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Frauds by United states Paymasters

rRs late swindling developments Ia civil LIE
seem to have induced tho Government TO scrut.
nile closely tho operations Of its agsnS who are
entrusted with the BUSINESS OF paying Off the sol.
diers. The resul, shows that tho inspection WAS
begun none 700 soon. shameful fraud upon the
soldiers has been discovered in lhe Norfolk pay
district, and ii is alleged that the same kind of
rsscslity has been pr,ciiced in other locautes Il
appears, from ihe Investigations Of the Payms,,sr
General, that his deputy in charge OF the said dis
trict has been in collusion with certain bankers in
Norfolk and Richmond, in a sysiemstizsd fraud, OF
which this is an example; The Psymsster received
eight million dollars In Treasury cheeks for tho
payment Of soldiers In his department., and Il was
his duty to pay those directly 30 the soldiers In-
stead of doing 10, however, ho enchapged the
checks for ssven-thirty bonds at tho Aforesaid
bseAs and paid ,he bonds 10 the soldiers. This
clsss VI funds being inconveniont for currency, the
soldiers we're obliged to sell ihsm 10 the banks for
Tsenbacks, and in this exchange thoy were
charged per centsgs OF from ons-hslt 20 one per
e,nt., which profit vas divided between the Pay.
master aud the tSas,. AS further evidence Of
the rsscAny HAT pyry.des the Paymas,er's de-
ipArunent tho eight subordinate officers OF the
cnlpri mentioned, Of course became aware Of their
suPsrior's operations and compelled tho latter te
divide the spolls with them under penalty of max.
hug the Transaction known. The stealings in th 4,
c.so alone must have been large, but whs, NAV b,
sNpec'ed ofthe Paymassers ssner.ly, when sysry
-Jus In whole district proves TO be swindler
Is Il probable that the dishonest one, arc AL AT
tactsd 10 the Norfolk pay-dstrctS These rne,
are entrusted with Immense sums of money, snc
much necessarily depends upon thor honesty
what ,heu. is the prospect whsn min. in 4. snsl
Gis,rct srs arrested for fraud upon the soldiers
Judging from these Developments, and from th
intimAtions concerning like transactions in 9th,
localities, IA will not be strange II the invcstiga,io
n0w commenced shall develop most s,upendot
system Of fraud upon the soldiers. There are var
ous ways IN which tbs might 30 accomplished On
N we now have ndubitabls evidence that tho u
ca defrsud exists in the PaymAster's deparIuien
nwill bs remarkable II further swindles are n,
brought W light Tho cuprits who have been .
resIsd, and all Others who may be found guilty
dsfrsuding The soldiers, should receive the fulle
measure u punishmspt that the Law will sllo,
Stealing the dearly earned stipend Of our soldiers
S,s~>~s iAas dsmAnds We SsrsA psnsl,y
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According TO the proceedings OF . public meet
ing held In Richmond on Tuesday, as published
IN yesterdays Sun, the people Of that city are In
dgn ant at the manner In which their conduct Ia
regarded ., the North. They claim tina, thoir f.
dsllty so the Union 10 questioned that their loyal
" 10 no, accepted the pure metal aud that they
are regarded - having much Of the old lsavcn OF
hostility 10 the Government still remaining In thoir
composition. The zone OF the said resolutions Is
exactly In sccordsncs with that Of nearly the
whole sou,hsrn press. AN the journal, .ha, have
no, been started under Northern suspcs, are srrv-
ing up elaborate articles 10 provo that the South
h.s rsslly returned TO tho Union like the prodgsl
.--rspsntant, humblsd and with the most esmsble
resolutions for future conduct All this is unne-
cssssSy, and the recommendation Of the Richmond
people, that other cities shall follow them In public
avowas Of their Unionism, is not ., oil important.
They are certainly correct In tho be-
Nef that the Northern people do not place
1mphei, confidence in their professions, aud they
need no. expect 70 disAbuse the public mind Of this
opinion by csssn,a.ious resolutions and speeches.
