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The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

In sickness with medicines that depress the physical
energies. What the sick principally need is an &C
cesson of vital strength to enable them to cope with
the enemy that has assailed them. The diseased
system should be sustained toned, purifedIand reg
ulated, and there is no medical preparation in ex-
istence so largely endowed with the properties re-
quired to effect these objects Hostetters Stomach
Bitters In ordinary practice aperient, bood-depur-
ating ani-blious and sedaive medicines are admin
lstered separately. In Hosetters Bitters all these
agents are combined and act together in perfect har
mony, so that undue debility and undue excitement
are alike prevented and the strength of the patient
rallies while the disease is losing ground. In dys-
pepsla, liver complaint chronic constipation, inter-
m1ttent levers, general weakness and all ailments
evolving physical and mental depression, this pure
egetable restorative sovereign remedy.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Mr.. FRoUDE's experience with Father
Burke appears to have intensified his hatred
OF the Irish race. In the last volume of his
History OF Ireland he declares that the Irish
are unfit for lfgovernment. and ought to be
governed by force, and thai there will be
trouble with Ireland until English statesmen
determine that she shall be excluded from the
sphere of permitted party politics. The work
adords another proof that strong prejudice
will often times cause an otherwise sensible
man to make an egregious ass of himself.
The book is said to be entertaining. So not
unfrequently are the gambols of fool.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
The Regulators.

Washington specials indicate that the infia-
tionists in Congress have not the good sense
to conceal their chagrin and anger at tne
Presidents veto. They looked upon their VIZ
tory as assured and so confident OF it'tne "oio'
men in the Republican party assulheu az an
of prop ietorship over the opinions VI "en'
Grant which must have been extremely ofen'
sive to him as it certainly was the cause OF
wide spread indignation on the part OF those
who elected him. Senator Cameron is re-
ported to have declared that the veto mes
sage was the greatest mistake President aas
made since he has been senator, which
period includes parts of the Pierce, Buchanan
aud johnson administrations and further that
it will be the heaviest load the party has ever
had to carry. There are those who believe
that an organization which has carried Sem
ator Ca heron can survive the defeat Of his
scheme to make the nation dishOnor itself.
Others say that the veto will result in the
breaking up OF the Republican party. We
shall certainly very much regret such result;
but il the Republican party must exist at the
cost of violating the national faith and by
adopting policy of issuing paper for money
which bears the condemnation OF history, we
want ,t moments time to decide for ma
tional honesty and prosperity. We shall GER
tainly rel ice if Messrs. Morton, Carpenter,
Cameron and Butler will take the present oc-
cason to leave the Republican party. They
are not in sympathy with the best aspirations
of the party and are hindrance to the sue
cessful accomplishment of its mission.
As to the result we have no fears. The
proposition of the infationists is dishonest.
At present they disguise their purpose and
are merely testing the popular sentiment on
the question of initiation as Mr.. Pendeton
and Democrats in 1878 tested the sense OF
the nation on the greenback. theory. At
first the people were deceived by its Elusive
character, but when it was seen that it was
reputation, they set their seal of condemna-
ton ubon it and the leaders that achieved a
national reputation on this bubble have sunk
into oblivion. IL the present case when the
people fully understand that the aim of Mes
sers. Morton, Butler and Carpenter is practi-
cal reputation, that they never purpose to
have specie payments resumed, that they pro-
pose to lead the nation to believe that a
promise to pay money is money, they will
leave them to defeat as they did Pendleton.
The demogogues err when they propose to
deal with the people of this country as if they
are tools. They make sadder mistake when
they assume that the people are knaves and
would gladly find presext to repudiate the
pledges of the country.
For a time the regulators may retain
influence over the South and hold partial
control of the West but before the next
Presidential election comes about, the nation
will be fully apprized of the designs of the
spectators and regulators and will consign
them to intamy, for the people are neither
fools or knaves. r
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

