i Ji, JJ.il IP a 'dld vv LPjjLJ JJiJiNJ Mjw -JL , LPloi Alia Ujt JJI jiP ; JjllL o; vol.'v-xo. n. HII.A.DEX.IPECEA., FRIDAY, - JANUARY 10, 18GG.. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. MEXICO. ARRIVAL. OF ft FRENCH ADMIBJU.. Th 3 Relations of France and Mexico with the United States. CAPTURE OF TOLUCO BY THE LIBERALS. The Iinpsilnl'sts Defeated Within Twelve ' leagues ol tho Capital. ThaLVbarals Capture Valuable Silvor Mines. New York, January 18. The U-.ratd's 'Mexican J espatBliea report the arrival of a new French Admiral, Didtdot, to confer with Marshal Bazaine tn the relations of France, Mexico, kii1 the 1 United States. It is arunorcd that he la to he followed by a lanjc squadron; but thcobectof the latter ts variously stated. Som j say for war in case of hostilitie with the United States, and Others say as transports Jo -convey the French troops from Mexico to other points on this con tinent. Toluca, the ancient capital of the empire, 3G Xailes from Mexioo, lios been taken by the Li be Tals, under General Museoz. All of the Imperial troops at tie capital nave been Bent to retake the city, nd Marshal Bazaine commands in person. It is reported that the Liberals captured the Bllvpr mfen at Paehusa and Koal del Monte, and destroyed the works. Important Liberal Nccen.ea Tolnca Captoared tiy Oeneral 1'aNcual Slnuoc Two Silver Mines ,ald to have Fallen Into the nnudx of true Jnarlats fne IrarrlaltAta Orawlnsr In tlinlr Horn Frencu OUiclals to bave tti Managfe neni oT the Mexican Cnstomsi More Executions of Liberals- Arrival of tbe x-Sebel General Early at Vera Crnz. Vera Cruz, January C Admiral Didelot, the new Prench commander, arrived at Vera Cruz on the afternoon of January 1. lie proceeded immediately en route tor the City of Mexico, to consult with Marshal Bazaine on the subject of the existing relations bctwton the United States, Fiance.nnd the ''Maximilian Empire." Ktimor has it that tne Admiral will beiollowed iinme d'ately by a large fleet of naval vessels; but, at thf same time, while some say that these vessels will be need in a manner hostile to the United States Government, others say that they will prove to be only transports, intended to convey th French troops lroiu Mexico t? other parts of this continent. BAZATKE PREPARING FOR AN IMPORTANT , MOVE MENT. Tlie verv latest reports which we have received s from the interior confirm one another in efl'ect ceived !rom France, and through the Imperial -o eminent, is preparing for an extensive move ment of some kind. REPCX'TED ACTION OF TUB UNITED STATES CON GRESS. Theieport which has reached the Imperial Goveinmeut and been tolerably well confirmed, that both branches of the United States Con gress passed resolutions favoring a war to sus tain the Monroe doctrine, has had a very marked cli'ect, and disposed all those in authority here tc.not at once.' CONCENTRATION OF THE IMPERIAL FORCES. . . J . 3 1 T I ' . . 1 1 1 1 I I a it is unaersioou. nere, ana creunea, mat me J French arid. other imperial troops will be with drawn iroru several States now occupied in part fbv them, and concentrated at the city of Mexico. ISim T.nia l'ot.osi. and OrizRha. These are alt strakeio points, at which the Imperialists can prepare tor defensive and offensive operations, or io leave tne country entirely. It is said that the Emperor is placed in a very embarrassing Dosition In xeeard to Matamoras. While he ywrulii like to evacuate it, in order to avoid as fmnch as possible difficulty with the United Slat es. he cannot do so now, as tne evacuation of Maiamoras would leave it too easy for the IJimriPti to obtain supplies, ana at tne same time actaas a "damponer"xm tne imper'ai cause. The States of Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango. Chl- buahua, and one or two others, are to be evacu ated Immediately. On the Pacific side, Mazatlan and one otherrport will only be held. The Jrench authorities are constantly sending targe sums out oi the country, iu specie, to France. VMSRICAM FILIBUSTERS AT SAN JUAN OUADALOUPK. According to the official newspaper of Fres- Kiillo. in its issue of the 3d of January. San Juan le Ouadaloupe as attacked by three hundred Liberals, among whom were twenty North Ame jricaus. The Liberals evacuated the place on the JGth, taking the road to the Spring of Reyes. JVTTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KECRliTABY OF WAR. The official newspaper of December 30 pub lishes the following: There ha9 been discovered an attempt of as sassination aealnst his Excellency the Minister iof War. The assas-ins were surprised ana ar rested on Monday, the 18th instant, with arms in their hands, and at the moment when thev iwein about to put into execution their horrible nroiect. The colonel, Mariano l'tco, was ar rested, together with one of his accomplices, the atter triving ms name as t;htno Cirilo. Cirilo. Jon being questioned, confessed the plot, and ;jrave the names or otner lnoiviauais who were dso engaged tn the- conspiracy, aud who will ;pee3ilv be arrested. The criminals are' to be tried ibefore a court-martial. AFFAIRS AT M0XTEREV. On the 15th ult. Saltillo was crowded