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RRORosAIs. 8.
PRoP SAILS FOR FORAGE
u PEroT .I,91 QUA 9yARTEHNAsTEH's r y TER orEIcE,(

WASHihGrON, II. q, July b. 1859.
Proposals are invited, from responsible parties
until l2 NJ August 80, 1892 for furnishing all the
Corn, Oats, Hay and Rye Straw 90 be OF first class
merchantable quality required at this Depot during
the year commencing October 1, 1862 Forage and
Straw TO be delivered monthly anywhere within one
mile OF limits OF the cities Of Washington and George
town, at Fort Whipple, Va about one and a half
miles from Georgetown, and small quantity at
Soldiers Home, and in such quantities and at such
times as ordered by the Quartermaster in charge
Corn to be delivered in good sacks, of about two
bushels each, fifty-six (56 pounds to the bushel.
Oats in like sacks Of about three bushels each of not
less than thirty-two 1897 pounds to the bushe Hay
and Straw baled, and to weigh two thousand ,2O00l
pounds per ton.
Bidders will state price of Oats and Corn ner
bushe including sacks, and also price without sacks
and of Hay and Straw per ton
The quantity required for the year is estimated at
five thousand nine hundred and forty bushels of
Corn; thirty-one thousand one hundred and seventy
five bushels Of Oats; seven hundred and seventy
five tons of Hay; and two hundred tons OF Straw
but the right is reserved to increase or diminish that
quantity by one-thrd on proper notice The con-
trrctor will be required to keep at least one months
supply Of forage and straw on hand and to have
place Of business in this city.
Guarantees will be furnished with each bid in the
sum Of five thousand dollars, signed by two respon
sible sureties, that the bidder WILL if successful
tract in accordance with above requirements The
contractor will be required to exhibit on or before
the 18th day of September next satisfactory evidence
that he is prepared to commence fulfilling contract
Payments will be made monthly for quantity Of
forage and straw delivered if in funds. or as soon
thereafter as funds are furnished for the purpose
None to be paid for except on receipts of the parties
to whom delivery has been ordered.
A bond in the sum of twelve thousand dollars.
signed by himself and two accepted sureties will he
required of the successful bidder for the faithful full
hment of his contract.
should the contractor fail to furnish the Kind and
quantity OF forage and straw required it will be pur-
chased in open market, and the excess of cost
charged to him.
All bids will be submitted to the Quartermaster-
General before awarding contract
Proposals, in duplicate, will be addressed to the
undersigned, with copy of advertisement attached,
marked proposals for Forage" and bidders are
invited to be present at the opening of bids
BY order of the Quartermaster-Ge General.
j. c. MCFERRAN
Deputy Quartermaster-G General Bvt Brig. Gen. L.
S. A., and Depot Quartermaster. 10
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FROM EUROPE.
More Troops for Cuba.

By the Anglo-Americdn Gable.
MADRID, Aug. 26.-General Prim has gone to
Nichy, and Admiral Topete acts in his absence.
Six thousand additional troops will be sent to
reinforce the Spanish army in Cuba, within the
coming two weeks.
Sentenced to Death.
Polo and his Secretary, who were recently
captured at the head of a Carlist band, have
been sentenced to death. Unsuccessful efforts
were made by the wife and friends of Polo for
clemency in his behalf. Seve raj other Carlist
prisoners have also been condemned to death.
The Nation Grateful.
An official circular has been issued by the Gov
ernment thanking the volunteers and others for
efforts made towards the restoration of peace.
Bren dstuns.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The fine weather is having
depressing tendency on the brcadstuits market
throughout the country, and sellers are asking
prices above the views of buyers.
A Journey Abandoned.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-Ihe Empress has abar doned
her journey to Jerusalem, and will remain in
COnstantnople for a week
The Senntus ConsuItum.
The Senate will commence the discussion of
the Senatus Consultum on September lst. The
report on the Senatus Consultum points to the
results of legislation in 1852. The tranquility, de-
velopment of education, and increase of wealth
of France is supported by l,4OO0 600 soldiers ready
to proceed to the frontier. She is respected by
the great powers of the earth, and she has
passed from dictatorship to complete liberty.
The report concludes, 'The generation of 1869
can improve upon that of 1852, should it consol-
date the work undertaken
The Boat Race.
LONDON, Aug 26.-The Post to-day, in its
comments on the coming boat race, expects the
| OXfords to win, but considers that their failure
| to do so will be no disgrace. The Haryards will
have the fairest of fair play, and where ply
sique and endurance are so equally matched,
| the best style must win.
| g The excitement in regard to the race con.
| tinues to grow, and the merits of the crews form
| the general topic of conversation. The arrange
ments to preserve order and keep the course
| clear are regarded with great satisfaction.
The general feeling among sporting reporters
| is that the race Will be most spirited and we'll
| contested. There is still little betting at the
odds of two to one on the OXfords.
| This Afternoons Quotations.
, LONDON, Aug. 26-3 p M.-American securities
rmer; 5-20s of 1862, s44 OF 1865, old, s32a and OF
1867, S2ai: Erie, 20A.
| Pans, August 26.-The specie in the Bank OF
France has increased 16,3OO,OO0 francs. Bourse nat
| Rentes, I3f. 35c.
| LIVERPOOL, Aug. 26-3 p. M.-Upland Cotton, 13ss
| @132id.; Orleans, 137Sd.
| ANTWERP, Aug. 26.-Petroleum quiet at 54i,f.
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ST. NICHOLAS MOLE.
Its Reported sale to the United States.

