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OF the above exports to foreign countries the aggregate
specie and bullion for nine years past have been follows

An aggregate of four hundred and eghty-fve millions
for the nine years. average of about fifty -four
millions annually
Fortunately the advices from the Western Terri
tories of IDAHO Nevada, Colorado, &c. give
that the annual product of the American will reach
one hundred millions in 1864 if not in 1863
We find in the December number of the Bankers Mags
zine summary Of the gold and silver production of the
year 1863 compared with the year 1896 which was
Immediately preceding the discovery of gold California
As the information from accurate sources the results
may be stated as follows:
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RADICAL UNION LEAGUES.

The Boston Traveller says that Union Leagues pledged
to the total eradication of negro slavery in the United
States, multiplying throughout Massachusetts and are
receiving large accessons OF members In the opinion
weeformei persons (says the Travellsr,) similar Union
Leagues in the Northern States already strong enough
to carry The next Presidential elec ion
Springfield inois) letter, published in the St Louis
Republican of The 30th ullimo gives full exposition Of
the ceremonies, passwords &C. of the Union League as
derived " from correct and literal copy of the Ritual
adopted by the National Convention of the Union Leae
of America, at Cleveland, the 2lst day Of May A. d.
1863, duly certified by the signature of J. NJ Edwards
9. P, and w r. Irwin, G. K. s." This work is de-
seIesd 3. as.s q three BY four inches containing
follows:
II, A. B, do solemny swear (or AFFIRM ia the
presence Of these witnesses that have voluntarily
oorne arms against the United States since have been
citizen thereof that will support, protect aud de end
the Constitution and Government of the United States
and the flag thereof against all enemies, foreign and 10.
nestc that will bear true faith and allegiance TO the
d that viii also defend this State against any
invasion, nsurrecnou rebellion to the extent of my
ability. This freely pledge without mental reservation
or evasion Furthermore, that will do all in my power
to elect true AMI reliable Union aud supporters The
Government, aud others, to all offices Of profit
trust, from the lowest to the highest in ward town,
county, State, and General Government And should
ever be called to fill any cre, will faithfully carry cut
The objects and principles Of this League And further
that will protect, aid aud defend all worthy members
the Uuion League. And, further, will never make
known in any way manner to any person or persons
not members OF the Union League any OF the signs
words proc edngs debates plans of hs.or any other
Council under this organization, except when engaged
admitting new members into this League. And with my
hand upon the Holy Bible, Declaration Of Independence,
aud Conshtuton Of the Uui Sates Amercs under the
seal OF my sacred honor, acknowledge myself firmly
bound and pledged to the faithful performance of this my
solemn obligs 60 help me God
haut haan olaa
hands" all repeat the freemsu's pledge" follows:
"To defend and pc petuate Freedom an the Union, I
pledge my life, my fortune, and my sacrei honor elp
God"
pathetic ode" is then sung number of which are
given IN the ntusl. The following stauza from one OF
the patriotic odes will suffice TO iustrate the anmus
Of the whole:
"In the beauty the lilies Christ sea-
With glory ia His bosom that transfgures you and
A. he died TO make holy, let free
While God 5 marching on
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The Boston Journal has letter dated Murre's Inlet
Is C) December giving account Of the cap ure OF
three officers and fifteen belonging to the United
states og Ferry brief mention Of which was made by
telegraph The letter says that ON the 18th nstant two
boats, manned with volunteers put of to burn schooner
which was the inlet One boats crew had hardly got
cavalry came out Of piece Of woods near bv and
tn N, and they were all killed taken prisoners The
captain was among the number The other boat
which remained in their boats, escaped.
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LETTER FROM NEAL DOW.
LIBBY PRisoN, RICHMOND, vrRarS,A

December Z, 1868
DEAR SIN This afternoon had the pleasure Of 70.
cevinq your KIND note If the 23d of November
hope the people viii not make ntrbutions for Libby
prison by dong they will be likely to send here far
supplies than VII b. needed Whatever the people
may choose to give let it be given to the United States
Sanitary Commission which will send to us every thing
that shall require and nothing will be Lost or wasted
The Sanitary Commission will distribute its
at the points where they will be most wanted
Will you please have the shove published
am very well, and in excellent spirits Remember me
kindly to all my temperance friends am mo earnest
in the good than il possible and when the war
is over, which will not be far Off shall 20 To work 4,
earnestly as ever. Truly yours
NEAL DOW
Brlgader General u. S. Army
Ii X MoRRPt Esq Cardiner Maine
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II. X. MoRRHL, Esq, Gardiner, Maine.
NEAL DOW

