t r M TX! "TTT A H A -rr K AY O VOL V.-No. 8. PHILADELPHIA, TUE3I3A.Y, APEIL lO, 1800. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. MM 1 ifiLirLd CENTENARY OF METHODISM. Meeting at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, New York-Addresses of Chief Justice Chase, ' and Bishops Janesandslmp son The Chief Justice Pleads for Civil, and Political Rights for the Emancipated Slaves, Etc. A public meeting was held lust evening In St. TauTs Methodist church, corner ot Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, under the auspice of the Ladies' Central Centenary Association, being the second of a series ot meetings which are to be held dunng the present year, which is the hundredth year of tno existence of the Method ist Church in America. The church, which is the largest in the city, was oro dea long before the o euiiig of the exercises. Aside trom the impoitance and Interest m the movement, so far an this iutiuential denomination is concerned, the announcement that Chief Justice Chase would preside would have been sutlicientto have crowned the house. It must not be understood that the Cbiet Justice, in consenting to preside, is a member of the Methodist denomination; bat tbere Is reason to believe that he, like every other good citizen, is interested in the fur.hpr ance ot all religious and philauthropic move meits especially in connection with a denomi nation that is so intimately identitied with tue rite and erowtk ot tbe American nation. A noon as Chief Justice Chase appeared he was applauded. The exercise were opened by the singing of the hymn commencing From ali t at dwe 1 below the skies JUet the Creator's praise arise. Rev. Dr. Cumtuings led in prayer, and appro priate selections of Scripture were read by the Jlev. a.. C. Fobs. Bishop Ames then said: It affords me plea sure to introduce to the audience the Hon. M. 1'. Cnase, Chief Justice of the 8 tnreme Court of the United States, who will preside during the meeting this evening. t SPEECH Or CHIEF JUSTICE CBA8E. The Chief Justice, on arising to address the vait audience, wos rr ceived with (treat enthusiasm, tie spoke as follows: 1 have accepted, my Inends, the iDvitatiou extended 10 me to preside on this occa sion with great pleasure. I feel tjat it is good to be here, ana to participate In toe preat work, however numbly, of tiiis year. 1 am told that on taking the chair 1 ought to address a tewwoidsto the people here assembled. My engaiteiiieuts have been suoh and so arduous that it Das been impossible for me to prcpate any thine like a regular adurcsd, and you will not expect that 1 shall aocomp li-h ail that 1 hoe, if 1 express the earnest sympathy I ieli in tlie worn wiuca i as Called yon together to-night. It leads us to look back, and it bids us look forward a hundred years ago and a hundred years hence; a nunured years pa-t, reachiLg back to a poilod ot time when nono ol thi vast audience, hardly any of tne vast multitude which people the whole lace of the earth, lived; reaching forward a huudrod years to another point of time when all that are now en. gagid in the activities ol lile over the face of the whole earih shall have pono to their flDal account. It is a very interesting moment, this moment between tbe two centuries, iio . back to the boginniug ot it, and our nation was not; this great Amorican people had no existence, except in tbe hopes and in the faith, perhaps, ol a few patriotic men. Iben tne Iuuuouiioub ot tills rrrat Clturou, which now tills the land with Us healing influences were laid, oh, in what loeuleness. Who would have thought that the seed dropped into t ie earth, almost, as it Were, to human eye bv acoideni, was planted by the provi dence ot Uod to soring up aud to grow (all great growths are stow) sowly, slowly, yet surely, and extend Its borders until it embraces a lund too like of which ' the sun never has shone upon in its power, and us erundour, and its stienirih. The CUurcb whoe centennial year we are celebrating now was rooked iu t ie storms of the Involution. It as itseb a ereat essererot human liLerty. It assorted the right to piooiaim tbe uospel an.ong men, no matter what ecoleslastioism might stand in toe wav. Its loundei himself a zealous adborent of the Churou of Eueland was led through the providence ol God to assert tin Independence of all earthlv dominion, and to look only to od while he lounced the Church in tho New World. So, too, our country, loyal to the core, earnestly detinug to maintain its allegiance to the British crown, was lorced to sever tho bonds of that allegiance; and oh! how unwilhnely the pa triot c men ot that age lound themselves obliged to take their places among the natious ot tbe eartn. Contamporancoesly tho great church and tne great nut ion wcie founded. (Applause.) And so they lisve lived together, tho church multiplying her ad )n rents, increasing everywhere her works, building hr temples iu every part ot too lund and gathei ii g everywhere the lost and the forsaken into the to:d of Christ, Beeking to do aood in the spirit of love, until to-day she spreads her borders throughout tbe vast extent of the re public, it is l.atural that iu suou a growth there ' oi id be seme d vinions, some a iena'ions, some ofl shoos; but may we not hope that, as toe causes oi uivimou pans one by one away, at length all the brethren who have been divided may stand together in one faith, owning one .Lord and loving each other with one heart. (Kenowed applause.) A hundred years ago) And now we are at the end ol this hundred years The Church whioh, at the beginning, was rooked by the storms of tue Revolution, baa just passed through another gieat revolution, the last davs ot the century, even more than tbe first days ot the century, have been agitated by storm aud ttempost; and in these last days hat a rniseion it has been lor this Ameri can Methodist Episcopal church to perforin. 