THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1868. 8 CITY INTELLIGENCE. HOMICIDE. A Butlu gfcnt AtTi of all the PartUi Imnlleate-. About 12 o'clock last night burglars broke hsto the grocery store of Mrs. Colt, on the northwest corner ol Twenty-lourth and Spruce etrt eis, by lorcinp open the front window, unci rifled a desk back ot the counter of Its, contents, consisting ot a city warrant lor $13, drawn to the order of Mrs. Colt's husband, a breastpin, a lot of cigars, a number of torpedoes and other fireworks. Shortly after leaving the place tue police ot the Futh District found the store epen, and proceeded to make an examination. Tuey had hardly rot inside, when the report of a eun was heard In the Immediate vicinity. They ran down Twenty-fourth street, and on arriving at Kent street lound a crowd collecting about the pate leaJiue into the yard ot a tavern kept by CbrUtopber Dillon, on the north west corner ot Twemv-tourtb street and thut thor cufelifare. Forcing their way Into trie yard, the otiicers discovered the body of a man lying on the pavement, and on raismg hlin up lile wus found extinct. They then attempted to rouie th inmates of tne bonne, which they accotn till bed alter considerable difliculty. Puppcctlne that the shot nad been fired from the second story back window, they made inquiry relative to tne matter, but the inmates dented anv knowledRe of the affair. Word was Kent to the Fifth District Station, when Sergeant; Jordan with a detail of men repaired to the eceue. The Serncunt examined the body, which was recognized to be that of William Sweenev, aged twentj-two years, and found In the pockets the warrant lor $15, the brea-tpln, some pennies and fireworks, wtiicn bad been stolen from tiin store of Mrs. Colt Ihete documents the ferpeaiH kept aid alwrwards handed over to Coroner Daniels. lie then searched the premises ana In the frt nt stcoud-siory room saw a ri", which he -examined and which was still warm. He then directed the arrest of Thomas D.llon, aaed seventeen years, a son of the proprietor of the tavern, and John Harvey, aeed eighteen, who was bleepina in the house. They were taken to the Statioi:. aud at hr.t denied participation in the shooting, but in a little hile young Dillon admitted having Bred the tbo, and stated that on Wednesday night, the decea-ed, accompanied by Jonn Masee, aied eighteen, and Fraok Johnson, njjed nineteen, cmc to the house of his father, while all the family were in bed, and attempted to break Into the building y forcing open tne cellar door. Wbilo operating there, tne uoise aroused him and, on getting ut, the burplars ran away. He then secured a rifle and loaded it with slues, in order to be prepared for them, but they did not make their appearaace npum ontil half-pant 12 o'clock, when he was awakened by a racket at the Keut street door. He pot up quietly and looked at them. Their effort proved useless, and then one of them was helped over tbe lence. He opened the gate and let the other two in. One of them proceeded towards the window, and the others made somewhat ot a noise at a stove. Youug Dillon then procured the nflc and discharged it. Sweeney fell and the others ran away. AUer having made this statement, Detective Henderson, with the policemen, returned to the vicinity of the shooting and succeeded in arrest ing Aliigee. and Johnson, ou whom a poril n of the spoils secured at Colt's store were found, ilaeee, wheu taken into custody, was lying on a step, shielded rrutn view by a number ot men and women. Coroner Dan'ela was notified, and he, with his physician, went to the spot. Dr. Shaoleigti made a post-mortem examination ot the body, and found that the slugs nad entered the body diredlv beneath the lett shoulder blade, and completely riddled the lung and liver. At 7 o'clock Mueee and Johnson wore taken before Aldertuau Beitier, who alter taking the affidavit ol young Dillon, committed them lor a further hearing this afternoon. Dillon and Harvey are now at the Central Station, where they will be kept until. the Coroner's investigation, which takes place to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. There is no doubt that Dillon will be commuted for mnrder, but will be immediately brought before the Court on a writ of habeas corpus, and then atter a hearing be discharged. DISASTER. Flr la tbe Slitttb Ward Burning of a Sposva tkd Alaclna Sbop-Lsn $28 UCO. At 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a two story buildin?, ou ew Marketstreel, aoove Laurel, used by Messrs. Buckley & Kessler at a epoke, wheel, and hub lactory. the property was 55 feet Irout by 80 feet in depth; in the rear ot which is a lumber yard, also 80 feet deep, well stocked with wood for mana'actunug purposes. The person who first discovered trie tire states it was in tbe neighborhood oi tbe boiler, and bad he been able to effect an en trance he could have extinguished it with a bucket of water. The flames spread rapidly, and toon enveloped the building. The lumber in the yard was partly injured. Tbe ffies in this estabiUoment are kept up with the cuttings and shavings, and allowed to born out bclore the lactorv is closed at nieht. Tbe cngiueer says there