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AXTEIXXI8E TI ETTH. DIEP. iBOa 'Wdnad7 erenir, Jebrmarr "SlVeleek P. HIHRT ALTUfi j( XI yean, aaUrtaf Mobito, a f. ixU nd egnlBUiio ire moat iUrlted toMtend bit faaral, wlOeb tii piM Tliin XyBiiur.

t3)6 a'clMk, from ttUM naldenoe, 14S Perdida atrMt, between fLrtrtsd Howard. HAil MI8SIBBIPPI 6TSAM FIRBJ OOK TilT Kew Orleans. Feb. 27, 173. The V.

aaembrra of thla eempaay are herebr awetuble at tba mgioa ho nee, folly "I d. Title Day. at 8 o'clock P. to pay iVv ud trlbote ef rwpeet to our lata active BiemVer BEKKT ALFKKD CLOAJ). IJ4 fire Dfpartni ent aie noet reepecUally la attend By eider, THO KCISTTHB, Foreman.

F27 MJtK FUNERAL. HAli H. AND M. A. ABSOCIATIOIT, IMi KO.

New OrlIi8, 1.. Feb. 7T. 1873 Ooen and members ef this Branch are 'Kty notified to assemble at thetr ball, en Xwttb ju, to attend the faneral of ear late Brother I PATRICK HUCrSS, wnleb will take jt st e'elock, from bis resldenoe, eerner and Front streets. Member ef slater are to Mtend.

ytroerof PAT. CKBAGH, President. jqZS MAYNE, Beeretary. i fle Aeeertatlen Resist Unr Taxation Tbs Beard ef Dlreetors ef Mtoei atlen re reqaeetwl to meet promptly TH.IM (Fridr JCVKNtHO, 28th at tbe room, Camp street, en lm i koeineas. MinMt tfkff tHM PwuMitnt IAK F.

BOUTUMATD, Beey. Neither tbe captain, ewrs, ier fpilerlied conaiftseea toe BriUsbshlp I J.ARCH, will be respeoslble for any debts a etedby tbe crew of said vessel. MSAM 1XJVXLL BAILEY. 9Ni ON THE EVCNINO OF TM ft h. a lady DIAMOND BREASTPIN fi tie owner can bave by oallinjr en W.

H. Ii li, Metairis Bond, near Um Sayoa i 41 S'ANTKD A GOOD STEADY BOBEB WO Hsuta. to do tbe cooking and te eesiet us tv tuag of a aavall famltv. None need apply vkuat (rood reommaodatlea. bnt to saeb, mk beme and permanent eitoatlon Is offr bDratate Jaekson street, between Camp and (kxtDSt, from 9 te 12 A.

M. F2 3t COTTON COTTOW Per eoecnnt of wbca it may concern. BT NAHM HODGSON W. 1. Hodmoa.

ABcOoneer Office No. 6 Oarandelet streeV fKIDAY. Febrnary 38,1878, at 11 "clock, A. arleoa preeaes, besinnlns at Faemrs' fm, wlU be eold bales of Cotton (more er lees.) Terms Carb In VS. H.

Treamiry notes. I. B. Additional UsU solleited until 10k A. Las day ef sale.

nVtM Q0OKAC COBDIAIy BITTKRA Usdlsr ex eteamahlp TronUlana, from Bv Stix, and in store itxhtbe COGNAC; Alfred Fabr. I Olivier Dnrand Bros. tawes OORDIAI pints and soarts. BITTERS, Arricalc, I Beereetat quarm. mtaleby J.

MANDfN, Sole A (rent, 1S3 Decatur (late Old Levee st.) mZXKB TO ARMS! TO AB1CB yenr TRAT7TKRS, DKRINGERS and taaen REVOLVERS from Gerteis. year Breech loading Bhot GT7HS and KTLES from Gerteis. Prepare I Prepare I eXBTXIS, lse Oemmsn stMSk XAKlt BARGAINS. emits COTTON, (slightly soiled) 12 e. laeh While Cotton CAMBRIO H).

Brown COTTON hvy.Erovn M. MCettea HHEETIKO. toe Irish LXKEXT. JO. iM i.

Table Mamcy Comb BPBSADS 2a. Mmamllles 8 SO. Hn. Heavy Bhaker 8 M. (Nk Xeeqtuto BARS 5e.

