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“THLBGRAPHIC NWS, ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Public Political Meetings Dispersed by the Police in Par INSURRECTIONARY PLOTS IN PORTUGAL. Disastrous Result of Religious Riots in Persia. HUNDRED — PERSONS THREL KILLED, Lopez Awaiting the Allies in Paraguay. AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. Palacio’s Rebellion in Sinaloa Quelled. STEAMBOAT BURNING AT CINCINNATI. ‘uba—Tremendous Rebel Loss at Altagracia Reported—Miscel- laneous Nows. HAVANA, May 12, 1°69. Accounts from Spanish sources represent that after the fight at Altagracia Genera! Lesca reached Puerto Principe with his convoy, the insurgents being unabie to detain him, and that the Cubans lost 1,000 kilied and wounded. The Diario says 2,000, but the Voz de Cuba doubts the correctness of the Diario's information. Letona, who made the official report of the affair at Altagracia, gives few details. He says since the fight the revels cannot get together 2,000 men. ‘The taxes for the coming tiscal year are to be re- duced fifty per cent. 4 The Gaceta publishes aceounts of further confisca- ions. Havana Markets. Havana, May 12, 1869, Sugar advancing, with a large speculative tn- Hiry, on the basis Of 9 a 935 reals per arrobe for No. 4 Dutch standard. Exchange—On London, 12 a 12% per cent pre- Mium; on Paris 1 per cent discount a par; on United States, 60 days, m gold, 34 a 14 premium; shore sight, 2a% premium; 60 days, in currency a 26 discount; short sight, 243 a 2334 discount, ENGLAND. Mr. Reverdy Johnson’s Farewell Audience With Queen Victoria. Lonpos, May 12, 1869, To-day Queen Victoria accepted a letter from Mr. Reverdy Johnson praying for an audience to be granted him for the purpose of taking formal leave of her Majesty on his retirement from office. The Queen repited by appointing the audience for to- morrow, when Mr. Johnson will present Mr. B. Moran, Secretary of Legation, who will assume the duties of Chargé d’Affaires until the arrival of Mr. Lothrop Motiey. Arrival of the Hon. John Jay, Minister to Austria. LONDON, May 12, 1869, Hon. John Jay, the American Minister to Austria, ‘who satled from New York in the steamship Russia on the 28th wit., arrived in this city to-day. FRANCE. Election Disturbances in Paris. LONDON, May 12, 1869. There ts much agitation in Paris in consequence of the general elections, Four public meetings, in diderent parts of the city, have been dispersed by the police. PORTUGAL. Berious Disorders in Lisbon—Discovery of a Plot Against the Governm MADaID, May 12, 1869. Despatches from Lisbon show that tne political discontent in Portugal has culminated in serious dis- orders tn the capital, A plot against the govern- ment is on foot. It has been discovered that the conspirators have been tampering with the garrison of Lisboa. SPAIN. Lmportant Discussions in the Cortes—General Prim in Favor of a Regency. Mapnip, May 12, 1809, Ta the Cortes to-day an amendment to the consti- tution was proposed by the republicans, to the effect that ali powers emanate from the nation, and all persons to whom they are entrusted must be elected by and tield responsibie to the people. Genera! Prim approves of the proposition fora fegency under Marshal Serrano. Resignation of the British Minister. Maprip, May 12, 1°69. Sir John Crampton, British Minister to spain, has asked to be recalled. GERMANY. Tho Bill for the Payment of Delegates Rejected by Parliament. BERLIN, May 12, 1869. In the North German Parliament to-day the bill for tho payment of delegates came up for its third read- fag, aud, after a protracted debate, was rejected. ITALY. Retirement of General Menabren. Genera; Menabrea, President of the Ministry, has retired (a favor of Count Cambray-I)tgay. PERSIA, Teheran=Three Han je Killed. Lonpon, May 12, 1869. News has been received from Teheran that a des perate conflict recently took place in the streeta be- tween two religious sects. Both sides were armed, and it is reported that 200 mon were killed. The troops were called out and dispersed the combat ete. ReYgious THE NEW DOMINION. Pollcy—Provision Extinction of Bank Currency. OTTAWA, May 12, 1869, It 4a stated that the government banking policy to be submitted to the House on Friday will provide for @ general extinction of bank currency after July, 1871, and that at arate of twenty per cent per an- fum it wil be completed in 1874, The bank charters will be ronewed for ton years, making we double Nabilities of the shareholders immediately available. ‘The goverment will pay the interest on the bonds deposited for note circulation. The banks will be * required to keep twenty per cent in gold for the re- demption of their notes, The notes will be legal ten+ der and not subject to'discount anywhere, From the amount of bank capital now existing this ar. rangement, it is contended, will provide ampie means for the cxpausion of the currency when te quiryd, and in the Mississippi Vailey particularly. NEW YURK HERALD, THUR THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. Lopez Holding a Strong Positien—Tho Allies About to Attack Him. Lisuon, May 12, 1869. ‘The mail steamship from Kio Janeiro has arrived. She brings advices from Asunc ion to April 3. Pre- deni Lopez was reported to hold a strong position ' ta the interior with 9,000 men and forty guns. The allied force were oa the point of marcuing to attack him, MEXICO. The Lusurrection in Sinaloa Quelled—Hostili- ties (n Guanajuato—Excitement Over the Proposition of an Amorican Protectorate. Havana, May 12, 1869, News from Mexico to the th nas been received. The revolutionists in Sinalos tave been routed and fled to the mountains, The appointment of Mr. Skeltou as American Con- sul at Mexico was well received, Mexican journals represent the Prussian Minister as a mere commercial