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VOL. V-No. 5.
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Third Dny'a Proceeding of th Conven
tlon-Prtlent 0'JIhy Kd t is
Meaa ttnd Important lttt He
Charge the Hennie viita Treachery
BrnnlorPrHlln Roberta to Report
la Person to the Mown Secretary B.
. Killlaa'a Financial Bepert, Kte.
The proceedings ot the Convention yesterday
"were characterized Ity some able debates on the
different resolutions broueht before the House;
fcUll, the proceedings were marked by thelutinost
propriety. This was in n great measure owing
to the able Chairman, who discharged his duties
promptly and impartially. On the opening of
the Convention tho minutes of ltut day's pro
ceedings were rjad and upprovcd.
The report of the committer to wait on tho
Senate was rend. The (Senate could not be tonnd
as a body. Mr. Roberts' reply was very indefi
nite, and admitted thn eoudiruution that he did
IOC ignize the Convention its a legally constituted
body, and stated that he would give his const
oVration to any communications received at No.
734 Broadway. This rerly was received with
jnaried disapprobation by the House.
A lonp discussion euxned as to the pronrietv
of admitting Mr. , a Senator, it being st itcd
that ho would appear aud explain his po-ition,
Bad wes ready to give some important lii'oima
tion. The motion was ue:rn lived. The Rev. Mr.
Curly was admitted to a scat. The reveiend
gentleman rose and in a solemn manner prayed
luat tlioir deliberations would bo markel by
harmony and concord, nnd tliat Heaven would
vouchsafe to bless their undertaking.
another Committee to wait on tiib senate.
A resolution was carried that a committee oi
five wait on the Senate, or, in its absence as a
body, on the President oi the Senate, to request
their attendance, and in cane they retuce to do
so, that the committee (femand their books and
accounts 1n order to investigate their steward
ship. The committee reported that Mr. Roberta
would make a written report, but would not ap
pear in person.-
About 10 o'clock President O'Mahony entered
the House nud was warmly greeted.
o'mahony speaks.
ne addressed the House, stating that no man
("elored tne present dissent-ion in the ranks of
thj Fenian Brotherhood more tnan he. He was
tlure to give a full and clear explanation of his
ttewurdship. lie requested neither favor nor
per iality for past services from tho House; be
reauired a full, searchiue investieation, and if
this Convention found that ha had abused the
high position they had intrusted to him, con
demn Tiim accordingly.
Mr. O'Mahony's speech was listened to with
grout attention and lrcquent marks of approba
tion. His manner and bearing were those of an
honest mun, who courted the most searching in
vesication. A resolution was adopted that the President's
Message be read at 2 o'clock.
After recess the Speaker appointed committees
on ways and means, on foreign relation, and on
amendments of Constitution and internal orga
nization. A delegate from Troy proposed a series of reso
lutions, requesting delegates not to tate action
with either side until the decision of the Con
tention be known.
A delegate from the West charged both sides
of the disputants with malfeasance in office, aud
reported that he and his brot her delegates repre
sented a large district, and had not as yet de
cided in favor of either party. Several other
delegates replied to the same effect.
president o'mahony's message.
The Clerk Tead the President's Message, which
was rather a voluminous document, and took
over two hours in reading. He addressed him
self to the Senate and Congress of the Fenian
Brotherhood. He impeached Mr. Roberts and
his Senate with intrigue and treachery to the
Brotherhood, and complained that after his
toilsome labors in the cause ot'Irelaod, it grieved
him now to the heart to 6ml, when ho had Just
reached the gaol oi all their hopes, that the
actions of a few men and their duped adherents
would stand m the way of the national cause of
Ireland. The organization and its funds should
never be prostituted to any other cause but the
liberation of Ireland. He read extracts from
the Philadelphia Convention, showing how all
his previous acts were unanimously approved up
to that time, and how he had expressed himself
there that the title of Head Centre was suffi
cient for him, as b thought it would be
time enough to hare a President when
Ireland was a free nation. The Philadel
phia Congress was convened against bis judg
ment, ana when overruled, he submitted to it
under protest. He since, too, well understood
the designs of Mr. Roberts and his faction in
assembling that Convention; it was to bolster up
flimsy charges against him, which the House
unanimously rejected as frivolous and not to be
entertained. Ireland was ready for action at the
time, and he was about issuing the bonds of the
Irish Republic. Mr. Roberts and party stated
that a Congress would give eclat to the bonds.
After the Congress the Senate threw every ob
struction in the way of issuing the bonds, and
hampered all his movements. A cry was ringing
ficm Ireland, but his hands were tied ana he
could not respond. The only way he saw of ter
minating this squabble was by convening a Con
gress of delegates. Credentials were forwarded
to all the Circles, and he was happy to see before
him so large, respectable, aud intelligent a body.
He would freely abide by their decision, lie
would not, stand in the way of Irish
nationality. No; let this Congress ludge him,
and If guilty condemn him. He asked a favors,
no leniency from them. Judge him fearlessly
and impartially. Only for the way my hands
were tied by the Roberts faction, I would ere
now have had an Irish army battling on Irian soil
for Jrish Independence, and an Irish fleet sweep
ing from the broad ocean England's commerce.
