(PS- r (RMAFE H H H A. A. VOL. VII-No. 72. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 18G7. DOUBLE SIIEET-TIIREE CENTS. 71 SECOND EDITION IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Extra Session of tho United States Senato Called. The Proclamation ofilic President Ktc., Ete Ktc, Etc., Ktc, Ktc. "Wasjiinoton, March 30. Owing to the large number of Executive appointments to bo acted on, me rresiuent io-uay l sun oil the following proclamation, a eopy of which was addressed to every senator: Whereas, objects of Interest to the United Slates require that the Senate should be con vened at 12 M. on Monday, the 1st day of April xiexi, 10 receive anu nci upon sum communi cations as may be made to It on the part of the jxecuuve: Now. therefore. I. Andrew Johnson. Vrin Cent of the United States, have considered It to Demy duty to issue this my proclamation, de claring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to conveno for me transaction or business at the Canltol. in the city of WashinEton. on Mondnv. the Int. day of April next, at 12 o'clock on that day, of wuicu u wuo biirii ai inai lime De eniilleu to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given nnder my hand and the seal of the United States, at Washington, the 30th of AiarcD, in the year or our L,orl ISO", and of the independence of the United States of America the 91st. (Signed) Andrew Johnson. Jiy the President. William II. Skward, Secretary of State. Personal. Speaker Colfax was in the chair to-day, his Step-father having passed the crisis of his dis ease yesterday, and Is now regarded us oat of danger. 8. P. Hanscom has withdrawn from the 2Va tUmal Republican and disposed of his interest in the establishment to his partner, Wllllum J. M urtagh. The President and his Cabinet are at the Capitol to-day, in the Vice-President's room, attending to public business. Another Presidential Protest. The President this morning sent the follow ing: To the House of representatives: In gly lngmy approval to tho joint resolution pro viding for the expensesof carrying Into full effect the act to providefor the more effi cient government of the Kebel states, I am moved to do so for the following reason: The seventh section of the act supplementary to the act for the more efficient government of the Kebel States, provides that all expenses Incurred under or by virtue of that act shall be paid out of any money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. This provision Is wholly unlimited as to the amount to be ex pended. Whereas the resolution now before me limits the appropriation to 500,000. I consider this limitation as a very necessary Cheek against unlimited expenditures and lia bilities. Yielding to that consideration, I feel forced to oppose this resolution without modi fying In any manner my objections heretofore stated against the original and supplementary acts. (Signed) Andrew Johnson. Washington, D. C March 30, 1867. rR0CEEHIXGSOF COXCRESS. Senate. Washinuton, March 30. The Senate met at 10 o'clock. The readme of the Journal of yesterday was dtt)peu8d witli. Tlie House bill to nuthorlz.e the appointment of watchmen of the Capitol by the bergeaat-at-Arins of the House and ssanaie was paasud. Mr. ConnesH ((Jul,) Introduced a resolution calling upon the Hecretary of the Interior lor all paper con nected with the extension of th patent ot Tliaddeus II y ait. Adopted. Mr. Howard (Mich.) offered a resolution calling; upon the Secretary of the Iulerior lor a copy of the last report of the Directors of the Pad tic Railroad. Adopted, Mr. ISanlsbury (Del.) offered a resolution to extend the sesBiou ot the two Houses umll 8 o'clock. Mr. Davis tKy.) said the object of this was to take notice of the death of Mr. Riddle, of Delaware, watch would be done at 12 o'clock", After some discussion, the resolution was laid side. Mr. Corbett (Oregon) called up the bill appropriating f&Ooo for the support, in part, of the Soldiers and bailors' Orphans' nine oflua District of Columbia, which was passed. Mr. Conuoss (t.'a..) moved to take up the resolution oflered by him yesterday, calling upou the Secretary of War for information as to how much money was paid to the ilaltlmore and Ohio Railroad by the Gov ernment during the wur, what rates were charged, whether they were higher thuu were paid to other mwupanles: if so, why, etc. 'Mr. Johnson moved an amendment to Include the northern Centrul and Pennsylvania Central roads. The amendment was agreed to, and the vesoiutlou was adopted. ' On motion of Mr. Sherman (Ohio), the rule of the Executive session requiring nomination not acted upon to be returned to the President litter the close of the session, was suspended so as loarfow nominations now pending in the Executive session to be continued until acted upon, Mr. W ilson (Mast.) called uptli4) Home resolution tor the appointment ot a Joint sluiAding committee on ordnance, and moved to amend liy making it a Joint special comailttee, with power o send for persons aua papers, and take testimony as to the best and latest Improvements in fire armfs. The amendment was agreed to, and the resolutloii wis adopted. Mr. Baulshury offered a rosolildloo for the appoint ment of a Joint committee ol litres ten at irg and live Representatives to accompany the romaina of the lute beutttor Riddle to bis lioni.e, Arewl to. Mr. tsumnergave notice that' on tin 1st Wednesday In July he would call up the bii 11 for mlversal sutl'rage throughout the United Mate. He bid reason to be lieve, he said, that there woe j Id be aiuoruiu present on that dav. Mr. Thayer (Neb.) called rip "HI b extend to the Btute of Nebraska the prlvi I leijes nf ai act granting laud to the Stales lor the es Aabashuieil f Agricul tural Colleges, Passed. 