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The New York herald., 1869-03-18
BRAZIL.

Complications Among the AiIies-Thc Bra.
ziiinn Minister Of Foreign Affairs sent To
the River PlRfe-The War In Paraguay
Condition OF the Finances--lfercantilc I'm
cnHiuess.
RIO JANEIRo, Feb. s, 1891
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Conseheiro pa
ranbos lcft RIO on the lst Of February for the
river Plate upon special mission. The ofical IN.
zeite announced the intention TO send MIN there
on the 2stn OF January, stating that unhappuy, the
war was not yet over, but II was expected
the allied arms would speedily succeed IN bringing
It 70 nm end and thai the objects Of the envoy were
20 prepare the way for peacei and the diplomatic
acts which wouid have TO precede the termination
OF the war. whether the ofrcial words mean that
dnicultles have, as has been reported, broken out
between the aes IL not clear, but II not unlikely
that such Il the case. a. the Brazilian government
and especially the Emperor are frm In the deter.
msnatlon 10 make no peace until Lopez Is driven, or
exiles himself, from Paraguay. II remains 10 DO
seen whether this can be adhered 10.
The state OF sfairs In Paraguay appears 70 point
/, udecislon among the allies. they have 10000 to
ia go men ~ Ia ssid at Asuncion, but Caxias and
Aanaras Inhauma have left their commands and
are o their way to Brazil, because OF sickness, real
of alleged Caxias has written 10 The Minister Of
war rom Montevfdeo, dating it from "Headqusrtcrs
Mos.ievdco,r announcing hIs having given up tho
command Professionally to Marshal Gulhcrme
Xavier de Souza, and that he w0uid leavs NOME
yideo on January 81 for RIO II no c0antermandlnz
orders reached him before atalung. ne y, Goose
queuty. expected here to-day 5ut may tbink We
vii remain et MonteyidcO 10 await Psrtnh0s, on
that this min will induce him TO return 70 PafA
quay, for ns rstarp, via his whois SAL uiIasu'
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
FRANCE.
Tue Treuch Press on President Gruni's In.
augurni speech.

Tue Freuch Press on President Grunt's In.
auyurni speech.
The opinion Ndt,ondie OF PARIS, March 9th, re-
ferring 10 the inaugural speech Of General Grant,
makes the following comment:-Speaking with his
habitua frankness, General Grant declared that he
had ,gken oath on the constitution withous reserve
AMI With the firm resolution to fun the duties
dcvolving on the First Magistrafe or the republic,
10 the utmost OF his power. Grant does not re-
nounce the right OF veto any more tnan did Andrew
Johnson: but laws govern all and the President
wll have 10 submit TO all laws regularly and consti-
tuuonaliy drawn up on the same footing with the
conmonest citizen. Referring 10 the payment OF the
debt--tho main question in the United States
tho new President declares himself In favor
ofFpecie payment, IN accordance with the recently
voed law. AZ he says, 10 protect the national
loior every dollar Of the government Indebtedness
should be paid IN gold. unless expressly stipulated
at the time Of being contracted. Let II be under
stoed thatthcre must be 10 population OF single
farihing of the public debt.r These arc nne ahd
good words, especially when pronounced by IN
horst man.
TAO principles expressed by the new President
relating 70 the foreign policy are less IN accord
ance with tle ideas OF Justice that must have been
apIarent'tc all heads OF nations; but hero only one
programme - wanted, but one theory, and the
fnuFe win prove IN how far General Grant can sup
port the views that he has manifested taxing the
IRE eIuental chair.
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
GERMANY.
Thc Opening Of the North Gcrmau Pariin-
mcns-The Kiss's speech.


mcns-The Kings speech.
Tie opening Of the North German Parliament took
place on the 4lh instant at Berlin. his Majesty.
KIND william was present and In has speech on the
occasion said:---
Herejoiced that the prospect or the maintenance
of peace mad not snce their last assembling proved
faliacious. MS Majesty mentioned the Improve.
neIm which would be effected by the bills which
had Already been passed, anu those which were stil
undr discussion. A bDl relative u the electoriaI
law, framed In accordance with Article 20 OF tho
constitution Of the North German Confederation.
would be laid before the Parliament 70 secure mi.
form system OF ELECTORAL procedure throughout tne
entire Confederation, and also 10 secure the legal
stat1s Of the Federal officials. The budget of lS70
showed that On increase OF the revenue WAS neces.
sary. In the postal arrangements between the Con-
federation and foreign States progress had been
made and postal conventions with the Netberlautis
ltaly sweden and the Danubian Prnclpatles will be
lard oefore the Parliament. The organisation OF the
Federal Consular system "a approaching Completion.
A Consular Convention with Italy In about TO
regulate the respective powers OF the Consus OF both
nations, In order TO ensure uniformity Ia the copdnct
OF tls Consular administration and the dIplen ITO
representation abroad VI North Germany The mecca
eary expenditure TOT this purpose viii be broueht
forward in the Budget of 1870 The first duty OF ne
diplomatic agents abroad viii be to secure the main.
nnahce Of peace between all nations who ~ our.
selves, Know how W value IT. benefits, The fnlli.
ment Of this duty will be facilitated ny the friefIfy
terms AZ present existing between The Nofsh Ucrman
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MARCH ls lssaTRPLn sHHEr

