Vrtss. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864. air We can take no notice of anonymous commu- MiCations. We do not return rejected manuscripts. gyp- Voluntary correspondence is solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different "unary and naval departments. When used, it -will be paid for. THE SITUATION. In. a day .or two we shall her of the renewal of the great struggle which since Friday seems to have been suspended. The two armies are evidently still in near opposition, and LEE has probably by his retreat obtained a stronger position. anANT'S good generalship is now shown in delay, as it was at first in action. It is not always that a general knows when to wait, but GRANT, in all his campaigns, has re -waled the rare virtue of patience. We have his own assurance that he intends to -Bold it out if it takes all summer, and can net infer from this brief interval of rest that he has abandoned his original inten tion of forcing a trial of strength on the Enemy. ..yhen the battle is renewed, and begun, if is it may been already cer tain that heavier blows will be given and • laken. It must not be forgotten that General Gitittifs advance is not independent of the movements of General BUTLER. CO-ope -,?; xtdion often necessitates delay, and when we examine the PeninSular campaign, we find that 13 - um - En has thus far achieved no decisive victory, but :has, in fact, just begun his great attack. The capture of Fort Dar ling and the defeat of BEAT:REGARD are important conditions to the success of the ~ e neral plan, and General GRANT'S tinpa rent delay does not interrupt the activity of the campaign. Except upon the Peninsula, the situation is not materially altered by the news of to-day. We still - rest upon a great victory, and prepare for a new tri umph. Our later telegranzs bring us the impor tant'news that Resaea has been evacuated by the rebel army under JOILICSON in Geor 6a, after a battle with the national forces tinder SuEnmAN. We can measure front this fact how great is the collapse of the rebel strength in the West, and with what timely vigor General SICEMIAN bas addressed himself to Ins work. Bast and West keep step_ together in. triumph. Pennsylvanians in the Field. - Governor Cturrts, who went to the seat .)f war on Wednesday, for the express pur pose of looking after the wounded of Penn sylvania, returned to Washington yester day morning, having set all things in the hest order. lie left Belle Plain at mid night on Saturday. He was accompanied - by Surgeon General JAM - ES - KING, General JAMES L. REYNOLDS, and Colonel BIDDLE ROBERTS. The wounded, as fast as they arrived at Belle Plain, had all been sent forward to Washington, up to the time of Governor CURTIN'S departure. In conseqUenee of the large number of the wounded, and the difficulty attending their transport to Belle Plain, they, llaTe been, and will be, sent forward, without distinction as to the States to which they belong, tmdwithont stopping by the - way to make lists of their names. 'General lists are daily appearing in the Washington Daily Chronicle, but already has been commenced the making com plete lists of the wounded Pennsylvanians, showing in what hospitals they are, the de scription of their wounds, &c. Full in formation on these points will be collected and digested by tht Surgeon General at Harrisburg, and thence given, from time to time, to the newspapers of Pennsylvania. It will, therefore, be time and money thrown away for relatives and friends of the wounded to throng to Washington now, without the definite and official information which the Surgeon General will thus sup ply as soon as possible. So far, all the arrangements made by the Medical Department for the transportation and care of the wounded are complete and satisfaCtory. Nothing so perfect and ant ra has been done for any campaign of the war. The surgeons who went on from Pennsylvania, at the call of Surgeon Gene ral IKirro, are able men, doing their duty excellently, and unremitting in performing The Sanitary and Christian Commissions arc dOinir a great deal in this campaign. They have tents, vessels, supplies, nurses, and all else that is useful and necessary, at all points that can be reached. In consequence of their adniirable,phy m-que, which has not been enfeebled: by swamp sickness or previous fatigue, our . soldiers suffer less from their wounds than on previous occasions. Their sound condi- tion of body enables them to recuperate more rapidly than after any previous con test in Virginia. In an unusually short lime, a great number of the wounded will be able to resume their duty in the field. Arrangements are being made to convey the bodies of the slain Pennsylvania sol diers to their friends. Information on this subject can be promptly obtained by com municating with Colonel P. jounAN, agent for the State of Pennsylvania, at Washing ton, or with Surgeon General KING, at HarrislYura . The Sanitary Fair. OUT people are not so busy with the fighting men in Virginia as to have forgot ten the Sanitary Fair. It seems a long way off, for when we speak of June we think of bummer, and summer can hardly be conceived in these cool, bracing, show ery days. Mr. WELSH, however, has is sued his bulletin, the carpenters are roofing in our beautiful Logan Square, and the la dies are in a state of excitement about all the little details of the great display. We have not been admitted into the confidence , of these fair Sanitarians fthe word is so much like Samaritans that we travel out of the language to coin it), but we presume they have arranged a series of sensations to bewilder and charm us when the eventful day in June arrives. Mr. - Wm.sn's rules are very simple and business-like, and we read them over carefully without being able to know Much more than we have known before. In the first place, we are to have a " private view," to cost two dollar:7. This will enable a respectable crowd to witness the opening tet'CinOnies, without putting life and limb into the peril that an uncon trolled and indiscriminate multitude would Create. There are to be but ten thousand tickets sold—positively ten thousand, and no more. Afterward, the admission fee will be fifty cents_ As we Ithderstand the rules,no single 11'0-.4_4 will be sold in Philadelphia. This privilege will be confined to our su burban •,tates, Delaware, New ,Tersey, and New York, and those suburban counties that go toward making up the balance of the State, and which are 'known in respec table circles as the Twenty-sixth ward. As we have all made up our mindS to go to the Fair, and to take our wives, and children, and sweethearts, it makes very little difference what Mr. WELSH charges, nr what regulations he establishes in refe rence to admission. We are only anxious to know what we are to see, and what we shall have an opportunity of buying. Are we to copy the Fair in New York, or the Fair in Cincinnati ? Are we to have a re print of other fairs, or one of our own ? ;Shan we have swords to be voted for, and :an exhibition of Indians Is the contest to be between 11cC1-ELTAN . and GRANT, or - between GRANT and some other general, who would, at least have the merit of know ing how to use a sword ? Is there to bean old-fashioned kitchen, and, if so, what . =saner of kitchen shall it be ? In this re spect let us at 'twat be original. Let us have good, old-time Dutch kitchen—such a One as Berks or Lancaster could show us— or a prim, sedate Quaker kitchen, if any of our antiquaries can tell us how our Friends were in the lOtbit of living when WILLvot PENN was ]ord of this magnificent manor. Or, why not reproduce the Republican Court that shone in the latter clays of the last century ? No city in the country is as rich in old associations as Philadelphia, and if we are to have any masquerading at all, let us have something fresh, and novel, and pertinent. Our accomplished contempora ry—the historian of Chestnut street—with a half dozen gentlemen whom we could name, would make an excellent committee to reproduce a type of Philadelphia man ners and customs of the olden time. Then we are to have a newspaper—an independent newspaper, having no fear of the politicians or the advertisers. This itself will be enough of a curiosity to merit a place in the Curiosity Shop ! The news paper will be purely original, and every Chjoe and Amaryllis whose pensive lines to the moon, and forlorn odes on nightin gales have been rejected and repressed by mercenary editors, will have the discipline of a new and fresh body of critics. As Mr. CHILDS is to print and Mr. LELAND to edit this paper, we know it will be a suc cess. We should like to see it with an other name than Our Daily Fare. This is neither a good play upon the word nor an expressive title. It suggests a restaurant and a waiter, or some of the books that we were wont to read in Sunday school about " Crumbs of Comfort " and " Our Daily Food." Still Vre all intend to write for the paper and to buy it, whether it has a name or not, and we trust that every subscriber to The Press will place his name on Mr. Crimns' books. Not many days will pass before we shall be in the midst of the Fair, and, those who have work to do must do it now. Our sister cities have raised princely sums. New York gave a magnificent con tribution, and filled the land with the noise of her ostentatious munificence. In this respect we shall not imitate our rich and bustling neighbors. We merely intend to have a quiet, comfortable, sedate fair—a fair in which Pennsylvania will be proud to take part, and when it is over we shall give the Sanitary Commission the largest con tributionit has yet received There—we have ventured to make a prophecyand, now that it_ is in print, we trust that our friends will see that it is redeemed. "THE present prospeCts of the Confede rates in this fourth year of the civil war are certainly brighter than they ever were before." Thus the London. Times 'of the 3d inst. begins one of its heavy leaders on the American war. Not less than three blunders are contained in this little sen tence. "Present prospects brighter than they ever were" is an absolute "bull." " This fourth year of the war" implies another fourth year of the war. "Pros pects brighter than they ever were before" is a- gross pleonasm. We. are not surprised at the falsehoods of the Times, but there is no reason why it should not lie in good English, The War Topic in Washington. Cerre,pondenee of %be Press.] "%Vasa - Iwo-Tow, P. 0., May 15, 1804 As I write, a long train of army ambulances is winding its way from the wharf to the different hos pitals throughout the city, each one filled with the wounded heroes of the - past eight days , battles. They present a mournful sight, but with care, atten tion, and the hind nursing they will receive a few weeks will restore them to health and soundness of limb. It will perhaps be a relief to their friends at the North to know that the majority of the wounds are slight ones, which time and attention will soon overcome. A FURLOUGH FOR THIRTY DAYS-TRH HOSPITALS Arrangements have been made that the wounded, who are able to be so treated, are to receive a fur lough for thirty days, while the great part of those who are fit to travel will be forwarded to the hospi tals of their respective States. Friends having seen the names of the wounded in the daily papers have come on here for the purpose of seeking them in the hospitals, and have as yet met with but