I will prove all this to you by figures and facts,
and authenticated documents, both from the
Irish Executive and other sources. In order to
explain his position he gave a resume of a sketch
of the rise and progress of Fenianlsm from its
earliest organization, ne stated that Michael
Doheny was the first organizer. That in it
inlancy it had to struggle against serious difficul
ties; difficulties enough to dishearten any man,
or set of men. Still they persevered, and he and
Stephens kept it alive until the present day.
They wcrked in harmony together, as letters
lrom him will show. He (Mr. Stephens) knows
no Roberts, and, in sending delegates lately with
important despatches, ho ordered the delegate
if by any mischance he could not And President
O'Mahonv, to destroy them. (Reads Stephens'
letter). He read letter of a late date from
Stephens to this etlect. The reading of these
letters was received by cheers tor O'Mahony and
St.'phens. He spoke of John Mitehel; of his
literation from prison by President Johnson.
(Three ciiecrs were given lor the President and
Mr. Mitchell.) He not went into the full par
ticulars about the course they took to hurt his
Jfguing of the bonds, and showea oy letters now
Mr. Roberts thought to get the nianaBement oi
the plates an 1 bonds under his personal control,
and his object in doing s"o. Also how Mr.
oKoure refused giving the required bail.
i THE MOFFAT MANSION.
He explained his connection with the taking
of this concern. He declared that he had never
te?n the house until after it was taken on the
approval of Mr. Roberts, General Sweeney and
nthrr members of t'le Cnnorw. Ho "rnt Wo a
full and broad explanation of all points at hsuc,
and, 1 Mm informed, so telling wer.) ins uitarga
aiainM the Senate tuat their very menus aimosi,
hung their heads.
The address was repeatedly cheered, and
s-emed to make a great impression upon the
House. Of course we knew notutne oi xne pri
vate documents or letters read to the Conven
tion, but we are intormed that thev nr? of a moot
impoi tant nature and bearing on Fenl nlsm.
SECRETARY D, D0RAN KILLIAN S REPORT.
As the clerk was fattened. B. Doran Killian
was requested to read his own report, which he
did. We are told that it was remarkable for
financial reearch, depth, forcslghted views, and
kern loo-ical area men t and cutting sarcasm. It
silted the actions of the Senate to a nicety. We
have heard it stat-d that seldom has any Secre
tary ot State produced a more able document.
So telling was it on the House that when Mr.
Killian retired he was greeted from all sides of
the houre. The House aiiotirned about 7 o'clock
until 8 o'clock this mornlnfr. It may be well to
state that during the reading of the President's
message a letter from Mr. Roberts was handed
to the Chairman of the Cotnm.ttee. As it ap
pealed to be a private document, no action was
taken on it for the present. JV. 1". lUrald.
EUR OTE,
The Chilian and Mexican Questions-
Doings of the Fenians, Etc.
If an Chill Been Kohl lint by England T
from the London Evening Standard, December 19,
The Timt'9 announces that the Spanish 'xovern-
meni has accepted the mediation of England and
France in her dispute with the republic of Chili.
So tar there is cuuse for general satisfaction. No
one ,can desire the prolongation ol hostilities
that are a serious interruption to a branch of
British commerce, and which are fraught with
ruin to Chili, and cannot cuhauce the military
position of Spain. We fear, however, judging
trom the article in the limes, that the English
(iovernnicnt has not gained a diplomatic tri
umph, and that the erood offices of England and
France bave been accepted through our Govern
ment agreeing to forsake the cause of Chili.
After for some time pant condemning Spain
without stint, and pridim'the conduct ot Chill
as immaculate, our contemporary is now forced
to confess ''that a nation less Spanish in its
temperament than the Chilians mieht even at this
juncture (Parela) have touud a pacific solution ot
tne diittcuity. mat sue oDstinateiy ret used
to make the first advance." What are we to
infer from this ? Have the mediators prejndiesd
the case? Is there an honorable understanding
that the British Government is to say to the
Chilians that they are wrong, and that they
must swallow the Spanish leek? If so, it is
likely enough that Chili will have to submit,
unless she is supported by the Government of
the United States, not at this time a very proba
ble contingency.
We do not here give any opinion upon the
merits of the dispute, but if the Times, not very
well Informed lately about the policy of the
Government, has, on this occasion, been favored
with true and certain information, we must ex
press our sincere regret that the Government
should again bave to recede from a strongly
avowed, policy. A remonstrance is sent to
Madrid, and the reply is, "Mind your own busi
ness." Then comes in tho diplomacy of France,
and Spain is willing to submit to arbitration,
but if the Times article is "inspired," not before
the English Government has eaten its big words
and pleaded guilty for its client. This a Hair will
be closely scanned by the people of the United
States, nnd will produce a very unfavorable im
prestion. In the interests of peace we cannot afford It to
be supposed that eveu when Spain treats us with
contempt aud sets at naught our remonstrances
we not only bow to the rebuke, but kUs ths rod.
