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FIEST EDITION
"anoDT."
Hhetch of Hrnator Kprnitue'n Hnnrtum In YVnoh
InatonIlln Opinion of that "Trlrirrnph Pole"
NberpiRn-lie Admit that he In Crazy.
Senator Hpragtie, or "Little Rhody'' as be Is fa
miliarly known, hail attained considerable notoriety
by a recent speech he delivered in the United States
Senate. A number of journalists called upon him
recently, and an Interesting Interview took place,
which Is thus "'reported. In speaking of his recent
addresses the Senator said :
"I have been to New York," observed the Senator,
"to make arrangementa for the print big of my
speeches. I shad have sixty thou sain 1 copies
printed, and If the people want more they shall have
them a million for that matter must be printed. I
do not think my money could tie better spent. It
will go tor the Instruction and enlightenment of my
countrymen, who want both these things badly. A
silent, sure, and fearful weight is crushing thetn to
the earth, and they do not know it, but they feel
vaguely that their lire blood Is ebbing fast; that their
substance Is decaying, dying, melting away; but as
long as I think I know the causu and the cure, I am
not going to sit. down, fold my amis, and let the coun
try goto the devil. Jf I felt like acting such acoward's
part,! would prefer leaving the country forever, and
my means are ample enough to make life pleasant In
whatever foreign land I might go to. Look here,'
he exclaimed, pointing to a long row of bundles on
the mantelpiece, "there are letters from every part
of the nation, from men of all parties and all condi
tions, asking for copies of my late speeches. Just
run your eye over one of these bundles," he con
tinned, handing us a lot embracing over one hundred
and lifty letters received by the morning mail. We
did so, and not without sincerely believing that in
spite of all that is said to the contrary Hpriigne has
touched the most vital chord in the popular heart.
"Well, Senator," said we, "the worklngint-u of
Washington call upon yon to-night. What will yon
have to say to them?"
"There It is," he replied, pointing to seven or eight
pages of manuscript which General Halstead, a gen
tleman with an iron grey moustache as large as a
cataract, was diligently engaged In copying.
"Does that complete the series of your speeches,
Oovernor?" we asked, nsing his titles alternately for
the sake of variety.
"Yes, sir; that's the first series complete, I have
got the Senate now, sure. I have got 'em ; yes, sir,
1 have got 'em right so," saying which the Senator
laughed grimly, held up his haud, and gave an Illus
tration, by donbllug up bis lingers, of the linn bold
he had on the entire body of tue United States
Senate.
"Hot Anthony, too, I suppose?"
"Yes Anthony and the whole caboodle. Got 'em
In a tight place," too. They have no mercy to expect
from nie."
"Pray, Senator, what has been the demeanor of
Uie members towards you lutely?"
"Well, before, this recent occasion of my speaking
In the Senate, these fellows treated me as if I was a
pupry dog, to be kicked around and paid no atten
tion to. If they wanted any favors from me, they
came and patted me on the back, said, 'Sprairue Is a
modest, nice fellow nicest fellow in the world but
too modest anil too generous to get along In politics.'
The moment, however, I showed them what I was
and what I thought of them I was puppy dog no
longer. No, sir; growled too loud for a puppy dog.
I'm mastiff now, and they arc the puppy dogs."
"Why dont they put you on tho Committee of
Finance, Oovernor?"
"That's it," replied the Senator, "I trod on Sher
man's corns, and there's the trouble. The last time
when these committees of the Senate were being
made tip I wanted to go on the Finance Committee,
hut Sherman worked against me, and got such
inkes put on as Cattell and Warner And now what
lave these fellows done with that long telegraph
ole, Sherman, at their bead? Not a man of them
knows the true science of ii nance. Think of Cattell
delivering an idea out of that mutton-head of his
Uwn the proper means of checking our finan
cial decay! The greatest blessing that has be
fallen the country is that the committees of both
houses which have anything to do with our finances
and taxation have hail so few of their bills passed.
"People say, Oovernor, that they do not compre
hend exactly what you are driving at. Some insinu
ate that you are bidding for the Presidency ; others
that you want to cut loose from your party, and still
more state in downright terms that you are crazy."
"Hold on! ' exclaimed the Governor; "let me an
swer the last charge. Yes I am crazy crazy, as
every reformer has been since the beginning of the
world. Because I refuse to follow in the ruts of that
set calling itelf the Senate of the United Suites, the
cry is raised at once. "till, tprague is crazy r I win
K:t them know before long exactly how crazy I am.
