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PROCEEDINGS OF C0UKTs.

THURSDAY June Z.
Maund, states Attorney, prosecuting.
The following parties arraignment pleaded re-
spectivey:
Geo. Bennett, larceny of S from Alexander
KrOtz; pleads guilty. John Thompson and Patrick
Hagen, larceny of 10 pounds of tobacco valued Mt
S750. from Edwd. Robinson; pleads not guilty., Wm
Ninn, larceny of l20 from VIM. II johnson: pIeads
not guilty. Geo. L. Hudson, charged with for
ing check on r. h. Coleman for 81 455 pleads not
guilty. Court adjourned to this morning
Circuit Coart-Hon. Judge Alexander.-Petition
OF john ": Mitchell for writ of habeas corDus di-
reeted to his wife Elizabeth Mitchell for the custody
OF his two children In her Case set for hear
ing on the llth. W
Henry Atkins ct al. VS.. John johnson ct al. Bill
ior an injunction TO prevent the payment of money
oy tne baltimore Bank to one of the defendants.
tOrd VS.. DeVooges, Decree for the performance of
an agreement of sale of certain property mentioned
in the proceedings.
Court of Common Pled8-Hon ,Jldge King-His
Honor Judge King being confined at home on ac-
count OF sickness no business transacted in this
court on yesterday.
United States District Court-Hon. Judge Giles
United States VS.. NJ. nchiem charged with snug
CLING lot of cigars; dismissed on payment of costs
by the District Attorney.
Superior Court-Hon. Judge Martin-Sutton VS.
hendel jury rendered verdict in favor of plantiff
for $ll06.
Assignment IA to 449.
Orphdns Court-Judges Audoun, Supplee and
Hofman.-Letters of administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Clemans granted to Margaret L. and ia
cob Brown, and on the estate of Elizabeth McManus
to Margaret and Jas. II. Richardson.
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=, FORT MONROE June 6-The storm which visitod
rb rrtJ region yesterday afternoon, near dusk w@a
aou PaouaoIy the most we're experienced for many
SeiTs I The duration Of its greatest violence was
SiS9pt StS ao9pt twenty mi utes, and was prece led and
sGllroEed l by very light winds. AT FIVE o'clock the
1STs hS vas perfectly cloa with only few scattering
I IItouus appearing abol the horizon. but half aT
i out afterwards dark looking cloud was seen loom
; ng NJ from the southwest, travelling with great
sapiuity and soon burst upon the harb0r The mail
SI SSo"nicr ueorge Leary was in the Elizabeth river
i M 70 this place, when the squaIl struck her in
I'D on 'i$ Eioence, accOmran anied by heavy rain wind
,9 auI nghtning. She behaved splcndiliv. however
Ginuef Ihe control of Capt. Brakeman. sIthough ~
t trnes tHrust almost upon her beam ends by the ex
oo saele ana sudden fHrceness of the wind and the
eye could reach ''A0'S as i"f as Inc
- as a small boat belonging to the Engineers Depart
iro nemt at this place, cuaining thirteen workmen
o Ecte drven out into the bay and were given m a.
ioSI Dut ths men in he fortunately succeeded wifh
WIZ sreas diihcTy Ii reaching the Light shin at
1 n ilioughoyS Shoals, aud were saved On shore
5is 5i,so !tees were blown Town and upr3oted In ever
9uyaeciii9h, and many buildings were damaged Tie
j rIeaJt" hmeadquarie-s the beach suffered Sc
f Inc tent was torn into fragments and copie7
common. 'S 0iie"ld'iVh 'uah
IG;aipiain =. Y. Upshur formerly attached TO tbe
baa bntl"GGipnla Custom House, has been Stationed
rete as inspector of lsoms, in accordance Win
Instructions from Wash 1gton D. e., and is here to
Horse 40 Inc more r@d enforcement of Custom
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Internal Revenue RceU1at,ors

WAsHLNGToE. June THE following letter has
oeen addressed to Assessor Stewart of Baltimore by
:he Commissioner Of internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, June 7, 1866.
Mr:-Iour letter of the 9th of May has been re-
ceved. In reply have to say that under the rcgu-
ations lately adopted by this Office, gains derived
from. and losses incurred by the purchase and sale
of stocks regarded gains and losses in business
and without reference to the time during which the
stocks were held. Interest and dividend derived
from stocks regarded income derived from
tired tnUestment without reereneet the time during
which such stocks are held: But, when gains de-
or accrued. such gains may be regarded as derived
from business alone. Salaries, except where speci-
ally provided for by statute regarded income
from business.
Tho value of property used in business less the
amount OF insurance may be deducted when lost
from the gains and profits of business. The fact that
person returns gain or clans loss upon the pur-
eaase and sale of stocks does not necessarily imply
that he does business which requires or has re-
taxed for such license should be determined upon its
own merits and an Independent question.
ie- a % r-r.r-za Conn aiasioIA Acr
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Gloomy accounts from HE sou..

