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GiveViem a trial MP All orders, by City Post or Mail,- will receive Srompt_attention. RINGWALT ec BROWN:. STEAM. POWER PRINTERS, Nos. 1.11 and 113 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SEWING MACHINES. SINGER & CO.'S "LWITTICIE/1 A" FAMILY SEWING. MACHINE; the new Improvements—Hemmer, Braider, Mader, Feller,,Tnaker, Corder, Gatherer, ,Is the CHEAPEST AND BEST at all machines for FAMILY swim • . AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. Send fora seinrihlet and a copy of " Singer di Co.'s Quetta, ,. • I- M. SINGER 6a CO.; lel6-RID No: slo CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. SEWING MACHINES. THE " BLOAT" MAOHINE, WITE MASS PNESSBN ROOT, NNW STYLE HYMEN, BEAIDIN, mulethet valuAble baprorementa. ALSO. TAGGLET & FARB MACHINES. Agency-911M CHISTDII7T Street r012.-tf GAS FIXTURES, &e 617 ARCH STREET. C. A. VANRIEII a OCNi KANWPAOTURNAII 071 CHANDELIERS dlth OTILBE • GAS FIXTURES. attla r rlitl r , ° :nlr= i ty a tt FA - Nalr • Hoop% WHOLISALN AND ENTAIL. Plasma mall and a:minium moods. FURNITURE, Sm. PABINET FURNITURE AND BIL. LIMO TABLES. MOORE & CAMPIONi 10. 11151 south SEOOND Streek. sonnestion with their extensive Cabinet bigness. are Stow lnenlifietilrille a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES all }OM nOW onand e fall sunray finished with the Moos' ag CAMPION'S IhirgOVAD cusmotts, whisk are pronounced by all who have need them to be Superior to all others. for the quality and elfish of these Tablas, the mann aletUrere refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Uwork.ion who _ are familiar . with the eharwster m of A t Um& * 11. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &d. JAMES B. EARLE & SON, CIMPONTIREI AND MAIXI77/OTIFEERII 07 LOOKING GLASSES. DBALIDIS II OHL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PORTRAIT. ruyruzs. and PHOTOGRAPH nuina, PUOTOGRAPEE ' ALBUMS. 63.XTENSiV11 LOOKING GLASS WARKROOMS AND GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, ma • lie OHICSTEMT Street. Phlladelplils. DRUGS. ROBERTI3I:IO.EMAKER & 'Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Street% PHILADELPtIA. WHOLESALE DILITGOISTSj IMPORTIRS' AND DIALIBB lOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. IIANIIIPAOTURBRS ON WEITZ lirmtD AND ZINC PAINTS, ko. &Oink FOR THH OALIBIATID FRENCH ZINO PAINTELI MAW andeonanmers supplied at • / mon MT LOW MOM /OR OA DRAFTS. PROGRAMMES, PAPER BOOKS, POSTERS. LARGE SHOW-CARDS. BL &EIRS, CHECKS, LABELS, IMME="23 . . • .- .. .. -- : /f , . '.'. -''''''',' :: , ~,„,, -•':. .:: '•' . . .. . . , ......7,1=,..... . ...., .. . . . . . . „ . . . .... . _ ._.. • . 1 ' . . .. . . • . ' • -: .- • • -•' -'.-- ' 'k \ : If./ ,4. 4 . . . .:....„....-:,....,,, __ r,.. ,.?ri m,.,.... s. .:: om/ „, i „ 7 . ) __ L. : . 9-. . v. -- - - °'• - sg r- ---- :i-----"-:-.:,:,:-...:?; Imoth ill '. .'1 , 1 :,. • i.,,,,,t3; ...' '- i': ' pP . -. . ' . . i. . . .. . -' ' 1 ...... r ..., . : 1 „,,.. _....... , .. _ . . . • ,_.,..._, 'T. . ~. . . _ . • . - -----...-_ - _-7 -- , _-_-. ' '. ...... - _ -. •• -, ---,. „, , . ~ ... it ~..,1:`11, 1 1-.11..41174 1 06 . :N - - :,, _ ,... i ...mu •._-. -, :. ..,,, - . ao. . ,w,....,=7..._.....,........._ - ~. ....;_vr.5...j:17e_,1tttz,„_....„.,, , i , ! ., ...- .. ____ ;z:... .._ . _ . , mi . .. _ ra„.,....—________ =-_ -_-__ ..7...,....._. ..., . - . ' _...._. ~ ' 'L' --- '• ' --''''' -..- •"- - '- I , i. \ . . 1 -..- ... . __..........„... _ - ....—.........• --•••....„--- OP . • . • . .... . . . ' •. . . VOL. 7.--NO. 4. COMMISSION HOUSES. JOHN T. BAILEY & CO. SAGS AND BAGGING Or MKT .DBEWAIFTION. NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET, is s9-tm WOOL BAGS FOB WALLA LEAMING, CO., - No. 30 South FRONT Street. No. 31 LETITIA Street, Offer for sale by the package the following goods, viz • Saco Prink, new dark styles. York Co 'a Cottonades and Nankins. Boett Mills Cottons, H. O. S. W.. Ai . . 4.4 and 5-4. Indian Head Sheetings and Shirtings. Tremont Mills, Globe, Oxford. and Baltic. Bedford Nanchang isheetings and Shirtings. Drills, Brown. Bleached, and Blne. Printed Gloakings and Sleeve Linings, - Vest Paddings and Carnbrlcs. Cotton and Wool Rnreeya. • Canton Flannels. 9-4 and 15-4 Bed Quilts. is-25-12t* CLOTHING. JOHN KELLY, JR., TAI \ LOR; Ida INISOVED YILOM 1O OUBSTNITP STEBITI EDWARD P. KELLY'S' 1411 Sonth THIRD Strad: Mere he Israelite to former patrons and the walls the advantages of a STOOK OF GOODS, equal If not en• prior, to any to the city—the skill and taste of himself tad EDWARD P. KELLY, the two beet Tailors of the dty—at pricee mush lower than say other lint-slau este , Alishment of the city. BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,: At 704 MARKET Street BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5.60, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CABS. PANTS. $5.50, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS, PANTS, $5.50, At 7GI MARKET Street. BLACK CASS, PANTS. $5 60, At 701 MARKET Street. %RIO() & VAN GUNTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. AgRIGO & VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 kIAREST Street. aRIGO & VAN GUNTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. 3RIOO & VAN GTINTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. -GRIGG & VAN GIINTRIVS. N 0.704 MARKET Street. robt2-6m ARMY GOODS. 1776. 1861 75. L A G tit : : . r SILK FILAGSI! BUNTING FLAGBY BURG-EBB_ PENANTS - , UNION JAGICFE ____ STREAMER& B IC7 N ir I DT GI; RED, WHITE, AND•BLUE. EVANS da HASSALL; MILITARY FURNISHERS. Iyl7-tf No. 416 ARCH STREET. Philadelphia. ARMY HATS, ARMY. HATS. ADOLPH do KEEN; No. 6% North SECOND Street, Philadelphia, Manufacturers of all kinks of PELT HATS, hails on hand a large assortment of all the various and most approved styles of ARMY H-ATS. Orders by mail from antlers or jobbers, will be promptly filled at the lowest rates, ie3o-8m GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGrR GRANT,' No. 610 CHESTIsII3T STREET, Hai now ready . A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Of his own importation and mannfactare. colebrated. . _ "PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS," Manufactured under the superintendence of • JOHN F. TAGGERT, (Formerly of Oldenberg & Taggert,), Are the moat perfect-fitting Shirts of the age. . . "+MPtDidere-promptly attended to,— • .179-theta-ern 01,D ESTAIN , TSHED SHIRT, STOOK, AND COLLAR EMPORITJR. AO. 146 NORM FOURTH STRUT CHARLES L. ORUM & CO. ►re prepared to execute all orders for their celebrated make of Shirts. on short notice, in the moat satisfactory manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on eel entitle principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat ness offit on the Breast, comfort in the Reck, and ease on the Shoulder. aplB-stuthem NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, 04:1*ff1i)atiN;00I-19 JOIN 0. ARBISOI: (Poncersa 7. straa 11[001B.) INPORTHE AND DEAMM. .11 GRNTLEMriN'S FURNISHING GCKMS, Ma.AUFACTIJEKEZ OF THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT. WZAPPERF; COLLARS. MATIEIYACTION QUABANTIND. my22-toN I' INE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. The subscriber would. Invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also. east stoutly receiving . . . NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEB. J. W. SCOTT, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE, No. Sl4 OHISTITUT STREET. ja2o-tf Four door' below the Continental. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. W T EB , .113131ZIOSTVIID PER STSAMIX 1113110 PA. GOLD WATCHES, ZAIVID3` um or NEW Mill. 1111:9111. LUXES AID CYLIITDREB. GILT ANSITRES AID OTLIIDEBE. PLATED ANODES LED 011.11IMPJAI Bar Bale &t Low Wee to the Trade, by D. T. PRATT; iN ORBSTKOT EITIORT. 40 FINE WATCH REI'AIEENG attended to, by the most expertenaed workmeti, tad every wateh warranted for one year. . G. RUSSELL. SIB North SLR'PR Street. J. 0. FULLER. Importer and Wholesale Dealer in FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,. No. TIN CHESTNUT Street, (UP-stairs, orposite Manonle Temple,) Nog now open a LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCS, JIMBHAOINO HOWARD & CO.'S FINE AMERICAN wiermia, GOLD CHAINS. GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES. AND VINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. my27-tan22 AG. RUSSELL, FINE AMERICAN ti t im a tel e W . ATONES. Fine Jewelry, Silver je 27 21% North SIXTH Street. 0.;1 0 IILLBRI3 FINE GOLD PENS, THE BEST PEN IN ITI3E, TOR BALI Ilf ALL SIZES. my2C-fti FINE GILT COMBS IE EVERY VARIYTY. IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL. J. C. i r riLLERI sty22-Ss No. 71M CHESTNUT Street. • fall taiortment, all sizes and style& J. 0. FULLER, 10. 711 CHESTISLIT Street. my -98 MUSICAL BOXES. EN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES, pjerine from 1 to 12 tine. , choice Opera and Amer!. isja melodist. FARR Si NROTHEU, Importers, else CHESTNUT Street. below PonrUr. “gb GOLDTHORP & co:, 646 LIA , • Mannfacthrers of ocmrso Tassels, Ckn . dg., Frings, Curtains,' and Furniture Gimps, Curtain LOOPS. CentreTasseLs. - Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind-Trimmings. Military and Drag TrlMMings, Ribbons, Neek Ties: eta, ' issil MARKET Street. inTß•ts' Philadelalds. 8275 TO $325 :WILL GET AN .ELE:' GANT 7-octave roeoVioed, 'oyez' strung PIANO, warranted five years. J. N. 00IILD, iy26-bwlf WIITINTH and CHESTAUL rtos4 Correspondence from Gettysburg mentions several instances of signal patriotism in the peoPle of Gettysburg and of Adams county during the great battle. ,We remember " brave John Burns," of three-score years, who decked himself in Sunday's best, and went into the fight, receiving three wounds'before he went from the field. Besides this, writes our authority, Hr. Frank Itilellhenny, boot and shoe dealer, took his rifle and fought on Wednesday until diaabled by wounds in his leg. Fred. Lehman, a youth of seventeen years, on the same day, found a United States cavalry horse without a rider, which he caught, and, having provided himself with sword and pistols, leaped into the saddle, and did duty- until captured.. He was paroled and returned to 'his friends, having been two days without food, only to be shot la a rebel ahafpshooter, while standing at the door of Dr. Schaffer's residence, on Ohambersburg street. Die wound is quite dangerous, and for a time am putation of his leg was thought of. I think the 'number of ouch cases could be multiplied. I have been told that they number two hundred in ill. It is to be remembered, in taking the account, that the town and immediate vicinity had just sent two com panies off, hi obedience to Governor Curtin's call, and that many farmers were *over the river with their stock, and thus kept so mush valuable pro perty 01 the kind wanted from the rebel army. Let me yet say a word as to some of the trials to which the people of this town have been and are yet sub ject. The full testimony will show, on - the part or :the people, ardent patriotism and unsurpassed generosity, though some oases of meanness and miserable extortion have come to publicity, at all such should. • An army correspondent writes 'of the guerilla Mosby : At a town, which shall be nameless, that