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VOL. XV. NO. 81.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY. APRIL G, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
11 IPi 1 A.-
FIRST EDITION
The President's Message.
Opinions of the Press.
Prophecy of the War.
Secret History of the Empire.
The Joint High Commission.
Btci ntc.t Etc. etc., utc
THE rKESIDENTAKDSAN DOMINGO.
New Vorli Pi-ens Opinions.
The Tribune raj h:
These explanations were not demanded : even the
persistent efforts to misrepresent the personal mo
tives Influencing the President and his agents In the
negotiation Old not render explanation necessary.
And yet the message will be hearttly welcomed as
showing how trivial were the foundations for reports
and accusations which unqicstlonably affected lor a
brief time now happily ended, we trust-the morale
and efficiency of the Republican party. The mes
sage is a plain ta'e which will put to rest many mali
cious stories.
The World remarks;
The message Is the most extraordinary document
ever slcned b? an Americu President. The annlo-
j getic tone which runs through the whole of It, and
me spitciui i.iugsauu iiiuueuuoeHjHi enors HUiu
ner and Schurz, show how deeply the President Is
wounded by their exposures, But he aets an un
dignified part in taking oir the bandages and ex
posing his festering wounds to the public gaze. But
preposterous and undignified as Is his method of
doing It, General Grant abandons his pet project,
and promises not to advocate It any further. So this
vaunted project of annexing Smto Domingo ends
In the triumph of Sumner and the undlguliied re
treat of General Grant.
The Sun has the following:
In his message President Grant fulfils the promise
forced out of 1dm tiy the danger of defeat In Con
necticut. He sends In the report of the San Do
mingo Commissioners without attempting any argu
ment In fcvorr.f annexation, and without asking
that It should now be carried through. So far as
we can recollect, this is the first time that General
Grant has turned and retreated since he resigned
Irom the array In California In 1954, t avoid a worse
conclusion. It nnut have been hard for him to
yield to the will of the people, and let San Domingo
slide.
The Standard says:
1 he tone of the President's message Is frank, stm-
pie and Impartial. It has that dignity which cannot
mil llV- ,IIBIIH-IV1H.V V Hill J W l Q IIILIIUJ J ft t J F 17 fUJ.
The judgment of the President has been ratified by
the Investigation ol the commission, lie has been
actuated by no other consideration than that of ad
vancing the general good by methods to be approved
by trie people themselves.
The TimeH remarks:
If the calumnies circulated with so much viru
lence have ever changed the belief of any honest
citizen In the puritv of motive and integrity of con
duct on the part of the President, the terms of this
message must re-establish It. If tne President has
been more inflexible in this matter than was strictly
politic, he duds an apology whtch every high-prlucl-pled
man will appreciate in the bitterness and
unfairness with which his motives
nave been misrepresented. A man of
strong will and conscious rectitude does
not bend readily to diplomatic shifts aud expedients.
Accustomed to a straight and vigorous advance in
what he conceives to no the line of duty, he nuy
even underrate the Importance of deterring circum
stances, and of claims that are really more compre
hensive than the special question at.lssne. If the
President has fallen Into any such mistake, hs Is
chargeable with It do longer. He may arely despise
the calumnies of the slanderers In the proas to
whom he refused office, and who follow him with
every species of pitiful malice.
The llwalil says: The message with which Pre
sident Grant accompanies this report Is the mo3t
Important document of the batch. It Is, In a few
words, a manly, soldier-like review of his action in
the Santo Domingo matter, a plain straightforward
history of his efforts to annex the Island, and a firm
disavowal of any intention to euforce hlspollcyln
the matter against tie will of the people.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WAR.
Secret Documents of the Second Empire
The collection of the secret documents of the
SecondJEmplre, found in the Tullcrtes and minis
tries in Paris afterj the night or the Einpress Eu
genie, in the early part of September last, have
been partly published. The translation of these
Important and Interesting documents has been en
trusted to Mr. T. Curry, of Oaliqnani, and they are
contained In an octavo volume of two hundred
pages. To a certain extent the Issue of this volume
has been anticipated by the copious extracts from
the documents published in the newspapers towards
the close of the last year ; but it Is ouly now, wnen
we have the whole correspodence before us, that we
can form a proper conception of the events to which
they refer, having regard to their natural sequence.
They throw a strong and, In some lnstau-.es, a
new light upon the history of the period to which
they relate. For instance, we find that the war be
tween Prussia aud France was clearly foreseen year
ego. General Duerot, writing from Strasburg to
General Trochu bo far back as December, 18K5,
Bald :
"Whilst we are long'and pompously dellheratiag
on the measures necessary to constitute an army,
Prussia is quietly meditating a formidable invasion
of our territory. She will be prepared to put into
line 6oo, omi men and 1200 pieces of artillery, whilst
we have not yet ureami or organizing me oattaitoua
indispensable to place 800,000 men and 600 nieces
tieiore me enemy, uie oiuer siuu ui mo itinuu
there is not a single German who does not believe
that war will be declared ere long. The most paclttc,
who. bv their family reiatious or oy taeir interests,
are more French in their sympathies, consider
the struggle as lnevitible, and are totally at
a loss to account for our inaction. As it is
necessary to seek a cause for everything, they
assert that our Emperor lias fallen into his second
infancy. To those who are not blind it is perfectly
evident that war will break out on an early day.