lit tle success. Until lists are prepared from the par ticular hospital a friend or relative is in, it is use less to come to this city for information concerning him. As soon as possible full lists of the wounded will be published with the hospital designated. A large number will leave this evening and to morrow morning for home on furlough. This ar rangement will work admirably, es heretothwe, no - matter what promises were made by friends, the man must remain in the hospital. Relatives of wounded soldiers have pledged themselves to re turn the precious charge at the expiration of the time, if it was only for a few days ; but military law knew no necessity for any such procedure, and petitioning and promises- were unavailing. The giving the wounded soldier a furlough will do more towards restoring him to health in thirty days at home than sixty days would in the hospital. Not that he does not receive the same care, but when he is wounded, where his home is there his heart is, and when he loans for home all the care and attention bestowed upon him in the hospital avail but little. Let our boys in the field 'know that if they do their shore in the contest on the field ; that should they be disabled they can go home, it will do more towards defeating the rebels than a reinforcement of twenty thousand fresh troops. We do not think it contraband to say that if the friends of the Administration could, in the North, see the heavy reinforcements being forwarded to the front from here, they would see that the op aproaclaing end of Mr. Jefferson Davis' despotism is drawing near. Every means to support the columns of General Grant are being used, and when he does march triumphant into the doomed city of Rich mond, it will be with such a column that the rebels will at once acknowledge the supremacy of the Union and the Constitution, and retire, broken spirited, to the "last ditch," not to fight longer, but to flee from the wrath of the Union bayonets. JOHN Price-Nix; Jr.. Sumner on Caste The managers of the Young Men's Association of Albany recently - refused admission to their lec tures to all persons not of the most approved color ; and were recently sustained therein by re-election, by means of most questionable voting and counting. They then applied to the Hon. Charles Sumner to deliver one of their lectures, and were answered as follows : SENATE CHAMBER, April 16, 166:1 . _ Sin: You invite me to deliver an address on Lafay ette before the Young 3fenls Association of Albany. in view of a recent incident in the history of your Asso ciation, I lan aetoniehed at the request. 1 cannot consent to speak of Lafayette, who was not ashamed to tight beside a black soldier, to an audience too delicate to sit beside a black citizen. I cannot speak of Lafayette, who was a friend of universal liberty, un der the am.pices of a Society which makes itself the champion of caste and vulgar prejudice. 1 have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES SUMNER. C. W. DAVIS, Esq., Cor. See, Svc., Albany. • Tuts Uznort CO:VINIBSION. — A meeting was held May 12th, at the Cooper Institute, in New York, to organize and carry into operation a plan to advance the cause of American and Christian Union, and the prosperity of the country, by aiding union portions of the South with Northern charities, em ployment facilities, emigration, ministers, teachers, and publications. Resolutions representing the de graded and impoverished condition of the "poor whites" of the South, and calling Northerri charity to their redemption, were adopted heartily. The following gentlemen were constituted a committee to place in organization and action the purposes of the meeting : Rev. Isaac Ferris, D. D., LL. D., Rev. John MC- Clintoek, D. D., Francis Lieber, LL. D., Horace Webster, LL. D., H. 111. Pierce, president of Rut ger's Institute, Charles Butler, Esq., Rev. S. IL Tyne - , Jr., _Her. J. T. Duryea, R. H. McCurdy, Esq., Wm. C. Bryant, Esq., Jas. Ilumphry, Esq., Wm. Booth, Esq., Rev. S. B. Bell, D. D. war. L. 0. Lockwood, of New York ; Rev. E. N. Kirk, D. D., Rev. T. N. Haskell, Amos A. Lawrence, Esq., John N. La WillialnS, Esq., of Boston ; Stephen Cald well, Esq., Gee. H. Stuart, Esq., Of Philadelphia; Rev. J. J. Marks, D. D., Chaplain W. Y. Brown, of Washington, D. C. TEE PENNSYLVANIA A. B. C. RAILWAY GUIDE AND ROUTu BOOK is the title of a new Railway Guide, which is so arranged as to be intelligible to all, and "to make Philadelphia the centre of her otra railisnlw.l , The advantages of such a work, properly conducted, as this promises to be to the citizens of our State, are obvious, and it deserves liberal encouragement. It is compiled by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, who brings much experience to his task, and is published by A. Winch. A.SI - lIN 4cerc•-ri. WASHINGTON, May 16,18%. Newspapers Tor the Wounded Soldiers Since the army began moving mail facilities have been necessarily suspended. hlr. o..Tunn, working in the Sanitary Commission, writes, "a newspaper nearly a week old I chanced to have was a great treat. It was read by a wounded man in the hospi tal at Fredericksburg to his comrades, and passed through different rooms, and so read till it was lite rally worn out. I find the saline eagerness amongst the many hundreds of men that have been fighting, and now want to know what the papers say and what people know about their deeds. Let all ha ving any papers published this month mail them, post-paid, to soldiers whose address they know. All Papers that cannot thus be sent can be forwarded to _ the United States Sanitary Commission, and they will be speedily distributed among the different hos pitals and camps wit the Sanitary stores. Chili rand Bolivia . . The correspondence relative to the controversy n b i e c t a w t e e e a n b t y h t e h lt e ep ti lt t of t C o b t i ii li e fienß andl3o t l e i: i S a t l ' 0 c W o S m t m h a u. t the Congress or Bolivia authorized a declaration of war against Chili, in case the conciliatory measures u r tc of diplomacy should not obtain the solution e4l'r ntl ion n o ionfpathtLe usurped territory, or other p Lie with the national dignity. The suggestion of mediation from. our Government is received in a kindly spirit, but the Chilian Secretary of Foreign Relatlons,writingto ourrepresentatives at Santiago, March, says that g , the state of affairs has under gone no change whatever favorable to mediation." Indian Refugees. The Indian refugees in Kansas have not boon re turned to their homes in the Indian Torritory, as eppeaW . by a message from the President Co the Senate, because of the insecurity and diseord reign ing there, occasioned by the violence of the rebels and disloyal Indians. It is hoped that they may be soon returned, and meOures to that end have been inaugurated. The 1.0.410 Lean. The subscriptions to tho 10-40 loan, reported at the Treasury Department to-day, amounted to $1,031,000. The Delaware Soldiers. At a meeting of Delawarians to assist 'and care for the wounded and sick soldiers belonging to the several regiments of Delaware, the foll Owing per -5003 Were appointed to said duties: Hon. N. B. Smithers, president; Colonel Wm. Hemphill J ones, vice president ; James H. Bell, se cretary; James E. Black, treasurer; H. S. Benson, National Hotel ; Garrett Lull; 453 Ninth street; W. Hemphill Jones, 450 1-1 street 5 Benj. Janvier, H street, between Tenth and Eleventh; James E. Black, National Hotel ; Wm. 0. Redden, National Hotel ; J. T. Do Ford, National Hotel ; J. H. 8011, J. W. Nicholls, Harry llaybold, J. J. Jenkins, Thomas Roach, G. Capron, Hon, George P. Fisher, Hon. N. B. Smithers. Persons desiring information or advice should call on any of these gentlemen. Capture of a Prize. The Navy Department has received information of the capture, by the United States schooner Fox, at sea, May Ist, of the sloop Oscar, with a cargo of 93 bales of cotton. She had no papers or flag, and her captain Said that they wore thrown overboard, and said he was bound from St. Marks to Havana. Au Urgent Call for Snrgeonis. We have been requested to publish the subjoined letter SURGEON errittERALPS OFFICE, sni NoTow GI Tr, D. U., May 1.1, 1801. Sir.: You have been requested by telegraph this evening to send without delay twenty (20) contract surgeons, to report to Medical Director Abbott. Se cure them, by advertisement or otherwisei for duty in the hospitals at Washington for one month. If they can furnish good recommendations from well known medical gentlemen, they . will be accepted and forwarded at once,),yloont being subjected to an examination. By order of the Acting Surgeon General. By respectfully, your obedient servant, C. H. CRANE, surgeon U. S. A. Medical Director Oniaravi , t, Philada.. Pa. [The above twenty arc in addition to the ten asked for by telegraph yesterday afternoon.] Visited States Christian Coininission NEW YORK, May 16.—An immense meeting was held in the New York Academy of Music, last night, on behalf of the United States Christian Commis sion. It was the third of the series, in connection with the great national subscription of a million dollars. Notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather, the building was crowded to its utmost capacity, many going - away unable to gain admis sion. William E. Dodge, Esq., presided. Bishop W ilt-nine, of Ohio, led the meeting in prayer. Ad dresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Adams, Rev. Dr. Kirk, Per. 3. T. Duryea, and Geo. H. Sturt, Esq. Resolutions commending the Christian Commission were offered by W. H. Aspinwall, Esq., seconded by Gen. Robert Anderson, and unanimously adopted. A subscription of BSO,OOO was made on the spot, Which is to be increased to $lOO,OOO in a few days. The Captured Steamer Greyhound. NRW Yotw, May .16.—The steamer Greyhound, which was captured by the gunboat Connecticut, With a ertige of cotton and tobacco, from Wilming ton to Bermuda, arrived here tide morning, in charge of a prise crew. She is of British fPgister, a 280-tons screw propeller, of 100-horse power. The vessel and engines are new. The Militia of New Jersey COlied Oat. TRENTON, N. J., May 16.-By request of the Pre sident of the 'United States, Governor d Farker has issued a proclamation for all the militia rorce he can raise within fifteen days. The troops are to be mus tered into the service of the United States by regi ments, to serve for one hundred days ; to be equipped, armed, subsisted, and transported as other soldiers. They are to receive no bounty, nor are they to be credited to any draft, but individually they will receive credit for the service. The Broadway Railroad. NEw Yonh, May 16.—A decision by Judge Peck ham, in .the - Harlem Railroad ease, dissolves the injunction against laying the tracks on Broadway, and the work is expected to be commenced soon. Reported Reinforcement of Lee's Army. NEW Ironic, slag 16.—A special Washingten de spatch to the Commercial says that rumors from the front say that Lee has received heavy reinforce ments from North Carolina and Georgia. Wew Itelody ror SerViCie. NEW You's - , iday U.—Official orders in relation to the disposition of our militia are expected to night. The 7th, 71st, 22d, 2d, and 12th Regiments, are prepared to start for Washington at Short notice. • Arrival of a Prize Steamer. BOSTON, Diayl6.—The prize steamer Minniereap timed err Wilmington, T. C., by the U. S. gunboat Connecticut, has arrived here. New York Bank Statement. NEW YORK, May 16.