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FIRST EDITION
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.
Summar? of General Howard's
1! pert to Congress.
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General Howard, Commissioner oi the Freed
men' Vureitu, hag completed his annual report
aud laid it before the JSecretary of Wht. It is
quite long aud unusually interettinn. It con
tulns man j important facts, and likewise a num
ber of suggestions, not the least of which Is the
recommendation that the bureau be dincou
tinued as a separate Institution in July next,
when the law expires. He cays uo changes
have been made in the organization or practical
working ot the Bureau, except such as have
been caused by the appointment of District
Commanders under the IttronntrucMon act. The
Commissioner expresses himself grateful for
the hearty co-operation of the Military Com
manders, who, by detailing ollicers, have enabled
him to materially reduce the number of Bureau
flgcutp, twenty-eight civil agents having been
discharged, and lovty-cight volunteers oflicerf
muttered out. He notice) the working of the
Reconstruction acts, and says their effect has
been good, and thut the freeduien, as a people,
are making rapid progress in education, science,
arts, and all branches of industry. The amount
of abandoned laud in possession of the Bureau
is 216,024 acres, and the number of pieces of
town property is V5'.). A large part of the aban
doned land Is of a swampy character, und
scarcely any of it yields revenue; the greater
proportion of It is merely in the nominal pos
tension of the Bureau, and would ere this have
been turned over to former owners under the
law, had they made application therefor. The
Commissioner suys:
The business ot adjusting claims ot colored
toldlers has greatly increased in good results.
The total number of claims presented during
the year is G535, of which 755 have been finally
adjusted, and the balance are now waiting
action in the Treasury Department. The
amount collected and paid claimants has been
$ti4,494-29. The amount oi ccrtiQcates received
by the Commissioner and ordered paid under
the act of Congress of March 29, 1807. is
$890,713. Transportation has been furnished to
778 refugees and 16,931 freedmen, to enable
them to reach places where they cau provide
for themselves. Teacher and agents have
also been transported. The hospitals heretofore
maintained by the Bureau are being rapidly
closed, and dispensaries substituted as a much
more economical means of giving relief to the
sick. The number of refugees treated by the
medical department during the vear ending
Auguet 81, '07, was 8853, ot whom 1$1 died. The
number of freedmen treated was 135,298, of
whom 4C40died. The number of Commissioners,
medical officers and privatephysicians employed
by the Bureau was 178, of whom 105 were on
duty at the end of the year. The report states
that but few cases of cholera and almost none
of yellow fever have occurred among freedmen,
and there has been very little suil'ering or mor
tality from any disease. Insane freedmen have
not been provided for by civil authorities, but
are still cared lor by the Bureau. The average
coht of medicines and medical attention during
the year was $2-73 per patient. Commissary
supplies were Issued to a limited extent, but
every effort has been made and is still making to
induce the civil authorities to support their
poor. The average number of rations issued
during the year endina 1st of September was
11,658 per day. lurnished in accordance with
regulatious heretofore governing the Bureau.
In the latter part of the wiuter the destitution
became so great in some sectious that urgeut
appeals were made for a more general distribu
tion of supplies, and Congress authorized exten
sion of relief to all classes of destitute persons
throughout the South. Under this act half a
million of dollars was set apart as a special relief
fund. The total amount of supplies furnished
by this fund was 850,400 pounds of bacon and
pork, and 0,809,300 pounds of corn. The
total number of persons receiving relief
is reported at 233,372. The aveiasje um
ber was about 68,000, the highest num
ber being in July, 82,000. Considerably
more than half the number were whites. The
whole amount expended was $145,993. That is
nearly $8 to each person for the period of tour
months, or $2 per mouth. This special relief
was discontinued in August, the supplies re
maining on hand being reserved for those who
may require help luring the comiug winter. The
schools are considered the most important field
of operations under the charge of tho Bureau.
The eagerness of freedmen for education does
not in the least flag. The amount is greater than
ever before. All the normal and training schools
are well attended, and tho happiest aud most
valuable results are following from the efforts of
ine uureau in educational matters. The total
number of day aud nlelit and industrial schools
reported is 2207, with 2442 teachers, of whom
C99 are colored. The number of scholars is
130,735, being an Increaseof 40,000 since the last
annual report of the schools. Ten thousand and
fifty-six are maintained wholly or In part by
freedmen, and they have 391 school buildings.
The average amount of tuition paid per month
by freedmen was $14,555.
