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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
specials 10 tho Ledger.
AMERICAN PRKss ASSOCIATION, VIA 8. P. q A.
TELRdRAPH COMPANY.
European N Q w S.
Prussia Treats with Contempt
the Communication from
the Commune.
Preparations for a Grand and
Final Struggle.
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES. April I'm. Favre informed
the Assembly yesterday that Prussia had
treated the communication received from the
Commune with silent contempt. and had not
vouehsafed anything in reply to the coneiiia-
tory suggestions il contained. The final
collapse of the Commune is felt to be near.
The Government is daily gathering renewed
strength and courage. No confidence what
everis felt in the result of the peace negotia-
tons now in progress between the Commune
and the Government. This distrust is evident
and general. and each side is preparing for a
grand and final struggle which must termi-
nate in the determination of the insurrec-
tionary movement and dissolution of the
revolutionary organization now in Paris or in
disaster and overthrow to the Government.
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SAN DOMINGO.
The Hay items Opposed 10 Annexa
tfon.

The Hay items Opposed Ia Annexa.
tfon.
NEW YORK. April 1.-the Herald's special
from Kingston, dated April s. contains the
following from its correspondent at Hayti +:
The President Of Hayti. since the departure
Of the San Domingo Commissioners from Port
au-Prince. has received addresses from
every town and village Of the Republic. with
numerous signatures attached. protesting
against the attachment Of Hayti 10 their ma
tiOnality, and determination on their part
70 maintain their Independence against intru-
ders from every direction. The address
breathes The same sentiments against annexa-
lion.
The Moniteur says that in both Houses Of
Congress and in the press Of the United States.
discussions have taken place having in view
the annexation Of the whole island without in
any manner respecting the Haytien Govern
ment and people. and the American public
cannot be too early convinced Of the utter i'm
possibility Of such an event. The addresses.
with signatures. appear in the Official papers.
The President as yet has not replied 10 any Of
fharn
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NEW YORK.
Resisting an Onicer-CareIess use OF
Firearms.


NEw YoRE, April ;1.-Last evening, while
an officer who had arrested a boy named VIM.
Devine for creating disturbance at the foot
Of Thirteenth street. was taking him to the
station-house, he was set upon by a number
Of his companions who commenced NAL
treating him in a shameful manner. In order
to defend himself the officer drew his revolver
and fred on the mob, striking a lad fourteen
years old in the neck, the ball passing en-
tirely through. Tho prisoner. Devine. at
tempting to free himself from the officer. the
latter struck him with the butt of his revolver
which went of. the ball penetrating Devine'
shoulder. The wound Is pronounced not
dangerous.
Yesterday afternoon the framework used as
sign on the roof Of Winters. Hunt * Co. 3
hardware store, 2j9 Bowery. was accidentally
set on Ere by some persons who were firing of
pistols in honor Of the German peace cele-
bration. The stock was damaged to the ex-
tent of 5000. and the building 5000; insured.
Opening Of the Base Ball Season.
BROOKLYN, April 1.-THE Atlantic Base
Ball Club played their second game Of the
season. yesterday. at tho Capitalize grounds,
against picked nine, resulting in q victory
for the Atlantic by a score Of p 10 u.
Commodore John j. Chauncey. U. S. Navy,
died at his residence in this city yesterday
afternoon.
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WASHINGTON.
National Banks San Domingo
Evasion of the Tobacco Tax.

