THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1863, 4j-\Ve can take no notice, of anonymous commu nications. "We do not return rejected manusoriptß. *S*Voluntary correapondence solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will be paid for. Tlie Season. Often as tlie topic has been discussed in prose and verse, the.change of seasons, like all other changes, furnishes ample food for re flections, which, whether they he novel or not, are very generally indulged. Indeed, commonplace though the theme may have grown (like its next of kin “ the weather”) from sheer lapse of time, still we cannot escape it, any more than we can “escape history;” but must accord to it as large a share of our attention as it undoubtedly re ceived from the family of Adam, over five thousand years ago. After a profitless and unsatisfactory spring, with ever-shifting al ternations from chilling rains to torrid suns, we find ourselves upon the threshold of summer. The usual indications of its ap proach have not failed us, and the fact is in disputable. The thick clouds ,of dust, that opened the spring campaign with wonderful activity, "whirling in eddies to the house tops, blinding pedestrians, and changing 'nice coats of fresh white paint to mimic Pictou stone, have scented from afar the languid breath of summer, and settled down upon the highways in inglorious strata that muffle the wheels of enterprise and the din of busy commerce, as though all of -us city dwellers were invalids at the point of death. Indeed, there is something very like death in the languor of this coming season; at any rate, there is the lifeless stillness of sus pended animation. And whereas the whole population feels nothing loth to indulge in after-dinner naps “about this time,” it is very kind and thoughtful of the dust to car pet the busy thoroughfares, and hush the rattling wheels of the car and the ambu lance. We are going, one and all, from the transition state of spring to the trance of summer, and so rapid is our progress that we scarce have time to note the symptoms that precede the change, hut they exist never theless. Thus, a few of the storekeepers, most humanely, carry out the ‘ 1 early closing" movement, and a great many of the storekeepers, equally humane, talk with commendable vigor in favor of the same measure. The places of public amusement, with one or two exceptions, close then 1 doors, with a promise that they will come out of the trance state renovated. Along the more classic thoroughfares doors and windows are closed resolutely tight, and furniture cars with their loads of trunks ; dash off to the ferries, as though the spotted fever had made its reappearance; while pendent from the maple trees the daintiest of worms are swinging. Strictly speaking,' the little creatures are moral agents, with a noble purpose to subserve. They tell us in their gentle swing that we are all but worms, and shall some day be food for worms. And in all our meditations that this change of seisons can suggest, what nobler or more valuable lesson can we learn ? As in Bie city, so upon the battle-fields of tlie nation tlie excitement of stirring events gives place to an appropriate lull. Chancel lorville, so lately tlie source of innumerable bulletins, whose every word stirred tlie heart of the whole people, loyal and dis loyal, and whose forests so lately resounded "with the deafening peals of artillery, and the fierce shouts of struggling hosts of men, is to-day *as quiet as a country graveyard. Its trees, swayed lightly to and fro by the sultry winds, scarce murmur a requiem for the countless dead entombed within thsir shades. In Tennessee, opposing armies silently confront each other, and occa sionally exchange a flag of truce to break the monotony. At Newbem and Suffolk, —jinthingbut unfrequent. reeon-_ noissances. From uliavresron wehear node finite tidings of an" immediate renewal of the late conflict, but a great many cheap predic tions that it is imminent. Except in the Southwest, w-liere successes still favor us, there is nothing in the present military situation of startling interest. So, people can go to the country, to the sea-shore, to the mountains, with some little confidence that no tremendous battle will take -place in their absence; and, having recruited in health, spirits, and patriotism, can he back to town just in time for the purposes of the draft commissioners. Stagnation has evi dently set in, and affairs national, social, and political are verging to the comatose state. But who shall say that the indication f are not deceptive? who shall say that the calm may not he followed shortly by a storm? The Army of the Potomac iq still powerful, Still enthusiastic, and wc have the promise of Secretary Stanton that it “ will speedily resume offensive operations.” At Vicks burg a terrible conflict may at any moment occur; while in General Kosecbans we have a leader who would not procrastinate, nor hesitate to give battle if a chance pre sented itself. God grant that the inevitable storm, appointed ] for a wise purpose, shall soon come; that, however fierce its passage and seemingly destructive, it may pass aivay to leave tbe whole atmosphere purified and sweetened! Liberty amt the Government. It is said, by thinking men, that the true reason why Louis Napolf.on was per mitted to usurp the rule of France, and to establish himself peacefully in an empire which cost years of w r ar and blood for tbe great Napoleon to found, was because the people of France, weary withf action, intrigue, and insecurity, were anxious to have a Go vernment. - They little cared what form the Government assumed, so that it possessed power, and was able to defend the national honor. There can be no doubt that a re public would have been the desire of all; but a republic to them was darkened by the Reign of Terror. It professed liberty, equality, fraternity, hut wrote the national legend on the framework of the guillotine, and they turned away from it. They had seen bad men take power, and abuse it; and whether Feuillant, Girondist, Montagnard, or Terrorist, they had seen nothing hut ambition, strife, anarchy, and massacre. So they fell into the arms of Louis Napoleon, as weak and helpless men, who had tired of dreams and theories, and only asked strength and security. Faction made them afraid of liberty, and they lost it. We in America Should think of the lesson that may be thus gained from France. Every Government, to he a Government, mußt be strong. The citizen must feel that his life and property are secure, that wherever he goe3 his flag will be his protection, and that when rebel lion rears an aimed front it must he over thrown. When a'free Government fails to do this, it is because the people ho longer -possess the public virtue to submit to the* trials and privations their citizenship fre quently entails, and the way is opened to the most ambitious and unscrupulous citi zen, to the most popular soldier or states man, to attempt a usurpation. There are ambitious and unscrupulous men in this na tion now, whoso whole course is based upon a hope like this, and they aim at its.success by assailing the Administration. The rea soning is natural, and the inference easy. If the Administration falls the Government falls, liberty becomes anarchy, parties coa lesce, strive, and endeavor to grasp at power, property is threatened; there is no safety, for in the absence of an Executive head there is no responsibility, and finally the nation becomes an arena for desperate soldiers of fortune, and the victim of the most success ful. This can only be avoided in one way : we must stand by the Government as it is. We must strengthen it, and hold up the hands of the men who administer its laws; of the statesmen who counsel it, and the brave soldiers who fight its battles. It is our bulwark and shield ; the breakwater that keeps us from the dark sea of slavery and treason now sweeping over the world/ If it goes, what is to come? If the constitutional defenders of liberty are stricken down, who are to defend it? If the people permit bad men to overthrow their rulers, what security or refuge can: the • future show, but that in which the genius, valor, and life of France is now hidden. France was unworthy of liberty, and lost it. Shall history say the same of America ? Tlie finances and the War. The newspapers of the country are daily printing the best evidence that can possibly he given of the devotion of the people to the Union, and their belief that a war is necessary for its preservation. We speak of the little paragraph that always announces the daily subscription to the national loan at the office of Mr. Jay Cooicb, the agent of tlie Treasury Department. This is a popular loan of the people to the Govern ment, for tlie period of twenty years, the interest five per cent. The provision allow ing the holders of legal-tender notes to transfer them into this loan—in other words, to invest the currency of the Government in its faith, and make the nation the great source of personal revenue and deposit—is showing Hs bappy effects in this manner.; This investment of money is the surest test of a man’s sincerity. He may believe in a cause, write for it, speak for it, and sustain it, as a matter of theory or principle; but it is only when he gives it his money, the results of his time, and energy, 'and skill, that he exhibits; the frankest devotion. We, therefore, look upon this brief table of figures and statements every morning with, as much interest as we look upon the news from the seat of war. The soldier who gives his life, and the citizen who gives the results of his life’s trials and successes, are the true patriots. Each sustains the other, and each is a .true friend of the Government. Both are necessary. Without the means to arm, and clothe, and feed him, the soldier would be useless; without the soldier to pro tect his home and property, the citizen would be helpless. So long as the Adminis tration continues, to obtain these substan tial evidences of tlie people’s devotion, it may well believe in the Republic, and labor for tlie overthrow of the nation’s enemies. A Suggestion. The New York Times recommends, that Mr. Vallandighah be sent South to preach liis treason to appreciative audiences, and that, since he has openly defied the laws of the country, he- might be permitted to unite his services with the men who have made defiance of the laws a question of courage. We have no desire to anticipate the due process of law, but in Philadelphia we have a number of gentlemen whose affinities for the South are so emphatic that Richmond would he a happy home for them. We think wc do not hazard too much in saying that the only thing that has prevented these gen tlemen from taking this suggestion is the existence of the conscription law. As they are all brave men, however, and regard re sistance right, they-cannot hesitate long in making 'up their mind. They would be gracefully welcomed by the “stern states man” of the. Confederacy they love SO well. The genial and jaunty president of the Walnut-street Olub, Mr. Chaisles Ingek soll, has, With ’ great difficulty, been per suaded to write a letter upon what he calls the “ misrepresentations of the radical press.” As the request for this letter came from the proprietors of a newspaper that is not radical, our natural impression is that it is a new r and original method of procuring newspaper information,, and that, consider ing the money and tact necessary to manage a’ staff of Mr.-INGEiisOLL’s cor respondents intended the request as a mere • matter of economy. Mr. Ingeksoll, how ever, is not to be dealt with in such a sum mary manner. He was merely asked if any : member of his Club had cheered for “ Jef fenson Davis ” -or “South Carolina.” He might have replied yes or no, but the occasion was too precious to be lost, and we have a homily. He speaks about himself, his party, the radical newspapers, Christian forbearance, and 1 ‘ unvarnished truth, ’ ’ and tells us that there was an “exclamation” for “Jeff Davis,” Which was: “ instantly and copiously hissed,” adding a ’specimen Jo£ what we certamiV- Slinn.