TEL A O VOL. V.No. 56. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAEOH .6, 18G6. DOUBLE SIIEETTI1REE CENTS. THE WEST INDIES. Riot Among the Military in Jamaica-Distinguished Britishers En Route for the United States Salnave, the Hay tien Rebel, Held at St. Domingo The Cholera Abating at Cuada loupe, Eto. Etc. Tn' steamship Oruaader, Captain Butcher, from Belize, British Hondunts, February 11, Kingston, Jamaica, February 21, Portau Piinco, February 23, Bnd Turk's Island, February 25, arrived at New York yesterday. Accounts from Gundaloupe state that the ravages of the cbolcra in tbat bland had notably diminished. At Bave Teire, where one-1'ourth of the population had already been swept away by the teriible pett, the nuiiiucT ef cases was daily glowing less. JAMAICA. y Enrmoai Con of Rwbel Trial. From the Jamaica Morning Journal, February 12. We have been Informed that th?re are between forty and nitv uiinoners at Portland to bo ' tirnupht down to thta ritv for t -ial before the special commission. Thcie, with the larco num ber already broi'cht down from Morant Bay, 'will make up a goodly amount of work for tie Commission! The indiscriminate hanging and eliootmtr ot the people during mavtlal law has certainly not relieved the couutry of Itie enor mous expense of trying and punishing "Rebels" by civil process. This process, it is said, lt cost ing on an average 400 a dav, and nearly three "weeks have already been wasted in an effort to convict what ore called "political prisoners." To estimate tbe expense that will be incurred in disposing of the ei'rhty-flve prisoners now in jail, and the forty of fl.ty at Portland, all await ing; trial, would not open up a happy prospect for the taxpayers ot tbe country. . ' HAITI. Arrival of BrltlwU Nobleiuea alPsrt-nn-ilPrlnce-Salnave aud Otuer Rebel Hay Mens Held at St. UouiInK" City Arnat of Dominican RevolmlouintB, Etc. Our advices from Hayti are to the 23d nit. The Haytien finances, which have been much affected by the late rebellion in the north ot the ibland, were the oblcct of scilotis attention on the part of the Government and of the people. The next budget will, it is expccierl, provide tor a reduction in the expenditure of from three to lour millions. Four fcuns and an anchor had b?en raised from the sunken vessels Yallrogvi and Vil'e-du-Cap, and landed in tateiy at Cape Haytien. These verse's, it w'li be remembered, were sunk by the English sloop ol-war JSuV, Dog during the late rebellion in IlaytL Proposals had been made to the Haytien Gov ernment by an Errllsb shipowner, ollVring to raise both vesseli ana guarantee Bg to put them in condition to proceed to St. Thomas or Jamaica, where they could be entirely restored. The steamer Californian, trora Liverpool, had touched at Po.ii-au Piince on her way to Kings ton, Ja., having on board two young scions of Biitish nobility, viz., the Marquis of Lorn, son of the Duke of Argyll, a member of Vietoiia's Cabinet, and the Hon. Mr. Struit, son of Lord lelper. On the 12th of February the diatin f.uithed arrivals -were pretsntrd 1o Pre.iideat veflrard by tbe English Charge d' Affaires. After leaving- Jamaica tuey intend to visit New Or leans, New, York and the principal cities in the Northern States before returning to England. Letters from St.. Thomas contirm the report of Salnave being at St. Domingo city, together with everal other Haytien retugces. They are not allowed to pacs booud the city limits. It is reported from another source that Salnave wits confined with several others in the St. Do mingo tower, and taut all of thm would be shoitly executsd. Several Dominican leaders, implicated in the latj revolution under Luperon against the eovcrnment of President Baez, had been arrested and imprisoned. Baez was meeting with much difficulty in his attempts to restore order and tranquillity. The new govern ment of St. Domingo, under Baez, had not yet been recognized by the republic of Hayti, as official notification of the change had not yet been made to the government of the latter. Jfew York Herald. THE FIRE IN NEW YORK. Additional Particulars Font-teen Hun dred It t lea of Cotton Burned Ltqnors Destroyed Arrest of a Nappoaeel In. cendlary. A destructive fire broke out at 12 o'clock last night, in the 6 tor age warehouse of Messrs. rJdward C. Johnston & Co., No. 4 Bridge street and No. 2 Pearl street. The building wai five stories in heightb, twenty five feet front by one hundred and ten feet deep, was built of btick, aud extended from Bridge to Pearl street. The principal article pn storage was cotton, of which there were, it appears, one thousand four hundred and sixty-eight bales. The tire was discovered by Officer Dougherty, of the First precinct, who immediately gave an alarm; but beforo the arrival of the firemen, the entire building was in flames. The fire burned with much fury, and it was with great effort tbat the firemen saved the adjoining warehouses. The weather was extremely cold last night, and . a high wind was blowing, rendering the labors of tbe firemen still more difficult. When the streams from the hose reached the second or third storlcsjof the warehouse, the wind blew the water into spray, which had little etlcct on the