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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1868,
THE NEWS.
Qoy. Seymour has addreßßed the /New York
Senate a message upon the proposed law authorizing
soldiers in the army to vote by proxy, which law,
the Attorney General of the .State, tton. Daniel‘Si
Diekineoli, declares,constitutional- The Governor
is of opinion that the. ; Constitution intends the right
to vote shall be exercised only by the elector in
pei eon, as it jeqiiires hiin to vote in hiH'restdentiary
election district. ** iLwould be-an*insult and iojury
to the soldier to exereiae of this right upon
a doubtful or unconstitutional law, when it'can be
readily secured to him by a constitutional amend*
a doubtful law, the Governor thinks, r
inioht malfe disastrous complications in a Presi
dential election-during a time of war and political
excitement. A constitutional amendment would re
move all doubt and difficulty. G-ov. Seymour further
declares that u the people of New York will never
consent that their absent brethren In the national
service shall be debarred, when they discharge the
most sacred duty of the citizen, from the enjoyment
%of .that entire freedom of op inton which they have,
by<an emphatic expression at the ballobbox, secured
for themselves, and which they will firmly main
tain.”
A few days since the newiron-clad gunboat Choc
taw arrived at the Naval Ddpdt from St. Louis. It
is yet in an unfinished condition, but in about two
weeks will be ready for service. The boat is in
tended to be used as a ram, and is provided with a
long sharp bow, with thcjackstafi'set back; upon the
turret,- which is placed in the forward, part of the
vessel. This turret will contain four guns—one 11-
inchand one 9-inoh Dahlgren, and one 200 and one
100-pound rifled Parrott. Theßcwill be placed oa a
revolving, table, worked by, steam!'. Besides these
guns, there will be two Bmaller/pieces aft, and some
24-pound howitzers on each side. The Choctaw
has been placed in charge of Lieut. Commander
Kamsay.
Urgently the New Yorif Board of Underwriters
made the following/increase in tne-rates of fnsu
ranee : From ports east ofGaoe of Go<y u *frrwj ir , > .. t .
in South Atlaattc Ocean,
ports in Mediterranean, ports on East Coast of
South America, and ports in Pacific Ocean to At
lantic ports ifcthe United States orNorth of Europe,
and vice cent. From ports in West;' In
dia islands, Spmish Main, Central America, Mexi
co, Gulf of ports in Europe, north of
Straits of Gibraltar and not north of Havre, to At*,
lantic ports in the fJnited States, and vice versa, 3
per cent. From pf ts in Europe, north of Havre, to
Atlantic ports of Tnited States, and vice versa, 2
per cent. -i •
The (lndiana) Journal states that
boats from’Greet* and Cumberland rivers, loaded
with tobacco,.evidence considerable difficulty in
Anting sufficient r°t>< on the wharf to .discharge
their cargoes. The tobaV. o abcumyhues fasfcerthan
it can be rcmo-wV by rtgNrge force of draymen
— i-.i'.-'Vcu Vo jtn ftprccity the railroad is
Eastward. ~" : qg the »tnpic'
The 2d and 3d Divisions of the Armi
Frontier are now encamped within fifteen miK th6 ,
Bolla, Mo., and are under command of illif
General Herron. They are in splendid m
- They will probably remain ther e P till about the isj
of May, until the' grass has grown sufflctS
afford food for the animals used in the service o^“ e
army. Wo may then look for active opera>^ n3 irl -
Southwestern Missouri nnd Arkansas^* 1 ™ sharp
encounters, if General Price, succeeds l * l organizing
any considerable army at L/ttie ; Koclc.
To-morkow, Mr. "Webb the. great New York
shipbuilder constructor, ofthe Russianif frigate
General Admiral, will launchtb^- LirOITSr clad frigate
<l 122,” which has been.r^ a »tfucted for the King of
Italy. This vesi.eLis > regular sea-going man-of
ivdr, covered with iroii >l% inches thick. She has a
beak or ram forward,' ! which will enable her to
desttay an enemy »t; close quarters. The United
States gunboat Mackinaw will also be launched to
morrowJrom the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The appeal of Jefferßon Davis to the benighted
‘and misguided people of the Southern States, which
we publish to-day, will be found interesting to every
one, and important to our Government. Mr. Davis
acknowledges the terrible destitution of the South
ern troops, and exhorts the rebel farmers and plant
ers .to raise corn and. cattle. alone, so as to insure a
supply of food for the rebel armies.
The news by the Arabia is to the effect that there
has been a collapse in the Confederate loan, which
promises disastrous results, The London Times sees
earnestness in .the operations of our "Union Leagues,
and predicts that our? cause wears a more favorable
aspect. The Polish insurrection is extending its
bounds, and increasing in vitality.
Our special correspondent with the Army of the
Cumberland sends us an Interesting letter describing
the town of Franklin; Tennessee, and giving a de
tailed account of the recent attack- add repulse of
Van Dorn’s rebel forces by the Union troops, under
the gallant young Major General Gordon Granger.
The latest Union and rebel accounts from our
forces under Major Gen. J. G. Foster, beleaguered
for some time paat by the enemy at the town of
Washington, North Carolina," are cheering, and it is ;
hoped that Gen. Foster may soon be reinforced and
rescued, with his brave little baud, from a hu
miliating surrender.
Report- places a corps of just “ forty thousand
men,” under ‘' Stonewall ” Jackson, in the Shenan
doah Valley once more, ready to move upon the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad again ( but we have
no reliable:advices from Winchester to this effect.
General Mllroy is prepared for any emergency, and
will welcome the enemy: at any time.
The Army of the. Potomac will move upon the
enemy in a few days. The rumor that this entire
army was to change its base, by moving in trans.
ports to Fortresß Monroe, is believed to be entirely
unfounded. ...
Our money market was quiet yesterday. Gold
was steady, and exhibited only a very slight ad
vance, during the day, closing at 163#. The changes
in the juices of stocks - were slight, and the inatket'
is steady.--- ‘ - ’ T. .
The tenth annual session of the National Typo
graphical Union will commence in Cleveland, Ohio,
on the Ith of May.
The State Senatorial Canvass.
It is known that we have given the
proper attentioji'of journalist to the pro
ceedings growing out of the election of
United States Senator hy the expired Legis
lature'of Pennsylvania, by printing every
thing that has been said and done. We
have commented, two or three times, upon
the testimony of Mr. Boyer, who swore
that a certain sum had been offered to him
to vote for General Simon Cameron for
that office. Beyond this we have been
silent. And a very few words will dispose
of the last phase of this controversy—the
resolution of the House instructing the
Governor to' direct the Attorney General to
institute criminal proceedings against- certain
parties alleged to be concerned in the
of the aforesaid Boyer. A more absolute
farce than this same resolution never was
enacted. Its authors and advocates knew
it could amount to nothing. Well did the dis
tinguished Judge Champneys, of Lancaster,
exclaim, after the passage of the resolution,
that “ it was the most infamous violation of
the Constitution of which lie had ever
heard.” General Cameron is a citizen of
Pennsylvania. He has passed through a
long and honorable career. He has endured
many privations and encountered many
animosities in his onward march. He has
made many friends and many foes. And in
his last relation to public questions—in his
ultra loyalty and decided patriotism—he
may have lost some of the first for a brief
period, and increased the latter. The De
mocratic leaders, in their new zeal for purity
and integrity, have only shown that they
persecute one of our own eminent sons, in
order that they may honor one of the
lowest of their own school. We think
General Cameron will outlive all his
opponents. He is remembered by thou
sands whom he has befriended, and his
name is linked with measures that no ca
lumny can ever destroy. These words are
spoken of one who is now without office or
power, and who, in recent years, accom
plished his advancement over our own aspi
rations; but we would rather to-day be the
friend of a loyal Pennsylvanian, like Simon
Cameron, than the associate of those who
hide their sympathy with Treason, and their
knowledge of the corruptions of the Rebel
lion, under their malignant attacks upon
good and fearless public servants.
Palmerston’s War Policy.
Lord Palmerston’s insolent and con
temptuous mention of this country, particu
larly in his recent Parliamentary speech in
reply to Mr. Forster, bn the subject of
ships being built in England to sail as pi
rates under the Confederate flag, can haye
only one motive, and that about the mean
est, because the most selfish, that any public
man ever was or ever could be influenced
by. Through life, a political Vicar of Bray,
though he has shifted his opinions and
changed sides a dozen times, lie has ever
been true and consistent to his own interest.
Faithless to every party that trusted him—
even now, a pretended Liberal, he opposes
Parliamentary Reform and sneers 'at the
Ballot as “un-English”— Palmerston has
always been faithful to himself!
Starting in public life at the early age of
twenty-one, not only an Irish peer, which
ranks lowest among British dignities, but
also almost a pauper peer, Lord Palmer
ston played his cards so well that in less
than two years lie was in oflice, as. Junior
Lord of the Admiralty. Two years later
fin 1809;), he succeeded CastlereaOh in
the responsible oflice of Secretary of War.
He clung to this lucrative oflice during all
tlie changes of the following twenty years.
He held it throughout the Percival Adminis
tration, tlirongL the long Liverpool Castle
reagli Administration (1812-27) which fol
lowed ; during Canning’s brief premier
ship (April to August, 1827)-; during the
'brief Ministry of Lord GodeWicii (August,;
1827, to January, 1838), and for some:time
during, the Administration of the Duke of
Wellington. From June, 1828, to Novem
ber, 1830, he was out of office. In the time that
has followed, covering ' nearly thirty-three
years, Palmerston has been twenty-eight
in ..office—as (Foreign Secretary, as Home.
Secretary, as Prime Minister. In fifty-six
years he has been over fifty in office. Tim'
is what Lord Palmerston has always
worked for, intrigued for, ratted for, bullied
for.. For a long'time the. emoluments ;of
office were of high importance to an almost '
landless lord. He has been enriched by:
his maTriage, in 1830, with a wealthy
widow, but still dotes upon office, not now
to give him his daily bread (as it once did),
hut because station and the exercise of
power, little less than sovereign, have be
come things of necessity to him. . •
Palmerston has twice held the office of
Premier—from March, 1855, to February,
1858, and from June, 1850, to the present
time. In his first reign he was good tem
pered, amiable, tolerantj'iconciliatory; in his
second he has been sarcastic, ill-natured,
exacting, overbearing, and insolent. Tire
-infirmities' of age (Palmerston is in his
seventy-ninth year), and the wear and tear
of half a century’s public labors are press
ing heavily bn him, and: even his best
friends admit to each other; “with no ut
terance save the shrug or sigh,” that he is
not- the man he was. His fretfulness, ca
price, and overbearing manner, have lost
him many followers in Parliament since his
office. He
fly from me;!” Nearly every PariiamenffifW
election during the last two years has gone
against him. At this'moment a debate upon
any great question might end in a defeat of
the Government; lie is kept in office only
by the'votes of the Irish members, and their
support is a mere reed to lean on. Either
this year or next a general election will
.probably take place. Palmerston desires
that the new Parliament shall be elected
under the excitement of some popular cry.
Therefore, he endeavors to excite England,
against the United States.
: We to-bo-: the secret
-DOm-PALMERSTON’S U-Sto^'^ uct .
