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OBITUARY,
RufusI. I.or,I.

The decease Of this well-known banker and owner
OF real estate took place on Saturday morning at his
residence in Laight street, New York Mr. Lord
had reached the advanced age of SO years, and had
long retired from business life other than the super
vision Of his vast real and personal property which
in the aggregate amounts to nearly $5,000,000. He
derived rental equal TO about per cent. on the
wel-known block OF o1licCs bounded by Exchange
place and William street ThssprOperty alone is
worth 30000 000 His personal estate consists for the
most part of United States bonds He made it II
duty to his country to respond to every appeal for
material aid, AMI il is said that he subscribed to
bid for every public loan of the United States The
particulars of the famous Lord bond robbery are vet
fresh in the minds Of the public His loss at that
time about S1,l00,00O OF bonds and certii-
Gates Of stock. But he ultimately although at q
heavy expense, recovered nearly the whole amount.
Mr. Lord was a bachelor, and his immense estate
will be divided among his brother and sisters, and
their children and grand -chidren.
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PROPOSALS FOR ENVELOPES.
rosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


:Apri 8, 1862
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until May 81, at 3 O'Clock p NJ, for furnishing
Envelopes for the Official use OF Postmasters during
period OF two years from the st OF July, 1869. The
estimated number of envelopes that viii be required
annually is as fOllows:-
Glass No. 1, 100000 more or less, 95 by 81 in
Glass No. p 1000, ,OOO more or less, "a by 81 in.
Glass No. 3, 100000, more or less 81 by 6ss in.
Glass No. T. 100000, more or less, 4 by 8 in.
Glass No. g. 8OO,O ,O0O more less, ~ by 1016 in.
For Glass No. an ordinary quality OF bun or yell
low paper will answer The other classes to be
made from red, blue, green, and bun or cream
colored paper, as may be required, OF approved
quality.
All the aforementioned envelopes must be made.
In the most thorough manner, well gummed for
sealing upon the entire length OF the nap, and must
have such printing upon the face may be directed
by the Postmaster General They must be banded
i'm parcels of twenty-five, packed in pasteboard or
straw boxes; each to contain not less than $50 en-
yeopes of letter size, and 100 each of extra letter
Official and extra official Sizes separately or other
wise as may he required; the boxes TO be wranned
in strong paper so TO bear transportation by mail
for delivery to postmasters. When required TO be
delivered at the Department, such wrapping viii be
dispensed with.
When 5000 or more envelopes are required TO MI
the order of postmaster they must be put up in
strong wooden boxes and properly addressed; but
when less than 5000 are required, proper labels Of
direction must be placed upon each package by the
contractors the whole TO be done under the direction
OF an agent OF the Department
Bids must be endorsed Proposals for once ana
Returned Letter Envelopes" ETC., or proposals ior
Registered Package Envelopes" as the case may De-
and addressed TO the Third Assistant Postmaster
General.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELLs
b44w Postmaster General,
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core and that the country can only be held by con
quest and perhaps terms too costly 70 be always
acceptable At present the Spaniards are lighting
for q sentiment, but they fight in earnest The
same spirit which led them lately 20 Morocco and san
Domingo, and which embr0iled them in a war with
Chill, Is now impelling them against Cuba They
resolved that the coOniss shall NOT assert their
independence; they are determined TO put down the
rebellion and TO keep their hold upon the island. or
what s TO come afterwards they take little heed.
Perhaps the Cubans will accept reasonable terms of
reconciliation; perhaps they will rebel again, with
better chance; probably, indeed, some day or other
the colony will be lost. But in the meantime and
for the present the Spaniards will not allow the
Cubans that right of revolution which they have
iust exercised themselves permit them 10 choose
their own institutions On this assertion OF their
power they stubborny bent and they will proba-
bly, have their own way.
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HOFF.
What is Said OF the Admiral.