Bebblnet 3 We. MWated PERCALES Uc tM6 136. lAJUUXBand DELAINES 13c Wraros DRESS GOODS at. 25. aaei 81 55s.

I7HS. mriad Ladles' Linen COLLARS lea, 'Mo BELTS 26e. I'OWBtrlped 41 UarrineBBCA Alpaca BVIT9.M. 7 sa pMey Cloth 8ACQT7E8 1 so. Mwb's Velveteen SUITS 1 80.

White sod Brown Finished HOSE, tpenor 6 aad Whhe RUCHINO 16. KID GLOVES, and JBC WKKID GLOVES, all EOS. 'XiMsed KID GLOVBS, 2 bsttons 73. ALPACA Jc JUm. aaf White 38S.

Striped boa 1 Sis. CUd SWISS, (2 yards wide) 1 White Cotton DRAWERS tOe. tttjay OHEMISB BIT WHITK GOODS OOTJNTHB Ul be started on Kenday 24th insti NEW SPRING GOODS, OUT WINTER STOCK. BELOW COST. BAALMAN eb ADAMS, J.

Ataffaslne and St. Andrew, CASH HOTJSH, "dl. RS ltSdp AtOESPprATOES Cheiee Seed Jseksons. 2 Karlv Kor br. A.

TOAH, TcbewpttoaJBs strset. THIRD DISTRICT INFLAMES. Four Squares on Fire. At about 11 o'ciok to day it fire roke ent in the. rear ef the De8oto (girls7) School bailding, en Spain street, between Bt.

Claude and Bampart, and in a few momenta made aoeh headway, owing to a scarcity of water, that it was utterly impossible to cheek it, and im a very short tine the entire block ef buildings was burned to the ground. A high wind prevailing at the time, spread the flames rapidly; and at the time of going to preea there are femr square on fire. and there is no sign of abatement. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. At about 11 o'clock, to day, a are broke out in a house en the corner of llandeville and Goodchildren atreeta, ia a block of one and twe story frame house whioh, spreading rapidly, communicated to the entire square, whisk, in an almost incredibly short space of time, was consumed.

The Hames then reached across Bampart, Spain and Mandeville streets fore three squares, whioh are now blazing furiously, and, it is thought, will bo also partially or entirely destroyed. The gallant Fire Department were almost instantly upon the spot, and most desperate exertions were made to cheek the flames. In this effort. Mayor Wiltz, President of No. 9, and several others were severely; burned.

Major Wiltz in. the faeo and hand. At ilP o'ol octette entire "department were summoned to the spot by repeated general alarms, and at this time 1 P. M. more than twenty streams of water are being poured on the fire, which, however, such is the fury of the wind, is spreading rapidly.

The destruction of property is thought to be immense, and will not reach far, it is estimated, from half a million of dollars." The houses are principally owned by families occupying them, and are mostly insured. r' Ztateat. 15 Minutes to 2 P. M. The fire is still racing, with no prospect of its speedy extinguishment.

It has swept from Goodchildren to' Craps, and from Mandeville to Poet, destroying about five or six squares, and is, at this late writing, going down the district. The wind is high, and the. supply of water inadequate. The firemen are, however, gallantly at work. FINANCIAL.

PICAYUNE OFFICE. 1 Thursday, Feb. 27 11:34 A. If. 1 2TBW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Clearings. Balanees. Satnrday, Feb. 29 Monday. Feb.

24 1,655.778 71 219,148 76 Tneedav, Feb. 25 Wednesday. Feb. 28 S6 268.619 67 Thursday, Feb. X7 2.9V9.K8 68 270,523 83 Total since Friday t8.434.533 05 875S.79? 15 Faroe time loot week 12.8M.321 34 1,108,501 OS Total all last week 14.426,408 7 1.4S3.059 43 GOLD opened at lis on 114 in Wall street, and new stands onehanged.

C8500 sold at 115, and 82000 and 4000 115k. Eterltng EXCHANGE is still quoted at 1231(9124 for commercial and 124V212S for bank bills; New York eight la weaker at par to 4 eeat. dleconnt for round soma, and cent, premium for bank counter rate, i 30,000 bck was reported at par, and S10, 000 cemmerdal at it cent, dleeounb SECURITIES. flOOO and 11400 HetropoUtan Police Warrants cbsBFOd hands st 87H. The market for these ss coritiee is now 880.

COlVlAL PICAYUNE OFFIOS, Thursday, Feb. 27 Ui A. K. COTTON. Market very quiet to day and ptiees without any variation.

