®l l |Pr*ss. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1863. JU’We can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. correspondence solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it Will be paid for. THE NEWS. , Sum*; of the Charleston news, by way of New Yorkin ay- re a b ormbl ybe doubted. The .Post states that-General Seymour has gone to,Washington, to urge the removal of Dupont (unpopular with both soldiers and sailors), as well as the prompt rein* forcement of Hunter.' This must be regarded as only a report. Our reliable correspondent at Port Royal states there has been shown much impatience for the renewal of the attack, but no difficulty what ever had occurred between Hunter and Dupont. Ou r troops still possessed Folly Island—headquarters at Stono. Our correspondent boarded seven of the monitors, who made their way to Port jßoyal with out , help, and affirms that they are not much damaged—the Weehawken among the rest. On other authority, it is stated that a countermand, from Washington, of the attack on Charleston came too late. Hunter, it is Baid, has not relinquished de signs of offence.. Captain Worden is of opinion— and in this many officers concur—that the monitor lieet is able to batter down Fort Sumpter. jvThb news which we have received of the opera tions and immediate designs of the. Army of the Potomac is somewhat complicated and obscure. The more authentic intelligence from Washington conflicts with the various other reports. Thus far, our only respectable news is to the effect that Stone man made a rcconnoissance in force, with his caval ry, to ascertain the' whereabouts of the main body of Lee’s,army, what force, perhaps, had been Sent to the Shenandoah, and to cut the Lynchburg railroad communications. While this operation was taking place, infantry, well supported, were to have taken Hurnside’s crossing over the Rappahannock, on Thursday. The army is in excellent health and spirits. : From North Carolina we hear that Foster sue* ceeded in passing the rebel blockade, and arrived at Newbein on the loth. General Heckman, with his brigade from Hilton Head, had been sent to rein force him. From Suffolk it is* reported that we out number theenemy, are strongly entrenched, and that there will be no great battle unless Gen. Peck makes the advance.. We have important,; news from the Southwest by rebel despatches to Richmond. Our forces moved from Lake Providence,on to Vicksburg and Gre nada. A heavy movement began on Thursday, and a large fire was seen on that night above Vicksburg, thought to proceed from.burning Federal trans ports. This authority admits that our forces pos sess New Carthage, below Warrenton. ' / A bill is before the rebel Congress providing for an election of the members of the next House of Representatives by. general ticket. If this law should pass, the Congressmen would be elected in the same maimer that Presidential electors are now chosen, the same in'en being voted for throughout the State. The ot\jeet of changing the law is to secure a full representation from each rebel State; whereas, under existing regulations, all Western Virginia and the three counties on the eastern shore, together with two districts in North Carolina, three in Louisiana, three in Tennessee, and one in Flori da, would be unrepresented, because no elections could be held in those sections. • ' . ■Every preparation-is making in the Fourteenth army corps for the impending- battle in the neighbor hood of Tullahoma, and which cannot much longer be delayed. • By order of General Roseerans, shelter tents have been distributed to the army, to be sub stituted, in case of a movement, for those nowin use, which are heavy and cumbersome, and difficult of transportation. The fullest supplies are rapidly concentrating within easy accessibility, and the drying up of the roads, now rapidly going on, will be the signal for a movement on the part of one or the other of the armies. Apprehension is felt for the security of New Orleans. One correspondentdeclares that the rebels v have 24,000 troopß at Port Hudson, 12,000 at Jack son, Miss., 15,000 on the Atchafalaya, and 10,000 at Mobile—making a total of, 61,000 men, who could, by railroad facilities, be 1 concentrated Orleans in twelve hours.” In confirmation of the belief beginning to prevail at New Orleans that that city is to be attacked by the rebels, persons arriving there from Mobile have stated that great prepara tions are going on at Mobile to take Ship Island, and that troops and transports for the enterprise are ready and waiting the command to leave. Orders have been issued by Governor YateSj under authority of the .War Department, to raise ten companies of infantry for the purpose of guard, and' protection of the State of Illinois from ag. gresaion, to serve for threeyears. The twentythou sand men for the defence of Kentucky are also Being. raised, and - a body of troops for the defence of the- Indiana line, with the troops for the defence of Missouri, will increase the army nearly 60,000 men, ' The steamship Oahayba, Baker, from Port Royal, 15th inst., arrived at New York on Satur day/ April 16, at 2.20 P. M., off Frying Pan Shoals, passed "the transport J. Morton, with troops, bound to B.eaufort, N. O. April 17, at 4.30 A. M., forty-five ing Star, for Havana, all well.. Same day, at 6,30, lat. 36, lon. 44 43, spoke sloop-oi-war Ossipee, on a cruise, all well. ■--- -The flag that Coi. Miles lowered when he surren dered Harper’s Ferry to Gen. Jackson, of the rebel army, has been given to Major.Gen.Robert Schenck,- who has sent it to the War Department. It was preserved from rebel pollution by a loyal Irish lady, Mrs. McKissick, who kept a boarding-house at the Ferry at the time of the surrender. She kept it concealed during the rebel occupation among her skirts, and avoided search by abusing the Yankees. The rebel dfficers who got so badly whipped at Somerset, Ky., have been arrested by Confederate authority, and sent to Knoxville for court martial. At the Eamc battle, the 7th Ohio Cavalry captured a flag from Scott’s rebel cavalry, made, from a silk dresß of-one of- Falstaff Marshall’s daughters, and’ presented by her only about three weeks previous to its capture. - The Democratic majority of the Delaware Legis-_ latuce .have passed a tyrannical free-negro law fining negroes for attending political'meetings or. for using .fire-arms j forbidding negroes to preach; or any negro who leaves the State for five days, to. return under a penalty of $5O fine, or slavery if the fine is not paid. . There are only 1,79$ slaves in the State to 110,413 free inhabitants;. Among the papers found in the rebel privateer which was captured just as it was leaving San Fran cisco harbor, wns.an oath in which the party taking it bound himself by his u honor as a Southern gen- ; tlemaii” to keep secret,“ even from the wife of his bosom,” the piratical scheme.- A circular was also discovered providing for the capture of Benicia and the two forts com manding San Francisco harbor as a preliminary to the u desire of every Southern: man”—the “ withdrawal of California from the now contemptible Union.” The following “arrivals,” noticed in the late Charleston papers, show that the great bombard ment there attracted many gentlemen of the mili tary art as spectators: The following officers are at the MUIb House: General Gustavus W. Smith, Ge neral James Jones, General D/F/Jamison, B. Huger and members of his staff, General W. H. T. Walker: and Blaff, Captain W/F. Lynch, C. N., ; Generals H. R. Jackson and Augustus R. Wright, and Colonel E. J. Walker. • The gold and stock market were rather dull on - Saturday. Gold fell to 161, closing Isi)£ bid. Stocks were irregular—some better, some lower. Govern ments were neglected. Money was very easy indeed —and was offered everywhere at 5 per. cent. Ex change closed dull at 166. One of the men who encouraged the bread riot in Richmond on the 2d inst, was Dr. Thos. M. Palmer, who was a member ,I'rom Jefferson county in the- Florida Convention that took that State out of the Union. Since the breaking out of the rebellion he has been in the service of the Confederacy. He is now a prisoner in Richmond, Last Friday a skirmish took place near Wa vcrly, Tennessee, between a party of Federals and rebels, in which Major Blandon, two captains, a ; lieutenant, a surgeon, a quartermaster, and fifteen others of the enemy, were taken prisoners. ' A report was current in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday night, that General Palmer’s brigade of Federal troops had engagement on Monday, at ■Woodbury,- with a '-heavy .Confederate' force, and won a decided victory. During the recent attack on the train near La vergne, the rebels killed two of their own commis sioned.officers, who were prisoners on the cars, and wounded several rebel privates. On the Welland Canal there will be no alteration in the tariff of charges imposed in 1859, except in the article of wheat, which will be reduced five cents per ton. On the St. Lawrence canals the rales will be equalized up and down, and a new classification made/ As compared with the tariff of 1859, there will be an average reduction in rates of about twenty percent.” , Gten, Foster had with him last week, at Wash ington, N« C., where he is besieged, the following troo]>s: Spinola’s and Prince’s brigades, comprising the Pennsylvania regiments of Colonels McKiibbin, Dyer, Bear ; ;the 12th New York; the 167th New York; and the let North'Carolina Volunteers. • One day week a man attempted to get outside of the Federal lines, beyond Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was hailed by the pickets, but endeavored to es cape. He was fired at, and killed. Upon his person was found ft plan of the fortifications near that place. . Geneiiat. Steele has destroyed a. large quantity of corn and bacon from Texas, designed for the gar lison at Vicksburg. I’he fleet of Admiral Farragut prevented its shipment to its destination, and it was stored away temporarily. , The estate of the late Stephen A. Douglas, in Chicago, has been inventoried at seven hundred thousand dollars, but there are encumbrances upon it equal to its appraised value. The executors report that there is no personal property. Mich to an has undoubtedly gone Republican in her late judicial election by a large increase of her majority last fall. It is probably about 10,000. The Ohio Legislature has adjourned. Among the many bills passed was one to provide for taking the vote of the Ohio soldiers in the army. Tile Great Demonstration To-day. In. New York to-day the anniyersary of the great uprising of the North, in defence of the Government, will be appropriately commemorated by an imposing- public de monstration. . ! Tiie National Union, dub of Philadelphia, which purposes attending in a'hody, invites'loyal men, without regard to party distinctions, to accompany it, and wc hope that all who can do so without incon .venierice will participate. We feel con fident that the deputation,_in point of num bers, will sustain ,Ae proud reputation our city everywhere enjoys for devotion to the cause of the Union. Magnanimity of American Charity. The read}' alacrity with which, when Ire land was desolated by famine, in 1847, the United States hastened to send liberal relief to her starring millions, stands prominently in the history of both countries as a noble deed promptly' and munificently performed on one ;side, gratefully accepted and to be eternally remembered on the other. At that time, when Lord John Russell, then head of the British Government, was unable to make up his mind whether starvation and sickness really were desolating Iceland, the required aid was immediately despatched from this country, the great Republic of the New World, to that beautiful, unhappy, ill governed island, which Thomas Francis Meaoheu, with equal truth and poetic feel ing, speaks of as “the Poland of the-sea.” Is it surprising, after this, that the Irish love the United States, and that the fondest hope of many of them is to find an asylum be neath the protection of the glorious Stars and Stripes ? The ready and liberal relief which this country lately sent to the