was no lire In the fur nace when he lett. Tne loss wnl amount to $2(1,000, on which there Is 8000 insurance on the stock aod machinery, and $3000 on the buildin?, dibtribuud in the following compa-nies:-oval, $3000: JEtna, $3000; .Springneld, $1000; and a Baltimore company, $1000. The machine shop, to the west ot the factory, occupied by the Woodward Machtue Company, noon ignited, and having a quantity ot light wood aud patterns stowed away in a room to the rear of und connected with the main build ing burned very rapidly. The patterns, which were varied and expensive, and a qaantity of finished woik, were totally destroyed, together with tbe bnilding; parts of the machinery .esc ped. The place was owned by Mr.Michsel Gehman, and used by the company, Mr. Tuomas 13. .Woodward being the Superintendent. The building was a siory and a half high; 31 feet tront und 80 feet deep, reaching to Caunl treet. Tbe patterns were valued at about $8890, finished worn $4001). The loss ou nachinery, etc., could nut be ascertained. Mr. Woodward Is out of town, aod has one of the policies of insurance. There in oue in Mr. Jobnou' pos session for $3500 in the Aortn American Insur ance Company. Ihe whole Iocs will probably leach $3000. The surrounding p"operty, though in great danger, was saved through the exertions ot the firemen. PiioBA-DLE IIomicidk. Last night Mlohael Comber aud Joep etrr were tu a drinking fialoon at Sixth aud Uace streets, aud got into qua-rel. Parr went ou of the place aud was iolJowed by Comber, who, It is alleged, picked lip u brick and knocked 1'arr over tlio head wit a it, 11 line him to the ground, and while lying tbeie Comber is alleged to Dave U9ed the brick, ngain over the htad ot Parr, whose condition wait so dangerous that he was taken to the llospiia1. Comber was cha-ied o Fourth aud Cherry strectH, where he was captured by a policeman, and on being taken belore Alderman Godhou was aeut to prison to a wail the result ol Purr's injuries. A Lifb-Pbebebveii. Lieutenant Street, of the Frank ord Police District, has male appli cation lor a patent life preserver, whicti Is in tended o be used a' tne vurons watering places. It consuls ol a upt-work o' ropes fastened to the hesch at el tier end. an 1 so buoyed in the wii'er tL'at dozens ot people coal J, in cases ot danger, be ti'seucd. Uailboad Caoaltv. A man namsd Brown was run over last light by a tram of car. at the junction of the Worn,1 D-star and tVuuvWaiiia Xiailroads, aud badly injured. Both leg ami several of bis rib were bkon. He was removed to the Pennsylvania Ho-pi'1- Bcstectkd op Lakcrnt. RoN't Crawford was arrested yesterday on suspicion C having stolen ahore and wagou, whicti he ha'. Opposed of for $90, when tbuy were worth $300. Alderman Maule commlttrd him. They are sup'.OOSOd to bejong to a livery stable in West Chester. IIsARmoB at TnB CbntbaIi BtAtios . John 1 Msgee and Frank Johnson were before Alder man Beltlcr this afternoon, charged with bar $lary. - John Dillon sworn I attend oaf rot tnj father; on Wednesday night there was au attempt made to get In one ot the cellar windows; the thieves took an axe ont of the yard, and wo found it in the cellar; they had broken the cellar windows so that they could put their arms through; the parties were Sweeney, John son, aud Magee; I repaired the hole in the cellar door yesterday. John Harvey sworn I board at Dillon's; I was tbere last night; I was with Thomas watch ing the house; three men came around there, and 1 first saw them sitting on tbe steps next door; we heard them talking before that; we watched them there for about a quarter of an hour, when they went to Dillon's steps, and afterwards one climbed over the fence and opened the gate; the others came In; I wa-t be hind Dillon when he fired: I am certain Magee and Johnson were there, for I know thera. Policeman Clinton sworn I arrested Magee on the southwest coiner of Twenty-fourth atd Kent; be was lying on a step, with some women around him, hiding him; he had nothing on him but a shirt and pantaloons; I weut to his houseand got bis clothing; his coat was searched by Policeman Corle; I tound ou him a key tied to a black jack, and sixty cents. Policeman Corie sworn I searched Magee's coat and found five cigars, a bunch of fire crackers, and a pocket handkerchief; 1 assisted In arresting Johnson, at Twenty-fourth and Pine streets, with Detective Henderson; I searched one pocket and tound a knite. Sergeant Jordan sworn I assisted in searching the dead man; I lound some pennies; Detective Henderson aud I went to Mrs. Holt, and she identified the articles. Detective Henderson sworn Sweeney's body was lying in tbe vai d; he was shot inside the yard, as the blood was flowing towards the gate: Sergeant Jordan and I searched the body; fonnd a key, a breii9ipiu, a warrant for Samuel Hulmlor $4331, some cigars, and torpedoes; trom information leceived from Dillon, wo arrested Johnson sad Magee; on Johnson found a numbrr ot pennies, among which was an old hallpenny, which, with the other article", were identified by Mrs. Holt's; a file found near the placs fitted marks in the window of Mrs. Holt's tore. Eliza Holt sworn I reside at Twenty-fourth and