1 n r VOL. VII-No. 57. PHILADELPHIA, . WEDNESDAY, MAEOH 13, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. EYE METHODIST CHURCH. Its Progress During the First Centurv of its Existence in the United States. Eightieth Session or the Philadelphia Annual Conference Mfcllng at Har risburg This Morning The First Daj's Proceedings, Etc. Etc. The meeting of the Eightieth Session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference of tho Me thodist hpiscopal Church, at Harrisburg, this morning, recalls the fact this large and inilu ential denomination has just completed the first century of its existence in the United states, and in this connection a brief outline of the rise and progress of the Church during this period will not be without interest. Twenty-eight years after the foundation of the new faith in England, it was first preached in the present limits of this country by I'hilip Embury, a carpenter by trade and a native of Ireland, in which country ho was born in 17-S. In 1702 he made a profession of religion, was subsequently licensed as a local preacher, and finally settled in New York city in August, 17(10. Some time dur ing the month of October, 17i(i, he preached his first sermon in his own private residence, on Barrack street, now City Hall Place. The congregation consisted of four persons only Barbara Heck, her husband l'aul, a hired man by the name of John Lawrence, and a colored servant called Hetty. These four were formed into a class, with Philip Embury for their leader; but their numliers increased quite rapidly, and to accommodate them a sail-loft on Horse-and-cart lane was rented and fitted np. This apartment was located on the site of No. 120 William street, and was not de molished until ls,r)4. About the same time Robert Strawbridge, another local preacher, likewise from Ireland, began to preach in Frederick county, Maryland. On the 30th of October, 17CS, l'liilip Embury dedicated the first regular church of tho denomination, a very rude building, sixty by forty -two feet in dimensions, and situated on the ground now occupied by the John Street Church in New York. The foundation of the Church in this city is credited to Captain Webb, an officer of "the British army, who had embraced the faith in Bristol, England, in 17o'5. lie preached his first sermon in Philadelphia, in 17o'8, his audience-room being nothing more than a sail-loft. It was through his instrumentality that the old St. George's Church, on Fourth street, was secured for the use of the congregation. The first Annual Conference was held in this build ing, on the 14th of July, 1773, at which time the denomination numbered about 1100 mem bers and ten preachers, only one of whom was a native of the country. Annual Conferences were subsequently hold for nineteen years in succession, when it became necessary, on ac count of their number, to organize a General Conference, in which the then eighteen An nual Conferences were represented. The pro gress of the Church, from it; foundation to the present time, is shown by the following statement, embracing the number of preachers and members at the time of meeting of the different General Conferences, the great de crease in 184S being on account of the seces sion of the Church South, in 1844: Xo. nf I Al. of Year. J'rrarli- o. nf j Year, ll'rmcli- Xo. nf I trs. i Memhtrn.' I erx. Mcuthers. 1773 1770 1780 1784 178 17112 17i 1800 1804 1808 1812 J bit) 10, 24 4. 81 lli()! m an 2X7 ! 400 510' ()78, K93 l.lliO , 4,921 il 8,501 ! 14.9SK 1 37,3 '4! V5.0S0; i 56,0t,4l i 120 isji ! 1S2S i 1832 i WW ! 1810 j 1st I 1SIH ' 1852 ' 18.50 j 181)0 ! I8i;i ! 800. 1272 1012 2200 2020 3087 4027 1 3841' 4513 5877 0987 G8211 250,800 328,523 4 IS 027 518,505 ti50,2!5 801,785 1.175,314 :1!I.(M 72S.700 800,327 901.447 928,310 4,S!I4 112.134 151 ,!.", 195,357 214.235 In addition to the regular Methodist Episco pal Church, there are eight other branches of Methodists represented in the country, llieir comparative numbers were as follows in the year lSliS: I J'rearhers I R'nlar . Loral Total Branches. Mcmb'rs M. E. Church M. K. Church .South... Protestant M. Church African M.E. Church. Evangelical Asso't'n.. WeHleyan Methodists Mfl.25! 70rt,0tl 105,120 53,070 51.185 25,020 30,000 3,055 1.805 Afrio'nM.E.Ch.(Zlon) Free Methodist .Primitive M. Church.. Totals 12,034 17.2S1 '29.825 1,909,803 The number of Methodists in the United States, as compared with the other Protestant denominations, is as follows: Methodists 1,921,897 Baptists 1,399,0. !7 Presbyterians 009,977 Lutherans ; 209,985 Congregationalists 208,015 Episcopalians 154,1 W Unlversalists 140,000 Other Denominations 522,772 Total 5.280,401 The operations of the Churvh in its various departments during the year 1S(J5, as com pared with those of other denominations, are shown in the following statement: 13,948 Sunday Schools were maintained at an expense of' 8245, (MX). The officers and teacheru numbered 153, Gilo", and the scholars, 931,724. In the latter there was an increase of 53,103; and during the year, 25,122 scholars were converted. 