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Tile Daily JSTews.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 18CC.
Victor Hugo in Kngllsh.
-i IFrom the N. Y. Evening I'ost.)
Tho following observations on HAIII-KU'R travoaty
Of "Lea Travailleurs tie la Mor," are from tho pen
of Gen. G. CnoBEniiT:
Since 1830 no mau has evinced moro powerful
originality in li tera t ure than Victor Hugo; no man
has remained moro completely himaolf. Like
Victor Hugo or dialiko bim, accept or rojoct him,
declaro him to he the regonorator of tho Froncb
language, or its destroyer-all that ia a moro
matter of tasto or individual appreciation; partios
aro divided. I refrain from placing myself on
either side. No ono ha? had moro innta'tora thau
Hugo. All the writer! who wore young in hin
youth, and a number of thoao who have followed,
havo Bought to imitate him without BUCOCBS. Liko
Raphael and llen.braudt in the world of art, he
has rouiaiucd apart-a typo to bo respected, if
not admired, and which it is indecorous to dis
figure by any manner of travestitsement.
Tilla, however, has boon dono, voluntarily or in
voluntarily, by tho translator of tho edition of
the "Travailleurs de ia Mor," published in Eng
land, and hore ropuhlishcd by Meaare. Harper &
Brothers. Either through basto, ignorance of tho
French language, or au honest doeiro to outdo
Buco and correct him, ho has presented that
author to tho public completely travestied and
elad iii tho translator's clothes.
Being acquainted with English in Franco is
about tho samo thing as what is called "knowing
French" in England. Notwithstanding I doubt
whether Victor Hugo, though ignorant of Eng
lish, would consent that patte a'oie should by
translated flat-foot. Patte d'oie in French meano
the cluster of wrinkles which meot at the cor nora
of the oyes (I do not give this explanation for any
over thirty) as tno cartilage of the foot of a goose
terminates at its tibia. It is by an analogous
image that tho namo of palles d'oie is given to did
feront forest paths radiating towarda i common
contre. In English, croio's fool ia the term used
to qualify this result of advancing yearB. Viotor
Hugo iu comparing the patte d'oie of Kantaine
graven upon his face by every vice-to a vulture's
olaw, UBCB a powerful image, and carvos the sem
blance of his own thought upon the tablet of tho
rondor'a mind, while in the comparison of tlioj?a?
foot of Rantainoto a vulturo's claw, I can discover
only a double platitude-that of the translation and
that of Bsntaiae's organ of locomotion.
Entire linea, four or tivo at a time, containing
original and beautiful images, are eomotimoa sup
pressed, wbilo additions have been made by the
translator who, in exchange for Hugo's satisfera,
generously bestows upon him comparisons whoso
agc that author probably looked upon as entitling
thom to ropose. Among thcao is that of Aurora
in the description of Deruchetto. What could bo
lovelier than Hugo's phrase-"Elle est de l'aurore
ayant la figure humaine." "She is morning with
a Ju unan luce." But, probably thinking that m uno
ignorant Englishman bad never heard of Aurora
(with a capital A), the translator compa88ionat0|y
brings bia mythological knowledge into play.
Elsewhere expressions, binnies, entiro passagts
are completely made ovor in tho taste of the trans
lator, whoso incontestable talent should havo
made bim an author, but who is no translator.
Boileau very sensibly Baye: "Bo- a mason if
your talent lies in that direction, rather than
?crivain du commun c1 poete vulgaire." I will
say more: Be a writer rather than a fanciful
travestissant translator. What the public cravo is
Victor Hugo, what thoy pay for is Hugo's work
given in English, not the offspring of the transla
tor's brain.
I have not read above twonty entire pages of
thia translation; the quotations I make are from a
few pages, cut open at hazard. I leave the pub
lic to judge whether they havo been supplied with j
a translation of the "Travailleurs do la Mer," and
whether they are able te form any judgment
whatsoever of that truly great author. As for
mo, I protest, and think that as regards taste as
veil as honesty a translator should respoct the
author in his hands, and preaont him to tho
public as he is. I do not think that Hugo IOBBS by
it. I have Boen a scrupulous, uoamplified, yet
graceful translation of his style; but to make such
an one it is nccossary to be thoroughly acquaint
ed with the French language.
The following are specimens of tho now Hugo:
Frenoh-H avait entre les deux yeux celle fiere
ride verticale de riiomme hardi et pers?v?rant.
Translator-Between bia eyes he had that proud
vertical hue, which indicates iu a man boldness
and perseverance.
Will some benevolent friend havo tho goodness
to inform mo what a vertical hue is ? Hide in
Froflch moans terinfcle.
Bin?s Le thierry, the uncle of D or nebo tto, Hugo's
heroine, bel?g a "sea-faring" man, is somewhat
wanting in reverence. When making any oath
which ho considered a solemn botid upon his own
honor he was, writes Hugo, in the habit of saying :
"J'ou donne ma parole d'honneur au bon Dieu."
"Ma parole tVhouneur au bon Dieu" means oxaotly
thia, My word of honor to the good Cod. An oo
centric, if you will, an irreverent oath, but binding
to the death.
Translator-" I give my word of honor to do it
with God's help." What is thero characteristic of
Meas Lethierry in this utterly common-place
phrase? Can any one do anything without God's
help?"
In tho description of the horrible froquenters of
La Jacressarde, the ghosts of human beings, the
filthy chrysalis of the human butterfly, Hugo aays:
"L'ordo social so complique do ces larves." (So
cial order ia complicated with thoao lor vin.)
Translator-" Croaturos of this kind Torna a
part of the sooial fabric. *'
Iq describing Clubin, at once a villain and a hy
poerito, Hugo aaya of the wretch BO osteonied, yet
so dcspicablo : "Il avait sur le dos des ailes
d'ange, ocrasantes nour un gredin." " He had
upon his back ungol's wings crashing to a scoun
drel."
This brings before the reader in a single line a
man reverenced where he should have been
loathed.
