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New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA.


FITTING OUT OF CUBAN EXPEDITIONS FORBID
DEE IN SAN DoMINGO-THE CUBAEs IN THE
(IESFUEGos SAID TO BE SURROUNDED BY
/ THE SPANISH TROOPS.
Havana, March 29.-fn the outskirts of Cardenas
last Saturday night patrol was fired upon. The hre
was returned and two Cubans were killed, and ono
was taken prisoner severely wounded. President
Baez Of St. Domingo has refused to allow the organ
i@aton of expeditions in aid of the Cuban rebels.
The Didro publishes the following news from the in
terror: In the Cienfuegos district the Government
troops have completely surrounded the rebel forces
under Gen. Ballon at La Valladora Gen. Buceta,
with 5000 regulars left Cenfuegos yesterday to at
tackthe insurgents in the mountains near Siguanca
lie expects to effect junction that point with
column advancing from Trinidad under Gen. Esca-
lante.
DEFEAT OF THE CUBANs NEAR TR1NIDAD-CAP-
TURB OF BRITISH VESSEL BY THE SPAN
IARDs-THE PERUVIAN MONITOR.
large party of insurgents were defeated on Sat-
urday, near Trinidad. Telegraphic communication
with Cienfuegos was restored on Sunday. Troops
were arriving there, and departing for the interior
detachment of / 200 troops arrived at Santa Cruz
on the Goth inst from Puerto Principe for supplies
They were to return on the next day. Adyices from
Nassau to the 22d have been received. A Spanish
man-of-war had captured the British ship JEFF DAVIS,
which was returning with q cargo of sponge, and had
also boarded and searched the schooner Britannia.
One of the Peruvian monitors still remained at
Ragged Island, waiting for supplies OF coal from
Nassau,
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
THE EQUINocrIAL STORM YESTERDAY.

The weather yesterday presen ed all the char
acteristcs OF equnoctal We generally expect
such weather about the 2ls 22d Of March This year
the unpleasant visitation has been somewhat delayed
Yesterday day Of dreadful weather, such
hope not TO be repeated but really IL
than other equin0ctigl days. The rain was in
cessant throughout the entire day; sometimes
driven before tho bOsterous east wind, In the
form Of u cold, penetrating mist spray. and at Others
literally pouring In torrents, aud drenching every
who yentured beyond the protection OF roof. Along
those streets running East and West the wind swept In
terrific gusts, ana persons crossed such
Streets It was difficult TO tell whether they
carried umbrellas umbrellas carried them.
Tho month OF March in this year OF has totally dis
regarded that old adage, In like lion and out Ike
lamb, In like lamb and out like lion" This March
has been coquettish aud vaclatng throughout gener
ally with preponderance OF the lOn both In coming
and going out. Wnle yesterday "a day long to be
mcnbcred account of its disagreeablcness the pre-
cedug day sunday, was most exqusitely lovely aud
spnnRhke. greater contrast could scarcely be i'm
Agned.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
GENERAL rELRGRApHIo NEWS.


49,. Six miles of the Union Pacific Railroad
track were laid on Saturday
49,. The Erie Canal is almost clear of ice at
Buffalo. 1t is thought there will be early opening
Three more of the Louisiana wine cases
have been decided in favor Of the Government.
go. The First United States Infantry left
New-orleans yesterday for Detroit after having been
stationed there for five years.
.... Louisiana Levee bonds to the amount of
600 yesterday awarded TO j. Kennedy OF New
Orleans, he being the highest bidder.
IA. g. Z. Amos, leather merchants of Mon
trea reported to have suspended, with heavy ab
tiles.
....Work on the Missouri River bridge at St5
Louis is progressing fayorably The engineers expect
soon TO commence work on the center pier.
.... The Rev. Ambrose 0'Neil died at Albany
Sunday. The funeral services will take place at the
Cathedral on Wednesday morning, and the funeral viii
take place AT Utica on Thursday.
THE Erie and Niagara Extension Railroad
Company about TO make application to the Dominicn
Parliament for power To construct bridge tun
mel under the Niagara River, near Fort Erie.
THE American House and adjacent build
ings in Hillsboro, n. H., burned Sunday night
The furniture was saved in a damaged condition ma
loss will amount o about ts,O insured for $1,000
-. The passage of the Stckney Railroad
bill by the Ohio Legislature, will have the effect 10 nufy
the lease OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton aud Dayton and
the Atlantic and Great Western roads.
The preliminary examination of Pyke,
the alleged wife-poisOuer resumed at Fitchburg
Mass yesterday and resulted In the prisoners beiug
fully committed to await the action Of the Grand Jury
AT the Episcopal Church at Thomaston
Me-, ON Sunday evening the flooring way owing
the dense crowd prccpatng $50 persons into the base
ment Two persons are seriously injured and many
algltly
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30

