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VOL. X- No. 68.
PHILADELPHIA, I RID AY, SEPTEMBER 18, 18G8.
DOUBLE SnEET-TIIUEE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
EUROPE.
IX all Dates to S opt. V.
France in a Tobacco Hazo Elec
tion Progress in England
Uritish Tolicy in War.
Etc., Kte., Kt., Et, Etc., Etc.
By a recent arrival at liewYorlt we have
luropcan advice to Rcptembcr 7.
ENGLAND.
A Sywtem oi reading- Voter.
Tbe New York Herald's eorreepoudeat write
as lollows from London on the 1st Inst.;
A eysteui of feeding voter goes on here a long
time before the election takts place. Sacks of
flour and potttoos, legs of mutton and articles
of clothing are delivered at placet where such
things were never seen before in such quanti
ties. Frjlng pans ate In uso all hours of tno
day and night, too, and the air for long dis
lances tells jou that many are makintr haste to
get drunk and bilious tit the same time. Ot
course, the carriers of these supplies don't
know who sends them. Others are transported
suddenly to the seaside, wtiere they are regaled
with all manner of delicious things.
This class, I am told, never pet to the seaside
except at an election. No doubt they are in
favot of shorter lived Parliaments than would
suit the pockets of many ot their supporters.
Several members of Purllament were almost
ruined by this Kind of thing last election. There
aie more voters now, consequently more mouths
to be filled and many more sighing for a breath
of seaside air and alt trie other liitle indulgences
that an cnglisb election brinprs.
In other cases men coneeot to be rnn away
with when they are equally afraid of voting lor
toiies or liberate. In illustration of this I may
mention a case that occurred at the last election,
iu which a man was afiald to vote for either
tories or liberals, as he was equally obligated
by the favois of each pnrty. The day before
polling day the tories, as he could not vote for
them, sent nira away that be might not vote for
the other party. The other party were enraged
at his disappearance, as in a close contest a vote
is of great value, and this happened to be one.
Bis clergyman was tent af.er him, but to no
purpose. The man was gone, and nobody knew
wbere. No doubt he was quietly and merrily
spending the time in some sequestered watering
place, wbere he would congratulate himself on
tb dignity and privilege of being an English
elector.
Dlfflenltlca of the Liberals.
In England the election canvass was in very
earnest progress when the Xtussia sailed from
Liverpool.
The London Spectator, spenkinir on the
chances of the parties, thinks the liberal chiefs
should devise some system for restricting the
number of liberal candidate?, who are In many
boroughs treadiug on one onother, to the danger
of the party. Some mode of winnowing ttiem
is wanted which shall be decently satisfactory
and to which they shall submit, under penalty
ot being "ruled out" o' the party. The practice
of applying to well known liberals for their
opinion is not a good one; It is too like nomina
tion; and the "previous ballot" does not wort
Well, the candidates too olten finding some
reason to evade its decision. If tne present
system continues we shall be driven to adopt
the American advice of a "caucus," and with it
all manner of Intrigue fatal to free choice on
public grounds. Speeches from Mr. Gladstone
and ila Bright, exhorting liberals not to vote
for any candidate who refused to be bound by tbe
previous vote within the party itself, might
nave a considerable effect In remedying too
existing contusion; but even these would not
get rid ot the men put up by the opposite side
tor the express purpose of making divisions.
Thel Chances of I.tiropeau Wur.
Tbe London JReciew, of the S'.b inst., speaks
thus on the probabilities ol a continental war:
At this season of tbe year a sleep and a forget
ting tall upon the affairs ot Europe. Oarowa
Parliament is prorogued, aud tbe Legislative
Chambers of the Continental powers are for the
most part in retirement also. Premiers and
their colleagues ure at the seaside or rurallzinc;
leading politicians are seeking repose; the
crowned bend ot the till World are drinking
tne waters at pleasant German spa? or seductive
Mediterranean resorts; revolutionists are re-c-mitinn,
side by side with monarcbs and minis
ters, and a general tranquility spreads for a
moment over ' tbe vexed scene of European
diplomacy. In this sleep of statesman,
ship, however, there may be dieums, nay. there
rau!-t be. Mr. Disraeli's brains do not lis idle
because he is not in daily attendance In Downing
street, tbe Empeior Napoleon and Count Bis
mark do not cease to watch each other because
their respective Parliaments are scattered to tbe
four quarters; the Czar Is mlnuful of the Cretan
question none tbe less because of the general
repose; and Gaiibaldi still looks towards Home
across the heat and silence of the waning year,
What do all these potentates Imperial ana
royal, ministerial aDd revolutionary design for
tbe approaching days ? Wbat are they planning
in their holiday meditations f In what respect
shall we benefit or sutler by their seeming in
action T
The present condition of Europe is so evi
dently trovittlooal that It behooves us to con
sider what ought to be the policy of England in
certain eventualities which may, perhaps, arise.
It Is generally assumed that we are, under all
circumstances, to be guided by the principle of
non-intervention; bat it Is pretty certain that in
tone conceivable cases we might not be so
guided, and, even supposing us to pursue a
fiac acation, it will not be easy to avoid express,
ng sympathy with one side or the other In
many possible disputes. First In importance
comes the great question of France and Uer
iUHny. We have on two or three occasions ere
this protested against the .alarmist tone with
re.-prct to this subject adopted by many con
tinental and some English papers. It is by no
rue is certain that either France or Prussia con
templates war. Tbeie is doubtless a war party
in bo h countries, but there is a peace party
too, and in tome respects it looks as though the
respective governments inclined to tbe latter
rather than to tbe former. Count Bismerk is
certainly not at tho present moment making
haste to abeoib or detour North Germany, ana
tbe Emperor raooleon aud bis Ministers utter
no word that is not emphatically in favor of the
preservation of amity. M. Magne, the Minister
of finance, said recently at a banquet at Dor
dogne: "Peace will be lasting because Europe
needs it and the Emperor deilres it. France Is
strong enough to abstain lrom war without
danger of being accused of weakness, for no one
has any interest in duturbinn her. Aud tbe
Moniteur de i'Armee, contradicting some state,
jntnts of the Nord, atlirms that there were never
more soldiers absent from tbeir regtmebtson
leave than at present, and that tbe only military
exercises now taking place are those at trie
camps of Chalons and Launemazan. btill,
though appearances are In favor ot peace, it is
as well to consider the possibility of war. Sup-
fostng such a disaster to occur supposing
'ranee and Prussia to be engaged in a deadly
etrugele what would be the posture of this
country towards the disputants? Should we
preserve our boasted neutrality, or should we be
sucked into the vortex? If the latter, tbe war
would be European, and we might expect to see
a repetition of the events of sixty years ago. It
is baioly to be supposed that iu auch a contest
ma should be found on tho side of France, nor
would it be desirable. Yet could we take the
side of Prussia with dj advantage to tiie ulti
mate condition of Europe, or any respect to tho
best principles of our own rule f Prussia is ill
despotic, and seems likely to remain so. Her
reat ally in a war with France would prabably
e Ru'sla, and this would give to the struggle
all ike character of a "legitimist crusade."