| Evasion oil the Tobacco Tax.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE United States
Supreme Court decided yesterday that stocks
of National Banks cannot be pledged By
stockholders to the banks issuing them as Sc
curty for loans or discount.
Ben +. Wade. having closed his duties as
President of the San Domingo Commission.
returned to Ohio to-day. The testimony
taken by the Commission is now at tho Gov
eminent printing Office, and will make a
largo volume. DR.. Howe is still here, and
viii probably remain until the testimony is
printed.
Senator Schurz will mako a speech in the
Senate. probably Wednesday, in favor Of the
Ku-Klux Bill.
The evasion of the tax on tobacco by the
use of manufactured leaf, has grown into
such proportions that the Revenue Bureau is
compelled to appeal TO Congress for immedi-
ate legislation to remedy the evil. 1t is esti-
mated that two-lifths of the tobacco now
eyades taxation through the medium Of deal
ers in manufactured articles. Mr.. Platt,
Of Virginia. gives notice that he will, at the
first opportunity. ask for q suspension Of the
rules and adoption Of an amendment to the
revenue laws, which will amend section SO.
by inserting a clause providing that retail
dealers in leaf tobacco shall each pay $500.
and that each persen shall be regarded as a
retail dealer in leaf tobacco who sells or offers
leaf tobacco other than of his own growth or
production.
Senior Mariscal, the Mexican Minister, has
received his recall. and at the same time his
commission as the newly elected Secretary of
State for Mexico. His advices are silent on
the subject of his successor here.
Hon. Caleb Cushing is again in luck.
While receiving a salary from the Mexican
Government Of $50. 900 per annum as Mexican
agent here he is appointed by this Govern
ment Special Commissioner to Mexico to Sc
cure an extension of time for the sitting Of
the mixed Commission on Claims. Mr.. Cush-
ing will leave here on the 9th of May in com
pany with Senior Mariscal for Mexico. and
during his absence the Claims Commission
will necessarily suspend operations.
Senator Sherman this morning offered a
instructing the Finance Committee |
to inquire, during the Congressional recess,
into the best means of reducing the tax and |
tariff levies as to produce an amount only |
equal to the necessary expenses Of the Gov
eminent. The new measure will como up |
for debate tomorrow.
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FRFNcH ANARCHY.


France is becoming an international
nuisance. The world is tired of her,
She escapes from Prussia at enormous
sacrifices only to plunge into'a revolu-
ton. She escapes death in one form
only to embrace it inAanother. She
runs from murder and commits sui
eide. Her inconsistency is wonderful.
She is at once the wisest and foolishest
nation in the world. The people OF
America radical excepted) applauded
her when she formed republic, The
republic fought marvelously, but in
effectually. The force, system and
vim of Prussia could not be resisted,
Then the republic made peace on
terms exacted by the conqueror.
The conqueror went home. His
legions had not reached the Rhine when
the republic that hadfought SO hcroically
to pieces. One faction walked
up and slapped the jaws of another fac
ton. The faction whose jaws were in
troduced to the palm of the hand Of the
said faction retaliated. Both factions
squared for fight. Cannons were hauled
out, guns were grasped, and the revolu-
ton was abroad. Now they are sacking
imprisoning priests and COM
hitting murder 1t will have to be con-
ressed that Francois not fit for repub-
ic. 1t is becoming more apparent every |
lour that she must have strong govern
neut. She must have Napoleon, or
ome one else who will hold the impul-
i've Frenchman with a strong hand.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Prerressef lhe MIner., slrII.e

ProgressOf the Miners Strike.
ScHASrOS. April 1.-THE daily Times. in
an aceount Of the meeting Of w0rkingnen
Yesterday. says the miners assembled here
500 strong. Piekets were stationed at conve-
nisnt distances 10 keep out intruders; repre-
sentatives Of the pres we're not admitted.
The motive Of the meeting is given in the
following particulars: J. ?. Lewis. chairman.
addressed the miners. II. J. Phillips read an
article from the Republican on the subject Of
arbitration. The subject was Thea preached
aud large majority favored il. ItWas re-
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/. SOME REMARKS.


