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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1863,
the month of Inst December we
were compelled, along with our cohtempo
rraries, to advance our rates of aubscrip
vtion. What at that time threatened to he
» dangerous crisis in our paper supply has
abated ; and although paper is still sixty per
cent, higher than it was a year ago, we have
determined, on and after Monday next, to
reduce the price of The Press as follows:
Daily Paper, $1 per annum, payable in
variably in advance ; or, 15 cents per week,
payable to the carrier.
Tri-Weekly, ("for country-circulation,J $4
per annum, payable in advance.
In making this change, we have no other
desire than to print the host if not the
cheapest paper in Philadelphia. The patron
age and confidence of our friends make
this a pleasing duty ; and as soon as paper,
reaches its former price we shall make a
further reduction.
The Army ofthe Potomac.
What we have to say in reference to the
position of affairs on the -Rappahannock is
more particularly told in other columns of
tliis journal. General Hooiceb has per
suaded the rebels to leave tlieir entrench
ments, aud is now engaged in giving them
battle. It is too soon to speak of the result
of this fight, but thus far he has exhibited
the finest traits of a commander. It is
certain be has outgeneraled Lee, and if
-Jefferson Davis is as swift as is his cus
tom in dealing out justice, the Napoleon
ofthe Confederacy has been superseded by
another, and contents himself with the wine
and flowers of Itichmond. , If Lee has not
shown good generalship he has shown
bra-very and energy, His attack upon Gen.
Hooker on Sunday was a splendid piece
of valor, and only equalled by-the firmness
and courage with which it was driven back.
We place Chancellorvilie among the.. sron.<r
victories of the war. Tl-» ao.ack upon
prickslivirt? tiijs charming consicl6i cl
'scene: of rebel glory has be
come the scene of rebel defeat. The. victory
pf General Sedgwick before the heights of
jFrederif’-ksburg is one of the boldest achieve
•.ments of the W,- JWe have read few things
miore .thrilling than the account of the"storm
ing of the heights of St. Marye. It has a
sacred feeling to us also when we see that
the blood of Pennsylvanians baptized the
victory, and, that ouv gallant townsman,
’Colonel Speab, was among the brave men
slain. We do not see how it is pos
sible for Lee to escape from the posi
tion into which he has been driven. Hook
er has turned his right, and compelled
him to change his operations. He
has stormed the heights of St. Marye aud
holds Fredericksburg; and his army now
threatens to fold these two wings together
and stifle the rebellion. If Stoneman has
done his work, the communications of Lee
with York town have been interrupted, and
Richmond is a city without the protection of
its own soldiers. We have only now to
pray that the arms of our soldiers maybe
strengthened. The plan of General Hookep.
seems to be perfect, a_s far. as the plans of
men can be, and the cause of the Union is
in the hands of those now following his
standard. Everything points to a great
victory ; and we trust-, that when next we
greet the readers of The Press, this will be
the happiest burden of our news.
Case of the Alexandra*
Among tlie items of European news which
•we published yesterday the following was
to he found :
“The gunboat .Alexandra was seized at. Liver
pool on suspicion’of being intended for the rebels,
and exchequered by the Government on the 20th.
Her owners and builders were expected to be brought
before a magistrate in a few days charged with de
signing to infringe the foreign-enlistment act.” ;
This, of course, was clone at "the instance of
the Foreign Office ; in other words, by Earl
Russell. It appears meant as a sop to Cer
beius, —an incident carefully thrown in to
present the make-helieve of fair play. "When
the parties who .own, or who were build
ing, this gunboat are convicted and punished
for violating the foreign-enlistment act, we
shall believe that Lord Russell is in earnest
and means well, —but wc shall believe this.
not until then. Lord Bussell, as we take
it, considers us a very shallow-minded race,
whom, he can. readily humbug. He has
shown that this. is his opinion, by the way
in which he has conducted himself respect
ing English-built,pirates,—-such as the Ala
bama and the Virginia.
Mr. Adams, our able Minister in London,
and Mr. Dudley, our vigilant Consul at
Liver-pool, placed before Earl Eussbll, as
Foreign Secretary of England, certain
proofs, cm the oath oi credible witnesses,
that “Ho. .200,” built at Liverpool, was
about proceeding, to sea, there officered 'and
manned by British subjects, under a rebel
buecanier-captain, to act as pirate against
United States commerce. Afraid,that Lord
Bussell, who is as slippery as an eel,
would-try and wriggle out of, this matter,
the United States officials, who brought it:
before liini, placed in his hands, together
with the: sworn proofs in question, the legal
opinion of an eminent member of the Eng
lish bar, that these documents clearly indi
cated -a determination to violate the neu
trality which had been ostentatiously pro
claimed in Queen Yictokta’s name, by in
fringing the foreign-enlistment act. This
legal opinion emanated from no tyro,—no
obscure lawyer, but from Mr. B. P. Col
lieu, Queen’s Counsel, M. .P. for Ply
mouth, Judge Advocate of Queen Yic
tokia’s fleet, and Counsel to Queen Victo
liia’s Admiralty, since 1850. Therefore, he
was doubly “ a law officer of the Crown.”
Hot so, in the opinion of Lord Russell.
Treating Mb Collier's opinion as if it
were waste paper, he referred the case to
the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General,
and the Queen’s Advocate, who, after as
much delay as was decently practicable,
announced that “ No. 390” ought to be pre
vented from going to sea—which, indeed,
was what Mr. Collier had said ten days
before. It-happened ("accidentally on pur
pose c t) that “'No. 390,” at this very time,
Inuriecl out of the Mersey into the Irish
Sea, sonic twelve or fourteen hours be
fore there nirived, in Liverpool, an order
to seize ancl"'detain her.' Ilrmay never be
accuraigiy known how .this contretemps oc
curred, but it is not unreasonable to sus
pect that somebody had telegraphed to
Mr. Lated, the ship-builder, that “No.
290“ would be in danger next day, and had.
better go to sea at once.
Let it be noted here, that the three great
“Law Officers of the Crown,” corroborating
the earlier opinion delivered by Mr. Col-'
liee, had advised the British Govern--
. •nient that it was legal to seize and detain
“ No. 290,” as a vessel known to be -in
tended to act piratically against the mer
cantile marine of the United States. Yet, a
few weeks ago, in the British House of
Commons, -when a discussion arose upon
tlie mock neutrality of England, Sir Bocra
' .well. Palmee, Queen Victoria’s. Solieitor
'General, flippantly contended that “the
British Government really had no legal
right to touch the ‘No. 290. ’” Yet, also,
this gentleman tvas one of the legal trio who
had laid down the .law for Lord Bussell,
and advised him to send down instructions
("only a day late ) to the Liverpool custom
house to seize that war-vessel and prevent
her going to sea. •;
Another point occurs: the seizure, the
detention of the Alexandra, also at Liver
pool, and the steps taken to make her own-!
nrs and builders accountable, before the ma
gistrates, for infringing the foreign-enlist
.ment act, arc bold and. decided deeds which
Lord Bussell would never have done
-without strong assurance of their full le-:
.gnlity. Of course, such assurance would
he the advice of his three friends, “ the Law
Officers of the Crown,” one.of whonr is the
■ very Sir Bouspell Palw&b, who bi&wliot
and cold, so curiously, in the case of I'Np.
200.” Can any one h^jfi.ye^hatf' he having
a voice potential ih#Tei tfikt tL ' r i seizure
and detention of the Alexandra will turn out
to be any thing but a sham? - .
LETTER FROM "OCCiSIONAL.”
"Washington, May 5, 1803.
You 'will permit me, amid the noise of
these martj' battles, to say a word or two in
reference to our relations with the foreign
Powers. Mr. Adams’ unfortunate permit
to an English firm, guarantying from search
an English shipment to the Mexican town
of Matnmoros, has given England the pre
text for another excitement in reference to
America, and the grave questions arising
out of tile case of the Peterhoff are likely to
be forgotten or neglected in this new com
plication. What I have to say is mcrro par
ticularly in.reference to the case of the
Peterhoff. You will remember the hearing
of that vessel before the prize court in New
York, and the order of the court directing
the mails to he delivered to the custody of
the District Attorney. This was followed
by the demand of Lord Lyons for the de
livery of the mails to his keeping. There
.were good men who seemed to think that
such a demand, on the part of the-English
minister, intimated war as an alternative,
just as the demand for Mason and Slidell
seemed to intimatejwar. Lord Lyons has dis
claimed any such intentions,'and the fear,
therefore, passes away. But the fact.that
our public men find themselves discussing
this question so . frequently—the anxiety
With .which we all regard England—the tre
pidation that seems to follow eveiy Parlia
mentary debate —the forlorn satisfaction with
which we eulogize and enumerate the small
number of Englishmen who dare to he the
friends of America —with many other signs
and rumors, and statements, that float
through the channels of the newspaper press,
and affect the people everywhere—indicate
that the feelings of America and England
are no longer cheerful and frank. This Re
public has-ahill of particulars against Eng
land, and the case of - the Peterhoff goes to
swell that hill. TVe file it away now, be
cause other obligations are more pressing.
The account is not forgotten. As a friend
of the English people, I am anxious to see no
quarrel with them, although lain sorry to say
that there is a great danger of such an .event?
taking place. The Government of Eng
land is not__dealhig--justly- with us. She
made~a mistake in the beginning. Tt was
the mistake of men who permitted the ne
cessities of their polities to overthrow their
convictions of justice and right; and in the
end the3' must make atonement. The case
of Mason and Slidell was in itself a cruel
thing. It was accompanied by menaces, and
.preparations,- and words of boasting, that
couldhothut incense a, nationaudit
is when loyal men think of these tiungs-that
they have no words of exultation for a high
act of justice on the part of Mr. Lincoln’s
Administration. They think more of the
movement of troops into Canada than they
do of Mr. Seward’s eloquent State paper.
Then, we have the. case of the Alabama,
.which is the bitterest wrong England has
made us feel. The case of the Japan came
more recently, and. presented all the offen
sive features of the Alabama. I need not
go beyond this, and speak of the. harsh
speeches we have heard from noblemen and
Ministers of State; nor that deep, coarse, a
and feeling, which takes the form of
subscriptions to the Confederate loan—a
contraband trade with Nassau and Mata
moros, and the painful efforts constantly
made to misrepresent and wound our cause.
We find the Government of England deal
ing. with us in a double sense, and nothing
is left to us but the utmost forbearance, pa
tience, loDg-suffering, and belief in the
virtue of our cause and the goodness of
Almighty'God. If I implore our friends .to
do nothing that may nurture or precipitate
this war with England, I feel that I anr
speaking as a true friend of that nation. A
war with England would unite this country.
by the strongest bonds a people can feel—
those of earnest and vindictive hate. There
are elements here against her that she
should-respect. We have a large popula
tion of Irishmen, .who feel...to • England the
hatred of the oppressed to the oppressor..
The mercantile interest. with, the Ala
bama ranging the seas and destroying its
commerce, and compelled to increase its in
surance, is becoming the enemy of Eng
land. - The deep-seated anti-slavery feeling
of the nation, which, drawing inspiration
from the:purest and noblest of England’s
sons, , now sees England the .defender of
slavery, will war upon.her power with.honest
and. brave indignation. The mistake made
by that nation in the beginning was the fail
ure to comprehend the real causes' involved
in this war; and it would be well, for'its fu
ture if it understood that policy as it is writ
ten in our hearts. She should prepare her
self for this fact:—that the Republic has de
termined to’ crush the rebellion against its
integrity. Ye enter into no discussion with
any foreign Power; we make no law, pre
pare no policy, which does not admit this
proposition as an axiom. "Whatever opin
ions may be—no matter bow party
questions may sway us in other. matters—
we are all pledged to sustain the Union in
its authority, its jurisdiction, and: national
ity. The passage of Mr. Senator Sumner’s
resolutions relative torecognition and inter
vention, by an almost unanimous vote, be
fore the adjournment of Congress, was an
evidence of the feeling of America on this
question. Mr. Sumner, too, is one of
England’s most considerate friends in the
Senate. A ripe, judicious, and accomplished
statesman, he has comprehended this foreign
question with the eye of a seer, and has
given his great influence' and genius to pre
vent England and America from falling into
a sea of blood. 'He has done this, and at
the same time done honor to himself as an
American, by defending the justice of the
American cause. I trust that England will
heed the voice of such men, and pause be
fore it is too late. Occasional.