Translator-"Ho had worn thoao angel wings
that the devils find so wearisome in their fallon
?tate."
Heneo wo learn that devils in their fallon state
have angels' wings, and ara annoyed thoreby.
by. This may bo a reminiscence of Milton or
Dante, or a revelation made in a dream to thia
English translator, but it is not to Hugo.
Again, when Olubin stands on the very pinnacle
of triumphant vice, Hugo says '.
"II respira son crime a pleine poitrine." Res
pirer a pleine poitrine means to draw a full long
Lroath, and after Baying that Olubin aired the
soul which he describes as so hideous, Hugo, con- _
tinulng the singular image, says: "He inhaled his s
crime m a full breath." I t
Translator-"He revelled for that moment in
the open air."
But what is altogether cruel is the way in which
Victor Hugo's drollery (bo condescends to bo
droll in dealing with superstition) is treated at
the beginning of this translation. This airy flight
of fun is arrested; it is dragged down to earth
and shod with leaden shoes. "Alas, poor Yor
lok I" Little doth it avail thoo to be "a follow of
excellent jeet."
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.StrPEBNOHEiiAnv FINOEBS.-A discussion upon
the subject of supernumerary Angers, which took
place at a recont meeting of the Surgical Society
of Paris, was somewhat remarkable for tho dis
crepancy of opinion which was elicited an to the
frequency of tho occurrence, and is on that ac
count interesting.'as going to illustrato the freaks
and accidents of which the statistican mny bo the
sport. One physician had observed numerous in
stances of extra fingers during a two years' roBi
donco at tho Foundling Hospital; another could
not regard tho deformity as a rarity; wbilo a third
declared that among about 10,000 now horn infanta
which had come under his notice he had mot with
an extra linger but once; tho fourth speaker as
serted, on the contrary, that tho deformity in
question must bo very common, for ho had him
eelf seen some fifteen casos; while tho fifth stated
that he had seen not only a groat number of in
stances of supernumerary fingers, but even of su
pernumerary hands.
Speakor number six remarked that during his
twenty-five years' practice at the Maternit? Hos
pital ho had not mot with more than ten of those
cases, and that in a statistical rocordof the Lon
don and Vienna lying-in hospitals, comprising at
least 14.000 childron, it WAS shown that not a sin
gle inatanco of tho deformity in question had oc
curred. Tholthird speakor re-outorod the discus
sion for tho purposo of remarking that the long
aorvioe of his maBter (sixth aponkor ) at tho Mater
nit o, joined with his own observations at the same
hospital and also at tho Clinique, furnishod tho
somewhat formidable nnrabor of from 90,000 to
100,000 infante, among whom only twelve or thir
teen cases of extra fingers had boen observed. At
? thia point M. Volpoau turned the nubjoot by
Xiking of the curious coincidences wbiob ohanoe
n throws in the way of tho medical practition
er, and cited, as ao example from hie own ex
perience, the fact that he had oqce la privato
{iractico met with threo instances of fracture of
he neck of the thigh-bone upon the tame day.
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l'Iio JPcnrl F*lalicri?s of tin- Persian ti?iir.
Colonol I'BLLV baa mado a roport to tho Govern
uont of Bombay on tho pearl fiahorioa of tho
?orsian Gulf. Ho says :
Tho pp-irl oystor bods oxtond at intervals
dmost along tho ontiro lotiRtli of tho Arabian
oast of tho Gulf, from a Httlo bolow tho port of
Cowcit to tho northward down to the neighbor
lood of Raes-ool-Khaimah, southward. Thoro
TO also Hinno bodu uoar Karrack and at other
minta on the Porsian coast Uno, hut these letter
ro of comparatively littlo account as being far
Das extensivo, lose proliflo, and loss lucrativo.
'ho bode along the Arabian coast aro bold to be
ho property of the Arabs in common; for in
time.?, nn Arab of Koweit' may dive along: tho
lain oin or Ituss-ool-Khaimah coast and vice versa.
hit no porson other than tho Coast Arabs is con
idoroil to havo any right of diving; and it is
?atable that irnv intrusion on tho part of foroign
rs would create a general feraient along tho coast
ino. Tho richest hanks aro those of tho islands
f Bahrein. Thoy ure found at all dopths, from a
ttlo holow high water mark down tothrco, sovon,
welvo, soventoon and cighteon fathoms. It is
robablo that thero aro hods at a much groator
opth; for instance, if, as is supposed, it bo tho
lot that thoro aro beds in tho inlets of tho MIIR
?udom promontory, theeo beds muet havo a depth
f twenty-two or twonty-livc? fathom?.
It is hold as a rule that the lustro of thu poarl
oponds ou the depth of tho water-tho greater
lie depth, the finer the lustro. Thoro does not
eem to ho anv known law governing the more or
?se perfect sphericity of tho poarl. Tho best oya
->r bods iro said to bo lovel, and formed of uno
hitiah sand overlaying tho coral lu clear water.
. mixturo of mud or earthy substance with tho
und is considered to be dctriiuontal to tho poarl,
nd tho beds having this defect aro Habl?lo ex
austion. It is to this canso that the Arabs of
nhrein at tributo the exhaustion of tho pearl beds
n the coast of Bein do and Ceylon; while tho beds
r tho Persian Gulf, although annually fished
oin tho earliest historio periods, continuo pro
ile as over-ono or two of the most recent past
jars having given a moro than usually abundant
?turn.
The notion that tho Arabs food their oystor
nds at particular seasons of tho yoar soems to
a erronoous. No care whatover is takeu of tho
ads. The oysters swell about over the sand or
ightly attach themeelvos by the hinge to bits of
inwood or cora), and are discerned by the divers
om their bouts in groups bolow tho clear water,
ho diving period is from the warm spring in
pril to the end of tho hot Bummer months of
ugust and September. Thoro may bo from
mr thousand to five thousand fishing-Louts along
io entire coast, oaoh boat containing from ton,
venty to thirty-two mon. Of tho abovo number
r boats some fifteen hundred may belong to
ahroiu. A few of those boats may reap indo
endently the fruits of their own labors, but tho
reat majority aro in the hands of agenta of pearl
lerchante, whether Hindoo or other, who reside
i the towns of the littoral. These agents make
.vanees of money to the divers during tho non
living aoaaoii, ana when the spring comes on tho
oats are supplied with so many days' datos, rice,
nd other provisions, and start away for the
?inks, returning as provisions fail or weather
impels. Hundreds of bunts may bo seen auchor
i at a timo on tho banks.
