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ysre mads ., s.1oo bbp State end wes,er

sopthern and 600 Canadian. within our revised
isupa,hne State aud Western. ............S5 90 |
, Extra State. :. !. .............. So [
lommonxo choice extra Western. ........ 9 40
canadian, ..s b 30
soptheru miased 10 good supertne. ........ 6 et
Extra 40. .r...... ................. SO I
Good 70 choice family do.................8 80
kyeuour. ...-r..,...... 8 10 4
Corn meal. Jersey ana Brandywine. 42J (
Wheat continued in limited demand with sales
i2'oQo bushels, part at 81 50 81 90 for red west
u On Tor club. Corn was again lower, with very|
rate INQUIRY. and sales OF 80. 900 bushels mixed VI
al Soc. &c. for sound. 81 &c. safe for unsoii
heated, and cSc. . 90c for yellow. Rye was dull al
ii % Oats was quiet Of 7sc s3c according 10 al
COTTON was dull and heavy at irregular prices
FnMonrs were quite dull, and engagements on
BALE. '' w. = ~
Hops were quiet n l5c 23c. fc- last wear . crop
PRoyDaoSs--Pork WAS very heavy at Sl4 rs q Sld
new mess, Sl2 SO for Old do. and $fl $40 rs for
with sales OF 500 bbs. Beef continued quiet ae sf(
for plain. S12 25 Sl3 80 for extra mess ana $40 81
for prime mess. Sale5 were made OF 800 biol,
tierces lard within the range Of 0hc el0xc. $50
bacon at nc. SIC, ard 300 PACKAGE hams and
ders at 6c.a73<c. aud &c 6xc Batter quiet at
2lc. for state aud lac. q nc. FOR Western. Chloe.
ttnued inactive at l0c. a i4c.
RIcE.-There were 140 bags East fndis sold a
q 8kc. ~ -fH Linca ~ 81 Is af
TALLow was depressed at lIs<c. Ike.
WTsKnY,-saies were made Of only S70sbls
a45tic. -f
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The Polish evolution.

Unimportant diplomatic papers regarding Poland had
been published in England They include Earl Russes de.
spach Russia dated April TO- calling Russia TO funl
her treaty obligations.
messenger had arrived IN London from st. Peters
burg the bearer it supposed of reply to the des
patch OF Lord Russell.
Berlin letter says that Russia's proposal FOR an Of
fensve defensive alliance has been repeated to the
government OF Prussia.
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Tho Paris correspondent Of the London Times says 1t 10
supposed year the army will be reducot TO
figure 900 men, and the navy to 1Ss ships
aoat with OF 80 $50 At present France has
40 900 soldiers under and 300 ships aaoat.
The Corps Legsatf has been prorogued TO the 7th Of
May
The Paris Bourso was rmer the rentes closing the
Goth ult. at 6sf 40c.
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f, Important la bess Corpus Case.
AN ALLEGED AGENT OF TUE SOUTHERN CoNrEDERAo'
ON TRIAL.

y
AN ALLEGED AGENT OF TUE SOUTHERN CoNfEDEhAof
ON TRIAL.
Before City Judge Mccunn, at Cham sers.
MAY lion Thursday last James 7. Brady and Will
liam rraphagen sued writIof habeas corpus eturna
BILE before City Judge McCunn, in the matter Of James
Hambeton, who arrested short time since in this
city suspicion Of being rebel spy and also intending
to purchase supplies and munitions the State OF
Georgia. Captain Armstrong who held him In custody
by order Of General Wool refused produce his prisoner
The Judge ordered the Sheriff TO arrest Captain Arm
strong contempt OF the writ Of habeas corpus On
being brought before Judge MoCunn the captain let
of by paying nominal fine and producing his prisoner
To day James Hambeton was brought before the judge
and the following return was made 70 the writ by General
WOOL f.s. 40 ...., "a. ~.
In THE MATTER or HAnEAs CORPUS ISSUED THE DASH
JAMBs HAMBIxToN. H.3 nt
To THE Hon. JOIN H. McCuNs, City Judge
For return the annexed writ respectfully certify
that the said james Hambeton arrested by officer
Of Simeon Draper late Provost Marshal General that he
turned 10 by said Draper obedience to an
order OF the Secretary OF War; and is now held by in
pursuance OF such order And further state that the
said James Hambleton is citizen and resident Of the
State OF Georgia. which State in rebellion against
the United States that he left said state recently for tho
purpose, as am informed and believe, OF procuring
within this and other States supplies to be sent TO sad
rebeous State Of Georgia. and OF procuring Information
TO DO used for the benefit Of the rebels that he held
am not permitted to produce him as repaired by said
writ ALI Of which is respectfully i sS9%t @dor
Major General United States Army Commanding Depart
ment OF the East. 41aisaie 5s.Ir' laf1 a naatl aT
SAMUEL s. CLASSY, Counsel. "a.
Mr. Taphagen, counsel for HambIeon. insisted that TO
all ntents and purposes the out OF the urw
dicton Of the Court and that faith with the Corut had
been broken in consequence Of the reproduction Of the
body Of tho DOCTOR the matter having been adjourned
only 10 suit the convenience Of the in making
an amended return 70 the writ OF habeas corpus. 49,.
Mr. Glassey, counsel for General Wool, said that the
question here involved was most important one viz
Whether the civil courts have the TO take from
under military custody persons who charged with
offences equitable only by military tribunals Ia order
that this question might be fully argued he asked Tor an
adjournment till 70 day. ,tsa Taaf E
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Large Fire.