te The State of Guanajuato is extremely hostile and bids deflance to the Mipistry, ‘The proposition to issue greenpacks meets with great opposition. ‘The 1dea of the establisument of rotectorate DY the United States causes much exciuement among the Mexicans, KEY WEST. Settlement of the Wren Cane—Names of Those Lost ou the Brig Omahn. . Kav Waser, May L2, 1369, In the case of the Wren, Cusiitag’s counsel cou- sented Lo a dissolution of the order oi attachment on the proceeds. The Court ordered the funds to be paid to Laird’s attorney tn New York. ‘The names of those drowned from the brig Omaha, which was lost on her way to Pensacola, are W. Drinkwater, mate; John Thompson, cook; W. Scott and B, Benjamin, seaman; John Tootnaker, the captain’s son, and one passenger, aame unkuown, TEXAS. Radical State Convention—severe Gate at Galveston, GALVESTON, May 12, 1869, ‘The Abeuito ovr Morgan-Hamitton Convention met in this city yesterday. There was a slim attendance and but few counties were represented, it adjourned to meet at Houston in July. Asovere gale passed over this city last evening, which blew down a small two story dwelling aud slightly damaged several otaera, A fire occurred this morning on the corner of Strand and Fremontatreets, which entirety destroyed a number of frame buildings. LOUISIANA. Commercial Convention at New Orleans—The Grain Movemeni—Auditor Wickliffe Rein- stuted, New ORLRANS, May 12, 1859, The Committee of Invitation to the Commercial Convention, which meets on the 24th inst., are re- seiving favorable responses to thetr invitations, The prospects are encouraging for a large attendance. he New Orleans delegation to thegMemphis Con- vention are instructed to invite the Memphis Con- vention bodily, the eaitorial fraternity generally, ‘The com- mittee have arranged that all delegates attending shail be returned free over the lines of travel, They wil! aiso be entertained at the hotels of this city at half rates, ‘he weather 13 cool and pieasant. and drouuses well for the Convention, the time for which is fixed at the most healthful seagon of the year. At the bulk grain meeting ast night Mr. Myron Calony, of St. Louis, General Bussey and the vice president of the St, Louls Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ogelsby, spoke strongly, representing the tn- terest of the entire West in the movement. The matter is to be resumed at the Convention on the 24th instant, as will also the obstructions to naviga- tion at the mouth of the Mississippi. Governor Warmoth yesterday addressed a com- munication to Auditor Wickliffe, withdrawing fur- ther opposition to his discharging the functions of his office and authorizing the officers in charge of he’ Auditor's QGUice WW reunguisi possession to Vickline, Giceat Conflagration at Cincinnatim—Sev- eral Lives Lost—Six Steambonts [ne trely Iestroyed—Loss $235,000—iusurauce $135,000. CINCINNATI, May 12, 1869, The most destructive conflagration of steamboats that ever occurred .p this city raged this morn- ing, at the lanuiag? of the New Orleans and Memphis Packet Companies. The fire broke out in the steamer Clifton, and extended to the Westmoreland, Melnotte aud Mary Erwin above, and to the Cheyenne and Darling below. The aix boats were soon enveloped in flames. The hulis of the Melnotte and Darling may be used again: the others are @ total loss. The fire originated in the chambermaid’s room on the Clifton by the up- setting of a coal oll lamp. Fourteen kegs of gun- powder, on the Cheyenne, exploded and scattered the fames to the Westmoreiand, There were 200 barrels of coal oil on the Cheyenne aud twenty-five barrels on tie Westmoreland. The Melnotte belonged to Willamson, Isham and Captain Keniston, She was valued at $8,000, and was insured for $6,000 in the Union, Farmers’ and one other company, ‘The Westmoreland was owned by Captain Byers and Rusk & Wolf, and ran 1m the New Orleans trade. She was valued at $20,000, and was insured for $15,000, She had seventy tons of freight on board. She was au old boat. The Olif- wn was a fine Memphis packet, five years vid, and was one-third loaded. She was owned by the Memphis Packet Comy and was valued at $35,000, and was insured for $22,900, ‘The Mary Erwin was an Arkansas river boat and bad just beeu repaired. She belonged to George Wolf. 7 10 freight aboard of ber. She was valued $12,000 and insured for $10,000 in the Cent id several other Vittsburg offices. The Cheyenne ran in the Arkansas fiver trade, She was owned by Captain John Kyle. coon ae new boat, having been only eignt in use, She was loaded with @ freight of about 300 tons. it was valued = at $30,000, and was insured for $14,000, The estimated value of the cargo was $50,000. The powder on this boat was carried ashore. Tne Darling be- longed to the Memphis Packet Com She had jast put of a valuabie of cotton, most of which waslost. The hull of this vessel was saved. She was valued at 000, and was insured for $20,000, Rumors are afloat that several lives were lost, but up to noon no names are reported. ‘The following is believed to be a pretty accurate statement of the insurance on the boats burned. ‘The Clifton was insured for $3,000 each in the Cres- cent, Boatmen's, Commercial and ry Com- nies; for $2,500 in the Eureka; for $1,600 in the juckeye and Central, and $5,000 in the Enterprize, and in other, companies making a@ total of $35,000. ‘The Westmoreiand was insured tor $2,000, inciud- ing $2,500 each in the Crescent, American, National, Union and Crescent City. was insured for ae, including $2,000 each in tne National, Union and Farmers’. ‘The soning, Re insared for $2,000 each in the Crescent, tmen's, Magnolia, Eureka, Buckeye, Central, American, Union, and for $4,000 in the En- terprise, Total, $20,000, The Cheyenne was tnsured for $28,000, Including $3,000 each tt