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THIRD EDITION
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Case of the Election of
City Commissioner.
DECISION OF THE COURT.
Opinion of Allison, 1. J.
MA J, DAVID P. WEAVER AWARDED
THE OFFICE.
Etc., Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc Etc Etc.
Cocrt OP Common Pleas President Judge
Allison and Judtrc Pierce. The City Convmls-
sicn.fr Contested Election Case Decision in Facor
of David P. Weaver. The Court this morning
decided the celebrated City Commissioner con
tested election case of Weaver vs. Given, decree
ing that David P. Weaver was duly elected to
tbe GfJIce of City Commissioner on the second
Tuesday of October last.
It would have been well, we think, if they had
further decided that Mr. Given should bear all
the innumerable expenses which have been
incurred in contesting succesHlully his fraudu
lent attempt to toice himself into an official
position to which he was not elec ted by the
people. The opinion of the Court, delivered by
the President Judge, ia as follows:
In the Matter ot the Contested Election and
Return ot John Given to tbe Otlice of City
Commissioner. Allison, P. J.
This case, as it stands before the Court upon
the testimony which has been taken by the.
respondent, John Given, and the rebutting tes
timony of the petitioner, is ripe for final judg
ment, if, upon the consideration of that testi
mony, we should bcot me opinion thiit it is net
our duty to send the case back to the Examiner
to take lurther proois, under the specifications
contained in tbe answer, wliieli clinrue that in
the several election diviious therein mentionei
the directory provisions of the election laws
have been to a great ex'ent disregarded and
omitted, and which contain aisocbarires of gross
misconduct and official misbehavior on the part
of the officers of the said election divisions.
The respondent asked to bo allowed to provi
the truth ol the allegations therein contained,
in support ol his claim, to have evclu led from
the general return the entire vote of the election
divisions enumerated in the answer, in which
grcss frauds and irregularities are asserted to
have been committed.
For the reasons assigned in the opinion of the
Court upon the motion to quash the answer, we
have held the hund of the respondent, in so tar
as to prevent, bis taking testimony in Hiipport ot
these allegations, until he should first have
exnibited his proois of positive and gpeci'ic
traua.-i in the vote cast or returned lor David P.
Weaver at the election in October last, which,
in his answer, he nsserts to be more than suffi
cient to overbalance Weaver's majority, alter
the rejection of the army vote, aui wnieh he
claimed to have deducted from the aggregate
return for Weaver.
We then said, it the respondent can success
fully attack any considerable number of votes
cast for David P. Weaver, so as to approach his
iLalority, based on a calculation which excluded
the army vote from the count, and which, as
the case then stood, gave to Weaver an apparent
majority ot 607, we will then be prepared to
open the door for an examination into charges
ot official misconduct on the part of the officers
of the election. The question which we are
now required first to consider is, the one thus
reserved. What does the evidence as now pre
sented demand at our hands? a decision on the
proois as they have been submitted f or ought we
to advance to the investigation of charges of
official misconduct to which we have reierred t
To the opinion which we expressed on the mo
tion to quasn we sun aunere, mat tuo dom ana
flagrant fraud connected with the army vote,
which was established beyond successful contra
diction or reasonable question, required us to
hold that nothing short 01 ptoot ot iraua equally
specific and dirtct ought to be weighed 0y tae
Court as a set-olf to a deliberately planned sys
tem of wholesale forgery, which, before the
Return Judges, overthrew the real majority ot
weaver, as it appeared upon tne iace ot the
returns of the home vote, and gave the election
to Given by a majority ot 322.
We said to the respondent mat a lorsrery, so
gross and extensive in its character, so defiant
in its assault upon the expressed will of the
people, and so successful in its Intended purpose,
when detected ana exposed oy me clearest evi
dence, which was wholly uncontradicted, ought
net to be allowed to be turned aside or over
come, except by the establishment of other
lrauds plain, palpable, and direct anecting a
sufficient number of votes to change the result,
which would be reached if the case rested
where the exclusion ot the militury vote placed
it. Our laneuaee was "If this cannot be done,.
we are of the opinion that evidence should not,
in a case like tnis one, De aiiowea to do gone
into, with the view of establishing certain
alleeatioDS, from which we are to bo asked to
infer fraud."
