r 7 7 lH H O VOL.XI.-Ko 76. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 18G0. DOUBLE SHEET TIIIIEB 0ENT8. TELI FIRST EDITION CUBA. Jteloforeenient or our Squadron In Cuban HaUrs, The Washington writer for the New York iribunesavs jesterdav: The Government received despatches on atnrdnv from theConsuMicnt-ral at Cuba. lie presents the condition of atlairs as uu- hai ped. Considerable vigil mce is required to elect Anuerican citizens and ttieir property om the interference ot the BpMiuh authorities. t is by no means certain jet how the Insurrec tion will terminate. Tug Spanish authorities seem to be eonthlcnt, sustained us they are by " troops and supplies from Spain: while the inur aeuts are receiving large accession" from native Cubans, and Ironi outside, pnrtics lauding at points where they can readily communicate with them. It is deemed advisable by our (Jov etTimeut, and also by the coramaudcr of the West India sqnadron, to keep a large force in the Cuban waters to protect American clttgens and property Irom molestation. Accordingly orders were despatched yesterday by the Navy Department to have the war steamers Seminole, Galena, and Juniata fitted ont Immediately for duty iu the Cuban waters. The Keminoie is a third rate veesel, carrying light euns, and Is eo repairing at Boston. The Galena is also a third rate vessel with ten puns, and is no lyine up in ordinary at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The Juniata is a second rate screw steamer, carrying 6 guns. She 1s now stationed at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. It was lor merly the intention to tit out several of the iron-clads and send thera to the West India squadron, but the President is fearful ol incurring too great an expense. If it is deemed necessary, however, several of the iron clad vessels will be in readiness lo fall at short notice, by directlou of the President. The He cretary of the Navy has ordered Admiral HofJ. commanding the West India squadron, to make a thorough in vrstieation ot the capture of the American brie Mary Lowell by the Spanish authorities, and to communicate the facts to the Navy Pdpartment immediately. Senor Morales Lemni, the Gubau Minister, left for New York yesterday morning, aud will return next Tuesday. During his absence the interests of the insurrectionary Government will be attended to by Seuor D. L. Kuiz, one of the leratlon. Scnor Lemus has had several friendly interviews witn Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, but not of an official or political char acter, fcenor Lemus has also had several in terviews with Senator Sumner aud Represen tative Hanks, the respective chairmen of the Foreign Committees of the Senate and House. He and his friends are very reticent, however, and nothing is definitely known as to what transpired at either interview. General Banks lad a long consultation with the President yesterday concerning the matier, which may develop itself in the House to-morrow. HAYTI. Another Version of the Ontrnfres. The Boston Traveller has accounts from Hayti which indicate, that the alleged atrocities in Southern Hayti, by the opponents of Balnave, are either exaggerated or were committed in retaliation tor worse crimes by the adherents ot Salnave. The correspondent says: Most of the statements from Hayti have been written iu tho interest of Balnave, who began ills career with military usuroation, and has muroered and eiled many of the best and purest citizens ot Hayti. The murder of General . iloutes in prison at Cape Hayti, a patriot much J beloved by the people, was followed up by ucta of fearful'atroeity, wherever he could reach his political opponents. The severities imputed to General Dominpuez at Aux Oayes are doubtless preat, but are in tue nature of retaliation for the barbarities of balnave, and certainly foreigu to the character, of General Do minguez, whose disposition to humanity and kiudneas was always respected, aud who would be guilty of no seventy which ne could possibly avoid. But he has courage to meet tue neces-. aities ot his condition, and is as brave and generous as his great predecessor, Toussiiut, whose memory Is yet fragrant and precious to all the sons of Hayti. Tue moral influence of the United otatcs Government has been bhudly Riven to Balnave, and it is natural forcoubuU aud commanders to reflect in their reports the policy of the Government by whoaa they are employed. OBITUARY. James Harper. Tiie K. Y. limes of this morning prints the following: Kx Major James Harper died at St. Luke's Hospital, Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, on Saturday evening. It has been previously announced that on Thursday atternoou last, -while driving with his daughter in Central Park, they were both thrown from the carriage iu consequence of the horses taking fright. The .1 -1 . ... Ix... l;nkH l:..A.l ll.lt tlAM . rable father was taken up insensible and carried to his borne. He never recovered consciousness iu this 1 He. and finally expired as above stated. James Harper was born at Newtown, Long Island, in 1705. His father, a substantial farmer, was ot sturdy English stock; his mother of the no less sturdy Dutch race, who three generations bclore bad settled upon Loug. Island. Almost tixty years ago Jimes Harper, a tall stout, lad uf sixteen, came to New York to seek ' or make hit fortune. He apprenticed himself to a printer, and soou became noted as the best craftsman ot the day. Bclore he Dad raised his appren ticeship he had laid the foundations of his for-, tune. By untiring industry aud strict economy he bad saved