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THE DAILY NEWS. ?Hear! Hear!!" [From the London Sun.] ?Dr. R. H. Smith, of Louisville, claims to haye es? tablished the troth or the theory that animals found ic the Mammoth Caves of Kentucky no no* oa? without a trace of the optic nerve, but are aise.desti? tute of the sense of hearing."-,American raper. In old Kentucky's Mammoth Caves. All things that owe their birth and rearing To those recesses, clark as crave?. Arc born wimont the sen<>e of hearing. With such stra.->go sounds one's ears are torn, I sometimes ti .ink it had been lucky, Had I within your shade been born. Oh. Mammoth Caverna of Kentucky 1 When men on politics declaim, Ard yet know naught at aU about 'era. And prose for boura in language tame, Or, having strong opinions, shout 'em. When at all Governments on earth They rush in manner run-a-mucky, I wish that you had gave Jae birth. Oh, Mammoth Caverns of Kentucky ! At concerts where the putlic's pets Sing Claribel's unmeaning twaddle. Or where shrill school-girls shriek duetts In tones that pierce the thickest noddle; Or when a solo on the horn Some youth attempts, les? skilled than plucky, I wish I had in you been born. Oh. Mammoth Caverns of Kentucky I And when my better-half begins Uer catalogue of wrongs domestic, And makes the measure of my sins A ca tel ec tic anapestic; I love you well, my precious wife, But sometimes I no wish, my ducky, That I could say I first saw life In Mammoth Caverns of Kentucky ! So many sounds one's hearing vex, Loud, long, lugubrious, deep, or shrilly, And with discordant noise perplex One> brains, until they drive one silly; That oft I cry, "How blest is he, How lax beyond hts fellows lucky, Who boasts his natal spot to be. The Mammoth Caverns of Kentucky I THE DICKENS' DINNER. FABEWELL ESTEKTAEfMEST AT JELMONICO'S SPEECHES BT HOBACE OBEELET, CHARLES DICE ESS, H. ?. BATSIOND, AND O THEES. Mr. Charles Dickens, on Saturday night, at a dinner at Delnionico'e, in New York, to which he hid been invited by a committee represent? ing the press of the United States, received a public expression of the universal admiration and regard, which here, as elsewhere, wher? ever the English language is spoken or trans? lated, his genius and his hearty sympathy with the good and the true have inspired. Tho ova? tion was a most cordial one, and it called forth from Mr. Dickens a warm response. About two hundred gentlemen sat down to tables bounteously spread. The dining hall was tastefully decorated with the British and American colors, and the tables were adorned with bouquets, vases of I flowers and confectionery pieces illustrative of j ' the Literature ot' England and America. Hon. Horace Greeley presided, and on his right was the honored guest of the evening. Some de? lay was caused in the commencement of the festivities by the sudden illness of Mr. Dick? ens, and it was reported that he would be un? able to attend, but to the great gratification of the assemblage he made his appearance in the reception-room at ha f-past sis o'clock, and at once entered the dining-room leaning on the arm of the chairman. The dinner was served in Delmonico's best style. The tables were laden with everything edible and drinkable that the season affords or gives relish for, and garnished with everything ornamental that the fertile brain of the caterer could invent. The cloth having bean removed, the Presi? dent rose and said : SPEECH OF. SIB. OBEELET. Gentlemen of the American Press : It is now a little more than thirty-four years since I, a Soung printer, recently located in the City of few York, had the audacity to undertake the editing and publishing of a weekly newspaper. Looking around at that time for material with which to make au engaging appearance boibre the public, among the Lonaon magazines which I selected tor thc occasion was the old monthly, containing a story by a then unknown writer; and known to us only by the quaint de? signation of "Boz." [Applause.] That story, entitled, I think, at that time, '-Delicate Inten? tions," but in its present form entitled "Mr. Watkins Tot tie," I selected and published in the first number of the first journal with which my name wau connected. Pickwick was then an-unchronicled, if not uncreated character. [Laughter.] "Sam Weller" had not yet arisen to increase the mirth of the Anglo-Saxon race. We had not heard, as we have since heard, of the writer of these sketches, whose career then I may claim to have in some sort commenced, [laughter;] and the relation of ad? mirer and admired has continued from that day to the present time. [Applause.] I am . one of not more than twenty or the present company who welcomed him in this country on an occasion much like this, a quarter of a century ago; and when I carno to visit Europe some seventeen years ago, ono of my most pleasant experiences there, and one of my Pleasantest recollections in Europe, is that of j uvinq; in the furthest city I visited-the City of Venice, on the Adriatic-an Italian newspa? per, and amusing myself with what I could not read-[laughter]-a translation of " David Copperfield," wherein the dialogue between Ham and Peggotty, with which I was familiar in English, was. rendered into very amusing j Italian. [Laughter and applause.] And so, friends, I claim a sort of humble connection with the prophet and priest of humanity, who is our guest this evening-the man who in this generation, when many have attempted to preach from that magnificent text of