Confsdsrat,ou and Aa foreign pewers ana which
were proved afreah BY the poaoeful solution Of rhe
dlndculty which but lately threatened y disturb
or the Paris Conference have proved the sincere
oeav0r or the European powers 70 regard the bless
tngs OF peaco ~ q valuable and common benefit 70
DO guarded by all ~ common property. Having
seen tho success Of this course OF action. nation
which has proved that y possesses both the Will and
the power TO respect the Independence o. foreign
States, ana to defend Its own, is justified In
trusting In the continuance OF peace, to disturb
which neither foreign governments have the inten-
ton, nor the enemies Of order the power. 6
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
English Comments ep President Grant. In.
ausursI Me~.aac.

The LONDON Times sAYs.--
Tf General Grant, coming into crice unplrdgcd
ana with reputation for impartlallfy can prevail
upon the South to desertfts attitude Vf passive re-
sstance and accept what Its more farsiqhted men
must know 70 be inevitable, ana " he can also moi.
lfy the spirit " the radical North induce more
inlulgcnt treatment Of the vanquisled Southerners
he rnay have the satisfaction Of bringing 10 an end
not only the war ITSELF but also the fierce ami seem.
ingly unreenting anlmosty which during the last
four years has divided the two sections OF the Union
Thls is we think, the utmost he Ia likely 10 contem-
plate In the way OF modifying the action OF Congress
To the European public The most important
part OF The proclamation will be that which relates
10 the debt OF tho Union. General Grants expires.
sions coupled with TIC recent action Of the LeQsia
ture on tns subject will have a good eject In
maintaining American credit Tne Presidents arpucs
that " IL bc well Understood that not single farl
Ing Of the public deDt IL " bo repudiated the pa.
tlOnzi 4edlt VIII DO no much strengthened ~ 70
enable the rnion 10 replace the debt with bonds
be more eertan than this and we can well under.
atsnd an AIacrican looking wn jealousy at the easy
The New York herald., 1869-03-18

..CuBANs IN PHILADELruIA.--Quite q number oi
Cubans have arrived In this city during the past faw
weeks. Some OF them seem TO have brought ali their
effects In trunks for M high as twenty-five OF tnosa
articles have been conveyed 10 tho quarters or ou1
family. Inc clothing establishments nave driven
good trade In some instances AS the bracInr weather
mas required the gentlemen Of the sunny sle To pur
chase heavy top coats and other clothing IL ~
impos9ible TO arrive at q definite conclusion
o. TO the cause OF these people leaving their homes.
In some instances, however they have rented houses
ana purchased cheap fprnture stating that they do
may be that the Cubans are OF the Revolutionary
party, ana ere here ~ committee OF observation
70 AID the nghting men In the land OF their BIRTH On
the other hand they may be Of the evcr.faiibiui
party, who oppose anything In the shape OF repuD.
licsnlsm. And, lastly, they may possibly not have
the physica endurance 70 take up arms on either
side. -fhAddeiphsa Press. March ~.
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
Ocenn Postage Contracts.

