VENINCG- 1 H H A A. A. VOL. IX. NO. 130. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1869. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE NEW REPUBLIC. It is Divided into Four States-Its Legislature and Constitution lteligious and Civil Liberty Guaranteed SuiFragc. The Recent Filibustering Expeditions-Success Attends the Movement-Brightening Prospects of the Cuban Cause. We liavc lo-lay exceedingly Interesting int olll gence relative to the condition of affairs in Cuba. The Republic anil lit Constitution. From a despatch sent by General Cespedes, Presi dent of the; Republic of Cuba, to Mr. Morales L"mus, Mlnlstcrof thut Republic to this country, dated in Ctiialmaro on the lath ultimo, mi; extract the fol lowing: The representatives, fourteen In number, from th; insurrectionary districts, chosen by universal suf frage, met In Constituent Assembly in Oulanniro on the loth ult. On the opening of the session Messrs. Agramonte and Xamhrana presented a project of a provisional coiiBtitution, based upon the Constitu tion of this country, to be effective during the war. Its articleH were discussed one by one, und approved with a few unimportant modifications. General Cespedes promises to send on a eopv of this fundamental law of the Republic. It recognizes the equal rights of all men, Irrespective of race or color, and establishes complete Independence of the tnreo great powers 01 the nation. The legislative power is declared to reside in a House of Represen tatives elected by all citizens over twenty years of age. Tne Constitution further divides the island Into four States, each of which shall be equally repre sented In the House of Representatives. These four .States are called the Kastern, Camngucy, the Clnco Villaa (live towns), and the Western. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi dent, who shall be responsible to the Chamber of Representatives, and it shall be the duty of this latter to elect both the President und the Gcnerul-in-CIitef of the army. The President shall name lour Secre taries of State to assist him in his duties, whose nominations shall be approved by the House. A special law shall be enacted for the creation of the judicial power, which shall at all times be perfectly independent of the other two branches of the Gov ernment. Home slight discussion, it appears, arose on the se )ection of a national flag. The one that Cespedes raised at Yara was not Identical with the one used on previous occasions by Lopez, Aguero, and others, which last one (the same as displayed in this city) was Uually agreed upon. The ilags used at Vara and Bayamo were, however, ordered to be preserved in the House of Redresentutives and considered pro perty of the new republic. On the following day, the 11th, representatives held their lira session, and elected the President ami Clerks of the House. W hen organized, they unani mously, and by acclamation, elected lien. Cespedes as President of the Republic, and lien, iucsuda as Comtnauder-ln-Chief ol the lorces. The (secretaries of the various departments were chosen and entered upon their oltlces on the following day. Gen. Cespedes, in his despatch, adds: "The Re public of Cuba has thus been constituted on princi ples purely democratic. The right of petition,freedom of worship, liberty of speech and liberty of the press are declared Inalienable rights of every citizen.'1 The Nipe FilibiiHtrriiix Expedition I'urtleiilnrn of tlie I.niuliiiM in Iuylilit The I'vrcc in Aid of the PnlrlotM. A special correspondent who was sent out from New York with one of the filibustering expeditious, writes thus of the particulars and success of the adventure: Hay ok Nii'K, May 12. In the midst of the hurry and bustle of our landing, the excitement of tlie anticipated light, the joy of our success, and tlie apprehensions aroused by the unexpected discovery that the Spaniards inland are prepared for us, I hasten to tell vou that the expedition of the Perit has thus far been favored with the most signal good fortune. W e came in here boldly, in broad daylight, and dropped anchor in this superb harbor at meridian yesterday. Js'ot a Spanish cruiser was to be seen, but, to our no slight surprise, a Biuall Spanish redoubt, surmounted by the flag of Spain, stood prominent upon a point of laud further In on the shore of the bay in full v iew of our anchorage, and, as it seemed to us, only a little be yond our range, if the Spanish commander possesses either force or enterprise, and above all, If he pus Besses both, be will yet give us serums trouble; but we have so far beeu entirely unmolested. With rather scanty means of debarkatiou for so large a cargo of arms and munitions and heavy ordnance, we set to work to goushore. Happily, we had a de tachment of Americans and Kuropeans, stout men and soldiers in late wars. These and the Cubans worked together with emulation, and with so hearty good will, thut by three in Hie morning we had landed half our cargo. As I have said, not a cruiser was to be seen, not even a sail as we entered the harbor, but the night before n Spanish war vessel had nnqutstionably passed near us, hunting for us in the crooked islund passage, it was therefore determined to send the sUip to sea again before daylight, to return to-niglit to complete the discharge of our cargo if the coast were clear. This morning, however, the apprehended cruiser did not appeal', but iu the ul ternoou. before her ap pointed time, and to our great delight, our own vessel, the Peritt, returned, always ready, ami the moment she had let goiter anchors again all hands resumed work iu the discharge ol the cargo with renewed vigor. 