7 Mr. Pomeroy (Kan,) calle1 up the bll to allow the Chaplain of the House or 1 .'lepreseutathes to draw his salary lor the present year"', which was )aased. At iO'46 the beuate wen"' Into ececutivi session. At 12 M. the doors were reopennq. andthe President pro hm. declared the y-enate adjnurnttl, under the resolution ot yesterday, until the Ural Veduesduy in July next. f Hons of llepreseatatlves. The ITouse met at 10 o'clock. The number of mem bers present was appareutly less than a quorum. The Chaplain, in h i prayer, returned thanks for the great public services which Congress had beau enabled to perform, I ' placing the liberties of the peo ple on lasting foundations, and elevatiug the human race. The battle cloud had passed away, to be followed by a prosfperous calm, and when Congress next met it would look out on a country reuuited Chiefly through lla labors. Mr. Thomas (Mdl ) presented the memorial from the Mayor and membtrs or the City Council of llalliuiore, asking Congress tf assist the people of Maty land to lorni a Btate Gover"meul republican in form, and In unison with the spirit of the age. Relorred to the Judiciary t'.irtinitrttce. Mr. Renton IN, f ") asked leave to offer a resolution leuaermt hherldan lierrou Orleans from the olhceufhlch they disgraced, aud the appoint mem ot loyal n u in meir places. Mr. wood (is i .i oujecieu, ana IBS resolution not received. I On motion o fji m r, Btevens fP ) the resolution authorizing tl retention ol' the doorkeepers and messenger dulr'n the reorns, was ordered to be con atrued to as to Include those employed at tbrve dol lars per day, t The House .Proceeded to consider the business on the Bpeaker't' d disposed of It as follows: The Beuate,' l'ut resolution to authorise the com manding get '"' i,f.h6 army to permit tradora to remain at c"H1.n military posts. A rter an xplaea tion by Mr. A'ui' "f 'o, Mr. Ktevens moved to lay It on the tal"1"' AJ il, jolut resolution was then passed. , . . The Sent amendatory of the organic at of Colorado "J' " explaoatfoa by Mr. Ashley, wi" passea. Tbehen' J" " oluon In reference U the re moval of ndiai trio was Olscsog bv Messrs. Wln- i'lToUh opposT0"' Ua Mr' Bur"""1' ' Mr. Co9 (Pa.) moved to lay the bill en the table wbicb w. rel to: yeas, ; ua. . Ou mo J0" Mr; Boaiwell, the J.diclary Commit tee wm wtuuu4 is evuuuue, uwtoj u tecw, ik f the thir11KB ui tuis uouse to juajur-t.vuurai for the removal of the Louisiana officials . Attornfy-oeneral, Monroe, Mayor or new . and AiJell. Judve of the First District Cuurt. Investigation tf the affairs of the Union Pacific Rail way, with power to send lor persons and papers. The Keiiate bill appropriating I2-O00 to grade, In part, the public grounds In Washington, was objected to by Mr. Holman.who claimed tbat under the rules It must be ilist considered in Committee of the Whole. The rules were, on motion of Mr. Htevens, sus pended, nd the hill was considered In the House and raised. It provides for the extension or the Cupl ol grounds north and south on the land belonging to the Government. The r-ennte amendment to the House hill, to autho rize the appointment of certain watchmen, was con curred In. The Speaker laid before the House the (senate amendment to the House resolution for the appoint ment ol a Joint Committee on Ordnant'e. The amend ment authorizes the employment of a clerk and ste nographer. It was concurred In. Also, the Senate resolution lor the appointment of a Committee to accompany the body of tlie laleHenator Riddle to bis late home in Delaware. Concurred in. The Senate amendment to the Joint resolution for the payment of the Chaplain of the House was taken ir"in the (Speaker's table and concurred in. Mr. tschenck (Ohio) asked leave to oiler a resolu tion directing those members of the Committee on Military Affairs ef the Isst House to prosecute, dur ing the recess, the Investigation ordered at the last session Into the management of the Academy at West Point. Mr. Ross objected. Mr. Mcbenck moved to suspend the rules, which was not ngrecd to. The senate bill to confirm certain sales made by the direct tax Commissioner for eouth Carolina to persons In the army, navy, or marine corps was referred, on motion of Mr. Ross, to the Committee on claims. The Hennte Joint resolution relating to the trans portation 07 troops by the Isthmus route to the Pacitlc States and Territories was referred to tlie Comu.iltee on Military allalrs. The Senate bill appropriating f.V)00 for the Soldiers' and Snllors' Orphan Home of the DiBtrict of Columbia, The senate bill to extend to Nebraska the provi sions of the Agricultural College bill, was passed. Mr. Lathn offered a resolution that the report of Congressional Printer on the purchase of paper be taknn from the table and referred to the Committee on Printing, with power to Investigate the same, seud for persons and papers, and sit during the recess, Mr. Holmes objected to the last clause. The Speaker stated that all committees now ap pointed are authorized to sit during therecess.ua this was not an adjournmeut of the session, but a recess. The resolution was adopted. Mr. lyyncb.on leave. Introduced a bill to establish certain post routes in Maine, which was passed. 'l ne npeaxer prescnieu a message irora the Presi dent approving the loint resolution Drovidlmr lor the expenses of carrying into effect the act for the more etuciem government oi the itebel blaleu. Dald on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Scbenck (Ohio) introduced a Joint resolution to pay to Norman Wiard I4J.IK0 in full for all hia us counts against the Government for CO-pouuder guns uihuc jit iiie uuvy iu inni. Mr. Hamilton Ward (N. V.) moved to refer to the Commutes on Claims. Disagreed to. Mr. Windom (Minn.) moved to refer to the Com. mlttee of the Whole. Disagreed to. M r. Srhenck then withdrew the bill. The Speaker announced tlu Select Committees, as follows: Committee to Accompany the Rodv of Senator Riddle to Delaware Messrs. Nicholson, Furusworth, UlosHbrenner, Kerr, and Renton. on ordnance Messrs. schenck, aeKur.aun Butler. To Wait on the President Messrs. Ratlin and Brooks. Mr. Ingersoll (111. ) asked to have the Senate lolnt resolution for llchtinc the City or Washinuton with gas taken up and passed, objection was made. Mr. Scheuck HBked leave to offer a resolution In relation to experiments In testing ordnance. Its reading was interrupted by a message from the President announcing his auurovul or a lew of tlie latest bills passed. And then, as the clock denoted the nourornoon. the Speaker let the hammer