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VOL. V-No 22.
Til I HD EDITION
EUROPE.
FIVE DAYS L A T E K NEWS.
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THE "HIBERNIAN" AT PORTLAND.
Landing . of Armed .Fenians
at Sligo. .
THE MILITARY OUTBREAK IN SPAIN.
Gen. Trim Defeats Gin. Conclia.
InteM Commercial and Mapping News.
EMU, El., Etc. Etc., Kfc, Etc., f.t.
Portland, January 25. Tho Hibernian, from
Liverpool January 11, via Londonderry Janu
ary 12, baa arrived here. Tlie Damascus, lrom
Portland, arrived out on the lOlh. The America,
from New York, arrived out ou the 11th. The
Cuba, from Boston, arrived out on the 12th.
Cotton opened at a decline of ld.ljd., but
partially recovered, and closed firmer at a
. decline, however, of Jd.ld. on American.
Sales for the week, 5C00 bales. Middling Orleans
is quoted at 20d.' The Rales on Friday were
10,000 bales, the market closing steady.
BreadstufTs firmer. Provisions steady. Con
sols for money, 86f?)87.
S. a 5-208, 64jSC5; Erie, ,r6.i6i; Illinois Cen
, 75J76. .
It was reported that twenty-one armed Fenians
had landed at Sligo, and were immediately
arrested.
r It was reported that the Spanish Insurgents
tinder General Prim had defeated a Government
Column under General Concha, but the official
despatches represent the insurgents to be dis
couraged and retreating.
The latest advices report no change in the
situation.
The bullion in the bank of England has de
. clined 218,000.
The weather in England had moderated, bnt
the effects of the recent gales continue to be
exhibited in disasters to shipping. The steamer
Worcester, from Baltimore, had reached Liver
pool in a very crippled state. She had encoun.
tcred fearful weather in the Channel had her
foremast carried away, and was otherwise
damaged.
CThe steamer Palestine, which had returned to
Queenstown, would go to Liverpool for coal and
repairs, and would resume her voyaare in a few
days. Her chief engineer is reported to have
been washed overboard.
Owing to the storm, telegraphic communica
tion between Liverpool and London was en
tirely suspended. The commercial and financial
news from London is only to Thursday night.
Arrived lrom Philadelphia 8hip Eliza
McLaughlin, at Antwerp; Isaac II. Davies, at
Marseilles.
. The ship Deirress, from New York, put iuto
Great Yarmouth on January 10. The ship Jane
Hoss, from London for New York, CO days out,
put into Penarth roads with much damage, and
would go into dock at Cardiff.
The Joseph Ilolmes, from Liverpool for New
Orleans, had put into Holyhead. i
The brig Neptune, ashore near Blyth, had
been condemned, and would be sold.
The ship Paramount, from Galveston, ashore
off May, is sound.
The Persia, for Wilmington, and Volant, for
New Orleans, had put back to Liverpool on
the 11th instant.
Arrived from Philadelphia, ship Pudek at
Mount's Bay; January 4, Palrna at Genoa; Janu
ary 6, Jessie Campbell at Falmouth; Village Belle
at Londonderry; January 8, Zephyr at Queens
town. The Tigress, from New York, was abandoned
at sea December 23. The crow had been saved.
The ship Resolute, from Mobile for Liverpool,
had put into May Sound, leaking, and with loss
of mizzenmast.
The ship Lord Dufferin, for Savannah, had
put back to Liverpool.
The report of the Oeorge Chaplin putting into
Queenstown was incorrect.
The James Foster, Jr., from New York,
dragged her anchors at Liverpool on the 8th
lust., but got off the same day and was docked.
The British Queen, from Liverpool for Phila
delphia, was towed into Sheerncss, January 4,
-with loss of nearly all her sails and rigging, and
wa obliged to steer with tackle.
The Dashing Wove, from Philadelphia, for
Antwerp, had been ashore in the Schelde.
Only sixteen barrels of flour and a small quan
tity 'of tobacco and cheese had been saved from
the wreck of the ship Meridian.
The Fortuna, from London for New York, has
put into Falmouth.
The J. P. Wheeler, from New York for Glas
gow, is a total wreck at Oban.
The Triton, from New York, whilst docking
at Liverpool, got aground, but was got off in a
short time without damage.
The Brenda, from Boston, has lost her sails,
mizzenmast, etc.
The Veer ops, from New York for Belfast, put
into Queenstown on the 8th, with lost of mizzen
mast. The Ada, from Ardroesan for New York, put
into Queenstown on the 8th, with loss of fore
topmast. The ship Mountaineer, from Mobile August 27,
, 1865, has not been heard of since that date.
Th J Uya 'm l.fvernnnl I'm Maw YnrV
had put into Holyhead to atop a small leak in
her stern at the 16 foot mark.
The captain of the Ouy Mannering and 17 of
the crew were saved: the rest of the crew, 18 in
number, were drowned. Most of the cotton of
her cargo will be saved, but the gram is a total
loss. i . i
' Twenty hogsheads of tobacco had been saved
from the Norma, ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
The ship Energy, ashore near Sicily, had been
jv vu, pun wnveu iv JftftUft.