With our Btupid vanity, our foolish presumption,
we fancy that we snail be permuted to choose
the day and the hour, t. e , al ter the unlvertt! exhi
bition, for the achievement of our organise itlon and
our armament. Truly, I am of ycur opt. ioi, and I
begin to think that our Government i ddinented;
but If Jupiter Is determined to destri, it, let us not.
forget the destinies of ourcour.try, r.jd that the fite
of all 1b bound to these destinies; uud that since we
are not yet smitten by this utal lusauity, let us
make every enorr, to arresr, ur.a reanui aeciiue,
which is conducting us s'ratgiu to precipices."
How strange it seems that the two men who thus
r.oirepnondeo together unwurds of four years ago.
and clearly foresaw what a gigantic danger threat.
t-rr France, should have been entrusted with the
defense of Paris when the city was besieged by the
German legions! The Emperor, oy some extraorm.
narv infatua' ion. never seems to have fully compre.
bended the situation; whilst he Buffered himself to
be deluded by the belief that the resources of France
were euiiicient to meet any emergency.
THE JOlJiT HIGH COMMISSION.
Ita I.abora Nearly Completed.
A Washington despatch to the Tribune Bays:
It is stated to-nigut. on weu-imoruieci aumo
rity. that the labors of the Joint Uteri Commis
sion will be finished in a fortnight from the
present time, and that the treaty, which will be
the basis of settlement of all points of differ
ence between the two countries, will be ready
to submit to the Senate at that time. It 1 not
improbable that the Senate will be In session
two w eeks hence, and that the treaty will be
considered belere the adjournment. General
Scbenck baa lately expressed the opinion that
the work of the commission a HI be finished in
time for him to eaiJ Xor England before the 1st
of May.
LOTTERY THE WORST POLICY.
The "Co-operative Merchants nd Mauu
facttirers" Broken on the Wheel of For
tune. A promising scheme to its projectors was the
"Merchants' and Manufacturers' Co-operative
distribution of (250,000," as it was expressed
npon their bills. They hired a large hall at No.
500 Broadway, and ttere displayed in most
tempting array tho prizes, 1000 in number, con
sisting of a capital price of f 25,000 In cash, and
diamonds, watches, siverware, pianos, and such
things ad infinitum.
The purchaser of a ticket for fl was entitled
to admission to a grand concert at Steiuway
LI all and to a chance in the lottery, by which he
might obtain any of the articles enumerated
and then again lie mightn't. Toe tickets, it was
stated, were limited to 300,000. Immediately on
purchasing one you could proceed to the baso
ment and draw "from the wheel fur yourself.
t Capt. Walsh, of the Fourteenth precinct, visited
No. 61)0 Broadway and purchased a ticket. He
then went down stairs into the basement where
the "prizes" were being drawn. The "lucky
wheel" was a cylinder about fifteen feet long by
two feet in diameter, and turned by a crank.
Five holes' enabled the operators to draw the
tickets, which were simple pieces of light-brown
card, about one inch square. One of the opera
tors drew for the Captain and obtained a blank.
Captain Walsh then stood for a short time and
saw thirty-nine others drawn from the wheel,
all proving to be blanks.
Meanwhile tho clerks above were selling
tickets very rapidly, aud it is supposed thai
$10,000 worth hau been sold in two days. Cap
tain Walsh then thought the affair was not being
conducted fairly, and, calling in his olUcers, he
stopped the drawing and placed his men in
charge of the wheel.
The police then took possession of the esta
blishment and its contents, and proceeded to
empty the -"lucky wheel," from the inside of
which they took three flour-barrels full of
tickets, all blanks.
Among the arrangements made by the opera
tors lor working this little scheme was the
placing of two men by the barrier by which the
drawers of the blanks took their departure, and
when the unlucky ones passed by they would
offer to sell them fresh tickets for $1 each, to
"try their luck again." Some purchased fresh
tickets, and, passing by the foot of the stairs,
went again In front of the lucky wheel only to
draw again other blanks.
The stores in which the lottery was being
drawn were fitted up with a number of tempt
ing articles, all of which were to have been
drawn as prizes; but as the tickets in the wheel
proved to be all blanks, there is doubt but that
the prizes would never have been drawn. N.
1'. Times.
a weddiso sEssmoy.
Docs Incnrccrnt Ion In the Penitentiary
Imply Divorce 1 The Mistake of a Pretty
I.udy who Thought So.
The last sensation, ays tho Louisville Journal
of the 4th instant, is over a matrimonial mishap
which occurred not long since. The case is that
of a lady who, laboring under the mistaken idea
that a husband incarcerated lu tne state prison
at Frankfort amounted to a divorce a vinculo
matrimonii, without any intervention of a de
cree from a court having jurisdiction to grant
divorces, gave hertelf in wedlock to a gay old
widower of seventy-three summers. The con
sequence was that only a few days of matrimo
nial bliss were allowed them, when thoetern,
inexorable law stepped in and declared them
twain, notwithstanding the man of God had
pronounced them bone of one bone and flesh of
one flesh. They twalncd accordingly, and exe
cutive clemency ha9 already been brought
into requisition to relieve the lady from any
prosecution for bigamy. The couple are now
quietly restiue on their oars, waiting lor the
next term of the Chancery Court to come, when
a divorce will be obtained from the ' old love,"
who is still in prison, and another wedding
gone through with as to the "new." The
bridegroom has already given substantial evi
dence of his affection for the lady. On the day
of their first wedding he deeded her two hun
dred acres of land and made her a present ot
three thousand dollars in money. Afterward he
was so well pleased with his choice that ho in
creased the land gift to five hundred acres and
the money to five thousand dollars. Should the
lady, to further test the affection of her lover,
make a demand of a few more thousands on
the day of their second wedding, it would add
another interesting feature to the case.
