Cly Vrtzs4 THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1864. FORNEY'S WAR, PRESS, For the Week ending May 21, 1861. L ETifilLlVlNG.—Landing Supplies at Grand Sense Louisiana. POETRY.—"The Blithe Lark," by Frederick Tennyson—" Ritter Grimm," by Kane o'lk:ink— " The Boy and the King "—" Jenny anti Jamie -- "Lines on the Flag-raising at camp wittinm Penn.'' by the late Sergeant Major Robert B. For' "LOVE THROUGH A T.O.IWNETTE, " an ori ginal tale Written for the Jr - m - P , ss. IV. EDITORIALS_ —The tißliiitiOn—ennsylvattian3 in the Field—The Great SanitarY Fair in Philadelphia— The Methodist Church and Slaver —ThePolicy of Con centration—C:ll3nd., W. IV. port—The Sanitary Fair. T. LETTERS TI. coNotr.F.,SIONAL SUMMARX. VII. THE it-AM—Th., Week of Battles—The Army of the rotounic—The War in thy,..Souiltwest—Erigag.ement in Clinilebt,:.ll Harbor—Li:As Pennsylvanians Killed and Wounded, TIM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE ARMY. Lx_ ART MATTERS. — Academy of the Fine Arts, N. OUR NEW YORK LETTER. XI. SPEECH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS. . . . izEjmnivt'S INTELLIGENCE. XIII. CITY 3LATTERS.—Visit to the 'Union T., , exite-- 71e, Oold Medal for General Grant—Arrival of Wounded oldier.=, &C. LITEEARY.—Chas. Mekong.' New Serial. XV. MESS , ' DEPARTMENT.—PoetrY. "The Tri merph., of Morplry "'—rroblenx—Che,. in PhilMlo l l/11hl, mayana, and Erm.sel,. XVI. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. XVII_ FINANCI_IL AND COMMERCIAL. Specimens of the "WAR. Pause" will be for warded when requested. The subscription rate for sin gle copies is $ - 2 per year. A deduction front these terms still be allowed when clubs are formed. Single copies, Ind up in wrappers, ready for mailing, may be obtained at the counter. Price , five cents. The Situation in Europe. Our friends across the ocean have their own troubles, and for the past few weeks the English press find more interesting themes than the war in America. They have tired of showing their ignorance of iimetican affairs., and events have made sad havoc with their prophecies. War is coining nearer hdme. The insurrection in Poland is by no means suppressed. The temper of the Caucasus is irritating, and even in far. off Tunis the dusky Moors are gathering in yebellion. _NAPOLEON is troubled by Paris mid Mexieo, and shrewd men calculate Yvon the fall of the dynasty of NAPOLEON mid MOREY. A child remains to uphold the glories of Bonapartism, and those who Bee the public sentiment of France, as re leeted in the recent Paris eleetionsthe boldness of the anti-Bonapartists - in the Chamber of Peers, and the reactionary niOvements in the large provincial towns—. UM know how uncertain is the hope of a Successor to the present Emperor. After him the deluge must come, for every: faction will find a leader and a name. The empire is peculiarly a BON - ARAMTE Invention. Bourbonism means a kingdom— new nobles, a division of lands, the pos session of the vast Orleans estates: Dour lionism has rival claims; and greater than either is the republican sentiment, which embraces the and culture ofPrance, 'which is now.the main cause of rINLA.ro' LEON'S embarrassments, and threatens at tiny time to rise tip and take the Empire by the throat. All ibis while Italy rests upon her sword pledged to make war for Rome PIA Venice whenever the opportunity arises. The liberal sentiment of Eurppe was never stronger and bolder than now. The contest in England between the governed and gos veining Classes is assuming an importance It never before possessed,'; The reeeption given GAR] BALDI, and the humiliating manner in which PALM - ERSTOIS" hurried him out of the country, show us that the friends of Bmonr and ConnEw are a power in. England. We regard this sentiment with an intense interest, for every demonstration in behalf of radicalism and liberty is a de nionstration in favor of the United States. At this time the most interesting ques tion before the European Cabinetsis what is known as the Schleswig-Ilolsteiu question. Whatever may have been the merits of this controversy in the beginning, it has now assumed simple proportions. Denmark is now a conquered kingdom. The two great Powers of Austria and Prussia provoked a quarrel with her Bing, and plunged into a war. The Danes had been led to hope for aid from Sweden and Norway, France and England. Kind Words had been spoken in their behalf - in the English Parliament—an English minister bad declared that Den mark's independence would be main tained, and the Emperor of the French was understood to have shown strong sympa thies for overmastered Denmark. The, Danes took up arms.: A more hopeless and imequi - d war was never : waged, strug--le came, hut aid came not, and Denmark was left' to strug gle;:,alone_ Of ,cOurse She - was defeated. :Aft . C r r a most gallant defence, the Darine- V - erke Was taken, Dybbol was stormed, all cities - wig occupied, her ports held, and now nothing remains but the narrow ridge of coast and the islands : beyond. Marshal = YoN Wax:N - 6EL has levied a tax of a hun 7 ilred thousand flutters on the people of Jut land as a war contribution, and held a num ber of Danes as hostages for: its payment, "This," we are told, " the - inhabitants re fuse to pay, preferring to be plundered." In the meanihne,- a Conference has been sum moned. with powers to end the war by a diplomatic arrangement. The Conference has clone nothing.' It has met and journed, only to adjourn and meet again. Something is wrong= We hear mysterious 'whispers about NAPOLEON. He is the spirit who mars all. His malign, insidi 7 ens influence prevents the members of the Conference from arriving :at any harmonious conclusion. The Times is in bad temper with the French Em peror. It taunts him - with coNVardice. 31e professes to be the arbiter of Enrope— then why does he not interfere with Schleswig-Holstein ? If he has abandoned that Wee, and desires peace so well, why does he not disband his armies and not persist in frightening people ? Prussia is upbraided, The sins of the great PREDEL RICE are recalled, and she is said to be an insincere, faithless Power, given to break ing treaties: She robbed Austria of Sile sia a hundred years ago, and the same ppirit of robbery now actuates her in re gard to Denmark_ These are angry words, and show what is the real temper of Eng land. If they have any one to blame it is themselves. Let them rail as they will. Prance stands apart, Prussia is gathering lap the thalers in Jutland, and Denmark is being robbed and weakened, and driven into the sea. With all regard for Gey 3nanv, and every desire to see the unity and freedom of that great people accom plished, we cannot but feel a strong sym pathy for Denmark, and a great contempt for the Powers which have permitted Aus tria and Prussia to rob her of everything but honor. The Forged 'Proclamation. YeSterday three New York papers—the World, the _Herald, and the Jou,r9ial of Commerce—published a false proclamation of the President, appointing the 26th in- Mint as a day of national fasting, humilia tion, and prayer, announcing that the Vir ginia campaign had failed, and calling out four hundred thousand men. In this inso lent document the President is made to Speak of his performance of imperative duty - with a heavy heart, and to - represent *Le country as being in immediate danger from the rebel power. We arc also to believe that in either of these journals this lie was printed with the supposition that it was the truth. W credit the editors of the Herald, the W or ld , and the Journal of Commerce with at least average shrewdness, and are unwilling to accuse them of the gross stupidity which a belief in this proclamation would imply. lley Must have known that nothing in the military situation, nothing in the 'Stews they published simultaneously with the forgery, nothing in the feeling of the people, nothing in the attitude of the Government, in the slightest degree jus tified the tone of this proclamation. They timst have known, for their own corre spondents had informed them, and General GRANT himself had declared, that the campaign, so far :from being closed, was but begun. They must have known that the President, in the - darkest hours of the war, had never spoken , as ;x man despondent and frightened, and could not have believed him capable of confessinr , defeat in the very moment of victory. They must have known that the appointment of a day of humiliation would be an a bsurdity, and an insult to a nation which for three years has not had such r eason to rejoice. They must have known that this proclamation could not fail to delight every traitor in the land, and shake the hearts of many loyal men with the fear of unknown evil. They should have known, finally, that this document was never telegraphed from Washington, and did not reach them, as it would have done had it been genuine, through the agency of the Associated Press. Therefore, fin - these reasons, and others equally good but unne cessary to state, we hold these journals guilty of publishing as an authentic procla mation what they should have known to be an audacious forgery_ If they deny this knowledge, the public will probably accept their denial, but we do not envy them the confession of unparalleled ignorance which must then be their only excuse. We do not accuse these papers of the forgery—it is enough disgrace that they were wicked or stupid enough to publish it. But we do accuse two of them, at least, of an eagerness to print accounts of misfortunes to the Union, a reluctance to admit its successes, which is positively disgraceful. The World has earned a reputation which this TICA"ti forgery will make too great for its own comfort. It was this newspaper which, with an alacrity commendable in the Richmond E nip? rer , hastened to inform its readers, sonic weeks ago, that BURNSIPE'S army lied been destroyed by the enemy, and had ihe insolence to justify this heartless, dis loyal act, on the plea of enterprise and anxiety to give the earliest news. Such en terprise, stripped of its false pretences, is at the best .no more than a morbid .craving for a sensation. It is reckless ness and indifference to truth of which any trite newspaper would be ashamed. But why is it that the World and kin dred journals arc invariably so slow to believe the Union-successful, and so ear nest in cautioning the public against faith in reports of victory ? Rebel triumph they never doubt. Sceptical of the progress of our' own cause, credulous of that of the foe, these journals possess at once the ex _tremcs of doubt and superstition. -It must be remembered that the forgery appeared only in Copperhead journals. No - loyal paper would or could have pub lished it. Neither the Tribune nor the `Times could have been imposed. upon by this glaring outrage on probability. Grant ing l"that it was published with a full faith in Its authenticity by these papers, it fol lows that the enemies of the Government who forged the proclamation selected the 7F vrld, the Herald, and the of Gonna eree as the proper tools of their ini quity: It is easy to deceive those who in vile the deceiver. The Secretary of State early in the day relieved the public by the official declara -tiou that the proclamation was au absolute forgery. But - with this denial the matter should not rest. The Associated Press has offered a reward or $l,OOO for the dir - 3- coi - ery of the criminals. The Government should resolve to deteet and give them the punishment they have earned. We have just read an explanatory apology issued from the World office, whit must be ac cepted as proof of its ignorance of the for gery. The three newspapers should there fore be acquitted as unconscious tools of very clever rascals. • 14e1p the AV-omitted_ The battles are over, and along the lines there is quiet. We have ceased to fight. Let us think of the men whom the battles, in Virginia have left to our sympathies. All that can claim our most devoted charity is theirs. How their wounds appeal to us may be judged from_ these random inci dents, which we take from yesterday's story of the war. It comes from that great depot of wounds, suffering, and death---Frede riasburg d In a guano) warehouse it Magnificent veteran, leaning against the wall with his blouse on (to nro teet him from the cold of the bricks), whose - left sleeve and shoulder were thrown back so as to re lieve the Stump of his: amputated arm from their weight, beckoned me to him. have not eaten, sir, for three days. When will rations be served to us 9' - 1 dew across the street to the Sanitary Commission reoms, and repeated the pitiable statement, and asked for food. Our supplies are *holly exhaust ed,' said the attendant. 