Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 31, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1885 — Page 1

it V VOL. XXXI --NO. 12. INDIANAPOLIS. WEDNESDAY, A1VR1L 22, 1885. WHOLE NO. 1 570.

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BXJI.SING. OF COLON.

Itc Dtstrncticn cf tlie Tonn er Aspln wall Dnrlrg the Fisliticg on the Isthmus of Panama. A Graphic atd Vivid Deacrlptlon of the Scene and CompUcatad B'siastero Attending It. the isTinius o? PAXiuiA. A Crspbic ! rlption of the Ilarnlrc of Colon, or AptovfalI. Niw Yci:k, April 17. Advices by nail frcra renama elated April 8 are recalvei. Tte s'.ciy of the barring cf Colcn, or Asclnwail, is c'iven es fellows: A lawyer raixci Fies'on seize! tbe opportunity cf the absence cf the Prefect of Colon w ith all the troops, nr the parpoe of rneetirs General A'zpurn, who bad attacked Tarawa, to ceize the cily of Colon. He levied f-rctd Joans and collected" a mixed force, wr:i.h cac-ed much arprehsnsioa among the merchants and citizin?. On Zlarch 21 the Pacific Mail steamer Colon arrived with arms and ammunition, and Flesten demanded these munitions, and on refusal to deliver them by the Pacific Mail cihc'ale, te imprisoned th6na. He sent wcrd to the commander ci the Colon that the prisoners would be released If the muni, ticcs were delivered them, and they would be shot if any marines were landed. Com manner Kane then took chart: of the Colon in the name of the United States. Pns'cn lEttfqrently Ltd an engagement outside tbe city with troops from Panama, a-d was df feated, the PacHs Mail oliicrs escaping during the fkht. About nooa on the IX'th tie men frcra Panama, numbering so ice 3 -., advanced npon ths town and a Leavy lire ensued. The sceae in ths town lefears desciiption. Ealleta were tlyiag ia all directions, acd the terrified populate, abandoning homes and fortunes, were tees.' irg eiftty in flight. Tee town w3 entirely coietructed cf wo:d, and the ballets pis3ed th.-ccgb hous?3 es if they bad bsea ctrdboard. When defeat becaaia certain to FrestoQ tcetres commenced Many declare that Proton peiscnally i;r?d the Goyeranmt ton-e, where tte first rira orificii '.eJ, while others a?sert that the Kaytica General, Fartuzf a, wai th? aalhor of the outng. Ha ia the nr.an who fired Ja3aruel, in llijtf, sams ncntiseo. There 13 thaa fAiruroaad ior the fcelitf. lie is uoy, tcgthr willi a csraIr.!on, acbfe r risoafr cn boui thaGilcna. A trour wind waa blowing aad a paadeEccnium of Cre, robbery, eboatlng nsd irtui ry ensnf d. All who cja'.d tied on baard thsehiis. Few fared anything. The machine fhoce and roaad hoase of the Panama Kailroad Company were saved. bat aa immerEe asatity cf rollicjr sto;k was deetrcyed, together with local machines and tracsit cargo. For days, thousand! of tbe porulaca cccapied ilitard box cars, which were tnrriedlyran cut along the tra:i, and which completely blocked all communication between the rumed city and Gatun ijr mere than forty-eight hours. The United E:ates marines and siüors are reported to htvs acted admirably. Troops from the English gun boat Lilly were a!so landed, acd aasifted in keeping guard, but were withdrawn after tte Canal Company had found a guard for the protection of their honse3 aha prooerty, which bad remained intact ThU guard caught iL&rjy of the plunderers, aa did also the cen of the Gileca; all caught redtaccted were immediately tritd asd on the follow iE g day ahot. Fifty eiaht t?r3ona, aircsg whom it is believed were several innccttt reople, were thus tummarily diajesed of. Daring the fM between the tnopi whfen vent hence ar.d Preston's people, bjmub twenty or thirty persona were killed, while many more were wounded. All taeae were buret d daring the fi.e, and the clarred lcd;es of all yet cucumber the streets. The famfs tiasted throcga the bontes, in hundreds 1 1 which powder, aicoaol. liquorj ani general rnerchaudise were stored in immense quantities, and the frequent exp'.oälons from which added to tbe corrors ol the scen, the pri; ctricaen populace were almott without provisions cr water fo: tiro dajr. The Pacaraa Ilailroad Company's Superintendent, Mr. Part, and the Director of the Caral Company, M. Ju!e3 Dangler, have done every thin-in their poer to allsviate the nsery acl distress, and the vessels in tie tay, cf all caticta ities, wera fresly opened to the refugees. While troops reefcless.'y rent froa here by General Gonima to fhtin the etreets of Colon, thus leading to the cettruct:oa cf that town, the streets cf PhEama were resounding with riaa shots. Since the destruction of Colon an armistice haa teen agreed upon for thirty day?, and the troops, under the orders of a Prellt, are to pie:erve order. Some ccarines are still on shore in Colon, where many are already clearing away the rains pricr to rebuilding. The landon llansillo Is'and is owneiby the Panama railroad, the directors of which have determined that the new town shall be boilt cn a better plan than th? old one. - On tbe 4th fust General Aizparn issued the fallowing proclamation: I nnenun'I tret rumors are beln? circulate 1 with U.eotject of l:a;nrblnz tie peace of ml ad of toe iDfctUtnU of this ciiy. It ts my dutr. ihereloic, as I do r.eitt.T, to inform tüo bonorable repT6(nUliTc.sof IritU'JiT power, a'.so forelaersan 1 iiativeii. that the ttovernment bas sloptdttie nccteary iters demanded bj toe peculiar s'.tua-t-cn cf tie conntry, and that It will spare no efforts to f rtveut diaorder. everely pani'hiu: th9 antror of the crimes test have bee-'i, o: will be, commitud. With tnis end in view, all residsats, bo:h foreigners and aaiivei, CHht to lead their tie i1e1 acd timely support to tho Korernuieüt, ia order to restore farther order and lecurity alrea-ly disüojed ty the crlndaal txecsses that have bean or.mmitted in tbe city of colon, the authors of ticri will toiler the lall welxht of tbe law. 1 here ia no !er tbat these cxcesi will be repoitd here if a'l 2iv hclr support to the fcovcraaent and ike author ties Considerable excitement has been caused by the ancoutcnient thst United Slates troops are en rente for the Isthrnas. t'lics, who is now in charge at Aspinwall, is the can who is reported li have cut the cable at Bcena Ventura a fortnight ago. Hs d d it to prevent news reaching here of his iepartnra wltn troops for this plaoe. Three EOLtfcs tave elapsed since letten have b;ca rcived from the Capital. Much desultory fRh'ing has taken place. It is said that the CcrüervRtiv 83 hare caotared Baeaa Veatura and will advance on thh placs. Gaitac, In chaige cf the revolutionary fcrces. is clc?ely Desieging Carthagena. He has taken pottession cf some of the princif ral fcrts and has been shelling the town. It is stated that the fhells have burned the erf a ter part of the city. Tbe greatest distress prevails among the Inhaoitants. who ar.e said to be starving. How lone the Gov1 rnrnent troops will hold out it is impoadble LL prrdicL The American and Logliah men-rof-war tare been of the greatest asslstaace I to the nnfortunate garrison. In fact, the ( corxreander of one of the latter, Csptaln I Cnrtu", of the cnaoa, was tte recip.eat or a letter from General Vila, who commaods Inside the t3WD. which be protected tn tbe niece cf turtace and divine au:tor:ty, a

