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In relation to money and exchange matters
Chicago, the Tribune of that city remarks:-


The improving condition Of the money market motto
yesterday especially among the produce dealers, is
coming more and more apparent They can readily .
tain all the advances they need In fact there begins
be noticed considerable competition in making of lOa
The State banks of Iowa, Indiana and Ohio, and the
NADIA banks are all anxious TO secure circulation;
with the low rates Of exchange ruling and likely
prevail for time to come, circulation here will
decidedly valuable New York exchange continues alb
dant On the Board Of Trade II sold to-day freely
par for approved currency though sometimes perh}
"a per cent premium obtained Tho banks sell FIRE
at nc For coin 4 TO "a per cent discount obtain
The Chicago tribune says Of the growing crops
During the past week a large quantity of rain has fall
accompanied with severe storms which in some pla
damage. The weather has been moderately warm, 3
to-day it is decidedly hot but clear and dry The win
wheat throughout the Northwest js all harvested ano
many sections of the country spring wheat has been
year, accounts differ very materially; but this much
ccrtan--that II has not been damaged to any great
tent, either by rust or blight and the probability is
there will be nearly if not quite average CT
The winter wheat is threshing out well, and
accounts from sections where il will aver
places fifteen to twenty bushels The quality, too, is
cellcnt The corn crop looks we'll and promises a q
yield in the central and southern portions of Hin
while in the northern part Of the State and in Wsco,
it is thriving, though somewhat late. The oat crOI
good, but the breadth was less than last year.
ley is also light, but it looks well.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports
At n meeting of the Board Of Managers of the o
Division Canal Company, July 81, 1861 divisio
three per cent out Of the net earnings Of the last
months declared on the capital stock Of tho comp
payable on and after tho 18th Of August The tran
books OF the company will be closed from tho 1st 10
18th Of August, both days inclusive.
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NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

Formal Rclfnquishment of the Bay
Islands by Great Britain-A Diamond
Wedding" I'm Guatcma la -shi pment of
Cotton to New York from Nicaragua
Reception or Mr.. Dickinson, United
states Minister, &C., &c.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS.
PANAMA July 25, 1891
The Panama Railroad Companys steamer Columbus,
from san Jose dc Guatemala and intermediate ports with
two weeks later intelligence from centrs America, ar.
rived at this por, the Goth inst, The uuIm
portant.
HONDURAS.
There have been some few insgul1caa. attempts al
revolution headed by priests bu, they we're promptly
suppressed by the government.
On the LIST Of June the British government formally
nquished to the government OF Honduras the Islands in
The BAY OF Honduras in pursuance OF treaty stipulation
GUATEMALA.
There Is nothing Of specia interest from this republic
The Official Gasete the marriage Of daughter
Of the President of tho republic. The popals cee
bratcd with great pop and with as mech ceremony as
usually attends the marriage OF crowned head. The
AMIR much ridcued by tho deEcratic journals
Of Central America.
SALVADOR.
The papers Of Salvador contain lengthy accounts of the
visit Of the President to certain portions of she republic
and os festival had at town in tho INTERIOR the 18th
OF June, ON the occasion Of presentation of portrait of
his Excr'Iency to the corporation
NICARAGUA.
Hon. A. b. Dickinson, Resident Minister OF the United
States has presented his credentials to tho President Of
Nicaragua and been received.
Reaejo has been declared port OF deposit where
houses will be established to receive merchandise. A
government decree establishes the value of Spanish
can ounces at SIS 60 Some thirty bes raised
Nicaragua being the first exported from the country
have been shipped to the United States by Mr. John Rus
sell an cnerprang American who has recently distrb-
ued so 900 pounds Of seed in the department of Gilman
dagua The thirty bales were shipped at Reacio per
steamer Columbus, TO go via Panama Railroad to
Aspinwall, and thence to New York by sailing vessel
The anniversary Of American Independence celebrated
IN Chnandagna with great enthusiasm by the American
residents in which the foreign and local author-
ties participated.
COSTA RIGA.
Belgian company have offered to contract with the
government of Costa Rca for the construction of road
from San jose to the port Of Simon the Atlantic Ac
erdng to the report OF the Secretary of Finance the
rents of the republic for the 1860 1896
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der sail and may have been becamed The United States
steamer Narragapsett at Acapulco at last accounts
The comet seen here in the early part this month
again visible on the night the 23d inst for short time
II was seen In Peru and other parts of the South Pacific
during the nights OF the Sd, 4th and 9Th Of July.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, August 90 P.
AsuEs-The market was quiet, with small sales at
for pots and at S. 371l for pearls.
BREApsruFFs. -Four-The market was steady and
or for shipping grades Of state brands. The higher
ties Of extras were unchanged The recent concesso
rates of freight led to increased sales for export
transactions embraced about Is ,O0O bbs., closing
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vention, which met to nominate candidates Il
State Offices at Des Moines, on Gath July, the 70
lowing resolution was Adopted
Resolved That the indebtedness of the State now e.
cceds the limits fixed by the constitution and that II
appropriation OF $500 900 made at the special session
the General Assembly in the judgment Of this Convention
Is unauthorized by the constitution.
II would thus appear that our capitalists did nc
make so grave mistake, after all, in declining
subscribe TO the Iowa loan.
The business of the Sub Treasury was as follow
to-day
keco'pts. .S97 1872
treasury hotes. ........................ IL, 500
3OI ySs
20, ,CoJ
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House tn
morning were $l4,9l9, lOl 81, and the balance
81, 2s4, 257 20.
The Beekmaa Fire Insurance Company has d,
Glazed seman~ual dividend Of four per cent pa
able on demand; the st. Nicholas Insurance Con
pany has declared sem-annua dividend Of tire
and half per cent, payable on the 18th inst; IL
Macon and Western Railroad Company have d,
clared dividend Of three per cent, payable
Georgia.
The deliveries of grain at Chicago are very bel
Wy. Here is statement of the receipts of on
day, July 20, 1851
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Formal REIMBURSEMENT of the Bay
Islands by Great Britain.
sympathy with the United States
Government in Peru.
Arrival Of Rebel Officers at this Port En-
Route Home.
Important Treaty Between Spain
and Bolivia,
&c., &c., &c.