I am not blddiug ror tnu resiliency euner. u it
were offered to me tomorrow I should only take it
on conditions of being at liberty to kick out of the
White House every ortice-sucker that dare come into
it- Not a man should be appointed under me to
otllce liecause he was this man's friend or that man's
supporter. I would have an Incorruptible board of
examiners for every oitlce under tho Government,
and no man should be appointed unless he showed
the proper capacity to 1111 It. I would disregard party
altogether, and put only the best men In the nation
in places oi trust, but as l Know suen a condition or
things can never be attained, the Presidency is not
tii v ambition. Neither am I about to cut loose from
my party and attach myself to the Democratic,
ltoth as parties are rotten, but I intend to build
up a new party, In which politics will have
little to do. Mv party will have for lu one imiud
principle the reform of our finances, the rendering of
mouey cneap, me reuuciiou oi laxauon, me eleva
tion of the working classes, the protection of labo1-,
the improvement of our cotton, agricultural, com
mercial, and manufacturing interests In short, the
making of this country really great, strong, and
prosperous. All our talk about the nigger, ul'jrger
suffrage, State rights, women's lights, rebels, and so
form, is only lit lor mese oiu grannies in congress. '
"Well. Governor, when do you Intend to reuew
your attack on legislative incompetency and corrup
tion 7"
"In due time I shall have my heavy artillery In po
sition, and shall blaze away at every mark worth a
shot. I'm not going to waste any ammunition.. If I
am attacked of course I shall reply; but In a few days
1 must go home and recruit, and by the middle of
summer my health will Juc fully recuperated, and by
the time congress aascmiucs again my voice will io
heard aiaiut the ears of those fellows up there at the
Capitol."
Here we bade tho Senator good afternoon, with a
fiartlng word of encouragement to light it out on that
me If it took him till the return of spring.
'I'lie Miitn'MOt(i Tragedy.
On the loth Instant, tho funeral of the murdered
members of the Grey family took place in St. Paul's,
Minn. After the services were concluded, the rela
tives of the maniac who committed the frightful
tragedy visited him In his cell.
Towards the latter part of the interview he clasped
his munacled hands together, and, raising them up,
as If taking an oath, said : "Oh, I done the deed ; Uoil
Almighty is going to punish me; I can't get out of it ;
as God is my Judge I didn't know what I was doing."
One of the neighbors bent over him and tried to
soothe him by assuring him that everybody under
stood that he didn't know what he was doing, and
that he was not held responsible for his acts. He
only replied In a despondent tone of voice: "It was
my fault, and God will punish me. I was sick before
that, and took some medicine that Dr. Wllley gave
me. I don't know whether It did me good or harm."
At this Juncture he called out, "Where is Malone?"
(one of his nearest neighbors). M alone
stepped forward and shook bauds with him.
He exclaimed, "Oh, 1 can't repent; take
me out, hang me, punish me; I can't
repent, I done the deed, I done It that morning, I hit
her with the grubbing hoe, I done It and can't get out
of It.'' Ho was evidently becoming quite excited,
and his friends thought best to bid him good-bye.
Ills father advised him to be quiet and good, and
promised to come and sue him every day.
Just as they went out he said: "Oh, 1 want
to go; 1 don't want U live any longer; I got up and
went down In the morning to see about the c it tie.
She came out, and 1 got the grub hoe and hit her, and
then I had to go right through. They (pointing to the
door out of which Ills relatives had Just gone) are all
Innocent; not one of them was nearer knew any
thing about it." He also asked to have the manacles
removed from his feet before they should tear his
legs off. After the visitors retired he beeauio calm
again, and remained so until evening.
Ktcwurt.
Fvervbody who bas had dealings with Mr. A. T.
Stewart knows how dlltlcult It Is to gain access to
hln i Safely ensconced lu the second story of his
mammoth establishment on Broadway, corner of
Chambers street. New York, he defies a but the
most persistent efforts to approach blin. The vis tor
Is met Inside the door by a gentleman who Inquires
what the uature of his business is, and according to
as ln ortanix- It Is Judged. He Is politely Informed
that Mr. Stewart Is not In, or Is very mucfi engaged,
or sonTethlng else. Or It may be he I referred to Mr.
IJbbTor aouw other member of the establish ment.
Mould this gentleman be oul w eDK'-u "
visitor msy wait until his patience tires out, and he
.1 n i.. .,...... uh..i.i tin h..irAiriti. muka tlin I
,n im ifl in umxiinu rmum nr.t u" . ., "
way np stairs towards the millionaire's sanctum, he
Is met there again by a venerable patriarch who in
quires Into the nature of bis business, and the
chances are ten fo one that If the stronger does not
keen perfectly "imim" he will be politely bowed out
again, even thongh within sight and sound of the
I..C1 1 i.m.t prince.
CUBA.
Ah Klri Kelon nfVmnrrrtm Probnble- Cuimn
Kerouiiition lo be DUcumed.
The New York World prints In Its Washington
correspondence, this morniug, the following im
portant Item of news:
A Senator from the Pacific coast Is anthority for
the statement that an extra session of Congress will
be called within sixty days. The purpose of calling
the extra session Is stated bv the same gentleman to
be the Intention of the administration to force issues
on the Cuban business. This report startles many,
but. IU getting out Is merely believed to le prema
ture, not. Incorrect. It liecame known by private
Intimations being given to far West Congressmen
not to be In too great hurry to go home, as they
might lie needed. They so far credit It as to defer,
In many cases, their departure and await events.