there slip or singular infection expressive of some
shade Of meanng-and, at times, with real power OF
concentrated emotion. Her action, too was generally OF
the old-fashoned stereotyped familiar sort Sometimes
1t became very violent, as when she crawled over
to Ola,dus during the play-scene, and, afterward,
when she dashed his picture to the hoor.
These, and other similar manifestations OF
robust force appeared please the house. OF prncey
dignity and deicacy the performance had hte Of tnat
awful atmosphere Of supernatural dread In which Ham
let soul is stepped 1t gave no suggestonunless per-
haps Ia the last act which did not see. The test
scenes for Hamlet" as everybody knows are In acts
first and third. These Miss Marriott interpreted
an experienced sudious correct, and gentlemnded
performer might be expected to do. The stage is well
supplied with Hamlets Of this order Miss Marriott mas
the popular advantage of most others Of this kind In
the fact that she is The novelty is distinct,
and is appreciated. Doubtless the actress viii
have a good success here for few weeks.
Personally she bears O distant resemblance to
Charlotte Cushman Her figure imposing and her car
riage is quite masculine, sufficiently 80 for stage
purposes Her face Is broad and square, and her coun'
tenance is especially expressive OF the fercer emotions
The womany tones Of her voice are soft and pleasing
but her voice is considerably by hard use. cut
waited mind and q pleasant temperament were evident
enough under the melancholy garb OF the mournful
Dane. In herself Miss Marriott inspired genuine and
very general interest In her Hamlet she showed wo-
courage to cope with the highest test OF intellectual
greatness, ana an
skill In its artistic development and portrayal worthy
Of a praise We cannot however speak Of the perform
aIce superlatvely excellent The miscellaneous cast
In it's main features. follows CLdudts. Mr. g. F.
Devere discreet and sensible actor LGeres Mr. j. W.
Albaugh Polonis Mr.. J. b. Curran; Hordho, Mr.
Lewis Mestayer; Osric, Mr. F. G. Maeder First Grave
digger, Mr.. NJ c. DAILY; the Queen, Miss Mary Wells ;
Ophelia, Miss Rosa Cook "Hamlet" will be repeated
here on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings.
BROADWAY THEATER.
Mr.. Couldock appeared at the Broadway
last evening, and was warmly welcomed by a
small audience The acting shall receive attention at
another time. II richly deserves careful study.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
THE OPERA BALL.

