"TP A 7PTF- f "TJ TNI A DOUBLE SHEET -THREE CENTS. "VOL. VIII.-No. 42. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 18G7. ALA FIRST EDITION MOM EUROPE BY STEAMER. Austria n.iil tlio 1 o p e. TIIE TOUB OP THE SULTAN. Ilis Farewell to Emperor of Austria. Kte.t KtCii Kte.( Ktc.t Etc., Kte. THE AUSTRIAN CONCORDAT. FrkncU Joseph' Negotiations with the Pope. The Free Press says that the Papal Govern ment, tn reply to the request of Austria, has declared its readiness to enter into negotiations with a view to the modification of the Concordat. It ptipulates, however, that the rights of the Church should be strctly maintained. The Austrian Government, tn answer, laid stress upon lis wish to be enabled to acquaint the Keichsrath upon Us reassembling with the progiess of the negotiations. TIIE SULTAN'S TOUR. Ills Imperial Majesty on the Danube The Parting- With the Austrian lloyal Family Ilcceptlen In Pe.th. Trom the Cork Herald, August 8. The Sultan left Vienna on Wednesday morn ing, and was accompanied by the Emperor of Austria, the Archdukes, and a numerous suite to the place ot eoibaikation the Kaisermuhlcn, in the Prater. The flotilla which was to convey his Majesty to Buda, Pesth.and down the Danube, consisted of three steamers belongiug to the Lloyd Steam boat Company the Szechenyi, the Szent Kiraly, and the Rudolph. All three were gaily deco rated with flaes and (lowers; indeed, the deck of ttie Szecbenyi, on which tue Sultan himself was to embark, had been converted into a beautiful garden, in which solas and ottomans were placed nder the shade of towering shrubs and actual trcps. On taking leave the two sovereigns shook hands repeatedly and cordially, and alter the vessels had left, the Emperor remained on the landing place until they were out ot sight. Buda was reached during the night, but it was not until the next morning at ten that the Sultan landed, and was tecelved with great pomp and magnificence by the Hungarians. His Majesty was escorted to the palace at Buda by the civil and military authorities and a multitude of horsemen, tf.e inevitable Banderiums, and soon afterwards drove to Pesth and the Stadtwaild chen, or park, without, however, stopping to Tisit the museum or the Esterhazy Gallery, as . had been expected, and where crowds had collected to catch a glimpse of the Grand Turk. The inhabitants of Buda were equally disap pointed. They had fully expected that the Saltan would visit the tomb of Ghul Baba, a Turkish saint, who is buried at Buda, and at whose shiine pilgrims from the Last from time to time come to worship. The tomb bad been re paired and furnlshedwith inscriptions in Arabic, welcoming the Padishah, tents were erected for the Bultan and his retinue, and there the greater part ot the population of Buda awaited him, but in vain; no Padishah came, nor any of his followers. Similar disappointments were fre- guent in Vienna, as it appears to be contrary to riental etiquette that the movements ot the Sultan should be determined in advance. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon his Majesty re embarked and continued his voyage down the Danube. From Bustchuck, it is stated that the Sultan will journey to Constantinople by land via Adrianople. Before leaving Vienna the Sultan made a do nation to the poor ot tea thousand florins, at the same time transmitting to the Common Council of the city an enormous number of pe titions that had been addressed to him during his visit. The Bultan at Home. The Sultan entered the Bosphorus on the morning of the 7th ol August, followed by nearly sixty steamers which went to the eutrauce to meet him. Prince Charles. The ruler of Boumania said a visit of courtesy lo the Sultan, at Ratscbaet, on August 6, cross ing the Danube, Irooi Bucharest, lu the French steamer MugicleB. The Prince had a lone Interview with the Sul tan, and was received wirh great honor. THE THWAITES WILL CASE. Decision Involving Half a Million Ster ling In England Mental Delusions, Religious and Every Day. In the Court of Probate, London, August 6, Sir J. P. Wilde deliveredjudyment in the case of Smith and others vs. Tebbitt and others. It will be remembered that the object of the suit was to establish the validity of the will (which disposes of nearly halt a million of property) of Mrs. Thwaites, late ot Charmandean, Wortniug, and Hyde Park Gardens, Loudon, and the ques tion Involved was whether certain religious delusions under which it was alleged she had for years labored were such as to affect her testa manlflra nana' It v. After some nrehminarv obser vations on the definition of deWions, or mono mania which evidence a aiseasea state ot mina, thniifh such delusions exhibit themselves iu reference to one subject only, his lordship pro ceeded to describe, using tne language oi me witnesses for the purpose, the nature of the rtphiKiona under which It was said the testatrix labored. They consisted in a belief that she was on terms or intimacy wan ine ureator; mat sue -was the third nerson of the Trinity; that Dr. Smith was the Futher; that they would both assist in the judgment of the world, which would take place In her drawing-room ; that she had the power ot disseminating and controlling disease; and that, being supernatural, she could never die in the ordinarv course of nature, although she might sutler trom