Tl e James Guthrie, from Calcutta for Boston.
rrounded off Maypc re, December 16th, but got
off and proceeded on her voyage. . -
The Lone titar, from Natal for the Clyde, put
into 8undas Bay, November 14th, with Iocs of
toretopmast.
The sieamer City of Boston sailed trim Queens
town at 4 P. M., January 11, and the J'ennsyl
tania at 145 P. M. the same day. The following
h summary of her news:
The Cunard corgo steamer Pa'esU'ne, from
Liverpool December 23, put back to Queens
town January 9, short of coal, and somewhat
injured bv having her deck swept
The London Times and other journals having
attributed the pressure in the money market to
hCHvy eiDorts 10 America on credit, letters are
published from commercial men refuting such
arguments, and showing that remittances have
betn most prompt, and the heavy cotton receipts
are set off against British exports. The dis
count demand continued moderate, and the
bank rate remained at 8 per cent.
It was stated that Mr. Gosche was to have a
seat in the British Cabinet.
The Fenian trials were still progressing at
Dublin. Bjrne, ex-Warden of the Richmond
Prison, was under trial lor aiding in the escape
of Stephens.
The military revolt in Spain, under General
Prim, had made no progress. The insurgents
had gained the mountains of Toledo, but were
closely pursued, and it was supposed General
Prim would disband them and attempt to escape
to Portugal. The insurgent gairison at Avilla
had reached Portuguese territory and had been
disarmed.
Madrid was under martial law, but remained
tranquil. Martial law has also been proclaimed
at Mew CHstello. Considerable excitement is
reported at Barcelona, and the crods had been
dispersed by the military. The Chamoer of
Deputies had resolved to present a loyal address
to the Queen of Spain.
The Kmperor of Austria has restored their
property, and granted other concessions, to the
parties who illegally emigrated from Venetia.
Commercial Inttilllirence.
The Manchester Market was inactive. Breadstuff
and floor Inactite and nominal. Wheal firmer; am
ber rod. 10 2d ft: 10s. id Corn quiet at 2iU.:a 2s.
8d. for mixed. Provision quet. Boer quie , bat
firm. Pork, no sales Hacoo firmer. Lard easier;
is es at 69a. 1 allow vory du I, and 6d.9d lower.
Snail sales of Ashes. Sugar quiet Conei In
active. Kioe, no sales Rosin tinner. Spirits Tur
pentine quiet at 47s. Petroleum quiet and ateadv.
London Markets Breadstuffa easier. Wheat
Is. lower, Sugar declining. Coffee easier, lea
nd Rice firm Tallow steady. Petroleum quiet at
8s. 2d. lor refined.
Special Detpaiches to the Evening Ttlegraph.
Washington, January 35.
lion. F. A. Cenkllaa; Appoint! Clletor
of New York Hon. 1. H. Dickinson,
Visited Mate District Attorney.
Hon. Frederick A. Conkhng has been ap
pointed to the New York Collectorship, made
vacant by the death of Hon. Preston King.
The nomination of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson
has been sent to the Senate for confirmation, as
United States District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York .
Generals Butler and Banks had an interview
with the President to-day.
Conference with the President Hie
Views upon Questions now before Con-
grens, Ete.
A number of prominent Pennsylvanians, in
eluding seven members of Congress, had an in.
terview with the President last night It lasted
two hours, and the prominent political questions
in Congress were discussed.
The interview was very cordial. The President
leiternted his opinion that Congress should ad
mit the rebellious States to representation. He
thought the passage of the Negro Suffrage bill
was untimely, but did not intimate any purpose
to veto it.
Upon leaving, a member of the delegation re
marked that they were determined to hold on
to the President, and he replied that it was his
purpose to hold on to them.
Iteclproclty Question before the Ways
and Bleane Committee,
The Ways and Means Committee have not had
the Loan Bill under consideration for three days.
This morning the Canadian advocates of a reel
procity treaty were heard. It is considered cer
tain that the treaty cannot be revived, but
through reciprocal legislation some of the more
important results of a treaty can be reached.
Pereonnl.
The Republican of last evening announces the
resignation of Captain G. V. Fox, Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy, to take effect on the 1st of
March next. It further states that he resigns in
order to accept the Presidency of the new Cali
fornia Steamship Company, recently organized
in New York, at a salary of $15,000.
General Sherman will be here to-morrow. He
was summoned hither from St Louis by Gcnoral
Grant, for consultation upon the new Army bill.
The Blnderpeat Its Alarming Increase.
The United States Consul at Manchester, Eng
land, under date of January 6, informs the De
partment of State that the cattle disease has
mode frightful progress, the cases for the week
ending the date of his despatch being 7093, an
increase of 1167 upon the returns of the previous
week. He reports that the authorities are
making every exertion possible to restrain the
plague, but without the slightest appearance of
success.
. The disease, he asserts, has been discovered to
bear some striking analogies io smallpox, and
many , experiments in vaccination are being
made. He says that many of the towns prohibit
the driving in of beeves for slaughter, and
require that they shall bo killed where fed, and
the meat only brought to market The whole
number of cases thus far reported for England
alone is 73,549, and of this number 65,422 have
either died or have been killed.
Treasury Disbursements.
