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VOL. V. No. 28.
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, JSealy Fenr Ituiiirl VeaneH
I ral Hn4r4 Lt v a I.ot b tbe Late Uale
J n tbe ttrlttah .oat.
i! The Blips soppoeed to hnve b;en loft during
U the late gules on the Pi tisb, coast number be-
twccn thr e and four hundred,
i" ' A letter irom Turbay states that tnlrty one fine
Y ve?els, and eleven fishing sloops wore dashed
to I'Vcoe on the shore, ft is tearvl that one
hundred an i titty men have perished,
i The Omi hanna-inq, 11 tons, irom New York
1 to Livei vol. has boon totally lost on the rock of
i. Ionia. Sooth, nd Seventeen oi' her crew drowned.
Csrgo v rv alunble: 1U0 bales of cotton, 6360
bt)lf . of flour, !;9,!ix6 Whels of -corn, and 40 cases
f merchandise. . Estimated loss of chip and
.careo, 40,000.
The .Albion, lW tons, trom Me v York to Liver
pool, totally wrecked off' Stroniness. Eleven
lives tost, fjsutnaieu toss Oi snip mm cargu,
40,000.
Ire ralinnntH, 10.12 tons, from Liverpool to
New YorK, wrecked. One lite lost. Estimated loss
01 ship and cargo of coals, i in.ntjfi.
The ship Christiana (Araori'-un), which sailed
Deoeiuber 1, Ironi Loudon to Nvv York, became
a wreck about December 20, about midway be
tweeu London and N-w York. The oflicers
crew, nml psHtenfters were saved by the Varina
litm Culcuita. '
randrlitK of tu .Jliiniiip"Eonioa"
Ovr Iwu lliiutlreU .lv Lout II era-
! of Mttalu.
From the London Times, January IS.
- A Ttrotoaud sensation was crea-ed among l
e'as-ca yottciday momiuir, upon recui.it of the sad
intelligence that M -aura. Alouoy Wieram & rous
auxiliary screw ttminui,), me imaon, imu iuuii
acred in the Bay f fi-a wild upwards of two
LoLdred souls on buara. mo lainu in s nu vessot
tad acquired as a piitseoeor slif part y owin? to
the laei ol her last outward pasftatre tiavtn b en
made In ttlty days vas Id ittoli calcinated to dispel
al anxie v on tnr boualf, even during the lato totn-
reMuous weather, and it is beitovod that tier own rs
aus Ihe bderwritera concerned wore least of all
liepared lor the terrible disaster that bas Dampened
o br.
The London, wh on lias onen commanded, over
iree she wss launched lrotn iiiack we 1 raid, in 1864,
y Captain Manm, an Auatrali.m navigator ot teat
xuoneuce. tett the Kaet India Mocks on Tuuraday,
he 28th ol December, a d dropp ii down loOraves-
ud, sa led tbence on catu oay aiternoou under
liarite uf Air. TliompBon, a river t Hot As the init.it
as wi-d and trie witiU deal aueaa toe suip was
rooght u at the ISoie and lav ttiure during tbe
U . . 1 . . n, , K& tjllnurli.i. ilau A t 1ilVliMulr All Vlfkn-
May, ti e Is' oi Jaiuiuv, liesnolior was weivhed, and
IV tUlJ BM'nillvu IIUI. U V 11 U II 11. 1 1 Oltll RK"nl "inu
iud. Lot uinkiLK la r wav. Wlnle passina'
uta de the lie oi W lpht tne wind increa-ed
I half a pale and Ca tain 11a tin deemod
it piinieot to put back, and lay to W tbe nicrbt In
' U. I . . l I ... .1 - 11.. I. m.x-m.rtAl ll.n 'J.I . .. . ,
J'-V CU JilUHUD VU 1 1 111 11 1 M I 111 ' ft. VI 1 V I, U J VI 1UOV
the Lowhm proceeded through ihe Needles imo tue
opto tihannel, tbe wind beiur ml, abead, bat liirtit.
An the sup ran dowu Channel i ho wind rose aud
the sea inorcased, and a couo e of hours after pass
Inn the 1 -ea es the wind b.ew a iralo rigiit ahead,
I nith a heavy sea lollmtr. wbicb eontiuaed ail
r ihe wav to fijmou h, where tho ship arrived
abont noon on i bursdiiv, the 4th Inst. A sad ca
, inauy oucurred here A pilot cut er putoflastnal
iioat, havinr on Loatd the pilot and his ag-ist-.;,
nt to bring ibo Lmutun mmde tbe break
water. W ben she was about a hundred yards from
. l I .1 . . n .1 l.,.H .1 Knh lh. vi.lnc
I and his assistant wero tniown into tho water. Cap
It I taluMnrun iustantlv ordered ouo of his life boats
I to be lowered, and witn preat diihuity tne assistant
pnot was tescued. but the pilot wa druwned. Tbe
V L came to an anchortite inside tbe ' reak water
at If M.outlie4 U Instant, and durinv tie alter-
noon took en board those ol hi r first aud second
i clnft pa-stneois who h id arranged to join the ship
at Plymouth At midnnrht on Friday she pio
ieceded on her voyano, the weather beintr at this
rtime oalm, with a lmht wind ahead. 8ne had loll
t steam on durti g tbe whole of ulurUay, and the
vojase proceeded v ry satisiactorily till Sunday
moiniui?, when the wind iucreascd, and a head eea
' grs dually rose.