NEW ISLAND IN THE MEDTERRANeAN A new
mediterranean sand has come to the surface of Palermo
Az 10 volcanic phenomenon, and appeared for the fret
time few years snce and taken possession of by the
Neapotau Government and named Fernsndia but disap
peared one hne day and sank to the bottom and has just
came up sgan to the great delight of the scientific world
An English vesse with several members Of the learned
societies board has just anchored off Palermo TO take
observations which cannot fail TO be OF great scientific
interest
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Totals, l846 and 1868 S62, 900 900 S27l ,575 900
The writer says From reliable data it appears that
the production of gold and silver the world
quadruped since the first discovery of gold in California
I94S-9) The production annually, in the years lS46-'S
estimated at SOL 900 000 of which Russia and Mexico
the principal Now the product estimated
at 1870, 100000.
Government Securities steady but not very active
The 5.20s shade frmer The closing quotations of
Government securities gold c were as follows includ-
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CHARLES i. MAYER, Esq, prominent member Of the
Baltimore Bar and respected citizen died on sunday
evening at his residence in that city, of NEURALGIA OF
the heart He had been af cted with that disease for
several years hut until within fortnight continued In the
discharge Of the duties Of bis profession He was abont
sixty years Of age, and with or two exceptions
tho oldest member Of the profession in Baltimore
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-07

Major Gen SroNEMAN has, at his own request been
relieved as Chief Of the Cavalry Bureau tbi, city and
is stated that Brig Gen Kenner Garrard has been or
6ered to succeed him. Gen. Gsrrsd hss been duty in
the Army Of the Potomac 1t is not known whether he u
TO be the permanent head Of the bureau or not,
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the past fifteen years has been two hundred and thirty
seven millions of pounds sterlngan annual average of
nearly sixteen millions sterling.
Gold has not varied much in the New York market since
our last weeks report the highest price being 521 prs
MUM and the lowest 5ls The daily extremes were as
follows, emitting fractions of per oent
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S92ll,95O
Bonds delivered to 5th ultimo, inclusive. W. -

bUuds deIVtred 70 ON uItlm0, inclusive.
Mr Jay Cooke the special agent of the Treasury gives
notice that about two hundred millions of the Government
SIX per cent loan remain unsod and that the Department
is ready to deliver bonds four days after the
are recaiyed
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

The Annual Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury being now before the public, we are
enabled to present tabular statement of the i'm
ports and exports for ten years past, ending 30th
of june 1863
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Total according to census,

According to tabular details 10 the annual report of the
Treasury appears that whskey reached its lowest price
(withn forty years in July, 1861 viz fifteen cents and
the highest in that year, twenty cents During the
years from 1926 to 1861 the extreme prices Of whskey
were follows
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The subscriptions to the fvetweny years Government
ioa ..st =ves ~ePsr.od by Joy nenko, ,f
general agent, amounted to $l2 260,950
The fluctuations in gold during the last week at New
York indicate the following extremes dscardng fractions
less than per cent at the Stock Board:
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tax OF seventy five cents or dollar per gallon
whskey, would not be felt much by the manufacturer or
the 10 England the tax is ten shnes ster-
ling aud the from excise in that country during
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Subscriptions to the Fiys-Twenty Year Loan through
Jay Cooke General Subscription Agent Philadelphia for
the week ending Saturday, January 2, 1864 subscrbed
through subAgents in New York (includiug New York
part OF New jersey, and the New England
Statss) mo Eae rrn
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correspondent of our esteemed contemporary,
the Nashville (Tenn) Press, in some comments on
" the Presidents plan Of restoration" under the
signature of /" Nemo," makes the following refer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-07