'We have literally nothing here cave empty boxes.' "Where the wounded in this city got their food that night,God only knows. Where bandages were got to dress their wounds, I know not. .ILf there were any hospital supplies here whatever, I do not know. I do • know that in the great Baptist Church hospital, under Frank 11. IlamiltoWs care, there was nothing, literally no, thing. And a surgeon as distinguished as he, witlia title won by years of professional service in the field ; of the highest personal influence ; with his experience in getting things as a corps medical di rector—if he was destitute, it is fair to presume that every hospital here was destitute. I know that he was without bandages, lint, medicines, and stimu lants, and I saw one of his nurses, a young and heautifid airl from Now I Eampshice, tro to more than one Sec.gsh house a.nd bete in vain forold sheet., , and pillow-eases ; and I heard her express a Imr pOse to go to the Military Governor of Fredericks but g, and beg him to order a raid upon the shelves and closets of the she-dragons left on guard here by their fugitive rebel husbands. Of the destitution of utensils and conveniences itg the care of the help lessly sick in these hospitals, it is unnecessary to k. Every imagination will supply for itself the details of nameless horror and suffering that ensued upon this want', 'Without the help of our voluntary cha rity such pictures would be terribly inten sified. All the brave men of whom we speak suffered for a cause which is ours. There should be no limit to our zeal to comfort them. The Government and even the. Sanitary Commission cannot supply all their wants, painful as these must be in the hospital crisis which follows a great battle. From very necessity the nation is appealed to, and it cannot answer too soon or do too much. Wn ARE to have another convention at Cleveland, to meet on Tuesday, May al. It calls upon all " who believe that the re bellion can be suppressed without infring ing the rights of individuals or of states, who regard the extinction of slavery as among the practical effects of the war for the Union, who favor an amendment of the Federal Constitution for the extinction of slavery, and who demand integrity and economy in the administration of govern ment," to unite with the signers in mass convention. This call is signed by Join CoennANE and Lucius Ronrxsox, two gentlemen elected to office in NeW York by the Republicans. As we read the it seems to be what men would call con servative Republicanism. What practical good it proposes to accomplish we cannot see. These calls only show that the peo ple have not forgotten the election. They do no harm, and certainly no good, There will be room enough at Baltimore for every loyal man. OUR FRIENDS, who are to meet in Cleve land, some of these summer days, to nomi nate. General FREMONT, or somebody else. for the Presidency, have rather an embar rassing question to decide. Mrs. STA - NTON, of New York, a very accomplished and estimable lady, has written a letter adding her name to the call. Mrs. STANTON in sists upon being admitted to the Conven tion and taking part in its proceedings. This is natural and proper. 1.1154. has a perfect right to nominate gouty 0. FRENONT, and we call upon the gentlemen who have this movement in ,charge to see that every woman, whether young or old, who feels disposed to take part in this work, shall - have th,e opportunity. A convention of women would be attractive and novel, and they could do nothing more appropri ate than nominate General FREMONT. TILE SANITARY FAIR.—Tlie Ladies' Executive Committee of the New York Metropolitan Fair have just rendered to the -Sanitary Commission the SUM of one million of dollars, only part proceeds of the great pOpular enterprise. After all the regular instalments there are several contributions on their way from Europe— one a cargo of coal valued at $12,500, the noble gift of GNORGR ErLYOT 7 the Liver pool merchant. Besides, a collection of paintings and - works of art, valued at $9.5,000, remains on hand unsold. The full offering of New York will no doubt be an extremely large one. Tire success of our neighbor city should be an added stimulus to our own efforts. We have also great incentives springing from our recent victories, the long and bloody period of battle, - which hasjttst come to a brief pause. Tbere is plenty of earnest work for us. WASEINGTON, May 18, 18114. Addroso of the methodist conference le the President—Mr. Line°lwo Reply. A deputation of delegates from the General Con ference in session at Philadelphia visited the Presi dent to day and presented to hint an address, in which the Conference, representing nearly a mil. lion of members, express to him the assurance of the loyalty of the Church, her earnest devotion to the tfol interests of the country, and her sympathy h. wit greathim in in this t t r h s e iii i responsibilities his high r honor n illation of liberty, imp rejoice in all the acts of the Government designed to secure freedom to the en slaved. In conclusion, they say "Actuated by the sentiments of the loftiest and purest patriotism, our prayer shall be continually for the preservation Of our country undivided, for the triumph of our cause, and for a permanent peace, guinea by the sacrifice of no moral principles, but found in the Word of God, and securing", in righteousness, liberty and equal rights to all." To which address the President replied as fol lows : GENTLEMEN : In response to your address, allow me to attest to the accuracy of its historical state ments, endorse the sentiments it expresses, and . thank you in the nation's name for the sure promise it gives. Nobly sustained as the Government has been by all the Churches, I would utter nothing which might in the least appear invidious against any. Yet, without this, it may fairly he said that the Methodist Episcopal Church, not lest devoted than the best, is, by its greater numbers, the most important of all. It is not a fault in others that the Methodist Church sends more soldiers t,o the field, more nurses to the- hospitals, and more prayers to heaven than any other. God bless the _AL E. Church; bless all the Churches, and blessed be God, who in this, our great trial, giveth us the Churches. Subsequently Rev. Dr. raonzrro, - , delegate from the English Conference to the Methodist General Conference, together with Dr. SCOTT, from the Irish Conference, was presented to the• President by Hon. M. F. OnELL. These delegates expressed to the President the earnest and hearty sympathy of the Methodist membership of England and Ireland in - the present national struggle, and their deSire for our success. Tile Arrival of General 'Wadsworth's Remains. The steamer Mary liapley arrived this morning with the body of General WADSWORTH and several members of his stair. 1)r. ROSS, who was sent to the army by BROWN S ALEXANDER, embalmers, a week ago, for the purpose of recovering the body, returned this morning-, having been sneee,,!eful in his mission. The body was found buried at a point on the Wilderness battle-field between the Frede ricksburg plankroad and the turnpike. It had been enclosed in a good coffin, painted black, and was in. terred, it is said, by a man named Giervvrx, who lives in the vicinity of the Wilderness battle-field, and who had been befriended by Gen. Wansworcili in 'Washington, and who had obtained permis sion to care for the bodyi. It is but just to say that LEE gave free consent to have the body exhumed and brought home, but some of his officers did all in their power to thwart the party seeking the body, by &heeling, to slight informalities in the arrange ments for the flan . of truce. The body is at the es tablishment of Bnowic ALEXANDIifi, but is so far decomposed that It cannot be embalmed. It will, however, be placed in a Metallic coffin and taken to New York. It is proposed to remove the remains • to-morrow morning. Death of Gen. Wadsworth—Congressional Honors. The Senator. and Representatives, from the State of New York, met at the Capitol to-day, to testify their respeit for the memory thid services of the late Brizrafier General WADSIVOIZTH. Representative RexTox was called to the chair, and representative ODELL acted as secretary. Representative.Pnuys offered the following reso lutions, which were agreed to : That in the death of General Wadsworth, not only the State of New York, but the country at large, has lost one of its most devoted and patriotic sons; one who gave his time, his means, anti his en ergies to the suppression of the existing rebellion, with an earnestness ;mit zeal not surpassed in the history of this great struggle. That the close connection of the family of Gen. Wadsworth with the early history and development of the western part of our State, their warm sup port of all measures for advancing the educational and agricultural interest of Our conunonwealth, in which - lie also largely shared, combined - with his energy of character and active patriotism, gave to 'the deceased a large and well-merited influence with his associates, and commanded the respect of the community at large. - . That we offer to the family of the deceased our most respectful sympathy in the great loss which they have sustained, which has not only deprived them of their head, but our State of a distinguished citizen and the country. of an officer of conceded patriotism and valor. Representatives Fenton, Odell, Morris, Cianson, Frank, and Winfield were appointed a committee to accompany the remains to New York. - Arrangements have been made to leave with the body to-inorrowinornins, and to arrive at New York at half-past six o'clock in the evening. .Disabled Veteran Recruits. A communication was to-day sent to the House, by the Secretary of War, in response to an inquiry, and enclosing a statement from Provost Marshal General Pity, who says that orders from the War Department are now in force, whereby men who have been honorably discharged from the military service, on account of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty, and who are, in consequence, unfit for active field;service, but are still capable of effective garrison duty, are recruited into the vete rans, corps, and such men are credited to the quotas of the districts. These men are recruited under and by authority of several acts of Congress. A second class of men, of a greater degree of disti- Linty, having lost a limb and the like, are received into the veteran reserve corps by a transfer from active regiments, but no orders from the War De partment authorize a credit upon any quota. The Christian Commission_ .GEORGE H. STrART, president of the United States Christian commission, accompanied by Bishop of Ohio, has gone to the battle field, on a tour of inspection and to arrange for en larging the sphere of operations tif the Commission, who have now over 280 delegates on the field in Vir ginia, and are shipping some two hundred boxes of supplies daily. A Case of Conscience. Tho Secretary of the Treasury acknowledges the receipt of thirty dollars, transmitted from San Fran ‘Ase,, by ~01111 e person unknown, who 'Ztltte* it tO Oc due to the United States. 