This is especially true as regards the personal
taxes withheld by wealthy Americans resident
abroad. Commissioner Douglass himself as
seIts that his Office has no information in the
vast number of cases of this class reported bv
Sanborn, and he favors such legislation as will
secure the collection of these taxes. The de-
tails of such plan are now under consdera-
ton, and although nothing has been determn-
ed 1t is understood that an attempt will be
made to give the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue authority to offer fifteen per cent. for
power as to small accounts and especially diff
ticult cases OF perhaps twenty five per centum.
In no event win the control of Internal Reve-
nue. matters of this sort be transferred from the
Internal Revenue to the Secretarys Office
prOper.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
FORElGN PORTS

Ar at Newcastle NSw Sd ult ship Carrie Reed,
Crowell, San Francisco.
Ar at do Feb 10, ship Alice M Minott, Lowell Mel
bourne.
Ar at Tarragona : inst, barque Reunion Emerson,
New Orleans.
Al At Messina 2lst ult, brig Sparkling Water, Dahl
Ar at Lisbon 21st ult. brig L Warren, Leach, from
London for Santos, Qeaky, and bulwarks stove)
Sid I'm Liverpool 2lst inst, Northampton. McLoon,
for Bath.
At Para 9Th inst, schs Chas Moody, Colamore,
and M Heath, Nichols wtg cargo; Frank Howard,
Anderson. for New York days.
AT Zaza 10th inst. brig H Wright, Griffin. for
New York.
Ar at Cienfuegos 4th inst; brig Daisy Boynton, APP
Montevideo; brig Perees Hinekley. Small, Boston !;
7th, barque Jennie Cobb, Small. Aspinwal; brig N
pinwall Martha Gale Smith, st Thomas.
Sid 31st, brig Kaluna, Nash, Boston; schs More
Light, Allen, St Stephens, NIB; sth. Flora M Crow
Ar at Sagua 26th. brig Matte RUSSELL York. FIN
Portland; 3lst, barque. Daring, Mcdonald, do; sch
ar at Havana 18th inst. brig Ennis. Blood, NYork
18th; baroue Isaac Hall. Cocord, Cardiff; brig Maria
W Norwood, Andrews. do; 18th, barque Addie Nc
Loon, Munroe Baltimore; sch G Jewett. Finlay
st John, NIB; 17th, brig Hattie M Balm, Thestrup,
Ar at do 18th, brig Mary Fink, Dyer, New York via
Bermuda.
Sid 14th. sch Allegro, Kelar. Philadelphia 18th,
Gilley North of Hatteras; 10th, sch Stephen Ben
nett, Bennett. Matanzas.s
AT at Matanzas 10th inst. baraues James Brett
Gallison. Havana; Brunswick. True, from do brig
Helen Rich, Howes, New York; sch Lizzie Wilson,
Wilson, Havana; 18th. brig Mary Gibbs, Whttemore,
New York; Carrie Bertha, Hall, do; Geo Burnham,
STABLES, Philadelphia; scbs u Kelley, -; Day.
break Blake, Jacksonville; 18th, Irving McLarren,
philadelphia; 18th, brig PERI Perkins, do; sch jos
Cakes. Parks, do; Addie M Bird, Merrill, Norfolk
brig Keystone, Barter, Philadelphia; sch Charlie
Morton. Davis, do.
Cid 18th, barque Neversink, Gibson, North of Hat
teras: sch Edward Waite, York, New York.
Ar at Cardenas 18th, barque Masonic, Lampber.
and Sandy Hook, Barstow, New York; j G Marsh,
Pickett st John, NIB brigs Manson. Gilkey, and
Tarifa, Brown, New York; 18th. Alton, Copp from
st John, NIB; 10Th, Gazele, Gardiner. Philadelphia
SID lith, brig Nash, Hopkins, North of Hat
N Stone. Pitcher, do
Ar at st Jago 9Th inst, brig Thomas Owen, Guptn
Baltimore.
Ar at St John, NIB, Goth inst, sch Sea Lion, McIn-
tire, Portland.
Cid 2lst, brig Geo Berry, Keaser Matanzas.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

1r works well so far, the veto message.
Tuesday gold stood at ia, and the day after
the veto 112 3-s-a shrnkage of SO or about
IL per cent. Putting the paper Circulation
of the country at about s75O,OOo,0oO, lit is
over that) and it has appreciated $11 100000
under the influence of the veto.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

