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printed on as fine paper. Appletons’ Journal, which is produced on good book paper, is a model of exquisite delicacy both in engraving and printing. In book publishing many of our establishments are not-behind the English ‘houses. Take Scribnec’s publications, for ex- ample. They are not excelled by many works ‘of English mould. It is therefore not due to ‘the absence of talent or skill that the illus- trated papers and magazines of New York are Mot equal to any in the world. The Opera at the Catacombs. The “last nights” of ‘“‘Lurline” at the Academy of Music are already announced. Notwithstanding the recognized attractions of the late William Vincent Wallace's grand ro- mantic opera—the intensity of its dramatic passages, the deliciousness of its exquisite melodies, the vigor and fulness of its orches- tral accompaniments ; notwithstanding its va- Tiety of scenes well painted and nicely set, and its happy arrangement of lights, particu- larly in the grotto scene of the second act, in which Bonfanti and her nimble-footed com- Panions almost revived the waning passion for the ballet; notwithstanding the general curiosity to witness the first representation in this country of a work which, when originally produced at Covent Garden, London, in 1850, had a splendidly successful run of one hundred and twenty-six nights; notwithstanding the “happy thought” of bringing it out on alternate evenings, in both Italian and English ; in fine, notwithstanding all the chances in its favor, “Lurline” has proved a failure at the Academy of Music. +» Why is this so? We can only reply, first, that the avariciousness of the stockholders, impelling them to cling to their exclusive privileges—sometimes even with a dog-in-the- manger-like tenacity—must be counted in as a reason; secondly, that the Academy of Music -has inevitably shared the fate of every “‘ban- quet hall deserted,” and has irretrievably lost the prestige of which it could boast before the ominous placard ‘‘Removed” might have been -posted on its doors, It is difficult to bring back customers to an old shop when it has ‘once been shut up, although it may be opened at long intervals, and a display of faded pat- sterns may occasionally be made in the win- ‘dows. For a long time the Academy of Music has been closed except to political meetings, Japanese entertainments and masked balls. It has suffered only from rare attacks of inter- mittent opera, and has become too shaky to endure many more. It must be in a very bad way -indeed when not even the spells of *‘Larline” can save it from its doom. The stockholders of the Academy of Music might well have profited by the lesson of liberality and success afforded by the stock- holders of the French theatre, in Fourteenth street. The pursuit of a directly opposite line of management has led to directly opposite and fortunate results in the case of the latter. And the return of Mr. Grau’s opéra bouffe company next week will doubtless be followed ‘by a success with Hervé’s “Chilp¢ric” as bril- liant as the failure of Wallace’s ‘‘Lurline” has been deplorably gloomy. An Error—Appointing on the commission to locate the new Post Office a man who for ‘ten years has desired to seli a piece of land as a Post Office site. TrrgaraPH Monoportes.—The suit of H. L. Davis against the Western Union Telegraph Company was concluded in Cincinnati yes- terday with a verdict against the com- pany of three thousand dollars and costs. It was brought by the plaintiff to test the right of the company to exclude any individuals from the use of their wires at pleasure when they are willing to pay the usual rates, and in this instance the right 1s established the more clearly, as the use made of the company’s wires by Mr. Davis was for purposes of trade and speculation in direct competition with the company itself. Western New YorKERS want now to cut us of the metropolis off and set us up ina State by ourselves because we demoralize the Legislature, If the Metropolitan district were a State there would be an object for decent ambition in the government of it, and it would fare better than it does. “Let ‘I Dare Nor Warr Upon ‘I Wuu.’"—A Texas paper, referring to the political situation in that State, asks, ‘‘Who dare sell himself?” Whereupon the Galveston Bulletin replies to the conundrum by putting another:—‘‘Ask members of the late Texas Convention, ‘Who did not sell themselves ?’” APPLETONS' JOURNAL, Of tne higher class of weekly literary papers pub- Ushed in the United States there 1s none to equal Appleton’ Journal either in point of ability or in point of artisuc and mechanical excellence. We hazard nothing in saying that but few of the English weeklies of establishea prominence can compare ‘with this American publication, The tenth number, for June 5, is accompanied by @ fine cartoon on yachting. The Mlustration represents @ regatta in one of our Northern waters, and