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SRH-MISHING SCOWS.. TBE NORTBWEST TBOVBLES. tU.nl Mr's***"* Bl** E?rtl**e? ***??? With ih> Half-tti*, rat - Mott tl tht fori-riii ?a**ett*. A Winnipeg (Man.) special of Thurs? day etty* I Fuller detail* of Fort Pitt's capture have reached here. The police who escaped upon a raft have reached Battleford. They tell the story of the fight and give details ef positions. For two weeks the fort was sur? rounded by Indians, who persistently menaced the place, and an attack was constantly expected. The Indians de? manded the surrender of the fort, but Inspector Dickens, of the police force, resolutely refused. There were about fifty men in the barrack*, including the police, and as they were well armed they could nave kept Uie Indians away, hut Chief Rip Rear sent to haves parley with McUan, the chief factor. Big Bear toldlnm if the civilians and police would lay down their arms and surren? der be would protect them. McLean is a timid msn and accepted for hitttM4If and the civilians. A GALLANT FIGHT. Inspector Dickens, even after the civilians had left him, refused to sur? render, and, with ht** men, he was em bsrking on a raft for Battleford when a bend of one hundred Indians, under Big Bear, attseked him. The police fought desperately and killed a consid? erable number of redskin*. The band was finally forced to retreat, and the police escaped. William Cowan, one of the number, was killed, aud another, named Lonsby, fatally wounded. Others were wounded, hut not serious? ly. The timidity of McLean embar? rassed the police ami proved fatal to the liberty of thirty whites?men. women, and children, who are believed to have fallen victims to the treachery of the Indians. THKKHOG-LAKE MASSACRK. The police who escaped brought new intelligence regarding the Frog-Lake massacre. Ihe Indians about Frog lake had In en acting in a strange man? ner for some time, and on .Sunday they invited the whites to attend church. Not suspecting any danger, the people complied. 1 here in the sanctuary for an hour sat the trembling women and children and much-scared men side by side wiih their dusky enemies. When the service was over the Indians retired Iii st. As the whites left the church ten of them were shot instantly. The two priests, Esthers Fsfard and La Man lisinl, who had oflteisted at the *oi s ices, were then seized by blood? thirsty Indians, and, after being beaten lo death, their bodies were burned. The redskins subsequently raided the houses in the vicinity and committed many depredations. llATTI.EKORD'S HARD STRAITS. Battleford dispatches to-day state that Frank Smart, the storekeeper there, while on guard at the barracks, was killed by a bullet from s rifle in thc hands of an I ixl ian sharpshooter. The guards then tired upon a band of In? dians at Battle-River crossing, but with what result is not known. Moosiraen's Lam! is in communication with Pound makers, and trouble is expected. An early attack on Battleford is anticipated. Hie garrison is thoroughly alarmed. *i\ ord has been sent to Colonel Otter to make all haste with his column to the relief of the besieged. It is now expected he will reach there on Satur? day. There seems little doubt he will have some fighting to do, as the entire country about Battleford is said to be swarming with hostile Indians. A siitbcnnt amount of supplies has at last reached I icneral Middleton to enable bim to resume his advance. A dispatch m. itv ed this morning said t ieneral Mid? dleton woiil,1 advance to-day in the order telegraphed the Herald yester? day. Si ul I - I M I! UfOB SIKHS. Lord Melguu'l and his scouts en? countered seveial of Rici's .scouts yes? terday ami e-.changed shots with them, but as Rici's men retired into ambush, where it wa4* probable half-breed re? inforcements lay. loni Mel.'iiiil retired. Centra) Middleton telegraphed instruc? tions la have tba steamer Northcote bung on supplies willi all hiisto. Hie steamer i* now on her way to Prince Albert heavily freighted with pro? visions, (.eneral Middleton say* he will meet her in Prime Albert in three days, by which time he expects to have .cleaned out the rebels. Arrangements have anea nmde for Calotte] Irvine to meet him mar Batochc's Crossing. whore it is expei toil the tight will take place. Colonel Irvine will prevent the escape of the rekala in thc event of an engagement. MoRKTROOl-s To START. lt is i|iiue evident that the military authorities are in possession of facts not knots n to the publio, for peremptory ardern orara received to-day from Qeos cial Middleton to have all the troops .stationed here to go to the front st OttOO. '1 |m London Ftttttteen sud the French battalion, tai li _K(i strong, left in two i-peoial trains to-night for Swift Cur i?itt. from which point they will be tm warded bl thc river to join Middleton. Tha liovcrnor-licniTal's bini y-guard, the Winnipeg troop ?of cavalry, sud the Qttebll school ol cavalry go to Fort Ou'Appellc in the ii,urning. The object is to reinforce (.dural Mitliileit.n from tho rear should it le necessary to fall hack. J hey will also be used to guartl supply depots along thc line. It is believed here that I.eneral Middleton has information re? garding Rici's intentions and his forces, whi.h hail him to ask reinforcements. A late dispatch ti .iii tieneral Middle? ton to-night announces that he has post? poned his forward movement till to? morrow moriiiiij.*. THE LATEST. Battlekord. N. W. T , April _'? 1:_5 A. M.?Another Hudsou's-Bay warehouse was burned to-night. A ecout jut in says the other party is io camp on the south side of Battle river to-night, sad will cross to-morrow. Tbe scout has returned to report the situation here. Mounted Indians are ruling excitedly about the hills south of here. Signal.iires are seen in all direc? tions. The garrison have been kept under arma all night, and the situation ia considered critical. Judge Rowland's bouse has just been fired, BttBB.BBB ria** la *ttaaaaHia**tta. [Ry telegraph to th* Dispatch.) So ih Fra ii ino ii am. Maha., April 24.?