The Commissioner shows, under the head of
finance, that appropriations to the Bureau for
the year ending July 1, 18(;7, amounted to
$3,836,300, and expenditures for eleven months,
ending the 31st of August, amounted to $3,697,
397'66. The principal items ot expenditure are
the lollowinar: For schools aud school build
ings, $553,916; subsistence stores including
special relief under the act of last March,
$1,460,326; transportation, $227,755; salaries of
agents, clerks, etc., $521,420; medical depart
ment, $331,000; quarters, fuel, etc., $135,100;
clothing, $116,688. The surplus from unex
pended appropriations for this year will be suf
ncit'Et for the purposes of tho Bureau during
the present fiscal year, ending next July.
The Commissioner avs that in addition to
the expenditures Of the Bureau proper, the dis
bursing officer has paid back to colored sol
diers or their heirs retained State bounties
$61,721, and under tho joint resolution of March
29, 1867, has paid claims to colored soldiers to
the amount of $350,870.
The Commissioner then gives, at considerable
length, a resume of the operations of the Bureau
in the separate Districts, as exhibited bv the re
ports of the Assistant Commissioner. These de
tails are very interesting, and contain much
valuable information, but are of too great length
for this abstract.
In concluding his repor'., the Commissioner
states that the expenditure of tho bureau for
the past year has fallen considerably below that
of the original estimates, and he therefore asks
for no further appropriation of funds.
He anticipates a continued reduction or ex
penditures from the present time to the termina
tion of the Bureau, next July. As the Bureau
will expire then, unless extended bv act of Con
gress, he makes no estimates lor the next suc
ceeding fiscal year. He is also ot the opiulon
that it wonld be best to discontinue the relief
afforded by tho Freedmen' Bureau, If possible,
when the term of the Bureau expires, except in
educational work and in the settlement of such
claim tor back pay and bounty to colored sol
Olnu as natty remain at that time unsettled.
Skin way t done, provided proper wr&ugOr
ments be firt made with the several Hta'fJ
interested to take charge of the indigent classes
uhlch ate now receiving more or lees assistance
fiom the general Government.
With regard to the educntional division of the
Bureau, which the Commissioner says is beyond
mcneurc important, he recommends its transfer
to the Department of Education or to some
other prominent United States agencr, which
shall have ample power to siibtniu and extend
the prefent system, and also the transfer to
such agency of all bureau funds which shall re
main unexpended next July. .Respecting the
unsettled claims for back pay and bouuty, the
Commissioner recommends the continuance of
the division In connection with the War Depart
ment as long as it shall be deemed necessary by
the Secretary ol War for the completion of the
work committed to its charae. In this connec
tion General Howard remarks tbat it may
seem hazardous to withdraw this bureau
agency to soon. It may appear, he says,
like surrendering the freed people to the
direction of thoee who have not shown
themselves particularly friendly to their inte
rests, but baf-es this recommendation on the
belief that each of the several States where the
buieau exists or has existed will be completely
reconstructed by next July, and the freedmen,
having all the rights of citinensbiD, can protect
thrnisclves with such aid as the United Slates
military lorces may be able to render, the only
bur to this remit being the ignorance of thojc
who have not yet been reached by the influence
of education. This ignorance will be remedied
gradually by the States establishing thorough
systems oi common schools, the Department
ol Education or special auency referred to abo?e
receiving the schnol buildings already erected,
and the general supervision of schools of
higher grade will supplement the efforts of
the people themselves, and encourage and
eitcnd the work of education in much the
fame way that the Bureau has been
able to do. Further, the new agency should
not be limited to refugees aud freedmen. so that
what is undertaken will be applicable to all
classes of people. The Commissioner believes
au investment of tunda for the purposes of edu
cation the best that cau be made in the States
with which he has had to do. He also recom
mends the immediate transfer of buildings
erected for schools for refugees and fteedmeu,
upon land pin chased by reeularly incorporated
institutions of learning, to the several corporate
bodies having the institutions iu charge, upon
condition that they shall continue the work of
education therein, and never exclude any per
son on account of color.
(Jeneral Howard then makes several very sen
sible suggestions with reference to the indigent
freedmen in this District. He says that tor a
few years past appropriations have been made
for the relief of certain classes, such as the
aged, the young children, the maimed, the in
sane, etc.
In addition there is a luree class of people,
colored and white, who are very poor, who
have families to support, and who are accus
tomed to receive aid, either directly or indi
rectly, from this relief fund. The Commis
sioner says it seems to him the best plau that
could be proposed, instead of large relief appro
priations, to afck Coneress to open up all the
avenues and improve the public grounds as far
as the city has extended, making the necessary
appropriations therefor. This would give a
great Oval ot work through which the means of
sustaining the families of the poor would be
derived, and at the same time it would carry on
to completion the necessary improvements to
be made by the General Government at the
capital.