Arrest of Vallaudigliam—Attempt to
Rescue.
Cincinnati, May s.—Clement X. Vallandigham
was arrested at his residence, at Dayton, at about
two o’clock, this morning, by a detachment of
soldiers, who went up from Cincinnati by special
train last night.
The soldieiß were obliged to batter down two or
three doorß before they could reach his room. Hts
friends rang the fire'bells, and-an attempt was made
to rescue him, but it failed. He was brought to this
city.
A DISLOYAL MOB AT DAYTON—THE TELE
GRAPH WIRES OUT AND THE JOURNAL
OFFICE FIRED.
Cincinnati, May s.—The disloyal mob at Bay
ton, enraged by the arrest of Yallandigham, have
cut all the'telegraph wires-in that city and set the
Journal office on lire. It was feared that Wendell
Phillips’ house will The telegraph office
• hftn boon damage.’ "
Art Newa—We learn that one of the moat
splendid collections of pictures ever exhibited in
this country, is to be offered for sale in New York,
by Messrs. H. H. Leeds & Co., in their “Dusseldorf
Gallery 5” the owner had intended sending them to
Europe for disposal, but has been prevailed upon to
give lovers of really splendid works of art'an oppor
tunity they certainly have never had before, to se
lectfrom. They are to be on exhibition free. The
sale will shortly be announced, and will be worth a
journey to New York, to anyone who would like
to be more than gratified in examining them.
Avenue House.—We invite the attention of our
readers to the card of John Casey, Esq., formerly
of Cumberland ebunty, in this State, who has leased
the Avenue House, corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Seventh street, Washington, IX C. -The house
will be thoroughly renovated and repaired,.and un
der the supervision of Mr. Casey cannot fail to be
one of the most desirable places of resort for stran
gers eontemplating a visit to the Federal capital.
Metropolitan Circus.—On Monday last, Mr.
George F. Bailey commenced a serieß of perform
ances and highly interesting exhibitions at the corner
of Broad and Locust streets, adjoining the-Academy
of Music.’ The features of, this establishment are, a
star troupe of performers, Herr Driesbach’slargeAnd
comprehensive menagerie, and J. C. Quick’s colossal
hippopotamus, imported at a cost of over forty thou
sand dollars. The performances in the arena will be
of an exciting and attractive character, and wilt in
troduce a number of the first artists in the country,
whoße ; horsemanship 1b said to be unrivalled. For
the accommodation of clergymen, ladies, children,
and others who may not desire to witness the*circua
performances, a morning exhibition will be- given
every day from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M., and every after
noon at 3 o’clock.
It ©turn of Hawkins’ Zouaves*.
New YoiiK,"Mny 5 —The steamer Kennebec arrived
this morning from Fortress Monroe, with Hawkins'
Zouaves on board, the term of this rcyiiuerH ’taving ex
pired. The Zouaves were met by the 12th JS-evr York
iresimont, and escorted up Ernadway, along wh’ob
they were greeted by thousands of citizens, in: tlie most
enthusiastic manner. Their colors are tataw-edv" faded,
and perforated in many places by-I'obelb&fletis.
From New Orleans,
Knv Tohk, May —The steamer Cuntiaenfcat, from
Hew Orleans no theYSth utt.. amyed itt this port this
morning. A ISew OrUanfi- pipsr of >«at date ooutains
no sews ol interest. . .. .
WASHIN GTON-
Special Despatches to 66 The Pre««, w
WaShinotoh, May 6.1663.
Secretary Stanton Confident.
Secretary Stanton, this morning, was heard to
express his belief that all went well with our forces
and that they would win a victory.
General Hooker’s Strategy.
It is concerted on all hands that Gen. Hooker’s
strategy iB. the. deepest yet displayed by any
of our generate. No one can divine hiß ob
jects, and it is even said that, with the excep
tion of hiß immediate staff and corps com
manders, no one is conversant with them. His
plan in occupying the rebel force on his right ao
Well, until Gen. Sedgwick captured Fredericksburg
with comparatively small loss, is universally praised.
Eke was completely taken by surprise, expecting
that movement was only a feint to withdraw his
• attention from Hooker’s right. So it was } but the
move was ao formidable, and threatening, as it did,
the communication to Richmond—the seizure of
which was the main object of Burnside at the first
battle of Fredericksburg—that Eee detached a con
siderable force to retake the heights. This com
mand was entrusted to General Longstrkkt, who
movedhie forces on General Sedgwick, but all
his repeated efforts were foiled.
The rebels charged with impetuosity, cheering
yftnd shouting as they rushed along, but our men
presented a firm and steady front, and repulsed
every attempt. Gibbons’ division, which was on
the centre, met the brunt of the conflict, and nobly
withstood the rebel fire.
The guns which we had captured bn the day pre
vious—Sunday—were turned on the rebels, and in
company with our own artillery played havoc in
their ranks.
, At the latest, dates we have (last evening) our
forces at'Fredericksburg still held their ground, but
important movements had taken place which it is not
necessary here to divulge, but which will be no less
fiuitful to our cause than disastrous to the rebels. ‘
The Unimportance of Fredericksburg*
Even if Fredericksburg were recaptured by the
rebels, the general opinion is that it would no t be any
way disastrous to our cause. Our soldiers could
easily return to this side of the Rappahannock, and
as ourguns planted on Falrhouth Heights, command
the whole town, the place would soon be made too.
hot forjhe, enemv.-r,B»b argue-eome, if our forces
retire to this side, Eongstreet will present a strong
picket-force to deceive ub whilst he goes with the
main body of his command to help Ebb in his at
tempts on Hooker’s right wing. The only answer
to this is that every thing like this haa been provided
for, and, if the rebels do attempt it, they will get
something they did not bargain for.
The prisoners taken yesterday was
considerable, and difficulty is how to find
enough transportation for them.
All the prisoners expressed their surprise at'the
celeriiy of our movements, and said they had nob
seen anything like them on our side since the war
broke out.
Hooker’s many movements had bewildered them,
and they scarcely knew where to look for an attack.
The Rumors about Xcngstreet’s Forces.
The rebel sympathizers to-day are gloating over
a rumor that Xonostkeet’s forces had deserted
the front of General Peck and had reached Lee’s
main array, aDd that it was these same troops
which made the attack on Sedgwick at Frede
ricksburg. Tliiß is unqualifiedly false. Long
street himself is with General : Lee, -biit his
forces, or at .least, a majority of them, are scat
tered from Richmond.to Suffolk. They have not
reached Lee, and unless the rebel commander
in-chief cuts his way out, they never will.
The opinion was very prevalent in the rebel army
some weeks ago that Hooker 5 ® troops were de
moralized} and that this belief was entertained in
rebel official quarters is proven, by the fact that
'a portion of Longstreet’s corps were sent to at
tack Suffolk, and a portion of D. H. Hill’s to at
tack Newbem,'N. C. Your correspondent “Wal,”
per Aquia Greek, mentioned this fact in his letter
a few days ago, and it is unnecessary to repeat it.
Longstheet, himßelf, was in consultation with
his commander-in-chief when Hooker made his ad
vance, and, of course, he stayed with the main body
of the rebels, and is now helping them to fight their
battles.
The News from Chancelloryille.
The news from Chancellorville, the headquarters
of Gen. Hooker, is very meagre,- The telegraph is
closed to outsiders, and no mail-boat has arrived yet
to*day. It lias probably stopped running by orders
from headquarters. But parties who left Chaucel
lorville laßt night report ‘-Fighting Joe” all right.
Arrival of Prisoners.
Two thousand five hundred prisoners arrived yes
terday, and eight hundred and seventy-nine this
morning. Upwards of three thousand are on their
way hither,
The Wounded*
Very few wounded have arrived here. A boat load
of two hundred and sixty reached the wharf last
night, but since then we have hadno arrivals. These
wete wounded at Frederick'Bburg.'
It is such a long, distance to ChanceUorviUe, and
the road is such a zigzag way, that it will take at
least a day yet before, any . considerable number of
wounded from there will reach this city.
Tile Excitement,
The excitement here is. intense, and rumors are
plenty as can be. -
Rebel Prisoners.
A son of ex-Senator A. G. Brown, of Missis
sippi, is among the rebel prisoners. More than
three thousand have now arrived here since Satur
day./ . ' _ \
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
A BcconnoissaMCc frciu Swftblk-Charge on
tSie Relitl Batteries— Dentil of Col. Riag-
gol<l—A Capture by General Getty.
Suffolk, Ya., May 4.—At nine o’clock yesterday
morning,. General Peck .sent a force of infantry,
cavalry, and artillery across the Nansemond river,
at Suffolk, to make a reconnoissance. They ad
vanced cautiously up the old Petersburg turnpike,
and, when two miles out, encountered the enemy’s
rifle pits, which were thoroughly manned.
TheB9th New Yprk andl3thNewHampshire Re
giments, made a spirited and successful charge upon
the rebel works, and carried them, after heavy re
sistance, when the enemy retreated, and fell back
out of range, leaving their dead and some wounded
on the fielu. Duiing this time Drawbridge battery
and our army gunboat Smith Brigs, Captain Lee,
were playing upon the enemy, doing good execution
among their sharpshooters secreted in the woods.
In th e afternoon our' troops came upon a rebel
masked battery, situated two and a half miles north,
of Suffo.lk, and, at four o’clock, Davis’ Massachu
setts battery and gunboat Smith Brigs commenced
shelling them out. After thirty minutes the rebels
returned the lire, which was kept up on both sides
till aunEet, when the enemy's battery was silenced.
Col. Ringgold, of the 103 d New York, was shot
while beading his regiment in front, anddied duc*sg
the Dight.
The chaplain of the 25th New Jersey was
wounded.
Hr. Smith, of the 103 d New York, was Bhot se
verely by an insane officer vesterday.
While the above skirmishing was in progress,
Gen. Getty crossed the Nanaemond, four miles be
,low Suffolk, and encountered the enemy, and it was
rumored and believed among officers that he had
succeeded in capturiDg a rebel battery of eight guns
and a large number of prisoners. This needs con
firmation. . ,
Scoutswere sent out from Suffolk yesterday on
the Somerton and Eatonton roads, but discovered
nothing of the enemy, and, after passing out about
six miles, returned.
The enemy’s rifle pits on the' South Quay road
and in our front were vacated yesterday afternoon,
and the t-roopß left in great, liaste, taking their bag
gage with them, evidently having more important
business elsewhere.
ARM! OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
General Grant's Designs on Vicksbuvg-
Movement XJ]i the Big Black River.
Recent correspondence from Memphis to the Mis
souri Democrat, contains the following :. -
Our latest Torty-aight hours from
Grant’s and it was not believed there that
the enemy is evacuating Vicksburg. Perhaps he
ought to, by all rules of stragetic propriety; but,
you know, he has abandoned doing what he ought,
and now only evacuates when lie is obliged to.
It is believed that Grant has already thrown a
. portion of liir army into Grand Gulf; and proposes
moving up on the east bank of Big Black river, to
the Vicksburg anU.Jackson railroad. By doing this.
he will certainly compel the enemy to come out of
his Vicksburg fortifications, and fight him upon
equal ground, or to give up the position. Of course
the moment Grant, strikes, and holds the Jackson
railroad at any point, Vicksburg becomes untena
ble, and the great problem is solved.
