bound 8 samrt? dtt,
fe.BK. of Hatteras. passed i,r ?"vm.?.?.'V. 18 miles
fe.BK. of Hatte'raa. passed brig G 'wimJ' ,8.ml
for Charlestons Ulh, lat. 87 08. Ion. 75. niL'il1 bV
1 nee
oarque, oouna with loss of Kialhuim,ri. m1 m
royal yards, showing slunal 1 iS d
ground. 4 ou white
BhlpA8la.WlndShSN?iBm ,
.B-UBcrlbner, Burgess, hence, at Boston 2k
bebrs II, A. Bogers. Primh. ..... t .
son. heu.re for Rosion. at ft Je?? P?rn. Pear
thrs Gov. Burton.' Luaiam." n0,jSW .
at Boston 24th Inst. ""luger ,or Philadelphia, cleared
burn lirrkTfeStou1 'both8,,rem' W
at Holmes' Hole 28d lust. ' b ,rom ""delphla!
. MISCKLLANV
U piece, by heavy aeae. wh'cha.,tJawl m"io7.
guauo. Mhe was In the hf. " ' l,,tt- wltl carvn ,?
water casks swept off! hu"l, aud had If0h
nw tobk, AuJM-Fv'y-J
froiu Liverpool u"' "-Arrived, steamship iil
. NW Yon. aSB?i?RT8.