On Friday, the 9Th inst. the subject Of ocean post
age subsidies were brought before the House Com
mons. The discussion which took place on the sub
ject was as iollows:-
Mr. Bailey had the following question on the
paper:-"lO ask the Postmaster General whether
the late government, before its retirement from
ut the annual rate OF e70000 the lnman contract for
the same period at f35, 900 pesannum and the North
German Lloyd contract at letter-rate charge, ter
minabe ut SIX mouths notice; whether sucn con-
tracts II granted, were not nfracons OF the implied
promises OF members OF the late government that in
future self-supporting system OF ocean postage
should DO established and whether under these CIR
cumstances II would not be the duty OF the present
government ito Withhold the ratification Of those con-
tracts" The honorable member intimated that he
would not put the second part III the question.
The Marquis OF Harrington said the old contract
with the Cunard Company terminated ON the last
day OF September, 1857, and the arrangements for
mails between England and America for the year
1865 were OF a temporary character. and included
liked subsidy to the Cunard Company, with pay
ment OF 80 much, according to the rate TO the In
mans Company, the North German and the Ham,
burg Company. In August OF last year tenders were
advertised for by the government for the convey
ance OF mails FOR the present and future years, and
contracts were entered into with the Cunard for two
services a week at sIo000 year, with the Inman's
for one service at fl5000, and with the North Ger
man Lioyd's at q payment OF 80 much for mails
carried lt was, therefore, not quite correct to say
the contract was renewed by the late government.
lie glad his honorable friend declined to ask the
second question: AZ the subject would on again,
when the late government would have an opp0r-
tunify OF vindicatng their conduct With regard TO
the last question, 30 far any action OF the govern
ment was concerned, II was completed before the
present government took office. What vas required
for tho completion OF those contracts was, that they
should be placed on the table Of the House Tor
month, and II during that time no. disapproved By
the table on the I'd or this month, and II there FOR
month they would be complete
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
MAYORS OFFICE, March 10. 1863.

To TILE EpIroR or THE TlgRALD:--
sIR--As answer TO q great number OF letters OF
either complaint or compliment respecting removals
Of street cncumbrances received BY the Mayor he
requests ne TO make putlc statement that the credit
OF recently enforcing tie ordinances on that sub
ject belongs exclusively the street COMMISSIONERS
Department, and 70 aJc that for permits 70 place
suspensons between building and stoop fronts the
mayors once, under regulatory ordinances, II re-
spopsible; but the street Commissioner mas exclu-
siye jurisdiction over strses beyond the stoop nes
IL ~ an embarrassing question: TO quote from
OF the letters received, ~ neither TO altogether
relieve Broadway OF signs, OF the comforts III avn
ngs, or 70 unreasonaby estric. the loading and ur-
loading OF carts, may net be 70, at The same time,
Telteyo Its stores OF country custum ana ia ureat
tnor0ughfare Of tranlc.n 80 -
The Mayor, however, believes that all the cor
porate authorities including the street Cotnlssouer
end 70 accommodating The wants and convent.
enc0 Jf trade aud cOmnercs ~ 10 street require
menis 10 The daily growth Of great metropolis.
Ncry respectfully,
Joseph II. To0KER, First Marsha.
The New York herald., 1869-03-18
MASSACHUSETTS.
Tho Annexation OF Charle-,own 10 Boston.

Tho Annexation OF Charie-town 20 Boston.
Bosros, March 10, 1860.
Tho hearing before tho Committee on Towns on
tho petition for the annexation Of Charlcstown 10
Boston was commenced In the Green Room this
forenoon. Mr.. shattucK opened the case for thu
petitioners and Mr.. Mason for the non.rcsidents.
ana the examination OF witnesses WAS then com.
menced. There about q. 800 petitioners and l. 100
remonstrants Judge Warren, Of the police court OF
Charlestown. gave his testimony IN favor OF an.
nexation at considerable length. The hearing Will
be continued for several days and there Is now
strong feeling In favor OF union OF the two clticg
The New York herald., 1869-03-18


as contend not so very much smaller tnan the New
Yorker. with respect TO what n. Il. says about my
getting dss % nsss ssng sa an ose ase yees .s sse @
commanded, and | am not such cod as 70 bo
ashamed of 0wning'to defeat when u happens It
seems we were both wrong about sliding keels and
centre boards by what scagull states; anyhow. IA
understood H. It's letter, ne made distinction, but
da not sn% 20 ses snyhEE nss Enr suau endorses
what said about the rig q small boats ne y an ex
particularly true. No amateur should attempt 20
them. MERCHANT SKIPPER.
sns--Thc question respecting our mode OF mcasur.
ing yachts for tonnage. 70 which the proposed
matches betweeA English and American yachts has
given rise Is ono deserving Of careful consi deraton.
Ii IL well known To all yachtsmen that small vessels
cannot compete with larger ones upon equai terms
yacht racing that some means should be adopted OF
placing AZ far a. practicsbe small vessels par
that shs ss cannot % bc done either Win certainty or cx
actness, bus that II II WAS not attempted yacht
racing would fAll 70 the ground % or perhaps more
owner wouiu enter against larger vessels with the
moral certainty Of being beaten. The mode adopted
things--the amount of time per ton to be allowed;
and secondly, the mode OF measuring the tonnage In
which the time allowance v 70 ss made. The tonnage
The Thames mode OF measurement has boon gcno.
rally adopted by English yacht clubs, not because It
as vessel can be measured without being laid high
and dry, and because, on the whole, 10 has been
found 70 work we'll 0rcumssances, Ss however, over
ample the direction, strength and changes Of the
wind ana their sequonces-fnake u impossible 70 es-
tabish any time or tonnage allow ance which shall be
always far ~ between largo and small vessels or
between cutters and scho0ners, because weather
nesav wy sha n ,ras, fsvorehe for the on"r Tnc
Thames rule OF measurement ~ an arbitrary, unsct
eutnc rule, and ~ therefore fairly open 70 discus.
deep vessels. The American yacbtsmcn object
W IT, bccsusc they think, snd think Justly,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

