The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1863, Page 5

Important Proceedings of the Common Council. a oe The Excitement Among the Laborers. SPEECH OF MORGAN L, JONES. THESTREETS TOBE CLEANED LAUS DEO: &e., &., &. ‘The article published in our issne of yesterday relative to tho street cleaning difficulty was the means of causing the greatest excitement among the swoepers, ash men, ‘dirt men and cartmen employed in sev: wards of the @ity. The decpest indignation was engendered by te Know!edge that the trouble they had experienced in get- fing their pay was due to cortain ambitious geutlemen @ieappointed in’ cbeir search: after patrouage from the City Inspector. The: iaborers in the Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth, Fifteeuth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Highteenth, Twentieth and ; Twenty-first wards >as- ftemb'ed in little knots during the day, and talked over their troubles’ in ian’ excited manner. If the qmembers of the Common Council wh> have been tustrumental in keeping those poor men out of their pay ould only have heard themselves described yesterday, ‘Mey would certainly feel themselves highly flattered and ‘vote accordingly horeafter. On Wednesday night the Carmen and Workingmen's <Asacctation met at Montgomery Hall, in Prince street, ‘when the President of the society made a strong speech denunciatory of Councilmen Bries and Jones, who, he as. werted, wore responsible for all the troubles that they had experienced. After séveral other specches, it was re- @olved not to proceed to work any moro until all arrear- ages should be paid and an extra sum of three cents per Iead allowod them for cartage, ‘Mr. Delavan yesterday agreed to give the men this ‘ight additional compensation for their labor, and they Promised to resume work as s00n as the Board of Coun- @llmen would concur in the resolution adopted by the Al- dermen, ‘Both Boards of the Common Council met again yester- @ay afternoon. The Aldermen reaffirmed their action of the day previous, after which they held some caucusing Belative to matters which did not transpire. A number @f rumors were afloat, but they are not considered of suf- oient reliability to justify publication. Aroaud the chamber of the Board of Councilmen a large rowd of laborers were on hand hilf an hour before the ‘time appointed for the meeting of the Board, determined 0 exert a tremendous outside pressure upon the members. Board of Aldermen, THE HACKLEY CONTRACT—THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. ‘This Board mot at one P. M. yesterday, President Walsh fm the chair. Alderman Bootr offered a resolution directing the City Inapector to notify Mr, Hackley and all parties interested 4m his contract that said contract has been abrogated, ‘g0d shat all work under said contract must be suspended. The resolution was adopted. ‘The Street Commissioner was directed to cause the ro- moval of all stationary floats, boats, &c., in the slips on She North river; algo ali obstructions in West street and ‘4 resolution by Alderman Faruzy a] ing $——— ‘Qo assist in fitting ont the expedition about to start for the Togions, under the command of Captain Charles F. |, waa inid over, - Board concurred with the Board of Councilmen to Sncrease tho ry rie ae sags engineers of steam fire engines to to Monday next at one P, M. Board of Councilmen. © WEE LOBBY OROWDED WITH STREET CLEANERS— BASSAGR OF AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THEM— PROPOSED NEW GAS COMPANY—THE STREET OLEAN- INO AGAIN—THR PRESIDENT EXPLAINS HIS FOsI- WION—ADOPTION OF THE MAYOR’s scGGES- , 3HOM, MPO. Mregular mecting of the Board of Councilmen was held et four o'clock yeste:day—-Morgan Jones, Eaq., President, im the chair, ‘The lobby was crowded with street cieaners, while a etiil largor number filled the hall outside. The men were ail fa their working dreas--ebirt sleeves and sotied linen dais being ths Prevailing styles. They bebaved with (Great decoram, aod watched the proceedings of the Board ‘with much interest. ‘The minutes of the last meceting were read and ap- (groved. 40 APPROPRIATION TO PAY TIE STREET CLEANERS. ‘Ox motion of Mr. Hayes the regular order of business wee for the purpose of taking up papers from ‘The resolution from that Board to appropriate the sum ef $82,000 for the purpose of paying the street cleaners ho have deen employed by the City Inspector, was eon. ‘@urred ip on motion of Mr. Brice, and was then trans. gaitted to the Mayor, by whom it was signed, and the (ee will probably receive their money some to-day. ‘The street cleaners commenced to vacate on Passage of this resolution. Considerable noise was by , and One man calied out, “Hurry out dirt men, We Dave a job to do this evening; we have got to Councilman Jones.” Mr. Jones said he was much oi to sag ig Pig The Tegular order of busitices was then resumed, FROPOBED NEW GAS COMPANY. ‘Mr. Joxrs offered the following resolution:— Pens, ates mnerz earn nga Tiaht to lay pikes and ‘mal ducting Ge ee ceca ate pee ae fe romuh the a nes lanes, fliers seveares Sag other public the of ears, br he general menutacturing laws of WE Stave of ‘York, the sald to be laid under the super. ‘of the Btreet Commissioner, the aald company being to restore the stieets opened by them for lavi pipes Soeie Saye commen a0 barere he aime evens Belerred to the Committee on Finance, eTReet rf. a in favor Moopourring with the tion of the Mayor that the Blackley contract should be broken and the control of the vareots into the hands of the City Ins; ‘The street cleaners returned again in force than before, and several policemen made t! appearance for H in the public Fy = some explanation was hoped the from him, and same facilities Seve him to vindicate his action as wore to those who He said rit ge li E r true trouble” if his request was not eom- of He was "e term of ith, when he : Roped some domocrat would Hd YF |, sponsibility for the actual dam: desti 4 De NEW /OR«: HERALD, FREDAY, JUNE 12, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Recent Powder Explosion and the City Committee. , ‘70 THE EDITOR O¥ THE HERALD, ‘The details of the late terrible explosion at the Govern. ment powder manufactory in Jones’ Wood, between Sey- enty-eighth and Seventy-ninth streets, ast river, re- @ulting in such fearful destruction of property aud more fearful peri of life and limb, are familiar to the reading Public. And yet from these nectssarily abbreviated nar- Tatives how little do we learn of the real extent of the dis- ‘asters which follow in the wake of such a calamity. The damages resulting to houses and furniture can be easily estimated, and are of comparatively trivial import. ance; but who cap