The steamship Northern Light, Capt. Tinkepaugh from
Aspinwan, arrived here at early hour yesterday
morning. She brought large number Of passengers,
three weeks later news and So 249 in specie MS fol
Lows
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Torn meal, Jersey ana branuyWuc.'.... = Oh
Canadian -four was firm for extra brands, viii
sales embraced 500 bbls. at 81 80 81 SO. Extra s
ern -four was steady and new in good request. Thel
embraced about 1000 bbls, closing within the 4
range Of prices. Rye -four closed heavy at our 4
tons, with sales Of 200 bbls. Corn meal was ste
our figures, with gales Of 800 bbls. Wheat was
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Total. ,33l 62,6 02 So, 100 26,373 2,547 8
The following table shows the amount of tlo
and grain in store at Chicago on the 29th of Jul
compared with the statements of the three Or
vious weeks -
July 20. Jay22 July u.s. July8
Flour, bbls.... 9,055 l2,l4 % sos 1871
Wheat, bushels 274 4e2 260, 529 9SO76 174S
Corn. 81 ,345,2l7 l,S02,9l6 234 ,3l7 1892
oats '.... 25250l 2l9.lS7 297 .5sa 1866
The business of the PhiladelDha Custom Han
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The Hartford Press saws

The Connecticut State stock has made its arpe
ance in market and is in demand at two per cent
MUM Messrs. G. :, Robbins L Son, of New York, VI
among the original takers for 800 ,00O have,
said, since bought considerable amouns at advance
the awarded
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The business Of the Philadelphia Custom Hou
for the month of July was as follows
Total .1,573,1l2 1,644,463 1904, g
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Wednesday SAYS

Thu NIIIOIIItI UttNttte VI W tuIeSudy bdyS:--
Paper is measured by high standard, and pascal
grades scarce, while for others there is dema
consequently the discount business is very much c.
tracted The rates OF interest remain at 10 IL per c.
for good names and the demand for this class OF securt
is in Of the supply There is scarcity cure
cy Eastern exchange is accommodating, and with yo
moderate demand, the market is heavy but rates
changed. There was good counter demand for gold,
prices have settled down to 4 premium.
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e following range OF prices:-
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SATURDAY. inv "a

