1 ' ft H VOL. T No 23. lIIILA-DELTPIIIA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 18GG. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. , . . ,.' - , . " ' ' ' ' EUROPE. THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN. FENIAN OPERATIONS. TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK3. Important News from Asia, Africa, and Australia. Eta, Kte Ett., Ktc., Kt. ., I4u, Etc. DEVOLUTION IN SPAIN. Madrid In n Nluw ui mk l'error of the Government The (umu Aavlawl to Mrtuntii lu "rict ViMnry or tile Iii mirKeut IeueMe Aur of tbe RitiuK, Eie. M'rt m the Liveriool Mercury, January 10. Private advices 1'rom Madrid (the telegrams eem to be almost unreliable) state that the Government is undoubtedly in srreat danger, and that the progressi'tas entertain confident expectations oi the success of the revolt. The Government, it is alleged, does all it can to pre vent the transmission of alarm inn telegrams to Other countries, and in other ways betrays a consciousness of the critical state ot atlairs. Qui en Christina, who was on her way to Madrid when the insurrection broke out, was stopped at Layonne by a despatch trotn O'Donnell re conmuuding her not to leave Trance which shows that the (iovernmeut U not bo confident a; it would have Uip public believe. It is also observed that the pwsent outbreak legan much in tho sume way as O'Donnell's ti suirection iu 1854. A creat number of arrests have been niade in Madrid oliicily of members of the IrogresfiHta party, and editors of the Progrcssisla newspapers and the town itse.f is so unquiet tuat it is found neccs.-ary keep a b tron 2 pairi -ou in it. Marsh-il O'Donnell has Vuited the barracks of the town, accompanied by his political adversary, Marshal Narvaez. It is rumored that an instirrect on has broken ont In Saragossa, and that hauls of peasants have joined tbe insurgents. v BHrOBTED VICTORY OF THE INSUEiiENTS TROUBLE AT BARCELONA. Madrid Jan. 9) telegram to the Eng'ith press. A Turner is current here thac the insurgents under General Prim have defeated the column commanded bv General Concha. It is lurther stated that Marshal Serrano has cone to the assistance ot the latter genera). Cabala is be lieven to be at Villarubia aud General Prim at Urda. A state of s'egs has been proclaimed at Arracon as a precautionary measure. Conside rable uneostness prevails at Ma lrid. The Official Gazelle announces that in conse quence of hostile demonstrations having taken place at Barcelona yesterday, the authorities nod ordered the troops to fire upon the crowds. Order had been re-cstaolished. THE FENIA1TS. Landing of Tweuiy-one Armed Fenians ot Bilgo Failure of tue nterurlne- IMscovery of lMkest lu Hoblln Great Excitement all over tbe Country. At Dublin, James O'Conner, book-keeper in the Irish People's office, had been convicted and sentenced to seven years, and Kickhara to four teen years penal servitude. The trial of Daniel Byrne, late warden in the Richmond prison, on the charge of having aided James Stephens in his efcape, was progressing. It was understood that all the prisoners under arrest would not be tried, and tnat theCrovn would adopt a similar course to that pursued in Cork. The story of the attempted assassination of the .Lord lieutenant oi lreiana in a ran wav train has experienced a complete collapse, irft has been found that a teleeraph pole was blown against the engine, and that no shot was Bred at all. Tho Dnbl'n Freedmaris Jovrnal has discovered that Head-Centre Stephens rs stili in that city. TUB BALL IN MOTION. Dublin January 10) telegram to Cork Examiner. A telgram received in town this afternoon states that twentv-one Fenians, fully armed with revolvers and other weapons, landed in Bligo this morning, and were immediately arrested. Great alarm nrevail in the towu. This morning early the police seized over three hundred pikes and a large quantity of per cussion caps, in the workshop ot a man named Tracey, in blackhall roV. Tho wife has been arrested, but Tracey is not yet in custody. From the Cork Constitution, January 11. According to a telegram, the advanced guard of the grand army arrived in Sllffo yesterday, and were at once taken into custody. They were fully armed, and meant, no doubt, to dis tinguish themselves by capturing the island. To their dbsgust, however, they were captured themselves, and. instead ot the town rising to the rescue, it seems to have acquiesced most gratefully to the indignity. Had they been hanged on the spot they would have but met their deserts, but that might have been "im politic" or "cruel," tor there is no knowing ho to aeai wiin "invacung" assassins m mcse Hu manitarian days. AMERICAN METHODISM. Tbe Centennial Celebration In New York Addrrone by lien. rtr. Harlan, BlHbop J ant a, lllubwp Kiiupaon, and Otbers. The centenary of American Methodism was celebrated last night in St. Paul's Metho dist Episcopal Church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, with fitting ceremo nialfl and exercises. The church was crowded at an early, hour, a large proportion of the audi ence being ladies and clergymen. At 720 o'clock the organist performed a congratulatory volun tary which attracted much comment; at 7J the gas was turned lull on, and ih cbaucel