Bales thus far SCO to 1000 bales. Yesterday tbe salts were 87S9 bales, the official rloaing anotatxms ef the Cotton Bxehange being: 15 Uood Ordinary 171a Low Middling 181. Middling Mfc Good MlddliAK 201a LOUISIANA SUGAR AND MOLASSES Retpts busar only 130 buds. Some demand for tbe West, tsalre nbds. at o.

for fully fair, common to good do. 7 fee; alao 50 terms uot reported Only 31 bbii. Molasses in. sot landed, tkone drtbleta sold at 65c. tor prime not fermenting, and 52tc.

for traeby fermentiag. GRAIN Sack Cera baa advanced bnnhel. Yesterday evening, not reported. 80u0 sacks white sold at 5o. lo Asy 10M whibs aad yellow at 670..

2500 at tiSc, and 1000 at 70c Oats steady. 600 sacks choioe sold at 52c, and atooe. BRaK duO. 300 bags choice sold at 125, aad 200 oo. at Si 20.

HAY Choice grades firm. Sales 200 ehoioe at t30 60; prime nt, virta at 30; 100 prime atfffi, and 05 ordinary at 2. El OUIwinaebve this morning. MO bbln. sold atfio 76.

and 160 at PROVISIONS Quiet, but prices very firm Baectv sides brld for clear rib ana 9c. for clsr. 25 casks ahouklers sold, to arrive, at 7c Dry Salt Meats inactive, but firm. Pork qoeW at $15 toi new buim. Baais i cboioe sugar ured.

Lard steady, 0 be. for packer' MEAL Fumer. 2S0bbA. K. D.

sold al $3 25 bbi. PLANTATION CABINS AND LUMBER BepreeenUng Messrs. ROBKRTM A I respeetruUy ooliolt orders tor PLANTATION CABINS, DWELLINGS and LUMBKR of every descriptiou. which will promptly executed and furnished at the very lawentrntes. Thankins: tbe merchntsot the city, and planters, lor the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to me.

I beg the continuance of tbeir favors, assuring them that the house I represent is a live oonoern, not be bn'n eltbnr la quality of material or in price, all private circulars of other establishments tot be contrary not Wlthetaildilig. D. F. H. BKOOKH, (better known as Capt.

OfflC at SIN NOTT A ADAMK'S. W35st 11 Commercial Place. Special Fotlee Steamer Ht. Mary will leave positively on HICKS DAT, 27th. at 5 P.

M. clerk at foot of Croseman st.r,t. F27 lt M. W. JOYCE.

Habert Knnel Branch No. II. Hiber nlaa uevolent and Mutual Aid Ateoeiaktiou. An adjourned Meeting of this Branch will be bfld on THURSDAY, Feb. 17, at 7 P.

M. Punc tnal attendance is requested for the transacUnn ef important bnslnet s. By order of JOHN J. FINNEY, President. F.

CUR LEY. Pecretary. FS7 It WANTED OMK WKALTHV. PEUSOS to ad.pt a beautirul mate child, three ye.vrH eld. lo is of respectalte birth; hits fattier and invalid mother.

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CHARLES THEATRE Ls Bol Carotte." MartlnetU Ravel. OPERA HuUSE La Jeunesse des Meosqus tlrrji ACAIEMY OF MUSIO East Lyana." Mr P. Rowers. VAR1 ETISS THEATRE Les Cent Vlerges." Almee. MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 40 Bt.

Chart ae The immense edition of the Weekly Picayune is so well known that it is net necessary for us to dwe'l upon it here but we would call attention to the fact that the full account of our Mardi; Gras observances and other interesting' matter, which we shall republish in our. next Weekly, will create a large demand in addition to our usual issue. Merchants and factors wishing copies can. obtain them by leaving their orders at' the counting room, and our advertisers will do well to send in their favors as early as possible. i Col.

Fred N. Ogden was yesterday appointed, by Gov. McEnery, Brigadier General of the First Division of Louisiana Militia. The New York lribuue comments rather severely upon the praotioe prevalent in Englt nd of flogping garroters. It is, however, the only punishment which has had any effect in stopping tbe brutal crime of garroting, and perhaps if we had some of it here, garroters would be scarcer and human life safer.