Durinii tbe dav the L yndon passnd soveral strps,
ana uot 'inx eccuirtd to create the smallest uneasi-
j ne:s in the minds ot any ot tho ollicers of the Bbip.
XfUTIUH OUUUMT tiilll. i ii ii miiu iuwqhm-u Lvl a
fra'e, aiid tbe sou rose ciiuaidcra lv. On tho
moinlnir of Monday, tbe 8th instant, the sb p
was wed clear ot the land, aud Captain War
tin. huviDif order d tho eueinea to be stopped.
set hi topsails, and so endeavored to keeo
the sbio moving slowly ahead. At noon on
tais da , tho wind havirnt somewhat lulled, the
i eBRtnes were aaa n sot in motion, and keot stean-
Ihk slowly ahead ti rcujih tbe input. At b A. M. on
Tuesdavtde 9ih inB , while tho captain wis still
endeavoring to kerp the suip in her coure by means
of tie crew, the violeuce ol the gale carriod away at
'one sweep the jibbuom. the lorctowmul, tbe top
yallantintifct, ana the toun. These larire rpara
, v ere not wholly aetachod f oui the ship, hat, bang
ing lai-t to tb i stay, swung to and iro with suoh
vicKuce that tbe crew v. cm w hoi y uuablu to socure
thtni. Ai out t vo imuis later the mamroyalmist
wus bio vn completely out ot its socket, and edded
to ti e g niral wrick, t apta-n damn, who bad no
beinin led since the previous .Sunday night, was
not lit all diBhi ar'ned up to this moment ; but, a
tti" pa e continued to increase d iring the morning,
with a sea already iunuinr msuntamshtgh, tbe poii
tiou uf ibenhip was uudoubtedy lelt to be one
some peril 6U1!, as the wind bad somewhat voered
round, tbe engin s'were kept stoauung easy ahead,
and r s e levid that at this moment no person on
1 beard telt any auzieiy lor tbe ultimate safety of the
i ship About 8 1. M. on Tuesday, however, a tre-
1 mend ui sea struck the ship and carried the port
1 . liletoat clean away from the davits, all that eveu
I V li R. and thronth the succeeding night, the wind
( V Hew a very heavy ga'e and tbe sea ran very high,
v tut tne icrrw was sti i Kept etcauuiig easy aneau.
At 8 A. M. on Wednesday, the 11th instaut. Cap
ita m Martin sent for Mr. (ircentult, the chief eniri
Inter, and informed him of bis intention to put the
Inbip about and run lor Plymouth, and be desired
Rhat lull speed should be got up direoily 1 his was
f inimedlateiy done la bail an Hour after tue ship's
,couise had been altered she was a?oin struct by a
tremendous sea, which carriod away tne starboard
ile-boat, and the same sea stove in tbe starboard
cutter At uoon on this dav the ship's position was
lat. 48 8 N , 8-7 W. A very hfavy crosi sea was
riiiiLing, with the wind now doad astern of the
hip, which eaused bur to roll heavily. But no dan.
rr evi.n now was anticipated, and all through the
evening ot VVedueaday, and onj alter miduight,
the ship conuni cd to steam slowly ahead, the Cap
tain and his officers remaining Btoadily at their
foats, and tbe passengers appearing to have lu 1
ie iauce ui outhe skill ot Captain Martin to bring
kbrm afeiy to port.
Art 10 80 P. M. on VTeduesday, the sh'p still rol'ing
,('aeply in a heavy cross ea, and the wind blowing a
whole gale irom the southwest, a mountain of watir
tell heavMly over the waist of the ship, aud spent its
destructive loree upon tne main hatchway, over tbe
eirfcine room, completely demolishing this massive
structure, measuring twelve foot by eight teet, and
Hooding w ilh tons of water this portion of tbe ship
Instant endeavors to repair the hatchway were made
with a promptitude and vigor comuieusurato with
the imm nent crisis
Evety spare sail that could be got at, and even
bitnkets and mattresses tiora all parts of the -hip,
w ie thtown over the aperiure. but each succeeding
lea shipped by the voseol tore away the trail resource
ill uie moment, ana not more tbau ten minutes alter
Hee batebway had been destroyed tho water had
I t-isen aLove the furnaces, and up to the wawts of the
i engineers ana nremeu employed in this partot the
ffchip. 1 be lower decks wi re also now flooded with
itUerush of waters the sbiii was continually taking
i jiu. J he chief engiueer remaiued at hu post until
Jthevater had risen rfcove his waist when be went
'n dick and reported Uat hia fires were out, and his
eng ne rendered useieg, uaptain Martin, witn ca m
couviction ren ai ked that he was not surunstdj ou
ib contrary, be bad expeotod such a result,
Finding bis noble ship at longlb little more than
log on the water, Captaia Usrtiu ordered bis main-
topsail to be er. in hope of keeping ber belore tbe
wind, litis baa scarcely tx-en aeetimpnsbed when
the force of the wind to e the sail into ribands, witn
tue exception ol one comer, under wbioh the ship
lay 10 mriiugnoiii uie rematnaer oi tue nirut. ihe
donkey etigitie wtt supii led witn steam by a boiler
upon oecu, n o all tbe deck pumps were kept going
throughout tbe night, and the pagoeogers ot all
daises, now aroused to a sense of their linmineut
danger, shared with tbe crew tbeir arduous labors
Aoiwiuia anotng every rnort tne water sun gained
upon the pumps, and the gale continuing at its
i Itieight, crosa aeas wn h tremendous force were con
tantlv brtastng over tne vessel. J be motion at tue
uip jwcftBic jow and hoary, naa ebe ivlvwed w rise
to i be action ot the waves. At 4) o'c'ook on Thurs
ay morning -she wss s rnck by a stern set, which
rarned as ay hour of ber stei n ports, and admitted
flood ot water tbiougb the breach From this time
ail effoits were useless, and at daybreak Captain
Martin, whose cool intiepidity bad nevor tor a
moment loisaki n Mm, entered the cuddy wnore a 1
cliisses ot tbe paBfoners bad now taken mtuge. and
resoonding to an universal apoeal, calmly announced
tbe cessation nt all human hope.