introduced into the House the Kn-Klu,
bill? Is 1t not-yes, let us see. Elk
actly. Shellabarger. That's it. II il
quite musical. 1t FITS the trumpet o
fame admirably. He was put forward
to absorb all the glory and all the shame
of the measure. Into his veins was in
stilled for purpose all the poison oil
the Radical body polite. He was trans
formed into Satan, an embodiment OF
the hate that sprouts on the barren Rock
of Plymouth and waves rank and deadly
all over New England. Shellabargerl
Perhaps the man in his natural
state is good enough. Perchance he
is amiable, and may, impulsively, but
momentarily, have breathed prayer,
and did not take it back, in the next
breath. He may be even good father,
doating husband, and Sunday-go-to-
meeting Christian. He may be all this,
but he consented to stand forth the rep
resentative of all the scoundrels and all
the scoundrelsm of the East. He CON
scented to doff his manhood, and to be
boiled down into a broth composed OF
such material as Butler, the abstracter OF
soup-persuaders, sugar-liiters, and the
insulter of women; Of Bingham, the red
handed slayer of Mrs. Surratt, and
of the ghost Of Thaddeus Stevens.
We have no idea of the character
vi mis- religion. Really, we know
nothing at all about him personally but
in his representative role he is monster
whom every woman and child should
hate, and every Southern man who is
addicted to the luxury of cursing, should
curse. Every Southern dog should make
it the business OF his life to hunt him
down and bite him. Shellabarger, have
you a wife or mother2 Have you a
child that twines round your heart like
the vine round the tree, and whom you |
love better than all else on earth7 Would
you not defend them to the death and |
execrate one, or two, or thousand, or a
million who should, to carry out the
ambitious views of some public |
man, or some political party,
surround your house with soldiers,
raked up from the cutters of the world,
for the purpose of insulting them2 How
would you ike company of negro
troops to pitch their tents in your front
yard, break into your smoke-house, de-
file your parlor, insult your wife and
children, and hold you and them as
prisoners2 Shellabarger, yon would not
like that All the manhood that is in
you would pour out in torrent Of rage.
Yet, Shellabarger, that is what your Ku-
Klux bill is to do in the South You
proceed upon the weak and wicked
that the Southern peo-
pie have no right to life, to lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness.
You are so weak as to assume that you
have put down the chivalry of the South
and crushed its pride under your feet
You are mistaken. You know nothing
of the Southern character. The insults
you heap upon the defenseless people Of
the South will return to you one day in
tempests and hail-storms. A word in
your ear, whispered so low that only you
can hear it: Grant, with his armies and
navies, cannot execute the Ku-Klux bill.
You have made a great mistake. Men
have never surrendered the right Of self
defense, and any law that attacks it is fit
only to be hurled into the graves of its
authors
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The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Times telegraphs that "a
gentleman, whose authority in political
matters cannot be questioned, and who
is a personal friend Of Andy Johnson,
says that the sage Of GreeneviIle has
gone back on the Democratic party. and
declares himself a subscriber to the Re
publican party. and wants to be taken
into the party in full standing.
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AN ENEMY.

Massachusetts, should take Horace
Maynard back TO her. stony bosom. She
should kill no calf, for he can never be
fatted. Fat will not grow on those ribs
of his. He has eaten East Tennessee
beefsteaks and mutton chops to no pur-
pose. But he has done something else
that should endear him TO Boston Com
mon, to Lowell and the beast. He has,
through all the years of his exile in the
South, kept his eye on Massachusetts,
and guarded her interests with care
as jealous as that of a love-slck
girl. He goes from a district OF
Tennessee to Congress, but he
only represents Massachusetts. He
advocates all her measures and sleeps
and dreams in the bed in which Butler
snores vengeance to the South. He adj
vocates nothing Southern, but ban ks on
the North. He sits there and opposes
amnesty to the South. There is nothing
Southern in his nature. He is a bundle
of malice, and is as full of hatred Of the
Southern people as dog in August is
full of fleas. Whenever a proposition
is made in Congress to ameliorate the
of the white slaves Of the
South, he jumps up and opposes it. He
is your genuine slave-driver. He has
fastened like leech on the Second dis
lrict, and maintains himself in office by
Dolting its door with negro.
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LECTURES.
LECTURE!
M echanics' Institute.

GEcOND LECTURE. MEMPHIS CLUB
- HALL, in Greenlaw Opera House.
Thursday Night, April 30, 1871.
Commencing at 8 o'clock.
LITERARY ADDRESS: Tho Spirit Of the
Age" by 8EO. r. PllELAN. Esq.
TFcHEfcAL ADDRESS: What the Mechanic
Arts have done and are doing for civilization. !"
by Capt. 0EO. w. GIFT.
ngle admis ion, q cents.
Members will please get tickets Of any officer
Of the Institute. or at the Office Of Jones X
Baldwin. Architects. Kit Williams Block.
Apprentices will be admitted free. on GER
tifcate u their Master Mechanic or Foreman
with whom serving.
2i-f SECRETARY.
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So UNPOPULAR was the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the New
Haven (Connecticut) district, that while
the Governor received 1000 majority, he
is beaten by &C. votes. His name was
Kendrick, and it is generally believed
that be bought his nomination with
money. Hence his repudiation by the
people.
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MEDICAL.

nR. FERG usON.-PARTIEs SUFFERING
~ from Corns. Buni0ns, Club o. Inverted
Nails, will do we'll 10 call on DIR. Ferguson. at
the WORKMAN House. Office hours from to B.
and tOS. Particular attention given to ladies.
Calls made without extra charge. i35-fl
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The Lenten Marriage.