accidents. With respect to the credibility of the witnesses who deposed to these delusions, there was no reason, he neld, to ques tion it. Most of them bad no personal interest to serve, and it was impossible to discredit their testimony. That being so. what was to be thought of the delusions to which they deposed, and which were not limited to conversation, but extended to acts, the testatrix having tur- nisnea ner orawing-rooms at creat cost, in the conviction that she was there to give birth to ine r-aviour r iteuaious lanatlclsm," cou tinued his lorusutp, "will account for much; but did it ever stretch so tar or stoop so low T" Holding that there was no parallel between her and those whose religious lervor has made them famous, he rrnr.piprl tn consider whether it was possible to believe that a woman wuo uaa actea witn apparent propri otv and nrudence in all ordinary have labored for the last thirty years of her life under a mind diseased, or an intellect deranged. The case oi -nfnnu . arum" established that It was. But did the testatrix exhibit th prudence and power of management of her pro r.prtv. which was alleaed by thoe.whoorononnd. cd ber will f It was strange that though her style f livtnsr was simple, and her charities not more than 2000 a year, she did not leave at her death much beyond the large property, p mounting to nearly b&tf a Billiluu of, money, wblcU uUe had derived from her husband. Having re ferred to her a'lenatlon fr.im the members of her family, and her relations with Dr. Smith nd his brother, Mr. Panmel Smith, his lordship, in conclui-ion. declared that he could not recon cile nrr conduct with the action of a sound mind, and that the court should therefore pro nounce against the will. He accordingly pro nounced against the will, but made no order as to costs. WAR OR PEACE. Effective Strength and Condition of the French Army, Paris A ugust 6) corres. of London Standard, 1 have so lately given you an account ot mili tary affairs in France that it is not without re luctance I revert to the subject; but I cannot avoid noticing an elaborate article lu the titfua Hon, which professes to give an acourato resume ol the condition of the French army at the pre sent time. It Is very neat and compact. The infantry consists of one regiment of gendarmes, one of Kouaves, three of grenadiers, four of volti geurs and one battalion of chasseurs, all belong ing to the Imperial Guard; then comes the line, conpisting of one hundred regiments, twenty vne battalions of chasseurs, three regiments of y.ouaves, three regiments of Turcos (native Agtimn Inlnntry), three battalions of light Afri can infi ntry, one toreien regiment, and seven discipline companies. At this present time the inlantry has about 300,000 men under arms, and its cadres enable it to bo raided almost in6tanta neoutly to 650,000 men. The cavalry ot the Guard consists of one regiment ot carbineers, one of cuirassiers, one ot chasseurs, one of guides, one of lancers, one of dragoon,; that ot the line numbers teu regi ments ot cuirassiers, twelve of draeoons, eight of lancers, twelve ot chasseurs, eight of hus haro, four of chasseurs d'Afrique, three of Spabis; they muster at present 60,000 horses, and can be raised instantaneously to 80,000. The artillery of the Guard consists ot two regiments, that of the line of twenty regiments, forming an aggregate ot 221 batteries, with 1350 field guns and 25,000 men, which can be raised to 40,000 at a moment's notice. Independently of the corps in country quarters, there are ten divisions ot infantry brigaded (say 120.000 men); there are, moreover, lour divisions of cavalry. All are ready for service, with their complement of artillery, military train, commissariat, medi cal staff, etc. At the present time, therefore, the Situation estimates the number ot men under arras at four hundred thousand, and the organization is such that in a very short time it could be raied to six hundred and fifty thousand. Thee figures speak lor themselves. I leave your readers to point the moral. NAPOLEON ON TEACE. Ills Reply to the Foreign Cnmmlsslonete at the Exhibition. The Emperor Napoleon received the foreign Commissioners of the Paris Exhibition. Beply ing to their address his Majesty stid: Like you, we shall aver remember with pleasure this grent international festival. As representatives of the Erinciple of labor ia all parts of the world, you ave been able to acquire the conviction that all civilized nations now tend to form a single family. I thank you for the wishes you express for the Empress and hi y son. They also share my gratitude for your exertions, my sympathy for your perrons, and my wishes for the peace of the wortd. The Emperor's speech was received with loud marks of approbation. GERMAN CONFEDERATION. Klnr William of Prussia Proclaims Ills Utile Over the Blew Confederation. The first number of the Official Gazette for the North Gorman Confederation, published in Ber lin, August 3, contains the tollowing proclama tion, dated July 26: We, William, by God's grace King of Prussia, eto., announce and make known hereby In t lie name ol the Korlb German Confederation: Mow that the constitution ot the North German Confederation bag been agreed upou by us (here -fol low iue names oi ine territories as in me introductory paragraph of the constitution up to tne word