-not oail “ un varmshecl truth” in an .attempt to show that the “ utterer of the ! cry" was in the undress uniform of an Ame rican soldier. The impression Mr. In geesoll intends to convey is, that Ameri can soldiers are in the habit of attending Democratic meetings and cheering for Jef febson Davis, amidst the “ copious ” hisses of himself and his friends ; all of which is very plausible and true, and accounts for this peculiar fact, that while the Democrats and sympathizers, and such men as Mr. In gebsoll, and Mr. Beed, and Mr. Whar ton are down on the Bappahannock serv ing their country and offering their blood for its salvation, the radicals, arid Abolition ists, and men in the undress uniform of American soldiers are holding meetings to denounce the Government, and threatening the persons and property of loyal men under the care and protection of Mr. Henky’s mu nicipal police. LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” Washington, May 13, 1863. A recent letter over the signature of “ Oc casional ” has given so much satisfa'ction to the National Intelligencer here, that I appre hend I must have unconsciously imitated the querulous and censorious example of that journal in commenting, upon the operations of General Hooker on the south bank of the Bappahannock. Now, if there is one thing which I have stu diously endeavored to observe myself, and sought to impress upon others, it is to avoid precisely such an example as that daily set by the Intelligencer, and, by postponing or forever forgetting mere factious and frivo lous complaints, renderingto the Government a steady, unquestioning, and self-sacrificing support. The lntelligencer, and the school of which it is the organ, frequently asserts that those who sustain the .Government in this spirit are either the satellites or the par a sites of power. It is unnecessary to repeat the notorious fact that the National Intelli gencer has received, and continues to re ceive, large newspaper and individuarboiin ties “from the public treasury ; and this being so, ordinary decency, if not common gratitude, should constrain those ' who control it to strengthen the hands of the Federal Executive in this confessedly the severest and bloodiest tribulation that has ever befallen any free nation. Whenever a publicist, Whether a statesman or a jour nalist, adopts such a policy as this, he parts with all respect for himself and for truth, and is armed with the double power of employing the means upon which he lives to wound his own country, and to help her enemies. This may not seem to be an enviable pastime to the pa triotic citizen, but it is undoubtedly agree able relaxation, to the National Intelli gencer. Published, as that paper is, at the seat of the Federal Government, it enjoys the rarest opportunities'to do good; but nearly all its powers have been enlisted, under the guise of independence and candor, to bring the public authorities into contempt. Its-favorite occupation is to collect and string together, with Jesuitical comments, every remark that may damage the Ad ministration ; and nothing is more greedi ly copied and complimented than the utte rances of such known friends of the war as exceptionally and impulsively criticise the the actions of our legislators' or gene rals. The “ Occasional ” letter of .the Bth of May has furnished a text upon which the Intelligencer ecstatically dilates this morning, and seeks to include the writer of these letters among those who know- no higher duty than that of embar rassing and weakening the Administration. All the readers of the Intelligencer must remember that it has many ways of proving its sincere opposition to this great war for the preservation of the Republic,.'and in nothing lias it shown more ingenuity than in trying to use the words of loyal men to give point and pretext to its own unjust and persistent calumnies. Keeping before its readers, with incessant and ma lignant zeal, whatever one Union general may have said of another, whatever a Bepublican newspaper or orator may have spoken, in haste of the President or his Cabinet, and displaying, with an industry which would seem to be the result of agreement with the common enemy, every apparent inconsistency in the reports of Congress; and every alleged error in tlie orders oi the civil and military servants of the Government, it thus creates a record behind which to screen its own in jurious treason, and from which the sym pathizers with Secession in this quarter may gather comfort and hope. If “Occa sional” refuses to serve in such company, the Intelligencer must not complain. WASHINGTON- Special Despatches to “ The Press.” Washington, May 13, 1863. The Fugitive-Slave Case. A fugitive-elave case, which is pending in the Su preme Court Tor this district, excites much interest. Chief Justice Carter, to-day, said it waß not for that tribunal to review the decisions already pro nounced by superior courts and the practice of both the executive and legislative departments as to the constitutionality of the law; that is settled. This in stitution of slavery, this madness, so arbitrarily con trols men that it involves the nation’s life-struggle, and has sent some of the best men of the countryjto premature graves. But the case will be executed, because it is in the bond, and no further. No man can be arrested and sent back to a disloyal master. The men who own this property are apparently dead to love of country, and would give it for u a nigger,” although there are honorable exceptions. It ia not to be disguised that the blood now shed is on the altar of this institution. • ABBOCiate Justice Wylie said he issued the war rant by which the party was arrested (namely, a fugitive from Maryland,) and put him in prison to await his return to his master. A writ of habeas corpus was sued out and brought before the Court, and upon this there had been discussion for several days. Hecouidnot concurwith the Chief Justice. Although he issued the warrant, he had since come to the conclusion that he had no authority to do so, and thought the party ought ,to be discharged. The fugitive-slave law, he said, was applicable only to the States. Associate Justice Olin said his conviction was that all power possessed by the former Circuit Court hail been transferred to this new Supreme Court. Under the former the Chief Justice of the Dis trict was the designated executive or ministerial officer apart from judicial conduct He deßired these points to be further discussed. This was agreed to, and Wednesday next was set apart for the pur pose. These three judges concur oh the constitutionality of the fugitive-slave law, but the question to be de termined is whether the court is clothed with power to act in the premises. Confiscation* * The marshal of the District of Columbia has seized 'the real and personal estate of Charles E. Wal lace, under the confiscation act. It is supposed to be worth eight thousand dollars. Mr. Wallach left for the South at the breaking out of the rebel lion. A case came before the Supreme Court to-day, in which James Guthiue and the Secretary of the Treasury are the defendants, and Richard W. Thompson the plaintiff. The ground of the Buit i s damages for declining to pay to Thompson on de. mand a fee of forty thousand dollars for services to the Menominee Indians. Caleb Cushing and Gn> lett are Guthrie’s counsel. The court has de cided in favor of the defendants. General Halleck* The Slav says that it has reason to believe there is ■hq truth in the story that General Hallkok designs taking the field in person in the next movement of the Army of the Potomac. . Passes to tlie Army. The Secretary of War has directed that while the army remains in its present position, no passes shall be granted to persons to visit it with the view ol ob taining the bodies of deceased friends. Blockade-Kuimer Captured. Captain Charles S. Boggs, commanding the 17. S. steamer Sacramento, reports that on the night of the Ist, he captured, in the vicinity of Wilmington, N. C., the English schooner Wanderer, from Nas sau, while endeavoring to run the blockade. She cleared for. Beaufort, N. 0., and was loaded with salt and herring. Naval Orders. . Acting Master J. H. Warren has been ordered to command the. Btoreship Release. Acting Master Charles ,W. Brown, of the steamer Occur de Lion, has been promoted to volunteer lieutenant j arid Acting Ensign William G. Morris, of the same vessel, has been promoted to acting master. Acting Ensign P. A. Miller has been ordered : to the Bteamer James Adger. Acting Ensign G. A. Churchill has been ordered to the steamer Memphis, Naval Officers Paroled, Tli#! Navy Department to-day received informa" tion from the proper authorities, at Fort Monroe, that the officers and men of the following vessels, who had from time to time been made prisoners by the rebels, have been declared exchanged, viz: Of the steamer Hatteras, Mercedita, Queen of the West, Harriet Lane, Isaac Smith, Columbia, and the schooner Vassal’. ; ' News from Gen. Grant. ;ir ' — A telegrani^f&H ~reL-civ<>d-hQiQ_tn.riftyjTQiQ. G-ea. O-rxtct' dated the Gth instant, when his force was in”’ the Big Black river. j He says nothing whatever of _haying„had an cn-~ gagement on the day, when, according to a rebel tele gram, it was alleged that he was repulsed. Wounded Pennsylvanians. Below is a further list of arrivals in the 'Washing ton hospitalß, from Pennsylvania regiments ; - MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL. Robert Nixon, B. 2G Corp E S Liette, C, 141 Sergt John McCain, B, 26 John Brown, B, 63 0 P Finney, M» 62 Corp D t-ckornover, C, 141 Corp A L Brown, K, 141 Delaney Turner, C, 14L C Fraiy, K, 141 Samuel Leskeu, G, 115 Motes Warner, I, 153 Corp B Donnelly, D, 96 ' John,B Tennant, F, 143 Henrj-Lencke, B, 116 : John English, B, 26 Corp Win F Glime, B, 123 Corp Win Winters, B, C 8 Geo Watkins, B, 129 Daniel F Barton, D, HI Isaac Keif, 11, 129 Thos Wallwork, D. 114 . Corp S Goff, B, S 3 Garrison Cole, C, 63 Wm Shutt, A, 129 Corp Rich’d Waters, G, 126 Wm A Gaston, H, 126 Sergt EB Wilson, H, IS4 D Vanhovenburg, G, 62 Corp Wm Thompson, H, 134 JF Bolinger, G, 62. B C Christy, C, 123 Wm Coons, G, SI w James S Means, D, 34 j Michael Bams, F. 115 C H Neide, D, 91 Wm Fitzpatrick, G,SS John Strite, A, 17 Abraham Whitaker, 8,141 Irwin Johnson, B, 147 John A Allen, 1,141 - Peter Hagerty, K, 118 Wm C Thomson, H, 141 Wm Moffat, G. 114 Henry Batby, B, 20 Corp Robert C Clark, G, 141 Jas Brannott, K, 99 Sgt Jas Farley, F, 114 . Thurston Lowe, K, 26 Henry W Terry, A, 57 Henry Chittick, C. 91 Isaac Dalgern. iv, 26 - Charles Coates,C, 91 George l.utz. C, 114 Fred Hdrnpey, D, S 3 Corporal D Lessing, C, 63 John H Way, B, 126 J R D Lay, I, 105 John Oliver, B, 126 John Haslem, F, 114 C Luckenback.C, 129 4 Corporal Chas'Senn, 11, 114 John Collins, D, 91 John Lore, Iv, 86 . J L Shultz, F, 126 Jiis B Morrow, F, 57 M Comer, H, 13 ' COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL. John Williams, D,132 .. WinMMathar, A, 95 Thos 0 : Donnell, B, 119 James Duff, D, 95 Chas Lobex, H. 74 Sergt-Alex. H Fry, I, 93 Jos Summers, F, 84 Franklin Restenhall.G, 93 Corp Benj F Clevanger,l,9s Thomas McDade, F, SS Edward Phillips, A, 95 Jacob Bordner. I, 93 Robert Brewbon, D, 95 Sergt Thos P Miller, I, 6S ABMOJir SQUARE HOSPITAL. Henry Crum, B, 122 The following iB a full and correct list.of the killed, wounded, and missing of Gen. Pleasanton’s Cavalry Division in the late battles, as reported by Major Sam. B. Wylie Mitchell, surgeon-in-chief of Devins’ Brigade: Kill LtCol Du’cn McVicar, 6 NY j David Thompson, C, G N Yj Wm Coates, E 76 NY ! Major Peter Keenan, 8 Pa Win Snyder, D, S Pa ; John Keith, L, 8 Pa WOUNDED. 2d Lt JFRarrsay, E, 6 .N Y Sami AFranshawv I, 6 NT Wm H Clapp, M, 61 N Y Henry Guriing. M. 6 N Y Frank Mason, M, 61N Y Fat’k Brennan, A, 6 N Y Copt Wm Aiken, B, 6 N Y Capt Geo Wilson. B. 6NI Henry Sanders, H, SPa Philip Foy, H, 8 Pa Michael O’Donnell, H, BPa Patrick Eagan, I, 8 Pa Sami Johnson, L, 8 Pa Jos Yergnson,_B, 8 Pa Michael Miller, B, 8 Pa Corp E Williamson, H 8 Pa Corp JMcNicbolls, H, S Pa Corp J Denworth, K, 8 Pa Corp C T Hoft'nian, K. 8 Pa Adam Sampson, L, 8 Pa Corp Geo Brown, M, 17 Pa Asst Surg S C Sanger, 6NT WHBase.hosp stewd»6N Y C Stringer, I, 8 Pa Adjt J H Haddock, Jr. 8 Pa CaptC Arrrowsmith, 8 Pa JII Smith, A, BPa Corp J H Foster, B, 8 Pa J McGrant, 8,-BPa .T Chaplin, B, 8 Pa A Martin, F, 8 Pa W Moffltt, H, SPa Corp I HazeM, 8 Pa P Korn, K,.6 Pa J Stevenson, K, 8 Pa SUMMARY. Killed. ‘VVouncUd. Missing, 3 . 