FIRE IX COLUMBIA, PA.
Severe Loss of Property.
The Lancaster Intelligencer of last evening
Bays:
Between eignt ana nine o ciock mis morning
names were discovered issuing from the rear
of a large barn on the milk-farm of Joshua
Sourbeer, about one mile from the centre of
Columbia, and the men being away from home,
before the building could be reached, it was all in
ajblaze. By the heroic efforts of two girls most
ot the stock, consisting oi ntteen neadot nornea
cattle and one horse, were saved, although in the
burning building two calves and one pig were
burned. The young ladles also saved two car
riages. The barn contained twelve tons of hay,
two tons of shorts, a threshing machine, win
nower and wiud-iulll, besides many improved
farming implements the accumulation of years
of severe toil. All was lost. A corn-crib stand
ing near also burnt to the ground, The loss will
amount to about 7000, with only $2000 insu
rance, in the Lycoming Mutual. It falls heavily
npon a worthy man, aud tie nas tne sympatny
of the entire community. The cause of the fire
is unknown, but it Is supposed to have caught
from brush on the hill, set on fire by a passing
locomotive. The Columbia engines promptly
left their houses, but owing to the fact that the
buildings were upon the summit of a steep mil,
and as the engines had no horses they were
UDable to get iuto actiou. ThU is the most dis
astrous fire that has occurred In Columbia for
some time.
WESTERN SPOIM'S.
Hunting Antelope with a. Steamboat An
lCxcltinK Cliake on the Allstfourl ltlver.
The following extraordinary narrative is taken
from a recent number of the Hioux City Journal:
One of the most laughable as well a one of the
most exciting hunts that ever occurred on the Mis
souri river was witnessed bv those on ooard the
steamer 1'enluah, or her ast trip up tt-.e river, iviilie
on her woy to Fort Klce,: Dakota Territory, loaded
with t nitei btatea troops, wnen wunin any nines
of Fort Kite
X IIKKI) OP ANTEL0PR
whb discovered quietly feeding on the bank of the
river, anu wunin one nunurea yarns or me ooai as
tne rounded a bend. Uaptalu urady was th ) II rat to
discover them from his position lathe pilot-house.
and called for Mr. Ilnuipton, elerk of the boat, to
iaKe a snot, as old tnrt e or four Boiuiers who were
on necK at the time, and ail Urea together.
The remainder of the men being dovwi belovr and
not aware of what wa going on, were startled when
the shots were tired, in au instant all was confusion
on board.
A SCKK THAT BAFFLES DKSCRIITI0N.
All hands were armed and popping away. Away
went antelopes, taking a backward track along the
beech. Bang! bang! went ilia musket. Dinar!
ding! went the engine's bell, calling oa the engineer
to back wlta all speed, bo as to keep within musket
SIIOI.
The antelopes commenced falling !
"Wan the yawl," shouts the Canuln. "and nlek
up the dead.'' Away goes the yawl, and several are
TUB KKWAHD OF THEIR LAB0KS.
The yawl returns to the boat, aud the hunt la
ended, all congratulating themselves upon its suc
cessful termination, l tie most Binguiar part of the
fun lies in the fact that there were but seven ante
lopes killed, and as eacn man aai the chambermaid
claim to have killed from three to four each, ui-
thernaticB were of no use in deciding the a turn.
With a whistle of victory the boat Is headed up
stream, and here ended the greatest of all modern
achievement hunting antelopes with a Bteaiuboat,
SECOND EDITION
Tlie Paris Rebellion.
Proclamation of the Commune.
BT. Thiers to tho Prefects.
The Government Equal to the Crisis
Rebels Proscribing One Another.
Continued Fighting: near Paris
Advices from the Pacific.
The Crittenden Murder Trial.
FROM EOROPE.
Continued Fighting near Paris.
Versailles, April 5. The insurgents still
hold Forts d'lasy and Vanvres, and keep up a
resolute fire upon the position held by the Gov
ernment troops at Chatillon.
An Attack was Made hy the Insurgents
last night on the bridge of Sevres, but was re
pulsed by a detachment of the Versailles army.
Disturbances arc Reported
to have occurred at Limoges.
Proclamation hy the Commune.
Paris, April 5. A proclamation Issued to-day
by the Commune announces that
Retaliatory Measures
will be adopted as regards prisoners.
Xcwspnpcrg Suppressed.
The Sob; Liberie, and Rationale newspapers
have been suppressed.
The Artillery Duel
between Ihe Federalists and Assemblyists con
tinues insignificant.
Skirmishes
have occurred, and an attack is expected to
night. A monster
Conciliatory Meeting
will be held to-morrow.
The A venir National says no understanding
has yet been come to between the Paris de
puties. It is reported that an
Infantry Engagement
occurred nt Chatillon, but the result is un
known. The centre of action is removed to
Fort Montrouge, and the left of the Federalists
is at Hautes Bruyeres.
The Price of Provisions
is rising in Paris.
Versailles, April 6. President Thiers has
issued a circular to the prefects, stating that the
Government Troop have Entered Mar
seilles, where they took 500 prisoners. The insurgent
committee at once fled the city, and warrants
were issued for their arrest which are valid
throughout France. Tranquillity prevails gene
rally in the country, allowing reinforcements to
be sent for the suppression of the insurrection
in Algeria.
M, Thiers, In Another Circular,
says Blight disturbances have occurred at Li
moges, in which the Communist assassainated a
colonel in command of Government forces
The revolt was soon suppressed. The Govern
ment, Eays M. Thiers, desiring by the effusion
of some blood to convince the insurgents that it
is in earnest,
Forts d'Issy and Vanvres
are to be attacked, and will fall. The insurgents
are alarmed and are proscribing one another.