817,738 were raised in aid of schools in destitute localities. The different Branches of the Church maintained schools in which the number of teachers and scholars . oTiiliiiiHil was as follows: M V.. Church I.?2? M. 10. Chnrch South African M. E. Church........... AW African M. E. Church (Ziou) Other branches Tntl 1,518.519 hv thft different tie nominations contained the following number t .n liprs and scholars: .Methodist,...,,...... -WW si;:::::::::::::::::::::::: ws w tuuB'"- 150 400 Episcopalians . f 7.175i 8,403 15.W8 2.501; 4,004 7,495 810 750 1,500 613 2,100 2,013 405 323 728 230' 104 400 217 114 661 (57 09 130 20 34 04 PresbVterlans (N. H.) - JltJVfB6tl HUlCflwMIMl"'M"u'.',mt WltS The different denominations circulated tracts and other religions literature of the following value: U.K. Church WW Kplncopnl Church Reformed Dutch Church "'41? Unptlst Churches 2.!''j Presby tcrlnn Church (O. H.) 4,0ol The following amounts were expended in the distribution of the Bible: M. E. Church tl0ll EplM opnl Church o,J)t linpllst Churches 4,870 The Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and Reformed Iutch co-operate with the American Bible Society. The homo mission work of the different de nominations was as follows: Ircachrrs, Erpewr. M. E. Church 1932 82.54,075 Presbyterian (all branches).... loll 222,0.il liuptlst (nil branches) 240 W.027 Episcopal Church 112 1M.514 lie formed Dutch 04 24,315 American Home Missionary Society (chiefly Congrega tionalists) S02 00,523 The following statement shows the foreign work: JMtnionarie and AKitants. I'rpriiseu M. E. Church 25H $275,057 Episcopal Church 52 78,309 Hapt 1st Church (all brunches).. 070 179.8J6 Presbyterian (all branches) 274 309,777 llelonued Dutch Church 00 82,000 The periodical publications of the various denominations were as follows: Weekhes. j ilm$r"' Total. vfVr- .,ACirrn. v f'ovii- -A0- lutiun. '0-j talon. Mian. 15 209,820 6 479,100 21 1 8X8,920 14 I 22,500 5 24,200 19 00,700 2!) 252,320 il 503,300 40 755,020 11 0 17 11 12 23 10 0 16 0 3 8 14 9 at 6 4 10 ' 4 4 8 Denomination. Methodist PreKbyt'u,O..S. l'resbyt'n.N.H. Episcopalian,. Congrtgntlou't I aptist T'ni versiilist. Unitarian The institutions of learning under the con trol of the various denominations were as fol lows: Thrnlopiral Si.unnorie.1. CuVriite. M. E. Church 23 M. E. C hurch Houtli..l2 Other Iiranches Total Methodists..35 Baptists 32 Episcopalians 14 Keformed Dutch........ 3 UnivcrsallHts 3 l'resby terians (O. S.)..24 Acinic, nit 1. 2 . 17 ... 27 2 128 12 158 l 24 1 11 1 8 !) " 3 The contributions of the different denomina tions for religious and benevolent purposes were as follows : Methodist Episcopal Church. '..tlO.lOI.HO Presbyterian Church (O. B. and N. S.) 4,850,223 Episcopal Church 2,700,004 Keformed Dutch Church 225.410 The year 16GG being the centenary of Ame rican Methodism, a special effort was made to raise 5,000,000, in addition to the ordinary contributions, for church purposes. The returns are not all in yet, but it is estimated that the amount actually subscribed will somewhat exceed this. From one-third to one-half of tho entire amount is to be devoted to local purposes, such as the repairing and extension of churches, and the paying off of church debts, and the remainder to general purposes. 1 lie Philadelphia Annual Conference, which, met in its eightieth session this morning, was organized in its present form in 17M, it being at that time one of the six Annual Conferences into which the entire Church was divided. It has been divided and sub-divided, from time to time, until at present it embraces the cities of Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Reading, Easton, and Wilmington, and the country around and between them. Its present condition, as shown by the minutes of last year's Conference, is as follows: Regular Preachers 273 Local Preachers 3-51 Members 45,431 Probationary members 10,354 Baptisms 6,211 Churches 534 Estimated value of churches 82,112,500 Parsonages 77 Estimiiied value of parsonages S22S,20o Con trl bullous: Education ?1,291 Tract 3,797 Missions 58,110 P.lhles 5,010 Sunday school Union 1,087 Church Extension 4,036 Building and Improvement of ehurcheR 122,702 Building and Improvement of parsonages 27,439 12.59,000 Regular collections 8,991 suuaay scnoois: Number of Schools .... 574 Oflicers and Teachers 9,200 Scholars 59,454 I Scholars in infant classes 13,407 Volumes in Libraries 172,109 Expenses J29.105 Contributions to school purposes $1,057 Conversions 3,309 The Philadelphia Conference at Harris burg First Duy's Proceedings. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THK EVKKISO TELEOttAPH. llAKRisnuno. March 13. Tho EltrlHh Session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference assem bled In this city this moruing, and was called to orderat a quarter pastnlnuo'clock by Bishop Scott. The Bishop opened the proceedings by reading a Scripture lesson, uller which the hymn commencing "1 love rny Kingdom, Lioru," was sung. Prayer was then olternd by the Hev, Dr. Cooper and the Kev. Anthony Atwood. Koll of ttie'ineinbeis was then called by the Hev. It. H. l'attison. Secretary of the last An nual Conference, llev. Mr. Pattison was reap pointed Secretary, with Iter. George W. Ly brand and llev. Alexander M. Wiggins and Rev. Samuel E. Gracey as assistants. Daily sessions of the Conference were ordered, begin ning at nine o'clock and closing at 12, and rules lor tho government .of the body were adopted. ' A memorial