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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1863.
THE SEWS.
■’"•Tina movement of the army in two grand corps,
'ei-ptc lively the light and left wings, above and .be-''
!]ow Fredeiicksburg, has proved thus far, it poai
rtively appears, a strategic success. Our right wing
•■was at CliancellorviHe? a valuable position, com
•auanding many. cross-roads, and from thence ope
rated upon the enemy in front. Gen. Sykes attacked
:)iim in a Successful engagement of an hour, after
'■which, in obedience to orders, fie drew back in order
to draw out the enemy. Later the rebels com
-inenced an attack in force, and were severely re
pulsed at three different points. At the latest, the
main strength of the rebels were besieging our
right wing, only ten thousand being left in
the works at Fredericksburg, which, on Sun
■day morning, was in possession of our left
wing, who had also taken the first line of redoubts
'behind it,. and were advancing on the second.
'General Stoneman, it was fully believed, had suc
ceeded in his expedition, and the railroad commu
nication between the rebels and Richmond was cut
cff. Apparently, they must stand and fight, out
side of fortifications,'on ground of Hooker’s ohoos
ing. These premises granted, all is satisfactory,
and nothing, it would appear, can prevent to the
excellence .of'•'the plan and situation its comple
ment of triumph over our enemies in a more
©pen,field, and at manifest disadvantage.
From. 1 the Department of Virginia we have,a
very interesting letter from G en. Dixto Henry A.
Wise, commanding the rebels • near Williams
burg, 'Notwithstanding Gen, Wise’s professions
of ldndneßß to the , insane at ‘ Williamsburg,
ai\d his charitable petition to Gen. Dix lor their
relief, in. default of his own! ability, the rebels
have been permitted to make raids upon this sacred
ground, and recently stole offseveral colored servants
and nurses from the Asylum for the Insane. These
raids have been repeated and'assisted by the town
inhabitants. Gen. Dix therefore threatens, in case
the aggressions continue, to send the insane to
Richmond. He will also destroy any house from
which our soldiers may be fired upon, and put to
death, as a violation of civilized warfare, any private
citizen who co-operates in these attacks.
European news relfttes the detention of the no
torious gunboat Alexandra—quite a formidable ves.
ael, we believe—on suspicion of being intended for
the rebels. Her owmera-and-hnua**— —
-«c«nnu-3uugmerft.' The seizure of English vessels
bound ior Mexico, and Mr. Adams’ certificate of
exemption, Btiil attracted attention. The Morning
Post says that Mr. Adams committed a fatal mistake
in granting the certificate of exemption. It forbears
4o speak of his extraordinary assumption in strong
terms, feeling confident that the Washington Go
vernment will hasten to disavow the act. The
Times denounces the seizure of the Doiphin as a
worse case than that of the Peterhoff, and says that
America relies on the extreme reluctance of England
to engage in hostilities. The Polish question occa
sions apprehension} and it is believed that, if the
reply from Russia to the notes of the three Powers
be unfavorable, Napoleon will not hesitate to make
war. Two battles had taken place between the
Poles and Russians in the forest of Kampinos, six
miles from Warsaw. In the English Ministry, Earl
de Grey was appointed Secretary of War, vice
Cornewall Lewis, deceased, and Marquis Harting
ton Under Secretary. ,
. Or General Banks’ operations, in the Atta
kapas country, the New Orleans Picayune thus
speculates: “His march liaß been exceedingly rapid,
and his blows have, been struck with great vigor
and well followed up. He has, in a campaign of
one week, possessed himself of one of the richest
countries in the whole South—a country that will
yield an immense amount of produce, and an ad
mirable one for keeping his army during the warm
monthß of the coming summer. To dispossess him
will require greatly* augmented forces, and vastly
superior generalship to what the Confederates have
recently had in that country; for at New Iberia it
is but a Bhort distance from the sea marsh on one
side to the bayous on the other. Thus are both his
flanks protected,’and he can entrench and fortify in
front in a manner to effectually resist a greatly
superior force that may be brought against him.”
The St. Louis Republican j editorially, corrects the
statement that Admiral Porter’s new canal hA3
brought the mouths of the Arkansas and White
rivers closer together. The true mouths of the Ar
kansas and White are twenty miles apart, folloxving
the channel of the Mississippi. The atrip of land
between them is called the “Middle Grounds,” ex
tending up to a point a little above Wellington, on *
the Arkansas, where ■ the two streams naturally
come within half a mile of meeting. It is this strip
that has been cut, thus permitting boats to pass
from one river into the other, without going around
the whole distance. Heretofore it has been deemed
necessary to Etation vessels at the mouths of both
livers, but now one-half the force can be relieved
for other duty. Theenterprise also makes an island
of the “Middle Grounds,” and renders precarious
any attempt by guerillas to make it a rendezvous.
The Columbus Journal says that, at the present '
tifne, it would perhaps be detrimental to the coun
try’s interest to state the lorces that are sent and to
be forwarded from that State for'the defence of
Western Virginia from Imboden’s raid. The rebels
will wake upthismoming to find plenty of Union
soldiers massed againßt them from Ohio. Detach
ments of troops have gone.from Columbuß and
Camp Dennison, as well as from Johnson’s Island.
We give an excellent account of the plan of Gen.
Hurlbut’s Mississippi raid, which, under Colonel
Grierson, destroyed twenty miles of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, ufear Jackson, Tennessee, thus seri
ously interrupting the communications of the ene
my. This, according to rebel news, is the most
daring of all the Yankee raids. Rosecrans, it will
be seen, has Btarted another such raid, from which
we shall hear soon.
The Port Eoyal New. South of April 18 gives much
prominence, editorially, to the following paragraph :
“ The reinforcements now ordered, and on their way
from the North, will soon elevatethis department to
the first rank in public interest and military impor
tance. We are not at liberty to give further indica
tions, but this much is certain, that the gray-backs
along the Southern coast are about to have some
lively and inte'resting times. 11 .
Gkns. . Vamtievep. and McNeil had returned to
Gape Girardeau, Marmadulre having escaped in Ar
kansas, An expedition to Texas is fitting out, with
special preparations, under Gen Blunt, of Kansas.
Tile British War Feeling.
It would not surprise ns to find the Eng
lish press pointing to Mr. Gladstone’s
“ Budget ” or annual financial statement of
ways and means, and saying : “ There ! he
is reducing the war-expenditure ; he is re
ducing the taxes ; what can you fear from
ns when we are cutting down the means of
war?” Mr. Gladstone estimates the year’s
British revenue of 1863-64 at £71,498,000.
("something, in round numbers, equal to
about '5357,000,000,j and the expenditure
at £67,749,000 (or $337,000,000,; and
hopes to be able to strike the balance of
£3,750,000, off the taxes. He will reduce
the tax on tea to twenty-four cents
per pound, and diminish the income tax
on smaller home revenues than $l,OOO
per annum. These reductions may be made,
but if Bussell and Palmerston permit
England to drift into a war with ns, as they
did with Bussia nine years ago, there would
not be the slightest difficulty in obtaining
the necessary money to carry it on. Mr.
Gladstone would issue Exchequer Bills to
the required amount; the Bank of England
would advance a few millions on account,
and Parliament would sanction any loan or
loans. It seems to us .that Palmerston
would he willing enough to embroil England
and the United States, if he thought it
would serve his own .political and personal
purposes—the aim, end, and object of these
being to perpetuate his own lease of office.
If he could lisle a General Election, hav
ing “ "War with America ” as a popular
rallying cry, he is the man to do it,
knowing that this would give him a ma
jority in the House of Commons, But the
feeling of the British people , which was
strongly in favor of the war with Russia,
-■mniiiila,., lyrcrr mtr-WiraTfie Onited
States, and Palmerston knows this. He
will he puzzled, this year or next, for a po
pular cry at the hustings. In 1831, that cry
was ‘‘The Reform Bill—the hill, the whole
hill,' and nothing hut the hill.” In 1834,-it
was “The Church is in danger.” In 1837,
just after "V ictoria’s accession, it was “ Our
Yirgin Queen.’ ’ In 1841, it was ‘‘ Retrench
ment.” In 1846, it was “Eree Trade,” and
so on. But now, A there really is not the
shadow of a pretext for exciting, for infu
riating the prejudices and passions of the
electors. Palmerston will not appeal to
them until there is. '
In connection with the war-subject,
we may allude to a rumor in Eng
land that Earl de Grey and Ripon, ap
pointed political under-Secretary for India,
in' 1801, would probably succeed Sir G. 0.
Lewis, as Secretary of War. This gentle
man, horn in October, 1827, would appear
rather young for such a responsible office.
Prom. 1859 to 1801 lie was Under Secretary
of War, so he has some little experience in
the department. It is the English custom,
however, to have two tinder secretaries in
each great department; one, who holds office
permanently, does the actual work; the
other, who resigns office on a change of
Ministry, merely takes charge in Parlia
ment, of bills and votes relating to his de
partment. In ihis capacity Lord De Grey
;and Ripon lias had four years’official ex
perience. He sat, in the House of Commons
for seven years, as Viscount Goderich, and,
In January, 1859, succeeded his father as
Earl of Ripon. Ten months later, on his
uncle’s death, lie also became Earl De
Grey. So tliis fortunate young man, besides
being one of the greatest land-owners and
capitalists in England, holds the two
Earldoms of Do Grot and Ripon, the Vis
county of Goderich, two Baronies of Gran
thain. and two Baronetcies. His uncle, a
vehement Tory, Vfas Viceroy of Ireland, in
Peel’s. Administration,'in 1841-1844 His
father, also a Tory, was over thirty years in
office, between 1810 and 1840, and was no
torious, when Chancellor of Exchequer in
1825, for having boasted of- the- unequalled
prosperity of England, just a month be
fore that country was nearly ruined by the
failure of private banks'and the bursting of
joint-stock-company bubbles. He was then
plain Mr. Frederick Robinson, and Cob
bett, who had the knack of giving telling
nick-names, called him “ Prosperity Robin-'
son,” a sobriquet which stuck to him until;
he was created Viscount Goderich, lie
"succeeded Canning, as Premier,. in
1827, but had neither nerve nor talent to
meet Parliament in that capacity, and ere
the year ended abandoned the reins of
power to the Duke of Wellington. His
only son, the present Earl De Grey and
RiroN, speaks well, and has shown more
sympathy with the many; than liis class
usually feel or exhibit—rather too decent a
man, in fact, for Palmerston’s Cabinet.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania. .
r Tlie Library Committee of this Society,
anxious to rescue valuable documents trom
destruction—especially at a time when,
through carelessness rather than cupidity,
they are liable to be sold for the manufacture
of paper—have put forth an appealto those
who possess; manuscripts, pamphlets, old
books, &c., to which it is hoped the public
will considerately respond. The Society
does not possess funds to search for and pur
chase such things, and therefore has to ap
peal, not merely to its own members, but
to the public at large. -Many things, to
yv’bich the possessor now attaches ho value,
yet has preserved because of their antiquity,
would probably give completeness to: a col
lection that is now; almost of national.cha-'
racter and jfflD-Ortniice— . An-odd—volume In'
tS'cTpbssessloh of an individual may com
plete a set in a public library, and so with
other articles and documents. The Histo
rical Society suggests that such offerings as
may be tendered shall be left with Mr. John
A. McAllister, 728 Chestnut street, or on
Monday evenings at the Society’s Hall,
Sixth and Adelphi streets. We may add
that the publications of the Historical So
ciety rank high in the estimation of publi
cists and men of letters,,and that its collec
tions are always open to the inspection of
individuals and to the use of literary men.-'
The market system in New York is at
tracting the attention of the newspaper
press. We have always thought the mar
kets of New York a disgrace to an intelli
gent and enterprising people. They are
built in rude, tumbling, djmgerous sheds, in
which the accumulations of years are per
mitted to remain, offending not only the
eye of the stranger and the traveller, but
breeding disease in the midst of the city.