New YORK, Aug. 25.-To the Editor of the
Herdd:-A correspondence has appeared in the
columns of the Herald and various other Jour
mails, in which it is stated that President Sanave
and myself have offered to cede the st. Nicholas
Mole to the United States in exchange for the
Algonquin and some iron-clad vessels. viii you
please to deny this assertion, which is without
the least foundation: The st. Nicholas Mole
does not belong to President Salnave or to me,
but to the nation of Hayti and it will not, at
onv price. cede particle of its territory, and
President Salnave and myself think like the ma
ton. Once for ALL it is well that public opinion
in the United States should be enlightened on
this point-namely that the people of Hayti
would never ratify any treaty tending to the loss
of its autonomy or the alienation OF any part of
the island of Hayti. Some intriguing persons
can make, or perhaps have made, similar pro-
position but neither the american Government 3N 5n @
nor capitalists will allow themselves 10 DC I'M In
posed upon by such individuals having no ma
tonal character. , r
RELYING upon your accustomed kindness, l
have the honor to remain yours,
Very respectfully, EvARIsTE LAE0CIE'
Minister Of Hayti to the United States
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PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
Interesting Correspondence Between Tive
1Una


The Gazette Of SdrOny, appearing at Leipsic,
publishes two letters which, if authentic throw
new light on the policy of the Prussian gov
eminent during the few weeks which preceded
the campaign of Sadowa. The first, from King
William, addressed to the Emperor of Austria,
and dated the LIST OF June, 1866, is as fOllows:-
1--WE are at this moment both armed and ready to
enter the Held. The world believes that we shall
hght each other. Let us show that German sOve
lelgns Know no hatred to each other and that they
desire only the welfare Of the country Let us unite
our forces, and march together across the Rhine
against 'Lhe hereditary enemy of Germany BY
Chat means we snail arrive at such a reorganization
OF the nation as shall satisfy the universal desires OF
the people Your majesty will then unite under your
sceptre the States OF the South while shall become
the master OF Northern Germany and of the French
Rhensh provinces of German origin situated on the
other side of the Rhine (Alsace and Lorralnel. II
we attain That object, the future OF Europe VIII DC III
our hands,
The answer of the Emperor of Austria was
thus worded:-- ..
"Hour Majesty proposes to me TO unlte ouI ~. 49,
now on war footing against France, anu aG ILL Ino
same time you appeal to my honor hs a Sv ,Sit I ~
prince and show me in perspective the possi92 us %
union OF the German Southern states uio1i @ i1eas
tra AS German prince must reply tiiU i NY 49,
ana my feelings forbid me TO deprive Ihe ntionS
rate allies of Austria the chiefs of German haVioS'
OF their sovereign rights"
This second letter was conveyed 10 @ p9Tilh y , ~
General Baron de Gablenz. 1--WE shall, auus
the Gazette Of Sd6ony, mo doubt receive a
denial from Berlin, il facts so posltlVeiy sV"'eu
can be contradcted."
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Horrible DepraviTy.

