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THE BRAZILIAN FORCE INACTIVE.

The most singular feature of the day was that the
Brazilian fleet lay within sound of the guns, and by
coming up could have captured all the assaIants;
but not a steamer moved I he feet is prepared tor
daring exploits as tar as strength goes There are
fourteen armed steamers, three iron clads, and one
SAILING brig armed These vessels in number and
value of ordnance exceed nytnng OF the KIND ever
seen in this river. The guns are mounted on bar
bette carriages, well maze and strong, and can be
fired in almost all positions
They range in calibre from 80 to 72pounders. tho
latter carry ing conlcal s1ot Six miles. The larger
portion of the steamers draw nine feet OF water
Another lron-clad daily expected. OF this fleet
FIVE steamers carry six guns each and four hundred
men ten carry tour guns each OF winch tnree nave
three hundred men, two have two hundred and
seventy-ige, two have two, hundred and fifty and
four have one bundled men each.
THE STRATEGIC SITUATION
The mouth of the Paraguay river where It Joins
the Parana has three channels called Las Tres
Bocas-the three mou hs. From this point to
Sumata 1t is twenty miles, and this is the only
way Of approach for the fleet. AT various places
there are batt ries on the Shore and at CuIupalti
about half way, the water is shallow and here tor.
pedoes are placed and thirty guns are the banks
Baron amandare the Admiral, has taken up with
HIM diving bells and hooks tor taking up these in
ternal machines.
MANNING CT THE RAIDING CANOES,
Most singuarly, the Paraguayans are allowed TO
hold the river at Passo de la Patna. To do this thev
keep one steamer and one hundred canoes. These
Will carry twenty five men each, and they are
managed by SIX men who stand upright and paddle
push. For want of lew steamers to brush these
away the provisions for the army are brought from
CorreItes by six-oX CARTS twenty miles, ana so bad
are the and so slow the that trip Ia kes
five days OF those teams there are hundreds and
the loss of time, money, and property prodlqous
This and these canoes also furnish the
of making raids when it suits the Paraguayans to
seek amusement of that sort.
TIRED OF TUE WAR.
There is great lmpatence with the tediousness OF
the war. The public believe that 1t IS needlessly de-
layed. There is no reason known to the public Ior
the slowness OF movement, and the opposite party Is
busy making capital out of AGAINST the administra
tlon. " hen Admiral Tamandare left this city he
predicted the close OF the war thirty days after hi:
arrival at the front. This may not be verified, but
he 30 doubt intends to work.
DIR Rawson, the Minister of the Interior has gone
to the seat of war. The object of his visit is MOI
known.
The steamer Portend, from New York, is plying
between TINS port and Montevideo.-N. Y Herald.
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From Boston

Boston, April 17.-G. w. Carney, keeper of
tobacco store at No. so South Market street. set
fire to his premises last night. He was detected
and pursued, when he fred two Intellectual shots
at his pursuers, and then shot himself, lndlcting
a severe but not fatal wound. 1t is reported
that he was in pecuniary difficulty, and wanted
the amount of insurance on his store.
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A CHANGE OF MINISTRY IN BRAZIL,

RIO JANBrRo, March 10.-Sinoe the date OF nv
last letter change has taken place in the Cabinet of
Dom Pedro the Second by the resignation theretrom
of Senor Jose Pedro Dias de Carvaho, Minister OF
+ nance. The RESIGNATION has been accepted by the
Emperor. ii Q is replaced by Senior Joso da Silva
Carfao, President OF the province of San Paulo.
senior Carvahos resignation is attributed to dsa.
greement between hun and the other members of the
Cabinet. The change has caused no sensation. 1t
is ADMITTED that the retiring minister was an able
and upright man, but hardly the such an i'm
portant position at the present Crisis.
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Markets by Telegraph,

NEW YORK, April 17.-Cotton is dull at 3793Sc
for middImgs. -Four has aIvanced 10l0l5c; sales
o. IL 600 bbs. at S7@S50 for State $86O911 so Tor
Ohioi S7CGS 45 ior Western; Southern frmer, 800
bbls. sold at 50 60G15 75 Canada is 10915c better
&C.. sales OF $4,000 bush at 81 4U09i SO tor unsound
Ailwaukie CLUB; and 45 600 bush of w mite CANADA
SO 30. Corn firm; but quiet. Bee steady. Pork
steady at $26 IL for Mess Lard heavy at 16l@l8Ic.
" hisky uuil.
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British West Indies.
EFFECT OF THE JAMAICA REVOLT IN THE OTHER
ISLANDS.

