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coilars as the people of Nova Scotia paid an. | der their presen? Tarif. To make this ap. parent, [ need only mention that i the year iXG3, the people of Canada consumed three) millions seven hundred and sixty-seven thou- | sand nine handred and seven'y-nine gallons vt liquors, apon whieh they jad a duty of a winnie only three pence three farthings of owe Cur-| LATEST FROM EUROPE. | reney pet gallon; that they also consumed se eight millions eixty thowsand one hundred ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. and forty-nine pounds of manufactured to- ethno baceo, on wivel: they did not pay one single | ImpoRTANT NEWS—* ALABAMA" CLAIMSUNDER turthing of duty. Yet, if we look at the! DISCUSSION. newepapers in this Island, we will see huw it) has been penn that the Canada Tariff on} { . wbaceo is thirty per cent. | : ag, gs lhe had it not waplelned to| dates to the 27th ult. The Mails for this island them that this duty is only levied on foreign) reached here on Faday morning. The news is manafactared totucco; the eight millions) highly important and interesting, especially that were manufactured in Canad % and we _— portion which relates to the discussion that has Roeniepenned nS se: Coniednation Saiyy lately arisen out of the demand made by the

free. Let us see how far we would have)” : : ; pe been affected by this articls. Our chare| United States Government against England for

would have been in round nuyabers two ban-/| the damages done to American commerce by the dred and fifty thousand pounds; the duty we| Confederate privateer Alabama. The English would have paid ander the Canada Tariff : » be e fart ' Under : i ; wanes Seve Save eee vo u lof peaceful relations with the United States, var Island Tariff ot four pense per pound, it) ; would have been four thousand one hundred | speaks in the most unanimous and determined and sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings and | voice against listening to such an unjust and un- four pence. Here we see a direct saving tO! precedented demand. The and the pockets of our people under the Canada| Ministry will not be wanting in firmuess in their

Tariff of four thousand pouods on one arti-| ~ ae | resistauce to it.

Charlottetown, June 12, 1865.

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The R. M. 8. Africa arrived at Halifax on | Wednesday morning last, 7th inst., with English

press, though it seems to trust in the continuance

Parliament

ele alone. | may remark that, this year, | an excise of some cenis bas been put upon! this article in Canada, while we, ourselves, bave increased the duty fifty per cent—from | four pence tosix pence per pound—bat what- ever excise bas been pat upon it in Canada, the returns of which Lt have not seen, tobacco is sold to-day at a lower price with them than with us. In 1863 (L have not got re- turns for 1864) the people of | anada consam- ed thirty-six millions pounds of sugar, be- sides which they monuéactured sixteen mil- rons pounds. One business firm in Toronto rounulactures upwards ot sixty thousand pairs | of boots avd shoes yearly. Tie manufactures of cotton and woollen goods ure largely es- tablished, and so great has been the improve- ment in the manufacture of agricultural im- plewents and machinery, that they are now next to independent of the United States. Under their tariff they import eighty articles duty free. [ said that under the Canada La- riff we can purchase the articles mostly cun- sumed by our people at as low a rate as under our present Isiand Tariff. [I now give) the proot. L bold in my hand the printed | fist of the Trade Prices in the months of De-| eember and Febraary, for which these arti-| cles are suld in Canada. =I vive them all in| Prince Edward Isiand cuireney: Uyson| twankay Tea, one stilling and nine pence per pound. Choice breakfast Conguu, two | shillings per pound. Souchon +, chore family, | two suiilings and fuar pence per pound. | West India Sugars, six pence per pound. Loaf and Crusbed Sugurs, ten pence per pound. Rice, two pence half-penny per pound. Molasses two shillings per gallon. | Coffee, one shilling and four peuce per pound. | ‘Tallow Candles, seven pence half-penny per pound. Manulactured Tubaceo. one shilling and five pence per pound. Whiskey, two shillings and six pence per gallon. Super- fine, No. 1, Flour, four dollars per barrel. | Seperfine, No. 2, three dollars and a quarter per barrel. If we compare these prices with those which we now pay in Charlottetown, and if our country friends say that these prices will ruin them, then | will admit that) their ideas of Union and those which | enter-| tain are widely dissimilar. It was only a short time since that Ll was under the im pres- sion that, under the tariff of Cunada, tea and sugar would be a trifle dearer than we nuw have them in Charlottetown, because these are some thousand miles turther for the place of transit of these articles, but I find I was mistaken, and that they can be sold as Jow under the tariff of Canuda as under our own; hence | maintain, if the people were truthfully informed, that they would see that it is clear as the sun at noon-day, that if we become the consumers, duty free, of the va- rious manufactures of four m lions of people, possessing abuncance of water-power, raw material and steadily increasing markets, the great bulk of the population of thie J+ Jand could dispense with the consumption of dutiable articles, with the exception of cea, sugar, and molasses, the prices of which | have shown, are not higher under the Cana- dian than our own tariff We should find also that, instead of the Revenue annually required to be raised being doubled, under Confederation, as the opponents of the measure scruple not to assert, 1t could not be one half of its present amount, and each year would witness its diminution propor- tionately to the increase of our population. The existing tariffs of all the Provinces would, this year, give @ surplus of nearly one million over their aggrey ate expenditure, and it has been early shown that the eleva- tion of the lowest tu the leve! of the highest would prodace more money than the reauire- ments of the public service demand; and, therefore, it has been clearly understood that, should we go into Conf-deration, it will be proposed to reduce the present tariff of Canada tu a medium standard with ttose of the other Provinees.—[ To be continued |