Spruce streets; I keep a store, which was entered last night through the front window; 1 reronnize the breastpin, the warrant, a bill, the kniie, and the cipars; I also lost some tire crackers and torpedoes; I also recognize a half penny. Tbe piUoners were committed for trial. The Sea-Side. To-morrow will be a day long to be remembered by the visitors to Atlantic City. There will be a diversity of enter tainment that has seldom been witnessed at any watering place. In the afternoon there will be a grand Urant-l'ol'ax demonstration, and in the evening Lops at the Surf House and United Htates Hotel, and one of the inimitable perlormances by Bobert Craig, tbe famous comedian of the Arch, at Congress Hall. The 2 o'clt ck traiu over the Camd-n and Atlantic wdl reach tbe city by tbe sea in time for Hs pa-sengers to participate in all these amuse ments. Tbe Sunday morning train will run as usuaL Cats Iblakd. This renowned watering plaoe was never betore known to have been visited by so many people as duriug the present seasoD. Every room in the various hotels and cottages has been occupied, and many of the guests have beeu comoelled to sleep on the floor. The West Jersey Katlroad Company have made extra arrangements for the trans'er of oassengers from this city by the four o'clock train, which reactae uape Jsinna at seven o'clock, aid the train v. hie a leaves on Sunday morulnir. Now is the time for a visit to the Cape, as the sea sou is at us neigni. Fire. About 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out In the rear of No. 2226 Cbesnut street, used by J. B. Reims & Co., marble aud sluie mantel workers. The fire originated In the Vin-vaa and wufl Hllpd with riiirlr Tic.Knvnc Thn cellar windows were opened, and soma evil- iiHcnneu pert on enrcrea ana set nre to tne piaco The damage was trifling. POLITICAL. Messrs. Pendleton. Hendricks. DoolitUa. and Valiandigham will be at work in tne West soon. The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Gazette says that uenerai James a. uteedman repudiates iseymour and Blair. Tbe Richmond Enauirer styles the Virginia TJnion Leagues "the infamous workshops of rauicai malignancy." The Memphis (Rebel) Avalanche says. If wortaern radical mercuantsot capital wilt come to that city, and drop politics, they will be welcome. The St. Joseph Gazelle (a Democratic paper) condemns tbe rufflauisai of its friends, mani fested to Generals Grant and Sherman on the occasion of their visit to that place. William T. Dowdall, ot the Peoria Democrat, having read Brick Fomeroy out of the Demo cratic party, tao latter replies by calling Dow dall tin "idiotic swill-headed chunk." The Richmond Examiner, alluding to the prospective large crops In the South, says: "What Is wanted in the South more than any thing else is a good harvest. Sunshine and rain wnl do more toward reconstruction thaa any amount of political management or legislative enactments." General William H. Gibson has received the Republican nomination in the Ninth Congrea Biinal District of Ohio. During the war he commanded the 49th Ohio, and, at intervals, Willich's famous briuade. As a popular orator he has no equal in Ohio; as a soldier his record is blight, and as a Republican he Is firm and true. Some of the best men in Tennessee are pro testing against Governor brownlow's newsclierae ot call ngout the Siate mlittla. Edwin M. Kwing, an old Wnlg ot former years, makes au appeal f .r peace in the Nashville papers, and gives It as his opinion that the Governor's ncherae will bring civil war. He says the people have beeu taxed and harassed beyond endurance, aod will not bear it much longer. The old Rebel leaders firomise good behavior: If they ate s'.Dcere in it, et them discourage and help to put down tho Ku-Kiui Klan. Tbe Atlanta New Ira, in speaking of the newiv elec ed United States Senator trorn Geor. gia, Dr. Miller, who is claimed as a Democrat, says, in allusion to his speech, which the asgent of the Associated Press declared was in tavor of heyniour and lilair: "We hum that iu his speecu on Wednesday nitht Dr. Miller did not say Democrat once, nor old he make any allu sion to Sejmour and Blair. We also learn that Dr. Miller Is utterly opposed to any move look ing to a disorganization of tbe State Govern ments of the reconstructed States." Tbe Charleston Mercury says: "The plat form of the Democratic party is square upon Hie letter of General Blair, aud General Blair's leferisthe legitimate and actual expounding ot ihe plut'orm. It will avail little to deny It, hortb, South, FJost, or West. Any palliation of tbe fact Is a pervt r-ion of the fact. It Is more it is ill fa th. to tbe body of the Convention aud It Is an at'erapted deception ot the voters at the poll'. Tbe Richmond Examiner Is cor rect when It says that tho-ie who attempt to lead the Democratic parly, If they intend to abandon lis plut'orm. 