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rorelgn Affairs. PARIS, April 17.--The authorities of Bayone, the oapital of the Department of Basses, in the Pyrenees, which ad? joins the Spanish border, have seized a quantity ol munitions of war, which were destined for the use of theCarliBts. The Government has issued orders lo commanders of troops on tho frontier to exercise extraordinary vigilunce to pre? vent any movement which may be mudo on French territory in sympathy with the Carlista. The committee which was appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the capitulations of Frenoh cities and fortifications during the late war, have finished their investigation of tho sur? render of Metz, and submitted their re? port. The conclusions arrived at by the committee have not beon made public, and it is stated they will be kept secret for some time. Tho oommittee have yet to examine into tho facts connected with nine capitulations, includiug that of tho city of Paris. The trial? of persous charged with participating in the Communist revolt continue to be held at Versailles. The court yesterday disposed of tho cases of a number of men; two of whom were sentenced to death and two to imprison? ment for life. LONDON, April 17.-The voto in the House of Commons, yesterday, on the resolution, relative to local taxation, re? sulted in the defeat of the Govern mont by 100 majority. American Intelligence. NEW YORK, April 17.-A special de? spatch from London Bays: Arbitration is at a complete stand-still until a reply is received from Washington to tho Eng? lish protest. The naturo of the protest inspires little hope in tho success of future negotiations. The Masons buried N. H. liddon, known ns N. J. Clarke, tho actor. Thsre was a large attendance. 8T. LOUIS, April 17.-Stewart Ro? binson, of Kentucky, commenced suit against the Democrat, to-day, for libel in oonuectiug his name with a report that he had been concerned, during tho war, in the distribution in the North of cloth? ing infected with contagion. Damages are laid at 650,0T The Democrat states that it publish, it under a misappre? hension, aud reti'.ted the article thc next day. WASHINGTON, April 17.-The House passed a bill regulating internal reven ut seizures. DENVER, COLORADO, April 17.-Mc Kean Buohunau, thu actor, died here to-day, of apoplexy. CAIRO, April 17.-Ten unidentified bodies from the Oceanus were bnriec here. INDIANAPOLIS, April 17.-Tho Nutioua Sunday-school Convention assembled to day. The attendance is large. Georgi A. Paltz, of Philadelphia, presides. WASHINGTON, April 17-Evening. The members of the Annual Bultimor> Conference of the African Methodis Episcopal Church visited the Prosideut who, responding to au address, said: Ni ono except themselves could be mor gratified than ha was that 4,000,00' persons who had been held in boudug and disposed of as chattels were nov free to think for themselves aud worshij God as they thought proper, and tho civil rights for all were fast becoming rc cognized throughout the lund. It ma be somo little time before they enjoye* all the rights which belong to citizens but that day is surely coming; and h hoped it might oome speedily. lu coe elusion, bo thanked them for this cal! and for the expression of their good wil In the Senate, a petitiou from the Rt publicau members of tba Mississipr Legislature for supplemental civil right was presented. A bill appropriatin ?50,01)0 for observations of the transit t Venus in 1871 passed. A bill amendin the Enforcement Act passed. It prc vides that if, by the existing laws of an State, the election commencing on til Tuesday next after the first Monday i November, 1872, for tho purpose < choosiug Presidential electors, be r quired to bo continued for moro tba one day, then said electiou shall be coi tinued the number of days required L the laws of such States. In tbe Houso, tho military ucadeiu appropriation bill passed. A bill r diming the force employed in tho colic tion of internal revouue was introduce A bill to ourry out tho provisions of tl treaty of Washington was postponed f< four weeks. Probabilities-The barometer will co tinue falling in tho South Atlantic ai Middle States to-night, with tbrcutouit weathor, Southerly winds and ruin i Thursday. The lowest burumeier Vf move North-east over Wisconsin, I diana and Kentucky, willi rain and bri South-easterly winds. Cloudy wcath is probable for New Euglaud und Wei ward to Luke Michigan. RICHMOND, VA., April 17.-Tho R publican State Convention mot here t day, and was called to order by Unit States Senator Lu wis. About four hon were spout in discussing the merits candidates for permanent chairmau, & there being four in nomination-thi Whites and one colored. Tho color candidate, Dr. D. M. Norton, of Sui County, was finally elected. A comm tee on credentials was thon appointe and a recess taken uutil to-night, i venty-threo Counties are represented. ATLANTA, April 17.