Be adds that it seems to him a wise provision
that Congress has reserved the avenues as well
as the necessary public grounds under its own
immediate charge. The Commissioner also
thinks that a reformatory institution for chil
dren without distinction of race, similar to those
in New York and Boston, is much needed in this
District. (Jue is already in existence, but are
confined to those convicted of crime A lame
class of mischievous boys who are a positive
injury to the schools, and who are falling into
idle and vicious habits, could be reclaimed and
rendered a blessing to themselves and society
by being sent to one of these well conducted
schools. He recommeuds this subject lor the
consideration of Congress.
Tlie report coucludes with an expression of
high appreciation of the labors of the Assistant
Commissioners, und other officers and agents of
the Buieau who have labored with assiduity
and fidelity to perform the delicate and trying
duties committed to their charpe. They have
done what they could to relieve the shock of
transition fiom tdavery to freedom, and have
aided our loyal people not a little in realizing
tho substantial inauguration of free labor, free
schools, aud loyal governments.
French Suicides.
A letter from Paris, dated October 17, says:
"Yesterday a young lady ot rare beauty and dis
tinguished manners, about eighteen years of
aee, committed suicide by throwing herself
from the summit ot the column in the Pluuc
Vendome, and died in a few minutes. Iu her
pocket were directions, written in pencil, that
she should be conveyed to her mother, whose
address in Paris wus given, and the unfortunate
girl at the same time begged that the said catas
trophe should be broken to her parents as
gently as possible. The cause which led to the
rash act is not known, but it is said to be con
nected with a love affair. This is the second
suicide within six weeks from top of this lofty
monument; and it is somewhat singular that
the unhappy lady fell precisely on the same
spot within the rails where a young man who
preceded her iu the tcrrilic leap was dashed to
pieces.''
Tub Sdi.tan's Sebaalio. The present Sultan
has greatly reduced the seraglio in all its
branches. Be has not only cut down his late
brother's household, but has restricted his
own. He gave a new example of having a
head wife, and the number of his wives is
limited. He pensioned off his brother's widows
and servants, taking over some of the servants
at reduced wages. To one distinguished
eunuch, it is related, he offered X'40( a year.
This the distinguished individual indignantly
refused, affirming that he could get more iu a
respectable family. The Sultan said: "When
I offered him as much yearly as my brother
gave for him, I thought I had made him a
liberal offer; but as he is not satisfied, let him
go." The scandals of the late reign are at an
end. There are no bonds of first, seoond, and
third queens. The new Sultan mother has re
fused to take her whole income or allowance.
The civil list charges are paid regularly, aud
no Christian tradesman speculates at the ex-
Eense of the Sultan's wife. If the Sultans
ave set the example of polygamy, the impe
rial princesses have set that of monogamy.
The daughters of the late Sultan were allowed
to marry the handsomest young men they
chose, and when married the young men were
made princes to suit them; but these imperial
wives have long since laid down the law that
their husbands shall have no other wives.
The Egyptian princesses, who have large for
tunes, try to maintain the same law, so that
fashion is now Betting in that direction.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nkw York. Nov. 2 Blocks dull; Chicago and
Hock Island W: Heading, Ii7'4, Canton, i: Erie. It',;
Cleveland aud Toledo, 1W; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
MVi Pittsburg and Fori Wayne, Vi'i; Mlobla-au
Central, lius.;; Michigan Bnulliern, 7V New Yorlt
Central, im;; Illinois Central, 1'OV. Cumberland
prelerred, 26; Mlaaourl 6s, H Hadnun Kiver, 12.V.a;
United hlatea fc'lve-twentlcM, lwtf, do. ism, Hi.',;
do. IMS, lixl: wilt) Hie market easy. Teit-fortlm, 1i0 ;
Boveu-tulrtlM, 106; Hold cloned t U1V Motley. 7
rcuU fekurliii iUcUauje, iir;,dillu.
SECOND EDITION
EUROPE.
THE WAR FOR ROME.
Important News by tho
Atlantic Cablo.
The 1'osilloii ami Strength or
CariIalIiM Army.
Accounts of Recent Actions.
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GARIBALDI'S CAMP.
Tin IlcftdqnarUrs Position and Army
of Liberation How tht Men r Arraid
tod Uehave Klb( of lb Ilevolullon
iHts to Itm Shot by Order of tiarlbaldl
The Hainan Peasants Apathetic-Died-pllne
and Dally 1.1 fa of ta Ueueral.
Garibaldi's Camp, Castel Ycibixbro (five
miles distant from Rome), Oct. 30. Garibaldi's
camp is situated at Castcl Yuibilero, five miles
distant from the city of Rome. On this day
(Wednesday) in the morning ho had at his head
quarters, under his immediate command, three
thousand revolutionary soldiers. The men are
well armed and have plenty of provisions. The
General has no artillery except two brass guns
iaken from the Papal soldiers during the light
at Monte Rotondo. They have no tents to
shelter in, and there is very little discipline
maintained. The rear is unguarded.