The North does no, demand too much. Il 10 will.
ing to give tho South the utmost credit for every
sstion calculated W restore harmony and good
fss,ing, but u csnnot be blind TO such events a,
Nhs late Richmond election, aud the general evi
dspces Of msssvolence and spite ths, constantly
visible In the conduct Of the ls.o rebols If the
Richmond people will give few practical exam
psss of their good intentions, and devote less ii me
70 attempted sIpostons OF their views upon paper,
bhsr honesty Of purpose will not long be ques
toned. Aud We would also suggest to them thai
shs psttishnsss which ohAracterizes the resolutions
referred 10 might be probably omitted. The
Northern people arc . practical class, and vhn,
they ere willing 70 give 70 resolutions and speeches
all tbs Importance they merit they prefer 10 Judge
N men by the scrip,ura stan nlsrd-"by their
works shall ye know them"
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WE have smother exciting but rs,ter improbs-
bic piece Of information from Mexico. JoHS w.
For uY, who ia supposed 70 have access TO some
secrets behind the gor,rnment curtain, writes TO
bis paper in Philadelphia to .he effect that the I'm
psristsis In Mexico hsvo defeated the Liberals
driven them into tho mountains OF ,ho Chibuanua,
sad ihst JuAREz, with the remnant Of his army,
will probably seek asylum in the United States
Mr.. FoRsEr claims that the news lie reliable bu,
sh al dscredi. IL until some moro sstisfsctory n-
telligencs shall have arrived. According 10 cur
last reliable advices from Mexico he LIBERAL forces
were only short distance from Maiamorss and
ss they were thea operating in the ssgressive, We
fail 10 SEQ how tho forces Of MAXianIAS could Lave
| secured such decisive successes in so shor, sine
The ESrREss iAtrpres this report as 'fseler''
| from Secretary sRwAHD to see how tho people
would ike tho recognition Of AAxIXlLIAs by oui
government The guess may be worth something
probably as much as MANS chances for recog
/ milton.
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Wholesale Prices Of Country Produce.


NKw YORK. Aug. 81, 1916.
We have several important changes TO record to.
day in the market for country produce. particularly
10 the quotations Of many OF the laiing articles.
Despite the fac, tina, we have now reached that
Of the year, sftsrA fruitful summer, when prices
offaru produce usually assume dow inward tendency,
We compelled to report Ersdus though continual
advance in rites and an increased degree Of conf.
dence among -peculstors renerslly. This feeling s
doubtless attributable 70 the increased export demand
Tor rost OF the staples, and Ia strengthened by the
uniavorable harvest advices from Europe. well -
BY the high rates Of excl ,nge and buoy OF the
general foreign market. Under this feeling, butter
and cheese has been advanced Ih2c shippers IN some
instances paying ss high 3Sc for the former and
lie or the latter The supply Of spnles sti oontn
ues light. Pears command from slO 70 slS per bar
rel, according 70 quality. The season for peaches
having eliminated, the supply Is falling of, and
prices are higher than last week. Grapes srriy-
ing quite freely and command from Is to sc per pound
for Concords, 10 3 ass for Delswares No change Of
Importance in vegetables. hests remain UNCHANGED,
except in the Of pork, which l. higher. Other
quotations arc A. follows:
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The state Prisoners at Fortress Monroe,


deph!s ISQrRn writes:
Jsi DAVIS has been unable TO take /, or,,o.,
exercise for several days past on lecoutt n, .
buncle on one Of his legs. Davis hal for ye,rx -.
subject 70 these painful eruptons, ami .s,sr,.
they are not occasioned by his confinement I"s
has become quite cheerful aud commupic.,iv.
lie fully appreciates the mild regime M 49, ~.
is now subjected. Several volumes of th. Fno,,ss
classics arc now allowed him, an occasional - -"
paper, and pen, ink and paper. lie write, I,,,srSS
of course, enclosed W the becrstary Of War W.,
JEFF favoTs with epiBtolary eoInmunlcators ~
known only TO Mr.. Stanton aud his cont l,r,, ~
clerks. Letters 10 Jsh are OF frequent occurrsrc.