1 have had, as you know, some part to bear in this trying crisis myself ; and how ollen I have thanked God that tho Methodist Church throughout all the joat land knew only one sentiment hat ot devotion to God, and under God, to our coun t v. (At j. is use ) But. my fnuuus, 1 am glad to stand before you to-night aud say howwe have leaned upon you how we have leaned upon your bishops bo we have leaned upon your minister how wo have leaned upon your greut pt oule : and wo have recognized among tbe bravest f tho brave tbe men who nave gone lrom the o.iureu to the battle-held, believing that it was their duty to sacrifice lite ior God, it was no less their duty, il need be, to sacrt nee life lor tbe country. (Applause.) And so we have passed through tbiis storm, una we are emerg ing lrom it under the guidstiOH of (he same princi ple of love and justice which was the dow by which the early church was watered and nourished. Home think that there are great dangers around us. So there re We exist every moment in the midst of groat oangers; but for the superinteuUinv providence of God which preserves all the elements in their places, and all the elements in their ren;cctive functions, we -cou'd not exit lor a sinirle hour. We are always in great danger, but we are in no greater danger now than we liave been at many times be fore; and 1 feel perftctly confident that tie who has led us thus lar through the Btorm and the tempest when the wavos run highest aud the winds swept most fiercely over our society, when the storm was at the very loudest, that He will cuide u through thtse tvavts which still heave their surges upon the shore. But they are not the waves of tho tempest ; tuey are the waves of the subsiding storm. (Cheers.) But what is the principle which led to the lounda ticn of th church f 1 take it that it was love to man ana love to Goa precuely tue reverse of the old pagan principle, which was selfishness aud Late i and as that separated peoples and nations, so th s new principle gathers together peoples, nations, and individuals An titer planted repugnanoe and distrust, these plant concord and mutual trust. And now these principle of mutual trust, mutual depend ence, and mutual help, hare brought together tins nation, tbt great nation, from the At antlo to the l'sciho, from tbe Gull t the C'anadas, aud bind it toveihor by . liMlitsolutue ties, this same prinelule must uide us still l and ws have now tedav the illua- tt ation ol it iu tbe steady progress whioh the nation is making,sa well as theC'hnrch,in recognising the rights ol man, ana sue ouues oi man 10 man. (uueers.i n a ffnmuit any lonver look unon tlie i&nu ot inv human being aud not feel that be is our oroiher man. ( newea applause. nare, represented udou a Hu man st aire in a play written by a Itoman who was himself a slave, uttered, eighteen huudrod years ago, this sentiment, standing In trout ot a Itoman audi neai "1 reckon nothing that is human a a'ien to my t elf " Think of the loroe ot those words in that day. Jtoman eiusennuip euiunwea u uiai vuere wat tturt ww coiuudered yaluabia la the world, tul fere wts a man ouUide of the rale of Roman o'tt renxh n Blinding np nod taring,' "I reckon nothing bnraan alien to me," and thunders of applause, piteted that soniinient lrom Roman hps. Ko, tliei. It wax a mere sentiment; it was not a principle, as all history at test. It was nothing In when men tho roughly relieved nothin ior whioh any man was willlnato die; but now that prinoiplo comes down from iicaven : it comes from Him who died to redeem mank nd; and Be who shed Mis precious blood for all men, row has breathcd upon the heart of this great nation tnat sublime thought that it coaots nothing tinman alien to It, and that it is will ing and ready to do all its duty by the humble t nd the jioorost of mankind. (Applause.) Mow, then, I shall never forget with what senti ments I learned that one gTeat of jusiion was to be performed in the name ol the Ameri can peo.le by him, who through an assassin's hand, has been sent to his home, we trust, In heaven and will be perpetually remembered among men for bis kindness oi heart, his conscientiousness, and his goodncs. Do iKoived, a be told me h inse'f, one I'lplit lyins in his tied, meditating upon the state of the country, that If it should plea God to driro tho army ol ie lrom Pennsylvania, that he would pro claim irooeom to the slaves Lee was driven trom 1'ennrylvania, and Mr Lincoln said to mo, "1 wish he had been driven turtlir ; but 1 have got to 00 it, and 1 will issue the proclamation" (apiilne)--and the pioc aniation was iseutd, bow cautiously and suaroeoiy, you know, at first; but the ninety or one bundled t ays armed, aud first ot January came, aud tho proc amation was made the great tact iu Ame rican bitiorv (henowed applause ) tvery human being tbiougbiht the whole length and breadth ot this 'and received from the American nation, throuph its honored head, tne pledge that ti.ey should be maintained in their freedom; and so now this proclamation has been consecrated as a part or tho An.cncan Constitution by the action ot this same American people. But thareistnore work to be cone, blares emancipated are bur half men. 1 aey must be enuoated; bey mu-i have the arospel preacLed to th-m; and we lave missionaries going abroad throughout the lemrth aud bread i h of the laud preaching to them, and everywhere noble women and nob'e men are eonnecrating tnetr energies to the work of their instruction. But this is not all that is ne ceesaiy. 