Ring out the old, ring in the new" The
doefu gloom of the Lenten fast has passed away and
with appetites whetted by abstinence, New-York punges
again into the whrl of dance and merriment At the
Academy Music to be sure, Lent has been anything
but gloomy for O OF unwonted prosperity has
rened here during the forty days of supposed mourn
ing and rusted and jewels glttered under the
garo Of the big chandelier they have not rused and
gttered before during several years II such has been
the operac Lent what must anticipate for the oper
Easterf Tonight the lougexpected festival which
celebrates the departure OF Marezeks uneful
choir the Inauguration of the Spring season Of fash
lonable merrmen is expected to I'll the Academy with
gay and gorgeous throngs Tonight the rumphs OF the
mIlner and mOdste will be exposed III bewIdering pro,
fusion to envious eyes, fair women and gallant men % VIII
trim the may dance the boards whlch lately quV'
cred and sent up little clouds Of dust under the
rapid wheels OF the skating ballet and, where fduSf lately
woOed the fair-halred Marghdrtd, young fellowklds
I'm bis black drescOat will pour sweet nothngs into the
ear of the bending Blondina. Here will hnd we pre-
sume the very cream OF American
that may be-aud here the inspiration Of the hornppe
the mild madness Of the Virginia reel may be sup
posed mInge In delicious combination with the severe
respeetabty Of the fashionable German II VIII be one
the great balls OF the season, aud society ought
therefore, to make the most 0fit
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
GERMANY.
COUNT BISMARCK ON THE RELATIONS BETwEEl
PRUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

COUNT BISMARCK ON THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
PRUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Our Berlin letter has already referred to the
brief speech made by Count Bismarck at the Grant din
ner IN Berlin the 4th Of March The following is the
text OF the speech
Permit me- gentlemen, nterrup. your conversation
while say word about the occasion which has brought
us together. This Is the day upon which, the other
side OF the Atlantic the victorious cOmmander In the ser
vice OF the United States cutters his office President
The event, inasmuCh 1t deeply interests the United
States SPECIAL claim on the sympathetic interest OF
this country, for IL q King OF Prussia, IL was
Frederic IT,. who at the birth OF the great Ameri'
can Republic was the first among the nonbeili-
gerents recognize its independence As TO our subse
quent relations WITH the United States 10 gives me the
greatest pleasure be able TO state fact not only
from my personal experience Minister OF Prussia,
but from the archives OF history that the cordial un-
derstandng naugurated by Washington aud Frederic
has never suffered the slightest alteration Not only has
no difficulty arisen between the two countries,
nothing occurred between them which 80 much as
called for explanation. It is then 10 most agree
able well appropriate duty TO call on You TO unite
with IN drinking in German wine the health OF the
President Of the United States, Gen. Grant
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
NEw-YORK. TUESDAY. MARCH 80. 1862

Hong Kong under date Of jan &C. giving account OF
another difficulty which had taken place between the
English naval authorities and the Chinese near swatow
The commander Of the English gunboat Cockchafer took
his boats some six or eight miles from the anchorage
to exercise them, and in passing the village OF
Pulling the villagers commenced peltng them with
stones Lieut. Kerr then landed and demonstrated and,
finding the Elders OF the village decided TO take
the OF the party in OF the boats to Swatow
The villagers resisted and fred the Lieutenant who
returned the fire and soon dispersed them The Lieuen
ant reGmbarked, and when short way his return
Intercepted by the villagers who had cut across the
country The villagers fired on the boats. wounding Ii
two seriously The fire was returned ana II OF the
villagers reported killed and 80 wounded.
When the news reached Hong Kong, Vce-Admiral
Koppel dispatched two coryettes and two gunboas with
400 seamen from the flagship Rodney 10 Swatow to
redress the unprovoked outrage on the English flag.
Commodore Jones commanded the expedition. The re-
suit is not known.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.

w0RLEANs, March 29.-ln the case of j.
f. Tucker agent of the Illinois Central Railroad petition
ing have the New Orleans and Opeousas Railroad de-
cared bankrupt, the Judge, In an elaborate decision
held that railroad bond coupons were not commercial
paper within the meaning OF tho Bankrupt law, and that
under the state laws and act Of Incorporation remedy
provided to which creditors might resort that pay
ing coupons after the suit was brought upon the same
not preferng one creditor over another and there
FORE not act Of bankruptcy; and that the Company
not insoven inasmueh the assets, by appraise
ment exceeded the liabilities due or TO become due, by
than half million dollars. The Court expressed
under the provisions OF the Bankruptcy Law Number
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
GREAT BRITAIN.
REVIEW OF VOLUNTEERS.

