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T*"orelsrn AfTi?tr? London, July 17.?In tbe Hous* of Commons, this evening, the Right Hon. Lord Otto Fitzgerald, membor for Kd dare County, produced aud had read the Queen's reply to the address, of the Com? mons on international arbitration, as fol? lows: "I bave read tbe address of my faithful Commons, praying- that I'would be graciously pleased to' -instruct my principal secretary to enter into commu? nication with foreign powers, with a view to further improve international law, aud establish a general ahd permanent system of arbitration. I am sensible of the force of the philanthropic motives dictat? ing that address. I have at all times de? sired to extend the practice of closing in? ternational controversies by their submis? sion to impartial friends, and to onoon rage tho establishment of rules intended for the equal bouelit of all. I shull con? tinue to pursue a similar course, with due regard to timo and opportunity, whenever it is likely to be atteuded with advantage." TheHouso received the document with hearty oheers. London, July 18.?An Irish Team have won the Elcho shield,, at Wimbledon; the first time that Irish riflemeu have carried tho prize from English marks? men. Sir Sydney Waterlow, Lord Mayor of London, has been created a baronet,'and Sheriffs Thomas White and Frederick Perkins have been knighted. Lord Westbury is hopelessly ill. Constantinople, July 18.---A despatch from Terberesond says a fire is raging in the harbor of that pore. J3ayonne,. July 18.?Dou Carlos en? tered Spain on Wednesday, amid inde? scribable enthusiasm. His party had no arms, and dressed in citizen's clothes. A halt was made at a small inn on the Spa? nish Bide of the line, near tbo foot of the Pena Plata, where the Marquis of Val despines and Gen. Lizzaraga were wait? ing with their stuff and escort. Here Carlos donned a brilliant uniform, and mounted on a handsome English bay charger, the party proceeded to Zugarra mardy, where several. thousand Carlist troops were encamped. A Te Deum was chanted in the church. All the Repub? lican prisoners in-the place were re? leased. The cannon of tho forts were fired, and the day was given up. to uni? versal hilarity. Tho re are 4,000 troops here, but the main force is under Elio, on the coast of Biscay, to cover the landing of cargoes of arms and ammuni? tion from English ships. ' Baxonne, July 18.?Advioes.froni Car list sources state that the Cure of Santa Cruz has resumed his ulericul robes, gouc to Rome, aud asked forgiveness of tho Pope. London, July 18.-^A St. Petersburg letter says 450 German residents of Rus? sia have left iu a body for the Uuitod Statos, because the Government declared them liable to enforced -military service. Parts, July 18.?Henry Roohefort will bo sent to New Caledonia on the Slst instant. It is reported that tho Shah will return at odoe to Teheran, on ac? count of the insurrection which has broken out within his dominions. It is reported from the frontier that the Madrid Government bus issuod a proclamation suspending constitutional guarantees in the Basque provinces. The friends of Don Carlos entertain strong hopes of recognition of their belligerent rights by France, as soon as they gain possession of a regularly forti? fied city, wherein to establish their seat of government. Tho Carlists declare that the Republican General Calrinetty was killed by his own men. Amirlctn Matter?. New Orleans, July 15.?-A Urge uni? fication meeting was held iu this city, yesterday, at which 1,500 persons, two thirds of whom were white, listened to an address. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the preamble aud reso ' lutions, adopted by the committeo of 100, meet with the approbation of this meeting. [This refers to Beau regard's resolutions.] Resolved, That we, tho poople of Lou? isiana, white aud colored, assembled en masse, pludgo ourselves to support the i enjoyment of civil rights to alt citizens, irrespective of color, aud shall unite all our iud lenco and energies, and co ope? rate in tho common movement to reduco taxation to a rate corresponding to the resources of the country; to iuvostigato and correct tbe public debt; to suppress unnecessary offices; to diminish the high salaries aud exorbitant emoluments at? tached to public offices, and to secure iu Louisiana, as soon as possible, the estab? lishment of an honest, economic and pa? triotic government. Washington, July 17.?On Tuesday, General Howard visited the effico of the Inspeotor-Goneral of tho Army, who has his headquarters in the War Department, and requested from an officer attached to that branch of service information as to what charges ho could bo tried upon should the department ueo fit to order a court martial in his caso. Ho was in? formed that he oould be tried for neglect of duty in allowing his subordinates to misapply money belonging to tbo Frocd men's Bureau, or under tbo 30th Article of War, for ombozzlcmcut. Iu a con? versation had with the officer upou tho subject of his troubles, it was suggested to him that ho had the privilege to de? mand a court of inquiry, and inasmuch as the charges had become a mntter of public notoriety, it might bo to his ad? vantage to request nn investigation by a military court. Howard replied that with tho feeling toward him entertained by many officers iu tho United States army, ho did not think ho couul get justice; and honco had thus far declined to ask lor a trial by suoh a tribunal. Cleveland, Ohio, July 17.?The In? dustrial Congress usscmbled at 9 o'clock, this morning. A resolution was adopted emphatically protesting against tho im? portation of cheap labor. The Commit? tee on Co-operation reported us follows: That we recognize incorporation as the most feasible plan for tue adjustment of diff-renoes between labor and capital; aud tbut this Libor Congress recom? mend the euaotmeut uf efficient laws for tbe protection and euconragemeut of co? operative associations in the several States. The Committee on Arbitration report? ed tba following, which was alopttd: Whereas it iu evidently necessary to devise u more peaceable plan of settling difficulties botween employers and em? ployees.than by strikes, tbey being usu? ally detrimental to both parties, we re? commend the adoption of the following: liesoloed, That it is deemed advisable by this Congt ess that all unions adopt a system of arbitration, and that all mem ben of the industrial classes bo urged to cast their votes for no man unless he be plodged to use his vote and influence toward the adoption of a law making arbitration u legal means of settling difficult:es between employers and em? ployees. New York, July IS.?The light weight bruisers, Chambers und Siddons. fight for Si,000, within fourteen days. Norfolk, July 18.?The Supreme Con? clave of Heptasophs is in sessiou here: They have elected the following officers. Supremo Arcbion, W. E. Foster, of Nor? folk, Vs.; Chancellor, D. W. McGaughey, of Mobile; Provost, James Young, Jr., of Baltimore; Treasurer, Jacob Weaver, Jr., of Baltimore; Secretary, 53. B. Wolf, of Baltimore; Prelate, W. H. Wade, of Richmond, Va.; Inspector-General, II. Heidingsfeldor, of Now Orleans; Supreme Herald, Dr. H. C. Tubb, of Richmond, Vu. Tho next annual session of the Su? premo Conclave will bo held iu Balti? more. Evansvillij, Ind., July 18.?A special despatch from Mt. Veruon, Ind., states that a panic prevails there on ncconut of cholera. Foity deaths ocenrred within a week, aud eight or teu yesterday. The people aro fleeing from the oity. St. Locis, July 18 ? Nine fatal sun? strokes yt sterday; thermometer 99? Louisville, July IS ?Advices to tho Courier-Journal state that oholera is pre? valent in Elizabeth town, Oweusboro, Millersburg, and several other Kentucky towns. New York, July 18.?The Post's] financial article says: "There is a lively Contest waging iu the market between | the speculators for a rise aud those ope? rating for a fall. Tho former claim to control tho cash