PEACOIX. Editor. VOLUME XX.---NO. 31. EVEPTING BULLETIN. " (Sundays excepted) st . THE NEW BULLE TIN BUILDING; 'OO7 - Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. BY TAB "Evening Bulletin Association." IPROPREETOBS. GIBSON PILLOWS, ERNEST 0. WALLACE. F. L. FETECERSTON, Taos. I.WILLIAMSON UUPER SOUDER, Jr. , FRANOIS WELLS. The Stinratitas is served to Erabscrib era in the city at ie COMB Per week, ' payable to the carriers, or $3 00 per DIED. BUZIXT.--Suddenly, of congestion of the brain, on be inh inst:,,F.dontad H. Buzby. The relatives and :friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 24 N. W. Perm Square, on Monday, 14th inst., at 4P. M., wilboot inrtber notice. _ _ -- - . DALY.—Suddenly, the 11th inst., Thomas Daly, Sr., in the 57 year of his age. The relatives and Wends of the fatally, Lodge No. 3A. "ir - M., ;and the 'Board of Surveyors are respect fully invited to attend the funeral.from his late resi lience 92.3 Washington Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, the 15th inst., at 3 o'clock. * FOX.—On the 12th inst., Martha C., relict of the late Xdward .7. Fox. GAII.L.—On Sunday evening, 13th inst., Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Frederick Gaul. ..Doe notice of the funeral will be given. IlEtE.BBHOPEß..—Alexander, third child of Illoritz and Sarah Geiershoper, two years and eleven months old. The friends of the family are invited to attend the Inneral.from their residence, 911 Franklin Street, on Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, without further notice. :0* B_E:ENE.—On Friday morning, May 11th, 1866. Miss Sarah L. Keene, daughter of Major Laurence Keene, of the. Army of the Revolution. Her Edemas are invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, N. W. c^rner Tenth and Chestnut Streets, on Wednesday morning, the 16th instant, at 10 o'clock.. _ _ • . Services and interment at St. Stephens' Church. i - SCH.IVILL Y.—On the morning of the mu instant, Anna T., wife of William H. Schively, and daughter of Samuel C. Ford, Ei•q. The relatives and friends of the family, are respect fully invited to attend her funeral, from ber husbands residence, N 0.1707 Spruce , treet, on. Tuesday morning next, the 15th inst., at 10 o'clock, without further notice. Interment at Laurel Hill. ROWLRY.—On Friday evening, 11th inst., Mrs. Jane, relict of the late Richard Rowley, In the 73d year Of her age. • The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend her feneral. on ToPsday morning, ltth inst., at .9 o'clock, from the residence of her son, Edw. H. Rowley, 1991 Chestnut street. • ,W.TETAR.—At Hilton farm, on the 13th lust ,William Wilberforce Wistar aged 29 years, The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his father, Caspar Wistar, 1321 Arch Street, on Fourth day, the 16th, at 2 o'clock. ss MITRE Zt'LIi.NDELL are prepared to supply ram/ Dm with Dry Goods, at the lowest prices. LINEN SKEETINGS, %AR KILLES QUILTS, TABLE LINENS, DADIASE TOWELS, OTIdE HOLD RY GOODS. - - QIINDOWNS AND YACHT HATS FOR LADIES 43 in great variety, THEO. H. licei_LLA'S Old egtabliahed Bat and Cap Emporium, _ OM Chestnut street TUX. HEACOCE, GENERAL FURNISHING VT UNDERTAKER, No. 18 North Ninth street. above market.ap2l-Im* . . SPECIAL NOTICES. vHOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. lie,- .:treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. .. - seZi • 10b A - MEETING OF THE bTOCKHOLDAIRS of the"EAGLE BOCK. OIL COMPANY" will be held on the Nth day of May, at 12 o'clock, at the office of the Company, 419 Walnut street. Business of importance. HENRY S. PAUL, nayl4-m.w,f-St; Secretary.; TM& UNION STATE' CENTIELLI. COM ME"lnthas, walmeet at the rooms of the Nations Union Club, No. 1105 Chestnut street, Ph iladelphia, on Wednesday, the lath day of May. instant, at three o'clock P.M. The attendance of every member of the Committee la earnestly solicited. Parcutimx.rma,a, May 1, 1866 PBELLADBLPHIA AND READING RAIL 1113DAD COMPANY, Office 227 South FOURTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 1666, Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company, that the option of receiving their Dividend in Stock or Cash, under the resolution of the Board of llth December, 180, will cease on and after the 3M of Aiw,lB66,and that such Stockholders as do not demand Mar Dividend to be paid to them in Stock on or before that - day, will be thereafter entitled to receive it in Caah ap2l3 tojeirN S. BRADFORD, Treasurer JOHN B. GOUGH PECULIAR PEOPLE. At the Academy of Music, Monday, 14th Inst. Tickets for sale at ASEMEAD & EVANS',72.4 Chest mit street, and TEIIMPLER's Music Store, Seventh and Chestnut. Doors open at 7. Lecture will com menceat 8. If any tickets remain unsold they may be bad at the door of the Academy on Monday Even ing. myll-3trpi 'WOFFICE" OF THE HOME LINSURANCE COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, Ply 12, 1866. eaving been resolved at a meeting of the stock holders of the Company, held this day, to put the Company's affairs into Ile idation. and the Board of Directors in accerdance with the instructions, of the Stockholders, having reinsured all the outstanding time risks of the Company in the Metropolitan Insu rance Company of New York, and all the