llain- ourg; witn ine Parliament assemuiea ror that pur pose, the name baa been proclaimed ai follows (the text of the constitution Is appeiuh d) throughout the entire extent of the North Merman federal territory upon the 2tn of June last, and acquired the force of law upon the 1st of July. While we herewith bring this to public knowledge, we undertake for ourselves and our successors In the Crown ot Prutsla all the rights, privileges, and dalles conferred upon ua by tbe aforesaid constitution. we order mat this proclamation snail be made known by the Official (jazette of the A'orth Qerman ton federation. Given under our rovnl hand and seal this 26th dnvnf July, 1S67, at Etna. WILLIAM. TIIE CONGRESS OF SOVEREIGNS. What Louis Napoleon Thought of Such Assemblages In ltlij "tvlngs May be Deceived and Peoples Betrayed." The Coutrter Francois, writing on thereceut assemblage of sovereigns and princes in Paris, reproduces a very suggestive passage on such meetings in the refords of Napoleon the Third. Ihev formed part oi an article contributed by his Majesty to tne Loumer au fas ae vaiais m 1843, ana run.9 must ine meeting or two sove reipns has always been a political event of the highest importance. We contend that these meetings have almost always ended in sad con sequences, which, in fact, open the way to several dangers. Fust, in tne very rare eveni ot sovereigns forming a close friendship, their mutual sympa thies induce them to defend, with less energy than they ought, the great Interests they repre sent, ana tney neglect xo vaiue ine ngnts or their nations and the wrongs of their Govern ments, because they do not like to hurt tbe feelirgs of tbe crowned bead who, on tbe pre vious evening, had been their host, and who has become the object of their solicitude. Second. Another Ganger is to De round tn the politeness of courts, which imitates so well all the virtues and hides so cleverly all jealousy and rancor that the sovereigns allow themselves to be deceived by the smooth and gracious exterior. They mistake politeness for a real feel ing, and place their confidence, without reserve, lu an alliance which has 01 for support some flattering assurances and some friendly toasts drank during the excitement of a fete. Third. However frivolous the appearance of these monarchical meetings may be, it is iiu pos sible that, during thefeteB, some demand should not be made, some promise made, or some con cession obtained. Fourth. Finally, there Is a danger which, however small in appearance, has sometimes ended In serious consequences. Although eti quette be established to avoid ruflling amour propre, often an involuntary forgetfulness irri tates a prince to such a degree that he vows eternal hatred, The piesent King of Bavaria has become tbe irreconcilable enemy of France ever since the day when, at Fontamehleau, he thought that, by the orders of the Emperor, proper respect bad not been paid to his rank. Thus, then, interviews like those which are about to take place offer inconveniences and dangers for kings as well as peoples for kings, because they may bo deceived; lor peoples, be cauted they may be betrayed. KOSSUTH'S ELECTION. Scene at thHongarlu Voting for the Kx-Presldent. Pesth (.Auo.l) Correspondence of London Herald, Letters received here from Waltzen give the . 1 .-. sy Vaati r i 'a sMnoH rkn Ua Diet, as member for that district! At five A. M. some sixty electors assembled mitaiHA the town, and brought themselves bv uina tit flrinir puns into the requisite state of mind for the important act. At six o'clock two bands of music and a small body of horsemen traversed the town, and were everywhere re ceived witU much enthusiasm by the few per sons at that hour in the streets. The shot and increasing noise at last protsed the tardy sleep ers, and at nine o'clock the electors met in front ot the Town Hall. There might have been from thice hundred to lour hundred persons present, but auioi.R them were certainly m-iny lads of tender ace, and raeged, Ill-dressed men, who undoubtedly were not privileged to vote. Very few town electors of any sort made their ap pearance. When the crowd geemeJ tolerably complete, loud cries of "Eljen Kossuth" made themselves heard, and as no other candidate was put up, the President of the committee asked whether the electors would give in their votes or elect Kossuth by acclamation. The latter course being chosen, Ludwig Kossuth was unani mously proclaimed member tor the district of Waitzen. Several voters then proposed that the new member should be specially requested to accept the choice that had fallen upon him. The letter agreed upon for this purpose ran: "Honored and Great Patiiiot With universal enthUHlaRin, warm gratitude, and In the bone ol a more brilliant future, tbe blnlrlct of Waltzen has chosen tbe h-st and greatest citizen of our Fin be r land as Deputy, and begs him to accept his seat lu the Interest ol tlie sacred cause and the wellareol the country. We trult that by the fullilmenl ol this request our poor l atin rl nd may regulu one of whose great heart and niagiiiiuliiioiis mind It bus so long been deprived. With tbaukfui reverence we ever ie main, etc." All the electors assembled signed some 180 sli;natures, tilling the sheets. It was proposed to foiward this letter by a deputation to Kos suth, but the electoral