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cordance with said acts and the tenor OF
said certificates, is prepared to redeem,
before maturity, all certificates OF lndebt-
cdness falling due in June, July or August,
1866, with accrued interest thereon, II pre-
scented for redemption on or before May 81,
and that thereafter such certificates will
cease to bear interest, and will be paid on
presentation at this department with in
terest only from said 3lst instant.
THE PANIC N LONDON, ETC.
Trpon the announcement Of the heavy
failures in London, an immense excitement
was produced, which exceeded anything Of
the kind since 1925. On Friday, the 18th,
the Bank of England extended its loans
until they exceeded four millions OF POUNDS.
Its reserves were reduced three millions,
and the government suspended its charter
to enable it to advance the rate OF interest.
Mr.. Gladstone announced the action OF
the Government in Parliament at midnight
on Friday. The bankers had represented
to him that that panic in the city was with
out parallel in the financial history of the
country. Mr.. G. stated that the Govern.
mcnt had informed the Bank that if 1t was
found necessary in the effort to relieve the
commercial community to issue notes be-
vond the amount allowed by the charter,
il should not hesitate, and that Govern
mcnt would appeal to Parliament for an
act of indemnity.
There was better state of feeling on
the 18th, and cotton, which had declined
week previous, recovered the decline and
was firm.
In the Liverpool cotton market there was
an increased panic at the commencement
on Friday MAY ~, but less unsteadinesS
at the close.
At Manchester there was a complete
pause.
At Glasgow the iron brokers resolved to
suspend business till Monday.
In the produce markets at London prices
were almost wholly nominal.
Taking into account the depreciation
that has simultaneously occurred i'll English
funds, railway and foreign securities, &C.,
the diminution in the market value of this
property since the beginning of the year
may be considered to reach one hundred
and thirty millions sterling, to say nothing
of the losses on cotton, cotton goods, iron
and other articles.
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Report OH the Condition Of Mr.. Da'
yis-The Constitutional Amendment.

WASHINGTON, May 23-In compliance with
the Presidents instructions, DIR. Cooper,
United States Army, reports on the con-
dition of Jefferson Davis. He is considcra-
bly emaciated, the fatty tissues having al
most disappeared, leaving the skin shri-
yelled. His muscles are small, placid, and
very soft, and he has but little muscular
strength. He is quite weak and dcblll-
tated, consequently his gait is uneven and
irregular. His digestive organs at present
show comparatively good condition, but
become quickly deranged under anything
but the most carefully prepared food
With diet disagreeing with him, dySpeptlc
symptoms promptly make their appear
ance, followed by vertigo. Severe facial
and chronical neuralgia, erysipalis, and IN
Illumination of postcrior scalp and right
side of nose, which quickly affects the
right eye, the only sound one he has now,
and extends through the Nasal organs di-
rect into the interior nose. His nervous
system greatly derangcd, being much pros
tratcd and excessively irritable. Slight
| noises, which are scarcely perceptiblc to
robust health, cause him much pain, the
description of the sensation being as OF one
played, and having every sentlcnt nerve
EXPOSED to the waves Of sound. Want OF
sleep has been the great and almost primer
pal cause of his nervous cxcitability. This
! has been produced by the tramps OF the
crcaking boots of scntincls on post around
! the prison-room, and the relief of guard
at the expiration Of every two hours, which
almost invariably weakcns him. Davis
states that he has scarcely enjoyed over
two hours sleep unbrokcn at one time
since his confinement. Means have been
taken by placing mating on the floors for
the scntincls to walk on to alleviate this
source of disturbance, but with only par
tial success. His vital condition Is low,
and he has but little rccuperativc force
should he be attacked byany OF the severe
| forms of disease to which the Underwater
region of Virginia is subject. DR.. Cooper,
with reasons, fears for the result.
Debate is progressing in the Senate on
! the constitutional amendment TO the House
bill proposing to extend the duration OF
the Frccdmcn's Bureau three years.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Later from EurOpe-War InevitaDie-
England VIII Not Take Part.N"po'
leon III. Makes Remarknbie De-
cIaration- Attempt to Assassinate
uisrnarck.


