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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-23

ance as a four mile heat or dash race 1t was
doubtless this that brought to the race track
There was little delay In the start and they
we're sent eff handsomeIy-Le Roi leading.
Patrol second. ,Kingsland third and Verdigris
was passed that 1t was to be no. waiting race !;
the pace was too hot for any such .supposition.
When the first quarter wac reached LIE Roi was
still In advance. and Kingsland. who had
passed Verdigris, was second. with Patrol last.
Down the backstrech the race was rather
tanned. the only change in position being that
Patrol came up and passed kingsland. taking
third place, and Nerdisris. by a rush. making
second When they came in the homestretch
LIE Rot led. followed by Verdigris. next Patrol.
string on the first mile.
SECOND MILE.
On the second round there was no perceptible
change. except that lie Roi showed some signs
of fatigue, and on the backstretch gave way to
the front, ,Verdigris being still second and
kingsland last. Around the turn the race was
beautiful one every horse extending himself
at full stride and doing all that he could. Com
Ing home old turfmen saw that Patrol had his
own way, Verdigris notwiths anding the effects
q me two mile hurdle he had run az hour be,
lore, still chung to second place. while LIE Rot
Ef anE3gg in third AMP Kingsland closed up
THIRD MILE.
was asslng the string Patrol stu showed the
stin last At the half mile post. Pa'rol
s sna LED foliwed by Verdigris. next Kingsland
aana last Lei FOL. who had dropped behind. In
ms order Ae mile was finished
FOURTH NILE.
.at Mnen me last mile was started upon the ex-
tha asans BECAME Intense. As the horses passed
ladies' dron nesrs isollowed them and even the
oeSSeys on There was pretty snmrt AVN t the
siT me tbs eet Tse Patrol
however and Verdgris fsi bach no oivin so th
~-~S = iAihksiann. who, BY q sudden rush, nov
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

North Carolina 6s frncr at 22la. and Missouri 6s
of 1883 lower at 1882 Other state bonds were
without sale.
In city bank stocks, Galatin IN sold at 144,
and American Exchange (50l at 106.
Railroad bonds were moderately active. The Dem
yer and Rio Grande firsts fell to 90as. Denver ex-
tension of Kansas Pacific to 103. Burlington and
Cedar Rapids irsts to 71os and Rock Island new
forty-years Is to 111l Missouri, Kansas and Texas
firsts were strong at 58a1, and seconds at 23@i.
New-Jersey Central cOnsols were trmer at s3. CON
yeribles at S2l2 Northwest coDsols at 1O6os0 10Y,
and Canada Southern frsts at 7734, st. Paul sink
ing funds being steady at 1929, and Metropolitan
Elevated at 96l4. c., c., c. and |. frsts sold at
la, Delaware and Hudson registered bonds of
1891 az 81, and Erie and Pttsburg consols at e6l2
Money was fairly active to-day and call loans
were 5d7 per cent on stocks with as the common
charge closing, however, IN demand at per cent.
Time loans were 6D7, and commercial paper 5l906
per cent for choice The United States Treas
urer at Washin gton to-day received $36OOOo In
National bank notes for redemption. The customs
receipts were S532, 900, and the internal revenue
receipts 1921 ,000 The following is the Clearing
House statement to-day Currency exchanges, So3,-
2o9, ,001 {; currency balances 81, ,000.747
Foreign exchange was quiet and steady at the de-
cline OF yesterday selling rates were on the basis
OF 81 S43l asa S5 for sixty-days bills and ~ o"0
81 6712 for demand to the e. We annex current
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