.bad almost y^mi lrTnd not to be (m .
? sS ii” 5-'^ an ® n S^' s li Premier shall pre
dUlv^'/'^eak of an United States Amhas-
IpJßr as “the agent of a foreign Power.”
Yet it is’thus that, lately in the House of
Commons, Lord Palmerston spoke of Mr.
Adams, the accredited Minister from this
country to the Queen of England. Sup
pose Mr. SbwArd were to describe Lord
Lyons and M. Merctee as the mere
“ agents” of England and France, what a
howl would be raised against him in the
; Times and Moniteur f But Mr. Sew&rd is
incapable of using: such contemptuous lan
guage—the plain republican is polite and
courteous, the “noble Lord”, is wilfully
saucy and uncivil.
; In .1861, on tlie affair ortho Trent, Pal
merston was within almost a hair’s breadth
of involving , England in a war with this
country. It is "notorious, that Lord Russell
and himself behaved in an infamous manner
by keeping to themselves (taking only Baron
Rothschild, , of tlie Stock Exchange,
into their confidence,) Mr. Seward’s de
spatch, intimating that Mason and' Slidell
would be given up if asked for by England.
-There was no reason why that intimation,
which would have calmed public feeling in
-England, at once, should not have been pro
claimed on the house-top. Palmerston
and Russell cushioned it for over a fort
.night, and their respective journalists were
instructed to asseverate, in the most solemn
manner, that no such despatch as Mr. Sew
ard’s had been received in England. D uring
that fortnight, Palmerston’s preparations
for war proceeded with the utmost earnest
ness, precisely as if a contest .between the
two nations was inevitable.
The feeling of the British people, we firm
ly believe, is favorable to these United
States. If it ever became lukewarm, surely
fit was quickened by that noble and humane
generosity that despatched such timely and
large supplies of food to the starving cotton
operatives of Lancashire. Will the reci
pients of that charity, or any of their fellow
laborers elsewhere, turn round to smite the
hands that led them ? Surely not.- as'-
- every one knows,- tire" millions of England
have-no—voice-jn—pitblicl TA .small-clique"
comprising a -fe w thousand peers, politi -
and millionaires, govern the
thirty million inhabitants of the British Is
lands. Chief among these usurping thousands
'now stands Henry John Temple, Viscount
Palmerston.
His aim is to continue at the head of this
oligarchy Until his dying day. To venture
■ on; a General Election without a popular
cry for the country, without something to
excite the partisan passions of the multi
tude, would he a hazardous experiment: for
Palmerston, seeing that, just now, he can
scarcely count upon a working majority
either in the Lords or the Commons. He is
a man who, to retain office, would not
scruple to plunge England into a war with
the United States. With his known inge
nuity he will easily make, if lie cannot find,
a pretext for strife :
Some watchword for the fight
. Must vindicate the wrong and warp the right;.
Religion, freedom, vengeance—what you will,
A word’s enough to raise mankind to kill;
Some factious phrase hy cunning caught and spread,
That guilt may reign, and wolveß and worms be fed.”
It will require ingenious engineering, we
frankly inform our readers, to avoid hostili
ties with England, if Palmerston once
believes that a war between the two nations
would help his own interests. If he could
only get up a war before the General Elec
tion, lie might calculate on being allowed
to remain in office to carry the contest on.
This might be characterized as unchristian.
Wbatof that? at his advanced time of life,
close on his eightieth year, the hoary politi
cian, we may be sure, thinks very little of
religion or humanity, but a great deal, as
usual, of his own interest. He would be
well pleased tif he could provoke us to
taking the initiative, and plunging into a war
with England. -Failing this,'he will him
self discover some' casus belli. Of course,
the English oligarchy believe that an Anglo-
American wnr would benefit "the so-called
Southern Confederation. ” - At the same
time, it certainly would give lively satisfac
tion to Napoleon. England’s difficulty is
France’s delight, as well as Ireland’s oppor
tunity. What cares Palmerston, so long
as it keeps him in office ?
The Valley of tile Rio Grande.
TVe had occasion, some weeks ago, to
point out to the Government the necessity of
taking possession of the valley of the Rio
Grande.-' From all the information we can
obtain, the population of the valley, are
strongly attached to the Union. This at
tachment extends, we are convinced, through,
all that part of Texas given to the growing
of wheat and the raising of stock—a coun
try rich iu natural resources, .and the hoipe
of an intelligent people. As a pastoral peo
ple, given to their farms and flocks, and dis
regarding the grosser attractions of apolitical:
life, they gave to Texas its wealth and sta
bility, leaving to-their haughtier and more
indolent brethren of the South and South
west, with their slaves and cotton, and their
devotion to Southern -interests, the political
management of the State. We have here
tofore found Texas in a peculiar position.
In times of great danger to the Union, when
the issues were so plainly developed that all
men took part in their discussion, Texas
cast her vote with the most loyal States.
And yet, through her representatives, she
has invariably been in the confidence,
of the extreme South. When Sam Hous
ton ran for Governor on the Union
ticket he was triumphantly elected. When
Texas was asked to unite with the South
ern Confederacy she refused. If the Govern
ment had ] been strong enough to have
spared a brigade of soldiers two years ago,
Texas would now be an . active member of
the loyal’ States. But the advantage of
Texas to the Southern- Confederacy— her
vast resources, her grain, her seaboard! and,
above all, her connection with. Mexico—.
made it necessary to adopt violent measures.
Texas was seized; her Governor was'de-
posed, and a creature of Jefferson Davis
placed in the Executive chair. Then came
a series of aggressions which -have no
parallel except in down-trodden; Eastern
Tennessee. Union men were persecuted,
proscribed, exiled, conscripted,'anif deprived
of their homes, and, to avoid death or im
prisonment, fled to the woods, and now
wander homeless and outlawed. When the
fortune of war gave us New Orleans, and our
blockade sealed the ports of the seaboard,
Texas was drained to supply the hungry
army of the Southwest. Vicksburg has
been sustained by Texas, and it is by no
means improbable that the occupation of
the Rio Grande would sever the artery that
gives it life and gives strength to the whole
Southwest.
Apart from any feeling of sympathy for
our wretched brethren, who live in bondage
and long for the hour of our coming, the
occupation of the Ilio Grande would be a
great military triumph. One of the first
principles of wav is to destroy the enemy’s
supplies and cut off his communications.
He must then surrender or die. We kno w
that a great part of the contraband trade off
the South is maintained through Texas.
The Rio Grande is the only boundary be
tween Texas and Mexico, and it may be
crossed in a few minutes. On the-American
bank of lhc river is the town of Brownsville,
now held by-a regiment of the rebel army.
On the Mexican bauk is the ancient town of
Matamoros. The Rio Grande being a free
river, and the highway of a friendly nation,
the United States cannot blockade it. The
-French, being at war with Mexico, might
do.it, but Louis Napoleon has no desire to
do any particular injury to the South, and
vs ji Jmgfl-Dart of thetrade is done by French
houses, he has no motive to place Tin em
bargo upon what is so profitable to himself.
In New Leon and Coahuila-a large contract
for blankets to supply the rebel army is.now
’ being filled, and Matamoros is little more
than a depot of the Southern Confederacy..
Guns,' caps, ordnance, clothing, and /bod,
are sent to this place by thgiW-e.xicans. and
.Europeans, and from the”** 3 aeross the river
to Brownsville, hey are exchanged for
cotton— are transported to the
5 ..--"efnarmics; the cotton is placed under
"a foreign flag and sent to a foreign-market.
We know that this exists, and that the
trade between Matamoros and Brownsville
was regular, although not as dangerous as
that between Nassau and Charleston. In
the first case the dag of Mexico, a neutral
nd friendly nation, is abused ; in the other
case it is the flag of England, another neu
tral and friendly nation. Admiral Wilkes,
whose energy and faith have gained him the
renown of sharing with General Butler
the reproach and detestation of every enemy
of the Republic in Europe, has been en
deavoring to suppress this trade, and in
doing so has again- brought his name into
the international councils of the world. An
English vessel, called : the Peterhoff/ was
lately cruising about the Gulf, under sus
picious circumstances. The Admiral brought
her to and examined her papers. She pur
ported to he an English merchantman, laden
with merchandise, and bound for Mata
ltioros, a port in Mexico! The experience
of Admiral Wilkes in English merchant
men, laden with ‘merchandise, and bound
for Matamoros, a port in Mexico, had been
so suggestive that lie took the responsibility
of seizing the Peterhoff, and sending her
before the Admiralty Court, at. Key West.
The owners at once complained to the
•English Government, and the matter has
been brought into parliament. They assert
that the cargo was legitimate, containing
goods generally sent to Mexico, and with
nothing that might aid the military opera
tions of the South. It is probable that our ■
zealous Admiral was mistaken. If so, the
Admiralty Court will do the owners of the
Peterhoff justice, and 1 our Government will
make them reparation.
. It seems, however, that if our Govern
ment would only take possession of the val
ley of the Rio Grande all these troubles
would be ended. The Union men of that
beautiful and fertile region would be pro
tected; Secession tfould be driven against
the Federal bayonets on the Mississippi';
the Salt Lake would no longer supply /the
loss of the mines in the Kanawha Valley;
guns,, and caps, and/clothing, ~ and stores'
would serve no other cause than that of the
Union; Texas would-be encouraged to rise
against the rebellion .as she did in times past,
-and Admiral Wilkes would find 'fewer:
English-merenantmen, iaclenwithmerchan
dise, and bound for. Matamoros, aport in
Mexico.;. These results would certainly fol
low the occupation of the Valley of the Rio
Grande," and/we think' they should receive
the attfintion'of the Government. -.
The Keccnt Explosion.
When the laboratory of Mr. Jackson ex
ploded, about a year ago, causing a terrible
loss of life, we thought that the lesson it
taught would be final. The occurrence in
Second street, however, seems to show that
the cupidity of man rises above any com
plaint, and disdains every danger. Men
will make money, although (hey lose their
lives and bring death to others.. As we
understand the case, it seems that a person
named Krider leased a third-story room in
a building at the northeast corner of Second
and Walnut streets; and engaged ten or
twelve boys in the manufacture of cartridges
for the army. While absent and indisposed,
an explosion took place, most probably from
the carelessness of the boys. The result was,
that the building was shattered; the neigh
borhood was alarmed-; there was a panic
among the lads ; some of them jumped from
the window and were injured; four others
were burned and scarred, “tire rest- es
caping with small injuries.” After we
are told that “the loss will not- exceed
a thousand dollars,” we are further in
formed that “if the explosion had occurred
a few horns previous, the result would
have been more dreadful, as a large quanti
ty of finished cartridges had just been sent
off.” All this, he it: remembered, occurred
in the very heart •or the city—among mer
chants and wayfarers, and fin. a densely
settled community. .-’ Truly we have to
thank the providence of God that no more
serious results took place. '
But we do not see how Mr. Kinder can
escape a very just and severe censure. We
have no objection to his manufacture of
cartridges, and if he will risk his life in his
business, it is his own concern and not ours.
We do object, however, to making liis
neighbors and fellow-citizens the partici
pants of his clanger. In the case of Mr.
Jackson, the explosion of whose mill was
attended with the most deplorable circum
stances, ;the manufactory was in the suburbs,
and those who died were either engaged in
the business, or the occupants of- the few
and scattered houses immediately around.