'might as well abandon the field, atbey ure whipped already.' One Edward II. Ewing publishes a long communication In tbe Nashville Banner, in which ho sate: "I cannot agree to the doctrine of Judge Gaut and others, if I understand it rightly, that the posee, huppiuess, and good order of the State demand tint we all submit wi'h becoming respect and obedience to the laws of the land until they are repealed or de clared void by the court.1' To which th Mem phis JJutetin replieri "Now it is a matter of entire indiflercijce to loyal men whether Ewieg series with ihe doctrine of Judge Gautor not. Nut tt will be well lor him to act as thou?k he dns agree. If he is anxious to b 'uaueed by the neck until he be dead,' just let him put the opposltu Uictriuo luto a tangible form, that's all, a . eutler.. 1 :- : AS olliar Effort to DsnaalUb Illna by Oall lBHsr Ximti! Mr. R. T. Merritt. of Washtneton. replies to General Butler's card, In which the latter said tbe ualtimore suits "were brought by John aur ratt's attorney." Mr. Merritt says: "Some of the friends of Surratt, and one of the members of bis family, on two or ttres occasions informed Mr. Bradley and myself that It had been indicated to them that Mr. Butler wonld aslst In tbe trial of the eae If agreeable to ns. We evaded the subject, lor we desired to avoid the necessity of determining the ques tion it preferred. Some four or live weeks after these suggestions bad been first made to us, and when I supposed we should bear no more of tbem. Mr. Bradley informed tne he bad bad an interview with the s.ster of John II. Surratt, in which she stated to him that a pro position to assist In the trial had been sub mitted to ber by Mr. Butler, through a mutual frirnd a gentleman well known In Washington city, and that she was so solicitous upon the subject, that It could be no longer evaded, and a aennite answer was necessary. 1 replied tnnt If compelled to give an answer, there was but one we could give; that if the friends of Surratt and tne tatnily were willing to acquiesce tn Mr. Butler's des1 1 e to try the case, I would gladly relire from It In his favor, but that I could not consent to tbe personal and professional degra dation of being associated with such a roan. Mr. Bradley agreed that the manner indicated was tbe only manner in which either of us could with proper self respect treat the subject and wrote Hiss surratt accordlnely. The family of tne accused, and his Immediate friends, actir g In bis behalf, refused to allow either Mr. Bradley or myself to withdraw, and Mr. Butler did not participate In the trial. PERSIA. It Population Kadi Rtaonreas. Mr. Ronald Thomson, Bccrctary of the Bri tish Legation at Teheran, reports to the Foreign Office that the population aod resources of rcrsia have been overestimated. Extending seven hundred miles from north to south, and nine hundred miles from -east to west, Persia contains an area of 648,000 square miles; bat an immense extent of its supercedes is absolutely desert, and its population is everywhere bo scanty that it only averages about seven to the square mile. Tabteez may have about 110,000 inhabitants; Teheran, 85,000; Meshed, 70,000; Ispahan, 60,000. Allowing 1,000,000 for tne towns, 1,700,000 for the Turkish, Jk. Koor dlsb, and Arab tribes which are spread over Persia, and 1.700,000 lor the remaining inhabit ants, the whole number of the population is brought np to 4,400,000, a number rather over thaa under tbe mark. In the Royal Treasury of Persia it Is said there is deposited gold coin of the VHlue of 1,600,000: gold furniture and plate belonging to the Crown, 500,000; and the Crown jewels valued at 2 000.000; moking In all 4,000,000, or twenty crori s ol tomans. The most remarkable of the Crown jewels are the Perva-l-Noor, 178 carats, valued at 500,000 tomacs, or 200,000; the Tj Mebel, 112 carats; and the Fnglish diumoud, 73 carats, given bv George IV to Futti All Shah. The Persian Government has no debt, the balance due by tbe Shah to Russia on account of the expenses ot the war concluded in 18'J8, amounting to about 200,000, haying been can celled by tbe Emperor twelve years ago. The revenue of Persia demanded Irom the several provinces this year amounts to 4,012,500 tomans (Ha.), or 1,1)05,000; but uuder the com plex system of taxation much more will be wrung Irom the people, and intercepted by looal func tionaries on its way to tbe Treasury. Small as Is the revenue of Persia, it is In excess of the expenditure: this consists of 700,000 for the army, 300,000 lor civil services. 100,000 lor the priesthood and syeds, and 2UO,000 for extraor dinary disbursements; the residue, with presents irom officials on appointment, being applicable to the Shah's private expenditure, tbe use of the army, and other purposes. Tb army constats nominally of about 105.600 men, but not more than one-third ol this num ber ie on active service; the remainder form a kind of ieserve, mostly disarmed and engaied iu agricultural pursuits, but liable to be called npon at any moment; supposed to receive half- pay, but seldom getting it. Every appointment m the army is disposed of to the highest bidder. The troops are armed with old-laskioned French muskets, purchased in Paris lor abomt 25f. each, old mufkets purchased in England twenty years ago, and a few thousand made in Teheran. Pro batly there are not more than a hundred ctnnon in Persia mounted and tit for service; nearly all oi them are smooth bored and of small calibre. varying trem six ponnds to twelve pounds. The officers generally are said to be ignorant and inefficient, but the soldiers are described as obedient, sober, intelligent, and capable of enduring great laugne. Last summer Mr. Thomson saw several regiments pertorm stages of twenty-four miles for days together, and on one occasion they marched thirty-sis miles over a sandy desert in the plain ot Tank brass, with out a drop of water on the road, and under a burning sun, when tbe thermometer stood at 102 degrees in a double ny Indian tont. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QTTARTER SKSSTINS Jndva Tlr.w. ster. William H. KudUliunu, Pronecmlug Attorney. Prison cae were tried in Is morulug. Cornelius McLaughlin was trlert upon a charge or a very nit an Wirfi. It whs testified mat lie was .land ing In a store oat at Mlcetown, when a Utile g.rionlv ten yeais old made a purchase, received $176 la cbange, and started 10 hr home, lie loliowed ber ana lold uer she hadn't the proper change, and the lady ot tbe store said the abould send The money buck byhim.lu order that the correction coal l be made, biie, ausouo lng nothing wrong, readily gave him ihe money, aud he then told ber to wa'k on and be would ov. rtake bf r Hue maw tliav be didn't go to the iore. and she returned aau made kiownwiiat he h.d done. TJuon hla amine he at tint denied lia Ingtaken tbemeaev, but anmequently acknowledged, and showed iba officers whnre tin had thrown the purse that contained it. The prlsoaer ofleied nothing In centradloilon of ihae facui. aud Ouniiequently they were fully relieved. Tli Indict ment charged robbery, bnt as no tbreaia or vloleuce occurred, ihe jury couvlcied af larony only, Michael Moi ouneil, a lime boy hl.eeu j earl old. wi convicted ol a charge ot larceny, t prosecutor testifying that ihe little fel'ow was detected waile s eailu. ahlrtsaud barmnral sklrtt from his store, at B'xieenth and Market .ireets. was cbaned to Filbert street, and there cnniurd. Htrond his plea of not guiliy, Mlcburl didn't deny tlie-e facta. George Kills u convicted or a charge of assault and battery Being pretty lull of snir' he weut Into ac'taratore at Thirieauth and Uoa.ja street! aad. having made a purchase Impudently pasaed into the dwelling portion of the b' use where some ladles were. '1 key, not knowing htm and feeilag fright ened at hi. prenence. ord-red htm to go away, but be, aylt g be wax agalla-.l dead beat, re-nana te do so. I be) attempted to put him cut, and be grappled one ol the ladies, choked her, aud lore htr clothing. Tae prisoner pi ad-d aeli-delenae, George Hennmpe- was put on trial eharged wltk larceny It was alleged against him that he collected some t'fi doe his employer, and, loalead of account Ing lor it to them, spent It for hla own purposes, Ou trial. PROPOSALS. DEPARTMENT OF PDBLIC ITIG1IWY8. OI'l-ICK Mo. 104 S3. FIFTH SJlreet. fHHAHKI imiia, Aniru9t7, 18CS, NOTICE 'lO tiONl'KAOlOlt! Pealed FronoealB will be received at tueOfUon of the Chlrl I'timnii siouerut Highways until 10 o'clock A. M , on MONDAY, loth lusi.nt, fur the construction of aBewer tin tbe line of Kleve.ah street, Irom Vine street to ihe north side of Mark's lane, with a rlear inside diameter ot three feet, with such manhole hs ina be dirtcied Dy the rhlel Kuglneer and BurTeyor. The understanding to be that the contractor slull take til i Is prepared at;aliiBt the property fronting on aald sewer to the aniouut of one dollar and twt-nty- II v ceuia lor each Pneal foot of front nn each side of the street a so uiuch cesh pld; the bulaoca, at lim ited by ordinance, to be paid by the city, and the con tractor will he reuulred to keep tbe atreet and sewer In good order lor three years alter tbe sewer Is fin ished. When the street la occupied by City Passenger Bal road track the Hewer shall be constructed al tug side of said traca Iu such mauuer as not to obMruct ot Interfere wl h the safe paHHagenf the cars ther.an; aud uo c'alm lor rniuuera Ion elia'l be paid tne Con tractor by the company using Raid trsok. as speollled In Act of Aiaeiuhly approved May s, lstitl. 11 u dders ate luvltei to be. prfut at the lime and plaatf oieniug the atd l'roposala. uu pro posal will he accnmpanlrd by a certificate that a Bond has been lll'd In the Iw Iiepartuient as dl rectfd by Oidlnance of WayrS. 18. If the 1'jwe.t bidi'er shall not execute a eon tract within five days tier the work la awarded, he will be deemed aa de clining, aud will he held I'ati'e ou hli bond for the dlfterviioe between his hid aud thr next highest bid MpecltlaalloiiS may be h.d at Ihe Hcparimeut of bur veys, Which Will he stnctly adhei ed to. MAIILON II. rICKINHON. ertt ChleCu,lsijJyuerof ibvaja. THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. A Cabinet Moeting-Tho Ques tion of Socdicg Troops South. Tho Report of tho Bureau of Statistics. Smuggliiig Operations in New York. TM BtH KtH BU.i KUn mt: FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. M. Special Detpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washinotoh, Aug. 7. Oar Eipoiti sad Imasrti. The Dlrec'or of tbe Bureau of Statistics has just compiled bis annual statistics of domestic exports for the fiscal year etuline Judo 30, 18u8. Tbe toial exports