officials doubt whether the requisite expense? of the journey to Turin could be collected. The President declared, with a siiih, that there was little prospect of so dninsr in Wntizen, and the letter will therefore probably go the ordinary way of the post. To see how large a proportion of the voters had taken part in the election, inspection of the list for the Waltzen district showed that it com prises 3800 electors, 2340 of whom b 'lonced to the surrounding country. Of these 96 came to the polls, and scarcely 100 of the towu electors; upou the average, therefore, about five per cent. TWO FIRES IN NEW YORK. Three Buildings on Ilrond Street and One on South Street Nearly Destroyed Kxtenalve Fire In a Flour Warehouse Aggregate Losses Fully $GO,000. About 9'45 o'clock" last night Otlicer N. Ills, of the First Precinct, discovered a tire on the second floor ol No. 1404 Uroad street. The alarm was given, and the firemen summoned to the scene. The building is a two story and attic frame structtue, very old, and iu a most dilapidated condition. The flames played sad havoc with it, and all but destroyed it. The firemen worked well, but owing to the fact that the building was ot wood, and old, they did not succeed tn extineuishing the flames as speedily as has been their wont of late. The aggregate losses caused by this fire are heavy, the amount being divided among several tenants. No. 14 South street is a continuation of the same wooden building, and stands 011 the corner ot Broad street. No. 13 South street connects with the other frame buildings, and was severely damaged by tbe flames. All of thete woolen buildings, in fact, will no doubt be condemned after proper survey. The frame buildings in Broad and South streets are owned by one person, whoso name could not be aecertained. J. King, an employe, slept on one of the upper floors of No. 140 Broad street, and was com pelled to make his escape minus his stock ot clot bin?. Tbe flames were extinguished in an hour and a half after the alarm had been given. ANOTHER FIBB THIS MORNING. At 1 o'clock this morning the post office bell struck the same signal (No. 6), indicating another hie in the neighborhood of the Broad street conflagration. When our reporter reached the scene he found the five-story brick building, No. 13 Front street, in a sheet of flumes. This building is stored witn an Immense quan tity ot flour, and is occupied by Messrs. Shute & "Van Pelt, commission merchauts. A-(the three upper floors were on fire when the firemen began working, it is safe to assume that nearly all" of the stock will be destroyed before the flames can be extinguished. No. 11 Front street is occupied by Noble & Douglass, commission merchants, who will sus tain a severe loss by water. No. 15 is occupied by Condit & Betts. produce merchants, and their premises were also endan gered by the intense heat. These buildings are in the same block with those burned at the other fire, and tt is supposed that the flames derived their origin from that source. . Owing to the lateness of the hour, no correct estimate of the loss can be male, though it cannot fall short of $40,000, being probably covered by insurance. As we go to press the fire Is still in active pro grets, and the steamers are struggling to subdue the flames. A. Y. Times. . DISASTERS. Supposed Loss oft Coney Island of the Steamtug Adella with Seven Men on Board Parteof the Wreck Picked Up. Considerable excitement was created In tbe city yesterday afternoon by a report that tbe steaming Adella bad blown up off Coney Island, and that all tbe crew was lost. The friends and families of the crew were in tue greatest trepidation in the absence of any de finite information, but up to a late hour last night tbe fate of the men could not be certainly ascertained. Tbe foundation for the rumor which created so muoa alarm was the report of Captain John Leuau, of tbe stearatag C P. bin llli. who came up from Sandy Hook yester day, and stated that about 10 o'clock in tue morning be picked up the top of a pilot-house, two lamp boxes, with one lamp, and one of the F .Hot-house sashes of the steamer Adella. Float ng on the water were splinters, and large pieces of 1 wood aud other material, apparently from some wreck. Captain Lenau picked up some of these, and from an examination was led to believe thai they had been torn asunder by the force of an explosion. The sash of the pilot house had no glass in it, and Its appearanoe strengthened the supposition that It had been blown out by an explosion. Nothing whatever was beard from the crew yesterday, and the current belief was that tbe vessel had blown up on Haiurday morning, and that all tueorew had perished. FROM ANOTHER REPORTER. Rlnce writing the above our reporter has made further inquiry, and ascertains from ine engi neer of the C. P. Smith that he heard an explo sion on Saturday morning, pretty late," but thought It was launder, and paid uo attention to it. Tbe engineer and pilot or the C. P. Hinltn showed our reporter Hie fragments or the wreck which they had picked up off Bandy Hook. They consisted of two lamp-box panels, each, with the word "Adella," iu gilt, carved (In dented) letters, on a dark ground; a gilt carved eagle (evidently fromtnetop of the pilot-house), with a strip of tin across its baek from tip to tip ot the wings. A sash (probably a portion of the wheel-house), with the fragments of plate-gla-s adhering to ihe edges of tne rabbei. The panels of the lamp-boxes were of black walnut, and had evidently been torn asunder, nol crushed or broken. We can confidently speak of only one person wbo is lost Mr. Kit Furuell the "wheelsman." Captain Brown was the gentleman who was usually in charge of the Adella, but It is not positive that he was on board on the evening of the explosion. There were in all seven men on board when tbe tug went down the bay. Up till 1 o'clock this morning, nothing has been beard of the crew. Explosion on Board the Steamboat Pali sades Fright of the Passengers. While the steamboat Palisade, one or the regular line of steamers running from 8 print; street to Fort Lee, was swinging out from the Spring street pier at 10 o'clock. A. M. yesterday, a small patch on the Are surface of the boiler gave way, aud the witter lu the bollor cam. a down on the Are, generating an immense amount ot steam and smoke, whloh 11 1 led all pints of the boat. A large number of passen gers were on board, and a panto at once spread among them, the ery belug raised thai the t.ont wk on fire. Fortunately, the a'lor gang piank had not been drawn In, nor the after lines cbkI oir, aud tne majority of the passerigi rs harried ashore bv this means. Two excitable Individuals sprang overboard from ttie nprer de k, but were rescued by Officer West, of the Twenty-eighth precinct, and some ot tbe bystanders, having received no other hort than a good wetting. Many sprang from ttie upper deck to the pier, receiving slight braises. No one, however, was seriounly in jured. The boat Is but slightly injured, and will commence; rnnklng regular trips again this morning. The other boat on this line yester day morning had her mac'ilnerv disarranged In some manner when off Fortieth street, Norlh Klver, and landed her passengers at Fortieth street. Htie also was unaWe to ran during the day. N. Y. World. MEXICO. The Fxccutlon of Arteaga by General Utndti at Urusiain In 1H05. The following extract from a letter written by an ex licutcuaut in the Secoud Chasseurs a pied, and afterwards lieutenant iu the Belgian Contingent, who was captured at Tacambaro, throws a new llerht upou the execuuonot Ar teaua by General Mendei, at Uruapatn, iu Octo ber, 1805: Hhhshkiji, July 28. ls7. Dear Pancho: r read to day your article on the denh of Maximilian .villi the greatekt sailHlucilou. To put a i end, once lor all, to the main charges made axaint MaximlUna (I allude to tl.e execution of Arleii, Haiaiar, Villa Uomex. and Maz I'uraclio), I wi a ni ne that six week belore his rapture at t-auta Anna Amailau by General Mtrdez. Arienua nad taken tl ecllv of Uruitiiain ana made iirlxoriers of the Imperial Karris. 111. I he com nnoKlii'K eflicerof the icnrrlson, Ci lonel Lenius. and the civil Prefect ot the district Kennr Far, Uutlerrez, were shot, not only without a trial, but without hav ing been "allowed even a half hour's respite to write to their families." Colonel Lenius wiu an old man, slxlv-lhree years of eae. ArleiiKa and his principal ofllcers were brought to I'ruapam and shot 011 the verv ground where, six weeks previously, ijemus and (luilerrez bad fiillcn. mo, you see, they were shot by way of reiallution. and not by the Emperor's order i. Shortly alter the capture of Oa.-.aea the Kmperor set at liberty twenty-two Ueuerals mid two hundred and fourteen ollicers. At Tacamlmro, on the night ot April 11, 18115. the lirt wo.d.iof A rteairn, altor he h-ui heard Irom General Kftines the details ot the sieve of TacHmliiiro. were tbi se: "I'ttr.i bii.n, que tn fwH'M i,or la mnnnuit Well, let them ( the prisoners) bqsh.it In the rnomliiK." Thanks to toe ueiierous and ener getic eiloits ot' ilfcgules, we were spared. KM1LK WALTON, Fscape of Count Kheveuhllleu The Kin peror's Body Romero to Leave fur Mexico. From the New Orlranx Picayune, A ugust 13. The Austilan Count Khevonhiiler, who served in the Imperial Mexican army, in command of arcalment of six hundred hussars, whom he raised, cquirped, and maintained himaelt, com posed of two hundred Mexicans, aud the residue Germans and Hungarians, has just arrived in the war steamer tlizabeta, with two hunired of bis men. lie wis iu the capital when it surrendered, and remained until the arrival of Juarez, but finding in the dark, pitiless counte nance rf the latter no trace of the milk of human Viudnep, he took these men with him and pUbhed tbroueh iu five diva to Vera Cruz, the quickest march ever made by troops on foot. He says that the body of Maximilian still re mains In a church at Queretaro, where it was deposited after he was shot. It was never de livered to the Prussian Minister, nor any pro mise or intimation given that it would be deli vered to him, or to any one. It is generally be lieved, and it is said, when It is thought safe to do so, that it is the intention ot tae Mexican authorities to nso it as a means of filling, or in some degree to replenish, their empty treasury. The Mexican papers say Romero was exD"cted to start lor Mexico about the end of July, ac cording to letters received from him. A Father Kurders Ills Son. Cincinnati. August 17. In Bowling Green. Ohio, tne day beiore yesterday, au old citizen, named Hiram A. Donaldson, stabbed his son Thomas, aged twenty-one, to