New YORK, May 23.-European papers
per CITY of New York represent that war
is inevitable. There is no confirmation OIL
the European Congress. Earl Clarendon
said, in the House of Sords, that the Eng
lish Government would not engage IN the
war, directly or indirectly.
Napoleon, in his speech at Angere' sald,
81 detest those treaties of 1915, which II
is now sought to make the sole basis OF our
foreign policy"
This declaration was considered tiie s's-
nal for war, and the Bourse was panic
stricken thereon. The London Times, III
commenting on this speech, says: "oniy
Napoleon can prevent war; but, iortu-
nately, the arbiter of the continent speaks
only to spread dismay in every exchange
by some doubtful utterance."
An attempt was made to assasslnate
Count Bismarck, at Berlin, by Repuoli-
can refugee, named Carl Blind. lie urea
five Intellectual shots, when Bismarck sclZed
him and gave him into custody.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Passage Of the bankrupt Biii-fts Cha-
racter-Mr. sherman on the Funding
BiII-The Indictment against Mr. Du-
vis-Attorney Generals Opinion Of
it, DC.
WASHINGTON, MAY %, 1866.

WASHINGTON, May y, 1866.
The bankrupt bill has passed the House,
and will undoubtedly pass the Senate.
The creditor no less than the debtor lntc-
rest favorS the measure. 1T IS intended as
a permanent system, taking the place OF
State bankrupt and inSolvcnt laws. III IS
to regulate, by uniform code, the rcla-
tions between debtor and creditor III the
United States. This act does away en-
tirclv with all that remains Ill any OF the
States of Imprisonment for debt. The crl-
minal code of each State covers all cases
of fraud, and this bill is 50 well guarded
as to discourage instead of inviting fraud,
as the inSolvcnt laws often do.
Mr.. Sherman has made an elaborate
speech to-day in the Senate i'll explanation
and support of the funding bill. lie main
tanned with ability and carncStneSs the
right and privilege, under the Constitu-
ton, OF the United States Government to
AN entire exemption of its securities IRON
State or other taxation, even without any
positive stipulation in the law creating such
obligation.
Since the return of Mr.. Speed, the At
tornev- General, to the city, he has had in
teryicws with the President on the subject
of the proposed trial OF Jefferson Davis.
The law-oilicer of the Government does
not. it is said, think the Norfolk indictment
of Davis as sufficient. This indictment is
under the law of 1871, which Furnishes trea-
son with death. There is another law,
passed in 1861, for the punishment OF sedi-
ton or insurrection, the penalty Of which
is fine and Imprisonment for one year, with
or without hard labor. lorA.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TOBACCO EXCHANGE, May %, 1866.

TOBACCO EXCHANGE, May %, 1866.
There were ll5 hogshcads opened
to-day, 81 offered, ! l taken i'll, and 4G sold
as follows: l at $500, at $40, at
$3.50, at 1920, at $33, at 1913, at
$50, at So, at IS, at s7.75, at
SIS, at SIG, at 81 so, at 81, at
$3.50, at Sll 30, at ST, at $500, | at
sol, at $3.50, at $3.50, at SO, | at
$1,000, | at SO, at 81 80, = at $3.50, |
at 500, at $3.50, at ST., at 1915, |
at 500, at $40, at 1925, | at 1915, |
at s., at $40, at Sc, at 50, at So, |
at SIG, at SG.25, at 81, at Sli.25.
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Major General ButIer--Baptist Mis-
siOnary Society.

BosroN, May 22.-The State Senate
elected o-day General b. +. Butler, of
Lowell, to be Major General of MasSachu-
sets, under the new militia organization.
The American Baptists Missionary Union
commenced their anniversary session to-,
day. Hon. Ira Harris. president, indicated
his purpose of retiring from office. The
treasurer's report shows the receipts OF the
wear to have been $4,000. The mission
ary labors of the society in foreign coun-
tries appear to progress favorably.
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New YORK, May 23.-llavana cores
pondencc alleges that there are formidable
preparations for revolution by expected
aid with American republics.
The government monopoly on tobacco
in Cuba is abolished; another revolution is
progressing in Hayti.
Senator Wright, Of New Jersey, is dead.
1t is reported that the Governor will APP
point \. J. Cottcll.
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New YORK CHOLERA REPoET-lloSPITAL
Sur, May 2o.-No admissions or deaths
since the last report. All the passengers
on the Virginia, Illinois, Portsmouth, ana
Saratoga are in good health. The steam
ship Virginia came up tothc city last even
inc from the lower quarantinc.-1meS.
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NEW YORK.