filled with the more prominent clergy of the faith, the pulpit being occupied by the (speakers of tho evening and the pastor of the church. Tt trs tlifn announced bv Itev. Dr. Crooks that the chair would be occupied by Hon. James Harlan, of Iowa, assisted by a long list of Vice- president', which inciunea an vu civic uiui fanes of the church membership, ana mauy o thfl ritv clcrorvinnn. Thpse e-entleuion. as naoied were iequwted to take seats iu front oi the pul pit; had they all done so the se tts there would have been iiuea, aud dozens more in aciuiuoa. ORDER OP EXERCISES. The following order of exercies was then an nounced by Mr. Harlan, after which tho hymu beginning "Before Jehovah' awtnl throne," ym swg to tbe tune of ojd Hwued,' 1 fainlii TlvWlrl lit Q Pmm i ft OnAniflff- AddreM by Hon. booretarr Harlan. 4. Address bv Wiebop Janes. 6. Binrlng Hymn, 1002. 6. ad dreu b Hi-hop Mnipwon. 7. binginir "A Hun dred years ago." 8. Addrrss by ev. Dr. Stovens. 9 Muring Urran 1(01. 1). Address b Rev lr. MccumocK. ii. jjoxoiony ana ueneaionou. ' Rev. Dr. Durb n then ottered prayer. ADDBES8 OF KB. HARLAN. Mr. llarlan then spoke substantially as fol lows: Tho church and congregation represented here to-night are cnterlug on tne second cen tury of their t xlstence, aud ihere has beeu a desire to commence with new enTgy and large liberality, that the interests ol ttie church mlht be advauccd and the education of our own people aud of thowoild be secured. All those who believe in the Immortality of the soul, and that lire ncre w out a pronation to oe con tinued in a future world in bliss or anguish forever, cannot but Icel a strong desire to aid the Chut cn in the world't cbrMianizatlon; and all who notice that the wisest and mo t de sirable associations of 1i!e follow in its tram. a knowledge ot the aiu and tcienres. cannot but otherwise than to wish to push on thee enterprises. I need not state to juu that the wealth ana power ot tue world is in tbe bands oi Christian nations. Our own nation over shadows all nations on (his hide of the ocean; Kngland on the other: France at the head ot the Catholic, and Russia of the Greek Church; so tnat none can be without a motive to assist the Church to chiistiaulve the world. We also find the means; we have in this land wealth of $20,000,000,000; ot our population, 1,000,000 arc memuers ot tne wetnoatst cnurcu. xucy are m.nnlii aridity ail4 .a -..-i.r '-t llftf! aw a..m eighth' ot tue population of the United States. They ore as wealthy and as intelligent as t!ie majority of their fellow-citizens. Our wual-n doubles about each ten yeras, aud at the eud ot the present century tne wealth ot th" United States will be lCO.Oi.O.OtO.OOO. lou are increasing lit the rate ol three per cent, each year, and you will see in this country 100,000,000 of people, or one-tenth ot all that live on tbe earth. ADDRESS OF BISHOP JANES. This celebration is not to be alone spiritual. but to take on a huancial character; aud the most suitublc objects tor our benevoleuce are the mist ions in Germany and the Irish fund, a I will speak to you ot these two subjects. The mission was established in 1840: a conteieuce was organized iu 1852; we have sent eight minis ters, oue of whom is dead. There are now thirty-live Itinerant missionaries, twenty-eight of whom have been continued and l'CL'ued tiiere. We have in Denmark and Norway eleven missionaries, and in Germany und Switzer land there are 4016 communicants, 83 Sabbath Schools, 400 oflicers and teachers, and 4000 scholars. Our mission publishes three periodi- als; it has distributed 173,000 bound volumes. 216,000 books in paper, 100,000 children's books. 5!,000 Bibles, 115,000 Testaments, and soveral thousand with passaaes ot Scripture, or 060,000 volumes t alL They have distributed 6,000,000 ot tracts; these are strictly religious publica tions nna evangelical literature, uur miss:on la Bremen was established in 1858, and 26 young men have entered the pastoral work. We have tnree classes ot young men. this institute re ceives Bt-.idents not licensed to preach; they teach German, ciassics,aogmatic and pastoral tueoiogy, and church history. We regard it as essential to our prosperity there. It's hard for youn men to acquire an education tnere wunout aia, aua there is no other Dluce' in Germany where a Methodist education can be obtained. We could to-day make a draft on young mlnistprs there for foreign missions in any part of the world. They are patient, enduring, and persevering. In Germany this institute promises great useni- ness. We all remember the long and severe contest in that country lor religious hocrty and the struggles ot tne early u Guiucn. In Germany Mctnodist experieucn tirst com menced. There rose the star which Wesley followed. We have always believed that a true believer could apostatize. It it be true with one it is generally true in churches; and we Und an illustration in the present religious condition of the German churches. There are doubtless many who live aright, but they admit tbe tct that formality, rationalism, iniidelity, Sabbath- breaking, profanity, and v.ce abound tnere, ana there is a necessity for a revival of the truth of the Gospel Christ and His salvation, and tho pressing