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VOL. IX-No. 158.
PHILADELPHIA, UHTJESDAY, JULY 2, 1868.
DOUBLE SIIEET THREE CENlU
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FIRST BDITIOM
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE REGISTRY LAW,
Decision of tlio Supremo
Court.
The Law
Declared
lutional.
Unconsli-
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act.
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SrrHtM a Cwkt.-Chief Justice Tbomnson,
Snd Jubtl tsliout!, Head, Ajiieff aud HUAM
wood. Pursn' intto adjournment In (.he early part of
last mo Mb, the Uonrt sat tUU morning lu order
in deel- "i ibe ninny cases urued beiore the-
during the lant days of their st'tlnur, and t
atari fit the bimlness generally before entering
Intot Brert'gular summer viiculon. Uoon the
open tmg of the Court tne Chief Junllco refused
to hi any application, bat proceeded at once
to U iivor the opinion of the Court lu
Thi Registry tiw Caa.
I tege et al. vs. Allen et ft'., and Kobb et al. vs.
Br uHiWetal. In equity at Mini 1'rlns. Tne first
of ; these bills was filed hy the plaintiffs, resl
J frits, tax-payers, and qualified voters of this
Sly, 8KluHt the defendants, the Altlermen of
die city, to restrain them from exercising cer
' iln powers and authority In tholr augresate
eapsctty, which, it Is alleged, they claim to be
ooulerred upon them by the provisions
of an act of Assembly, passed April 4,
3HG8, entltltd "A lurtuer supplement to the
act relating to the elections of the
Commonwealth !" and from appointing or at
tempting to appoint canvassers as directed In
nd by the Bald act, or from Interfering or In.
termeddllng with, or obstruciing.or attempting
to obstruct the qualified voters of this Common.
rwenlth by any actor means whatsoever from the
enjoyment of the rights ot electors seemed to
"Ibem ;by the constitution of the Common.
-wealth.'' The second bill Is to the same effect
by parties possessing like qualifications, and
Including as deft-ndaniH the members of the
Select and Common Councils of the city, the
City Commissioners, Controller, and Treasurer
of the city, as well as the Aldermen.
These bills question the constitutionality of
"the act of Assembly, referred to, and familiarly
known as the "Registry act," and charge among
other matters that a large snm of money will
be required from the city treasury to put the
act Into operation, which ns taxpayers they are
Interested to prevent, and which would be
Wholly misapplied, the act being as they allege
unconstitutional and void. The right of the
' plalntllla to interfere on these grounds
was not disputed; neither do 1 think It
could have been, since the decision
In Bharpietss vs. the Mayor, etc., 9 lUr. 147, and
. Moers vs. the City of Heading, 0 lb. 188. Ja
both It was conceded that the Interest of a tax
payer, where money was to be raised by taxa
tion, or expended from the treasury, was suffi
cient to entitle him to procoeil in equity to test
the validity of the law which proposed the as
sessment or expenditure. To this effect is Mott
vs. the Heading Itallroad Company. That we
nave power to enjoin the respondents has not
bten disputed. The case of Kerr vs. Trego,
11 Wr. 292; Kwln? vs. Tnoinpsou, lb. 870, if au
tborlty were wanting, would be suilljient for
thTlDe power of this Court and Its duty to de
clare an act of Assembly unconstitutional, if it
be plainly so, Is no more to be doubted than its
power to (Jyciareau instrument of willing void
for want of due execution This power is not
dlspnted. (What shall be the teiuof want of
cotiSiltutltWial sanction is a question of more or
less ultlloulty in all c-tses involving It. It is
usual on it fe part of those who insist on the
constltutio tellty of any given statute to claim
that It mur be regarded as constitutional un
less expressly prohibited by some provision In
the Constitution. In ot her words, In constru
log the Constitution of the Slate, whatever is
not ex preesly denied to the legislative power
la possessed by it. The opposite of this
rule, I msy remark;, is the rule of construction
of the Federal coustlinilon. I asseut to this,
but not that the inhibitions of the Constitution
mnst be always expressed. They are equally
effective and not less to be regarded when
they arise by necessary lmpiicuture, and
this is the case when the legislative
provision Is repugnant to some provi
sion of the Constitution. 9 Watts, '.'JO; 5 W. fc
O., 423; 12 a. & H , 3 C8y, 4H; 6 r., 403. To
illustrate this luea. Tue executive power of
the Htate under tue Constitution is lodged
in a Governor, and the legislative lu a Henate
and House of Representatives. It would be
manlf stly repugnant to these provisions of tho
Constitution if au act of Assembly should pro-
1 vide for the election of two executives, or two
(Senates, and Ileuses of Rtpresoiitailvesat the
same election, yet it would be unconstitutional
only by implication, there being no express
prohibition on the subject. Ho la regard to
qualifications for ofll.-e. An act which should
require a residence in the State for ten years
Instead of time, or an age of fifty years
or frtchaad estate, in order to be eligible
to the office of representative, would be void
. lor repugnancy, because dllierlug from the
' Cods' 1 union, and would be so only by necossary
Implication; necessary to keep legislation
whuiu the paramount rules ot the Consti
tution. The expression of O'io thing in
. tne Constitution is necessarily the exoiuilju
ol things not expressed: This I regrd as espe
cially true of constitutional provisions declara
tor in their nature. The remark ot Lord
Bacon that, as exceptions aireoguiou the force
of a general law, so enumeration weakens a to
thlnusnol enumerated, expresses a principle of
common euse applicable to the Constitution,
which Is to be understood in its pl.tln, untecii
Ulcal cense. Commonwealth vs. Clark. 7. U.
& W., li.7.
These instances illustrate the principle of
the authorities, which hold that acts repugaant
t the constitution are void by implication,
and at the lame time they also illustrate the
Inquiry in the case m nana, whether this, act is
constitutional,
lu article III, section l.the constitution da
' Clares, "in elections by the citizens, every white
Ireeuan of the age of twenty-one years, having
resided in this Htate one year, and in the
' eleoilon district where he oilers to vote ten days
' Immediately preceding suou elecUoa, and
within two yeais paid a State or county tax,
Which shall have been assessed al least tea
days before the eieouoo, shall enjoy the rights
of au elector; but a clll.wn of the United
Htaieg who had previously been a qualified
voter of this Biate and removed tuere
f.um and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election dlstrlctand paid taxes as
alt rei-ald shall be entitled to vote alter residing
lnilieHtaie six months; J'rovided; that white
ireeuien, citizens of the United Hiates, between
the ages of twenty-one uud twenty-two years,
"and having resided iu the State one year and
in the election district ten days as aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vole though they shall not
iiave paid taxes."
These are the constitutional quail float ions
necessary to be an elector. They are defined,
fixed, and enumerated lu that instrument. In
those who possess them Is vested a high and, to
freemen, sacred right, of which they cannot be
diveaied by any but the power which esta
blished them, viz. the peoplo, In their direct
legislative capacity. This will not be dispute I.