1 am now happy to say that by 2 o'clock on the morning of the litth we shall be able to let the vessel go, and start Inland. We shall then have on shore arms and munitions of war Including ten pieces of artillery for a force of r.oou men. If is needless to suv, therefore, how important to the Cubans must be the effect of our lauding; how vast the Issues that depend upon the movements of the next forty-eight hours. (Wood Fortune-How It Attended the Filibux teroH. Never was an expedition more indebted to sheer, downright good fortune for success than ours. Tho Perit was so slow that even had we encouutered a single cruiser we must have been captured ; and It Is almost absurd to see with what impunity she has lieen permitted to approach this coast, and enter this harbor on two successive days In broad daylight and land so large a cargo, right in the face and almost under the guns of the Spanish fort. I write vou in extremest haste. The hours are big with tho events. Tho expedition is full of feverisli and Im petuous life. We anticipate hard lighting, but we feel that, whether we succeed or fail, the cause of Cuban independents is sure to triumph. Neverthe less for the present, this llltle expedition on this lonely, land-locked harbor, before this Spanish fort, carrli'B on its bayonets the cause of Cuban indepen dence. ' . . frAftMlonM of the SimnM. Press-Tl.e Iiimir. reclU.ii Admitted to be tiuiuiiiK iu HlreiiKih- Mnanlnb Uishenrteiiint'iit. Writes a reliable correspondent from Havana on the 22d iust : Those who ucncvoti mat " '"""' lion which commenced at Vara, now eight months i ... ti.rniiiiftTc. i utve ui'cu tu"iv n'' mor" cllHur'wlntea till the bile. A remark, which w.i'flrHt'madelnacoiiituunicatlon from, thbt place f?. ' IL with the revolution 'i f nm kif in i in- cm i tint" .element, was in every particular true. ' .luiMiiir iiur i euruarv. and ri'iiia w mm mint - - - TiHte nuiii ssys -that there are numerous bodies frfowwlw nthat jurisdiction, mid that they are llil""' ' ; , the neonleto re- See Z the authoritVes: ami, in line, that the hi country around is iu a slate of profound com- K words are literally copied lrom the moti"J-rlematoiituil the dally issues of the Kpanish papi 'ffu,1 attempting to conceal T,h?W Santiago deCubatptUe A loyal i; an w ,,attlrUoil la order that Viurw: w.c"lV'1,..,llIlt,I1is and Hying columns may 2 ' W n "IS- way ..ay uprise l.e the serv urprlse bt and whlcli ait our do use its III' be complete, yiuj yesterday, and which avoided such fJJUiUt our do- W,,T"ields " He " "gs" the hmrio "to use Its III serted lleiiis. ft,.- wnli'i .(, ra s tig of the nue.ee to or ng about , UUs ; .''irUl be ittaliou, etc., and i f ()f muHic la everv day since has but developed the correctness ff?he statement. Let lis Instance a few proofs of ' VnJ fl ?t "" of their own mouths shall they be the laci. ... , ,.,.. of c enfuegos, in stated to be In the partida of Cabngan, In a place called Anicioo, alarming anil greatly frightening the Spanish Inhabitant. The whole Jurisdiction of Re medlos Is In a suite of revolution. Valmascda will soon be driven out of Rayamo, If he has not already left; and to conclude upon this point, the 1'aMlnn Saeional says, after a full review of tho state of matters in the Central and Kastern Department, published a few days ago, that It Is idle to attempt "longer to conceal tho true situation, that the insur rection, Instead of becoming weaker, is, in fact, growing stronger;" ami along with it a general spread of anarchy. Sugar estates are constantly re ported as having been destroyed, ami railroad ties cut and torn up. The one between Nuevitas and lnerto Principe has been more or less out of working order for the last six months. It took a car recently fourteen days to go from tho latter to the former place, which Is explained by the fact before cited, with the additional one that the train Is drawn by oxen and the further one still that the tnsui gents and the Spanish soldiers accom pany lug the train had three encounters during the trip. The first tight happened at the O'Dounell Station, where a number of Spanish Holdlers were killed and wounded ; and tlie second at Station San Jose, where likewise the Government lost fifteen or twenty killed and wounded ; and tlie last affair took place within nine miles of Puerto Principe. Ami this is but a sample of the manner with which these provision trains are treated whenever one goes out, as they are frequently forced to do, from tho larger towns In the interior. m TIIK CAMANX'HES. Shnrp l'lbt M'ith the ItlnoitthlrHty Snvne In Texiin The I'll inculurH. The San Antonio (Texas) HrjrmH gives the follow ing gritphle account of a light with ami defeat of a war party of Camanche Indians near the fork of the ltrnzos river, on the 7th of this mouth : "A volunteer scout left Fort (iriilln on the morn ing of May 6, IMS). "The expedition consisted of fifteen Tonkawa In dians, lately enlisted Into the service of the Uniled States, one other member of the tribe, and was al corupatiied by ISrevct Major George W. Smith, 3"lh Infantry; Assistant Surgeon Henry Mcl',1 lerry. 1 tilted States army; and Itrevet I.leut'etiaut-Colon'el Charles C. Cresson, Sftth Infantry. "Its object was to endeavor to Intercept some of the numerous thieving parties of the Camauc.hes or other Indians which have of late committed so many depredations ami murders iu the settlements along this frontier. The scout was managed en tirely by the Tonkawa Indians, led by their chiefs Simon Mcllord and Henry, to whose gootl judgment ami skill the success of the expedition undoubtedly belongs. The Tonkawas were armed with the Spen cer carbines; many of them also had revolvers, and their bows and u'rrows; they were all mounted on their ponies. "The force started about noon of May B, and, marching in a westerly direction, a little by south, encamped that night on the Clear Fork of the Krazos river, about twelve miles from tht: mouth of Oteys creek ('Paint creek"). "Next morning, resuming the line of march in the same direction, the party halted ab jut 10 o'clock on the first branch of Perry's creek. From here a single Indian scout was despatched to make a circuit of live or six miles in a southerly direction. After rest ing and grazing the animals' for a couple of hours, they again resumed the line of march and pushed for the camping place of the night, within about eight miles from where they expected to find the Indian trail the next morning, viz., the main fork of Oteys creek (Paint creek). On the march thither the Indian scout, who hail been sent iu the morning, came In and reported having seen no Indian signs. "The next morning, after they hatl been on the march about one hour, they came across an Indian trail of about thirty horses, leading in a north westerly direction. The Tonkawas thought that It had been made late in the afternoon of tlie day pre vious. They followed the trail at a fast lope for about two hours. Tho trail crossed the Flat Top mountain, and thence across the double mountain fork of the Brazos river. Tho trail suddenly scat tered, and while tracing It up the Tonkawas dis covered another trail coming from the north, Joining the first one und then leading oil' to the southeast, 'ihis latter trail was composed of a number of horse and moccasin tracks, und as It appeared to be the lreshest, they concluded to take it, "They had' not