rmTTTTTTTq tmtljS ape VOL. VUl-No. 140. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1867. POUULE SHEET TUREB CENTS VIRST EDITION IATLST BY THE CUBA CABLE. MEXICO. MMaffof President Juarsa-The) British Charge d'AOalraa and. Consuls to Leave Mexico Padre Flichtr SatKree. IIayasa, Dec. 18. Tbe steamer France, Cao taiu Lauren, of the Bt. Nar.aiie lioe, arrived to day from Vera Cruz. 8he briars news irora. the capital of Mexico lo tle loto lust, i Congress was opened on the. 8th. instant, at neon, when rie6l'tcut Juarez read his ur6t rnes safe to that body. The Speaker of the lIouc, P nor EEequlel Montes, tcplied on behalf ol the nation's representative!). The message spoke in flattering terms of the constancy, bravery, and selt-paoritlces of the national troopi dining the arduous struggle to maintain Mexican Independence azalust Kuro jicun intervention. He reerred In grate'ul terras to the sympathy extended by the slitter republics of South America, and was highly compli mentary in his allusions to the aid and support received from the people of the Unitel States. The most importnnt part of the ruea aie ic lerrcd t3 his siurenrier of the extraordinary powers with which he had been invested Dy ConL'iess at the bP(iinninu of the late strugirie. These powers he was entitled to hold one month longer, if he deemed it proper; but, considering the stute of the Itepublic, be tt no need of retaining tnem beyoud the moment that the national Lreitlature had assembled at the capi tal in the midst ot peace. The icply ol Senor fczequlel Montes was signi ficant. He declared that Mexico was entirely inclinerent as to wbetner European relations were renewed with the republic or not; thut Mexico would certainly not solid', such. He acknowledged the debt of gratitude which Mexico owed to the United States for its-moral support On the 9th lost, all the Committees of Con gress bad been appointed, and were proceeding t business. The Cabinet remains unchanged. Nel her Minister Plumb nor any other of the diplomats now in Mexico was present at the oppnins of Corofriess. The British gunfcoat Jason. Commander Mur ray Aynsly, had arrived at Vera Cruz on the 7ih ivtt., with ord r from the British Government to bring home Mr. Robert T. 0. Muldlcton, Kirst Secretary now in charge of the British Lesation, 'With the Consuls and archives. All the Ensign residents were in a high state of excitement over tbls announcement. General Bturm and Mr. Tifft still remained at the capital, as their business there was yet un settled. Mr. Crawley, of the English company engaged on the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway, bad left for New York to raise money lor the working of the new contract entered into by that company with the republican covernment. Padre Fischer had at length been set free. PUtingulslied Arrivals from Blexlco. Hat an , Dec. 18. The following gentlemen have corne as passeugeis by the steamer Prance from Vera Cruz. general Zuloaea, who was permitted to leave "Mexico to go into exile. He will probably re main here. Messrs. Crawley and Uoebucir, of the Mexico and Vera Cruz Kail way Compauy, who are en route to England. The British Legation to Leave Decern . her HO The Brltlsn Bank to Continue Business, Havana, Dec. 18.-By the steamer France we have news from the capital of Mexico, tele graphed to Vera Cruz on the 13th infant. The British Charge d'Atlaires, Mr. Middleton, with the Consuls and aicbives ol the Lesation, will sail for England on the 30lh Instant. The English bank at the capital, known as the Bank oi London, Mexico, and South America, would et'll continue its busiuess. The doiugs in Con gress were as yet unimportant. Capture and Death of General Qulroga, t,toe Imperial Cavalry fHcer order lu. Veplo navigation of Rio Tamplcu. Havana, Dei. 18. There were rumors at the capital that General Quiroga had b?en murdered on the frontier at Cauelo by bin pursuers. For some time the national authorities had kept a body of scout hunting him, but owing to bis knowledge of the mountains of the interior, he and manage i to elude capture. Tranquillity had been restored to the District of Tepic, and General Lozxda bad submitted to the order of things established by the supreme Government, proclaiming bis good wi tios towards the bead of the nation. The Vera Cruz Ball road Company have been pardoned tor the arrangements which they made aad carr ed out in lavor of the French intervention, during its rule in Mexico. The Bishop of Oaxa a had died. The Cabinet is to consist io. lutnreot six Ministers that of Gobernacion btine re f stablishecl. A coaipany bad applied for a concession al lowing tbeiu to render th river navigable from Hussteca to Tampico. They ask the orivllege of a twenty years' grant in favor or their enter prise, on condition ot ceding to Government one-third of the net annual profits, and of ex emption for their steamers from local imposts. Consul Baulnier has rM'irned from the United States by the steamer Eagle, and leaves next Sunday for Vera Cruz. ST. THOMAS. , ,,' The Earthquake Shocks 81111 Felt Ac tivity of the Divers. We received here to-day the proclamation of the Kins of Denmark in relation to tho sale of Bt. Thomas. Governor L. Kothe, Chamberlain of the Danish King, baa postponed his return to Europe, and will nol return by the steamer La Plata. The shocks of earthquake still continued at St. Thorna, though not violent. Mr. Perry, Director of the Activlssino Diving Company, had arrived with three hundred laborers to work on the wreck. Mr. Ortin's company find it impossible to per form with eny pmUt, and will