the yachts are seen “rounding the stakeboat.” The artist has drawn a lively, animated picture. The reading matter is varied and excellent. The charming story entitled “Madame de Pompadour’s Fan,” which was com- Menced in the ninth number, ts concluded in this, “The Man Who Laughs” ts continued and increases in interest. The other papers are “Luncheon in a Diving Bell: What We Got and How We Took it;’? “Chameleons and Their Ways;” “On the Involuntary Movements of Animals; “National Academy of Design; “Yachts in New York Harbor;” “‘Manhood and Womanhood” and some others of equal merit. Every article in the number is full of interest to the reader, the conductors of the paper displaying com- Mendabdie discrimination tn their selections. Apple tons' Journal, in fact, is filling the vacant niche in American literature, Ita publishers promised tn their prospectus thas the paper should not degen- erate into ® mediam for political and religious parti- sans to ventilate thelr ideas through, but that it should be devoted solely to “Literature, Science and Art.” ‘This promise they have faithfully kept, and hence the Journai has not only achieved, but has ‘also well deserved @ great success. WEW YORK ELECTION STATISTICS, ‘We have recoived from Mayor Hall a copy of the “oficial canvasses, In detail, of elections heid in No- ‘vember and December, 1868, giving the vote of each election district, with proceedings of county, city and State canvassers, and inclading maps of eleo- tion districts as they existed in 1868, with illustrative maps and diagrams.” The statistics are quite inte- resting and instractwe, while the diagrams and maps are valuable as showing the fuctuations of party vote since 1834, and the political division of the State between the democrats and reputfiicana The book 1s quite massive, is neatly printed and the maps and diagrams are admurably and accurately drawn, dis- ‘playing much care and study. To the politicians of New York and to all who are interested in election statistics this compilation will be exceedingly useful ‘end valuable. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAr, MAY 25, is69>-TRIPLE SHEET. ———— THLBGRAPHIG NEWS | FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Opposition Gains in the French Election. BRITISH AID FOR THE CUBANS. Seizure of the Steamer Salvador at Nassau by the British Authorities. Wreck of the Steamship Mississippi at Martinique. moO LIVES LOST. Affairs in the Smaller West Indies. Approaching Troubles Among the Cana- dian Provinces. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. ‘Phe Subject Again Reviewed—Forcible Ar- guments of the British Press. Lonpon, May 24, 1869. The papers of this morning contain striking arti- cles with a view of the approaching arrival of Mr. Motley, the newly appointed American Minister to the Court of St. James, The Times, a Gladstone paper, concludes that Mr. Motley will make no fresh overtures on the Alabama claims, as no new pro- posals have been offered to England. The deadlock on the question would excite no apprehension, but from the fact that the Amertcans display no disposition to divide the material from the sen- timental grievances, and it quotes a notorious anti- American organ of New York in support of the position, It says that whatever wrong may have happened owing to the neutrality proclamation of the Queen was purely accidental, and asserts reso- lutely that im order to maintain the claims arising from the Alabama depredations, as identical with other wrongful captures, it cannot permit to be erased from the category the fact that such de- mands are made on the ground that an unfriendly spirit preceded the escape of the depredator. The demand for atonement of unfriendliness is of another character, and can be resisted on the ground that whatever direction the British sympathies took the government cannot be held accountable. On such @ point an international tribunal will certainly separate the one from the other. Let no misdirec- tion of sympathy, but settled reflection and cool communings of conscience settle the question; and on both sides let the alleged injuries be measured and appraised by the proper tribunals, That course may open a way for a settlement of the difficulties, and we shall be rejoiced to find that the Americans have discovered it, ‘The Star (Bright’s organ) takes up the theme of the recent speech of Mr. Forster, a liberal member of Parliament, and endeavors to show that the neu- trality proclamation was g real benefit to the North. {t assails Mr. Sumner for endeavoring to endanger the peace between the two countries, ahd argues that, while general society in England favored the South, the laboring classes undoubtedly sympathized with the American government. It further declares that general opinion may probably be unfavorable to the Irish Church bill, but is cer- tainly opposed to an ampie and statesmaniike settle- ment of the Irish land question, which {s sure to be the next great act of the government, and will be established in despite of such feeling. It therefore believes that it is impolitic on the part of American statesmen to spurn the friendly oder of a few mil- lions for the purpose of claiming fabulous damages for the futile affronts of the foiled and abashed upper ten thousand. The Standard (a tory organ) bitterly assatls the radicals for addressing the Americans in language of affection and admiration, The flattery with which Americans have been besmeared is the cause of the existing menacing attitude. No man with English blood in his veins could deal with Mr. Sum- ner’s speech in such a feeble and unmanly strain. America is deceived by the belief that England meekly endures the insult, and will humbly submitto the chastisement, and all but committed itself by the message addressed to euch a nation @s England, which could but answer the challenge uttered by America. It remembers tae plain facts of the war, and cannot be humbugged into the belief that the buik of the English people approved of the subjuga- tion of the South. Such assertions make Americans believe that England by telling lies wishes to escape @ thrashing. We were never guilty of meanness in denying the sympathies we entertained in order toescape the displeasure of the successful party of the educated classes who sympathized with the South. We are @ nation in which the masses are only followers. IRELAND. Activity of the PoliceFears of a Disturbance. Oorx, May 24, 1869, ‘The police here are taking unusual precautions to prevent an outbreak. Several houses have been searched for concealed arms. FRANCE. The Result of the Elections—Heavy Opposition Gain. Panis, May 25, 1869, The vote In France yesterday on the elections for the Corps Legisiatif, 80 far as ascertained, is as fol- lows:—For the government, one hundred and ninety-three representatives ; the opposition secur- ing ninety. The former number of opposi- tion members was only forty-five. Great excitement prevailed on the Bourse when the facts were ascer- tained. Among the members elected are MM. Gambetta, Bancel, Picard, Garnier Pages, Jules Favre, Jules Semon, Eugene Pelietan—all members of the opposition, Thiers is probably defeated. The defeat of M. Olivier t announced, The Elections—All Quict—The French Derby. Pants, May 24, 1969. ‘The elections throughout the country have been Most orderly, The vote is avery heavy one. More than half of lectors in Paris cast thelr votes on Sunday, the first day of the voting. Cerdague was second in the Fronch Derby yester- day—not Sardaigne. GERMANY. Aesombling of the Zollvoretn. Benin, May 24, 1960. ‘The Parliament of the Zollverein will meet im this ity on the 84 of June, AUSTRIA. An Unexpected Appointment. 2 Vigna, May 24, 1869, ex." ™Mored that Czartoryski, the descendant of a famous y.*'T10t of Poland, is to be appointed Gov- ernor of O»'!cla, This is jooked upon as an antt- Russian demons Tation 00 the part of the Austrian government. Prince Karageorgewich Released on Bail. Pera, May 24, 1869, Prince Karageorgewich, who 189 been in prison, charged with complicity in the murder of Prince Michael of Servia, in June last, has been released on bail, in order that he may prepare his defense on the trial soon to take place. CUBA. Official Statement from ‘the Spaniards of the Landing of Seven Hundred Filibusters in the Bay of Nipe=They Are Attacked and Repulse the Spaniards—The Usual Report of the Losses—An Expedition Sailed to Force Their Position—Rumored Capture and Shoot- ing of General Quesada—Miscellaneous News, Havana, May 24, 1869, The following official account of the landing of filibusterg in the Eastern Department has peen made public:— Seven hundred men disembarked on the night of the 16th in the Bay of Nipe. There they quietly took up & position, mounting ax guns and fortifying three houses. They remained undiscovered thirty- six hours. Captain Mozo attacked them with 120 men, and, using the bayonet, stormed one of the houses and captured a flag. He was finally obliged to retire, his ammunition giving out. The filibusters lost sixty killed and 160 wounded, The Spantaras had four killed. The Prensa adds that the filbusters fired three cannon shot into the steamer Marzella, damaging her hull and rigging. The flag captured by Captain Mozo 1s inscribed ‘‘Riferos Libertad,” and was pre- sented by Emilia Casanova. It is now in this city. The troops took the six ‘guna and turned them against the filibusters, and spiked the guns before they fell back. Four war steamers with troops have sailed for the Bay of Nipe, There 1s a rumor that the rebel General Quesada has been captured and shot. Mr. Plumb assumed tho duties of United States Consul General to-day. The United States fagship Contoocook and steamer Yantic have sailed for Matanzas. The Saratoga is waiting here to carry Minister Nelson to Mexico. The Narraganset has gone to Nuevitas to bring away American