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Lyxcuixne ny Lapins.— The “ladies” of America are determimed that (ue male Yankees shall net have the glorious sport of lynching en- tirely to themselves. The Burlington ( Vt.) Jowr- wal gives an account of a wumber of young women of that town having waited upon a wan named 8. A. Bourdman, who was accused of having spoken “ uuteelingly’ of the lite President, and desired that be should at ence hoist a flag. Like Falstaff, he objected te do so on compulsion; Whereupon the “ ladies ” procured 9 rail, and with the assistance of some negroes they placed the recusaut Boardman thereon, and stripping him te the waist, they arrayed hin iu a garb of tar and feathers, and thus carried him through the town. He is now in a dying condition from the injuries he received, betzele having been poured over him, among other thing*, which, as may be imagined, produced bad eflvcts. What “gushing young things” these “ ladies ” must be!

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An appalling case of inhumanity came up before the Tombs Police Court, in New New York, a few days age. It appears, frou a report of the case in the World, that a few days ago the emi- grant ship John Bright arrived at New York from Liserpoui, and anchored in thertream. At about hall-past seven o'clock on Movday morning, as two wen were rewing close by Che vessel in a sali buat, they observed a sailor hauling water up the side of the vessel, and iu a few mowents afterward their attention was agai attracted by hearing a loud splash in the Water. On looking tu the direetion trom which the noise proceeded, they discovered that a man hod either fallen or jumped overboard trom the vesecl, and beheld him struggling in the water. Tnstinetively the boat- men pulled their boat toward t1e drowning man, jutent ape rescuing him frow his perilous situ- ation; bat, wuch te their aste:ishmeut, Charles Haton, the first mate of the veosel, appeared at the gangway with a drawa revolver, and hailed them at the top of his veiee to “ Let that man aluve, or I'll blow your brains out!” at the same Time covering them with bis wea pou. Laitimidated by these threats, they did ot approach the drowning sailor, but saw him struggling m the water, almost withie their react, uuul finally he Siok out of sight tu rise no ivore. It is aleo aileged that durmg the whole of the tragie affair &@ policeman stood by the wate and did not inter- Jere to save the life of the sailor. Eaton stated, iu his defence, that the sailor jumped overboard for the purpose of desertion. Che accused was

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

In the Heuse of Commons, on the 26th, Sir J. Walsh asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether her Majesty’s Government bad received from the Goveroiment of the United States any forwal and official demand for compensation to Americas subjects for losses sustained by the Alabama, or avy other Coentederate cruiser, alleged to have been equipped in British ports.