In Kentucky police officers, in common with other people, are liable to be fined not less than $25 nor more than 100, and to bo imprisoned for not less than ten days, for carrying concealed weapons, the law presuming that an officer can perform his duties without making a perambulating arsenal of himself. The Midland Railroad Company, on of the most important in England, has made arrangements with the Pullman Car Company for the equipment of that road with the American style of drawing ioom and sleeping coaches. Since the closing of the gambling sa 'oons in Baden Baden and other German resort Monaco has become the roosting pace for the "knights of Uie green doth." Mre. Partington says she cannot understand why tbe English people are always "investing in consuls," she don't see how it is possible to invest in a consul. Private theatricals are all the rage, again.

At Newark, N. it is reported that a pleuro pneumonia epidemic prevails among the cattle. Affairs look lively in Spain. The Car lists are said to be rapidly increasing in numbers and strength, and are burning tbe railway stations and devastating tbe couiitry generally. The members of the cabinet are a' ready beginning to resign.

Ihe street singers of Paris are all licensed ana registered, and carry badges, which they must be ready to produce whenever called upon. IUrnsm open his new mosemm on the 31st of March. Tbe Ckmrrier da EiU Umt has a dispatch from tit. Thomas to the effect that "the reconciliation of Cabral and Lu rron has been confirmed," aad it is tiro aaat rted that they axe to make a joitit movement against Baez. rijmptonis of disorder are manifesting Ltiueelves in the interior of St.

Domingo. Baez has sent troops to Puerto 1'lata. A revolution is expected in Havti. cotton at Auction. By Nash auctioneers.

See advertisement. Ad. Uttoual Bats eeUcited. By TeJagraph. 1: BAYOU Feb.

27. Te Britten A Sppler The B. L. Hodge No. 2 will arrive at 7 P.

and leave Faturdsj. ions HnU'x, Master. Xatod Paba, Feb. 27 To V. C.

DeateL Picayune Office Arrive to night, leave Friday, roll Johk O. Mitchell, Capt. Steamer St. Mary. Moxbob, Feb.

as. To Lord A MaPeaka 70 Gravler street: Will leave to night, and will leave New Orleans on Saturday. O. P. Wokk, Steamer P.

W. trader. Mn DKir. Feb. 26.

Advertise Gladioli, for Minden, to leave Tuesday, 4th March. I H. L. LEB. Baton Roucb, fPrb.

27. To E. Conery. Son A Co. WiU arrive ibis evening, and leave Saturday, positively, for Jeffersou and Shreveport.

JAS. H. Ann, Capt. Steamer C. H.

Dorfee. Strangers and. citizens are specially invited to examine Into th evidences of th raceeM of the New Lealsiana Remedy for eonghis bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, consumption, el e. Thin Is a borne preparation mads frr.ru products of our swamps, and the proprietors court the fullest investigation Into its merits. It Is delicious to the taste and may be jttveu to the most deltoate cbild.

It oontaius no IKifrf j. The new depot ls at 108 Camp street, near Poyiiras. AS WB EXPECTED. 'A threat, it is said, has come from the Government in Washington, that all citizens who shall obey the call of Gov. McEnery to enroll themselves as the militia of Louisiana will involve themselves "in grave difficulties." That any such threat has been sent on to this city is not credible from, any mere carpet bag authority.

Language and lying are so indiesoiubly united in these creatures, that nothing they say is therefore worthy of belief. They may think, that the people of Louisiana, are so much like themselves, that peraonal consequences are every thing in tho discharge of public duties and therefore, that to threaten, is to deter. But this threat is so much in accord with the whole course of the Government of the United States throughout the Southern States, that we are inclined to believe it to be true. Force and. fraud, are the chief instrumentalities, it has vouchafed to us to commend their rule.

It is a new thing in thesp United States, that the people of a State, should be threatened by the Government of the United States, with its power, because they obey the call of their Governor, in a State government reported by a committee of Congress, especially appointed to consider the matter, the government of. the State. Here is a profound contempt, not only of the State, but of Congress itself. On the people of this State, such a threat, if it has any effect, will only stimulate every faithful citizen to hasten to perform his duty and to enroll his name on the side of liberty and his country, against the foul usurping despotism, which affects not only to oppress, but to degrade him. We pretend not to know more of the future than others but President Grant's prompt appeals to force, whenever his despotic nature can find occasion to do, so, renders it not at all improbable, that he will throw his troops into this city, under the pretense of keeping the peace.