Those who send them may As well save ,h.r s,.
uonery and stamps, 70 say nothing OF the l,ho, :,
wrinng. No letters are allowed j. D. Geoo.st
Miles becomes their custodian, Their con,sr,.
are lerused by the reIicent young General -
then packed away, and be TO whom they Az, al
dressed is not even aware Of their existence o.
and Michel promsnsde the rsmpAIu every d.yy
though never 81 the same hours Mitchell h.. ~,
received small bale Of Lynchburg smotin, ,a'
bscco from his son ~ Richmond. The frasrsH,
LyEchburg weed was SLOWED 10 pas ,hs g'i,,..
ing Gordon OF guards, and placed st John's s..
possl. Mitchell received the soothing weed v. Ii,
nay, thankfully; be who, scsrce thrss mon,sS 80,
rgsssd In sdyspss the Pssdsa Il tss hndsss
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TRADE NOTICES.

COOPERS-THE DELEGATES TO TH1
biahd sotiety Of uitcd Cooyeu are rouue.tes
N meet ior special tusiuCss ais IidAy ,., ,t. a
"a. 2tsiooGis; - - Lowery. Z. CARTER, Free. Il.
- - i' 'i'i'ii''' &c. l2g
HARNESS MAKERS Association WI
-, h9ld thct regular monthly meeting ~ Colrsr
inshu'e' room -, on liiGsy evening" sebter,ter
ist ~ ociock iol tue olcct-n o. o'cers AID oh.r
yeslHes u iinpOi tance. fHANCls HAkkfSDN
rishoenI FRANCIS AEERN. Rec. sec. io5
DRACIlCAL PAlNTERS' SOCIEiY-A
regular meeting Will be held this evening Pune
tuhl 9Itendancc u tcquesteu a. m rlsr .ian FJ ~
GRAi, prcst. p@'' y =
WORklNGNENS' UNION.-THE RFGT.
,n lst meeting vii take place ths j. iday. evea-
: ociock. NJ STEPHENS. Pres. y. not LAIIAS,
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Of the United States returned thsnks for shs privi
less Of being allowed 70 receive nvs pounds Of
smoking tobacco.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Al Messrs. Fowler & Wells, PhrsnsIo-
yi.ts 3sg Broadway, examinations with charts given
daily g2I
Groyer Il bakers Highest Premium
Elastic Stitch and Lock Stitch SEEING Machines ia5
Broadway y. York and 2S5 Fulton ct, Brooklyn $40
Wheeler tSs Wilson Lock stitch SEWING
Machine and Button Hole Machine, No. 696 Broad
way, Y. 3ll
Howe Sewing Machine Company, No Cs9
Broadway \. Y. ELIAS HOWE Jr., President
Agents wanted. 9l1
Gilt, Pearl and Steel Buchles-Tyo.
Three, Five to Twenty Dollars each. For sale BY o.
&. Allen, ais broadway, door below Cana st. 4ys
sleeve buttons and ~tuds-Sew styles
Two, Three Five, Eight, Ten TO SeVenty-ive Dol
lar set For ssis BY u. C. Allen, AIS Broadway
door below Canal st. 4,4
The IyinE-ln Wards Of the Infants Homo.
corner Of Lexington ave. and blst ~ arr nsv open
Applications can he made 10 the Re dent Physiciln
OF to Rev. w. D. Walker, - Hast 2,dIt 40
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FROM HAVANA.

NRw YORK, March 27.-The steamer
Havana, from Havana, has arrived. The
pirate steamer Owl, which cleared for
Matamoras, sailed on the 21st, preceded
by half an hour by the gunboat Cherokee,
and followed by Spanish man.of-war.
Before coming to Havana from Nassau
the Owl landed at Little River, North Car
DINA, an Irish member of the British Par
lament. The rebel Gen. Preston was
brought to Havana by the Owl, who is
said to have been sent to circulate the re-
port that Macmillan is to recognize the
Confederacy, open Tampico as a port to
adjudicate maritime captures, and that q
grand simultaneous sortie by swarm of
pirates is to be made.
The Owl is under the notorious sneak
Motat, is known to have cannon and am
munition in her hold, and will probably fit
out as q. Portuguese pirate. Several of
her crew deserted at Havana and went to
Nassau, probably intending to visit New
York.
Advices fiom the United States had de-
pressed sugar and molasses at Havana.
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FROM HILTON HEAD.