SENATOR BoGY of Missouri took occasion
the otner day to say that ''the pagans of Rome
were not such Internal rascals as some of the
men who rule the South" The average car
pet-bagger will feel his delicate senslbilities
deeply wounded at being compared to Cato.
Cicero, Sc@vola and other men of the an
tique time Very likely he will pack up and
leave at once. Think too, how proud the
people of Missouri must be of Senator who
can launch SUCH thunderboltsl
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

THE Independence of the republic of San
Marine, the Oldest ofall existing governments,
is seriously menaced. For some time past it
has given shelter to Italian refugees from JUS
tice. Italy has made demand for their ex-
tradition, the plucky little republic refuses to
accede to the demand, and Italian troops
nave been ordered to cross the frontier and
seize the criminals. sE
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

~; hh women crusaders appear to be takn e
wise course in Ohio. Having ou;ckened
.ions ama conscience by the street process
eorosnaan prayers, and thus made the en-
stronn r, y. statutes practicable BY creating
hsvs raso puoi'. opinion to back them, thew
nave resolved to secure permanent ref sS
oy bringing numerous suits under tho e aaair
law for the closing of saloons. INC 1Aoair
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN srEAME..
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OFPORTLAND.

Thursday, April 81.
ARRIVED.
steamship Scandinavian, (Br) Smith, Liverpool -
passengers and mdse to H & A Allan,
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, NS-passenger
and mdse to John Porteous
Steamer Franconia, Bragg, New York-passengers
and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, Boston for
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Brig Don Jacinto, erosion, Trapani so days-65O
tons salt, to order. Vessel TO Ryan s. Kelsey.
Brig Eudorus, Nichols, Boston.
Sch Kate Lilly, Hutchins Hoboken.
Sch New Zealand, Simmons, Boston.
Schs Ella Clifton, (Br) Kimball, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
Colby University.
WATERvILLE, April %, 1874

WATERVILLE, April 3D. 1874.
To the Editor Of the Press:
A large audience greeted the first appearance
in public of the Sophomore Glass of Colby Uni
versity last evening, at the contest for Excel
lence in defamation. Chambers Band enliv-
ened the occasion with choice selection adj
mirably performed. The whole entertainment
was of a character to reflect great credit on all
concerned. The following is the order of exer-
cises:
''George whitefield'-P unshon.
Fred Virgil Chase. .Fayette
''Icilius'-kelogg
Atwood Curtis Halls. .Nobleboro.
Clement Howard Hallowel. ............... Bangor
"Ringan Gihaize before the Covenanters"-
"Emmet's bfefense"-Robert Emmett a''i ''''''
Clarence Edmund Meleney*. Sydney, c. B,
Charles A. Russell. ................ .Vneland n j.
'The American Constitution Webster.
Albion Woodbury. Small. ................ Portland
"The Barbarities of the American War'-Chatham,
Louis Colby Stearns".. Bethel.
Joseph Arad Thompson%. ..................B Bangor
Charles Coffin Tiley. Wateryille.
mt. TebOr"-H eadley.
Ansley Ezra Woodsum. .......... ,Fayette,
''The Drowned Mariner Smith.
George Franklin Youngman. .......... Waterville.
1.-THE Power of Public Opinon''-Webster
Excused.
The Committee, composed of Hon. E. F.
Webb, Rev. S. P. Merrill and Prof. VIM. Ell
der,awarded the first prize to Albion w. Small,
and the second prize to A. E. Woodsum
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Sch H Chase, (Br) Quinlan Boston,
Sch Lorne. (Br) Flower, Boston.
Sch Malabar, McCarty, Boston.
Sch Fairfield, Galley Boston.
Sch Savoy, Pray, Calais for Boston.
Sch Moses Black, (Br) Barteaux. Bear River Ms
Sch RObt Woodruff, Lewis, Wiscasset.
Schs Samaritan, Dodge, and Rowena, Marcel, Ellis
worth for Boston.
Schs ID Lovett, Haskell, and Highland Lass Gott
Rockport for Boston.
Sch Otranto, Hammond Ellsworth for Boston,
Sch Anaconda, Wallace, Calais for Boston.
Sloop Fannie Best, Long Is and-sand to Portland
Stoneware Co.
CLEARED.
Steamer Franconia, Bragg, New YOrk-Henry Fox
Sch Maria Roxana, Palmer, Philadelphia-Bunker
Bros.
Sch Phenx Cove, New York-Chas SAWYER.
Sch Bonetta Clark. Wofville, NS-,Johp Porteous.
Sch Emma Shanks, Meserve, st John, NB-John
Porteous.
Sch Bright Star, (Bp Morse, st John, NF-John
Portsous.
Sch Roker. Taylor, Boston-Chas Sawyer
Sch Martha Sargent, ClOsson, Searsport = Nathl
Blake.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO LET.

