.TOrTllTO A TPTTi! 1L lUlJlM LL II Mil A ! I MVi U JJU,Cli.-Li- -LL-U-O PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 18G7. VOL. VIII -No. to. DOUBLE SnEET-TIIREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE CABINKT CItlHIH. Progress of the Row-Position Ceneral Crant The Real situation of Affairs. Etc. of Tbe Washington correspondent of the New York Times telegraphs as follows: WAfiniNOTON, August 27. Tli President cave out to his private Journals last nlijut the lull text of his order translating Ueneral Han cock to the Fifth Military District. The order Itself has not yet been promulgated by Ueneral Grant, and has, therefore, not taken etlect. There are numerous reports afloat to-night to the effect that Ueueral Grant has refused to pro mulgate It, but these are Incorrect. There are, however, until grave and important reasons why the oruer U held in abeyauce, as I stated yosieruay. On receipt of the order General urnut wrote another letter to the President. This letter, not belnn ready for transmis sion until to-day, did not reach the Pre sident until alter tno Cabinet meeting this afternoon, and he has not yet replied. Ueneral Grant regards the last order of the President as entirely supersedlnn General Order No. 77, inctuditiK nis instructions to Ueneral Thomas; and there is llitle doubt that a serious dlllerence not to say coulllct. of views has occurred between the Preside tit and Ueneral Grunt, regurdinu the powers of ihe latter under the Reconstruction acts, and the purpose of his letter to the President to-day is believed to have been to present to him certain lurtber sugges tions and points lor his consideration, not touching, the propriety of Hherldau's removal, on which argument has ceased, but the more important question an to whether the order of the President is not so 1 rained as to con flict directly with the powers granted to the Qeneral-ln-Chief by the acts of Con gress. There is also good ground for the belief.that the order, when issued, which may Posslbfly be to-morrow, will be accompanied by instructions similar to those which accom panied the first order. Tue situation of mat ters between the .Executive Mansion and the "War Department tw-ulicht is exceedingly deli cate, and speculation is rile rs to the result. Predictions are made that Ueneral Urant will refuse to issue the order unless moulded or ac companied by instructions of his own, and that as a consequence he will be relieved irom duty In the War Department by tho President. Should tuts occur, and the latter undertake to transmit orders through any new Secretary of War, the issue is then direct and unavoidable, for Ueneral Grant is acting under the following timely law of Congress, beutlou 2 of the Army Appropriation act, approved March 2, 107, under protest, is as follows: Section 2. And be It further enacted. That the Head quarters ot the General of the Aruivuftbe United folates shall be in the city of Wiiultigmu, and all orders and Instructions relating to military upero lious, Issued by Uie president or Secretary of War, shall be Issued through the General of Hit) Army, and in case of his Inability, tbrougu the next In ran it. Tbe Geueral of the Army shall nut ue removed , sua pended, or relieved Irom commaiul, or assigned to duly elsewhere than at said headquarters, except at his own reuuest, without iha previous apprlsal ot ibe Semite: and any orders or instructions relaUug lo military operations Issued contrary lo the require ments of this section shall be null and void, and any olllcer who shall Issue orders or instructions contrary to the provisions ol this section slinll ba deenied guilty ol a misdemeanor in olllce. and any olllcer of Ibe army wbo shall transmit, convey, or obey any orders or Instructions so Issued, ountrury to the provi sions ot tins section, kuowlng'llmi Micti. orders were so Issued, shall be liable to imprisonment for not lass tban two nor more iiiun twenty years, noon convic tion thereof in any Court of competent jurisdiction. The Situation. From the N. Y. World. Washington, August 27. There has been no diminution in the excitement and rumors to day over the political situation within the Ad ministration. If anything, tne stories have been more wild than on yesterday. It has been lreely circulated that there was a violent time in the Cabinet meeting this afternoon. It has even been published that Ueneral Urant left the session some time before it adjourned. In quiry in official quarters shows that these flying statements are for the most part untrue. There was an animated but friendly discussion in the Cabinet, which was participated in by all of the members preseut. Ueneral Grant remained throughout the session, and left the Executive Mansion In company with Secretary McCulloch, The reports of differences between the President and Ueneral Urant arise from the logical speculation pro duced by the publication of the correspondence relative to the removal or Mheridan and Uene ral Grant's verbal opposition to the removal of Ueneral Blckles. Ueneral Grant's friends as sert that he will withdraw from the War De partment In a few days. With regard to the so called cabinet imbroglio, my statement of last night was strictlv correct. There Is not a word of truth In the Timet' story that Mr. Johnson has received the written resignations of his entire Cabinet. On the contrary, he hat Dot received the written resignation of even a single member. Mr. Randall has sot tendered his resignation, nor has he been asked lor It; but he lelt town tills evening with it in his pocket. There is authority also for stating that (Secretary McCulloch Is perfectly satisfied that the President has not intimated the slightest desire for his retirement, and his resignation will not, as a consequence, unless something unexpected turns up, be tendered to the Executive. It Is proper to say that the greater portion of these rumors about the Secre taries originate with the clique here who have bored the President for two weeks, urging a general reorganisation of the Cabinet. That the President may make some changes in due time, In which Mr. Seward will be included, there does not seem any good reason to doubt. That