-Hon. E. G. ( bauiss, a prominent citizen, forme chairman of the D?mocratie Exocut Committee of Giorgia, died to-day. CHARLESTON, April 17.-lu tho Uni I States Court, tho jury in tho caso Smith aud Spencer, charged with ct spiraoy aud murder, disagreed, af eighteen hours absence-niuo for n thrco ugninst a verdict of murder, uew trial was ordered. ^ RALEIGH, April 17.-The Republic Stato Convent ion met hero to-day. J II. Harris, colored, wa? elected tem rory Chairman, and Samuel F. Phil permanent Chairman. The representa tion is large. Gov. D. R. Caldwell was renominated by a vote of 58, against 28 for Judge Settle. 14 for Gen. Dockery, and 7 for Judge Logan. After the nomi? nation, Gov. Caldwell came forward and accepted the nomination, in a speech of oue hour's length. Other uomiuations were deferred until to-morrow moruiug. R?solutions were adopted eudorsiug Grant's administration and that of Gov. Caldwell, declnring for general amnesty, and taking a -wide rango in behalf of education. Tho contest to-morrow for other Stato officers will be exciting. Re? solutions asking the United States Se? nate to scat Gen. Abbott were offered bv R. C. Badger. TORONTO, April 17.-Thirteen priuters havo been arrested for conspiracy to pre? vent others from working. SriNGFiEiiD, MASS, April 17.- Rev. George 13. Ide, a Baptist preacher, is dead. MATAMORAS. April 17.-Reinforce? ments from Vera Cruz are expected off the mouth of the Rio Grande to-night. The revolutionists halted in their march on Mutamoras for wuut of funds. The ? revolutionists in tho interior are divided in small depredating bands. Troops havo been sent from Fort Brown, Texas, to prevent cuttle steuliug. NEW YORK. April 17-Evening. Father Savussi, au eminent Italian priest, hnB arrired. Specie exports, to dny, ?300,000. Judge Brady rendered a decision in tho libel suit of Samuel Samuels against the Evening Post, to-day, granting tho motion of the defer? Jant for another panel of the sheriff's jury thuu that which awarded tho damages, to muke tho assessment; but postponement of tho assessment until Mr. Bryuut's return, wu8 denied. The Grant me.etiug was called to order at 8 o'clock. Wm. E. Dodge presided. A series of resolutions were udopted ex? pressing couU.dc.uco in thc patriotism and ability of President Grant, and asserting that his re-election is u proper reward for th? good service he hus doue; the lust one deulaving, us the judgment of this meeting, that a majority of tho people desire his rc-no m i nation ami re? election. KI nu IM-lal nod Commercial. LONDON, April 17-Noon.-Consols 92??. Bonds U0. FRANKFORT, April 17.-Bonds 95Jtt. PARIS, April 17.-lieu tes 55f 47c. LIVERPOOL, April 17-3 P. M.-Cotton quiet-uplands ll,'j ; Orleans lljj; sales 12,000 bubs; speculation aud export 3,000. LIVERPOOL, April 17-Evening.-Cot? ton closed quiet aud unchanged. NEW YORK. April 17-Noon.-Stocks strong. Gold 11)%. Money firm, ut 7. Exchange-long 9?.'?; short, 10. Govern? ments dull but steady. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet und heavy. Cora dull and unchanged. Pork dull now mess 13.25@13.40. Lard in buyers' favor-steam $}?(Ji?%. Cottou dull uplands 23%; Orleuus 24; sales 01)0 bales. Freights steady. 7 P. M.-Cotton dull; sales 1.07G bales-uplands 23;,u ; Orleans 21. Flou r uuehunged. Whiskey activer, nt 88@ 8bj.<. Wheat lc. better, closing quiet winter red Western 1.68(3)1.75. Corn opened VJo. better, but closed dull, with the advance lost. Rico firm, at 9(i?9;\t' Pork a shade easier. Lard a shade easier, at 8%@9jkj. Freights steady. Sales of futures to-day 4.000 bales, ns follows: April 22 5-16(#23; May 23#@23 5-16; June 23??(7/)23% ; July 23JB; August 23%@24; September 22??@22jf?; Octo? ber 20(u)2l; November 20; December 20. Money easy, at 7. Sterling dull, at 9(</\ OX. Gold lOJ?C??'11- Governments firm. Teonossees and now South Caro? linas firm; others steady. LOUISVILLE, April 17.-Bagging un? changed. Flour active and firm-extra family 7.25. Corn quiet. Provisions quiet. Pork 12 50(^12.75. Bacon in lair demand. Lard aud whiskey steady. CINCINNATI, April 17.-Flour dull. Coru lirm. Pork nominal. Lard do mund light-kettle 9. Bacon dull and unchanged. Whiskey steady, at 8-1. BALTIMORE, April 17.-Cotton quiet and firm-middling 23j;i; receipts 319 bales; sales 205; stock 11,903. Flour quiet aud firm. Wheat unchanged. Com scarce- white GG@67; yellow Gd. Oats 57(^.00. Provisions quiet. Pork 13.75. Bacon unchanged. Whiskey 37;^. Lard dull, at 9. A?0111LE, April 17.-Cotton quiet - middling 22; receipts 103 bales; sales 500; stock 23,961. . WILMINGTON, April 17.