There may be other reasons at tho bottom of the In
tention to call an extra session. The Cuban busi
ness, however, Is accepted as the most plausible and
probable reason. What Congress will do, or
will be asked to do as to Cuba is not easy to
StBte. Conjectures and reports, however, all
vaguely portend a programme of annexa
tion, If need lie, by force. Peaceably if we
can, forcibly if we must: If the latter, then a partial
reconstruction of the Cabinet will certainly occur,
because the Secretary of State remains unalterably
opposed to any and all deslgus calculated to embroil
this country In war with Spain or with any other
power. Indeed, he is opposed to the annexation
jiolicy to the north and the south of us generally, and
on this point Is not In harmony with the administra
tion, it can be authoritatively stated that the Presi
dent has Iieen made aware since Thursday that a very
formidable expedition in openly preparing In this
country at two points, New York and New Orleans,
with the avowed design of proceeding to Cuba. The
men at work to get up that expedition declare that
the (kivcrnment will manage to let It alone very
adroitly. More of the extent and existence of this
enterprise can be found out in New York tban here,
liecanse there are its materiel and personnel concen
trating. This fact, united to the report, believed to
be well founded, that an extra session of Congress
is to be called for the 4th of July ensuing, warrants
the expectation of the gravest events in the history
of the country which have occurred for year.
Cuban Expeditions.
1'aom the Savannah Advertixfr, April IX
From a private letter received in this city yester
day we learn that since the 2d Inst, four expeditions
have left the Florida coast for Cuba. The I'oatn took
out about one hundred and fifty men under Colonel
Thornton, the Bertie about the same number, under
Captain Broughton, and another vessel took sixty
live men under Captain Jacob.. All of these parties
are under the command of Major Hamilton, who,
however, did not sail on the Foam, his health not
permitting, as he has not yet recovered from the in
juries received irom a railroad accident some weeks
since. Major Hamilton has gone to New Orleans to
attend to matters connected with the Cuban move
ment, and will, probably, do the cause far more good
in sending forward men and material than he could
have done by going In person in his present condi
tion of health.
Condition and Numbers of the In-ureiit.
Colonel W. C. Squire, one of the keenest-sighted
ofllcers of the Army of the Cumberland, arrived in
New York Irom Havana yesterday, having spent
three or four weeks in Cuba. He says that the govern
ment has 15,000 regulars and 40,000 volunteers, lie
saw one review of 12,000 or 14,000 volunteers, and
during his stay on the island he witnessed the arrival
of hooo or dooo volunteers, mainly Irom Catalonia, in
Spain. The Spaniards have 6000 Peaiiody rifles and
16,000 Remingtons. They have also a contract for
jo.ooo more of the latter arm. Fivo thousand addi
tional troops are expected from Spain.
The patriots have many sympathizers In Havana;
but they dare not show their bauds, at least until the
patriots win an important battle; and should a great
battle be won, or should any large consignment of
supplies reach the island, hosts of Haviiucsc sym
pathizers with the revolution would flock to 'the
standard of Cespedes.
The Insurgents, Colonel Squire says, seem to be
waiting for hot weather and yellow fever to wasti
ng Government forces; hence they are not inclined
to risk a general engagement. Hut the Colonel fears
that the Cubans may lose, If not soon recognized or
materially assisted. Money and munitions are
needed; but, more than all, the patriots require re
coguitiuu. NEW YOS.III31VIS.
From Our Otvn CuricsjwiHlent.
Nkw Yokk, April IT, 1SU9.
Yesterday afternoon I stood for many minutes at.
the window of a certain building overlooking- City
Hall Park, watching the bright emerald of the grass
us It twinkled in the slant beams of the sun, and the
hosts of happy-faced passers-by, basking In the warm
April air and the sense of comiug summer. It was a
busy, bright, Joyous, jolly scene, and one almost for
got that the view was bounded by dusty Itroadway,
along which crowds of over-worked artisans were
liurrying home. For at that time, though tho sun
shine was thick In the park, the shadows were thick
along the thoroughfare, uud seemed to tinge the
features of the stragglers with them. Hut in front of
the old City Hall, inside the Park, and on the east
side along Park Row, and so on up to Nassau street,
the ground was laid with light, uud the almost sultry
air deadened harsh noises, and melodiously muffled
Indifferent ones.
The street-cleaning contractor, ex-Judjje Whit
ing, bus original views with respect to the cleauiiig
of the streets. It has hitherto been the rule for
Hroadway to be swept every night; Firth avenue,
Rowcry, Chatham street, and Park Row three times
per week ; Sixth and Eighth avenues twice per week,
and all the other streets once. Mr. Whiting's idea is
that this la analogous to bestowing especial attention
upon the boudoir and allowing the dining-room to
take care of itself. He proposes that matter shall,
equalized by the bestowal of a more intense degree
of scavengerlug upon tho filthier streets. If he could
devise some more expeditious method of paving
Broadway than the one now In rogue he would ob
tain the profound gratitude of the vehicular commu
nity. Tha pavlors are now engaged between Blocker
and Fourth streets, and the stages are
consequently diverted into the adjacent
small streets. There would be little harm lu this If
you were certain of coming out again at any reason
able point; but once In the entanglement of these
Jungle-like side streets, there Is no knowing when
the conglomeration there of vehicles Of every de
scription will permit you to burst into Broadway
again.