-The largest fire in South I rauiingbaui siuce ISMS occurred last night, abeu the large boot-factory of Bridges k Co.. on Waverly street, was partially destroyed. The factory was five stories high, 300 feet long, and to feet aide, divided into sections of SOO and loo feet, respectively, by brick wall*. Tbe tra was discovered about 1 r-0 this morning by tbe watchman in the packing-room on the third atory, near the centre of the larger section. This port of the factory waa totally de? stroyed. Thc lian ly arrival of the fire-engine from N alick only saved tha iri-t of the building. The -anica nea* attacked e brick store house near by, 100 met bv 50, io a huh shoot 112000 worth of leather and 300 cotes of boot* vere stored. The 1-ther wsa all retnorsfi,* _al the boots were humeri. The lees on bulld inn, stark, etc., will amount to sbout $2(10,000. Kirc-rnginea from Ashland snd Rol? leston al*? esme snd did good work. Messrs. Pri.lpe* A Co. have been burn? ed out twice st their former location in Hnpkinton. About 2o0 persons will be thrown out of work until the shop is r. I.uilt. which will probably be soon, tho firm um''-, tbe part still standing in the mesn time. The insurance iw plseed through s Boston sfreney snd sgevegstes shout $200,000, divided smong some 100 companies. NORTH CAROLINA. "lalUBBl Bask ai AsBevHIe-Rallree4 s_ ?nillirt Maners. [Hpt-elal telcgrain to tho Dtapatch.1 Ralkioii, N. C. April 24.?Ashe? ville is to have s national bank, to be known as the Firat National Hank of Asheville, with a capital of 175.000. There is considerable dispute about the Atlantic and North Carolina rail? road. Governor Scales has consulted many prominent citizens on the line of tbe road. He desires to obtain their views snd inform himself about tho condition of the rosd. This rosd has for years been a thorn in the side of thc h.Innti ist rat mn. In the past two years many improvements have been made on the line under Colonel YVhitford's presidency. Adjutant-Oeneral Jones will be here to-morrow to confer with tho Governor in regard to holding an encampment of the State Guard in July. Twenty-live egggggBBB? will be present st thc en? campment. Ueserat ".rants Condition. (By telegraph to tho Dispatch. 1 Nf.w York, April 4.-? C-enersl Grant did not go to his room from the library, where his family and ex-Governor Stan? ford were, until 11 o'clock lsst night. Hoing somewhat fatigued with his exercise during thc day. and his mind being still occupied with the sub? jects of the family chat dunn*- the evening, the General was wakeful until about 1 o'clock, when he fell asleep and slept until 5 o'clock this morning. Less than the usual amount of morphine was administered during the night. It is probable that the Gen? eral and family will spend July at or near Saratoga, and August bc passed on thc Catskills. Ocneral('rant took his daily drive at noon to-day. accompanied this time by one of his sons and two ladies- of his ftiinilv-. No physician was in thc party. At 10 o'clock to-night I>r. Douglas made sn cxatninstion of General Grant's throat, and owing to the patient's condition concluded to stay all night. The General is not feeling well and is very restless. Preparations Against lipid*? les, [Hy telegraph to the Dispatch.) Washington. April 24.?The Ma? rine Hospital Hiiresu is informed that the small-pox still prevails at Trieste, Austria, but has as yet received no coiifinnstion of the reports thst the cholera prevsils in Spain. Ob thc con? trary, the Hureau has received em? phatic denials of thc reports. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into this country. The quarantine stations at Ship island and Sapelo sound arc already in operation, and those at Cape Charles and Delaware Hreakwater will be open May 15th. The Secretary of the Treasury has given orders for the immediate repair of the revenue steamer Manhattan, now at Haltimore, with a view to utilizing her ss a quarantine boat at Cape Charles station. V Oulilla roslin an. rs. .special telegram to the Dispatch.! Washington, April 24.?Hon. George D. Wise hss gotten the Post? master-General appoint Mrs. Eva M. Hooker postmaster st OM Church, Hanover, in place of Mrs. M. L. Alex? ander, removed. He has also had Mr. Wells made postmaster at Hermuda Hundreds, Chesterfield. There will be other postmasters appointed in the Richmond district in a few days, ss there ate now seven vacancies, ami it number of removals contemplate I. Vir? ginia ha* two thousand and forty-seven pust-otlices, and New York, Pennsyl? vania, (1)11.1, and Illinois are the only States that have a larger number. a i ???? i... _. i. r a ii spf aaa sf. IHy telegraph to Ihe Dispatch.] Washington. April 24_Postrnas tcr-Grucral Vilas to-day said that Post? master Bailev, of Camden, N. J., hes been suspended lico.iii.ac he had admitted that he purchased two pianos and about one thousand dollars' worth of mer? chandise and paid for them in postage stamps. The effect was to increase his apparent sales af stamps, and conse 'jiieiitl-' his salary?a practice which the President did not regard as good policy. These charges were made a(-ainst Postmaster Hailey during the preceding Administration, and were substantiated by the Inspector's re? ports. "IB* Pi?'?td*ut ita (uses lu Curti.ih t'onoral Ht* aim. (Ry telegraph to the Dispatch.] Washinoton, April 24.-? Presi? dent (levi land has refused to exercise the j.ewer of executive clemency in be? half of Oeneral 1). G. Swsim, Judgc Advocate-t'eneral of thc Army. Aftci sentence of the court-martial which re? cently tried him was approved by Pre? sident Arthur, and alter the new Chid KasselUla had assumed thu duties ol his office, General Swain) appealed to the latter for pardou on the ground that he bsd not been allowed a fair trial. The sentence of the court was suspen? sion from duty for twelve years on half pay. The ** half pay "' will amount to about $3,000 a yesr. TB* Tlra-Iala toopoo t uar*. (Ry telegraph to tbe Dispatch.] Washing*!roN, April 24.?Richard T. Merrick and Attorney-General Gar _nd (in his private capacity), as coun? sel for the State of Virginis in the cou? pon-tax cases will on Monday, May 4th. ask the Supreme Court for a rehearing of the cases with a view to securing a reversal of the opinion of the court given last Monday. Shoald the court grant the request the cn uti?1 for the State will make a strong tight for a re? versal of the derision upon the ground that the court was in error in deciding that a suit against oflicers of tho State to compel them to receive coupons w_ not a suit against the State itself. 