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philadelphia cattle Market,

MONDAY, July lS.-The market for Beef Cattle is
uuue dull and prices have declined Sales of choice
at 9@99c fair to good at 7199s1c., and common at
bt0Tc. per 10. gross. Receipts 2l63 head.
The following are the particulars OF the sales
81 owen Smith, Western and Penna., 7H@9H.
1870 John SmYth Bro, Penna., 71lCa9H.
as Uernis Smith, Penna, TH@sH.
So A. Christy, Western, SH@9A.
81 j. ChTsty, Western, Sk@9A.
11S Dengler & McCleese, Western, Sac
66 p. McFillen, Western, e@9. ga
90 p. Hathaway, Western, 7%@Sz
7S j. 5. Kirk, Western, 7H@9 .
81 b. f. McFflen, Western, T@9
100 j. McFillen, Western, S(99.
So II. S. McFilen, Western S@9H.
go Ulman a Bachman, Western, SG9H.
27b j. j. Martin a. Co., Western, 799H,
l01 Mooney a. Miller, Western, TA99.
40 Thomas Mooney a Bro, Western, 5H@9Z.
90 H. Chain, Western, 7@SH.
hS Joseph Cham, Western, 7@SH.
10 j. < i. Frank, Western, T4@SH.
SO Gus. Schamberg, Western, 9@S4.
rs Hope a. Co., Western, S@9A.
rs John McArdle, Western, Tao.
Cows are in steady request at S609S0 for extra,
and sbO@60 for common, the latter for cow and calf.
There is fair degree OF activity in the sheep
Market and prices are steady sales OF $500 head at
the Park Drove Yard at 6@6c. per ID. Stock at s2@9
per head, good lambs from 81 TO sc. per H., ana
common do. at s2@25O per head. About 1000 head
sold AT the Avenue Yard ~ the same figures. Hogs
are unchanged. Sales OF 2545 head at I'll oOSl3, the
Latter for corn fed.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE
The Quartermaster's and Subsistence DeparI
ments Broken Up.

ments Broken Up.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, July 16.-With the
admission of Virginia to her old place in the
Union, and the withdrawal of all troops from
her limits, with the exception of this post, it
has been deemed unnecessary to continue the
Quartermasters depot at this place, which was
established here during the war; The Quarter
masters Department has in store here a large
supply of material for issue to troops while
there is also in store enough clothing and camp
and garrison equipage to supply the entire army
for several years to come.
The absence of any troops in this section to
which these supplies could be issued has caused
the PRONUNCIATION of the following order from
Department Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST NEW
YORK, July 13, 1s7O.-I. The Quartermaster's and
Subsistence DEPARTMENTS at Fortress Monroe, Va,
Quartermaster's Department In them, which NAV
not probably be required for the Post and Artillery
diately shipped to Philadelphia, Pa, or Jefferson
vile, Indiana, as the Quartermaster-General may
direct, ana all empoyes connected with these de-
soon hereafter as possible.
II. AS soon as he can ship the property in his
charge, and turn over what may be required for the
post and school to the quartermaster, Military
Storekeeper C. A. Algood, United States Army,
will be assigned to another station.
III. Brevet Major General w. f. Barry. Colonel I'd
Artillery, is charged with the execution OF this order,
and with its being as thoroughly and expedltiously
done as possible.
BY command of Brevet Maor-G General Mcdowell.
CHAUNCY MCKEEvER, Asst Adjt.- General.
AS a measure of economy this order will be
success far this post is concerned as it will
reduce the expenses two or three thousand dol
lars month 1t will discharge o number of
clerks, mechanics teamsters, and laborers.
A General COurt-MRrtial
has been convened here for the trial of such
cases as may be properly brought before it, The
following-nam officers comprise the COURT
President, Brevet Major-General William F.
Barry, Colonel I'd Artillery; Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel N. Benjamin, Captain I'd Ar
tillery; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E. r. Warner,
Captain Sd Artillery; Brevet Major j. B. Camp
bell, Captain 4th Artillery; Brevet Major j. X.
Kelly, Sd Artillery Brevet Captain G. V. Mer,
9TH Artillery; Brevet Major j. G. Dudley, I'd
Artillery; Lieutenant. j. Driscol, LIST Artillery;
Brevet Captain F. Fuger, 4th Artillery; and
Lieutenant Nat. Wolfe, I'd Artillery, Judge
Advocate.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Fatal Sunstrokes.