thc j ploughmau poet of tho world, "a man's a mau for a that," has preached tho best sermons from that text, and, perhaps. I may say the most-whose works, from first to last, have been instinct with not only the still sad mu- i sic of humanity, which is only one j strain of the great epic of the time ; ! but with the cheering, hopeful, triumph? ant music of humanity ; also the naman. ty of the future, the elevated, enlightened and glorified humanity which must and shall yet be. [Applause.] Friends and fellow-labor? ers, we honor ourselves to-night in honoring the most successful, the mo6t thoroughly suc? cessful, Uterary man of our time-a man who we may proudly say is not ashamed of having come up, as most of us have come up, from the lower rounds of the ladder of the Press, and though none of us have reached such a height as he has, still, I say, his success is a ? sign of hope and an encouragement to everv ' one of us. We are each successful in his tri? umph. We are each in seeing what he has done, how nobly, how worthilv he has dono it, with what thorough success he has preached the gospel of humanity, until even nobles aud kings have listened in admiration-I say we have in this success of his an encouragement to every one of us, saying: "Go ap higher;" do not fear to say your best, for there has been created a public (if there was not a public thirty years ago), ready and eager to listen to the noblest and most humanizing thoughts which the best of us is now prepared to put before this public. Friends and fellow-labor? ers, as 1 am to set you an example to-night of a short s;x-ech, I will, without further prelude, ask you ti> join me in this sentiment: f'Health and happiness, honorable and generous, be? cause just, recompense, to our friend and guest, Charles Dickens." SPEECH OF CHARLES DICKENS. Mr. Dickens, on rising to respond, was re? ceived with such loud and long-continued cheering, that be had to ?tand for some time awaiting an opportunity to speak. When the j enthusiasm had somewhat subsided, he spoke j as follows : GENTLEMEN : I cannot do better than take my cue from your distinguished president, and refer in my first remarks to his remarks in connection with the oid, uatural associa? tion between you and me. W hen I received au invitation from a private association of working members of the Press of New York to dine with them to-day, I accepted that compliment iu grateful remembrance of a calling tuat was once my own and in loyal sympathy toward a brotherhood which, in spirit. I have never quitted. ["Good," "Good."] To the whole- : sume training of severe newspaper work, when I I was avery young niaD, I constantly refer ! my first Hicees*es ; and ray ?OUS will here- ' after testify of their father that he was alwavs ? steadily proud of that ladder b ' which ho ? rose. [Great cheering] If it nero otherwise, I should have but a very poor opinion ut i heir i father, which, perhaps, upon the whole not. [Laughter and cheers.] Hence, men, under any circumstances, this co would have been exceptionally interest! gratifying to me. But whereas I su that, like the fairies' pavilion in the "J Nights," it would bo but amere handful find it i ums out, like the same elastic p capable of comprehending a multit much the more proud am I of the b being your guest; for you will readily that the more widely* representative ?ress in America mv entertainers are, tl must feel tba good will and the kindl; ments toward me of that vast mstitutioi plause.] Gentlemen, so mucb of my vc lately been heard in tho land, and I hi upwards of four hard winter months, i tended against what I have been ?.ora quite admiringly assured was "a true Au catanh"-[laugliter]-a possession which throughout hitrhly appreciated, though ] have preferred to be naturalized by an outward and visible means, [renewed ter] I say, gentlemen, so much of my vo lately been beard that I might have be? tented with troubling you no further fr present stanchng-point, were it not a du which I henceforth charee myself, no hero but on every suitable occasion, v ever and wheresoever, to express my liij grateful sense of my second reception in ca, and to bear my honest testimony national generosity and magnanimity, applause.] Also, to declare how astc I have been by the amazing changes have seen around mo on every side, cl moral, changes physical, changes i amount of land subdue! and cultivated, i es in the rise of vast new cities, cl in the growth of older cities ahnof of recognition, changes in the growth eraces and amenities of life, changes Press, without whose advancement r vancement can take place anywhere, plause.] Nor am I, believe me, so arrog to suppose that in five aud twenty there have been no changes in me, an I had nothing to learn and nc treme impret sious to correct when 1 wa first. [Applause] And, gentlemen, this 1 me to a point on which I have, ever s landed here last November, observed a silence, however tempted sometimes to it, but iu reference to which I will, wit! good leave, take you into my confident ["Go on, goon."]