As a rule the diving mav be in wator of four to
ivon fathoms in depth, fifteen fathoms a diving
considered extremely prejudicial to longevity,
ad occasionally proves fatal. In any caso tho
?owis told off into divers and rope-holders, and
io former diving, while tho latter keep tho boat
ad stand by to haul the diver up. Each diver has
ia comrade for the purpose). Tho diver stripp,
loses bis nostrils with horned pincers, has a rope
ttached to bis girdle and a stone or other weight
} bia foot. Ho then drops overboard feet foro
lost, and on reaching the bottom collects bia
ysters until ho can no longer remain below, when
e pulls at tho string, lota go the stouo weight,
nd ia hauled on board by his comrade. Tho
tono weight ia attached to a second ropo, by
-hieb it is afterwards hauled up. The oysters
re collected into a bag or other reooptaole at
aohed to the diver's chest and waist.
The annual product of the pearl fi-horios ia
ssumed to be as follows : Out-turn of the Bahrein
earl divers twenty lacs of rupees, or ?200,000; out
urn of the divers from the Arab littoral of tho
'ersian Gulf othor than Bahrein, twonty lacs of
upees, or ?200,000 ; total, ?400,000. The great
ulk of tho host pearls io sont to the Bombay mar- -
et, where, during the late share mania, fancy
rices were given for good pearls. A largo man
or of pearls are sent towards Bandad. As a rule,
ho Bombay market prefers tho poarl of yellowish
ue and perfect sphericity, while the Bagdad
larket prefers the white poarl. The small sood
earls go principally to Bagdad also."
Ammonia as a Motive Power.
The practicability of confining a motive power
_ receivers, convenient for transportation to any
lace where the work is to be done, has often beeu
iscussed by mechanics and ongiueors, but
litberto without arriving at a solution of tho pro
'lom. M. Tellier, a French chemist, proposos to
mploy ammoniacal gas for this purpose. By
onerating this gas under tho prosBuro of ita own
tmosphere, it is converted into a liquid, which,
ven at very low temperature, exerts a pressure
f eovou atmospheres.
The properties upon which the now applications
f ammonia aro founded are aa follows: 1. The
reat eolubility of ammoniacal gaa in water; 2.
ta easy liquefaction ; 3. The faculty which it poa
OBSOB of furnishing mechanical force at ordinary
emperatures; 4. The possibility of super-hoating
?a vapors without tho necessity of high temp?ra
me; 5. The ability to recover tho wholo of it hy
ies-Iving it, and t>i*< employment of tho heat, in
lie preparation of new quantities. It follows, if
l?ese points are established, that the gas eau ho
olloctcd and liquefied in any place, and with a
uantity of watur throo times as large ono can
apoiizo tho gaa, using it as-a motive power at a
ressure of eight to teu atinoaphoios, an opc-ra
on in which the action will remain constant, be
9.USO tho boat required to produce tho gas will
o formed by the caloric of condensation dison
aged in tho aqnoous solution. If, theroforo, in a
irgo establishment, ammonia is ovolved and li
uefied. it can bo transported to any spot where it
i rcqnirod, and will furnish immediately and with
ut further trouble, a motive power of tbo most
conomical character. Its application to firo-on
jo.es. and the further employment of the ammo
iacal gas to extinguish the fires, aro very obvious
avantages, if the plans of the inventor can bo
Tactically accomplished.
It is claimed that with twenty pounds of lique
ed ammonia a force equal to ODO horse-power
an be maintained for an hour. The inventor
oes not claim that this application oan Buporsede
team power-it is simply proposed as a substi
uto for steam, in places whore tho latter cannot
e employed. An omnibus with an ammonia
ngino of two horao-power, can be propelled eight
ailes with forty pounds of liquid ammonia and
ne hundred and twonty pounds of cold water.
With such provision, which can be repeated each
rip, tho company would havo a simple, compact,
asily managed motion, disengaging neither smoko
ior vapor, always ready, whatover be tbe time of
toppago or delay, and accomplishing a saving of
if ty per cent, over the employment of horses and
f other moans of locomotion.
M. Tellier sums up tho various applications of
lis invention as follows : 1. Adaptation to elev
ated railroads; 2. Circulation in tunnels and
ilaces whore tho combustion of air would provo
lostrnctivo ; 3. Employment on cross roads and
:lty railroads ; 4. In tho working of minos.
a?>-?
HEINE.-Tho brother or Hoine is about to pub
iah in the Gartenlaube, a Gorman illustrated
iaper, A series of papers entitled "Beoolleations
if my brother Honrioh Holno," a specimen of
which has already appeared, and which touches
an the relation between the poot and his undo
Solomon, the bankor, the riolioat man in Ham
burg. Thora was a perpetual war between tliem
on the subject or niouoy, which Heine, liko tho
poot that he waa. dospiaod, and which his undo,
lute the banker that ho was, loved and Uoardod,
which did not, however, provont him from giving
away largo sums in charity. Ho was generous to
hit brilliant but erratic nophow, though be lec
tured him on bia oxtravaganoo, a circumstance
which led tbo formor to loavo Hamburg as often
as he could induce his undo to give him money to
travel with. On ono occasion, after ho had fin
ished his tragedy of "Radcliff," be found tho bank
or at breakfast, in good humor, and announcod to
him thai ho wished to visit the country in
which its Bceuos woro laid-England. "Go,"
said Uncle Solomon. "Ay, hut living is dear in
England." ''You received money not long einoo."