distressed work-, people of Lancashire is the noblest example on record of the magnanimity of a mighty nation. It was lately said, with great force, that of all the ambassadors ever-sent by America to England, the most plain-spoken and effective was the “George Griswold.” It was not alone that that vessel -was freighted with the food of which the mise-. rable out-of-work cotton-spinners and cot ton-w T eavcrs wore so much in need,. .hut that this generosity was exercised under peculiar circumstances, which might. al : most be said to justify our looking coldly on, and leaving England to minister to her '.own miserable's. At the. time that American benevolence opened its cornuco pia for the relief, of the distressed opera tives of Lancashire, it was notorious that the British aristocracy were sympathizing with, “ the. so-called Southern Confedera tion;” that British mechanics' and engi neers were building war-ships for their use; that British officials in the West India Islands were affording countenance and , assistance to vessels which operated pirati cal]}' against our commerce and to all, be sides, who ventured to inn the blockade, and that the British Ministry, with loud professions of neutrality, wore undisguised ly anxious for the success of the rebel amis. It,.was so when the “George Griswold” wit's loaded and despatched with food to Liverpool. It is so at tliis moment. We are a great nation, and, therefore,, could afford to be magnanimous. We did not abate one iota of our just indignation at the crooked policy and the broken faith of per fidious England, but, while feeling thus, soared into the purer atmosphere, and into the loftier empyreal of that grand Humanity which clasps the whole family of man in its comprehensive zone. Hence the liberal donation of food to the starving peo ple of Lancashire—by which we heaped coals of fire upon the heads of our enemies and false friends in England. One result has been the renewed good feeling for the United States on the part of the masses of the British people. What the cotton-mil lionaires, the rich landlords, the opulent merchants,- and the haughty nobility of England had failed to do, we did for the Lancashire people. We administered promptly and liberally to their wants. And here let it be noted that, to this hour, though the suffering in Lancashire has ex isted for two years, the South lias not be stowed to the value of one cent for its miti- . gation and relief. Have Palmerston and Russell ever taken that little' fect'to .their study, and meditated upon it ? Ireland is again distressed, as much so, we fear, as in 1847,-and a movement is on foot here, in New York, in Boston, in New ark, and in other places, to collect funds for the relief :of unhappy Ireland. It is but j us tice to the Catholic clergy to say that, in every place, they have frankly and heartily co-operated with their Protestant fellow .. citizens in this holy ‘ cause of charity; In' i. every Catholic church in the diocese, of was made on tlie 12th inst. The Catholic mentions this, liad not alcer tamecl the result in its last issue, :but says: ; “In this city, if we can judge by the amounts gathered from some of the congre gations, we have every reason to believe tliat the grand total of the collection will be the largest, ever reached. There seems to ] have been a friendly rivalry between the churches, as to which should contribute the most, and the result is, that all have'done well; they need never desire to do better. ” May we not hope, as the relief is to be, distributed in Ireland, without invidious reference to creed or locality, that the- Protestant clergymen in this city, of all denominations, will have collections made 1 in theiiM-espective churches, in • aid of. the Irish relief fund? The distress is general, ■ as well as great. In the. south and west of Ireland the crops' failed last year, and now there is a scarcity in the potato produce. In the north the agricultural failure lias also been heavy, and the persons employed in embroidering muslins for the Scotch manu facturers are out of work, and,starving. In 186,0 the annual earnings by these persons amounted to $2,000,000. At present it is a branch .of industry wholly destroyed. , The subscription in the Corn, Exchange of this city, for the relief of these sufferers in Lisburn, Belfast, Coleraine, and their neighborhoods, now amounts to $5,181. We are informed.by Mr. Thomas O’ISTRTLii, the indefatigable secretary of this move ment, that five barrels offlour have been shipped to Belfast,-by tlie 1 Old Hickory,” and fifty barrels .for Coleraine. Moreover, the sum of $1,400 in cash has also been forwarded, to be applied, as the local committees may think best, for the relief, of the distressed. The gratitude of the warm-hearted Irish is yery great. The .Northern Whig , a leading-journal, in Bel fast, which published what The Press said on the crying necessity of the case, and the liberality which met it, thus speaks of what' Philadelphia has done: “All. this is exceedingly gratifying. It tells us a little more of the innate good that ließ'hidden' in the hearts of men of every nation, how widely soever' the people of such countries may differ in their ideas of local * government or abstract: policy, whether in relation'to affairs of Church or State Administration. In the,matter to.which.we.refer, we find the Northern-States of America; amid the trials’ and s ;sorrows of their own* affairs, readily. ' stretching out the hand of benevolence to aid the sufferers of the mother country. We trust that-the .'lesson thus taught the people of.both Bides.of the ; Atlantic will not soon De forgotten by either, and ‘ that, for all, time to pome, the citizensof the West ern Repußlioand the subjects-of this Kingdom will more than ever vie with each other in the cultiva tion of a.truly catholic fraternity.” ' -Mr. Hugh .McCall,. Secretary of- the Lisburn /Relief ■ Fund, writes thus to Mr. : CVHeill : • “ These evidences of true brotherly feeling, of the . disposition, to prove, themselves friends in need,' mußt leave a grateful recollection behind them, and cement,, with: cloßer tieß, the relationship existing, between that wonderful iand of energy and enter prise of which you are a citizen and’ the people in this part of the world. I could wish the habituds of your Corn Exchange,, and more especially those whose names I find in the list of the Committee ap pointed to carry,Out the project of collecting funds, could have seen the countenances of the half-starved: to whom I read a portion of your letter. How the pale faces of those victims Of the cotton crisis Avere lighted up at the idea of,their sufferings being sym pathized with by merchants residing three thousand miles away;” Wliat we liuve done, and what we are doing for the distressed people of England and Ireland will stand on the historic page among the noblest of all noble deeds. We are fulfilling the Divine precept of doing good to those who despltbfully use us, and our noble conduct will cut keenly, as with a Damascene blade, into the hearts of those who liave wronged us. We have just grounds for being honorably proud, under such circumstances. Charity may begin at home,-but ours does not stay there. It helps our suffering friends in Ireland, and also those whom the Southern Rebellion has reduced to misery in England. It is well that out plenty can afford to mitigate their want. Union League of Lancaster.— Judge Shannon addressed this body on Saturday evening in his well-known eloquent and forcible style. He was enthusiastically re ceived and applauded to the echo. He is an acknowledged loader of the Union men in our State Legislature. One of Austin’s Powder Company’s mills was blown up, on the morning of the 10th, at Akron, Ohio. One man, by the name of Daniel Grames, was torn to pieces. : Fouktekn regiments of nUlitia! have been order ed to lie raised by the Governor of Missouri for State defence. If volunteers do not oiler, a draft [from the State militia will be ordered. W A.SOT3V GTON- Special Deapatcliei to “The Press.” " Washington, Apriiio, ISS3. Contradiction of tile Report that Gordons ville has beeu Captured. Humors have been circulating here during the last twenty-four hours that our forces have driven the enemy from and occupy Gordonsvilie; but it is as certained, after inquiring in the proper quarters! that there is. nothing authentic to. sustain such re ports. All is quiet on the front to-day, Mosuby’s forces were .in the neighborhood of Drauesville yes terday. Hou. Robert J. Walker. The Hon. Rout. J. Walker has gone to Enrope, partly in behalf of the Quicksilver Mining Com pany, to : assert its claim in a suit against. Baron Forbes, who represents the company now in pos session of the mines. He also will act for the Go vernment for the purpose of effecting an arrange ment to .secure uniform weights and measures of coin, so as to be equal in weight and fineness be tween the United States and Great Britain, and thus equalize the exchanges for the convenience of commerce, as recommended in the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury. His business is not, as stated, on the subject of loans. Mr. AsriN wall’s business in Europe, it is un derstood, is connected with the Navy Department. General Stoneman’s Advance. It is understood that the advance of Gen. Stone man was merely to ascertain the locality of the main body of the rebels, and to discover whether any considerable force has been Bent to the Shenandoah Valley. As a part of the programme, the destruc tion of the railroad communications with Lynch burg and .other Virginia localities was also cm braced. . - A Retrograde Movement. From quarters entitled to credit, information has been received that large numbers of rebels had left Fredericksburg. It is stated that only a pioket guard has been left behind, and the statement is generally credited. It is positively known thata considerable body oL the enemy have been detached from Eervice on the Rappahannock. “ On to Richmond.” The heavy rains on Wednesday night prevented the advance of the Union army as planned. There is no secret now that, while ‘Stoneman with his cavalry and light artillery was operating in .one di rection, the infantry, properly supported, wore -to have crossed the. Rappahannock again at the same point crossed by Burnside. The movement was to have taken plßce on Thursday. At the time ap pointed, the-pontoons:were ready, and nothing but good weather was necessary to render the advance a success: , The army is in fine condrtion. No body of men can excel them in discipline, nor was there over an army more eager for the fray. , The Murder of Shermaii. The following telegram was- received at the office of the Provost Marshal of the War Department last night: To Colonel L. C. Ilater: Fairi-ax Court House, April 17. ; Sir :.1 have to inform you that Harvey Sher man was captured last night at his house, about ten o'clock; by nine of Mosby’s men. - R. S. SPAULING, Scout. Another despatch-was received this forenoon con firming the above; also a note addressed to Colonel Baker, from Sherman’s, wife. A telegram from : General Stahl states that he had sent forward a cavalry force to intercept the captors of Sherman. : The report has reached the city that Sherman was executed this morning at daylight. Itisbrought by a Secesßion woman, who says she witnessed the execution. - Sherman had been captured once before,'at Lees burg, and'received a shot in the arm from his pur suers. He was released on parole, and when seized was on.a visit to his family. Qapture of a Rebel Generals Chief of Staff* Official information has been received of the cap ture, on the 17th inst., of the rebel Gen. French’s; chief of staff. The capture , was made on the Nanse mond river, by Lieut. Cushing, of the Commodore Barney. Captured. Arthur C. Kell,-orderly sergeant of the Old Do minion Rifleß, of Alexandria, a Confederate soldier, was >ecently captured near Acquia- Creek, and on Thursday was brought to Washington. The Late Naval Affair on the Nansemond* . The steamer Baltimore arrived at the navy yard, this morning, from Fortress Monroe, bringing further particulars of the affair on the Nansemond. The Bteamer