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international law aud whenever any raBse OF capture
i. alleged the ca cannot he withdraw from the con
sheraton the prize oi the captor After the Gaze
has undergone investigation is tho dn'y OF the prize
court 10 restore any such prizes uulawfuy made with
and damages and the proper time lot me iuteref
ence of her Majesy Government 49, IN general when the
prize courts refused redress for capture which the
evidence shows TO have bern unjusthable
Her Maestys Government cannot upon ex pare state
ments deny the begerents 10 this the exercise Of
those rights which in all which Great Britain has
been concerned she has claimed herself to exercise.
regards the auson hch has been made To the case
of the AdeIa before her Mjestys Government can form
any opinion the Judgment stated to have been given
that case they have before them correct report
of that judgment, it being impossible to rely upon the
general representation of it's effect contained 10 news
paper paragraph founded printed letters especially as
OF the other judgments of the United States prize
courts which have been reported to her Mness Govern
meD during the present war evnce any disregard OF the
established principles Of international law.
As regards however the particular case OF the Peter
hOf, in which you more directly interested, her Ma
jesys Government, having taken into consideration the
papers transmitted by you and being satisfied That hose
papers disclose prma cie ground capture ana that
there every to believe the voyage to have been
lawful aud bona de and the seizure OF the vessel wholly
unjust6able, they will instruct Lord Lyons to make an
immediate representation of the circumstances OF that
case to the Government of Washington and If no legal
ground Of capture should bs alleged then to for the
release of the vessel and Cargo with compensation and
without the delay of proceedings the prize court But
any legal grounds of capture should be alleged by the
Government of the United States this all Others
must unavoidably follow the ordinary course
am, sir, your most obedent humble servanf,go0
E. HAMMOND.
E. T. CoURLAY, Esq No. 3, Leadenhall street. plD
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THE RETURNING SOLDIERS.

The Seventh and Eighth Regiments Of New York Vol
unteers arrived in the city Of New York Tuesday from
the seat OF They composed chiefly Of Germans
and among the faest regiments from this State.
They received by committees of the Common Council
and citizens and a detachment Of the Third New York
Cavalry and escorted up Broadway The sidewalks
lined with people, among whom we're many female friends
Of the returning soldiers who cheered them enhusasca
y Their diapidated flags excited melancholy interest
Near them, aud dividing attention with them, three
rebel standards, captured at Antetam inscribed evil
Hamburg" and Fair Oaks" showing that the regiments
from which they taken had borne them in those
memorable battles The regiments marched up the Bowery
10 the Steuben House, where they entertained with
substantial dinner After that event they were escorted
to the Park Barracks and then dismissed Quite number
Of the men will probably reenist after short vacation
amid these scenes Of peace
The Seventh and Eighth regiments belong 10 the two
years cass Of which thirty eight regiments sent from
the state Of New York The time " nineteen Of these
regiments will be up before the let Of July The Common
Council have taken general for receiving all OF
them with appropriate honon,
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y.
In the United States District Court at New York on
Wednesday, Judge Belts rendered oral decision on the
motion of the United States District Attorney for order
to give up the British mail to her Maesys Consul at the
port of New York.
The Judge after reviewing the prize rules and the prize
law applicable to the concluded by making the fol-
lowing ORDER
"On fling proofs the Attorney Of the United States
moved the court that he have leave to withdraw from the
custody OF the court mail bag Of the British Government
captured at sea by vessel OF of the United States
with the above aud board of her for transmission
from the port of London, England to Matamoros Mexico
and Mr. Upton, Of counsel for the captors having been
heard opposition to the notion considered by Inc
court that the United States Attorney by law officially
Of suits presented the United States in the Prize
court and has thereby authority at bis discretion to offer
to withhold from the consideration of the court any
particulars of testimony relative to prize suit in prosecu
that the aforesaid mail bag be delivered to the United
States Attorney out of the custody of the court to be by
him disposed of c0normab to the instructions OF the Gov
eminent of the United States"
The District Attorney 10 pursuance of the above order,
turned round Mr. Archibald her British Msjesys Con-
sui (who conrt,) and said These mails are given
into my custody by the order of the court and shall hand
them over to you to dispose of in the proper way"
Mr. Archibald and said that he accepted the mails
under those conditions and would dispose of them accord
ing to the directions of her Majesty's Minst r.
The proceedings against the vessel and cargo were su
pended for the present In the time the evidence
taken by the Prize Commissioners preparataro was
ordered to be opened
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A NEW MALADY.

