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DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
EUROPE.
V
jlall Dates to INov. -1.
John liriglit in Edinburgh-Progress
of tho English Elections-Journalistic
Af
fairs in France.
Gcjiornl Continental No ws
By an arrival at New ork yesterday wc have
European advices to November.
ENGLAND.
John Jtrlglit's Npcecli In Edinburgh.
On the 3d inst. Mr. Bright was presented with
the freedom of the city of Edinburgh, in the
Music Hall, where was gathered a great audi
etce. Mr. BriEbt's address, alter the formalities
ol the lirtbintatiou were over, was a very able
effort, aud receives the following couirncuts
in tlie London limes of the 4th 111st. :
Mr. fcrieht's attitude during the civil
war in America furnishes, however, the most
remarkable view ot the Incompleteuess ot his
political character. If any man hated the
objects ot the Secessionists, and gave his sym
pathy to the North, Mr. Briirht was that man;
and jet we do not remember a single occasion
during the course of the war on which he spoke
as one who thoroughly approved the forcible
repression of the Itebelliou, who would himself,
hud he been an Americau, have supported it
heart and soul, and would, if ncedtul, have
enlisted In active service to carry it through.
The war beiutc in existence, he hoped for tho
victory of the right, but the war itself, the
exertion of armed force to repress a wrong, he
treated as superstitious villagers treat graveyards
a thing to bo avoided, not to be looked at,
to be, it possible, forgotteo. How much this
defect disqualifies a man from the active ser
vice of his country may be seen fro:n a cou
siderationof the functions of the great officers
of State. Tbe ultimatum ot force is of course
tbe reason of the existence of Lords of the
Admiralty and Secretaries ot War. It is an
implied element In tlie negotiations of the
Foreign Secretary. Tho Colouial Secretary wa
until lately, Minister of War. The ludiau
Secretary is a Commander-in-Chief. It is,
indeed, one of the elementary tacts of life that
when reason and persuasion are exhausted
force must be used to repress or to punish
wrong, and those who wili not recognize and
aet upon tbis truth may be uspful allies as
schoolmasters and teachers, but cannot be
lauked among the governors of the world.
Mr. Bright us-ed a phrase yesterday at
Edinburgh which may serve to bring out the
v;ew of his character ou which we have dwelt.
He spoke of the Government of the United
States as being "tbe freest and cheapest in the
world." Whether the statement be accurate is
immaterial; it is very characteristic. Mr.
Bnght has been trying all his life to make our
Government freer aud cheaper, not without
success; and piobably his ideal of political
society mi(;ht have been found nearly realized
in New Fufrlaad before the war, where
there were no foreign politics, and the sin
gle task ot a reformer would be to
overturn the system of protection wbjca
flourished and flourishes there as stoutly
as ever it did under our more aristocratic
government. To live at borne, and realize a
certain progression lu comlort, not wholly un
observant 6i the outer world, yet leaving the
nations of it to raye together as tbey might list
in a word, to eecure freedom and cheapness,
would be as much as he would strike to attain.
And yet. who is there who does not see ttitt
when all this is said there is much left neg
lected; that such an Isolation, however appa
rently inconvenient, would be nelthernoble nor
safe; and tbat the domestic enndition of the
self-contained power must itself languish for
want of that conception of national unity
which is at once manifested aud strengthened
by tbe free aud vigorous discharge of interna
tional relations?
A Conservative Fftlliiiateof tbe Enslisli
Elections.
The following confection of defeat appeared
in the lorm of a letter iu the Standard of the
4tb inst:
Sir: lhe following fieure, the result of careful
and imoartiul scrutiny, will, I think, be deemed
conclusive as to the calculations of the "inge
nious computer," aud lhe addenda of the Times,
ip the shape of "startling tacts. It will be seen
that on a balance ot uncontested seats, tbe
difference is by no means so great as
jour contemporary alleged, while the
attempt to sustain that ditJereuce against the
Conservatives, by tbe pleasant but fallacious
statement that tie contested seats will fall
equally between tbe two parties, fully merits
the epithet "ingenious and stariliug." The
'Jimes claims lor the radical majority no less
than 120. At the preseut nio.neut it is most
probably about half that, and every day de
creases it in such ratio that tbe middle of the
mouth may find that that majority has dwindled
to the most insignificant proportions. -
Your obedient servant, ViaiLiNs.
VKC-0NTE8TKI) SKAT. CONTESTED SKATS
T.lhuru.1 lornUL:hrut6ti lPr.ib.bW Liberal... 71
Liberal counties.... B-23! Probably Gknstrv..l20
(Jvoserv, boroughs.