sRsArH.-Mr. Hale gave notice for the intro.
ductiOn Of & bill for the establishment of an AS
ssts mt Secretaryship Of the Navy.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Tenn, presented the creden.
tials Of John 5. Carlile and Waterman T. Will
ley, recently elected Senators from Virginia in
place Of M. T. Hunter and James NJ. Mason,
('seceshed ~
Mir. Bavard moved to refer their credentials to
the Judiciary Committee, and his motion was
and Powell for 1t, and Messrs Hale, Latham
Johnson Of Tenn, and Collamer against Il, ere
the Stars report went to press.
House. Mr.. Hickman, of Pa, presented the
m mortal Of Charles Fostrr, claiming a seat in
Congress as Representative from the first Con-
gressional district Of North Carolina; referred to
Committee on Elections.
Mr. Burnett offered resolution reoues.ino the
secretary OF war to transmit to Congress q copy
Of the report Of Gen Harvey relative to the num-
Der and condition Of the United States troops Ia
Missouri; adopted
MI Covode introduced a bill to reconstruct the
military academy at West Point Referred
Mr.. Ward, Of N. Y introduced a bill estab-
fishing national armory at or near the city Of
New York. Referred
A message was received from the President of
the United states. announcing tue approval of
the act for the payment Of the volunteers who
have been called into the service Of the Govern
mFnt, from the date Of their entering the service
until the Both Of June 1851
Mr. Blair, Of Mo offered resolution declaring
that, as John Clark, of Missouri. had taken 8
arms against the Government of the United States
IN said State, be had forfeited ell ri ht to a seat
In Congress, and that be be no longer regarded a
member cf the House Of Representatives ADOPT
ed-Yeas 81, nays Is
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A X MY sUP LIE @.

oFFLcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FQrIrAsI.)
Corner Of Hotcars and Mercer streets,
NEW YORK, July Q, lse..
oeiysh at this Othce until IL Ooloc NJ. MoSpLY,
the 9ta day Of July instant VIII they val be
sns rtb ~ oGss g:
may b hereafter Designated, IN ausntuss As re:
Proposals. should s.a.; the price. oftsn,. com
Plete. delivered AZ any OF the dcpots Of the Quar
tsrmasters eera-Fment, txclu i've of tent poles
and tent pins which VIII be the subject of separate
Large supplies will be needed, and the purch- les
viii be mace from the lowest responsible bidders,
at the time /: becomes necessary 70 gIye the
places st which ths bid der cffsrs to deliver.
Tne following specifications wit be strictly sd-
Hos-ITAL TENT.
u feet long Is eet vide, II feet high. with all
admit of two or more tsnts being Joinsd and
thrown into one, with 8 continuous covering OF
HosPITAL TENT FLY.
q feet ten inches long, Il feet wide.
fleet long, ts @s .ids s isss high. fee. val.
WALL. TENT PLY.
le feet long, feet wide.
SIBIEY TENT.
Ii feet diameter Is feet high.
SERVANTS TENT
s. feet 10 inches long, feet ~ide,7 feet inch
The tents .nd "fies" are to be made Of cotton
erck, Of the folSwins weight and dImen nons, wins
For Hospital Tent
For s. 3rf fsn Tss and aH ounces per yard
50 nehss wide and I5,f ounces per yard.
FOR wal am SlDley Tent
2sh hehe, wiss ard Is ourees per y.'d.
For Servants fsnt and Wal Tent ely
81 inches vide d 10 ounces per yard
All the above mentioned articles mist conform
this once where they my be eIsn,ns AID sd-
is .iTeSie that the srtio &c Be ~ domestic
ssIaCs n.ds rom TsnSiasturer. end regular
aud TO such articles oniy, in Sualft, 40 10
d cription, as are reg ulred BY the adv rtIsenent
be awarded to ts lowe t Tssponsibis Siddsr vho
shall furnish satisfactory securities 70 the ithfu
be msuufsc urers' ests b!i,hment or dealers,
paoe OF business must be distinctly stated in he
responsibility ftwo person Proposed as aas.t a =.
The suret es vii guaranty that ooa tract shall e
enssiso INTO Win e days after tn 10 acceptance
Proposals Vi Be received for all Of tho sruol..
fhs pTiyli &c re sS we'd ~ and for the United
sass oil re- soans any proP9ss's that may be
All articles will Oe ubect to ins peotion by srorp
J. speotors, appointed b authsIity Of ne United
It Is to be DISTINCTLY understood that contracts
are not usn.feTabe without the consent OF the
transfer, without such consent having bsen OBJ
tanned except under process lavI vii be re-
ooLtractnr and his their securities viii be he'd
responsible Tor all loss or damage 10 the United
Pay ments VIII be made on each delivery should
IiongIess nave na,e an appropriation to meet
them or as soon thereafter an on shsl
amount of eaoh delivery VIII be retained until he
&c sss ias s +: q I
part Of the contractor in fufliinG The ,ntrsot s
I orms OF proposals and GUARANTEES viii be firm
tsheo a.on APPLICATION 20 this once, and aons will
Proposals will be endorsed, Proposals. for
Furnishing Army Tents snd be addressed,
Major ID. n VINTON,
QnaIta rmaster u. s, rmy,
UlS 2t Box S,29e Post Ofhos,
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THE NEWS HERE.