wants of the people there. The Gov ernment reaard us favorably, and revivals are freaucnt and fervent there, aud the motive for prosecution is great and pressing. This institute is a necessity, it is iu,uuu in aeDt, ana we need another building costing sio.ouo. and $10,000 more are needed lor the en dowment ot its presidency, i niso pre sent tne claims of the Kvaugelizatioa Fund of the Irish Church. Our brethren tnere nave labored earnestly for many years. A fe years since the Conference was convinced that unless they increased their force tuey must continue to declinp, and thev determined to do it. They established parochial schools, and made arrange ments for the education of young men; tuads were necssary, and the good people raised an all they could, but not enough. In 1855-6 they appealed to us, and received encouragement that they might get $100,000 from us. They have received $40,000, whitih is spent in school-houses and a colleger iney nave 1U4 schools, and 123 teachers; in the schools the teachers preach, and the schools seem to them and to me a necessity. We have deemed this a lit time for us to present to the Irish Church the balance of the $100,000. Tboy need it, they need sympathy. They need it.'Miiid we owe it to them. American Methodism was planted in Ireland, and was transplanted to this country. They found a home there, and Phil. Embury preached in this city the tirst Methodist sermon preached on, this continent, with tho exception ot those of Wesley. Strobridge, another Irish preacher, began about the same time in Maryland, and lroin them has risen all the Methodism in ihis country and Canada. Ireland has continued to furnish the preachers to this day. An Irishman Introduced Method ism into Nova Scotia and Australia; Ireland gave us Dr. Butler, who planted Method ism in India. It's our duty to stand by Ireland In the hour of her trial. Tho close of our war and the death of slavery are to have great effect upon the migration of Irishmen hither. It has beau a question whether wo could maintain ourselves against internal dliHeulty. That question has been settled; there Is no doubt about our perpetuity. These and other conside ration! will bring to our land a tide of emigra tion never equalled, never calculated. Is it not our Interest aud our duty to pre-Americanize them? And it is because of all this that I ask you to remember these subjects aud interests which I, have presented you. There can be no more urarcnt claims than theirs; there can be no more appropiiate contribution. May God make this occasion a blessing to us and the entire community. Hymn No. 1002 was sung by tho audience, all standing. ADDRESS OF TUSilOP BlMrSON. Bishop Simpson was then introduced, -and Bttid: . . The question forces itself upon me, why are we here ll may be briefly said we are here be cause tho first century of Methodism has passed away. But what is thre in that to stir our hearts aud prepare us for action t All present feel a deep interest in Methodism. They under stand its doctrines, its oblects and Its aims; they sympathize with it. What has Methodism dine, and what can it do f Oue hundred years ago six poor, obscure persons met to smg aud' pray in the lower part of this citv. t outrast our present position, wealth, and refinement with the poverty ot that time. Not by might and power has tms been done, but by the sulrlt and love of God. Tho thoughts of the past crowd upon us, witli its difficulties and Its . , . i i i. . a .i . j . 1 1 glories, LUOSB wuu luuguv auu muse wuu n-u Higher than these galleries I see a nobler ban 1, who to-night unite with us in giving praise ti that salvation which ha saved us and which saved them. We are called upon, however, to do something else to-night. Churches, like nation?, Lave often marked great epochs by some fitting memorial. We want, therefore, to mark thii great occasion by something more than prayer and praise. There are churches to be erected, academies to be built, schools to bo en dowed, the German Mission and the Iiisli Fund. Methodism has struggled smce its birth tor con nectionul sympathy and influence. I am not the pastor ot this or any church, but one of the Methodist pastorate. It gives the wholo Church the talents ot all its ministry. Other agencies follow. Our literature is one great Church htei attire, hence have arisen our periodicals and our Book Concern. 8ee what power is t Iven to tbe pen when a million reader are in terested in whatever is wriiten. Then we started BtindavSchoola and made them part or the Church, anew idea. For it a literature is prepared. Then the Missionary Societies, which grasp the world we have -conferences in Germany, India, China, across the Rocy Mountain, in Asia, Air ca, and Europe. Our parish is the world, and we lay our arms about the teeming mi Dm, us of the globe, drawing them to the cross of Chi is t. We have, too, a church extension lund, to assist in the erection of churches here ai.d there. We are all one; the churches are all devoted to the one Methodism. We cultivate a par1 here and a part there. The field of educa tion is not i-o well and so thoroughly filled. We lme failed to accomplish all that we should be ciiiise of a partial inability to establish schools w'.itre