fire, but coveied the walls of the adjoining build ings with ice. After the fire had bnrncd for about two hours the walls of the building fell, and the rl real en were Detter able to pet water upon the burning cotton, wnich now lies smouldering and piled up to the height of three stories. There will be much salvaeo on the cotton, and also on the other merchandise, which was stored in the basement. The building was owned by Adon Smith. His loss is about $30,000, on which there is an insurance of $20,000. COKDITION OF Ml BtJINS 0TH2B COTTON FIBES. The ruins were still burning: at noon to-day, and the firemen are throwing several heavy streams of water npon then. The pavements for several blocks on each side of the burned ware house are covered with water and ice. Within a stone's throw of the fire of last night are the ruins of two other cotton fires. One of them was Harris k Osbrey's large cotton ware house on Bridge street, which was barned on the Iflih of October. Tbe other fire occurred on the 2d of December, when tbe large stores on Bridge, Slate, and Pearl streets were burned. ABBBST ON SUSPICION OF IM0EKDIABI81I. James Courtney, s laborer recently employed "by Johnston & Co., has been arrested by Ollicer Galloway on suspicion of having set fire this morning to the warehouse in Bridge and Pearl streets. Marshal Baker is bow making an inves tigation 1b the case. THS INSCBAJICi COMPANIES. There is much anxiety among the Insurance companies and their stockholders in regard to the firs of this morninar. The losses are widely distributed. Some of the officers of the com panies are in favor si advancing the rate of in surance on cotton, which is now ttve per cent per annusa, or one per cent, for a month; but others argue that if cotton is to be insured at all the rate is high enough, ana that the Board of Underwriters might properly deeids that the insurances of this kins are too hazardous to be sdt.-.Jr, Y. Xvtning rod, Uh, IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MEXICO. I Troablo on tho West Coast Tao French Troops . Prlven to their Teseels Threats AaalaM Americans "the Em. plre is Peace!" Ban Fbancisco, March 6. A crisis in Mexican aflairs on the Pacific coat is imminent so niar, in I act, that the United States Government may be aroused from what is here boldly tsrmed a shameful lethargy, to act at any moment in be half of the lights and lives of its own citizens. The French troops in the Northern and West ern States have been diivea igaomimously to the coast, and are hemmed in a lew port towns, whence they are liable to decamp on board their vessels of war for safety and In disgust. Mazatlan is besieged, its streets barricaded, the Liberals under Corona pressing closo upon it in the rear. Firbting has occurred, in which the Liberals, aided by Americans recently enlisted, have been victoiious. The antipathy of the French and Imperial Mexicans to Americans is increasing. There nre instances ot Anieiiccns having been thrown causelessly into prir.on, and all are sublcctcd to growing insults. Threats of the indiscriminate slaughter of Americans are boldly made by Mexican Impciiul authorities in certain towns. It is lime, it is rct.ially necessary, that war ves sels be despatched here by the United States Government at once, to prevent trouble and de mand a decent respect for United States citizens and the American flair. It may even now be too late, ' but longer tarrying will be a crime. Ar. Y. World. The I.ate Murders Accounted For Gene ral Wright's Excellent Administration f Affair deneral Pedro IHeudez Killed The French Naval lotnmnnder Pnapended far not Firing- at the Bag-dad Pillagers News front the Interior. Correspondence the Xtte Orleans Creseent, Feb. 23. Matamobas, Mexico, February 11. Tho rob beries and murdeious outrages which were so fre quent in and around Brownsville previous to and at the time of my snivel, have perceptibly abated; the military have come to tbe aid of the civil authorities, and the town is being now pa troled nightly. The assassination of young Darmester, of Cap tain Cook, of General Wright's courit-r, and the wounding and maltreatment of others, it now appears, plainly enough (though none of the guilty parties have been arrested), was all done by parties implicated in the Ba?dad murders and n bberies, who endeavored thus to prevent or weaken testimony which was to be given before the military couit at Brazos. Since h's accession to the command of this border district (I ara speaking, of course, of the United Stateisise of the river), General Wright has shown a laudable disposition to Etraighten up and regulate affa'rs; so much so, indeed, that he is complimentavily spoken of by the ultra Imperialists of the Mexican bide, wboce common pastime, for sometime past, and especially since the Bagdad affair, has been tD abuse the United States Government and its officers and troops on this frontier. Tue General had his headquarters for awhile at Brownsville; bow he has transferred them to Brazos. - Nothing has as yet been made public of the military inquiry into toe Bagdad affair. On this, the Mexican side of the river, news comes is by driblets, showing the desperate de termination and bravery of the