Fatal SunsfrOkes.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-There have been 12 or
Is cases of sunstroke within the past two days,
five of them fatal.
Assault on a Convict.
Yesterday afternoon at the Maryland Peniten-
tiary, Thomas Hoffman made desperate assault
and inflicted several severe wounds with an ordi-
nary case knife before Greer could be rescued
Both parties were serving sentences of 10 years
for the robbery of an express messenger about
a year since.
Suit Against a Railway Company.
Suit has been instituted in the Superior Court
by the State of Maryland against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to recover $3.50, 600,
on the Washington branch from January LIST to
July 1st, 1870.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Australian Steamers.

The Australian Steamers.
SAN FRNCIsCo July let is stated that
Webb's line of Australian steamers will COM
mence service Immediately, regardless of the
action of Congress on the subsidy question.
The Southern Pacific Railroad.
Mayor Selby has filed petition contesting
the legality of the recent election which carried
the proposition to grant a one million subsidy
to the Southern Pacific Railroad. He alleges
fraud and forgery.
San Francisco Quotations
There were No transactions in Breadstuffs to-day.
Holders anticipate an advance. Mining stocks are
still demoralized. Alpha, Z; Belcher, Z; Chollar,
81; Crown Point, Gould Curry, 43; Hale & Nor
cross, 81; Ophir, TO- Overman, "a; Savage, 81; Ye-
low Jacket, 80,
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Troubles In North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., July 1S.-Kirk arrested
several citizens of Alamance county on Friday.
writ of habeas corpus granted by Chief JUS
tice Pearson on Saturday was served on Kirk
yesterday, and he refused to obey, saying, That
sort of thing has been played out" The charges
against those arrested were not made known.
There was no warrant sworn out against them.
They are some of the first citizens of this county,
and trouble is anticipated.
An Injunction will be served out to-day for
bidding the State Treasurer from paying money
for the State troops. There is no insurrectiOn
and No resistance to the civil law in the State.
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%, 1870. The forfeiture will be two hundre 1

90, 1870. The forfeiture will be two hundre 1
dollars.
The Case Of Engineer Harri.en.
First Assistant EngineerW. II. HARRISON United
States navy, who returned here in the Quinns
baug under sentence, and in whose case the
department has previously issued general orders
has been personally informed by letter of his
dismissal from the South Atlantic Squadron and
suspension from rank for two years and for
feture of pay.
Lieutenant Doyle Pardoned.
The following general order has been issued
from the headquarters of the army:-By direc-
ton of the Secretary of War, upon the recon-
mendation of the Judge Advocate General, the
sentence in the case of Second Lieutenant E.
Doyle, 10th United States Cavalry, to be sus-
pended from rank and paw proper for the period
OF six months and to be confined to the limits
of the post at which this company may be
serving for the same, is hereby remitted.
Lieutenant Doyle will accordingly resume his
sword and report for duty. By command of
General Sherman.
K, d. TOWNSEND. Adiutant-Gener
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Naval appointment.