Perpetual Insurance in the Home Insurance Co. of New Haven, notice is hereby given to the holdersiof the Policies of this Company, that on presentation of the same within thirty days from the date hereof at the office of Messrs. SABLNE, DUY d HOLLINSHEAD, No. 2so Walnut street, they may be exchanged free of charge for the policies of the above named Companies. { THOMAS NEILSON, my1443t1 Secretary. We. C'o N C E R T A GRAND CONCERT Will begiver at Concert _ BY THE BLACK SWAN TROUPE, On WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 2th, 1866, MISS. E. T. GREENFIELD, The Celebrated BLACK SWAN, Miss Kate Lanier, Mr. Frank Woods, Tenor, Miss Racha.el Bennet, Mr. Wm Morris, Basso, Miss Rebecca Montmorency, Mr. Cliff, Barytone, Have kindly volunteered their services, assisted by a Fall Chorus PROF. KING. Admission 25 cents. Reserved Seats 50 cents. Doors open at 7; to commence.at o'clock. Saleof 'rickets to commence at T. B. PUGH'S Book :store, Sixth and Chestnutilitay 10. my 9 •s,,P,4I.RDEE SCIENTIFIC COVBSE LALFA.YEETE COLLEGE. In addition to the general Course of Instruction in this Department. designed to lay a substantial basis of knowledge and scholarly culture. students can pursue those branches which are essentially practical and tech nical. viz.: ENGINEERING, Civil, Topographical and Mechanical; MINING and METALLURGY; ARCHI TF,CIVILE . and the application of Chemistry to AG RICULTURE and the ARTS. There is also afforded an oppertnnity for special study of TRADE and COM ATTITtMof MODERN , LANGUAGES and PHILu- LOGY; andol the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of •of our own country. For Circulars apply to President CATTELL, or to TOUNGDIAN • EASTON. Ps., April 4, 1866. 11193,6m0t NIBS ANNA E. DICNINBON WILL SPEAX, BY INVITATION, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ON .YE DAY EVENING, MAY Herm "MY POLICY." SUBJECT- This is Miss Dickinson's most popular lecture, and is said to have created the greatest enthusiasm in the West, where she has been, for several months past, addressing immense audiences on "My Policy," or the _Johnsonian dogma of Reconstruction. So great was the demand for its repetition that she was compelled to decline innumerable invitations. The saleof tickets will commence on Monday morn -intr. next, at T. B. PUGH'S Book Store, S. W. corner :13.1.1CT1f and CHIDSTMIIT Streets. Beserved seats, 10 cents. 4.llMissiOn, 21 cents, . . . - • + . ' _ . ~: . ~. , I id ' rIL - - ~ - i' • .. - ~ I .... .. . . . _ . ~ , je . ix ...r. 't , i , ~. • ,---g;, - ..:, .:.„... ....., ..... '. '' . ' . 2 ,, . , , . . . . . _. ..... y . . . FR. .TORDAN, etairmart, myl-14t/ H A L L.- .Conductor derk - offiif3 myl2-2crp SPECIAL NOTICES. ÜbRUFUS ADAMS, TEACHER OF ELOCU TION, 665 North Thirteenth street, respectfully, announces his Fourth Public Entertainment in Ph liar delpbia, consisting of Dramatic, Sentimental and Hu; morons Readings, On TUESDAY EVENTNG, May 15th, 1868. at CONCERT HALL. The Readings will be interspersed with choice Selec tions of Vocal and Instrumental Music by Lady and Gentlemen Amateurs. THOS. MACFEETEES, Esq., will give a Recite tine. Dr. J. H. GALLAGHER will recite Shamus O'Brien (a tale of the Irish Rebellion). . Mr. ADAMS will have the horn* of introducing three of his pupils—the sons of. Bishop tlmpson. Hon. Theodore Copier and Daniel Haddock Jr.. Esqs., re spectively, each of whom will ;rive a recitation. Tickets. Fifty Cents—at THIJAIPLER'S, Seventh and Chestnut streets: RISLEY'S, Continental and at the Door on the Evening of the Beading. . . Doors open at 7, to commence at 8. myW2t* AT A 1113ETING OF THE BOARD OF 2,1 - AN.AGERS- of the "SOLDIERS' HOME IN PiHE CITY OF FHILADELPHIA t " held on the 9th instant, the following.preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas, The report of the Treasurer. read this even ing, shows that the sum of over four hundred dollars has been :eceived by him as the proceeds of a matinde given et the Walnut street Theatre, in aid of the fends of this Institution; therefore. Resolved That the thanks of this Board are most cor• dirtily and gratefully tendered to )SIB. J. S. CLABKE and to the tadtes and gentlemen of his Company, the gentlemen of the orchestra and the other at/oda: of the Theatre, all of whom kindly volunteered their services for the aid of the "Soldiers' Horne." .Reso/vcd. That :we likewise express our acknowledg ments to ME. J. E. Jecxsobr. Business Agent of the Ledger Job Printing Establish 'lent; for a large and va lusble amount of printing done in furtherance of the object or the Matin6e. Beiotted. That we also lender anr earnest thanks to Mr. T. E. PUGII, for his efforts in behalf of the above, as also on the occasions of the Lectures delivered by Professor BOIMIXT E. POGEES, at the Academy of Music, in aia of the "Herne." Besolvfd, That the President be requested to com municate a copy of the above preamble and resolutions to those who have so materially aided his Board in their eflorts to provide for the Defenders of our Flag in their rime of need. ELLERSLIE WALLACE, PresldPnt " !soldiers Home," etc. PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1866. An Old Curiosity Shop. We called recently at the admirable little studio and gallery of