Without wishing to make any r especial re
ference to our own city, we cannot com
pare the condition of our market-houses
with those of New York without a feel
ing of pride and comfort. The reason
that New York has not followed our
example is this : the markets there are un
der municipal control, and it is to the inte
rest of the authorities to retain possession ot
them, that they may fasten upon the city
treasury a large number of .dependents,
whose services are presumed to be indis
pensable. Tbe New York Tribune says -.
“ Wbat our city ought to do is to sell every'
market at public auction, to the highest bid
der, taking cash or city bonds in payment,
and thus reduce our heavy debt by not less
tbnn two millions of dollars. Having thus
sold out of the market business, let it-keep
out, and allow private enterprise the same
scope and fair field in this business as.in
every other—the cattle market, for exam
ple.” This is precisely what lias been done
in Philadelphia. Our niarkets here are all
private enterprisgs, subject to municipal
laws only so far as the rights and comforts
of the people are concerned; They pay
their own servants, make their own regula
tions, and are under the general control of
those whose money built them.
The Women’s Pennsylvania Branch of
the Sanitary Commission appeal to the cha
nty and patriotism of our citizens for dona
tions of articles of food for :the wounded
soldiers of the Army of the Potomac. Sup
plies of wines, jellies, dried and canned
fruits, and vegetables, would be most ac
ceptable, nnd will be forwarded to the pro
per hospitals with promptitude, as fast as
received. Those of the community who
can contribute such articles should send
them at once to the: branch "office of the
Commission, 1307 Chestnut street, and thus
perform a grateful deed of humanity.
LETTER PROM “ OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, May 4, 1862.
Men have a kind of instinct, when they
look up to the sky, as to whether it will rain
or shine-, and if I could apply such a fa
miliar everyday incident to the feelings of
the loyal men about Washington, I would
say that they never walk with more buoyant
footstep, nor feel so much pleasure, as they
do on this glorious morning in May. There
are many rumors, of course, but one or two
things we know—Hookemhas crossed the
Rappahannock; the army of the Potomac
is on. the advance. That is one fact, and
we all rejoice in it, because it tells
us that discipline is to be tested, and
victory to be -gained. We know, fur
thermore, that General Hooker has manmu
vred the rebels into the position it was desired.
they should occupy. This is the substance of
the letter I had the pleasure of reading a
few moments ago, from a gentleman who
accompanies the.advance. He writes in the
most glowing and cheerful manner, and
seems to look upon our triumph as an im
mediate fact. “We all,” he says, “hope,
trust, and believe. The advantages are
largely in our favor, and victory seems cer
tain.” If I understand the precise position
of the contending armies of the Rappahan
nock, it is this : General Hooker, by a few
days of military finesse, marching and
countermarching, advancing and retreat
ing, has deceived the rebels as to his
intended movements. He has compelled
them to divide their forces in order to
repel the attack which seemed liable to
be made against them at any and every
point on their widely-extended line of oc
cupation. Massing his army together with
rapidity and precision, throwing it by a
-Rappahannock*,' lie”
has occupied Chancelloxville, and. now dis
plays his line of battle against an enemy
whose communications are threatened, and
who must either win a victory, or be driven
into the Rappahannock. It is hardly, pos
sible that a decisive battle has been fought,
for the arrangement of a mighty body of
men into fine of battle is a work of time.
It may be a day or two before the .two
armies are actually engaged; therefore,
ail I write to you now is mere specula
tion on my part and the good tidings I have
from friends. We must wait a little longer.
Perhaps before you read this letter the tele
graph will anticipate the great event or dis- ■
sipate my theories. But as the situation is
now, I can say very frankly to my friends in
tiie North, that at no time did it appear more
hopeful—at no time had the* loyal citizens
less reason to despair of the Republic.
Dkath or- Hi chard Oakford.— lt pains us to
announce the death of a. highly respected fellow
citizen, Richard Oakford, Esq., of north Pront
street. It took plaoe, at noon on Sunday,■ at'his
residence, 1711 Race street. He, was seventy-three
years old. Mr. Oakford was a native of Delaware
county, and came to this city at an early age. He
was first a clerk and then a partner in the great.
Arms of Jones, Erith, & Co. and Jones, Oakford, &
Co. He wait'one"of-'the most active and promi
nent merchants of Philadelphia, at a time when
Philadelphia was ike great; importing city v 6f the
Union, and when the Canton trade, in which he was.
largely engaged, was carried on mainly in Philadel
phia ships. Three successive years of disastrous
trading carried down many of the great Philadel
phia Arms of that period, and amongst them that of
which Mr. Oakford was a member.' Although he
failed 16 recover, in after years, the high mercantile
position of his earlier. life, he always was engaged
in mercantile pursuits, and so much had he obtained
the esteem and affection of all who knew him that,
if ever man passed through life without knowingly
making an enemy, it was Richard Oakford. He will
be interred, at Darby, to-morrow.,
The U. S. Steamer7‘‘Tacony” will be
launched from the navy yard to-morrow, May 6, at
1.30 P. M. • i .
A BATTLE NEAIt FREDERICKSBURG.
The Advance on Fredericksburg-The Left
IV tug; in Possession—Carrying tHe Re
donlbt.s— Concentration of tlie Rebels on
our Right Wing—Heavy Firing Heard
Toward Chaucellorvillc The Rebels
Forced to Figlit Hooker on kis own.
Criouud —Prospects of tlie Campaign. &c«
In advance, of the telegraph despatches from the
army, we publish the following, received by mail,
as the latest intelligence, and isßued in extras by the
New York TYibuhc and Herald:
: Our news by. mail, says the Tribune , from the Rap
pahannock, is up to Sunday morning. At that time
our left wing was in possession of Fredericksburg,
and of the first line of r-edoubts oh the hill behind it,
and was feeling its way to the second line. The river
was crossed, and the redoubts were carried with
great ease, anti with very slight loss of life. .
The rebels had marched away in the direction of
Chancelrorviile (ten miles above Fredericksburg) to
attack our right wing there posted, leaving at first
only 10,000 men, and subsequently not more than
6,000 to 7,000 in their works, as was ascertained by
reconnoissance from Lowe’s balloon,
A greatyfortion of our . Falmouth batteries were
engaged on Sunday with the rebel batteries, firing
across the river and city. The firing, both of mus
ketry and cannonading, on the right, in the direction
of Ghancellorville, was very heavy.
The enemy had been forced to fight on ground of
General Hooker’s choosing, as he promised his
soldiers in the general order published this morning
should be the case.
It was believed in both wings that General Stone
man’s expedition: to cut the railroads between the
rebels and Richmond had proved successful, thus
cutting off the only path of retreat.
So confident waß General Hooker at Falmouth of
success that, in conformity with his orders, a force
had already commenced to rebuild a bridge over the
Rappahannock. :
The troops are in the spirits, and everything
looks propitious..
The correspondence of the. Heralds up to eleven
o’clock on Sunday morning, says that during the
artillery duel below Fredericksburg on Saturday,
the fire of: Battery L, . Ist New York, told with
such terrible effect upon the jebela that it dis
. mounted some of their guns and silenced their
-battery.
“It is not contraband information to - state that
the First division, -under General Wadsworth—the
onJy part of the First corps that crossed —was with
drawn from the south side of the Rappahannock,
during the artillery -firings Captain sJilitnan,.of
Troy, Chief of ActiDg Brigadier General Phelps’
staff*, withdrew oui pickets, and not a man wa3 left
behind. • .' . . * ' .
' “Among the rumors yesterday of operations on
the right was one that we had captured sixteen
pieces of artillery from the rebels ; another, that the
Irish brigade had stormed and taken three rebel
batteries ; another, that General Hooker rode along
in front of our lines, cheered by the brave soldiers
who admire him; another, that a shell struck
within twenty feet of him when he was thus riding ;
another, that our cavalry were tearing up railroad
tracks in the rebel lines, destroying rebel property/
and crossing their country, creating consternation
and dismay where they made their raids; another,
that our forces on the right drove the rebels three
miles on Friday, then fell back and plante&batteries
at intervals, which mowed down the pressing and
deluded rebels like grass before the scythe ; another,
that we advanced more than one mile yesterday,
compelling the rebels to fall back, and that we are
still driving them, with terrible slaughter to them,
and comparatively small loss on our part.
“Last evening there was a brilliant fire in the
rear of Fredericksburg, which appeared to proceed
from the burning of rebel encampments. There was
another fire in the rear of Falmouth, from the burn
ing of encampments below Stoneman’s Station. ‘
“ Fredericksburg was occupied vhis morning, about
2 o’clock, by our troops. The batteries on either
side of the rives.commenced playing upon each other
about 6 o’clock, and the roaring of cannon was loud -
and prolonged. -
“When General Hooker took command of the
army the men were out of .spirits, and out of pota
toes. The latter esculent was supplied to them in
generous quantities, and now they are in mostsjubi
lant spirits, confident cf success, and willing to en
dure any hardships and any perils to accomplish that
desirable end, and thus‘crush rebellion.’
“ Major Cameron, paymaster, paid .the 33d Massa
chusetts while the regiment was on the march, and
the cannonading was progressing. He had just come
down irom.the front, havingpaidthe 136th and 151 th
New York, the remainder of his regiments not being
accessible.
“The weather is most excellent for military opera
tions, and the details of one of the most brilliant
military successes the world ever knew will reach
you soon. ‘Wait a little longer.’.
“The roads are everywhere good enough for
mules, and in most places good enough for wheels.
But General Hooker will not permit lumbering
wagons to obstruct the advance of hia reinforce
ments.”
Rebel Reports from the Rappahannock,
Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 4.— The rebel papers
publish despatches from Richmond announcing that
“the Yankees crossed; the Rappahannock near
Fredericksburg. Passengers report skirmishing
thiß morning.”
The Postmaster General has issued an order to
discontinue the distributing duties at the post offices
at Columbus, Ohio, and at Dubuque, lowa.
[Special Correspondence of The Press]
may still be going on, and great events transpiring
behind Fredericksburg, but, fpr all that the eagerly
watched telegraph "has yet told about them, we of
iNTew York might as well be living in another' eoun- '
try. Two of the papers managed to issue so-called
“Extras ” this morning, but all their news amounted
to nothing more than everybody knew yesterday;
and here it is afternoon, without one definite sen
tence to tell whether Hooker is driving the enemy
before him or being himself driven back across the
Rappahannock. The Times has the best report thus
far, and the inference from this report is that a gene
ral engagement could not have commenced before.
yesterday (Sunday), and that the rebel army is very
strong and in two parts—one in the works behind
Fredericksburg, and one in the direction of Culpeper.,
This is all w© know or can guess of the situation
in Virginia up to this 3P. M. People are standing
in knots around the newspaper offices in Fulton
street and Park Row, patiently waiting in the rain
for the news that does not come. And because,
that hews does not come they are disappointed;
and because, they are disappointed they indulge in
gloomy and sometimes. acrimonious forebodings of
defeat. Heaven grant that to-morrow’s sun may at
once clear aWAy the storm, and give, us tidings of
BomethiDg at least tangible enough to hang our
hopes upon. The worst thing to-hearing of a
defeat is tobe compelled to hear the taunts of a set
of men who are more for McClellan than for coun
try, or anything else, hod seem to think that a
failure by Hooker would at once establish their pet
as a Becond Washington.
MISS DICKINSON’S ORATION, /
at Cooper Institute, on Saturday evening, upon the
“ Three Methods of Peace,” was brilliantly attend
ed by. as many of both sexes as could crowd into the
great hall. One of the predominant figures of the
audience was that crack-brained adventurer, Mr.