Special DesDGtcbf 70 The EOenh'9 Telegraph
WASHINGTON, July 18.-Secretary Robson
has appointed Surgeon Charles d. Maxwell
temporary inspector of naval hospitals.
The Naval xamining 1ard
at the Navy Department. Rear Admiral Joseph
Smith, President, has been granted recess until
the LIST of October.
The Brooklyn,
at the Philadelphia Yard, is to be fitted out with
despatch for active service.
The American Exiles.
A letter has been received by Secretary Robe
sen, signed by the head of five families of the
American exiles in Brazil, who recently arrived
at Charleston, 8. c., on board the United States
steamer Quinnebaug, acknowledging the munid-
cence of the Government in rendering them the
means to retarn to their homes, alter four years
i'll fortune and hardships, and through Secretary
Robeson express to the President and Secretary
of State their respect and gratitude.
Sentence Iommuted.
Assistant Paymaster III. Q. Machette was
tried by court martial on board the Wasp
in March last, was found guilty of the
charges preferred against him, and sentenced
by the court 10 be suspended from rank and
duty for two years, losing the sum of eight hun
dred dollars and to be reprimanded In fleet
general orders. The dedartment approved the
sentence, but as the court recommended cle-
mency in the case, and there appearing in the
records mitigating circumstances. his sentence
has been mitigated to six months suspension
J from rank and duty, to take effect from March
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TIE FRENCH LEADER.
Marshal GIaeAIahOn, Due de Magenta, Napo-
leOa,a chief General,

Nal shai MaeM6hon, who holds chief command OF
the French army has well earned the reputation OF
a brave aud skilful soldier. He is now sixty-two
years OF age, having been born at Suly in July,
1s0s, and deriving his descent from Irish family
who risked and lost all for the last OF the Stuart
kings and then carried to France their national
tTad ions, ancestral pride and historic name to
miDgle their blood by marriage with that OF the
nobility OF their adopted country.
His father was a lieutenant general in the armies
OF France, and had him educated OF the military
scnool Of 81 Cyr AT the are OF nineteen he sub
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LEGAL xNTnLLIaMMcH.
The Arrest of George Rankin.

Court Of Quarter SeSSi0nS-JLdge PdrsOn.
During Saturdays session warrant was issued by
Judge Paxson for the arrest of George Rankin, upon
perjury by swearing falsely when offering himself as
bail in this court and who swore that Rankin pro-
cured and paid him so to swear This morning
Rankin surrendered himself into the custody of the
court, denying the truth of the charge, and asked
that bail be allowed and the earliest day possible be
fixed for a hearing. The Judge fixed the bail in
$4,000, and named tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Business was considerably delayed this morning
by the return of new panel Of jurors for the second
period Of the term, which began to. day.
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JAY COOKE & 90. quote Government securities as
foows:-U. 8. 6s of 1881, 11S49l1SH b-2Os OF 1862
1O9@1O94; do, 1884, 1Os24@lO9A; do, Nov. 1855,
1OsN@lO9A do: do, July, 1oSh@l0S1 do do, 1857,
@1O7K Pacincs, 112@1l3. Gold, lls91196.
MKssRs DE HAVEN q BROTHER, No. 20 g. Third
Street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
do 1864, 1Os4s1O91 40. 1855, lOs16@1O9 do 1866,
new, 10S6@1OS2s do. 1851 do. 10s}s s@l0SN do. 1885,
per cent Currency, 11sA@l13E Due Comp. Int,
Notes, 10; Gold, llg5@l2o96; Silver, l12s114,
tral Pacific X. r., ss7o@SO5; Union Pacific Land
Grant Bonds, s760@7S5.
MARX & LADEER, Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:-
1000 A. M. .n724@122% 1890 P. .M....,......1215 NJ.
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The FortidcatIous of Metz.

The fortified wall of Metz, ON which they
have not ceased working since French domina-
tion began, and which the celebrated Cormon-
saigne almost entirely altered little more
than hundred years ago, is SO important, on
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
GEN BUTLER md HORATTO AMES