NEW AOhhs April y.
CATTLE-Receipts this week 6,lF beeves,
2,l25 sheep and lambs, lj,7i hogs. The week
opened with a large supply and at prices be
low the figures OF last Monday, which ad-
vanced a triie on Wednesday. Best western
steers sold at I6149I7c; but there were few
cattle good enough to reach these figures.
The quality at all yards averaged below the
usual grade, there being to many poor cattle.
In Washington market cattle ruled from
l414dl51%e and a few choice high at l61iaI7c;
poor to medium 12lAal4; medium TO fair
steers l49l5; good steers and fat oxen I5IzG
l6; prime to extra steers l56l6H; choice 49,
@I7; majority of sales at l51le1oIS; average
price li1%, Poorest cattle brought ll2l2c.
SHEEP AND LAAfBS-The market at the
opening ruled very slow for all grades below
prime, which sold at $685. for sheared and
799 for wooded: 4 few extra sheep exceeded
these figures. Lambs were In request for
good, but light stock weighing below forty
pounds was altogether unsaleable.
Common to fair sheep 7975<; extra s@S1S.
Lambs 5000, The swine supply ruled nrm
during the past week. Sales OF live hogs as
high as Sll,O09ll,6S. Market heavy and lOw-
er, closing at l054GllHc for live, and l4@lH{
for dressed
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21
Cleveland Wholesale Markets.

80 - A@aam
FLOUR-Quiet and steady: we quote city
made xxx white at SIO,009l0,S;X Xxx amber
sS.O0SS,25; Xxx red s7,&67,50; Xxx spring 500
Goo X red S6,0oa625; Country brands XXX
red n amber S6,5Odz,75; Xxx spring s6O0G
$50: Xxx white SS,75d925
WHEAT-We could learn Of no tranSac-
tiOns and the market Is nominal at Sl.43 for
No. l red winter; sl.S0 for No. 2 do.
CORN-DuH and lower; offered at Gee in
round lots, held at zoe by car loads, but there
were no buyers at either price.
OATS-Market dull N lower; light sales
at &c for No. l State.
tendency; prime to choice Western Reserve
held at S2G35c common to God do 2Sd30c.
CHEESE-No stock on the market and
nothing Of Importance doing.
EGGS-The emand is light; the ruling
price Is H9lSc by the package.
POTATOES-Only a moderate demandand
the markets is quiet at 5Gd55c for Peach Blows
and Neshannocks on track, 5ja6)c for do
from store.
GREEN APPLES-There Is a lair inquiry
for parcels in good condition, held at Sl.OO9
$50 per barrel.
DRIED APPLES-Scaree and very firm at
l454Gl5c for good to choice fruit.
SEEDS-Ttmothy scare and in demand at
S4,7545,O0; Clover quiet at s9,25d9,l.
LIME-Water Lime held at 81, 20 for Akron
and Oswego. White Lime selling at 81 40 2
hhi.
sALT-Fine steady at s2,5; Coar se invery
light stock and nrm at SS,OoG3,2 .
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21

THOMAS CRAIG, Esq, an old and
highly esteemed citizen of Warren
township, died on Saturday last. His
health had gradually been declining
for several months, the ailment being
Of the nature of consumption. The
funeral took place on Monday.
r.. A. Baldwin, Esq, has been
appointed Constable by the Township
Trustees, Vice n. Stanly, who failed
to qualify. The appointment is an
excellent one, as Mr. Baldwin has had
considerable experience in that office,
and has always been a first rate officer.
The warm April showers that de-
scended so timely on Sunday, gave
cheering promise of MAY flowers"
luxuriant pasturage and r~ecuperated
wheat fields. The springing grass,
the swelling buds and the singing
birds, are pleasing assurances that
Spring has indeed come again.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21
Pittsburgh Live Stock Market