Mount Washington was towed to Newport News on Wednesday, where be repaired. She received two shots in her boiler, and Beveial struck her engines, damaging them con siderably. Her woodwork is pierced through and through. . . < One of the seamen of the Minnesota, who was temporarily on the Mount Washington, was killed;" but none of the men belonging to her were injured so as to keep them from duty, although many -were struck by flying splinters and slightly hurt. The pilot of \,the Stepping Stones lost one of his legs. -The gunboatß on the Nansemond have received a reinforcement of gunboats from the Potomac flo tilla, in order to keep the Nansemond clear of the ebel batteries. letters ol' Marque. No definite action has ; yet been taken by the Go vernment to the isßue ofletjera of marque. yet been fully, determined upon. The propriety of adopting this policy has been strongly urged by pro minent politicians, but without obtaining .from the President any positive expression upon the subject. Colonel Thompson. Colonel Ambrose Thompson, of New York, in ’ spector of the Army of the Potomac at headquarters, has been relieved from duty with General Hooker, and placed in command of the important post of Acquia, Virginia. State Prisoners. All the civilians lately released from Southern prisons and sent North on their parole have been exchanged. A Volunteer from Greece. A distinguished Greek .cavalry. officer, General Ypsilano, formerly chief of. cavalry in the military service of Greece, has arrived here for the purpose of tendering his services to our Government. He brings;a,.letter from Mr, Adams, our minister to England, to the Secretary of War, strongly recom mending him to the favor of the Government. Case of - the Peterhoff'. • It is understood that the case of the steamer Peterhoff is to be left to the jurisdiction of the court now having it in charge, without interference from Washington. General Shields. It may not be generally known -that General Shields was several weeks ago ordered to report to General-WRiGHT for service in the Department of the Pacific. Governor Johnson, Governor Johnson, having nearly completed the official business which brought him hither, will soon return to Tennessee. A Demand for Contrabands. Various parties have recently applied to the pro per authorities here for a supply of contrabands, to be taken to the tropics and employed in agriculture. Many of them have expressed a disposition to emi grate, but thus far there is no arrangement to pay the expenses of transportation thither. - . Traffic in Southern Products. It will be recollected that the measure of Secre tary Chase for purchasing Southern products by Government agents was defeated by the Senate last winter, :ijut/it seems by his' instructions that trade in suclv: articles is -to be permitted - under Govern- . This is not consistent with the Congressional action of last winter' but the expedi ency of the Secretary’s course is: admitted by all who are conversant with the condition of affairs in the South. „■■■•• DEPARTMENT OF TUB SOUTH. Reports of Dissatisfaction with Admiral 1 Dupont—Tlie Attack upon Charleston to lie Renewed at an Early Day— T3ic Moni tors in Fighting Trim, «fcc. ; New York, April 18.— The Post of this evening publishes advices from Port Royal, which Btate that a movement is being made for the removal of Ad miral Drpont, and that General Seymour, who haß gone to Washington, will urge it upon the Govern ment. ‘ • The feeling among the land forces is said to be very Btrong against Admiral Dupont, and the confi dence of the sailors weakened. ' Gen. - Seymour’s mission is also to urge the send-' iDgof reinforcements to Gen. Hunter. It is under stood that the troops belonging to Gen. Foster’s de partment will be returned to Hunter. Rumors say that the order for the attack on Charleston was countermanded t>y the Government; but the countermand did not reach the Admiral till it was too late v to prevent" an 1 assault, and that it was partly in obedience to': this last order thatthe assault was not renewed. The report that the Monitors will go to co-operate with the forces on the Mississippi 1b not credited in well-informed circles. There is good reason to believe that General Hun terhas hot relinquished the idea of early offensive movements against Charleston. The Monitors could b'e made ready in two or three hours, and as effective as before the late engagement. It was the opinion of Capt. Worden (though the I’ost is not authorized by him to state it), that the Monitor fleet will be able to batter down Fort Sump ter, and in this opinion nearly all the officers con curred.; - • lit was also b'elieved that the obstructions might be passed, though at the risk of rendering the Moni tors unable to return. The New Ironsides will re main off Charleston bar. Keihforcements tor Gen. Foster. New Yoke, April 19.—1 t appears from the order of Gen. Hunter that Gen. Heckman, with the 9th New Jersey, 23d Massachusetts, anil the 81st anil 98th New York, was ordered to Newbern for service in relieving Gen. Foster. The brigade is eventually to return to Hilton Head. Sailing of the "North American. . Poirri.Asn. April 19. —The steamer North American sailed fur Liverpool this morning. Arrival of the Steamer Damascus* New Youk, April IS. —The steamer Damascus has ar rived from Liverpool. Her advices are to the first, inst,, and have been anticipated., ‘ The Hibernian at Portland. Portland, April IS.—The steamer Hibbroiau. lias ar rived. Her dates from Europe have been'anticipated. Departure of the'City of New York. Nkw York, Apnl 18. —The steamer city of New York sailed for Liverpool to-day, with 130 passengers and $lBO,OOO in specie. - Gold FI in EkV-York, April 18—The at the Hours named to*day A. M. >■6.21). 9. SC -9.23. : 9.3T> 9.40. 10.12. . A. M. .52* . 1U.20 62 - 10:65 .52*,, 11.25...... U. 80...... 52* 12.~..v... 12.40...... TBE PEESS -PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. APRIL 20, 1863 Nashvillts, April 19.— There is great excitement in the city tonight, in consequence of a rumored at tack by the Confederates, under Yan Dorn. The ordnance department has issued arms to all the ployees in the quartermaster’s department,' by order of General Rosecrans. Reported Engagement on the RftppnUan uock—The Army Moving—Exchange of . Prisoners, &c* • GENERAL STONEMifrPS ADVANCE. A Fredericksburg letter of the 19th, to Richmond Whig, reports a fight at Kelley’s Ford, 25 miles above Fredericksburg, on that day,- The cannonading was heard distinctly at intervals. Six thousand Federal cavalry of General Stoiiemah’a corps niAde an effort to cross, supported by a considerable body of infantry, but had not succeeded. - To-night report says that the Federals are mass ing troops in the vicinity of United ; States ford. Yesterday and to-day considerable bodies of cavalry, and immense wagon trains are moving up the river. A despatch, dated the 13th, from the army of .the Potomac, says that a large force of the enemy is col lected inthe vicinity of the fords on the Rappahan nock, although there has no attempt: been made to cross. Forty-three exchanged rebel prisoners were sent across the river to-day by a flag of truce. DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, Return of General Foster to Iffewbern—Ar rival of Generais Kaglcc and Heckman nlth Reinforcements. ■•■■■■ ■KiiwYoEK, -April 19,—The Herald has the follow ing news: A letter from Moorehead City announces that Geri. Poster has succeeded in. passing the rebel blockade in the steamer Escort, with the loss of'the pilot killed and several wounded. The Escort was riddled by about forty shots. Gen. Foster arrived at Newbern on the night , of the 15th, and was joy fully received. .. Gen. Naglee is.in Newbern. Gen. Heckman jarould go •from'-Moorehead City to Newbern with the Massachusetts 23d and New Jersey 9th. , • - •' 1 Moebhead City, N. G, April 16—2 P. M.—The Newbern train is just in, and brings intelligence that General Foster had succeeded in passing the rebel blockade in the steamer Escort, with th'e loss of the pilot killed and several wounded. 'The Escort was riddled by at least forty shot. , State Appropriation Bill, as Passed.' The following are the items of the general appropria tion bill passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature, and approved by the Governor: Governor’s salary .. Secret ary of Commonwealth Deputy Secretary of Commonwealth*. Auditor General.,. .V......r.'.. .v. Attorney General 1V...... '.V.; ..v.\,..77 btateTieariirer;......... ..I. V. auperintendent.Common Schools..‘..Vi'iw-. State librarian^ Superintendent Public Printing...*.....v..... Govern -rs 5ecretary........... ... ........... Executive Messenger...-. ........;. Chief Clerk Secretary Commonwealth..■•3oo 00 Military do. do. 1,100:00 Commission Clerk: Secretary Commonwealth;.. I,ooo'oo Transcribing do.! do. ; do. v — —. . 1,101) 03 Do. -do.- do. - do: ’ - ~.1-,tX)O Dtp Do. . do. do.- . 4 do. ■l*,l>oo (X). Messenger Department. /*• 800 00 Assistant Messenger State Department..... v.... 150'GO Postage—telegraphs do. do. ; : 1,:100 00. Biankhooks do. do. .. ' 5000 Stationery do. do.- ....... J.. f 600 00 Puel and lights do. do. -; V..,- 125 00- Miscelianeous . 'do. do. v SOO'OO* Repairing Executiveante-chamber..... V ' 450 00 Engraving officers’commit ions-... 3,000 00 Chief Clerk Auditor-General'.. 1,500 00, Bank do, do. do. - ...........V.........-1,2j0 00- Settlement Clerk Auditor General.V 1,100 00 Insurance do. : do., do; - -1,100 00 Wamnt do. do. ;do. 1,100 00 Coi*ying do. do. do. - 1,000 00. Military . do. do. do.- 1,000 00 Conesponding Clerk Auditor General..... ! 900 00' Messenger Auoitor General, 5a1ary.;............ 500 00- Postage and telegraph-do .v. ; ..550 00 Stationery do - .vVrV.V..3SO 00 Fuel : do ........j . 75 00? Miscellaneous, *do 75 00 Five clerks surveyor General, each 1,000 00' Chief do do ; do " .... I,SCO 00, Messenger do * do 7 ‘5OO 00 Postagel : do do .‘ 400 00 Stationery do do \ 200 00 ; Miscellaneous do : : do ..v 100 00 Fuel do do .. -.75 00 Chief.clerk,. Attorney General 1,500 00, Contingent expenses, do ... ; , 350 00 Chief clerk, btate Trea5urer...................V.' I’, (xKPOO- Bookkeeper, do ‘do ■ - ,-1,1i>0.00 .Aee’t clerk do do. *..7 .JjIAQO 00* Bec’ing clerk do do 1,100 10( Messenger do do 650 00i Postage do do , - .475:00,! Stationery do do 25U00i Exp. charges do do. 100 00/ Miscellaneous'■ do* • 225.001 Messenger Adjutant Genera 1................ : 40000/ Commissioners Sinking Fund, each............ 300 00 Depuxy.Superintendent.Common Schools. . ..... 1,200'00 Warrant Clerk : do : do ..>*...'1,000 00/ Report do do do ...'jsy. LCOO.Oj Letter do do do . ,1,(X)10m Messenger do do .......;V '500:00- Staiionery do ’do 390 QJ Pottage do do ? o | do do ; 110 Oo Distributing School Report . i 600 00 Advertising... ;... V ...... v 250 Ou FngvaS’ing Warrants. .... j 27-5,0 q Miscellaneous.;......... 100 00 Assistant Librarian’s salary . 5 Lid Cff Purchase of Law Books ‘ “ Purchase Purdon’s Digest. Freight on books, library Binding Public printing........... Legislative expenses of every kind.... .. Packing and distributing laws. • • Miscellaneous expenses (to be audited)......... Salary, Judges Supreme Court. % Salary,; Judges District and Common Pleas, Philadeluhia.. 18, * Salary, Judges District and Common Pleas, - Allegheny. Salary,‘Judges Common Pleas Courts in State.. 55,' Q Salary, Abso.: Judges do. do. ...40,Cl Payment of interest on. funded debt ; ■ A Instruction indigent pupils in Deaf and Dumb ■ 11 Institute ; 25,0 p Northern Home for Friendless: Children - 6,® St. Joseph’s Hospital. V.V...... 5,m Orphans’ Farm. School at Te1iah0p1e............ s,ffl Orphans’ Home at vyi1ke5barre................. a) Pennsylvania Institute for,the 81ind..... 24,® t Western Pennsylvania Hospital?;.. {8,50 t New Dixmont H05pita1.i;,..;*..;.... 19,61 G *> Do. - ; do., for officer*’building.... : 6’o|o State Lunatic Asylum at Harrisburg -12, w Ot Do. do, do. forinsorauce ol buildings. 3,W 01 Pennsylvania TrainiugScliool for Feeble-mind ed Children, Media 2, w 00 Phila. School of Design for Women (tobe de- : ./ • ducted from Philadelphia school fund).;;... Snpport-of- com mon 5ch0015.................V.;.. 