One large Store House on Cnstom
House Wharf, suitable Tor heavy storage
or Fish packing. "e0
ALSO
One store suitable for Grocery mr. o+h.
light business, with dock privilege. '"01
Apply to
GEO. w. EDDY.
fe4sneodtf 81 Middle Street. Roor~
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
ri s. Z II ESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL "a. 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is s,an,sv T
with a Card certificate countersgned os "nd bote,
Puilen. Editor. All railway, stea"uo 1 dom.nd;ng
managers will COME favor upen 10 rsrresent our
credentials OF every person claiming s, ssvers, spun
isurnal, as we have nf0rmal,on ~ tbs mama Of the
meis %" =. haze no disposition to be, even pas
.,veIy. a party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
4. cases indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
municatons that not used.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
schlotterbeck's Moth and Freckle Lotion
DIR. Schenck,s Standard Remedies |!

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA-
WEED Tonic, and SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
and if taken before the lungs destroyed, speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DIR. j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in
the lungs nature throws it of by easy expectora
tiOn for when the phlegm matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this Schenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea-weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver.
Schencks Mandrake Pills act on the liver removing
all Instructions, relax the gall BLADDER the bile starts
freely, and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and alternatives the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring 1t assists
the digestion, by toning up the stomach healthy
condition, so that the food and Pumonic Syrup will
m Ike good blood then the lungs heal and the patti
ent will surely get well if care is taken to prevent
fresh cold
Dr. Schenck can be consulted at the Quincy House,
Boston, 90 Wednesday, March 25th, April Sth and
end, May 18th and 9th.
Advice will be given tree, but for thorough exam
nation with the Respirometer, the charge is $780,
Schenek's Medicines are sold by all Druggists
tt throughout the country.
Schenck's Almanac can be had of all Druggists,
Tee. me12eod6w1ysn11
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
AZOLUTO TOILET POWnED
Renders the Face. Neck and Aru,.
smooth and fair. sOAts