at l0isc 81 NJ 3 do 24l0 N. at II nc, SO b nm
x. f. Carey sold commission Is Illinois steers l33z
D OF l0c, SO n IA do. ]. .Ss9 n. at 10hn .,,~ -.
9s4c; 20 do 2d8 n, at 9sc ana 5Oc each 80 do IlS3
H. 0c less 81 each 40 do 1928 No. at l0c less 81 each
Receipts yesterday and to-day were I26 head
b72 at 60th 1870 Washington Market and "a nj Jersey
slightly improving prices and the market IL reported hr at
4pe6 for Common to Prime Vess few extra Calves are
selling at 8sad7e- -
sales-Nswion & Holmes sold ~ Common Milk Calves
1l0 N. at 81 80 cwt: Pair do. Is n at &C.
Haenbeck Davis sold Buttermk Calves, 1l5 Nat 4c
MIX DO S5 D. at &c: 4 do l8d m at &c 90.
do 1875 10 at size. 3do, III n at 2c.9 do l5S ID, at 6
do las 10, at 7ct | do 40 n at7c.
SHEEP AND LANES Reeepts yesterday and today
cars at Jersey City. Total Saturday. l2495
head, against H.5ls head for the correspond.
ing time last week. Under the Influence OF
and about isc higher than Monday for Sheen Lambs
steady Todays OF sheep were &C
6l4o6l4c, and 6ssd6'4c. for Lambs
B9sknsns% sold a ~ Jsrssy Ewes n Snd
Lambs, lO2 N. at @ isc.
Kase Pidcoek sold 15l Ohio Sheep III m at ss Os. per
cwt yesterday l96 Michigan do 80 ID, at 5e 3le do 96
Newton Holmes sold so Western Sheep 90 tn, at sac.
Dilenbaek Dewey sold 81 Vermont Sheop s5 n, at c
~ no. s1 b at 50 20; state do 97 b at 5'sc q DO
1913 n. at 6c 1t6 DO: I09 10. at 6e 1GO do 1l5 o. at 6c
36 Do l29 ID. at 6sc safe Lambs l20 d. at6'te; sOO
40. d, at 634c; 100 Vermont DO. l0l h, at 6aac
Kirby & Co sold $50 Michigan Sheep, ia N. at 6i4c.
Haenbeek & Davis spd $50 state Sheep 1903 b az IS 80;
so Illinois do 9S H. at S5 20; 60 do. 90 n at 5sac; 6l do
III h a s. 80; l57 dO lO7 TO- at 6c 81 Illinois Lambs So
~, at 61sc
HOGs-Recepts yesterday and to-day "a OF 9o5 head
3S 4O.st and 81 city total since
Saturday 1868 head against 3 939 head for the time
ark butcher at 81 90 Otherwise business in Live
Hogs to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPFAN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL March 26-Pork-Prime Mess Eastern, hrmer
at 80. Western frmer at 52L Bacon-Cumberland Cat
dull 20 Short Rib dull sd; Long Clear dull %
27f; Short Clear dull at 28. Hams--lOng Cut dull
at 3a; shoulders dull at %. Beef-Inda Mess stea
TO- Extra Mess rmer at SS: Prime Mess hrmer NJ 13
Iard-Prime Western steady at a3. TallOw-Pnme City
steady 3j I'd Turpentne-Sprts steady at - 3d. Ros
Common 3D. Pine steady at lOGd CheeseAmcr
lean Choice dun at466i. Lard oil dun at 36 Flonr-ExIa
duh at % I'd Wheat-SprngNo 3,seady at N Id No
spring IN the market; New Western Winter steady
at o.. New southern Winter steady al 93d corn tw
Mixed steady 4Gd. per GENITAL; Old Mixed steady AT
4 81. per cent9l seed O-Yellow Amercan steady
at 2S Cd. Common, London, steady at 49d 1nr
pentne-S ;irits. AT London, dull AZ % Sd.
LONDON. March 26-I:3n p. m-Calcutta Iinseed 1850
~ per ar. spirits Petroleum 81 I'D cal Linseed
OIL s2j lO per ton Spirits ofTurpenne 2ASd per cwt
ANIwERp March l9-Petgoeum. 22 francs tor hne paIe
American. Lard closed at 2pll forms 81 kilOs
HAMBURG March 2Gard closed at 35I4 marks per 100 D
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE MARKETS. .
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North RiVer. Vessels and Railro1is
wEDxEsDAY. March 26. 1879.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
WYnNpSnAY March or fS'
unchanged

