( d:11 ) t MONDAY, MAY 10, 1802. THE LATEST WAR NEWS Get.cral McClellan, by our latest daSpatalladi was within fifteen miles of Richmond, and consequent ly, seven miles nearer victory than we had sup posed. On Saturday his army advanced on the main road to the city, and drove the enemy across the Chickahotniny at Bottom's bridge, where a harmless artillery fight occurred. A telegraphic despatch to Secretary Stanton, by authority of Gen. McClellan, states that our fleet that ascended the James river, consisting of the Galena, Monitor, and Naugatuck, all iron-clad vessels, and the Port Royal and Aroostook, have been repulsed at Fort Darling, seven miles below Richmond. The iron gun on board of the Nauga tuck, which is said to have burst, was mounted amidships, pointed towards the bow, and was loaded from below by depressing the muzzle, which Wa. 4 effected by means of pulleys ingeniously cm struoted for that purpose. This gun was loaded by means of a movable charger, which could be raised or lowered at pleasure. The ram ming was accomplished by a sort of piston rod on a line with the muzzle of (he gun, which is also worked by pulleys, thus affording the celerity of loading and firing every half minute. The gun was capable of throwing a hundred-pound shot a great distance. The Lieutenant Morris, of the Port Royal, mentioned as having been wounded, *HS the commander of the Cutuberlaud during her engagenienr with the Blerrim,.c. Right miles be low Richmond the James river is only about half a mile wide and the water very shallow. On both banks of the river are high bluffs easily fortified. At this p , int the fort was located. After bombarding the place four hours, and finding our gunboats could not silence the battery, our gunboats with drew. Our loss was thirteen killed and a num ber wounded. Later Southern news has been received by way of Cairo. The rebel papers of the West state that the evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk was done for strategical reasons. The Union people of Mem phis are said to be sorely dispirited on account of the non• arrival of our fleet before that city. Rebel accounts of the naval fight on the Mississippi claim a victory fur their side, having " sunk one gunboat and two tuortar-bouts." The rebel loss was two killed snd eight wounded. Their fleet was com manded by Captain Montgomery. assisted by Jeff Thompson. Flour is quoted at twenty-two dollars per barre,l in Memphis, and other necessaries of life in proportion. General Pope's corps de armee of General hal leek's army has again advanced, and it is now within three miles of the rebel entrenchments at Ceritth. Deserters continue to report that great dis:atisfaction is everywhere expressed in Beaure gar° 's army, and that the enlisted men from the Romer States see no reason why they should fight for the independence of the Cotton States Cteeerel bieaey has abet to gaseetary Canton the official report of the killing of one, and the capture of 15 of his men by a body of rebels. General G stales that. he ordered a company of infantry to Linden, and that the advance guard of said com pany, numbering 17 men, were attacked by from ft 0 to 1,011 rebel cavalry, and after gallantly resist ing, were overpowered and taken prisoners. The official report of the naval engagement on the Mississippi has been received. The official facts do not differ materially from the statements heretofore published. Captain Davis states that three of the rebel vessels were disabled, and that they retreated on the double quick. Only three on our side were seriously injured. We have another rumor to the effect that Weldon, North Carolina, has been evacuated by the rebels. 'Weldon is a thriving post village of - Halifax county, North Carolina, on the right bank of the Boar oke river, about ninety-five miles northeast from Raleigh, the capital of the State. Feur railroads centre here—viz: the Wilmington and Raleigh, the Seaboard and Roanoke, the Gaiton cud li.nlhigh, cud the Petersburg, Two or three newspapers were published here before the secession of North Carolina, but we believe not one remains. While we hold Weldon the rebels in Virginia cannot retreat to the Cotton States. Later by the steamer Port Royal, which arrived on Saturday, report that the proclamation of Gene ral Hunter has been published in Charleston, and a negro insurrection there was imminent. It is expected that Savannah will soon be in our pos session, General Hunter having erected numerous batteries that will shell the e ty if it is not surren dered to him. Our troops bold a portion of the railroad between Savannah and Charleston. A despatch to the New York Tribune states that Humphrey Marshall's command of rebels attacked and captured Princeton, the capital of Mercer county, Virginia, and situated 270 miles west of Richmond. The next morning Gen. Cox defeated the rebels and recaptured the place. HOWEVER slavery may stand affected as an industrial institution, when this whirlwind of war P.ball have spent its force, justice to the present and security for the future require that its power to rule, or harm, as a political engine, shalt b e u tt er ly destreyed. We risk nothing in affirming that the popular conviction in regard to slavery is heavily for its political disfranchisement, whatever it may be in re, gard to its final extinction as a system. Prom an industrial point of view, the question of its incompatibility with the system of in voluntary labor presents itself ; and while it is not the purpose of this article to discuss that question, we may remark, in passing, that neither history nor present observation aSor4a an v-N.7 - napb, of the hareaorly aid equAn ty of the two systems in juxtaposition. As a political engine, slavery must perish. It must elect no more Presidents, by direction or indirection ; neither must it any more come into the national legislature and dictate laws for the government of a free people. It must be made to retire to its plantations, with its scourges and gyves, and there vent its threat enipgs and foment its brawls. The annals of Congress are enough disfigured wits its vio lence and brutality. It is high time that we purify the record, or COMO tv keep it. We bare a class of politicians who either do not read history at all, or, if at all, for the pur pose of wresting its teachings from their obvi ous application, or the more effectually to ig nore its teachings altogether. They constantly affirm that slavery, undisturbed by agitation, would never disturb the political equilibrium of the Government; that it only arouses itself when its constitutional rights are threat ened. Such is not the teaching of history - , and such is not the fact. It is both a physi cal and a philosophical impossibility that any system should stand still. The various branches of industry—agriculture, manufac tures, and commerce; the arts and sciences ; the spirit of discovery and of invent/MlS— none of these stand still. They move either forward or backward. But four terms are ap plicable to them—rise, progress, decline, and fall. So of slavery and so of freedom, and so of all states of society, atni conditions of things thereunto pertaining, either as causes or accts. As a nation, we have never ap proached the perfectness of freedom yet. No nation ever has. But all nations, at some period in their history, uptend to the highest level of excellence. Failing to reach it, they fall. Bow is it to be with us? Shall we reach that level and live, or fail, and afford the world another instance of misplaced hopes Slavery cannot stand still. It mutt obey "the law. It is intensely selll.4h and grasping in its nature, and cannot be content with mere exist- 1 ence. Exclusive privilege has been so from the beginning, and will continue so to the end, Is it denied ? How many instances of arbi trary power voluntarily relinquishing the scep tre does history record? Is there one such in s'ance on record? We have no knowledge of even one. 1` one can exist save as a breach of natural law. Slavery, teerefore, being arbitrary and selfish in its naure, cannot choose to stand still. It must progress or re trogress. Founded in force, its nature is vio lent, and it will seek to perpetuate itself by violence when more peaceable means fail. Such is the law. How, then, can we rationally hope for a permanent peace while slavery wields a con trolling political influence ? True, the free men of 0 - e free States can sit down dumb and inactive and permit Ws seditious and diner ganizing rower to absorb the Government. With all the power and plunder. it would re main tolerably quiet, no doubt_ But itro min take again; for were it once ablolute in this Republic, it would demand the re-establish- meat of the slave trade, in the face of the de cree of the civilized world. Thus we should have the world in a brawl, save, perhaps, France and England, .who might concede the right when demanded with a throat to cut off the supply of cotton. But none the less could we hope to avoid the world's quarrel. rodeo born of supine cowardice and human degene racy—such as our REEDS and WILVRTONS pro pese now—we might have at home. But what would be the fate of a nation so etnasr:u lated in a strife with any powerful nation in the world's family These arc questions which must be discus sed, and at no very remote period. The in evitable may be shuddered at and shrunk from, but cannot be put off or avoided. There is a work before our public men, and the world will pause to see how they acquit themselves. If they can rise to the level of the emergency, the despotisms of the old world will tremble on their bases, and the hearts of anxious mil lions will unite iu one tutnultuons throb of gratitude. The times must develop the men for the emergencies which correspond to its demands. Earnest, prompt, and decided action is the one thing needful. THE REPULSE of five of our iron-clad vessels, at Fort Darling, a few miles below Richmond, on Saturday, was an unexpected occurrence, and to our brave officers and seameirof the expedition was doubtless extremely mortify ing. It is one of those events which might have been anticipated, but could scarcely have been avoided, unless the purpose of the expe dition r was abandoned. The channel at this point as narror•est, certainly not being half a mile wide, and was perfectly commanded on either side by high bluffs, presenting an admi 7 table site for the location of batteries. Whe ther or not it was known to our naval officers that these bluffs were fortified, we cannot say, certainly we find no intimation of the know ledge of such a fact in any of the myriad maps of the ,‘ seat of war in Virginia" which have been published. At any rate, it was neces sary to attempt the passage of them, and risk was unavoidable. The