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SENATOR sPRAGUE.
A VERY Anary Reformer.

Senator Sprague, who has been accusing some
of his fellowSenators of corruption lately, ap-
pears to have lost his temper at last and has sent
to the Providence Journal so that paper asserts
the following singular letter.
"TO the Editor Of the Journal Providence, r. ]. -
Sir: am in receipt of slip from your paper of the
10Th, referring to me- The most outrageous insinua-
ton that you set forth will be answered by in my
place in the Senate. AS you reflect the sentiments,
ana are tied In seryitude to the overshadowing power
that attempts TO control both the politics and the
public sentiments OF Rhode Island, i shall give to
that influence the setting forth 1t is entitled to- AS
strike directly at the power OF which you are the
ckspitte, you and those who control you will find
am indeed In terrible earnest Take, therefore, as
you now have, the position in public that have long
known was your private sentiment. Your present
is far more honorable, If honor belongs to your
nature, than your past dastardy and cowardly one
has been.
''Show this TO Ives d Co.
81 am, ETC., w. SPRAGUE."
Mr.. Sprague, on Saturday in his place in the
Senate, assured the people of the United States
that his 'words and courage do not rest on wine
or whisky, or any other stimulant." We sup
pose not, of course and we advise him to keep
not only his courage but his temper. He has
sometimes made very forcible exposures of pub
lie evils; but he weakens himself and the effect
of his blows at public abuses when he loses his
temper.-N. Y. Commercial.
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EseyGrdsy johnson.

The English journals are beginning to express
surprise that Reverdy johnson is not recalled by
President Grant. Can it be possible" one asks,
"that the new administration can consent to
permit this misrepresentation of his country to
remain here? Mr.. Johnson continues TO i'm
prove every occasion offered for the delivering of
a speech, and for bestowing those delicate COM
pliments" upon John Bull. Every fresh effort,
however, seemingly provokes the satire of Eng
lsh journalists. For example, the London Spec
tator, in alludng to his response to the toast,
"The United States" at the Colonial Society
dnrer, -"Surely, no man was ever yet
spoken of as the representative of nation who
took so much Pains not to deserve the name" !"
The AhenGum indulges in the following fling
at our Minister
Announcements that Mr.. Reverdy johnson
will preside at the next annual dinner OF the
Newspaper Press Fund are surely little hasty.
Events on the other side make it very uncertain
whether Mr.. johnson will be in England SO late
as ,Iune
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LEGAL INTHLLIGENcE.

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Brewster
Prison cases were before the Court to-day. Frank
Wood cOlored, was convicted OF the larceny Of
eighteen yards OF carpet from the store at the N E.
corner OF Eighth and Market streets. He was seen
TO take 1t from the front of the store and walk up
Eighth street with 1t, but was Immediately pursued
and captured. -, :, 49, ,.. 20 -.
ing house with intent to steal. Proof OF the entry
was made, but there was an entire absence OF evil
The remainder of the morning was taken up with
the trial OF a trivial case of assault.
DISTRICT COURT No. 1.-Judge Hare.-John Con-
rad va George Sparth An action to recover dam
ages for an alleged false arrest On trial.
DIsTRICT COURT No. 2-Judge Stroud.-Adams vs.
Adams An action TO recover damages for an un-
lawful eviction from premises Before reported
Verdict for plaintin, $500
Edward burbank VS.. James A. Wright An action
10 recoyer for goods sold and to be delivered the
defendant for the purpose OF carrying on plantations
In louisiana On trial.
COURT OF COMMON PIEAs-Judge Ludlow.-An-
drew Watson VS.. Jonathan Lodge. An action 20 re-
cover for work done and materials furnished TO a
steam-engine. Before reported. Verdict for plain
Rebecca steelman va Isaiah Barber An action -
recover Ivr SAY icvs yedered aS sickn o. id.
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lars. Miss Markstein, a wonderfully talented
little pidnise, only fourteen, is to give a concert
tomorrow evening. have never yet heard her
at public concert, but, from what have heard
of her in private circles, / should judge she ex-
celled Teresa Correno at the same age.
Velocipede VS.. Four I'm Hand Turn Outs.
A young man, who claimed that his veloci-
pede was run against by the carriage of DR.. HIT
Helmbold, in the Central Park, recently, threat
ened to sue that gentleman for damages An
ankle of the yelocipedian was dislocated, and
the case was settled, without going to law, for
$50. The doctor now advises all such individuals
TO have their pedal eXtremities shortened; to
part their hair more in the centre; to have their
lives insured; and to look more towards heaven;
OF hereafter be accompanied by their nurses
when they take their airings. ALI BARA
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Philadelphia Trade Rcport.