1 ollssrler 1 rafa's * aa--. [Ur telegraph to tbe DBpa"oh.) Washington, D. C.. April 24.? No further action has been taken in the case of Colic (or Craig, of Virginia, who declined t- resign at the request ol the Secretary i I the Tr?susy. It has bren referred ? . the President, and it is understood th ' he will order the sus? pension of Cr g. i: ?-arl ag > arv* BBB M_plt!;iag Vf esra. [tty telegraph lo tho Dispatch.) Washington, Apnl 24.?The First Comptroller of the Treasury has recom? mended to the Secretary that the divi? sions in bis office be reduced from nine te five, end that the force be reduced sXiiTeepondingly. It is his purpose to simplify snd systematise the work of tbe bureau. JL AA-U AW-L-w-* ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. THE SITUATION YESTERDAY. Ml III* rr Pre-fWratleaa Ca*lla?r-Tk? Cf-HH* Mar S**M?-al? BectMO* Acate-TB* EttVel Dm th? M ok cm mein aa. (By rabi* to th* Dispatch.] LOBDON, April 24.?Military prepa? rations continue unabated and the re? serves ere rapidly mobilizing. Bar? racks throughout the Kingdom are pre? paring quarters for a possible call on the militia. The ammunition factories belonging to the (iovernment up to the present time have been unable to sup? ply sll demands, but numerous offert have been received from private firms capable of efficient work. The Standard says : 44 The extreme tension in the i elations between Eng? land and Russia continues, but as yet there has Leen no absolute diplomatic rupture. This is the least disquieting form in which the truth can be told. The deadlock is not a whit less serious because the day passed without bring? ing a crisis. It is no longer a question of disputed frontier. We believe the negotiations on that subject are for the moment set aside. Satisfsction for the Penjdeh incident monopolizes the whole regard of the Ministers and Ambassadors. Thc more it is discussed thc more hopelessly re? mote sppcars the prospect of an agree? ment. In demanding satisfaction Eng? land iR simply telling mischievous fire? brands, who f-hclter themselves under the authority of the Czar, that if they persist in thc obi game they will no longer play it with impunity," The Times says there is no reason why thc crisis should not suddenly be? come acute. If Russia is determined not to avail herself of England's ad? vances?snd maintenances of diplomatic relations will lead to no useful end? thc withdrawal of Sir F.dward Thorn? ton and Baron Destaal will not of ne? cessity lead to a final rupture, but will. however, accentuate the position and warn the other Powers of thc necessity of bringing immediate pressure to bear on Russia if they wish to avert war. The opinion is gaining ground at Berlin that war will be declared before'the end of the month, lt is rumored that Lebanon1, the Russian Ambassador at Vienna, will succeed liiers, in thc event of his resignation, which appears to be likely. A deputation of dervishes is soon to be sent from Cabul to the Court of Bokhara and to thc Khan of Khiva, pointing out the fact that war between Russia and Kngland will have a reli? gious as well as political character, which will menace the independence of their faith. Another deputation of Mo? hammedans will ask assistance and urge the Turcomans to seize the chance of freeing themselves from the Russian yoke. OI.ADSTONE AO.UN l-CKSTIONED. London, April 24.?In the House of Commons this afternoon, Henry La? bouchere and Henry Richard, both Radicals, asked whether ornotthcGov ernment before deciding to go to wur with Russia would seek the olliees of a friendly Power to obtain a peaceable settlement. Mr. (iladstone replied that never du? ring the present correspondence with Russia or discussion of thc serious questions at present before Parliament bad the Government said anything in prejudice of the idea advanced by the questioners. As, however, every an? swer made by thc (iovernment to in? terrogatories put in the House of Com? mons wss an announcement to Russia, the (iovernment, Mr. (iladstone said, ! have di citied that it was neither advisa? ble nor convenient to make declarations thronph Parliament to Russia. j GLADSTONE DALE AND AGITATED. London, April 24.?In thc lobbies of the House of Commons this after? noon it was said that Mr. (iladstone. pale and agitated, made almost a pa? thetic appeal to thc members of Parlia? ment not to press upon the (iovernment questions concerning the situation in ? Egypt or the condition of thc corre? spondence with Russia upon the Afghan boundary and the collision of Russian j and Afghan troops. Mr. (iladstone, it was claimed, was evidently much di.s*-* ? turbed by the news from Cairo this morning of the rupture by France of I her relations with Egypt. I KEKl'SINO TO KI LL Rl'SSI A N ORDITl*. Lon i ion. April 24.?The Armstrong j Works, st New Castle, having received au order from Russia for a large quan? tity of war material, have declined to till it, ami have given notice to the British admiralty of the nature of the order. WATCHING EACH OTHER, The ?aaaast ??* Baa-aaa w.rv?ei. ai >i.rl,,ik Niau nirni ar ? Brlll.lt llfllerr. [?Beeta* telegram to tbe Dispatch.) Noriolk. Va.. April 24.?In an intel view with an otlner of the British man-of-war to-day it was stated that when the British and Russian vessels esme into port here war was daily ex pteted, and the men on both ships were expecting an engagement. The ships, he said, were evenly matched as to speetl and build, and a light be? tween them would be close, if war should be declared. The ship leav in. first would be allowed twenty-four hours start. The other ship would then follow, and when nine miles from shore, on the high seas the vessels would probably engage each other. The men on thc British ship are anx? ious for a fight, but are not noa- inclined to think that there will be war between Kngland and Russia. At any rate the British ship is keeping a sharp watch on her neighbor, and will not let her escape if war should be declared. The captains of the two vessels arc on thc best of terms, and dined together to? day on board the Russian ship Strcl.