tall, and said: Gentlemen, the hour or 12 having arrived. I do now. in accord ance with the concurrent resolution or both Houses, and wishing each one of you a safe Journey to his home, and a happy reunion with family and trlends, declare the first session or the Fortieth Congress ot the United States adjourned till the first Wednesday ol July next at noon." Applause and clapping of bands on the floor and In the gullerfes greeted this little farewell speeoli. The members and ofllcert exchanged parting expres sions of good-will, and separated. FROM EUROPE THIS AFTERNOON. Financial and Commercial Advices. By the Atlantic Cable, London, March 30 Noon. American secu rities are In request, and open at u considerable advance. Illinois Central, 7( U. 8. Five twenties, 75'4; Erie Railroad shares, 39V. Frankfort, March 30 Noou. U. a. Five twenties, 7!, Pauis, March 30 Noon. TJ. B. Five-twenties, 8-1. London, March 30 Noon. Consols, 01 for money. Liverpool, March 30 Noon. The Cotton Market is quiet and steady, and at the opening prlceB were unchanged. The sales to-day will Jirobably be 10,000 bales. Upland middlings 3d.; Orleans middlings, 18ad. t The Breadstuff's Market is generally wlthou change. Corn, however, has taken an upward turn, and is quoted at (id. higher. The follow ing are the quotations: Flour, 28s. 9d.; Western Wheat, ins. 3d., for Milwaukee red and amber, and 13s. Cd. for California white. Corn, 39s. GJ. lor mixed Western. Barley, 4s, 6d.; Oats, 3s. (Jd. Provisions Pork has declined considerably, and is now quoted at litis. Beef has declined to 12-is. fed. , barrel. Bacon, ids.; Cheese, UO.; Lard, 50s. Produce The market Is generally quiet: Spts. Petroleum, lid.; common Hosin, bs, 9d.; ro ll tied Petroleum, Is. Gil.; Spirits Turpentine ad vanced 3d.; sales at 37s. Ud. Cloverseed, Sis.; l'ot Ashes, ols.; line Kosin has advanced; sales at 17s. Scotch Pig Iron has declined; sales at 51s. 6J.; Tallow, 44s. 6a.', Linseed Oil, 19; Linseed Cakes. 10; Calcutta Linseed, GGs. cwt.; Whalo Oil, 41 V ton. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. THE TRIAL OF G0TTLEI3 WILLIAMS. Tho Motion in Arrest of Judgment. His Death Sentence Is Pronounced by Judge Ludlow. Court of Oyer and Terminer Judge Allison, Ludlow, Pelrce, and Brewster, At 11 o'clock the full bench sat In this Court to dis pose of the case of Goltlelb Williams, convloted or the murder of Ellr.a M. Miller. A motion in arrest of Judgment was made and argued a week or so ago, then fully reported. The Court this morning met to give a decision upon that motion, and then dispose of the prisoner accord ing to the decision. The other Courts over which this bench pre sides adjourned at that hour, and a large num ber of the members of the bar aud ouLslde spectators gathered here to witness the awful and solemn scene that it was thought would be enacted. The following opinion of the Court waa read by his Honor J udge Ludlow: MOTION IN ARREST OF THE JUDGMENT. Commonwealth vs. Oottlelb Williams. As the pris oner's life may be involved In the final determination of tblscauae, we will not pause to Inquire whether this motion does In fact bring to our notice any por tion of ibe record In thli case; we therefore have ex amined and will now proceed to decide a question which rsaily arises under the habeas corpus act. 1 be prisoner was arrested In beptember. 1865, and was held to answer at the October Session of the Oyer aud 'terminer. Upon the last dayol the De cember term a motion was made for bis discharge, under what Is known as the "Two-term law." This motion wos refused, and iba prlBonsr having been tried at the February besalons, was couvlcted of mur der In the Ureldeirree. Our brothers Pierce and Brewster, who constituted the uoriim at the December sessions of the Oyer and Terminer, report to the Court tbat this cause was continued to the areaeni term, at the laatauce ot the Common wealth, because it appeared that a material witueaa for the prosecution was confined In an insane asylum. This faot was estaulisbed by a physician of the institution, as also the then diseased condition of the witness' mind. At the trial, the materiality of this witness' testi mony wm established, for without it one important link In the Commonwealth's case would have been wanting, and, as It now appears, could not have been supplied. Is the prisoner entitled, under the drcanutances, to a discharge f The third lection of the act of 18th Febiraary, 175, among other things provides, "If such prisoner shall not be Indicted aud tried the second term, sessions, or Court alter his or her commitment, unless the delay happen on the triplication or with the anient of the defeudant, or upon the trial shall be acquitted, he or be shall be 4iuhargad from Imprisonment." This Motion, with tlie addition of the J words,' "Or Other Indictable offenses," after the word felouy, ha4 M-eiMtcmt mcuvo M lh tt it M Hitu, im, known as the Penal Code, though the original law had not been repealed. " The old statin was entitled "An tct for the better secnrlng personal liberty, and preventing wronnnu Imprisonments," ( Bmlth'a i.aws, 17n), and thin very title furnlHhes tbe principle by which we may inter pret the law. Iletore the pannage of the act a citizen might have been deprived ot his liberty for an indefinite period of time, at the will of the prosecutor, or by the caprice of the Judpe; irom and after Its passage the law. by unlocking the prison door, secured personal liberty, but only In case of wofW Imprisonment. It In any Instance It can be proved lh. the Impri sonment Is not wrongful, tbe act does not apply; If It did. Its title ought to be changed, for It would then become a law; which In Its practical opemllon would endanger personal safety, property, aud life, and op press the entire community. Our tribunals of lant resort have evidently followed. In causes already decided, the spirit, and aot the letter of this law. As tar hack ns the year iwil, the Supreme Court, In Itespab vs. Arnold, S Yntes. 