residents desirous of leaving. ‘Twenty-two prisoners captured on the prize Gal- vanic were sent to Spain yesterday. Sugar steady; holdera firm, Exchange firm. NASSAU. Return of the Salvador from the Cuban Coast—Her Passengers and Cargo Safely Landed=Seizure of the Steamer by the Authorities. Kry West, May 24, 1869, News from Nassau to the 2ist instant has been re- ceived here, On the sth the English steamer Salvador, which suddenly left this port some time ago, returned from the North Coast of Cuba. There was great Tejoicing in Nassau at her success in running the gauntlet of the Spanisn cruisers. All of the men on board of her, together with their arms, ammunition and provisions, were safely landed. Soon after arriving the Salvador was seized by the Receiver General for violating the Foreign Enlist- ment act. The government demands £4,000 ($20,000) for the excess of passengers she took from Nassau. The people are very indignant at this action on the part of the authorities. Captain Carlin and several others of the Salvador have arrived in Key West trom Nassau. HAYTI. The Revolution—Refugees from Aux Cayes— Government Mouopoly of Produce. Havana, May 24, 1869. Advices from Port au Prince to the 19th inst. re- port that during the recent suspension of hostilities for three days an amnesty was offered to those who surrendered. Many availed themselves of the offer and arrived by the steamer from Aux Cayes on the 18th. The government had declared a monopoly of cof- A conflagration on the 7th destroyed the district of Belan, but left the commercial centre untouched, Provisions were pientifal. — Bombardment of Aux Cayes—Movements of a Dominican War Steamer. Havana, May 24, 1860. Dates from Porto an Prince are to the 1dth. The government steamers Sainave and Petion had again bombarded the port of Aux Cayes, but met with no success ‘The war steamer Telegrafo, belonging to the Do- minican revolutionists, was at St. Meries preparing for an expedition. ST. DOMINGO. Baez Trying to Raise the Wind—His Adher- ents Deserting Him. Havana, May 2%, 1869. St. Domingo advices to the 8th inst, report that President Baez had sent a deputation to Europe for the purpose of effecting a loan. Many of the adherents of Baez had gone over to Cabral. Successes of the RevolutionistsThe Hay- tions in Arms Against Baez. HAVANA, May 24, 1869. An arrival from St. Domingo brings dates of the 9th inst. from the capital. Ex-President Cabral had crossed the Haytien frontier and the whole republic was in arms. The revolutionists were meeting with success and recetving accessions to their ranks from all sides, owing to the hatred of the people for Baez and his annexation schemes. Business of ail kinds was at @ standstill. JAMAICA. The Steamer Mount Vernon at Kingston With a Cargo of Arms. Havana, May 24, 1869, The news from Jamaica is to the idth inst. The steamer Mount Vernon had arrived there with a cargo of war material for the Haytien revolutionists. ST. THOMAS. A Spanish Iron-Clad in Port—Expected De- parture of the Peravian Monitors—Business Dull—The Vomlte at Guadaloupe. Havana, May 2%, 1869, Advices from St. Thomas to the 18th inst. report the arrival there of the steamer Arago from New Yor to tow the Peruvian monitors to Barbadoes, for which point they were soon to depart, ‘The Spanish tron-clad Victoria had arrived there from Cadis on her way to Havana, Business was ex ingly dull and some failures were reported. The isiand was a. News reached St. Thomas that the vomito was raging in Guadaloupe. THE INDIANS. Conference in Washington Upon Indian Af- faire—Commencement of the spring Fights in Montana—Attack Upon the White Settlers at Mussel Sholl—Defent of the Savages. Sr. Louis, May 24, 1809. Colonel Robert Campbell, of this city, left Inst night for Washington, at the solicitation of the President through the Secretary of War, to meet several prominent gentiemen selected from different sections of the country to confer upon matters looK- ing to the amelioration of the condition of the Indi- ans. The conference wili take place at Washington -on Wednesday next, A despatch from Helena, Montana, says from 150 to 200 tee Sioux attached the settlement of Mussel Sheli on May 8 Seventy men remained in Took ceeueionen nies panes sca ens wen hours. Thirty Indians were killed, includ: a) renegade haif-breed, and thirty were scalped. Mhhe remainder by swimming the river. One white man was killed and another badiy wounded. It is re hate 300 Santee are To attack Musact UL suttle: meus agen he whites are prepara. oe” WASHINGTON. WaAsHINaToN, May 2%, 1869, The Claims Agaiust Mexico. The commission to adjust the claims of American citizens against the Mexican government will hold & primary meeting here on the first of June, This meet- ing is for the purpose of adopting rules and a mode of Procedure by which the commission will be gov- erned, The regular sittings of the commission will commence on the 1st of September. W. H. Wadsworth, of