Liberals, and their almost continual defeat by the superor and well-sustained forces of the Imperial Gov emmeiit. The sum total of all tbe war news from the interior is, that the imperialists are slowly, but steadily, diiving back the Liberals wherever they meet them, and still more firmly establish ing the Maximilian Empire. General Pedro Mendez, an Imperialist leader, who lately cleared the country back ol'Tampico, and restored freo travel and communication to the poDulation of a large district ot country, has since been killed in an engagement with the Liberal further in the interior, the news of which reached here yesterday. I may mention as an interesting item, stated here to' be authentic, that Marshal Bazaine, the French commander, has suspended the captain ot tbe roan-of-war Stenipho or Tijsiphone, or some such name, for not opening hre upon the tioops or persons in United Statss uniform who crossed the Rio Grands to the pillage of Bagdad; his orders having been to fire instantly upon any United States troops tbat might undertake the passage of the river. The Austrian and other troops stationed in this city are remarksbly well b 'haved, and give the citizens no cause of complaint. From the A'eto Orleans Delta, February 27. The latest news received from the interior of Mexico announces the passing through Mon terey of Imperial forces of about three thousand men, on their way to Matamoras. Among tnem were about five hundr?d men of the Foreign Legion. The arrival of theie troop i has ren dered the population of Monterey somewhat calmer, and those who loft Monterey when the French troops left, are going back daily. The above-mentioned tioops on their way to Matamoras, where they will soon arrive, are under the command of General Lopez, of Mejia's Division. From the report of Colonel Tinajero, the loss sustained by the Imperialists, in the attack against Monterey by General Escobedo, amounts to three officers and thirty-two enliited men wounded; one officer and seventeen men killed; two officers and ninety men taken prisoners. These numbers are a proof of the vivacity of the attack; the energetic resistance made by the Imperialists saved only by the arrival of the French troops. The death of General Mendez, and of several members of his staff, is confirmed. ' We learn that the earrison of Bagdad is now 2.r.0 Austrians 60 Mexicans, and the steamer Adcnis along the shore. The steamer Tysiphone left for Vera Crnz, where, it is reported, transports are now on tbe point of starting for Bagdad with 1000 troops. One county in Iowa hss a population of thirty sonis ana a aeot or ou,uuu. Hcrr Warner's wife has died suddenly in Dresden. The Queen's speech was forwarded to Paris in eleven minutos, by nve wires. A firm in New Orleans has orders for 1000 plourhs from a single county in Texas. The veteran Taglionl has composed a new qaadrmo in ran. Never lump at conclusions, or yon may take a leap in the dark. An exchange savs the ladies In a ball-room often look as ft they needed s military order " Dress 1" An opera In Florence is entitled The Bun Canal ''Palmerston" and "Lesseps" are tho two principal characters. Tbs inqniry into the causes of the loss of the Jjonaon has shown mat sue was la every respect a seaworthy vessel. The National Portrait Exhibition In London is to be opened the thud week In April, and ts close in August. An engineer of Tonlon has Invented a plan for keeniair the waters in the harbors of the Mediterranean, which is in a perpetual stats of stagnation In consequence of the absence of tides, constantly renewed by an ingenious me chanical apparatus. The naval prelect of Tonlon, who distinguished himself so mash while the cholera was prevalent In that town, is about to test this invention. If the trials prove successful the discovery will be most valuable from a sanitary polst of view, as the tinbealthfulness of sasay of tbs pOrU ts thief! J caussd pv the tMfaani water. - DISASTER AND SUFFERING IN DACOTAH. Terrible ntorne en tho Catena Expo aurea and Naflsrlng- of a Delaehmens ar Troops Loss of a Captain and Three Hen. Fort JbercromUe Dacotah) Cor. Feb. 28) of the St. faui i'wnetr, A OA IfmnAi.l. VnlnntMir Cavolrff Captain A. K. Field, Jr., commanding, was orcered a short time since to merch from Fort Wadsworth, Daco'ah Territory (about eighty miles southwest of this post), to Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The company was divided lntj two detachments. One. of some thirty-tour men. nnder Lieutenant William L. Briley, left Fort Wat's worth on Monday, the 20th Inst., and the other detachment, comprising the balance of the company, under commaad ot Captain Field, left on Tuesday morning. The detachment under Lieutenant linJey arrived at Twin .Lake Htatioa on Monday sttcrnoon (foity miles distant from this pott), In good shape. The next morning they left that station, and came on until past the "eighteen mile point," where they were over taken by a severe ttorm and had to return to the timber and camp, where they were weatlier- butna lor two aays. uui it is not ot tnem is it we have to relate, as on Thursday evening they arrived at this post sate, not having frozen at all, as they had the iidvuutxtre of timber