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city OF Mexico; lastly, and most acutely, the
Mexican people are unanimous in the be iet
that the English navy, stationed on this coast
for the last half century. has robbed their ooun-
try Of millions upon millions of dollars by
smuggling In the most shameful and barefaced
manner. Again, Mexico feels that England
holds her IN supreme contempt, derides her
army and laughs at her pTowess, and TO settle
these little differences of opinion Mexico Is
eager and willing to meet the flower of old Eng-
lands army on Mexican soil. Indeed there are
valiant and patriotic Mexicans who declare
that England dare not throw down the glove,
even at an advantage, on the soil OF the repub-
lic, but knowing Mexico 10 be helpless at sea,
towns and causing anguish In the hearts of
timiu and lovely women.
suggestive OF the influence smuggling has had
in settling the blockade difficulty as at present
understood. 1t will be remembered that the
telegraphic reports forwarded North settled the
fact that General Corona and Captain Bridge
could not come to an amicable adjustment OF
the dispute, and consequently the latter made
preparations TO lombard the city, as nothing
else was left to avenge his wounded honor.
lish Consuls. backed by others, addressed
Captain Bridge requesting him TO cease from
the threatened bombardment, owing to
the defenseless state of the city, that In
various other reasons. The Mexicsns assert
eign merchants. and looks very humane on the
face of IL, but that going down deeper there Is
strata OF base selhshness to be discovered,
worthy, they assert, of the breeders OF revolu-
tion, (meaning the foreign merchants) and of
the royal smugglers, (meaning the English
navy. The base selfishness is this:-"Captatn
Bridge, II you lombard MaSatlan we shall give
you no more orders to any certain point on the
coast where you will find so many hundred
thousand dollars to take on board neither will
we give orders to any English man-ofwar here
after to smuggle for u.s. and thereby your admi-
rails and captain shall suffer seriously In fnan-
cial point OF view" This, the Mexicsns affirm,
was more powerful than eny plea that could be
used by General Corona, and had the desired
effect, as they think, of saving Mazatlan from q
full dc SO of shot and shell.
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FRANCE.
Fearful Fire In tue Central Markets of


A fearful fire broke out at about balfpast9
o'clock on Saturday. the 1lth ins'., iu one of
the vaults under the central markets. These
vaults are subterranean markets, in which
provisions are packed by stand holders above,
each having exactly the same space allotted to
him underground as he rents above. Here 1t
is that fowls are plumed, that hsh ts kept fresh,
and here all baskets are laid astdefrom evening
TIL morning The pavilion bearing No.
is one of the most important in point
of trade, and here, it is the catastrophe
egg department. The quantities of grease
in combustion soon converted the vaults into
lake of Turning fire. Heroic feats Of courage
were performed by the tiremen; but towards IL
part OF the ceiling above fell in, and many
ihen % EXPLODE EXPLODED NV, when en- ali % the i've % animals in
Pavilion No 2 were stifled by columns of
smoke, and the noise of the roaring flames
was not sufficient to drown the pitiable wall of
the suffering. Chains of young men were
formed sll around the terrific scene, Nothing
conduct. They were not a select body of men
trained to hardship or peril; they were nothing
g peTsy Of e hey es ra
hishesi Stripped of their coats and with With
one cry "a Pourre" passed buckets, rolled
tubs of water. unrolled coils and harnessed
themselves to carts as If they had been kept in
called brio, 6rauura or Jurore in music, is the
keynote OF the nation-iJ is natural to all. In
voutneers was organized. say orderly, because
there arose one or two who positively conn.,
lowing morning the fire pumps were still at
work. The losses are immense. No less than
one hundred and fifty stand sholders are com.
pletey ruined, 100000 lbs. of butter boiled from
one end of The vault to the other. The losses for
the city Of Paris are estimated at 6OOO OOOf. The
cause Of the disaster was the ignition of match
in some dry straw. One episode of the fire will
prove that money is as dear as life in France
fire was most intense the air was rent with q
wild shrek, and a market woman running
every thing down before her, threw herself In
the midst of the gulf; down. down she rushed,
needless OF the melting grease, its insufferaole
smell, its forpidding aspect, and flying across
the vault STEPPED in oil, she fumbled wildly in
an iron cage, and exultingly hid a portfolio in
her pocket. She turned, excla: ming, II have
got my money" but the columns OF smoke had
In this short time got thicker, and behind them
flashed lurid flames; on she came as far as the
flight of steps, when long tongue Of fire encir-
cled her, but she pulled the portfolio from out
fireman, crying "Help" The man caught hold
OF her, but when she in his arms was brought
TO the fresh air she was q horrible spectacle, a
burned clothes were still feeding.-N y Herald.
