THE EYJENMa TKLMJRAPIHL VOL. VII-No. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. SECOND EDITION .'EXPOSITION UHIVERSELLE. Grand Opening at Paris Yesterday. Welcome from the Emperor. Urillijint Scoiich Insitlotlio IJiilltllii;-. Dresses of the Distingue. Complete Success of the Affair. Telegrams by the Atlantic Cables Ktc, Ktc., Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc. Paris, Monday, April 1. The great Paris Universal Expedition was formally opened this morning. The day was observed as a holiday by the entire population of the city. The morn ing dawned cloudily, but the rky cleared at an early hour, and by 10 o'clock in the forenoon the weather was most beautiful, like that en joyed on a fine day of May in New York. The state of the weuther maybe taken Indeed as typical of the Exhibition building, which is now in great confusion, but when fully com pleted will be one of the wonders of the world. Viewed at a distance the building resembles a mammoth gasometer dressed with flags, but when entered It is found to be in every way convenient. At 11 o'clock A. M. the doors were opened, and by the time of the Emperor's arrival there were five thousand persons inside. Outside, along the banks of the river Seine, and on all the hills and roads for miles around Paris, at least one hundred thousand people had assem bled. There were eight thousand policemen on duty, and the order was excellent. Every car riage in Paris seems to be employed in journeys to and from the building. The grounds of and around the Exposition building are in a lamentable state of confusion. Wagons and workmen were busy carting away the rubbish when the Emperor arrived. Heaps of dirt and straw and packing cases lay around or were temporarily thrown into the unfinished harbors and fancy cottages. Inside the build ing was the same scene every where debrh; not one-tenth of goods opened or arranged, but the French department, of course, in the best order; next to that the Russian, and third the English; all the other departments net ready. The American department is one ot the most incomplete, and the Commissioners, exhibitors, and Americans generally in the city are much dissatisfied with Commissioner Beck with, who appears totally inefficient. The only depart ment in operation is the restaurants, but even here the Americans are behindhand. The only goods which have been damaged oh the voyage are American. At 1 o'clock the invited guests assembled in the art gallery, where America made a fine show, many tine pictures being exhibited and well hung, but the English display was much greater. When the guests gathered, however, the superiority of the American ladies was con ceded. They were the belles of the day. A brilliant company blazing with diamonds and orders filled the central hall to welcome the Emperor and Empress, who came precisely at 2 o'clock in the afternoou. The crowd out side the building was good natured but not de monstrative towards them. No cheers greeted the imperial party. They drove up a long avenue covered with a velvet canopy of green and gold, decorated with flags and lined with soldiers. They alighted at a splendid pavilion specially built for the Emperor. The Emperor immediately reappeared; and gave bis arm to the Empress, and proceeded on foot to the main door. During the imperial progress full bands played the national airs. The cheering now grew louder, the Americans and English present leading with hearty "hurrahs," and Turks, Japanese, Italians, Prus aians, Germans, and French joining in the dif ferent styles peculiar to their seveial countries. The Emporor and Empress bowed repeatedly to the crowd as they ascended the platlorm which runs around the machine gallery. The Emperor wore a plain evening dress, with scarf of the Legion of Honor, and carried heavy cane. lie looked smiling, but pale and fatigued. The Empress was robed in black silk, and looked in fine health. The Prince I mpe rial and Prince Napoleon were not present. The Princess ClothiKle wore a browa velvet dress, powdered with gold. A distinguished party of Senators and Minis- ers formed an escort for the Imperial party. Prince Leuchtenburg represented Ku6sia. The members of the Diplomatic corps ac ojedited to the French Court, clothed in unl form, had special seats reserved for them at the opening scene, but they were completely hidden from view. Preceded by the Chamberlain, the party passed round the entire gallery, nearly a mile long. The different national commissions stood on a platform over the sections allotted to their countries. Turks, Japanese, Russians, Moors, Tunisians, and Persians wore their full national costumes. The Emperor spoke a few words to each com mission, but at the American department he slopped with the Empress and bowed to the crowd, who were cheering heartily. Half an hour was consumed in this tonr. Then the cortege descended and passed through tke art and a few other galleries, and at 3 o'clock re turned to the palace. The Exposition will not be ready till Mav. One-half of all the spate is allotted to France, and that is not complete. The English are very strong In machinery, beating the Americans In that department. England being near Paris amounts in a groat