We think that we ought to take it for 2i anted that this will be his coarse. What course should we pursue Our object is not, a contest with the Government of the United States. In pur opiniou, it never had, and has not now, any right whatever to inter fere with the political difficulties now' existing in Louisiana. Its first inter rereiice, is now proved, by the unanimous opinion of the senatorial committee1, three fourths of which are of i he Kadical party, to have been in upport of the vilest and most flagrant usurpation ever perpetrated in the Uiited States calling from them he expression of their "utmost A second interference, will only be a repetition of the malignity and tyranny which dictated the first, aggravated by a full knowledge of the usurpation supported spread before the country. In case of any military collision in this city, with the United States soldiery in our streets, it appears to as (we speak with greatest diffidence) that it will oe wise to refrain from aDy contest with the soldiers of the United States.

If assailed by them, of course our people will defend themselves; and they ought to do it But they will best carry out the will, of the people by limiting their operations to the Government of Louisiana. They will thoroughly set up the de jure Government and make it de facto bat will strive to do so, with as little violence as possible. The contest is a Louisiana contest about the Government of Lomiaiana. We go farther it is a contest between different organizations of the white race in Louisiana the people of Lousiana on tie one Bide, and the carpetbaggers and scalawags, usurpers' robbers and tyrants on the other. The negroes should not be considered as being implicated, unless they thrust themselves into the contest.

But whilst venturing to speculate upon the unknown future, we are by no means without hope, that the people of Louisiana, if true to themselves, will establish in peace the rule of their rightful The only hope of action from Congress is by the prompt action of the people in Louisiana. But we must not undervalue our difficulties; and above all, we must rightly estimate, the courage, devotion and energy, which every free people must always be prepared, to put forth, to preserve their liberties and rights, against the power of usurpers, tyrants and traitors. Onr motto, in this contest, ought to be that cf the old Scotch Baron 'Ready aye ready Coal is becoming dearer and dearer in England, owing to the demand being much greater than the supply, as the miners are continually on tbe strike. Within one month the price of the blaek diamond has gone up nearly one hundred per cent. Shreveport complains of the bad quality of its gas.

i' Vif. yf' 0 i iruiiV 50 3 THUHS.DAY' AFTER IT OOH EDITIO IT rL vitf RSB LITEST TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON. Louisiana AffalrswThe Rablcoa Creased Washington, Feb. 27.

Louisiana af fairs are becoming serious. Upon a resolution of the Fusion Legislature to reinstate certain courts in Orleans parish. Gov. McEnery accordingly called out the militia of the parish. No danger seems to be apprehended here or there, and up to this hour no Federal action has been taken.

It was understood that the McEnery Government should be allowed to organize, so as to obtain before the courts status, and not to be inter fe gd with unless it attempted to seize the State Government. It is thought there that the Rubicon has been passed, and startling news may be expected. Tbe New Bleetlea BUI ia IaulsiasMU Washington, Feb. 28. The calendar being in the regular order, Mr.

Carpen ter moved to lay the calendar on the table for the purpose of taking up the bill reported from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, providing for a new election in Louisiana. It is absolutely necessary, he said, that this should be acted upon, in order to avert the bloodshed shown by the morning papers to be imminent in Louisiana. Messrs. Morton and Sherman also urged immediate action upon the bill, and it was taken np. Mr.

Hill offered a substitute, embody ing his views in favor of forming a legislative status out of the legally elected members of bothl the Jiouses now elAimin to bo. the LegiaUtoTe, and. authorizing this new" XegisMur so formed, to the returns sf the' last election' aad; declare who are the legally elected. State officers. Mr.

par penter addressed the Senate Ut support of the bill reported, by the majority of the committee. The views of the committee, as 1 he said, were fully set forth in the bxv jority report, and as the bill had been submitted to persons representing all aides of the controversy, he supposed if sneh a bill were to be passed at all thisNme would be satisfactory in its details. He had just been handed, by Mr. McMillen, claiming to be elected of Louisiana a telegram addressed to himself (McMillan) and Gov. Warmoth.

which was read at the desk, as follows New Orleans, Feb. 25. To Wm. L. McMillen'and Gov.

H. C. Warmoth It is not true that the country parishes are rapidly acknowledging their allegiance to the Kellogg Government. The people in the country, like the people in the city, will never yield obedience to that government. It can never collect any taxes, and it can only be maintained by force.