"True, that will do for my exponaos; but for the
honor of tho iumo I want a docent orodit with
Rothschild." A letter of credit for ten thousand
franos was given him, with tho understanding
that it was only a matter of form, and was not te
bo used, his mother having put into bia puree ont
hundred louis d'or. In less than twenty-foui
hours after his arrival in London, Hoino present
ed the letter to Baron James von Rothschild, whe
cashed it. A few days later, when Uncle Bolomoi
opoqed his letters at breakfast, he fonnd one fron
Baron Jamo., telling him "that be had had til,
extreme ploMure of making the personal ne
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..?',.;.. li 1.1 li |j liff .;."". ;,.-IJ,V -.i "t,*,., . " ,
quaiutatico of his celebrated, charming nephew,
and that bo had tho honor to pay four hun
dred pound? to bim." Tho pipo dropped From
tho old banker's mouth, ho rau up and down
tho room, cursing at Heino and Itoths
child; at laet ho went to tho poet's moth
er, whom ho lectured on tho total deprav
ity of her BOU. Sho wrote tho dear boy b.v return
of post, but neither her letter nor his uncle's an
ger troublod him. Ono pannage in his letter waa
substantially as follows : "Old peoplo havo tboir
caprices; what my undo gavo iu a lit of good hu
mor bo might taiio back in ill humor. I had to
make euro. Who knowa but in his uext lutter ho
might havo writton to Rothschild that tho loiter
of credit was only a mero form; tlioro uro enough
examples of this Bort in tho annala of rich h.-.nk
era' oflices. Indued, my dear mother, mun must
always maleo Buri?; would undo havo beoonte eo
rioh if ho bad not always mado sure?" Ou Hoino's
return to Hamburg thora was, of conreo, a ser
mon, to which ho listened in sili-nco; when bowns
finished ho said : "Tho beat thing about you, un
do, is that you bear mv name," and immediately
lett tho room. They soon made up again, mid to
tho end of his Badly afflicted lifo Henrich Heine,
Cod, had uo better friond than Soloniou Homo,
ankor.
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UUMMEKC Lz\l-.
Rx porta.
LIVEIIPOOI^-Pcr Nhlp BodtOII-lia bales 8 I and 3805
hales Upland Cotton.
'1 lie din i'li stun Cotton Murkct.
On Monday afternoon sonio 60 bales of Cotton woro
disposed of at 39c "$ Its. for Strict Middling Cotton.
Yesterday about liJU balun wests sold, tho docliuo of lu V
lb. on the better gradua which took placo on the previ
ous day having be-.*(i maintained, and in the lower <iuuli
tloB a falUng off lu prico of 'Jo ft lb. occurred.
Augusta Dlarkct.
AUGUSTA, May as? -COTTON.- Early in the day there
waa a pood demand, which at a lato hour was greatly
modoritod. Wo qnoto Middling 33;i; Strict Middling
35; Good Middling 36c.
GOLD.-Brokers buying at 138, and selling at 140.
SILVER.-Brokera buying at 123, and selliug at 130.
Mo demand for stocks.
Columbus Marlu t.
COLUMBUS, May 27_COTTON.-Our market was
quickened last week by advancing prices in New York
and Now Orleans, iu tho face of unfavorable reports
'from Livorpool, and moro activity was manifested at
higher ratos. Tho quotations for Friday and Saturday
wero 30 to 31c for Middlings. Ilocclpts still very light,
and stock on hand still about 5C0O bulos.
Mobile Market.
MOBILE, May 24.-COTTON_Tho markot oponed
quiet this morning, and the chtof sales woro made bo
toro 12 o'clock, on a basis of 35c, but lator in tho day
after receipt of New York advicos of noon to-day-a
brisk demand sprang up, and ootsldo flgun s woro paid
in Borne instance?. Tho transactions of the day foot up
1400 bales, the market closing firm at 35 to 3Gc for Mid
dling. Tho Tress dispatch from No? York at uoou to
day quotes Cotton 40 to 42c, activo anti advancing. Pri
vate telegrams from Now Orleans rqport Cotton "ad
vanced and advancing."
MONKTADT AND FINANCIAL-Tho principal featuro of
tho markot to-day Is a further decided ad vaneo in gold,
and consequent advauco in cotton, under advice? from
Now York and Now Orleans, received after tho close of
tho general markot yesterday.
Tlia market opened for gold at 140, ami tho principal
transactions were mado, buying and selling at 1SH to
140, although soma holders woro asking, after 3 o'clock,
from 142 to 144, but we heard of HO pales at these
flguros. $40,000 wero shipped to New Orloans to-day.
Tho only transactions reported to us were f 10,000
bought In two lots at 133, and $13,000 sold in small sums
at 140.
Tho market for Sterling is rather nervous, and none
but tho bott bills can be negotiated under tho uncertain
ty of the standing of houses on tho other side. The
only sales we havo heard of to-day for A 1 bills wero
mado at 140? 141. Moat of tho orders provlonely given
have boon withdrawn, and loading bankers will only buy
on secured bills of lading at Mi. valuation for Cotton.
There Is vory llttlo Now York 8ight offoring, which Is
finn at S@X premium.
Now Orleans Sight par.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-COTTON.-There han beon a
very steady demand for tho leading staple to-day, which
would doubtless bavo resulted in heavy taloB bnt for
ttio restricted character of tho Bupply and tho unusnal
atringency in prices. Transactions, nevertheless,
amount to 2700 bales, which wero taken by 12 buyers,
who represented the English, French, Spaniab, and
Northern markets, the principal movement having been
for tho New England mills. Prices bave undergono no
quotable alteration slnco our last, but they continue
very firm, and in order to fairly represent the markot
at the oloto of buntness thia evening, wo find it noces
siry to contract our quotations, at purchases of any
magnitude can not be effected at yesterday's inside fig
ures. And, In fact, the tendency of the movement
throughout has boon to the outeldo ratea in our quota
tions, which now rule at follows, vit:
Ordinary.28 @30
Good Ordinary.82 @33
Low Middling.86 @37
Middling..40 (?41
STATEMENT OF COTTON,
Stock on hand Sept. let, 1806.bales 83,230
Becoivcd since yesterday. 1,013
Itcoeivcd previously.704,162
-?- 765,170
788,41?