with efngers from Monterey. All the hotels and leariy (every onexf the private bouse in Sal illo weN crowded to excesj. Rome of the areer private residences were entertaining as uany as forty persons. At the latest accouws mere were bhii at iuon erey about five hun-dred native Mexican (Impe !al) soldiers, under the respective commands of inajero, Montejano, aud Quiroga. The two iist were still holding the cicadel and the iishop's palace, while the latter pcitetcd around ho citvi Three seuarato Liberal commands ere near the city, and were expected to move ipon it at any moment, vwa, it was iaia, hey would make a strong force, having with hem considerable artillery. BINALOA. ' Only Mazatlaa is in poaessiou of the Iniperial 4. The Liberals are triumphing everywhere, hey have assumed the oifonsive quite spirit- uiy. BB FRENCH TAKING POR8EPB10N OK THE CUSTOM HOUSES. The verv latest important information which Laacpfltf to hand is that the French are ex pected to take peson 0j the custom houses in a short time. Ata is understood to be one of the'arrant'emts mad by M. Langlai. ; j(Bl ICAL P.WrtlON OF TUB IMPERIALISTS. NotwitlietfttiidWig the constant publication by official autliovitv of palpable misstatcmcnbi, it is very evident 4erc that the Imperial situation is anjthbjtr but encouragino:. On the contrary, it is evidently becoming every day more aud more e-jQbarruff ing. Some of this Is attributable to the impoverished .condition .of the imperial t easiry, to the ill feeling and non-ccopma'ion between commander In the Bold, but mainly to the fact that the Juansts are becoming powertul and active, and where they d not drlvo the enemy before them they at least harass them to a considerable degree. With each day there scfms to tomo a further confirmation of the report that the Imperial forces will be mainly concentrated at Mexico city, Orizaba, and San ILnis Potest. . i Gcnerfcl Jnbal Early arrived hero a few days ago, accompanied by several Confederates. It Is 'understood, that he will leave to-day for the City ot Mexico. He has dyed his hair and beard black. He rode all the way through the South ern fixates from his place of concealment in WesL-rn Virginia. ItKroRTED ENGAGEMENT AT MAIUVATIO. Information hna boeo received verbally of an attack made on Maravatio by the Liberals and ot their total defeat. It appears that the Liberal General Itcgules advanced upon Maravatio ( h ch had in it at the time only a garrison of sever. ty men) with a large force. Tie 'gnvrii'on ot Maravatio was under the com mand of D. Mariano Lopez, who, when it became known tha, Kegules was advancing, was urged by the inhabitants to surrender the piaffe, the object of the citizens being to lesson the evils expected Irom the forthcoming attack. But Commandant Lopez declined, saying that he had watreied his head not to give up the place. When the citizens saw that his determination was to resist to the last, and that he would give them arms, they nobly seconded his efforts to protect tbe city. JIBUULES1 ATTACK AND DFFEIT. Reptiles presented himself before the city at 9 o'clook on the morning of the lGtn of December. At the timethe con tra-guoi ilia command, under Conzalez, was en route to reinforce the garrison of Maravatio. Gonzalez's command was mounted and about eighty strong. About one hundred and fifty soldiers' and quite a large number of citizens were at once armed and made available for the defense of thcicity. lleguhw fi'-stmovo was to form his men in columns, deploying each, column separately. He then made a s-encral at tack simultaneously upon three points, but was defeated t all. At the same time the contra-guerilla command made an attack upon one of the enemy'. fiautcs, and came very rear being surrounded and taken. In this particular part of the action Gonzalez, the chief of the contra-guerillas, killed the com manding officer of the Juarist cavalry. The attack proving unsuccessful, Regules withdrew his troops to a distance of half a league from the dftenses of Maravatio. Regules lost twenty five killed, a number of wounded and ei.'lit prisoners. Among the prisoners was one officer. ANOTnKR ENGAGEMENT. It is further reported that Regules, after his retreat from before Maravatio, was met by the command of General Menelez on a rise of ground known as Santa Clara, situaced between Acam baro and Zinapccuaro, and that a battle took place there, in which Menelez was the victor, taking aliout seven hundred prisoners. This news comes irom the City of Mexico. MOVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERAL GENERAL REGULES. i The Esperanza in its issue of the 17th says: From Jerecnaio we have been informed that a column ot Liberals, under General Regules, had moved upon Acambaro on the 14th instant. The column of Imperial troops under Jueretaro con tinued to advance with General Lamadried through the heart of Huasteea. REl'Or.TKD CAPTURE OF MIZANILA. According to anoiiicial note from General Cal deron, General Alatoire has agreed to surrender Miznntla to the Imperial forces. All of the above news is derived from Imperial sources, and should, therefore, be taken cum grano ealis. ... REPORTED