Kentucky, is to represent the United States, aud the other member of the commission has been appointed by the Mexican gov- erument, These claims extend as far back as 1848, and wre estimated at over $60,000,000, According to the v.rms of the treaty creating the commission all claims Jaust be presented prior to May, 1870. The Whereabouts of Minister McMahon, The State Department is as yet without any intellt- gence frour General McMahon, our Minister to Para- guay. The rumors shat Lopes ts keeping him inthe imverior so that he cannot communicate with his government are not credited, Ex-Mimister C. A. Washburne, who is now here, says Lopez is bold enough and bad enough to do such a thing. Colorade Jewett Edifies the President. Cornell Jewett had an interview with President Grant to-day, and related to him his conversations with leading statesmen of England during the late war, and particularly with Mr. Layard, the cele- brated traveller, and at that time the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, for the purpose of showing that the position of the English govern- ment was to avoid participation inthe strife and not to offend the United States government, Mr. Jewett laid before the President his statement in writing, in order that it might receive the consideration to which the President might think it was entitled, His object was to do justice to England and to pro- mote the cause of peace, In the course of the con- versation Mr, Jewett remarked that it had been said that Minister Motley had recetved no instructions, when the President replied that instructions had been given, of which, however, the public knew nothing. The President’s Summer Tour. It is not yot definitely decided by the President where he will visit during the coming summer, apart from his contemplated trip to Weat Point early in June. Appointed at the Request of the President. William Grimith, who lost both arms while firing a salute in honor of General Grant some time since, was to-day appointed a watchman at the Treasury Department at the request of the President. The card from the President recommending his appoint- ment was as follows:— William Grifith.—If possible, I wish the Secretary of the Treasury would give the bearer a watchman’s place, He met with the misfortune from which he sutfers under my eyes, and I feel a cerey for him, 5. GRANT, ‘The Office Seeker Mrs, Dr. Walker Offers to Go as Secretary of Legation with General Sickles, Waiker, that famous female M. D., was at it again to-day—that 1s, ona hunt for office. Her scene of operations was the State Department, where she appeared at an early hour in full bloomer rig, and smiling her sweetest. The following is said to be about what took place between the chief of the Pis- catorial Department and Doctress Walker:— t Secretary FisH—Good morning Mrs. Doctress ‘Walker; what can we do for you to-day? Doctress WALKER—Good morning, Mr. Secretary. I have come to the conclusion that a diplomatic ap- pointment will suit me better than various others which I have had in view, and will thank you, there- fore, to have me appointed Secretary of Legation to Spain, as I understand that is the only diplomatic post of consequence now vacant. SeoRETARY—Well, Mrs. Walker, now the fact is I don’t exactly know whether you would do for that position. Do you speak Spanish? Doctress WALKER—NO, not at present; but I can easily qualify myself in that respect. SEckETARY—Well, I am sorry to tell you, Mrs. Walker, that 1t has been determined to send no one to Madrid who does not speak both Spanish and French fluently. Doctress WALKER (Sharply)—Does Sickles speak Spanuwh? SgoRETARY (plactalf§—It ts understood that he ts an accomplished linguist. Doctress WALKER—(vehemently)—It is not a question of languages at all sir, but a question of the recognition of the rights of women. I can ac- complish myself as readily as anybody else (and punningly) in the meantime 1 would like to accom- plish the object of my present visit to your depart- ment. * SECRETARY—Well, Madam, it isso important that the relations between the Minister and his Secretary of Legation should be harmonious that I think you had better see General Sickles himself, who is, by courtesy, entitled to have some voice in the matter, and in case you obtain his recommendation thie Department wfll immediately —— Docrress WALKER (delightediy)—Have my ap- pointment made out? Ah! thank you, Mr. Secre- Secretary, Justice is done me at last, and— SECRETARY—Not quite so fast, madam. I was about to say that in such case this department will immediately take the matter into consideration. Good morning, Madam; you must excuse me now, as important business awaits my attention. Doctress Walker bows, Fish bows likewise, and the interview terminates, Changes in the Revenue Cutter Service. Secretary Boutwell has directed the following changes to be made in the revenue cutter service:— Captain A. Fenger has been detached from the cutter Active, at New Bedford, and ordered to exchange with Captain Henry D. Hall, of the cutter Vigtiant, at Boston; Captain John G. Bond has been ordered to the cutter Delaware, at Mobile, to relieve Licuten- ant Commander Phillips, who takes oharge of the cutter Antietam, at Indianola, Texas; Second Lieu- tenant W. E. Chester has been ordered to the cutter Moccasin, at Wilmington, N.