follow out to the ‘bitter end” the infi- nitelymore gloomy addenda of shattered nerves, im- paired health and broken constitutions? There is reason- able ground for the belief that many of the more delicate victims of that awful shock and fright, and in several in- ‘stances of absolute physical violence and injury, will never wholly recover from their effects. Tho city of New York having given full and unques- tioned authority, through its chiof executive, for the establishment of an institution which from its very na- ture must bring terror and dread and peril to every neighborhood in which it chances to be established, and whose resources for evil are signally exemplilird by the cutastrophe in. question, has now an opportunity to make partial restitution for the losses sustained by some of her most worthy citizens, Without which most just recom- pense at the hands of'a munifcont Corporation they are wholly without remedy, and some of rendered worse than baukrupt. We say partial restiution, for it can only be partial. There can be no elaim tiled for those injuries to person ‘and health and future comfort to which we have advert- ed. ‘They enter not into thoze material estimates. on serene gress meester y may outrun and loases of er Cuacacter. mie erie [ ; ‘o cannot see haw the Corporation great city o| New York can ovade the duty and responsibility of mak. good such material losses ag have been absolutely sustained by such.of her Laxpay ing Citizens ag have been most innocently involved in this calamity. Nothing can ‘be clearer and plvineriha that these property holders have notreceied that protection which théy have @ right to claim from « xovernment to'whose support they have cheerfully and liberally contributed until such pe- cuniary losses as they have sustained through either the negligence, the mistakes r dunverous use of doubtful powers on the part of such government shall nave been promptly and ‘magnanimously made up to them. Such damages are pot within t Scope or province of any known system of insurance, nor can they by any possibility. be. met by the’ individual proprie- tors of the exploded magazine or manufactory. The Gigantic engive of destruction was erected and licensed just where it was by se willing a unqualified consent and anthority of Mayor seems wilicient in allequity to Gx upon the city the full re- consequent upon its action, at least to dll save the parties directly con- cerned in {ts establishment and management, though thoy, may not be less entitled to the sympathy of the com- munity #0 long as the factor negligence or is not alleged and proven against them, Wo understand that the claims of the suffering parties are to be heard this day by the'Committee of the Board of Aldermen delegated by the city government for that purpose. We sincerely hope that in ir examination and report, they will be guided by: the spirit of equity and Justice, and permit no unworthy considerations or petty quibbles to sway their higher judgments or to silenco tho whisperings of humanity within them, which ought cer- tainly to be heard and ded by an arbitrament not trammelied by the miserable technicalities of some less dignified and less inteliigent tribunals. The geBeral sentiment of all who have taken the trouble to look into the question involyed, or who know anything of the real facts and merits of the case, is docidedly in favor of the full aud complete reimbursement to these unfortunate parties of such losses as can be estimated in dollars and cents, leaving to them unavoidably the bur. then of such physical injuries, loss of time and personal iuconvenience as they must necessarily suffer in conse- quence of this remarkable casualty. ‘Ihe names of those who have suffered most loss and damage in this instance which eceur to us now are S. ©. Keyes, N.S. Husted, Samuel Lawrence, P. P. Riker, W. M. Wite, P. L. Rogers, Isaac Summers, R. F. Rabexstein, James Hogg. With the case of Mr. Seth C, Keyes, who, with his in- teresting family, are unquestionably the greatest su(fer- ers of alf,we are more Similiar than with any other, Known for bry 4 ears past to most of our business community, and held in the highest esteem as an upright, enterprising and snocess(ul tradesman, he was a fow rears since overtaken by reverses at a period when so 6% pi tion of our business men were compelled to bend their before a most terrific commercial revulsion, from which disaster to his fortunes and pros- pects be has not yet been able to recover. He is at pre- nent dependent ome small stipend which he receives from the govern! it for important pereona! kervices, de- jing his whole time and attention, and which is bare- ly sufficient, coer economy, to meet the demauds ly. ofa ‘This disaster, to Bothing of its possible effects a the health of hi elf and fatntl » has eft him in nearly exicncy oo aatating and proper dismal onthe ex J tS BO in sense Oo! tice and bumanity tnd right which may be found in the committee of the Board of aldermen and the government of the however much = 5 i i i EB ‘The people they represent will universally approve Toston eee eT will Action Against the City of Rew York for $25,000 for Injary Through Alleged Jomn 11.— William She field ve, the Mayor, Commonaliy, de., of New York.—The plaintiff in this case is acitizen of Rhode Island, was formerly a member of Congress, and brinigs this action for $25,000 damages against the city of New York for injury sustained by their alleged neglect io December, 1859. The re compiains that while waitking in ark row his fovt was caught by a stump of a tree, which had been allowed through the negligence of oe eae en Oe sidewalk in t public Doctor Carnochan deposed to the nature of the injuries sustained by Mr, Shetfield. He was cailed in and cut up the panté in order Crane was also in attendance; there fracture of the thigh a little above the knee; bone tl through the *kin about three inches; from of the accident it would be impossible Mt without cutting the bone; we cut an inch to 90 inch and @ of bone, so as to bring it into the flesh the thigh was then splintered up; plain- in very great from suppu- jety of amputating the leg, but we cime to the concin- Prnkik ws gh on, ativn coal th eurvivowee om of tier; that leg ig four inches shorter then the other; he was un- der our care at the New York Hotel for about four months; saw b.m then removed to the boat for Newport; Doctor Crane attendetl the plaintiff with me all that time every twice @ day; in fact no one physician his being tripped up by the Tow; he believed that his leg act of falling; some gentiomen who wore near camo to his ‘Assistance snd took him to the New York Hotel in a cai riage. Plaintif then to detail the nature of the injury and the medical treatment; his sufferings, and 1 continuance of pain at certain to the present time; hundred and two days lying on the bed without removed; there was no change of re. juring that tor Crane raised him, and placed bim on # sofaor a chair, but he was unable to sit up. ‘The testimany on the part of the plaintiff was closed at the ‘of the Court, and the case was adjourned to this (Friday) morning. . The Case of Kohastomm—Bail Reduced from $150,000 to $75,000, d&e. ‘UNITED STATES OIRCUIT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Stipman. APRIL 11.