It isa rema kaolo laot that this o'emn adm!glon
wss as soiem iiy received -a resigned silence pre
vailing throughout the asM-mbiy, oroken on y at
brief intervals by the well timed and sppropriato ex
hortations ot the Hov lit. Draper, wuose spiritual
services had beon ince-sant during tho provions
twenty-lour hours. At 10 o'clock, tho ship a ill roll
ing deeply, an attempt was mnde to launch tb i star
board pint. ace, but a sea struck her jut as she
reacted the water, and he funk, leaving a crew ol
five men stiug)inv for their 1 ves.
As tbe ship was Wing-to thro of tbem managed 1 1
cm ruble up t he sidcj of tbe ship, and the other two
were rescued by ropes being throw, to them After
this the exhausted oiew appeared Indiflorent to
their late, and no further ellort at launching the
remaining boats was mado until 1 o'clock, when the
water having leached the main chains and the ship
evidently setti ng down, tho port pinnace was got
over the shin's side. Cven at this moment the
sea was so heavy that those of the passengers who
were within roach of the boat appeared to prefer
ti e frail khelter ot tbe sinking vessel to the ob vluns
dangers uf a small boat in a raging sea. At this
crisis i oi tain Man in, alwas at band, a . dressing
Mr Circonhill, in- clnof engineer, under whose com
mand his particular boat was rated, said: "Thore is
not much cbai co tor the boat; there is none for tie
ihip. Your duty is done; mine is to remain here,
(el in and take command of the few it will hold."
Tons piompted, Mr. Ureonhill. witn his ioilow-en-gineeis
and some lew others, number ug only nino
tcn fouls, among whom were onlv turce second
class passengers, quitted the ship, with ouly a low
biscu ta iu the shape ot provisious, and not a drop of
water.
Tb pinnce had scarcely cleared the wake of the
vessel, uron tbe poop of which upwards oi fifty of
the passengers were seen grouped, wnon a tremen
dous sea as seen to break over the doomod cirole,
who, when tJe ship rose slovly avainwere disco
vered to have been swept into t e surging waters
Another moroe t and tbe vessel herself, sett ing
down stern foremoit. tnrew np her bows into tne air,
and sank beneatb tne waves
Ihe pinnance having no sails on board, could
only keep afloat belore the w'nd. and was repeated y
in danger ot swamping Tuev had not been adoat
two l ours before they saw a mil rigged ship rail
past them, but at too great a distance to hail At
4 A M. on Friday tht y sighted tbe rails of a brig,
the crew of which overheard ihoir shouts and bore
ton ards il em. lut tailing to got into tbe track of the
boat, alter making several lruiueas taccs, she oore
away.
m t daybreak a tull-rlgged cotter was obsorved at
some distance, and hoisting a shirt upon an oar,
they ouueavored, but in vain, to attract a tention.
Shortly atterwaros tbe Italian barque Adriaiwtpie,
Csptatn Cavassa, bound wi'h a cargo oi wheat from
Constantinople for Com, hove iu sight and Uie
aptain l aving observed the pinnace immediately
shortened Bail and lay to, preparing to tako them on
board.
On reselling the sblp. notwithstanding tbe stress
ol weather and straightened means for tbe support
ot so large an Increase to bis crew, Captain Cavassa
received the Eng ishmen with unboundea kindness
and hospitality, supplying them with all that was
necessary in thou oestitute condition. Ihe exigencies
ot ti e gale bad obliged Captain Cavassa to saentice
more than bait his cargo and durinv tne tour days'
luninto Fa month, the weather carriod away bfs
rudder, and broubt into useful requisition the ser
vices ot his English pasiengers.
W-ASXIIIVGrTOIV.
Special Depah-hes to the Evening Telegraph.
Washington, February 1.
Pnrdoasd,
Amonff those pardoned by the President yea
teiday was General J. S. Preston, of South Caro
lina. Fanrilnv the Debt.
The impresaion 1b quite authentically stated
thut a majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee are not favorable to Secretary McCul"
loch'e funding theory.
The UeorKtA Senators.
The election of A. II. Stephens and Ilerschel V.
Johnson a? Senators from Georgia is received
here with regret by the best friends of tbe South
connected with the Government That two
men 6hould have been selected chiefly because
of their prominence in the Rebellion, and who
cannot take the oath, simply embarasses the
work of restoration, and the Southern people in
the end become the chief sufferers. The election
of Provisional Governor James Johnson and
Joshua Hill would have been a very encouraging
sipn of the moral effect of which tbe South Is
very much in need.
Tbe Army Bill.