service was ordered for Friday morning at 10 o'clock, in memory of the ministers deceased during the year. Standing Committees were appointed on public worship, Rev. Joseph Castle, chairman; Publication of Minutes, Rev. R. II. Pattison, cmwiiiiuLi; on ueuurui rMailsucs, Uev. J. M. Hinson, chairman; Missionary Statistics, Rev. R. J. Cursou, chalruiuu; on Education, Rev. Q. p. Carrow, chair man ; Bible JCause, Rev. J. D. Curtis Chairman; on Sunday Schools, B. F. Price' Chairman; on the'iract Cause, Rev. W. Rink' Chairman; on Temperance, Rev. V. Smith' Chairman; on Finauce, Rev. J. B. Maddox' Chairman; on Mlsslous, the Presiding Elders and on Church .'Extension, Rev. J. C. Murphy! Chairman. A special Committee on the Sab bath was appointed, with Rev. J. W. Jackson Chairman. A Committee on the Freedmen was also raised, with Rev. W. C. Robinson as Chairman. A resolution favorable to a division or the Conference by State lines at Its present session was read and laid over for the present. The Conference agreed to visit Dickinson Col lege, at Carlisle, on Friday afternoon next, on Invitation of the Faculty of that Institution conveyed by its President, the Uev. Dr, A npcclnl Committee was appointed on the State of the Church, with Itev. J. JI. Alday an Chairman, The publication of the minutes of the Con ference was given to the Conlcrcnce Tract so ciety, A debate arose upon tno proposition to place the missionary statistics in the same pamphlet with the minutes. Dr. Cooper op posed It, as being already large e ongh. Dr. Dook thought It would not make ltf in. nveni ently large. The subject was referred to the committee. Bishop Scott stated to the contereiico that the Board of Bishops had passed a resolution tnnt it would not be best to divide the Phila delphia Conference before the next General Conference, and that they could not sanction any such division. This settles the subject for the present session. Hot. Messrs. Parsons and Marks, of the Lutheran Church, were Introduced, and all clergymen of other churches were Invited to a seat within the bar. The Pittsburg Methodist Conference. The Pittsburg Conference continued in ses sion at Massillon on Thursday. In addition to the customary business of the Conference It was voted to hold the next annual meeting at Crerns burg. Pa. It Is al?o proposed to divide this Conierencc, which numbers forty thousand members, contributes over forty thousand dol lars per jear to the mission fund, and, extend ing from the Allnebenv summits to the Mus kingum, embraces within tts limitsHhe greater part of Western Pennsylvania and Southeastern Ohio. THE LOUIS AHA LEGISLATURE. Introduction of Resolutions Declaring t. tho Sherman Blli;Cncoustltutlonal,'and Demanding a Teat of It In the Supreme Court, Etc. New Orleans, March 12. In the State Senate lo-day. Mr. Munday presented a set of resolu tions declaring the MiliUr; Reconstruction bill unconstitutional In irnorini the legal existence of ten States; in interfering with the suffrage rights and elieibilit.y to office In State elections; in depriving said States ot participation in the riphts and privileges ot the general Government, while they are fully taxed, and on delivering over to irresponsible commissioners, aimed with inquisitorial powers, a whole people who have for more than eighteen months been pur suing the avocationB of peace and yielding a cheerlul obedience to the general Ooverntnent. His resolutioncalls upon the people of Loui siana to enter their solemn protest against the eniorcement of the law in this State; that all state oilicers proceed In the tiischarno of their duties as it no Buch law had been promulgated; that in case of actual conflict between State and Government oilicers the former oppose merely passive resistance, placing the matter in the hand ot the Attorney General of tho State, whof-hall test tho validity of the law in the Federal Courts. In case said law shall be de clared constitutional by the Supreme Court the resolutions shall be null and void. The resolutions were referred to a joint spe cial committee. Wr. Ellis introduced a bill repealing the act authorizing a State Convention. Alter a first and second reading, it was refcned to a Joint Committee on Federal Relations. In the House, on motion of Mr. McConnell, the rules were suspended, and the bill Irom the Senate was taken up suspending .state and mun clnal elections. Itwas read twice, when a spirited discussion arose on hasty legislation upon important subjects. Mr. Tucker admonished ' the House to act calmly, and meet Iho crisis resolutely. The Senate he said, ac&d wisely on Saturday in refusing to pass the bill. The .Military Com mander had stopped the election, and the re sponsibility rested solely with him. The motion to reconsider the second reading was adopted, and the bill referred to the Judi ciary Committee. Mr. Williamson addressed the House on the subject of his appointment as Chairman of toe Wells Impeachment Committee. JAs United States Senator elect, he considered his connec tion with the General Assembly had ceased on the 4th of March, and requested his name to be erased irom its proceedings from that date. A resolution to this effect having been pro posed it was unauiniously adopted. The Speaker then named Mr. Tucker as Chair