UGDLNsBUKG, N, II, Way 10, Ioo5'
The large Touring mills OF NJ Seckrider and Messrs
Huribut Co., and Talman's paper mill, west oil the
bridge this place, destroyed by IRE this ater
noon about 100000 Of which about $40 900 is IN
cured, '-' '' |
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The Arrest OF VaiInndiVh a m.


meeting Of the Democratic Association took place last
evening at 9a2 Broadway The object Of tho meeting
to express the public sentiment" the arrest OF Val
landighaw. DA'
James Brooks being announced 70 the meeting, pro
ceeded to address them After some unmeanng general
ties upon freedom OF speech and person, and
governments in general he harabgue against
the President, alleging that he had violated his oath
violated the constitutionand that h efforts tended 70
extinguish liberty at the North, In the name and
under the disguise OF affected veneration for the consu
ton In the or the troubles the country
he affirmed there were seventeen free States aud
fifteen slave States while there but two free
States left In the Union New York and New Jersey. He
then pictured the arrest Of vaandigham his abduc.
tion" his Incarceration &C., In fruitless effort TO work
up the feelings Of his bearers. Next the speaker illus
trated how the great Napoleon and the great Frederick
respected personal and domestic rights and wound
declaring that he was born areeman and determined 70
Mr.. Faron, Of Alabama, was next introduced. He was
announced 70 the meeting a. refugee, who WAS com
PEELED to y his native State account OF the rebellion
He received with applause and "threo cheers or Ala
baa" he said be hoped the three cheers for Alabama
bama who had stood firm for the old Union through the
oppression Of tyranny and unparalleled hardshps He
compelled 70 ny to escape the despoc tyranny Of the
delighted 20 see everywhere Tying the nag q
zoned its folds. Dt he has since discovered that the
aboltionists the the country 70 conceal their
hatred the constitution and he detested the tyrsn
ny OF Abe Lincoln and that Of Je Davis equally Nike
There e no freedom Of speech North and there V none
South. He desired TO DO understood . an
uncompromising friend OF the Union, but he
bound by oath otherwise 70 be loyal 70 Abe
Lincoln. daughter He then alluded % the arrest Of
ssoa 'HS sad IN bis H.
the gsneralshp Of burnside at Tredsricksours,
and spoke Of his overlooking geperalship in
Ohio.a Again ne turned upon the President and
denounced him and abotonsss stating that be did NOS
whether he arrested for exercising tho privilege
Of free speech guaranteed By the constitution.
resolution passed TO hold mass meeting At an
early day 70 express morsuly and unanimously the sen
OF the people The subject before he meeting
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Italy.