Torpedo ExplosiOn..The Old Sumter
Flag.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The steamer
Baltic from Hilton Head, 22d, arrived on
the 18th. The survey steamer Bob, while
sounding the channel eff Battery Bee,
struck torpedo, which exploded, throw
ing the bow of the vessel completely out
of water, but, she sustained no material
damage. None of the officers or crew
were injured. ~.
A number of torpedoes have been
raised. Sounding the channel and fixing
the lights are progressing rapidly.
Secretary Welles, Assistant Secretary
Fox, and Major General Anderson are to
visit Charleston and raise Sumter's old
flag.
Gen. Saxton has established his head
quarters in Charleston.
Capt. ]. O'Rourke, of Mulligans, Irish
Brigade, arrived at Hilton Head on the
18th, having escaped from rebel imprison-
ment. He left Columbia ten days after
Sherman's evacuation, and was five times
recaptured. 80
Gen. Williams was passenger by the
Baltic, e;,.. -..,-,''-.., r- .,,... u.
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Knoxville; that various towns of strategic
In importance in Southern Tennessee,
Northern Alabama and Georgia are being
garrisoned; and that the greater portion
Of Thomas army is at Huntsville and De-
catur, Alabama, and PASSPORT, Mississippi.
Union prisoners have been removed to
Selma, Alabama, from Ohawba.
Pascagoula, Florida, is reported burned
by the Union forces.
The Richmond Examiner speaks OF
great entertainment to be given by Single
ton in Richmond, for which champagne
was expressly imported.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A Military ProhibitiOn-.Inqufry into
the Condition of Indian Tribes...
Gen. Th Omas, Report.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Many news.
papers err in supposing the new income
tax law exempts from taxation persons in
the civil, naval and military service of the
United States. There has been no such
decision by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue.
The first circuit court to be held by
Chief Justice Chase since his appointment
will be in Baltimore on, the first Monday
in April. D.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Another dis
tinguished party is forming to visit the
Southern ports which have recently fallen
into our possession.
Secretary Welles and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Fox do not contemplate
being present at the hosting of the flag
over Fort Sumter The latter, however,
will shortly leave Washington for the
South on official business. ..
Maj. Gen. Thomas, in his official report
of his autumn and winter campaign, says:
"Tc Col. Palmer and his command is
accorded the credit of giving Hoods army
the last blow of the campaign, at the dis
lance of two hundred miles from where
we first struck the enemy, on the 18th of
December, near Nashville" He says:
"To all my commanders Maj Gems. Scho-
field, Stanley, Rosseau, Stedman, Smith,
and Wilson, and Brig. Gen. Wood, and
their officers and men, I give my thanks
and gratitude for the generous self-sacri-
fee and manly endurance under trying
circumstances and in all instances. Too
much praise cannot be accorded to any
army which, hastily made up from the
fragments of separate commands, can sue
cessfully contend against a force numeri-
cally greater than itself, and of more
thorough solid organization, inficting on
it most crushing defeat, almost annihil-
alton"
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

New YORK, March 26.-Steamship
America from Bremen via Southampton
18th, arrived.
In the House of Commons on the 18th
the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated
that he would make financial statement
on April ~.
Mr.. Fitzgerald called attention to Col.
Jervis' report of Canadian defenses. He
disclaimed any intention of attributing to
the federals or the people generally a
spirit of hostility towards England. We
should not disregard a certain proposal
during the conference between the. confed-
crates and federals. It was important to
look to Canadian defences in the event of
war and we ought to come to an imme-
date understanding with Canada as to the
proportion England should bear of the cost
of its means of defense.
Mr.. Forester believed that the fear Of
hostilities was unreasonable and utterly
groundless, and protested against expense
for the defence of Canada.
Mr.. Ourdwell assured the House that
our relation with America continued per-
fectly friendly, but the government was
prepared to defend Canada.
Mr.. DIsraeli thought Canada should be
properly defended.
Mr.. Lowe said the most etfectual course
in the event of Canada becoming battle
ground would be to concentrate q force
upon some other point. We had better
let Canada know the truth and not buoy
her up with false expectations while we
provoke America with a standing menace.
The wisest course would be to withdraw
all troops at once. >
Mr.. Matthews said to prevent war Eng
land should declare Canada part of the
British Empire and defend it.