enough to furnish a email establishment for priutlug. In a few months he was joined by A a brother Jobn, two year his junior, who hua also learned the trade, and was jusi out of his time. It soon became an understood thing that the young Harpers could do work better aud quicker than anybody else. Gradually they erew from printers to publishers, and the name of J. & J. Harper is to be seen on the titlepaeo of aiany a booic m our libraries. Before either hrother had rescued the age of five and twenty, they were known as rising and prosperous men. Meanwhile they had taken as apprentices lhcir two vounger brothers, Wesley and jle cher. Bo h of the:e manifjsted de. cided business capacity, and about 1825 the four brothers formed a partner ship, under the name of HaroT & Brothers, which has remained unaltered and unbroken until three da?s ago, when the death of James Harper dissolved one of tho taiiest brother hoods ever known upon eurth. Four such brothers never before wrought together, side fcy side, for a whole halt century. With what result they wrought, the name of Harper & Uiothers fully shows. James Harper wus In many ways a notable man. Physically be was one out of ten thou sand. Four dajs ago, when he had passed three score aud ten, and whs verging upou four score, his late form was as erect as it had been thirty years before; there was hardly a gray la tools head; his eye was undiniuied, and his natural streuetli unabated. No one would have supposed that he had seen bilf a century; score more of year might have been safely uromised him. ... ... . His life for many vears had been that of man ol busmets in its best seuee. Early in the morn iriff he was at his desk, reading the innumerable letters which demanded bis care; then lor an hour orlwc i he was looklug through the work ing part of the establishment, joking or laugh ng wth the workmen or workwoman, but seeing eVfrytblnVtbat was done or left undone. For an hf.nr or two more be was at the disposal of an vbody who pleased to call, seeming to have King on bis miad or bands. But these ap Pu, i -"WrO itU,th Ui the day. He was taking the measure of the men who were talking with him, and weighing the suggestions which they had to make. By the middle of the atternoou his work for the day was over, and he went to his home, where he never allowed business to follow hlra. Without ostentation, he lived in a mannnr be fitting his large meaas. It would bo hard to find a house where one would any evening meet more genial people thau that of Janirs Harper. These gatherings were quite by chance, for we dcubt if he ever gave a set party or issued a formal invitation. Ho kept aloof from political life, though he took a warm interest In public affairs. Ono, indeed, he consented to run as Major of the city, KDd was elected : but be never after cared to repent tbe trial. His buslne", benevolent and reformatory noements, aiidlmore than all, his home, tilled np the measure of bis daj. in hojbood he became a member of the Methodist Church, as his fatheraud grandfather bad been: ai d for three-score yiarg no man ever breathed that he had done any act unworthy of his Christian profession. While he had a rare sense of humor not unlike that of Abraham Lincoln, whom be slightly resembled in features down right earnestness and integrity were the foun dations of his being. His death came like a shock. Ou Wednesday morning he seemed in rather more than usuul spirit. The day was unusually balmy, and after dinner, accompanied by his daughter, he took his wonted drive through the Central Park. Returning, his horses took fright; he was thrown from his carriage, struck heavily nnon his head; was taken up unconscious, and never awoke upon earth. Ou Easter Eve, Saturday, Match '11. he passed to tbe immortals. Few men have lived a more honorable, no one a more blameless, lite than James Harper. T URKISH HAREMS. The Saltan and NultannN Conrt Life at Conntnntiiiople. The following are extracts from a series of Constantinople letters published in the rerse veranza ot Milan: TheBultanis an indolent man, of lymphatic temperament: he has not had much education, aud understands no European language but French, ot which he can speak a lew words. His lavorite occupation is to look after his poultry-yard, which contains the rarest speci mens of hens, ducks, geese, swans, etc. He gives enormous prices for rare birds, and passes hours in leediug his hens and watching his cocks fight. Among the higher officials of his court there are a lew able men, but the great majority of them, like the (general body of the employes of the State, are ignorant and inelfl clent. All the places under government are given by favor, which is usually gained by ser vices that cannot be openly acknowledged. But the inefficiency of the administration and the nullity of the sovereign area small evil com pared with the influence exercised byfoieign diplomacy and foreigners in general. There are really at Constantinople as many gov ernments as foreign representatives, each ol whom gives his countrymen far more protection than they would be entitled to at home. The power which exercises the greatest in fluence is Russia. She is tbe real promoter of the demands of the various nationalities, and e.