Wholesale Levy of Troops
LONDON,April 6. The Times' special despatch
from Paris says a levy has been ordered, to con
eist of all men between the ages of 17 and 35.
Churches Pillaged.
The churches of the Madeleine and Assumption
have been pillaged by a mob.
France all Loyal hut Paris.
Versailles, April 6. With the exception of
Paris all the towns rally to the support of the
Gavernment.
Manifesto of the Paris Deputies.
London, April 6. The Deputies of Paris have
agreed in principle, and will draw up a mani
festo to the people of France, demanding the
maintenance of the Republic, and claiming
for the municipal body of Paris
the right of deciding all questions relative to
the organization of the city, particularly as
regards the instruction, finances, and public
worship; and that, as a basis of conciliation, the
position of the National Guard as the guard of
Paris must be recognized.
The Atiemhlyits
occupy all the roads to Versailles. It Is con
sidered probable that the whole column of Gene
ral Bergerot are prisoners. 500 women and
children accompany tho Federalist troops.
Marlue DUuatera.
London, April 6. A large French war ship
is ashore on the Goodwin Sands, supposed to
be full of troops. Assistance has been sent her.
The Louise Gibson, from Liverpool bound to
Boston, has been sunk by a collision with the
chip Great Western, from Liverpool for New
York. One man was drowred. The Great
Western returned to Liverpool for repairs.
ThU Morning' (Quotations.
London, April 6-11-30 a. m Saturday will pro-
liHtily lie kept as a holiday.
Consols for mouey, Q2?: for account. 92T.'.
American securities quiet; II. S. bouda of 161,
2 w : of 1S65, old, t-2,'4 j of lHur, dm; ; teu-f'irtieg. 89 if.
LivEKrooi., April i 11-30 A. M Haturlay and
Monday th Cotton market wdl be closed ou ac
count r tne .aaster tionaays.
Cotton opened dull and unchanged : uplands. T?
i Orleans. 1(i1i. The auies of tho day are
estimated atlo.OiK) Imlca. T.i-morrow buiug a holi
day Ihe weekly cotton etaierneut is given to-day.
hales of the week, five daya. have been 61.000
bales. Including for exp.T tbd'Oaud on specula
tion xuou bales, u lie h'ock in port is 7&i,ooo Diies,
iLcluoinit American 417,000 baies. Uecelpta of the
week, 66,010 bales; American, 4(!,0U0 bales. Actual
export, V5,000 rales.
Lokuon, April 6. Tallow, 438 8J.s. 61
This Afternoon' (Quotations.
London, April 1 -30 P. M. Consols for money
aud for account M, American securities
quiet ana iteaay.
LivEftFOoi.. Aorll 6-1 SO P. M. California wheat.
l?s 8d. ; red winter, lis. 8d. Coru, Us. for new.
jieer, nus.
Liverpool, April 68 P. M Cotton closed dull :
uplands, I,S7J4d. ; Orleans, TVTifd. hales to
day Ki.iioo tiuleu, including li.ooO fur export aud
(peculation, biock oi eouon anoat ooo,uw oaies, iu-
tiuumjj oi Aiucriuau eiv,uw.
FROM CUBA.
Defeat of Cabrnl.
New Tobk, April 6. A despatch from Havana
gives details of the defeat of Cabral near Asua.
H s friends claim that ouly his vanguard was
engaged, but it is eenernlly believed ihU B.uz'
forcts had the advantage in all encounters.
Detail of the Defeat of Cabral by Tlaez.
Havana. April B A severe battle wis fouiht
near Azua, 8t. Domtnuo, on the 7th of March, be
tween tne lorces or caorai ana v aientin uaez. rne
oppof-lnir armies consisted of about ten
generals and four hundred troops on
men side, deneral 1 itnothy organs"! marched from
the line of Neyba and attacked the force of Baez,
driving them before him, but Cabral falling to act In
concert, the movement proved a failure.
jhcoinclal report of General Baez to the Minis
ter of War, In which he claims a complete victory,
states that Cabrsl's Infantry fled to the woods, any
were fallowed by the Dominican Oenerals Wen
cc slHO. Figueras, Jose Jim Inez Bejo, and Lucas
Jlmlr.ee, with Borne officers of the starr, to the river
s de. i abral abandoned all his provisions and a bag
cona nlng five thousand dollars in Uaytien cur
rency. lie had many wonnded, bat left only two dead on
the battle-field one a Jlaytien and the other a
nephew of Marcos Adan. Two prisoners and tlfteen
norecs were captured, one a native or liaytu Among
the ten generals composing Cabral's forees, three
nun d camolfcn, Antolne Colas, and Boube are
Ilaytlen.
General Lnperon wns defeated on the tTth of
March at a place called rartldo,in the Jurisdiction of
Smaneta. Many Haytlens and Dominicans were
killed amoDg them Sevcro Gomez, who has thus
ranen a victim to Lnperons ambi
tious schemes. Among the prisoners
fflptnred were the rebel Colonels
Andres Lozaro and Sylvester Cabrera. General
Ipnaclo Eevira (mortally wounded), and Manuel
Rodriguez, the assassin of General Joven Barriento.
Four hundred dollars In money, fourteen horses.
elptit needle-gnus, many carbines, cloaks, clothlnor,
and twelve loads of ammunition were captured
dnrinjrthe flight of Lttperon's forces. The latter
even lost his seal of state.