The danger seems to be in delay. A week or a
month given the'enemy in whioh to fortify the new
route may completely change the situation. “Ask
me for anything but time,’ 5 was one of Napoleon’s
greatest utterances. I believe nobody has ever at
tempted to ruin Grant by calling him a Napoleon ;
but be has certainly manilested a good deal of plain,
prompt common sense, and will hardly be wanting
now. He has been sanguine from the outset, of cap
turing Vicksburg and opening the Mississippi, but
insisted that hewouldnot fling hie army upon the
fortification which proved so fatal to Sherman.
May he find the Big Black “ a more excellent way.”
■REPULSE AT GRAND GULF—COL. GRIER
SON’S RAID.
Chicago, May 5.—A special despatch from- Cairo
Ba\s, the report-that the Federal troops occupied
Grand Gulf is premature, the rebels having-planted
their batteries on a hill and repulsed ourtroops.-
The Jackson (Mississippi) of the ult.,
in giving an account of the raid of the United States
troops under Colonel: Grierson, says that besides
tearing up the railroad, he destroyed two bridges,
each 150 feet long, and sever* culverts. He also
burned twenty-eightfreight cars, blew,up two loco
motives, and burned the railroad d6p6t and two com
missary buildings, at Newton. Five miles of tele
graph line were destroyed and two trains captured,
FROM VICKSBURG—GEN.SHERMAN AGAIN
ATTACKS THE BATTERIES ON THEY AZOO
—HEAVY CANNONADING ON THURSDAY
GEN. GRANT ATTACKS GRAND GULF.
Chicago, May 5.—A .special Cairo despatch states
that the steamer Lady Franklin had arrived from
Vicksburg, witbdateß to Thursday night. On that
morning Gen. Sherman, with a fleet of transports,
accompanied t>y passed us» the Yazoo
liver, and mads*an attack-on the rebeibatteries.-Tn
the afternoon, -several transports ‘ Soilowed with,
troops. It was reported that Gen. Sherman land
ed precisely in the same place he-ianded wlieni&,-
made the former attack. CannoiiasSapg and musical?
firing waa distinctly heard at Young’s Poindt on
Thursday till long aiter nightfsdiL V ,
A gentleman who left New.Uartbage on 'Wednes
day *last> Staten that Gen, Grant’s army had been
.landed bn the IttisslßßippS side, eight. <nile3 above
Grand Gulf, mid bur gunboats had Ueoc shelling the
place for ecveralday a*
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 6. 1863.
FURTHER INTEHigENCE,
THE BATTLE ON MONDAY.
Tlic Storming and Capture of Frcd'crieMmi%
Tire “Hero” of Ball’s Blu.lt' a Prisoner.
Railroatl Retreat of tlic Rebels Cut Off.
general triumph of our army.
Washington, May 4.—The city is intensely ex
cited, tod ny by the reports from the army of the
Potomac. The news is regarded, thus far, as favora
ble and encouraging, but at the same time there is
naturally much solicitude as to further and future
developments.
The arrival of about 1,100 prisoners since Satur
day, certainly shows that our army has not been idle
in making captures; but it' iB reported that others
will soon arrive.
A gentleman connected with army operations,
who arrived here early this morning, says-there was
skirmishing all day Saturday .on the left, and on
Sunday our batteries crossed over to Fredericks
burg, on pontoons,at the 'right'of the Lacy House,
or at a point where BOtne of our forces passedover
previous to the former battle.
There was some opposition from theveljels, but it
w»b soon ended, and a few were killed. The move
ment was completed about 6 o’clock in the morning.
The rebel entrenchments were hot long after this
shelled from the vicinity of Fredericksburg and in'
front. Meanwhile, our troops on the left made a
flank movement, and gaining the enemy’s rear, gal
lantly and impetuously attacked them, driving the
rebels from their positions, and causing them swiftly
to retreat at least two miles further back.
The result was the capture of eleven Impounders,
and a large number of killed, wounded, and prisoners.
The enemy succeeded in moving off their other guns,
which had beer, kept on .wheels,
The gentleman from whom the above information
is obtained witnessed the fighting from an eminence
ear Fredericksburg, and while the contest was
raging, crossed over, and not long thereafter visited
the deserted fortifications.
The absence of cavalry waß a misfortune. Had,
there been a force of that arm of the-service, the
enemy must have been badly cut up in his flight.
The enemy were slain in heaps behind the atone
wall which so well answered the purpose of defence,
at the former battle of Fredericksburg.
The informant. says that While our troops were
driving- tn© enemy filing was heard far back’ in the
rear.
Our men were in splendid spirits, and all of them,
have the utmost confidence in Gen. Hooker.
Other Particulars.
The Washington iiepublican of last evening gives
the following particulars of the. battle on the Rap
pahannock :
In consequence of the reported dashing operations
of General Stoneman, on the line of railroad to
Richmond, General Lee could not ingloriously fly,,
but was compelled to come out from behind Kia de*
U'D9CS,.aiHI fight on Hooker’s own ground, selected
at ObancellorviUe, ten'miles southwest of Frede
ricksburg. The battle lasted moat of the day on
Saturday, and continued with great fierceness until
two o’clock on Sunday morning, when; hostilities
ceased for two hours. - .
At 4 o’clock the ball opened agate,-' find lasted
until 10 o’clock on. Monday forenoon,- when thd
enemy’s batteries became silent,; and the wildest
cheering commenced on our extreme right, and ran
along the whole line. ’When our informant left,
the prevailing opinion was that the enemy’s am
munition was exhausted, or that they had been at
tacked by Hooker’s left wing, General. Sedgwick,
which crossed below Fredericksburg.
An informant says that belore he left the field at
Chancellorville the general result was a complete
success to our arms j that a large number of prisoners
had been captured. He hastened from the field as
soon as the tiring stopped, and recroesed the river at
Banks’ ford, and proceeded to Falmouth, opposite
which, at Fredericksburg, a desperate battle was
raging.
Another gentleman who was with our forces in
Fredericksburg says that Gen. Sedgwick had reached
the key .to the whole line of monster rebel works ia
Fredericksburg before day dawned yesterday (Sun
day) morning. :
The rebels immedia|ely opened a most terrible fire.
At the first shock, some of the regiments wavered at
seeing their commanding officers, colonels, majors,
and captains falling around them, but the skilful and
dashing t 01. Shaylerby his cool daringand personal
example rallied the staggering column and led it into
the rebel works, carrying the key, and with it the
whole line at the point of the bayonet, with a wild yell
that was heard above the shock of arms. Oxegun on
the right of the key was very annoying to our ad
vancing forces. An order was given* to take it, and
in three minutes afterwards, says our informant, the
rebel , gunners and their infantry support were in
full retreat, and their own gun, which had been cap
tured by our men, Bending death into their ranks.
As soon as the principal work (the keyj/wa'a car
ried, about ll o’clock on Sunday, forenoon, the
Whole rebel force in and about Fredericksburg made
a precipitate retreat outupocfAtfhat is khoWn as the
plflDk-road, towards Chancellorville, in the direc
tion of Lee’s main army. :
The capture of the city of Fredericksburg and the.
works surrounding it was complete. The killed and
wounded on our side in Fredericksburg were com
paratively small; but the rebel rifle pits were said
to be filled with killed and wounded rebels.
The slaughter at Ohancellorville'is estimated to
be large on both sides. Among the killed on our
side is Gen. Berry, of Maine. Gen. - " Howard was
wounded in endeavoring to rally the German regi
ments which wavered on Saturday before the heavy
masses of tb'e enemy thrown against them.
"We captured many large guns, .ammunition,
stores, and, up to yesterday, about 2.000 prisoners.
The last report from Gen.' Stoneman was that he
had cut Lee’s railroad and telegraph communication
with Richmond, and captured Gordonsville, but can
not vouch for.this.
The following latest intelligence from General
Hooker’s army, says the New. York Post ,
is just received from Washington:
The battle of Sunday was renewed on, Monday
morning. The enemy appeared to have forces equal
in numbers to our own, And his successive'attacks
were made with adesperate spirit. ,
The destruction of the.-railroad,..bridges-over -the
MftEßftponax.and Blatopony creks, south of Frede
ricksburg, Jias certainly) been accomplished,-and
the road to Richmond is thus'Cid ojffrom. the enemy.
Nothing trustworthy has been heard from that por
tion of General Stoneman’s command .sent to destroy
the Virginia Central Railroad, near- Gordonsville,
but the indications, ab well as unauthenticafced ru
mors, point unmistakably to the probable fact that
he has met little or no opposition in this move
ment. ' • .5 -; -
Eight hundred prisoners, including one-entire regi
ment, the 23d Georgia, were brought to Washington
this morning, and marched down Pennsylvania aVe-
Due to the old Capitol. Their appearance was the
'•subject of universal comment and remark.“ They
were well and comfortably clad, and not one looked
as though be had not had enough to eat.
Two officers, Major General Evans, of South
. Carolina, and a brigadier general (whose name \tfas
not learned) were prominent in the number, both
being very tall, fine-looking men. They were .in
light gray uniforms, with three , gold stars on the
coat-collar of the major general and two on that.of
the brigadier. They were permitted to go about
the streets accompanied by an unarmed corporal,
and . made several purchases in the stores on the
avenue. Immense crowds thronged the streets
wherever they appeared.. Major General-Evans
was the rebel generAl commanding at Leesburg
during the Ball’s Bluff battle. ' '
There is a rumor current that General Stoneman
has captured Gordonsville.
Brownsville papers, of the-lOthinst., received at
New Orleans, April 24, have the following: . '
MILITARY MATTERS.
GeD. Magruder, when last heardfrom, was still in
San Aritonio. ... -
A general dresß parade of the. troops in-garrison
took place on Wednesday evening, in presence of
Gen. Bee, accompanied by the English officers from
the British man-of-war at the mouth of the river.
The presence of the troops was fine, 'reflecting cre
dit not only upon themselveß but upon the officers
in command.
•TREATY BETWEEN CONFEDERATES AND
A letter in the Houston Telegraph, dated'Browns
ville, February 27, Bays. an important agreement has
been entered into between Gen. Bee and J. A.
Quintero, of the Confederate States, and Gov. Lo
pez, of Tamaulipas, to prevent raids into Texas; by
allowing thieves, murderers, &c., to be pursued into
Mexico and brought back to be dealt with According
to their crimes.
The Attack on Charleston to be Renewed*
New York, May 5. —The steamer. New England, from.
BiUon } Head, has arrived,with dates lo tha 2d iaKt. Her
officers report that the Ironsides was to cross the bar at
Charleston on the 2d and the monitors oh the 4th. a
Affairs at Hilton Head were unimportant.
• - •
Lockport, N. Y, May 5. ~A destructive Are took place
this morning, consuming Alexander’s block-On Main
street, in which were located,the extensive hardware
store of H. H. & C. S. Mack, the grocery store of John
Alexander, the office of the Journal and Courier, and
the law office of J. Baldwin, Esq. The fire was proba- ;
bly the work of an jjicosdiary. The loss ou tlie Jourr
nal andtfoiiWerwas about fcS, 000, on which. there was
hhinsurance of 83,000. . Tlie block was lnsnred.for
*6,000. The loss of Messrs. Black is about *22.000, which
is partially insured. Alexander’s loss is about $7,0Q0»
also partially, insured. ... / '. f -
Sr. Louis. May s.—Fifteen or twenty of the most promi
nent Secessionists of thiscity were arrosted to-day, under
the recent order issued by General Curtis.