* Even the Press, heir man, may te sometimes mistaken or i formed, and I rather think that I have i or two rare instances known its inform?t be not perfectly accurate with reference t self. [Laughter and applause.] Indc have now and again been uioic surpna printed news tint I have read of myself, by any other printed news that I bav< read in mv present Btate of existence. [L; ter.] Thus, the vigor and perseverante which I have foi some months past bee: lecting materials for, and hammering aw, a new book on America, have much aston me [renewed lauchterj; seeing that al time" it has been perfectly well k to mv publishers ou both sidef the Atlantic that I positively dec that no consideration on earth shoul duce me to write one. [Laughter.] Bnt 1 have intended, what I have resolved (and this ?E the confidence I seek to pla you) is, on my return to England, ir. own English journal, manfully, pron plainly, in my own person, to bear, tor tl hoof of my countrymen, such testimony to gigantic changes" in thia country a6 I ninted at to-night. [Applause.] Also, t cord that wherever I have been, in the sm; places equidly with the largest, I have received with unsurpassable politeness, cacy, sweet -emper. hospitality and consi tio?, and with unsurpassable respect foi privacy daily enforced upon me by tho ni of my* avocation here and the state of health. [Applause.] This testimony, so as I live, and so long as my descendants any legal nght in my books, I shall cam be* republished, as an appendix to every of those two books of mine in which I hav ferred to America. [Tumultuous applai And this I will do and cause to be done, n mere love and thankfulness, but because gard it as an act of plaiu justice and ht [Bravo and cheers.] Gentlemen, the transl from my own feelings toward aud int?r?t America" to those of the mass of my cour men, seems to be a natural one; but whe or no, I make it with an express ob I was asked in this very city, al last Christmas time, whether nn Amer was not at some disadvantage in Englund, foreigner! Ihe notion of au American's b regarded in England as a foreigner nt al his ever bei ag thought of or spoken of in character, was so uncommonly incougri and absurd to me that my gravity wa* lox moment quite overpowered. As soon as it restored, I ?aid that for years and years pi hoped I hud had as many American fri? ana had received as many American visit as almost any Englishman living, and tbat unvarying experience, fortified by theirs, that it was enough in England to bo au Am can to be received with the readiest respect recognition anywhere. Thereupon, out of li; dozen people, "suddenly spake out two, ont American gentleman with a cultivated taste art, who, finding himself on a certain Sun outside tho walls of a certain historical E tish castle, famous for its pictures, was relu admission lhere, according to the strict roi the establishment on that day, but who, merely ropiesentmg that he was au Amer! gentleman, on his travels, had not only the i ture gallery, but the whole c stle plau d at immediate disposal. [Laughter.] The other i a lady who, being in Loudon, and bavin great desire to eeo a particular mnseum, i assured by the English family with whom i stayed that it was impossible, because place wae closed for a week, and she had o three days to remain. Upon that lady's co to tho museum, as she assured me, alone, ? introduced as an American lady, the gate ll opon, as it wore, magically. I "am nuwillin? bound to add that tho ladv certaiuly was you and extremely pretty. [Laughter.] Still, i porter of that institution is of an obese hal and. according, to the best of mv observ?t; of him, not very impressible. [Great lamrh and cheering.] Now, ccutlenieu, I refer these trilles aa a collateral assurance to y that the Englishman who shall humbly stri as I hope to do, to be iu England as faithful America as to England herself, has no pre ous conceptions to contend againsr. ["Gooi .'Good!''] Points of difference there lia been, points of difference there arc, pon of difference tneic probably always ? be between the two great peoples." P, broadcast in England is sown tho sentime that those two peoples ave essentially or [great applause J, and tba: it rests With the jointly to uphold the great Anglo-Saxon rac to which our President has referred, and ; its great achievements before tho vor, [Bravo ] If I know any thing of my comm men, and they give mo credit for knowii some*bins', if I know anything of my couutr men. gcntJemeu, tho English heart is slim by the fluttering of those stars and stripes, it is stirred Ly no other Hag that flieb except i own. [Great applause.] If 1 know my cou trymen, in auv and every relation "towal America, they begin, not as Sir Anthony Absi lute recommended lovers to begin, with 1 little aversion,"' but with a great liking and profound respect; and whatever thc little sens tiveness ot the moment, or the little offici passion, or the little official policy, now, < then, or here,j or there, may ho. take n word for it, that the first, enduring, grei popular eodsidcration in England is a <:ei erous construction of justice. [Bravo.] Final! gentlemen, and I say this subject to your co. rection, I do believe that from the grei majority of honest uiiuds ou both sides, thei cannot be absent the conviction that it woul be better for this globe to be riven by an eartl quake, fired by a conant, overrun bv an ic< berg, and abandoned to the Arctic fox an bear, than that it should present tho spcctacl of those two great nations, each of whom liai in its own way, and hour, striven so nani an 60 successfully for freedom, ever again bein arrayed the one against the other. [Tumultii oms applause, the whole company standim: u and cheerinsr again and again.] "Gentlemen, cannot thank your president enough, or yo enough, for your kind leeeption of my heall ; and of my poor remarks; but, believe me, Id thank you with the utmost fervor of which ta soul is capable. [Loud