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Canadian Hour was heavy and lower, with sales OF
500 bbs closing within the range Of the above quota
Southern -four lower with sales Of 200 bbls.
within the range OF figures. Rye nour steady ct
quotations. with sales Of 300 bbs. Corn meal lower
and 10 good supply with sales Of $50 bbs quotations
Wheat lower and prices irregular and unset
tied put active at the concession with sales re-
ported Of 90 900 900 bushels at 81 q for choice
Der Jersey 81 90 for small lot OF choice white Western
81 40 for white Michigan do. 81 Is for MIXED State,
81 Os 81 10 for Canada club, 81 II 81 IL for Mwau
club and 81 10 TO arrive next week Corn lower
with sales Of a. 900 bushels at Soc 51c in store and
DC isc, delivered Ryc rather heavy, with
sales OF ZOO bushels State at Sic &c., aoat and de-
lvcred Barley QUOT, with sales OF 1000 bushels
Canada West at SIC. Barley malt quiet, with small
sales at 81. Oats dull and lower, with sales Of
Canadian and Western ut 80 40c and Of State 1t
41c. a42c.
CorrEx was rather irmer and closed at an advance
Either was sold a, ie,4c.: 500 do ordinary at Isc
sale Of 800 bags DO. Of good quality was made late
Corros-Tae market was quite OF m while the extreme
views Of holders tended to check sales which
fined to only small lot or two. We quote middling up
FanoursE TO Liverpool 200 bbls -four were engaged
at as 900 bushels Of wheat at Cd. 9ld brS and
ships bags 1000 do. a. Cd, in ships bags; 800
boxes bacon at sos To london 900 bushels wheat At
lOd ,eher in bulk ships bags, at shps option; 90
so1s: bacon a. Ss' c and 1900 oO Soi' flour a.
wheat at e,<d, in bulk, and 300 bbls four at g. Cd.
Two foreign vessels-a bark and brig-wcre taken up
TO load tOrk ana OrderS ~ os per quarter,
another vessel for tho voyage at 12xd, In bulk
To Havre were nrm, with moderate engagements
HAY in good request, with sales for shipment at
65c. and for CITY use at 75c.
MoIAssrs was steady, while sales were limited.
NAVAL SfoRks were scarce and firm with limited sales
PROVISIONS. --Pofk-Ihe sales embraced about 1 300
bbs at S12 62T sfc 20, and good prime 80 rs 50
Sly and at S12 S12 rs for thin Beef was quiet
but frm: small sales making at s13 Is S14 for
plain mess and $14 rs SIS for heavy. Bacon was quiet
and prices unchanged. Cut meats were inactive and
heavy sales Of $50 packages were made at &C: 4hc.
for shoulders and at &C. SIC. for hams Lard less
qrm and active with salos Of 500 packages rye Sc
Butter In moderate request at 14c l5c for white
and 16c. 17c for yellow State State cheese was
ct &c. S1sc. for now, and IT &C. for Trme old
RicS-Sales OF 700 bags Rangoon werc made at Axe q
&c, and 100 do do at &c a 5hc
SUoARs firm and toerably active. The sales en-
braced 026 hhds Cuba muscovados, included in which
were 90 hhds. Porto Ro0 at 8sc The remainder con-
sisted OF Cuba muscovado, chiefly grocery grades al
11sc. &c. Refining goods continued to rule firm
WHrKEy.-The market was easier and saes more ac-
tive which embraced about 100 bbls At Ic 2Sc
for state and Western.
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

1850 PHn.ADnpmA, May IL, 1909
Stocks strong. Pennsylvania IS, ss Reading Railroad
25 Morris Canal, AL Long Island Railroad, is; Pennsyl
vania Railroad, an Sight exchange on New York At
par.
PmLADnrHuA, May ~, 1892
Flour dull aud unchanged. Wheat declined &C.. sales
5000 bushels red at 81 2s white 50 Corn dull at $50
a 53Kc. Mess pork, s12 rs. Lard, SIC Coflee--Rio,
1Skc a 21c Whiskey dull at rs NC.
BUFFALO. May ~, 1862
Flour--Market quiet and steady Wheat dull and no
sales Corn in fair demand and market easier: saies
80 900 bushels, mostly at Sic. Oats Arm AT Soc Bar.
ley steady. Rye steady sales 900 bushels Chicago at
60c. Whskey lower; s held at 23hc. Canal frsights
lower-l2hc. on wheat, l2kc. on corn to New York.