For t he orderly exercise of the right resulting
' from these qualifications, H Is ndiultled that tho
. Legislature tnuHi prescribe necessary regula
tions as to the plates, mode, and mauner, and
whatever else may be required, to Insure its
full and free exercise, liut this duty and right
Inherently imply that such regulatiousareto be
nubordinate to the enjoyment of the right, the
exeroUe ot which Is regulated. Tne rigut must
not be Impaired by the revulatlon. It must be regula
tion, puieiy. and uut drslructlon. If tnu were not k.u
In mumble prluclpla e emmis ememUl to ibe rlttot
Jlse.l mUbl be invaded, frittered awajr. or aullrniy
xo uded under Hie uame of preteuneot regulation,
Iben would ibe uaiural order or llilnm be sub
r'.d by nmslngtlie principal eubordluate to tae
acceskory. Tu sute Is U prove tbis poUloo. A a
(k.ruliat Of tbli do couiUui!inlqiialllli aUou ol o
leuur c'l0 '' abridicd, aoded to, or
urd by iglltlve aotlou ou lb preteuee ol a
r Ku)alion. A-'1 U(' vtlun would neutsrUy be
ibnoliitply void and of no effect. We hold, therefore,
wiial luilctfd was not expressly denleJ, llmt no regu
lation chii be valid wbicii would have tbe ell'noi to
Inorpnue tbp district or mate residence prior to the
time of itn offer o exercise the right of an elictr, or
whu h Would Impt se oihr or additional taxat ouor
s."nient. therein provided In the 1 cniBtUutton,
With i bene principles In view we are to Inquire how
fiT the provlnloDS of the ect ot Assembly In q eilon
rur II ci, II at all, wit b the provisions of the Constitu
tion nn tbe nutijtct of tbe quallllcslioni and r.ghts of
electors.
Hefore proceedlnr to this, however. I must remark
that, i lie roKiiluiloris In title ect are materially dis
tinct and dilitreiit In the other portions of tbe Hlte
trora those prooeed and Intended tor this city. I
bave not lime or room In this opinion to point tbese
t,ut A vey cursory rending of the act will
sit lice to Bbow It. In the city lliey are more complex,
e0 con'luuotisly rendering the cbsoccs of reilr
mm, In my opinion, more dltlicuit and precarious,
f '! niveelf I tblnk a material diversity of resulal on,
rot the rrsult of loca.lty merely but ot pulley, be
tween dlfli'rent parts of the Mate Is Itself a violation
rf the guarantee In the Dill or rUbts, that elections
Miall be lie and equal" to tl'ose poaHiSsed
of tbe drnisnnted qualtllcstions. If policy,
nd not locality, or physical necessity, be
allowed as reasons fur great diversity of rfiiiiin
lloi s, to enloy tbe political laws of a section, mlichi
titconte ti e pretext tor the complication of regula
tions lo enjoy Hie rights ot an elector, so as to be d
etrnniveoi tbe rlt-ht Itself, If all tbe ciuxmis are
untler the ential protection ot tne provision quoted,
that 1 elections slii.ll be tree aud rqual." theu they
are nibject only to such diversities as grow out of
Inralliy alnne. In my JtidKtneut not to Increased trou
ble and exprnse In establishing tbelr qualllicalluus
or iinrertsfuiy In doing It.
But lo proceed with tne Inqilry proposd above. In
answer to tbe argument ibitt the .Legislature could
not constitutionally authnriie the Atuerruon ol me
city to act as a board tor tne purpose ot appelating
bourns ot canvassers, because I hey uiiiiht not b win
ing lo act, we think tbeuontlngency referred tu hardly
eiilliclenl to produce such a cwnoiusion. We are not
prepared to aay at ibis lime that they m'giit not b-
compelled to assemb e and sot. It Is not llaely, how
ever, that they would ever refuse.
ft Is i rlded in the act that the B-ard of Canvas
sers n tbe several districts shall not be constituted
all of one political peity. As there Is no obligation
on any one to adhere for any delinite leng'h ot fine
lo Ids prolessed preferences for any political party
tbe rule or qualification Is utterly uncurtain
In Its nature, and, to a grtat extent, in practice. la
times ot great excitement and political changes the
rule mlgbi exr t but in name, while in fact It might
not exist at all. it Is a proffer of fairness, so tar as
dlvtrthy ol political sentiment Is concerned without
tbe slightest essnrance that It will nesoiniact. We
cannot however, correct unwise legislation, and we
see noibirg in It repugnant lo any conitiiutioual
provision, and It Is n- t exnrwsly prohibited.
liut considerations more directly adecting the ques
tions ot the cases clelm attention. The l;)ih and Ulh
M-ciloiis of the act present the duties of the canvassers
most important lo be consldeied In this Inquiry, and
tbese pet sons will therefore demand some particu
larity ol notice. ....
In the first place the canvassers fcr the election
districts In tbe city, to be appointed by tbe board of
Aldermen, as ptovided in ibe 12' h section, are re
quired lo meet in their respective districts ou tbe
llrst Monday ot September aunuahy. aud on tue two
ensuing das, "make out an alphaoeilcal list or all
tucb persons as they ti know to be qualified eleu
tors." who bave voWd al a preceding election, etc.,
des iriiatlug therein wbetuer the voier Is a houie
keeper or a boarder, and his occupation, aud
wiib Whom tie Boards, 11 not a h 'me
keeper. When this list shall bave beea
com tne tfd, It is to be sutiacribed and swa'n t,
by Ibe caiiVHeeers, or a majority, and three copies
made, one to be delivered to the Cly Cammls-d iner-,
one to the Board or Aldermen, and tne third to be re
tained by tbe Board ot Canvassers. This list the City
CommUslorers are, on Us receipt, lo bave lmiiie
diately printed, ai d posted in at least two places In
the district, with a "notice thereon lb a' the Iloaros of
C'anvarsers will meet at Hie places of holding the
general elections on tbe twelfth dy pre
ceding tbe general election day, aud for
two dajs then next ensuing, tor tbe pur
pose of revising, correcting, adding to, and
ubiracilEg from aud completing the list." It will be
onstrved that in njiiklmc out the primary list only
three citizens are to be registered, wno re kiu,um hi
the liourd to be qualified elec ors, "who have voted at,
iome preceding election." How this tact lito become
known to tbe board other than personally Is not pro
vided ler. and, of course, la ieli to them to deter
mine. Doubtless it would be naturally construed
es renting lu tbe persoual knowledge exclusively,
as they are bound to make oath to tue
lint of voters known by tutin. I see not how
any other construction Is possible in tbe
atjHer.ce of ny authority to receive evidence
ot the tact from any other source. Ou this construc
tion, and 1 think It the true one, he primary list
would necessarily oe small, with every disposition to
lalrneBS on the part or the board The personal
knowledge of each member wou d not be likely to
extend to any great I umber of voters; but wbeu the
conenrrent knowledge ot a majority is req ilred, it is
fair to piesume It they be conscientious men that the
primary list In any district would be a small propor
tion to the actual nunibeis ot cous.llutioiially quail
lied voteis.