In New York, on Monday, the Govern
mcnt sold, it is said, 5000, 900 in gold at
l3Ol8Gl3OlI. The Cuba's news was known
in the gold-room at 1870, PM, after which
the Government sold $2,OO0,00O to meet
the demand at 1901 s@l3O4. Afterwards,
sales were made at l3l 14@l33, not by the
Government, however. The reader knows
already that on Tuesday 1875 was the
maximum, and it may be presumed the
Government had withdrawn from the mar
kct.
To-day the market opened at 1871.
New YORK, May 23.-Cotton firm and
advanced lc.; sales, 1000 bales at 39@4lc.
Flour firm and l0@ljc. higher; Southern,
$40. 7O1SlG.75. Wheat quicta aud advanced
2a3c. Corn advanced lc. Pork steady /;
mess. $1,000. Sugar advanced 1sc. COT
fee buoyant and higher. Naval stores
quiet. Turpentine, 92 l249jc. Gold, Sl.37.
The business of the New York banks
last week was very steady. There was a
decrease in specie, according to their state
mcnt, of S374,937, while legal tenders in
creased S6G9,44s. The loans decreased
81 $3.50, s54, and net deposites sl25, l2i.
Money was not quite so much in excess as
it had been; but was pretty freely loaned
at from to ), and u cent. Stocks left
off firm Monday, Notwithstanding there was
disposition to sell after the arrival of the
Cuba's news reporting that Government
five-twenty bonds were, in London, on the
llth, down 10 GiG6j; but afterwards i'm
proved to GjGG6.
REDEMPTION OF CERTIFICATES.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Otiicial notice is
given to the holders of certificates of in
debtedness, issued under the act of Con
gress, approved March lst and 18th, 1862
that the Secretary Of the Treasury, in &C,
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Special Dispatch TO the Baltimol
Church Burnt.

HAGERsrowH, Nh, May 22.-Thc Fps
copal Churchin this placc-the only chnrch
Of that denomination hcrc-Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards, rector, was entirely consumed by
fire yesterday. The church organ ana
some other church furniture were saved III
a damaged condition.
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WIN. KNABE & CO.. 49,
w MANUFACTURERS OF
FIRST PREMIUM, GOLD MEDAL, Y = v '
GRAND, SSoA"
avn Upright
p I A N O 8

i n Az ~
Thess Instruments having been before the pup
uc for the past thirty years. have, upon their ex-
ca,rsncs alone, attained an uSPrRcHAsED PIE.
svryEycg that pronounces them unequalled. Their
TONE
combines great power, richness, sweetness, ana
sns singing quality, as well as great purity OF
,r,on.,ion and harmoniousness throughout the
entire scale. Their TOUCH
,,a,, and elastic, and Is entirely free from the
s,,Tness found in so many pianos, which causes
n . narformer to so easily tire. In
WORKMANSHIP
.,av cannot be excelled. Their action 10 con-
,,rnc,ed with a care and attention to every part
,harai, that char.cterizes the finest mechanism
W. ,pt ,he best seasoned material Is used In their
m.nuracture, and they will accept the hard usages
- ,ba concert room with that OF the parlor upon
=, s,paIity-unaTected IN their melody; In fact,
they are constructed
mot FOR A YEAR-BUT FOR EVER"
All our Square Pianos have our new Improved
Grand Scale and the Agrafe Treble.
Every Piano fully warranted for FIVE YEARS.
w.pERooMs: $50 WEST BALTIMORE STREET,
apl7-3m bALiih"nh.
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Fcnian Exploit.

EAsrpoRr, Me-, May 22.-Two boats,
loaded with supposed Fcnans, effected a
landing on Indian island last night, and
several rounds of shot were exchanged.
The British war steamer Niger returned
from Campo Bcllo for the scene OF action,
when the FcnanS rctrcatcd.
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From New York Tuesday.

New YORK, May 22.-Thc Cuba 5 foreign
mails leave for the south at midnight.
The China, which sailed from Boston to-
day, took nearly s2,0O0,OO0 in specie. Cot
ton is firm and advancing, with fair de-
mand at 3Sq4Oc. Texas wool, 23628c.
Bankers sixty days sterling, 958.
[Why was this dispatch sent to-day?l
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New Orleans Markets.

New ORLEANS, May 22.-Cotton sitter;
sales 100 bales, at 3iG36c. Gold, l35 ,;
Sterling, 1853.
The parishes are ovcrhowed, and half of
the people are without food. Relief is
going from the city.
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Wore Sbipmcnfs of Specie Expected.