needed, and beoause we erected sora9 where we should 'not have done it. We recosr nie the value ot education in the world, and it rests tor hb to decide whether our children shnll be among the governors or the hewers of wood and the drawers of water. We bave a large fuml y and they nrist all be educated. W hrc are our means ? The wdrk is vast and we need greater exertion. It is proposed that we throw our contributions into one fund, which shall be vested in trustee', who shall distribute Its interest yearly among our schools. I ask you to reflect upon this proposi tion, and give something to this fund of general education. The public give us no credit fir zeal in the cause of education. Tney recognize onr piety and our numbers, but don't attach aay im portance to our educational status. I look forj ward into future Methodism with great interest it's the pysteni which is to convert the world to Cod. The need of Mcth 'dism is not less tire, but more learnine; we need rhetoric, but we need it tet on Hie of God. Amen. Kev. Drs. Stevens and McClintock made brief ncidrc-scs, and alter hinging and the collection, the audience was dismissed with a benediction. iV. Y. limes' . AIHICAN EXPL0EATI0N. 91 Dn Cballln'e Iant Kxprdlllon-Ills Arctium of liix l'lNrmle. 31. Du Chaillu delivered an address before the Royal Gcopiaphical Society in London, on the 6th instant, in which he ave a description of his second journey into Equatorial Africa. A larec audience was present, amoug them mauy eminent men of science. Sir K. Muichlson, the President of the Society, occupied tho chair, and among th6 general company were Mr. Adams, the American Minister; Loid A. Churshill, Mr. Crawford, Sir II. Rawlinson, M. P.; Mr. G. Fol sora,,Presidert of the American Ethnological So ciety ; Mr, Owen, etc. At the close of. the ad drees, Sir K. Murchison, Professor Owen, and others heartily vouched tor the correctness of Mr. Du Chaillu'H reports. Mr. Du Chaillu said: He lelt London on the Cth ot August, 1863, and on the Uth ot October, in tho same year, he reached a point called i-ernaud Vaz, on the Aincan coast, immediately to the south side of the Equator. He advanced eastward to the A' Lira country, where he had been on a former iourney, and where hejwas wellircmembered and Linoly received. He had many otters of marriage pressed upon him ; but with these he had respect fully declined. (AlauKb.) In reading the work ol Grant, Speke, and Burton he observed many words which were identical with and which closely resembled woids used in the district he had traversed; and he had no doubt that tho tribes of Western and Eastern Africa had formed originally one common stock. In the part he visited there was a rpw of mountains near me sea, ana, aitoougu in a tropi cal country, he lound tt very cloudy, making astronomical observations difficult The greatest heat experienced was ninety-eight degrees in the shade and one hundred aad forty-eight degrees in rne sun. xue coolest weatuer in juiy regis tered sixty degrees and bixty-lour degrees. He found a gradual decrease of population as he went inwards, showing that some deeper cause for additional mortality is at work thin the tire- water ot the white mau, and wherever he had had been he found nothing but a vast lungle. From the earth below he had to look up to the sk v above to learn his route, and throughout his jotrney he had tried very hard to collect infor mation, and to do nis pest, (oncers.) At the outset he had a very unfortunate acci dent, tor a canoe turned over, upsetttngnot oulv tiimseit out niucn ot nis astronomical instru ments and baggage. He started to explore the Oven?a Kiver with a retinue of only dve men and rive boys, all natives, and of the Coml tribe a tribe who were always lnendly with htm, and who would not hurt a hair of his head. though, to bo sure, very few hairs were left upon :a . .1 d i a i T i. .. ti 1 t i it lor meiii iu hum. ixjuumer.; l uiuuus u ue had more men he would not nave been obliged to return, especially as transport in tho countrv is very difllcuit und expensive, as it must all bo done oy men. Gorillas. When they reached Ollnda the old King was very friendly with him. and called him "his sweetheart." 1 Still,- he was so exacting iu his demands, that M. du Chaillu told him ho thought be loved his goods -most. The chief replied that he "loved both." "(Laughter.) Hero ho had numerous, offers ot marriage from tbe native ladies, all dressed in their best, but ttie whole were rcspectiully declined. From this place he visited the Bakalul Falls, under difficul ties, and had au ud venture with gorilla on the road. At tjie time he was unwell, and not strong enough to carry his gun. Thus unarmed, he was walking in advance of his party, when he heard a noise among tne trees, and came upon ten gorillas eating berries. They quickly made lor the ground and ran away, except one old male, who came towards him to know what was the matter, giving at the same time a loud roar. The approach of his men frightened the animal, which thm ran away. . He therefore bad reason to modify some of the opinions expressed in his book, aud he believed that gorillas aro sometimes gregarious. - His negroes captured a full-grown female, which they kept