applause.] At the conclnsion of Mr. Dickens' SDC-ech tl: band struck up ''God Save, the Queen,'" ant the whole company, rising, joined io singin; the air. Thc remaining toasts were rc-ponded to a; follows: "The Now York Press," H. J. Raymond '.The Woekly Prccs,"' George William Curtis "The Monthly Press,"' William Henry Hurlbut "Tho Boston Press," Charles Eliot Norton: "Tho New England Press," Joseph K. Ha wi: v< "The Northern Press.'" George \V. Deniers "The Western Press." wat Halsted; "Tim Southern Press."' Edwin DeLeon; "The South western Press," T. B. Thorpe; "The Scientific Press,"' G. L. Youmans. Letters were read from Thurlow Weed, Oliver Wendell Ht hues, Donald G. Mitchell, John Bigelow and Morton McMicbacl. expressing in hapsy phrase their regret at their inability to bo present., and at a little before mi might the festivities were brought to a cl Commercial. Exports. NEW TOBE-Per steamship JameB Adger-177 hales Cotton, 137 casks Clay, lld bales Domes? tics, 322 empty Carboye, 48 pkgs Sundries, 400 pkgs Vegetables.Per sehr Mb BramhaU 182,000 feet Lumber. The Charleston Cotton Market. OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, ) CHABLBSTOS. Wednesday Evening, April 22, 'G8. J Sellers having slightly eased their prices, the de? mand improved, and purchasers took about 650 bales, say 10 at 28, 117 at 28J?, 108 at 29,16 at 29>4', 5 at 30, and 292 at 30f?c. We quote: LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to Good Ordinary.27 ?29 Low Middling.29??(<i, Middling.30>?? Strict Middling.- <% >>>>>>g>>>> >3 ? -3 "3 >= -O p* 'S *3 *3 'S i a i 2. a i S 3.2.3;=; to to to to ci f >* to io ;? to io o to . -a to -3 to to io IsfifsillSl I ? ? ? I ? ! I I s ! DD??????? I s i T i i T ss i g i? 5 S S ? Tne Liverpool Cotton Market. [From the Brokers' Circular.! .ia) LIVERPOOL, April 3.-COTTON-The cotton mar ket has been unusually excited throughout the week, owing to increasing apprehensions of insuf? ficient supplies from the United States as well as India to suffice for thc continued extensive con? sumption ip the manufacturing districts. Prices have risen rapidly, and the quotations show a very marked advance upon those of Thursday last. In sea island the sales have been limited, but at full prices. In American the business has been very large on the spot, and also to arrive, and prices are quoted about per lb higher. New York ad? vices to the 2d instant quote middling 28 cts, cost? ing to sell in Liverpool ll 15-10 1. per sailing vessel or steamer. Brazil has participated in the general advance, and quotations are raised 1 Md to IKd per lb. Egyptian has been much in request, and an ad? vance of about 1 |,d per ib on last week's rates has been established in qualities below good mir, and about 2d ia finer description^ Smyrna is more in? quired for, at an advance of ld to I fid per lb. The trade ia East India has been restricted in conse? quence of the very Inadequate supply offering. Price*, however, are generally advanced l^d per lb. The latest quotations for cotton to arrive are American, basis of middhng, ship named, from Crarieston. ll ll-16d; due, EUid. Savannah, ll 11-16(1, ll??d. Mobile. HJid, ll?id; due ll ll-16d. NewOrloaus, 12d. ll 15-16d, 12d; duelled; ship? ping or shipped 12d. Texas ll%d. New York, April shipment, and steamer named, ll A?d. Brazil, fair, ship named, Pernam. ll^d. Maceio HK,d. Dhar war, fair, ship named, 9*?d. Broach, fair new mer? chants, March-April, 9,'?d. Dhollerah, fair, Febru? ary sailing, y % d ; fair new, ship named, 9>4'd ; Febru aryxsailing lOd. Oomrawuttee, fair new merchants, Marc^ anning, lOd; March-April shipment, 9*?d; January-February, 9 13-16d. with February-March. 9??d; ship named 9?4d, 3 13-16d. Comptah, fair mcrchauts, February shipment, 9\?d. Bengal, fair new merchants, ship named. 8??d fi lb. The sales ol' tho week amount to 163,130 bales, including 43,640 on speculation and 13,710 declared (or export, leav ii g 1?0.7?0 bales to the trade. Friday, April 3-The sales to-day amounted to 30,000 bales, including 80o0 on speculation and for export, at a further advance ol M to J?d. The actual stock of cotton in Liver? pool, excepting Surat, will be mado up on Wtdn<-s day next aud declared with the week's sales on Thursday, 9th inst. Saturday, the 11th inst, will be a strict holiday in the cotton market. SALES OF COTTON FOB WEEK ENDINO APRIL 2. D. I?. 460 Sea Woad.22 @56 ) - Littostained...- ?- I 29160 speculation. 41330 Upland. ?)?(&V?^ r 17990 Mobile. 9'?v<cl2'4 I 5970 export. 21490 Orlear.s.8J?(fil5 J 14770 Pernam ? Par'b 9&@13 \ 13T50 Rio (Santos).... DftflllJi'! 8850 speculation. 2500 Maraukain.10 $<T2 f 29S0 expoit. i 47--.0 Bahia i: Maceio. 9*f$12 J 148G0 Egyptian. 9 f?i31 ( 5170 speculation. 1210 Smyrna, fee_8 ?ll ) 1040 export. 2520 West India, fee. 8 <s,\5li) .,rn -LaGuayra._ g_ j ^..o S, ? ' S?90 Peruvian. 8 @ia??J 3-? exP?rt ] 23100 East ludnn.... 6??(s'U I 4000 speculation. I 140 Chiua i Japan. 9>?J 3720 export. I 163130 Pnces declared for quality. fair Import this week. I American.15473 D. Brazil.Ilb38 Upland.12?? | Ecyptianl. 1897 Mobile.I2?? i Wes?Indies, &c. 120 Orleans.12;4' East Indian. 7513 I Total. 36350 "Wilmington Market. WILMINGTON, April 20.