Garibaldi's headquarters position iu the field
is placed at a point facing Rome and in full
view ol the Eternal City.
There ate no Papal troops between us and
Rome, as the soldiers of the Pope, who have
been gradually and steadily falling back for
pon.e days past, have retreated within the line
of the fortifications of the city.
Before their retirement from the field they
burned all the bridges ever the river.
The Roman peasants residing in the neigh
borhood of the contending forces tako no
interest, at least evince none, in the progress of
aflalrs. Tbey are engaged at the plough aud
tending to their flocks in the plain Just as usual.
Garibaldi's men do not interfere with them
and respect their property. They do not tako
away sheep or oxen, or any of the agricultural
goods or chattels iu the vicinity of the camp or
on the roads leading hereto, with the exception
of the wood of the field fcncM, which is required
for warmth and purposes of cooking their food.
They beliave, indeed, well
Eight men of -the Qaribaldiau army are to bo
shot to-morrow, by sentence of a court martial,
having been convioted of thieving at Monte Rc
tondo. The men of the force are very enthusiastic iu
their hopes as to the result of the movement on
Rome, but the weather is very cold during
nights, and this tests their patriotism aud en
durance not a little.
Recruits come iu at the average of six hun
dred daily. Alms aud provisions are had in
large quantities from the province of Ternl, in
anticipation o( a fiht with the Papal Govern
ment. There has been no actual engagement since
the fights at Viturbo and Monte Roloudo.
The priests fought bravely at Monte Rotouilo.
Alter the fight at Monte Rotondo Garibaldi's
ollicers begged of him to shoot at oucc all ti.e
prioneis takcu in action, but he refused
promptly and with determination.
The French have not arrived at Rome yet.
Mgnor Asccrbl was not killed at Viterbo, ui
tit first reported.
Garibaldi's sot s, Mcnotti aud Ricciotti, aro
both in the camp with their father. ' We all
sleep on the door of an old monastery.
Garibaldi will not advance nearer to Rome
until he has twenty tuousaud men at leat-t
under his command. He is to-day eugaged in
making an examiuation of the ruins of tho
bridges destroyed by fire by the Papal troops.
In camp the General retires at eight o'clock
in the evening, and rises from his pallet ou the
floor at five in the morning.
It is said that he intends to occupy M-jute
Mario immediately.
Two thousand Papal troops, well oQkered and
haudled in the field, could destroy Garibaldi's
force by an assault on the rear of his position.
The members of the insurrectionry commit
tees are here consulting with Garibaldi. The
General would regard it as an act of madness to
attack Rome with tho force just now under his
command.
There are larsi supplies of food and ammuni
tion at Monte Rotondo and Corez.
The Itahau troops posted on the frontier are
In tine condition aud advancing.
Duty at an Out pont-EicortlBg Papal
l'nionera,
Tebni, near Rome, Oct. ill. All the Garlbal
dlan force left here to d.iy, escorting the Pup il
military prisoners taken in the late actions, en
route towards Florence. The prisoners were
insulted at the stations by the people, and some
confusion ensued; but the Italian police restored
order.
ITALY.
Garlbaldlaa Voluuteeri Overhauled by
the Kin' Troop. Revolutionary
uepoti closed.
Florence, Oct. 31. A battalion of Italian
Garibaldlan volunteers from this city, which
had just marched for the frontier, has been
stopped at Narnl, on the way, by the Italian
troops.
The King's Government has ordered that the
revolutionary "Relief Committees,'' both here
and in the provinces, shall be closed.
Garibaldi demonstrations continue to be rnaae
dally in all the cblef town of Italy.
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
Noon Report of Markets.
Qtjkbnstown, Nov. 2 Noon. The stcaTshtp
Cuba, from Boston on the 23d ult., via Halifax,
has arrived here en rou'e for Liverpool.
London, Nov. 2 -Noon. Conols for money
opened at 04 7 16; United States Five-twenties,
70J; Illinois Central, 81; Erie Railroad, 47.
LivERrooL, Nov. 2 Noon. Cotton opened
quite tteady at the closing quotations of yester
day; middling uplands, 8i.; middling Orleans,
9d. The sales for to-day are estimated at 8000
bales.
Breadstuff's Peas, 61s.; California Wheat, 15s.
8d.; Western mixed Corn, 49j. 9d., ou tho
spot; Oats, 3s 10 J. No. 1 Milwaukee red Wheat
14s; Barley 51s 6d for American.
Provisions Beef, 115s.; Pork, 12s.; Bacon,
62. for Cumberland cut middles; Cheese, 62s.