2Vaval Deserters. The Navy Department is offering large rewards for the arrest of deserters, including one of :$3OO for the apprehension and delivery at a naval station of Acting Third Assistant Engineer W. J. DlApprrr, who made his escape from the steamer Admiral on the 12th of May, at New York. A Denial. It is denied that Hon. H. Wi.:s-rim DAN-is is en gaged with Admiral DUPONT in writing a reply to the (brume= relating to the armed vessels in the attack on Charleston. Rumor of a Call for More Troops. Although this morning there was no official pro mulgation of the fact, it is confidently asserted, by leading Congressional friends of the Administra tion, that it has been determined to call for three hundred thousand troops. Capture of a Prize. The Navy Department has received information of the capture of the sloop Neptune, on the oth in stant, in Tampa Bay, by the United States steamer Sunflower. At the time of her capture she had on board 50 bales of cotton. TILE FORGED PROCLAMATION. DESPATCHES FROX SECRETARIES STANTON AND SEWAHD. Nriir Yonx; May 18.—This morning the World amazed its readers with a pretended NM for 400,000 men, by President Lincoln. The bogus proclama tion set out with statements that with " a heavy heart " the President called for a day of fasting and prayer, in view of certain "disasters" to the Union cause, and therefore he calls for 400,000 men, to he raised by volunteering, or, in the failure of volun teering, by a draft. The document was dated and signed in the usual farm; and was calculated to deceive a hasty reader. Alter the issue of the paper the World stated on its bulletin-board that the proclamation printed in its issue of this morning is bogus and a fraud. The Associated Press also announced the fact of the swindle, and Provost Marshal General Fry stated that no such call had been issued. THE BOGUS ERociLAMATION. This is the proclamation as published in the Worm: FOUlt 11.1:NDILED TIIOTISAND . MORE TROOPS CALVED EXECUTYVE May 17 .r, 7 - • - t f the United St,tes - . . In all seasons of exigencies it becomes a nation care. Dilly to scrutinize its line of conduct, humbly to ap proach the Throne of Grace, and meekly to implore forgiveness, wisdom, and guidance. For reasons known only to Eire, it has beau decreed that this country should be the scene of unparalleled outrage, and this nation the monumental sufferer of the nineteenth century. With a heavy heart, but an un diminished confidence in our cause, I approach the per formance ui a riots- rendered imperative by my sense of weakness before the Almighty and of justice to the people. It is not necessary that I should tell you that the drift Virginia campaign, under Lieutenant General Cinattt.ia whom I have every confidence, and whose conrage and fidelity the people do NV,It to honor, is virtually closed. He has conducbel Iris great enterprise with discreet n Dv_ He has inflicted - great loss upon the enemy. Ho has crippled their strength and defeated their plans. In view, however, or the situation in Virginia, the disaster at Red river, the delay at Charleston, the general state or the country,l, Abraham Lincoln, do hereby recommend that Thursday, tie - twenty-sixth day of May, A. D. be solemnly set apart through out these United States as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. Deeming, furthermore, that tire present condition of public afi'aire presents an extraordinary occasion, and in view of the pending expiration of the service of (100,000) one hundred thousand of our troops, 1, Abra ham Lincoln, President of the United Staten, by virtue of The power vested in me by the Constitution and the laws, have thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth. the citizens of tho United States between the ages Of (.1S) eighteen and (40) forty-live years to the aggregate number of (400,thto fOlir hundred thousand, in order to suppress the existing rebellious combinations, and to cause the due execution of the laws. And in rthermore, in case ally State or number of States shall fail to famish by theloth day of Jane next their motioned quotas, it is hereby orderml. that the same he raised by an ill mediate and peremptory draft. The details fir this obieet will be communicated to the State au tit rarities tL rough the War Department. 1 appeal mall loyal citizens to favor, facilitate, and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the into city, and the existence of r National Union, and the perpetuity of "popular government. In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of tine United States to be affixed. Dons at the city 1.4 Washington, this seventeenth day of Nay, in the year of our Lord t ire thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the indepembmee of the United States the eighty-eighth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN'. By the President: - WILLIAM H. 6nw.tun, Secretary of State. CONTRADICTION BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE The following despatch is directed to the ASSO dated Press: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAI3IILNOTON, May 18 To TILE Pr 111.1 C ! A paper purporting to be it Pro clamation of the President, countersigned by the Secretary of State, and bearing date the nth day of May, is reported to this Department as having ap peared In the New York World of this date. The paper is an absolute forgery. No proclamation of this kind or any otherhas been Made, proposed to be - nude by the President, or is. THE PRESS.:-PHILADELPHIA; THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1864: sued or proposed to be issued by the State Depart ment, or any department of this Government. WILLIAM H. Saw Ann, Secretary of State. DESPATCH FROM THE, SECRETARY OF IVAanmoToN, May ts. To Major General Dix, New York: I have just seen a copy of the spurious proclama tion- referred to in your telegram. It is a base and treasonable forgery. EnwnsT M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Nr.w Tonic, May 18.—The Scotia sailed at noon with 4‘800,088 in specie. She takes out an official contradiction of the bogus proclamation of the President. ONE. THOUSAND DOLDARS REWARD NEW Tom:, May 18.—At an early hour this morning a fraudulent proclamation, purporting to be signed by the President of the United States, was delivered in manuscript to the editors of each of the morning papers in this city. By direction of the Executive Committee of the Associated Press, and with the approval of the pub_ Ushers of the Journal of Commerce, Tribune, Ex press, World, Times, and Herald, the Association will pay a reward of 81,00 D for such evidence as may lead to the conviction of the author of the above named fraudulent document. D. H. CRAIG, General Agent NOT York "Associated Press, 145 Broadway, Now Yorle AN EXPLANATION FROM "THE WORLD." The following explanatory statement was issued yesterday from the office of the World : c‘ TBE 3.3001 TS PROCLAMATION . ON PRESIDP,ICT "The World, in common with the Journal of Com- WPM and all the city morning papers, was made the victim of a malicious hoax by some scoundrel who, imitating the manifold copy of the Associated Press, sent around the extraordinary proclamation which appeared in our columns this morning. i3upposing, it was ell right, the night editor in charlP pub lished it in good faith, and its falsity was . not dis covered until the edition was nearly worked off. The World does not stereotype its forms as do several of the other morning papers, and as it is now working off a very heavy edition daily, we are compelled to go to press at an unu sually early hour. The Journal of Commerce was deceived in fife same way as the World, and of course quite as innocently. The Herald, we understand, printed the false proclamation in a large edition, but fortunately for them, discovered it in time to suppress it in their regular edition. We 'regret ex ceedingly the publication hs we have a just pride in publishing none but reliable news; but it is one of those inexplicable accidents which is liable to hap pen to any newspaper establishment. ' THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. LARGE REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY. GRANT ABOUT TO MOVE AGAIN. 4 v:Y;b ~! ~ ~1:~ y ~ ~~'f YQ~I~?: Y~ ~1'itl~M; ~N;d~L):~~ MORGAN, JONES, AND JENKINS ENGAGED. THE LATTER MORTALLY WOUNDED AND IN OUR HANDS. Another Draft to be Ordered July 1. OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE. WASHINGTON, May 18 To Major General Cadwalader, : We bare no reports of operations since my last despatch. The West . information from General Grarit was that the roads had been greatly improved. Large reinforcements had reached him, and he designed to move against the enemy without delay. It is the design of the GoVernment to keep up the national forces until the rebellion is overthrown, and, in order to provide against any inopportune reduction when the service of the hundred days' men is Out, a draft to fill up their place, and all other redttetions, will be ordered to take pleee on the Ist of July, by which time the new enrolments will be completed. No order is yet segued. EDWIN M. STANTON;SCC'y of War. Win DEPARTM FLNT 7 WAFIIIIitiTOW, May 18-10.40 P. IT. MVO? Gdn. Cadwelader, Philadelphia: We have no despatches - to-day from Generals Grant, Butler, or Sherman. The reports from the Kanawha confirm the de struction of the bridge over the New river. Several miles of railroad track were destroyed by General Crooks' command, and lie states that he has fought three battles with Gener'als Sam /ones and A. Jen. kins, and has defeated them, the rebel loss being over six hundred killed and three hundred wounded. General Jenkins fell into our hands mortally wounded. All of our wounded that can be removed from Fredericksburg have reached Washington. The rebel prlzoners have been removedfrom Bello Plain. Visitors from the Army of the Potomac represent the troops to be in excellent condition, antlreinforce. merits rapidly arriving. EDWIN DE STANTON, Secretary of War. Cmcint:ATl, May IS.—The Commercial has re ceived the following , despatch : GAUL - EY BRIDGE, Va., May 17.