Tbe "divine right Instincts of the Prussian
king would be intensified by the fervor of tbo
occasion, and in some measure warranted by
tho enthusiastic support which he would be
sure to receive from his people. Russia would
not give her countenance on any understanding
favorable to liberty, and it is hard to see ho w
the Independence and unity of Germany would
be the gainer by such a compact, while It is
quite certain that other nationalities, such as
Poland, would be placed in a still more hopeless
position than that which they now occupy. As
to tbe action which Italy would be likely to
take in such a contingency it Is hard to form
any opinion. Italy is out ot love with both ber
pntrons, and Inst now Prussia is apparently even
more disliked than France.
If, rasping from Italy, we turn our eyes
towards tbe East, we find a danger certainly no
lets than those to which we have been advert
ing, and capable, perhaps, of spreading out
into yet more formidable dimensions and still
graver results. Tbe prospects of the Turkish
Empire touch very intimately on those great
confederations of liationality which are among
the most important elements of the future of
Europe. Tbe Servian members of tht discord
ant family dream ot elablihlrjgan independent
kingdom; other braucbes of the Slavocio stock
look to incorporation with Kussla, while the
Greeks, not unnaturally, de?ir to joiu their
brethren under the sceptte ot King Georse. Tne
insurrection in Crete may posMbly become the
nucleus of a general Hellenic movement, which
might bring the whole Eastern question to a
crisis. How far tbe Cretan rebellion can
be considered a national rising is in vol veil
In considerable doubt The persistence with
which it is maintained looks as if It was some
thing more than the effervescenceof discontented
tribes; yet some Independent observeis charac
terize it as little better than brigandaee, aud, con
sidering the mixed population of the island, and
tbe fact that a proportion of the peeple are
Turkish Mohammedans, it is not easy to see
where tbe materials tor a national movement
are to be found. Tho incongruity of the popu
lation ot European Tuikey, the tendency of the
people to quarrel amorg themselves, and tbe
low decree of civilization prevalent among
the Christians of that part of the world,
render it difficult for an unprejudiced ob
server to view with entire complacency the
prospect of a breakup of the Turkish
suzerainty, whieh holds together many larrlng
forces. If a strong nationality could be formed
In Eastern Europe, we should, of course, be de
lighted to see it arise; but if tbe choice Is be
tween Ottoman supervision and anarchy or
Russian predominance, we must be excused for
deflnng the continuance of the former until vhe
Chriblians are better educated for independence.
Thus we see that in Central Europe, in the south
and in the east, many difficult and dantreroua
complications lurk beneath the calm of the
moment; and we can only hope that the Gov
ernment and the public opinion of England are
prepared to meet the future with a policy at
once temperate and assured.
Tbe Irish Church Itevcnnes.
Mr. Gladstone tent tbe following letter to be
sent to somebody who has asked him what he
proposed to do with the revenues of tbe Irish
Church: Mr. Gladstone desires me to acknow
ledg the favor of your letter of the 22d, and. in
reply to the question therein contained, to state
that he has many times publicly stated that in
his opinion the disposable property of the rrish
fHinrrh shmiM nnt vhon IMi iMuotahlDia k..
a. V V, . T U 1JLU Wllfll"tH,U, kU
employed iu tbe endowment of any other
cliurcb. Mr. Gladstone fears that those few
wno are unaware or tuts are, peibaps, not very
willing to be informed.
THE CONTINENT.
Aapoleou na a Smoker France in a To
bacco Cloud.
Tbe Liberie, or Paris. September 1, has one of
the most singular articles that ever proceeded
from the pen ot M. E. de Girardin on the oitua
tiou in France, in which he says:
The Emperor Napoleon possesses In the high
est degree two sovereign qualities goodness
and sweetness. If he were not endowed by
natnre with these qualities, we should have had
niter December 2, 1851, despotism and a despot,
whereas we bad only tyranny without a tyrant.
If we lived In times when names were attached
to sovereigns, he would have been cnlled Napo
leon "the well-meaulne." Hot are we to
explain the fact that Napoleon deserves all
praise and the empire all criticism ? It is
becaute the Emperor's qualities are neutralized,
not by a defect, but an error. Led astray by
tbe example of his uncle Napoleon I, who vain
gloriously dated a decree about the Tbea'.re
Francais from Moscow, he imaeinestbat it Is
requisite for his present prestige and his futute
glory that he sbould conceive and execute
everything by himself. But would it not
have been better to leave the Theatre
Francais alone, and to bring back tbe
army safe and sound from Moscow? Tbe
Emperor does not banish liberty because ha is
a'rald of it; he banishes liberty because be be
lieves that If be were to allow It to expand its
wings and take flight it would pre ,ent him lrom
accomplishing tbe great things he dreams of.