Lieutenant-General Grant aud Major-Generals
Sherman, Thomas, and Meade are in regular ses
sion at tbe headquarters of the former, over the
Army Bill. They meet earlier than Confess,
and sit about a3 long; and tbe result of their de
liberations will soon be laid belore the Military
Committee of the Senate. Senator Wilson, Chair
man of that Committee, confers with them, and
it is probable that a bill will bo framed by them,
kembodjing their Joint conclusions. General
Grant desired the views of his able lieutenants
on this Important subject and he therefore,
summoned them. General Sheridan would also
have been .called but lor tho exigencies of the
seivice in the Southwest, He has not been sent
tor, and Is not expected, all reports to the con
trary notwithstanding.
Kin since Bill.
The Ways and Means Committuo have agreed
to a bill, which is a substitute for the bill sent
iu from Secietary McCulloch. It is, in roost re
spects, like that bill, and contains a cluuse au
thorizing a foreign loan.
CeHNailon of Suinicirllng'.
A highly encouraging report Irom a Collector
of Revenue for a district on the Canada frontier,
formerly notorious for smuggling, was to-day
received by the Commissioner of Customs. The
officer reports that since the issuance of strict
orders by tho Commissioner for the suppression
ol smuggling, and their enforcement in several
instances, there bas been a great diminution in
this contraband tratlic.
The late dry weather laid bare the bottom
of the Saone at Lyons as it did that of the Seine
at Paris, and brought to light some interesting
objects of antiquity; among tho res.t a number
oi figurines, or small tigures, in terra-cotta, and
yarious fragments of the Roman period, some
curious golden ornaments, a golden sou of Mar
clariis, an aureus ot Gertnanicus, several rare
Gallic coins in bilver and bronze, and a number
of leaden medals, coins, and badges, of which
some are very remarkable.
The excessive rage for the possession of
diamonds which has extended to every class ot
lemalo society in Paris has given increased occu
patiou to all connected with that trade. Parts,
after London, is the great centre for the sale of
Iirazilian diamonds, and not only for diamonds,
but lor emeralds, topazes, and other precious
stones. Diamonds were formerly sent in tbe
raw state to Amsterdam to be cut, but the opera
tion is equally well performed at present tn Paris.
Diamonds generally lose half their weight in cut
ting. The price ot choice diamonds in Paris in the
raw state, but of small ske, is Irom 30s. to XI
the carat.
TMUD EDITION
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Reported Defeat of the Liberals.
New Yok, February 1. Tbe steamer AllanHc
has arrived, bringing late Havana advices. The
IkrahTs correspondent reports the defeat by the
Imperial General Prieto, in the State ol Tchu
antepec, of a Republican force of 2000 men
under General Fiirueroa, with a loss to the lat
ter of 100 killed. The Imperialists claim to have
had only 7 killed and 30 wounded.
The state of siege at Tampico is declared re
moved by Marshal liazalne.
Reports prevail ot anticipated changes in
Maximilian's Cabinet. Porfirio Diaz remained
in Oajoco.
Defeat of is Liberal Force nwder Flgneroa
villi Heavy Loan Tampico Relieved
from a Mate of Mleire Porllrlo Diane
Mill in Oaact Expected Changed In
mnxlmlllau'M Cabinet, Xtc.
By the arrival of the steamship Vera Cruz,
from the city of the same name, ut Havana on
tlie 27th nit., we are in receipt of a briel sum
mary of the latest Mexican news.
Havana, January 27. -General Prieto writes
from Tehuantepec that he has defeated the re
publicans under Figueroa, number-ins two thou
sand men, cavalry and infantry, with a loss of
about one hundred killed. Tbe Imperialists lost
seven killed and thirty wounded. The state of
siege of Tampico has been removed by order of
Marshal liazainc, the causes which produced it
having disappeared. There are rumors of
changes in the Cabinet. The Imperial Court
will wear monrnlrg for three months for the
death of King Leopold. I find nothing in regard
to affairs at Matamoras, and nothing Horn Chi
huahua. Porririo Diaz is still in Oujaca.
Cjeuetal Oricir rroiwwta Against the
llccrrss of Juarez,
New Orleans, January 30. Galveston papers
state that General Ortet-a, at San Antonio, pub
lishes a protest, as President of the Supreme
Court ol the Republic of Mexico, agaiu.t the
decrees of J uarez.
RUMORED WIL1.1NUNES9 OP NAPOLEON TO WITH
DRAW TBE FRENCH TROOPS FROM MEXICO A
TERRIBLE DILEMMA.
Frtm the London Star, January 17.
We have heard on authority which we regard
as reliable, that the Emperor liapoleon has posi
tively intimated to the Cabinet of Washinaton
his willincnecs to withdraw his troops from
Mexico at any moment, on condition that the
Government of the United States recognizes tbe
empire ot Mexico.
LOUIS napoleon's mistake.