quit St. Thomas for Curacoa orVenecuela; out will return in JanuHiy to give performances during the cele bration of the Aruerieau ocoupation. The Steamer Corsica Sent to St, Thomas Illness of au American Agent. The roral mail steamer Corsica, Le Messurler, sailed to-day for St. Thomas, to take the place of the lost steamer Columbian. Mr. Lartentre. Special Commlssion'-r Irom Waauiiiiiton, had been tick in St. Thomas at the departure of the mail, but was recovering. The Frf gbtfal Accident on the Vllle de Parle. ONa MAN KILLED' AND FIVE OrilBRS SEBI0U8LT INJURED. An accident of the most serious nature oc curred last evening on board the steamer Villc de Paris, Captain Surmont, while in the North River, lylDg opposite Pier No. 60. The Ville de Paris is one of the General Transatlantic cttesmship Company, sailing irom this port and Havre and Brest. The steamer arrived at this pert last evening, and at about 8 o'clock, while a number of the crew and firemen were engaged at the caostaa hawling on a hawser, warping the steamer Into the dock at Pier .0, so gieat was the strain that the hawser parted with a loud report, and the ends of the rope nvlui amona the crew knocked one man overboard aud injured a number ot others. The following are the names ot the injured:- Pirie de Vnche, fireman, fracture of pelvis and both thighs. ... Francois Lecisne, fireman, both legs frac tured. Francois Qulnnent, teaman, compound frac ture ot leit leg. I Msturn Millet, seaman, fracture of rleht leg. l Celion Toute, fireman, fracture of right thigh. Theodore Auiand, seaman, severe contusions over the left eye and on left lej; and shoulder. All the above were taken to the New York. Hospital bv the police and properly cared lor. Le Vac-be died at an early l.onr yesterday morn ing from the inluries received, nnd several of the others are in a critical conditon. A man was knocked overboard by the hawser and was rescued from drowning by his comrades, with great difficulty. Five other seamen, who were slightly lnjared, remained on hoard the steamer attended by the surgeon on board. . Several ol those at the hospital are considered by the surseons in attendance In a very precarious condition. The inquest lu the case of Vache, the deeused, will te held at the hosoltal this morning bv Coronor Scbiimer. The accident is paid to have been caused by the bienkn.g of the raehet cf the capstan. JV. r. World. A Supposed Horrible Crime In Columbia Count!, New lurk, Hudson. N. Y., Dec. 18. There is an intense excitement here over a reported horrible crime, said to have been committed by a man and woman for the purpose of securing an amount of money. A Mr. and Mrs. Brown, residing in the town of Canaan, Columbia countv, recently took ont a lile insurance policy for $5000 in the Travellers' Accident Insurance Couipauy, ot Hartford, Conn., on.'the life of their daughter an interesting eirl twelve years ot age. Lsst week the house In which tney resided was burned down, and the daughter perished in the flames. Suepiclon attached to the parents, who were arrested, but alter an examination were discharged. Sioce then some oflicer.s of the Connecticut Insurance Company, entertaining suspicion that all was not right, hal the body ot the poor child disinterred and examination made, the result of which is said to have dis closed the fact that she had been struck on the head and the skull fractured prior to being burned. . All rors of horrible rumors are afloat; among the rest that tho deceased was not the daughter of the Browns, trht a girl they had enticed away from Oh'o. An cider for the arrest of the Browns, now in, Connecticut, hss been made, find tho most in tense ejeitement prevails. Their lives would ecsreely be sale in ibis community should they be broucht here. ARREST OF THE SCSPECTEn MAN AND WOMAN. The Hattiord papers give additional particu lars of the burning at a child at Canarn, N. Y., find the presentation, by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, ot a claim upon the Travelers' Insu rance Company, of Hartford, for $5000, which aniO'.nt was held on the li'o of the child in a general accident policy. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were exonerated by a jury of inquest, but tho iiitiutance company were not satisfied, and pur sued their investigations further. The remains were exhumed, and . a post mortem examination held, resulting ,in the discovery of cer'ain marks on the back of the head and the Deck. Mr. and Mrs. Browu were atrested in Western New York and taken to Hartford on Monday night. The Hnea says they are probably not married, and that there are circumstance which lead to the belief that the child was stolen from the depot la Dayton, Ohio, taken to Canaan, and then, at a conve nient time, killed aud thiuet into a closet, in which a fite was kindled, with the intention ot burning the house, and thus covering up the crime. The man and tbe woman, the Tt'mea adds, for meily lived in Hartford, where they bore bad characters and were well known to the police. Tbe maiden Dame of tbe woman was Josephine Fox; she was at one time tbe wife of a hotel keeper in East Hartland, but was divorced from him. It was ascertained that the life of tbe child was insured for $5000 at the agency of the Travellers' Insarance Company in Cleveland. The nost acceptable theory as to the killing of tbe child was that she was poisoned instead of receiving blows on the head, tuough some evi dence appeared In tbe post-mortem examination to sbow that violence was used about the neck, n if the eirl was choked to hurry her death. When the remains