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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PmnADNPHA June %, 1866.
Money easy. Stocks firm. Reading Railroad 4ea,
wanna Railroad 45559S Pennsylvania States SIS 60
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. a,es
BALTIMORE, June Is, 1855.
Cattle,-Be continues to decline 700 offered; $50
sold at $40 6Kc. on hoof Hogs firm ut 7Xc to 8kc.
Sheep In better demand. Sales 50 to 50 30.
Our cotton market is unchanged. Sales to-day $50
bales. We quote middling at 10Hc. 1lc., and low
middliDg loo. 1910. Mess pork $l6 sf,
BUFFALO, March 28-12.30 PM.
news. Nothing doing in -four beyond retail trade.
WheaS1 So offered and refused for Upper Lake spring.
Corn no sales ouyers and sellers assent waiting Eastern
&c., Canal frsehts dull and unchanged; corn lie TO-
Albany and Troy Receipts yesterday he bbs. -four,
eos bushels wheat 500 bushels corn Az bushels
oats. Exports for the same time-l, 273 bbls -four.
IS, 021 bushels wheat c. 500 do. corn
BUFFALO. June 28-6P.M.
Flour not yet in much demand Sales OF small par
cells fer local trade2c0 at 90 20 80 30 for good
Some inquiry for wheat. Market lower Sales in snan
lots, in bags eco bushels white Wisconsin at g. 500
do Canadian, % g. and 800 white Michigan ct % SO.
For considerable parcel Of Upper Lake spring. 81 90
OF 5000 bushels before the New York afternoon report
at &c., since which the market has been quiet buyers
being firm 1t this figure Oats dull lower. Sales Of
offering Canal freights dul at lie fos to Albany
the twenty four hours ending At noon to-day-Tour,
oats Al2 bushels. by canal same time-FIour
623 bbls wheat AZ, 249 bushels; corn 547a3 bushels
oats !, 1863 bushels.
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat, NO sales Corn, de-.
Ginning; sales 20 900 bushels Western Mixed 1t 81 c
92c. aAoa closing At Oats-saes 10 600 bushels
Chicago 1t &C., measure. Whisky easier, at s7kc.
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BALTIMORE juno 70, 1000.
great shock Of (supposed) earthquake was expe.
renced in this city about O'Clock this morning It.
aroused half the inhabitants Of tbs city, and many
fed into the streets. In the eastern section some
windows broken. The shock was also experienced
In the country for distance Of miles from the
city. It was succeeded by rumbling noise
The shock this morning was undoubtedly IN earth
quake It lasted about ten seconds and houses and
furniture sensibly vbratsd. Many citizens who
aroused, afraid to 60 to bed again The precise
O'Clock We have heard from all the powder mills In
the vicinity, and IL Is certain that explosion caused
mills eight miles from the city blew mp In the night
The earthquake was felt many miles around this city,
by runblng noise and Earring and rafting houses
for twenty seconds At York, Pa the shock was very
severe rossing the whole city and causing great con-
sternaton. Et.t
The bay steamers report that the earthquake was ssn
siby felt in the bay The water greatly agitated
whilst the weather calm.
Thermometer % In the shade to-day.
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The New York Abolition Convention.

tfnAOOSHJ 0uH0 1oOOs
The three sessions Of the convention to-day have been
devoted to the consdera ton Of the prosavery anti
slavery character Of the federal constitution The de-
bates were spirited Gerritt Smith, VIM. Goodel Fred.
discussion.
The convention had appeal this morning from .
Mr. John Brown, who had five sons in Kansas and who
DESTROYS to join them They had written home for
and Of defence and declared in their letters
that fighting suason the most important nstitu-
70 aid the father in the objects, pistols and all.
The resolutions before reported have been adopted
and al business for which the convention called
being DONE this evening is devoted to speaking by
several prominent members Of the convention ON the
general subject Of slavery. This gathering has been
large and composed mostly Of liberty party leaders, with
liberal infusion Of anti aavery men, Who have been
pretty them in opinion The proceedings through
out have been very orderly.