-pecially of the 100,000 Greek inhabitants of Constantinople, who still dream of the restora tion ot the Bvzantinc empire. Even in outward appearaucc the Rucsian embassy is easily dis tinguished from all the others. It occupies a magnificent palace, which, being built on the heights of Pera, commands the whole of the capital, and looks down upon tho residence of the Sultan, the Golden II' ru, and the distant roofs of Htnmboul, as if its wide portals only awaited the entry of the Czar. During the winter season the palace is opened to all the higher society of the town, and in the bril liantly lighted rooms balls aud concerts arc lrequently given. At Constantinople an ambas sador ib respected and feared iu proportion to tbe magnificence of his surroundings. Though the interior of a harem is still not withstanding the spread of European notions among the 'lurks strictly closed to all male visitors, the society of foreign ladies is eagerly rought by the wives ot all the higher function aries. The rooms they occupy, even in the wealthiest houses, are low and dark, and fur nibhed in very bad taste, chiefly owing to the mania of Turkish women for tawdry orna meats from Vienna Or Paris. By the side6 of the finest specimens of Orien tal art may frequently be seen a vase of common Bohemian glas3, with dusty wax flowers, which they prize more highly than many of the beautiful ornaments of their native manufacture. The same is the case with iheir dress which is a caricature ot the fashions of Paris. They have discarded trie velvet jacket and trowsers tor stays, shiny boots, loDg trains, and chignons. It lias also become the fashion to learn music, and a teacher ou the piauo-forte (of course ala ly) has made a fortune by giv'.ng lessons in tue harems. Another fashion is to ha re your portrait taken. Their favorite artist is an Euglishwo ii) an. a Miss Cmtis. Borne time ago this lady was commissioned to paint a full length por trait of one of the Pultunus. Tbe Sultaua was short and s'out, and Mis Cartis painted her accordingly. This, however, gave great offense. and the Sultana insisted on her buiug made a foot taller, saying that, as she was only nineteen years o'd, she would be sure to grow to that fize. But instead of growing taller, the Sultaua only grew stouter; so that at tho end of a twelvemonth the portrait wa almost unrecog nizable. Miss Curtis was then requested to paint the picture a third time, and ii is now nailed up to the ceiling of the harem. Wanted A Moral Pnrpoae. From the N, Y. Independent. March 25. The Democratic Dartv (ever lvinsr in waiti have now a greater opportunity to iegain their lost jeuiiersuip man tney have bad atauy period since they first lost it. unaer tne present auspices at Washington (unless we greatly misjudge the signs of tbe limes) tbe Republican party will gradually grow weaker and weaker, and their opponeuts stea dily stronger and stronger. The moral sym pathy which formerly united the Republican ranks into an irresistible phalanx is now be coming dull and chill in each man's breast. The elected leader cares tor no great idea, and does not seem to suspsct that bis party is at this moment beginning to fall off from him because he is lifted to a station which is one plaue too high tor bis genius. Then, too, like a ball on a fountain, Congress keeps alternately tosed up and down. Tue omen wis ill wnen Congress so far forgot justice and dutv as to admit the vote ot Georgia in the Electoral College. The omen was til when Con gress refuted to pass a law making suffrage uniform throughout tbe laud. The omen was ill when Congress, by an express vote, struck out from the fifteenth article the right to hold office. It is hard to hold this fickle natiou steadfastly to a moral purpose when its Caief Magistrate has no genuine smpathytor moral ideas, and when its chosen representatives are constantly compromising their own conviutions. Both President aud Congress oaght to uuite in advertising a ioint proposal: " Wanted a Moral Purpose." Tbe Euffllfcb Channel. There are lour plans proposed for establish ing a passage across tbe English Cbaunel, be tween Dover and Calais. The expense of tbe several plans ranges from $200,000 to tlOti.OOO, 000. The cheapest plau is a tubular bridge, and the most expensive one is to have a series of large ferry-boats, with powerful engines, capa bio of receiving and carrying the train across the channel, and eo large that the motlou ot the sea would hardly be felt. Tue other plaus are, a suspentlon brldfie, which will cost $40,0AO,0G0. aud an oceau tunnel, which will cost 150,000,000. Homo ot these plans ara be fore the British Parliament iu the shape of i tUia. FRANCE. 1 he FranrA-Brljrlnn IHfllenlly Military nrniii- or sue Knupire One la l're nrrd for War, 1'arit (March 11) Cor. London Foil. The foreign ministers accredited to the court ot Napoleon III never remain long witdoat sometuing to occupy their anxious attention. The rigu of tbe present Emperor has been crowded with important events, and an impres tion prevails among diplomatists that tho world has not seen the last act of a drama which has bt ought us up to a tableau of France armed lor war and not ou the best of terms with a power ful neigh lior. In official circles just now there reigns a cer tain amount of anxiety and watchfulness which reminds us of the period which succeeded the Luxembourg difficulty with this dillereace, however, that France is armed and prepared to strike if ofieuded. The French Government has not abaudoned the Belgian rnilway question: the Irench M'uister accredited at Brussels is sien at tbe Tut eries aud at the Ministry of Foreig.