The disbursements of the Treasury Depart
ment, including transfers, for the week ending
the 20th instant amounted to $16,132,376.
Antral of the City of Boston."
Nbw Yobk, Jaauary 25, 12 M. The City of
Botton, from Liverpool, has arrived here. Her
news is published with the report of that brought
by the Hibernian.
Conviction ol a Murderer.
Nbw York, January 25. Pellecer, alias Sal
vador, the accomplice of Gonzales in the murdor
of Otero, has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree, and both will bo sentenced to death
to day, , , . ,
Ice Bridge Across the St Lawrence.
Qukbko, January 25. An ice-bridge has been
t or pied across the St, Lawrence river.
THE OTERO MUTtDER.
Cnnrlnalen of the Trial of Salvador, or
Pelllcer Tne Ctoarce-Ver Jlct of tbe
jury. Ete.
Judge Gilbert summed up the case in an able
end extremely lucid address. He said, though
a good deal of time had been consumed in the
bearing, the questions, both of law and la? t
necessary for the jury to consider, lay in a very
small coa pass. Tbe jury must be satisfied, tlrs ,
tnatutero was reaiiy muraereu, wmcn point
was most conclusive; and next, as to who were
his iuurlerers. The evidence on this latter
point was' entirely circumstantial; but some
times cin umstantial evidence was more sat i-
tiicturv than direct testimony. How many were
concerned in this murder ? Evidently more
than one; and ' this being so, he must
tell them that any one present at the
time of the? murder, and aiding and
abetting the actual assassin, was equally
guilty with him, though he might not himself
have struct a Diow. now ine question was, was
time a conspiracy between Gonzales aud the
pusoncr tj perpetrate this crime? Pointing out
to the liny the repeated meetings ot Gonzales
and Ptllicer, their cnange ot Ijdgings on the
(lav ot tha murder, the tacts that they were tne
last ptrsots seen in Otero's company, and that
the consorted together alter the crime had boon
committed, and together went out to purchase
clothes, which Gonzales, paid for with the pro
cteds of the1 murder, his Honor came to the
weapons found in the Park, and aeked the jury
to say wlio couia nave mem mere.
Both the razor and the dacrecrhad been traced
info.Pellicer's possession, and neither was shown
to have been iransierrea Dy nun to anynoay
else. The suggestion ot the defense was that it
was Vela who committed the crime; but it the
jury believed the evidence of Edward Fail as to
the time veia rcturnea to tne uotei ae uiioa,
and the testimony of Mills as to the hour at
which the body was found, Vela could not have
bcei. in Brooklyn when the crime was committed.
They had heard the prisoner's explanation given,
througu nis counsel, oi tne pari no toot in tne
aflair, and ot the manner in which the cuts on
his hands were inflicted.
It in the evidence ot the prosecution they
could find anything to support this ttatcment it
wao their duty to take this corroborative evi
dence into their consideration; but, lor himself,
he contested he aid not see that there was the
sliehtcst evidence to support thd prisoner's state
ment However, ll lrom tne testimony adduced
by the prosecution, the jury could construct auy
theory consistent with the supposition of the
prisoners innocence, it wouju oe their duty to
give that theory the prelerence over any other
theorv based simply on the assumption of his
guilt; but it was not their business to travel out
of the cose to construct a fanciful theory, either
to acquit or convict him. Whether there wt-.s a
thtra person concerneu in tne muraer or not
whether vela was guilty or innocent ot any par
ticipation in this crime was beside the ques
tion. The duty of the 1ury was simply to in
quire whether Pellieer, the prisoner a the bar.
was guilty or not guilty of tbe crime laid to his
cnarge.
The iurv retired to deliberate on their verdict
at a quarter-past 5 o'clock, and remained absent
until twenty minutes post 6, when they returned
to the Court Kooin.
When it was announced that the lory were
returning all present resumed their seats, and
wnue the jury were Deing conducted to tneir
places a deep silence prevailed. . The prisoner.
who was in an adjoining room, was then brought
into Court and resumed the seat he has occupied
during the trial. As he entered he cast his eves
down to the floor, and when be reamed bis seat
he ventured to make a casual glance at the fury.
When the )ury had taken their seats the Clerk
of the Court called the names ot tbe fury, when
the following cpremony of receiving the verdict
was then gone through with:
Clerk Gentlemen of the Jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict i
, Foreman We hove.
I'lprfc HnwRavvnii? Do von find the Tris.
oner at the bar guilty of the crime of which he
Btatulj charged r
Foreman Guilty.
' Clerk Gentlemen of the lury, you say you
find the prisoner at the bar guilty ot murder in
the first degree, and so say you all J
The jury was then polled, the Clerk of the
Court calling each individual by name, and the
verdict was recorded. ,
James Troy, Esq., Assistant District Attorney,
then made a motion that the prisoner be re
manded lor sentence.
Tbe Court The officers will take the prisoner
in charge and remand him to jail.
The prisoner exhibited no emotion when he
was apprised of the verdict and was taken back
to jail in a carriage, under charge of Sheriff
AlcJVamee and two ouicers. uonzaics and Pel
lieer will be brought up lor sentence to-day, at
ID o'ciock a. M..JX. x. uerata.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Destruction of tbe Atlantic White Lead
Works Less Estimated at Between
$200,000 and 8300,000.