-TURPENTINE - Market unchanged, sales of 1074 bbls at S5 25 lor new vir? gin ?4 for yellow dip, and 82 25 'or hard, per ibo lb>\ SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Market stendy. Sales of 48 bois at 59c per calton. Bose;-Sales of 73" bbls ai S2 50 (or strciued, 52 55 for So 1, S3 50 for No 1, and S4 75 for iow pale. Tbeie have been other siles on private terms, which we could not obtain. TAR-NO change in price. Sales of 500 bbl6 at S2 15 pei bbl. COTZOX-Market firm, and prices advanced. Sales of only 2J bales at 29c for gool ordinary; 29>?ctor low nii.diing, aud 30c for urddliug. Cons-A canto of 2000 bushels, received f.om Hyde count), sold to-day at $1 20 per bushel of 56 lbs. Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE, April 18.-COFFEE-Wc continue to note a .paiet market, but holders remain finn. Thi- irly mle to-day was IOU bags Rio at 15 .-ems, gold. Corros.-lhere was an improved feeling in the market to-day. Cable advices were stronger, though no ina.erial change in quotations. We report eales of 150 bales good low midd ing at 30 cents; 145 bales low middhng at 29-? cents; 50 do do at 29 cents. The market closed with holders strong at 30j:a31 cents for middlings, and buyers offering 30 cents. FLOUR.-The demand was less active to-day, but no change to note; holders are very srrong under light stocks. Only ss les to report were 100 b'uls common Northwestern super at S9 37; 100 bbls choie Northwestern extra at #12; and 100 bbls Howard-street lauiily atol3 50 per bbl. GRAIN-There was an exceedingly sparse supply of Wheat reported on 'Change to-day, only 720 bush e s, which sold at $3 10a3 20 for white, and S2 75a 3 10 lor red. Corn was also in very light receipt, 1600 bu-hels white and ?C?5 busho s yellow compris? ed the offerings; demand lair and market Aro er for prime dry chipping lots; included in the sales weie 850 bushels white at SI 12ai 13; 1500 bushels lair to good at $lU8allO; 2200 bushels purne yellow at SI 20; 100 do at $1 19. Oats-1000 bushels odored, but no sales reported ; quotations m the absence of whi li are nouiiua.1. live-only 1UU bushels received, and sold, at S2 per bushel. MOLASSES-stock Unlit; very little prime suitable for the wants of the trade offering; market firm ut ia t quotations. NAVAL STORES-We quote spirits turpentine at GGaOSc lor large aud small lois. Rosin held fir.i- at S3 25a3 35 lor common. Tar stead? at S2 75s3 50, as to size ol bbl. X'noviiioNs-Are still iuactive. We note sales of 290 bb H We.-tern mes* pork at S27 50. and jobbing lots ol heavy at 528 per bbl. Bulk Meat"-sales of 25 asks shoulders and 25 do rib sides, both on pri va;ct;rms. Bacouisin more limited demand; or? ders from Ihe South arc lighter; holdt-rs, however, are very firm, an i but little disposition showu to pres- sales under quotations, viz: for shoulders 14'.c, nb sides lO.'je. and clear rib l"l.c Hams we quote in jobbing lots UO,!sa21 Jje tor sugar-cured canvased There was a sale of SO casks reported ou pr?vale terms. Lard i-* jobbing at ISc ?or ^Y estera :ast large sale was at i s1 ;c per lb. NICE-Quie1 bot steady .:t )a*t quotations, viz: tor Carolina Hallie, and Rangoon 9.1ial0:.1c per lb. Xcw York market. MONEY MARKET. The Now York Journal ol commerce of Monday, the 2o,h. says There is UL essential chauge in the general rondi lion of the money market, with a moderate supply ot surplus capital, ratea of interest are firmly main? tained. Borrowers find hui little difflcultyin obtain needed aceoniirodations upon government secii riti*-s at 7 per cent.; bat at present stock collaterals are not iu favor, und parties having ninds to dislrib atc -. quite larger m irgina upon the^e than formerly, n d m many ease- au additional consideration. ; be:e is !.ui little doing in business raper, and only firxt-class signatures are negotiable at 7a9 per cent, per annum discount. PBODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, April 18.-BREADSTUFFB.-The mar? ket for State and Western flour is fairly active at prices favoring the sellers. The sales are 10,800 bbls at $915a9 65 for super6ne State; S1015al0 60 for com? mon extra State; $10 65al0 75 lor good to choice do; S10 80all25 lor fancy do; S915a9 65 for surperfine Michigan. Indiana, Ohio. Iowa, fcc., and S10 lOaiO 80 for extra do; $10 85all 25 for ?boice extra do, includ? ing shipping brands of round hoop Ohio at $10 20a 10 70, and trade brands o?do at Sib 75nl4 00; good to chotee white wheat extras $1260al4 00; St Loulsat ?10 25al2 SO for common to fair extra, and S12al5 50 for good to choice, clo-iug quietly. Wo quote : Su? perfine Stute, S9 15a9 60; extra State. $10 16al0 75; super Western, $915a9 65; extra Western, S10 lOalO SO; extri Ohio round hoop. S10 20O10 70; do, trade, $10 75al4 00; extra Gent seo, - ; extra St. Louis, S10 25a15 50. SOUTHERN FLOUB-There ls a large business no iDg at higher rates. Sales were made of 1700 bbls at S10 25all for fair extra, and $1110al5 for good to choice do. CALIFORNIA FLO CB-The market is very Arm and fairly active. The eales are 1600 sacks at $12 75a 14 50, via Isthmus at the latter price. COEN-The market opened nbout lc hieher, but closed quietly and with prices drooping. Sales were made of 54.000 bushels at SI 19al 23 for new Western mixed afloat, closing at $120al22; SI 21 for old Western mixed in store; $117al 19 for new white Western and Southern; SI 20 for yellow Jersey, and 51 27 for yellow Southern. COFFEE-The market for Rio is quiet, but pnces remain firm. We notice sales of 418 l>ags, ex St. Ursola, on private terms, and in New Orleans 2804 bags, ex Nymph, at 12?c gold. COTTON-lhere is more doing to-day, and |with favorable advices from Europe and but moderate receipts, prices are stronger. The sales are 6705 bales, including 748 to spinners, 3457 to speculators, and 1500 to exporters. We quote : Upland ? Florida, Mobile. N. Orleans. Texas. Ordinnrv.26 28? 