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During the four years 1888 the English demand raised
the prices in Europe exhausted old stocks and promoted
production In 1883 her demand ceased altogether The
consequence great accumulation of grain the
houses Of Europe The attendant low prices very dis
couragg agriculture When the English harvest again
failed 1887 required years to raise the prices in Eu
rope of the large stocks Since that time the Eng
h demand has ceased but her requirements have
been yearly greater while the growing prosperity in Eu
rope with the spread Of railroads. has promoted consump
ton there There has BEEN consequently, accumulation
stocks aud the product of the year alone to be de-
pended upon This although good in England 1854 has been
insufficient for her wants The quantities produced Great
Britain added to those imported make the average prices
EST 000 against f35 600 900 1851
one hundred million dollars for wheat If the article reck
on at one fifth the food of the nation then the relative rise
prices makes the enhanced the Of working
people the Of five hundred million dollars
Russia and the Danube provinces supplied far less than they
would have done had peace been maintained but the quantity
still nearly much in 1852. That which the United
States exported sent early in the year. and but the
general mortunes of the crops the advantageous sales then
made would have produced large supplies it u.s. the
Of food to those who buy it in the United States has been
raised fully large in England and the crushing weight
Of that high cost has parayzed trade 1t alone the
failure Of the grain crops but Of other crops also which
duce the supply of food 1t is known that the failure of APP
Piles the part of New Jersey caused large pur-
chases Of grain for distaton in regions which usually
large sellers OF grain There is little to forward in the
interior and bat little of important decline in pri
ces before late in the fall should the harvests
well as they now promise The deficit in quantities avail
able for export being felt in the exchanges but good har
vests will cause large quantities hurry forward bringing
free payments from the INTERIOR and aordng Of
mance abroad 1t is hardly to be expected that such
extraordinary combination of circumstances last year cut
short food supplies is again to lit may therefore, be
inferred that the POINT in the commercial cycle when monp
pegn 70 accumulate preparatory to Of speculation
is reached and the falling of money must continue to
mark the progress Of the summer
The returns of the banks for the present week show much
less loss OF specie than had been looked for from the quantity
goa sent TO Bosonhe decline being only GIT. Gen
orally money abundant The season having arrived how
ever when country funds better demand shipping
produce the balances in the city drawn down. and the
banks have to pay then call the money had been en-
poyed on stocks At the time the payments of regular
commercial paper into bank greater than the offerings
'or discount The returns follows
inaUs S,erte
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NusUAL INDUCEMENrS.-Op to-day
II plain and c0osed for dressss is
per yard. egs :.
fancy IAN well worth 10 CENTS
10 pieces ip mens, per yArd worth GAN
napkins, u " per dossn, worth ~
shssung widths, astonuhingy low
prices .a
100 pieces lawns, l1k cents per yard.
A large supby of fine dress goods.
svfai prOyeThinlIy low pncep
A choice assortment black sihs, III qualities.
nournng goods Of all kinds full throughout tho
3a &s4
probability stock Of issn goods mach bs largest
District
goods for general family consumption v now at Its
highest point IL exceileRcc
addlt M thA stock y z Z
Delay settling hill present L. rot expected 20 occur
examine tho Stock and be
advantage result from purchasing where one
prize only 10 asked. =,
..srs ' PERRY b BRO HER,
Central St0Tes," building,
Nav a--0tiif Opposite Csaue Market
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.,ATALo0UE SALE or LONDON AND AMERICAN
Wednesday evenings May u O'Clock,
Al my auction store which
po-s ShAkspsars, nyron Moore Busns Pope
Scott Mton Cowper, Milford, vnss,
Mr. opiss ard other standard novels IN library
calf, q snseus btpdines.
Works. Cnancso aad Live " The Queens q Eng
s-An, MAnson. and csss*s Ths f.ops.
b0ckeys History Of the Council
al Tvnt National Gallery Engyavinss the masters
london Ar Jowrnst Lambs Wos, Answorshs Works. boush
me books WIN be arranged catalogues "wednesday
morning terms JAS. c. MCGUIRE
May lid AhcuoneSfs
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Notice to Travellers between Warrington and
Baltimore.