' New York, May s. —Bermuda papers of the 28th ult ♦
received here, stite that the rebel steamers R. B. Lee and
Connnbia, from Wilmington, N. C. , had arrived, ■ •
Reported Destruction, of-?the Skip Pun-
jaw])*
New York, May s.—The New. York Express. states that
the pirate Alabama has destroyed the ship Puujauh at
sea. No date or particulars are given.
1 New York, May d.—The brig Scotia has arrived fronl
1 ernambuco with Soobales of cottou.v ;■
The cargo of the brig Bird of the Wave, ashore on
Sandy Hook r is being landed on. the beach.
' New YoitXv May o.—The United Stages steam-frigate
Susquehanna has arrived from Key West* with, dates to
The jiuuhoat 3)e Soto'an-ived at Key West on the 27th.
McClellan would sail on the 30th for New
steamers Circassian: and,Crescent were off Key
West, onihe29fch, hound in.
The steamer Ue Soto hud, captured six schooners. •
New Yokk, May o.—Arrived, ship Kate, from-Brc
men; brig Ocean Traveller, irom Bermuda ; brie Wil
liam and Jane, from Sunderland; schooner Colin Camp
bell, from Grand Turk. ‘ -
Tlio schoou r Austin, owned in Boston, was totally
wrecked on th* 7th ult. on Silver Bay. Crew saved •
Burros, May s.—Arrived-,, barks Sea, from Cardiff.:al.
B. Stetson, from Cienfnegea, Eleber fcomHavana; brigs
H-in.hblct, and Australia,, from Card-anas. Tunis, from
Go "rives, Edw. Thompson, from St. Croix; schooners
Eawu, and Eastern Eigbr/’from Gonaivts.
BAYTinoin:, May s.—Flour dull and nominal. Wheat
dull and very heavy * red, sl-93@
1.98. Corn quiet but Exchanged. Whisky fine nt 46%
irregular: Chicago and Bock Island 94%; Cam'
herlaod Coal 24; Illinois CentraL Railroad 94; Illinois
-Coatrnl Bonds 120; JSiehigan Southern 109 H : Reading 04.
GoldMSft. Treasury 7 3 10, 107; Conpou 6s 10S..
Mt.'lY OF THE I’I'TOO U' t
LATER.
TEXAS.
MEXICANS,
Destructive Fire at X-oekport*
Secessionists. Arrested in St- Douis*
From Bermuda*
Arrival of Cotton.
Maval Affairs*
Ship Sews.
Markets *y-Telegraplu
*Honor to Whom Honor is Due.—Sooaa
after the battle of Fair Oaks a statement was pub'
lished in The in: which, after describing the
danger in which the colorß of the gallant lOith Pesmr,
svlvania Volunteers were placed by the fall of the
color-beaiers, both of whom were severely wounded,
the credit of having rescued those battle-marked en
sisnß was given, in whole or in part, to the present
iufiutant of the company. That officer being now
iii the city, and for the first time learning that such
credit was given to*him, desires us to dojuatioe to
those who really did rescue the colors, aa well.aa to
himself He says that the.honorbelongs to Orderly
*ier"eant lieartly, Co. C. who fell dead in the at
trnmt, and Orderly Sergeant (now Lieutenant)
Mtei-s. Co. Cr, who succeeded inbearing oft the pre*.
clous bunting) receiving only ft Blight wound-.
MW YORK CITY.
{Special Correspondence of The Pre**}
- Nkw Yorrk, May 5, 1363.
THE ARREST OF VALLANBIGHAM,
aa repotted by telegraph from the West, occasions
a profound sensation in this sensitive-community,
and affords a topic of conversation which is none
the lees relishable because ft comes at a? time when
we are all in a fever for news. All loyal men are
exultant to hear that the insolent leading traitor of
Ohio has at length been compelled to take the first
step towards the hempen lionets he' has so - long
seemed inching to attain j but there is deep conster
nation, not to be disguised by noisy bravado, in the
ranks of those rowdy political serfs who were so
eager to applaud the traitorous utterances of the
Western Catiline when he last defied the rostrum
of this city with his presence. If it be true that Val
landigham has indeed been arrested by the soldiers of
the United States, the Government has at length
struck a blow for its self respect and dignity which is
worth half a dozen victories over the rebel? in the
field. The men who, through good and-through evil
report, have sustained the Administration in its
great national duty of war from the firefc \ who have
sent their eons, brothers, and friends, to fight the
battles of the Union, and given their r.veans freely
to the unconditional cause of loyalty—these men
have good reason: to take courage and banish all
doubts from their minds, if the ringleaders of all the
rebel spies and traitors around our hearthstones is'
arrested at last! Imagine how the World , Express,
and Journal of Commerce will rave, as they feel “the
halter draw ’’ in thiß act of long-delayed but unim
peachable justice. Imagine how it would delight
the Woods, and other subordinates,
to .fill the streets with their mob of bar-room mal
contents this afternoon, all ripe for riot and satur
nalia over the fall of their head bully—if they
dared *. But these domestic foes of the State are
notable cowards ; they bluster loudly enough while
they can do so with impunity, and talk as bravely g
Jupiter Tonans j but the moment the disturbed lion
begins to move uneasily in his sleep, they suddenly
collapse into very mean specimens of shakers in
their shoes.
THE GREAT BATTLE
still bewilders our senses as provokingly as though
it were one of the mythic fruits of Tantalus. All we
know about it up to the present hour is, .that when
last heard from there was nothing decisive, though
the doubt was in favor of Gen. Hooker. Mr. I*. L.
Crouse, the Times’ correspondent, whose reportofthe
preliminary battles up to Sunday afternoon, beats the
EeraWs -meagre account out of sight, and leaves
all the other papers at leaßt two days behind time,
reached here direct from Frede
ricksburg and Chancfllorville, and is the main au
thority for all that we yet kno w about the great cul
minating struggle. Though he does not admit that
the rebels -had made any headway against ;fche vast
armies hemming them in before heleft, it can be seen
plainly enough that he is not sanguine of an imme
diate overwhelming victory for Hooker. His report,
which is the best battle description yet inspired by
the war, is at once favorable to anticipations of a
final Unioji victory, and non-committal as to the
time and additional means likely to be requisite for
that consummation.. So we can only await the
tardy drippings of the telegraph with suspended emo
tions, praying for the best, but not unprepared for
the worst. Another twenty*four hours must tell the
whole, story, either by the aid, or in spite of, the te
legraph.-
THE CONSCRIPTION
is expected to commence here some time between
the first and middle of June, as the list of
liable wrb all made out long ago, and it only rer
mains for the deputy marshals to be appointed; Col.
Nugent, our new provOßt marshal, is getting every
thing ready /or the turning of the wheel, Mid taking
the proper measures for enforcing the law in case of
any attempt at resistance. ~
MISS DICKINSON
is becoming famous to an extent that will make her
next ovation capable of attracting at least fifty thou
sand auditors. The Herald imitates the World, to
day, in saluting her with ribald insult, and George
Francis Train and the Chevalier Wikoff have pub
lished letters in the former paper to show that they
are too. much cut up by her sarcasms to think of
noticing bier. Considering that Train is a harlequin
gone mad, and the Chevalier a snob long sent
to Coventry, it would hardly pay Mies Dickinson to
trouble lier pretty head about either of them.
THE PRIZE FIGHT
iB yet to be heard from at this 3 P. M., and the
friends of the rival bruisers are in great tribu
lation lest their prize brutes hare been pounced upon
by the police, and consigned to durance vile. This
is something almost too .good for decency to hope for j
and if the storm has. not prevented, it is probable
that Messrs. Coburn and McCoole are well-banged
specimens of ruffianism by this time. About five
thousand delightful-looking gentlemen, with such
faces aB. you see most frequently in the
Gallery” andaround the City Hall, left this place for
your city in the .7.30 train last evening, for the pur
pose of witnessing the delectable spectacle. If they
could all be drafted into the army while they are
away, the criminal calendar of the next six monthß
would be a glorious improvement upon the last.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
last evening were worthy of. better weather than
they had to quicken them. The opera of “Aroldo, 5 *
by Verdi, was given at the Academy of Music, for
the first time in America, before a regular wet-night
audience. Madlle Brignoli, and Signori Mazzoleni
and Bellini, both sang and acted with great spirit in
the principal roles.- the audience applauded at pro
per intervals, but the opera created no marked im
pression. The hew comedy at Wallack’s, called
“ Lost and Won,” is a slight story of French in
trigue and courtly jealousies, based upon the rivalry
,of two magnificently-dressed belles of the Court of
Louis XIII. It is, of course, an adaptation. Its
merits are all negative; it is not it is not
too heavy ; it is not offensive to the moral senses.
. THE “DAILY NEWS,”'
otherwise known as the particular.paper over which
Mr. Benjamin Wood presided at the outbreak of the
war, and which was excluded from the-mails for its
blatant treason, is to come to life again on the 18th
proximo, under the same editorial direction as be
fore. The Honorable Benjamin will never be con
tent,' until he shares the fate of his friend Vallandig
liam. •
THE IRON-CLAD “PASSAIC,”
■which was pretty well battered in the late demon
stration against Charleston, has arrived here for re
pairs. Some delay may be experienced in fitting
her out, as all the monitor workmen are on a strike
at presentj and seem determined to permit no work
until their dernandis allowed. STUYVE3ANT.
THE CITY.
JFO2 ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS SEE EOUSTH PAGE.}
Help for tile Army.
At a meeting of the Committee on Hospital Sup
plies of the Philadelphia Association of the U. S.
Sanitary Commission, ’ held on Tuesday evening,
May 5, 1863, the following preamble and resolutions
were, on motion of Mr; S. V. Merrick, adopted:
Whereas , the pending severe battle in Virginia will
tax the utmost energies of the Sanitary Commission
to relieve the sick and wounded soldiers of the
Resolved, That the Editors of our city papers be
requested to call upon our benevolent citizens ts>
send money immediately to the Treasurer of the
Commission, Caleb Cope, Esq., and to send supplies,
in kind to the Women’s Branch Committee,’at the
Depository, No. 1307 Chestnut street.
OH AS. HARTSHORNE,
Secretary Com. on Hospital Supplies.
The Late Col. Speak.— Col. George
Spear, late of the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers,
who is reported among the killed in the recent fight
at Fredericksburg, was a resident of Philadelphia,
having resided for a number of years in the lower
section of the city. . He was about 37 years of age,
and before the breaking out of the war was engaged
in the lime business. He was an industrious and
hard-working man, and much esteemed by. all who
knew him. At one time he w&b connected with a
military organization/in this city known as the
Minute Men of ’76. He afterwards organized
a company known as the Continental Guardß.
At the time of the firing on Sumpter ’ Aie
commenced to recruit a company for the war,
but.men were so plenty that a whole regiment
was formed and dialled the 23d Pennsylvania Volun
teers, and placed under the command of Col. Dare.
Spear had command of Company A. About this
time it was rumored that the rebels were marching
on Perry vilje, when A, under Captain
Spear, without knapsacks or blankets, marched to
the protection of that place. They remained there
for a few, days, when they were joined by the,-
balance of . the regiment, . Spear was subsequently
• elected major of the regiment. At the end of three
months the regiment returned to this city, and
commenced to recruit for three-years service.
The numbers were soon swelled to fifteen hun
dred men, and placed under the command Jof
■ Colonel Birney. The regiment, being filled so rapid
ly, retained its old number, the 23d Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Five of the companies were taken
from the regiment while at Washington, and conso-
lidated with the 61st Regiment, Colonel Ripley, re
cruited at Pittsburg, but not complete. Colonel
Spear went with the five companies, and held the
rank of major. ;At the battle of Fair Oaks, the
Colonel of the 6lst was killed, and Spear was
selected for the position he held at the time
of his death. He was engaged in most of the battles
during the present war, and, ; at the Fair Oaks fight,
was wounded and taken prisoner. He waß a kind
and just officer, and much respected and loved by
those of his command.