18 . : 2 3 . 14 20 0 .9 5 6th. New York Cavalry Bth Pennsylvania 17th Pennsylvania..... 6 . 41 27 .74 Total loss. FORTRESS MONROE, Fortress Monroe, May 12.—Hon. Robert Ould, rebel commissioner for exchange of prisoners, came down the James river to Newport News yesterday, for a conference with Colonel Eudlow, United States Commissioner, in reference to the delivery to the latter of the large number ofofficers and men now in Richmond, and recently captured at Frede ricksburg. Transports have been sent up this morning to City Point to bring them away, and suitable provision! made for the Bick and wounded. Gen. Hayes is not wounded, as was reported. Steamer State of Maine, Capt.——, left this morning for City Point, with nine hundred rebel pri soners, in charge of Capt. John E. Mulford, They were captured at Fredericksburg. The 3d New York Regiment, Colonel Alford, has been on garrison duty in Fortress Monroe for seve ral monthß past. About four hundred of their mem bers take their departure to-night for their respective homes—theirterm of enlistmenthaving expired. The most of them leave on a short furlough, however, having re-enlisted for the war. About three hundred contrabands, with as many horses, followed Col. Kilpatrick, of Gen. Stone man’s cavalry, into Gloucester Point, and were there turned over to the provoßt marshal. Major General Dix left Fortress Monroe last eve ning for West Point, on the steamer C. W. Thomas. Harding arrived here this afternoon, in charge of a prize schooner, laden with cotton. She was .captured while running from Stono Inlet to Nassau. Propeller Eastern State, Capt. North, arrived from Baltimore. Tile Wounded Pennsylvanians. May 13. —A despatch, received from Gov. Curtin, to-day, Btatesthat the'army is in good condition and spirits, and that our wounded are well provided for. No civilian is permitted to visit the army, except to care for a wounded relative, acd satisfactory evidence of character and loyalty must accompany the application for a pass. Mu. Rkuiien Tomlinson, of Philadelphia, has been'appointed general superintendent of the second division of plantations, Port Boyal Island, S. C. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY. MAY 14. 1863. Occasional. Cpt W L Hermans, C, 6 N Y 2d Lt Richd O’NeilL, <3.6 N Y Geo H Tompkins, C. 6 N Y Chas Moat, E, 6 N Y David Clumin, E, 6 N Y Edward We sli, A. 6 N Y Christ’n Sigmund, D, 8 Pa Charles Case, D, 8 Pa J Chapley, M, 17 Pa John Strait, A, 6 N Y Geo L Tripp, B, 6 N Y Morgan Stripe, B, 6 N Y Martin Farmer, I, 6N Y John Stocel. A, 17 Pa Jos Grow, A, 17 Pa John English. A, 17 Pa H Blending, B, 17 Pa Geo Nagle, F, 17 Pa Corp WmStulehin. G.l7Pa Martin. Galahan, K, 17 Pa EdwCapinson, I, BPa Geo W Love, l, 8 Pa D Griswold, B, 17 Pa W E Knauss, E, 17 Pa WMowry, G; 17 Pa J Ludwig, H, 17 Pa J P Clausen, H. 17 Pa A Brown, I, S Pa J Connelly, I, BPa M Maloney, C. 8 Pa E Bates, C. S Pa 0 Taylor, C, S Pa I Sloan. C, 8 Pa ARMS OF TU& CUMBERLAND. A SKIRMISH IN KENTUCKY. Nasevillb, May 13.—A party of about sixty rebels, mounted, between AVoodburn and Franklin, Kentucky, while coming towards the railroad, were met by a detachment' of Federal troops, sent out from Franklin, and defeated. The rebels lost five killed and several wounded. The Federal force was still pursuing them at the time the train left, at 11 o’clock to-night. A rebel major, a surgeon, and four lieutenants arrived from the front to-night, with six ambulance loads of wounded rebels. CAPTAIN SWEET. The Murfreesboro correspondence of the Cincin nati Gare//e has the following: The story of Captain Sweet has already been told. He was taken prisoner by five of our own men dis guised as butternuts. He told all about the position and numbers of our forces, abused our officers, ac cepted a parole, and took the oath of allegiance to the rebel Confederacy. The following special field order, ißßucd to-dav, contains the sequel: Captain H. C. Sweet, Company 1,105 th Ohio, is dishonorably dismissed the service of the United States for cowardly and disgraceful con duct and manifest willingnesa, for trifling reasons to communicate to the enemy information highly in jurious to the service. Although the means taken by bis companions in arms to satisfy themselves and the general commanding of his true character were unauthorized, it does not in any degree lessen his crime. The commanding officers of the 105th Ohio will enforce the general orders—that Ib, strip him of his buttons and shoulder straps In the presence of his regiment, and deliver him to the provoßt mar shal general, who will send him north of the Ohio river under guard. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, The Advance on Vlcksbuvg-Crcn. Grant Defeats the Enemy at Jackson, Miss* Cairo, May 13.—General Grunt had a severe bat tle with General Bowen at Clinton, ten miles from Jackson, Mississippi, on the line of railroad, last Wednesday, which # crntinued all day. General Bowen was finally beaten and driven back towards Jackson. . The women and children of the latter place were leaving for the town of Meridian, while the men were preparing to hold the town. It is reported, irom rebel Bources, that a large force of rebels were coming from Charleston and Mobile to prevent the capture of Jackaon and Vickß burg, and that General Grant, being apprised of this movement of the enemy, had fallen back to the river tp await reinforcements. The Death of Stonewall Jackson* Headquarters of tiie Armv of tee Potomac, May 13, 1863. •The following letter and order are published in the Petersburg (Virginia) Sentinel: . Chancellorvillk, May 4. To Lieutenant General T. J. Jackson : General : I have just received your note inform ing me that you are wounded. I cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have directed events, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have been disabled in your stead. I congratulate you upon the victory, which is due to your skill and energy. Most truly yours, B. E. LEE, General. Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, May 11, 1883. General Orders, No. 61.—-With deep grief, the commanding general announces to the army the death of Lieut. Gen. T. J. Jackson, who expired on the 10th inst., at 3.15 P. M. The daring skill and energy of this great and good soldier, by the decree of an All-wise Providence, are now lost to us. But while we mourn his death, we feel that his spirit still lives, and will inspire the whole army with his indomitable courage and un shaken confidence in God as our hope and strength.. Let his name be &' watchword to his corps who have followed him to victory on many fields. Let officers and soldiers emulate his invincible determi nation to do everything in defence of our beloved country. * B, E.LEE, General Commanding. Dftloj’al Persons Sent South. St, Louis, May 13.—Thirteen male and eleven female rebels were sent South on the steamer Belle, of Memphis, this evening, under the orders ofthe provost marshal general. The most prominent among the men are D. Dona van, formerly surveyor of the port; James S. Doroughty, formerly receiver of public money; Dr. Moseß Henry, N. Hart, lawyer; Isaac Pollard, lawyer; Mortimer Kennet, and Christian Pullis, merchants, and Linton Sappington, a prominent citizen. * .' The families of Owen,. Merry, gHart, and Pullis, ate allowed to accompany them at their own re quest, , __ gAmong the women are Mrs. General Frost, Mrs. Montrose, A. Palen, Mrs. Sappington, Mrs. A. Ayres, Mrs. McClure, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Clark, and Mrs.‘Snodgrass. The two former were the wives of rebel officers, and the two ..last named were mail carriers. The men with families were allowed to take $l,OOO and all the others $2OO each. It is understood that the property of these parties will be appropria ted for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers. Another party of the same character will probably leave on Saturday, and this will be kept up till the city .and State are sifted of this .dangerous rebel element. Mexico* New Yoke, May 13.—A despatch to . the . News Room of this city, dated San Francisco; Mayl2, that the French loss at Ruehla, upJOJhAi-ibii ult., according to the advices from Mexico* was estimated —opi-re-nrousand French reinforcements had reached Puebla. Havana. New York, May 13.—-The steamer Eagle, from Havana on the 9th inst,, arrived at this port this evening. ■ False Rumor. New York, May 13.—A report was circulated here to-day that ex-Governor Morgan had received a telegram of a disaster to General Keyes at West Point; but the Express states that Governor Mor gan denies having received any such information. From Hilton Head. New York, May 13.—The steamer Cosmopolitan arrived at this port this morning from "Hilton Head on the 10th inst., with three hundred and fifty sick, wounded, and discharged soldiers. Among the pas sengers is Colonel Fessenden, whose collar-bone was broken by a fall from a horse. Contracts Awarded. Baltimore, May 13.—The United States Com missary of this city has awarded the following con tracts : To James 'W. Hammersley, of Philadelphia, 200 barrels of prime mess pork, at $15.80; to Pou mairat & McCully, of Baltimore, 100 barrels of prime mess pork, at $15.75: James. C. Adams, Baltimore, 200 barrels of mess pork, at $15.24@15.74; Thain & McKeone, of Philadelphia, 25,000 pounds of soap at $16.75 per hundred pounds. Prize Fight. New York, May 13.—A prize fight was fought at Weehawken, this morning, between Dunn and El liott, in which Dunn was the victor, almost without a scratch. There were twelve rounds, lasting thirty minutes. Elliott was badly punished. Suspension of Business at Buffalo. Buffalo, May 13. —Business is almost at a stand still here, in consequence .of a strike’among the grain-fihovcllers and stevedores. The Gunboat Juniata. New York, May 13.—The U. S. gunboat Juniata sailed from Havana on a cruise. The Sonoma ar rived on the same morning. A Vallandigliam Indignation Meeting. . Albany, N. Y,, May 13.