EFFECT OF THE JAMAIUA REVOLT IN THE OTHER
ISLANDS.
BY the way of Ravana we learn that the pub
lie of st. Vincent eroused by recent events in
Jamaica, loudly demand more troops from the
British Government urging, a reason, the
declaration of English capitalists that they will
withdraw every shilling from these colonies
unless their interests are secured by the pres
ence of British troops.
In Barbados the delay in the arrival of coal
vessels had created scarcity of fuel; coal had
risen to $l4 and SIS per ton. Estates were being
kept back in consequence.
The quantity of sugar exported to the 8th of
March was 2579 hhds. 43 bbls.
Public opinion was divided on Jamaica mat
ters, but was more generally in support of Gov
ernor Eyre.
There was nothing talked of except the
Jamaica troubles.
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Fire at Pit,sburg.

PITTsBURG, April IA fire last night de-
stroyed the patent barrel and bucket manufac-
tory of Guthrie & Sillin, in the Ninth Ward,
with large quantity of slaves and other mate
rial. The loss is from $4,000 to $4,000. The
tre is supposed to have been the work of an in
CendiarV
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FROM BALTlM ORE TO-DAY.
Chief Justice Chase on Treason Trials
Another Gas ExplOstOn-MurCier Trial,

Special De.pdtch to The Evening Telegraph
BALTIMORE, April l7.-Chief Justice Chase is
now here, presiding in the United States Circuit
Court. Several treason cases. including those
OF Colonel Kane and Others indicted during the
early part of the war, were called and passed
over; but the Chief Justice expressed his deter
mnation to dispose of them at an early day.
The explosion Of gas in the cellar of the Eutaw
House, yesterday evening, caused great alarm,
and damaged several basement shops, iniuring
three or four inmates slightly.
The indictment in the Glare murder case has
been quashed, and a new trial ordered.
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THE PARAeUAYAN NAVAL RAID AT PAsso DE LA
PATRIA.

BUENos AYREs, s A, February 26 On February
the Paraguayans again crossed the rverNat Passo de
Ia Patna with orty-fve canoes, each with twenty
five men and six oarsmen, all under protection OF
one steamer. They formed on The beach in good
order and attacked the cavalry OF General Hornos
which fed before them A reinforcement came mn
and drove them back to their boats. ] he loss was
tTihing hut the audaclty was perfect. The skrmlsh
lasted 81 hours, and five thousand men were en-
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The Union Pacific Railroad.

OMAHA, N. t., April 16.-The Government
Commissioners examined and accepted the Sc
cond section of the Union Pacific Railroad to-
day. The track is now being lald at the rate OF
a mile per day.
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Tire most of the gunboats and iron-clads draw but
nine fec, so, as far water ls concerned, there
should be no lear OF their not being able to move up
at any given moment
The total of the guns of the squadron, not in
cludlnR the ArPentlne v $685. are seventy seven
heavy guns and ABOUT 4400 quite a formidable
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THE PLATE WAR.

I'm portant from the Parana-The
Brazilian Admiral at Corrientes
with q Powerful Fleet He Hesi-
tates to Gross the Parana and
Invade Paraguay-NaVal Raids
of the ParaguayanS-Their
canoe Fleet-Its Armament
and Plan of fAdVance-lnac- Nd
tlVity and Conferences of
the BraZilianS- Gen. Lo-
peZ'S Mode of Action
Internal W a oh mes
and Batteries of the
Para aguaya MS
Change of Minis
try In Brazil,
Etc. Etc. Etc.
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LATRsr FROM THE SEAT OF WAN,

The latest adv1ces from the Plate are Yesterday.
Nothing of importance had transpired the last
oates. An Argentine messenger or spy has been
arrested at Passo da PatIia Itappears that he used
TO go TO the banks OF the river, and after making
certain private signals across would wait few
minutes till a Paraguayan canoe came over to him
10 receive the Information he had to transmit from
spies in the allied army lie taken ia the act of
-HeOlieScdf Ia mare
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The supposed strength OF the defenses of Humaita
Is said to be much exaggerated by certain pers
fayorab to the Paraguay cause 1t Is boldly as
serted that the allies have nothing to fear notwlth.
standing what has been represented, respecting the
reception supposed to be prepared for them. IL is
cited as q proof of this that Lopez himself has no
confidence in his defenses, and that he has made
every preparation to escape at the last stage should
he lose the stake for which he is playing.
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"A daughter of ex-senator Gwin was recently
married in Paris.
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PUBLICATIONS DENIED.