Eureka, Central, American, and $2,000 in the Frank- un. The Mary Krwin was insured for $11,000, $2,500 of which {sim Cincinnatl and the remainder in Pitts- burg compantes, Total, $135,000, Many believe that but one deck hand on the Cheyenne was lost. Others that Jarnes B. Jack- son, an Arkansas trader, was logt on the Cheyenne. of treight was $100,000, which Is nearly all The votat loss 19 $235,000. Encampment of the Grand Army of the RepublicAddress by General Logan. CINCINNATI, May 12, 1840. ‘The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic met at Hopkins Hail today. The ball was decorated with banners that have seen service, ana the names of along Mat of batties and prom- inent gonerais were displayed on the walls, The pri- vate reception exercises commenced at noon, Gen- eral W. H, Baldwin delivered the address of wel- come, and General US pl the Adjutant General of the order, responded briefly, General Logan then called the Convention to order. Rev. Dr. Quint offered prayer. General Logan then delivered aw address, referring to tne organtzauon of the Uolon army and the peaceful diss bandment of the same as the moat remarkable In hia wry. He congratulated the order upon tta success urged his comrades to foster It. N. P. Chipman 1 his repr which was referred, and the meeting then adjourned unui evening. At Wesiey chapel, in the evening, an eloquent ad- dress was delivered by Rev. Willtain Earnshaw, chaplain of the National Military Asylum at Dayton. His subject waa the “Objects of the Grand Army ot the Republic.” One object, he said, was to supply one place in all the worla where the rebels could not o, Short addresses were made by General John A, yan ani Goneral Warren Keifer. “America” and the “Batile Hymn of the Repu were then sung. ‘The Zowave band (urmished the instrumental wuals. DAY, MAY 13, 1869.-TRIPLK SHEET. RHODE ISLAND. The Providence Mayoralty Electiou—How the Rival Houses Went Into the Fight—Green- backs and Whiskey Supplied in Abundaunce— The Brownelves Faction Victorious—Elec- tion of the Regular Candidate. PROVIDENCE, May 12, 1369, ‘The municipal election which took piace in this city to-day, and which has all along promised to be one of rare interest, was deprived of half its signifl- cance by the sudden withdrawal yesterday e'ter- noon of one of the candidates for the Mayoralty. The election, however, was far from being devoid of public interest, and although the contest was local in character, it was very properly regarded as 3 sequel! to the late movements, sayings and doings of William Sprague, one of the respect- able oud wealthy United States Senators from Littie Rhody, In the ordinary course of political events the result of this clever little squabble would have been accepted as an indication of the popular senti- ment of the citizens of Rhode Island concerning the public acta of their deflant Senator. In fact, there are many who now claim that the turn the election has taken is conclusive proof that the maiority of the vowerd of the city are disposed to rebuke rather than to approve his official acts in (he Senate, aud there are as many more who assert that he was betrayed by the candidate whom he supports, ‘Tuat the election of hts rival is one of the inevitable reaults of this treason It 18 only ne- cessary to give a brief account of the political sttua- tion a few days previona to the election to show. ‘The inveresting and important features of an etec- tion which would have veen ovherwise of utter in- significance outside of tac municipality of Provi- dence. AS (he story goes, Thomas A. Doyle has been Mayor of Providence for the past five years, He has also been a very goud Mayor; and many of the republicans here were auxtous that he should serve them @ eixth term. Untortunately for him, how- ever, he was a friend of Senator Sprague’s and the Brown and Ives, the Burnside, the Anthony, the Goddard Brothers other sympatiuzing rings were bound tiat he should give way to a represen- tative, a friend of theirs, and when the regular republican convention was called they succeeded in giving the regular nominatin to George L. Clarke. Repulsed in this preiiminary skirmish, Sprague and his friends were determined to fight it out on the same true, and both polltical armies went into the field with an abundance of ammunition in the shape of greenbacks and other persuasive im- plements of political warfare. The forces headed and commanded by Brown and ives and their subor- dinates made the first advance, and it is common talk all over Providence that they bought up all tne pufchasabie ballots before Senator Sprague arrived an person upon the fleld, Vhether this be true or not, itis an undisputea fact that thousands and thousands of dollars were furnished from some source ior the purpose of edu- cating the ignorant up to the proper standard of Clarkism, Twenty thousand dollars for an educa- tional fund of this character was dia- tributed in a single ward after the open- ing of the poils this morning, and one man @ chief among the Providence sporting fraternity got the modest sum of $5,000 for what little infu- ence he might see fit to exercise against the Sprague faction. The next historical feature of any account was the arrivai of Senator Sprague in Rhode Is- land, early this week and lis present move- ments gave additional iite and interest to & _ campaign unparalleled = in excite- ment. For two or three daya pending the election business was almost uta standstill, ‘the barrooms were free to everybody and this day above all others inthe history of Khoddy promised to be her most tnteresting. But suddenly the promised conflict was doomed to comparative peace, Mayor Doyle, the champion candidate of Senator Sprague, upon the very eve of election, and in the very lates edition of an evening paper came out in a proclamation of