Mr. Joseph Richard son, who has just ensconced himself snugly in chambers adjoining the Academy of Fine Arts. We had long known Mr. Richardson as the most skillful and artistic of picture cleaners, and had nothing to wonder at when he exhibited his triumphs in the way of restoring old ragged paintings ; but we were really amazed when he brought out from dark corners and lurking places a series of artistic gems, selected in the purest taste, and in the freshest condition. The fact is, Mr. Richardson is a humorist, and under the pretence of amassing artistic luta ber and mongery, finds means to keep his finger on many a morsel that is to the con noisseur what roast crackling was to Charles Lamb. Mr. Richardson, a cheery, old gen tleman of the Mr. Boffin order, issued at our knock from some interior denr4here the por traits of Philadelphia's ancestors were under going the pleasant alchemy of his skill, and extended the little finger alas left hand as the most presentable and least varnished part of his person. Affecting blindness towards every aspect of him but that com paratively pure extremity, we shook it rather warmly, and set ourselves to wander at his direction through the pleasant but strait and narrow paths left by his accumu lated treasures. There were old masters in profusion, immaculate conceptions, game, fruit and Holy Families, both copies, and originals with a pedigree. A man with 'a taste for antiques and an eye for a good brownish-black, will here find himself in clover; for ourselves, after a reasonable dose-of this kind of article, we were fain to plead for something a little more modern and amene; whereupon the old magician, smiling a sly smile, proceeded to extract from behind old panels, old portraits in powder, and the leaves of old triptichs with saints upon them, a quantity of lovely con temporary works by Belgian, Dusseldorf, French and English painters, which soon completely changed the aspect of the room. filling it with new bloom and color. There were dogs by Madame Ronner ; beautiful children by Seben ; candle-lights by Rosier, with the finish and lustre of jewels ; a white-aproned cook in his kitchen, by Hoguet ; a large allegorical female figure by Hay, of Londen, to expose which, Mr, Richardson drew an immense veil of blue velvet. The collection of works by English artists is unique, being rather a specialty with Mr. Richardson. Whoever values the fine, reserved, honest and self-possessed landscape's of this school, will be - charmed with his collection. Views by such men as Boddington, E. C. Williams, Shayer and Meadows, are continually passing through the modest little gallery. But we are doing Mr. Richardson no kindness by describing his collection speci fically ; if there is one thing that pleases him beyond another, it is showing to his cultivated patrons a "bit" that has had none of the gloss worn off by public exhibi tion or the comments of the crowd. His Mitse—we are confident he has one, of a very high and transparent order—greatly prefers to keep her regalia under- a bushel; there they are, the gold and crown jewels of art, hidden behind the dingy traps of the picture restorer ; and the reader, if he is good and succeeds in pleasing Mr. Rich ardson, shall see them some day for him self. Philadelphia Art. We have already mentioned the existence of a movement among the Artists of Phila delphia .which will no doubt do much good to the cause of Art in this city. Many of the prominent members of the profession have joined together with a view of having a sale of their works at auction, and we wish them complete success. In fact it is the strongest action they have taken this season, and speaks well for their enterprise. Why should not good pictures be sold at auction? There has always been a great timidity among the Artists in this respect. This Can be attributed to.the following reason: most of the pictures heretofore sold under the hammer have been placed there by dealers whobny from the Artists. The small prices they pay to those producing them have led to great deterioration in the quality of the paintings, so that the larger proportion sold in this way are below mediocrity. The purchasers are obliged to buy at second hand, paying a percentage to the dealer and receiving an inferior production. It is to avoid this that the Artists are now PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1866. engaged in the present movement, and it is to be hoped that action so beneficial to both parties will meet the full endorsement and aid of the discriminating public. This system has been carried on with considerable success in New York, and we feel that Philadelphia should be, and is, as well inclined to assist her resident talent as her great :rival. It , certainly is calcu lated to bring the purchasers who desire to foster American Art into closer contact with the Artists, , and mutual advantage must accrue. The Artists have determined to .make the trial through the medium of the coming sale, and the support they re,- ceive will, we trust, strengthen them in perpetuating the system. The sale will .take place at Mr. B. Scott, Jr.'s, Art Gal lery, 1020 Chestnut street, on Thuisday evening next. . Facts and Fancies. The Boston Post says that the