man of the Impeachment Committee. FROM MEXICO. The Strength of the Imperial and Re publican Armies A Battle Imminent. San Luis Potosi, February 22, via Matu moras, March .7. South-west Pass, and New Orleans, March 12. An intercepted letter from an ex-Imperial Minister places the forces of all arms under Maximilian at 85,000 men, while, according to a semi official organ, the torces of the Liberal amount to 45,000 men. On the 25th ult. Maximilian, at the head ot a column, marched upon the position occupied by the Liberal army. The latter would make a junc tion with Corona. The country nortU ot Quere tara is all quiet. We are all waiting the result of the great battle against the Imperialists. The Liberals are confident of success. They have the most formidable force in front of Maxi milian that the Imperial army has ever encoun tered in Mexico. The Eisteddfod. The Welsh. Eisteddfod is to be held this year at Carmarthen, in Sep tember. The following is the list of subjects and prizes: "On the Advantages of Milford Haven as a Commercial Port of National Im portance," prize 100; Defeiisa of the Welsh People against the Misrepresentations of Eng lish Critics," 10 10s., and a silver medal; "On tho History of tho Settlement of the Flemings in South Wales," 5 5s.; "On the Administration of Justice in Wales in 1800 and 18U7," 10 10s., and a silver medal; "On the Social and Intellectual Condition of Wales," 50 (copyright to remain the property of the author); "On the Effects of High-class Farm ing," 5 5s.; "On the Carboniferous Kocks of Wales," 10 10s., and a silver medal. Tub Grandees of Spain. The number of dukes who are grandees of Spain is 79; seveal of them, however, are united undor one head, as happens in the old houses of Ossuna, Me-dina-C'ojli, Abrantes, Alba, Fernan-Nunez, and others; thus the number of dukes is below 79. There are other Spanish grandees who prefer taking the title of marquis or count to that of duke. Forty-three are to be found in this list. There are 52 grandees who take the title of marquis as their first honorary distinction, retaining, however, that of duke under other denominations. There are 42 counts and grandees of Spain who are also dukes and mar quises. The total number of Spanish grandees is 147. The "Midnight Meetings" in London. Tho midnight meetings for tho reclamation of fallen women have been in operation in Lon don for five years, with the following result: 683 women were restored to parents and friends; 1800 were placed in service; 66 mar ried; 5 were reconciled to their husbands; 400 were assisted to obtain employment; 4 emi grated; 4 were sent home to the continent; 2 were established in business;!472 left or were dismissed; and 250 were sent to the hospitals. Thb Improvements op Paris. It is 6tatod that M. Ilausmann has promised Napoleon that the work for the "embellishment" oi Paris thall be completed in four years. SECOND EDITION EUROPE THIS P.M. iriiiniicln.1 tml Coititiicroinl Atlviocf? ol To-Day. j;y th Atlantic Cable. Liverpool, March 13 Noon. The Cotton Market to-day opens firm, with more activity. The sales will foot up 10,000 bales, and are quoted as follows, being an advance of d.: Middling uplands, 13d.; do. Orleans, 13gd. The Breadatuffs Market is generally firm. Oats, 3s. 2d. per 45 lbs., for American and Canada. Provisions The market is firm, but the leading articles are unchanged in price. Tal low, 43s. 6d. Linseed oil has advanced to 2'Js. Rosin has declined to 9s. per cwt. for common Wilming ton, and 35c. for fine. London, March 13 Noon. Consols for money, PI; Erie Railroad shares, 3!)J; Illi nois Central, 78; United States Vive-twenties have advanced to 74, FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON. special despatches to evenino telegraph. Washington. March 13. The Commanders for the New Military DUtrlcta. The announcement of new Military Governors was delayed jesterday in couscquenco of the probable appointment of Sherman instead of Sheridan. The President has tendered one of the appointments to Sherman, but it is uncer tain whether he will accept, flrot, because he might not like to supplant Sheridan, anil second, because he Is well satisfied with bis present position. The contest between Hancock and Ord seems to have been decided in favor of the former. For the new department, purely military, of Kentucky and Tennessee, both Meade and Ord are mentioned. Tlie Rich mond Disnatch says it is enabled to announce upon high authority that (it ueral scaoaeld bas been appointed the Commandant of the Dis trict of Virginia under the Reconstruction act. Reconstruction Question In Virginia Information received from Richmond and Fredericksburg would indicate tbat the people of Virginia regard the passage of the Wilson bill in the House of Representatives as a great victory over the radical element in Congress. The General Assembly of Virginia are jubilant, and upon the return of their envoys from Washington, at once dismissed the consideration of the call lor a Convention. Governor Pier pont says "Congress has 'been badly sold. The entire reorganization of the Southern States is now in the hand' of the President and his Rebel colleague?." The vote of the Union men and negroes is looked upon as lost for radical pur poses, and Hunnicutt's career