31§,p5 00 , State Normal. School.at Lancaster..- mMJO 00 Salary .officers Eastern OO -Repairs to do. do. ......aoOO 00' For discharged convicts’(£s and slo’each).. .'.;.vjv...... ■ For pure water'for penitentiary. .VVV^.V*.T?,OOO 00 ; For maimfacturinggas fovcorridorß.';;;........ I),000 00 : For books-for convicts-.. I- 2-50 00 • Salary officers Western Penitentiary, .r......... 13,200 00 For discharged convicts.(§« and $lO each) m ;..... . Booksfor ■ .-'do; ..230 00. House of Fefuge'in Philadelphia. . * f ;.'[9,'o()o 00 , House of Refuge in Allegheny..s... :{4;000 00 : Pensionsand r gratuities;;.*.*.'.: •• \7,000 00: For water for State Capitol*. ~ [-* 600 00 Porgas do do do : . Superintendent of Public T \V • diem).;....;.......'*... T,’* Repairing Governor’s hou? 1403 00 Repairs Hate Arsenal, Hai L 570 00 Do. public grounds... 5,000 00 George Bergner (Legislat \ - page)................. . George Berguer, index to , Each fire company of Harr Transcribing for committ Chief clerks and six offic6 udcc after close of sesj Chief clerks—nriscellaneor .Win. H. Huddleson— salai Samuel Taylor, do Samuel A; ... Pasters and folders ; John A; Smull.. ■ Pages ($1 per diem each). Four basement men (s2poi Firemen... Distributing Legislative R< John A. 5mu15.............. Extra to officers of Senate s ; Do pages : -do Do women to clean.. - Wm P. Brady John A. Smull.. Special Committees, each per-m il e....... Expenses Governor to : W Revenue Commissioners,* Assistant Librarian (extr • Do do do One of the Pages (extra p( Mercy Hospital of Alieglu Lancaster Children’s Horn' r Jewish Foster Home (Pb Rer. J. W. Davis, sevvict Penn Widows’ Asylum*.- . Wills Hospitiil.....*..*.-. Twenty-one Assistant Sei’i tion U. S. Senator...... Assistant Postmasters of K H. Trimmer, H. O. Harman 8augh...... *.. ; Robert .M.: Car1i51e....... . Passivants Hospital •lUv;stiaaiing Committee, ' expenses: David Peelor., Thomas T Schaffer...... Wm. D. Jack :P. W Schaeffer, railroad .. Mrs. Elizabeth Shick...../ Clerk Senatorial commits Sergeant-at arras Senatorii Witness fees “ k-i * Clerk Treasurer’s : V • U.-S.- Trust Coinpay in *~. Samuel Carson, Kergeanat-anis.... •.Witness fees .....;•*• w\"• *ti"••• • v* Louis Blanche, clerk P»t Ofkce Committee ctuations. folio wing are the’ gold rates .52* : ,62*-52* .02* . .52 .52* REBEL REPORTS FROM SUFFOLK. Our Forces Said to be Surrounded. CAPTURE OF FORT MAGRUOER. THE AFFAIR AT KELLY'S FORD AII Quiet' at Vicksburg. Bai-timoek, April 19.— The Richmond Dispatch of Friday last, .contains “a report ’that Longatreet.haß surrounded ,‘our forces at Suffolk, cutting off their communication with Norfolk. The Dispatch, how ever, does not credit the story, and also a rumor that the whole of our forces have been captured. From the Peninsula,, the Dispatch reports that General Wise has captured Fort Magruder, with one thousand prisoners. The Dispatch credits this, but it is of course untrue. 1 The following has "probably as little foundation: “As a result of the fight at. Kelly’s Ford, on Tuesday last, twenty Yankee prisoners were brought to the city by the Central train yesterday evening, and lodged in the Libby Prison. It seems that the enemy were repulsed five successive times in the efforts to cross the river, and ■ finally gave up the undertaking. ; ; “Their loss iB estimated at from twenty-five to thirty in killed and wounded, besides those cap tured and brought down last night. Our loss was one horse killed; and one soldier slightly wounded. Everything was quiet at the Ford yesterday morning.” VICKSBURG. ViOKSEUBO, April 14.—A1l is quiet here. One transport, with troops, left the l .fleet this morning. Many tents and a dozen transports are still in Bight. ARMY OF TBE CUMBERLAND. Startling Report - Van Doru Expected to Attack Nnslivillc—Arm* Issued to tlic Men In tike Commissary and Q,uartcrin<tstcr’s Department* ARM! OF THE POTOMAC, General Foster arrived in Newberh lastnight, and was joyfully received.’ His force in Washing ton,. N. G, is still there. General Naglee is in Newbern. - \ . -' General Heckman will proceed immediately in a special train to Newbern. The Massachusetts 23d and the 9th New Jersey go with him. Communica tions with New York from Newbern, via Hattcras Inlet, are still open. ' General Hamilton. aneoil. Hall: was" crowded last irong to hoar General Hamilton, earnest war- and anti-slavery Speech of Boston, April. 19.- nivht by an interested of Texas. He made speech. _ Ernobscot River. I liX—The Penobscot river, is fre. The *Ban<jok (Me.), A] of ice. , THE FRENI H IN^MEXICO. SIEGE OF- PUEBLA-. Exterior Line of Works Stormed by Gen. Forey—The Mexican Garrison ' Still Holds Out, &c., Ac.,' &c. Sab Francisco, April 19.—The steamer Sonora, fiom Acapulco, brings dates from the City of Mexico to the Ist of April. The IVench bombarded Puebla for ten days, and were repulsed thrice. The fortifications of St. Jar vier were rendered untenable by shells from, rifled guns. The Mexicans withdrew, and the French oc cupied them on the 31st of March, taking 150 pri soners. The French 1 hold the outside fortifications all round the city. The bombardment continued at the lateßt dates, but the principal fortifications hold out. General Forey ! s headquarters were at the Church of Santiago, inside the garita. Comonfort was at St Martin, with 10,000 troops. Ortega is in Puebla, with 25,000 troops. The French have cut the communications between Ortega and Comonfort, The French strength iB 20,000, with 5,000 Mexicans under Maigucz, Reinforcements daily arrive from Vera Cruz, There are 30,000 Mexican troops in the city of Mexico. Union Meeting in Indiaua Broken Up. Ixpianapot.ts, April |9. —A Union meeting in Brown county, Indiana, was broken up yesterday by a party of thefE. U. C. ’s, under the leadership of Lewis Prosser, ex-member of the, Legislature, and a man namec Sny der. These two came armed with rifles and revolvers, and threatened to shoot two sergeants who were there for the purpose of arresting soldiers. ■ Sergeant Daniels took Prosser’s s tin from him. when the latter drew a pistol and shot Daniels dead. Prosser was in turn shot and dangerously wounded. Captain Cummings,".-.who was .addressing the meeting, was wounded Snyder also fired at the other sergeant, but mhsed 'him.- Snyder has been arrested and brought her-. Sufiioient, fi rcei-bas been-sent by the military authorities to Arrest all the parties concerned. ; Another diflijulty occurred at Danville, Indiana, yes tei day, between a party of the K. G. C’s and Union men, in which five persons were wounded—one mortally. . , Ti e general commanding this department has issued orders declaring the K. G. C. ’s to be public enemies, to be dealt with as such. Also cautions the public against the use ot Butternut and Copperhead badges. ? Stout, a deserter, who killed an officer attempting his arrest, will be tried by court martial this week. Union Meeting in Cincinnati. 1 Cincinnati, April 19 —A large Union meeting was helo yesterday in Hamilton. Ohio. It was addressed by General Burnside, Henry Winter Davis, and Governors Mortun and 'f’od. - * . Much excitement was occasioned in the city to-night by a negro knocking down a crippled, soldier on Broad way, near Sixth street. A crowd gathered in the lo .ca-lity, and several negroes were badly beaten. The U. S. Gunboat Connecticut. jc New T okk, April 19. —The bark .T. W. Andrews reports, April o, in die Bahama Channel, was boarded by the Briiaslr gunboat Signet, who reported that, on theAth int-t., she was fired into by the United ’States gunboat Connecticut, who mistook the Signet to be the pirate Alabama. The captain of the Signet went on board the Connecticut, v hen the affair was amicably adjusted. New York, April, 19.—Arrived—Ship F. B. Cutting, from Liverpool; bark J. W. Anorews, from Nuevitas : bark Zufreidenhoit, - fro<n Cardiff; brig Water Lilly from Y<io. Grande ; brig from PhUadelphia : brig Mana 0.8., from st. Jago de.fiuba ; steamer She tocket, from Port Royal, 9 days; schooner Clifton, from Cpmfuegos. . BeJow—Prussian bark Fif h of May, from Liverpool. ■ Bpoten—April 14tb. in latitude 37 $O, longitude 73. brig Samuel Welsh, from Philadelphia for Ivey West. Public Entertainments. ; The New Chestnut-street Theatre.— thi3 esta blishment the new play of; “Leah Jl was portrayed for the sixth time on Saturday night. This play has hereto fore been somewhat extendedly noticed. The gentleman who has taken the trouble to translate the original, and to adapt it to the requirements of the American stage, has paid some attention to those alterations and abatements which are expected and essential. There are faults, however, in the dramatization. The conversation or the dramatis. persona;, especially that in the first act, is drawn out and tedious. It positively wants cutting down and lopping off. Ail that is neces sary could have been said in fewer words. The only pointof interest in the whole of the first act isfcheap pearanca of Leah and the tableau ofrevehgeful Christ ians grouped around her. The management expresses “ ex treme gratification” in announcing that Miss Bateman hss secured a pure and’ genuine triumph. The young lady certainly has secured such so far as her ta lents will allow her. To use a common phrase, shB has portrayed tl\e character of Leah to the best of her ability. She has portrayed it well. To him •who had just witnessed her depicturing, the naineof no one would occur who could portray it better. The mere machinery of the plot she has studied. Experience fxom childhood, has familiarized her with stage busi ness. The gist of the author’s (and translator’s) mean ing she comprehends. But the presentation is not fault less. It is morelihe aportrait than a photograph. The light of her intelligence, the naturalness of her arc, has not perfectly delineated the conception of the author. In vher characterizations, at least, Miss Bateman lacks the passion of love. • Religion and love are the elements.of this play. When the faith and superstitions of her tribe inspired her to action, she was s afficiently self-sacrificed and passionate. In the one or two scenes where she ex pressed love. and yet waa removed from the object of flier devotion, the of*look, and word, and gesture. wa3 unusually natural and touching. But, in ■ her meetings with Rudolf in the fifth act, and in the : last scene of the fourth, she was constrained and cold. -.The apathy of action was very noticeable! Why should ■4 this be? Cannot Mias Bateman entirely abandon herself to • the necessities of the situation ? Her own ambition as an artiste should atleast be coeval whh tho wish of her ; admirers, to see Keivuse the datent power which they r*afgue fche. must possess. Iff such scenes as these her iperspnaiions are as cold -as ;cut glass, and as precise as L n jjgArpi.