we pained through, I was told the following circum stance about Mosby, which, as it has never found its way into print, I think wortsh giving, as illus trative of- the bold and reckless audacity of the man. A squad of Northern cavalry got on the track of him and his men, pursued him into the village, captured come of his men, and hoped to take him captive. Guards were placed at every street entrance, and the search for Mosby began—a search up 'Astra, down stairs, in garret, in cellar, in . beds, under beds, in closets, wardrobes, and every imaginable cubby-hole capable of hiding a man. Mosby was not to be found. In quick time he had exchanged his military dress for the coarse spun 'habiliments of a non-oombatant, and while the search was progressing passed for one of the curious throng of street lookers.on, Be took ninety-nine chances out of a , hundred of being captured, and fortune favored him, as it always- does the brave. It is this bravery and this good fortune that make him and his exploits the theme of every tongue, and :particularly tongues , feminine, which, when they once ggt wagging abouthim, wag with a sneering ?sauciness and vindictive exultation, indicating that the-extent of their- joy is- only surpassed by one thing—the unending„prolongation of their tongues. Pope Pius , Ninth+ lately' wrote as- follows to Archbishop Hughes-concerning the troubles, in this country : " Neither onlit to admonisk and exhort the people and their supreme rulers,. even in our name, that with conciliated minds they.would em brace peace, and love each other with uninterrupted charity. for we are confident that they would com ply with our paternal admonitions, and hearken to our words the more willingly, as of themselves they plainly and clearly understand that we are influ enced by no political reasons, no earthly considera tions, but impelled solely by paternal charity to ex hort them to charity and peace. And study, with your surpassing wisdom, to persuade all that true prosperity, even in this life, is sought for in vain out of the true religion of Christ and its salutary doctrines." , Cobbe, in an article on "The Humor of Various Nations," in the July number of the Vic. toria Magazine, at London, tells the following story of an Irish definition of a miracle : "A priest in Ire land having preached a sermon on miracles; was asked by one of his congregation, walking home ward, to explain a little - more lucidly what a mira cle meant. it a merakli, you want to under stand 1' said the priest. ' Walk on then there for ninst me; and I think how I can explain it to you? The man:walked on, and the priest came afterlilm and gave him a tremendous - kick. Ugh roared the aufferer, 'why did you do . thatr Did you feel itP asked the priest. Tobe sure I did,' replied the man. Well, then, it would have been a merakle if you had not,' returned the priest." —Mr. Edward G. Holden, of the Hartford Post, was distinguished in the.recent festivities of Yale. His speech on presenting the silver cup to the oldest boy born to any graduate of the_class:wasi we are told by the Hartford Press, a triumph 'of huddrariT eloquence,- and kept fairly hilarious with merri ment and friendly feeling, not only the members of the class who sat about him - at the table, but hosts of ladies and other friends of the class, who thronged the standing places in the dining hall of the New Haven House to hear him. The fact that July 4th was the birthday, of the boy gave an opportunity of exultation, which was - not lost by the orator, and never having heard the poetic hula in his peroration, we conclude it must be original : —A complimentarydinner wasgivenin New York, a few days ago, to Major General Abner Doubleday, of Fort Sumpter and the Army of the Potomac. Mr. William Cullsn Bryant presided, and, among many others, Mr. Horace Greeley and Rev. Dr. Tyng were present. In a brief response to a toast, General Doubleday stated that he had devoted all his ener gies from the outset toward the putting down of the rebellion, of which he believed slavery was the pa rent. Be alluded to the many dreary hours that they were shut up in Fort Sumpter, and to the struetions given to Major Anderson by Secretary Floyd—secret instructions that the fort should be surrendered to the rebels, remarking that he didn't see why they should pay any heed to the orders of a past Administration. Had he been in command he would never have allowed the batteries to have been erected opposite the fort, and would have tried the range of his guns upon thefortifications whenceahot were poured upon the Star of the West. In the early part of the summer, the London Weekly Dispatch contained a paragraph representing that General Hooker, U. S. A., was originally a var. grant hawker in Cornwall, England; that he there deserted his wife and family, and ran away to Cali fornia. This went the rounds of the British press, and, among other journals, the Manchester Guardian published it. Whereupon Mr. Lord, the United States consul, residing there, addressed to the 1)41)- Ih:hers a true statement of the origin and career of Hooker, from his birth, in Illassachusetti, his gra• duation as a West Point cadet, his services in the Mexican war, his emigration to California, &c., up to the period of the breaking out of this war, and his.various appointments and conduct therein. UNDERCLOTHING. ifIN The Boston Traveller of Saturday says : " We understand that Mrs. Lincoln, wifeof the President, took passage from this city, this morning, in - the cars of the Boston and Maine Railroad, accompanied by a member of her family, for Dover, N. 11., from which place she proceeds to the White Mountains, where she expects to bejoined by the President, who will spend a few days in gaining health and strength on the hills of the Granite State." lE Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher has given notice that he and others intend to try the council which tried and convicted his brother, Charles Beecher, of Georgetown, of heresy. He denounCees their whole proceedings, and asks the public to suspend judg• went till all can be heard. —Jacob Strewn, the great 111haois farmer of Jack sonville, has collected one hundred cows, donated by himself and neighbors, which are intended for our hospitals at Memphis. The matron of the hospitals asked for these one hundred cows, and one farmer has collected and will forward them. —Brigadier General Benjamin H. Grierson is as. signed to duty as chief of cavalry, of the 16th Army Corps, headquarters at Memphis, Tenn., relieving Col. W.E. H. Taylor, of the sth Ohio Cavalry. ' The St .Paul Pioneer, though an extremely De mocratic paper, cannot endorse Vallandlgham "Clement L. Vallandigham is a man of considera ble talent, of scholarly - attainments, of great energy of character, a fluent speaker, and of unbounded am bition ; but he is not in any sense a statesman. He is only an accomplished demagogue. He be longs to the same order of men as- Greeley, Phil lips, and Lovejoy. Like them, he will, so soon as this afflicted country resumes its wonted peace and fraternity, sink into deserved obscurity, never again to be seen upon the surface of public affairs, for the conduct of which he has proved unequal. In a pa roxyam of party madness, to which all popular assemblages are liable, he was nominated for Go vernor of Ohio. Great eribrts will be made for and against his election. We have no doribt he will be defeated. The great wrong inflicted upon him by the Administration- at Washington will not save him.. Two wrongs can never make one right, and he has deliberately chosen the worst form of wrong, dis loyalty to his country idthe hour of its sorest trial. For this he in a doomed man.) , - r-- The Chicago Tribune publiehes the correspond ence between Gerierals Grant and BleCiernand prior to the removal of the latter from -the command of 13th Army Corps of the Department of Tennessee. It simply relates to the authenticity of the copy of a congratulatory address of General McOlernand to his corps, which, being admitted, by him, he .is or dered to be superseded in command : by IVlajor Gen. Ord. On receipt of this order General MoOlernand writes to Gen. Grant, saying "Having been appointed by the President to the command of the 13th Corps, under ti,' definite act of Congress, I might justly challenge yOur authority in the premises, but forbear to do so at present, "I am quite willing that any statement of facts in my congratulatory order to the 13th Army Corpi, to which }on think just exceptionmay betaken, should be made the subject of investigation, not doubting the result." —The followicg is undoubtedly the objectionable passage in the " congratulatory order :" "How and why the general assault (on Vicksburg) failed, it would be needless now to explain. The lath Army Corps, acknowledging the good'inten tions of all, would scorn indulgsence in weak regrets and idle culmination. Aceording :justice , to all, it would -only defend itself. , If, Whtle••the enemy' was massing to crush it, assistance was asked for by a division at other poles, or - by reinforcements, it 'only asked what, in p'ffe case, Major General Grant had specilica'lly and peremptorily ordered, namely, simultaneous and persistent attack all alone our lines; until the enemy's outer ' works should be car ried; and what in the other, by massing a strong force in time upon a weakened point, would have probably insured success." WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863 Personal. The first class son, - Oliver Wendell - Shall certainly end well, And of course there'll be an, And - wit in 11 olmesann. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863. THE WAR. IN THE SOUTHWEST. The , Expedition to Hufitsville,'Ala. On the 23d, Major General Stanley, commanding the cavalry, returned from hie expedition to Hunts ville, Ala. The object of the raid was to collect as many negroes as poisible for service in the colored command, and all the horses and mules yet in the country, for the use of the army. The expedition brought into camp, on the 22d, be tween live and six hundred negroes, and one thou. sand horses and mules. The panic throughout the country, ceueelesely ex cited, was intense. Jewelry and Valuables of every description were secreted in the tields and covert places among the hills. Mrs. Robinson, a very:. Wealthy lady, and a simpathizer with rebellion, had hidden her furs, silver-ware, jeweiry;•and a drove of= twenty mules, in a secret refuge among the hills, and placed over the property a guard of four Confederate - soldiers and her son, all well armed and prepared for' action. A scouting party of the 'ith Pennsylvania cavalry, scouring the country in quest of negroes and horses, came upon the hidden valuables, charged upon and scattered the chivalric guards, and bore the booty into camp. The disaster coining to the ears of the family, a horse was called into requisition r .and the most fluent, and withal the most charming, feminine of the family, was despatched after the commend, to plead for the return of the captured trinkets. Whether the logic of the intelligent char manta served here better purpose than her winning • manners and fascinating features, it was not stated; 'IAA, after several draughts from the fountain of her tears, and the moat earnest entreaties of a contrite heart, the general kindly returned her the furs and silverware, together with two mules. In some un accountable manner—for no explanation could be gleaned—the box containing the silver was found rifled of the spoons. No one committed the theft, and the loss ie yet a miracle. Colonel Long, holding the advance, proclaimed to the citizens, on entering Huntsville, that the com mand had no providons, and that, to all those who would voluntarily contribute and bring to the village a certain portion of their provender; he would give protection papers, which should insure them against further seizure of property. On the following day, the 15th, large numbers of wagons were early wend ing their way to camp, with contributions of meat,' corn, meal, flour, potatoes, and such other articles_ of food as could be spared. The opportunity seemed- a favorable one to secure that protection which- their principles would never procure; and wealthy planters, with overflowing granariea and groaning larders, imitating a, poverty that they loathed in others, were seen drawing along to camp a mere handful of forage and provisions, which, they would stputly aver, was ,all that the necessities of the family could permit a sacrifice of. Impostors of this character were invariably worsted, and their pro perty levied on more heavily than if honesty, rather" than deception, had been their chosen policy. Col. Galbraith passed without molestation through Fayetteville and the country intervening between that place and Pulaski, until his advance.guard had entered the lithits of the latter village. Three hun dred rebel cavalry entered the opposite slde of the town just as Col. Galbraith's command entered on the main road leading to Athens. Aright ensued, which resulted in the killing of three of the enemy, and taking of fifty prisoners, and the precipitate re treat of the remainder. Among the prisoners taken is Gen. Cheatham's quartermaster, who, detained by the charms of a bewitching young wife, to whom • he had been married but a few short days, was spending a blissful honeymoon, besides collecting, for the use of the rebel army, all the horses and mules in the neighborhood. The fruits of his Mora in the way of collecting animals were turned to good account. He was mercilessly torn from the arms of &loving wife, and, together with his booty, turned . into Uncle Sam. Rosecrans to His Army. WHAT HE TH/NES OP PILLAGERS, STRAGGLERS_ AND DESERTERS-TENNESSEE TO BE RESTORED TO THE UNION, - On the 28th ultimo Gen. Roseerans issued the fol lowing general order , to his-troops: 4, Army of the 'Cumberland , : :By,the favor of God you have expelled the -ineurgentstroin Middle Ten,- " You are now called upon to aid your unfortu nate 'fellow•citizens of. this section of the State in restoring law and securing protection to persons and property; the right of every free people. " Without prompt and united efforts to prevent it, this beautiful region will be plundered and deso lated by robbers and guerillas ; its indnitry will be suspended or destroyed, and a large'part of the population left without sufficient food - for the coming winter. - - . - " It is true many of the people have favored the rebellion, but many were dragged unwillingly into it by a current' of mad passion they could not or dared not resist. . "The conspirators and traitors, bankrupts in for tunes and in reputation; political swindlers, who forced us from our homes to defend the Government of our fathers, have forcer' the inhabitants of Kiddie Tennessee into this unnatural attempt to ruin and destroy rt. • "Remember, we fight'for common rights : what we ask for ourselves we willingly accord to others —freedom under_the tionstitution and laws of our country, _ c theountry.of V. d. ashington ac„T.-siteoni' "Aisure Tennesseans of this. Assure them that, foreseeing the waste and suffering that must arise from a state of anarchy, you stand ready to aid them in re-establishing and maintaining civil order. Tell them to assert their former, rights against an arbi trary and cruel fevolutionary party that has ruined their-State, impoverished their families, rendered their slave property insecure, if not altogether valueless, dragged their sons, fathers, and brothers from home, and caused their blood to be shed for an insane project, the success of which would-be"the proclamation of interminable war and the death knell of State rights, as well as individual freedom. And if they are willing to help themselves, give them every assistance and 'protection in person and property consistent with our military duties. "I. Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Cum berland : "Some grave outrages and wrongs have been per petrated on loyal citizens and helpless women, by lawless and unprincipled men wearing our uniform and calling themselves soldiers. Such violation of Orders disgrace our country and cause. I appeal to you by your honor, your love of country, and the noble cause in which you serve, to denounce and bring to punishment all such offenders. Let not the slightest stain tarnish your brilliant record. "Let no thief, pillager, or Invader of the rights of person or prtwerty go unpunished. " Remember - that the truly brave and noble are always just and merciful, and that by a strict obser vance of orders, you will' crown your noble work and establish your claims to the respect and gratitude of our country. " 11. Stragglers and marauders separated: from their commands without authority, who go thieving and pillaging around the country, are not entitled to the privileges of soldiers and prisoners of war. They , are to be regarded. as brigands—enemies of mankind, and are to be treated accordingly. "111. Deserters, conscript agents, and prisoners of war, desirous of abandoning the rebellion and be coming peaceable citizens, will be paroled as prison ers of war, and permitted to return to their homes, on giving bonds and security, or satisfactory assu rance, for the faithful observance of their paroles, and will not be exchanged unless they violate their proroises. "IV. All citizens are invited to unite in restoring law and order, and in suppressing marauders and guerillas. All privileges and protection compatible with the interests of the service will be aceorded to those who are willing and give assurance by their parole, oath, and bond, or other satisfactory voucher, that they will conduct theniselVes peaceably, and do o'niory to the Government. " V. Those claiming allegiance to the rebellion, or who cannot or Will not give satisfactory assurance that they will conduct themselves peaceably, are, on their own theory, by the law of nations, bound to leave the country. "This rule will hereafter be observed in such dis tricts as come within our control, at the discretion of the commanding officer of troops in the district. "VI. Persons desiring to vote, or to exercise any other right of citizenship, will be permitted to take the oath of allegiance, unless the commanding officer has reason to suppose a fraudulent intent on the part of such person. ~ " Provost marshals are authorized to parole prisoners of war, - to administer the parole to lar combatants, and oath of allegiance to citizens, in ac cordance to the provisions of this order, under, such instructions and limitations as may be prescribed by the provost marshal general, or the provost mar shals of corps or divisions, detached or acting atin convenient distances from their corps headquarters, reporting promptly a list of the names, and desorip tion of all persons so paroled by them, with their bonds, if any have been given, to the provost mar-' shalt general of the army, at the headquarters of the department for record. , " By command of Major General ROSECRANS. " J. BATES DICKSON, A. A. G." The Arniy Hospitals. The following striking extracts are made from Messrs. Olmsted & Knapp's " Hospital Transports,” detailing their experiences in the Sanitary Commis sion during the Peninsula campaign: A IN'AItiI2LICSS II&R* "I am haunted by the laughing eye of a brave New Hampshire man—laughing, I am sure, in agony —whom I saw on the ---. [This was one of the worst of the Government transports, badly managed, hastily loaded, and densely crowded.] He was lying closely packed among some badly wounded rebels, and in giving them some little attention I had passed him by, because he looked as if; he wanted nothing —so differently. from the others. Afterwards return-, lag that way, they seemed to have all fallen asleep but this man's .strange, cheerful eye, met mine as I. was carefully stepping over his feet. Do you want anything my mane 'Well, now you are there, I don't care if you hi , st that blanket off my leg a pieep ; the heft on't kind o' irks my wound.' WertainlY,' I said drawing it down, and knowing at once that he must be painfully wounded ; is there 'nothing-else I can do for you? wonldn't you like a cup of water?' If you have got some cool water handy. I should be obliged to you. I've got some in my canteen they give me this morning, but its got warm,' "I brought him .some as soon as I coda. 'That tastes good, says he: 'Do you know where this boat is going V *She goes first to Fortress Monroe. Whether they will send her on, from there,to New York, or take you ashore there, I don't know:, It will be, decided when you get there.' 'They mustn't keep me there, I must go home.' Where is.your home 7' 'lt's a place called Keene, up in New Hemp shire.' 'What's the matter with you?' 'Got a ball through my thigh,' it touch the bone?' ' Yes, broke it snap oft' Rather high up the thigh, isn't it 1' Just about as high as it can be ;;the doctors, they tell me—well, first they told me that 'twould • kill me if they didn't take it off; and then they told me 'twould kill me if they did, take it off: it's so- high : up they say they can't do it. So, acccrdin' to their account, Pve,got to go anyhow.: That's what the doctors make out; but I'll tell .you what I think ; I think God Almighty's- got something to say about that. If he says so, well and good, - I ha'nt " got nothin' to say.. But I'd. like 'to get back to ..11e.bne. They must send . me. I know . die, if they don t. They must.' Pm afraid it would hardly do to send you out to see— the motion of the vessel—.' ',O, I a'n't a bit afraid of that, I don't mind the hurt on't . The old doctor he was Wt. goin , to send me ; he said It mull no use, end there was 't no room. But after they'd got about loaded up, the young doctor came along and I got hold o' him, and I told him they must Bend me, and finally be told 'em they must get me in some how. That did hurt, that 'are. Fact is, • I fainted away when, they put mein, it hurt so. •I never felt anything like that. - But I tell you, when I come to, and found I was rattlin' along down here, I did n't mind how. much it hurt.' 