tb Captain's prohibiting the disembartment cl f rrre t n a spot of ground whica the roai talents have agreed with General üa'.taa shall be considered & ncalral zne ad cn which thousands of refugees and non-com-tatanls hsve massed, conhding in thi3 pronire. An Encliih steamer (the Ailina) soa?ht to land erms and arumnnit'on at this point, wtfn the wa-j pro-nptly ordered ort by ths Pritifh rruher. This aron.2d the Ire of Gtr-ert.! Vila, whr wrote a furious d'uptch, ccntoinirg a declaration of war, whin rertivfd no an'wer from Captain C-Tvij. Tho Veiled tat-s man of war Shenr.l ai. Her Majesty's eteamer Heroine fie French frigate Heine Clancue are ia the bay, while at 2s-:nwall there are tho United State? fteejutr Gaienaand the British gunbeat Lilly. The Wacchueett left here March :;o for a cruise cn tho Central Americm Ccast prior to proceeding to Mare Island for lejairs. r LE U 110 YS E L" 31 OM 1 .

Hie lt i.lo or Mlmoori llt conra;il The CoTtrhor to be dtktd to Cuuvoao the Leilatnre to a?ake an . A iprnji latinn. 6r. Lou-1. Mo., April F. Dlpatcbfs froai Fulton, Mo., state that the pecple of Calloway County are btcoming greatly discoareged at tie failure, so far, to stamp out pluro pneumonia amoitg the cattle in f iat ccccty. They feel that the dlsaaie i3 constantly epreadicg, not enly in Calloway County, but in adj lining coun'.ieä, ani that no adequate measures are being taken to j revest it, much less eradicate it. It iseaid that oyer l.Ci-O cattle taye either become dite-aseJ, cr LaTe been expos? d to the plague, acd that it will not be long before this number will be doubled. Money is being raised to tuv and iill exposed cattle, but it cones j it tco slow to be properly effective, and everybody is looting for Bome more vigorous j mears to be adopted to stay the march of I the ditease. The County Executive Conaj mitHe will iiiiuiediately prepare and forj ward to tbe Stats Executive Committee a. ; Jch'enoa City a repDrt settia fjrlh the actcsl stale of atlairs in CaUoiray Co mty. The live i'ctk men of St. Lcnis are becoming etrorgly interested in this niattar, aLd have adopted resolulioas takin J tte --round tbat tne dissaio caa only be j eradicated cr controlled by otate action and j through tbe power of the Süte authorities; that pnvate ur?cnpiiocs, aad local C3airxittees, not authorized by law, would ba a usele:s expenditure ol rcoey and time, ttfy ttcrefore tticDgly nre tbe Governor to call a special tession of the Le2i!a.are to take viceroua and elective ruasarei to j starxp out the dUea;a at cn:3. These reso lutions tav3 been sent to Governor Marmadnte, in tLe hitds of a com ruittee of lead irg steck nen here, who will make a pertctal appeal to tLe Governor fjrau extra eeteicn cf the Leg'-'ature. It is said that tbe ca'tle interest in the S'ate Las alrecdy cfTercd a deprcciition iQ value of over $VX,C"0, and that Calloway County alone- hss lost JlO'JUuO. Colonel Hunter, ttc President of the National Cittle ard Horse Growirg Asjociation, eayj the Legislature Ehould be called at once, and ?tO,Ci.O appropriated to stamp the disease out. He lays there is bat one way to eradicate it. and that is by killing a;l alldctaJ or expeted cattle, and burning everything that has been connected with them. A CRANK AM) IIIS TICriJIS. Thee Negroes JJijtleg In Georgia for liurled Treasare. ( oviy'.Tcs, Oe., April IS. A strange cae of negro ruiCRiry aud colored credulity has jostcorae to 3irht In this county. About the 2Jd of last Ji'nea low, burly-looking n'.;o came "to this CtUEty frorf A'.lama. His appearance was foliJ wed tj --rial er.cIteHicnt. lie fat God revealed uto bi'rn ttat if te wouM n:, at a certain place tte tiini Lraie Le would l nd a larjjtj cheH tiKtrd wliii gi.ic 'ioilers. Ee was directed to measure U tin, ar ! they woul-3 measure even tweuty binli-el.-. Lie c'.Kiiü! that John A. Murrei turied it tüere itup ye is ego. he socu tot two tpro men to be'p him work ti e money out. He now has then employe I at a s.ilary of f 3 a day en:h. to be psid whea lie g'la the gold. Ihey tomuienccJ work the 2.'d of Juue, lvl. In a catHi.rake with a hole that at ths top Tuesorfd eighty feet lu diameter. They rpsnt mou:b of bard lai'Or, until abont tha 1Mb of Dtcernber the nins came and it was Impossible to ktep water out tnii ciently to sink t!ie hole decDer. They etoprxd work and it sooa failed up with water, wbiib is now thirty tive feet deep. Ihe utRro roortel to his Bible and horselio?, cud it was not many days before he sild Go 1 had revealed to biro another jood fo tunc, a quaucr of a mile from tlie tirct one. This tlxe it wat on a bigh, reeky ridge, where thera was no chance for It to CU with water. Ueand his fam t wo ne?ro.s bepan woik toe 1st of Jannry. l'i. The of tbe 1 o'.e is at the tcp ninety ftct iu dljmeter, and is now alcut forty icet deep. It looks lika a fort In the time of war. They are now worwlaj ia salld gruy rotk about forty feet fiom the tot) of earUi. They are without money, snd have pDor creT.t, and it takes moccy to do the work. 1; li a rnysUry bow tLey carry the work on. After they uiace a b ast, sn ' whila there, your corrcsronden t miScd the taint j permU.ion to fin to tho bottom of the hoie and pee for himself. Ha aid t e did not allow Ptiy one clowa la tie hole, but if the correspondent would throw out hi tobacco and not meak while in the bol-i be mUht to down. The promise wp.s made, an 1 the correocnent ventured to the bottom, and came away tati.vficd that there was no money for tie siint. A FAIR OF &USPEXDERS. A Xfjro Canslit ia a Petty TheTt Kesljts Arrest and Is Killed. Ee wiES, Ga., April IS. Prince Blautin, who lives two miles from this place, came it town purthain provisions. While la the store of G. A. McDanlel. I'riuce pocketed a pair of su;lendrr. Tbe Marshsl bad any eye 011 him and Informed Mr. Wrisrht. Priute marshal down s'reet at full speed. Wright aad the Jtrs,bal fo ljwiDä close behind. l iatliy Fiincs resched a ikirt of woods aad left h!s pursuers. The Marshal, with two l):patics, went to tbe bouse of Alex. Taurminl. wnera fnnre was ttocpnfr, determined to cpture hiui. Tbe door of tbe houe being closed, the odieors Ruccteded la surrouadlui the Lou?" b fore an a'arm was uiven. I'rlnci, hfarlng lools'eps outside, seeaiel to nnlsrsUnd the eitaadon, otcned a door ani frrsngout. and. saying to Wright. "Looi out, c; d d n you," fired a heavy lovl of shot from an old army gun aa be rpoe. Tho load parsed ntsr enocgh Wrieht'a head to burn his Pice. Wright immediately returned the fire from a dou Die-barreled nhour. About this time tnotaer Deputy t red four bot ai the retreating Begro. 1 he negro had sained atoul twenty steps, when Wrisht aad the Marshal emptied their gnus in bis direction, and be immediately threw hlagun down and his bands u p. lie is now dying. An Aged Marderer Indicted. Nawsrin.it, N. Y., April 1G. The Grand Jury tc-day Indicted Hogh McCanD, who is blind and over eighty years o'J, for the murder cf hie wife, aged seventy tbrse, in February last. The coup'e had frequeot quarrJs. Tne final quarrel was not witnessed, but it ia sepposed McCann knocked his wife down and stamped on her Eae died two days after. The iddictmeat is for murder in tbe ret degree. Fared at the Lait Moment. Fr. Lot iR, April 17 Five hundred negroes atten ptcd Wednesday night to lynch a pegrp, scppc'fd to be Wigins, who cimmittfd a crime at Namoki, Illinos, last week. Ji..t es re VMS tobe strung np he was d:scci tied to be tLe wrong rr.au.