IMPERIAL VICTORY. The Commandant of Zitacauro, under date of the 6th of December, reports the following: In compliance with instructions I marched for Mulillo yesterday. At a quarter before 10 o'clock in the morning I reached San Nicolas Ainealo. My object was to ascertain the route which the eiiemv had taken. About half an hour at te wards they presented themselves on the heights of Tuhillo, The enemy was immediately attacked and dispersed. We then moved on to Monterillo. There a serious combat took place. The enemy was thrown into disorder, but rallied again. Another advance was made, whereupon the enemy was disorganized, and driven in all directions. The enemy had tour killed and ton wounded. Our infantry being greatly fatigued, and the cavalry buttering from the encounters of the day, I did not pursue them. We captured a large number of prisoners, and considerable materiel. Mexico City, January 1. Toluca the capital of tbe Empire,' situated thirty-six miles from Mexico has been taken by the Liberals, under General Pascual Munoz. there were with him Generals Gomez Oarlardo, Uiva Palacio, and Augustin Grand a. All of the Imperial troops at the capital bave been sent to retake the city, and Marshal Bazaine commands in person. It was reported on Saturday that the Liberals had captured the silver minus at Pachuca and Real del Monte, and destroyed the works. No diligence has arrived from Pachuca since Friday last, which is an ominous sign. Toluca is h tine city of twelve thousand inhabi tants, aud has been used tor the capital of the country for forty years. The Liberals are increasing in numbers In the State of Durango, and, unless reinforcements can be sent there, the Prefect writes that the State must be given into their hands. 1 MILITARY MATTERS. . Tbirly-three of the zouaves who revolted at Martinique, and also on the march between Puebla and here, have been condemed to the chain gang, aud to work on the public works. ; Tn Gmmlunro General Baron Arraaud has assumed the command of the sub-division of Leon. Colonel Tarquet, military commander ot the city ot Guanajuato, was ordered to Morelia with the battalion of his command. The Mexican Times say that Garcia Morales la on rhe American frontier; but this paper is too unreliable to quote with any idea that you are obtaining correct war news. In each number are made-up battles in which fifty or one hundred French have routed one or two thousand well-armed Mexicans. The editor has had Figueroa routed several times, and General Figueroa happens to be one of those Mexican generals who has never yet been whipped by the Imperialists, He has taken I -.-.. t.wmT ikAotu uritli rrn pim t j n nil hurried back to Orizaba and Puebla the Imps rial troops lust as often as they have ventured into the valley oi lenuacan. ARRIVAL OK SILVER. A convoy, worth $2,100,000 in silver, reashed the 2(ith ult.. from the mint at Ouere- taro. The mint here has only coined l,iia,786 during tho past year. A convoy with $2,000,000 U erneeted soon Irom Guadaiaiara. ah the mint iveent the one at Chihuahua, are coinintt more than the mint here, which has the largest capacity of anv in tne empire, it is rumorea that Escandoii's mines at Real del Monte and Vfinhiwu which supply the mint here, are fail ing. These mines have yielded immense profits and enriched their owner until lie is ths richitet man iu the empire. Heu) York UraUH, THE OTERO MURDER. Trial ot Jnan y r'wruaurter. ooneal Charire or Jnnge Oilbert, a art Verdict fOnUty, Etc. In charging tho lury Judee Gilbert showed that It bad been Vroved that Otero was deal. The next question was whether the murder was committed or not. In this case nil tho surround ing circumstances showed that tins was murder, without any pHllitting circumstances,' The only btieatlng question 1. who committed th's act ? It is ituposflibla for the- prosecution to produce direct evidence tf tho commission of t'ae act. Tbo law doca not ronuiro in ciromnstauces of tide nature direct evidence. Ami this docs not conflict at all with the duties Imposed upon the. jvry. All they have to do is to act on the con Mction produced in their minds by the tact3 be fore them. , " 1 . -. Many cases of wrong convictions upon direct evidence are on record; the Jack man easels au instance in point. The law admits this circum stantial evidence which is miflicicnt; all the .jury have to do with is tho evidence which has been hud befor them. What is the evidence on both tides? It is wholly immaterial winch of these conspirators if a conspiracy there was struck the latal blow. On the Wednesday even ing Otero, Gonzales, Pellicer, and Vela lett the Hotel de Cuba. On that point there seems from the evidence to be no doubt. The next step in the transaction is the testimony of the con ductor of the car. On the question of personal identity you are tocxhibit great care. The wit ness Phillips swears positively as to tho identity of thefco men. What are the other neansof identification? In the first place there are the plove.ot Pellicer. . Then they find him, with Gonzales, taking lodgings, on this day of the murder at the Hotel de Cuba, and taking rooms at