The river as far as the Passo de la Patria is quite
VIDE, plenty of writer and plenty of room to ma
n9uYre,
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The House Judiciary Committee on Saturday
had Judge-Advocate Holt before them, who
testified at length upon the case of JEFF. DAVIS
and G. G. Clay; their completely with the assassi
nation conspiracy, and what steps have been
taken to bring them to Justice; he also furnished
the Committee with considerable documentary
evidence, so important that they Immediately
placed an Injunction of secresy upon 1t, and to-
night several members pronounce 1t sufficient to
convict and hang both of them.
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Denial from Ex.Goyernor Tod.

Ex-Governor Tod, of Ohio authorizes his
friends to say that the use of his name as one of
the Vlce-Presidents of the so-called johnson
National Union Club is without his authority
or consent. Governor Tod has no sympathy
with any similar organization, and having
always been somewhat careful in the selection
of his associates, does not at this late day pro-
poseto affiliate with the class of men composing
the organization re ierred to.
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The RInderpest at Panama.
National Bank Circulation.

The National Bank-note circulation issued last
week amounted to 81, l2l, 7s0; total amount thu S
far issued $266, 5O4, $40. The ltotal amount OF
bonds now held by the United States Treasurer,
in trust forcirculation of National Banks and for
deposits in designated Go vernment repositories,
is 1856, 1888, 900. "'.
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DON'T WANT RAnRo.n

We published some days since An extract
from a letter Of the Richmond correspon nee
OF the Petersburg Inder, in reference TO the an
plicason pending before the Virginia Legis,a.
ture for charter of railroad from ANY poin,
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, ex-
tending to and connecting with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad" the design being, IL "a
SAID, to build a railroad along the canal from
Alexandria 10 Georgetowp. crossing the Poto.
mac by bridge yer the plers of the Auueduc,
The Alexandrians are opposing the project
tooth and nail, aud look upon it IS a scheme IN
give their city "the go by as a terminus of tbe
Orange and AIexandria Railroad, and 10 weld
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad insen,
rabie and forever to the Baltimore and Ohio
RaiIroad.
The Gazette, which favored the plan ono ia ~
in column and half article thinkin1 II
would be good thing to have comm o. icat,o,
between King street, in their city, and Penn
sylvania avenue here, every half hour i'm tho
day. suddenly yeered round, AMI NEXT d,v
disavowed said article, saying 1T was from !,
correspondent, and the paper did not indorss
his views, limiting that they had about enongh
communication with this side of the Potomac
river. .a.-. .a -a.- p ...-. 4 -
The Journal Is jus. as strong in its onno-
sition, and lie afraid OF Baltimore OF the Dis
trict cities, and Of the Baltimore and Uh;o
Railroad.
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SIR PA TIT

O The United States steamer Swatara, which
was sent to Alexandria for the purpose of 70.
ceiring John H. Surratt, the con pirator. is 8
third class screw steamer, bearing ten runs.
and 536 tons burthen. She was fitted ont a,
the Washington Navy Yard. from which place
she sailed under command Of Commander LET
fers to join the Mediterranean squadron. In
formation has been received that sne sa,led
from Alexandria, Egypt, on the eist instant
with Sarra.t on board, and would arrive here
about the latter part OF January. The NAVY
Department has received no information tina,
Surratt will be brought here on the Swatara
though he was placed on board that steamer
at Alexandria He may be transferred to an
oiher steamer and cent to this country 1t is
thought he will arrive here between IN. o,,h
and last Of January
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Affairs i'm Georgetown.