1 he laith which ha been pledirod to them by tbe nation, that they shall be maintained in tbolr iretdom, must be redeemed; and to-day we have the intelligence that the Cougress of tbe United Mates, representing tlie heartfelt sentiments aud the fixed reiolret ot tbe whole of the American loyal pople, have declared that tliOoe emancipated slaves shall have equal civil rights. (Applaure ) A step further remains among the steps; lurit is a long work this raiting a whole people; but one ol these sepi, as I count it, is that they to whm you have given freedom must be permitted to defeud it by tho baliot. (Luud applause ) And, speaking here between the two centuries, 1 should be unlaitolul to my own conviotions if 1 retrained from uttering thatwoid be i ore you. But, then, let us ook tor ward.i Thlswoik is ail to bo done civil rights are to be secured, po itical nohts are lo be secure:!, fra ternity is to be established, and we are to feol that every man who wears Ui image of God is entitled to all the rights which God l as given to his cull (ins. (Applause.) Everything is to belelt, thea, to the operations of tho-e natural laws by wnioli men raise themselves in sooiety, each selecting tho-e whom ho prefers tor his associates, and no man dreaming tht any other man has a iess right to life, liberty, add the pursuit ot happiness, and al 1 the means by which lite, liberty, and the pursuit of hap piness are guaranteed and ' defended than be has lnmeell. And now, my . lriuuds, so much lor what the nation aud the church have done touetbor tbus far. A hundred years to eomet W hen we look back and see what God bath wreught; when we see what He has been preparing in these later days inrougn n tuis great worn ot mercy ana en franchisement, what can we think a hundred years to corner Who can tell hat this nation is to oecoino if it is only laithiul to Uselif , Who can measure tn work that this church has to perform iu making this nation true tc itself aud true to its Godf 1 vorily bolieve that but tor thi church nothing of that which we have thus lar real zed could have beon accom plished. 1 yerily believe that liod iu His providence raised op this church. 1 do not say that He did not afire appropriate spheres , of aotion to other churches; but I do verily believe that God raised up this (the Methodist; church for the purpose of aiding in leading this nation to these grand results, bow this chutch is celebrating her centenary year. She is callinar npoa ihe members of horown denomination, and I am glad to know that many other households of the Christian name are ready to come forward and ettndwith her, re cognizing all that she has done, praying for her suc cess, and anxiously sympa l lzing with h- r, anxious that sho shall attain greater measures of euiciency and usolulness. 1 say this church, thus i aided this year, is preparing to take her place not to take her place she has taken it but to keep Lor place aud to move forward in her place In tbe van Oi Chri-tiau and moral rogenoration. And then I shall not undertake to pot tray the future as it rii-es dimly beiore me; and 1 see the great multi tudes now fildog the land, doubling and quadrupling and quintupling; 1 seebuc'i churches as this rising all over it, and vessels, winged with steam, hearing the Goxpoi messengers to earth's remotest corners, and telegrapblo wires girdliug tho earth in every direc tion more numerous round the world than itiev are to day through lew York so that every oulBation ot overy heart is rt spondco to throughout the world, and ti.e Cliuioh multiplied in her numbers, purified in her faith, stauoing between the world and God, beaiing a'ott the standard of regeneration and sa va tion the powers of language and of concooiion fail. Ho human beinar can paint what the centenary of Methodism is to bring lorth. It is in the hands of dod. lie who has wrought inns lar will work still. Only be it our, our part, however humble, to do something while we yet live that those gloriom hopes may bo realized lor those who are to come after us. , The Chief Justice was frequently applauded during the delivery of his speech. A letter was read from the iiou. William Law- rence, who was announced to speak, apologizing for not being able to leave his scat In Conirrcss, In consequence of the necessity of giving his vote lor tnu civil liiguts Dili, xne announce ment was received with great applause. Bishops Janes and btmpson delivered elo quent speeches In Javor ot erecting a splendid btnldintr lor the Missionary Society ol the Me thodist Episcopal Church. JV. I. JleraUL THE ENGLISH BEFORH BILL. Mr. Blight Supports the Measure. At a Birmingham meeting the following letter was1 read : Kociidale. March 26. I feol sorry that I cannot be at your meeting to-morrow nicht, to witness and to help tbe expression oi the sentiments of Birming ham upon the question which is now exciting so much interest throughout tbe country. I cannot write as 1 could speak, but I must write a lew line to you. The franchise Bill, now beiore Parlia ment, is a perleotly honest bill. It will, if it be come a law, give votes more extensively to the middle clacs, both In countios and boroughs, and it will over. brow tho principle ot Workiuir class ex- cluiion. whioh was established by the Kelorm Act - oi 1882. It will admit to the franchise so many ot the working class in all Important a ad populous boroughs that they, as a elass, will no longer leel themselves intentionally exoiuded by the law.. In the counties it will enfranchise two hun dred thousand men. and it niav be expected in some counties to make the representation loss that of the Class oi lauotoros ana more mat oi tue great body ot tlie occupiers of houses, and land within the country, it will enfranchise in Loudon and in all the great cities a considerable number ot young men and of ait mans who lire in lodgiugs or lu parts ol bouses, and it will thus extend the franchise to many not