Owing to the alleged complicity with Lnneron.
FrancUco Coll, a Cuban, living at Puerto Plata, has
been expelled the country.
General Valentin Perez also claims a victory over
Organdoonthe line of Nejba. Cabral's friends at
S Thomas acknowledge he was defeated, but say
that only his vanguard was engaged; but it is the
general opinion that Haez's forces had the advan
tage In all the encounters.
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Crittenden Murder Trial Mrs. Fair
on the "W itness Stand.
San Francisco, April d Mrs. Fair was on
the witness stand all day yesterday in her own
defense. She admitted having been married
four times, and since her connection with Crit
tenden. Two of her husbands committed suicide.
From one she bad obtained a divorce, and one
was living undivorced when she married the last
twq. She avowed the moat advanced free love
sentiments, declaring herself Crittenden's true
wife In the sight of God, though his wife, to
whom he had been married thirty-two years, is
still living. She said her recent marriage with
Snyder did not make her his wife, because she
did not love him. Two women who applauded
her on Tuesday were fined $35 each for con-
tempt of court.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Health of General Spinner.
Despatch to the AHSoeiated Presa.
Washington. April 6. General BDlnner.
United States Treasurer, who has been confined
to'hls bed lor two weeks, having had a ttrirleal
operation performed, is now convalescent, being
able to Bit up. At one time ms conation was
considered critical.
The French Minister Not Insane.
It is not tiue. as reported, that M. Treilhard.
the French Minister, has been takea to an in
sane asylum. He is now In Washington attend
ing to the business of his legation.
New York Mouey aud Stock Market.
Nw Tobk, April 6. Stocka strong. Money
steady at 6 per cent. Gold, llo,3,'. 6-3oa, 1S6j, cou
pon, 112; do. 1964, do., 112V: do. I860, do.
112 ; d0.186B,new.lllJtf ; do. 186T,111,V ;dO. 1863.1U ;
18-408, lOSJi ;virginiaes, new, tx ; Missouri 6s,i? ;
Canton Co., 83)tf; Cumberland preferred, 84;
New York Central ana uuason Kiver, sa; Erie,
21; Reading, 108; Adams Express, T4)tf ; Michigan
central, m; jnicmgau ouuweru, ivtM ; lumois
Central, 1345 Cleveland and Pittsburg, 114v;; Chi
cago and Hock Island, 111; Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, vsxi western union xeiegrapu, os;,.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
EVENINO TBI.KOBAPH OFFICE,
Thursday, April 6. 1871. 1
The money market continues quite active,
owing to the excited condition of the specula
tive market and the rapid advance in prices;
but the regular business demand is light, afford
ing Fonie relief under the present pressure for
call loans. The supply of funds is about equal
to the demand, and rates rule steady, but show
no tendency to a lower range. We quote call
loans at 56i per cent., according to colla
terals, and prime discounts at 7&8 per cent, for
lone ana snort dates.
Gold is dull, and owing to the Bales from the
Treasury ot a,(XH),000 to-day, is ratuer weaK,
varying irom iiuvrdiiu.
uovernment Donas are active ana stronger in
the entire list.
The stock market continues excited, but prices
are hardly bo strong. Sales of State Us, second
teries, at 10( aud first series at 101. City
securities sold at 101 for the new bonds.
Heading Kallroad was active, with large sales
at b6 ti(a!5aKJ Pennsylvania was more active,
selling at (2(S&J. closing at the latter. Sales
of Northern Central at 3'JV; Minehill at 52:
Camden and Amboy at 118;4fSll(J; Oil Creek
ana Allegheny at 41; Little Schuylkill at nyf,
ana rniiadeiiihla and i-rle at
in canal shares we notice sales or L,eniga at
SO, and in bank stock a few lots of Western
were taken at 68.
The following is a revised list of national
nanus EubscrlblBg to the new five per cent. I in,
furnished us through Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co.,
irom the Ireasury Department:
Altoona, Pa, First National 30,000
Alton, ill., Nttional Bank of ',uuu
Amesbury.iilass.,
First National..
90 000
Second
10,000
B0.0.MI
1110,000
60.000
172,1.00
BO.OOO
10 ',000
Albany, N. Y.. Stale
Augusta. Me.. Freeman's
Alton, 111., Flrt.t
Alientown, fa . First
Anthony, R. l., Covington
AOtriiHU, Me.. Granite
Alleutown, Pa., National Bank of 6,oo0
Annapolis, Md., " " ' 136,000
Auuurn, :e., First National lou.uor
Allegheny, Pa , " " 310,000
Alton, Ills.. National Bank of 42,001
Andover, Mass., National Bank of 15,"00
AKron. uruo. weccuo National ou.uuu
Ameabury, Mass.. First, National lo.uoo
Ashaway. K. ., National Bank of 29, soo
Atnoi. aiass.. Miner a inver National r."'J
Bangor. Me . First National 803,0)0
ttoBion, Mass., rvanoi ai or isortn America., xiz.cuj
Brooklyn. New York, First National 2?l,o.0
Boston, Mans., Blackstoue ' 69,0 10
Bucyrus, Ol.lo, First " 80,0 10
Botton. Mass.. National Hide and Leather.. 8 mi,ooj
Buffalo, N. V., Farmers' and Neehauics' Nat. 3U.O00
hoston, moss., aiercnaniB ia'tonai ou'ywj
Bangor. Me.. Kecond " loo.t 00
Bethlehem. Pa., First " 15J ooj
lirlbloi, ra., Farmer a- B.i.nou
Bangor, Me., Traders' Nattonol 90 0
U.w.L unn Via Vjtlnnol R itilf tt Ijl.h fill I
Beverly, Ohio, First National 67,000
Ballston Una, N. Y. First
75.O0J
Bucyrus, Ohio, First "
Bridgeion, N. J., Cumberland National...