ladies take gentlemen with them to Professor Blot's lectures, under his rule that each lady is to bring a pencil, paper and a—Spoon! The rebel Gen. J. E. B Stuart is to have a monument. Rebel statues are getting over plenty, considering the professed poverty of the South. It would be better to apply their loose cash to paying Northern debts which have been somewhat extensively repu diated. Let us either have no statutes of limitation, or else a limitation of statues. Professor Blot is giving the Bostonians much precious advice. For instance, he says—" Never eat melon as a dessert. It a great mistake; but when there is no soup it should be eaten the first thing." His ob fection is, that as dinner should ba a lively meal, everything should be avoided that has a melon-colic tendency. He does not explain bow soup can be eaten the first thing, when there is none. R. E. Lee has had a present of an enormous steer from Baltimore. Well, there were a good many Baltimore folks who were steer ing to Lee-ward, all through the rebellion. The report that the Directors of the Acad emy of Fine Arts intend to introduce a movable "sight line," by which every body's picture will have an equal chance, is premature, though we believe such a plan would be an excellent one. Santa Anna In New York. Much excitement was created on Satnr day among the resident Mexicans in New York, their friends and their enemies, by the rumor that General Santa Anna had arrived here from St.Thomas,on the steamer Georgia. The excitement was greatly in tensified, though, when it become known that such was actually the fact, and as usual in such cases, great was the marvel thereat. Gossipers rioted in all manner of improba ble solutions as to the object of his visit. Some believed ballad come as a secret emis sary for Maximilian, founding their belief on the communications recently transpiring between the two - aspirants for Mexican honors. Others thought his sympathies were altogether with the Liberals. His, object in visiting the United States is said to exert himself on behalf of General Juarez. The General with his staff, among whom is his son, went immediately to the house of a Mexican gentleman, Senor Baiz, in Elizabethport, New Jersey, where they will stay several days, when a visit to this city will be made. A meeting at Cooper's Institute is then projected, at which the General will be present, and when he will probably more fully explain his intentions. [For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] The Worm .hnisance. In Friday's BuLLErix was an arti cle under this head, which says, "How these little creatures came upon the leaves is an interesting question to decide. The theory that they hatch out from clusters of eggs, found upon the under side of the small branches is clearly incorrect." The writer of this article cleaned the eggs from two trees about a month since, and the re sult shows for itself in the trees being clear of worms, except one branch, while other trees on the other side of the street have their thousands. Upon a close examina tion of the branch referred to, the nest of eggs or shells is stillthere, sufficient to show where the worms came' from. This cluster of eggs escaped observation when the trees were cleaned, and is an incident to show that the worms did come from those eggs. OBSERVER. PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 1866. A 'Card. To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin:— Hating observed in one of the Sunday pa pers that my name heads a list of "Artistes" who are to appear this week, for the benefit of Officer Dorsey, one of the captors of Probst, I desire to state that the announce ment is made entirely without my sanction. I will gladly read an entire evening, or con tribute to any respectable entertainment having for its object the benefit of the lone orphan, Willie Deering. N. K. RICHARDSON. Philadelphia, Mayl4, 1566. DOINGS Or LAUGHING GAS.—No. 737 Wal nut street, May 14, 1866.—A roll of paper sixty feet long lays on our table, with the following heading: "This may certify that. Colton theDentalAssociation of Philadelphia have, after administering to us the Nitrous Oxide Gas, extracted for us, without pain, the number of teeth and at dates oppo site our respective names. The effect of the gas was pleasant, and the operation satisfac tory." This paper its....,ted October 12, 1865, —about six months ago—and is signed by two thousand and forty-four patients. I have never had the slightest ill effects to attend the operation of the gas in a single case. Opposite each name is a blank space for any remark which the signer may think proper to make. One lady wrote yesterday: "The happiest moments of my life were when I was under the influence of the gas and had two teeth extracted." Another wrote : " I thought 'I was in heaven." Another : ." I went to the opera ;" " had a most delightful dream," etc. These cases are among the most pleasant. No one has ever complained of anything more disa greeable than an unpleasant dream. A little deaf and dumb child describes the general feeling of patients: "I went to Dr. Colton's and breathed in a bag, and my teeth fell right out." .Re saw no instru ments, and was not aware that one had been put in