From the London 2'imes, January 17. ,
The intervention in Mexico was a mistake,
though we are precluded from condemning it
too loudly. Our own Government was ill-advised
enough to concur in the moderate attempt at
Urst suggested, and we can only congratulate
ourselves that it had the discretion to retire as
soon as it could with decency. It ought to have
been seen from the first that it would be impos
sible to restrict the movement to its proposed
dimensions, and even wero it possible, the move
ment would be still impolitic. The practical
question is, however What shall the Kmperor
Napoleon do? Luckily, it is not our
function to determine his future policy. There
are some situations in which it seems equally
Impossible to advance or retreat. The Emperor,
may, however, persuade himself that he must
either advance or retreat; it is impossible to ao
both, as so many neople would wiliin rlv do. and
it is equally impossible to stand still. If he re
treats, he exposes himself to the imputation of
luuure, ana must run me nsK ot tne aisiavor
which the French are very apt to foel towards
anything like a want of military success; but he
would oe relieved irom constaeraDie expense,
would mitigate some domestic opposition,
and wouia pppease tne American people,
It he persist, he must be prepared " for
erowintr embarrassments and must brave
American resentment, we are not inciinea
to reckon this last danger so threatening as it is
sometimes assumed to be. American officials
must, of course, resent the establishment of an
empire in Mexico. It Is opposed to every tradi
tion of American policy, and it is a simple duty
to protest acralnst it. American politicians and
writers must and will declaim against it, were it
only because a little bluster against Maximilian
is such an easy escape from the discussions of
delicate domestic problems. But were he to
withdraw hi9 support. It is most probable that
tne rJmperor Maximilian wotua soon return to
Eurorje. and the Emperor Napoleon would have
to acknowledge that a scheme upon which he
i i . i i 1 1 j i i." i : i i
n hu luvit-ueu luuiii-uuu-i ui rieiiuu uvea uuu mil
lions of French monev had ienominiouslv failed.
and that the French aouiy bad been compelled
to recoil from before a contemptible enemy. It
is a most painful ailcmma.
Another Great Fire in the Oil Region
Franklin, Penna., February 1. A fire, which
broke out here at i A. M. to-day, destroyed
twenty-four buildings in the centre of the town,
including the Post Office, Lambertson House,
Stanford's Theatre, and the Masonic buildintr,
which w as just completed. Tho loss is estimated
at $.r)00,000, about one-half of which is issured,
principally in eastern companies. When tbe fire
broke out a strong west wind prevuiled, which
fortunately ceased about 6 A. M., and the fire
men were enabled to get control of the flames,
But for this nearly the whole business purt of the
town would have been destroyed. All tbe mail
matter was saved. The fire originated in a
brothel.
From Nashville.
Nashville, January 31. The river is falling,
and there is tow eighteen feet of watpr on the
shoals. Cotton is firmer and active" at 40tlc,
40 being the ruling rate.
The Republican Conservative paper published
bete has been sued for $25,000 tor an article said
to be libellous, relating to concert saloons, save
ral of which are tn operation here. The suit is
brought by Shreeve & Simmons, proprietors of
tho Academy of Music, formerly the New Thea
tre. A decision is looked for with much interest
by the public.
Internal Revenue Affairs in Louisville
Louisville, January 31. Collector Speed, In
accordance with instructions from Washington,
Is requiring coal and dray tickets to be stamped
The coal merchants have, almost without ex
ception, made report of the number of tickets
taken by them for the delivery of coal since the
1st of November, and in presence of tho Col
lector destroyed stamps equivalent to the num
ber of tickets not stamped, since which settle
ment they hold themselves liable for all such
transactions.
BURNING OF AN EXPRESS CAR.
Loss of Half a Million Dollars.
Mm Tore, February 1. The United States
Express Company met with a heavy loss on Sun
day morning by the burning of their car on
the Erie Express train going west, between
Laxawaxcn and Shohola. The cor wis entirely
destroyed, with its contents, valued, including a
large amount of money, at nearly half a million.
The Company will make good all losses to cus
tomers. DETAILED ACCOUNT.
The United States Express Company met with
a very heavyloss on Tuesday nieht on the Erio
Railroad. The company's express freight car
attached to the night express train on the Erie
Railroad took (ire when the train was between
Lackawaxen and Shololo, and was entirely con
sumed. Two safes which were in the car, and
which contained a larpe amount of money, were
also le'troed, with their contents. , The total
loss will amount to about five hundred thousand
dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown, but
is suoposed to nsve been from combustiblo
natter among the freieht.
We are informed tv Mr. Tbaver, general
manager of the company, that the Express Com
pany are prepared to make good tne losses oi
those to whom the Ireight was consigned, on the
presentation ot the claims at their office in this
citu
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
On Tuesday nicht, as the 6 o'clock n'ght
exprers train from Jersey City, on the New York
and Erie Railway, was near Lackawaxen, on the
Delaware division, a tire was discovered in tne
baggage car of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad. The train was stopped as soon as
possible, and every effort was made to extin-
guiBti tne names, mit tncy nau gained sucn neaa
way that the exertions to subdue them were
unsuccessful. The car and contents, consisting
of seventy-five pieces of valuable baggage, and
two iron sates belonging to the United States
Express Company, were destroyed. Tue contents
of the sales consisted of money and papers,
reported to have been valued at about $200,000;
and as the sates were not fire-proof, the contents
are supposed to have been entirely destroyed.
The onerin of the tire is not known, but ft is
thought must nave oeen caused Dy a spark
Irom tbe locomotive. .Ar. Y. limes.
STEAMER "MISSOURI" DISASTER
Loss Much Smaller Than First
Reported.
Louisville, February 1. The steamer Dictator
has arrived from New Orleans. The ill-fated
steamer Missouri left New Orleans last Tuesday
week, with a light freight, but fu.l of passengers,
most of whom were landed at Cairo. On ar
riving at Evansville, she received about a dozen
passengers, all of whom are reported among tho
lost.
The story of a race between the two boats is
denied. The officers of the Dictator brought off
one hundred and twenty persons from the wreck.
It is thought by the officers of tho Missouri that
the total list of casualties will not exceed seventy,
and probably be less than sixty. Among the
6aved is a passenger from Lowell, Massachusetts,
connected with the Fieedmen's Bureau, and his
family. Also, Captain Stewart, and Engineer
Shroeder, and Mr. Cox, of New Albany. The cabin
register being lost, the names of the passengers
could not be ascertained. Several survivors lelt
on the mail boat lor Cincinnati and the East,
to-day.