Gouserv. counties. luO-13
Liberal maj...
49
,.40
Liberal mfj-. low I
Leaving as nearly as possible 100 scats socom
pletely "open" as to their probabilities as to
defy even the conjecture of the "ingenious com
puter" of your contemporary.
Tbe Forlbcoiuliiff Parliamentary Pro
gramme. From the London Morning Post, Nov. i.
Tbe old Parliament will be dissolved on Wed
nesday, the 11th inst. The writs will bo Imme
diately issued: consequently, the nominations
and unopposed elections lor Knelt-h boroughs
will take place on Monday, the 16th. Toe con
tested borough elections may titke place the day
followiug; county elections will take pUceafew
days later. Tbe new Patliament will asiemblo
on Wednesday, the Dlh ot December, when tbe
form ot swearing in members will be proceeded
with. Public busiucss will commence on Mon
day, the 14th or December.
It is unders'ood that the Ministry have aban
doned any idea of contenting the re-election of
the Speaker, und on the address In answer to
tbe Queen's speech opportunity will arise for the
opposition to test the strength of their numbers
by moving au amendment. This will lead to a
debate which will probably last till Friday, the
18th, on which day the vote decisive of the
existence of the Disraeli administration will be
arrived at. On that night the Government will
certainly be defeated by a large majority.
In this event Mr. Disraeli haviuor m the
meantime fought an interview wi'U tier Majesty,
will ou Monday, the 21st of December, an
nounce that her Majesty has been preciously
pleased to accept tbe reslgnition of her Minis
ter, and it will become Mr. Gladstone's duty as
louriortn move the adiourutntut ot tde House
for the Christmas recess, during which period
I ample time will be afforded for the formatiou
of a liberal administration, and the eluboratiou
of the arrangements lor the ensuing session.
Tbe lJte Archbishop.
The remains of the Most Key. Charles Thomas
Trfnplcv. I). D.. Archbishop of Canterbury, and
I Primate of all England, were interred iu Ad-
giigtou churchyard. The funeral was private.
' floe of the last wishes of the deceased prelate
w that he should be burled, without ostenta-
lnvp, iM tiJ duster, law. P? r l
touthwest corner of Aldington churchyard.
Mr. Henry Longley was the principal mourner,
the other mourners being contiued
to members of his Grace's family
and immediate friends. Tno pro
cession moved slowly down from Addlngtou
Paltce to the church, a distance of about a
mile and a half, the road all the way being
lined with penons notions to pay a last mark
of respect to the late Archbishop. The coffin
was ol plain oak, without velvet or other orna
ment of any kind, and bore the following in-i-crlption:
"Charles Thomas Longley, bora
July 28, 1794: died October 27, 1808." Tho
fuucrai Bervlcc was pcrfurrupd by the Rev. Wil
liam Renham, of King' s College, louiou, Rec
tor of Addington.
GENERAL CONTINENTAL NEWS.
The t'rencb rreaa,
The Taris correspondent of tho Daily News,
writing en tho evening of the 2J, says tho
Moniteur du Moir comes out with tho following
really astonishltig paragraph:
"Hevtrsl Journals have fr some time past
Indulged iu discussions coiicrrniug the char
acter aud extent of the constitutional power of
the head of the State. The Government reminds
the press that such discussions are positively
prohibited by the senaius consulium of July
18, 18iG.
The rail Mall Gaiefte of the 4th says:
'Writing last night, our Par's correspondent
say". 'All the papers reproduce the note pub
lished in the Monileur yeiteriay eveuing, cau
tioning journalists as to the lileility ot criti
cizing the "attributions" of the Emperor. The
Debars places the official document as a kind of
heading to an article from the pen of Prevost
i'aradol, In which the present regime is rather
roughly handled. The wiiter expresses his
opinion that authority has lost a great deal
of its power of late years, owing to the man
ner in which it has been employed. For
instance, the Prefects have lost authoiity
since they were made election agents, and
Judges since they were called ou to decide cases
without the aid of a lury, and thus mix them-j
selves up in party strife. To return to the note,
iu the Monileur, the Journal de Paris complains
that while no notice 1b taken of those who print
praise of the Constitution, it Is considered con
trary to the senaius consilium of 18G0 to blame
it. The law foibids Freuch journalists from
discussing the merits of ministerial responsi
bility in their own country, but they are
at liberty to examine it9 working In England
or Austria: they may not state that this re-svoni-ibility
would insure the grandeur and
prosperity ot France, but it is no crime to
state that It would do wonders iu Japan;
they dare not tell Napoleon III that he would
do well to renounce some of his attilbutes, but
tbey are welcome to tender this advice to
Francis Joseph. In addition to the discrep
ancies pointed out by M. licounrd llarve may
be added the crowning folly the Chief of tho
State insists on being alone responsible, and
yet no one may discuss his acts. Tbe responsi
bility of the Emperor must resemble some
Alpine peak round which a continued silence
rugns. Tbe Pays gives its unbounded adhe
sion to the official note, and is rejoiced to find
that the Government 19 about to net. As the
Emperor has a predilection for this paper, it Is
to be feared that the press is abjutto pass a bid
teason.' "
Maxzinl on Spain.