measure for this. Theie Is nothing like so many straugers here as were expected. The number of Americans is not much greater than usual every season. Prices have gone up fearfully. The hotels raise their prices fifty per cent, after this week. It is useless to come to see the Exposition before May. The Masons nd the Paris Exhibition. The following circular has been issued by the Mastor Manors of the Orand Orient tie Frauoe: Grand Orient ib Francis, Scprkuk Council for Fhancr and tub French Pohhrwmonh, Parim. March I, IM7. To tlie Foreign Masonic 1'owers, Uin Lodges placed muler tbeir direction, and the Lodt.es Corresponding with tbe Crand Orient de France: Vkky Iiear Hrkthukn: The Urand Orient of Fiance will till, year celebrate the summer sol.stlce by a festival and a banquet, to Hike nlnce on tbe 16th ot June next. At that time the Mauler Masons, or reprenentative from all the lodges corresponding with tlie Orand Orient of France, will hold a general axftenibly In Paris, as It Is expected that the Inter national Kxblhlllou will bring to that city, from all quarters of the globe, a large num ber of Freemasons. The liraud Orient of France sees lo this exceptional circumstance a fuvor alile opportunity of strengthening the ties which unite the scattered members of the Masonic family, and It thinks that alongside or the lestival of Industry li would be well to celebrate that of the brotherhood. It therefore invites Freemason of every order to co operate with It In giving to this festival a universal cnuritcier. Buch a meeting of men from all prta of the world, speaking different languages, of dif ferent nianuers and customs. but animated Willi the same sentiment the sentiment of brotherhood will, in truth, be a very Im posing spectnclo. I have not the slightest doubt, very dear brethren, that this idea of the Grand Orient of F rance will be appreciated, and that Freemasons will come forward and renpoud to this appeal. The greater their gathering the more numerous will be the links of the chain which binds them together, and the more brilliant will their festivities be. I pray you, very dear brethren, to make this communication as public as possible. Accept the assurances of my esteem and fraternal affection. Mm.i.IVKT, Grand Master of the Masonlo Order in France. The following general Instructions are attached to the circular: The proceedings in connection with the festival will commence at 2 o'clock, and the banquet at half-past s. (Subscriptions, which have been fixed at twenty francs (sixteen shillings), to be sent to the Secretariat du Grand Orient de F'ranco, rue Cadet 18. a Paris. These subscriptions will be rpcelved up till May 2 for the lodges of the Continent and Algeria, and May 15 for all other lodges. This Is necessary in order to allow those who have charge of the arrange ments to know bow many subscribers may be ex pected. Ordinary evening dress Is de rtnwur. N. B. One of the halls of the Grand Orient will be placed at the disposal of loreign Masons while the Exhibition continues, and every possible means will be taken to afford Information to those brethren who uiuy re quire It. WASHINGTON. SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEORArn. Washington, April 2. Movement to Teat the Constitutionality of tne Military iieconsirucuom Act, It Is lu contemplation by several Southern men. now in Washington, assisted by eminent legal advisers, to test the constitutionality of the Military Reconstruction act, by bringing an issue directly before tbe Supreme Court at Its present term. Tbe proper docu ments have already been drawn up and have been duly signed by tbe petitioners, nravlnean In unction against uenerai 1'one. commanding one of the (Southern Military Districts, and ouainst Andrew Johnson, a citi zen of Tennessee and President of the United (States, restraining them from enforcing said acton the ground that it is unconstitutional, and therefore void and oi no enect. it is not improbable that on Friday next, which is known as motion day lu the Su- Fireme Court, the application lor tins njuuetion will be made, though the counsel who have been applied to huve not yet given their opinion as lo tue leasiointy of the step. Keverdy Johnson maintains that the motion lor an injunction win uo ucuibu once, on the ground that the (Supreme Court 1108 not original junsuicwou m nutu iu his opinion the case will have to come up from a lower tribunal on appeal before the highest court in the land cuu taae cognizance or it. Other legal authority consulted to-day assumes tbe ground mat tne iuju.uci.iuii is iuhsu for bv citizens of the United States, and not by the State governments, and that, therefore, original jurisdic tion In the cose does not lie under section se cond, article third of the Constitution. Should there be a concurrence of opinion among constitutional lawyers against this question of Jurisprudence, tue gentlemen praying for the injunction may not present it to the Supreme Court, but win await a case now being made up in Alexandria. Virginia, which will come up through the District Court ol this State on a recuiar appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. All of the executives Ol me leu miubumu nhtniun uub tui have been consulted, and