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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER -15, 186G.
DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CE&TS.
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH,
GRAND BANQUET AT LIVEBPOOL.
llONOnB TO TUB LAYERS OF TUB
ATLANTIC CABLE.
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY I0SD STANLEY.
A LETTER FROM LORD DERBY
th Monday night, October 1, a pranrt banquet,
under tbc auspices of the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce, was given at Liverpool, to the layers
of tbe Atlantic Cables. About 2oo gentlemen
sat down to dinner. Right Hon. Sir Stafford
Northcote, M. P., Tresldcnt of the Board of
Trade, presided.
Tbe Chairman, in proposing "The health o
her Majesty the Queen," said that her Majesty
had on all fitting occasions shown a hearty inte
rest in the progress of telegraphic science, and
later in the evening he should read a special
communication from the Queen upon the sub
ject of the present banquet.
The Chairman, in proposing?, "The Health of
the President ot the Inited States," acknow
ledged the fcrvices which the Governments of
botn England and America hud rendered in pro
moting the successful laying of the cables. It
was most desirable to preserve a hearty friend
ship between the two countries, for there were
no two nations who, if cordially united, could
do mote to further the cause of civilization
throughout the world than the United Kiugdoin
and the United States. (Loud cheers.)
"The Prince and Princess of Wales and Royal
family" was the next toast, which was duly
honored.
The Chairman next proposed "The Orlelnal
Promoters ot tbe Atlantic Cable," the toast being
a little earlier than intended, in the hope of ob
taining a reply during the evening through the
cable ironi Mr. Cyrus W. Field. The Chairman
paid a high tribute to the zeal and services f
Cyius and Dudley FieW, and Messrs. Brett,
Bright, and Wbitebouse.
SpeecH of Lord Stanley.
Mr. Rawlins, President of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce, proposed "Her Majesty's
Ministers," to which Lord Stanley, M. P. (who
was received with loud cheers), replied. lie
said: Gentlemen, your chairman has proposed,
and you have very kindly drunk:, the health ot
Her Majesty's Minister?, and as one ot those at
present holding that honorable post, I have
great pleasure in returning thanks.. I assure
you that in so doing 1 do not in the slightest
degree misconceive the character of the com
pliment which you have paid us. It is one
wholly detached from politics. You simply
give us credit as I fur my part should have
been" ready to give credit to any of those who
have preceded us iu power lor endeavoring
honestly, according to such lights as we
may . possess, to do that which seems
to us best in the interest of the country.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is often objected,
and not without suie show of reason,
to our system of Parliamentary government,
that it produces changes of hands inconveni
ently oi ten, and displaces men, irrespective of
personal merit or demerit, from olliccs which,
peril ops, at the very time when they quit them,
thev are most competent to till. (Hear, hear.)
Undoubtedly these reasons are not without
weight; but there are counterbalancing con
siderations which ousht not to be lost sight ot.
Thef-e very changes keep up a spirit of healthy
rivalry and competition, and they diffuse offi
cial experience among the members ot both'
Houses, and thus strengthen what I may cjll
our reserve fotce of working statesmen. (Hear,
hear, and cheera.) They iltuuse what, to my
mind, is otten more important than offlcia
pxnerience a sense ot responsibility t
Parliamentary criticism. (Hear, hear.) 'ft;
In no more etlective check on reckless or j:re
cious censure than when a man has to aff-apri-sell,
before he speaks of the conduct ow k biui
cal opponent, "Supaose I were ou thw a politl
Bench and had to decide this roattSTieasury
take any other course?" (Cheers4 Xer, could I
the demands of public lite, at least I ohen, again,
of Commons, are in the present da, thallnuse
and the wear nnd tear, mental and If so severe,
great, that even tne stroncest amDodily, is so
getio of our statesmen are the beti mostener
compulsory positions of compter lor those
which the opposition benches al'.rative rest
hear.) In my own name, and tUord. (Hear,
lengues, I thank? you for your fat of wy col
li0; and now.it you permit me, reception of
though by an abrupt transition. fl will at once,
toast which has been intrusted t ia-s on to the
toast is "England and America f my c ire. That
cheers.) These words may be Juited." (Laud
tne expression or a nope, or iBik.eD euner as
a fact. Physically, the thin the i ssertloa of
and America are united bjjudonf. England
which i shall leave mv frictni an enterprise of
speak in detail, but of bit I J the chairman to
from saying it appears to mti I cennot retrain
Ions triumph of mind over u tbe most marvel
nature that the annals of flatter of man over
recorded (applause); and "BCieoeo have as yet
America retain their englnJu biltj England and
eminence among the uaiierii) r and naval pre
venture to predict that ions of the world, I
who have been thewor); the names of those
der taking the names ol 'iers in the great un
of Anderson will he bCaniing, ot Glass, and
not only on this, but on tuoriibly remembered,
Atlantic, (ljoud cheer
tne other side of the
the effects of this new
instantaneous oommuni
I.) . Xow, what will be
statj ot t bines of this
Wotld nd the New-
fatioa between the Old
win in a few jcai" cxtr
exu & communication which
i larlid over the whole of the
civiuzea giouer po i
cernea, luucn ts oovloi las our colonies are con
military, in which the f. In ail matters, civil or
to interfere, it can do home Government ought
eriect, because in crio with infinitely more
founded ou Informal! Aicul times instructions
old can be ot very l n u fortnight or a month
again, in matters of It tie practical value. Ho,
savingof labor will bej trade I suppose that the
forms, at least, of sijeToouHidurabie.aud that some
degree cheeked wl speculation will bo in some
for conjecture (rijpn certaiuty is substituted
country, and in U rn at, hear); but to us in this
aspect of the quJR! pressnt case, the d'plomatic
We are eoing to fstion is the -most importaut.