-i AHairs. and the Belgian Minister Pleul potentuiiy nceredited at Paris has left for Briu uls: meanwhile the people's newspaper, in spired by the Government, Is publishing articles by no means complimentary to tue Belgiuu Senate and Chambers. At every cont1uvui.il court there is a "military power," and lust now there rciL'its a very powerlul one at the Court of 1 tie Tuilenes. Tue soldier pollticianj say that Prussia has insulted Frauce by refusing the tie manded ''compensation" which bhe askel for when Prussia annexed and maJa hcrseit whav, she it. Treaties have not been respectel, aud Prussia is too near th frontiers of France. Sooner or later a conflict must take place between France and Germauy; and the pre sc nt moment would be favorable to France for tbe following reasons: The army and navy are fully prepared for war; ihe Unauccs of France are in a good condition; and, above all, lliii cver, Krai.ktnrt, aud other anuexed States are discontented witn Prussian rule. Under such circumstances, Napoleon Illisinvltel by cucumstances to close a glorious reign by annexing Belgium and restoring to France the Rhine frontier ! So speak and argue the mititary party. More reflecting men and better politi cians discover many dark passages in tne glow ing cauvas paiutcd by soldier artists. What the Emperor may think or desire, I need not aid, is not likely to be known. All we lotrn frcm authority Is a sort of contented satisfac tion expressed by his Majesty at the present military strength ot imperial Frauce; lu tact, what the Emperor said in his lbt speech from the throne. Accompanying this state of affairs the mem bers of the French Govcrnmeat are known almost without exception to favor peace, whilst the feeling amongst the masses is pacitic. But it is not difficult to imaaiue bow easily na tional ptide might oe excited by the Kmperor cniln g upon Frenchmen to follow him to the Rhii.e. Tnere is the army, the effective of VOO.OOO and 12D0 guus; there is also tho temp tation and the danger. Another event, which engages the attcution of diplomacy is the departure of the Cnevalier Nigra for Florence somewhat suddenly. The Italiau M inistt r at the Court of the Tuilenes will have reached official personages yesterday. Has he left Pari.s ou impoitant busiuess an a mission from the i in per or to King Victor Fmanuel? Then, again, Austrian diplomacy is saying: "Le gouvernemeut autrlchieu garde une des attitudes les plus reservees, dans t.ucce qui touche a la question de constitution d'une confederation du Bud " Has Aus tria, then, been invited by French diplo macy officially aud confidentially to ex press her views hi case of complications and wot? All these indications nud event) are put together by foreign envois just now, and form material for anxiety. Then again, tbe domestic at.'atrs of the empire are not without serious complications. The Emperor has dis covered that although he can command ma jorities iu the Chambers, hU policy with regard to the atrairs of tbe city ot Paris is condemned. Tbe debates in tbe Chamber have thrown sus picion on other branches ot Imperial adminls. tratiou. A change of ministry is demanded; but bis Majesty sticks to M. Bouhcr aud Baron Haussmim.i although the general elections are not far off. Would the Emperor favor a diver sion by using bis army? This is the tone of conversation in certain Parisian circles. ANDREW JOHNSON. He Hill I.lvc Throngli Another Cam. paltrn. Says the New York Commercial: They in deed 6adly err who suppose that 'Andy'euter tains any present purpose of shutihug od nis aortal coil, bis remarkable convalescence aud etcape from tbe obituary column recall an anecdote related to us by a former Kentucky missionary to China. While temporarily sojourning in Kuoxville, Tennessee, a few ye.irs smce, he was sent lor by Parson Urownlow's family, who informed him that he was lying at the point of death. They requested thu niis sionarjy to converee with him in regard to the condition ot hts soul. On ascending to the Parson's room he found him lying upou bia nack with his eyes closed, and lu almost a senseless condition. He appeared to have but a short time to live, and took no no tice of those around him. The missionary appioached the bed and addressed him, but re ceived no response. He then took hold of his hand, and putting his mouth close to his ear, whispered: "Parson. I fear your time is short; your family are ausious iu regard to your epiritual condition, and have asked me to talic with you. I trust you have made your peace with God." No sooner said than tne Parson opened his eyes, aud quickly silting upright lu bed, said to tbe missionary as be hud his eye glaringly upon him, "My friends anxious? You can tell them that tbey need have no anxiety concerning me or rnv soul. I shall live for thirty years yet to fight the Democrats and Hard Shell baptists." from that moment he began to recover, and was out of danger in a few days. In like manner, tne newspaper announcements that he was to die have seemingly nerved Audrew Johnson, his old polt'lcal autagonist, to live: and he proposes to live, too, iu a lively sense. Dying, Lamartine exclaimed "euoughl" for once in his lue. Recovering, Andy shouts, in tbe languago of the expiring Miles at Har per's Ferry, "Up and it them, boys: I will lead joul" Auother tour has accordingly been arranged, taking in Nashville, LoulsTi;le, and other points. Whit Is now omitted Irom tho eiassicsor the Constimuou will not be worth knowing. On closing his Greenville speech one of the crowd exclaimed. "There's life in the old man yet I" "Yes," said another, "aud there's h 1 in him yet, tot." However this may be. a doublu tusked .rhinoceros loose in Tennessee would uot cteate more commotion aud stir up things iijore generally. TEE CIVIL TENURE. The I ltl mate DiHponnl or tbe Kill, The Civil Tenure of Office law will come up again in the Senate to-duy. It is difficult to