2M, decided that the act of the prisoner in keeping wit nesses out or court would not entitle him to a dis charge at the end of two terms: and herein the court, with evident propriety, followed tho spirit and not tbe letter of the law. In Commonwealth vs. Jnllnr of Allegheny county, 7 w. , decided In 1H38, It was held that a person labor ing under an Infectious dlseaie, is not entitled of right to be tried at the second term, and here again tlie Court departed from the letter, and adhered to the spirit of the law. In Commonwealth vs. Hherlfr of A llegbeny county, IB 8. and K., .TH. it wan determined that a prisoner who stands Indicted tor aiding and abetting nnolher to commit murder, and has not been tried at the second term, is entitled to bis discharge If tbe principal has absconded. So in Clark vs. the Commonwealth, 5 Casey. 135, tho lust reported cose upon the subject, the present Chief Justice, delivering the opinion of the Court, declared that a prisoner could onlv claim his discharge under the "two term law" where there had been a legal and competent tribunal before wbicb he could have been indicted and tried, for. In the language ol (his learned Judge, "the statute was made to restrain the mullce and oppression of prosecutors, and to relievo wroiififul Imprisonment, not to embarrass tlie administration of the criminal law: not to relieve righteous Imprison ment, and to defeat public justice." In further lllusirailon of the undoubted soundness of that Judicial Interpretation of thin law, which rests upon its spirit, and not Its letter, we may mention the case relerred to in the argument of tho Assistant District Attorney, of fifty men charged with murder (and in the event of a serious riot such a thing is not impossible). All could not be tried in two terms. Shall ten, or twenty, or thirty be discharged ? We answer. Yes. by the letter of this act. and emphatically, No I according to its spirit. Why, then, upon principle or authority, ought this motion to be granted? The witness whose testimony was Important and material was, by the act of ilod, suddenly doprl veil of his reason. Ought the Commonwealth, therefore, to lose his evidence and the cause, and before nu ell'irt could be made to restore the witness to mental health? An Infections disease p'evented, iu the Common wealth vs. The Jailor of Allegheny County, tbe trial of a prisoner, although he demanded it at the second term; ought not the same principle to apply where the witnesses In a cause labor under the same Infec tion? and why should adlllerent rule ho adopted when the disease a Meets. In outward manifestations, the mind anil not the body alone? It is needless to go further. The weight of authority nnd the force of reason drive us to one conclusion, which Is, that where an Inevitable necessity, legal, physical, or mental, ex!U which prevents a trial, me prisoner shall not he discharged: a legal and physicr.l necessity compelled the continuance of this case, the prisoner has been deprived of no rights, we may add that his trial was conducted with the utmost caution, and resulted In a verdict with which tlie Judges, espe cially my brother Pelrce and mysulf, who tried the case, are entirely salislled. The Judgment ought not to be arrested, and the pre sent motion is therefore overruled. The District Attorney then addressed the Court, saying that on the ltlth of October, lm, a true bill was found by the Grand Jury, charging Gottlelb Williams with the murder of Kllzii M. Miller, and upon the 17th of Murch. l(7,the case was tried, and tbe Jury then found a verdict of guilty of murder in tbe first degree; and as the duty of his office as District Av torney required, be applied to the Court to hflVe the sentence of the law pronounced upon the pri soner. Williams was asked if he bad anything to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon him. He replied: "I have a great deal to say. but it would be of no use. I am not guilty, Is all I have to say." Judge Ludlow then made a few very Impres sive remarks upon tbe position of the prisoner, the belnousness of his crime, and the awful fate that was his, in the following words: Gottlelb Williams At the present term of this Court, you were tried lor the wilful, deliberate, uikI premeditated murder of Eliza M. Miller, and although defended ably aud earnestly by your counsel, a Jury of your own selection found you guilty of murder la the first degree. Tbe Court has refierted upon the evidence sub mitted in your case, and have no doubt of the correct ness of this verdict; and thus by the record of this tribunal you stand convicted of having committed the highest crime known to our laws. No human eye witnessed the cruel blows which your right arm Inflicted upon an aged and defenseless woman, nor the terrible deliberation with which vou almost severed her bead from her body. An All-wise and Omniscient Being permitted human witnesses to trace your steps, and by the testimony a series ot facts were clearly established whioti furnished the succes sive links in that Iron chain which held you In lis embrace. We do not desire to protract this painful scene by an extended reference to the details of this bloody tragedy, but we cannot help saying that you in humanly murdered a woman, in her own peaceful, quiet home, where she had lived Tor a quarter ot a century, beneath the shadow of the very bouse in which you had passed the days of your childhood. That woman had taken an interest iu your own welfare, had fed you at her table, had been your bene factress and friend; and, worse than all, she would to-day have slept in a dishonored grave but for the prompt action of tbe authorities aud the overruling providence of a Just God. Nor is this your first offense, for our records prove that another human being has fallen a victim to your savage passions. Our duty, though painful, Is plain; as ministers of Justice we execute the command of our statute, and of that Divine law which declares that, "whoso sheddolu man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." You sent your victim Into eternity in a moment, and belnre she could utter a single prayer, Humm Justice will, before long, consign you to the scaffold and tho grave, but time will be given you to repent. We admonish you to prepare without delay to meet that august Being before whose bar you must stand, and whose decree Is final, aud to all eternity Irrevo cable. Nothing now remains for ns to do but to pronounce the iudgment of the law, which Judgmsut Is (bereall the Judges arose): Thai UotUrili iVUUamt, the rrrUone.r at tKe bar, b taken from hrme to the Jail of the county of 1'hlUutrl jihia, from uTimre Ae came, and from thetxee to the, place of ej-i cutUm, and that Iw be. there hanimt by the neck vntit he. it dead, and may (Jod of 2iit Uijtnile goodnem have mercy on hit souU Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, and Judges Thompson, Btroug, Head, and Acnew. Tbe following cases were argued: Blood vs. Marcellor et nl. Hooker vs. Hlms, Court of Common Pleas Judges Allison and Pierce. The Orphans' Court motion list was up. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Brew ster. Miscellaneous business was before this Court. The business of the February toriu, which came to a close to-day, was wound np. The usual number of recognlztnceo was for lelted, and ordered to be sued out. The April terra will begin on Monday next, at which time a new venire of Jurors will be returnable. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Lud low. Habeas corpus casos were before tbe Court. The Commonwealth ex rel. Stevenson et al., submitted to the Court, upon the evi dence taken before the Alderman, and upon written argument. The charge against the defendants was false pretenses, and the testi mony wus precisely the same as tbat embodied at the trial of the Monongolla Oil Company case, which has been several time fully re ported. It will be remembered that the defendants were at that trial acquitted of the charge, but ordered to pay the costs. The result of the consideration of jne Court was;that the Bench was divided In opinion as to whether the evi dence brought out such false pretense as Is meant bp tiie statute, the majority being of opinion that it did : that though the defendant have been tried upon a airuilar charge, still the one now tried Is another distrlot oneaalnst other parties, aud should be tried by a Jury: and, finally1 that It was a case for the Jury, and tbe relators should be remanded for trlal.whlch was the order of the Court. In the case of the Commonwealth yg. Conktin and Patterson, convicted of a oharge of forcible entry and detainer, a motion for a new trial was argued, upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to tbe law and the evidence. Held under advisement. Shipments of Specie. Kiv Yoke, March 88. The ontward-bound steamers to-day take the following amounts of peele: City of Washington, IU.6J0; Ham inonia, H,(X, UHidiDg fcitar, tm,(M). Total, FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Oririca or TrtB Kvkntmo TBt,nnBPH, Saturday, March 0. 187. There was rather mote deposition to operate in stocks this moralncr, ftnd prices were tinner. In Government bonds there was no material chanpe to notice. Jujjjr '66 6-20 sold at 1074 44l07j, no chance; 1()!)4 was bid for old S-2(K u for 6s of 1881; 1054(106 for Juno and Atienst 730s, 98 for 10-40n. City loar.s were in fair demand; the new issue sold larcely at 101. no change. Quotations ol (Jold 10 A. M 134; 11 A. M., 133: 12 M., 134; IP. M 134 , a decline of on the closlne price last evenitip. PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE SALES TO MY Heported by Debaven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street . . BEFORE BOARDS. 100 sh Reading RIt m o 50M FIRHT BOARD. looc 5-20s '6S..Jyreg.l0714 ton City 6s, New iop, ootl do. Newcltl J HkO do. New iui; ! 16(10 ra5s.past due.ls.iii4 itso rlo.var.ctls. !' l(!0SchN7pcbl.... H4 loo sh l'enna R....SK0. isf 6 do ..Is. 5.'. J sh Leh V R 6H, 113 do..8crli... 15 sh Morris ci rr....i2nv 10 sh First Nat Hk....i;v lflsh Read R. ..CM-HI 10 dO..........C. 60 81 do 0.50 81 no Km 2 (1(10 hyo UK) 100 d...ra....C.R0'4 do la.61 1-ltl do....l.tx0 ill' do is. M do on. fiis; do t3o. M ' BETWEEN BOARDS. MIO0O City es. New lot luoah Reading., . SI ,..StO. M '4 ,..s30. SI '4 iiia-ai8 ocp...jy...i07, l(Mo do. 107 icon do...'4..cp...li7?A $1000 178 7-30s.Je 10fi'4 IM0U S7-30s.Au. IDS J,' IMKHiU HliMos.cp ; s . $,r)U0 8ch N 7 pc b 1.... 84 lnnsh susn CI irtf luo do bt lf,J. 300 dn .. 6H) do. 200 do.. nt ltlsh Penna R r.v, loo do .....no. 6"'j 63 do S3. Vj Ssh Locust Mt.... .. 4i', 32 s b I.en N stk 5:i'i 37 sh Leh V..fA p'd. IS, BKCOND BOARD. $1000 5-2fw'B2.. 109' 200 sh Read R. blO. ,100 do... s.'Kl. 1U0 sh Mcllhenny ...... tlOivC&Aftft.'BU 89 'JO0O do 2d.. HI) fiOOOSusqUBs bo. 60' Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, No. 40 South, Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M. : U. S. 6s of 1881, 109 fjiil04; do., 18G2, 109Jai(MJ ; do.,1864, 1074 107i; do., 18C5, 1083llOHi; do., 1&65. new, 107J(107jj; do. fts, 10-408 , 98984; do. 7'30s, August, 105j (H106; do., June, 1054O1054; do., July, 10545 106; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 17J (r$18: do., July, 1HG4, 174(?il74; do., rst, 18G4, 1G417; do., October, 18B4, 154'3)16; do., De cember, 1864, 14jC(16; do., May. 19G5, 124 0312; do., August, 1865, 114rlU: do., September, lnfiS, lOlffMl; do., October, 1865, 10',10:j. Gold, lo34134. Philadelphia Trade Report. Saturday, March 30. There Is not much doing In Flour to-day, there being no demand except from the home consumers, who purcha.se principally of good fumily grades, which are iu small supply. The sales reach 500 bbls.. Inclu ding superfine atS8-2.j9, extras at SO oOOlO'oO, Northwestern extra family atS12l3-23,Penusyl-vanla and Ohio do. do. at Sll-7511'25, aud fancy at iU'aOn'50, according to quality. Rye Flour is quiet, with small sales at 87'2-"(S7-37!. No thing doing in Corn Meal, and prices are nnmlnul. There Is very little Wheat com In fr forward, nnd prime lots are In steady demand, but common quali ties are neKlected; sales of fair and choice Pennsyl vania red at t.'i(.:i"2o, aud Calllornla at U'iju3'r. Rye Ih scarce nnd wanted; sales of Western aud l'enn svlvaiila at l,4ri(ivr6(i. Corn Is In fair demand, and a shade lower; sales of 6000 bushels new yellow at f i-io (U1T2 In the cars und afloat. Oats remain without change: sales of Pennsylvania