and of the UrV v uring the people of England
nectiou v. ith 'aid State , into a far closer cou
belore. 'JlJone another than has ever existed
Some one li at if , in mv -mind, a great gain,
nations is t'a sla'ed that the opinion of foreign
posteriu: e n Mticination of the judgment of
hdw'V'v .'iy.1 bir, without aaopting mat pnrasn
W 7;4fc IS UilUUUUlOUJY IIUC tuai iw.cio'
J ,. ,.. T , . 1 1 . ,
irnonaiiy aneceu dv ine reami ui
ueinir done, vet feelinz In tueni a
Merest, are thoueht Xo be able to ludge
ii wuai is uassiuu than tuose woo
A' I A. I ' "l
e thick of the fray.
I think, then, I
f" tiear, near," ana
that England and
.Mo Rain mutually
'in interests:
tuev
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ttemperaMjMw"
h they-
should not be doing my 4uty here If I did. not
ay it there may be v-xlticism which 1 not fair,
not temperate tlci-m, which is baity,
pi.itial, passionate. Perhaps on both sides
of the water Ve have had a little too much of
'hat. ("Hev," and cheers.) But itdonot re
cult from. Hostility; on the contrary, if it did not
f ound rdoxical to say so, I should say that
lt .r, quite as much from an anxious desire
both nations feel that the credit of those
"representative institutions which are common
to both should by both be maintained.
("Hear.") I do not suppose that criticism I
nave spoken ot can ever wholly cease, tor I
have sometimes thought that England and tbe
United States are like two persons related by
family ties, both Interested' for the credit of
their common family, both of whom would be
sorry should any real barm happen to tbe
other; bnt not always agreeing in ideas, and
not being of a reticent disposition, however
friendly, now and then nse the privilege of
relationship to express an opinion of each
other's affairs in a manner which, though it
may be frank, Is not always judicious and agree
able. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) The lesson I
draw from that is that now that we are
eoing to be nearer neighbors we must learn to
be sparing of such criticism ourselves and
not too sensitive or impatient when it is applied
lo vs. ("Hcnr.") We are bound to bear in mind
that while a common language, if it brings, on
the one hand, immense advantages, it has on
the ottier heavy responsibilities and some in
conveniences. In private life, probably no man
sneaks ot his friends in precisely the terms he
would use were they face lo face. Nations con
verso by news-papers, and every word they say
of one another i", by the necessity of the case,
said also to one another. It is in the earnest
hope that we may ue our new prlvileecs as
befits us bob it is in the deep conviction that
on tbe union of the two nations, more than on
any other earthly thlnr?, the future of civiliza
tion depends: and it is with the conviction also
that whoever wilfully or ignorant !y estranges
them one from another Is doing, on" the whole,
the very woist act a human being could com
mit it is with these 'teelings that I now give
you the toast, "England and America united."
(Loud applause.)
A Mtmg to President Johniou,
Captain Hamilton said a message had been
forwarded through the cable to the President of
the United States. He hod received a reply rroin
Newfoundland ftatinc that the message had
been received ; but that, owing to the state of
the land line, It was feared that it would not
reach the President in time for a reply to be
read at the meeting.
Letter from Q,ueen Victoria.
The Chairman then read the following com
munication from the Earl of Derby:
' Balmoral, September 29. Dear Sir Stafford:
A 1 understand yeu are to have tbe honor of Using
the clmir at tbe entertainment woion is to be giveu
on Monday next, in Liverpool, io eelebraie tite
doublo success bich has attended tbe gi'eat under
tamiix of laving tbe cab.e of 1866 and recovering
that of 1805, by which tbe t o continents ot Kuropo
si d America are happily connected, I am coin
manded by the Quoen to make known to you. aud
tbrouph yon to tliose over wliom you ara to preside,
the deep interest witb which her Majosty has re
garded tbe progress of this noble work, and to ten
der her Majesty's cidlal eongratu ations to all of
those wliose energy and perneveiauee, whose skill
and science, have tnumpned over a 1 difficulties and
Bccomp;ished a sucoces aliko honoratlu to tliein
solves and to thoir country, and boneflcial to the
world at larye. Her Majesty, desiroas or testifying
ber sense of the various morits wtiiob bava bur a .n.
played in.tbis irroat enterprise, baa oommaudod mo
to submit to nor, lor special marks ot nor royal
iavor, me names 01 won wuo, navine; uau asR'u
to tbem Drouiinoni positions, mar bo considered
representing tbe diliorent departments, wboso u
labors bavo contributed to the dual re nits;
Jiaiosiy nas accoramgiy Deen pioaseo to dis""
tbe honor ol Kmehtbood should be eauioot tbat
Captain Andorson, the able and resii''iR'rrd upon
ol the Great Eastern; Profon-idS" commander
distinguished soenop has Thoinson, wbo e
eminent snccess upfsCVun broncut to bear with
But marine te eraph'a tbo improvement of
& Canning, the ing5"V nl on Messrs. Glass
of tbo 1 elerrsiW"' r and engineer respectively
8kil-and rWiih Maintenance Company, whose
to the adtynpertonue have ma my contnbutod
of tbe irable oonstruotion and successful layina;
mark Mcab!e. tier Maiesty is further pleased to
of tMter approval ot the public spirit and onerry
tUKie two companies who nave bad successively
no conduct ot tbe undertakintr, It oitoriu? tbe dut
titv ot'a baionetcv of tbe United Kingdom to Mr.