-Cotton quiet -middling 22|?; receipts 98 bales. NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-Cotton in fair demand-middling 22''J; receipts 1,558 bales; sales 2,000; stock 117,848. Good and choice Hour in demand but. scarce low to good treble extra 8 U0@10.0p. Corn drooping-mixed 00(^07; yellow and white CH. Pork quiet, but linn mess held ut 13.87. Bacon quiet, at 5' ? (??7^?; hams, sugar-cured, 11,'j. Lard dull-tierce 8%@9j>a. S igar nominal low common 7; fuir to fully fair 9 Vi. Molasses nominal-common fermenting 35; good common -10; primo eily reliue ry roboilud 55. Whiskey 80(/i>91. Coi fee 18J?@20)?. PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-Cotton quiet -middling 23%. GALVESTON, April 17.-Cotton steady -good ordinary 20J.f ; receipts MG bules; sales 200; stock 1G.832. CHARLESTON, April 17.-Cotton steady -middling 22W; receipts 33G bales; sales 200; stock 17,218. AUGUSTA, April 17.-Cottou quiet middling 22; receipts 100 bules; sales 425. SAVANNAH, April 17.-Cotton-buyers and sellers apart; good demand at in? side quotations; holders very linn at outside-middling 22J.?; receipts 571 bales; sales 100; stock 110,221. NORFOLK, April 17.-Cotton firm - low middling 22; receipts 537 bales; salo* 100; stock 2,433. BOSTON, April 17.-Cotton firmer, at 23%; receipts 55 bales; sales 700; stock ,10,000. UNITED STATES CIROOTE COURT.-Tho United States Circuit Court mot at the usual hour yesterday morning, aud transacted the following preliminary bu? siness previous to entering upon thc trial which occupied tho principal part of the day. Tho cuses of Charles Oglcaby, P. A. Daws, James Trammoll, Dauiel Nicholas und William Nicholas, charged with con? spiracy, wer? nolle prossed by the Dis? trict Attorney und tho defendants dis? charged. Au order was issued to (he Marshal for the remo viii of I luyen Hardwick, Wm. Barnes anti Garland Hardwick from Chester to Charleston. Tho cases of Leander Spencer aud Wm. Smith were then culled, und John P. Pickm, Esq., appeared for the pri? soners, huviug been unsigned to their de? fence by the Court Inst Friday. These defenduuts uro charged with conspiracy aud with tho murder of Churlio Good, I und these arc tho first murder cases that have been brought to trial ut this term. They were arraigned, and ouch pleaded not guilty to the joint indictment, which churges, first, n general conspiracy to prevent divers citizens from voting, in violation of the Eulorcemcnt Act of May 31, 1870; second, a conspiracy ou tho 7th of March, 1871, against Charlie Good, und thu killing of Charlie Good; third, a conspiracy aguiust Charlie Good because he had voted in 1870; und fourth, u con? spiracy against Charlie Good to prevent him from voting iii 1372. Mr. Fickuu thru suid that hu desired, just ut that moment, uud un a matter ol form, to cuter ii plea as to the jurisdic? tion of tho court, hie made the point that tho Circuit Court of the United States could uot entertain the question of murder or any of tho other crime? alleged iu these cases, as by the Act ol Congress tho subject wus confined to the District Court, lie objected, therefore, that the casu was improperly before tin court; but ho said hu merely made tlu objection ut that time, so that they coule take advantage of ir. at the proper timi in the further progress of the cuse. Iii did not propose to make any formal ar gutiieut upon tho question, us it hat once before been raised uud argued ii that court, and was uow pending upoi au appeal to tho Supreme Court. Judge Brynn-That precise point hu uover beau argued in this court. Mr. Picken -Would tho court liku b hear argument upou the poiut? Judge Bond-No, sir. The process ol empaneling a jury the) began, und was us tedious us usual. B, thc ruling of tho court on the previo? day, but thirty-one nuuies were put int th? hut, instead of the. whole number <J attending juro IS, mid this resulted i abridging tu souiu ex'etit tho effect t tho peremptory challenges made by th District Attorney. The District AttOl uey freely exercised th? privilege c "standing aside" the intelligent dookie white jurors who were presented, au wbeu tho list of thirty-one bad beou ea haunted, but six jurors had been ol luiued. It was thou ordered by th court that tho names of those who ha boen rejected by tho prosecution shoul be again called. By this menus, thn moro jurara, (white.) who hud been o dored by tho District Attorney to ?tun aside, were obtained und sworn in. Tl jury, ns finally formed, was composed < five white ami neveu colored men. Tho indictment was then read over 1 tho jury, and District Attorney Corbi made his stereotyped Rpeech in npuuu the cane, uud culled the usual wituessc who also recited their stereotyped tesl mouy. Atter the argument by counsel for ai aguiust the prisoneis, Judge Bond mai ti brief charge to the jury, dotiuiug tl crime of conspiracy and the measure proof neuded to establish tho fact, ai defining the crinm of murder and tl responsibility of ench party engaged participating in it. The jury retired at 9.20 P. M., ai not having reta rued at ll o'clock, t court ordered that they bo kept charge of the marshal until this mor ing, ut 10 o'clock, to which time t court adjourned.