were taken w the stomach was removed, and is now in the hands of a Yale Proletsor tor analysis. J1rs. Brown's story about the child Is that she was ber husband's daughter by a former wife, and that she has lived with ber grandfather (Brown's father) In Cansda East. That a couple of years ago, while the Browns were in Dayton, Ohio, tbe Canada friends all died, and the girl, ten years old, came on alone from C'inada to Dayton, to take up ber abode with her father ana stepmother. Mrs. Brown says she met the child at the depot, found her in the-sitting-room, and she said she wanted to see Mr. Brown. Mrs. Brown don't know the town in Canada from whence tbe child came. She says tbe cirl proved to be well educated, spoke Eng lish and French, and that Brown was "very much attached to her. The matter will be thoroughly investigated. Am Ingenious Picture Theft, The Pall Mali Gazette say! "The late theft of the Boraao gem from the Museum at Shrews bury recalls a robbery of pictures on a large scale, which took place some tive-and-twentv 3 ears ago, and which served to show tbe diffi culty wnicu attenus ine taieoi suon iii-gouen goods. On the occasion in question some of the roost vaiuaoie oi ine pictures in Loru auaoiK's house at Charlton, in Wiltshire, were found one momiLg to be missing. The frames were in their places, but the paintings were gone. The closest invtsiiration failed to give any clue to the tniet or inieves. woitmeu nia Deeu at work Id the bouse on the day before the robuery, and, ot courre, strong suspicion attached to them, but nothing could be brought borne to any one ot them, and in like manner nothing was discovered lo incrimina'.e any ef tbe ser vants of tbe family. The pictares stolen were further so large in size that it seemed almost im possible that they could have been appropriated and carried oif with the Bpeed with which they Lad certainly disappeared. -Then followed the question bow the thieves could turn them into moncv without lurnishing some historv of their previous owners, which could not have been given without making the crime public "It was supposed, as ihe best guess that could be hit upon, that they bad been carried abroad, either t America or to the continent, with a view to private sale to rich men who would not be too curious as to the truth of tbe story with which they would bo accompanied. At last'all hope of discovery .was given up; when, several years afterwards, they were found in some obscure house in Lcndon, stowed away In t ecrecy as still unsalable. They had really been takeu from their frames by one of the servauts of Charlton House, and cleverly hidden in the bouse itself until some favorable opportunity occurred lor Parrying them off to London. The nioial of the story was satisfactory to all owners of valuable works of art. . Jt bad been found Impossible to dispose of them without revealing tbe theft, even with all the machinery forselling now at tbe command of clever scoundrels. There is also a further moral lor the benefit of tbe posses? ors of art treasures which they should w eigh well tbe more generally they allow their possessions to be seen by connoiseurs the more numerous will be tbe body of detectives ready to identity them if they fall into the hands of the leceivers of stoleu goods." Markets by Telegraph. ITcw Tobk, Deo, 19. Stocks active. Chicago and Rock IhiuiiU, Beading, Wi1,; Canton Couimuy. ft)'.; Krle, 74',: Cleveland auU loletlo, 95',: Cleveland ana Plttahum. SJ.I IHimIhii-k sod Fori vVayoe, Michigan Ceulrul, IJ.1; Mloliitfan BoutDem, Mow York Cei.tral, 116V: Illinois Central, 133; O unuarUnd f relerre.i, I'ZH; MIkmouiI 83, 97'3; Hudson Hirer, 13!, T. H. Flvft-tweuUert. IKA2, UW1,; do. 184. 105V; do. 1813, jofiV; Ten-forties, loo;,; Bvea-thlr!las. lui,','. Gold, 183,. Money. ( per cent. Exchange, 110. New Tobk, Deo. 1. Woiton eu-sdy at Wio. Flour du land Simliie. lor; SMJB barrel sold sime, ID 60 feul0'7S: Ohio, Western, t'WKjM fiO; Muulhem. Siotol-Tud; California, til Vwli bO Wueal dull and 1 Sr. lower. Com dull at lo. decline. Ualt aiariy; Wteru at Mo. lUrley dalt I'ork dull; aima, I40't)5. Lard dull, VVnUay quiet. Richard White died in Norwiob. last Fri day, aged 102. lie went to led early, and smoked Luveterately. SECOND EDITION FROM WASHINGTON TO-DAY. The President and General Grant Fierce Tirade In Mr. Johnson's Organ Another Attack upon Stanton and Sheri dan, Etc. Sl'lCLAL DESPATCH TO EVENING TBLEQRArH, WABniNOTow, Dec. 19. The TfUfUigenner discharges a fifteen inch-shell this morning at Grant, In a four-col amn edi torial, condemning Grant for endorsing Stanton in the private letter to the President protesting against Stanton's and Sheridan's removal, which has just been published. It says' "Endorsing bas been the ruin of an end lets number ot good men. Its fatal effect to that end is as inexoraole in political life as it is in private affairs; and should, therefote, Gcnoral Grarit secure a nomination for tbe Pre sidency from the Chicago conclave of black radicals, in the canvass which will succeed most important issues will arise from his en dorsement of the ever infamous Slanton. The said issues will go to the merits of tbe case both as it respects Btanton's military capabilities and services and his atrocious political or civic career. We do not hesitate to say, in tbe outset, that tens upon tens of thousands of soldiers that served under General Grant and George B. McClellan upon ibe Peninsula, aud in tbe gloriously victorious battles of Upper Maryland, will, In a military sense, repudiate General Grant's endorsement of the tyrannic, corrupt, and