give their consent to any proceeding that will test the- constitu tionality of the Reconstruction act. Governor Patton, of Alabama, however, declines to take nny action in the premises, and is represented as being in favor of the law. The Russian American Treaty. Tho l?iiKsri. American treaty for the convey ance of the Russian American and the Russian Archipelago to the United States Government was extensively discussed in the Senate Com mittee on Foreign Relations yesterday, but no conclusion was reached thereon. The Commit tee will probably report on the subject on Wed nesday. The action of the Senate is problem atical. Being a piece of Mr. Seward's dlplo- roocy body, cnls, favor those. glves It no particular mvor iu umi though a number of leading Itadi includlng Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, the project. There are not wanting imoidvcr. who nromDtlv assail It as a "job." Hnt the v are principally persons who. if it really was a"Job," would scramble and quar rel over their share of plunder . The great com mercial advantages are universally admitted, and shrewd diplomats and financiers regard it as of great importance to this country that, having substantially lost the commerce of the Atlaulic, it should promptly sei.e all the com mercial resources of the Pacific. As far as heard from, no member of the British or any other Legation has yet committed suicide be cause of the development of this plan. Personal. Hon. SylveRter Mowry, of Arizona, is In Washington, looking after Arizona and Mexi can affairs. Registration of Colored Voters. The registry of voters In the Third Ward commenced yesterday. In this, as In the First and Second W ards, tbe registered bluoks largely preponderate over the whites, thus affording unmistakable Indications that, owing to the apathy of the whiles, the blacks will ooutrol the next municipal election. The Public Debt. The monthly debt statement for April I will be issued at the close of the present week. It will show a reduction in the aggregate amount of the national debt of $15,000,000. It will also show that the conversions of seven-thirties for the month have been very heavy, and that the coin balance In the Treasury will be even slightly increased, notwithstanding the sales and heavy interest payments uuring tne month The amount of eontraution Is not determined upon by the secretary. The Union Pacific Railway. TV,a investigation ordered by the House on DfLturdav last regarding the Union Paclflo Kali- way Company is based upon the memorial of Edward Lamed, Esq., or New xoric. and relates entirely to that branch of the read known as the Union Paciflo Railway, Eastern Division, and formerly as the Leavenworth, Pawnee, and Western Railroad Company. The Omaha Una is in no manner affected by it. A Bill Not Signed. The only bill which was not signed by the President was a bill placing certain regiments of Missouri troops on the same ;footln. as ,u.r,ia twmntv. etc.. with other volunteers. It w4 pawned la lime, bat being mlalaid In a Seua tor's rfek, did not reach thn President. Th Mifsourl delegation having urged the President to sign It, the Cabinet will to morrow consider the novel question of the President's power to do so under these peculiar circumstances. The Connecticut Klectlon. Secretary Welles received a lengthy despatch from Coonecticut last night, giving tne particu lars and the figures of the election held yester day in that State, to the effect that the Demo tratshad carried the Governor and three Con gressmen, vlf ., in the First, Second, and Fourth Districts, the Third being in doubt. One dos pati h says Demlntr, Republican, Is defeated by Wi; another says P. T. Barnutn is defeated by 105. CONNECTICUT. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY. Complete Democratic Triumph James K. English Chosen Governor Three Democratic Congressmen Returned, Ktc. Etc. Hartford, Aoril 2. The following are the names of the State officers and Congressmen elected yesterday: BTATE OFFICERS. Governor James E. English. Lieutenant-Governor Ephrnim II. Hyde. Secretary of State Leverett K Pease. Treasurer Edward H. Mosole , Comptroller Jesse Olney. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. JJlxtrirt. 1. Richard D. Hubbard (Dem.) 2. Julius Hotchklss (Dem. ). 3. II. H. Starkweather (Rep.). 4. William II. Barnum (Dem.). News from Democrat c Sources. REJ0ICIH08 OVER THE VICTORY GREAT DEMON STRATIONS IN HEW HAVEN ESQLISU'S MAJO RITY 1000. New Haven, April 21 A. M. Connecticut ' redeerred 1 There is a terrific crack in the ice berg. New Haven is wild with excitement. Chapel street is lit up with immense bonfires, and crowds are cheering on all sides. A great crowd remains in front of the Jtegistnr office, and "won't go home till morning." The radicals slunk away from their offices to their homes about 0 o'clock. One hundred guns will be tired as soon as the returns are complete. The streets, Irom one end of the city to the other, resound with cheers. The returns from every part of the State give almost invariable conservative gains. Every town of New Loudon county thus far heard irom Rives considerable conservative gains. It is the Buino all over the State. The tide is all one way. English's majority