Imports-l4 goo bbls. flour, 100 600 bushels wheat,
10l 600 bushels corn Expors2is 600 bushels wheat,
g8 900 bushels corn.
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Field Day OF the Seventy.hrst Regiment.
The Ssventynrst regiment Now York State Militia had
grand field day yesterday afternoon East New York.
quite large number OF military and civic gentlemen,
besides ladies-who always take pleasure In attending
military pagsants-beng present 10 witness the
neuvres OF tho soldiers in battalion drill. The day
remarkably fine, and the spectacle presented on the
ground truly exhlarating. Only about six hundred
Of tho regiment turned out. the business avoca.
tions Of the balance precluding them from joining
In tho drill The men arrived on the field
under the supervision OF Colonel Martin who put them
through thsr exercises in . rigid manner for three
hours. Nearly every movement performed in a
soldsry and precise manner, particularly the loading
and firing with blank cartridges. Wheeling into line
forming by companies &c, were also admirably
cued and the showed that tney have idle
since their return from tho seat Of About half past
FIVE O'Clock the regiment proceeded 70 New York with
the Intention OF seronading Mrs Mcclellan previous TO
the serenade by the Seventh regiment at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY, May 12-6P. II.
AmEs.-sman sales Of pots wero making At IS 62K.
pearls in light stock and quotations nominal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS market was heavy andowsr
and closed 1t decline varying from sc. TO 15c. per
Dbl Tho sales embraced about IL 900 bbls, closing
rwth;r ths roounU rango of Dricea.-
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AgESr FOR WOUNDED PENNSYLVANIA SoLDRRs.
Stewart Newell OF this city has been appointed by
Governor Curtin as agent in this city to receive and
for wounded Pennsylvania soldiers arriving here from
the seat or war Mr.. Newells Office 10 at No "a Cedar
street. II
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The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $34. 47s $50 II, and the balances
81 944498 10.

The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $34. 473, $50 II, and the balances
81, 944,49s Is.
The Grand Street and Newtown Railroad Com
pany have declared semi-annual dividend of three
per cent, payable on the 18th inst, at the Office in
First street. near South Seventh street, Brooklyn
Eastern District; the Essex Company. Of Boston,
an annual dividend of six per cent, payable on the
l4th inst.
The annual election of the New York Exchange
was held to-day. Mr.. W. M. vermilyc declined
reelection to the Presidency. The ticket chosen
is as follows:-For. President, A. B. Baylis; for
First Vice President, N. A. wheelock; for Second
Vice President, e. 8. Munroe; for Treasurer. lie
Grand Lockwood; for Secretary, George H. Broad.
head: for Assistant Secretary, J. w. Munro: for
Roll Keeper, E. A. shipman; Committee on secu.
rites, A. Campbell, p. Marie, William H. Nelson
G. r. Marvin, J. w. Underhill.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday says:-
Tho annual meeting for the election OF directors was
held Sterling the 7th, when, 10 the asonishment
and confusion OF the Galena interest stock the
y ~ CHICAGO mss ans Rock IN away Of
Of the Galena Company charged that the stock
referred to fraudulent that thoy would have no fell
Iowship with IL, and withdrew from the meeting. OF
course friends Of the Rock Island road claim that
there Is fraud about it, Il s probably the beginning
OF very pretty fight for the lawyers, the results OF
which will be reached In the distant future. Our
readers are aware that the Sterling and Rock Island
Railroad Is TO connect Sterling. on the Galsna
Air Line, with Rock Island, and 1t 10 claimed
70 be BY several miles the shortest route DO
tween Chicago and Rock Island The road has for
time nearly all graded ties were provided and all II
needed was the iron 70 complete It. Most OF that was
understood time, purchased and the road
cordng to promise, ought TO have been running many
months ago. somehow the matter fell through and
tho road was compstsd The friends Of the Rock
Island Railroad kept the polls open from ton till
O'Clock and elected tho following Board Of Directors
william Pratt, W. L. st. John, Charles W. Maybury
John r. Babcock, James II. Mouton, Francis Bradley, T.
W. JONES' John Tracy Elisha P. Reynolds. During the
day the friends Of the Gaena Company elected the
| lowing Board:-rhomas d. Robertson, Nelson Mason
william NJ Kigour, J. p. Anthony Henry Sardones John
O. wynkoop, c. c. Tsats, Justus Rev, Augustus Rice.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
MONDAY. May I2--6 2.