Barre, Mass, Firfct "
Boston, " Howard "
Bridgeport, Conn., Pequonock "
Find. " ...
1,0'K)
93 fO)
19,509
loo.ooti
94,600
194,00)
Brandon, Vt., Brandon 181 soo
I'rookiy, Conn., Windham co. National loo.ooo
Bellefonte, Pa, First " 100,000
Builalo, N. V., Third loo ooo
Boston, Mass., Shawmnt " 87B,noo
Brownsville, pa.. Monongahela " 170 000
Bath, Me., Lincoln " 100 Ono
Bfston, Maw., Washington " 40,000
Brandon, Vt., National Bank of 131, R00
Bangor, Me., First National 20,000
Beverly, Mass., National Bank of 00,000
Boston, Maas., Shoe and Leather 890,000
Battle Creek, Mich., First National loo.ooo
Boston, Mass., Second " , 200 Q'H)
V. V. National Bank of Commerce.' 884!ooo
" " Freeman's National... . 129 600
whhhj " mono
Brighton, "
Boston, "
National Market 1 bo' 000
" Revere .'. 146.000
IttO AAA
Brookvllle, Ind National Bank of 100,000
Bristol, K. I., National Eagle 80,000
Belfast, Me., National Bank of in ooo
Brooklyn, N. Y., Atlantic National 8t,0(0
Boston, Mass., Continental National 202,000
Birmingham, Conn., National Bank of 87,000
Beaver Darn, Wis., " " 20,0110
Boston, Mass., National "Redemption 190,000
Bonn vllle, Mo., Central National 25,000
Biddeford, Me , National Bank of 60,000
Boston, Mass., National Union loo.oon
" " " Webster 200,000
" " " State 14 000
Bridgeport, Conn., City National 62,000
Brunswick, Me., Union 80,000
Bangor, Me., Merchants' " 81,100
Cadiz, Ohio, Harrison " 10,000
Cincinnati, Ohio. First " 200,000
Catsklll, N. Y., Farmers' ' 0:1,000
Cleveland, Ohio, Merchants' " 100,000
Cllntin, Conn., National Bank of oo.ooo
Catsklll, N. Y,, " ' 87 400
Cortland, N. Y., First National 91,000
Cazenovla, N. Y., National Bank of 40,0110
( hestr, Pa, Delaware County National BO ooo
Catasaurtua, Pa., National Bank of B3,ooo
Clrcleville, Ohio, Second National 39,000
" First " 78,000
Catasanqna, Pa., National Bank of 847,ooo
Coxsackle, N. Y., " " 83,350
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALKS.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
I2P30 Pa 68 1 B6. ...164
liooo Pa 63, 2 Be..... 106
WOOPhlla AE79.. 86
1 Bh West Bank.. C9
1 Bh Reading R... r?3V
60 do.. 03
800 Bh Penna R MX
100
do.
do,
....bB. 62 V
200
800
220
100
200
200
700
200
.t5. 62
B60 . 62;
.... 62
.... 62
62 ?i
.b5. 63
63
do.,
do.,
do.
do.
do.,
do.
COO do 63 81
120 8hLltSchR.bB. 44M
100 Bh Cam & Am, .118
2B sh N CentR.... 89?
100 Bh Penna R. . . . . 62?;
MKBSKB. DB HAVRN fc
do bS. 63
Bbotbbb. No. 40 8. Third
Street, Fbiiaae'phia, report the following quotations :
U. 8. 6S Of 1881, 116t(lll; do. 1862, 112tf112 J
ao. 1PM, ui'i&ivtx ; no. iso, wt'iviv, ; ao. isob,
new,'lllX(lll; do. 1867, do. Umw, do. 1868,
do. Ill(dill; 10-408, 10S108?,'. c. 8. BOYeai
per cent, ourrency, ii5Mviibm: Gold, lio1
110,; Bllver, 106a10S; Union Paclflo Railroad
IstMort. Bonds, 840cS60; Central Paclflo Railroad,
gco&Bco; Union Pacino Land Grant Bonds, 724735.
Mbbsrs. William Faintbb 3c Co.. No. sa 8. Third
street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of
1881, 116(116; 0-20SOri86a, 112(41l2i dO.1864,
112112: do. 1866, 112(U2: do.. July. 1866.
in(111)tf: do., July, 1867, 111X111; do. July,
lass, iu;8ii'i; iu-408, io(41ub. uoia, liojtf
110,. U.S. Paclflo R.R. Cur'cy 6s, 115115X.
Narb Ji Ladnbr, Broksrs. report this morning
goiu quoiauuuu oa tuiiuwa
10 UU A. M.
.110 ,10.00 A. M.
110
HO
10 01
110X11-44
Philadelphia Trade Report.
TnuKsnAY, April 6. Bark is offered at 30 per ton
for No. 1 Quercitron, wltbout finding buyers.
Seeds. Cloverseed is nominal at 8X9Jtfo. W lh.,
and Timothy at IS t? bushel. Flaxseed sells to the
crushers at S2'GB2-10.
The Flour market Is rather more active, and there
Is some inquiry from snippers. The transactions
foot up 9000 barrels, Including superfine at 15-25
B'BO ; extras at toioaeo, the latter rate for choice ;
Pennsylvania extra family at 6'&07: Wisconsin
ana Minnesota ao. ao. at f fWfo; Indiana and
Ohio do. do. at 7-207-75; and fancy brands at
t8(9-60, as in quality. 1000 barrels Indiana and Ohio
extra family sold on private terms.