—Her voice becomes seemconatrained. *lntely no ‘attempt at emotion is "made in these and like .situations; but we do mean to say that the attempt made : falls far short of what' it ouglittobe. It is announced ithht-Miss Bateman will soon leave this country. Her laurels here are yet green, but it is to be hoped they will be yet greener elsewhere; Herentrance upon the scene is always welcomed with prolonged applause; the pro cess of the play is always'aceoinpauicd with it.' She has reason to feel flattered by the plaudits of an audience more indulgent than it is ju6t. Such applause may, perhaps, : render her too mindful of her good . points, but has certainly rendered lier forgetful'of her deficiencies. Byadue Tespeefc to self-criticism, and to the criticisms of those who respect her power as . an artist, this failure may, and probably .’will, be overcome. Miss Bateman was most effective in the last act. This- last act was almost wholly devoted to her,and she made the most of it. Desolate and broken hearted, she drew each line! and painted every color of Ibis picture with exquisite tenderness and truth. Such coldness before might have prepared one for less tender ness, here. There was no mistaking the tone of utter vanquish, the look of supplication and completeabandon ; ment, telling of a heart spurned and crushed and broken, and. beating still. Here Miss Bateman was really good. The peculiarly noble face and figure of Miss Bateman; her majestic features and sometimes almost sublime ex pression and gesture; her hard-working, conscientious discharge of her duties, are, in themselves, more than enough to insure the favorable attention of any audience. In regard tojhe adaptation of . the play enough has been said.. The manner in which it has been placed upon the stage is worth y of both praise and censure. The chorus did its part well, and, so did the orchestra; The scenery was the main good, but by no means what it might and should have been in a theatre of such pretensions as the New Chestnut. The, “ glade in the forest” was wretch edly rridiculoue, and too stupid even to be laughable. The way in which the sky and the trees were dovetailed was a scenic curiosity, and to some a source of inquisi ! tiveness where; such a, piece of patchwork came from. - The remainder of the' landscape was generally tasteful Jand correct. Mr. McCullough as Rudolf, evinced his usual ability, though-in not quite its usual degree. "Without being untrue to the requirements of the text, ,■ he Vet did not evince that warmth and genuineness which is naturally expected from him. ; Mrs; Allen, as Mcidelina, with her shapely head and neat figure, was very pretty and engaging ; particularly so upon the “wedding day,” in act fourth. She acted with discretion, gently, and with tenderness. Sarah , an aged woman, ” did not succeed in making herself look old, nor yet yoang. - The rest of the characters were respectable. With the exception of thechoras.theset ting to music of certainportions of the acts was a melo dious superfluity. The storm in the third act was very funny_ indeed. An improved method of thunder and lightning-rat this,-as, indeed, at all, the theatres is de- With all the defects, however, , of acting and of management, it is not to be denied that the new play is a success ,in Philadelphia, as it has been in New York. The intrinsic merit of Ihe original production, the pains taking radaptation of { the translator, the'talent! of the principal artistes, and the co-operation of the. manage ment, have insured this success. : This evening Miss Bateman will repeat the character of Leah. *.... $4,000 oo • 1,700 00. • 1,500 00 1,700 00 • 1,700.00' 1,609:001 *■6oo 00' ; ,600 00 .3&500 UU ■ : k fioooo AHcn-STitEET Theatre. -:The second Band last week of Edwin Adams is announced. This actor has drawn ex cellent houses during the term of his engagement, and ' will probably continue to do so until his close. He is far from careless and retrogressive in. his pursuit of his duties. Mrs. Drew has placed the play of * 1 The Heretic” upon the stage in fine manner, and supports the young artist to the best of-her. ability. To.-night,! Mr. Adams appears as Robert Landry , in “The Dead Heart. ” - W alxut-stueetTheatre. —At this establishment, the ■past week has been one of benefits. Thesewere so os tensibly ; we_sincerely-hope tlie weather and other influ ences permitted their being so in reality. This evening, Miss Charlotte Thompson make* her re-antree. This lady is young as well as talented,: and beautiful as well as : good. She will appears as Julia, iff “ The Ilnncliback. ” Mr. Charles Bai’ron will support 1 her during the engifge ment, and will make his first appearance this evening as* : Sir Thomas, Clifford. ‘• -..- r:--.. • _ Mr. GoTTSCHAiiK’s Coxcert.— The music-loving por- - tion of the community will be pleased with tiielumonuce ment that Mr. Gottschalk intends favoring us with an other of his delightful entertainments next Friday even-. ing. That it will be fully as successful as any of its predecessors there cannot be a doubt. Books in Phess.—JVEesirs. *J. E. Tilton &. Co., of Boston, will shortly publish an elegantly illustrated volume on Green Houses, Parlor and Garden Tlowers and Plants, by Edward Sprague Rand, Jr,, a well-known contributor to the leading periodicals," .and as a; successful cultivator of rare exotics. It is to be a very complete work for the amateur, as well ab for the most experienced florist. The same firm have nearly ready a book for boys, by the popular author ofFather Brighthopes,” called “ The Drummer Boy,” illustrated by F. O. C. Dailey. It is to be a truthful history of Burnside’s expedition in North Carolina, and, while it will be of great interest in incident and illustration, it Hvill be vnluable.as a historical record of that campaign.' 10& 00 axvoo RXJO3 10 00 : iq 00 ! 12.7 00. ioo ( oo 25/00 Messrs. J. E. T. &. Co. also announce a new book on the Collodion Processes, by Thomas Sutton, B. A.) that will be of considerable interest to the photographic artist. ! 16L97 ITO'OO 37 50 100 5,000 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 This Elocutionary Tou unament. —We beg to remind ail .those who are fond of lirst-class re ‘Citation, that the great trial of skill in the art of elocution, between three pupils of Mr. Philip Law rence, of this, pity, and three of Mr. J. B. Brown, New York, will come off to-morrow evening, at the Academy of Music. The derision, by the judges, will be announced within quarter of an hour after the competition closes. .'lOO,OO 1,000,00. 4,000.00' 63 00 Large, Positive Salk o» French Dp.y Goons, &o.—The attention of purchasers is requested to the choicc ; and desirable assortment of French, Swiss, German and British, dry goodß, embracing about 875 lots of fancy and staple articles in Bilks, worst eds,' woolens and cottons, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue,,on< four .months’ credit, commencing this morning at 10 o’clock, and to be continued all :day and the greater part of the evening, without [intermission, by John B. Myers 00., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. : . •. 300 m ■miav woo 1,500 00- 720 TO* 298 30 95 M 26 161 97- 288 0) 215 40- . 83 33 236:25 5310 Auction Notice—Saxm of Boots and Shoes. Attention of buyers is called to the large and desirable assortment of boots, shoes, brogans, balmo rals, &e., to be sold by catalogue, this inornlug, by' Philip Ford & Co., Auctioneers, at their store,. Nos. 626 Market and 622 Commerce streets, com imeacingat 10 o’clock precisely. ; : SMp News. STATES IN REBELLION. Progress of Uie Siege of VickaDurg—Ar rivals of Steamers at Wilmington from Nassau—Large Fires—Capture of Traiiis, Money, nud Officers in Tennessee* Ac, , Fortress Monroe, April 18.—The Richmond papers of yesterday have been received here. They contain, the following despatches: THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI, Jackson, April IG.—The enemy’s troops at Hake Providence have moved to Vicksburg and Grenada. The movement of the boats in going up to, Vicksburg was a ruse. . , A heavy movement commenced on Thursday. A large fire was observed laßt night above Vicksburg, which is supposed to have been occasioned by the burning of transports. The Yankee forces' are in possession of New Carthage. : north Carolina. - Wilmington, N. C., April i&. The steamers Flora and Pell arrived here this morning from Nas sau with cargoes of coffee, saltpetre, &c. The Government storehouses at Branchville were destroyed by fire on the 12th; with 50,000 rations of bacon and a large quantity of flour and sugar. TENNESSEE. ’* ' Gen. Wheeler, on the 13th, captured two trains between Naßhville and Murfreesboro, together with $30,000 in money. A number of prisoners were also taken, including three majors, two captains, and three of Gen. Rose crans 1 staff. State oi: ATffhirs at Suffolk. New York, April ZferoM»s Norfolk letter expresses, the opinion that there will be no great battle at Suffolk, We outnumber the enemy there, and have the advantage of strong entrenchments unless General Peck takes the initiative, and ad vances on the rebels. We are confident there will be no battle. The Indian War ill Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn., April 18. —A parts' of Indians attacked an outpost'of eighteen soldiers, onthe 36tn instant, at Medalia, thirty miles front-Mankato, Minn One-soldier was killed and two wounded. The Indians also killed one boy and wounded two men Cottiers.) A. party of cavalry have been sent in pursuit of the Indians. Seizure of an English Schooner. Lew York, April IS.—A letter from Havana states that the schooner from Matamoros for Havana, with cotton, has been seized and taken to Key West by one of the United States cruisers. A Ful)lic Dinner. Declined. by Secretary Chase. New York, April 18.—Secretary Chase has declined a public dinner, which was tendered him by his friends in this city. The Ice in the St. Lawrence. Apnl 18.—The nver is rising slowly, and the tee opposite the city is giving way. The people are still crossing a short distance below the city. 1 launch of a Sardinian Steam Frigate. • New York, April 38.—The steam frigate Re de Italia, which has been built for the Sardinian Government, was launched to-day. : A Union League.in the Nineteenth Wakii.—A meeting to organize a National Union League for the h ineteenth ward, was held on Saturday evening, at the. ball, corner of Frankford- road and Xork street. :AhoutB o’clock the assemblage was called to order, and the following gentlemen were elected officers of the meeting.: . 1 President—John R. Senior, Esq. .Vice Presidents—Sydner R; Morris, M-D., Thos. Har rison, 3 evi Dnfileld, George Derbyshire, James Hogg, James Milligan, fcr., Samuel Duason, Jacob Bowman, M. D., Isaac Wilier. •Secretaries—Charlesß. Siner, B. F. Urwiler, W. R. Heins, Amos Knight Geo. Dehaven.Jr, Upon taking, the chair, the president returned thanks for the honor conferreu upon him, ana then introduced Mr. 8. Snyder Leidy, who' spoke at considerable length upon the aims and purposes, of the Union Leagues, and the vital necessity of- their establishment everywhere throughout the free North. He denounced the “Copper heads ” as cowards, and stigmatized them as traitors not only to the Government, hut to every principle of ju-tice and liberty, and as such he considered them totally un deserving of the countenance or notice of any person having the least pretension to honorable feeliug or self respect. At the conclusion, the subjoined picamble and resolutions, drafted by Mr. Fletcher Budd, were pre sented and adopted: ' ■ .* ’ Whereas, The people and Government of the United States are now engaged jn a mighty effort to suppress the confederate bands of traitors who have organized with a, design to sever the Union and to overthrow the Constitution of our beloved couutiy; and whereas, in view of. the incalculable importance of the iss-ue in volved, as well as the stupendous nature of the struggle, it bepomes the duty of loyal citizens, without aaj' dis tinction whatever, to aid and'encourage in every con ceivable manner the efforts of the constituted authori ties to preserve the Coi-stitution and the Uniou of these States, and inaMOuch as, in a conflict of forces, itis the right as well as the policy of a belligerent to draw upon its sources of strength with a judicious economy, while it cripples that of its.enemy thereof, Resolved, That we, the citizens of tlie Nineteenth ward, declare our hearty approval of every measure which has been adopted’by -the Government of the United States calculaied to increase the effective power of our armies, or to impair the strength of the rebel forces. Resolved, That the employment of the slaves of rebel owners in aid of the armies of the United States is a mea sure ot such a nature; and, in view of the : fact that colored soldiers were employed in defence of our coun try by Washington in the war of the Revolution, and by Jackson in that of 1812, we can conceive of no opposition to colored aid save that to be expected from those who prefer the .protection of rebel -property* to the speedy suppression of the existing rebellion, aud the conse quent restoration of our former peace and prosperity. - Resolved, That the present rebellion is wholLywithout legitimate foundation, and should this assertion occasion >.cavil, we will not waste breath by disputation, but at once declare our admiration of the sentiment of Decatur, “Onr country, may she always be right; but right or wrong, our country.” • Resolved , That the traitors iu arms have no rights which a loyal man is bouud to respect. Resolved, That the secret Northern sympathizer with rebellion has neither feelings nor rights.wnich we are bound to respect, and is still lower in degree of crime than the enrolled enemy in the South, because his courage is less, while his, hatred of our cause is equal, and wliile he enjoys the protection of our Government, he seeks every occasion to sneer at its policy, to chal lenge its motives, to malign, the character of its sup porters, andto provoke that sedition-in others which his dastardly spirit alone prevents him from participating in hinseif.. Resolved, That we hereby extend our warmest thanks, as we.have alway s yielded our enthusiastic admiration, to our noble soldiers in the field, and promise that while they are braving tlie open enemy in front, we will be —responsible for their”secret enemies in the rear. !That.j.h League, and pledge our lives, oxir fortunes, and our .sacred honor to the preservation of onr Constitution, the perpetuity of our Vnion, the support of our Govern ment, and the safety, honor, and welfare of the United , States. After the applause consequent upon the reading and adoption of these resolutions liad subsided, other ad-” dresses were delivered by Messrs. Wm. S. Fierce aud \Vm. Jl. Thomas, and the meeting broke up with much enthusiasm. - ~ Meeting on the Christian "'Coinns- S'OX.