TUESDAY, April 6.--The Flour market is quiet az
yesterdays quotations. About 900 barrels were
taken by the home consumers at s5-25@550 for
superilne; s625@65O for extras; s61O7 25 for Iowa
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family, S7092o for
Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do, and S9,50919 for
fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour has
declined; sales OF 100 barrels at s7@760. No change
10 notice in Corn Meal. M
There is no spirit In the Wheat market the de-
mand being mostly for prime lots, which are In
small supply; sales of red at COO 65 and 500 BUSH
amber at slS5. Rye ranges from 81 rs 70 o. 80 for
Western. Corn is quiet but firm sales OF 2S00 BUSH
yellow at Ss@s9c., and 1000 bushels Western mixed
at s3@s4c Oats are selling at 79C975c for Western,
and 65@T0c. for Pennsylvania Nothing doing ip
Barley or Malt.
Bark is 81 u ton lower; sales Of 100 hhds. No. !
Quercitron at s52.
Seeds-Coverseed Is steady with sales of 100 bush.
at S975@10; 160 bushels Timothy sold on private
terms FlaXseed is taken by the crushers at s26S
@2T0. "a
Whisky sells in a small way at 81 o gallon, tax
paid
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OBITUARY..


The Baltimore Sun of yesterday morning pub
fishes the following--
Charles Snowden Fairfax, descendant of the
last Lord Fairfax, and himself entitled to the
title as the tenth Lord, died at Barnum's City
Hotel, In this city, yesterday morning, aged
forty years. The deceased was born at Vancluse,
Fairfax county, Va, on the 9Th OF March, 1879,
but for some years has resided in California,
having served as Speaker of the House of Re-
presentatives of that State in 1854, and subse-
quently for five years was clerk of the Supreme
Court of the same State.
He was chairman of the California delegation
TO the Democratic National Convention which
assembled in New York last July, and Is the
second member of that delegation who has died,
Colonel Thomas Hays having expired on the
steamer on his way to New York. The deceased
Mr.. Fairfax was thoroughly identified with the
State of his adoption, and was well known and
respected on the Pacific coast. He stood high
in the Masonic fraternity, the members of which
in this city have already arranged to send Il
large delegation with the body to the place
of interment, which is Rock Church Cemetery,
on the road beyond the Soldiers Home, and
about four miles beyond Washington. The
remains will be taken from the hotel at 81
A. M. on Tuesday, to the Camden street depot,
for removal to Washington, and thence to the
cemetery referred to for burial The deceased
was collaterally related to Thomas, the sixth
Baron Fairfax who, having relnquished his
English estates to his brother Robert, came over
to America and settled plantation of more
than million of acres in Virginia, which he in
herited from his mother, Catharine Colepepper.
Thomas Fairfax was the first person who en-
ployed George Washington as a surveyor.
Robert Fairfax died in 1898, when the i'm
mense estate descended to the Rev. Bryan Fair
fax, second cousin who became the eighth
Baron. Charles Snowden Fairfax, the subject of
the above notice, was the great-grandson of the
Rev. Bryan Fairfax, and succeeded to the title of
Lord Fairfax in 1S46-a title, however, which he
never claimed preferring to die, as he had lived,
an American citizen.
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The New Work BOND Robbery.

Close upon the heels of the great robbery of
one million of dollars in Philadelphia comes the
announcement of an attempt upon the part of
the New York thieves to emulate that notable
example. The fact of this last achievement of
the industrious rogues only leaked out at
late hour last night, and the details of the
affair have not yet been ascertained The
police seem to know nothing of the robbery
except that Superintendent Kennedy received
note yesterday afternoon from Richard ?.
Buck 81 Co., No. 30 South street, announcing
that during Sunday night their safe was opened
by burglars and SS4, 500 in various securities
stolen, but of which amount only 5000 in United
States coupon $50 bonds and $500 or $4O0 in
cash could be made available by the thieves.
Although this information reached the Central
Police Office at u comparatively early hour, no
person was sent to the place to make an investi-
cation, and consequently it is not known how
the burglars entered the building, or what means
they used to open the safe. Such, at least, was
the explanation given Mt the Central Police
Office as an excuse for the paucity of the infor-
nation on HANDY. Y. Times of this morning.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
TWitchel1 and Eaton no Ac-
tiOn Thus Far by the
Governor.
Railroad Affairs i'm the West =
The Virginia State Govern
nent-The Ohio Munich
pal Elections.
. FROM TIE WE.ST.
Despatch to The Evening 7eieordph.