supply in the market, and also that short interest is so large us to render a comer possible The bears have in their favor tho present conditio i of tho foreign exchau^o market, a-.?.'". also count on all possible assistance from the Treasury Department." The total imports for the week 500,000, including 02,250,000 iu dry goods; specie shipments to-morrow $1, 250,000. St. Louis, July 18 ?Henry Roebe und Henry Fox, while laboring in uu excava? tion in tho lower part of tho cily, last eveuiug, were killed by an embankment falling on them. Philip Moeser and Daniel Rock were bidly injured. Washington, July 18.?Secretary Bo! kuap has gone to Capo May. The Government award of 315.500,000 will be paid at the State Department September G. Geu. Howard says no fairer court than a court martial by fellow officers oould be desired. The Attorney-General decides that tax cases closed by too past Commissioner of Internal Reveuuu cannot be opened b} the present Commissioner, because he thinks the- past Commissioner erred iu judgment. There must be new facts to authorize the opening. Tho Government is said to havo com? menced suit to recover $300,000 from Platte it Boyd, glass importers, for al? leged irregularities in connection with their importations. Probabilities?Ou Saturday, Tor tho Gulf State*, rising barometer, South? west to North-west winds, with generally clear weather, except on the immediate coasts; for the South Atlantic States, Westerly winds and rising barometer. New York, July 18.?A committee of the Police Commissioners having recom? mended the formation of a brigade of 500 police, armed aud drilled as a milita? ry body, to bo called out iu cases of emergency, iu aid of the civil powers. Commissioner Duryea has certified to Mayor Havemeyer, that 800 breech-load? ing rifles, fifty infantry swords, and the uUenduut equipments, uro necessary to enable tho police to mure eflbutually pro- i tect public and private property in tho oity, and the Mayor has signed a requi- j sitiou on Governor Dix for theso arms | and stores. This military police is in? tended to preclude tho nccossity of call? ing out volunteer militia organizations in cases of disturbance too bcrious for I the strength of tho ordinary police forcr, ? Imme nil mill CuIIIlllc1I. Liverpool, July 18?Noon.?Cotton steady?uplands 8^'; Orleans U; salea 12,000 bales; speculation aud export 2,000; sales of tho week 71,000; export 0,000; speculation 5,000; stock 396,000, whereof Amoricafi is '103,000; reoeipts I'd,000, whereof American is 23,000; actual export 7,000; afloat 118,000, whereof American is 111,000; sales of American 7,500; from New Orleans, July delivery, S^ Liver? <oL, July 18?Evening.?Yams and fabrics dull but not lower. London, July 18?Noon.?Weather favorable to crops. 10 10's 00;'?. Paris, July 18.?Rentes 5Gf. '.!7e. New Yoitii, July IS?Noon.?Stocks dull. Gold steady, at 15,7U. Money easy, at 3@L Exchange?long 0;'a'; short 10} ?. Governments and State bonds very quiet. Cotton quiet and | steady; salc3 1,070 bales?middling 21; futures opened as follows: July 20 7-10, i 20JJ; August 19?.f, 10 15 10; September I8/J4; October 17?^. Flour a shade firmer. Wheat l'jt/lz. bettor. Corn quiet and nominally unchanged. I'oik dull and heavy?mess 17.137 ? j. Lard (lull and 111 buyers' favor ? YYosWrn 1 steam .w7rt. f reights stead\. 7. P. M.?The comparative cotton state? ment shows net receipts at all United States ports? during the week 11,256; same week last year 2,313; total to date 3,526.414; to minie dato last year 2,692, 730. Exports of tbe week 23,711; same week last year 5,706; total to date 2,110,-* 007; to same date las? year 3-890,132. Stock at ull Uuited States port? 191,15)J; last year 121,721; at all interior towns 30,402; lust yeur 9.718; at Liverpool 896,000; lust year 970,000: Amoricau afloat for Great Britain 111,000; last year 35,000. Net receipts cottou 460 bales; gros? 1.12S; sales of futures 10,100 bales, inutket closing us follows: July 20,l.j; August 19 15 16; September 18 5 