TIE CASAL.-Business on the line Of the
canaf Is very dsfi navigation being effsctaaIiy
closed by the ace. which Is very thick Tier.
Sre few way bills out that ha We not been re-
ported 10 the Collector and the boats are M
doubt locked up by the ice above LIZ is r.. :
ported here that two boats win cargoe. we-s
az the Seven-locks. about ten miles above sud
sunk. ...s.l B. .."-.- $500
To BE REPEATkD. very successful CON-
cert and exhibition OF the Dunn barton greet M
Church, which was SO SATISFACTORY 10 visit
S nv on S .nersesy night will Be repeated on
FINE SkATING.-Upon Rock Greek the ice is
very tnick anc smooth, and the entire day N
mss been covered with skaters, adults and ia
M n rn.- .. ooa SEX, who appeared to ENJOY
COAL SHIPMENTS The shipments q, ros,
were light this week, the ice preyenung
rom passing safely IN ana out of the
river. The Hampshire & Baltimore Compapy
shipped 15s tons; Cumberland Compapy. IA
IONS II is reported here that the Schooner
Moses ' an n anna which left the wharyes la =
Lnursaay, was rum Into by a steamer Ia the
IIser below Ale1andria, cut down to the
waters edge, and sowed back 70 Alexandris
Yesterday. She was iaden with cr,sf for ous
OF the eastern ports The Oliver Amas Also
oouna on, with a caseo Of coal, was blown
ashore IN the gale near Fort Washington. Tn.
reports from below represent the ice ~ he xery
eestvy in the Potomac 7Es 10y : = 49,
The PROVISION MARKRTS-The markets
lSis morning We're very dull; the attendance
OF country dealers was small. and the buysrs
Were comparatively few. The prices generally
were ABOUT The same as last week, except for
PVeIHS-Whlch was scarce and the prices high
SLouR AND GRAIN MARKEr.--The market
Isroreadstuffs has been very quiet during IN
gfkPast The demand Tor choice grades
tSs0r TOT the city trade has been good. but the
tTansacnons were Tor small lots 10 satisfy i'm
utoials " ants. There has been no chan ee of
pi, .s Ior hour or grain SINCE Interpretations
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Additional European News

NEW YORK, Dec l9.-The following are the
latest des patches and kilograms by steamer TO
the United States and European TeIegraphic
News Association
PARIS, Dec. l5--Evening.-The departure OF
the Empress Eugene for Rome is fixed for the
10Th OF this month. The Pays, Government
organ, says that the interview OF the Empress
with the Pope Will be quite private but that
IL Will produce streng thening of the senti-
menis OF concord and OF the ideas of CON bina-
non which animate aiike the Courts OF Rome.
France and Italy. ,-ft T.|s...
PaTis correspondent of the .Nord" re.
marks upon The sympathy felt by the great
American RepubIis for the Gambia insur
gems, say,nf: Ii even appears that an eYp.-
dItion OF American volunteers to aid the Gre
tan 10 being prepared for next spring.
BERLIN, Dec. t5-Evening.-The new Prue-
sian Gazette OF last evening says: - We b.
tieve that the draft OF the con stitutioI for the
North German Confederation Was the subiect
OF discussion at the Council of Ministers held
to-day. The Plenipofsnt varies OF the North
German Government are expected TO arriye
Tomorrow, but the regular sitting of the Con
ference. which IL to meet at the Office of the
Monday 1..E -
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Presidents Reception on New Years

We sre authorized 10 state that at IL O'Clock
m. Tuesday, January 1, 1867, the President
viii receive The mem oers Of the Cabinet and
Foreign Ministers. he Judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress, Judges OF the SUI
pIene Court of the District of Columbia and
OF the Court Of Claims. r .-...-
nj half past II a m, the officers OF the Army
AND Navy and the Marire Corps Will be re-
Ceiyed. - . -
The reception Of citizens will commence At
IL o clock m, tat which hour the gates OF the
encloS uIe VIII De opened.I and will terminate
NJ o'clock p m Ladies will be received
Carriages VIII approach the Executive M an
sion by the east gate, and leave by the west
Ea.p
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SHIR EANlI

Hon Samuel w. Hili agent for the Lac Ia
Belle Harbor improvement COMPANY of
Michigan, has flied with the Commissionar af
the General Land Office a list OF selections of
public land embracing l00,O0o acres, the fulI
quantity allowed by the act OF Congress ap-
proved July 3, 1866, to aid in the nstru .tion
OF snip canal to connect the waters of Lake
Superior with the lake known as Lac La
Belle. .#4 .sr-. -. u. ESQ. .- r.-,
The list is undergoing an examination with
ANEW OF carrying the selections into patent
at an early day. . ,r...g-
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pARD0SED

The President has directed warrant " mar.
don to be issued to James Palmer ALA. George
Williams. convicted Of stealing letters from
the post ONCE. in the U. 5. District Court for
the Dorthern district Of New York, at the June
term, 1860, and sentenced to eight years. i'm
preonnent. The PARDON is granted on the
recommendation Of the officers OF he prison,
tne prisoner having already served out a large
uniformly well. =
The President has also directed warrant of
paroon TO be issued to Jefferson w ilkerson. M
Bolivar county, Miss, nnder the I3th sectian
OF the proclamation OF May 20, 1865.
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Railroad Accident. Ace