—The Democratic Cen tral Committee have called a meeting of citizens, to beheld on next Saturday, to express their indigna tion at the arrest and sentence of Mr. Vallandig ham and to protest against its consummation. Tiie Aggregate National Debt. The Evening Post says: The aggregate of the pub- : lie debt on the Bth instant was, in round numbers, nine hundred and eighty-four millions of dollars, of which legal-tender notes, including the fractional currency, amount to about four hundred millions. Flection at Providence, K. I. Providence, May 13. —Mayor .T. C. Knight and the rest of the Republican ticket was re-elected to day. "' The Cavalry. Raid into Alabama and Georgia. Although Col. Straight and ten of his men were indeed captured in his late “raid 55 into Georgia, rebel troubles in that State and in Alabama are not yet over. The Chattanooga Rebel of the 7th instant says that express messengers from Rome report another Federal expedition, three thousand five hundred strong,.into Northern Alabama and Geor gia, and adds that “ the Yankees were believed to be at Talladega, Alabama, eighty mileß south of Rome. Talladega is the capital of the county of the same name, and is situate on the Alabama and Ten nessee Railroad, about ninety miles northeast of Montgomery. A plank road-forming a principal thoroughfare from Montgomery to the Tennes see river also passes through this place. A daßh of a mile southwest from this place would enable our forces to destroy the railroads leading both to Montgomery and Selma, and a fewhours’ ride in a southwesterly direction would bring them to the road connecting Montgomery with Atlanta, Georgia, and with other central points north and east, the isolation of which from Alabama would be most in convenient to the eneihy,' -Talladega county, in which this expedition was at last accounts operating, has an area of one thousand two hundred and sixty square miles, with a popula tion of some twenty thousand, of which over seven thousand are slaves. It is not improbable that this expedition will result in .materially diminishing the slave portion of.thiß population. Rebel Account of Colonel Grierson’s Ex pedition. [From the Jackson Appeal, April 2S 1 From various sources, we have particulars of the enemy’s movements from the north line of Missis sippi through the eastern part of the State almost to the Louisiana line. The, route chosen for this daring dash waß through the line of counties lying between the Mobile and Ohio and the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroads. The expedition under command of 001. Grierson, of Illinois, after leaving Newton, advanced bn En terprise, where he met a warm reception. He then took the road to Raleigh, burning the bridge over Leaf , river,, and camped near Weatville. Baton Rouge appeared to be his destination. The best in formation of his strength puts it at eight hundred, well mounted, having abandoned broken down horses, and seized fresh ones, and unencumbered by artillery or baggage. % The damage done to the Northern Railroad was extensive, in a distance of four and a half miles, two bridges, seven culverts, and and cattle guard were destroyed. Twenty, freight carß, the depot building, and two commissary buildings were burned at Newton. The telegraph wire was taken down for miles, and cut in pieces. One engine was in jured by an attempt.to. blow it up. Alike attempt was made on another, but failed. The tender turned over as the engine was started with a full head of steam, and ran off the embankment. Another account says Grierson’s command con sisted of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, Col. Printz; Sixth Illinois Cavalry, Lieut; Col: Loomis;./and Second lowa Cavalry. They had with them a bat tery of light artillery, commanded by Capt. Smith, Company C, Ninth Illinois. The force is estimated at fifteen hundred. It left Lagrange, Tenn., on tfre 15th of April, and passed through Ripley, and over Van Dorn’s route, to Holly Springs. One man was killed at Gordonsville, and one wounded, who were left, with Sergeant H. C. Allen, Company C, Sixth Illinois,- who was Bick. The latter is a prisoner in Jackson. Grierson reached Hazelhurst, fifty miles from Natchez, • ’ Auction Notick—Positive ■ Sale of Boots and Shoes.— The attention of buyers is called to the large and desirable assortment of boots,'shoes, brogans, Oxford ties, gaiters, Balmorals, Ac., to be sold by catalogue, thiß morning, May 14, by Philip Ford Sc Co., auctioneers, at their store, No. 525 Mar ket street, and 522 Commerce strew, commencing at 10 o?clock precisely. • NEW YORK CITY. The Press] r ’ New York, May 13,1363. “STEAMER DAY,” as we call Wednesday, is passing away without bringing any other fresh news to be smt to our English cousinb than that about the righteous sentence upon the traitor VallAndigham. This latter piece of intelligence, however, is something worth despatching across the Atlantic, as it will tend to convince John Bull that the “ Peace party,” as he loves to call Northern rebels, are not quite close enough to “perfect impunity” yet to be valuable as his allies for a war with the United States. Nothing is more sure than that the Oppo sition in England, who are stirring so hotly to dis place the present conservative Ministry, and re place it with one in favor of an immediate Ameri can war, count confidently upon the co-operation of our Copperhead faction in the contingency of such a war. Vallandigham and the Woods are not greater favorites with Jeff Daviß than they are with the rampant war party of Englaud; and hence the exceeding and significant value of the piece of news for John Bull that relates the downfall of the first named and chief. John will lament it, and storm about the “infernal despotism” of the thing, just as savagely as Jeff and the Copperheads. Thank fortune, the news fgocs out before there has been time to weaken it with a doubt of the Government’s approval of the sentence. That such a doubt exists in this city cannot bedenied; for, while thecowardly accomplices and abettors of the convicted traitor still feel safe enough to bluster considerably about the President not “daring,” &c., there are many loyal men who think that the Administration may consider it politic to commute Vallandigham’s sen tence to banishment across the lines, or to pardon the offender,' sb an evidence of its unpartisan be nignity. In dealing with the matter, the President will, of course, bear in mind, that the decision he may arrive at must have scarcely IeBS effect across the ocean than here at home and in the South. The test will decide whether the United' States Government has sufficient confidence in the unanimity of the Northern people for this war to defy the threats of an insignificant but au dacious dishonorable-peace faction, and permit martial justice to take its course with the criminal found guilty of abetting the, public enemy. The English war party are jußt as much interested for the result as the American—or, properly, the New York and New Jersey—“ peace” party. And here let me say, that very few thinking people in this city are able to find in the European news, published in full to-day, anything to indicate that the chances of ft foreign war are.at all reduced. There iB not a line which should serve to deter our Government from keeping a watch upon Admiral Milne and his fleet at Bermuda. The rumor about a squadron of British iron-clads being despatched from Portsmouth thence may be only a rumor, but let us remember that • ' . “Where the remote Bermudas ride,” was the place at which England’s ships of war com menced insidiously to congregate just before our war of 1812. THE GREAT EXPLOSION ; of the powder magazine of the cartridge factory, foot of Seventy*n\nth street, which took place at about half paßt eleven on Monday night, proves to have been still more remarkable in its effects than was at first supposed, and will deserve a prominent place in the profane and scientific history of our times. Thousands of pounds of the terrible explo sive were consumed in one terrific crash; over a hun dred buildings in the upper part of the city, and in the suburban cities were shaken almost out qf their foundations; the noise of the explosion was dis tinctly heard in New Haven, and bullctß were hurled through the air to Long Island; and yet, wonderful to relate,-there does not seem to have been a single life lest. - The New Haven steam boat, on her way to New Haven, was opposite the foot of. Seventy-ninth street when the catastrophe occurred, and, although she had Blackwell’s Island between her and the city, at the time, nearly every pane of glass in the saloon and staterooms was broken, and her machinery was. badly jarred. Some houses in Williamsburg had their windows broken, and all the buildings within the radius of .a mile from the magazine were shattered and cracked as though by a terrible earthquake. The damage done .'will easily reach one hundred thousand dollars. Another singular circumstance is, that although, the sound of the explosion was heard in New Ha ven,it was not heard at all in the lower part of this city. Whether the magazine was fired by an incendiary, or by some unaccountable accident, has not yet transpired. _ THE ANNIVERSARIES are being well attended, and partake more or less of the war spirit in their proceedings. That of the American Anti-Slavery Society yesterday, at the Church of the Puritans, under the chairmanship of William Lloyd Garrison, was literally a war meeting of uncompromising and somewhat acri monious radicals. Of course, Wendell Phillipß was a prominent actor in the scene, and delivered one of his terse and’atinging harangues upon the malignity of slavery. He named Generals Butler, Fremont, Phelps, and Hamilton, as the regnant champions of freedom, and found fault with the Administration for temporizing with the public foe. It is the miß fortune of Mr. Phillips that he makes it a point to be forever snarling at the President and his Cabi net, as though he expected them to do the work of yearß in the Bpace of about five minutes. His chronic scolding does no earthly good to the great cause to which he is so ardently devoted, and gives a sophistical coloring of justice to' the blatant ontc£E._ofJthe-ltraitorouß faction who make it an arijnl excuse for their own- abusive utterances of . CURRENT LITEKAURE iB shortly to be enriched with a history of the South ern campaigns and New Orleans administration of General Butler, from the pen of Mr. Parton. Those ablest of modern biographies, i the lives of Aaron Burr and Andrew Jackson, attest the ability of Mr. Parton for his present task, which cannot fail to fur nish the public with a faithful narrative of events which have made General Butler as much admired aDd loved by his loyal fellow-countrymen ab he is feared and hated by the foreign and domestic foes of the Republic. . THE NEW PRIMA DONNA, Miss Lizzie Parker (Mrs. Northrup), of whom I made mention in my. Saturday letter, has failed to suit the critical taste of the metropolis. She made her debut in New York at the Academy of Music, night before last, as Leonwa, in the “ Trovatore,” and very soon satisfied her rather small audience that she was altogether too much of a novice in all the essentials of lyrical art to assume the rank of prima donna. Her voice is very sweet in some of its tones, and she might make a very pleasant con cert singer—nothing more. We shall be cautious about accepting a San Francisco verdict in artistic matters after this, for even the San Francisco edi tors lauded Miss Lizzie to the skies as a new Ceeilia. THE AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND ASSO- CIATION have elected the following officers for the coming year: President, James T. Brady. Trustees, W. P. Chapman, T. S. Holbrook, G. W. McLean, John Genin, Barney Williams, J. Bridgeman, <3. K. Mason, T. S. Hadaway, J. Sefton, J. Byrne, H. Isherwood. J. W. Lingard, J. Moore, W. R. Floyd, T. Moss. W. Davidge, N. JB. Clarke, A. W. Young, J. Gilbert, J. P. Cooke. STUYVESANT. A Card. To the Editor of The Press: Sir : It is with the greatest pleasure and heartfelt emotions that I record the satisfaction afforded the officers and patients of Campbell Hospital, by the liberal donations of books, and choice-selections of music, and seeds to ornament the hospital grounds; and last, but not least, the money for the purpose of supplying personal comforts in those cases where such articles cannotbe furnished from other sources, from, the generous-hearted citizens of my native State, Pennsylvania. Although our worthy and honored surgeon general, William A. .Hammond, and the medical director, R. O. Abbott, are un tiring in their efforts to supply the wants of our brave wounded and sick soldiers, yet there are often special cravings for certain kinds of food or drink which none but the noble benefactora of the Boldier can supply, and as one of their attendants l am proud to say that their wants, when made known to you, have been promptly satisfied in every instance. Foremost among the many means of enjoyment which have been afforded to the soldiers of the hos pital is a finelibrary of about two thousand volumes, collected through the efforts of the officers of the hospital. Attached to this is a large and commo dious reading-room for the convalescents, and it will be a source of great satisfaction to those who have fathers, sons, or brothers in the army, to learn that, besides affording great pleasure to those who partake of the advantages of this library, it is also universally elevating the tone of their morals, and their intellectual resources are also developed. ' When the soldier is brought, utterly prostrated, both mentally and physically,and on becoming conva lescent he constantly needs some amusement to pre vent Mb mind brooding over his ailments and mis fortunes ; aDdto supply thiß want musical and dra matic clubs have been organized, with their vocal and instrumental concerts, (composed.wholly of pa tients,) and humerous entertainments given every Friday evening. I annex the following resolutions of thanks to the benevolent citizens of Philadelphia, passed unani mously by the patients of the hospital: Resolved, Thaffthe heartfelt thanks of the inmates of Campbell Hospital are due to the noble and generous citizens of Philadelphia, who with charac teristic sympathy have contributed so munificently, both money and articles, conducive to our comfort and enjoyment, and especially Lee & Walker, for their choice collection of music, toLippincott & Co., for their valuable collection of miscellaneous books, and to Landreth & Co., for their generous donation of ornamental garden seeds. . May their future honor be commensurate with their present liberal^. I am, sir, truly yours, F, HINKLE. Campbell Hospital/ Washington, D. C., May 12, 1863. - ADVANCE AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF THE EYES.