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The New York herald., 1870-06-18
r0L,Y.ssL NOTES AND CONTENTS.

The Lacon Ill.) Statesman comes ont for Hon.
Jonn T. Hoffman, OF New York, for President, and
MIR. Samuel +. Cary. or 0nio lor Vice President in
1872. The Springfield Qli) register thtnks ..this is
good ways ahead"
The Buffalo Express (repubican) speaks I'm nigh
terms OF Governor Hoffmau's appointment OF Mr..
Asher r. Nichols at State Comptroller. The Express
says ''hs townsnien or both parties will regard his
accession to it as matter of common congratula.
ton"
The Memphis appeal thinks the idea OF Govern or
Alcorn OF Mississippi, reviyng the old wing party
Is decidedly "rch.n When the Governor can resur-
rect the remains and brains OF Daniel Wooster, Ed.
ward Everett. John Bell AMI other lights OF the old
whg party he may talk OF revlving IL In the present
day. Robert G. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts, Is the
only prominent survivor OF the wreck OF wh.gery,
and he does not propose to mingle much IL politics
nowadays
From the fact that the new United States Attorney
General owns some 1000 acres of land Georgia Is
the reason, 1t Is supposed he is called ''acre"man
The Atlanta ga. sun says, rather pertinenty, Or
perhaps, mpertnently:-''if the Georgia bill not
dead, 1t seepeth and the impression is that Butler
holds the trumpet the last blast OF wnich alone
arouse IT, nd that he won't toot Tor nothing
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PROBABLE MURDERS UP IOWa.

Brutal Assault on a Woman with an Axe.
On Thursday evening a house situated In Fourth
avenue, between Sxty-nfth and Sixtysixth streets,
was the scene of as brutal assault has been re.
corded for some time IN this city, A woman named
Mrs. Nary Nagle, with her daughter Margaret,
occupy apartments In the house Mrs. Nagle,
for some time past, has had some trouble
with man named John Chambers, but OF what
nature this trouble was hss not yea appeared. Last
evening Chambers armed himself with an axe and
went directly to the house where Mrs. Nagle
resides, with the deliberate intentions 1t is now
believed, TO murder her in cold blood. She be.
came aware OF his approach to The house and
instantly barred the door. Chambers, however,
broke his way in and at once attacked her. and
with the nrst blow given ner with the axe on the
head he felled her to the floor in almost sense
less condition. He then caught her by the hair
and pulled her out into the street, where, it Is be-
lleved he Intended 10 murder her outright but Tor
the timely Interference Of Olcer Wyatt, Of the Nine
teenth precinct, who attracted to the scene by
the cries OF the woman's daughter. Chambers was
taken into custody and yesterday morning arfagned
before Justice Bixby, at the Yorkvie Police Court
where, on the complaint of the womans daughter,
she herself beng unable 10 appear, he was COM
mltted to await the result OF her injuries
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LospoN MONEY MAEKET.-LoNDos, June 17--5:30 p
MConsos cloaed at 93t5 for money and 92 for the ac
count United States bonds qleut hyewenty 1862 1855
Sgs 1861 $50 tenf0rties, ST. Stocks quiet Erie Railway
shares ls1; Illinois Central, ll3]s; Atlantic and Great
PARls BoUEsr.,.PARIs, June 1.-THE Bourse closed
qule Rentes, 7Sf &c.
FRANXFoRr BoURsE.-FRANKFoRr. June 1z-united
States fvewenty bonds opened firm at 9a for the
LIVERPOOL CorroN MARKEr.-LIvEKroo1, June 17-5 30
z; M-Coon closed heayy middling upands, lOkd. a
dav have been 5000 bales including 1000 bales spec
laon and export. The sales OF the week have been
bales OF which 5000 taken for aud 1000
speculation The stock in port estimated mt 62s 0 bales
have been 10000 bales, which $4,000 American. The
stock OF cotton aoat, bound to this port 600 bales OF
which 116 0j0 bales are AmericBn
HAvRE COTTON MARxET.--HAvRF, June l7-Cotton
closed heavy for tres ordiaaire on the spot.
TRADE AT MANCHESTER.-LIvERPooL June Imam
chester advces unavorabe the market for
fabrcs Is heavy.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKEr.-LIvEnPooIr June
T-b M.Wheat los I'D per GENITAL for California white
Vs. 3D. for red Western los I'd for winter The receipts Of
wheat at this port for the past three days 2U0
Of which II 500 American. Peas 3s 504 lbs
for Canadian. The market rmer Flour 24s 3d. bb
for Western canal.
LIvEkPooI PROVISIONS MARKET.-LIvERpooL, June
H-6P. M.-&sacon, 66s. 3D. per cw for Cumberland cut
and 62s Cd. for short rib middles Lard fner but
quotably higher. Pork duh: Cheese quiet. Bacon dull
I,IyRRPoOI PRODUCE MARKET iIyE ERpooI. june II -
r. M.-Sprits Of petroleum dull.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LONDON, June r7.-Lin-
seed cakes quiet Sugar the spot dull. Tallow dull
4is 3d. 46s Cd. per cwt Sugar, 10 arrive easier but
Quotaby lower Naval stores quiet There yes.
erday unusually heavy transact ions Ia Havana sugar aoa
PETROLEUM MARKET, ANTWERP, June n.-Peroeuin
anad o,iei
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KENTUCKY.