Mr. Krider is more foolhardy. He placed
his manufactory in the most conspicuous
and dangerous place. Second street is the
great highway of eastern; Philadelphia,
and Second and Walnut is the very centre
of trade and travel. The ferries, the rail-;
way lines, the New York depot, the Mer-;;
chants’ Exchange, the shipping, the Go-'
vernment stores, all contribute to swell the
current of people that goes and conies by
-day and night. Yet here, as it were in the
very midst Of life and bustle, we have one
of the most dangerous of human occupa
tions busily carried on-; we have an infernal
machine ready, in any moment, to hurl death
and sorrow, among hundreds of innocent
ni( n and women. We have, in this instance,
escai ed from death; but we cannot refrain
from, breathing hard over the great peril we
have passed through. It may. have beeu
thoughtlessness or ignorance oil 1 the part of
Mr. Krider, but it was certainly criminal
neglect on the part of the officers of the law.
They should have suppressed his enterprise,
and sent him out to the fields wlierc he might
cartridges and incurred any pos-
without risk to any one but himself.
Let us see that these terrible and hazardous
undertakings are constantly suppressed here
after.
Skirmishing at Culpeper.
There are further reports ol skirmishing between
Stonkmah’s command and the enemy, near Culpep
per, hut nolhing to indicate that any serious .col
lision has taken place.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. APRIL 17. 1863.
LETTER FROM' “ OCCASIONAL,”
Washington, April 16, 1863,
Ourrelations 1 with England are exciting
much. attention. You must not accept as
autliorilative any,of tlie rumors that burden
tlie New York papers, as, in a matter as
grave as this, the policy of the Government
wilL.be dictated by events, and will be pur
sued with calmness and caution. A war
with England is not to be invited, and, asju;
the case of tlie Trent, we must be prepared' to.,
go to the verge of endurance before plunging
into the strife. A war with England at
this time would have the effect of giving t -
the South, which has now one of the'great-"'
est military establishments in the world, the
greatest naval power. It is possible that we
might commission a hundred.privateers, and
destroy the commerce of England, but that
in itself wouldLe a malignant and fruitless
revenge. We should certainly have our
own commerce destroyed; our irou-nlads
would be compelled to hurry home to
defend our cities and harbors, and the
famishing South would'receive new life
from the Old World. England is so placed
hr the bosom of the contending seas that a
successful invasion of her shores would be
almost an impossibility, and particularly
when the expeditions would be compelled
to carry their resources over a . wide and,
. strictly-guarded ocean. Instead of inflicting :
a blockade, we should suffer from one, and
the distresses of Lancashire would be re
peated in New England and Pennsyl
vania. I am not a lover of England; -I
feel keenly the injuries she has inflict
ed upon 'us, and the constant want of
faith she has manifested during the pre
sent war; and when I read the heartless
speeches of England’s Prime Minister, and
the cheers that the House ol r .Commons be-
Lstpws upon them, while such men as Mr.-
listened to wnii For.stc'i' are
remember, too, the prompt and readylioufL
tesy that has always marked the conduct of
the .United States towards England, I can
not restrain, the indignation! which every
American must entertain. But govern
ments are not actuated by passion. They
have grave interests to consider, and the
gravest of all is the happiness of the people.
War is a misery, not only toj the wounded
and, slajn, but to the thousands that never
know the battle, and whose! wounds are
more poignant than those of the sword or
the bullet. It is the last resortof a free and
proud people. When England attacks our
freedom or our pride we shall'welcome the
alternative with joy. The present trouble
arises out of the ease of the Alabtma. The
English journals seem to he ashailed of this
transaction, and, notwitlistandirj the ef
frontery of the Ministry, we find their
organs weak and verbose. The Times, so
audacious and unscrupulous at all times,
speaks like an advocate who floes not
believe in his cause, and'the popUar feel
ing responds : so feebly, and withlo much
reluctance, that they are evidently isliamed.
of the' whole transaction. The mlusterial
agents are clamoring about the. casa :of' the
Peterlioff, with the evident hope of vjeaken-
ing our complaints about'the Alabama
case: of the PeterhofF is at the best
exhibit ion of unusual zeal on the |!
Admiral Wilkes. It lias been refei
the proper: courts, and England wil
justice. If tve arc wrong, in this mattjr, we
shall admit the errorand make all rfoara
tion. There is nothing in either of these
questions to excite our passions, or givl is
any reason to. anticipate war. Iso feelin '
of confidence in the ministers of hei Ms -
jesty’s Government induces this beliety bit
a feeling of confidence in the people, in ti s
rough and hardy men who live by kbc,
and. sympathize with the effort of Anieria
to ennoble labor and make tlie causejpl ‘ij s
mocracy triumphant' I have; cbnfidshce 'm
John-Bright. Hismighty soul—
the allurements of a court or a cabinel with
the blood of the people in his-veins, aid lijo
true interests of the people his great tmbi
tion—grasps .the issues now being 1 dl'tbr
mined in America. He is to us thi-tree
leader of English sentiment. Tie ij
Saxon, and he, represents the strugg
eight centuries against the Korihan-. - i That- 1
was never nearer a' triumph tkn
now. - England is heconiing weary of rats,
tenantry,-.privileges, and aristocracy,
Englishman looks out of his mill and his
mine n’ith feelings .of. pride, los
ing : for ihe day'when' God’s creatures sli'iil
be-permitted to enjoy God’s free gifts, ho
not he deceived by the constant aid
fulsome...professions ■'ofloyalty. that yfe
constantly hear from England. It had a
great rejoicing.a few-days since,; and in the
midst of the ceremony and merriment, tlii
aristocrats of England looked npdn America
and. thanked God., that they- were not as
other men were. The roses covered ihe
volcano, hut did not smother- it; and ihe
music of the wedding march: had: not bien
hushedin the chapel of St; George, before
the smoke appeared, and theory of bread
heard in Manchester. That'delightful wijter,
Mr. Hawthorne, in one of his recent esfays,
said that in England he always fancied he
heard the rumbling of a coming earthquake;
and that ail hough everything was calmtiahcl
placid, the old seemed about-"to perish be
fore the new. If anything at all could{
hasten'the end, it would he the course of
the aristocracy towards America. ' Wo leave
the English; rulers to the English people.!
Let us not think of wars; but while defend
ing our own honor, leave our cause to the
brave and true men struggling foil
the principles, that must soon triumph h!
England, and over all the world.
ISpecial Correspondence of The Press, ] \
- Nnw York, April 16,1863.
THE STOKM, ■
which commenced last nignt, and has been ragin
ever-since, with equinoctial violence, sudden! ~
-dashes all our hopes of “stirring”' news fror
Hooker’s army, and compels a vigorous in-door poli
cy. -Tor want of something more recent to discuss
the public tongue has sandwiched itself in a highly
. seasoned manner between the two prevailing opi
nions about the Charleston affair, and if some fresh
excitement iB not started up before the week is out,
I fancy that Monday, at farthest, will find New
York tolerably unanimous in a verdict of censure
against Admiral Dupont. You know we New York
ers are “nothing, if not critical,” and the longer the
public have uninterrupted opportunity to reflect
upon the known facts of the late iron-clad experi
ment against the rebel Sebastopol, the less satisfied
they are with the result. Sumpter and Charleston
have not been taken ; human nature frantically de
mands somebody to saddle with the failure, and as
Pro vidence is not supposed to have anything to dq,
with the varying fortunes of this war, a stem pa]
triot mob delight to'find a patient scapegoat in the
venerable Dupont. Sir Oracle is lecturing upon the*
affair in all the bar-rooms and at all the eligible cor-!
ners about town, and this is what he 'says: “Talk
about the obstructions in Charleston harbor!—why V
what had they to do with the failure to capture ForJ
Sumpter? Suppose they hadn’t been there at all,
what would have been the use of our iron-clads
going up to the city before Port Sumpter was taken?
They could only have .bombarded the town, and the
newspapers say they were-hear enough to do that
RDyhow. And what would have been the use of all
the bombarding, if the'fort had still been there to]
prevent the passage of a single transport. full of
troops to take possession ? Obstructions be hanged!
I tell you, gents, the whole failure of the fight
was simply the failure to take that fort; and
if seven monitors ain’t enough to take that infernal '
fort,we’d better go back to oid wooden frigates again.
fThat’a all there is about it !” Here Sir Oracle takes
hisglaßß Of “something hot” from the affable and
graceful bar-tender, nods eordially all around, and
drains the inspiring goblet. Then,
Jilie, “ I must be off,” he sallies out upon the side
walk, raising his umbrella; but quickly finds the
treacherous paraphise turned inslue-out by a gust
of wibd. Back he comes again, puffing and savage,
to make temporary repairs* and a single word of
encouragement iB sufficient to make him plunge
into the old story again, with a “Hang it, sir!
what’s the use of fighting; aLall, if you’re going to
give it up in two hours ?” Depend upon it, Mr. Edi
tor, if thegsllApt Dupont depends on New York city
for his salvation, this exasperating storm of to-day
ib a bad thing for him. The wisdom that conics with
a rainy day has a very little “All hail!” in it for
anybody, and faith without works is about as relia
ble as a watch without works, when critical humani
ty is goaded to unreasoning petulance by the turn
ing inside-out of its most respectable umbrellas.
THE DEATH OF LIEUT. COL. KIMBALL
causes ominous excitement here, and may produce
deplorable results, if not explained more satisfacto
rily than at, present. The slain officer, as well as
the slayer, had an army of strong friends in New
York, who will make the reception of his body here,
and its burial, a demonstration likely to lead to un
happy animositiedfif nothing worse. The story, as
generally credited here, Ib that Kimball was shot
by Corcoran for attempting to prevent the latter
crossing his line of pickets without giving the
pass-word. If such was really the ease, it is
only charitable to suppose Jhat Corcoran was
at the time uDder the influence of something
Btrenger, though less clear-sighted, than his
reason, and.; knew not what he • was about when
OCCASIONAL.
* NEW TORE CITY.
be hastily ehot/’a gentleman and-a valuable offi
cer for only doing his duty. At any rate, nothing
can avert the speedy vengeance of the slain officer's
family and Iriemle, if some more satisfactory expla
nationthan that given thus fir.- fc»y. the newspapers
ie not very soon glVen to them and the public. A‘
man like Kimball can not be shot down in cold blood,
even in these days of bloodshed, without arousing a
spirit of indignation not to be restrained from its
just visitation by any consideration of nationality
or military policy. A committee have gone to Vir
ginia for the body of Kimball, which will be received
and interred here with public honors. .
' . GOVERNOR SEYMOUR’S MESSAGE, >
designed to prevent the passage, by the Legislature,
of Judge Low’s, bill, empowering soldiers in the
field to vote in the. elections of their respective
State?,is a document properly characteristic of an
official owing Mb own election to the ab
sence of New York’s soldier-vote at the time. No
more need be said about it to explain to you its drut.
j AT THE OPERA,
last evening, Verdi’s “ Bue Foscari” .was revived,
for the first time in ten years, for the benefit of Mr.