Shortly before 9 o'clock last evening a fire
bioke out in the Atlantic White Lead Works,
occupying nearly the entire block bounded by
Gold and Marshall streets, Hudson avenue and
tbe river, and resulting in the destruction of an
immense amount of property.
One portion of the premises is occupied for the
manufacture of white lead and paints, and the
other part for the manufacture of linseed oil.
There are a number ot buildings, of brick, four
and five stories in height, all of which were
filled with raw and manufactured materials,
among which were some 12,000 gallons of oil.
The fire originated In the vicinity of the smoke
stack in the centre building on Marshall street,
and the floors being saturated with oil, the
flames spread with fearful rapidity until the
whole was enveloped A strong wind from a
northerly direction impelled the burning embers
a distance of several hundred yards, and it was
feared would extend the conflagration, but for
tunately the flames were confined to the premises
where the fire originated.
The light from the burning fire could be seen
from any portion of the city. After the fire had
progressed for about half an hour the walls of
the main building fell in, causing a succession
of reports like that of heavy artillery, and gave
rise to the rumor that there had been an explo
sion. The main building of the white lead fac
tory and the old linseed oil factory, with ma
chinery and contents, were totally destroyed.
The new linseed oil , factory, being a fire-proof
building, on the comer ot Hudson avenue and
Marshall street, was saved, as were also the
buildings containing the white lead "beds" on
the Gold Btreet side.
About one hundred and fifty men are thrown
out of employment by this fire. Tbe Brooklyn
City Gas Woiks, Longman's Gold Refinery, and
other extensive manufactories were for a time
in great danger, but escaped uninfured.
The loss io estimated at between $200,000 and
$300,000, fully covered by insurance in a number
of companies, but as the books are kept la the
office of the company In New York, the names
of the offices could not be ascertained last night
The agents of the White Lead Works are
Messrs. Robert Coleato & Co.
The firemen worked faithfully and energeti
cally, succeeding in confining the conflagration
to the block in which the flames broke out
If. Y. Iribune.
From Louisville.
1 Lotjjbvillb, January 24. The Legislature to
day rejected the proposed amendment to the
City Charter of Louisville by a decided vote,
FROM SAVANNAH.
THE LATE STORM.
Total Loss of the British Ship "Mary
Blades" Her Abandonment at
Sea Rescue of the Captain
and Crew Interesting
Particulars.
From the Savannah Republican, 20A.
Thn British shin Maru Blades. Caotain John
Hogg, bound from New York to Cork, Ireland,
with a cargo ot white oak timber, sprang a
leas, and was abandoned at sea, on tbe 24th
December, in utituoe a ss., longituue t4 n.,
we are indented to v apiain tiogg lor tne 101-
lowing fact' regarding the disaster: "We left
New Torfc on the 20th December last, and soon
alti-r petting to sea experienced very severe
weather the wind blowing a perfect hurricane
the sea washing completely over the ship at
timet,, causing her to strain and labor heavily.
To add to our misfortune, we soon discovered
that vie had sprung a nak.
"The weather continued unravoraoic, and on
the 23d the crew were entirely exhausted by
their severe labors three being completely
prostrated owing to the severe exposure and
exertions. At 7 on the evening of the 21st,
all bands came to me and stated that they
could do no more to keep the ship afloat, she
having at this time five feet of water in her hold.
By great persuasion, the men were Induced to
work the pumps until daylight, the leak still
gaining on the pumps. On tne morning of Bun
day, tbe 24th, we saw a sail ahead, which
proved to be the American schooner Koret,
Captain W. Elliott, bound from Boston to Jack
sonville, Florida.
"As there was now six feet of water in the ship,
the leak gaining rapidly on us, and the crew
utterly exhausted, wo hailed the Koret to take
us all on board, it being impossible to keep our
ship afloat any longer. Captain Elliott very
promptly answered our signals and extended all
the ai-sistance in his power, laying his vessel to
quickli. Our boats were got out with great
difficulty, and alter taking what clothing and
provisions we could carry, we reluctantly aban
doned our ship, there being now seven feet of
water in her hold.
"Three hours alter getting aboard the Koret, a
fearlul storm arose, and the vessel was forced to
lay to in a tremendous hurricane which raged
so furiously that for several hours fears were
entertained that the Koret would go down with
all on board. The wethcr remained very severe
until the 27th, when the Koret hoisted colors to
a brig, the B. L. Oeorge, of Quebec, Captain
, bound to Cuba, and hailed him to take us
aboard, es the Koret was short of water. After
considerable delay, the Captain consented to
take tour of the crew ot the Alary Blades.
"The Koret accordingly lowered a boat and
sent four men to tbe brig. The weather, instead
of moderating, continued very rough until the
10th, when the Koret hoisted the colors of dis
tresb union down which were answered by the
barque Maria, of Yarmouth, N. 8., bound to
New York. The Maria took but seven of the
Mary Blades'1 crew on board, as they were short
of provisions. We saw no vessel subsequently
until the Koret arrived off the bar at St. Johns
river, Florida crossed it on Sunday morning,
the 14th inetant and anchored in the river. On
Tuesday last, at 11 o'clock in the morning, my
self and the remainder of the officers and crew
of the Mary Blades were most kindly received
by Captain Inpraham, of the steamer Helen Qetty,
and brought to Savannah."