I do not say what he conceives but whit be
dreams of. To smoke is to dream awake. Tbe
Emperor smoked an immense number of ciasr
ettes, and when he smokes France appears to
him as prand as It appeared hrtle to him under
Louis Philippe. And because France seems to
him to be great be persuades himself that she is
great. Bincenrty believing that the greatness
he la dreaming about he has realized, he cannot
understand how there can exist minds sour
ecough to prefer the shadow to tbe booty in
other words, iudlvdual liberty to national
greatness. This is not ill meant on tbe part of
the Emperor; it ia a simple delusion. The
moment this illusion which la kept up by the
drunkenness of tobacco is dissipated, France
will become free; not partially, but wholly free.
Madame Victor Jingo's Funeral.
The New York Uer aids Parisian correspondent
writes as lollows, on the 1st instant:
Tbe death of M'me Victor Hugo, which unex
pected and sad event happened on the 27th of
August, has been the occr.slon of deep sympathy
for the great writer, her bereaved husband. Tbe
public papers have all shown as much respect
for the memory ot this excellent and faithful
woman as they would have doue for some high
priucefs whose virtues had entitled ber to love,
and tbe feeling has been so universal that tbe
1'ays has attributed heartfelt regret to a politi
cal demoustratiou. "We do not like," say the
organ, "to make any noise about a coffin, and
we understand all the delicacy called for by
a painlul and legitimate enei: but we will
never permit tears to be made the means of a
political propagandism, without right or reason,
and to tbe detriment of truth and justice,."
The writer then proceeds to state tbat
Victor Hugo is no exile; Ibit he Is quite free to
come and go; that as M me. Hugo expressed a
wish to be bulled in France near her daughter,
Mine. Vacquerie (who was drowned with ber
husband eight mouths after their union), Victor
Hugo could accompany ber body to tills last
home; that tho airs of a preu n .er of royal blood
do not become bim, for bis presence on French
coil would not oeca-ion the slightest uneasiness
to Napoleon III. Victor Hugo, however, did not
come; he accompanied tbe body with bis two
sons, Charles and Francis, and an immense
number of friends, many of whom Mine from
Pans, to the station of Quievraln, the last ou
the (ronliers, then turned back, alter a heart
rending farewell of the co tin and the remains of
a much beloved wsfe. Camille Berru, Henri
Kocbefort, Paul Mem ice and many othera were
present. Tbieeor four friends continued tho
road and performed the Ust duties over Mm.
Hogo at Viller uier, nesr Havre, wbere the
Vacquerie and Hugo families bave a vault.
The brtther of tbe deemed is M. Paul Foo
Tier, of I he Indfptr.deno;, and shi was herself
Wittt ofgttftt atiUtj, Kho la )b auUvive
of "Victor lingo, by a Witness ol Ills Life," and
other works of less Importance. A marble bust
byClesinger, the son-in-law of Geoige Sand,
represents ber In all the pride and btauty of
her youth, when both she and Victor Hugo
were very paor, and the best Iriend of the latter
a p or. peasHnt-lookli g man. with thick soles
and nails to his shoes, soiled linen, threadbare
coat, and nothing to recommend him to atten
tion but a pair of large eyes only this retiring,
modest, and uncouth man was Lamenuats.
JTANCOOK.
Why the Oenrral wan Defontedl In tbe
firw York Convention.
Hancock's friends accuse Montgomery Blair
of nsing deceitful measures to accomplish bis
defeat. A prominent Maryland Democrat de
clares that "tbe Infamous order issued to the
niggers by Hancock w ben L'ncolo was killed,
did tbe business for him. Border State men.
and the Southern d legates couldn't stiuJ
that." The person who said this was in a posi
tion to know.
Tbe order he referred to was Issued in Wash
ington, when it was atcortained tbat Booth was
concealed in that vicinity. Tlie Mirvlaud
Kehels have never forgotten tbat UenTal Uan
cock tben believed tbat tbe nceroes were the
only loyal class in thf region around Washing
ton. And tbe Maryland Kebcls, either with or
without Montgomery Blair, slaughtered hioa for
It at New York. Tbe following is tbe order:
BKAIIQI'AHTKRS MlDllLB MlI.ITARV DlVHTO
Wahhinoton, 1. C, April H, lntrf. To th Ojlored
P-ojiof tbe District or Oohiruola d Maryland, of
Alexandila and tba Border Uouoltesot Virginia:
Your rtsidtnt bas bQ murdered. Hntiai fal,n
by tlie 888nMln, a d without a moment's rulni.
Imply and solely because ha was your frleud, aud
tbe frlejid ot our country. Had lie bee a nnrdfthfiil to
you aud to the great cause of human freedom, h
mtiiM have llvd. The pistol from wlilch be met his
death, though held by Boolb, w flred oy tbe
iiarOa of ircanxn and slavery Tnlnk of
tbls, and remember h'w long and row anxiously this
KO' d man labored to break your chains, aud to males
ou buppy, I now appeal to you. by every cona dera
tion which can move loyal and grali-ful beans, t ) aid
la discovering and arresting bis murderer. Concealed
byirallors.be Is believed to be lurkloK somewhere
within tbe llml's of tbe District ot Columbia, tbesta
of Maryland, or Virginia. o forth, then, and watch,
and listen. d Inquire, and aearcb, and pray by day
aud by nlg' t. until you bave kujeeeded In dragging
this monstrous and b oody criminal from bis biding
place. You CAn d muoh:;veo the hum bleu
and feehlrat among you, by patience and un
wearied vigilance, may render the meat Imooitant
aaalttance J-arre rewards bave been offered by toe
government and by municipal au'b irhlw, and they
will be pa'd f ir the apprebennl'in or tha murderer, or
for any lnfcrmatlon wblcn will aid in bla arre-t. Bat
I f eel ihi ou need no sucn sMaiuiu aa tola. You
wM hui.t do vn tbls coward y anausin ol your bail
trie no, as yvn would the miirde-er of yonr father, D)
tbls, and God whose lervant has been slain, au1 tne
country wblcb baa ilvtn you Ixeedum, wlU b.esa you
lor 1Mb noble act ot doty.