-k. INNER views. .????ellar, ot thr t _ar-Os*M!il*a io M. Ul*-. A St. Petersburg special to tht Herald says : M. de (tiers, in a con? versation last Monday with a foreign diplomatist, who to-day repeated it to the Herald correspondent, said : " 1 feel now confident that there will be no war with Kngland this year. It may be impossible to prevent more fighting tsking place between our ir? regular troops and stray bands of Af? ghans, but as the British Cabinet now recognizes the aciomplished facts and yields on all points which Russia dooma for the moment indispensable all dan? ger of war is for this year at least re? moved. But until we have a radical solution of tbe Anglo-Russian frontiei question war is merely a question ol time." But M. de (iiers is now very unpopu? lar with the genuine Russians on ac? count of hia German origin and Jewisk extraction, and his removsl from thc Ministry is warmly urged by the oltl Muscovites, and notably by M. de Pobe i doiioM.tr. leader of the Panslaviats an? the Czar's most intimate adviser. In spite of tbe pacific assurances of thi Russian Foreign Office the ((Teateat ec* tn itv prevails in the army and navy, Yesterday the Grand Duke Alexis. High Admiral of Russia, asked thu Czar, ia the event of war, to place him in command of the Baltic fleet. Your correspondent haa just visit**1 "_._*_\_rxtXJt jls___ __? -*-?? Kr*jnet8*- aird tba navy-rar_ seer B%. Petersburg. Al least tea thoassad workmen are working all day and all night by eic* trio-light putting tbe fleet on s wsr footing. Two iron-clsds, the Admiral Nakhimolf and Alexender IL?each of which is e match for British vessels of the Devastation class?will be ready for see early in the summer. They sre over eight thousand tons, fourteen-inrh srrnor, snd will each carry four? teen guns of twelve- snd nine-inch celi l>re. The Hallie fleet now consists of 215 vessels?of which 33 sre iron-elsds and 109 torpedo-bosts?resdy for sctive service in ten days. All the Russian naval officers at Kronstadt look forward with the greatest delight to a brush with Fngland. A well-known Russian admiral aaid to your correspondent: "If Kngland tries to blockade the Haiti.- we shrill come ont snd fight her in the open sos. Our navj now is in splendid fighting trim. We have the greatest confidence in our torpedo-boats.'" Correspondent: At what point in thc Hallie would the naval action most likely be fought*. Admirsl (pelling a well-fingered chart from his book-case): Here, midway be? tween Stockholm snd the Island of "ago. -'-?mw*-? THE DE LONG SEARCHERS. Rewa?? WbkB Tker Ara ls RerrlTe rroa* Ik* lift rnuirnt. A Washington (D. C.) speciel says : Lin-tenant William n. Scheutze, of the navy, who hss been selected to csrry the presents from the United States to thc inhabitants of the Lens delta, has made bia report to the State Depart? ment upon the most desirable articles to purchsse for presents. Lieutenant Scheutze -is sbout thirty-two yesrs old. He weighs sbout two hundred pounds, snd is s msn of splendid physique. He has been to thc delta before, having been one of tho officers that made a search for the remains of Lieutenant Dc Long's psrty after thc wreck of the Jesnnette, It is not yet definitely settled when he will start, but he will probably go soon enough to l*4R?I the Lens rirer before it freezes. He was asked to-day what he proposed to tske with him. He replied : " I shall probsbly take thirteen or fourteen tnuz zle-losding rifles, a supply of wrought iron knives snd axes, copper kettles, llannel and calico for special presents, and a quantity of tea and tobacco for general distribution. The Lena delta embraces about 4.00(1 square miles, and has a population of about 300 people, all told. Their mode of lifo is crude in the extreme, and they have few of the snides which are generally regarded as absolutely essential to sustain life. These people are very hospitable. They divide whstever they have smong them? selves, and are always ready to share with strangers. Their communication with the outside world is confined to that afforded by the annual visit of ' thc trsders.'which is made in Octo? ber sud consists of one msn snd a rein? deer sled." '? You say you will take muzzle-load? ing rifles and wrought-iron edge tools. VV hy do you select such obsolete im? plements r* '* 44 They have nothing in thc shape of lire-arms but a few wrought-iron rifles made by thc natives of Yakutsk. They carry a ball about as big as a pea, and sre discharged by thc aid of Hint and steel. Thc Russian Government allows the sale of gunpowder and lead to thc natives, but fixed ammunition is entire? ly unknown there. Their knives and nus are all made of wrought iron. Steel would be useless in that climate, as it is too brittle to stand the cold, and if heated as the iron implements are heat? ed before use thc temper would be gone." " Where will you pur hasc the sup. plies'. " **Thst is as yet undecided: bat, owing to the difficulties in the way of transportation, I shall probably secure bbS? of them in Siberia. The flannel, cotton, and rifles will be bought here, no doubt, and thc tea ami tobacco Cfar tainlv in Siberia." "How long do you expect to be gone rr*'' 14 Probably about a year. 1 shall have to travel upward of 12.000 miles of the journey on sleds drawn by aaRB? and reindeers." *? Whst will bc the ex; ense of your trip?" ?? I am going to sec Lieutenant Har ber to-morrow, to hsve him Basalt BM in making an est mate. I flunk thc cost will be in the neighborhood of ?":*.".en.*? ?? Will this amount be deducted from tha c**,'1"'' appropriated by Congress for thc pun ha*e of presents? *** "" Ne ; ?gtlnnk it will come from tlie contingent funds of the Navy and Stat! Ihpart?ents." I ohm* I rages* la Bow Orleans. [Hy telegraph to tho Dispatch.] Nkw (hilka.ns, April 24.?A ter? rible tragedy came to light to-i!ay when tin oe gentlemen made their appearance at the (.fli. c of chief of police sud re? ported that something mysterious had i.turred at No. 14'1 Orsnge street. I hov had gone there for thc purpose of seeing Mr. Evans, and were informed by thc servant-girl that Mr. Evans was not at home, ami that thc house was all locked up and she could not tat into il. The girl did not suspicion anvthing wrong, and seemed very much surprised when the police visited thc house. Upon the *>rrival of tho officers ihe front door was forced open, and upon a bed lay two lifeless bodies. '1 loy were those of Mrs. Amelia Kvans, wife of Sam. Evans, and Caspar Wen gar. In the right side of the woman's head just above the eye was an ugly wound, from which the brain protruded and hung out upon thc pillow. Thc bullet which caused the death of thc tuan had entered his left temple and had passed completely through his held. D**tr-*-tlv* noons in Toxaa. ' By telegraph to the Dispatch.) (JAIN?'VILLE, ?EX., April 24.? The most