the report that the resignation of all his consti tutional advisers Is probable, has no foundation wnateverin iact. Fierce Conflict Between an Alderman and a Policeman. A desperate conflict oocui red between Alder, man William Kills, of the Past, Ward, Hobo ken, and Policeman Burke, of that city, result ing in favor of the policeman. Tne Alderman resides on the Meadows, where he keepsa corner grocery and groggery, and is looked upon in that locality as a "bully," being termed by some as the "man of Iron." Ellis' constituents last spring elevated him to the position of Alder man, and since that time he has kept himself, as Is alleged, pretty well elevated ou whisky, and, In consequence, he is said to have con ducted himself in a violent inauner towards bis family. On Monday afternoon word was sent to Olllcer Burke's house, near by, that Ellis, crazy-drunk, was smashing up his furniture and putting his family in mortal fear. The officer went down aud found Ellis outside on the stoop. lie remonstrated wltn the Alder man, and endeavored to induce him to go Into the house and take a sleep. Ellis fiunr Into a passion, and. seizing a piece of broken rocking-chair, made an onslaught upon the officer, when the latter grappled with v.tni unci a desperate stru.'tile eusued. The officer received two severe kicks lu the lower nart of the stomach, and narrowly escaped hav ing his eyes clawed out. The officer finally brought his club to bear and used It vigorously, until the Alderman was finally subdued. A nhyslcian was then called to repair damages. L,i it. was found that the small bone of Ellis' -toft arm had been broken, and bis head aridities ...u.iiv nut. of Shane, lesterdav Ellis was arrested aud;iaken before Acting Recorder Pope, - 0barge of felonious assault and attempt to tin the olllcer, and he was held to ball to answer. t l-nta also went before Justloe White and swore out a warrant against the officer on a and also took preliminary ate us irefoM lawyer Carey in a civil suit, laying his ?eIor" rT Vjinn. And tnus the matter stands. damagea v-, Jf. Y. Tribune. m fiaaltb of t.E.ouls-fulcides. rt Louis. August 27.-TWO more suloldos v,!?; Scarred since yesUrday-ne woman ' " sm . Ir 1 1-i IT T.WHI1LV-KOTCU ARMea end one ".i." hl Looli is first sin mmi iu" , ''onevear this day the deaths from cholera ""lffl Ld U twelve; but this year enJyth.irtT.flYO reported. EUROPE. NAPQLKON'B FETK DAY. A Brilliant Celebration Purls Unusually Crowded and Gay. Napoleon's fete day was observed with the grtalest enthusiasm aud much splendor In Paris on the ltltb of August. Tue crowds In the streets and suburbs were extraordinary, as in addition to the usual population of the capital, the Universal Exhibition furnished a very con siderable quota, while the arrivals by the rail ways during the week were estimated at up waidsof four hundred thousand persons. As the visits of so many sovereigns and princes had gradually supplied Paris with the flag of almost every European nation, the principal thotougl fares presented au elegant arid varie gated appearance. Hcarcely hud the cannon of the Invalides announced, at 6 In the morning, that the fete had commenced, when a distribu tion of alms and provisions was made in all the arrondlssemenls to such of the Inhabitants, aged and necessitous, as required axMlntance. All this was done from the Emperor's privy purse. The old soldiers of the First Empire, in thetr curious uniform, walked round thecolumaln the Place Vendome. After the mass the theatres were ope"iied to the public. The people crowded the gardens. There were amusements out door amusement of every sort military displays and fireworks in the evening. As the time ap proached for the fireworks, the EmproMS ap peared for a moment, with several other ladies, at the balcony of the central window of tne I'ulace. overlooking tho garden, aud was loudly cheered. After the display, repeated cries of "Vive l'luiperatrice!" again Induced her Ma jesty to come forward and salate tho vastcrowd below. TIIK WAR ASPECT. Anticipations of i Russian Gigantic European Struggle. From the Paris Debate, August.15. At the moment when the Prnsslau press is becoming calmer the Russian Journals seem disposed to increase in violence, not only to wards Tin key, but also towards the nations of Western Europe, While the greater part of those organs continue to draw a most frlgutful picture of the crimes which they attribute tothe Turkish tooops In the island ot Crete, the Mos cow Gazette, representing the extreme Russian parly, declares all Europe to be menaced with a terrible conflagration ; here France lsuboii' to rush upon Prussia to endeavor to destroy tne consequences of the campulgti of Bohemia: there twenty-four millions of Italians are pre paring to fall upon Home; in Germany uie (Stales annexed lo Prussia last year are about to take up arms lo reconquer their Independence. Instead of pointing out to us the menus of escaping from those perils, the terrible Gazette calmly says: "if me shocK Is Inevitable, why delay it? The friends of peace themselves may preter an Immediate catastrophe to so lamen table a state of ihlugs." ISO doubt It depends ou Kusstu alone to avoid all those disasters; but we are not worthy of her intervention In our favor. Already in the spring she kindly Raved France from a war which was on the polut of breaking out, and we did not snow our grati tude to her. "No one has understood the ureat ness of the sacrifice Rnssla made in paclfyiug Europe, when a war on the subject of Luxem bourg gave her such a good opportunity of de livering, without difficulty, her co-religionists in the East wnose destinies are so intimately bound up with her own." To that sacrifice Eu rope only replied by giving an enthusiastic re ception to the Sultan. Therefore Europe de serves no pity; and the Moscow Gazette conse quently abandons France to her s id fate. French Keply to Prussian Accusations. From the Farts Temps, August 10. In an article which has been extensively copied, the Prussian print (North German Gazette) raises the scarecrow of the old parties, and allects to represent war as belug demanded and desired by the opponents of the Imperial dynasty. These