Produce Rosin, 9?. (or common, and 12s. for
pale; Tallow, 45. 3d; Spirits Turpentine, 27.;
Petroleum, Is. Cd. ior spirits and standard
white.
Arrival of Philadelphia Tugs at New
Orleans.
3PFCIAL DESPATCH TO KVKNINO TKI.BORArH.
New Orleans, Nov. 2. Two fine steamer
tucs. the Achilles aud the Thomas A. Morgau,
which were recently built In Philadelphia by
Messrs. B. & 3, M. Flanacan, of that city, have
just arrived at this port. During their Ion;
vojapc they worked admirably, and displayed
the most thorough sea-going qualities.
Arrival of Steamers.
New York. Nov, 2. The steamers Circassian,
from Bremen; Atalanta, from London ; Cambria,
from Hamburg; and Virginia, from Liverpool,
have arrived here.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Contested Klectlon Case.
COUUT OF COMMON PLEAS-Jndges Allison
and Brewster. This uioriilug the coutesieU election
cases came up In the Conn ot Common l'leos and
Judge Allison delivered an opinion diapoing of cer
tain points wnlcb bud been raised by counsel.
Judge Allison said: On Monday mornlnl last a
motion was mado to strike out Irom tbe petitions
tiled In the cares of tbe City Commissioner. Clerk of
tbe Orphans' Court, and Begls'er of Wills, certain
specifications which are enumerated In tbe motion,
as tiled by counsel for the respondents.
Tbe motion In tbe case la to strike out specifics,
lions 1 to 14. Tbo original motion embraced also tbe
16th and ifitb, but upon tbe argument tbe motion as
to these two specilicallons was not pressed, and tbey
were withdrawn. It was tound tbat tbe motion was
based upon a mistake as to these two specifications,
and therefore It was restricted to tbe specification!
from the Sd to tbe 14th, inclusive.
The alleged ground upon which this motion Is
made Isone of those that have often claimed tbe con-
' slderaiton of the Court so often been passed upoi
mat me court is required to iook to its last aecision,
for tbe purpose of ascertaining what decision ought to
be made In this case.
Tbe Judge then read tbe specifications, and the rea
sons alleged why they should be stricken out. In de
ciding tbe point at Issue, he then read from Thb
EvKNiNoTKi.KORAPiiof February 16 1SG, the greater
portion ol bis decision of tbat date, In tbe contested
election caseol Weaver vs. Given, aud concluded by
denying tbe motion of tbe respondents.
' Mr. Mann then made amotion that a rule be en
tered requiring the respondents to file tbelr answer
within ten days. The Court granted the motion, aud
thus the matter stands for the present.
(tlllilT O QUARTER SESSIONS Judge Pelrce.
The following case, wbicb was tbe origin of all the
dtlllctilty between the United States and mate authori
ties, was this morning adjudicated as follows:
The Commonwealth, ft rUttime Klizabeib Hamil
ton vs. captain Andrew M. Brown, U. W. A. This is a
writ ot habeas corpus brought to reHase William
Lewis Hamilton, the son of tbe relator, from aa al
iened Illegal enlistment aud detention as a soldier lu
the United Wtaies Army. The principal question In
dispute la whether the prisoner was twenty-one
years of age at the time of his enlistment. The testi
mony of his mother and Bister was that he was born
October 15, IN 17. His own oatb at tbe time of enlist
ment was that he was over twenty-one years ot age
This be afterwards confirmed by a statement to
Bergeant ltevel that be was twenty-one years or age
at the time of the election of Governor Geary, and
voled for him. This was the principal testimony.
There was some additional testimony of bis having
been born ou tbe J5tb of October, 1847, by two wl
nesses who testified that they knew the family in
Germany; that the 15tb of October was the birthday
ol the King of Prussia, and they remember his birth
day being the 15th or October from that fact: and that
It was Iu 1B47, one by having had bis house burned lu
1I7 about tbe time of his birth, and the other by
bi Ing at bis christening.
The one, however, only knew that a son was born
to the relator about the time of the burning of his
bouse, without knowing that It was the prisoner; and
the other fixed Mie time by a memorandum-book,
said to contain the date of the christening, which he
said he could produce, but which he railed to pro
duce. There was also said to be a family itihle, con
taining the entry of bis blrtb, which could o pr.i
ductd, Dut wbicb, alter search made for it, was sm l
to be lost. A leaf was also exhibited whl-h was s tld
to be a copy of the entry in the family Bible, whl.-n
Ktated tbe birth to be October 15, 1HI7, but the 7 in
the date was manifestly altered fro a 1. Tue ai
peaiauce of the prisoner does not Indicate that h
was under twenty-one years ot age ou the 1st ot April
last, the date of the enlistment.