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Meeting Of the-Uni?n Pacific Railroad Stock
holders.
LAWRENCE, Kansas April 6-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific
Railroad, Eastern Division, held in this city yes
terday, the name of the company was changed
to the "Kansas Pacific Railroad Company" and
the board was increased to eleven directors.
The board organized by re-electing John d.
Perry President The annual report of the Com
pany shows total income from all resources of
80, 100000. The Company have resolved to push
forward the work of constructing the road to
Denver.
The Purchase and shipment of Grain.
ST. LOUIS, April Ga large meeting of mer-
chants and business men generally was held in
this city last night the object being to form a
joint stock company, with a capital of 100000,
with the privilege of increasing it to 81 600 O00
for the purpose of buying the surplus wheat
which comes to this market, and shipping it to
New York, or to European ports. 1t is also the
design of the company to induce shipments of
grain to this point, that purchasers can obtain
any amount they desire, and at all times.
Lieutenant-Governor Stannard presided, and
speeches were made, showing that the route to
New York, via New Orleans, was the best and
cheapest avenue through which the grain of the
valley will reach the sea. Between $4,000 and
$4,000 were subscribed on the spot and the
remainder will no doubt be taken in "A day or
two.
Pacific Railroad Progress Military MOve-
mentS.
OMAHA. April 6.-Trains on the Union Paci ic
Railroad are now running to Hot Springs, ten
miles from Ogden. The track reached Be II
river, sixteen miles further, yesterday afternoon.
terday forenoon on the steamer for st. Louis,
where they take cars for Atlanta, Ca A man
named Hall was on Sunday killed by Charles
Verchalla, Platte river, ten miles south of
this city, in quarrel. The murderer was ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
The Ohio Municipal Elections.
CLEVELAND, April 6.-In the town elections
in this State yesterday politics were generally
ignored, and the vote was light In this city
the tickets were badly split, and few straight
ballots were cast. The Democratic Mayor has
1900 to 1900 majority, while the other Republi-
can officers are elected by smaller majorities.
Man Kills His Room Mate, and COmmit -
Suicide.
Special Despatch to The EOe'iing Telegraph
MEMPHIS, April GA j. Walt, Il we-known
citizen, and before the war n prosperous mer-
chant struck with an axe and killed his room
mate and bed-felow, Ii. N. Gibson about sun
rise this morning. He then leaped from the third
story of his own building, the Bradley Block Il
room of which he occupied. He died almost
instantly. For some time past his mind has
been impaired.
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The FARRELL Poison ing Case.

The Middletown (New Castle county, Tran
SCRIPT has the following account of the recent at
tempt of a colored boy to poison Mr.. and Mrs.
FARRELL, of which we gave an account at the
tme:-
Mr. and Mrs FARRELL, living at Ginn's Corner,
near Townsend, in this county, were poisoned on
Wednesday of last week, by negro lad named
Walter Thompson 1t appears that they left the
boy at home while they went to attend a funeral
During their absence the boy, rs it is supposed,
placed some ''swamp cabbage" in the coffee pot,
supposing upon the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Jar
rell it would be used for supper; however,
they did not use it until Thursday morning
While at the table they both observed peculiar
taste, but not dreaming of poison, finished their
coffee, when both were seized with violent pain
and nausea Mr. FARRELL ran to the door and
threw off portion of the contents of his sto-
mach, which was eagerly eaten by the chickens
about the door, and almost Immediately they
fell dead Prompt medical aid was at hand, and
succeeded in aTesting the poison, though both
victims are still very i'll. The boy fled as soon
as the sickness was known, but was arrested and
taken to New Castle on Friday, by Constable
Hutchinson, of Townsend.
The Peach Crops.
The Middletown transcript of the Sd inst.
also says:-"We saw number of peach buds on
TUESDAY which were brought by Mr. Samuel
Townsend, from his farm in Somerset county
Md. They had a healthy and vigorous appear
ance, seemed ready to expand into full bloom
and were fully two weeks in advance of the buds
here"
The Milford Mutual Friend, Del, of the Sd
instant, says :-"W We are happy to state from our
own observation, and from the general inforna
ton which we have derived from others on the
subject, that the peach buds in this vicinity and
section of the State have sustained, as yet, but
little if any material injury Notwithstanding the
cold weather of the last two months. They are
not yet out of danger, however, and perhaps the
most critical period through which they may
still have to pass may occur in the present. OF
even in the early part of the ensuing, month
There has certainly never been more concern and
solicitude felt or expressed, not only by the pro-
ducers but by the people generally of this State
and peninsula than mt present, in regard to a
irrespective crop of this particular kind Of fruit
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MARINE DISASTER.
Loss of the Brig ResoInte Of PhiIndcInbin