CINCINNATI, june Ga special despatch from
count of affairs in Mississippi and Arkansas, from
destruction by foods. cold weather &c. and predicts
that there will be famine in the South before an
other season The p anters have neglected planting
grain, hoping for imm yield of cotton and big
prices. In nany places the planters have no money
and are out If provisions.
The merchants will give no more credit, though
mortgages OF the coming crops are offered at low
figures. Th consequence must be that the planta-
tons will be bfahandoned, unless money and supplies
are obtained from the North
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The so,Gicys, sfarc Convaus,o,,

PITTsBURG, June 5-The Soldiers State Conven-
ventOn assembled at the Academy Of Music to-day.
ment to office of men who had embarrassed the opo-
rations OF the Government during the war. favorng
the adoption of constitutional guarantees to prevent
Congress should be sustained in the requirements Of
such guarantees; demanding that the leading trai-
tors should be convicted and executed; endorsing tn
action of Congress in the protection of the loyal
South requesting Congressional legislation in secur
Grant and Gov Curtin As the cfndidates for Presi.
dent and Vice President at the next election. Ad-
Owen, Col. Keatley, Gen. Brisbin and others, and
were much applarded. Great enthusiasm and una
nimity of feeling prevailed.
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Crop Prospects in tl,e soufi,.

News from all sections continues to be digeour-
aging for even fair crop of cotton. while sections
ally falr yield OF those articles. We select a few
extracts from numerous others of the same tenor
GE0RGIA.-Ihe Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of
recent GATE remarks as follows: In the region ad-
JOINING Augusta the prospect is anything but cheer
ing. Iherels not al average of half stand of cot
ton, and the amount planted is not more than one
half to two-thrds the old area Corn on upland
JoTS @ Mfii but on the bottoms is quite drowned out
me Wbo" TO 3e repantedi if the water drys off in
~. ndt' -" Hnedt' winch was very promising two or
Lnfee @ weeks ago. has been badly damaged by the
W. ' Ine extent OF which is not yet fully ascertaned
or 1alT CROP but fear the rust, which is.
generally reported is more or less prevalent From
GGorgla the accounts all agree that crops are
planters are much discouraged The negroes are
gnS work Just in the nick of time to 20 to pic
tights Convention in this city ~ 'n' N4uai
do nL4bAM t; A.-Ihe Union Spring Times says:-On
the prospects for good cotton croD we're 70 see tat
ISlng From Dicks store by way of Cubi6afcbee to
ons 90 tnsre were only two or three planta-
m3hs % on inc road upon which there good stands
me farmers were generally repanting, and in many
Eases - pIantlhe over Complaints Of bad stands are
our return we passed through small portion of the
PraiTles OF montgomery county and were pleased to
see that farmers in the black lands are more fortu-
nate, ana have good stands Corn is decidedly more
fully. '''N' ofu0f' anu growing oeauu-
LoUGsIANA.-The Shreveport Gazette of the 18th
rePorts a continued upward tendency of the Red
IaGr @ II says: Inc levees above this place on the
me1t otnh nave broken IN many places which caused
check at tkis place. Tho magnificent plantations
on the riyer and bavous throughout the entire Red
river valley are under water. The point of land in
the bends are still in sight, but the backwater is
gradually encroaching on the front Four ffths Of
the cultivated land Red river is overfowed fhs
tme' and the remainder is saturated The prospects
ior @ crop on the upands are gloomy All the creek
been washed and torn up by the heavy rains. There
are no good stands of cotton corn on the ridges In
some places there stand of cotton and seed can
not be obtained with which to replant. The coudi-
ton OF the country is distressing as could well be
from natural causes. Two months ago there was a
1alr prospect that the South would make one million
and half bales Of cotton. From the best ipforma-
ton we can obtain, we do not believe that half of
Gazette. '
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canton opened at 6c13 and declined to 59sI at
oon' improving later in the day, closing steady at
oo18' The annual meeting of the stockholders and
directors OF this Company took place in this city to-
day The report was considered in every way satis-
factory, and resolution was passed to subscribe
S5c.UO of their funds to the Union Railroad Com
pany. who are to make their terminus at Canton
and which it is considered will eventually increase
the value Of their property. The New York direc-
tors have withdrawn, with the exception of Mr.. A.
3. Blyliss. Mr.. Joseph Reynolds and Mr.. B. F.
Gardner. of Baltimore. have also resigned The di
rectors for the ensuing as follows: Messrs
A. B. Bayliss Wro. Fisher, Chas j. Baker ! "
Randolph, Geo. S. Brown and Chas E. Waters.
The tone of the stock market has been steadier
afternoon and for the present there appears no
son why stocks SHOULD materially decline still tbe
market Is lar from being buoyant. There are many
operators VINO are only waiting an opportunity to
get out OF stocks without loss, and who are prenar
ing 10 leave town for the summer season The lea>t
undue pressure q stocks on the market is instantly
perceptlole and ne fear of breaking down prices has
Kept large amount of shares from being sold (which
were otherwise destined for realization The con-
tinued case In the money market, however. may be
the means OF enabling holders to carry their burdens
some time longer perhaps until the fall when II 70
expected there will be renewal of brisk speculation
Government securities were firm to-day. Five
twentles OF 1865 advanced TO 142 and those or1g62
sold at 1925.
Gold has been active to day. 1t opened at 1857.
and gradually declined to 1929 at 3 O'Clock. after
which 1t advanced to l42. After the closing of the
uoId room sales were reported at 142@l42lI with
considerable excitement on the street. NotWith
stanulng the decline gold has been very scarce to-
uay' anu q has been the usual cost for borrowing
money Is without change at per cent. on call.
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AMUSE EMENTS