German priest, II said, had gone from Rome with
des for Cardinal de Angels denouncng Cardinal
Antone and calling De Angels to the head Of the Papal
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Colonel zadock Pratt erecting and machiuory
against the rocks shove Prsttsviis ~ ". the BUR
pcse u having chseicd thc<eon The statue * his sop the
late Colonel George ". FRAU.
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The new Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Com
pany now organizing from union Of the old Mil
waukee and Chicago and Chicago and Milwaukee
companies-will start with . stock capital of
$2,25O 900 aad funded debt Of sl,75o 900. The
books Of the old companies will be opened here to
enable holders to put their stock into their respec
tive names, preparatory to giving their formal as.
sent to the consolidation. small dividend will
probably be paid to the old stockholders from the
unexpended balance of earnings. The new company
is "lake shore line, the road running from
Chicago to Milwaukee, where it will probably con-
meet with the La Crosse road. The Western divi-
sion Of the La Crosse Railroad has passed into
the hands Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road Company. ~
The laad grant bondholdsrs Of the late La Crosse
and Milwaukee Railroad Company have organized
Q new corporation, called the Milwaukee aud st.
Paul Railway Company. The Milwaukee newspa
pers report Justice Miller, Of the United States
Supreme Court, before whom bill Of review was
brought, as deciding everything material in favor
of the land grant bondholders. remarking that If
IL became necessary he should find that the Mil
waukee and Minnesota Railroad Company had not
interest enough in the property to make any ques
tons The report OF the case In the Milwaukee
Sentinel of the 9Th inst. explains the legal position
of the parties, which. being interpreted, means
that the land grant bondholders under the name Of
the Milwaukee aud st. Paul Railway Company,
have possession Of the Western division Of the rail.
road Como hundred and Eve mles), all Of the roll.
ing stock (subject to the first mortgage Eastern
division and the city Of Milwaukee mortgage. on
neither Of which is anything due), and the exclu-
sive franchise or only right, except such a. the
receiver has, TO operate the whole road.
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were the largest ever made since the
formation of the association-s76. 6sl 1913 Is. The
balances were "a, s35,7s6 rs.
The imports into the port Of New York for the
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Lieutenant II. A. sim, oc the Fifty-sixth
Regiment.
SPECIAL ORpERs--NO. 1879.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApirrAS GxSESn's 0rYE,l
wASIisSroE May 2, 1858
TO- so much Of Special orders 22o series Of 1884, from
this ofce dismissed list Lieutenant n A. Still, finy.
sixth New York Volunteers Ia hereby revoked he hav.
ing been previously hsnoraby discharged w resignation
BY Special Orders 70, Headquarters Eighth Army corps
August %, 1862 This action ioaves Tieurnant stll
honorably out Of the serv said res gnation.
BY order OF The SECRETARY ~ WAR
n ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant AdNtant Gepera AL
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Court Caiendnr-This Day.

srrRSsa CouRr-CIRct Part 1Noe 2459, 2s6i, 2<s3,
2465 2sG1 2l69, zsil 24fs 24T9 24s 24sS PASS PAST
2fso 24el 24s5, 24gT, 25Ol, 1906, 25O5 Part S-Nos
1905 1850 1910 2eso 1904 lleo, $ss, TosH lsso 55s
1870 1883 169, esp, INV, I'LL soe, dAi5 81, 1888
COMMON pixAs-iert Nos. Iss2 lse3 1904 Ies,
1891 1889 loo iiol l502 lOos l2oi l3eL lela iis7'
e5i. Part 2Nos COZ 1912, I'll 1915 isel. -se leya
1916, 90 col, 1862, less, less, 1000. losi,
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Stock IN port $40 600 baes OF winch 10000 arc Amorl
can.
Breadstufs arc steady, but quiet
Provisions inactive Bacon easier.
Produce market steady.
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CITY COMM nRCIAL REPORT.

