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CoopS anuounces their readiness to nav
every d6aar. -
OSavers Of express wagons have obtained
from ono hundred TO i've hundred doilars
fpg An hours service. ssssJ 81
Hundreds Of intoxicated men and bows
were Or the streets many Of whom perished
Women md children are xap,, crime abou4
the burned district, hungry.
An Immense number Of people are miss
Two companies Of United States infantry
have arrived, and will be immediately nut
upon patrol duty. :
New Y0kK, October i0.-The report that
. tire had brOke out again in Chicago. and
vas burning fiercely, is positively contra
dicted ~ . dispAtch from General Arson
Shger, Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, now at Chicago, to General o. H.
Palmer, treasurer Of the company here.
General Stagof states : fire started in q
small house on Thirty first street, in the
south division, this evening, but was speed
lily extinguished.
Incendiaries were busy. but seven or
eight had been hanged or shot at sight.
The Spectator, an Insurance Journal, says:
'sNone Of the leading corporations are insol-
vent. A great majority OF the companies
will pay the losses promptly. Some have
already begun to put assets in order to
iquidate the Obligations" The Spectator
intimates that the actual losses of the COM
panies will mot much exceed $4,000 OG0.
RumOr says that eight companies have
failed, but better await official announce
ments. The president Of the International
Company leaves for Chicagot to make settle
mente.
WASHINGTON, October l0.-The eub-trea-
sury ct Chicago lost $4,000, 900, of which
&S10 on vas in OOl6
New YORK, October ia. Belmont,
Duncan. Sherman e. Co., and Brown
Brothers gave i've Thousand dollars each.
Some of the losses of the New York in
eUrance companies are stated as follows:
Citi.ens' $1,000. Hanover $3.50, 600, Column
bia 500, 900, Republic s225, 900, Tradesmen's
25.OO0 Germania and Niagara not stated.
The Hartford and Phoenix insurance
companies have issued q circular, advising
their agents aud patrons that they can meet
their losses, leaving handsome margin of
surplus. The circular concludes: The les
SON Of this disaster will compel liberal
advance in rates hitherto paid.
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NEW YORK.

Money Closed In Sharp Demand-Goyern.
menes Easy-State Bonds Weak.
NEW YORK, October lO.-Sixes of 1881
li6*; nve-twenties Of 1862, lI41e: '64s, ll43s:
90, Il44s, new ll3h; '6's, 1885; '68s ll3ss:
n-forties. llOk. -
Arrived: South Carolina,
Evening:-Money closed in sharp demand
ut on call. Governments easv. Ster,;nc
weaker; 6k 09. Gold ll44 l!4ss. State
bonds weak. "'0
Three Erie directors. Fisk, Gould and
Lane. today resigned, but were subse.
quently reelected unanimously.
4 special lightning train over the Erie
road, g move forty miles an hour, stopping
Chicago this evening with supplies.
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NJ: Rs1ge p4155ne tn llnd 1de Liver
feW Nn63ars ouppeessea It b quoted
ct SOC - Table salt IN pockets is selling 1t
~ 5a6ksd Is In good demand and sells
readfy ~ 691lGp b for hand and machine; c0un.
try unptcke& eells Ct ~ 0sc p ft
COEfON SEED-The supplies ere selling readily
e 9lS q ton, saeks returned. and $l6 with the
sacke The supply is not equal to the demand.
BARRELS. SLAVES, ETC.-There Is very little
demand for hoxshes DIS and barrels; orders for the
country are Allied at - 50 for sugar hogheads and
- 40 Tor mo'asses barrels; 81 coal . for half
barre D. Is y 1000 for barrel poles; $4505S for
hoSshead poles; e4oG4s for h0gshead slaves SO
ass for barrel slaves
ToRACC0-The supply is small. and does not
sod in the past few days on private terms. We
quote Jugs 71ac; low leaf s0S'sc; medium s's 09c;
good 9Nl0c; fine aud selections l0Gl2c
FRkIGHTS-The rates for cotton tor Liverpool
~ sai are S-l6d; to Havre to Boston sc; steam
Tor Liverpool I'D: New York &c; Phila 1elphia &c
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rifs eiass eeuablisy 81 ~ Cortes 4
&asssosiss Ssssssn sasoss. md ssaneila
is constantly INCREASING.
The order issued BY Prim nearly year
ago forbidding soldiers belonging 20 po-
lifical aesociafiops to participate in any
manner in political affairs has been r.
newed end will be RICHLY enforced.
A meeting of the progressionists to-day
defeated, by vote Of ninety-seven to forty
two, the proposal to support before the
Cortes vote Of confidence in the govern
ment.
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C0NSTABLES' SALES.