Captain Hogg and his offioers and crew desire
to acknowledge the hospitable manner in which
they have been treated by Captain Ingraham,
w ho spared no efforts to make them feel per
fectly at home while on board his tine steamer.
The rescued officers and men also tender their
warm thanks to Caotain Elliott. Of the schooner
Koret, lor his kind treatment Captain Elliott
and his wife very generously giving up their own
cabin to the use of Captain Hogg and his officers.
The Mary Blades was owned by Mr. Charles
Blades, of Lancaster, England, and was formerly
the Kate Swetland, of Tnomaston, Maine. We
were unable to learn whether the Mary Blades
or her valuable cargo was insured.;
Recovery of the Bodies of tbe Captain,
Pilot, and a Lady Passenger of the
llrla; Neva" Bloody Deeds l'erpe
(rated Arrest of One of the Officers.
From the tame paver.
The steamer Helen Getty brought the Second
Mate of the brig Neva, which was recently lost
off St John's bar, Florida, from the latter place
to Jacksonville, where he was arrested on suspi
cion ot being concerned In the murder or Cap
tain Talbot who commanded the Neva at the
time of her disaster, the mutilated body of the
captain having been found on Monday last on
the Deacn aDout twelve mues to ine isoutnwara
of St. John's bar. having been washed ashore.
An examination of the body revealed several
severe gashes. The body ot the pilot or the ill
fated Neva was also found at the same time and
5 lace with marks of violence about the head,
'he remains ot the captain were buried in Jack
sonville, and those of the pilot near Port Mills.
The body of a lady passenger was subsequently
found along the same beach.
The bodies of these three Indiviluals are all
that have been recovered thus far, the second
mate and two seamen taking the small boat, and
escaping from the wreck. Every other soul on
board was lost
The whole affair thus far Is shrouded in a fear
ful cloud, but we trust nq effort will be spared
to unveil the myaterv, so that the gallows may
do justice to the wretches of this most diaboli
cal deed.
It is generally supposed that during the con
fusion incident to the sinking of the Neva, the
murders were committed.
'PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Habeisbobo, January 25. Joint resolutions
relative to negro suffrage in the District of Co
lumbia were postponed until Wednesday next, ft
The following bills were passed:
Allowing the Philadelphia Insurance Company
to increase its capital; incorporating the Corry
Gas and Water Company; a supplement to the
act incorporating the Preston Coal and Improve
ment Company.
- llouse.of Representatives. ('
The special order of the day was the conside
ration of publio bills.
Joint resolutions relative to the reconstruc
tion of the rebellious States, and instructing
representatives and senators to apportion mem
beis of Congress according to the whole people
not disfranchised, were made the special order
for Thursday evening.
An act allowing military claims to be pre
sented and considered for tbe period of three
?ettrs from date was amended so as to extend the
ime for but one year, and passed to a third
reading.
The act authorizing the tax upon mortgages
to be deducted from the tax upon real estate by
which the mortgage is secured, was considered
and lost. ' '
Columbian Mai Ine Insurance Company
New York, January 25, The Columbian
Marine Insurance Company bos resolved to con
tinue business on a capital of $2,000,000.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
1 Office op thv Evrnimo Ttxrxnura, )
Thursday, January 21, 18i8. )
The Stock Market was very dull this morning,
and prices unsettled and lower. In Money there
is do change to notice. Loans on call arc freely
supplied at 6 per cent Prime commercial paper
ranges at from 78J per cent per annum. Gov
ernment bonds continue quiet at the decline.
New 6-208 sold at 101i101J; old do. at 102J ;
and 7-30s at 91. 92J was bid for 10-40s; and 103.J
for 6s of 1881. City loans are rather lower, with
sales of the new Issue at ni391J.
Railroad shares have again declined. Cata-
wissa preferred sold at 30$37, the former rate
at a decline of 2; Reading at 493349, a decline
of I; North Pennsylvania at 33J(ti:)33, an advance
of i; Pennsylvania Railroad, in small lots, at
biidJMb; and Northern Central at 44$. 114 was
bid for Camden and Amboy; 81 for Little Schuyl
kill; 54 for Norristown ; 61 for Lehigh Valley; 26
lor Elmira common; and 27 for Catawissa com
mon. City Passenger Railroad shares are without
change.' West Philadelphia sold at 67 j ; 71 was
bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 30 for Hestonville:
30 for Green and Coates; 25 for Girard College;
and 10 for Ridge avenue.
Bank shares are in good demand at full
prices, but we hear of no sales. 200 was bid for
North America; 13CJ for Philadelphia; 122 for
Farmers' and Mechanic)'; 50 for Commercial; 00
for Northern Liberties; 28 for Mechanics'; 02
for Kensington: 50 for Pcnn Township; 52 for
Giiard; 70 for Western; 61J for City; 61 tor Corn
Exchange; and 54 for Union.
In Canal shares there is rather more doing.