The Savannah (Ga.) Republican of Saturday
last gives the following reltive to the loss of the
Philadelphia brig Resolute:-
The British barque Queen of Scotia arrived
below yesterday morning, and reports having,
one hundred miles northeast of Tybee, fell in
with steamship Tybee, having on board the crew
of the abandoned brig Resolute. Captain Isard
states that she left Philadelphia on the I'd
of March last, and was three days beating
down the river. After leaving the capes a
heavy gale came on from the northwest; ran
under foresail, with tremendous seas breaking
fore and aft sweeping decks. The gale lasted
twenty-four hours in the course of which she
commenced leaking; kept all hands at the
pumps up to their waist in water. The weather
was freezing, and the next morning the vessel
was n mass of ice; soon afterwards encountered
another heavy gale, but managed by hard work
at the pumps to keep her afoat was subse-
quently struck by q gale from the southeast,
which lasted twenty hours, died away to a calm,
with thunder and lightning from the north
west, with heavy sea running; made all
for Hsmpton Roads; reached there, repaired
damages, and proceeded to sea; had heavy gales
from southwark and southwest, which continued
until the day we abandoned the vessel. Shortly
after leaving her the foretopmast was carried
away Just above the cap. Owing to the condi-
ton of the brig, we hoisted II signal of Distress
and the steamship Tybee bound from New York
to Galveston via Key West, bore down to us and
took us off, and made tow to the brig, but was
soon compelled to abandon her, owing TO heavy
seas running.
On Wednesday evening last the Tybee hailed
the barque Queen of Scots, bound from Mddes-
borough to Savannah, which took us off, and
upon reaching Tybee bar the pilot boat John r.
Wilder brought us to the city.
The rescued men consist of Captain M. Isard,
the first mate, II. N Gay; second mate, T..
Stevens, the cook, and four sailors.
The Resolute had two hundred tons of coal on
board and it is supposed that she sunk soon
after being Abandoned She was owned partly
in Georgia and Philadelphia. The vessel was
partially insured. The brig was consigned to
Mr.. Jacob Lippman, of this city.
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From our 0pn Correspondent.

From oar 0rn Correspondent
NEW YORK, April g. 1862
The proposition which those who look un-
kindly upon the Excise law are endeavoring to
persuade the Legislature to smile upon, namely,
the permission to sell German beer upon Sunday,
is alarming all good citizens whose last weak
ness would be the weakness of imbibing. 1t is
scarcely possible that the eyes of the Legislature
have been shut to the fact that "eye-openers, in
various forms, have been for sale every Sunday
since the establishment of the law in question.
Atthe close of Sabbatical meal, taken at restau-
rant where you are known, the request for "cup
of tea' is as much synonym for anything
between a cobbler and IA cocktail as, in certain
ladies' dry goods stores, the feminine de-
poond for a yard of this and three spoOs of
that are synonyms for a wineglassful of Gu
racoa" or n genuine Jamaica sour Indeed, it
used TO be said that the dear creatures were
unite as bad as the men in this respect; that the
more drygoods they bought the more they felt
the necessity for a SWEET They ordered po
tations far out of proportion TO the quantity ol
drvgoods indulged in and for every inch OF the
latter they are represented to have swallowed an
ell of the former. To return to the German beer
again. If, argue the favorers of the Excise law,
German beer is TO be allowed to be sold where
il the limit to be laid Shall we drink beer, and
shall we shut down on wineY Shall we grasp
lager with one hand, and with the other make
the gesture of Avaunt, monster! TO our old
friend niersteiner? 1t is like telling man he
may swallow Limburger, but That he must posi-
lively ignore Neufchatel. Besides, II room be
given TO German beer will not "bittah beeah'
insist upon being heard 2 win champagne
cider be easy F? win London porter keep quiet
win Scotch ale be content to mature unseen In
yellow stone bottles and will not India pale
hurst its cerements and its imitation labels
Never have we had such quiet Sun
days as during the vigilant maintenance
of the Excise law, and this am compelled tt
say, in spite of my sympathies with the poo
man who has but one day week to enjoy him
self in, one is compelled If he live In the city O
New York, to emigrate temporarily to Hoboker
or Harlem If he would drink glass OF beer
LOLcu.cT wilb ne 81 Il. 81 greeA ASidO a-''. IA'
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THE EUROPE,4N .M.4RKETS
This Mornings Quotations.