'ls it painful now?' when they. step round here, and. when the engine goes, it's kinder like a jumping toothache, down there., Well, yea; it does hurt pretty bad, but I don't mind, if they'll only-let me, go home. I guess if they'll let me go home, rI can pull through it some. how;, and if I don't—than] God Almighty's business; 'too' ennearned fihoht that.' And he smiled again, that brave, man-tc-man, knowing New Eng land smile. I found Mid' Ida wound lied net been dresPed hi three days; fortunately there was time for me to get Ware to dress it before the boat left. NEEDLESS SURE BRING "Aftersunset.l went again nettle creek, and found eight men on the beach, left there sick, without a single attendant or friend within four miles, while only the night before two of our teamsters had been waylaid and murdered, as was supposed, by the farmers of the vicinity (guerilla fighting, as they call.it), in the edge of the neighboring woods. After taking them on board the small boat I asked who had charge of the party, wishing to make sure that no stragglers were, left. A man was pointed out, who, because he was stronger or • more helpful than thereat, seemed to have been regarded by them as _their.leader, though he, had no appointment. He was able to answer my inquiries satisfactorily, and -then, as he sat by my side, while I steered the boat, he told me about himself.,His name was Corcoran. After the battle of Williamsburg he felt sick. There was an order to march, but his captain said: Good `Clod I Corcoran, you are not fit to march. Go into `the town and get into a hospital.' He walked three • miles, carrying his knapsack, and when he came to a hospital the surgeon told him he must bring a note from Me captain, and refused to receive him. He went out, and, as he Wag not very ill, he crawled into something like a milk-wagon, and fell asleep. He was awakened by a man who pulled him out'. by his feet, so that he fell, heavily on the ground and was htirt. He begged the man—a Secessionist, he supposed—for some water, and he gave him some and when he saw how sick he was, he said he would not have pulled him out only that he wanted to use -his wagon. Corcoran then tried to walk away, but 'had not gone far when he fell, and probably fainted. By and by 'a negro man woke him up, and asked if he should not help him to - a hospital. - The negro man was very kind, but when they came ton hospi tal the doctor said he could not take him in, because he hadn't a bit 'of a note.' Corcoran said, ' For God's sake, doctor, do" give me..room to lie down here somewhere, it's not much room I'll take, any how, and I .can't go about an longor e It was three days since he had tasted food. The doctor -told him he could lie down. and he had not been up since till to-day: • "I have repeated the whole of this story as I heard it,:-while we were - fivating slowly down the river, because the poor man who told it me died soon "after ,we-got on board, kindly attended-in his last MD ' 'scents hy.our Sisters of _Mercy, . A. letter to his mo ther was found intis pocket, and one of the .ladies is writing to her'. ;id • AN - UNKNOWN BOLDIER DYING "I 1 seenura strange thing that .the sight of such misery, such death in - life, should have been accepted by us all so quietly as it was.- We v ere simply eyes and bands for thOse three days.'. Great strong men were dying about us; in nearlyevery ward some one was going. Yesterday one of the students called me to go with him'. an Vsay - whether I had taken the name of a dead maninihe forward - . cabin the day he came in. Ifs was aatrong, - handebrae fellovv, raving mad when brought iripand lying now, the day after, with pink cheeks andiPeaceful look:. I had tried to get his name, and once he seemed to - understand, and screeched out at the top of 'his voice, .Tohn H. Miller,' but whether it was his own namsovithat of some friend he wanted I don't know; we cooki not find out. All the record I had of him was from my diet list, Miller—forward cabin, port side, number 119. Beef tea and punch.' • RUSTIC SIDNEYS 'felluatie Sidneys are so common we have ceased to think of it. guess that next fellow wants it morn I do.' 'Won't you just go to that man over there 'Brat, if you please, rearm ;I hearn him kind o' groan jus' now must be pretty bad hurt I guess ; I ha'.nt got anythin' only a flesh wound !! You may always hear such phrases as these repeated by one after another, as the ladies are moving on their first ,rounds." CHARLESTON. .CASUALTIES IN 76TH PENNSYLVANIA. VOLUNTEERS, MME 2 Company A.—Privates P. D. Wait, severely wounded ; S. Houck, severely wounded. Company 8.-2 d Lieutenant S. Thompson, killed; Ist Sergeant W. A. Ashton, slightly wounded; pri vate T. Rice, slightly wounded. *Company C.—Privates L. 8.. Zeck, missing; J. Cox, missing ; S. Dasher, severely wounded-; T. Hoover, severely wounded ; T. Mowry, slightly wounded. Company D.—Privates John A. Either, severely wounded . ; J. Hamlin, slightly wounded. Compay E.—Captain H. Rice, slightly wounded ; private D. H. Stickman, missing. . Company F.—Private T. Buck, slightly wounded. ',Company G-.—Privates IV. H. H. Simpson. slight ly wounded ; Wm Courson, slightly wounded. Company H.—Privates S. H. Corson, severely wounded; .1". Love. sliehtly wounded. Company I.—Lieutenant T. H. Ensign, slightly wounded ; Corporal G. D. Zeigler, severely wound ed ; private R. Snell, slightly wounded. Company K.—Privates J. Evans, severely wound ed ; George French, slightly wounded. Killed Wounded Missing THE HOSPITALS The Free Truth of the 26th says: Sunday last, P. 111:,. the good people of Beaufort were awakened froni their easy, every.day life by an arrival from Folly and Morris Islands of some hundreds of wounded, sick, and dying men. The " Cosmopoli " steamer, at s P. lit. on that sacred day, at a inoment when, quiet reigned supreme, and devout -worshipers were engaged in their pious duties, hauled alongside of the central wharf with her precious freight of scarred humanity. Before her lines had made her fast, men and horses began to jump on er -raids of necessity, of love, of generous sympathy, -the brute joining with its master in speed, bound to the various-hospitals and quartermaster quarters for immediate succor. Then began hurrying to and fro, and calls for help. Down the streets culmina ting to the wharf came on double-quick, regardless of -the street crowd already gathered, ambulances, stretchers, rough wagons, spring carriages, and veki - clen;of evorydecoription, old-itt search of kindly duty_ Citizens white, citizens black, rank and file,vied-to be useful. The result was that by A. M. onday some hundreds were made as comfortable as enthu osiasm, sobered and controlled by patriotism, could possibly do. CANADA. Mr. Thomas TOArcy McGee is addressing the peo ple of Canada,- with the purpose of preparing them to accept a monarchcial system of Government. of vhich system liTaGee has constituted himself the champion. From one of his recent addresses. on this subject, the following extract is taken : I endeavored to 'Contemplate it in the light of a future, possible, probable, and I hope to be able to live to say, positive, British American nationality. For I repeat in the terms of the question asked at first—what do we used to construct such a na tionality? Territorial resources by sea and land, civil and religious freedom—those we have. Four millions we already are—four millions culled from the races that for a thousand years have led the van of Christendom. When the sceptre of Chris tian civilization trembled , in the enervate grasp of the luxurious Greeks of the lower empire, then the Western tribes of Europe, fiery, hirsute, clamorous, but kindly snatched at the falling prize, and placed themselves at the head of hu man affairs.- We are the children of those fire tried kingdom-founders, of- these ocean-discoverers of - Western. Europe. nalyze our aggregate popu lation ; we have more Saxons than Alfred had when he founded the English state; we have more Celts than Brien had when he, put his heel on the neck of Odin ; wehave more Normans than William had when he marshalled his invading hosts along -the strand of Falaise. We have the laws of St. Ed ard and St. Louis; Magna Charts, and the Ro man Code; we speak the speech of Shakspeare and of Bonnet ; we copy the Constitution which Burke and Somers'and Sir Thomas Moore lived or died to secure or save. Out of these august elements, in the name of the future generations who shall in habit all the vast regions we now call ours, I invoke the fortunate. Genius of an united British America to-to solemnize law with the moral - sanctions of re ligion, and to crown the fair pillar of our freedom with its only appropriate capital, lawful authority, so that, hand in hand, we and our descendants may advance steadily to the accomplishment of a com mon destiny; [Loud cheers.] Opening of the New Chronicle Building. [From the Chronicle of yesterday.] Saturday was a memorable day in the history of the. Washington Deity and Sunday illornrag Chronicle, On that day was inaugurated the opening Of the new. Chronicle building, in Ninth street, between E and F streets. The building, which is a hand some and substantial brick structure, 170 feet deep by 22 feet wide, was erected expressly for the use to which it was on Saturday formally ap propriated, by the enterprise and at the sole expense of the proprietor , of The. Chronicle, such enlarged premises not only being justified but made necessary by the " increasing business of the establishment from. the constantly augmenting circulation and advertising patronage of both the Sunday and daily editions. We presume it may safely be said that the success of The Crzronicie is without a parallel in the history ofjournaliam in this city; and we trust it is a pardonable pride that , prompts us to say that such success has been secured by resort to no un worthy means, and by no factitious aid. It is the fruit of private enterprise directed toward fair- and legitimate business, without extraneous favor. To the citizens of Washington, and to our brave sol diers especially, we are indebted for the proud post. tion which. The Chronicle holds at the present day. The building we now occupy consists of three eta. ries, each of great elevation. The first floor is used forthepublication office and press and boiler rooms. On the second story are the editor's , private room and the large job. printing office. On the third floor are the editors' and reporters' offices and the com -posher's' room -for The Daily and Sunday CA> °nide. Allthese rooms'-are lofty, well lighted, and admira bly ventilated, everything having been arranged with careful regard to the comfort of the numerous employees. The building is to be surmounted by a flag-staff of a greater altitude than any in this,city, from which will wave, on many a glad and joyous occasion, an American flag twenty-live feet long. At theinauguration of this handsome building on the Ist of August, the proprietor, was honored with the presence and the warmly-expressed congratula tions and good wishes of the President and members of his Cabinet, General Heintzelman, commander of the defences of Washington,. Adjutant General Thomas, General Martindale, military governor of the District, And other distinguished civic and military gentlemen.- The visitors were severally conducted through—the building, the uses of its various departments .were explained to them, the several presses being at work, and the-com positors - at their cases.. All the visitors expressed - themselves as both surprised and pleased at the magnitude and completeness of the establishment. The company adjourned to the Waverley House, in Eighth street, between E and F streets, where a col lation was spread, of a profusion and quality that told well for the resources of Messrs. Langley & Farnum. In-response to a kindly toast from Adju tant General Thomas, Col. J. W.