fcamniion. the Deputy Chairman ot tbe oriirtnal
l onipony, to whose resolute support of the project
in spite of all discouragements it was in a jrreat
-measure owing tbat it was not at one time, aban
doned in despair, and to Mr. Gooch, M. P., the
Chairman ot the Company which has finally com
pleted tbe destcro. II among the names thin sub
inltted to and approved by ber Majesty, thai of
Mr. Cyrus Dield does not appear, the omission
must not be attributed to any disregard of
the eminent eervicis which, from the flrt, he
baa rendered tothecauseof transatlantic telegraphy,
and the zpbI and resolution with which he has ad
hered to the proB'-cut on of his object : but to an an
prehonsion lest it might appear to encroach on tne
province ot hlsowu Government if her Majesty were
advfed to offer a citizen ot the United Mates, (or a
service rendered alike to botb countries. British
marks of honor, wi'ich, fo lowing the example of
another highly distinguished citizen, he might fuel
himself unable to acoept.
1 win only aoa, on mv own part, now cordis. ly I
concur In the object ot the meeting over wtiioti yon
are about to preside, and how much I should have
been gratiued bad circumstances permitted me to
have attended in person.
I am, dear Sir Stafford, rery sincerely yours,
(Signed) Dkrbt.
Bight Hon. Sir Stafford Northootb, Bart. M.P.
Sir S. Northcote said that he knew it was
Lord Derry 's wish to have recommended Captain
Anderson tor some marks or tavor more tin me
diately connected with his own profession, but
to his great dissatislaction he found that neither
tbe rules of the naval service nor the statutes of
the Order of Bath allowed him to do so, and he
desired me especially to announce his regret at
that circumstance. (Hear, hear.
Speeches of thanks were afterwards made by
Captain Anderson, Mr. Canning, Mr. wit
louhby Smith, Mr. Clifford, and others con
nected with the affair.
Reported Political Views ot Governor
neymour. f
From the Chicago Evening Journal,
St. Pacl, Minn., October 12. The Press this
morning publishes a statement, said to be on
reliable authority, that Governor 8eymour, ot
Hew York, while' here a few days ago, in con
versation with prominent Democrats, expressed
himself in favor of the adoption of the Consti
tutional amendment. The Governor further
raid that, were he living in tbe South, he should
De in iavor of neero suit rage.
The French sardine fishery has been more
successful this season than for tho last ten
years. At Douarnenez aud Goncarneau, the
principal centres of this species ot industry,
e ght hundred and eighty-tour boats caught
upwards of one hundred and ten millions ot
sardines in the menthol' July alone, the sale
producing 707, G48 francs. At the end of the
month one thousaud sardines could be bought
ior i wo iruncs oniy.
The Court ot Appeals in Genoa, Italy, has
given judgment in an imrjortant case. The Re
gistrar of that town had refused to sanction the
civil marriage of a priest. His refusal had been
validated by a lower court, but the sentence has
now been quashed, and the principle is solemnly
atiirmca mat priests ean legally depart from
tneir vows oi ccnoacy.
Wells, the solicitor who brought the famous
crim. con. suit against Lord Palmerstjn io be
half of Mrs. O. Kane, was arrested In London
last week as an habitual drunkard and vagrant
and sent to jail for three days in default of five
shillings one.
Count Baciocchl died at the Tuilerics last
month. He was son of Princess Eliza Bonaparte
fiv. Yry 'tucca, and, by consequence,
LATEST NEWS BY CABLES AND KAIL.
ENGLAND.
Tbe "Alabama" and Other Money Claims
of the United States An Advance To
wards a Settlement.
LoiiDOif, October 4. The London Timet of this
normng has an arfe.e on tbe-amoiaims. In
review ot tbe subject it a at Let a Joint commis
sion be appointed, uoi to adjudicate upon tbe claims
preferred against Uieat Britain by American ship
owners, or to review tbe Uan-aciions oonneot d
Wl'hthe equipment ol tbe Alabama and hereon,
aorta, but to de.iberate on the rights and duties of
neutrals in lime of war, aa hitherto determined by
international law or usage, and to devise, if poss:
b.e. a set ol rules which ail maritime nations -hoiild
be Invited to adopt aud to carry out by legislative
measures.
A commission of this kind should not be ex
clusively composed of British ard American sub-
iects, but should Include eminent Continental
urista, and be invested with the amplest pons bie
iberty ot recommendation, if upon a perusal of
their rvpoit her Majesty's Government shall be of
opinion tbat, uuder the oiroumstanoes, some repa
ration is due, either in international law or In inter
national eqnity, to the United States, In respect to
the ravages ot the Alabama, it w ill not be too late
to make tt, and no falte pride should prevent Eng
land doing so with a good grace. Ii it be said tuat
Lord Stanley cannot allow these claims to be be
reopened even indireoily, witheut rcUoctiug lnju
riuuiiy on the conduct of his predecessor, the
ai swer is obvious.
Mr. Adams' representation to Lord Russell was in
the nature of a legal demand, aud it was properly
met by a leal demurrer, it was practically granted
ti at British law had been violated in tbe equip
ment of tne Alabama, and tbat the commorcial
marine of th United States had suffoied grievous
n jury thoieby ; nut the doubt was whether in tbe
absence ol culpable negleot on tho part of the Gov
ernment, theru was any remedy against England.