The New York Herald editorially says:-
The assumed friends of the Cuban cause in Wash
ington are taking particular pains to throw dis
credit on the official reports OF Admiral IIof from
Havana, on the state OF affairs in Cuba aud are
particularly excited because he has told some truths
unpalatablc TO them. We have carefully watched
ticularly gratihed TO notice their constant agree
ment with the facts Of the movements in Cuba
as made known to us from our vOluminOus
correspondence, our exchanges, and the
mutitudinous supplies OF information
which pour in upon us from all sources. 1t is but
just to the gallant Admiral say that our conclu-
sion, from the perusa OF his reports and constant
study OF developments in Cuba, is that he is emil
nenty fair-minded man and just to all parties. If
the Cuban sympathizers not satisfied because he
truthfuly reports the dissensions existing among
them, and the consequent weakness or their opera
tions, they can cure the evil by healing their dis
agreements and presenting unity Of organization
which shall entitle them to respect. They cannot
help their canse by abusing the true friends who tell
them Of their errors.
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DEALERS IN LIoUoRs.-From the series OF instruc-
Mons recently issued by Commissioner Deano for the
carrying out OF the amended tax laws We take the
following paragraph concerning dealers IN liquors.
Under the provisions of the amendatory of Apr
TO- 1869 every person who SELLS offers for SALE foreign
domestic distilled spirits vines malt liquors. in
quantities five gallons the time, is be re
Earded as a retail dealer in liquors and every person who
SELLS offers for sale such spirits, Wines liquors i'm
quantities gallons upwards is to be regarded as
wholesale liquor dealer. This changes the distinction
between wholesale retail dealers liquors. and
will take notice thereof in making the for
the special tax for the commencing May 1863 and
assessments made before receipt of these in.
structiOns accordingly
dealers in liquors whether wholesale or retail whose
sales including sales of all other merchandise exceed
$4,000 sSbect to additional tax of dollar for
each hundred dollars of sales of liquors in excess
of such S250 00O and at the rate wholesale dealer
thousand dollars of sales of other merchandise
When any liquor dealers sales shall exceed S2jOO he
keep separate accounts of his sales liquors his
sales of other merchandise them in
rate items and will be assessed per cent his
of other merchandise in excess of such $4,000
The exemption of distiers and brewers from specal
tax dealers extends only to sales of liquors their own
production made at the place of manufacture in the
original casks packages To which the paid stamps
required TO be affixed The liquors b0 delivered
directly the purchaser his
brewery premises. Dealers in liquor sell In auan
titles less than five gallons and also in quantities o %
gallons and upwards must pay special tax both whole
sale and retail liquor dealers"
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Whtsun Monday observation-disclosures of
French EriRnIRs.

Whitsun Monday Observnnces-hOvemens of
French FrigRtes.
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
BALTIMORE, May 1z-This being Whitsun
Monday it is a partial holiday and business
is considerably suspended. The regular pa
rade of the Maryland militia takes place this
afternoon, when eight or ten regiments will be
out and be reviewed by Governor Bowie.I
The French war brig Obligata, which was here
some days, sailed yesterday for Annapolis to
join her consort, the steam frigate Jean Bart
Several officers and midshipmen of these vessels
are still here.
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WHITMONDAY,
'rhe Festival In Days of Yore-Its Modern
Inv Celebration.