An examination oi tne eviaence taiten oeiora
the Examiner, with the exception ot that por
tion of it which attacks a small number ot
votes clearly proved to be fraudulent, satisfies
us that it falls far short of the prescribe t
standard. To a very large extent, it is made up
of the testimony ol searchers, who were sent to
make inquiry tor the persons wnose names were
found on the lists of voters, us they were re
turned by the officers of the election.
This kind ol eviaence wu uuuweu w uo
introduced in a contest of this character, iu
llRTtn'fi rndA where, after lonir and earnest dis
cussion, it was decided that it was an item of
moot. thn.t nit hnneh it was liable to the oojec
tion ot being hearsay testimouy, yet from the
necessities of the case it was proper to allow
the tesulta of mmh an examination and search
to be submitted, along with other evidence iu
the cause, to the consideration of the Court, and
to be )udi;ed of by the intrinslo evidence oi us
worth in each election contest as it should be
presented.
But in tbe final opinion in Mann's case, Judge
Thompson sayst "Weconsider the evidence as to
residence, as derived irom the canvassers on
both sides, and Irom the assessors, as too uure
liable to form the basis of a decision.''
' Tbe whole number of votes cast for or re
turned for the contestant, which are soucht to
be attacked by tbe evidence produced by the re
siiondent. other than the testimouv ot tbe can
vassers, fall short, as we compute tbem, of
seventy votes, leaving; all that remains of the
entire number, whose honesty or legality was in
any way impeached, to rest npon the testimony
of the searchers, which, as we nave seen, was
hold hv the Court. In the case In which the pre
cedent wm MtaUwhed for tae introduction of
tris cnarnotpr of evidence, to be too unreliable
of it elf to form the basis of a decision.
lie numi er ol voles claimed by the respon
ded to stand impeached, mainly by the testi
mony ol the canvassers, is as follows:
In the Blxtn Division of tne Fourtn Ward 125
In the Bovoi tb D vision oi the Fourth Ward.... ISO
In I tit Kighin Iivvion of the Fourth Wrd 800
In tbe Fourth Division ot the Tweutj-flfth Ward H
Making a total of. 799
To wkich aId fraudulent votis for Weaver
from steiimthtp Frincttoi. 6
Also votes in the Mlxth und Eighth Division of
the Fonith Ward over return, claimed to have
teen pnved 11
Together tinnberinir 815
From a bich is to be taken lour votes orodited in
general return to Given, but not proved in the
Seventh of Fourth and Fourth 01 Twenty-iiKh
Wards, and there rcma.u of the votes thus at
tacked bv Oivcn 811
Deduct irom this Weaver's majority , with the
army vote cast out 607
W bich will vive to Given, ou this basis of calcu
lation, a majority ot 201
lo overcome tins apparent mujontv ot the per
sons l.oiu tbe oauvonsurs reported not louiid
Weaver prouueed botoro the kxaminor 220
Add to this the number whoso lesidonoa was .
proved by witnesses called lor tuat purpose.. t5
Mak'nr toeetlier 2S1
Deunet Horn tuis number 01 231 votes t.ivo 's
apt areut majority, a exhibited by ihe report
of the canvassers 204
Leaves Weaver in a majority ot 77
This is stating the question at issue betweeu the
contestant and the respondent, in the i trongest
aspect possible in favor of the respondent,
upon tbe case as it now stands before the Court.
It takes for granted that all the pcrsoas not
found in the inquiry made for them, whose
names are ret urnod as havinar voted at the last
election in ihe disputed election divisions, other
than thofe who were produced by or accounted
tor by the contestant, were illegal voters, or that
tbe return as to them is false and fraudulent.
But we are very lar from having arrived at
any tuch conclusion; His one thing to question,
or impeach, or attack a vote or a return 01
votes, but it Is a very different matter to prove
that which succcssiully overthrows such vote
or return.