It may be that the Times is not correctly In
formed, and that our Government has agreed to
act as one of the mediators, without giving any
pledge to force Chili to consent to the demands
of Spain. The circumstances, however, are sus
picious, and we are sorry that Parliament is not
sitting.
The flexlcftn Qnestlon.
PUBLICATION OP THE MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE BY
THIS FX INCH GOVERNMENT.
Parit (Dtc. 18) corretpondence London Teiegraph
La France writes: We have reason to believe
that the notes which have been exchanged be
tween France and the United States on tbe sub
ject of Mexico, to which reference is made in the
President's Message, will be published by the
French Government before the appearance of
the Yellow Book. Their publication will take
place at the same time in Washington and Paris.
Le Constttutionnel also again devotes a few
lines to the subject of Mexico, and, after assert
ing that all the reports of the resignation or re
tirement of Senor Hidalgo, Mexican Minister
here, are false, and that he has been merely
called to Mexico on a conge, in order that his
Imperial master might consult him which, I
happen to know, is the case goes on to state
that Mexico, by the aid of M. Lanelais. who is
to arrange that most serious question of pay, is
now raising very rapidly a mixed army ol native
troops and loreign contingents, "which will
speedily complete the work of our military ex
pedition." This, of course, means that we shall
very shortly see the bulk rt the troops return
from Mexico, the requisite corporal's guard
always remaining.
Fenianlsm.
DISMISSAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF RICHMOND BRIDE
WELL. Dublin (Dee. 19) corretpondence of London Timet.
The various parties that shared among them
the responsibility of taking care of the, political
prisoners in Richmond Bridewell, have been
bandying accusations and throwing the blame
upon one another; but, with all these inquiries,
explanations, and recriminations, they have
hitherto failed to clear up the mystery of
Stephens' "release."
The Board of Superintendence protest against
being held accountable for that event, alleging
that Government tools tue responsiointy upon
itself, and they demanded an Inquiry into tho
whole matter by an independent commissioner,
The answer thev received was that the Govern
ment had made the inquiry through the proper
functionaries, the IiIspeetorB-Geueral of Prsons,
and Ibat in consequence of their report the
Kovernor of the iail is dismissed, and the ao
polntment of the interior officers taken out of
the hands of the Board.
STRANGE THEORY ABOUT STWHENS.
From the Liverpool Conrir, Dea mbcr IB.
A curious theory is held by some persons re
specting Stephens, the Fenian leader. It is Bug-
gepted tliat he has been lately a spy in the em
ploy of the Government, and that he was kppre-
ueuded by mistake. Haviutr been taken, now'
ever, it was absolutely necessary to keep up ap
pearances by sending' him to jail, since ho was
well kuown to have taken part with the seditious
party in days gone by. When imprisoned all
uowoi-ary lacimies were given mm, and tnus ne
madr what lax-ailed his "mvaterinus Bne.ne
This is, of courie, only a theory, but it is to
some extent supported by the lact that the Lord
Lieutenant has reiueed to appoint a commission
to r quire into the case. On the other hand
fact that the Governor of Richmond lirl lewell
has been d smlssod tells somewhat against this
theor. bi t its supporters allege that advantao
was taken of those events to modify the govern
ment it he Bridewell. For the tuturo It will
be vot. d in the viceroy instead of the cor
poration. The Dublin Aldermen have deter
mined to pension Marquis, the Governor, nnd
are about to institute an independent inquiry
ol their own into the escape of Stephens.
THE TRIALS AT CORK.
The first Fenian prisoner put upon his trial at
Cork, Ct ptain McCallctty, who bad served in the
Confederate army, and wlio was a subject of the
United Mates, escaped on teenntcai grounds.
He was arrested while on board of a steamship
from America, and was brought ashore In cus
tody. His counsel objected that he win an alien,
who In his own country could not commit the
offense with which he a.s charged, and who
had not set foot on our land so as to become
uuiltv when he was arrested. The judges held
that this obiection was fatal to the iudirtment,
and the Jur' under their direction returned a
verdict ot not guilty.
At the sitting of the Court on Monday Bryan
f ilion and John Lvnch were arraigned for tica-
son-felonv. The jury was sworn, and the Attor
ney -Genet al stated the case lor the crown, alter
which Warner, tne npprovcr, was examined.
lie depot e.l that he had seen lour or tive hundred
persons at unti meetings, aua me prisoners
among th"'m. The Giatnl Jury found true bills
for treason-lelony against, T. Dugguii, O'Dono
vnn, John Casey, James Mountaue, and A.
h'icholls, Jr.
Dub' n, D(Ctmber 19. telegram Lend Timet.
Mr. J. Svmes. Solicitor, h-is been appointed
Governor of Richmond Prison, in the room of
Mr. Murquis.
The Board of Supcnntondonc has postponed
its intiuirv about the escape of Stephens.