ASSESSOR unchanged
CoAL-By auction today 100000 tons Scranton were sold
including steamer az Crate aud Egg 50 l7l2dS2 20
Stove 81 g. dS2 So Chestnut So 32sGS2 35. showing
decline OF lodl2l2c per ton.
COFFEE-Mld grades quiet, steady late sales embrace
2U9 Singapore ss5 bags Maraoaibo 23l bags Costa
Rica 4I8 36S bags Savans $40 bags Men-
can bags CeyOn and 49 bags ST. Domingo sold In lots
sumption within the range; 4419 bags ST Domingo
in transit TO Europe also part last
evening 800 bags Maracaibo 900 bags Savana Urvate
terms Java 23 4c, Maracabo, l250l7c. Laguayra
l4Gl5i9c; Jamaica, Ia 2al6c. 81 Domingo; lOa &c;
Mexican i5alGc.; Savana l3dl7c; Costa Rca Is lSc.
Ceyon is 7c stock stated 964 bags and 6S457 mats
including III bags MaracaDO 1923 bags Laguayra 373
ags jamaica Rico S.4S7 bags Costa Rca
2,33l bags Mexieaa. 7sl bags Ceara. 2.4O4 bags
Ssvanlla 4S,C65 Java. 1879 mats Singapore
RIO au,e TODAY and unchanged sales 5l2 bags OK Hum
bolt 23l7 bags do. private terms 3Olj bags eI do
Gas "A do and 1873 bags taken
out Of Stock 526 bags shipped to Chicago OF
dioAry 20 Prime l0 ic; stock heIe tonight
6S III Baltimore sales, 3l7 bags OK Chapman
iOa.c.: 500 bags eI do, l2c.
CUI'T0N-Spot Cotton i,sc higher but quiet the I'D.
vance 6s2 (lJ7 last evening" including "a
mort 33S spumng 200 speculation Receipts nj the ports
1856 bales against s7lS this day last week, ll323 last
ven
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

bales; exports coastxts is3 balesi saia 1900 bales;
stock. 81 872 bales.
SRwoRLgASs March 2G.-Cotton strong. held hiqher;
Middlng CSC: Low Middiing eac Good Ordinary ssc;
485l bales: b,lO3 bales;
Great Britain l744 bales coastvse. b6z5 bales sales
1000 bales stock, 234,6l1 bales
NORFOLK. March 26-Cotton quiet; Middng loc; net re-
cepts l779 halcs exports ooastwso 800 bales; sales
1I60 bales stock, 1887 bales. -
PHrApyLrBIA March 2o-Cotton firm; middling loSy,i
bales gross 65 bales sales 725 bales spinner 29S bales
Stock 5.S37 bales. -
SAVANNAH March 26.-Coiton hrmer; Middlng 10c. Low
Mddng 9iiIec; Good Ordinary oac net receipts l32i
bales the Continent 275 bales coastwise s6
bales sales 700 bales last evening 200 bales; STOCK 2905o
bales
l0c Middlng, 9osc.: Good Ordinary 9lsc receipts
l0i7 baes shipments 10l bales sales s6O baes SOCK
23, ,357 bales. ~ -
WILMINGTON, March 26-Cotton firm; Middling, 8So.
Middng 9'sc: Good Ordinary. nominal; net receUts
l73 bales; eaes, 80 bales: stock 3209 bales.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
LIVE STOCK MARKErs-BY TELEaRAPH