Daring Bank Robbery in Louisville-The
Cashier Seized and Chioroformed-A Clean
sweep Made-Sixty Thousand Dollars
stolen.
LOUISVILLE June u, 1870.
The Mechanics Bank OF this city was this evening,
at i've O'Clock, the scene Of bold ana daring rob-
berry. Henry L. Pope the cashier, was alone in
the bank, when two men entered, one OF them
placing a knife to the throat Of Pope, threatening
him with instant death II lie uttered word,
The other taking q handkerchief saturated with
choroorm threw 1t over his face and threw shawl
over his head The robbers, as soon as the chloro-
form had taken effect, carried Pope to room In the
hack part OF the building and locked him IN. The
robbers then proceeded in systematic manner with
their work OF cleaning out the bank. sixty thousand
dollars in money was secured and carried of and
$4,000 or 3000 left scattered all the floor.
clerk returning at halfpast eight O'Clock discovered
the bank doors open and called IN two policemen,
who hearing the grOans from the rear of the build
ing, discovered and released Mr.. Pope from his dsa
greeable situation. Mr.. Pope still unconscious
and 1t was some time before he recovered from the
effect of the drug administered. The same bank
was robbed about thirty years ago, when Mr..
Banker, the boOkkeeper, was killed, and Mr.. Julian,
the cashier, severely wounded. The robber, Dix,
discovered In that act, and blew his brains out
TO prevent arrest The police the track OF the
perpetrators Of this robbery but 40 far have clue
10 them
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An OFFICER CHARGED WITH tIsHwAY asBs:aY.

Before Commissioner Bosworh yesterday officer
Gunson, OF the Broadway squad, was charged with
stealing watch. The complainant, Ulrch Signer.
swore that on Tuesday night about nine O'Clock, at
the corner OF Fortynfth street and Second avenue,
ne was awakened FROM nap on a stoop by q hand
who ran away, pursued by him. Later in the night
ne met Gunson in Third avenue, and the Oni-
Ger asked him II ne had lost watch.
He recognized him IA the party who had
robbed him, called an officer TO arrest him, when ne
showed Ills shield and announced himself to he
policeman. The defence proved that a man about
the size or GunsOn was seen standing Signer,
when Gunson, who, resides quite near put on his
coat and pursued the thief who escaped. Ii pro-
babie Signer Is mistaken as to the man who robbed
him. the oillcer would not he apt go to him and
inquire about mis- stolen watch.
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DOMINION OF CANADA.