A letter from Washington, in a New York paper, re-
marks the appearance Of new disease in this city and
observes that FIVE children Of the family died of 1t in
one day and aso that it very contagious and has thus
far bsed the efforts OF the physicians 10 the vic
tins"
Ills true this disease which they call spotted .per has
proyed to be very fatal and four children Of the fam
ily died Of it twelve hours after they we're taken but
they did not all die the day In this disease the
patient taken with chill accompanied with great
pain the upper portion OF the spine near the medna OBJ
longata, which continues some time.
Then this peculiar eruption makes lite appearance. THIS
consists Of numerous small reddish spots varying 10 size
from that Of speck eighth quarter, or even
half an inch diameter, though generally very minute
They confined TO no particular part Of the BODY occur
rnQ upon the neck trunk and e1tremhes sometimes
erinQ the whole body The eruption not elevated is OF
purplish color, or almost black.
These spots the surface Of the body differ from the
spots in typhoid fever by their darker hue and
by not disappearing upon pressure.
bis characteristic eruption gives the disease right to
rank among the erupve diseases hence the origin Of the
name OF spotted petecha feyethese spots being the
resut of minute extravasaton OF blood beneath the skin
A s;msr disease broke out 10 London in 1888, and 10
spoken Of by Watson and described by Wihsn
The disease in this city has proved very ata 10 its hrst
stages but IL the patient survives for day or two after
the attack the disease generally yields TO treatment as
the case with the fifth child Ia the same family who lies III
with the disease and who has been sick over week and
improves under such medicines carb. ammonia carb
potassa spirits turpenne mixture, brandy quinne and
counter irritation Of the spine.
Having visited her within the last few days with the at
physician remarked the disappearance Of the
er,otfDn with Der improvement.
Ths Grandmother was also taken i'll with this disease
na an The 25th of this month died within twelve hours
after she was taken ILL.,
The d.eaae IL morbid poison Of the blood, and arises
from the primary impression Of the contagious poison 90
49, aryon. ,ysten which IL overwhelmed by s Influence,
and thereby causes It's sndden termination In death
Thse have not been great many cases. nor does It
10 have any tendency TO spread as the disease N inns
s: - heen most marked In its character.
'"p w j. C. DUHAMEL, A. N. NJ ID.
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THE PRIZE SALES INVESTIGATION

OF all the frauds that have been perpetrsted since the
commencement of the rebellion there none more de-
serving Of condemnation than those which now being
inquired into by number Of dsintetested merchants Of
this city, at the Office Of Edward Jordan Government go
ctor in the Merchants Exchange These frauds relate
to the sales and distribution Of prize property and present
certain facts which cannot fail to bring down upon the per
petrators OF them the most vigorous and lust
the courts Of Justice well as the indignation Of the
people.
The investigation into these frauds bids fair to disclose
some OF the most significant swindng operations which
were ever practsed in this city number Of eminent
merchants, among whom Moses H. Grinnell Edward
Minturn, Moses Taylor Charles II Marshall and Ezra
Nye have taken this matter in hand and determined
to bring the wrong doors to punishment They have laid
before Solicitor Jordsn Eve six cases, IN which 1t
appears that the Government capor and persons wbo
good faith bid upon goods have been grossly deirauded
These cases present facts enough 10 render very full
plantations the part Of the United States Mar
shall the District Attorney, the Prize Commissioners Gov
eminent counsel for the csptors, and Others.
OF all the prizes that have been sold in this port during
the pas year. proceeds of only two have
distributed among the officers and sailors who entitled
to proportion Of them capors Of the prize goods The
fact that these who before all Others right
fully entitled to receive the largest share Of the proceeds
Of such sales have been most grossly deauded out Of their
prize money. E#
1t believed that the investigation which 10 now going
on will have good efsct and that officers and sailors will
In the FUTURE be protected against such frauds have dis
gaced the transactions attending prize sales 10 the past
N. Y Com. Adp.
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RUNNING THE vrcKsBuRe BATTERIES