gunboats have sus tained a temporary check, and an unfortunate accident has occurred, which has necessitated their retmn to Jamestown Island. It does not appear from our telegraphic despatches that any loss of life had occurred, except from the bursting of the Naugatuck's one-hundred peunder rifled gun, nor does it appear that any of our vessels have - been crippled by the enemy's fire. Our progress has been retarded for a brief tithe; the calculations of General illeCramitx have doubtless been diseoncerted, and his movements may even for a while be delayed, but so far as the grand result is etneerned—the captfire of Richmond during the present week—the check which we have sustained can exercise but little adverse influ ence. It is annoying, but not discreditable to our skill, valor, or foresight ; and might have been a successful enterprise but for the awk ward accident to the Naugatuck. Its must yailiful feature •is the death of seventeen of our men, and the •wounding of a munber of Miters, including the brave Lieut. Mounts, who for the noble manner in which he fought the Cumberland, when assailed by the Merri -1 mac, received the thanks of Congress and the nation. TUE MEMPHIS LEGISLATURE, we are glad to see, has evinced a disposittm to make atuands for past reeruance by extendingaid and comfort to the Federal Government. It has not done so directly and avowedly, but indirectly, and by remissness of legislation. Nevertheless, the tendency of its action, or rather inaction, is apparent at a glance. It has struck such a blow at the staggering rebellion that the mou sier might with perfect stage propriety, turn on his heel and exclaim, , i-more in sorrow than in - anger,"-Et tic Brute! The rebel Legislature of Tennessee has done a notable action. We refer to its recent passage of the conscription act, which, by neglecting to ex empt paper manufacturers from military service, threatens the abolition of the South ern press in toto—a v•:ry serious mat ter. Paper in various shapes has been unostentatiously the web:stay of the re beThon. Frrighted with lailanllllahitt edi torials, it has fired the Southern heart, and de lighted iii the deification of treason. What would the rebellion have amounted to urtsr3- tained by the printing-press?—the "power behind the throne ?" Clearly there could have been no enthusiasm, no glorious victories manufacturcd from defeats, nu Confederate notes to pay the armies. There could have been no Confederate Congress unless the pa per mills were running; for honorable gentle • men would not talk if their speeches were not printed. The South would never have known her wrongs, nor the sacredness of her soil, nor the invincibility of freemen in spired with the grandeur of the peculiar insti tution. These things have been taught her by her panoplies, and geniuses of liberty, and Agises, whose long career of usefulness must TIOW be closed—or, atany rate, as soon as their stock of printing paper is exhausted. For many months we have feared that their day of dissolution was approaching. As the blockade became effective; we noticed that they several ly grew dingier day after day, as though jaun diced with the cause they had espoused. Their whole policy and aspect was tinged with a coloring and suggestiveness of slavery. They abut out the light of ye :tabu and of' patriotism, preferring a darker hue and coarser texture for their vehicles of thought. The bronzed, burnt-umber title Of their newspapers, leaving the flaming war-poetry out of the question, and judging only by ex ternals, was sufficient to show that they came from the c , Sunny South." They were the defenders of certain indescribable rights, pre sumed to exist in the Territories, and their utterances were looked for with tremulous anxiety by hundrode of aubseriberst—mumtly in arrears, but intense'y patriotic. But the Memphis Legislature has failed to recognize their services, and totally ignores them. The result will be, as their papers tearfully predict, that the newspaper press of the whole South must yield to the irresistible logic of the law; and that the rebellion, deprived of its only ally in the world, and impotent for evil, in spite of all its treachery, will be overwhelmed with de struction like another Tarpeia, by those to whom its life bad been devoted. NOT CONTENT with being favorably repre sented in the London Times, Telegraph, Herald, and Slandard 3 while Union persons and prin ciples are malignantly misrepresented. in the same journals, the rebels have started a new organ of their own, called The Index, to be published weekly in London, price sixpence British, in which the historical events of the war will be ccmi*Titly tortured, twisted, altered, so as to advance the interests of treason. "Sir, the facts as they occurred are 'wholly different from the version in the speech you have just made," was indignantly said to a flowery orator, on a certain occasion. cc Have I ?" he replied, 44 so much the worse for the fads." The new weekly is avowedly the or gan, in England, of " the so-called Confede rate States." Its, publishers announce that it will be a repository of direct news and correspondence from the South, and one chief object of its project rs will be to furnish the town and country press with matter whereby English readers may become acquainted with the true feelings, opinions, and habits of the Southern people now fighting so desperately for independeboo." At the same time, Mr. GEORGE EfAsEtriNE has resigned the editorship of the London, rimerican, and is succeeded by a Mr. A. Mr. BOSTWICK, who has performed most of the duties for some time. As ws ANTICIPATED, the Great Eastern ar rived at Now York on Saturday, having taken more time to perform the shorter voyage from Milford Haven than has been occupied by the P. rsia, the Baltic, and the China. Her news is scanty and not imporlant, if we except a state ment in the Paris paper, La Patric., that the visit of M. MERCIER, the French minister, was yolitical, and that its exact purpose was known to President LINCOLN. The _London Herald affects to believe that such purpose was to effect a compromise. The Times has nior•) tact than to take this view, but is alarmed at the predicted difficulties of collecting the war taxes in the Union States, and adds, cc In the meantime, so long as the Federals are not ab solutely winners they are losers whereas as long as the Confederates are not actually subdued they may regard themselves as win ning. These are considaratieng .x,un teibalance the superiority of the North.” This is remarkable logic, of its sort. We are glad to observe that, however tardily, <the Times does at last acknowledge the aupertority of the North. • LETTER FROM “00U,M4IONAL.,, WasitimaroN, May 18, 1862. It is suggested that the President may feel, constrained to modify Major General Hunter's proclamation; and in view of the position as sumed towards Gent Fremont and Gen. Came. roe, this is probable. But the act itself now meets with very general approval, and will meet with more, not so much because of the principle, as on account of at least one of the communitiestobe affected by it. South Carolina has become the scorn and hatred of all good men. Before the rebellion she was always despiaed by the States that she afterwards forced into it; and since that great deed of blood, she has awakened a thousand new ani mosities among the Border States, which bare been compelled to bear so many of the burdens of the war. In the free North and Northwest, South Carolina has covered herself with odium. Iler public men seem to have labored for a generation to fascinate others into political hostility to them. They have made South Carolina not nuirely the beau ideal of a false and upstart aristocracy, devoted to, and built on slavery alone, but the foe of every man and every party that did not come under their narrow and exacting theo ries of Government. From Calhoun to Keift, South Carolina has thus been made the consenting instrument of traitors to liberty. It was in South Carolina that General Jackson was insulted and defied. It was South Carolina that always abused and ridiculed the Democratic party, unless it could be used to advance the interests of slavery. It was a South Carolina Senator that attacked and mis repi esentcd Daniel Webster. It was a South Carolina Senator that denounced the people of the free States as at mudsills." It was from South Carolina that opposition to domestic manufactures most persistently proceeded. A. South Carolinian, Sprat, toiled to embody the African slave trade into our public policy. A South Carolina bully struck down a Massachu setts Senator in the United States Senate. It was in South Carolina that the Democratic party was destroyed by the Disunionists under Yancey and the tools of Jamessauchanan. It was in South Carolina that the Star of the West, with the National Flag at her mast head, was fired upon. And it was in South Carolina that a starving and feeble garrison was forced to surrender to a band of cut throat murderers, under circumstances of unparalleled perfidy and baseness. There is scarcely a loyal man to-day in South Carolina, unless you seek for him among the slaves or free negroes. If the whole terri tory that bears the name of South Carolina could be fenced in and left to perish for wart of culture or population—if it could be. ex punged forever from the map of the world, or on Mr. Kendall's plan, 4, turned into a negro community," few citizens, remembering the se things, wen,ld regret it. Florida is not so accursed in the calendar. She has loyal men by hundreds in her midst. Georgia, be fore she became the topl of South Carolina, contained element's of thrift, enterprise, and intelligence, which, it is to be hoped, are not entirely extinct. However moditi d the proclamation of General Heater may be, therefore, the President Will not probably ex empt South Carolina front its efficacious and healing qualities. This is the season of theories. They bloom around us like the flowers of the fresh spring-time. Some of them produce fruit as lasting as truth itself. General Hunter's is not certainly destined to kill anybody. I ve rily believe it will be found to contain the ker nel of a hardy and healthy doctrine, capable of weathering more than one storm of abuse, and more than one .