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Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

GRAIN Or PRODUCE-WU1CH?- ?-Tbo rcnor,
of the Committee Of the Board Of Trustons "a
Delaware College has just been issued, a conv
OF which Is on our table. In that report tho
1oHo"lng sentence occurs: Farming in tbis
section OF the country is in a transition state
grain and stock raising have ceased to ba
profitable, and never again will be in Della
ware the wants of our large cities arc 70 ho
supplied with perishable or bulky articles,
that will not admit Of transportation from the
surrounding country and consequently n
different style of farming must be adontcd
horticulture will take precedence. IIav.
dalrylng and fruit raising must suppIant bnrf
and grain" This is the opinion of mon.
Der OF the Board who has large experience u
Ills opinion with regard to grain not pavino
may be questioned by many, but that borticui.
ture Is rapidly supere2ding grain growing is
apparent to every one. Within the past four
or i've weeks thousands Of strawberry. bIock-
berry, raspberry and other plants have been
shlpped to our staten, in addition to the thon-
sands furnished by our farmers in the neigh
bolhood. Peach trees have been sent to ne
IN quantities that we cannot estimate but moro
than was ever shipped to us before in anv onp
season, perhaps. And Smyrna is only a som.
PIE OF the whole Peninsula, wherever tberc is
ral'f''i station or a wharf. Each wear but
'iak.- W. transition more apparent, and the
longer the experience the more rapid the
change.
Inns ehange is not now a mere experiment
lt has gone beyond that and is controlled
oy tue laws OF demand and supply. The sec
tons that formerly supplied New York citv
are now using that supply at home 10 q qraa,
extent. The suburban towns of that great
city have becolDe cities themselves. jersey
City, Hudson City, lioboken, Elizabeth, Pas
saic, Orange, Newark, and other cities Of
North Jersey now count their population by
the Ten thousand, 50 that the section that wa,
f0ffhorly producer is now a consumer. The
same fact is being realized on Long Island
1t has been called the garden for New York
city, but much of the product of the garden
Is now consumed in the garden j" Brooklyn
now CONSUMES as much as New York formerly
did, while New York s demand has doubled
Consequently the "gardcn " mustbe enlarged
and it is being extended to South Jersey anC
this Peninsula. Our railroads and our peacl
trade have opened /" the eyes of Delaware Il
New York and the palate of New York t.
Delaware. Hereafter the West is to iurnisl
che bulk of the grain and stock for the metro
polis while Delaware and other sections with
In short radius, are to furnish the fruit ans
vegetables Grain, nevertheless, will be cul
tivated as proftably as everin our State The
growing Of small fruits is increasing not be
cause grnin is Unproftable, but because fruit
growSg Is more profitable.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