Aef this DATE the passenger som Washington -
fur baltimore SIS. for Wash
nglon sUsSAs WILL b DISCONTINUED Tbs only rnln
day Washington viii ho that isavHg nj d.
D. n fronB aiiinors ~ AIS, -. -4t XIV SCENES
Washington tho Washing Junction
with the express leaving TO- for Wheel
~ M - JOHN H. DONE,
MAY Master TrnnspOttnu0u - = " X n.
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TRAW HATs.-We opened our spring sufpy o
goods, show full assosnnat ~ au
for cnh, prepared 70 ss =. tna
prices SINvINSo
May i-3uf Saiesrooms Browns nssst
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New Yoaw May a. The steamer Pacific sailed hence to-
day. at o'clock, for Liverpool with 20 passengers, lncu
ding Hon. Mr.. Dodge United States minister TO SPAIN and
81 sls 900 in specie
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4, kEAIaARAvOHS. Watsr-c oelsrs, dkc.--I recsiv
IL ing my spring supply Of cigssaors, with stone butter
pos ars complete vsnasiag arrangement, making
rno perfect Ssffig~Faios In MARKET
Also, water ~ superior nash and ali sizes.
" ror sal. low nv w. a. NARROWER,
May t--lw Seventh street, opp. fstFouc BANK.
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toHbs, sefcic CIrarings. DennseE,
apn S9363s93 si4355.c4i sl7 3a5 1878 $500 a4s
Apn 2e..... 9a5o595l I4,2s24ea leelA404 SCI Sac
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vesses-ot-war are speedily TO be assembled"
From The same letter we make the following extracts
At party given the palace recently the Marquis de
Espana reported have said he could march with fifty
thousand men from New Orleans TO Maine Another re-
Joined And would undertake with ten thousand
to march into New York Yes, replied an American
gentleman named Day. believe you might do without
interruption long you behaved yourselves but if you
raised any disturbance rely npon it. every soul OF your
ten thousand men, and yourself included would find
selves speedily locked up in the Tombs and brought early
morning before the justice and made to pay the pen
atty Of your offence AS might be expected this
had the desired effect
A few evenings since three young Creole gentlemen,
coming the Tacon theatre passed four Spanish army
officers who were smoking One Of the young Creocs
liced the courtesy Of being permitted to light cigar by
that Of Of the officers The officer handed his cigar
the Creole with mir OF marked contempt The Creole in
returning the cigar TO the officer exhibited similar feel
ing; upon which the officer pushed against the Creole
who forthwith without any ceremony, knocked the officer
down. Who as he lay sprawling on the ground pulled
pistol of hs breast which instantly knocked out
Of his hand the other three officers coming TO the assist
of their fallen friend received sound hrashng at
the hands of the three Creoles who however at length
overpowered By numbers we're taken to prison.
Senior Ecbevarria left this island in the last British
mail steamer and Senior Castillo in The Spanish steamer
Ana Teresa for Cadiz, on the 10th instant
"One night in the latter part OF last week whilst the
steamer I'll Dorado coang lump OF coal either fell
upon or was thrown at the Spanish sentinel who was
marching up and down at her side injury in
Aioed upon the soldiers head The Spaniards suspect
but there not any evidence upon which to ground the
susiconthat the foa was thrown Nv ht soluef bf some
one of the III Dorados However, the night was
dark and no one the direction whence the coal came
The will probably undergo investigation, to which,
il fairly conducted, objection can be made.
Senores Pinelo and Cadalso bid their families farewell
last evening They are 10 sail for Spain this day
Az THr wAn-sc.xrs DURING an sRaisTfcr. -
letter from Sebasopo 10 the London Times in describing
the scenes during armstcs for hours bury the
dead In front of the Round Tower and Mamelon says
counted seventy Filters borne past Inc in fifteen
minutes each filled with dead enemy The contortions
Of slain horrible and recalled the memories OF the
fields Of Alma and lnkermann Some few French were
lying far in advance toward the Mameon and Round
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Ry ,. G. MCGUIRE, Aucsioneer.