Exported since yesterday. 2,098
Exported previously..020,673
-0*2,262
Stock on band and on shipboard not cleared.146,162
Tho exports arc for Havre exclusively.
SroAii AND MOLASSES-The receipts from the Coast
since yesterday, amount to only l8 hhds of Sugar; no
Molasses. The stock of Louislnna Sugar and Molasses
on hand ia limited, while foroign Is plenty, but with lit*
tie or no demand for either, and tho llttlo animation
that was exhibited yostcrday has entirely abated. There
woro no eales to-day, but wo continue our quotations as
follows : 12 to 13c for common to good common Louis
iaua; 14>? to 14?ic for fair to fully fair; 16 to 16>ic for
prim-?; and 16c per lb for choice There was nothing
douo in Molassos today. Yesterday, not previously re
ported, 60 boxes No. 14 Cuba Sugar sold at i:i>?e; and a
cargo of 117 hhds, 24 tes and 19 bbls of Muscovado Mo
lassos on private terms.
FLOCK.- Tho market is still vary quiet and prlcos aro
drooping. Tho supply on hand is ample, bat oven the
higher gradeB do not find many eager purchasers. Sales
wore confined to 980 bbls, of which 60 doublo extra at
$12 GOperbbl: 10O and '80 low extra at $11; 10O do at
$10 60; 400 do on private terms, and 100 Buperflue at
$9 25 per bbl.
COAN.-There is a fair supply on hand with
moderate demand, and we notice a further decline of 6c
per bushel for yellow. Tho Bales to-day amount to 20,300
socks, of which 20,000 yellow, yellow mixed and white
Bold by one party at 85o for yellow and yellow mixed,
and OOo for white, and 800 white at 96c per bushel.
OATS-Aro in active demand, and price? are firm with
an upward tendency. The supply and receipts are
limited, and tales were restricted to 1400 sacks, of which
fiOO and 700 at 66c and 200 at 67c per buthel.
BRAN-Is quiet, whtla the supply on hand it more
than BU nielen t tor the demand, which is altogether of a
local character. Prices remain as at our previous quo
tations, viz : $1 20 per lOOlbt.
HAT-It dall, ana prices are merely nominal. There
is a fair stock on hand. It it very slow of talo at $22
par ton for prime Western.
BACON-Continues in active retail demand, but prices
are firm at Hj.'o for shoulders, 17>i to 18o for ribbed
sides, 19c for clear tldet, 26o for sugar-cured hams, and
27 to 28c per lb for Duffield hams. Wo notieod tales to
day of 12 tes sugar cured horns at 25o per lb.
POBK-Remains quiet and unsettled. We hear that
sales have been made to-day, but prices were below the
market quotations, and therefore wero anpproBsed.
Holders are not pressing their stocks on the market,
whtlo buyers are indisposed to purchato to any consid
erable extent Wo, howovor, quote it at $83 por barrel
for retail lots.
LAUD-Tho supply is limited, with a fair retail do
maud, and prices aro still very firm. Sales to-day
amount to 76 kegs at 24c, and 25 tlercea prime at 28o
por pound.
HTAH OANni.iis-A.ro in fair supply and inodora to de
mand at 29o per 12 ot; 21c for 14 oz; and 26o per pound
for 10 oz.
WHISKEY.-Tho market is doll and depressed. We,
howovor, continue our quotations, which are only
nominal, at $2 20 to $2 80 per gallon for Woateru recli
ned.
NAVAL STORKS-Rosin it selling at $3, $4 and $8 for
Nos 3, 2 and 1. Tar at $2 60; Pitch at $3, and Spirits of
Turpentine at 95o _\ gallon.
BAOHINO-Remains quiet, bnt is still vory firmly held
at 20c in rolls, and ;ilo Vi yard in bales.
BALE ROPE-There is but very little of this article on
hand, and that it divided among a fow dealers, but
prices aro firm at 18o ft lb.
Birmin AND CHEESE-Thorn havo beon some receipts
of Goshen butter, bnt still it it very scarce and in ro
ques t, and prices are firm at 60o V lb. Western Is in
moderate supply at C5o for good yellow. Common it
plenty, but dull at 26@fl0o <$ lh. Cheese is in fair tup.
ply, but dnll at lB@22o for Western, and 27o y\ lb for
English dairy lot?.
SUNDIUBS-Potatoes aro telling at $2 25@3 90, onions
$2 60@3, apples at $6@8 ft bbl, eggt at $32@S3 %\ bbl,
and ?our krout $16@10 ? bbl, chiokonB at $8 60?9 V
dozen, and turkoys at $36 3* dozen.
FBKIOBTS-The demand for all points ia of . very ro
atrlctod character, ana ratet cannot be reported as much
better than nominal Stetmors, when placed on the
berth, have a fixed quotation, bnt when the day of de
parture arrive?, and spioo is still vacant, terms are
IM ido easy to shippers. Sailing vetaelt are of different
classes, and each it supposed to have an appropriate
rate. Bnt it not unfreqnently happen? that a voisol
chartered at an extreme figure lowers the quotation
when in need of freight with which to fill np. The
pri?e? given to-day aro X to Ka by tt*amshlp, and ?
lo iii per lb by tailing vowel? for ootton to Liverpool.
To Havre, by wdl, lXo, and to New York and Bottonbjr
cteam, \o per lb for cotton, and 76o per bbl Tor flou?j
and by sall, X to Odio per & tor cotton, ami 45o per bbl
for floor.
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Memphis Market.