anticipate the result. The opinion prevails that the Senate will not recede, aud that t he House will be compelled to retire fiom Its present position. Tue friends of abeoluto repeal do not seem to have gained additional strength since a nmjonty of n Republicans in tho Hou voted lor the modified bill. A wroug im pression prevails, too. wlih respect to the views of tne President in tho matter. General Butler is understood to have Intimated in his speeches that the President was not couteut with anything sboit of repeat. This Is erroneous. Members of Congress who have conversed with General Grant on the subject say that he ex pressed himself as tiled of the controversy, aud he preferred that the modified bill, as it passed tbe Senate, should take the place of the present law. Many of those Republican! who voted with Butler in tha House take ground with J-Jc CftvU U tipcoiuvu to Uiu lUrd &es'icu t the law, and say that if the Senate will strike that out also they will be satisfied, and will then v te with their party. This tho (Senate may do. In conversation, leveial Senators who are opposed to repeal intimated their willingness to drop this section. It is the section which a ows the President to make appointments to fill vacancies dnriug the recess of the Senate, but requires that such appointments shall eypire with the end of the next scsion of tho Senate, if it refuse to confirm tbem. and that the offices shall remain vacant, the duties thereof to be performed by snch persons as are provided by law for such exigencies. It is ex pected that the first vote today will be on a square motion to repeal. aeh. cor. JV. 1". 'JnUvne. TILE SCRAMBLE. Jealonny oftlio Went Ahnt the New York Office Meekfrii From the Cincinnati Chronicle, March 20. Of the lare crowd who swarm at the hotels in Wnsniiigtou, march in solid column up and !owu Pennsylvania avenue, between the White House uud the Cupitol, and throng the corri dors, passages and vacant spaces of alt tne public buildings at the national metropolis, the great mass have their domicile in the city or statu of New York, if there is a vacancy, or pro-pect ot a vacancy if tho death or tn severe Illness of an incumbent Is icportcd; if a'ljbody in office is sllcged to be tainted with Jo'nisouUm or otherwise spotted tor removal New York has just the m;m for the place. Tho greedy ex pectant has his piece ot cbulk lu his pocket, rtuiiy to mnrk tbe door that promises to opeu for an outsider. The great Empire State had under tbe late administration twoCabiuet otlicers, any number ot bureau officers, over forty toretgu rntsstous and consulships, aud hundreds in the depart ments as well as all the patronage of the custom house aud naval office In New York city, really ot national rather thau local charae'er. This oi ly served to sharpen the appetite. Ne York aspirations now take a far wider range. They mount higher and ever hi0'uer. Excelsior Is still tbe cry. Some idle individual, whom this rage and swell, this roaring and clamor of the ew York tides have disturbed, has been turning over the pager of the last Blue Book to see ho . v much more than Its share of offices the hungiy State has already received and is now enjoying. The result Is a rather startling one. Ot tbe tbree largest States in the Union, it is touud that New York has furnished 790 Federal ap pointees, now is office, Pennsylvania 400, and Ohio only 1445. And yet it Is only the oilier day that one of the?e modest New Yorkers was complaining how shockingly Ohio wasge.ting the start of all tho States in official appoint ments. Very curious, wasn't it ? Ohio has never fatlca, since the Republican party was organized, to give the Republican Presidential candidates her elec'.oial votes. New York bus no claim on this administration by reason of any puchhelp. She has a larger population than Ohio say titty per cent, greater and has three times as many FeJeral office holders. Pennsylvania has about twice as many us Ohio. Several States much smaller thin ours have nearly the same number of govern ment officials. This is seen in the unerring records of tbe blue book. We think it is htnh time to curb the patriotic desires of these "Ex celsior" ptople, and at least to limit the roster to it s present expanded condition, if contraction cannot be successfully commenced. Let us, at nil events, hear no more of the out cry about the Ohio monopoly of Government offices until our State has at least halt its just quota. Artful New Yorkers cau more profitably spend their time than in this futile attempt to divert attention from their own greediness. Retrenchment and Kformi Washington specials to the N. Y. 2Vi'ji(ne contain the following: The policy of retienchment aud economy of the new administration has been begun with vigor, and all the departments are cutting down their expenses rapidly. Secretary Boiuwell is tukiug the lead, and he has alrcudy accomplished much towards saving tbe people's money. He begins by a reduction of the clerical fore in bis own immediate office. He announces that no new appointments whatever will be made, aud that the places of the perous whom he has re n oved, aud whom ho Intends to remove, will not be filled. This course Is rendered necessary, not only by the economical policy which has been decided upou, but on account of the reduced ap ptoprlatious for the present fiscal year, lu the Printing Bureau about 70 female and 15 male employes have beeu uotiiicd that their services will not be required atter the first of April. This reduction alone involves a saving of about $7000 a month. A large reduction will also be made in