The demand for Wheat is very moderate and con
fined to prime lots for the supply of the local millers.
saiea 01 booo nusneis at sreoi-ee ror on 10 red,
and 1-731-7S for Indiana white. Rye is nominal.
Corn moves slowly at the recent decline. Sales of
2000 bushels yellow at 80cJSlc, and Western mixed
at 70i,77e. Oats are unchanged. Sales of 2000
bushels Pennsylvania and Western at 63$69o.
Whisky Is steady at 9i&fe93c. for Western Iron
bound. latest smrnye intelligence.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 6
STATE OF THEKMOMETJCB AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OKFICK.
8 A. M 60 1 11 A.M.. 6T 1 1 P. M.....60
SUM RIBB8 0-30 1 MOON SBT8..... 7 66
Son hbto 6 -29 i High Watbs 2-10
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Virginia, Ilunter, Charleston, W. P.
Clyde. Co.
Steamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Balrd A Co.
Steamer S. F. Phelps, Brown, New York, do.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W. P. Clyde
& Co.
Bt'r Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co.
Nor. bark Haabet, Pedersen, Elsmore for orders, L.
Westergaard A Co,
Bark Whitalr, Priest, Havana, Souder Adama.
Brig Motes Day, Loud, Matanzas, do.
Tng Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde & Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
SteamBbip Hercules, Doughty, from New Orleans
Via Havana, with mdse. to Philadelphia and South
ern Mall Steamship Co. April 6, at 11 A. M., saw a
Bchr 8 miles southward of Fen wick Island, with
colors of distress flying; went to her; she proved to
be the Bchr John Tyler, and the captain wished to
be towed to the city ; took her in tow and arrived
here In safety.
steamship Norfolk. Piatt, from Richmond via Nor
folk, with mdse. to w. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 21 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde Co.
Steamer F. Franklin, Pierson, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Mayllower. Fultz, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to Vv. P. Clyde A Co.
Por. bark M-.irlanna VII, Uoncalves, from Lisbon,
with mdse. to Jot e de Betssa Oul'uaraes.
Br. brig Roanoke, Wllkie, 10 days from Porto Ca
tello and Laguayra, with uidse. and passengers to
John DallettA Co. April 1, lat. 81, lng. 73, spoke
the brig M) stlc, bound South. Brig Emma Dean,
Irerr New ork, at Laguayra March 16.
Brig JameB B. King, Bernard, 14 days from Clen
fuegos, wi.h mdse. to G. C. Carsou & Co. March 80,
hit. 82 20, long. 77 28, passed brig Add'e Hale, bound
North. March 81, lat. 87 17, long. 70 44. spoke Bchr
F. L. Porter, from Clenfuegos for New York. April
1, lat. 86 67, long. 74 60, passed brig Orbit, bound
North.
Schr S. B Gait, Truax, from Frcderlca, with grain
to Caitell & Co.
Schr John C. McShane. Cavanaugh, from Norfolk,
With BhingleB to Croskey & Co.
Schr Caivin S. Eowards, Corson, from Jac' son
vllle, with lumnr r.
Schr Mary A. Lowiy, Taylor, from Baltimore, with
coal.
Schr Reading Kit. No. 4T, Robinson, from Bridge
port, Conn.
Schr Ann West, Evans, from Norfolk.
Schr Volant. Bucka'.ew, from Cedarvllle.
TugThos. Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with
t"w of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug J. Johnson, ingra'iam, from Baltimore, with
a tww of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tog I. B. Hutchlngs, llarman, from Baltimore,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Tazoo, Catharine, from New Orleans for
Philadelphia, sailed irom Havana at tfP. M. 6th iust.
Crrtiipondrnee rf Tli f.vmixp Telt(fravK
KA8TON fc McMAHON'S BULLKTIN.
New Yoke Ofkic, April 6. 7 barges leave in
tow to-u'ght, for Baltimore, light.
Colonel J. I). Ames, with barley, for Philadelphia.
Baltimore Branch Okkick, April 6. The fol
lowing bargeB leave in tow to-night, eastward:
Dreadiiaught. J. L. Post, J. N. Seat her. Black
Diamond, John Hawkins, S. Morrell, Honest Abe,
Mary Rowland, Lyman Odell, Thomas Wilson, and
K. W. King, all wi b coal for New York.
Jane Ua:id, with coal, for Pln'adelf ala-
PUILADKLmiA BRANCH OfKICK, April 6. The
Doc Pierce, with corn, for New York, left last Bight.
SAN D OKI IN CO!I
Report of the Commission
The Question of Annexation,
Terms and Conditions.
Tho Dominicans Demand it.
The Commission Recommends It.
The Message of the President.
Ue Desires no Action at Present.
Washington, April 0, 1871.