Presentation oiA Flags to New Jer
sey soldiers.—A correspondentol the New Jersey
Advertiser gives an interesting account of the visit
ofiGbrenior Parker to the camps of the New Jersey
soldiers,' recently in camp, on the Potomac, on the
occasion' of presenting the magnificent stand of
color!! (made to order, at the great military establish
m'entof Messrs. Evans &■ Has3ftll, of this city} to the
Ist 2d, and 3d -New Jersey Begiments. The Go
■versor was attended! by his, staff; among whom were
Quartermaster General Perrine, Lieutenant Colonel -
BaJfrrty, and Major . Acton. The command for the
day devolved upon Ooloael Brown, on account of
ths.illneas of General Torbert. After unfurling the
colors," the usual salute —presenting of armß, .dip
ding of colot*, and rolling of drums—Governor Par
ker- addressed the brigade in a. characteristically
.eloquent and patriotic speech, in which he referred
to tbe gallant cervices of the New.Jeraey troops at:
'WilljanisbufgVPair o»ks, Gaines’ Will, White Oalc
Swftmp, WaWerxi HiR, Grampton Pass, and Aptie
ram 1 ,:. were presented by Governor*
Paikcr on the authority of the Legist atu re o fthe-
State of New Jersey .and were received by the- cor
lonela of their respective regiments.in a- becoming
manner. After the presentation; the Governor vi~
eitedeach regiiaent .separately, anil was most eo>is
dially received by officers and men. .
Pbobabx® Ho^aciuE).—A. cutting
herself Ann W. Turney, who 3ayß she lives afcGp
hoekpink, 5» the Kineteenth ward, waatftUeatotbe
Southwark Hall last eveaing-by. &Ir. O. Toia9 v who.
resides near Schuylkill Point. brought-her to
the city in a wagon. She appeased, to nave boon so
badly beaten that Lieutenant Hampton sent her to
yennsylvania Hospital.. She was takon to this
institution by Oftlceia teeming and Tlobinaon. The
s'oiwds, that Mt. Toms found her on League
Island; whither she had been taken, as she Bhid, by
a man-who beat her. after bavifig accomplished
his purpoße some men ,apprbaohed ( and he fled and .
; i-soaped. The woman was almost insensible .when. j
-iaken in charge by Mr. Tome, .-It was thought;.last I
evening that Bhe,could not aurvivo the treatment
Bbebnd received,
A Prize Pigdit in Maryland,
IN WHICH TWO rtrOILISTa OF NEW TOBIC, NAMED
- COJVtfKK AND ra’COOLIS, YJGHT VOK THtt CHAM
riONSHIP OF AMttRICA ANDTWO THOUSAND DOl>
DAKS—3IXTIT-SICVKN ROUNDS ARK ROTJ’OfIT—CO
-11DEN BECOMES “CJIAMIMON OF AMERICA” AND
JU’COOLE, BRUI6KD, RtSATKN, AND IS
CAKUIED AWAY IN A WAGON.
Not long ago, in one of the principal magazines,
there was a loDg attempt at verse, the fine theme’of
whose metre was furnished by the two favorite
prize-fighters of the world. The scene which oc
curred yeßterdsy will, pevhaps, provide’ with
an idea some poetic newsmonger, or give a
wrinkle to the spirit of that class which has
now become extsaet—penny-e-liniog poetasters;
The affair which cacne off yesterday was of that
deeply interesting nature which marks all afs*ir3-of
the kind. The grounds themselves teemed with
that life and variety of life which give so great a
zest to a championship- contest, The stakes were
driver, into the giound> at about five o’clock icr the
moining. As early as three o’clock, interested tra
vellers were lurking and fettering around,. surveying
the misty river, making beta to themselves, fjnd
swearing in whispers of fistic fury. The
ground itself was chceen . with much care.
The position at first. selected was subse*
voted too swampy. Some of the friends of
Mr. Coole thought that this idiosyncracy oi soit
'would suit him. The place itself was not hard, to
miss to any in the least interested in finding it.
Charlestown, Maryland, situated on an arm. of the
Chesapf ake, was the favored spot, and perhar>3 the
place was in many respects all that could be desired.
The gentle declivity of the river side offered a.suffi
ciently level space to be considered eligible. The
locality was secluded, and yetr near enough to the
etty to present the greatest facilities ia' being
reached. The men themselveo were presumed to be
in fine condition. Coburn andMcCoole are too well
knpwD to require more than mere mention. Their
natural qualifications, the education which they
have undergone, and in whose acquirements they
may indeed be said to excel, fi t them for the arena
which they have chosen. The news of a prize fwht
is always sure to awaken interest, at all times and
everywhere. The prize was two thousand dollars,
and as early as yesterday one hundred thousand
dollars was said to have. been, wagered. Bullies,
bruisers, and gambling rowdies share their interests
on these occasions with men oi less unrefined pro
clivities. .
The swindler comes to have a fellow-feeling for
the civilian, if such distinction may be made, and
the blackguard feels the same concern, affected by
the delicate-complexioned, lilac-gloved fop, whose
hair is as white as his bootß are black. On account
of. these combined peculiarities it is more than ordi
narily interesting to make a microscopic observa
tion of Buchacrowd. There is always sure to be
some proportion of those -pseudo young men
whose heads look like eggs, with beards to
them, and eye-holes punched through. There is
always sure to be a majority of murderous-look
ing‘swaggerers, who look as though they would
like to drink your blood for pastime, and make
charms for the watch-chaiDS they have stolen from
you out of the rib nearest the heart. There is, too,
/the everlasting reporter on the spot, with an eternal
pencil and iufinite note* book, peeping, and poking,
and ferreting, and learning howto be all things to all
men. There are likewise women-stragglers-Miad
w6men, and women who are no better than they
should be. There are boys who are burning to
be thieves," and hoary*: old wretches who- can
never be anything else. And the inte
rest evinced by . all these classes is a complete
unison of complexity. They climb trees, they lie
flat on the roofs of houses, they get up on barrels,
they balance theniselves on planks, they go out
into the river, and they speculate and bet, and
smoke and swear, and chew and drink, snd swagger
r and stagger in a most delightful state of disgusting
self-complacence.. On Monday night the New. York
sporting houses were deserted, and all of McCooie’s
and Coburn’s friends had gone off in a string to the
scene of the strife. , The Saturday evening train .
brought very many to Philadelphia. Johnny
Roach, Harry Hill, Michael Norton, Jim Hughes, J.
C. Orem, Sam Davie, Jim Collins, Jack Lawrence,
Tom O’Donnell, Jake Roome, Tom McCoy, Pete
Gallagher, apd many others, came on and lent their
beneficent influence to..the affair. These names
alone were sufficient to insure ah indisputable
prestige. Those familiar with these faces, contem
plated the procession with dumb astonishment, and
perhapß their astonishment should not be a matter
of wonder, although the general good order
was. On Monday morning the \\% Wilmington
train conducted these distinguished arrivals farther
South, and enabled them thus to complete the in
teresting programme.
It is not to be denied that the men themselves,
Coburn and McCoole, were each as confident of
winning as they were well-trained »nd well-looking.
. Those who have the least idea of the-hardships of
the training process, and of the perfection which
such physical education, obtains for a man, could
appreciate thetesults as evident in both of the com
batants. Physical and pugilistic perfection appear
to have genei ally been thought to go together. Per
haps they do. The handsome human .beasts who
stand up to knock each other down are the sweet
est morsels of repulsion and disgust which
can be - swallowed by the intellectual rake.
The pure and smooth skin, the lucid com
plexion, the absolute integrity of bone and
muscle, are something to envy as well as to admire.
The state of the skin, of the lungß, and of the bowels;
the driiik, the diet, the clothing, the discipline, are
all attended to by .the capable trainer with the ut
most rigidity.
It need hardly be said that the patience of the
crowd was sorely tried. Many were under the hal
lucination that thefun would commence atdaybreak,
A few of the more hardened ventured to name 2 P._
M. as the probable hour. One or two were so.utterly ■?
"wretched and depraved as to disbelieve in it altoge
ther. However, the fight did come off, and com
menced exactly at the hour those who knew moat
about it prophesied. There were then about twen
ty.five hundred present, and every available point
of the ring was seized upon. Baltimore, New
York, Washington, Philadelphia, were all repre
sented. I2zy Lazarus, Dublin Tricks, William.
Hastings, and others of equal importance repre
sented themselves. The sale of “seats,” inside the
ropes, was, price one dollar. Ned Price was the re
feree.” Jim Kelly and Johnny Roach were the
seconds of Mr. Ooole, and .Tim Ousick and Hen.
Winkle the seconds for Coburn. A scientific and
jninuie account of the fight will neither be given nor
expected here. Enough to say that the combatants
met and encountered each other in that friendly
style which is one of the most delightful amenities
ol such An occasion. They smiled grimly, and shook
hands affectionately. In the becoming undress of
the arena, they commenced the first round of the
gladiatorial exhibition. To be brief, the number of
rounds was sixty-seven, and the fight lasted an hour
and thirieenminutes. Both men behaved with great
pluck, and Coburn obtained the honor, first, of bap
tizing his adversary’s nose with a baptism of blood.
McCoole went sooften that many wondered how
he ever got over again, and the sixty-seven • rounds -
themselves furnished points that’ would have taxed
the vocabulary of the professional pugilist and
trainer. The general dimensions of McCoole give
one some reason to look for a due proportion in
every part. Buthis shoulders, though good, are not
bo herculean, nor are "his legs so xnuacularly con
formed as one would very naturally expect. Coburn
. is exceedingly well-knit, and at once evinces, in ge
neral configuration, the strength and reserve force
of a complete unity of parts.
McCoole proved ineontestibly that he was no
slight subject to handle, but when the sixty-seventh
round was fought, he was unable to come up to
time, and the referee decided the conteßt in favor of
Coburn. The latter walked up to the hotel appa
rently unhurt, McCoole was accommodated with
a cart, and managed to get up stairs between his
two aiders and abettors, . The crowd then made a
grand rush for. the caTB, squeezed themselves into
them, and by were on their way rejoic
ing. The amount of betting was something to inte
rest any one. The uproar and the excitement could
be heaid for somedistance, andfurnished subjects of
speculation and inquiry for miles .around. - This
eJegantand agreeable affair, will, it is hoped, be
even longer an object of remembrance than it has
been of contemplation.
To add unnecessary words in this description
would be like painting the lily, or like blackening
patent-leather boots. That McCoole weighed one
hundred and eighty*one pounds, and Coburn one
hundred and fifty-five, furnishes to all data by which
to determine their capacity to sustain and give
shocks. Both men deserved well in a certain way
At the hands oi their admirers, and both men re
ceived their deserts. The affair has awakened that
attention which is usually voted to such. Coburn
passed through the city last night, and went to New
York, where he will be equally w_ett received,
fc- McCoole, wounded, helpless, , arid bleeding, was
placed in a wagon and taken to a tavern in the
neighborhood. Coburn is the champion of America.
Presentation to Col. Peyton at Had-
doki' jeli?—Speeches by Hon. Horace Maynard
and Judge Shannon.—That pretty, quiet little
Quaker village, Haddonfleld, Had its usual serenity
disturbed on evening, in a manner quite to
the liking of-its staid, sober-minded citizens. A
flourishing Union Club, presided over by. Dr. A. D.
Woodruff, holds its monthty—and upon >occasion
more frequent —love-feasts in the drab-colored Town
Hall, where the affairs of the nation, in . the absence
of speakers from abroad, are discussed with as much
earnestness, if not eloquence, by the members, as
though no siDgle traitor lurked within the bosom of
Cooper’s creek Yalley.