I lie ellect ot the ICBilmouy, to speak moderately of
It, is to leave tbe question of the age ot the prisoner
In doubt. This Is not. enough. It should be shoivn
allinuatlvely tbat be was not twenty-one years ot ae
at the time of bis enlistment. lie having sworn Hint
ho was twenty-one at the timeof enlistment it re
quires more testimony than Is huilicieiil to raU a
doubt to rebut bis oatb and to chauge tbe status ot
the prisoner.
H waB also alleged that be was not sober at the time
ot bis enlistment, but this I think is clearly dls
pioved by tbe testimony of tbe witnesses who were
present at that time. It Is not necessary to consider
tbe ellect of bis being under trial by a court-martial
for desertion. The prisoner Is remanded.
U. . District Attorney Valentine for the United
States. Christian Kueass for tbe relator,
Tbe following Is auoiher case somewhat similar to
tbe preceding:
Tbe Commonwealth, ex relatione Catharine
Gerke. vs. Andrew M. itrown. Can tain United btlei
Army. Pelrce, J. This Is a habeas corpus brought to
release John Kltert, the son ol the relator, from an
alleged unlawful enlistment and detention as a sol
tier lu the United States Army. It was satisfactorily
proved before me that the prisoner enlisted without
tbe consent of his mother, bis ouly living parent, ami
that be was about sixteen years of age. lie is mani
festly a boy in anpearauce; aud it was aclear viola
tion of law to enlist him as a soldier In the Army or
the United Mta es. Uuch enlistments bring the acts of
the enlisting ollicers iutodlsrepule. They are lu utter
disregard ol parental rights aud authority, and cannot
be Justllied in either law or morals.
The detention ot the prisoner was further claimed
on the ground that be was a deHerier, under arrest for
desertion, und that a charge of desertion had been
preferred attalnst blm. In the cae of Commonwealth
vs. Fox, 7 Burr, HM, It was held that the enlistment of
a minorlnto;tbe Army of the United states was void,
as forbidden by the law of Congress, and that the
minor left the custody of the otllcer or deserted made
no material dill'ereuce In the case, ir he were In
custody of a court martial at the lime of the service
of tbe process in tills case, or if the Jurisdiction of the
court martial had attached In any way, prior to tbe
attachment ol the Jul Ibdictlon tf this Court, It would
Introduce a question ot Interest and importance which
will require adjudication when it may arise. It duos
not iirlse lu this case. This writ ot lindens corpus was
sued out and served before any charge ot desertion
was preferred against him. No court mariial was
constituted lor bis trial, aud bis r glii, to a discharge
ca lima be allected by such a contingency.
The prisoner Is discharged.
FINANCE AND OOMMERQE.
Orrivm ow rum Ktenims TiLinRirH, 1
Saturday, Nov. 2. 1MJ.
The Stock Market opened very dull thla morn-
Inir but priors were without any material
11 . I. , . A i - i. .. I .
ChangC. uuvn unit-. vuikib ui mi jr uciii.
'lOs nold at 106J, a slicht advance; 10iA was bid
Lr l0-40s; IU lor 6s of 1881; 108, lor ?u2 6-20h;
l?)Bifor '4 5-aOs; 106 for 'US 6 20s; and 1071 for
Julv 'o5 5 20s, City loons wore lu fair ttemaud;
tlie new Imhug old at 101A, an advance of t.
Haiiroad fhares were inactive. Pennsyl
vania sold at 61 J, a decline of i; Minehiil at 67,
no chancre; aud Reading at 48, no change;
23 was bid for Little Schuylkill;
64 j for Norrlstown; 30 for North Pennsylvania;
81 for Lehlh Valley; 23 for Catawissa pre
lerred; and 25(j lor Philadelphia and Erie.
City Puet-euiier Haiiroad shares were un
changed. Hcntonville bjM at 11; 77 was bid for
becoud and Tblrd; 46 for CUetnut and Walnut;
and 36 for Union,
There is no material ehsntro to 'note In the
rates of money, tbotieh the Money Market la
quoted easier. The loan market is easy at Hj'ij
7 on call, and at 8 on discounts, with lcvf
transactions In commercial paper.
Bank shares were firmly held at fall prices,'
but we heur of no sales. 140 was bid for First
National; 180 for Norther Liberties ;31i for Me
chanics'; 110 for Kensington; 96 for Western;
110 for Tradesmen's; 70 for Citv; 44 for Con
solidation; 63 for Commonwealth; and 70 lor.
Corn Exchange.