Schuylkill Navigation common sold at 2122;
and Lehigh Navigation at 53. 27 was bid for
Schujlkill Navigation preferred; 8J for Susque
hanna Canal; 30 for Delaware Division; and 6nj
for Wyoming Valley Canal.
Oil shares continue irregular. Cornplanter
sold at 1 1-16; Junction at 1; Ocean at 15; and
Maple Shade at 3j4, an advance of J.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 403. Third street.
FIR8T BOARD.
SMXIO US 6-20962..., 102
fc&OO do,...1864..101
I 100 en Catawissa pf . . 87 j
ll)0h do blO 87
$100 U b 7 80s Aug 88
tM0 do July 98
Citv 6s. new. . . 91
flOOO do mun 91
S50U0 Cam k Am, 89. 83
100 sh do 87,
100 sn do blO. 87
100 sh do b30 8'
100 sh do 87
600 sh do .lots.. t5 33
100 sh do b5 80 j
800 sh Ocean i 80 15
100 sh Sch. ft.... bOO 22
100 sh do b6 21
8sh Lohirb Nav.. 681
200 sh Uapie 80..810 81
200 th do 3-94
6shFennaIt su
10 sh do 64 k
lOOshStNlohCoal.. 8
600 sh Duck Ck 8
100 eh Heading s5 49
100 th do 492
100 sh do s6 49
60 bh do 49
100 sh do s80. 495
9 0 sh Corn PH.D60 1 1-16
2K)KhN Pa R....S60 834
20(1 sh do s80 83
luu en ae boo mi
lton ao do fiLi
100 sh do 60 83
800 sh Junction 1
100 sh N Central 41J
SALES AT PUB"C STOCK HOARD TO-DAY.
Reported by F. T. Walton, No. 208 S. Fourth street.
FIRST CALL.
200 sh Mingo 2-21 1 100 sn Th k E. . . .bdO 80
100bq do 2-21 lOOsh AmUumPt,., 1
400 sh do 2-201
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
10 A. M 139J 12 M 139
11 A. M 139 IP. M 139j
Market very dull.
llA&ptB, DtntBET k Co. quote as follows :
Buying. Selling.
American Gold l.W . 189
American Silver, js and i 183 184
American Silver Dimes and Ha if Dime 128 129
1'eDDSvlvania Currency 40 30
New York Exchange 1-29 .par.
The New York Tribune this morning says:
"Money Is easy at 66 per cent, oa call, with more
doing at the highest rate. In commercial paper
thoie is no change. Prime to good U quoted 7ia9
per cent., and second grade 1015 per cont. Long
eupajitments are not in favor, and tha action of
Longress is looked for with daily increasing interest
by business men.
"Advocating a contraction of the currency, and a
return to the specie basis just as soon as may be
compatible witb due legard to the credit of Uov
ernment and the interests of business men, we hold
it t o be necessary and imperative that people should
take this matter into full consideration in all new
euierpri.es and speculations' in wnich they may
emtark. If, during tbe period of the ttebe lion,
we were induced to speculate against the currency
a speculation based in tact upon the chancaa of
disaster we have now the same arguments In an
inverse ratio to speculate In Ha lavor. We depre
cate speculation in either way, but the Iogo o
events consequent apon the close of the Robeldou,
and the establishment of oar Oovernmont upon a
strong basis, is clear enougn to prove i hat va'nes
njus t shrink in currency according to the prorre-s
we make towards specie payments. It we progress
slowly, then with feverish ohanres we prowess
slowly towards the point, but still we are te move in
tbat d-reotlon and to mat end. If gold touc&M 126
before March 1. and stocks decline correspondingly,
who can blame Secretary McCnlloch."
The following article on "The Mysteries of
Modern Money-Getting," giving a vivid and
racy view of the doings of the New York Stock
Exchange, is fiora the Tribune of this morn
ing: The Indications that we live in a fast age are not
only observable in the life of the spendthrift, the
exj ensiveness ot ladies' costumes, and the generally
iavisb and elegant nature of the pastimes of the
fashionable world, but even the proaaio and sordid
business of money-getting presents unequivocal signs
of tbe times. In past das men grew rion
by thrift and bard work, and to be a successful
man of business was suggestive of a dull,
Btern private life, whose only heroism wm
tbe unflinching self-denial, the iteadiast de
votion to Mammon, and tbe immovable oneness of
purpose by which the branches of the decaying tree
of life were at last loaded with the fruit of gold.
True, there was now and then a tioutb Sea bubole of
speculation wblch woald torn men's beads for a brief
period, but the dull, plodding highway to weilth
was the lavorite road, and the possessor of great
opulence was generally associated with the spare
figure and bowed form, the sallow, pinched coun
ttmanee, small, keen eves, and shabby garb of the
miter. , ,
But men grow tich at present with as much dash
as distinguishes all their other aetions. A Kind of
hilarity enters into their very business transactions i
convivia.ity is combined with money-making; and
a man l thought a t'deucod good fellow," at the
same tune that he receives general credit for a large
amount ot worldly wisdom, A visit to the New
York Stock Exchange will Illustrate this novelty
mere ti an anything else that can be suggested.