—The United States ve. Solomon Kohnstomm.— Smruax J.—This is an application made by the defendant to vacate the order of arrest against him, or mitigate the ‘amount of bail, The original order of arrest was granted vy bis Honor Judge Botts, upon a mass of affidavits cover. ing nearly two hundted pages, At the time of granting the order Judge Betts informed the counsel for the goy- ernment that he could not examine the vorimfinoue = ited to nim. id must grant Thon te asmurances of counbel aso cr pone on on their Scope and 3 acter, deed, was joable uy. der the cifeumstancts, and sud eo seisted eee wo a, ‘cause wi rend 1 bd J = or ti oul once > cation ot the detonate, ‘This to or cums beet been ited, and the parties heard thereow, after ful consul Betts, we are of Itation and it with Jt aaron) that the Brit abou be uitgated = not ‘dis. i vo dnd ball was $10, pan sratoguen jul ihe wits submitted in reper wr the “original order Present motion is rt Tennetnwn win inde! pone chines tenet perfec we | wer taken, Honus ste alga poke nly ‘me rerege dharma fs wor lor. oak im custody. + directly acrosa the brook and NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. THE FIGHT AT FRANKLIN. SKIRMISH AT THE REBELS REPULSED, &e, &o. &e, Nasuyizz, Tenn,, June 10, 1863. There was a skirmish at Triune yesterday. About five hundred rebels dashod into the camp of the Sixth Ken tucky cavalry, but were repulsed. ‘The rego! commander ‘was shot from his horse, and is*reported dead. Another rebel officer was also woauded. Two Union soldiers were slightly wounded, The Fight at Franklin. CORRESPONDENCE OF MR, KD. WESTFALTs FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 6, 1863. Rebel covetousnces has again led the Spring. Hill army of rebels to attempt the capture of this pretty vil- lage and important strategic point, Thoy have succeeded ‘no better than thoy succeeded in their first attempt two moaths ago. They have wasted considerable powder and sever, lives; but they are fo nearer Nashville, om. the Franklin pike than they wero when the excursion .com- ‘menced. J ‘HP RECENT FIGHT AND ITS RESULTS—THE FORTS. Although the fighting and. biustering occupied two days its history may be written ina very few: lines abd: the result quickly summed. up.. Genoral Granger left Franklin on Wednesday morning last, and moved over to Triune to tee command of the Unitéd States forces there, leaving a garrison for two of the principal fortifications, under command of Col. J. P. Baird, of the Eighty-fourth Indiana infantry regiment, with instructions % hold! the forts atall hazards, as the General himself would have done if he bad remained. One of the forts, situated on the apex of a cone of carth known as Roper’s Knob, two hun- dred and fifty foet above the level of the plain around Franklin, mounted beavy guns, was garrisstied by strong regiment of infantry—the Seventy-cighth Hlinois— and was rightly considered impregnable. The other, the. principal fortification for the defence of the post, 1s situ- aved on the bank of the Harpeth, overlooking the town, and one mile the fort on the knob. Monster gins ‘were mounted here, ammunition was plenty, commissary stores and forage were in abundance and the: garrison numerous, consisting of the Fighty-fourth Indiana, Twenty- second Wisconsin and Nineteenth Michigan infantry regi- ments, and she Seventh Kentucky cavalry, Colonel J. B, Faulkeer. COLONEL BAIRD, who commanded, was considered & man of determination and bravery, having fought, bled and been captured in the Coburn fight last Marck, His command was the rem- nant of Coburn's old brigade, which escaped from the ‘Thompson’s Station snare, and who have been recrviting ever since, tii] now they are quite numerous, yalorous and formidable, UIE RREEL COMMANDER AND BIS ADVANCE, This was the situation twenty-four hours after General Granger left, wheu Major General N. Bedford Forrest ap- peared before Franklin, on the Columbia pike, direct from Spring Hill, with n force of sevon thourand men, mount- ed, and eight pieces of artillery. The Seventh Kentucky cavalry, on picket at the time, were drawn up in tine to contest the passage to the town, which Forrest's men seemed bent on visiting. A vigorous and nosy rebel charge succeeded, and the Kertuckians did not wait to receive it. They broke through the town ag fast as their horses could transport them—the rebels, paying no atten- tion to the shells from the fort, following closely, #0 that when the clock struck three they were in complete pos- session, without the lors of a man. The public square was niled with rebels, who at once commenced prepara. tions for a protracted stay. Colonel Raird threw three or four shells into town, but without doing much damage to the rebels. Forrest visited Ju Marshall—a fat and vicious old rebel—and exchanged eongratulations, while dozns of Franklin's fair daughters, who two days before siniled seductively on men in blue uniform, crowded around with bouquets and be FORREST’ RRIAVIOUR IN FRANKLIN. In the presence of the fat Judgo ard the fair rebole Forrest waa lion like and chivalrous. He talked of taking the fort, white the ~~ People tea to be tasted on bis return. jean while his soldiers were not idle. Stores and sutier shops were broken open, amd every valuable thing taken from them. Stravge ag it may appear, the ‘mercantile Dusivess of Franklin was carried on principally by Union ‘men, aod the rebels looked upon their goods as lawful plunder, Yom Clift, son of Dr. Cif, a Coion man, wide. ly known in Middle Tennesses, was*‘complotely and thoroughly skinned,”’ as the phresois: a Mr Sinolair, who sold dry goods in a small way, was aiso robbed, many of the fair ladies who were mot busy with Forrest asdisting in the operation. Twoive. or Oftcon rebels visited the Seminary Hospital, in tho village, took a few shirte aod paper collars from Surgeon Cleary’s valise, telting him they knew the rules of war aa woul as be did, burning up 8 few unimportant papers aud ravsacking things general ly, The sick had been removed to Nashvi!'e, go there ‘wero no prisoners Lo parole, DINCOBTTION OF THE RKDRL FORCES, The rebel General was next ¢1 in disposing his forces to attack the fort in rear as well as tn front, and thas end the bali. Armatroug’s brigade was seat to the right and Stearns’ brigade to tho left for this purpose. Doring a temporary lull Forrest, who had sven ove of Lieut. Hopkina’ white signal flags working, sont a flag of truce to Colonel Baird. Ths flag was borne by an ex- tremely courteous young revel officer, whoso first. saluta- tion was, “Ah! you've surrendered, bave you, God damn your” Colonel Baird's officer, under the influence of Sion, with more regard for reply, remarked to the rebel y fool!’ This ended the peaceful conference, and warlike operations were at once resumod. General armstrong with his rebels, fifteen hundred strong, proceeded to turn Colonel Baird's left by crossing the Harpeth at Hughes’ Ford, three miles east from the fort, ip the direction of Murfreesboro, nea- the scone of pee Stanley's Sght duriug Van Dorn's attack on in. TUR CAVALRY FIGHT, Arinetrong fell in with Colonel A, P. Campbell's brigade of cavalry, which had been sent from Triune by General Granger as soon as he learned of the attack. Colonel Cumpbell’s command was composed of the Second Michigan (his own regiment), the Ninth Pennsylvania, Colonel Thomas Jordan; the Sixth Kentucky, Colonel L. D. Watkins; the Fourth’ Kentucky, Colonel Wickliffe Cooper, and the First East Tennexsec, commanded by Colonel Brownlow—a fighting son of the fighting parson. The Unionists were riding hard, the Sixth Kentucky in the advance, closely followed by the Second chine. ‘The country ‘was thickly wooded, and the sun but half an hour high, and objects wore scarcely distinguishable at a distancee of three or four hundred yards. Arm. strong’s force lay concealed im the wood between tl Michigan was within eg ope | when they open- peng to throw the blue coats into ion. iajors. Godley and Ben. Smith were at the head of their respective battalions, and the attempt failed. Six companies of the Second and four companies of the Fourth Kentucky were dismounted and ie bt up, when ha) Sight og ree My good oe Prisoners say Armstrong ized the revolving rifles of the Second avd admitted his concern for the safety of his force. The firing was rapid and deadiy, and the rebols were driven from cover to cover till they finally broke and fled, leaving seventeen kilied, twenty- five wounded and eighteen prisoners. ‘CAPTURE OF ARMSTRONG’S REWKL BATTLE FLAG. Armstrong himself narrowly escaped. His beautiful battle flag is in possession of the Michigan men, and the ear are nearly all members of his body Jone! Campbe li recalled the Sixth Kentucky, which had ea past the robels, and resumed hie march toward Franklin, whieh piace he reached at eight o'clock. Col. Wetkins, the “gobbler,” with the Sixth, rejoined Colonel » after Mots | mauret an ee Wagon, captured several prisoners ani Ther guard ‘of, the “train, Pwo "men of the Michi killed wout was the and two our casualties on the first day; and to Colonel Campbell is due the credit of saying Franklin that Ie Acting Bri Stearns, whose work was to turn Bait right, 6 {n penetrating to the rear of the Frank. Na hyille. A. com, fre seSvairy purridly vished ‘ashy illo. 4 cavalry burridly v! Heetiood, hich wa aye ger vy dr fore several 8 tolegraph wire was out and afew rau torn tree the ties om the Failroad in that vicinity, but Iittle mischief was done. yy HURT. I came over to Fraticlin from Trine daring the night,“ wil Ry Fires | cavi @ m body in ra, expect! nacre ijullert ‘ogene of Med gadnoa aa Tulned brnese in aod around Prank, mount r an Li ra lin, The trip was pons ts ly bavardoue, consideris that armed rebels Benet mpptcace ® the town, bub] willingly. undertook Buck in the service of the ALDe 1 the fort at , Fode in'without challenge, m7 oh Cae and soldiers standing tn ‘and Jearved with surprise that nobody art. SrCOND DAY. jext morni afldny) the fobtin showed thomeelves, again beyoud town on the Columbia pike, in theit old sition. Colone] Baird commenced playing on thom at Qos tow with « / Filed cannon, and they came no jing continued all day, and Colonel nearer, Skirmi y alt jn Ii iti tack 1 So stE sa Man Phe tact ae wounded splinters, KILPATRICK’S CAVALRY RAID. Sights and Scemes Along the Route—In- side View of the South, dc. ‘MR. W. YOUNG'S LETTER. AARKY oF tan PoToMac, June 9, 1863, SCENRS IN AND ABOUT URRANHA. Tn Urbanna, om she south side of the Rappahannock, where Kilpatrick's cevalry took steam travsports for the Opposite shore of the river, there were scenes to sadden thegheart and cause deeper regrets that war was carrying sorrow into every household. One citizen, Mr, Street, had twenty or thirty house and field servunts to whom free- dow may prove @ doubtful blessing. He had thrown wide open his dvere to our cavalry ofticers, and had extended his Lospitalities to them with no limit but big means and resourees, He had a granddaughter, an estimable young lady ath an infant fn her arms. Her husband, a rebel soldier #t home on furlough, wae secreted in the forest, and sho was trembling lest be should be captured. She was kind and courteous to the guests who assembled at the breakfast table, AUNT MARY BAS GONR, TOO! It Became a military necessity (0 announce to the slaves that their destiny was in their own bands—to go.as free people or remain as property, Most.of them chose the former lot, and there was.a sundering of the ties 0” affection which had bound servants to the household in which they hid been lifetime members, Tears expressed ‘the grief of: both mistresg and maid; and when an old colored woman, eighty ycars advanced.in her p igr'mage, resolved to enter. upon a new life of experimental freedom, Icaving the home where ehe received kind treatment and tender care, perhaps to be neglected and to suffer the ile Of poverty and want, in the agony of her grief the rebel Solio? Youthful wife cxclaimod, ‘Aunt Mary has gone, 4WXIRFOL PICTURR. A Tangh and the cheerful faco of anothor wife, whosohusband, not yet soventeen, was. out of the rebel army, attracted the attention of your correspondent, ten riding by. She was amused at the sport the cayalry: boys were ying while iu the pureuit of poultry im a hot sun apd under aificultics and wooden buiktings, ‘Th pr to bo her own hens and chickens, and 6) philogupbically exclaimed that she migbt aa well langh as cry about ff, and so long as’ Henry was not in tho army and in dapger’she had a right to be happy: ‘THR POST OXFICK AND CUSTOM OUST. ‘The Post OMice and Custom House in Urbanna wore not in the full tide of ‘Loperation, and the principal interest therein centred in the documents of a long time ‘ago, The luté Custom House offiger, Mr. Palmer, pre- sented to the