are they who, if the Berllu Journal is to be believed, are favoring a resort lo hostilities, while the Emperor's government has assuredly no idea of combating the princi ple of nationalities, after having been the first to proclaim it. The insinuation is doubly adroit. Involving as it does at once a menace and a flattery. But at the same time it would be difficult to represent with less fidelity the position of the question and the state of public opinion in France. If tue Prussian writer knew our country, he would be aware that former parties exist now only in the elec tioneering circulars of the administration; he would understand especially that war is not desired here by any one, and that the apprehension entertained by enlight ened men is precisely that of seeing the coun try engaged, without its own knowledge, in enterprises for which It could not be responsi ble, inasmuch as it oould not prevent them. Would the North German Gazette pretend by any chance to place the Mexican expedition to the acoount of public opinion In France? Does it think it can Insinuate that the opposition a rove the Government into that undertaking ? its language now, respecting the disposition of France towards Germany, is not a whit more sensible than either of these suppositions would be. The Prussian Journal shows In still an other manner Its ignorance concerning us. It does not admit tlict the internal condition of France can have any share in the cause of the war which people anticipate. Nothing, how ever, is more certain. At the present point at which matters lisve arrived, after the re awakening of public opinion, after the Mexican disaster, after the struggles of the last session, after the hopes to which the letter ot tho loth of January gave life, and which at present scarcely remain hopes alter all this, there Is no exag geration In saying that our Government finds itself between the horns of this dilemma either to satisfy the legitimate demands of liberal opinion, or to impose silence upon it by the loud, brutal roar of the cannon. The Imperial Conference at Salzbursr. From the Independence Beige, August 17, The Journey to Salzburg, with respect to which the Court of France was oromnt to en lighten that of Prussia, especially through the intermediation of the Count de Goltz. Is not of nature to offend Count de Blsinark or his sovereign. We should even be tempted to be lieve, with our Berlin correspondent, that taken together with the inopportune proceeding of M. de Mousller in favor of Denmark, the Prussian Cabinet, on the contrary, congratulates itself npon this visit from the point of view of suc cesses It is calculated to promote in the ap- proacning elections ior ine federal Parliament. An artlclu published yesterday In the Journal des Debuts, and which assumes the form of a dip- omatic communication, will not modtfv these appreciations of the Prussian Government. A perusal of it will lead to this conviction. According to the French print the two Em perors In their approaching conversations will speak of every qtiostlon at present agitating tue uia ana jnow worlds; the settlement of the war, me constitution of Germanic unity under the supremacy of Primula on,! finally, to crown all. the dismemberment of the Ottoman empire. Napoleon I and Alexander I dividing Europe between them at Erfunlh bad uv.,, ou rAmujut n programme as mat of which uo vu Kivg me Botuemeiit to Na poleon 111 and F rancis Josepn. Thus, notwlth standing the authority which ordlAariiv t. laches to what appears In that Journal, we per slst In believing that the interview at Halzbura will have no other character than that of a demonstration, somewhat marked nertian of aflectlonale sympathy mingled with regret. THE SULTAN AT HOME. Arrival and Reception of Ilia Majesty In Constantinople. Constantinople (August 7) Correspondence of Galig nani's Messenger, At 9 o'clock this morning the prolongod roar nf ilia anna from the meu-Of-war in the lurlmr and the land batteries, and the sharp roll of musketry from the troops wuo uneu Dom shores of the Bosphorus, announced the Sultan's return to Constantinople after his memorable six weeks' Journey In Western Europe. Ills Mslesty lelt Kustchuk at nine o'clock yesterday morning, by the Kustchuk aud Varna Railway for Varna, which he reached at a ouartr nHt four in the afternoon. The Grand Vizier and the Seraskler had both left for Varna and Kustchuk since Wednerday last to meet their sovereign. All Pasha having ex rrMMAii a. nUh ti an hv an Austrian steamer. the Austrian Lloyd's agency placed one of the finest vessels of lis line, the Neptune, at nis Highness' disposal. On arriving at Varna, at fifteen mlnntes past four yesterday afternoon, theHnlian mnst have gone straight on board the Bultanleh, and started at once, for it was quick work for the Imperial flotilla to cross the Black Sea and make the Bosphorus this morn ing after a run of nearly sixteen hours. Notice wan issued from the Urand Vizier's office last night, and this morning the heads ol the various relleious communities of the capital, the Turkish civil, military, and ecclesiastical functionaries, in vessels provided by the Government, and members of tne diplo matic corps In the despatch boats of the embas sies, vent out to the entrance of the Bosphorus to -veloome the Sultan home. The news of his approaching arrival gave a fresh stimulus tothe prepsratlotis making here for his reoeptlon, and the finishing touches are now being given in nil directions to arrangements of flags antl festive devices, garlands and triumphal arches. In all directions, In fact, the coming fete in honor of the Hultnn's return from Europe pro mises to be the finest ever witnessed In the Turkish capital. The festivities will continue for three (lays, during which the Custom House aud all the public offices will be closed, and there will be three nights' illuminations. The win In city Is gay with flags and decorations, and alive with animation. The release of small dohtots and of ptrsous convicted of minor olleiises has been ordered, large stuns are given in charily, rind a general amnesty lor all poli cul anil press oll'enses Is spoken of. 1 he Kultan's Plan of H form. A