Election Of Directors OF the Canada Southern
Railway.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, June H. 1870.
meeting Of the shareholders OF the Canada
Southern Railway took place yesterday at the
CHIT House, when permanent organization of
the company was effected. The following gentlemen
were unanimously elected directors for the EN-
SUNG year:-JOhn F. Tracey, President OF the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company;
William l.. Scott, president of the Erie and Plttsburr
Railway Company; Sidney Dillon, contractor and
directoro OF tile Union Pacific Company; Milton Cart.
wright. director OF the Lake Shore Rock Island and
New York; William A. Thompson, president OF the
Erie and Niagara Railway Company; Oliver 8. Chap
man, New York; Benjamin F. Hail, New jersey and
Jerome w. WetmOie, Erie Pa.
II was st ated thatthe erect OF the Great Western
Railroads proposed loop line from Glencoe had been
fulln weiohed, and was not considered an obstacle
10 the construction OF the Southern road
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CUBA.

The Havana Press on President CRAMPS Late
Message ON Cuban Mafters-NIore About
the Upton Expedition.
HAVANA, June II, 1870.
The DidriO and VOz de C,tod comment favoraby
on President Grants message to Congress on Cuban
affairs. Everybody talks OF it, and the Spaniards
praise Grants conduct
Prominent persons express the hope that Con-
gress will send special commission to the island
to see matters for themselves ana to disprove the
erroneous statements published In the United States
concerning the situat on here.
Cantain General De Rodas tclegraphs that all the
important part OF the steamer George b. Upt0n's
cargo has been captured. Some insurgents. while
carrying boxes OF arms and ammunition into
the jurisdiction Of Marrabon, were sur.
prised four were Killed ana their train
was captured. Six more were killed
and one taken prisoner in the Gibara jurisdiction
Fourteen OF the party only remain, who, under the
command Of Colonel Lono, have fed to the Chapar.
ra mountains, closely pursued BY the troops. The
dispatches do not state whether Colonel Lono
landed with the first party at Pnpta Braya, Or was
at the head OF a second expe1itio6 just Arrived.
Steamship Gnadaloupe, from rera Cruz, arrived
yesterday, ana sailed to-day for st. Nazaire.
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MUaies TRIAL IN SAL N, MASs.
Two Prisoners Sentenced 20 state Prison 10,
Life.

From the Newbnryp0rt Herald, June 16.l
The trial OF Frank ID. Bowers and James Il. Kicker
for the murder OF Nathaniel Z. Lord, OF Peabody, in
the Supreme Court o. salem, was finished on Tues
day afternoon. Attorney General Allen was less
than an hour in making the closing argument, and
Judge Gray made the charge to the jury. The Jury
TOOK the case and retired, and 1t is said hat at first
ten were in favor Of verdict or murder in the first
degree and two were opposed, but after they had
been oIt an hour and three quarters they agreed
upon u verdict OF murder In the second degree
against each OF the prisoners. In answer
to the question, they mad anything TO
say why sentence should not be passed upon
them, tney replied that they had not, whereupon
judge Gray informed them that the law placed no
discretion In the power OF the Court In passing the
sentence. which was as io.lowB-rhat the prisoners
be taken to the state Prison in Charlcstown, and
there be imprisoned during he term OF their natural
lives one day IN solitary confinement and the residue
at hard labor.
All through the trial the prisoners appeared per-
fectly cain, collected and even Indifferent, evincln4
not the slightest emotion or anxiety. When the
sentence was pronounced which doomed them to q
life OF sach hOpelessless and disgrace there was
slight change In their countenanccs. Both appeared
TO be somewhat moved, aud there were indications
OF tears the eyes of RicSer. There consider
| able emotion manifested among their fr.eals an,
relatives, the father and mother oil Rtcker leayn,
l the court room overwhelmed With grief
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MEXICO.