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Movements or Southern Steamers,
ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES ADGER AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLEsTos, June "a, 1885.
The man steamship James Adser, from New York, ar.
rived here at O'Clock this evening.
ARRIVAL OF THE KNOXVILLE AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, June 20, 1856
The Knoxville arrived here from New York early this
1uesdhy) morning.
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THE LATEST NEW .
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEeRApHs.
From Warrington.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS.

From Warrington.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 49, 1855.
Mr.. Cole Chief Clerk in the Pension Office, IL Is be-
Heved viii receive the appointment Of Commissioner OF
Pensions, in place Of Judge Waldo.
CASE FOR ExEuUrIvE cLEMnCY.
WAsmsGros, June %, 1855.
Col Charles Lee Jones has presented to the President
petition from the four United States sailors now
fined in the psnitentary Of the District acting as their
counsel.
The facts Of the case briefly these:-Richard Bid
de- Samuel Rays, David Hazard and John McNenny,
enlisted in the naval service The first two were tried
by naval general court martial, at Norfolk Feb 49,
conduct and language and were sentenced by that
body to be imprisoned, at hard labor in the ponitsn
tary of the District OF Columbia The other two were
tried by similar court martial, at New York Sept II
1854 and convicted Of the offence Of s'mutnous CON
duct and dessrn and sentenced to hard labor In the
tSs sy arc
without law, and in direct violation Of the enactments
Of law, they confined In an institution .'excu
svely and soemuy appropriated by the Law OF Its crea
ton to subserve the OF criminal justice in certain
specific cases, and for certain specific Offences and
s Or ss:n
not and never have been, made punishsole
with imprisonment and labor under the laws Of the
act of Congress Of Febru airy o. 1860, making them
Offences they made punishable at the discretion Of
court martial and this discretion must be limited by
the usaaes the service and not unlimited discre
tion to egslste punishments into existence. The
criminal court cannot imprison 10 the psntentay for
offence specifically made punishable with imprisonment
and labor under the laws of the United States or OF
The case Of these petitioners has been presented ION
habeas corpus to the Judges Of the Circuit Court OF
the District Of Columba but that court dismissed tho
feIred the petitioners to the President for redress
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Massachusetts Know Nothing state Council.
BOSTON,, June %. 1856.
The Know Nothing State Council met ut O'Clock p
N. to-day. preliminary meeting was held last night
which was attended by about hundred PERSONS in
GLIDING Senator Wilson, Governor Gardiner, N p Banks
A. Burlngame, and several other members Of Congress-
To the meeting submitted an address, which puts
the party the platform of the restoration Of the Mis-
sour ON calling It the A Ss party
central place. Some are in favor Of calling the new
party the American republican. One or two men from
There 10 opposition to throwing of the secresy and
other machinery Of the party
Many Of the leading politicians OF the State are now
The Know Nothings held ratification meeting this
evening, with open doors.
resolution were unimously adopted
Whereas, the National Council recently assembled In
adopted Of ,s scS
tery repugnant to the sentiments Of the party
in and subversive Of tho plainest prnc
pies Of JUSTICE and whereas, the delegates in that
from this State Council after endeavoring vain to
from the National Council expression OF views
that should be just to the ssntme nts Of
portion Of the Union, defeated in their purpose by
the prepondsrance in that body Of sectional feelings and
tmsnts Of their constituents withdrew from the Nation
al Counc and refused to participate further in its pro-
Received That this State Council heartily approves
the course Of its delegates and emphat cay protests
against that action Of the National Council which made
such course necessary.
About three hundred delegates were present at tho
day meeting Of the convention: John W. Foster pre-
sided address to the country adopted, setting
forth pla form of principles similar to the minority
report In Philadelphia, series Of resolutions OF
like tenor were passed The convention adopted the
name Of American Party Of Massachusetts and invited
all in the free States Of whatever political creed
to Join them.