—Many of our readers may perhaps remember the interesting let ters of Mr. Smythe, published in the Evening Post about three years since, relating to the treatment of his eyes by'oculists in Europe. These letters were written to Mr. Bigelow, then resident at Paris,from* the different points whither Mr. Smith had gone to obtain help. His disease was glacoma (called amau rosis by some), and he was losing the sight of his left eye very rapidly in consequence of it. Dr. Graaffe, of Berlin, had discovered an operation by which his disease could be stayed, and as much of the sight as existed at the time retained. This operation, con sisting of merely a puncture in the iris or front of the eye, though simple, had never up to that time been Known in this country. Unfortunately, in Mr. Smythe’s case all sight in that eye had disappeared before he reached the celebrated operator. The same disease has, Bince that time, made its appearance in the right eye, but it has been sup posed and hoped by eminent oculists in Europe, as well as here, that the operation might be avoided. Recently, however, the disease became very acute, when hiB sight rapidly left him, and he became, in fact, almost sightless. But the operation was re sorted.to by some of oiir own oculists, and, as we are informed, a large and important portion of the sight in his right eye has been restored. Wc are pleased to be able to publish this inte resting fact, which we do with Mr. Smythe’s con sent, and, indeed with his assurance that there is no necessity how for any one afflicted in the same way to:go beyond New York for the best ocular treat ment anywhere to be found. It is interesting as well as important to know that these delicate spe cialties of surgical practice receive such attention among our professional men. It is also a remarka- 1 ble evidence of the advance of art that Mr. Smyth’s eye was examined with that new and beautiful in strument, the “ ophthalmiacope,” with' the same ease and facility with which you would illumine a room with a “Drummond light.” When the cause of the trouble was ascertained, ether waß adminis tered, so. that, without .any perception of pain, the operation was performed, and the first consciousness of the patient was that what had been supposed to be lost was found; Although Mr. Smythe goeß out but little as yet, we are enabled to say. that he has sight enough. Tor all practical purposes •, in fact, more than he, has had for many months; and he is to be congratu lated upon a result which may lead many other sufferers to a like happy recovery.—N, W Evening Post. E UROPE. The American Iron Navy and the Fight at Charleston. Considered In Parliament* ' In the House of Commons, on the 23th ult., Sir J. Elphinstone rose to move that an address should be piosented to her Majesty, that she* would be gracioasly pleased to appoint a royal commission to consider the best inode of construction and form of iron-clad ship 3 which were to compose the future navy of England, and to report upon the ships at present built and building, and the amount of dock and basin accommodation re quired for their use at home and abroad. The honorable baronet said that during his time there lwwl been three reconstructions of the British navy, which had cost large sums of money to this’country. One very great objection to our present system was the- diversity of sizes in which these ship 3 had been built. There was nothing more essential than equality of rate. [Hear, hoar.] The ruling rate of speed of a squadron was fouud to be that of the slowest ship; and whilst the- Warrior and Black Prince could make fifteen or- sixteen* kuota, he doubted whether other vessels, when at sea. would be able to maintain a speed of nine knots. This-is a point to which a royal commission would assign great importance, and whatever we did, it. was essential'that equality of speed should bo maintained, [Hear, bear.] The noble lord, the Secretary to the Admiralty, had *l^?, 80mc description of the iron-clad ne,vy ol D ranee. With regard to the iron fleet of America, events have recently occurred in that country which threw the strongest light on the question. The Amer ican Administration.had been completely untrammelled in the construction of sh ip?, and yet it was most extraor dinary that, with the whole resources of the country at command, and with the undoubted skill in naval ship buildiDg which the Americans possessed, they had not yet succeeded in constructin'; one serviceable iron-ckvi ship. The most reliab Uin for v> at io nto which he had access was. to be found in a French publication, the lie.vue JUaritime et Colonials, in which the various classes of the American feet were minutely described. it appeared that there were no less than eight or ten dif lerei t clasi es, varying in amount of. tonnage from 4.000 to seven or eight hundred, of every degree of speed, iron con ting, and construction; and yet, in the action which took place the other day before Charleston, nine of these * hips were entirely destroyed. One was sunk, and the Others appeared to have had vevy great difficulty in gec tiiig away. .One ship, to which he would beg particu larly to call the noble lords’ attention, because she greatly resembled the Warrior in construction, the Iron sides, totally and entirely reinsert to answer her helm The lndianola,dne of the largest ofthe iron-clad ships having lost her way, was attacked by two small gun boats on her side ports to such a degree - that they were Obliged to run her aground, and then she became a nrey to the Confederates or was destroyed. The iron fleet in. this country, as it at present existed, was totally with out that description of vessel which subdued the India noJa. We. had no gun vessels laid down, to carry a single heavy gun, to go with a good rate of speed, which in the event of one of those enormous masses like ilie Warrior being brought to a stand still by another op ponent, could attack her in those parts in which she no doubt was vulnerable, the Government had, in a paper which he thought it was a great pity was ever published, thrown serious reflections upon the buildingof ships in private.yardfi. There mightbesome ground for this in the case of wooden ships, for Govern ment never had recourse to building in private yards till their own stock of seasoned timber was exhausted, and no private builder could compete with, the Govern ment in the amount of stock. But with regard to iron' shipbuilding it was a totally different thing. Any man acquainted with shipbuilding must know that many of the iron ships built in private yards were the perfection ol naval architecture as far as structure was concerned. But still there wGrc inconveniences which Government ought not to put up with after their public yards were completed. It. was needless tef say that there was any ailliculty in this. Whenever the tide rose some twenty feet in a river, the manufacture of iron ships could go to any extent. He aifirmed that no iron shipbuilder was so good as a shipwright. Lord Robert Montagu said: In France the master shipwrights had to undergo a regular scientific educa tion. . It was to Frauce that people from all parts of the world went to learn naval architecture, and not to England, which had always prided herself so much on her marine.. It was on persons educated in this manner that the French Government depended for everything connected with the construction or the management or ships. Such was the demand for the scholars of the French school, that they were rarely permitted to finish their third year. Mr. Scott Russel! had borne witness to the fact that the ships of England were the worst in ihe world, and that the JPi’ench were gradually driving us out of our monopoly. Mr. Lindsay raid: With regard to the cupola ships of Captain Cole?, be believed that they were more effective, than port-sided fillips. Itwassaid that the mannerin which cupola ships had suffered at Charleston proved them to be inefficient; but it must be remembered that the cupola ships there engaged were of a very inferior character. .Hebelieved our iron fleet was superior to any iu the world, and he had no complaint to make of the Admiralty on that ground; hut he must Bay that in his opinion our navy cost us a very great deal o f money. It was not the'work they had to do, but what they had to undo, that cost the money, and he would suggest that instead of trusting to one man, a board of five practical men should be appointed to report upon matters con nected with ship building to the Comptroller of the Navy. Lord Clarence Paget said: A few davs ago it would have been said, “Build iron ships,” but the informa tion which had reached us from Charleston was raiher against them. Ho two people agreed as to the form of a ship or the armaments of a ship With regard to armor plated ships the Government werecarrying out at this moment experiments in every direction. He had up doubt that the-e discussions were extremely useful because they called the attention of the Government and the public to various improvements in the construc tion of veseels. COST OF BRITISH IROK-CLADS< From a Parliamentary return, we learn that the cost of the British' iron-plated ships since the Warrior had been as follows: The Black Prince, <£673899; the Re sistance, £257,818, and the Defence, <£252,598. The whole cost of the Warrior, before being ready for sea, is now known; it amounts to £377,373; the principal dif ference.between the cost of the Warrior and that of the Black Prince being in the item of masts and yards, rigging and stores. • THE DEFEAT AT CHARLESTON - . [Fromthe London Post (Government organ), April 27.] The particulars of the engagement at Charleston, which have reached us by the Canada, p'ace it beyond a doubt the Federal feet has sustained a decisive defeat. Not only have tile forts commanding the entrance to Charles ton not been taken, but any future attempt to reduce them has been definitely abandoned. Om the day suc ceeding the engagement a council of war was held by the Federal commanders, when they unanimously de cided that it was useless to renew tie attack. Shortly afterwards the fleet retired to Port Royal, and, accord ing to the latest intelligence, it was in contemplation to send Admiral Dupont with his iron-clads to the Missis sippi, to seek at Port Hudson or Vicksburg the success which was denied to him at Fort Sumpter. So termi nates the great naval expedition which, at an almost fabulous cost, was despatched by the Federal Govern mentfor the reduction of the capital of South Carolina. Once again has an attempt on the part of the Northern forces to seize one of the most important cities in the Southern Confederacy resulted in signal and ignoble defeat- ' if Admiral Dupont failed to force a passage tip to the quays of Charleston, it- certainly was not owing to the want of an efficient fleet. Fever, perhaps, in the annals of naval warfare, did any admiral undertake the re duction ofa town, with its coveringdefences, withmore terrible and apparently irresistible engines of war than those which, on the 7th of April, were marshalled outsidethebar of Charleston harbor. Iron-clad ships of-war are the creation of the past. th v ee'years, and never until the present month have they been employed in naval operations on what may be regarded as a large scale. Ayfar since we had the single-handed fight be tween the Merrimac and the Monitor, and during the past few months the it eritsof iron-clad gunboats of small size have been tested on the Mississippi The advance of nine iron-clads to th« attack of the heavily-armed fortl- . iications commanding the entrance to Charleston harbor must, however; be considered as opening a new era in naval history. Every one of those vessels was first class of its kind, and they were constructed for the special purpose of reducing the strongest fortifications and pass ing unscathed under the heaviest fire. The results of the recent engagement may consequently be accepted as fair ly testing the value of iron-clad gunboats when opposed, to fixed batteries, and their capabilities of sustaining a heavy and well-directed fire. *.