his mouth. Yesterday we extracted fifteen teeth with one dose of the gas for a lady, and though in very delicate health, she said she felt as well as before inhaling the gas. We have an experienced dentist whose time is, devoted to extracting teeth. We are consequently able to extract teeth in the very best manner possible. Q. COLTON, Colton Dental Assoc' on, No. 737 Wal nut street. THEY 'lave horse railroads is Galveston, Texas, oua WELOLE COUNTRY. Arrival of the Germania and THE REFORM QUESTION IN ENGLAND. THE TROUBLE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND ITALY. A War Considered Im- The steamship Germania, from South arnpton on the 2d of May, arrived at N.York yesterday from Europe. The Inman steamer City of Paris, Captain Kennedy, which left Liverpool at noon on the 2d, and Queens towtion the 3d of May, also arrived yester day. The Helvetia sailed simultaneously with the City of Paris. The Atlantic arrived off Cowes on the night of the 28th April, and proceeded for Bremen. The Cnba reached Liverpool soon after noon on the 29th ult. The Pereire ar rived at Brest on the mornimicof May 1, and the St. George off Queenstown on the after noon of the same day. The City of New York arrived at Queenstown about 9 A. M. on the 2d. The Hecla reached Liverpool on morning of the 2d. The screw steamer Bosphorus, belonging to the Inman line, sailed trom Liverpool on the 28th April; to search for and render as sistance to the City of Washington. Capt. Higginson. of the Propontis, had been pre sented with an addres and a watch by the passengers that he took off the City of Washington. Contrary to rather general expectation, the ministry of Earl Russell retuned to re gard their small majority on the Reform bill as a defeat—and decided not only to re main in office, but to go on with the Fran chise bill. In the House of Commons, on the 30th ult., Mr, Gladstone, in announcing the Go vernment programme, declared that the Government saw no reason in the late divi sion why they should relax their efforts to pass the Franchise bill. One-half the House was prepared to accede to the coarse proposed by the Governmenton the appear ance of the amendment of Lord Grosvenor, and the other half, though opposed to that course, had not declaredagainst considering the Franchise bill. Under these circum stances he said he would bring in the bill for the redistribution of seats on the ith of May, and place the Franchise bill for com mittee on that day, but only with the view of fixing the further progress of the measure in connection with the Redistribution of Seats bill. Mr. White inquired if Ministers would stand by the bill snould any impor tant alteration take place in committee. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that "as long as the bill stands, we stand; if it falls, we fall;" but he had not stated what clauses were important. In response to a complaint by Colonel Dunne, Mr. C. Fortescue stated that the Government did not consider it prudent in the present state of Ireland to call out the Irish militia. The Daily Hews congratulates the oountry on the fact that the next battle on reform must be fought by chiefs with vizors up, and by troops with banners in the wind. In the next division it will be clearly known to all the world that Liberals who are counted up by a Tory teller have voted against a pure and simple comprehensive, and complete Reform bill. The Times contends that the Government is now as free as Parliament itself to watch the signs of the times and to steer their course so as to run least risk of damage. It is of course undesirable that a Reform Bill should be passed which is only a Reform Bill in name but it is equally vain to think that the present Parliament or that any Parliament will sanction legislation on the basis of numbers, or enfranchisement on the plea of a fellow humanity. If anything is to be done respect must be paid to the conviction of a minority which may at a moment be turned into a majority. The Star says the Government is doing its duty in making one more appeal to the House of Commons; but if any other appeal be necessary, let it be made to the country. The Herald says it is now obvious that the extent, the manner and the time of settle ment of the Reform question rests with the Conservative party. Mr. Bright bad been making a speech in Manchester, in which he contended that if the Ministry were defeated on the Reform bill, they ought not to resign, but to appeal to the country. The House of Lords had debated .and passed to a second reading the bill amend ing the law of capital punishment. Dr. Dixon, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, died on the 29th April, from fever, after a few days illness. A police constable had been shot dead in Dublin by a Fenian, named Richard Kearney who had made his escape. The act is said to be a Fenian revenge. Messrs. Gurney and Manlo, the Royal Commissioners to Jamaica, had .arrived home, but nothing official had trans pired as to the nature of the report they would submit of their investi gations. The Times, however, antici pates the general verdict of the Com missioners, viz.: First, that the proclama tion ofmartial law was, during the first few days warranted by paramount necessity; next that the outrages were preceded by symp toms of a rebellious and sanguinary spirit. That the execution of Gordon will be con demed as a reckless disregard of human rights, and a decisive condemnation will be pronounced on the inhumanity displayed by several military officers. Governor Eyre will be censured for having yielded to the panic of his advisers after the necessity for severe measures had passed. The Times says that according to the care ful estimate of the Commissioners, 438 rebels were shot during martial law; about COO per sons were flogged, and 1,000 houses of the peasantry were burnt down. VIENNA, May I.