surrender, in which he said that other interests Uhan those of a municipal character were controlling the fight; also that the canvass of the past two days had assumed such a character that it had awakened the solicitude of the best citizens as to its effect upon the virtue, temperance and morality of the com- munity, and he would not ve made a party to tits public debauchment, aitnough he feit assured of triumph if he accepted the tender. Besides this itis further stated on the street that in an interview between Mr. Sprague aud Mr. Doyle yesterday, tn which the latter was urged to “stick,” That the Mayor gave as a reason, that if he should he would always be looked upon as the tool of the Senator and one purcnasavle by his wealth. But this story is not half so generally believed as another one, \o the eifect tiat Mr. Doyle saw that the Clark faction had got the inside track and that he decimed to be a candidi.late, for the reason that he believed that the campaign in his behalf had not been so vigorously conducted as to assure success. Notwithstanding Mr. Doyle's withdrawal from the contest there were many who Insisted be voting for hin, and the number promised to be so large that the Clark party kept up thetr liveral offers for votes until the closing of the polls this evening. ‘Yhis was not done on account of any apprehenstons that Doyle would be elected; but, inasmuch as an election would only be obtained by a ma- joyrity over all, there were reasonable grounds tor fearing that the votes for Doyle would be numer- ous enough to efface the hopes for a majority for Clark, and thus another election would be neces- sury, and, with the ten days which would inter- vene before another contest, the vanquished forces of Sprague could occupy the time i organizing for another campaign and __ per- haps secure victory. It should, perhaps, be mentioned that there was a democratic candidate in the fleid, in the person of Nicholas Van Slyck; but it is hardly fair ‘to presume that he was nominated for the purpose of widening the breach in the radical pariy. If such was the aimof the party leaders they fatled most signally, for out of the 5,760 votes cast M Slyck got only 824, Mr. D di, and Mr. Clark received 3,595, being a clear majority over all of 1,420, ‘The result of the election, and such a decisive re- sult too, was of course cause for a midnight carni- val for all of those hereabout who have treasured up in memory some of the public speeches of the Senator, and they were very noisy and enthusiastic in giving expression to their feelings. Westminster, Way, Bosset and North Maine streets were filled with crowds cheering for Clark, and they finally all united in one d column, with @ band or two of music at the head, and went up to Angel street to pay their respects to the Mayor elect. The crowds were, in some instances, com of both Sprague and anti-Sprague men, and their interviews: were very spirited to say the least. ‘The enemies of the Senator insisted, of course, that the turn the elec- tion had taken was an emphatic rebuke of his late iblic acts as expressed by the people of Provi- lence, and his friends naturally disputed tt, and claimed that the whole result as given above was on account of Mr. Doyie's withdrawal for the reason stated in his public card. ‘The end of the Sp aduir will not come with this, however, for the next move will be, as stated from a reliable source, an effort to have the Legis- lature pass @ resolution inviting the Senator to re- sign his desk, ILLINOIS. Finttering Prospects for the Wheat Crop— Suicide by a Nan. Curcaao, May 12, 1969. A Swede, whose name could not be ascertained, committed suicide by drowning himself in the lake at Highland Park this afternoon. He had vainiy sought employment, was out of money and in despair threw himself into the lake. Reports received in this city from various parta of the Northwest, are to the effect that the new wheat crop is in an excedent condition and promises an abundant harvest. A much greater breadth of land has napa om into wheat this year than ever before. Ifno uni erenate disastet occurs, the crop wiil p¢ un, . Margaret Murray, an inmate of one of the nanner- fes tn this city, who threw herself into the river on Sunday morning and was rescued, diad yesterday from the eects of her cold bath, The Danville, Olney and Ohio Raiirond. OLeey, May 12, 1860, Books were Opened hore to-day for subscriptions to the Danville, Olney and Onto Ratiroad, which was | chartered during the last session of the Legislature. AnuMicient amount has already been taken up to organize, The election of directors will take place in Olney on the ith of May. This (4 one o! greatest projected roade in the country, forming 4 continuous line from Chicago to New Orieans. cros4 ing the Obio river ot Paducah, where an appropri: has been made by the government for | | the aul brug. PENNSYL Philadel- PRICADELPULA, May 12, 1860, | ‘Tammany Day ts celebrated by a parade of the im proved Order of Red Men. A farge number of trives from the interior take part, including the Pocalontas, from Baltimore; Onondaga, from Wash- ington, and several from New Jersey, They make ah imposing appearance with regalia, beautiful ban: ners and a liberat supply of music. An oration wi vo delivered by Wm. H. Sarton, of ‘trenton, N. J. at the Chestnut Street Rink, where s graad bail | takes place this evening. A convention of the Protestant Episcopal minis: | ters of (his diocese ty in session here, Bishop Stevens Preaiding. Kev. Philips Brovks proached he agave wermon W-day. | | Statesmen | seda, 0 few days ago, WASHINGTON. The Reported Triple Alliance Against America. THE ACCOUNT DISCREDITED. Views of Secretary Fish on the Effects of Such an Alliance. . WasuincTon, May 12, 1869. Tho Ramored Alliance Against the United States—No Trouble Foured by