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE-The Seven Sistero,,
VIII be performed again this evening for the bene6t
OF MISS L9tta the charming little actress whose adj
mlraole dehneatlons, and spirited singing and dan
sg seeg @ ARE thS theme Of admiration of all who have
doSnr Hea. Nothng mat we can say, can adequately
l. Is OF ne most enjoyable character imaginable The
scenery IS beautiful the music very pleasing and the
many local mrs at the times,' received with great
applause; blsh0plS immense as a ballet girl, and the
most I4dlcrous absurdity of anything that we have
seen. Let erybOdy go tonight. There will be an
afternoon performance at y O'Clock Tomorrow.
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FROM WASHINGTON,
WAsHIxGroN, June :

WASHINGTON, June Z.
M PENSIONS.
+, ie ffealdent has approved the bill surplenen-
oy 70 the several acts relating to pensions which
bcrefofs pensions to larger class Of persons than
h'ictoIoret and in extreme cases increases them
IN r. PARDOEED.
Inc Star says J. c. White, the present Mayor of
:; oslSinouth, Virginia, pardOned by The EvacUI
i've Today. Mayor v hite held petit office nnder
.no reoe government, and pardoned rs cNmina
huer the first section # the amnesty proclaim
navlng been elected ayor he was not permitted f.
"S'Uine Vhe duties Of tho Office until pardoned "
I'll, NAVAL PAY DECISION
Ihe Second Com ptr Her and Fourth Auditor ve.
Saadsy 4feGlded that officers of the Navy on duy Ss
eaas OF bureaus in the Navy Department are a a.
ehCited to the increase of pay given to ofcers Of
Gv DsnaTtny navy BY General Order. No 75 from the Nav
positions H. as they are receiving in their preseat
~: DISCHARGE OF CLERKS
Is reported that, owing to the great reduction in
w w dmhount of Official business transacted in The
y ar department, number Of clerks will be- diso o
force ef a.. duqng the present. month. The clerical
Io1 oI tde bureau of Col0Fed TrooDs il is sa3 nj;
also be considerably reluced - '' S"lu VIII
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New YORK, June 6.-The steamer Moro Castle has
arrived from Havana. with dates to the ID inst
The Spanish frigate Isabella Catolica, with Gen.
Dulce on board sailed for New York on the 3D. he
being on his way to SPAIN E
Gen. Lersundi had taken possession of the Govern
ment of Cuba 1t is said that the frigate Navos de
Tolsa. in which he came, will join the Spanish feet
in the Pacific.
On the morning of the ID inst placards were found
posted in the streets of incendary character de-
claring " Viua Ia Iadependencia de GubaP' "Muerta
a Espaniu p " Viva el General DulceP' 1t was
thought the Spaniards put them up to persuade Gen.
Lersundi to adopt vigorous measures against the
RevolutioDsts.
decree has eeen issued 10 give decent lnterment
E Catholic church.
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Reported for Daily Commerciall