*.'* * The loss of the Keokuk will not perceptibly diminish the strength of the Northern navy, and the injuries re ceived by the other vessels will doubtless speedily be repaired , but henceforth the Federal Government may abandon all hope of reducing Charleston. This is surely one more added to the many bitter draughts the North have of late been obliged to swallow. Twice the number of iron-clads would not have effected a different result. The point may now be considered as settled tha t, even at a long range, forts can inflict more damage on ships, however protected they may be by armor, than ships can upon forts. POLAND. NAPOLEON'* S NOTE TO THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY. The following is the full text of the despatch of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Drouyn del ? Huys,' to the Duke of Montebello, the ambassador of France at St. Petersburg: Monsieurle Drc: The insurrection ofwhich the king dom of Poland is now the theatre has aroused in Europe an anxiety in a time of peace zohich no proximate event seemed likely to disturb- The lamentable effusion of blood caused by this struggle, and the painful incidents connected with it, excite at the saine time a deep and sad emotion. The Government of his Majesty, therefore, only obeys a duty in expressing to the Court of Russia the reflec tions which this state of affairs naturally, suggests to it, and in calling its attention to the inconveniences and dangers which it implies. "What characterizes the disturbances in Poland, M. le Due, .what gives them an exceptional importance, is the fact that they arenotthe effects of a temporary crisis. Effects which are'almost invariably reproduced with each generation cannotbe attributed to purely accidental causes. These convulsions, which have become periodt cal, are the symptom of an inveterate evil; they are so many proofs of the impottney oi all plans hitherto imagined to reconcile Poland with the position conceded to it. On the other hand, these too-frequent disturbances are a source of anxiety and alarm. Poland, which occupies acentral.position on the continent, cannot be disturbed without the other States touching upon her frontier suf fering a shock which revei'berates through the whole of Europe. This has always been the case whenever the Poles have taken up arms. These conflicts, as what we *.are now witnessing proves, do not only create anxiety in the public mind; but, if they are pro longed. may disturb the relations between the Cabinets, and cause most lamentable complications. It is the common interest of all the Powers to see that these in cessantly recurring dangers are put a stop to We flatter ourselves. M. le Due, that the Court of Rus ' sia will receive in the same spirit in which we have written them the considerations which are worthy of its attention. We feel confident that it»will show that it is animated by those liberal views of which the reisa of his Majesty the Emperor Alexander has already given such striking proofs, and that, in its wisdom, it will take advantage of the opportunity of taking measures to place Poland under the conditions of a durable peace. You will please to leave a copy of this despatch with his Excellency Prince Gortschakoff. ■>- THE DirLOMATJSTS IN ST. PETERSBURG —PRINTS GORTSCHAKOFV ANGRY, [Vienna (April 25) Correspondence of the London Times.] The day after the Austrian missive of the 12fch instant reached St. Petersburg, Lord Napier, the Duke De Mon tebello, and Count Guido Thun (the Austrian charge d affaires), called on Prince GorWchakoff, anti read to Mm the despatches they had received from their respec tive Governments relative to the state of affairs in Po land. As had previously been arranged, the diploma tists called within an hour of each other, and my in formant “believes” that the representative of England had the first interview with the Kussian'Minister for Foreign Affairs. Prince.GortchakofF loas violently excited by the con tents b/ Earl Russell's despatch , and he is said to have given free expression to his feelings of anger and re sentment. The Russian Premier listened in silence to the French despatch, but the Duke de Montebello per ceived that it cost, him a great effort to supvress his rage. To Count Guido Thun Prince Gorichakotf expressed his regret that the Austrian Goverumeut was acting in con currence with the Western Powers. AN ENGLISH M. 1\ IN CRACOW. [Cracow (April 20) Correspondence of London Times. ] Mr. Pope Hennessy arrived here last Friday from Vienna, after previously passing through Paris. Before the next morning nearly seven-hundred persons had called upon him. Some left their portraits ; others, por traits of relationswhom tlieyhad lost in the insurrec tion. Many of the visitors came from the neighboring villages, and deputations from various parts of Gallicla sent messages or brought cards. On Sunday a grand banquet in honor of Mr. Hennessv was given at the Club, or ' v ßessource. ’’ Upwards of one hundred persons (nearly all attired in the ancient Polish costume, worn only on state occasions) sat down, among whom were Count Adam Potocki aud M. Kirch meyex, members of the Gallician Diet and representa tives of Cracow in the Reichsrath; Count Leon Skorup ka, deputy for tliecity of Cracow in the Gallician Diet; Count Henry Wodzicki and M- ‘‘Wieloglowski, also members of die Diet; M. Bentkowski,. late chief of Lan giewicz’s staff, and, until the insurrection broke out, deputy for one of the; districts of Posen in the Prussian .Chamber, &c.proprietors from' Posen, from the King dom, fiom Lithuania, Volliymu, • Podolia, and the Ukraine—in short, irom every part of Poland—were pre sent ; and Cracow in particular was represented by members of all classes'©!' the community, Including, of course, the adhereuts of “ the Mosaic Confession. ” M. Siemienski, a poet of celebrity, and one of the edi tors of the Ozos, then came forward aud recited some verses, of which the following ia a translation: I. How shall we greet our, guest of thegreat nation which rules alone o’er Neptune's realms?. Shall we wel come him with a golden honeycomb, as io the days of the Piasts, or with a gift of horses from tho Hetman s stud? Or shall we offer him the far-famed sword of .Zolkiewski? Or, lastly, admit him to the rights of the country’s nobility? - ' ' T „r ~. - 11. Thus in ancient times did .the King and the Na tional Diet greet envoys and visitors of mark. But since Poland has been stretched on the.croa 3 , the Pole has become a stranger in his own home; and hehas now no cbargei\s:t© offer; he seeks in. vam for swords, and the honey isall gone. The wasps have eaten it up. - r : 111 With wliaL then, shall we greet thee,unless withau old legend drawn from the people’s Sibylline Books, and written down in the days when the'nation rose with faith in the name of the Virgin, and strove with arms against its enemies?: It was then that an inspired bard, while bewailing the agony of Poland, foretold its re though the legend itself is dark, it speaks to us. neverthelefeS, of Albion, aud tells how daylight shall di'st break upon us from her cliffs, and risen the Turk shall waier ftis horses under the gates of Cracow. Lo!'beneath the funeral pall the heart of Poland beats once shore. Guest, thou art surely the wtsned-for herald of the joyful tidings . SUBSTITUTE FOR^GAS.—A novel Con tinental invention is making a noise at pre sent. , The streets and . shops are everywhere lighted with it; but in private dwelling houses, the trouble, of watching metres and watering lustres, the smell produced by occasional esaapea, and, above all, the dread of an explosion, have perpetuated the use of old-fashioned candle lamps to an extent which was, till recently, quite startling to visitors from the North. Moveable pipes of gutta percha were never found to work, ami portable gas holders; re cently employed with much success on the under ground railway, could only be used where a locomo tive wab at hand to drag them from place to place. The new invention is said to be free from all the ob jections that are made by the Londoners to gas. The light is supplied by passing a current of atmos pheric air through a fluid which the French inven tor, M. Mongruel, has named “ photogene.” In a house where there is gas, every closet and cupboard, the Londoners say, may at any moment become as dangerouß as a barrel ot.gunpowder. There is no. suchrisk, it appears with the “photogene.” Should iteecapeintheform of gas or. vapor, it will gather in little beads like dew on the furniture and walls, which will not burn more readily than similar glob ules of oil. The caving in expense is something won derful, and has aiteady insured an extensive adop tion in France. So society moves on; “ the liberal man,” as the prophet Isaiah says, “devises liberal things.’ s —lnverness Courier- The Lath Charles Bass. —Mr, Bass, who died a short time ago, at St. Catharine, Canada West, was well known to our theatre-goers as an admira ble Sir Peter Teazle , Major Oakley , and Sir Anthony Absolute. His acting was of the old school, very sensible and spirited. Mr. Bass was bom in London, and was educated for the ministry. In 1842 he was manager of the Astor Place Opera House, New York, and seven years ago was acting at the Arch-street Theatre. He was the au thor of a number of dramas, one of which the tra gedy of “Ada, Princesß of Lombardy, ss was per formed at the Arch-Btreet Theatre last season. Discharged Soldiers’ Meeting.—An adjourned meeting of the soldiers formerly attached to the "Washington Brigade, who have been ho norably discharged from the army, was held last evening, at 405 Chestnut street, for the purpose of perfecting their arrangements for the reorganization, ot the old brigade, with a view of offering their ser vices to the Governor of the State, to be disposed of as the Government may deem advisable. At the appointed hour, General Small was called to the chair, and Adjutant H. H. K, Elliott was called on to act as secretary. The following orders, which had been issued since last meeting, were read : Headquarters Ist Reg’t Washington Guards, „ • _ T „ Philadelphia, May 9, 1863. Urder No. I.—ln accordance with the resolu tions of a meeting of the officers and members of the Ist Regiment of Washington Guards, 2d Brigade, Ist Division Militia, at a meeting held on the Bth instant, the colonel commanding the regiment issues the following orders : I. Officers commanding companies will open re cruiting stations immediately, and will report daily, at noon, to these headquarters, the names and resi dences of their members and recruits. 