the heart, killing him instantly. The wife of the murderer left him last week on account of cruel treatment, hut returned with ber son on the day of the tragedy to lake away her personal property. While engaged thus the fatal atfair occurred. The murderer was unmoved by his awful deed, and only said, when arrested, that he "wished it bad been any other of his boys, as he always liked Thomas tne oest." Senator Trumbull endorses General Grant as a suitable candidate for the Presidency. Mr. Henry Chorley will shortly publish "Studies of the Musio of Many Nations." Mr. George Catlin announces " A New Story of American Life and Adventure." Mr. Edmund Oilier ia about to publish "Poems from the Greek Mythology." General Rousseau will sail from New York on the 23d instant, to take military pos session of Walrussia. A London paper, alluiing to the lion. Gerrit Smith, describes him as "formerly Gov ernor of New York I" Ex-Governor Iloratio Seymour is to de liver! the oration at Ihe Orleans, N. Y., Agri cultural Fair on the 14th of September. Mr. Elihu Burritt is about to publish, in London, a new work entitled "The Black Country and its Green Border Land." M. Octave Delapierre is engaged upon 'Historical Puzzles, being Notes on some Doubtful Points of Hiatory." Mrs. Sarah Austin has nearly ready, "The Story without an End," from the German of Carove. Mr. Anthony Trollope is about to start the New Metropolitan Magazine, of which he will be the editor. Mr. J. Hain Eriswell has two new works in press "The Silent Hour," a companion volume, we presume, to "The Gentle Life," and "Other People's Windows." Adolph Strodtmau, the German poet and translator, is at work upon a biography of Heine, which will contain much new material, he having had access to a large collection of Heine's letters and unpublished papers. From M. Beute we have had "Auguste, sa Famille et Bes Amis," a series of historical studies on Augustus Csar and his times, the substance of a series of lectures recently de livered by him at the Bibliothoriue Imperiale. The Germans publish a Shakespeare Year book, of which the seoond volume has lately appeared, under the editorship of F. Bodeu stedt. It contains valuable critioal papers by Lindner, Visclmer, Dr. Ingleby, and Delius; a record, by Otto Devrient, of hla father's management of the Carlsruhe Theatre; while Cohn sums up the Shakespearian bibliography, and Ulrio the history of the year. Herr Edward Paulus has recently pub lished a volume entitled "Pictures from Italy," which would have been a remarkable work if Heine had never written the "Reisebilder," of which it is a palpable imitation. His wit is nearly equal to Heine'a iu brilliancy, and far mnrtt eeuial in its quality. Like Heine, ha I intersperses his prose with lyriod, some of which are airj ux poetical. SECOND EDITION FROM EUROPE BY THE CABLES. End of the Dclngc la England. FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR TIIE ciiors. Noon Kcport oi 3XaiUots. Bte.. Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc. London, August l!). Consols firmer at 94J ; Erie Kailroad firmer at 454; Illiaois Central weak at 78; Atlantic and Great Western Kail road, 21J; V. 8. Five twenties, 73. Liverpool, AuguHt 19 Noon. Cotton quiet and steady. The sales to day are estimate 1 at 10,000 bales. The storms have abated, and tho weather is now favorable for the crop. Breadstuffs and provisions are unaltered. Antwerp, August 19. Petroleum, 43f. Queenstowh, August 19. Arrived, stetnuhips Isellona, itoni New York on the 3d; Malta, from New York on the 6th; aud Ontario, fro u Boston on the 6th. Arrival Out of the Austrian. London, August 19 Noon. Arrived, steamer Austrian, from Quebec. From Washington. Washington, August 19. It appears from tho records of the Smithsonian Institution that the entiro fall of rain by the late storm was nearly six inches, which Professor Henry says exceeds the entire amount of any previous August tor years. Thirty-four members of the bar of the District of Columbia, disapproving ot any reviews of the orders of the Court at the public meetings of the bur, and disavowing tbe attempt to bind them to the action of the meeting held in the court room a week ago, have called a public meeting for to-morrow to give expression to their-views. Fire at Highland Falls, S. Y. Harbison's Landing, August 19. A fire oc curred at Highland Falls at 2 o'clock this morn inr, destroying a carpenter shop, stable, and o'ber buildings, the property of Lawrence Miller. Loss, $5000: no Insurance. Tbe fire was tbe work of an incendiary. An old man named Joseph McClanan, who lived near by, died from fright. From Cape Islai d. ' Cate Island, Aueust 19. The 81. Mary's excursion party from Philadelphia arrived this morning at 11 o'clock, eight hundred strong The weather is clear and warm, and the excur sionists are heartily en)oyiug their trip to the ocean. Fatal Accident. New York, August 19. This morning Fritz Young, William Knfield, and William Weaver, Germans, were drowned in a mash-tub at Nletz laD's distillery, Twenty-nintn street and Bast river. Young fell in accidentally, and tho others lost their lives in attempting his rescue. Arrival of the Hibernia. Quebec, August 19. The steamship Hibernia, from Liverpool, arrived at Farther Point at 6 P. M. on Sunday. A Village Transferred from One State to