“ winter of discontent." Among the theories of a class of public leaders; growing out of the proposition to legislate against the slaves of rebels, is that which has resisted such legislation on the ground that the war power can deal with all slave property, and that, instead of making laws on the subject, the best way was to refer the whole matter to the discretion of the military chiefs. Whoa ilalleck, and Hooker, and T. 11r. Sherman refused to use the ne,groes RS spies or laborers, or promised all sorts of protection to the slaveholders, this class shut the months of objetoi•P. 13,y ill6ging that thmtu generals knew what they were about, and that it was showing a discontented spirit to say no to their plans. There ought, at least on the part of this class, to be no complaint as to Renter. Ile has acted without legislation, and in view of all his difficulties and responsi bilities. I wait to see whether there is to be any legislation to hamper him, or whether our military men are only to he endorsed when they move in a certain direction. As General hunter has never been an Abolitionist, or even a Republican, but always the reverse of both, he ought to have the credit of doing his duty without reference to party or preju dice. OCCASIONAL. TIIE UNION SENTiDIENT " of the South, though somewhat of au ignis fatuus, undoubt edly possesses a tangible existence. We are sometimes disappointed_ at not finding deci led manifestations of it- where we had been led to suppose that much loyal feeling existed; but, on the other band, unmistakable traces of it are occasionally displayed where it was least expected. The_terrorism of the rebel ruffiAss has, for a time, completely overawed many districts. The nines of the people of the rebellimis Sta.td-i are ignoratt, and they have been most cruelly and completely deceived in 1 , - Bard to the objects of the, war. Every inEclligent man wh') sought to instruct them has been silenced either by astaSPitation, by threats, by imprison ment, or by be ishment—for all t ta,•se means appear to have been freely and remorselessly used. The infamous device,s employed against our armies only dirtily foreshadow the horrible measures a d o pf cc t to Intimidate and to subju g ate the Union men of the South into at least a tacit acquiescence in the rebellion. When the feel ings of terror that have thus been inspired are completely destroyed by the unmis takable and, assured triumph of our ar mies, and all danger of future attacks from the rebels is removed, we may look for ward to such a developtoeut of tho' ULIiOU feeling in the South as never before existed there. The people have been persistently taught for more than a quarter of a century to iffe slavery better than the Union, and all who have questioned or opposed this doctrine have been proscribed. But a day is dawning when nnWAVeI-ing allegiance to the Union will be regarded as the highest of political virtues, in all sections of the land, and when in the South, as well as in the North, no man who cannot stand this test will meat with politi cal favor from voters or from Administra tions. ENGLISH PICTORIALS.—We have them, dated May 3, from S. C. Upham, No. 403 Chastnutstreet. The illustrated London. News, with double sup plement, is literally crowded with views of the opening of the International Exhibition. The Illustrated News of the World hes only a single eingravlog relatiing to this subject ! However, it maintains its obaraeter in one respeet ! it gives, engraved on steel, a fine portrait of an English no tability, Mr. George Dawson, a popular and elo quent lee.turer_ LARGE. SALE OF CHOICE FRENCH DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, VEIL GOODS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, En linoroartina; Taiwwiwoa,..te.—Wo Invite the oar!y attention of purchasers to the large and seasonable assortment of French, German, Swiss, and British dry-goods, dress goods, silks, embroideries, ribbons, flowers, Taney goods, ,to. ; also, a special line of French, Cashmere, delaine, Thibet and merino, and Stella shawls and veil goods, being of a well known and favorite importation, embracing about 1,150 lots of choice articles; to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on a credit of four months, conernene xng with Mr .howls, this morning at 10 o'olook, and to be coatinued , with out letaraataaloa, all clay, and part of the evening, by John B. Myers & Co , auctioneers, NOB. 232 and 234 Market street. Capture or a Band of Jeff Thompson's Marauders. Cars Gtaaxnxeu, )10 ; , May 17.—DespatohesjaLgt re ceived !min Colonel Daniels' headquarters, near Bloom- Mid, contain account,, ur UM capture or do notorious Colonel Phelan, of Jeff Thompion's gang of marauders, and over one hundred of his men. Fifty of the men voluntarily gave themselves up, and expressed a desire ib nreturu to a. q uiet sod poooofol The Crew of the Merrimac Escaping. Itatmmoaa; May 17.-- - -Several men, formerly belonging to the crew of the Merriman, Came n to-day in the boat flout ltfonroe. Some of them ure Northern men and claim to have been imprearied. Release of Major Helveti. Lout 114,e, aley /T.—larder Helyett was relemed try the rebel Morgan, at Sparta, Tenn., on Thursday, and be is Vow at Nashville. Major Helvoti says that Morgan bad unly men with htm when ho lett. From Fortress Monroe—Rumored Evacu ation of Weldon, N. C. Wtddl3lolll.4 May 18 —The Old Point heat hag arrived hot bo nt.W4 from ROMSlourne. A rumor, prevailed that Weldon, N. C., has been eva cuated by the rebels. PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1862. PROM WASHINGTON. OPERATIONS OF THE SONTIN ATLANTIC BLOCILIDING SQII/11111011. DERATCKEB FROM commoDowe DUPONT Steamer Planter Deserts from the Rebels. The Fagitive.Slave Law in the District. THE NAVAL BATTLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI Official Despatch from Capt. Davis Special Despatches to "The Press." The itcptilse of the Irnn•clads in the James River. No official report of the gunbwat affair on the James rive. r has been received at the Navy Department. The messages received on the subject indicate an opportunity to do helter in the future. The river is now clear of ob itruclittue to within eight 1/111.03 of Richmond At that point there is a heavy battery mounted on a high bluff, and the river is temper:lli y closed to navigation by sunken vessels (among which are said to be the York town and Jamestown), and by piles, chains, etc. The Alfnitor colt d not elevate her guns aufficientli to reach the high battery, which rendered her web - sc. The banks of the river were Mied with rifle-pits, from which an inecotaut fire was poured upon the Hoot, a part of whit It was I imaged at from six hundred to one thousand yards of the main battery. After an action of four Lours, the fleet. finding it impracticable, under the cir ennistara es to silence the battery on the bluff, withdrew. Ocr loss ass 13 killed and 11 wounded. Among the lat ter wee Licnienna 11011.11.1 R, ie the leg by a MIAs but not seriously. It is expected that full particulars wit( be received in the morning. Military Governor for Kentucky. ii consequence of the removal of all national troops from Kentucky to the theatre of war farther South. the Secessionists in Kentucky ! numerous in many localities, lave become very impudent and lawless. Recruits for llc Ma Its it ALL have been openly enlisted in some of the central counties, disloyal candidates for ci•il ollices have declared themselves, and plunderings of Union citi- YellS in exposed sections have taken place. Under these circumstances, and in compliance with the request of the Military Boa•d of Kentucky, the National Government will probably send a military governor to Kentucky, clothed with such Powers as Goy. JunNsmi, of Tennessee, has, to do the duty which Macossth fails to do, and to visit upon Secessionists four-fold the punishment that they indict upon Unionists. A force of live thousand soldierl; will probably back up this movement. Gen. J. T. llovi.th of Kentucky, who led a brigade at Shiloh, is sioken of DS the military governor. Kentucky Isle near forty thousand soldiers in the Union army—ton thousand more than her quota. Fugitive Slaves Returned. Since Friday eight or ton fugitive slaves have been re turned to their claimants. It is estimated there were in Washington, recently, about a thousaed slaves, princi pally from Prince George's county, Maryland, adjoining this District. At least forty trave.holders from that county were at the court house yesterday, filing their pe titions for the reclamation of the runaways. In some cases as teary as twenty are claimed by a single person. In several instances, alter the courts had is sued the ne cessary writs, the marshal and his deputies were unable to fled the fugitives, who, having by some means been in formed of the judicial processes, removed beyond the reach of arrest. Postal Regulations. The Poet Office Department lei directed that all mail matter destined for General Iluessiox's command in Noith Carolka rhall hereafter be dent, by way of New York The Pest Office Department girce notice that hareafter the eihgb -rate postage for prepaid letters transmitted per the Pnmeiau closed mail between the United states cud all parts of Germany, except the Grand Duehy of "Wen, 11 h 08 insimid of 30 cants. All unpaid lotion to lehetrver part of Germany they nrsy be addressed, and prepaidlleturs addressed to Baden, will continue to be charged with postage at 30 cents the single rate. Poet matters.Mould note this reduction on their tablea of poateges to foreign countries, and charge postage ac cordingly, From McClellan and HaHeck's Armies. Advices from General axi.r.Eog's army, dated yester day, and from General NoCi.m.r.xx'n, dated to-day, bave been received at the War Department. The former vas in close proximity to the rebels, but no engagement bad taken place. '3 he latter was concentrating and bring ing up eupplies preparatory to a movement. Operations of the Blockading Squadron —The Steamer Planter Wasnlywros, May 18.—The following was received to-day et the Navy Deportment: FLAGSLIP WABASIL, PORT ROYAL HittilOß, R. C., May 13,11562. Stu : I bavo the honor to report the rapture, on the 10th, of the schooner Maria Teresa, by the Coiled states gunboat Unadilla. She wee formerly pilot boat No. 10. Lieuleneht Commanding Collins sent her to New York for adjudicatlon. I send, by the United ti totes steamer Massachusetts, tt e Roister and crew of the schooner irms , t, welch vessel was ruyturtd by the 'Restless, and sent. t) Now York for lojtotication. The crew hat abandoned the schooner, and were escaping to the mainland with her eapera, when ti ey were tat en by the bowls of the Onward. I forward, by the Straillef naehaVilli , vt(S, the Moral direttitiy Ikon to the TAM] Stottra pion coMuilooktaurs' a; Nt w York. I al , o stud, by the stuns steamer, five of the craw of tlo. scorner General 0. C. Pinckney. raptured by toe Ottawa on the 6th instant. Alto, live of the crew of the schooner Albeit, captured by the Huron. together with too pmeengers who were on beard at the time. Vet y respectfully, your ob•°d;oat servant, S. F. DUPON f. Fla, Officer Commanding S. Atlantic Blockading Squadron. To the Hon. GinsoN WELLES, Secretary of the Nony. The following interesting reportfrom Commander Par rott has been received at the Navy Department, having been forwarded by Coot. Dupont: U. S. STEAMER AUGtittr.t, OFF thIARLESTON, May 13th, ISO 2. SIR : I have the honor to inform yen that the rebel arnica steamer Phmter was brought out to us this morn ing from Charleston, by eight contrabands, and delivered up to the squadron. Five colored women and three chil dren are also on board. She carried 1 , 111! 