telemam from Constantinople, dated the Kit n l August, says: The Hultan ou his return declared to the Grand Vizier that tho recepi ion he hat) met with trotn foreign peoples and gov ert ineiiin bad strengiiieued lu him a desire lo bi-koi e impartial protection to all his stiojects. "This sentiment, said bis Majesty, "Is tn.it of a sacred debt. My solicitude will remain as coiiMamly awake lu favor of the progress of public iiislruclion, extension of means of com munication, a good organization of out' national foices, and the development of our credit." BRIDGET DURGAN. The Approaching Execution A. Visit to the Condemned Woman Sue Confesses her Guilt. Nkw Brunswick, N. J,, August 27. The ap proHChlngexecutiou of Bridget Ourgan, whoou Friday next is to lie bunged for the murder of Mrs. Coriell, is the absorbing topic In this com munity whenever two or three chance to come together. The Klit rllf Is beset with applicants for tickets of admission to the Jail-yard to wit ness the final scene In tli il to of this miseraole woman. Between 401) aud 500 tickets have beou issued. The Jail is daily visit ed by a great many persons, most of them ladies, anxious to see Bildget. The turnkey iniorms me that to-day he turned away as many us aw persons from the Jail ooor. I visited Bridget to-day. She seemed In excellent spirits, or anxious t3 appear so. She laughed nervously very frequently during the interview, and convulsively clasped the burs of the grated door. Sue said she was tired of being there aud she was glad that she was so near her deuth. She spoke without agi tation ol her approaching execution, and Bald sbe was not afraid to die. Ou her bed lay seve ral books, urnong them a Bible, and prayer books. Sue said, laughingly, that her Bible (meuning the Catholic Bible), was a belter book than the Protestant Bible aud seemed anxious to provoke a discussion ou the subject. She has made a conlesslou and alluded to It, saying thai she wanted the person to whom she made it to reveal It to your correspondent. She seemed desirous ol conversing on trivial sub jects, as if with a view to diverting her miud from a contemplation of her doom. She urged me, laugningly, to go and see Mary Gilroy, ihe girl conhued lu the same Jail ou suspicion that she was accessory to the murder. The conduct of the criminal In Jail during tne past weeK or iwo nas ueen variauie. Gen erally she is very cheerful, but she nas on one or two occasions lost her spirits aud cried aloud, so mat she could he heard outside the walls of the prison. Last Friday two women of bad character were arrested for drunkenucss, and brought lo Jail. One of them asserted that she bad a young child, and pleaded for her re lease that she might go aud attend to It. Bridget in the early part of the evening took a bath. Cemiug from the bath she was very merry, and on her way to her cell, seeing a negro who is confined lu an adjacent cell lying on his back asleep, she threw a cupful of water on( him, laughing loudly at the same time. Soon after she reached her cell. When all bad retired for the night, the woman above mentioned began to bewail tue absence of her Infant, crying, "On, my poor child" nearly the very words that Mrs. Coriell was heard to utter on tue night of the murder. Bridget heard the words, aud she began to scream as loud as sbe could, and continued for some time to utter a loud walling sound like that Bhe gave voice to on the day that she was sentenced to death. It was a long time before she was quieted. Bridget is not changed In appearance or de meanor since I saw her last, soon after the trial, except that she is somewhat paler than she was then. She is frequently visited by Father Rodgers, with whom she nuites in reli gious services with apparent fervor. Bridget confesses that she alone murdered Mrs. Coriell. She says that her motive was not, as has been supposed, robbery, but a desire to supnlaHt ber mistress in the affections ot her husband. She relates In detail the occurrences of thenigblof the murder, and her statement generally corroborates the received theory with regard to the commission of the erlme, and vailes only in some minor poluts from that educed from the strong and almost perfect chain of circumstantial evidence whlon secured ber conviction. If her statements are true, Mrs. Coriell defended herself heroically, and struggled bard for her life. Bridget says Mary Gilroy knew nothing of the murder before Its com mission. She denies that the murder was committed with the knife that was exhibited at the trial. Another strong effort has been made to secure a reprieve for her, but has signally failed. There was an endeavor on the part of those Interested in her behalf to get up a story that she bad become encienle since she entered the Jail. She was examined by Drs. Mornugh, Voornles, and Baldwin, who found no evidences that she was in sucn a condition. JUdire vredenberir was to have held Court here to-day, ana It was anti cipated that ber counsel would move for a post ponement of the execution, but the Judge was not uere, ana me court was adjourned nil autumn. Mr. Herbert, the iJlslrlcl Attorney, hearing that a movement to secure a reprieve was in progress, addressed a note to Governor ward, to ascertain whether mere was any pro bability of further delay In her case. Tne fol lowing letter from the Governor, which was re ceived yesterday, sets the matter at rest: V.IKRnTtVI TlKPARTMKNT. TKRNTOIT. AUKUSt 27, 18B7. My Bear Blr: Tue case of ilrldget Durban came up before the Court of Pardon at lu last Hussion, lu July, 1H07, and the Cuiirl uiiaulmoiiaiy rerunea to lu terfere. No other action has Dean had to ibe cse. The Court ot Pardons rian not been called together to consider tills or any other cane. 