at their camp during the storm. It is of Captain Field and his party concerning n hose fate we are in don't to-night. The Cnutaia wuh the balance of his command left Fort Wadsworth on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, and had very pleasant weather during the flm Dart ot the day they passoa over toe Cotcau and left it all in good condition, and hen aoout lour miles this side of. tne r orcot the Coleau. they met the paymaster. Lieute nant-Colonel Smith, who was on bis way to Fort TVadBwortB. with an escort under oniinand of Lieutenant Gsrald, of this command. They stopped and chatted for a while, and each party past-pa on their way. This meeting was at n A.M.. and tome tweut v or tweutv-two miles from Twin Lake Station, which point Captain Field expected to make that eveniug. When within about twelve or fourteen miles of the station, Captain Field, with three of bis men, lclt the balance ot tho command under Lieitenant Stevens, and went on ahead, intending to have Biea and everyihinc prepared for his men when they arrived. It was blowing and snowine some when he lelt the command, but very soon atter leaving it. there canir on one of those ten isle winter storms wherein it is unsafe tor man or beast to be away irom timber or shelter. Lieutenant Stevens and his party laced it until tbe animals rctused to go any further; they would not and could not be made to tacc it, and they were oblteed to turn back and seek camp irs ground at the foot of the Coteau. All but thirteen reached it, and they camped down in tbs snow, burying themselves in tlitt snow as a shelter from the bitter blasts. One poor fellow (a corporal) of the thirteen died about 12 o'clock cold bed, except one noble fellow, who all the night long stood his loo sly watch, endeavoring to keep his companions from perishing; he would uncover them that they might not smo ther and to see how they fared, and would cover tnem that they might not ireeze, and when he found one that wa stupid or cold, he mads free use of his black-snake whip to bring back tbe freezing man to life. And once, too, en tbs march, he observed a mule teamster who was treeziusr. but still determined to ride his mule; him he pulled from his mule and gave a severe whipping ' with his "black-snake," nntil nature, under the lash, again bid defiance to the storm. The next day this portion of the command returned to Fort Wadsworth, but numbers of them were badly frozen, lint Captain Field and hit three men, where are they? The last seen of them was when they lett to go into Twin Lake Station in advance of the detachment. Captain Field had with him five horses (one led) and two dogs when he left his command. Three horses are found ; two are missing, as well as the doge. It is barely possible tbat if he outlived the ternble storm ot Tuesday and Tues day night tbat he may be still altve, as the two horses and two dogs would furnish them with the necessary food to sustain lite tor some time; but it is almost hoping r.gainst hope to think that he may yet be found alive. The storm of Tuesday was awful. Pen can. not describe it. I bave lived in Minnesota over nine years, and never, never have seen such weather as I have during the p:rt winter. Since writing the above I have learned that the came of the cnrporul who was frozen on the night of the 13th was Harkness I think Lysander G. A Mexican who plays the flute and piano at the same time is the present novelty in 1'aris. American flour is troing lareely to Havana A contract was made not long ago for thirty thousand barrels, in weekly eelivenes ot three thausand barrels, at eleven and a half dollars per oarrei. Mrs. Agatha States, an American prima donna, i- who appeared with success a year since at the Pereola. in Florence, ie in Paris. She is just on tbe eve of confinement, and will uot therefore be able to sing tor some weeks. Harry Palmer and Manager Jarrett havo completed their arrangements for sending to New York a grand ballet company, consisting ot thirty-five dancers, including four principal dancers, a male dancer, and a granc.9 aanseust. The London Grocer says there is a rumor of a plan for collecting the tea duties at the ships' side in Kngland, and the savmr thus etleeted win D9 applied to a lurtser redaction in me duty on tea. A despatch I from Havre-de-Grace, Md., re ports considerable rise in the waters ot the Sus' ouehanna. Drift ice and larere quantities o sawed logs have been constantly passing for torty nours. The Sultan has conferred on Faure, the barl tone of the French Opera, tbe Order of the Six Hundred Half-Moons the first time, says the Orchestra, such a star has met with a lunar ac knowledgment There was lately a smabble at the Grand Opera, Paris. Madame Gusymard was cast for "Elvira" in Don Giovanni, but, thinking it an inferior part, refused to sing it, until she learned that Dorus Grss was the "Elvira" of the original cast in Paris. Rossini has paid a visit to Patti at her rest denoa in the Bois de Boulogne. Pans, a com pit ment he rarely bestows upon anybody. Pattl has recently sang before the political and lite rary celebrities of France at one of the Princess Mathilde's private receptions. A Connecticut Yankee ts In Washington