included In the suffrage granted uy tue Kelorm act. 1 say the bill is an honest bill; and if it is the least the Government could offer, it may be that it is the greatest wntcu wo uoveroment' could carry through larllument. Parliament is ituvr hnuriv for reform or for any irood measure, It bated the Reform bill ol mi and 1832 ' It bated the bill which repealed the Corn law in 1840. It does not like the Franchise bill now upon Iti table. It ia to a lsrve rxtent the offspring of landlord nnwnr in tho oniintut. and ot tumult and corruption m the boroughs, aud it would be stranire if such a rariiament were in lavar ot troeoom auu ui mu uonoet rejueeumuon oi tut pcopie. nut, uuiii standing suoh a Parliament, i he bill wul pass If Blr mtnthkn Mil ntlinr titwni do Shair duty. - 1 bare la opposed to it the 1 ory party, of whose blindness end folly we have abundant pnob iu all Its hlsiarv. Wa hsa nn mason now to CXDeot from it a wiser course, aud we have a small section of men wno do not accept the name ot ory, out seat' ous'jr w it" won. These combine to form a conspiracy on whloB all the hopes of Mr. Disraeli and the opposition are based. I think a more dirty conspiracy has not been seen in tbe House of Commons daring many generations, It la directed against this bill, and nit -s arainst Lord Rno11, by whom the llbe-'I a d p u uiar pulicy ot the Government has been d t 1 mined. Whs shon'd be done, and what must be done ntidor these circumstances f Toil know what yonr fathers did thirty. lour yeirs aio, and yon kuo.v the result. The men who, in every speeoh they utter, Insu ttbe working men, d sonolng them aa a mul titude riven np to lenoraiics and v oe, will be the fhkttojie'd when the, l opular will is loudly and roo utelv expressed. If I'bt ismnnt sireot, from CI arini Cross to the venerable Abbey, were til ed y nh men ectk ng a reform bid as it wa two years feso with men come to do honor to an tllu'trious Dalian, these slanderers of their eounrrmen would Irarn to be civil, if ihny did not learn to loe freedom. This bill apmali to the mi da and wcrklng e asses alike. It is a mea are ot enfran chises eut (o both of them, and they rhould henrtily nmte in an eflort to make it a law. I hat which thn lories and the "dirty cmsplracy' oppose cannot but deserve the support of every liberal man In tne kingdom. If the population of the Birmingham district would set apait s day, not for "humiliation," but for a firm assertion oi tbolr rights, iu great meet li ft, or in one vast gathering, t bey miirht ustain th i francbue bill, and reat donn as by one b ow tbe power that threatens to bolt the door of Parlia ment against the people. J l oie we sha I se in all the towns of Groat Britain durng the coming fortnight, a great sup port of tbe Government and the bill. Ifthevoteof want of oootlderoe is earned arainst tbi Govern ment, ibeie will be a change of ministers or a disso lut on ot Parliament 11 the iowds do their duty tli oorrrnmout wul be safe, t ecause the bill win be sate, and tbe suffrage once established on a more rational basis the country can then turn I s atten tion to the arrangement and distribution of seats, vi Inch is just as needful as a wider suOrase to give us a fair representation of the nation. - ' Great meetings and great petitions will be not only usnful but effectual. I am very truly yours, Joan BntouT. THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. Ita Passage by tbe Hon Yeaterdny F.xcUlnir Bcne Tbe Vote 1 be Ab sentees Tbe Uallerlea Speaker Cot fax, Kf. ' From the New York Timet. Wasbinotok, April 0 The Civil Eights bill is a law. The Home, following the example of tue benate, passed the bi.l at three o'olook u day by the lareeroteoi one hundred and' twenty .two ayes to lorty-oue noes. Alter a rainy and inolcment Sundav the sky broke bncht and clear ibis morning, aud at an early bonr the avenue was alive with visitors pro ceeding to the Capitol, and oefore the hoar ol twelve the House uallerie were crowded with' speo ators. ibe proceedings of the morning hour showed very plainly the impatience of the llouso to get at the inaucr which was supposed to be on tho Speaker's, table. Several matters which came up iu order were peremptorily po tponed. others referred, and- still others voied down, while the duzz of conversation all uvor t, e Hail was so incessant that tbe Hpeaker's pavei frequently rapped to ord'T, and tho o us tors ot inenib-rs and others in tho area behind tho seats were nructed to relue to the cloak-room lor con versation. At the expiration of tho morning hour, ten minutes past one, Mr. James F. Milaon, Chairman of ibe Judioiary Committee, under wnose speoial 0 ntrol the bill had originally passed the House, got tbe floor, when bit Eidndjte, of WisOons n, and Mr. Ancona of Pennsylvania, simuitaneoas'v do .maiided the -'regular order" in the hope apparently 01 delavimt action: but this was promptly met by Mr. Wilson, who moved to piooeed to the business on tbe bi caker's taD e, wn on, tno inair said, too precedence of all other motions or business. The bid and veto message were then read, which occupied one hour. Jr. Wilson then said that when the bill was oefore the House on its paasairo two weeks were ,-oeni in Its discussion over lorty speeches being made and opportunity given to everybody who wanted to dis cuss it. hethere ore hoped the House wuuid sus tain him in the demand for' the previous question, which he then made. .. Here the Democrats took umbrage at what they deemed the abridgment of debate, aud bogan to filibuster. Several dilatory motions io toned, wneu motion to lay the bi.l on tne tame was voted down. aye 87, nays 121 - ' . i l tie previous question waa men auna-nea witnouc a division, and the main question ordered. Then beaan tbe rod-call leisurely, distinctly