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SING ULAR.
A Boy Drowned I'm a Well, and is Resus-
CtIated,

A singular case of drowning and resuscita-
tion occurred on Friday last. Henry Stone, a
little son of Charles Stone, of this village OF
about seven years of age, with his grandmother,
Mrs. Whitney, were visiting at N. g. Pierce's,
in Westminster, in the cellar of whose house Is
q well. During the afternoon the boy was in the
field with Mr. Pierce and son, who were hay
ing, when he was sent 10 the house for a bottle
OF beer which was in the cellar, and which was
to be got Tor him by girl OF about fifteen, em-
ployed IN Mr. Pierce's family MRS. Pierce and
Mrs. whitney being absent at the time calling
The boy made known his errand, but the girl
did not start Immediately, as she was adjusting
her hair, ana impatient to accomplish his
object he went down cellar himself, though we
believe he was cautioned about the well. Not
returning as soon as might be expected, the
girl went TO the door and called but no answer.
She ran down cellar to the well; all was still
and nothing could be seen, but having no doubt
he was in the well, she ran to call the men IN
the field, and in her excitement fell twice
once from the steps of the house, and once
before she was where she could communicate
what had happened. Mr.. Pierce of course ran.
would have carried him quite as rapidly.
Arriving at the cellar, Mr. Pierce sent his boy
for pole, spike, and hammer. On these being
brought to him, the spike was driven into the
pole, the cellar being dark and a candle having
bee lighted meantime, and by good luck or
management the spike caught the boys clothes
at once, and he was brought up. Mr.. Pierce,
who appears to have acted with much presence
of mind on this occasion, Immediately stripped
off his clothes and constantly rubbed him, and
wrapped him in hannels wet with hot water
and changed often. No signs OF life appeared
for the first five minutes. At the end of that
time movement was observed, and in about
ten minutes he began to breathe naturally,
though of course in great distress, vomiting
wat er and blood
We have thus been particular in giving de-
tails, that the reader may judge for himself as
to the amount OF time the boy was without ma.
tural breathing, which must have been about
IL minutes. He must have lain in the bottom
OF the cold well, which is ten feet deep and half
hlled with water from seven TO ten minutes at
| least. The distance which Mr.. Pierce came to
the house from the field was forty rods, as paced
is grandfather Of the boy, and who
rapidly passed IL in two minutes and forty Sc
conds. There was a wound on the back of his
head, as If he struck something as he fell ip,
which may have so stunned him that he did
not quite fill with water and rise aud sink the
usual three times. The next day the boy was
able to be brought TO his home In this village,
and last Monday was out playing with other
boys,-BeIEoVS FaliS( ~ Times,
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LEGAL INTELLIGENON

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Pierce.
Emma Alder was charged with the larceny of five
towels The District Attorney informed the jury that
there was evidence OF felonious Intent. Verdict
not guilty.
James Mullen was Indicted for assault and battery
and assault and battery, with intent 10 kill James
Raney. The evidence was that the mig hit before New
Years Mullen came into a bar-room where he
VII h Mr.. 9ez. Mullen asked for beer, and being
told they had none, he asked for whisky. The pro-
prieror Told him he thought he had enough Witness
said he MADE some remark about there being no use
In N aking q fuss, when Mullen drew knife, ana
thrust 1t into witness stomach. William Maxser the
proprietor OF the lager beer saloon states that Null
len half Intoxicated, ana behaved badly
and he refused to give him whisky. Raney remon-
strated and then he was stabbed. Rauey
fined to his bed six eight weeks. On xami-
nation witness testified that he called Raney
to assist in ejectng Mr. Muller; that Rauey try
Ing TO put him out. and he (witness) that
moment holding Mullen; that he saw Mullen stab
RaDey with his lett hand. Mr. Everhardt, another
witne ss. swore he saw Mullen stab Raney.
Dr. Hough on testified that he attended Rsuey
when wounded; the knife did not sever any OF the
umbillcal arteries, but just went through the
domen: some of the veins were cut and the wound
serious.
The defense offered no testimony and Judge Pierce
iHten to kill they would find him guilty, but not
battery oniy Verdict guilty both counts Sem
tence deferred till Saturday In order to give prisoner
opportunity OF offering testimony with regard TO
his previous character.