Another. The village of Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa, by a change of the channel of the Missouri river, has been transferred from that State into Otoe county, Nebraska. By this singular freak of the river some thou sands of acres of land and six to eight hun dred inhabitants have been added to Nebraska. A Phil adelph ian for Mator of New York. Mr. John Russell Young, managing editor of the New York Iribune, has been nominated for Mayor f New York by the Evening Gazette. The Tribune people are generally indifferent to the allurements of office, but this nomination is an excellent one, and meets with hearty en dorsement. Mr. Young is a native of Phila delphia. Mr. Samuel Smiles has in the press a work entitled "The Huguenots; their Settlements, Churches, and Industries in England and Ire land." FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OrricB or thk Events Tklkqrapk, r Mouday, August 19. 11X17. The Stock Market crpened very dull this morning, but prices were without any material change. In Government bonds there was little or nothing doing. 1114 was bid for 6s of 1881: 109 lor '64 5-20s; andl0741071 for June and August 7'30s. City loans firmly held; the new issue sold at 101i101, no change. Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. Camden and Amboy sold at 128, no change; Philadelphia and Trenton at 125, no change: Pennsylvania Railroad at 63j53J, no change; Catawissa preferred at 28, a slight decline; Reading at 62 56-100, no change; Elmlra preferred at 42, no chanee; and Lehigh "Valley at 674, slight decline; 28 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 24 fofcPhiladelphia and Erie; and 43 for Northern Central. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 75 was bid for Secoud and Third; 19 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 28 lor Soruce and Pine; 4G for Chesnut and Walnut: 13 for Hestonville; 30 lor Green aud Coates; and 26 for Girard College. Bank shures were firmly held at full prices. Farmers' and Mechanics' sold at 142$3iU3; 107 was bid tor Seventh National; 67 for Com mercial; 68 for Penn Township; 32 for Manufac turers'; 70 for City; 64 for Commonwealth; 70" lor Corn Exchange; and 64 for Union. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Morris Caual preferred sold at 110i; uo change; 29J was bid for Schuylkill Naviga tion preterred; 46 for Lehigh Navigation; aud 15 for Susquehanna Canal. Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 141; 11 A. M., 141i; 12 M 141J:1 P. AI., lllj, an advance oi I on the closing price Saturday evening. The New York herald of this morning says; "The supply ot money waa superabundant through out arid loans were made by the banks at lour uer cent, on Governments aud other llrtu-clnsa collaterals to boune la xood credit, and at live ou miscellaneous (locks. At the larne time the principal dealers lu Uovernmeuts were freely ollorod more than they required at three per cent. This ex tremely easy condition of monetary affairs on not, however, he expected to last much lunger, now that that the Western drain of cuneucy has set In. Kemlttances to the West were made from thin centre very day last week, and tbe Journals at Chicago aud ClnolDoal! confirm the faul. The loss or rive mil lions of deposits and six and a half millions of legal-tendem by tbe bankn duriug the week, is due mainly lo this cause, although, ae reepecm ihe Utter, the sales of Rold by the Treamiry, aud the redemption ol compound Interest Dot held in small amouuts by the bnaks have not been without eilfct. Owing to the crops being- uuuuuany heavy, It I probably thatalarser amount of money thau usual will be required to move ihein, aud aliUouu we are at present gtotted with correney. t vo or three weks may work an Important -uan't Id the state of affair, and of this the nexi weekly return of the hanks of thUr-ltr will tvem a r warn I nr. Tbesunt'ly of commercial paper la ranlniv Increaxlng. and the banii are discounting ti.e ie rrade at 6'fi' per cent, 8 bflng tbenrM ra-e Produce paper Is rerardel witn dl trust, owing 10 tn belief hat prices will experleneea funh r d-cllne s the new crop latent forward, hut ordinary mie I'lU pperlsJese!oeel- mtlnli d than Itwastwomonlus eco, owlnx to the improved propecti of trade. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE RAT.SS TO-DAY Reported by Debaven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third stree FIRST BOARD. iinOT7S7.aos-.lv e.lnlk! 1 nh Kar St, M Bk.,...H? 121m 1 hv tn. Nm .loiul 19 eh Cam ft Am 12s II MX) ilimo i-uno do New 11. IS do. Mew iniS g do la-14) eh Phlla A Tr IS 2 ah Penn a It ftn 20 ilo. ......... b6 M'i 1 tilth Read R-... S2S4 60 Rh Cat a I'!.. .......... 28 loo sh Ocean Oil 1 81 no. New nr do. New lni(J do. New. ,l(il 'i 1300 liuiio Pa en 5 c. to l.rC0 Phil & Sun 7h K)i 6sh Morris C IV.....IK134 2 do. -.110 I Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 1113(3)111; old 6-109, 1131131; 6-20s, 1864, 10iU0; do., 1865, llOllOj; do., July, I08j108jt; do., 1807, 108rai68J; 10-408, 102 lt3; 7-30, Aug., 107A(3;l07i; do.. June, 107j 107J : do., July, 107i107J. Gold, MlJCtfUlJ. Messrs. William Painter 4 Co., brokers, No. 36 8. Third street, report the follow ing rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : U. 8. 