each ot the six Auditors' offices, tbe Work hating largely fallen off. 5Iore employes were retained by Secretary McColloeh man were necessary to do the current labor, (u the Third Auditoi's office 3G0 clerks are at present employed, while tho law allows but 273. Auditor Clarke is already looking about htu and will soou make a large reductiou. The Government Printing Office is also being im proved by the retrenchment fever. Seventy females employed therein were discharged yes tirday. Tne Post Office and Inferior Depart ments are following suit. The administration, whatever else it acconipllshej or falls to accom plish, bids fair to redeem all its promises lu the way of reform, retrenchment, and economy. Bells ions Faith ot the Cabinet. The editor of the Dubuque Timet, in response to the query of a lady who wishes to know the religious faith ot the members of Grant's Cabi net, sajs: "Attorney-General Hoar is a Unita rian. Secretary Cox is a Bwedennorgian. Secre tary of the Navy Borie is a Catholic, ex-Secretary of State Washburne Is a Uulversalist, Sec retary of State Fish Is a Dutch Reformer, ex Secretary Stewart is a Presbyterian, and Post master General iCreswell eschews churches altogether. The reiglous faith of Boutwell aud Rawlins is not knowu yet to fame. Grant's family are Methodists, and tbat is the church vi hicti be usually attends. From the above it will he seen that it would have been difficult to have obtained a greater variety of religious creeds in the Cabinet.' (notations by Telegraph 1 P. SI; Received by telegraph trout uieudtnnlng, Davis & Co.. 8uk'K brokers, 48 H, Third hi reet N.Y. OonuR. Jfi!4 West. Union Tel... 7Ji N. Y. aud Erie 11... W.j, Otevelaud&Toledo.lUO Pn.andRea. K Hi ; Toledo 4 Wab -fill's Mtoh.B.andN.I.K ttfvM'MI). S8t. 'aul He 70' Ola and PituK. hk?;, M 1 1. A Hi. P. pref. ... 7j Chi. AN W.K.com. Ha-; Adams Ezpreaa..... 64 Hot N.W. K. prl.. Ill;, Weiis, Fargo iiOU Chi. and R. 1. R 1, United SUtes 5S Pitta. H'.W;ni t'bl lW.j'Tennesse 6s, new... 4 Pacific Mall a Co... OlJiittold m Market steady. The French Legislature now has a jour nalistic tribnne, as it is called in Paris, or reporter's gallery, where the newspaper men aie allowed to do everything but report the speeches. The refusal of the members of the Biar boniat aristocracy at Naples to do honor to the Prinoess Margarita, Victor Emanuel's daughter-in-law, baa given rise to a large number of duels. St. Petersburg is sometimes oalled St. Pianopolis. Kven the humblest families pos sess instruments, and there are said to be In the city 800 mala and 3000 female taacherj of the piano. In the Hamburg Penitentiary, discipline Is maintained in the younger female depart ment by dressing offenders in the costume of old women, and banishing them to the ward for the aged. The Salt Lake papers are making merry over a light in the household of a Mormon bishop, in which the "saint" got fearfully tbrasted bj eeyerai enraged, wires. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, The President's Illness-No Visitors at tho 1'xecnti?. Mansien The CUil Tennre Bill. Troubles Between the British Marines and Chinese. riuanclnl tixnl Commordal FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to 77i Evening Telegraph. iMnculttett Between tbe llrltisli and Chinese. VAmtwroN, March 29. Despatches received at the Navy Department Irom Rear Admiral Rowan, commanding the Asiatic Sjuadron. give an account of a difficulty that occurred between a British gunboat aad certain Inhabi tants of the Chinese village of Puling. It appears that the Britishers were about to land at the village, when the villagers pelted them with stones. The men then returned to their ship and opened Are' on the villagers, killing eleven and wounding thirty. The inhabltaata returned the fiie, wounding eleven of tho Bri tithers, two mortally. When.the news reached Hong Kong the British Admiral despatched two corvettes and two gunboat?, with four hundred seamcD, to redress the outrage on the Euglish The President fuwell. Several Senators nnd members were at the White House at an early hour this morning, with a view of seeing tbe President relative to tbe Civil-Tenure act and other matters. They were informed, however, that the President had a severe cold, which had selticd In his faue in the hope of neuralgia, and he could not see any ot c. Senator Morton and others, who had gone to talk over the Civil-Tenure act, went away evidently disappointed. The Anticipated Adjonrumeut of Con- The House Committee on Appropriations has authorized Us chairman, Mr. Dawes, to report a joint resolution providing for the adjourn ment of Congress ou the Cth ot April. That committee having finished up its business, there is now really no tvork of urgent import ance before Congress except the Civil Tenure bill, and it is thought tbit it cau be disposed of in a few days. Soldiers' Claims, The committee have also agreed ou the fol lowing: 'That accounting officers of the Treasury and tbe Pay Department charged with the settle ment and payment of bounties due to soldiers or their heirs be and they are hereby directed to pay or cause to be paid tbe sums found due to soldiers or their heirs In person, and not to any claim agent, or upon any power of attorney whatever." Will the Senate Recede? There is a good deal of talk this morning about the Senate receding from its position ou the Civil Tenure bill. No general caucus has been held, but the morning was spent in quiet consultations among the Senators, compariug views, and marking out the course of action to be pursued. Nobody seems to know yet what will be done. The Pay of the Army. Tbe Senate Military Committee has authorized Senator Wibon to report a joint resolution ex tending the prescut pay ot the araiy for ten months from the 1st of June next. Obltnary. Alb i ny, March 29. Rev. Ambrose O'Neil died at his residence in this city last evening. The funeral services will take place at the Cathedral ou Wednesday morning, and the funeral will take place at Dtica on Thursday. The Ice iu the river is strong and heavy yet. The weather is mild and showery. Harttets by Telegraph. nwW TOBK, March 2!. Sitocks dull. Bold, 131V Kxchauge, W4: -, 1S62, 11HC: do. 164, lid-.: do. lHM, lis,; new, 112,',; 18H7, 113; 10-tos. lud: Virginia 6a, 613a', MiBbOurl n. 87; Onutou Co., 5S'.; Uuuuber laud preferred. 