—The following is a state ment of the conditionvof the New York banks for the week ending :slay 16th: Loans, increase $1,191,675 Deposits, increase 5,856,485 Specie. decrease 446,673 Circulation, decrease 112,475 Great Races at St. Louis. Sm. Loris, May 15.—The Spring meeting of the La Clede Racing Association opened yesterday. The boatman's division-post stake, four miles heat premium s and stake $3,750, was won by Einordine in two straight heats ; time, 7.46-7.404. Upwards of $200,000 changed hands on the race. Arrival of the Ariel. THEW YORK, ➢Tay M.—The steamer Ariel, from Aspinwall on the Bth inst., arrived at 2 o'clock. She bring,s433o,ooo in specie. PERSONAL. It is related of Grant that after the battle of aml his complete victory- at that point, (lien. Buell, a thorough soldier, began criticising in a friendly way the impolicy of his having fought a battle with the Tennessee river behind his men. "Where, if beaten, could you have retreated, Gene rail" asked Buell. "I didn't mean to be beaten," was Grant's sententious reply. " But suppose you had been defeated, despite all your okertions "Well, there were all the transports to carry the remains of the command across the river." "But, General," urged Buell, "your whole transports could not contain even ten thousand men, and it would be impossible for them to make more than one trip in the face of the enemy." " Well, if I had been beaten," said General Grant, pausing to light an other cigar as he spoke, "transportation for ten thousand men would hare been abundant for all that would be left of us." This anecdote is eminently characteristic, the data for the proper appreciation of it being that Grant had about fifty thousand men over the river. —Gen. Hunter, who has arrived.from Pew Or leans, states the report that Gen. Fessenden (son of Senator William Pitt Fessemlen) was killed, is un true, he haring seen him in the hospital at New Or leans. Gen. Jas. E. B. Stuart, or as he was termed for short, Jeb Stuart, the well-known rebel cavalry lead er, justailled in an encounter with Sheridan was born in Patrick county, Va., and graduated at West Point in 1854, was severely wounded in fight with the Cheyenne Indians in 1857, and became captain of cavalry in 1860. He rose from a coloneleyin the rebel service to the chief command of cavalry. As long as the National cavalry was poorly handled and organized, Stuart had quite a Tialrie, and was a hero of romance. Tales were told him, andhe dated back his descent to the royal Stuarts. As our own cavalry became famous under Pleasonton, Bufoid, Kilpatrick, Gregg, and, more lately, Sheridan, Stuart has been less and less thought of by his own side, as well as ours. Fitz Hugh Lee should have had his command. After the old style of guerilla chieftains, it is said that a handsome young lady fol lowed Stuart in all his fortunes. This idea we com mend to the future writer of yellow-colored tropical literature. The enthusiasm among the soldiers for Grant is immense. His praises are on every Po meroy conversed with many rebel officers ; one of them said that Lee every day announced that he had whipped Grant, but every night they had to fall back before our army. —Dr. Diary Walker is the new lionne of Rich mond, of whom the Examine,' sayS "The strong-minded Dr.' Mary J. Walker, nov, in Castle Thunder, is angry for a horse, and anxious for a ride through the streets of Richmond. As horse-flesh is growing scarce under the influence of the impressment act, it is not probable that she will be accommodated at a very early day. The Doc tor,' according to Atlanta authority, rides with each foot in a stirrup ;> and it would doubtless be an interestiOgspeeteele should she be fortunate enough to have her wishes granted. All Richmond would turn out to see the rare avis on horseback, and be stow upon her during the perlonnAce, possibly, more marked attention than her modesty would like to undergo?' Another cavalier describes her costume : "Her costume is as novel as her position. ' Bloom er 'costu. me ;of blue broadcloth, trimmed with braSS blittOPS i YankeeuMMTM hat, with cord tassels; surgeon's green silk sash, worn over the right shoul der and across the breast, fastening on the left side. Over her frock she Wore a blue cloth military over coat and cape. Lastly, she wore boots, (and here let me say that, in respect to feet, there waS more of her person parallel to the earth than strict rules of beauty would require,) plain calf-skin boots over her pants, and reaching to the bottom of her dress." TRE EA:MATS TE IICO:CO SE MINES OF FEUSTA—RII - Zafaruni is the nearest stage to the famous tur quoise mines of Khorasan. The way to them lies through the mountains four miles north of Rabat, and the whole distance to be travelled about six far sakhs to the mines, and six farsakhs back, or eight farsakhs to the Naishapur, supposing the traveller to be going to Meshed. These mines used to be taxed at I,ouo Winans a year, but the Government now receives more from them, besides the eontraet money, which is included in the general farming license for all the mines in Kliurasan. As some three miles of the hill in which the mines are have been worked, and are encumbered with rub bish, the expense of working increases every year. The rubbish, however, is sifted, and sometimes an outlay of five tumans will bring in forty times that sum. The two principal mines are called Abduir Rank and Shaddad. In some places the works are stopped by water, and the stones procured from near those spots are of inferior color. The tund, or dark blue, is the hue preferred. The inferior stones are made into rings with inscriptions, and are taken by the pilgrims going to Mecca, who again find a ready sale for them among the Arabs. - The more valuable stones are bought by the Persian andees, or are taken to Europe by the Resist and Astrakan route. MINING !RICHES IN ITALY,NICKEL, &c.-The journal Vlinlie of April makes the follow ing announcement : "Italy is about benefiting by an important discovery made in her own territory, consisting of a mine which, for wealth and facili ties for being worked, is, perhaps, unexampled in Europe. This mine of niekel, copper, and cobalt, is situated at only a few leagues from Turin, in the raised ground between Vin and Illeszenile. It is stated that one vein alone of this mine—now by ministerial decree officially announced as dis covered—presents an enormous metalliferous mass,. sufficient for the production of such a quantity of nickel that the Government would no longer have a ieno n i y iz,it l gh i:fi e: c oisi u rr l m l ip i clia i s, n arlpat o oi btaining, within the kingdom it- Self,,: l ut C h... fl a b lot i v e resn lt l l eo l adoptione yGeodrpr wo a n n e dv THE PRESS.-PITILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864 THE ADYINCE ON RICHMOND. THE SIEGE OF FORT DARLING. MAGAZINE OF THE ENEMY EXPLODED, The Rebels *e Repeatedly Driven Back. OUR FLEET ATTACKED BY A RE BEL IRON-CLAD. FUNERAL OF OEN_ STUART NEWS FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMIC Grant's and Lee's Armies Concentrating on the Main Road from Fredericksburg to Richmond. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER BATTLE AND VICTORY. OUR LOSS THREE THOUSAND NO NEW MOVEMENT OF GRANT'S ARMY SHERMAN DRIVES JOHNSON FROM RE SACA. . WASHINGTON, May 16, 1861. To Major General Cadloafader, Philadelphia: We have despatches from General, Grant to A. M. to-day. lie states that offensive opefations have been necessarily suspended until the road's be come passable. That the army is in the best of spirits, and feel the fullest confidence of success. The two armies are now concentrated on the main road from Pre4ericksburg to Richmond. The operations of General Shown yesterday, and two days' hard fighting, forced Johnson to eva cuate Resaca at twelve o'clock last night. General Sherman's forces are in rigorous pursuit- No despatches have been received from Gentiral Butler to-day. At the latest reports he was still operating against Fort Darling. EDWIN . M. STANTON. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM SECRETARY STANTON. WASHINGTON, May 16, 1.30 P. M. To Maj. Gen. Cadwalader, Philadelphia: Our latest dates from General Grant's head quarters are to yesterday morning at 'T o'clock, 30 minutes. No operatiOns of importance had occurred. Our reinforcements wore arriving. Nothing has been received from General Butler since the telegrams of Saturday. We have intelligenco from Rosaca up toll o'clock last night. Our lines had advarmod on tho left, the enemy s S earthworks having been stormed. General Stoneman is reported to have destroyed a wagon train, captured two guns, and thrashed Roddy. WASITINGTObt,I6.—AIate arrival from Bello Plain says that the surgeon of the CGth Now York, who was a prisoner, was paroled by Gen , ?Yal Lee and allowed to disinter the corpse of General Wads worth, which had been interred in a coffin made by breaking up a door. He was then passed by General Leo, with the remains, over their lines into ours. He further states that General Long-street lies yet in the rebel camp. Ile wag very badly wounded in the shoulder-blade, which is shattered. _ He further confirms the fact that the paragraph from a late Petersburg paper, alleging that .Lee was wounded, is undue. According to his belief the rebels are very advan tageously posted, and will be dislodged from their present position only after very desperate fighting, unless General Grant turns it. It is now stated that General Owen, of Pennsyl vania, who has twice been reported killed in this campaign, was alive yesterday. He has had two horses shot from under hini—the last One three days ago, which fell so heavily upon him as to render him insensible. He had to be carried to the hospital, where he was lying yesterday morning, but ho was soon expeeted to be in the saddle again. Among the wounded officers in Seminary Hospi tal, at Georgetown, not heretofore mentioned, is General Wm. H. Morris, of the Ist Brigade, 3d Di vision, 6th Corps. BAD CONDITION OF THE ROADS The roads from Fredericksburg to Belle Plain are in a horrible condition. The wagons sink to the hubs of the wheels, and it takes six or eight horses to make the distance. THE SIEGE OF FORT DARLING—THE OPERATIONS OF TWO DAYS. HEADQUARTERS ARMY' OF VIRGINIA AND NORTE CAROLINA, PROCTER'S CREER, May 1-1, via FOR" TRESS MONROE, Maylo-5 A. M. .General Burnham's brigade charged upon the enemy's outer works, at - Procter's Creek, and car ried the entire line section by section. At 10 A. our batteries opened upon the enemy, who had fall en back to a line of heavy earthworks near Fort Darling. The enemy replied briefly until 2 P. M., when our batteries and sharpshooters- silenced the enemy's guns, and nothing more was heard from them during the day, but our batteries continued firing until sundown. Our loss is 110 men, and we took a few prisoners. Major Ainsworth, of the 10th New Hampshire, was wounded. 'At 4 P. NI., a shell exploded the magazine in Fort Darling. May 15th.—A small rebel gunboat came down opposite Fort Darling this morning, and threw several shells into our cavalry, after which she re tired. Lieut. Col. Pond, of the Ist United States Cavalry, discovered three torpedoes in the James river this morning. At noon the enemy came out of his fortifications to attack Heckman's brigade. The fight lasted until 4P. M. Our musketry drove the enemy hack to his works, and the sharpshooters along the Hues kept the rebel artillery silenced, At 9 P. M. last night the enemy advanced upon our lines near the Petersburg turnpike. After a sharp engagement with musketry, we drove the enemy back to his breastworks. - A. REBEL IRON-CLAD ATTACKS OUR FLEET. DEMIRDA DR - NDRED, Va., May 16, 9 A. M., via Fortress Monroe, May 13, 5 P. M.