MEMPHIS-, Mu *.",.-<*?jrri)N-Tbo inipiiry was very
active, and Now York rcporlH uliow-lng that pricoa wcro
still advancing, .1 wy activo bmIm??.-was ilmio. Tbo
noon dispuleli reponed: Oold .7?.'; Cotton In good de
roaml; prices tomlin? in.ward-lo to 41c. Tbo press
dlopatcbos quoted still bli; li er, and private advices
favored say us bt'ih as 35c for Middling. Itatos conso
qiionlly advanced, but with minn. Irregularity. A lot of
210 bale?, clausing Middling, brought :i5c. Tbo mnrkot
closed buoyant, and willi prices lnuklni? rtQl upward.
Tba following Is a summary of (bo sales roported to us:
17 bules at '250. 20 at 20,*:. 38 at 28, and 9 at 3" J_. (loud
Ordinary: C4 at 31 and 72at 33, Low Middling; 135 at 33,
113 at 33K, 129 at 34, 85 at 'M>X, and 210 at 35, Middling*
169 Ktrlet Middling; 15 at 35, Good Middling.
Ordinary.27@28c
Gond Ordinary.29c_30c
Low Middling.31@32c
Middling.33&J33.'ic
Strict Middling.-(q)3J
Good Middling.-@
W lamington ni lil li ? f.
WILMINGTON, May 28 -TnEnWIIMt-Has further
advanced, and wo rjitoto FRICS of 2'JO bbls ut $6 25 for
now virgin, $3 25 for yellow dip, nud $1 C2,1; for hurd,
per 2K0 lbs.
Hi'iniTB TL'IUKNTINE-Sales of 75 bbls at 60c, and 34
?lo at G0c pi r galbm fur white.
Bonit- Hulea of 134 bbls at $5 for opaque, aud f 8 for
pale, per bbl of 280 lbs.
COTTON-Olio small lot (9 l?alos) changed bauds at 30c
per lb for middling.
Ctin.lgit.cH pur North.a.tcrn llalli omi,
Jllny 'AH,
201 bales Cotton, 14C bbls Naval Storos, car Slock,
bundluR Leather, Milzt?, *c. To Leo ?t 8peucor, O W
Williams k Co, W O BoDnott k Co, Scrovou k Nesbit, J
.. J I) Kirkpatrick, Gouzali'?, Woodward k Oo, Ailanis,
Frost & Co, J Cantwell k Co, W K Itvan, J M Caldwell
k Son, J II Huggett .*? Co, O Itccdor, E II Itodgors ft Co,
Holmes k Stoney, L Seal, J O Bradley, G E I'rltcbott, 8
L Howard, Dukes ft Co, Willis ft Obisoliu, J Campsen.
PORT CALENDAR.
OONllEUTED WKEK-Y.
PIIA8_fl Or TBS MOOR.
Last 0. 7 th. 4b. 22m. even I First Q. 21st, lb. 38m. morn
Now M. 14th. 9h. 38m. morn | roll M. _0Ui, 7b. 68m. morn
28|Mond?y.
29
30
31
1
2
9
BUN.
BISES. j BETS.
MOOS -
-ISSS.
mon
WAT-B.
Tu OB day,
Wednesday.
Thursday ..
Friday.
?Saturday ,.
4..65
...66
4. .64
4. .64
1..64
4.. 63
Sunday.I 4..63
0..69
7.. 0
7.. 0
7.. 1
7.. 1
7.. 2
7.. 2
4..28 I C..43
6.. 8
RUO.
8. .46
9..33
10.. 16
10..68
7..25
8.. 4
8..46
9..24
10.. 6
10..48
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF MIAIlIiKSTOR.
Arrived Yesterday. (MAT 29
Sehr D S Williams (3-masted). Lettp, New York, via
Hampton Hoads, 6 days. Corn, Hay and Mdso. To W
Roach, R M Butler, J A Eimlow & Co. J ft J D Kirk
patrick, C Sahlmann, and Order.
BELOW.
Scbr oakes Amos, Edmunds, Washington, DO, -
days. Hay and Oats. To W Roach, TJ S Q Master.
Cleared Yesterday. [MAY 29
Steamship Knlorama, Donkin, Baltlmoro-Willis ft Cliis
olm.
Ship Hudson, Potter, Liverpool-WllUs ft C-iaolm.
Brig Hasard, Cottrell, Wilmington, N 0-I E Hortz ft
Co.
Went to Sea Yesterday. [MAT 29
Steamship Kalorama, Donkin, Baltimore.
Steamer Dictator, Coxettor, Jacksonville via Savannah
and Fornandlna.
Brig Ambrose Light. Simpson, Wilmington, N 0.
GREAT REDUCTION
OP
DRESS GrOCXDS.
"LADIES" PLEASE CALL AMD EXAMINE AT
A LA VILLE DE PARIS,
JNTo. 291,
Southwest cor. -King & Wentworth sts.
May 3 lmo
NEW DRESS GOODS,
JUST RECEIVED
A LA VILLE DE PARIS,
No. 291,
, Southwest oor. King ft Wentworth sts.
May3
MOSQUITO NETTING.
108 IN. BOBINBT LACE
RICHARDSON'S LINENS
SHIRTINGS, boat brands
SHEETINGS, all widths
BLBA0HBD LINEN DRILLS
BROWN ft PLAID LINEN DRILLS
OLOTH8, OASSIMERE. ftc.
AT
A LA VILLE DE PARIS,
No. 291,
Southwest cor. King & Wentworth sts.
-loy 3 lmo
SPRING DUB SUMMER GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING JUST RETURNED
from tbe North, takes this method of informing
! the public that ho Is roceivlng a full assortment ol
0LOTHB, 0A88SIMERE8, COATINGS AND VESTINGS
I of the beat foreign and domoatlo m an-facture, adapted
' to Spring and Sommer wear.
These goods having been purchased recently, and at
very low figures, persons wishing anything in my line
will find It to their advantage to give mo a call, as I have
the most experienced workmen, and am prepared to
make them np In the very beat atyle at Edgerton ft
Richards' old stand, No. 8. Broad-rtroot
March 80_J. S. PHILLIPS.