LONDON, April ga. M.-Consols 90 for money and
account; Five-twenties, s39S Railways quiet; Erie
24h Illinois Central, 96A Atlantic and Great West
ern, 80.
LIVERPOOL, April GA. M.-Cotton opens quiet ;
uplands, 12lid on the spot and 12d. anoat; Orleans
l24d. Sales to-day estimated at 5000 bales. Ship
ments from Bombay to the 2d instant since the last
report according TO Reuters telegram, 40 900 bales,
but his late dispatches say the shipments 10 the Sd
instant were $4,000 bales. Wheat S. 9d. for No, Q
red Western
LONDON, April GA. M-Sugar quiet at 89s. Cd on
the spot Turpentine, 3ls Talow, 46s. I'd.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, April 6-P M.-Fiye-twenties dull and
unchanged. Stocks steady. American securities
unchanged
LIVERPOOL, April 6-P. M.-Cotton nat. Upands,
1216@121ld.; Orleans, 121S@i2l4d. Petroleum, 9Hd.
per gallon, for spirits, and Is 10d. for refined.
Cotton at Havre opens quiet and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, April ca p. M,-Manchester aavlces
are less favorable and cause dullness here Bread
stuffs declining. Oats, So. Cd. Wheat Ga Sd. for
California white, and 81. sss. 9d. for Great western
CcTl, 29h
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The Hbarien Ship Canal.

We have the gratifying announcement from
Washington that the Senate of Colombia has not
as heretofore reported, rejected the Gushing In
teroceanic Treaty. 1t now appears that a com
mittee of the Colombian Senate reported against
the treaty, but inasmuch rs the State OF Darlen
is determined to have the canal, and the opinion
of the Senate is about evenly divided, the treaty
will probably be ratified. The adverse report of
the committee a long and cumbersome docu-
ment based its opposition mainly on the ground
national sovereignty" 1t is absurd however, to
put forward any such ground of opposition as
this A similar grant for canal has before been
given, and not used, and it is privilege which
has been hawked about in European markets.
A. Y. Commercial.
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Female Fiends.

Three cases occurred within the last fortnight
in London that beggar description All are hor-
rid but all different, and of different degrees of
horror. One woman, after being horribly
abused, was found dead the next morning on the
ground, cut open, and her body filled with
stones, and coal, and pieces of brick The other
two cases were perpetrated by women. One
taking advantage of the husbands helplessness
deliberately mutilated him in the most shocking
manner, and then dug out both his eyes. The
other, also angered at her husband, emptied II
can of paraffine oil over him. and then set fire to
him. Certainly no man could have invented
these modes of torture-nobody but a maddened
or deeply injured women.
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FROM VIRGLNL4.
The New Secretary of the Commonwealth tThi
Condition OF Affairs AIOre Settled.

COndifiOn OF AIairs NIOre ScttIcd.
Special Despatch to The EUeiRng Telegraph
RICHMOND, Va, April 6.-Coonel Garrick
Mallery, who has been appointed Secretary of
the Commonwealth by General Webb, assumed
the duties of the office this morning. He is u
Philadelphian, son of Judge Mallery, and has
been stationed in Virginia, with the 44th Infan-
try, since the close of the war, and is highly re-
spected by all who know him. Prior to the war
he enjoyed lucrative law practice, and was at
one time editor of the Inquirer.
Since the arrival of General Webb the affairs
of the State Government have assumed more
settled aspect.
General Sir Charles Wyndham, commander of
the British forces in Canada is here visiting the
Petersburg Works this morning.
General Stoneman and Governor Wells are
now in Washington.