No. 217 Centre street, at ten o'clock the same night. All these facta are to be taken into consideration. Those razors and this dagger were . taken from tho room ot Vela and Pellicer. If Pellicer was there, it would seem that he took them Irom the room. Vela 6ays that when they left the Hotel de Cuba he went to and remained at the St. Nicholas Hotel until nine or half-past nine, when he returned to the Hotel de Cuoa. It it' con tended by counsel for the defense that Pelicer bid Gonzales "Good night" when they came out, ami that the conductor is mistaken as to tho identity of the latter. But Gonzales and Pellicer are ceen together t ten o'clock that same night at the house in Centre street. How came they locrether again so soon? As to the possession of the drafts they wero not negotiable, and yet counsel for the defense cou tends that Otero gave them to Gonzales tor safe keepinar in case ttiey should be lost, when if they had been lost they would havo been useless without the indorsement of Otero. The lury would say if the conversation in the fail came trom a trustworthy source, and act aecordinely. Although the prisoner is a stranger here the law treats ail alike; and it the jury were (.atislied that he had committed the murder, the fact that he U a stranger here should not have weight in rendering a verdict. They would, at the s vme time, give him the benefit of any reasonable doubt. , The jury retired at a quarter-post three o'clock, when the Court ordered a recess of halt an hour. The spectators, who had listened to the speeches ot counsel and tho charge of tho Judge with unusual quietness, took advantage of the respite of a recess, and left the court-room to enjoy the pure air of the corridors and hallways of the Court House. The prisoner did not leave the court-room, but was conducted to a seat near a window on the left hand side of the Judge's bench. He was placed in a position Whew he faced the assemolaae, and ho looked around irom one part of the room to tho other and to the spectator' gallery, as unconcerned as if ho were merely a snectator himself. While he was thus waiting for tho verdict, the window of the court-room near where he sat was ppen; near this, divided bv an area of ton feet, was a building, in which Is a ladies' gymna sium; in the latter place some person was play ins some very 9elect music on a piano, which atlrncted the prisoner's attention and seemed to afft rd him some relaxation from the terrible ordeal through which he was parsing. . He lis tened attentively, and seemed to disregard all elpe that was tranpiring around him, at times, by his demeanor, seeming to catch the strain of some lavorite air. At length it was announced that the jury were coming into court,, when nil present were by degrees hushed to silence. The fact was communicated to the prisoner through an interpreter, when, by request ot one of tho oflicers of the court, he resumed his seat by his counfel, who by this time had taken their seats. The jury by this time were coming into court, and w hen they had taken their seat", the audi euc seated, the Clerk of the Court, by order of the Presiding Judge, called tho names of the jury. , Clerk Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict Foreman (W. C. Goddard) We have. Clerk How say you ? Do you find tho priso ner at the bar guilty of the crime of which he stands charged ? , Foreman Guilty. Clerk Gentlemen of the jury, you say you find the prisoner at the bar guilty of murder in the first degree, and so say you all? The jury was then polled, the Clork of the Court calling each individual by name, when the jurors and the prisoner stood up, and the verdict was recorded. . The District Attorney then mude a motion that the prisoner be remanded for sentence. The Court The oflicers will take the prisoner in charge and remand him to jail. When the verdict was rendered there was an attempt to applaud by tho audience, but it was promptly suppressed by the oflicers of the Court. Tho trial ol Pellicer. the accomplice of Gon zales, will commence to-day at 10 o'clock. N, Y. Herald. Philadelphia Trade Report. Friday, January 19 The Breadutufls Market continues exceedingly dull, and for Floor there is a total absence of any shipping demand. Small salos to the home consumers at $7 257 75 per barrel for superfine; S89 lor extras; 999'60 for extra brands Northwestern, and $10jl for do. Pennsyl vania and Ohio. ' Funcy lots soil at hiehor figures. About 100 bbls. Rye Flour sold at 85 60. Prices of Corn Meal aro nominal. The Wh eat Market is Inactive, but the olforlnirg are light; tales in a small way at 2 162 26 per bushel lor lair and choice red, and 82'10f:2'70 lor white. Southern Itve is worm 9395o and Pennsylvania do. If 1 C3(al 05 Corn i In steady request at yestor tiav 'a tigurus; sales ot 8000 bunhels yellow, ohietiy at 71c. iu the ear and from ptore. Oats are steady at 61(C2o. Pi let b oi Barley and Malt are uouuuiu, at 81$. 