followed this trail more than on? mile, when the retl blankets ami tenting of the Indians, hung up on the musquito bushes, became visible.; "The next moment the party charged through the Indian camp, and seven ol the Indians were killed iu their camp, and seven more Iu a ravine nearby, where they had taken refuge. "The Indian camp, with its entire contents, was captured. Including fourteen Indian ponies, twenty one saddles, blankets, bows, arrows anil shields. Tlia party attacked numbered about twenty-live. Some of them escaped; of this number It is belieevd that three or four were wounded. The fact of the am munition giving out probably prevented them from killing or capturing the entire party. This band of Indians were coming lrom tlie north into the settle ments, and had no stock with them except their owu Indian ponies. "The engagement took place at 10 o'clock A. M May 7, lbti'.i, two miles from the double-head moun tain fork of the Hrazos river, and about fifteen miles northeast of the Double mountain. The Indians attacked were principally Camanches, with a few Kiowas and Cheyennes. All the oillcers named were active in the engagement, and by their presence and bravery added greatly to the victory. "The charge was so sudden and the attack so sharp that no niau of the party was cither killed or wounded." SENATOR (HUMES. The "Old .MmiV" Noolhinu Letter to tlicKng iisli People on the Alabama I ItiiniH. This is the letter which Senator Grimes sent to England, and which has evoked such sharp com ments lrom American Journals: To the Ktlltor of the London Tiuwn Sir: Will vou permit un American who has read all the articles published in your columns within the last two weeks on American altairs, and who thinks he has a tolera bly correct judgment of the public sentiment of his country, to assure you 1. That there never has been a time within the last tifty years when there was iu the United States less of a disposition to go to war with any country, least oi an wiui i. real uritaui, ttiun there Is at the present moment. id. That the Senate of the United States, by their vote on wnai is caueti "ine Aiaoama Treaty," simply ugreeii 10 ine conclusion at wnicn Jir. isumucr ar rived in his speech In the executive session of that body, and not to the processes by which he reached that conclusion or the arguments by which he sup ported it. 8. That Mr. Sumner delivered an elaborate speech on this subject, which he hatl beeu for weeks pre paring, und from which he desired the injunction of secrecy to be removed, a request that is always granieti oy me .-senate. Aiioiuer remarks made on the occasion were informal ami conversational, ami the speakers neither felt nor expressed any similar desire lor publicity. 4. That there were various causes not generally known, and whlcli It is needless to allude to, that conspired to secure the rejection of the treaty, not the least of which were the unwise declarations of members of the Hritish Legation In Washington, which, coupled with the manner of constituting the Commission, us agreed upon in the treaty, gave an uppearauce at least of probable unfairness In the arbitration. fi. That Knglnnd's otl'ense In the eyes of Americans is not "that she conceded belligerent rights to tho Confederacy at a time when the oouthern States hatl apparently established themselves as an Independent power," or that she recognized their belligereut rights at any time, nor time we did not enjoy the full sympathy of her citizens during the Rebellion. Then' leal grievance, is Unit the Alabama, built and lilted out in nu Vtir11. H a,.1 MA.t. v.i.i i.,t-. .i t ',.if,., i. V i in .-.4 . itgi ..,11 L, in , ii i cut nibu u vuuii;iiriia Jioi i so as to acquire ilia legal character of a Con federate belligereut, technically or otherwise; thut she was In truth ail English vessel, sailing from a British pint under tlie liritish Hag, manned by liritisli-sailors, was everywhere cordially received, supplied, and coaled at lritish statious, while such hospitality was denied to American cruisers; that she never hail any other home than the port of Liv erpool, from which she or gmally departed, and re mained, in law ami conscience, a British vessel until she sank beneath the waves. This is our griev ance. All else is the embellishment of tne advocate and orator. 6. Thut while it Is not to be denied that there Is a desire in the Northwestern States of the Union to see the Rrltish provinces added to their Government, for the purpose of securing control of the navigation of the St. Lawrence river, which drains a largo por tion of their territory, It Is also true that many or tlie Atlantic States are opposed to their acquisition, be. cause they fear that, If acquired, the West will have uninterrupted water communication with Europe, without passing through ami being tributary to tlieui. The Intelligent people of the West are patiently billing their time, lu the full faith that when tlie British Government concludes, as It sooner or later will conclude, that the provinces are an element of expensive weakness to It, and that it will no longer support them, they will be quite as anxious to join the United States as their public men. who almost exclusively enjoy the buunty bestowed, by ths Uojue Government, now profess to be unwilling to do so. There Is not a respectable minority of any party in any State in the Union that would for a moment Jus tify an attempt to wrest the Cauadas by force from the British Crown. 7. I am not prepared to say what may be the spe cific Instructions with which Mr. Motley may come to England; but I am prepared to say that they will not be other than of the most pacific character. It should be borne In rolnd that under our Government the Senate Is a part of the treaty-making power, that the rejection or amendment of a treaty by that body Is of frequent occurrence, and that snoh a rejection furnishes no reason to the American mind why rtlorts at negotiation should not be renewed again and again. Possibly Mr. Motley may not be in strncted to take the Initiative in a new treaty, but that should not be the cause of uneasiness on the part of any one, and certainly cannot be the cause of war. An Amkhican Citizkn. No. 1 Clarges street, May 10. THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. Letter from the Pope to All the Faithful-Plenary Imliiltfcncc and llemiHwion ol Sinn. To all the Faithful uho Khali ? thi Itttttr Vyw 1'iux IX, hraltli and the. A jioitclir brnedu-timi: No one can be Ignorant that we have