indues r ox rn ELLE If, Ihe Victim cf the Socthtru Hotel Track Trag 1.

Er. Per:.-, Arrll 1?. Coroner NidclJt this rr.oruictfienthe In'itiut on tho body of C. Arthur rreiler, tne victim cf the Southern IIo'.cl trault tiar,cdv. A. F. Ilant, cashier at the Southern Hotel, was t":e tirt wilucs?. lie identlSid tbe photograph of Preller a. the man wbD registered a; the hotel. Fe tc;d of the arrival of I'rjtier and Maxwell. I:d not rtccliectof Vsxweil's tnenticnlrg thetxrected arrival of I're'.Ie-. YVbcu V. ax well paid bib Hist v.eek'g bill, April 6, he did tct tpeek of ltavlrir, Ilefcalnot lien Irouht into ontact with cither men to any exten. A. T. Aloe, c ptlLian, was next called. Two w.eks a;o lat Thursday two ccntleraeu ctma to bis ttore. lie w as called from his cilice to the front o! the fctore and was asked by the Etna'.lcr of the men if e Ocfclred to purchase some inagic lanterns tbat be bad brought from Holland. Tbe K;iu 8 tid tr,c lnrt res were at bis bo'.e-i b'Jt were unpacked, tie wo Id stow them la the nftern ou. la trie Mtinoon he called and said the trunt cont:iili:(? tbe lantuns had not yet arrived, tcn tLey came he would let tho witness know. mien rad een two photo?rapt:t--, tbe ones S'ippestdtobe Prelierand Maxwell. The man belitv d to te Maxwell did the talaloT. The next Mccdiy the nisn who btd talked about ne lauten, s called, purchased a fi2ld-Jas. ep&ctclC8 aiid a manicure ontiir. V"hen questiouei ajn ti c rrrival cf tte trunk be pasted the thiuoT l:pbt!y. He bed a roll of bills at tae tiina, tmd tindercd in payment for bis purchases a Sltx) bill. James Johnson, a f a'.esmaa for A. T. Aloe, whs r-fcow n tbe rhotoprsph. lie was ehown the picture in; posed to be that of Mar well, and aiso that thcuebt to be of l'rellcr. The latter, ke .d. he wca i.ot Tositi?e of, ss the man who called at the Mere bad cn a bat and diilerent ciotriiu? from too one in the picture. MsxTveü the pave his mme) was the mm wbo bad necotlated the sale of the atereopüeon. nud views, deoidnot want the witness to sen 1 up to Ue hotel to tee trie lanters at that time, in the sftcTECOU he called and purchased some ficcked glahs srcctscle. He poke about payment btirs deferred until tbe transaction relative to the e'eicopticon bad boea corrpleted Ue jvd 5 aal wsS ptvea the ccsnee. Thea ho askea ?or chaaao for a f ICO bill, diplayinK a terta roll. While in the ttcre be purchased tbe field glaisep. No remitt'Ece from sbro-d waa then meiit'oned. Charles Pcipcr, of lti I'.roadway, being ihown a picture cf ilsxwdl, tcstiütd: I recopiiij the face, tnt would know birrs better by bis speech 1 first caw him ou April . He bought two trunk at my ttoie. He were a Iull,hort.lii;bl i?ardaa 1 EUitacte. I Si-kcd bis r.ameso I could deliver tbe vtüse be bousht, but he carried it with him. He esked what it v as fpec-iHliy made for. I t-sid It Hat waterpnof. 1 charged a live dollar bill for it. He wor.- a new slouch hit. Vn Tuetdjy was cal'ed to the hotel to open v trui k. 1 notl ed blood where the trunk lay. 1 cculd rot untie the rope as it had been tea'.ed at intrvn'M tonie one f-houted, 'Out Ihe rnp?." I cut it and when I lilted tne lid tte dead inin's b g fell cctwaid over tte side ol the truik. 1 saw the body ol a into i:i tbe trun 's. When II19 polioerrau taw the body beBhouttd, '-rh'is the truiii." When the men bought the trunk be said he wanted no ttay with it Jolin I.ycn. porter cf the Southern t9-ti6d tbat "three weeks ezo tho oci ;:pant of ro.vn ill o'itdme to tike uo tome bage. nac trunk is the ssmc tte body was fonud in. Tne trank we'ehvd about -Oil poinds. I weut to take a rpe ard (trap od or it, but be s!d not to ini;i1." TtomBS ilarion, another porter, was sho vnthe two picture?, and eaM: I nv.tgaizi one o! these as Freiler, but can't Identify the other so well. I taw the two mt u at tbe bott-L" tlotiy Freilag. anoturr porter, satt: I 11311 ify tMssstlc picture cf the rasn clld Freier. I can't identify the other. I.att Tuesday I fcrouiht two trunks out of room 111. be room soieilaJ very bad. Thcie wasa lot of thick bloM citl.i 5 out of tr.e trunk, and when takin? it do va I told the bar keeper I thought there was a dead mm in it. I thick the mau ia the trunk Is Prell jr. William train, another pjrter, sa 1: I re?e?nize this picture as tfcat of Friller and the other locks like Maxwell. I saw Mjxweil eversl time? on April 6. At 6 a. m. 1 took two empty trunks to room 14 1. No one was in the room: a lot 01 clothes and tools wera beeped on the floor. Later, when at tbe room aeaiD. Maxwell wag in the room, aud told m to take down an iron trunk. He was verv uervou. The elcthes bad disappeared from the tlsor, and I suprcscd bis agitation was caused by his burry to catch a 'bus. He came ri'it down and cot ia tbe 'tr.p. Krcd Bicker, brother or the trunk maker, testified trat Iii mnn minnrwrd to be Mm ivell bn:i?nt I two trunks and a valise and two strap? at t ie!r store early In the morning of April C, and had them tent to the Southern Hotel. Ma? sie Cuddy, a chambermaid at the Southern, Identified the picture of Maxwell. He came to the coufe to weeks rpo. aud bad two truo.s. 1 frequently aw M.xweil and freller together in Maxwell's room, and never saw soy one eke with them. I saw them last tocc Iber in th- room between 1 Jand o clcck cn tester fcundiy: when I took la the towtln 1'relier wav liaumi? against tie window and M.iswtl; fat near the tab'e; bith were s.nokinp. iCext inornins; all the bajRaiie ws packed in ihe room ready to go out: Max well went in itm after I came cm. 'Ihe baüao was still there Mcnday and Tuetday and Wednesday, au I s ippoed the room was cccanied all the lime. O 1 towel was used on Monday, bit nothing eise ttu i;irrar ged : can't remember whether the bed eenud te have teen occupied by one or two pertons. Maxwell left the room generally bjtwea 30 and l":-0. faw Maxwell on the ir.o.-oioof hatier Monday. He rushed into the room a if in aerial hurry; he seemed excited. I think tue bedy at the moreue Is 1'reller's i one of tbe men who eailed at bis store and barpaiLcd lor the bale of a lot of scenery vie ws. CHICAGO MARKETS FOR TUE WEEK. Speculators Go IV lid on European War Maws and ltcn Prices fife) ward, O-ily to Fall to the Starticg Point. Special to the Sentinel. Omca o, April 18. Tbe wheat market on 'Change during the past week has been a diplieate of tbe two pttccding ones, as far as excitement and irregularity are concerned. A howling mob bss filled the pit each d.ty a'nd rushed prices up and down es outside news was of a bulh.sh or bearish character. At the start indlcttioas were thought to all point toward war, and every member of tbe crowd at once developed a fall-grown pair of boms. Then, altogether, they tossed trte market ssyward a-d qnot uions toared way up. r.s it teemed iiupcsible to satisfy tbe wnts of lo-a.l fpecu'aiors, let alone rid the demand of outatder?. 1 be visible snppty was about "jO 0C0 bushel les than at the time of the fatt statement, but very few trad rs stopped to even glauce a; the B;ures, or. if thry did, they forgot thera instantly an t uruEßlcd back into the pit to buy on wrr uewp. The buds entbusiati:ai;y talked ?l before tte week was oat, and feme eveu mentioned tL2". Suddenly, howevar, hDglit-h eorsois became stronger and cables les fecKUlaary in tone. Cioo reports were unfavorable as ever, but the weather, though miserable, wsrrrer, and telegrams reported rains on ttte Iaciüc s'ope as well aa in the West aud Houthwest. Instantly tho feeling appeared to undergo a comrlcte chance. Buytis called a halt aad quickly commenced realizing, while seller tame to the trout with a rush. Everybody sold, and everybo ly sold ro persistently snd heavily that It was impossible to Pace the leaders, though Korra F.eara ws rartieulsrly noticed as dumping long rrraln In huge blocks, while Bodman went short. Away went values on the down grade, apparently rindIng tbe road much easier to travel for bavin? beea Vone over to leeentiy. There was a drop, as it tho market was going all to rleca, when it was suddenly brought up wilh s suarp turn by the rumor that Russia was nceotiatlnara war loan. This storywas of course without foundation, bat it serve 1 to bulge the market jut tbe aanie. i'erbaps the most noticeable feature of the market thlä week has fceen the nnllarraitj witfj hlcä the lighter clam of speculators have sucoeeded in eettiiiK in on the winning aide. Looses have largely fallen on tbe professional dealers. Theo now are gent rally tcaruh and teeta Ce'.ermlaed to shake out connirymen who are inclined to take bold on this depression. Without war dm oil tbey may be able to do it, but conservative men believe the gram is resting very nearly on litm-r-lb, espcclal'y as the market Lt believed to bo heirliy oversold. "It's a splendid time fortae azile scalper to pet r!ch, but this cbnrulng up and down ou faM? retorts and vacue rumors is kllllnj heA.tliy trade," remarked J. W. Bliss. Corn ba developed no new features Jlwvy shipments snd small receipts are the order of the day. Lester is buying heavily and so U Keatn, aad tne talk of a squeezs, whlr-h at first wsi regarded a ! sensational, is training believers. Prices follow those of wheat, but react much quicker after a down turn. Provisions have ruled slurnpy. Rocsipti of boz are f o large to make produet an a'tra :tlve d-itl for the boja. acd trade Is small. Hoidvri are the Chief seile:

GENERAL NVi.

lieneral Grant (JroTts Brlgliter and Strorger, and Waa "Well Enonsh To Take a Drive Yesterday. Prompt Lleaeurcs To Eo Taken to Stamp Out tho Plsuro-Pncu-xncnic GENERAL GRlXr Takes a Drive To-Iiay lie is Hrlgl'.t and in Good tplilts. - New Yor.K. April 20 No incident interrupted the quiet of the Graat houjeholi last n?ght. The l'j:ht was turned very Iojv in tbe sick: room. The nurse and tbe General's sen Frtd were with him, tut their patient rested and slept through the night until 0:10 this morning. The family dept all night, as did Dr. Douglass, whe remained in the boasa, Ihe Doctor le't about y m. lie will return at 2 c'clcck, when it is believed thai the General will go todiive. Mark Ttvain aad Dr. Newman were the enly callers this mornirp. Atl:"0 o'clock Pais a.ternoon, General Grant's family carriage vas driven to tha Ccor. Dr. Dor ir'aas arrived about the eaais time. General Grant heard the rumble ef wheels.and as the ariv: jelned uo the teauij tte 8lek man puHel Ihe cu'.cs a moment to anriLimself that tbe tima fcai cca-efc; the long Jcoked tcr dtive. At ex actly 2o'clcck, Harrison, with a far r ibs npon tis arm, emerged from tte house and prepared the carriage, A moment latter tha General tipeared. He woro a high hat, about bis neck was a) silk scarf, and closely buttoacd fcbout his figure was a hayy bsaver overcoat. Tne Generul carried a 1 K it cane, acd unaided walked down th steps with a firm ttep. As he crossed the Uaggd: g he bewtd and smiled as a hundred hats were lifted in salute by thc3 who had ats?rtjb'cd on the walk acrcss the street. As the Get eral was s epping into the carriage be glacced up to the colored coachman and bade Lim good ruornirg. Harrison, as h9 mounted to his place with the driver, rercarkfd: ''Ttat den't look much like a deed General, dees it? ' Wren Colocel Fred Grant left the house at mid day to go down town ha wss feelicg hepefu1.. lie sa:d his father parsed a better night last night then s:nce the alarcoirg fjirptoacs had dve!opd. Ha was early dretsed, ard whea tbe General was do worse it wae safe to assume he was better. Hat more than that, there was no doubt that be n as brighter snd strotgsreven than he was Sunday. ' A week r-j: ," said the Colone l, I did not believe fattier would live ;i week. cr a day, for taat matter, bat eo-I beliave. he is goirg through the samruer all ruat." Vhen Dr. Newman left lh9 houe t.e ssid the General was ye s.erday asked if htvonld not go out to drive ia the afternoon. He was silent a little while, and then answered: '"No: this ia Sunday. Prayers for my recovery have been oüered to day in uiiay places, perhaps, through the country, and I think it better I should not go out until Monday." The General was driven to Ml S: Vincent ard back to the house, havirg been gone thiity live minutes, lie left the carriage the firstof the rar,y walked firmly nud unaiced up the steps and into the Loose. Hamilton Fish and wife called during the afternoon and remained in the house for sometime. About 8 o'clock this evening a delegation from tbe Union Veteran Army, headed by General Lewis T. Bsrneyck.called and presented a series of resolutions, wherein tbe members of the Grant family were reemoted to "whip cut the doctors if it took all snnimer." Tne delegation was received by Colonel Fred Grant, who arsured the gentien pn of his fathers' good will for their organization. Dr. Douglas arritel a"iat p. m. and will prcbably stay daring the night. rLEURO-P.NEUMOXIA. Frorr.pt SIcasnrts Will Be Taken to Stamp It Out. Er. Lorip, April 20. A. II. Taylor, Agent of the United States Pureau of Animal Industiy, arrived in St. Lents today from "Washington, and has tecured the co operation of the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash and the Chicago and AUoa Railroad in placing an embargo cn all cattle from Calloway Ocunly, in this Stale. These rallnadj have htued instructions to their Iccal acents to refese alt shipments cf cattle irom Calloaray and contiguous counties unless accompanied by a certificate of health from a Govercnrcnt inspector. Colcnel Hunter, President of the National Cattle and Horse Growers' Association of the United S tea, tent the following telegram this morning: St. Ixiris Mo , April 20. Hon. Ncrmsn J. Coleman, Commissioner of Agriculture, Washington: Contagious pleuro-pneumonia I spreaJ'nsr. Ia this State, and as individual and loeil etlort n powerle's to check its progrtsi I ask you to please the Attorney General immediately, and cet a daeisten at once as to your power cnJer the law to use funds appropriated for the Bureau of Animal Industry to stamp out this contagion, whlc threatens our entire cattle industry. Prompt action is necessary. In answer to this Colonel Hunter received the following reply: Wasiirxorox, April 20. Colonel K, D. nnnter. rresident: 1 have asked the opinion ot ihe Comptroller of the Xr asury, aii't oi tue Attorney Geueral a'.po, astomypowertodenroy cattle taat have bsea exposed to pleuro pueumonit, and am promised a written ot.iniou to day or to-morrow. As soon as obtained I will inform the public. Noi:max J. Coi.r.MAS, Commissioner of AgrlcaltUie. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. Trial of Dickson Court of Inquiry Appointed-United States Uluister Foster, Etc. Wasiiiuwvs, April 20. Tbe trial of William Dies sen, foreman of the jury which was known as the f.rst Star Route trial, indicted for ccrruttly endeaTorirgto inflaence jarors, was l tun to the Criminal Court to-day. Secretary Whitney today appointed the following Court of Inqully to investigate the clfice of Paymaster General Smith: Captain Gesr.e Brown, Tretident; Medical Director Thomas L. Looker, Captain E. O. Matthews and Paymaster Robert W. Allen, Judge Advocate. The court will meet at 12 m., Thursday next, and will investigate the facr.3 aad circums'aaces connected with certain coa tracts between A. P. Krown. of this city, and Pay roaster General Smith, for tha delivery of beef, pork and other sapc-lies to ths navy. Hen. John W. Foster, United States Minister to S pain, will sail nezt Wednesday for Madrid, wtere te will conduct farther nc-