16; October 17 13 10. Cottou irre gulur and quitt; sales 1,619 bales?mid? dling 21. Flour active and lirmer? com? mon to fair extra 6 40(^3.00; good to ehoicu 8 05(310.75. Whiskey steadier, at 03. Wheat l(?;2e. better; light re? ceipts and udvunced prices?winter rod Western 52J.C; white Western 55(365. Corn in moderate demand?white West? ern 67(5:70. CoU'en uctivo and strong. Bicu active?Carolina 8(<i9. Pork lower, now 17.00. Lard tinner?Western steam 8?4<w>87'8- Freights drooping. Money easy, at 3(u}4. Sterling lower?DJ??. Gold quiet, at 15,\(V<.liJ,!a- ?overu? meuts dull ami steady. States very quiet?Teuuessees tirm. Baltimoiik, July 18.? Flour very quiet. Wheat dull und declined 5o. Corn quiet aud firm?white 84@80; yellow 60(jj>62. Oats dull?Southern 50@52. Provisions quiet and tirm; prices unchanged. Whis? key firm aud scarce, at 94. Sugar active and scarce, at lO-J.ff^ll. Cottou quiet ? middling 20J8'; net receipts 4S5 bales; gross 485; exports coastwise 5U0; sales 375; stock 3,631; weekly net receipts 501; gross 1,116; exports to Great Bri? tain 39; coastwiso 1,251; sales 1,117; takeu on couLraot 300. Cincinnati, July 18.?Flour in fiir demand aud advanced?7.00<V,7.15. Corn quint, at 42. Piovisious quint nud steady. 1'ork quiet uud nominally 16.25 (?i)16 50. Lnrd dull?steam nominally bold at 8)4; kotlie held at 8??\ jobbing 7,l j<33'-j- Baoou quiet?shoulders S,1^; clear rib OJ-aj clear sides 10. Whiskey steady, ut ill. Louisville, July 18 ?Flour un? changed. Corn iu lair demand, at 53(3 0U for shelled uud sacked. Pork quiet, I at 16 500$ 17.00. Bacon easy, at 8??? I 9 for shoulders; for clear rib; l?jVJC?) 110).; for clear sides. Packed lard 8:,.{; ticruo 10; keg 8J4. St. Lours, July 18 ?Flour dull and uuchiiugcd. Com easier?No. 2 mixed 38,,j', in warehouso. Whiskey steady, at 'JO. ' Pork quiet, at 16 5U. h'acou steady aud unchauged. Lard dull; small \ lots reliuud 8,'.j; for tierces 9}1. Macon, July IS.?Cottou quiet and lirm?middling 18; weekly receipts 75 bales; tihipmeuts 446; stock 1,933. Boston, July 18.?Cotton stronger? middling 21,'a'; net recofpts 80 bales; gross 516; sales 330; stock 10,000; weekly net receipts 511; gross 4.19S; sales 1,500. Mobile, July 18.?Cotton quiet middling 13,'y'; net receipts 167 bales; exports coastwiso 185; .sales 75; stock 11,803; weekly net receipts 522; exports j coastwiso 1,532; sales 1,350. Augusta, July 18.?Cottou quiet? middling IS; receipts 118 bales; sales j 178; stock in 1872, 3,018; iu 1873,4,131; weekly receipts 417; sales 406; taken by mills 237; sales 1,057. New Ciileans, July IS.?Cottou de? mand moderato?middling lS^'j net re? ceipts 3S2 bales; gross382; exports coast? wiso 1,040; sales 400; lost evening 000; stock 31,411; weekly uot receipts 1,836; gross 2,700; exports to Groat Britain 7,353; to the continent 2,191; coastwise 4.310; sales 7,600. CuauIjESTON, July IS.?Cotton steady ?middling 19; net receipts 249 bales; sales 200; stock 4,327; weekly net re? ceipts 1,632; gross 1,953; exports to Great Britain 8,123; coastwiso 2,610; sulos 1,300. Galveston, July IS.?Cottou quiet? good ordinary 14'.s@14%; n< t receipts 40 bales; sales SO; stock 14,016; weekly uot receipts 300; exports to Groat llritaiu 2,-149; coastwiso 1,982; saleB 63J. Wilmington, July 18.?Cottou quiet? middling lSj.j; not receipts 25 bales; ex? ports coastwiso 29; sales 21; stock 1,191; weekly net receipts 127; exports coast? wise 513; sales 27. NokfoIiK, July IS.?Cotton sleudy? low middling 1SJ._.; net recoipts 391 balos; exports coastwise 315; sales 80; stock 4,012; weekly net receipts 3,563; exports to Groat Britain 153; coastwise 3,861; sales 515. Columuus, July IS.?Cotton firm?low middling 17>?j weekly receipts 102 bales; shipments 2d7; sales 246; stock 1872, 310; 1878, 3,093. Selma, July 18. ? Weekly receipts oot ton 16 bales; shipments 111; stock 1372, 101; 1373, 506. Memphis, July 18.?Cotton?low mid? dling 18,Vf; receipts 461 bales; shipments 105; stock 10,660; weekly receipts 1,565; shipments 2,530; sales 1,800. Philadelphia, July 