Mazzini had wiltten from London to M.
EmilioCastelar at Madrid. Tbe following is the
termination of the missive: Spaiu ha just
gloriously accomplished a stainless revolutiou,
which may, if it is consistent with its origin it
it possesses the boldness which at certain
moments is termed geuiuu, place her at the head
of Kuropean nations, so realising tbe hopes
which you have so often expressed to me in our
conversation". Spain can now give the baptism
of reality to the grand idea of the epoch can
achieve tbe most glorious ot initiatives while
making a large stride in tlie path of civilization.
If she dares not do what tbe world expects from
her, she coudemii9 herself to a period ot Infe
riority and anarchy, and to the necessity of
making anotber revolution. May Heaven en
lighten you all !
Your friend, JosErn Mazzini.
The Occupation of Thler.
A Paris letter, in tlie France Central e, say?:
"Great curiosity is felt as to what M. Thiers is
engaged ui on at this moment. Djring the last
Ave or six months the illustrious statcaman has
purchased more than a hundred and ill ty
volumes on natural history; the latest works,
the most recent discoveries, all the progress of
scicrce is the subject of his profound studies."
The Gazette de France ou the above remarks:
"The curiosity thus expressed can be easily
satisfied. For many years past M. Thiers has
been occupied in writing an important book, m
five or six volumes, ou religion, philosophy,
general history, arts, and scenees. The first
portion is now completed; the tew amongst the
friends of the author who have real some paces,
lender homage to the ardor of the profession ot
faith set forth in the work."
Austria aud Spain.
' The delay of Austria," says tho Independince
Belae, "in recognizlug the Provisional .Govern
ment ol fepain led to conjectures not much in
accordance with the constitutional spirit which
prevails now in high circles at Vienna. Tho
Court of Rome is said even to have attetnp'ed
to draw clo-er to Austria on this occasion and
to sound the intentions of the Imperial Cabluot
respecting its relations with Spain. Baron de
Beust is reported to have replied to tbe over
tures of the Papal Nuncio, ttiat the Cabiuetof
Vienna would follow iu this case the example
which the Western powers might set. Tho act,
as is seen, has followed closely ou that declara
tion." Extraordinary Nnlialdence of Water.
The Cronstadt journals mention an extraordi
nary subsidence of the waters of the Haltio iu
tbat locality. It began in tbe evening, the wind
being from the fct. W. and rather fiesh. At 10 at
ntfbt4hc level of the sea was a foot lower than
ordinary, and continued still to 6iuk. The fol
lowing morning at 8 1t was two feet below its
normal point, the wind having veered around to
N. E., and at 2 in tbe atteruooa tho greatest
depression was arrived at, namely, three feet
two inches. The water' then bugau to' mount
rapldlv, and during the night exceeded its ordi
nary level by a toot. Nearly all the steamers
plying between Cronstadt and St. Petersburg
were aground, a circumstance almost hupruce
dented. As to the cause of this phenomenon,
nothing is known.
- l'onntl Dead.
Mr. Jnmes B. Mauson, editor of theEliuburgh
Daily lieview, was found deal in his study.
His pen L ai dropped from his nan i, aud a nor
tiou of freshly written manuscript was before
him. Mr. Maufon was a native of the noith of
Scotland, aud graduated at Aberdeen, lie was
formerly editor of the Stirling Observer, His
next post was that of editor of the Ne-vca-itlo
Daily Jirpress, aud finally, in 18fi2. he joined th
editorial stall of iho Daily Jteoiew, on whi ;h ho
continued till his death.
OBITUARY.
Itaron Jainea KottiM-liill.