perfidious Btanton. Latterly, we have made some damaging expo sures of Stanton's ineffable if not cor rupt profligacy while Secretary of War, which could not have escaped the knowledge of Genersl Grant, who has won not a little reputation by lopping off some of the gross abuses of the former. We might just here put the inquiry wi'hout fear of a negative answer : Did not General Grant, upon assuming commnnd on this side ot the Allcgbanies, ask that General McClellan should be put in the Immediate command of tho Army of the Potomac? Failing of success In this, did he not ask, without success, that he sho'.ilrl be put in command of the fortifications of Wash ington? Did General Grant not ask In vain that General "Baldy" Smith shonld supersede Gene ral Butler in command of the array operating against Richmond, so considered ? "Can General Grant be justified In endorsing Stanton's military conduct at that date any more than what of political and military crime he had committed by wholesale previously? "In no sense, Ihen, can pndorsement,though it shall be called a glossing over or whitewashing of Stanton by General Grant, beapproved, juUi- hed, extenuated, palliated, or excused Dy the country. General Grant has done violent wrong to tbe conscientiousness and to the intelligence ot the American people. "There can scarcely be but one opinion as it respects General Grant's harsh expressions to the President touching his action An removing Stattcn." The Intelligencer also charges upon General Sheridan the responsibility for the New Orleans massacre, aud extols Hancock to the skies for his administration of affairs in his district, where, it says, his acts have been mainly to remedy the wrongs done by Sheridan. This article was undoubtedly inspired by the President, who, since tke impeachment spectre has been removed from his path, has become bold and aggressive, the evidence of which is his taunting, sarcastic message of yesterday to both Houses In relation to Hancock. Tbls message has revived the fiercest passions of the opposition to Johnson, and if he keeps on the Impeachment project will gain strength, and the radicals may even yet put the machinery in operation to depose him. ' : Personal. George Francis Train, Susan B. Anthony, and several other strong-minded women, arrived this morning." .Governor Newell, yrf New Jersey, also arrived this moraine. FROM' BALTIMORE TO-DAY. '' TK4 Reeeat Bead Kobbsry Hotel Din ner to Merchants Mrs. Pollard's Debut 1-he) Weatner, Kto. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TlLZGftAPH. Baltihobe, Dec. 19. No. information is yet obtained regarding tbe box containing1 between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars in bonds and other securities stolen from the Chesapeake Bank, where it had been deposited for safe keeping. The loss was discovered yesterday; but the theft was perpetrated some days ago, ind the bonds have been negotiated with promi nent bankers here, and the money obtained on them. The bank is not responsible. The funds belonged to a gentleman in Baltimore county. Tho merchants of Baltimore partook , of a grand dinner at the Euluw House last night, complimentary to the proprietors. One young blood offered a toaet to Robert E. Lee, but was severely rebuked. , . s Mrs. . A. Poll aid's debut at the Conoordia Hall as "Julia de Mortimer," in Hichelieu, at an amateur performance for the benefit of the poor, was a decided success. Her husband is recovering from the wounds received at the hands of young Wise. President Johnson's puff of Hancock is looked upon as supremely ridiculous. The weather is clear and cold. FIRES A T TAMA Q UA AND TIDIOUTE. Less Over 45,000. Tamaqtja, Dec. 19. The "Gem" Saloon, Scbmitx's cigar store, and the adjoining build ings, were totally destroyed by fire last night. loss about $3600. Insured in the York Iusur ance Company for $2j00; the People's Insurance Company for $1000; and in the Enterprise for $200. , Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 19. A fire occurred this morning at Tidloute, Pennsylvania, which destroyed the Cohlll House, the Post Officeand other builditcs. . The loss will reach $10,000, Fire supposed to be the work of an Incendiary The Weather nt Fortress Monroe. Forteebs Monroe, Dec. 19. The changeable weather we experience here on the Point is beainniue to nuzzle even the oldest luhabltuut Ytsterdavit ranued amonar the twenties, and to-day we have it among the fifties; aud the nice run or sleighing which was lonuiy anticl paled has all disappeared. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Morn I as; Report of Markets. London, Dec. If) 1118 A. M Consols 92 9-18. U. 8. Five-twenties, 71 1-10. Illinois Central, DO; Erie, 60. Fbankport. Dec. 19 1115 A. M. U. 8. Five twenties, 70 13 1. Liverpool, Dec 19 1115. Cotton quiet; enles or 8000 bale"; quotations unchanged. BreadBtuffs dull. Others unchaneed. Kevr York Vessel Damaged. LivtRpooi, Dec. 191115 A. M. The ship. Qnebec, from Liverpool for Now Ifork, is at' Biistol, badly damaged by collision. The Pennsylvania Arrived Oat. Queenbtown, Dec. 191115 A. M. Arrived, steamship Pennsylvania. Heavy Robbery in Baltimore. Baltimore, Dec. 19 The theft of a box con taining between $15,000 and $20,000 in bonds and olber securities, from the Chesapeake Bank, where it had been placed for safe keeping, was discovered yesterduy. The robbery Is supposed to have been committed ten days or two weeks ago. In the meantimo the Bale of the bonds has been negotiated, and the money received for them through a respectable banking house of this city. Explosion of a Steam