—A Courier ar rived this morning direct from Gen. Crooke's army. Gen. Crooke has fought three imittles near New bern, with the forces under Generals Morgan, Sam. Jones. and -A. Tenkins , gaining a complete victory over: the enemy. The rebels lost 600 killed and wounded, and 300 prisoners. G cneral A. Jenkins fell into our hands mortally wounded. Our loss was 400 killed and wounded. A large railroad bridge over New river, at New born, with several miles of track was completely de stroyed. Gen. Crooke was at Newborn, on the East Ten nessee and Virginia railroad, on the lath, 100 miles west of Lynchburg. BEAUREGARD REINFORCED BY RANSOM -EFFORTS TO HOLD RICHMOND. A telegraphic messenger employed in Petersburg, Vs., who has just escaped, informs me that lleaure gard. has been reinforced by Ransom's division, and the rebels were crowding their forces into Richmond by the way of Greensboro and Danville. He states that there are five iron-clads at Richmond, and that there are heavy batteries ou the Tames River, from Warwick's to Drury's Bluff. He believes the rebels are making every ef fort to put their united strength in Lee's army against Grant. He says the prevailing opinion in the country around Richmond is, that if they can hold the Capital during this campaign, the war will terminate. Consequently, every effort is directed for its maintenance. The rebels havegreat confidence in the generalship of Lee, and express the belief that the city would have fallen a week since under any other commander. Reported Retretit of Gen. Price. CAIRO, May 18.—Advices from Little Rook to the 10th report that Price is retreating in the direction of °tandem. The rebels admit a loss of 0,000 in the fight with Steele on the Saline river. Amongst their killed were Gens. Lowry and Randall, and Gen. Wall, of Texas, was badly wounded. The zuerillas have captured a number of cotton traders, between the Arkansas and 'Wabash rivers, and have robbed them of a large amount of green back;.; There is no forage in that section of country. Woanalegi Pennsylvanians at the 18th Corps Ilospital. FonTrcEss Mownov, May 18.—The following Pennsylvania soldiers, wounded on the 13th and 11th inst., have been received at the lath Army Corps Hospital, three miles from Fort Darling, but pro tected by an intervening high bluff: Geo. Morris, 188th ; H. Cramer, 188th ; G. U. Hinman, 188th ; S. Shaddle, ISsth ; W. Ems,lehardt,lBBth ; 11, Panplin, '188th; S. Stone, 76th. The New Jersey Democratic State Con. MENTON, May 18.—The Democratk State Con vention to appoint delegates to Chicago assembled here to-day, and was largely attended. The lion. J. R. Wurtendyke was chosen for tem porary chairman, with one secretary from each Con gressional district. A committee of one from each county was appoint ed on permanent organization, and similar commit tees on resolutions, credentials, to arrange seats, &c. All resolutions are to be referred to the committees. The Convention then adjourned to 2.53 Y. 111. The Convention reassembled at 2.Z10 P. M., when the committee on permanent organization reported the Hon. Jacob R. Wortendyko, of Hudson, for pre- Went, and a vice president from each county, and a secretary from each district. The Convention then went into an election for senatorial and district delegates to the Chicago Convention, and the following were elected : Sena; tonal—John P. Stockton, Abraham Drowning, Theodore Runyon, Daniel Holsman. District Dele gates—First, Ebenezer Vestcott, Jos. W. Reeves; 6econd, Job J, Craskill, Joseph D. Beadle ; Third, D. \I. Price, John K. Swayne ; Fourth, Albert A. Hooper, Andrew Cobb ; Fifth, TheOdOre F. Ran dolph, Wm. H. Camp. The committee on resolutions reported a series. The first declares a firm attachment to the princi ples of the Federal Constitution, and that it is the bond and only bond of our National - Union, and to its maintainance, and resistance to encroachments to overthrow it, they pledge their lives and honor. The second resolution reiterates their faith in the doctrine that constitutional law is the only true basis of executive action in war as well es In peace. The third resolution leaves the selection of a candi date, and formation of a platform, entirely to the Chicago Convention. The fifth resolution denounces the present corrupt Federal Administration. The resolutions were passed without debate. CliAxnEns/it - no, May 18.—John Stewart, Esq., Of Franklin,_ wile to-day elected one of the district delegates to the National Convention, with instrile tions to support Lincoln for President and Gov. Johnston, of Tennessee, for Vice President. Bedford, Fulton, and Somerset will select the other delegates. Arriwal orthe tiermaniat—New Work Gold Nam , 'Vona - , May 18.--Tim steamer Germania, from Hamburg, via SentbrunptOn, arrived here to day. Her news is anticipated. Gold closed at 183. PosTosz, May 18.—The eontributions received for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers in the Army of the Potomac, through the Christian Vomuilssion, now amount to 61,209 i TREASON FOILED. IMEEMI GENERAL CROOKE'S ARMY ARKANSAS. FORTRESS MONROE. a•ention. Election of a 'Union Delegate. The Christian Commission. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN LOUISIANA. NEGRO RETALIATION ON TR REBELS. Blockade of the Arkansas and Red Rivers. May 17.—The advices from Ndw Orleans Say that the Louisiana State Couvention had amended the constitution; by a. vote of 70 to to, that Slavery and involuntary servitude, except for the punishment Of crime, are hereby forever abolished and prohibited in the State, and thnt the Legisla ture shall make no law recognizing the right of pro perty. The cotton market was buoyant at 73C.S0c. Sugar was at a stand-still. Molasses 80c. for new. CAIRO °Arno, MayF.—ln order to correct abuses on the Mississippi ricer, General Washburn has ordered that no boats shall land between Cairo and the mouth of the White river, except at garrisoned points, nor be allowed to land supplies even at such posts without a special permit from headquarters. The ram Monarch has been sent down the river and ordered to arrest every trading boat found between Memphis and White river. Any person found on board will be liable to conscription, as being pre sumed to belong to the rebel army, and be brought es prisoners of war to Memphis. The boat will be taken from the place under guard. THE BLOCKADE OF THE ARKANSAS CI Am°, May 18.—The blockade of the Red river, below illeNandria, is confirmed. It is reported that there is a partial blockade of the Arkansas river, below Little Rock. rifective preparations were being made to block. ode the White river also; but it is believed that General Canby would soon attend to these matters. CAino, 111., May 18.—The following additional items arc gleaned from the New Orleans papers of the 12th: • HA Manuel Garin Rejon, secretary of Vidaurrl, arrived at Rrownsville on the 26th ult., and was immedieely arrested by General Herron and de livered to the Mexican authorities at Matamoros; with the request that he be not allowed to reeross the river, as he had been aiding the enemies -of the United Stateg. He was shot on the 27th as a traitor to meAlco. NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK, May 18.—The steamer - United States has arrived from New Orleans with dates to the 11th. The news is mostly anticipated via Cairo. The gunboats Pocahontas and Cornubia arrived at New Orleans on the 9th. • A report reached New Orleans from Natehes that, in retaliation for the murder of three or four colored men, a company of negroes proceeded to a rebel eight miles 'distant, and captured ten pri soners, whom they immediately put to death. 'Cleared, 9th, brigs Moses Day, for Philadelphia; Darien, do. Steamers Evening Star and Havana, from New York, were at quarantine, below - Now Orleans. Mixic . NEW VIC TORIES .73Y JUAREZ INSURRECTION AT PEREGRINO. The Liberals in Possession of Rio Verde. ARREST AND EXECUTION OF VI DAURRI'S SECRETARY. ("Afro, May I.7.—Advices from New Orleans to the 11th inst. hare been received. Generals Herron, Benton, and Hamilton, and a large number of °facers, both American and Mexi can 7 had arrived in that city. The PieXiCall minister. at Matamoros was, making arrangements for the support of the Juarez Govern ment. 4. Gen. liTranu was reported to have defeated 3,000 French at Albuquerque. The French are reported to be organizing an ex pedition at San Luis for the invasion of the frontier.. Gen. Tidaurri and a number of his officers had fled from Monterey to San Antonio, Texas, and Joined the Southern Confederacy. dlvarezo had ordered the 'fortification of the heights of Peregrino. The people have risen in the town, and declared that the French ships in Acapulco are American vessels come to raise the blockade. Col. Vega, the Liberal Governor of San Luis Potosi, after routing the traitors under Valentine Cruz, occupied the city of Rio Verde. Among the troops recently arrived at Saltine, from Monterey, were a number of American volun teers in the Mexican army. The St. Louis Itaees ST. Louis, May 18.—In the stock-dealers' divi sion post-stake race to-day, premiums and stakes amounted to $5,750. Mlle heats, best 3 in 3. "Sue Lewis' , won the first two heats, and " Skedaddle , ' the three last. Time, 1.46 M, 1.45.4, 147, 151;4',146:4. Marine Intelligence. NEW Your., May 18.—Arrived—Ships Cremorne, from San Francisco, 100 days ; Emily Farnum, from Newport, England; Rising Sun, do.; Panther, from Cardiff; Universe, from Liverpool; Neptune, do.; Banshee, from Matamoros ; E. Z., New Orleans. Barks N. H. Gaston, from New. Orleans; Hans Egde, from Rio Janeiro : Lindahl, do.; Trickier, do. Brig. Angostura, from IMenos Ayres. • The 'United States steamer Pensacola rescued the crew of the sloop Ann Eliza, on the 14th, from Nas sau to New York, abandoned in a sinking condi tion. ' Arrived—Rehooners 'Enchantress, Coast Pilot, from New Orleans. . . - itosTox, May IS.—Arrived—Bark Jane Young, from London ; St. Donique, from Buenos Ayres ; also, prize -steamer Young Republic. Public Entertainments. Pnov. WYMAN announces this as his last week in Philadelphia. Wyman is one of the few good magi cians in the country. As ventriloquists, he and Sig nor Blitz arc the two very best. Wyman's long practice has given him such complete command over the lustrumeny, and machinery of his profession that the most striking illusions, magical changes, and wonderful transformations arise from beneath his fingers, as if in reality invoked from the regions of magic. The superiority of his performances over those of such itinerants who have lately been blun dering before us in this line, is strikingly manifest. Wyman is a gentleman, and on the stage, as well as in private life, this fact is prominent among his at tractions. THE FETE CHAMPETHE at Mr. Eastwick's coun try seat has been postponed, on account of the in clemency of the weather, until to-day at 2 o'clock. A GRAND CONCERT, for the benefit of the United Order of Odd Fellows, will be given to morrow' evening, at Sansom-street Hall. The cele brated Black Swan, Mario, and other distinguished artists, will assist. THE LOUISVILLE UNION PRESS IS the name of a new and able patriotic journal published in Louis ville. Representing a more advanced and thorough ly-loyal sentiment than the Louisville Journal, it is now the chief organ of the Union strength in Ken tucky, and is conducted with a fearlessness and vigor which must win it hosts of partisans and friends. Its Unionism is unconditional, and leaves slavery without apology or defence. The Union Press is evidently the growing newspaper of Ken tucky. Mn. Mrnnocn.