THE
ENGLM SI AMERICAN BANK,
X-IMITIB-D
INVORPORATED V KIWI It, ?THE COMPA
NIES' ACT, ISO?."
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ?1,800,000,
IN ?0,000 SHARES OF ?30 EACH.
First 18*110, 80,000 Shares, and the remainder to bo Is
sued at may boroqulred, under the -auction of a Gen
eral Mooting.
THE ENGLISH & AMERICAN BANK,
LIMITED,
Having opened Offices at No. 03 WALL STREET, NEW
YORK, la prepared to sell Billa of Exohanga on the
ENG-IBU AND AMERICAN BANK (LIMITED), Lon.
don, and on the UNION BANK OF LONDON; to b_v
Bills of Exchange, and to issue Commercial and Travel
er?' Cr?dite, available in all parta of tho world. Oom
marcial Credits Issued for uso in tbo
EAST INDIES, CHINA, AND AU8THALIA, WILL DH
UPON THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION 0?
LONDON.
Farther p&rtloulara may be ascertained on application
at tho Office, No. 83 Wall street.
WILLIAM WOOD, Manager.
GEO. BUB-HALL WATTS, Assistant Manager.
April 2_ 8mof
ROYAL. HAVAN A ?LOTTifill Y OJF CUBA.
CONDUCTED BY THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
??1)0,000 IN OOLD DRAWN EVERY SEVENTEHN
DAYS.
Priacanaahed and Information furnished.
Thoblshertrat8ipaidiorDonbli>onsandall kind
auldana ailv ?r. x-ki-OR ?. CO., Barker?,'
Ve-r/i-To-y freo Ko? !.' ?Yal .??.r?**, tt?*v it*
<ttf)r_ wf\ ?TI A ???AR MADB3 BYAJIIOIWI
Wm?\J\J\J WITH |I5.-St?oc_l Tool?. Now
p^rleaoe -noe-sarr. The Pi-aldonU, C*?_._rTi,. 11
TrfMurareta of throe Dink? ludo rea ?he oin) ular, n t
_*. w'tti Manil-k. A?J?-?rtua Ameeto??. -WjaoU. ?>
WM-.tftaarttM.YtYiao-ti lU-flkW
ill ' ' " i .. j; ,.i . .. - : |/l
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.n <l i. ;j bfkjtti .?Ml'-iYi? ii in v ii ." t y I ti? ?i :
i?
Gen. JAKES LONG!
GREAT SOUTHERI
LIFE & A
INSURANCE
NO. 81 CARONDELET-S1
-0
CAPITAL - - -
$25 Will Insure vou
50 Cents will pur chase a TV
$1.5*5 will purchase a FIV
SO.50 will purchase a TEf
$5 will insure von ON
WEEKLY COMPENSATION IN
$25 on Insurance of $5000, and
Major TH08. O. RHETT,
GENERAL SUPERVISING AGENT.
LEE
Slay 16 Ino
G. WILLIAM
H??6ER & HASELL,
No. 137 MEETING-ST.,
CHARLESTON. S. C.
LOCOMOTIVES, RAILROAD IRON
RAILWAY SUPPLIES
PORTABLE 3b STATIONARY ENGINES
giRON A WOOD WORK MACHINERY
SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS
COTTON GINS,
MILL AND GIN BANDS
WILDER'S SALAMANDER SAFES, ?bo.
April 2_
THE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPAHY
Office No. 147 Meeting-street.
003ST3STDBOTI03STS
WITH ALL
RAILROADS THROUGHOUT,
TUE
UNITED STATES.
Every attention given to the
safe Transmission of Freight,
Money, and Valuables.
WILL CALL FOR AND DELIVER
FREIGHT TO ANY POINT IN
THE CITY, FREE OF
CHARGE.
II. B. PLANT,
President, Augusta, Ga.
April i?_
G5-I FT
BOOK STORE,
No. 398 King-street.
IIBERAL AND POPULAR METHOD TO INSURE
? tfce rspld aalo of NEW AND STANDARD B00K8,
Including Works of Fiction ; Mao, Prayer Books, Bibles,
Hymn Books, Backgainmon Boards, Writing Desks,
Photograph Albums, Portfolios, Card Pictures, Ac All
our books aro in new and substantial bindings, carefully
selected from tho lists of the most eminent publishers,
and nolil at their list prices. $26.00 worth of Gifto dis?
trlbuted with every $100 00 worth of Goods. Gifts
varying in valuo from 25c, to $15.00, given with oacb
article sold.
Wo wish it distinctly understood that wo Lavo nono
of the Brass Jewolry-our Gifts aro useful articles.
IIio finest assortment of Photographs ever exhibited
lu thts city will bo found hore.
The "Circulating Library," so well known to tho Citi
zens of this city, has received a large addition of now
Books, by tho most popular authors.
Initials stamped on Note Paper and Envelopes with
out extra charge.
The pabilo aro respectfully solicited to give as a trial,
and satisfy themselves._Uno_May 10
-A. CARD
TO TUR
Gentlemen of Charleston ano Vicinity.
THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRE TO INFORM THEM
that thoy bava leased tho second floor of the build
ing on the OORNER OP MARKET AND KING STREETS
(known a? the Adger building), where tboy have fitted
np, in every particular, a flrst-claas BILLIARD HALL,
comprising Rieran Tablea, from the manufactory of
M'issr?. Kavanagh A Decker.
Those wishingto pass? pleasant evening in the unjoy
ment of tilla game, ?annot but help to find this the oooi
eat and beat adapted room ID the City.
A private SAMPLE BOOM la attached, stocked with
ttM fiuost Importation?.
GenUomon aro Invited to call aod iturpeet tor them
f*g witfNoiwniini?.
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'.. . i inn j iiiiffimini'. J :? Hill it j Ki ?.
3TEEET, President.
J AND WESTERN
CCIDENT
COMPANY,
rREET, NEW ORLEANS.
- - - $300,000.
ONE YEAR for $5000!
fO DAY TICKET for $5000.