There being further business before the Court,
adjourned at an early hour.
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THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
General Prina Issues a Manifesto

An address to the people of Spain by Genera
Prim is published In the London papers. In 1t
''T6e present reactionary ministry. in whose
hands, by order of the Crown, the destiny of the
country has been confided, Is an arbitrary gov
eminent. For many years martial law has
been the substitute for constitution sunk
down before to q shadow of its original self;
and in consequence the liberal party has been
placed IN such a position that IL has been COM
PEELED 10 ABSTAIN from taalhg PsrS IN any pup no
duty OF maintaining that dignity which, IN
the present state of tyrannicai oppression and
anarchy. affords the sole guarantee Tor the 1u-
ture triumph of constitutional right.
with a supreme government based on tradis
tional tyranny, the situation of Spain to-day is
what 1t was yesterday, what 1t always has been
and always Will be until the reactionary poliLi-
cal Influences shall have undergone a radical
change Liberty In Spain, as administered
now, is an insult to humanity. The electoral
law has been made government monopoly;
parliamentary rights are derided; the munici-
palilies are under arbitrary CONTROL the press
under a strict censorship, the exchequer empty,
the ecclesiastical property sold without profit
TO the State, the money thus raised wasted, the
law superseded, the public deoI Increased,
Spanish paper with no value In foreign mar
excessive taxation still Insufficient. Against
such miserable state OF country, while the
whole nation, with bleeding heart, remem-
bers the sanguinary nights of the 10th of April
and the Sd of October, 1866, it would pe i'm possl
BILE that the liberal party should abstain from
protesting in the only form allowed to them, by
maintaining passive selfrespect and wholly
| absLaining from public business; o, -. A.. .
| Progressist party have natural tendency 10
draw men together and to strengthen their
| civil and political freedom, economy In public
| expenditure, reform in the system of taxation,
| independence OF the municipality and pro
| vinces, unity of right and uniformity of legis-
| lsture, reforms In the army and navy, esta'
| blishment of juries abolished by the govern
| ment secured rights of electors freedom of the
press, religious liberation, liberty OF education,
| right of public meeting and association|Lhese
| are the principles on which the liberal party
| will base the future happiness of Spain,
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DISASTER.
The on ExplosIom lear Pittaburg,

From He I7ittsburg Commercial Of yesterday.
A terrific oil explosion occurred at the Album
OIL Works, owned by Messrs. La1terty and
Waring and located at BeuneJps station, three
M les from the city, on the West Pennsylvania
Railroad, resulting in the death of one man
and the serious, perhaps fatal, Injury
OF another. 1t appears that about half
past six o'clock last evening, train
Of oil cars were left on the siding for
the purpose of being refined at the works, The
siding at this place runs up TO the works. and
Mr.. Robert Lafferty, one of the owners of the
works, assisted by young man named James
Gonigle and the stillman, whose name we were
unable TO ascertain, was engaged in unloading
the oil. A plug at the bottom of one of the tanks
became loose by some means or other, and the
oil running out caught fire from the furnaces,
in front OF which The train was standing, and
the flames communicated Immediately TO the
eight other tanks of the train, causing
terrific explosion. The burning oil flew
in all directions, setting fire 10 the oil
works, which were burned to the
ground. James Gonlgle a boy about seventeen
years of age was blown across the track, and
his body was burned to a crisp. Coroner Claw
son has been notified, and viii hold an inquest
TO day. The stillman was missing at last ac-
counts, and is supposed to have been killed.
Mr.. Robert Larferty, one OF the proprietors or
the works, was badly burned, and his recovery
is considered doubtful The unfortunate man
was badly burned, and the flesh came of his
hands and arms.
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when some irritating words passed. After La
n eche had lett the court room and gone To his
itther's Office, he was followed by B 'ssier,
IN company with apoJher gentleman.
Mr.. BosBier called Mr.. Darescne to
come out. Saying he wished to speak to him.
As soon as Larescne had stepped outside the
door, Bossier without any words slapped nim in
the face; Laresche returned this with a blow
which knocked Bosser down. By this time
the brother OF Bossier reached the spot, and
there was an attempt at pistol drawing, but
frit nds and bystanders interfered and the par
ties we're separated. The result of the quarrel
was challenge by Mr. Larescne, and the COM
bataDts met yesterday morning at eleven
O'Clock, in the parish OF St. Bernard, some dis
tance below the city. near the U, 8. Barracks.
Mr.. Laresche was accompanied by Messrs.