Lord Palmerston said that a correspondence had been going on for some time between the Government ot the United States and her Ma- jesty’s Governinent on the subject of the prizes taken by the Alabama and other vessels of the same kind. He had received within the last few days a further correspondence on the subject through Mr. Adams, but there had not yet been time to reply to it. He might add that, in thar correspondence, in which each Government had stated its view of the case, the question had been discussed in the most triendly and amicable terms.

The Times of the 27th thus refers tu the reply of Lord Palmerston :—

Lord Palmerston’s answer last evening to Sir Jobu Walsh shows that the report that a formai demand of damages had been wade by the United States for the captures of the Alabama, and had been met on the part of England by a tormal refusal, is a highly coloured version of what has passed. Itis well known that soon after that notorious vessel began its ravages the President instructed Mr. Adams to inform our Government that this country would be held respousible for all losses which had been or might be inflicted on Federal commerce. ‘The demand was made public at the time, and was couuented on with exceeding approbation by the American press. Cn the other hand, the disposition of the British Cabinet was promptly disclosed, and Lord Russell gave it fully to be wudersivud that we did not hold ourselves respousibie for the acts of the Confederate cruiser, and should not admit any claims for compensation. We presume that practically this is the position in which the matter stands, In the midet of its reverses, ata tine When its armies were being driven back ou every side by the forees of the South, and the whole strength of its vavy was insufficient to prevent the communication of the Southern States witb the outside world, the Northern Government in- timated to this country that it would expect to be paid for the destruction of the ships and cargues of its citizens. All that can have been done now is to renew the discussion at the close ot the war by presenting a regular demand. As the question was well considered when it first arose, and as the United States have long been informed of the view which this country takes ot its liabilities, we cannot conceive that any new complications can be the result of the wore formal demands of Mr. Adams. For two years the subject has caused no interruption in the amicable relations of the Governments, and it is difficult to eonceive that the United States should now press their former claim in such a manner as to en- danger the peace which actually prevails. We are, therefore, not surprised to hear from Lord Palmerston that, though each party has stated its respective views, the whole correspoudence has been carried on “in very friendly and most amicable terms.” Doubtiess the United States are desirous to establish the principle for which they conteud, and if they could obtain payment lor the heavy losses sustained by their mercantile marine they would be doubly gratified; but we can look upon the renewal of the claim as nothing more than a protest ugainst the alleged breach ot weutrality committed vy England, and a political act to be appealed to at sume future time should OCCasiVN AFise.

The Daily News hopes that if President John- son does not intend to give up the claim, he will soon prefer if, so that one way or another the matter way be brought to a settlement. It says Lord Palmerstou’s auswer jast vight was very un- satisfactory. It would have been very easy to say that a formal and official demand of the Uuited States had been made, or that it had rot. Palmerston’s reply was as the utterance of a Delphic oracle. The News trusts that some member of Parliament will insist upon knowing whether a definite demand has been made for in- demuity, or whether no new demands have been made since the inauguration of Johbuseu: and it adds, * We have not the siightest doubt us to the inevitable reply.”

The Morning Post szys that “ the correspond- ence can lead to enly one result, namely, an unconditional refusal vu our part to indemnity the Americans tor losses occasioned by the chances of war.”

The Times in another editorial on these claims, says, “ Not a single precedent can be produced we believe, for the aliowauce of a similar claim under similar circumstances; and no rule of na- tural justice enjoins us tv pay for mischief done by the Alabama.” It questions whether the American government did their duty with ade- quate Vigour against the privateers; and adds, ~ Doubtless it was our part to have prevented the Alabama and others from putting to sea it

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}evidence of their warlike equipment could have

been obtained; but whose part was it to have captured them atter they had given us the ship? As it was, the United States Government pre- terred toemploy all the r asailable fleet in bluckad- ing the Southern coast, leaving us to guard every outlet of our own as best we could. Surely i would be somewhat unreasonable, as well as un- tenable in law, to bold us liable for every case in which the Confederate agents were too quick for us?) For the British subjects who, tor their own profit, did all in their power to thwart all the honorable intentions of the Government, we have not a word to say; but the.r acis were not the acts of the nation, which bas suffered far more than individuals have gained by the onto- ward escape of the Alabama.”