Foliations in reeard to cur commercial relat:cts with Spain and the Spanish colonies. The Prrs'dect of Salvador has designated Fencr Fe rait a to represent that Republic in Vpshirgton. Seucr Peralta 's already aocrtdiied as Minister from Costa Rica. A Celr nation frcm Ge-.rg;a, consUticg of General J. B. Goidon. Senator Colquitt aud ctheif, called at the While House this afternoon, and fcrma'ly iavited the Prciideat to virit Atlanta during tbe regions cf the Cornrterci&l ConveRtion in tho latter part of Llay. fera'or Colquitt aad General Gordon ad Jretd the President, and impmaed npsn him the great gocd to the South which would result frcm a y's'.t by him. Tne President received the delegation very cordially, acd told them frankly that hs wanted to accept their invitation, bat was ur able to say just at present whether or not Le could If avo We&birgton at tbat time. He was informed ttat all the members of his Cabinet bad been Invited to attend, and it w&9 expected that at least three would attend. The President then said he would lay the natter before the Cabinet to mor.-ov and give the committee a definite answer cn Wednesday. He then invited them tj attend fcia reception to morrow evening. A testimonial cencert tas been tendered Miss Lmma Thursby by residents of this city, among tbexa tha Praldaut, meLUOsrs of the Cabinet, the Chief Jnstica aud Associate Jtftlcea cf the Supreme Court, and ot'atr prominent re:s:ns. It wiil take placo at A'ltreush's 0?e:a House oa Miy 7 next Fx Kev. Gecrge C. Jiiln appeared at Ford's Orera Honte tc-night, in the character of "Hamlet." in the presence of a large and fath:orab!e audience. He met with a most nattering reception. His rendition of the narked features ct the part was war oily applaut'ed, ar.d at the dose of each act he wa3 called before the cuitsju, i.iChwas alio rendered by tha Sdpreme Court to day in the polygamy caso of Pcc'ger Clawjon against the United Stares, brought here by writ or error from the Supreme Court of Utah. Clavson, ths plaintiff in error, was indicted for polygamy at tbe April term, 1381, of the DistrictCaart of Utah, and after trial was found guilty, and was sentenced to pay a Hue cf isiK) and four years' imprisonment. Ha appealed to the Territorial Srcrrsme Court, and that tribunal having elSfiued the jad.imento tte District Court, brought his cat,s here for a xevitw upon the gTonnd that tho Grand and Petit Juries bv which ha was indicted ard tried were illegally constituted. The al'etf J illegality in the impanelling of the Grand Jury consieted in tbe exclusion upan tbe ctalknge of person who believed a man tad a right to have mere thin one undi-