the Govern- ment. The caole telegrams published tn some of the New York papers yesterday to the eftect that England, France and Spain had formed an alliance pledged to resist the supposed foreign policy of the United States meets with little credence here tn official ctr- cles. {t is regarded by some simply as a rumor thrown out to feel the american pulse on the sub- ject of a tripartite alliance, and by others as a pure invention of the news sensationists or the gold speculators, both of which clamorers gen- erally manage ‘o make something out of these highty exciting canards, Those who re- gard it us a-deeler, deciare that England, France and Spain, or any one of these three Powers, might very well resort to such a method of drawing out the views of our government on the subject of a Buropean anti-American alliance, Such methods have been adopted belore, and have enabled shrewd statesmen to judge tolerably weli as to what results would be likely to follow certain causes. Thus, for instance, in this case the mere announcement over the cabie of an intended tripartite alliance ta well calculated to tempt our administration into « decla- ration of how it would regard such a combination alined directly against the in- terests of the republic. i it does not accomplish this result it will at least be certain to draw out the newspaper press of the country, and thus develop beyond question the real American sentiment on the question of European interven- tiou in our affairs. There are some who profess to know that this is the real explanation of the tele- gram, and who at the same time express the hope that Grant will disappoint the European inquisitors by remaining perfectly *mium” on this, as he knows so well how to do on other subjects. There are many reasons given why the cable telegram should not oe believed, but the principal are these:—First, England would not be likely to join such an alliance on account of the Irish difi- culty. Second, France would be quite aa unlikely, because she has no particular interest in supporting English and Spanish claims; because she has Prus- sia and Russia as well as republican France to look after; because she has the old national spite against periidious Albion, and because her own people would not sympathize in such an alliance. On the other hand, there are those who say that France might joi such an alliance just to play Eng- land a sharp trick. She might bolster Eng- land up until England got so far committed as to be unable to recede, and that then she (France) would back out and leave England to “go {t alone.’ ‘This ts a solution rendered by enthusiastic believers in Napoleonic shrewdness. The Secretary of State, Mr. Figp, with whom your correspondent had an in- terview this evening, takes no stock in the cable tele- gram whatever. He regards it as a stockjobbing, gold gambling job, put up by unscrupulous parties on this side with their correspondents on the other side of the water to excite the market. These parties lave taken advantage of the feeling known to exist in England grow- ing out of Senator Sumner’s speech on the Alabama claims treaty. Any alllauce of the character indicated between England, France and Spain Mr. Fish regards not only as improbable, but under all the circumstances absurd. In the first place the present administration has not declared any foreign policy except the general one of protect- ing ita citizens and their interests tn all parts of the world, There is nothing particularly new in this, and nothing that could possibly excite either the Opposition or the envy of any foreign Power. With xegard to Cuba, the Secretary says England can find no fault with us, because she i im precisely the same box. In fact, she has from the first followed our lead io all matters pertaining to Cuba and the tsurrection there, She has been compelied todo this to a certain extent, because, being much nearer the scene of action than she ts, our government 18 advised of what 1s going on at least a day in advance of England. About a month ago, when the Captain General of Cuba issued iis edict relative to vessels found in Cuban waters, pro- posing to treat them as pirates, Great Britain united with our government In protesting against it to the government at Madrid, and upon the joint action of the two governments the infamous edict was re- yoked. So, too, in the case of the Mary Powell. As soon as our government had advised Great Britain of the cireumstances connected with the case, she at once put herself in communication with the Spanish government and took our view of the matter. The filibustering story amounts to nothing. Mr. Fish says that the only instance in which the Spanish Minister here has called his attention to the fact that a ahip was about to sale with hostile inten- tions towards Cuba was the Quaker Ulty, and the government had taken measures to have ber de- tained. A revenue cutter was now lying across her bow, for the purpose of seeing that she did not leave except for a legitimate voyage. He does not deny that our people have sold arms and ammuni- tion to the insurgents, nor that the goverament had done #0, but so had the Engiisn and the French. On this score, therefore, these two nations had no special canse to complain against us, whatever Spain might do. But even supposing England and France were disposed to enter into an alliance such as stated with Spain, Mr. Fish is of opinion that neither of the parties concerned could very weil afford to do it. England has her hands full already, and her peculiar territorial relations in America would make her hesitate before entering upon hostilities with the United States. This, to- gether with the discontented and hostile clement in Iretand at her own door, would act as a partial check at feast upon Engiand. France, Mr. Fish thinks, will be