The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-28

although the Office with which he had been
honored was unsolicited, if he had been con-
suited he could not have chosen more satisfac-
tory field of labor.
Domestic Affairs.
Gold closed yesterday Mt 1883.
General Sherman is at Fortress Monroe.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$4,000
There will not be any Cabinet changes at
present.
-Sprague has published forty-two columns of
letters.
To-day the National Sunday School Conven-
ton assemblies at Newark, N. j.
DR.. Minturn Post of New York died on
Monday, in the sixty year of his age.
Two men were arrested at Savannah yester-
day, charged with completely in whisky frauds.
About five hundred men were thrown out of
employment by the fire, which is still burning,
in the Gold Hill mines.
Generals Warren, Winslow. and Comstock
have been appointed Commissioners to examine
the Pacific Railroad.
A colored man has brought suit against the
city of Louisville for false Imprisonment, laying
his damages at $55, 600.
1T is now known that the crew of the barque
John Bright, wrecked in Nootka Sound were
murdered by the Indians.
Governor Moore has been nominated by the
Washington Territory Democrats as their candi-
date for delegate to Congress.
Before this week closes junction will be
formed between the Union and Central Pacific
Railroads near Promontory Point, Utah.
which destroyed the New Haven and Northamp-
ton Railroad Depot, at Southampton, Mass, on
Monday last.
= A convention assemblies in Chicago to-day to
consult in regard to cheaper rates of transporta-
ton of produce between the West and Eastern
markets.
President Grant acquiesces in the request of
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and
for the present will withhold the commissions of
the new appointees to the Mint in that city.
"A water main in New York burst early
yesterday morning, carried away one side of the
Harlem Railroad, and, pouring over the en-
bankment, flooded a number of shanties some
of the occupants barely escaping with their
lives.
By a vote of 35 to 8, the Indiana State
Senate, yesterday, resolved to expunge from the
journal the vote OF censure passed against Lieu
,tenant-Governor Cumback last winter, in regard
to his correspondence with Governor Baker.
"A suit has been brought against fifteen insu-
rance companies at Cincinnati, by the Louis
vile Mail Company, to recover an insurance OF
$4,000, aggregate value of the steamboats,
America and United States, lost last December,
by collision on the Ohio river.
Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, April 27.-At the Newmarket races
the $4,000 stake was won by Pretender, with
Bella Donna second, and Perrydoun third
Nineteen horses ran. In the House of Lords,
this evening, the Life Peerage bill was consi-
dered. Lord Derby, in brief speech, expressed
his approval of the measure. The bill was
passed to second reading. The Cambridge Uni
versity boatmen have accepted conditionally the
challenge of the Harvard College Club.
PARIS, April 27.-The Governments of France
and Belgium have agreed to appoint mixed
commission for the settlement of commercial
questions. The Corps Legislatif has adjourned
sine die. AT the close there were shouts of
'Vive rEmpereur' from the Government mem
bers, and counter cries of "Vive la Liberte"
from the Opposition seats.
LISBON, April 27.-The Portuguese Cortes
assembled to-day, and the session was opened
by the King. There is much public anxiety
the unsatisfactory condition of the finances.
The subject was Immediately brought before the
Cortes, with a statement that the expenditures
were largely in excess of the revenues. The
Ministers said they were preparing extensive
economical reforms, and would soon submit
measures for the reduction of the public debt,
etc.
SANFRANcIsco, April 27.-The intelligence from
China is meagre. j. Ross Browne concurs with
the Chinese Government in declaring all mining
Illegal The rumor that an Imperial cdct had
been issued, prohibiting the cultivation of the
poppy in China, caused great excitement among
the opium dealers. A proclamation had been
issued by the Viceroy of Canton, forbidding the
search of vessels at sea by custom house cruisers
portion of the Austrian embassy in China
Japan, and the East, had arrived at Hong Kong.
report was in circulation among the people
that the Chefoo troops would attack and murder
all foreigners and Chinese at New Years. Pre-
parations were made for resistance. Hatred to
foreigners appears to be gaining ground through
ont China, ana Tears are GHIGIIlillCu. nO hCW
Viceroy of the two Hu provinces arrived Mt
Hang-kow with six war steamers and five hun
dred war iunks. New and extensive coal fields
have been discovered near Poyang Lake: u
The Yang-ste river rose to the unusual height
of thirty-two feet at Hang-kow, in consequence
of heavy rain. Baron Richtofer had started
for Cheefoo via the Grand canal, II Is sup
posed, to examine the mineral region OF shang-
tung. -, ,rto,,,ooroo
saws the flagship Piscataqua, the lroguals,
Oneida, and Monocacy were at Hong hong;
the Unadilla at SwatOw; the Idahow at Naga-
,aki: and the Aroostook and Maumee at Hlogo.
The news from the north of Japan confirms
the reported capture of the islands OF Lado ana
Tsugara by the opponents OF the present Govern
ment. Several more of the leading Dalmols
have ioined the rebels. Osaka is in continuous
state of alarm Numerous bands OF the laku-
gawa clan are I'm the vicinity endeaVorlng 10
make the populace revolt. 1t was deemed neces'
sary in the foreign settlement TO post soldiers
M the English Consulate Custom House ana
bonded warehouses. 1t is reported that disturb,
onces have already occurred at Kacota, and
business is at a standstill. The Mikado INTENDED
returninp 10 Yeddo in few days, ana mas issued
instructions to the principal Daimios VINO desire
70 meet him there. II is believed his intention
;s m make Yeddo his permanent residence;
THE Goyernment of Japan mas grahpeu tne
.;,,ht to exnort copper under an al odtoreHs duto
F9ve ner cent. The ram Stonewall has oeel zee
Transferred 10 the Mikados goyernine.hht .h ~ ~