rhe Festival in n,sSsosion psSs Sf Yore-Its Modern
TODAY, while countless thousands of people in
every country under the sun which owns the Gospel
are celebrating of the most interesting seasons
of the year. that OF Whitsuntide, 1t may be worth
while to glance at the early history of the festival
In quite ancient times the peoples OF Western Europe
observed this season with p0mp and ceremony occa-
sOnally, but more frequently with wild fun and
gayety IL was that especially IN which King
Arthur is represented as holding his most
spienui' court, and more substantial mOnarchs
Ian Arthur considered the time one of the grand
Festivals of the year, looking for 1t as the particular
occasion of chivalrous adventure of tilt and
tournament Popularly it is one OF the most festive
neriods OF the year. In merry England it was COM
80, oo,obro,oc WIN sm what was called the "Whit-
sun he,S and was the great time for the morris.
dancers. The country people Would assemble IN
some large barn. There they danced and regaed
and made merry. Fools and testers were in demand.
Indeed in former times these festivals were deemed
Of SO much importance that the expenses were
derayed by the parish, and charged in the church.
wardens accounts. Various games were indulged
ln Of them peculiar to the season. and archery
especially was much practised The mystery or
miracle plays OF which we read 80 much in ancient
chronicles, and which possess an interest even for
the present day were likewise celebrated at this
time They were usually performed in churches
but frequently in the open air, in cemeteries,
much exceeding the spectacies of the modern stage.
Not alone in England, however, was the season
celebrated In France and Gh,tItdy Italy to say
it was observed with q pleasure approaching an
Hproar. Among the religious festivals of the Nea-
pOlitanS-eVen 10 tne prebenb uhy-uone is more
ioyously kept than this The country folks and the
citizens turn out nldSse to attend certain church
near the town and there engage in their sports after
me service In returning home vehicles OF all sorts
are pressed into service, and decorated in fantastic
manner with Mowers and ribbons and boughs OF
trees In these latter days we have grown more
cold and Indifferent, caring but little
about any extraordinary observance of the
time STILL so far as this country is concerned, and
especially with its foreign element of our population
the season is by no means forgotten. To-day, in
this city, the Germans are indulgng in their regular
Whtsuntide excursions and Publications. At Enge
VOLTS farm s9ngerfest is being given. The sing.
ing societies participating in the affair are the M9n
nerchor Young M@nnerchor, SGngerbund, and
IiIdertafel d. d. n. Gem. varied programme has
been prepared for the occasion, and pleasant time
may be anticipated.
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Internal Revenue DeclsiOns-Secre.
BOutwell's Financial
POlicy-Great Advance
OfGOld-The Bonds
Keep Pace
with IL.
May Celebration "A Children,s
Procession Reviewed by
the President.
FROM W.ASHLNGrnN
Internal Revenue NTn,,er.

tnternnl heVenue MRtters
Special Despatch TO The EUeai,,g T5looyan6
WASHINGTON, May H. ACTING Comrois.,o,,o,.
Douglass has to-day decided that in the coeo of
Clarke, Dodge & Co., New York brokers who
made application to the Internal Revenue Rure,u
for rehearing and reconsideration of the as
sessment made by the late Assessor of IN,
Thirty-second district of New York. tbe an
plication cannot be granted.
Secretary Boutwell,
received n despatch to-day from Wan stroot
stating that gold had gone to 142. but that bords
had advanced accordingly The Secretary &c do
termned not to change his policy. whether
gold goes up or down.
Minister Motley,
Secretary Fish had long interview with tbo
President this morning about the instructions of
Mr.. Motley. They will be transmitted TO Motley
at New York, as he does not expect to return
here.
At the White House.
The crowd at the White House TODAY was
larger than it has been for some time. This is
owing TO the return here of several Senators and
members, who, with their friends are MAKING n
fresh onslaught upon the President for offices.
The officers of the French ship now at Anna
polls were admitted to see the President this
morning They were accompanied by one of
Secretaries of the French legation
The feature of the May celebration of the
Sunday Schools of this city to-day was the re-
viewing by the President Of about two thousand
children, who passed the White House in the
procession.
Contest Over the Philadelphia AppraiscrsIin.
The friends of Blodget and Cochran are here
in strong force, and each party is making the
utmost exertions to secure the success of its
favorite. 1t is quite certain, however, that
BlOdget will be removed from the appraiscrship
by Mr. Boutwell,, as it is impossible for him to
counteract the charges brought against him by
the merchants of Philadelphia. In case of the
removal of Blodget, Cochrans chances for the
appointment are very good, and are daily i'm
proving.
Suspension of ~ Produce Firm.
MONTREAL, May III. & D. McBulney, large
L,i
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General Daniel E. Sickles APP
pointed Minister to Spain
The Commission Signed
by President Grant.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Farewell Banquet to Minister
Johnson Why He was Re-
called Political Ex-
citement in
France.
FROM WASHING TON.
Despatch 10 The Associated Press.