—The Presse of to.day says that the negotiations between the Prussian Cabinet and a special agent of the Italian GoVernment continue. The official Wiener Zeitung publishes a notice stating , that an increased number of army surgeons is required, and setting forth the conditions upon which they will be accepted and the advantages they will enjoy while attached to the army. BERLIN," May I.—Prussia is said to have - declared the proposals of Austria in refer ence to the Duchies to be inadmissible. No EUROPEAN NEWS. City of Paris. minent. AUSTRIA AND. PRUSSIA. immediate rupture, however, between Aus tria and. Prussia is expected, as Austria will submit her proposals to the Federal Diet,by which they will be referred to the special committee on the Affairs, of the Duchies. The state of things continues critical on ac count of the armaments of both Powers. It is believed that the Prussian armaments will shortly be increased. A reply, dated the 29th, to the Austrian Note of the 26th ult., has been forwarded to Baron von Werther, the Prussian Ambas sador in Vienna, stating that Prussia does not agree to the proposal, of the Vienna Cabinet in reference to the question df the Duchies. It lays special stress upon the community of interests of Prussia and Italy, and gives an evasive answer to the Austrian proposals for disarmament. DRESDEN, May I.—The written reply of Saxony to the Prussian demand for the dis armament of the Saxon forces was pre sented to-day to Count Bismark by the Saxon Minister in Berlin. bITINICIEf, May I.—lt is stated that the- Austrian representative at this court has verbally demanded that Bavaria should disarm. No such demand has been made by Prussia. . ITALY. FLOBErcE, April 30.—Evening.—The Cbamber of Deputies to• day unaninapusly approved the following resolution introduced by Signor Mordini: "That at this momentous crisis every prep aration for war shordd be made." The bill presented by Signor Scialoja, the Minister of Finance, authorizes the Govern ment to provide by royal decrees, and by extraordinary measures the financial means necessary for the defence of the country. The Minister demanded that the bill should be immsdlately discussed. " The Deputies are accordingly bolding an extraordinary evening sitting to discuss the bill. It is stated that the Minister of the In terior has made the necessary preparations for the mobilization of the :National Guard. MAY L—The Senate to-day approved, by 78 votes against 1, the bill passed yesterday, by the Chamber of Deputies, empowering the Ministry to provide the financial means necessary for the defence of the country. Intelligence received here from the pro vinces to day announces the universal en thusiasm of the people, the troops, and all political parties in view of the probability of war. A great popular demonstration has taken place at Naples in favor of the Government armaments. A popular demonstration took place here to•day in favor of war. Shouts were raised of "Long Live the Ring, the Army, and Garibaldi !" The Opinions of to-day says: "Letters received here from Vienna state that on receipt of the Italian circular despatch of the 22d of April, declaring that Italy had not concentrated her troops or called out her reserves, England and Bavaria imme diately sent communications to the Austrian Government, urging the propriety of ab staining from further armaments, the atti tude of the Italian Government being thoroughly pacific. Diplomatic steps in ac cordr.nce with these communications were made about the 23d or 26th of April by Lord Bloomfield, the British Ambassador, and Count von Bray-Steinberg, the Bava rian Minister at the Court of Vienna." FRANCE. PARIS, May I.—The Omstilutionnel of this morning publishes an article, showing that should war break out France Will in no way oe responsible. "France," says M. Paulin Limayrac, "has remaied entirely neutral; she has reserved to herself com plete liberty of action, and will not be drawn into war against her will by any oc currence whatever." 4.5 P. M.—The Bourse opened with a bet ter feeling and a considerable improvement in prices. A relapse, however, subsequently took place, and the closing quotation of Rentes for the new account was 65f. 37e., or about 20e. above the lowest price of yester day. " After regular hours increased heavi ness was shown, and Rentes fell to 65f. 10c. Italian cissed at 44f. 10e. ei YAM. MADRID, May I.—The usual Monthly auction for ihe Sinking Fund of the Pas sive Debt took place to-day. The prices fixed by the Government were for the first class 32, and second class 18 50. No price was fixed for the Exterior. , Private ten ders were made at 30 10 to 34 for the first description, and at 17 90 to 16 for the second. Very Latest per City of Paris. [By Telegraph to Queenstocmj LIVERPOOL, May 3, IS66.