13.?Coitou quiet ?middliug 20%; weekly receipts 280 bales; gross 3,246. City Point, Joly 18.?Cotton?weekly not receipts 365 bales. M.ntoomeuy, July 18.? Cottou?offer? ings good; demand light?low middliug 17; weoklv rccoiots 16 bales; shipments 231; stock 1872, 741; 1873, 2,020. PitoviDENCE, July 13.?Cotton?week? ly net receipts 19 bales; sales 1,500; stock I 17,500, of which nearly 11,000 aro held by spinners; shipments 200. Savannah, July 18.?Cottou very dull ?middliug IN,'.,; not recoipts 50 bales; I exports coastwise 807; sales 10; slock 6,273; weekly net receipts 2,025; exports coastwise 2.U30; sales 136. -?.*?? j ! It is said that some of Jeff. Davis' j former slaves serenaded him while he 1 i was in St. Loa is, uud that ho invited j them iu, and after a little chat about old times, made each a present. It is said thai cork screws have sunk more thuu cork-jWkulH have' ever saved. Mi i. I'luiily V. ih'iij imin, of L.itir* ns ' >'?:>? I on the 1th, of consumption. A Backwoods KIcctlon. There is an old man living near me, who came into this section of the coun? try fifty yeurs ago, when he was a young man of thirty, lie in now quite as vigor? ous at eighty us must men art; at sixty; has a rosy, full face, ami a bright eye, und has been known ou occasions to go out into the harvest held und help his grand-sons get iu the wheut. It is easy to see, from his massive form und limbs, that .In: must huve been athletic and powerful in his youth; and the very few who still survive who were his neighbors then, say that he was strong us a horte, fleet as* deer, quick as a panther, und brave us a lion. But when Enoch Page first came here, aud commenced to clear a patch of ground, all this was not so well known to the people as it was after wurd. I uiu writing now of times half a cen? tury past, when, instead of all these flourishing cities and villages, these pro? ductive farms and orchards, and these railroads and canals, there were dense forests, a few little settlements at the crossings of roads, and the roads them? selves few in number and indifferent in condition. The population, sparo as it was, had buried itself in the woods, and by judicious and energetic use of the axe, was fast solving tho first problem of civilization/. But people were coming in rapidly, and at Bltint's, which was a cen? tral point, the settlement was fast in? creasing to the proportions of a village. I Tnis was the condition of things when I the first election iu the now County took I place. It was held at Blunt's; and being ( a novel occasion, it culled out a large crowd. Several hundred voters were present, besides many who were not voters. The electiou was for sheriff, which iu a new County is always an oflice of great importance. It was felt to be doubly important here, for a threatening element of scoundrelism had lately been added to the population, which could be suppressed or held iu check ouly by a firm and determined administration of tho laws. Thu election was by ballot; but there being no priutiug press within a hundred miles, the ballots were all written out. The candidates, by common consent, (for thero were uo caucuses,) were two? Col. Walton aud Dr. Heed. The former was, perhaps, the most substantial man in tho County, possessing education, ex? perience and integrity, and was support? ed by the best men, those who were anxious to have law aud order prevail. The latter was a q-iiet, inefficient person, wholly unfitted by nature and habit for the office; but he had been put forward by a clique of idle, dissolute fellows, wno considered it decidedly for their in? terest to get a man elected who would not execute the laws. And knowing that they could not command sufficient voles to elect one of themselves, they did the next best thing in putting up a man whom they knew they could control if successful, aud for whom they hoped to catch some respectable voles. The ring-leader of this precious set wus ono Ham Perkins?a great brawny ruf? fian, who delighted i \i