8& New York Oeotral, S:i a'; Sealing, St; Hudson River. 136; Michigan Cnatral. lis; M'cblKn Southern, M: Cleveland and Toledo, 106?,; Chicago and Book Island, 13UJ,; WLUburg and i'otl Wayne. ma. Erie, tif. Baltiuobk, March 29. Cotton dull at IS)io, Flour very quiet but Arm for low grades. Wbi firmer id declined So. Corn firm; wnlle, SO(is2c.; yeliow, S'(iiH4c. 0la dull at 7ac. Ke steam. M'SS fork, : 5ii(h,33. IWcon rttdes, 16Vl7c : clear tides, 17,0. iki-.; shoulder. M'Mluc.: hams, zvd'ilc Lard 2uc Whisky. Wu plTered, and (Sc. aaaed. FINANCE AND COMMER0E. OrriCB or the Kvbni.no Texesrafh,! Mouday, March its. 1S9. I Financial affairs to-day were In a rather quiet conditicu compared with last week, tuough the demand tor loans was moderately active. The indications are that the pressure anticipated about the 1st of April to meet ma turins obligations has already passed, aud that the market will in future return to a gradual couditiou ot ease aud abundance. We have as yet heard nothing ot the an ticipated call upou the local banks fur a report of affairs. Until this be done it if not to be expected that they can do mucb. to relieve the outside market under tbe pres sure now being made upou it for money. Money ip lather tight, and not very accessible unless applicants are tortlded by very good security. The rates are not so nominal as last week, but aie takiuplou more regularity. We quote c ill loans on (Jovercmeyt bonds at 7W)8 per cent, and on other cecurilius at 8Cait per cent. The rates coutiuueto rule hifjh on discounts, both a. the banks and on the street, and very ltule is beins doue m this liue at less than 10rai2 per cent, tor first class names. The olicilniii were limited to day. Government securities acain showed weak, ness aud a teudeuey io a fall lu prices. The gold premium was rathersteady at 1311 at 12 U. The stock market was uioderat-ly acive.aud prices, with tbe exceptiou of Heading linilroad, were firm. Iu State loans there were sales ol the first series at 102 aud the second series at 1M. City tis were quiet; U8 was bid for the old aud luOJ tor the new certificates. Tbe Le high golo loau was steady at 80$re90J. Gov ernment bonds were quiet at a decline of i per cent. Keading Railroad attracted but little atten tion, selling at 45 J, a decliue; Philadelphia and Erie Itailroad was stroug at 26!, an advauce ot i; Pennsylvania Kail road was taken at 67 t 1-ehigh Valley Itailroad at 65J; aud Nor:hern Central liailroad at 47. Nothing was done in either Canal or Coal Block B I'UiLde'pUa E&xk :cU lit 1C1 Passenger Hallway shares wore without improvement West Philadelphia was taken at (il; and Tenth and Eleventh at 71. 40 aas bid for Hcccnd and t hird: 37 f ir F i h aod Hlxth; 26 for bpruce and Pine, ani 1 24 for He- tODViilC. PUILADILTHIA ST0CI IXOHAHHI BALKS TO-BAI ueportvd bj D Haven A Bro No. 10 8, Third sires! riilHT BilAKJD. !4i'uo rasa, 1 prips...ii a 100 do.'i ser. ,.1(US. lU) Leh untold ).-... mi',. i n an Read RR is-44 100 do. 41 t 100 ou-.-.... 4)t 10 dO....,.c 46 UOsh Phil A K....SSU, -iV lu) do..- SjJ 10 do .bl. jJ 8 in Ih Vai In. 6ft?j 2 sh N I'Ptitrat........ 47V 20 sh W Phil prv.olT 61 80 sh mtn l'h . ...... 71 10 ah Or & Coutes... ss f Mil no tl'KiOLeh V It old bv. Bl i'RKI l.tllV II OB cpC. 3 6 sh I'lillttBx tS' 2 11 an i"euiiaM. ....! 677, 0 do ilh IIMI do....b5wo. i7' 1W) oo.... s:r 14 do... . ....'s. 57', luoihlieb. Mav...i!)ii. 8i'a Narr & l adm r, Stock Exchange Brokers, No. 30 8. Third street, report this morning's " quoiniions as ionows: lo-OO a. M. loll Hl-20 A. M. 1314 131J 1314 131 10-10 10- 15 11- 08 1115 131 1 11 40 " 131 J 12-40 P. M. . 13U 12 45 " 131 1 Messrs. Do Haven A Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex chanse to-day at 1 P. M.tU. 8. 6s of 1881. 115? jillJJ: do. 18K2, 118fjll8i; do. 1864. HSjffi 11.15; do., 1805, 115CU6; do.. 186, pew. 117 m J'?! do., 1807. new. 112rill3; do., 1868. liji (a.lUi; do., Kb, 10-40s, 104J'(Sl05f; do. 30-ycir 6 per cent. Cy., 1044taiO4j; Due Compound 1512CJ 19; 00ld 131ial31l5 8Uw Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows! rj. 8. 6s. of 1881, H5jU5! 5.20s Of 1802, U8t8ll8J; 6-20S, 1804, 113114; 6.20s, Nov., 1866, 115JW 110: July, 1805, 1125(ail3j; do., 1867, lialS 1138; OO. 1868. 113611134; 10-408, 1051051. Gold. 131. Pacifies, 104, t 104 J. Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers. No. 36 South Third Street, report the followiag rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: United States 6e, 1881. 11631151: D. 8. 6-20a. 1802, 1181184; do., 1864, ll33113; do., 185. 