All Information wbtcb will lead to the arrest of
Booth, or Purratt, or IIaiold,8h"u;he communicated
to tbese beadquaiten, or to General Hole, Judge
Advocate-Ueneral, at asblDgion, or. If Immediate
action Is required, then to the nearest mill'ary
auihorltes.
r All omcers and soldiers 111 tbls eommaqd and all
loyal people axe erloined to increased vUHance.
W.8. HAN0O0K.
If'Jor-Generai 0. 8. Volunteers, commanding Middle
Mil iary Dlvlslor.
Montgomery Blair understood himself tho
roughly at New York. He knew that the Rebel
eltmentof the Democratic party would control
the nomination. He knew tbat the Convention
was simply a camp of the Rebel army on North
ern Boil, where Northern Democrats were simply
prisoners without arm". He knew that a revo
lutionary letter alone could tiom nate Frank,
and he himself prepared Frank'6 draught for the
Kebel talate. Those who slaughtered Ewing
and Hancock because ot the above orders
might well be satisfied with a man for President
whose friends were the New York rioters of 1863,
and with a soldier for Vice-President wbo was
wlllinir to dravr the veil of the Broad head letter
overall tbat was good In his career. Corres
pondence Oincinnait Gazette.
S 0 UTE CAROLINA.
A War Cloud Extract front a Private
letter.
A private letter from this S'ate, dated Sept
12, r-avst-Is Grant to be elected? Tbat is tbe
question which we feel most interest in. If not,
you can as surely look for a bloody revolution
in the South, as tbat 8-ymour and Blair will be
elected. It is well understood here that Blair
hns already made a declaration of war ia bis
Broadhead letter, and tbat Seymour has in
dorsed it. The RpOcIs, or Democrats, confi
dently believe that they will take possession ot
the (state governments under their old constitu
tions If Blair 6ball be elected. To make
success more certain, they are receiving
large numbers ot Winchester 18-sbooting
nth s, aud are shipping them into the
intetior of the State. When asked why this
warlike preparation is being made, they ray thin
they are fearful ot a negro iusuirection about
as likely as that the women ot New York will
iuEurrect. They have smothered dowa their
public threats n ade Immediately on their return
liom the New York Convention, or ra-.her they
do not find tbeir way into the public prints, but
they talk it on the stump and in private, that
they will never submit to be governed, save by
their Hamptons and men ot his stamp. If the
people of tbe North want peace tbey must elect
Grant. If they desire to see this country again
delueed In blood, and the South made a desert,
let them elect Blair, who in advance hue told us
tbat we must either ingloriously surrender all
we gained by a four years' war (which
filled the country with widows and
orphans), or leave this fair country to
be ruled by a set ot men wbo know not the
meaning ot the word generosity, when in power.
With the reins of government in the bands of
such men as would take control, we have
nothing to expect but to be slaughtered in
detail, or to submit to a condition worse than
the most abject slavery. You may as well tell
the people ot the North that it rests with them
to cive peace, quiet, and prosperity to the South,
uud indeed to the whole country, oy the election
of Grant, or again force upon tbe country war
and anarchy by the election of men who have
already decided the only Governments now ex
isting in the South to- be revolutionary, and
tbat they must be broken up, and that the do
ple wbo have been true to the Government shall
be turned over to a class of men who think no
more of taking the life of a man than they
would tbat of a dog when he stands between
them and their wishes, however trifling. Our
State will give a great majority for Grant.
We will lose all of one portion of the State,
wbere our majority is small, because tbe oppo
sition are well organized, and armed with the
Winchester eighteen-shootlng rifles, and are
determined to force every man to either vote
withtbem or not vote at all. They have no
objection to the negroes voting if they vote as
they wish them. Their organization is perfect,
and the programme is to station squals of
armed men at all tbe public crossing? of
streams and roads to disperse the Republicans
on their way to tbe polls. We will carry the
State, however, In spite of all the; can do.
Another Prominent Democrat Out for
. Vrant.
The Providence Journal of Sept. H says:
The lollowing letter from the Hon. Joseph M.
Blake, who lavored McClellau In tbe last Presi
dential contest, whs read at a Republican meet
ing in Bristol on Monday evening. Mr. Blake
was for many years Attornev-Goneral of the
fitate, ad ia confessedly oue of the ablest men
at tbe Rhode IsluDd bur:
Bbistol, Bept.7, lf6s.-Dear Sir: It "will not bain
my powir to attend tliepuMio meeting taia eveutng.
but fully lmpreaaed wild tba oouvicliou mat no u
ever elected rreaident. from tbe f.,nnd.ilou of the
Government to tblt time, wnoae a eoilou was so Im
portant to Hie country aa Gran ' election tow Is. I
ana willing to do anything la my nower Iu al 1 of bla
election, and I antuoilae yon and Mr b to use ray
Dame for ma to beooma a member of tba uluo, to sub
scribe wbat Jou tbluk r ghl f ,r ma to contribute
towards tb, necsaaarv exnensea, and piedgn forme
aa uh talk, when the time cornea lor apaoober, as
anybody in town would cars to hear from ma.
i ume iiuij, juusm m uLiAaiu.
Wool fetches fort cents a pound in New
Hampshire.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,
A DestructlTO Firo in Brooklyn
Distressing Suicide in Bal
timoro - The Political
Campaign.
Finnuclnl aud Commoroial
TAc, Etc., Etc, Etc.. Etc., Etc.
FROM WA SUING TON.
Chief of tbe Currency Printing: Icpnrt
merit.
Washington, Sept. 18 Special despatches to
tbe New York Herald, this morning, contain the
following:
There seems to be very little doubt enter
tamed among those officers and clerks of the
Treasury Department, whose official relations
wllh.the currency printing division afford them
good opportunities or ob-ervation, that S. M.
Clarke, the late chief of that division, will not
again bave charge of it. Notwithstanding the
denials tbat bave been put forth from the Trea
sury of Mr. Clarke's resignation, It is believed
tbat his resignation as Chief of the Currency
PrintlLg Division has been accepted by Mr.
McCulloch, ai,d that the leave of absence was
merely a ru?e adopted in order to accomplish
the change of officers in a quiet way. There is
no truth in the statement that Mr. Clark is here
nsing the machinery of the ' printing division to
prepare designs ol revenue stamps. He is now
In Stonington, Conn., with his family. Mr.