—An interesting meetingof the friends of the com mission was-kehb last night in the Church of the Cove nant, Rev. Mr. Roaki-s, rector, Filbert street, above Seyenteenth. The church was well filled. Addresses -wore, madefy the Rev. A. G. Thomas, chaplain of the Nicetown Hos-pital, Rev. Hr. Mingins, and P. R. Sim nion*»JSsq _ The addresses of these gentlemen all had re ferencp to the sufferings of the sick aud wounded, and tlieefhcient aid rendered by the members of the com mission in. relieving their wants. Sword Presentation. A handsome sword and belt were presented by the members of the Young Bachelors’ Association, at their rooms, south west cerner of Ridge avenue and Wallace streets, on ■ Fnday evening, to their pi evident, Mr. David M. Fulmer, who has been appointed Assistant Engineer in the United States Navy. The presentation ceremonies were of a social and interesting character. Accident.—Yesterday morning, a man, named Micliael McCabe, had his leg broken, by falliug through a hatchway at the stableoftfce seventeen th-and- Nineteenth-Streets - Passenger Railway Company, at Nineteenth and Girard avenue. The injured man was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The Reading Room op the West Phila pELPmA Hospital. —The number of bound volumes now riu the reading-room attached to the West Philadelphia Hospital is 1,215, and of unbound literature about 1,250. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. Philadelphia, April IS, 1563. Operations in gold on the street partook of something like the character of excitement, although the tendency of the market was strongly downward. Opening at 153, it f! uctuated down to 151, at which figure it closed. The demand for Governments is not so active, but prices are well maintained, old one-year certificates rising % per cent. Tlie money market seams easier than ever, 'large amounts being placed at per cent, on calls. The subscriptions to the national five-twenty loan continue large, one million dollars being! converted to-day,up to 4 o’clock P. M. : _The Stock market was active and prices were strong. -Sixes; (1881) sold at 105; endorsed seven-thirties at 104; State fives sold at 101; old City sixes atlo6*y an advance of^; 111 was bid for the new rPennsylvania Railroad first mortgages soldat 115, an advance of''Hi Phila delphia and Sunbury sevens at mHi Elmira sevens at' 100; Rearing sixes were steady; Canal securities were in request; Schuylkill Navigation sixes (ISS2) sold up to 73 %, the boat loan at 90; Susquehanna sixes to 48K » Union Canal sixes at 20j>a; Chesapeake and Delaware sixes at 9S; Philadelphia and Erie were active, closing same as yesterday, 47^; Norristown advanced H ; Cata wigEa H, the preferred Hi Reading was steady at 45H; Elmira preferred rose 1; Beaver Meadow. sold at 70; ■Pennsylvania at 64£;. Little! Schuylkill at 45*; North Pennsylvania rose X. . Passenger railways are dull, prices falling off slightly. • Leliigh Navigation sold Cat SS, an advance of lHi the j?crip at 43, an advance of H. ■ * Schuylkill Navigation common and preferred were steady. Susquehanna sold at BK, an advance of Wyoming Canal at 20. Union Canal appeared, and sold at X per share/ Big Mountain Coal advanced H. Bank shares were inactive, Consolidation selling at 30. 120 was bid for Philadelphia, 52 foi ; Commercial, for Mechanics, 43 for Girard, for Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’; 49 for .City. The market .closed firm, $67,000 in'Bonds, and 4,600 shares changing hands. Drexel&Co. quote; United States Bonds. 1881.. 104^®1053i United States Certificates of Indebtedness... .lfoh©lo2K •United States 7 3-10 Notes.. ri.. 1043i©1051i Orders :Demand Notes sHs®o2Kp. New Certificatesof Indebtedness 9Sk(@9S& Sterling Exchange .166®16S lhePennsylvama Legislature, at its late session, re chartered for five years the following banking iustttu tiojs: Lancafcter Comity Bunk, Bank of Danville, Har ; risburg Bank, Com mei cial Bank of Philadelphia, Farm ers’-Bank of Bucks County, the Bank of-Delaware Comity, the Lebanon Bank, the Farmers’ and Mecha nics’Bank of Easton, the York Bank, the Miners’ Bank of Pottsville, the Montgomery County Bank, the York Ccunly . Bank, the Bank oi-.Chambersburg, the W*st JBiandi Bank,and the Honesdaleßauk. All atteinpls to engraft upon those ..bills the provision of tlie fi ee banking Jaw failed. It is presumed, however, •that the extension of their respective charters for.the period of only five years was done to enable these insti tutions to deliberately, in their own convenient lime, come under the provisions of the national banking law, ■•which, there is scarcely a doubt, they will do long be fore the expiration of their extended charters. Tbk Leased Routb to Buffalo—Contracts Signed.— The lease of the ELinira and Williamsport Railroad by the Northern Central Railroad Company, and of the Buffalo, New York, and- Erie Railroad by ihc Erie and Northern Central Railroad Companies,the Pennsylvania Railroad Company being also a party in the compact as guarantor of tlie payments, were signed in tills city on Thursday,last.- On the Ist of May the agreement will take effe«t; and thereafter will assure a more advan tageous imercommunicatiOH between Philadelphia and Baltimore on the one part, and Buffalo and Rochester— Canada and Lake Ontario—on the other parti . As consummated, the scheme, instead of being a mea sure to regulate a blockade at Elmira, (as was feared when the original . field.oi ,negotiation was bounded on r tlie norili by that point,)' comprehends a‘broad eom li ercial policy, and contemplates a diversified iutertrade with Western New York,Buffalo,Rochester,and Canada 'West, and this city and Baltimore. ' . Jn the movement of lake commerce, Bnffalo is a main portal at the end of Lake Erie as Chicago is a mainporial at the end of Lake Michigan. Wiih its inffcence reach ing to the lakes at Chicago, Cleveland, Erie Buffalo, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will parti cipate, on a far larger scale than hitherto,-in the busi ness.of the Northwest. The first and immediate gainer from this ramified nego tiation is unquestionablythe Elmira and Williamsport Railroad Company, which, for the term of nine hundred' and ninety-nine years, is assured of severtpercenti in terest on its mortgage bonds and preferred stock„and five per'cent. on common shares and chattel loan, 1 the whole annual guarantee amounting to sl6s.oQ(h'equal to sheuer cent.: on a principal sum of $2,750,(XX1. ;The lengthofthe Elmira and Williamsport Railroad is 7E miles.—o* SL -Railroad and Mining Register. The following statement shows the business of the Reading Railroad during the month of March/ 1563, compared with the same month of 1562: . • . ' , 1863. 1563. Received from Coal. $283,101 63 $161,627 22 Merchandise 61,649 73 48,996 37 Travel, &c., 47,019 86 36,799 06 Transportation,RoaihYav, Bump age. Renewal Ktuul, :iind nil charges 190.4&4 09 - v 128,440 SO Net profit for tlm m0nth'.,..5206,287 13 sllf»,9Sl 76 "for previouaS inoutlis. .574,602 93 -319,280 17 Total net profit for 4 months. ....$780,809 OS z $460,270.93 The following I ,is the amount of coal banaported over the Schuylkill ‘Canal' for the weekending April 17, 1663: From Port Carbon. ** Pottsville ** Schuylkill Haven*' Total for week ........... ...... lfi.lM 10 Previously this year 00 Total. To sane tine last year. The &ew York Evening Post of to-day *ays The quietude which daily alternates in- Wall streeS with speculative activity is one of the most healthful symptoms woich could be desired in. a time ifikethe pre sent, when money is easy, and.every one is conse* 1 qucntly tempicd to- embark in enterprises whoserisks and requirements-surpass the bounds which, enlightened prudence would prescribe. The market opened strong and closed steady. Govern ments are in moderate demaud, and gold certificates continue to go up, being worth % percent, more than yesterday. _ - Such is the demand for sold certificates, that the transactions of-one house inWall street daring the past two days amount to one hundred and fifty dollaje. - ; - . The surplus of capital peeking investment is stilt accu mulating, and it is difficult to get 5 per cent, interest from first-class borrowers. The rates are tending down ward, and in someinstances as Jow as four per cent. lias been accepted for loans on prime securities.As soon'as the 8»t00.t00,000 temporary, deposits at the sub-treasury are filled up, we expect to seo 5@5% - the highest quota tion for demand loans. Some parties are becoming impatient at what they think an unnecessary tardiness in arranging the prelimi naries for the-organization of the new national banks. In view of the magnuudeandextentof the arrangements which have to be made before this great scheme can be burly launched, it is not probable that the complete ma turity of the organization can be expected for some time to come; nor are we aware that any vital interests of the country are threatened by the indispensable delay. ihe speculative list exhibits but Jew irregularities de manding special comment.; Harlem has declined to 50#; Michigan Southern Guarantied to 104. Thelollowing table exhibits the chief movements of the market, at* compared with the latest prices -of yes terday evening: « r, Sat. Fri. Adv. Dec. 0. S. bs, 1881, re* 103# ~103% .. % 0.5.65,1881, c0n.,......104# 104% . % 0. S. 7 3-10 p. c. T. N. .104% 105 & O. lyearCertif gold. .100% 100% % American gold.. 152# 152% .. v> Tennessee 05... 60 60 Missouri 6s 60# 81 .. v Pacific Mail... ....188% -188% .. * N.Y. Central...... 114 'iu% .. Erie 79 79% .. A Erie preferred 98% 99 % Hudson Kiver....... ... .107% 107# " Harlem... ..50# 62 .. 1% Hariempreferred 64% 81% % * Mich. Central 100# 100# Mich. Southern 60 60% % Mich. ; So. guar..; 104 104# #" Illinois Central scrip.,,. 89 88% % Pittsburg.... 71% 71% % : !! Galena 92% 93 .. ? ; r Toledo ....92% 92# % Rock Island. . 89 81# # Fort Wayne**... 64# 64# .. . Quicksilver C0.*........ 41# 41 .. v Cumberland C0a1.21% 22 % At the 1 o’clock public board gold sold at 151%@151% t Erie 79, Harlem 52#@54%, JUicnigan Southern 60%, Mi chigan guaranteed 104%. The following table gives the closing quotati P. M. t as compared with those.of previous day .April.l 18.. | 17. ■ 15.- j 14. U. S. fs ’S', rrg.. U. S. 6s ’Sl,coup. TJ. S. 7 3*lo p, c-. < IT. S. 1-yr Cert.. American Gold.. Tennessee Gs Missouri 6s.’ Pacific Mail.... N. Y. Central.. Erie . Erie Preferred. Hudson lliver. Harlem Harlem Prefd.. Mich. Centra 1 ... Mich. Southern. Mich. S. Guar.. Illinois Central- Pittsburg ....... Ga’ena i. Toledo Bock Island... Gold is drooping. The heavy purchases lately made hyw«ak holders have some slight influence on the maiket. But the chief cause of the downward pressure 53 the conviction that the price of gold is too high. The transactions to-day range from 151 K t01522t, closing at the higher figure. Exchange is dull at 167, and business for to-day’s steamer has been of a very limited character. PJiila. Slock Excht [Beported by S. E. Slaymaki FIEST 3 290 Beading £ s 5 43# 50 do-- cash 45.44 100 .do ...... 