Trig. New York, Dec. 19. The boiler of the steam tug Unit, lying nt the foot of Essex street, Jersey City, exploded at 8 o'clock this morning. Or.e man was killed and three injure!. The boat was suck. Fire at Tenhorn City, New Jersey New York, December 19. A large fire Is now raging at Pcnhom City, opposite New York, on the Jersey shore. Supposed to be the Petro leum Works located there. DEBRA "TABOR. The Royal Residence aud Camp De . stroj ed by Fire by King: Theodoras of Abyssinia Difficulties of the British - Advance How tho African Ruler Ap. peared at Headquarters List of Ills Captives In tho IJ timed Camp. The commander of the Britith expedition ad vancing towards the interior of Abyssinia lifts been informed from Massowah that Kinr Theo dorus, having heard ot the hostile landing and march, has taken the decisive step of tiring and burning Debra Tabor, tne seat of a royal resi dence and camp, next alter Gondar, the second imperial city, and the place where, according to our latest mail advices, he held the majority of tbe Christian captives iu confinement. By this decisive step the African ruler gives indication that be may be found equal to the emergency, as were tbe Russians in Moscow after the con quest ot Mapoleon I. Debra Tauor stood on the summit of a moun tain from which the river Gota Hows to the Nile. It contained a fortress of very considerable strength, and in this building the greater bulk of the treasures ot the king was deposited. This is represented as of immense value, particularly since the defeat and plunder of his powerful enemy Oubia. It was a favorite place of resi dence Wltn ine Aoyssinian inuuitrcu, nun lutru he had hxod his military headquarters and camp. From this point he commauded Magdala, a place very ditliculi ot access, at which he bad organized another camp, and where be impri soned the next greatest portion of his captives. Bv burning ucora xaoor iunr xi-eoaorus places the first great dMliculty in the way of the feneusu. This aitucuicy oegins on ine taoie land, which the English have now evidently reached, it being divided and cut in two by a great qnantity of very deep ravines with water streams, so mat mere is narasnip in communi cation from one portion of the land to the other. The King's camp being at Debra Tabor, and a number of the prisoners.! at Magdala, action, win evidently be towaids the south, and on the Dews of an army having invaded the country, the King would almost certainly change his residence and block himself up at Magdala with his prisoners, so as to induce the enemy to approach Magdala, and then make a retreat to Knara, taking his prisoners with him. For him it would be very easy work; hot so for the invading army, the road frbm Magdala to Debra Tabor being inter sected by many deep and steep ravines. -Journeying in' Abyssinia, laden camels take fifteen days from Zella to Huxrar, aud fifteen from Hurrar to Ankober, bat messengers take about eight days for each of the distances. From Ankober to Magdala is six days. From Ma-rdala toDebja Tabor five days. From Debra Tabor to Gondar, the chief seat of rule, three days. A European traveller who had audience of the King, or Emperor,' both at Debra Tabor and Magdula, describes him as seen in camp thus: His look is lively and piercing the distinct lines of the profile well express the firm will which has enthralled the freest and least docile people of the East. Rigorous towards others in matters of etiquette, the Kegut has emancipated hinnelf in matters of costume, and affects a negligence which, however, never becomes bad taste. A simple soldier's coat, a pair of trowsers. and a belt irom which hang pistols, and an English sword, . and over all a cbama, or,- embroi dered toga this is . his , habitual costume. It has sometimes happened that Euro peans presented to him nave hesitated among the crowd of silk ponrpolnts (balakatnis) which surround him, and committed mistakes which have much diverted him. This disdain of all luxury governs all his acts. Tbe furniture of his tent is ot the simplest, while his residences at Magdala and Debra Tabor are encumbered with silks and stuffs from France and India. In the field be wears the coarse black infan try buckler, while by bis side trots the pane charged with hts state shield, covered with blue velvet, scattered with Imperial lilies. That which at first is the picst striking in Theodore is a happy combination of suppleness and force, especially of force. Born proud, violent, and inclined to pleasure, be commands his pas sions in tnis seuse mm tney never maice him overstep the limits he has marked out for him self." The latest mail reports give the following list of names ot the prisoners held by Ibeodorus at Debra Tabor, with their positions iu life at the time of arrest: H. Rosenthal, missionary; Mrs. Pterne, Mis. Rosenthal, Mr. Flad, missionary; Mrs. Flad and three children, W. Steiger, nils-i-ionaiv: T. Brandcls. misnionary; K.Schiller, natural history collector; J. Essler, natural his tory collector. One Polish artisan, twelve Ger man artisans (Theodore's artisans for making gnns. etc.), lately, not imprisoned, bat guardei. All these persons wore made captive in the year 18C4.-JV. r. Herald. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Offiob or tub Kvining Tklmbafh, , Thursday, Deo. 19. ml. f Mr. John Sherman's Finance bill, lately in troduced into tbe Senate, comprises three sec tions, each providing for the new issue of a funded debt: "4'iriit. luio year bond. Interest and principal payable lu colli, bearing V cut. lutercst, of which oue-slxtb Blie.ll be deducted In Hen ot taxation, oue lialfof this drawback to be distributed etuoug lue BiuU-s lo conipenHttUun for the uon-iaxsiln of loul-i; amount authorised to be u indent lo cover all out-Standing- obligations. "Hecoud. A 20-4U year tlS cent, sterling bond, principal aud inlerexi payable In specie at lioadou or Iraukiort; limit of Issue, Soo,OhO,ooii. "'Ill lid. AV ceut curieucy boud, exchaDgeable on d. tumid lor greenback, du-iiKiied for the regula tion ef Urn currency; limit of lue, S-IO'i.OOO.ooj." The main feature of tbe proposed loan, vie.: to call in all the various denominations of United Slates bonds, and issue in their place a loan which v. ill correspond to the English con solswas introduced by Mr. Sherman over eighteen months ago. The advantages of the proposed change arc obvious. It will make all our bonds negotiable In a foreign market, and not, as now, limit the demand to a particular issue of the Five-twenties. It will reduce the rate of taxation, and postpone all attempts at the Immediate payment of the debt. We think the retention of one per cent Is a good idea, and will do away with the dissatisfaction now felt at the exemption of all Government bonds from State or local taxation. The bill will receive the early attention of the Senate. We hope that, as soon as the holidays are over, Congress will get to work In real earnest on tho question of taxa tion and finance. Mr. William n. Kemble, State Treasurer, announces that the loans of the Commonwealth due July 1, 1868, will be redeemed, with inte rest to date, on presentation at the Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank in this city. This is the first fruits of tbe excellent financial policy of our State Treasurer. When he assumed tbe duties of the office, Pennsylvania was guilty of virtual repudiation. Her bonds were over-due,, and all her finances were iu a condition dis graceful to a great State. Under his prudent and excellent management order has come out of chaos. A new loan has been negotiated the old bonds are either paid, or will be when due. The honor of onr State is redeemed, and our credit re-established. For this Mr. Kemble de serves much thanks, which we most cheerfully accord him. The Stock Market was rather dull this morn ing, bat . prices were without any material change. Government loans were Hrrnlv held. lOOiwas bid for lfMOs; 108 for 'C2 5-20s. 105 6-20s; 105 for 'b'5 6-20s; 107J for Jolv, 'C5,'5-20s; Mil for June and July t-30; and 111 tor Cs of 1881. City loans fere unchanged; the new issue sold at 9Sj&U, and old do. at 95, Interest off. Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 49JCr 60, a slight advance; Philadelphia and Erie at 23 284, no change; Little Schuylkill at 2G.J, no chanee; and Reading at 48, no change. 126 was bid for Camden and Amboy; 63 tor Nbrris town; 33 for North Pennsvivania; 42 for North ern Cenral; aud 23 for Catawissa oreferred. City Passenger Railroad shares were firmly held. Thuteentb aud Fifteenth sold at 19, no change; 74 was bid for Second and Third: 66 lor Tenth and Eleventh; 44 tor Chesnut and Walnut; 64 for West Philadelphia: 10 for Hes tonville; 29 for Green and Coates; and 26 for Girard College. Bnnk shares, as we have noticed for some time past, continue in eood demand for invest ment at lull prices. 63 was bid for Commer cial; 105 for Northern Liberties; 65 for Girard; 30 for Manufacturers'; 70 for City; and 62 ibr Commonwealth. In Canal shares there was more doing. Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 22i23, a slight advance; Delaware Division at 48, an advance of; and Lebhrh Navigation at B0, 302, n advauce of J. 13 was bid for ScbuyUill Navigation common; and 12 for Susquehanna Canal. Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 133j ; 11 A. M., 133; 12 M., 133: IP. M.. 133J. A Detroit paper says of the finances of Michigan: "The forthcoming report of the Slate Trea surer will show the following figures: Cahh balance Nov. SO, lsss. ........ f 7!.A07'82 Ktcelptu of the fiscal year I.t)77,aw31 Total Total payments ol tbe year .... f2,27. W64 ... l.ti!H,2tH-8 Cash balance NOV. 80, 1867 n 57,Z11'9S "Additional cash receipts will be small before the 1st of February, 18C8. The demands against tbe Treasury up to that date will reach $400,000, which will be tor the payment ol interest and principal on the State debt, appropriations, aud expenses of government. Tbe amount of the 8tate debt, which matures on the 1st of next January is $250,000. Of this, tbe payment of $68,000 has already been met by the State Trea surer, thereby saving to tbe State a surplus of interest to the amount of $4661 31. Bonds to the amount of $19,000 must also be paid from the sinking fund, making a total of Slate debt of $211,000 to be paid iu January. "The amount of interest received by the State Treasurer Irom funds deposited with National Banks of the State tor tbe past year was $22,76075. These banks have 'paid four per cent, interest oa the daily cash balances due the State. The bonded debt of the State bas been diminished the past year in the sum of $78,67856, leaving the total bonded debt $3,901,24270. "All the National Banks of the State bat five have made tbe first semi-annual April payment ot taxes, and are daily making the second pay ment, which fell due October 1. "The interast hearing debt of the 8tate, after the 1st of January, will be $3,610,600, and the non-Interest bearing debt at tbe present time is $79,74270. ' The cash balance ot the present fiscal year is In excess of thatot 1866 by $310664. "As no more oi the State debt .matures until 1873, there will be a