vcrced wife living ct the same tixe, and in the ease of the peat jury in th9 drawing of jurors from "open venire"' after the whole arjrmt.jpry Yni tf 2:0 hed been cihicsd tbrot-KU the exe'usion tf polyzam'st?. Tiiii ccurt in a carefully prepared opinion by Justice Blttchfld diciies against tho p'a!cti?. :n e?rcr upon both the points ra:.sed. Mr. West, tbe Eritish Minister ia this city. has received a teleraai from the St. Loais authorities asking wbetLfr the British Government will defray the expenses of the arrest acd brir.girgto this country r.f Maxwell. the marc'irer c! Preller. Ee lua tcraed the telegram over to the State Department, ard said to bight when asked about the Matter, ttat there is r.o- pxec&dect for sush ar ti:n as is requested. TLe Bf retary pr the Treaenry Iitnes a Circular to the Customs Officers Appointment. WjisiiiM tox, April IS. The Secretary of tho Treatuiy Issued tbe following circular to the custotes eff-.cers in regsrd to the reimportation of di'tilted spirits: ' In an opintou of the Attaruey tieneral, quoted in decision 5 8J5, of J uly Ul, 13SJ, the question was iisemsed i.f tbe status for duty punoes of dUtilled spirits mainrfactured in the United States and shipped to fou len countries without payment ol the Internal revenue tax aud subsequently returned to the I'nlted State, the circumstances unCer which the shipment abroad was made, indicating tbat it was the intention of the pit ties interested when making tne shiptceat to return the spirits to the United Mates. The opinion of tbe Attorney Geuerni was that a shipment and return under auca circumstauce did not cO'J&Utute an expoitatiou and importation. Lately considerable quantities of spirits have been shipped fiotn the We t to St. Johns, X. B., via boaton and aft ward returned to bosT.u within a short period of time, and upon sucii return datywa useel under Section a.öLO of the Ketised s-titutes. and on the quantity returned by the customs geuirer, without correction of volume for temperature, as lequlred by tbe internal revenue regulstioas. Tbe department decides thst, on the facts st tte l, tbe shipment and return dtd nt constttut u exrortation or reimportation, under trie onlui-m of the Attorney General, aud that therefore tha mntbsndi-e was not entitled to entry under Section 2 flu of the Revised Statutes. When a Collector of Cuotoms shall receive such do nestle lieicbaudie frotu a foreign port, aud in the orijinil distillers' packages, and the facts brings the esse within the rule stated, he will deliver tbe merchandise to the collector of internal revent e for the district, who will dispose of thesime uiiitr lrstruciions to be issued by the Cjmmisliencrcf I?terU eyeaue.' 1 he I rr sideut made the f olSowiag oppoluta; To be Ministers Resident and Consuls c.eacral w. P. tlag Lain, of Horlda. to BoMvia; Bavhss W. Esnns, of Indiana, to l'c-sii: Wa'ker Fearn, o' Lcitta, to F.ounu nia, Pervla and Greccj. lo hs Cer.'uls of tbo I nlted States, Jarses Murphy.of New Vcrk, at St. Jotn.N. ß.; Boyd VYIncheter, of Kentucky, at Nice, Frsnce; Cuatks 1. Kinbill, of Hiiro 8, atStntecart, (icrmany. 1 be Secretary of State has rectived a dispatch from tbe I'nited btates Consul at Madrid, eayiug tbat he is informed by the Director Ceacral of Health that there is no cholera in Spain, aud tbat tte esses receutly reported in the 1'iovince of Valencia s re not cho'.era. Jsmes M. Buchanan, postmaster at Victor, Tows, has been arretted for converting money order funds to bis own use. " Commodore Walker. Chief of the Sure art of Navigation, to day received the folio win? tele am from Comrr.nider McCa'l, at 1'anaua: "I he force from the Atlantic station was relieved yesterlay. I bave Just passed over the lines of ths railroid. 1 be politicjl condition of tüe Ithmns is C"aclical. If transit is to be kept or-en a short stay must not be contemplated. The entire naval fcrcetow at Aspiuwal and Panama should rema n for the present. The situation at l'anan is unsetticd. Tho example sot at Panama will u a pn cedent for the ctisaflected for eojio time to torn!'." l ostfftice Inspector Stewart to-day arrested Ed ward Wfcaien. Prank Mitchell, William Conaors. John Harrison aod Albert Halstead ou arharceot robbing the post .tlice at (ilbson, III , on Marco Id. Tbe Jmpertor, la ais dispatch, states that the evidence is conclusive of the gatlt of th-e parties ar- ' rested. Tte Treesury Per art men t Is- informed that an scertcf ihet'tcrct service Division arrested lom l:eno at feywonr. Ind., yesterday, for dealing ia counterfeit j:0 United States noies. Commander Kant's lieport of the ilnrnlng of Aspinwall to Secretary Whitney. Washington, April 13. Commander Kane, of tbe I'nitcd States steamer Galena, has made report to Becreit-y Whitney, u nder date of Aprils, relative to the burning ot Arpinwall by tbe insurcents od the atternocn of March 30, and the part taken by bis command for the protection of American citizens and their property: '-About 12:-4) p. m. on March 30. it was reported to in1 that tee American steamer Colon had the small American flag at the fore union down, anl t.iat they were Fixnalirg that tbe steamer waa bein? seized by the iasurgeut troop. 1 immediately rent a teat fo the Colon, in charge of LieuteDant Jndd. to sec what the trouble was. fie returned in about ball tn hour, bringing Called States consul Wright, and informed me that tbcre were arms ani - ammunition on board the Colon and that senor F. IVeston, the ctief of the insurgent forces here, had deniandea the delivery cf ihe arm, thai Mr. Connor, tbo Aspinwall agent of the l'sclno Mail tuannblp Company, was under arrest, and tnat Frcston had promised not to Interfere w ill tue sttan er before 3 p. m., when the general agent of the i'aclrle Mali M.atiHhip Cnxpany, Caotain llc w, would arrive fiom Panama, provided the Galena put no force ou board the steamer In t'te meantime. At '2:2b I sent I.ientenant Jadd. who was sewmpanied by Die Cnltcd states Consul and Naval Cadet Richardson, to meat Captain low aud direct him not to deliver an t arms with out my permission aad to corn :nun lean with Prtcn snd sy I desired an interview ailh hlru. Lituttuaot Jadd met Captain

Dow n the steamship otfics, where weie aihO I'res'cu aud seme cf his aid". Lieutenant Jrvid eommuoicatel my ia-struclion1-tmd Freston at once called la soma of Pis ciisids aud arrested Lieutenant Jald, the Unit d S e.tcs Cotis.il, and Captaia Dow, and ordered tfcem laken to prison. At trie United States Consulate, tte Consul s clerk, Mr. Casanovo, aa Amerlfan eiligen, was forcibly removed: Naval Cadet K ct ardsou was permitted to re'.orn to tae ship to brirg the news of ice arrests, tie also iaforirfdmeof the t'ureat of Freston thftt if tie GpI oa atltr.pted to lstid a forco.lt would be b:ed cyon. and if she liied a cua. the who'eparty would be fhot. The insursei.t guards were nov n-sernlltd ci the wharves in fcrce, and hid thrown up p. barricade oa the nortuern per of the harbor to rcstst our lmding. I sen, a eleu, end to I'restoa for the immediate re lct.se of the whole party, bat Lienteaant Judd returned on board and ti.e demand wa? not delivered. Lieutenant Ja id and ptrty we'e nel l aa toitages neerly two hours, and ouiy relcaod when tte Cnitcd States ("ousul had given his consent ft r tbe delivery of the arms. Phis promise wea exacted nndcr r-en.ihy of death for the whole rrty. Luring the tib-euee of Li. u tenant Jud i the (is'cia tad teen dropped clown within PJ3 jsids cf tte Colon's wharf, and every pn?p.irai:ou whs rcade fr seizing that ves cl." Comrrr.T'dcr Ksne relates how be ot Coasul Wrgi.tHLdhw clerk on b ard the (Jjlaaa. aui ado: 1 r.ow determined to wait no louder, fo I orit red ell of tte arti;rn b.its Küiniiec. and. under tt e comtcfln lot Lle-itenant Jud I, tha Colon wts taken j c.sessicn of, the insurgents re iri-ig up tbe wbfcif and tatfns with them the two srearuS'ip agents as prisoner. Toe Colon was hauled cut into the stream, and the ;i!ena dropped alcnlde cf the wl.arf. Atter s-curin? tho shio ai d r c.tlne ncceesnrv cuard ou the wharf. I mn. 1