455j< 4foo Ches&Del Gs.-sSwn PS ICO CatawissaEprf.... 23# 500 do prf.... 2 3% 25005cbNav65, : 8A..... 72 1000 do 72>a lOC©New.Creek Bds-.so 25 lOElmiraE prf...... 53 , 50 Lehigli Scrip...... 423^ 270 N Penna K.... -lots 11$ 2010 Susq Can 6s.:bswa 4S& 170 Lit Kiliuy E.. 45% . ICO do s 5 45% 24Big Mountain ..... 3% BETWEEN ICCO T 7 S 6s, 5 81 cash 105 SCO Reading R.... . -b3O 45% 25 do 45% 12000 Scliny Kav 6s, ’S2- 73 SECOND 150 Wyoming Can b 5 20 2CO do ..20 102 Susq Canal 8% ICO do 1)5 S% 200 do 8% 1500 City 6s 106% 500 do 105% 400 Scliny Nav 6f, ’82.. 73 1000 Snsq Canal 6s 48% 7000 do -....1)30 48% 2000 do 2dys4S% 100 Lehigh Scrip." 43 100 do .....bo 43 . 2CO Schuy Nayprf.... 17% AFTER I 20C0 Scliny Nay 6, : S2- •. 73% CLOSING Pf . Bid. Asked. llS6scpn ’81....104% 104% IT S 7. SO Notes.. -105% IC6 American Gold- .151% 152% Phiia 6s 01d......106%* ..- Do new......11l 112 Alleco6s K.. ' " PennaSs.i ...101 102 ReadingJß..4s-31 bds ’80..110 Do bds ’7O ..105 106- Do bds f B6 - 104 IQ43^ PennaE..diTOff fi4K G4>» Do lstm6s..Tl43g Do Do 2dm6s. 107& 108*4 Little Scbuvlß.. 45H 40% JUggas Canal.... 64 66 Do Do 2dmtg.. Susq. Canal... •Do 6s .. .. Schuyl Nav..... 6# 7 Do ptfd 17- 17X Do 65’82.... 73>f 73* Elmira R........ S73i? 38 Do prfd S 3 . 64 Do 7s ’73....109 HO Do 105...;.. .. Llslaudß.exdv 82 83>i Do bd5...... .. Phila, 6er &tsor. .. LehighValß.... •• Do bdn . Philadelphia Mnrlcctg* . April IS—Evening. Thei*e is very -little, export demand for Flour, and the market continues very dull, with sales of 200bblti choice superfine at $6.50, 500 bbls Ohis extra at $7. The sales to the retailers and bakers are moderate at $5. 57 % @6.25 bbl for common to good superfine, $6.50@7 for extras, and $7.12>'5@7.75 for extra family, and SS@S.7S fancy lots, according to quality. RyeFlonris in demand at $4.75 bbl. Corn Meal is dull at $4.25 for Penna., and $4.50 bbl for Brandywine. GRAIN. —Wheat is not much inquired for, with sales of 3,ooobushels, in lots,at lGs@l7oc iB bufor red, and 175 up to 190 c bn for white. Kye is lower, with sales of Penn aat 306 c bu. Corn is in demand at a further ad vance, with sales of 5.000 bushels yellow at 92@93 alloat. Gats are in good request at Ssc, weight, for Penna. BARK—lst No. 1 Quercitron is firmly held at $36 B ton ».•. ••• COTTON.—The market continues dull, there being lit tle or nothing doing in the .way of sales; we quote mid dliogs at 6C@6Bc lb cash. GROCERIES.—There is - very little doing iu cither Sugar or Coffee; we quote the former, 10K@ll)Sc tor Cuba and New Orleans: and Coffee at 29@32c.f0r Rio, and Laguayra at from 32@33c $ lb. PROVISIONS—The market is inactive; we quote Mess Pork at $l5. SC@l6 bid. Lard is dull and hold at lie lb, for bids and tcs. ‘ . ' . ; - SB! BDS.—Cloverseed continues very dull, with sales of 200 bushels at $5.50@5."0 busnel. A. small sale of Timothy was made at $2 bushel. Flaxseed sells at 5*3.6f@4 & l)ushel, as to quality. t VVHJ-SKY.—There is very little demand, with small sales of Pennsylvania and Ohio barrels at 47@lSe, and drudge at 4ocr* gallon. ...... The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at this port to-day Flour. Wheat Corn Oats. New York Markets of Saturday* > Asher are dull, with small sales - at $8(3)8.25 for pots and s9®9.l2Js for.pearls. Breadstuff.? —The market for State and Western Flour is dull, and prices rule in favor of the buyer. • The sales are 5,C00 barrels at 86.20®6 45 for superfine State; $6.SO@7 for extra State; $6.10@6 50 for superfine Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, 4c.; $6.50@7.20 for ex tra do, including shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at i3>7.2C@7.30,aud trade brands do at $7.S5@B 50. Southern’Flour is dull and heavy, with sales 0f650 bar rels at $7 Q0@7.35 for superfine Baltimore, and $7.40® 9.75 for extra do. ' Canadian. Flour is dull and lower, with 4OO bbls at $6.55@7.05 for common, and $7.lO@S. 25 for good to choice extra. Rye Flour is selling slowly at $4@5.25 for the range of fine and superfine. .* Corn Meal is dull- We quote Jersey at $4.15, Brandy-- wmes4 75, puncheons $22. Wheat remains very dull, and in the absence of any ' important transactions, prices are merely nominal! We quote spring at $140@1.65, and winter red and amber Michigan at $1.66@1. 7U. ' Rye is inactive at $1.05@1 09 for Jersey and State. Barley is dull at $1.45@1.60, as to quality. Oats. are quiet .and. steady at-Sl@s6e. for Jersey, and for.Canadian, Western, and State. c - - Corn is,dull and lower; sales-22,G0d bushels at SS® SpTiC for sound Western mixed, and So@S7c for unsonnd ditto. - ... . Pkovisjoxs.— The Pork market is generally dull, aii& prices favor the buyer: sales 1,300 bbls at $13‘25@13.37# toroid mess, chieiiy at the inside rate, $15.25@15.b7ii for new mess, $l3 for new prime. Beef is dull and entirely nominal. Beef Hams are very quiet. Bacon is inactive. Cut Meats are in moderate request, but rather heavy; sales 550 packages at 5@.%c for Shoulders, and 7@7j£c for Hams. Lard is drooping, but there has been a fair business done; sales 200 bbls and tes at HXgUO&c, the latteran outside price. - BObTON MARKETS, April IS. —The receipts since yes terday have been- 2,OSS bbls Flour, an 1 5.755 bus Oats, ihe market for Flour continues very quiet, but prices rexuaiu about the same. We quote superfine Western at $6.5C@6.7u: common extra, at $0.70@7.25; medium do . tnere is no change and market very qaiet. In Corn there" have be«u moderate sales. We quote Western mixed at 9C@9oc bu for common aDd good, and Western and Southern yellow at 95c@$l 3 bu. . Oats are selling at &i@Ssc for Northern and Canada. Rye $l. bu. : Shorts and, Fiae Feed $33®34; aud Middlings at $35 ton. Provisions—Pork has'been selling at $13©14 for prime; $16@16.50 for mess; and $17.50® 19 for clear, cash. Beef ranges from $12.50® 14.50 3 bbl for Eastern and Western. Lard steady at in bhls and iiorces and T2@—c iii kegs; and Smoked Hams 9>£@loe 3 ih cash, .i Butter is dull, with sales at 21@24c for good and extra, and 15@‘lSc for common. Cheese ranges from 12>£@15c fti, as to quality. BALTIMORE COFFEE MARKET, April 18 —Wo have to note a sale of 100 bags good Rio The market fer this description closed firm, with, a better inquiry. Nothing doing in Laguayra and Java, and prices are altogether nominal. - HA\ ANA MARKETS.— Havana, April 10, 1563 —The Sugar market continues inactive, and holders deter mined in their pretension for s3' for No. 12, while pur chasers.are offering. 2& @2% for Nos. 11 and 12 The coming week will probably settle the contest. Ship ments since last advices: To New York, 300 boxes per steamship Melith (cleared 9th); 14,858 boxes to Fal mouth and orders; K box to Matamoras, aud for Spauish ports 3,295 boxes; total shipments from this port, 18,4oS& boxes. - . • In Molasses and other products there has been' no de mand in this port, while inducements have been offered atoutporis sufßcient.to keep op the rates of freight. a °d vessels of the United States have been dealt liberally with, showing.that the terror of the rebel gunboats Alabama and Florida is subsiding in this port, aiid the idea is abroad that they are not now on this line of ocean travel. Wharf Sales, March B.—Per Richard Cobden, New York. 80 tes lard, $l2; 25 bbls hams, $lO 75. Lizzie Ber ;nard, do, lObbls coal oil, at 42* rials *.gallon; 50d0,d0, •4K do. Cargo of dried tish Halifax— Cod, $5; Hake do, $4.51). British Qneen (Br). New York, 25 bbls butter, $24.50; 22 do, do, $22; 00 cheeses, $lo; 10 bbls salt pork, p fe; several thousand sicks of various qualities of rice at ;$3 50 to $5. Spanish Flour—Sales of 7,350 bbl, various ' cargoes, from Lantauder, SIU to $11.75, with credit. April Hi, p tv Fanny Palmer, Boston, 140causlard at'Sl4; Ned, N-w York, 60 tes hams-at $9.50; Richard Cobden, do, 3:38 sacks corn at lbs; West Wind, do, do, 300 sacks do; A W Alexander; do. 4,500 reams wrapping, wiper at SX rials 3 ream. April 10. per. Fanny Palmer, Boston, 150 cases coaS oil at 56Xc 3 gallon; West Wind,. • do, do, -ICO cases do. do; A W Alexander, 40 do, do, do; 100 bxs tallow candles, p t; per '‘osettina, do, 4,000 reams yellow wrapping paper at 3>£ rials. Lard: sales, from public stores. >u lots io suit consumers ac $ll. 75 to $33.50. : - Freights have been more abundant and vessels in bet ter demand, with rates well sustained. Chartered April Sth the American bark Samuel Lindsey (at Key West) for Nuevitas and New York, hhds sugars at $5 50 each; do Amerioan schooner Ned, 650 lihds, Sagua’andNew York at $5 each. April 9th, bark Albert, 450 hhds sugar at $4.75 each. April 10th, (Br.) bark Hannah Hicks, tons of copper ore, Mantua and Levansco, at £3 5s 3 244.422 65 Exchanges dull; 1 fair and insignificant transactions since the holidays. -London at 7H premium, and several of the principal drawers decline putting out ther paper below 7jfc premium, 60 days’ sight.: On Northern’cities of the United States nothing doneO OuT fU?nsy market easy; discount 7 cent; 3 taaom* v' • •‘ - 7,759 Of) 1,028 09 10,327 10 73,466 00 114,032 04 New French Bonnets.—Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street, have just received a fresh importation of exquisite new styles French bonnets direct from Paris, which will interest the s>'. ladies. . tions at 3.30 7 8 : 16. 104 104 105 105 105 104% 100# 100# 153# 153# 60 60 6ft 60% 187% 187% 113# 113% .78# 78% 97% 97 106% 48% 48 81% 81% 100% 100% 61% '6O 104# 104 BS% Bf% 70% 70 91% 92 92% 92% 89 89% 104 105 104* 100 % 157 X 104 105 104 100 X 155 188>4 7544 9 03 i 107* m% 83* 100* 10:1 ; 88* •705 J 91* : 92* 89% mge Sales, April 18* sa. Philadelphia Exchange 1 BOAKD. 31 Schuy Nav prf... *. 17>£ . 36 Lehigh. Nav ....... 53 150 Union Canal.. -25 do % 5000 do 6s, coup.... 20% 2CoCatawissa R....... 7% 50 Fhila & Erie R..ba 47 50_ d 0.......... 47K 22 Beaver Meadow-. 75 Penna E..*.div off 5000 Penua R Ist m 115 1000 do .2drs 115 100 Susq Canal.. S% 2000 Pbil & San 7s 109)£ 1000 City 65..-. 106 BOARDS. 150 Sidi .Nav B't Loan.. 90 - 16 Beaver Meado“w... 70 50 Susq Canal . S>£ 1500 Penna ss-.....3ctf:5101 30 Elinira K prf. 53% 32 Phil & Erie R 47% 114 do 47% 100 do- b3O 47£ 100 do.. bo&int 47% 300 Big Mountain! 3& 100 Beadingß.. l>4 45% SCO - d 0...... slO 45.31 3850 U S 7-30. Tr Xts end.lo4 .. 21 Consolidation Bk.. 30 14Norristown R..... 56% lB d 0... 56% ‘boards*. _ __ . 110.000 Union Canal 65..' 20# iICKS—FIRM. Bid. Asked NPenna R...... 11& 11# Do : 65... 90 90# Do 105......n0 112 Carawissaß..... 7# 7# Do prfd..... 23# 2i# Beaver Mead R.. .. Minehillß.* Harrisburg E Wilmington R Lehigh. Nav 65.. .. Do shares.. 53 fiS# Do scrip.... 42# 43 Cam&Ambß Pbila & Erie 6s --105# Sun. & Erie 7s .. Delaware —ifi-.- Arch-streetß.... 28 ' Kl#‘ Race-street R ...,10 11 T6nth-street R.. 41 43 Thirteenith-st R. 32 54 WPhilaS 66 '67 Do bonds .. Green-street R.. 42# 43 Do bonds... .. Chestnut-at R... 55 57 Second-street S..' 75 82 Do , bonds... .. Fifth-street 8... 61 62 Do bonds-.. .. Girard College R 28 28# Seventeenth-st R 11 11# .1,600 bbls .6,200 bus, .6,500 bos. . 7, SOO bus. CITY ITEMS. The Great Reading Test. — There Is much interest felt in the community with reference to the reading race, which ia to take place at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening. The tickets are selling rapidty. For particulars the reader ia referred to the advertisement in another column. . Fine Tabus Geaeetband Bocic^Wines, —The proprietors of the fine Grocery Store Tenth, and Arch streets, formerly C. H. Mattson’s, have now in store a splendid article of Table Clarets* also, Hock "Wines, of the finest brandß, that are highly recommended for their purity and excellence as a table beverage. Miijtaby Goods, Swords, Sashes, Belts, et cetera., suitable for army and navy officers, will be found in greatest variety, and at moderate prices, at Oakford & Son 7 s, under the Continental Hotel. The Best-fitting Shirt ©f the age is cut by John F. Taggart, and sold by George Grant, at his Gent r s Furnishing Store, No. 610 Chestnut street. Fancy Bonnets, of every description and in greatest variety, are opening daily at the famous millinery establishment of Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street. Messes. Charles Oakford & Sons, under the Continental Hotel, have now ready their magnificent new Btylea hats and caps for gentlemen and youth. Call and see them. , In selecting between the excellent fami ly Sewing Machines'in the market, perhaps equally good in some respects, it should be borne in mind that the “Grover & Baker” is the only machine which embroiders. Economy, the offspring, of enlightened knowledge, is said to be the parent of riches, and the tutelary deity of thOße only who purchase their clothing of Granville Stokes, Wo. 609 Chestnut fitreet, where theJateat-etyies of sprlng'and summer garments, at reduced prices, can now be obtained. The Cost oe Living.