The London Weekly Register says :—It is stat- ed, and we believe, correctly, that President Johnson bas seut in his little bill against this country for losses inflicted upon Federal cou- merce during the Civil War by Confederate ves- sels of war built or boaght in British ports, and demanded payment to the last farthing. We suppose it is unnecessary to say that no British Minister would tor his head dare to recognise a claim se utterly preposterous and devoid of the very semblance of right. The ullimatum, in case of ron-payment, is, it is said, war against the Britishers, and the immediate seizure of Canada as a material guarantee tor payment of the de- demand. We trust that councils so rash and un- principled will vet prevail in Mr. Johnson's Cabi- uet; but if they do, we have only to take the ne- cessary measures for resisting wrong, deleuding our rights, and chastising insvleuce when it goes beyoud words.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Wilmer says :—*“ Every thing indicates that we are within a shert distance of the General Elec- tion. Everywhere constituencies are on the alert, and in every direction new men, with no political anteeedeuts, but with plenty of mouey in their pockets, which they will spend freely to se- cure the object of their ambition, are prowling about to foist their attentions on any coustituency disposed to listen ty thei.”

DEFENCES OF THE COLONIES.

In the House of Commons on the 26th., Mr. Marsh called attention to the cost ef the protee- tien of our Colonies, and the advantages we derive from them. He considered that the possession of the Colonies was indispensable for the circulation of the commerce of the country, and he thought the Imperial Government was bound to aid und assist Leeuw.

Mr. Bazley thought the Colonies ought to rely principally upon their own resources,

Mr. Cardwe!! reminded the House that the po- licy of the country of late years bad been to re- quire the Colonies to become self-supporting. As tw the Colonial military expenditure, a comunttee bad sat upouw the subject and reported in 185%, and in making cerlam recommendations they dis- Unguished between such places gus Gibraltar, Malia, aud Bermuda—which were the strong- holds of the couutry, aud maintaiued for 0 ap Which were pot strictly coloumation— the colonies praper. Since 1862, arrangements had

euvmuitted tor trial without ba |.

been made by which the Colomes were required

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| Majesty will return to Eugland about the middle

te contribute towards their military protection. | The Government valued the conneetion subsisting | | between the Colomes and the mother country; | than the mother countrys

but at the same time, they expected them to ma- uifest a spirit of eelt-reliance, Thus, helping themselves, and doing their duty towards the | mother country, they might confidently rely upou | support and protection.

New Brunswick Railway Bonds were quoted at 93 a 96, Nova Scotia, 96 a 99

The Bank of England reduced its rate of dis- count en the 25th from 4§ to 4. Demand moderate.

Funds firmer since this movement. Addition- al failures in connection with the Bombay trade, d&e., are reported, including Remington, Cart- wright & Co., of London, correspondents of Leckie & Co., of Bombay, tor about £200,000 sterling; Dirom, Davidson & Cvo., merchants, Liverpool, with heavy liabilities; Wm. Duthrie, merchant, London; and Bragington, Remington & Co., private bankers, at Torrington—liabilities about £100,000.

Barney's Circular says business in 5-20 bonds had been active, arising from purchases on Ame- rican account, and sales tor that of the Germaus and Dutch.

It is understood that the Government intends to submit to the House of Commons a_ proposal to grant an annual pension (said to exceed in amuunt £1000) to the family of the late Mr. Cobden.

The Observer believes that the dissolution of Parliament will take place, as nearly as possible, in the old days between hay and harvest, and will more probably vecur betore the 20th of July than after.