E DAY TICKET for S5000.
T DAY TICKET for $5000.
E MONTH for S5000.
)
CASE OP TOTAL DISABILITY.
in proportion for other ?mounts.
& CO.,
Agents District No. 21,
NO. 1 BBOAD-3TRLET, BASEMENT STAT? BANK.
1
S, Secretary.
?
HEALTH RESTORED,
AND SICKNESS PREVENTED BY USING THE OELB i
BRATED
GRAEFENBERQ
FAMILY MEDICINES.
AMONG WHICH ARE
MARSHALL'S UTERINE CATHOLICO?,
Price $1.60,
Which will Infallibly, positively, Invariably cum au
those torturing, perplexing, and debilitating symptom!
commonly known as FEMALE DISEASE, 'WKAENESflL
IRREGULARITIES, etc., which weary and renderun? .
happy so m v ny womon between the teas of 16 and 60,
for which the medical profesolon seeks in vain fora
remedy, and from which wealth, position, delicacy, and
refinement afford no exemption.
Read the following:
LATATETT?, KT., Jane 21, I860.
I am a graduate of the regular Medical Colleges. Eight
een months ago I had seven cases of severo female c5?,
ease which I had entirely failed to cure. One lady had
constant hysterics; one had ovory pympton of epileptic
convulsions consequent upon derangod menstruation; -
others had whites, tailing, irregularities, and all the se
vere aymptoms of continued uterine derangement.
Having my attention called to MARSHALL'S UTERINS i
OATHOLIOON, I used it, and it cured every oaso. Then
has not been a single failure in Its operation. '
0. J. NORTHINGTON, M. D.
?3"8ee that the seal of t?e Graefenberg Company Ia
on every bottle.-??
THE GRAEFENBERG VEGETABLE PILLS
Are the best in the world for family use, and for Indi?
f;esti0n - Constipation - Headaoha- NorroDiuwi-Bli
ousuoes -Heartburn - Acidity- NauBea- Flatulonoe
Want of Appetite-Dyspepsia-Liver Complaint-Grl>
pings-Fovers.
On account of their great mildness, and from the fact
that they never gripe, nausoato, or leave the bowels in .
constipated condition, the Graefenberg Pills will bo
found more pleasant than any others.
?_\f trico 28 cents per box. On the receipt of one dol
lar four boxes will be sent by mail, froo of postage, to
any part of the country.
DYSENTERY STROP.-Price 60 cents.
Infallible in all cases of bowel complaints, and a oer
tain cure tor ASLATIO CHOLERA.
GREEN MOUNTAIN OINTMENT.-Price 25 cent?.
J63~For Burne, Bruises, Scolds, Old Sores, Chilblains,
Chapped Skin, Cold Koren, and whorovor there is in*
domination. It acts Uko magic's?
jorsrTlm ointment is guaranteed as the best applica
tion In the world for the above. It acts more quickly
and certainly than any other over offered to the publia
CHILDREN'S PANACEA.-50 cents.
SARSAPARILLA COMPOOt?D.-$1.
CONSUMPTIVE'S BALSAM.-$3.
EVE LOTION.-25 cents.
HEALTH BITTERS.-25 couts.
PIKE REMEDY.-$1.
FEVER AND AGUE REMEDY.- 60 couti.
MANUAL OF HEALTH.-56 cunts. A complete Food?
ty Physician. Sent by mall on receipt ol 25 cunts.
THE GRAEFENBERG FAMILY MEDICINES aro pr?
pared under the Immediate supervision of a SKILFUL*
PHYSICIAN, and thoy may be rolled upon In all case?.
J?-THEY ARE PURELY VEGETABLE.?C*
49-They have boon the leading American Remedie?
for 20 years. 1
Sold, wholeBalo and retail, by THE GRAEFENBERQ
COMPANY, No. 189 William street, Now York, and b?
the trade generally.
49-The trade supplied on liberal terms, by
KING & CASSIDEY,
March 17 etuthSmoa CHARLESTON, 8. a
m?V BIMILIA. ?IMILIHU.S CUHANTUU.
HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC,
ron
PREVENTION AND ODRE
or
ASIATIC OHOLKRA.
As the season advances, and Dysentery, Cholera Mor
bos, attended with Fevors, aro becoming common.?
PREVENTION for the ASIATIC CHOLERA la a necesM
ty with ovory Individual and every family.
In tho last visitation of Cholera in this country, Dr.
HUMPHREYS' 8PE0IFIC was regarded, wherever tho
prossnroon his Urne allowed it to bo introduced, as the
surest PREVENTIVE and most effectual CURE given to
tho public.
Of those who use the PREVENTIVE faithfully, only
about flvo percent, wero ntttclud, and ef cases treated
tho mortality was loss than four por cent.
One-half ounce vials.$1.00
Pecketcases, threothree-quarter \1uls, and book of
directions, complete. 3i0?
Family cases, three one-ouiuo vialB, and book,
completo. C,?G
Sont by mall free on receipt of price.
HOMEOPATHIC SYPHILOIDS.
ANCHOR 8YPHILOID, euros Gouorrhoa, Gloot,
Old Urinary Complaints.'.*2-?*
STAR 8YPHILOID (caso of three bottles and book),
earea recent Syphilis, Chancres, Buboes. 5.00
Sent by mail on receipt of price.
HUMPHREYS'
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Company?
Mo. Wa Broadway, New York.
KING & OASSIDEY,
April 14 atuthOmos_Charleston, 8. O.
THE IlAHNWHIib SKNTINEh,
rB PUBLICATION OV THIS PAPER, WHICH OF.
FICE waa destroyed in February last by the Peden
army, has been resumed. It ia the only paper published!
In that largo and populous District, and tomorcnantstoO
business men possesses advantages seldom met wlib.
Tarma for advertising, $1 por square of twelve line?, at
1MB, for each insertion. Subscription to paper, ?3 pee
ixmnm. Addre? SHUCK & PEBBY,
Mwobtt Propriotora,
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