George Francis Train, who leaned against a pillar
in the most approved carte de visile attitude, and
complacently basked in the glances directed towards
him. Miss Dickinßon waß introduced by Mayor Op
dyke, and looked fascinatingly pretty in the circle of
sombre masculines by whom she was surrounded,
reminding the spectator of a single star in a whole
midnight of broadcloth. Her “Three Methods of
Peace” were: First, submission to the rule of
slavery; second, separation by trteaty ; third, sub
jugation of the rebels. The. last was, of course, the
method advocated by the fair orator, and right
vigorously did she elucidate her argument. - The
pungent portioh, however, of her oration was her
spicy and telling criticisms" upon the prominent
generals, statesmen, and politicians of the day. She
was unlimitably severe with Secretory Seward and
his temporizing policy, styling him a “fox,” and ac
cusing him of caring more about the next Presi
dency than he did about the war. General Halleck
also came in for a large share of her contempt. The
generals whom she eulogized were Fremont, Butler,
and Sigei, whom she declared to he the s three great
soldiers of their age, and true champions of freedom.
Miss Dickinson was frequently greeted with enthu
siastic applause; and when she called New Jersey
“ a poor, mean, cringing” little State, and spoke of
McClellan as one beneath criticism, great merriment
pervaded the institution. In fact, your Mibb Dick
inson has created a decided sensation in Gotham,
and induced the copperheaded chivalry of The World
to politely liken her to the Witch of Endor!
THE STEAMER ETNA,
with four days later news from Liverpool, arrived in
the bay about an hour ago, bringing a few Jreah ar*
—gum*nt«-for the phiioeopners~wHb stake"their repu
tation on the occurrence of a war with England be
fore the next Fourth of July, As your own de
spatches will give you all the news brought by the
Etna, I will say no more about her.
HAWKINS’ ZOUAVES,
the regiment which so brilliantly distinguished itself
under Burnside, at the taking of Roanoke . Island)
and since noted for daring charges, are expected to
reach this city in a few hours from now,by ‘Tie steamer
Kennebec, from Portress Monroe. The numerous
ex-inembers in the city have just passed down Broad
way to receive the returning heroes, who will be the
recipients of a Pattering ovation along their line of
match. This is the regiment whose gallant lieu
tenant colonel, the lamented Kimballj was killed by
Corcoran.
has just been given by Judge Betts, in response to
the application of one Redgate, who represents him"
self to be an owner of $375,000 worth of the cargo Of.
the captured “Peterhoff.” Redgate denominates
himself a subject of Great Biitain, but was a citizen
of Texas when that State seceded. He says that he
opposed Secession to the last, and Anally escaped to
England, where he entered into the . Matamoros
trade, and that his portion of the captured cargo
was intended for Matamoros. Heblaimed the treaty
ment of a loyal citizen, otherwise he would demand
British protection. Judge Betts denies the validity
of the claim, and decides that, as Redgate was a citi
zen of Texas when she seceded, he must he treated
as an alien enemy. STU YVES ANT.
Occasional,
[5, AYi-: <'A M, attkation to the fact that half-worn
clothing, for the relugees in Missouri, will be received
at the Sanitary Commission Roomß, 1307 Chestnut
street, and subscriptions in money at the store of C.
E. Morgan & Co., 519 Market street, where particu
lars concerning their destitute condition can also be
ascertained. :
Large Positive Sale of Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Cats, Bonnets, Hoods, &c., &c., &o. —The
early attention of purchasers Is requested to the
large 'assortment. of boots, ahoeß, trunks, straw
goods, 5.0., also stock of shoes, embracing about
1,000 packages of Arst-class seasonable goods, of city
and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold
by catalogue, on four months 1 credit, commencing
this morning at 10 o’clock, by John B. Myers & Co.,
Auctioneers, NoSi232 and£34 Market street.
Salk of Superior Household Furniture.—
Messrs. Birch &' Son; No. 914 Chestnut street, will
sell this morning, at 10 o’clock, a large assortment of
superior household furniture, from a family declin
ing housekeeping.
AKM¥ OF THE POTOMAC,
GEN. HOOKER’S SUCCESS.
LATER.
.Post Office Regulation*
NEIV YOKK CITY. '
New Vor.K, May I. 1863,
THE GHEAT BATTLE
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
THE I , KKSS.-PUII,AI)KI,I>HIA. TUESDAY. MAY 5. 1863.
THE IUII IN TUP. SOUTHWEST.
Rebel Reports—Movements of Geu. Grant
biml Gen. Bunks—Capture of Alexandria*
Murfreesboro, May 4. —The rebel, report® re
present General Dodge as having advanced to within
11 miles east of Tuscumbia, when he met Forrest.
A fight is said to be in progress on the 29th. Gen.
Dodge was in possession of Courtlaml on the 25th,
Despatches from Jackson, Miss., of the 29th, re
present General Grant to be at Union Church, on
the Natchez and Hazlehuret road.
Light boats are now moving up the Yazoo. A
train of transports had reached Hazlohurst, and it
was evident that the enemy intended moving on
Natchez.
General Banks had taken Alexandria, La, It was
said to be impossible for him to get into Moon Lake
until the river rises.
A despatch from Jackson, dated at D o’clock on
the 29th, sayß that “the communication with Grand
Gulf has. been re-established. After six hours
fighting, the gunboatß withdrew. About 3,000 ehot
were fired, temporarily disabling one gun. Our
(rebel) loss was 3 .killed and 22 wounded. Colonel
"Wade, of the artillery, was killed. Two gunboats
were apparently disabled, but the damage is un
known. They lie three miles below on the Loui
siana shore..' :
“The enemy (Federala) engaged-a large body of
troops at Hard Timeß, live miles above Grand Guff.
Six gunboats, with two transports, passed Grand
Gulf on the 29th. The enemy were on the Loui
siana shore, below Mobile, on. the aoth.
Official.information says ttiat|the aloop-of-wir
Puebla was destroyed by fire on the 29th, off
cola, and is a total 'loss.”.'
apt TJie War in Missouri.
St. TjOcis, May 4.—The. despatch of last .night,
announcing toe arrival of Generals Yandeverand
McKeiV’B forces at Cape Girardeau, was a mis
take.
Gen. Sturgis received to-day advices from Gen.
Vandever, stating that the pursuit of Marmaduke
terminated at Chalk Bluff, hear the Arkansas line,
on Saturday. Skirmishing was carried qn during
the pursuit, and at the final crqssiog Of
river the Onemy were'badiy 6ur total
loss was’about twenty-five. That of the rebeis was
much larger. Gen. McNeil’s horse was shot under
him. Our troops marched 240 miles, and. drove the
enemy out of this department in great disorder, and
much demoralized.
St. Louis, May 4.—The Olathe (Kansas) cor
respondent of the Democrat says an expeditipn is
fitting out at Fort Scott for Texas.' It is known as
Gen. Blunt’s army, and is composed of Nebraska and
Kansas volunteers, one regiment from Colorado, and
6,000 Indians. Every effort is being made to start
the expedition by the 10th of May. The negro regi
ment has nearly completed the fortifications at
Fort Scott. \
The Springfield (Mo.) correspondent of the Dcmo~
crat says the United States force at Fayetteville,
consisting of the Ist Arkansas Cavalry and the Ist
Arkansas Infantry, has been ordered to Springfield.
Four Bays Later—Arrival of tlic Etna—THe
Rebel Giuiboat Alexandra Detained—
The Railroad Operatives from.lreland
Changes in. the Ministry—Napoleon Of
fended /witlx America—The War in Po
land, &c.
New York, May 4.—The steamship Etna, from
Liverpool on the 22d, via Queenstown on the 23d.
instant, arrived here to-day.
Her dates are four days later than those already
received, v
-The steamship Great Eastern had floated off tha
gridiron, but her day of sailing was not yet fixed.
The gunboat Alexandra was seized at Liverpool,
on.suspicion of beinsj intended for the rebels, ana
exehequered by the Government on the 20th. Her
owners and builders werd expected to be brought
before a magistrate in a few days, charged with de
signing to infringe the foreign enlistment act.
There was a rumor, however, that the Govern
ment will prevent further shipments from Ireland of
organized gangs of men ostensibly for railroad pur
poses, but, it was believed, for the real purpose of
recruiting the Uffited States army.
The seizure of English vessels bound for Mexico,
and the action of Minister Adams in'granting a cer
tificate to exempt one of them, still attracts much
attention. The Government had declined to send a
mail agent by .the steamers from Matamoros; and
recommended them not to carry the mails.
The London 'Times denounces* this action as pu
silanimous, and as truckling to the designs of the
Federal cruisers. It calls aloud for a stand to be
made against further encroachments on the rights of
neutrals.
Inquiries had been made in Parliament as to the
course the Government intended to pursue in this
matter 5 but Lord Palmerston had postponed making
an answer. '
The Morning Post says that Mr. Adams com
mitted a fatal mistake in granting the certificate of
exemption. It forbears to Bpeak of his extraordi
nary assumption in. strong terms, feeling confident
that the Washington Government will hasten to
disavow the act. . "
•Mr, Layard said in the House of Commons that
the matter was being considered by the Govern
ment, but no communication. has yet been made to
Mr. Adams. --
The Times denounces the seizure of the Dolphin
as a worse case than that of the Peterhoff, and says
that America relies on the extreme reluctance, of
England to. engage in hostilities.
• It is reported that Napoleon is greatly offended at
the facilities given by Mr. Adams for the convey
ance of arms to the Mexicans. :
The Paris correspondent of the Times says it
thought that the time is not far distant when France
and England will be compelled to assume another
attitude toward America. s t"
The correspondent of the Morning Hwald. gives’ a
rumor that M.Mercier.is to.be recalled on account
of the unfriendly and offensive acts of the Washing
ton Government. ....
Earl de Grey has -been appointed the new Se<?re-_
tary of
-SecretaryTh the British Cabinet. '
Increasing apprehension Is felt in Paris onshe
Polish question. It is believed that, if the reply from
Russia to the notes of the three Powers be tinfa
vorable, Napoleon will not hesitate to draw the
sword. - , r • y ■
The Polish insurgents continue active.. France ib
makiDg active naval preparations.; . v
,THE LATEST YIA QUEENSTOWN.
The steamer City of Cork arrived out onthe22d,
and the City of Washington on the 23d. b
■London, April.23.—The Neivs says it is suspected
that the Government at Washington has given se
cret orders to its officers, and thinks that the action
of Mr. Adams in giving a permit to a vessel to paß3'
to Matamoros', supports that suspicion. It says,
the aid given by British merchants to the rebels by
furnishing them with supplies gives no good ground
for excluding British vessels from commerce, and if
such an attempt is made by Admiral Wilkes, the
British Government will put it down. v*a
The Post argues that Earl Russell acted sensibly
in declining to send the mails to Matamoros by the
steamer Sea Queen.
The rate of the Bank of England has been reduced
to per cent.
Paris, April 22.— The Journal des Debats and Jour
nal dcs Villes have received warnings from the Go
vernment.
Thorn, April 22, —Two serious engagements took
place OH Sunday, between, the insurgents and the
Russians in the forest of Kampinos, six miles from
Warsaw, and at Pultnesk. The: latter was burned
by the Russians.
Copenhagen, April 2*2,— Prince William has ac
cepted the crown of Greece.
Liverpool, Wednesday—Cotton.—The sales on Mom
day and Tuesday amounted to 17,000 bales, including
9,000 to speculators and for export.
The market is steady at unchanged rates.
Trade at Manchester was irregular with an upward
tendency. 4 *
Breadstuff6 are quiet hut steady.
Corn is advancing. The Provision market is dull.
Londonderry-— Codsols closed at 92%<2b93 for money.