amount to $352,616,006; pre vious j ear they amounted to $334,474,11 6. This shows an increase in exports of 18,141,890. Net imports for 1867 were f 391,119,596, and the net import entries of 1868 were $349,903,819, showing a decrease of imports over tae previous year of $41,215,777. The values in the returns here pivsn are all in American gold dollars, and includo specie as well as merchandise. The amount of customs duties received is $163,287,925, being fifty per cent, of value of dutiable imports. These re turns embrace the entire country from Maine to Alaska, and include all river and lake dis tricts from the mouth of the Mississippi to Canada. They are compiled from over 760,000 entries and dockets. Arrival of Geaaral Scboftsld. Secretary of War Schofleld arrived this morn ing, and previous to the Ca inet meeting had a private interview with the President relating to it is understood, the letter of Governor War mouth, of Louisiana, asking for troops. Ta Cabinet Heating. At the regulur Cabinet meeting to day there were pretent Secretaries McCulloeh, SohoBeld, and Brownlnp, Attorney-General Evarts and Assistant Secretary of State Hunter. The main questions discussed were the resignation of Mr. Rollins and the demand for troops by tha Got ernors of tht Southern State;. FROM NEW YORK. Ex teal I've Smuggling Oper-tlone Brsmdjr Found 1st Flour Barrel. Special Vtupatch to The Evening Telegraph. Nkw Yobk, Aug. 7. Fifteen barrels of fish oil irom Canada were seized on Tuesday last by the U. 8. Government revenue officials, at Ko. 126 Maiden lane, which contained two five- gallon tin caos of llennessy brandy in each barrel. It 1. now.Boert.iDed that tbl. te bat a small portion of smuggled liquor that has been recently received in a like manner in this city. It is now known that at least 6000 barrels of oil that have been received here within the last few months have contained this fine brand of brandy. It Is also reported that thirty thou sand barrels of Canadian flour containing like amounts of this brandy have been at differ ent times forwarded to parties in this city. The Custom-house detectives are now endeavoring to investigate tbe matter aud ascertain to whom the property was consigned, they are very reticent about the facts of the case reaching the public. The goods seized so far have no mark by which the consignees or consignors can be determined. The packages were found in tha storehouse above mentioned. The only portion of tbe property so far secured by Government officials was tbe flltcen barrels; all tbe rest was ditpoted of befcre tbe officers got wind of the smuueling. It is estimated that the Govern ment has in this manner been defrauded out of many thousands of dollars in duties. Marine Disaster. Boston, August 7. A despatch from Wellfleet, Cape Cod, states that the ship ' Expounder, from Liverpool, with an assorted cargo for Boston, went ashore, during thick weather, at 3 A. M. to-day, near Newcornb's Hole, The crew have landed. The ship is leaking and lies in an ex posed position. Tho steamer Charles Pearson has gone to her assistance. Tbe vessel is owned by J. Henry Steers and others of this city. Prize Fight in New York. Kw Yobk, Aug. 7. A prize fight came off at 8beephead Bay early this rooming between llclntjre and Connor, two Eighth Ward roughs, for $60. Twenty-three rounds were fought, in City-seven minutes, Mclntyre being the victor The parties all returned to this city by 7 o'clock. No arrests have been made. Both the men are badly punlshecl. Yellow Fevtr nlloston Quarantine. Boston, Aupnst 7. Tbe brig Laura, from Cienfuegoe, is at auchor at Quarantine with yellow fever on board. Tbe captain's wife and two sailors died on tbe passage, and the mate is still sick. Latest Markets by Telegraph. Nkw Yobk, August 7. Cotton deciltiloK; aulei at 2'Jo. Flour quiet; halts of tiuoo ho.s. at yeiuirday's Oiitirea. Wheat dull. Uora easier; sales of 80,00 bushels at f riOGvl'19. U.ts dull: sales of ssuno biirhela at '2,ui.s.i Vo- Beeluulet, Fork. dull. Iird dull. WhlHky lirm at 0869c Bai.timokk, Aug. 7. Cottou quiet at 29o. Floor ac lve and advauced 2oCuVc ; City mills superfine, (U 7,'fttlo it; do. extra. Sil 5U(.(jlH 2; do, fitfully, SU'6o; .Northwestern superrlue,S7'76 'v&'23; do. extras, tft'7a 9'6U. Wheat weak; low grades lower; rime to choice r d, $ 'Cfilu I 66, Corn steady; prime white, 1 1 "35 B 1 '3; yellow, tran Onto, My liiio. l'rovlulous Urui, Lard, ishiavivc.; roik.t&i. Haw Tork Stock duotatlo-a, 1 P. H. Received by telewrttpH from Olendlnnlng Davis, Htock BrokeiB. No. 48 8. Third street: N. Y. Cent. K 13i)H Puts. F.W. aud Cui. N. Y. and E.K....- 6!)'i It K 109' Phil, and Koa. It.... MU. -SU'aulcom. 