DISTRICT CoURT.--The case of John J. To-
ner, IT, 5. store keeper, in Wilmington. indct.
ed for conniving at the frauds perpetrated in
the dislilery of Mckinley, was brought to a
close on Friday evening, by the jury rendering
a verdict of guilty. On Saturday morning
Judge Hall sentenced him to pay fine of ono
thousand dollars, and to be Imprisoned for a
term of six months, the lowest penalty the law
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT lTEMS.-SOme sailors from lrwcs
went to Georgetown one day last week ON
little tare" and made things ieariully lively
during their visit.
The Odd Fellows had lively time ct Sea
ford, last Thursday There was an excursion
OF the order from Cambridge, and the neigh
boring lodges joined the Seaford lodge and
large procession took place headed by the
Cambridge brass band. A meeting was held
at the Nj. t. Church, and addresses made by
L. s. Williams OF Cambridge, Rev. MIR Bur.
ton and lev. Mr. Gregg, formerly Of this
| town. pastor of the church.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
this town hold prayer meeting regularly every
Sunday afternoon at / O'Clock in the NJ +.
| Church.
Rev. II. o. Ayrcs, Grand Chief TempIar of
this State, delivered temperance lectures at
Lincoln, Harrington and Wyoming last week
le rcorgantzed lodge at the latter place lie
visits New Castle CO., next week.
| Work is rapidly being pushed forward on
the New Castle water works
The Commissioners of Middetown have
passed an Ordinance requiring all dogs to wear
Il collar around their nccks, with the owners
name thereon, after the 18th of May.
On Tuesday week the barn of Mr.. Frank ]
remington, near NliddlctOwn, was broken open
and about five bushels of white corn taken
thPrefrom.
Joseph lIoofman has on his Spotswood
farm, IN Appoquniming Hundred, eve that
has had five lambs in one year
Signor Blitz will exhibit at Middlctown, on
the 10th and lth inst.
n. Z. Scwal, Superintendent Of the Del.
Rallroad, was presented with handsome writ
ing desk last week by the clerks and other en-
ployecs in Wilmington. Mr.. Brown. freight
agent also received similar present.
The Catholics are going to build n new
Church at New Castle The same denOmina-
ton have purchased 40 acres of ground near
W llmlngtOn for a cemetery, for which they
paid $500 per acre.
The horse, carriage and harness stolen re-
Gently from ID. G.. Vail, of st. Georges Hid.
has been recovered and the thief Alfred
Brown, colOred, arrested. lie has confessed
the theft.
The Camden and Magnolia base ball clubs
played game at Wyoming on Saturday week,
the latter coming off victoriOus-SO to 80
JAS. Wallace, proprietor of the wholesale
liquor store and restaurant Ofthis town, died at
his residence in Phil, ON Saturday last.
>. Is; Cooper & Bro, who have been selling
railroad tickets at a reduced rate in this town,
are nowiSelling them at full rates. The II. Il.
20. have required this OF all parties selling
Communication tickets.
Ned Leary, the Democrat negro of Whining
ton, publishes a card announcing that he has
become a Republican.
Crops look splendidly in this locality. Corn
| planting has commenced.
= At :Asbury NJ. +. Church Wilmington, (Rev.
G.. Hill, pastor) last Sunday morning, 81 por.
sons were admitted to full membership.
A special session of the Grand Lodge. I.
.: OF e. T., will be held in this town on the
1th instant, commencing at 10 O. clock, A. NJ.
n iull attendance of delegates is expected
:, Senator Salisbury addressed the people of
Newark on Saturday night The attendance
was only tolerable.
Gas has been put into the Bank and is be-
ing put into our town hall.
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FOREMAN OF Grand j ury.

MAIL CONTRACTS AWARDED. Post
master General has made the following awards
Tor carrying the United States mails in this
county: Route 2839 Pennington to Adams
yIlle, let to Alger N. Smith; 800 per annum.
topte ZS58 FELTON, to llOlandsvillc, to George
Deharty $lG9 per annum service three times
per Week. Route 1887, Harrington to Yer
non, to George II. WhitelyI $50 per annum.
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ELOPEMENT.-The citizens of Whiteeys.
burg in the lower part of this county. near the
Maryland line, were no little surprised to learn,
on Sunday week, that the wife Of a Mr.. Shaei,
Ter, a plain and industrious citizen of the
nslghbolhood Tin Md had elopcd with a
man named Joseph Baird. The Denton Jour-
nat says that Baird is a carpenter a man who
loves his liquor, and who, the evening previous
TO the elopement was bGastly drunk at Greens
borough lie had been boarding at Shaeffer ),
ana am went there Saturday night previous, but
wife accompanying him. They have not been
heard OF since Shaeffer has been twice mar
RED, and his second wife took away some
trlnkcts of his former wife which he prized
very highly: This, VIC are told, is the only
thing Shaefcr regrets.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

CHURCH REopENING.-The church at Clay
ton will providence permitting) be reopcnrd
for Divine service on Sabbath next May Sth, at
3 p. NJ. Preaching by Rev. A. IittenhouSc
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
A children meeting will be held at o clock,
when it is proposed to organize q Sunday
SchOOl
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