This being so. numbers, probably a majority, or the
electors in iome districts would, lu order to be re
glsteiedand entitled tovote.be obliged to apply to
the canvassers who are to meet on the twelfth dy
before the day ol holding ibe general election, and in
Ibatandihe two following ays, between the hours
ot 10 A.M. and 7 r. At. of each day, aud make tue
piool required by s ft on 14 ot the act, lu order to pro
em e registration. The provulona ou this subject are
88".'acbpi-ron soclalml-g to be entitled to vote
tilt rein shall poduce at leust one qualified voter of
(aid division as a witness ot tbe resilience ot said
claimants In Bald division tor tbe period oral leas', ten
days, next preceding the general election, men next
eiiniliiy; which witness shall take aud subicriba on
ellidavll to ibe fuels staled by him; which allidavit
fchall define ctearly the resldtnce of the peisou so
claiming lo lie a voter; and the peisou so clnfiulirg
Ibe rkht to be teglsiered shall also tase and subscribe
til. uilidavp, staling when be was boru, that be Is a
citizen ol this Coinnionwealtb, aud ot me United
hlr tes: and ii a naturalized cll'zeu shall alto present
Ills certificate of ua uraliz.ation fur examination, un
lets be shall bave been a voter lu such election district
torrlveyeais then next pre ceding tbe geusral elecllou
next euBU'ug: that he bus resided In this (Jomuion
wealib one year, or If formerly a citlxeu therein aud
Imu toninven therefrom, that he has resided therein
six mouths next preceding tbe general election then
next follow ins; that be has not moved Into the Di
vision lor the purpose ol voting therein! tbat he has
not been reg siered as a voter elsewhere: wb'cu aiti
davits, both oi the cluimant aud his witness, shall td
preserved by llie-eanvasseis.
ibe tine for revising tnl list Is tone closed at 7
n'pinek P. V. on the evening of th tentn day preced
ing the general election 'iben the canvassers are
required lo make lour copies or the revised list: oue
for the Jiourii ot Aldermen, which is lo oe ao xitnua
nlfcd hj the alliuavlis ol tbe applicants and witaeisea;
tne to the usattforsot tbe uuard.who shall there
nt on nuir euiulely ass ss a tax according to law
upon everv perton wht-se nau e is coutained In
said list, and eilver the same to the City Commis
sioners, wbo sball cunse aeulllcleut number of c tpies
to be printed for the use ol Hie Kereiverof Taxes,
one or which tut y shall deliver to tbe Judges, aud
Insp ctors et elecllou of the division; aud ol this list
sect Ion 15 provides ihus; "The only evidence thai
such person has a res dence In tbe election division
lor ten days next preceding such elecil u sball be tae
luct ihat h.a name is found thereon, as h. reluoelore
pruvlued. and tbe reception of the vols of
ai y person not so proved shall constitute a
misdemeanor In the election ollioer hj re
ceiving it. and on convicuon tnereol, tbe
election ollicer soofTendlug shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding Hon, and Imprisonment nut exceeaiug
one year at tue discretion ol the court."
How Is it possible after 7 o'clock x. M, or the tenth
day before the election day thai tour lists or tbe
voters ot the division, especially In heavy districts,
can be made out In time lor the Assessors of tne ward
to asetss a lax on every person whote name appears
on tbe list as registered hy the act before 2 M. of tue
night ot Ibe tenib day betore the elecllon-eveu sup
pusltig them bound to be lu atieudance utsotne par
ticular spot for the purpose, which they are nut. It is
certainly not easy to comprehou J; aud wituoucall
this was dupe the ei.u.or wou.d be deprived ot his
right to vote, notwiitiuautliug his name
might be on the list, euli m act requires
assessment for all such casus to complete
registration. If thai should be wauling the pr ue3a
would not be complete, be would not be entitled, as a
necessary result. This must be so, or the required
assessment of all persons whose names were placed
ou Ibe revned list wis Intended for an utiuecesiory.
Idle ceremony. This we are not to suiler. It would
require a great degree ol creuulity to believe that
hundreds, nay thousands of voters in the cliy would
nut lie deprived ol tbelr ronstliutloual riguia, lr eieo
t rs by this process abridged lu llmo lor execu.ioa, as
we havesbown it Is. 'ibe accumulation olaitidavits
not oaths merely, tbe allendapce ou Ibe Board of
Commlsslorers. it may be, duy alter tluy, fortbeat:l
conlemplutes thai there may he required three days
lo revise the list. In hearing spp'lcants lor registra
tion, tbe necessary application hy the voter
10 be assessed, which, it made at all cannut ue
earlier i bau t,n the:uigbt fine ot the last or tue ton
dHV alter the list si all have been made out. The
subjection to the usu'inuu ut ot a t x lo complete tue
procekB, whether tue Voter may have pioviously
11 ereto been usseFseu, or even paid his taxes or n it,
and the knowledge that ulierall this voters will at
I he pulls be subject to be chulleuketl; aud all that has
beeu required aud i r.ivtd may have to bt prove!
again, lor the tact or registration Is cone usive of no
li lug, It Is unit Us absence which Is evidence and
that against Ibe citizen, are uucli a succu.islou ot e uv
burruB-iuieut, It.nntbl. g more, as to oe e il.al-ul In
many cates to a denial of me nulilot tne ulmttor alto
gether an overthrow of the guarauty of the t'onatiui
lion: that elections sba'l be tree." I lul y . ulisuniie
to what was aald bv the Court la tbecase or the Uoni
mouwnullb vs. Maxwell, sCvtsy, 411, "a law Intended
lo takeaway or unnec.sarily pos pone or e nuarrass
the right of elecllou. would be set aside as unwarraut
ab'p.'r Thl principle la affected hy any utiuece-sary
euibarrasimeu's ol ibe rights of au elucmr. Mur la
the evil dlstli.gulbba'ile b-iween the conseqiieuces of
au sot luiendeii to embarrass aud one that does em
barrass unnecessarily without Intending 1 1. In my
Judgment this view If there was uutblug else to coui
plRlu or. otignt to set aside lb la act.
Hut ibe' are more obvious aau clear violations of
the constitutional rights ot electors In me proviaioua
ol tbe aeutioa quoted, aod aa to these, a inajttiiy ol
OS fully concur. Tue OouaiPnllou requires previous
realdeuce where lbs slliasn sftsrs to vwi, ef leu uays
In the district. The act requires ten dare' rxdnncn,
in order to be admitted to regls'ratlou. an 4 proof to
he made of this at least ted days before e'.ecllon day.
Tl Is Is a plain reqnlreni' nt of proof of tveaty instead
of ten days, as reipilred by tue (Xnf,iuutl in. Tue
words of this provision are peculiar; they ere, "tue
person so claiming to be entitled 1 a vote shall pro
duce at leas-one qualified voter of Hie sa'd division
as a witness ol tbe residence of 'M claimant In said
division lor the par tod r at lean ten
dsya next preceding the general election next en
tiling," aha witness la to Prove a feet which has
trmisplred at tbe lime, to sub jerlbe ibe oath, namely,
a resilience of ten days, lie u not to swear to tacts
that mlgbt raise a presnmo ,lon tbat tbe elector would
rialtle In tbe district ten d ays Immediately preceding
the election, but to depose, to bis buowlettge ot actual
residence, and this nobody could do unless It has
taken place. It, therefore, the witness could only
alllrm lo nine days' reeldnnoe In the district when
Called betore tbe canvassers, tbe riplU 0 rrul'tratimi
would not be mane tint, and altbongn on election day
the citizen may bave resided nineteen days In the dis
trict, be would be deprived ol bis vote because not on
tbe list. Tbe absence ot bis name there la made con
clusive against bis right. The law as It stands In re
gard to prnof ol residence heloro the board
of canvassers Is Incapable of being administered
In any other way. jNo witness would be Hardy
enougu to swear to a residence wblch had not tram
plreo. It la Incapable or proof aud yet Is required in
the Commonwealth vs. Cornish: Bin. 'no; It was h d
that a wltneis undertaking to swear to a fact or
w hich he bad no 1 uowledge. Is guluy ol peijory,
although tbe fsct mlgbt turn out to be tiue. It was
admitted on argumeut by oue of tbe l-arne,l counsel
for tbe respondents, and wbo also ad milled an
agency in preparing the provision, but as It st od it
was a m'stake ' a blunder," but lie proposed no
remedy we are competent to allow. The counsel
spy that tbe Commissioners shall receive no
tuber evidence it-an tbat rqiilred by ibe act.