Speeches were made by Governor Gardner, Henry
Wilson and others. The convention and ratification
meeting generally harmonious and enthusiastic. A
committee of one from each county to further the OBJ
meeting of the principles Of the party will be held in
Norfolk county tomorrow l#M.M
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ton for class of writer's who to us must 81
ways appear false, cold and unnatural. II Is
quite possible that Mile Rachel's fame may
draw large houses, and for her sake this is to
be hoped but the experiment is to be made.
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BOSTON, june 70, 1855.
The revenue cutter Campbell arrived to-day with
seventeen stesrage and four cabin passenger taken
from the Brish brig at Holmes Hole The brig al
lowed to proceed on her voyage to Nova Scotia.
The four cabin passengers brought before Com.
missioner Woodbury. to day - held to bail in 900
for examination charge Of violating the neutrality
laws. They gave their names Count Hszenslv, A.
Langlois, Richard Rudekeir, and Hugo Mppi. The
seventeen storage passengers held in 500 each
witnesses.
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THE OPERA THIS EVENING" Don Giovanni" IL an
nounced at the Academy this evening for the last time
At Nblos the English Opera Company appear in The
laughter Of st. Mark" At the German Opsrs, Frau
l,n Caroline Lehman, and other artists, WIN give An
ber's " Massaniello.o
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New Hampshire Politics.
SENATORS HALE AND BELL DEFINING THEIR POSI-

SENATORS HALE AND BELL DEFINING THEIR POSI-
TI0Ns.
CONCORD, N. a., June %, 1855.
The speech Of Senator Bell, last night. strongly
whig and anti Nebraska in TONE and advocated an at
tempt to restore the Missouri compromise. Mr. Bells
friends consider his speech conservative enough while
the democrats hold II identical with free soilism
Mr.. Hales speech was characteristic, and straight
out. and out free soil
The meeting was very large and enthusiastic.
very stringent anti liquor bill has been agreed on by
the House committee.
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WHAT rs ITS MEANING From the subsequent
course ofthe Courier and Enquirer we rather
suspect that its proposition to raise fund Of
several hundred thousand dollars as public
testimonial to General Scott, was but shrewd
device to bring him out again for the Prssiden-
cy. The experiment was certainly very In
genious one, if really intended as a feeler for
another trial of the old war horse upon the
Presidential course. What does our Wall street
contemporary mean9 Is it subscription, or
nomination for General Scots We should like
to know. The field is open. A scrub race is
before us. The more the merrier. Now is the
time.
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Whewi How Hot nc iss-This Hack Hat II
too heavy for this weather. and Is saw some beautiful
leht and airy ,schapeaux' ct WHITES, Of 321 Broad
way, yesterday, think IN 80 there and make an In
vermont
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Knox's Now Establlshment.-Knox has
abandoned his old stand and has dashed out in the
most exzavagant manner In bis esta blishmeus ON
the corner Of Broadway and Fulton street. which IL
only very beautiful TO look at-for t is fitted up In
really tasty and elegant manner-but N ONE Of the best
business locations In the city With Additional sales
men, and increased facilities In the manufacture Of
hats, KNOX WIN be than ever ths halter of Man.
haitian Island" His energy, skin and fair dealing have
one who has more fairly attained than ths gen.
tleman.
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The Newark Plank Road Case.

TRENTON, June ~, 1865.
The Court Of Errors and Appeals in the case Of the
Attorney General and the Newark Plank Road and Ferry
Company being from the decision Of the late
Chancsor Halstsd affirmed the decision, declaring the
piers and bulkheads In the Passaic nuisance, with
costs. The order declaring the company in contempt
reversad
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Terrible steamboat Disaster.

~ BOSTON, June Is, 1855.
small steamer, named Ben Beveridge, running be-
tween Frederick and Woodstock, NJ b. burst her boiler
en- Monday, blowing the vessel to pieces Two men
were killed, two missing and several are badly
wounded. No names given.
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The 3Y0ung America style OF Straw Hat.
"A Leland %. arc prepared TO furnish the nat
bers with the above fashionable style Of straw hat Of
eur swn manufacture; every hat win have the name
printed in gold letters on the tip paper We have also
complete assortment OF all other styles Of meas boys
md ohildren's straw bats, By the case dozen.