Mr.. Bright said the root of the misun.
derstanding was feeling of jealousy en-
tertained by England toward the American
nation. Every one knows England could
not hold Canada in case of war. What
would England have said if she had suf-
fered as Americans have from the Ala
bama
Palmerston denied that England was
jealous, and believed there was good feel.
ing towards England among the great bulk
of Americans. No doubt that both North
and South had some feeling for our nom
espousal OF their cause, but this is no rea-
son why we should not place Canada in a
state Of defence.
Palmerston could not agree with Lowe.
1t was not the intention of the govern
ment to follow bis advice. The relations
between England and America are per-
ectly friendly.
ITALY.-The king has signed the decree
granting full amnesty for political Of
fences.
Ten thousand ounces of gold arrived in
England from Australia.
New Zealand affairs less peaceable. The
detection of the Tararigar natives is an
nounced. The Walkatoes are preparing
to assist the Toranki tribes in resisting
Gen. Cameron.
JAPAN.-The report of the rebuilding of
the Simonosoh fort is incorrect.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, March 90, via Cairo, q.
7pr. Kennedy, late editor of the True
Delta, President of the Bank of New Or
leans, has been appointed Mayor of the
city vice Capt. HoGt, removed. 1.. :. =
NEW ORLEANS, March 81, via Cairo, ~.
Thirteen thousand barrels of flour
cleared yesterday for New York and Bos-
ton. Steamship Evening Star left via
Havana Sunday night. Sight checks on
New York &c discount. Louisiana State
Bank has been suspended.
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BELPRIvArEER DESTROYED

NEW YORK, March 27.-The Herald's
correspondent off Galveston, Feb. Oath,
says the rebel schooner Anna Dale, 27O
tons, fitted out for privateer, and about
to sail next day, was cut loose from under
two rebel batteries in Matazarda Bay,
Texas on the 10th, by two boats crews
from the gunboat Pinola, under command
of Ensign J. w. Brown. After securing
the commander and crew, they started for
the national feet, but the vessel grounded
and had to be burned. d..
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Shermanss Fight at Bent0n...Rebel
Reinforcements-.hI anifeslo OF Rebel
Congress-.
New YORK, March 27.-The Charleston
South Carolinian says in the fight at Ben
ton, two corps under Slocum and Kilpat-
rick were held in check by brigade under
command of Col. Alfred Rhett fer five
hours, and then being reinforced by an
other brigade, the Yankees were repulsed.
Col. Rhett was missing, and their cavalry
was about 500 while ours was 5000.
A dispatch from Augusta dated goth,
says 1000 men of the old army of Ten
nessee, and the army of Virginia congre-
gatedin that city during the past ten days,
and being supplied, will start at once for
a long march-these are said to be return
ed absences. q,
The Herdlds Army of the James cor
respondent says the rebels have succeeded
in getting about 600 negro troops organ
lied and in the defences of Richmond.
The white rebel troops do not like their
new associates.
The rebel Congress, before taking its re-
cent hasty leave of Richmond, and after
refusing to adopt any of the measures
urged by Davis as requisite to save the
rebel cause, issued an address to the South
ern people. 1t begins by saying they can
not have peace except by the sacrifice of
independence and property, and that con-
fiscation and determination are the only
terms they can get. 1t refers to what it
regards as the evils of the Union, and
makes an appeal to Southern manhood. It
gives a colOred view of the resources of
the South, and calls upon the people to
drive into the ranks again all absentees and
skulkers.
1t congratulates the country upon the
appointment of Lee as General-in Chief
and apologies for the heavy burden of
taxation they have been obliged to impose.
They believe the people of the United
States have become tired of the war, and
say that they can have peace by abandon
ing the wicked attempt at subjugation.
They recite again their grievances under
the old government, and call upon the
people to emulate the example of the
Russians when Napoleon invaded their
territory.
They wind up with stirring appeal,
saying that success is within their reach
that the battle is not to the strong alone;
and that the shades of their martyred he
roes hover over Us and beckon them on.
NKw YORK, March 26.-The Richmond
papers state that Gen. Gillem has been
receiving endorsements of cavalry at