Hgraip correspondent manifests of the car- goes of the schooner Esther, bound from the port of Plymouth for Tappabannock, January 6, 1806; the achoorer Delight, from Antigua for Fredericksburg, with forty.clght puncheons of rum, &c.. datet August 15, 1809, and of tho ship Commeroe (built at Bath, Massa. chusetts), from Liverpool for Tappahavnock, dated Oc- ociepr dig JOUB CONDITION OF THR. PFOFLR, RELIG! ‘The neat little brick church for Episcopal worship at Urbanne attests that the religious condition of the people in that yicinity ought to be good. Tho editice was not, of course, desecrated by our chivalric soldiery, TRADE AND COMMERCE, ‘There had been three stores in Urbanna; but there are no goods in thom now, and it is presumed that they have nothing to sell, as all the ladies united jn the decia- ration that they bad “nothing to wear’? but dresses two summers old. ‘THE TOWN ANCIRNT AND SMALL. ‘The town of Urbana is aneiont and small, dotted with some thirty or forty houses, which present an air of com: fort, if not elegance. NO ARMS-RRARING CITIZENS. There wero no men in Urbanna capable of bearing arms, if a half dozen are excepted, who appeared as though they might make very indillerent soldiers, hardly worth con scripting. BALUDA JN THR DISTANCE. The court house of Middlesex county is at Saluda, threo miles distant from Urbanna, the road to which leads through a productive, plengant and hospitable region. FLOCKS AND'HKRDS—WHRAT AND CORN. The reported destitution of the South was uot strikingly apparent at or between these points, and flocks of sheep, hei ds of castie, fields of, wheat and corn, and numerous vegetable gardens and fruitful orchards, were seen here and there and every where. LAFOR HRCOMING BCARCR. As raid after raid is made through the South by our cavalry, and fleld hands leave for cooler skies, it will fol- low that labor must become scarce, and the ti may come When the rebel soldier must convert the sword into the ploughshare or learn that bis wife and chil- dren clamor for bread, Inhumanity to the negroes in transferring them from S°uthern homes to contraband Camps may prove humanity to the men in arms against the authority of the Union, by compelliny them to aban- don the cruel arte of war and pursue the cocupition of peaceful husbandry. ‘THR UNION AB It WAS NOT DESIISED. The decided advooate of Southera rights, among the ladies and theold men, who alone occupy that part of Virginia which this correspondence sketches, and those who are most hopeful of success. do not despise or repu diate the Union as it was, but admit that it was the best government the world ever knew. This admission is one Stop i the path of its resturation, Anwy oF THR Perowad, June 10, 1668. SOLDIERS APPRECIATE ABCIBNT DOCUMENTS. At Middieeex Court House the cavalry boy@ obtained some ancient documenta—one dated October 17, 1761, in the first year of the reign of George the Third, under the huge seal of the colony, in which “George the Third, by the grace of God, of Grom: Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith,” constituted Bdmund Berke- ley and others justices of the peace in the county of Middiosox, a8 witnessed by Francis Faugiier, Lien- tenant Governse and Commienderte-Chiet of the colony ‘and dominion of Virginia; another dated ‘October: 23, 1674, being a bond to pay four hundrea pounds of good, sound, merebantable tobacco, signed by Jobn Fitz Randolph. AM AGED LADY'S GREAT GRIEF. AD aged woman in tears at ali times makes one rad, and when a venerable lady, who had lost the horse which had carried her husband to the grave, weepingly besought Colonel Kilpatrick to make an effort to procure its return to her,a cloud of sadness passed over bis face. It was not the vatue of the horse, but the associations with the memory of ber husband , that impelied her to make this When among the multitude of animals it be. with more firmness and less excitement, almost storniy reproached her for asking favors of an enemy. A DAUGHTER'S LAMRNTATION. While riding along through Wes:moretand county a fe. male was heard crying bitterly, as though her lamenta- tions were caused by deepest grief. Approaching, we met alittle girl some twelve old, and “in agony she cried’ because the soldiers had taken their only horse. The mother was expressing both sorrow and indignation and giving utterance to the sentiment that she did not belicve & government which poe these things could pros- per. Every officer who witnessed the grief of the daugh- ter was moved to pity, and all regretted the military ne- ceasity which ren it imperative to impress that par- ticular horse late the Union service. Poor little girl, even your sorrow would be heightened were your only brother to fall om the battle Hela before ‘this cruel war is or.” Or eE A TRYING RECOVER 118 (ROT) MN LOST A HORE. A citizen of Lancaster or Westmoreland drove 4 in an buggy, with his large umbrella shbol- tering bim from , to recover his only negro boy, who had avowed bis determination to a Yankee, and bad gone into the train which was “onward bound.” The citizen was by the question, “Were you ever in the rebel army?’ He answored that he bad been. “Why, then, are you not ia it now?” “Because I d @ substitute.” It followed that the citizen lost not ouff his “boy,” but bis horse, which was unharnessed from the buggy by the cavalrymen, aud he was loft to walk home or get there in any manner that he could. ‘THE HORSE INPRESSWENT. Instances might be enumerated to an almost endless ex- ‘tent of rerious meres «na Sapen ened “om Pressment. Une young widow lady, w an untit for army service, rode eight miles to recover the ‘animal. By perseverance and the assurance that she had no relatives in the povebeeny Pe. accomplished ber pr pose, Another lady, the wife of @ commiscary in th rebel army, whs not successful, Another Indy, who bad ove son in the Northern army and another ay ths reues service; Went ioes ‘Elerion ro - the horse impressment by a raiders been inconvenient and auplomeent, 16 the citisane af aap part of the confederacy h which he passed, they can derive some consolation from looking upon ture, as illustrated in the senuiina ae | a ee It ts to keep horses out of the hands of re! authorit jo—that haven of rest for the horse after the toils ofinolintcwherein he was always accustomed. lo, eat bis ly mi 4 lie upon raw, was entirely 100 ent, No sta- iie"tisaped ecpionngh, and, consort be CTY Py te! 3 i . nO the insatiable oe. 5 ders favorite at wer troduce ive collars and iin roomae otoprivata, residenesp soa iY no horse found in ven rel fe hear, fines ip treia varetmarayatand al rm ve eth fiegruehien, auremen gm kane fer te ar thegamotern a a pha ay hae a 4m pressions’ A