The fact that the marriage Of the
Lord of Lorne and the Princess Louise
took place during Lent, has created
quite fiutter in High Church circles in
England. Punch, of course, ridicules
these scruples. Here are two of his
latest mots on the subject:
CLERICAL ERROR.
" High" Parsons would have couples tarry
When they propose to wed in Lent
But whyY The sooner people marry,
The sooner, mostly, they repent.
MATRIMoNY MADE sEAsoNABLE.
Would those of their REFERENCES who
think it wrong to marry in Lent, be re-
conciled to Lenten marriage by an
arrangement that, at the wedding break
fast thereafter, to preclude undue fast
breaking, the fare should be limited to
red berrings2
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. The editor of the ferse Hante Mail has
been interviewed by an immense Irish
man, seven and half feet high and
heavily proportional, regarding a ghost
story. The editor says be now believes
the ghost story was a hoax, he having
received assurances TO that effect from a
gentleman whose size entities him to
belief.
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DISSOLUTION.


Iron AND AFTER THIS DATE. THE
II 6rm 0f i. J. Scmmcs a Co. iB. J Scmmes
and John VI. DaWsonl is dissolved BY mutual
consent. The business will be continued by
ID. J. Semmes. under the name and style AZ
heretofore. B. j. SENMES,
JOHN W. DAWSON.
Memphis. April s. ls7I.. 36-n
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FOR SALE.
A Rare Chance.

L WILL SELL A ONE-HALF INTEREST
i in my Billiard Hall, No. q Adams street.
b a party understanding the business. AZ q
low price and on easy terms, III applied Tor
.oon. l3l-fl J. II. WlLLETT.
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TIE Cincinnati Enquirer says: 1t is
the opinion Of some Of the Republican
papers that the April elections have re-
suited favorbly to that party on account
of a foolish speech made by JEFF Davis,
few days ago, in Alabama. IL men
have no higher principles to vote upon
than that, there are a greater number Of
fools than were ever dreamed Of before.
1t is about time the JET Davis scare
CROW was pulled down.
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Az exchange says that the insurance
companies refuse to pay the insurance
on the property of ex-Mayor Sturgis,
late of Meridian, Miss, having, it is
alleged, proof that he was the incen-
diary. This Is the same individual who
furnished long account to the New
York Tribune Of the prosecutions he had
TO endure. II the insurance companies
are correct as is very probable, his
proper place is in the penitentiary.
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In reference to the Connecticut cleo
ton, the Radical Cincinnati Gazette
says: The difference in the votes Of the
two parties is less than hundred either
way. The colored citizens voted at this
election for the first time. Last year
the Democrats had s43 majority. The
colored vote IS probably near thousand
This shows small Republican loss on
the voting elements Of last year, and that
the colored vote saved the State to the
Republicans.
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THE Supreme Court of New York has
decided that husband, as well as the
wife, is responsible for libel solely pub
Iished by the latter. Here are woman's
rights with vengeance. The New York
Sun, in noticing the decision, says; THE
imprudent or hateful wife of compare
lively well-to-do man may ruin him at
the shortest notice; while she herself, if
without separate property, has nothing
to lose, and even if she has any, will, in
all probability, be willing to let that go,
if only she feels angry enough toward
her worser half N lall
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The Rev. DR.. Deems, of the New
York Church of the Stranger, delivered
lecture to his people the other evening,
in the course Of which he said he had
come TO preach the Gospel of Marriage.
He believed in il, and that people we're
happier in the marriage relation than
when unmarried; and if any person in
his church passed the age Of thirty with
out being married, unless good reasons
we're given. it would be a question for
the Advisory Council to consider.
The New York herald., 1871-01-03
Q = r r U A r Y.
Snveri0 DIercndn ute.