hoxpAS. May il--sP.M
ssles were msse IT unchanged prices
flour We, auIos aud dNrus,ns. salcs
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rs NOrwich&Wor R
SO Stonington RR.
500 Michigan Cent RR
60 do 500
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-23
THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following despatch from Gen Gilmore was received
at the Headquarters .; the Army yesterday:
Headquarters Department Of The South.
In The Field, Morris Island, S. c, .Jaiy I2h, 1863
Major Gen II w. HATLEcK Genersl-in-Chef.
SIR have the honor to report that at five O'Clock on
the morning Of the 10th osant made attack upon the
enemys fortified position the south end Of Morris
Island, and after engagement Of three hours and
quarter captured all his sronghods upon that part of the
island and pushed forward my infantry to within six hun
dred yards of Fort Wagner.
We now hold all the Island except about one mile on
the north end which includes Fort Wagner and battery
on Cummings Point, mouating at the present time four
teen or fifteen heavy guns in the aggregate.
The assaulting co',ma gasntly led by Brig. Gen.
Strong 1t landed ia small boats under cover of my bat
teries Folly Island and four monitors led by Rear Ad
mira Dahgren which entered the main channel abreast
monitors continued their fire during the day sty
Fort Wsgner.
On the morning Of the lth instant, at dabreak, ef
fort made to carry Fort Wagner by assault The pa
rapet gained but the supports rccoed under the fire
to which they expoed and could lot be got up Our
loss in both actions will not vary much from hundred
aud fifty in killed, wounded and prisoners
We have taken eleven pieces Of heavy ordnance aud
large quantity Of camp equpage.
The enemy's loss in killed wounded and missing will
not fall short Of two hundred
Q A. GILMORE, Brig Gen. Commanding
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G + n B A n X $.

IL was not definitely known when the reduction
of Port Hudson was first announced whether that
great event, second in importance only to the fall
of ViekSburg, was accom- plished By the aid of CO
operative forces from the AMY of Gen Grlnt, or
whether j was fl :c,ed by Gen Banks army alone
1t is bow known that the latter was the case, aud
the success therefore reflects only the more honor
on a General who, throughout the whole war, has
been characterized by modesty equ, to his capa-
city, and who at all times and uader al circum-
stances has manifested an absence of self-seeking
in his simple devotion TO duty The Boston Daily
Advertiser comments very justly Us follows this
signal achievement
No achievement Of the deserving of honor
weA FOR It's difficulties its Importance, than that
which is now inseparably connected with the Of
Gen Banas. The tenacious perseverance with which he
has applied himself to his object undaunted by the hard
ships and losses OF summer campaign in that latitude,
or by the difficulties OF besegng eaboratey fortified
and naturally strong position will be admired by all who
read The history OF the siege; and especially will it be
held IN grateful remembrance BY those who consider the
painful anxiety which has been felt by the public for many
weeks as to she final Issue Of the enterprise.
"rhis most honorable achievement will place Gen.
Banks position far superior the disparagement and
the sometimes open attacks Of which he has been the
object The prejudices and eaouses connected with his
appointment to his present command which have caused
many sneer at his peculiar qualities, strongly in
trast with those of his predecessor will cease The
great test of success which is that Of which most
fond has settled the question to his capacity and the
wisdom Of his appointment We may be permitted to
add that trust it will nowhere be forgotten that the
General who has thus effected that which the compile
men of Grants work, is q Massachusetts General-and
that the brave who under his command endured such
tolls and privatons surmounted such obstacles and
quered that deadly trial of strength and patience to
which Vicksburg gives only parallel, chiefly
made up Of men from the seaboard Statesthe brothers
Of the vicors Of etysburg-amoDg whom New England
counts many thousands Of her sons
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REBEL DISASTERS acknowledged.


The Richmond Enquirer If the lath instant in edi
toral, says:
The fall Of Vcks burg, the retreat Of Bragg the
pulse Of Lee, and the advance Charleston all
rous disasters the most serious that have attended
arms since the commencement Of the war.
The defeat Of Johnston by Sherman had not been heard
from at that time. The attack Charleston, it will be
observed, is regarded disaster in advance.
Referring to the defeat of Gen Lee the Richmond Wing
Of the 9th instant says:
1.-The intelligence from Gen Lee falls short of the pro-
mise of the dispatches published yesterday and will prove
grievous disappointment to the highwrought hopes of
the public. Superadded to the calamity at Vicksburg it
casts sOmbre shadow affairs; but must
stany bear mind that it in adversity that true great
is revealed in its nobest attributes and must
solve that what may the sha go down.
lack hearts stout enough to bear it
on to glorious triumph"
The Wing of the date has several articles the
fall Of Vicksburg from which make the following
tract:
the fall of Vcksburg the conversion of the great
under Grant from stationary into moving force. From
its organization almost it has been confined to the work Of
taking that city 1t is free to operate elsewhere
This the evil against which the Government call
ed to make the most energetic preparation. 1t is not diff
cult to imagine in what direction Grant will move,
TO estimate the effect of 80 powerful army coming
upon the field, with corresponding accession on our
side This is the danger that presents the most serious
grounds for alarm 1t would be blindness not to it,
and mbecty not to put forth the most strenuous
tons guard against it, We only pray that those to
whom the management of affairs entrusted may be equal
to the crisis. y
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THE WAR IN MISSISSIPPI.
servant,