THE ISTHMUS, CHILI, AND PERU.
Arrival of $953,000 in Gold Terrific
Gale in Salvador Destruction oi the
Cotton Crop Trade in Chili Taxation
in Peru, Etc.
New York, February 1. The steamer Atlantic
brings Panama dates to the 22d ultimo. There
was no local news.
A terrific norther had destroyed almost the
entire cotton crop throughout Salvador. The
Costa Rica coffee crop Is being gathered, and
brings higher prices than usual.
Tbe republics of Central America are quiet,
though an attempt at revolution In Guatemala
had been discovered and speedily suppressed.
Tbe successor of Admiral Pareja had raised
the blockade of Coqultnbo by concentrating the
Spanish squadron at Valparaiso and Caldera.
These ports are the only ones blockaded.
An attempt made by Spanish launches to
capture the Chilian steamer Corbulon, at Cal
dera, bad failed, as alter getting possession the
Spaniards were driven off by Chilian soldiers
on shore, and several of the former were shot.
Two subsequent attempts were also unsuc
cessful. The trade of Chili was brisk; there were 22
vessels loading and discharging at the tin
blockaded ports. Copper has risen considers;
bly, and is quoted at $17 $ 100 lbs. Nitrate
nominal at $1-70. Freights are higher. A fall
in copper was expected, as the blockade causes
little restriction to shipments. Wheat and flour
were lu great demand for Australia, and eleven
charters had been effected to carry the freight;
other vessels are coming over for the same arti
cles. The sreneral market is little changed, but
is generally Improving. Exchange on London,
4718 pence.
Tho Peruvian Dictator Prado is pushing re
forms In all departments. Taxes are to ba levied
ou all exports of produce of the country; 3 per
cent, ad valorem on silver, cotton, Buga, rice,
tobacco, and saltpetre; 40 cents per arroba on
brandy; and 50 cents per gallon on rum. It is
reported that a 3 per cent . income tax will also
be proposed.
The old Bolivian money is to bo abolished on
the 1st of April, and a new currency of sou9
and cents established. The Dictator had, at the
reception of the Chilian Ambassador, stated
that Peru considered the Chilian conflict with
Spatn essentially a Peruvian question.
The Atlantio brought $9.rS,000 in specie.
Among her passengers Is Mr. Ilassanreck,
United States Minister to Equador, on a leave of
absence, and ex-Governor Blgler, of California.
EUROPE.
STEAMER M AFRICA." AT HALIFAX.
Napoleon Sends a Messenger
to Mexico.
The French Troops to be With
drawn at Once.
HUNT FOR STEPHENS, THE FENIAN.
LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Etc. Etc, Etfl Ete., Btc, Ete., Ete.
Halifax, N. S.. February 1. The steamship
Africa has arrived here with Liverpool advices
of January 20, via Queenstown, January 21. The
steamship Saronia arrived out on the 10th. The
steamship Australian arrived at Queenstown on
the 20th. ' The steamship Xarath arrived at
Liverpool on tho 21st.
Tho Paris Fresse asserts that Napoleon has
sent a messenger to Mexico to arrange for the
speedy return of the French troops.
An active search is still being made in Ireland
lor iepnens.
Ibe Latent via Qnccaatown.
The Australian, it seems, did not call at
Queenstown, owing to a strong gale and heavy
sea. and reached Liverpool aitpr 2 o'clock on
Saturday. Her news did not transpire till aftaf
Dusiness nours.
The London Observer savs Gladstone will dis
pose ofhe surplus revenue by removing a num
ber ot small articles irom tne tariff, and by a
modification of tbe suitar duties.
Advices from Spain say that General Prim
remains between Andalusia and the Portuguese
frontier.
The Qlole savs it is doubtful whether tne in
terest of the Mexican debt can be paid. The
funds in Europe are totally exhausted, and it i
Impossible to raise a new loan. The Paris
bourse is firm. Rentes, 68f. 62c.
Commercial Intellig-eac.
LivtRPOoi, January 20. Conoa opened heavy
at a decline of , but ano eqnontly rallied, and re
covered the oec'ine on th BLidaltnes, bales of the
week 67,000 and on Friday 10.000 bales, the market
closing arm.
iircadgtuffs qniet but steady, except for corn, which
nan a aecnmnir tenaeDcy.
Vrav-sioDs a mot and steady.
London, January 20 Consols closed on Friday
at ei.oii.
I'ive-Twonties, 66W6P J. Erie Railroad, 671572.
Illinois Central. 70(76
1 tie bullion in the Bank hoi Inoreanod 141 000.
Livrrpool, Saturday. Cotton unchanged. Sa'es
ol 10 000 Dales to-day. BreadstuQs quiot, but steady
i'rovia ons s-eady.
Lokdok. Satnrdav. Conso's, 87.3"S71: Five-twen
tin-. 65J;a6G; Erie shares, 67(57i; Illinois Control
7tf'n7t.
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
So Htmj Law In Eoatstnrt New National
Bank 1st New Orleans Good Acoonnts
from tbe Interior of Texan, Etc.
New Orleans, January 31. Cotton is lively
Sales of 5000 bales at 48c. Gold, 140 1 .
A national bank, with $100,000 capital, will be
started here shortly.
The Senate bill ordering an election of paro
chial oflicers in all parishes on the second Mon
day in March, passed the House to-day.