BY the Asia, at Halifax, we received last night the
following elegraphc newspaper reports concerning the
results action between the Alabama and Kear
sarge, the movements OF Semmes, his hopes Of new
vessel the kindness Of bis English friends, sc. Tho
counts are dated in England to the goth OF Juue'-
THE PRISONERS FROM TuB ALABAMA PARoLRD.
The officers and seamen OF the Alabama captured by
the Kearsage had becn liberated parole At Cherbourg
sEMMEs LIKELY TO SET OUT IN rPR RAPPAHASsooK.
letter IN tho Paris Patrie states that Capt scmmee
hiss announced that the 18th OF August he viii again
embark on a new Alabama, which will at that date DO
completed.
The scamen OF the old Alabama viii continue receive
pay and part Of The Of tho rebel cruiser
Rumor points 10 the steamer Rappahnuuccg, the
sx. British war vesse which stole from sh~crness
10 Calais tho likely vessel which viii take
possessi n Of
NEw SWORDS ron sxMxEs--ApSIRA ASsos, q. ~,
HEADS rHE LONDON COMMITTEE.
committee, headed by Admiral Auson, has seen
formed 10 Loudon TO raise, by guinea subscriptions
fund for the purchase OF handsome sword replace
that which Captain Scmmes sunk with his ship.
It Is reported tha, considerable sum has also boon
raised IN Liverpool for the object
ruR YACHT DkEkHoUsp TENDER TO THE ALABAMA.
The London Aecs publishes cf the Kesrsar
and Ahhsma affair." correcting false statements IN regard
TO The pursued by the charges THAI tho
Deerhound acted sort of tender W the Alabama that
Capts'r wnsow would have secured the shole OF tho
cfcers and crew OF the Aisban had no not placed o
much confidence tue honor ot he Of the yacht
thai he considered Captain semmes sod othcrp ~ho
csped 40 bopnd houor give themselves ap aud ,nat
he DID not pursue srd hrc apon oc pesrncund because
be did not believe that any ono carrying The nag OF lbs
royal yncht squadrpn would ac, 80 a,sSouorably,
The NssDs sso puhhchea letter from NJ, Sioddert,
Master the hersafge, oomUaiang that VIC Dserhou0d
wes ,ns olnsor ci tho Alabama
UNION gSST.aEar ~ pAais.
7ae rArs rrs spd ss dsnooacs sns sSssgc rsteu aai
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MANcHEsrEB TRADE REPoKr
The sdvices from Manchester report dull market for
goods and yarns, with downward tendency.
LIVERPOOL BREADslU UFPs MARKRT.
The breadstuifs market frmer, and all qualities
have slightly advanced. Richards Spence Co. ana
DINERS rcport:-Fiour 1rm and upward with advance
OF 6d per BARREL extra State 20s 20s Cd. Wheat rm
and advanced ID. Genital red Western. 8a 3D. 80 3d.
red Southern, g.. 3D. Ss 3d.; white Western, So. Cd
advance Of 3D.; mixed, eos.
LTvgRPooL PROVISION MARKET.
Inc provision market 10 hrm, with ward tendency.
B'gand. Athya Co ,Gorden, Bruce h Co. and others
report:-Beef armer. Pork onward and partially ad-
vsnoed 1s. Lard frmer. Butter, No sales Talow
hrmer at sos. 41s, Cd.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
Ashes steady Sugar quiet and steady. Coffee inac.
tive. Rice steady. Cod OIL, sales Sperm oil 81e
Rosin steady Spirits Of turpentine dull.
Roult, English Branden reports, petroleum dull
nned - Id o. y. I'd.
LONDON MARKNvO.
Breadstufs Armer with o slight advance Iron dull.
Sngar dull and declined 3D. ls Coffee easier Tea firm
Cd for refined linssed oil declining; quoted sSs. Sd.
Tallow 6rmer.
Provisions firm. Rosin buoyant Lard active.
TEE LATEST MARKETS.
LvRRpoOL, Juno 25-P M.
OorToN.-Sales TO day 600 bales including 900 bales
70 speculaors andsexportsrs The market closed quiet
and unchanged
BaaADMuFR.-Tbe mi Arket is quiet bus hrm.
PRovIsa0ss.-The market Ia 6rn and active.
PRoDuC1.-The market s Quiei and steady.
HAvRR, June 25, 1884.
CorDoS.-sales Of the week. 1000 bales Orleans tres
srdnare At S67f bas, 360f. The market Arm. Stock
In port, 90, 900 bales.
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NEWS FROM ARKANSAS.

ST. Lou1, July s, 1854
Upwards or hundred rebel prisoners arrived on
the steamer Gladiator from Little Rock yesterday In
charge VI battalion u Asrrtps horse veterans fur
lough They left Rock Island last night.
Oncers from Duvsrs Biul Ark, say that on the ooth
ut Shelby had returned TO Clarendon but u was
thought that he would doso.
General Carr reached Duvals Bun on the S0th.
General Marmaduke ts still south OF the Arkansas
river miles below Napoleon ils force consnn Of
his own Bridges Dcckereys and Caoeis, about
d, 900 men, with six eight pieces of artillery.
There 10 no rebel ARTILLERY between Arkansas and White
rivers and there but three companies Of suerias
between these rivers
The spprshensions OF . siege OF Little Rock are much
diminished.
There s but one brigade OF rebels tho Saline river
Tho design OF ths rebeis ID evidently 70 cut General
steeles Communications the hiie river, which, how
ever IL will bc very diacut 10 do but II II should be
done Duvals Bluff and Little Rock have psovisions for
three months
Tho White river Is pstroed BY tinclsds supported By
q land force.
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SKETCH OF THE KEARSARcE.

