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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.