ImpreseSrio Maretzek. The audience was very
large and,very brilliant, including all the notabili
ties in town, and between two of the acta a very
elegant silver tea-service was presented to “the
fair beneficiaire,” as the reporters say, by the ar
tists of the company. Solemnities were conducted
tersely and in respectable English by both parties,
and the opera prooeeded to a vocal conclusion.
There is no local newsof consequence to report to
day, save that twelve more Indian ohiefs are on the
way to Barnum’s, where they will be visible for the
usual admittance fee—children half-price.
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
An Expedition up tire St. Frauds—Adju
tant General Thomas Expounds Mr. Lin
coln’s Policy.
Cincinnati, April 16,—The expedition, which left
Helena last Sundayproceeded.up the St. Francis
river, Arkansas, a distance of sixty miles, scoured
had skirmishes with rebel cavalry,
in which they killed three, captured thirty, and'then
returned to Helena.
v A large, number of troops were embarking at He-;
lena for Vicksburg at the last accounts. The great
est activity prevails.
Adjutant General Thomas made a speech to Gene
ral McPherson’s brigade at Pake Providence the
other day. He told the soldiers that the President
.had clothed him with the fullest power to inaugurate
.•^lKTvrtTe'co— Dtf—rcct7l'reu“frwtoxv^\A»«--_>J»^- 7 noiyiV»Afl
vfed, and armed. He had authority to dismiss any
man, be his rank .what it may, who maltreats.this
unfortunate race. This was th'e policy of'the Ad
ministration. The President had set.his foot down
f and waßnot goine to take it up.
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Foster Able to Hold Out till Reinforced.
Boston, April 16.—A letter dated inside of the
fort at Washington, North Carolina, on the 10th
inst., announces the death of Br r VTare, surgeon of
the 44th Massachusetts Regiment.
The writer expresses confidence in. their ability to
hold out until reinforcements arrive.-
The rebels were ,firing at the fort on the 10th, but'
only two shots had taken effect on the inside. The
rebels remained at a respectful distance.
The'War in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Louisville, April'l6.—The rebels appear to be
concentrating the spoils, which they recently ob
tained in Kentucky and Tennessee, at Barksville,'
Ky., and Salina, Tehn, f They are said to have a
force of about 600 at each place.
SKIRMISH IN WEST TENNESSEE.
Cincinnati, April 16.—-In the skirmish near
Hickman, on the Obien river, the other day, four
guerillas-were killed and fifteen captured. There:
have been several skirmishes near. Memphis recent
ly, but with unimportant results. .
THE REBELLION.
General Burnside’s Order to Suppress Sym
pathy with ,tHe‘ Rel)els~New Grades in
flic Wavy-General Thomas Organizes a
Regiment of Arkansas Colored Troops.
SPIES AND TRAITORS TO SUFFER DEATH,
Headquarters Department of the Ohio, .
‘ Cincinnati, Ohio, April 13, 1863.
• GENERAL .ORDER,’No. 38.
The commanding general publishes, for the infor
mation of all concerned, that hereafter all persons
found within our lines who commit acts for the
benefit of the enemies of our country will be tried
as spies or traitors, and, if convicted, will suffer
death. This order includes the following classes of
persons:
Carriers of secret mails.
"Writers of letters sent by secret mails.
- Secret recruiting officers within the lines. .
Persons who have entered into an agreement to
pass our lines for the purpose of joining the enemy
Persons found concealed within ourlinesbelonging
to the service of the. enemy, and, in fact, all persons
found improperly within our lines, who could give
private information to the enemy. * v.
All persi ns within our lines who harbor, protect,
conceal, feed, clothe, or in any way aid the enemies
of our country.. /
The habit of declaring sympathies with the enemy
will no longer be tolerated in this department. Per
sona committing such offences will be at once arrest
ed with a viewtobeiDg-tried as above stated, or sent
beyond our lines into the lines of their friends.
It must be distinctly understood that treason, ex
pressed or implied, will hot be tolerated in this de
partment, - -- ♦ - ...
All officers and soldiers are strictly charged with
the execution of this order. .
of Major General A; E. Burnside :
; . ' .LEWIS RICHMOND,
[Official.] Assistant Adjutant General.
D. R, EARNED, ’
Captain and A. A. G.
IMPORTANT NAVAL REGULATIONS—THE
NEW GRADES OF OFFICERS.
RThe Navy Department has ißsued the following
general order; whichis to be sent to all naval sta
tions"and men-of-war in commission.;. It reads:
Surgeonß, paymasters, naval constructors, .chief
engineers, chaplains, professors r of mathematics,
.passed assistant surgeons, secretaries, assistant sur
geons, assistant-naval constructors, assiatantpay- l
masters, first assistant engineers,' second assistant
engineers; third assistant engineers, clerics; carpen
ters, and sailmakers, are to be regarded as staff on
cers, and all other officers of the service as line, a? 1-
■ cers. : .The relfttive rank between-the offiaerH'ortbeae.
two classes;is to.be as follows: . -
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT t 0
.rank wjth wsbi*?***—x-assed assistant surgeons to
rank ;With~ lieutenants. Surgeons to rank with
lieutfhaut commanders for the first five years after
(promotion j after the first rfive years,-with com-,
jmsnders ; and after fifteen years’ date of commis
sion, to rank with captains. Surgeonß of the fleet
%o rank with captain.
Pay Department. — Assistant paymasters to
rank with masters. Paymasters to rank with
lieutenant commanders for the first five years after
promotion $ after ..the first-five years, with com
manders ; and after fifteen years’ date of commis
sion, to rank with captain. Fleet paymaster to
rank with captain.
Engineer Department.— Third assistant engi
neers to rank with midshipmen. Second assistant
engineers to rank with ensigns. First assistant en
gineers to rank with masters. Chief engineers to
jank with lieutenant commanders for the first five
years after promotion ; after the. first five years,
( with commanders ; and after fifteen years’ date of
commission, to rank with captain. Fleet engineer
■to rank-with the captain. :
; Naval Constructors.— Assistant naval con
structors to rank with masters. Naval constructors
of less than twelve’ years standing to rank with lieu
tenant commanders; of more than twelve years,
with commanders ; and of more than twenty years,
with captains.
Chaplains and Professors of Mathematics.
—Chaplains and professors of mathematics of more
«than twelve years’ standing in their respective grades
to rank rvith. commanders. : Chaplains and profes
sors of mathematics of less than twelve years, with
lieutenant commanders. -
Secretaries.— Secretaries with lieutenants.
Clerks.— Clerks with midshipmen. :'
Carpenters and Sailmakers. —Carpenters and
sailmakers with gunners. The fleet captain to be
called the “ chief of the staff,” and to take prece
dence of the Btaff officers of every grade. Chief of
bureau of the staff corps to rank with comniodores,
and to take precedence of each other according to
their dateß of commission as surgeons, paymasters,,
naval constructors and engineers, and not according
to the date of appointments as fleet officer or chief
of bureau. Fleet staff officers to take precedence of
executive officers. All executive officers to have
authority and precedence over all other staff officers,
next to the commander, while on board the vessel,
or at the Btation to which they are attached. In
processions on shore, on courts-martial, summary
courts, courts of inquiry, boards of survey, and all
other boards, line and staff officers will take’prece
dence according to relative rank. Temporaryleaves
of, absence from station or ship, and reports of re
turn, will be obtained from and made to the eom
mander or executive officer, as the staff officer may
be senior or junior in rank to the executive officer,
the latter being notified in the former case,
THE “FIRST ARKANSAS VOLUNTEERS.”
I. The following officers, non-commissioned and
privates are announced as the officers of the Ist
Regiment Arkansas Volunteers of African descent.
They will be detailed from their respective regiments
to raise the troops, and aB rapidly as companies,
battalions, and the regiments are organized, they
will be mustered out of service and discharged, and
mustered into the new regiment: '
Colonel—Lieut. Col. Wood, Ist Indiana Cavalry.
Lieut. Colonel—Capt. Jas. Campbell, 34th Indiana.
Major—Capt. Geo. Benson, 46th Indiana.
Captains—lo.
First Lieutenants—lo.
Second Lieutenants— lo.
Adjutant, regimental quartermaster, surgeon, as
sistant surgeon.
11. Mfijor General S. A. Hurlbut, commanding
Sixteenth Army Corps, is authorized to raise, from
, persons of African descent, at suchplAces as he may
designate, eight companies of heavy artilery, toman
the heavy guns in Fort*Pickering, Memphis. Tenn.
He is authorized to select the officers for the compa
nies, and will report their names to Adjutant Gene
ral Thomas. .;
11. Requisitions for arms, clothing, and camp
equipage, will be made upon the proper staff de
partment at-this place and at Memphis. Each
soldier will be allowed one coat, one pair overalls,
two shirts, two pairs socks, one cap, one pair shoes,
one one knapsack, one canteen, and one
haversack. ■
They will be allowed the compensation as soldiers
i provided by the War Department,
i IV. When the troops are organized they .will be
■ reported to Major General U. Si-Grant, command
ing Army of Tennessee.
By order of L. THOMAS,
: t ' Adjutant General U. S. A.
. The
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fed to
\ have
A New Railroad Project.
Buvkalo, April 16.— A meeting of the managers
■ of the Buffalo and State-line Railroad, an l other
) prominent railroad men, held here to-day, deter
mined to build a road direct from Erie to Cleveland.
$665,000 was subscribed'towards the object. A com
mittee was appointed to confer with the roads west
of Cleveland.. The road will be called the Lake
Shore Railroad.
Arrival of the Steamer Corsica*
■ Nhw Yonk, April 16.—Ths steamer Corsica ar
rived at thiß port this morning. Her advices have
been anticipated.
The Thorndike Will Case*
; Boston, April 16.—The Supreme Court of-Massa
chusetts has decided the Thorndike will case in
favor of the two children from Andrew Thorndike,
thus sustaining the legality of his marriage!
- Markets, by Telegraph.
Baltimore, April 16 —Flour dull and inactive.;
extra Ohio Wheat quiet, white, $1.90
@2; red, $1.72@i.73. Corn"steady. ‘ Whisky dull at
48c. Oats have declined ic.
The California Cavalry.