—The public will very generally regret the illness of this patriotic gentleman, who has, on so many occasions, given his talent and great popularity to the nuke of the national eau: e. The amount which Mr. Murdoch has earned for the Sanitary Cammission would make a prince ly offering—and great as have been his labors, his gift has been - wholly generous. —The New Orleans correspondence of the Herald. makes notice of a new musical wonder who lately voyaged from that city to New York. It is a charm ins• and deeply inspired little girl, named Minnie Hank, not Howe, as the correspondent reports : "From military to musical matters. One of the transport steamers for New York carried out from New Orleans, very lately, a poor German nattily, who possess a treasure in their little daughter, named Minnie Howe. Accidentally a lady in this city heard the little girl sing one day, and was so attracted by the sweet times or her 'MOO that she was absolutely charmed. An interview with the child's mother. resulted in the determination to procure for her the rudiments of a musical education. This was done, and subsequently a benefit concert at the Opera House in this city yielded a few hundred dollars for Minnie's family to proceed to New York, there to obtain more assistance by the means of public concerts, after which she will travel in Europe to finish her musical studies. At the New Orleans Opera House Xinnie sang the 'Caste Diva' with such effect as to elicit the most earnest applause. Bouquets in great profusion were thrOwn upon the stage, and one other admirers released a beautiful dove, which flew and fluttered. and - finally nestled down among the flowers. This incident produced a pleasant sen sation. Minnie Howe was only thirteen years old last November, and she gives promise of becoming a more distinguished - }vocalist than :Jenny Lind ever was. The modest child merits the eneournvment which the liberal public of New York will honor themselves in extending to her, and which they will not regret. for they will confess that she possesses rare musical genius." A Rwoxvn.r.n letter says. : "The guerilla Rey nolds was, a day or two since, confronted in prison here by a nan whose under jaw had been shot away by a bullet. The prisoners were drawn up in a circle, and the wounded man walked straight up to Reynolds, and, In dumb but terrible significance, pointed him out as - the person who committed the deed. He was oife of the three Union Men whrma Reynolds took out of the hands or the rebel guard, and deliberately shot with his own hands not long since. He thought they were all dead, but this man survived ; and now, like one risen from thegrave, con fronts the murderer in his cell. Reynolds, it is said, turned very pale. He stands a chance of turn ing paler before long,' ANOTHER A UCT lc Ex VLORE:C(4 EXPEDITION.— The already famous explorer of the Arctic region, Ni. C. r. Hull, announees his intention of starting , upon another expedition about the middle of June. lie will sail first for King 'William's Sound on a whaler, the Monticello, Captain chapel, of New London, and will be accompanied by the 'Esqui minx, who are Mr. Hall's companions here. The party will make their first winter quarters at Re 7ul6e Bay, the extreme northwest of Hudson's Bay. Early in the year 1865 they will make a land jour ney by digs and sledges to Boothia and Kim; Wil liam-6 :Sound. The -firm of Williams & Itztn. of New London. are the owners of the Monticello the ship placed at the disposal of Mr. Hall and his Esquire:lux to perform the first part of theirjour ney A Pnnciors 1-lwr.te.—The only gold medal ever voted by Congress to General Washington is for rale, its owner, who has lost by the war everything eb - e that is valuable, being compelled to part:with it. It was given in honor of the evacuation or Bos. , ton by the I:ritish. On the obverse is a fine me dallion profile of Washington, and on the reverse he and his stair are grouped on Bunker's Hill, while the British fleet is seen movin down the bay. It contains $lBO worth of gold. i t is in perfect pr, serration, having been guarded by its owner with the most religious care. Five thousand dollars have already been offered for It ; but to the Government, or too historical society, it would be worth much more. We shalt be glad to give further informa tion concerning it to parties that may desire it.— Etenfau 00:(in EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT. The Conference Considered Hopeless. ENGLISH AND AUSTRIAN NAVAL MOVEMENTS Ofzialikklll ,- SIV:1101:4000 , 33.21MAII:ODC:g The Liberian Telegraph Open to Irkutsk. Nor Yonu, May 18.—The steamer Persia, from Liverpool on the 7th, via Queenstown on the Bth, arrived here this afternoon. The Asia, arrived at Queendual" on the 6th. LONDON, May B.—Consols closed yesterday after official hours at 89:?,,,G,90. Money is in good demand, mostly at 9 per cent. for first-class hills. GENERAL NEWS. A Cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon at Cambridge.• A Berlin paper says the Germans will agree to an ay nistice on condition that Denmark raises the blockade and gives up the island of Alsen. They have evacu ated .futland, the war contribution having been paid. The Paris bourse closed firmer yesterday at 6:3f. 55c. for renter. DEAL. May 7, P. M.—The Channel squadron still re. mains at this port. GREAT BRITAIN. PARLI A ENTARY APPA I IL,- Mr. Foster gave notice in the nonce of Goinniona, that on the 13th Mr. T. Baring would cal+ attention to the fact that an armed steamer is now in Liverpool, which, having been originally equipped and manned from British ports ' has preyed ,ou the commerce of friendly nations, and has never been in aport of the belligerent under whose flag she sails, and wilt ash the Premier whether he thinks the admission of such vessels to Bri tish Lathers consistent with international obligations and professions of neutrality, and the preservation of British interests. Mr. Layard, in reply to an inquiry, said the case of the hark Science, seized at Matamorom, was proceeding regularly before a federal - price court. Mr. Linibay gave notice that on the 3d of June he would Mill attention to the American war. Lord Palmerston - continued unable to attend to Par liamentary duties, but was progretising favorably. It is announced that Garibaldi would decline to accept the subscriptions to purchase him au estate, and that the money is to be returned. The conference is generally regarded as hopeless, and stood adjourned gtil of May. The 2 1 tin es and Daily New* both argue that. the con ference is not likely to accomplish anything, and may as well lie abandoned, Denmark refuses an armistice on condition that she raises the blockade. _ The Daily News severely denounces the ill-timed courtesies which Prince Alfred was receiving at the Prussian court, and Baron Von Buest at Osborne. The British frigate Aurora. accompanied by a steamer, has gone to the North Sea to watch the Austrian squad ron. It is asserted that the whole Channel squadron will^ follow; if the Austrians attempt to enter the Baltic. The .3.lornint, Post, in threatening terms. tell% the Germans that the arm of England bars the passage to the Baltic. and her iron-clads are ready to save Copen hagen and the islands. It shows that England can act without France. - - _ . . The ministers in the House of Commons said Austria gave assurance that her I,iptadron ouly intended to pre vent the blockade of the Elbe and Weser, and that the Aurora had merely gone to watch the commercial in terests along a threatened coast, in accordance with constant practice. 'The Ntccr asserts that a minority of the OnLinet favor a war policy, hot an attempt to enforce that policy will split the Cabinet. me war movements are unimportant. Ltrimpoot., Saturday, May 7—Bening. THE r.i.IIII"ERO The fluid judgment wee given at Edinburgh on the sth in the case of the rebel gunboat Pamperer, on the terms of the compromise already agreed upon and published. The eenyitik. is noraluaLand without penalty. I=2 Paris det,patches of to-day give a favorable account of the Tunis in.snrrection, and say the tribes are giving way in submission after concessions, • It is asserted that the Austrians intend crossing to Fun en. The Bank of Trance has raised the rate of discount to 7, the Bank of Italy to 8, and that of the Bank of Eng,- land is still I per cent. - The Paris Bourn Ivas hat at 66, GREECE. Disturbances are threatened at Athens. 111 , ASFAN MOVEMMNT:4. Thorn ig s strong concentration of Rind= from on the Danube. El=n3t=Sli=t)Z!l=2 laßrTsn, Sila , ria, May "S. S.lO A. M.—The working of khe . giberian telegraph lute 18 now completely otga.- nixed. The extension from here to the Chinese fron tier, 470 miles, in spite 9f all difficulties, is proceeding quickly, and the line is expected to he open by the end of this year. SCRIJTE WILSON. . - - - This manage was received at Qm enstown at A. Afity 6th, a distance from liltutsk of over 6,000 Commercial Intelligence. - LIVERPOOL I3REALSTUFFS MARKET—May 1, A. M.—Messrs. Bt' land, Athya, & Co., Wakefield, Nash, & Co., report Flour firm, and holders demand an ad vance. Wheat firmer, and advanced 11(&•2d; sales at S.:@B* 6d for red Western, and Ss -Id@Ss fid for red South ern. Corn continues to :tdvance, and the prices are 3d@-Id higher; rules of mixed at - 2fis. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. —The circulars report Beef steady. Pork quiet, but steady. Bacon ditto. Lard dull, and 6d lower. Butter nominal. Tal low ouiet_ but firmer_ LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Af hes continue to decline. Sugar flat, andris Gdalls lower than the highest point of the last quotations. r Coffee firm: Rice steady.- Linseed has a downward- tendency. Linseed Oil easier at 41se-Ils 6d. Spirits of Turpentine still de clining. Rosin quiet, but eteady. Petroleum quiet, TRE LATEST VIA.QUEENSTOWN. LIVERPOOL, 'Nay 7—Evening.