i a e'emflnd i n Frcton fr tio releas cf the two (E'sof tbe I a.'kfiC Mail tteaasulp Company, and received a verbal lenly that he woard aajTcr ir.c in the mornlcfr. At 7 the next m.ruinz. iiorcb si. I lauded the battalion, consisting of twelve officers and 114 ssilcrr and marines, and with three uens, under the command o! Llealeiiant Judd, and made ail preparations to ieieae tte to Fsents by force li my demand was not ccrapiied with. When these preparations were beirg made t sptain Dow end Mr. Connor appeared and informed me that tbey had e:Cp.'d iiom Frtiton's foicxs."' Eeprccccd;; "Hlvinynow uudcr my protec lien ad ihe Americacs who had baen arrested, and hearing tLe firing of the Government traor s from FHiinma, who were driving tho insurgent foices before them into their barricade in the town, 1 ordered Lieutenant Judd with his fores to leave suilie'ent men to protect tbe properly of tbe I'icific Mail Company, and oben to taste possession of the I'nited states Consu'.ato aud the offices and etorehorses of the Panama ttatlroad fern j any, aud to use bis for.e fur the protection of this Amerii an property. This was done." Here follows the story of the fight bstweeu Piesion's .'orces and tne Government troops an 1 tbe bun.ing of Colon, substantially a has alrea ly toon .iveii. Th Commcnlt-r adds: The crew of il. ü. M. stunbat Lily ren terjd great fssUtance in saviu the shipaiu at the wtarves none of which was destroyed. The Are did not cxttnd to the l'an-.raa Cunil Company's property at Christoph Ce.icn. All tha' bas bcsn saved of tre town oi A?piiiwall is due to tie protcctiein ait'oidid by this shio ani the eflieicacy snd 1 ard work of thj odicjM and inen la b-jniii the fire." Ileeeneludes: "The rti:U-,u,.Ios of fie aft-?r-tcon of March :0fould hp.ve been avciJcd iia I I been in formed in tiiae rctsrdin the arms oa the (0:011." TUE AMiLO-Kl'&SO SHUATIOX. A (tneral Itclew of the War Keporta and Katlocnl' Actions Th. l'ac. aaj War Humors Mainly for Speculative Purposes. Lonpon, April 15. The prcsf-cetof pcaci? may bedclosive. Many experienced diplomats eatcrtalu a firm convictlou that the apparent trues Is taken by pa!id merely to get proper weapona for eficctivc cciion. -Mr. (Jladstoae has raade some retreats during bis ministry, but he has always on thc;e occasions betrayed himself by lnd cision an c'aiiveiicss In bis parliamentary stitemcnts. It is quite different with him now. To all Interrogatories in tbe House of Commons during the past week the Premier has presented the very reifectlon of firmness in reply. When tte questioner de.ired to know some. hing which tbe Government were not ready to confide to the public, Mr. Gladstone bas straightforwardly refused to give information, and has plainly based his refusal upon public policy. In nearly every other case tbe Liberal leader has been frank to his constituents, fair to bis opponents, and unlin pas sioned cd truthful to the Russians. It Is ad- 1 mitted by even tte Fremier's enemies that his conduct bas teen like tbat of a man strong in foreknowledge about tbe result of his cause, like that j of a man managing well a good cause with many ugly ftatures necessarily attending the pretimlnaiy stages of its progress. Mr. Gladstone appears to have bis entire case In hand, seems to be unemoarrested by proJoecU and undoubtedly bas the full syia, athy snd co-operation of his entire Cabinet, itvouid appear from all this that thel'.-emier bss another coup d' theatre prepared for next week's value of credit day. Hence, although all the surface indications warrant the s a'enent that tte prospect 1 one of peace, the only descripticn cf tbe actual situation which caa be given as literally accurate is contained in ths natemect: "Pbe situation is practically uacbsnged." Ot course such a statement is oracular, but so is the Situation, for r.o one outside the Cabinet knows just what it is. It may be set do wn as absolutely true that the rise and fall of war talk riu iu? ten days past bas been largely due to the speculative money interested in makin? sales cr purchas:!. Sever ia.tbe history of modern t'ntes tas such a. vast amount of mcney been interested ia the change of public opinion of a ilneje Nation. Tte cnoraious sums invested cut and oat by Berlia, Vienna. Paris and Loudon capitalists In Kassian sec-iritics and I'.rüieh consols have compelled a vast and powerful Interest to maintain and spreai 503d neve. Tho owners of the cillicns ol ld:o money in Lenden and ;n tbe continental Lourscs, se;kirc Investment, constitute, ou the other band, an cically powerful clas, whose interest it is to break values by securing and circulating bad news. This trugüle to rcain against this battle to seil has been highly responsible for roost of the war new. Riven to the public during tbe past fortnichL Very Utile news has originated in any form Irom either tte Lusstan or English Government. Tte Russian Generals are good and ambitious ot fme, but ro rue supposes they are mattet speculators. Erstand never bad a ministry burer than the piesent Cabinet, it is not only above suptcicp, but out of suspicion's reaca. la Parts and Tkriin speculators hold lare amoun.s of Egyptian sloe. Tte-se holders fer that a crah womd ensne m all these stocks if England should be compelled to evacuate txypt ia order to gi'CiiKtbcn her force against Russia. Russia bss been making the strongest possible efforts to maintain financial credit in Lurope. Sie has recently Dpounced that the new tax oa coupons wiil be collected Irom Russian holders only. Foreign folders of Russian bonds bave therefore nothing to do to escape this coupon tax but to make sibdavit of their nativity. The Imperial Council, which bas this entire mailer under present consideration, has made taste to relieve foreiza holders of alarm by mikIvtc them rcquainted with tbctr cxevptioa from this coupon lax, and will soon make known otner iaiportant results of tbo discussion which the council is holding, it is not known what the IQsuit ot tbe eMorta of the Kutan Gowrntnent t rcponatea lean with the Kothchilds ia. It is believed, bowever, tbo Rothchilds have dec'.iard tte Eussian terms. General Yonnocski, Uus-iaa Miritt-ttr of War, it is stated, is fullering fro n 111heel'b, and desires to retire. Oieacral X. Obroutcbell' is BHmid as bis succe-tor. General Younouskl belonss to the peace party in tit Pe ersburg. It Is cot generally bxlieve 1 that he is really ilL It is suspe cud toat if he retires it will b In icference to the war party, which seems to be getting control of tbe Russian policy. General ObroutcbeiT is thoroughly in sympathy with with the war party, and his assumption of tbe control of the WsrOflice would undoubtedly be indicative o! the adoption of a warlike loiicy by the Czar. The Spectator says tbat, afte" clutchin? Herat, Russia w 111 te a'most certain to turn her attention tolvrsiaatd altcrnpt to secure control of the Shah's domiijljus by a combiued attack from Armenia. The possession of such a fertile country as Persia, situated so favorably, tbe spec.ator tblids, would be most valuablo to Russia iu any aejtiessive movement southward. Tae Goverouent tas decided to station a uumbsr of ar-aed rneicbantmen at the fkiuth African Cape, at It jrnbay, also Sydney and elsewhere, as a provisional iresrs of defense for British iuf?resti ia those mierlcrso! the world, and in casa of aa Anglolturslan war. HieRrlli'-h Admiralty have been un ucciss'n 1 In nepotiatiim with Chili f r the purchase of a part if lite Chilian navy. Four second class torredo tosts bave already been bought. Orders bse b-een isued lor the immediate dispatch of tno Urpedo boa's to Vancouver's Island for use in tte North l'sciCc ccean 1 c.tie of emerenry. The work of for'iTj Ina t'lrpapore wi'.l be comniencid aiCLte. üiiu hundred and twenty trustworthy