decreed the opening of an Kcumcnical council In our Vatican Basilica on the sth of December next, the day conse crated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God. Since that time we have never eeaseil humbly to pray with fervor, and to supplicate "the Father of lights, from whom cometh (low n every best gift, and every perfect gift," to send down "the wisdom that slttetli by His throne," to remain with us, to work in us, that we may know what is agreeable to Him. That Almighty God nuty deign to listen to our prayers, and incline His ear to our supplications, we have de termined to excite all the faithful to greater piety antl devotion, in order that by uniting their prayers to ours we may obtain the aid of His all-powerful urm ami heavenly light, so that we may esta blish in this Church all that can contribute to the salvation of Christians, and to the greater glory, happiness, and peace of the Catholic Church. Ami as prayers are more agreeable to God when they ascend' with a clean heart that is, from a soul puri lled from all stain we wish on this occasion to open with apostolic liberality the celestial treasury of In dulgences, of which tho dispensation Is conllded to us, so that, encouraged thereby to true repentance, and purified from all sin in the sacrament of penance, the faithful may approach with greater confidence the Throne of God, and obtain by this opportune assistance His mercy and Ills grace. With this Intention we announce to the whole Catholic world an Indulgence In the form of a Jubi lee. In the name of Gud most powerful antl most merciful, supported by the authority of the holy Apostles St- i'eter ami St. Paul, In virtue of the fiower of binding anil loosing with which our L ird ins Invested us, however unworthy, we grant a Ple nary Indulgence, and remission of all their sins, as it is granted In the year of .lubllee, to all the faithful of both sexes, either dwelling in our much loved cltv ol Kome, or having come within her walls, who shall, between the 1st of .June and the day of the closing of the Ecumenical Council convoked by us, visit the basilicas of St. John Lateran, the Prince of the Apostles, antl St. Maria Majore, or at least visit one of them twice, and devoutly pray there for some time for the conversion of sinners, for the propagation of the faith, and for the peace, tranquility, and triumph of the Catholic Church ; who, in addition to the accus tomed fast of the Ember days, shall fast for three days, even not consecutively, that is to say, Wednes day, Friday, and Saturday, antl who, in the course of time, shall have confessed their sins, reverently re ceived the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, antl given some alms to the poor according to their power. To all not living in Rome we grant the same Plenary Indulgence and remission of their sins, on condition of their visiting withiu the given time the churches which shall be pointed out by tlie Ordinary of the place, or the Vicars to whom the charge of souls is committed, and fulfilling the conditions al ready spoken of. This Indulgence Is applicable to the souls In purgatory. Travellers by land ami sea may gain It by fulfilling the conditions land visiting twice the cathedral or parish church of the place where they are. As to the regulars of either sex who live in monas teries, antl al! persons, whether lay o clerical, secular or regular, who are detained In prison, for any cause deprived of their liberty, or preventctl by sickness or other obstacles, shall 11 ml It Impossible to comply with the conditions, we grant to any con fessor opprovetl by the Bishop, the power of com muting the works of piety for some others, or of postponing them to a future time not distant, or of prescribing such things as these penitents may be able to perft-rm. Cenfessors may also dispense from communion those children who have not yet made their first communion. Also, to all the faithful, secular und regular, of whatsoever order or institute they may be, we grant the power of choosing a confessor either secular or regular, provided tlu'V choose one approved by the Bishop. This permission is extended to all religious novices and others, provided the confessor is ap proved by the religious, antl these confessors shall have the power, for this time only, to absolve anil re lease, infiirociHiMcirntin; from excomniuuicution antl other ecclesiastical censures a jure or ( humiiu: In virtue of holy ohedienco we exhort antl com mand most rigorously the ordinaries of each separate place, or, in the absence of their vicars, whoever has the charge of souls In their place, that as soon as they shall judge it to be convenient after seeing this letter, they shall publish or cause to be published, in the churches ami dioceses, provinces, towns, and villages, the church or churches which are to be visited in order to gain the indulgence. . ... . We ulso ordain that from the 1st of June next, to the close of the Ecumenical Council, all the priests of the Cutholic world, secular or regular, shall add every day to their Mass the prayer to the Holy Ghost, and that besides the accustomed Mass, tho Mass of the Holy Ghost shall be said every Thursday, except on a double of the llrst or second class, in all the parish churches, basilicas, or collegiate churches in Rome, antl in all cathedrals and college chapels throughout the world, by their respective canons; also in every church served by the regulars ami bound to say u conventional Mass. This Mass of the Holy Ghost binds under no obli gation regarding the application of It. Given at St, Peter's iu Rome, under the Ring of the Fisherman, the 11th of April, lsiM, the twenty third year of our Pontificate. . N. Card. Pakaitiam Clakei.m. FRANCE. Serious Political DiHlnrlinnccx The Police I linrue on the Populace Bloodshed. The electoral meetings in Paris have been attended with noise, confunion, and bloodshed. Since ls&l such scenes have not been witnessed in the streets as have been occasionetl by the recent disturbances Just previous to the elections. The following ex tracts are from the Paris papers of the 14th : The I'atrie says great crowds of people assembled last night (lath) about tho Cirque Napoleon, on the Boulevards, where au electoral meeting had taken place. Some were shouting out "Vive Raspail !" and others singing the "Marseillaise." The immense crowd stoppetl all circulation; and the police, who were there in great numbers, vainly endeavored to disperse the crowd. Several charges were conse