—CoTTZN, --The sales of to. day ore oz.tintted at 7,000 bales, including2,ooo bales to eiliortert: and s4seettlato2c. The inarket closed but quiet, at unchanged prices. - Breadstuff's and Provisions are quiet, but steady. L 4 INDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols closed at 90n Illinois Central, 2ti@24 IA cent. discount. Erie Lt@dio. XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---Ist SESSION. WASHINGTV2i, Nay ls, 1664 SENATE. FREEDOM NOT: THE Mr. WILSON offered a joint resolution to encourage eulistmeute and promote the. efficiency or the military forces of the United States, as follows: Re-soteed, That, for the purpose of encouraging en listments nod promoting the efficiency of the military and naval service of the United States, it is hereby enacted that the wife and children, if any behave, of any person that has been or may be mustered into the military or naval service of the United States, shall, from and after the passage of this act, be forever free, tiny faw,. usage, or custom whatever to the contrary notwithstanding, and in determining who is the wile and who are the children of the enlisted person herein-mentioned, evidence that he and the wo man claimed to be his wife have lived together, 115:SOCilltOti at - than and wife, and so continued to live or associate at the time of the enlistment, or that a form of marriage, whether the same. was or was not au thorized or recognized by law, has been celebrated be-• tween them, and that the parties thereto thereafter lived together or associated as husband and wife, and so continued tv live or associate at the time or the en listment,Nduill be deemed sufficient proof of a marriage valid for the purpose of this act; and the children of any such marriage, horn while the same continued, al though it had ceased at the time of enlistment, shall be deemed and Mien to be the children mentioned in this section. Referred to the Military Committee. Bfr. CONXESS introduced a Lill amending the act of ate°, to facilitate telegraphic communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States, restricting the amount paya ble by the Government for messages to the sum stipu lated in the hill, and providing fin• the free use of, the line for the purpose of the Coat Sarver,- Observal.- ry, and Smithsonian Institution. It also limits charges to California and newspapers to two routs. Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. THE UNITED STATES COURTS rN NEW YORE. Mr. HAHEIS reported from the Judiciary Committee a bill to regulate the sessions of circuit and district courts of the Northern district of New York, with an amendment striking out the provision which changes the present pay of the judges to $:"3,500. THE PAY OF THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL'S STAPP. Mr. WILSON, from the Committtee on Military At', fairs, reported the House joint resolution defining the pay of qatf officers on the stall of the lieutenant general, which was passed. - It places them ou an equality as to pay and emolu ments with corps staff officers. :NIEMOSIAL THE NEW SOILK CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE. Mr, JOHNSON presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce or stew York, complaining that a decision of the Secretary of the Treasury bears hard on the mer chants of that city and other seaports. The decision is that the recent enactment increasing the duties on im ports took effect on the 29th of April, and that all who paid duties at former rates are liable to pay the addi tional 50 per cent. The memorialists say that they can not recognise the justice of being obliged a second time to pay duties on merchandise for which they have re ceived landing permits. They urge that, if the joint resolution adding 00 per cent. to the duties on imports was a law onFridar, it should have been known on Friday to the merchants of Now York and elsewhere, and that it was hot known till Saturday April:loth, at half past one o - clock P. M., and they claim that un der the decision of the Secretary the joint resolution would be an ex peat jiteto law. Mr. Johnson said that decisions of the courts supported the memorial, for they had decided that the importation was complete on the arrival of the vessel at the port. He was convinced that the Secretary was in error, and that the application of the memorialists should be granted. Referred to the Finance Committee. LAND GRANTS 1N - AID OF MICHIGAN AND lOWA Mr. HARLAN reported back, from the Committee on Public Lards, a bill granting lands to the State of Michigan, to aid in the construction of railroads, with ainen f linetal, It was nagged. the House bill granting laud to the State or lowa, fur similar purposes, with amendments, passed. The bill to expedite the printing of public documents was pasted with an amendment . repealing the clause ia the law• authorizing the Postmaster General to print the report of the offers and contracts for the mail service. a Mr, HOWARD, of Michigan, ratan amendment as a substitute for the ravine Railroad bill, and it was read at length. Mr. - Howard said that in the bill of 15_63, i incorpo rating the railroad, it was proposed toissue United crest bond,: for the building of the road. The substitute nw offered prohibited the bn,u, of any Go - - vernment bonds, either to the Union Padii C -Railroad Company or any other connected with it. The substi hue provides that the - company-Admit be authorized to issue their corporate bonds for the purpose of raising money to build the road, and The tiovernment agrees to guarantee tu the holders of these bonds the interest upon them fur twenty years, the bonds themselves ran rang for thirty years, The first year's interest on the bonds is credited to the company. Provided the company fails to pay the interest, the United States pays it, and the - United States is entitled to all the rights of the origi nal bondholders. Instead, therefore, of the United States becomin g a debtor in this great enterprise, it be come:, a guarantee of the payment of- interest on its bonds only for twenty years. The other sections are merely intended to carry out these great objects in detail. The liabilities 01 the United States will be less under this measure than muterL 1 ie law mcz, On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate went into ex ecutive as salon, and afterwards adjourned. • JIOVSE OF ISEFUESENTATIVES. THE PHOMOTION EINLISTHD MEN. A resolution was adopted instructing" the Committee o Military All'e4rr to imisir, haa.the exp,-.E.,,03.- 4,e providing for the pronootiou non.4mannits,i.med offi cer.; and pri rates distinguished f o r good conduct and bravery in the field, as oaken; of the tine. ANswEn To THE GAHNETT LNQUIIII% The KEE laid before the House a reply front the Secretary of the niensury to the inquiry relative to a certain Mr. Garnett. lb• such n persull 11 - 11, cat ntoyed in his &pa rtment, bu t that he had au luto wledgo of Ills ever having been in the rebel service tin receiving such charges agaloSt hint they were in vestigated and the than Ile was appointed on the recommendation of 11011. J. C. Uudvcsyood. of the tastern District of Virginia. - Mr. GARFIELD, of Olio, asked lonia. to introdnco bill for the more speedy punishment of guerillas, so as to protect our wimud,,d Yr. ELDRIDGE, or Illimunri, tont Mr. EO*S, of ll objected. MMIZI= - . Mr. JULIAN, or ladiaeofront the Committee ou Public Land,, reported a bill providinz for the issue of patents to the lama nth) holders of lion IS leaned lu par 'swim's to the. art of Congress, - /r52, relative to Spanish grant , in Louisiana. The utunber of acres covered by theso floats is only about litters thonsand, and the act of Ititi.2 all o ws theist to he located upon any public lands subject to private MO' and stile, A lame portion of them have boat lo cated in michhkan, and tho bill simply authorizes the lieneral Land °lnce to isaßepateitta as the proper evn• dence of title. The bill messed. THE RECIPROCITY TRADR. Tile 'Moose proceeded Ca. the considera Don of a joint re. el mien, heretofore reviled, from the Committee on Uninutercet I)roposi4 such notion as Will insnm more perfeet reciprocity et trai.lo between t h e United Stated and the British Neill. American Provinces. Air. WARD untlreat.ed the House iu n lens 01)00011. THU IND.I.alk: aernemittATiON PALL. •• - . The morning hour expired. When the House went into Committee 4f the Whole on the ,tote of the Union, Mr. Fronk, of New York, in the chair. and proceeded to the conAderation or the Indian upprepriation bill. Various amendments Wore tnado, but of no especial importance, when the coma: tteo rose, and the bill wae reported to the House, but was not finally acted on, e leuthe liQuw adjourned, PnblientiOns Received. From T. B. Peterson & Brothers we have three books, which they publish to-day :1. Miss Lam bert's c , Ladies' Complete Guide to Needlework and-• •Embroltlery," a lZmo. volume of nearly ‘3130 pages; containing the history of the art—for an art it is— with full directions how to master it, including knitting, netting, crochet, and other mysteries, with numerous wood cuts, A Scholarly book this, .and well written. 2 . MISS Leslie's Lady's Be havior Book, entitled "The Lady's Guide to True Politeness and -Perfect Manners." In size and fiirm it resembles the above, and IS a complete rade illeerm for the fair sex of all ages, 3. A novel, by Mrs. Marsh, called "The Deformed," which, inde pendent of its own thrilling interest, h, noticeable as having given Mrs. Bateman the leading idea of her play of "Geraldine." The now novel of modern English society, "The Woman in Black," will be published by Messrs. Peterson on Saturday, and, we predict, will cause a great sensation. prom .T. J. Kromer, 403 ohestnut street, we have the Ken's of the World, the Illustrated News of the World, and the Illustrated London News of April 30. Of these, the last mentioned devotes itself very largely to depicting - the various English celebra tions of the supposed birthday of William Shaks- Pear°. On one page are given, for example, all the portraits of gliakspeare known to be extant. From Mr. Kromer we also have the Cornhill Maga ,:ine (rather dull, even with two new chapters of Thackeray's "Denis Duval';) and Temple Bar Mr May. In the latter three serial tales are simul taneously challenging public attention, viz: "The Doctor's Wife," by Miss Braddon (Mrs. Maxwell); "Broken to Harness," by Edmund Yates, and "Paid in Full," by Henry J. Byron. Each of these is good in its way. Several of the articles In Te»zple Bar are of the highest merit. THE. GAHM:NEWS Moan HEY POI: MAY is re ceived. This number is especially well filled with matter of interest to all lovers of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. We know of no - surer means for every man to become his own gardener than to subgeribe to this excellent magazine, which now ranks as the best horticultural periodical in the country. We learn- that a large portion of its must valuable ad vertising space has, in the last two issues, been gratuitously given to the service of the Sanitary Commission, and no doubt much of the attraction of the horticultural department of the fair will be due to the extensive circulation of the Gardener's Monthly. Published by W. G. P. Binichloe, 23 North Sixth street; Philadelphia. THE WEST (inEsaum "REPUBLICAN AND DEMO CRA,•"—Thk, excellent newspaper is now oltered for sale, 95 will be seen by reference to the adver tisemcnt in another column. The admirable ma nagement and superior ability of its late publisher, the lamented George W. Pearce, have obtained for it a widely-extended reputation, and smoothed the path for his successor. The sale is made by 11r. Pearce's administrator, for the purpose of settling up the estate. LARGE IMPOETANT POSITIVE SALE OP ONE THOUSAND LOTS DRY GOODS, CARPETS, MATTING, SrnAu• Goons, Otomn 1,4 so., &o.—We incite the early particular attention of dealers to the exten sive and valuable assortment of American, British, French, Swiss, and German dry goods, carpets, Canton matting, straw goods, clothing, &c., Sm., embracing 1,000 packages and lots of choice and desirable articles, to be peremptorily sold by cata logue, on four months' credit and part for cash, commencing this morning, at precisely 10 o'clock (with carpets, matting, and straws), and to be con tinued all day and the greater part of the evening, without intermission, by John B. Myers Sr CO., nue tionAers, Nos: 232 and 231 Market street. ArCTION NOTICE—SALE OF 1300 TS ANT) SITOTI.