11. Dr.'O. G. Steea is hereby appointed assistant surgeon of the regiment. Lieutenant H. 11. K. Eliott is also appointed be made ° re § iment » to whom all reports wili IY. Officers of the regiment will report on Wed nesday (last) evenins at 405 Chestnut street. In case of their failure to be present their places will he supplied. V. Officers and soldiers not attached to the origi nal regiment, andthoee desiring to join it, will be received as members, and will be assigned to duty in accordance with former rank and present merit and qualification. By order.of Colonel-WM. F. SMALL, Commanding Regiment. H. H. 11. Elliott, Adjutant, - Alexander Russell was appointed first lieutenant of Company I of this organization. Colonel Small stated that he had tendered the ser vices of the regiment to the Governor, but that he had not received any reply, owing, he presumed, to his absence in the army. A committee of three were appointed to procure a place for future meetings, when they reported in favor of Barr’s Hotel, which was agreed to, after which the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the colonel. ■ Law Academy—Annual Election of Officers. —The . annual election of officers of the Law Academy took place last evening, and resulted in the following t^ioice: Provost—Hon. George Sharswood. Vice Provosts—George W. Biddle, Jas. F. Johns ton, Hev Wharton, E. S. Miller. President—Charles Buckwalter. Yice President—Richard Ashhurst. Secretary—. John R. Reed. Treasurer—Michael Arnold, Jr. FINANCIAL ANB COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. Philadelphia, May 13, 1563. The dullness noted yesterday on Third street continued to-day. Gold was strong during the forenoon, and ad vanced to 150*. Government securities were in heavy demand, notwithstanding the large amounts being con verted into the five twenties. Gold closed with sales at 150. Money is in more demand, and rates are a fraction higher. . The conversions into the five-twenty loan, at the office of the Government agent, 112 Sonth Third street, amoaut cd to over a million dollars. At 4P. M. orders from the country were, still arriving, the office boing closed for local business at 3. If the opinion, now rapidly gaining ground in financial circles, that, after the Ist of July, Mr. Chase will not allow over five per cent, on any security except the new one-year certificates to be thereaffer. issued, should prove to have any foundation, the sales of the five-twenty would be much accelerated. An offi cial announcement of the above fact, if true, wbuld tend greatly to settle the popularity of present loans, and cause many to immediately subscribe who are holding their money hags “on the fence-” The stock market was again very active and excited, with prices ranging still higher. The flood of money in the commercial centres must produce this resulfc, and when the regular dividend-paying securities are worked up to the non-dividend-paying or fancy, stocks must ha. taken hold of by those speculatively inclined.. Some of the stocks, in which there has lately been a considerable rise, are not worth what they are bringing, but, on the other band, there are some in which a-large margin exists for a rise, improved business, and a gradual work ing off of old indebtedness, justifying .much higher figures. State fives sold at 101>4. City sixes were steady at 111 K for the new, and 10S for the o)d. Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgages sold at 115—109 bid for second do. Long Island sixes sold at 103, Philadelphia and Erie sixes at 106. -Allegheny .County. Railroad sixes,at : 71. Allegheny Valley Railroad sixes at par. Reading Railroad sixes, ISB6, sold at 100—an advance of per cent. North Pennsylvania Railroad sixes rose 1, selling at 95. Elmira sevens rose K, the chattel tens selling at • 77%. Lehigh Navigation sixes at 108%. Schuylkill Na vigation sixes, ISS2, at S6}£— an advance of L .Union Canal sold largely at 30, closing at 20}£. Susquehanna sixes rose to 64. Reading Railroad shares were strong and advanced to 52%, closing X lower. North Pennsylvania rose to 17X, closing at 17. Catawissa preferred -closed at 24&. Le high River sold at 63. Little Schuylkill rose to 50, closing at 49. Philadelphia and Erie rose to24X. Mine hill sold at 63. Pennsylvania rose Passenger Rail ways were more active. Seventeenth and Nineteenth rose to 13; Spruce and Pine to Yi% y an advance of 1; Fifth and Sixth to 61; Thirteenth and Fifteenth to 33%, an advance ofK; Green and Coates to 43. an advance of K; Arch street rose %\ Race and Vine 1; Second and Third 1. Union Canal preferred sold up to 5% ; Schuylkill Na vigation. to 914, the preferred to 23%; Susquehanna Canal closed at 1434; Delaware Division at 44js; Wyoming at 20; Lehigh Navigation was flower; the Scrip rose to 49, an advance of 6; New Creek Coal sold at 1; Big Mountain at ; Philadelphia Bank sold at 118; Corn Exchange at 31. The market closed somewhat irregu lar, 8100,000 in bonds and 14,000 shams changing hands. Drexel & Co. quote: United States Bonds, 1851...- 107 @IOS United States Certificates of Indebtedness 101K@102 United States 7 3-10 Notes .H6X@lp7 Quartermasters’ V oucbers Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness. Gold.. - Demand Notes ■JO.'dJoGp. New Certificates of 1ndebtedne55............. Jay Cooke St Co. q.uoto Government securities, &c., as follows: United States Sixes. ISSI. ifflkttUSß United States 73-10 Notes..... •••10G&mlQ7)£ Certificates of Indebtedness.. 103&@102k Certificates of Indebtedness, new. Quartermasters 1 Vouchers Demand Notes .. Gold ....... Sales of five-twenties, $1,000,000 The following is the statement of coal transported over the Hazleton Railroad for the week ending May 9,1563: ■Week. Previous. Total. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Hazleton Mines 3,904 05 57,598 06 61,502 11 Cranberry, 1,7*9 16 26,111 OS 27.571 04 Diamond 1.053 15 16,177 19 17,261 04 East Sugar L0af....... 2,939 18 40,663 04 43,603 02 Council Ridge.... -2,15810' 85,955 05 38,113 15 Mount Pleasant....... 807'06 6,832 17 7,149.03 EbervaleJ 1.467 17 20,483 03 21,591 00 Harleigh 1,298 13 19,673 13 20,971 06 Milnesville 1,000 94 10,669 12 11,669 16 Jeddo 2,624 16 41,42107 : 44,016 16 Total 18,955 00 273,C56 14 294,071 14 Corresponding period last year, 20,704 13 159.515 00 150,213 13 115,57114 113, 552 01 1,719 13 ...... Increase. Decrease. The following shows the amount of coal transported over the Lehigh Yalley Railroad, for the week ending May 9, 1863, and previous since December 1,1562, com pared with the same time last year; v Week. Previously. Total. mines. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Hazleton.... 3,741 05 103,02 S 11 111,769 16 East Sugar Loaf 3,199 16 52,507 11 56,007 07 Council Ridge 1,910 02 41,579 11 43.459 13 Mount Pleasant 807 06 7,964 05 8,771 11 Spring Mountain........ 3,431 04 - 43,224 00 46,655 04 Coleraine 954 IS 19,228 02 20.181 00 Bea ver Meadow ,27 IS 2,nS 11 ,2,146 09 N. York and Lehigh-... 17,032 11 17,032 11 N. Spring Mountain.... 3,340 34' 37,108 15 40,449 09 Jedd 0......... ........... 2,564 02 . 44,201 17 46.765 19 Harleigh... .1045.14 22,041 01 23,036 15 German Penna «... 1,13 S OS 24.538 19 26,0)37 07■ •BherYsdeJ.... .62106 - 19,189 16 39,81102 Milnesville 1,000 02 13,249 03 14,249 05 Other Shippers ...... 22,552 03 22,332 03 ~ Total .25.750 15 475,054 16 495,535 11 Corresponding week last year 15.499 10 302,972 04 321,471 14 5.251 05, 172.082 12 177.363 17 The following is a report of the amount of coal trans ported oyer the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Bailroad for the week endiug Saturday, May 9, 1563, compared with same time in 1862: "Week. Year. Tons. Cwt Tons. Cwt. . 5,859 OS 100,732 02 . 20,026 07 272,025 IS Shipped North. Shipped South- Total 25,585 15 372,70 S 00 For the corresponding time last year: , Week. Year. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt Shipped North 7,29103 m4S3 09 Shipped South 15,251 05 260,877.14 Total. Increase. The tables of the foreign trade of the port of New York, for the month of April, were closed yesterday, at the Custom House, and we present the following com parative statements: April, April, April, . 1861. 1862. 1863. Entered for c0n5’pt’n..55,393,939 $7,141,197 ' $9,493,530 Entered for w»reh f se.. 4,187,678 3,553,21 S 6,456,20 S Free goods - 3,351.905 2,230.315 1,328,216 Specie 1,953,001 26,152 187,061 Total imp0rt5. .....514,856,393 13,252.882 17,355,315 Withd’nf-'m wareh’se- 1,761,145 4,405,410 4,132,633 Cash duties 1,643,261 4,149,052 nxrouTs. Domestic pr0duce.....59,255,648 5,002,094 11,051,933 Fcreigumerchaudise.. *141,357 664,028 450,173 Specie 1,412,674 4,037,675 1,972,534 Total exports $11,109,079 12,703,797 14,004,940 Total excl’e of specie.. 9,697,005 8,660,122 12,032,106 : The New York Evening Post of to-day says: The market opened without much elasticity. Govern ments were firm, hut on the share list a desire to realize produced a depression of prices, which, as was natural, affected most the sensitive fancy"stocks, whose rise has recently been most rapid. Thus, while such-stocks as Erie and New. York Central are "but slightly affected by the depressing influences of thehour, the Harlems have gone'down three por cent., and several of the other speculative shares nave receded from &@2 per cent. ■ ■ : The recent advance in Chicago and Alton has attracted some attention, and is,ascribed, in part, to the prevail- • ing conviction that, from the position and local relations of the road, the future opening of the Mississippi will increase, rather than lessen, the traffic both of freight and passengers. At present over seventy-five per cent, of the receipts are local. On the preferred stock the regu lar dividend 5s to be paid on the IstJuly. , The following table shows the principal movements of the market, as compared with the latest prices of last evening: . Wed. Tti.. Adv. Dm. 0. S: 6s, 18Si;rei -107 107 C.s.fe.isa, c0n........\073£ -JB7X ■■ O. S. 7.3-10 J>. e. T. N. .107. . 107 U.S. 1 rearCertif gold..lCO* JOTX •- ;• U. S. 1 vr. Ceri. curru’cy 99K 99& -• : American g01d.......... ICO 149‘£ Tanuessea 6a............ 69 60 4; Missouri 6s/ 845 s Pacific Mail ....190 189 1. . . ' N.-Y. Central 1195* l2OJf - Ik Erie 92* " .. % Erie preferred 306* 107 .. Hudson River l‘2S^s Harlem preferred 107. 110 .. 3 Mich. Central.. 1 *• Mich. Southern _S2* S 3 *• k Mich. 80. guar-.-•; •• Illinois Central scrip.... lG2* 190 2* .. Pittsburg.... fJL .gjg '-• 1$ Galana ...... 103Ja ILH}£ • % Cleveland and Toledo.-112K 'll3 : : ~. X Chicaco'* Rock Island.. SSh ...» ■ .. ii FortWayne.......M--.v79,V ::79 . "If • it CuicKMlver Co 17 *1 tX .. prairie du Chien...... •• 57 59 .. 2 Gold closes at 150, and exchange is dull at 165©166. Pliftla. Stock Exclu [Reported by 8. IS. Slatwaki FIRST 1 100 Little Scluiylß ... 50 ! 50 do 49K1 450 Union Cl Pref.lots. 771 do lots. 5H 4000 Penna R Ist m. .3d5.115 100 Cataw R Pref. .530.. 24?£ m do 245» 23 do 2 m 100 do slOwn. 24# 100 do 50 Lehigh Scrip...... 49% 23000 Un’n Cl 6s Scd on. 30 9000 do.-.Conp 0n... 30 15C00 do.. Coup on,bs. 30 3000 do.-Coup 0n.... 30 7000 do • 1 Coup off. • 29#, 100Sclmyl N Prefl.... 23% 500 do...:;:*£xef.... 23% 200 do-. Pref* Wm 23% 18 d0..Pref:..i.... 23% 990 If Pcnna mort ecp. 00 1500 N Penna 6a 94- 125C0 d0..........10t5. 05% 2CCO do 05 700ReadR...Iots.b30. 52% 300 do cash.. 52% ICO do ...;.b5.. 52% 040 . do lots. 52% 900- do ~b3O. 52% 200 do b3D. 52% 300 do cash-. 52% 50 do 30 af 10. 52% 248 Penna R G 5% 4 d 0... G 3% 348 do 10t5.... 05% BETWEEN BOARDS. 100 Schuyl N Pref.boO. 23% 4500 Reading 6a J B6 109 100 do. Pref.... 23% 300 WyomingCl,.bs... 20 5015th &15th-sfcß... 33% 50 Spr & Pine R..2ds, 17?£ 60 Fifth. & Sixth 61 ICO Phila & Erie R.2ds. 24% -SECOND BOARD. 4COO Snsq Canal 65..b5. 64 100 Union Canal Pref.. 5% 106 Little Sclmyl 5... 49 GOO Reading R....b30. 52% 60 do 2ds. 49 7 do 1)5.. 52% 75 Lebigh Riv R 63 300 do b3olots. 52% 5000 Un Cl 6s. Scrip on. 29% 200 do ...52% 1100 City 6s 3 ctfe.lo7 100 Susq Canal.. b 30.. 14% 300 do New. .-11 l 100 do.. 14% 75 Delaw Div....lots, 44% 1000 Schuyl N Gs 1852.. 85% 50 do ..>3O. 44% 7517th &19th-st R... 13 50 do bSO, 44* 200 Cat&w E Pref. lots. 24k 25 do ..24* 100 If Penna. R.. b 20... 16* 150 Spr & Pine K 17% 75 d 0... 85.. 17* 50 do 1)5... 17* closing Bid. Asked. XJ 86s ’81....~..107* 107% V 57.80 Notes... 3C6* 107 American G01d..149 150 Phils. 6s old 107% 108* Do pew Ill* 112 Alie co 6e E....... .. 72 Penna 5b.........101* 101* Beading R..... .-62 44 62* Do bds ’BO . .I*o 111 Do bds *7O -.106* 107 Do bds’B6 codv 109 110 Penna B-.div off 65 66* Do 15tm65..114% 115 Do 2dm 65.. 109 110 Little Schuyl R.. 4B* 49* Morris C’l consol 72 74 Do prfd 10s .139 140 Do 6s ’75 Do 2d mtg.» .. Snsci Cana1...... 