-Forney, the pro prietor, briefly;acknowledged the kindness of the friends around him ; glanced at the , proud position .".to which The Chronicle . had attained, and called out eneral Thonias, - who gave an exceedingly interest ing narrative; of his visit to the West for the purpose -of organizing colored regiments. •.We have a right to say 'that a More genial and pleasant gathering never took place on any kindred occasion in this city. -- . . It seems fitting;that we should mention the names of the . gebtlemen to whose skill in various ways The Chrentrieliuilding is indebted for, its completeness. Tbeplan of:he building was drawn by Thomas U. Willer, the distinguished architect of the Capitol. Illeisira.,Beildwin Brothers, of this city; put. up the building. These gentlemen enjoy a reputation in . theiebusiness second to none in Washington. Both the brickwork and the carpentering are executed in the very best manner. The - machinery was supplied , by Mr. MoOlellan,,of this city. Messrs. Morgan, Orr, & Co., of Philadelphia, built the, engines and boiler. This well-known firm also manufactured the engine for the Philadelphia Press, and most of the beat machinery for the U. S. Mint. The furniahingof the proprietor's reception.room was done by Mr. Moses, of No. 510 Seventh street,who has the largest stock of elegant furniture in this city, and - by Mr. Wall, cor ner of Ninth and •Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Thome son, 'No.' 367 Pennsylvania avenue, below Sixth street, supplied the fittings and fixtures for the gas. The papering and decorating were done by Mr. Mark liter, of Seventh street,'below E. For fancypicture frames and beautiful paper-hangings,' our friends will find Mr. M.', establishment the most desirable .one In the city, while his 'prices are extremely low., Messrs. Evans &Hassell, of Philadelphiaithe well, known manufacturers of flags and of military equip ments of all kinds; furnished the large flag. Messrs. Hoe & Co. furnished the four fine presses of the job printing office. The Chronicle ie printed upon a dolt.' ble cylinder press, and the type of the establishment" is from the well-known foundries of Messrs. Collins & McLeeater and Emirs, Johnson & Co., of Phila delphia, - FAR TAW OF BLOCIUDE. Liablllty of Vessels Proceeding to Neartral Porte to Leadfor Bloeunded Port—Gypitv• ion of the ilttbrncy General. ATTORNEY CPENICItit2.'B lismios, July 27, 1867. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tba'bith instant, enclosing certata , correspondence with the Secretary , Of the Treasury, and the United States COnsul at Masan, with the Department of State, and au bmittiligfor`my opinion the question suggested by the consul at Nassau, viz: Whether the act of despatching an American yeses], to a neutral port, in ballast, though Ate ultimate destination as a blockaderunuer is all brit certain, is an offence against the laws of the United States, and for which arrests may be' made, and parties con cerned in such enterprises may be prosecuted, and, if convicted, punished. The second section of the act' of 17th July. 1862, chap. 196, to suppress insurrection; to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and conflacate the property of rebels, and for other purposrea, enacts that if any person shall hereafter incite, set on foot, assist, or en gage in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority . of the United States, or the laws thereof, or shall bone aid and comfort thereto, or shall engagein, or give aid or comfort to, any sum mating rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted thereof, such person obeli be punished by imprisonment for. a period of not exceeding ten yea) or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and by the liberation of all his slaves, if any he -have ; or by both of said punish ments, at the discretion of the court. The act of despatching an American vessel from any port of the United States to a neutral port, in ballast, with the purpose of taking in cargo at that port and running the blockade therefrom, would, in my opinion, bring the person or persons so despatch ing her within the penalties of the above cited abe t] on, as tithe vessel, in the execution of that purpose, actually ran the blockade. This would be an overt act of assistance, Or aid and comfort to the rebellion, such as the law prohibits. To secure the conviction of the person or persons who despatched the vessel, it would of course be essential to prove theexistence of the guilty purpose in so doing. I am also of opinion that the act of despatching an American vessel, to a neutral port, in ballast, with the ascertained, purpose of taking in - cargo at that, port, and running the blockade therefrom t would: subject the person or persons so despatching her to the penalties of this law, if, in pursuance; and in' execution of that purpose, the vessel actually at tempted to run the blockade, but in the attempt was captured or otherwise prevented from eo doing by a blockading vessel. The question whether the mere act of despatching an American vessel to a neutral port, in ballast, for the purpose of running the blockade therefrom, not followed by an actual running or attempt to run the blockade, would,. of itself, constitute an offence within and punishable by our criminals statutes,. deserves careful consideration. The second section of the act of the 17th of July, 1862, provides compre henaively enough for the punishment of the offence of actually inciting, setting on foot, assisting, or en gaging in rebellion or insurrection, or of giving aid or comfort thereto, or of engaging in or giving aid or comfort, to an existing rebellion or insurrection, but it fails to include the class of acts which, whilst done with the' intent to *do these things, do not of themselves amount to actual assistance, or aid and Comfort to the rebellion or insurrection. The question, then, is whether the act of despatch ing-..qua.American vessel from a port <of the United States to a neutral port, in ballast, with the ascer tained :purpose of there taking in cargo to run the ,blockade" of itself amounts to actual assistance or 'aid and comfort to the rebellion, within the statute. I think it does, for this reason: such a vessel started from an American port with intent to run the block ade would, in my opinion, be subject to lawful - cap• ture as prize of war from the moment she left thiit port. It is a welbsettled principle in the law of blockade that the act of sailing with an intent to break a blockade, is deemed a sufficient breach to authcnize confiscation. From that moment the blockade is fraudulently invaded, and the vessel is liable to capture, without reference to the distance between the port of departure and the blockaded port, or to the extent of the voyage performed. (3 Phil., 3SO, 400, and cases cited. 6 °ranch, 343-9 ib.; 940- Story, T.) Whether a neutral vessel, proceeding from one neutral port to another neutral port, with intent there to take in cargo, and from thence to run the blockade, is liable to capture and condemnation before she reaches the port at which she is to receive her cargo, it is not necessary now to decide, although from the language of Lord Stowell, in the Jonge Pieter (4 Rob. 89), I infer that such was his opinion. But, however this may be, he distinctly asserts, in that case, that if a subject of the blockading country ship goods to the enemy through a neutral country, they are liable to capture and condemnation. For, as he says, "without the license of Government no communication, direct or indirect, can be carried on with the enemy. * * * * • The'interposition of a prior port snakes no difference ; all trade with the enemy is illegal, and the circumstance that the goods are to go first to a neutral port will not make it lawful. ,3 Of course, if the goods shipped on such a venture may be condemned, a vessel started from a port of the blockading country with the intent to take in cargo at a neutral port, and from thence run the blockade, and thus to bold illicit intercourse with the enemy, is equally guilty, and liable to capture and condem nation." If, then, an American vessel, starting from an American port in ballast, with such a purpose, be a lawful prize of war, it follows that, from the time of. her departure for thei neutral port, it is as much the duty of our cruisers to capture her as if she were ac tually entering a blockaded port with full cargo. And the moment ehe is placed in this predicament, the persons who despatched her on her errand became liable to the penalties of the second section of the act of 17th July, 1862. For, whenever the vessel: they have started is in such a position as to impose on our cruisers the duty of arresting her voyage by her capture, then these persons have actually and materially assisted the rebellion by adding to the duties of our cruisers that of pursuing and capturing her, which involves necessarily their withdrawal, for the time, from other service. If necessary, it would be easy to illustrate in a variety of ways the effective assistance which might he rendered to the rebellion 'by the_ mere act'of despatching to neutral ports, with - the - ultimate- purpose of running the blockade. The right, and consequent duty of capturing such vessels off our- coast, before they reach the intermediate neutralports, might well give eo much employment to our navy as to diminish its effectiveness elsewhere, or require a considerable addition to its force. To create this necessity, would, in contemplation of law, be to assist and give aid and comfort to the rebellion in a form only less aggra vated than the actual fitting out of vessels-of-war for rebel use. And of this offence, within the terms of the statutel have cited, are those persons, guilty, in my opinion, who despatch American vessels in bal. lascfrom our own ports with intent to atop at neu tral ports, and, after their taking in cargo, from thence to run the blockade. The unlawful purpose being established, the offence is committed whenever the vessel shall have started on her voyage, whether it be consummated at the blockade port, or be ar rested after she has left, or before ehe has reached the intermediate neutral port.' I • am, sir, very re spectfully, your obedient . servant, TITIAN S. COFFEY. Attorney General, ad interim. Hon. War. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. THE FRENCH DI MEXICO. General Forers Despatches. The Minister of TV,,r has received the following despatch from the commander-in•chief of-the expe ditionary army in Mexico ' MEXICO, Tune 10. I have just entered Mexico at the head of- the army. It is with a heart still thrilling with emotion that I hastily address this despatch - to your Excel lency, to announce that the entire population of this capital has received the army with an enthusiasm approaching to delirium. The soldiers of France were literally overwhelmed with bouquets and wreaths, in a manner only to be conceived by those who -witnessed the return of the army to Paris on the 14th August, 1859. I have attended a Te Deum, with all the officers of the staff, in the magnificent Cathedral, filled with an immense multitude; afterward the army, in admira ble order, filed off before me, to cries of "Vise PEm pereur !" "'Five i'lm.peratrice!" - After the filing off, I received the authorities in the Government palace, and received addresses from them.