Tbe building in Broad street, just below Wall, Is a
noble one of white marble. WhUe ascending the
broad Iron stops to the second floor, the general pala
tial air ot the interior strikes the beholder with a
ioioe which even the tobacoo Juioe upon the steps
cannot wholly dissipate. Supposing you to be one
ot the uninitiated.'y ou at flit receive a mostlavorab e
impression of the stock brokerage. But as you fol
low the crowd down along corridor, and across a
lofty antechamber towards the greatjdoor beyond,
through wmch so many are paadug In and out, yon
hear a noisy hum of human voices, witn now and
then an excited shout, wblch slightly detracts from
tbe magnificence of yonr surroundings. A lew
steps more, and you are induced into tbe mysteries of
tho Open Board of Brokers and always sup.
posing that this is your first experience voa me
chanically shrink back as though there were some
mistake and you had suddenly broken into the in
terior of an iusaue asylum.
The noise 1b deafening, and of a peculiarly crasy
character: but you have time to note tbe room,
which is green, grand, and graceful. The windows
are high and slonder, and the wall between tuem Is
covered with a tiirhtly drawn tapestry of thick
green cloth, a hich throws a pleasant light over tho
entire apartment, inclosed In a handsome woo'tnn
railing am a large number of easy chairs, lor the
accommodation ot the member of tho Board, wno
are the only ones admitted inside; tbe lobbr be
tween the walla and the railing being for the conve
nience ot mere on-iookers.
A raised platform rnns along the baok part of the
room, and seated at a desk fn the eemre ot this is
the Clerk or tbe Board, who officiates Intheoapa
e.ty of an auo'tonoer. Immediately below this staad
there is a round pit in the floor, the bottom of wtuo
contains a round table, which is reached by sorerai
rcgu'arly descending steps, giving tbe whole affair
an amphttbeatrlcal appearance of a miniature cha
racter. Tbe business ot selling stock at auction is
sow in full blast, and this pit In the floor is snr
rcunded by a hedve of eager bidders and sellers,
wtiiie a bird's eye view.it attainable, would show
the round table in the bottom of the bnle ocoupled
by a number ot men, also busily making notes in
Utile memorandum-books.
All of the men are well dressed, and most of thorn
young that is, less than forty yeais of ago A pre
vailing Hebraism of conntenauoe at first strikes the
spectator, who flnos himsoll wonaenng whether this
fiecuharlty is an incident of blood or the result of
ong association with a boslno-s with which tho eons
of Aloees have so identified themselves throughout
the woild. But without pausing to conjecture if
pawnbrokers would indeed thicken tne taxon
tongue to tne fawning rnhural of the Soion ot tbe
House of Davd, or if the dealing in old clothes
vould really occasion a gradual hookning ot tho
nose to tue true Jewish aquiline, you are noxt at a
loss to know how anv sales can be effected in such a
tumult of wild voices.
I he scene ot contusion absolutely makes the hoad
of the novice sw m, and inspire s a prayer for a
sudden earthquake, or the oponlng artillery of a
great battle-field, as a pleasant and peaceful change.
The auctioneer a well-dressed road looking young
man is calling the stock at tbe top of his lungs; at
least, he is sipposed to be dolnir so, but he miht as
well be sounding an alarm ol fire, or invoking the
venfpance of tbe Almighty upon a sintut world, for
all tbat you can distinguish of his voico througu tbe
hubbub and the din.
A Chatham strtet mock-aucMon is a vista of
heavenly peace, and the old Cheap Jack who sells
lazor-stiops at the street corner with windy ele
qnence, is a prattling child in comparison with this
crazy scone. The men all cry out at once. They
signal each other at a distance with exrondod
fingers, crooked up In a peculiar way, as though
containing a secret meaning. They grasp each
other's coat-collars, shake each other by the shoul
ders, cry and yell and babb e and lanh and taoan
like a legion of escaped fiends; and over all sits the
serone auctioneer, croaking and crouing away line
the master maniao of the sceuo; while under all,
around that oircu'ar table at the bottom of the
wooden pit, stand thoe grim cribl ers in note
books, like so many demented newspaper reporters,
duly recording a Convention ot tne Bedlamites for
the next issue ot the Daily Iiliotic Gazette.
Some of tne bidders quietly stand on the edge of
the bole, murmuring blandly, with a monotonous
gesticulation or signalizacion of the right hand, as
though they had been in the asylum a long time,
and weie quite harmle-s. Others scowl wildly and
howl fitfully, as though preparing for straight
jackets and lone dungeons. Othors hop about in a
harn Icrsly violent way, with periodical squeaks
lrom shrill voices; but the tactics of a majority
are a perpetual threatening to mount tbe shoulders
ot tboce immedia'ely in front of them, a per
petual shaking of the c'onched flt or extonlod two
fingcis at some imag nary aemon in the air, and an
evsrlasting raving about certain figures and uncer
tain fractions; while, in the beat of the tumult, you
see two well-dressed maniacs run lrom opposite
directions across the p'attorm and back of the dork's
desk. Tbe idea of their meeting inpp'res you with
horror. Yon o ose our eves, and shudoer to think
of the two representatives of the Highland load
meeting on the preoipiious pathway ot Ben Nevis,
with a sheer p.unge into tbe blue lake thousands of
feei below.