LIVERPOOL BEE ADSTUFFS. MARKET.—FIour and
Wheat are quiet but steady.: Corn active and ad
vanced 3d. v
Provisions, quiet. Pork quiet, but stealyi
Bacon steady. Lard nominal. Tallow steady. •.
Produce. —Ashes quiet. - Sugar steady. .Coffee firmer,
Rice quiet fßosin inactive. Spirits of Turpentine—sales
small. Petroleum Oil active, but closes more quiets
London, Wednesday.—Breadstuffs are dull, but de-1
dining. Sugar steady. Coffee active.. Rice quiet but I,
steady. Tallow quiet at 42s 6d. Linseed Oil quiet at 435.
American Stocks." —Sales of Illinois Central 44@43per.
cent, discount. Brie Railroad 46K(8H7>$.' - -;
THE LATEST. • *
Liverpool, April 23, via Queenstown.—Cotton.—
The sales of two days amount to 12,000 bales. The mar
ket is quiet and unchanged; The sales to speculators
and for export amounted to 5,000.
BuEADm'CFFS quiet but steady, excepting Corn, which,
continues active.
Pkovisioxs.—Lard active and advanced 6d; Bacon ad
vancing; Tallow firmer. :
Produce quiet but eteady.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Consols 93®93kT; Ame
rican Securities firmer. The Bank minimum has been
reduced to 33^.
MARlNE.—Arrived, from Philadelphia, Henry Cook,
at Deal; from Baltimore, Clarence, at Pernambuco."
New Yokk, May 4.—The steamer Roanoke, from
Havana on the 29th ult., arrived at'thiß. port this
morning. -
The brig Holland, which arrived at St. Jago on
the 20th, reports that on the 17th ult; she was spoken
by the pirate Alabama, which steered westerly.
Yera Cruz dates ofthe 17th state that Pnebla; up
to that time, had not been taken by the French.
Three attacks on Fort St. Xavier have been
made. The French were repulsed each time, when
the Mexicans abandoned it. ;
The gunboat Vanderbilt sailed from St.-Jago on
the 26th.
. The rebel steamer General Buckner and schooner
Helena, both from Mobile, with-cotton, arrived at
Havana on the 27th.
Burning of the Steamer. Moro.
New York, : May 4.— The steamer Moro was
burned off Absecom on the morniug of the 3d. She
sailed on the 2d for Havana; where she .was to be
delivered to parties who had purchased her. . .She
took fire from some unknown cause, and.was totally
destroyed. She was of one hundred and seventy-
Beven toDs burden and built in July last. The crew
were all rescued by the schooner Atlantic, hence for
Philadelphia, and transferred to the brig Dolphine,
which arrived here.
Movements of Secretary Chase.
Boston, May 4. —Secretary Chase will leave for
Providence to morrow. He proposes to visit New
York.
Providence, R. 1., May 4.—Secretary Chase ar
rived here this evening, and was welcomed at the
railway station by the Mayor and members of;the
Governor’s staff, and a large throng of people.
A large number of citizens paid their respects to'
him, this evening, at the City Hotel. After visiting
several objects of interest here to-morrow morning,
he will proceed to Newport.
Award of Government Contracts*
Baltimore, May 4.—Government contracts have
.been awarded for 4,000 head of..beef-cattle at $6.20
to Edward' Williams, of Baltimore y 1,000 bbls. of
new prime mess Pork to James O. Adams, of Balti
more, at $16.70; 970 bbls. of do., to J. B. Lippin- ;
cott, of Baltimore; at $14.94; 463 bbls. do.,' to J.
B. Eastman, of Baltimore, at $15,35 j 450,000 pounds
of light yellow sugar, to H. R. Coggshall and J. B.
Eastman, at $12.36 ; hard bread at $5.13 per hundred
to Edward Wattson & Co., of Philadelphia 200,000,
pounds of haTd bread at $5.15 to James W. Ham
mersley, of Philadelphia; 75,000 pounds of new
sugar-cured hams at. 510.25 per hundred,' and 30,000
pounds of newbacon-aidcs at $8.47 to J. J.Bankard,
of Baltimore; 300,000 pounds of new bacon sides ,at
$8i48@8.58; 11,000 bbls. of extra flour (all to Balti
more parties) at $7,37@7.55.
The Utah Indians Slicing lor Peace*
SatA’ Lake, May 4.—The Indians are all sueing
for pease, which will probably be granted to the
Southern ITtes. ••
Death of General Ladd*
Kingston, May 4.—General Samuel G. Ladd died
here yesterday, aged 97 yeare.
A Brig Ashore*
New York, May 4.—The brig Bird of the Wave,
from Port nu Prince, is ashore on the beach oppo
site the Highlands, with three feet-of water in her
hold.
New York, May 4.—Arrived, barks Margaret, from
Alicante; Colonel James Scott, from Matanzas; Morning
Star, from St.Jago;Aberdeen, from Bagua;u3. A. Coch
rane, from New Orleans. Brigs W.; H. Rogers, from St.
Jago; Arosetta, from Puerto Cabello; John H. Kennedy,,
from Matanzas. •; Schooners Reindeer, from vienfuegos,
Yioia, from Tobatco.a
An Expedition lor Texas*
EUROPE.
Commercial Intelligence.
From Havana and. Mexico.
Marine*
A Ship on Fire at Sea—Another Victim
of the Pirates*
Newport, R. 1., May 4. —The whale-ship, Jared
Coffin reports that on the night of March 27th, when
in latitude 2 deg. 27 min., northf longitude 26 deg.
10 min., she saw a ship on fire. She passed within
two miles of her, when a heavy rain set in, and she
lost sight of her.
On the next morning she spoke the British brig
Hedley Vicars, who reported that at 2 o’clock P. JVC
she saw two vessels near together. At 4 o’clock
they separated. At sundown she saw one of the
vessels on fire, but, owing to the bad weather, could
not ascertain whether she was a ship or a barque.
At the time wc spoke the brig there was in sight a
long, low-setting, three-masted vessel, square rigged
forward, and fore and aft sails on two aftmaßta.
She was apparently in pursuit of a ship that was
steering south. She ran close to her, and then ran
for the baique that was to the leeward of the ship.
At this time we had a heavy squall from the south
west, for an hour. When we Inßt saw her she had a
large number of men on her poop deck, apparently
in navy dreßs, and a good many on the forecastle.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, May 4.— -The fiag-of-truce
steamers State of Maine and Express left this morn
ing for City Point, in charge of Captain: John E.
Mulford, 3d" New York Infantry, having on board
Brigadier General Churchill and 600 other rebel
officers and 400 privates, blockade runners, &c., in
cluding Mrs. Semmes and wife of the noto
rious rebel pirate, and Zamora, the French lady.
Operations of the United States Gunboat
Monticello.
Nkw/York, May 4.-—A schooner which arrived to
day from Port Royal,, reports that she was' boarded
off Murrell’s Inlet by a boat from the United States
gunboat Monticello, who reported that Lieut Braine
had entered the inlet and destroyed two large ware
houses filled with cotton ; also, two large Bohooners,
with cargoes of boots, shoes, &c., for the rebels.
Riot in Indiana*
Cincinnati, May 4.—On Saturday a riot occurred
at Centreville, Indiana. Two weekß before a man
came to the place wearing a Butternut breastpin.
The Sheriff took the obnoxious breastpin from the
man. .The man’s friends gathered at Abington on
Saturday and visited Centreville, for the purpose of
punishing the Sheriff’. The frienus of the latter got
the better of the rioters and dispersed them. Being
reinforced they made a second attack on the town
in the afternoon, shouting for Jeff as they
ro(?0 The Union people gyeipo vyered theih And
captureu tVrouty-Beveh/Yv'hb ate nf>W in jail, charged
with disturbing the peace and camping with arms in
their hands.
The National Typographical Union.
Cleveland, May 4.—At a meeting of the Na
tional Typographical Union to-day, the following
officers were elected:
President—Eugene Valefcte, of Philadelphia.
First Vice President—George K. McLuken, of St.
Louis.
. Second Vice President—J. A, Spencer, of Cleve
land.
Secretary and Treasurer—Thomas J. "Walsh, of
New York.
Corresponding Secretary—Wm. Moore, of Detroit.
A Monster Rebel Gunboat*
New York, May 4.— The Mobile Telegraph of. the
24th of April (printed on a half sheet) has been re
ceived to-day. It contains no news of importance,
except that a monster, gunboat has been' completed
at Montgomery, and will soon leave for Mobile, to
be plated and armed.
The Pirate Retribution Captured.
New Bedford. May 3.—The brig Leonidaß re
ports that she,was chased into San Domingo by the
pirate Retribution, which waited three days off that
port for the Leonidas. On the fourth day the United
States gunboat Alabama came down and captured
the Retribution. When last seen, the Alabama had
the pirate in tow.
Canadian News*
Montreal, May 4.—Navigation has fairly
opened.here. The canals are all opened.
The steamer United Kingdom, from Glasgow for
Quebec, passed Father Point at 2 o’clock this
morning.
Halifax, May 4.—The Governor has. dissolved
the House of Assembly. The nomination is fixed
for the 21st, and election day for the 23th inst.
Arrival of the Monitor Passaic at New
York*
New York, May 4.—The steam gunboat Jacneß
A tiger arrived here to-day from North Edisto
Island, on April 29 th, with the monitor Passaic in
tow. . ■ . •
THE OITY.
[FOR ADDITIONAL OITY NEWS BBS FOURTH PAGB.]
Miss Dickinson at the Academy of
Music. —The lady who last night delivered a lec
ture at the Academy of Music is young and well
looking. Sbe is not beautiful; she does not ap
proach to beauty. Whilst the plaudits of the audi
ence resound in her ears, her body looks as though
she quivered from top to toe, but remains unimpas
sioned. She has a black and sparkling eye, which:
would seem to betray more feeling than she evinces *
in action. Her gesturing is imperfect and undeve
loped, and the expression of voice, incomplete
as it is,; is infinitey better than that of limb.
Her features are small and insignificant. Her
mouth, is well formed, but large, and too unat
tractive to be pleasing; Her hair is short and some
what curly. Her teeth are good, and her complex
ion dark find pure. Her manner has the . effect of
being absolutely selF-possessed. Theladies will, per
haps,be interested in learning that her dress last night
was some sort of silk (they—the ladieß—will, know),
ashes-of-rose color. The bosom was fronted with
velvet, and the sleeves were bordered with a trill of
narrow lace, and trimmed off with beads or bugleß!
The house which greeted the lecturess was not only
full, but crowded. The applause was unstinted.
‘ She remarked that the fight which the country was en
• gaged in was a fight between intelligence and ignorance
—between cultivation and brutisbness—between the
niceness and refinement of civilization and the unconth
ness of barbarism—between liberality of sentiment and
suppression of opinion—between aristocracy and demo
cracy: in a word, between liberty and slavery. [Ap
plause.! Whatever reasons might be given—whatever ■
causes assigned by. many in the North, sympathizers
with Southern treason—traitors infinitely meaner than
any gathered together on the battle field against the Go
vernment, for they meanly stay at home, to stab the Go-
causes might bo assiem-
tneec men, the meu now in arms ag!<Siiat-*w-oq —
vernment had acknowiedwoo,—pannier year, genera
tion after generation, that it was for slavery, and slavery
alone, they were endeavoring to gam the strength and
power of the Government.. She briefly sketched the po
litical events of the country from the Kansas troubles
to the opening of the rebellion. She contrasted
the invariable loyalty of Republicans with the dis
loyalty of many Democrats. What generals, she
asked, had the Democrats given to the country?