This Loid Runseli dented, and we have yet to learn
that he was wrong In his exposition or the law,
while he was certainly right it' ihe precedent of the
Portuguese claims on the United Slates is to be
fol owed.
On the other hand, as every one knows, the Ala
bama would never have got to aoa, but tor the most
inopportune illness ot the Queen's Advocate; and
this constdt ra ioo, though it mat clear the Uoveru
mcnt irom tbe alleged neglect, do s iu some degree
a fleet the moral aspoct of tbe case, the loss sus
tained by American commerce in consequenoe may
be damnum tine injuria, and tberetore no ground of
legal action ; and yet It may be a wise act of oour.ejy
to waive tho t ei.eiit of this plea, the time has come
w hen huch a concession is bo longer opoo to mis
couBtruo ion, and would be accepted by the United
Slates as a spontaneous act or good-will.
At ad event, tlioro can be nochinu durosratorv to
tbe honor or England in offering to suornit her neu
trality laws, together with those of the United
Mates, to revision by a mixed commission. So
country has more to loie by a lax lntcrprets'i" of
mese laws, anu justice compeis.us to actiu-.i -Ve
uai naa tne unnea etaics uovernruent enn-ve-? ,'
ti eir invasion, tne Fenian expodiiion ruimt .
intlietod much greater mn-chiei on Canada. 'Vf'ZYtl
not be forpotten by Parliament if it stiar"' i "J"
a tcr called npou to sauouoa OTortyZrY?, "
claims? miCM CompnaZ
iM.
Reception of the .
nlted Skates Minister
I.RUBRKt.8. 0jrT . .
f i" . .. 1 .
Knufnrit Ki001 1 U" oatuiuav non. ail.
I'nAitm United States Minister, had an
th, , "TJTce He prosented to the King, irom
UnJnat of the United States, letters ol condo
rf tbe deaih ot King Leooold tho First, and
ggifTngratulation on the aocessicn of Leonolt the
n United urates M nister. i he Minister of Foreign
AUairs was present. Mr. San lord was couveyed to
tho palace at Lacken, aud back to his hotel, in a
court carnage.
The Mexican Question In Brussels.
BrcbSklb, October 2 The Nord states that the
present e of Mr Adams, tbo Amorican Minister to
England, in Biussels is connected with some com
municanoDS of a veiy important character respec:
ing the Mexican empire.
Important from Candla.
ANOTHER eKVKHB BATTLB DBCI8IV DEFEAT OF
' THE 1GYPTIAN8 BY THE CUKiSTIAHB.
The Belgian, at Father Point, reports, under date
of the fitb of October, tbe following highly importaut
news : Official intelligence from Candia states that
another battle bad taken place, in which 7000 Chris
tians and 17,000 Egyptians wore engaged, ihe
foimer commenced tue atiaca. aud drove back the
Esvotiaus to the tea-shore, where tbev were re
ceived on board tbe vessels of the i nrkish squadron.
A conflict is lenortea Dei ween tne christians ana
Turks at Heraolea, in which the former e aim to
have obtained tbe advantage.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
THE LONDON MONET MABKBf.
London. October 18. Consols closed at 89 for
monev ; United Siates6-20, 70); Erie Kailway, 404;
Illinois Central, 78.
THE LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Litebfool. October 18 The Cotton market is
firm and aotive Sales to-day reached 20,000 ba'es.
Middling uplauds are quoted at 15d.
ino weatuer is again uniavoraoio. ana tne uroaa-
stufls market is bimer lor wheat and corn.
1 he market for provisions is generally dull, with a
declining tendency.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Q.uarter Sessions Allison. P. J.
The case of James Hoys and Kohert Mason was
called np tor trial this morning. They were charged
with being accessory to larceny Deiote tne laot.
A postponement was asked lor by the defendants'
counsel in consequence ot the absence of material
aud important witnesses. The court granted until
Ihursaay. tbe loth Instant.
Michael Wood was charged with stealing 9266,
tho property ol Sarah D. Ua'ey.
Sar.h V. Haley was awom, and testified that she
was in a South street oar. The prisoner got iu, and
ent to the lront end. About halt a q tare further
on another man got on and eat beside her, and com
menced reading a newspaper. She put her hand
into her pocket to get some money to pay tbe fare,
and these two men perceiving this Jumped irom the
car. and commenced walking rapialy down tbe street.
As soon as she saw this she told the conduotor
to stop those men, as they naa stolen nr money.
The crv ot "ston thiof I" was raised, aud the crowd
followed the one who ran tbe fastest. After a long
cbaso, he fiualiy stopped in iront of house in Gas-
I: i.l street, ana tniow ine, monev into ine cenar.
Minllienhad him arrested. Mr. Wetuerlll testified
tbat he saw tho prisoner throw the monev into the
r.i liar. He nicked it ud. and handed it to the owner.
lho Distrust Attorney said the evidence wa con
clusive. Tbe jury rendored a verdict ot guilty with
out loavlng thuir seats. Sentenoed to three years
solitary confinement iu tne eastern reniteutiary.
United State Circuit Court Tbe case of
t rubb vs. Knotwell, is still on trial bo lore JuJge
Cadwalader.
Common Pleas Judge Lud ow.