The Kcsrsarge Is third rate steamer, OF eight
dimensrns:Length, $50 feet beam, % fcct depth OF
hold, Is tee she was built at the Portsmouth, N. H.
Navy Yard 10 1862 Her engines boilers were built
BY woodruff Beach, at Hartford, Conn She belongs 10
class Of vessels represented by the Tcondcoga Lscka
wana 1lscarora, Wnchuseu, and others. she has
under iu steam when In good order She bark rigged
and looks man-of var Ike. She has been employed
special service IN the western Atlantic aud the
of Egapo and France since she pvt In commission,
sud has nac NO opportunity Tor rsars not having been
twenty tour hours.
the English papers making fuss about her bong
ron.cad The facts are siupiy these In order to
her boilers and mschnery from shot aud she'll her
chain cables were triced UP aud secured bef
siaes abreast or tnat portion OF tho vessel which
l. would Ia TO pass through the chain and the
coal NJ the eunKers before could reach her vsis THIS
BOT sn uucon mon occurrence In vessels oiwsr.
How d. VIC know Dut that tho Alabama protected 10
the way, AID perhaps better and that the Amerh
can gus th ew their shot throush the British
easily AZ h nd through the British oak. At any
Cag,an Wnsow showed his god sense BY placing that
protection there and r bc had not, With oil the expert
snes before him, he woud have beer justly censured
The enga-er1snt shNh has terminated 50 rcssfuny
N our flag and psnnant probably he most remarkable
on record, the yessals being 80 well matched. and
proves the great superiority ct American naval ocers
ahhs sud GUNS ovor thoee os England who has
long boasrnfy rsawtco that shs ruled the waves"
IL CAPTAIN sen ma Genes GOT Ia August With srothAr
prush pirate sh,p 10 Iosy assured he vii ard more
,nsn ois sousA "a 90 honest fanses rsnof-vas
ghs NRsahsnRtou psspafsn,
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THE PlRACIES or THE ALABAMA.

will not surs be unintsrestipg At this time
10 ave few additional facts connected with the
Alabama and tho victorious Kearsarge Owing TO our
crowded columns yesterday compelled 70 omit
some facts, which We give below
The British pirate steamer Alabama alias "2o0' alias
s'Eurica," has At last been met in fair tight by
Yarkee gunboa whipped crippled and then sunk. This
pirate craft WAS built at Brkenhead opposite Liverpool
England, BY Messrs Laird. under contract made by
Captain Bullock and said 70 be In behalf Of the rebel
government she cost, when complete for sea,
1886, 900. She launched in April. 1861. She was
fitted with shot racks pivot gun sockets and breechiug
bolts before she left Liverpool Sho sailed from LIVER
pool ON tho 2eh or July 1852, having gone down the
river ostensby on trial rip; but In ten days there
after ste arrived at the Azores.
Hero she took on board her armament, which fur
nished by the English house Of Fawcet Preston Co., Of
Liverpool.
From time Of her departure from Liverpool sbe was
under the command OF captain N. j. butcher OF the
Cunard The rest OF her officers foows-
Chief Ofiicer-John low England Second Olacer-C. s
Tu!am Hull, England; Surseon-D H Lieweilyn Easton
Wits England Paymaster-C. X. Yonge, Savannah, Ga
Chici Engineer. McNair England. She Ind Of
seventy men and boys, twothiyds being English.
semmes took command Of the vessel, and In formal
manner hosed rebel fag peak and the Enelsh
IS She then the started on A. cruise, with commander,
tweuty.six officers and eighty.vo men. For nearly two
years has been employed IN sinking burning and do
stroyn American commerce and shipping; and on the
ith OF January, 1858, she sunk the little gunboat Hat
teras and suffered herself onsiderably. semmes has
always tried to avoid meeting an armed vessel OF bis
own weight Of metal, fearing the result to be
just such IS has been proven in her late contest
AS TO personal character pretty clearly proved
that he coward and afraid 10 xsarsarge
After Surrendered he threw away sword-an un.
olcerhke actand supplcanty begged to be taken into
Desrhounds boat and covered up 70 prevent falling
into the hands OF the captors OF his pet ship He
skulked away like an overgrowH our which had been
chassed seeking protection under the flag which TOR
long had protected him. He fought ouay because he
obliged 70 do 20 10 save bis honor IN the face Of hN
Had he met Yankee single handed he would have run
like scared cat
and which in due Time her Naes,ys government viii be
nhlirad IN naY for
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prosou.hern accounts given by she semt Official papers
Of Paris OF the destruction Of the Alabama.
soAE OF eEAMss' VICTIMS LIBERATED.
Thirty seven Of the the ships Rockingham and
Tycoon destroyed BY tho Abama have been landed ~
Rsvre by . French steamer
The Fight an Parliament.
JOHN BULL TAXING LESSONS PROM YASKEn SAILORS.
In the House or Commons, the Esd, Sir John
bay asked the attention OF ths had been
called 10 tho action between the Kearsarge and the Ala
bama BE also inquired whether in visw of the sxpe.
rionce gained by that action tho governmeos would
continue building ships which could neither nghs nor
swiug3
lord Paget said the attention or the Admiralty had
becn drawn to the fight question: but had nothing
do with tho question the which the inquiry
referred.
On the following evening Lord Psgst in reply 10 an
Inquiry said that the Admiralty did think
sary 70 send an officer to berbourg epa~i~s tAe msds
adopted strengthen d<s Of the Kearsavpe IN order 10
yesiH shs at informatton having been obained hs s
uessel t0as IA dock n England.
Frnnco-Rebel Stea mer AnoRt.
The new steamer Yeddo, believed to have been built
for the rebels II Bordeaux had left hat port for
sterdam.
Every thing about the Yeddo perfectly correct but
there unexplained mystery in the proceedings
concerning heI
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Captain WfnsIow's Reports.