-Charleston News, 17 BLED TO DEATH.-Yesterday afti noun, as a negro mau, named Hui Morse, waa rolling a wheelbarrow ou t lower portion of Broiul street, an ard iu one of bis legs burst. Hu attempt to proceed, but was hoon compelled sit down. Several geutleiueu iu t neighborhood proceeded to his nssi unce, and attempted to stop tho How blood. All their efforts proved of avail, however, and bo bled to death i few minutes.-Augusta Const it ut ional i i SPECIFIC AGAINST SMALL Pox.-1 find the following ni an Euglish pail i A physician in Puris has discovered I I the deadly night shade, (atropa be donna,) employed carefully, is a in valuable specific against sm di pox. J Severus urgently recommends it m preventive against this disease, whi since the siege, has made such ruvugt They have been luxuriating in Is York lately in Wachtel, tho tenor, v "gave his high C with a rocket-1 force and with ti nerring prccisiu Most tenors, wbeu they gi? up iu I way, como down like a Mick - "with erring precision, too." JAIL DELIVERY.-On Monday eveni just about daik. six of the prisonerse lined in tho Oruiigoborg County j not content with tho Lourd nf Sin Riggs, concluded tboy would cha quarters, and vamoosed to "parts known." MISSIONARY TO CHINA.-Hov. - DilBoso, of Darlington, S. C., who in attendance on tho Preabylery week, left on Friday for (Jinna, fair young bride accompanied bun. Laud bas risen twenty to twenty ??er cent, ill value in thu eily td Chu niuce the lire. A Chinese newspaper ha? cnti upon its two-thoiisaudlli volume. lt lo>,t all of its original subscriben". Political. TUB LIDF.BAL MOVEMENT.-Tho liberal re furoi movement appears to Inwo gained cou siderablo momentum from tho recent decla? ration of sympathy by leading Now York poli? ticians. Thu names ot prominent mon, hitherto severely reticent, in various sectious o? tho uouulrv, aro almost daily boonming connected with the movement. Tho Spring Held (IU.) Mule Hey ?ai cr, ot tho Otu instant, baa tho lollowiug signilloa it paragraph con? cerning the progress ot thc liberal idea iu '.hat State: "An immense liberal Republican movemont ii in progress in this city, and in a fu\v days a call will be issued calling a State Convention to select delegates to the Cincinnati Conven? tion. Tho hamos to tho call will embrace about all thu prominent Republicans in this Statu. Some of thu liamos to tilla document aro already tin tho 'regular' call fur tho S;ato Convention of M av 22." Tho Now York ZVi'niiic is charged with in? gratitude in opposing tho re election of Con. (jrant. It replies thut it has been fur thirty year? tho advocate of tho "one-term princi? ple," and that when first nominated, General Grant was with it on that question; and it asks whether, if hu bo re-elected, tho ollico huldurs will not press him for a third term, and it want.- to know when il may support "another without iucurring thu reproach ot ingratitude." L'bo question id quite pertinent. Thero is no limit to tho rc-eiigibility of a President in tho Constitution. Washington set n sort of fashion for eight years, which was broken in upou by tho Kepublicana turning out tbs tirst Adams at the end of four years, but Jefferson, Madison and Monroe held on tor eight years. There id no bar to Grant's eligibility" for a third term, and tho oflicu-bolders would no doubt liiii! vi ry much to keep bim in his scat for that third terni, that they might continue for four ye-irs longer to lap tho public pap. lint they should certninly gtVO Mr. Greeley lo understand winni ho may haul off without in? curring the charge ot ingratitude. [ lilclimund Dispatch. Tho great, liberal movement which is uow in progress al the North, and which looks te timi deliuito organization and leadership at the coming Cincinnati Convention, has io cuived now iinpotua from tho dignity am! character of thu Cooper Institute meeting in New York city. That mooting, ia numbers, in the character of tho men who composed it, aud in the tone of the speedie* whick were made, is another illustration of till breadth and scope <>r tho movement itself and of tho proportions it promises to assume Whatever may bo tbo result in November, uti one can iiudor-ratu ita present i-iguillcauci and importance. Thu voice of tito Coopei lustitutu meeting cannot fail to bo full throughout tho country na a voice of power lt ii the voice of some