'i he action ol tne Uouil was mwn "7 Yours, very truly, S1AKUUS U WARD. C M. IIebhkht. Thu xcntion will take place wlthont fall on Friday morning, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M., as enjoined by the sentence of the court. The same gallows ou which the colored man Joseph Williams wasnangeu is huh statiu lng in the Jail yard, and will be used in execut ing Bridget Purgan. Hhe has expressed the desire to the Jail-keeper that no post-mortem examination be made In her case. The body of Williams was disseoted la the Jail-yard Imme diately after It was cut down from the gallows, ndit, was because she was aware of this fact that she made the request. AT. y. Times. The National Game. TllE MTJTUAli CLUB, 09 NEW YORK, DEFEATED 11 Y TliK I'ASTIMB CLUB, OF BALTIMOKK. Baltihor. August 27. The match game of base ball between the Mutual Club, of New York, and the Pastime Club, of this city, was played to-day, on the Pastimes' grounds, and resulted in the defeat of the Mutuals, the score standing forty-seven for the Pastimes and thirty-one for the Mutuals. The playing of the Pastimes was remarkably good, aud this vic tory will In a measure compensate them for their recent defeat for the championship by the Maryland Club. The day was all that oould be desired, and the large number of spectators present was a sullloleut Indication, ol the lu leret AU in tue event. SECOND EDITION Jlcvrraeiits of C hief Justice Chase MS KKCKPII0N AT MANCHESTER, ?f. II. The JEiiropciui Slarkcls To-I;iy. Etc, Kte., Etc., Etc., Etc., Ktc. Reception of Chief Justice Chase. M ANCll kster, N. H., August 28. Chief Justice Chase arrived lu Manchester from Boston, at 5 o'clock lust evening, lie was met at the rail road depot by ex-Govei nor Smylbe and u dele gation of the most substantial persons of the cltv He was then taken lo the resl nnca of t lie ex-Governor, where he dlnod privately with liis bostnnd family. Our citizens lust evening, without any dis tinction visited the mansion of Governor Srnythe, where the distinguished guest was in tul e the recipient of one of the most sincere and fluttering receptions ever extended loan eminent visitor in New Hampslilro. The doors were thrown open at 8 o'clock, aud the grounds about the premises were beautifully Illumi nated with Chinese lanterns, while other deco rations were displayed, evincing great, tast. The rush of persons noxious to pay their re spects to Chief Justice Ctiase was very great. Thousands filled tho grounds and adjacent streets, nnd as fast as possible they passed through the house antl were luteoduood to ex Governor Kmyt he. Judge Chase made a brief address to the assemblage, thanking them for their cordial reception, but made no reference to National topics FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Noon Report of Markets. London, August 28 Noon. Consols for money, United B'ates Flvc-twentles, 714; Illinois Central, 77J4; Erie Railroad, 45; Atlan tic and Great Western, 21. Livt-urooL, August 28 Noon. The Cotton Market is Irregular. The sales are estimated at -W OH hales. Upland middlings are quoted at about 10d.: Orleans, 10d. BreadsiufTs and other articles are unchanged. two o'clock Market Iteport. London, August 2S 2 P. M. Erie Railroad Is quoted at 40. United Stales Five-twenties are weuk, but uuchauged. LiVEKPnoL, August 28 2 P. M. Pork has de clined to 137s. Cd. Cotton and other articles are unchanged. FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Progress of Registration In the State Two Blacks to One Wlilte, Ctc. Washington, August 28. It appears from North Carolina papers that the registration thus for, in that State, shows two blacks regis tered to one white, and In some districts a larger proportion. A letter from Harnett county Buys, "Ttie whiles generally do not seem to turn out: the blacks, on the other hand, turn out en tiuisse, and are Jubilaut ubout tneir being allowed to register. "General Hick lea bas Issued a circular to be addiessed to the Boards of registration, inform ing them that officers ot me mlllita, upon whom devolved the execution ot the patrol laws, or other genernl laws relating to the domestic order of the State, and the government of slaves tberelu, having thereby assumed and per formed civil functions, are declared nlvllolHoers within the meaning of the ants of Congress, and any such officer having afterwards tak.m part in the Rebellion, or who aided or abetted persons engaged lu Rebellion, Is excluded from registration us a voter. 'J Grant and Sheridan, and the Missouri Radicals. St. Louis, Aueust 28. General Grant's letter on General Sheridan's removal has caused a decided sensation among the radicals here. Several weeks ago leading Missouri radicals bad an Interview with General Grant, and re ceived assurance that he was heartily In con currence with Congress on the subject of recon struction. They returned satisfied; but still a mnjorlty of the parly leaders were opposed to Grant. To-day's letter has caused a reaotlou. The secession organ, the Times, Bays Grant has fallen into the hands of the Jacobins. The con servatives generally com plain of the tone of the letter. Sheridan will have a publlo reception from the radicals in this city while en route to Leavenworth, The Boston Sub-Treasury. Boston, August 28. The Secretary of the Treasury bas obtained a lease of the Merchants' Exchange News Koom for several years tor the reception oftbe Sub-Treasury, as the accommo dations at the Custom House are too small tor the business. Markets by Telegraph, Nkw York, August 28. -Stocks heavy. Cblcago and Rock Inland, 10 Wt Reading, lOKJi,: Canton Company, 4i,4; Krie, tiV. ClevelHnd and Toledo,i2Si; Cleve luud and Plttsburir. M.'i: Pitinburic aud Fort Wsvne, 104V. W lchlgan Central. KM: Michigan Houthern, New York Central. HH7: Illinois Central, UU; Cum berland preferred, 33 '4; Virginia Sixes, 60; Missouri Blxes, 1B8): Hudson Klver, 124i; TJ.8. Five-twenties. lHti-2, H8.Si: do. 1H64, 1U9.; do. lixia, uo; new tsiue, 1118; 1n-fortiea. WIK: tseven-lhlrtitw. U7'-: Hold. Ui'.. strong and advancing, owing to trie Imbroglio at Washington. ExchauKe unlimited; nothing doing, Letter from Secretary Stanton. The following letter from Secretary Stanton was read by the Mayor at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen of Boston on Monday: Cotuit Port, August is. 1887. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's date, en closing a copy of resolutions passed by Ibe Aldermsu ml Cnnmon Council of Boston, referring tn mv imh. lie services and tendering to me the UoMpltnlitlas of that city, nucn m imuuiuumi couiu uoi ran to be gratifying to any publlo servant, and by me will be niftlily appreciated, in rrnpect to the public services referred to, I claim no more merit tban Justlv belongs to all patriotic men and women, wbo were ready to bear all, do all, and suiter all thut tbeir Government uiit-lit be saved, aud its foundation established upon the principles of universal freedom, guaranteed by universal sulfrsce and universal education. My our pose In visiting tuls Htate was truly utated In Uie pre amble of your resolut 011s, vlii.. for the re-establlsh-mentofniy health. I hope, therefore, to be excused from any public ceremony or attention, and that luU will be received as an appropriate acknowledgment ot the hospitalities tendered me by the municipal authorities Ot Bostou. W Hh munh respect f am. Irulv voiirs. EIWIN M. Bl ANTON. To Otis Norcrlss, Mayor of Bostou. Terrible Powder-MtU Kxplosloa Three Men Killed. Troy, N. Y-. August 27. A terrible accident, resulting In the death of three of the employes of Ihe Bennington Powder Manufacture Com unv occurred in the village of Bennington, at 11 o'clock this forenoon. A large quautlty of nowder in one of the mills of the com oany, lo cated a short distance Irom the boundary line of the village, exploded with a terrltio nolae, demolishing the structure Into atoms, aud Instantly killing three meu, named respective ly Abraham Moon. Kdward Cunningham, aud William Downs. The bodies of the unfortunate men were blown into fragments. The explosion created the greatest excitement, and huudreds ol citizens rushed to the soene of tho catastro nhe The cause of the explosion is shrouded lu invHterv The secret of the fatal and heart reudlug occurrence Is burled with Its victims. Tbe Yellow Fever In Texas. Kattimokb. August 27. The New Orleans and Texas nauers report the fever as still raging It cJ PChrlsti with malignant virulence, while at Indlanola,Lavaoca. aud Victoria It has materially abated. At Lavaooa the disease thus far has been of a very mild type, and the con valescent oases largely outnumbered those that proved fatal. Hev. William J. Harris, the Methodist minister at Lavacca, Is mentioned among ihe latest Victims, POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA. Call for a Convention of ex-Ofrlcers of tbe Vnlten States Army and Navy Gov. Plerpont Stumping the State. Washington. Awgnst S7. Intelligence Just received from Kiahmond, Virginia, slates that at a meeting of ex-United Slates otllcers and soldiers held in Hlchmoud. Vlmlnla, to-night, the following ell for a convention was unani mously adopted: To tbe n oftlcfrsof the United 8tats Array and Navy now reMding In Virginia:-We, "tie Mxullye Committee of the ex-OHcecs', Koiaier' an" Hal lor? ITnlon, of Klehirpnd, 10 accordance with Instructions frnm the Union, hereby rll upon all ex olUcers, sol dlers, ano sailors of the United wtates army and navy now residing in Virginia, lo assemble In convention In the United Mates Court room, in the city ot Klch mond. at 12 o'clock M.,on tlie'Zith orxeplember next mrlhepurpo-eot defining tbe poililralpositlon. and lo take such other steps as tbe exigency or tno lime limy Keem to demand It is earnestly desired by tb Union tbal every olllcer, soldier, and sailor attend this convention, as a united action on our partis made necessary by tho Important eents now transpiring. MHjor L. L. VltNABLK, Chairman. Captain D. P. PAKKKK, Opts in I. W. HUH AN N. f ... CiptalnJ J.VNDKKHirX. Committee. Lieut. JOHN N. BATl KKitAN, ) Governor Plerpont Is now maklug a stumping lour in the valley of Virginia, lie has ii'i'ii well received thus far, for ho Is lu decidod oppo sition to the ilannlcutt, or black man's party. IleKlstratlon In Alabama. Montgomkry, Ala., AUKUst 22. I have it in my power to furnish ihn following trustworthy stutemenia as to the lesuli of registration lu Aiatmraa up to the present date: Whites reg slered 67,tWt; Colored lCKlslcretl 81.5:1 Total 152. am As reeislrai Ion Is near y completed In trils State, the total attained will not. probably, px ceed 160.0(10, with a larger nveraue of whites for the nmall balnnce to be registered. The result of tbe vote that will be polled after completion of registration is looked upon as a foregone conclusion, and will be Republican by a large mnjorlty. The Mississippi Cotton Crop. Louisville, August 27. The accounts with reference to the cotton crop in Mississippi are conflicting, but they are thought to be, 011 the whole, favorable, tears are expressed. How ever, that in a month or so, when the freedmen will be most needed lo pick out and save tbe crop, they will be carried away by the political excitement then most likely to prevail, and be useless as field hands or for any other service. The Cuba Cable. Punta Hosa, via Lake City, Fla., August 26. Tbe entire dav has been consumed lu taking tl the seven miles of shore end by the steamer Emily, which early to-morrow morning will l ay il out to the steamer Narva. To-morrow nil; hi 1 he Narva will commence paying out the cable to Key West. A storm to-night overtook ns, and all tbe cable hands are camped on shore. An extraordinary scene of violenoe has occurred in the Court of Correctional Police at Rioin, France. A man named Clement was recently condemned by the Tribunal of Gan nat to one month's imprisonment for vaga bondage, against which, judgment both the accused and the Public Prosecutor appealed, the latter demanding a more severe punish ment, as the man had already undergone seve ral previous condemnations. The Court of Riom now increased the sentence to four months' imprisonment and five years' ser veillance by the police. The prisoner had no sooner heard the decision than he stooped down, took off his heavy wooden shoe, and hurled it with all his force at the judge, and at the same time addressed him in the grossest language. Fortunately the missile paused a few inches over the Presi dent's head; but made a deep hole in the plas ter, tearing the hangings with which the wall was covered. A gendarme and two other pri soners who were standing by then attempted to secure the prisoner, who, being a man of herculean force, struggled for some time, and continued utteriDg loud vociferations against the Judge. At length the