and emphatically; the responses coming wit 1 equal clearness and emphasis, disclosing as the lemarsabie result that every memoer pi witn. oneexoep tion, responded to their names in the reaular order of ibe call ot the roll., The Speaker then ordeted his name to be called, which done, the vote was read and carefully looted up, and the Speaker formally announced that the Civil Kiglits bill, haying passed the bee ate by a two-thirds ote and the Houe ot Kepresentauves Dy one nunurea ana twenty-two ayes to forty-one noe, also a two thirds vote, it had become, according to the Constitution, the law ot the land This was succeeded by a scene ot the most tumul tuous applause, both nn the floor and in the gantries, lasting lor several minutes, and participated in by ladies as well as gentlemen, black as well as white, and amid which at a o c ocs the House adjourned. Seldom!: ever in i he annals ot legislation iu this country has such a scone been witnesod on the pas taiie ol any legislative measure. 1 he House was un usually well repre'euted. there being only 18 mem bers absent while several others naa reiegrapuea mat they were on their wav, but tailed to arrive in time. Three members were present who did not vote, making 21 members who failed to record their votes. Ol those absent Messrs Ames, of Massachusetts, Anderson, ot Missouri, Blaine, of Maine, H ibhard, ot New York. Dumont and Julian, of Indiana, Kuykendall, of Illinois, 8 oau, of Wiscon-ln, War ner, ot t oniiectlc it, Cu vr and Williams, ot Poun sylvania, and Hnggs, ot Michigan, in ail twelve, and ad Ket ublicans. would have voted for the bill. Mrsprs. blow of Missouri, Binirham, of Ohio, and Millwell, of Indiana Ucpub'icans; Goodyear, Jones, and Clianler of N. Yoik. Grlder. ot Kentucky. John son ot Pennsylvania, and Kerry, ot Indiana, Demo crats, in all nine, would have voted against the Dill, making the total, in a lull House, one hundred and thirtv.fonr airainst fifty. Mr. Bineham. of Ohio. did riot vote, because paired with Mr, Williams, of Pennsylvania, air. ritiiiweu was pairea witn jar. Julian, and Mr. Driggs, the only other member present who did not vote, missed the opportunity bv being unintentionally absent when the roil was eAlled. The Bepubllcans, or tho'e elected on the Union party issue against uemocratio opooneuts, wiio voted arainst the bill, were Messrs. Raymond ot lew York; Phelps, of Maryland; Latham and Whaley, of West Virginia; and Smith, Kousseau. and Itandall. of Kontuckvi in all seven. Mr. Mckee, of Kentucky, was the only member trom that State who voted tor the bill. Ot the Republi can members from Now York city and Brooklyn, Messrs. Doit ire, Darling, and Humphrey vo:ed aye, aud Mr. Raymond no. To-nitrbt everything is qu'ot, and there is little or no exoitemeut over "the situation ." General 8hendaii, after his recent Texan tour, stated his opinion succintly and forcibly, as follows: "If I owned h 1 and Texas, I would rent Texas, and live at the otur place." Just like him. Always running Into the hottest ere. Advices from the Land Office at Boonevllle say that 40,000 acres ot land in Southwest .Mis souri are being taken up per month, under the Homestead act, and that the extraordinary amount of 70,000 acres per mouth will be reached by next way. As the names of inventors are someltmes forgotton, and even lost, we may here mention that a trench photographer, named DiBden claims to be inventor of tbe "carte de visite," patented November 27, 18r4. M. Disderl, who has establishments in Parts. Toulon, and Madrid, has lately opened branches lu Lonion one, In brotiipton. ociug ior equestrian photography. He announces tbatphoto-paiDting.carte-enamel, and photography on silk are his new processes. The ifonileurdcs Arts gives the following art statistics. The galleries ot the Louvre, ex elusive of the Canipana collection, contains 2000 pictures, lz.t 600 Italian, 620 Flemish, Diucn, and German, 700 French, and 20 Spanish. There are 12 Eaphaels.S Correggios, 18 Titians, 12 Paul VeroDeses, 9 Leonardo da Viocts, 6 Peruginis, Clorgionis, 42 Rtibenses (?), 22 VanDycks. 17 Keuibrandts, 18 Wouvermans, 61 Tenlers, 2 Hob beroas, 11 Bergheims, 10 Van Huysuras, 10 Hoi be i us. 11 Murillos, 42 Pousslns, 24 Lesuers, 16 Claude Lorralaes, 41 Joseph Vernets, 13 Davids, 7 Glrards, and S Groi, THIRD EDITION EUROPE. THE " BELGIAN " . AT PORTLAND. TWO DAYS' LATEH NEWS. A GREAT AVAR. - DimXEXT. AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES Continued Warlike Preparations. A C0LIISI0N DEEMED INEVITABLE Europe on the Eve of Mo mentous Times. ENGLAND EXHORTED TO HOLD ALOOF. A British Squadron for the . St. Lawrence. E3tOa Xsto.. XStO.s 2tO. X2CO Pobtxahd, April 10. The steamship Belgian, from Liverpool on the afternoon of the 29tU ult., via Londonderry od the 30th, arrive J at this port at 630 o'clock this morning. . The North American was to leave Llverpoo l simultaneously with the Belgian, but she . was detained, and will bring one day's later news via iLondonderry. .. . , i The London Times of the 30th says: "There is too much reason to believe that the peace of Europe ta about to be broken by one of the least fuBt and least necessary wars of modern ' times." , . ' , ' i: , The Times heartily trusts that England may hold aloof. 1 . . Half-a-dozen war vessels -were preparing for sea at Plymouth, and are reported to be destined for the 8t. Lawrence. .it. it,.; The 30th being Rood Friday, was observed as a holiday, and consequently there is no later commercial news. .'