— We would call the attention of buyers to the large and attractive sale of I, DOOcascs boots, shoes, balmo rals, gaiters,buckskins. cavalry boots, slippers, 5.. - c.,to be sold by catalogite, for cash, this morning, com mencing- at 10 o'clock precisely, by Philip. lord Co., auctioneers, at their store, Nos. 525 Market and 522 Commerce street. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY 'MARKET. Prmaarr,Pilta, May 18, 1861 The upward tendency in the price of gold, which, it appears, military successes have failed to counteract, is the subject of general comment. In the face of the, - fact that the prospect of Kano., into not been more cheering since the opening of the war than it is now, the gold-brokers are pushing forward their work with great success. Yesterday we noted an advance on previous quotations of 3, and to-day transactions are reported at an additional advance of 5. The quotations fi actuated during the day between 180 and 15:3;4, with the market no little excited. -- The time is approaching when the re suit of military campaigns will affect lout slightly the gold market. The inflation of the currency, the contrac tion of speculative operations in coin, the heavy export movement,and the comparative scarcity of gold, combine to neutralize the effect of favorable army intelligence. The fall of Richmond and the clear defeat of Lee's army might depress the price of gold; hut looVng at the heavy shipments, thelnerease of the hoardin g and the undiminished volume of paper money, there is only slight probability of a permanent depression. To break down the price permanently, the currency will he rtdnred. To this, military successes will open the way. These would stimulate largely the demand for national securities. In connection with this . there will be a largely-increased revenue resulting from the now tax law soon to go into operation. There will, besides, be a heavy falling off in imports of foreign goods, and consequently a stoppage of the shipments of coim appears to be a much easier thing to run gold up than to cause its fall, and there is no doubt but that the 'IOW's of a defeat to General Sigel operated more menSibly for a-- rise yesterday than the news of his victory would have in producing a fall. Yet the cautious are alarmed, and predict a calamity, which, in the present whirlwind of excitement, is seldomheetted, The advance was not confined to gold, however, for nearly all descriptions of securities show a correspond ing rise. G . overmnent bonds - were about steady. Read ing llailrc ad, which closed the day before at 690 W-4, sold uP to 72 ; Pennsylvania Railroad was held higher ; Little Schuylkill advanced ; 185 was bid for Camden and Amboy ; Philadelphia and Erie sold at an advance of 1 North Pennsylvania Railroad at 3.5, an advance of 3 , .1. Other railroads were firm- - Canal stocks were higher; Schuylkill Navigation sold at 34, and the preferred stock at 414; Busquehauna, Canal at 2Wi z '. Bank stocks were quiet.. There was a sale of First- National Bank at 120 ; Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank at GO. , Passenger railroads were quoted firmly as follows: Bid. Aak. 'Bid. Ask. Second & Third .. 76 77 West Phila 2 74 Fifth & Sixth.. —6l - 164 ; Arch 34 35 Tenth & Bleveuth.so 521-;,c; Race S .: Vine 12 18 Thirteenth ..03 ;Green & Coates-4o -41 Seventeenth 12 2i) I Girard . 304 Spruce & Pine ....14M 153-41 - Lombard & South.t) Chestnut .....11 65 i Ridge Avenue —.19;4 The following were the ruling quotations yesterila7 for oil stocks: Bid. Ask. Tiolvo•s Eddy .....AmPricau Kaolin . _... Keystone ... 1 if .. .l . :Alley Oil . :L i n' 2 1 1' Maple EliaLle 9 11) Int creek 3linei,l .. 2..1.f 23-: Penna. Petroleum 3 :;34 Ikleeliutock• —-•— 43.; --_ Perry 7 0 Organic 1 I;ii " 1- - -4:al'aix • _ Drexel & CO. Quote : United States Bonds, IS9I 714 04115 Do. New Certif. of Indebtedness.. 98,4:i SIS,i . Do. 7 1-10 Notes 111 416112 q Quartermasters' Vouchers 97 01 9734; Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness • . 1. 1 .88 Pa Gold 19 1 071.18•24 Sterling Exchange oe (iM(k) Five. twenty 80nd5106%0107 Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &e., ae follows : I. United States 6s, 1531 11.13401 W( Do. 7 3-10 Notes 1114105112 q Certificated of Imletteduooi, nose '6%1,6 ' 6 PS', - : Quartermasters' Vouchers n; Co DS Gold ISt 181 Five-twenty Bonds 106X010734 Quotations of Gold at the Philadelphia Gold Exchange, No. 34 South Third street, second story! fil.‘ A. AI 190 11 A. 'if 12214 • 12 It ISI 1 P. Itt - 113111 B P. Al 1,72 1 -; 4 P. 31 IS'2;V:. The `•joint resolution" of Congress, of' the 29th April, imposing a duty of 30 per cent. additional on all importe, is causing a free discussion in numerous com mercial bodies, and memorials are being sent to Wash ington in great numbers praying _for the repeal of the law. The Executive Council of the Board of Trade, of Philadelphia, have prepared au elaborate petition on the subject, stating their reasons for believing that it is oppressive to the commercial interests of the country. They take exception to the ruling of the Sedretary of the Treasury, that the increase takes effect immediately on the - passage of the act. The memorial! states that "on Friday, the 29th of April, it was known that the 'joint resolution' had passed the Senate, having previously been Passed by the Ilottae, but inaeiuueh as it was not a law until approved by the Executive, merchants had a right to believe and expect that instantly it received the signature of the Preident the fact would be promulgated, and ti" law take effect. But what were fits real facts? All day - Friday goods were allowed to be entered and with drawn under the old duties, add so likewise rip to • tWenty minutes past twelve on F;aturday, after which 110 further entries were allowed to pass. This was -un derstood to discriminate between the period at which the old tariff ceased and the 'joint resolution' went into effort= Duties were paid upon very large amounts of goods for immediate constutpti on, the merchant taking the risk of finding ready sale for them. In many instances merchandise was sold, to •arrive,nrovidod it paid no increase of duty, and having: been allowed to enter under old duties, was delivered and went into immediate consumption. Your hon.orable body will readily perceive the injustice of demanding, an increase of fifty per cent, seven days allerwards: the goods having passed beyond their control. In other hr,ta aces, the merchandh'e still remains in warehouse, but has lost the advantage of bonded goods." The New York Evening Post of to-day says: Wall street has been excited this morning - by - varions tif ligation rumors,. founded chiefly on the ettaintaa of speculators in storks and gold to give plausibility to the forged proclamation. Gold opened at 194, and rose to I,Wsi. Ott the dis covery that the prochunation purporting to be issued by the President, and published in some of the morning PApers, wag a frallantemi d0t:111,1.2,J, hnving no etrulacta: tlOUlis truth, the price of gold went 11.W.1r to lit, and afterwards rose to 1S:I, closing at 1913 i. Exchange is unsettled and nominal. The loan market is active and well emmlied. at 7 net cent. The stook market opened strong and (dosed firm. Go vernments are strong, registered. ISSI, are wanted at 144%; live-twenties a 1.107 i coupon fives of klis are. hold nt 173; seven-thirties of February and August at 111 aad rertifirates at PS:g% The stlonge,,,t 111 the list are nal ena, Part Wayne. and Rock island. The report of the Rock I,daud company will be tint in a few days, and will show, it in said. a large increase in the net earnings over last year. Prat riedu Chien and Northwestern are also in active de mand at improving rats. Minh shares toe firm, State stocks steady, coal stocks dull, railroad bonds quiet, and railroad shares buoyant. of the Miscellaneous clocks; Quarts Hill has rison to IS Copahe to 11.i(1 7 i1:2. Mariposa to :35, Backs to bli'tThin• "W using Valley to St€l , 9l, Chicago and Milwankle r " The appended table exhibits the chief movements at the. Board compared with the latest prices of yesterday: Wed. Tu. Adv. Dec. United States 6s, 1661, regis...ll4l; I]4 •• United States Os, 1391, coup-11.4N M.'S • • United States seveu-thirties...M 11'2 • • United States 0-W, coup ••• • • • •1116,Tii 10, 311 United States3-yr cent, lair • • • . • American Gold . 177 L 4' 1 .. us,ra e,SiSpy btim:iouri E;ixes 'AN 71 ;I Pacific Mail ill). 01. • - New York Central Railroad-1:41; 1:Gl.1 Tit. Erie 11:1 . , 11 . i , /.1i Erie Preferred tos,t 4 i lor ..: :1. 'Hudson River 13.-.)1 1:7; Sl:4 Harlem oso 260 • • Heading • i-tat,: 131 IV:, blichigna Central 145.4 1431; 2 Illichi ga n Southern n 9 ,„ 9744 1?.: ;Dliet higa Southern Guamn tie/ 11V 1 !Ginn',CaotralSerinai2:l:. Pitt'.burg 1L 1L................. 110 1 11.11 t.i Galenahttij Prihi s Vuos, n o ,l'OGi&; ..-. -- -- 11!1 115 4 -Huck bdand . 122 11714 44 Fort Wayne 21, 71 - 6,4!‘ ~ Prairie du Chien 67 6 6!i - :24 Terre Haute . ed _ 79 79 Terre Haute Preferi Northwestern 60 58,1 i 144 'Wabash -4 'i 72,.'4 .3 4 ~ Clinton 47,j *W . Cumberland , S 1 8134 .. 3 . i. Quickailver 724' 73,4 .. 34: After teard thn inarknt NVII. lase active, Umlaut>. tattona receded }ir.dlltii per ceut. ir Phihula. Stock Exe I Reported by S. E. SLAYMAK 100 Fulton C0a1...—. 9 70 do 9 100 Om plc Oil chew & Del Canal . 78 14 Norristown It 00 1110 N Pruna R........ '97 100 do 100 do ..- 100 d 0.... . ...... 960 Ai 100 Reading R.... .... 70 100 d 0...... 90 do Hp do 10 Suse Canal BETWEE 2rxxl Ca in . & Amb mor 6s.1110 2 " 1(10 Catawistot 1 ..pref 42% .11!00 Ci ty fis, HOW Nrih !too Big Moontoin 4iWO II S 5-20 bonds 107 V. Lit Sato" R 11.5 Calial 1,00 24%. SECOND leo Ciatit 11 prof. 4”ii 100 Reaping" it 00, 7! :200 th. ........ pref. 42,1 100 to WO. 72 100 42 100 do do .... t', _., 7(xli do ..... Iwe. 2on pi•ot.. 42,... do lot, 71 1001. 1,•la nil It 49 100 do bri --,. 80 Northern r °ram I•• Ni 100 Snsq Canal. bi. 25 50 First Natiogai Bk ,190 3 rtilltlit it ftl 1041 Big M.mtitai is •100. I)>4 13 Far & WWI Bank •61 NO 110 ... . .......... 9 100 U S 5.20 Bonds liti' 500 Foodt, Born 111.•1(00 do 1.03' 2 Z S' l, l/3' I Nay—pref. 434, Thou State War L 134 . reg . holy )11 pallor Gal ........ ..,.oi , 000 f.JST,I-RONY&AI4.II. 111 100 heading l' 1 72 ! 50 do 111 .A }Prot?. BOARDS. a4lO C&A Mort Gs ..t5.110'41 1.0 Itig Mountain d! 2(0034 3 5-20 133 tide ~ ..1051,i ' 31 II oat k 11 ToP 11 --;- '.-':.. 1001.4.1 do 19i!ii '2OO :iglitiyi NaV.—Pre ,. . • 1 1.-i 100 Ur fl il Iog V' " 2 'WO In pref. 11 , 10:11N York & Middle. ‘2O 100 do cavh . 91' 200 do 21.1 t. Um do 2.00 Big 3101111tai , R.... 9' 17 Fan,' & Meoh (Bank. 6) CLOSING PRICiII—PIII.M. Bid. ..14.7. Bid. AA. U She 'EI ]l3' z 115 IN Penn:llMA bri IN Ul5 Ti 7-3-10 N... 111 112 ,Cata wissalt corn. VI .41 Philada6s 10431 105..;:c:atawi,,a Prof... 42i3 iu rhilndk Gs .01414!..1084.‘ 1110 ilila & 14 , i , ‘ ft—. 35% 5.1:' Penna 5s li7 97% 'Oil Crook Cu ..... 8 si' Redding/1 72 7214 Big MOLllittil 11.... 9!,' 9, Bead 'g".M B• 70 in .100 108 2,1 & :3,1-st 1t...... 70 7 ' Poona R.ox div.. trl 61134 rah & oth- it r 111 0) l'alt 2411116 d i ntOltal 1 712 .10th & lit li-Nt. It.. 09 t ,,,, Lit Solinyl 11,,i; 47% 47;3 11th & 1511104 It.. IN , Mortis Cl C0n.... 84 85 17th &19t1,-st- 11.. 