©.; Second Assistant Engineer M. G. Marseliiot has been detached from the Vansemond, at Savannah, and ordered to the Dela ware, at Mobile; Second Lieutenant Benjamin F. Macintril has been detached from the Miami, at Wilmington, Del., and ordered to exchange with Second Lieutenant E. Gabrielson, of the Active, at New Bedford; Second Lieutenant Leonard Shepard has been detached from the cutter Racer, at Charles- ton, 8. C., and ordered to the Delaware, at Mobile, to relieve Second Lieutenant A. M. Munger, ordered to the Antietam, at Galveston, Texas; Third Lieuten- ant Thomas Mason has been detached from the Moccasin, at Wilmington, N, O., and ordered to the Fessenden, at Detroit, Mich. Of the six vessels built for revenue service on the lakes but one will go into commission this scason— the Feseenden—which will be stationed at Detroit, The ofMfcers ordered to her are:—Captain, Gilbert Knapp; First Lieutenant, George W. King; Second Lieutenant, William F. Raymond, Jr.; Third Lieu- tenant, Thomas Mason; Chief Engineer, William H. Plunkett; First Assistant Engineer, Joseph L. Reilly; Second Assistant Engineer, Charles J. Price. The other five, which will not go into commission, are the Sherman, Captain Fauree, at Cleveland, Ohi0; the Perry, Captain Ottinger, Erie, Pa.; the Dix, Captain Shaw, at Detroit, Mich.; the Johnson, Cap- tain Martin, at Milwaukee, Wis., and the Chase, Captain Cornell, at Ogdensburg, N. Y. The Second Army Corps Organization. A preliminary organization of the oMficers who had served in the Second army corps having some time ago been effected, the following named gentiemen were appointed as &@ commitiee to report to the drst meeting of the assoctation in the city of New York, on the 6th of July next, a plan forthe permanent organization of the assoctation:—Major General F. ©, Barlow, Colonel Clinton, D. McDougall, Briga- dier Genera} S. 8 Carroll, Brigadier General J. T. Owen, Colonel George N. Macy, Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Downle, Brigadier General John R Brooke, Colonel Henry Baxter, Major Church Howa, Colonel T. G. Moorehead. This meeting is catled at the time and place of the proposed reunion of the Army of the Potomac, and @ cordial invitation is extended to every officer who shared the fortunes of the Second corps to be present. Staff of the Commandorsin-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. ‘The staff of General John A. Logan, Commander. {n-Chief of the Grand Army of the Ropublic, is as follows:—W. T. Cotins, Adjutant General; General | F. A. Starring, tuspeotgr General; N. P, Ontpman, Judge Advocate General; T. Lubey, Quartermaster ‘The Richmond (Va.) Postmaster. The freatdent to-day received by mail from New York, nea*ly engrossed on parchment, s copy of a se- ries of resp wtions passed at a recent meeting of the Officers of te Seventy-nintn regiment of High. landers, N. G..% N. ¥., tendering their tlmnks for the President’s a*knowledgment of the services of Miss Elizabeth Vax’ Lew, of Richmond, Va., in min- istering to the comfo,*t Of the officers and men of our army who, while prigo,ers of war during the rebel- lon, were confined in sve Libby and other prisons, ‘The oMicers and men of thh* regiment were especially gratified at the appointmer\t of Miss Van Lew as Postmaster at Richmond, ‘The Ocean Mall t'ervice, Three or four steamship parties ave reeently im- Portuned the Postmaster General 1F contracts to carry the ocean mails, conditional on , heir approval by Congress; but the Postmaster General has refused all such propositions, on the ground that We has no authority in the premises, General Butler on the Alabama Claims) (Washington (May 24) comneapanaence of the Bosna A General Butler left for the East this eveding. He has been urging the administration to adopt very decided measures in regard to the Alabama claims. He says that Mr. Motiey has gone to England in- structed to merely look on for the Present aud do no- thing. He thinks that Mr. Motley’s course should be to make a definite demand for a settlement, and if not complied with st the end of a reasonable time non-intercourse shoula be proclaimed, and that this would be followed by a state of affairs at home ne goon Cause @ settiement with this 01 i. VENEZUELA. Additional Import Duty Imposed. HAVANA, May 24, 1369, Venezuela advices of the 10th inst. state that an additional import duty of twenty per cent has been imposed to meet the deficit in the treasury, THE NEW DOMINION. Financial—Communication Between Lake Su- perior and the Red River Settlements—Tue