- The population is eager for order, justice, and true liberty. Limy answers to its representa tives, I promised them those blessings in the name of the Emperor. By the very first opportunity, I shall have the honor of giving you more ample, details of this re ception, which is unequalled in history, and has the bearing of a political event of immense importance. FOE E Y. The official journal also publishes a longn despatch from General Foray, giving a detailed account of the operations of the expeditionary army from the 20th May to the 2d June. -As many of the facts are alreadprnown to our readers; it will suffice to give the principal points of the report, which are as fol- On the 27th, six Mexican generals, who weee pri - timers, escaped by means of disguises obtained from dealers who had been authorized to sell them provi-. Mons. They are Generals Ortega, La Llave, Pinson, Patoni, Garcia, and Prieto. - On the 30th, the commis of Spain, Prussia, and the United States came to me at Puebla, in the name of the Ayuntamiento ofMexico. They stated that Juarez and his Government had left the capital on the evening of the 31st, for San Luis de Potosi, and that five hundred or six hundred volunteers had taken arms to maintain order in the:city. The con suls requested, in the name of the inhabitants of Mexico, that I , should occupy the city with French troops, and I accordingly sent orders to General Ba zaine to that effect, The losses in action, since the beginning or the campaign, are IS officers and 167 men killed : 79 Offi cers and 1,039 men wounded ; several of the latter having since , died of, their wounds. , The works of the railway are advancing; but not so rapidly as I could desire. ,The number .of men at work is 950. The rails have been laid for 500 metres, which makes the actual length of the line 6,100 me tres., The earthworks are terminated for 10,600 me tres. The line willprobably be finished as far as La Pulga by the 15th "of the present month. • ' THE EMPEROR -Alva THE , NEWS,—A correspond ent writing from Vichy, Slily, 20, says : A copy of the despatch addressed by Marshal Forey to the Minister of War, announcing the triumphal entry of the French into Mexico, was posted up thiel morn. Mg at 9, in the gallery of the thermal establishment here. Irmitediately a number of the bathers, with a crowd of the inhabitants of the Surrounding villages, who bad come into - Vichy early, on account of its being Sunday, went to await the' Emperor on hie leaving the baths, and saluted. him with =lama- Done." The Emperor crossed the park on his way to mass, having on his right Captain the Marquis De Gallifet, hie orderly officer, who, as you are aware, had brought here the colors and flags tak6n from the Mexicans. This officer, who was severely wounded at Puebla,:and who now walks with difficulty, aided by, two crutches, wag' received on his arrival by the Emperor, who said to him, on' shaking hie hand, "Eon Jour; Commandant." A bed was made up for the officer at the Imperial residence, and this morn ing, by a delicate attention, his : Majesty sent to Moulins for a pair of the epaulete worn by com 'menden:is of the stall; which were delivered to Capt. De Gallifet-:by Gen De . Seville, In the Emperor's name. At o'clock, after his Majesty's break fast, at the moment in which a large number of pea- ple were assembled in the park, the band and a de tachment of the 3d Regiment of Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard marched with the Mexican colors and flags through the park and the principal. streets of the town. They werethe,n carried to the princi pal church, where a Te Deum was sung; "they were afterwards taken to the camp, where they remained all:day planted by the side of the regimental colors. CHIN& AND JAPAN. An Earthquake at . Manilla—The British Quarrel - srltlx Japan. Sax FRANCISCO, August 3 --Arrived, ship Ocean Pearl, from Hong Kong, with 300 Chinese paseen- The newspapers *ought by her give accounts of a terrible earthquake at Manilla on the 3d of June. Half of the,city was destroyed, and every building in it damaged. Two thousand lives were lost. The bark Jenny Ford, from Kanagawa, Japan, with dates to the 24th of June, has also arrived. She reports the lose of the ship w. King in the. China Seas. She was bound to San 'Francisco. her crew and four hundred' passengers were taken _to Simonda by the American steamer Wyoming. The Japanese Government had paid $400,000 for the murder of Mr. Richardson, but refused to our •render the Murderers,. alleging that they were sub • jects of the Prince Sotzana, vrho refused to give them up, - and the Japanese pretended that they were notable to take them forcioly. The British Admiral propoeed to proceed to the Principality of Sotzan a and take the murderers, but the Japanece laovernacent declined to mode to this, THREE CENTS. contending that it would be essentially making war upon Japan. The negotiations concerning the surrender were still pending. • The foreign resident's of Japan were very appre hensive that war wae inevitable. T_T Ft 0 . .Itriurtler Comments on the American War. Na so August 4.—The papers by the steamer City of Manchester furnish the following: In the House of Lords, on the 23d ult,, Lord Pal merston said tbatthe practice of the Fedentl con suls in receiving bon& that cargoes'of vessels were net intended for the Confederates, was in violetion of international law, Remonstrances had been made, and the Pederals promised to stop the pro ceedings, but he feared theybad not done so. He hoped that sfresh remonstrance would' prove more effectual. Losinorr, July 23.—The - rim: l s contends Mat Gene ral Lee had suffered no• decisive repast.. Lee's forces, it'says . , marched from the Hoene of battle by a road teethe lettof the Federal position, and the day after were unmoreeted at E'Mmetaburg,la olkce so far on this road that' they must .have been almcst in the rear of the Federal army. Thence he bad been ten days moving all his trains of wounded and supplies, and no doubt an immense roars of booty, quietly towardla the Potomns. All accounts agree that be ,sueceeded in passing , them over into Virginia unmolested'. It may, be that he intended his army should follow but his movements show no sign of the confession inseparable tram a retreat in the face of eo victoriourenemy. Ills troops are, described as already preparing" for another brittle, somewhere near the old ground of. lant . year'e struggiewith McClellan, and wearein form edtheits.benedirive -yet crossed the river. - On the contritry;iflsl - erficlitiat he has- received heavy.. reinforcementefrom BeauregarrPs'armys. Lee's position is such that his -retreat toil in a - case of necessity is secure unless the Federate - can detach a sufficient force to operate - on his com munications south of the Potomac. Hie rear corn- . rounications at a short distance from the:river are-at- Williameport, the pqint at which he crossed, and where his wounded And supplies havnbeen passing , over during the last few days. . In the battle which appears to be impending, Gen. Meade is attacking a .position which a larger army than his own has selected at its own pleasare. and the reeult of the struggle may be extremely critical. It may end like so many others in a drawn battle, but defeat to either will be dangerous if not ruinous. As to the question of peace, it the North can only attain results at the cannon's mouth, this is the time, indeed, to discuss peace in the cabinet. RUSSIA AND POUAND. Prince Gortschakoft , s Reply to Earl Russell. Under date of St. Petersburg, July 1, Prince Gortschakoff denies the right of the Great Powers to intervene in the affairs of Russia under the terms of the treaty of Vienna of 1816; declines to enter into a congress for the adjustment of the Polish question, and refuses to grant an armistice to the Poles. The reply is deemed so unsatisfactory that it is reported that the European Powers are already concerting ulterior measures, and the aspect of af . fairs is deemed threatening. After stating Lord Russell's six points of settlement (heretofore pub lished), Gortschakoff writes : "The principal Secretary of State of her Britan nic 'Majesty expresses the hope that the adoption of these measures would lead to the complete and per manent pacification of the kingdom of. Poland. We are unable to share this hope without certain re serves. Viewing the subject as we do, reorganiza tion of the kingdom must in all cases bepreceded by the re-establishment of order in the country. That esult is dependent upona condition to which we had called the attention of the Government of her Britan nic Majesty, and which is not only unfulfilled, but is not even alluded to in the despatch of Lord Russell. We refer to the material assistance and moral en couragements obtained from abroad by the insur rectionists. We are not aware from what sources of information the Government of her Britannic Majesty have formed their judgment on the state of affairs in Poland ; we must presume that they are not of impartial origin. Indeed, we find Lord Russell himself- establishing a kind of aimilarity between the news published by the St. Peters burg journal from statements furnished under the control and upon the responsibility of the recognized agents of the Government, and the in formation of every kind which' the London journals borrow. without discernment or any guarantee, from the most suspected publications of the Polish revo lutionary press. The confidence inspired by these publications has more liken once given cause for declarations which, in spite of the formal denials. given to them by daily events, have contributed to mislead 'opinion in England. In this manner have been propagated, in relation to the , brave Russian soldiers who fulfil in Poland a painful duty with devotion and self-denial, calumnies and outrages which all Russia has felt with profound indignation. If Lord Russell were exactly informed of whist passes in the kingdom of Poland, he would know, as we do, that wherever the 'armed rebellion has striven to acquire subsistence, to give itself a visible head, it has been crushed. The masses have kept aloof from it, the rural' population evince even hostility to it, because the disorders by which agitators live ruin the industrial classes. The insurrection sus tains itself alone by a terrorism unprecedented in history. The bands are recruited principally front elements foreign to the country. They gather together in the woods, and disperse at the first at tack, to reunite in other places. When they are too closely pressed they cross the' frontier, to re-enter the country at another point. Politically, it is a stage display intended to act upon Europe. The principle of action of the directing committees from without, is to keep up agitation at all cost, in order to give food for the declarations of the press, to abuse public opinion, and to harass the Govern ments by furnishing an occasion and a pretext for a diplomatic intervention which should lead to tiny