In the above statement we set do.vn as
proved against the contestant, every voie to
which the evidence ot the respondent is at
templed to be applied in support of the ullcara
tion that it is fraudulent, and having done
this he is still in a clear minority of seveuty
seven votes.
In the calculation of the respondent, he does
not take into the count ot vutes to bn deducted
Irom the searchers' report, the number of per
sons proved be'oro the txaniincr as residing iu
the several election divi"-ijns, by witnesses called
to testily to the lact ot residence, from their
personal knowledge. Th's he calls hearsay
evidence, and on this ground rejects it as not
sufficient to establish the conclusion of fact.
But it is a misapplication of the term hearsay,
to apply it to evidence ot this descriotion. Hear
say evidence, accurately defined, is the evidence
ol one, who relates no, what he knows of his
own knowledge, but what lie has heard from
others. The tact of residence in a particular
place may be a3 well known to a witness called
to prove such, fact as it can be known to the
person whose residence is in dispute. And the
knowledge of the tact soueht to be established
may dp, and generally Is, wholly independent
ot what any one may have communicated to
the witness. The votes proved by this kind of
evidence must, therefore, be taken into the
calculation as having been established by legal
and competent testimony.
This calculation elves to the respondent every
thing to which he has set up a claim, as having
bpen proved in his favor by tbe cvidpuce t iken
in support and in contradiction ot the allega
tions ol fraud contained in his Answer, when in
fact that evidence, except as it applies to the
comparatively few cases of actual Iraud, esrab
lishes nothing upon which a judgment ot the
Court could be safely rested.
Take from the 7ii9 vote attacked in the Sixth.
Sevetitb, and Eichth Divisions of the Kourta
Ward, and the Fourth of the Twenty-tilth Ward,
all that are in any way affected by other evi
dence, stated at more than their full number of
70 votes, and it leaves over 700 votes, having
uothing to support their standing in the cause,
as proof lor the respondent, except the unsatis
factory and unreliable testimony of the can
vassers. This kind of evidence, in Its best aspect,
insufficient of itself, in a majority of Instances,
to prove the actual non-residence ot a voter, is
shown by the testimony of the contestant to be.
in this cause, eutitlea to Dm nttie credit; 2m ot
the persons who could not be louud by the can
vassers were brought before the Examiner to
prove their residence in their respective elec
tion divisions, and the residences of fifty-five
others were sworn to by witnesses, who claimed
to have personal knowledge of the facts of
which they test 1 ned. The eviaenca shows the
canvass wax conducted not in the most curelui
manner, as the following table will prove. Of
tne voters wno could not oe louud oy tue
searchers it was shown that:
Years. Years.
1 lived in the division 40 7 lived in the division 16
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80 12
14
27 14
20 8
24' 6
23 11
22 10
21 i 6
20 8
19 12
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
9
4
24
9
8
A number of these Demons testified that they
owned the properties in which they lived, and
others that their names ana oustness appeared
on signs on their houses.
These tacts show how little credit ought be
attached to that which constitutes the chief
support of the respondent's case, and upon
which he asks to be alio wed to advance beyond
the bounds to which the former order of tbe
Court restricted him. But wo think that he has
utterly failed to make out a case which requires
us, or in which it would be right.to protract the
bearing, by allowing time tor testimony, which
ii before us, and added to that already taken,
woMd not change or afiect our opinion ot what
the final luclsrmeut of the Court should be.
In reaching this conclusion we dpsire to ex
press ourselves, in the strongpft manner pos
sible, as intending in no degree to shake or
lessen the force of what was said in the opinion
of the Court in the Mann and Cassidy contest.
as to the right and the propriety, in a proper
case, of going into an examination of charges of
gross misconduct of tbe officers conducting an
election. Aud to repeat, aud adopt it as tne
opinion of the Court at this time, " that such
conduct is, and oueht to be, a subject of con
sideration, as connected with tue investigation
01 election frauds."