Clarke still holds the office of Disbursing Agent
for the Treasury Extension, and appears in
Washington at the latter part of each month to
pay the workmea.
FROM NEW YORK.
IHsnntrous Conflagration In Brooklyn.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New York, Sept. 18. A large conflagration
occurred In Brooklyn at 2 o'clock this morning.
Ibe fire broke out iu Fultoo street and extended
into Navy street. Some thirty families are turned
into the street. Tbe loss Is estimated at from
$150,000 to $200,000. Tbe lollowing buildings
were damaged and destroyed: No. 216 Fulton
street, Mr. Sheen, news dealer, fruit, and con
fectionery, nearly destroyed, a three etory store
and dwelling; No. 218, variety store, nearly de
c-troyed; a three s ory store and dwelling. No,
220; Kershaw & Jones, butchers, one story frame,
all destroyed; No. 221, Jones' fish store, one story
frame, all destroyed; No. 221, L. Welsh, heater
manufacturer, one story building, all destroyed;
No. 220, cigar store and variety, four story
brick, nearly all destroyed; No. 228, a comrala.
sion auction store, four story brick, the npper
stories nearly all desirojed; No. 230, C. Walsh's
wholesale liquor and cigar store, four story
brick, the upper stories buined; No. 294 Navy, a
frame bouce, was mostly destroyed; No. 292
a dwelling house, partially burned. The heat
became interne from the large qunntity of wood
burning, aDd tbe flames extended across Navy
street, partly burning tbe following houses:
No. 295 ISavy street, a three etory dwelling
house; Nos. 297, 299, 301, and 303 Navy street
brick dwelling houses; No. 305 Navy street, Mr.
Mucdreii's ornamental carving establishment.
FR OM BALTIMORE.
The Recent Knlcllc Arrival of a Trsni
atlBuf ictvttiuliit k'olltlCMl .Halter.
Special Dispatch to The Rvtning Telegraph,
Baltimore, Sept. 18. The suicide ot young
Beckley, the V.rglnla Confederate colonel,
which took place at tbe Maltby House, was a
most melancholy commentary on gambling. He
lot-t all his own money and over a thousand
dollars belonging to others, at a gambling house
here, thus leaving bis wife and family in abject
poverty and himself without means to pay his
board. In his desperation he killed himself.
It is said the gambler now proposes to return
the money to his wife.
The steamer Baltimore, from Bremen, arrived
here this morning. Sbe has over seven hundred
passengers, hud fine weather and a prosperous
voyage.
The weather yesterday was very cold, but to
day is much warmer. There Is some frost in the
country. A severe hall storm In the Chesapeake
bay occurred on Wednesday evening.
Ibe Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is again
repaired. Boats are running.
The first bale of new cotton has just been
received here.
Tbe republicans are again preparing for
another grand meeting. Tbeir spirit is deci
dedly np, and their ranks rapidly increasiug.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
By Atlantic Oabte,
Thin Rlornlnar'a luotatlons.
London, Sept. 18 A. 51. American securities
du:i. Erie K.tilroad, 30. Illinois Central, 90.
Ctbfrs unchanged.
Liverpool, bept. .18 A. M. Cotton has an
advancing tendeucy and is active. The sale
will probably reach 15.01K) bales. Quotations are
unchanged. Kales ol the week, 83,000 bales,
of which 19,000 were for export and 10,000 for
speculation. Stock, 452,000 bales, ol which
143,000 aie American.
Spirits of Petroleum, Is. 21. Sperm Oil, 88s.
Whale, 36 10c 8ugar hrm at 25d. Oil. to arrive.
Linseed Cake advancing-.
Pais, Hcpt. 18. Tbe decrease of bullion in
the BaLk of France Is 4,000,000 francs.
Thin Alternoon'a Quotations.
London, Bpt. 18 P. M. Consols unchanged.
American tecurities qulot and steady. Brie,
303. U. 8. Vive-twenties, 72. Illinois Central,
00?.
Liverpool, Bept. 18-P. M. Cotton still active;
ttock at sea for Liverpool, 644,000 bales, of
whlcb 2000 bales are American.
Lard quiet and steady. Pork btiovant at 8Gj.
CLiebe, 67s. 6d. Other articles unchanged.
DISASTER.
nnrnlnc of J mew Gordon Bennett's
Iteaidence.
Tbe New York Timet of this morning contains
tbe following:
Tbe quiet of Washington. Height was rodaly
Interrupted yesterday morning, at tbe residence
of Mr. James Gordon Bennett, by the discovery
ot smoke issuing from the wainscoting of the
sleeping apartment of Mr. Bennett, Jr. A cIobo
scrutiny of the house failed to revetl the seat of
tbe fire, but It was evident that there was a
secret tire, which at any time might barst forth.
Tbe fire penetrated tbe floors and walls at
diOerent points In its proaress upward, and the
confined smoke forced its way out wherever it
found a crevice, and traces of It appear In every
room, so thoroughly had P. penetrated the hol
low walls of tbe building. The destruction by
the fire Is comparatively small, but almost every
room in tbe house has been deluged with water
and the plaster and Iresco, et course, ruined.
Tbe water with which the engines were sup
plied was drawn from tbe large cisterns of the
house and tbe conservatory, and there was an
abundant supply of it. The loss is estimated at
about $20,000. Tbe building Is Insured for
$60,000 in the National, Clinton, Empire) Je Per
son, and (Junrdion.
Tbe scene after the suppression of tbe fire was
one of thorough discomfort and confusion. XUo
least injured of the rooms still contained furni
ture, statue, pictures, and mirrors lying In utter
disorder. Magazines, reviews, newspapers, re
ports, bound volumes of "Kaffaelles," lllujtra
t ons ot Scriptural scenes, cards, letter, curious
old parchment documents, with old-fashioned
seals, five inches in diameter, a Parian
mat hie statuette of It is tori as "Mary
Stuart" ia the altitude of declaring "
tuo re ton to," lay In commingled con
fusion in the rooms and piazzas. The most of
the furniture, however, was removed to the
billiard room. Mr. Bennett, 8r., seemed to be
solicitous only for the safety of the files of the
Herald, a complete series of which was in the
library. Mrs. Bennett is absent In Europe, and
the family in tbe Fort Washington house con
sisted of Messrs. Bennett, Senior and Junior;
Mss Bennett, and Miss Crane, a visitor. At 2
o'clock this aitemoon the family came Into tbe
city and took np their abode in their Fifth
avenue residence.