The Queen left Windsor on Friday evening and arrived at Balmoral ou Saturday afternoon. Her

of June. ;

In commemmoration of the fifty years of wnin- terrupted peace which has prevailed between England aud France, it has been decided that an Anglo-French Working-Class Exhibition shall be held at the Crystal palece during the present summer. According to existing arrangements the exiubition will be opened on Saturday, the 20th July, and will remain open during the mouths of August, September and October. FRANCE IN ITS RELATIONS witll THE

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. _

Panis, May 26.—The Constitutionnel says :— We learn that the Government of the United States have taken measures to repress any at- tempts to effect illegal enlistments, and to put a stop to any proceedings undertaken with the ob- ject of preparing eungrant expeditions against “Mexico in violation ot Federal Jaws. Lustruc- tions to this effect have been forwarded to the United States attorney at New York, whe at once took the necessary measures for the vrompt execution of the same.

An extraordinary Ministerial Conncil was held at the Tuileries on Monday under the Presi- deuey of the Empress, and it is surmised that the business under consideration was the peculiar re- lations Which now exist between France and the United States on the Mexican question.

It is stated that at the last meeting of the

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Clined to receive its impresslous from them. Of course we deeply regret euch a etate of things, but it has probably been tee much neglected in forming our estimate of the true eauses of Lrish discontent. The Irish in Ireland are unhappy because their countrymen America are per petually telling them of the happiness they enjey, and contrasting it with their real or lmagiary sufferings, In such a etate of things a speech like that of Mr. MeGee is calculated to do much good, and, though it will probably subject him to} some abuse, he deserves thanks for the manliness which induced him to make it, and which we are sorry to say fiuds so few imitators on this side of the Atlantic.”

The Quebec Gazette, of the 2nd instant, in a pleasant bantering style, thus alludes to our friend’s antecedents, to his great speech at Wex- ford, and his present high and influential position, so full of promise of important resulte for his

adopted country :—

“ Considering that our shrewd Governor Gene- ral is himself a son of the sod, he could bardly have done less than Choose as representative of the Province, at an Irish Exhibition, a genuine Patlander; and we therefore heartily commend his contribution of the Hon. Mr. McGee as a very capital specimen of an Trish boy improved inte a Canuck. We hope the “finest pisantry’’ in the world as well as all other “ nate Jrishinen,” whether gentle or simple, will find that we have not spoilt D'Arcy the least taste in life: but that he goes back to the “ gem of the say” a wiser if not a better, and certainly net a sadder man than he came to us. Yes, Canada has reason to believe that during his residence in ber borders, this * young Irelander ” bas learnt usefal lessons in the neble art of common sense, and by the same token, we are bound to acknowledge, he has not been slow in imparting the fruits of his learning and expenence to his countrymen.— When we read the fine address of Mr. McGee to ithe citizens of Wexford, we could not but feel pleased with the honest outspokemess of the man, and have no hesitation in saying that, so far as our observation of his public life goes, he arrogated no undue merit to himself. He isa pewer among his people; he has done them a power of good, and through them to the Pro- jvince. He is yet comparatively a young man, and under the guidance of high principle—which, we trust, will always govern him—he may con- tinue to work for this country ina way which will embrace its best interests and procure him the gratitude of future generations.”

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Probably the last battle of the war was that which took place recently in the trans-Mississippi departmeet between the Federal forces under Col. Borsett, and the Confederates under Gen. Slanghter. It ecenrred at Boeo del Chico Pass, aud the Federals first drove Gen. Slaughter, but were in turn driven back to Brazos, with the loss of seventy-two men. Gen. Slaughter ac- knowledges a loss of 40 killed. Since then all

ATES.

Freneh Cabinet and Privy Council, M. Fould ad- yoeated the immediate withdrawal of the French forces from Mexico, and informed the Council that he had thought it his duty tosend a despatch tu the Emperor embodying his views.

Some idea may be formed of the importance at- tached by the French Government to the recent news from America, from the fact that none of the papers brought by the steamship Africa have been suffered to reach their subscribers in Paris, except the Courrier des Etats Unis, which, being an organ of the French Government, naturally does its best to make things pleasant. Even the Awerican despatches published in the French papers were carefully revised by Government of- ficials, and other precautions have been taken to prevent intelligence of the actual condition of af- fairs from oozing out. All these attempts at suppressing information have increased the ap- prebensions current in Paris of coming cumplica- tions with the United States.