Jn luct It Is not possible tu prove the cju
autullonal term of residence belore It has taken
place. If as suggested, the name appearing on tho
rt glNtry ten aaya before the election was Intended 10
be evidence tbat the voter was a resident In the dis
trict at the time or registration, why was proof of re
sidence required at any time before tbe day of regl
tiallon, ai d If on that day, of cuurse It w mld be no
evidenceor continued residence to the day of elec
tion, as required, and would be an Idle creinuuy
merely? This view la Impossible to be entertained,
however, because the express provisions of the sec
tion v 111 not adroit of 11; and btali es, no ooin ou of
any Court c mid InBure unit. trinity 111 Ihe i! nr 1s cf
Ceuvatserson this point, even if the vlewaruggested
weie possible to be aoopied.
Precisely tbe same dithculty extends to tbe case of
persons coming ta reside In ibe otaie, or of returned
dozens. Lach must anticipate tbe period 01 cjnjtl
luuonal qualification by ten days' residence more
than Is required by Us provisions. Tbat is to aay
they niUBt prove tho cons I.utional requirement
complete 111 order to be registered tea days beiore ex
ercising the right of voting This adds 10 thatqiiali
licutlou ten days. One year Bad ten days lu the one
cuse, and six niontl.s and ion days' residence In tbe
other, is the requirement of the act. Tne proof can
not be made beiore the Board ot Canvassers la any
oilier way iu accoidance with the act and In this way
lite requirement Is clearly violative of the Constitu
tion, which concedes tne right 10 vote if the period
of res deuce be complete at the momeut the oiler lo
vote Is matlu.
to In regard to persons entitled to vote on age.
Bunposlug any provision for registration iu favor of
that class exists at all, which is doubiful. The
protlered vrter proves by a qualifla I voter of the dls
liicl his rlubt before It has accrued, ir It happens
tbat lie arrived ut age there teu days before the day
ol election. According also to the terms or tbe act,
such a vo'er, If placed on the received list, wuld be
subject lo be assessed. All on that list are to be as
se sed there are no exceptions. This Is in direct
coi llict with the Cousniuilou.
lnlbec se of naturalized citizens, whose ratural
tzttiiou papetB shall be produced less Until ten dais
beiore election, they wll nece.igHrllv be preentel by
the act from exercising the right of electors, because
the exh bltot complete na iirall.ution paiers to the
cauvn-sers ten days before election Is Indispensable
In order to registration. It must ne remembered tbat
according to toe act. nnd-r no clrcum jtanaes what
ever can any qu lifled citizen exercise tbe right of an
elector unless bis name bo on the registration list
ten days before, ibe election, without subjecting the
election ollicers lo fine and Imurlsonmeut. Thus all
mioh citizens would be excluded. What shall be the
Sroot un which sous or 11u1urnl1r.nl ultiKunn are to
e reyis'ered Is not stuted. and or oourse tnelr rights
to rculslrailou will depend on the discretion ot tne
canvassers, and be accepted or rejected at pleasure.
It seems Inevitable that la ail caies wuere the
voter's quid tlcations become comnlete according to
the Const lutlon only within tea oavg before any
gtreral elecllou. he cannot be rejected from Inaulltty
to Lake the proof lequirel by tbe act, anil conse
quently will be deprived nt his right to vote If tne act
be sustained as constitutional. For these reasons a
msjorl y ol us concur l holding the ac unconstitu
tional and ol cuuise void. We cannot dec are it par
tially void, beonuse of the special provisions a iphca
hie 10 the cltj ot Philadelphia. Were we so to hold,
and it were pojs.Ole to sustain tbe bal
ance ol the ait, It wou'd leave lu force
the repealing claoie. which repeals all laws Incon
sistent wib the act, and thus Pniladelph a would be
wk'ioiit election laws and her citizens disfranchised.
This we cannot, do, It must exlstas an entirely, or
not at all. Indeed. Independently of Ibis considera
tion the sume objection exists to the Proof neceisary
to be made in order by registration In other portions
of tbe Htute where the names ara omitted from f e
primary lists or 1 lie assess. rs and application la
n. arte 1 1 be registered tlial exists Id 14tb rectum, ap
plicable lo Philadelphia, to which we have referred
at length. Tbiscieany appears In the teioiid aud
third provisions to tho thud section or the act
1 admit tnat unwise, and eveu uufalr legislation, If
such a thing could be Imputed 10 a .y act or tne Legis
lature IB not necessarily Ivolrt, yet peculiarities in
legis a'lon may be a reanou tor care.ul mvestig ion.
Jn examining the act In e.ues lou, I c iutd uut but
remark that althonga It abounds In penalties, espe
deny in that portion applicable to the cltv, against
violators of us piovlslons by voters, wltoetsei. and
eUcilon ollicers, yet there are no 'e denounced against
Jliards 01 Canvassers lor wrongfully reiminr in re
Icier a voter wbo may have roe' every requisition in
OtCer lo eniltie him to be revlstered. Ills aecirpy,
the act assumes to be In the oath of tbe Individuals
comiosiug theHoaid.
Judges IStroDg and Snarswood concurrod in
this opinion, and Judges Aguow aud Head dis
sented. TTIE 80UTII 6TRKRT 11RIDOR CASH.
In the Houth street brlJge case tbe decree of
the jNUi Prius wasalliriuud, aud the appellants
oidtred lo pay the cos is.
COURT OF OYER AND T E RM f N ER Judses
Ludiuw and Brewster. W. U. M anil, Distuct A tor.
uey. The trial el Alfred Alexander, colored charged
wiiii the murder or Pallns 1'rocl r was couiiiiiied.
The jurors out In ibe case 01 Hester Vauhu wnea
Ill's case was commenced were called, and oue ol the
jurois challenged. Alter some delay, the jury was
empanueiied. Judge I. ulo v complimented theju y
011 the prompt and elllclent manner la which incy
had un-iharged tnelr duties.
lir. lieniy C. Cuapmau testified that be was a aur
g( on lu the hospital about the tKb of October, IM7;
the oecetised was brought there with two wounds,
one on the left thigh, a short distance aoove tne
knee, very deep aud running luto tbe knee Joint,
aiiolher 1 n the neck, which was not serious; she
remalued la this treatment tweuty-nue days, grow
ing wuise, abceasi s lormlng In tbe leg, Sue left the
hospital at her own tequtsi, aud went to tne Alms
house. Dr. Bbaplelgh tes'lfled he bad made aposvmortcm
examiuat ou on the 2Mu of November last, at
the Almshouse. The body was emaciated: there was
ascsrltom a wound behind in lee right er; the
wound was t erlei tly healed: tbe 1( ft leg b ad been
amputated at the b p Jo nt, above tbe kuee-Julut; on
tbe out'-r par I ol the leg there was a wound still open.
The w hole i-ir and tb gu was diseased and the earn
leges destroyed by It-flsmaiauon tue limb bang aa
abecess, ' be deceased came to her d-ata from ex
haustion, caused by the diseased coudiilou and the
amputation
Catharine Emerson (colored) testified that Phlllls
Prtclur a as marr'ed and lived with per: her husband,
Thomas Proctor, was away at sea navlng eulls ed in
tl e navy; lie bad been away three yearn; sue wsa ac
quainted with the prisoner; he bad been living with
1 blllo In Kineliue street; he had vlnlied tr-e deceased
uutll llvtun wilh her, ua the day ibe blow wat lu.
tlicieu slie bad gone out for a snort time, and 01 ber
return lound Ph'ills silling on a Be tee. sufTerlnir (mm
Biulu: she had a child about seven months old, of
wnicn Airmuuvr won eue iaiier; Alexander and
Phlllls lived 1 one. her as man and wife; tbe deceased
was kuowu by the name of Phi lis tilueever.