New YORK, May 22.-Privatc advlces
per steamer Cuba, from Europe, indicate
that large amount of United States hve-
twcntics were received by her, and the
shipment hence OF specie by tomorrow $
steamer is expected to equal that OF last
Wednesday,
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pAKnN\En.

The President yesterday granted IL par
don to !. b. Palmer, Of MurlrccShoro' ,
Tenn, formerly brigadier-gcneral III the
rebel army, upon the strongest recon-
mcndationS.-S
THE GRADE OF GENERAL.
The Military Committee OF the Senate
have at length resolved to report tavorably
upon the House bill creating the grade OF
general il the army, with increased COM
peusation, &c.
MINISTER CAMPBELL
will not receive his instructions until the
return OF Secretary Seward, if then. In
deed, if rumor speaks truly, there is caul-
dron boiling which NAV make it necessary
to postpone all action with reference to
Mexico for the present, and perhaps until
answers 10 late dispatches forwarded to
France have been received. \ war III
Continental Europe will be apt to settle
the fate Of the Mexican Empire without
another dash Of Mr.. Stewards pen, or any
further explanations from the Foreign Oi-
flee of the French capital.
CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The breach is reported to be healed, and
General Ferry, it is understood, will be
chosen Senator ut the next balloting.
SANTA Annals MISSION.
The Mexican legation here profess to
have positive proof that Santa Anna 5 ms
sion to this country is undertaken in the
interest OF MaXimlian, and that its object
is the BETRAYAL of the Liberal cause. Santa
Anna is expected here this week.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May 22, 1866.


The President has appointed the follow
ing-namcd persons to be visitors at the APP
preaching examination at the United States
Military Academy at West Point, com
mencing on the first Monday in June !:
For the State of Vermont, Rev: John
Newman Rhode Island, Thomas G. Tur-
ner, of Providence New Jersey, General
l.. Perinc, of Trenton; Pennsylvania, Will
liam f. Johnson, of Pittsburg Delaware,
William S. MacauIley, Jr., OF Wilmington !;
Virginia, Hon. B.J. Barbour; Florida, Hon.
William Marion; Mississippi, AT
kansas,4Ion. Josiah Snow: Texas, Major
Arson l.. Mills, of Washington; Missouri,
General !. G.. Stevenson; Tennessee,
Judge S. J. ". Luckey; Kentucky, Judge
Embrec Indiana, John l.. Campbell ILL.,
nois, DR.. Joseph NJ. Ralston, OF Quincy
Wisconsin. John G. McMynn; Kansas,
Colonel John p. Martin, of Atchison Ore
gon, Hon. J. W. Ncsmith.
The persons appointed will report them
selves to Brcvct Maior-Gcncral Cullum, on
their arrival at West Point.
By order of the President of the United
States. +. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adiutant- General.
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II will be seen from the following order,
that the President, in appointing the Visi.
tors to West Point Academy, named one
from each of the States Of Virginia, Florida,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas, not
one Of which States, according to the Radi.
cal theory, is in the Union. Mr.. Barbour
is the Congressman elect from the Rich
mond district-a fact which attaches n
double significance to his selection. No
better appointment could have been made
VISITORS TO WEST POINT.
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1IahiIe Cotton Market.

MOBILE, May 22.-Sales to-day, 700
bales middling, 33G3ic. The market
closed dull. Receipts to-day, IA bales.
The steamers news caused decline in
some instances of one cent.
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r.vtL KIGHTs-BEFoNE UNITED STATES
'ueIr CotKT, Hos. WV. +. GILES, Dis
#aU JrpGE.-Aaron Bradley, colored,
'r4.ag 10 hc a member OF the legal pro.
o.. admitted 10 the Suffolk bar OF
1~'aa, appeared as citizen Of the United
,..ys under the civil rights bill before
Z. court, with Il petition for an injunction
' re>raIu the City Passenger Railway
'.atauy from passing through Lexington
Meet by the Douglass Institute, for failing
.1mply with the terms Of their charter,
a. Judge Giles, after listening very pa
.a'l} to all the petitioner had TO say,
'.-ted that the United States Court had no
,.f>dictlon in the premises, and that the
Proper tribunal in cases Of assault was the
'hm!nal Court Of Baltimore, Upon which
' dignIiicd colored Boston lawyer re-
Sun.
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LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL ASSOCIA-
~ TION.
TABLEAUX AT VIRGINIA HALL,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY - AND Is, 1850.

PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY.
Scene Might and Morning.
Scene lord Russell taking leave Of his Fam
lily the night before his execution
Scene Saith, Hope and Charity-Statuary.
Scene 4-The Rustic Lover.
Scene 5-.Toan OF Arc.
Scene 6--Fairy Grotto-
Scene Milton and his Daughters-Statuary.
Scene s-Paddy's Woolng-Charade
Scene 9-Artists Studio.
Scene lo-Ju.tice and Mercy.
Scene ll-Restng after Run-Statuary.
Scene I2-Gip~v Camp.
Scene l3-ReleaSc OF the Corsair
Scene li-Crowuing Of Sappho-Stauary.
Scene l5-The Captives-t an Indian Scene).
Scene lB-PAul Prv.
PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT.
Scene 1.-The Soldiers Dream.
Scene Blower OF Roses.
Scene 3-Rashful Bcggars-Statuary
Scene 4-The Polish EXlcs.
Scene 6-Thc Paithless Malay.
Scene Justice. Mercy and Peace-Statuary.
Scene s-Chamde.
Scene g-Thc Bahylonish Captives.
Scene lO-The Novice taking the Veil.
Scene ll-Hghland Mary-Statuary.
Scene l2-Mazeppa.
Scene l3-Hiawatha's Wooing.
Scene li-Burial of Mr.. Rat
Scene l5--Thc Maidcns Praycr-Statuary.
Scene l6--Gipsy Scene.
SMITHS BRASS BAND WILL BE IN ATTEND
ANCE.
TICKETS OF ADMISSION ........FlFTY CENTS.
-
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CRENCH & CRENS = :. at their ,d r.

TRESCH IL CRENSHAW, at their
EXTENSIVE FURNITURE WARERooMS,
CORNER MAIN ASD Ninth srRRErs,l
are now receiving large ana cnoice seiec!on
of rich and fine GOODS. TO which they invite the
attention of purchasers. Included In the STOCK may
PARLoR SUITS of antique and modern designs,
ROSEWOOD, WALNUT, and MAHoGAAl In
PLUSH, BRuCATELLE, REPS, and HAIR
cuaMBhR SUITS ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY,
and WALNUT: some very elaborate in design,
smperior in work mauship, and elegant in finish.
COTTAGE SUITS in every variety ana styIr.
LIBRARY and OFFICE FURNITURE in great va
BeGSiiIAps, wARDRoBEs, CABINETS. WASH.
STANDS, TABLES, HALL SETS, EThdREs,
i, lar,a and varied assortment of CHAIRS, MAT
TREsSES SPRING BEDS, &c. &c.
In addition To the above, can always be fonnd
large nd well selected assortment OF CARPETlN6,
OF CLOTHS. MATING, WINDOW SH ES,
PAPER UaNtiISGS PRINTS for furniture covers,
and FURNISHING GOODS generally. ap lL3m
mo THE CHILDREN OF DECEASED
| CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IN RICHMOND
AM IRIS VICINITY Having had frequent appli-
cations for children Of this cla.s by persons In and
ont Of the state who wish In some cases To adopt,
ami in others 10 raise and educate them, desire
thai ali such children, between the ages Of six aud
twsIye wears, who wish good homes, w III call on
m. any day between and 10, A. VI. Mothers need
i'o' '"'' WIN ". PARKER, II. D.,
my l5-ts corner Broad and Tenth streets.
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performing, even II he had desired 10 90 so. IL
l. evidently impossible 10 arrest Try, convict, and
punish a whole people; and as conHscatlon ca
only follow conN Iction, wholesale spoliatlon OF
property, under the forms OF Law, is equally i'm
possible. 1t is clear, then, that so far as i'm
munity from legal proceedings is concerned, the
great mass OF the people OF the South already
have all that universal amnesty can give them.
The estates that have been Illegally conhs.
cateG will one day be restored, and that day is
not very far off, Unless, then, universal
amnesty means something more than the terms
usually Imply, the South is to receive nothing
whatever as an equivalent for granting suffrage
to the negroes. Possibly the authors OF the plan
may include speedy representation in Congress
as part OF the programme, though we do not
exactly see how that can be called with any pro-
priety an act of amnesty, But that does not
alter the case. The people of the South have
clear right, under the Constitution, to be repre-
sented in Congress-; and to couple the reCognl.
ton OF this right with conditions OF any sort, is
to extoIt from the South something for which
she ill receive no equivalent. In any view OF
the case, therefore, the proposition is simply a
speCious sUindle.