AN INTERESTING LAW SUIT IN WASHINGTON.
Gen BoyntOn, the Washington correspond
ent The Cincinnati Gazette, says under date OF July
90: Gen Butler and HOratio Ames have got into Court
in Washington and their promises to be interesting
II grows out of the old difficulty between Ames and Gen
Dyer about which 50 much has Deeh salu ld "ilIteI
during the last two or three years In 1865 Ames mad
partments, and got into trouble Win Gen. Dyer alu
Capt Wise, since deceased. Through Mr. Amess instru
mentality charges preferred In Congress against
Gen. Dyer, and joint committee OF the TWO pIancnes
made an investigation. The matter was subsequently
taken up by the War Department, and court Of inquiry
with Gen Thomas as President, also made investiga
ton. Gen. Butler was member Of the Congressional
AT Court Ames called at his office Washington last
January for consultation He there and then saw MT
b. d. Whitney Buffers clerk and private secretary and
swears he was told by Whitney that Gen Dyer wished
TO make amicabe arrangement through But
complaints against him. He further swears he was in
formed by Whitney that Butler FOR the sum OF 5000
opposition TO the payment of Ames's claim, provided
would withdraw his charge Of conspiracy against
DYER then pending I'm Congress. ThereupOn written
agreement entered into between Ames aud Whit
ney the @ terms ne1g ias % n Of u n1Hr
position, DC, Ames would pay nun y5Oo when the Claim
he mad made against Dyer At the time OF making this
agreemnt-January 49, l57O-Ames paid Whitney $3.50
earnest money. One Of the appropriation bills passed
by Com grees the contained clause giving
$4,000 pay HoratO Ames the amount now due him for
wrOughtron rified guns. The next day after the bill
with this clause became law whitney went
into Court and represented that Ames was
going To draw the money from the Treas
ury, and asked an injunction and order 10 pre-
vent him from doing so I'LL he made provision for paying
the balance due the 5000 contract of January. The
Court refused TO grant this and used some rather pun
gent words about Whitney course IN coming there with
such request On Friday, last week. Amcs put III his
papers claiming that the agreement had not Deen ear
ried the part of Butler whitney, and asking
for process 10 compel Whitney 10 refund the $3.50 earn
est money The following Is an extract from MI Ames
cross bill: "And your orator and charges that al
though in said memorandum Of agreement Benjalnin d.
Whitney appears tO be the party contracting with yOnr
orator, yet the real party thereto was Benjamin r. But
er the said Whitney acting merely his confidential
clerk and said Butler not wishing to appear therein on
account Of his official capacity as member OF Congress
Witney's original bill makes no mention OF Butler, but
gives COPY of the agreement or contract out OF which
tins sIIt has arisen IL has not yet been determined
when the case thall be brought 10 trial.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04

This is the Lords" hut forgot to chalk himself They
Doxoogy the coDgre dispersed 10 their tents and
prepared To rest from the labOrs OF the day At the
bell sounded the hour for retiring family prayers were
soon sad aud shortly aterward all lights were out aud
Inc moon alone Illuminated the woods.
SECOND DAY.
Az O'Clock the bell from the preacher stand
was ruhg, and the sumberers aroused. Toilets
having been arranged and breakfast disposed of, a
prayerineetng was held In Of the public tents. A
ON te previous day. tnowOmen IN the ascendency,
anu were oDged 70 DO the greater part sf the singing,
pray Ing, and speaking.
At l0t service was held at the stand when a sermon
was preached by the Rev. r. Glover OF Brookyn Who
selected his text from Psalm a. l5 The preacher
pointed ont the blessings attaching To "A Christian Me
and urged his hearers 20 receive the Word God and
live by faith
The interesting service Of the day was the child
ren's meeting conducted ~ Miss Glover Of Williams
burgh. Girls and boys OF all presont aud lis
tened with attention 10 the words OF instruction i'm
parted In the evening the servire conducted by
the Rev. ID. Mitchell Nearly all the seats fronting tAe
stand were occupied and the extremely pie
turesque About people participated the exercises
To-day the Rev G.. Taylor will conduct the services,
the arrangements for which are as follows: At there
will be family prayer at 8, public prayer meeting at
Os public service; at "a, ehdren's meetng at q \
young peoples meeting, and az T. public service. Tho
camp closes O'Clock and none Is permitted to enter
after that hour.
After the conclusion OF the meeting cottages will be
erected on the grounds which 10 be sold m plots. 10
Is intended 10 make the camp ground resort for ani-
lies OF the Methodist persuasion, and IN rev months
horse railroad will be constructed TO the beach, mile
aud half distant.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
DRAMATIC NOTES.
frequent