Dasea .McDavltt W. b. J. Berkerv-
second Justice Court for the parish Of Oriesns.
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT ov v,vpr pAcr.
- . me directed BY the Hon. ". L. Rvans SeeonS
nrss. q me Peace in and for the perisS Of
WHSShAv n proceed to seI Ct public auction, on
Gra "a ~ sSvar street. Setwesa Psrddo and
one LOT OF HOUSEHOLD vurs1rurr ava
s s = =, e TIE sssvs eaass = pa Inventory !.
Tsfne.cash % The spot.
ess"" Al. pAyzsH, Constable,
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NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE
AND
TEXAS RAILROAD.
Change Of Schedule.

On and after TUESDAY, October 10, 1871. Passen.
ger Trains will run as follows:
IL A NJ Day Express, arriving at Mobile at P
NJ, connecting with Through Trains on Mobile
and Montgomery and Mobile and Ohio Rail
roads, for all Northern and Eastern cities
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are rus through
on this train from New Orleans to Louisville
via Humboldt. without change; also from Ten.
sas (near MOBILIZE to LynchbuEg, via Blue Noun
tain route.
3 P. ". Mobile Evening Express, arriving at Mo-
bile at $3.50 P. NJ This train and the ii A. NJ
Day Express will stop at all the watering places
TO receive and discharge passengers.
Passengers for DOraldsOnville will take the cars
at the Canal Street passenger depot at $50 A. NJ or
the steam ferry, foot OF st. Joseph street at 745
4: NJ, connecting with Passenger Train leaving the
other side OF the river, arriving at Donadsouve
at u NJ Returning. leave Donaldsonvi!e at P.
NJ. arriving at New Orleans at P. NJ.
Through Freight Trains daily between New Or
leans and Mobile. Freight received at foot of
Girod street before P NJ. delivered at Mobile early
next day. Through bills Of lading signed for all
points North, East and West at Freight Office foot
OF Girod street.
Ticket Office corner Camp and Common streets.
q. W. r. BAILEY.
General Superintendent
W. J. PHELPS
General Freight Agent.
WILLIAM BE DELL,
ocl0 Is Ticket Agent.
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H sPHLNIANN. MANUFACTURES
AND APPLIER OF THE BRsr
Trusses, Braces and Abdominal Supporrers
in America or elsewhere.

SEVEN DIPLOMAS awarded at the Louisiana
State Fair 1870.
THREE DIPLOMAS awarded at the late Texas
State Fair 1871.
wish to inform the public that nav patent truss
as well as my late patent abdominal supporter has
no equal, and both Instruments have no springs.
oack pads or the horrible Ut. sps Of some familiar
Instruments.
Practical mechanical experience of over thirty
years viii fully justify in soliciting your patron.
done. NPTfTMANE
No. 80 Baronne street between Herdid0 and Union
New Orleans ana 3n,o
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g CT Al NOTICE..
st. Louis. Iron Mountain nm. sou,h.r>
Railroad.
THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE
10 st. LOUIS Chicago Omaha, San Francisco. 8,
raul Kansas City, Leavenworth, st. Joseph
And all Points North, East and West.
TWO EXPRESS TRAINS leave the New Orleans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad OeDo.
daily at A. NJ and 5 P NJ
AN EXPRESS TRAIN leaves the foot Of Canal .tree,
daily at II A. NJ, via the New Orleans Mobile ant
Chattanooga Railroad, making close cornec
tons at Mobile with the Mobile and Otio Bal
road TO all points North, East and West,
For tickets apply to
A. D. SHELDON,
Ticket Agent New Orleans, Jackson and Grea,
Northern Railroad, corner Camp aud Common
streets, under City Hote.; or to
W. BEDELL
Ticket Agent New Orleans, Mobile and Chattauo osa
Railroad. corner Camp and Common streets
Story BtiIdins, opposite City Hotel.
III WINGF1ELD,
tam anu Southern Railroad. noA
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nNION NORMAL SCHOOL.
CORNER CAMP AND RACE STREETS
Near Coliseum Place,
New Orleans. Louisiana.