John Koes was uailed, but ibe counsel for the de-
leiiseoiijicteu 10 ms uving sworn, as be Is serving out
a sei lence. which objection was sustained.
Cecelia llarmou lest, lied sho , ut iim hnitu hi i
Ihe prisoner e nlered; Phillls was sluing at the end of
tue leif e wno tne natty 111 uer lap; Alexander came
111 ami suite u nuw tne imoy wits suu site replied well;
be repealed ihe tmeslioii as lo herBell mul timninM
her lo lay down her sewing and as she did ao he
struck heron ibeu-ck wttn akmlei she dropped the
buby on the floor and said she was cu ; h l teu aimed
another cut at her nodv. and sue iiirii tin tmriaii
leg and received Ibe blow on It; be then ran out the
nour ami s'ruca a gin wno was standlug there;
S 1'iiiin n -nnr,. .. ...- uw i,ti,
Muilltla Vanorkey corroborated the above.
h. Forr bi Willuid, physlcluu al the Almshouse,
tesiilir d lie saw cleceasetl un the lUlh Nnvnrnhur uinun
she ass admllied to lite hospital 1 here; sum was lu a
very low comllilon; on Ihe fol'owing day he exa-
iniiiru uituiiii iiiiuiu oi ton mm eiiigu one larg't ab
acess. and Ihe 01 I V way to preHerve IK'n wan m
tele i lie limb, fahe was admllled uuder the uameof
X I' una itei ves.
'i he Court aojnumet till 8 o'clock.
Markets by Telegrunu.
Nkw Vokk, Iuly 2. Cotton firmer, at W. Flour
unit and oeciineil 6:aioo ; sales, to o oina ; Htute. f'1'60
viuiv; mini, f s itittu 1 1 on; went rn, f voutuin zo: a iutn
eru, IS (-"itfiM .'lit: Calllo til a, IiKoi!t0. Wheat dull
sales, IMiu bushels Bpiing. ti ns. Coru qu'et; sales t ooi
bushels at l(nil IMI. O tis dull, at 80'4i(yiso. He
qiiiet. j o. a uun at tu 13. iwara nrm at iticiiio.'i.
. ' " T ifuire.
RlI.TrunHM. Jnlv 9 Pntfnn verv Arm rrtlllhn.
8ISC Flour dull and nominal. Wheat. Corn, auti
Oats without decided change. Pork uulel and uo
cbanged Bacon lu good demand: rib aides, U',o,
eleur sides, lo. akoulders, MC JUauis uuubauged.
Laid dull at 17uil,'.7c
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Yalo College Commencement
-Sinking of a Missis
sippi Steamer.
BtH EtM Kt.t K.t Kt.
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YALE COLLEQR
Tbe Kxerclses ef Oomaaaaeimtnt Day.
Special DesprUch to The Evening Telegraph.
New IUvbn, July 2. Ihe closlnR exercises at
Yale College yesterday were very interesting
and fully 'attended. The graduating class or
1RC8, numbering about 115, appeared at the
('impel at 10 o'clock, and marched up tbe aisle
two-by-two, making a tine appearance. Mr. W.
A. Linn, of Dickertown, N. J then commenced
the recital of his poem. It was a fine produc
tion, splendidly delivered, highly appreciated,
and enthusiastically applauded.
Mr. Cbauncey B. Brewster, of New Haven,
was then announced as the orator of the day.
tie chose as his subject, "The supreme end of
education properly a power rather than an ac"
quisition." The fubject was treated, and de
livered in a manner that reflects great credit
upon the young orator. Tbe closing address to
the faculty and st tdenta was also very excel
lent, and called forth manifestations of sympa
thetic feelings.
The prizes were then given out, after which
the members of the class commenced a scries of
jokes, some of which were not only very sar
castic, but rather personal, after which tbe
band played, aud all repaired to Alumni Hall,
and partook of a splendidly prepared collation.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Aristocratic Democrat Off for 2!av York
Special Despatch to T7ie Evening Telegraph,
liLiiM0UE, July 2. Tbe special car on the
Northern Ceotrul Railroad leit this morning,
filled with delegates for the New j ork National
Convention. Governor Swann, Governor Bowie,
ex-Governor Pratt, ex-Governor Thomas, Mayor
Batiks, and Montgomery Blair were among
them. Immense numbers of others have gone
and are going to the Empire City.
The annual iesliral of the Union Orphan
Asylum last night was a grand affair.
All are preparing to celebrate the coming
anniversary of Independence. The weather is
intensely hot.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
To-Day'a uotUo
By Atlantic Cable.
London, July 2 A. M. Consols for money
94394$. and lor account 9l94J; Five-twenties,
7373i: Erie, 455; Illinois Central, 10 li.
Liverpool, July 2. Cotton dull; sales of 7000
bales; Upland", 11 Jd.; Orleans, lljd. Corn, 34s.
9d. Provisions quiet. Other articles unchanged.
Fouthampton, July 2. Arrived, steamship
6omeiset, from Baltimore.
Glasgow, July 2. Arrived, steamer Columbia,
from New York.
London, July 2 P. M. Console for money
Hi, and for account 94j.
Liverpool, July 2 P. M. Cotton Irregular.
BreadstufTs quiet. Lard dull at 60s. 6d. Pork
quiet. Cbecee firm. Beef dull.
Antwerp, July 2 P. M. Petroleum, f.47.
POISONING IN CONNECTICUT.
Special Despatch lo the Evening Telegraph.
Norwich, Conn., July 2. Five members of
the family of Samuel B Jacobs, of BozrahvillP,
Conn., were suddenly taken ill on Sunday night,
showing symptoms of having been poisoned.
No fatal results have as yet been reported. It
is supposed the poison was taken accidentally
in food.
Destruction of a Mississippi Steamer.
Speoial Despitch to The Evening Telegraph.
St. Louis, July 2. The fare to New York via
the St. Louis and Indianapolis Railroad, and
the Mississippi and Chicago and Alton Railroads
has been advanced to thirty dollars.
The steamer 8am Yates was yesterday snagged
and burted, a halt mile from Heron Rock.
Tbe boat and cargo were a total los. She was
bound for Omaha with a valuable freight in
sured in Capen'i agencies.
POLITICAL.
A. C. Baldwin ha deollned to be considered
a candidate for the DemooraUo Gubernatorial
nomination in Michigan.
No less than fourteen gentlemen are men
tioned as the "probable successors" of Mr. Fan
ton aa Governor of New York.
The Republican male Convention of New
Jersey will aaaemble at Treulou on July 0. to
nominate a candidate or Governor. Cornelias
Walsb, of Kasex; John I. liialr. of Warren;
aud J. U. Freeae. of Mercer, are named lu con
nection with the nomination.
The Chicago IVibune says: "Hon. Thomas
A, Hendricks, we Judge, has no disinclination
for official honors. He is now a United Htates
Ben at or; a candidate for re-election to that posi
tion; a candidate for Governor, for Vice fiest
dent, and It looka as though lie might be nomi
nated for President. If he ahtmld be suocea-f.il
luall bis aspirations tie will huvealively time."
Tbe New York World wants to know what
Grant it is that Is the Republican candidate for
I lie Presidency. It is the Grant, aomeboUy re
plies, Ibat whipped Lee, smashed' tue Confede
racy, saved tbe Union, stamped out rebellion,
and who will not leave a vestige of the Copper
head Democracy after the second week In No
vember. .