ItfpdtCN 70 tNc dccoChtts STtSSs
Daniel Il. SicLIcs Made Minister at Inst.
The commission of General u. +. Siclles as
Minister TO Spain, which was prepared at the
State Departments on Saturday, was signed by
President Grant to-day.
A. NJ. T. Wheeler, Of Minnesota has been ap-
pointed United States Marshal for Montana.
The Executive Mansion.
WAsmEGToN, May IA large crowd of
visitors thronged the ante-rooms of the EXecu-
tive Mansion this morning. Among those who
paid their respects to the President were Captain
Chauler and other officers of the French school
ship Jean Bart.
The Newfoundland Telegraph.
Mr. Samuel Stevens presented u communica-
tion to the President from Peter Cooper. Mar
shall o. Roberts, Messrs. Taylor Wilson, and g.
Hunt, of the New York, Newfoundland, and
London Telegraph Company, requesting Execu-
tive action or reference to the Attorney-General.
Friends i'm North Carolina.
A delegation from the Baltimore Association
of Friends here had an interview with reference
to aiding and advising Friends i'm North Carolina
in reference to the establishment of schools.
Naval Order.
Commander Jonathan Young has been assigned
to duty at the Naval Observatory.
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FROM THE WEST.
A steamer SnaRged and Sunk - Bodies


n StoHmer SnaRged and Sunk Bodies R.-
covered. ~
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 1.-THE steamer
Leni Lott, bound from Little Rock to New Or
leans v it'll Government freight struck snag near
McNal 5 landing on the 18th and sunk. The boat
and cargo are total loss. The boat was
valued at $4,000, and belonged to the Memphis
and Arkansas Packet Company. No insurance
The bodies of Messrs. Burt, Adams, and Muller
drowned from the sinking of peasure-boat n
week ago, have been recovered
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NFw YORK May 17.-Flour dull and in favor
of the buyer; sales of 5400 barrels at $5'65@D59O
for superfne States $610@6'30 for extra State;
S6'35665O for choice do; SG'5506'S0 for fancy
do; $5'656590 for snperfne Western; S6@630
for common to medium extra Western; S6'35
1850 for choice do. S6'95@S for
good to choice white wheat extra; $6'25G6'70
for common TO good shipping brands extra
round hoop Ohio; $6'75@7'40 for trade brands;
$7@S'50 for common to fair extra ST. Louis;
and $9td12 for good to choice do Market
closing quiet. Southern Flour dull and droop-
inc; sales at $6'5006'95 for common to fair
extra: $7@12 for good to choice do. California
declining; sales 200 sacks at $6'25G9'40 Rye
Flour quiet; sales $50 barrels at S4'75@7. Corn
Meal quiet. Wheat market rather more active,
without decided change in price; sales of S3, 600
bushels at $1'45 for No. spring, delivered;
$1.48 for No and mixed, delivered; and $l'S5
for white Michigan.
Rye dull and declining; sales of GOO bushels
Western at S132 Barley dull and dropping.
Barley Malt quiet. Corn dull, and about 1c.
lower; sales of 3S, 600 bushels at 1S0SSc. for new
mixed Western, as in quality; and 9l@9@c, for
old do. i'm store and delivered.
Oats lower and dull; sales Of 1000 bushels ut
7s15@S1c. for Western, ahoat Total stock of
bushels of California, 9l4,7O0 bushels; Corn,
275, 265 bushels; Oats, $4,000 bushels; Rye,
697, 600 bushels; Barley, l4,352 bushels; Malt
100 705 bushels; Peas, "a, $40 bushels.
Rice quiet and steady at Ss4@919c. Carolina
coffee unchanged, dull. Sugar firm, not very
active. Sales of $50 hogshcads at 12@125Sc. for
Cuba; 15c for clarified Demarara, and 1870 boxes
| Havana at 1313013Tc.; refined in moderate re-
quest, steady. Molasses steady; fair demand
| Sales 600 barrels Cardenas at 53c. Hops steady;
| 6012c. for American.
Hay firm; 6Oc for shipping, and $l@1'30 for
retail lots. Oil-Linseed firm at Sl'07 from
1900 half-chests green, 900 do. OolOng, and 1OC
| do. Japan on private terms
Pork quiet but firm sales 600 barrels at S3l@
| 81 70 for new mess; $30'75 for old do; S24'50@
| $3.50 for prime; and $2S@2S25 for prime mess
| Beef quiet; sales of 120 barrels at $S016 fo
new plain mess, and $12@lS for new extra mess
| Tierce Beet quiet sales Of 80 terces at $20@2
| for prime, and $25Cd30 for India mess
Beef hams steady; sales 100. barrels at 26932c
| Cut meats steady; sales 10 packages; l2s4 Dl3c
sor shoulders, and 1516@16c for hams. Mid
dies quiet; sales 100 boxes short rib at l615
Lard frmer; sales 525 tierces at from 17@lSl.
for No. to prime steam, and lSls@lS1S fol
| kettle rendered.
Butter quiet 2518@32 for Ohio, and 3S94'
for State Cheese, l9@23c. Ashes-Pots qhe
and steady at $7'62@S pearls dull and nominal
Whisky shade irmer; sales of 100 barrel
| Western, free at 97@98c. Cotton quiet sale
] Of 200 bales At @7s4c Tor low middlings, an'
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ARRIVED THIS MORNING