MONDAY, May 12-6 p. M.
To-day's bank statement compares a. follows
with that Of last week.
WEEK. endinc. loans Specie. Circulation. Deposits.
May sf33 400 AIS IS IT'S s2s s4s2 Ts2 100 1884 535
May TO- 1873 o4s all ,s6s $3.50 321 liz, 55e 200
Increase. 1854 ,T93 34I,539 5.9A,6T1
Decrease 1885 900 -
The enormous increase in the deposts--some
eighteen millions in three weeks the ease
Of the money market and the excitement in stocks.
without any victories on the part Of the Union
troops, this unparalleled increase in the volume Of
money would have caused development Of specu
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The stock Exchange and all other places OF business
arc closed this being the opening day OF the great Inter-
national Exhibition.
PARIS, May 1, 1862
The French PrsH states that negotiations with tho
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object OF diplomatic Intervention OF the maritime Powers
in America the recognition OF the South by the prin
cipa states Of Europe has been carried on between
Paris and London throughout April. Instructions on
this wise had been sent NJ MERCER, when the late
battles said TO have decided France 70 abstain from
Intervention for the present.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 1862
Tho Journal 81. Petersburg doubts the probability OF
the western Powers interfering in American affairs.
QUEENSTOWN, May l, 1851
The steamship City OF Baltimore from New York, ar
rived here this morning. ,ae
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Calcutta telegram OF the 18th April quotes cloths 3D.
and yarns Id. higher, while freights were declining
Another despatch quotes freghts seeds,o London At
7Os being Is. Cd. higher Produce was steady.
The details by the Calcutta mail OF March %, add
nothing OF interest the accounts already published
Nothing is said regard 10 the Confederate prvateer
which by the former mail, reported 10 have made
jts appearance in the China seas.
Tho persians had occupied Herat and we're advancing
ON Kandahar British had been asked by the Aghans
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LONDON Stock EXCHANGE, April so, 1852.
OPENING Prices-Consols for money, 93T o. do. for
account, 93T a 81; new three per cents, 92x.
Closing Pr1cs-Consos for money, 93A y; DO. for
account, % 1916 a 1916; new throes, 92H.
Tho London Times Of May gives no information re-
spec ing the Russian loan. -sss
Til London Nesos Of May l says, according TO
port tho total amount yet applied Cor in this market
Is less than one million. II attributes the rmness Of
the stock markets yesterday tho practical failure OF
the loan in this country Most OF the principal railways
experienced further moderate rise. sum Of ,70O
eo was paid up yesterday account Of the Ottoman
n. GYMS banking house was quite besieged during
the day by the applicants The scrip has risen from "a
to ~ premium. further sum Of 100000 in gold was
taken from the Bank yesterday Tor SPAIN Gold is
tnualy being sent that country and In the present
absence Of imports 10 had TO livestock 10 the
Bank. s.t.. ~ .e..- .s s.r 0lses.
The London Times city article says the market for
pearancs consequence OF the Of advices from
India The article tho stock market generally
steady yesterday april 30) the improved prices Of
Tuesday. The railway market again showed Increased
hrnness. In the discount market there rather
demand, in consequence Of the prepayment under dis
count OF the instalmenss on the Turkish loan. Ill 3
LIVERPOOL, May I, 1851.
Cotton-sales to-day 900 bales. The market closed
still At unchanged quotations. $3.50 slos Z =
Brcadstuf1s dull and easier. Wheat very dull and do
clined 1c. q &c per GENITAL.
PRovBIoNs.-The market ID very dull. AsHh
ShIPPNG.-Arrived from New York Rosa Bonheur and
hmet, at Waterford; Evadne, at Kingston Reform, at
Belfast
mQhj IIvmpool, May 1, 1882 !.
The rumors Of French and English Intervention in
American affairs continue, but they not very au-
thentic. One report says the two governments had
agreed upon it, and that the visit OF the French Minister
to Richmond was connected with the affair.
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France. supported by Russia, had formally protests
against OF Montenegro BY the Turkish troops
The frontier consequently would not be crossed.
Negotiations were in progress tor the marriage OF u
Sultan g niece with the son OF the Bey Of runis.
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SPANISH OPINION on THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT.
Tho Epoca OF Madrid contains articles supporting tho
candidacy Of Archduke Maxmilian 10 the throne Of
Mexico.
other spanish journals uphold the principle that Mexico
should DO free to elect its own government
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s.Disting uished" German Omcers In
America.