The lawyers who huuut the Tombs are amazingly
clever people, no doubt, but occasionally they over
reach themselves. One of them has Jnst done so,
ami is ensconced In one of the cells of the same
Kgyptlan structure whence he has obtained so many
clients. A waiter In French's hotel, named Hymaii,
was lately sent to prison, at the instance of his wile,
for refusing to support her. Whilst there ho died,
and a skulking Tombs lawyer named Anderson man
aged, under a show of sympathy, to obtain posses
sion of his bank-book, which informed him that the
dead man bad one hundred and lifty dollars
iu bank. Thereupon Anderson drew lifty for his
own privute satisfaction, and then Hunt word to
Mrs. Hyiuan, the dead man's widow, that
If she would call upon him sho would
hear of something to her advantage. Sho did so,
aud Anderson informed her that he had drawn lifty
dollars for himself, in accordance with a written
order given him by her husband, but refused on
some flimsy pretense to give her the bank-book. She
then applied to Judge Howling, tbe Grand Mufti of
the Tombs, who Immediately ordered the lawyer to
deliver up the book. Mrs. 11 man then began pro
ceedings against her Tombs counsellor, who offered
to give her back the lifty dollars, or to do anything
within the ImjuiuIb of reason, were he only allowed to
"go." Hut the only place which the Grand Mufti do
tided he was lit to "go" to was the Tombs, where
accordingly he was conllued to await trial. The
suake Is stung, the biter bit, the hangman hung, the
headman beheaded, tbe Jailor manacled, the Judge
sentenced. Howling appeared to understand his
man thoroughly, and would not penult him to go Ills
own bull.
"Is Mrs. Coldhash going to move 7" is the qnestloi
w hlch many a bachelor Imardcr Is asking himself
with trepidation In view of the approaching flrst of
May. It Is not comfortable, when you have paid
your board regularly, and been satisfied with, tho
rooms, and taken notice of the children, and not
been overbearing to the servant, and not banged
the front door too much on coming home at 8 o'clock
In the morning It la not comfortable, nniler theso
circumstances, to know that yon will In aU likelihood
le ousted out of comfortable quarters by tho
time another fortnight shall have passed over
your head., So dreary was this prospect,
In connection with the fact of not
having tho wherewithal to pay for his room and
"vlttles," that Mr. Edwin Rogers, a litiip-langnid
literary gentleman, committed suicide late on Thurs
day night, having borrowed ten cents to purchase
the poison with, and written his own obituary, which
he confided to the keeping of a medlumlHtlo friend.
The suicide might have taken heart at remember
ing the parallel case of Goldsmith, whose only alter
native, It will be rememtsTcd, was to pay his land
lady or marry her; bnt he preferred calling upon
Mr. Conkllng, a sccdy-looklng test-medium, in the
endeavor to seek Inspiration sufficient to prime him
for the final act. There have been quite a bnnch of
suicides this week. Paris green was formerly the
famous "shuiller-on"," but morphine is most In vogue
at present.
Will Mr. Charles Anderson Dana accept the post of
Appralserof the Port of New York ? was a question
extensively asked yesterday by people who are not
Intimately acquainted with him. Those who kuow
anything about him have very strong reasons for be
lieving that ho will not. In the first place, he looks
for higher things than a paltry four thousand per
annum, exclusive of Illegitimate pickings. In the
second place, he and Mr. McElrath, the gentleman at
present holding that office, have been life-long
friends, and even were Dana satisfied with the post,
it la not in the least likely that he would accept it, to
the prejudice of his friend. He prefers editing tho
A'un, aud evolving mcteor-Uke editorials from his
Interior consciousness."
On Monday evening the 7th Regiment is to cele
brate the ninth anniversary of lta departure for the
South during the first days of the Rebellion. The
preparations will be of the most liberal description,
and to this well-worn phrase the fullest meaning it
is susceptible of must be given. Not less than one
thousand full-sized bouquets have been ordered, it
being the Intention of the managers to present one to
every lady gracing the occasion. Oakey Hall Is to
present the regiment with a magnificent set of colors
on behalf of the corporation of the city of New York,
uud Mr. Nast's new picture, representing the depar
ture of the regiment, will be exhibited them for the
llrst time. Independent of these arrangements, five
thousand dollars have already been expended on the
decorutions of the rooms; but, having used the ex
pression once or twice myself In early life, I will leave
it to some one else to say that the affair will be the
"most brilliant one of the season."
Madame Parepa, having recovered from those Ills
which her lovely flesh lias for some weeks been heir
to, will make her. reappearance next Wednesday
evening at Stelnway Hall, which will be literally
crammed with her admirers. Next autumn she Is to
have charge of au English opera company, and I
know of no woman who possesses to an equal extent
the business gifts and habits that are necessary to
success in that line. Madame Parepa is not, strictly
(peaking, an artiste. She has very little of the
artistic nature. She has her eye Uk much on the
dollar, and may lc described as a business woman
who can sing.
Mr. Booth has achieved another perfectly legi
timate and magnificent success in bis production of
Othello, although he has not yet appeared in tho part,
"lago," which ho Is best fitted by nature to perform.
The scenery is far ahead of the meretricious preten
sions of White-Fawnism, and his theatre is by far the
handsomest iu America, and, as some think, in the
world. J Au a aba,
rsverdy joiinraorj.
Ills I .list Exhibitions as United Ktatm IHinixier
More .Maudlin Neiiuiiienls nnd Misrepre
MCiitittlonH. (ieorge W. Smalley, the Tribune correspondent
located in London, writes on the ad Instant:
The delay in appointing a Minister to Kngland
occasions some comments which I wish President
Grunt could hear. Among all our old enemies, who
lor the last six months have been Mr. Reverdy John
sou's warmest friends, there Is open exultation.