Steamship W. Eveman, Snyder 20 hours from Charles
ton, with mdse and passengers to f. A. Souder 4 Go.
Passengers b. CAIN Mrs Ellen Ruth, Master Ihos
Price Mr. w H. Smith j. p Finn and lady, James Muir
tagh lady and child Mrs Grfuss and four children Mr.
O. H. Platt, Mr.. John Carter, Mrs. Medwer, aud Mrs.
Meaco, from Rio; brgs Bessie, from Granoni Scandal
,ro,, ivernool and Hermis. from Porto Cabello.
Saan,erR z WmI, C-ndiff, l3 hours from Baltimore,
with mdse to A. Groves, Jr. ..,...
Barque Andes Shipper days from Cardenas with mo-
lasses TO Il. @. Knight q Co. c.,,
Br baraue George H. jenkins, Durkee, from Shields
March o. with railroad iron to Pennsylvania XIX TO-
and vessel to j. e. Bailey q Go. So, -
to s. w Welsh-vessel to Lathbury, Wickersham 20;
Brig Thomas Walter Robinson IL days from Nevis with
sulphur ore to Moro Phillips. ,, ~,
Schr j. G. Hertz, Gray l6 days from somorero' WITH
Schr " W W. Pharo Allen days from Wilmington, N.
c., with lumber to Lathbury, Wiekersham 4 90; ~ @
with plaster to f. A Souder 4 Go. a., ,-,.,,.
Schr Ann Il. Valentine, Bayles days from aokonVlle
Fla, with lumber to Benton Bro-Vessel to Leanox
Burgess. 80, ~, ,,,s No.. ,.L
guano to j. e. Bailey Co. Barque Constance called at
Neyassa April 49, from Aavela at which place the con-
sgnees refused to recognize the charter party sailed
again evening for ST. Jago; 4th inst of Inagua,
barque fremont of Boston, steering south 6th,
was in company with barque Golden West.
Schr j. p Amitage, Edwards, days from Georgetown,
ID. O. with coal to LennOx Burgess. go,
Schr Consolidated Brown, days from NsnsemondWith
rails to Lennox Burgess, -
Schr NJ. O. Burnite Durborow day from Camden, Del,
| with grain to Jas f. Bewley Co.
Sebr r. G. Thomas, from Matsnzas arrived yesterday
| is consigned TO f.. O. Knight Co.
MEMORANDA.
Brig ScotscraE, from Palermo for Philadelphia wac
| suoken vest erday by New York pilot boat.
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NEW YORK, May i1.-Cotton quiet; 150 bales sold
at esq Flour dull and market favors buyers sales
OF COCO barrels. Wheat duh; sales OF 1900 bushels
No. 2 Sl45. Corn dull sales OF 2s 600 bushels at SG
SSc Oats duh and lower; sales OF 10000 bushels at
7q@ 50. Beef quiet. Pork quiet. Lard firm at 1S@
lS9,c Whisky firm at 9T(d 9sc.
An iron water-pipe, eleven inches IN diameter
and $500 feet long, has been laid in California, part
under 6S4 feet pressure.
A Kentucky miss settled fellow passenger who
attempted to kiss her while passing through tunnel
by biting piece from his cheek
-Four hattcrs at Danbury have been fatally
poisOned by the cOioring OF some Of the hats they
were finishing.
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FROM EUROPE.