PESSA. CENTRAL LIVE Stock YARDS
Saturday Evening, April Il, 1860.
CATTLE-The yards have been nearly full
Of cattle all week. and prices kept low, vary
ing little through the week. II there was
any odds, Monday was the best day in the
week for sellers. When il became known
to-day that 50 car loads OF cattle had Just
the New York market on Friday, some hold
ers looked very blue, and the market closed
very dull and heavy. 0ne firm took the
start OF the news. and sold quickly six car
loads, TO weigh on Monday morning. This
sale was made before the report OF the num-
Der on the way was generally known We
quote common cattle at S8,O066,50; fair 500
90; good s1,J19S,V, and extra choice SIS
SHEEP-There has been a rush Of shorn
sheep on the market all this week and they
sold to-day fully SOC lower han in the fore
part Of the week. We quote to-day common
sheep at s. .; lair IS O0d5 80, and good S. 90
Go T. On lot Of extra sheep, perhaps as
good as any lot ever offered OF the same size
in these yards, were sold to-day by Ensign
Newton, Of Garfield, Ohio, at So CO.. hundred
sheep, ommon IS Oa6 90; decent So 5l96 IS
and good 81 0ed7 50. At the close there were
q good many remaining in the pen unSold,
and prospects for Monday seem rather blue.
If farmer and drovers would not rush their
sheep n so fast, they would both fare better.
In order TO accommodate the growing BUSH
ness at these yards, the company are erect
that the roofs will be shfngled. The yards
seem large enough at present to
date the STOCK, but such Is not the case by 4
long way and II trade continues to grow as
IL has been doing. in a short time, the addi-
ttonal 90 pens viii hardly be sum cient.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21
The Youngstown Personal Properly
and Real Estate Association.

The managers of this enterprise have no.
ticed with regret that rumOrs Of the most
obnoxious Kin haye been put in circulation
within the past few days concerning II,
which no doubt have been believed bymany
OF the shareholders. Reports have been in
circulation in every town where shares are
held for sale, that n OF the managers had
failed in business, II that the money held
by him would be lost, and that the enter
prise been indefinitely postponed. which
was equivalent toitsneverc coming on. some
of these designing and INSCRIPTIONS persons
are well known, and the reports we believe
will not damage the prospects very much
There is no CUB but that enough shares
are already sold to warrant the drawing, and
the intention is 10 make the drawing on the
2Sth Of April. A caIl will be made ON all
agents and clubs during this and next week
for the one or shares held by them, and
they must be prepared to hand over one or
the other when called on; and if, after a full
report from all agents has been received, 1t
is found that too many shares remain on
hand TO risk the drawing. the enterprise Will
be closed and the money There
will be no further pOstpOnement. There is
but little time now TO work. and the friends
Of the enterprise are requested TO further its
interests as much as possible from now till
the drawing takes place. Those wishing to
invest must do so without delay.
April p, 1853.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-21
Sale Of the New Lisbon R. R.

On saturday afternoon last, pursu-
ant to previous notice, the New Lis
bon railroad was exposed to public
sale, in this place, by L. c. JONES,
Esq, commissioner. The sale drew a
number Of interested gentlemen from
Cleveland, Ashtabula, Youngstown,
Garfield, and other points. The bid
ding was confined to Mr.. WATSON of
Ashtabula, Mr.. c. H. ANDREWS of
Youngstown, and Mr.. L. d. RUCKER,
superintendent A. & G. W. Division
Of Erie Railway. The appraised
value of the road was 500, 600. The
first bid was 100000, and s1OO, 900 was
soon reached. At that point the
bidders seemed to hesitate a little, as
if they Thought their limit had been
nearly if not quite reached. Messrs.
ANDREWS and WATSON after some
hesitation started in again, alternately
increasing the bids a thousand dollars
at a time, until $123, 900 was reached
by Mr.. ANDREWS. Beyond that no
one seemed disposed to go, and the
road was declared sold to Mr.. CHAUN-
CY H. ANDREWS for S123, 900. The
real purchasers of the road are C. H.
ANDREWS, Youngstown, ". c. An
DREws, Cleveland, JAY GOULD,
President Erie Railway, New York,
and JAMES FISK, Jr., director Erie
Railway, New York.
We understand that work will be
resumed on the line Immediately and
pushed to completion. 1t is
expected that passenger trains will be
running between Letonia, via New
Lisbon, Garfield, Miles, Warren and
Leavittsburgh, in ninety days from
this time.
This IS an important step in the
direction, and n of the bene-
fits this region will among others,
realize from the enterprise and energy
of the Erie company. Other impor-
tant improvements may be regarded
among the certainties in due season.