berlin april 26) correspondence Of London Times.l
Two journals to-day announcs--on the strength OF
statements in private letters and newspapers from New
Yorkths arrival In that city of Leutsnsnts Won Sobbe
and Futzk, the two Prusssn officers who first slew an
servant and then broke the PAROLE which hal been
most bameaby accepted almost the sole security for
their safe keeping until their fate should be decided
upon Even the uniform they wore and the " von''
that preceded their could not palliate such
offences, and they bstook themselves to the States
doubtless expecting thosc high commands in the federal
army which their past exploits and the military expe
they had acquired amid tho hardships Of garr
son life aud frequent reviews manifetly entitled them
II would seem however, that the Yankees did not view
IL in that light Tho New York Democrat Of the 5th inst
heads lie mention Of them with the words Arrival Of
two Murderers and, after stating that they had gone
by way OF Ostend Southampton and thence had taken
the steamer 10 America, mentions that they
rested on landing, and conducted before the Prussan
Consul General who, however, declared that he had
instructions respecting them and could not stir in the
matter. other American papers have protestel,n ap
pears against the idea Of their admission into the feds
raj army.
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OF Brussssl
The question Of who won the last battle n not how
Of most importance for the present IL Ia in the ex
curson Richmond Of NJ. Mercier tho French Minister
at Washington. This excursion has poitcai bearing
which cannot BIO overlooked and II any final settlements
docs not issue herefrom the French Minister will at
least make some openings to the Congress- OF Richm6nd
Every Is aware OF the fact that the hot season be-
ing at hand the strategica operations will soon be-
impossible In the southern States; u is there
fore, tho time 70 open negotiations aud try
solve amicaby that great question which for too long
time already they have endeavored to decide by war
may be mistaken In my opinion sbut believe that the
end Of the will be tho result OF that trip or that IL is
at least the beginning Of the end
The Paris OPINION rationale Of April 20 saws that the
angnsg ~ Tho oca journals and The gensra tone ~
correspondence published by the kons might lead TO
suppose that attempt 10 reconcile the North and
ture for Richmond.
YEEIIsG OF THE CHURCH FOR THE UNION.
From Galignsni's Messenger, April 30
The letter addressed days back BY the Bishop Of
Orleans 10 the clergy OF his diocese on the subject OF
slavery, . strongly praised by NJ rsvost-Parado 10
the pssaa Mgr Dupsn,cup, the writer observes, does
TO NEEDLE with foreign politics. but merely recommends
70 their prayers the four millions Of whom the
President OF tho United States in his Message OF March
g. proposed to Congress- 10 restore 70 freedom The
article then branches OF into series Of observations on
the American connct, and expresses In confident Ian
guage the belief that the North the end establish
| its supremacy
TEE xoDERArIoS AND COMING TRIUMPH or THE
UNION.
| From the Paris Debats, April 3o1
| Lot those who accuse the North Of ambition and "a
| verify he sincere they would have overwhelmed the
the North with their contempt land Justly sol II the
North HI resigned itself 10 the ruin Of that vast empire
withDu. struggle "See," would they have said how
democraces incapable Of defending themselves and
what cowardce was concealed by the proud language OF
those traders Of New York and Bostonln Those who
were charged by regular election with the heavy re
sponsbiy Of the federal government during this terrible
crisis have not thank He incurred such reproaches
they have not hesitatsd moment In their duty which
was TO perish in thor hands, rather than consent
to the destruction Of their country they haze for
moment admitted ne possb,ily Of dssmenbamsnt Of tie
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Treatment sf Unien Prisoners as Rich.

To the Editor Of the London Times. Among
the American ne US Is statement extracted
from "a letter from Baltimore, processing to
give correct account Of the treatment OF
tbs prisoners" who were exchanged on the
James River. on the Sd inst. The writer al
leges that the prisoners at Richmond were
treated with graat brutality. He does not
particularfze the acts Of which he complains,
excep, in stating that "from the 2lst of July. /.
the date Of their capture, until the 18th OF
December, hey were liable to be shot if seen
Mt the windows Now, as l visited
Richmond for three weeks in the month
Of October last, I am in position TO tes.