at (Wo. No transactions have been reported In either Barley or Malt. Cioverseed is iu steady demand, with sales of 200 bushels new at $lo-2ualloo. an advance. Timothy ranges Irnm I3'25(t.3,n0. Flaxseed Is sell lug at 3(($3'lu. Whisky The "contraband" article la selliuk- al $l(i I-2UV Ballon. TW Markets by Telegraph. New York, March 30. Stocks steady. Chicago and Rock Island, fS: Reading, 102'; Canton, i&A; Erie Railroad, 6sW; Clevelund and Toledo, R.T! Cleveland and Pittsburg, 79J; Pittsburg, and Fort Wayne, 97; Michigan Central, 108'-.: Michigan Southern, 94 New York Central, 106; Illinois Central, llty-fc Cumberland pre ferred, 'iV2; Virginia 6s, 60; MlRHourl 6s, llo; H?.ltod,.8ute9 Five-twenties, 1863, 109J4; do. 1K64 107; do. 1865, 108 new Issue, 107; United buites Teu-iortieu, 98: Seven-thirties, first lHSUe. KM)! all nf.haru lllM. Klorllnir Kr. change, 109; sight bills, 109. Wold closed at 14. Money at 7 per cent. New York, March 30. Cotton quiet at 30iZr. 'nj.qulel; sales of 5500 bbls. State nt f9 A5 tsu- o; unio, gll-70il3-90; Western, S9-H5i:t-90; Southern, tlMlVj)10; Canada white wheat, 3 20. Wheat quiet. Corn dull and declining; mixed western, 8M8ffil-19. Oats quiet and unchanged. Rye Hales of 800 bushels at f 1-33. Barley Mules of 28 000 buRhels at 95o. Pork dull; new Mess, 24(a,24-10. Whisky quiet. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OP PHILADELPHIA.. ..MARCH 30. STATE Or THKRMOMETJta AT THK XVBNINd TBt.lt- esifH orvicic. 7 A. M... 42I1 A. M 61 12 P. M M For additional Marine Newt tee Tliird Page, CLEARED THIS MORNING. , Brig Tda C. Hoxart. Asplnwall, J. K. liazley & Co, Bchr Hector, Hackett, Halifax, L. Westentaard & Co hchr A. M. .Flanagan, Corson, Clenfueos, Madeira & Canada. Bchr M. E. Smith, Smith, Trinidad, C. C. Carson 4 Co; hchr Bonny Boat. Kelly, Boston. Captain. bchr Modesty, Weaver, Sew Bedford, via Boston, Major U. W. James. Bchr James Young, Wilson, Portland, Warren, Qrecc fc Morris. Bchr W. W. Marry, Champion, Washington, Castner. Htlckney fe Wellington. Schr H. Blew, Peterson, Richmond, W. It. Johns. Bchr L. I), binall, Tlce. Danversport, M. V. Coal Co. tschr M. R. Carlisle, Potter, Providence, do. hchrC. Merrick, MonlKomery, Norwich, Mllnes&Co. hchr Amelia. Beehe. Ureenport, Pox ft Hunter. Bchr K. H. ay lor. Naylor. Chelsea, J. J. ConnerACo. bchr C Moore, Ingersoll, Newport, Audeurled. Nor ton Co. Schr Alahama, Van Gilder, East Cambridge, Preston Coal Co. Sebr Ann S. Cannon, Cobb, Boston, Captain. Kcbr b. Purves, Jones, Providence, Sinulckson & Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Uendrlck Hudson, Howes, Irom Havana 28d lust., with sugar, etc., to Thomas Wattson A Hons. Schr Mary and Caroline, Fowler, 1 day from Luio.ilc. Del., with grain to J. E. Palmer. ' bchr W, M. Marey, Champion, from New York. bchr E. 11. Naylor. Naylor, from New York, t-chr R. Blew, Peterson, from New York. Schr A. S. Cannon, Cobb, from Norwich. bebr Alahama, Van Glider, from New London. bchr M. It. Carlisle, Potter, from Providence, Schr Amelia. Beehe, from Providence. Schr C. Merrick, Montgnmerv. from Providence. Schr L. D. Small, Tlce, from Providence. Bchr C. Moore, Ingersoll, from Bridgeport. Schr Ephraim aud Ann, Scull, from New Bedford. Cnrrenpondenee ot the Philadelphia Exchange. Lkwka, Del.. March 28. The barque Maria Ade laide, for Rotterdam; brigs Golden Lead, tor Aspln wall, and Philip Larrabee, for St. Marys, Ga., all from Philadelphia, went to sea to-uay. Brig Birohard and Torrey. from Philadelphia for Portsmouth, N. li and pilot-boat S. F. Flan air an Irom Philadelphia, are at the Breakwater. Wind N W 'JOSEPH LAFETRA. MEMORANDA. Brig Alma Jane. Flynn, troni St. Martina for Phila delphia, sailed from Bermuda about 18lh Inst. BrlgEoius, Forhee, for Philadelphia, sailed from Messina 4lh Inst. Brig Eolua, Seabrook. sailed for New York ZTth ult. Schr Wave Crest, Daylf, from Trinidad 27th ult.. and Havana 6th luU, for Philadelphia, was spoken iutii. lat. S4 U, Ion. 7. with sails split, and loss of llbboom and boat: bad been twice to the N. of lfatteras. and once within twenty miles of Cape Henlopen. The Adele, at New York, supplied her with twlue and needles. Schr I.C. Runyon, Matbls, hence, at Providence tsth Inst. Henri Z. L. Adams. Nlekerson. and A. A. Andrew, Kelly, bence at Portland 27th Inst. u'u Schr J. Nellson. Hackett, and S. L. Crocker, Pres brey, hence at Dlghton 27th Inst. schr M. Tl'ton. Fitilngsr, lor Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 2th lust. BohrG. Falea, Nlekerson, for Philadelphia, tailed from Providence 2ntb hut. . IX) MBS Tic" PORTS, New Yok, March 2. Arrived, steamship Wash Ingion, Chichester, from Washington. U. B. steamer H. McCullooh, from Charleston. V. S. slMiuer Harriet Lane, Fauuce. from Havana, 17. S. itaamer Pelican, Clark, from CnarlwWu. febly feappu, UfWU, rrvw tfcivitvt -r. AFRICA! Tho Colored Population of Philadelphia. Their Numbers, Callings, and Manner of Life. Their Wealthy Men What They aie Worth, and How They Made Their Money. Their ChurchoH, Prcachcrx, and Church Members. Their Schools and School Teachers Their Artists, Litterateurs, and Nota bilities in General. Ktc, Ktc, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Euough has bcon eaid, enough has been written, lor the present at least, concerning the colored population of tbe southern section of the country. Their grievances are well understood, their rights are about being se cured in such a manner that they will be placed beyond the reach of Rebel malice, and it now becomes us to inqui re into the numbers, character, and condition of those of kindred race who resido in our very midst. Tba Colored Population of the City and State. A glance at the returns of the Census of 18G0 will show that the negro population of Phila delphia was by far the largest of all the North em cities, New York at that time having but 12,574, while Philadelphia htd 91T7 males and 13,008 females, or a total ot 22,185. The entire colored population of the State of Pennsylva nia at the same time, was 26,373 males and 3U.47G females a total of 56,819. Daring the past six years, it U estimated that the aggre gate population of the State has