This institution has been in successf,,l oner.
sI for two years, and the first term Of the
tn1rG scholastic year opens at nine O'clock A. M
om1OINDAl October 2, 1871 and closes December
apply, during the week preceding the "nenins y;
tne term, to the Directors, who will Le at the
Duidlng during that time from nine O'clock. A. n
MISS R. A. COLT, under whose efficient man.
sSsm caH the Institution has thus far succeeded
v VIII commune ier sbors and it 10 now being ar.
year, other experienced teachers. S''''s
I'll The building has beautiful and central loca.
the term opens will have good observation-disclosures snr
one hundred and fifty students. 1~''ou' 1oE
Iultlon tree. Incidental fee, 81 per month
,ooc. ]. C. HARTZELL
eelo zvt for Executive Coynu;t<..
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COMMERCIAL.

TUssoAY EVENING. October 10, 1871.
COTTOS-TEe sales today summed up 2Oe0 By
at easier plices dut .ng the morning but frmer
sequentiy, requiring only slight modification e.,
o.ir quotations for III dung and strict middng
We give also the Exchange figures, which are for
even running of its types while OURS are for aver
age lists, with the outside rates for strict:
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
| Steamship Tappahannock, Read from Cedar
| heys VIA Mobile, to Fairbanks 4 Leaycraft-Ist
| North German steamship Koln, Frank from Bre.
men 18th ut, viz Southampton goth ult to F
| StOckmey er-4th district Al
Ship D Chairman 'er, Il days from Boston, TO
| ~ crescent CITY Ice CoInpsny-lst district 20
- love" L.iley-lst district p
| french D.. T. :, Laurent. from Bordeaux Au.
sust2o. toCC s..coc SOn-2d district
Brig SAi 4 . ID ls' ma. Cd''er - days from Rio de
| Janerio, - HuX Il Co-Ist district
Sentinel, W isht, from the Passes-Towed down
| aud 20 sea " -. ship Alhambra-BrouSht up
ship Alexar der I'd b.rk Taurus
Republic II nberd, from the Passes-Went down
hght-Brossht up ship " Chapman and brig
Sarah and Emma
STEAMBOATS,.
Rice Farmer Dragon, from Lower Coast
st John. Greathouse. Baton Rouge
bertha. Blanks from Ouachita river
Rubicon, Noel, from st Louis.
Mary, Carroll from Mobile.
Governor Allen Liblro from Fort Adams
BELOW COMING UP.
Sark Samuel Carleton Freeman 80 DAYS from New
York. to Geo Fosick eco
North German brig Hennip ston. wilken, from
Rio de Janerio August S 20 Kennedy eco
BELow--TAIT1Ne ORDERS,
Bark Brothers, Kidder, q days from Tabasco, to
master
EXPORTS.
1SDlANOLA VIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gin
ton-For lndanoIa-'9o b0ls dour 800 SKIS corn 600
cases mdse
For Galveston-i;,s bbs aour 300 b5Is potatoes 50
oos WHISKY 100 bIs ot-.er IS bags coffee 26lO bxs
mdse '
PESSACOLA-Sclooaer G Ki-g-e, bb,s fonr.
hhds sugar Ai.is Dacou 200 SKIS corn and 100 pkrs
sundriea f9N
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
LOWER COAST-Steaner Rice Farmer-58 bbs
&c - SIS bran and sundres
BATON ROCGE-Steamer st Join-2 bales Of
cotton sks cotton seed los SKIS cotton seed 10 hhds
sugar ~
OCACHTTA RIvER-Steamer Bertha-225 bales
baes cotton l6s SKIS cotton seed
ST LOCS-Steamer Rub ou-95 bales cotton AIS
SKIS cotton seed l5., SIS seed cotton loo bbls -four
and sundry produce
MOBlLk-Steamer Mary Carroli-.03 bales cotton
II bbls turpen,ine
FoRT ADAMS-Stea,ner Governor Ailen-3Gl bales
o'5 SKIS cotton seed p s6s seed cotton
By TIE RAILROADS. |
9kW ORLEANS. JACKSON AND GRRAT NORTH. |
khN RAILROAD, October s-253 bales cotton and |
sundry produce
NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL. |
ROAD, G. oper SIS. Bales cotton is cks bacon
and sundyies
October l)-c0a tales cotton loo bbls fou, loo !
kegs lard and sundr;es
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A TE>IlhON1AL
NV ORLEANS, June %, 1871.
}. Il. GARDNER, Agent Grover Baker Sewing
Machine Company No. ls2 Canal street, New
Orleans:
SIR-We are much in want of two of your FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES, and propose to give YOU in
exchange for them, one each, Singer and Wheeler
Wilson. If you accept our offer it will take from
US tie last Of five Of the other patterns of
machines that we have disposed of to give place
to yours.
We have had much experience with several of
the leading Sewing Machines, and feel that We car
say, without injustice to any one, that the
ELASTIC STITCH MACHINE
Of your Company's make is far superior to
any That We have used Its simplicity,
small effort required to operate, and the great
strength and elasticity of its seam are qualities
We have never found equaled in any other. Since
the Introduction of your Sewing Machine into orr
Asylum, 1t has always been the favorite with our
children, and often a source of much contention
among them, as to who should have the privileca
OF its use.
during the past two years We have had five of
your Sewing Machines in constant use, and large
quantities of work of every description for fami.
lies has been done on them. We have never had |
any complaint from those for whom the work has |
been DONE but on the contrary, much praise for |
The beauty and perfection of the machine STITCHING
we most earnestly hope that you will accept our |
proposition to exchange, and favor US by sendino
'our machines at the earliest opportunity.
DlRECTRESS ST. ELIZABETH ORPHAN ASYLUM
au23 3m 1t Up
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PHILLIPs, UNIol