disastrous flood ever known in this vidnity visited Gainesville Wed? nesday night and continued with little abatement throughout Thursday. Pecan and Elm creeks, which empty into Trin? ity river just below the city, rose with fearful rapidity in the darkness of night. About 4 o'clock in the morning a num? ber of houses in the bottom were awept away, the occupants fleeing for their lives, leaving everything behind. One child was drowned, but there is rcas.ui to fear the loss of several other lives. From above the town three houses pissed down the stream, from which. above the rush of waters, cries of dis? tress were plainly heard. Thc loss of live stock in the vicinity was very seri? ous. Carcasses of horse-, cows, and cheep are passing by at frequent inter? vals. The engine-house st the water? works is submerged. The damage to the town, snd property elong the river aggregates in _y thousands ol dollars President John Taylor, of the Mor? mon Church, being asked bia views on the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the dawson polygamy case, aaya he considers the court the most august jud?tal tribunal in the United States; thst its deeuioa ends the con? ti overs/. -SATUKDAY. APR GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. FBANCO-EGYPTIAS TBOUBLE. ???? )*l llft?i|0,,, nmoaommra br Fra-C*-T_e C'????l-?ie*?ral I-*..-, lair*. [Ky cable to th* Dterateh.1 Cairo ri? Pabis. April 24.?M. Barreri. Consal-General of France to Egypt, haa been instructed by his Gov? ernment to suspend all ollicial relations with Kgv pt. and to make declaration to the Egyptian (iovernment that France declines to sanction the Egyptian Finan? cial Convention and reserves to herself complete liberty of action. London, April 24. ?A telegram from Alexandria to the Exchange Telegraph Comp-iij states thu the French Ceettttl* (ieneral has informed the Khedive and Nubar Pacha, Egyptian Foreign Milli? ter, of his instructions to suspend offi? cial relations with thc (iovernment of Egypt. Thc ssme telegram also states that the Consul-General has left Cairo for Alexandria to embark for Eurooe. Paris. April 24.?Tho breaking off of the official relation* between France snd Egypt, thc announcement of which rupture was made here this morning in a dispatch from Cairo, was entirely un? expected by the people. and the nev* hat created a great sensation. This act of France is considered to he unmistaka? ble evidence that there is an under? standing between France and Russia. l-atportaat I a....I 1..1. m. ot la in; lana. (Hy cable to Hie Dispatch.] I.ONHoN. \pril _!?A ta great meet in," of rich and influential land-owners held in this city to-day. and attend, d b* nth pen-on* as the Duke of Argyle, Kari of Carnorvan, and Marquis of Ripon, it was resolved to take steps for the immediate formation of a large cor? poration to be called thc ?? National I_md Company " for tho purpose af se? curing the gradual breaking up of the "large-parcel " system of land-owner? ship now injuriously pres,'il,ral in Great Britain. Tha {.resent plan af the now OM-Biaatiofl ism boy up land at whole? sale ami sell it out in lots not to exceed forty acres, under conditions likely to cause I further su'n-divi*ion and pre? vent tho aggravation of title. Thc company will in all likelihood buy for ca-h and will sell on deferred payments i ('>? t Tig at least t.n veers. Th* la* of th* an** lanai by Belli? gerent* [By cable to the Hspatch.] Paris, April 24.?Tho Sue/.-Canal Commission to-day agreed that nu for? tifications shall be erected along the canal. The Commission also diaenaaed the rules in connection with the peaaaga of belligerent vessels in time of war, especially in regard to questions whether Baila itaiala should ha alloaredto be towed through the canal, and the length M time belligerents should bo allowed to remain in the harbors of Port Maid and Sue/. No detinite action was taken in regard to these qoeetiOBB. Th* I osiirn i lion In I'.iniiiii.i. [liv callie ii. tin- Dtaptttek.1 Panama, April 84.?This afternoon while a strong barricade wa* being Steeled, entirely closing in the Central and South American (able Company's office, and great preparations were be? ing mode for a fight, the Americans ar? rived, knocked down the barricades, aad took charge of tha town. Tho in? surgents were recalled to their barracks by bugle. Bactria In tii-litit.l. [Hy callie to tin* 1'ls-p.ttoh. LOB DOV, April _4.?At the New? market Craven meeting to-day the New? market handicap of |1,000 was won by Mr. Henley's four-year-old bay colt I'i/aro; Lord Baatinga'a three year-old bay colt Barnacles second, mnl R. B. Bretta'a Ihrea jaar old chestnut colt the third, Tbll. *ff< "' IW starters, -.millie lit Poison. A Brockton (Mass.) special says : The body of Andrew (i. Lawson, a Swede, was found in his room Wednes? day. It was at first generally supposed that death resulted from heart-disease, but it now turns out that bia death was the result ol' a persistent and studied attempt at suicide. To-day when hi* Manda arrived and prepared to take charge of thc body his effects were ex? amined, ami among them was (band a paper written iii the Swediah langttaga and entitled '? My Biography." ItCOV* eitd twenty-seven pages of foolscap, and proved to bc an extended account of his life, in which he describe* thi various means tried for suicidal pur? poses, including shooting, hanging, poi? son, eating ice when heated, trying to get cold in order to have a severe case o( pneumonia, Ac. It states that when only live or six yean of Igl ha heard his mother tell of going to a riser to drown lnr?elf a month or two before he was born, but thinking she had no right to sseritice two lives she did not make the attempt. Thc origin of her desire for death wa* due to the fid that ber husband was a drinking man. wk* often (ame home drunk. LtttreOtt says that when quita young he tried to drown himself in a ditch. Ile afterward tried death by poison, but all his varied at? tempts weie failuios until thi* la-t. when he bought four bom "f " Rough Ott Bate" sud commenced taking it in lien, y, with, at last, the iiiuoh-'losired effect. Medical Piamhtm Peiaa *vt1! not make any examination, as it is now shown to be a clear case of suicide. li' t Dr. WotMlrow'* 4 aa*. [By telenrai>h to the Dltpatob.. Al?i.rsTA. c.