They gave ns General Buell, whom every loyal news
paper in the West denounced and every Southorn’paper
praised. They gave us a man who sat down for six
weeks in front 01-Corinth to give Beauregard time to
escape to Richmond, and who, in the East, has driven
out every decent general we had: They gave us General
Franklin, who never went where he was sent, and
always'got there too late. They gave us that renegade
sou of New Hampshire, whose record may be traced in'
the word “arch traitor,” with the signature of Pitz
John Porter. Finally, they gave us the man who, if
not a traitor, is certainly unfortunate in his friends.
[Applause ] Called to command on the reputation of
Benhamand Itosecvans 5 fighting at Rich Mountain and
Western Virginia, he gave us for the first battle
of bis first compaign Ball’s Bluff—Baker and the
hundreds slaughtered there.; for, at last, time
has proven.that there was one martyr in Fort La
fayette—Charles Stone- But be walks the streets of
Washington with his.major genejal’s uniform unques
tioned. month after month with the army dy
ing at the rate of four thousand monthly of disease.
When he was-finally driven out by the loyal sentiment
ofthe country down to Manassas, it was to find a won
derful closing for the first campaign of the second Napo
leon—entrenchments guarded with wooden guns. His
planneverwas to attack. He did what was pre-emi
nently tit,for such a v brain and heart as his. For six
weeks in front of Yorktown, he got down and burrowed
in the mud. [Applause.! Referring fco the batt'o of
Williamsburg, she said: He jjont ia Vrepovt of tliq
■ patle which, tfiver Witnessed, which he was com
pelled to alter three times, and in which he lied
then. [General applause.! He.waited in the swamps
of Clnckahominy till Beauregard had time to come
from Corinth and Jackson from Strasburg. What
did he do then ? He gave to the country that
new name for shameful defeat and unmitigated
disaster—a masterly change ofbase operations. [Ap
plause. ! He came up to Alexandria to sit in front of his
army, and sulked there, and strove to create mutiny in
the ranks. Did this man win Anttetam ? No. Bum
side on the one hand, and Hooker on the other [ap
plause!, fought and won the battle, while this man was
silting down, miles off with, his thirty thousaud re
serves, drinking mint juleps and sherry cobblers.
[Laughter and applause. ] Then he waited week after
week, and month after month, refusing to recognize his
superior officer, Halleck, and disobeying the President.
[Applause.! Never soiling bis feet by the tread of a
blood stained battle-field, He came Northward to tread
on piled-up mounds of bouquets, and to have every
element of secession, Ireason,' and' meanness in the
North getting down in the mud at his feet to do him
reverence. [Applause.!
The Republicans had given to the war Winthrop and
Ellsworth, Baker and Saxton, Hunter and Mitchell,
Lyon andßosecrane, Sigel and Fremont. [Applause.!
Coining to the question of arming the negroes, she said
if rebel slaveholders choose to set the example of unlaw
ful rebellion against the rightfully constituted authori
ties, they must expect their slaves to learn the lesson,
and to rebel against unlawful authority. [Applause.!
When these people, who have such records or oarbar
l ism,say tome, “ Why, youwould not have the bar
. barism to getup a slave insurrection?” I gay yes,
i when we are fighting flie devil, I am glad to hear
■ that : an insurrection has broken out in hill.
[Tremendous applause. ] Referring to the con
scription law, she said: If the “'Democratic party
• attempts to prevent the carrying out of that measure the
streets will be drenched in blood, or.the Administration
■ "will have every man it needs.' If they fcrj that game it
i will be simply removing the seat of war from South Ca
■?.™hna, Virginia, and Missouri, to New England, New
: York, and the Northwest. \An allusion to Gen. Butler
drew down hearty applause, and she said, a'Democrat,
turned Abolitionist, is better than a conservative Repub
lican any day, as witness New Orleans, Butler versus
ißanks. [Applause. ! Referring to the talk of such men
as Cox anil Vallandigliam, about setting, up a North
western Confederacy, she said: New England, the refuge
;for iheidown-tiodden of all races, the home of the pil
grims, the leader in the first revolution, the leader in.
the second revolution, will, if they attempt this-plau,
grind them to powder. [Applause-] That Massachusetts,,
Which could send into' the lie-ds of the Revolution, 7.558
more troops than all the Southern States combined, is
stronger ugh with. New England at her back, and the
loyaisentimentof the country standing behind her/to
crush armed rebels at the South, and put her heel on the
heads of snakes in the North. [Great applause.! She re
called Jeff Davis’s-speech,-in. which ne'said that if the
.Southern people had fo choose between union with
and uhiom with Yankees,: he was; sure they
would prefer the hyeiias; and she thought it Very likely.
The two natiirts were so thoroughly in unison that they
might well combine: • [Laughter and applause. 3
So, month after month, the Union army have failed in
oiie, two, three, four, five, six, seven campaigns. The
long line ofthe batteries of. slavery, postid in front of the
walls of Fort Rebellion.-"have poured in a steady rain of
shot and shell upon iis, breaking our liues and throwing
them back in dibast or. General after general has sent up
word that, unless the batteries of slavery are silenced,
Fort Rebellion cannot be taken; No word is sent back,
jinallj*, the generals have sentup word, the loyal heart
of the people has spoken, “ Mr. President, it is no
longer a question whether. Fort Rebellion c«o be taken.
Unless the batteries of slavery are silenced the Union
- army siands defeated, the Union cause broken, the North
riven In twain. ”• The word has come from the President
to advance - on those batteries. Are you ready, men of
the North? The answer is, “Sir, we are realy to
sweep over the piud-up mounds, up to the walls of
Fort Rebellion, to find the rebel lines broken; the rebel
soldiers throwiug down .their arms aad crying for quar- .
ter. treason and rebellion crushed, with liberty for .the
whole human race, justice ror all mankind, and perma
nent peace established. ” [Applause.! The President
asks you—the Government of the United States asks yon
—the two hundred thousand graves and trenches,crowd
ed with the of the country's sons, a>-k
3’ou— the hundreds of thousands of brave fellows who
are facing.death - .upon (lie battio-field, ask.you. Oh!
loyal pet-pie'of the North, how-will ‘you respond?
[Loud applause. 3
At the close of the lecture the lady was rewarded
with vociferous applause. A prima donna might
scarcely expect to receive more. The unique nature
of the entertainment,'if such it might be called ; the
wit and the invective of the orator; the worth of
the woman ; all had their share in obtaining an
audience, as appreciative as it was full. '
The Basket. asj> Haydn Society an
nonnee that on Thursday evening they will sing
the grand orations of the creation. This society,
containing many of our finest singers, will be assist
ed by the Germania Orchestra, and many other ex
cellent artists,and the performance promises to be
the great feature of the musical season.
Another Prize.— -The schooner Major
E. Willis, in attempting to run the blockade off.
Charleston, laden with 160'bales cotton, was cap
tured on 22d> ult., by 17. S. gunboat Lodona, who
placed a prize master and crew on board, and ar
v rived off the navy.yard on Sunday. ;
New Counterfeit Notes.—A despatch
from the Eighth'Ward Station, at nine o'clock last
evening, received atthe Central, stated that a new
counterfeit s3“n6tes, on the “ Citizens Bank of Del a-"
ware." and “Columbia Bank of Pennsylvania,”
had just been circulated. One of the parties had
been arrested and locked up for a hearing.
Found Drowned.— I The body of a man
dressed in tlie garb of a United States sailor was
found in the Delaware, near League lßland, yester
day afternoon.
Sudden Death. — John Mahoney fell
suddenly dead in Richmond street, Nineteenth ward,
about To’clock last evening.
Elmira ahd Williamsport Railroad
Company—Annual Meeting op Stockholders.
—The Annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Elmira and Williamsport Railroad Company was
held this: afternoon, at the office of the company,
No. 308 Walnut street. Ohftrles Maealester, Esq.
was called to the chair, and William C. Longstretti
was appointed secretary.
Thomas Kirober, Jr., President of the Company,
read the annual report of the Directors as follows :
To the Stock and Bondholders of the Elmira and
Williamsport Railroad Company :
In presenting, on this occasion, for the last time,
their annual statement of the business of the road,
the Piesident and Managers are gratified to be able
to announce that the past year has been by far the
most prosperous one in the history or the Company.
The receipts during that time have been as fol
lows:
From freight on Merchandise, (average
rate per ton per mile, $2,43,)....*...... $112,637 42
Fromdo. C0a1....... 73,762 75
From passenger travel and troops. J 163,412 14
From Miscellaneous receipts, Express,
wheelage, , 40,713 96
From United States mai1................ 11,650 00
Total receipts for the year 391,981 27
The total'expenses for the year, as pro*-
eented in detail by the Treasurer, were 227,631 66
Leaving a net revenue for the year..... $164,346 61
Which has been applied as follows :
Paid CoupOLß on Mortgage
Bonds $70,000 00
Paid one year’s rent on Chat-
tels .20,834 00
Paid interest on Elmira Basin
M0rtgage.......... ; 3,500 0Q
Paid Interest Account, includ
ing payment of Interest on
balance of old debt. 8,057 16
Paid purchase of Telegraph
Line and Patent 5,.,...,.. ...6,000 00
Paid reduction of Debt of the
Company 65,955 45
— $164,346 61
By a comparison of the gross and net receipts of.
the past year with those of the year closing April 1,
1862, it will be seen that there has been a large in
crease in all the departments of our business.
Not only have the rates of our freight charges
Bteadlly inci eased, with the general advance over
the country, but the tonnage of the road shows,
also, a moderate increase, not withstanding the great
difficulty this Company experienced in. obtaining
the eg rs needful for its trade,
It : is, however, in its passenger traffic that the
business of the Company shows the largest in
crease. The from this source durlngthe
year, Including the troops transported over the road,
amount to $153,412.14, whilst those for passengers
and troops the year pievious were $i00,615.54, show
ing an increase, : in a single year, of $52,796.G0, : or
more thaii 50 per cent,
It is especially gratifying to be able to state that
almost the whole Of this increase has been on the
regular travel: of the road, owiDg to its improved
connections with the Northern Central and Phila
delphia and Erie Toads.
The officers and managers of these Roads for the
past year have, with an enlightened sagacity, ex
pended to this Company every facility for the trans
action of our joint businessand have so altered
the arrangements of their Baltimore trains as to
enable us to carry a large portion of'the Washing
ton travel to and, from Western New York, which
formerly went by the circutious route through New
York city and Philadelphia,
The result haß been an increase of nearly 100 per
cent, in our regular passenger traffic in a single
year; the receipts.from this source being advanced
from $59,312.80 in 1862, to $107,7€6.*d in'thb year
closing April, 1863. . . .
* As the manitest advantages of this direct route
between and Baltimore become more wide
ly known, saving, as our line does, 520 miles of tra
vel, and one day’s expenses by the way, the receipts
from this source will continue even more largely to
increase. - :
The Report goes on to state that in addition to the
ordinary repairs to the rolling stock and machinery,
42 eight-wheeled freight- cars, 3 passenger, and 176
coal cars, have been entirely rebuilt during the year—
also that 615 tonß of iron, and 21867 ties, have been
put in the road.
Two new transfer sheds, at Elmira, have been
erected at a cost of $1,300, and one new bridge re
built at a cost of $1,735.27; besides an outlay of
$15,365.68 during the year, in Deedful repairs to the
other bridges and buildings of the Company.
The stockholders can, therefore, feel assured that
their property is in safe and imorovihg condition;
and careful provision has been made in the arrange
ments entered into‘with other Companies for the
future maintenance and improvement of the road
way, structure, and rolling stock and machinery of
the Company.
The surplus revenue of the year has been applied,
in accordance with the act of our incorporation, to
the payment of that portion.of the old indebtedness
transferied to this Companv on its reconstruction in.
1860.