And we &Uo reaffirm the opinion then an
nounced, that where the entire proceedings
connected with the conduct of an election are
so tarnished by the fraudulent and negligent
acts of the officers c'larsed with the perform
ance of the most solemn and responsible duties.
so that the returns are not intelligible, or the
election, because of such fraudulent conduct, is
rendered unrejiuDie in bucu t case, it may
become obligatory on tbe Court to throw
out from the general return the entire return
of such election division. Nor do we intend to
be understood as overlooking or questioning the
nrinciolo upon which that case was decldprt.
namely, to treat as fraudulent the names of un-
assessed voters wnicu appear npon the lists kept
as a record of the persons voting at an election.
when the proportion of unassessed names t
largely in excess 01 wuat is usual ana common;
tirA thA Flections are fairly and honest! v nn.
ducted; and where they are kept in entire disre
gard oi tae requirement which tbe law pre-
cribea for tb cl&s of voters. If the badees of
legality are wanting in resoect to persons who.
pt t ma facie, are not ent tied to vote, and they
aprenr in onaue proportion on tne lists 01 voters,
we will not hesitate to adorrt the conrse pursued
In Mant's case, and reject all snch votes unless
by prool they are shown to be legal.
And this couise UDon both of these grounds
would bave been adopted, In this case. If the
introduction into it of the fraudulent army vote
had net made the principles ruled in Mann's
case Inapplicable to the one now before us.
In our Judgment. It would be unequal, and
therefore unfair, as a rule of evidence, to
pcrn.it a fraud like that which deprived tbe
contestant ol an office, to which he was clearly
entitled by the regular and legitimate ret urns,
which defrauded the people of their elect
official to be balanced or weighed, much more
to 8 How it to be overborne, by evidence of a
grently inferior grade. The mere intTcnce or
legal deduction from the premises mentioned,
and upon which the respondent rests bis cise,
cannot be set off against the proof oi flagrant
crime, the benefit of which has inured to the
respondent, and by which the contestant has
been unjustly kept from that which rightfully
belongs to him.
For the reasons above stated, and upon the
evidence blore us, it becomes ocr doty to
DECIDE THAT DAVID P. WEAVER WAS DULY
lected City Commissioner o.s xnK second
Tuesday of October last.
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enlace the merely expensive. We no longer
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place to ribbons, (lower?, laces, etc? The mate
rials moct In vogue at the present moment are
enos. mohair, alpaca, una a great variety ot
lancj materials, such as sultane, which Is a mix
ture 01 sine ana wool, uouiarns ore, ot course,
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taste anil means of every one. Moire antiques.
pvwt de so n1, thick ttitietas, and such heavy
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m all labrics, otid nave one great advantage
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back br until is not, gored, xne slope ot the
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skirt, and excessively plain at the htps. Bodies
also are not so very short-waisied us they were
a little time since: in tact, the eli'orts mado by
a misguided low to introduce an eccentric style
of dress have tailed, and tbe short waists and
lone, trailing cresses, clinging round the feet,
are confined to those who do not hesitate to
11 nke auv sacrifice ol taste aud aopearauce In
Older to attract attention or look different from
others.
A lew weeks ago, ladies who could afford to
wear nine or ten nounced musiiu petticoats,
discontinued their crinolines; of course this
made but very slight ditlerence in the circum
ference cither at the bottom or top ot the sKirt,
us all thce petticoats were so gored as to be
quite plum on the hips. The weather is now
so warm that so ercat a weight of bkirts would
be unbearable; therefore, at the present mo
ment, under thin dresses, one thick petticoat
aud two thin ones are worn over a small cnuo
line, under thick skirts two petticoats, the one
next the cage being always white. There are
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rather short, for out-of-door dresses when looped
up; tae otner rainer larger, and wuu a train, ior
indoor dress or when the skirt is allowed to rest
on the eround.
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they are generally more ornamented than the
dresses, i' or morning toilets, tney are gene
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dress ami paletot, or of cashmere, the color of
the ornaments on the dress. For more dressy
occasions tbe petticoats are made ot white or
colored silk. The while petticoats worn under
thin dresses are most elegaiit little gauftered
flounces edged with lace; perpendicular tucks.
alternating with embroidered insertion or Cluny;
medallions ot embroicery or gmnuie, over
colored ribbons; in short, every day introduces
some new and elegant manner of trimming
them. When the dress is looped over a petti
coat for out-ot-eloor wear, the petticoat should
not touch tue ground, but be merely a short dis
tance from it. lu some case the underskirt is
made full length, with a train, but then it is
intended for a double skirt, and not merely a
petticoat.