—The intelli gence from Germany and Italy continues menacing, and armanenta are vigorously pushed forward.. The Italian fleet had left Genoa, destina tion unknown. The depression on the London and Paris Exchanges is unabated. The French Rentes fell an additional three-quarters per cent. on the 2d, closing firmer under a rumor of mediation by France, England and Russia. The rumor has not been confirmed. A Bombay telegram of April 26 reports a panic in the money markets, and that bills were generally unsalable. The Bank of England to-day advanced its rate of interest to 7 per cent. The steamship Edinburgh, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on the 2d. The steamship Saxonia, from New York, arrived at Southampton on the 2d. The steamship. Hansa, from. New York, arrived at Southampton on the 2d. Commereini Intelligence. I.IvERPOOL, May Evening —Cotton—The sales 3 yesterday were 10,000 bales; market firmer and ad vanced sales to-day only 5.15'S bales, the market being eerier with a declining tendency, owing to the advance in the bank rate of interest today to 7 per cent. Breadstuffs are quiet but stealy. .Provislo os dull, with a downward tendency. Produq4iteady and uncharged. Lo:spoN, May 3—Evening.—Consols close- at SENO 86;%i for money; 11. S. Five-Twenties, 65@68.; Erie shares, 45.1.@2"; Illinois Central shares. 774,:78. Daring and Successful Robbery in New ' [From Mday's New York News.] About half an hour before noon on Fri day last, while Mr. J. H. Higgins, en shier of the firm of E. S. Higgins Co., carpet dealers, doing business at No. 355 Broad way,was passing. through Forty-third street, between Eighth and Ninth avenuas, carry ing a valise containing $16,400 in current funds, he was attacked by a man who stealthily approached him from behind and dealt him a powerful blow on the right eye. This assault was followed by a second, per petrated by an individual who jumped from a butcher's cart standing on the op posite aide of the street, who struck Mr. Higgins a blow on the bead with a heavy; weapon. The cashier, stunned, fell to the pavement, wheß the highwayman snatched the valise and funds from his grasp, and jumping into a cart, where a thirid accom plice awaited them, drove off rapidly, pass ing through Forty-third street; Eighth ave nue and Forty-second street to Broadway, wbere all trace of the otfenders was, lost. Mr. Higgins, on being restored to conscimis nes% could give, but an unsatisfactory de scription of the robbers. The man who first assaulted the cashier was tall, well built, and wore a white linen duster. He had a F. L. FETHERSTON. Pubes; DOUBLE. SHEET, THREE CENTS. black moustache. The cartused was painted a dirty white color, and Mr. Higgins be lieves had the name" of "Bryant" on one-' side. The horse harnessed to the vehicle was a dark brown one, with rapid action. It is supposed that the highwayman be longed to the gang of "hog thieves" who, a, few months since, robbed a messenger boy of a large amount, while the lad was pass ing by the corner of William and Beekman streets, in broad daylight. Hevements of Head Centre Stephens. [From To-day's N. Y. Times.] Great interest still attaches in Irish circles to the movements and actions of their idol ized chief, Mr. James Stephens. Yesterday Mr. Stephens received a few visitors, among wham were Benjamin Vi cuna Mac Kenna and Rupert Vergara, of the Chile Embassy, who expressed to :Mr. Stephens their sympathy for Ireland, and wished him success in his endeavors to found a republic on the Green Isle. A large number of lady guests of the Metropolitan also paid their respects to the C. 0. I. R. For the greater part of the day Mr. Ste phens was engaged at No. 814 Broadway, with various Fenian Committees who have been intrusted by the Brotherhood with the duty of investigating the affairs of the late Colonel O'Mahony. The Committee re ported progress; and after receiving farther instructions, were directed to clost, the duty in their hands as speedily as possible. A financial report was also laid before Mr. Stephens, which report, after having been reviewed him, will be presented to the public. The committee of arrangements appointed to prepare for the grand festival at Jones' Wood, on Tuesday next, have prepared their programme and made every prepara tion for an immense crowd to be present. Mr. S:ephens will, on that occasion, devote two hours to the reception of his friends at the committee rooms, whence he will be escorted to the Speaker's stand by a detail of men made from each one of the Manhat tan Circles. Four stands will be erected for the speakers, and' Mr. Stephens will make a short address at each. His main speech, however, will be given at stand No. 1, where he will elucidate "The State and Necessities of the Cause at Home and Abroad." He will also relate his adventures in Ireland, and the ,manner of his escape from that country. The names of other speakers have not yet been made known, but each stand will be amply pro vided with eloquence. Fenian Circles, Irish regiments, and Celtic societies with