W!1llAM PHILLIPS, UNION STA.
" oles, No. 1870 Caliiope, near St. Charles street
and Fam ~ Carriages, such - hacks brettes, phae-
tons, buggtes, ETC., for the use Of the public and
at rates TO correspond with tho stringeucy Of the
times. All hacking done below tariff rates. Or.
Sets ior wsddnss balls. picnics races, etc, will
am also prepared to hire vehiciea (alonal to pa r
tIoe nAVlnR tneir own hOrses. je16 ly
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Cabinet Meetius

Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-The Cabinet
met for the FIRST time in several weeks to-
day. Robson and Delano absent,
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born with the kangaroo -drOou this year-
. beautiful testimonial to female intellect
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MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
MADAME BLACK, THE GREAT INDIAN
Vx Astroiogist, is still at 19l Carondelet street,
near Julia. She will disclose to you past, present
and future events Of your life, whether connected
with marriage, business, etc. Has sure remedy
for rheumatism, and for reconciling estraneed
lovers. Satisfaction given 10 pay. my4 "
NOTICE.. .......................... NOTICE.
Excursion to St. Louis State Fair.
THE NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY
will Issue round trip tickets from date, from New
Orleans to st. Louis,
ut one regular fare. S2S Is.
Tickets good until October Is, 1871
E. Q. SEWALL,
General Superintendent.
s. E. CAREY,
SEQ l3t General Freight Agent.
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
VTVO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH.
ERN RAILROAD.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