with a patent labor-saving Constitutional amendment machine, for the use of members of Congress, warranted to turn out thirtsen hundred amendments per hour. He'll make a fortune. The fashionable and artistic people of Paris are discussing tbe extravagances of a certain Madame de Patva. in ner elegant nouseis a arand staircase, taeh step composed of a solid block of malachite, and valued in ltselt at 9100,000. Rev. W. F. Robins, a Methodist minister at Culpeper Court house, Va., writes that all the churches in that p'ace were nearly ruined dnring the war, and tbat the Methodist congregation ts compelled to worship in the open air. Aid is requested lor building a nsw churctu Works are erecting at Golden City, Colorado, for the manufacture of railroad bars. Exten sive mines of iron ore have been discovered there, which will be worked by Eastern capital ists, sad promise to yield great wtalth to the bsw atats. .& THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. Hlcial Despatches to the Evening Telegraph. Washington. March 6. River and Harbor Improvements. ' The report of Chief Engineer Dolafleld, of the War Department, gives the following estimates of expenditures for the Improvements and re pair of harbors and rivers for the fiscal ysar 1807: Extending breakwater at Portland, Me., $105,11105; improvement of the navigation of Hudson river, (50,000; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., $13,003; St. Clair Fluts, $30,000; Delaware Brcckwater, $107,910; St. Mary's river, $50,000; Erie, Penn., $20,030; Cleveland, $25,000; St. Josephs, JC000; Chlctgo, $20,000; Kenosha, $20,000; Rsoine, $12,000; Milwaukee, $10,000; Sheboygan, $3000; Manilonoe, $3300; Oswego, N. Y., $'0,000; Lodna Bay, Cayuga coi'Bty, $10,000; Sodue Bay. Wayne county, $15,000; Genesee river, $'.20,009; Buffalo, S5,000; com pleting Seawall at New York, $20,000. The Iroa-elads. The Naval Committee have received a com munication from Admiral Porter, insisting that our iron-clad vessels should be taken out or water while net in use, for the purpone of pre servation. This necerslty was xirgfd by an official hoard as early as 18C2, and Is ot interest in lettllng tho vexed question as to tho relative mcutg of salt or fresh water in which to lay up iron-clad veEscls. Personal. It Is stated that Auditor Wil.'on is about to resign his position in the Treasury, to accept a position elsewhere. The Nstnmss Case. The statement is in general circulation here, that the President has ordered the discharge of tbe pirate Semmes. Counter to this, the Navy Department, by whose authority he was arrested and is held, have bo information on the subject beyond the general rumor, and discredit its truth. It is ceitain that a strong pressure has been brought to bear upon the President, and that he has not declined to interpose bis Execu tive authonty. deneral Asbotb. General Asboth, who came to this country as the Adjutant of Kossuth, and who has fought so bravely for the Union cause throughout the lrtte war, has been appointed Minister to the Argen tine Republic, instead of to Venezuela, as first reported. Hainan. During the month of February last 1731 claims, involving the large amount of $11,206,827 were settled by the Foul th Auditor of the Treasury Department. The claims were divided into Navy Agents' and Paymasters' accounts, and pension, marine, naval storekeepers', prize, and general claims. The JSnmber of Requisition upon the Treasurer during the month for cash settlement of claims, amounted to $2,247,703. The Dlsbarnements of the Treasury for the month of February last, on account of tho War, Navy, and Interior Departments.were as follows: War, $15,401,390; Navy, $3,032,006; Interior, $2,038,085; total, $21,371,487. Extra Duty Par. The Third Auditor of the Treasury has issued a circular concerning extra duty pay to non commissioned officers and soldiers ot the army, m which he says that a misapprehension exists relative to the legality of paying the per-dlem authorized by tho army regulations of 18C1. The Auditor therefore decides that extra duty pay cannot be allowed, except to enlisted men employed as clerks in tho military offices in Washington, at the several geographical divi sions, department headquarters, and at the West Point 'Military Academy, to whom sach payment is not prohibited. With the exceptions men tioned, no soldier will hereafter receive extra duty pay, and payments made by disbursing officers in violation of this decision will not be allowed to their credit en tho settlement of their accounts at the Treasury. The JCqnal Sairratre Association. The Hon. William D. Kelley, member of Con. tress from Philadelphia, has expressed his wll linguecs to accept the Presidency of the Equal Suflrage Association ot this city, in place of Postmaster Bowen, resigned, and will be unani mously elected, ' The Missouri State Debt. St. Louis, March 5. Governor Fletcher has signed the bill recently passed by the Missouri Legislature, providing for the consolidation and payment of the bondtd deotof the State. By too provisions of this bill all the overdue into- rest is to be funded and incorpor'ed with the pnnclpal in new bonds, and the payment of in terestistobe resumed on the 