Admiral Farranut's Waaltb.
A correspondent writes aa fillows from Ban
FibucIhco, JuueS, to tbe Tribune;
jSot hlmaelf, al present, but his property in
Vailejo, la what I am going la tell you of. lie
owna a number of pretty house", some nuoocu
pled hits, aud tweniyaores now lu wheat, wllhln
the city limits of the above named place. At,
for a long lime probably, It will he ihe western
terminus of ibeCeutral Pad no Railroad, Val
jcjii is becoming of great importance in the
ees of far-seeing business men. Therefore
pioperty within a year ban trebled In price, not
on a wild spioniative basis, but on a sound
certainty of lucrelpg values Tbu, you see,
our Rtllont Admiral la wealthy as well as
fumoua, for, not looking at bis tine properly ou
the Hudson, this California Investment makes
him a millionaire. I know ibis will gratify
bis friends, therefore I give it puolloliy, liv
the way, why snould tbe Government oall
lla Navy-Yard opposite Vailejo. "Mare
inland t" It might just aa appropriate! v be
named Grimly Bear or Jaokaas Isiaud. Why
could it not be named after the old hero blm
sniiT or have some name ilgnlAoant of man,
heroism or couuirjT
A CLEVELAND TRAQEDY.
A. Womn Crnshaa la a Maia'a 8kIl
Her Atcoaat of Iks Affair,
From the Cleveland Leader, June SO.
On Sunday evening two men named Pat Flan"
nagan and Mike Reynolds indulged in a iree
coin at Newburg, and on Monday Mike had Pat
arrested on a cliaree of assault and battery. The
case had a hearing butoro Squire Forbes, and
Mary itolan appeared b a witi.ess. Both parties
were discharged on payment of costs. Mary
Bolan then started for home, but on her wav
stopped at the saloon of Mis. Cummtngs and
took something to drink.
At tbe saloon there were a number of men
collected, eneaeed tn drinking and smoking,
and one of them, Jack Berry, applied insulting
and indecent laneuaee to Mrs. Ho an, of a char
acter too tilthy lor ber to repeat. She soon loft
the r-sloon, and started to cross the street
Front street to her home. While on the wy
over she looked back and saw Berry following
ber. ribe entered her house ami fa-itcucil tue
floor, and seems that ho was still approaching
ber dwelling she looked about lor somcihtug
with which to defend herself.
Rhe sotn found the leg of a larie cherry
table, and armed with this fearful w-apon the
thick end being square, with sharp corners
she stationed herself at the door-shle to defend
her tbrei-hold. Jack Berry came to tho door,
ami filming it fastened, be used his strength to
force it open. Alter one or two efforts to euter
by throwing his body asainst tbe door with all
his sttenetb he succeeded in bursting it open.
No sooner had he stepped upon the threshold
than Mrs. Bolan swung her weapon in ibe air,
and it lell with tern'jle, force upon the left side
ot Berry's head. Again, with all her strength,
she 8wucg t!ie table leg aloft and it arain de
scended with a crash uoon tbe head of the vic
tim, felling him to tbe ground. The blows
several in rapid succession were thee rained
upon tbe back and shoulders of Berry, until
worn out with her exertions the woman ceased
her work ot destruction.
Such is the story toll by the murderess, but
other evidence may chinge it. Mrs. Mary Bol iu
is a very laree woman, weighing not les thau
one hundred and eighty pounds, bbe Is appa
rently between forty aud fifty years of aia,
although she may be youuaer. She is a very
inu.cular woman, a perlect Amazon in strength.
Itsveaue Frauds la the Iatsrlor,
The Harrlsburar State Guard of yesterday
says: Yesterday the Collector of the Filteentu.
Revenue I). strict made Information before
CommiHtlouer Hnodgrass, charging every dis
tiller and storekeeper of a lion- ed warehouse la
the Fllteenth Revenue District, composed of
Cumberland, Ferry, and York ecu n lies, with de
fraudiDg tbe revenue by means of false stencil
plates. Warrants were lamied for tholr arrest.
There are twenty-one dlslllierleti in the District.
Sharp Practice,
Andrews, the Kingston (Mass.) murderer, has
done a smart hut dishonest thing since his im
prisonment. It was well known that there
were two mortgages ou Andrews' homestead,
but tbe morlgHgeeH, having perfect confidence
in tbe deacon's integrity, neglected to put the
papers on record. Andrews now secures the
payment of a fee to oue of his oounoel, by a
raoriKRge which has lpen rushed Into the regis
try, and thus takes precedence of the others.
FINANCE AND COMMER 0E.
OrriOB or Tiiic &v bnins Tblksbapi? ,
Tuuiaday, Iuly 2, 1868, J
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
lug, and prices were weals aud unsettled, tiov
ernment securities were a fraction higher. 112J
was bid for 6s of 18R1; 10G lor 10-40s; 1123 tor
'C2 6 20s; llOfr for '64 5-20s"; 110f for '65 5-20s;
108i tor July, '66 6-20; 108g lor 'C7 5-203, and 108
lor June and Julv 7M0-. Clcy loaus were higher;
the nfw issue sold at 102i, an advance of 4.
Railroad shares were inactive. Pennsyl
vania Ratlroa l sold at 62$, a slight deciino;
Reading at 60, no change; and North Pennsyl
vania ut 33, no change; 46 was bid for Ll tle
Schuylkill; 68 Tor Nornstown; 58 for M netiill;
65 j for Leoigh Vallev; '293 for Cataissa pre
ferred; 2tJ lor Philadelphia and Erie; and 47
for Northern Central.
City Passeneer Railroad shares were un
changed. 49 was bid for .Second and Third; 33
tor Fillh aud Sixth; 65 for Tentn and Kieventh;
24 lor Bpruce and Pine; 40 for Cbesnut and
Waltut; 10 for Hestonville; 31 lor Greeu aud
Coat eg; and 41 for Union.
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment at full prices. Oirard sold at 61, no
mange. 262 was bid for North America; KJ0 for
Philadelphia; 128 for Farmer' ami Mechanics';
68 for Commercial; 3nj for Mechanics'; 108 tor
Pouihwark; 68 for Peun Township; and 72 lor
City.
In Canal shares thre was nothlDg doing. 11
was bid for bchuylkill Niviaration common; 21
for preferred do.; 33 tor Morris Canal; 74 lor
Morris Caual prelerred; 164 for Susduthinna
Canal; and 60 for ("Ma va-e I'ivisioo.
Tbe Girard Life Inauranc, Aunnitv, un 1
Trust Company bave declared a dividend of 4
per cent., payable on deoiaud. clear of tax.
A quarterly dividend of 2k per cent, has
been declared by the Lebieh Valley Railroad
Connoany, pavabie on the 15ib ins'ant.
The disbursements from tno oQice of tho U.
8. Assistant Treasurer in this city, yesterday,
ou account of interest on tbe public debt, were
as follow: Oa coupon bonds, $124 603 '50; on
registeted bonds, $413 000 total. $8J7,60 60.
The transfer books of the Reading Railroad
Company closed on the 30th ultimo, and will
open on tbe 16th instant. Stock dividend of 5
per cent, payable July 15. .
rillLADKLHilA STOCK KICHANGB BALES T0-DAT
Be ported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
toon Read a'70 ik.ii s
8 ah Penaa Tt ta. six
tjiOiiO Lou fKuold i...la SH'i
(600 do c M
II Bh O Irani Itlt 61
2ta ah Uceau OU.......l 1-16
21 iio.rec.iid.vn 6;'
21 do....U.rec 61'4
1 do Hi-i
600 ah ReadMuuday so
The following are this morninu's gold and
foreign quotations, Tenoned ny Whelen Bro
thers, Gold, 8tock, and Exchange Brokers, No.