GEN. McCLgLLAN's VIcroRT-At 8, p. m >,
yesterday, the following interesting and impor-
tant dispatch reached thu headquarters Of General
Scott, in this city:
Hsadqnarters DEPARTMENT of the Ohio,
Rock Mountain, Va, July l2th-9 m
Col s d TOtcnsssd:
We are In possession of all the enemy's works
up to point In sight Of Beverly; have taken all
his guns, and very large amount of wagons
tents, &c. In short we have taken everything he
had, with q large number of prisoners, MANY Of
whom are wounded. We have also several on
Gers US prisoners The enemy lost many killed
We have lost In all perhaps twenty killed and
nfty wounded, OF whom all hut two or three are
Of tie column under Col Rosencrantz which
turned the position Those of the enemy that es-
capped fed through the woods entirely disorgan-
lied Among the prisoners taken is DR. TAYLOR,
formerly OF the U. =. army. Col Pegram was in
command The column Of Col ROsencrantz left
the camp yesterday moraing, and marched some
turnpike some two three miles in the rear of
the enemy. He defeated advance force thrown
out by the enemy. taking two OF their guns
had position ready for twelve guns, near the
main camp, and, az the guns Were moving up
ascertain'd that the enemy had retreated. / ain
now pushing on TO Beverly, with park Of Col
hoseneIa ntz's troops, and am now within three
miles Gift
Our success Is complete and almost blnodless
i doubt whether Wise and Johnson will unite
and overpower me. The behavior of the troops
In action and toward the prisoners has been ad-
miraole. Signed,
q. b. McCLELLAN,
Meter General COmmandinC
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New Publications.

EXPLORATIONS AND ADYEHTUREs IN EQUATORIAL
AFRICA With Accounts Of the Manners and
customs OF the People. and Of the Chase OF the
Gorilla, the Crocodile, Leopard Elephant Hin
popotamus, and other Animals Bv psnl Is
Du Chaillu. With numerous iliustrationa
New York: Harper Il Brothers FOR saIe in
this city by Franck Taylor
narrative better calculated to enlist and ,fvet
the attention of the reader cannot well be Imagined
During the four years that EN- braced these explo.
rations use the authors own very modes.
summary Of his exploits and adventures-he tray.
eled always on foot and unaccompanied by anv
other white mani about 5000 miles n, shot
stuffed and brought home, over 2 600 birds-of
which more than 90 are new species-and killed
upward Of 900 quadrupeds, Of which 200 were
stuffed and brought home, with more than 81
skeletons. Not less than twenty OF these uadru.
Peds are hitherto unknown to science. The de.
scriPtions Of his experiences In procuring these
specimens, and especially his adventures with the
singular Gorilla tribe, are of the most fascinati no
interest. The werk adds largely, as well, to ouI
stock Of geographical knowledge of this hitherto
UNEMPLOYED region
From Franck Taylor, also, we have the follow.
ing:
"A Days Ride" by Charles Lever, fthe Las,
work Of the lamented writsr;) published in
pamphlet form by the Harpers.
"willson's Fifth Reader,n Of the school and
Family Series; Harper Il Brothers.
The object of the work seems to be In o,vs
instruction In the art Of reading accom- MED bv
large amount Of useful knowledge We are no,
prepared 70 say how successfully the plan Ia,
been carried out. but can testify to the admirable
quality Of the Illustrations and the generally
attractive look Of the book
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q. b. McCLELLAN,
Meter General Commanding