=. Until further rotice, passengers to all points
North East and West will leave New Orleans from
the depot, CalliOpe street.
way Mail and Passenger, leave Daily
(Sundays excepted). t............ 7:l5 A. u
Magnolia Accommodation, Daily (Sun-
days excepted) Observation-Disclosures. 400 P. u;
Night Express, leave Daily, at..... $50 P. NJ
Night Express, arrive Daily, at. lO:45 A. NJ
Magnolia Accommodation, arrive Daily
. Sundays excepted}, at............l go A. N.
Mail and Passenger arrive Daily (Sun.
days excepted, at. Observation-Disclosures. 4 600 P. NJ
Night Express will stop only at Hammond and
Amite, south OF Magnolia
Five Hours and a Halt Quicker than
any Other Line
Baggage checked from residence to destination
and berths secured in Pullman Palace Cars a.
usual.
Tickets for sale at No. % Camp street, corner of
Common street, and at depot foot of Lafayette
street, on the levee.
s. L. CAREY, General Ticket Agent
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
D. B. NOREY, General Ticket Agent
Mississippi Genital Railroad.
s. W. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent.
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EDUCATIONAL.
BASS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.

pass CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
rms Institution will enter upon its sixth acaa
emic session on MONDAY October 2. 1871. For mar
ticu!ars see catalogue Of 1901. Special cOmmu.
may be addressed to the president Of Pass
c oflStan college Mississippi. All arrangements
agent age Of the college. No. s Davidson court at N.
" nee ahan store, No. ll9 Common street or at st.
ana. RpOTi1Tu Ems Eu1; 1|Vu1SA'
seIz Im' Principal of the Christian RrOthers
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al

CAIRO.
NEW 0RL2ANs. OIilCAGO AND TaE
FL WEST.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
AND
BLUE LINE. VIA CAIRO
.loe \ VIII Take Freight froD
New Orleans on first class steam.
LEAVING DAILY. AT FIVE P. H.. fOR
Cairo, Chicago and An Psinss Nerths
West and East, ae de Lowest Rates.
An rates and all through bills Of lading from New
Orlesos BY above route given, signed and recog.
Missed only ct the General Office Of the Company,
No. IS Car0ndelet street.
shippers by this route save ali drAyARe and trans
fer charges ct Cairo, and their goods are always
under cover, and ne charges are made for forwdaE.
ing. JANIS T. TUCKER,
tAl4 ~. General Agent.
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TOHN GRAYER,

TOHN GRAYER,
Proprietor Of Phoenix Stables and Undertaken. Nos
IS and u Elysian Fields street. opposite Pontchar.
train railroad Third District, New Orleans. Car.
hire. Horses bought. sold and kept on IverT.
Patent Metallic Burial Cases, Mahogany, Black
ais attended to by the Proprietor, who hopes. bv
strict attention to business, to obtain share OF
public patronage. iva "
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Marine Intelligence.