Mar dtJnneiif Int. and atar.l
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NEW YonK May Mo tdings yet Of the steamship At
lante, now in her twelfth day from Liverpool
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bee. - rsg1Sr him ] would esd ~ began de
between Mr. Edvud 6resij Laiing and The Chico no
bo'ds se have botbisg 10 esy. We seslrs " r>e
Massachusetts condemn, IN any way ste oab witn dig
pty and pYudet e. the OF magistrate OF bers,
Who Voluntarily re,ans Sbd exeSDss an otho5 stcn,
probabIy would require him "a rs.nslave escaped
boudnsn We do rot hi nk that Judge L1riDg b 3
yiol.,ed any Law Of Msssaehus.ts. We regret se
cannot say tbs. he has We do no. see N his conduct
il the sfee Of Commissioner, evidence ~ sneh a.se
Of heart and head az makes il 81 3ecier. 70 remove
him from q judicial Office in Mssssehu se,s TO rouse
the stun berry lien OF the Constitution 10 invoke
that great Ultimate p,ercgs.vs which neither We nor
our fathers have eX. r.sed. We respectfully ssk You
10 place Massachusetts, riglt npcn the record so IN 5.
ste can act Nth dignity and lus'ice hereafter. We
take tie liberty 10 suggest 70 you, even, rs, you
u.ay condemn the Course OF Judge lorog, IN your
report. for acting as Commissioner q, ell, wnie ne
wore the iudic.l ermine Of Massachusetts, though II
was Lot in law forbidden him. You may ssy 70 HIM.
II YOU choose, I'VE cannot strike Noa oofn VITO
" the weapon which the petitioners oner 10 our hand
" therefore go in peace TINS "onld oe NJ triumph
thize in The feeling which brings you here We shall
be governed BY tae ga ne feeling in our future achon
bur we 60 not rh!Ik II prudent, looking 10 al time,
and 10 the tights and interests of all men, we do not
think il coptttn with our dignity 10 enter upon the
coprse YOU have opened to ne The r. nonstrsnts
believe that in doing. you will 81 preserve the
proref INDEPENDENCE Of your judges and the proper
baaLce of yoar Constitution which yOu are bound 20
regard Ttess srs motives 10 influence you. We
have another motive which in regulating our action,
has co0p-raed with these We fear tnat this step
will involve the sbti Slavery men Of VI psschuse'. in
needless end doubtful issue, which they msy live 10
regret: while We believe the course recommend
deDcy 10 sound snd wholesome sentiment of liberty
ia the Com nonw ealth."
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THE KNOW-SOnE THING ORDER.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
CLEyLLAsD, O., Tuesdsy March 30, 1855.
The nt.Slavery Know Nothings of Ohio feel deep
focitude and alarm at the present attitude of their
Order in relation 10 the Slavery Issue. They find
that an advocacy Of Freedom, rubin the Or3er, is
il forbidden; that muZZle s fastened the mouths
of the members; that Human Rights is thrust oueof
liz platform and awholesale prescription ofProtestnot
Anti-Savery Emigralt. thrust in, for the sole pur-
pose in beth cases, Of propiiaDg the favor aid Sc
curing HE cooperation Of the Slave power, which rs
paying The fearful price for alliance with reach
erous enemy. For he purpose OF arresting the DO
ward tendency of the Order, the Know. Something
Order has been instituted the primary object Of which
is 10 widen and human7e the creed of the old Order
TO ncorporate into il The fundamental idea Of Free
State politics, viz Resistance TO the aggresslons Of
the Slave power. a union Of the Auti-Papal aud
Ant. Slavery eIemens can elect the next President
without he aid of solitary stakeholder, doughisce
or Pspist vote.
In answer TO numerous inquire. concerning the Or
der Of Jonathan the National Council has directed
that its Pl,form of principles, together with csrtain
Instructions and ex plantations be made public through
the medium Of the press. 1t is as fellows:
PLATTeRM or PRINCIPLES OF TIE KNOW SOMETHING'S.
opposiiion tyranny the BODY
2 Neither Nature the Constitution Of county re-
eotnles The right OF m-n 10 property IN man
PIX cipes srd cbsrsct.r-n1 hnhpace-sre the true
standard Of qualification for citizenship.
No aebeIent Of Foreign power, either political OF Po
liico.-ecesi.s'ic should be eligible 10 DECENTRALIZATION
D. There shruld neither slavery nor inV0untsy serv
uce except ;he Punishment f ene In OF the Te
oIes nor ihoud any slave states be added to the
Upion. .,,.,
integrity sobsiey ard known be- N favor OF resune by
s lawful eou.,uiisAsl means the sssieons OF Pofey
AID Slavery. r -,,,,..t ..-..
sud al sheBd far practicable Dc chosen ~ u
Te1i vote OF The People .,..,.
Those persons. legal voters who spPove Of the above pm
eics de.iIous Of unuE with SUCH en- ofeshkauon
81. In thei1 Tespecv. localities and organize tenp)fs
v nv Pe.6ent aud Secretary and having pie ICED
A. lo rsbe subscribe their names TO the Platform
sn,hofil Secretary TO address Box No. 7S5 Post
Once Cleveland o (post paid when an initiating Deputy
he peTftc their organization 81 the earliest pract
cable In The meantime tue enrolment Of additional
nsrnes may Continued until The Deputy shs aTdye. Ii Is
ce.r.be 10 complete roll OF all WHO approve OF these
principles hy the 9Th cay Of July next
rb.rt OF other organizations who resolved to
vote cpy possessing the qualifications mentioned In
she Oh Article the above Platform confidently unite
With th he Order Dot political party Tor the elevation
Of be but for the promotion Of rood and tue
wherever found and 1t ready 10 eooPerste With ell
40 uALGu tLtse principles OF Whatever political
BY AUTHORITY.
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SAN AMONG THE GREENAJ UNTAIN
BOYS.
,-..ro,a,,,. n Then. Trbure.