28!* 28? GoodOroinarv..29 29? 29? 29? Low Middling..3n 30?? 30;, 30? Middhng.31 tt? 31? 31? RICE-We do not learn of any change in the mar? ket. Carolina is quoted at 10?all?c. SUGAR-lhe market for raw is active at well main? tained prices. We quote fair to good refining at 10?all Vc, and No 12 box at HJial2c. The sales ore 300flhdBat J0?al2?c for Cuba; ll?al4?c for Porto Rico, and 250 boxes Havana on private terms. Refined meets with ready sale at full prices. We quote sat yellow at 14al5; sort white at 15",'ol5?c; and crushed, powdered and granulated st 16%c. GUNNIES-We have no further eales to rvport. HAY-Is more in the sellers' favor; we quote ship? ping at 80a85c; retail qualities at $1 20al 50. MOLASSES-The demand is fair at steady prices. We notice sales of 501 bhds, 21 tes Neuvitas at 57c, and 80 hhds Porto Rico ot 72c. NAVAL STORES.-For spirits turpentine there is rather more inquiry, and steadier prices ore sus? tained; 200 bbls were sold at 66c. Rosins are held at full prices, with a moderate business; the sales are 1500 bbls strained common at S3 60; 400 bbls No 1 at 34 25a4 50; wc quote strained common at $3 45a 3 50; good strained at $3 55; No 2 at $3 75a3 87?; No lat $4 25a 5. PROVISIONS-PORK.-Tho market is stronger, but quiet; we notice eales of 1500 bbl* at s26 55026 75 for new Western mess, cash, regular way, closing at $20 70, regular; $26 for'66a'67 mess; S22a22 50 for prime and extra mess, and $24 for prime mess. The afternoon market is firmer, but quiet. We notice sales ot' 250 bbls mess st $26 75, cheVk Monday, and 250 bbls do for May delivery, seller's option, at $27. BEEF.-There is a fair inquiry at tull prices. Sales were made of 430 bbls at $14a20 for plain Western mess, and ?20a25 for extra do. BACON SIDES.-The marl.e; is arm bnt quiet. The sales are 230 boxes at 14c for Cumlerland out; 15?a 15?c for short rib. CTT MEATS.-The market is firm, with a good in? quiry. Sales were made of 210 pelts at 17al7?c for haui? in sweet pickle. DRESSED Hons.-The market is quiet and firm at 12Jjc for city. LARD -There is a better inquiry and prices are firmly held. Sales were made of 870 tes and bbls at 17?ai8c for No 1 to kettle rendered city; 17?al7? for No 1 Western; 17?al8c lor steam rendered and kettle dried do; and 17?al8?cforkettle rendered do. Also, 250 tes for May delivery, seller's option, at 18?c. BUTTER-The receipts ore not enough to supply the trade, and higher prices are prevailing. We quote prime new at 50a54c, In firkins and half firkins. The other kinds are unchanged. Boston .Market. BOSTON, April 17-COFFEE -The market has been quiet. Small sales Java at 24a24?c ; 200 bags Rio at 15 Val Gc gold. In St Domingo there have been sales of 730 bags at about 9? gold, in bond. In Mocha there have been small sales at 40c currency. COTTON-i he receipts this week have been 8285 bales, of wuich 1762 were from Galveston, 5944 from New Orleans, C3 from Baltimore, 30 from Philadel? phia, 269 by the Providence Railroad, 137 by the Boston and Mame Railroad. 80 by the Old Colony Railroad. There was considerable speculative feel? ing in the early part of the week, and prices advanc? ed materially on account of favorable advices from Europe. Holders were unwilling to make large sales, as they were anticipating further improvement in prices, but subsequently accounts reported a slight decline in Europe, which checked the advance, and thc market at the close was less active. The advanc since last week is 2a2? cte "j? lb. '1 he sales of the week have been about 8U0U bales, and the stock here i? about 13,000 boles. We quote: Ordimry at 27 cts; pood ordinary at 27?c; low middling 30c; m:ddling 31c; good middling 32?c $ lb. liUNNT BAOS-The market is quiet but firm. Some sales have been made at 18al8?c, but they ore now held higher. GUNNY CLOTH-There has been considerable speculative demand in this article, and the market is Vf ry firm. There have been sales ol' 400 bales at 21 ?a22c, an J 2000 bales here and in New York at about these prices; 300 bales, deliverable June 15, ot 9?c; 500 bales, deliverable July'5, at9?c;250 balee, deliverable June 1, at9,Vc; 1100 bales at 9?c gold, m bond. HAY-There have been sales of Eastern at S21a25 per ton. RICE-The market is quiet. Small sales of Ran goon at 10c and Carolina at lie per lb. NAVAL STORES-Spirits lurpentit e bas declined slightly and prices are unsettled. Sales ha?e been made at 67c per gallon: 150 bbls seid at G'JV'c per gallon, in tar, pitch or rosin there havo been no sales of importance. CO bbls common rosin-old at S3 25; 300 to 400 bbls No 2 at S325a3 37'i per bbl. Consignees per sou tn Carolina Kailroad April 22. 244 bales Cotton, 235 bales Domestics, 1523 sacks Corn, 18 casks Clay, 10 cars Lumber, 3 cars Wood, 15 cars Old Iron. 1 car Cattle. To G W Wilhams fc Co. Raveuel & Co, L D De^aussure, Wordlaw A: Carew, J R Pringle, A Rhett, Steiumeyer k son, E H Rodgers & Co, Gold sm iii A: Son, Utscy k Kenyon, Cuisolni Bros, G E Pritchett, Adams, i-rost.'c Co. J B E Sloan, W C Courtney ? Co, Willis & Chiaolm, G H Waller IE Co, W K Ryan, Klug k Gibbou, J Campsen fc Co, C N Avenll, Dowio. fc Moise. C K Huger, Cameron, Barkley & Co, J DeWirc, H E Grainger, l C Mallo nee. spiaguo Bros, Street Bros k Co, West i: Jones, P Malkai, Vr Roach, Railroad Agent. Consignees per Non in astern Railroad, April 22. 50 bales Cotton. 