The Paris correspondent of the Evening Herald believes that orders will be issued te tue West India French squadron to intercept any filibuster- ing expeditions from the United Siates to Mexico.

La France says, “ The French and English Go- verument feel no disquiet. Both have observed towards the United states a policy of coucilia- tion—they have not ceased to receive frow them the most modest declarations; and they have no reason te believe that any onteward facts wil] occur to alter their friendly relations.”

The Paris correspondent of the Times says the Patrie very narrowly escaped warning for Laving published alarming news about reeruiting in the United States for Mexico; and adds, “ The only fact in its previous statement is that Adunral Dibelot is guing out to relieve Admiral Bosse, but will not be charged with any exceptional mission whatever, and having no other powers than those held by his predecessor.

The Emperor of the French is deriving so much benefit from his sojourn in Algiers that bis return to Paris will probably be deterred until about the middle of June. He is carefully noting everytning he sees, and often goes ont of his way to pry inte matters which the local authorities would prefer that he should not enquire into, He listens with exemplary patience to the complaints of the Arab chiettains, who have teld him of the grievances which drove them to desperation and revole; and his clemency in pardoving the Flittas who were concerned in the late insurrection has made him admired and respected by those unruly people. The visit of the E.speaor to this part of his do- minions will probably be followed by a series ot important and valuable reforws.

ITALY.

Turis, May 26.—The Turin journals announce that an Italian naval division hus sailed from Palermo for Algiers, where it will arrive at the period of the Emperor's departure for France.

The condition of Souther Italy must still be deplorable, when brigandage is carried on in the impudent and unblashing way which the recent accounts depict. We hear of the seizure of Mr. Ainslie Murray and another English gentleman by ruffians, who detained them until an enormous sum of money had been provided for their ransom. The sum demanded is equivalent to £8000 of Eng. lish money. Mr. Murray's compan‘on after being some time in the custody of the brigands, was al- lowed to depart for Naples to procure it. It is to be hoped thata snilicient force will be sent in pur- suit to seize both the villains and their booty. Such a state of things is very discreditable to the Government of Victor Emmanuel. It conld net have been worse under the expelled Bourbous.

NEW ZEALAND WAR.

Mr. Cardwell made a pleasant statement in the House of Commons, to the eflect that the last mail had brought balf-a-million of money in debentures, towards the expenses of the war in New Zealand, and when the colonists there have to py for their quarrels with the natives, they will be [ess ready to provoke them. ~~ o——_-

T. DARCY McGEE IN IRELAND.

THE HON.

Owr distinguished friend the Hon. Mr. McGee, now acting as Chief Commissioner from Canada to the Irish International Exhibition, addressed a crowded audience ‘a bis native city of Wexford on the evening of the 15th ult. The speech wus a most eloquent and brilliant effort, and has been extensively copied into the Irish and English newspapers; aud has just found its way into some of the Canadian ones. The last English Mail has brought us a Dublin paper, kindly for- warded by Mr. McGee himself, which contains a well written report of the speech; and we do not know that we could do a wore aceept- able thing for our readers than to print it in its entirety, which we will do when we have more space at our disposal in ournext issue. It treats chiefly on the influence, standing and character of the Irish race in America,~and while frankly acknowledging the errors of Ina associates of 1848, when a foolish attempt was made at get- ting up an insurrection, the orator severely lashes the follies and inadness of the society known as the Fenian Brotherhood, who now, in America, contemplate a descent upon Ireland, in the vain hope of extirpating English rule. Although we cannot republish the speech just now, owing to its great length, we may give the following nut:ce of it from the London Times :—

The Times commends the speech of Mr. MeGee to the attenuion ef his couutrymen, especially of those who are about to emigrate, and who may think the United States the most suitable field tor their exertions. Apart from tie question of the Amencan treatment ot the Irish, the speech opens, however, another question, which is thus stated :—