Adjournment Of Congress-The t;uatemalian
Invasion-An Extra Ss~..on or ,na Tcri.in.
ture Asked E-~s ss.o" oI '"o '''S
u...,..n. .r by the Executive snd
c,....~ aers Regarding tile Lower CALI
Company. .!s1. - a.
City OF MEXICO, June II, 1901
via HAVANA, June II, 1870.
Seuor Marescal having recovered from his late III
ness departs for Washington to-day.
Congress adjourned on the alst ult. The financial
eXigences Of the times were not fully provided for
Previous to adjournment the Speaker spoke favor
ably Oh the Tehauntepec Railroad scheme. No rail-
road concessions were granted.
President Juarez, owing to the recent Invasion OF
Mexican soil by the Guatemaans asked for an extra
session OF Congress. His request was denied. II
war, however, resuiis, special session Will be in
dls,. ensaoie. 49,. -A-~--.4-srI Is-. ~ -
The ,.""ws rom Guaymas Is uphnporant The rev0.
luton there as been suppressed, The telegraph con-
slucton OF tile We IN the nofieiD part OF Tama,i.
lpas has been interrupted a'iA 10 nens frofa tina,
part OF the country is being rccaived phe latest
accounts state that MARTINEZ has Jailed to take Mata.
mora3.
The government has issued stringent peremptory
orders vitaly Affecting the Lower California COM
pany
The stock or the Montezuma mine, near Pachucha.
has again advanced. The stock OF this mine has
risen several thousand per cent in The year.
A condncta containing three millions OF treasure
leaves on the 18th inst. for Vera Cruz.
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taa RiC MONO cOUSIy F,la.

The second annual spring exhibition OF the Rich.
mon1 County Agricultural Society came TO a close
yesterday afternoon.
much larger crowd was gathered on the grounds
than on the previous day.
Among The best stock present were noticed four
bai,, lu horses belonging to Mr.. Sampson: als2
four mo-, " ""f'''n 'ah"etph' ana TWO small
Tbe r,ost No rel affair OF the day was match he
tween Mr. W ia, tons horse, mir. Formans and B.
n Wii,,ams, for a. zee around The tracI the las
horse in to be dcca. ga me winner. This race
created much mirtn and at,er tedious half hour
winner, having made the three luaf'ers OF mile In
twenty-slX minutes.
Sc ,era other races OF noD-imp0rta ce were after
wards induged IN, after which the RcIlh on County
Fair broke up until next fall, when their lnual ex-
hibitiOn VIII take place.
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PENNS YLvANIA.

Centennial Anniversary Of the Declaration Of
Independence.
PHILADELPHIA June II, 1870.
The special Congressional committee appointed TO
visit this city In connection with the proposed Inter.
national Exhibition, In 1915, In celebration OF the
centennial anniversary Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, arrived last night In special tram from
washington, having made the trip In three hours
and forty minutes.
The party was officially welcomed by Mayor Fox
at Independence Hail this morning. brief re-
spOnse TO the Mayors speech OF welcome was made
by Hon. David j. M0rrell. chairman Of the Commit
tee ON Manufactures. He excused himself for not
being speaking man, and introduced Hon. LYMAN
b. Judd, OF the Foreign Affairs Committee, who re-
turned thanks for the welcome rendered the party.
After inspecting the revolutionary relics In the hail.
the whole party wee taken IN carriages to th Giard
College, where the guests were received by the Board
or City Trustees and Hospitality entertained
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THE MONTGOMERY GuAao OF BOSTON AT rstHrM

. Yesterday the Boston Montgomery Guard passed
through Trenton, N. J. on their return trip from
Philadelphia. They were received at the depot by
MAJOR Green, Third battalion OF the New jersey
National Guard ana by Captain Leary, OF
the Trenton Emmett Guard The company
went through some military exercises at the
depot In presence OF large large crowd
OF Ticntonians, who appeared 10 be astonshed at
The ease and precision with which the Hubtte3
handled their muskets The strangers were escorted
through Clinton and State streets TO TaylOr Hall.
where lunch was prepared. TO Which the gue@tS
di1 ample justice. After partaking OF the hospi-
iahtes rendered them the BostOnians returned to
the depot, apparently well pleased at the Kindness
aud courtesy or their Jersey friends.
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QUEER WAY 10 REWARD An OFFICER.