7B4 Mich, B.antlN.I.K. Hii1-;! Adams Express Co 62 '2 Cle. and Pitt. B Wil WuIIm. Faio dt Uo. 2ti'i CUI. and N. W. com. 82 U. 3. Kxpress Uo.... h Olilaand N. W. prt 41 Tennessee Us new... 63 Chi. and R. I. It 11 l Uold....... ......... ....U8i Toledo & Wabash... bl'Ai Market Irregular. Ca & As PEQUICNOT. Manoactnrert of WATCH CAB 9, aud Deal err U American and Imported WATCHES, No. IS Boat. BUCTU Btraat. sS2ntuti Matmtaetary, Bo.ua. riTTUmrett. FOURTH EDITION the: 0AJPITt. Attorney-General Evarts De cides that Mr. Ho Hi as Has Net Resigned. Mr. Butler a Candidate for Re Election to Congress. Etc.. Kte., Etc., Etc., Kte., Kte- LATER FROM WASU1NGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening leiegraph. WASHINGTON, All?, f. CsmmlMlotsrislpef Internal Kerenne. Attoroej-General Evarts did not take a writ" ten opinion on the Rollins' case with him to tho Cabinet meetlnp, not having it fully prepared. During his ab?cuce from the city, his first assistant, J. Ilnbley Ashtoo, looked Into and briefed various laws and authorities boariug on the subject. From these it is understood that fcvar'B is of opiuiou that Kollms' letter does not alluda to the migration, and conse quently there is no vacancy in the Internal Eevcnue Commissioncrthip. A Canard Uanlsd. A rumor was circulated here to day that Gencial Grant hod sent his resignation to the President as General of tbe Army. Upon i a- quiry at the proper source, it was found to he aa incorrect story. It was staited by notorious Copperheads. Gen.Ilntlera Candidate forRe-electioa Special Detpatch to The Evening Telegraph, Boston, Aug. 7. General Butler ht3 written a letter to Charles D. lloward, editor of a local paper in bis (Butler's) district, ia whioh, he announces himself aa a candidate for re-eleo-tion. There will be a powerful Influence brought to tear not only to defeat his election, but to prevent his nomination by the Republi can Convention. His rival will be General Win. Bchouler, whom Butler had removed from the Adjutant-General's offioe here on ao count of writing a letter against him when he first became a candidate for Congress. General Butler's letter to Mr. Howard is as follows: ' My Dear Elr: To jour Inquiry whether I propose to be a candidate for Congress at tbe coming election, I answer with the earne frank ness with which It is put. I! the people of the Fifth District, believing that I have faithfully and earnestly, to tbe best of my ability and judgment, served them as their representative during the prcbent term, so that they wil' fitid it for their interest to re-elect me, I shall be very proud of such a mark of confidence, aud rseardiog this with a renewed effort, I will try to do all that I may to protect their rights and interests as bound up with those of the wLols country, I forecast the immediate future as most perilous, and I look to tho rtopubJicati part? to carry the country through this peril, as it has brought ns through the war, only with greater energy, vigor, and promptness. "I hope toon to be allowed, by the exigencies o' the public service which still detain me here, to conie home and meet my constituents, to re port to them my acts done in their behmt in the great cause of liberty, equality of rlcht, equality of power to all men under the Govern ment. Most truly yours, "Benjamin F. Butler." llailroad Accident in Connecticut. Sew Yoek, Au?. 7. A freight traiu which left this city at midnight on the New Ilaven Railroad, met with nn accident at Nor walk. Tbe engine and five freight cars went through a draw into the river, and were badly wrecked. Pome of the cars were loaded with dry goods. Ko lives were lost, although five or six persons were injured. Tue trains on tbe road are all delajcd. The blame It placed on the watchman of the bridge, who neglected his signal. Marine Disaster off. Cape Cod. Boston, August 7. Tha brig Guiding Star, of New Yoik, irom Wilmington, N. C, lor Ports mouth, N. II.. 1 an en with lumtier, went ashore nt 4 A. M. to day, at South WellnVet, Cape Cod. The vesrel remains tight. Three of the crew, including the captain, were sick at the time. Disappearance of an Official. Kiw Yobk, Aus. 7. Samuel Strong, Chair man of the Arbitration Committee of the open Board, has disappeared, leaving a deQcit in his bunk account ot $5G,000. lie is thought to be deranged. Kaw Tork U-olmtlona, 3 P. M. Received bv teleirraoh from Glendlnnlns A OuvlH, Block Brokers, No. 4SH. Third Htrnet: N.Y. Oent.R.exdvl3lii Toledo A Wabusn.. 51H N. Y. and Erie K... 68 Pltia.F. W. and Uni. Hi. and Kea. K 91 K. H 109 MlcD.H.amt rfoji Mil. ',. ram coin lo'A Ole. and Pitt. U. ...... bH'Z a damn Express Chl.N.W K.com. 8 WpIIb Firuo............ 26U Chi. N.W. K. prf.. 82 U.S Express Co Chi, and R. I. R.. 111J4 Market dull. raiLADKLPMA STOCK. KIl'QA.VGE BILES, ACQ. T KeporUd by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 8, Tnlrd street BKTWKKN HOARDS. irm City m, uia iuu 100 sb Read R r ko do.HitvrjcS!iii 4 UO dO..., b&. 48 li 0 da............... 4 ICO do....... biO 46 10 do. u'i 110 do sliiU'two 4 v'j 1 OshCata IT.... . j:to. sa 2') do liSH.. li.nsU Leh N mo. 2' loo io o- loo Bh Feeder Dam tium rio-O.d... lli 0 12(10 0o.New.M10 Sim aoiew mi;, kmjO Pa It 1 in s.......lir S170O Ha an, '7u ............ HK', ItlBli Mot CI lJf. "W 26 all rb V it.- 6V. 6 do.......... AH 10 sb FeDna U fVi s do e6, 62 ' 20 do..... H7; do... .0. Mi SECOND BOATtD. unci city ts. New 2o sb retina R,.rec 61 70oo do.New.ls.inx7, I'iimo C A A iu ru s. 't tB'i -2(l0 do .. 20iK) Lob a.gnld 1 t3 2sh Mlneblll........... 