\., April 24.?The Au? gusta Presbytery, after investigating the tjuestion of Dr. James Woodrow"* orthodox} iii reforettOI to his teachings in the Columbia Theological Seminary on evolution, resolved : ?? First. We find nothing that warrants a trial for heresy. Second. As no one appears or offers to make out charges, no process csu be instituted. (See Hook of Disci? pline, chspter (">, paragraph 2.)" Res-tied. That our action m this matter is not to be understood as call? ing in queotion thc action of the Synod ol* Georgia held at Marietta in 1x84. I?r. Woodrow was present at the meeting, and notified the president of ihe Augusta Synod that he would com plsiu of their action to the Synod of Crorgia. _ ruiimta r?iiun.? [Dy tee-t-rai'- to the Di*.|atcn. ] Ham Yol'K. April 24.?The busi? ness failures throughout the country during last week for the I'nited State are 215; Canada, TA total of 240 against 222 last week and 212 the week previous. More than two third*) ol' tbe failures in the Cniteil States are furnished by southern, western, and Paella States. Janies W. Crossley, carpets, of f*_0 , Broadway, filed an assignment to-day for the benefit of creditors to Louis < i run hurt, giving preferences to the amount of tl3,'.*o<). t irU?b_r_-? Fasal Fir*. [ By t-lacraph lo tbe Di*patch.l ViiKsiitKO, Miss., April 24.? Search for bodiea was prosecuted all i!_y yesterday among the ruins of the late fire. Six have been recovered and !..u.tit.*'d. as follows: William R. Mul cshay, William H. Phelan, and Joseph Bent (white), Hayden Canada, Richard Johnson, and Epb. Bell (colored). I li.y vere all found in the cellar of the IL'_?. -H86.' __ j store c-ocBBied hy hUt, Bloom. The search will lie continued until tbe ilihn* ia cleered away. It is bow thought thst more than twenty lives were lost. I.ntei.?Tho charred remains of five additional victims of the recent fire here were found in thc Bloom building i< ?J-y- m s?li ina a Problem. [Manchester Times.) An amusing story is told of the late Mr. Justice Byles. The learned judge was an excellent ahorthsnd writer, hav? ing early in life gradusted es a reporter. At tbe Somerset es-nzes on om* occa? sion, as was customary, he reed por? tions of the evidence to the jury, but floundered hopelessly in the middle of a sentence. There was an awkward pause, and the jury and bar nervouuly awaited the result. His lordship st last, after many efforts to decipher the missing word, dropped his dignity, snd leaning over toward the reporters be? low, inquired, t Can any of you gentle? men a.Mst mc to a word herc*. I have not put in the vowels, and what I have in my book looks ss if a witness had said : * Co and call in tho baby," but "? with a puzzled look?-4 it can't bo that, because there is no baby in the case." One of the reporters was equal to the occasion, and putting in the right vowel, the word " '.obby *' was the result, and the judge continued his charge. I xv, un,.,, In Mania t a roll na. (By telegraph to the Dispatch.) CO*??RIA, S. C.. ,-ipril24.?A dis? patch to thc Register from Inion. S. C.. says that Hampton Nethers (colored) w as hanged in the jail-yard at that place to-day for the murder of Adolphus .Miram* (also colored) in January last. He manifested no sorrow for his crime, and although he was attended to the last by hi* spiritual advisers, bc pro? fessed BO change of heart. He seemed to nu ct his fate without fear. His seek was broken and life pronounced ex? tinct in twenty-one minutes. The exe? cution was witnessed only by the offi? cers ofthe law and a few others. Murderer ll mi,.ul in Arkansas. [Ry B)1aglB|Bs to the Dispatch.] St. Loris. April 24.?A special to tho Po.l-Dis/i.il.h from Halli*), Ark.. -nv-. ? Columbus L Mot.att was hanged here to-day for the murder of William Web/iiil. Thc cvreiutioii was public, and was witnessed by a grest crowd. The doomed man maintained his 111110 cciu g to thc last, and met his fste with? out a tremor. Mysterious Disappearance. [Ry telegrapb to the Dispatch.] I.YN't nm itu. Va.. April 24,?Isaac Martin, a young farmer near Salem, \a., left his homo WaBBS?SJ and went into the fields to work, and nothing has bet 11 heard of him since. 'I Ins is the sen.nd case ftmysterioBS disappearance in that immediate m-ii'li borhood in thc lsst two weeks. Tho list of such disappearances in tin- west? ern portion af the State in the past few m.mihs is remarkable, quite a number having occurred during that time, and no clue has ever been discovered to any of them. I \ s , , , 1 ,, , I rel ni. In. l s. ns ? ..ii.ll lion. [By telegraph to the Dispatch.1 Ni vv auk. April 24.?Then ig v. rv little change to-night in Mr. I- relingliuy -.irs cobbitiaa. His salsa ia Hoarai and more feeble and his stupor in creased, lt is evident that he is ver llovlf growing weaker. i ..h.Li. 1 ;n I ri,ntl I hroiigr) 111* Balls [Ky telegraph to thu li'spatch.] Wash ino i..N. I>. C., April 24. W. If. Linders, of Atlanta, Ca., wa arrested to-day by 11 peat 0_Cg in spcctoi for conducting S fraud thruugl tho mails. I'" . ?!< ? 11 Yesterday. Bj telegrapn to the 1 it-patch.] Philadelphia : Philadelphia*, ll Newark, -i. New York : Metropolitans. 8; Ate letics. IS. Hrooklyn : Hrooklyns, t>; Haiti mores. ('.. Providence, R, I. : Providence, Hi Browns, 9. Hartford : Boston (League). 7 : ll art ford. 1. Cincinnati : * 'ineiniiatis. fl; Pitts burghs. 7?sixteen innings. Columba*-, Ca.: Chattanooga. 1 Colan?aa, IS. Him.ingham. Ala. : Hirmingham, 0 Atlanta. 7. St. Louis: St, Louis, l'J ; l.i.rii, ville. 2. Springfield. Mass, ; Sprint-livid, ll Trenton, 9, LATE WEATHER REPORT. [Special telegram to fie Dispatch.] WaBHIROTOR, 1?. '.. April 25.? l:.;n A. M.-For the Middle Atlante - ?? , light thewer*, fellowed hy told er, /'mr weather, WUtd* shitting li northerly, higher baromtA F'r the Smith Atlantic Statet, luca thoWCTt ami partly cloudy tri allier ihifting to north mil tatt 11 . portion, easterly winda 11 ..1,nthi itt poi t ton, higher hoVOAhetet colder in northern portion, nearly sta I" iou ij temperature in southall /,.?/ 'JOS For Ri< hun,nd and rn -.utily, colder fair tc, ?tilter, preceded lng light showers Tht Weather in Richmond Yttterda\ was clear and warm. Range of Thermometer Yesterday. 6 A.M. IK 9 A, M. 7i Noon. Hi 3 P. M. k a p. m.1 Midnight. ? Mean temperature.70 ist in.li ?.?:*! a. JUNIA I I UK ALMANAC. Al'KII. 8V -ag? ni, u risc*. fr-sTj HK.IlTlbS: sun sols. 6:48 Morning........ i:gi M?s.ii sots. 8:23 | -Vening. 1:8 HURT or RIC?MOND. Arm LSI. 1888. ARKIVBU. Steamer BoSSs?O, Cou.