co,, nissioners Brennan and Manierre Yesterday
ba,r,a,. ence against police officers on the trial
q, rro.a. -. lord Eighteenth precinct, some queer
racts ana snr',,. swere developed The complainant
il william Ma,, ews. No. 2oi East Seventeenth
street. According to n 80, ~, ~ W. "o'h.ns u
June ne heard some m ,se A monent rr ,s,nr
across the root OF his hol !, ysnnp ,i. iaset
MS door bell rang by H ,1 an q mrtnE ao, MY.
uoor VINO reported that VIII lie lgi nor hn,s Nm ~ es
p",or sne heard some person ente. "A en,aro, I'm n
iatch Key ana iinned ately Caylol ,d az M sne
parior ana stated 10 her that he ION. ~. "vv1
open; she further stated TO Mathews tia, s"c ON.
cel inaue an examination Of the upps. noor
, a,u m.nt out on the roof. Under .'"cse
c,rcuhsI.nces Mathews became convin,Vj
that uayiord entered the house for ND
Roou purpose, and consequently he prefers the
chafge Tue other side o. the story which IL perhaps
We correct one. Is that Gaylord on post saw light
sHinlng tnrougn The doorway upon the stoOp stepped
over, found the door four inches aiar walked In,
found lighls Ia the han and parlor and on the sofa
MRS. Funk asleep. He raped upon the parlor
door with his club, aroused her informed
her that the door wa open and with
her searched the house. TN reaching the scuttie II
was found open, he went out through IT, ana walked
along the roo and examined that of Mathews and
then descended. The hearing was adjourned until
Monday, To secure the attendance ci Mrs. Funk who
u ~ claimed told era persons that she heard Gay
lord open the door with a latch key.
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VETO BY GOVERNOR EoFyM,y.

Veto by the Governor Of the Foreign Insurance
Bill.
ALBANY, June II. 1870.
The Governor has sent the Foreign Insurance BIZ
to the Secretary Of State without his approval He
says che bill does not establish equality, but dis.
crlminates severely against the foreign companies
t excludes from the estimates OF capital all real es.
tate which foreign company may hold here; also.
while giving the foreign companies no credit
FOR what capital they may have invested
with the Insurance departments bf said States. it
nevertheless deducts from this limited portion OF
their liabilities every where, whether on their bus.
ness In this State, In other State. or abroad In
Guiding among the liabilities fifty per OF all un-
earned premiums. whether these premiums DertaIn
TO their business here or elsewhere. He proceeds
further ana al length to show the Injustice OF the
bill, ana suggests that at the next of the
equality desired.
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TtleCRApdlC NEWS TENS.

young Canadian, his way home from New York ves
teraay mornng Jumphcd from the a steamer into
Lake Ontario and was drowned.
Isaac Buck Of Rochester, committed suicide at his own
house yesterday.
The Inman Steamship Company have brought suit for
libel against the originator OF the story Halifax the
steamer City OF Boston overloaded her trip
asserted that the trial will develop the cause of the disaster
to the ship.
Toe Vermont Democratic State Convention at Montpelier
Yesterday nominated H. w. Heaon OF Montpelier. for
ernor, and Muslo Noys, of Burlington for Lieuten INT
Governor.
The store of Henry Barnes in Norfolk, Va destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night and two children living the
store, were burned to death.
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FRANCE.

Parliamentary PrOsrcss-Orleanism.
PARIS June II. 1870.
In the Corps Leglslatif to-day NJ. de va!drOme
Minister OF the INTERIOR declared that the early dis
solution OF the Chambers was not contemplated oy
the government
Deputy Pire de Rosnyvinen submitted an Interpret.
iat0n on the return OF the Orleans Princes and the
members OF the Bourbon family, and the restoration
OF their prOperties
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ENGLAND.
The Irish Land Bill Debate.