i.f the. ablest and mos Influential citizens of New York and of tin North, responsive to tho voice of tho South writhing auder the burdens of Federal ant local misgovernment, and pleading for jus tico, emancipation and relief, ll id rospon nive aleo to thu voice of .Missouri and of tie great Weat, whero this movement began which is appropriately denominated "hbo ral," bcCillao it embraces, r anns to em brace, all men who are truly liberal, no mat ter of what, party name-thal ts, men wir have liberality mioiigb tu sacrifi?e old part prejudices to the behests ol patriotism, an meet upon ground oiico common tu all polit j cal parlies alike. l'ho objects of the movement, as defined i tho d?clarai tim of principles put forth, an in lim speeches which were delivered at tb Cooper Institute, may bo briefly stated. The aro, first and foremost, thu completo au Undi restoration of the Southern Mates au people to the free enjoy mont nf all thei rights and privileges as integral members c the American Union ami ail integral part t thu American people. Tho exceptional au abnormal condition of tho South has too lou been made thc excuse and pretext for a sorts of aggressions and innovations upo tho Constitu? iou. Tho double motiv? for tl: policy pursued, as exponed and analyzed I. .Senator t'rumbull, has been both mercenui ami political. Viewed in tin former aspect i the case, it looks as if the property and foi tunes ut thu Southern people, their State gi wrntnents. securities and railroads, hs boen tho subject of a vast "bear'' oporatioi in which ibu civil and military power of tl General Government had been employed i au instrument tu depress to thu lowest poll the marlua able va! : of every thiu-r in tl South, that all might become moro easily ll spoil of tho speculator and adventurer. Ge eral amnesty and the removal of all politic disabilities forms a leading fe a turo of tl "liberal" programme, and one which cann fail to elicit a hearty response from tho Sont A second object lu view is resist anea to tl present centralizing tendencies of the Gen ral Government, which threatens to tratisfnr the whole nature of our Government and dwarf t he States into mero provinces of tl Union, having no rights but what thu Cons lutiou confers, win u, as Senator Ti unthill) i marks, the direct reverse ls the fact. Third1 wo aro promised a reformation of the prac cal abuses and corruptions which are such present and growing scandal tn our instit tiona, and constitute so much of the popul burden ot government. This portion of i programma includes a reform in our prrsi system ot taxation and nf the civil m r'rii and,according to sotllu of the speakers at t Now Voik meeting, tho "one-term" prineip as applied to t he Presidential office. All these objects the present Administration, il charged, bas shown itself nuable or llliwilli to accomplish. They cannot be nt tu i ned the aid of the ufUcc-holdcr*!, nor through t agency of an oiUce-hohlers' convention; the men who liv?! by politics ar ? hostile to a movement which militates against their ] theory that government is a "niacin:;. " t?i "run" ill the inti ri -t ni puny, 01 i :' the p (ictihir laetiou of a party In which they | soiiully belong. These obj els can only si cure I by the ixertloiis ..* Ibu pcoph large, ann b.% means of a convention ol i people as distinguished li' in a conventioi : i te-btdilers Such i? the bare..t outline ol tin polili programme! whic.ii airead.? begins t?? mun! largely ns advocate* and adh?rents in puts ol the c.?tu.try. T.? see uro its tri un ?viii undoubtedly, cad for lb? manifestai itu ne?re "libera.tty" than has heretofore bi shown by lhos?) who hive controlled policy ?>t the Government steer the v.air. i belong to what has been for t wy I ve years dominant party. Ai lite Sntltb natur: and traditionally conservative, and now pendent for relief upon tim spread and > cess of more "liberal" principles nt tho Nu - sip'b ?i programme cannot fail to un et n enthusiastic and hearty acceptance. To Sou; j it matters hti;?i under what nani' party utaudard its liberation is acconiphal: Substance-the substance ?if sound enlist t ion il duel riue a nd g nv ern me nt - i . ?bul Southern peoplu desire; a ntl it cantu.t bo uieil that thu sentiments proclaimed by "liberal Uopuhlicaiis" in ?anuid! at New V have a wonderfully familiar ring of thoold ? r. t i t ti I i i > 11 u I doctrine about them. They sound American doctrines no matter whom proclaimed -neb ns was once | fessed by public men nf nil partit s, amt i like a good ih-al of what in years ?last ?veli been teaching and proclaiming oiin-ot Some I rut hs aro nono lim bsa valuable cause they are not new, and tho liberal i gramme makes un pretensions lo original ?Vinnev? r may be in the Interest ??f Ibo wi people should not bo over-clouded or spo hy thc selfishness ol politicians ort!:''nt liney of "impracticables,''North ur So lin" cou ii I ry will await with interest I he I lier di velopiiu nt of i vents.