110 for the former. No. 1 Quercitron Balk is steady at 832-50 P'ton. but there Is little or no stock hore to operate. Naval Storos and Oila are very quiet; sale of Spirit of l urpontme at $1102 and Koain at 86 50 to $15 Unseed Oil Bulls at 81 -43,0.1 41 Whukv li dull i sales ot 100 barrels Ohio at 82 27, and CO barrels refilled at 82 21, - The following are the salaries of French Ambassadors and Ministers Plouipo'entiary as they stand in the new budget: St. Petersburg, 12.000; London, 11,000; Vienna, i80UO: Ma drid, 1C000; Home, 6ii00s Constantinople, 5(100; Pekin, 4800; Berlin, 4400; Florence, 4400; Brussels, 3201); Rio de Juneiro. 3200; Wa-ming-ton, o200; Me.ico,'3200; Teheran. 2800; the Hague, 3800; Buenos Ayres, 2800; Athens, 2100; Munich, 2400; Frankfort, 2100; Lisbon, 2200; Copenhagen, 2000: Dresden, 2000, Stutt gart, 2000; Stockholm, 2000; Carlsruho, 1800; Hamburg, 18(10; Hanover, 1800; Bogota, 1000; Tangiers, 1300; Cassel, 1200; Darmstadt, 1200; Weimar, 1200. I INDrAN RAIDS IN TEXAS i i - Return f 'x-fr.huloui Hornet to O vtoii Whni tie Mttye of frt-Kltlent Jo III, mom. . It will diubUes be remembered that Hon. David G. Burnet, ex-l'reaidcutof tho Republic of Texas, went on to Washington some mouths since to present to President Johnson a petition, asking, on the part of th; old soldiers of San Jacinto River and Santa F", the Executive cle mency towards Jefferson Davis. The Galveston JTcirssays: " ' f Wo huvo been permit ed to loox ovor some pri vate 1 1 tier Dildivied by Judi;? David li. Burnet to Mr. S Ij. Allen, ol this city, i'lie pnvato ctturaotor ot these lettois renders ibelr publieailou Improper, hut w bave been muoh grartfiod to find thai the venerable exf resident ot the Kepublie of lexas bat bctn fo kirdiy received and treated by the I'resiuout ot tli Uiiin d Mates. Probably no one ot the iiuiur thousands that have visited -President Johnson has been icceiveo. with more courtesy and consideration ti an Jwlgt linruut. Mr. Allen had sent his pec.t.ou lor pardon to De prosomed by the Judjro, but uysome mentis the petition got mislaid and could not bo loimd. 1 he Judire made known the eircunntanco to the President, wtiereupou the Presidout at onco ranted the pardon without the petition, relvlnir upon the statements made by thoJuUiro. 1 here are probably tow instances in whictt tho PreKiiinnt ha shown such entire confidence in any individual, aud wo may sulely sav that tun conlidonce was hov.t bettor deserved Judiro Burnot sas of ttie Presi dent: 'rfeis not one ot the "rea tape" ordor, but will do rivht without a strict adherence to forms, lie is an lionest. firm, and uprtirht man, and the best incnd ihe South has in tho Gorermnou', and if the bouili do nut sustain him witli aotivo zoal, ihoy will commit a grievous error.'" ' ' INPIAN OUTRAGES IN TEXAS. A band ot Indians have appeared on the Pe diernaics, within four miles of Fredericksburg, and carried off all the horses belonging to a larmer; at the same time, horses were stolen on Wolf creek, in the same vicinity. The Tonkewa tribe, which some timo since came to this city and solicited aid from the mlli tary authorities, in the matter of rations, aro now scattered ail through the mountain country, from ihirty to tilty miles north of this point, iu huntins parties of live to twenty. They are in tho very retion so frequently visited by Ctiman thes and Kickapoos last winter, spring, and summer. There is great danger of conflicts be tween these parties and the settlers. In appear ance, equipage, dress, and arms it is difficult to distinguioh them from the hostile tribes now be ginning anew their ravage forays. Wo earnestly call the attention ol the military authorities to the cond ition of the frontier, and invoko them to take immediate and active 6teps for tho pro tection ot tne people. We find in the Baftrop Advertiser the following in relation toj the condition of affairs on the frontier further north, and indicating the fear of the settlers that these raids may be continued through the winter : "The accounts from the frontier represent the Indians as more numerous and bolder than ever. The I istnet Court of Coryclle adjourned, and the Grand Jury were dismissed to go home and protect their families." No courts were held in Hamilton or Comanche for the same reason. , IMPORTANT DECISION. The following Is an cxlract from a letter re ceived by a legal gentleman In this city from a fricno In Austin, dated December 16: "Evan, of Waco, informs me that client of his left lor the North at tho commencement of the troubles that be took with him a note for some $700. due in this State. On hi retitrn ho Drought suit the debtor plead payment to tbe Confederate States and confiscation. The judge charged that the Court was bound officially to know that a de facto Government exercising sovereign power did exist here, and that the plea was a good one." San Antonio Express. Exhibition of Philadelphia Sketch Club. The first annual prize exhibition of tho Phila delphia Sketch Club was inaugurated by a grand reception, held last evening, at the Derby Gal lery, No. 625 Broadway. Tho satons were well filled all through the evening by a number of our most celebrated art connoisseurs, who sub mitted the pictures on exhibition to a critical scrutiny. The works on exhibition comprise paintings in water colors and oil, pencil draw ings and