By the treasurer’s balance sheet it will be 3een
that this debt was almost entirely discharged at the
close of the fiscal year, there being but $1,209.12
of the Scrip outstanding on the Ist of April, and
but $656.2S of the 1 Labor-and- Material Debt un
paid; and at the date of this Report, May. 4th,
the ;Scrip has been paid off in full, with interest,
and but $107.63 remain of the Labor-and-Material
Debt, for. which the funds are in bank, awaiting
the presentation of the Company’s obligations there
for.
In fact, the Managers are happy in being able to
state that, by arrangements with our Lessees, they
have also provided the . means of discharging the
entire balance of the indebtedness of the Company,
including all vouchers for labor of our employees in
the month just closed, and for materials on hand' on
May Ist, 1863. ‘
So that the road now stands to the Stock and
Bondholders free from floating debt of any descrip
tion whatever, and with a net revenue equal to the
payment of seven per cent.;on the preferred stock,
and. five per cent, on the common stock of the
Company, after providing , for the interest on the
mortgage debt, and the amounts due on the chattel
lease. \ '
The report then proceeds to detail at great length
the effortß of the President and Managers, for years
past, to consolidate the . interests of the Elmira
Company with those of the roads north of that ter
minus to Buffalo and Rochester.
Negotiations had been commenced with the Ca
nandaigua and Elmira and Canandaigua and Niaga
raFallsßoads, which were defeated by the failure
of those companies, and the absorption by fore
closures of their properties info the possession of
other New York roads.
So soon as possible after the. organization of a
unique line from Elmira to Buffalo, by way of Corn
ing, as described in our last report, negotiations were
opened with President Miller of that Company,
which finally resulted in a definite offer to the El
mira Company of the permanent lease of the_
Northern Line to rental
the present net earnings of
the Company. ■ ;
This lease was tendered by the Elmira Company
to the Philadelphia and Reading: Railroad, in con
sideration of the former close alliance that existed
between those companies, but it was not deemed
prudent by the President of that.corporation to un
dertake anything in regard to it.
All obligations in that quarter being at an end by
this refusal, the President of the Elmira Company
then laid the whole matter before the officers ami
managers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and formally tendered to that corporation the con*
tol of the business of the Northern Lakes and. the
Canadas.
Although President Thomson was at the time
absent in Europe, yet Mr. Scott, the Vice Presi
dent, at once recognized the importance of the
subject, and requested a refusal of the proposition
to their Company until the time of the President’s
return.
Meanwhile, however, he entered upon a thorough
examination of the whole matter in its broadest
scope and in its minutest details.
Not only the receipts of our own road, but those
of the Buffalo line, for years past, were rigidly
looked into by Mr. Scott, who entered also upon a
careful consideration of .the various causes which
had kept back the northern lake trade; and of the
direct and indirect advantages that would result
from its control by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, which are detailed at great length in the
report,
Even had it been necessary for them to have pur
chased at a larger price this monopoly, it would
have been well worth their while to have paid it by
an annual re.qtal ofthe Buffalo and Corning. Road
greater than iU net receipts.
When, however, Mr. Scott, on liia return from
Europe, Mr. Thomson, and their Board, perceived
that the guaranteed revenue demanded by Mr.
Miller for their road was considerably less than its
current net income, the whole question simply
turned upon the point whether the intermediate link
from Elmira to Williamsport could also be obtained
by them at a fair annual rental, since, of course,
they felt unwilling to be separated by.tne property
of a foreign corporation, from a large vested interest
north of Elmira.
In this manner the responsibility was forced upon
the Managers of this Company of deciding the desti
nies of our road, and of placing final limits upon
the value of its various securities.
Here again the Report proceeds in detail to re
view the considerations;which governed the final
action of the Board—the result of all which may be
summed up as follows: -
. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have now
forever secured to themselves, and to our city, the
trade of the Northern Lakes and the Canadas, as
well as the absolute control of every possible ave
nue to Chicago, Milwaukee, and the Northwest.
With their right arm resting on Lake Ontario,
and their left hand grasping the commerce ofthe
Ohio, the Mississippi and the Southwest, their po
sition iB impregnable, and their prospects magnifi
cent for controlling the vast commerce of the inte
rior of our country.
This last acquisition was in fact the Keystone of
. the arch’which consolidated and completed all their
previous arrangements. , . ,
To the owners of our property the result has been
payment as heretofore, during the term of the mort
gage, of 7 per cent, interest to the Bondholders, and
of the principal sum in about 18 years.
To, the holders of our Preferred Stock, an abso
. lute and unconditional payment by the Treasurer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company directly, of 7
per cent, for 999 years, payable semi-annually; the
■t first payment to be per cent, on the first of Janu
ary next.
To the holders of our Chattel Bonds a payment,
equally free from any contingency, of live per cent.,
and to the Chattel Scrip holders of six per cent, on
the par value of : their certificates, payable semi-an
nually, commencing on April Ist next', with inter
mediate payments under, the old lease-on the Ist
July and August, as heretofore. V
—To thc holders of our common stock; an annual
revenue of 5 per cent., payable semi-annually, coni
mencinglst of May next.-
"Ab in the case of the Buffalo, New York, and
Erie Road, the lessees reserve the right of protect
ing themselves, out of the payment to the common
Btock,for any suits for indebtedness of the Company
or deficiency in its right of the way. v: No such in
debtedness or defects are known to exist, and an
ample fund will be placed in a Trust Company, on
interest, to guard against any possible claims L of the
kind— bo that the Managers feel at liberty to-assure
the stockholders and the public that, in their judg
ment, the Common Stock of this Company is a safe
and secure 5 per cent, investment for 999 years.
.In conclusion, we desire to record our acknow
ledgments to Mr. Thomson, President of the Pena-,
sylvania Railioad Company, Mr. Cameron, of the
Northern Central, Mr. Miller, of the Buffalo, New
York and Erie, and Mr. Nathaniel Marsh, of the
Erie Railway Companies, for the courtesy with
which they. : entertained ..our propositions, even
whilst, perhaps,, these'seemed to them at firet too
complex to be practical; and for the patient willing
ness with which they followed the negotiations
through all the varying forms they assumed in our
efforts to overcome legAl or technical difficulties.
We have already alluded, to the clear compre
hension with which Mr. Scott grasped the whole
subject, and the powerful influence he lent to our
project, from its earliest proposal..
We have pleasure, also, in recording our sense of
the invaluable, active co-operation, throughout
every stage of the: negotiation, of Mr. Joseph J)\
Potts, the General Manager of the Philadelphia
and Erie Road, and .Chairman of the joint com
mittees of the Pennsylvania Central and Northern-
Central Boards appointed to carry out the arrange
ment...
His practical suggestions in ,regard to the working
details, and his unwearied efforts to reconcile the
apparently, conflicting interests of tne New York
and Pennsylvania roads, contributed essentially to
the final completion of what may undoubtedly be
termed the most important rAilroad negotiation ever
concluded in this country.
AVe have now handed over the charge of our
road to the leasees, and it is with the most sincere
gratification that we are enabled to-state that all
our prominent officers and employees have been
retained in their old positions—and especially our
excellent superintendent and general agent, Mr.
Ponda and Mr. Redfield, are fully appreciated by
our successors.
With these gentlemen the President of this Com
pany has been associated for more than seven years,
and throughout all the vicissitudes in the history of
our road they have proved their title to his confi
dence by their fidelity and ability in the discharge
of every duty assigned them, and he part* from them
with the sincerest regret.
The attention of the Stock and Bondholders is in
vited to. the Treasurer’s detailed Btateruents, here
with presented ; as well as to the appended report
of the Superintendent of the Road.
,On the conclusion of the Report, General I. J.
"Wißtar offered the following resolutions, which
tVere unanimously adopted
Resolved,' That, -the Report of the President and
Managers, which has just been read, bo adopted, and
referred, with its accompanying documents, to the
incoming Board for publication.
Resolved, That (his meetingdoes hereby ratify and
confirm the lease of the road and other property of
this company that has been executed by the officers
thereof to the Northern Central Railroad Company,
guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company, and that the thanks of the bond and
stockholders are due, and arfe hereby tendered, to the
president and managers for the skill and success with
which the difficult negotiations were conducted,
whereby the value of their investments in the securi
ties of this company have been placed on so satis
factory and permanent a basis.
Wm. D. Lewie, Esq., then submitted the following,
which were adopted: '
Resolved, That this meeting do now adjourn to go
into an election of president and managers for the
ensuing year, and that the tellers be authorized and
requested to receive at the same time the votes of
the bond and stockholders on the question of the
abovfrDftmed lease in further ratification thereof t
and that this .vote be published with the result of
the election,
Resolved , That the officers of the company be au
thorized to receive and record the votes in relation
to the lease of such bond and stockholders as cannot
now be reached at any time previous to our next
annual meeting.
The meeting then went into an election for officers.
The following was the ticket voted :
President—Thomas Kimber, Jr.
Managers—Elliß Lewis,' Charles Macaleater, Wm.
D. Lewis, Robert J. Mercer, Alex. S. Diven, Wm.
C. Longstreth.
The tellers duly reported, at the closing of the
polls, that 22,968 votes wercunanimouslycaat for
the foregoing ticket, and in favor of the ratification
of the lease, the same being a considerable majority
of the whole legal vote of the corporation.
WM. C. LONGSTRETH, Secretary..
PNANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE HONEY MARKET.
Philadelphia. May 4.1863.
Notwithstanding the fact,that no reliable news has
been received from General Hooker,'vco ncerhing his suc
cess, gold was on the decline to-dayi and fell to 147%;
and Government seenrities advanced generally about %
per cent. Whether this was occasioned by the strong
confidence-in theability and force of our army of the
Potomac to achieve success, or was based upon positive
information received in certain quarters, is a matter of
doubt The fact, however, exists, and it looks as if
everything was favorable -to us so far,.especially as on
all like occasions of doubt
and gold advanced. %
The Subscriptions to the five- twenty sixes at the office
of Jay Cooke, -Esq;, amounted to oyer a million dollars
up to 4 o’clock P. M. WUh the continued ease in the
money market these conversions will largely increaae,
if o.ur armies are successful in the'eoming campaign.
•;->The Stock, market was only moderately active, but
J pritJes were steady. Seven-thirties are in demand at ICG%;
ISSI sixes at 107%; State fives at 101% ; new city sixes at
111%; tlie old at 107. Camden and Amboy sixes, 1875, at
103}$. . North Pennsylvania sixes rose 1%. Reading and
Pennsylvania Railroad mortgages were steady. 11l was
bid for Elmira sevens. Susquehanna Canal Eixeg declined
%. Schuylkill Navigation sixes, 1882, rose %. Union
Canal, scrip on, sold at 27%. Lehigh Navigation sixes at
109%.
Reading shares were steady at 47%; Norristown at 50%;
Catawissa at 7%, the preferred at 23%. Elmira rose %;
tlie preferred fell %. North Pennsylvania was steady at
12%; Camden and Amboy at 170%. Pennsylvania de
clined %. Long Island improved 4, Little Schuylkill %.
Race and Vine rose %. Thirteenth and Fifteenth was
steady at 33; Fifth, and Sixth at 60%; Spruce and Pine at
15%; Tenth aud Eleventh at 40. 27% was bid for Girard
College; 11 for Seventeenth and Nineteenth; 27 for Arch
street; 56 for Chestnut and Walnut; 42 for Green and
Coates ; 67 for West Philadelphia.
Lehigh* Navigation sold at 59, the scrip at 45; Schuyl
kill Navigation at 8%; the preferred was steady at 22%..
Morris sold at 71; Hazeltoh Coal at 56; New Creek at 1.
Bank shares were dull. The market closed steady,
$35,000 in bonds and,4,100 shares changing hands at the
regular board.
Drexel St Co. quote:
United States Bond?, 1881.... ...... ....107 0107%
United States Certificates of Indebtedness 101%@102%
United States 7 3-10 N0te5........ 116%@107
Quartermasters’ Vouchers
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 5-ad.