- H i'd tn ?rr . IT.XNSVI.VAXI.I AM? GtSI'.IIAI. G lt ANT, ptiiilicuii puny, affairs aie in a ureal M:. t pcrpb xity in Pennsylvania, lin ii itt i.million ol i ! enei.: t 11 a rt ra nf t lui-Gove by lim Giiicc-lied.b rV U ii vi lit ion upi ?Gi A*light thrown into a cave, enabling r p. mrs t?i sec milch that e?llld liol be ? nv ?'Ul it. AD ia many other States, the Republican parly ht Pennsylvania is smartly ore-assed. Thoro are, first, Grant and anti-Grant par? ties, and then there are parties for and against Sonator Cameron, and fur and against Mr. Forney. Of coarse, tho anti-Grant mon are against tho nominee of tho Cisco-holders' Convention; aud equally, of courso, are. the anti-Cameron mon against that convention, hecaueo it was rulod by Cameron, and the uoi?ineo (ilartranft) is tho Cameros nomi? nee. Wo may readily understand tbat this nominoo enters thc ?oid under disadvantages. Tho Philadelphia Preta and tho Inquirer, tho i n tl nen tia. 1 ll ?publican papers ot I'hiladel phia, havo predicted bis defeat. They say bis nomination is most unfortunate, and can but lead to disaster. With such a start, if tho opposition show oven tho least discretion, tho (irani party must sustain u dekat from" which they cannot recover at tho Presiden? tial election. Tho state of things in Penn? sylvania in pretty much tho samo aa in Hove? ra I other Statoa. lt is tho result of tko arbi? trary disposition with which the party has become imbued from tho policy and presump? tion of ultra Radicalism. They havo been taught to consider the Republican party tho Union itaolr. Tho Government alni all its goods and oflicca bolong to them, thoy be? lieve; and it has como to that, that each par? tisan believes himself endowed with such high titles to placo and benefits thal bo will brook no questioning nf it from any quarter. Hence, high and impudent assumptions amongst thcmsolveo, and uncompromising struggles over tho Government spoils. Th-.-y have an insatiahlo grood and a shameless? ness that aro dead to all eonao of propriety. They know nothing but aeif, and will Bacrilico everything to that. lt would hu surprising, therefore, if there wero not wura amongst them-bitter feuds which cannot ho healed. These tbiugs give General Grant a vast deal of trouble; but they como from a disease generated iu a great degree by him, and ia us much beyond his power to control as aro the winda, lie trios to koop tho factions in Pennsylvania faal bound to himself; but their strife with one another threatens to sink him, and he cannot pnt au cud to that; he cannot still the passions ho has sowed; ho cannot, to quote ? minie, quiet tho hounds whose noses he has bloodud.-Richmond Dispatch. Ku KLUX OUTBADE IX FLORIDA.- On tho 2d day of last December, Mr. Neil Ferguson, the Tax Collector of Manon County, Florida, was murdered. His body was discovered tho next day, near Duuuing'a Hammock, and it was evident that he had been murdered in the most delib?ralo and cold-blooded manner. His head was broken, his throat was cut, and theie wero various bruises aboat bia person. Tho news waa rapidly spread throughout tho State, mid tho diabolical character of the deed called forth tho loudest denunciations of press and people. Thc Democratic papers alluded to tho outrago in Utting terms, but the Radical aud carpet-bag organs, taking I heir cue from tho fact that thu murdered man was a Republican in politics, eont up a thrilling howl of Ku Klux. They called upon Congress to come to the rescue of loyal men in Florida, and hold up tho murder of Fergu? son us another evidence that thu oxig?neles ot tho times demanded martial law for that State. Mr. Ferguson, in common with Dick? inson, whoso murder in Jackson County ex? cited so much regret, was held up as a loyal martyr and as another victim of tho uncon? quered rebellion, itnd we venture to assert milt tho nanto of tho unfortunate mania to he fouud iu the list of Ku Klux outrages tur? niped by the scalawags and carpet-baggers to tue Congrusrional Committee which visited Jacksonville: sumo timo ?go. Furtuuutely, howe ver, for the people of Florida, and fortu? nately for the people ul" Marion County, tho impartial verdict ot timo hasset them right. Suspicion fell upon three negroes-three loyal warda of the nation-named, respect? ively, Robert Drown, Andrew S|>aight and .Moses Green, mid they wero arrested shortly aller. In a very lilli? while, all tho facts of tho murder carno out, and those facta go to show that in spirit, plan and execution, it was ouu of the most deliourate and culu-blooded homicides ever committed. lu