“We have been surprised to find that, notwith- standing a Goverument administered with great mildness and impartiality iu ail its branches, [re- laud has continued to grow in discontent instead of becoming wore recuuciled to the Knglish con- nection. We think Mr. MeGee has thrown much light en this phenomenon. Tbe Irish in America are nearly as Oumerous as the Irish in England ; they are, We presume, tar superior in wealth, and are dusiy and wourly subjected to influences ewi- neutly hostile to this country. We think we can trace iu the present state vf Jrelaud the eflects of |

the rebel forces westward of the Mississippi have | been surrendered to Gen, Canby by Kirby Smith, | (who, by the way, is not dead as reported.) in- j cluding men and meterial of the army and navy. Smith's force was inuch smaller than has gen- erally been estimated, and probably did not ex- ceed 40,000 men. — Among the officers are Major Generals Sterling, Priee, John B. Magruder, Simon B. Buckner, Slaughter, Parsons, Shelby, Watker, Harris, and several of less note.

The act of surrender was appropriately reeog- nized by the President in an order through the War Department that all the persons confined under sentences by Military tribunals of imprison- ment during the war be at ence discharged from custody. This is an official notification that the war ts closed, that the authority of the Union jis fully re-established and respected from the St. | John to the Rio Grande, and that the great re- | belhon is no more! Gen. Sheridan’s Texas eam- paign is ended before it was fairly begun, and the Federal armies cau be reduced as fast as the seidiers can be paid off, to a very moderate peace | establishment.

The New York Tribune says:—

Peace being officially declared, we look to our

of December 17th, 1864, requiring passports from foreigners entering the United States... .. Harris,

convicted by a military court of aiding rebels, aud

BY TELEGRAPH. New York, June 5, 1864. Sec’y Seward has officially rescinded the order

member of Congress from Maryland, who was

was sentenced to three years’ imprisvoment, bas been pardoned by President Johneon..... A por- tion of the Texas expedition sailed from Fortress Monroe yesterday in 15 large steamers, General Weitzel in command. The fleet will rendezvous in Mobile Bay..... Restrictions with the expor- tation of anthraeite coal have been removed by the Secretary of the Treasury.....Gold 137,

New York, June 5.—Gen. Grant has issued a congratulatory address to the U. 8. Armies, in which he says: —“ Your marches, sieges and battles, in distance, duration, resolution, and bril- lianey of results, dim the lustre of the world’s past ‘military achievemeats, and will be the pat- riot’s precedent in defence of hberty and right in all time to come.” .... The Mexican town of Poidras was captured by the Liberals on the 24th. ...- The blockade runuer Denbigh, in trying to run into Galveston, with a valuable cargo, went ashore, and was destroyed by the U. 8. steamer Seminole. .... It is reporteé that See’y Stanton has resigned, though vothing official to that effect bas been promulgated. .... Gold 136,

New York, June 6.—Steamship City of Washington has arrived. London Owl of 25th says that the question of the Alabama depredations has reached an unpleasant peint, Great Britain having refused indemnity, and the American re- joinder alludes to compulsion, JOG a78F..... President Johnson has within a few days received a violently threatening letter, which bas been placed in the hands of the proper autho- rities for investigation. The letter is mailed iv this city, and bears the signature of * Grape Vine.””....A Washington correspyndent says that Gen. Steele having been ordered to the Rio Grande with an army of observation of thirty thousand men, foreign ambassadors are greetly perplexed at the movement. It is understood that Montholon will demand explanation from the State Department... .. Gold 1364.

New York, June 6, p.m.—The departure of troops North and West from Washington con- tinues with vigor. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroads bave made arrangements for torward- ing ten thousand men per day tor the next ten days. They go in about equal numbers East and Weet..... The steamship North American, with Liverpool dates to the 26th, passed Father Point this 0: Oh. xs,, The Herald's Washington despateh says the person who wrote the threatening letter to the President, has been arrested and proved to be an insane Frenchman, laboring under the idea that the Government owed him $150,000, and threatened to have revenge unless paid by the 16th inst. His threat is net directly against the President, although the tone of the letter indicates as much..... Gold 136%.