81 bbls Naval Stores, cars Stock, Lumber, Mdze, fcc To Kendall fc Docker.', G W Williame & Co, J M Caldwell fc Son, W K Byan, J A: J D Kirkpatrick, Graeser, Lee. smith fc Co, Mowry fc Co, Adams, Frost & Co. Mantouc fc Co, E Dalv. G W Clark i Co, E Bates & Co, Z Davis, J H Brissen rten, t Bmec, Major Pearson, Keils i K, S D Stoney, J C McCaniB. Kauapaux k Launeau, Mazy ck Bros, J M Harleston, J W Hamlet. H W Kinsman, J Mar? shall, Jr, L Bunch fc Sen, J Weiters, M Eady. Passengers. Per steamship James Adirer, for New York-W La rocque. Edmund Rhett, Jas W Brooks, Miss Thom? son, Miss E M Thomson. Miss Seymour. Mrs J R Grady, Miss E LT Jones, A W '1 aft. Thos Clark anl lady, W H Capers, Misa Emma Wnde, D Steven?, Miss J Anderson, J W ShaltUOk, S C Raymond, Thoa Ready, Mrs Day and ibild. J Dar?cn. and 8 steerage. Per steamer City Pomt. iroin Palatka, via Jack? sonville, Femandina and Savannah-Juo Middleton aud lady, Captain W G Coleman, A Fisher, Rev Mrs Baker, Miss Baker, T D Barthotic, Sloan and lady, Petry, W McAllister, Baldwin, Mis- Wilson, Miss Faber, W J Richardson, T J Thornton, W Wineberg, E M Mover, R Dav, Crary and lady. Miss Crary, J H Southard, D C 'Ince, D G Nix, A Claire, G W Tucker, Hutz, Harrison and lade. Mrs Hal!, W Hall, Mrs fc Miss Jackson, Mailes Colo and Bell, J H Spraguo and lady, Kingsland, DeBeredou, J B 'rrisson and lady, Strafer and lady, Williamson aud lady, Benja? min nnd lady, J B Benjamin, Dr A Wright and lady, McMillan and lady, Campbell. D P Baldwin, L M Baird a-j I lady, Miss Baird, and 13 deck. Per steamer St Helena, lrom Edisto and Rockville Airs Ediuge and sou, Mrs Legare, Miss Rosa Legare, Mrs Clark, Master Clark. Mrs Albergottie, E H Mar? tin, D D Chadwick. B J Whaley, J Wasley, C Bailey, Major L E Johnson, S A Legare, aud 30 on deck. PORT CAX.ENDAK. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full Moon, 7th, 2 hours, 8 minutes, morning. Last Quarter. 14th, 5 hours, 26 minutes, evening. New Moon, 22d, 3 hour, 12 minutes, eveniug. First Quarter, 29tb, 1 hour, 10 minutes, evening. APRIL. SUN MOON RISES. I SETS. RISES. mon WATER. 20.Monda*....I 5..25 , 6..3S 4.. 19 G..10 ?HTnesday.... 5..24 0..34 4..54 0..53 aiWednesday.l 5..23 I G..34 Sets. 7..35 23|Tliur.-dav...j 5..22 I 6..35 7..37 8..15 21 Friday.? 5..21 0..35 8..38 9.. 2 25 Saturday... 5..20 6..30 9..33 ?..48 26lsun.lav.! 5..19 I 6..37 10. .30 ' lo..38 purine Hems. 3?ort o?* Charleston, April 33. Arrived Yesterday. Steamship Moueka, Valpey, Nen York. - hours, Milgo. To J a T Getty, C u Aureus fc Co, C N Ave? rti ? ^ou, J B L'etts, Bisseil fc Co, A Barueh. Browu \- Hyer, B.iUmann Bros, W Carlington, L Coheu fc Co. V H Chufee & Co, Cameron, Darkle.* fc Co. R fc A P Caldwell, M Drake, stearne. Dic'ator. E J Daw? son fc Co, Dowie M Moise. S Fass, B Feldman fc Co, J s Fairley ic Co. Gramuuu a schwacke, Goodrich, Wine man fc Co, Graeser, Lee, smith fc Co, H Gerdts fc Co, C Grav ley, W Gumc3\ Gas Co, Hastie, Cal? houn a: Co. Haiti: Co, A K Hughes, Inspector, G H Uopi'Oi k. Holmes' Book House, Klinck, 1* ickenherg fc co, M K, H Klatte fc Co, Jennings, Thomlinsou fc Co, O E .v A S Johnson, Al Israel. D Lillienthal fc Co, L< agaick ? Sell, Muller, Nimitz fc Co, Melcher* fc Muller. -I Ii Miluor fc Co, J W McMillan, Wagener, Heath Moustee, W Maxgeher, R McDowall i: bon, W Matthiessen, M ?: Co, W McComb k Co, B O'Neill. Nachman k Co, Quimby 4 Co, J ? Read & Co, EH Rodgers k Co, Tobias' Sons Shepherd k Cohen, Mrs C Stockley, S C Railroad, G W Steffens k Co, Werner k Ducker, H Stender, Johnson, Crews k Co, Clacius k Witte, G H Brown, W L Webb, J Russell, Shack elford k Kelly, Jeffords & Oo, W J Yates, N Hunt k Son, F W Claussen, Willis k Chisolm, D H Silcox, and others. On tho 20th, off Cape Lookout exchanged signals with steamship Champion for New York, and Alliance tor Philadelphia. Steamer City Point, Adkins, Palatka, via Jackson? ville and Savannah. M?ze. To JD Aiken k Co, Welch k Brandes, A Cobb, H Daly, A McCobb, A D Fuller, A K Hughes, S C Uailroad, Mrs A J Gour? din. Steamer St Helena, Boyle, Edisto and Rockville. Mdze. To J H Murray, Fraser k DUI, S Howe, J C H Clausscn, and others. Cleared Yesterday. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood, New York 'Jas Adger k Co. Sehr W B Mann, Stanford, Jacksonville, Fla-H F Baker & Co. Sehr M B Bramball, Hussey, New York-W Roach. Sailed Yesterday. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood, New York. Sehr T G Smith, Lake, Philadelphia. Sehr Anna Barton, Frink, Philadelphia. 8chr A P Cranmer, Cranmer, Baltimore. Sehr Lilly, Francis, Now York. Sehr H J Raymond. Ellsworth. New York. Sehr J M Broomall, Douglas, Philadelphia. Sehr N Jones,-, Philadelphia. From tb ts Port. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhull, New York, April 19. Steamship E B Souder, Le boy. New York, April 19. Sehr Matoaka, Fooks, New Yrrk, April 19. Up for tills Pori. Behr Nellie Burgess, Burgess, at New York, April 20. Cleared for this Port. Sehr B N Huwkins, Wyatt, at Boston, April 18. 