PAYTHFUL NEORO SERVANT, Hortes wore taken from the stable, from tho field, from the plough and from the carriage.” A Union mae had ‘deen forced to seek refuge at Northy to . escape eon- scription, leaving family, his hotee anda had jaithtuily promised to cultivate the gol the intereste of his master au his al * 0 was led frem the furrow Put into-the advai ing train, and the ‘was told to go along also. He rode @ Gigtanoe, then, bowing , addressed the officer in command, siatiog bis pledge of fidelfty to both master and mistross, and ex ‘& dosire to feturn. He waa ara as and will dowdtiees be faithful to bis young ak omen terete ee Rrehmond etme overs found to laltouor, beverly e . them some $7,000 in Aouthern Banke Adtes "to ‘pay ihele An examination of their pay ir detention. They had left Rich. watatevof comparntive aoativation, 5 mond that morning, pursuing one of the routes to the North mentioned by a Richmond paper recatly ae ‘known only to the initiated.” repataiion fhe, hiebih itpolecavary The of ry, which had made a raid through the Northern Neck Dut a short time previous, is not enviable among the in. habitants there, by whom they are accused of outrages which it seems impossible for au American soldier to per- petrate, A bateh of letters was captured by Kilpatrick's command, addressed by wives, mothers and daughters to thelr husbands, sons and brothers in the rebel army, de- tafiing these alleged outrages and exprossing a determi- pation to suffer and be strong while there was a ray of hope for an jant government and a separation from the hated Yankees. Doubtless their fears have Magnified the offences and improprieties of individual Privates in the kighth Illinois, whose ofticers cannot forget or neglect their own duties. THE NAVY. ‘Tre New Ornicers ror Tux Soorn ATLANTIC SQUADRON. — Rear Admiral Foote, Commander J. P. Sapdford and Lieu- tenant Commander Edward Simpson will embark in the ‘Tuscarora next week and proceed to Port Royal to relieve Rear Admiral Dupont, Commander C. K.P. Rodgers, fleet captain, and Lieutenant Commander 8, @. Corbin, com mander of the fagship Wabash. As s00n as relieved these gentlemen will return North, probably in the Flambeau divect to Philadelphia, Manion—practice ship.—The sloop of-war Marion ar. rived at the Navy Yard yesterday from Newport, R. 1 She came here by way of Long Is!and Sound. As s00n as her presence was known in this vicinity a tug was des- patched from the Navy Yard to tow her in. ‘The Marion will craise between Portland, Maine, and Phitadelphia, visiting all’ the navy yards, and will go up the Hudson river, visiting West Point Military Academy, the West. Pomt foundry, Ao, She is to undergo, some trifiing repairs and: baye a slight change made'in her ar- mament and receive her full complement of stores, &c. on board. ‘Ibe following is a list of her officers: — Lieut nant Commander—E. 0. Matthows, commanding, Liewtenanta—v, F. Kano, Executive Oilicer; J. D. Marvin, ‘Assistant Paymaster—N, J, Wright, Midshipmen—R_ E, Evans, W. B. Hoff, W. H. Whiting, »R.C. Irvin, (To perform lieutenunts’ duty.) ‘Niate—t. W. Johugon, acting boatswain, aud Master" zi uloocty-four midshipmen. Ou10.—The receiving ship Obto, at the Charlestown Navy Yard, is at present undergoing a very thorough and care: ful overhauling and repairing. Her magazine is being Teconstructed, and she is with a roddor from the Virginia, which has for yews remained on the stocks. She with be tt te the dry dock and made Perfectly reawor.uy hh ete’ ehe will be Auished by July 16. Mie eowte. o@ & place on board the Obio an armament compe a sixteen long thirty.two- Pounders ov the gun deck, ise one two-hundred-pounder rifled Parrott and six one humtred pounder rifled Parrott ‘guns on the spar deck The crow will be increased to. two hundred men. The following ts a list of hor offi- cors:— Commander—Kdmund Lanier. Lieutenant Commander— —— Roya. Masters Spavin, —— Deerburst, —— Vicks, Chaplain—J Paymaster—J. A. Batos. Assistant Paymaster—H. 0. Burgess. CutrrkwA—six guns.—The Chippewa, Commander Bryson, arrived at Hilton Head on the 4th inst., and re- ports ship Shepherd Knapp, eight guns, a total wreck, having run ashore noar Nassau, The Chippewa and Rhode Island tried to save her, but were unsuccess- ful. The Shepherd Kuapp was @ fourth-rate yossol of 883 tons, and attached to the West India squadron. Sho wan purchased by the government for $35,718. The fol- lowing is a list of her oMcors:— Acting Volunteer Licut-nant—H. 8, Eytingo. Acting Master—J. M. Hudson, Acting Ensigns—J. C. Green and R. Rabadan, ‘Acting Assistant Surgeon—O, KF. Eastwood, Acting Assistant Pagmaster—R. M. Trimble, ‘Acting Master's Mates—C. C. Neil, H. 8. Kytinge, Jr., A. G. Tompkins. Tanoma—four guns.—The ' scrow steamer Tahoma, Lientenant Commander Semnos, was at Tampa Ray May 16, She had just captured a little blockade schooner, fitted out of one of Francis’ metalic life boats, Jaden with cotton and turpentine. She was quite a curiosity in her way. Unirap Starks Steamen Dar Cnina—alx guns.—Tho United States steam gunboat Dai Ching, Lieutenant Com- mander J. C. Chaplin, went into commiaston at the Brook- lyn Navy Yard about noon on Tuesday. The Dai Ching was built by Mosers. Jowett & Co., of Williamsburg, for the lato Mandarin Ward, of tho Chinese navy, but was, ‘ome time since purchased by the government, and bas ‘Deen entirely refitted and strengthened, aed ie now a ‘staunch vessel. exceed ‘bandsome,and ines iaenent Commander—J. C. CBaplin. fant Surgeon—B. J. Hershey. ? Asstetant Paymaster—Ed ward Sherwin, Ensigne—G. Howorth, Jr., T. F. DeLuce, Master's Mater—Louls CHaney, Walter’ Watton, @. Ai fivers—Firet Assistant, J. Fallow: Socond Anwist- ant, W. Campbell; Third Asaistants, Domingo Cassana and W. 0. Boone. Hon. H. R. Low, of New York; Capt. L. B. Shattuck, of tho United States Army; R, M. Shomake, of. Cincinuati; H.W. Workman, of Philadelphia; Sam Lewis, of Indiana; Capt. Jobn Scott, of the United States Army; C. H. Kil- gour, of Cincinnati; H. M. Gaylor, of Pennsylvania, and et Boston, are stopping at tho Metropolitan J. W. Rice and R. M. Bailey, of Boston; Capt. Pawer, of Hadson; Dean Richmond, of Buffhio: Judge Paige, of Schenectady; Hon. C. Comstock, of Albany; Hon. J. Lyman, of Massachusetts, and Col A. R. Potts, of Wash- ington, are stopping at the 8t. Nicholas Hotel. Gen, E. W. Hinks, of Washi 3 J.T. Tacker, of Ch cago; J. Holurook and iady, of Connecticut; D. Kobi and lady and C,C. Kent, of ‘Boston; A. F. Hastings and lady, of Hartford; Capt. J. C. Rowan, of the United States Navy; Gen, T. J. Stead, of Providence, and G. C. Buell, of Rochester, are stopping at the Astor House. Americans registered at the American banking