—The rebel iron clad Richmond came down last evening and opened fire, but our fleet of monitors drove her back. GEN. J. E. B. STUART CERTAINLY KILLED. The Richmond Dispatch, of the 14th, says the fune ral of Gen. J. B. B. Stuart took place in Richmond on the 13th. REBEL VERSION OF AFFAIRS IN VIR- It also says the enemy have taken possession of the road leading to Louisa Court House, and that the telegraph wires are all cut down to Lee's army, SO that intelligence has to reach the capital by a very circuitous route. ANOTHER ATTACK ON OUR FORCES. LATEST FROM . THE F.TIONT, 10 A. M., Map 16. The enemy came out at daylight from his earth works and attacked our right wing. Our artillery opened and drove him back to the fortifications with heavy loss. Our loss was slight, beingunder cover. No officers were killed in the last engagement. Rebel prisoners say the enemy has lost more in killed than wounded in the last three days. One hundred and forty-one wounded were taken prisoner. and - placed in the Bth Army Corps Hos pital. Ninety were sent to Hampton, three-fourths of them being severely wounded. Everything is favorable. General Butler com mands in person. The steamer Thomas ... Collier has arrived from Newbern, and reports all quiet there. THE POTOMAC . FLOTILDA—AN EXPEDI TION AGAINST A TORPEDO PARTY—SUO 12ESSIITL SKIRMISH. WASHINGTON, May 16.—0 n the afternoon of the 11th instant, Commander Parker, of the Potomac flotilla, received information that a party of rebels were engaged in placing torpedoes in the Rappahan nock and Plankatank rivers, to blow up our gun boats, and he immediately ordered an expedition to thwart their purposes. Colonel Draper, of the camp at Point Lookout, was asked to. co-operate, and im mediately consented to go himself, and with him about three hundred colored ,troops from the camp, who embarked the same night. The troops were landed, with 36 seamen, under command of Calftain Street, with boat howitzers, and the peninsulas between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers and Mob Jack Bay were pretty ,thotoughly scoured. The boats explored the Rappahannock as high up as Urbana, and the whole length of the Piankatank, and suceeeded in finding ten torpedoes, four of Which were exploded, sending the water up in huge jets. Six others were got out of the river unharmed. They were constructed in tin cases, filled with powder, and were to be exploded by percussion, a tarred string' leading, to the shore ? being arranged to set them off by. The amount of powder in them varied from thirty to sixty pounds. Some of those who were engaged fixing the infernal machines were seen on shore, and the troops pursued them for some dis tance, encountering some two hundred rebel troops, who were there to protect the party fixing the tor pedoes, when a little skirmish ensued, resulting in the killing of ten rebels, the wounding of a number of others, and the capture of above twenty pri soners. The colored troops are said to havebehaved with great gallantry. The leader of the torpedo party, Acting Master Maxwell, of the rebel navy, a notorious raider, who has hitherto given much trim' ble, was killed while attempting to escape by swim ming the creek. ANOTHER FIGHT IN GEORGIA—SHERMAN REPORTS A VIoTORY UNION LOSS THREE THOUSAND WASHINGTON, May 16.—A despatch received by General lialleck from General Sherman says that he had a fight yesterday, at Resaca, in which we were successful. No details are given, as he says he has not had time to find out, but, as near as he can judge, our loss was about three thousand, in billed, wounded, and missing. Everything was progressing very favorably. The railroad has been repaired to within seven miles of the army. MEMPHIS AND ARKANSAS. CAIRO, May 15.—The stealllaer Belle St. Louis, from Memphis on the 14th, has passed up with 800 holes of cotton for St. Louis. She reports all quiet along the river. There is a great rush in Memphis for supplies, preparatory to the closing of our line's by General Washburn°. The latest adVices from Arkansas say that the new rebel General Mullis has issued an order that 11:0 soldiers in his command are to visit liopetield, opposite Memphis, and arc under no circumstances to fire upon unarmed transports on the Mississippi, under penalty of severe punishment. The Memphis cotton market is - unsettled and in set ivo at'72Q7B. Receipts 180 bales. The steamer Graham, for St. Louis, has on board 100 bales of cotton. ramarnis, !day I.4.—Abrieea from Little 1204 OFFICIAL GAZETTE. EDWIN M. STANTON INTERESTING STATEMENTS. state that General Steele is confident of maintain ing the line of the Arkansas. Kirby Smith is moving on Pine Bluff in strong force, but the place is well fortified. The Arkansas river is high, and, If they can cross, they may make trouble on the White river and up that stream. General Washburne is quite ill with chills and fever. XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---tst SESSION. WAsnixorox, Mayl6, 1864 SENATE. Mr. WILSON introduced a joint resolution that the Secretary of the Interior cause timely provision to be made for an enumoraf3on of the rnhahltante of the United States, and of their industrial resources. on or near the let day of June. 1885, in conformity with the law of may 23d, IWO, provided that the snperintm. dont of the work be, and is hereby authorized, to arrange with the (iovornors of such States respectively, as may make or shall have made timely provision for a State census at or near the period indicated, for copies of the original returns contemplated by this resolution, on such terms as the Secretary of the Interior shall approve. Referred to the Judiciary canilnittee. • Mr. 1I MILAN introduced a bill to grant lands to the Territories of llakotah and Idaho, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of certain railroads, in certain. Territories, to connect with the railroad system of Min nesota, which passed to a second reading and was re ferred to Ihe Committee on Public Lands. 11 MILAN, from the Committee on Public reported,Avith amendments, a bill for the relief of citi zens of Denver, in the Territory of Colorado. Mr. WILLEI introduced a bill to prohibit cattle, 01 . PCS, rnules.and other domestic animals from running at large in the District of Columbia. Referred to the Committee on the District. Mr. NESMITH introduced the following: Resolved.. That the Committee on Commerce be in structed to inquire if any further legislation is necessary, for the protection of passengers and seamen , on board of war steamers. The resolution was considered and agreed to, Maltreatment of Passengers to Foreign Mr= Mr. NESMPITIaIiO introduced the following: Resolved, That the President of the united States be reonested to communicate to the Senate, if not incom patible with the Rublic interests, any correspondence received from the 'United States conauls at Panama, As pinwall, and in New Granada, in relation to the abase and maltreatment of passengers, seamen, firemen, Ste.. on board of the steamships plying between New York and Aspinwall, which was agreed to. • The Case of Generals Schenck and Blair. The reselntion of Mr. DAVIS, that the arrangement made by the President and the Secretary of War with Generals Schenck and Blair, to receive from them, tem porarily, their commissions of major general, with ibßi eretion on their part, at any time during the sesidon'of Congress, to revue them was in derogation of the Constitution of the United States, and not within the power of the President and the Se cretary of War, or either of them, to make, with the amendment offered as a substitute by Mr. Wilson, were, on motion of Mr. MORRILL, after a short debate, re ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary by a vote of 21 yeas to 12 nays. The substitute from Mr. Wilson is as follows, strik ing out all after the word whereas in Mr. Davis' pre-' amble: 'Whereas, Frank P. Blair, amajor general of volun teers, nominated and appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent cc the Senate, ou the lot day of January, 1864, tendered his resignation of said office of major general, which resignation was accepted Ly nrdor of the President, January 12th, 1864, and the said Frank P. Blair informed thereof: and whereas, The said Frank P. Blair afterwards, on the 1211, day of January. 1854, appeared and was qualified as a member of the House, and entered upon the duties thereof; and whereas, The Constitution expressly de clares that no person bolding an office under the United States shall• be a member of either House during his continuance in office; therefore be it Resolved, That the said Frank.P. Blair, by, the tender and acceptance of his resignation, by appearing, quali fying, and becoming a member of the House, ceased to be a major general in the volunteerservice of the United States, and is not entitled to the rank, pay, and emolu ment of that office, • Naval Appropriation. Mr. HALE, from the committee of conference on the dkagreeing votes of the two Houses on the naval appro priation bill, made a report, which was adopted.. A message was received from the House announcing certain amendments to the bill authorizing the printing of official reports of the operations of the army. On motion of Mr. WILSLIN, the Senate concurred. in the House amendment to the bill. Pensions to the Widows of Generals. The bill granting a pension of fifty dollars per month to the widows or Major General B. Pr Whipple and Brigadier General Hiram 0, Berry, front the time of the deaths of these officers and during their widow hood, and the bill for the relief of Mary J. Baker, widow of General E. D. Baker, granting her a pension its above, were passed. Sievarl COl7/111.1111111cfaa011 with The Senate, 011 r ia ;tlon of liar. COLLAMER, of Ver mont, considered the Honed bill authorizing the esta blishment of an ocean mail servic` between the United States and Brazil. Mr. WILKINSON, of Minnesota, offered an amend ment including the Venezuelan Government in the con tract. Mr. COLLAMBR, of 'Vermont, opposed this amend ment as a measure defeating the original enterprise. The amendment of Mr. Wilkinson was ordered to be printed and the further consideration of the bill post poned. The Senate bill to amend the first section of the act of the 21st of December, 1861, entitled "An act to further promote the efficiency 01 the navy," providing that it shall not be so construed as to retire any officer under the age of sixty-two years, and whose name shall not have been borne upon the navy register for a period of forty-live years after he had arrived at the age of sixteen, was called up by Mr. HALE, and passed. Bolivian an "CL ilian A f fairs—Message • • • from the President. A message was received from the President communi cating intelligence in reference.tu Bolivia and Chili. It was ordered to be printed. Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation. A message was received from the House announcing their non-coneurrence iu the Senate's amondment to the HQnso CUD Kit ar and diplomatic appropriation bill, and ;irking:). committee of conference. On motion of Bir, MORRILL, the Senate adhered to its amendment and agreed to the committee requested by the House, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the same. . • • The House bill of Mr. Julian, giving pre-emption rights to the lands of rebels, was referred to the COM millet on Public Lands. The ray of Soldiers. Mr. WHAOIt called up the Senate bill to equalize the pay of soldiers in the United States army, with the amendments of the House thereto, togetlisr with the re port of the Senate Military Committee thereon. The following were adopted: Strike out the drat sec tion of the amendment of the House, and insert as fol lows: That on and after the Ist day of May, 1862, and timing the continuance of the present rebellion, the pay per month of non-commissioned officers and privates, in the regular army, and volunteer, and drafted forces, in the service of the United States shall be so follows, viz: . . Sergeant majors, $26; quartermaster sergeants of cavalry and artillery, $73; of, infantry, SW; let ser geants of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, $24; ser geants of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, 3Q i ser geants of ordnance, sappers and miners, and ponto niers, $34; corporals of erdnance, sappers and miners, 'and pontoniers, $2O; privates, Ist class of Fame corps, $18; privates of second class of same corps, $l6: corporals of cavalry, artillery, and intsntry, 013; chief buglers of cavalry, $23 buglers, $10; farriers and blacksmiths of cavalry, alit artificers of artillery, $18; privates of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, $l6; prin cipal musicians of artillery and infant y,s2l; musicians of artillery and infantry, and musicians of sappers and miners and pontoniers, $l6; hospital stewards of first class, 4334 hospital stewards of the second. elms, $9.5 hospital stewards of the third class, $33. After the second section of the • amendment of the House, insert the following: SECTIOri 3. And he it further enacted, That hereafter rations shall not be issued to soldiers sick in hospital, but commutation of rations shall be allowed and paid into the hospital fund at the rate now established by law for each soldier reported by the eureon in charge as sick in hospital, and the receipt of the surgeon in charge shall be a snffident voucher for the gay .aster or other alsbm'A.g who may he charged with the payment of such commutation, provided that the hospital fund shall be devoted solely to the sup port and maintainance of the sick and wounded soldiers in such hospitals: And provided _further, That the Surgeon General shall, with the approval of the Secretary of War, es tablish regulations for the accountability of medical officers having charge of the hospital fund, and any otlieer who shall appropriate to his own use, or shall Misapply fins" portion ot a hospital fund, or who shall make any false report of the number of soldiers sick in hospital, shall, on conviction, be punished as a court martial or military commission may direct. Without further Citation on the bill, the Senate, at five o'clock, adjourned. 0 : rilif.l)Eo St 4 3 i.) ti *-10,1111,:ii ki VI DIA 'A report of the exploration of the Yellowstone Rivet', by Captain Reynolds, was submitted to the House by the SPEAKER and ordered to be printed. Mr. DAWES, of Massachnoetto, presented the cre dentials of A. A. C. Rogers, member elect from the Second Congressional district Arkansas, which were referred to the Committee on Elections. Resolutions Laid on the Table Mr. DAWSON', of Pennsylvania offered' resolutions to the effect that, as had been declared by Congress in IS6I, the war was conducted not for the purpose of sub jugation or conquest, but to restore the supremacy of the Constitution and the Union, therefore it was highly proper that in the hour of triumph and exultation of victory we Should tender the olive branch of peace as an exchange for the sword, and that the President be required to makes a proclamation of amnesty to any State which should lay down its arms and withdraw from the rebellion, with a guaranty that such State should be left to reorganize and determine its own insti tutione trifle:yet aitatton or ihtdrferatC4 From the Go vernment of the United States. Mr. AMOS MYERS, . of Pennsylvania, moved to lay the resolutions on the table, on which the vote stood— yeas Ire, nays ss. Virlous Resolutions. Mr. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution requesting the Secretat y of War to forward to this House the proceedings in the trial of Robert Taylor, of Tennessee. Mr. COX, of Ohio, mid he slid not object to the reso lution. but the War Department did not respond to the resolutions of this House, and, until our resolutions were treated with more respect, he thought we had bet ter stop _passing them. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to inform the House whether any instructions have been issued by him under which invalids are enlisted into the Invalid Ve teran Reserve Corps and credited as sound men on the quota of a district, and under and by authority of what law such enlistments are made. Mr. 13. WINTER DAVIS, of Maryland, introduced a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Navy to for ward to this House the proceedings, findings, and sen tence in the case of Commodore Charles Wilkes, which was agreed to. Mr. .WASHBURNE, of Illinois, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, providing that in the election of members of this House from, the State of Illinois the additional member to which that State is entitled may he elected by the State at large until it has been redis tricted. Dir. - - GRINNELL, of lowa, offered resolution re quiring the Secretary of War to inform the House by what authority Brigadier General J. M. Hubbell, Afili tary Commandant of the city of Natchez, issued anorder which forbids contrabands remaining in the city of Natchez unlees employed by some responsible white person, and forbidding any contraband from hiring or occupying any house in that city, under which regula tion hundreds of the wives and. children of soldiers in the field had been turned out of their homes, whichwas agreed to. ,liar. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, by which the Judiciary Committee is directed to inquire and report to the House by what authority the act in relation to the collection of aban doned property was approved March 12th, 1563 , and whether it is in force as a valid law. Electoral Votes. Mr. COX, of Ohio, offered the following, which was agreed to: ile.s.olred, That the Judiciary Committee be directed to take into consideration the propriety of reporting a bill providing for the decision of any questions which may arise as to the regularity and authenticity of the returns of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States; the right of the nersonx who cast the vol cci the manner in which they ought to be counted; and that such law provide for the .mrisdie tion as well as the course of proceedings in a case of real centroversy. Xl'. BROWN, of West Virginia, offered a resolution that from and after Wednesday next the Home meet at 11 A. M. until further orders. Objection was made by several members, and, debate arising, the resolution went over under Ale rules. Ir.Ie.KINNEY, of Utah, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Committee on Public Lands to eonAder the expediency of reporting a bill to give to citizens of Utah title to the lands in the towns and vil lages of that Territory, they paying one dollar and a quarter per acre at the nearest laud office. Inquiry of the Treasury Department. Mr. PARISTro.tern , S resolution, offered May 4th,and which was laid over under the rules, inquiring of the Secretary of the Treasury whether a person named Gar nett, who formerly held a commission in the military service of the rebels, is employed ih the Treasury He imatnent, and. upon whose recommendation he was ap pointed, Was called up. lfir• BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts, stated that the passage of the resolution was unnecessary. Such a, per son had been In the employ of the Treasury Department, but was not there now. He explained haw this person got into the Department, and said that as soon as the Secretary's attention was called to the case, and the facts were known, lie discharged him. Mr. ASHLEY, of Ohio, - said that he desired that the resolution should Pass, and stated he was satisfied that for the last three years there had been a systematic of fiift on the part or the Secessionists in this city to foist the worst kind, of rebels on all the Departments, which Lad been but too successful. The resolution was agreed to. The Pacific Botati—Passage Writhe Bill Mr. STEVENS Moved to take from the table and eon shier the bill granting lands to the People's Pacific Rail road Company, to aid in building a railroad and tele graph line by the northern route to the Pacific. An amendment offered by Mr. lIOLMAN, of Im was agreed to, providing that the road to be built shall transport the troops, mails, Sic., of the United States free of charge. Mr. WILSON, of lowa, and others opposed adieu upon this bill at the present time, contending that the House bad not sufficient information in rf,gard to the matter to vote away fifty millions of acres of the public lauds, Mr. SItEaT, of Maine, explained and defend the hill, contending that unless :meetly and liberal nCtiOn wastakett towards this company the railroad would be Luift on British territory, and be a British road. Mr. SLOAN, of Wisconsin, moved an amendment t hat if the fifty miles of the road to lie build within thvea years, by the terms of the bill; 15e not cotqpiel v d,wP‘hin six isoid.hs after the expiration, of that tune, theXanda hereby granted shall revert to tto Oul:eriqupUt. Was agreed to. DONIVELLY, of Minnesota, argued at...length in is von of the passage of the bill, on the ground that us country Wes opened up by rellptott it would remain unimproved and the Government lauds ab solutely without value. Mr. STEVENS. of Pennsylvania, said be was sur prised at the opposition to this bill, and Ban more sur prised at the quarter from which it came. Unless we build Ibis road these lands Will never be occupied until the fovea. are consumed by the last great fire. He re plied to the arguments against giving away these lands, on the ground that they should be retained in order to afford revenue is the Government. It was shallow statesmanship to bold these lands and prevent their de velopment. It was thrifty. substantial States we Want, from which to derive revenue, and these could only he develotsad by opening the country to settlement. On the, passage of the bill the vote was yeas 55, nays 86. Public Appropriations. The bill appropriating $240,000 for the erection of pub lic buildings in certain Territories wee taken up, but without action was postponed for one week. The bill in regard to the printing of the debates of Con gress, sc propriatimg _money for the purchase of back copies of the Congrefisionat Globe and Appendix, and for a continuance of the publication of such reports, was taken up. Iitr:CLARK, of New York, demanded the previous question. WINTER DAVIS. of Maryland, moved to lay the bill on the table, which was not agreed to. On the passage of the bill the vote stood—yeas 76, nova 26. 29 Donse at 4 o'clock adjourned. EUROPE. Arrival or the City of London. NEW Yong, May 16.