S0VerlO Ulefcu00utc.
cable telegram announces the death of this emf.
nent musical composer. He was born at AItamura,
in Italy, in 1898, and was consequently In the
seventy-third year OF his age at the time OF HIS
death. While boy OF twelve years he entered the
Musical College or st. Sebastian at aples where he
became so skilled In the OF the violin and flute
that he was soon made cher dorcheStre.
Encouraged, however, by the advice OF the director
Of the opera, Zingareli, who held high opinion OF
his musical talents, Mercadante turned his attention
to dramatic compositions and in 1910 produced at
the San Carlo theatre his first opera, entitled
sLApotheose d'Hsrcule,'' which he followed during
the same year by an opera boufe, called s.vioenza
Cortanza." In 1870 his "Anacreon Samosn ap-
peared and met with complete success establishing
the reputation OF the young composer
The musical career OF Mercadante was, however, q
checkered one on the whole. 1t presented alterna-
his opera bou6e III Geoso Raredito" and "ScipIon
Carthage' succeeded, but his "Marie stuart''
work, ELISA Olandio," met with great success
and Mercadante was instantly declared by the
pubic expectation, and after, at Venice Man.
tua, Milan and Turin, experienced series or dis.
ssmehns Of s popu IN italy ne and spa
His opera la Rappresagla' was received with
great applause IN Cadiz and Naples in
cess Of the serment en- G1arumento, his his opera
being considered the best presented at the theatre
duced "Les I,rigands at the Italian theatre. In
spite Of the efforts OF Rupni, Lablacne Tumbern
and Grisi It failed. But the subsequent production
Of "Les Deux Iustres Rivaux," by the grandeur
and vigor OF style OF the opera, gave him great
reputation In the French capital The piece o tanned
brilliant success. In 1912 his "vestae." produced
In Paris, was c0ldy received, Notwithstanding it
contained some fine parts. In 1888 Mercadante
wasapponted adtfe de chdpeue OF Novara, and in |
1889 obtained the position of Director Of the Conser-
vatory OF Naples. In 1856 he was elected honorary
member OF the Institute or France in place OF |
Gamma, deceased.
We have been able to mention but a few OF Merca-
dante's operas There numerous others which |
met with the same measure OF success recorded of |
those named-some being applauded, others codly
received His 'Andronico," "Dldone." La Nitocri,''
s'Zairan "fi Peagio,r &C., were all doomed to end
temporary life. The music of Mercadante is, in
general. easy, graceful and natural and the melody
full ofsenment, but il lacks In originality and pro-
fundity. The deceased arts. composed with great
rapidly, seeming to rest his chances for success
more upon the number than upon the perfection OF
his works. He was, however undoubtedly an artist
of emnence. and there Is much music In his writ
ings which will long survive him.
The New York herald., 1871-01-03
week TO censure the government. for inactivity bur
II proved failure.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.
TslsenAms 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.


Mezieres Occupied-Frcnch Repulse Near
vrndome-Csptnres Near Arras-Naval
Matters.
LONDON, Jan. 2, 1877.
Mezit res has been occupied by the Germans.
CONTEST NEAR ORLEANS.
A despatch from Darmstadt dated to-day states
that Prince Louis OF Hesse telegraphs the govern
ment that two regiments OF Hessians, with bat
terry, fought Saturday with superior force OF the
enemy southeast Of Orleans. The Germans lost fifty
men.
FRENCH REFUSE NEAR vEND0ME.
The Twentieth Prussan division repused supe
ror French force In the rear or vendome capturing
some guns.
CAPTURES NEAR ARRAs.
In an engagement near Arras It's French infantry
were taken prisoners.
NAVAL MATTERS,
The French iron-clad Guyenne has been ordered
to leave Queenstown.
Prussian corvette Is lowering or Dungarvon
Cold Wcather-Soldiers Frozen 60 Death
Prussians Driven Out Of Gray-Gambeita
ON Freedom OF Speech-Prussian Iuhu-
manity.
BORDEAUX, Jan. Q, 1871.
The weather is extremely cold. The rivers are
frozen. The troops suffer terribly. Many Prusslan
and French soldiers have frozen to death.
THE PRussIANs DRIVEN OUT or GRAY.
despatch from Besancon, dated January l.,
states that the Germans evacuated the of Gray
after severe combat with the Francstireur, under
Colonel Borras. The Prussian losses were heavy:
ours were small.
GAMBETTA ON FREEDOM or sPEECH.
Minister Gambetra In hts address yesterday at
the Prefecture, said the government was bound to
the defence OF the country, but 1t was mortal. We
must not confound the republic with persons who
had been forced by events to assume power. These
men, when invasion had been repelled, would re-
sign and submit their actions to the judgment Of
the nation. The largest liberty would be accorded
to the expression Of opinion. All speech must be
free as thought but language engendering action
hostile to the government would be repressed with
energy.
GERMAN INHUMANITY.
Accounts from the Invaded districts show that the
most inhuman atrocities are committed by the enc.
my without provocation.