Baron James Rothschild, the fifth and last
surviving child of Meyer Anelui Rothschild, tbe
touLder of tbe great banuiug house of the
Rothschilds, died yesterday at bis iesidence in
Paris. Few men have arrived at so high a
degree of eminence iu financial circles as that
which was reached by the founder of the
bouce of Rothschdd a name which, in the
financial world, is more potent than that of tue
most influential and powert'al potentate on
the face of tbe earth. Springing up from
obscurity, almost poverty, tbe great ancestor
ot the house arrived at a position which
made, him tbe guest and friend of kings aud
emperors, the help of governments and the bene
factor of peoplus. Raising himself, not by any
of those portentous clrcuoistances or lucky
accidents which not nulrequently occur lu a
lifetime, he steadily and honestly worked on,
UliUJ At K"tb, goal v, e reach. ;d k Is almwj
unexampled In the history of the world. In the
middle ot the li st century there lived in toe
town of Frank fort-on-the-Main, a husband and
wife of the Hebrew persuasion, who lavished
all their cares upon a son, whom they destined
lor the profession of a school master. The boy.
whose name was Meyer Anselm Rothschild, and
who was born at Frankfort, lu the year 1741,
exhibited such tokens of capacity that his
parents made every effort in their piwer
to give him tbe advantage of a good
education; and with tbis view ho
tpent some years at Furth, going through such
a curriculum of study as appeared to be proper.
The joutb, however, had a natural bent towards
the study of antiquities, and this led him more
eapecially to tho examination of ancient coins,
in tbe knowledee of which ho attained to
considerable proficiency. Here was one step
ouwardsln the world; for, in after years, b.s
antiquarian retearchei proved the means of ex
tending and ramifying his connections iu
society, as well as of opening up to him a so jrce
of Immediate support. His parents, however,
who were noted as pious and uprieht ch'irater-,
died when he was yet a boy in his eleventh
year; and on his return to Frankfort he set
himself to learn practically tho routine ot the
counting houe. After this we find bun lu
Hanover, in the employment of a wealthy buuk
irg house, whoe atlairs he conducted forseveral
years with care and fidelity; and then we see
openlne out utdti his auspices, in his native
city, the germ of that mighty business which
was destined to act so powerludy upon the
governments of Europe. Before establishing his
little banking house Meyer Anselm Rotuschild
prepared himself for the a 1 venture by marry,
ing; aud his prudent choice, there is no doubt,
contributed greatly to bis eventful success iu
tbe world. Subsequently ho returned to Frunk
lort. where, after having engayed in the bind
ing busiucss on his own account, he became the
bin ker of Wiliiam IX, the Landgrave ol Hess.
Meyer Anselin first became known as a nego
tiator of Government loans in 17U2, by procur
ing from the Lauderrave an amount of maney
sufficient to pay the ransom imposed by tue
Freuch G(;EC-rai Custiue upon the people oC
Frankfort, as an alternative of the sacking of
their city. This incident caused his services to
be afterwards frequently in demand amouir the
smaller German potentates. In 1806 N.tpoleon
decreed tbat the fetates of the sovereigns of
Hesse Casscl aud Brunswick were forfeited, and
sent an army to entorce the decree. Tue
Elector of Hesse decided on Hoeing, but being
the possesEorot $5,000.0(10 in silver, whish he was
unwilling to give up to Napoleon, he was in a
quandary as to wbstj he should do with it.
f-endiug for Rothschild, be ottered him tha use of
the money without interest if he would remove
it to a place ot safety. The oil'r r was accepted,
and tbe great sum was enjoyed, by the bauker
and bis two sons until the banishment of
Napoleon to Elba, wheuthe Elector gave notice
that he would withdraw P. The return of
Napoleon, however, caused the Elector so much
alarm tbat be urged the Rothschilds to keep his
treasures at the interest of two per cent, oer
annum, which they did until 1S23. Tbe faithful
and able - management of the Rothschilds won
for them the confidence of courts and financiers.
Meyer Auselra had teu children, five of them
sous, all of whom survived him. The eldest.
Anselm, who became his father's partner aud
succcjfor at Frankfort, was bom June 12, 1793,
aud died DncembT 6, 1S55. The second,
tolomon fborn September 9, 1774, died
July, 155), was the head of tho Vienna
branch ot the firm. The t ird, N-vban
Mayer (born Septemb?r 16, 1777, died at
Frankfort, July 28, 183U), setrled in London in
17'JH, and afterwards obtained the reputation of
being the ablest financier of the family. The
fourth, Charles (born April 24, 1788, died March
10, 1856), settled in Naples iu 1821. Tbe five
brothers censt'tuted but one firm, in which each
bad an equal interest, but transacted business
under five branches, each beinu in tiie charge ot
one of the brothers. Nathan Rothschild Is said
to have real zed $1, 000,000 by knowing the re
sult of Waterloo eight hours betoro the British
Government. For runny year ihe house have
been tbe takers of the loans of the European
Governments, and have iu more than one in
stance prevented war by relusiug to furnish its
sinews. Between the years 1850 and 18U2 they
furnished in loans, 82ni),000,000 to England,
$r0,000,000 to Austria. $10,000,000 to Prussia,
$80,000,000 to France, 850.000,000 to Naples,
$25,000,000 to Rutsia, $12,000,000 to Urnzd, and
various smaller amounts to minor States. The
leading active partner tor the past fe years has
been tbe Baron Nathan L'ouel de Rothschild of
London, son of Nathan, born in London in
18C8, aud succeedina his father as heal of the
London branch In 181C. In 1847 he wa3 elected
to ParPament, but refusing to take the oath of
office "on tho true faith of a Christian," did
not take his teat, although regularly re-elected,
until 1858, when tbe dibab, lilies were removed.