will probably exceed one thousand. New Haven aid nobly in giving 1800 majority lor English, and electing L. VV. Sperry Mayor. Even the Second Ward, a Re publican stronghold, was carried by the Democrats. Three Democratic Congressmen out of the four are elected. Doming, the present radical Coneressman, Professor Northrop, and P. T. Barnum are defeated. Barnum has run away behind his ticket. The Republicans lose in Fair field, where he lives, and in Bridgeport he runs 148 behind bis ticket. The despatches from Fairfield and Litchfield counties are lew and lar between. They are silent and glum. Last vear, when the news was different, we got abundant despatches from these counties. In Norwulk P. T. Barnum runs 61 behind Hawley. The Republicans are even willing to concede that the Democrats have the State Senate. The Vote for Congressmen. The returns for Congressmen are incomplete, but estimating the vote of each District by tho figures at baud the result is as follows: FIRST DISTRICT. lt!7. 186.1. rViiuifV. JIubbaril (,D.) Hartford SW85 Tollund 256 Utminti (ii.) ii p. saos 2413 iti Total 9iMl Mujority for Hubbard, 257. 9274 8U31 10019 SECOND DISTRICT, 1H87. 1SR5. HotchkUt. Northmp. AVp. 1(118 84U1 Cmi-ntv. JJent. J?rr. SOUS 8283 11,236 Middlesex 17 Kew Haven 10,75 2278 724S 9021 Total 11,022 Majority lor Jlotclikina, 1013, Mill) Urw. . T1IIKD DISTRICT. 18ti7 , , 1865- Starlln Stark' Cnxinlv. D. ) iveather ( E). Jinn, Hep. M..5 3111 85US New London., 1684 21 M i;h Wiudhuui 70 12113 12S1 Total 1") 2347 Majority lor Starkweather, l!i2. JTOUHTK DISTRICT. 1867. 4319 1865. ir. H. Bar num ( U.). 3'H7 986 J'. T. liar nam (U.). 33!'H 627 Omul Vulrnein..., Lilclilield. 6.4 8778 9112 6h2 4HM3 11,747 Tolnl 401J 4025 llujurlty lor W. II. Uurnum. 587, The State Legislature. The Senate elected last year was composed of eight Democrats and thirteen JtepuDiicans; this year the Democrats have elected nine members sure, and possibly eleven, the result in the Twelfth and Sixteenth Districts being doubtful. Subjoined are the names ot the Senators elected: Dist. vi. Itohert Swartwout, D. 15. Amos J. Gallup, It. 1L William IL Cfiandier.K. 16. Koberl 11. Plerpont, H. ... (leorce riesch, D.' 2. ltotiert li. MorrlsoD, 8, JuBrey O. Flielps, I). 4. JamenGftllftSher, D. 5. Isaac T. HosrB, D D. 1ft. Kelb li. Loean A Whitney I'.uiou, n. 17. Miles T. Uranirar. D. 7. Krasmus H. Avery, R. IS. Horace Johnson, D. . Cornelius Itraiuerd. D. 8. Tlionitta A. Clark. U. 19. K. 1). Brock way, It. Ki. Charles li. Clarke. D. 1L Peter U. Coruen, D. 20. F, A. Converse, 1). 21. A. H. Uoodricu. H. RECAPITULATION. Democrats 12 Republicans 9 The returns of the vote for members ol the House of Representatives are qaite meagre, but they will show, without doubt, substantial Democratic gains, and probably a Democratic majority. THE ELECTION IN OHIO. Republican Gains lu Cincinnati and Vayion, Cinodjkati, April 2. The full returns from all the wards give Charles F. Wilsbock tUnlon) for Mayor, 4U0O majority. The average majority for the whole Republican ticket Is about 6000, showing a Republican gain of about 1500 over the last fall election for Council. The returns show that fourteen Republicans and five Democrats are elected, showing a gain of one Democratic Councilman. The new Council will stand twenty-six Unionists and ten Democrats. The total vote of tbe city Is about 24,000, or 6000 less than last fall. Dayton, Ohio, April 2. The whole Republi can ticket was elected in this city. The average majority is four hundred, being a Republican gain, but tbe Democrats gain two Councllmeo. "-The Freedmen's Bureau thus far haa expended about $10,000,000. Add to this the army pay of its officials and the Government stores used, and the institution has coat about 112,000,000, FROW EUROPE TO DAY. Thle Morning's Commercial Advleee 1 he Noon Report. By the Atlantic Cable. London, April 2 -Noon. Consols for money, 91; Erie Railroad shares, 3!)J; Illinois Ceutral 78; United States Five-twcutiee, 75. Frankfort, April 2 Noon. U. 8. Bonds, 78. Liverpool, April 2 Noon. Cotton dull and Inactive; the sales will be about 000 bake; Mid dling Uplands, 13d.; Middling Orleans,. 13 3d. Breadstufls are unchangeJ. Provisions Beef is firm at 125s ; other articles are unchanged. Produce Ashes have declined to 33s. 6d. Pig Iron has advanced to 62s. No alteration in the quotations ot other articles. FROM BALTIMORE TO DftY. Arrest of Two Brothers Charged -with Murdering a Knight Templar. OFECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENINO TELEGRAPH.) Baltimore, April 2. Two brothers named Oorsuch have been arrested here, charged with murdering Knight Templar WelBh, of Washing ton city, on the evening after layiDg tbe corner stone of the Masonic Temple iu this city. Cir cumstances are strong against them. One of them is a sergeant in the army. Judge Martin this morning dismissed the in junction case to prevent an election, on the ground that he had no jurisdiction. Fire in Montgomery County. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENINO TEI.EORAPn. Norristown, April 2. Last Sunday afternoon j the barn attached to the County Poor House was burned to the ground. Twenty six cows and two yoke of oxen were burned to death, and the loss was otherwise heavy. The fife was the work of an Incendiary. Markets by Telegraph. New York. April 2. Stocks excited. Five- twenties, of 1862, do. LS02, 107; do. 180 i, new issue, lW'A; ren-loilles, v.