32-pounder and one .d-pound howitzer, and has also on hoard four large guns, which she was engaged in transporting. I send tier to Port Royal at once in order to take advantage of the present good weather. 1 send Charleston papers of the 12th, and the Very in telligent contraband who was in charge will give you the information which lie has brought MI. I have the honor to request you will send back as soon as convenient the officer and crew sent on board. Commodore Dupont in forwarding this despatch says iu relation to the rebel steamer Planter : Site was the muted despatch and transportation steamer attached to the Engineer Department at Charleston, under Brigadier ithatia bark a Short finis wines %CU brought out to the blockading Beet by several contra bands. The bringing out of the steamer, under all the eirzonn stances, would have dune credit to any one. At four u'rlot h in tan morninu, to 16e abeenee of the oeptute Nvhe Ww , eu rliv( C. el;e leit her wharf, close to the aIIVirrIIIIIOSIt office azd headquarters, with the Palmetto and Confede rate flags flying. passing toe situce.i . h, patits, sa:utine, iie usual, by blueing her steam whistle. Ater getting be ~...:a 0f last gun she indeltly hauled down the rebel flags and hcisted a white one. The Onwarj was the inside ship of the blockading IR et in the main chan nel. find a as preparing to fire when her commander made out the white Hag. be at manic lit of the steamer is a 32-poonler or plYet, and Into *24 pounder howitzer. She lies, besces, on her thug. four other guns, one 7-111,011 rifled, wince, wore to to 11111(11 the morning orate escape to the new fort on the middle grora.d. One of the four beionged to Fort inllllO ter. end lied been struck, in the attie.k en the tort, in the muzzle. Boliert the intelligent shim tort plot of n•, by, 1..1d feet ee el.ll , ully. formed me of tins fact, presenting spat it would be a mat ter of ilttOreSt to us to have faissesdon of this gun. This man, Robert Small, is superior to an V Nth., have come in to our lines, intelligent as mate) of thew haye bens. His inimmist ion has been most interesting, and portions of it of she utmost importance. The steamer to quite a valua'do acqnisition to the winadrni, by her good macbi eery and Tees , lisht draught. 3he officer in charge brought her through St. Helena sound, mid by the inland psssage down Beaufort river, rallying here at 10 o'clock last night. On board the steamer, when she left Charleston, wore eignt men, fire mei three ehthlren. 1 titan continue to employ Robert us a pilot on board the Planter for the inland waters, vvitn which he appears to be very familiar. Ido not know whether, in the views of tbe Government, the vessel will be considered a prize, but if so, I recpeelfully submit to the Department the claims of the man Robert and hie essociaiee. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. F. DUPONT, Flag Officer Commanding, &c. A W14,-brake Contraband ilecompllahes He Huns Away from Charleeton with a Steamer, Her Crew, and their Families! NNW YORK, May 17.—The steamship Atlantic has waived, with dates to the 14th instant. Aiming her pes sengers is General thimble, who commanded at the re• auction of Port Pulaski. The steamer Planter had arrived from Charleston, having been run away with by a contraband pilot and czew. She brought papers of the 12th, and had ott board seven heavy guns and one eight-inch tilled gun, intended for Fort Ripley, being constructed on the middle ground, Charleston harbor, The steamer Plahter, which was run away from the rebels by her pilot, Robert Small, is a new tugboat em ployed about Charleston harbor, which was sclz,d by the (klefixlerate Cioverumeuti 0144 Convertel into a gunboat, mounting a rifled gun forwai a and a siege gun eft. IStie has been in V - e habit of running out to ace to recon noitre, and was, therefore, no uuuenal appearance near the torte guarding the entrance. Small, who was the helmsman and pilot, conceived um idea or running away, shd plotted with several friends, slaves like him, to take ttem off. On the evening of May 11 her officers left the able, then at the wharf la Ohaeleriton, mid emit to thehr homea. Small then took the firemen and asristant engineers, all whom were slaves, in his cot Silence, had the fires banked ap t and everything made ready to start by day. At quarter to four on Saturday morning the lines which imagined the visor' to the dock were cast off, and ths ship quietly glided into the stream. Here the harbor guard hehca the veiled, Ullt hinail promptly gave the counter sign, and was allowed to past. The vessel now celled at &docks distance below, where the fatuities of the crew same oa board. - When off Tort Sumpter the ,-nary ork Ike ramparie hailed the boat, and Small sounded the countersign with the whistle, three shrill sounds and one hissing wand. The vessel being known to the officers of the day, no ob. jeetlea was eals.,d, the oelitey only eUlgilid nut, Blow the d—d Yankees to 11-11, or bring one of theta in." " Aye, aye !" was the answer; and every peasible effort was made to get below. 3iartit7.l\l+o the - ft... 4 out or rangy *ohm; Cmltl rail ;As a white flag, and went to the United States neot, where he surrendered the vessel. She had on hoard seven heavy guns for Fort Ripley, a fort now building in Charkaton harbor, which were to he tkthen thither the next morning. Smell, with the crew and their families, sixteen ter- WNW, were sent to the flag-ship at Port Royal, and an of. gnat olt.s.td en heard the Planter, who took her elan to Commodore Dupont's vessel Small in a middle. aged negro, and hie featured betray nothing of the tiresome of character he displayed. He is said to be one of the most plhAn sir' Charleston, and to hare a thorough knowledge of all the ports sod inkts on the count of South Carol WASIIINGTON, May 18, 1882 LATE FROM PORT ROYAL. a Coup d'Etat. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM GEN. McCLELLAN. Our " Iron-Clads" Repulsed from. Fort Darling Esplosion of the Bangatnekta Big sun. LEEUTENANT MORRIS WOUNDED. WASHINGTON, May 17, 11 o'clock P. M.—The follow_ ing despatch has just boon received a tho War Depart- WILLIAMSBURG, May To the lion. Edwin R. Stanton, Secretary of War: Thegunboats Galena, Monitor, Aroostook, Naugatuck, told Port Royal, were repulsed from Fort Darling, seven inflect below Richmond, yesterday_ A port ion of them have returned to Jamestown Island, Hour this place, in the shUllefi river. Lieut. Morris, commanding the Port Royal, sent oror- land to tie this morning for intelligence regarding the forts below the Island, and also for assistance in burying the dead which be brought down with him. Sorenteen bodies have been interred on the banks of the dyer, and theroarea number of wounded on board, including Lieu- tenant Illurris himsolf. The 100-poutel gun of tho Naugatuck exploded at the firet fire. DANIEL CAMPBELL, Colonel of thu Fifth Cavalry. By authority of Gen. G. B. MoCLELLAN. The Advance Within Fifteen Miles of Richmond. Rebels Driven Across tile Chickshominy. ARTILLERY FIGHT AT BOTTOM'S BRIDGE. THE EXPEDITION ON THE PiIisIUNKY [From the Army Corresimmlont of the Associated Press • W nice Horse ; Va Sunday, May 18.—The advance guard of our forces on the main road to Richmond, by i, ray of Bottom's bridge, drove the enemy across the Chickahomiey river at that point yesterday morning. When our troops arrived within half a mile of th- bridge, which is burned, they were opened upon by a brisk fire of artillery from the opposite side of the river. No one v.aa injured. Ibis bridge is ]F miles from Richmond. - At this point our troops will experience considerable difficulty in crossing, as the country is low and marshy on both aides of the river. A reconnoissance was made yesterday by ono of the gunboats, with two companies of infantry, under Major and one section of Aires' battery, up the Pationnky river, a distance of twenty-five miles from here, at a- point known as Russell's Landing. They found the steamer Logan, one propeller, and fifteen ecboonere in flames. They were laden mostly with corn, which was being unloaded. Some contrabands on shore stated that when the rebels beard our gunboats coming, they commenced out•iog the corn on board again, so as to insure its destruction. A few shells soon dispersed the remaining rebels in that locality, when the gunboats returned to the White Homan. The roads for the past throe days have been next to impassable, owing to the recent heavy rains. A division ain was thirty-six hours making its way five miles wills teams doublkd together, and with the assistance of a large number of troops. The edvance of the atm.!, from this point must nermsarily be s'ow. From here it loses the benefit of the river- transportation, requiring all the supply trains .kt thellispo-al of the Qunitormaster's De partment to furnish or vest a body of men with subsist ence. The bridge between here and the enemy has been de stroyed, and ever) imaginable obstruction has Leon olaJed in the way of our adValice. The Ric Mound Dirpatch of the 12th, has a lengthy' article on the evacuation of Norfolk awl the conduct of the war geboally. It EIRYB by abandoning detached forts which are within reach of the enemy's fleets, and ~1.,k1.14 le therefore InAnna,a,le to defend., we flee enabled to couctutrate powerful furore upon essential point'', and to battle the enemy in every attack of vital importance. Ihe same paper makee mention of a terrible panic in Lid:mond on Friday on the approach of out gun boats. This being Sunday, the army of th e Potomac has mead its labors, the trona remaining In camp enjoying a day of rest. Despatch from General Geary. SKIRMISH WITH REBEL CAVALRY. THE ENEMY HASTILY RETIRE Our Loss Trifling linuronTowN,Ta., May 3.7.—A detachment of seventeen men of Company 0, Twenty-eight regiment Pennsylvrnia Volunteers, who reached Linden, Va., on the 15th, and were for a short time in advance of the reinforcements for that place, were attacked by a body of about 450 rebel cavalry, who dashed upon them from four directions. The men resist:4l them with sharp firing. under shelter of a depot, which bears severe marks of tito contest. They were Overpowered, and lost one killed and fourteen taken prisoners. The balance of the company came up and charged tho t im ettle,, et.0.,111, them to hoot n hoot., retreat with oomo loss. • Killed—Corporal Sneath. Copured—Corporal E. Miker ; privates W. Glazier, J. Salkeld, T. White, 0. Banersacks, J. M. Fuld:, W. Cane, G. Snyder, A. Miles, S. Renard, C. Maxwell, Co. M., and three privates of the IstMichigan Cavalry, Co. Il and I. WASHINGTON, May 17.