Proposed Subsidy to Nova Scotin. n OrTaWA, May 24, 1869, The Dominion notes in circulation on the Sth of May amounted to $4,095,000. Specie held by the banks, $914,400. Debentures held by the Receiver General, $200,000. Discount on American invoices for the ensuing week thirty per cent. Mr. King, manager of the Bank of Montreal, is here. Mr. Dawson's report on the Red river route has been laid before the Department of Public Works, He recommends the opening of communication at once between Lake Superior and the Red river settle- ment in such @ Way as would adrait of the route be- ing immediately used and then to proceed with further works until a first class line of communica- tion is completed; the cost of the preliminary line to be about $250,000, and the probable ultimate cost of’ @ railroad and continuous navigation about $5,800,000, it is said that Ontario and Quebec will resist the proposed increase of the debt and the speciai sub- sidy to Nova Scotia, unless corresponding amounts or the equivalent be allowed in reduction of the debt of the late province of Canada. If this is acceded to it will entirely wipe out the excess of debt over $62,500,000. The Ontario representatives contend that the departure from the Quebec resolutions by the delegates in England was without authority and unjust to her, and the Nova Scotian proposition opens the question and cannot be submitted to with- out the equivalent suggested. The Dominion Rifle Association will distribute $4,500 worth of prizes at the annual tournamens at Habfax m August. Hon. John Ross has been gazetted Speaker of the Senate, in place of Hon. Mr. Cauchin, who is tem- porarily absent. Up to the present date 164 more vessels have ar- rived in Quebec than at the same time last year. The country about the Chateauguay river ig badly flooded, rendering many of the houses unin- hapitabie, Freshet in New Brauuswick—Wreck of a Nore wegian Bark. St. Joun, N. B., May 24, 1869, The freshet in the river and harbor 1s still very high, All the mills have stopped running. About 100 vessels are now in the harbor, waiting for cargoes of coal. Freights are declining; rates to Liverpool, 62s. to 62s. Od. per standard, The Norwegian bark Ledsechaff was wrecked off Cape Kosiar recently, Ail hands were saved. LOUISIANA Tke Commercial Convention at New Ore leans—Disaster on the River—Eight Men Drowned=Serious Accident to Firemen. NEw ORLEANS, May 24, 1869, About 400 delegates to the Commercial Convention have been registered up to this mormng, represent- ing Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Oarolina, Alabama, Florida, Delaware, New York, istrict of Columbia, ‘Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana. The delegations are very large. The press is also largely represented, Among those present are General William Vandever, of lowa; ex-Mayor Willey and Dr. Van Zandt, of st, Louis; Governor Anderson and Thomas Richeson, of Kentucky; Governor Foote, of Tennessee; Generals Joe Wheeler, Ruggles and Jackson. Steamers have been provided to take the delegates to the mouth of the river to-night to inspect the bar to-morrow. During the trip the committees will prepare their Teporis. iN rowboat containing eighteen men was capsized on Saturday beiow the city and eight men drowned. Eight firemen were severely injured and geveral others slightly hart by the falling of walls at a fire between Canal and Common sircets, on the Levee, pee night, Two of the men are since repo lead. OHIO. Explosion of the Meter of the Cincinnati Ge« Works=One Man Kiiled—Miraculous Escape of Warkmen. CINCINNATI, May 24, 1899, A fow minutes past twelve o’ciock to-day our citi- zens were startled with a dull, rumbling, explosive sound; it came from the southwest part of the city, and dense volumes of smoke arose from that quarter, The engines came out, but their ser- vices were not required. The gasometer of the city gas works exploded, and the huge iron holder, 160 feet in diameter and 42 feet in height, with a capacity of haif a million cubic feet, was torn in pieces. The cause unknown. The explosion com- menced on the north side, next to Front street, Ten or twelve workmen, who had been patuting the holder, had just descended, and were standing by the engine house, but miracu- lously escaped with their lives and without serious injury. Pat McKenzie, an employe of the gas com. pany, Was on the top of the column, on a level with and nearly toa the top of the gasometer. His qjothes were all burned off and his entire body ‘was orisped, which caused his death in three hours. Dick and Pat Sheridan, who were ariving lumber carta near the scene, were burned severely, and also their horses. The men wiil recover, but the horses will probabiy die. Charles Kelly, who was walking on the Lt serge) side of the street was badly burned. ‘Trees 400 feet distant were scorched, and the neigh- boring holders were injured by the concussion, one of them so badiy as to