From the San Francisco MOT7ling CdU, Aug. 10.
1t is not often that human nature stands APP
palled at the sickening details of fiendish acts.
For the credit of humanity and the good fame of
our city, it is rare that case like the one we
are called upon to chronicle is laid before the
public to shock and enrage. Yesterday after
noon about half-past 4 o'clock, officers GuiOn
and Finnegan. of the Harbor Police, had their
attention called to the fact that little girl,
named Mary Francis aged four years and a half,
had been found almost in dying condition
under Il house on Drumm street, between Pacific
and jackson. The officers crawed under the
house got the little girl out, and took her to the
HarbOr Station, where the child, in her own
simple way, and as rapidly rs her weak condi-
ton would permit, made statement so horrible
as to shock the most callous-hearted.
The child stated that she was playing on the
street when man-more proper to say fend-
whose name she did not know, but whom she
described MS well as she could, took her by the
hand and led her under the house where she was
discovered threw her to the ground, placed his
hand over her mouth, and then attempted to
outrage her person. Failing to accomplish his
devlsh purpose he drew knife from his
pocket cut the child, inhicting wound about
| two inches in length, and then made second
| attempt to outrage her, when, by reason OF the
| inhuman and unnatural acts of the monster who
| held her, she tainted. The little unfortunate
was removed to the City and County Hospital.
where she received surgical treatment. She was
in a very precariOus condition when taken there,
and it was not known whether she could sur
vive The inhuman fiend made his escape, and
has not been arrested.
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CAPTAIN MEDWIN.


A "Reminiscences of ByrOn's Boon Companion.
Communication to the Portland (Me) AdUertiser.
The moral atmosphere in which Byrons entire
life was spent was for the most part very far
from pure. A few years ago the writer of this
article, then residing in Il German university
town, accidentally became acquainted with the
same Captain Medwin who was authority for
the "Dear Duck" commencement of Lady
Byron's letter-at that time au old man, decrepit
with age, enfeebed by disease, and melancholy
withal because of the recent death of an elderly
lady with whom he had lived in those relations
of platonic intimacy hallowed by the mutual at
tachment of Cowper and Mrs. Unwin. A casual
acquaintance with this unhappy man was suf-
fcient to dissipate the last vestige of that
foolhardy admiration which every one in
bOybOod conceives for the wild life led by
Byron and his fellow rOues at
Newstead. Captain Medwin had come of q good
family-being Il cousin of Shelley-was a fine
scholar, having made the acquaintance of the
classic writer's in their own language and on
what is left of their own SOIL and in his day ha
enjoyed some reputation as Il man of letters. But
as | knew him he could have been only tn
wreck of what he had been once. His face bore
unmistakable evidence of mind i'll at ease. He
was grabbed, fretful, misanthropic, and | fan
cied, jealous of the well-earned reputation OF
the men who rule in the English realm of letters
at the present time. He ridiculed Tennyson,
and spoke disapprovingly of Bulwer; but com
plimented LOngfelow, and declared that he
would rather have written Poes Raven" than
any other poem of the present century know
not whether he still survives, but if he does not
death has done for him more friendly Office
than was in the power of friend or reative; il
has soOthed spirit to which u life msspent had
made rest impossible here.
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Our European Squadron.
FROM NEW Y'ORK.
A prominent Honse susnends Pnyment.