1150116; do. July, 1865, 112113; do. July. 187,112I113J; do. 1868, 113 1134; 5s. lfMOs, lC4i(gl05. Compound Interest Holes, nan due, 119-25 Gold, mimni. V Philadelphia Trade BeporU JIosday, March 29. The Flour market is quiet, but Saturday's quotations are well sus tained; the sales foot up 800 barrels for the supply of the heme consumers at 85 253550 for super fine; 8fl 256-50 for extras; 6 507-25 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family, the latter rate for choice; $78-25 for Pennsylvania do. do.; $8aa 25 for Ohio do. do.; and J9 6o12 for fancy brands, according to quality. Kye Floor hv 1 Is at $7 25775 per barrel. There Is not mncn doing In the Wheat market, but we continue former quotations; sales of red at $1-601 68; and 600 bushels amber at 11-85. Kye is steady at $1 50 per bushel for Western. Corn Is dull and weak; sales or 1500 bushels yel low at 8788c., and laM bushels Western mixed at 84o. Oats are selllDt: at 7375o. for Western, and 6068o. lor Pennsylvania. Nothing doing In Barley or Malt. " Bark Is firm at $56 H ton for No. 1 Quercitron. Heeds Cloverseed is steady, wliu sales of old and new at 80-75;d)10 60. tne latter rate from second hands. Tiiuotby ranges from 13-35 to 3 62, the latter rate from second hands. Flax ted is taken by the crushers at 82-652 70. Whisky is Arm at (I V gallon, tax paid. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, March 29. The lnclementcondltlon of tbe weather to-day tended to restrict opera tions somewbat. and the demand for trie better descriptions of beef caitle was only moderate while Inferior lots were extremely slot? of sale.' About 1439 head were ottered within lha range of from 10 to lOJc.for choice; 9 to9o. for prime 8to8c. for fair 10 good; and 6 to7J4o, per pound fur common. Tbe following are the particulars nt the offerings.- Jlrad. Vti. P. McFillen. Lancaster countv. D.ailil',' 80. Ph. Hatheway, Lancaster county, "U,M'J14 80. James H. Ktrk, Chester county, 8110 loo. James McKilleu. Lancaster oounty "HStdy: 60. K H. McKlllen, L:ucaster county, 8(ts9-V ! ! 6. Martin, Fuller A Co., Lancaster 00., fW$10 120. Mooney Smith, Lancaster county, 7Uail0. t)0. T, Mooney & Bro., Lancaster oo., jU'8! oH. H. Chalu, Lancaster county, 7(3,9. 67. J. & L. Frank, Lanoaster couuty, 64'399 67. Frauk & tiuhotnberg, Lanoaster co , aUvtOli lOH. Hope A Co., Lancaster oounty. 7li. S. B Baldwin, Cheater county, 89. 15 Chandler S Alexander, Chester co., SUOOli. 20 Kimble & Wallace, Cheater oonnty, ttaotfii. 82. John MoArdle, Westtrn, 7J438J4. ' Cows and Calves met a steady Inquiry, wit h Rules of ISO head at fj3560 for springers, and (35 (75 for Cows and Calvea. There was considerable firmness In tbe mar ket for Sheep, and the demand moderate. Hales of 10.000 head at the dlflerent yards at 69Uo. per pound, gross. Hogs were less active, and prices hardly so firm. Hales of 4000 head at Il5(a)16 25 per 100 puunds.uet , . latest siiirrme imtelujgsce For additional Marine fiewi tee Inrtde Paget. far nxBSBAPH. Niw Yobk, Marcn is. -Arrived, steamships ijiTTT, iwui,R,ii Aiaianta, rromijindoB. FobTBBHB lloNBoa. March 24 Massed lu-Brlc 'Wwiusa, from Liverpool lor Alexandria, aud rebr ABun: auu. iiuui rmw aiuu jor Baltimore. Passed out Barque W, M. Anderson, tor Lisbon; brles Alio for Porto Blco: A. Unwell, for Malaniss; Adeline" Klehardson. lor ba(oa; and a fleet or coasters. Tne pilot boat Pbanioua sooke on toe 26tb Inst., ten miles east of Cape Henry, schr Mellla Barber. 36 davs Irom Kockport for Baltlmer. 8be experienced a bfavy gale on tbe istb. wtilob carried away ber fore bonm and gaff foresail, and on tbe&Hb carried awar mainsails, malnboom aud gair, and bulwarks. Hha bud been 10 degrees cant of Bermuda. lDdjea In lor Baltimore Brig JCcllpse, from West POKT OP PHILADELPHIA MABOH 30. mn or tHMSoniris at tbs ayume mm, euAPH ojfiriojc. 7 A. If iO U A. M. li t r. K M CLEARED THleJ MORNINO Steamship Volunteer, Jouee, New iork. j. F.Ohl Mard 4rcc? l8B Uut"y Crontat. L. WtSter Br. brig Lavlnla. Longlass. Zaia. O. Van Horn, bchr Hiawatha, Lee, Wewburyport, John Bummel A Bcbr Minnie Klnnie, Parsons, Georgetown, And 9a. xied, Morton dt Co. ARRIVED TJBia MO BNINfl. Steamship Brunette, Howe, 24 boura from New York, with mdse. to Jobu F.Obl. bcbr Minnie Klnnie. Parsons, from New Haven, Barquentlne An dross, arrived yesterday from Mes sina, is consigned to Meters, a. H. Ucattsrgood Go nut as before. . , . MKMOBANDA. yesi rdsy F"nu,' ireeoju, hence, at New York Brig Kneed, Larkln, hence for Klslnore, pot Into Falo.Liitb mh lust , to land a sick man. Brig Leonard Uyern, Hicks at Halerno 7th Inst, from New York, ready todNrbarge. 8cbr William Anbtir. Andrews, for Philadelphia, Cleared at Puit'aud Ziia limt. Hcbr Onlilr, Keller, from Providence for Pblladel pbia. anchored at Fmsblng 27th Inst. hrhr M. J. Miller. Du uiiam, beuce for Bt John, N3.. at lluln.es' Hole 241 h Inst Honrs Annie K. Martin. Btiell, from New Haven, aud J. 11. Bartlett. Harris from Qreenport. nolo lor Philadelphia at New York 2tb Inst. Hcbr Wui.B. Mann, Kogers, nanoa, at Charleston 261 b Inst, Hcbr Ann Twlbell, Ed wards, benoe, at Washington, D. u. tsib Inst. . . . . bohrs A A. Andrews. Keller, for Philadelphia and Free Wlod. Frlsbee. for do. or New 1 ork, sailed from Providence 25th Inst. , Hchr M. O. Wei's. Beeves, benoe for Greenport, was Of! Handy Point 4th Inst .. rv,v...... Hobr Maggie Cummls, Smith, from Cphasset for Philadelphia, sailed from Ne London 2ld lost. Bchr MH. Bead. Bnson. from r4 for Philadelphia sailed from Sw London 24th Inst. Hcbr Cabot. Parker, from Boston for Philadelphia, ohrJ5 rvWb'i't'rey. ..Hed from Rlrt. moud uth uwi?for James Wver. to load tor Fhtladol. Hobr Starlight. Crowell, from Boston: U. U. Fraa mu Hon, Irom do.: H. B. Ulbson, Lincoln, from, Wellfleal; Charlie an Willie, Tbomat, Irom Vldal- tulai fux Philadelphia, at He X jr 27 U UiW
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