The programme set down for the evening in ques
tion was perhaps the best that the club has yet had
the honor to present to the public. A number of
the friends of Colonel J. E. Peyton, in testimony of
their appreciation of his character as a good citizen
and gentleman, as well ns of the good service he has
done in putting two regiments in the field, had
united in procuring a handsome and serviceable gift,
.in the shape'of a pair of silver-mounted revolvers, to
be presented to him on Monday evening. The pre
sentation, on behalf of the donors, waß made by Mr.
Wm. Hutchison, formerly a resident of Haddonfleld,.
now of Camden, in a speech of some length, the
general purport of which was “the injustice that
had been done too many like his friend, the Colonel,,
by those who leaped to the hasty conclusion that,
because'a man happened to ; have been born South,,
he must of necessity, share- the feelings and desires
of the pejjured leaders in this most infamous rebel
lion who reside there. Colonel-Peyton, in a few
fitting words, accepted the gift, promising to cherish
it,-while-life lasted, a* the offering of his friends
and a pleasant reminiscence of Haddonfleld. The
presentation over, the Hon. Horace Maynard, of
Tennessee, here, upon the invitatiolTof.the club,,
thiough Colonel P., rose to address the audience. .
Mr. Maynard portrayed the Bufferings of. the people
of his own home—Eivaterir Tennessee —their wrongs,
their privations; the cruelties ioflicted upon them.;.,
by their devilish foes; their devotion to the, Union,
and their unalterable purpose to await, in faith and
patience, tke hour-of their jedemption, which he
(Mr. M.) thought was rapidly drawing nigh, inas
much as Governor . Johnson had recently received
authority to raise a force for this special purpose, one
brigade of which is about to be recruited and com
manded by Colonel Peyton; ' '_ - ' .
Mt. Maynard was followed by Judge Shannon, of
Pittsburg, Pa., in a most eloquent speech of nearly
an hour. His Honor, showed up in most forcible,
though far from flattering style, the present position,
of the so-called “ Democratic leaders,” at the*
North and South, contrasting the happy memory of
the dead Douglas, with the bad eminence of that
arch apostate and rebel chief Breckinridge. The
Judge analyzed with much clearness, and exposed,
with great force the fallacy of those “ Democrats?’
who distinguish between the Government and the
Administration’; 1 * discrimination, in his opinion,
with only the tangible difference that it seems to*
mark those whomake use of it as traitors at heart,
wherever their may be. '• -
During’ the delivery.of the speeches the orators
were frequently interrupted by vociferous- cheers,
the manifestations of the : hearty, approval,. bv? tne
audience, of all that WasAaitU. : After a vote of thanks
to the speakers, the Clnb adjourned *at a late- hour,,
feeling tbatit had indeed a “guid .night,” and one
long to be remembered. | • -, •
Address yon the Presbyterian 1
TOKicAL-. Society.—The annual address in behalt .
of the Presbyterian Hiatoiicabbociety was-delivcred*
last night in the Tenth Presbyterian. Churchy corneß
of Twelftfciand Walnut streets, .by Rev;, Albert?
Barneßi subject being “ Presbyterianism—its*
affinities The 367th hymn was: first-sung; after- ;
which, a no*B wrb read from the Rev; Dr. Board
iuan stating that indisposition prevented him.
from attending the/ meeting. A prayer -was
then entered by Dr. Darling, and the address
was commenced. Tho speaker said as man- al
ways examined the intrinsic nature of bodies,
and their affinities, sc.also it waa with.the professors.;
gJ moral science and nsligion, Presbyterianism, was
a.system of governraaat in the'Chuich distinguished
from indeper.dene?). whichhas become- combined
with Calvanism so.otoaely that at- is frequentlyhe
lieved to be the principal thing. Presbyterianism
believes Christ to..bothe head of the Church, in whose
people dwells the power in the Church.
This power is distinct from-' the-- State* both of
which with the Church webeiieve to be characterized
by order. Thepower of tho Government is iiiruted
and bounded: by the ConstitsJion* which is the ex
pression oS the power of the it proscribes
what should be done, and' what should not be done
may be-known by not. baing: found there, and our
Constitution ib our BibU.
■ The address was listened to all through with
. marked ‘attention, &2d was as ably delivered as it
’ was v;ell written.
HorticoLTtm ai, Society.—A meetiug oi
the ILoiticultusal Society waa held last evening safr
their hall, Broad and Walnut sh eets. An
the intcrlor arrangement of greenhouses
by Henry A. Dreer. *'•.
Ward Elections. —The members of the
■ Constitutional- Uhion i>Bi-ty of tlie variousuvum
I elected judges and inspectors last evening, to oonJu.t
the electaoß o£ delegates to be he*i V,:> a<jttQH aSsbt.
The Rain en 1663.—At the Smithsonian
Institute, in Washington, an accurate measurement
of the rain that falls is kept, and from the report as
published we present the following statement oF the
measurement of the rain during the four first
months of 1862 and 1863:
1862. 1863.
January.......... 4.7 4.3
February 4.0 4.3
March 6,2 6.6
April., 0.0 6.0
From this it seems that the fall of rain in these
months in 1562 exceeded that in 1863 by eight-tenths
of on inch ; and in April by'o'neinch. In both years,
however, the fall of rain in these months was unu
sually great. In 1861, it was but 10‘.r :• in iB6O, 98;
in 1859, 16 3; in 1858, 89; in 1857, &»; and in 185$,
9.1. These measurements are all in inches and
tenths.
The number of days on which rain fell during
the first four months of 1862 and 1863, were as fol
lows ;
1362. 1863.
January ......14 10:
February ..15 13
March 11 18
Apri1 1 ..... - 14 io
Lay Delegation of tile Methodist
Episcopal CnuncH.-E.ast evening a meeting of
the laymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Philadelphia was held at the Trinity KL Church
for the purpose of selecting delegates to represent
the MeJhodists of this city, at the Lay Delegation
Convention to be held in New York, on the 13th.
instant. About sixteen of the Methodist Episcopal
chuTebea in this city were represented. Mr. William
Rhoads waß called to the chair, and Mr. E. Jones
appointed secretary. A committee, consisting of
one member from the churches represented at the
meeting,-was appointed to obtain delegates front
their respective churches, and to report at a meeting
to be held on Saturday evening next. The Con*
vention to be held in New York is expected to be a
very large affair, and every loyal State will be re
presented.
We are indebted to Mr. T. Croft, purser
of the United States mail steamship Continental
just arrived at New York, for files of recent New
Orleans papers. The Continental made the run from
New Orleans m six days and ten hours.
In consequence of tlie prize fight m
Maryland there was no meeting at the Democratic
Club room last evening.
Our Municipal Elections,
To the. Editor of The Press
Sm: All- admit the necessity of selecting more
faithful and patriotic men to represent us in the
Legislature and City Councils. To attain this re
sult it is urged that a more careful attention must
be given to the primary meetings for choosing dele
gates. This is a remedy in which few will have
permanent confidence. Experience teaches it iB not
reliable. The true remedy is to break up the dele
gate ejßtem, and thus destroy the machinery of the
ring. This can be easily and effectively done by
carrying out the following suggestions, to wit:
amend the Constitution so as to pro vide—
, First. That for all elective offices a majority of the
whole number of votes cast therefor shall be neces
sary to constitute an election thereto.
Second. That in all cases where a majority of the
whole iB not obtained ,by any candidate, the two
highest on the return shall be referred back to the
people for selection from.
Third. Provide for two elections; one to beheld
say on the third Tuesday of September, when any
and all may be voted for; the-second on the third
Tuesday of October, when only the two highest on
the return, and so referred back, can be voted for.
Fourth. Provide expressly that no ncompensation
shall be given to the officers holding the elections.
If the above features were inserted in the Consti
tution the practical effect would be to greatly multi
ply the election districts—because doing so would not
involve great, expense. This would tend to greatly
reduce frauds in voting, and, what iB moredangerous,
in counting the votes. It would also so multiply
'candidates at the first election as to enable citizens
to select and vote for those whom they conscien
tiously regard honest and capable, without compro
mising their fidelity to party opinions or prejudices.
We should soon have citizens consenting, from pa
triotic motives, to be candidates for both the Legis
lature and Councils, whose election would assure
radical reform of existing abuses, and purge legisla
tion of its monstrous frauds. In this way the pub
lic could secure the services of those whose honesty
and capacity is beyond question or doubt. The
nomination by the ring would soon be a condemna
tion rather than a source of strength to the candi
date. I am, sir, yours very truly.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Patti Excitement in Tenioe. —The en
thusiasm of the Viennese population for Mite. Patti
has assumed an alarming phase. It is announced
that this charming singer sang on Easter Sunday at
the church of the Augustines, which, was crowded at
an early, hour by an eager throng. The pressure
was bo great, in fact, that many persons fainted.
On leaving the church. Mile. Patti was accompanied
by an enormous crowds and the popular enthusiasm
was shown by loud applause, and other demonstra
tions. The anxiety of the : crowd to see the young
artiste wrb so great that she was separated for a mo
ment from her carriage, and the lady who accompa
nied her. In vain she assumed, an air of supplica
tion, and tried.to force he'rself a passage. She was
at last borne away by the crowd, obliged to take
refuge in Prince Palffy’s palace. Fortunately, the
lady’B maid, of the Countess Ferrari Zichy, had
viewed the scene from the balcony, and, quick as
thought, she darted down the stairs, admitted Mile.
Patti, who was more dead than alive, and then.shut
the door in the face of the crowd. The music-mad
Viennese were not satisfied, and their excitement
became more intense. Uttering deafening cries,
they broke open the door, rushed up the stairs, and
were on the point of entering some of the rooms,
when the Princess de Palffy appeared, and by her
calm and dignified attitude, so much subdued the
crowd, that they retired, and quitted the palace.
Mile. Patti was greatly alarmed by this occurrence,
and was not able to sing in the evening.
A gallant knight, of versatile talents, renowned
at Teignmouth, iB about to lead to the hy menial altar
a lady of great personal charms. Their united ages
are 102 years, and of these the lady has 23.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
; The exciting news being hourly sent over the wires
from the neighborhood of the Rappahannock, i> absorb
ing the interest of alljclasses of people. The moneyed fra
ternity are 1 ot behind the rest, and everything on Third
street is giving way to the desire fox news. Early in the
morning gold fell to 146J£, but rallied before 3 o’clock to
152; on the rumor that the French Minister had been with
drawn from "Washington. Toward the close the price
fell off toloO>£, at which figure it stands at P. M.
Government securities continue strong. The stock
market was infected hy the outside influence, and while
New .York was wild with speculation, Philadelphia was
deeply intent upon the recital of war matters. State fives •
advanced ; Reading sixes K ; Pennsylvania R,'R.
mortgages were strong; Schuylkill Nav. sixes, ’s2.rose K;
Cly sixes were steady, the new at lllia, the old at 107;
Elmira, preferred shares sold at 54, Minahill at 60X.
Beading at 47, Philadelphia and Erie at 23#, Peuu
sj’lvania at 6-1 North Pennsylvania was the only active
stock on the list, being in demand at#®?*, advance.
New Creek sold at 1. Big Mountain, at 4®4>£, Morris
Canal at 70. Race and Vine Passenger at 13, an advance
of 1; Thirteenth and Fifteenth-streets at 33. The market
was steady at the close. $15,003 in. bonds, and 4,303
shares changed hands;
JDrexel & Co. quote:
United States Bonds, 18S1 .............107 @10744
United States Certificates of Indebtedness....lCl; 1 5@10244
T3mtedStai.es 7 3-10 Notes . - 1C6J4®107
Quartermasters’ Vouchers #@l34d.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness ?4d-
Gold. ...49 @5O p.
Demand Notes 49 @5O p.