Buckley's Serenaders announce frequent
nov,lties al the san Francisco Minstrel Hall'
Mrs. Lester Wallack has been dangerously
III At Long Branch, but is now conYzlesceht
Madam Lanner, Miss Bertha Lind, NJ AJAX,
% tbeir coiabore dance, give nightly exhoons
at the Grand Opera House
Various misprints crept into the let Letter from
I y Bonth 10 George Holland, printed III ihh ihibof
of tie 9sth nit. The date should have been Io-o
Mrs. Barry late of Selwyb's Theater has been
,ged ar wsllacks for next easou. to MI the vacancy
ca,s,I by the retirement of Mss Louisa hoore'
Mr. Grau has arrived home from Europe, and
,.,d u, his Summer residee nj Bath, l.. l Iirrc 10
,aai,re his plans for the projected seasoh VI "er"a
drama, with Marie seebac'' -,
A three act play, On SCOTS Lazy OF the
- ~ IN nreuration at Booths T1eater to NIL up
H. aat,riay nights during Jehersohs engagement,
which commences AuguN 10 .
TIE Olympie Taeater has been thoroughly
e,..nsed and l. now uudergui alterations anu rprs'
=, vi he reopenel the I'D inst, WIN Oretl bolhe'
Mr. Oates and Mr. Fox will play the 'eahihs parts
Mr. Albert aiken plays every evening, ana ana
O, a saturday Matinee, at WOODS MuSuhi III lne ~,
Wi,h.. ~ Ne.-York" On five AFTERNOONS III lne week
pcrformcs given by the Msrtinetu Troupe Oh pan
toiniInsta- -,
Mr. lawrence Barrett will commence an
nga.sst st Eblo's Garden on the loth OF august 40
Taus1sn ToGrdere, in The Dukes Motto Mlss I1tta,
we hes-e w succeed Mr.. Barrett about the midae OF
sepkmler appeas,ns In new p!aS' ~ NJ oSSe'ss0aA
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
THE NEW ADMIRAL.

Concerning Admiral Henry Wake, who has
been appointed to ill the vacancy Occasioncd by Admiral
Dagrens DEATH The Memphis Avalanche tells at soine-
what greater length the following stOry
On the 18th day Of July, 1862 the punboat Arkansas
went out YazOO into Old River. About fonr miles
below the mouth Of the Yaz0O the Arkats was met ny
a huge black, fierce-lOOkng irOn-clad With head up
strea apparcntly desirous of coutcstng her advance
This proved lie the CarOndelet, Capt. Henry Wake,
carving more guns of heavier cabcr than the Arkanss
and one OF the powerful Uf the Federal fleet al ron
clad As the Arkansas bore down upon the Carupdeict
exchanged After four or five rounds fired the
CarOndelet turned and fed but finding she was being
Oyerhaued by her adversary she made for willow ndt
on the south side OF the river where portion
az her crew ran ashore and hid In the Willows
without further OF resistance, white hag was ran
mn ON the CaIondect in token OF suTIendef ana every
mothers son Of her crew, including her doughty com
mandcr, tumbed heller skelter down the hanhways
info her lower hold and disappeared from VIEW
But the gallant Arkansas had 70 ume 10 ACCEPT sur, sur
renders On she went, and she passed close enough
10 her enemy the guns % touch her sides broadsde
was poured into her deserted decks.
After the Rebel mOWtcr passed OUT OF gusno reach,
the frightened crew NJ the Car0ndelet crowded upon
deck one by one Finally her commander, the gaInt
Wake appeared After rubbing his eyes, smoothing ms
rIlcd bow and collecting his senses all he could he
ordered the white flag 10 be pulled down ana MS own
stars and stripes to take their place IneA ne rdstI
steam and moved slowly down 10 rejOin the meet. some
miles below. This the way Capt. Wake conducteu
rccty reported. He donbtless deserves the renoWn he
has won and In future naval contests VIII not w ~
easily frightened by poorly reconstructed ana unei
emily ARMED irouclad.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04