WHERE TIE BATTLE Took PLACE, &o.-Much
misapprehension exists around US as to the exact
loca ity Of General McClellan's important engage
ment, which we proceed to clear up, as follows
The battle took place at what has heretofore
been termed In the newspapers the Laurel Hill
intrenr hments OF the d!sunion!sts, where ex-Cap-
tain (U. 8. A Pegram was in command Of
some 2.CoO to $500 of what was known as ex-
Major u. 5. Al Bob Garne;t's division of the
army Of General Henry A. W Use.
Laurel Hill Is not mere knob, but a long ridge
or rio OF the Alleganies extending for at least a
hundred miles in length. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad perces 1t by means of the celebrated
kingwood tunnel, the longest in the world 1t
stretches down in direction little west Of south,
to the head waters Of tie Kanawha there called the
GFeenbrier river. The main turnpike leading to
stanton, lover which wise's army passed from
Eastern Virginia to get thus whipped out Of thei
ooots,) runs along Laurel HIPS base Leadsville.
Beverly, and Huttonville are situated on that
turnpike.
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SAILED FOR PIcKErs The United Ststes rszee
savannah (26) sailed from New York on Wednes-
cav evening, Tor the Atlantic division of the
blockade feet She takes a mail for Fort Pick
ems, whittier she will proceed direct, and a num.
Der OF marines to reinforce the guards of the
squadron Capt. Watson, who commanded the
marine guard at Pensacola when the flag vas
hauled down, goes out In her. The Savannah is
5,'8 tons bnrthen, carries 26 guns, 800 men and a
ma Inc guard. She was raced after her return
from Brazil In 1857, where as 60gun frigate,
she cruised for three years fyiny the wild. men,
nant OF Commodore w. D. Salter, New Jersey.
Capt Hull, Of New York, commando her. he
ranks Capt Mexican, Of the Niagara, who must
my the req" when he arrives. The savannah is
"crammed" with provisions.
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Personal.

at KifkwoOds' "
800 Lieut.. J. B. Stewart T. N; w PA
Campbell; U. s. N; and E. Foster, T. s. n :, are
-. Lieut.. r b. Lowry, CONG Freedom; r.
Daie oven, Ind; Hon. F. P. stanton, Kansas,
are at Willards'.
Gov. ID Doty, wis; Dr. Holden II q
A; j. Harrison, U " and J. c. Symmes, U
). are at the National
&c neral Scott will doubtless be pained to
notice 6y this mornings R.pH6 lean that the
OF his tactics, twas not written by Mr. Neston 4
editor OF that paper, and that the latter authority
has not vet determined to give to the plans q,
General Scott the weight Of bis approval
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WHO'S THE GAMER !-Aocording 70 report to
Congress Of Postmaster General Blair, submitted
to-day, the total cost Of the United States mail
service discontinued In the "secesh" States, was
g go 500 10 per annum, and the total postal rev.
enue therefrom was $3.50 37s so. Thus the neces-
sary act of refusing longer to supply those States
with the mails slves the U. q. Treasury the nice
little sum Of g. e6, i2z "a per annum, palpable
bonus which the loyal States paid to supply the
States assuming to be under Sambo's government,
with the mails.
We hear that three fourths of the late mail con-
tractors in secessia have thrown up their contracts
since Sambo has assumed to be their paymaster;
as he pays only In Confederate bonds or other pa
per not worth sLucks.
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xxXvIna CoNeREss-ExrRA SESSION.


SENATE When our report closed, yesterday,
the Senate had under consideration the bill au.
thofizing the employment Of volunteers, which
bill was further discussed until near i've O'Clock,
when the Senate adjourned I
House. AT the close Of our report, the House
was discussing the army bill in Committee of the
Whole.
After considerable debate and various attempts
at amendment the bill was passed.
1t authorizes the President to accept the servi-
ces OF volunteers, either as cavalry, infantry,
artillery, in such numbers as he may deem neces-
sary, not exceeding five hundred thousand men,
for the purpose Of repelling invasion suppressing
insurrection, enforcing the laws, and preserving
and protecting the public property; and the sum
OF five hundred millions Of dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated cut
Of any money In the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated to carry the act into effect: Provided
That the service Of the volunteers shall be for sue
time es the Preside may direct, not exceeding
three years, and they shall be dlsbanded at the
end Of the warl Adjourned
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IL On Thursday, number of the prominsnt
citizens Of New York city presented to Col. Robt
Anderson gold medal worth $500. On the oh.
verse side Is representation Of the bonn emit
Of Fort Sumter, and beneath are the words ga mil
12-l3th, 1851" The reverse bears the following
Inscription: " Presented by the citizens of New
York to Maj Robt Anderson, U. .. A. az tes-
dmony OF their appreciation Of bis patriotism -
"Prsdens. Fidslis ct 1xdax,
I"vite Ftdslitatis, Prsmirixrn
The whole is surmeunted by circle of oak
leaves with an inner circle Of stars and surmoupt
ed by an American shield. ompanying the
medal is pretty velvet box, with u geld facing
and clasp.