-a iseven tlilrtles, first Issue, iuO; all others, 105-1,;. Hold, l:S4. Canton Company, 40; Cumberland pre ferred, 3114; Western Uniou Te eKraph, 41; New York Central, 105; Erie Railroad, 57J; Hudson River, lSti; Reading, 102'4; Michigan Central, 107; Michigan (Southern, 7i Illinois t'eutrai,115; Cleveland aud Toledo, 12; Chicago and Rock Island, DlVft Northwestern, 3i; I'll tsbnrg and Fort Wayne, 91; Virginia 0s, 01; Missouri Os, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The April term was commenced yesterday in all theCourls except the Supreme Court and Court of Common Pitas. The former adjourned yesterday for the season; in the latter the Jury trials for the March term were taken up. The United States Circuit Court was to-day occu pied with miscellaneous motions, and win re sume Jury trials on Tnursday. The Court or Quarter Sessions, after receiving the return of tlie urana jury yesieruay, iiuuiug uu uusus rendy for trial, adjourned until to-morrow. District Court, No. 1 Judge Stroud. Al though this court was well attended to-day, it was found rather difficult to find a case ready for trial. In the course of the forenoon the fol lowing was the only case disposed of: RichnrdH. Mark Hill vs. James K McCalla. An action on a book account. No defense. Verdict for plaintiff, 221 '23. District Court, No. Judge Sharswood. The (tame dirllcuity lu getting the business of tbe court started was found as in No. 1. Joseph Cilll vs. Henry Chapman. An action on a b(uik account. No defense. Verdict for plaintiff, 2(18 81. John McDowell vs. Gillendor & Bennett. An action of trover and conversion. The aliena tion was that plaintiff leased to defendants a nickel factory in Kensington. At the time of the leasing tbe plaintiff left on the premises a lot of machinery and manufacturing maleriul valued at $5225; and when he made a de mand upon thel defendants for these articles, they refused to give them up. On trial. Court of Common Pleas Judge Peirce. The City of Philadelphia, to use, vs. Burgln, An action to jecover for paving alleged to have been done in front of defendant's property. Defense, that the wrong property was notified, as that of defendant was not Indebted to the city for paving. On trial. Guarantee for an Actress' Engage menti. United States District Court. Before Judge Belts. Mark Smith and Lewis Baker vs. R. K. Brewster. The plaiutlfTs claim that tbe defendant, a resident of California, is Indebted to them in the sum or $12t)5'48, as surety or gua rantee upon a contract, in writing, entered info between tbe plulntitl and one Miss Bailie A. Hinckley, for the performance by her of uu agreement by which she was indebted to the plaintiffs in that sum; that tbe said Halite A. Hinckley has left the State of New York and tone to the State of California, and has refused tofulfll her agreement to pay said Indebtedness. The defendant Brewster was arrested on a warrant of tie exeat, and was yesterday after noon brought before Judge Botts. who com mitted him for examination. N. Y. World. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OrriCB or Tbk Evening Tkleorafh, Tuesday, April 2, 1HS7. The Stock Market was very dull this morn ing, and prices were weak and unsettled. In Government bonds there was no material change to notice. 1074 was bid for July, 1865, 6-20s ; 109 j lor 1862 6-20s; 109 for 6s of 1881: 98 for 1040s; and 1054105 for June and August 7'30s. City loaus were in fair demand; the new issue sold 1014, and old do. at 97, no cbsngc. 6 Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold at 61, a slight decline: Peunsylvania Railroad at 66455J, a slight decline; Lehigh Valley at 60, interest oil, no change; aud Northern Central at 45, no change; 324 was bid for North Pennsylvania; 30 for Elm Ira common; 40 for preterred do.; 30 J for Catawissa pre ferred; 64 tor Philadelphia and Baltimore; and 284 for Philadelphia and Erie. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 65 was bid lor Tenth and Eleventh; 20 lor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 28 tor Spruce and Pine; 72 lor West Philadelphia; and 144 for Hestonvllle. Canal shares were firmly held. 22 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 53JforLe high Navigation; 120 for Morris Canal preferred; and 164 for Susquehanna Canal. Bank shares were iu good demand for invest ment at full prices. 103 was bid lor Seventh National; 153 for Philadelphia; 136$ lor Farmers' aud Mechanics': 66 for Commercial; 100 lor Noithern Liberties; 100 for Southwark: 106 for Kensineton; 03 for Western; 32 for Manu facturers'; 100 for Tradesmen's; and 68 for City. Quotations ot Gold 10J A. M., 134J; 11 A. M.. 1844; 12 M., 134a; I P. M., 1341, an advance ot i on the closing price last evening. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, held yes terday, a semi-annual dividend of six per cent., and an extra dividend of ten per cent, was de clared on the capital stock, payable to the stockholders or their representatives on and after the 11th inst. The New York Tribune this morning says: 'Money continues In active demand at T per cent., nd this rate li freely paid on Government (locks for larse amounts. la coiumerolsl paper little doing, and full rates are paid. Beat bills are quoted 772, and second grade t aud 10 per cent. "At tne lioaid to-day a resolution was passed pro vldluilor a continuous call of Uovernmeut securi ties. This call Is to be held In a separate room In the Utock Exchange DuIlUiug. A couiuiliteeiwaa ap- Ioiiile4 le tl let iisw ilaa la operation with m I'ttle delay as powiiMe. In regard to the terms pf a rim iition. It In proponed to apply the principle doi ted In tlifl Ixwr Hall, and to admit to dealings In tli In new Government room various responsible firms which are unconnected with the Stock Kx- PIULADELTIIIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALR3 TO DA? K' ported by Dehaven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street FIRHT BOARD. 400 5-jnii'(l4.rn..amim 100 eh Read R. ........... fil',' loosn Pen tm K - fy' 100 do .bo. B!i 0 do ftft't 2 ah N Cent 43 4000 City Sn, N ew. 1. 101 U t:ttoo do. Did. H7H liono New Jerney la....lnl khioN lennns 8 30W Lehigh s 'S4 81) Messrs. De Haveu A Third street, report the Brother, No. 40 South following rates of ex- ctianee to-dav at 1 P. M ! U. S. S Of 1881, !()! 1004; do., 1862.(10!i!tg:10!j ; do.,18G4, 107AffI07I ; do., 1865, 108ctl084: do., 1865, new, 107107j; do. 6s, 10-408, 97J84; do. 7-30s, August, 106J 621061; do., June, 1054105; do., July, 1054(3 106 Compound Interest Notes, June, 18G4, 18 184: do., July, 18G4, 174(3174; do., Angust, 1864, 17174; do., October, 1864. 16(3)164; do.. De cember, 1864. 15164; do., May. 1866, 123(0(12; do., Aueust, 1865, HJfjSllj: do., September, 1H65, 10illi; do., October, 1865, 10j10j. Gold, 134i134. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U. 8. 6s, 1881, conport, 10!(7il094; U. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862, lonifaioai do., 1864, 107j($H)7i; do., 1865, 108 1084: do. new, 1074(1107J; 6s, 10-40s. coupon, 97i98i; D. 8. 7M0f, 1st series, 105fa:l06; do., 2d series, 1054105; 3d series. 1054dl054. Componnds, December, 1864, 1415. Gold, 1344134J. Philadelphia Trade Report. Tufsday, April 2. There is a steady demand for Cloverseed at fall prices; sales ot new at $10'5011 $ 64 lbs. Timothy ranges from S3 25 to $3'56. Flaxseed is wanted by the crushers at $33'05. No. 1 Quercitron Bark is scarce and In fair re quest; we quote at S tO $ ton. There Is not much doing in Flour, there being no demand except from the home consumers, who operate very cautiously; sales of 45300 bbls., Including superfine at $8 259, extras at S'J-eOalO'&O, Northwestern extra family at 811-50 fil3-50, Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family at $ll-7&6vl4'25, and fancy brands at $14 5017-50, uccprdlnK to quality, live Flour Is quiet, wltn small sales at $7'2j3,7'50. Nothiuu doing In Corn Meal, and prices are nominal. The market is very poorly supplied With wheat, and prime lots are in good demand, but common grades are not much inquired after; shIcs of 800 bushels Pennsylvania red at $l-15r$ 3 25; and 2000 bushels California on private terms. Itye ranges from $1-45 to $1'50. Corn is in moderate request, and prices are rather weak; sales of 30011 bushels lu store and from the curs at $110; and 6)00 busliels afloat atSl'll. i.-tts are quiet; small sales at U370c. lor Penn sylvania. Whisky The "contraband" article is selling hi 11'20. A Montana Regiment. A regiment of mounted rifles will soon be organized in Mon tana, under the immediate auspices and en couragement of General Meagher, to be known as the Mountain Mounted Rifles. It is the purpose of General Meagher to turn over to the Mounted Rifles the fine stand of arms and the large supply of ammunition delivered to him last fall by Colonel Sawyer. The regi ment will be thoroughly organized and equipped. Tub Rich and the Poor. The Bishop of London is endeavoring to organize a visitation of the poor by the aristocracy of London. The Telegraph pays a tribute to the women who visited the hospitals during the cholera epi demic last summer. It says: "Ministers' wives, peers' daughters, and ladies of high degree, coming from safo luxurious homes, went among the dying and the dead, and in great measure stayed the plague by their pre sence. The Bishop says he does not know what should have been done without those admirable helpmates." LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, .APRIL a. STATS Or TBKBMOMETKB AT TEX XVKNINS T K LB OKA I' H orricie. 7 A. M...