At Hie lOlK VvOiiiniiSMdii Dir. Jiutu puw; tu-
dav two hours in defense ot the prisoners; Tho
Solicitor General replied.
The jury retired about 5 o'clock. A verdict of
guilty 'was returned against Dillon and Lynch,
and they were sentencea to ten years pcnui ser
vitude each.
Dillon admitted that he wis at Cotnra, and
Lynch that the evidence against him was in the
main true.
i Duggan and Donovan were then put forward,
and pleaded "not guilty"
There.are now four informers on the witness
table in Cork Nagle, Warner, llagany, aud
Schofleld. f
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Fnmgiiayitiin Retire front Argen
tine Territory 1 he Allien Preparing
folBVfule PnrMKUBy Fftrllcnlr of tbe
I'arogunynu luvntilon aod Ketreal
The Triumvirate ol Corrlenten Moll
Their Property nnd Leave with the
Invaders The Hale Declared Null and
Void, and to be Coulincated by the Ar
gentine Government, Etc.
Buenos Aires, S. A., November 14. A most
important epoch in the great !t of South Ameri
can wars has been reached. Repulsed at every
contest ot arms, the Paraguayans have retired
from Argentine territory. This occurred Octo
ber 24 at Paso de lu Patria, where the last divi
sion recrossed to its own soil, where detensive
war may be more successful than the aggressive
has been.
They were allowed to cross without molesta
tion, although the allied fleet was not two hours
distant, aud they had a droveof twenty thousand
stolen cattle as booty. So ended an invasion of
one hundred aud ninety-two days, marked by
the most 6tupid and cruel waste ot property and
lite. They reduced the invaded and unresisting
district to absolute starvation. And there was
no such pietext as retaliation, or withdrawing
supplies from the enemy, forno enemy was near.
It was a vandalio destruction of every animal,
ree, and house over hundreds of square leagues,
lu the city of Corricntes, where tho seat of Para
guayan power was situated, they held rule
through a traitorous committee of three old
citizeus of Corrientes, Messrs. Gauna, Cacetvs,
and Stlvero. These were the civil rulers.
Military law was stupidly severe. If even
women were seen talking lu the street they
were whipped or Imprisoned, or sent away pri
soners to Paraguay, as conspirators. Before
evacuating Corrientes they applied to the Italian
Minister, the only resident minister, to obtaiu a
certificate that all things had been conducted
according to the usages of civilized warfare,
hinting at the 6ame time that his refusal might
be the occasion of the sacking of the city. lie
positively refused to sign it, and expressed a
purpose to claim damages for all Italian subjects
injured. That day a powerful Italian nfan-of-war
appeared in port, and nothing was done.
. Senor Berjes, tue Minister of Foreign Affairs,
ifsued a proclamation stating that "Corrientes
had proved herself unworthy of protection for
espousing so coldly the cause of the River Plate
equilibrium." Accordingly the invaders pun
ished ber coldness by abandoning her to her
legal owners. Tbe triumvirate hastily sold their
farms and other property and also left. It is
said that the Argentine Government will declare
their sales void and will confiscate their pro
perty. The Paraguayans robbed large numbers
of stores and wholesale houses and deposits, and
sold the goods at auction. A question comes up
on the restoration of order and the identifica
tion of the goods as to the right of property.
The fcrmer owners claim that tbe Paraguayan
theft and sale do not extinguish the original
title. This is not yet decided.
Tbe allies are concentrating their forces, to be
ready lor the Invasion of Paraguay. But when
thl.-will be done does not appear. We are in
the beginning of summer. Tne weather is hot.
In Paraguay all work and travel must be sus
pended from about 9 o'clock in the morning till
5 hi the evening. The hot sands are not relieved
by grass for horses, nor by animals (or the food
of an army, For scores of leagues such a waste
and burning desert is only relieved by deep mo
rasses, out of which no army could ever come.
To avoid such a route tbe allies must staum
past the formioable battery of Humaitas, where
the channel is narrow, spanned by huge chains
under water, and defended by twj hundred
guns. The invasion of Paraguay is no joke; but
he obstacles may melt away before tho heroism
of an army flushed with victory and ably led.
It is quite in favor of the allies that they have
for tliat pass not only ten good steamers, but
also one iron-clad and one monitor, Brazilian.
This is the season when wool comes in at the
rate of thiity, forty, or even fifty tons dailv.
There is but little trade and little shipniner. ex
cept in that line. The rate paid the farmer is
about the same, or a little less, than last vear.
Most of tlftj wool comes this year with a little
bur, called "caratilla," which is said to be very
innirious to tne machinery in dressing tne wool.
The trade in hides does not progress as the
product ol wool docs, as the following figures
w ill show : ln;2, hides exported. 3j4,01)0; 18o2,
311,000; 18G3, 854,000; 1S64, 408,000; eight months
of 1805, 408,000. The chief business that is
falling behind the progress of the country is
that of cattle killing. Although every part of
the animal Is exported, it.ts done in such a wav
as to leave but little profit to the producer or
exporter.