105 S. Third street:
M. . 140J12-0OM. . lifH
10-00 ' . . 140;12-05 P. M. . 140.J
10- 30 . 14 4 12-15 " 1411
11- 00 " , 1404 12-30 "- . 14DJ
11-39 " . 140l
Foreifn Exchance on London: 60 days, 110J
(tiiUOi; SdavsJlOllOi. On Paris: 60 days.
61. W6f. I2i: 3 days, 6f. llJfSl5f. 10.
Messrs. Jay Cooce 4 Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6. of
181, 112ACil13; old 5-20. 112 S 113; new 5-20s,
18G4, llOjfiCllOJ; do., 161, llii.UtiUl; 5-20s. July,
108AllOlJ; do., 167, 10Hfs)l(ii)i; do., 1808. 10SJ
1004; 10-4U8, 1064'ai07; 7'30s, June, mm
10; no.. July. KiSi-ai)!); TJ. 6. PaciSc Bonds,
102103. Gold, 140J.
Messrs, William Painter & Co., bankers,
No. 36 8. Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'cIock:
United 8tates 6s. 1881, 112J'tll3; U. 8. 6-20i,
ls82, 112301121 j do., 1864, llOJritllO: do., 1816,
HOiSllOi; do. Julv, 1865, l08i108J; do. Jnlv,
1867, 108i'U08i 18118, 108lo8; 5-. 10 -40s, 100
lOej: U. 8. 7-30s, 2d seties, 108,eaiU8j 3,1
series, 108S(il':8j ; comnouini Interest Notes, Da
cerrber,164, lia-25; Mav, UG5, 119-25; Aasust,,
WH, 118J; Si'pteuib.-r, 105, 118: October, 1805.
1174. Gold, 1404ifll40j.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
From the Button Fifnlny Traveller of June 30,
"IdoiuT la in K od tlomi.nu at tha hauki, and In ths
ojifu uiaikvt. 1nlot, ra'e fir wmowrarr l'iu
m atroiiK ludge It live, aud liia ui"t of the lunuiuir
Is dnuatalx credit Noma aud acoepiautwa of me
arRi-olana are ueotlted at alx and wimo pur oiii.,
toth h lua liuuona aud cailtal'at. Tne Omi liaif of
tueyeur cloaks with a ofliuuradvely eay coudltloa
ot th lueal and K"uerat buauiwa.' ....
aotllux tha ureniiuai oooola payments of In'eraat,
Ilia July lilvidaoda heranuu will be nl far truux
alx teu n llllouaaf duliara. In curr jucy, bat th eye
aod ar bT bsooma ao used lo iare aiiina within ta
i alvn yaara of expeoHive ooniuotlon that the
niavuituu of ihlaaum dwindlaa into InaignlUuauoe
bv ruuiiiarlaim.
la July, is"), three year aco. tb national debt
f tb Culled fstates laachad lu niaxlmuru of
l?,757,J5,27B;t hat tt has' since been reduced two
hundred and fifty mllliuna, loavlna ou'Hiandine: two
thru-and millions In b.nda, and aunietuiaa- over
nv hundred mlllona la legal tender am at and
other lloatlni ohliKHl'ons. luclttdlOK oimoound In
f r'"1 note and tha balanos of uuojnverted aeveu
luirtT acrlp,"
From the Cinchmnrt OatrUe, June 10.
niiinev maract la arKfini.il m...u i., ,.i, '. '"tV?
ohHnalloua. thademaud for wUicU u active tu carry
cuntumeraot soma of ili national bnk over nnar.
lerly aiatenieut day. but Rood nixreauilln papur 3tM
niontha to ran. la rxadliy iicuollaied. ltatea of Inte-rr-at
are atrady alSMiO rr cea . la bank, aud u aiu
prrct-nu In the open market w t
"1 he exchaiige ma kt la havy, with large re
ff lp.",.f n" "'y H tnuderate mercantile demand, and
Ibe ludlcatlona ar that currencv will ahottly have
to be ordered out fr.im ttent York. The regular
cniintt-r rates are ;,fii discount buying and BOo. pre
n linn aelllng. but few dea'e a caie tu buy al better
than (fic.(ui-io discount from otier than their de
ncHiiora, and nurai tritcaaotlou occurred between
banker at these rate "
tYom the Cfileago Trunin of June 19.
''The general volume of trade continue light, even
for lb ir aeation ol tlie yr. Cuuutry mervliant In
Rtneral have very luht stur-ka, ami have lor to last
moutnorso bt-en ordenna; to- amailtat bill that
would keep up ibelr aaaorttuea a. Auiovg the whoie
aaler In I tie city tlie gr cera bave pret'y heavy
Bto. ka on hand, hut dry goods uieu nave aotrely tnelr
averaite ami, tint aatl noun are over- looked. From the
incieaiied bread b of bat wlilcb hai been o'n
throiiKiiOnt the Weat aud Northwest and from tlie
xtruj-ly favnraule rep-rla tbat onme In from every
qimrter. mere la reason u aoiielpa one of tlie mmt
abuudaoi harvests o' that aralu that baseverben
gailiertd tn this coui try. For c rn tbe Drospeciaof
tlie crop, lo ray the leaat. are not unlavnrab.e and
should nothing intvrfer more 'ban la n iw ap inretit
au unusually largo 'all business can be caluulatad
apon m uh considerable rertaluty.
"Home of tbe bank report a -nor active demand
ror pioney coming not from any particular branou of
trade, but lu iome uegree Irjiu all There la also, aa
waa mentioned aumeuuys ago. a g od deal of uuaat
lataclory paper being offered tu in bank: specula
tive puier aud real rstato paper, which, thuugh
amply secured, has too loug to run to meet wlih en
couragement at the banks Asltle from these how
ever, there Is a decitltd increase In Qrau -laaa cotnmnr
clal paper, and aeveral o the bauks profess to h
doing all that ihey care to do. u"
"t xclianne between bauks was rather Irregular to
day. In the early part or the dav It sold as high as
7tio. premium, and toward tbe close of business aa
low6oc '"her has beeu durlig yesterday and to
day, a Very large Increase of available exchange.
Large receipt of exchange from c inuiry bank woo
are drawing down tnlr New Y .ik balaucea pre
paratory lo ihelr quarttrly (la'emeut. aiel sending
heir New York checks bero for collection. A large
mount nf check drawn at Omaha, Neoraska, by
the cashier of tbe Union I'aclilo Kailroad
rorrpanv on tha Treasurer i the company at New
York, hnve als made their aiipearance In the bauks
during tbe past two Uays. Tutae are ibe rem I is of
one ot the couipauy's regular periodical aettlemeuts
for construction, aupplie. etc., and tn auouut of
exchange atlded by this means to :bo amount at the
command ol bankers has been from three to tour
hundred thousand dollars during the past twodaya.
Altogether we may aay lb t during tbe past two
daj s I hare has been an extra Increase of exchange
over the amount of tbe twu previous days of bait a
nilUlcn,"
Slew Torlt Stock (iuotatlons 1"P, H,
Received by telegraph from Glendlnnlng A
Davis, Stock Biokera. No 48 8. Third street;
N.Y.Cent. K VM:)i Chi. andN.V.pref.M7!kJ
N.Y. aud E'i. K 70 uut. aud K. I. U 1U5U
Ph. and Rea.K 101 Pitts. F.W.andUhl.