TIE KENT RAILROAD.--A daily passenger
and freight train was put on this road on Mon
day last. The ears will leave Kennedyvlle at
! o clock n. NJ. for the present, and Townsend
at ll.40 a. NJ. a stage will run regularly be-
tween Chestertown and kenucdyvilc, connect
lug with the trains.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
DRY GOODS,

viz: Silks, Poplins, AIpaeas, Chillics, an n-WoI
Dcalnes, Cotton DclaIncs, and Cahrocs, with many
OF the latest styles Of Dress Goods tingmms.
Jeans, Osnaburgs, FhnncIs, Tlckmgs Tabl Clo,in
Sack Flanncls, Napkins, Shcetngs, Pillow Ease
Muslins, Swiss StrPings, Cambrcs, Paper Mn.m.,
DenIms, Cheeks, Drltllngs, Nankccn, Linens, Mus
Inns, flaids Shawls, Diaper, Lawns, ChamhrAys,
PIques, and all the goods usually found IN hrsi
class country store.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

II is an Established Fact that Consumption can he
cured; but II Is far better TO prevent the cruel DIS
ease from fastening itself the system by the timely
use ot remedy like Dr.. Wisars Basan Of Wild
Cherry This standard preparation Will speedily cure
cough or cold, and even consumption oitcA yields
TO IT'S great power.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

THE TIMES is published every W~iu.,,lt, alt.rrnon r.,
JOSEPH II H0rtktAER, Editor and Prorrrtur at snyrua
Delaware.
not paid till the end OF the year No paper dsc.ptiuu. ,,t ri
all arrears are paid only at the option the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will h-insertpd the Cent.
aline iorthe first insertion subsequent insertions Three and
a-halt cents h"rHl discount made quarterly semi an
nua aud yearly advertisers
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

The icttHrot Mr.. Matthias Pay is entirely too
personal for our columns We have no right
to circulate reflections against the private char
acter of individuals. We will checrfully pub
lish any thing divested Of these Objectionable
features
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

200O Del. r. r. Extension Bonds, 100 shares
Of Del r. r. Stock and 10 shares of Farmers
Bank Stock, for sale by John McLcar Il Son
Bankers COZ Market St. Wilminnton. nnl
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
Wood and WiIIOW-Ware.

Washing Tubs, Buckets, Kcclcrs, Chnrns, Rrooms
Clothcs Pins, Clothes Brushes, Hair Brushes, Scrub
Brushes, Fancy and Market Baskets, furry Combs
butter Prints, Butter Bowls, Wash Boards, Wall
brushes, Half Bushcl and Peck Measures, Oh
Cloths, Mats, and all sizes of Rope.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04


KENT COUNTY COURT. THE following casos
were heard and disposed Of in the Court Of
General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Deliy-
cry last week:
David Hammond tried for larceny and ac-
qulted. Caroline Smith, Nebucadnezer Pratis
ana Henry Campbell, negroes, all convicted of
larceny, and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment-the two men to be whipped. Nathan
Anderson (nl Indictment for an assault with
intent to commit rape upon Miss Emma j
fIlck, near Dover, on the l4th Of February
last was found guilty and sentenced to nav \
ihe OF 5000 and the cos. Of prosecution, stand
In the plllory one hour, be whipped with thirty
lashes and imprisoned ten years.
kulus J.. Butler, charged with breaking into
house with intent to commit larceny. was ac-
1uIted. The negroes Henry johnson and Cv-
rus Green were convicted in three cases of rob
bery-robbing distillery of Mr.. Mooro near
Dover, the clothing store of Mr. David Katz
OF tins town, and the granary of d. c. Cowgirl,
near Dover, and sentenced to be whipped. nil
lowed and three years Imprisonment in each
case. There are three or four other indict-
lhehts against these negroes, which may not be
trleu IL they behave nicely during the next nine
years. John Jones, indicted on three charges
OF forgery, discharged. The Indictments were
retired but not stricken off, Edward DarneU,
negro, indicted for the murder of Hogan. the
pcdler, near Canterbury, in March, was found
guilty OF murder in the first degree. William
LoRGr, the other negro indicted for the murder
Vi 1hOnas Hogan, was acquitted.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
&RoCERTES.