That force will have, to be ihe United States troops stationed ia every parish to enforce the authority of his Government. His Government can only be sustai ned by the actual eepquest of the people, and not by the kind of force which the people would sabmit to i ather than have a militia. ThiB dispatch' is signed by a large number of citizens, who, according to McMillen, are leading men in the country parishes. Senate. Mr.

Morton said it would be a vast national misfortune and a great misfortune to Louisiana that this bill should pass. A small faction in that State having gotten up the so called MeEnery Government, without a shad ow of title under the law, was now en deavoring to stir up resistance to the actual Government the Kellogg Gov ernmeat resistance which must' lead to strife and bloodshed. McEnery, a so called Governor, without any authority whatever, was now doing all he could to destroy the efficiency of the de facto Government, and doing this as he (Morton) was advised, at the. instigation of persons now in Washington. To make good this charge Mr.

Wharton read several, proclamations of McEnery, concluding with the one published this morning, but McEnery and his friends, were now getting into rather deep water; npon attempting to carry out this proclamation they would be mere rioters, and on refusing to dis perse they would be liable to be shot. Telegrams had. been received from Gov. Kellogg, showing what McEnery was doing, and nndsr what influence he was actio g. In one telegsam Kellogg says: Warmoth telegraphs, urging a collision.

I don't think the opposition can get strength enough, they are fast losing the confidence of the community their Legislature yesterday had no quorum." In another telegram, dated 20, Kellogg says: "Gov. Warmoth has uiegraphed McEnery as follows If yon are a Government do something to show it now. Act on! acton! acton! Mr.Trnmbull I am authorized by Gov. Warmoth to say that both these dispatches, stating that such a dispatch ever eame from him, are uttely false. Mr.

Morton I have nothing to say upon that question. I have read the dispatches as they have been sent here. Mr. Carpenter then proceeded with an elaborate speech. The Utah Bill Passed.

Washington, Feb. 27. The Senate passed the Utah bill. It provides an easy means of divorce, validates the claim of the plural wife to share the property of the polygamist, and gives the woman the custody of her minor children. The panel from which juries are to be selected, will be summoned under the auspices of five commissioners three to be appointed by the United States and two to be elected by the people, who probably will be Mormons.

The Houae will vote early to day on the expulsion of Brooks and Ames. Snow has again travel West. Stesjacr Grecian gappeeed to te Law Saapcaalaa at dt, Sea The Carllscs Ji i r. Feb. 27.

The steamer Grecian, from Liverpool for Palermo, is supposed to be lost, with fifty persona. Marshall it. Bona, cotton spinners, of Stockport, have suspended, Liabilities a quarter of a million. The Carllst Gen. Olio ia marching on Xavarre.

The Carl is ts are Pampelina, where an inferior force of Government troops are entrenching. HAD RID. Cast, aad Facta Rlea. Madrid, Feb. 27.

The Minister of the Colonies has telegraphed to the authorities ef Cuba and Porto Rico for the formation of a new Ministry, and says that the Republic will defend at whatever price the integrity of the Antilles. MISCELLANEOUS. Columbia, Feb. 27. John J.

Bur re 11, colored, was shot dead while attempting to steal a chicken. There was a trap gun prepared for any intruder. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Nbw YOax. Feb.

27. Neon. Cotton firm i Ordinary 17k. Good Ordinary 18. LowMiddling 1H.

Middling' rait, Mtadiing Alabama U. ulS dling Or lean a 21 MkiUllax Texas us. futur easy uew auaonng lor 20 3 18, for March t0. for April 20S, for May 21. for one 21 a 18, for July 21 nominally.

Nkw Yobk, Feb. 27, Noon. Flour dull; wheat dull, buyers' favor corn dull pork firm, mesei 1615 25 lard quiet. Western steam 8 7 1J Turpentine quiet. a7 Resin firm, S3 3 771 for strained; fnlahts sulst, room scarce.

Kkw York, Feb. 27, Gold steady, I4tt stocks active: money Oght, a. and in? tercet; xehanfce, king snort Via; Govam men ss dull and steady i iStata bonds very quiet. FOREIGN MaBKBTS. Lot spool.

Feb. 27, Noon. Cotton quiet and steady. Uplands 9L. Orleans Md.

Latkjl Gotten quiet; sales 10.000; for speculation aad export looo. read stuffs dull; red Western wheat 12s. and ftov 28s. pork Cumberland cut 36a. I Okdox, Feb 27, Neon Consols Kit; 's Ota.