order that the facts may be proporly claasilied among the records ot crime, and in,order ihat the Rev. Mr. Greeley may seo tho plastic and conve? nient material from which Ku Klux outrages are manufactured, wo venturo toglvo au ac? count of i he murder, conder-sod from tho tes? timony of tho various witnesses examined at th? recent trial of the murderers iu Manon Comity. The murder of Mr. Ferguson was planned hy tho negroes a woek before the deed was committed, and the arrangement! fully com? pleted. Tho motivo seems to have been rob? bery. Mr. Furguson waa tho Tax Collector of Marion County, and was supposod hy thu negroes lo carry "about his person large mi m s of money. Tho day of the murder, tho throe lleuda followed the unfortunate mau to Waca hoota, dodged him until ho started to re? turn, and Moally met him on ibu road. An? drew Spaight asked Mr. Fergusou if ho had been collecting t XCB, to which he reulied in the affirmative. Upon being asked if ho had much money, tho doomed mau answered that he had very little. Tho people wero poor, and found "it difficult to pay their taxes, j The negro Andrew Spaight tuen dealt him three heavy blows with a club, felling him to i thu ground, and the negro Brown deliberate? ly cut the throat ??f tho murdered man. The negroes then retired to a hammocK and di? vided i heir plunder. i'hey were brought to tri.il in Ocala on the .20th ol Mareh. and pleaded not gullly. The jury before which they ?ore tried waa com? posed nf pix whites and six colored men. and aller healing ibu testimony, a verdict of uuilty was unanimously and immediately agreed upon. Alluding tn the examination n! tho Witnesses for the d?rmico, all colored, the Ccu lu R tinner (a itadieal paptr) says: ''ii was so evident that the witnesses for the do fence were deliberately pcrjurb'g themselves, : :. it e uuisel would not con linne tu? examina tioii." The piisoners were sentenced tu bo I hauled - .Snciif.nfth Republican, A very st rango story, says tho New j Ymk \VorLl of tho 7th, comes from ! Paris quite as remarkable ns nev that has been told of tho Ku Klux, lu au open lot of tho Hue do Yauvres tho body of a colored gentleman, dressed with ro? il ai kable taste, was found piercetl with thieu wounds, apparently inflicted with n dagger. There was clearly no attempt ut robbery, for in his pockets were found 1.200 francs, and tho following curious note: "To-night nt 3 o'clock three ns sussing aro waiting for mo in thu '(Hos Villein 1.' ?Still I am going Ibero. Let no attempt be made to discover 'hem il' they kill nie. I will not utter a single cry, and I pardon them." Tho gentle? man's boily was brought to tho morgue, and thc police-well, they uro "working up the case." The Richmond Dispatch says that Mr. Lincoln'? death inflicted a greater injury upon the Southern States than upon tho Northern, and it thinks that there is now a general and sincere respect in that part of the country for his memory. Pour yoai'8 ugo Lincoln, Ibo capital of Nebraska, was "away onion Ibo prairie," itud was called "Young's Colony." Be? fore the close of tho preneut henson it w I have .-ix railroad.-, and will be light? ed willi gas. A Texan gamo of euchre was ended by , e.in ..| tho players ordering tho other up ; willi Iii ? little Derringer. A Bo AN DAL UPON TUE NATION.-That ia an extraordinary statement which Mr. Jules" Favre makea before a committee of the French National Aaaembly, charging the United Btatea Minister at Fat ia with main? taining relationa with the Germans, during tho late war, of a character to justify suspi? cions of complicity with the besiegers of Paris. To give point to thia serious imputa? tion against our republic Favre relates an incident of tho war which justified the belief that the besiegers had been notified by an aide-do-camp of an American General of an intended attack by the French at Malmaison. Whon this attack waa made, tho enemy waa Tully preparod therefor. It was proved" that the American officer bad visited them the day borore. Favre caused his arrest, but Mr. Washburue interfered and demanded bia re? lease. Ho was released, but Favr* and the French authorities woro not satisfied of bia innocence, and be repeats, deliberately and guardedly, bis belief that the American Em? bassy maintained a coastant espionage on tho French Government, and apprised the Germans of all their plans and preparations. These aro serious accusations from a high and responBib'o source It is duo to our na? tion and people that they should bo itiveati KHted, and, if found to be false, that they should bo branded as sncb. It will look bad ia history that auch a scandal should be left unexplained. Our descendants ought not to bo condemned to the shame of reading such gross imputations upon their