In Canal shares there was veryliUle move
ment 10 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation
common; 23 for preferred do.; 35i for Lehigh
Navlpation; 90 for Morris Canal preferred; aud
ifir.c ... i n i '
i iui uufiiiiirunuun vHuni.
OiintntW.no nf C.nM 101 1 M 1i1l.11 A. V
ivii ouriiiiunu ult Vault!.
141 j: n M.. 1414: 1 P. M., 141 1, kn advance of
on the rioting price la9t evening.
HlILAPELrniA 8T0CK EXCHANGE SALF.S to-dai
Reported by Sebaven A Bro., No. 40 8. Tblrd street
BF.FOKK BOARD8.
15 sh Leblsh N eik !................... 33,'
I"" City .New.....ioiSi
1H.-T BOARD,
-"v uo. ew..,.iuli
J 'OO do. New iuiu
too do. New iois
too Uo.New... ni5
10 do. New..... in C
1 100 do-New. mi
fsoeo Paes. W U.cp.-...102,4
SiOooU A AmflVM...... W
tlixw Head s'48 1'
21 sh Mlneblll 67
& do...M... 7
tiT a """v1 Hn Brother, Ho. 40 Bouth.
Third street, report the following rate, of ex"
change to-day at 1 P. M.s U. 8. 6a of 1881, 112
(S112i: do. 18(12, iaeirjl08I; do., 1864, 105C)
105j ; do., 1865, 106f(tl06J; do., 1865, new, 1071
107: do., 1867, new, 107j107l; do. 6s, 10-408.
100j100i; do. 7-30-), June, lOSJSlOsi; do..
July, 105105; Compound Interest Notes,
June, 164, 119-40; do., July, 1864, 119-40;
do. August, 1864, 119-40; ao., October. 186Y,
119-40(ail94; do. December, 1864, 118J119i: do.,
May, 1866, 117J117j; do., August, 1H65, 116i
116; do., September, 1866, 116U6; do.
October, lMft, 115j116f. Gold, 1414141$.
Silver, 135i137.
Messrs. William Painter 4 Co., bankers,
No. 36 8. Third street, report i the follow
Ing rates of exchange to-day at 13 o'clock :-
O. 8.6s, 1881, 1121124; V. 8. 6-20e, 1862,
108J108j; do., 1864, 105(11061; do., 1865.
105106J; do. July, 1865, 107jf)107j; do. July.
1867, 107j107; 6s, 10-40s, 100160j; D. 8.
7-30s, 2d series, 105101(16 ; 3d aeries, 105f
106 ; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864.
118J; May, 1865, 117; August, 1865, 116i; fW
tember, 1865, 115 J; October, 1865, 115. Gold,
1414141J.
Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: TJ. 8. 6s of
1H81, 112U24; old 6-20s, 108l108j: new6-20s.
1864. 105105i; do., 1865. 106((jl064; do., Jnly!
107g(l7i; do., 1867, 107JO107J; 10-408, 1004
1001; 7-30s, June, 106.105J; do., July, 105ia
105. Gold, 141j141 j. J' w
Philadelphia Trade Report
Saturday, Nov. 2. The Flour Market la ex
cessively dull, and prices are drooping. There
Is no demand for shipment, and the home con
sumers purchase very sparingly. Sale of 400
barrels, Including supernne at $7 608'50, extraa
at 19-509M, Northwestern extra family at I9-7S
U, Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family at
$ll12-25, and fancy brands at tl314-60, accord
ing to quality, Rye Flour la aeUlng at W 769.
Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
The Wheat Market la almost at a stand, and
It Is impossible to give reliable quotations.
Bales of 1000 bushels red at f2-40(g)2 66 for good
and prime. Rye may be quoted at 11-60 bush,
for Pennsylvania. Corn la inactive, and prlcea
are weak. Sales of yellow at $1-40, and Western
mixed at 1'381'39. Oats are unobanged. Bales
of 1500 buselsat 6W.j)72o., the latter rate for prime
white. No transactions were reported In either
Barley or Malt.
Heeds 100 bushels Flaxseed were taken at
J2-50; Timothy ranges from 12 to 1226: and
Cloverseed from $7-20 to 88.
Bark A small lot of No. 1 Quercitron sold at
$54 v ton.
Orocerles and Provisions are dull, and prlcea
of most decrlpt.lona are weak.
Whisky Nothing doing.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
JTbraddilUmal Marine Newt tee Third Pag;
FORT OF PHILADgXJ'lllA NOVEMBER .
STATB OF TRKBMOWXT1CB AT TBI BVKMIBte TMLM.
euAPH orricB.
T A. M... 521U A. M........w...64 P. M n 7ff
CLEARED THIS MORNINW.