harmless to the skin complexion by Prof =, and
State Assayer, and Prof. Babcock, both well kSy
Chemists of Mass AZoluto is put up in s
packages, white for children and all skin
% cts by mail 80 cts. Also pink or flesh Color rs
the complexion or face, 80 cts, by mail 40 cts SoJ
BY all Druggists, OF address M. $. BURR & CO.. 10
Oak St. Boston, Mass, Agents for U. S. fe16sn3m :"
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
D0MRsTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Ar 18th, ship Princeton, Rob-
Sid FIN SW Pass 21st. ships Pocahontas, Bombay,
and Marcia G Day; Darque Reunion.
MOBILE-Ar 14th, sch Addie Cutler, Smith,
Boston.
CHARLEsToN-cld 2lst. barque Harriet F Hus-
Sid 2lst. sch Mary Lord, Lord, St John. NB
BALTIMORE-Ar2 1st, ship King Philip. Daley,
Clara Smith, Keen, Matanzas
g, Ga 21s brig Clara N Goodrich, Look, Sagua; sch
Sunbeam, Bunker Belfast.
Sid 21st, ship Ellen Goodspeed; brig Ida L Raw.
PHlLADELPHIA-Ar 21st, sens S L Burns Cros-
by, Arecibo; West Dennis. Kelley Bath; Annie Gus,
Sawyer, Bluehl; Bagaduce, Cox. Windsor, Ms; e
Rogers, Rogers, do; Eastern Belle, Parker Bucks
port; Henry Falkingham, st John, NIB.
, NEW YORK; 2ist brig Whitaker, Cotton, FIN
Ii Jones, Cousins Baracoa 10 days.
Ar 22d. ship Rhine. Jordan, London; briggs Manius
schs Georgia Mcfarland. Mcfarland, Trinidad !:
Georgia Coffin, Coffin, Cardenas II days; Georgia
Clark, Bartlett, Fernandna.
CID list, barque Gan Eden, Brown, South Amboy
schs kidgewood, johnson, Georgetown; S Hart,
Davis, Georgetown SC.
Passed through He'll Gate 21st brig j Leighton
Leighton New York for Fall River schs Rena from
Hoboken for Fall River; Owen Kinds. do for Bos-
ton; Sparte do for dO Winner, Philadelphia for do
Hoboken for Salem; Frank Barker, New York for
Gardiner; j H Crowley, Weehawken for Newbury-
PROvIDENCE-Sld 21st, schs Challenge, Haskell,
New aa9 vesta. Morse, Portland.
Ar I'D, sch Fanny Flint, Warren, Salt Cay, II.
VINEYARD-AAVEN-Ar 2lst, brig Kaluna Mash
Cienfuegos 16 days for Boston; schs Vesta, Morse
Providence for Portland; l. Knowles, Fri Lyra
VIM COnnors, Grand Island, Fleetwing Clara Saw.
yer Paragon. Silas McLoon. Ada Allen, Fanny Ell.
DER Geo Savage, More Light. May Day, Cberub, Ma
ry Sands. A Paine Kate Rich
Sid, schs Mountain Laurel, A Perry.
Ar I'd, schs Casco Lodge, Port johnson for Saco
Winner. and Sarah Wooster. New York for Boston.
BOSTON-Ar 22d, schs Clara, Clark, st Andrews
Tinker, Stewart, Calais Olive Clark, Clark East
port; N Jonos, Flynn and Crusoe, Bateman from
Machias; Telegraph Hume and Fair Wind, Lock
hart, Ellsworth
Below. schs Carl D Lothrop, L Burnham Judge
Low, and joachim.
Ar 23d, brig Kaluna, Nash, Cienfuegos; schs En-
ma Green, Collins, Cape Haytien; Carl d Lothrop
McAllep, Trinidad Alma, johnson, from Caibarien
Eben Fisher, Reynolds. Cienfuegos; l. A Knowles
Knowles Weehawken; Owen P Kinds. Clendenn
Elizabethport; F Coffin, Batson Calais st Lucar
Waterman Lnconville; Hero. Harris, Belfast; "
Morse, Oliver, Gardiner; Orion, Fletcher, Bath S
Lindsey, johnson, and Leocadia, Deand. Portland.
Cid I'D ship l. b Gilchrist Emerson. for Antwerp
barques Almra Coombs, Langthom. Aspinwall; Sa
rah Hobart, Pnkham, Havana; brig Angela Bray
Cienfuegcs; schs Grace Webster, Young, Portland
Decker, freeman, Jamaica.
| SALEM-Cld 22d, sch Marcia Reynolds, Houghton
New York.
| Sid, schs Marcia Reynolds, and Wreath
| NEWBURYPORT-Ar2 2d, sch II Curtis, Haskell
Philadelphia.
| BATH-Ar 22d, sch Harriet Fuller, McDougal
Port johnson.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

THE MOST
Wonderful Discovery of
the 10Th Century.
DIR. s. d. HOWE'S
ARABIAN MILK-CURE
CONS UNI PTION,
And all diseases of the THROAT, CHEST and
LUNGS. fThe only Medicine of the kind in the
A Substitute for Ced Liver Oil.
Permanently cures Asthma Bronchitis, Loss of
Voice, ShOrtncss of Breath Catarrh, Group, Coughs
Colds &C., in few days, like magic. Price 81 per
bottle.
DIR. 8. d. HOwE'S
Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier,
which DIFFERS from all other preparations in its
IMMEDIATE ACTION upon the
LIVER, KIDNEYS AND BLOOD.
1t is purely vegetable, cleanses the system of all i'm
purities, builds it right square up and makes Pure
Rich Blood 1t Scr0fuous Diseases of all kinds
GENERAL DEBILITY LOST VITALITY, !"
and BROKEN DOWN CONSTITUTIONS" 1
challenge the 10Th century" to find its equal.
Every Bottle is Worth its Weight i'm Gold.
Price 81 per BOTTLE Sold at retail by all druggists
w. F. PHILLIPS s. CO.. Wholesale Agents, Port
land.
DIR. y. d, HOWE, Sole Proprietor,
161 Chambers ST., New York.
mar7snWS& M3m&weow11
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