New York, June 7.—The Cineinnatti Com- mercial’s Chattanooga despatch states that the leading Sonthern journals are endeavouring to reconcile the people of the South to the loss of their slaves..... Large quantities of cotton are coming to light in Montgomery, Ala...-. The Alabama delegation left Washington on their re- turn yesterday without having obtained permission to re-assemble the rebel Legisisture. A provi- sional Governor will be appointed... . Mrs. Lin- colon has received a letter of condolence from the Empress Eugenie of Franee..... It is understood that Mrs. Jeff. Davis bas expressed a wish to go to Europe... .. Cotton has declined te 42 and 43 cents. Lreadstuffs and provisions also show a decline in the New York markets. Gold 1374.

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The Dublin Exhibition was opened on Tuesday, May 9th, by the Prince of Wales The attendance was very large, and the Dublin papers dezeribe the affiir in the most glowing terms. The opening was followed by a review of 15.000 troops in Phcenix Park. The Lord Mayor gave a great banquet at the Mansion House, and the Lord Lieuten- ant a series of entertainments at the Castle and Lodge. A curious feature in the pro- ceedings was that Irish musie was studiously

feet long by 33 feet wide; the musical practice |

rooms, retiring reoms, and cloakroome, essential to the Concert Hall; and in the basement, non! en,’and extensive larder, stores and other offices.

—On the north and south sides the passage ways | are wide and airy corridors, about 16 feet in| breadth, frow which numerous doors communicate with the auditormm. On the east side, or or- chestra end, the corridors form portions of two great central avenues, on the upper and lower floors respeetively, traversing the entire length of the block from north to south. On the west side the Winter Garden completes the cortinuity of comumoication. For the present the galleries and western wall next the Garden have been omitted, so.as to leave the Hall available for the purpeses of the opening cermonial, and the uses of the International Exhibition. The block on the north or right hand side of the central avenue contains the minor Coueert Hall, 90 feet long, by 50 wide; and capable of accommodating 1,500 persons. ‘This hall is temporarily used as a picture-gallery, but it is intended that it shall be arranged practically in a similar wanner to the greater hall. ‘To the right of the miner hall, on the ground floor, isa general practice-room for musical performers, 65 by 38 feet wide, and sup- ported by graceful Corinthian columns; it rises to the height of about 80 feet. Below the upper line of windows—in the Byzantine and Italian styles—is an architrave resting upon Roman Doric pillars, At the extremities of the front are two breaks or wings, whose windows are Byzan- tine. On the roof isa large iron tank for the supply of water te the fountains in the halls and the transepts. It is capable of containing more than 20,000 gallous of water, which willbe pump- ed into it by a powerful steam engine supplied by Messrs. Rankin & Co., of Liverpool.

Passing from the outside of the building through the Grand Entrance Hall, an idea is obtained of the magnitude of the structure. We find our- selves in a beautiful sculpture gallery, with a picture gallery above it, An upward view shows a glass roof, more than 70 feet high. This hall is 40 feet in width, and leads across the entire main building, opening into the Winter Garden. A wide stair case leads from the lower to the upper central hall, which commands the entire second story of the building. In the lower hal! are two rows of handsome pillars of Caen stone, beautifully carved. The smooth floor of mosaic tiling forms a pleaeant promenade. The struc- ture of glass and iron runs along the western and northern sides inthe shape of the letter L —The western side is intended to constitute the Winter Garden. It is 471 feet in length; breadth, 84 feet, and height 60 feet. No less than 10,000 persons can be accommedated within it. When the articles now being exhibited are removed it will have wooden flooring open at proper places for the plantation of trees and shrubs aud for fountains, and will be ornamented by statues, aviaries,and aquaria. It is fiitted with galleries 16 feet wide, approached by broad staircases below, as also from the corridors and the upper central hall of the wain building. ‘The mode of construet- ing and supporting the gallery floors is both novel and effective; the joists bear upon purhns, sup- ported on cast iron struts springing from horizou- tal wrought iron bars, whieh run diagonally from column to column under the floor level, and rigidly brace them together. This ingenious me- thed of bracing is an improvement upen the vertical diagona) system adopted in the London Exhibitions, and also at the Crystal Palace. One