Boston, April 16.—The California battalion ar
rived at Camp Meigs, or Readville, this morning. A
proposition is afoot to.give-the battalion a public
reception in Boston,*-. '
Pickpockets.—Mr. John Davy had his
pocket picked last evening. The picking consisted
01-A pochet-hoolc, which contained papers of some
value, and a small sum ot money. Fifty dollars
was the involuntary contribution of anothcrgentle*
m?n at time. ,
The correspondent of the London Times y in the
rebel camp at Vicksburg, gives a V£sy long
tion of its defences, from which we extract some
paragraphs of interest:
Such a network of redoubts, redans, lunettes, and
irregular works, all linked together by covered
ways, and forming a system of defensive works
which would be impregnable if held by a sufficient
force of men, has rarely been seen. The confidence
which animates the defenders of the heroic llttleclty
is based upon the fact that twice before an iasrgni*
ficant handful of Confederates has cepuised immense
bodies of Federal assailants. It would be a satis
faction to an avowed lover of peace if he could
witness;' the slight amount of damage which a
feu d'enfer of nearly three. months’ duration
has produced upon Vicksburg. Bay after day,
night aftei' night, one flotilla of
above the, V.town, . andanother,.', which,
ascended lrom New Orleans and took its station
below, rained shot and shell into the streets; and
yet it is difficult.lo see 'any traces-of the enormous
globes of-iron wirh which the air wffo continually
filled. There were many occasions upon which
round shot and shell,-at the rate of four to' a second,
were poured into the “town without intermission
jfor three consecutive hours. Vicksburg has suf
fered less than Fredericksburg; but they both teach
the same lesson that we learnt at Sebastopol—that
the heaviest artillery fire which it 'is within the
power of man to direct upon an ordinary town ia
vastly less dangei ous and damaging than, had pre
viously been imagined. The injury done to Vicks
burg could all be repaired at a cost of $2O-,000. How
many times this amount has'been expended upon it
by the Federals in 16-inch, 13-inch, and smaller
shells, in round shot and grape and spherical, case
and shrapnel!”
proposed cavalry raid on nashville a
At this moment it iB known that .-the commands
of Generals Johnston, Stuart; Morgan,}Wheeler,
and Forrest have been lumped together, and added
to the cavalry force which lately gained distinction
under Geneial Van Born at Holly. Springs. A large
body of cavalry, somewhere in the neighborhood of
twenty thousand sabres, is about to attempt a descent
wpon Na&tivillty under the command of General Van
Born, and there are whispers that the Ohio river
may*be crossed, and the well-known disaffection of
the State.of Indiana stimulated and encouraged. TtT
is not unreasonable to expect that out of this gigan
tic cavalry raid andthe apparently, imminent Fe
deral attack upon Charleston, events - may arise
which will be too strong even for the obstinacy of
the "Washington Cabinet, and lead to that solution
of the mighty imbroglio which convulses this ago
nized continent, for which millions of weary hearts
in both sections are;anxiously praying. ,
STUYVESANT.
Arrival of tlxe Arabia—Collapse in the Con
federal e Loan—Tlie Loudon Times outlie
Union Leagues in the North-THe Polish
—onin cxeasin g .
arrived at this port this
the-lth, via Queenstown on the 6Ui inst.
Thestcao»# r Anglo Saxon arrived at Liverpool on the"
2d, and the steamer Teutonia on the 3d
: Tbe Arabia has 184 passengers for Halifax, 135 &rm
ffranta sent put ; by Wits Coutfcs, and. 53 passengers for
Boston. . She has no specie list. •>, ; .
fhe reports bavins passed, oh theBth inst., the steam
‘ «rßangnrpo, bound Weri. On the 9th, at 9 o'clock P.
M , she passtd the-royal mail steamer Europa bound'
TheArabia"experienced a succession of gales and eu
countered.much ice on-ner passage.
- : ; GEKBBAL NEWS. /
A heavy collapsein the Confederate loan occurred at
London on the 'id,, owing to' the suspension of J..-8
bpence, engaged m the gram'trade of Liverpool. Mr"
>pence was supposed to have been che Confederate finan
cial agent; but he proved not to ba the same person nor
to have been connected with him except by family ties
JNeverthelese, me loan closed? on the 2d at 2k@lk per
cent, discount.
TheKew Yoik correspondents ofthe London Times and
pauy Wews both expatiate on the increasing irritation
felt in Amenca against Euglahd, onaccouut oflhe fittiug
out of Confederate vessels in the latter, country, ana
j P°J£}ble adoption^of retaliatory measures.
•The London Tf7ue#,\n itB editorial on American affairs,
says it sees.something to hope for from the inauguration
ot union Leagues in the North, 'and the increasing de
mand among the Republicans for'the restoration ofthe
Union at any price.
The Times also says that the sympathy of Europe has
been withheld from the North simply because they per
eeived that the whole Southern people were in earnest
about their independence, while it'was not apparent that
any considerable part of the northern people were in
earnest about emancipation. . '
•Tile British man-of-war Orpheus was wrecked off New.
Zealand, and one hundred- and eighty officers and men
were drowned. : Only seventy of the crew, were saved.
The French Bourse* closed very dull on the 3d. Rentes
were quoted at69f. 70c.
Affairs in Poland are again of a threatening character.
The insurrection was increasing, and hadbroken out iu
the depaitments of Poviewiz and Swalo, inwhich tlie
peasants,; nobility, and middle classes had joined en
masse ' ■ • - •••* ' v • •
The Russian troops were at Memel and Riga. The re
port that tlie.warsaw committee had ordered the insur
gents to lay down their arms is pronounced to he un
founded.
Langiewicz, the late dictator, was conveyed from Cra
cow into Moravia.
. The Daily Fevs publishes the manifesto of the Polish
insurgents, occupying seven of its columns.
lapiensekilate, a chief among the Circassians, had
handed in CourJand with a well-officered force.
The Russian Government" was buying transports at
Dantzic for\istula. .
The Swedish Government bad laid an embargo on an
hingii>ii steamer.at Malsud, which was carrvinga Polish
devachment from England for Poland,
; ENGLAND.
’ , April 3—Good Fiiday was observed as a
holiday. The money market is unchanged l
The following is a portion of the news taken out by
the steamer Kangaroo:
Ihe 3 ondon Times has an-editorial-on the seizureof
the steamer Peterhoff, contending that it was unjustified.
It says it is not as a mere'act of. judgment, right or
wrong, that the capture of the Peterhoif is to be re
garded, but as an expression of the policy pursued by
the particular Government: If a Spanish or Austrian
officer had made a mistake with a British merchantman,
nobody would ever dream of anticipating mischief from
the occurrence. But the Federal Government is 'now
ad vancmg extraordin* ry pretensions by the select agency
•of an officer whose conduct * has salready been con
demned. ; The seizure of the Peterhoff is hot nation
al. It is the eiror of a person inexperienced in
public law. -; It is a deliberate attempt to extend
and ma* mfy the powers. of the blockade. Nor
is it, indeed, the first step of the Federalists in,this
direction. They have already almost blockaded certain
ports of our own in their eagerness to intercept the traffic
between these ports and others, at least they- have gone
the length ct espyinginchoate adventurers in this coun
try, (juittiug their own construction on mercantile specu
lations, prescribing ships beforehand by name, and
seizing .teem; without, reference to their destination
or cargo; whenever -they ' can be pounced upon -at -
sea.- We have. no doubt that "Wilkes carried precise
instructions, to capture the Peterhoif.. We also believe
that she may be released, after more or less detention,
and her detention be compensated for on demand. The
Fecerals will find their own recompense in the command
: acquired over the commerce of the seas, and the alarm
communicated io traders. But it can scarcely be denied
that such proceedings call for serious attention on the
ptvt of out Government. • ~
The a. characteristic review of the volume
of diplomatic correspondence for the last year, published
by the United States Government. It eulogizes Mr.
Adams, the United States Mini’-ter at London, and says
* his despatches are the best in the whole collection.
Lord Palmerston proceeded from Glasgow'to Eain
horo\ at which place he was : formally preacnicU-wirn .
the freedom of ihe.city. and honored with the degree of
. LL. D. at the University* He made several
but as of her
•"-fte’d'vftn ity. He spoke warmly in support'of Rome as
the capital of Italy, and sympathized with the Poles,
.but said that England would not forcibly interfere iu
their behalf. He hoped that the united opinion of the
European; Powers would exert a beneficial influence on.
the Russian policy.
31. Hague will not be replaced in the Cabinet.
>l. Fould has tenderea his resignation because If.
Pers-igny exaggerated the amount of credits drawn by
he Government without the consent of the Chambers;
POLAND.
The insurgents under Lettewell are reported to have
been dispersed and obliged to seek refuge in Gailicia by
the Russians.
.Another authority asserts that this forcehad repulsed
ihe Russians.
The Danzierger Zietang&ssQrts that the Emperor of
Russia intei ds granting an amnesty to Poland, but will
not grant a Polish, national army.
. , GREECE. " i-
The National Assembly, after proclaiming Prince Wil
liam, of .Denmark, King, appointed a committee to go to
Copenhagen to oifer him the crown, in the name of the
Greek nation.
Liverpool, Aprils.—The steamship Australasian ar
rived at this port last night.
Vjexxa, April 4.—Count Appoinge did not tender his
resignation till yesterday/ and its very questiocahle
whither it will be accepted by the Emperor.: Under no
circumstances, however, is any change to be expected
in the policy of the Government toward Hungary.
Cracow, -April 4.--The insurrection in the Govern
ment of Kowno is increasing.; Pousioniz has been taken
by the insurgents. They also captured Rudorn, which
was evacuated by General Alzouky; and seized the pub
lic treasury of that town.
Loxnox, Saturday Evening.—The Confederate loan
has had a further decline to 2js@2>£ per cent, discount.
The political news to-day is unimportant.
Calcutta, March 16.— shirtings and Twist are firm.
Excl ange 20 s'%d.
. Bombay, March 15.—Cotton goods and Twist are ad
vancing.
Cantox, Feb. 28. —Shirtings and Twist are higher.
Exchange4s S&d. ;
Shaxghae, Feb. 2S.—Silk U firm and quiet. Exchange
6s22*d. ."•••■ ,
Liverpool, Saturday.—The Albion publishes a letter
from the foreign office to the owners of the Magicienne,
which was seized by a Federal cruiser, but was libe
rated by a prize court, stating that the English minister
at Washington will be instructed to apply'to the Go
vernment of the United States i for full compensation io
the rarties interested. : : *
[The weekly report of the Cotton market was received
by the steamer City of New York.!
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—FIour is
steady. Wheat firm; red Western, Bs9d@9sod. Corn
firm at 28s 6d for mixed.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.-Beef is dull.
Pork dull. Bacon heavy. Butter nominal. Lard dull
at a decline of 6d(5)15. : . Tallow flat. •
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Ashes are steady
at 29s 6d for pots, and S2s : for pearls. Rosin quiet at 26s
6d@26s 9d for common. Spirits of Turpentine steady
at 107 s 6a. Sugar dull. Coffee aciive. Rice has an up
ward tendency. Linseed Oil is~ firmer at 6d.
Petroleum lias a downward tendency; sales at Is 4d@
Is yd for crade. - .
LONDON MARKETS.—Wheat has a downward ten
dency, with a decline of l@2s quarter. Iron is quiet.
Sugar inactive. Tea and Coffee steady. Rice quiet.
Spirits of Turpentine 112 s. Rosin firm; common 30s 6d.
Tallow quiet, at 43s 3d. Linseed Oil inactive, at 42s 3d
©42s 6d. . Linseed Cakes quiet.
AMERICAN STOCKS.—The market is dull, but steady.
Illinois Central, 44&@43>i $ cent, discount; Erie Rail
road, 43 R@44K.