OFFICE OF THE RRPUBLICAX,l
Wednesday, October II, 1871. !
CLEARED YESTERDAY,
Steamship Clinton. Frahm, for lnd;a.ola via
Galveston
Schooner G King, Capels, for Pensacola
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WASHINGTON. D. c.
The PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT Of tb,. Col.
ao&e ops9e September 13, 1871. -'' S"A-
ne ne TT014LEGiATE DEPARTMRNT, September 20.
Inc THEOLOGICAL DEPARTNRNT fctohor : -
me Mne 1HD1CAL DkPARTAKNT, October 4
vno Law DEPARTMENT. October Il.
acung men wishing to enter either of the de-
Psstments should be present ct the commence.
J. G. WILLING, President
s rcs further insornation inquire Of ". STTCKNBY,
0oS1otsIy an0 treasurer. au22 I'm
MILITARY HIGH SCHOOL,
lsS RACR sTEET. head sf Coliseum Place.
=. b. 6dwarAs ana samuel II. Lewis,
WM lrepaco pupils to enter The LoutlDanA State
C Cn.v = any ether Oel1e1D 81 AmerieA 4
S1.s10eSeA 81 PfimAxy DooSEtunont attAchod
A1HHte1y 0e09dne, with daily dFi1.
OiIculaes 70 % had at the tohool, Or ct James 4
~1ssaams. - Camp street. au20 ION
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T OUISLANA SAVINGS BANK
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
Ne. 51..."...... Camp Street. ....... Ne. ~
". VAN NORDEN, HENRY PEYCHAUD.
President. vice-Prestdank
JOHN 8. WALTON. Cashier.
W. q. Thomas, David wallace
Henry Peychaud, Dr.. W. H. RolcombA
r.. J. Mullan.
Six per cent paid on savings deposits.
Safes rented and vaiuables received.
Interest on bonds collected and RENTED.
Persons living in the country will find this CON
pany q safe depository for vafuables papers, eta.
ct q small expense. pol1 "
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THE FREEDOIAN's SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY.
A National savings Bank.
CHARTERED BIZ TIE GOVERNMENT OF TM
United States, March, 1865.
Thirty.three branch Offices have already been -
tabushed Throughout the country.
Principal Omces
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
NEW ORLEANS BRANCH:
..Carondelet street.
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deposits Of any amount received. All aecounta
strictly private and confidential. AL dep0sits AIe
payable on demand with interest due. SIX PRe
CENT interest paid or compounded, free Of al
taxes semi-annualy each year. Especial dvantaeee
charge trust funds; alsO to societies. lodges divi
sions and associations Certificates of deposit ID
sued, payable or demand in currency or gold, with
interest due. Deposits can be made by express, o.
bank draft, or postal money order. Deposits 70
ceived from individuals, firms societies and cor
p0ratiOns, subject to check at eight
The Freedmans Savings and Trust Company va
incorporated for the special benefit Of the freed
men Of the South, but 1t offers its advantages to
all classes alike. As national institution, sub
ect at all times to the supervision of the Congress
Of the United States its honesty and integrity are
constantly assured.
OFFICE HOURS From A. H. to 3 p. NJ. and on
Saturday nights from six to eight o.clock
mhl' ~ Cashier New Orleans Branch.
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luhH and HAri0 Rica.

The following Associated Press dispatch
are given to the readers of the KErUELl, AN
for what they are worth:
New YORK, March T.-While some of
the Washington correspondents deny there
is any truth whatever in the report that
General Sickles telegraphed to Washington
Il proposition from the Spanish government
to sell Cuba and Porto Rico tor s 100. 600 00O
| the Iiibune's correspondent confirms the
dispatch, and adds that the President and
Secretary of State both say that General
PriIu, some time ago. made a proposition to
General Sckles offering the colonies to the
United States for $2OO,000,00O. 1t was de
cHned ut once on our part. and declared to
be wholly out OF the question.
About the time the Duke of Savoy was
to start from Florence to assume the duties
OF his new position. and shortly before Gen
eral Prim was asSassinated. a confidential
friend OF Amadeus and the Spanish re-
gency arrived in New York, as bearer OF
propositions of settlement to the Cuban
patriots on the part of the new Spanish re
gime. These propositions were published at
the time. They included a provincial au-
tonomv for Cuba and Porto Rico. similar to
that enjoyed by the North American colo
MES of Great Britain "A full and complete
amnesty for the revolutionary leaders and
defenders. with a representation for Cuba
and Porto Rico i'll the Spanish Cor
ties; the abolition of slavery and
the establishment of manhood sut
traSe. with IA tree press and right
OF discussion and petition native Cubans
and Porto Ricans to have equal rights in
official positions with their Spanish citizens.
These terms were submitted. informally, by
an American Senator t" Senor Almeda, but
were rejected, Almena declaring il too late:
that the atrocities of the Spanish war had
been So terrible as to make ii certain the
Cubans and their oppressorS could not live
together At the time the negotiations
were pending the idea of selling the col
onies was again mooted. but no encourage
ment was afforded on our side. Shortly
after the coronation of Amadeus. General
SickleS was again approached on the sub
.iect. He listened. considered. and the re
suit is a proposed sale at one hundred mil
lion dollars.
President Grant SAID yesterday that the
administration had no intention to consider
it. believing that. even if desirable the Sen
ate could not he induced to accept such !,
treaty. and it would be altogether useless to
ask Congress for appropriations to carry
out the provisions. in the face of the fact
that the obtaining of one milliOn five hun
dred thousand dollars needed for the san
Domingo purchase was in considerable
iOubt