large annual surplus from the trust fund to be applied to Its diminution by paying up the bonds. The receipts In February irom railroads and insurance companies, with tbe tax to come In during March, April, May, and June, will probably make tbe balance of November 30, 1868, larger than that of the pre sent year. , It is worthy of note that the State deposits now draw four per cent., the matter being discretionary with the State Treasurer. The amount received from this source is larger 1han any year since 1855. There is no doubt that from this time forward there will be a steady annual rsduouon of the State debt." The N. Y. Tribune this morning says: "Money is easy on call at 6 per cent, and commercial bills sell with more freedom. Tbe rates are 79 for best, and 104512 for sejond clafs. "Bills at 60 davs on London are Quoted at 1096fil09i for commercial; It0ail0 tor bankers'; do. at short sight, HOllOj ; Paris, at 60 days, 616611i; do. at short Blunt 615 610.' Antwerp, 61o513i. Swiss, 615513J. Hamburg, 36(364. Amsterdam, 41 a) 41 Frank fort, 41(4414- Bremen, 79479. Prussian tbalers, 72&72. , The New York Herald this morning says. "The volume or speculative business in the gold market continues large, and the bear ele ment preponderates among the brokers and other professional speculators. The extreme range to-day was from 133 to 1S1J, with the closing transactions prior to the adjournment ot the board and afterwards at 133J. The 'short' Interest outstanding is so heavy that the borrow ing demand for coin is very active, and notwith standing the large floating supply loans were made at 2($3 per cent, per annum and 1-64 per cent, per diem in favor of the lender, as well as 'fiat,' and at tour per cent, per annum for carry ing. The steamer Hecla. sailing to day, took out $222,333 In specie, and the Minnesota $168 600 iu addition to about a quarterof a million shipped by the Boston steamer. The curious finance bill reported from the Committee on Finauce in the Senate yesterday was without material effect uyuu prciuium, uu mere is no probability of its passage. It embodies the plcn of a new loan advocated by Mr. McCulloch in his last report the bonds to bear six per cent, interest in gold on their face, and to be exempt from all national and local taxation; but in corLlderat.on of such exemption the Treasurer of the United Mates is to reserve one-sixth of the interest accruing on them, which sum is to form a special fund, one-hiilf of which is to be die tributed among the States in proportion to their population, and the remaining bif to bo devoted to the payment of 'he national debt. The bonds will therefore really bear only five per cent. Interest w tie holders, and they are to be issued only In exchange tor other securities. The Indncemenff to convert five-twenties into them is to be found in a pledge that tbe principal, as well as the Interest, is payable in coin. Tbe stock ts to b known as the consolidated debt of the United States. Tho bill further authorizes, tbe Secre tary of tbe Treasury to issue bonds payable, principal and Interest, In coin, in Frankfort and London, to the amount ot five hundred millions, and bearing four and a half per cent, per annum. This bill i to be objected to on several grounds. In the first place, the scheme of deducting one percent. Irom tbe interest, to distribute half the amount among the States, is inequitable and Impolitic. The bonds should carry on their face no higher rate than is actually paid to the holders, and there is no suf ficient reason why the general Government should pay anvtblng to the States in the manner proposed. In the second place, it is contrary to the interest of this Government to establish a branch of the Treasury, or a fiscal agency, in any part of Europe for the issue and redemption of securities, and the payment of the interest thereon in foreign coin." The following will show the exports (exclu sive of specie) from NewYotk to foreign ports, for the week ending December 17, and since the beginning of the year: 1SS5. 18R8 18S7. For the week M 8l,tS9 i,ms7l 1,2,109 Previously reported. ieM23,SH7 l7s,4ss ats l7ft.67s,SM PlnoeJan.n tl7l.28t.07S !82,Ml,niO tl2 927,943 rillLADKLl'im STOCK KXCHANOK KAl.KS TO-DAI Beported by Debaven & Hro., No. 40 8. Third street riKMT HOARD. fiooo 6-tos'si.jy.rK..-..i 4 do'MJy.cu,cli'S loo in Phil A K IS IcO do......... bso. 28 '4 100 dO.M.. bttO. 2hi 1"0 do bsu. 2V Hi nh 1M sch lt... !)2 100 lb N la. soij 10) do.awSJevro,. SOW 8 do t()2 lo do.bfto m'i 100 . do btJOu S0 sh lb V K ac 89 IiOsli Butler Coal..... IX luOsa Wtb&10Ui.... IS . BOARDS. 200 eb LehNstk.b80.lS 80',' 6 Nil Acad of .M uric- 69 100 sh Head K 80 48 100 do.b&lnt 48 100 . do...Mm.sl0. 48 BOARD. IliOsh Seed B....bS0. 48 100 do bso. 4S i oo do. ..S6dm 47-94 3S do.... ...... 48X Co. quote Govern- 14(100 PaSn,8serles.....l0ti lO"fl pa It 1 to 8a lou SUM) Liiy . Oln.cAp. .. S2C00 (Jfc Am mttia.'Stl. Vl tll'otl ao VI i sn jrenua in eiio oo oo 200 do. ..I)5WU. til osta Del Division. 4SS 14 si) Ben n n- 20 do.. .. ii; it h Ches & Del t't... 3i. BETWKEN CO sn Penna ...... so 40 do. bS 60 10 ' do..., 9 10 ' oo.. so loo do so ttKOOND tnooTTS 7-80s iu.04 H coo s-ida ' t7..ci. ......... li 30O do.'5.Jy.cp.l08Jj 2 sh O A Am...6wu. 127 10 sh Peuna jH...S. 60 't Messrs. Jay Cooke mpnt BMMiritlM. etc.. as follows: U. H. 68 of 18B1. lll'tfSUlj; old 6-2()s,108J108J; new 6-208, 18C4, 104jaiU6i; do., 1865, 105.R)10r4; do., July 107!ll8;dO., 1807, 1075lui; 10-408, 1000) 101; 7-30B, June, J 0440105; do., July, 101 105. Gold,133rj3)133J. Messrs. William fainter Co., bankers, No. 86 S. Third street, report the folio wing rates of exchange to-day at 11 o'clock : Gold, 133S133; O. 8. 