quently mude by the Gardes do Paris. M. llnin, di visionary Inspector of the municipal guard, was struck on the head by a loaded cane and seriously wounded. The young man who dealt tho blow was immediately urrestcd. it is feared that M. Brim's wound will eKtl in death. Aonther oitlcer, M. Lom bard, was also seriously wounded. Among the crowd a great number received wounds in the cav alry charge. Reckoning the number arrested with those of the preceding night at the Chatelet.thereare now in the hands of justice sixtv Individuals. The ..4 of it tV .uiioiuile lias this account; The police agents, to the number of 400 or BOO, dH persed tlie crowd by charges. Several persons were knocked down and trampled on. Towards 10 o'clock, at the comer of the Rue Amelot, several persons were wounded in one of these charges. One young man, struck in tho forehead, was taken to a chemist's at the corner of the Rue do Turenne. At 11 o'clock, when the meeting was dissolved, fresh collisions took place. A workman was struck on the head by a life-preserver aed was carried half dead Into a cafe. The V.'tootW reports that an olllcer named Brun received a blow from a loatled cane anil had his skull smashed In. On tho Place do hi Bas tlle, where the crowd, singing the "Marseillaise," had gathered to the number of U00O or more, the mounted municipal guard charged the crowd without warning. Tho shock was awful. Women antl children were thrown down and trampled on. As far as we know at present, no warning was given to any of the people; tho military charged on them unawares. To-morrow we shall be better able to form an opinion of the events which took place yes terday at the Sorboune and at the Cirque Napoleon. We shall then know who is responsible for the blood spilled, and whether tlie police exercises that mode ration which is their llrst duty, especially at the present moment, when citizens are naturally In clined to .get excited over political questions rela tive to which, In a few days, they will have tj give Judgment SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. More Indian Depredations They Assail Settlers and Tear Up a Portion of tho Kansas Pa cific Railroad Cnstcr After Them. Important Decision by the Ten nessee Supreme Court The Governor's Powers and the Right to Vote A Calamity in New York. FROM THE PLAIjYS. Inillnim Attnrk a. Settlement mid Tear up a Purl ion of the Kanxa Paeilic Railroad. I)cilati h to The Keening TtUyraph, St. Louis, May 31 A Leavenworth despatch to this city says Fossil Creek station, on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, was attacked on Friday night by Indians. Two men were killed and four wounded. The railroad track was torn tm, and tliu train from Hays thrown off the track. A squad of General Custer's command has been ordered to pursue the Indians, and hopes of cap turing them are entertained. FROM THE WEST. Decision of the Supreme i'onrt of TemieMoo The Kiht to Vote and the Powers of the Governor. Memphis, May 30. The following Is it synop sis of a decision of the Supreme Court at Brownsville, yesterday: Tlie State vs. Staten In this case the unani mous opinion of the Court was to-day delivered by Henry K. Smith, the Judge holiling that the right to vote was a clear legal right, secured to citizens under the constitutional bill of rights of Tennessee; that the elective franchise stood on as high ground as the right of property, or any other right secured by the Constitution; that this right once vested could only be taken away by due process of law; that power attempted to be conferred upon the Governor by acts of the Legislature, to set aside registration for frauds, irregularities, or other causes, is a judicial power which cannot be con ferred upon or exercised by the Executive of tcis State, and for that reason all his acts and proclamations iu setting aside registrations In counties and parts of counties are absolutely null and void, and holders of certificates granted by previous registration commissioners are en titled to vote by reuWm of the same. Judge Shackleford delivered a separate opinion con curring with the decision, but wcut further and attempted to justify the upinion in the case of Redly vs. Sperbook, holding the franchise acts unconstitutional. The other judges reserved their opinion in this case on the question of tho constitutionality of the several franchise acts. Ilecoriilion liny nl Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio, May 31. The ceremony of decorating soldiers' graves took place yesterday, when from twenty to thirty thousand persons participated, although the weather was impro pitiotis. Addia-ses were made by tlie Hon. D. K. Curlier and General A. C. Voorliccs. The ceremonies were very impressive. psenpe of Con iets. Detroit, May 31. Six prisoners escaped from the jail in this city yesterday. Among them was Johnson, who attempted to assassinate Allen l'inkei'ton. The jail at the time was loft in the charge of a boy seventeen years of age. The prisoners, It is said, proceeded to Canada. A reward of toOO is offered for the return of Johnson. Tom Allen. Di'Kjiatrli to Tim Ki'i ninti 'J'daji aph. Cincinnati, May 31. The Buckeye Houe, the training quarters of Tom Allen, was visited yesterday by a large number of persons. Allen is in flue condition, and seems conlitleiit of his ability to vanquish McCoole. FROM jYE W TOR A", Fire nt Auburn Prison. Ai'Jit UN, May 31 The Archimedean axle works of Barber, Shelden iv. Co., at Auburn Prison, were partially destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is heavy, and is ouly partially insured. Fortunately the store room, forgo shops, and office were saved In good order, which, with the arrangements made for furnishing axles, will cause but slight detention in the busi ness. The store room and kitchen of the prison, together with the provisions, were destroyed, and breakfast for the prisoners had to be pro cured outside. I.onm of Life by Drowning. New Yokk, May 31. Two men and tv woman, servants at a hotel nt Brighton, Staten Island, were out in a small boat last evening, and a squall coming up, the boat was capsized and all three drowned. Their names are unknown. It is said they were all intoxicated. FROM WMSniJVGTOJV. Death of un Kiiiiuent Physician. Venpatch to The livening Telegraph. Washington, May 31. Dr. William M. Ma gruder, an eminent physiciau and surgeon of tills city, died here last night, in tlie sixtieth year of his age. He was formerly Mayor of Washington. Iloullli 4H!I'4'i Appointed. IlAiiitisiiuna. May 31. The (Jovcrncr this morning appointed John K. Addicks, Esq., of Philadelphia, Health Otllcer, vice (icucrttf Horatio (J. Sickel, resigned. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. This Morning's Quotations. Veitfmteh to The Koening Telegraph. London, May 3111 A. M. Consols opened at 9:i, lor both money ami account. United Slates ft 'iij bunds are linn at, i'J'. (Stocks steady ; Kno, lit; Illinois, D.VV Kkankkokt, May 3111 A. M. United States B-iO bonds, BCt" Hit',' for the old issue. Livkkfooi., May 8111 A. M. Cotton market opened quiet und steady ; middling uplands, tl'.,d. ; uiidtlliiiK Orleans, lld. : sales of tliu day estimated at lu,ouu bales. This Afternoon's Quotations. Ixnpon, May 811 P. M Consols firm at Oll'. for both money antl account. United States b 'M bonds are firmer at sov Stocks firm; Illinois, 90; all others unchanged. I.ivgKi'ooL, May 811 P. M Cotton market Is quiet and steady ami unchanged llreudstutt's uuchaiiKcd. t lTovisions Lard firm at Ton. per cwt. j Bacon, Bes. per cwt for Cumberland cut. Spirits Turpentine, ft, i ul) Others unnamed. LEGAL IMTI5LLIKSOH. r. f. mtrfrt IJoort Jnrice C'ndwnlnrier. Tne t'tilusd (state vs. M,(HM.l rlfrars claimed bv S(rar Bros. An information of forfeiture, on the ground that the clears were Invoiced from Havana in HW9 it the value of tl-Uift, which was alleged to be 1 ramlulent, the true value being lisoo. On trial. The tirand Jnry were discharged from further at tendance. Court ofQunrtcr Semalonn Jurive I.mllow. Annie Powell, a poor widow woman, sixty-cifrlit yars old, was tried upon tho charge of larceny. It was testified that the prosecutor's boot store down town was entered and robbed one night recently, and some four days afterwards the stolen boots were found upon her. Wie explained to the Jury that they had been given to her by another women to sell, and she never susMcted they were stolen. title was poor but honest, making a scanty living by selling matches, ami In all her long life this was the first time that she was ever accused of dishonesty or fraud, or darkened a prison door. The Jury ren dered a verdict of not guilty, and one of them gene rously handed her a piece of money as she walked away showering blessings upon everybody. C'ONSTAHI.KS. District Attorney Shepptird stated to the Court, that at the opening of the present term of the Court the lreslilent Judge hatl culled tho attention of the Orsnd Jury to certain matters for their considera tion, Including, among others, the subject of the sale of intoxicating liquors. Acting upon the sug gestion of the Court, the tirand Jury, on Thursday last, submitted a special presentment, In which at tention was called to the provisions of tin- license laws requiring returns to be made by the constables, on the first day of each term, to this Court. In responding to this present ment, your Honor expressed your appreciation of the public importance of the subject, and charged the District Attorney with the ollleial duty of taking action lu the matter. I therefore, iu accordance with what has been said by the (irand Jury and the Court, desire to move that an order be made directing the constables of the various wards to make their returns personally to this Court on Monday next, the first day of tlie June term, ami I make this motion now been use I understand that your Honor will hold the next, term, and because it is due, as an act of Justice, to tin; olllctals interested that they should have ample t ime to obtain t he neces sary information, the law having fallen Into disuse, and many of the otllccrs not being familiar with its requirements. Judge Ludlow, In reply, said that the motion of the District Attorney was quite proper, and was granted by the Court, lie also directed that public, notice should be given that the returns would bo called for on Monday next, as suggested by the motion. F 1 A C K il)CO.MMKICK. OKFICK or THR KVKNTNO TEI.IWRAPH, Monduy, May 81, lsrt. ( The Money market to-day has so far been devoid of all points of Interest. The demand for currency is unusually limited, ami the banks ami private lenders appear disposed to stimulate It by a reduc tion of the regular market rates. Notwithstanding the activity of the Stock Hoard, and unusually large investments iu real estate, which daily draw oil' a considerable portion of loanable capi tal, the market is oversupplled with currency, ami heavy transactions In loans and discounts are being made at little over half the usual figures. This will continue to be the case, no doubt, until such times as the supply und demand arc more evenly balanced. At present thesent there Is a great discrepancy which gives rise to tlie irregular tone of the luatket. Call loans may be quoted nt fxn per cent., ami dis counts at the banks anil in the outside market at i8per cent., the lower figure prevailing for tlrst class mercantile paper. The (iovernnient bond market shows increased firmness, and prices are advancing. The Hold mar ket is less active and excited. The premium at 12 M. was i:tj, being a decline of on opening price. The Stock market was dull this morning, but prices were without material change. Nothing was done In State loans. City sixes sold at Wi n 102 li tor the new issue. Heading Railroad was neglected; was bid without (Hiding sellers. Pennsylvania Kailroad was rather stronger, selling as high as 5SV, b. o. Cata wissa Railroad improved, selling at 8ti for the pre ferred. North Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 85 V; ami Lehigh Valley Railroad at ftl'. Canal shares arc firm, but the volume of business was light. Sales of Lehigh Navigation at 87tn3it b. o., with lojg bit! fur Schuylkill Navigation pre ferred. In Coal and Rank shares the sales were unim portant, W9'4' was bid for North America, and l.VJV for Philadelphia. Passenger Railway shares were unchanged. 49 was ottered lor Second and Third; IS',' for Thirteenth ami Fifteenth ; 4s for Chestnut and Walnut, ami 12 g tor Ilestonville. PIiriDELPIIIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S. Third Street FIRST BOARD. 