.,(." . ... The langaaere of the Prussian press, by evident dictation of the Government is warlike, and great military preparations, are being made throughout the kingdom. ; . .. : In Austria the Government la also taking measures lu antlcipatloa of the coming struggle. Austria is said to have determined to put an end to the provisional state of affairs in the Duchies, and, if necessary, will propose the question to be referred to a European Cougress. The ludependance Behje of tho 29th has news tbat tbe King of Prussia consents to certain military urrangcmetit3, which, though only pre liminary, indicate that war is almost inevitable. .The rate of discount of the Bank ot England remains at 6 per cent.' Maeink. Arrived from Bitltimoro, CUUena, a Liverpool. The steamship .EVfn, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the 30th ult. , ' , Commfirefal Intelligence. Liverpool, March 29 The eommeroial news is no later than by the steamer England, but is more iu detail. , Breadstuff Messrs. Wakefield, Nash & Co., and BicbardBon, Spenoe & Co. report lour very dull; wheat tends downwards; corn firmer and fid. blotter; but was eas er at tbe Close. Mixed 29.(a;29s. 81 l'rovuslorjs Ibe same authorities report Beef quiet and steady. 1'ork tasier; Bacon inaouve. Lard tends down words; sales at 72s Butter quiet and steady. Tallow quiet, aud 6d. lower. A Produce. The Brokers' Circular reports Suear quiet aud 6d. lower. ColToe inactive. Ktce steady. Asbes still advancing; sales at 8!(j37s. Cod oil do sales. Linseed Oil scaroe; sales at 42.fo'42s. 6tl. ltonin steady at 7s Us. lor Auienoan. Spirits Tur pentine quiet at t9s for French, l'etroieum quiet at iis fe's. 2d. ior refined. JLomjwn, March 29. Broadstufls quiet aud steadv, exoept Coin, which is firmer, aud Bd.ls. higher, tsuaar quiet and steady. Coffee firm. Tea firmer. Bice steady. Taliow dull at 19s.c 49s Od. Thb Latest. Liverpool, March 29 Evening. othmir of moment since the close of the eommer oial despatches this afternoon . Beet easier, Baoon inactive, aud Is. lower on the week. Lard still de clining; sales at 71a. ( 73s. Produce quiet and steadv. Loudon, March 29 Evening Consols closed at 8686). United States 6 20s, 71&71. Illinois Cen tral, 80C',80i ; Erie, 56g.66i. Ship .News.- Arrived trom Philadelphia, General Gevrrje. at Marseilles. Arrived trom Baltimore, March 29, ships Pototi, W. L. Jiurroutjhl, and Ar. iittic, at Liverpool. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Eemraea at th Fair The Attendance Still Lisrirc Arraat for MarUer and Kobbery, Et. Speoial Dt$patch to the Evening Telegraph, Baltimobk, April 10. Semmes, the ex-Rebel pirate, visited the Southern Fair yesterday and last right, causing a sensation. The crowd in attendance at the Fair continues unabated. : A man named ' Dlckerson has been arrested, charged with the murder ot Captain James I. Pritchett, who sailed from Baltimore recently, and was reported accidentally lost overboard la Chesapeake Bay. It now appears that Dicker , son was aware that Prlchett had $2500 about his ' person, which, it Is supposed, Dickerson and a companion abonrd the boat murdered Captain I Pritchett for. Milton Whitney, our celebrated criminal lawyer, is dangeroasly ill of pneurnqnla. Dinner to Mr. Brooks. New Toai, Aprit 10. The Manhattan Club, of this citv. propose to give Mr. James Brooks a public dinner next Monday. Ex-Senator Stock ton and I). W. Yoorhees are expected to be prassnt. WASHINGTON. Special Depatcke$ to. Th Evening Ttltgrvph, WA8HWOTON, April 10, Tbe TCInnebat; Treaty. The President has proclaimed tbe treaty made between the United States and the Winnebago Indians. This tribe convey to the Government all their right, title, and interest in their present reservation in tho Territory of Uakotah. Iu consideration of this the United States cede the land to them in Nebraska and agree to subsist them for one vear in their new home, and fur nish them with saw and grist mills, agricultural implements', guns, horses, and whatever may be necessary to their domestic comfort. Tb Deficiency Appropriation B1IL : The President has approved and signed the Defclcncy Appropriation hill. Among the items are the (ollp.wlnfr,:-. ., , ',.. . i i To enable the Lisht Hons Board to rvestnbUh lights and other aids to navieatiou, dcontiuu.d by w enemy on the Southern coast, 81U0,CU0 For rrf'uriiLshlug and repairing the President's Ho so, f!8 0C0 ' r i!n adoition to CSC00 for repainting It, inside and out ) For defraying tne expenses incident 'to tbe death aud burial of Abraham Lincoln. f;i0.00 Kor the puiclia'e of Ioiq's lbeatre, tho seen 3 ot the assassination, tjlOO.OUO. . , Tlie net gives the 8ecrctary of the Treasury authority to sell the ' property known ' as the Pennsylvania Hank Building, provided it shall not be lor a sum less than $110,000. , . CONGRESS. Washington, April 10. Senate. Mr. Sanlsbury (Del, presented a resolution reaffirming tbe resolution adopted by the Senate in July, 18til, that ''the war was conducted to re-estublirh the Union, with the rights of the Stntcs unimpaired, ' and endorsing President Johnson lor bin ellbrts to restore peace and har mony on that basis. Mr. Sumner (Mass, J objected to the present consideration of the above, and it wens over. Mr. Sanlsbury irave notice that he would call it up on Friday next. .!. A bill to reimburse tbe State of Pennsylvania for her war expenses was vaasrd. . . A bill to prant 100,000 acres ol public land to aid In conetruciina a ship canal lrom La It 3 Su perior to Lac La Belle, in tne btateot Michigan, was passed. - . Two thousand extra copies of the Coast Sur vey Keport were ordered to be printed. PENNSYLVANIA LEUISLA.TCBE. Restate. ' lURHjPBtTno AvrillO The General Appropria tion hill waised finally. . The following House bil's were also passed finally: Keturninff certain monevs to the Yor aud YotK County Banks; authorizing persons whose wives or husbands are nvn compo mentis to sell and oonvey real estate j authorising Bifhop Wood to sell certain r-ai es.ate in Carbondale; inoorporatintr tbe Leaifrh Mountain upriua Wate Cure Hotel Company; in corporatiUK the Good Will Miuiue Company ; lucor poiatinc the Atlas Miuine Company ot Arizoua; iticorporatintr the Mount Carmel Locust Mouutuin Coal Company.