— A Rlchmond pa per, with that love of truth peculiar to Seceah or gans, gays : “There is great distress in Phila delphia, in consequence of the war; men who used to be deemed rich are now compelled to live upon a single m eal of boiled potatoes a day. Beef is $5OO a pound ; flour is $2,500 a barrel; muslins are about a million and a half a yard ; coffee is per pound; wnile a suit of clothes cannot he bought at all, unless the purchaser is a millionaire.” We ad mit that the price of marketing and groceries is up, but if any of our readers would like to know just how a Secesh newspaper can lie, we would suggest to them to visit the Brown Stone Clothing Halt of Pockhill & Wilson, Is T os. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, and see at what a reasonable rate an elegant, fashionable, and becoming suit can be pro cured. Anothek Successful Blockade Ruk nek.—The following despatch to the President ex plains itself : “ To his Excellency, Presidcxt Lincoln : “Dear Sir : I have to report to you the success ful running, of the blockade, last Tuesday, by one of your rams, left on my place, at Springfield, for pas ture, by you, about two years ago. I had contem plated his capture, in order to fleece him (as every thing connected with the Government Bhould be), when I noticed a disposition on his part to evade the draft, which was very strong in the" old pen, in which he was kept, so I determined in a few days to put him through the’operation above alluded to, but about five o’clock, on Tuesday morning, our senti nel, the old. Cochin-China, sounded- the alarm,; and, as I jumped out of bed, I saw the fleet ram pissing my window, with a full head of Bteam on, evidently bound for the lane gate. - I {immediately opened my batteries on him, consisting of a few potatoes, a pair of boots, and a half-peck measure, which latter ex ploded as it struck a tree, doing considerable damage to the measure, but before I could train on him my boot-jack he was completely out of range, and on the main road, going at the rate of about twelve knots . an hour. I was . going to have the wool manuFao* £ tured into cloth, and Charles Stokes & Co., the emi-. nent clothiers, under the Continental Hotel, Ph»a. delphia, had engaged the whole cargo, but I regret ' to report the whole speculation a total failure. “Yours, respectfully, “Brigadier General Doolittle, Com.” ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS, UP TO 12 O’CLOCK LAST NIGHT. Continental—Ninth t Dr W SFarwood, Md T C Gilman, Rochester G W Holden, Baltimore TJ Gardner, Wnsirn, D C W R Bowers, Minnesota W B Slack; Wash ? n, D C J W Reid, New Yoik . Capt J K Smith, New York P it Inches, St John, N B W J Whiting, St John, N B W B Bar. es, Pittsburg Wash Bowie, Maryland -- Master Badger, New York Mrs Martin D Kilhum, N Y E Bowe, Boston . Jos H Converse, Boston A Iliestand, Lancaster' H Tucker, Boston Mr atMrs.S SBucklin, Mass Mr & MrsM Lawrence,Bostn Master Lawrence, Boston ' ; " Mr & Mrs Clapp,' Salem- Mrs Van Schoonhoven & sn Miss C L Van Schoonhov'en Brand, New York -WE Brand, New Yoik MS i T JMcKeuuy: & laY Mo .EW Hleecker, New York Miss G Leggett, New. York C E Thorn, California' C G Ring, Maine Gov AG Curtin, Harrisburg -B White, Pa M Clark, Vermont Win B Hibbard & wf, Bosfcn Geo M Steinman, Lancaster J E Emerson, New York PMerwin, Falmouth AS Ed gar, Washington, D C Mrs Dougherty, New-Jersey : J M Stevens, Virginia ,W Brand, New York E Robinson, New York J W Greaves, England * S Clark & la, Boston Sfßussell & la, Boston' S W Hale & wf, New York J C Cosser, Virginia . T N Miller, Pittsburg A Carnegie, Piltshurg J Plaff,Cincinnaii ■ J A Jameson, Chicago ! J A Stewart, U S N W N Boughton, New York .T B Kelley, Boston • W B W ilbank. New York J A Lilleston, U S N J Graw,New York E H Sbaw, Penna A'W Bacon, Michigan • CE Brooke Hon J Bnffinton, Mass A C Rogers &Ta, New York Girarcl—Chestnut si J W Porter, U S A ' Capt Chas T King, N,Y. G H Whitney, Wash* D C John F Coyle, Wash, D C J Bacheldeiy Connecticut : Sami Albert, New Jersey B Van Riper, Jersey City Beriram Scott. Wash, D C S D Walker, Wash, D C Wm Mollvain, Mississippi John S Balau. New York ;W J Sterrett, Pennsylvania Jas Duncan,FaUsion -r A Campbell, Long Island Miss Shriver, Maryland A Tyler, Elmira, N Y ... Aliss Dell, Frederick S M Murphy, Montg’y co .TD Paul Dr Carlos Cawal:*, Wash Gen Shriver. Alaryland Miss E Bradford, Maryland Alfred F SmitL, Delaware co J J Jones, Washington Mrs S Warren. Penna F W Kibbie,-Washington. Samuel Goodwin, Penna S S Sanders, Penna A’ Wood ward, Cimrchto wn M Woodruff, Churchtown G Clark & wf, Adams co, Pa G T Sensaman, Adams co Wm Parier, Martinsbarg G Williamson, flJartinsburg Josiah Todd,. New York Merchants”Fonrtli H-A Gurnsey, Philadelphia D Barber, Ohio . JS Graham, New York Henry Morford, New York F Merrick, Venango co J P Byers, Venango co J C Wallace, Craigßville J Y Foster & wf, Pa S Case, Ohio r \ Y C Case, Ohio John Cox, Johnstown M Bowen & 3 ch, N C /WPDuncan, Bellefonte Jas McLain, Pittsburg ; M Roedeiheiin. Pittsburg J F Weaver, Clearfield Tims Moore, Pittsburg Jofrhua Follanshu, Erie L i! vers, Pittsburg J S Morrison, Pittsburg St. Hollis—Chestnut M PMoms & wf. Conn Mies E Morris, Conn Master P Mon is. Conn • C Divine, New York ; H C Wilkins,’ Bal tiinore - I B Potter, Baltimore’ W R Potts,' Baltimore . H Bradley & vrf. H.trfisb’g S .T Rowe. New York - W Wilson r Jjr r New'York JM Brook, Grafton. Va L M Converse, Reading - J O Reid,'Baltimore W C Wheeling American— Chestnut Crandell;'Washington I F M Houglittin, Illinois ’I R A ililler. Huntingdon. John H Ormsbee, Prov, RI John G Spencer, Ohio ' ;E H Kaucb,.M Chunk John Bowneyvßlair co P Mesick & -wife, Albany P Brady . W H Stroll, MChunk Street, aljove Flftb» Mrs M Elkins, Bbsr'on Mrs A A Henderson, Balt RColfi'.iT.fe^or Jas Sherman. New York JosMartiu, Easton Miss Bartim, Alexandria Wm H Cassell. Baltimore Alex Roche, Whshiogfcon John Moore, New York J Sherman, New York W M Holmes & lady. Pa street) above Third. ' K J Hyde, Delaware P PLatfer, Saud-y-villev O John Dobbins, John G Caitticli H.L Stillwagem •. John S Hacker, Penua H Lines, Chester, P& - \Ym E Pauli, US* A - The Union—Areh si : E Freeman, Worcester, Jlass John B.Ross.Detroit C G Frj.nci.syew York John WiJey.'Wash, D C Frank K Rhoads,Pottsville J B Hi]einat>,Altootia;Pa Jos McKiduil.lowa . ; F T Betrick.Penua' ' Kubt Foster&la, New Jersey St*, above' Third. J E Brawn, Leb co».P& W Kisrner, Pa K B Fitzgerald, Pa K D Jont-8, Baltimore . F B Shatter, ISA • W Bensinger, Pa" CNSherer,Pa . National—Race Jos 3> Joiies, Pottsville . Edw Johnson, Baltimore Ch as A Build, Baltimore ,Tm» Bice, ia Grange, Ind Jno C iJotz, ’Woodward, Pa J Colady, NY K 11 McCain, Baltimore E Whitman, Port Clinton treetitebovellMaAeb AS Garrett, Maryland JHart, Doylastown*^ C_Burnett, Stroudsburg . M M Burnett,Stroudsburg G Buseubury-,. Windsor, I? T M Chalfau, Newtown. Pa B FBarly, Pennsylvania ' Madison—Second, st] Sol Sliiffiu E B Kimble," Honeedale G N'Hamlin, Houesdale W B Johnston, I*Bwistown C Rosier, Pennsylvania. J Hart, Doylestuwii t : W H Murray, New Hope. A-Blaker, Newtown.Pa-: ; States Union—Sixth J Brown & wife;.Lewisburg W Brown arwife.Lqwisbui'K Sirs Rubor.. Lewisbure . W II 1[ McCliiitock, Pa" J BJlahn, Milesburg. JII Ilahn, Milesburg _ Commercial—Sixth st D A McCullough, Oxford J Hyman, New York J3eo D Jones, New- York . W-A Clinioni, Pa-- ‘Saml Armstrong, Delaware Slack BearrThird St, above I •CdKoads Ala,-Pennsylvania B Duberry. Bucksco.Pa. .Mrs D L Hetnlr.'Evansville Geo Gehman, Reasons- ■ AcE Kepharfc. Warrington . Chas Heistand - 'C- B Gallagher, co,Pa H B Woodruff, HJi},ford,l>e4 Burley Shell Hotel, Second st., bidow Vine E Crosedale, Pennsylvania S Hart, I ■ Jos Hill, Pennsylvania W Heiiifnagle, JSoxlestown. r J Servos, Doylestown A Mr Thornton, 'sDoyiestown L Ames, York town. Pa JH Filbert,Reading - i GWHahbeU, Pennsylvania R Beaty, Doylestowh Pr GY Rice, Solebury ft . : 1 Dald Eagle-Third St., above CallowhUh *S.P Whitaker, Beposit,NY ISt J GJtoris, New York! ' ‘ , J Taylor, SwiqTiehaaaa F Dotta,Peoasbttrg k Pt :; and Chestnut streets* Miss Buckliu, Boston Air & Airs Gibson. Boston TII Brown & J N Crocketts Poston S P Bennett. Boston S B AlcLear, Delaware F J Seyboll, WastTn, D C : Miss Seybi/U, Wasn’n, D C P Pendleton, Ft- Leavenw’th P Lippmiii, New York Chas Wilson, Wash'n, D G John WBson, Delaware J H Parsons. New York HP Todd, USN Frvocis Peabody, Salom M/s Peabody, Salem Mrs Rogers, Salem J P Peabody, New York A Begodin, New York ChasT Biorris, Batik, Mass Philip Farley.. Ne- York J H Savage, Nfew York Chas P Wood, A\bum Miss Wood, Auburn. W A Cavantxah, New York F Olapp & wf, Greendud 4tWRu fcaore&wf, Bfoikln. wf, N Yo^ Col D*J Nevrn. ApwSftrtkx Geo-T Lewis, Tennessee -- EMP.Wells, Bosfcbn Mr & Airs Barrows,' Conn Mrs Dr Taft, Connecticut LBHarpsou, New York Jas A C&sserty, New York C A Peirce, Prov, R I P Beaver & wf, Lewisbg,Pa JefF Wells, Washington, IbG J H Slaughter, Illinois P Fitch, New York Rev J J Marks, Washington. Rev B F Morris,Washington R W Sherfeldt, New York F P Norton, Connecticut- F L Norton, Connecticut F Shepard, New York A Lilly, Jr, Baltimore E Slower, Jr, New York R W Fenwick & wf. Wash L D Cozzens, New York • R F Kim oall. New York T Kershon, Colorado P Hoagland, Fort Wayne W S Dickinson, Cincinnati E Blanchard, BeLlefonte T Rutter & wf. New York J 8 Brewer,Chicago C Lein, New Yo*k J T Smith, New York EDO Harrington, NY J S Cochran & wf, Illinois - J Quigley & wf, Illinois G F Tucker, England street; helow Ninth/ Col W D Whipple, Wash D T Crockett, New York Bedford Sharp,-U S A Capt Smith E Wolf, New York • C Wolf, New York Jas Emery, Massachusetts B Thomas, Malfcachnsetts F Mason ' - J B Lippincott, Baltimore Mai JohnEWynkoop, Pa" H ELoman,Lancaster Jas T Anderson, NO. Hiesfcer Clyitvr, -Reading E Cowles, New York W Weed & la, Wash, D C Sami 0 Hardy. Bridgeton Alex R Percy, Bridgeton H. R Placide, Washington Mrs Plicide, Washington Miss S Piacide, Washington D S Macrum, Pittsburg Chas N Horner John Dickeharc,-Baltimore Geo S Andrews, Penna J T Smith, New York J F Beckham, Pittsburg W M Yeatman, Cincinnati J AI Albertson & wf, 4 Penna AF Smith - Jos L King DSKnnkle J T Jackson, Reading Daniel Spahr, Reading Jas Knox, Pittsburg l street, below Arch. . Wm J Alexander & wf, Pa D F Butcher &*wf, N Y Peter Welker, Ohio R W Bulkeley, L Superior A W Myers,-Pennsylvania T G Farnsworth, Virginia Peter Baldy, Easton J B Miller, Chambersburg W A McCann; .Wnisport. Ambrose Close, West Geld H N Aldrich, Westfield - SHamilt, St Louis Jas Hagan, Ohio E W Hawthorn, Ohio John A Rye, Colorado Ter f\V L Mocklea, Ripley, 0 Be n i Cohenz, Ohio D P Leadbetter, Ohio' ' W A Fowler, New York'" Street* above Third* A Miller." Toronto *■' * J B Ablinger, Ohio R C Miles. Ohio Ef C Kotzebue, Ohio H Berra In ghaus, Ohio- W H Mann, Easton" Pa' J Reed, lteedsville HKane. Pittsburg- : - L Pflkingfcon, Pittsbnrg F E Kane,-Pennsylvania W H Donty, Shamokin G Wincock,' New Xork'_ EDOHarrihgtoni N York and Market, streets. P S Aria; Shipeensburg M T Bill, Altoona. Pa Capt J Gambol,.N J J Pattersonl New Castle S Hoover, Hollidayabme John Bear, Pa reet> above Chestnuts Lewis Mills; England G W Kenwaler, England y R G Parry, Wilmington. JasCWhaUey *.
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