—The following is extracted from a derpatch to the Secretary of War, by General John W. Gt ary, dated Rectortown, Virginia, May 16: & company of infantry of my command was yester day ordered to Linden, to remain stationed there. A de tachment of seventeen men, guarding the company wagon, reached there a short time before the main body of the company, which wee on a train, when they were attacked by a body of cavalry, variously estimated at from three hundred to six hundred, coming upon them from four directions. ++ Our men resisted them, keeping up a sharp firing under shelter of the depot, which was riddled with bullets. My men were overpowered. One was killed, and fourteen taken prisoners, three of whom were wounded. when the enemy hastily retired. under fire, and with some tots. +GI have been Informed that a portion of General Eldeldi , ' command had a skirmish with them. "JOH g W. GEARY, "Brigadier General Commanding." EXPEDITION EP THE PLUM RIVER Two Babel Steamers and Twenty Schooners Destroyed_ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, WHITE HOUSE, May 17, 1812-10.30 P. rti.s To the Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: A cunniurd natal and army vapv-dition, aador Oaptain Murray, United States navy, with troops and artillery under htt‘jor Williard and Captain Ayres, of the army, went some twenty. five miles up the Pamuuky river to day, and forced the rebels to destroy two-steimers and some twenty schooners. The expedition was admirably managed, and all con cerned deserve great credit. We have advanced considerably to-day. The roach ere 110 W hnproying, GEORGE 11. MoCIELTAN, Major General Commanding. The Naval Engagement off Fort Wright. OFFICIAL PARTICULARS. WASHINGTON, Mar 17.—Tho following report from Captain 1.5a710, commanding the Migniaalppl tern., was received this morning at the Navy Depart ment: U. S. FLAG STEAMER BENTON, Off Fort Pillow, May 10, 1802. Hon, Gideon lie Itch •56GrotGry of the lYncy Sta : I hare the honor to inform the Department that yesterday morning, a little after seven o'clock, the rebel squadron consisting of eight iron-clad steamers, four of them, I believe, fitted With ratan, came around the point at the bond above Fort Pillow, and steamed gallantly up the river, fully prepared for a regular engagement. The vessels of this squadron were lying at the time ttol ap to Ale hank of the riven three e., the ea,iiern tu.,l four on the western side ; and as they were transferred to me by Flag Officer Foote ready for action, most of the vessels were prompt in obeying the signal to follow the Inottone of the comnntmler-ln-ehla- The leading vessels of the rebel squadron made directly for mortar boat No. 16, which was for a moment unpro tected. Acting Master Gregory and hie crew behaved with great spirit during the action. Ile tired his mortar eleven times at the enemy, reducing the charge and di minishing the elevation. Commander Stemble, in the gunboat Cincinnati, w hich was the leading vessel In the line on that side of the river, followed by Commander Xclty in the gunboat Mound City, hastened to the support of the mortar boats, and wt re repeatedly struck by the enemy's rams. At the same time that they disabled the enemy and drove him away, the two leading vegeole In the enemy's line were successfully encountered by this ship. The boiler, or steam chest of one of them exploded by our Shot, and both of them ware disabled. .Ilier iL as well as the first naval vessel eacanntered by Me inciunati, drifted down the river. Commander Wainer informs me that he fired a fifty ming shot, ;plough the boilete of the third of the enemy's gunboats on the WOhnlll lino. and /adored her for the time being helpless. The action lasted daring the better rurt of an hour, and took place at the (lased quarters. The enemy finally retreated with heath below the guns of Fort 11110 er. I haVe to call the especial attention of the Department to the gallantry and good conduct exhibited by Com manders Stmt le and Kelty, and Lieutenant Command ing S. L. Phelps. I regret to say that Conanaindor 4t,,m -ble, Fourth master Reynolds, and one of the seamen of the Cincinnati, and ono of the Mound City, were severely wont:tied. The other accidents of the day were slight. I have the honer to be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, O. H. DAvis, Captain Commanding the DliieiKsippi Flotilla pro tem. CAIRO, Nay IT—pr viol 'ate Olmiceyso Vribe v se.l— gunboat Cincinnati has been got off the bottom of the river at Fort Wright, and it was supposed she would leave for Cairo vesterdai. Th. memehis _Appeat of the 11th states the rebel km is the late naval engagement to Lave been 8 killed and 18 wounded. c Am o, platy. 17.—A despatch from the fleet oat s that oeeeriew. +•he have arrived there Mate that the rebel flotilla have been reinforced by the arrival of a new ram railed the General Price, and the Iron-clad gunboat Ar tonna', from Memphis. Jeff Thompson landed a part of hie for Cell Oti the Arkansas shore and made a demon stration on our lend force on Weds cedar§ daring la oar pickets and occupy lug • part of the point, which he still bolde. From rieWtielli, N. v aw YORK, Kay 18 —The steamer General Burnsi le arrived to•day from Newbern h with dales to the 16:4 mans, obv trt9ffht 166 hick and wounded soldiers. The tracts confirmed In goad health. Nothing had transpired there. From General Halleckrg Army. I'ICI ISKIRNEISHX2irCi-- Rebel Gunboats Reconnoitring Settoregord Recoiled to VArgiolo BRAGG LEFT IN COMMAND OF CORINTH CAIRO, May 18.—The steamer 2.17/1111, from Pittsburg Landing, has strived. Her news is usimixignint. Picket eltirwishing has taken place, lasting nearly two days. The rebels were driven back, but nut until they euceecded in burning a bridge over a email *dream four miles from Corinth. Twelve of our men are reported 'Neuwied. lit setters continuo to report a scarcity of provisions in the rebel cutup. Many of their cattle are starving Lir want of forage. Gotrillan infant tap country around llickmin, New Madrid, and other points ; committing dcprodationa. News from the fleet state that several rebel gunboats came around Craig Head Point yesterday to reuonrnitre. The Benton opened lire as soon as they came within range. The rebel boats retired. The gunboat Mound City has been thoroughly re paired, and goes down to-night. Passengers by the SWIM give currency to a rumor that Itriwg iv in C0111111:111d at Corinth, lteauregard haying been culled to Virginia to reorganizo the rebel army in' the vicinity of Richmond. ri H L LA_ TEST . ACTIVE SKIRMISIIING BEFORE CORINTH, May 17.—The latest advices from Gen. Curtis that Ii s forces are between dearcey and Little neck, Ark., and rapidly marching on the State Governor 'Rector bas called on the militia and people generally to come out. ail large numbers have applied to General Curtis fir protection, who desire to come un der the old flag. _ There is a general aarance along our lines to-day towards Corinth, much blcirrnishin; and several severe engagements. Gemini 4therman's division lost 44 killed and a consi derable number wounded. Aa attacking Rmaeli's house, which has been occupied for some time g ant by the rebels worrying our pickets, we succeeded in-driving the enemy from their position back to lea soaks. Cur men are under anus, expecting an attack. SUND AY hi URN av G. --Among the killed, left by tiro rcbela on the ground, was one with a swoid, supposed to be an officer. Our forces - under Gen. Sherman still occupy Russell's house in skirmishing. The Eighth Missouri is only , about 300 yards from the enemy's breastworks. Several rifles were captured in the skirmish on the right. They were perfectly new, and marked Breeze & Srienttr, Bremen. They are much superior to the rifles need by our sharprbooters, having a range of from 1,200 to 1,500 yards, while ours are effective at only 1,000. In all cases the rebels left on the field were shot in the head, obit the wounded shot in the neck and breast. The enemy lust left on the field forty, and ono hundred Avounded. Deserters 'from Corinth all report the entire absence of chloroform in the medical stores. There is probably none in tie Confederacy. The weather is very warm and the roads dusty. Rebel Eviration of Pensacola. BURNING OF THE NAVY YARD AND FORFS Our Gunboats in Front of the City. ITS SURRENDER DEMANDED BEFORE CORINTIT, May 10. The Mobile Advertiser and Register, of the 10th, contains the following despatch: o PENS-1 COLA, May 10.—Atli'. o'clock last night the rer,e,,,ccos, paey-yard 1,... , 1 the fort, were net OM tire and destroyed. When the enemy discovered what was going on, Fort 'Pickens opened a furious bombardment, and kept it up during the conflagration, but without - doing any damage to any body at Pensacola. All the public property except the custedn-house, which is incapable of being burned, stets moved, but all the movable Con federate property has been saved. Tint railroad track lctalit g out of the city towards Montgomery was torn up. " This morning a federal vtasel with a flag of truce came up to the city demanding a surrender. Major Bollbe refused to comply with the demand, but stated that all the military forces had left, and he had no power to oppose its occupation. The Federal officer replied that they would occupy the city to. morrow, but that the inhabitants need not be alarmed." From Port Royal, Charleston, and Savannah. A NEGRO INSURRECTION IMMINENT. OUR PICKETS WITHIN FOUR MILES OF SAVANNAH OUR BATTERIES AURROUND THE CITY Railroad in our Possession Nor Tons. May 18.—Lottorg from Port Rani. by the uteamer Atlantic, report that the accessbal of the negro Out, small, who ran away from Charleston with the rebel tugboat, is deemed more important than the heavy guns she contained, as Smalt is thoroughly acquainted with all the intricacies of the navigation in that General llnnter's proclamation had been published in Charleston, and a tiegro insurrection there was im minent. Vast preparations are making to bombard Savannah. Our gunboats have proceeded up the river, and our pickets are within four miles of Savannah. Massive bat teries, mounting Parrott guns,- have been erected all around the city. Our troops have a portion of the rail road between Charleston and Savannah in their posses- A negro regiment is being organized by Gen. Hunter, it; officers being selected front the Massachusetts regi ments, and the movement meets with favor, as they will be able to perfoiln duties which will relieve our troops. From the Mountain Department. Princeton, Ta., Taken by the Rebels, and Recaptured by Gen. Cox. NEW Yorx, Nay 18.