stirred public Indignation 10 ts very dephs at the time
of the argument OF his appeal the unfortunate Reynolds
throws himself upon the cemency of the Executive the
murder Of Benjamin Nathan demands that some precau'
tion be taken to protect the community All these cir
cumstances he thinks initiated against his chances for
communication Of his sentence.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Mr. Joel o. Stevens, the Under Sheriff. will probably
have charge OF the execution of Real. 1t has been
rumoed that Sheriff Orien has refused TO be connected
with in any way, to allow any OF his subordnates
to have anything to do with IT. but Mr.. Stevens
overheard Ivy TRIBUNE reporter yesterday to say that
he would undoubtedly have control Of the hanging OF
Real and he is not man Ia shrink from hts duty, how
ever repgnant to his feelings ITS performance may be-
Throughout the day yesterday die was engaged in per
fcctng his arrangements issuing cards Of admttanCe,
and preparing his force Of deputies.
THE sCAFFoLD
will he the which Reynolds was hanged, and will
erected in front Of the female prison the south side
of the ailyard to-day. At o'clock tomorrow morning
Real will receive the sacrament and mass Will be cele
brated.
IMPRESSIONS.
There Is strong impression prevalent that another
effort is being made TO Real, which may not be
unsuccessful as the former What that effort is
seems able to tell still it is thought that the Governor
will respite the unfortunate man to-day.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A RESCUE.
Tuesday night and last night, at the request of Super
ntendent Jodan ten extra policemen were detailed at
the request of Warden Stacom for duty around the
Tombs and an extra precautOn against any attempt at
rescue 1t IL not believed that such attempt will he
made but if 10 should be this force, together with the
number on dnty at the sixth Preclnet statloniGuse
will he ample to overpOwer any foolhardy enough to
GA o'clock ON Friday morning the off platoons OF the
First Second Third Fourth Fifth, Sixth, seventh, and
Eighth Precincts numbering about lb0 men, are ordered
report Capt Thomas j. Kennedy OF the sixth Pre-
cnC for duty in and around the jail until aiter the
execution The remaining of patOOns in the city are
held in reserve in their respective stationliouses
New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
In tbe Court of General Sessions, George
THE NINTH CENSUS.

While our Western cities are growing rapidly,
the Marshas reports of actual gnres do not justify the
extravagant estimates put forth by Of the journals
of the West. Chicago has been estimated as high rs
Io 600 inhabitants but will fall much short Of that OF
Cincinnati The Commercial says:
ct. seems the census OF the Fifteenth Ward 0f the city
has been completed and the result shows population OF
"a O III that il ALL and the remaining wards do no bet
ter the population Of the old city viii fall short of l5O
IL that i correct estimate, the city has either not m
creased in population, the work OF taking the census
has been poorly done The City OF Chicago made an ap
unpration OF $1,000 for the purpose OF assisting the
Marshal In his work. II we have large population now
IL the time 10 hunt them up and have them counted
TIs CLieagO Tribune IL is mot true that the au-
thortrs OF Chicago have appropriated $1,000, or any
for the purpose OF assisting tne Marshal III n
or Milwaukee, The Sentinel says: -
A regards our own city, not aware that any
indications of the figures have been gye but We
shall not be- surprised fall something short OF tne
100 0o0 people we have long reckoned ourselves Al
ali eye. there Is not the least doubt that the estlinhe
Of 900 al which population was set In the yearly
rnort of the Chamber of Commerce six months ago. WI"
be found to have been inexcusaby Wild"