Tbe House Judiciary Committee has reported
adversely to all bills and plans looking to a stay
law. '
The Ouchlta river Is rising again, but no cot
ton is coming into Mouroe from the back
country.
Th9 steamer Colonel Chandler, Captain R,
Wade, which left here lor Galveston via the
Atchafalaya river, met a gale off Sabine Pass and
broke in two. The captain and pilot were lost,
but the crew escaped to land.
Governor Hamilton has appointed Mr. Alex
ander Attorney-General of Texas.
There are good accounts from Central Texas of
tbe prospect of the crops.
The agent of the Kansas and Arkansas Rail
road Company is traversing Texas, stirring up
the people about the completion of that road to
connect Galveston and St. Louis, via Fort Gib
son and Kansas City.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT OP NEGRO FR180NER3 TO
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
The Galveston Bulletin of the 12th ult. gives an
account of a desperate attempt Dy nesrro prt
soners in the county Jail to escape. Tbe sheriff
attempted to put some ol them in irons, when
thev attacked him with brickbats. A sruard of
the 4.Mh Ohio Volunteer Infantry was then called
upon to put the negroes down, and the latter
attacked them violently with bricks and other
missiles. The ringleader of the negroes seized a
seieeant's gun and attempted to knock h!s brains
out with a stone, when the sergeant snot him
dead. Two other negroes were wounded. After
a severe bi niggle all the prisoners were secured
and order was once more restored.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Harribburo, February 1. Mr. Nichols pre
settled a remonstrance against Sunday travel.
Mr. Hoge read a bill authorizing a railroad
from the Ohio State line to Pittsburg and the
Erie Railroad.
Mr. Shoemaker Tead one relative to the Phila
delphia and North Branch Railroad.
Mr. White offered the joint resolutions en
dorsing the action ot Congress yesterday on tue
amendment to tne constitution.
Discussion on Landon's netrro suffrage resO'
lutions was aealn indulged in, and speeches
were delivered by Messrs. latta and Browne,
lionise of Representative.
The House was engaged in the consideratio
ol the nubile calendar.
Tbe act exteudina bounties to officers was de-
feated, as, also, was an act extending the timo
of payment 01 money on graauateu tunus.
Fenian Gathering at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, February L A large and enthu
siastlo meeting of Feulans assembled at Mozart
Hall last night. Speeches were made by Gene
ral Sweeney and Colonel Roberts.
Tka r.m In Tn ami irlft of KMnrATlort Ifttplv
. i i ...il nr.v. . . . i
orieny aunouuet'u mo m u iuo iuimibuj , uuuui
the lorm of a sanitary bulletin, in the following
manner: "Palazzo Verctiio, cases. ; deaths, I);
UVie OI IUOBU fircYiuuij hvwvmuj-
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Officb of thv ErmrNO Tvlbobafh, )
Thursday, February 1, 1006. J
TTerewaa less activity in tne Stock Market
this morning, but prices are firm, with an up
ward tendency.
Government bonds are in better demand at an
advance. Old 6-20s sold at 103; 6e of 1811 a'.
104; and 7'30s at 98i90. 82J whs bll for 10-40s.
Slate and City loan are unchaneed. Pennsyl
vania 6t sold at 80, and new City 6s at 91i014.
In Railroad shares thore is less doing, but
prices are well maintained. Reading sold at
60(f504. an advance of j; North Pennsylvania at
3737i, a decline of 1; Lehigh Vslley at 6l01L
no change; and Catawlssa prof, at 35 35, an ad
vance of 14; 107 was bid for Camden and Atnboy;
31J for Little Schuylkill; 53J for Norristown;
MJ for Mlnchill; 23 for Catawlssa common; 21) J
lor Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 for Northern
Central.
City Papscnger Railroad shares are dull.
Ilestotivtlle sold at 34(a)3BJ, an advance of J.
Bank shares are firmly held at full prices, but
we bear ot no Bales. 205 was bid for North
America; 140 for Philadelphia; 121 for Farmers'
and Mechanics'; 504 for Commercial; 61 jj lor City;
39 for Consolidation; 62 for Corn Exchange; and
fi5 for Union.
Oil shares are rather dull, with the exception
ol Ocean and McElrath; the former sold at 15 j
1CJ, an advance of , and the latter at 2j;
81 ear Creek Development sold at 1 31-100;
Maple Shado at 4J; and Eldorado at J; was
bid for Cnrtin; 1 for Dalzelt; 1 1-16 for Junc
tion; 1J for McClintock; and 2 for Mingo,
HiLAimrim stock exchange sales tot.ay
Reported by De Haven k Bra, No. 40 S. Third street.