: HAVRE COTTON MARKET.—The sales of the week
amount to 12.-000 bales. Orleans tres oi'dinaire is quoted
at29of, and bo# at 276 f. The stock in port amounts to
38,0C0 bales. The market is firmer. «
THE LATEST. •
Liverpool, Saturday Evening, April 4.—To-day is
observed as a;holiday in the Cotton and other markets,
and there is nothing new.to report.- . v
London, Saturday Evening.—The Stock Exchange is
open to-day, but the fundsare quiet. Consols closed at
92>£®92ft for money. ; . v
AMERICAN STOCKS. —Illinois Central Railroad, 44%
4£@% fleet, discount; Erie Railroad, 44X@45>£
The Elocution Championship.—No small cu
riosity prevails as to this trial of skill, in arte lo*
queridif which is to come off, at our Academy of
Music, next Tuesday evening. Mr, Philip Law
rence, a well-known and successful teacher 6f elocu
tion in this city, threw down his glove against the
New York teachers of the; art, and Mr. J; B. Brown
has taken it up. The conditions of the tournament
are that three pupils of one teacher Bhall give reci
tations against three pupilrof the other, and that a
trio of judges shall decide to whom- the palm of
victory shall be awarded. The gentlemen* who will
act in this capacity arc Mr. Pollock, of the Mint,
Mr. Maguire, Principal of the High School, and the
Rev. Dr. Alfred Nevin: The names of Mr. Brown’s
competing pupils arc not yet announced. Mr. Law
rence’s are C. K. Middleton, W. S. Stiles, and N.
K. Richardson, all of this city.
Meecantile Biookapht.— The Philadelphia
Commercial List, a well-known weekly jolirnal, edited
and published by Mr. Stephen N; Winslow, has one
feature which ought to recommend it to many who
have nothing to do with trade, commerce, or manu
factures. For some time it has given a series of
biographies of the merchants and manufacturer* of
Philadelphia—the indigent as well as the opulent
being treated, and the causes of their adversity and
opulence fairly, developed. These biographies are
very fairly as well as very well written, and we
think that, with a little revision and probably some
additions, they would make a volume of eu* ordinary
local interest. ■■■;.■
Sale of Oaiuuttinos, Canton Mattings, Rdt.s,
Ac..&c.—The early attention of purchasers is request,
ed to the desirable assortment of Ingrain, Venetian
List, and Hemp Carpeta, white and check Canton
Mattings, to be;peremptorily sold by catalogue, on
lour months’ credit, commencing this, moraine- at
■loh£ o’clock precisely, by John R My era & Co., No.
232 and 234 Market street.
, The Recent Explosion.—Repairs to
the building »t the N. E. QOrner of Second and
"Walnut streets, in which the explosion occurred on
Wednesday, were commenced yesterday. Mr.
Robert R. Ooi6on. who occupied a portion of the
.building ns an office, will take poaae&sion as soon
aa the necessary repairs are made, whioh will re
quire about ten daj s.
The Defences of Vicksburg.
THE DKEENCES.
DARING SCHEME.
EUROPE.
FRANCE;
THE LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Commercial Intelligence*
XHE OITY .
The Thermometer.
API? 21. 15, 1802. APRIIr 15, 1863.
6 A.M. ....12 I’. K.IOA.H 12 M/. . . .3 F. K.
63.......,12^...A..74 L.fiO 62", ..,...*.53
wrxv. wurc>.
BSE 5.. . ; .. .’.S INNE.,.NEby N. .NbyE.
The History of a Keqiment—The
61st : PENNSYLVANIA VOEtTNTEEKS ,IN AND OUT
©s* Battle.—No complete record of a volunteer re-.,
giment from its formation and organization has, mr
far as we know, yet appeared; in any of the pute
lie prints. Such a history cannot be without inte
rest as showing the development of military ecleace;f
among men, who, a short time ago, were unacquaiat
ed with.the use of anna, while it furnishes an evi
dence of the bravery, valor, and patriotism, of the
4 Union BOMier. We have received a long com muni - '
cation in reference to the Volun
teers, and would gladly publish it entire did Bpace
permit. • /
This regiment, we are informed was* organized in
Harrisburg, Pa., on the Ist day of August, 186 L by
companies recruited under the auspices of Col. O.
•H. Pippey, and at the call of-the President reached
"Washington for its defence oii the 23d September. ;
It was officered as follows: Colonel, O. H. Rippey;
lieulenan t colonel, George C. Spear; major, George
F. Smith ; adjutant, W..GibßonM.iiler;. quartermas
ter, B. W. Baldwin; surgeon,- K. IVX. Tindle-;- as- fc
sistant surgeon, A. J. Hew. Company A, Captain
Crepe, Lieutenants Pollock-and Brady Company
B,.Captain Redenbach, Lieutenants Scott and
Brown; Company C, Captain Dawson, Lieutenamtß
Dilworth and Rhodes D, Oapt/ Dilley,
Lieutenants Ellis and Taylor; Company E, Captain
Hay, Lieutenants Crawford and McLaughlin;
Company F, Captain Bryson, Lieutenants Steel and'
Bippey; Company G, Captain Crosby, Lieutenants
Haldeman and Dawson; .Company H, Captain Orr,
jLieutenantsGreene and. Wilson ; Companvl, Capt,
Mindel, Lieutenants Moylan and Jones Company
K, Captain Gerard, Lieutenants Hager and Beni-tz;
sergeant major, w. F. Glenn; quartermaster's ser
geant, W. H. Rodgers; commissary sergeant, John
U. Armor; hospital steward, J.R. McFadden ; 4 drum
j major, D. C. Connor, and consisted of 927 rank and
■ file. - *".« •
The regiment, fully armed and equipped, second
to but few instactical movements, and to none, id
discipline, spirits, enthusiasm, and earnestness,
started on the 10th of March with the “ Army of the
the Chain Bridge, towards Ma
nassas. The enemy haying evacuated that strong
hold, the army .its steps, ; and the regiment,
after a sojourn of a day at Chain Bridge, returned to
Camp Stanton, where it remained but a short time,
and then.marched to. Alexandria, where it embark
ed for Fortress Monfoe to take part in the eventful
Peninsular campaign.
.Our correspondent then speaks in glowing terms
of the events of that -march, and shows .with what :;
fortitude its were sustained. The battle
of Fair is described at length. In that battle
thedivision of. General Casey was on the left, and
having been- to some! extent surprised, -although
-ord^T-tl
.of a sudden freshet, causing a rise in the Chick-tho
miny, to attack the small force which had as yet
croseed that stream; withthe design of utterly de
stroying or capturing it.' ‘ ‘
division of Gen. Casey having been driven
from the field, the fortunes'*! theday seemed gloomy
in the extreme. It was at thiß time about 12.30 P.
M., that eightfeompanies of the 61st Regiment, num
bering about 660, rank and file, with another regi
ment of the same brigade, were thrown forward to
Check, until reinforcements could come uo, the fur
ther progress of the enemy. In a short-time the
other regiment was sent to another threatened Doint.
and the6ist was left to: stem the tide, unaided, and. >
for two hours, effectually did it. During all this
time the rebels were not more than from twenty to
nlty yards distant, oftenhand to hand, and not till the
regiment was completely surrounded, their gallant
Col. O. H. Rippey killed, their heroic Lieut. Col.
Spear wounded and lying senseless upon the ground,
ana their Major Smith taken prisoner, numbers of
the line officers killed and wounded, and about one
balj.of the rank and file disabled, did they fall back,
cutting their way out in squads, and retreated in the
direction of their camp,
4.J r f e r Catmalties were thought to be greater than
that of ! any other regiment in a single battle, so far
uuring the war. There, were killedrB3: wounded,
142, and 43 taken prisoners, of whom 27 were wound
ed and of those wounded, '66 were subsequently dis
charged as permanently disabled.
The regiment being without field officers, a lieu
tenant colonel of another regiment was ordered to
temporarily command it, and remained with it until
the return of Colonel Spear, who had been taken to
Richmond, and, on his recovery from his dangerous
wound, rejoined the regiment as soon as exchanged
For several -days after thz battle.the regiment was
employed, amid constant shelling from the enemv.
conducting breastworks. - ;
The part which the 6Ut took in the retreat to
Harrison’s Landing is then sketched.
; The men embarked for Alexandria on the 28th, ar
riving there on the evening of the 30fch, and disem
barked during the night, marched towards Centre
ville, paßßing through Fairfax and arriving near
Chantilly, was laid in reserve whilst the battle in
which the lamented Kearney and Stevens lost their
lives was fought, and acted in'conjunction with the
brigade, as ‘'rearguard,” during the retreat of the
portion of the army that, marched to Alexandria,
aDd on the lSth reached AHtietam, Here they were
hotly engaged with the enemy, until four o’clock in
the afternoon of the day of that battle, when the
rebels sent in a flag of truce, ostensibly for the pur-,
pose of burying their dead, but really, as subsequent
events proved, lor the purpose of gaining time to
facilitate their retreat, whichthey were at’that time
rapidly consummating,
. the 20th, marched in the tracks of the retreat
ing enemy through Sharpßburg, and on the next day
the regiment was ordered with the division to Wil
liamsport, to prevent the enemy, who had recrossed
Die river there, from further entering Maryland,
The filing was principally between the sharpshoot
ers of the enemy and our own, interspersed occa
sionally with voliieß and shell. The'enemy were held
v at bay, and retraced their steps the next morning.
-The 23d, the regiment marched to Downsville,
Md., and encamped until the evening of the 18th of
October, engaged in picket and guarding fords! when.
it broke camp, and_ marched through Williamsport, •
Clear bpring, crossing Core Mountain, to Hancock,
about four miles from the Pennsylvania State line.
It was expected, it was afterwards ascertained, the
rebels would again attempt to cross into Maryland.
previous to this, orders were received
attaching the division still under command of
Couchno Franklin’s corps, forming the Third divi*
sion. The regiment remained at Hancock until the
24tb, when it marched back to the old camping
ground at Downsville, and remained there until the
31st, when it left, and passing through Bakers ville,
Smoketown, and Rohrersville, arrived on the Ist of
November at Berlin $ .remained until the 3d, when
tbe Potomac was again crossed, on pontoons, and
-the regiment was again on the sacred, but muddy,
sou of Virginia, - and marching through Philemont
and Union, arrived at Ashby’s Gap on the 6th. On
the 7th marched to Thoroughfare Gap, and arrived
there after night, during a fall of Biiow, and imme
diately went on picket. On the 9th, again on the
halted at New*Baltimore, and remained
16 .ft wh - e 5 the"' march ; .
Catlett-s. omuonr ~aiiTr~arrived at Stafford Court'
House on the lStb, remaining until . December 4th,
when it marched withthe left grand I 'division to
"White Oak Church, to take its position inihie great
struggle about to* commence between the hostile
forces.
On the morning of the 12th, crossed the Rappa
hannock, and the I3th marched to a ravine below
Fredericksburg to establish a picket line and to
hold the ravine, which was done under a heavy ar
tillery fire horn the enemy.
On the day of the severe struggle the regiment,
with the brigade, was ordered to the support of the
batteries on the left, and remained there until night,
constantly under artillery and musketry fire. The
night of the 16th the river.was safely recrossed, and
the next morning camp was formed a short distance
back of the river, where the regiment remained.doing
picket and other duties until the 20th of January,
1863, when it again took up the marehto assist in
the attack upon the enemy contemplated by G-en.
Burnside. That movement, as is well known, was
abandoned, the elements and other causes combining
to prevent it, and on the 23d returned to camp.
On the 3d of February the regiment was detached
by order from headquarters, and with four others, a
battery of light artillery aDd squadrons of cavalry,
formed into a light division, and encamped near
Belle Plain landiDg, on the Potomac creek, where
it now remains awaiting the good weather and dried
mud to Jake part in the new duties that time will
develop. !