Paris, Feb. 27. Rentes 88 and 40. HARINB. Kiw Yosk.

Feb. 37. Arrived: AUreria aad Idaho. Arrived aat City at New York. botTHWMT pass, Feb.

27, Koom Barometer W.40. Wind N. strong. Arrived: ship Latena. RssselL master, 8 dsys from Havana, tn ballast, to T.

A. de Wolf. chooner David Ames, Ames, master, 18 days rem New, York, with a general eargo to Goo. W. Hyason Co.

Balled Ship St. Kevin, barks Joan 8. Harris, Mentor and Juventa, btlg Fanny, schooners Lines and Lady Woodbury, and bark Champion. Paib a L'Otrru, Feb. 27, Noon.

Wind, N. N. fi.j strong. Weather clear. Arrived: TfSOA.

eteamship Havana, Pandit ton, master, from Havana via Florida ports, to I. K. Roberta. 8 A. steamship Tappahannoek, Read, master, fnm Havana, with a cargo of molasses, to Fairbanks A Oilman.

Sailed 8 A. steamship Margaret. The London newspapers compliment the American press upon its recent exposes of frauds, especially the Pomeroy affair, and in commenting upon the corruption in our political life say they will not despair of American institutions so long as America enjeys the privilege ef having a free, unsubeidized and in corruptible press as at present. Three vessels, we learn from a Lon' don newspaper, have been seized by her Britannic Majesty's sloop Basilisk, while engaged in kidnapping Polynesians. In an article on tbe mess Colfax has got himself to, in the Credit Mobilier affair, and narrow escape fiom impeachment, the Philadelphia Prat constitutes itself the apologist of the sensitive" Vice President, as witness the following: Mr.

Colfax has shown a painful degree of sensitiveneHS about these charges, and this fact" in itself evinces a nice senee of honor and an extreme regard or tbe approbation of his fellow men which is nearly akin to conscientiousness. He strenuously denies having understood his Credit Mobilier transaction to be in the nature of a bribe, or having profited thereby, and makes what must be conceded to be a plausible defense to the ugly array of "evidence whioh has been brought against him. His word has hitherto been unquestioned, and his defence, weak as it seems, may be true." Philadelphia has set a good example in its treatment of 'gamblers. Not long since five men were arrested' as keepers of gambling bouses i They had their trial and were convicted. So much is done occasionally in Chicago: but from this stage the' Philadelphia' treatment makes a new ana.vigorous 'departure.

The convicted gambbjrg were sen te need to a fine of $500 each, and an Imprisonment of two" years and a "half in the The most i remarkable feature of the whole affair wad' that one of the convicted gamblers was anvalder man, but this circumstanoe did not serve to mitigate ther If an application ox justice? could 34 applied to gambler in Chicago after this ashiott. we are of opinion that it would, not require more than two or three doses to put a stop to the necessity for further raids upon gambling houses. CMco? Tribtme. s. i i 1 ioMTnK If some saeh steps: could b4 takeja In this city, the moral atmosphere would soon become infinitely pnrer, and' "Itran gers could come to New Oriesnsf withoht the danger of set upon and plundered by these UghtfiDgered gentry.

It appears, after due invert? ration that the culprit officers ef the Murillo cannot be held in criminal proceedings for their inhuman conduct the sinking of the Northfleet. No extradition treaty exists between Spain' or Portugal and Great Britain and did such treaty exist, the officers of the Murillo, not being citizens of Great Britain, could not be surrendered under It. JiT. T. PotL It fieenis a pity that because, no extradition treaty exists" a murder must bo allowed to go unpunished.

Jefferson Davis is on a visit to Texas. i 1 1 i 1 if. The subscription to the stock, of th Centennial Celebration Society, of Philadelphia, has reached nearly two is Bret HartethMy ats years elcL WASHIK6TGN C0RBSP0NDNCK. 1 Washington, Feb. S3, tbe Xdraer of the Picayune lf political corruption is the ever recurring burden of my theme, it is because there ia Teally little else at the national capital te write about Investigators and investigated are so uamer ous that at times there is barely a working quorum in either house ef Congress.