is effectually nipped in the bud by it. A Committee, con sisting of Senators Ould, McNae, Trout, Mer cler, Robertson, and Keen, was appointed to repair to Washington to urge the passage nf thp VViIfoo hill bv the Senate. Thev arrived I of thA frhltitt ITMleo lilfit. mrunincr ThA nAnnla of Viiginia are diligently working in the cause of reconstructing their State Government in ac cordance with the late law. and learning of the Introduction of Senator Wilson's Supplementary Reconstruction bill, this deputation was selected to come to Washington for the purpose ot work ing for the interests ot Vireinia in this and other measures now before Congress. The leadlnsr men of Virginia seem to be In favor of this Sup plementary Reconstruction bill, and express a wish to see it become the law, as they think that the whole matter ot calling a convention and of conducting the reeistration of voters should be left entirely with the military gov ernors. A meeting of the negroes in Fredericksburg last night was addressed by a colored surgeon connected with the Freedtuen's Bureau. He was extremely radical, but encountered an op nentof great ability in the person of a negro named James Brooks, who is a conservative. The negroes there are said to be radically in clined. Hunnicutt is expected there to-night to csnvass among the radicals. A statement having been published that there was trouble at Wiiiamsburg, Virginia, between the whites and the freedmen. and that the mili tary bad been called out to suppress the same, General S. C. Armstrong, Superintendent ot the Fifth District of Virginia, telegraphed to Gene ral Howard to-day that he bad not aked for a mititaiy torceat Williamsburg. Eieht mounted men had been sent to Iforktown for a few days to assist in removing ireed people, but there was no trouble whatever. Thl Adjournment and Impeachment Questions The adjournment question shows but little change. Some members say all they are waiting for is the signature of Andrew Johnson to the Wihou Supplementary Reconstruction bill. TLe extreme out-and-out radicals ot the Butler Mripe, however, threaten that they will oppose any recess that will interlere with the impeach ment project, which, they say, must be pushed through at all hazards. Four out ot the nine members of the old Judiciary Committee are claimed to favor Impeachment, and the Butler party announce that it must not be abandoned on any account. There is talk now of keeping Congress together until April. Tho Fenians and Congress. The Fenian Committee from New York are still here. Yesterday tbey received further assurances of aid and sympathy from several members of both Houses of Congress. Senator Wilsou's resolutloa regarding the sales of ves sels to belligerents, together with Senator Nye's resolution of sympathy in the Senate and Mr. Donnelly's in the House, throws some light on their worHnes. Judae Underwood, of Vir ginia, is actively engaged in furthering their cause. ' Omcs-Seekers from Nsw Orleans. Among the recent additions to the crowd of oflice hunters who have arrived heie in unpre cedented numbers during the past week, are two delegations troru New Orleans, who are urging appointment of Messrs. Norton and Whittaker as District Attorney, and Messrs. Killings and Watson as United 8tates Marshal, The laft-named gentleman is endorsed by the entire Union patty in New Orleans, except a tew who prefer Geneial Frank J. Herron. It is stated that Mr.t Bullitt has withdrawn from the contest. There is no Federal appointment in Louisiana over, which there is as much strife as the Marshalship. From Cincinnati. Cincinnati, March 13. The loss by the ex ploHlou of the Powder Mills, near Xenla, Ohio, yesterday. Is estimated at $10,000. The Ovmmm-ciaft Knoxvllle despatch says that il la estimated that the late flood has damaged over 12,000,000 In East Tennessee. Over 200 persons were washed out of their homes in Knoxvllle. The damage to tbe farm ing Interests has been very heavy, and many farmers lost their houi.es, barns, grain, and slock. '.I .'. NEW HAMPSHIRE. First 9i of th Campaign A Claan Republican Victory General llarrl man's Majority about 3000. Concorp, N. H. March 1.11 A. M. We have returns from 126 towns, which give Ilinlram 2."),(OT votes, and Sinclair and scattering X,m Votes. KIh. in the First Congressional District. Is pro bably elected by 1200 majority, and Stevenn, In the Second Dlslrlct, and Hen ton, in tuo Third District, by aliout 1000 majority each. The Council will stand four llepublicnns and one Democrat. In the Senate eight Republi cans and four Pemoorats are probably elected. In tli" House there is a Kopublloan majority of hO. The Republicans have a majority in six counties, and the Itemocrats in four counties. Tbe vote in tbe Hlnte will exoend the vote of last year, in the aggregate, by 1500 to 2000. The whole vote of the State will exceed 07,000. The majority for Harriman for Governor will pro bably exceed 3000. Maryland The Democratic Senatorial Nomination. AsNArotlS, Md March 14 The Senatorial caucus last evening resulted as follows: t in toe llrst ballot, F. K. Tbomns, 39; Iwnae 1). Jone. 20; Alexander Evans, 14; Cox, 1; blank, 1. Thomas was nominated, and accepted tbe nomination In a spirited speech. Municipal IClcctlon. Capk Island, N. J., March 13. Tne Hon. Samuel Mngonlgle was re-elected Mayor of this city yesterday. Markets by Telegraph. New York, March 10. The Stock Market is active. Chicago and Rock Island, .V, Heading, 101; Canton Company, 4; Erie Railroad, SO; Clevelnnd and Toledo, 118- Cleveland and Pitts burg, 81'; Pittsburg and Kort Wayne, .); MlcbiBan Central, lt0l4; Michigan Southern. 