Slarkets by Telegraph.
Now Toax, Bept. 18. Htocks strong. Chicago and
Buck Islaud, li; HvadliiK, (JautOD, 47; Krla,
4i-',; Cleveland aud Tolmlo. iOiV t leveiaud aao
Pittsburg, H; Pitt bur and Fori Wayne. HU-.U'oUI.
can Central, 111); Mluiils-an fcoathern, M New
York Outral, 125; Iilintiia Central. HX CuuiMrlaad
preferred. IS.V: Virginia 8m, 61; Mutaourl s, IU; Hudson
Silver, HV. -"a, lati-2, us7,'; do. ltMM, nw do. Iimis,
HI; do. new. lot la sua, lotJi. UolO, li X. Mousy
oucbaugea, Sxciiaogs, a,
VIRGINIA.
The Operations of the Kn-KInx Klan.
To tbe Editor of tho N. T. Tribune -Sir: In
withholding the address and name of the writer
of this communication I am governed by pru
dential considerations only, it is a sorrowful
commentary upon tbe state of society at the
South, tbat a man dare not make a truthful
report of the well-known facts over his own
name. Union men in Virginia are barely able
to stay here, nnder tbe most annoying circum
stances. Native Virginia Unionists all concur
In saying that it is as damaging now to be
known as a Union man as it was in 1861. Tbe
penalties attached to Unionism are no doubt
somewhat modified, by tbe presence of the Bu
reau and military; but we rah easily understand
what would be our condition if Seymour aud
Blair should be elected. We can scarcely bear
the pressure now It would be Intolerable
should tbey be elected. It is the general Inten
tion of all Unionists, whether born north or
south of Mason and Dixon'd line, to emigrate to
some other country in the event of" their elec
tion. I will not trespass upon your space by
reciting the many unreconstructed Kebel out
rages. These are well known to you. I will
describe an outrage wbich was committed upon
a wortby young mau of ray acquaintance, who
was eneaged in teaching a school for colored
children In Buckingham county. His name is
Alvln Varuer. He is a Native of Pennsylvania.
He opened a colored school near Buckingham
Court House about the first of August last. On
tbe 28th of the same month, alter midnight,
about fifteen ruffians, armed with revolvers, and
with di"guiced faces, broke down Mr. Varner's
door, dragged him from his bed. and with
nothing on h'm but bis 6hirt, took him to a
lonely place, where alter bruising him and
otherwise outraging him, they attempted to
hang him to a tree. While they were
blindfolding their victim, and pre
paring to put the rope around
Lis neck, a negro. Impelled by cnrlojity,
or a desire to assist Mr. Varner, made his ap
pearance, and tber attacked and nearly killed
him It was during this diversion that Mr.
VarneT, by an almost superhuman effort,
wrenched hlmselt lrom the grasp of his would
be murderers, and fled by circuitous paths, bet
ter known to him than to them, to a place of
f-afety. Sevetal shots were fired upon him, but
tbey did iot take effect. In the morning Mr.
Varner obtained the assistance of a friendly
netrro who piloted bim to Farmvllle, 25 miles
distant. Mr. Varner made hi way on
foot through rain a-jd mud, and when
he reached FarmviUc, as may well
be imagined, was in a pitiable plight. The
next day a Bureau officer and Mr. Varner re
turned to BnckiDBham county to find evidence
to identify some or all the outlaws. It ia doabt
ful, however, whether sufficient evidence can
be obtained, as tboce wbo know about It would
fear to testify in the cas. We have just heard
the giad tidings from Vermont. God bless herl
is the heart-telt expression of every loyal man
in the South. Wnl not Malno cover herself
with equal glorjf We cm ak no more.
Farmvllle, Vu., Bept. 14, 1868.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUARTER sES3IOS'8-A.tlioil, P. J
I'rlion cases were before the Oourt this morning
bul only One was tried, namely, that of H-ury smlin,
wbo was convicted of aileiaptfug io steal a Barrel ot
bolter, and was aent below tor one year.
No olber cases being found realy lue Jury was dls
cbari ed from further atiendauce. Tbe Second pjrlad
of ibe team begins on Monday.
TKAWd,
There were eight prisoners to the dock, and a young
lawyer, curloue o know tbe sentiments or (bone be
low, banded them two ticket, oue t"r Grant and Col
fax, Ibe other t r Seymour and Blair. Afcerashort
ballot ibe link' ta were returned seven wulte for Sey
mour, bne black for Urant.
New Torfc Stock ((notation. 1 P. N.
Received by teleeraph from Qlendlnntng A
Davis. Slock Brokers. No, 48 8. Third street:
N. Y. Cent. R. l'M'4 Toledo dt Wabaab.. OVA
N. V ami S'.ri K 4K,J Mil. A Kt. Paul nmn U.V?
Pb.anduea, it....... wi A.aauis express.....
Mlon.B.andN.I.R. 81- Wells. Firjo .
Iiln. and Pitt. K....... 88 U.S. Express Co...
Cb 1. A N . W. R. com. IX!4 ; Te n n eaaoea, .now....
ChUA N.W. K. pri,. W'i .UOirj ...,
Chi. and R. I. R 1031 Market tron.
PHta.F. w .and uni. l to i
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orrioa or th Evenino Trlrsbapr.I
frluay, Bepw is, lwi. f
The Money Market coutinnes quiet. Call
loans rule at 4(6 per cent. Prime commercial
?aper ranges trom 6'i7 per cent, per anuum.
he Stock Market was rather dull this mornlnar,
but prices were steady. 'Government securities
were a fraction higher. 104$ wat bid for 10 40,
114 for 6N of 1881, 113$ for'G2 6-20s, 10'J, tor '64
6-20B. Ill for '05 5-20s, 109 lor July '05 6-20,
and 109 lor 'C75-20. City loans were unchanged.