man's hands and feet were bound, and he having been placed before the bar to be tried for this outrage, received an additional sentence of five years' imprisonment; the Court likewise ordered that he should be forbidden to reside in the same locality as the President for ten years after the expiration of his sentence. The venerable Lord Brougham has arrived from France, at Brougham Hall, his country seat in England, in excellent health and spirits. LEQAIi INTELLIGENCE. UNITED STATES DISTRICT OOURT-Judge Cad waiader Charles tillplu aud Johu K. Valentine United Mtatea District Attorney. In tbe caieofthe United mates vs MMUO cigars: Bahl & Bros , ot Head ing, claimants, before reported, the United States closed alter examining several more witnesses as to the tacts si ated In tbe opening allegations, and fully detailed in our lenort of yesterday The alienations upon tbe part of the claimants were general denials of those upon the part of Government. It wag ex- ected lo prove that when the claimants first went to ading. In December, IStxt. they bought fio.1100 old cigars: they had revenue officer to take an Inven tory of these, and their other goods, and obtained a license to sell tbem. They made prompt and full returss of sad paid all taxes upon ell the cigars tbey manufactured aud bought; and had In every bUBlueee transaction eu deavored lo comply with tbe law. The cigars spoken of as having old stamps upon them, beiug themselves new, were tbe same the olllcer bad inspected In lt. If tbe stamps upon some of the boxes were broken or torn, the Govern ment ofliclals who had lnstiected the foods and chosen to leave tbem in a condition offensive to the law these otliclals were tbe wrougdoers, and proper subjects tor punishment, and not the claimants, whose aim had been success by honest dealings. Levi MaltEberaer, Deputy Collector of the First Division ot the Eighth District, testified that his par ticular duty was 10 collect all taxes unpaid, hut he had never collected any such taxes from tbe claim ants, because he never knew them to be behind baud. busan Boyer test tiled that she was in the claimants' employ sluce lastfall manufacturing cigars: she knew that all the clKure were counted as tbuy were marie, and were returned to the biKpector once every mouth; si e thought she knew when a box of cigars was pro perly stamped, and never saw any go out ot the claimants' place that wits not bo. Emma liurkbart testified that she was In the claim ants' employ from October lait until the seizures, and during all this time never saw cigars go from their establishment unstamped. Nothiug wus hid from the revenue ollloers or doue clandestinely, but everything was open to the view ot the public. The ciaiinauts frequently bought old boxes from persons aud packed elgars In them. When customers would come to buy. boxes were broke'rl open to show the cigars, and of course the stamps were torn: and It these persons would not huy the cigars, the boxes were placed back on the shelf. William C. Foose testified that he was employed In the Revenue Department in Mu. and In Hecemberof that year Inspected the claimants' stock, and also Issued a license 10 them to sell. On trial. Ulmau and Jbecker Inr claimants Theaurunerty luvolvmi in this case was appraised att'MW. """J involved in tms In the case of the United State vs. Spirits, eta. Combs A Younir. cluliuaum. In wbloh the property was appraised at SW78-M, a verdict was lakei by cou sent jur the United stale. "r tou FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Wednesday, Ausust 48. lstij, 'J The Bloney Market continues easy ; call loans ranjre at from 4f6 per cent.; flrst-class mercan tile paper is rather scarce, and ranees at Irom 6n per cent, per annum. The Wtoclt Market opened very dull this morning, and prtoen were unsettled and : drooping In Government bonds anf 107451074 tor June and August V-sbs I City' 11 tr uncnanedS tli new issue sold at lIoI,le Wre lnactlve. Beading sold at 61 4,100&62, a iltht decline: Camden and tunic was in"" uuiuiug OOtntr. and nrinna were rather lower. 113 whs bid Tor tf2 1094 for '64 MOss 110 for 'C5 6-20S- 1071 for Julv. H6. 6 20s: loi for lrun. 111 Amboy at 127, do change; and Pennsylvania Railroad at 63J. no cfcaiue. 641 was bid for Nor ristown; 67 for Mlnehilij 40 for E I mira preferred; 28 tor Catawissa preferred j 64 for Philadelphia and Unltiinore: 28 for Philadelphia and Erie: and 42 for Northern Central. City Paeneneer Railroad shares weie un changed. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 11. 63 was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 28J for Spruce and Pine; 30 lor Green and toutes; ana 20 lor Girard Colletre. Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. Mechanics' sold at 32: 67 was bid for Commer cial: 100 for Northern Liberties: 110 for Bouth- wark; 63 lor Girard; 32 for Manufacturers'; 70 for bank of Commerce; C44 for Commonwealth; 70 lor corn fcxcbanpo; and 64 tor union. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Lehigh Navigation sold at 46, no charjee; 154 was bid ior Susquehanna Canal; 66 for Dela ware Division; and 47 for Morris Canal. Quotations of Gold-lOJ A. M., 1411; 11 A. M.f 142; 12 M., 142; 1 P. M., 1124, n advance Ot on the closinn price of last evening. rHlLADKLPUU STOCK EXCHANGE SAIV.S TO DAY Reported by Dehaven & Bro,, No. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD. V -Jos'6S,Jy.cp low do Km ShuC A Am H 197 1H do.... lluiiO Sch IS sn H-T i 74 10 sh PennaH., 100 sb KtaH 4ti do IS do ......... 6Jf ,.-Sl(l.6t M ...lis. bl .lrl. J1WH1CA AOs. '88.. 2 ah Mech Hk.., H Osh Head K lou do Messrs. Jay merit securities, lf-81 llOiff'Hll; .... 89 .... 82 -C..81-84 ,.0.61 HI Cooke & Co. quote Govern- etc.. as loliows: u, 8.6s of Old 6-20. 113113 J: 5-20s. loo, lui'juiuuj; no., inu-, numi; do., juiv, ll)7i(?ill)K; do., 18G7, 107.108; 10-409, lMJfrj 1o2i;7-30p, Aub., 107(B1U73; do.. June, I07j(ii 107(1: do., July, 107(jfil07i. Gold, 142(aU24. Messrb. William Painter A Co., bankers, No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow ing rotes of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : U. 8. 6s, 1881, HOJtaill; U. 8. 