tify that the foregoing allegation Is untrue. a8
regards that period at least. While at Rich
mond l daily had occasion to pas3 the to-
bacco warehouses in which the EederaIist
prisoners were confined. There were ipyaria-
bly, numbers OF them sitting on the widow
siiis and looking into the streets. NeiN6r the
sentries posted beneath nor any one else ever
seemed to interfere with ths practice. The
buildings in which they were confined were
not unlike English military barracks in ap-
Pearance. l did not visit the interior of any
Of them, having no business there. but was
told that there would be no objection to me
having an order 10 do so. l was by many
creditabie persons assured, moreover, that ths
Treatment Of the prisoners cas humane GpS gentle and
recoilect when IN America seeing in New
\ ork paper letter from Fejeralls. officer, a
prisoner 1t Richmond, in which he stated that
such WAS the case. The writer Of the letter In
question says il was related TO him that in one
instance One OF the prisoners, young man,
was shot dead at the window by person ia
the street. 1t is impossible to refu to charge
50 vague, nor do wish to set myself up as
the advocate of the South; but as / can tss-
tify that what thu writer alleges on his own
knowledge is untrue, there need be little re-
lance placed on TINT ~hich he states from
report must say, however, that such an
occurrence appears to me most unlikely, as
l have never seen Il town in America, or
ELSEWHERE, more orderly than was Richmond
In October last, although considers bic mum.
bers of newly raised corps were cantoned in
the neighborhood. For their prolonged de-
tention these prisoners have to thank their
own Government, who have till now refused
to make exchanges.
JAMES FER6UssoN.
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THE Position OF FLoRgHCE.-Floren ence,
Lauderdale County, Ala, is situated at the
head of navigation on the Tennessee and al
the foot OF the Muscle Shoals, nearly oppo-
site TuScum b1a, Ala, and two hundred and
fifty miles Northwest of Montgomery Itis
the principle shipping point for the produce
# the country and the adjacent par of Ten
u uessee, and does a large business in proper
iion TO its population. The river which is
here about a half n mile wide, is crossed by a
due bridge. the original cost of which was
6lo0, GOO The route of the railroad between
Memphis and Charleston passes near this
village. A railroad was projected some
thirty years ago to connect Florence with
Nashville and New Dreams. There are
several large cotton factories at and near
Florence The river is navigable by steam.
beats from the mouth OF Shoal Greek to
Florence, distance of three hundred miles
Tuscumtia, Franklin County, Ala, Is situ-
ated one mile south of the Tennessee River
and one hundred and eleven; mil les north OF
Tuscaloosa. Steamboats, from tho ohio
River can ascend to this place in the hie her
stages of water. A railroad about forty five
miles long extends east TO Decatur and
forms part of the route of the III emphis an 4
Charleston Railroad, which is here in tersec,-
ed by the New Orleans and Nash vile Rail
road. at Tuscumbia there Is spring issu-
ing from huge fssure in the Limestone
rock. 1t Is said to discharge twenty thous-
and cubit feet per minute, forming q large
stream which joins the Tennessee River be.
tween two and three miles below.
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WHAT TO DO WITH OUR SLAyEs.-Jim Lane
made a speech last month at St. Louis, in
which he said:
loyal male slaves, who have fed and c!ot ed
he rebel army, and have as good as fought
on their side. Government now proposes
that those loyal slaves shall feed apd clothe
our army and fight upon our side. The other
day, while l was talking with the President
Old Abe said to me, "Lane, how many blac K
men do you want TO have to take care of your
army p ! told him as my army would num-
Der "a 900, proposed to have 81 900 contra.
bands, in addition 10 my teams,ers ard
wagon masters. l con sIder every one Of nv
soldiers engaged in this glorious crusade OF
freedom knight errant, and entitled to his
squire TO prepare his food, black his boots.
load his gun, and take OIL his drudgery
Vanity aud pride are necessary adjuncts Of
by meDial offices, nor com pol him to perform
the duties OF the slave 80, while l shall
elevate the slave by giving Linn his freedom
and making man OF him, / shall also ele.
vate the soldier and leave him no work to
do but lighting. "a voice III the crowd,
What are you gong to do with the mig
gers!"1
The General, singing out the owner Of the
voice, and pointing his long hnger at him. re-
l have been looking for. will tell you
what am going to de with them. I am 60.
Ing to plant them on the soil OF the gulf
coast, after We have got through this war,
let them stay and cultivate the land have
Government extend a protsction to them, az
IT does to the InuiaIs, aud send superin ten.
dents and Governors among them and pay
them wage. for their labor There could be
no competition between black and white
labor