The small black cashmere loose patelots, spot
ted with beads, are not now so elegant or so
lashionabie as the small circulars ot tae same
material, ornamented with beads, or edged
cither with a bead fringe or a lace flounce.
Muslin and other thin dresses are generally
accompanied by mantles ot the same; these can
be made either circular cloaks, only reachlmr
just below the waist, or small paletots quite
loose or demi-adjuete, according to the taste of
the wearer. When made in these thin mate
rials the waistband should never be worn out
side. For fetes or toilettes de visite blacK lace
casaques, nearlv tigbt-htting, are more elegantly
worn than the black lace shawl that has been
so long in favor. Black silk mantles are not
much worn; they aie intended more tor spring
or autumn wear.
There is not much alteration in the form of
bonnets; the (Jalette, Lamballe, and Fanchon
ette being most in lavor. The latter is a very
small "Fanchon," merely reaching to the chig
non, not covering it; and slightly bent iu front.
The Lamballe is perfectly round, but slightiy
bent down at each side to the shape ot the heud,
nnd generally has a Marie Stuart front. The
(Jalette is also perlectly round, but quite flat,
not in any way taking tbe form of the head.
There is a very slight ditference in the form
of tia's; they are worn in almost all shapes and
styles. Flowers seem to be preferred to feathers
for trimming them, especially if they are in
tended for seaside wear. For morning bats,
flowers would, of course, bo too dressy. On
there are worn email wings or straight feathers.
White bodies are of course more in request
than ever, aud are made in a variety of mute
rials cambric, foulard, alpaca, llama, and un
bleached linen. For evening wear, thinner
materials, such as Indian muslin, plain or em
broidered. When made lu these thin fabrics,
they are generally arranged with Cluny or
Valenciennes insertion over colored ribbon or
velvet. We have seen some very pretty white
muslin bodies, a corselet like the skirt Is gene
rally worn. They are made in a variety of
forms, but undoubtedly the most elegant aud
recherche is the corselet Medici and pointed
peplum all cut in one. This should be made in
the color of the trimmings or patterns on the
dress. Tbe whole body must, of course, bave tbe
same colored trimmings.
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
EXCITEMENT OVER CABI
NET CRISIS ABATING.
NO MORE RESIGNATIONS.
ADJOURNMENT OP CONGRESS
THIS MONTH.
Etc, IStO.. Etc.. JSto.. EtO.
A'rom the Herald of today.
Contrary to all expectation, there is to-night
absolutely nothing new to send vou lu regar 1 to
the condition of the Cabinet. No public. ty is
given to any determination in regard to the
successor of Mr. Denisoc, nor is it In'.imatPd
that the Executive has any knowledge of the
Intention of other ministers t resign: yet com
mon rumor seems to establish it mat we are
oon? to have substantially, new Cabinet, and
that the President will hve a Cabinet more iu
harmony with himself than the present is sup
posed to be. It is currently reported that an
intimation has been sent to 'Mr Stanton io the
etlect that his resignation would be accepted
and Ihere is strong ground for the statement
that to morrow not only Stanton, but Speed as
well, will send iu their letters of withdrawal.
I have this Irom a source that is entitled to
credit. The same authority Inclines me to say
that Mr. Harlan will not resign at present unless
compelled to do so, notwithstanding his acknow
ledged lock of sympathy with the policy of the
Executive. The President seems inclined to
improve the present crisis to entirely remodel
his Cabinet. Stanton is the most obnoxious in
dividual in it. Mis conduct in anticipating: the
wii-hes of the President in the matter of instruc
tions to subordinate officers, his hostility to the
President on the Paulding cose, and tils general
nollcv ol earrviniz his own personal Dreiudice
into bis official conduct, as well as bis patent
antaconism to the President on political ques
tions. render it more desirable that he
should withdraw than any other. The
successor to Mr. Denison is yet un
named, although popular opinion seems to
settle upon Governor Itandall as the man.