—Thr following_ special despatch WO been received at the Tribune office 11.13ADQUARTURS MOUNTAIN MEPARTAIRNT, tt Va via Baltimore, May 17, 1862. C Despatches received this afternoon and evening, not official, but cot trustworthy at headquarters, an iii-,iaLze that Peinee iii. the capital of MAPCO! azurite, where General Cox's advance was stationed, was at tacked and captured yesterday by a rebel force under Humphrey Marshall. This raornims the place was re captured, Red the rebate defeated by Generel Coy. No pa. ziculars have been received. The scouts report that the enemy in front of us have been reinforced. LITER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EASTERN 091;419139 t 9 Capt n Wiled9i, ei the pirate Peony Bt. Pierre Paris Papers on the French Minister's Visit to Ricbmond. "THE BEGINNING OF THE END NOT DISTANT." New Yong, May 17.—The steamer Great &astern has arrived up. Sbe experienced heavy gales from the weet -ward necirly ail the paem‘go, and reachott equaly Hook at 6 o'clock on Saturday . morning. During the passage she fell in with large quantities of ice. The Great Eastern brings 107 cabin passengers. The Asia arrived at Qneenstown on the evening of the 4th list , and at Liverpool on the afternoon of the bth. The House of Lords was engaged on the evening of the sth instant with purely domestic questions, and the Douse of Commons on the education bill. TI a folletelne hekVi is obtaleed belie the film of fo reign papers brought by her: The Loudon Times, in an editorial on American affairs says: The true test of public fooling in the North will come when the tuxes are collected. In the meantime, so long ' as the Federals are not absolutely winners they are losers; whrreae, so long as tire Confedm ates are not ac- tunny subdued they may regard themselves as winning. Those arc considerations which counterbalance the irliPe ritlritY of the North." Captain Wilcox, who recaptured the ship Emily St, Pierre 11.1111 a prize crew, has been formally presented, by numerous Liverixs.l merchants, with a valuable service of plate and a gold chronometer; also, with a sextant from his Clew, and with ±2.1100 by the owners of the ship. lire Mercantile Marine Association, of Liverpool, had announced their intention to present hint with a gold me dal, and his cook and steward with "deer inefiels. Valu able money presents were also made to tire cook and sit - ward. Sp: writs eulogistic or the set were mude on the occasion by several prominent merchants. l he Paris Patric asserts that 11L Mercier, the French minister, has had a long conference with Jefferson Davis, at Richmond. The step taken by M. Mercier in this natter is entirely or a poutto,.l olastrsstee, and is known by President Lincoln. Additionat arrests had been made at Warsaw for sing ing prohituted songs. Parliament is engaged in discussing the educational g m-silos. The eleesHassent etewe are generally accepted. The Afornlng Herald argues from tho reports of K. Mercier's mission to Richmond that the beginniugof the mod is net far distant. It says that France and England suffer mere than neutrals ever suffered from any content, sod both begin to regind the war as interminable end atrocious. The Archbishop of Canterbury has been seriously ill, but he w i ne considered out of danger at the last accounts. The bids for the Russian loan in all the cities was one third litre than was required. Cincorrs, April Ith—A financial statement estimates a surplus in the finances of India of £1,500,000. Tire imports and duties on cotton goods have been minced. - Exchange is quoted at Os 3d. Freights am quiet. CANTON, April 1,--Teit is HIM Mai 456;01. II was reported that Garibaldi had resigned the com mand of the Genoese volunteers, and it Netts believed that the corps would be disbanded. Victor EtnitainUel still continues at Vaplee, After having visiti it the French Peet, the Nuts addressed a tester to the Emperor Napoleon, toaakiag him for his ceurlees towards himself, and his sympathy for the Ind an cause. The Rios rays ; . is lung since I hare experienced so ninth ef notion as I bare to-day. Tbe order which reigns in the southern provinree, and the earnest marks of affection which 1 everywhere received, triumphantly reply to the calum nies of our enemies. We shall convince Europe that the idea 5.t onliy rest, o solid based. and is thorandhla graven on the hearts of all Italians." The King also, while thanking the Neapolitan deputa tions which waited upon him with an aufdress, said: ' , Public safety is not yet re-established, because Route Js the centre of conopiroclea j tort I.elieve Roo tsbore 1 sitY that, much as the Italians wish to rocorer Rome, the French WWI quite as much to terminate their occupa tion of it." The Pope returned to Rome on the 3d. lariielnbied at he Dibrell through the streets, SPAIN A Spanish squadron would sail shortly with tvoops for Cube, ready to replace the sick of the Spanish Unity. in Mexico, or . to reinforce it, if necessary. Bombay letters of April 12, and Calcutta, April 3, had reached England. The news has Leen mainly anticipated. Theslatement lilßl lilt' tO Vati'VFlClo.l7 deniO4 the -849- itislanan Tha couspiracy at nyderabad Was bttu iiarayeted. The nutils (alrft4y tergruplted front Maim) bad reach ed Southampton. Peace had been porktentently eetnbligbed in the Argen tina Itanutille. lav ESPOOL.M ay A, A lit —Cotton yeaterda7 was easier arid X 471 d. lower. Satre 5000 baler. llreadattilia stall declining, Provisions stekidy ARID% dull; mote 334. Sugar Armor_ Rids MusalN. Coffee Inactive. Mein quiet at Ns. Spirits of Tatou tine (inlet a..d steady at 7wo. LoNoOS, May 5. P. fd.—Toa tends downward. Whore declined 2e. Coffee firm. Bice yule/ and steady. TMb low quiet and steady at 48s 3d. Linseed 011 firmer at 3Td. Sugar 4clning. Combo's 93Ne94. Illinois Central shares 47e46.1i discount. Erie] 323vag2 . X. LATEST ST TELEGRAPH To MtLgoED HAVE:I.— LIVRRPOL, May 6, P. M.—Cotton—Sales 4,00() hales. Marko) dull and nuelianged. Flour decline* 6d. Wheat irregular and easier. Cora quiet and steady. Beef, de cluaing tendency. Port( heavy. Lard 4104 and steady. LoximN, May 6, P. M.—Console 9331 American securities quiet and steady. The anotvretart Of Gafil , 5I areal a expedite/co wt celebrant al by the pa ople tit 13eLtat on the 4th of Brian The subecrletiaes to the great. Irrigation scheme In lipi.Pt Italy ham beta two awl a half tittles covered In eight days. nil has prtdluned a very favorable efroct. A despatch frain Calcutta, dated Calcutta, A prill6, says that Mr. Laing 11011 made his financial statement: mid that he anticipatpe x surplus of 51,550,000. Import:Va. ties were being ted-ac.td. The mails (already telegraplnd from Lilibon) iMn rrftched Southampton. Pence bad keen permanently established In the Argen tie Republic. Commercial news anticipated. VERY LATEST PER GREAT EASTERN. [By Telegraph to Milford Haven.] CAITOS, April I.—Tua firm and quiet. Exchange 4efiNd. SIMVING —Arrived from New York, Catharine, Queenstown; Flamingo, Sligo. Public Amusements. TS OPERA .-" Lir Favorite" drew a good home) on Senility evening. Inneri, "Trimurti, and 811Ailli sang extremely well. ild:mensi, as the King, was not ennui to that ride, either in voice or ncting. Tho most successful solo was " Spirito gentil," by Itrignoli, very worthily mom,. Tho that in the Itrurle by D'Angri and Brim Vieni, ah I yield," which Wag not en• cored, was much better rendered than 4 , Me! Yalta dor," by D'Angri and Mancusi, which was. This was the last operaiic performance of the season, the moderato patronage extended to Mr. Gran, the numager, not encouroging him to run further pecuniary risk. At WahintLstreet Theatre, to-morrow evening, Mr. J. S. Wright, a reliable and able actor, whO istoo often cast arts out of his line, will hike his benefit: appearing in a 110 W dralna, called "Lost mid Found," adapted front the French. lin this oreasion, a Philadelphiadistrutante will appear. Mr. Vining Bowers, Stage Manager, has his benefit on Wednesday, appearing, for the first time, as Asa Trenchant. in " Our American , Cousin."' At Arch-street Theatre, Miss Jane Coombs coimmnces a star engagement this evening, taking the part of Julia in the " limtehlatek." This lady, who is young and pretty, has been absent in Europe for several months. Her visit being to see theleading performers in tho English and French theatres, she confined her own acting to a few nights at the lfaymarket, in London. Van Aniburgh's Menagerie i 3 announced to enter and parade through the city this forenoon; and may be seen, until further notice, at 10, 2, and 7 every day, in a MAY pavilion erected in Arch aheve Nineteenth street.- Mrs. Debren's first concert takes place at the A.endemy of Di uric this evening. The pregranuue (see advertise ment) is decidedly good. Mr: Mark II Ossler's farewell concert, it la Juilien, ii Sled - for Thursday evening, at the Academy of Neale. Madame Johannsen will be the leading vocalist. Mr. James E. Murdoch announces public I.ttaling o take place at Concert Hail on the evenings of Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday. • On Thursday evening, at Musical Fund Hall, Dc. Shelton blacketatie will give a Lecture, ou a popular tubjct, in aid of the Charity Hospital. The new' and original drawing.rooin entei tainment of Mr. and Mrs. Peabody at Howe," the first presentation of which, at Pelnical F and Hall, achieved a success, will be given at the neiclecture room attached to Concert hail to-night, and every evening this weak. This enter- tainment pOHElttiBed all the true elements of popu larity, whilst its refined elegance, and moral ulna, will commend it to general approval, and home imita tion—as It Is not a theatrical perforuinace, CA PTA IN WILL !ANIS' LECTUILES.