Coue,pors-ne. n The y. Y. Trbure
BuRLISsIos, VT, Tuesday, March -, 1855.
with 10 write YOU a few lnes in relation 20 the
progress of the Hindoos in this Stste. wss, come
fin since, Induced TO join the Order; but after
fhort connection with then, | Satisfied, aud
withdrew Sam was not good looking in my
sight a, desired to cut his acquaintance as sooa
possible.
The Hndoos, not lopg ,ince, had State Conven
ton. and among other things nominated ticket flr
the Council Of Censors 10 be elected on the 2sih inst
Several newspapers in different pats Of toe State
have hOisted part OF the ticket with the lnerP)
lion 0: other names for the remainder OF toe ticket
This is core undertandiI ely by some journals. 10
ceceiye the people as t. the true knov.Nothinc
ticket; other papers not knoring San, have
fallen into the trap laid for them, and have flying
mart of ID. ticket they really Sh to oppose. Tnls,
you can zee, is one Of ihe ";riumphs Of Hindoosu.
The true X. n. tickets a follow:
Lu~.s MORON, Law UsDsswooo,
E &C. s;5s. Is R:S;;;
N MmII.a f afs..S'' s. wiltasD.
GILES HARRINGTON.
This ticket was Lonina ed in the hlnGoo con-
cIaye each County IomiDeting its own candidate;
the Ticket consequently Is composed of all stripes and
shades Of men, and viii comoent Itself very little TO
the favor of the freenen of the Green untin Sae.
| think if toe people could be united upon one
Ticket through the STATE, that the know-Noihing
Ticket would suffer Dglorlous defea:. have
heard it intimaed that several leading men ia the
State opposed TO the dir docs are getting up ticket
which they will circulate extensively through toe dit
ftreLt counties, aud Il this is generally voted for by
oil parties but the Hirdoo think the latter will he
defeated. Ged grant that this Clique, which works
in secret slan- may be stricken II its first effort
10 put Vermont under toe control ct corrupt
cabal. hNoW SOMETHING.
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4 uINTER JOURNEY INTO rERN0NT.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. T'rbans.