LONDON, June II, 1870
In the House of Lords last night the consideration
OF the Irish Land bill was resumed.
Lord Cairns said the bill gave advantages to ten.
ants which were not known in England or Scotland.
lie demonstrated at much length the delects OF the
measure
Lords Grey and Halifax spoke against the BILL
Lord Derby approved the general principe on
which 1t was based, but was aversc to granting
c0mpensa' ion for the disturban OF tenure, re.
Varding 1t as equivalent to buying an imaginary
right. He admitted however, That agrarianisn
was only to be checked by concession.
The Duke OF Argyle defended and the Duke OF
Aberc0rn supported the BILL
Without act On the House adjourned,
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.
Tho Cheapest and Best Newspaper in tho
COuutry.

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Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF tho present week, now
ready, contains the very latest European News
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Financial and Commercial Intelligence, aud az
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MASSACHUSET

The Yankee Holiday Bunisor Hill Ami.
vsrsary.
BosT0N, June II, 1870.
Ths business places in the city were generally
cl"sed to-day, in commemoratlon OF the ninety fifth
anniversary Of the battle Of Bunker Hill. Charles
town celebrated the day by a grand procession OF
military fTs1iln shd ejtizens I6ctnH,,,rn1g H,r1 iweiys
hundred school children. carrying flowers and minii-
tlre flags. the Washington Hook and Lad
DER der Company Q( Portland, the Manitou Steam
ald the Bunker Hin Fire Company of
Gloucester, were in the procession as guests OF
The Challestown fremen. Other popular-deip eiponsra-
tons converted the day into one OF general enjoy
ment.
The convlcts In the State Prison were allowed q
half holiday and were v.s ed by II. G. Dorsey who
expended $500 for strawberries and cream for des.
sert To the cOnv .is' dnner.
A memorial building was dedicated In FoXboro
to-day and monument In Hngham; both III honor
or deceased soldiers.
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Another Passenger EIcctment With n Shock.
tun Result.
MYSTIC PARK RACES.

BOSTON, June IT. 1910.
To-day was the second OF the meeting at Mystic
Park. Only one trot was on the programme, ana
that was for 22s horses, for which there eleven
entries. Harry W. Genet, Locust and Lady
Sheridan were withdrawn before the race
leaving the contest between shepherd Knapp
Jessie Wales, w. II. Taylor, Fannie Lee Western
New York, Mcclellan and w. J. Paine. The frst
heat was won by Shepherd Knapp. The second was
a dead heat between Lee Taylor aud Knapp. and
the third fourth and nth heats, and the race, were
won Dy Wales.
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YACHTING.
A Royal London Club Prize Race.
Isan 4

R0yuI IChdOn CIWb PrIxe RRce.
LONDON, June II, 1870.
Another yacht race occurred yesterday for two
prizes, equal IN value to f2o0, sterling offered by
Vice Commodore I. Broadw0od, OF the Royal Lon.
don Yacht Club. The course was from Dover to
Cowes. and was contested for by yachts of the
above named club. The race proved merely drift.
ing match.
Mr. Boutchers yacht Fiona, seventy. eight tons,
consequently took the first prize. M g. Meiluson's
yacht Guiniyere, 30s tons took the second prize,
arriving at quarter Of fonr, beating J. f. Moss's
Julia, 1872 TONS for the second place, which, though
she arrived at thirty-two minutes past two, was
placed third by the judges.
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RED RIVER,

The Tone Of the Rebel Army-NO OppOsi.
tion Anticipated to the Dominion Expe.
dition.
TORONTO June II, 1870.
The latest news from Fort Garry is that Riel can
muster 500 lighting men, which could be swelled to
three times that number provided there is no fight.
ing, but plenty Of plunder. The prevalent opinion
in the settlement Is that Rie VIII not make any de-
termned opp Osition to the British and Canadian
forces,