slow to enter into any such alliance whiie Bismarck lives, and Prassia stands among the first, if not the first Power in Europe. As for Spain, she can do nothing. Such a proceeding, im the opinion of the Secretary of State, would give rise to a general war in Europe, and end in a reconstruction of the map of Burope. Prussia would take care of France, while Russia would inevilably walk down to Constantinople and settle the Eastern question in herown way. Spain would lose Cuba in about seventy-two hours, These facts, Mr. Fish says, must be as clear to the ot Europe as thinking man in this country, and makes the cable telegram an absardity, The State Department has no advices from Minister Keverdy Jonson on the subject, which, to say the To be sure Reverdy is rather heavy after his numer. ous dinners, but he could bardly fall to be apprised of do tmportant @ matter: nor would he be likely to be #0 negifgent or anpatriotic as not to advise lis government of ft, These views of the Secretary of State are shared by Senavor Sunmer and aii the members of the Cabinet. Whatever may be the feel- ing elsewhere in the country tere ig no trepidation here at the cable telegram. Seeretary Fish on Cuban Afiirs=Genernl Vaimaseda’s Infamous Prociamation=Piain ‘Talk to the Spanish Representative, ‘The Secretary of State received an oficial copy of the prociamation of the Spanish commander, Vaima- Hig tmamedtately wrote a note to the Spanish Minister, Mr, Roberts, calling his at- tention to its Infamous provisions, and atating that | auch a mode of warfare was repugnant to ctviitza- tion and could not be tolerated, especially as its excention might involye the death of many American cilizens who were in po way connected with the insurrection. Mr. Rob- erts visited the State Department to-day and complatned that the toue of Mr. Fish's note was too harsh and hardiy warranted by the proclamation. ‘My, Fish called the attogtion of the Manistor to the they are to every | t, is auspicious, | terms of the proclamation, and piainiy informed bim that (the Spaniah authorities Kept ou in this way they would get the whole civilized world agamst them. Mr. Roberts admitted that the proclamation was rather strong, but thought it was iasued more with a view to frighten the people into submission than any other purpose, The opinion entertained in oMctal circles here is, that if the Cubans can hold out for six months longer Spain will be compelled to abandon the attempt to subdue them. It is ascertained from the best authority that ‘Spain las sent about all the troops to Cuba that she can spare; besides, Spain is almost financially bankrupt. A short time ago she puts loan upon the market of $50,000,000, and out of this only real- {zed $14,000,000, at the ruinous rate of eleven and & half per cent, It ia thought that even now Spain would be willing to allow Cuba some such arrange- ment as Great Britain has given Canada, provided the rebeilion would cease, Reverdy Johnson to be Dined and Wined Upon His Return from England. A few men of the last century are busy making arrangements here for a big dinner to Reverdy Johnson on his return from Engiand. They pro- pose to make it really a great big thing—big in price, big in the quantity and quality of attendance aud big ia cultuary ammunition. It is said a big importation of English roast beef and plum pudding, with lots of British beah, you know, will be made specially for this great prandiat occasion, The ancient committee iaaviug tue matter in charge are doing their best to get the heaviest subscriptions from people with the heaviest purses, One geatieman who was asked to come down hanasomeiy to-day, remarked, “Oh yes, (ll subscribe ilberally, secing that Reverdy has dad few good dinners,lately, and therefore will be tn good trim for digesting one when he gets here."” General MeCiellan in Washiagtoa—Laterview with President Grant. Major General George B, McClellan arrived tn Washington ts morning, for the first time since he left here wita mstructions for changing the base of operations of hia army from Arlington Heights to Hampton Roads, in the spring of 1862. He came in company with Governor Randolph, of New Jersey, to have an interview with the President, Secretary of War and General Sherman in regard to the location of the Stevens floating battery, of which General McClellan 1s engineer. ‘They appeared at the White House this morning a few minutes before noon, and sent their cards to the President. As the President was engagad at the tame, General McClellan and Governor Randolph went tnto the secretary's room and conversed with Generals Babcock and Porter, who are old acquaint- unces of the General. About one o’clock they en- tered the President's room from the secretary's office, and the meeting between President Grant and General McOlellan was quite cordial. The General introduced Governor Randolph, and then opened the business which had brought them hither. The conversation in regard to business lasted about & quarter of an hour, when the | President introduced cigars, and with their appearance the conversation turned on the incidents of the late war. The Interview is said to nave been of the most agreeable character and continued for nearly an hour, when the General and Governor Randolph took their leave. They afterwards visited the War Department and called upon Admiral Porter at the Navy Department. This evening General McClellan is recelving numerous calls from old friends, resi- dents of this city, and has been induced to delay his departure for New York until to-morrow. Seizure of the Philadelphia Steamer Juniata for Smuggling. The special agent of the Treasury Department tn Philadelphia to-day reported to Commussioner Sar- gent, of the Customs Bureau, the seizure by him of the steamer Juniata, of the line from Philadephia to New Orleans via Havana, The Juniata was seized for alieged carrying @ large quantity of goods not entered in the manifest, all of which were seized as contraband, Among them were about 25,009 cigars, severai cases of sugar, a lot of champagne, silk dresses and a number of other articlgs. Redemption of Bonds—Establishment of a Sinking Fund. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury states that the pur- chases of bonds under the notice issued by the Assistant Treasurer at New York was made in con- formity to the act of 1862; and that it is not the design of the Secretary to put these bonds again upon the market, nor ts tt his expectation that they will in any form be reissued. His object 1 the re- duction of the principal and interest of the public debt. Arrangementa are making tn the Treasury Department to carry into execution the provisions of the act of 1862, relative to the establisiment of a sinking fund. Reissue of Fractional Currency. The following circular was issued to-day ad- dressed to assistant treasurers and others:— TREASURY OF THK UNITED SrarRs, May 12, 1869, Sim:—The supply of fractional currency at this office, of the denomination of ten cents and twenty. five cents is nearly exhansted. As no more tractio al currency will be printed until the completion of the new issue, which wil! probably not be ready for distribution in jess than six weeks, it is suggested that in the meantime you sclect from the fractional currency received by you for redemption or any other purpose, ail notes of the denomination above mentioned which are fit for issue, and use them in your payments to meet any applications for notes ot cay nominations which may be made to you. Very respectfully, F. E. SVUINNER, Treasurer. Postmasters Appointed. ‘The President has appointed the following Post- masters:—Samuel 0. Upham, Waltham, Mass.; Wm. Morland, Andover, Mass.; Henry N. Hellerman, Hudson, N. J.; David Boyd, Haverhill, Mass.; Joan N. Neyier, Allegnany, Pa. b Ben Wade Receives an Appointment at Last. ‘The President has appointed old Bea Wade oue of the directors of the Pacide Railroad. Meeting of the House Judiciary Commitice. Representative Bingham, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has catied a meeting of that committee for Tuesday morning, the 13th of May, in this city, and requests the members to be punctual tn attendance even if no other notice than this shall reach them. it is supposed the object of the meeting is in relation to the Busteed impeach- ment inquiry. Vinit of the Boston City Authorities. Mayor Shurtleff and a committee from Boston, escorted by Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, this morning vistted the President and the members of the Cabinet and General Sher- man, and extended an invitation to them to attend the national peace jubilee next month. The gentie- men all expressed thanks for the invitation, and the committee are encouraged to believe that nearly ail will be present. The President, in responce to Mayor Shurtiet’s invitation, stated, after expressing his thanks for the courtesy, that he would, if the public business permitted, be pleased to attend the ceremonies at Boston, of Washington at the close of business, April 17, as made to the Comptroiler of the Currency under a new law, shows the resources to be $4,546,000, in- cluding $17,763 in specie, and the requisite ammount of bonds to gecare circntation and deposits. MAINE. Accident on the Boston and Portlund nile road=Several Persons Seriously Injured. Sout Berwick Jevertos, May 12, 1860, The accommodation train, which left Portiand for Roston at twenty minutes before eight o'clock this morning, was thrown from the track near this place about ten o'clock. No lives were lost, but the engineer, fireman and bag- gage master were serionsiy injured. One lady had rieg broken and several other passengers were bely bruised. The accident is supposed to have been caused by & broken rail. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONRY MARKRT.—LONpON, May 12—4:00 P, Vonsols closed at 92% for money and 927, for account. Stocks firm. Erte, 205; Illinois, 96, nited States five-twenty bonds are firm at 79. Panis Bovrse.—Panis, May 12.—Bourse steady; Fra PRangronr, May 12.—United States five-twenty bonds, 84!, for the issue of 1963. Liverroon Corroy Marxet.—Liverrot, May 12— 4:20 P. M.—The market closed quiet. Lg up. lands on the gpot, I1%d.; afloat, 1sd.; middling Orieans, 14d. The sales of the day have footed up haies. bg rT Corron MARKRT.—HAVRE, May 12—Evon- Ing.—Cotton closed quiet and steady on spot aud to arrive. Loxpon Propcck Maagat.—LoNpoN, May 12,— Tallow, da Od, REO THE WOHEN'S BUREAU. Women Assaming thoir Peculiar Sphere—A Galaxy of “Blue Stockings”? in a Jollifica- tion—Mra, Stanton’s Opinion of the “Celes= tial? Chi, The opening of the Women’s Bureau is an event of unusual importance in connection with the Woman's Rights movement, The elegantly arranged but not very commodious building in Twenty-third street, mear the Academy of Design, ta to be the spot om which will be tested the queation as to whether women are yet suficientiy advanced tn civilization to associate together tn any way. Hitherto the Impression has prevailed that the dear creatures could not possibly flnd a rational, beneficial and attractive mode of passing the ime in each others society without petty bickertngs and disagreeable comments on each other's style of dress and style in general. flere they are expected to meet for the purpose of showmg that they are really intelligent, {self-reliant beings, fll to exercuse the right of voting and all other rights that super- cilious man now arrogates to himself. They have begun the experiment with ¢clat; for the opening of their new institution was attended by a brilliant assemblage of the most talented wo- men in