Xalays will be immediately instructed ia tope.io sicreis. Tte Goverumenl bas decide S to pat e step for the present to ailvo.unteer rerlrsmints smrnj army cliicors. Members of the Indian volttateer for.-2 bsve not yet been required to enlist. They b-tve been s'trtpiy rt'ictsled to muster their name "vith the Coiernmcn. The war oilicers arc en? i red ia the work cf providing for each member of tut force a Wartir.i riiie. fifty rounds of ammunition, necessary perioral accvintertr.en'e. and aa e.x'ra aiiows no: of I've rupees toward tte parc:r.-e ol a cuifcrn Tbe gnu work of Sir Ail.iara .arrtroni have bttn t.:ven a larjio nnrnber of net war orders. Au.ci-S theseis ann Jir forspvetjtv fraa.i He'd pieces, and acrthcr for 4.0 1 bori-jüic-it s tis. Itustla is strongly fortifyicp: Sxeaooa.-. Tbe b.ll toenal:e the r.ritish-Austriliaa oio iis to fcCerate, wLich was introduced iasi Taur-dtv in the Louie of Lends Ly the Ksrl of Detby, Minister 'cr tte Colonics, contains c'.atu-e deilin.tory of tbe doctrine e f State rlshts ia it j tr.o-t literal form, cneof these claiises euac-U ihi-.; cny oua colony shall bsve the power to wl-.hdritv from the federation ot iu own discretion at any t'.ra? witaeut consuiUiif; tbe other rnemt'e-rj of t.,ofe.Je:aHon. Ihe otner clause erapowers the Lisla-.tira cf snyoolopyin ti e federation to override pit Oecisious cf tlte re-derate CounciL I: is believed that every cne of the Australian co'onie. except, jfthsps, tbat of Mew South Wales, wiii c poss tt.e de ption 01 either of these clauses. It Ik reported tbat a new form of settlement ot the Mexican debt is proposed npon tbe ti-isof tho redemption of lhccidde-t in full, w.u the exception of the overdue coupon?. This nev pro-po.-al bears cnt (he employment of and the payment of commis-ion to any agent, whether cf tbe bondholders' eommlttie or aay other oralcd inienst. 2IOIJE WARLIKE.

The SU a at ton Still Points to TVar. lyiren Kurdened With. Dispatcher. Vae.na, April 20. Notwithstandicg the peaceful tendencies reperted from St. Petersburj; and London, the aspectof the sltuatioa, viewed from Constantinople, still points to war. Russia atsuredly means to nuch the utmost limit of Eritish fsrbearatce before she will consent to conclude any arrangements fcr avoiding war. A very shrewd Ruiiian merchant, who has extensive dealirgs in Southern Rus&ia, remarked this mornirg: "Dou you think we have move J lCCO men to the shores of the Caspian to obtain merely a atrip ot desert? Daa'tput faith in newspaper reports. We rc? an war unless England timidly grants ail we have wanted. As for Koanroff, the Government will never recall him." The merch.iat further Eaid that "the authorities at Odessa had received instructions to slop the exportation of cattle thtt were intended to prorer d beycrd Constantinople." Ship piasters arriving from Russian porta ail epak of the immensity cf military preparalionj ani of the ili feeling agaicct EDglan J. The Porte stiil hesitates to show its hand es to neutrality. The ctlisial press, evidently nrdcr iEEtrccions, f peaks plainly reverthelosB. TLe notice of curtain Earopean rowers respecting the aa3ge of tha Djtrdeneiles riirains onanswered. ATillis d tjatch to the JIoscot Gazette esjs that Rnssia can not rety upon Persia in tte event of war. Scma Russian tourists Lave lately bcfn cxpeiiei frnu Kiya?jati while ErglUhmen have been freely elmitted. The Vienna Fremdenblatt learns that the Ergllth Government has warned Unslish traders on D!ack S. a porta to prepare to leave. Freights on the Black Sea tape risen 50 1-er cent. ?he Situation Very Serious. Los PON, April 20, 2 p. m. The situation cf the-Rosso-Afghan question has again become very eerious, owing to RcEsia increasing her demands to such an extent that it will be Impossible for England to accept such terms. LT. Da Gier?, the Russian Premier, who fa evidently determined to profit by his recent success in negotiating with the Lcgltsh Foreign Olhce, has apparently decided cot to yield a sing'e iota to Earl Granville. It Is now feared that Ru?s"a kas overstepped the bonnda of PritLh forbearance, as it is atsertcd on high authority that England will rever scccumb t3 these .'alter demands of the Russian Premier. A lartre number cf important dispatches pissi betwsen tbe English and Pass'sn Foreign Offices cn Saturday and cn Sanfav. Alt the n embeis cf the Cabinet remained in London on Sunday, awaltirg a rcp'.y from Russia to the latest from Earl Granville. DiErafchos frcm Cronstadt state that the Rastien fiett there has teen ordered to prepare for war inslanlly aud that thirty-two rnenof war have hoitted their flis and put to tea. Ttere hss been a continuous exchantrs of dispatches between Earl Granvül and De Giers since Saturday. It is apparent that the brtach is widetirg. p. m. There is now considerable excitement on the eicharges; consols hiva fallen in the last naif hour, and are cow -H' cents. De Giers Defiant Lokdox, April 20. The reply of M. De Giers, the Rursian Foreign Minuter, to Earl Graville's demand for an explanation of General KomarofTa attsck upon the Afghans on tbe Kushk River, which was received at the Foreign Oüke last Saturday, waa considered in Cabinet Council to day. The reply raysGereial KcraarofTs dispatches, copies cf wbtch have been forwarded to the British Government, suöiciently explain ths Psnjdeh incident, aud that it is. therefore, ceealess to supplement them. M. De G'urs in his turn complains strong cf what ho calls ihe excessive numbers ci General Sir Fcttr Luntdsen's escort. He eays this d:play o! a British armed fores on Afghan territory, together with the military demonstra'ian at Rawalpindi and Earl DatTeria's defiant language, tr-eouraged the Afghans to provoke a Russian attack by leading tfcem to believe that they could rely upon Brii'sh snpport. M. De Giera does rot express tte t'.'btet rerrot fcr General Komaroff's action, and be etn tegctsts that General Korusro? would bave neglected his duty if he had failed to attack the Afghans. The Aincer Reluctant to Allow Rrltlia Tioops to Unter Afghani t n. Lcsnos, April 20. The Ameer, owing to the opposition cf his Bubjfcts, ia reluctant to allow British trcopa to enter Afganistan, which, it ia feared, would cause a rebellion, the Ameer being unpopular. The Ameer ia wllliDtr to cede Penjdeh to ltussi.t in return for evacuitiou cf Zalficar pane?, w"hi:h command the road to Herat A difliculty arises from the refusal of the Kassian war jarty to content to withdrawal from Zalficir.l'lt is believed that M. Da Giers' party are inclined to suprorl tubs policy, believing ttat the Er :lia Cabinet is inclined to give way. In the Klonae of Commons Losi'ON, April 20. Mr. Gladjtoue, in tho House of Commors this sfternoop, made the following eatetxent: "The government oa Friday received a dispatch from So- Teter Lumsden, but this telegram was not an answer to our inquiries and instrno'io'-t dispatched to him on the 10th inst. It will be reci8tary to await that answer before we cenixake any statement The telegram received ftcm Kir Ptter Luraeden on Friday tends to confirm his prvIous statement' which certainly apparently conflicted with Geneial Komaicfi's ttatements."