THE ACTION.
UNITED STATES STEAMER KKARsARGr June 19-P. n.
HR-I have the honor inform the department. thai
the day subsequent arrival OF the Kearsargs on
this port the 14th inst received note from Captain
semmes begging that the Kearsarge would depart
he intended TO fight her. and would delay but
day or two.
According this notice tho Alabama left the port
Chsrbourg this morning at about hafpast nine O'Clock
At twenty minutes past ten A. N. discovered her
steering towards Fearing the question OF jursdc-
tion might arise steamed to sea until distance Of
six miles obtained from the Cherbourg
brsakwater, when we rounded 70 and commenced steer
Ing for the Alabama.
An We approached her within about twelve hundred
yards she opened fre receiving two three broad
sides before shot was returned
The action continued. the respective stesmersmaking
circle round and round, at q distance Of about nine
hundred yards from each other.
At the expiration Of hour the Alabama struck going
down about twenty afterwards and carrying
many persons with her.
Il affords great qualification TO announce TO the
department that every officer and man did his duty
exhibiting degree OF cooness and fortude which gave
promise at tho outset Of certain victory. have the
honor TO be, most respectfully your obedient servant
JOHN a. wINSLOw, Captain.
Hon. GIDEON wELRs, Secretary Of the Navy.
ALrIgs on BOARD TIE KEAEsAnGE.
UNITED STATES STrAxxa KEARsARcs
CHsRBouRG, France, June 20, 1854.
SR-T enclose herewith the surgeons report OF the
casualties board this vessel In the action with the
Alabama.
Although received some twenty -nve thirty Shots
twelve thirteen taking effect tho hull BY the mercy
Of God been spared the loss any Of ves
whereas in the OF the Alabama carnage learn
was dreadful.
The ships about equal In match, the tonnage be.
Ing the the Alabama carrying ehundredpounder
rife, with one heavy eight pounder and six broad
side thirty twopoundes, the Kearsarge carrying four
broadside thirty pounders two eleven inch and
twenty eight FOUNDER rde-one gun less than the
bama.
The only shot which fear WIN give trouble is
hundred FOUNDER rifle shell hch entered post
and remains at present unexpoded.
II would almost invdious TO partcularize the
conduct OF any officer in which all had done
their duty forttude aud cooness which be
too well praised but feel due to executive officer
Lieutenant Commander Thornton, who superin ended
the working OF the battery 10 particularly mention hm
for example OF cooness and encouragement 10 the
men whiie fighting, which contributed much towards
the OF the action have the honor to be- very
respectfully. your obedens servant,
JOHN A. wTNsLow, Captain.
Hon. GIpEoS wxLIEs, Secretary Of the Navy.
Report Of the Surgeon Of the KearsarEe.
Surgeon Browne reports
John W. Dempsey, quarter gunner, has had an arm
amputated, owing to a fracture.
william Gwin and James Macbeth, ordinary sesn,en,
severely wounded.