New Certificates of Indebtedness. 99?»©9974
Messrs. M. Schulze & Co., No. 16 South Third street,
quote foreign exchange for the steamer Persia, from
New York, as follows;
Philadelphia, MayJs, ISSI
liOndon, 60 days’ sight 163 @165
80. 3 days 164 @166
Paris, 60 days’ sight StSTrfmSf-tiK
Do. 3days .- SPSS @3t*o
Antwerp, 60 days’ sight 3f3734@3f4^44
Bremen, 60 days’ sight I.IS @llO
Hamburg, 60 days’ sight f> iH@ 55#
Cologne. 60 days ? sight • *los @lO9
Leipsic, 60 days’ sight **lOS @lO9
Berlin, GO days’ sight* -710 S @lO3
Amsterdam, 60 days’sight...... 62 @ 63
Frankfort,®) days* sight. 62 @ 63
Market very irregular.
The following Banks have declared semi-annual divi
dends
Commercial Bank 4^cent.
South \vaTk Bank 7
Girard 13ai>k. 4 * 4
Consolidation Bank
Mechanics’-Bank
Commonwealth Bank.... 1 g
Farmers'and Mechanics’ Bank 4 gg
Tradesmen’s 8ank..... —• 5 4
Manufacturers’and Mechanics’ Bank*..*»»*»»»»»o.
Kensington Bank 5
Corn Exchange Bank 5
Philadelphia Bank 5
City Bank 4
Western Bank ..... .................o
The New York Evening- Post of to-day says:
Tile market opened "strong on Governments and gold,
but weak on Border State bonds and railroad shares.
Harlem is a-gain-active, and has sold as 93, on
rumors that Governor Seymour will not sign the Broad
way Railroad bill. The general impression is that the
stock would be dea-r at one-half the price, even should
the whole of the claims of the company be realized.
After the first; board, the share market became more
firm,.and an advance of from £sto>* was obtained on
m*'st descriptions of shares.
The following table shows the principal movements of
the market, as compared with the latest anolation ofyes
terday evening: <Deo
. Ttt. Mon.
U. S. 68,1551,re*... 106%'. NS* -" -
XJ.fß.te. ISBI, con •••JffiS '"'{E A
ns 3 ■9-20 p. c. r.rr. .lOri% 10/
nlO YearCertlf k0H..1G1% 101%
U.-S. 1 vr. OeH. currn s cyS9% 99% *•
American gold ‘ Mi-- 1 *
JR :::
--
Brie.preferred ....102 103%
Hudson K1ver.,....... ~125% m >
Harlein«*«*»******«»*“** 92 So o:
Harlem 9TK
Mich. Central 10S.V * Igj •
Mint. Southern v.-«<K' - «•*
Mich. So. 109 1m
Illinois Central scrip.... 91 jjj
Pittsburg S.l *»* ”
1 ofevSa’lid and Toieio 110 IH^
•Ciiicacoi Rock Island-- «43» F%' 9
POrt-Wnyne.. --67 «' *, -
Qnickxjlver Co ~ • •• , $2
T aSw t o&'ed'it'i«*, end after rWng.to.lSl. on rnmor:
from the army.i closes at 1495 i an we go to press.
FvcLnbfi'e has , 'beeu- moderately ac»tVO at 164%, and
thaVrioo Has approximateduiore .nearly to that of sold.
; n’jw advance of irhe latter sine© tho finst session ot th 9
hcavd, however, has put a check upon,the course of bu
siness. ■ • -'• - : -
Plilla..Stock Excli:
[Report ed'by S. B. Siatmiki
- FIRST B
IflGO Sohl Nav Ss ’S2 S43j I
2?fo d0.*~........b5 85 .
14Piila 1
Ifl 0 Gitr 6* 3575.-107
500 do« v ..i... 107 1
200 106
2000- do New.......*111%
200 do* 106 M '
400> do-several ctfs.lo6>£
’22ooPenn* os IS6S ......lOVft
175 New Creek bonds. 25-
lSßlSairaßPref* 5V
SECOND
7CON?v Creek IV l
. Mountain 4x 1
1130; do. 4%\
353-1 S Peunaß......bfruSifl
■ Ml* : do-..»l'2|i
-153 d 0..... ...-.12%
SO do +JOB I‘2&
' CLOSING PEIS
By.'4f®c&
VSfe’a. lffr }&*.
057.80 Motes...K&H 10;
Americas Gold-llf
PMla 6b old m *■
t>o MW.-.-UW
iUeco&R..-.- ■
Ul' 4 l
Me’W-liM 105 |
Do con,»l't4 n 106 I
Pflima U..-jliv ojj 65 . ; 65Y
iMmSs.CHS . 11SX
Do 24 m Ss- 107. Y 10SK
littl»adnnrlß-- 463 i
Slosslo-O I !jaasol 70>J 71
lio. JMMiOs-lSi 140
Do telfS.... ••
•So -Jiaitg..... ••
Soso C&astl.-.*"
Do 8s Vi,.. <i
Ulttira H.,.
;:.5S' '.fc-if ‘ 1
T.Tskad’B-exilv SO SI
Ln-Ua,Ger&ioj- •• C9K
•Vh'K».y«.®".v>lP 1
Do bda-iv., H 1
Semt-weekl\ r Review of the PhUadelphU
Markets,
Mat s—Evening.5 —Evening.
_ There is a moder 3* le business doing in at
previous rates. Flour U/ dull. There is a good demand
fjr Eye Flour. Wheat rather firmer. Coin is un
changed. In Oats there . Ifi les ® doing Provisions are
very inactive and prices rah.' ler lo wer. The Iron market
continues vpry dull. Fiah arv firmer. Fruit is Without
change. In Wool there is very little doing.
FLOUR.-—There is very little u emand either for. ship
ment or home use; sales comprise >P'£ ut 3.000 bbls, in
ducing 399 bbls superfine it $5 87{a,^ 6 400 Ohio family
ais7 20@7.3?ftbbl. The retailers t» nd bakers a«e buy
ing in a small way at prices ranging . n-JP- sjs-87>£@5. 25
for superfine: $6 si@7 for extras; 8i -Axs-7 75 for e-itra
family, and bbl for fancy l accord, ag
to quality. Kye Flour is in demaud. w. sale* at
£>5.20 bbl. .Corn Meal continues scar- ; . e » .'f » B *J e .?,?£
100 bbls Penna. at 84.25; Brandvwjae id» ,iedd s*-37>4
© bill. i ,
GRAlN.—Therehaebeen rather more? dsn n £ l ? Wheat,
and prices are firmer, withsaios ofZD.OCO’fca.
prime Pennsylvania red at 8).68©I 70feii iel. in store
and afloat, and wbite-tttslBU(S>l.yu 3* ba-riseL -Kyetaja
demand ut oushel for Peunsylvtaia. ’ or ®} s - in
steady demand, with sales of 15,C(i0 basheS# at for
prune yeliow, ailott and-in store, and >,IX6. busnels
whiteat9lc%l bushel. Gats are-nDohange&vmA com
prise about 12,000 bushels at SU@3lc for-Pemmr. vlvaaia
and Dela ware, weight. Bailey Malt—2,ooo biwaiw ns sold
at 81.65 ir. bushel. '
PfioVIMONS continue dull, and prices are-'Plac
eman talcs of new mess Pbrk are making at tWj
and prime Pork-ranges av City jne£tf>.
• or ship’s stores at $13@1 5, and country ;wrft «&
12.60, for cask. Bacon—Tnere Ls a/farr inquiry foriins
wnh sales of plain and faonv bagged at Io^l-ic : ?Be4
®7c, and Shoulders at cash. Small Salas’ •o'
Vi L NSA Basis ari? making at Shi@9M'c; do. in saflt - - & t
7*4©?&c; Sides and- Sn« uldere at
i^ r r-v.\ s skies comprise abuut 500 bbls and teacst
lo>s ©lie it- 10, mostly at the former rate; begs at
and country at 10@10Mc lb. Battar —Thcre*i»
,yoiy little doing, and prices are unsettled; Roll'is sett*-'*
ing at ]§©**, and solid packed 16@i8cj3 tb, Cheese' l»
duJl at lk@l3c lb, and Eggs at U#lf)c $ doz
METALS,—Pig Iren is dull and unsettled. Small sale*
of No. 1 Authraute are making, at $35@36, and No. 2 afc
83; ©34 ton, l cash.. Scotch Pig is held at $3O too.
Bars and Railt sue selling at 89g@95 for cue former, and*. •
ton for the latter, and'the demand less active;
Ltad has declined. ■ 100 p;gs Galena sold at 9c cash..
Copper is Sfclljng at 32c for bolts; and 30c for yellow"
xneifth .
54 51
BALK.—The stock of Quercitron continues-very l!#ht,
with sales ofso hhds latA T o. 1 Tanners'"
Bai kisfu m at 816©17 cord.
OAMJLtS.—There is very little doing, „ "We quote city
made and West* rn adamantine Candles at' 19@z26
cash. *
, COAL. —There is a good demand, and the market con
tinues active- Shipments South continue large, and
orders from the East are coining in Jreely, and prices are
firm.
COTTON.—The market is dull, with Bales-of'Pome 458'
bales fct 6f@66c vtlb. cash, for Middlings.
COFFEE. —There is more doing; sales of 600 bags Rio
are reported at'32@32^c l i*. Ib, and ICO bags Laguayra at
-33c-p lb. cash and 4mos.
Fi-A'l HER i arc ratner scarce, and prime 'Western sell
lb,
Flbb.—Mackerel rather firmer; sales of 400bbls from,
first hands on private terms. The store rates are
5>1;"@16 T?t bbl for shore No. 1;512@12 5J for bay do;.
B&.7£@lU for No. 2; 55.75@G for 'medium; and $7@7.'25-
tor large 3s. The wnarr quotations are 50c t?/bbl below
these races. Herring sell at $2.50®3 50 for old a ad-new.
Prices of fc'had and Salmon remain as last quoted.
FKUiT.—A carg jof Messina Oranges aho Lemons has
been disposed oj the wharf on private terms,, aad.
paitly resold at SS@.J.7S 1?. box. Raisins are firmly held.
at the laie advance. In domestic Fruit tnere 's buv little
change. Green Apples are scarce and sell ac s3©l hbL
Dried Apples range from s(s ; 6c, and Peaches rromG@il)c-
lb for unpared quarters and haives.
GUANo is-more inqnired after, and prices of Peruvian
are fi>m; sales at £>!)s^ton.
BAT iS6el'ingac9st@i>l.lsthelool&s.
HOPB axe in limited request at the late decline. Sales
of new Eastern and Western at 23@25c, and inferior and
Old cropats@l2c^lb.
LUMjj>K —There is rather more demand, and prices
are sieady for all descriptions, dales of Yellow Pine-
Sap Boards at M feet. La its range from
10 81.60 for cargo lots. Bemlock Lumber sells-at 89©LQ.
Shingles are Eellicg freelj r at previous rates.
MuLaSsES. —Tlie stock of Cuba is very much reduced.
Sales ot 600 bbds, including Muscovado, at 43@43>4c;
Clayed at 37@oSc, and 200 bbls New Orleans at 37@tec,
ca&h an<i time. w
IN nVAL STORES. —Ro*in sella i& a email way at s2s®
26 for common, aud $28@30 for Nos. 1 and 2.- Tar
and Pitch remain without change. Spirits Turnent'n«
meets a-limited inquiry, withe-nail sales at 5>3.30@3.35
gallon, cash.
OILS. —Fish Oils are dull but steady, aud the demand,
confined to stove lots. Linseed Oil ia rather firmer, and.
selling at 150 c gallon. Lard Oil is nominally held at
9i@luG<;. <'oal Oil is very firm, with sales of 1,800 bbla
crude af 21@24c; refined, in bond, at 37@39c, and free afc
gallon, as to quality.