68 124 sb fauna K.... ti li do.....rr. 61: i I'Osb Cata Fr....bsii. K.t , ItMl UO., 10 do, 100 do loo do. F INE BTATIONEUY, CAbD ENGRAVING and Card Plate Printing In avery variety, DREKA, lltM C1HFHNUT Utrw. AMES LEE. HO. 11 HOB Til SECOND STBEET, BIVH OF Till! fiOLDU AlfB, ABB NOW BECEiriNO Af ENTIBB NEW KT44J: OV Spring and Summer Coatings, TO WHICH TBET INVITE TUB ATT KM TION OF THE TBADE AND OTUaDBat AT WHOLENA E AMD BBTAIt- I Km i. ....... ...... 8tlt sag FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS.- Tho Cabinet in Sesslon-Kuk-Klux OatTJgo3 in Missouri. ( Bit., Eta., Bt., Kfn Kfi LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. Detpatch to the AiMciated Prent. ffhs Cabinet llaatlna;. WlsninoTON, Anr. 7. Secretary Schofleld arrived bere tbis morn inn from his trip to New port, and Is in attendance et the Cabinet meet lng to-day. Ihe other members present are Secretaries McCullocb, aad Drowning, Attor noy-Ceneral Evarts, and Assistant Secretary o I State Huuter. Much interest Is attached to the Cabinet meeting to-day, In consequence of a general belief that tho subject of the Internal lievenue Commissionership will be prominently discussed. It is also believed that the question, of sending troops to Louisiana will rccelvo at tention. Tha Vriiinry Dapartmant. The warrants Issued by the Treasury Dspart ment during the nouth of July, 1808, to meet the requirements of the Government, amounted to, In round numbers, the following sums: . Civil, ulsccllanous, and foreign in- tereourse $1,719,000 Interest on the public debt . . 31,509,000 War Department 7,02,6,000 Navy 2,611,000 Interior, Tensions, and Indians . 654,000 Total . . . . . $:G,519,000 The warrants issued for tho redemption of tho public debt, are not included In the above. rUBLIC 1)ET STATEMEAT. Pebt nirlag Cola intataat. 6 per cent, bonds 221 W8.40O-0O 6 pt-r cent, bouds. 1SHI 283 677 Soo-oo 4 ucr cent. 1-2 j bonds. I,683,loii,lu0'00 l.OSS.JTl.SOO-OO Babt Bsarlnar Currsacr Intsrsst. I year compound Interest u tn . t21,CI4,N!O'O0 1 tier cvut. t'erl'ncatps tv.Ovtt.uuO'OO Kavy eutlou lund, at S per cm IX.COO.OOO'OO -A S4 604 894 00 Matured Dabtnot Prasantadfor Paymant, Three-year 710 noes aue AUKUFt 16. 1887, June.and Ju.y 15. i-f - C' m pound I unrest notvs maimed Jane lo, July 16, Autjun is. Uciober 16. Di-otuibi-r 6, 18t7, ana May 15, lC8.............. Texas luoemnily B )U0. Trensur Hi tel. acts of July 17, 1381, and prior thereto Bonos. April 16 1842, Jan. 28, 1847 and March HI. 18 18. Tieasury Notes March 8, lMt. ............ eninorary Loan fri ideates of Indebted- ntss n.M............ I7.433.8C0 00 6 013,910 Wl 208.000 10 154,511 84 1,923,941-80 588 49 100 746,020 00 1B.0C0 00- I13.099.173-44 Dabt Baaring nolntaraat. United Bta es Notes. 3se,021 073 00 Fritoiloiial Currency 1,UI7,81I, Gold (enirJoKtea of i)e- , . ' posit.. ........ .:. 22,414,CO0'0O- P 410,02,891'37 Total debt '. -....! 601,378,758 SI 6 per cent, lawful money bunds I sued to tbe I'aolllc Kllioaa Couipuuies. t2,310,000'0t T.tal rlebt....M 2.6iS3,688,7s8'81 mount In Treatmry.co n tA 4 i9 9.7 93 " " carrencv 26,644, 858'2l 1110.154 176-H Tipht (!' amount f n Treasury). (2.523 634,480 67 The (oiesoln Is a correct statement of the publla debt a ai'ica' s Irom tbs btioks and Treasurer's re turna In this Department, on Auenst 1. lK'H. huou Mcculloch, Secretary ot the Treasury.' AtTairs in Missouii und the Northwest St. Louis, Aug. 7. A. special Scdalla (Mo.) despatch to tbe Democrat says that the sheriff ot Benton county, with tipotaves, attempted on Saturday last to arrest several notorious dcsps radocs kuowu to belong to the Ku Klux. The shenli's brother, find perhaps another assistant were killed, and the desperadoes escaped. The Republicans of the Seventh Congressional District yesterday nominated Colonel John F. Asper for Congress. in Omaha despatch says sixteen car loads of Mormons pasted there yesterday for Utah. The Nebraska Democratic State Convention . yesterday nominated R. J. Taopletoa for Con gress, and James B. Porter for Governor. Resolutions were passed denouncing Congress for imposing negro suffrage npon Nebraska, and endorsing the platform of the New York Coa veutton. A Denver despatch says the geld report for June and July is greater than the entire ship ment lust year. All the mills In that vicinity are in active operation. . , The Florida Legislature . TiLtinissEB, Aug. 7. The Legislature yes terday paused over the Governors veto the bill to pay the members oue year's salary for ser vies from June to December, and adjourned at midnight, until November 3, when they will choose Presidential electors. aw Tork Btock tluotatloms-4 P.T, , Received by telegraph from dlendlnnlDj 4 . Davis, Btock Biokeid, No. 48 H. Third street: N.Y.Cent. K........131 iChL and K, I. R 1123X N.Y. and E. R 6S Tol. & WabisU R... 6l Pb. and Kea. K. V Mil. and St. P. corn 75; 2 Mleh.H.anU N. L R. SH'i'Adtms Express Oo. Cle. and PltUR ..8X:2 Wells' Fargo,....... Cbl. and N. W. rora.K'J U. H. Express......... Obi and N.W, pref...SJ .Tennessee os, new 62 Pitts. K.W.and Cbl. iQold 1476 li. K.....,... 109' Market dulL S PRINCIPAL DEPOT I0B TBI BAIJ 01 United States Kcvcuao Stamps, o. t4i cnxnirr mrumm OKNTBAIi .SPOT, O, 11 lOCTH riFTU MTUJBMW On door below Cheanut straetl. ESTABLISHED 18SSM
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