, 1870-05-20

SrCctnl Despatch to 1hb tH!cdso Af1ouncs
SMUGGLING.
NEW YORK, Mny 1e.-Thc steamer Columbia, Of
the Havana Steamship Line, was seized to-daT for
smuggling ciga1s. Another steamer Of the same
line Is under bonds for similar offence. 1nd tho
District Attorney threatens to push their cases 10
4 declatou at opce.
ARMS FOE The SPANISH IN CUuA.
4 Spanish agent has arrived here to make q con-
tract for 20 900 rnes for the volunteers in Cuba.
4 new detachment of soldiers from Spain Is ex-
pected In I1yana Immediately.
WALL STREET.
The gold market to-day Was quiet Clearauces
were less that s25 o00, 600. The demand for nondy
Is less than the supply at yesterdays rites. The
stock market was quiet, With the exception Of
Pacific Mall which was untayorably excited about
the rumor that the forthcoming report woui1 show
d great decline IN business
1sCREAsED ALiMosT.
Judge Low To- day increased the nlimouy allowed
to the divorced wife Of Charles Cay1nan, on the
ground that the husbands Income Ind Increased
tince the divorce Eas granted.
ITO the Associated Press.l
THE COMING MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
new YoAK, May IA musical festival Is In
preFarat!on u thus city, Which viii surpass, In
stupend0usnCss Of arrangement and grantleuT,
even the Boston Jubilee The place selected ID
which to bold this immense jubilee Is the American
lnsttute building and o;er e sEo
immense organ, larger thau the one In Boston, IL
in progress of construction, G!lmore's band, with
y EsiGe aens wh 9shsF ssS @ sve
JRnc, when the Handel and Haydn Societies, of
Boston, Will be visiting the city. One hundred
thonsand dollars hare already been subscribed to-
Mard the project
=-- TIE NEW JUDGES. ...-....
The lntest returns leave no tlouht that lion.
Charles j. FoEcr Is one Of two Republicans elect
ell Justices Of Unr new State C0Ert OF Appeais.
The other Is probably Charles Andrews, Mayor ol
Syracuse. but It may be Hon Charles Mason, of
Madison County.
THE FILiICsTEK EXPEDITION.
The Spanish spies claim to hare klowu for some
time that tho Cuban war vessel, George Il. Cptou
was Intended fur the C1ban service, yet En nicely
YVES everything managed that the Spanish Minister
could do nothing to prevent her sailing. Her off,
aay % pssa a1e ssssed ssres T great ene
Executive ol1lceE, Robert sommers; Second Len
!fnsn, nso, nsn Hns5no $ ss Ss1ss Mnaop Ma'S A. pd
5$ss Rsass p fssA; esist Eas'asss Ssos
Second Assistant Engineer, Edward Fors !. :
There is on board the Upton 4 military u,
commanded ~ Eugene val!enta, late Of 6 RI
DeKay and Captains Harrison I'D :. ,fs..- ,is:-
nun. The Upton, assisted bY tender, ri "'~
tune land in Cuba large quantity Of var ~ :
on the island who Will jeiu the ranks Of The pari-
otto army ns soon as they are armed. This ts
realiy the most formidable expedition eSer sent
The steamer Lafayette, from Brcst~ th3 Borus.
sia. from Hamburg, the Bremen, from Bremen,
and the Missouri, from Havana, hare arrived.
EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
The Evangelical Press Association held its 1irst
annual meeting yesterday and elected g: v: Clit
The association has published Its advertisements
In over geo papers during last year, and now bus
over 900 members.
tvtltrrTSf1 - GYv77nnr
An interesting and somewhat excited discus-
sion was had In the Hoa7l Of Education yesterday
over the question Of restoring corporal punishment
In the public schools. Arguments for and against
Hagellat1on were put forth in vivid language By
paIt[saus Of cithcr side. The matter was nnalIy
returned to special committee. with Instructions
the rleTs Of all parties In tho board.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ELECTION.
The Chamber Of Commerce has reelected Nf-
E. Dodge, President; George Opdyke, First Vice
President,
&c psks Tss fceen q ]
still III the city. ....--
FEosPEcT FAR1.
M0J0r kAlb1eiSCh. Of Brooklyn, refuses to M
prove further expenditure On Prospect Park, On
the ground that tue Legislative act authorizing the
outlay Is unconstitutional The Park Commits
sioners will ask the courts to compel him to at..
thortze Improvements. Meantime, the work WIll
cease.
Horace Greeley sailed to-day for Nassau, to
bring home m invalid Hife-
STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS nL-TREATEp,
Five passengers OF the Cunaru steamer Mara-
thon have fled an affidavit with the authorities ut
Castle Garden, complaining Of short allowances
and poor quality Of food, which ar1layt Is corro1-
GRATED By the signatures OF some hundred steerage
passengers ....
TIE WEST INDIA TELEGRAPH CABLE.
The steamer Suffolk, from London. with the
West India telegraph cable, bound to jamaica,
has arrived here, short OF coal.
FoKGER ARRESTED.
Thomas =. Pratt, partner OF VIM E. Graz, Of
the forged State and county bond fame, has been
arrested.
The COMING INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
II IS understood that the Industrial Exhibition
Company contemplate negotiating for the pp.-
chase OF Madison Pa.k as a site for the Crtsta]
Palace.