In this Court ilni morning tne case of i'uiilp Boyle
vs John Keenan was oa led. Ou the part of the
maiiiiiil'tbe DrinciDal witness was absent. The case
wax an nniicn to recover lor use aud ocou nation a
bouse at I wenty-soooud aud Viue streets, for five
months. Tho amount claimed was $100. The evi
dence proposed to have been given by this witness,
Lad be been present, beiug pronounced by tbe
Court unfit to go to the jury, tbe case wat continued
ior next teim, the plaintiff to pay the costs of this
tel m.
Osbom Conrad vs. William H. Johnes Ibis was
a question fur the consideration and dpoiaion of tbe
jury. It eeems tbat thq plaintitl and do eudaut are
neighbors, their premises beiug souarated by a brlok
wall. Atout a J ear ago, Mr. Jo'iues broke an open
ing through the wall in order to put ud a gate. 'I be
S remises are id Vine street, between Filth and
ixth Now, the question lor the iury is, whether
this defendant bad the right to make this opeuing,
endangering the property of the immediate neigh
bors. On trial.
Napoleon has given some handsome swords
and equipments to the two sons of Abd-el-Ka ler,
who have lately left Paris for home.
-vEngllsb papers say Bismark's disease is a dis
order of the bruin, but Austrians cannot see it to
tbattybt.
Ty say Dumas pere is going on with
"Mont Christo."
THIRD EDITION
A FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE.
A TERRIBLE FIRE IN QUEBEC.
1500 HOUSES DESTROYED.
JFOXJlt MEJV IiIJL.mE.
Montreal, October 15. A terrible fire oc
curred in Quebec last night in the St. Roche's
and St. Saveur suburbs. Filtecn hundred houses
were destroyed. Four men were kilted. One
soldier was blown up, and one soldier wounded.
second despatch.
Quebec, October 16. The whole district west
of Crown street to the 8t. Severe toll gate,
nearly a mile, is devastated. Seventeen churches
and convents are destroyed. Two thousand
bouses are In ashes, and twenty thousand people
are rendered homeless.
A public meeting has been called for the relief
of the sufferers.
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
(special despatch to thb evening telegraph.
Washington, October 15.
Another Important Hninor-The Presi
dent Said to Havre Recommended to the.
ended to the,
cation otue
president has
Southern States the Ratlfleatti
Constitutional Amendment!
A rumor is current that the
written to tne southern uovejawTr- nrt,B them
to convene the Legislature ther respective
States, and to reconry,,,, tho rHtjacation of
tbe ConsUtutiotisjne Anient. Whether the
rumor bO trrifl?p flo ti tho nntninn nf pml.
- "f
neni mei
on both sides, appreciating the
logic
f events, that thla course is the only sure
to secure a safe und lasting peace.
The Impeachment of the President.
Speculation is rife upon the subject of tbe
threatened impeachment of the President The
topic has been discussed even to the extent ot
talking about his successor. Here lies a diffi
culty. The friends ot the President, however,
do not feel alarmed on the subject.
General Emory to Command the Troops
Garrisoning the National Capital.
An order has been issued by the War Depart
ment, assigning General Emory to the command
of the troops garrisoning Washington. Lieut.
William A. Coulter, of the Twelfth Infantry,
has been appointed Assistant Adjutant General
on the staff of General Emory.
Hevlslon an 1 Codification of the Statutes.
The commission, consisting of the Mr. Caleb
Cushing and Judges James and Johnson, ap
pointed to revise and codify the statutes of the
United States, have now fairly entered upon
thoir labors. The commission organized on
the 1st ol September, and will sit for tho nest
three years, by which time their work will
probably be completed. The statutes of the
United States already nil thirteen volumes and
a half, which have gradually accumulated since
1789. This is the first attempt that has been
made to consolidate and revise the laws of .the
United Stales, though many of the other States
have done so with their own State laws more
than once.
Discovery of Gold on the Potomac.
Gold has recently been discovered on both the
Maryland and Virginia sides of the Potomac,
just above Georgetown. Several companies
have already been formed, or are now organi
z ng, to develop the territory. The indications
extend for about six miles on either side of the
river.
Forgery on a National Bauk.
V forged check for $7,000 was recently pre
sented and paid, at the National Bank of the
Metropolis, by a man named McCloskey, re
ported as a member of the staff of a geucral
cfilcer. Mr. Hutchinson, the cashier of the
bank, has gone on to New York on business
connected with the forgery.
Destructive Fire at Ashland, Veu
Ashland, Schuylkill county, Pa., October 15.
A very laree fire occurred here last night, com
mencing at the corner of Sixth and Walnut
streets. A whole square wai destroyed. The
loss is very heavy.
Marine Disaster.
Portland, Me., October 15. The schooner
Catharine Beal, of Ellsworth, was totally
v, recked on Trundy's Reef In the storm of yes
terday. Her crew were landed at Cope Cottage.
The vessel went to pieces.
Markets by Telegraph.
New X obk, Ootober 16. Cotton Arm at t241o.
Fiour firm; sa'es of 10 500 barrels Htate,7-0u,li 76;
Ohio, 10nl3 60; Wesiern, .89 66,11 1 Southern
tilltHkuluaO Wheat l2o. lowers sales unim
portant. Corn 2c. higher; sales of 130,000 bushols
at98o. Pork firm. Whisky steady.