Thev say be is not to be recalled after all. That is
not 'perhaps of much consequence, since they will be,
us usual, abundantly comforted by the result. Thev
kiv also that even If recalled, his recall
alter so long delay will imply neither dis
grace to liim nor repudiation of his
professions and his conduct. That is of
consequence, and It would have been well If it could
have been anticipated by the President and pre
vented bv prompt action. I do not hesitate to sav
that the retention of Mr. Johnson for a mouth as
minister under Grunt's administration Is a national
mlsfoi tune. It throws doubt on the position. It per
mits Mr. Johnson's friends to assert,, with a show of
reason, that the American press misrepresented
President Grant's views in respect to Mr.
Johu.-sm's attitude and his convention. They
sav, and I think they have a right to say, that the
de'ltiv iu removing bim is au indorsement of his
course as Minister. Of course, I know It is not so
meant. I kuow that three months-ago nobody was
more indlguant at the humiliations put upon this
country bv Mr. Johnson than General Grant. I
don't "suppose ho has iu the least changed his
opinion; aud I know, also, the reason alleged
for tbe delav, the deplorable controversy
about the Tenure-of-Oilico law and the
President's reported determination to make n re
movals while that dispute Is unsettled. Hut English
men neither know nor care for such details. They
look at the facta. They see Mr. Johnson still Minister
Minister for a month after the inauguration of a
President whese accession they expected as a signal
for the instant repudiation of Mr. Andrew Johnson's
envov. Thev chuckle over it, and wheiv they and
Mr. Keverdv" Johnson get merry together over their
wine, things are said which I think President Grant,
if he knew them, would put a stop to, even at tho
risk of conceding a point In bis struggle with the
Senate. Before this letter can bo read in America,
I suppose uud hope the removal will have been made,
tlv complaint may seem In that case to have come
alter the grievance Is removed, but I will endure
that reproach. The removal now cannot do for us
what it would buvedone three weeks ago. The hands
can't be put buck on the clock. There Is a
month during which .Mr. Reverdy Johnson
has had boiue right to say he was here
us the representative of a Republican, ad
ministration. He lias Improved that opportu
nity to make that administration responsible for
soiiie of liis nu-t odious and deiradin exhibi
tions. This week h has been speakiui at New
castle, naiu repeating his maudlin utterances of
au affection that does not cxUt except in his ex
cited fancy, and of that tlesinl for compromising
jurt claims which tho whole American nation
has repudiated with energy. President (iniut
ought not to have exposuU us again to that hu
miliation. LEGAL IlffTBLLIQEWCn.
Court business was dull to-day. In the new Quar
ter Sessions room It was Intended to resume tha trial
of ball cases before Judge Brewster, a jury being In
attendance; but, though the list was culled, It was
round iiuMissible to start a case, and, consequently,
many indletuients were submitted without evidence.
In the case or Henry Mclaughlin, convicted during
the week of cruelty to a horse, a fiiio of $100 aud pay
ment of costs were Imposed.
In the old court-room the habeas corpus list was
considered, but the cases were of the most trlvlul
and uninteresting character.
In the Common Pleas the usual Saturday miscel
lany was disposed of.
Massachusetts has 1010 Indians.
A Paris editor has fought lifty duels.
Green peas are $1 a quart iu Savannah.
Minnesota was lately delighted by a mirage.
Kansas has ten dally aud fifty weekly news
papers. ,
Opium, in 8outhe.ru Asia, euubles 400.000,000
people to get drunk.
Late European journals are filled with uc
counts of severe etonn.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Disaster In Cleveland Highway
Ilobbcry European Mar
ket lt?ports.
THIRD EDITION
lTitIfl Ntntcf Ncnnle.
WAfniNoTON, April IT. Mr. Edmunds moved to
take up tho resolution for adjournment this after
noon at 5 o'clock, and signifying his Intention to
amend by substituting Monday. .
After considerable discussion, and wltho it taking
up the resolution, a motion to go Into executive
session was carried yes, 80 ; nays, 8.
Itr net I v I'Ire.
Ci.fcvKi.AND, April 17. StioU's slanghter-hou w was
destroyed by fire yesterday. Losa 112,000, Insured
for 18500. Sparks communicated to tha barrel works
of O. W. Crowell, whose loss will reach $12,001, and
Is insured for $6000. A portion of the city was In im
minent danger, on account of the high wind prevail
ing at the time.
Highway Ilobbrry,
McCoNVKU-sBCRO, Pa,, April IT. A man, named
W. I. Valentine, was assaulted on the highway,
within a mile of this place, last night, dragged from
his horse, and robbed of $430.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS..
lh Atlantic Cable.
London, April 1 Evening. Consols closed at 93','
for money, and 93,V for account; United States Five
twenties tU, ex-coupons. American stocks steady.
Erie Railroad, 84; Illinois Central, 96V- I
Pakih, April 16. The Bourse closed firmer. Routes,
91 f. 22c.
Liverpool, April 16 Evening. Cotton closed
qniet Uplands, middlings. 12 Vd. ; Orleans, mid
dlings. 12 VI. The sales foot np 10,000 bales.