Sugars, Syrups, Molnssrs, Rice Ch'c, Teas
Chocolate, Coffee Essence, Coffee Roasted, Sa'anIl
la Coffee, Coal Oh Lard oil, Candles, Soap, SPECS
Salts Sacratus, Saltpetrc, Alum, Saponn'hcr, lndI
go, Starch, torn Starch tarina, Trenton CrachrT'
cheese, Shot, Powder, Matches, Vinegar, Shoe
Backing, Stove Polish, Mustard Pepper, Hams
Shoulders, Side Meat and Jowls.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
"A Large Assortment OF Hats
and Caps,

Umbrellas, Saddles, Brides, Surcinglcs Horse Cot
lnrs, Window Blinds, Iron Stone aud Queens"are
always on hand, at the lowest prices
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The Cloths and Cassimeres
NOTIONS AND STATIONARY.

are new, Just bought, and comprise all the lsadir
STYLES.
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04
l. A PIERRE 10 u > ~
BALTIMOlsE, Md.

The subscriber has the pleasure al annonncI"s as ~
ms friends, aud the public generally, ihai % u" ILe
leased tho large and cOmm0dIOus hotel, sIlha't" W
Cor. Of CALVERT e. FRdNkLIN NI"'
Opposite CALVERT STATION DEPOT)
whore he would be pleased TO see all his pf'"""
friends ,t
APul 9Th, 20
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NEW STOCK OF SPRIyC GOODS.

winch he intends TO sell cheaper than any s-iJ
this market for years, consisting of
Smyrna times., 1870-05-04

Tho undersigned respectfully announces to tbs
citizens Of smyrna and vicinity that he has lu.'
opened h.s
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summer months, beginning with the State
Institute ut PNrkeTsburg, commencing
June 2Sth, prOXimO. We can attend that.
The hindranCcs rs TO time or money, are
really very smull-insignidcant, In COM
parison with the results to be attained.
And there is absolutely no other way in
which SO much can be learned about
teaching, in the same time, and with so
little expense. Prot. Williams Is engaging
the very best talent to assist him. Those
employed tor the State Institute have few
equals, and no superiOrs. The Institute
is Il condensed Normal School-con.
tanning the very git Of the whole thing.
II we will attend these Institutes, and de.
vote ourselves closely TO them, We will
60 up into new atmosphere, and get ideas
Of teaching that We had not dreamed Of
before. Let us all 60!
greatly fcar that County Supcrintend.
ents will wake up to the Importance OF
these Institutes, only when 1t is too late
10 secure Institutes for their counties.
What is done must he done quickly.
SupCrintGndents must he awakc and alive,
or they will soon find themselves lell be-
llind-tOO late for the train
Now, 1[essrs. Editors, all over the State,
suppose yon help me arouse these lazy,
bshind.ule-tmes teachers and Supcrin-
tendcnts, and sec If we can't have more
and better schools 0nd teachers, and o
rOusing enthusiasm about these Institutes 7
TEACHER.
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Who Shall be our Next Governor 7
To the question asked last week by the
Fairnont Vest EiayHiaM:' "NYho shall
he our next GovernOr?" the Kanawhu
JOUrRGt answers:
"We can very decidedly give Our views, and
We believe that they arc alike the wishes Of nine.
ty.nlne hundrcdthS Of tho Republican party
throughout tho State. Hon. William f. Steven
sOn, the present incumbent, will I've the nominee
Of the Republican Convention, on the yGrst bqtiOt
and hence will tC the next Governor by 1000
majority at least"
To The NhetiiHO EnttILlQeAcer.
We find the above in your issue Of TO-.
day, under the head Of "West Virginia
Items" The editor Ortllc haRGlcha Jour
nal may reflect his own iRdiritiUal senti.
ment when he says that Hon. W. E. Ste
vcnsOn will llc tho next nominee Of the
Republican party, but we arc OF the opin-
ion that he docs not reflect the sentiments
Of the people Of the Third District, or OF
the State, in the above article. We hap.
pen 10 know, ut least so far as the Third
District Is concerned, that their choice for
Governor is not Gov. Stevenson, but Hon
a. W. Campbell, OF Wheeling. WGIOOk
upon Mr. Campbell us one of the pureSt,
ublest and best men in the State for the
position, besides lie iSiJeat in Ills views,
and would carry stronger vote than
Gov. Stevenson or any other gentleman
who las been named for this office. The
Republicans Of the Third District are III.
most unanimous for him for Governor, MS
will he shown by our District vote in the
Convention which meets IN ParkGrsburg
on the 29d Of June, 1870. T.
IKheeLinQ, May 23, 1870.
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ST. LOUIS.
Robbery of a PawbrOker shop.