house in Paris for the week ending May 20:—R. M. Hoo and tami ly, James K. Skidmore, Wm. R. Skidmore, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chapin, famuel Johnson, H. Hutchinson, Henry Bull, Henry L: Swift, Wm. L. Raymond, Wm. L. Ramson, from New York; H.H. McBurney, James Guild, L A’ Bigolow, Ozias Goodwin, Samuel Dorr, from Boston ; Joba B. Dales, Edwia R. Sheppord,pJ. P. Steiner and family, John G, Borhek, from Philadelphia; 8, L,, Caldwell, Prov: Pw R. L; Howard Paul, London; A. C. Yates, Syracuse, Travellers registered at the American agency, Gibral- tar, May 18:—C. D. Baewer, E.G. Baewer, Springfield, Captain Masasy, of the Thirt'e: cently elopod from Toronto, Can: elative of Mr. Angus Cameron, President of the Bank ‘Toronto, and tho pair are now living in this city, Te is said the Captain has a wife iit Ireland. The father of Miss MeTuviah was connected with the Hudson Bay Company, ‘and left her at his death over eighty thousand dollars. ‘The woll known F.Z.C. Judson (Nod Buntline private in the New York First Mounted Rifles, Colon Onderdonk, bas been sentenced to two months imprison. ment at Fort Norfolk, Virginia, for the crime of desertion, ‘The privates of the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteers, one of the most heroic rogiments in the field, a few days ainco presented Lieutenant Colonel Dobbs, commanding Tegiment in Colonel Fosteg’s provisional brigade, at their camp gear Suffolk, Va.. with a magnific sword, cost. ing, with aecompany ing equipments, the sum of Give hun- dred dollars. Lieutenant Thomas Biatchford Faton,of the One Hun- dred aod Sixty ninth regiment New York Volunteors, has been promoted to the position of assistant Inspector gone. ral upon the staff of Brigadier General Foster, command- ing temp er brigade in the Seventh army corps, at Major Spaiding, of the One Hundred and Fifty. second New Tor veneiouthe has téndered his resigauiton on account of disability, whichshas been accepted. Under the recent order in relation to officers resigning “apon this more than questionable plea,’” Major palding wil report tor gua duty with the favaitd corps xt Washington. ‘The severc wound of Colonel Jobn McConihe—now oommanding One Hundred and Sixty.ninth New York Volunt ived in the lett arm at the battle of Shiloh, has, under the attentive care of Dr. Clymer, woll nigh fully recovered. Brigadier Genéral IT. 8. Briggs, of Massachusetta, and ason of the late Governor Briggs of that State, was in Pittafiold & few days since. General Briggs had received ® furl for twenty days, which bo proposed to fn visi b North British regiment, re- , with Miss MeTavish Now Orleans, but upon reaching Newhern, Carolina, the steamor on which he took pasrage faves back, and in consequence he took occasion Wo viett bia home frlends, ‘Thore is now residing on Ninth street, Troy, N. Y.. in ten ve sent tn Hnpadar se Wal. a nobleman of bighrank, who left hisnative Jan Ma gate toe tho Americau Union, was wounded at Antie- tam, falled to respond tO tho order directing him to re: port, In corisequeneo of ignorance of our customs, and re- ignod from the service, Drifting to rad it, heiound himeelf without friends, bis wife in a critical te of health, and his resources slight. Several gentle: men have interested themeclves in bis case, with a hope of restoring bim to the ary, should bis ciaime prove to be.ag. well founded a8 they seem from the credentials that bo prerents. Ton. Raitie Peyten and Hon. T. T. Crittenden wore in Loniavitie om the bth, ‘Tho following deseription of A certain New York editor wo find in & Western journal:—A gut almost without comparison—samething between a stringbalt and a spavin; Gnd be shamblet along, looking for ail the world Wke @ streot or am inmate of the poor house om fevamnpean: | anvolent Iodiyiduale, ienoratt of hie i to force coppers int: 8 4 ere he it mpirit of Charity, THis wite is re. ved occasionaly to steal away bis torn unwhiaper. Adler, ting anothor pair, white the abstruse | hi lovopber 18 INTERESTING FROM THE QULF. NAVAL OPERATIONS OFF MOBILE HARBOR. A Rebel Steamer Chased and Burned, &e., ae, Ce Our Mobile Correspondence. Unrrap States Guxnoat Kanawaa, Orr Monitx, May 14, 1863. } The Blockade Rumners—More Prisea— Want of Fast Vessel on the Bockade, de. This morning the R. R. Cuyler discovered a steamer running quietly past her. The captain imniediately gave the alarm signal to the fleet and gave chase, pursuing her for two hours, and gained on her so rapidly that iv fifteen minutes the rebel steamer would baye been under her guns, but suddenly the engine ceased working, and con. sequently he waa obliged to forego the pleasure of bo.rd- ing the vessel, which wus a large sidewheel steamer, loaded heavily with cotton, The Kanawha took the Cuyler to tow to tho fleet. The Cuyler is the only vessel that we depend upon to catch the rebel steamers; for (here is not A gunboat in this fleet that can make over nine knots when they aro in the beat order; amd new the majority of them are Ina crippled condition, and at ‘the most can only steam about six knots. Why there, are net faster and better steamers sent here is a mystery tous. The rebels are doing an extensive trade—steamers running it and out this port at their leisure, There are a number oF steamers making rogular trips between Havana and Mo- bile—one being the Alico, She does not a) poar to try te cot I} her ;ovements . but gives us to wi tand if wind an favorable, to-night T shall out, and ¢ in. Deserters tell there are two besides the cne named ready to lerve there only waiting for fair weather, presume. There are also seven- others lying near Kort Morgan From hoad, with the aid of a glass, we can distinctly piled ‘upon their decks, Last Saturday—the first for a number of monthr— wo succeeded in capturing the schooner Sea Lion. with two handred and eighty-six bales of cotton on board. A prize crew was put on board aud sho was sent to Key West. ‘The morning’ after she loft us she sighted a schooner which had cotton on her docka, at being faster than our prize she succeeded in get away. The latter afterwards sprung her .foremast returned for repairs, She also saw a suspicious ‘ooking steamor. for we under- for Mobile. rt ere now. ad a conversation with the captain of the Fugene, which tho Cuylor captured, He said,*You think you Keop a blockade here, Tam very glad if you all think so Dut ask the merchants in Havana if they think the same, and they will soon tel! you there is none, at least they consider it 80, for these little craft are not) competent te catch their large steamers.” This 1s starving out the rebols, Tpresume it is a fine relish if itis, When the pirate Florida ran out of this port the Cuyler waa the only vessel we bad that was a match for ber in speed; for she Tan out of sight of our gunboats in threo hours. It ia therefore plain to understand the necessity of able block- aders at this port; and why are they not sont to us? The new éloop-of war Lackawanna is lying here ine crippled condition. The Aroostook broke down last night, which is the fifth that is disabled. Yesterday afternoon a sail was reported. Wo asked permission to pursue her, which was granted. She was making for land as fast as possible; héwever, by do. ing our utmest we succeeded in cutting her of when about a mile from shore, Sho is a splendid little brig rigged schooner, has a general cargo and just enough t havo received a fino lot of cotton in return, The fag ofLcer was surprised when we came alongside of his ship Tn all probability she is in with her in tow. Said he, “Is that # coal vessoly”? Our captain rej prize.” He turned anc Inughed. 