-.48ll A. M 58 1 2 P. M . ,'S For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page. CLKARED THIS MORNING. Rnrque A. M. Gray, Ueuu, Murtielllea, Warren Orezg & Morris. Ilurque Adelaide, Conover, Marseilles, L. Wester- Kaarde & i'o. J;ns Haze, Hall, Portland, Captain, hclir KodaMi. Trovers, Alexandria, J. F. Justus. Solir Kffort, Hlgetns, Gloucester, J. E. Basley Co. huhr J. T. Long, Tunnell. Frankfort, J. L. liewleyjtt'o. Scbr Bewell. Bennett, Iuuiau River, J. Barrutu tr.hr Onward, Evans, do do. bchr I. tt. Werrlioau, Tracy, Indian River, Bacon. Collins A Co. tcbr R. E. Pecker, Sherman, Boston, Mention Cloud. Pctir Mechanic, Cook, fialom, a, G. Cattell & Co, ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Cliaae, Harding, 36 hours from Provi dence, with iiidHe. to Lathbury, Wlckersliam A Co, Below the Brandywine exchanged signals with a lierm. brigs showing white burgee, with small red border, with letters Mary C, bound up; between the Ledge and Pea Patch, passed one utilp, two barques, i.nd nine brigs at anchor, supposed all bound to Puila uelphla. Brig Abby Ellen, Foss, 8 days from Savannah, with lumber to captain. Br. brig Alma Jane, Flynn, from St. Martins, via Bermuda, with sail aud sulphur to Madeira tfcCabada. hchr A, E. Valentine, HutchiuBoii, 1H days trum Trinidad, with sugar and molasses 108 W, Welsh. hchr B. C. Bcribner, Burgess, 17 days from Trluldad, with molasses to H. & W. Welsh. Steamer b. C. Walker. Bherln, 1 day from New York, wilb mdBe. to W. M. Balrd fe Co. Oorreipondence of the Philadelphia Xxehanoe. ' LKWia, lie!.. April 1. The pilot-boat Moaea H.Grln nell reports the following vessels having passed In the Capes, lor Philadelphia: Ship Admiral, from Balti more: barque Glasgow, from Loudon; brig Despatch, from MeHslna: and brig Isabel. Tbe schr J. a and L. C. Adams, from Philadelphia for Bagua. went to sea '"siHTa MEMORANDA. Steamship Peruvian. Glover, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, sailed from Boston this morning. Barques Tubal Cain, Durkee. and Union, Heard, for Philadelphia, were loading at Trinidad 22d ult. Brig Cheviot, Whitney; Fidelia, htone. and E. Allen, Allen, tor Philadelphia, were loading at Trluldad ifcid UBr!gB. V. Merrick, Norden, for Philadelphia, sailed from Cardeuas 23d ult. . ., . Brig J, R. Klrny, Outerbrldge. hence, at Trinidad i8 :"'rs B. F. Folsom, Orlando, and M. G. Farr. Moloy, for Philadelphia, were loading at Trluldad Hi ult.; Hchr W. NT Thomas, beuce. at Key West2id ulu hebr Gilbert Green, Wealcolt, beuce, at Pawtucket ""iiohr J. Baxter. Baxter, for Philadelphia, sailed from Portland IflHh ult, fBTTKLItHBAPH. Fortress Monbok, April i. Arrived, steamship Grenada, lowing the disabled steamship tsea Gull, from Charleston for Baltimore, The Grenada sailed for New York this morulug. DOMESTIC PORTS. New York, April 1. Arrived, steamship Baxonla, 'Haack, from Hamburg. . bleaumbip H. Chauucey, Gray, from Asnlnwall. Steamship Rapidan, Ealou. from New Orleans. bleainsblpGen. Grant, Couch, from New Orleans. hleauishlp Nightingale, from New Orleans. Htilp Charger, Hatch, fiom Hong Kong. Hhlp Panther, Johnson, from Manila. till Ip Colorado, Freeman, from Calcutta. 8hlp I. Brown, Nichols, from Callao. feblp Freedom, Bradley, from London. Barqu Gullla, Pedoue, from Palermo. Brig 8. Brown, Matthews, from Havre. Returned, ship Brewster, Collin. for ban Franclsco, returned leaky. Cleared, steamships Costa Rica, Furber, Bhanghae; New York, Maury, Asplnwall: shins Cursetjee Fur dooojee. Norman. Liverpool: Fleetwood, Htover Ban 'xauclC0i barqu Jtuluiia, WesMirlund, Hamburg. GRAND WALL STREET OPERATION. Recent Arrest of Noted Brokers Leonard Ilujck and Joseph B. Stewart In limbo They Are Charged With Conspiring to Defraud the United States Got ernmcnt The Erie Stock Tools The Sequel to the Collapse of the Merchants' Bank of Washington, Etc. Etc. Vtm i A'. 1. Paper: The announcement that Daniel Drew, the noted Wall street stock operator, had been ar rested on the previous day, at the suit of Joseph B. Stewart, and held to ball in the sum ot a quarter of a million dollar, created consider able comment among the 'bulls and bears" of the various menageries in tbe neighborhood of Trinitj Church and the Custom House. James Fisk, Jr., and William Belden, Drokers, were also arrested at the Bame time, and held in the sum of $60,000 each. The complaint contains also tbe names ot Emmctt D. Burr, Leonard Huyck, Andrew McKinley, Geore W. Wiley, II. Henry Baxter, Uenr.v Cohen, William C. DorniD, and bauiuel W. Bocock as co-deten-dants, and sets forth that on the 9th day of January, lbo7, Joseph K. Stewart ootained judgment aesiust LeoDard Huvck for the sum ot $177,f)97-ui), as the amount of certain deal ings and transactions between them. XJpm this judgment an execution was issued against the personal and real property belonging to Huyck, but was returned oy the Sheriff unsatis fied, as no property belonging to Huyck could be found in the county ot New York. The transactions out of which the liability arose existed prior to November, 1865, and of the amount due it is claimed by Stewart that upwards of $50,000 was obtained by Huyck by the appropriation of certain securities in trusted to the latter gentlemen's safe keeping, and which he used for tue purpose ot tne joint operations oi iiuycs: ami others in the purchase and sale of brie Railroad stock, in tne montu oi fNOvemner, 1H1J5, an arrangement was eilected between Burr, Drew, MCKiniev, wuey, uonen, iiuycs, Baxter, Doruin, and Bocock, for the formation of a "pool" in Erie, and by the terms of this agreement, they "aereed to speculato jointly in ten thousand shares, or any part thereof, of the common stock of the Erie Railway Com pany," either to buy or sell, or both, as the case mieht be. the loos or profit to be divided pro rata upon the amount of stock bought and sold. Tne Dusiness to oe oone Dy f ist s BeUleo, as brokers, subject to the order of