CAiuo, JriY 20 -VcSsburg sdvices 10 the 18th in
slant say:
. YazoO CITY which held by about eight hundred
rebels, captured by Gen. Heron the 18th Two
hundred and fifty prisoners captured The gunboat
DeKalb blown up by torpedo aud sunk in shallow
water. She will he raised. No lives lost The rebels
burnt three transports ing above the city Some eight
or ten large steamers have gone up the Yazoo.
Gen Logan has been relieved of his command by Gen
Sherman is stated for dsobediencs Of orders and pro
matureIy attacking Jackson He made the attack the
9Th instant and repulsed with less Of three hun
dred killed and wounded Gen. Sherman il besegng
Johnston at Jackson, who is supposed Ia have thirty
thousand men 1t is ad that Johnston cannot escape
steamer was loading at Vcksburg with rebe sick
and wounded for Mobile via New Orleans.
" large fleet OF Transports conveyed BY gunboats.
have gone up Red River under Gen Ransom. When he
returns he is to take command of N4tchez
:" Our forces at Miiken's Bend aud Lake Providence
reported to be suffering considerably from sickness
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IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS.

The Richmond Enquirer If the 10th instant contains
proclamation from Gen Jefferson Davis calug ont under
the Confederate conscrpton Sct all white men between
the ages of eighteen and foryfve years to the
Confederate army for three years under penalty beu
punished for deserton il Of disobyng the call They
offered the privilege u joining volunteer organization,
before the enrolment.
The Enquirer in editorsl article military neces
sy argues that the only salvation Of the Southern Con-
federscy in calling out levy mGsS the application
of martial law to the whole country in Of siege
the absolute control OF al trade Especially iu drink
within military lines, the abolition Of substitution exemp
ton aud foreign projections and the material enlargement
of the Presidents power to elections Of officers and
to make appointments in order to get rid Of incompetent
officers.
THE DANGER TO CHARLESTON.
The Enquirer confesses that the landing Of the Union
forces Morris Island in Charleston harbor and the
of extensive works designed for the reduc
ton Of Fort Wagner, indicate that Gen Gilmore com
mencng determined siege against that city both by land
and water 1t then quotes from the Charleston Mercury
the following remarks disclosing apprehensions of that
journal for the safety Of Charleston and expressing its op
ion to the proper Of syertng the impending
lsmy 10 the Confederate The Mercury says:
1t appears to Ms To be useless /, attempt to disguise
from ourselves our situation BY whose au We got int"
it. il vain 10 inquire The Yankees having gotten
Of the southern half Of Norris Island there is
but way To- the city Of Charleston and that the
speedy and uDtGchlng OF the bayonet. II the fight
on Morris slani be fight by engineering
tyances aud merely, the advantage is with
the enemy With their irOu-cads in the water and their
men in occupation II the land it is likely to be
question o time Tho fall OF Fort Wagner ends III the
tall OF Charleston. Fort Sumter, ike Fort Wagner, will
then be assaulted by lard and aud the fate Of Fort Pu
laski viii be that of Sumter Cen Gilmore the man
who reduced Fort Pulaski
Charleston must be snvrd as Richmond was. For six
days our soldiers storuci The successive batteries OF the
enemy aud saved Richmond The greater part nf the sol
ders who achieved the triumphs by the bayonet had
henr, been IN charge The lankees here have
yet few formidable works. They haoc bit teo thou.
sand Troops IL soldiers and officers here not equs
to the kind - fighting fought ny the army OF Virginia and
tried by the Yankees against such works Fort Wagner
and Seccssunvilin, thcu Charleston falls
This, it appears e. is the only uI safety, and
may adj too, Tor ,con0my of tiocs. Other may
prOract the lighting Ia days aud weeks aud postpone the
termination ol the struggle, No other meaus Opn.
onr will the city We believe il easily be saved
with promptness and energy aud dash 1t is too late tor
engineering alopc Hesitation aud delay are fatal