They 6end to foreign connlrias bones, hoofs,
hair. hide, hid cuttinas, jerked beef, tones, tails.
tallnur nurl V"n wheu thev burn tliA hniina
under the furnace to render the tallow, thoy ex
port the asnes. wua uu mm economy, it does
not ray well, chiefly bcciuse tho beef, alter
bclrg salted in thin luikes aud tnen dned toe
l"-kinsr rrorcss does net sell lor more thaa oa
or two cents per pound. One of the principal
men here has latelv boueht 20,000 head of cnt'le
a' the marvellomly low rate of $S'2D, sliver, for
turrp and lour year old rte rs, $1-20 tor cows,
and $1U0 lor others. Tho bi tes are worth nearly
that price.
4.e people of this city have established a
S. itaiy Commission, alter the style of to it of
un United States. If we can credit the native
papers the at my haj more to dread from tho
nu thods of its commissaries than from, disease
or battles.
There has been a fair lately established here
lor the rein f ol famil'es of the soldiers who have
cone to tr.e wcs. it is to be a showy tune, ana
no doubt a larsre sum w ill bo collected. A large
houewill he tilled with stalls, and a garden will
be tilled with delights. Somehow or othor these
philanthropic movements seldom reach so lar in
llieir Deneuuj bh iu mcir uupe-.
The railroad improvements of this country are
going ahead grandly. The Southern Railroad,
betrun fifteen moi ths apo, is in operation its
length of one hundred miles to Chascouius. It
is opening up a "pienuiu iiiihiqcbs.
rbe Argeutino Central itatiroad is laving tracK
at the rule of thiee miles a week, across the
pampas towords Cordoba, lrom Rosarlo.
At tnts date money is easy, minus at'ow nve
per cent, on deposits. The season is highly ta
voi able for every kind of crop. No Indian in
vasions, no drouirht, no civil war, make a South
American paradise. j.V. i. Ueratd.
REVOLUTION IN SAN DOMINGO.
Downfall of Cattral Rae In Power
XHelo-drantatlc Scene In the Homliilcitn
Conjcresfl.
Further news has been received from Sun Do
mingo, reporting another revolution there under
very peculiar circumstances. The last news was
that LaDrai nau pcaceiuny succeeueu to
Pnnental.
On the ICth of October, a party of insurgents
entered Azua and proclaimed Baez as the Presi
dent. A number ot the people of the Province
of Seibo joined them, and thoy proceeded to
wards the capital, with cries ot "Long live
Baez I" and "Death to Cabral 1"
They evidently bad coniedcratcs in the Gov
ernment, for. at the ciitical moment, a curious
scene took place in theSupreme Congress, which
was in session, deliberating on tho question of
tbo emission of paper money. A "mysterious
man," armed with a cutlass, entered suddenly,
and, despite of all protests, exclaimed:
"General Cabral, are you in favor of peace ?"
"With all my heart," was tbe reply.
"Well, then," said the stranger, "I am on
emissary of the revolutionary chief, who will be
here in less than two hours," and then raisiusj
his voice, he exclaimed: "Long live General
Baez, President ot the Dominican Republic !"
As these words resounded through the hall a
scene ot utter contusion ensued. The Ministers
abandoned their seats, and in terror sought pro
tection in the house? of the French, Italian, aud
KngliHh Consuls. Cubral.fhowever, appeared in
purlic, and declared that if the popular voice
and welfare demanded the rule of Baez he would
gladly give his consent. The popular feeling
now turned in favor of Cabral, aud he retained
power tor several weeks.
The mysterious man who had fnghlenpd tho
Congress soon appeared again. He proved to be
General Pedro (iuillermo, and managed so as to
have himself appointed Dictator until Baez
should arrive. An election was held on the 14th
of December by the Constitutional Assembly,
unanimously appointing Buenaventura Baez Pre
sident ot the Dominican Republic.
Cabral has accepted a military position under
the Government, of which Guillermo, the mys
terious man, is the practical head New York
liquid. .
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
railroad Engine
House Burned.
Loss Estimated at Five Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.
Crestline, Ohio, January 5. The large eugine
house of the Bcllefontaino Railroad Company,
at Galion, Ohio, was burned last night, with
twelve locomotives. The loss is estimated at
three hundred thousand to five hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Maine Legislature.
Augusta, Me., January 6. The House of Rep.
resentatives passed an order this morning to ad
journ fitally on the 17th of February next, but it
is not thought the Senate will concur in this
action.
The following elections took place this morn
ing: Secretary of State, Ephralm Flint, Jr.;
Attorney-General, John A. Peters; Land Agent,
Isaac R. Clark; Adjutant-General, John Hods
don. These are the present Incumbents. I
The nominees for the Executive Council, tele
graphed last evening, have all been elected.
Marine Intelligence.
New York, January 6. The ship Mary Blades,
hence lor Queenstown, was abandoned water
logged on the 24th of December. The crew were
all saved by the schooner Cornet, from Boston
for Jacksonville, and a brig, name unknown.