An Unsuccessful General. The Feld-Zeug-mbixter
Benedck, writes a Vienna correspon
dent, was not very popular among tho nobility,
to whom his bluut manner gave offense. If he
BRkedan officer his name, and was told, "I am
Prince Victor Altiung,'1 or "I am Count Leopol i
Weisi-nitz," Benedek was wont to reply, "I did
rot aBk what jour title was. Your Christian
name is the affair of your godfather. I only
nf-ked your name, sir." When he received the
honor ot being made a Commander of the Order
of Maiia Theresa, which carries with it toe rank
and title ot baron, he refused to accept the lat
ter denomination, and preferred to be Lud wnr
Hitter von Benedek. When I aw the Feld
ZeuemeiBter verv lately, lip una lnnlrmir
much worn, thin, and ill. He was out of uni
form, and wore a plain mourning suit, with a
iiviiuu uiti uuu leaiuer, aua a cnange such as
might have been made in a ton years' campaign
hud come over the gallant and luckless soldier.
Spurgeon says that the lady who promised
20,000 lor his orphanage was not the Duohess
oi Sutherland.
Colonel C. B. Norton, resident Commlsioner
in Paris for the Exposition, sailed in the Cuba
on vveuneeaay.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
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Monday, October 15, 1866. 1
The Stock Market was moderately active
this moruimr.and price were steady. In Gov
ernment bonds there was very little doing.
?-30ssold at 106; 113? was bli for old 6-20:
110 J lor new do.; 112J for 6s of 1881 ; and 9i
for 10-40", C ty loans were unchanged, and the
new Issue sold at 99j90
Iiallroad shares were the most active on the
lift. About 1600 shares of Beading sold at from
68 44-100(581, a slight advance; Catawtssa pre
ferred sold at 31J, a slight advance; Pennsylva
nia at 66Jfrfi(t, no change; Philadelphia and
Erie at 32$32J, an advance of 4; and Lehigh
Valley at 65J, an advance of ix 36 was bid for
Little Schuylkill; 60 for Norristown; 67 for Mine
hill; 39J fur North Pennsylvania; 30forElmlra
common; 42 ior preferred do.; and 404 for North
ern Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares continue
dull. Ilestonville sold at 15, a flight decline;
and Spruce and Pine at 37, no change: Wk was
bid for Second and Third; 21 for Thirteenth and
Fllteenth; 11 for Seventeenth and Nineteenth;
63i forChesnut and Walnut; 71 for West Phila
delphia; 30 for Green and Coatee; and 42 for
Union.
Bank shares, as we have noticed for some
time past, continue in good demand for invest
met at lull prices, but we hear of no sales. 100
was bll for Seventh National 148 for Philadel
phia; 58 for Commercial ; lto tor Northern Lib
erties; 33 ior Mechanic'; 90 for Wern ; 100
tor Tradesmen's; 15 for Cona-ii. !.'. 57
tor Common wealth; 70 for Corn Em 't.yn.r'i'aud
66 for Union. ' t
In Canal shares there wai very i'.do i,-ve-
ment. Schuylkill Navigation preferred, mill at J
at, ana unaware ui vision at 67; 2i .verbid
for Schuylkill Navigation cominjjfl; for
Lchiirh Navigation: mJur-2forris preferred;
and 13 i for busquchAr.aa Canal.
There iMiivngffi.ui change to notice In the
J'onJifarket. Loans on call are offered at 4
('-i-WTr cent.; crime mercantile Daner continues
carce, and ranges at from 67 per cent, per
annum.
Quotations of Gold 10J A.M., 1531; 11 A. M. ,
153; 12 M., 1504: 1 P. M.. 151.
PdlLADKLPUIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES T0-DA1
Kcuorted by le Haven & Uro , No. 40 S. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
SnOOOUS 7 -30s July 106 1 800 sh fech N pf. ..IU 87
ft'JBOO Ph 6s. nun. .Its 993 60 sh do s6 87
87000 do.. .new. 99ji 60 sh do 87
S2060 Leh 6s. 84. . . . 92 100 sh Bank& Kro Tel 81
fttOUO uo....b6wn 92J 100 ah Hestonville K 16
860U Un'n C bs. ... 2d) i 209 sh do ...lots. 162
100 sn Keauinr K. 63-69, lQOrh do b5 15
200 sh
lOOsb
100 sh
1C0 KU
100 sh
200 sh
100 sh
100 sh
100 sh
V 0 sh
180 sh
do.lotsb6C68'69
6 ah Cam A A.. ...130
do 681
do 160. 68)
do 0 68
do f6. 68?
do..lotsh30 68
do 68
do........o 5-1
123 hPatt....lots 0 661
8sh do.... ...0 66J
100 sh do.... Its 0. 60)
63 sh do....lots.e 66J
1S3 an Del Div. ..lo's 67
100 sh Pn as E s30 82?
600 sh New Creek-.. ; j
200 sh Butler Coal.. 17
do....Bl0.68-b9
do....s60'6H-44
do b6 681
u sn npr oc rine . . 01
600 sh Canton Co. . . . 60f
100 sa Cata pr 811
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
t ha nee to-day at 1 P. M.: American gold, 150 j
f7;l5U; Silver is and . 142; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 18G4, 16; do., July, 1861, 1GJ; do.,
August, 1864, 15: do., October. 1864, 145; do.,
December, 1864, 131; do., May, 1865, 11 ; do.,
Aiurust, 1805, 10; do., September, 1865, 9i; do.,
October, 1865, 9.-
Messrs. William Painter St, Co., bankers, No.