Tbe new issue sold at 103 J.
Railroad shares were inactive. Lehigh Valley
sold at 56, an advance of 4; Beading at 4GIGJ,
do change; and Pe: nsylvuula Railroad at 65J
65J. no change. 128f was bid for Camden aud
Am boy; 444 for Little Schuylkill; 56 lor Mine
bill: 36 lor rorth Pennsylvania; 40 for Elmira
preferred;. 25 for Philadelphia aud Erie; and
48 for Northern Cen'ral.
tity Passenger Railway shares were dull.
Tenth and Eleventh sold at 71, no change. 154
was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 10 for
Heslonvllle: 31 for Green and Coates; 46 for
Cbesnut and Walnut; 7 for Ridge avenue; and 2D
for Uerraantown.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices,
but we hear ol bo tales. 240 was bid for North
America; 163 for Philadelphia; 130J for Farmers'
and Mechanics'; 60 for Commercial! si lor -Mechanics';
107 for fouthwart; 115 for Ken
oiufiiuu; ou ivr i-enu luwuiuin; oi for Ulrard
90 for Western; 31 for Manufacturer'; 73 for
City; 44 for Consolidation; 64 for Common woaLh:
nl dnl r.. n. at i ' '
Canal shares were firmly held.
and 60s for Corn Rich an ere.
share war firm I KeM. Tjhir-h tJavl.
patloo sold at 21021, a slight advance: and
ncnuyidit navigation preferred at 19J, no
change; 10 was bid for 8chujKill Navigation
common; 70 for Morris Canal preferred; 14
for Susquehanna Canal: and 30 for Wyoming
Valley Canal.
PniLADKLPMA STOCK EXCHANGE SAIKS TO-DAT
Reported by De Haven ft Bro., No to 8. Tblrd street
BJSJJURK BOARDS.
11000 6-2na 'Sft.rf llH
xvi-aon. w jj.rg.HDi
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von Pa ee, '70
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fa 00 heh N ay M
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6h lotb ft )Hb..... VI
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fil'O rtn... ,, twiA 6S
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K'O in Lett Nav. ai'2
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The following are this morning's gold
quotations, reported by Narr & Ladner, No. 30
South Third Street.
10-00 A.M. . 1441,11 22 A.M. . 144J
10- 03 . 144J 11-44 . 144i
1115 ''. . 144 11-46 . . 144J
11- 20 " . . 144$ lf50 P. M. . 144i
Messrs." William Painter A Co., bankers
No. 36 South Third Street, report the following
rates of Exchange to-day at 12 o'clock-
United 8tates 6s. 1881, 113i'aH4; 0. a 6.20a.
1852. 113i113J;do., 1864, 1091I09f; do., 18G5.
llOiiixlll; do. July, 1865, 108J109; do. Jul v.
1867, lOSJ'aiOOj 1868, 109(1094; 6s, 10-40s, 1044
f3104. Compound Interest Notes, past due,
119-25; September, 165. 119-25; October, 18tf5.
118i0119. Gold. 144fKai44J. '
Messrs. De Haven 5c Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 3 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881. 1131
1144; do. 1862, injaii3j5 do.. 1864, mm
110; do., 1861. UOJOllli; do., 1866, new. losjea
1091; do., 1867, new, 10811091; do.. 1868,109
1091; do., 6s,10-40s, 104'il04J; Due Com
pound Interest Notes. 119; do. October.
18C5. 1184. Gold, 1444(31441. Silver. 13740139.
Messrs, Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govera
ment securities, etc., as follows? rj. 8. 6s o!
1881,114(31144: old5-20s,llJH4; new6-20s.
1864, 109J(31104; do., 1865, llltm4; 5-208, July
1865. 109fril094: do.. 167. 10901094; do.. 1868!
109(3)1094; 10-40, 104i3 105. Gold, 144.
Tbe tonnage on the Canal of tbe Sonnrklll
Navigation Company for tbe week ondlna-
Heptember 17, 1808, was 89 2M-00 tone.
Corresponding week laat j ear 22 9J8 06 "
Increase for tbe week.,
13.27511
For the season to 8ept. 17. 1818 601.281 05 M
For tne season to Sept. 17, 18t7 ......677 ,009-16 "
Decrease.,
iiMiMiMNMxinnH
75.71811
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Friday, Sept. 18. Cotton is qnlet, with amall
sales at 2C27o. for middling uplands and New
Orleans.
The Flour market is excessively droll, and
only a few hundred barrels were taken by the
home consumers at 6 507 50 for superfine
S8-60 for extras, $910 for new spring wheat
extra family, 810 2510 50 for old do. do., 1012
for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do., and flS 509
14 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye"
Flour Is selling at J90 50 per bbL Nothing
doing In Corn Meal.
There is no peroeptible change to notloe In
the Wheat market, and the local mUJera who
BJeo,lUw?K n purohaaera, operate sDarlnglyTMiea
?J 2000 bushels p-ime Indiana and Jers5r red ia
13-80. Bye sells at l-5t per busbel foj f?nuvU
vania and fl80135 tor Southern o?rn to
quiet, with sales of yellow at II 80. and Western .
m xed atl 8l29.' Oats are Vitbont alKS
sales of new Pennsylvania and Western a? 7
77a Nothing doing In Barley or Malt. ' 7iKi ;
Heeds. Cloverseedlsselllugat 68 2.539 nerfll
pounds. Timothy ranges from J 25 to Yt'so
t laxseed Is wanted by the crushers at fi 1 80a2-8i
Slfrpe'r "ale8 0f PM V
LATEST SIIITflXO OTFJLJJbtEXCfia
For additional Marine Newt tee Intidt Pant.
POUT Oft PHILADELPHIA, SEPTiSMBEaiH.
STATS) OW TBCRalOltXTJCB AT TBI BTZWIMa ,
sbaph omca Tata. .