Marcel and V. Smith as his seconds and DE-
Berjot as his surgeons; while Messrs. Forstal
and Labatut acled as the friends and DR.. Rince
as the surgeon of Mr.. Bosster. The ground was
marked off at forty PAGES, and double barreled
shot-guns, loaded with slugs, we're the weapons
selected. At the first fire the weapon of Mr..
Bossier missed fire. AT the second fire Mr..
Laresche received u ball In the right side i'm.
mediately under the ribs, the ball passing en-
tiTely through his body. The unfortunate
young man was conveyed to the dwelling of
his parents on Royal, between Hospital and
Ursulines Streets where he died at half.past
o'clock last evening.
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Foreign Exchange on London:-6O days, ITO
81. l6l@5f. l3i; 8 days, 5f l2s@5f III.
--Messrs. Jay Cooke Co. quote Govern,
ment securities, ETC., as follows;-U. s. IS. OF
1864, lllj@lll5 do, 1865, ll24@ll22; 52Os, July,
lO9t@lO9s; do, 1867, l094@lO94; do, 1868. 109l
@l09b; lo-4Os, lOs4a lOS8; 7'3Os, July lOSla lO9'
Gold, l44l.
Third street, report the following rates of ex;
change to-day at P. M.:-U. s. IS Of 1881, il6s
@1l5a; do. 1852, l145@ll4Bi do, 1864, iddttg Iddttg
lllt do 1865, ll23@ll2s do, 1862 neW @ IO9S9 S6SG
@iOSS; do, IS, Ic.4os, 1854 @iGst; do. 7'SOs,
July, iOsl06iO9; Due Compound Interest Notes,
ll9l; August 1865 1lslq ilSt; s dS;, SePteM1ppe5
Gold. i44SS6i46. silver. 136@l38.
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THE COLUMBUS PRISONERS.
vhsy Return TO unsir aomes adj Pub
ltsh y Gard.

The Columbus (Gs.) Enquirer, In It's issue Of
"The citizens OF Colum bus, lately on trial
before Q military commission at Atlantis, re:
turned to this city yesterday evenine-all well
depot by large cOncourse OF citizens, where
the bond, required by the military, was signed.
The late prisoners then went to their respective
The prisone ers published a card In which they
said:-The prisoners arrested in May were at
Fort Pulaski before their removal to Atlanta
Their cells we're as dark as dungeons, without
ventilation, and but four by seven feet. No
bed or BLANKET was furnished. The rations
consisted of slice of fat pork three tims ss each
week, and beef too unsound to eat the remain.
for dinner and coffee for breakfast, finished
the bill of fare. An old oyster can was
given each prisoner, and In this vessel
said that the soldiers received nothing
better; but these citizens were not soldiers. and
give them every comfort. Why were t6ey Az
denied the privilege Re. used ali communica-
they were forced to live In these horrid calls
night and day. prostrated by heat and mad
nature were attended tu In bucket, whicn was
removed but once In twenty hours.
At MCPHERSON Barracks we were placed in
cells five feet eleven inches wide by ten feet
long These cells were afterward divided. re-
ducing their width to two feet ten Inches. Tnis
officer sent from Washington to investigate the
arrests, the partitions were removed. Neither
t ped enc nor bedding was furnished for from two
see our friends, families counsel. until
after memorials to Congress had aroused
the whole country to the enormity of the
outrage Even after this, our letters
breathing the affection of q wife or mother
were subjected to inspection. The prison sink
was Immediately at our cell doors, and emitted
O stencil that WAS horrible. At times when
some humane soldier was willing to transcend
bis orders and give us q breath of fresh air to
soothe our dstended, bursting veins, we would
ask him to close the door. pre- erring to risk
suffocation rather than endure the intolera ole
smell. During all this time we we're ignorant
OF the charges against u.s. or course we accepted
the common rumor that our arrest gre " out of
the murder of Ashburn: but after our counsel
was permitted to visit US, no definite line of
defense could be planned In the absence Df all
spppificatiOna.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
After the Great Flood.

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, July 30.-The real suffering from
the flood just now begins to apper. Many who
had been in comfortable circumstances, who
lost their all, and are thrown out of business,
and who have been too timid to ask assistance,
are now making their wants known and being
relieved. The distress is truly painful. The
want Of bridges partially isolating two sections
OF the city, greatly interrupts business. The
ultimate result will. no doubt, be the deepening
and widening of Jones' Falls. which will cost
several millions Of dollars. There is no sickness
yet in the flooded district.