rr.ox 1OWSoNToWN, June I, 1866
Lsrcutt C9urttor Battimore Countv-Hon. d. G, II.
ney. ~ 0' h'''i
state vs. T. Auguste Helmling, indicted for assault
with intent to murder, and State vs. same, indicted
trayerser not being in court his recognizance was
I9r1elted in both cases. John Thomas and Elizabeth
Matthias Brendle, indicted for selling liquor with
out license, gave bail in the of $500. with Chris
tan Smith and Matthias Brown as his securities.
Hester A: Taylor VS.. VIM. D. Blaekistone; action
plaintiff in the sum of S2l 80 with interest from date
and costs Messrs Hinkley and Morris for plaintiff;
Messrs Matthews and Loney for defendant.
State VS. Margaret Soldon, indicted for larceny.
tried before jury. Not finished. K. r. Boarman
Esq., assisting the State; Richard Grason, Esq, for
Court adjourned until Friday morning at half-past
nine O'Clock.
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Enm Aususta nnh f,hn.1oa1o..

AUGUs1, June pa tornado passed over this city
to-day, acompanied by heavy rain. The Hamburg
S, c.; scbol house was destroyed. and seven of the
childrenTere killed and nine wounded The crops
are supposed to be seriously damaged by the heavy
hail stol and incessant rain of the mast two dnvs
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COmfederatiOn.-Fhe Elections In New
Brunswick.

ST. JOIN, N. B., June 6. 1S66-Y esterday four an
ucontederate candidates elected fer the county
of Westnoreland. To-day the four eonfederates for
the county of ST. John elected over their oppo
nents by majority of seven hundred. Thera is great
Of the election. The ants feeling much crest
fallen The antis will make great efforts to cause
the defeat of the Premier of the Provinces Mr. s. H.
Fiby; Thesuccess of confederation may be regarded
as certain there having been up to this time elected
twenty -four members in favor of the scheme to four
against it, and many of their elections have been
held IN counties that last year declared against the
-
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F80E CALIFORNIA AND CHINA.
Aodnction and Retaliation in China

!, :, w
San FgANCIsco June 1--rbe barcua Fronois Do,
nier oflngS b0pg Kong dates to Anil 13. Some Chi
hese @ at New lhangwee took forcible possession of
& oog IN the service Of the American Consul and his
companions who attempted to rescue him were fired
upon. VI the next day the Consul, with forty or
MY persons, pulled down the houses of the China
afray. 'ie' III 'he
a leading Chinese firm gave a grand banquet last
eeyenlnG. IN homer OF Hon. Anson Buringame the
Minister to Japan ~
Telegraphie communication is to be established be-
tween wen S;I,l S;hI,anghae and Europe, via Kiatcha.
May II, has arrived '0 -
The receipts Of bullion for the mast month exceeded
four million dollars
! li Ban FRANCGSco, June 2-NIining shares continue
Sol5; Crown Point 1896 Savage, $3.50: Hale & Nor
cross, SglV; lmgelial. $lGg Ch0lar Potosi. sos.
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STATE NEWS.

SOMETHING NEw.-Two families of GERMANS fresh
from the Farder-Land, passed through this y;IIeSa
last week. to work upon the farm of Mr. Rohert (
peope-iust such as are needed to brins abnnt
return of agricultural %0SI "a
zette. wv
and Councilmen of Frostburg under the neW t syOF
On Monday nd Mast last resulted 5 in the choice Of Mr. Jas
hn hane lIr MayoT ahd Messrs. Nathan Frost Robert
Beall for Councilmen.-Cumbe Gipilian
hIoTSG is the order of the day at present in This
cly, and on tuesday evening a series of very inter
estlng hghts took place Baltimore street near the
ballilnore and Ohio railroad depot during the pro-
TI Inch several parties badly beaten and
terrloy brulsed. We have been unable to learn the
origin Of the affair." there being score of dffersnt
stories IN regard to IT'D.
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Aerial Navigation.