JflRHT BOARD
100 U O 6S. 'BI ....HI I
eif,00 U H(V20!62....103
2l0 do 102)
eit'OO U ts 7 80s Aue 99 '
tMftOO do July 8J
flOO do July 99
(2000 l'a Ss 86 I
'I 00 Citytis new.... fill
tlOOO do ....inuu OlJ
tiOOOra W L'n 98
200 all n Ck Dev...l-fll
100 ah Hostonv.lle .. 84
400 b do lo s 843
600 h do b80 8'i
600 an Read 180.. lots 60
600 'h do..lots..l'6 60
10 1 sb ao......b30 60
400 sh d.;.....b6 60
2 Oah Susq ('An Hi
100 ah iapo Sb.sdO. 4
1 Osh Scb N pf..bC W
101 sh do 281
100 -h FJ Dorad J
lOrhPemia K 64,"
100 KhNfaR....t'30 87i
100 sb do s60 87 1
ClOOO Look I'd bd.. 85
$50 Sch Nay Loan. 82
$8000 ft. A 6-76. 84
1- 10. 01 1
6s.. Mi
61
..low 16
eiOOO N renn H
S41 do
200 fit Ocean
400 ah
100 ab
SOOah
100 sb
100 ah
100 sh
do lots 16
do bSO. 1
100 sb do 87
1(0 sb rataissa pt. . 86
do 180 10i
do s80. 16
do 180 lfll
do.... 120. 103
100 sh do a6 861
a an 1 rt'Hton com.. 11
6 ab tpruce & i'tno 86
Harper, Ddrnkt & Co. quote as follows
American Gold 140
American Silver, 4s and is 1133
American Silver 1) moi aud Ha f Dimea 128
Pennsylvania Currency 40
New Turk Excnaniro nar
Hilling.
140C
14
130
80
par.
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
10 A. M 1401 12 M 140J
11 A M 140 1 IP. I 180i
Market dull.
The New York Ir&une this morning says:
"Money ou call is 6 per cent., and stock houses
borrow tbe small amounts tuey require with
great facility. The ease with which money can
be had does not stimulate spoculat ion, and the
doroand among members ol the Stock Exc'iamre
is less than when 7 per ceut. aud a commission
were paid. In commercial paper no change.
There is a close scrutiny of names, and safety
rather than high interest is the rule with buy
ers. Boat names are quoted 7 Per cent., good,
8(f0!), and a long list of fair at 1013 per cent.
The deposits at the Sub-Treasury on temporary
loan to-dav were $3,138,270.
"Grrat effoits continue to be made by specula
tors and "financial letter-writers" to thwart the
Secretary of the Treasury in his attempt to fund
Ihe currency debt of the Government, and to
work back to specie payments Their alarm Is
ureat lest somebody should be hurt In getting
back to specie, wholly forgetting hov all legiti
mate business is damaged by continuing the pre
sent financial policy.
"Exchange is weak, and leading Sterling is
quoted at 108 for sixty days. Francs, 6-224)
6-lKjV
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided in a certain case, arisimr in Colorado
Teintory, that the term "real estate," contained
in Sertion 126 of ihAct of 1864, amended by
tbe Act of March 30,1666, to provide Internal
Revenue, etc., shall not be construed to include
only the thlnes that are included as such in the
"laws of the several States," but such things as
ore included in the term "at common law."
This is to Insure uniformity of taxation through
out the country upon Incomes derived from tne
sales of such property, which, differing tn
character, according: to the laws of many of the
States, would make the taxation on such Income
unequal over the country, if tho State law
meaning of the term was to control in the matter
of taxation.
Tbe receipts from Internal Revenue yester
day were $1,001,336. It may not be generally
known that the receipts Irom this source are not
received at the office of the Commissioner, but
deposited by Collectors with those National
liauks designated as depositories of public
money, and certificates of deposit forwarded to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Several cases involving the rieht ot States to
tax tbe sbarebolders of national banks are on
argument in the Supreme Court. They artse on
writs of error to tbe Court of Appeals ol New
York, by the Second National Bauk of Utica and
two Albany banks. Mr. Evarts, of New York;
Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Tremain, of Albany, and
Mr. Sedgwick, of Syracuse, appear for tbe banks:
and iir. Parker, ot Albany, aud Mr. Kernan, of
Utica, defend the riaht of t' e State to impose
the tax. The argument against the tax wax
opened by Mr. Reynolds. The question involved
is a very important one, aud the case excites
much interest among the persons interested in
nutioual banks. They are test cases, brought
up under the direction of the Executive Com
mute of National Biltiks.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Thursday, February 1,-1 tore is very little de
wand for Cotton, but prices are nominally un
changed. Ihe receipts of Cloverseed have somewhat fallen
off, but the demand continue! active, witb sales ot
800 busb. at 97 26i 8 26 V bush, for fair and good
lots, and at hlhor rates for strictly prime. In'
Timothy nothing doinj, and prices are nomina1.
Flaxieed 11 taken on arrival at 13 '16.
A repetition of tbe remarks made from day to day
In regard to tbe toi pid condition of tne Hourilnr
kut la equally applicable to-aay. ami the only tales
reported for exportation were 600 barrels Aoith
western extta family on private tor int. fhe ho uie
consumers buy sparinrly at prices ranoimr irom
K7 (0 to (7 60 tor auperbne; fe8 00 to 88 60 lor extra:
88 60 to t9-00 lor Northwestern extra familv) I9 60
(a 10 60 for 1'eunaylvaoia and Obio do do. 1 aud
fllOO a,18 00 lor laney brands accord n-to quality.
Rye F.our Is dull at $6 60 aud Coru Meal at ti 26.
I bore la very litilu W'beat eoniiug lorward, and no
inquiry except for prime lota Nalnaof 1000 buaanls
cboictt Pennsylvania red at t2 ?3, aud a utiinU lot ot
hir at 1210. White raupe Horn 82 26 to (2 00.
Rve la uncbanired. We quote at 90o u, J 1 tor booth
irn and Punavlvania. corn la moil, ratolv acdve,
wdb aaien of 2200 bualiela yellow at 78c., in the ear,
(lata arr dull, with small lalea at 4uo. Mo sale of
Barley Ma t.
In Whisky very little doing. Small tales at f 2 2d
(52 27 for Pennsylvania aud Ohio,