hs dispatches received b. tie President from Major
Gen. Grant and Adjuant Gen Thomas dated before
vcksburg, April 23 They that the evening
before gunboats and twelve barges passed the Vcks
burg and Warrenton batteries which opened terrfcay
upon the vessels Buildings in Vicksburg, prepared for
the occasion fired to light up the river and enable
the rebel gunners to the boats Over five hundred
shots discharged at the fleet None of the barges
hit. Only steamer injured badly enough to
cause her to be abandoned She oated three miles below
Warrentou where she grounded but all hands board
of her were saved. Another steamer somewhat
ured but easily be repaired The second success of
throw ng great land aud naval force below Vicksburg
completely thanking the rebel position, accomplished
with the loss of ouly two mortaly wounded and few
more, not exceeding ten, severely and slightly wounded
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ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE STEAMER.

The rebel de-whee steamship st. John, Acting Master
j. Beers arrived at New York the 9Th in four days
from Port Royal She captured the 18th April by
the u 8. steamer Stettin commanded by Acting Master
j. r. Beers She from Nassau, with assorted
CO. and first sighted by the Stettn at daylight of
Cape Roman endeavorng to into Cape Roman Inlet.
After giving chase for about two hours the Settin
ceeded in running her ashore at Cape Roman The cap
tain aud with the exception of four remen) escsp
cd in boats. Alter twelve hours of hard and aborous
work and throwing overheard portion of the cargo,
(sat they got her OFF Acting Master Beers then pro-
ceeded with the Sten and prize to Port Royal and after
coang at that port he ordered with prize crew. to
Boston. He put into this port for supply of COAL
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FROM GALVESTON AND SABINE PASS

The New Orleans Era of the 18Th publishes information
from Galveston to the 4h instant received by the United
States steamer Circassian When the Crcassian left four
steamers lying of the hal bor which the rebels
actively employed certifying The the Crcsssian
could rail bsy running from Fort Point to the
city taking ordnance stores &C. for the Notifications Pc
can Island being rapidly placed in state of defence
On the morning Of the 18th the Crcaan proceeded TO
Sabine Pass where she found the United States steamers
New London and Cayuea. From them she received some
prisoners recently captured by these ships Among them
is Commodore Fowler, @. 8. Navy who commanded the
otila at Sabine Pass He in command Of the steamers
that captured the Morning Light and Velocity.
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AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE APRIL T.-The Nashville cars arrived
three hours behind time guard the dispersed
the rebels. killing three and wounding three.
The military authorities have been arresting for the
past three days members of association for promoting
the rebel and procuring desetons from the Union
army.
During the sale of lot Of negroes at the Court house
this morning the Provost Marshal notified the owners that
four free under the Presidents proclamation They
nevertheless went when the matter of the four
bands turned to the District Judge who will
take measures to annul the sale.
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he Dinners to Earl Russell.