Gold.. - i. 47 &18p.
Demand Notes. 47 miso.
New Certificates of Indebtedness ...995b@99%
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &c., as
follows: •
United States Sixes, 1881..
United States 7 3-10 Notes.
Certificates of Indebtedness......
Certificates of Indebtedness, new-
Quartermasters’ Vouchers.
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•• IrI&HS il 433,206 07
.. 3,(3/, 407 IS 362,600 93
.. 4.073,223 48 389 BS4 60
.. 4,593,326 3S 21
$21,586347 30 $i
The following statement shows the conditi<
banks of Philadelphia at various times during
1863: '. ,;
January 6......
August 4.
September 1....
October 6..... i.
November 3....
December 1.....
January 5,1863.
February 2.....
March-2.....
9.....
31,046,337 i
33,517,900 i
33,899,351
34,826,163
35,514
36,774,722
. 37,679,675
37,268,894
37,901,050
38,603,871
39,206,028
39,458,354
55,939,612
37,516 520
36,259,402
36,295,644
36,482,058
36 057,294
April 6.
* 13.
“ •%.
May 4.
The foreign trade of the port of New York last week
exhibits no new features. The imports of foreign mei ! »
chandise, exclusive of dry goods, amounted to $-2,073,811,
to which add the imports of dry goods, $1,205,*251, and
the aggregate foots up $3,332,06*2. Against this we ex-,
ported $2,795,5G9 of produce and merchandise, and
$294,998 of specie; in all, $3,093,307. The trade of the
week thus again leaves a balance against the port,
which will have 1o be settled in specie, sooner or later.
The New York Bvtmi'na Post of to-day says:
The market opened boyant, the advance being dis
tributed throughout the list, with some irregularity, as
hasbeen usual of late. • « •
The following table shows the principal movements of
the market, as compared with the latest prices of Satur
day evening: *
Mon. Sat. Adv Dec
U. S. 6s, 1881,76* 106 105% #
U.S. 6s, 1881, con 107% 107% %
U. S. 7 3-10 p. c. T. N. . 1062*: 106%
U.S. 1 yearCertif g01d..101% 101% .-
U. S. 1 vr. Cert, currn’cy 99% 99% .. %
American gold .....145% 150 .. 1%
Tennessee 6s 59% £9% % ..:
Missouri 6s vr* 65% 84% 1
Pacific Mail.... 159% 190 .. %
N.Y. Central 120% v.1«6% 4
Erie...-.- 86% 54% 13f
Erie preferred 103% 102% . % ..
HudsonKiver ....128% 125%. .2 H ...
Harlem-. 89% 55% 3%
Harlem preferred....... 97% 96 1%
Mich. Central 10S% 106 2%
Mich. Southern 69% -K) %
Mich. So. guar.... 110% 109% 1%
Illinois Central-scrip.... 94% 94%
Pittsburg ...SI 53% %
Galena. 99% 95% %
Cleveland andlToledo 111% 110 1%
. Chicago & Rock Island--95% -95% % .
Fort Wayne-.-.....,.... 70% 69% 1
Quicksilver Co ....50% 49 1%
Transit C 0... v . . 53% 32% : % . ..
Gold is quiet at 149%@ 150. The lowest sale this morn
ing was at 149, and the closing price was 149%; but under
favorable rumors gold, at 150, suddenly went down
to 145%. . ;
lange Sales, May 4:,
Pliila. Stock Exchi
[Reported by S. E. Slatmaki
in, Philadelphia Exchange.]
BOARD.
500 New Creek.
600 ‘d0.......
37 Elmira K..
1000 N Penna 63 92%
100 City. 65.......... R. 107
1000 d 0... Ne w.3ctfs .111%
937ReadingR.....lots 47%
100 do ....-2dys 47%
200 Catawissa R Pref.. 23%
33 Morris Canal.sown 71
20C0 Cam & Am 6s ’75. -103%
1000 U S o-year option. .100
1910th &llth-stsß... 40 •
100 Schl Nav Pref 22%
*250 N,Penna R.
-30 Lehigh Nav........ 59
1000 U S 1-year CertfV*. 89%
600 U S 7.30 Tr N..blk
A&0..106M
2000 d o • • • • blk. A&O .106%
100 * d 0... .blk .F&A.306%
400 Schl Nav 6s ’S2 ~.. 54%
1000 do. .... 84%
2 Cam & Am R 170%
4000 Penna 55.......... .101%
165.87 do 101: |
BETWEEN
20PennaR . 65% I
150 Lehigh 5crip........ 45 I
610th & lltb-sts R.... 40 |
SECOND
5000 Lehigh 6s .:.102%i
100 Schl Nav Pref....- 22%.
45th & 6th-sts K.... -60%
rBOARDS. „ • • ■ -
I lOOSDruee&Pmeß-*. 10%
12000 Union Cnl 6s sep on 27%
11000. docoup on 27%
BOARD.
jlGOOCity6s R. 107%
1 Hazleton C0a1..... 06 : -
40 Lehigh Scrip. 45 ;
100 Readingß.»..sswn 47%
2000 Schl Nav 6e ’B3 .... S 5
90 Race & Vine R--.b5 12%
93Norrist6wnR 59%
JOARDS.
3013th & loth-sts R.. ■ 33
50 New Creek.... 1
10C0 Union Cnl 6s. cp on 27%
SO Cam & Am R ......170%
AFTER I
600US-7.SOTreaN.-blk I
. A&0. 106% |
CLOSING PSIC
Bid. Asked.
US 6s ’S3 107 ICS
U 57.30 N0te5...106% 107%
American Gold. .147 34S
Philatisold 107 108
Do . new 111% 112
Allecoßsß
15000 Susq Canal 65...... 56%
IBS-STEADY. !
Bid Asked.
N Penna E 12% 12%
Do 6s 92 93
Do 10a.......Hi 114
Catawissa R.Con 7% 7%
_Oo Drfd-.... 23% 23%
Beaver Mead R.. .. .. *.
Minebillß .. . 61%
Harrisburg R ..
Wilmingtonß... .. ►.
Lehigh Nav 6s
Do shares .. 59 69%
Do scrip.,.. 45 45%
Gam & Arab R.... 170
Phila&Erle 65.. .. * *
Sun & Erie
Delaware Dir.
Do bds 10> ••
Sprnce-streetß.. 16% 16%
Arch-sti*eefc R.... 27 28
Race-street R • • • 32% IS
Tenth-street R.. 40 41 ,
Thlrteenth-st R. 33 .>4
WPhUaR. 67" 69
Do bonds ..
Green-street R.. 42 43
Do . bonds
Chestnut-st R... 56 67
Second-streetß.. 75 61 j
Do bonds... ..
Fifth-street 8... 60% 61
Do- - bonds... .. ' ••
Girard College B 27%. 28,
Seventeenth-stR U 21%
Penna 55.... 101% IC2
Reading K 47%. 47%
Do bds ’BO . .110
Do lO5
Do bds’B6 conv 105 105%
Ptennaß..divoff6s% 65%
Do let m 6s. .315: 115%
Do 2dm 6a. 108 109
Little Scbtivl R.. 46% 46%
Morris.C’l consol 70% 71%
Do prfdlOs.l37 140.
Do 6a’76.,.. .. ...
Do 2dmtg.. ..
Sosa Cana1...... 10 10%
Do 65....... .. 6S
Schuyl Nav ...'.. 8% 9 •
Do prfd...1.22% 22%
Do 6s ’82.... 84% 85
Elmira B SS 88%
Do ’ prfd 53 54
Do 7b *73....11l 112
Do . 10s 75% 79
L Island R. ex dv 30 31
Do bds
Phtta»Ger&Nor. •• •• •
LehighValß.... 79 . . ;
Do bds — -* -HI :
Pliilmlclpliia Markets,
The Plour market is dull and unsettled aud only about
500 bbls have been taken for shipment at $7.18%@7.25 for
Ohio extra family; sales to the trade are limited at
S 5. 57@6.25 for superfine, s&sCj@7for extras, and* $7.25®
7.75 for extra family, and ss@o.so par bbl for fancy
brands, according to quality. Rye Flour is selling iu a
small way at $5.25 per bbl.. Corn .Meal is.qulef at $4.37
for Brandywineaiul $4 25 per bbl tor Pennsylvania.,
GRAlN.—Wheat is more active; about 14,000 bush
have been taken mostly at 16Sc for prime Pennsylvania
red, in store, and 170 c afloat;- white ranges at from
190 c bush. Eye is in demand at lCflc 3 bush for Penn.-
bv Iviuiia. Corn is unchanged, but tho demand is mode
rate: about 5,0C0 bush prime.yellow fold, at 90c,
1,2C0 bush heated at ; SS%«, and.SpO hush white n.t 91c.
Oats are inactive, and held above tbo views of buyers;
about 6,000 bush Pouusylvania'sold at 80c, weight. 5,000'
bueh Barley Malt told at bush: ; -
FAEK is Him, and Ist No. lQaercltrou. Is in demand
al& J f>stan. -
The arrivals and sales of cows at Phillip' 1 ’ Drove Yard
reach about 80 head this week. There is a good demand
«; price a ranging from s‘2C@lo for' Springers; $22@15 for
Cow &.nd Calf, the latter rate for choice, and old lean.
Cows at Sl6@!7 head.
SiJ J,a i£ V 4v' ? i""4 bo ? t^^. ea,jsol 4 th ls morning at from 5®
s>scf?jr>for first .quality, and4@4>sc for second do. as
to weight and quality.
THE'SHEEP MARKET.
.1072*®107g
.106%#107%
. 999%
. 9S%@ 99%
.145 <§US
.145%i116%
More about Clash’s . Celebrated Gas-
Bummre Cook Stove.—lt is seldom that any new
article introduced to the public wins its way into
popular favor as rapidly, or as effectually, as the
celebrated stove above mentioned, patented, manu
-facfured, and' sold by Mr. John: S. Clark,..No 1003
Market street. -AUjvho have tried thisXU>okJs*oT-e
__jn£._2wcx-r-\siant?a are UelJght the admirable
manner in which it operates. There, is, in fact,
scarcely a day in which Mr. Clark has not customers
who are brought to his'store upon the direct recom
mendation of friends who have used the stove in
question; and, what is hot a.little remarkable, of
the thousands sold by him, to this city and all parts
of the country, there has not been a single complaint
that the stove did not do all that it is guarantied to
perform by Mr. Clark. He tells his customers
plainly that it is the best cook stove ever invented ;
that for all kinds of baking and cooking purposes it
is unequalled ; that it is more durable and conve
nient than any other stove in use; that its price is
more moderate, and that it consumes but the small
quantity of.one lon of coal in six months , in doing the
cooking, heating , and boiling for a large familyf-aU of
which he ivarrants to be as represented, or the money
to be refunded. The fact, therefore, that no com
' plaints have been made, is the best possible proof
that, strong as are the representation^of Mr. Clark,
respecting his popular stoves, they are strictly true.
We recommend all our readers who have not yet
done so, to give this stove a trial. As the season is
now upon us when certain domestic arrangements,
involving the purchase of stoves for cooking pur
poses, are frequent, this is an opportune momentfor
calling attention to this great coal-saver; especially
as the present high price of coal is likely to become
..burdensome, unless the amount of consumption is
diminished in this way. Another peculiarity, which
we omitted to state, in this celebrated stove, is the
fact that-almost the same instant that fire is built in
it, it is at baking heat, which is, in fact, one of the
chief ,secrets of its wonderfully economical proper
ties.' 1 '""
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§
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L,993,53S 67
ion of ttiB
g 1862 and
Specie. Circui.