4 Prominent House Suspends Payment.
TROY, Aug. 26.-Messrs. Knowlson IL Nor
gan, extensive wool dealers, of this city, sus-
pended payment yesterday. Their liabilities are
not yet known, but it is generally understood
the suspension is only temporary, and they can
pay $3.50 for every dollar they owe.
Suspension of Navigation.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 26.-A breach in the Gen
esee feeder in this city has caused a suspen-
sion of navigation on the Erie Canal, which will
probably continue for the day.
FOOlhardy.
BUFFALO Aug. 26.-ProfessOr Jenkins, in the
presence of an immense crowd of spectators,
crossed the gorge below Niagara Falls yesterday
on machine of his own invention, without the
velocipede motion. The machine was propelled
by a groove and cog attachment.
The MONEY and stock Markets.
Special Despatch to The Ecenj1tg Telegraph.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-The general stock mar
ket is active at higher prices. The New York
Central is 23I per cent. higher than at the close
last evening" and is now selling Mt 204lI: Hud-
son is , per cent higher and is now quoted at
S41!; Reading is = per ct. higher; Northwestern
common and preferred are also = per cent.
! higher than last night; Erie is excited, and is
| quoted at 134%. Government securities were
strong and steady at the 10 o'clock call, but at
| the II o'clock board prices were an 1s per cent.
lower. Gold is weaker, having opened at 133B,
| and declined to 1885. The money market is
easy at 6@1 per cent. Foreign exchange on
London is quoted by Belmont at 1O9I6, at which
! price he offers to draw.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-Arrived, steamship City
OF Mexico, from Vera Cruz.
| The New York stock Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2G.-Stocks strong. Money
steady at Ca per cent. Gold, 1885,; 5-2Os, 1862
coupon, 1881 do 1854, dO 1922; do. 1868, do, 1927
do. do new, l2O2 do. 1861 12l do. 1865 12O2 lOtOs
ll4at Virginia skies, now, 80; Missouri sXes Sc
! Canton Company, 59j@; Cumberland preferred, 3G
| New lork Central, 2O8k ETie 3O1( Reading, SO 4
Hudson River 1s4; Michigan Central 1293; Mc6i
gan Southern 1868 Illinois Central 1897! Cleveland
end Pittsburg, lO4; Chicago and Rock Island, 1l45s
| Western Union Telegraph, 37l5.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26. go Cotton dull; 200 bale
| sold at "a c. Flour dull and declined 561Oc. sale
Of COCO barrels State at 35'S5@71O Western at sjT
| @745. Wheat heavy and declined 1@2c. sales o
| 10000 bushels No. at 81 winter red, 81 3
| ml5Ili Corn tirmer and scarce; sales of $500
| bushels mixed Western at S112@1'15; yellow West
ern at Sl16, Oats drmer; sales of 1000 bushels a
! G2m6 63c. Beet qHiet. Pork duh and nominal
| Lard nominal. Whisky steady.
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The Mobile Nationalist says every colored
man who is unemployed should call on Colonel
Ruter, Superintendent of the Pensacola and
Louisville Railroad, who wants all the hands he
can get, and no questions will be asked the ap-
plicants as to whom they voted for.
The Portland (Me.) Argus, which is in the
habit of furnishing the Democracy in that quar-
ter with brains now advises that devoted little
band TO vote solidly for their regular candidate
for Governor this year. and next year unite with
conservative Republicans for the purpose of
electing conservative Governor, and re-electing
Mr.. Fessenden to the Senate.
The Tennessee correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette in carefully considering the pros
poets of Andrew johnson for the United States
Senatorship, gives seven reasons why he cannot
probably be elected although it is admitted that
he was the choice of the majority of the sup
porters of Senter at the polls, and will make
every effort to secure the election.
Though the Vermont election is but three
weeks off and that OF Maine but four weeks off
there is not the slightest political animation in
either State. No public meetings are being held
the local papers scarcely allude to the subject
and with the people themselves the questions of
Pendleton or Hayes in Ohio, and Packer or
Geary in Pennsylvania, are OF much more
interest.
The Troy Press (Democratc) plainly tells
Mr.. Pendleton that, even should he be elected
Governor of Ohio he must not expect to be the
Democratic candidate for President in 1872. 1t
says that the Democratic party cannot afford to
throw away any more elections and that, as
matters now stand, and rs they probably will
stand at the next Presidential election, Mr..
Hoffman is the most available candidate.
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The Baltimore Produce nInrI,et.

BALTMORE, Aug. 2G.--COttOn quiet and Steady al
31[c. Flour dull Howard street superine s6.25aG,50.
do. extra, s6'75@s; do family, sS@925: City Mills
supertne, S625G7; do. extras S6'75@S; do family
SS25@lOI5i western supertne, SG25@65O do eX-
tras s6'75@I'5O do family, S7'75@s5O. Wheat firm:
prime red SlbO@155 Corn steady white STA; vel
Ow,Sll5. Oats, firm at 5GG5sc Rye dun at 81 OGi15
Mess Pork quiet at S345O Bacon quiet but firm; rib
sides, l9Ac. clear do, 19H@i9glc. shoulders
lG4c; Hams, 24@25 Lard quiet at 2Oa21c
Whisky dull at 81 25
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FROM VIEW ENGLAND.
Horse Railroad DImcuIties.

WORCESTER Aug. 26.-Another Injunction
has been granted in the matter of the Worcester
Horse Railroad Company forbidding the transfer
of deed to the parties who bid in the property
at auction on the oath. The petition claims that
it is not the intention of the buyers to run cars
and ask for another sale, or that the road be
placed in the hands of the next lowest bidder
The matter eXcites great interest
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FROM va ,SHING TON.
Revenue Affairs.

Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26,-Intemal Revenue
Supervisor Barbour, of Michigan and Wiscou-
sim has been transferred to the Southern district
of Ohio. Supervisor Conllliu, Of Louisiana and
Arkansas, has been trans erred to Michigan and
Wisconsin, and Supervisor Young, of Ohio, to
Arkansas
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Receipts of Customs.
Arrival Of Secretary RawIins.