REVIEW OF
LONDON, March GA great review OF Volunteers
was held at Dover to-day. Over $4,000 men were
present in the ranks, and an immense multitude OF
people witnessed the spectacle. The weather was
squally, and snow fell in the morning, IN con-
sequence of which the execution Of the maneuvers
was delayed until the afternoon Some accidents
happened and several persons were hurt but no ono
seriously portion of the channel feet was off the
shore, and went through the movements of naval
review exchanging sautes with the batteries on tire
land.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
AssEMBI,Y-EyENING SESSION.

ORDERED TO A THIRD READING
To partition the lands OF the st. Regis Indians between
the Protestans and Catholics; extending the boundaries
Of Peekskll; Incorporating Citizens Gas Company OF
Auburn amending the charter OF the Young Mems Asso.
citation OF Buffalo, regulate the leasing OF stalls ana
stands In the public markets Of York in relation 70
the waabout improvements for the relief Oh Brookyn
Central, Wiamsburgh and Brooklyn Homeopatlo Uls'
pensaries compelling joint stock companies TO he Ger
tncates in each county where they nave an ohee ana 70
admit service process In civil actions; Incorporating
the city OF Cohoes; Incorporating Stuyvesant Savings
Bank OF New-York Adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
BREAKING UP OF THE ICE ON THE HUDsON-A
FRESUET EXPECTED.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March ga severe rainstOrm
has prevailed all along the Hudson River. kilograms
from up the river indicate that all tho ice will by
At Casteton at o'clock tonight, the water
four feet higher than the ordinary high tide and at
Coxsacke tho people preparngor serious freshe
The moving all points between and Hudson
Reports from below state that the end Of the Dutch
and Columbia Railroad suffering severely from the
storm aud that the locomotives cannot get back to Fish
kill Landing The still continues and the wind is
blowing fresh from the North East.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
HOMICIDE IN AN INSANE HOSPITAL.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 29.-At about 9
o'clock Friday morning. one OF the attendants at the
state insane Hospital MddleOwn going the rounds
., Tho ,emale wards found In OF the dOrmitories q
female natient named Jane Bow OF Hartford lying In
her he'd horribly ashed and bruised and weterng in her
own blood. An investigation showed that she had been
beaten by another female inmate who had taken an iron
castor from the bedsead for the purpose. There were
$50 cuts the person and artery severed. The
woman alive when found, but died about four hours
nffa
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
EXTENSIVE FIRE-sEvERAL STEAMBOATS,
BURNED

ST. LOUIS, March 29.-At about 8 o'clock this
evening fire broke out the steamer Ben Johnson.
lying at the of Washngtonaye aud in less than is
minutes the Henry Adkns next above, and the
Carrie X. Kanutz and G.. b. Allen below, were mass
of flames, and the entire upper works destroyed
The Fanny Scott and two other boats adjoining the Allen
were loose and foated down the stream and a.
though the Kauntz followed swiftly after them, stll
burning hercey they escaped unharmed All the boats
were loading for the moutans The value OF the steani
ers and insurance cannot now be ascertained.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-EVENING SESSION.
ALBANY, Monday, Marcl
BILLS INTRODUCE

BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Folger-TO punish the issuing and
use of fraudulent certificates OF naturalization; MI
Chapman-To prevent frauds In weights and measures
and the adulteration OF food; Mr. Hale-To amend the
law relating the presentation and protesting of COM
mercal paper The indOrser Of note s not TO be dis
charged from liability by reason OF neglect TO present
the for acceptance or payment or neglect 70 serve
notice such presentment unless such ndorser belCce
transferring such note egby write thereon Under his en-
dOrsement his post-Offlce address; Mr.. Chapman-To
amend the charter OF the Bnghamton and Port Dckn-
son Railroad.
BILLS PASSED.
For the Improvement Of the Grasse River; To amend
the charter OF tho Young Mems Christian Association In
Eew.York.
BILLS REPORTED.
Amending the law for the incorporation OF lie ana
health insurance companies ,,,,..
Mr. VAN PETTEN, from the Committee on the MIltis,
reported Assembly concurrent resolution feQuepg
the Senators and Representatives. IN Congress 70 use her
best efforts the promised bounty 10
listed In 1884 and discharged within year. which now
being withheld because the service did not reach one
year. Adopted M, =.
motion to order 10 third reading the bill increasing
the salaries Of the Judges Of the Court OF Appeals ana
Supreme Court lost-9 to TO- motion 10 RECONSIDER
lies ON the table. Adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
WESTON MATCHED AGAIN.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March &C. N. Payne and
E. Payson Weston will walk tomorrow for OF s6oo
They from Walnut Creek 10 miles above Erie,
Pa and walk TO Buffalo. distance OF 103 miles No time
specified the first man In wins the purse.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
FRANCE.
A MILITARY ORDER.