6-208, 1862, 1131134 ; do., 1864, 10SU109J ; do., 1866, lloaailO; do. new, 1081084; 6s, 10-40s, 102 ((102$; (J. S. 7-308. 1st series, 106J107; do., 2d series, 107j107i; 3d series, 1074107; Componnd Interest Notes, December, 1864, 117J; Mav, 1865. 116J; August, 18G5, 115; September, 1865, 115 ; October, 1866, 114J. Gold, 141J1424. Messrs. He Haven de Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s of 1881, 1101 frjlll; do. 1862. 113?81134; do.. 1H64, Hi94(i 109 : do., 1865, 1104110: do., 1805, new, 107(ri 108; do., 1807, new, 108 1084; do. 6, 10-408. 102H&U2J; do. 7-30?, Ana., 107J107J; do., June.l07i1073;do.,July.l07J(.2107J;Coaipoanri Interest Notes, Jane, 1864, 11940; do.. July, 1864, 119-40; do. August, 1S64. 119-40; do., October. 184, 118rClly; j0., December, 1864, 117i118; do.. May, 1865, 116J117: do., Ane. 166, 116i116j; do., September, 1866, 1153 115 ; do. October, 186. 114JU54; Uold, 141J 1424- Silver, 134J0136. Philadelphia Trade Iteport. Wednesday, August 28. The Flour Market Is remarkably dull, Ihe demand being mostly confined to the wants of the home consumers. Bales of a few hundred barrels. Including superfine, at "7-i58-75; old stock extra at $S8'50; new do. do. atlu-SOftvlO-BO, new Wheat extra family at ll-S"ll 80; Northwestern (lo. do. at tll'7512'25; and fancy at 1314, according to auality. lfioti barrels City Mills sold on secret terms. Bye Flour Is scarce, ana commands 89 w barrel. .Nothing doing In Corn Meal. There Is a Arm feeilut: In the Wheal Market, and a. good demand for prime lots Irom the millers, but common grades are nurlected. Kales ol ltmo bnsbels tiew l'enns.vlvauia and Hotitneru red at $2 ii2-40. Itye Is scarce, und lu fair request. Sales or new and old Pennsylvania at l-6Wi ;n. Corn-The offer ings are small, and the demand limited. Huiei of yeilow at$l'2, ana 4WK) bushels Western mixed at 4P22.' Cats are .exceedingly doll. (Sales ot new at Ji'ttt6f. The last sale of Malt was at Sim Whisky commou Is ottered at istaiwe. ' gallon. In. bond. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine News see Third Pac. BOUT OF jfUlhADEUrUlA. ... AUGUST . STATU OV THKBHOH UT KK AT THJC jffVKNJNtt TIU.B- 6HAPH omCK. 7 A. M.........74H A. M.....822 P. M. , ,, CLEARED TH1H MORNING. Schr C. W. lwell, Giles. Bosuia, Uulntard, Ward A Schr J. T. Price, Young. Boston, do. fcchrS. B. Wheeler, McLaughlin, Boston, New York aud tichuylkill Coal Co. Schr A, Truuell, Barrett, Boston, Connor A Co. bebr West Dennis, Crowell, iioKieu,tammeu A NellL bchr J. b. Hewitt, Foster, Boston, do, bchr W, Capes. Baker. Boston, X Andenrled ft Co. hchr Ooddess, Kelly. Maiden, do. Hchr M. K, bimuions, Uandy, Portsmouth, Tyler AOo. bchr !. Maul, Buenler, Boston. Kominel A Huuter. bchr U, P, blmmons, Corson, Plymouth, do. Bchr J, Klenzle, Lake, Boston, Van Duseo, Lochman A Co. Bchr M. R. Hickman. Calhoun, Norfolk, Reppller Bro. Bchr J. Blrdsall, Hasleton Providence, Davis, Fales A Co. Schr M. O. Farr. Maloy, Providence, Westmoreland Coal Co. Bchr (1, Webster, Randall, Portland, Wannemacber & Co. Bchr Rachel Ann, Lewlt, Cblncoteagne, J. Baeqoea, bebr K. J. Heraty, Merealib, . Ureenwlob,!). Cooper BcbrA. Pbaro, Bbourds, Providence, Blaklston,Gra23 BchrGolden Eagle, Howes. New Bedford, do. Bohr Ij. Frarler. Hteelman. Boston, do. Bebr Beading RK. No tl, Burke, Washington. Cast uer, Btiokney A Wellington. Bebr N. Jones. Uuntley. Macblai, Blnnlcksoa A Oo. Bebr A. Meson, Rose, provldenoe, do. Bchr M. J.Hussell, Bmith, Lynu. da Bebr K.J. Raynor, Rayuor, Fortress Moaroe, Ban croft. Lewis A Co. , Bebr Kesolng RK. No. 42, Rodan, New Haven, Mam moth Vein Coal Co. , Bchr A. T. (John, Brower, Lynn, Caldwell, Gordon A Schr J- Buchanan, Kallahsn, Petersburg. Audenrled. Norton 4 Co. f-4 M Schr Henrietta, Belsey. Norwich, Day, Huddeli dt.Oo.. BrhrC. Newklrk. Uuntley, Dorchester, Captain. m Bchr J. House. Gage. Fair Haven, Capialu. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Tioga, Moise, from New Orleans, la. quarantlue, with cotton, etc., lo Philadelphia . and Southern Mail Bteaaisblp Co. tr. Bchr W. H. Rowe, Wlnnemore, 10 days from ;Ban gor, with lumber lo T. P. Oaivla & Co. . Bchr Mary O. Farr, Maloy, 4 days from Providence,. In ballast to captain. 26th InsU, noon, off BarnegaU passed brig Agent, from Genoa for Philadelphia. BcbrA K. Derncksou. Tuunell, 1 day from Lewes, with incise, to Moore & Wheatley. Bchr L. Maul, Buehler, from Boston. Bchr M. E Blramons. Gaudy. Irora Boston. Bchr B. B. Wheeler, McUlaughlin, troiu Boston,' ' Bchr A. Trudell. Barrett, from Boston. Bchr R. H. -1ibuhou, Dllks. Irom Boston. Bchr J. E. flimmons. Smith, from Boston, w-j .M Bcnr J. V. Wellington. Chipinao, Irom Boston. ',8 Bchr W, Capes. Baker, Irom Bostou. M gichr J. S IJewllt. Foster, trom Boston. Bchr W P. Phillips, Burners, trom Boston. ue M Bchr C. Newklrk, Huntley, Irom Neponset. ; , Bcur j. nuuw, umvi 1 1 w ......1.......... Bchr A, Ryerson. Uoughlon. from Stonlngton.; Bohr A. Mason. Rose. Irom Dlghion. Bchr K. J. Kayner, lluynor, from New York. ........ fc- ...... .. II.. ..ii.... I.nm VuUf V ntr Schr M. J. Russell. Btultb, from Lynn. . WMI Bchr A, T. Cohn, Brower, from Lynn. V Bchr M. B. Lewis. Lewis, from Centrevllle. m bchr Henrietta, Belsey, from Norwich. Hclir Keaitlng UK, No. 41, rralimr. from Bridgeport. Bchr H. P. Hluimons. Corson, irom beieui. Hchr J. K Flauagan, Bhaw, trom balem. . bchr J. P. Price. Young, from "a11": Hchr A. Pharo. Shnurds. from Providence. ' M Bchr J. Blrdsall. Healelou. tZuS"0' Bchr Branrtywine, Ireland, from ""VawtuckeL Bchr Reading HH. No. M. Burke, from FawtuckeU Bchr Goddess, Kelly, from Pawtuckew Baroue G. B. TTunLTLunif. for Philadelphia, at Trlnl- f Robert J. Leonard. Haley, beuce. at St, 'John. Brtmh, Cobb, and E. L, Porter. Sparks, beuce, at Porisuioutb vwtli lust. lath Bchr U. A. Rogers, Frauibue, hence, at Boston ZW. '"JS? Wnab. Brown, hence, at Norwich Mthtnjt Bchrs P. MoCabe. Bheltou, aud Wev. WUiiame. beoce, at Nnrlolk U4tb Insu w B fo. ph,i- . bchr W. Flint. Post, from Bt. John, N. Bm W roiia- aeiihlo, at iioimus nuie om " Nww To.,. ArlvmsHlp VU1. 0. n.'iip Arcutr. rowvr, unm , kSliip Aurora. brker. from to riu:lca Mil hk UmrJf. Cviiw, xoiU fc& .1 XtUKltce.
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