affrays and com? bats of ull kinds, aud he rallied his pe? culiar followers on electiou day, aud they all put forth a united effort to elect Heed. Thu votes of this gang were all in within two 'lours after the opeuiug of the polls, and they next began to exercise their ter? rorism over respectable voters. Many who detested them were compelled to J vote for their candidate merely from fear of persoual violence or of injury to their properly; and so many there were who were willing to pursue this weak course, that at noon ono of Perkins' party, who had kept a tally, announced that Keed wus then five ahead. The in? telligence was received with a whoop and a yell of exultation, aud the rowdies became more insolent than ever. The leaders of the Walton pa.'ty were in anxious consultation, which seemed as hopeless as it was anxious; and affairs bore this aspect when Enoch Page, who had just arrived ou the grouud, came up to vote. As he approached the window a ballot was handed him by one of Col. Walton's friends. He took it and read the name, nodded approval to the man from whom he had received it, and step? ped up to deposit it. Hum Perkins had witnessed the incident, and familiarly ueco-ded the young m .n as he approach? ed: "1 say, my boy, you've made a mistake in the paper yo've got thero in your list. This here is tho ticket yon want.'" He insld up the Heed ticket toward Eoojb, who, without paying the slight? est heed to tho paper or tho man who of ferred it, stepped past to the window. Perkins started and Bcowle'd, and then laid his brawny baud upon Enoch's shoulder. "Didn't you hear what I said, my lad?" he iutpiired, in a high and menacing key. "That ain't the name we're voting hero to-day; 3-011 take this one and put it right in there." Enoch shook off the hand from his shoulder, and returning the ruffian's bullying look with one of undaunted firmness, replied: "I believe 1 did nol ask your advice on this subject. I Shall vote for Colonel Walton. Stand out of the way, if you please." It was tho lirst ruunly opposition tLint tho bully had met that day, and tho words were spoken in a tone that told him ho was dealing with a brave and de? termined spirit. But Perkins had wielded his peculiar power too long, to brook such a defiance as this, uttered in tho ears of 1UD men, who were now gazing at him, to aeo what he would do next. "Hol pnttin' .>:i airs, are ye, lad?" he vociferated, while his face reddonod with auger. "Now, / say vo shan't vote that ticket???/" > With the words, be reached out his hand, and, snatching the ballot front Enoch, tore it to pieces. Will? a prompt? ness that amazed the crowd, und with un audacity that made them hold their [breath with fright, Enoch seized tho ! bully by u. ?? n and tweaked it vigor ously; and theu, with Iti.ulit li tt I, smote him ou both aides of the face with a ! noise teat eouuded like the crack of mus? kets. The youDg man took two steps back, aud planting himself against the build? ing, gathered his muscle *for the onset fhat he knew would follow. It did fob I low immediately. Smarting with pain and fairly howling with roge, Perkins j made a headioug rush, like a wild beast springing ou its piey. The spectators shuddered, expecting to see Enoch stran? gled in the grusp of the infuriated ruffian. But he never reached him; a terrible flow from Euoch's list, delivered with all the force that could bo thrown into it, fell full on his breast, with u sound lutea beat of a great drum. Perkins threw np his arms, aud with a loud groan, fell in a heap at tho young mail's foet. Some of his friends raised him up; they taw him gasp once, and then all was over. * "Is ho dead?" Eooch coolly asked. "Yes; you've killed him?you've killed him!" one of bis late adherents ex? claimed. The Heed party carried oil their fallen chief; and so thoroughly cowed were they by his tragic but merited fate, that they did not show themselves at the poll again that day. The result ?vfts, that Walton was elected by more than 10U mijority, and