—The whole tragedy and comedy of Whale-catching in the South Sea will be delineated tins esiMing, at the Assembly Buildings, by Captain Willieine, who has spent his life harpooning the cetucea. The entertainment, which is said to be very exciting, consists of a series of illiuninated panor.imits in addition to which the implements of the beginesa, Noah as harpoons, whale-boats, etc., will be exhibited and ina ideuxred by the eaptuin and crew, and an explanatory An Outline of Napoleon's Plan of Inter- The Wax to be Suspended, and a Vote by States on Union or Secession Taken. [From the Edinburgh hcoteman, May let.] Private information from Paris, coinciding with cer tain signs and symptoms, loads to the conviction that a strong desire to make an effort towards sonic kind of interposition has long been enterta , ned by the Emperor, and that, unlees some settlement shall have been reached or brcught 'Aldan sight a few wesits new., he will scarcely be re,trisined from the attempt. If, when the advance of the Beason renders military movements im practicable in the Southern Stake, at least by Northern imps, the position of the belligerents shall be anything like what it was at nit last Amami or in Mona! MN position is not much more entirely altered than It would now lie ratienel to expect, the facts will bo regarded as insuring, in the absence of any new element, another leer's war. Against Emit a result it Is understood that the 'French En.peror ix now• more than inclined nut only is prutest lint to act. Moro than profiably no will first, propu:e to move in conceit with GI eat Britain—but we may assume, at least, in pa-sing, that any such proposal would be de clined by our Government. The Emperor would, in that ca. e, go to work by himself. Be will, pothapd, begin by a 1/1010 friendly tetaonstrance, addressed ostensibly to both parties, but pra,tically meant or needed only fir the Not th—a remonstrance which there is desperately little chance of prtdocing any effect beyond, at the belt, a Civil expression of resentment at foreign intermeddliug. The course to which the Emperor would thon resort is Lel eyed to be tids—ho would throw out something quite capable of being intermetod as a threat against which ever pm ty should resume hostilities; and he would thou formally propound MI advice that the whole should he referred to his favorite tribunal, "universal suffrage"— the vote not to be taken en masse but each SUM to voto soemately, declaring for itself whether it desire reunion tinder one federal or central government, or reconstrutt Lion tinier two or more such governments. Whether or nct the visit of the French alinister at Washington to the Confederate Government at Richmond hits any comm. thin .with these intentions is matter only of mum sistul conjecture: but [Time is more than conjecture as to something like what has been indicated being at present not only the desire but the design of the French Govern ment. the prospect is not a cheerful one. Though the prol.oiesi of refer - 11*g he nigher traversal Enntrage Is wbjcli, jlr jj@ejtt it neither is unfitting in France to make,. nor would be uurt asouslido intim bloke to aeon it it, after all, but a proposal to have done over ngain what the. Confederate Slates did io the spring of last year. They did then, as they would again do now, vote the nwelves out of the Union—and that is just the result wand which the North had been fighting. In a word, for the North to acc e de to the French proposal, would just he certainly, though indirectly, to con cede separation. It is ciffictilt to conclude that that which the North has refused and resisted at such enor moue cost, it would grout at the reaueet or menace of France; and it it equelly ditlicult to see what effective ptepe France could take were ehe denied and defied. As to this country, there seems no course open to her hut inaction and &molt silence. We have no right to venturt beyond friendly advice; and the fact that our interests are deeply concerned inn speedy settlement of the American strife. enijeeta to RUPDidOII and aversion anything we say, even in the most friendly and reward tone and forma A collation of the recent accounts, pub lic and private, regarding the war, tend to strengthen the conclusion that the struggle wit not be ended this campaign; and consequently that the state of things for which the French Inmeror Is understood to wait wilt soon arise. The Recapture of the Emily St. Pierre On Eaturday the rooms of the Liverpool Mercantile Marble emaciation were crowded almost to euffocation . . by the merchants and mercantile marine officers of Li verpool, to witness the presentation of a gold pocket chronometer and silver tea and coffee service to Oapteia William Wilson, of the British ship Emily St. Pierre, fob hie gallantry in recapturing his ship, which had been Rind by a United Staten'? cruiser, and of two 011raeS 00n. Mining 20 guinea. each to hie cock and steward. Mr. J. Beasley took the chair. The chairman said he ques tioned if in the naval history of this or any other coun try so brilliant an act had been performed as the recap ture of the Emily St. Pierre. Captain Wilsou'e eiMple narrative would, be felt lure, make the blood tingle in their veins with admiration for the man whose head could devise, and whose hands could achieve such a deed. It was wonderful that Copt- Wilson should have been able to navigate tile chi p 'distance olefin 3,904 al flee i e the FPligh est at flan of the year foricroesing the Mimetic, and title with the additional help of only three trends of the prize crew, with 13 men-of-war's men fast below, and with the misfortune of his rudder being carried away. He was authorized to state that the owners of the Emily pr. t — , era latNnded to preseni Wilson with the onto of 2,000 guineas. Captain Wilson, who was re ceived with loud cheers, warmly thanked the 170 mer chants of Liverpool for their hands,. rne gift. He gave the following narrative of his exploit: The Emily St. Pierre left Oedezdta as the 24th of November with or. del a to make the coast of South Carolina, to ascertain whether there was peace or war. If peace had been de clared be wan to take a pilot and enter the port of Clharles ton ; if there was a blockade he was to proceed to St. John's, N. B. On the 18th of March, 1802, he considered his vessel to be about an miles nit the load, whoa ha oar' a gentler coming towards her, which proved to be the war-vessel James Adger. She was soon boarded by two boats, whose officers and crew took possession of hoe. Filling the main) Ord, they steered for the fleet. fle woo ordered into the boat, and told by Flag. °Meer Golds. borough that he bad saltpetre on board, that hie ship was a lawful prize to the Federal Government, that he could take a peerage on board to Philadelphia. He replied that hie cargo was not eellpetre, end that his ship was British property. Be returned to hie ably In en leront found his crew all taken away except the cook and steward, and a new company on board, consisting of Lieutenant Stone, master's mate, twelve men, and a passenger---fitteen in all, Thiy weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. On the morning of tee Ziet of March (treing Lieutenant Surae'e watch on deck) he called the cook and steward into his state room, about half past four, and said to them that he had made up his mind to lose hie life or have his ship. He &eked their assistance, which was obtained He ihtn gava pqh- of i F oros and as sheet to U. and told them to follow him. The master's mate was asleep In his berth. After handing out his revolver tacit his sword Captain Wilton grasped hie hands. Tne irons were fixed and the gag wee in its place ice minute. He then went to the 1$1120(4101. an engineer). and, having token the serene from his berth, he secured Mtn In the came way. Ito then went on deck as if ho had just turned out, and walked the deck, for about ten minutes, with Lieutenant Stone, Fo whom be made remarks about the weather. Pe.. .tier ? he asked him down to the eabin to look at the chart. and induced him to 60. 110 took up an IMO be. las ing-pin on his way down. At the door of the after cabin, where the chart was spread out ready, he brought him tie by lidding the belaying•pin over his him that the ship should never go to Philadelphia. The cook and steward were both ready, and before he could utter a word the tram were on hie wrists, the gag in his mouth, and he pitched into a berth. He locked him up. Three men were wallahg the deck; one was at the helm, and one on the lookout Ile called the three men aft, and, pointing to the hatchway of the store-room near the helm, said that a coil of rope was wanted up. He them shoved off the batch, anek.pointing to a corner where is was. they all non jumped down. Be immediately closed the batch, and earned she man at the i 11460 of 664 0 0ffer if , 60 moved of spoke. 'The lookout was then called an, and, as be refused to help to work the ship so a Brirish port, be was put with the others. Wilson then called the watch, and, an Jam de Pet crane on deck all together, they got two alt and - secured Veft/1 - 0 any nuepicion was aroused. The third man of the watch below drew his knife at the steward, upou which the latter tired, and Ike shot went through Me shoulder The others were 11001. uncured. its weal down and announced the fact to Liseitknant Stone_ Mt told him he would take the g eft ant of his mouth and the irons off hie wrists if he eons teht. d himself to remain a prisoner in his berth. Ile dined at the table under guard. The craw were supplied daily with bread, beef, and water. teas enitiatesesd to lend t hand_ PAM r item be in confinement, but thew, Weed latioilditail He was 3,000 miles from home, withrut a holiest:nen. Be exrerieteed a heavy gale of wit d, and feared that, after ell, be would not Dekko hie presage, Si lis tiller ti—ktu eluting Ms strain. When be wanted to east , the lonians lee lam to take the reef. Weveto the c "Indoor A large crowd BRiZIL n RAV.II, vention. I and Om lie aloft to VW/the earicue mud tie the Wet. alone, at the same time keeaktp his elf'' upon the ship's heed, end WS 7 AOR to hts faithful cook tied steward how to move the helm. lie arrived in the Weise/ after a aatuatat of Mists dup. fr,.... Ms renepinie. lidlitilli Sproule, addrmaing ()entail, Wastes, said that, MA meet. it g or tie Council of the rdercisatlie harks Sergipe Asocietion. held on the previous day, they had regolved that a gold medal should he presented tcrOaptato Wllsode et,d silin r medaht, with suitable tome Wiens, to the MIK and steward. ffillitaln Henderson bald the Ornesil atul CIOW of the Emily Bt. Berm who bed jest arrived from America, had delisted him to present a splendid eestent ' to Captain Wilson for hie noble conduct and for his kindness to them dining the voyage.—London i'isier, ' Ray 6, The Steam Ram Switzerland. VAIIIKV !LIP, May 18.—Ther United States stemat rt Swi,terland let aground in' the canal, provonting the rnsomge meaner Glendale, veltli lamed Kure., for l'ithiburg Lwuilriz, awl Milled to MOM DI aH there i 4 but to feet of water on SO' Falls. The Weather Fraohliv will early forward for olureH. .Prektdh NFw 7exx, Nay 18.—The French Nnoboat lionandul boo ltt rived. Another gunboat, undsm tba French Ilag, in below. From Jamaica.. NEW YOlOl, Mar 17.—The steamer Plantagenet, from Kingkon, Jamaica, on the 7th, and Pert•mt Prince ea the sth, arrive d at thin port to-ninlit, no brings no hews. CIIOKED DEATIL—Last elealag a boy 1)11111! d Stockdale, madding at Eighth street, below Cation hue, was chokr.d to death by IL piece or level pencil whuh no amid. wally iutroUuceU into hie throat, The ',crone! Was notilic.d. DROWNING CASE.