14% 15 Do 6a 64 Schuyl Nav 9* 10 Do prfd....'. 28* 23% Do 65’82.... 66 86* Elmira P. ..38 38* Do prfd 53* 54 Do 7s ’73....111* 113 Do 105...... .. L Island R.fex dv 32 Do bds Phila,Ger &Nor. Lehigh Val E..-. Do bds Philadelphia Markets. Mat 13—Evening. There is very little demand for Flour either for ship- , ment or home use, and the market is dull and drooping: sales comprise , about 500 bbls superfine at $6; 403 Ohio extra family at $7@7.50 bbl. The retailers and bakers are buying in a small way at from So. S7*@6 for super fine; $6.37%@6.75 for extra; $7@7.50 for extra family* and bbl for fancy brandH, according to quality. Bye Flour is selling-in. small lots at $0 bbl. Corn Meal —Brandywine is held at $4.37*, and Penna. Meal at : GRAIN. —There is little demand for Wheat, and prices haye declined 5c bush; prime Pennsylvania red is offered at $1.65, without buyers; and white at 1.80 bush for common to prime. Rye continues scarce; a small sale of Penna is reported at $1.07 $ bush. Corn is in good demand; sales comprise about 5, COO bus prime yellow at92c. Oat? are also in demand, with sales of 2,ROC bush at Sl@S2c, weight. BAEK.—ICO lihds Ist No 1 Quercitron nave been disposed of at s3sl£ ton. COTTON.—The market is very dull, and prices haye again declined 2c ft). In the absence of sales, wa quote Middlings at 61c cash. GROCERIES.—There is very little doing in Sugar or Coffee; we quote the'former at 10*©l]*c%* ft) for Cuba and New Orleans,.and 32(5)32*c forEio Coffee. PROVISIONS.—'There is yery little doing, and the market is dull. Mess Pork is lield at 815 and Beef at BlS@ls for "Western, and city-packed. Lard is dulls fra all sales of bbls and tcs are reported at ft. WHISK y . —There is very little doing; small sales of bbls are making at 46c, and Drudge at 44c gallon.. The following are the receipts of Flonr and <3ra.in at this port to-day Flour.. Wheat Corn Oats. New Tork Markcts, May 13. Ashes are inactive, with sales-of 25 bbls ai $3.25 for pots, and $9.25 for pearls, Breadsttjffs.— The market for State aud Flour is rather more steady, bat the business is quite moderate. The sales are 9,000 bbls at $5.85@6 for superfine State; $6.35(5)6.55 for extra do; $0,90@6 for superfine Michi gan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &c.: $6.45@6.55 for extra do, including shipping brands of ronnd-hoop Ohio at $6.75® 6.85. and trade brands do. -SG9O@S. ", Southern -Flour is steady, but rather quiet; sale? 700 bbls at $6-95@7.20 for superfine Baltimore, and $7.25® 9.75 for extra do. : Canadian Flour is firm and in moderate request; sales of €OO bbls at sa.Ss@6 for superfine, and $6.50@5.25 for extra do. Eye FJonr is dull, with small sales at $4@5.25 for the range of fine and superfine. v Rye is quiet at sl@lo3. Barley is dull and nominal at $1.23@1.37. Oats are dull and heavy at 76®77c for Jersey, and 79® Sic for Western. Canada, and State. Corn Meal is steady arid in fair demand. We quota Jersey at $4.20@4.25; Brandywine, $4. 60; puncheons. $22. Coiit is steady and rather more active; sales of 45,000 bushels at Ss@S6e for shipping; SL@34c for unsound, and. 86c for white Western, to arrive. Albany Cattle Market, May 11* Beeves.— Contrary to general expectation, those who were in the combination last week succeeded inchecking shipments at Chicago to an extent which gives this mar ket only an average supply, including the Soohead that were held out. It was agreed to hold out 1,000 head, but one of the parties to the agreement drew out. taking his cattle !to Biighton, so that but 900 were left here. Our market opened with a fair inquiry, and as it became ap parent that the fresh receipts would he light, the demand improved, and holders raised thair views until-an ave rage advance of 35c t?. 100 lbs was established, at which the market continued firm to the close. ' Prices. —The market closed comparatively strong, at the followingquotafcions: Premium (13100 lbs) $6.75(317.00 Extra... 5.60@8.40 First quality 4.60@5 20 Second quality , 3.60®4.10 Third quality *2.8Q@3.25 Sheep.—The receipts are extremely light, but the de mand is lighter. The market is dull, and prices nomi nally lower, but we have no sales to report. Hogs.—Eeceipts at East Albany about 6,000 for the week, the greatest bulk of which were shipped through. Afew soles were made here at 1R lb for light, and 4%@5c for heavy corn-fed. Boston Markets, May 12, The receipts since yesterday have been 2.754 bbls Flour, 2,625 bus Corn. 1.125 do Wheat, 10,700 do Oats, and 2, WO do shorts. There is no change to notice in the Flour market. Demand moderate, with sales of West ern superfine at 56.25®6 50, common extras at $6.75®' 7,25, medium do at $7.50@7.75, aud good and choice, in cluding favorite St Louis brands, at SS@IOT3 bbl. ern Flour continues quiet, and no change to notice. In. Corn there have been moderate sales at SS@94c bus -for. Western mixed, aud 97@$1 for Southern yellow. Oats are steady at forNorthorn aud Canada. Eye $L 12. Shorts, Fine Feed, aud Middlings at $37@3S ton. - - d. 49@o_0p. Provisions —Pork is dull at $13@13 50 for prime, slL'sC@]o. 50 for mess. anrlsl7@lS for clear, cash, - Beef ranges from sll® 14.50 33,bbl fin - Eastern, aud Western. Lard in bbls and tes, and ll>fc in kegs, and Smoked Hams S>£@9c Ib. In Butter and Cheese no change, with moderate sales. 99?4 93>$@ 99& 149@ni50>£ 149@100X Cliicng-o Breadstuff's Market. May 11. Flour— Received, 3,311 bbls; shipped, 6,905bb15. Mar ket dull. Sales were as follows: 100 bbls “Peacekeeper” at $7: 506 bbls common spring extras at $4.75; 100-bbls ‘ ‘Pbccnix” spring tuner at $4 25 ; 65 bbls * ‘ Major Mills” super at $4.25; 100 bbls “Northwest,” and 100 bbls Hydraulic” on p. t. Wheat— Received, 25,512 bush; shipped, 94,875 bu8h. Maiket '2@3c liwer on Nt>. 2, and 1c lower on No. 1 spring. Sales: 500 bush No.. 2 Red Winter in store at SI.IS; 1.200 bash Rejected Red Winter (in A. & S.’s) at -97c; 2,ooobush No. lSpring(inM. & S.’s) at $117; 7,000 hush do at 1.16&; 1,000 bush do at $1.16;5,<500 bush do (iuNoith side bouses) ai 51.15 K; S.OOObush No. 2 Spring (in North side houses) at 95c; 1.000 bush do (in South side houses) ai BGc; 7,000 bush do (in North side houses) at POc; 2.000 bush Rejected Spring (in South side houses) at 97c: 1,500 bush do at SOc. Corn.—Received, 80,669bu5h; shipped, 263,570 hush. Market more active and a shade lower, closing firm at Besferday’s prices. Sales: 5,000 bush River White fixed f. o. b. . at «Xc: 2,ooobush*do at 54c f. o. b; 4,000 bush River Yellow aJloat at 54>£c; 5,000 bush Canal mixed afloat at s!c; 25,000 bush mixe<LCorn in store at 49Kc; 7,C00 bush do at 4il%c; 70,000 bush do at 4!)4Jc. Oats, —Received, 16,850 bn*h; shipped. 77,225 bush. Market dull and Kc lower. Sales: 6,000 bush No. 1 in. store at 57Kc; 1.000 bush do at 5Sc; 1.000 bush rejected in store at 54Kc; I,ooobush do at 54c. By sample: 200 bags ontrack at5SKc; 200 bags do at 59e. Cincinnati Provision Market,May 13. The market is flat and not much doing; 6,000 pieces bulk Hams sold on Saturday evening at $5 90; a decline. Bulk Sides of a heavy average could have been sold at sc, but the demand is light. CIT Y ITEMS. Gems of Art.— Throngliolit the long and honorable career of Messrs. Broadbent & Co., the celebrated Photographers, Nos. 912, 914, and 916 Chestnut street, it has apparently been their con stant 'aim to produce specimens of pictures in the. various Btyles of the Photographic art unequalled by any other artists in Europe or America. In this they have achieved a triumphant success. In all their larger finished pictures, whether in oil, India ink, water colors, or those executed by their exclu sive Wenderotype and Ivorytype processes, there ia nothing comparable to these rich and life-like pic tures that has ever been made by the best Photo graphic artists of Paris or London. Wabbubtok’s Celebrated Hats, made and sold exclusively by Mr. Warburton, next door to the Post Office, are unquestionably, the greatest hats of jthe age. Unlike the New England made hats which are made of inferior materials, these ce lebrated hats of Mr. "Warburton are all made from th ejinest selected furs, and for beauty durability, surpass any other felt hat* in the world. Try them. 351,361 03 21,396 17 Pine Apple, Dutch Head, and otheb makes op Cheese.—We invite attention to-day to the splendid stock of pine apple, Dutch head, anu other makes of Cheese, now offered in choicest qua lity at the popular old grocery stand of the late C. H. Mattaon, Arch and Tenth streets. A Clock for Threepence.— Au inge nious time-taker has been invented. It is a small card, on the face of which hangs a weighted string. The card is so figured that, by holding it in the sun shine, a bead on the string will indicate the solar time. .By it the hours of sunrise and sunset may also be ascertained. It is undoubtedly the cheapest time piece that ever, was devised, and it would be a good advertising card for an enterprising dealer. For instance, every time it is exposed to the sun shine, its owner would see-such sentence as this: “ Buy all your wearing apparel at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Eockhill & Wilson, No. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth. The great raid of General Stoneman meets the applause of every one, both friend and foe. People think, and, indeed, we heard one of them say that “ Solomon, in all his glory,” was not a-ruid like this. It is astounding (we mean the pun), and the author of it should be among those whom the nation deiightß to honor. When, the General returns let him and his horse be presented with a new harness. For his. horse’s, “ there ia nothing like leather*,” but for his, there is nothing like Charles Stokes & Co.’s one-price Clothing Store 5 under the Continental. Be al-wats frank and free, spurn every sort of.affectation and disguise, have the courage to confess your ignorance and awkwardness, confidu your faults and follies to but few, and always pa tronize an establishment similar to that kept by Granville Stokes, fashionable Clothier and Mer chant Tailor, No. 609 Chestnut street) where the latest styles of Summer Garments can be obtained at reduced prices. ' Important to Manufacturers of Army Clothiicg. —The new lock-stitch machine, No. 9, just introduced by the .Grover &Baker S. M. Co., 730 Chestnut-street, is working a revolution. It* great succeßß is due to the fact that,’.whileit reduces the cost of manufacture, it greatly improves ShQ product.. , mge Sales, May 13, jr, Philadelphia Exchange.] board. { COOSusq Canal....liSft- 15* I 150 do-.A r 15* ICO do 15* ICON Penna R....b5.. 17* 60 do *l7 , „®7 Big Mountain 4* 300 do 4 % IWPtlla&Erieß 21 , 250Schuyl If 9 . dst> do 9* 100 do 9* 140009usqCl 65...10t5. 6* 7000 do ~...b5. 64 200 New Creek. i 2000 IT S Five-year Opt.loo UOMinehill R..sswn. 63 360 do-... lets. 63 50 G & Coates E sswn. 43 100 do. 43 4000 City 6s..~KS O. ..108 4000 Reading 9s ’B6. • •.. ,109 2513th &15th-st R... 33 125 do * '... 3?* 1000 Penna ss. 101* 1290 do h3..101* 6 Corn Exch Bk 31 15017th & 19th-st E... 12* 40 do 12% 5000 Schuyl N 6s 1892.. 86* 15Philadelphia He.. 113 2000 AllegCo 8G5...-r. 71 1000 AUegValE 6s 100 50Little SchuylB.r., 49* 1000 Alleg Co R 6?...V/. 7L 5000 Phil & Erie 6?. 3ds. 105 1500 Long Island 65.. ..103 1000 Lehigh N Ss.lots .103% 50 Big Mountain 4% 3000 Elmira Chat 103... 77* 100 Schuyl N Pref.csh, 23* PRICES. Bid Asked. $ Penna R 16 16* Do 6s 95 96 Do 10s 114 115 CatawlßsaS.Con 7* 8 Do prfd 24* 24* Beaver Mead 8.. 70* 70* MinehillE....... 65 Harrisburg 5...« .. 66 Wilraingtonß.,. .. Lebigh Nav 65.. .. Do shares .. 57* 63 Do scrip.... 46 48 Cam&Ambß...l7o Pbila & Erie 6s. Son Sc Erie 75... Delaware Div,.. 44* '45 Do bds. .. .. Spruce-street R.. 17* 17% Arch-street E.... 27* 28 Race-streetß ... 12 13 Tenth-street 8.. .. Thirteenth-st E. 33* 24* WPhilaß 67 63 Do bonds G reen-street R.. 43 43* Do bonds.. Chestnut-st R... 56 58 Second-street R.. 7S 80 Do bonds Fifth-street E... 61 62 Do bonds Girard College E .. Seventeenth-stE 13 13* 1,900 bbU. .10,690 bus. . 6,000 bu*. .'8,200 bus.
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