Seven of the crew were transferred to the
barque Maria and have arrived here. The cap
tain, mate, steward, and carpenter romained on
the Cornet, and three others are on the brig.
The Steamer Virgo."
Fortress Monroe, January 5. The steamer
Virgo, from Savannah to New York, his arrived
here short of coal.
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Markets by Telegraph.
San Frascisoo, January 4. Minimr stocks are
still weak. Gould and nrry, $860; havsgo, S7S5;
Uholmr-Potoni. $140; Imperial, S11360: Yellow
Jacket, 417,60; Crown Point, $&40j igal len
der, C0o.
Kiw VORK, January 6 Cotton quiet, at52j53o.
for midd linjr. Flour li dull, common 6u Inc. lower;
tales of 4009 bbN at 9 7-40 8 60 for State, 3-75 a.10 25
lor Ohio, and 7,8&a8 65 for Wostern. uoutho, n is
drooplnfi 400 Ibis sold at 8 05'16. Cauadlan
lower; 800 bbls sold at 88 2&riU26. Wheat dull,
and nominally l(ff2c. lower. Coin du'l aud heavy.
Beel iif afly. Pork is reKU'ar at 820a 29 26 lor mefw.
Lard quiet at 16j(B.18o. W hisky dull at S2 26g2 28.
Kw York. January 6. Storks are baavr.
Chlcano and Rock J'and, 108; Cumberland pre
errea, 44; Illinois Central, 130; Miohlu-an South
era, 74Jilew York Central. 07i; Reading, 100);
Canton Co., 45); Minwiuri 6a, 78J; Erie. 96i; Cleve
land and Pithiburg, 85; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
108i i Northwestern, 0j ;U. 8. Coupons, 1881, 116.
Baltihorb, January 6 Flour is dull. Wheat
firm. Corn quiet; white 8889 cents. Oats firm at
4 cents. Provlions luao'ive, and prices unchanged.
Sugars firm. Wh'Bky dull at 62 26 J.
THIRD EDITION
WSIIIIVGTTOIV.
pecml Detpalchct to The Evening telegraph.
Washington, January 6.
Personikl.
Hon. Nathan Sargeant, Commissioner of Cus
toms, has been confined to his house by illness
for some day.
Ientti ot tti Clerk of th Nrinnte.
Mr. Ilickey, for forty years Chief Clerk of the
Sec ate, died at four o'clock this morning.
Reronntrnctfon Committee.
The Joint-Committee on Reconstruction will
meet to-morrow morning for business. A quorum
is not present In the House.
Sech of Jndgo (tpnlrilng.
Judge Spalding, of Chlo, is making a radical
speech In Committee of the Whole on tho sub
ject of reconstruction.
Abandoned Sonthern Liul.
An important resolut'on was ottered in the
House, providing that all the public lands in the
Southern States be thrown open to actual settlers.
According to the decision ot the Land Commis
sioner, they are now open to settlement to black
as well as white men.
Tba Peuftlon Vtarean.
The Commissioner of Pensions Is gradually
re-establishing Pension Agencies and appointing
Examining Surgeons throughout the Southern
States. But few vacancies have as yet been
filled, and of the tminen'c amount of pension
money yearly paid to the noble defenders of the
Union but a very diminitive portion will be
given to people of the lately rebellious States.
tin Morn blucoiire Oiflce-lloldora.
The Secretary of the Treasury has determined
to abolish all offices aud remove all office
holders in his Department whose services can
be dispensed with in the collection of revenue.
A Knmot,
The statement that no Congressman can hope
for official favor or patronage in at least two of
tho departments of the Government unless he
shall declare for what Is termed the President's
policy is currently circulating, and being in
dignantly commented upon by members here.
The announcement boldly made, in at least ouo
of the departments, i: is believed will, from the
temper it has evoked, work its own cure.
Anti-Scorbutic.
The Secretary of War has just been issuing
instructions to tho United States Collectors on
the Rio Grande to admit to entry, free of duty,
such antl-scorbutlcs as the officer of the Sub
sistence Department may find it necessary to
purchase from the Mexicans, to preserve the
health ot our troops in that locality.
Financial.
The following is a statement showing the com
parative disbursements of tbe Treasury on ac
count of the War, Navy, and Interior Depart
ments, for the quarter endiug December 31, in
the years 18C1-C2-63-64-65:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Onartor endinu December 81.
18(!l 84,827,630 88 1864 8141,656 682-10
1802 132,24S,0uI z4 1805 72,786,6iXJ 48
1803 168,628,957 781
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
1801 $10,471,285 96 1804 $31,024 905 09
18t2 12 888,082-4 1865 16,985 778 11
1H58 25,041,46628
INTKltlOR DEPARTMENT.
1801 t508,814 88 1864 e7,849 82457
1862 71-2,661 86 1865 2,569,710 29
1863 1,693 0U4 68
The repayments of meney drawn from the Trea
sury not used, and funds received from Balos tor tbe
came periods, were as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Quarter endii i December 81.
1861 164,141 06 1864 $568,461-41
1862 466 608'B3j 1866 4,663.068 83
1868 162,102 631
J.AVY DEPARTMENT.