Sib: The Commissioners appointed pursuant to
the resolution of Congress, approved January 12,
1871, to Inquire into the condition of the Dominican
Republic, have the honor to submit the following
report, answering in a summary way the succes
sive inquiries propounded in the resolution, refer
ring to the accompanying testimony and documents
and to the series of scientific reports for more full
information and special subject of inquiry. The
resolution is as follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the United States of America, in Con
gress assembled, that the President of the United
States be authorized to appoint three Commission
ers, and also a secretary, the latter to be versed in
the F.ngliph and Spanish languages, to proceed to
the island of San Domingo and such other places,
if any, asBtrch Commissioners may deera necessary,
and there to inquire into, ascertain and report the
political state and condition of the Republic of
ilorninica, the probable number of inhabitants, and
the desire and disposition of the said Republio to
become annexed to and form part of the people of
the United States, the physical, mental and moral
condition of the said people, and their general con
dition as to material wealth aud industrial capacity,
the resources of the country, its mineral and agri
cultural products, products of its waters and forests,
general character of soil, extent and proportion
thereof capable of cultivation, climate, health of
the country, its bays, harbors and rivers, ita gene
ral meteorological character, and the existence and
frequency of remarkable meteoric phenomena, tha
debt of the government and its obligations, whether
funded and ascertained and admitted, or unadjusted
and under discussion; treaties or engagements with,
other Powers; extent of boundaries and territory
what proportion is covered by foreign claimants or
by gtantB or concessions, and generally what con
cessions or franchises have been made or granted,
with the names of the respective grantees; the
terms and conditions on which the Dominican gov
ernment may desire to be annexed to and become
part of the United States as one of the territories
thereof, and bucu other information with respect to
the said government or ita territories as to the said
Commissioners shall seem desirable or Important,
with reference to the future incorporation of said '
Dominican Republic into the United States as one
of its territories.
Section 2. And he it further resolved, That tho
said Commissioners shall serve without compensa
tion, except the pay men of expenses; and the com
pensation of tha secretary shall be determined
by the Secretary of State, with the approval of the
President. Provided, that nothing in these resolu
tions contained shall bo held, understood or con
strued as committing Congress to the policy of an
nexing the territory of said Republio of Dominica.
In accordance with said resolution, the Commis
sioners proceeded to the island of Santo Domingo,
leaving New York on the 17th and arriving at
Samaria Bay on the 24th of January, 1871, and
forthwith began their inquiries. They were aided
in their researches by a corps of scientific observers.
They traversed the Dominican Republio from
end to end, in several directions, either by
their agents or In person one of the Commis
sioners crossing It from the south to the north
and another from the east to the west. They
spent several weeks at the capital, in daily
conference with the president and chief officers of
the government, In examining the official records,
aud as at all other places, in constant intercourse
with the people, and taking testimony of wit
nesses. They visited the vicinity of the western
border country, where It was reported that there
were disturbances, and remained a week at tha
capital of the neighboring Republio of Hayti,
where some supplementary inrestigations were
made. They were detained a few days by the ne
cessity of coaling the ship at Kingston, Jamaica,
where some opportunity was atiorded to examine
the questiona of white labor, management of ag
riculture, and general administration in the West
Indies, and the progress free colored men were
making. Returning to the United States by way
of Key West, they landed at Charleston on March.
20, having been absent seventy days.
The present government of the Dominican Re
publio is in theory a constitutional republic. Ac
cording to its constitution the government 1b di
vided into three branches the executire, legisla
tive and judicial. The first consists of a president
and vice president, elected by an electoral college
for a term of six years, with a difference of three
years in the time of their election. Both the presi
dent and vice president are Ineligible to the presi
dency during the following term. The President
aj points a council of state, consisting of a minister
ot j ublic instruction, of tho interior, police, agri
culture, of publio works and commerce, and of war
and marine. On one of these four ministers tho
duties of the minister of foreign relations devolve
at the will of the President..
The legislative branch of the government consists
cf a Senate, "Senado Consultor," elected by tho
primary assemblies, aud has two members for the
city of Santo Domingo, two for Santiago and one
for each of tbe other provinces aud districts nine
members in all. Theso hold oihee six years and
may be re-elected.
Each province and district Las a governor, and
eat h parish and military post has a coinmaudant
nomitated by the executive, and respsnsible to
him. The towns are governed by "ayuntamientos,"
or councils, elected by the primary assemblies for
three years. The judiciary consists of a supreme
court, whose seat is at tho capital, with a president,
four ministers, and an attorney general, who are
chosen by the Senate from nominations made by
the electoral college, and who hold office for five
years, in every province and district there is a
court of first instance, extending in tha respective
capitals, consisting ot a judge, prosecutor and at
torney general, all nominated by the executive, and
Lolding office for rive years.
It was found that this court had, in many parts'
of the Republic, fallen Into disuse. Finally, each
town and commune or parish has an alcalde, ap
pointed by the Executive, holding office at bis
pleasure, and corresponding to our Justice of tha
peace. In this latter case the practice is certainly
far better than the theory. In all parts of the
Republio it was found that the alcalde held office
virtually during good behavior, and not one was
found whose character did not inspire respect.
This country has, for a long period, been subject
ed to a series of revolts, led by ambitious leaders,
who frequently spring up aud stir the population of
one or more districts into petty civil wars, which
sometimes ripen iuto revolution. In consequence
of this condition of things there has grown up, un
der various administrations, a penal code much
mere severe and espbtUlly in regard to political
otleuces, than prevails in our country. Infested, aa
tbfct country has been, by jealous, aspiring aud se
ditious leaders, whose importance depends ou com
motion, there is no r"oubt that a rigorous execution
ol this code has been nsces.ary from time to time to
rrefcive the tranquility of tho Republic. The Com
missioners found the government organized and in
complete operation in ali its departments, exerci
sing every function of legitimate government, with
GeneralBuenaveiitura Baez as tha Chief Magistrate,
in tbe lull and peaceable possession of all parts of
tbe rti ubllc, except ou the Uaytieu border, which
is cisiurbrd Ly iLsurrt ellonitry leaders, aided by
Utl.uu (rtt (A ixtcvttu i ityc.