Micb.W.and .J. Li. m: K. K 1GW
Cle. and Pltl.R 87 Gold
Chi. aud N. W. com.71 Market strong.
riiiladclphia Trade Report.
TiirnanAY. July 2 The Flour Market pre
sents no new foaturo, aud only a limited In
quiry prevails, which Is entirely from the home
consumers, who are governed la tholr pur
chases by the Immediate requirements of the
local trade. Sales of a lew hundred barrels at
17 758'25 for superfine; 8 509 25 for extras
18 6010 for Northwestern extra family; $10
11 50 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.rand $12
14 for fancy brands, according to quality. Itye
Flour Is selling at S9 9 25 barrol. No change
to notice lu Corn Moul.
The Wheat Market Is Inactive at the decline
noted yesterday. Hales of red at $2 202 30 lor
prime, and 1100 bushels strictly choice Amber
at 82 05. Hye Is steady at 81 OOftsMiS H bushel for
Pennsylvania. Uorn N unlet. Hales of 2000
biiHhels yellow at Jl-ISai-13; aud 2000 bushels
Western mixed at $10tfll0 Oats are ut
cbBDKed. Hales ot PeiiiiH.vi'anla at 8580oents
and Houlhern at SS(Jj89 cents. Nothluii doing In
Uiuley or Malt. 8 "
Bark Is In steady demand, with (ales of 40
lilitiB. No. 1 Quercitron at tftio' H ton.
Seeds f'lovorsced la held above the views Of
buyers. Timothy ranges from 82 2a to 12 76 and
FluxseeU from $2 8o to $2 85. '
LATEST SlIUTIAtt lATELLIUQCE.
jToradrf-ffonal Marine Newt tee Inside Paget
FOKi OB f illLADELeB I A.........,..,..MwJ rjL T
STATE Or THKBMOMHTICB AT TUB BVKNINS Iltn.
uKAi-H orricie.
7 A. M 78 11 A. M.. 91,2 P.M . 9,
CLEARED TlUS MORNING.
CNuiiiugr.Ut''ljy,1'a' w9tlutou. xSurda, Keller &
SPSI u t;' Daers Carroll, Bnatsn. do.
Bc5r W. F. warrlson. MorrL. iioatou. 22.'
it Co! MwUer' ruw". iiuatou, Uald well, oJrdon
BcrAlvarado, Whlttemore, Boston, John R. White
Bchr Jos. Porter, Burroughs, East Cambildge,. Ham
niell dt Nell.
Poor American Fagle, Shaw, Providence, do.
Hcbr M. Hteelman, dleeimaa, Boston, Geo. 8. Renollar
hcbrS A. liolce. Yaies. Boston, Biaklauin.UraefrbtL.'
Bcbr Village Quten, Tilloison, Fall illver, John Ajuu
lu el, Jr.
Scbr Ceres, Trefethen, Doer. N. H., do.
benr V. K. Jackaun, Biackmao, dalem, Qulntard
Ward A Co. tumara ,
Bchr J. (J, Thompson, Vausant, Boston, Day, Huddell
A Co.
ScbrAld Smith, Boston, Castner, Stlckner at Wel
lington. Bchr Uto. Tanlane, Adams, Boston, ao
Bchr A. V. Bergen. Tnouipsou. Fail River, do'
Hcbr C. H. Walson, Adams. Nantucket, do!
Bcbr A. II. Learning. Brewer. Kan Cambridge do.
Kcrir al. &. Mabony, Ojrrin. K.ist Cambridge, do
Hcbr P A. Orau. Le. Buatnn, Vaa Dusen. Bro. ino
bcbr E. V. Crowelf, Uowes, Pruvlaoetown,dlnnlckon
de Co.
Bcbr K. H. Wilson. Harris, Proldence, do
Bcnr Barah Bruau, Adam, Washington, N. C H.Bol.
ton '".. .
Schr Laoy Ellen, 8o"ey, Boston,
bchr Auule Magee. Youug, Lynn,
bchr Mary J- Kuauell, Mmltli, Lvun,
bcbr II W. Benedict. Cane, Lynn,
bt'r Ann Kllza, Klcharda, New York, W. p. Clyde A 00
Tug Thoa Jetleiaoo. Allen, for Baltimore, wliti a to2
ot barges. W. P. Clyde & Co. " ww
Tug Chesapeake. Mersiion, for Baltimore, with a tow
01 bare, W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
ARRIVED THIS aTORNINO.
BBrqn Alio Kllsabeth, Norgrava, from ITavaBa
June V.0, with molasses to lasao Hough k Uorria.
N. U. brig Helurlch Moll, Bradberrlng. Sdays from
Boston, inballaat to L. Weaiergaard '
bcbrblualoa, Steele, Klduya iw"" Caiharlen, with
molassea 10 John Mason t u.
bcbr Hamburg, bprejue, it dayalrom MatanxwlWi.i,
lunar to John ii'ttdt Co.
Hchr caertib. Lavman. trom Pennsgrove.
nour Alvarado, Whitajore. from Norwich,
bcbr Jo. Porier. Burrougba, trom Fa'l Klver.
bchr H. 0 Brooka. Aiavla. trom Fall River.
bchr M. Hteelrnan, Uteeiman. from baium.
Hclir'. K Jtcltso 1, ttiackma 1, from dalem.
bcbr IsK VV. Benedict, Case from I'-eeupurt,
bciirHX. Buloe, Yates, trom tstugus.
bchr Village ureon. Tliloisuu, from Brnnkhaven.
bchr Cert a, Tretetben. trom Dover. N. 11, '
bt'hr A, S, Martin, Bueil, trom B is'on.
bchr J C '1 honipanu Vausant, ir.uu Boston.
bcnr P. A- banoerH. Carroll, from BjsIou.
Hen r A d Smith, from B ihiou.
bchr W, F, Garrison, MorMa, trom Boston.
bclir (It-Drue Tail lane Adams, from liosiou.
bclir Lady Ellen, buoey, from B is ion.
bcbr A, V. Hurgeo, Thompson, from Boston.
beer A. H. Brown. Pleroe. from Dighton.
bchr American Kagln. bhaw fr m Providence,
bcbrll. 11. Wllanm Harris, trom Providence.
bchr Anr la Mage, Young, trom Lynn.
bchr M. J. Ruasell. Smith, from Lvuu.
Hcli r P. A. (Iran. Lake, from Portsmouth.
bcbrC.H. Watson, Adams, from Nantucket,
bleaaier Cheater, Jnnea. 24 hour trout JSawiork,
Willi nulse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Tho. Jefferson. Allen, trom Baltimore, with a
low nfharaea tn W. P Clyde A ivt.
Tug Chesapeake. Wershon. from Baltimore, with a
tow f barge w W. P. Clyde & Ou.
Oorretpondenee of the Philadelphia Erettanpe.
Law aw, lel., July I A. M. Barqu Ann K1SV
beth. from Havana for Pbiladalpbla. aod brig Maria
.Poller, from Ualaoaaa for aa., paaaed In Monday
night, bteamahlp Btar and birlpea, from PullaHal
phut tor Havana, wat 10 Jj'aju '
I onJ y market Ja atauy with a demand for
Kvlf..52lM Jluub Dttpcr t"e,"'S on me market.
MS?i."l",.dT- The ui'P'7 if curraiicr Is low ano
.""""'" tu uwreana, aa a la'ga amount in rvnnli-Ml
h!''.,r?-th8 MOhanae. wuich to", iLTeHy
....vt.Ku uriiuniuirs Wfll MH P(l inirt hunl..