By Atlantic Gable.
Critical Condition of Affairs In Paris.
LoNDoN May 1.-THE critical state of affairs
III farls is Varlously commented on by the press
here. 1t seems to be the general impression that
the French Government has fomented this dis
content, and has adopted repressive measures to
stay the disorders arising, with view TO some
ulterior design.
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What Paris ThinLs of Reverdy.

LONDON, May I7.-The Paris correspondent of
the London Telegraph says that the opinion is
general in Paris that Reverdy johnson was in
duccd TO make certain declarations to the Bril-
tlsh Government and was then thrown over
board by the Grant administration.
QUEENSTOWN, May 17.-Arrived, steamship
Louisiana, from New York.
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HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL STArI0N.-This after
noon at O'Clock, before Alderman Kerr, at the Cen
tral Station Henry Eisfeldt had hearing upon the
charge OF the theft of six pairs Of chickens from
dwelling in RoXbOrough. Held for further hearing
Also, George Black and Francis stephens had
further hearing upon the charge OF the larceny OF
money and two watches OF the value OF 1924 from
the Turkish bath establishment in Girard avenue.
Held answer,
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SAILED FOR EUROPE.-Among the Phadephians
who have sailed for Europe during the past week
tional Bank and the National Life Insurance Com
pany, and F. FairthOrne, ESQ, who sailed for Liver
pool on the Scotia A. PequignOt Esq, OF the firm
Of c. Il A. Pequignot sailed in the steamer Lafayette
for HaVrp.
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The Newfoundland Telegraph.
The Pennsylvania Reserve AssO-
ciauiOm

HARRISBURG, May 1.-THE Pennsylvania Re-
serve Association meets on Tuesday, June 1, ut
West Chester, Pa, and not on June 3, as re-
ported in some newspapers.
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POLICE APPOINTMENTS. following additional
appoin tments were announced officially this morn
ing
Thirteenth district-Andrew Craig, vice John $.
Cameron, resigned.
Sixteenth distrct-Wlliam M. Leech Nentenaht
vice John Tolbert, resigned
First distrct-,JOhn DOnOhue and Andrew conner.
Third district-JOhn Moran.
Schuylkil Harbor-Wam Smith.
Eighth distriCt--IeWis Churchill.
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FROM SA AVANN.4H.
A DetnuIter Decnmns.

SAVANNAH, May 17.-Thomas Gibbs, Of this
city, has disappeared leaving behind him liabi-
ties to q considerable amount but no clue to the
direction in which he has gone.