A. LELAND & CO., III Pearl street.
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Fourth OF July.-American Independence II
new near 1t hand, and there must be many who win
want new hat before that time, would remind all
such that the place - get beautiful and elegant hat
Of any description s at the wen known establish nent
Of RAFFERTY, IEASK, No. 81 Chatham, and corner
Chatham and Pearl streete -
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BLOODY AND SUCCESSFUL FIGHTs WITH nyDIANB.
ST LOUIS, June g. 1855.
The Republican, has advices from New Mckee TO
May 80.
On the 10th, Colonel Fountleroy attacked camp Z
Utahs near Arksnsss river, twenty miles north OF Breu
cbas pass, killed forty and took six prisoners. The
command had one man slightly, and one MORALLY
wounded All the camp equipages, horses sheep, pro.
On the LIST Of May, The same command attacked q.
camp Of thirty Ave Utahs in the Schonatch valley
killed four, and wounded four, and captured horses
provisions, &C. Among the prisoners taken is CHIEF
who 10 inclined TO sue for peace The command re-
turned TO Fort Massachusetts, on the 9th May
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United States Circuit Court.

befOr6 hon JUDGE Betts. N
JUNE 28.-The Grand Jury rendered bills OF Indictment
this morning In several Of offences the high
larceny and assaults with dangerous weapons and
also for counterfeitDg for enstng parties for the Cr
mea and for furnishing stores to vessel which, it ID
alleged, was intended for the slave trade.
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Supreme Court-Special Term.
Before Hon. Judge Cowles.
In the Natter of the Assessment for Regulating ana
Grading the Second Avenue The motion for Q writ OF
ceitiorari denied, with $40 costs.
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Antf.Llauor Law Celebration.

CHICAGO, June 20, 1855.
One hundred and one guns were fred to-day In cele-
braon Of the defeat of the liquor law The celebration
attended mostly BY Germans and other foreigners
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Court Calondar--This Day.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRr-Nos So. 50, 81 TO SO.
SUPREE CouRr- Circuit.-Nos. 343 1888, lies, 1864,
l345 1406 149S 700, AS, 554, 1895 1859 1926 1885,
1887, 1349, 1896, 1912, 1921, 1908, 1925
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COnsuInr AppOantments
BALTIMORE June %, 1855.
Chas. Ney Of New York, has been appointed Consul to
the island Of st. Martin.
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BALTIMORE, June %, 1861
BY the arrival Of the Southern mail late due we
have Texas dates to the 10th inst. tt
general rise In all the rivers In Texas Ia reported.
and cotton II coming forward rapidly.
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Health Of Abbott Lawrence.
Boston, June %, 1866.
The health of Abbott Lawrence Ia better and hopes
entertained that he will recover
Burning or Railroad Dcpots at Vernon, Conn.
HARTFORD, June rs, 1885.
The passenger and freight depots at Vernon on the
Hartford and Providence Railroad, were burnt last
night Loss about 81 900 in buildings and sl00 600 in
freight the latter belonging mostly to the Rockville and
yefuon mills
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CURIOUS OFFICIAL AMUSEMENTS.-We have
lately seen announcements Of celebrations Of
"the glorious Fourth in Boston and in Rhode
Island, by boat races, under the patronage of
the city and State governments In Boston the
boat races viii be gotten up by committee Of
the Common Council, and the money for the
prizes comes out Of the regular appropriation
for the official celebration. 1t is In effect, stamp
ing the city seal upon gambling transaction
for boat race is no less; and as the prizes are
good many boats from other places will parti-
cipate. The sporting world has already become
excited about the result, and great deal of
money will change hands upon it. In an affair
of this kind the more respectable the leaders are
the more dangerous is the operation.
Now, Massachusetts, is covered with great
net work Of laws, and those against all kinds Of
gambling are particularly severe. Yet we find
the city government directly engaged in tempt
ing the people to break the law There is, per-
haps, no great harm done by boat racing, or
any other similar sport; but it seems little
singular to see the city fathers of q Puritan
city joining the sporting fraternity in body.