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FINANCIAL ITEMS.
iron, NE NJ z. Times oftO-doy.

From the ". y. Times Of today.
"On the Stock Exchange there was an active
time in nearly all the Border State bonds, and
up 10 about O'Clock 2. M. the advance on yes
terday s sales was quite general, ABOUT SOL y
Carolina ana Missouri Near the close of the
AFTERNOON old Board, q telegraphic rumor was
resolved to fund the July cou pons, aud { ,e ma
tured and maturing principal and interest for
three years TO come, into new SO-year bonds
Messrs. Taylor Brothers have shown us q
private despatch, from a source at Nashville
that they entirely rely upon, to the purport
that such measure did pass the State senate
this morning unanimously. The preamble to
the bill sets forth the reasons for the measured
new, and 67@67H FIR the old bonds Tne teie-
graph TO. night will probably further informa-
vsnced to 92@02l4 per cent, and are made strong
by the announcement in this morniug's papers
by BY 1IeegraPh phi from 81. Louis that the Pacific
purchase and surrender for cancellation S. OOO-
GOO Missouri state Bonds ia settlement OF the
build the road"
From the ". Y. Tribune ofto-day.
"Money is more abundant than ever at 3@4
per cent. on miscellaneous securities. A large
number OF outside banks are among the anxious
lenders, and. faiisg to place their funds at 3
per cent on Governments. make loans at any
per cent on these securities, - ~
"Sterling exchange is dull at quotations.
PSls long, ~ Fsrls shSrs shsHt 5 5S
Antwerp. 6l6H@5 10; Swiss. s l6H@5'l5; HAM
Durg, 0bLsQ3b14; Amsterdam, 4lM014l34; Frank
fort. 4l@4II4; Bremen. 79sz98O; Berlin, 7I560172.
"The transactions at the Office of the Assist
ant Treasurer were:-Receipts, for customs,
$500 900; for gold notes. sl2l 900; total receipts
81 090 Sl0O4 total payments, $3.50 45S AZ; balance
SS3455 1856 go.
"Freights were quiet. To Liverpool, $1,000
bush Corn at SID To Bristol, 1900 bbls rosin
at Is 3D. o $50 ID, and $50 tons oil cake private
terms"
1.-THE return from the Bank of England for the
week ending July Is. gives the following
results when compared with the previous
week. .. 1885,
Rest...............f3 279 558-Increase .. s3I 62I
Public Deposits 59776-Decrease. ...... O36 642
Other Deposits % 080000-Decrease ....... ABA
On the other side of the account:-
Gov. Securities Ella 6l4. .394-No change
Other Securities l6, ,904. fl sos 359
Notes Unemp'd Ii, l,O396iO-Decrease. ..576 900
"The amount of notes in circulation is f24.
S76,360. being an increase of fl53 $50; and the
stock of bullion in both departments IL GO, 1885,
535. showing decrease of 1896, ,607 when com-
pared with the previous return.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT..
Notes f35 1865 QUO Govt debt ..el1 0l5 100
Olher securs. 393i9OO
Gold coin and
Bullion ,..... % Q6R OOn
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collision occurred this morning on the Cape
May Railroad, near Kaghn's Point, between a
locomotive going down the road and way
train coming up. The train was badly wrecked,
early train from Cape May was unable to run up
to Camden in consequence of the road being
obstructed, and the passengers we're forced to
get out and walk TO the Kaghn's Point Ferry,
and reach the city in that way. Vague rumors
prevailed in the city of the collision, and caused
some anxiety to persons who had friends on the
excursion and regular trains to Cape May.
These trains however, passed down long before
the collision occurred.
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uo.; and sl2@l4 for fancy brands, according "a
quality. Rye Flour commands s9.25@9 so "a
barrel. No change to notice In Corn Meal,
There is steady demand for prime Wheat
We advance our quotations fully five cents "A
puahel Sales OF 5000 bushels new Pennsylvania
ana Delaware red at S2406p2 As; and 300 bushels
no: spring at So 10. Rye may be quoted at
SlW@l y bushel for Pennsylvania CNn is
qnlst sL former rates, Sales OF Western mixed
at SllS@lW Oats are unchanged. Sales of
a 90c. ~ "0 "0 "
Nothing doing in Barley or Malt.
Seeds-Tne demand for Cloyerseed in IaSa
active. and prices are not so strong Sales ar
SS'5O@S62h Timothy is held ts2 75. Flaxseed
Whisky is IN good request, with sales in bond
at 5SM60c - NOAN