—The steamer City of Lon don, from Liverpool on the 4th, via Queenstown 0n the sth inst., has arrived hero. The steamers City of Limerick, Peruvian, and Glasgow, from New York, have arrived out. It is reported that the rebel pirate Georgia will be sold at Liverpool, she proving unfit for a cruiser. The Southern Club has invited her officers to a banquet. CONFEDERATE LOAN The Peruvian's news caused the Confederate loan to advance 4% per cent., closing at 66Q67. U. S. TROOPS IN BRITISH TERRITORY. In the House of Commons inquiry was made as to the truth of the statement that the United States troops in Minnesota had been permitted to pursue the Sioux Indians into British territory. Mr. Cardwell said it wu true, and offered to pro duce the papers. NON-INTERVENTION TN BRITISTI . CHINA. Mr. Cobden gave notice of a resolution fur non interventiQn in - China. - - THE DANISH qtruSTIoN The Danish war news is nil. The Conference called for the 3d was postponed till the 4th. The English journals continue to express little hope of a avertible issue. The Vienna:journals reassert that the Allies make a cessation of hostilities conditional on the complete suspension of the blockade of the German ports. They also deny that Austria has any intention to send a fleet to the Baltic. The British Channel fleet squadron remained in the Downs, ready to depart at short notice. \ THE POPE'S ALLOCUTION. The Russian minister at Rome had demanded an explanation of the Pope's recent allocution regard ing Russian policy in Poland. Antonelli defended the right and necessity of the Pope speaking as he had done. The Pope's allocution to the Emperor of Mexico is published. He urges Maximilian to respect the rig'hts of the people and of the Church. - Tunis advices, via Messina, represent the insur rection as becoming general. LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN, MAY fimir.l3 The Bank raised the rate of disoount to-day to 9 per cent. The political news is unimportant, There is no movement of the armies in Denmark. The Conference met yesterday afternoon, but ae complished nothing, and adjourned till the 9th. Commercial Intelligence. LIVERPOOL COTTON 151A.P.X . F.T.—The sales of Cotton for the past three days were 20,000 bales, opening buoy ant and closing quiet and easier, with a downward ten dency. Sales to speculators and. exporters, 5,500 bales. STATE OF TRADE —The, advises from Manchester e unfavorable, the market being dull. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF'S MARKET.—Breadstnn are firm, and still advancing. Messrs. Richardson & Spence report Flour firm. Wheat steady; red Western 7s 100645 s Gd. Corn firm, and advanced 306(1; mixed earn ISo ed. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—Provisions steady. Beef quiet and steady. Pork quiet and steady. i3cco ,, steady- Larddull and. asier. Tallow dull. - LIVERPOoL PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugar fiat. Cof fee steady. Ri c e quiet and steady. .A.Aes d -.11. Lin seed Oil steady. Rosin quiet. Spirits Turpentine inac tive. Petroleum quiet; refined 2q. 3d. LONDON MARKETS.—Wheat firmer and partially advanced ls. Sugar easier. Coffee quiet. Tea steady. Rice steady. Tallow quiet. re trolutua steady at 23 3tl ®Zs 40 for relined. LONDON MONEY MARKET—AMERICAN SECCRITIES. —lllinois Central shares, 26@24 per cont. discount; Erie, 59061. Consols are quoted at 903,11500 r-is. [Latest via Queenstown_ May sth; arrived steamer Virginia, from New York. Sales of Cotton on the day of sailing, 8,000 bales. Mar ket dull and unsettled. Sales to speculators and ex puriers, 2,000 bales. Breadstufts quiet and steady. Provisions steady. Petroleum has a downward ten. dency. Spirits Turpentine still declining, Consols, 90;4@9e.; Illinois Central shares, 260324 per cent; discount; Erie, 69061. ADDITIONAL, NEWS FROM EUROPE BY THE STEAMED. IMOLA. -- NEW 'roux, May 16. —The steamer Heels, from Liver pool on the Id, via Queenstown on the 4th, arrived at this port at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Her commercial advices are anticipated by the steam er City of London, but her general news is interesting. • The rebel steamer Georgia arrived at Liverpool on the 2d from Bordeaux. There were various rumors as to her visit. One was that she would be sold, but it was generally asserted that it was merely to refit. She had gene into dock. The court of inquiry into the loss of the steamer New York attached the blame to Captain Kennedy, and sus pended his certificate for eight months. The Daily News learns that the Great Eastern has been purchased for the French Government at about a quarter_ of a million sterling. She will nevertheless carry out her engagement to lay the Atlantic cable. The Italian frigate Re Galitutuomo, on her passage from New York to Gibraltar, encountered very severe weather. She lost one of her masts, ' sprun ,, aleak, and had to throw overboard all her lower deck" guns. Several men were badly injured. In the House of Commons on the 23, Sir Elphiustone made some inquiries as to the report of the rebel Secre tary of the Navy, which Mr. Seward had presented to Lord Lyons, and subsequently told him was false. Mr. Layard said no communication had been made to the Confederate Government,. as they had no agent in England, and it was not usual to apply CO agents in oilier countries. Sir Elphinstone intimated that the sending of a Con federate agent to that GoVernment, although he did not get through the blockade, was a virtual recognition of the South, Meyerheer, the composer, has died in Paris. It is asserted that the French troops are masters of the revolutionary movement in Algiers. -The Paris Bourse was heavy. The Danish war news is unimportant. A second meeting of the Conference was called for the 3d of May. There was great anxiety to know if it would result in an armistice, but there are small speculations from it. The Times and Daily News taunt the French Govern ment with being the cause of the difficulty through their indifference. The English Channel fleet remained in the Downs ready to sail at twenty-four hours' notice. The officers were ordered to join their ships, and the impression prevailed that they would be ordered to the Baltic if an Austrian fleet went there. It was rumored that a French fleet would join that of England in the Downs, but this is not confirmed. The Morning Post urges their immediate despatch to the Baltic. The Pope delivered an allocution denunciatory of Russia for its policy towards the Catholics in - Poland. "jakl,S/110, Arra 0. —Coffee quiet ; sueasglteo far good firsts. Stock 10,000. The Monifevr says the French Government has re ceived satisfactory explanations from the United States, as to the sense and bearing of the resolution passed by the Rouse of Representatives relative to Mexico., LONDON, May 4.—Exchange 27g. The advance of the rate of discount at the Bank of England to S per cent. caused a flatness in the funds and markets. STILL LATER FROM EUROPE. FATHER PoisT,L. C., May 16.—The steamer Hiber nian has passed place with Liverpool dates of the sth via Londonderry on the Ilk inst. The Etna, from new York, arrived at Queenstown on the 501. There is no movement in Denmark. It wag con sidered that the Conference had come to a timely end. The Times thinks it may as well be aban doned. Two British ships have gone to the North Sea, to watch the Austrian fleet. It was believed that the whole channel fleet would follow should the Austrians enter the Baltic. The Morning Post ik very warlike towards Prussia and Austria. Commercial Intelligence. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. — Sales of Cotton for the week 98,000 bales, of which 25,000 were to specu lators and 14,500 to exporters, the market opening at au advance of liCelV, but the advance was subsequently nearly all lost muter the action of the Bank of England. he sales on Friday were only 5.000 bales, including 1,500 to speculators and exporters, the market closing Slat at Thursday's quotations. Middlings. Orleans 28 Mobile 2731 Uplands The stock iu port is *A 000, of which. 24,500 are Alum riean. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. —Breatlstuffs firmer, and all descriptions a trifle higher, owing to the warlike symptoms. Provisions steady. Petroleum tending downwards. Loximx, May 6,—Consols for money 90 ®95,'(,; Illi nois Central shares 26024 per cent. discount; Erie shares 58®60. The bullion in the Bank has decreased £113,500. :LONDON MARKETS.—EngIish and foreign Whoat firm, with fair business. Flour steady. LA.TER. LIVERPOOL, May 6.—There is little Wheat on offer, and a slight advance over Tuesday's rates is made. Flour steady: Corn 6d higher, and in good demand; mixed, egS. LONDON, May p. —Sugar is rutichanged,with few trans actions. Coffee In fair demand at full kerrnB. Tea rather lower. Rim firmly held, but not Much doing. Salt- Petreat full rates, and more Tallow firm. • STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, May 6.—Business has again assumed a retail character. Lownori, lit ay 6. —The dosing prices of consols, for money, 9()%09031. CENTRAL AMERICA. The War Between Spain and Pern—Cap- tare of a Peruvian War Vessel. NEW Yam:, May 16.—The steamer Illinois, from Aspinwall, has arrived with Panama papers of the 7th inst., and 540 passengers, who were brought down from San Francisco by the steamer Moses Taylor. The Spanish squadron at Chincha Islands, under Admiral Purzon, seized the Peruvian war vessel there, making her crew prisoners, taking possession of the guano islands, and arresting the Governor and officials. She hoisted the Spanish flag over the islands and ship-or-war. The chain-gang was turn ed adrift. The admiral then steered for Callao, and at tempted to cut off the Peruvian navy ; but they were notified in time to place themselves under the guns of the fort, and were thus saved. The store ship, however, was seized and carried off The fleet then returned to the Chinches, where they remained in possession on the 28th. The greatest excitement prevailed at Callao and Lima, and active preparations were being made to resist the inYettere. The foreigners generally, and foreign ministers, consuls, &e., excepting the : French minister, have held meetings and expressed the strongest sympathy with Peru, and their disapproval of the course Rar efied by the Spaniards at most-arbitrary and 1112JUS- Unable. It was generally supposed that the whole affair had been prearranged at Madrid, and was a part or the French programme on this continent. Despatches had been sent to Washington by the Peruvian Go vernment on the subject, Senor •Ariellena being a passenger on the Illinois. The Spanish fleet consists of two frigates and a gunboat, and two or three others were daily ex pected. The Peruvian navy consists of eight indifferent vessels, badly manned, but the Government had bought the new steamer Quito, of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, for $600,000, and intended to equiP - her for the purpose of a naval engagement. Gen. Herron had returned from Lima to Pa name, itis supposed as a special envoy to Washington. He was not permitted to cross the Isthmus, having been expatriated from Now Granada some time since in consequence of holding political views at variance with the existing authorities. lie would go to San Francisco, and was to leave for Panama on the lath. Gnu. Herron was formerly a minister f ro nt New Granada to Washington: Three British vessels-of-war wore at Callao. The United States frigate Lancaster had left Pa nama for Callao. annAT WAIT EXCITE - ME:IST tt Cn tea.oo.