LONDON, MARCH 20, 1868.
MY LORD: A few months back my firm made arrange
for dspatching line of steamers between THIS coun
try and Matamoros In Mexico and advertisements nave
appeared in the daily papers for freight by such vessels
The first vessel dispatched the Glpsey Queen, winch
vessel has made the voyage out and home without any ~
terrupton
She left this port the 7th day of January last with
general cargo containing however nothing contrapand
and having regular British and Mexican clearance, and
carving her Msesy mail well dispatches for the
Mexican Consul She to call at St Thomas for coal
On the 2Ist Of February last and when within three
miles of ST. Thomas, the Peerhof was boarded BY an OH
from the Federal steamer Alabama who after ex
aiming the ships papers, left the vessel having expressed
himself perfectly satisfied.
The Peterho coaled at ST. Thomas aud left the 25th
of February.
BY advices received by the West India mail just ar
rived am informed that the Peterhof leaving st.
Thomas and when within sight Of the port the Federal
war steamer Vanderbilt have in sight and having com
municated with Admiral Wilkes, went in chase OF and
stopped the Peterhof putting armed crew on board
BY advces received from the United States to-day
learn that the Peteho has been taken to Key West for
adjudication prize.
hold myself your ordshp's disposal to submit the
manifest of the Peterhos cargo and any other documents
which your lodshp may desire to see in proof Of the
above facts.
third vessel the steamer Sea Queen, is nearly loaded
and about proceeding Matamoros and fourth vessel
will shortly oandng cargo having been already
engaged -.
egay Of the capture aud the unwarrantable proceed
ings Of the United States officers
hasten to bring the subject before your lordshp with
view of soliciting the Intervention OF her Majestys Gov
in taking the requisite steps to insure the mme
date restoration of the Peerho with such damages as
the owners of that vessel have sustained
also avail myself of This opportunity to ask your lord
ship to take whatever measures may be requisite TO pre-
vent repetition of such proceeding by the United States
officers order that the mercantile community OF this
country may be assured their property and interests will
not be subjected to similar consequences and as the
of the Sea Queen about to SAIL having under
engagements with the shippers Of cargo trust your lord
ship will not consider asking too much in soliciting
your lorshps that the ship and cargo will re-
ceve due protection from her Majesys Government
have the honor TO be your ordshps obedent servant
JOSEPH SPENCE,
OF the firm Of Pile, Spence q CO.
To the Right Hon. the Earl RUssELLS &c
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E. HAMMOND. Esq.
No. . CowpER's COURT, CoRsHILL,

March %, 1863.
SIR Referring to what passed in the conversation
had with YOU Yesterday relating to the Peerho steamer,
now enclose the Liverpool Journal of Commerce of the
oath instant containing note of the extraordinary judg
pronounced by the United States Prize Court at Key
West in the OF the Ad-a steamer and which entities
me- think ask the Government to relieve me from the
certainty Of similar result In this paper you will also
find of the circumstances attending the capture
of the MagcenDe steamer by the United States vesseo
war Onward, apparently identical with the Peerhofs
capture and which, in my humble Judgment renders it
incumbent on her Maestys Government to take immed
ate ,t.ps to prevent continuance of the extraordinary
course which the United States naval officers appear de-
termn-d to adopt in all such have the honor
to be. DC. JOSEPH SPENCE.
T. HAMMOND Esq.
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CONNECTICUT OFFICIAL, VOTE

The corrected vote of the State foots up 7959s Gov
BucAneham's majority just 1900 The MAORI
ties of the three successful candidates for Congress who
supported by The Republicans follows Deming
1886 Brandagree 2497, Hubbard 1856, making ag-
grega,e of 2Ss. Mr.. Engh, the successful Democratic
candidate, has majority of l,025. So that the Repubi-
can majority on the Congressional vote is ,163
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THE rrrERHorF CASE IN ENGLAND.