There is no change In the surmises to-night as
to the probable bticcessors ot otner omcers,
General Grant will be assigned to the acting
charge of the War Otlice in the 'event ot Stan
ton's withdrawal, notwithstanding the friends
ot General Dix are nushiug bis name'tor the an
pointmentas Secretary. Judge Browning will
have the Interior Department. The Law Office
seems to be undetermined. The feeble health
of the President has doubtless had a tendency
10 delay the determination or these matters to
day; but it Is asserted by thosj in a positioa to
know, tnut to-morrow win witness a general
revolution in the Cabinet organization.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE miLADE LFTIIA CONVEN
TION.
Statements baxe been going freely to the press
In regard to the intentions and plans ot the
president in tue mture, many 01 which are
w holly unauthorized and most entirely wrong.
I am authorized to say that the President has no
intention whatever ot being Drcsent at the flula-
delphia Convention. He does openly and unde
niably sympathize with ihe Convention, and will
exert all his influence to make it ajsuccess; but
as the Convention is called to express the views
ol the people, and of the whole people, on th?
questions now agitating tbe nation, the Presi
dent does rot deem it delicate or proper that
he should be present, more particularly so as
bis own acts will be passed upon more rigidly
than any other topics.
NO PROSPECT OP TDK ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
There seems to be a general acceptance to
night ot tbe belief that Congress will at least not
adjourn at present. Leading members, since
the crisis in the Cabinet, are more than ever
inclined to prolong the session.
From the Hew York Daily Mews of to-day,
THE CABINET.
The regular Friday Cabinet meeting was held
to-day. Secretaries Harlan and Stanton, an ,
Attorney-General Speed duly attended, thus
showing that they nave not thus tar tpndered
their resignations. Their withdrawal, however,
is but a mere question of time, except in Stan
ton's case, whoso rad cal friends declare that he
will have to be kicked out of the Cabinet
MR. RAYMOND AND THE CAUCUS.
The denial in the Times of the published
accounts of Mr. Raymond's position in the
Republican caucus on Wednesday night,
amounts to nothing just so long a dozens of
members who were present maintain that he
made a speech In which be virtually abandoned
his endorsement ot the Philadelphia Conven
tion. He is welcome to so much of tbe modifi
cation ot the accounts as will represent him as
sitting quietly in his seat and relusing to vote
on the resolution declaring that no Republican
Senator or member would endorse the Philadel
phia Convention.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
The Heat In Baltimore The Political
WorKI, Ktc. rte.
SPECIAL DHSPATCHE TO THEKVKNINO TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore, July 14. All business here is ex
ceedingly dull, and the weather is intensely hot
thermometer Ht f6 in the shade. The city Is,
however, healthy, and we have no cholera cases.
The politicians are much excited at the
Cabinet changes.
General Moseby is here, and is being lionized
by sympathizers.
There is a rapidly growing desire to make
General Grant our next President.
The Democrats are much elated at the pros
pect of the Philadelphia National Convention.
They expect to absorb lt to the interests ol the
Democracy.
Hundreds ol our citizens are going; to Cape
May and other retreats.
Shipment ot Specie.
New York, July 14. The steamers (My of
London, iktxonia. Napoleon 111, Bremen, and
Brittanla sailed to day for Europe, with $1,292,000
specie.
Arrival ot the "City ol Cork..'
New Yobk, July 14. The steamer City of Cork
has arrived from Liverpool. Her advices are
anticipated.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, July 14. Cotton is dull at 8587o.
for 260 balus. Flour dull and 10(ul6o- lower; sales
01 4600 bDls. attfUkoJlO for State) f8 6013 40 ior
Ohio 1 and a615to9tS6 lor Western. Southern
Flour has a declining tendency sales of 2i bbls.
at t-8( aie 60. anadian Floor la lower; sates of
200 bbls. ata8 80saia60. Wheat dull; common is
nominally lower. Corn baa a declining tendency 1
ta'ea ot 66,000 bosh. at 86(86. UaU heavy at
Wftm. Pwk tfuil as ir7J.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OprrCE of mi Evening Telroraph, ?