CHICAGO Marcn 26-The Drorers' Journal reports: Hoes
Receipts. 2l,0uO head shpments, 6JDO head; market
dull prices 5c. choice Heavy, SO sOasi TO- Light
81 70fS3 80 Mixed So - 80
CATTLE-lecepts. 200 head shpments. 700 head mar
ket firm shipping 81 % 25 StOckefs and Feeders $50
81 butchers cows 81 250sj 40 steers S3asi 10 Bulls
S2dSi.
sHKEP-Recelpts. 1000 head; shipments $40 head
ket steady. at S3dt5 20.
LOUIS March CAfTIH-Inactive and lower for ship
ping grades Choice Heavy Steers "A 9O0S5 lO Good DO
- 70dtl s. Good Light, S3 30dS3 so other grades
changed receipts 1900 head shipments. z o head.
HoGs-Inactve and lower Workers and Batmore9 s3 G5
80 s5 Packing 80 a0dS3 10; Butchers 20 Fancy SO 500
81 10: receipts 7.200 head shipmonts, $500 head
SIREP-In active demand, and wanted Shipping
grades strong Butchers Good to Choice. - 25D
So; Export Muttons S5 l2e$5 81 receipts, $40 head
shipments, 400 head.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

The sum Of Ell 600 bullion went into the Bank
that wav of f317, 900 in six days. Bar silver ad-
vanced 10 sod. reacting TO 49s4d., per ounce. On
the London Stock Exchange consos were hni hrm
1867 riiing at lOi 5s of 1881 at 1904, new Los
at 1O65s new As down to l01 and l0-i0s at l03Si'
Iu the market for American railway securities e;
closing 81 10 Jersey Central stock being 81, and
consolidated bonds down TO 81 Erie common
stiffenng to 2412 preferred ranging at 44@43;
TO 1890; sight exchange on London Deing UP
TO 25.29l2 u.o., an.
The coupons due April l from the HouSt9n ah9
Texas Central Railroad Company's consolidated 5
per cent bonds will be paid by Mossrs. John D. CISCO
& Sons. No. 80 Wall-st.
The receipts Of -four and grain at the prlnclpaI
A. Iay of
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

LONDON March 26l23O -Consols 96iS or both money
account US bonds four cents lOl S67s lOi
shares. prcferred Al NewJeraey Central con
soils Illinois Central 81 Pennsylvania Central 03 New
Jersey Central. 81 .-
IOXDok March Ca mConsois, 96iSls Tor both money
and account four AMI nall percents 1861
four per cents l0l 81 Erie Railway shares DO pre-
fcrre Illinois Central 81 n; Pennsyvanla Central 35
The bullion gone into the Bank of England on bal
SllOJO Paris adviees quote hvo por cent
Tentes at IL francs 90 confines for the account.
LONDON March 26India Council bills allotted today
ssd advance. Silver Is quoted today at l9d
ounce.
PARs March 26-E1change London, 25 francs 20 =
tiiues or checks
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Bid. Asked.

FLoUK AND MEA1-FLoURnMark tess active We and and
screiy so frm export demand light and mainly for 10"
syes some little business for forward delivery johbng
demand confined small parcels for mmeoiate wants 81
"a ~ bbjs including 100 bbs City Mil Extra Tor West
Indies 81 90 $50 bbs No 81 t09sS 20 later iet
f1hoice Winter Wheat: 425 bbie. Supernne, IS ZJ0
SST5. $40 bbls. Rejected 50 b2g 300 bDis Low
Fytrs SO 7OdsS 90. inside price for a small psrea
a. ths dock 200 Winter Wheat Extra - 10 dSJ 10
and 100 bbs Minnesota Extra sSI5Gss ior thc Whole noe
ance ,ncludiug bbls Clear ~ as 20 and lOoO DDS
80 Tor May delivery 81 10. OF the sales 1000 bD were
tor export No. 2. s! 4Oas3 20; SapsIehe %. 20
a ommop "a FAf Extra State t3 70Ht5 %; f0od 10
Fancy 90 40 eO9s5 so Common 10 GOOD kxuA western
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
flndurlIl.

CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD co. sEcRsrARYs oPElcB,
CHICAGO March II, 1879.
A NNUAL MEETING.-lhe stockholders and
~ voting bondho ders Of the CHICAGO and ALTON RA liz
ROAD COMPANY are hcreby notified that The ANNUAL
MEETING OF said for the election OF three directors
years transaction of such other business ~
presented. will be held AZ the Compa1ys Offices IN
CHICAGO, Illinois on MONDAY, the ITH Gay OF APKll
next 10 O'Clock The transfer books viii be co.e az
Of she 2ls lust ana rropened on
the SIN day OF April next W. NJ LARABEhr secretary.
I,AS STOCKS e. City R.R. QIOrse and Elytd
~ stocks 4 Bonus bought * sold. FTHEWITI Broadst
GAS STOCKS.
Al New York and Brooklyn Gas stocks and also all kn1s
GEO. IL. PKESTISS
30 KIOad-si.. Y. V.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Business Chances.

GALE of DRUGGISTS FlXFURES-C0ST
- NINE THOUSAND DOLLARs.-Wn be sold for
TWO THOUSAND with the and business. 20 Do ro-
moved poor health TIE csusr terms easy. Address
DRUGGIST, Box IS. Hartford Conn
WHOLESALE candy factory, store and
w dwelling. l5f Greenwieh-stu between Coruandt and
Liberty with cartway Liberty ior sale or to lease eSao
ished over thirty yea
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
b1AlNfD-
Sois Low Middhng
Good Ordinary .....

tntures active ldsIng points higher Sales
evening 1880 bales Today-First Csl-April, 10 80
MAY 1888 June 1912: July, ios5: August lasi sep
second Call-ApIil 1898: MAY 1886; June 1914; July
OCTOBER 1919 total 5oo bales Third csl-Ap5l 10 10 50:
0ctobef iO4s November 1922. 1921, 1920; December
10 il. total 200 bales. Also to-day March. al 030G
no az Anil ,G3udlu39; May l047a l0.56 June lOG7G
1915 Idly iOsl a Oss August 1881 GlGs6 September
10 77aIO 10 october. l04GG l049! total. 95AOO bali :
eTano total l22 400 bales Exchange9 paid to exchange
,ILnAl q rIr.,n I'M Irn. ID
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

HENRY CLEWS & CO., Bankers and Dealers
Bonds No lS New St, next door 10 the
NewY Stock un fractional or aIge
quantes) bought and sold commission also carried a
ong required margin United states Oonds purchasea
market free AL
satisfactory collateral az market rate
Deposits subc check at sight Interest al
balances executed at the san iran
cisco and London Exchanges. Members OF the hewbOrk
stock and Government Bond Exchanges
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Total sales for the daY
vj5 y seller CO days Tex dividend
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
'RIcES OF MINING STOCKS.
Yesterday. To-day.
Yesterday. To-day.

Government bonds continue to be very dull ana
prices generally show no recovery from theT recent
decline. But after sales at 99ls for coupon 4s' tue
quotation was advanced to 99s8099i2 Annexed
arc current quotations at the close:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

FALL RIVER Mass March 26Thcre has been very fair
Cloths with moderate sales and the not
growing previous quotations 3c cash and Sc Fash for
respectively 64x64 56x60 Cloths firmly maintained
and hardening under tho improving OF Cot
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, March 26.-Thero important movements.
Man purchasing TO supply present wants
disposed TO extent as tey arc conn
dent that later in the purchases Will be made on more
favorable Dealers free sellers al cursen rates
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

fIO HOLDERS or tne CONSOlIlltA L EII
4 MOETGAGE BONDS OF the ST. LOUIS and SOUTH
EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY:
Please to take notice that the time within which to deposit
Consolidated Of the ST. J.. and \. r. Railway Co, with
Continental National Bank under tho agreement with
George Opyke Morris Jesup and Jacob H. Schl and their
committee has been extended TO and i
Guiding Ap o 1879 In view of the fact mat the Teunessee
the st. LOUIS and South Eastern Railway 10 be
sold under foreclosure April g. all holders oi the cOnSo
recommended promptly 10 make such deposit
bonds sign the in order TO get the
advantage OF any purchase made by the cOmmi tee.
Copies Of the be procured Of the said bank
the office OF Brstow Peei Burnett Opdyke at No 20
Nassaust. NeYYork. "A payment OF cent upon the
par Of the accompany tho deposit OF the bonds
WM. S. OPDYKE, Sec'y OF Committee.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