BrFFALo. Dec. a9-The Cincinnati Exnress
O'Clock uain at Schenectady. Two .I.epipe
cars were badly smashed and one lady pass n.
ger considerably injured. -. i71F
Yesterday afternoon two freight trains col.
lioed between Rochester aud Niagara Falls
damaging two locomotives and sixteen can
ouely. -'s t'r- 1907 WE = Fs', -
The track OF the Great Western Is unob
structed. The Grand Trunk is obsfrnctsd
The Lake Shore Road is still blocked an. Tn,
Atlantic and Great Western Net yeen 7.SeI.,
manca and Claye land. rs reported clear tfsa
I. 1t u proposed here TO hold au OIL con ent ion
to adopt some plan whereby ,the produ ctton o
petroleum may be decreased so as NOT TO ey
cetd the demand, An oil prpdncers 49,
auence Of Speculative cahfraiIsts :, 80 =
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FROM VIEW EORk..n 'Ad
Reported II esig M lion Of Col tor Smyth~

NEW YORK, Dec. eft is reported that Col
lector Smythe has resigned. sle'T 90 -llf
Building No. 65 Pine street can ght IRE las
night, damaging cotton OF ,Messrs. Howard &
Seldom 10 the amount Of s2,OOo, and that OF
Me ssrs Goddard &c Edgerton IS ,o0Us H. Clu
sus, dealer in cordage, sustained damage oy
damage 10 the building is SiOHO. NO. g. is
also damaged by water 5000. Tobias q Wind
muller, woot-dealers occupants efNe 60, Gus.
tanned a slighs loes. IVY
A fire az No. GU Church street, last night.
damaged the stock of clothing of Strauss a
TO. 10 the amount Of SS,UU. sSoIomons a 90.
tailor trimmings, TO the amount OF SIO.uO: and
Sellers & 20, clothing dealers, to the amount
of xIU.llN. - 90 : - TT. ' =
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FINANCIAL.
Lewis Johnson & 90, quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign market as follows.

Lewis Johnson Il DO, quote Stocks and
Bonds III home and foreign markets as follows
new YORK, Dec. 29-1st Board-U s. reg.
lstered. iooI' 10 do, coupons, llG1.; 5-2U's,
IVA 81 1910 8, registered, 80. do. coupons, 80
5-3O 8 ipi:, Ohio and Mississippi Gerufcates,
2ea; Canton. Ak; Cumberland, 90 QuicksiI-
Yer, 441 MaTlposa, IL; New York Central.
llOSi Erie, 6s;, do. prefer s2x. Hudson, lbs z
Reading, lt5A; Michigan Central, 10; Mich,
lean Southern, s2a; Illinois Central, IIs1.:
cleveland and Pittsburg. SS&; Cleveland aud
Toledo, E45s; Rock Island, iUIA; Northwes-
tern, AZ; DO. preferred, 20; Fort Wayne.
t'. Chicago and Alton, 109b; Alton and Ter
re haute, 4Uk; Toledo and Wabash, a.: W. u.
telegraph. 80, Boston Water Power. Pay: Pa
cific Mail 1C6; Atlantic Mail, liz. American
gold, 2.30 u. M, 1894
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Fire.

aenIIApRLPuIA. Dec esAAt three b,sioe,
ppnprning, 1yans' mill on Colum bia a Avenue
aAoye 9Th street. was destroyed by fire Tota
loss S.5OO0. The mill was four ana half stories
hsh. Ihe second moor was. occupied by ELL
wood lvans, manufacturer Of metal trimmin .
and patent hair erlapers.l Hik loss is SiO,O0O-
insured for sf5,O00 in Ts@ York and New
England companies. The firstf floor wss occu
pied by Steiner Mattis, Celumbia Flour aiIi
Feed Mill. Their loss, 45,D0--no Insurance
and ) j., Glaz'er, MANUFACTURER of hosier
whose loss Is 81 800. The third story was occs :
pied by Scholes. cotton spinner, Loss. SRI. oot-
insured for $500. The fourth story was oct,-
pied by 3. Il ;. stead, cotton sspinners.s lbs.
Sl3,oOOAnsured TOR 81 OA I'll