Spirits Petroleum, vd.
London, April 16. Turpentine, 81a.
Havkk, April 16 Cotton closed unchanged, for
laith on the sKt and afloat.
Antwkkp, April 16. Petroleum firm at 63(63'
francs.
This Mornina'n Quotation.
I)NDON, April IT A. M Consols opened nt 93 v
tor money, and 93 for account. Five-twenties quiet
and steady at 81'. Railways quiet. Erie, 24; Illi
nois Central, 99; Atlantic and Great Western, 29.
LlVKKPOOb, April 17 A. M Cotton Upland,
12yd. ! Orleans, I2'd. Sales to-day estimated -at .
noon bales. The shipments from Bombay to the 10th
Inst., sine the last report, have been S4,(K)0 bales.
Breadstuff's dull and unchanged.
Thin Afternoon's Ouolntioim.
London, April 17 P. M Consols closed at93,'
for both money and account; U. 8. Five-twenties,
81 American Stocks closed quiet; Erie Railroad, -24
is Illinois Central, 96'X : Great Western, 29.
EivKKPOOL, April IT P. M. Cotton closed quiet;
nplutids middling, 12d. ; Orleans middling, 12 vd;
the sales of the day have been 8000 bales. Corn Is
quoted at 28a. for new. Lard, 72s. Cheese, 79.
Havkk, April 17 Cotton opened quiet both on the
spot aud afloat. '
markets ly Telegraph.
NKW York, April 17. Stock strong. Gold, 183'Y.
Rxonanxe, 7.'. M0, 1862,lao'i; do. 1864, llti; do. ISob,
118; new, 115V; 1867, 115; iu-4(l', 106. Virginia 6h!
60'., ; Missouri 6s, 87; Canton Company, 82 Cumberland
preferred, 29; New York Central, 164 J : Reading, Ho:
Hudson River, 148; Michigan Central, lilSi; Michigan
Southern, 09; Illinois 4ntral,142; Cleveland and Pitts
bnrg, 91 M; Chicago and Rock Wad, 136 ; Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne, 132.
New York. April 17. Cotton quiet; 400 bales sold at
28o. Flour heavy and declined fca'lOc.. sales of 4000 bar
rels; SUite, 54U'65; Western, Iffi HVais : Southern.
I(6'IS0A11'76: California, 6-60ns fiu for old and $8 o;o10-2
for new. Wheat dull and lower and quotations are nomi
nal. Corn dull and declined lo. ; sales of 2H.U00 bushels
mixed Western at S3l4486c. Outs heavy; sales of 13J0
bushels Western at77c. atlont and 7t in ntsm n.,
quiet. Pork dull: new mess, ftfrTfi. Lard quiet: steam
I8,V180. Whisky dull and unchanged. warn.
Htoek Quotations by
Glendennlng, 1 la vis & Co,
York hoiiMft the foUnwinir,.
IN. X. Will, It 1047,
Teleurraph-l P. Itf.
report through their New
N. Y. and Erie R.
Ph. and Rea. R
Mich. S.andN. Lit.
Cle. and Pitt. R
Chi. and N. W. com.
Oil ami V W nn.1
CbL and R.I. R...."l37a
I'ltta. r . w. cm. K.132
Pacillc Mall Steam... 94
Market steady.
33
94
99 Jj
91.
830
9
WeaL Union Tol
Cleve. and Toledo R.
Toledo U'nhuuh
Mil. & St. Paul It. c! '.
Aiu. as St. Paul Ii. p. .
Adams Express
Wells. Karoo f!n
United States
Tennessee 6s, new. . .
uoiu
41 V
99
71,V
79?,-
88 V
Si!',-
81V
r9.v
66W
133 V
Pliilailclpliia Trade Iteport.
Saturday, April 17 The Flonr market present
no new feature, the demand being confined to the
immediate wants of the home consumers, who pur
chase a few hundred barrels at frxn C-fio for superfine;
5H( 6-W) for extras; THK 7ft for Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family, 7iS for Pennsylvania
do., SHa,9ii for Ohio do., and t90(12 for fancy
brands, according to quality. Rye FUur commandis
$7a 70 barrel.
The Wheat market Is quiet, there lielng very little
demand except for prime lots, which are in small
supply; sales of red at 81 -60(,1 -65; 600 bushels amber
lit fl-so, and 500 bushels No. 2 spring at fl-42. Rye
ranges at l -45 bushel for Western. Corn Is quiet
at former rates; sales of yellow at8Si.90e., and West
ern mixed at WXasGc. Oats are selling at 73(76c for
Western, and 60a7oc, for Pennsylvania, Nothing
doing in Barley or Malt.
Seeds Cloverseed Is steady, with sales at ts-sOi
f0 W 64 lbs. Timothy is held at at 4ia4-2o. Flax
seed is taken by the crushers at J2-6fl(rf2-70.
Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Ouor
cltron at.'i2 V ton.
Whisky Is selling at 9rsSSc. gallon, tax paid.
Latest Shipping intelligence.
Fur additional Marine Xews nee Imtide Page.
( till Atlanlir Cablr.)
Qtry.FNHTOww, April 17. Arrived, steamship Nevada,
from New York.