rampant ruffianism never raised its head again in that County. The next grand jury formally investi? gated the circumstances of Ham Perkins' death, und emphatically vindicated the conduct of Enoch. HoititiULE ?One of the saddest coses of death, under terrible ciicnnistaucep, wo have lately encountered, was brought to our notice, yesterday evening. Mr. H. P. Mink, of Kalamuzoo, Mich., rood master ou the Grauei Rapids and In? diana Railway, died under very re? markable circumstances. List Monday, while giving some directions to the groom iu attendance on the horses, bo suddenly dropped, and, as was supposed, expired. Tho weather being warm, the body was packed iu ice and brought down to this city en rout'; for Valparaiso, Ind., for interment. Arriving at the destination, wheie full preparation had been made for the funeral, the friends and relatives were thuuder-etruck to find evident sigus of life about the body. It perspired freely. The fmural was, of course, delayed, and yesterday afternoon blood flowed lreely. Restorutives were applied, but without effect, and R. P. Mink is .now a deud man; but it is past question that he was cousigucd to bis icy tomb while life was still abuue'.aut, as the faet of his having so well withstood I tho awful continemeut attests. Th > rumors ubout tho dangerous ill? ness of the Emperor of Germany, recent? ly circulated, were without substantial foundation. t?. i< tine, says a corres? pondent, that he fainted in his apart? ments at Rabelsheig, some weeks siuce, and, though he is fully recovered in body, his mmd seems to have suffered u shock of which traces now anel then ap? pear. He is less patient with his friends. He is keenly irritated at slight disap? pointments, especially in public afiaire, and he shows in other ways the growing nervousness peculiar to old age. This is the substance of what may bo said about tho case. A tegoucy is hardly.yet a political possibility. The mention of such a scheme would not, the corres? pondent thinks, be tolerated by the Em? peror, aud might accelerate a crisis iu bis coudition. The Treasury Department is doing a heavy business iu postage. It took less than a week to use $200,001) worth of official postage stamps to such an extent that another requisition was made on July ? lor an additional $200,000 worth. Sudden Death.?Maria Garrett, an old colored woman, dropped deud in Mi? nority street on Wednesday night. She ate very heartily of wuter melon on the afternoon prior to her death, causing au attack of apoplexy, of which the jury of inquest said sho died. ? Charleston A'tfir.i. A CobOitED Man Diiowned.?A colored man, by the name of ? neuter Campbell, was drowned at tho Ashepod Ferry Bridge yosterday. He was taking a bath, and not being able to svvim, got beyond his depth, and was drowned. Tho petition of Phincas P, Erazee, bankrupt, for an extension of titno iu which creditors may prove lieu, was j granted by Judge Bryan. The black lig seems to be more abun [dun! than the green variety this year, ! says the Charleston A'cir.s. Have times I anything to do with the tint? .The rope with which the negro mur I derer, Jim Drown, was hanged at Suffolk last Friday, was divided among the I crowd by the sheriff. ' l\u- out-of-doors the pa'.e colors are I most generally worn; the brilliant tints are reserved for in-door and evening wear. Tho Pre fect t f Perugia has forbidden pilgrimages to the cathedral of Assisi for sauitury reasons. 2,bl)d emigrants arrived in New Y'ork Monday, by the different steamers from j Europe. Mr. A. S. Hull, f ir many years a re I spected citizen of. Charleston, died iu j Barn we!I last wee k. A US. otio jca bftio m J'in /..;.???. BY SEIBELS & EZELL. THIS [Saturday) MOHNlSti, ]9th iiset., at 10 o'clock, wo will sell, at nur oflice, tu tho highe?: bidder, Two good PIANOS. July 10 F. M. BEEF. I 4 UAltltKL FULTON MA UK ET BELT, fx. vorv flu,, open this morning, ?t . Jiily Ii? 1 CAN I'WEI.LV. '? This Day, at McKENZIE'S, PEACH SHORT CAKE, Frozen Peaches and Cream.