3 South Third street, report the following rate
of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881,
regietered, 112J113; U. S. 6-20s, coupon, 18G2,
113j113j; 1864, 110U0i; do., 1865, 110?,
llOj; U. 8. 10-408, registered, 99$100; do.,
coupon, 99(9100; U. S. 7-30s, 1st series, 10G
lf6il; do., 2d series, 106i(5106J; do., 3d series,
106J106J. Compound lutereat Notes, Decem
ber, 1864, 113i114. Gold, 1510151$.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Mokdat, Ootober 16. ihore is very little Clover-
seed coming forward, and It is in fair demand, with
small sales at 7J l 64 lbs. In Timothy there is no
perceptible change to notice. We quote at S3 60 S)
8 75 & bushel. Flaxseed is dull, but prices are steady
at 83 20(53 25.
Bark is dull, but prices are steady at $35 V ton for
No. 1 Quci citron.
Theie ts no new feature to present in the F our
Market, there beiug no inquiry ior shipmen'. and
only a moderate demand liom the heme consumers,
who purchase to sup ply immediate vi ants ; abou 1 60 j
barrels were taken, mo uding suporhue at 87 76
8'75; old and new steek extiasat 894'12; North
western extra iam:iy at n boa 13 to; rennsytvama
and Ohio do. do at 81314 60, and fancy brands ai
$16 10'60. Bye Flour is selling in a small way at
If 076 i barrel. In Corn Meal, nothinir dointt.
Ihe r.oeipts and stooks of Wheat continue very
small, and the demand is fair at ye-torday'a Quota
tions ; sales ot Pennsylvania and Southern red at 42 90
Ca 10, and 6,000 bushels bprintr on terms kept seuret.
w uite ranges from 3 10 to 3'26. Kye coiumainfj
81'80 V bushel for Pennsylvania. Corn is in be tor
request, and price, have advanced ; sa'es of 30 003
bushels n estern mixed at vl-05. Oits are better:
sales of new Southern at 67 o 080.
Whisky is scarce, and sells at8z3)a,3 39, ani
Ohio at 8243.214.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Mondat, October 15. The Cattle Market is more
active this week, but prices are without any ma'erul
chance. About 1900 head arrived and sold at from
16(a?17o. for extra, 14.a:15o. for fair to good, and
ll.nlSc. lb. for common, as to quality. Toe fol
lowing are tbe paiticulars of the sale:
79 bead P. McFillen, Western, 79. grow.
1H3 " P. Hathaway, Western, loalOJ.
116 " James Kirk. Chester count, 1616j.
60 James aJcPiUen, Western, 15 SjWj
26 " E. S. MoFlilen, Chester county, SojS, no'
164 " Ullman & Boohman, Western, 15,' 10.
85 " Martin, Fmier & Co., Western, 15102.
150 Moonoy fc Smith. Western. 14a:16A.
60 T. Moonev & Brother, Western T aS, ttou.
a ti a. unain s dto., t ens., 0) 3. i i, aross.
3 ' L. Frank, Western, 14a;16.
ISO " Frank & Shomberjf, Western, 12510.
75 " Hope Co., Western, 13a 15. "
l.':9 " Drytoos & Uo.. Western, 1316.
42 " J. Clemson. Western, 7 ?j8. irrosi.
40 " B Hood, Chester county, 14 a 17.
100 ' Chandler & Co., Chester couu'ty, 14 17.
28 " A. Knabie. Chester count v. It ctlrt
loO " Mayne & MoArdle, Wesiern, t'S!K, gross.
uo if. vremmen, ueiaware, 00.74, eros.
0 " 11. Keller. Wesiern. itainui
Sheep are les active and rathor lower; 12,009 heal
tola at trom 6t6f cents lb., gross.
Co ws are in lair dernan 1 ; 200 hoad sold at 6QiO
for spriuKers; and 70 u 100 t head for Cow ami
van. f
Ho(t are also in fair demand: 2000 bead sold af
the difltrent yards at from 13 14 25 the 100 lbs.
nut.
Presence of Mind. Dr. Dlo Lewis wa diiviur
a nervous horse down a long and steep hill iu
ing with him in the carriage a lady and gentle
man Irom tue west, wuen tue connection
between the shaft sua alio on one side gave
way. Tbe borse was moving very rapidly at
tbe moment, and tbe Doctor suw there was
imminent danger of a runaway and smash-up.
He dropped upon his knees in the bottom of
the carriage, and, gathering tho reins in oue
baud, seized one ot the wheels with the other
hand. Thus braced, he drew the hore back
upon bis haunches, and, having grappled one
of the spokes, instantly brought the wheel to a
siand-still, making it slide upon the ground.
Withiu twelve or fifteen feet from the point
where the accident was observed, horse and
carriage were stopped, and all made safe. This
may serve to suggest a means, and perhaps
the only means, of escape under such circumstances.
CHRIST A CONdlEIlOIt.
A SERMON DELIVERED BY THE
REV. BISHOP SIMPS SN,
In Dedication of the Nineteenth
Street M. E. Churoh.
special PHoaocrRAPaio iepobt fob inx xtkm-
I1DO TBLKOaAPH 1
The Nineteenth Street Methodist Church,
which has been been in tha course of erection '
for some months past, has been fully completed,
and yesterday morning it was solemnly dedi
cated to the service ot Almighty God. Tbe oc
casion drew together au eager throng ot people,
who filled the church to its utmost capacity, not
an inch of standing room m the aisles being un
occupied. The neat and commodious appearance of the
building was the occasion of many remarks,
before and after the service. It is built of the -Trenton
brown stone, which Is now so popular
with the bnildeM of churches, andi fllty-icvp n
by sovebty-ix feet in dimensions. The audie!&j
room will comfortably ff(t at least tlx hundred
persons. Wlthir, everything is in good taste.