for several days, but the whole ot them were very much frightened at it. He had four live ones in bis possession at different times He saw nothing to retract respecting their habits from what he had previously stated. He fol lowed the river Ovitml. near which he passed many doserted villages. He visited the Nogoshl Falls. Thenathes believe that tho falls aro placed there by spirits to t revent people from coniing up tho river, and thai the spirits still sit there watching tno wattrs. .wear tueso lans there are two islands, the dimensions of which were much exaggerated by the natives; in tact. they cannot help exaggerating everything, 30 it is necessary to deduct seveuty-llvo per cent. ' from their statements, and then the remaining quarter will sometimes pe lur too mucu. The 1 . ... i i j i i . . . i river here is aooui one nunureu aim imy yards wide, and an island divides it into two parts at the falls, so that it is difficult to see the opposite bank. About seventy yards from the side on which he stood were two granite roots, whereon the watertell. Jr.st as he was on the Point of going to Otanza confluent smull-pox ot the worst kind brokn out among tbe natives, deaths were numerous in all directions, and from every hut almost came tliu groans ot the dying or the cries of m mrticr for . U . nr, A 1 1 A . vit l.li..a..l Ala.nl. 1 I. IUO ul(l. Aiu itiid Aiv'b uiiunui nuniu vf. ii. ill, 'it; especially as he had been vaccinated Inst before leaving London; but he a-ked his men to go back and not risrtthelr lives. ' This at first they refused to do, but afterwards a number of them leu. Tbe natives accused him ot having killed their chief, who died ot the disease. This made his position more dangerous. He was unwell, the heat was intolerable, and tor months he htvi to endure torments. Deputations- from sur rounding tribes were sent t him, saving ho would not be allowed to go throiigU their terri tory. ! was, however, possible to po through a part ot tne utanga country, a tour days' jourtiey. without seeing a village, and this part he set out to explore. Eetore long iho plagne broke ont among his men; some of tho natives ian away with a por tion of his goods, and lost, 'sick, and nearly starving, he and his men supported lite for a day or tno by ealing two monkeys, and really the meat was not so bad under ttie circums'auces. lie v, as alter wards allowed to proceed bv the Otansra people. 1 ' litre a very cuiious custom prevars. w nen a oeisou dies tney cut, off his head, and but it in a box, surrounded with clay or chalk, the whole ot which Is saturated as the head decays. . The descendant of the deceased rubs his body with this clay or chalk, praying to his ancestor at ttie fame time to rive him luck. When ho re fives a guest &ni wants to make a great friend of him, he goes to the place where the heads of his relatives fire kept, scratches a bit off the skull of one of his ancestors, aud puts this bone powder in the dish intended lor his fnead, who having eaten ol it becomes of one blood with himself, therefore must love him truly, open his heart and give him whatever he dcsirci. He (fil. dn Chaillu) might have eaten a lUtlo ot that bone powder himself, but he hoped that he had not. (Laughter.) The Napono tribes, whom he next visited. were a very warlike people, wearing Iron f words, which they made themselves, as the country contains ironstone, specimens of which he had brought to England. The natives here arc so quarrelsome that he did not see a man who had not some cuts about his body; moreover, they are incorrigible drunkards. 'They have three intoxicating liquors, made respectively from the sugar-cane, honey, and the sap of the palm tree. The Napono people treated him well, never took unguium iiuiu uuu, uuu uu niiu nu nil 1115 10 say against them. From here tbe country rises rapidly mountains, mountains, mountains, not hing but mountains, up and down for months. One village is reached from another bv a path through a forest, and the said path cannot be left, He believed the whole of Africa could be traversed by these little paths, and in the direc tion he journeyed they took a tolerably straight r.ne. The villages are lorge. sometimes containing a thousand people, but situated a considerable distance apart. The people are divided into clans, very much like the Scotch ; only a man belongs to his mother's clan, not to his father's. At Mokena, in the sugar country, people make veiy good cloths; some of the natives dress fashionably, swing their arras aristocratically, and are perfect dandies. Thecloth is verv good. much better than that obtaiuedfromManch.es- tei not that Manchester does not make good cloth, but the best of it is never seen by the natives (laughter) and not sold in Africa. THE PIGMIES. In the Ash at el countrv he saw little huts four feet high, forming villages, generally unlnha- Ditea, oecauce the owarts wuo sometimes live In them lead a wandering, g'Pfy lite. The abori gines seem to regard these dwarfs with supersti tious awe. and he could get few ooportunities to examine them. The women were loss afraid of him than the men, who ran away; to on one oc casion he had the opportunity of measuring xnrm, ana ue iound the a -erage height ot tho women to