PARIS, March 29-Ofiicers and privates on leave OF
absence have been ordered to reoin their regiments
on the LIST Of April
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
CHINA.

THE TROUBLES BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND
THE CHINESE.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 20.-Rear- Admiral
Rowan commanding the Asatie Squadron. writee from
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30

FITTING OFT OF CUBAN EXPEDITIONS FORBID
Den IN SAN DoMINGO-THE CUBAEs IN THE
tIENFUEGos SAID TO BE SURROUNDED BY
/ The SPANISH TROOPS.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30

NO IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN THE
LEGISLATURE LAST EVENING-sENATOkF FoL-
GERS BILL FOR THE PREVENTION OF NAT
URAIIZATION FRAUDs-FRAUDSI IN WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES THE ADULTERATION OF
New-York tribune., 1869-03-30
nuIa RFPORTED.

For the Improvement of the Grasse River; to amen
the charter OF tho Young Mems Christian Association
NeW.YOrk.
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DRY GOODS.

reasonable degree 81 activity has beeu IN =
rule IN the market for most descriptions OF do
Ipestic fabrics during the week; q decline in
prices having induced large purchases an some
cases. In unbleached shirtlngs ana sheetiurs
mere nae been an unsettled feeling, ana pri
nave been irregular, but q decline of a nalf
cent To cent yard has been estabIished In
dian Head and Appleton are held nv agents
al l6h cents; Amoskeag at 40 cents In hleacbed
sprupes ana shee.ings there have been some
large sales OF the leading makes. which are
pretty well cleaned out from first hands; but
tne uansactons an otner descriptions of
M nlescnea eooos nave been on moderate scale.
rev ork Mills are held At "a cents. Cotton
orlIls sell moderately for the heavy makes at
soesoy prices; but there 10 little doing in other
grades Canton nanuels are dull, and prices
are not nrm Corset jeans are In fair demand
AZ steady prices. Amoskeag sells n n cents
and Laconia at Is. Rolled iaconets, cambrics
ana siseetas sell moderately well az the revised
rates ef last week but there is very little doing
In inferior aalities.
Pilnts have not bssn In such active demand
az might reasonably have been anticipated AZ
this season, even ~ the red ctlon OF haif a cent
YARD which has been established. A further
decline - looked for. Sprague's fancies are
neid by agents at - cents, for dark fall staples
IL cenis. The demand for ginghams is excep-
uenally active and prices are nrmly main
tanned for favorite styles. Muslin de lame.
continue IN good demand, ana prices have not
Deer subject to the fluctuations which have
characterized other descriptions OF goods.S
Woollen shawls sell freely. Prices are we'll
mas been well sustained through the season,
ana prices remain steady. IN marked contrast
10 the fluctuations OF cotton fabrics. Blauke,s
sno nannels are without any qu u)taDie change
brnssels and ingram carpe,iogs of the b-st
makers are I'm fair demand. Prices are steady
foreixn goods are IN fair demand, and import
ere appear quste willing TO dispose of their
stock al ruling pricss--N Y. Taiependert
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Addsfio~al Artieks agreed upon betceex ts Gemera,
Post. Cree 4 the United States Of Ameriea and
tAe General Post. Office q Prxss;S. = : =
ny ss Hntss
Sfases OF America and the Kingdom OF Prussia
signed at Washington on the 18th OF July, and