1st of January, 18G3. The bonded debt of Missouri, including the unpaid interest, amounts to $30,000,000. It is estimated by the members of the committee by whom the bill was reported, that under its operation the entire State debt will be liquidated in twenty years. From the Itlo Grande. Bbowmbville, February 28. MajorGeneral Getty bos assumed command of the Rio Grande District, yice Colonel Brown. Milltry matters are quiet. Cortlnas is larking about twelve miles above Matamoras, on the Mexican side. The reported death of the Liberal chief Mendez, from wounds received in taking the Rancho ds Tanquita, is confirmed. An Imperial decree has been published which seems to do away with that which made the Rio Grande a free port of entry, the duties paid only when they went Into t interior. Reports of murders and robberies lu the region oi the Rio Grande still continue. Steamer "Diamond" Burned. Caibo, March 5. The steamer Diamond, laden with 820 bales of cotton, was burned at Guy's Lauding, on the Tombigbee river, last Thurtday. The cotton was insured. The boat was value! at $20,800. No Insurance. Rev. H. C. Denney, a Rossan Catholic cler rvsaan from London, Enclano, is at present in Washington, fi.r the purpM collecting funds to aid in erecting a Memorial Cathedral la Lon don, as a Bsonament to tbs memory of the illus trious Cardlaal Wisemaa. AFFAIES IN LOUISIANA. Firemen Demonetrattan In New Or leans On nf the Itnda Play Rebel Airs Burning: mt a Steamer on the Red River. 2Nw Oblrams, March 6. The firemen's demon stration yesterday was one of the finest ever made in this city. The engines were beastifully decorated, and the day passed off pleasantly, with the exception ot the temporary detention by the military of the band of Engine No. 13, for playing the "Bonny Blue Flag" and other Rebel airs. The steamer Mary ITcin, from Shroveport for New Orleans, was burned on tho 28th ultimo, in the Red river, with 600 bales of cotton. One Federal soldier was lost. Tho schooner SioaUow, from Havana for this port, put into Cedar Keys, leaking badly. The vessel has been condemned. Markets by Telegraph. Krw Tork. March 6 iho Cotton Mnrket Is oulot I ut uncksnsed. Flour laull for cemfnon, but urm fur rood; sales ot cuuu barrels at unchanged priori; Houtnerit unpltercu,withan of 450 Darrei; Canada dull. W best firm for rood, but heavy lor common; mills ot 7100 bu-'hels ot choice Ko, 1 Milwanki; club at (1-77. Coin dull. llff quirt, i'ork on- Mtnrd at Jr27 IB. Lord l4tavy at 16al8Jo. Whisky Oti 11 and nominal. Sr. lxuis. March 5 Cotton has rfeo'incd to 88 cu.ts tor nuddlinfd. Floor hcavv at 97 50 lor atutrl j extra, and Slft.l0 25 for double extra. Whoat heavy at 81 7i ( 1 lor common to lair; 2 20 lor prime; end $2 40 tor choice. Corn lowr. with tales at Mia) 67o. tor mixMl; 6!,(eC2o. for wtl!5. Oats, 43re:4t;o l'oik dull. 274(a28o. bacon du'l at Wo. lor boulders; 18o. lor clear fidos; and 19o. for plain bams. i.ard quiet at 173ii20o. Whisky advanced to $2-25. Maw Obi. it a kb, Mrrch 6. Cot ion Is very unset tled, and ouotations are nommal. Sales to-day, 6000 PK&OSJc. bold, 132. Sterling, 12J. Freights toNew X ork, J ; L.iver)ooi, . LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Sufbemb Coubt or Penksyivania Chief Jus tice Woodward, aad Justices Thompson, Strong, Bead, and Agnew. In tho following cases opinions were delivered this morsing by Justice TLompeon: Broluskey's Appeal. From Orphans' Court of Philadelphia. Decree allirmed. Stafford & Nuttall vs. Henry 8. Henry. Errer to Distiict Court of Philadelphia. Judgment reverted, and venire de novo awarded. Womrath et al. vs. John McCormick. Certifi cate from Nisi Pri us. Decree reversed, and de cide entered in favor of complainants. Distbict Coubt, in Bamc President Judge Sharswood. and Judges Stroud and Hare. The new trial motion list was before the Court' this morning. . T3B WBAVBB-OrVEN COKTEoTED ELICTION CASK. Coubt op Common Pleas President Judge Allison and Judge Pierce. This morning tne contested election case for the office of City Commissioner was resumed. The lollowing tes timony was given: John B. Hunter testiSed that he voted for Jt,bn Given, in the Seventh Division of the Fourth Ward. William J. Read testified that he voted in the Eighth Division of the Fourth Ward for John Given. Thomas McKeever testified that he voted ia tho Eighth Division of the Fourth Ward for John Given. Charles Rose testified that he voted for John G yen in the Eighth Division of the Fourth Ward. Charles Kill testified that he voted for John Given in the Eighth Division. Mathew McCaw testified that he vot?d iu the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; votedja full Re publican ticket, and supposed, therefore, he voted lor City Commissioner. Ssmuel Klrkpatrick testified that he voted in the Eighth Divieioa, Fourth Ward, tor Mr. Given; did not open tbe ticket. . Norton J. Lindsay testified that he voted for John Given in the Eighth Division. James Maxwell testified that he voted in tbe Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted lor John Given. Moses Ancona testified that he resided at Ko. 6C0 South street; did not vote (Moses Ancona is msrked as voting). Joseph S. Krauss testified that he