WHITE STAR LINE.
w UNITED STATES AND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LlNERPOOl@
NOTICE Of this Line aIe the Lane Route
recommended by Lieut. MSury u s. NJ on both tho 0dtsird
aud home ard VOYAGES 49, -
THURSDAY. Aptti
BRITAN \ 10 Cant Perrv.. .uIday. Apiu l2 Ia a
REPUBLIC Cant THURSDAY. Aprl IL 2.Sp p ~
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK. FOOT oF W. IVrh'
ST.
These uniform size and unsurpassed in ap
pOiutments. saloon StateTODms SMOKING and Bath
aDdshp-. where tho and motOa arc
.elt anordiug hitherto unaainaoo
RATES-Saoon $50 So and si00. Stesrage sSs Return
tickets Oh favorable terms
Inese steamers carry neither cattle, sheep nor
and other infOrm2flOn apply AZ no
Companys Onces No II Broadway New YORK or lao wal
hutst, Philadelphia H. j. COhrlS. Ageut
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

OFFICE of the HOUSTON and TEXAS
" CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPAN N.-HoUsToN March
% lS79-The coupons due April from the consolidated
per OF ls company wall be paid by MessIs John
T. W. CAVE Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Ocean Steamers.

4 MEXICAN LINE FOR LIVERPOOL.
n The Transatiantic Line sailing nnder the NJ MEsi-
CAN FLAG. SAILING oyery Thur-lay from PhtadelDhla
BRITISH EMPIRE saiis ThU RsDAY, March g. a m
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

JOHN MCDONALD Agent. Battery place. New.York
GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY.
~ BETWEEN NEW-YORK AND HANRE.
Pier Company new No AZ North River ootot horonsc
ADOu Sangiier - "Wednesday. Aprl z, 1880 p. m.
AMFRIQUR. Deord. "Wednesday Aprll IT, i3O ~ IN
FRANCE. TTudrlls WeutlosdaY April ~ IL noon
thus DO no. passengers
Checks drawn Lvonna Paris I'm amounts 70 suit
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, no - brOadN0.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
NETWORK, MONDAY, MAY l2, 1879