There ii ncinlug gauiy about the marble pulpit
or tbe frescoed walls. At each end there Is a
gallery, the one in the rear ot the pulpit being
used by the choir.
Tbe church has been erected at a cost of
about $33,000, exclusive of the ground. Previous
to yesterday $20,000 of this amount had already
been collected, and with the addition of the
large collections then taken up, but llttl-2 if
anything will remain in arrears.
The dedication services commenced at half
past 10 o'clock in the morning, when the dedi
cation sermon proper waa preached by the
Rev. Bishop Simpson, tbe most popular divine
in the Methodist connection in this country.
In tbe afternoon the church was again crowded,
to listen to a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Nadal,
pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, and again in
the evening, when the Rev. J. Walker Jack
son, or the ureen btreet ai. k. Church, offi
ciated. We give below the eloquent
Dedicatory Sermon by BlaJiop Simpson,
At the conclusion of the singing, Bishop
Simpson came forward and said :
Tbe words selected ior our meditations this
morning are contained in the propiiesy of
Isaiah, 63d chapter, and 1st part of the 1st
verse : "Who is this that cometh from Edom,
with dyed gaiincnta from Bozrah; this thai
is glorious in his apparel,"-Travelling in the
greatness of his strength."
The passage presents us with a scene of tri
umph. Anciently, when a country was subdued
and great cities were taken, when tho conqueror
returned to his own land bearing the spoils of
conquest, he was received with great demon
strations of joy. Oftentimes triumphal arches
were erected, and a great way was prepared, so
that all alonif it, sometimes for miles, thcro was .
a voice ot rejoicing; and as the people beheld
the coming of their conqueror the air wai rent
with shouU of joy, and they proclaimed his
praises; and oftentimes were recounted also, at
that time, the great deeds which lie had wrought.
Such a st-eue, as I understand, this passage nas
presented In this connection. It commences in
a few verses of tho preceding chapter, which
huve been separated from it by the division
made arbitrarily into chapters and verse9.
The Hrst seem to be the proclamation of a
herald who ts heard in the ear of tho people to
exclaim, "Go through, go through the gates;
Ereparejethe way of the people cast uo the
ighway ; gather out the stones; lift tip a stand
ard tor the people." This is the proclamation
of the herald preparing the way for the on
querer, calling to the peopl? to come out
Irom the gates to meet the conqueror:
to prepare the way for the vast con
course to cast up tbe highway that is, to
equalize, to level down the hills, to make a
broad straight way; gather up the stones, that
there may be no obstacle, no barrier; lilt up
the standard, that the, people may mark their
pathway, that it may be easily recognized.
"The Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the
world, Say ye to tbe daughter of Zlon, Beloved,
jour salvation cometh."
This seems to have been the proclamation of
the herald : "Say ye to Zion, the daughter ot
Z.ou, beloved, tby salvation cometh; your cjn
queror, your protector is come; his reward is
mercy, and his work before him." When the
conqueror comes, his work shall be to make the
people a holy people, a redeemed people; to
make Jerusalem a city not forsaken.
"Who ts this that cometh trom Edom, with
dyed garment from Bozrah?" As he comes
nearer they recognize him, and they say, This
is be that is glorious In his apparel : he bear upon
11IIU IMC UIH1I9 VI 4U9IUlIt OB IUC UUiUrCfUUUl .
his army; his insignia is on his shoulder. So '
this man is recognized as bearing the insignia
of honor he is a great conqueror, lie that is i 1
elorioua in his apparel and is travelling
from conquent, coming
laden with
ml... -
spoils, coming alter having
passed through,
severe contests, and yet he oomes not weariedi
nil
not exhausted, not wounded, not fatigued; hit
ie comes travelling in the greatness ot hil
strength, moving with all the vigor of power
with all the steadiness of persistency, and will
all tbe buoyancy arising from a conviction 0 -
abiding strength; and then the answer comes
back from this conqueror, "l thit speak in
righteousness am mighty to save."
Then again the voice comes out, lor as he
comes nearer something more can be distin
guished, and they ask, "Wherefore art thoa red
iu thine apparel, and thy garments like bim
that treadeth in'the wine-fat?" Tnere are marks
ot blood upon him; he has gone through the
terrible contest; he bears indications of bis
being in the thickest of the battle, not as the
general, who stauds on some eminence, who
goes upon a hill and leads his thousands of men
under him into the contest, and bear upon them '
the marks of the conflict, but he says that he
himself has been there; his garments are al ?
covered with blood, as tho man that treadeth in,
the prapes in the wine-fat, and that the juice m
the grape covcreth his garments, and he beirt
the marks. .
To this mighty conqueror, with all the insigni
of power bearing; upon him, he says that iu tin.'
fiercest of the battle he bad been, and bis gar
ments are dyed red. even as one that had trocP
deu inthe wine-tat; and he answers, "I havt
trodden the wine-press alone, and of tbe peep!,
there wai none with me," etc. Now, this is tut
cceue, as I understand It, the coming of t)
mighty conquerer, and the question arises, Wi,
is this conqueror t
There have been various conjectures v'
regard to th!s. Some have supposed i
words to have been spoken of ihe MaccJr
heroes. It has been applied attain
comiug of Christ as a Saviour an
mere are persons that do not beH
enea 11 is oiooil for the aalvation
lie was not coming from Bozr
no apparent greatness in his
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