Everybody is engrossed in the) investigations, and the congressional maehtae works with so little energy that some necessary legislation may not be consummated before March 4th. (So great has this danger seemed that' the President, who is constitutionally opposed to a called session, found it neooaaary to make a personal visit to the Capitol aad urge certain Senators and Reresearsa ti ves to be expeditious. In order to add force to this request he hinted that if an extra session should be necessary he probably should not order it to convene until June. fi tov What a sad commentary upon tbe degeneracy of the times it is to retnember that in the times of the fathers pubfie pilferers, when discovered, would Ky tbe country. Now, they fall to lying with the most remarkable celerity and the mostbraxen effrontery.

It is curious to observe, too, that among the recent political wreeks' awe found nearly all those who ihave been subjected to such fulsome praise on the score of their piety and teupertanee. The Christian public, which has saoften deplored the fewness of God fearing men in our national councils, has never failed to return thanks for such shining lights as Colfax, Wilson, Pomeroy, liar lan and Those who have teen these men at short 1 ran gey have ikrjOWtttibein OrypOeritieai; gogues, who Jbvef played tdOus Vole be cause1 ppfc country ntraUy, 8pwailyj tlWj Christian publici would cmwakeaed from then leas'haUueiiiation, but tor theso'f ortuato.inYestlssiOhsv1 No man has' made" his destruction at sudden and overwheiming as Schuyler Colfax. Eve'thpUblieaaeirfTiala no longer rdef hint. "Having begun by lying, he eoiilen't stop until, he was forced to admit ibat had reoeivod 1 4000 from a Government contractor (a comparative stranger) 1868. No one who is not blinded by prejudice oeaid, after hearing recent evidenoe, believe a word of his fabulous story the one thousand dollar bank It will be remembered that has' for years been especially active in deliyet: ing temperance and moral lectarea.

Ho once wrote a series of. articles for. tao New York Independent, discussing' ihe casuistic question Whether wine should be' used at the Lord's" sap per, in view of possible. danger ef renewing the alcoholic appetitea of quondam tipplers. Many good Christian people have' been led to believe that questions of infant baptism and wiateaV communion were constantly running in the good Schuyler's mind.

And when it is seen that he swears falsely and takes bribes, it causes people to despise him very heartily. Pomeroy was another of the elect. He was not only eminently and: intensely a Good Templar, bnt was; also a good Christian, and took a written state ment to that effect from Meesrs. War Van and Howard to aid him in his re election. Fearing that this certificate might not do the business, he concluded to sup plement it with a few thousand dollars in ready cash.

But the glorious eon of York has consigned old Pentad dd Urre, the patron saint of the Northwest, to his normal condition nod ex where his rottenness will no longer stink in the nostrils of his country men. But let us look at Pomeroy's indorse rs. Gen. Howard, (another pious frand,) escaped the investigationNippointed to look into his affairs, only by tha skin of his teeth and Harlan is OafUghf With bribe money in his pocket Last string Harlan, realizing that hij, o6ngressional term was nearly end edv concluded to do a nice thing for the Administration mad get a big office to 'pay: lor "it." Bo, he secured the editorship of Wa ihiog ton Chronic! and hammered away in his narrow, partisan fashion, all through the campaign. But Just a lias eawght a glimpse of the institution, whither "he would Tareirn honor andpv 4t fished up before the I commit We and how; public sentimen tr would jiitj warrant his appbiAtment! iyi.

'posHfcn Another. tf isbJnin'rPht ibVKW3ejfe out forererJ to okn i. y.ic:3 vt Credit Mobiliefi tUhindchia tlead wife. 'tetifie4lo cerning the investment: "My Wife Was 'present durthee relation, 'And Oon sented to jblroad, rHenry sesms to bo considered' av giast but amoBghia associates he iskhowmto tempranoe': man ''nave to lead lifebf moral etc. i IX one third; of he isdalbua stories fold about hi, where rraoiaaxo ready to give nameay dates and kireav fne; there is' notta woxso Conjj to' nave thought the religious role a good eBOr and by din Wowing, ia twn trumpet, baa been installed aS patroa 'salm of 'New England.

5" Now, he Is making a big effort for next Presidency but as the religious business has been rather.overdone of late his ebanees are on decline. or him, he can sever change hia style, nut from pure force "of habit most keepwon prating about his pietyw and pbeenxit until Rhadamanthus shall consign him to his own place, As has long been thought. Congress vernation, heptabtmt haVtig fbeeii bOtt gfiUoaTity'; workei with i these, hands 5 al wkj .1 ,4 1 I i I 4 I II i ti.