OF last session. providing for the reduction and reor
ganzat!on OF the United States Army ana nahhs
rules for It's government and regulation.
The delegates the African Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference which has been In session In this city for sew
eral days past, called on the President yesterday
There about seventy IN the delegation which was
headed by Bishop Broun. They were received In the
East Room. The Rev. James II. A. johnson read the
address OF the Conference ~ the President III sets
forth the call wds made to pay homage To justly
elected aud constiutonsv installed President of the
United States President de facto and de jure, VINO
shaped his for the interest Of any party D
for OF the whole country nationally me
President responded and the meeting ended WIN
general hand-shahng.
The Trrnsury Department has received a copy OF an
order Of English Privy Council Of April B. last IN
relation the transhipment Of cattle brought from tho
United ststes the port OF London Il says that cat
tie may be transhpped in the Victoria docks from the
vessel in which they brought TO another vesse TOT
conveyance the foreign animals market at Depfo'
provided they are shipped steamers; that the
owner ageut charercr OF the steamers has ecrNc'
the specal permission OF the Commissioner OF CUSTOMS
10 employ tle steamer under tue order; that theF DC
transhipcd presence OF and under the suber'ls
sion aud control Of encer Of customs who sha re-
main i'm charge Of the cattle until their ARRIVAL at Dcp
ford; that the steamer shall proceed direct To ths
place and the cattle he landed in the presence ol ao
under the supervision Of customs officer; that lhe
vessel Shall I've Immediately Gisibftcte1 ana the cattle
TO remain in effect for two months from the 4th uay
nfA AnriiIa Last
New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, May IL, 1879.
Prince Bismarck has submitted to the Fed
era Council bill levying Professionally and By antic-
patton all the duties fixed in tho tariff bill. Magnezu,
brother of King Cetywayo, with few followers mas sur
rendered
The Times says edtorialy that the Government has no
intention OF dlssolying Parliament this year. When the
present Ministry ask the Judgment OF the constituencies
their conduct they will be able to present complete
account of their policy aud its results At present it is
III process execution alike in Europe and ASIA and It's
bearings cannot be fully estimated. Russia moreover
will know that the English Government will re-
main unaltered for ut least long enough We TO insure
OF the treaty, and she Wl not be tempted
10 cyGdc II By hopes OF our policy being altered by
change OF Ministry by appeal TO the constituen-
ceS.
1t reported at Cairo that the Khedivc s; refuses
appoint European Ministers, but offers to appoint
Europeans to assist Governors Of PROVINCES.
Notwithstanding fresh arrivals Of breadstuf at Blboa
and MALAGA the price Of wheat is still rising.
In Paris 100000 lottery has been authorized TO
raise fund for tae completion Of the statue OF Liberty
which Is to be presented 10 the United states.
six persons killed and several injured by rail-
road accident the line between Cadiz and Madrid.
The International Congress will open at the Grand
Hotel IN Paris, Thursday next, under the presidency
OF NJ Ferdinand de Lesseps to discuss tho subject OF
canal across the Ishmus Of Panans
Besides the German corvette Hansa, which has been
ordered by telegraph sail from the OF Brazil TO
Valparaiso German gunboat has been ordered TO start
immediately and remain IN Chian waters. An italian
has also been ordered tue coast OF Peru
The Archbishop of Santiago dc Cuba mas been elected
Senator from that province.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
THE STATES WHICH PAY THE TAXES.

SENATOR hill ATTEMPTS TO CONTRADICT MR.
CoNKLING. BUT WITH BAD SUCCESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Mr. Conkng's statement
in bis speech upon the Army bill with regard TO the
sources from which the greater portion of the rev.
enues OF the Government are collected, has given
rise to good deal of study and inquiry, with view
if possible, to overturn his statements.
Senator Hill, in mis- speech of yesterday upon the
Legislative bill paid especial attention to this sub
ject, and attempted to answer the argument made
by Mr.. COnkling. Quoting from Mr.. Conklings
speech his assertion that of the total revenue of
S235 900 900 collected during the last fiscal year.
the twentv-seven States which adhered to the
Union during the recent war pald more than $22l,-
600 OOO Mr. Hill said,
II his argument he true, New-York pays 500 o0o
600 of the customs revenue because tie Port OF New
credits the twenty States with all the customs
collected IN that port ana i'll Boston ana other
Northern ports lie should credit II 10 the City OF New
The Senator might have enlarged his argument.
He might have selected from the Western States group
Of eleven States that paw perhaps less customs revenue
than the eleven Southern States doubt whether the
State of my friend from Ohio much on the Sena-
tors method OF computation.
Ii will be remembered that Senator Conkling was
not referring TO customs especially; and it
will be conceded by the fair-mindcd everywhere
that by including the Western States, which Mr..
Hill believes pay little or customs duties, Mr..
Conkling made an entirely fair statement of the
case. The following figures, taken from a state
ment which has just been prepared at the Treasury
in compliance with a call from the Senate. are
of interest in connection with this matter: The
internal revenue tax from the eleven seeding
States. from Juno 80, 1865, to June 80, 1873 was
S2O1 900, ,O9G IS; from Ohio for the same time
S215 100000 54 from Illinois, $211, 1892 35; 4;
and from New-York, $3s4, ,4O6,776 %. For the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873, the seceding
States paid $11,142,0 ,042 20; Ohio, S14,762,-
979 "a: Illinois, $40, 651, ,732 21; and New-York,
S14 1868 500 90.