illuminated sketches, many of which are well worthy of the attention of the art-loving public. The hanging of tho various works ot art forms an exception to ihe general rule, in being well and caret ully done, under the direction of Mr. C. F. Hazeltine, President of the Club. The artists who have works on exhibition are as follows: A. Bierstadt, A. F. Bellows. II. O. Bispham, G. F. Bensell, J. R. Breyoort, D. W. C. Boutelle, G. Burlintr, II. Balling, J. D. Barrow, J. C. Bristol, A. F. Bunner, W. H. Beard. F. E. Church, G. E. Candee, S. Colman, G. W. Con narrel, W. E. C. J. F. Cropsy, J. B. Carpenter, L. W. Cook, J. W. Casilear, 0. C. Coleman, W. Crary, M. F. D. Dellass, A. Donlevv, E. S. Dao little, F. O. C. Darley, Miss G. A. Davis, j. D. Dabour, J. H. Dalph, 0. Delamothe, J. O. Eaton, 8. J. Ferris, Miss K. Fay, A. Fredericks, 8. R. Fanshaw, J. Fairman, D. C. Fabrontus, T. J. Fennimore, E. Forbes, C. L. Yusell, 8. J. Guv, J. E. Galvan, E. Greatorex, S. R. Gitl'ord, II. P. Grav, C. F. Hazeltine, W. J. Hays E. L. Henry, J. llopc, G. P. A. Healy, G. H. Hall, W. Hol beiton, A. N. Henshaw, R. W. Hubbard, C. M Jenckes, J. John, L. 8. Julliard, D. R. Knight J. F. Kensett, J.Lane, II. A. Loop, E. Lottichiusi E. D. Lewis, J. H. Lazarus, T. Le Clear, G. Linen, P. Manzoni, E. Mitchell, W. Morgan, C. Meyer, E. Moran, W. 8. Matthews, W. Maerath, W. R. Miller, J Mulvaney, V.Nehlisr, F. P. Otter, J. Oakley, G. W. Petfit, J. Pope, R. L. Pyne, A, Purtoh, W. K. Parrish. L. Rondel, M. Ram sey, R. H. Reed, F. Rondel, P. F. Rother Hie), F. D. B. Richards, T. B. Reed, T. P. Rossi ter, M. Rosenthal, K. L. S. Sommer, L. M. Spen cer, A. C. Smith, M. Strongithaim, C. Schussele, J. B. Stearns. E. Tuckormaun, J. Thompson, P. Villamil, H. Van Ingen, H D. K. Van Elton, L, J. Vemert, E. White, J. Wilson, 8. W. Wenzler, S. B. Waugh, W. E. Winner, L. M. Wiloa, G. B. Wood, Jr., J. II. Wright, W. Whittridge, A. W. Wavren. M. L. Waener, G. II. Jfewell. The exhibition will be ooen to the public this morning, and wiU doubtless be visited bv a large number of artists and admirers ot the tine arts. & Y. Herald. Movements ot Transatlantic Steamers. - Portland, Maine, January lit. The Moraoian has arrived from New York, and sails for Liver pool to morrow. . There are no signs of tho North American or JXova Scolian, nsw duo here from, Liverpool. From Havana. New York, January 19. Tho steamer Corsica, Havana and Nassau, N. P., has arrived here. She b ines no news, except that the steamer Mont M m ry, hence for New Orleaus, hud put into Nassau, January 13, with the loss of her rudder. Markets by Telegraph. Nxw York, January 19. Cotton is quiet. Flour dull, and 6(il0o. lower; sa'es of 6000 barrels at -O0( 8 20 lor State;. 88-40fjlO 26 lor Ohio; and 86 itCxa 8'26 for Western; Southern unohanifod and dull, H60 barrels sold; Canadian 5"'10o. lower, 809 barrels sold at (8fq.ll 15. Wheat dull and drooping-. Co n dull. Beet steady. Pork heavy and lo ver. at for Mess. Lard heavy, at 15J l4'o. WhUxy duU. 1 i - The flr6t Democratic paper in Kansas the Council Grovel Ddnoorat has just been started. THIRD EDITION VVASI-IIPfG-'roiV. Sptcial Deipatchct to Th Evening letegraph. Washington, January 19. Claims' agAlnit, Government from tfea Honttacrn M talcs. The Committee on Claims report in hvor of throwing out all claims growing out of the Re bellion. Tho amount of these claims rolls up so fearfully that their payment will require more money than the country can furnish. The public debt would bo doubled by their payment. In the opinion of the committee the establishment of a precedent in their payment would bo very dangerous. An Important WltneN Agataflt the Kcbel Ornfiral Merver. Captain George R. Walbridge, late Superin tendent of the Old Capitol Prison, hai Jn.'t ro turned from Ohio, where he was or lored by tho War Department in quest of an important wit ness in a case now pending at Savannah acratnst the ex-Rebel General Mercer for executing 'car tain military prisoners just before the occupa tion of that city by our forces. Captain Walbridgo ' succeeded in obtaining, after considerable trouble, tho requisite wit ness in tho person of William E. Evans, lrito lieutenant in the 201st Pennsylvania Reglinout. His testimony is very important, from tho fact that ho is the only witness who can identify General Mercer as the officer who gave tho orticr for the execution. He will testify that, on a given day in 1804, Just before tho Federal occupation of Savannah, Mercer rode over to the poet prison, a short distance from the above city, and ordered the summary execution of seven Federal soldiers then in captivity, mciely to prevent their being lecaptured by our forces. The lieutenant remembers tho order givcD by Mercer to bo as follows: "Bring out ahd hang those d d Yankee soldiers higher than Hainan ever hung, and send them to h 1, wnere they ought to have been long ago." Evuns was put aboard the steamer Han Salvador at No? York, and sailed for Savannah on Satur day night last. Immediately upon his arrival the trial of Mer cer will commence, and the War Department anticipates from this late acquisition of testi mony that the verdict