72; .New York "Central, 1021 ., Illinois Central scrip, 114! Cumberland preferred, J2- Virginia Cs, 5.t; Missouri 6s, .'. j; Hudson River, l:: United States Five-twenties. 1802, coupons, lott'i; do. lbW, coupons, 107V; do. 1801, coupons, 107,' j; do. 1K65, coupons; 100; Ten-forties, coupons, VT-X; Seven-thirties, first series, 105; all other senes, 105. Sterling Exchange, 10t; at sight, lOU'i Gold closed at 1.14'. LEG AIi INTELLIGENCE. Ths Williams Homicide Cass Third Day Court of Dyer and Terminer Judges I.uulow anil I'eirce William li. .Mann, Esq., Itistrict Attorney; T. Bradford" Dwlglit, Assist ant DlHtriot Attorney. This morningtnere was quite as large an attrndauee of spectators as on the first or second day. Every oue seemed fully to understand and appreciate the import ance of the case on trial, for there was the most perfect order and silence maintained through out the room, without any eil'orta on tne part of the oilicers. Tlie prisoner's appearance and demeanor were as those of a man who had no care of extra ordinary weight upon bis mind; not looking like a man who knew tbat the question of his own death was the subject of public discussion. He appeared perfectly calm, and looked as If he were quite relreshed from the weariness of yes terday's proceed iiife-s. He sat In the dock read ing the newspaper, probably the account of his own trial, with appnrently cool attention; and bas seldom noticed anything that bas occurred nrnnnri him. pxceDt wtien something unusual would take place between counselor in tlie examination of witnesses. Tbe taking of testimony was then resumed: Archibald Cameron sworn I reside HUH Ridge Avenue: 1 know the prisoner: 1 know Joneph and Jolin Mews; John Mews Is a butcher: be lives In Rut tonwoad, above Rldue Itoud: 1 was with Joseph Mews on the morning of M rs. Miller's murdor; I wits Bitting In his bouse, on Buttonwood street; I was read Iiik the paper; Mr. Mews called my Munition to Williams as he was going past; I looked out und saw him: be turned down Kleventb street to Hamiltou, and went out that street; 1 didn't notice anything about Mm very particular; I saw marks cn his clothes: mere was a mark on bis upper coat slei've, and one on bis pantaloons: I could not tell wlr.it the mark was: It bud a darker look thin the rest of tbe clothes; the clothes I think were ol' a light color: ho was across tbe street when I paw him: this was between hall past 7 and 8 o'clock In the morning: hebadawulk IiiK stick In ills band; the mark on tbe rl-lu sleeve was four or live Indies In length, and about an Inch in wldib: the one mark on bis puncs was on tbe right side. Just below the knee: it was about ail Inch iu width. Cross-examination Ho was walking tbe same as I bnveslways seen him. slow, and leaning on his stick heavily: I am positive about the time I saw bim; I have been In the habit of seeing Williams three or four times a day. John 1. Fell sworn T work for L. Thompson $: Son, Eleventh street and KldK" avenue: Iain In a ware room at Twelfth and Hamilton streets; tbe lust time I saw Williams was between 7 and 8 o'clock on the Wednesday morning; he was standing by the stable on Hamilton street, as il be had Just come out ol the (,'angway : I saw bim three limes that mnrninir; when I first saw him be was standing in the yard near the lai'ce chimney place: he bud a handkerchief in his baud there; be whs holding the handkerchief in bis baud, rubbing It with it with his linger 1 saw him shortly atterwards near the end of the gangway; the lirst I heard of the murder was that evening; I gene rally go Into the stable after I open the place: on Krl uav morning, alter what I bad heard. 1 hunted, in company with Mr. L,eecb, to see If be bad hid any thing: we lonnd the shirt cult (cuff shown and recog nized): It was lying behind a hogshead in the shed, in tbecori.er. Cross-examination When I saw him near the chimney-place It was between balf'-past t and 7 o'clock: I had olten seen him about there belore that day: the passage-way from Hamilton street into the stable vard is utiout tourteen teei; the place is open from half-past 6 In tbe morning to in the evening: it is sometimes open eurlier than that; It was about six leer Irom where I saw him standing that I found the cuff; the widlh ol the chimney-place is four or five feet: he was standing at tbe edge in towards tbe yard: the hogshead stood within two or three inches of tbe wall: pumice stone Is kept in the hogshead; the culT was lound on the ground. Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, and Judges Thompson, Strong, and Agnew. The following cases were argued: Long vs; Knapp, Damon vs, liache. Pennsylvania Coal Coinnany vs. Hamlin. Vlckers vs. Berry. Mitchell vs. Webster. Htark vs. Stark. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Brew ster. The caseoftnecommou wealth vs. Brown, Alsop 4 Waters, charged with obtaining money under false pietenses, was resumed. The do murers to the two first oounU of the bill, charg ing the defendants with conspiracy, reported vesterday, were sustained, and that to the third count, charging false pretenses, was over ruled. Mr. Brown's bail was forfeited yester day on acccuat of hie absence from Court, and tlie other two defendant, Alsop and Waters, went to trial upon the charge of false pretenses. The case of the Commonwealth was: In the year I860 the defendants represented to Joseph il. Thornley, of this city, that they owned, and had a good and marketable title, In a tract of laud containing 1000 acres, and situated In Ka nawha county, West Virginia; and by means of this representation induced Mr. Thomas to pay .to them J4000 for an Interest In the said land: und this representation was false nnd fraudu lent, and tbe defendants knew It so to be. In support of this allegation tbe Common, wealth produced evidence ot the defendants having made this statement to Mr. Ihoruley; und also of tlie falsity of the statemen t; also, m to the land being in West Virginia. Tbe Com monwealth offered evidence 10 prove that, at U,e "Frae the defendants alleged the deed of the land u'liamade to uieiu. mj uaui nt wns iu layette county, Ky.. to which (state it had been ceded some thirty or forty years before. As to a brief of title, purporting to have been taken from the records of Kanawha county, sliowlug con vevaneesof the laud from the time of Pa tru'lr ilenry down( and given by defendants to 1 leir secretary, the Common wealth offered in evidence a record to show the entire falsity olthe brief of defendants. An exemplification " , survey of the patent of the laud in Payette county. Ky.. with the certificate of the land Jinicer reglbter, and also of the Secretary of Hrt and of Governor Brnmlette. On trial. Court of Common Pleas-Allison, P. J. Ibecertiorari argumeut list was called. Fkench Newspapers. The Gazette de France publishes statistics respecting the provincial press, from which it appears that there are two hundred and sixty-seven country papers in France. Out of that number only fil'ty-one are independent; all the rest are more or less in the dependency of the Uoverpment. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OrnCBOrTtlB EVENINO TKt,WIIAPH,V Weduenday, March IS, 18S7. There was very little disposition to operate this morning, and prices were unsettled and lower. Government bonds were'luactlve. July '65 5-20's sold at 107J an advance of . 7iwasbid for 10-40s;109) for Os of 1881; 109 1 lorC2' 6-20s; and 105J & 105 for June and Au gust. 7-30s. City loans were in fair demand, the new issue sold at 1011 and old do. at 974. ' Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. Reading sold Bt 60j50J, no change; Camden and Aninoy at 131 J, no change; Penn sylvaniaRailroad at 66, a dccliue ot i, on tho cloning prtcc last evening; Norristown at 61, no change; Bnd Catawlssa preferred at 30, a decline of 4. 32 writ bid for Little Schuylkill; Mi lor Minchill; 60 for Lehigh Valley; 30 for Elmira eoramon, 40 Tor prefered do.; 65 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; 28J for Philadel phia and Erie; and 45 for Northern Central. City Fassenucr Railway shares were dull. Hestonville sold at 14i14 j, a slight advance. !5 was btd for Tenth and Eleventh; 20 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 72 for West Philadel phia; 27 for Girard College; and 28 for German Bank shares were firmly held at full r rices, but we hear of no sales. ...., Quotations ot Gold 10J A. M., 133; 11 A. M.. 133J; 12 M., 134; 1 P.M., 1343, an advance of i on the closing price last evening. The New Tork lYlbune this morning says: irnne- u "binidant at CCai7 per cent, on mlxrd col laterals, and is hftl at 3 pur cent, on (iovprnii eiiM. i.uujii.1 rciui pa,.rr p;is(iea at $;.; for beat nunies, and K'l.ll) for Becond (fade. 'hxcliatiRe Is Bteaily at tho following qnolatlons: London. HO days, 1iih,(v10h': do. alKlit. liifl '''VloS; Paris, long. 6,IH'Vl3'17V. do. Bhort o'lSVAA 15; Ant werp. 5'2l".5"2(ij Hwms. 5-21 VASW. lliimOurif, m AmsterdaDi, 41.V. Frauktort, 4U'(a)41V1 Bremen, 7!): Berlin. 72. , . , "Hetii estate ot fancv kinds Is reported as qnlt tin saleable, except al material reductions on recent asking rrlces. Moderate priced bouses are wanted, and In Brooklyn real estale there Is more dnlnif than for some time, Oflico rents are more reasonable, and promise by Mayday to be lower." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALE3 TO-DAY Keported by Bebaven A Hro., No. 40 8. Third street BEFOKE BOARDS. 1C0 sh Beading -.. tOJg FIRST BOARD. 110(0 ,V20e.'64.CD.. K'7 tiooo Klmirn 7'8 96 IiiOsh Cata Pf. 4uo sh Ocean Oil - 2'. sun do..... Is. 2'i 100 sh Read R. 830. 5i' 44 do 60, 1 sh Cam & A111.......IHI ',' jlixio I'a S.cp S4 S2H00 Pa R 1 in s C ! i)0 City 6s. Old 97H t10 dO...Uld !!7!f $30(1 do...Old f)7' Vtifl do. New ImPj fluo do. New Hi! '4 lnt do.New llil flotwuo do.New 101?4 4 sh Peuna It AS 7 do 58: 1 sh NorrWfu SI Messrs. De Haven & Brother. No. 40 Bonto Third street, report the chanu-e to-dav at 1 P. M. following rates of ex- : U. S. s of 1881. 1391 (?gl0tS ; do., 18G2. l09jrlM; do., 1864,107il07 ; do., 1865, 107J'l07i; do., I8bf. new, luujisJiiioj; do. 6s, 10-4087(a)97J; do. 7-30, August, 105f 105; do., June, 1054105$5 do., July, 105 106. Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 17J 17J; do., July, 18G4, 16517i; do., August, 18G4, lCj16; do., October, 1864, 15315j; do., December, 1864, 14314j ; do., May, 1865, 124; do.. August, 1865, 111: do.. September. 1H6S.10J; do., October, 1865, 10J. Gold, 133$1344. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following rates ot exchange to-day at u o'clock: u.a. os, isi, coupon, 109(81094; U. 8. 5-20s, coupon, 1R62, 10lH(ai09i; do., 1864, 107JfiHlO7i; do., 1865, 1071 (rtl07$; do. new. 106106i; 10-40s, coupou. 97$ ?897i; U. 8. 730s, 1st series, 10fJ105i; do., 2d scries, 105J3)1053; 3d series, 105 j '105 j; Compounds. December, 1864, 14j14J. Philadelphia Trade Report. Wednesday, March 13. There Is a Arm feel ing in the Flour Markot, and a fair demand iron. I he home consumers, but a total absence of an Inquiry for shipment: sales of 1000 bar rels, inch-' ing superfine at 8Sfrii-75; extras at 89 (10'.50; Northwestern est' a l imily at Jllcil2o(); Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do. at f ir60iul3'30, and fancy brands at 8HT017, according to nualitv. Rv'B Klnur Is snlllnor In a kiiiiiII wav at I t7i(i,7'l'o. Nothing doing In Corn Meal, and prices ure Liuiinuui. There is a steady demand for Wheat of prime quality at full prices, but the absence or sup plies restricts operations; sales of Pennsylvania red at $2'70o3; Southern do. 8.'liij).'J-lf; and 400 bushels California at 8351. Rye is scarce and In fair request; sales of Western and Pennsyl vania at l'30(al'3o. Tliero Is very little Corn cllering now; the white Is in steady demand; rales of 5000 bushels new yellow at 07c. in store and in the cars, and 1 afloat. Outs come for ward slowly, and are in good request; sales of 2000 bushels Pennsylvania at 63(461o. There Is no falling of In the demand for prime Cloverseed, and prices nro well maintained; sales of 5000 bushels at $7-50(n9 $ 64 pounds, tbe latter rate for choice recleaned. 300 bushels Timothy sold at S3'75. Flaxseed Is wanted by the crushers at 83,20(8,25. Prices of WhlRky are entirely nominal, .LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA., ...MARCH 13. STATIC Of THKRMOMKTKR AT THB XVKNINO TKXB- OKAPK OFFICK. 7 A. M 45JU A. M 432 P. M 48 For' additional Marine Newa see Third Page. CLEARED TH18 MORNING. Ship Polar Star Rich, New York, Captain. liarque;Union, Merrill, Marseille!, J. K. liazley & Co. Rrlg K. A. Barnard. Crowell, Malanzag, I. Houku&Co. bclir Revenue, Gaudy, Richmond, Va., Caldwell, Gor don dc Co. Bohr W. Loper, Compton, Bridgeport, Tyler & Co. hchr R. L. l ay, Baker, Boston, do. bchr b. Ilotchkiss,.Rackett, Boston, Van Dusen, Loch man it Co. Schr Northern Light, Ireland, East Greenwich, Bla klston.GrueH'iti Co. Schr R. Borden, Borden, Fall River, Rommell. Hun ter Co. SehrMary Francis, Boyle, Petersburg.Va,, AudenrleJ, Norton i Co. Scbr heul, Padgett. Salem, A. G, Cattell & Co. lclir W. Wilson, Baker, h-nleni, do, hohr J. A. Lewis, Lewis. Milton, H. J. christian Co. Ht'r Mlllvllle. Renear, Milivlile, Whltall.Tittuin fe Co. tit'r Vlneland, Green, Milivlile, R. I). Wood & Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING, Br. haniuenllne Deverouside, Mutch, 2 New York, in ballast lo Peter Wright fc Ki 9 liAvm frnni Bona, Towed uruuun oy ing a. winanis. bchrW. P. Cox, llouck, from Maurice River, In ballast to captain. bchr Llllle, Hulllngs, 2 days from BrIUgeton, with grain to J. K. Palmer. bchr Revenue. Gandv, from Dennlvllle. Bchr Charles Hill. Cheesenian, from New London. bchr J. 11. Wainwrlght, Morris, from Dennis Creek. bchr W. Loper. Compton, from Maurice Klver. bchr S. Hotchkiss, Racket!, Irom New Haven. bchr R. Borden, Borden, from Fall Klver. bchr R. L. Tav, Baker, from Boston. bleamer Vlneland, Allen, from Mlllvllle, with mdse. to captain. Steamer Mlllvllle. Renear, from Mlllvllle, with mdse, to Whitall, 'latum & Co. BKLOW. Brig Matilda, from St. Barts. MEMORANDA. RarniiB Almena. liarinou, for Philadelphia, salted from bail Francisco lotli Inst. Banpie Kensington, Baker, for Philadelphia, sailed from BoHton llth lUBt. SchrM. D. Ireland, Ireland, from New York for Savannah, put iuto Norfolk 10th Inst., In distress. DOMESTIC PORTS. Nfw Yobk, March VI. Arrived, steamship Vlllede Paris, burmont. Irom Havre. bteauislilp K. C. Knight, Denty, from Alexandria. Steamship ban Sal vador.Nickerson, frombavanuab. Steamship Tyuee. Caulklus, Irom Galveston. Ship Tyro, Scott, iroui Antwerp, ship Ashbtirton, McDIamond, from Calcutta. Barque J. McCarty, McCarty, Irom Bueuos Ayres. Barque Boas, Ralhhon, from Glasgow, Barque J, Dwyer, Ktllin.au, from Buenos Ayres. Barque H. Baals, Blaiikenshlp, from Cieufuegoa. Barque R. W. Grlllilli. Drummond. from Malauzas. Brig Oernianla. Reckless, from Montevideo. Brig Florence, F.keruian, from iuerara. Brig Normandy, Patrick, from Ilemerara. , Below, ship Kate Prince, from San Franolsco. Cleared, steamships Virgo, Bulkier. Savannah: J. Gibson. Fuller, Washington; ship G. Colby, Duubar, Liverpool; barques Vaiida, bilenter, Queeastowu: Teesdale. Scarrel, do.; Krwln, Godwin. Havaua: Ocn Home, Brandt, do! brim Albatross, Buuoing, Mevlila; Flora, Mayo, Arroyo; Bachelor. Miller, do.; NYriu. Giles, baguaj schr Althss, Bishop, Baiscus. .
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