Deposits
5,683,728 2,145,219
5,660,187 5,026,070
5,543,160 5,071,&55
5,485,748 5,095,704
5,458,029 4,859;59Q
5,465,834 4,541,394
4,510,70-l 4,504,115
4,562.580 4,151,5Q3
4,267,626 3,696,097
4,249,035 3,608,874
i 4,247,517 3,534,550
4,247,688 3,295, 562
4,314,704 3,369,194
3,374.413
4,&43,242 3,296,635 .
4,343,988 3,155,042 :
4,346,377 3.075.921 :
4,355,32412.959.42 S .
21,596,014
24,658,289
24.597.586
25,419,340
26,938,714
26,635,225
25.429.159
29,231,753
30,175,518
30,679,259
30.549.587
30,106,1:35
29,171,253
29.531,559
30,117,527
31,059,644
31,021,799
30,559,231
17Penna R 65%
50Catawissa R....... 7%
250 Schl Nav S%
May 4-Evening.
is very little doing in the way of
6a r^?s? l i?*» i»^ 8 SK® Quoted at 660 fi>, cash.
rvl«?P f —There is more doin£ both in Susrar and
££? «hT?2 £ *w- R W S4 bhds Cuba Sugar at 10#c Ift fi>,
lt flc |, S3 Coffw at 100 bags La
<?'rn*-^'iThT he .>H?, arket is inactive. Mess Pork is
TOO bo™ Skit ?oM l a % ; 7vv t 4 s i> Picklei Hi4 ® B flold at B^c:
oxes faftlt Id 1 iy * ** r ’ ; and 50 tc3 - at 10 % c
WUII 6ale3 “ f ■**»• at 46c and
E wUo f day W “ g rMeiPtS ° f flour anl at thU
Floor..
Wheat
Corn
Oats*.
Philadelphia Cattle Market*
, Mat 4,1853.
The arrivals of Beef Cattle at Phillips’ Avenue Drove
Yard, are moderate this week.reaohingl, 173 head. The
market opened dull, but priceß are without any material
change, ranging at from 12>»@13c for Ist ciuality Penn
sylvania &ndWestern steers; ll>£@l2cfor2d do, audio©
10>£c for common, astoquality. At the close the market
was very dull,several hundred head being left over and
sales were made at lower prices.
There is a better demand for Cows, with sales of about
at tiom S2O up to *45 14 head, acco?din s to
duU ' and prices' have declined, with
for woof'^f 0 gross - for oUPPtd sheep, and
Heus. Tf e market is dull, and prices lewer with
sales of about S, OCO head, at gS 50@3.2;i fi 100 ftZ net 7
“™ing States:
#>D head from Illinois.
200 head from Ohio.
s „ are *!i? Bfrticulara of the sales:
Steers, selling aL
“ISKF P h ass yoa
_P- McFilleD, 63 Lancaster coun.lv Steers fM»iifn<r »>
from $11(512.75/or fair to extra. * ’* 1110
ir'nn ll <£ s ' McCI “ e ' , . S *»«*. selling at from slo©
13.50 for common to good quality. p ,
eifmm f Ken!iedy ’ 5° We|teru Steers, sellmsr at from
§slC@l2 for common to good quality. -
tkSmjUvio -Western S;eers, selling at from
$11.5f®i2.50 for fair to extra; 6
H. Cham, 70 Western Steers, selling at from 511@T2.75
for fair to extra. J
r,.?^&'n^u3 t ?«;2 8 - kancaster-county Steers, selling at
ftom &11@13 for lair to extra quality
Grouse* Co., 33 Wettem Steers, selling at from sll©
12. c 0 for fair to good* ,
H»\o *n/' a £ r ’ ? w «stera Steers, selling at from
$11.£C@12.50 for.iOif to extra, Quality.
cbvfl Isiy calves.
Tno arrivals and sales of Sheep at Phillips'Avenue
Dioye Yard are larger than they have been for several
weeks past, reaching 4,200 head. Themarket, inconse
quence, is very dull, and prices have declined. Wool
Sheep are pelling at from lb. gross, and clipped
at from s®6e, according to condition and quality. 300
bead that could not be disposed of here were shipped to
Newloik.
THE HOG .MARKET.
The arrivals and sales of Hogs at the Union-Avenue
and -Rising-Sun lards reach about 3,000 head this week
The market is doll,-'and prices have declined. Sales are
making at from $6,50 up to SS 25 fi 100 lbs net.
j 2,02 2-X e a m ? ear y Glass’ Union Drove Yard at
from sr@B 100 lbs net.
SCO head at tbAAvenue Drove Yard, by John Crouse &
Co., at from $7.50 up to $3 37 $ 100 ibs net.
500 bead at A_ P Phillips, Jr.’s, Rising-Sun Drove
A aid, at from $.@S 2o 100 Ih« net, as to quality.
hew York markets, May 4.
Ashes are quiet at 58.25 for pots; while pearls are en
tirely nominal.
_BnKADSTD'FFS —The market for Siate and Western
I’lour continues io rule dull, and prices are £@lo cents
lower.
a sales are 5,500 hbls a * 55,90@6 for superfine State;
$G 40@6 6o for extra State ; so.9o@S 06 for superfine Mi
chigan, ladiana, lowa, Ohio. &c. ; $6.50@7 for excri do.
including shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at $6 90®
7. 00, and trade brands do at $7.lC@B.
Southern Flour is heavy and lower, with a dull mar
ket at the decline. Sales 400 hbis at $6 90@7 25 for su
perfine Baltimore, and 57.30@9.75 for extra, do
Canadian Flour is dull and 5c lower, with sales of 400
bhls at *65c@5.75 for common,- and S6.BC@S for good to
choice extra.
Bye Floui-'ia selling at $4@5.2S for the range of fine lad
Enpernne.
Com Meal is quiet and unchanged. We qnote Jersey
at §4.15@4.20; Brandywine $4.60: puncheons $-22,
Wheat is lower and nominal at $133@1 56 for Spring,
and sl6o@sl 65 for winter, red, and amber Western.
Sales 7,000 bustiels winter red Western on. private terms.
Rye is dull and heavy at sl@lo2
Barley is anil and nominal at $14T@155.
Oats are inactive ana heavy at S2@S:jc for Jersey, and
84@S6c for Canada, Western and State.
tlorn is dull and lowerfsales 10.000 bushels at 87@89c
for sound Western mixed, and Ss@Ssc for unsound.
Chicago Cattle Market, May 8*
„ Cattle —Received at the various sale yards yesterday
1,346 head, against 290 head the day previous. The mar
ket continues dull and heavy, without essential change
m prices. Eastern operators were buying very sparing
ly, the hulk of the offerings'being taken by speculators,
and on Government account. .There were a few droves
of fine Beeves at the yards, which were held at §5 5Q@
5 75, and were unsold at the close. Sales add up aVut
750 head, some 250 of which were taken for the New York
and Pittsburg markets, and the balance by speculators
and Government contractors at &s@-5.50 for extra grades,
and a>4@4.75 for medium to good. We note a few sale 3.
■ -Bogs. —The receipts at the sale pens yesterday were
3.502 head, against 1 05.3 head the day before. The mar
ket continued dull and “stale aud unprofitable” to sel
lers. The bulk of the offerings were totally unfit for the
market, quite a number of which were left unsold at the
close. Taking the quantity into consideration, prices
were about the same as noted yesterday. Sales add up
about 1,350 head, which were taken principally for the
Eastern market at quotations.
The market closed dull and heavy- We continue to
quote:
Prime corn-fed Hogs.
Medium to good.
Common
Markets j>3‘ Telegraph.
Baltimore. May 4.—Flour dull: Howard street and
superfine 57®7.12#. Wheat firm; red'sb63@l 72. Cora
quiet and cheaper. Whiskyfirmat 46#@47c.
CITY ITEMS,
A Wonderful Achievement of Art.
—lt is'difficult to decide whether the control of
electricity as exhibited in the magnetic telegraph, or
the use of sunlight in the art .of portrait-making is
the most wonderful. Certain it is, however, that
the combination of science'and art with the pencil
lings of nature was never carried to higher perfec
tion than has been attained by Messrs Broad Vent. &
Co. (the celebrated Photographers, Nos. 912, 914,
and 916 Cheßnut street,) in the production of their
magnificent Ivorytype and Wenderotype pictures,
which we believe to be the most perfect specimens
of the portrait-making art in existence. Their suc
cess in all the other departments of the Photographic
art is no less marked.
Fine Chocolates for Family Use.—
The proprietors of the popular old grocery stand of
the late C. H._ Mattson, and Tenth streets,
have now in store a fresh supply of the finest qua*
lity of Baker’s Broma, Chocolate, Cocoa, and Cocoa
Shells, to which we invite the attention of our
readers.
Menagerie and Circus.— I The perform
ances last evening'at the Menagerie and Circus,
,rendered the highest satisfaction to the audience*
Heir Driesbach is here, and hls’many friends will be
glad to see him. Bis palmiest days are not over!
He has a den of lions of only six weeks 1 training
which he enters, to the great delight *of the'public*
He is “ Old Herr” the world over.
The power of thought has nowhere been
more strikingly illustrated than in the mechanic
arts. .A-riPjw conception, better than has been be
fore knownjis ho sooner presented in substantial
form—a machine—thanit makers its way into fac
tory,' workshop and family—revolutionizes whole
departments of; industry* - and silently and rapidly
changes the* habits and employments of whole
communities. ‘Scarceten years ago and millions of
weary hands'-plied from early dawn till thesmal
hours of night the fatal Bewing-needle, to secure for
themselves and their families a scanty subsistence,
while ministering to the comfort and gratifying th&
tastes of the more fortunate or wealthy. The iron
needlewoman—the sewing machine—haß tranformed
these mountains of toil into little more than-pas
time, and the pale, wan, self-sacrificing, devoted
seamstress of flesh and blood, as a class, have dis
appeared forever. The very latest improvement in
this same sewing machine art furnishes a hardly
less remarkable illustration of this same truth. It
is only a year since Grover, of the Grover & Baker
Sewing Machine Co., produced this new lock-stitch
machine, No. 9; and although the branch of art to
which it belonged was already so crowded with ex
cellent machines that there seemed little need or
desire for anything better, this new machine —new
and better thought clothed in substantial form—has
already superseded aud displaced wherever intro
duced, by mere-force of its superiority, the various ex
cellent machines of the same class which preceded
it, and seems destined at an early day to affect ma
terially and beneficially the industry of two conti
nents. Verily, newly discovered truth in the mate
rial world, as elsewhere, is the moßt radical and
thorough of innovators and reformers.
Brown's Bronchial Troches, or Cough
Lozenges, *
Cure cough, cold, hoarseness, and influenza.
Cure any irritation or soreness of the throat.
Brown’s Bronchial Troches
Relieve the hacking cough in Consumption.
Relieve Bronchitis,
Asthma,
Brown’s Bronchial Troches
Clear and give strength to the voice of singers;
Indispensable to public speakers.
Military officers aud soldiers should be supplied
with the Trochee, as they can be carried in the pocket,
and taken as occasion requires. Sold every where.
The Height of American Hecrhits. —
The following statement, giving the physical desepip*
lions ef American recruits, is copied from the me&cal
statistics of the United Statesvarmy. The results
are given for 100 men from each State in the Union 4
no recruits being received under 5 feet 5 inches in
height. It shows that the mean height is 3 feet lCt%
in'cheß, which is a larger average than any army in
the world. We don’t value a man by bis height. If
one, for example, in buying a suit of clothes at
Qbarles Stokeß & Co.’s, under the Continental*
where “one priee” is the rule, should offer a sum.
lezs than the price marked, though he be 6 feet 61 W&
should say his was a mean height*
• 1,800 bbla,
•lf», 250 boa.
■-H.750 bos.
• $4 50®i 3>
3 25
3 25
and Catarrh.