ST. LOUIS, May 90.
The pawnbrokcr's shop Of Barnett
Speycr, in Pine street, between ID and
4th, streets, was burglNriZcd between IL
o'clock Saturday night and daylight yes
terday morning. The doors Of the safe
were wrcnchcd of and badly torn and
about $1,000 worth Of gold watches and
chains, diamonds and jewClry carried off.
Four men named Billy Trcssler, David
Cummings, David Riley and Geo. Muller
were arrested on suspicion.
Conrnd Honcr, n policeman, who was
sunstruck some days since, was found
dead yesterday in the southern part OF tho
city.
Mrs. Weckcrlin died yesterday from
tlp effects of coal oil explosion.
John Bishop, keeper of saloon nd
joining Spcyer's pawn shop, was also ar.
rested on suspicion Of being concerned in
the robbery, negro woman having
testified to having seen various burglars
tools in the salOOn n few days ago. Spcy'
er offers One.third Of the vGlne Of the stO-
len property for It's recovery.
Amer three intensely hot days, mercury
ranging from 09 10 90 deg, violent
thunder storm passed over tic city this
morning.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 90.

LVNNSHNI "A0J NN'
Late dispatches from Bombay state that
nearly hall the cotton now shipped from
Indian ports goes by way Of tho Suez
Canal. Only portion Of this, however,
reaches England; the bulk Of the cotton
so shipped goes to the various ports ofthe
Mediterranean.
:. :. Political news Is mGagro. The Times Is
rejoicing In the disappearance Of the
japanese social and commercial isolation.
The steamer from Rio JaneirO arrived
Saturday, bringing dates to the 81 of May.
Count D'Eu, the Brazilian commander in
the recent ParaguayNn war, had arrived
home, and met with u splendid reception
The volunteers were also returning from
Paraguay. The Province ol Entire DIos,
in the Argentine Republic, had declared
war against the National Government
QUEENSTOWN, May 90.
The steamships Manhattan and City Of
Boston have arrived.
LIVERPOOL, Msy %.
The new iron.clad vessel Abyssinia on
her trial trip made Is knots per honr.
MANCHESTER, May 90.
The Manchester Cotton Supply Asso.
Ciation, at present meeting, congratulates
the Brazilian Minister on the production
Of Santos cotton.
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The Latest News.
News Of tho Day.

The elegant residence Of ex-senator
Anderson, near Medison, Wis, wasstrlck
byIightning on Saturday night, and, with
its contents, was burned u the ground.
Loss, $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Reports from La Crosse, Wis, state that
two more bodies were found below TINT
city yesterday morning, one woman and
one man, supposed to be victims Of the
War Eagle disaster, They have not yet
been identified.
In New York an unknown man md wO:
man occupying n room in the second
story of No. s Delaney street, disappear
cd on Thursday night. Next morning de-
tcCtivcs found n large excavation In the
brick wall, which, with another hours
work, would have given admission to n
vault in the next building containing
100000 worth Of jcwelry and watches.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May %.
Gen. Hawk, Of the St. Nicholas Hotel,
New York, and wife, LEFT here this morn.
ing for San Francisco with q party Of
friends. While here, Mr., Hawk was Gil
tertained with complimentary dinner Mt
tho fremont House by his old Chicago
friends.
The young man who committed suicide
at the City Hotel yesterday, proves 10 be
John N. Marquardt, Of Town City. lie
was one Of the firm Of Marquardt Broth
ers, jewellers. lie seems to havc had q
warm affection for q young lady named
Hattie Sitka, which was rcciprocnted by
her, but lie seemed to have considered
himself unworthy of her.
Tho young man who was found dead
on Saturday morning, near the Hebrew
cemetery, with evidence about him Of
having committed suicide, proves to be
E. II. Foster, of Buffalo, N. Y, and son
OF W. c. Foster.
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European Miscellany.