az BsgAn On the 26th Of August, 1881. 70 select
adcitional or different 01nces OF exchanee In
erner or both countr1es, by mutual agreement
OF the two post administrations, the following
ADDITIONAL Articles are hereby agreed upon,
AKTIcLD I. There shall be establi she'd On
the part OF the United States, additional ofiices
Of exchange at Portland. Detroit, and Chicago,
la.Chapelle) by closed mail through Eneiand.
BY means Of Canadian mail packets, PLYING
direct between Liverpool and Portland during
du Loup or Quebec, IN summer
ARTlcLs II: The description Of letters, &c,
which snall be comprised in the closed mail
iorwardsa 9crar - from the aforesaid United State.
and utce rersd, from the Prussfan exchang.
ONCE OF Aachen AK lila. Chapelie) 70 Portland
Deuoft, ana Chicago, respectively, shah be
rom time TO time arranged by correspondence
between the Post.Ofice Departments Of the
two countries : -
ARrIcLx III. The respective Post.Onics
count with each other for the International
and other correspondence so EXCHANGED nv
means Of the Canadian mail packets, precisely
IN .ne same manner as y the sea transportation
tween New York and Liverpool. = : >
ARTICLR Nv. The present articles shall be
considered rs additional to the original articles
OF the postal con vention between the United
States and Prussia, signed at Washington the
18th July, and at Berlin the 2dth August lS52
and shall 80 into effect in each country at the
expiration Of fifteen days ffom the time that
notlce is recsived OF their being concluded.
In witness whereof, the heads Of the depart
ments have fixed their names and SEA s of ofyS 90
70 these presents, at tbs dates set opposite to
each, respectively. -
Us J. HOLT,
-r Postmaster. Gen neral.
December 9s, 1860.
s. Won DER HBYpr
Royal Prussian Minister of .State
Jor Commerce, Trades, and Public Works
BERLIN, April 81, 1861.
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MADAME IUNKIs $1,000 o,OoO-Aaroa Gur,,.
~ tdoUs tOrfUne z2dia These SUITS aeainst
N.Ison Chase, by Cnamplain Bowen ana
yneIs' conteshng hIe right TO the Madam
Sumel properly; Were before Judge Iogransm
yesterday for trial. NJ idame Junlel the via
ow OF Aaron Burr, died iu Janu,ry. IsSc
ieasine property, mostly real estate iu nj anhat-
uLSiiie, worth over si,0Dn,O0U Mr. Cha.e .s
assignee OF the heirs Of Narla Jones' cl.imsd
20 OF Maoame Jumei's onIy sister, in Noyem.
Der. 100. contested the will OF N adame Jumsi
10 WnIen ehe gave nearly the whole OF nss
Rsopeny 70 various charitable Associations
Tue conteetant TOOK the ground that Madam
Jumel was unsound Of mind. He obtaioaa =
verdict IN favor, the legatees under ths I'll
MAKING no opposition having preyiousIv a.
copied Ssn,tW in lien OF their claims unasr ~.
viii Mr.. Chase, however, notwiths sfanaing
nis success IN mat suit, was not allowed Ione
20 ENJOY the property without having ms titIe
disputed In October. two years, the presert
suits were instituted by persons IN Rhode
Island. VINO claimed IN AZ they, as the decend-
ants OF her sister, Polly Bowen, were tue heirs
OF Madame umel, it being asserted that M arie
Jones was only an adopted sister. Two wears
ago COMMISSIONS were granted TO examine a
number OF witnesses In Rhode Island Massa-
cnnsete, and Connecticut. The trial is noV
sought 70 Ce put on on the plea On n these cor-
missions have not finished their WORK. Tba
ment is to be presented this morning nv
CnarIes Trscy for the motion. aud Cnartes
oCohof opposed.--N. r. SgH. l9th.