leak @ large amount of gas, The butidings near were scorched, but except start ing the root of no o1 damage was done. The report was h Qt @ great distance. Crowds of xeltemont prevails, “The loss 10 the. gas company excitement prev @ gas company ‘ill be about $76,000, KENTUCKY. Serious Accident te ex-Attorney General Black. LOUISVILLE, May 24, 1869, Judge Jerry S. Black, of Pennsylvania, was sert- ously injured this afternoon on the Louisville and Nashville train, near Shepherdsville, twenty miles from this city. A freight car by some mischance run inst the passenger car and struck his elbow, which protruded from the window, The arm was badly crushed, but he received no other injury. Sur- goons were telegraphed for to this city and Went to aid, His accompanied him. TENNESSEE. Railway Train Fired Into by a Mob—Attempt to Murder a Revenue Officer, Memputs, May 24, 1869, On Saturday an armed band of disguised men stopped a train from Loutsville to Memphis, and at- tempted to murder internal revenue officer Flot: who had @ prisoner on board, arrest for running an illicit distillery. AM assistant "8, name unknown, jumped from the train, wan ited ® {ofall ‘Bre Honn fred fired On, and was seen inte io gene, Killing “one of them. "Tue, others poured a volley inte the train, but fortunately with- out injuring @oy one. The train was immediately put in motion. to belong toa in ‘iets dustileriea, extending from to Missienipp, | 7T — | ed LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP MISSISSIPPI, Steamship Mississippi Ashore at Martie The. ‘rom Martinique via St. Thomas re- ‘eamer Mississippi, which left Rio ult, bound to New York, rum 7on the night of the 12th inst. w, as well as her mails, were ‘ch war vessel, which it was feared that the ‘tal loss, The mails York vig Havana, ‘th Boston in 1862, ~ bulkheads and Intelligence 1, Ports that the @ Janeiro on the 25%. ashore near that plan Her passengers and cre, transferred to @ #Fre. arrived opportanely, but steamer would prove a t& have been sent on to New The Mississippi was butt at Sou She was bark rigged, had four but her hull was wholly of irom below tite , nt, pep ti She was of 1,960 tons, new measuren™® "he Missis- commanded by Captain G. B, Slocam: ‘ny to sippi was, or is, one of the ateamers béte it the New York and Brazil Steamsntp Compa, "7 824 was rated first class. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpon MONeY MARKeT.—Lonpow, May 2448 P. M.—Consols closed at 93% for beth money aad) account, United States five-twenty bonds quietand steady at 79. Svocks steady; Erie, 18334; Ifinois, 9434. Pawis BOURSE.—Pakis, May 24+~Bourse dull. Rentes, Tif. 80c, FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, ¥ay 24—United: States five-twenty bonds $53, for the i sane of 1562. LiveRrooL Corron MARKET.—LIviWPooL, May 24—4:30 P, M.—The market closed fat, DMidditng uj middling Orleans, lla. The saies of the day have footed up 10,000 bales, Havre Corron MARKET.—Havke, Ma W 24.—Cot- ton market siemed quiet and steady. Loy, Pmiadlings to arrive are qi at 13736 francs, LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET. —L U7ERPOOL, May 24.—Lard 668. 64. per cwt. : Livewr0oL PRopuck MakKeT—Livenrc l, May 24.—Tallow 438. 9d. per cwt. LONDON PRODUCE MARKBT,—LONDON, & $Y. 2A.— Sugar quiet, both on the spot and afloat, " No. 12 Dutch standard on the spot, 398. 6d. perc Wh; do. afloat, 298. 3d. Calcutta linseed, 61s. 6d. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWEEP, May 24,~ -Fetro~ leum firmer at 48 3{f. 1 tandard white. CHINA AND MANILA MARKETS, SAN Francisco, May 21, 1¢ $9. The foliowing market aavices have veen rec. tived M4 the mail steamship China, which arrived ye. #er- "Santon, April 15.—Sales of gunpowder tea are 'Fe- ried af 16d taels. The silk market is fi ‘. tlee silk 18 quoted at $530 a $550 per plc ~ Tonner do.; re-reeled Cumchook at ah per picul MANILA, April 13.—The ship Rattler ts loadii ¥ sugar for New York at $13 and hemp at $12. Corte is quoted at $1055, cordage l4c., hemp 9c, Marky © firm. Exchange on London 48. 7d, PARADE OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. The regular spring parade of the Seventh regt ment National Guard, Colonel Emmons Clarke, took place last evening. The various companies left the armory about half-past eight o’ciock, and marched to Union square, where the parade wag formed in front of the Everett House, The line of march was thence up Fourth avenue to Twenty-tinird street, up Twenty-third street to Madison avenue, up Madison avenue to Thirty-fourth street, to Fifth avenue, down Fifth avenue to Fourteenta street and into Union square, thence to the armory. There were present in the parade an average of twenty-two front to each company, three fieid, three staif and twenty-etght line officers, eight non-commissioned staiy, fifty sergeants, forty-five members of the band and thirty of the drum corps. 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