Saturday, July 14, 1866.
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing, owing to tbe extreme warm weather, but
prices continue steady. Government bonds ars
firmly held at tbe late advance, and new 620s
soldatlOoi: 6s of 1881 at 109; and 7'30s at 104;
99 was bid for 10 40s; and 106$ for old 5 20s.
City loans are unchanged. The new issue
sold at 96j; and Municipal at 97.
Railroad shares are the most active on the
list. About 1500 shares of Reading sold at fit J
Hi, a slight advance; Pennsylvania Railroad
at 66, no change; Catawlssa preferred at 35J,
a slight decline; Mlnchill at 54J, no change.
38 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 68 ior Norrls
town; 38 for North Pennsylvania; 62 for Iehigb
Valley; 65 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; 81"
tor Philadelphia and Erie; and 44 for Northern
Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there is
nothing doing. 20 was bid for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth; 68 for Chcsnut and Walnut; 19 for
Ilestonville; and 1.1 for Ridge Avenue.
Bank shares are In demand at full prices, but
w e hear of 110 salef . 141 was bid tor Philadel
phia; 126 lor Farmers' and Mpchanics'; 61 for
Commercial; 94 for Northern Liberties; 31 for
Mechanics'; 100 for Southwark; 95 lor Kenslng
ton; 64 torGirnrd; 65 for City; 64 for Cora
Exchange; and 60 for Union.
Canal shares are firmly held. Lehigh Naviga
tion sold at 57$; 274 was bid tor Schuylkill Navi
gation common; 354 ,or preferred do.; 120 for
Monis Canal preferred; 15 for Susquehanna
Canal; 664 for Delaware Division; and 67$ lor
Wyoming Valley Canal.
The New York Herald this morning says:
"The market for foreign exchange opened with a
show oi firmness, ami loading drawers agcd 109 tor
their bills on England at sixty days; but as the day
advanced the demand doo Imod, and at the close the
best bankers' bills at long tia'e woie qnotod at 109,
second hand, and they were difficult of salo ovon at
that. 8hort sight bills, which opened at 110 njlll.
declined to HOftallu-j. The SJpply of commercial
bills is very limited, and theaa are saleable at 1071 .q
10SV Francs at sixty davs are qnotod at 6 10c 'nj
6 124o , three days 6 03n (?& C3Jo. Bills on Hamburg
worn qnotod at 80f o87J; on Amsterdam, 403 j41j ;
on Franklort, 42W,43; on Bremen, 78J(S79; on Bor
lin (tbalers), 74 a 75 I he private advices from the
Continent are so discouraging that some ot the Gor
man bankers are nn niiiing to draw at the curront
quotations."
The New York Times this morning says:
The market for nioner is strain reported very
easy to the brokers at 5(a 6 per cunt , and tho de
mand lor United etates stocks active at fall rates.
The new 6'20s of 1805 sold at 106 f, with 74 davs'
accumulated gold interest sinoe tne 1st of May,
which, at 150 for go'd, renders this stock relatively
cheaper than the 7 20 per outs at 104 and inte
rest. Tbe old 6-20s of 1H02 are not quite so firm as
yesterday, 106'u 107. Tbo long 6 pr cents, ot 1881
keep firm at 10!:.109J, ex July dividend, and the 6
tier cent. 10 40s are 9J per cent., including Septem
ber gold coupons "
PHlLADELl'HlA STOCK. EXCHANGE 3A1E3 T0-DAZ
Reported by De Haven A. bra. No. 40 S. Third street.
VIK8T BOARD
84000 U S 6s, 36,coupl05 , 8oOsn Read lots 51
rAHJCitvus.niois.. wj
100 sh
800 sh
SOOsh
100 sh
I11O sh
do b60 641
do ...lots. 64
do.... lots. 641
do 64-66
do. 64
$1000 do 9t)
$2000 W Biauoh bds 67
SIC00 Reading bs, 70 95j
1000 do 96 I
13 fli 1'eun K 46 1
COO sh St Mich Coal. 2J
100 eh
do 64-
100 sh Caia of 851
Messrs. DeHaven A Brother. No. 40 Booth
Third street, make the following quotations ot
the rates of exchange to-day at 1 P. M. :
Buynt Stlltnq.