be four feet four inches to four feet five inches, ... Nearer the Obong3 country he came upon mountains again. He reached Monaoo Kombo, the farthest point of his Iourney. at the end of July, ard wu-hed to return, becauie he was aiiaid of the rainy season. The chief of the people wished him to remain, and on one occa sion while ho and the chief were in conversa tion, one of tbe exploring party, who Dred a gun to please the natives, who were fond of hearing the noise, accidentally shot a man. who instantly fell, down dead. M. du Chaillu in an instant lound a threatening crowd round him, and just as be had persuaded them to listen to his state ment about its being an accident, a woman joined the crowd, bringing the news that the same bullet had penetrated her hut and killed ner sister. He and his party retreated with all speed to the narrow paths in the woods, followed bv but not firing , uoon the natives, who occiLsin'millv shot at them with poisoned arrows, one of which wounaea mm alter passing throngh a -thick wooden belt, which Perhaps saved his lite. His men were sei.eu wiin a panic, ana inrcw away 111 os 1 01 njs apparatus ana specimens, and alter various mishaps he reached the Achita countrv. Here be was very ill, and at one time believed the place would be his grave. Finally he reached the coast, and found a ship bound for i.onaon. He concluded by thanking Sir Roderick Mur chison and Professor Owen lor the true friend ship they had ever shown him, and acknowl edged the kindness at the hands of the Koyal Geographical Society. llofessor Owen said that the west coast of Africa was a most dangerous and deadly one for Europeans to expore; and M. du Chaillu had not only done his work well, but accurately. He then warmly defended M. du Chaillu from tho attacks made by many reviewers, in the matter ol his descriptions of 'the habits of that diaboli cal animal the gorilla, the nest building of the chimpanzee, the otter, which some zoologists laughed at as a "rodent animal," and the native harp, with strings of a fibrous material. Sir Roderick Murchison said thatM. du Chaillu had actually given him one of the harps; that he next gave it to one of the mot accomplished harp players !n England, the Duchess of Welling ton, and that exceucut music had been obtained from it in ber hands. The statement about the harp was nothing but the truth. Mr. Kunkin, oue of the assistants at Green wich Observatory, stated that M. du Chaillu's latitude observations had been worked out, and found to be very accurate. The calculations of the longitude cbservations were not vet finished. Ille supposed most of his hearers knew very little 'about astronomical observations (a laugh) and proceeded to give a tew , explanations re specting inem. Mr. W. Reade had been on the coast, whence .M. du Chaillu started lor tho interior of Africa, and he had seen norous-urtnged harps, besides, learned some of the neighboring tribes were can .nibals. ' -. I Sir. John Crawford said that in all that hcjhnfl heard, the dwarf part of the narrative was tbe only point he was inclined to dispute. There was no question about the harp; he had seen it himself at the Ethnological Socioty. where very decent sounds were obtained from the vegetable libro. Still he could not swallow that story about the d w art's. They were described as three inches shorter than the Andaman Islanders, ttie smallest race of people hitherto known. Ila should like to hear a little more about those dwarf's. 1 1 ' M. Du Chaillu said that they spoke tho same latiguage as the surrounding tribes; they had short hulr, but the otluT natives of the country had very long hair. Ho had statod that his op portunities ot observing them were few, where fore he could not enter mufti into detail. Ho only stated what he had seen. (Cheers.) After the usual vote of thanks the meeting broke up.; THIRD EDITION IMPORTANT, IP TRUE. ! , . t ' Rep or tod Declarations of Na poleon About Mexico. New Tori, January 26. The Daily A'ewa has received a special Washington despatch, stating that a private letter from a gentleman in Paris, dated January 4, has been received In Washing ton, describing a recent interview between Napoleon and Minister Blgelow. The Emperor spoke frankly on the Mexican question, and ex pressed a determination to, preserve friendly re lations with the United States, and his wish to withdraw the French troops as soon as he could be aspured that our policy of neutrality towards Mexico would be continued. He intimated, however, very plninly, that he would not abandon Maximilian as long as there was any danger that the United States would pull down what ho had built up at so much ex pense. All he asked was that we would not in terfere with the present Government of Mexico, the permanence and stability of which, if left to Itself, he was convinced would be secured, i The correspondent adds: "I have reason t'j believe that despatches from Mr. Blgelow, con taining a full report of this interview, were re ceived by the State Department by the last steamer." WASHINGTON. Spi.cial Dei-pitchet to the Evening Telegraph. ; Washington, January ?6. Contented icieetion Cane. The majority and minority reports In tho con tested case from tho Sixteenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, were submitted this morning. They aro very long and ablo docu ments, making forty pages each. They go to the printer to-day, with the papers as sent to the House, by Governor Curtin. It is not probable that the case will come up in the Hou-ie for a wcefc or ten days. Treasury Clerka. The attempt to reduce the clerical force of the Trc asury Department Is not promising. At the Second Auditor's Office there are 100,000 claims of deceased soldiers awaiting settlement. The ni inber is diminishing rapidly, as last month COCO more cases were settled than were brought in. In the Third Auditor's Oflice all the ao counts of quartermasters will take ten years to settle. In fact, the Quartermaster's accounts of the Mexican War had but lust been closed when the Rebellion began. And in the Sixth Auditor's office the growth of the money-order system and tbe spread of postal accomodations among the Southern States is more likely to lead to an increase than diminution of clerks. , I'ardoa Brokerage. The case of Mrs. Cobb against ex-General Baker is still absorbing considerable attention. The plaintiff deposed that she stated to Mr, Howell, for whom she procured a pardon, that money would accomplish almost anything, and that the said Howell gave her a petitition signed by General Slough, whose life he had saved during the war. No testimony of unusual in terest was elicited ou the trial to-day. 1 Anival of the "Caledonia" and "Iliber. nia." New York, January 26. The iron scraw steamships Caledonia and Htbemia arrived at an early hour this morning. They both belong to the " Anchor line," and bring a large number of passengers from Liverpool, Londonderry Belfast, Dublin, Newiy, Cork, and Glasgow. Tbe Caledonia leaves again on Tuesday next, the 30th instant. The! Kentucky Legislature. Cincinnati, January 26. In tbe Kentucky Legislature yesterday, the Senate passed resolu tlons postponing the election of United States Senator, and extending the present session. ' The House passed a resolution rejecting the amendment to the United States Constitution, and declaring the action already taken by the tbe Legislature as final. Fire In New Jersey. Newark, January 20. The mansion of Edward L. Burtes, at Llewellyn Park, North Orange, was burned yesterday. The fire originated from a gasoline which a colored man was replenishing w ith naptha. He was severely burned, and is rot expected to live. The loss is estimated at $20,000. ' ' Arrlyal ot Steninersi .' New York, January 26. The steamer Ger manic, has arrived with London papers of the 12th inst. They contain no news of Importance. The steamers Gcrmania, Kanyaroo, and Cale doTiia have also arrived. Their advices have been anticipated. , . The Capital of Kentucky. Loui8villh, January 26. The City Councils I have passed a resolution offering the State of Kentucky $300,000 for the erection ot public buildings in case the Capital is removed to Louisville. ' The Arrest of General Crawford. i New Orleans,' January 24. General Craw ford has not gono to Washington as reported, but is now incarcerated at Fort Jackson, by General Sheridan's order. Muny souvenirs of the Bagdad aO'air aro reported to have been found among his papers. A Steamer Ashore, j Plymocth, Mass., January 20. A largo three masted steamer is ashore near Nauset Light. No particulars have been received. Markets by Telegraph. New Yoiik, January 26 Cotton dull at 47;4So' Plourduil ana unchanged: idcsol 7000 bbls. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn dull and declining, lleof 8tendv. i'ork dull and lower: ('tales of metis at 28-70. Lard quiet at 16180. Whisky dull. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Officb of nis Evbnino TiawnurH, ) Friday, January 20, 1868. The Stock Market was more active th's morn ing, but unsettled and lower. Railroad shares were the most active on the list. About 8000 shares of Catawlssa sold at 3343iJ tir pre ferred, the former rate a decline of 3J; add com mon do. at 2121L a decline of 6J in the closing price last evening; Reading sold at 40I94, a decline of J; Pennsylvania Railroad at 5tJ 54 J, no change; and Northern Central at4lj; 114 was bid for Camden and Aniboy; 314 for Little Schuylkill; 55 for Mlnehlll; 31 for North Pennsylvania; and 61 lor Lehigh Valley. Government bonis are firmly held, but tha transactions are limited. Old 5.20s sold at 102i . and 7 -30s at 98J9Hj 103 was bid for 6s or 1881 ; and 92J for 10 40s. City loans are in fair de mand, with sales of the new issue at 91D1J. : -City Passonger RaiUay shares continue d ill. Hestonville sold at 353fl, the former rate a do cllne of 1. 71 was bid for (second and Third; 31 for Green and Coates; and 25 for Glrard College. . . Bank shares, as wo have noticed for some time past, continue in good demand for investment but we hear of no sales. 202 was bid for North America; 137 for Philadelphia; 122 for Farmers and Mechanics'; 28 for Mechanics'; 102 for Southwark; 96 for Kensington; 60 tor Penn Township; 62 for Girard; 74 for Westorn; 61 for City ; and 54 for Union. In Canal shares there is very little movement. Lehigh Navigation sold at 63 J; 21 was bid lor Schuylkill Navigation common ; 27 J for oreforred do.; 8 for Susquehauna Canal; 30 lor Delaware Division; and 6UJ lor Wyoming Valley Canal. , Oil shares continue very dull and Irregular. Ocean sold at 14iQjl5; DaUell at IS; andMcCliu-. tock a: 14. - ..'.. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TODAY Reported by De Haven & Bro. Mo. 40 S. third street.' fc'IHST BOARD 86000 0 8 5-20s02. . . .1021 100 an Catawissa pf. 371' 87i (1M (10....1BU1. lUli 100 D t 7 80s All? OnJ ; 6000 uo. July. sin 98JI 10 sh do. . .010. 100 bU do .87 100 .h do blO 87 100 sh do t30. H7J 100 sh do 87 100 n do l6 871 9nfl sh rti hit D,U S2IJII0 do 91 mm Cam. & Am, 83 S3 lCOsh Reading ,...s6 40. .lOOsli do 4ttl 100 sh do 16 4U 60 eh do 49j 100 sb do s30 40 1(0 ah da l6 36 100 sh do- 16 84 2IKI sh do I16 31 100 sh do... ....sA 81 900 sh Corn PU.b80 1 1-16 800 ah Junction 1 lOiishN Pcnna 831 100 fix do 83 1C0 sh do 83 ICOsh do 83 100 sh do bo 83 j 8e0sh Ocean 1 80 16 100 sh ao b80 15 I ICOsh do 6 i iuu u ooa. n pi. oau i 100 sh . do b6 21 100 sh Maple tih. 030. 4 - 200 sh do 10 8' 800 sh do. ...bSO.a-Ol 4rhPonnaR...... 6lf 10 sh do -541 10sn8tN ohCoalblO 8 100 sh N Central.... 44 8 ih Lehigh Nar.. 63J SALES AT PUP"') STUCK BOARD TO-DAI. Reported by F, T. Wa ton, No. 208 0. Fourth street. FfRST CALL. lOOsli Jlapie 8ti..'80 8J 200 sh Am OnraPt.. 1 -82 81. 81 81 80 60 100 sb do.....80. 81 100 sh do 4 1 100 eh Wlnslow.. ...c-17 100 ah Walnut lal.... -U6 1(10 sli Keaa..i6wuint 49 100 sb Story Farm. . 0 -15 100 11 ksed lam... 8V) sh do 100 sn do 100 sh do 200 sli do 200 sh do Habper, Durhey & Co. quote as follows : - . Jutting, tutting.: American Gold 13J1 13if American Silver, is and is 1381 134 American Kilyer li mes and Had Dimes li9 ' 130 l onnsvlvania Currenoy 40 30 New York Kxcoanje 1-2J ' par. FHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QTJOrATtONS. 10 A. M..... 1391 12 M lfl! HA.M. 139 IP. AI ,1393 aiarnet very aull. "i McKillips & Co., No. 80 S. Thira street, quote as juiiuws: Buv'fio Go'dV. ..; ! 11 BeVing 1891 136 132 .80 par Oliver , n Dimes and Half Dimes ltil Pennsylvania Currency 40 New Yoik Exchange par. The New York Tribune this morning says: . "Money remabu at 56 per cent, on call, with moredoiug at the highest rate. In Commercial paper the rates are 78 for prime, 9 for good, aud 1015 per cent, for a long list of names. The European advices do not encourage the idea of continued cheap money here.. German holders of 6"20s upon speculation are paying high rates to carry them, and as much as 13 per ct nt. per annum in currency U given for ac commodation. "Exchange is not strone; leadingBdrawcrs ask If 8 for long Sterling; Bankers' Sterling CO days, U8'(3108$; Bankers' Sterling 3 days, 1092; Com mercial. It74108i; Francs, long date, 6'18i 6- 17; Francs, short date, -J5513j. "By the Hiuernia, at Portland, advice from London down to the 11th have been received. Thr London Money Market continued' to show unfavorable symptoms. Tbe bullion in the Bank of England had again decreased 218,000. Cotton was $ld. lower. Consols. for monev closed 8(1587. Ameiicrn securities were steady but dull; Five-twenties closed at 6f()ti6; Erie at 6G564 ; Illinois Central, at 75j(&7G." . . t-, . 1 Philadelphia Trade Report. Fbidat, January 26 A sale 01 10 hhds. No. 1 Quercitron Bark at $32-60 V ton. Ihere is no falling off in th f demand for Clover seed, and we notice sales of 400 hush at $7'608'26, tbe latter figures for choioa lots. Timothy ranges from 53 62J(u3 87. Flazscod sold at 83 16. Bihe receipts ol Flour continuo small, and it is hold with more flrmncf s. but tbeie is very little demand. Only a few hundred barrels were disposed of at OTiS 7- 60 V barrel tor superfine; 88(a 8 50 for extras; S3'7610'6O for Northwes'ern and good Ohio ex ra mimly j and at higher Azures tor lanov brands 100 t.srrola Rye Flour eo;u at $5 60. l'ncoa ot Cora Heal are nominal. Tbewls very little demand for Wheat, and only 10CO bushels fair and prime red sold at 82.0.2 20 P' bushel In the absence ot sa os of white, we qnote at t2 102.2 70. 10(0 bushels Pennsylvania Hre 'old at ffl.' torn is ooruinor forward slowly ani meets limited inquir ; sales of 2000 bushe s yellow at 74ta? 76o Oats are (lull ; at at 600. Prices or Barley aud Malt are unchanged. 1 in (Provision there is a lair feeling, with sales of Ucss Pork at $31. and 600 barrels, Lanl at 18 fa 18. Whisky is tluil; small sah-s at 2 26.'.fi;2 8 lor Pennsylvania and Ohio, and re rilled at $2 24;. MiuUterlMl Crlam Irjrre of tbe Sew Zt-ulitnU War, kite.. ' Melbourne advices, by way of .Alexandria, to the 2:th ot November, have been recived by way ot Europe, The colony ol Victoria is now in the throes of a ministerial crisis, and asita tion as well as dissatisfaction prevails. A want of coutideuce motion was defeated lu the, Lcgis tive Assembly, and the ilinisters have pro nouueed the prorogation of Parliament and appealed to the people. Tue members of the Executive Council are petitioning the O,ueoa to lecall the Governor. New Zealand advices to the 223 of November announces further successes of the Colonists but the war still llnoers. The natives o Poverty and Hawk's Buv are laying down their arms; the volunteers have captured another f ahand have shot one- of the murderers of
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