Southampton, April 17. Arrived, stauinship Saxon ia
from New Orleans and Havana. '
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL It,
BTATK OF THKBMOMETER AT THE XVKMNO TPLEOBAPH
OKMCK.
7 A. M 66 1 11 A. M 67 1 8 P. M
CLEARKD THIS MORNING.
Steamship Brunette, Howe, New York, John F. Okl
Hr. hnti Theriueutbis, Juutuon, Gibraltar for orders J K
lto.U'y A Co.
Brig K. A. Burnard, Rood, Cardenas, E. A. Souder A Co.
Sour Alexander, Baker, Ktonington, John KonitneL
Schr J. h. Blocker, York. SloningUm, Audeuried A Co.
Bohr Geo. l'alcs, Little, Providence, John It. White A Son.
ARRIVED TUIS MORNING.
Steamship Brunette. Howe, 24 hours from New York
with uiiIsh. to John V. Old.
brig t has. Schuyler, Duio, from New York, witii iron to
Lennox A Burgos.
brigtieu. h. Proscott, Mills, from Vinalhaven with
stone to Lennox A Hurgess.
Schr F. St. Clair Edwards. Irolan, 13 days from Sagua,
with sugar to Madeira A Cabada.
Schr liiiw. Clyde, Scull, 6 iluys from Swan Island via Nor
folk, with guano to captain. """"
hchr Sarah liruen, Kihher, fi days from Wllminirton V
C, with lumber to 8. Bollou A Co. """"nirton, tt.
Schr S. 8. Bickmore. Barter. 6 days from Charlesteii.with
lumber to S. U Merchant A Co. '
Schr E. M. Branseom, Bransoom, 8 dava from f'sb.iu
with laths and piaster to Lennox A Biugess
Selir Helen, Carroll, 8 days from Calais, with lumber to
Innox A Burgess. "
AB'gei.0" ' An"y' fmm HolkP"r'. wil ce to Lennox
Schr Sarah C. Parks, Parks, from Maurice river, with
wood to Lennox A Burgess.
luSfl toOT'BurSLS'' frm MaUri9 riTer' wlth
dttJr, ,rora uW.
ni A'l'u'rio'Bs? MVV' MlUvt' ,rom Huston, witb ico to Len-
8i-hr S. K Harrington. Ktvena, from Whit PoiuU
hchr Sarah iislier, Moore, from Pawtuxent.
Schr Alexander. Baker, from New Haven.
Schr J, B Blucker, York, from btouington.
Schr Keadiug RK. No. 411, Anderson, from New London.
hchr Mary Augustus, Ixird, from New Haven.
htoamer H. L. Uaw, Her, til hours from Ba lit mare, with
rudsa. to A. ( roves, Jr.
CorrfApodrnnt qf Iht Vhlla,lrl,,hla Kxchana.
LEWicg, Del., April 15-6 P. M.- hohrs Alt-bea, from Car
denas for orders ; (ieorge W. (trover, from New Castle,
Ilel., for Bangor ; John B. Connor, from Maurioe rivor for
New York ; Northern Ijght, from Philadelphia for Port
land; and Cerro Oordo, from do, for Newuuryport, ara at
the Braakwater.
Barque Blanche, from Cuba for New York, was spoken
off tu Capes of I Us Delaware yesterday by pilot host M.
II. ChDUdU. JOattPU LAtKTttA,
The Secretary of the Navy Order
More Mcn-of-War into
Service.
An Astounding Defalcation in
New York,
A. Murine rMetuwter IV,!
JJorstoii.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Question ol" Adjournment.
flpetial Denpaieh to Th Evening Tetvjraph.
Washington, April 17 Tho failure of Senator
Edmunds to carry his adjournment resolution is nv ,
garded as an indication that the Senate will remain
here until about Thursday of next week. There will ,
be considerable contest over several nominations now
liefore the Senate, some of which will give rise to
much discussion. This will take. time.
FR OM BAL TIJilORE.
Murder of nn Old Merchant. . ,
Special Despots h to Th Evening Telegraph. , , ,
Baltimore, April 17. An old and highly respect.
ble merchant named Joseph P. Westeoat, residing In . ,
Kastville, Eastern Shore, Northampton county, VI r-. ,
glnia, was murdered on the 15th Inst, and found la ,
his store, with two pistol wonnds and both jugular
veins cut A negro named Spencer Wright ia bus-
pectedof the deed. The affair caused great con- ,
stemation. ,
MARINE DISASTER:
The British Ship Queen of the Ave Anhore.
Boston, April 17. The British ship Cueen of the
Age, from Yokohama via New York, went ashore at
half-past 3 o'clock this morning, between Nauset
and Highland Light, Cape Cod. She went on at high
water, but the sea is very smooth and the wind is off
shore. It is expected she will be got off withoat
much damage. Assistance has been sent to her. She
bad on board 10,000 packages of tea.
Atitonnding IcfUlctitlon.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New York, April 17. A huge robbery has Jnst
been brought to light In the Produce Exchange, Tbe
managers of the Iron Elevator' are reported as de
faulters to the extent of two hundred thousand .
dollars. ' The defalcations were made In wheat.
There is much excitement at the Exchange.
Ready for War.
Speeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, April 17 Orders were received here yes
terday from the Secretary of the Navy directing all
the war vessels at the Portsmouth and Charlestown .
Navy Yards to be got ready for active service imme
diately. FXSTACTC23 AUD CQ1VI1VZI3B.CI3
Omcx of tub KvKxrao Teusorapb,)
Saturday, April 17, 1869.
Our local banks arc dally gaining slightly on
their country exchanges, and are lending some
what more freely, but tho brokers continue to be
the chief recipients of their favors, and tho im
provement in the market, in consequence, is
more likely to escape the public notice.
Tho lenders of the sidewalk are not slow In
taking ad vuntage of the reserved policy of the
banks, and make every effort to produce the im
pression that currency is scarce, in order to
obtain special rates. 1 he impression prevails in
soiuo quarters that these street venders of money
ure, like tho Italian organ-grinders, merely in
termediary agents for other parties, who are
cither ashamed of the transaction,
or afraid of the nsnry law, and who
negotiate loans on a so-called commission. Be
this as it may, the street rates contiune exorbi
tant, and are yery trying to men engaged in le
gitimate business, who can ill .afford to pay the
exactions or do without accommodation. This
state of things will continue until the banks see
lit to return to a legitimate course, of whicii,
however, at present there are no symptoms.
Cull loans are stationary nt 79 per cent.,
according to collaterals. Prime business paper
ranges between i(5)12 per cent. '
Government bonds Hhow increased strength
to-day, and are still on tho advance. Gold is
weak aud depressed. Premium ut 12 M. 133.
Tho stock market ia active and prices of
almost everything on the list are higher. State ,
loans Were steady, with sales of tho first series
at 103; third series nt 106, and the war loan at
102. The Ixihigh gold loan mny be quoted at
Ma94. Government bonds were firmer at an
advance. '
Reading Railroad was active at an ad- '
vance of , selling at 47; Pennsylvania Rail
road was steady at 59; Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad at 28; and Catrwissa Railroad pre
ferred at 35; 6TX was bid for Lehigh Valley
Railroad and 84 for North Pennsylvania Rail- -road.
Canal stocks were less active and rather weak.
Lehigh Navigation was taken at 3233, !. o.;
17 was ottered for Schuylkill Navigation pre
ferred; and 13 for Susquehanna.
Coal and Bank shares were without quota
ble change.
Passenger Railway stocks were inactive.
43 was hid for Second and Third; 17 for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth; 451 for Chesuut and
Walnut; 12JB for HestouvMo; and 29 lor Ger
luantown. PHILADELPHIA STOCK, EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven ft Bro., No. 40 S. Third Street. '
FIltST BOARD.
tiooo Pa 6s 1 ser...i(J8
fiooo do... 8 ser.iotfv
liooo city 6s,New.c. 101'.
$1700 do e.10i
f 2(MI Pa 6s W LCp.ioi
11000 Seh N os, '82. so 04V
loo sh Penna lt...c. 5m
120 do IS. 6V
4 do... sown. im'
B sh Norrist'n it. Is 67 A
6sh U-hV....d.b. BR",
100 sh Ph& KK.S60. 88'$,!
100 do 1)30. !H,
100 sh Leh N Stk.srtO 32 V
100 do llHO. 88
200 sh Reading... la. 47
loo sh Read R..s30.47'3I
77
25
100
100
800'
100
ooo
200
100
100
200
100
100
200
600
do .S6. 41 K
do. Is. 47','
do s30.47'iil
dev. 4744
do.rgAi.Is.47-44
do.... b6Ai. 47 44
do.ls.s&wn.47'44
do...ls.b80. 47
da 47 44
do.. soOwn. 47-41
do b00.47-Nl
do BOO. 4781
do ..slOwn. 47),'
ik Is. 47,','
do Is. 47 K
Messrs. Jay Cooke St. Co. quote Government secu
Titles, etc., as follows: U.S. 6s, Hi, 117VW;i ;B-J
of 1MJ2, V20'Bi121S, ; do.,1864,11(KllV; do., Nov.,
IMOA, UKia llHi ; do., July, 1868, 116!,(4115,S' ; do.,
Ib67, HNo,llft'4; do., 1868, llft116V; HMOS,
KHil.i.lOS1.,. Cold, IS:!',. PaclUcs, 104(o(4l04V.
Messrs. Da Haven A BaoTHUK, No. 40 S. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U.S. 6s of 1KM, 117(117M; da Wi, HWtf(120;V ;
do. 1804, 115;B(a)llU', ; do. 1866, 1171118; da 1800,
new, 1I4?.(1U',"; do. 1807, new, I14(llf): do.
188,
1 I III , , .iu, on, lu-rni . , .
80 Year 6 per oent Cy., 104W104S ; wue corap. int.
, Uolil, lBilStlliW.', i """'i i wu
Nakb A Ladnkk, Bankers, report una woriungv
io-oo A. m iw'i"22
10-83 18U 1118 " ....
...133 V
...133 V
In some English countries turnips and
swedes occupy ten per cent, or more of the en
tire cultivated area.
Seven hundred trains daily now run over the
London underground railway, and uccideuts are
almost unknown.
The United Kingdom has 45,652,!H5 acres
under cultivation, of which three-quarters are
under grecu crops aud grass.