6s. 1881. Ill' bills'; V. 8. 6-20s, 1SC!(, 108i108i: do., 1MB, 105rdjl064; do., 1866, 106K)64:do. July, 1865, 107J108; do. July, 1867, 107i108i; 6s, 10-40s, 100i101; U. Si. 730s, 2d series, 104i3104J; 3d series, 104 104J: Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 11940; May, 1865, 1174: August. 18C5, 116J; Sep tember, 1865, llfij; October, 1865, 115J. - ileesrs. De Haven A brother. No. 40 Bouth Third street, report the following rates of ex-. rhdnrrn tod ft V at 3 P. M. r T7. S. ft nt IflQl lilt 1111; do- 162. 108i'3108; do., 1864, 104 i 106 j; do., lHoft. 1U54D1054. do.. 1865, new, 107J 108: do., 1867, new, 107jai08i; do. 5s, ltMOs, 100i100J; do. 730s, June, 1O4J01O4J; do., July, 104104J; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 11940; do.. July, 1864, 11940: do. August, 1HB4, 11940; ao., October, 1864, 11940: do. December. 1864. llfwn? rin May, 1865, 1171 174; do., Aueust, 1805, 1164 116: do., September. 1865, 116!n6j; do.. October, 18f.fi. 116115i. Gold, 133133' Silver, 128129ff. 1 Philadelphia Trade Kepoit. Thursday, Deo. 19.The Flour Market Is still veiy aull, but, as we noticed jeHterday, there la iiu uiBuurtiuun "u uio pari, oi noiaers to accept lower prices. .The inquiry Is confined to the wants of tbe home consumer?., who purchased a few hundred barrels nt. $7 508 25 for supor flne; 18 509 25 for extras; J9 75 lo-75 for North western extra family; $10 75312 for Pennsylva nia and Ohio do. do., and 81275 14 for fancy brands, according to quality. Itye Floor Is held At $8 608-75 H barrel. Brandy wine Corn Meal lias advanced to $0 87; 250 barrels sold on secret terms. Tbe demand for prime Wheat is fair, but l-tnuuiuu ginuiM bid uckiwku. nuiea OI MQQin- ern and Pennsylvania red at t2-452'55. Itye Is held firmly at SI 75 for Pennsylvania. Corn la quiet at former rates. Hides ot old yellow at tl-42; new do. at $1101-20; and new Western mixed at 1 1 '25 1-83, Oats are less active. Bales ot 8000 bushels Southern and Pennsylvania at 68&78c. Nothing; doing In either Barley or Malt. Seeds Cloverseed is steady at S7775 64 lbs. 150 bushels Timothy sold at S2 50. Flaxseed sniia At (2 45. - W hlskyw e quote common, in bond, at 27 28c. gallon. . LATEST, SHIPPING JIJELUGERCE. For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget. rOUT OS PHILAPgLPHI A.W.....DJBQBMB1CB 19. STATS OF TH1RMOM1CTB8 AT TK4 BVKMISfSI TKLB- eura ovriOM. - TA, M MIU A. M ,.ZJjl P. is CTLKAKKD THIS MORNING, Steamship Alliance, Kelly, Charleston, Latbburv. 'WIckernbtiDi A (Jo. Bcbr Mele, Merrill, Richmond, Va Audenrled. Nor- ten & Co. Bcbr a. A. Andrews, Eelley, Fall IUver, Rommell Jc Hunter, "'' ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Brig- C, V. Williams. Toompsoo. 8 days from CberleBtoo, with lumbar to NoreionA A Hhui. w Brig llny. Flillilpe. 85 days from Liverpool, with salt to Johu R. Penrose. Oct 8, lat I 61 N Ions 832S W , durlDg a beavy sea carried away main laaaihead spruDir rorrmaxt. loet aud split sails, b hipped, a beavv sea. wblcb tilled tbe forward boune, broke tbe stove and swept everything- moveable on deck overboard' Oct. 10, lat. 45 07. loDg. 86 61. Hera Berboom. seaman a native ot Holland, lell overboard and was drow n.? Dee. 10. lat. S8 50. long. 78 f. Peter Tonsoa. of Uolsteln! seaman, fell Irom tbe loreiopeall yard overboard aud was drowned. Every eflort was made to reaoue thetn but without inccrss. Tbe remainder of theoiewara badly front biueo and almost exhausted """ City Ice Boat. Hcbeliengvr. from New Castle. arrived last DlghL bavin, towed i hereto brig JEolus and scbr 1'lckwlck. 'Ibe Ice Boat opened tbe channel in tba Hcbuylklll from Point breeze to Qlbion's Point Tbia morning she left again irnni WaHblngton atreel Fmu'cIb'coV11' IU UW b"rqU6 Uor'U, Hwaatie, for Baa BELOW," ' Barque Irma, Cum rulufc-a. from Calbarlen. Gorrrtpondmcc of the Phlladeltihhi Bxchanoe. Lxwas, Dfcl., Deo 17- P. M. The tollnwinB venqaltr remalB at the Breakw.terj-Barque, Phi Sui Havana for New York. Myrtle, from Philadelphia for Bremen; ten of the ornw ef the latter (oolordv took one of tbe boats laat night, landed oi? ihil beach and ran away; the pai.taln will return to thecltvfor a new crew Alao In the harbor. chn E. N PiriV from Philadelphia lor Baleru: J. Hlusman. do for Boa! Ion; and pilot boat H. Cope wnloh we-, at sea In in a late HK tale, returned this mornlnir without damaae. ' JOSEPH JAtfai-BA. c v , MEMORANDA. Bt-hr M. M. Weaver, Weaver, hence, at Boston 17tl Instant. bchr K. M. Kox, Case, for Philadelphia, sailed from Fall lllver Ulli lost, DOMKHTIO PORTA Nrw Tobk. Dec. laArrived, steamshla Moon' Ternon, Dorr, from Vera Urus. n,ins. hieanixblp RalelKb. Marabman. from New O" CHIP XJUUlrens, Altrlilge, from luiyarpuw. - .. hmr own& and Foamjus Won no a Da 17. A t'Jjt'a hore at run by two brothers named ,aii. One of the ba men was fouud on the lopolj r , luppoand to ha was loaded, dead, while ' J, .c ashore. They ws been drowned In atiexnpH" have were Webster, rroin captain Oliver, forty-three l-miee: "'''--.,. rorie, for Bl'linore. davi 'rpm R(J lbjunnS .a arrived, in the Roads. Ti,e brig rt";Voni Havana. In ballast lor order.. rP'"d w.alh during tbe entire) ''Ti'doner. supposed to be the Peerless, passed np '.""ed' "teani'S'rs Mount Vernon and Georgia, WU nut lulo'Norfolk lor coal. p vvea.her uleeaauti wind southwest both oolorrd men. reports toe roiiowmg ves- 1 be pilot boat f ajj'i to-oav:-Hblp Thomas Kree sels naWa out ".more (or Mobile: ioliooum Lliile
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