of tho court will boa capital punishment. It is understood that Mer cer hue surrounded himself with the best legal talent, whose lino of defense will be to prove that tho Union men were not 'executed without due trial by court-martial. PENNSYLVANIA I.KOISI.ATCBE ' Senate. IIarrisburg, January 19 Two grandsons of corn rianter, who are nere relative to extensive land claims in the toil regions,, were eranted permission to address the Senate, which thev did for about fifteen minutes. The principal point of the speech was to ask money to pay their expenses in coming here, and lor clothing; but nouiing was saia aDont claims to lana. Mr. Council read a bill providing lor the more accutate indexing of liens against real estate in Philadelphia. The bill incorportintr the Philadelphia and Arizona Mining Company was passed. From Aspinwall. New York, January 19. Tho steamer Henry Chauncey has arrived from Aspinwall. The Sacramento sailed on the 9th from Panama for San Francisco, with the Chauncey's outward bound passengers and seven hundred of the 1st United States Cavalry, which were transported from New Orleans to Aspinwall on the steamer McC'ellan. The Henry Cliauncey brings about $800,000 in specie. The Isthmus was quiet. The dry season had set in. The President elect of Colombia is expected daily from Europe in he new war steamer Colombia. Tho suicide of Pareja, the Spanish admiral, is confirmed. It occurred in the harbor of Val paraiso. . - Copper had not yet ad yanced at Valparaiso. All was quiet in Peru. The United States Minister at Bogota had notified the Government, ou instructions from Washington, that the United 8tates cannot con sider the new law in regard to the condition and rights of foreigners in the Republic of Colombia as binding in any case where it contravenes ex isting treaties or international law. The citizens of each country are entitled to prompt repara tion tor all injuries to their rights by the other; and the United States Government will insist on lubtice to its citizens when those rights are violated. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. The Maryland RegUtratton Law Inter nal linrovMiieuta. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, January 19. The contest in Mary land to repeal the registry law, which prevents Rebel sympathizers and their Democratic allies from voting, is growing intensely fierce. I may say, confidentially, a very large roaioriry of the Legislature i in favor of the law as it is, and will not alter a line of it. " From present indications nearly or all tho great railroad and internal improvement mea sures before the Legislature will be successful. , Loss of a Steamer. , New York, January 19. The steamer Charles Eenlon, from Newbern for this port, was aban doned at sea, January 15, In a sinking con '.ition. The crew, numbering twenty-eight persons, were siued by the brig Munticello, and landed at Holmes' Hole. . V From Charleston. Charleston, 8. C, January 18. The steam, ship Raleigh, from Wilmington for Apalachicola, has put in here for repairs. The ship Amelia sailed hence to-day for Liverpool. Florida. Washington, January 19. The Government has relieved Provisional Governor Marvin, and has recognized D. 8. Walker as the constitution, ally elected Governor of Florida. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Office of th Evening TEtKOTurn, 1 Friday, January 19, 18CG. The Stock Market opened very dull and irre gular this morning, with very little disposition, to operate. . Government bonds, are firmly held, with sales of 7'30s at 0898J; and 6s of 1881 at 1044; 83 was bid for 10-40s; and 103 j tor old 5 -20s. State and City loans are unchanged. New City 6s sold at 92 J. '. Railroad shares are unsettled. Reading sold at 50, a decline of 4; Little Schuylkill at 31i, a decline of 4; Camden and Amb iy at 123; Penn sylvania Railroad at 54, an advance of i and Catawissa preferred at 4242i, the farmer rate a decline of 1; 63 j was bid for Norrbitown; 5JJ for Minchill; 30 for North Pennsylvania; GOV for Lehigh Valley; 2G for Elmlra common; 38 for preferred do.; 28J for Catawissa common; 29! lor Philadelphia and Erie; aud 45 for Northern Centrnl. ' . ' Iu City Passenger Railway shares there i-i very little doicc. Chepnut and Walnut sold at, 51 J. 51 was bid for Tentth and E!cven;h; 33.V tor Thirteenth and lVteetith; 37 tor Heston villc; 30 lor Green and Coatcs; and 24 for Girard College. Eauk shares are firmly held, but there is le doing.' 136 was bid lor Philadelphia) 121) for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 50 for Commercial; 90 for Northern Liberties; 28J for Mechanics'; !)2 for Kensington; GO lor Penn Township; 70 for Western; 30 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 61 for City; 62 for Corn Exchange; and 61 for. Union. In Canal shares Ithert is no change to notice. Schuylkill Navigation confnion sold at 22. 