6s, 1881, lllj(aill4 ;" H. S. 6-208, 18(12, 1133(7?113i; do., 1864. in!)10!i; do., 1HH5, 11043110J; do. new, 1083108J; 5s, I0-40s, 102j CJ102J; D. 8. 7-300, 1st series. 107j187J; do., 2d series, I07i(ai07; 3d scries, 107i d107.4; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 117i. Philadelphia Trade Report. Monday, AngustlO. Bark The offerings are small, and the demand steady at the recent ad vance. Small sales of Mo. 1 Quercitron at $13 $ ton. Cotton is quiet but firm. Sales of middlings at 28)o. for uplands and New Orleans. The Flour market, as usual, is dull, and the only sales reported were a few hundred barrels, for the supply of the home consumers, at $7 508 for superfine; $8 alO-GO for old stock and fresh ?:round extrs: t!04il2 for Northwestern estra iirnily; $10(3112 50 for Feunsylvanlaand Ohio do. do.; aud $11 5013 60 for new wheat do. do. and fancy. Hve Flour Is h-ld firmly at $8 759. Brandywlne Corn Meal may be quoted at $6. The Wheat market is quiet, but prices are well sustained. HhIpr nf nw Pennsylvania and Southern red at fi'Ttf 10, the latter rate for choice, and white at $:V60i32-6o. Kye is soaroe and wanted. (Sales of old at J1-50, and new Pennsylvania and southern at $1,35(31,40. Corn 1r quiet but firm. Sales or yellow at $122. and Western mixed at tU17U18- Oats Most of the offerings are of Inferior quality, having heen damaged by the recent rains. Sales ol new at 75c, and old at 90e. Whisky Nothing doing. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, August 19. Beef Cattle were in fair demand this week, but prices were unsettled and lower, and about 2100 head arrlvi d and sold at tbe Avenue Drove Yard, at from 16 10) c. for extra; 1315o. for fair to good; and 10 12c V lb. for common, as to quality. Tne fol lowing are the particulars of the sales: 1H2 head Ovnn Hmllh WAtrn lAamis 65 a. uiirieiy s uro., Virginia, o, gross. P. McFillen, Western, 7, Kross. P. Hathaway, Western, 78. gross. James Kirk, :heNter co 1416, gross. B. McFillen, Western, 7&jK4, gross. K. 8. McFillen, Virginia. 7m)8T gross. Ullman & Bachinau, Westera, 8U9!. gross. " M. Fuller Co., Western. 7J;9. cross. Mooney AMmlth, Western. lUjWC H. Chain, Pennsylvania, 67l. gross. Frank ft Shombem. Western, 15(316Vi. HapeACo,, Western, 12(5)15. Blum & Co., Western, 8(a7J4 gross. Chandler A Co., Chester 00., ti&S'A, gross. O. Marshall Wautai-n ft.olV 7T.V-B 103 m 03 65 112 84 110 150 80 100 80 63 79 61 " , -J - u, VLJK XJ, Cjmpi VAfA In HamanH O J1 U .... i - . mnn 75 for Springers, and $tio100 V bead for Cow and Calf. Sheert were dull and rather lower. 12,000 head sold at 5S6c. lb, gross, as to condition. Hogs were unchanged. 1800 head sold at the different yards, at from $10g10-&0 $ 100 lbs., net. UTEST SHIPPING IHTELLIGEHCE. lor additional Marine New set Third Pao. PORT Or PHXXAOJlFHlA..M..TO....AUGDaT 19. STATX Or THXBMOMETEB At TBI XVJCMINS TILB- aaAPH orricB. 7 A. M ..711 A. M........b5H p. M. -88 , . CLEARED THUS MORNING. BrtfE. A. Barnard, Llpplucott. Havana, E. A. Bonder Bchr W. Mowe, Hilton, Pembroke, do Bour West Wind, Lawaon, Boston. Penn Gas Coal fin. BchrFA. Heath. Williams, Portland. BorOa, Keller 8,T ? .MelndM BockhUI, Worton's creek, Van fllnkle " at Bell. ARRIVED ThTs MORNINO. Barqne Esther, Drlnkwater. SO days from Leghorn with marble, etc., to V. A, Bar tort. Had bead wlu,la and calms the entire passage. 1Mb. ult, lat. 42 10 N Ion. M 67 W.. experienced a lerrlflo hurricane from the sontbward, lost two topsails, and bad llxntaali. blown from tbe task e la; lnh. A. M waa boided bv aeeawb ch wept everything movable from dee the ship labored tearfully; has been 87 dare wmt. of tbe Banks, with light southerly wlndi ndh7S gales; no date, lat. 41 40. Ion. l 15, spoke "p yy or Greenock, trom New York, bound E.: Auir 1 i.f 40 U. Ion. 68 07. spoke barque Boa, from New Yari , Barcelona; loth. lat. 40 OS, Ion. 7(0, Brooke shin tfhi, lotte. h.uce for Antwerp 10 day. ouf Mb S ?uti' ck?hWv b.6lla;rtPUln?W'0n' dyS tr0ta Boston, U, Bchr Telegraph. Rbuark, s days from E,m.tl.. nock. In ballast to J. T. Justus. . "PPanaii- Bcbr Mary Prlscllla. Simmons. 3 days from Tt.nn. bannock. In ballast to 3, T. Junius. ' om RPP riteamer Black Diamond, Meredith. S4 hm. Kew York, with mdse. to W. At. Balrd 4 Go? n . a r . AT QUARANTINE. Brig A. H. Curtis, trom Cardeoaa. Bchr C. McC'arty, from Bwau Island Bohr J. B. and L. O. Adams, irom Trinidad. Bf EM OR AND A HnOTMrne I ro1m'BHB!mea1,6lge.?iJenM for Prt, de5.i'.fesHol,?6h7omuBftn01 ' iDettf- ' WUlard' hence at Portland ma aSSMS Philadelphia ,a bebr Geonjlaua, Wentworth. from Baneorfor Phn delphla. at Gloucester jitb mat ""ur r ruila- y!whih0lBOa' Prl0 benoe' "Wilmington, .teplyrmMourtyhh'fnO8?.rrU,0n' f0' PWtad-lpbl Clear., h.oa?.ft3c G Fo t,omery, ittot,'r.li1, K Vlekery. Babbitt, from Dtrhton foe Phi ladelphla. at Newport 18th lust ' lot "' bchr While Bwau, Oolllnsjjenoe. at Calais 14th Inst.. .,.-, . MISCELLANY. pfeY. tVeBckl.' CUy' 00 and' 'is'a Bchr Rollins, of Plymouth, Mass. clear . delphla Mth nit., coal ladu. tor PlymoU,h i.hLU" not aliioe been heard Irom. Fears are m-?.' ",(l..h.M br safety. Captain Charlm 11 Yi ,.I enier'lued for Whall (ofate). George H, Awod .nd'''.00' composed ihe crew. They mahVt- w0 ,0flKoers. by some outward bound vwSelf V beuo "u0 brjsll&lvf."--" -hlp Ke bieamahlp Brltauula, from Glasgow. DOMEBTlC PORTS. TnTe,
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