vote! in the Eighth DivMon, Fourth Ward, for John Given. David Bo eps testified that he voted in the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward, for John Given. Joseph Burr testified that he voted iu the En nth Division. Fourth Ward, lor John Given. John Bockius testified that he voted in tbe Eishth Division, Fourth Ward, lor John Given. Jobn II. Hutchinson testified that he vHei iu the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward ; voted a full Republican ticket; didn't recollect whether he examined the ticket. William Lees testified that ha voted in the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; votsd the full I nion ticket: think Jobn Git en's name was on it ; compared the ticket with the circular lei at hit house, and fonnd it correct. D. M. Mathieu testified that he voted in the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted a full Re publican ticket, with John (men's name on it. Bernard McKichols testified that he resided Vs Ali Q IT'lfvrtt-lB stiaii nmi 1 A nr aaw ohathns A ' Ja Vlt kj J LA l BB DUVCta IVSUIIS UW tJ t y nULKUVl William Schofield resided there at the time of the election, as he was a returned soldier, and as there on and off; he was asjesned at that house; he was there the day of ths election; he had resided there for one year; don't knowScho- hcid's whereabouts now. Thomas McCloskey testified that Bernard Murray did not live with him at Eighth and Snippen streets; there are Murrays living on the other side of Shippen street. James Harvey testified that he voted the full republican ticket tn the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward, but he did not examine the ticket. William Butcher testified to the same. Coubt or Quabtkb Sbssioks Judge Ludlow. In the case of John G. Fowler and Kdward Eastinss,who were tried yesterday on a charge of conspiracy te cheat and defraud one Glngkin-et-r of a thousand dollars, which he had de posited in the hands ot Fowler as a stake upon the issue of a prize-fight, which was arranged to come off between Hastings and a man named butler, tbe lurv this moralng rendered la ver dict of guilty. Defendants' counsel, Mr. Brooke, made a motion for a new trial and ia arrest of judgment. William Ashe pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving a hundred dollars, the property of an old eentleuan named Rogers, from Bucks county, knowing the same to bave been stolen. Amos Johnson, a negro man, was tried npon a charge ot keeping a disorderly drinking and tippling house in Lombard street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Jury out. John Hamilton was acquitted of a charge of larceny. William Madden wss eonvieted of assault and battery on John Crosnln. John Engle was charged with keeping a dis orderly tippling bouse in Fourth street, above Koble." Engle keess a lager beer establishment, and the evidence tended to show that it was the resort ol noisy men and women, and that the place is an annoyance and a auitancs to the Immediate Bsighhers. Oa trial. The Boston Mtrald gives ths farmers of New England ths excellent advice that they should invest taelr surplus mesas la their owalinsof buslaese, aal says that "ths farmer would do setts to 1st stall als&s sal tptai hit Keney slock. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Omci or ths Evbnino Tklroraph, ) Tuesday, March 6, 18G6. J The Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing, and prices continue unsettled and drooping Railroad shares are the most active on the list. Catawtssa preferred sold at 31f 32, a de cline of i; Reading at 48, a decline of 4; Penn sylvania Railroad at 60, a decline of i; Little Schuylkill at 30, a decline of 4; Lehigh Valley at C2iC2i, a decline of 4; and Philadelphia and Erie at 29J, no change. 1164 was bid for Camden and Asiboy; 63 lor Kotristown; 35 for North Pennsylvania; 27 for Elmira common, 40 for preferred do.; 24 for Cat,awissa common; aad 444 for Northern Central. Government bonds ara firmly held at full prices, but the tracsac'ions continue limited. 6-2G3 sold at 103; and 7-S0s at 034; 101 was bid for Cs of 188! ; and 80J for 10-lOs. State aud City loans are without change. City Fassenger Railway shares are unchanged. Hestonville sold at 34 J. 73 was bid for Second and Third; 35 tor Spruce and Pine; 611 Tor Ches nut and Walnut; CD for West. Philadelphia; 25 for Cirard College; 14 lor Ridge Aveuue; and 22 lor Union. Bank shares continue in demand, but wo hear ot no sales. 201 was bid for North Amcilca; 140 lor Philadelphia; 122 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 64 for Commercial; 90 for Nort'uern Liberties; 28J for Mechanics'; 100 for Kenslrglon; 61 for Penn Township; 62 for Cirard; 31 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 64 for City; 40 lor Consolidation; 62 for Com monwealth; and 65 for Union. In Canal shares there is very little doing. Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 29; 22 was bid tor Schuylkill Navigation common; 624 for Lehigh Navigation; 114 for Morris Canal preferred; 11 for Susquehanna Canal; aud 31 J for Delaware Division. Oil shares continue very dull and lower. Ocean sold at 1010i, and Maple Shade at 3 J. The New York Tribune this morning says: "Great pains are taken by paities at Washington to ventilate the opinions of the Controller of the Currency upon the loan bill and the financial policy of the Government, The opinion of this or that subordinate of Mr. McCulloch mav be of importance to the party holding it, but it lias no ettectheie. It is we;l understood to be part of the lobby came to defeat a return to specie pay ments, anaasagro.3 discourtesy to the Secre tary, whose opinion is exactly the reverse of that ot his subordiuale. ''Sterling exchange is hleher iu the absence ot produce.bills. Leading houses quote 60 days bills, 108$; Francs, 518i517J. "Money on call is 7 per cent, among brokers, and at 6 little is done except upon special col laterals. Commercial paper passes at 7G)7 for best, 8(20 for good, and 1016 for ordinary. The Bank Statement shows a further contrac tion in loans, deposits and legal tenders, and an Increase in the gold item. Tne recent sales of gold by the Government have now been fully placed in the bank statement, and in the ab sence of further sales a better showing will bo made next week. The Treasury has no occa sion to part with any more gold at present; nor could much be sold without putting the pre mium down materially, and creating a sharp pmch in money. For the present gold is heavy enough without any Government interference. There Is an increased demand for discounts, to which the banks are not disposed to respond." A ttJcgrara from San Francisco, dated March 3, quotes stocks as follows: Gould & Curry, per foot, $960: Savage, per foot, $950; Chollar-Potosi, per toot, $3(i0; Ophir, per foot, $4'0; Hale & Norcrots, per foot, $1200; Crown Point, per foot, $1100; Yellow Jacket, per foot, $430; Belcher, per foot, $2-10; Alpha, per foot, $276; Imperial, per share, $125; California Steam Navigation Co., 67 per cent.; California State. Telegraph Co., 25 per cent. The Chicago Tribune says: v "The money market to-day was moderately active, and bankers report it more stringent. Mercantile balances are still low, iid tbe de mand for accommodations seems to be Increas ing. Rates ot discount are steady at 10 per cent, at the banks, and at 1224 per cent, on the street. Eastern exchange is in active de mand, with rather a moderato supply, aud the market is firm at par buying and 1-10 promium selling." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE RALES TO-DA? Reported sy De Haven k bra, Mo. 40 8. Third street riBST BOARD 82000 U 6 6-20 '02... 108 I 100 h Mspls 8h...30 f)O0 U 8 7-808. Jane 09, 100 ih do 810M0 Chv 6s, ass. . . . Ml, 2C0sh to....lota. B'ss do mun 01 100 ih do b0 2oOih do i63 H0 Bh Caia pf..s6wn 81 10fh do 81) ICOsh So (80 8U 100 sh do 81 100 iS do .b6 813 200 do lots Si J 6C0 sa do lots 82 100 sh do bSO 62 1 100 sh le e 82 100 sh do b80 82 300 sh do 8'4 SCOsh Co..lots30 82 j 700 S Oeeaa lota 10 SCO tn 4: lota bSO 161 86 an Fob Mt pt. ... 20 76 eh I'enn R...io's 68 lOOthlit 6U....bC0 80 2C0 ih Read, lot s3. 100 th do 4B K0h do 80d 48f ICOsh do S10 43 ICO sh do b80 48 20ih so.. e6. lots 48 i9ra uu.,-...bo. to ZOtlh SO.. M. lots 48 ICOah do .80 48 6 sh Lehlch Valler 0 2 ih do Vil lis in Fh ft . .b6 wn m 1CD ih do blO 29 113 tk de t5 29 100 .h ee...t6wn. iu 100 ih do h80. 84 J Hakfeb, Dttbbby ss Co. quote as foils ws Having. &tl na. American Gold i VMi 183 Auerloaa Silver, Ja and 4 127 128 American Silver D ines aud Half Dimea 123 Vil faunirlvaBia Currency j f Kew York Kxenanse par, par. FHJLAD'A GOLD 10 A.M U A. it EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. 1821 13 M 182f 188j I IP. AC m Philadelphia Trade Report. Tubsdat, Mareh 6. Ths Flour Market continue s extremely inactive, but soppliet of all descriptions eome In slowly, and holders are unwilling to acoopt lower figures. The only sales reported were a few hundred barrels at S06 76 for superfine; S777S for extra; $89 for North western extra family r $8-2610 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do ; and $1118 for fancy brands, according to quality. Kve Flour la soiling at $4 76 V bbl. Ia Corn Moal nothing doing, and prices are nominal. . Supplies of W heat are amall, and prime qualltv ia fn fair demand, but interior is doll end neglso'ed; amall aaiei ot tea at $2 20 a 2 25 tor fair tod ohoioe quality; white raaaea from t2 262 76 The re ceipt! of JUye continue amall, but there is not mnoh demand) the lent aales weie at 86o. for Pennaylva nia. Corn ii lower, and buren only orfer 70d71e. ibohel lorvs'low, la atorei 7C00 buiba s afloat old at 78e. Oata are aoarce, and In moderate re quest, with ' of 1600 ouahela at 48(a,60o. Ko tales of Barley or Malt. There ia asms domand for Clovemed. ha I there I very little cow lug forward ; amall aalea at 96 60J T 00 p buahel lor common and priae. Timothy 1 dull, and eannot be quoted ever $1 123)4'2o. Flax seed aella 'lowly at SJ-6&2 70, a decline. Whtaky fa very quiet, with amall sales at ta tSfih S SO tor Pennsylvania aud Ohio. Ths latest Imperial order to Parisian ma nagers is, that hereaiter the ooryphess shall wear white tulli pantaloons ever rose-colored drawers. It is sot stated whether the pants aro to be tight, like ths old "fleshings," or loose, la Turk.
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