-h Now Yors:. mer limn.ilse hui! UH_eligco*i, George IV. Allei A Co.. sgenls. -ateamer Ariel. Gifford, Norfolk, roi tai Ktstt* mall, inerchai?1?, sud pe*?age? L. ll. Tatum, agent. aAII~. r"cbooner D H. liigraliam. Mullen t-nlucy I olin, coal, Chesapeake sud (Xii Railway Company. schooner Abbie K. Ken 'ey. Hakot loughBeepslu '-m New >ork. coal am ?laves; vessel. Curtis 4 Far-tor. ??hootier r rank In. Tetrr. North rlvoi P'g-iitm. J. N. (?ordon. agent. .-. -coner Coclirco. Klu-a. New York, pit Iron, J. N. Gonion, Bgent. PORT Ol' NKWPORT'8 NEWS, Ami*,""!. [By tel-if?P-1 ajM-TBR" Hteamsliip Beaeta. Walker, New Yorl Btu! is I ??.I tor West Point, hiesm*Inp Flt?ace. Msndel), Now Yorl !?.,?* nub lp finora.! Ajipoitl. Warren, IVovi donee, ant! _Uaril (or Norfolk. t-choocer Jolui Ruse. Alien, Boston. ?sfboomr Jilin 1'. Williams, Pearce, Nov York. SSA??> Steamship Ploreu? (Brinah). Oita_ Kr. tlerrckshateii. having ci siled. Heh.-torrs Hamnet H. Thorp. Kailey, aa William II. Kailey, BsHey, Sew Tori coal Chesaprske and Ohio fun wsy Com panr-_ **?_ii. ac. To r ARMERS. UK?RAN anti HIN.iAKl AN MU LL**"*"**. Rt?tK aad BLACK-KV I" P?Vi N.WY HKAXB, atc. at lovreat inarki prlc*-*. HtNRY W. vv-.s.ir. Hoedsinan, eovner et (th snd Marshall tAtwtmx? Teleshi*-*. 887. aptrg BOOK AND JOB PRINT.N< NKATLT K_BCOrTRD ATTHK-1 f ATGR r*mi*1t_.WQ*m*> financial km wmmk\?. NEW TOBE STOCE MAEEET. Nttw YonB, April 24.?Thia baa been the dullest day since the beg inning of thc month. The whole list is inae Dve. Fluctustions were slight, loss than 1 per cent., snd closing prices this evening are | to \ lower thea yester? day. Sales, 129,000 shares. Noon.?Stocks featureless. Money, 1 per cent. Kxchango?Long, 486* short, 4**K. Governmente quiet. States steady. Evening.?Exchange, 480. Money, I jsl percent. Sub-Treasure balance**? Gold, 0139,971; currency, 123,019. (iovernmenm strong ; 4 per cents, Uti; 3 per cents. 102 bid. Stet* honda very quiet. Alabama?ClessA,2to5. 89 B, 5's,smTl.102 Georgia o's..101J Georgia 7's, mortgsge.104J North Carolina's.(bid) 30 North Carolina's, new. 18 North Carolina funding. 10 South Carolina Brown con.107 Tennessee 6's.(bid) 471 Virginia 6'8.(bid) 39 Virginia consols.(bid) 50 Chesapeake and Ohio. 4 Chicago and Northwestern. 91 i Chicago and Northwesternp*Pd.. 129 Denver and Rio (irande. '"> Ene. W* j East Tennessee Railroad. 3) I Lake Shore. 58| Louisville and Nashville. 30' Memphis and Charleston. 37 ! Mobile and Ohio. 6 Nashville and Chattanooga. 37 New Orleans Pacific 1st mort..... 55 I New York Central. W j Norfolk and Western pref.. L** ! Northern Pacific. 17j I Northern Pacific pref. 40 Pacific Mail. 54*J Reading. 1-4 : Richmond and Allegheny. l\ Richmond and Danville. .(bid) 48 Ri. h. and West Point Terminal... 21} I Rock Island. Uti St. Paul. 70J ' St. Paul preferred. 103J i Texas Pacific. 10) I Union Pacitic. 40) Wabash Pacitic. 2| Wabash Pacific preferred. 9 Western Union. 5HJ BALTIMORE. Baltimore, April 2L?Virginii ''.'-. ? innis, 4.1; past-due coupons 50J; new 10-40's, 35; new 3'8, 50* North Carolina O's, old, 106. Bid to day. _ RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE. Fm day, April 24, 1885. BAUM.?HW Virginia 3 percent script at M ; 1)000 Richmond and Ban ville gold ti's at 100,,5,000 do. at 100 2,0(><) do. (seller IO flat) at'100; 4' shares Inion Bank at 60, 10 do. at ll btatk 8KC-R.TIK-. Bid. Alkea Virginia 10-40'B. 3''. Virginia consols. 4X Virginia new 3's. 5" J ">1 Va. con. tax-rcc. coup., '82. 50J Va. con. tax-rec. coup., '83. 38 North Carolina 4's... M North Carolina 6's.108J CITY llOM'S. Richmond city 8's.134 Richmond city C's.114; Richmond city S's.100 107 BAH.HOAD BOSD8. Col. A Greenville 1st 6'a.. 90 Col. A Green. Il G's. 70 . ., Va. Midland income 6's.... 5__ 5! Petersburg Class A, 5's. 95J Pet. Class B, G's. Ill ll R. and D. con. G's, 1885....102J R. and D. con. G's, 1890.... 105 R. and 1). gold G's.100 MM R. and Aile. Ut mort. 7's. 53 Atlanta and Charlotte 7's..Ill Ul A. and C. inc. G's, ex. P5 C.,C. and A. 1st mort. 7's. 107 C., C. A A. 2<l mort. 7's, ex. 91J 9 Western N. Carolina 7's.. .109 Western N. Carolina G's... 75 7" Georgia Pacilic 1st 6's. 95} V RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. R.,F. AP. common..'..100 63 R..F.&P. div. scrip... 100 40 Cd. A(ireeiinl|opref..l()0 ... 2' Rich. A Petersburg... 100 ... 71 Petersburg Railroad.... 100 2**| 2> Char.. Col. A AugusU.lOO lt BANKS. Merchants National., ll") 1121 Hi Inion Bank of Rich'd. M 04, INS-BANCR* CO'S. Va. Fire and Marine.... 25 ... ?'!?' Virginia State. 25 33 3-i GRAIN AND COTTON EXC1IAN01 Richmond, April 21, 1885. OFKKHINOB. Whkat.?Mixed, 1,150 bushel Rfd. 701 bushel*.. Cohn.?White, _94 bushels. Oats.?Vin) bushels. 8 A MOS REPORTED TO SBCRKTABY Whkat. ?Mixed, lott bushels ll.00: ||0 bushels on private tenn Red, 154 bushels very good Shortben mi private tenn*; I I bushel* comm. Shortberry at 8oc. Ct.kn.?While. _f.?4 bushels vei good to prime al 0_ to G.'k. 'j ON CALL-HOARD? KIBHT CALL? 11:30 A. M. Whkat. Rid. Aske 1 j No. 2 Red. May delivery...10OJ 1 No. 2 Red. June delivery... 102 I No. _ Red, July delivery. 102 j, lui Corn. No. 2 White. April delivery. 59J No. 2 White. May delivery. 5y| C. No. 2 White. June delivery, 1.049 bushels sold at GO.. No. 2 White. June delivery, 1.ooo bushels sold at .VJ ic No. 2 White, July delivery. ... 6! No. 2 Mixed. April delivery. 58$ 6( No. 2 Mixed. May delivery, I. "?'(> bushels sold st 57 |c No. 2 Mixed. Msy delivery, 1,000 bushels sold at 57 Jc Oats. No. 2 Mixed, Msy delivery. A', No. 2 Mixed, June delivery. ... 4; 8KCOND CALL?2:30 P. M. No offerings. RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET Richmond, April 24, 1885. With exception of seme good salea dark tobaccos the market was dull tn heavy to-day. A few parties attempt to mn off some soft reviewed stock brights, but met with ill success get rally. Good bright fillers appeared better demand, but offeringa afford only a poor selection. Fresh offeriu are small and receipts light. NKW "I-OHACCOH. Dark Logs: Common. 15*45.5 medium to good, |5.50e|6; very go workiag, |6a|6.50; red ead coloi f | t6.2SaH.75. .' Bright Loge: Common, |7.50a| j medium to fair, $8.5Oe|10; good , very good, 611a|13; bright cotte: tir>s11* ; fine and fancy cutters, |1 f Dark Leaf: Common, |6.50a$7.5 ii ine<tv_*ai, |T.50a|9; good to eery g<x llOaOll.50; very good to Ino, ll ?16. Wrappers: Common. 