PIASTER comes forward slowly, and soft is wanted
at ton.
RICE. —There is but little here. Sales of Rangoon, in
lots, at7>i@Bifc,‘ c;i*b. ckiedy at Bcfl.it).
SE-ELS are neglected, 'J he receipts of Clover-eed con
tinue small, and it sells in lots at $5.25@5.50 61 lb s. the
latter figure for prime quality. * Timothy ranges from.
§l. fit @2 25Flaxseed at 53.25 r f> bush.
SALT.— 355 tons ground, in bulk, haa arrived to &
dealer, aud 650 sacks Ashton's has been disposed of on
pjivate terms.
SPiHITS continue dull a.td unsettled, and sales or
15 randy atd 6m limited. N. E. Rum is-steady at 6-s@sBc.
Whisky is more active, with of Pennsylvania and
Ohio bbls at 45@46c. aud drudge, in lots, at 44c
SUGAR. —There is a belter feeling in- the market, the
demand, both forrefining.ana the supply of the trade, is
improving Sales of 1,50 J hbds, mostly Cuba, at 10@llI4c,
Porto Kico l]@Tlfe c, and I*» T ew Orleans at B£c for com
mon, up to 11& c for prime, cash and t-me. ;
TALLOW is more inquired after; sales of city renderetL
hi ve been made at and country atlol£c ft>. s
WOOL continues dulV but prices are firmer,, with,
small sales low medium Fleece at &o@Ssc, cash.
The following are the receipts of flour sind grain at this
port to-day
Ashe?: —Pots are quiet and steady, with small sales at
$5.25. Pearls continue nominal at s9.T2>£.
Bkeadstuees.—TJte market for State and’ Western
Flour is dull, and prices are without- material change.
, The sales are 6,000 bbl> at 85 85@6 for super line State
§6.4f@6.65 for do; 85.9G@6.U5 for superfine Micaigaa,
Indiana, lowa,. Ohio, etc;■*6*so@7 for extra do—in
cluding shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at $6.90-*
@7.(5. and trade brands do 67.11)@5.
Southern Flour is dull and unchanged; sales 453 bbl 3
at 86 81@7.25 for superfine Baltimoro, and 87.3U@9.75f0r
extra do
Canadian Flour is dull and prices are the same;'sales
-4Cohbls at 86.50®6.75 for superfine, and $6 80@S for extra.,
brands. ”
RyeFiouris dull, with small sales at $i@5.25 for the;
range of fine and superfine.
Corn Meal is scarce and Eteady. We.quote Jersey at
84 15@4 20, Brandywine 84; 62>2, Puncheons 82i
NVh-at is dull and heav> at 81.'32@1.55 for spring, and
sLy£@l.GB for winter red and-amher Michigan.
Rye remains dull at 81@1.02.
Barley is quiet at 81.32@1> 50,* as • to quality.
Oats are dull at SG@S2c for Jersey, and S3@Ssc foi Can
ada, Western* and State.
* orn is inactive and without essential change; sales
-20.000 bushels, at S7@SS& foreouad Western mixed, and
Sc@£6 forunsoundrdo.
- Beans are-selling at $3.30 for medium and $3,50f0r
marrowfats. -
Canada yeas are quiet, with sales-of 3,890 bushels
at-81.20.
Hons. —There was an auction sale of 297-bales to-day,
which went ofi'at 17@lS£c-for good to prime.
\.Seeps.—Cloverh with sales of 300-
bags at S&@9}£c. Timothy is dull and nominal. Rough,
flax is quoted at-:SS@3 50. The last sales of Calcatta lin
ger <1 were at 83 60.
"Whisky is heavy, with' sales of 500 bbls afc4s@4s.Jfc,
and 2GO bbls reported at 46e.
Mat 5, 1553.
Tallow.—"We notice sales of 50,000 lbs Western at lie,
BOSTON MARKETS, May 4 —Fr.omt.—The receipts
since Saturday have been 3,619 bbls Flour. Market quiet.
We quote Western superfine at 86 25@6.50; common ex
tra at 87(37:25; medium do at $7 50@7- 75, and good and
choice biands, including favorite Sc. Louis at sB@lo 2>
i&bbl. Southern Flour is scarce and nominal:’
Gbai>\ —The receipts since Saturday have been6so bus
Oats and 600 do Shorts. Cora continues quiet; wequota
ordinary to good Western mixed at9U@94c,and Southern
and Western yellow at 10Cc rl bus. Oats are firm; sales •
of Northern and Canada at Priuce Edward.
Island are nominal. Rye Is quiet at bas. Fine
Feed and. Middlings range from $36@37p ton. Shorts
are scarce and command 837 ton.
Pnovtsioxs.—Pork-market is quiec; sales of prime at
81;- @13.50; ofMess at slo@-15.50; clearat Bl7@lB'%i bbl,
cash. Beef is steady, with sales of Eastern aud -Western
Mess and extra Mess at 811@i4.50 bbL cash, according
to quality. Lard' is quiet; sales in bbls and tierces at
lf?4@lo>sc t l . R) and in kegs at lIK'T? lb. cash. ' Smoked
Finns steady at s>£@9c ib, cash- Butter is dull-at 20@-.
21c ib for good and choice, and at l-s@l6o yt lb for com
mon. Cheese continues steady at 7@l4c t*- ib for common
to prime. . •
singe §a£es, May 5.
jr, Philadelphia Exchange.]
board.
I SMfcw?hiirß.. «.eOJ£j
I Vine * -bIO.IS
1000 P2h- Buy Imp 6£bs ST
m Reading 6s IS#.. *inc-'£
2600 'do 1556....3Cft&
mSehl Hay Pref.....'-KBS- -
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14005 w Creek..'...lots 5- -
160 Big Mountain -.,i
SOO Reading II * • -V-?
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4»Behl Nav6s 73.>.,..<0}£
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t 7 i.Sfcb & lStli-stoMfr-. • 33.
22 Morris Canal**. . b5-.70
tfPenaa E.... 5. 12# . 12&
80--- «5..v..*..92. 93
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Cata'wlssa R.'i'aa.; 7#
Do prfd..... 23S »#,
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Do sh&wis. •- "£■*
Qstohto&l&i''' I **-■
phila JOstle 68.. v. - ...
Son &■ Erie 7ft* ••» •• * •
Delantaw Div
Do.- M 5...... ....
Spi-aca-strest .3»-. 1% 15%
Ar*h-streetli.... 27 5&
Kace-3treet X ... 12.1 i 12%
Tenth-sttaei E.- 49 •; 43
'fhirtaeniih-st E- S 3. SI
; WPhii&8....... 87 6S
.Bo homitt... ..
Qreen-styeot S-. 4$ 42#
Do bonds...
R.,» ft7r 59
75: al
i Do bonds , ■ ••
Fifth-atrost 5..; 60# 61
Do - bonds.;* *_ •»
: Girard Collage K 27 $8
i&miitftfttltU-ssß UK - H
New York Markets, May 1.
OI TY ITEMS .
Gregg’s-Excelsior Brick: Press*
We were not aware.rmtil recently of there being'
such a labor-saving article in our city as the above
invention. Upon inspecting this’-'brick-making ma
chine in operation,.we fount! it most complete in
its nrragemenfc and capabilities, and making regu
larly, .by the watch, 42 bricks per minute,- out of clay
dry from, the bank, and without ; the admixture of"
water. The quality of the brick, burnt and unburnt,
which we saw made by the use of the Excelsioir
BriokPress, are the finest, firmest,-and most beau
tiful that we have ever examined. From an article*
in one of our daily papers on the subject of dummy
engines for street-cars, as preferable to -horses, we*
quote the following:
u lii every process of labor whichcanbe cheapen
ed, either by the substitution of a less costly work
ing power, or the introduction of improved machi
nery, the gain*is ultimately the public’s, for the na
tural effect of.competition is alwaj-s. to bring down,
prices to the-public to the rate-which affords the=
imual legitimate* profit 'to-capital. Nothing has
tended more to improve the social condition of the
mass of mankind, and to-enlarge the conveniences,
comforts, and even ;ihe refinements of-social life,,
than the continual mechanical improvements which
saye or cheapen* labor, and consequently bring, a.
greater amount and variety of .productions within.
the means-of a .much -wider circle of individuals.
What cheapens to the mass of mankind the aeces
'saries or of-life, operates precisely
like raising.the stantlard of the wages of labor,- for
it gives so much more purchasing.value to
It is for this view, therefore, that ail mechanical,
improvements are to be encoji» A s ed » laboi^-
saving piocesees areto> l '- r<:coinmecic i e{ l-”
In no of the age do we believe th&
contrast more-strikingly- applicable than,
to that of Mr. Isaac Gregg’s - invention, above re
ferred to. We are advocates af everything calcu
lated to benefit our city, and.to increaseitaimprove-.
meDts, and we consider tina-machine-a most impor
tant requisite to our building- trade, particularly afe
the present time, when labor is unusually scarce.
This machine requires less than one-fcaifi Kue num
ber of hands to produce* the.same quantity Qf briclc.
daily as.by the ordinary, process, aa-we- had de
monstrated to our entire satisfaction.. For the in
formation of those-interested, we-wUlistate that tha
machine is located between- Wood amOHamoud, on.
Secondstreet, where-it may be seeu.ay, all who are
interested in the. great. labor-BAvisg-. inventions.of"
the age.. ■
CLAiUC’S; New-' BEFJBIGEEifIIOK, “ I>K.
HaV3£S. } . J, tAs the season is.nc-w-cpeiuog, when,
housekeepers and others will be-ixirYßMit of Refrige
rators,, we have taken.a glance-air t-he Refrigerator
market. In this. department,- Mr. XS. Clask,. I*so-.
100 a Market street, will this- carry off the
palm. He has not only had* large force »b weak,
for months past, i* getting up, a* A Ho. Xstock of
1 these. indispensable, ho.usehQldrMticlea, hsi: he has
1 brought out an entirely will
Btrike every intelligent purebsoer as th©> beat thing
of the kind yet given, tothe- spablic in. this, depart
ment of the mechanic allude tahia splendid
new. “■D^..Hayeß>.’3^olHgfi3Sftfeor, ,, th» superiority of
which in its ' epansmical consumption of ice t
and its undoubted excellence in Reserving meats
and other,ptpvisicni&,the-lS3iagest p«ai,od of time with
the leryst expenbq» The gtinciple: upon which it is
cpnatjucted wil3 be readHyr undes&tood and apprecia
ted upon Hesides> as Mr. Clark is one
of t&e largest manufafiSpirersof these articles in this
country, he has for selling them far below
the ordinaru prices*. 06 to headquarters to make
7Qur Mr. Clark, moreorer,
>eing himsfilf a alj&iful mechanic, and sflperintend--
ingthc raanufacirtiyrf, of Ms stocK~perobrially, haß adt*
vantages- which. furnish a better arti*.
cle for the any of his competitors, and,
\vhat-la-mor<K.3sb. r view of the unsettled state e>t ;
faiia,.he haiiielfermined, during the coming season,
to
state, in conclusion, these refrigeratora are v&r
aufiwtiuetbin all sixes, for'all purposes, and^t.pricen
. xaiying from, thei low. figure of $4 to s2o®aph.
' liMhUs Alt, Help One Asot^,-»
Let us all help one another,
Ami a heart of kindness Bhow,. _
As down Time’s flowing river,
In the boat of Life we row j,
SW though rough may be ths.tgea3&*.
And thesky be overcast,
If we only pull together
"We can brave the stoim. at last.
Tor 1 he one great law e* Nature,
.‘Which waß meant. BBAOkind, to bles3,
‘ Bids us help a fellow-creature,.
And tell him how to cheaply dress.
1,950 bbls.
7.109 bos.
5; 500 bos.
6.000 bos.