Correspondence OF The N T. Tnoass
BURLINGTON, January, lS55.
The thick fros!iny upon the windows Of the car
prevented my looking out, as / sped along the
Hudson on the Saturday preceding Christmas;
but at T,oli got out upon the platform to
breathe the fresh air and to catch glimpse Of the
Ksa.skins. had hoped to find them sharply
defined against the Western ky-Sr they never
stand so proudly and unchangeaby as at such
tines-but a slight haze, driving the blue of the
heaven. along the horizon, married the sharpness
Of their outline, and vas the sign, although the
say was still eloadess and the air very frosty, OF
= coming storm Of rain or snow.
law rcttiny more OF the country uatl we
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should be esteemed the highest The people have q
their power to bes'os 80 ample salary 'nGuo
70, sround il that every young and ambitious law
YER should atpire to its dignties as the very cul-
mnstiou of bis desires, and deem il worthy of be-
inc won by the most patient and sef-depying Ia
bor.. And the reason lie that nothing deeply
concerns our we'll being IS citizens "a the pure,
wise and enlightened exposition of the law. II. H.
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The February Number Of Bidekuood, as We h"'
already noticed, contains article on Prof Ferr@'
recent work, entitled Institutes Of MtGphye
which that gentleman is greatly magnifed for as'
contribution be has made TO Metaphysics, by mPr!'
ing a more exact ans..is o. knowledge than d.
been hitherto received. According TO the Reviews
Prof. Ferrier considers hinself to have mhe
great speculative discovery and the Re'es"
thinks - that it is not impossible, or contrary 70 VIZ
history Of human sci ice, that the discovery sooa'
now have been for the first time made Pro- '''
rers discovery Is, that. in knosing or r''
cevDg, there Is an actual fusion OF me 'u'e
known OF perceived with the knowing OF p
ceiyng subject; 50 that neither eiemen. can DC
cerneA spsrt from the other. as Btaekro'a Is -.
mates. tbis discovery must excite surprise 10 =.
keen army OF Hamltonins who beieaguer '.V
land; bu, Prof f. seems sbundsnty able TO Pr0''''
himself. ~.
We sIlude to the subjeo, now only for The pafP0.s
Of saving that, although Prof +. is, doubtless 81
trey unindested to any One else for his view
this matter he il still b. nO me&ns The fret 10 A'
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HARPER's STATISTICAL GAZETTEER OF THE
WORLD Bv }. CALVIN SMITH. $40. PIP 1852 Hsr-
per biothen
in the.e days Of rapid geographical development,
new gazetteer becomes necessary almost often
a almanac. The present work is sig aaly op-
perfume aad, though not free from the unavoidable
errors Of detail to which the most vgilant editor is
subject brings forward mass of authentic and val
able information, which is nowhere to DO found IN
such compact and convenient form. Mr. Smith has
evidently performed bis task with conscientious dhi-
gence. In the portion relating TO Europe ASA and
Africa, az well as large par, Of South America, he
has made free Use of Jobnstons " General Gazetteer
Of the World which has the reputation Of being the
moot complete and Trustworthy work Of the kind
published in Europe. Each article however has
been submitted to rigid examination, and, in many
cs,es much new matter has been added in various
denertments The results OF the recent censuses Of
The United States and of the British Provinces fur.
nish great amount OF important facts concerning the
socsl agricultural, and industrial statistics Of the
people and have been carefully embodied in the vol.
ume. BY a simple typographical arrangement great
economy Of space has been attained, enabling the
editor to present the necessary details of the different
subjects without swelling the work TO an mmoderate
size. For the use OF the family, the counting room,
the desk Of the professional mas, the Students ia
bic, tbs gazetteer will doubtless take the precedence
ever timiis- publication 70: some time to come.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

TIE Jnaed States M0goSine for March, bcslde'a
variety Of interesting matter, original and selected
contains full and graphic sketch Of the gros, print
inR.pross establishment of Messrs. Hoe g. Co., illus
trsted by numerous engraving. An account OIL ne
most extensive manufacting works in this City, and
in various ether portions OF the United S,a'e' sns'
after to form a psrmanen. feature OF this poPui"
magazine. j. M. Emerson Co..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

Tie Initials, popular English novel descriptive
Of German society and manners is reprinted, In suess
volume, by 7. B. Peterson. Its authorship has been
ascribed to a distinguished English lady whose resi-
dence on the Continent of Europe, for many yers,
has given her ample opportunities for collecting the
materials which enter into the composition Of the
piet. she evidently possesses an accurate inagh! H.
70 character, ready perception both OF hunor and
psthos, ard no ordinary powers of description. Her
style derives great force from its naturanes' and sim
pcity, while the tone Of sentiment that peryades ths
story is free from extravaganza and adapted u
awake Just ard Wholesome psthies. II il seldom
that 4 more truly excellent novel is Issued by INC
popular pu ,,hng house whose mpfin, lie on it' tito
page.
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A rev edition Of yRGUTs Oleadorgs ~"
Ntthod Of Learning tie Spanish Language p'o
lshed by Roe Lockwood a Son. In an aPpenan "
the yoluno, compact grammatical treatise p,'
sented embracing the principal constructions OIL 'N'
language, together with reader and translator Con
tanning variety Of judicous selections tor prac"''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

COMPEHDIUM OF HYGIENE BY Lvcivs hlAAs'
isro PIP. les. Fowlers Wells . .,
The rules. beth for the preservation OF heaith ana
the cure of dicease, according to tho Hytropathc
system, are briefly stated in this little vO.a@o 10
free from technical terms-clothing many important
principles in popular language and ab9undns 10
u,eul suggestions, irrespective of therapeutic theo.
ries As manual of simple directions for the care
OF the hetith, it may be safely recommended for
general use.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

new edition of Miss AusrES's PRIDE and Prq'
dice, and Of TIE Banking HoHse by SAMUEL "AA
RLs is issued by Bunce s. Brother.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-24

THF LIFE TINES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JOHN
BUNYAS. BY ROBERr PHILLIP. svo PIP. 5H Robert
Carter Brother.
copous biography Of the author Of Pilgrims
Progress, reprinted from the English edition. with
an Introduction by the American editor. IL contains
multitude of curious incidents and anecdotes Illus
trative of the life of the inspired tinker and will
be read with interest by the admirers Of his quaint
writings.