I A, H.M.. 81111 A. Nil P. w
OLKARKD THra MOBNINR.
BHor:DrAm',r,, ,0Va' H(-Jn. KBVaaW
BCAwood:B()nk, EUrk 8t-John. N.B., JohnH.'
Bcur Men'away, Hampton Mlllvllle, R. D. Wnvin.
bebr J. bwcaham. Price. Bnaiun, CaldweU. ord? ',
Bcnr B. A L, Cordery, Oraoe, Salem, H
&?&tmUt-t"'" C"'. iCk, -Bcur
U P. stlcauey. Matbls, Boaton,
BG,.eBCo.Ve"' BowdUcb' 'denoe. Bl
Bcbr O.K. Kliner, Haley. Boston, .
bcur 8. A. Bolce. Yates, B' sion,
Bcnr Nightingale, Bebe. Providence, nrlanom i n .
Bohr A. T. Conn, Brower, Kink-ham, Boxda icfi-. V
B ulliD e, '
Bcbr I H. Wain wrlght. Brower, Boston, An
fccbr hL U Vankirk, Walker, Ulogbam, anl
Bcbr David Collins, Townsnnd, Bjston, Q aRnoiio.
Bcbr Tbos. Boc a. Somen, Boston. Day, HuddViiAnJ'
Hchr J. Cadwalader, Hteelmaa. Sien, "aaUBl' 0.
IScbr H-muia Bacon, Case. Bus ion, W. H. Johna a,
Bcbr Winter Bnrub, Bowman, Balem, Bancroit.XirU
Bobr 6. Morris, Beaman. Boston, Van Dujen, Bro.
Bear Elwood Doron, Weeks. Boston, KammettA wn
Bcbr It. A B. Corson. Cursou, Bo.. on. """Nell.
Hobr J. B. Myera, a,lwoo. Doronester. 5?
Bcbr Joe. Porter. Burrougue. Boston. XB,WhIta.
Bobr H. T. Hedeea, Vrauklln. 1-rovldecca, T0"
Bchr W. Colijer, Taylor, Dan veraport, tfijnVsksoa !
Bcbr M. E. Ooyne. Faemlrs. Lynn, d.
BcbrHeadlDg KK. No, Os Nathan?, "TewYork
bobr Beading :E Ma 6, Olnacb New Haven! at
(Scbr 8. A B. Harrington. Oonour. Ul y Point. CaiS.i
Hcbr Buth Shaw. Bbaw, Portland. Captain. vttla.
BcbrB. H. Jones, Davis. Vail Uvsr.
Bchr Magnet, ttailib, Balem.
Bcbr U, B. Wood, Uandy, Boston.
Hchr M. E. Bmlln. BmltO. Portland.
Bobr J. B. Detnller, Urace, Marblebead.
Bchr Mary frloe. Garrison. Plyainutn.
Bt'rK.C.BIddle.MoOue.NewYork.W.P.Clvrfe
Tng Tboe. Jefferson, Allen, for Baltimore, arlih r.00
el barges, W. P. Clyde AOu. ,w,,atow
ARR1VKD THIS MOTtNIWCT.
Bcbr Both Bbaw, Bhaw, from Portland, arlth '
Idkb to H. 4 W. WeleU wlUi nad
Boar John BUrckbam Price, from Boston.
bcbr Kuirua Bacon. C'asi. from Boston.
Bchr E. L. Uordery, Hraoe, from Boston.
Bcbr Z. L. Adams, Nlckeraon. from at on loo.
Bcbr I. H. Waluwrlgbh Brower, from B jjton
Bobr D, Collins, Tnwnaeud. trom Brateo,
Bcbr B. A, Bolce Yais. trom Boston.
Bcbr C. B. Wood, Uan'iy, from Boston.
Bobr M. K. Hmlth. Builta. from Boston.
Bcbr Klwood Doron, Weeks, from Boston,
Bcbr B. A B. Corson, O jreou, from B mlou.
Bcbr O. P. Bilckney. Matbls, from Boitun.
bobr Barab Clark, OrlUlnn, from dullnlk.
(chr L. B. Ives. Bowduoh, from Providence. '
Hnhr'l bos Boos, Booiera from Providence.
Bchr Jos, Porter, Burrougbs. from frovldenos. -
BcbrW.Oollyer, Taylor, irom Providenoa.
Bofcr NiKbtlugale, Bba, from Qrenoport,
Bobr U. K. Klmer. Haley, from l)vbioo,
Bcbr A. T. Colin, Brower. from HloKham.
Bchr M. I Vanklrk. Walker, from Hlngbam.
BobrCbaitanodga. Black, from Portland.
bchr J. B. Bblndier, Lee. from Marblebead.
Bchr Reading BR, ao 41, Bartlmi, rm fort abetter,
Hobr B. H. Jonen, Davis from Warbau.
bcbr Magnet, Bmita, from New York.
Bcbr bteoben Morns. Beaman, from Newport.
bcbr J. Cadwaiader, Bleelman. from Halem.
Bcbr Reading RR No. 49, BoblDsnn, fm B. Norwalk, '
Bcbr J B. Myers, El wood, from Bhrte Island.
bcbr H T. Hedges, Franklin, from Orient.
bleamerF. Praukllu. plerson. U hours lrom Balti
ronre. with mdne. to A. Urovee. Jr.
Bleamer J. B. bbrlver, Dennis. IS hoars lrom Balti
more, with rodse to A. Grovje Jr.
Hi earner Decatur, Rigkane, IS hours from Baltimore,
With mdae. to A. Orovra. Jr.
bteamer A. O. Btiniere, Knox, ?4 boors from New
Tork. with uidse. to W. P. Clvde A Co.
Bieamr Beverly. Pleroa. tit hours bom New York,
WUb indue, lo W. P. Clyrte A Co.
Tu Tho JefTernon, Allen, from Baltimore, will a
tow ot barges to W. P, Clyde A (Jo.
ST VSLBSBArn-l
Haw Yobx, Sept, is. An iv4, steamship BmldW .