The late English journals place us in Of the
between the of the steamer Peter
ho and Earl RUSSELL the British Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs relating to the recent capture OF the above
mined vessel In view Of tho interest which this case
has excited both sides Of the Atlantic, we republsh
below much of the correspondence as dscoses the de-
mands of the owners and the decision of Earl Russell
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o"""",5 -, iooo'
First. General Joseph E. Hooker, Major General OF Vo
unteers and BRadier General of the United States Army
having been guilty of unjust and unnecessary criticisms of
the actions of bis superior officers aud of the authorities
aud having by the general tone OF bis conversation endea
vored dstrus n the minds of officers who have
wse made reports and statements which were calculated
to create incorrect Impressions and for habuay speak
ing in disparagng terms Of other officers, is hereby dis
missed the service OF the United States man unit to
hold an important commission during crisis like the pre-
sent when much patience, charity confidence, consde
ration, and patriotism due from every soldier in the
field The order is issued subject the approval of the
President of the United States.
Second Brigader General w. T. H. Brooks, command
ing First Division, Sixth Army Corps, Tor complaining Of
the policy of the Government and for using language tend
ing demoraze his command is subject to the approval
of the President of the United States dismissed from the
military service of the United States.
Third. Brgadier General John Newton, commanding
Third Division, Sixth Army Corps and Bgader General
John Cochrane, commanding Fret Brigade, Third Diy
son Sixth Army Corps for going to the President of the
United States with criticisms upon the plans of bis
handing officer are, subject to the approval OF the Pre-
sdent, dismissed from the military service OF the United
States
Fourth 1t being evident that the following named Off
be of further service to this army they are
hereby relieved from duty and will report in person with
our delay TO the Adutant General Of the United States
Army:
Major General w. B. Franklin, commanding Left Grand
Division.
Msor General W. F. Smith commanding Sixth Army
Corps
Brigader General Sam D sturgis commanding Second
Division, Ninth Army Corps.
Br gader General Edward Ferrero commanding Second
Brigade, Second Division Ninth Army Corps.
Brigader General John Cochrane, commanding First
Brigade, Third Division Sixth Army Corps
Lieutenant Colonel j. H. Taylor Acting Adutant Cen
eral Right Grand Division
BY command OF Major Gen A. E. BURNSIDE:
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

NEW YoRL, April. 29.-Newbern advices state that
Hills forces at Greenfield and further South Our
troops at Elizabeth City and Winfield have been with
drawn Those at Washington and Plymouth to be
tanned. A fort is building at the latter place
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Reply of Earl Russell.
FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH

FOREIGN OFFICE MARCH 26, 1868.
SIR: / am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter Of this day respecting the capture
Peterho on her voyage from this country to Matamoros
and am to acquant you that the matter will have his
ordships immediate attention. but it will be necessary
lay before the law officers of the Crown the fullest de-
tails respecting the case of the vessel request that
you will Immediately forward to every document in
your possession throwing light upon the destination and
cargo of the vessel her voyage and capture including any
reports or protests made by her master To time
these documents may be forwarded to in original and
will afterwards request you to furnish me with copies OF
such them to retain for the records
of this office.
am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,
E. HAMMOND.
J SPENCE No. Cowper's court Cornhi
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RI1NNING THE BLOCKADE.

The Charleston Mercury has despatch dated Whining
ton IN c April I6, which says The steamers Flora
and Pet arrived here this morning from Nassau, with car
goes OF coffee, ssltpetre," &c,
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ARREST FOR TREASON.

h INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 29.-Dr Dorsey, resident Of
Indianapolis but formerly of Maryland arrested to-
day charged with reasonable correspondence with the
rebels lie sent to Louisville to be tried by court
MAJ iiaI
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A PRIZE VESSEL WRECKED.

New YORK, APRIL 25-The prize schooner Cline"
Of Nassau, went ashore Lewes Beach, the break
water Saturday night and went pieces ALI hands
were saved.
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Mare Letters from The O,cners.

More Letters from the Ooners.
No CowPERs COURT, CoRNHLL, Z. C.
March 81, 1868.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter of yesterday and in reply beg to enclose the
following documents.
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant
JOSEPH SPENCE.
+ HAMMOND ESQ
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" GENERAL ORDER, NUMBER EIGHT

The following is given as copy of so much of
the " General Order, number 8, proposed to be
issued by Gen. Burnside in January last but coun-
fernandez by the President. 1t is elsewhere treat
ed to-day in our editorial columns:
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 8.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
,JgnuarU %. 1864