But your alarm is altogether unnecessary. The
two maniacs meet, poke each other in the ribs seve
ral times, pull each other's hair, babbie into each
other's ears in a wild and senseless gibberish, and
then, suddenly separating, p'unue again into the
crowd below with many an antio leap.
Occasionally yon distinguish through the confu
sion semethlng about "Erie," "Hudson Kiver,"
"Chicago and Northwestern," oto , acoompamed by
a wild murmuring respect nc figures and tractions
of firures, which alone apprises voa that these poor
maniacs are in reality interested in somothing of
worldly importance.
The antics and gambols of sorre ot the poor crea
tures are quite amusing One little folio v, for in
stance, now and then expresses his triumph by flut
terms' the leaves ot his note-book, and danoing about
the room among the legs of the speotaron, piping
out In a strangely sbrfjl little voice something which
sounds like "litti tftti Mttt laro o-o-o! Tittt
titti titti taro oo-ol" Another crows like arrama
cockr, flapping his hips with his hand, like wlnps;
and yet another leaps on a chair by tits and s arts,
cheering most dima'lT, as an indication tbat he has
done something wnich tickles hissoii-conceit hugely.
The inmates of this strange asy.nm, having
wresfed with imaginary bulls and bears for nearly
an hour, the good-looking auctioneer snddonly puts
on his hat and takes uo his overcoat. As he does so
his eves become beautifully luminous with the light
of returning reason; and at tho same time a won
derful change lor the better takes possession of
the crowd in and around the woodon nit. They
stop yelling, and content themselves with rational
speech.
Ibey joke and laugh a little, but in a pleasant way,
and beein to disperse like good-looking, well-dressed,
sensible fellows. We suspect that the young auc
tioneer, has a shrewd power over these men, he so
turns their beads and peiverts tbeir instincts when
betakes bis seat at that high desk there and com
mences to croak about "Erie," "Chicago and North
Western," "Mariposa," eto. ; bnt, be that as it may,
. the reader (has missed a strange sight, and knows
little of the modern mode ot money-gotting if be has
never visited tbe Stock Exobange.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Thursday, January 26 The terrible condition of
the weather and impassable streets have mostly sus
pends d business to-day in a 1 departments.
There is a fair demand for good and prime Clover
seed and we notice sales of 600 bushels at C776
8 124. In Timothy no sales. Small sales of f laxseed
at a8-16, at which figure it is taken on arrival by the
crushers.
The Flour Market is extremely dull, and only 600
bhls. Northwestern extra family w. re disposed of at
$8 76u,0. The sales to the home consumers take a
wide range, tav from $7 26 no to $18 lor common
mperfine and fancy lots, according to quality. Rye
Flour is inactive and nomiual at 95 60. In Corn
Meal, nothing doing.
Wheat is extrernely quiet, with small sales of
common and good red at CI 802-20. aud white at
82'46&2'70. A small sale of Rye at 97c. Corn is
veiy quiet at the late decline; sales of 8000 bushels
yellow at 7874o . and 10.000 Dnsbels do. on private
terms. Oaw are dull at 60c. Prices of Barley and
Halt are unchanged.
whiskv is dull, and selling in a sma'l way from
12 26 to C2 27 lor Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Markets by Telegraph.
Kkw Yobk, January 5 The ootton market is
dull and price drooping; Middlings. 49a. Fiour
has an adfanclug tonaency : sales ot 24 000 bbls. at
88 80r;8-15 for State; 88 40al0 80 tor O ifoj and
$6'80Ca8 26 tor Western ; eioutbern steadier, 660 bbls.
sold at$8-76ril6; Canada firmer; 800 bbls sold at
87 9011 Wheat stesdy but quiet. Corn dull.
Beef steady. Pork heavy at 29 29-12 for Mess,
Lard steady at 16a 18o. Whisky dull
New Vobk, January 26. Mocks are heavy and
lower. Chicago and Rock Island, 97 ; Cumberland
Preferred, 46; Illinois Central. 117; Michigan South
ern, 68; New York Central. ((; Heading, ugj;
Hudson River. 44 J; Canton Company, 44; Missouri
6s, 76; Erie, 83J i Western Union leegrapk Com
pany, 61; U b. Coupons, 1801, 108'; ditto, 18ti2,
102 j ; ditto 18C6 101 j; Ten-forties. 93; Treasury
Seven-thirties, 98i99; One lear Certilieatos, 98J ;
Gold,189j.
The earnings of the Metropolitan horse rail
roads in Boston, since December 1, show a gain
of Uve hundred dollars per day over last year,
and a daily decrease ot five hundred dollars in
the expenses.
The Boston Transcript observec: "The
present Legislature of Massachusetts tstbe best
looking and the best dressed one we have had
for manv years. Let the members do the band
some thing all rouad and go home."
The Staunton Spectator says : "Rev. 8. D.
Stuart, of this place, has paid a visit to Balti
more for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions
for an endowment to. Washington College,
known as the 'Lee Endowment.' He has se
cured subscriptions to the amount of $9000, and
expects to obtain about as much more in a
second visit which he proposes to make to that
city.')