—On Fri day last at noon, on the receipt of the news of Ilan- COCA'S brilliant capture or rebels and of the rout of Lee a tremendous excitement was produced. handshaking,Cheer ing,' and congratulation sere the or der of the day. About five thousand persons were assembled in front of the Sherman louse. About half.past one o'clock, when the excitement was at fever heat, somebody observed that there was no nag on the Court House, Loud imprecations were ut tered against the Mayor and city authorities, and the term "Copperhead was used with astonishing freedom. The recruittng flag from the headquarters of the German regiment was tendered for the occa sion, if anybody would raise it upon the Court House. At this point, Mr. Reed, our dis - triet attorney, seetnw that nobody was over anxious to undertake the task', offered fifty dollars to any ono who would. earry the hag, upon the Court House and plant it ihere_ A Jack tar accepted the proposition, and the flag soon floated in the air. A fight took place in consequence of POMO Copperheads interfering, but it was soon quelled. The joy and excitement wore kept up till a late hour at night, Public Entertainments. WALwrr-sernmem THEATar.. —A crowded house greeted Miss Lucille Western on her appearance last evening, at this theatre. The audience seemed to bo composed, to a great extent, of the admirers of the lady, and great enthusiasm wa's exhibited. Miss Western belongs to the sensational school of acting, and possesses the powers requisite for success in the performance of the line of eharactera which she has chosen. She has a fine personal appearance, a full voice, and a face which is capable of great expres sion, but which she spoils by endeavoring to render too expressive. The great feature of her performance last night was the delivery of the curse which Leah invokes - upon her recreant lover. This she gate with an unusual volume of theatrical effect. Mr. Whalley, who Is now in our city, sustained the part of Nathan, the apostate Jew. Mr. Whalley has the defect of being extremely demonstrative, and, at tinges, much more boisterous than the situation al lows. His performance was nevertheless an effec tive piece of melo-dramatic acting. A FETE CHAMPETRE will be held to-morrow at the beautifulrstiburban residence of A. M. East wick, Esq., for the benefit of the Sanitary Pair. The owner has generously offered tho use of his grounds, which were formerly known as the Bar tee.. Gorac.s, to the committee for this purpose. Refreshments will be furnished to such of the guests es may desire them, and a band of music will be present. THE SCOTTISH COIVOEnT.—The various Scotch societies in this city, eight in number, announce a concert at Musical Fund Hall, which will take place on - Friday evening, in aid of the U. S. Sanitary Commission. The singers who haveivolunteered for this purpose are Mrs. Mullen, Miss Matilda Shell (a very promising young lady), Mr. Bishop of this city, the well-known tenor ; Mr. George Simpson, of New York ; Messrs. Alexander Robb, .Tames Tay lor, Thomas Duncan, Jr., Thomas E. Harkins, and Mr. Daniel Mclntyre. The last-named gentleman will conduct this concert, and Mr. H. A. Clark will accompany on the piano. The programme is very good, includir ' = "John Anderson, my Jo," which will be given by Mr. Bishop as none but himself can sing it ; "Auld Lang Sync," in which members of the Caledonian Club, attired in itighiLtmi cos tume, will assist in the chorus ; two Scottish songs, by Mr. Simpson, and a new National Song, with chorus, composed by John Hillyer, Big., of New York. The selection is extremely good, and books containing the words of the songs, with a glossary of the Scottish words and phrases, will be supplied to the audience at a small price. This ' , gathering lithe Clans " will be unusually attractive. l LARGE POSITiVE SPRING SALM. OP BOOTS, SIMES, BROGANS, STRAW GOODS, TRAVELLING BAGS, &C. —The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large assortment of boots, shoes, brogans", Shakur hoods, palm hats, travelling bags, &c., &c., em bracing samples of 1,100 packages of first-class sea sonable goods of city and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue on four months' credit, commencing this morning at 10_ o'clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Kos, 232 and 234 Market street. A Pmacions RELIO.—Tho only gold medal ever voted by Congress to General Washington for sale r its owner, who has lost by the war everything else that is valuable, being compelled to part with it. It was given in honor of the evacuation of Bos ton by ti' 13ritis.h. On the obverse Is a fine me dallion profile of Washington, and on the reverse he and his staff are grouped on Bunker's Hill, while the 'British fleet is seen moving down the bay. It contains $lBO worth of gold. It is in perfect pre servation, having boon guarded by its owner with the most religious care. Five thousand dollars have already been offered for it ; but to the Government, or to a historical society, it would be worth much. more. We shall be glad to give further informa tion concerning it to parties that may desire it; Bulletin. CITY. [FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEM'S BBli FOURTH PAGE) VISIT TO THE UNION LEAGUE HOUSE.— In accordance with an invitation extended to the delegates to the General Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, now holdin its session in this city, by the members of the Union League, they visited the Club House last evening. A majo rity of the delegates were represented. Shortly after eight o'clock, Mr. Ranee Ihnney, Jr., made a short speech, extending a cordial welcome to the delegates on behalf of the Lnion League. lie said : Our bond is that of loyalty to the country, and loyalty to the Government that has supported the flag that floats over the church in which you hold your meetings. From our publication rooms in the second story we have sent out pamphlets, tracts, and other papers, fbr the purpose of dissemi nating a spirit Of loyalty among the people, This place is more of a work-shop than a club house. We do not permit in this house any games of chance. We are really a loyal conference, for to this place resort earnest-minded inen, who desire to contribute thoughts and reflections for the benefit of the country. We have also encouraged efforts in behalf of loyal refugees from the South. The re cruiting of the army, gentlemen, is what the League has endeavored to contribute toward. You have given proof that as Christian gentlemen the civil government is an arm of God. Wo wish to offer the right hand of fellowship, and hoar from you the approval of our course. Rev. Dr. Thompson, of New York, was then in troduced. He said: We are happy to be the guests of Philadelphia—a city of clean streets and clean records, and of generous hospitality. We have not found your city to be cold and formal. We have found the latch-string of the heart out. The speaker then alluded to Penn. His name, he said, will be immortal as American history. We have not stood without emotion in your Independence Hall. There was first announced the true principles of human liberty. We are told that there is an independence Hall in Montgomery. Our Independence Hall laid the corner-stone of liberty and theirs of slavery. The most eloquent of British statesmen has sug gested that there is another Washington—one Jef ferson Davis. [Laughter.] He suggested that this was a mistake. Their names will live in after ages, not as examples on the one side, but as a contrast. One marked his paths with blessings, shed no more blood than was needed; the other dyes his robes in blood, and from the height of his giddy, crumbling eminence - looksqlown upon the desolated homes and country which he has left in his path. In art, in science, in literature, Philadelphia has stood a peer among her sister cities. He then mentioned the names of the - most prominent men produced by this city. Philadel phia haS not hesitated to furnish of her means to help crush out this infamous rebellion, whicitistry- Ing to crush out the country. She has never sent dislogal representatives, I believe, to the National Congress. [Applause.] She has not been in the Woods. [Laughter and applause.] He then al. luded, in eloquent words, to General Grant. We are a loyal body. We represent, with scarce an ex ception, a loyal people. Politicians may denounce us became we feel a great interest in the battles which arc now going on, but we care not for what they may say. lf, while we expect success, disaster should come, this Church will be the last to give up the national life, and, like those of old, flee to the mountains. Dr. Foster was then introduced. He felt that wo were in a period of great seriousness. The history of the world furnishes no parallel to the war in which we are now engaged. We are now in the tightness of a death-struggle. He knew but one word—we must succeed, [applause;] and we will succeed, with the help . of God. [Applause.] This war has had its beginning in the most consummate hate that ever entered human heart, and it has had a place there for many years. In all his acquaint ance with the Southern people he never heard any thing; more than a contempt for the North, as a, pusillanimous set of Yankees. Out of that spirit of arrogance and assumption has sprung this war. They did not think that the North would fight ,• but, thank God, they were mistaken. [Applause.] He was glad to believe that the North would - never yield up the life of this nation. [Cries of never, never..] Time has proved that our soldiers are worthy sons of the illustrious sires of the Revolution. Those in the South have all along believed that to be a - man one must own a negro. This war will have to settle the claims of slavery and that of the sovereignty of the Government over that of the State, and. it will settle it. Let us whip the rebels soundly, and make them feel that rt Yankee can whip a Southerner. Let us go on and thrash them soundly, and we shall be uni ted again. [Applause.] Revs. Dr. Eddy, J. Walker Jackson, and Colonel M bloody, followed in eloquent speeches. The latter gentleman, who is noted for his extreme loyalty, made a thrilling address, which brought forth con tinued rounds of applauSe. lie has a brother Who fought with the rebels against the North, and who is now confined in Fort Warren, where the speaker hoped he would remain until the war was over. At the conclusion of his speech the delegates were in vited to partake of a sumptuous repast which had been previously provided for them by the League. UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN CO3r3IISSION. —The following letter is from the Rev. Geo.. Bring buret, of this city, now a delegate of the Christian Commission among the wounded in the Army or the Potomac. Mr. Bringhurst was the first delegate sent out by the Commission after its organization, and has served faithfully on all the battle-fields of Virginia end Pennsylvania, WAsitrigarox, May 11, nat. Mn. GEO. H. Siru'Anm : I have just reached here with a boat load of wounded soldiers. Our friend Dr. Cuyler is the medical director at Belle Plain, and, as usual, shows every facility to the dele gates of the Commission. The wounded still pour in by thousands, and though tired, hungry, and suffering from their wounds, theyhave cheer ful faces, and rejoice in