1t is, probably, the effect of the Prohibitory
Liquor law, and other sumptuary enactments,
which have been from time to time forced upon
the people Of Massachusetts, The people must
have some excitement, and 50 their rulers give
them chance to lose their money by betting
on boat race. Pretty soon we may expect to
hear of horse races gotten up under the same
auspices-"the city cup, open for all fast trot-
ters," and marked with the motto, GAS God
was to our fathers, 80 may he be to u.s." The
fathers referred to would be slightly asto-
nished at such proceedings.
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Mcallo's Drab Beaver Hats arc ali the RAGE,
this summer Bis summer hats, of all kinds uualitv
and style, cannot be equalled In this city. Can and
judge for yourself
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Espenschied's Siivcry Rocky Mountain Bea-,
YER sooner out than It took the lead OF all
petitors. Compare this rch light highly finished hat
with those sold twelve per cent dearsr In Broadway,
and it viii be found q Landowner better, and finer
article. ESPENSCHIED, 118 Nassau street.
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The PRESIDENTIAL AGITATION IN FULL BLAST.
The progress Of George Law as the American
candidate for the Presidency, is creating terri
BILE agitation among the old fogies of all par
ties. Since the late Philadelphia Council he
has taken such start upon them as to leave
no longer any doubt that he is really in the
field for the White House. The fury of the
old whig and democratic journals has been
correspondingly increased. They are assailing
"Live Oak George" as guilty Of the great
crime of having secured position Of wealth
and independence through his own exertions
We apprehend, however, that this is an offence
which will not materially iDjure him among
the people. The organ of John M. Clayto at
Philadelphia, and all the other old fogy party
journals following in its wake, are welcome
therefore, to all the capital which they can
make Of this charge 1t is very evident that
George Law is stirring them up; that the old
party machinery Of platforms, resolutions, and
such rubbish, will be set aside in $50 for some
available Union man; and that the man will
be the platform of the successful party, as in
the cases of Jackson, Harrison, and Taylor.
We are in for a scrub race; and in such o
struggle it is the horse of the best speed and
bottom that wins. Live Oak George is on the
track. Let the old fogies blaze away.
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LIQUOR JoURNALIsM.-We understand that
there is project on foot among the liquor peo-
pie, to raise fund Of hundred thousand dol
lars for the establishment Of new daily
journal in this city, = be expressly, devoted to
their cause Captain French, it = said, is ready
to advance twenty thousand, and to take COM
mand of the paper, provided the liquor interest
generally will raise the remaining eighty
thousand. 1t strikes us that this is
very good plan for wasting money, and
that Captain French will have his hands
full with his new daily journal, and his
labor for his pains. During the last thirty
years the democracy have spent two or three
hundred thousand dollars in vain efforts to es-
tablish democratic organ In New York; but
all to no purpose, because our reading commu-
nifty have never appreciated the necessity of
such an organ. So with the liquor interest.
All the daily journals of the city-morning and
evening excepting, we believe, the two niger
worshipping organs, the Tribune and Times, are
opposed to this despotic and unconstitutional
prohibitory law. And these two exceptions will
be very apt to feel the penalty Of their folly in
their sales at the hotels, whence they have
hitherto derived considerable portion Of their
daily receipts. But on the other side, it is just
ss likely that an organ limited to the single
idea Of the liquor interest will be restricted in
its circulation to the liquor dealers, and will
thus amount to nothing. If Captain French,
however, is bent upon spending twenty thou
sand dollars in newspaper venture, let him
try it. 1t will be so much additional money
circulated among the poor printers.
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The Revolution In Northern Mexico.
New ORLEANS June AZ, 1866.
We have received Brazos dates to the 2Ist inst. An
the towns in Tamauhpas and Nueva Lson excepting
Matamoras Rsysosa and Camargo, had pronounced II,
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Movements OF tho President.

Movements Of tho President.
CARE ISLAND, N. j., June %, 1855.
President Pierce and lady arrived here this afternoon
and took apartments at Congress Hail. The weather is
delightful and there is every prospect Of brilliant
season.