- ' House af Keprenentatlves. , '. The lollowins bills were passed: ' Iquahzing soldierB bounties. Authorizing the West rhiiadclphla Institute to reli certain real es tate, lncoriioratina tbe Cirard Hotel C 'tupany. Various local hills were considered. Ho new bills can tie now Introduced this session. . .: -, i . -! From Harrisburtjr. ' riARKrsBTjEO. April. 10. Colonel It, B. Roberts, Senior A. D. C. on tbe staff of Governor Curtin, and for the past two years head of the executive military department, wa9 at his own request relieved from further duty. The executive mili tary department will hereafter be in charge ot Colonel Thomas. Colonel Roberts returns to Titteburg to resume his practice at tho bar. , Arrest of Supposed Fenians. Toronto, April 10. Michael Murphy, Presl. dent of the Hibernian Society, and five others have been arrested at Cornwall on their way to Portland, on suspicion of being; connected with tbe Fenian movement. Arms and ammunition were found on them. They were brought before a magistrate to-day JEFF. DAVIS. Rumored Hemoval of Jelf. Uavis oa Writ of Habeas Corpus- 111a Jlettltb. Gruw- Ins; Worse fears Entertained tbat If Not Released from InsprlMonuaeut He Will Die During tbe Comluir stiuiuser. Fortress Monroe, April 7. It has been con- tidentlally whispered here to-d iy that it is in contemplation to eiiect tue removal trom no re to lticnmond of Jeff. Davis on a writ ot habeas corpus. If the late proclamation of the Presi dent will admit of such a step being tuken, there can be no doubt of these readiness of plenty to make the effort. It Is asserted that the Government would thrown no serious obstacle in the way of accom plishing such a result. By this step tbe uov einment. it is insisted, would rid itself ot a responsibility It Is more anxious than otherwise to get rid of; or, in other words, become relieves of the cure and custody of what has come to bo regarded as a very considerable elephant Of course, this is merest rumor and assertion, founded on belief, having possibly no founda tion whatever in tact. A strong coloring, how ever, is given to the rumor by the arrival this morning of Dr. Craven, ioruier Po3t Surgeon, and ior months the well known medical attendant and adviser of Jeff. Davis. It will be remembered that it waa through Dr. Craven's influence that Mr. Davis was allowed exer cise, and through this, and his removal from tbe damp and unwholesome casemate he had been occupying to Carroll Hall, the saving of hh lite to such a very low physical condition had he been reduced by bis close confinement and tbe treatment he bad received is generally and lreely accredited. It is also known that siuce iroing Irons here Dr. Craven has spared no in fluence in bis power to have Mr. Davis brought to trial, it for no other reason, to brlug his Im prisonment tp a close, already protracted nearly a year, and thereby not only settle the vexed question as to what shall be done with him, but unquestionably prolong his life. Justice re quires it to Le stated that in taking such an active course on Mr. Davis' behalf Dr. Craven has not been and is not actuated by any sym pathy lor Rebellion or iU acknowledged heal and lrom in the person ot Mr, Davis. His action has been instigated by motives of simple justice and humanity towards his late distinguished patient. We shall soon see what will come ot it. in the meanwhile the great ex Rebel chieftain himselt continues on tan even tenor of bit way pretty much as for months past. His obdurate will and intense pride of cbaraoter have borne him up thus far; but there is an end to human endurance, and the words "I breathe and I can bear" of Byron must merge into a poetic fiction. It is booming thus with Davis. An officer told me to-day that be felt sure he would not live the summer out it kept in prison. N. Y. Berald. The daughter of a wealthy farmer in Mis souri eloped with a negro, FINANCE AND COMMERCE Omc Or TBI Etrnino TntEORrn, ) T ' - Tuesday,' April 10, 18GC. f The Stock Market was dnll and unsettled this morning, with the exception of Catawlssa Rail, road, which Is the most active on the list; about 6000 shares of- preferred sold at from 2GJ27J', tbe former rate a decline off; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad sold at 32), a decline of ; Read ing at 6050(, an advance of and Pennsyl vania Railroad at 57, no change; 117 waa. bid for Camden and Am boy; for Little, Sohuy lk ill; 621 for Norristown; fi5' for MluehiU; 38 J for North Pennsylvania; 60J for Lehigh Valley; 40 forElmira preferred; and '45 for Northern Ccn. tral. . ... , i. (. , , ? Government bonds are In better demand". 6-208 sold at J03;104; 6s of 1881 at 103; 730s at lOOJ: and 1040s at .?1J01L Bute and City loans are without change. Pennsylvania fs sold at 8C; and new City 6s at 02J. ' - In City Passenger Railroad shares there is nothing doing. 70 was bid for Second and Third; 52 for Tenth and Eleventh; 10 for Thir teenth and Fifteenth; 50 for Chesnut and Wl7 nut; 45 for Hestonvllle; 34 for Girard College and 10 for Ridge Avenue. 1 Bank shares are in demand, but we hear of no sales. 