Gold Model of the Roanoke.—A gold
model of the JJnited States iron-clad frigate Roanoke
was on exhibition at Bailey’s, on Chestnut street, a
few days since, and attracted considerableattention.
It wasmade.by Mr. J. D. Benton, of Wilmington,
Delaware, and is eighteen inches in length, three
and three-eighth inches in width, and a trifle over
two inches in depth. There are nineteen ounces of
fourteen-carat gold used in the construction; All
the details of turrets, hatches, guns, smoke
stacks, manropes, &c., are made to scale, and are
perfect in form. :
A. musical instrument, is, located below, the spar
deck, and when set in motion the three turrets re
volve and the propelleriß worked, and. when placed
in the water, she goes ahead in fine style. The mu
sical arraDgementplays three times—“Star-Spangled
Banner,” ‘Jiffy mountain Home,” and “My Old
Kentucky Home.” The gold used coat over $1,500.
Some of Capt. Ericsson’s friends have engaged Mr.
Benton to build a gold Monitor battery, the gold in
it to be worth $5,000. ‘
Franklin Institute Monthly Meet
ing.-—The,usual monthly meeting: of the Franklin
Institute was held laßt evening, at their hall,'in
Seventh street, above Ghesthut:
Mr. "Washington"'Jones exhibited an improved
stop-valve, the invention of H. G-. Ludlow, of New
York. The improvement consists in placing a
movable wedge at the back of the valve,, which
wedge, when forced down by the turning of the
valve-spindle, presses the valve firmly against the
seat.
Mr. Thomas Sha‘w, of this city, exhibited speci
mens of glass-tubing capable of sustaining a very
great internal or external pressure, yet which would
fly to pieces on the introduction of a few particlcß
of sand into the tube.
After the exhibition of the modelß the meeting
adjourned. . . ■.
, The Milk Business.—But few persons
have any idea of the extent of the milk business in
this city, and of the host of men, horses and wagons
employed in the trade. The transportation of milk
from Chester county to this city over the Pennsyl
vania Railroad is . conducted on a very large scale.
The average number of gallons daily, at this season
of,the year, is 840, all of which is collected between
Thorndale and Morgan’s Corner. The milk is sent
down in the early Parkesburg passenger train,
which brings back the empty cans in the afternoon.
It is thus served out to customers in this city in a
little over three hours after being taken from the
cow. The milk is carried in 20 and 40-quart cans,
the freight of which averages one' cent on every ten
quartz. At every station, daily, may be seen,a for
midable array of cans awaiting the arrival of the
cars. In summer time the supply is much larger.'
At the present rate, this would make three thou
sand hogsheads of milk per annum. The milk re
tails in this city at an aggregate of $50,000 or $60,000.
A Fatal Accident;—At about five
o’clock, yesterday morning, ah unknown man died
at the Sixth-ward station-bouee frooi the effects of
injuries received on the back; of;the head, by falling
upon the sidewalk at Front and Arch stfcs., Wednes
day, whilst intoxicated 1 . was about
sixty years of age, and bad gray hair and whiskers.
He wore a black frock coat, dark pants, and white
shirt. "Hejalso carried a cane made out of an um
brella handle,; The name and residence of deceased
could not-be discovered, by anything found on Mb
person.
Fire Yesterday Morning.— At about
half past one o’doek, yesterday morning, a fire oc
curred in a brick stable belonging to Mr. Samuel
Sirnes, and located on Cope street, west of-Twenty
third, between Locust and' Walnut streets. The
building was entirely burned out. There was about
a half ton of.hay in The loft, the burning of which
illuminated the whole western portion of the city.
Two horses, which were in the stable at the time of
the fire, were rescued. The loss is between $2OO And
$3OO. and is fully covered by insurance. An adjoin
ing house also took fire in the roof, but was not
damaged very seriously;
The Storm-on Wednesday Evening.—
In consequence of the storm, and subsequent freshet,
of “Wednesday evening, at high tide yesterday after
noon the water was again very high j but we have
not learned of any serioua damage from this cause.
>ome timeduring the night a hew three-story, brick
buildingvln course of construction on Bye street,
below Wharton, in the Firat ward, fell. The united
action of storm and freshet was no doubt the cause
of the occurrence.
A Festival and Concert for the benefit
of the. Sixth U., P. Sabbath-school will be given at :
Handel and HaydnH.aU,Eighthstreet, above Spring
Garden, this evening.; The entertainment, for-the-;
support of a very popular sohdol, is sufficiently com
mended in its ohjeot, but no pains have been spared
to make it worthy and brilliant.
A Robbery.—Early, yesterday morning
a thief managed tobecure an insignificant sum, by
entering the grating of a restaurant, at the corner
of Chestnut and Eighth atrectS! .
FiftMCIAL mi COMMERCIAL,
the honey market.
' Philadelphia, April 16. 1863.
F Third street and the Stock ExchangejWere’quift tO;day.
Gold was ratter steady at 153@iS3>£ nntil' near the close
when it advanced >5 percent. Government seventies
were a 6hade lower, with a slight falling elf in the de
laand. The mousy market continues over-supplied*
good borrowers Obtaining all they require at frVcent.-
Frices-ai the Stock Board are without much cli'ange,
Registered 1881 s, old, at 104 j iC4>s bid fijr the*
coupons ; 104%/fortlie April and October seven-thirties
10515'foT the February and August. Pennsylvania fives
were.ia demand at r new City sixes- rose- %i
‘the old-fell Ji'; the fives' at-97 ; Beading sixes and*
Perjnsylvania, Railroad mortgages were steady; Sunbury
and-. Erie sevens sold at v Lebigh Taller sixes at
131; Elmira ssvens at IK), the chattel teas at 75; Alle
gheny county Railroad sixes at 69'Allegheny city sixes
at 95 ; Schuylkill Navigation sixes, 1832, a 472 ; Suaqae
har napanalslxes at 46>t.
The share Rst was inactive; Philadelphia and Erie rose
to 45% reee>i ;Catawiasapreferred-wassteadvafc
23%; North Pennsylvania at Ilk; Camden and Amboy
at!6B; Elmira declined I—the preferred sold soldats2K;
Huntingdon and Broad Top sold at 16i : Pensylvania,
dividend off, at 33 was bid for Long. Island,
Green and Coates advanced %; SchuylkiU Navigation
prefered fell off to 17; Susquehanna. Catiad sold at 7%;
57 was bid for Lehigh Navigation—was paid for the
scrip. City Bank-sold at 4f)%; 1,7% was. bid l for North
America. The market closed firm, $110,009 iu-bonds and
.2,290 shares changing hands.
Jay Cooke A Co, quote Government securities, &0., as
follows; ' y'
United States Sixes.
United States 7 3-10 Notes.
Certificates of Indebtedness......
Certificates of Indebtedness, new.
Quartermasters’ Vouchers
Demand Notes..
G01d...i......
Sales tff five-twenties to-day, 1,044, 150.
The following is.a statement made to the stockholders
of.the Long Island-Railroad Company, at their meeting;
held on Tuesday, the 14th inst!": ’
1562, April 1. Cash on hand $24,598-
; Cashfor'salebfbQnds.*....U4.Bo3
Cas' loans returnedßd;ooo
Cjish sale State storks...... 8:090
Cash E. B Letchfield.3o.ooo
Receipts other than from business of year..; $245,40£
Receipts frombusinessoftheyear $317,342
Receipts from sale of materials. 13,693
Fiom business of the year $337,036-
J Total receipts from all sources
Expenses of opeiating, new iron ties and
..-...5204,025
Tb< mp-»on's bond paid. T...... 25,035
Interest on taxes 80,049
dividends Nos. 1,2, April and Oct., '62.. 90,000
Dividend No. 3, April, 1863, 5 per cent.
; on $5,000,000..... 150,000
The New Twlz Evening Post of to-day says
~the^rnortifn^ 0 ' au eatife absence of animation. At
vernnipnf ir«^ i^ >v r«;T , '^ h i\f’ nftKS - w as transacted in Go
vernment bODda,, and for the moment thf dwna.nd from
has suddenly fallen off Tht» f 8 ited
paitly to the snpmor attractions offered by the conver
«j>n of five-twenties, and partly to the low price of
seven thirties and gold certificates, as compared wiih
other investments for capital. Still, wih the preieot
easy rnoney market, a revival of the speculative spirit i*
certainly not far off. .;•••■>
A slight amount of excitement was produced about
no°n by the reception of news ji*om Albany of the proba
ble defeat of the gold loan bill. But its effects were very
limited, and did not extend further than the production
oi a slight upward movement in gold. '
The market has been dull to-day, Governments are
•3?’ et v heven-tbirtieß are'lower, but gold certificates are
-still using, and are freely held at 100%.
, Among *he miscellaneous stocks, weobserve transac
- 9 D , K j&' Nicaragua Transit Company at 2%. in Brans*-
wick Oity land Company at s>, ahd :in Backs County
■ CuD.pany at 1%@2. Als®, in Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company at 126. •
The speculative list is irregular. In the following table
will he s*en the principal movements of this mfclng/as
compared with the latest prices of last evening*
M4 d -
U.S.6s, 1881, con ...1043* 106 S
U. S 7 3-10 p; c. T.-H. :iW% 105 V. ■&
U. S. 1 year Certif gold. .100% 100% vr
U. S. 1 yr Cert curren’y 98% 98 bC
American gold .153% 153% .
Tennessee 6s. SO 60
Missouri Gs... 60 SO ”
Pacific Mail. .......187% 186% %
N. J. Central .....113% :•-.113% %
Erie. 78% . 73% >%
finepreferred 97 ' 97
Hudson River.... 1C6% 1C6%
Harlem 49% -8X
Harlem preferred S 2 82 ..
Mich. Central... 100 100% ik
Mich. Southern K ® .. g
Mjch._Bo.gnar 105 104 X W „
Illinois Centralecrip.... 8S 8S ..
Clev. and Pittsburg.... 70% 70.. ''
Galena mi 92 *r
Clev. and T01ed0....... 92% 92% ... 2
Chicago and Rock Isld. 59% S)% ..
Fort Wasne 81% 60% X •.
QnickailveriCo 40% 10 %
Cen ralAmer Transit 86 36 .. '
Gol d opened at 151%, but closes weak at 153%.
Among the transactions at ti e one-o’clock public board
We observesales of gold at 153%@153%.
Jige Sale*, April 16.
Exchanie.3
BOABD.
350 American G01d... .153
HOOO u S 5-year option..lol
600 Sch. Nav 6s, f S2 72
100 Beading R..»..cash UK
292 d 0.... 44*
1000 Elmira Cbat 10s ... 75
50Lehigh Scrip... o3Q 42%
150 Sch WaTprf-...b30 17%
150 do prf 17
lOOGreen-stE 423£
BOARDS.
255 Phila 3c Erie B 45
7 Penna 8..... div off 61%
100 Reading B ........ 44.ai
1000 American Gold—-. 153
12000 GS 6s -Regis 'SI ....101
BoaBD. .