1E61 $690,422-83 1864 $2,002,485-78
J862 494.861 80 1866 6,767,291 88
1868 l,062,li'i-U7l
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
1861 $82.062-72 1864 $24,597 85
1862 11 721 67 1866 103,498 62
1868 43,849 831
CONGRESS.
llonne of Representatives.
Various resolutions ot inquiry were passed,
Inclndtng one o tiered by Mr. Ingersoll (111.), tn
structing the Committee on the Judiciary to in
quire whether any further legislation is neces
sary lor tne suppression or polygamy in man.
On motion ot Mr. Pike (Me.), the Committee
on Ways and Means were Instructed to enquire
into tbe expediency ot providing lor arawoacKs
ot duties paid on material entering into tne con
struction of American ships, In order to com
nete with fore I en vessels on eoual terms.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union on the Presi
dent's Annual Message.
The Teruvlan" Outward Bound.
New York, January 6. The steamship Peru
vian, from New York for Liverpool, has sailed.
There are are no signs of the steamship Mora
vian, now due with Liverpool advices o the
22dult.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Omen op the Evening Telborafh, I
Friday, January 6, 1866.
The Stock Market opened rather dull this
morning, and prices are weak and unsettled,
Government bonds continue in fair demand, with
sales of old 6-20s to notice at 104; new do. at
1014, an advance of i; and 7-30s at 9899 for
June and February. 104 j was bid for Cs of 1881,
interest off.
City loans are in demand at the late advance,
with sales ot the new issue at 93.
Railroad shares are less active and lower, with
large sales ot Catawissa at 43J44 for preferred,
a decline of 1; and common do. at 30J, a decline
of I; Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 56J, a slight
decline; and ittle Schuylkill at 30, a decline of
J; 125 was bid for Camden andAraboy; 63J for
Norristown; 63J for Reading; 64 for Minehill; 30
for North Pennsylvania; 26 lor Elmira common;
30 for Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 for Northern
Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares are without
change. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 34; 50
was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 10 for S"rt
tecnth and Nineteenth; SO for Chesnut and Wa
nut: and 394 for Ilestonville.
Bank shares are firmly held at full prices.
Manufacturers' and Mechanics' sold at 30; 190
was bid for North America; 119 for Farmers'
and Mechanics'; 48J for Commercial; 87J for
Northern Liftartles; 27 for .MechaiJc,'; 90 for
Kensington; 70 for Western ; and CO for City.
In Canal shares there Is very littlo movement..
Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 29J30,
and Wyoming Valley Canal at 66: 23 was bid
for Schuylkill Navigation common; 81 for Sus
quehanna Canal; and 311 for Delaware Division.
Oil shares are more active. Era sol i at 62 1
McClintock at U; Sugar Creek at 6j; Jersey
Well at i ; and Sugar Valley at 33.
Coal shares contlnuo in fair demand, with
sales of Big Mountain at fi01, anndvam-e of J;
Mabanoy at 8; New York and Middle at 8j; and
Feeder Dam at 04-100.
The managers of many of tho Ne v York Na
tional Banks have applied to the SiM-.-t tary of the
Treasury to allow them to continue their d"o
sits with the Sub-Treasury upon i:r -est, as ha-
heretofore been done, and to have "eh den it
count as part of their reserve luii'I. The tc
tary has the application under con iteration, u.'
will soon eive bis decision.
AJ despatch flora Washington say: It t
stated at the Treasury yesterday tnat at o ,
sent ratio of income our National di-bt m. b
easily reduced $100,000,000 the present yeur'nlte
providing lor nil current and continue 1 '
bllities.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.' i'K- .
Reported oy Do Haven It Jro., Mo. 403. Third tr. .
FIRST -"OARD
M000 CS7 0s Aub.. 99 !
600 en McC intock. ..
500 eh Suiar Ck..1o
200 sh Cuta. ootu t il i
100 U do :
8i0sh fiuear Va .tio
100 sb Mahunoy ton
200 nh do t,"
101) sit Sch N id
200 kD do i.,'!"
41 Hh Wyo Val l.i
2(6 sb 13ih&l5Ul 1.8'
20shL,t Sch.... ..
10 sn Pi-nna u
32 sli Man &,vr -o i
BOOsliN y & .t'itC.
2 0 sh Fi-ed tamb;
100 sh Webster Lou .
$11000 do.... June 08
fWOO do.... July H8j
2W)0nty Op.. now.. 8
8100i goli N 6s-..18Sa 76
80' 00 &A mr.6a 80. S8k
e50(Xi Uu'b C 6..n60 22
81i 00 II 6-20 66.... 11)24
81000 N PennK. 6s.. 83 J
00 sh Era Oil.... lots 33
500 sh do b& US
6(0shBie Mt 16 lots 61
700 eh do lo's 6
400 nh Corn Plant. ..o 0 I
400 eh Uatapl'. ...lots 43
100 sh do b30 431
pooch dolotg..rb0 43
200 en do l80. 44 I
SALES AT PUBLIC STOCK BOARD TO-DM.