-111C C01 . 011C7 was notified laxt evening to hold an Itionfist on the L my of • child foind drowned at Maylitodrllle, in tho Twenty. fonith ward. FinE.—Ahout half past twelve o'cloek yr, Vll, dil l 11101 Di n¢ RO Worn) of the WISH Calblitd by MI ',lnning of t b ' rt-nr portion Of tho pottery of John Dow- Ire, oi.ll a hbefiwright shop owned by fl. tlutumings.ost Ninth .tieet, above Poplar. The total loss will not ex ceed $4OO. CITY ITEMS. Rev. Dr. Newton Assumes the Rectorship of the Epiphany There is sit interesting history connected with the Church of the. Epiphany, located ILL Fift•culh trod CllOB4. lint street., which it is not our purpose now to give, ex• cepting to state that the rectorship of it, which was re cently made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. air. Cracroft, was yesterday morning formally assumed by Ni. Rev. Richard Newton, D. D., for many years rector of St. l'unl's Church, Third street, below Walnut, whore he was greatly esteemed for his faithfulness as a pastor and friend, and his ability asnainister of the Word. The Epiphany, it will lie remembered, was the some or the elder Tyug's labors for years, and more recently of the events which resulted in the separation from it of the late Dudley A. Tyng. The , imputation. against the loyalty of this church, which has been freely made in certain quarters, perhaps find their beet answer in the fact that Dr. Newton, who It well known to be one of the most staunch, and even onthuelastic, Union divines in the pulpit of this city, has accepted a call to its rectorship, by which he becomes In a nmaeure their repreeentstive, to the public eye, not only In things per taining to their ecclesiastical standing in the community, but also of their attitude towards the Government under which they live in these !lilting times. Dr. Newton was assisted in the devotional exerolees of the morning by his son, the Rev. Heber Newton. The church on the occasion was filled to its comfortable ca pacity, which may be taken as an earnest that, however this congregation has dwindled muter the einharrasing vicissitudes which have of late years marked its history, tinder its new rectors h ip it will ripeedily recuperate. Before commenclug hie sermon, Dr. Newton gave notice that, for the purpose of united prayer for the out pouring of God's spirit in the revival of that church, prayer meeting would be held hereafter in ono of the mews in thqbasernent, on every Tuesday morning. from eight o'clock until a quarter before nine. Ho also stated that for the purpose of becomiug better acquainted with the individual merubt re of the congregetiou, he would be rule dn_me r No. 25 5...4.4. Thirteenth over, Thursday afternoon and evening, to receive visitors. DE NEWTON'S INITIAL SERMON Dr. Newton's initial sermon was preached from the following - text of Ecripture—Romans xv, 29: "And I mu sure that eihrn I come unto you I shall come in the fullness of the blessiog of the Gospel of ist." When Paul bad written these words, he had not p yieited Route. The incidents of the pestle's a:Meg:tont visit and experience in Remo were then briefly referred to, the preacher adding that. if Paul could tune speck of the Chriptlans at Rome, how much more could a minis ter today adopt his language In entering upon his lehars among a people with whom he expects to spend the re maining years of his life. The new rector evidently re gaids this as his final move as a minister of the Gospel. There were three general points in the text to which he Invited attention: First, the feature of the Gospel as spoken of by Paul as the "blessing of the Gospel." The blessing of the Gospel was beautifully blustrieted in the way of compari son, in which Dr. Newton excels. If, for example, we spoke of the ocean, we thought immediately of its vast ness; it we spoke of the sun, we thought of its light; if vie spoke of the oars, we thought of their number; if w spoke of a rainbow, we thought of its perfection of form and beauty of colors; if we spoke of a atone, we thmght of its hatduess; if we spot e of winter, we thought of Its atorma; if we spoke of summer, we thought of its heat i 101 Hid tilt preacher, IT the Ciltrintteal WllO lineirtt character of it, spoke of the Gospel, he thought of its power to bless. Nor wee this bleesit:g confined merely to the converted It was an agency of benitlceuce for the good of every child of Adam. Although, of cruses., the more noble and maiming blessings were limited to Christians only. In the second place, he considered the extent to which this element prevails in the Gospel This was brought out by the Apoelle speaking of the " fulness" of the bleesitg. In the case of the Pool of Bethesda. we read that it was only "at a certain season," that the sufforing could hope to share its power to relieve, but the Gospel power wee perennial—as a source of blessing it was ever pretext and always aboundiug he bleaeing to those who receive it, and, as sire ady said, in a measure, to those who do not receive it. The third ;whit made WM in tho form of a query - , to wit;.. when may a minister have the wisitrance that his com ing to a people is in :wcardance with this principle of the Gospel! In the first place, he thought that a minister might know this If lie knew that his connection formed was in accordance with the will of Cod. He believed it was the right hand of Christ that held the ministers of the Word, and controlled and disposed of then, at his pleasure. This was distinctly taught in the figure presented to us In the Apocalypse, where Christ was represented as holding in his right hand the seven stars. For his own part, he, the preacher, was satisfied that the connection 119 Mai Pew i9ittiv4 tritli the arell st the Epiphany was in accordance with the will of God. All through the more than twenty years of his previous pastorate at St. Paul's, be had labored under the couric tinn that that was to be hie place to the does of his life. ilut, within the last year, circtunstancei bad arisen which changed his mind in this par. ticular, and these, taken in connection with thu value of hhi recontly-itcuptol caU SQ this church, had Coheihted him that It teas of Gol, ja.gt as sanely as if the angel Gabriel then and there stood before him and announced It as such. He knew and felt, more over, that his own motive ins coming to them was to glorify, with an eye single, the name of his !Armed Lord end Siemer. Ito talk, tberefero, that 1 0.d,1d cleat Ha language of the text and say, "I am WITe that when I come unto you I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Gl °potter, of kild Matte aid at . blatimif with assurance. Wbo, now, was to speak for those who heard him 7 He hoped that they would, practically, speak for Met/Nelsen in their daily lives and convereation. He concluded with an earnest and eloquent exhortation for all to co-OperatO With him in the great work he hal tuannWod, as without Inch co•operaUon hie own arm would be feeble indeed. The fulness of the blessings found In the Csepel, of Christ was the burden of his discourse, and was certain ly rendered a beautiful and fitting flame for the pan liarttles of the OCCIIBIOIII. The seinen MUM!) , made a deep and favorable impressicn, BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF L A DIES' CLOAKS.— ISIaTa. J. W. Pat & Ce., twastiatora of the Pude Mantilla Emporizr," are now offrriug to the 'Dulles of Philadelphia, at their splendid new rooms, No 920 Chest nut street, the most elegant stock of Ladies' Cloaks, 9, 54 e, ! ee .evise btessuretrwi in &he solitary_ . Onr tuir readers need hardly be told that for eyery in this line Proctor tt Co.'s is immeasurably the beat place to go to. The it garments. made of the popular new _Exhibition Olotha," are eggecialltettreclive, That in exceedingly drew, and am getlieiently light for the warmest weather. PURE OLIVE OlLs.—Mr. C. H. Mattson, _Leek and Tenth Atcsats, hat now OD band a supply of pure salad oils—a genuine olive cle—of the choiceet brand, which our readers will please bear in mind, WILLIAM HENRY PATTEN'D Shit(l4lc V‘randah, Awning, and tlphoistery Store, 1409 street. myl7.2tie A OwNpmar.—WllT are two young ladies sash other an emblem of Christianity I Owasso they are doing unto each other as they would that man should do unto them. This is the Sallie principle on rshich 9 T apville Stokes, the Fashioner Rlll Clothier, No. 609 Chestnut street, AGO la OOMPH Wiol customers. He manufactures the finest and most au prt ior Clothing, of the latest styles and fashions, and dis peers of the same at prices 26 per cent. lower than any . other establiblionut iu thc col4oFr PICKED RAMS.—The Emperor of the French has presented four picked rams, from the royal flock at m i aowlet t 19 the Kind of the Sandwich Islands. Mrs. Partial/ten is very anxious to know will finer pro picked, when shearing would have been a great deal better. If the Emperor will send hither a piece of broadcloth got up from the shearing of the flock, he can w il e • opicgdisl F ,dt. R ide f 9 ilelfiteelf et the Iteetett-etans Clothing Hall of Itockhill & Wilson, Hoe, 003 and GOS Chestnut street, above Sixth. AN ARMY OF SIX HUNDRED LIQUOAND Mali—The Journal of Commerce thus thidertakell to give an idea of what an army of 600.000 men 4, Awe miming the men to tall into line, single rank, they will c ro i,f, of tie.ere,three Mile& Should the gene. relieeime wi h to review his army, ids cliarget :loud go on a smart trot, and it would require over half a day, Thie respectable army, formed in hollow iquare, would Ipt.ehaat a grid of bayonets three miles on each side, en. cloeing. Rye thousand seven hundred and sixty acres. Allowing two pounde of provialots per °ism for omits men, they consume six hundred tons a day, and drink one huudrod end SIMON 91 Well.rt" Aad to keep ith army like this In elotlies-.welly.onaries Stokes' extensive Men's and Boys' Clothing Betabßigt meut, wader the „ Continental," would only be tamed to the teak, Tan MAGNIFICI:I7 OURTIGE OP Vin Aunt:non k Cads BIENAO gum, led by the celebrated Van a.mburgh is person, will make a public parade this forenoon, Mar- Ins Wert Philadelphia at 8 o'clock, and panting through ISe following Brenta Marko; be Ai 5t anL6 tl~saQis Sixteenth to Spruce; down Spruce to Ninth; through Ninth to Walnut; up Walnut to Broad; through Broad. to Chestnut; down ChrtAnot to Sixth; through Sixth la SPtiiBa ; Sewn SOrneo to Third; up Writ to t molar; op Poplar to Broad ; through Broad to Ridge avenue; dawn Ridge *venue to Ville; down Vine to Sixth; throuth ingfti to arch; ah 4 Up , Arch to the pavilion, ttidch Ida be enehtd foe the reesuttou otTilitors at a uvo4,
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