284 was bid tor preferred ditto; 53 for Lehigh Navi gation; 8 lor Susquehanna Canal; 31 for Dela ware Division; and GG for Wyoming Valley f Canal. Oil shares are in fa'r demand; McElrath sold at 2. This company have struck two new wcltt within the last five days; it is not generally known, but they receive one-half of the oil free of expense produced by the celebrated Sugar Valley Oil Company. Complar.tcr sold at 1 1-I(i; Era at J; Sugar Creek at 1J3; Dalzell at 2J; and Sugar Valley at 3$. We always take pleasure in comineuling a good sound local company to favorable notice. From the annual report of tho Treasurer of tbe Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, Alfred S. Gillette, Esq., we extract a few items which are worthy of especial note: "The Girard has received as income during the past year $109,83113. Upon loss acoouut thero has been disbursed $33,43443; a strict lire bus i-neas-only has been dno. The fine propatty at the corner of Seventh aud Chesnut streets ha. been purceased by the Girard, and the amount, $73,600, was paid out of tho treas ury last Satur day, without borrowing. PHILADELPHIA. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TOD AI Reported Dy DefJuvoii & Jbro., No. 40S. 1'hird Hreet. FIRST BOARD 81C0OU 8 6s '81. b5. .104 100 sh Rcadlnir s5 60;! 1(K) U ft 7-80 June. b$i 6' 10 sh Era Oil. 8100 do 98fi 88500 do lots- VSj 81000 do.. July.. 981; HSlOOOFa VV 1,'n lOOJ 810000 City Cs.now. its 92j 87500 Va Can bs.lots 24 83f(IO do....c. ... 24 ! 881.00 C&A ruer.O..... $1000 Pa R int 6s. 2d 02 200 sn Suttar Valley. 8j 300 sh Clinton 1? 103 sh SucarCK.., .o 43 200 sli do b30 5 600 sh Dalzoll.... lots SM 100 nil Sell. N 2'.! 100 shJLt Sch....b30 813 11 sh Cam & Am. ..126 1-7 sh Penno R. ..ioti 54 100 sa Cuta. pt... .b30 42 100 sh do b30. 421 100 sh do b5 43 100 th do 42 100 sh do b80 424 4sh Ches&,W.s5wn 61 6(0 h Corn PU....1 1-10 50sh do bOO lil 400 eh Junction....! 1-16 SALES AT PUBLIC STOCK BOARD TO-DAY. Reported by F. T. Walton, No. 208 S. Fourth street. FIRST CALL. 100 h Corn Planter. 1 I lOOsh Ph&Ch R.... -45 600 sh IS hat ton gas C -65 :1000 sh Walnut Isl.baO -40 100 sh Maple bh. s30. 4j 100 sh do bUO 40 ltiusu ao ....DiSU. b 500 sh Am U Pt. ,i6 1 1000 sh Storv Farm. . . i 600 sh adingCabS0 j lt'Ofb Read 15 60 PHILAD'A GOLD EXC1IAVGE QUOTATION a. 10 A.M 13SJ 12 M 138 11 A. M 138J 1 P. .U 138i Market dull. . HARPKttDURNEV ti Co. quote as follows : Buying. &eli nfi. American Gold...'. ! l38.f 188) American Silver, s and is 13. 184 American Silver Dimes and Half Dimes 129 130 1'eunHvlvania Currency 40 80 New York Exchange 1-20 ' par. The New York Times this morning says: "The Money Market is characterized by etra- ' ordinary ease. Lenders, eagerly offer accommo- dation on call at four and live, generally at live per cent., to strictly first-class borrowers, whose wants are unusually moderate in the absence of anything like active speculation at the Stock , Boards, or vigorous :rade in produce and mer chandise. The discount market is moderately brisk, prime short date paper passing freely at 67 and good to fair do. at 7i8)9 per cent, per annum. The Sub-Treasury balance this evening stood as high as $80,858,330, on receipts of $1,724,770, against disbursements of $1,009,610." The New Orleans Picayune of the 8th says: "Tho movement of the Exchange, market, was suspended in consequence, of the bank3 being closed, but we noticed one sale of sterling, a ship bill for 1000 at 153, which may be regarded ai an extreme rate, and one lor 2000 at 108i for gold. One of the banks offered to draw for $10,000 at 153, which is one per cent, lower than its rate on Saturday. The sales of francs include 25.000 very first class at 3724. Domestic 'Ex change was also without any movement worthy of special notice. We noticed, however, sales of $50,000 New York sight at H per cent, discount; a small amountHt 1J; $28,000 sight and five days' sight at U; and $23,000 tuirty'daya at 2J." , A despatch from Washington says; "Itio new flity -cent note was yesterday issued by tho Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department. The new issue is similar to tho old one in size, and differs from it only in the substitution of a finely engraved picture of General Skinner in place of ex-Secietary Fessenden, and slightly in its typographical appearance. It is the desire of the Department to call in all old note of the denomination mentioned, in order to rcdeom the genuine, and destroy the immene amount of counterfeit fifty-cent fractional currency." The three hundred deaths a year which take place in the streets of Lonaou are beginning to attract attention m the municipal councils of that city. A new citv traflio regulation bill bay been prepared by order of the Council, which contains some very stringent regulations. Any person under sixte'eu is prohibited irom driving nuy sort of vehicle, and any person under four teen trom havinsr temporary charge of any vehicle or horse drawlne the same. There Is a penalty for driving vehicles in which the driver sits inside, unless' he can see on both sides as well as in front. There are numerous regula tions as to tho hours during which vans and laden wagons mav be driven through tho streets, and' tho pace at which they may bo. It is atno proposed to increase the city police, at an addi tional cost of 3000 pounds a year.
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