The recent attempts which have been made in this
city to prove that the navigation of the air is as
the efforts Of Dr.. Andrews with his Aereon On Tues
day last, the Doctor. together with Mr. Plumb the
secretary made second ascension. They started on
thelr atmospheric travels at quarter to SIX deter
mining to take advantage of the soft breezes of the
evening: Upon starting, the rudder caught and the
above the tops of the houses the Doctor got control
and then took entire command He is corroborated
wind in the same manner that bird will do-just by
raising or lowering of the tail. The theory seems to
be pretty well founded and there large numbers
OF our citizens who have sincere faith in its ultimate
success After travelling some forty miles in the air
they landed at Jamaica, Long Island with stronger
conviction than ever that the Aereon is soon to be-
come flying fact There are few who would not re-
oee at It's success. From what was seen by those on
terrd JTrnd the ship worked admirably going in va
nous directions at the will of the Uopageurs After
receiving hearty welcome from the villagers the
snip was brought safely back to its starting point at
NJ Y. Herald, ''
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Adjournment OF the United States Cir.
cult Court at Observation-Disclosures of
Prominent Rebel Ofii iciaIs nrTreasnn

Court today. the grand jury presented several true
bills. Judge Underwood admonished the jury against
revelation of their PROCEEDINGS and said that the
names of the parties indicted could not be made pub
lie until their arrest. The jury was then discharged
until the second Tuesday in October next and tho
several prominent officials of the late rebel govern
ment were indicted for treason. Two of the bills
were against parties charged with passing counterfeit
fractional currency.
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CITY NOTICES.

The Rev. Ex. SILVER MINING COMPANY. of No-
vada. still ahead !! The Superintendent of this Com
pany teegraphs, under date June l: 'Prospects
good cW ship SilUer bricks to-,norro,o"
This is an unprecedented result for five montbsa
working. The opportunity, we learn is still omen to
secure small number of shares at original cost-S1o
The agent is IN daily expectation of the receipt of or
ders to stnn all sales " ~
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IHE London Stanaard, in a recent article on riAo5
ordnance thus expresses the universal Impression IN
England as to the power OF American Monitors wiz
their heavy ordnance: Already the Americas %
made fifteen hundred l5-inch guns which ms LAYS be
tested to be perfectly safe for thousand rounds Win
spherical shot OF 44O pounds, and powder charge oF
round prGieetes of lOSO pounds, With p0wdagE
charge OF lgO pounds These guns have been tests
conaway are armed with these 20-incb gnrt 'Ssar
from tne nature ct their armament would ne an q
ssG assE mS!CS ,qI The Whole Of the Rnga
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From Trenton.

TRENTON N. J., June 6.-The Grand Jury of Mer-
Ger county who have been investigating the corrup-
tions used passing bills through the Legislature,
presented Indictments o-day against G. S. Wagner,
of Passaic;M. e. Rue, of Hudson; Barclay Haines,
of Burlington, and Daniel Hoffman, of Bergen
The frst;wo were what are known as lobby mem
bers. The also made presentment on this subject,
calling puc attention to this crime, and also to the
kindred chne of using money in elections. There
has been onsiderable excitement on this subject.
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CHANGE OF FRoNr.-Since Mr.. Dana's retirement
rom that journal, the Chicago Republican has very
materially moderated in its tone. We quote from an
editorial in Fridays issue:
, There is no mlstaking the temper of the country
1t wants the business of reconstruction closed nm
with as little delay as possible Gentlemen in Con-
gress must remember that the settlement of this ques
ton to amend the Constitution has to be ratified BY
the Legislatures of twentyseven States In prepar-
ing amendments to the Constitution they should be
framed with view to win the approval of the re-
quired number of States and not to crafty the per
sonal feelings of this that sefconstituted leader
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Reported for the Baltimore Commercial. !

ANNAPOLIS, June Z, 1866.
Court Of AppedLs Of MdryLand-AprH Term, ISf6
Nos; 70 and 80 Continuances stricken out and sub
mitted. 'U"
No. 81. Nail and wife and others vs.. Maund. an
peal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore city. This
cause was argued and concluded by E. Israel and s
l. Wallis Tor the appellant. and George W. Williams
and MIR. Brent for the appellee " "Ai0
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The Great Premium-Take

hhe
1t not overstating the fact to say that the most
remarkable success of any mechanical invention of
modern times has been attained by the Grover & Ba-
noble instrument appreciate the merits of other ma
chimes in the market they cannot but feel just pride
In the laurels with which their machines, and the
cork ehich they erecute, crowned wherever they
are exhibited for competition. Other machines are
honored with premiums occasionally, but here is an
instrument which never fails to carry off the palm
having taken upwards of thirty first prizes at State
anu county llrs. ap7-1yeolstp
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Mass Meeting of the friends of President
Johnson Governor Swami, and the Opponents of
Negro Suffrage. will be held in Monument Square on
FRIDAY EVENING. the 18th instant.
by order of the Executive Committee of the Un
conditional Union Party.
Speakers will be duly announced. ot1s.n