the glorious victories that have crowned our arms. I know not what they would do without the Commission, whose delegates are toiling day and night. The great work at Belle Plain into receive the wounded and make them as comfortable as possible. On Thursday evening last, in a drenching rain, and mud over boot top, lighted only by flashes j pi ' lightning, I tried to carry the poor boys down a hill. I found them crawling on their hands and knees, with strength hardly suffi cient to get out of the way of the army trains of stores. Dr. Cuyler calls upon us for nurses con stantly, and lam happy - to state we are able to sup ply him with earnest, devotedt workers. Our dele gates are ready et any time, night or day, to do any thing the soldiers require. Keep up the spirits of ourood Philadelphians. ..I tied that the simple thought of the boys reaching our city is the best kind of medicine. God bless them and our beloved country. I hope before I return to preach at Rich mond under the old flag. SEMI-ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. The emi-annual commencement of tlieNeeilar Eelestie Medical College, Ninth street, above Spruce, took place yesterday. The degree was conferred by President Joseph S. Fisher upon the following named graduates George U. Bay, Maine ; W. C. Roney, Pennsylvania; Wm. IL NeChaikey, Ohio Isaac N. Downes, New Jersey; Simon M. Whirler, Pennsylvania ; H. N. Rogers, Wisconsin ; Henry C. Gazlay, Now York; T. P. Waters, 0: \V. ; E S. Mown. Pennsylvania; Itonn B. Sayres, Ohio; John IL Wilber, New York ; Heritage New Jersey ; W. W. Wyeholt, New Jersey ;.1. D. Vinton, Massa chusetts.; L..AV Beach, Pennsylvania. ; F. F. Gar vin, Illinois ; G. E. Dalton, Pennsylvania, ; A. F. Bowen, New Jersey ; George Hinkle;Penn. , :rylvania ; S. H. Sproglo, Pennsyliqnkt; Isaac Rothrttek, Pennsylvania. The valedictory was delivered by the dean, Prof. W. Paine.. After exhorting the graduates to sustain a high and honorable medical career, he stated that the prosperity of the sehool:was cr the most natter ing character. He stated that tlia number of stu dents for the annual session was one hundred and eight, and - the number of gradurixes forty-one, being quite an increase over last year. ADVANCE lfi THE PRIEE.OF LAGER BEER. —The brewers of this extonslvely-used beyerage have resolved to advance the price of beet to ten dollars per barrel, so as to hew pace with the times. The advance took effect yeatetibty. The retail deal ers will, no doubt, raise the. price of a glan.43 in the same ratio. Fl'll , lElO.l. OF AN AGED VETErt...i.S. — The f o neral of David Smith took place yesterday after noon, from the residence of John C. ICchter, - From. street, below Spruce. A number of sailers from tile Naval Asylum and veterans of the war of 1812 at tended 111,s funeral , Air. Smith dicAt on Saturday last, at the advanced ego of MI years. 110 wo.s . for many sears a seaman in the UnitcOrStates of the s ki,. Rad woundet soldiers Fort Trim SICK AND WatrtiDED SOladceats. —A festival in avid on the field mill be held on tics- Nth and 21341 1 , o f tlita month, on the old battleground:it irmantown. A Bill band of music will be lg attendance and tents erected for the comfort of vlsitera; Reirosluaords of all kinds will be servedat the usual rates. "The mayar issued war-. rants, yesterday, for the payment of the oity bounty to two men. Tbis number nearly corresponds with the number pat 4 on each day I.ll§t sewing machine has mo rivairliitnh tthgeral.t.i. Machine , ATPOITINEI I / 6 M. P it ui p a e r rforms the finest and best ..,,, rb est ease and facility, and every i m „ hine 5,31,1 i 2 war ranted to give satisfaction, or the rfloor will be re funded. The rooms of the agent for thig e"eilent machine are daily thronged with Cllgt,,MiCrS. WOOD & CARY'S EMILViIi WAL)CINr; 114.,_ This superb Walking Hat For 'eiKoi or Itolie, 1 4 new offered at IllesSrS. Wood & Cary's Weir...ems, 725 Chestnut street, In all shades of cub-, 1" , ", 1 in moose white, prettily trimmed, and ii Lavin; as jig sale. THE " PRIZE -MEDAL" SHIRT, Invented by 1%. John F. Taggart, and made and sold by Grant, 610 Chestnut street, is the best•nuop, efr Sa fitting, Mort durable, and the most eutuf,rt,l,l; Shirt, of the age. All gentlemen of taste ztt , ,, log it, anti buying Grant's Gentletneu'A ont.r Goods preforOM to all others . Who dui.,l,,,,a'j Grant IS popular? THE STRnGLE 011. ,11en the accountsU F of the sanguinarVicTOßY. struggle 'I w OW le k, muss In Virginia for the supremacy of laW der over treason and despotism, we are that nothing in our power should be left pd!., ,1 Strengthen the arms of the government, 1.;,,, 7 body should economize in order to contribute end. This they can host do by purchasiegoe,ir supplies et Coal front W.µ*. Alter, No, f ; :, Ninth street,llanp eForeLAR P IMTOG11.11 . 11:: Iri GIITEMIN6.-A Gutokunst, Nos. 704 and 706 APO: street,' L% ,1, lust issued five Photographs, of Yarkiiiii Sim:, of i iiit Hancock, Meade, Grant, (Pm,ner , , and 001. fl, r.ti li which we invite the attention of persons de,,,.i, i . , 4 best Style of pictures for their cabinet cullecti 41n,,,u1 VA L 17 . 4, nit AND CONVENIENT.—e"BrOW..S LIM- Ch bal Troches , ' are widely known as an a die ir.thie remedy for Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs, ant the oilier byname:l of the throat and )iinso, They Ai., o f it great Mine f,,r the poSefi r IMMO, 0 de. signed, and thould pur he known fo that, %%hilt 4 arcy are usually and pleasantly efficacious, they contain nn hurtful ingredients, Wit Icily at all tinioi he Used with perfect salety.—fiatlon Recorder. A COLossm, Boax.—lt is anthoritatively serted that the pnbli:thed correlumdence between Lord Lyons and Jell Ds Vl4, bpqn UmSubj , : et or the detention of the rebel iromehnls in line:land, is a huge hoax, no such correspondence having taken place. We thought ourselves that it WWI strange that Jell' should have so got upon the rampa ge upon the subject of rains; but we took into account the sourness of spirit brought upon the traitor chief by the fact of his being deprived by cirellmstalleei of the opportunity of procuring his supplies at the North, particularly - the elegant wearing apparel made at the Brown Stone Clothing Halt of Reel:hill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and tot Chestnut street, Om Sixth. - FALSE REMORS, Or canardx of libiagterS to OUT armies, gotten up by nefarious Speculators, will every now and then ho circulated nn the dirOOLS. Let our citizens beware of them, and give no cre dence to "lying reports." We are instructed to an• flounce officially that the largest, best, most Sub. etantially gotten um and chetrpnt Stock of rea.,, T . made Clothing in the city, Is still at fashion's "headquarters," Granville Stokes', No. Ge 9 Utrest nut street. SPUNKY RED.—General Stuart wouldn't shake hands with Gen. Hancock after he was taken pri soner, saying It was "against his prinei:des.' , whole rebel army is not only shalcing )lan li new but is shaking all over ; in fact, it i 3 in a very shaky Condition from last accounts. Poor !we hope soon to Sea the time that he will not o n ly A r d t „, hands with a Yankee general, hot will bo visiting a Yankee establishment to buy his elotliinte—say fur example Charles Stokes & Co.'s one-price. wrier the Continental.l7 EYE &ND EAR most successfully treated by J. Isaacs, M. D., Oculist and Aurlst, at No. 541 Pins street. Artific i i , al eyes inserted. No charges for examination. re74-/2S BILIOUS AFFECTIONS, Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Dyspepaia, &c., are speedily removed by the MA of. Dr. D. Jayne , e Sanative Pith. The tut of thirty years' use has proved them superior to all other remedies for the cure of tho various diseases for which they are recommended. In their action they are mild and certain, and may he taken at any time without risk from exposure. Prepared only at No. 242 Chestnut street. myltAt CORNS, MINIONS' INVERTED NAILS, ENLARGED JOINTS, and all diseases of the feet, cured without pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Drs. Mishit , . vie & Barnett, Surgeon Chiropodists, 921 Chestnut street. Refer to physicians and surgeons of the city. ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. tinental. G BacheWar, Bruton The Con Licut M Dolan, U S 44. . _ A Densmore, Meadvil Le W Southworth, N Y !MUM W Dart, Now York 3 Mitchell, New York C F Stausbury,Washington A 11 ;lobusou, Mass NV NV Massie & wr. KY • • • C N Lobaell. New York F .111 Robertson, New York C E Tucker, New York C A Van Name, New York, C W Kennard, Boston. L A Ellis, Boston Craig, Tennessee W Brand, New York W 8 Brand, Jr, New York Moro & In, New York E W Groolon & la, Wash A Ea-ton, New York ! J Midlinger & la, llrookiTn! B L Purstner, Wash, 1) t. 11 W Brodburst & lei N Miss Brodhurst, New York! .1 13 Murray, Wash, D C I J Grime:, New ?.,Tit I Mrs Capt Moore, New York', T 13autngarduer, Lancaster D S Cook, Wrightsville C Gray & wf, l'enna J Sykes, Wash, D C B ii Leirellyn, Marietta, Pa J Myers & la, New !York 1) Drcw, New York D A Dattershall, Trey-, N Y' W Law & sister. N Y ork .Tm 4 B Gekley,New York 1 Yfln 11 - Clymer, Readiug Chas Barber,. Pottsville E lork, Pa Mrs I. EChittendon,Washtn MrsP B M atch, New York urray, New y 6,4, H W 'Woodbridge, Boston Mrs John Harper,Jr,NY B Cleveland, Jersey CET Ji Owl 11, Jersey CitY L ltalti y. Titusville n Palmer, Michigan A K Hay, New .Tersey A B Crocker, Boston LIB= . , . Mrs Knowlton . , Danburr p flt Miss Et Hall, Danbury. Ot. 11.C.lonzo.les, Indiana \V Mulligan, Ireland IMissllidan, Ireland. !It Davies, New York • • . 31 W Cooper. New York I, It Avery, Troy. N Y B F Simpson, N,lersey Henry TalcoD, Ohio NY Carroll, tttlio Chea V Ware, New. York . M Canfield, New York C Brainerd, New York Geo M iihnoneon, N York .TA Wright dr la, Indiana Ezra Muck Cr la, Vermont D Magowen, Port Carbon W Hayes, Boston W P Merriani,Eisex co, NY Mrs Col Crandon, Chicago ilfai ii 1; Lynn , Obisntro E Halt, Ihles City W ft Itolterts, New York Chas H Irwin, Pittsbaff A lt Brooks, ' Waoh ashit DC on.IC J r Orobioll,..New York Pranchi JAM MU, Conn T Struthers & wf, Peuna Mies Struthers, Warreu,lPEt tiny, Chicago ri o Simpson, New Pork A P Guild, Maine Jas Littlefield, Maine Dr Crouituer, Canada Dr Strawbridge ) Canada k Lloyd, Sc Lon is M E Montieth, Plashing John Prestley N Y K Enyten, New York a C Keeler, New York Ur J Strong, Flushing, L I The G. Hou J H Campbell, Peuna W W :forming, Harrisbnrg hicob Shell, llarrisbyrg J I) Benton New York Stiles, 'New York James Willie, Baltimore 11 W King, Prima G Williams, Penna Sand Bloune, Bedford Hasid Cooper, Yells George Adams Mr Brooke, Penna W Smith & wf, York, Pa Miss Smith, York, Pa Sarni Medenald, Penna. Rubt Mowery, Penn .1.5 Holliday, Pittsburg B Snydsr, Harrisburg Henry Miller, Baltimore hold losin g, Ohio D L Fisher, Obi 9 Jos Williamson, Cumb co Jan Potter, Jr, Lewistown C M Eichottz, W Chester Ma]' GHBardwell, Lanc co 1) C Andrews, IN•kw Jersey Isaiah Brown, Chester co Geo Riser, Baltimore Thos Brooks, New York W B Hendricks, N B Franklin, Franklin,Pal II Salsbury, Albany S IT Adame, Baltimore W W Perry. Baltimore B II Mead & wife,Baltimere W H Whalley Baltimore Hamilton Fish, Brooklyn S Pugh, Franklin co, Pa li P More, Franklin co,PS J as 1' Wondraff,i lilwanlors Mr. Kemp Sr daughter Se (loell, Ne* fork Henry Manilla, Ohio 'Mims SLT:liall, Ohio - .. A T. Monifer 1. 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