out number, will be in attendance, and as an admission fee of fifty cents per head will be charged, it is expected that a large sum will be realized. Whatever sum the net proceeds amount to will be turned over to. Mr. Stephens, for the benefit of the Irish Republic. It is believed that this meeting will cement the Brotherhood completely, and unite the contending elements in har mony. If such a result be accomplished,. Mr.tephe,ns, on leaving the city, will ap point a deputy to represent him in the ad toklillatration.of Fenian affairs. A TERREBLE disease has broken out among the mules, in the neighborhood of Helena, Ark., and Vicksburg, Miss., which threatens the most serious 'consequences. Already aboTe one thousand mules haTa died. In one neighborhood, near Helena, two hundred died in one night. 1 MPO 1 4 . PA• PI NS_ Reported for the Philadelphia. Evening Bulletin. ARECIBO PR—Brig Emma, Itiortl-249 hh - s bbls sugar 40 puncheons molasses John l'Sason & Co. TRD.ZIDAD—Brig Surf. Sweetland-24 hhds sugar 24 bxs do 356 hhds molasses 26 tes 20 bbls do Geo C Car son & Co. ICS.V.i- , S.SA—Brig John Guides, Seabrook—MO tons guar o T F, Raz , ey & Co. IS - Ses Marine .4...illstin on Seventh Paps, Rail , grs pa IS I)AY Steamer Ann Eliza, , P.lchards, 24 hours from N York, with mdse to W P Clyde & Co. Brig John Geddes (Br), Seabrook-, 21 days from Na vassa. with guano to J E Bazley & Co. Brig Emma, Biorth,ll days Lora Arecibo, PR. with. sugar and molasses to John mason & Co. Brig Surt, Sweetland. 15 days From Trinidad, witlt sugar and molasses to Geo C Carson et Co. Jerlcie, Fannlrg, 13 days from Hillsboro'. .NS.. 'with plaster to hl A Souder & Co. . Srlir Marla Foss. Orcutt, 6 days from Boston, muse to Mershon a.- Cloud. Sehr Julia A Mita, Harding, 6 daps from Easton, with mdse to Crowell a Collins. Schr Flyaway. Matthews.. 5 days from Boston, with per. nuts to Isaac Jeanes & Co. Sehr EA De Hart, Low, 7 days from Boston, with mdse to captain. Schr Electric Flash. McDonald, 4 days from Provi dence, lcith fish to captain. Schr Halo, Newman. 5 days from Newbury - port, whh mdse to Geo 13 Kerfoot. Schr 'Mary S Lunt,Brown.s days from Newburyport, with mdse to Geo B Kerfont. Soto' Jas L Heverln. Hollingsworth, 1 day from Lit tle Creek Landing, Del. with grain to James L Bewley 4k Co. Scar S P Chase, Bostick. 1 day from Leipsle, with grain to Jas L Bewley & Co. Sehr Nile, Powell. 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with grain to Jas L Bewley & Co. rr.iil , 4 DALY Steamer Ruggles, Chase, New York, W P Clyde & Co. Brig Edwin, Fallen. Boston, Trump & son Schr Mercy Taylor, Nickerson, Providence. D Cooper, Sehr L Phleger, Dreby, New Haven, Rathoun, Stearns & C. Sc.hr Benj Shepherd, Colebourn, Georgeton, Glover & .1d eerier. Behr Octavio. Ellen. Ellet, do do Scbr Hattie E Samson,Blake Thomason,Me. Warren, Gregg & Morris. Behr lii S Blunt, Brown, Newburyport.,W Hunter, Jr. Behr Josephus & Edwin, Bennett, Washington,..T '- Justus Scbr W H Tiers. Carson.Saugns. Me. Sinnickson CO. Scbr At antic, Oakes, Bangor, Day & Hridee. a TIMOR a.ran Steamer 'Norman. Crowell, hence at Boston yester— day. Steamer Propont is, Higginson, entered out at Liver pool sorb Mt. for this port via Boston. Steamer Gen Sherman,Taylor,lae_nce via St. Thomas for R o Janeiro. at Barbados ?sth ult. Steamer City of Paris (Br), Kennedy, from Llver pool and Queenstown 3d inst. at New York yesterday. ith inst. 360 miles from Fastnet, saw and laid by the steamer Cith of Washington, in tow of steamer City of Cork. Steamer Washington, Chichester, at New York yes terday from Wilmington, NC. Ship Finland, Ervaot, sailed from Liverpool Ist inst. for this port. Slip Col , -redo, Freeman, cleared at Boston 12th Inst. for Calcutta. Bark. Numidie, Coulomb, sailed from MarsellleaVlth nit. for this port. Bark Queen - of tne south, Crosbie, 93 days from Iquique. with nitrate of soda, at New York vestecday. Bark Marco Polo (Ham),llanschechfrom Amoy 17th Jan. at New 'York yesterday. with teas. km Bark Miranda (Bath), Hnsborm 59 days from, Rio Janeiro, at New York yestalay, with coffee. Bark Contest. Scott, 50 days from Rio Janeiro, with coffee, at New York yesterday. Brig Annie (Br). Smith, sailed from St Thomas 25th ult for Mayaguez to load for this -port, at 55C and $l. Prig Antal (Br). Morrow, at St Thomas Ist inst. for Ponce, to load for this port, at 850 and 45. Brig Sarah E Beatty, Walters, hence at Barbados 10th ult, and sailed 20th for Orchilla, In ballast. Brig E Bigelow, Stevens, hence at Barbados 224 ult. Brig Mary. C Mariner. Mariner, at Guantanamo 24th nit. for New York in 4 days. Brig James Baker, Thompson, for this port in edaYs, was at Guantanamo 24th ult. Brig Ellen Barnard, Collins,cleared at LiverpOol 29th Mt, for this port. Brig Ida, at Arecibo, PR, 19th ult, for this port next day. Brig 3 W 'fares Davison, hence for Matanzas, was spoken 2d inst. let 28 16. lon 8550. Brig Ida M Comers , . McLellan, from Cardenas 27th nit, at Boston leth inst. Behr Fanny Keating, Daniels, hence at Boston 12th instant. Bohr A M Edwards. Lindsey, from New London for this port, at New York yesterday. Schr John Adams, for this port, cleared n48E3011 . N.B. lith inst. THE JRWVIANS.
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