200 was 'bid for North America; 124 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 90 for Northern Liberties; 281 'or Mechanics'; 53 for Penn Town ship; 64ft for Girard; C2 for City; M for Corrt Exchange; and 6(i for Union. . t ' , In Canal shares tbere is very little movements Susqupbanna Canal sold at 14, a decline oi j; 225 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 304 for preferred do.; 54 J for Lehigh Navigation; and 68 tor Wyoming Valley Canal. ' , - Oil fchares continue very dull. Pecan told at 8j, no change. -.r , i i : I The New York Herald ot this morning:saysi "The supply of money available lor nsoort tho Mock Exchange is in exocs of the demand at 6 per cent,, but tbere are very lew exceptions' at 15, and them only on Governments, In the discount line fina-class commercial paper laid demand at 7?74; per wnt., with a more easrer disposition on the part of lenders to employ capital in this wav. The econd rade is qnotei at 829, but interior signatures are out of favor, and tbe snspeosion ot Klch's batik in Btitfilo to-day, tollowlitg upon ihe Rochester Bank, and other recent failures, Is not calculated to itn1 prove confidence in this directioti." 1 ' The New York Times this morning says: :. 'The market lor money is even easier to-day than at the close of last week. Large sums were left with tbe dealers in Government securities at 6 per cent, and other stock loans were made with case at 6 per cent., and there Is a demand for choice merchant paper at CJ7 per cent. One of our neighbors, we notice, attributes tho ease in money to the "gtagua.lon" in trade. He evidently wrote without looking Inco tho trade figures of the week past,' and without under standing that business in both foreieu and do mestic merchandise htu not beon so active in all this spring as at prcsonc, nor thu export trade eo important." .; .", ; .,, ., It appears from a communication prepared at the War Department, in reply to a resolution Of tbe House, that the Illinois Central Railroad Company received trom the United States, for transportation of troops and supplies, from March, lSo2, to April, ltjG6, $2,.02,l.rut and from other roads $332,113. Tbe Company paid to these other road $876,436. Tho net revenue received by the Illinois Central Railroad Com pany, within the above-named period, was $2,047,833. . . . .r PHlLADKLPHiA STOCK 'EXCHANGE RALES TO-DAT Beported Dy De tiaven St Jbro., Mu. 40 S. Third street FIRST BOARD. tlSOO TJ 8 fis 81. .s6. . 106 I 100 sn Catawissa pf . . 2? tSOOO L5-20s 62. 108J ClOGO ' do....l8C5.1U4 , $2000 U 8 10-408. k.. 91 atosh 800 sa do b80 27 do 27 ! 600 sh 200 sh 13(0 sh ao s30 27 ( 5(!0 do V. Wl H 600 U S 7-30B. JtHylOO $200 do 100 do. .sown 27 do., do., do.. do. . ....t5 27 ...s60 27 100 sh 100 sh 100 sh S2C00 Ta 6s. 8U C3tl00 do.... W, two City 6s, new..: 92 - ttJOO do 92 j 82000 Alle Co 6s... fi5 .10(1 nu l'h& L....s80 82 &C0sbCata pi. ...e6. 27 2u0sh no t6 27 2C0 sh do 27 200 sh ' d"...s00wn 2(i? 100 sh do s80 20 160 sh KewCreea... j .t80 271 b80 i 27 H.0 sh do. .... 27r njA k Tf 1 1 . r. . i'v bu AcauniK o O'r 100 sn do I80 601 100 sh i do b30 60 j 60 sh .; do 60-60 800 sh do 60 100 h oo s& 60 80 sh Penn R 67 200 sh Ocean dj PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. 10 A. il 12i 12 M 12fr U A. M ...12B I P. M 126 Habpeb, DnaKT tc, Co. quote as follows: .. Buying. SeWno American Gold..., 1:46 . 12tif American Silver, As and is ... lltf . 120. American Silver Dimeti aud Half Dimes 112 , 113 l eitusvlvania Currency 40 ' , 80 New Ycrk Lxcnanjro , ,....1-10 par. Philadelphia Trade IleporU TuxenAT, April 10. Tbe downward movement in trold and ezohanjre has tendod to flatten the market tor merchandise generally, bnt it has had no per ccpdble effect In BroadstuO's. Cloversood comes lor ward slowly, and prime is in demand. Small sales of lair and ttood at $4 505 75, Timothy is scarce, and taken on arrival at 84 60. Flaxseed Is dull and sells slowly at 82 60-3:2 65. The tast sale ol K o. 1 Quercitron Bark waa made at 829 t ton. 1'hero is no new feature to present in the Flour Market. The receipts and stocks of irood quality continue litrht, and holders are litni in their views, but Ibe demand is limited. T'te sales reach anout 2000 hblB., principally Noribweatern, at i-60t9 25 lor fair and choice, and 160 obis, scrawd at $6. 8u ptrfine Is selliar in a mail way at t2jo 7( extras ar 7 26;o 8: 1'euuBylvania and Ohio extra tamily at S 10; and lancv at f ll n 16 according to quality. In live Fiour and Corn Meal tiottilntr d lnir. l'riuie W heat is in pood request, but thu oflorintrs are veiy small Sa'es of red at 2 l(k?2 60 lor lair and choice. White raoires trom to U 80. The market i very poorly supplied with Corn, and It is in demand. Ismail sales of yellow at 77S.7S0. Outs are scarce and wanted, bales of 1C00 bushels l'ena sylvania ai 64o , and small iota at 56o. Whisky sontlnut squittt, with salos of 150 bbls at 82 262 20 lor rennHvlvania, aud K2 28 lor Ohio. Markets by Telegraph. , ' Nbw York, April 10 Ihe Cottun market Is dull at 87 cents lor Muldlinps, F.our is du.l, and the prices tor common are tlroooiniri sale of 6QX) barrels 88 60;q.8 lor State ; 16 rcc.ll (or Oulo aud 608 for w efltern; bouihurn uuclianijefl, 000 bar rels soidj Canadian heavy, with sales of 8o0 bareis at 87 SOCll 26. Wheat dull; common Heavy, i lorn arm but quiet. Btei steady, furk h-avy at 825 for Mess. Lard heavy at 1018o. Wmsky dull. Niw Yobk, April 10 Stocks steady. Chicago and Keck Island, 116 t Cumberland pref. rred. 44 1 Illinois Central sorip, 1141; Uiohliran douthero, 80; Mw York Central 91): Uoadinr,101ii Cauton )om. pany, 601 ; MiMouri 6s, 72i ; Erie, ,ii ; Western Union Telegraph Company, 564 ; Umtod States Couoona, 18X1,1(14!!; ditto, 164 103 j Ten-lorties, 81; United States jreasnry Notes. lOtValOOl: One Yer Certifi cates, 99i. Cold, 126jla'126i. ' -An unknown woman, too poor to pay the fare across the regular bridge at Troy, on 8iur day evening, attempted to pass on the long rail road bridge, and, becoming ditty, fell through Into tbe watT and was drowned. No one knew her name or history, but it Is supposed that she was the mother of a little boy who was found crying in the streets for his mother on the same-evening.
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