30,000 FRANCS ! ! HE BRING S PATENTS CHAMPION SATES, AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDALS AT WORLD'S FATB, London ; WOBID'S FATS, New York ; EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, Paris; AND WINNER OF THE WAGER 30,000 FRANCS I ! (86,000 IN GOLD). At the recent InternarJoa al Contest in the Paris Ex? ultation. The public are invited to call and examine the re? port of the Jury on the merits of the great contest, and seethe official awad to tho Herring's Patent over all others. HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, No. 261 Broadway, coner Mump-st, New York. YARREE, HERRING k CO., \ HERRING & CO., Philadelphia. J Chicago. HEERING, FARREL i: SHERMAN, New Orleans. Large Stock on hand Ly JOSEPH WALKER, Agent, Nos. 3 BBOAD AND 109 EAST BAY STREETS, CHARLESTON, S. C. S arch 3 9mo foisflri?l. J HEUER' i FASHIONABLE BARBER'S SALOON, ?3B AT No. 93 MARKET-STREET, South side, between King and Meeting streets. Mr. HEUER is a Ger nat Barber, ha been thor oughly trained to hie 1 usin?es, ana is prepared to serve bis ?rienda and thu public generally In the seve? ral branches of his art, vis: SHAVING HAIB-DRE rSTNG SHAS?POOING HAIR DYING kc, kc, kc. January ll IA NOS! PIANOS:: GOLD MEDAL FOI, 18C8 HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED TO CHAS. M. STTEFF FOR THE BEST PIANOS NOW MADE, OVER BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA AND NEW YORK PIANOC. OFFICE AND WABEROOM. No. 7 N. LIBERTY STREET. ABOVE BALTIMORE-STREET, BALTIMORE. Did. SHEFF'S PIANO5 HAVE ALL THE LATEST improvement, including the Agraffe treble, ivorj fronts, and the improved French Action, hilly war? ranted for Uve years, with privilege of exchange i w.thln twelve months if not entirely satisfactory tc I purchaser, ."-ecoud-handed Pianos and Parlor Or? gans always on hand from SSO to 5300. REFEREES WHO HAVE OUR PIANOS ES" CSE : General Kotiert E. Lee, Lexington, Ya. General Robert Rjusom, Wilmiujton, N. C. Bishop Wilmer, New Orleans, La. Messrs. R. Burwell k Sons, Charlotte, N. C. Max Strakosch, Italian Opera. Messrs. Pierson k Sons, Sumter, S. C. Charles Spencer, Charleston, S. C. April 22 Cmos gPRING AND S?MMKK IMPORTATION 1SG8. RIBBONS, MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS. ARMSTRONG, CATOR ? CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Bonnet, Trimming and Velvet Ribbons, BONNET SILKS, SATINS AND VELVETS, Blonds, Nets, Crapes, Ruches, Flowers, Feath? ers, Ornaments, STRAW BONNETS AND LADLES' HATS, TRIMMED AND UNTBEiniED. SHAKER HOODS, &c. NOS. 237 AND 239 BALTIMORE-STREET, BALTIMORE, MD., OFFER THE LARGEST STOCK TO BE FOUND in thia Country, and unequalled in choice variety and cheapness, comprising the latest PARISIAN NOVELTIES. /?"Orders solicited and prompt attenUon given. April ?0 Imo* WM. O ABE & LU, MANUFACTURERS OF PIANO FORTES, BALTIMORE, MO. April ?0 Cm o FERTILIZER ! FERTILIZER WH ANN'S CELEBRA. TED RAW Bli SUPER-PHOSPHATE. SUPERIOR TO ANY OF THE PREPARATIONS OF BONE NOW IN THE MARKET. NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS CAN BE FURNISHED CERTIFYING TO ITS? efficacy in producing largs and early crops of Cotton, Corn, Wheat and Vegetable?, while, the same time, it enriches the Boil. We subjoin the following : WALTEBBOEO', S. C., Joly 22,1867. GENTLEMEN : In reply to your inquiry relative to the merits of WHANN'S SUPEB-PHOS PHATE, which, at your recommondation, I empoyed this season 'upon my Cotton lands, I. would state that it bas fully equalled, and indeed surpassed my expectations, and itwapplica ion has been attended by the most favorable results. I have used it in connection with tbo most popular Phosphates, and unhesitatingly give the preference to WHANN'S, which Ii regard as being (next to Peruvian Guano) the most valuable Fertilizer for Cotton that has been? offered to the public Very respectfully, ALLEN C. IZARD. Terms, S65 per ton of 2001 pounds. Times sales can be arranged for. For sale by BELLAMY - ?to ROBINSON, April 22 6 . 50. 45 WENTWOBTH-STBEET. TO THE PLANTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. .'MW THE 'OLD AND LONG ESTABLISHED STANDARD' FERTILIZER. THIS MANTEE, Di ITS PREPARATION, IS MADE EQUALLY ADAPTED FOB FQBCLN&? large crops of cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco, potatoes and other root crops. The manufacturing depot-is conducted by one of the most skilful chemists and manufacturerez in the United States. It is endorsed, approved and recommended by all the most prominent chemists and agrictuV turista in the Southern States. It can be relied on as uniform in quality-always reliable-productive of large crops-and un? excelled by any in the market in the high per centage of TRUE FEBTTTJZTNG PRINCIPLE. Witness innumerable endorsements, among which we quoto from Prof. JOSEPH JONES;, . . . ' ' I .wi ' . - . ' V ; . - '??''''?( I Chemist to Cotton Planters' Convention, 1860, whose Report, page 7, says : "It is but just that I should state to the convention that both the manufacturers and vender?. of this Fertilizer have thrown open everything to my examination, and have manifested a de? termination to conduct all their operations in an open and strictly HONEST manner." We have established a CENTRAL DEPOT at Charleston, and will be represented by. Messrs. B. S. RHETT & SON, AGENTS, BROWN'S WHARF, To whom Factors and Pknters will please apply. B. M. RHODES & CO., OFFICE No. 82 SOUlH-SfREET, BALTIMORE. - March 7 2mo6' grogs, Cl)cntirolsf Ctr. THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER t THE MOST POWERFUL MD INFALLIBLE VEGETABLE ALTERATIVE ffiOWL WARRANTED A. CERTAIN CURB FOR ALL CHRONIC DISEASES ARISING FROM IMPURE BLOOD*. SUCH A 9 J Scrofulous Diseases, Ulcers, Chronic Rheuniatism> Mercurial and Syphilitic Diseases in all Stages, And all Skin Diseases It quicklv removes Virus from the Costitution, and Blood, and restores the Patient to PERFECT HEALTH AND PURITY ! REC OMMENDED AND USED BY THE MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS rr NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL! DO WIE & MOISE. WHOLESALE AGENTS, CHARLESTON, S. C. February 20 6tuti3m0