A GOLD Earring with red and white stone. The
fee. - s anodda,e
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

TWO Gentlemen Of steady habits can find good
4 board and pleasant rooms by applying at No. IL
Cedar 81, ap24dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

SEVEN octave Piano. overstrung, top damper
~ carved legs, to let at 3i2 Congress street.
apZf d1wia
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
Commissioners, No,;cc
BRICKS.

PROPOSALS will be received until TUESDAY,
May 5th for the delivery of One Hundred
Thousand, hard burned, best quality, common
Bricks, to be delivered during the season at such
times and places within the city may be required
oy me committee or Superintendent of Sewers and
to be to their satisfaction in all respects,
The right reserved to reject any or all bids En-
dorse proposals ''Sewer Br ck." and address
apA did
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

A GIRL to do general homework. Pay liberal
"A Call at 139 Cumberland Street.
ap24 diff
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
Wanted.
Removal.
WamfPd.

CHARLES PEARCE Plumber. will on MONDAY
~ next, remove to 127 Federal ST., under u. s.
Hotel where, with better facilities he hopes to meet
all of his Patrons and Friends ap24d2t
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
General Ne1ps.

The import and export trade Of
France has increased about four fold
the past twelve years.
The question of repeating the cent a
box tax on matches is about to be pre-
sented before Congress.
The tide in the Thames at London
rises and falls twenty feet, and runs at
the rate Of four knots an hour.
10000 employers of iron industry in
Western Pennsylvania have struck
against reduction Of 10 per cent Of
wages.
Cheap coffee houses, where u lun,
cheon for six cents and upwards can be
procured are on the increase in Phila
delphia.
London has 1900 miles OF sewers
draining 400, 900 houses, the refuse Of
5000, 600 people, the outlet being Il
miles below London Bridge
The Philadelphia Press says one O.
the immediate visible effects OF thi
years elections in the South is an alar
ming migration of the negro WESTWARD
| mainly to Texas.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
The Spanish Army in Cuba.

6>lisn. Caleb Cushing writing to seersta-
~ Fish from Madrid, July last, says
According TO the latest official estimates
here the number of the troops sent from
the peninsula to Cuba from the year 1869
down to the presnt day is 81 .60O. of which
number G,4l2, have succombed in the
field or from disease, leaving only non-
inal force of say 10000. many OF whom
must be invalids for the present service
for the government.
I'm addition to which it deserves to be
noted that a large number OF muskets
purchased by the last Captain General
for use in Cuba have been withdrawn,
and ordered home for use on the penin-
sula. 1t is not surprising that under the
circumstances great discouragement
should prevail Unofficial circles here, to say
nothing of more or less uncertainty 10
specting the purposes and actions OF po-
iiticaI parties throughout the country, WIN
| the great question arising above all Others
| whether or not at some unexpected moment
4 the troops may not pronounce, for II IL nc
4 exageeration 10 say that the political for
tunes oil Spain al all tiInes during the pres
,ut generation, and never more 20 than "
the present time, are mainly dependent Oh
the will Of the Amy
Il "The conscription vii yield al ieas
co 600 men fer the army. 1t will also yiel'
TO the Treasury at least 800 ,oOO, eco Of reals
SIS, ,0Oo, 900, CO the amounts paid for eE
emption."
. Secretary Fish. writing to Cushing, Aug
81, says:-"I ackno Slsdgs the reeeipt 20
your interesting despatch OF the S0th ul'
Il (No. 66l in relation to the possibility G
Europeau intervention III the afiairs c
i Spain.
al ..It confirms accounts which have reschs
! this country OF atrocities in warfare whie
4 seem incredible in the ninteenth century
) which are without excuse OF pallintion, an
continuance Of which would be degradin
to human nature"
Much OF the correspondence under tt
head of Spain relates to the I.rg...as affai
r The results up to the end Ct last year al
already known. Nothing appears reRardir
J negotiations since that time.