action; - All the hOpebf the armed insurrection is in this it is the object at which it has labored from its rise. • "Lord Russell quotes a passage related by Lord Castlereagh of a conversation which that statesman had with the Emperor Alexander I. in 1816, and which mentions the project formed by this sovereign to combine the duchy of Warsaw' with the Polish provinces anciently dismembered into a kingdoni under the sovereignty of Russia with an administra tion in accordance with the wishes of: the people.' This idea was a passing inclination of the Emperor Alexander L, and one which that sovereign did not accomplish when he was enabled to consider more maturely the interests of his kingdom. At all events, this question must be excluded, even.in an exchange of ideas made within the limits of the treaties of 1816. The only stipulation of these treaties which can have made it appear doubtful that the Emperor of Russia possessed the kingdom of Poland by the same title as that by which he holds his other pos sessions, the only one which might have made his rights dependent upon any condition whatever, and which explains the possibility of an ex.' change of ideas with foreign courts upon the sub ject of his relations with that portion of his do minions, is the following vague phrase of article 1., Which says: 'That the Emperor of Russia re serves it to himself to give to this State, enjoying a distinct administration, such an internal extension as be shall deem advisable.' And that article which says : That the Poles, the respective ;subjects of the high contracting parties, shall obtain representation and national institutions,. regulated in conformity with the mode of the political existence which each oriel - 6 Governments to which they belong shall deem it expedient and proper to bestow upon them.' But the history of this period is not so remote that the remembrance can be lost of the position which Rus sia-held at the termination of the European crisis, which was brought to an end by the treaty of Vien na. Froth that time, we should not be far from the truth if we affirm that the first article of the treaty of Vienna was prepared by and directly emanated from his Majesty the Emperoi Alexander I. The conversation with Lord Castlereagh, cited by - Lord Russell, is an add tional evidence 01 this fact. " After saying this the Principal Secretary of State of her Brita i rmic Majesty will dispense us from giving an answer to the proposed arrangement for a suspension of hostilities. It would not resist a serious examination of the conditions necessary for carrying it into effect. If it were to be defined between whom it was to be negotiated, of what nature the status quo was to be which, it would gua ranty, and who was to watch ever its execution, it would readily be perceived that the provisions of publio law could not be applied to a situation which would be a flagrant violation of such law. His Ma jesty the Emperor owes to his faithful army, which struggles for the maintenance of order; to the peaceable majority of Poles, who suffer from these deplorable agitations ; and to Russia, on- whom they impose painful' sacrifices, to take energetic mea anima to terminate them. Desirable as it may be speedily to - place a term to the effusion of blood, this object can only be obtained by the insurgents throwing down their arms and surrendering them selves to the clemency of the Emperor. Every other arrangement would be incompatible with the dignity of our august master and with the senti ments of the Russian nation; it would, besides, have a result diametrically opposed to the one re commended by Lord Russell."' FOBEIGIf MISVETILLNY. -. Extracts from our English Files. MAxma PARIS A SEA.ronx.—The design of ma king Paris a seaport has been repeatedly entertained for more than two centuries past. It was first pro posed in the time of Louis XIV., and Colbert had surveys made to ascertain whether the Seine could be made navigable for sea=going vessels. The scheme was .again .revived by, the Marquis de Crecy in 1179, and in the following year the Go vernment authorized the project, but nothing was done for want of funds. 'When Napoleon became Emperor, the project of making Paris a seaport was- submitted to him, and he remarked that if the canalization of - the Seine could be realized, " Paris, Rouen, and Havre would become one city, with the river for its principal street." Political events, however, prevented the execution of the de sign, and nothing more was heard'of it till the reign of Charles X., when a company was formed with a capital of 200,000.000 f. for making Paris a seaport by . the canalization of the river. The course of events, however, again hindered the realization of the scheme. It is now proposed to make a canal from Dieppe, passing along-the valley of the3Be thune, by St. -Aubing Damnierre;and Neufchatel, thence to the valley of the Therein, passing south of Beauvais through the marshes of Bruneval to the Oise, and by- Ile Adam, St. Denis, and St. Ouen, to the fortifications near Neuilly, where it is proposed to form a port for merehant vessels, from which a canal is to be made to the Ternes„in order to dimi nish land carriage as far as possible. . SHEFFIELD FORGERIES OF- AMERICAN ,NOTES.-- The Manchester Examiner, of July 11, gives the fol lowing on the termination of the trial of the two in dividuals charged with having forged greenbacks at Sheffield. The case was before the York Assizes- Croton Court, Mr. Justice Metier presiding. The Examiner says : - "Edwin Hides and Henry Light, who, on the pre. vious day, had been found guilty of forging Ameri can $lO notes, commonly known greenbacks,' at Sheffield, were this morning brought up for sentence. On the part of the prosecution, Hides had been re commended to the merciful consideration of the court, and; his lordship stated that he took this into account, as well as the good character which had been given: him, when he sentenced him to fifteen months , imprisonment. Light, Who was deeper in the scheme than Hideo, his lordship sentenced to four yeatst penal servitude." Smr-riumnrxn von THE. REBELS.-The following figures will convey some idea of the rapid growth of this branch of trade on the Clyde, and its increasing prosperity. In 1851, 41 vessels, having a tonnage of 25,322, were launched from the building.yards. In 1862,122 vessels, whose aggregate tonnage was 70,00, were added to the list of vessels built ; and during the past six months of this year 80 vessels have been launched, giving a tonnage of over 66,000. Seventeen of. these were turned out in May, but the greatest amount of tonnage—viz: 14,000—was added in April. The sum paid for steamers alone by agents for American owners, since August last year, exclu sive of those sold to the East India and Mediterra nean Companies, was over £360,000, and would have been much more if the demand could have been sup. plied,:—Giverpoot Journalsf. Commerce. - SHORT-HAND WRITING IN 'ENGLAND.—The short hand writer of the House of- Commons states, in his' evidence before the select committee on Private Bill 'Legislation, that he receives two guineas a day for attendance before committees. to take notes of the evidence, and Bd. per folio of 79 words for making a copy from his notes. Last year ha 'received for busman thus done for thee. Committee on - Private - Bills £6,667, consisting of .£1,6920f0r attendamW fees; and £4,985 for the,. transcripts. This does not include the charges in. respect of committees on public matters. He is appointed for the House of Lords goo. So umoh.or.thst 14.14101/1 ei he Catingt THE ' WAR, ratiraSeis (PUBLISHED wmnar.; inns Water Passe will" be sent to subscrlibers by mail (per sauna in advance) at....... tan Three copies •` " ..... 5 0 71ve copies " •• 00 Ten " " Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at the sam) rate, 51.30 per cowl rte money' must always aeCoMpany the order. an! 01 no instances can these terms be itestatectfrom, they afford very little more than the cost of the paver isar, Post meters are requested to act as agents for THE Wan Pagan ear To the getter-up of the (Rub of ten or Went*. ea extra copy of tbe Paper will be given. Monte by his own establishment he transfers t other !abort-hand writers, on rather lower terms. but be himself keeps a staff of tea short-han4 Writers. Each of these has at least one clerk who can read his shortsb and, hut the most efficient course fa found to he that he have two such clerks, each of whom (rind himself also) tftiringlO hand a portion of the notes, dictates to quick Writers: so that the mode of transcribing is by writing from dictation. and not by copying. There to a great strain and pressure in order to get. the. transcript to the law stationer in time_ for the requisite number of copies to be ready whenthe committee meet nest morning : In the height of the season, the witness mentions, be provides refreshments for about fifty persons em ployed at his office during the evenine many of later. - London nntil midnight, and often 77)ner. Tnjc tnotism PLAITITK /Yr INDTA —A letter to the Lahore Midis) Chronicle, dated "Koh at, May 27, 1863, gives as interesting description of the visitation of locusts to thatdietrict: Under the impreneion that a description of the late visitation of " !daunts in this district and the station may not he unneceptable to your readers, I have the, premiere:to Bend you this account of them; The subjecthas been so ably treated, and so mien. lineally alley - zed in the interesting paper of Mr Bu chanan. which appeared In the Punjab Aeriborticul. tural Society report of the 12th instant, that there is little to be stisted on that point. I have. however, observed what may hitherth have escaped notice— viz: that the 'Waned Mena; male and female. pa rents probably. fIY in advance ofthe " grubs It (their offspring) a mile or so; as if to indicate the fruitful quarter of proereasion to their 'progeny. Treretvith. then, my general description of the' invasion or locusts into the mififerti station of Bnhatie especial: The " flyers" had been perceived in cantonment about 31st of March last; they then disappeared fora week or two, hut reappeared in ereater numbers;. again cleared off, hut on this occasion I believe they- - were centupled (the females) in depositing their egaw. as shortly after their aecond appearance, their aztnl' were reported in the district, and aquantity brought in for inspection. On the above occasion the insects did•biretrifling damage. About' the middle of last montli;wbilst out riding in the vicinity. (in corn flelda about two miles out—crops then standing.) r raw these grubs in myriads ; at that time about half, an inch long and of a dark'color; the damped fields contained the greatest numbers. A. week after this they were reported , as advancing toward canton.' ments; when the- entire garrison (consisting of ar tillery, one cavalry, and three infantry corps, with numerous followers of the civil authorities,) turned out to oppose the novel' enemy. Endeavors were made to destroy and frighten them with trains of gunpowder, firing blank ammunition, beat of drum, blowing of bugles, burning the hedges; and heating them beak with Mabee, with which each man was • armed. This destruction occupied us several hours the slaughter was very