Secretary Rawlins arrived here last night from
Danbury, Conn. Shortly after his arrival he had
a livery severe hemorrhage of the lungs, and is
very much prostrated this morning. His doctor
orders him to keep very quiet and remain in
town.
senator Carpenter and Commissioner DelnnO'
Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, is in town
to-day and had an interview with Commissioner
Delano this morning.
For Brazil.
The L. S. steamer Lancaster, flagship of the
South Atlantic Squadron, Rear Admiral Lauman
commanding which has been detained in Nor
folk, Va, by the scarcity of seamen, was to-day
placed in commsson and will leave in a few
days for Brazil.
Our European Squadron.
despatch has been received by the Navy
Department from Rear-Admiral Radford, COM
manding the European Squadron, dated August
Z, at Naples. The flagship Franklin was at
Naples. but was expected to sail on the Sth for
Trieste The Plymouth sailed from Naples on
the 9th of August for Athens, Smyrna, Tripoli,
Messina, Palermo, and Marseiles The Rich
mond was stationed off the coast of Spain.
When Expected.
Secretary Robson and Admiral Potter are eX-
pected to be in Washington the last of next
week
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FOURTH EDITION


Spain to Send More Troops to Ami
hilate the Patriots-The Boat Race
To-morrow-The French Sena-
tus Consultum - Execution
of a Carlist Leader.
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GOVERNMENT SALES,

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-
~ GENERAL, corner of HOUSTON and GREENE
Streets New York city.
July 3O 1862
viii be sold at Public Auction, to the highest
bidder, at p. NJ on the 9Oth August next the pro-
peller steam-tug STEPHEN DECATUR OF ia 49-1OO
tons burthen. Said vessel is only six years old is
staunch and seaworthy and ready for immediate
service is provided with one high-pressure engine
26 inches diameter of cylinder and 20 inch stroke:
one high-pressure boiler, 1e5G feet long, feet 4
inches in diameter, made by Neade Levy OF Phila-
delpha (Which in February, 1868, when the vessel
was last inspected, subjected to a hydrostatlc
pressure OF rs pounds per square inchl and all the
necessary equipment pertaining to vessels Of her
class.
The sale will take place at Pier No. 4s North river
and the purchaser will be responsible from the time
OF purchase
Terms-Ten ner cent. cash at time of sale balance
TO be paid The following day. when the vessel Will
be transferred TO the purchaser. The vessel can he
seen at any time at Pier No. 43 North river.
RUFUS INGALLS,,
Brevet Major General and Assistant Quartermas--
ter-General United States Army S24w
GOVERNMENT WAC ONS AT PUBLIC SALE.
WASHINGTON, d. G., August :, 1859
Win be sold at public auction in this city, at Judiciary
Square Depot, street. WEDNESDAY, the 3lst day
of August at 10 o'clock, EIGHTEEN WAGONS, new and
in superior order, and complete in every particular.
Terms cash in Government funds Wagons to be re.
moved in forty eight hours
CHAS. SUTHERLAND,
Assistant Medical Purveyor, Brevet Colonel U. S.
Army.l s36t
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THIRD EDITION
w A S III I N q II o N.

Customs Receipts-Secretary Rawlins
Prostrated-SenatorM Matt. Carpenter
Consults with: Commissioner De-
lano-Movements of United
States Squadrons - Ar
rivals.
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PoBERT s. LEAGUE & CO., NoTARIEs PUB-
~ Lie, COMMISSIONERS, ETC.-Depostions
and Acknowledgements taken for any State or Terr-
lory ol IIe Onlleu States T3O
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GLOUCEsTER.-During the warm spell which has
prevailed for the past few weeks thousands of our
citizens have visited that delightful refreshing spot
on the east bank of the Delaware known as GlOnCes
ter. 1t is a beautiful place, and is accessible by
steamboats,, which leave South street wharf every
fnM minutes in the daN.
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OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTERNIAsTER.
~ GENERAL, corner of HOUSTON and GREENE
Streets, New York city.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
paortod INV De Haven Il Bro, No. 90 S. Third street
SECOND BOARD.
WEEN BOARDS.

UTEDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN
w the newest aud best manner
LOUIS DREKA, ststoner and Engrayer,
No 1888 OH ESNUT Street,
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WE have received from the Central News Com
pany No. 505 Chestnut street, a copy of the map of
the river Thames, as compiled from the Ordnance
Survey, by Mr.. Thomas Goodwin the sporting re-
porter of the New York Associated Press. 1t is well
printed, and of interest in the international boating
COnteSt at nresent pending.