ancestors. If M. Favre haa calumniated our nation or any of its representatives, lot him bo held up to tho censuro and condemnation of mankind. Thus it waa that our fathers acted when, more than lOOyoara ago, the character of oar illustrious Washington was assailed in tho French National Assembly with the distinct oharge of violating bia faith and parole in the affair of the capitulation to tho French com? mander in the war with Ganada. No sooner ?vas tho calumny communicated to this conn try than the Legislature of Virginia appoint? ed a committee to investigate and report upon the charge. That report was a clear and full vindication of the fame of our great chieftain. The whole story had originated from the mu? tual ignorance of the two commanders of each other's languages. And even the utterers ol the calumny franki] recognized the satisfac? tory answer and refutation wbicb went from Virginia, and ever afterwards became even tho French version of the affair. Let lhere be an equally prompt and satisfactory response to M. Favre's charge against our Government and people, and if, upon a full and thorough examination, there should prove to be any foundation for tho scandal, let its shame and burden rest upon tho individuals implicated, and not upon the nation. [New Orleans Times-. FATAL LEAP FROM AU EXPRESS TRAIN. On Saturday evening, as the train from Philadelphia was passing Rahway, Carl Scbnrtz, a cabinet maker of that city, jumped oil and was killed. The train does not stop in Rahway, and had passed the depot. When it reached the freight house, Schurtz made the fatal leap, his head striking the projecting end of a tie. The blow fractured his skull. He was employed by Daniel Kyno, and had been working in Elizabeth. He was non con? versant with English, and in attempting to return to his borne on Saturday night took tho Washington express from Eliza? beth, by mistake. The train did not stop ut Rahway, and he was carried to New Bruuawiok. In attempting to re? turn to Hallway it is supposed he again made a mistake in taking a express train. A curious effect was produced in the Penasquitos Valley, Cal., by tho recent earthquake. The springs were opened to such an extent as to increase the flow of water moro than four-fold. A reser - voir, which it took three and-a-half to four days to fill, was filled in twenty four hours. The earthquake of fifteen years ago partially closed the same springs. Rather good, if rather severe: The Boston Advertiser says of a novice's ap? pearance, there is "DO occasion for him to search through the brilliantly bound lexicon of his juvenesceuco to find the word -fail.' " A resident, of Kalamazoo writes to a "school board" in Ohio, that ho will tuke a school, as he has "fought 2 terms school and I attended 1 college 4 yrs at detroit, michigan, and am 26 yrs av age."_ Quotion Salo?. . Furniture. BY D. C. PEIXOTTO & SON. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, in front of our Auction Store, we will sell, without reserve, Sundry articles of FURNITURE, consisting of a lino Cottage Sot, Carpets, Chairs, Mar? ble-top Table, Hocking Chairs, Shades, Mat? tresses, and many use lui articles. ALSO, .20 bags FLOUR. Loxes Ginger Snaps. Crockery and Glassware. Terms (tush. April 18 Real Estate. ON FRIDAY, lOth instant, at ll o'clock, A. M . we will sell, on the premises, to the highest bidder, without reserve, the following valuable REAL ESTATE: Vacant LOT, 54 feet front, located on tho Fast side of Gates street, between Lady and Gervais streets. Vacant Lot, corner of Gervais and Gates streets, 3-1 feet 0 inches front on Gervais stree!, and running back ICC feot on Gates street. Vacant Lol, same size, fronting on Gervais street. East of and adjoining the above. ALSO, Tffn quarter acre LO I'S on the South sido ?if Gervais street, between Gates and Lincoln streets.} ALSO, The HOUSE and LOT on tho North-east corner nf Gervais and Lincoln streets. Turma made known at sale. SE1SEL8 k EZELL, Auril lt Heal Estate brokers. P. M. BEEF. OPF.N this morning, ono barrel FULTON MARKE! REFF, the price ami quality of which will make our butchers blush. April 17 t_ P CANTWELL. Main a . Horses and Males. ON FHIDAYand8ATUR-tfc^_ fU-^DAY, I will have for sile "MA J#ESPVwenty fine, well-broko Ken-ijJ a LIZJUtucky MULES and HOUSES, wnicU can bo seen at Logan's lot, corner Assembly and Senate streets. These animals will bo sold cheap for cash. J. A. ALLEN. April LS_ _1_ Garden Seeds. rpnORRURN'S fresh GARDEN SEEDS will Jl be sold ont at half price. April Itt E. HOPE. Union Council No. ?. R. & S. M. fTHE Regular Convocation of Union Council No 5 will bo held in Masonic Hall, Tills (Thursday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Ly order of tho T. 1. G. M. april IS 1 G. T. ll ERG, Recorder.