12 93 Morrie CI Prof—A2B 110 Sp rice &Pi 0 0-st. 14:‘i i!ii, Sol,nyi .ittnv Stock 34 11414" Ch & Will n itt-st. 62 G I Seliuyi Nay pros. 42 1 ‘ 44 ,W Philadult 72 74, linyll , tity G'B2. 36 . 1 , 7 I Arch-st It 51 31 Illtliirn. n.... n,ce &VI no-st •• /2 pi theirs It prof.... :i2 5:4 . :Green & Coate:4— 44 . .11 Long Island 1t... 47 45 Girard Cid 11 ..... :if) :tr. Lehigh Coal & 14. 9a Si iLoni & Sonth-st— 20 1 , 1 Penni,. 1t.....- - :35 71 !Ridge-ail' 1:1'3 . .. Philadelphia ;Markets. MAY IS — EvelyiNn. There is more doing in Flour and holders are firmer in their views at former rates; sales tion,ri, about 3,C00 hills, including City Mills extra at 4 , 7. Th; eq. superfine at €47.123, and extra family at from 8;87 bbl for low and high grade. The retailer, mil bakers are buying at from 7. 2.5 for super nor , ; 67.78 for extra; Pes,S7 for extra family; and bbl - for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye 'Flour i, selling in a small Way at hbl. In Corn Meal titer, is little or nothing doing. GRA N.—There . is rather more doing in Wheat, a nd holders ore limner in thvir 'dell's; about 5,001 bib viiat , itteSlititc for common to pilule, reds, and: Whit° at frOlohue, to quality. Rye is dull at Mete - 14 bus.- Con, eon ti Of, scarce and more son, with sales of about 7,1500 bus part to arrive, at 14,ve it hue, in the ears and afloat. . bas, folltitille lather deli t about I_,ooo at 901" bit'. BA RK.—lst No. 1 quereitron is in steady demand at *4O 27 ton. COTTON.—The market is firm, and there i., more doing in the way of sales; about 100 bates of • have been disposed of at S7c '134 lt, cash, OR.OOERIRS.—Sugar and Caine are quiet. and Gel sales are limited; about 100 1)1 ds Of the former sold /C 0 1 6 ,14t IA ib for Cuba. Small stiles of Rio Golfo.) are. making tit -IfiCs•lficA PETNOLEI/M.—The transactions ore 11 /Oiled, a nd marhet le dull, withnilleales of amide st fined in bond at 51.(a 137 e, :Lad free at trom GiiOrShi y gal. lon according to quality. SEEDS.—Flaxseed is calling in a small way at A )-rt - itt bushel. - Clover is very dull, and gusted Timetily Is also dull at tisf.7.:q_tt b„-hef PROit - MONS. —There is little or nothing &d 5; i ii the Way of sales, and the market cantina,. very d i ni . Mess Pork is quoted at 6:2Be , i'st‘ LLI . So ia n y a k., 4 Pickled Trams have been m ath , Fuic dull at is% r,l4ht)- th FM- and tierces, . Buti.:r selling at 2C - 025e th for roll. . . . WIIISKY.—There is more doing. and ille inalt,t li firm; about 6.0 Whim sold at 127q10 e, ilm.aly ;a ti. . - ,-,k gallon for prime Western. The following are the reeeipt‘ of riehr au a O mia , this port to-day : New York Markets, May Ft Firma, Sm.—The market for Western and Stats is again better, the improvement being fatty ten to it. ben cents bhl, and the (teatime e,,A. us.,rk, closing, firm with an upward tendency. The sales are 10.500 bbls 551.:.047.11 For stmerli, State, /i47.2524*.00 for extra State, $7. l P;.7•iiur Icier State,s7.2oge7.so for the low grade. "1 wettern onto, 7. 5.1(te7. (1:3 for shipping Ohio, $7. 7,6j1./. 7.1 for trade aio y braude and .s7..lti&t.T; for St. Canadian Wear is ten to litteen cant, "ti S a l es et 500 hi t is at *7. 2:107-7.:15 Mr the low grade; of on.' tra and F.Iit(ESS. 25 for trade and family extra,. feouthern four is also I.oe her 111,1 Letter, and more tire. Sales of 2,000 bbl,4 at *7.501.5.s for ta , nel superfine country Baltimore, Se., and i.. 5.10411 f trade and family brands. Rye Floor is firm; sales of 200 hbls at $1,:1p , ;.7.;, Corn Meal Is also very firm, and Is scarce. CHAIN. —The Wheat market ig quit 2 active for t-, arrive, and 2c per bo higher, in sympathy with gold a::I exchange, but - unsettled for parcels on the spot. The sales are 200,000 bus at . .tl.:lScrtl.3' , for spring: Nilwallkee uuntirq; t for red Webtern, and 1 1.70 for anita, We,tdru. Barley and Barley Malt are inactive, yet tiers at nrs vious rates. tiats.are ateady and in flrm rerincst; ,ales of nauadialL at War; We, tern at R10:10c, and Slate at ifht. Eye is quiet and steady ; , tuall sales at 51.5 cl I - Corn is again firmer, but is rather , pfiet; 10 . ,000 bus Western mixed at , i 1.50 in store. PR0V1,...11.1":,. —The Pork market has been 111011 acii and prices are higher, closing stcadv. Poe future deli Very tee wan AGO I,blA hAr ibly,buyer's option,at 01.0 7.9 104 MIR nak f the privilege or calling 500 blda new mess iu July 4 dela r.q. The eates on the spot are 3,809 I.l;aistr , old mess: 44'26.7.1E927 for new - do; Cor new prime. Beef steady and in fair demand: sales of :tit) bbls $/friLlS for plain mess, and fislaPt.q. 25 for extra Tierce Beef to moderately active. Beef Bonn., alb scarce and ill demand, Cut meats continue dull and nominally unchaava. Bacon is . quiet. Lard u, more active and prices are firmer: sale: 4,1 B) hLls and tree at 133.101-le for No. I. and.lloq4=„ lair to prime steam and kettle-rendered. Markets by Telegraph. BALTVAORE, May IS.—Flour firm: sales of Len Ws extra at, *sg,s.2s. Wheat very dull : Kentooky white 1. Corn active and ereittol: white yellow €I.SB. Whisky dull at iq.2017/41.N. CZT , x r is. A rrEAT Iloystmomi Br.nssrxr:.—We earneF.tly recommend to our readers, who have not yet done so, and who value the welfare of home r to go at on ~e to 030 Chestnut street and procure a " Florence" Sewing Machine. This splendid machine has not Its equal in the world for all kinds of family z‘ewin;, and its proprietors challenge the widest compari,.. It performs a greater variety - of work thou other machine, and performs it better, and ever; ' , Florence , ' machine sold IS warranted to give sa. UM - action or the money will be refunded. THE EZiGLISH WALICING HAT.—Messrs. Wood a: Cary, proprietors of the popular Millinery limp. rium, 725 Chestnut street, have this season homer. out a new style of covering for the fair, (styled the. English Walking Hat,) trhich the ladies of oar y are appreciating. They are very beceminz, makin?; ladies look youthful and misses charming. BfEl. A. lIETOtL Ofiriekus AT Four Drax.wArtno—A. t,OII - of four hundred rebel offieers was received at Fort Delaware on Tuesday. Like the traitor among the fire-worshippers; they are in an tt_•ly - fia, ai beholding heaven and feeling , ' the other pla.2e. They are almost in sight of Philadelphia, with all its comforts, and in durance vile themselves. They will daily see Union officers dressed in the elegant uniforms made at the Brown Stone (nothing Hall of 11oel:hill & 'Wilson, Nos. 605 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, while they have to wear Con federate gray. • The way of the rebel is 1111/1.1. IT IS A FAT - LT IN BIAXT illemci - vas, that while they arc removing the diem - ice they arc proetrating the patient beyond recovery. Dr. Jayne's Altera tive has no such drawback. On the contrary, while it neutralizes the virus of the di,sease at its very source, it sustains the strength of the sufferer. Scrofula ; in all its multiplied forms, is completely eradicated by it. cancer, Cancerous and Seirrhous rumors, arc speedily and effectually cured by it. - Skin Diseases, comprising all- varieties or itutzt ne&as Affections, are removed by this Alterative. Epilopsy, Convulsions, or Fits.—The Alterative not only suppresses the attacks of this iliease. but, by its action, the morbid tendency to a relapse is removed. This standard remedy enters into the eireulittion and passes with the blood, which it purities, into every tissue and fibre of the body. so that, ne mat ter what is the nature of the illicase, nor where it, is located, it is sure to be reached and expelled !bon the system. The of ehouhl try it at °nee. Prepared only at No. 42 Chestnut street. mylo-2: AN. 11.r.mEnv AND A 5=1.71.11! Os K.—We -no more of any one than to give '..rilyne'd Expeel,l rant a fair trial, to prove that it frill eura the vari ous diseases for which it is recommended, It has, it will, and can_ eurc Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Broil chills, Bleeding of the Lungs, Whooping Cant, Croup, and a very large majority of the mo=t Ip.pe- ICSS cases or Cormtioption, where all other reffleliv fail to do any good. Let the afflicted give it a trial. Prepared only at 242 Chestnut street. myla-2r, C 31. 4 , 1 -1217.570, ready -111.11.1C, or nude to order, by Chas. & Cu., under the Continental 3 ma terial and workmanship unequalled. • - Spring Clothing, ready-nmile, or made to order, by Chas. titoliea & Co., under the Continental 5 nut:e.- rial and workmausthip unequalled. Spring Clothing, ready-made, or mule to order. by Chas. Stoles 6; Co., under the Continental ;nate dal and workman:Ally unequalled. —There are some teen WO arc disagreeable to themselves, and consequently disagreeable to every one else. They cast a slia.l , nv of gloom and discontent wherever they go. They have harsh voices. Music to them is a Awing% ewa• mingling of Babel sounds. Poetry they regard as nonsense. They are addicted to habits of profanity, tobacco, and whisky. They spit tebadee Juice tip , in our polished boots, and tell us that we are liable., from our present appearances, to be attacked with apoplexy, small-pco4 or typhoid fever. They ncreP speak of Heaven, because they never hope to dwell there, and they never buy their clothes at the pala tial establishment of Granville stokes, No. UV./ Chestnut street. EOA RSUNEFS AND Son:: THroxyr.--ThiE im innd result of " catdany Cold,” or unuzual exertion tha vocal organs, may, at any time, be removed by al lowing ono cc two of "Brown's Bronchial Troches," or Cough Lozenges, to dissolve slowly in the mouiii• iiimer.s and public speakers will find them of pecu liar advantage. Military officers and solaiers strode. have then, as they can be carried is the kocket taken as occasion requires., Bimorrs AFFECTIONS, _Liver Complaint, Sia Headache, Dyspepsia, &c., are spec-iily removed by the use of Dr. D. Jayne's 6anative Pills. The toss .thirty years' use has proved them superior to all other remedies for the curo of the various diseases for which they are recommended. In their, action they are mild and certain, and may be talcte at any time without risk from exposure. Prepared only at No. 242 Chestnut street. myls-6t COMM, Ruanove, .I.Nymrrar. NAILS, I:N't..l-2 4 5 1 JOINTS, and all diseases of the feet, cured wlthout pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Drs. Zache rie & Barnett, Surgeon Chiropodists, 921 tiliestnnt street. Refer to physicians and surgeons of the city. tf RAILROAD Mar.—Mr. Taylor, of this city, has just Issued a large map, designing to. exhibit t: cation of the many railroads that aro hod in all parts•of our country. This Is said to be the WM'. poricct wily of trio kind el - or inddlq. I range Salem, 11:" nn, Philadelphia Exc.llan., 'WARD. 111)) Canal 100 .......... 1110 an 100 tit 100 do *it 100 do .......... 2 ) . 100 do ........ 200 Phila. & Erie R.... AO do ........ 100 Green Mountain .. 100 State ............ 100 City 0:i over '70.... i tr o 600 do ... .. Illly DV/ Cani&Am m Ball o , ' BOARDS. • 200 Sung Canal ..... 11):10 '2l; R. ailing .... !••• • u 2000 Alleg bonus 200 Butle r Coal —.LAO 200 do ..... .211 T • 100 Mita St Erie R.— • • . 1, ; 1, 11,18)
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