E. D. Burr, was to lurnlsb, for Drew and burr, two thousand five hundred shares; Huyck, per Fisk and Belden, two thousand five hundred shares: Cohen and Baxter, one thousaud shares each; and Wiley, Dornin, McKinley, and Bocock, five hundred shares each, making in tht aggregate nine thousand shares. The stock was furnished, and it is aliened that Huyck, by the aopropriation of the $50,000, was enabled to furnish at least 2500 shares of the Erie. The operations of the pool continued tor about three months, and were contiolled exclusively by Drew, though in the name of Burr; on the 29th of January, 1800, the stock in the pool amounted to 9300 shares, and a further covenant was then made in writing, by which the parties to the previous agreement consented, in consideration of $1, to place the 9300 shares of Erie in a common operation with Drew, to which he was to contribute upwards of 18,900 shares of the same stock. Drew was to buy and sell, or both, as the state of the market would warrant, for sixty days, the other parties to share, pro rata, in the profits or losses of the transactions in proportion as the 9300 shares might bear to the 18,900, other parties owning 8000 shares or leas to be admitted int the venture and participate equally with the others in the result?. Either or any of the parties, except Drew, were to be at liberty to buy and sell Erie on his own account outside of the common operation, and Burr was also re lieved from all responsibility in the manage ment of the "pool" existing under the first agreement. No "other parties" were ever ad mitted into the scheme, and it was confined to the parlies named. It is alleged that the work ing of the first agreement, prior to the organiea Hon of project No. 2, had resulted in heavy profits to the persons in the "ring," and that "If Drew and Burr had conducted the operations and transactions honestly and fairly, and not deceitfully and fraudulently," these gains would have been largelv in excess of what they were; that Fisk and Belden were then aware of tue fraudulent and deceitful acts of Drew and Burr in reference to that agreement; and that Drew, with the knowledge and con sent of Fisk. Burr, and Belden, for the purpose of inducing tbe parties to the first agreement to enter the second operation, made a private written contract with Baxter, agreeing to refund to him all his stock and interest In the enter prise, and guarantee him against any loss which might thereafter arise. The complaint also shows that there whs no adjustment of the transactions under the first agreement, but that all the sales, purchases, and operations of that concern were merged Into scheme No. 2, and carried on as an integral portion of that cove nant, the parties participating in the re sults according to their proportions of stock Invested. Huyck became a party to all these transactions under the agreements; and it is stated that Fisk and Beldeu, for the purpose of committing to Drew the control of Huyck's in terests, concealed from him all knowledge of the secret contracts entered into by Drew and the others. Burr and Drew made laree sales and purchases of the stock of tbe Erie Rail way Company on account of the parties inter ested under the first agreement, as their brokers, tbe result of which is not exactly known, but Stewart charees that these operations were all profitable and successful, and that Huvck, on the 29th of January, 1866, was iustly entitled to the moneys which had been advanced by him, as well as the twenty-five hundred shares con tributed by him and the profits accruing there from. As appears by the complaint, on-or about the 29th of January. 1866, Drew took under his control all the shares of Erie stock, and accord ing to the provisions of the second agreement, manipulated them in the market tor sixty days, meeting with no losei whatever, and realizing handsome profits by tho operations, but not, as bound by the contract, em- E loving Fisk and Belden to act as the rokers for the purpose of keeping the accounts of the transactions; on the con trary, Drew caused the sales and purchase to be conducted and carried on by other brokers and dealers in this city, keeping the accounts in fictitious names and concealing from Huyck and the others who formed this select coterie all his gains and operations under the agreements; and it is further claimed that Drew never furnished the 18,900 shares accord ing to the terms of the second compact, although he represented that he had done so, solely for the purpose of obtaining the control of the 9300 contributed by the smaller fry, and appro priating to himself a proportion or the profits thereby realized. A further allegation is that while the stock held under the first agreement was standing at about $9650 per share, Drew caused Burr, who was a man of no pecuniary means or responsibility, and was in the em ployment of Drew, but to whose ordore the business done by Fisk and Belden under that agreement was subject, to absent himself from, the city upon some pretended business for aeve ral days, during which time Drew interfered to prevent any sale of the stock, and engaged largely In operations in Erie, for the purpose of
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