the country, together with a large number of men whose names are now well known as the champions of the rights of woman. It is rarely thas @ more fashionabie looking assemblage has been gathered together in tis City, But was evident that the fair creatures met rather for the Of displayany purpose their mental powers tuan their physical charms, an of both the former and latter there was a very large amount, Mrs. Klizabeth Cady Stanton and Migs Su- gan B. Anthony were presiding spirits, of course. Miss Amelia Bloomer, from whom the “#loomer cos tume”’ of the extreme female progreasista took ita name, because she she first wore it, was there, The lights of the Sorosis were there. ‘The Kev. Mrs. ‘Olympia Brown, Mrs. Dr. Brown and Mrs. Dr. Lozier, Miss Mary LL, Booth, Mise Olive Logan and @ host of other fomsaie notabilities were of the company. Mr. Jnsum McCarthy, of tue London Star, was preseut with his wife, In fi many of the most brilliant literary ‘and artistic celebrities in the conntry were among the crowd that thronyged the building. Yesterday the new matitution wad in work order, though a8 yet many of the cepartments which it is to be composed have not been organ- ized. The Revolution oflice and editorial rooms Secu. the whoie of the first floor. ‘Tho love of elegance and order which 18 80 muc® more a characteristic of the softer than the sterner sex has been shown in the fitting up of the offices of the female journalists, These gillces, adorned with Brussels carpets and objects of verty, present @ striking contrast compared with the offices of some newspapers. On the occasion of this visit Mrs, Stanton was present, and a slort con- versation with her proved pot only extremely interesting; but afforded an opportunity ot hearing the question of woman's rights treated bya remarkably talented woman, one who, what- ever may be the impression among the movement with which she is identified, is as charmingly womanly in woman's best qualities aa she fg superior in intellectual capacity. In the course of conversation she spoke of an incident which is worthy of relt When the Chinese: delegation came to this city, Mrs. Stanton had & con- versation, through the medium of an interpreter, with Chi. What struck the Chinese with gone astonishment in this country was the ous which our women enjoy. Mrs, Stanton asked him why his party had not brought some of their wives, with them. He replied that if that were done Chinese women might get ideas from the Amerigan ones, and on returning to China might spread those ideas, and then yy to the Welfare of the Ce- lestial Empire. rs. Sianton is of the opinion thas the views of many professedly intelligent men im our own country are not very much more advanced on this subject than their Celestial brother Chi. At present the parlors in the second story of the building are appropriated to an art gallery for the works of female artista only. Alterations are going on to fit the top story of the building for the picture gallery, as the hanes in the present gallery are not favorable for a play of paintings. Tue Sorosi# Society has been invited to take up ita. local habitation in the building, but has mot yee consented, objecting that 11 will be overshadowed by the Revolution, The Sorosis are jealous of their prestige. The Revolution department of the building represents the Woman’s > Bureau, presided over by Mrs. EK. Cady Stanton, Misa An- thony will preside over the art department and Mra. Pheips, who purchased the building for its pi purpose, wili have charge of the workingwomen’s. bureau. Other parts of the building wili be Kk hs to women’s associations of various kinds. ‘There will be a library ana reading room, which will be open to women. The institution ts to be wide in tte, scope and Will Support any project having tor tts.0b- ject the emancipation and eievation of women, AFFAIRS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST WARD. James Wharty, aged 19 years, of No. 89 Kass Fortieth street, during a fight last night on Third avenue, between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-niugh street. with John Rafferty, received a severe stab wound in the left temple, and was sens w Belie- view Hospital ‘he assailant escaped. Meerschnum Pi Amber +» Repaired at KALDENBERG'S, No. 6 John, 3 Wel and 71 Naess street, corner Joun. Smokers, juve Kaldenbers’s Patent Ap- plied to your pipe, and i will never necd cleaning. Applied at their stores. As Spring Advnaces the Votaries of Fashion throng the thorouzhCures, arrayed in pictu habiiments. The most distin: of theee members of th has been ascertained by clowe and © those gentlemen who proadiy upbear KNOX, No. 212 Broadway, corner of Pui sent style of Knox's bead gear may u Albert Weber's PLANOFORTE ROOMS REMOVED TO FIFTH AVENUE, CORNER OF SIXTERNTIT eTREET. ed by Madame PAREPA-ROSA, LOGG, ALIDE TOFP, S. B. MILLS, HARRY SANDERSON, GEO. #. BRIS: IF HOPKINS, A. B. PEASE tctan of note the BEST PIANOS NOW MANUFACTURED. menta are used KE . ad cone for Bedbugs.—Sicep! Sleep? nd by all druggists. Insect Powder. 4. THE GENCINE Antronn.—Profesor R. velling in Asin, discovered a tower, witch, on'po wiered, 1 sure death to every Kind of Insect, from s Cockroseh to a Fiz. He protected bie discovery by leuere tent government modals, Ae, put hie signature upon avery Ras ot the. art cle, and named it LYONS MAGNETIC IN. SECT POWDER. He imparted his secret to 00 one but bia successor. Purchasers of Insect Powder—and it is used tn almost every house—must see to it that they are not worthless imilations and counterfeits. The atgnatuce of Lyon tsthe purchaser's guarantee. Look sharp for it, and buy no Insect Powder that does not bear it. It may vs had of druggist sores, at 38 conte per dass. lew Yor! May be Seen Many Rare Mi. 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