6l2a$15; a diuat, OIMtS.60; geed bright, pt kti ; very good bright, B&2-440* Im ftsaey, H5a4?. -. _H___l-_Hns__-_-H-_l ^___mg? mw TOM. Kaw Yo?K. April dun eadeesy; ult*. 47 balee; landa, 10|c; Orleans, ll|e*; net receipts, 810 balee; grose, ****** bedes; exporte?toG**-mlB*-ttato,7,l* bales; to France, J44 bales; ???*?. continent, 2,237 balee; attlee, aV-Ot bales; stock, 347,722 bales. 8e??lll? llour dull and easier; common ta WT extra, $4a$4.65. Wneet^Spot *a|e. lower ; ungraded red, 83*97c.; Na, t red. May, MjatW,-. Cora al ian i heavy ead \a%c. lover; advttttttttl 'al ic closing steady ; ungraded, Ma 56c.; No. 2 April. 56c.; May. Mi? stime. Oata Jajc. higher and fairly hw ti ve; No. 2, 40,c. Hop* quiet. Oef fc ?*Spot fair; Rio dull at Hf*.; Na. T Rio, a*jet, $6.90; May.$6.75a#r*. Sugar in fair demand ; fair to good re tining, 4 j?4jc ; refined firm. Molasses Int} 50 test, 17 Jo. Rice stoedy ami rather quiet. Cotton-seed oil. 33*35c. for crude. 39a41c. for refined. Koeia steady. Turpentine stronge; at 33Jtt 33jc. Hides liri.i. Wool steady. Pork dull and declining; moss, spot, 113. Middles dull; long doer, 6,c. Lard 3s4c. lower snd dull; waster* eteam. spot, 17.17$; Msy, $7. lief7.14. Freights steady. BALTIMORE. B ai Timi rk, April 24.?Flatt* ateady ead quiet; Ho ward -Street aad western superfine, I3.25ai3.62 ; extra, $3.87aM25 ; family. $4._.5e*"5.25; City Mills superfine, i3.25sl3.50; extra, I4_i4.35; Rio brands. #:>. Wheat Southern steady amt quiet; westera lower, closing dull; southern red, il.04sll.06; amber, |1.08aOl-lO; No. 1 Maryland, $1.06 asked; No. 1 western winter red, spot, 9l.Je97|c. Corn?Southern white steady; yelma lower ; western firmer and neglected ; southern white, 58a60c.; yellow, 55 Ja s')'".-. Oats steady and t)uiet; southern, 45a48c.; western white, 47a48c.; mixed. 44a4.".-c. ; Pennvlvania, 4.5a4Bc. Proviaions steady and quiet. Mees pork, $12.25a$13.50. Bulk-meats? Shoulders and clear-rib sides, packed, *>; sud 7Jc. Bacon-Shoulders, Ile.; clear-rib sides, 8c. Hams, lljal.'lc. lard?Refined, 8}c. Coffee dull; Ria cargoes, ordinary to fair. 7|a8|e. Sugar dull; A soft, 6c. Whiskey steady at tl..Dall.21. Freight* dull. CINCINNATI. Cibcinnati, April _4.?Fleer linn; lamily, $4.25a$4.5(>. Waeel dull; No. 2 roi. $1.04. Corn ateedr ; No. 2 mixed. 4','Jc. ('nt* in light de? mand : No. 2 mixed, 37Jc. Lard ia fair demand; current make. $6.75. Bulk-meats in moderate demand ; shoul? ders, 14.50: short rib, $5.95. Bacon urn-hanged. Whiskey steady at $1.13. Sugar unchanged. Hogs steady ; com? mon and light, $3.50a$4 55 ; packing and butchers', $4a$4.50. LOUISVILLE. Lo-TBVILLB, April24.?(Jrainstrong an.i firm. Wheat?No. 2 red, $1. Corn?No. 2 white, 5,1c. Oats?No. 2 mixed, 38jc. Provisions dull. Ba? con?Clear rib, 10.00; sides, $7.25; shoulders, $5.25. Bulk-meats?Clear rib. $0.15; sides, $0.50; shoulders, $4.75. Pork?Mess. $12.50. llama? Bafar-ttared, lOttlOfe. ST. LOUIS. St. Loris, April 24.?Fleur un fhBBgod Wheat lower and unsettled; No. 2 red, cash. -I .""ja-)I."I ; May, -lrii.1.0".. Corn dull ami lower; No. 2 liiixetl, cash, 43|44|c.; May, 44Ja i I ?. . Oats higher ami linn; cash, .'17 jc.; May, 35 _c. Whiskey steadv at $1.14. Provisions dull am! droopmg. Pork. $12. Bulk-meats?Car Iola, long clear. **5.*-5 ; short rib, $-.****>; clear. $6.20. Bacon?Long clear, $6.25 a$(...17j; short rib, $G..I7ja$6.50; clear, $O.0Oaf*l,7O. Lard, $6.75e$6.-0. CHICAGO. Chicaoo, April 24.?Flour un? changed. Wheat closed Jc. under yes? terday ; April, 80JaM7Jc.; May, 87|a *ci\c. j June, M'jjaDOJc.; No. 2 red, -4c. Corn we_k *nd closed Jc. under s. sterday ; cash. April, and May, 40 Ja 47.c.; June, 47Je48e. Oats trading light aud closed jc. under yesterday; casb, 3_J_-4c.; May. .14 |a'14 ic ; June, :'4.a 15 Jc Mess-pork declined 5al0e. and closed stead v ; cash, $11.60a $11.05: May, $1 l.G0a$ll.70; June, $11.70e|U.I0. Lard 2ja.5c lover; cash, $G.87ja$i..,.)0; May. $0.8.5a$6.90; June, $G.y2ja$0..t7j. Boxed meaU cai-ier; dry-salted shoulders, $4.35a $4.00; short ribs, $5.M7a$5.9U; clear, $G.25a$0.30. Whiskey tirm at $1.15. Sugars unchanged. HI.VTLV*. Ol' THK CHICAOO MABBMT. Ciiicacio. April 24.?After a day marked by extreme nervousness and -' me excitement in wheat, accompanied by a lower range of prices, the market busily closed in thc afternoon with tt moderately firm feeling, and price* practically unchanged from those of yea* teitiay. There was an early decline of ic from the closing prices of yesterday otcssioiied by libers! o tie nuga of " long " wheat and accelerated by some " *hort" selling. This was due to the absence of any warlike intnlligen_? from ! ? i.-i"ii of a di finite nature and a re? ported easier feeling in the foreign grain markets. Toward tbe close of the regular Board a liberal export n...?i ment was reported, and a rumor that France and Russia had formed an offensive alliauc* against England ceased some axcitement sud aa uf.wird movement in th* afternoon, so thi.; all thc ground lost early in the dey tree reentered. Outside s->ecuIation batt fallen off, and there is a disposition ap? parent to await developments. The weak in's* in wheat influenced the roursa of prices -n corn, snd there was an early *!?- .<-? ol Jc, with a partial recovery, tb*4 market closing fractionally under yesterday. Trading was light in oats, witb somewhat lower prices early, with a recovery toward the close. Provi? sions opened essier and closed a shade lower. MILWAUKEE Mii.wai'kkk, April 24.?Flour un? changed. Wheat steady ; No. 2 Mil aukee, cash, H5c.; May, 86Jc. Cont sesree ; No. 2, 47c. Oata searce ; Ne. 2, '14 jo. Provisions tower. Mesa-pork, eaah or Maj, $11.62$. Lard?Prime steam, casb ar May, $6.87. WILMINGTON. WiLttntciTow, N. C., April 24.? Turpentine firm at 2_je. Roam quiet, -.trained. 90c. ; good. 92jc. Tar firm at $1.10. Crude turpentine stoedy; hard, $1.10; yellow-dip and virgaa, $1.55. MW YORK COTTON rUTURM. N_w York, April _1.?Cot toa - Net receipt.*, G8 balee ; grose leoiiplB, 235 bake. Futures eloeed steady; aales. 46.000 balee; April, |10.74a $10.76; Moy, $10.7*4110.70; Jae*, $10.85 ; July, Il0.94a4l0.96; Att|U-4, I11.0la$11.02; September, |10.75a $10.76; October, I10.36all0.l7} No? vember and December, $10.20; Jame* ry, U0.27all0.29. p-NGLISH STOUT AND AIM, i.CINSEBtt'B EXTRA STOUT. HASH'S BPARKL1BO AI.K. bottled by PA. tt Joha Burke*. BOH8 H UI**fOKB AUB, 100 direct Imponatma ta up OAVKUrXMOr A NOMBI, apse-ltt