4 (IS Harding, Providence, D. a Stetson
BMorrisHnnter' York' PorlUna' Warren, Gregg
Brig A. if. Knight, Knight. Portland, do.
fcons' ro' Sooura Providence, John C. Bcott A
Bchr Mary Ella, Thomas, Portsmouth, Van Dusan
Loclnuuu A Co. oui
son dl Jtu-Kawrd' Ireland, Galveston, D. s. etet-
Bchr J. II, Moore, Nlckerson, Providence, Slnnlckson
Bchr It. Peterson, English. Georgetown, R. Jones
fc'chr J.U. Waluwright.-Brower, Boston. Pine knot
Coal Co.
EchrCbas. Hill, Cheeseman, East Cambridge Borda.
Keller fe Nulling.
8enr J. T. Weaver, Weaver, Ballsbnry, do.
bchrUolden Kagle, Howes, Mew Bedford, Ilonamel A
Hunter.
Bchr Clyde. Gave, Norwich, Day, Huddell A Co.
Bchr J. B. Van Ilusen, Woe re, Fair Haven, do.
KcJiiM. E. Thompson, Warren, Boston, Keppller t
Scbril. E. Amsden.Bmlth, Boston, Rathbun, Stearns
Bchr Mary Ann, Prescott, Washington, Caldwell.Qor-
don & Co.
Bcbr Brandywlne. Ireland, Washington, do.
bchr Ban Juan, lUclteit, New Haven, W. n. Johns A
Co
BchrT. Booi, Homers. Washington. Rommell A Co
BIT Decatur, louug, Baltimore. J, D. KuoH
ARRIVED THIS MORNINQ
Steamship I'loneer, Bennett, 60 hours from WUmlnir.
ton. N.C., wit hcolton aud uaval stores to PullaUel
phla and Bonlhern Mall Steamship Co ttuo1
nbb"! w'.Th6 fV ItVoT 8t- JohB
luiCK"LeVete:i dByS Ujm CftUI"' with
Hohr Gen. Grant, Shropshire, from Georgetown,
with coal to captain. 1
Bchr Mary Aim, Prescott, from Hartford.
r-cbrT. Booz, Bomers, from Bostod.
Bchr R. Peterson, English, Irom Huston.
Si"1 i- T- Weaver, Weaver, from ttallsbury.
Bchr Ban Juan, Racketi, from Wilmington.
Bchr Brandywlne. Ireland, from Wilmington.
Bcbr A. Pharo, Bhourds. from Providence.
Bteamer R. Willing, Cundllt', 18 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves. Jr.
Steamer Docatur, Young, 13 hours from Baltimore,
with mdse. to J. D. Ruoil.
Ohin a MEMORANDA.
terday. r EaJ""ona. hence, at New York yea-
BhliJsCornwallls. Allen, and John Clark. Leiour
n m1 J0lMh";,'.',,'h," i Liverpool IStl. ulu
yeAeay AUUuue' Heuce. at Charleetoa
Brig Aliiilre, Galley, from Fall River for Philadel
phia, returned to Newport 81st nit
Bchr H. Simmons, hence lor Balera, sailed from
Holmes' Hole 81t ult.
BchrJ. A. Crawford, for Philadelphia, sailed frou
Newport 8oth ult.
Hclir Eiunia M, Fox, Case, henoe, at Providence list
ultimo.
Bohr Elvira, Kelly, from Fall River for PoUadel
phla, sailed from Newport (Xllh ult.
Kcbr harith a. iiulce. Huiee. for Philadelphia, sailed
from ProvfileiiciesiHt ulb ., .
woiir f'lmninlmi, rrnui Calais for Pblladelphfa, sailed
from Newport Doib nil.
Hci'tu.tf. Levering, Corson, benoe for Boston, at
Holmes' llolf. uimi. ..it
ttehr Reading Kit. No. 60. for Philadelphia, Sailed
from Norwich sou, nit
Bohr J. Neiison, Huckfiit. from Taunton for Phila
delphia, at Newport (lot ult.
Bchr M. Woolaey, benoe ior Boston, at New London
80th ult "
Bohr Tantamount, from Salem for Philadelphia
Newport 8ll ult. 'f"ia, at
hchr Alrulra Wooley, hence, at Norwich loth ult
Bchr Locblol, from Calais lor Philadelphia, at Maw
port 81st ult. . 7, ""w"
Bohr J.H. Bartlett. Wiggins, hence, at Newport soth
ultimo.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Nw Yoik Nov. 1.-Arrived, eieamahla T nv.
Chichester. Irom Wilmington. M",U"'UI RtClyoe,
Nhlp Eugene. Cahmoley. from Hamburv
Bblp J. f lllott. UatWihf from Caioutral
Bro.u Wheatlaud, Johnson, from Buenos Ayres.
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