American Gold 162 i
American Silver, js and is 141
Compound Interest Notes:
" June, 1864.... 125 W
" " July, 1864.... 12f 12
August, 1864.... 11? 12
" " October, 1864.... 163 11
' " Dec, 1864.... 8J . 10
" " May, 1835.... 7j 8
- " August, 1866.... 6r 64
" " Sept., 1865.... 6 6
- - Ootober. 18H6. ... 64 6
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
10 A. M 152 112 M 1521
11A.M.. 162 J I IP. M 162
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Saturday, July 19. There is but little Clover
seed coming forward, and the demand is limited.
We quote at 87 V bbl. Timothy is nominally held
at 85 26. Flaxseed is taken on arrival at $3 40.
No. 1 Quercitron Bark is steady at S36 4? ton, hot
ihere is nothing doing.
The movement In tbe Floor Market continues to
be of an unimportant character, aud the only sates
r ported were a tew nundred barrels lor the supply
ot the home consumors at 8g 8'76 p bbl. for soper
fine; SftftlO for extra; tl0'60il2 lor common aud
luucy tkoithweetern extra laiui y; SH 60Ya14 60 tor
Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do ; and 1417 for
lancy brands, as in quality. Uye Flour commands
$6 25 bbl. Pi iocs of Corn Mual are nominal.
There is but little Wheat offering and the demand
Is limited 1 sales of 400 bushels new Delaware rid at
$2 86; white Is not wanted. Hve la dull, and prloea
are weak. We quote at SI 10 bushel. Corn is
dull, and prices are unsei tied; we quote yellow at
97ctt8o. ; 1600 bushela Western mixed sold at 91e.
Oats are inactive; small sales ot Pennsylvania at
62t63o. ; and Western at 50a62o.
Whisky moves slowly, with small sa'es of Penn
sylvania at 2 2&a2-24 ; and Ohio at 2 28t2- 29.
Pbehiebs and Parliaments in England.
Since the passing of tbe Ketorui act of 1832, nine
parliaments have been held lu EuglanJ. In one
instance only, that of Lord Melbourne, has a
parliament been dissolved by the minister under
whose auspices it was elected. The first re
formed parliament was called January 23, 1833,
by Earl Grey, and dissolved December 30, 1864.
by Sir Robert Pee). Its successor was called
i ebruary 9, 1835, by S;r Robert Peel, and dis
solved July 17, 1837, by Lord Melbourne. The
next was called November 15, 1837, by Lord
Melbourne, and by that minister dissolved June
23, 1841. The succeeding parliament was called
August 18, 1841, by Lord Melbourne, and dis
solved July 23, 1847, by Lord John Russell.
Assembling on November 18, 1847, uuder the
leadership of Lord John Russell, this parliament
was dissolved by Lord Derby, July 1, 1852. Lord
Detby's first parliament wss called on November
4, l&'i2, and dlssolve l March 21, 1857, by Lord
Palmerston. This house, called by Lord Pal
mcrston, April 30, 1857. was dissolved April 23,
1869, by Lord Derby. The conservative leader's
second paihament, called May 31, 1859, was
dissolved July 6, 1865. by Lord Palmers ton. The
late premier did not live to meet his second
parliament, and it Is, therefore, difficult to say
whether it would bave acted as the majority of
its predecessors, and turned out the minister
whose policy it had been returned to support.
Size of the West. Illinois would make forty
and Minnesota sixty sueb States as Rhode
Island. Missouri is larger than all New Eng
land. Ohio exceeds in "extent either Ireland.
Scotland, or Portugal, and equals Belgium.
Switzerland, and Scotland together. Missouri
is larger than Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and
Switzerland, and Missouri aud Illinois are larger
than England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Ivokt Scarce. There la to be a scarcity ot
ivory. The demand for Sheffield alone, it is said.
now kills twenty thousand elephants a year; the
supply is limited, aud th.e animal oe not
multiply very fast.
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