increased full 25 per cent., and that of the city about 33 per cent. Placing; the estimated increase of the colored portion of the population in the State at large at only 20 per cent., and that of the city at 26 per cent, and we will have at least 68,000 colored persons iu Pennsylvania, and 28,000 in Philadelphia. The greater portion of the latter, as is well known to all who are familiar with their haunts in the city, belong to the very lowest orders of society, as far as intelligence and bodily comfort are concerned. Yet among them are many men of large wealth and considerable refinement, while their chrches and schools are in i very flourishing condition. The enu meration of all the points of interest connected with this peculiar portion of our city popula tion is beyond tho compass of a single article. We therefore give the brighter side of the pic ture alone on this occasion, reserving for another the other and more sorrowful phase of negro life. For the sake of avoiding confusion, we have classed all the persons ol prominence, whose names we mention to-day, under the heads of the profession or occupation by which they earn a livelihood, commencing with the Christian ministry, as it Is the most dignified, although the least lucrative of all. The Colored Churches Their Pastor and People. Religious enthusiasm is a well-known charac teristic of the African race, in all countries, nnd under all circumstances. While we cannot siiy that the sublime truths of Christianity are thoroughly understood and appreciated by anr great number, it is certain that whenever they nre proclaimed to an African congregation tney meet with the most general acceptation. as a consequence, the proportion of church members among our 1 colored population is as lnrge as the white race, as a general rule, can justly lay claim to. Some of the white churches in this city have a number of regular colored attendants, and it may be that some of them still retain tbe tamos of colored members upon their rolls. But the race has provided for itself church accommodations of its own by no means insignificant. The buildings can lay no particular claim to architectural beauty, but as a general rule are convenient and comfortabU; while the officiating ministers are frequently men of intelligence, both natural aud acquired. Many of the congregations have among them men of wealth and prominence in business circles, and in some there is more leaning towards the fashionable follies of this wicked world than becometh the saints. The following 1 an outline of the ditlerentchurches ot various denominations which are scattered throughout the citv : St. Thomas' Pkotsstant Episcopal Chubch, which is located on Fifth street, below Adelphi. Mas one of the first in the city in the order of establishment, as it perhaps is at present tho most aristocratic. It was fbanded in the year 1793, with a membership of about 200, which, during the long period of its existence, nas been extended to ouly 300. This tardy progress is oA iar hv niftUT drawbacks, the prin cipal oue among which is said to uae been sickness iu the families of the congregation. Absalom Jones was the first pastor, his next regularly stationed successor having been the lute William Douglas, who labored in this field during a period 'of tweaty-eight years. Ia December, 18(12, he wax succeeded by the pre sent pastor, the Rev. William J. Allston. Mr. Allston's father was, in his early life, the slave of an indulgent master, near Raleigh, North Carolina. When about twenty four years of age, his master was oflered ItiOO for Wm; but a few days after this, be granted him his freedom on request, stipulating for tho payment of oue thousand dollar in return, in regular monthly instalments. The freedman opened a barber sbop, and also a small store, in Raleigh, and in six months had paid tbe price of his freedom la full. By continued industry and economy, he has been able to accumulate a hancUome pro perty. Young Allston, who was freefrom hia birth, his mother having been granted her freedom, became a tailor by trade. By-and-by he was invited to become the regular cutter for a colored mission school in the blue Ridge sec tion of North Carolina, where he enjoyed en' viable advantages for acquiring the rudiment of an education. He eabsequeaUy became a student of Ken jon College, at Gambler, Ohio, graduating with the c)mi of 1869, lie was then admitted to the ministry, and commenced hU pastoral labors at St. Philip's Chnrcn, in New York city, which plaee he left on receiving a call from the congregation over which he at present presides. Mr. Allston Is a fine-looking man, In he prime of life, and hss the reputation of being an earnest and efficient pastor. Price, the restaurateur, at Fourth and Chcsnut street, is a regular attendant at St. Thomas', while Porsey, the celebrated caterer, Is seen there quite frequently. There are ten colored Methodist churche in the city, belonging to tour different branches of that great body oi Christians. The most pro mmcnt among these is Tub Drtdl Church, on Sixth street, above Lombard, which was founded in 1787, and is the oldest colored church organization In Phi ladelphia. The father of the church was Richard Allen, a well-to-do person, whose ashes repose just in front of the building. The exercises were first held in a blacksmith's shop, the property of Richard Allen, on the site of the present building. A few years after its foundation there was a split in the congrega tion, to which St. Thomas' Episcopal Church whs indebted for its origin. Bethel is likewise the parent church of the African Methodist Episcopal denomination, which has now a total membership of 100,000. The church was rebuilt in 1845, and Is now very neat and commodious; the andience-room, the walls of which are frescoed, having a seating capacity of about two thousand. There is a large basement to the church, containing the pastor's study and various committee-rooms. There are 1100 members at present, and a Sunday School, with 28 teachers, 172 scholars, and a library of 000 volumes. The church property Is valued at $50,000, notwithstanding which the pastor's salary is but $600 a fact of which our colored friends in common decency ought to feel thoroughly ashamed. Among the members are Stephen Smith, the colored millionaire; Peter Lewis, who Is said to be worth $20,000; William Scott, who can boast of $10,000 in worldly goods: and Henry Gordon and J. P. B. Eddy, who possess about $7000 each. The present pastor is the Rev. James Holland, a native of New Jersey, about sixty-three yeurs of age, who has a reputation for great Christian worth and zeal. He has been an active itinerant preacher in this State and New Jersey during the past sixteen vears. Tub Cnion Cnuacn, on Coates street, below York avenue, has been in existence some forty years. It is connected with the regular Africaa M. E. Church. Tbe church property, which has been greatly improved within tbe past twenty years, is valued at $40,000. Tbe church has a membership of 467, of whom 114 have been added within tbe past six weeks. The Sunday School has 18 teachers. 176 scholars, and a library of 375 volumes. - The pastor In the Rev. R. P. Gtbbs, who was born free in the State of Delaware, about thirty-four vears aero. He has an ordinary English, education, and is very suc cessful in the ministry. His salary ia about $850. He is now exerting himself to organise a Young Men's Christian Association among the colored people of the city. There are several men of means connected with this church, among them a shoemaker bp the name oCSimp son, worth about $10,000, who recently pur chased a house for the residence of the pastor. The Brick Wesley Chubch, on Lombard street, near Sixth, belongs to the ZIon branch of the African M. E. Church. The organization la over fifty years old; the present building about fifteen years old. It has an organ and a fashionable choir, and will accomodate about 1400 persons. The whole property is valued at $21,000. Tbe church has 464 members, and the Sunday School about 120 scholars. The present pastor, the Rev. J. P. Hamer, a native of Mary land, about 50 years of age. receives a salary of $700. He has a good common English educa tion, and is reputed to be an encreretic pastor. Th Zoa M. E. CnuBCH, on Brown street, above Fourth, is connected with the regular Methodist Episcopal Church of tho North. It wos founded about forty years ago, and is now in a very prosperous condition, having about 400 members. The property is valued a $12,000. The pastor, Rev. ilr. Pierce, Is a man nf limitorl tl nnl uu v iiuiiiivu t-UUVablUUi Thk John Wesley Church, on Shippen street, between Seventh and Eighth, is also connected with the regular M. E. Church. It was founded in 1844, by the Kev. Georee Talentine. The property is worth about $3000. The member ship comprises only 42 persons. The Rev. Wil liam Brawdan is the pastor. He has no claim to literary merit, and earns part of his liveli hood by white-washing. The Little Weslbt Church, which belongs to the African M. E. denomination, has a very Coor location, on Hurst street, between Lorn ard and South. It is forty-six- years old. The edifice, which was rubuilt sixteen years ago, is valued at $11,000. It will seat 450 persons. The church has 310 members, and the Sunday School 6 teachers, 40 scholars, and a library of 480 volumes. The pastor, Rev. William Wat eon, receives $."00 per annum. He was born a slave in Delaware, is forty-eight years of age, and has picked up in his later life a fair educa tion. The Bethbl Cduroh, on Oxford street, below Paul, Frankford, Is also connected with the African M. E. Church. It was established about thirty Tears a-rn. Thn nmgnt hniiriin., which is very neat, has been recently erected 8t a COSt Of $3000. It Will Hat 9fi(1 lunnn. The church has 211 members, 42 having been recently added; the Sunday School has 6 teachers, 106 scholars, and a library of 358 volumes. The present pastor, the Eev. Joseph II. Bmith, is of unmixed African blood, and a man of decided ability. He is very popular with the white people residing in the neighbor hood ot his church. H wan hnrn a bl xra in Maryland, is about fifty-eight years of age, and has been preaching some twelve years. What he has In the way of an education, which Is by no means insignificant, has been acquired since his emancipation. He receives an annual salary of $500, IhbMt. Pisoah Church, on Locust street, above Till. West Phlladelnhia. Is another off. shoot of the African M. h. Church, which has been organized about 39 years. The building will seat 250 nergon. and ia valued at Slrtllli The membership numbers 116 : the Sunday i-uuuui uuh izu scnoiars ana a norary oi 55U volumes. The pastor, Rev. Heniy J. Rhodes, was born free, in Delaware, is 33 years of age, and has a good English education. His salary is $430 per annum. The congregation propose erecting a new church edifice, and have already accumulated some money for that purpose. The Ziom Citt Mission, on Seventh street. near Dlckerson, is a new enterprise. In connec tion with the African H. U. Church. It was esiaonsnea nine years ago oy Stephen Smith, the colored millionaire, at a cost of $4500 nearly all of which has been repaid by the con gregation, now numbering ninety persons. In the Sunday School there are 46 scholars, and a library of 238 volumes. The pastor is the Rev. Theodore Gould, a native of New Jersey, about 40 years of age, and possessing a good English education. Being blessed with a considerable property of his own, he can afford to preach for $360 per annum. The Little Umion Church, on Minster street, above Sixth, belongs to a curious and eecentrio raoe of beings known as the African Union Methodists. There are about a docen different churches in lhe denomination. This church was established about thirty years ago, by old Father Spencer, of Delaware, and has a mem bership of about 200. These people are very earnest Christians, but make no pretensions ia the way of worldly knowledge, which tbev con. eider rather as a hindrance than a help to the graees of rellg ion. The pastor is obliged to earn. Lis dally bread by manual labor. ' In connection with the colored Methodist Churches, it is proper to notice the Rxv. Jabii P. Campbell, one of the four Bihopi of the African U. & Church, to i