great, and we, for a day or two, retarded their direct progress. They then turned our right flank, and entered' the station from the south in undiminished 'numbers. Still, every obetacle was offered to them—every inch of ground contested—the men were well nigh exhausted from sun and fatigue. Though killed by millions, on came the grubs—nothing hindered their gradual advance— they descended and moved on. -Still, we did not sue. cumb in our attempts to save the station. Finally, however, the grubs entered, chiefly from the south cantonments, and very gradually, but most effectu ally, eat their way through it. The largest garden occupied them about two de.yato completely devour. Within a week after their forcing access Into the station (which previously had beenwellleafed, loek ing green and pretty, affording cool and grateful shede_ with tempting prospects of delicious grapes and other fruit; and garden products of vegetables and flowers very shortly) it was a desert, and it is so now; and thus it will remain till next spring. • You can then conceive how we have suffered—a very great lose in such a climate as rohat. to have all the leafless and dismal semblance of winter with out its Beason ; the change has been as sudden as that of a vessel sailing in placid - waters, with all sails set, suddenly overwhelmed by a tornado, and instantly appearing under bare pole—not a blade of grass, not a leaf in cantonments and the district— with the exception of the "Bacchine," all of which trees remain untouched. After the gardens were destroyed, then came the battle to keep the grub out of our messes; certainly a couple of thousand must have been killed inside walls, though every door and window was carefully shut. but . they found entrance. Grub, locusts, per vaded everywhere and in everything.; they vora ciously devoured curtains, hooks,' saddles ' musical instruments ; indeed, nothing came amiss to them. For nearly a week one hundred men were employed about my house; clay and night. in simply heating them hack from the doors and windows, which for several days and nights could not be opened! A plague of ." locusts " once encountered, and one can realize and appreciate what the special plague of these insecti must have been to the Egyptians (llindoos, almost, in their mode of wor.hin and ab lutions). When an ordinary one has tried us here so much, one 'can only just realize the wonderful description of this plague, contained in the 10th chanter up to the 19th verse of Exodus, and we may at the same time rest assured that now, as then, we have been visited for some wiser and beneficial, though inscrutable purpose. The British Penal. System. BRITISH CONVICTS SENT TO AMERICA. A new phase of the much , vauqted penal system Of England has just been brought to the notice of the police authorities of this city. which will show up the system in one of its worst features, by means of which a most unmitigated outrage is being constant. ly committed on the people of thus country. It has now been clearly demonstrated that the British Go- _ vernment and the Home Secretary have got out of their dilemma in respect to the great number of "ticket-of-leave" men in that country, and the out rageous crimes committed by them, by sending these confirmed convicts to this country and this city in particular. This may seem incredible, but it is sub stantiated by overwhelming evidence. • The manner in which this outrage has been brought to light is as follows : It was well known to the po lice, and to the Commissioners of. Emigration, that - during the recent influx' of emigration to this country from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland, that a great many. notorious Eaglieh thieves and , pickpockets have beercimportedcand - ea.' • count for the numerous bold highway robberies and. other crimes transpiring in our midst This morn ing the ship E,'A. Tay/or arrived from Liverpool, having on board a number of emigrants. Informs- • tion was conveyed that two: passengers on board the vessel were notorious criminals, and had boasted of being ticket-of-leave men. On landing, these men were immediately conveyed to headquarters. They gave their names as Edward Bening, 28 years of age, and Frank Kittridge, aged twenty-five, both natives of London. It would be impossible to imagine the appearance of these convicts without seeing them. They are most villainous specimens of humanity, redolent with filth, and bearing every trace of cri minality on their debased and brutal countenances, than which no worse ones adorn the Rogue's Gai ters,. Through the kindness of - Chief Young, of the detective police, and Detective Euatice, our reporter had an interview with these felons, and from them he gleaned the following :Benning says that he is a boot closer by trade, and was arrested and convicted for stealing a chimney sweeping machine. He was sentenced to transportation for five years, and was sent to the hulks at Chatham, where he served the greater portion of his time, working on the public works at the dockyards, &c. He was granted a ticket-of-leave on condition that he would leave the country. He wished to come •to Canada, but the Government told him that they woutd send him to America. He was accordingly shipped for New York, and his passage paid by Me Goverryment. left England six weeks ago. Kittridge, who has a very idiotic cast of counte nance, but who is more communicative than his comrade in crime, says he is a butcher, and that he Was arrested for stealing a horse and cart. The fol." lowing is hie story, in his own words: "They sed hi. stole a 'one andhart, and they gi'me a tagging for hit. Hi was a seven-year 'un, and served a five . and a four (five years and four months). They then gi'me a ticket 49 , -/eare, and sent me to Hamerca. Hi want- . ed to go to Tasmanny (Tasmania), where my father and mother is. illy father's a convict ; but they sent me to New York, and paid nay fare. Hi was a Port 'net." (he was confined at Portsmouth). These men also state that there is in England s . regularly organized association, sanctioned and as sisted by the Government, called the 'Convicts' Aid . Society." with the avowed object_ of sending these ticketoeleavemen and convicts to New York. The fare is_paid in the following manner: Each. convict employed on the public works is allowed a certain pittance a-day, which, when he is released, is paid him. These men say it is from this, money principally that thepaesages of these emigrants are The two, men now in custody speak of a large number of their comrades in crime having been sent to this country by the same process. No doubt their agency was felt in the late riots. These men now in custody will be held for the present, for all the police authorities and detectives to become acquainted with their " phyboes,' , which will probably find their way to the Rogue's Gallery. —N. Y. Express. - - The Draft. The Providence Journal records the following : "A drafted Irishman called upon. one of our lawyers on Saturday, and desired to have papers prepared claiming exemption from military service for the several reasons which he named : 1. That he was the only son of a widow dependent upon him for support. 2. - That his father was in such infirm health as to be unable to get his own. living. 3. That he had two brothers already in the service; all of which facts Patrick desired then and there to verify by affidavit. "The lawyer, who had travelled in Illinois, and learned the knack of introducing apropos anecdotes, reminded the drafted man of a little story of the maplesugar man in Vermont, who was sued for ree turning a borrowed sap-kettle in a damaged condi tion, and 'pleaded in defence, first, that the kettle was sound when he returned it; secondly, that it was cracked when he borrowed it ; and thirdly, that he never had the sapkettle. Patrick grinned a. ghastly smile, such as sometimes illumines the coun tenance of a man before the Board - of Enrolment, when the Doctor blandly- assures him that he has not got the liver complaint or the kidney disease, and withdrew his papers. "One of the substitutes in the barracks Friday night, by some means procured a pair of captain's shoulder straps, secured them upon his uniform, then summoning the guard, gave them renewed in structions to be watchful, as the fellows were getting uneasy, and walked out of the door with official dignity so handsomely, substituted thatthe guard did not venture to question the genuineness of his charac ter." A sailor who helped a Rhode Island substitnte to escape just before the tug left the wharf in Boston,. " for Long Island, was taken to General Devens ala+- 1 - ,O E• held to answer for the sub. whom he had assist_ed,to • . skedaddle. . - A LARGE a - ORE.—Yesterday morning _Coruners,:fn` McClung called in a hurry at the mayor's oftlce,•A?ut,„.: informed his Honor that the body of s= ratirdered."''' soldier had been found at dam No. It, and .thet=ifie.itin' was on his way up there to hold an, inguest,,and asked that some of the police miglit'be order that they might hear the testimony, aid : tpAre-.1"..aa such steps as they might deem 'neeeseary to firrelt - . the murderer. The coroner himself.proctiredatisa.:";: - ) jury, swore them in, and proceeded_to- the, ii , flace i . where the body was suppodeeto'llWT e mayor' • sent up officers Gribben ;and seßtti - .18 , 110-iiven.ts. up on foot, and Chief - Mane, who went, tf.B, 17 . the expense of hiring -.a bine.. 'Tab.:" "order 6.r• - - procession then, as the: neviatßapers:have,it tl weg as follows : Hague, monnted - Oinf Bucentialus, mar- . shelling the way; nexttin - forder iolllcers Scott, upon whose shoulders,yested the tegtonefibili,i, 6e; ty of arresting andrbiihrgiit lv'ecittilf;;92 p , utriAiderit" the perpetrator °Mr Iffierigistk•Mturder ; mext.the,N-, coroner leading,to scene of death hispongheoult, six, who were ti:Qtitftiliiiii‘the hOdY, and= by 'theft united weight ascerWrqifots. w,ltenogsintdeelwilifitlqaT.: , circumstances, lie deceased lo7iy . .lyirikTbefore ,us. , came to his death. AsttheYlafiproadNecttit&Aetaueal we can imagine how theAb rpueerpgchened. :N/repe,lT outside of a hirg, , nrdarillie - waleris edge - Ifif the el& , ceased. and 4 watlioloviliettestrelyithatilmastaa son of Uncle SatnuePs by the . in which itliaedifeiaW ' • Igll/4111$Ptink - shcaciA: Or'isan s adir e - iddn given . _ Upon artivlbg Oahe ;OrieeritY_Waielfoilild bright,.tkew untform i lgelfeA i ope. holding ingheat Itutinind contain body_ The forturiate;mriunfOnttekate tuSfstir of . thetrPkurAsTe: ProbabiyPe gg a_ substitute, who,hay.ing obtaikadtise. three hunditn crolidisAliff-berhi - sworn,' lead AVOW to this piaceOvlzenk.havinedofied:the sobitet'Aled at.fr donned the citizeoykapparel, be ,Aa4,*e(,,ltilldkedfor parts iinknes'iskil e , orriels`achbly obits - kW tutlied about, !.f.rigiVtlecet" 102 , 4!warohe4,4ecir o.4lxe:cikrna Veer if not Wader then. Ifeitaer, " the.mysterlobs_., rourder,:ciethddsterofiiihibititute;v;iii befeireF-Yiklis;S3t and frora,tW9mg fogth !Ft ZpAtte.r l. 9flecorkt:R4is- 7 7, 1 bury GaTiette - `.( Contributions for the Wounded SadierS• BOSTON, August 4.—The contributions to the Ohristian Commission of this State, for the wounded io/dieris, 4111.0Unts to $.53,126 $4,
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