u New York, May 90.
Cable dispatches state that EsparterO
will finally decline the Spanish Crown;
That the King Of Prussia has heartily
congratulated Napoleon on the result Of
the plebisCite;
That Duke Dc Grammont has positive.
ly instructed the Roman Minister to alb.
stain from interference with the affairs Of
tho Ecumcnical Council, md practice ab-
solutc reserve with reference to my action
Of the French Government towards the
Pope;
That It has transpired that the Greek
brigands, before their execution, confessed
they had insisted upon ransom for the
prisoners, under the advice Of persons
high in authority and welding great In.
ilucnce with the government Of Greece.
1t is thought that serious complications
will grow out Of this announcement
The Austrian Government has appealed
to popular suffrage in the organization OF
tho Dict.
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New York CnttIe Market.
NEw YoRH, May q

NEw YoHK, Nays.
With total Of 5000 hecvcs for the week. and
for to-day IS cars at WeChawken, 50 cars at 1O0th
streelh, 10 cars at COmmunIpaw, the market
closes less hrm at decline Of Nc, the stock all
selling. The quality arrived is good, no very su.
periOF, and only tops OF one small lot went above
l7c; nothing poor enough 10 sell below l4c, the
average being strong lGc. A lat lot Of 30 Ken
lucky grades, e4 cwt, averaged 1Ic; DO Kansas
* cwt went at lofDl8c; 81 Ohio stillcrS. ~ cwt,
At l6ol7c; 100 Texas, GH Cwt, ut 1bc; = car . cwt
Kentucky fat bulls at 146likc. Many stlll.Icl
cattle arc now coming forward.
SnEET-Total for week Ii, 800, With 600 to-day.
Sales slow and prices dropping; tho decline Is
about Nc; this afternoon ranging from 6Xc for
one car II pound thin Ohio 10 &c for three cars
60pOund; tc for car 50 pound, and 7Ac for car 81
pounds. al shcaFcd stock. Some thin Ohio
lambs, 90 pounds, sold At lie; New Jersey are
worth 144l5c; q lot Of 49 pounds Bellug al iIc.
Very few sheep 90 above Tic.
lIoGs-Count IL, ,79O for the week, with IS cars
to-day. They arc lower, solIng at llai0llTSc
dressed. Hogs over the Erie road arc 10 so TO
WcehAwken afIcr this
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CoRREcT1oN.-In the hurry anl confu'
sion of making up our report Of the fire,
yesterday morning, We mentioned the
Etna and one or two other Insurance
Companies in this city, as having policies
on the building and contents. We were
SO informed, but yesterday the Assistant
Secretary Of the Etna assured US that the
report was not correct so far as his COM
pany was concerned. We make the cor
rection cheerfully, as 1t is not our purpose
to do injustice to any individual or cor
poration.
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SPAIN.

PARIS, May %.
Letters from Madrid confirm the report
that Gen. Prim has direct understand
Ing with Gen. Saldana whereby an lberi.
an union Is to be established.
MADRID, May %.
The proceedings in the Constituent
COrtes on Saturday were quite interest
ing One of the Deputies questioned the
Ministers Us TO the truth Of the rumOrcd
concert Of action on the part Of Great
Britain and the United States TO effect II
mitigation OF the so.callcd Spanish hor-
rors In Cuba. Scnor Marat, Minister for
the Colonies, replied that he believed
willie such rumors had been extensively
published, the government was without
official information on the subject. While
the matter was before the Deputies, he
desired TO remind them that De Rodas,
Captain General of Cuba, had repeatedly
invited American commanders to visit
Cuba, examine into these alleged cruel
ties, and see for themselves how utterly
false these stories were.