814500 City Cs,New. Is. Bosh Penna. .allot rTv cash.. I (2 J30O do c.102 II.WHl do ....Is. e.102 fxtoo do ls.c.102 t:ieo Pa us, 1 se vw 20(1 800 ltw 1(10 loo 10(1 2 11 (It). .SIlOWIl. &s do.. ..Slid. 5H ...IS SSI,' ..80(1. ftS Bt'.,' ..brto. fvsi.i do .. do., do... 7(!eo Pittsbg 5s. .if. 71 a do.. t;too c A A mt tis'Mi oil;;,: do. receipts 57 do. receipts f7 ? do.allotrn's.ls 67 s. finou ra Kim es....ioi two Klmiras 5s 00 two Sell N Cs,'72.5d so S4 3o sh Leh N Stk.ls. 37 l'Mi do 37V 1(10 do 37 LlsliLehValR.... M'i 10 do sft. 66 10 do rM7i 200 sh Reading.. sin. 4!y lot) do 49-50 1200 do ml. Wi'.i liiooo junction R2d mt 0s.. 91 11000 Susq lids 57 'B' 30 stl Lit Sell R 44 100 sh N Pa H....C M 100 sh Cata Pf..bio. 3t 82 sh Ins Co N Am. 20' Messrs. Jay Cookb & Co. qnote Government secu rities, etc., as follows: U.S. 0s, Ul, 121 ,;12I ' ; 5-2CI Of ltx!2, 122 s,ai22 ; do., 1664, llii'au7?i ; do., Nov. 1865, llB'.,(nsx. ; do., Jjlly, 1S65, 119(4119 ; do. 1K6T, 119;V1191V! do., 1868, 119yll9'4; UMtiE loovtaiog-.,. Pacifies. io7(aio7,.l. Gold, la;. Messrs. William Painter & Co., No. 86 S. Third street, report the following quotations: U. S. 6s of 1881, 121?(gmj : fi-20SOf 1862, 122 ,(122 do. 1864, 119l4120; do. 1865, 118'118', ; do. July, 1865, 119.(tll9J.,'; do. July, 1867, 119S;ii,ll9'4; do. July, 1868, I19i(cf 119 ; 58, 10-40, lOv'109,V.. Gold, 138, i:t8. Messrs. Dk Hatkn k Brothbr, No. 40 S. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. A. 6s ofl8Ml, 121V122; do. 1S62, 122S122'a; do. 1864, 116. 117; do. 1865, 118li311SJtf; do. 1S65, new, 119?i120; do. 1867, new, 119VM20; do. 1868, U9(120; da 68, 10-408, 109 '(. 109VC; U. S. 30 Year 6 percent, Cy., 107(01107', ; Due Comp. Iut. Notes, 19V. Gld, 138 Y(ai38'g ; Silver, 131(3133. The New York Money Murliet. From the Herald. "During the week which has Just closed there was a decline of three per cent, in gold, comparing tile closing with the opening price. This falling-oil was due in a measure to speculative Influences, for the cliques and combinations which a few weeks since were on the 'bull side,' ami caused tho sudden ad vance to 145, are now on the opposite tack and ope rating for a douiine. In these efforts they enlist popular sympathy, as the 'bear side' is the one espoused by the general public, who look upon high gold as the secret of high taxation, high prices, und costly living. .It will lie Interesting to watch, how ever, what course prices will take when the country has grown up to specie payment. The Im uense rise in the price of provisions, clothing, building materials, and real estate all over the country is due to the expansion of the currency, which, from three hundred millions before the war, was increased to eight hundred millions since that period. Now the premium on gold Is due to two causes the inability of tho Government Immediately to redeem its pro mises to pay and the expansion of tht' currency. The latter cause would not remain operative were tlie former removed ; but while the Government annot redeem its notes in specie, the redundancy of paper money keeps gold iu demand. Hut the country is gradually growing to specie payments, und that era will be reached within lour, live, or six years, accord ing to different authorities. When it does come it will call into circulation at least two hundred mil lions of specie. Meantime the wear and tear of greenbacks ami the withdrawal from business of national banks will reduce the currency by perhaps one hundred millions. The Inference therefore is that, with the return of specie payments, we shall have a circulating medium of not less than nine hundred millions. "The money market was quite steady at six to Beven per cent., according to tlie class ol collaterals and the standing of borrowers. Some little dis turbance was produced by the defalcation In the Atlantic National Hank ol lirooklvu, but tho market soon got over it. The statement of the associated banks on Saturday was favorable, although con tinuing to show the distinction made as between legal tenders and Treasury notes in the popular estimation. Thus the falling oir during the week in legal tenders was over twenty-live thousand dollars-a trifle in itself, It Is true showing that while the payments by tlie sity have been made in legal tenners, the great bulk of money re I eiveu by the city has beeu In national bank notes. 1 The deposits have iucreastd oyer three ajja half millions, which has Induced an Increasod sxpanslon on the part of the banks to the extent of over tour and a half millions. The chief features am the gala of nearly two and a half millions In specie and an secession of a million and a half to the a-nount in excess of the legal reserve. The total sum In ex cess of the twenty-five per cent, required by law is now f lfl,437,487. "Foreign exchange opened with considerable hesi tation and a weak undertone, In the face of a better supply of commercial and bond bills, tho former originating In the higher price of gold, which In duced shipments. Hut the decline in gold, while. curtailing this supply, induced more purchases ot exchange, and tho rate for prime bankers' sixty days sterling went as high as 109 ',, but fell off on Saturday to l(9'f 109V. ."Governments were unfavorably acted upon by con tinued reports thut the Secretary of the Treasury would buy a million of three per cents. Instead of art extra million of bonds to offset his sale of two mil lions of gold. The positive denial of these reports! had a good effect, but the weaker feeling In gold and fears of the Impost of a one per cent, stamp tax In Germany on American si curities contributed to a decline on Saturday from the best prices of tho week." Stork Quotations by Telewrnph 1 P. XI. Glenrtennlng, Davis A Co. report through their New i orK utilise die louowmg: N. Y. Cent, K.. . 19' ; West. Union Tel 43 N. Y. Biitl Erie R. SS'.'Cleve. A Toledo 11 Ph. and Rea. R. 99 ' 1 1 Toledo A- Wabash. ... T7 V Mich. 8. and N. I. R..11s'. jMil. A St. Paul K . T8tf Cle, and Pitt-R 99 MiL A st. Paul pref.. 8 : Chi. and N. W. com. . 93 Adams Express 69'tf Chi. anil N. W. pref.. 105 Wells.FargoACo.... 81 Vtf ". Chi. and R.I. R W United States. 66 V Pitts. Y. W. A Chi. It. 157 jQold 138 )i Pacific Mail Steam... Sfl Market steady. Market m by Telegraph. ISai.timokk, May 81 Cotton dull and nominal at vsvn'Hxc. r four quiet and steady. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn steady; white, 87t(t8c, ; vel low, 88i ll0c. Oats unchanged. Pork Hrm at $32. ' Hucon rib sides, 17rl7.!c. ; clear rib sides, 17l4( 18c. ; shoulders, 14,'ic ; hams, 1921. Lard, I9(l9s,c.. Whisky very dull at tliu. Nbw York, May 81. Stocks firm. Gold," 138. Exchange, 0S(. B-20S, 1862, 122','; do. 1864, 110j-; do. 1865, 118,': nw, 119a; do. 1867, 119V? 10-408, 109 ; Virginia 6s, 61: Missouri 6s, 88 s' : Canton Co., 64V; Cumberland preferred, 84'j New York Central, 189 Jtf; Reading, 99V; Hudson River, 157X; Michigan Central, 128; Michigan Southern, HO';; Illinois Central, 145; Cleveland and To ledo, 116 V; Chicago ami Rock Island, 126, ; Pitts burg and Fort Wayne, 16TVf; Erie, 28 v. New York, May 81. (.Jotton Urm; 600 bales sold at 29c. Flour steady antl without decided change; -sales of70O0 barrels. Wheat dull antl easier; sales of 2000 bushels. Corn heavy ; sales of 84,000 bushels , mixed Western at 5M74C on canal anil T5(a 86c. on railroad. Outs firm at 77c. Hecf quiet. Pork firm; new Mess, t;tl-2ft. Lard dull; steam, 19',"( 19,ViC. Whisky dull. Philadelphia Trade lleport. Monday, May 81 There is not much activity in . the Flour market, there being no demand except from tho home consumers, who operate sparingly ; sales of 600 barrels, including superfine at t50&O ; extras at $.V75(6; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota -: extra family at 6iS6-75: Pennsylvania do. do. at 1650 ' i,7-50; Ohio do. do. at fT-75(S'76; and fancy brands'., at 9(S llo, according to quality. Rye Flour sells at ' 6-76(q 7 V bbl. 1 The' Wheat market is devoid of animation, and prices are weak ; sales of red at 81 StKi 1 40 ; amber at Jl-50(n 1-60; and white at ll-iOirfl-80. Rye is lower; 700 bushels Western sold at tl'85. Corn Is scarce, , and in steady request at former rates; sales of 2500 bushels yellow at 94i 95c.. and 20(H) bushels Western ' mixed at 87c. Onts are dull and drooping; sales of : Western at 75tn 77c, and Pennsylvania at 67(75o. 1 Nothing doing iu Barley or Malt. i Hark In the absence of sales we qnote No. 1 Quer citron at t'l V ton. Seeds Cloverseed and Timothy are nominal,' Flaxseed Is wanted bv the crushers at I2-7H. Whisky sells at 1-Qsf -to y gallon, tax paid. IMilluriclplniu Cuttle Market. Monday, May 81. The market for all descriptions of beef cattle was dull and depressed to-day, and prices were weak ; sales of choice at 9m;10?4C., the ' latter rate for an extra lot ; fair to good at 8(490. ; prime at 7m sc., and common at 6ei7c. per lb. gross. Receipts 1537 head. The following sales wero re- ' ported : Heart. 85. Owen Smith. Western, 9X9X. 80. A. Christy A Hro., Western, 9t"9V. 46. Deugler A McCleese, Western, 7(9','. so. P. McFillen, Western, 8V(..9V ' 104. P. Hathaway, Dancaster'countv, 8VfS9'. SO. James S. Kirk, Lancaster county, St 9. 26. H. F. McFlIlen, Ijincaster county, 8(i9V. 90. .lames McFillcn, Western, St-9'.,-. 75. E. S. McFlllen, Western, t,V 147. Martin, Fuller A Co., Western, h,9. KKl. Mooney A. Smith, Lancaster county, SJtfT 9 v . 70. Thomas Mooney A Hro., Western, f(-9. " " 45. II. Chain, W estern, 7.'( 8 . 40. J. A I- Frank, Western, 8(m9V. 85. Frank A Sclioniberg, Western, s '..- 9 v. 85. Hope A Co., Lau. co. ami Western, 8(n,9'. 20. M. Dryfoos A Co., Pennsylvania, 7(i8. 42. Ellton A Co., Western, 7(o.8. 44. II. Miller, York county, 9'.-.(i10V. 30. J. Cleuson. Lancaster county, 7i.ii.9V. 23. L. Home, Delaware, 5i6f. 32. 'I'. Duffy, Western, 6m9. Cows ami Calves met a fair Inquiry at 46i(76 and Springers at f40i(i6. Receipts, 150 head. Sheep were steady tit aliout last week's prices. Sales at the Park and Avenue vards at eMtaUwe. Dor th. gross. Receipts. 12.009 head. Tl depression in Hogs which has prevailed for some time past was again the prominent featuro to- ' day, and prices were barmy maintained. Sales at the Union and Avenue yards at 12fui2 75 for slop ami t!3(" 14 for corn-led. Receipt, 8000 head For additional Marine A'nes see Inridt fnien. PORT OF PHILADKI.PHIA.. .MAY 31. STATE OK THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH OVtlCK. 7 A. M 71 1 11 A. M 86 3 P. M 88 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer Chester, Jones. New York, W. P. Clyde A Co Brig George K. Prascott, Milla, Boston, Lennoi ABur'nnss Br. brig Jon. Howes, MuKLhenay, Pictou, N. 8., O. C. Van Horn. Schr Addie M. Chadwick, Conn, Boston, J. E.Ra.zloj i Co Schr Luey. Hurltmrt , Ronton, Penn Gas Coal (Jo. Suhr Ralph Sottder. Milnn, Salem. do. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, for Baltimore, with 16 barges in tow, W. P. Clyde i Co. Tug Commodore, Wilson, for Havre-de-Grace.with 6 barcea W. P. Clyde A Co. ' ARRIVED THI8 MORNING. Steamship J. W. Kvonnan, Snyder, 70 hours from Charles, tun, with cotton, etc., to K. A. Soulier A Co. Passed off Fourteen Feet Hunk, briar Ceres, from Matanr.as Ktoamfr Deoatur, Webb, 13 hours irom Baltimore, with milse. to A. (troves, Jr. ' : Steamer JaiiiesH. Oieen, Vance, from Richmond vi Norfolk, .10 hours, with mdsu. and uabsonger to W P Clyde A Co. ' " Steamer New York, Jones, R8 hours from Georgetown via Alexandria, with mdso. to W, P. Clyde A Co Steamer A. (!. Stutters, Knox, 24 bouts from Now Ym-lr with mitse. to W. P. Clyde & Co. IOrlt' Brig Clara P. tiib bs, Parker, IS days from Cardenas, with molasses to K. O. Knight 4 Co. Schr Philanthropist, Warren, 9 days from Bangor, with lumber to Benton A Bro. ' Schr K. (i. Willuid, Parsons, 6 days from Portland, Me., with mdse. to Crowell A Collins. Schr M. A. Tyler, Tyler, 7 days from Gardiner, Me., with loe to Knickerbocker Ice Co. ' Schr Llla 1 tali, Kdwards, 7 days from Fox Island, with, tone to enptuin. Suhr A. '1 irrell, At more, 6 days from Lane's Oove with tone to captain. Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with J4 batvos in tow to W. P. I lyde 4 Co. " Tug Hudson, Nioholsmi, from Baltimore, with 9 barrna in tow to W. P. Clyde A Co. 'iuDargos I 'l'l'out Shearer, from Wilmington, Del., light, to W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Chesapeake. Merrihew, from Havre de Grace with 9 barges in tow to W. P. Clyde 4 Co. ' Wlln MKMORANDA. Ship Saranak. from Liverpool fur Philadelphia Uu. spoken 27th mst , lat. 4IMT, long. tioS. "'""""I"11. Hteamaliip Bruactte, Howe, hence, at New York yester. rfreamship Juniata, Hoxio, hence via Havana, at New Orleans 2tlh last. 1 " lnitantUe Ko"trene' BJ"tines. henoe, at Cronstadt 11th Baruue Matilda Hillyard, from Liverpool for Fuiladel. phta, waa spoken itnli lust., lot. 4U 4S, long 89 10 u"a'- Haniue Meridian, Leu., at Bremen Litu Inst.', for Phil, delplua at eud ol tliu month. "-v., iur run. Brig J. Means, hence, at Boston yesterday. Brig Nellie Mitchell. Nelson, aailed iroui AapinwaU 30th Inst., for Mexican port. M wln Brig George L. Berry, Bradley, henoe for Rancor ai Holmes' Hole 27th inst and sailed again Same da, ' r7turilUs.;nt,0r, fr Phi,"1P'. "Hod frlm Rath V&tfA&ZtiiXfti ?n.Ln Me"iu A "iladel. in,ta!",,1,M,, MuUomJd' l"uue. t Kingston. Js.,1!H1j Kc.hr. Win. Wallace, BcuU. and Archer 4 Reeve. God frey, lor PuiladWpuia, cleared, at bolou lfell J