Reported by F. T. Wa ton, No. 208 a. Fourth
FIRST CAM.
100 sh Feeder D. . b30 1 60 Mi Keystono. . . .
f.(K) Ph H-do lar. b30 1 1(0 all Hlif ante
00 sh Miller -81 100 sh buirar Ok. . . .
V.
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTA 1 lO.f;
10 A. M 1421 12 M 142
11 A. M 142 11'. AI 113'
Market very dull.
Haupkr, Dukmet & Co. quote as follows:
buying. S il nj
American Gold 12J 14a
American Silver Js aua is 1138 Y.H)
American Silver Dimes arid Bali Diuios.l (5 l'!6
l'ennavlvania Currency 40o 308.
New York Kxotiange 1-10 par.
McKiLLirs & Co., No. 80 8. ilurd streot, quote as
follows :
Blaring. SeH'ng.
Gold 1421 H2J
(Silver 137 1H8
Dimes and Half Dimes 133 184
PenDSvlvania Currency 40 80
Now York Exchange par. par.
The New York Tribune this morninir says:
"Money is more active aroorg brokers, and 7
per cent, is readily had on call. Upon Federal
stocks lower rates are made. Commercial paper
sells at 79 for best, and 10 1 5 for second erade.
"Exchange is lower under the growing confi
dence In Federal stocks in Europe, and tho
latest advices in regard to the supplv of cotton.
Bankers' stcrliner, 60 days, 108? 0100$; Bankers'
sterling, 3 daB, 110110j; Commercial, 108.J:
Francs, long date, b'nh&li; Francs, short
date, e-nflS'lli."
The statement of tho public debt Bhows that
Mr. McCulloch is steadily retiring his circula
tion, and getting his debts into long stock.
The legal tender money in circulation com
pares as follows:
Kovembnr SO. December 31 .
Five per cents 832.6Ji6.901 S8,630,901
U 8. Noies, old iss io... 8t2,970 118,111
TJ. 8. Notes, new insue. . 426,849 820 426,231 8S9
Couip. Interest Notes.. . 167,012 141 180,012,141
Total 8626,290,438 8614.898,841
Decrease in circulating money 11,391,697
The National Banks are Increasing their
issues, but theii right to make circulation will
soon reach the legal limit
A despatch from Washington says: "The
receipts lrom internal revenue have averaged
nearly $2,000,000 per day for the four days of
this month. Tbe entire receipts since the 1st
day of July last amount to $183,lfl4,437,04.
"Secretary McCulloch will probably revise his
estimate of the cotton comin? forward the cur
rent year, and place it in the vicinity of 2,000,00P
bales. Instead of 1,300,000. The members of the
Internal Bevenue Commission also concur in
this estimate. It'is ureed by promlneat officers
connected w ith the financial department of the
Government that amendment to the Constitu
tion is Lot at all necessary to secure a largj
revenue from cotton. They urge that an excise
tax of ten cents per pound be levied on all cotter
raised, whether for domestic use or export.
This will obviate the necessity for an amend
ment to the Constitution, which eventually
might operate unfavorably, to sav nothing of tr s
good policy of letting that instrument s'a' l
without amendment, except when imperatively
demanded for the good of the nation."
Prices of Gold la New York.
By Banker? and Broken' Telegraph Line.
New Yobi, January 6. The following aid
the prices of gold in New York this morning:
10 80A. M 142! 11 U2f
10 46 A. H 142?, 12 25 P. il 142(
10- 56 A. M 142j!12 80 f. M 1421
11- 25 A. II 142j'
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Fbidat, January 6. Ihe doollne in gold and cor
responding movements on Exchange havo had m
tendency to reduce tbe value of goods generally, and
trade is dull in all departments.
Cotton Is selling In a small way at 52,53o. for
Middlings.
Cloverxeed Is lees active. About 600 bushols en d
at 8M8 25 tor prime and 87i7 60 for Inferior,
l'rices bt Timothy iionunal. Small sales ot Flaxsjed
at 8316&8 20.
Tbereis but littlo shlnnlnc demand for Flour, a t
only 800!&900 barrels sold a. 89 o.9 26 for spring wiiuj
extra family j and 86 10(ftll'00 for Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do., iiicludinv small lota of superfine ,.t
87-2E(a7 "5; extra at t(9 00; and fanov at 811 6 o
eifl&tC 100 barrels Rye Flour sold at $6. 8ule f
Corn Meal are entirely nominal.
The Wheat markot Is very dull, and prices
hardly maintained; mail tales o good red at 82 -'-8
2 80: and white at 2 6t6 2 75, In Rro no trun ,io
tions. Corn is in fair request, but tliore is i..-tia
oom ng ferward by water; sales oi 8000 bnuhe'- of
yellow at 88o. in store aud from the care, and 8j,io.
afloat Oats are iolliuc at 60&62O. .Barley il tit
ranges from 8130 to 81 60.
Whisky is dull, and suits slowly at 82 28ff3 80.
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