6 feen attempting to run in rigged tn hei to put a prize crow aboard of her ¢ ig the Comet. But we prevent stoamera from ruuing in and out; the smaller craft are ments indicate. many months elapse where thé sugh war vessels as are nocessary to keep a bi We hove gov - wide ule ip ro weak, and reality. Oar Warrington Correspondence. Wanunutos, Fla,, May 3, 1868. Desivuction of the Rebel Schooner Ivabél— Baape of o Steamer—Important Oapturcr—The Hebel Stedimer Oubo Chased and Burned—Arrivale—Marke, Prices in Mo bile, de, A vory daring deed has lately been done off Fort Morgam On tho 17th the schooner Isabel attempted to run the Diockade at Mobile, She was run ashore clove under the ‘walls of Fort Morgan, and Master's Mate Deer, of the R R- Cuylor, was sont with bonts elther to bring her off or burn her. They were just in time to capture sixteen mou being her crew aud eome passengers. The Isabel had two hundred bales of cotton on board. Finding i im Poasibie (o fet the schooner off ho set fire t) her and thes pulled for his own ship. By this time tho alarm had been ven and the rebels in the fort were om the alert. Mr. ‘or, finding that the schooner did pot breuk out ina , a8 he expected, turned back again téwards the for. and this time effectually did bis work. Un May 17 a steawor ran out and was chased by the Captor for some hours, but . i samo night the Kanawha captured the schooner , with one hundred and ten, aad the Hunter, wib forty three bales of cotton on board. The Ripple was sent Key West, and the Hutter caife into Pen 4 has been anloaded.and her cargo will be vent North fn the first public transport.” The 17th was indeed a busy day OT Modo About fifty miles south of Mobilé the United States ebip De Soto the rebel, steamer Cuba, from Havana, loaded with arms and amupition, and compelied tho retfels to set fire to hor aud ercape im boats, night having come on. The Cuba formerly ran between Mobile and New Or er and was capable of earryiug ong thousand bales of cotton ) Arrived May 20, schooher My Rover,’ Hughes, from New York April 26, with stores for government. 2ist,ship Northampton, Captain Morse, Philadelphia 12th of April, coal to Navy Department, Arrived, May 29, United States steamer Ossipee, from Fortress Mu May 19, Captain Gillis commandmg. Had regular cyclone in the Gulf. Sailed, May 30, steamer Thames, Captain Arey, for New Orleans, with stores for government, Firat Lientenant F. Heaton, Disbursing Quartermas:er, bas been relieved by Captain Stewart. ‘The following list of prices 1s Interenting:— Orrick OF THE MowLR TrnUNR, May 9, 1863, There has been considerable reduction in the prices of flour and rice the past wees; but owmg to the scarcity of other articles of grooeries, tho prices, with a fow exes) tions, remain about the samo as last week. Woe give tho following :— STORY PRICES OF GROCERIES, PROVIBIONS, Ko. Sugar—There is a light stock on band, but no eales have been made, owing to the action of the government. We quote sugars trom 75c, a 90c, per Ib... Molasses---Selling pA phegt 9 Lemp Flour—Extra $62, supertine $55 a $65 per DbI.; light stock, with an netive demind. Fo Tage-—Corn |x golling in lots at $4 08425 per bushel. Hay and fodder, seiting in lots, at $6 a $6.60 per hundred. Corn meal, $4 per buel Candles—star $2 15 a 83 25 tallow and beeswax $1 75 a $2 per Ib. Coffoo—In lots, $3 26 par tb: retail, $3 60 per Ib. Live stock—Itoel cattle on foot 25¢ a30e. per Ib. Rice—New, in lots, 160. 17c. ; retail 18¢. per ib, Rice flour—22c. per Ib. Salt—$18 per bushel for Clark county, and $20 for Gulf salt. Racon— Smoked (hog routid) $1 4 $1 20 per Ib. ; green (hog round) 500. a 60€. per Ib. Lime—$5 a $5 60. Whiskey—$23 » $25 per gallon. Sweet potatoos—$6 60 in lote, retailing at $6 por bushel. Lard—$i 10 « $4 15 per Ib. by the bbI., re. tailing at $i 2h. Butter—solling at$1 264 $1 50. Kegs— 1 a $125 Chickens—$24 per dozen, Tur. $00 0 $40 dozen. Dried fruft--Apples 40¢ , hes 50c. per Ib. Hites—$1 10 por ib. Peas (cow per bushel. Peas (white)—$6 a $8 bushel. nuts—$5 per bushel, Soap (hard)—Country made 26c 500. Soap (#oft)—20c. per Ib. “‘Tallow—$1 26 Peet (per quarter)~400. a bc. per tw. Hog (ala ed)—600. a 60c. per Ib, Mutton (slaughtored)—J0c. « 600. por Ib. Who will say the blockade is inefllcient when salt is worth $20 per bushe! and four $62 per batrel? dozen, ‘A ‘sharp corres. passed rebel Colonel Livings- ton and Colonel Williams, of the title offers to exchange the two whi for two of his band in Williams’ ba i reported death of Bishop (a | oted bashwhacker " be sball retaliate; to which threat) Williams replied, “That be can play Lis hand—that unless he (livingston) exchanged the negroes immediately, as Well ax the whito soldiers, he (W.) would hang the prigovere he beld. —A few days ago the t a foundation for the new Word's Hospital in Fiftieth strect, between Lexington end Fourth avenues, strack upon atreveh in which were Duried tbo remains of several thousand people. The of tbe hospital was a portion of the old Potte’s Fic ail the which were supposed to have been buried there were removed some years ago. It now hat the work wae only bal The bedies now found are t deep down In the oar as tow Woe Ing Upon & Becro} ty Inspector Lelavat Weal ihe subject cya id), Lins roverred the matter to the Commissioners of CharAtos and Correction, woder whose direction the bodies were removed from the old Voter's Field to the new grounds on Ward's Island. Tae Union Lesove.—The regular mouthly meeting of tho Union League club took place on Wednestay even ng at their rooms on Union square; which were greahy crowded, Among those in attondasice as vivitors worg Governor Andrew of te, . Sherwood, of Texas, and Hon, George Bencter, hisiet ir , were wn hich ney made to tbe satixfaction of their