5000 TT S 65,’81 Regis-. .101
IUOO US 7-30T^n>lkA&0.104%
1100 do ;d>lk 101%
1000 co end 101
sCam&Ambß .163
100 Big Mountain. 2%
100 Lehigh. Scrip.,. —.. 42%
100 Snsq Canal b3Q 7%
100 do--... W'7%
2000 Saaq Cana163...... 46%
50 K Penna B. 11%
PRICES—FIRIf. . _ _
Pltlla. Stock BicHi
CEeported hy S. E. Slatnak:
FIRST
60Penna R... .div off f 4&
50 do.. . div off 64$
1000 All eg City 6s 95
6GCoCityss,’6s 97 :
600 City 6s, new....... 110%
400 So new.. .....110k
200 do .
1100 AUegCoK 65...... 69
102Phila a Erie R.... 44k
200 d0.'... ...... ... 44%
BETWEEj
10 City-Bank’
ICCO Lehigh Yal 6s.
80 Schuyl Cfavprf.... 17
lCoooPejniass...lotiat 100%
36000 do 100 k
SECOND
4000 Alleg City 6s 95
3000 Penna Coupon 65..209
100 Pliila & ErieE 45%
1000 Sunk &. Erie 75...- .10SX
100 Reading R . .b3own 45 *
3 Bunt & Broad TR. 16
15 Elmira Rprf-...... 52}£
15000 U’n C’l 6s scp on b 5 20
2'oo do 6s scp 0n... 20
6500 <lo 65...... ... IS
f-OCO do 6s scp 0n.20
2too do Gs t ct> on. -- 20
CLOSING PI
' Bid.-Asked'.
JJSGscpn ’51....104>£ !<&%
U S 7.30 Dblk ...105;* 106 ,
American Gold.-153 154 }i\
PhilaGsold .106 |
_ _ Bid. Asked
Penna S 11* 11&
Do.. 65... 90 90*
Do 103......110 Til
Catawlseaß..,;. .7* 7*
-Do , ■ prfd 23*. 25*
Beaver Mead R.. 68 69*
MineUilLß......; .. 57
Harrisburg 8,.... ..
Wilmington. R... ..
Lehigh. Hav. 65.. ..
Do shares - - 57 SS
Do scrip.... 42- 42*
CamiAmbK 168
Phila &Erie 6b. .104* u :
Sun&Erie7s.... .. ..
Do new 110% 110%
Alleco6sß 68 70
Pennafis 300% 100%
Readinffß 44% 4i 94
. Do bds ’SO ..110 111
. Do bds’7o..lCo 106
Do bds ! 86 IC4 104%
'eana B. - dlv off 64% 64%
Do . 18tm68..114 : US'
Do 2dm 6a. 107 109
Little Bcljutlß..
Harris Canal..;.-.64 . 65
Do prfdlOs.l3s% 136
Do 65’76. . ..
Do*' *'6B
D.elaware Div... .. . ..
Do bds. 101>if ..
Spr ucfretreet fi; .-15% 16
Tenth -Btree? ir?—
Thirteenth-st B- 33 . 35
WPhi1a8....... 66 67
Bo bonds..
Green-street R.. 42# 43
Bo bonds ...
Chestnut-st’R... 52 58
Second-streetß-. 75 82
Do bonds.. 1 . ..
Fifth-street 8... 81 62
Do -bonds..; .. 131#
Girard College R 28 28%
Seventeenth-stß 11# 12
Sciuyliiav 7 7%
Do prfd 17 \7%
Do 6s ’82.... 71% 482
Elmira R S 7 SSM
Do prfa 62 62H
Do :7s ; 73. • • .109 110
Do ' 10s 75
'L Island B-exdv S 3 31%
Do bds •
Piiila, Ger &Nor. 56
Lehigh Talß
11l 112
Do bds
Philadelphia Markets*
April 16—Evening.
There is very little export demand for Flour, and the
market is dull. About 500 .bbls good extra family sold
at $7.37X ©7.62K bbl.BThe retailers and bakers are
buying moderately at from $6@6.25 bbl for superfine;
$6.5C@7 for extras; $7.25@7.75 for extra family, and sB(s>
S. 50 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye
Flour is selling at $4.-75 bbl. Corn Meal continues
dull; Pennsylvania is held at $4.25, and Brandywine
; , , .
GRAIN. —The receipts and sales of Wheat continue
light, with sales of good to prime Pennsylvania red at
16-;@l6Sc per bus, and white at l7s@lSoc, but geaerally
held higher. bye is selling on arrival at 10S@110c per
bus for Pennsylvania. Corn is, scarce and in demand,
with sales of 2,000 bus of prime yellow at 90@91c,. clo
sing at the latter rate. ‘ Oats are iu good request, with
sales of Pennsylvania at Sue, weight. .
BARK.—First No. 1 Quercitron is in steady demand,
with sales of 16 lihds at SS6 ton.
COTTON.—There is little or nothing doing in the way
of sales; middlings ire quoted at 70c lb, cash.
GROCERIES.— I There is-a fair business doing, with
sales of 400 hhds Cuba Molasses at 40c gallon.
PROVISIONS.—There is vei*y little doing, and prices
remain about the sa me as last quoted; we quote Mess
Poik at $15.5C@16 ip. bbl. Lard is In demand at 11c for
bbls and tcs, and generally held higher.
SEEDS.—Cloverseed is very'dull, and we hear of no
sales; we quote at $5/i0©5.75 bus. T-imothv is selling
in ► mall lots at $1.75@2, and Flaxseed at $3.50@4 bus,
as to quality. . •••
WFISKY is without change, with small sales of bbls
at 47@4Sc and drudge at 45@46« gal.
The following are the receipts of flour and grain at this
sort to-day
Lour..
Wheat
Corn
Oats.
PHILADSLPHIA BOOT ASD SHOE MARKET.—The
Shoe and Leather Reporter, 'Apiil 16th, says: There has
been some slight improvement in theskoe trade, although,
the sales are not large for the season. The fluctuations
in the money market, the tmeertainty attending the
movements of the army and navy, together with the
great firmness in prices, seem to discourage transactions,
and. country dealers are holding back to the Latest mo
ments for some favorable movement. Western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, and Illinois, have bought, somewhat
liberally, the past week, while the near-by trade has re
mained without material improvement. Quite a propor
tion of the shoes that have been and are now being sold
have been made up from stock, purchased by makers afe
about two-thirds of the present ruling rates, and, as this
old stock disappears, prices muse bo regulated more
directly by the preset t cost of production. Three-quar
ters of the shoes sold to the retail trade, the present
year, have been taken Out at lower figures than they
can be replaced. The continued depression in the mar
ket, however, has induced a few dealers who have large
stocks to "offer a portion of them at soraethihgof a de
cline; but most of the jobbers are comparatively indif
ferent about sales, and goods are held at about previous
values.
PR JLADELBBIA LEATHERMARKET—The Shoe and
Laitker Reporter. April IGth, says: The leather market,
for ilie most part, has been extremely dull; the receipts
from lanyards, though light, have slightly improved,
Vut the demand has been limited, and. prices a little
slack, which has discouraged tram actio us; as it Is well
known that dt alers rarely buy upon a falling market.. .
' SlacCiTitek Sole.—The light weights of slaughter are
much sought for, and are readily taken from the mar
ket at full prices. ’Prime middle weights are not accu
mulating; heavy aud inferior.stock is less active, we
quote as heretofore: country at 37@40c; city at 39@41;
and very choiceafc42c%Ub.•
Spaxisx Sole — The market is inactive and heavy;
some very prime lots are held at 40c; but we learn of no
kales of Buenos Avres abeve_39c. 'Anyattempts to force
sales must breakdown the market, although the stock
is light. Any army contracts of importance would not
only clear the markets, but would advance quotations
bevond former figures. \ : ; .
.PHILADELPHIA HIDE MARKET.—The Shoe and
Liuthei' Reporter of April 16th says:,There has been
very little movement in the green or dry Hide market
since our last leport... Prices have been unsteady. Due tne
tendency is downward. • An importation oi4U2 rorco
Cabeilo remain unsold. A few tanners have been pro
specting the market, but have not bought liberally 01.
dry Hides; dealers continue ,to send out Hides to be
tanned upon their own account. In green Hides the.
market is dull, and raiee variable. -Dealers and salters
*re generally folding stock at bat without
important sales. We notice a sal® °f about oOO.city Hides
-at 9c for ..the cows and 10c for the steers; this rs, how
ever below the nominal holding figures The demand
is backward, and a decline from present quotations
would,have to he submitted to if -tales were urged,
tellers are paying 7c and 8c forbutchers weight.
BOKfON BOOT AND SHOE M-AtKET.—The Shoe and
Leather Reporter, April 16th, says:: There is no change*
j or ike better in this market-, everything remaining,
aniet, very few goods coining in from the manufactories,
and pm chasers are limiting themselves to actual wants.
A fair quantity of orders are coming forward, and traae*.
for th» reason, is satisfactory, prices cannot be, quotedi
a* mneh lower, although they foyor the buyer some
w hat, as is always the case when trade is slack. Manu
factured goods, and especially desirable kinds, do. nob
accumulate, as the trade are- rather inclined, to stop
making up. Stock and. work shares in the general de
cline, although not to a great extent. Annj goods, ar©
in fair reanest. although-not niany contracts are noTOtUfc
fin,” nSeSso? Wto .f»vth, aitU ult.. wiU-,.itis
expected ,-give an iropeSiK* to- this branch of trade. .
The'tolal shipments of booos and shoes by rail ana;sea.
for the pas-t week have-been 5.79 S cases. Of this number
7.SOD cases were sent by rail, as follows; 2,.656; cases, to
New ; York and Pennsylvania; .788 casf s to.fchje- Sontihom
States now in oux possession, and 4,315 to the Western
states im:ludiDg32to Cafiforaia. -The clearances, from
ihe custom-house cases.
•« ]<few York Markets of Y«sto«toy»
Ashes arsonist and' steady"at for laots, and
for pearls. / : \ A
i>KBAi>?TUBE.=. —The market for State Western.
Plourisdullanddroopiiig. - The demand' is very, limit
ed,* boHi for export homemade. _ -v;. ■ •
: Tlb aw 7.SIX' bbls at
State; *S.7S@M3 far extra State
Michigan, Indiana, lowa, for
fkvuris dull and decliningt sales of 500 Iffy's.
Tftt $7. (V®7. S 3 for snpcriiue and $7.40@3.75 for
; e3 cSmliaa flour is dull bales of 3501W5.&t
$6 S ©7 for common, and for good tftchoicn
flour i? quiet at ftw the range of fiueaad
fiU Wheat o is very d\\Ua »ud priiva are'entirely nominal at
&j. 4C@l. 65 for spring, ana %1.65@1.74 for winter red and,
an-ber Western.
Rye sad Larto* are quiet and unchanged. • - . • '
Oats are qmefc;at eH@SKe-for' Jersey, and for
Cai-adi*, We> tern, and State. - . :■
Com K dull and lower Msale l - 29.003bushel* at 63©9014i5.
for souid Westesa and Bl©SSo for unsound do.
►loujtfawi ■'
"Wfi® sSs|
[uraKwiift
.153 @ls^»
$.549,100
... 33.323
a *
. 2,000 bbls.
■B,loo' bos.
..&550 bus.
. 5.200. bus.