As the members of the family have eenerslly
intermarried, their immense wealth will in all
probability remain in their hands for mimy
y ars. The Baron James was boru at Frank
fort, May 15. 1702, aud established himself at
Paris in 1812. A few years subsequently, for
emineat services rendered to Austria, he
received the title ol Cousul-Geucral of fie
Austrian Empire in France an honor which he
held until his death. Alter the restora'ion ot
tho Bourbons large numbers of the scious of
the aneiijp nob'esse had recourse to him for
financial relief. Jn 1830 he proreuted lor tho
relief of the wounded during the three days of
revolution the sum of 12.000 francs. After the
cojjttructlon of the St. Germain Railroad, to
which he mainly contributed, he eneraged in
aud completed the construction of the groat
Northern Railroad. In 1817, when provisions
were scarce, numerous pamphleteers burled
their sha'ts at him, and so great was the popular
feeling against him tbat bis apologists could do
but little to influence public opinion in his
favor. Jn the following year the pillage ol his
cuuntry scat athuietues was one ot the first acts
of revolutionary violence. He remained, how
ever, at Paris, under the protection ot M. Uaus
sidiire, and having contributed 60,000 francs
for tbe relief ot the wouuded, tho anery feel
ings btcamo appeased tt such a degree that he
could again engaue in his bankme adairs. The
change in lhe public mind, however, was of
such a chiracter thtt, under the empire of Na
poleon III, the part he look in great matters of
stale was not so lmpr'aut as during the reign
of Louis Philippe aud his predecessor. Amoni;
the many orders with which he was decorated,
the eraud cross of the Leirion of Honor is per
haps the greatest . In early file he was married to
the daughter of his brother Solomon. A larue
number of .Synagogues and Israclitish establish
ments, such as tlie Hospital of the Hue Ficpus,
owe their erection to his munificence.
The Ulnar of Maui.
The cable brines tho announcement of the
death of Chao Pha Monekoul, the King of Miara.
He was bom about 1805, and succeeded bis
father, Rhou Din Klainr, in 1825, by rinht of his
being eldtst son of the Queen. He was, how
ever, tel ai-ide by one of his elder brothers, and
b 'cmne a Buddbist monk, devoting a large por
tion of his time to studying dead and modern
languages. He acquired a familiar know
ledge of the sciences, spoke Kugliuh with
great fluency, and was a member of the
Asiatic Society of Great Britain. Upon the
deatb ot his broher, in April, 1856, Chao as.
cendtd the throue. Discarding the monastic
dress, he took the title of Prabat Somdat Pra
F urn men t lion Mana Mongkout, and immediately
instituted several relorms, among which it may
be remarked that he exercised his troops ac
cording to the European system, eetabPshed a
royal printing press, and granted freedom of
worship. Iu April, 1855, he concluded a treaty
of commerce with Great Britain, and iu 1856
similar treaties with France and the United
States. He paid great attention to tbe develop
ment of the internal resources of bis kingdom,
aud caused numerous roads, canals, etc., to bo
constructed in var.ous parts ot Sia n,
Wiaconsonlans hve given Mrs. FoBtmas-ter-Genaral
Randall a purse of $20,000 cash,
and a paid-np (10,000 life insurance policy ou
ter husband.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Report of the Controller of tho
Currency-Compensation of De
partment "Workers Terri
rible Condition of Af
fairs in Tennessee.
ITimmelnl and Commorcial
FROM WA SIIINQ TON,
Report nml ReeommemlntlAnn by the
Controller of tbe Currency.
Special Detpatch to The livening Telegraph,
Washington, Nov. 17. The annual report of
the Hon. II. R. Hurlburd, Controller of tlie
Currency, which is nearly finished, will show
tbe number of banks organized during the last
year to be but twelve, about half of which were
intended to take the place of banks that arc
winding up, and are to have circulation as the
notes of such banks are returned, the remainder
being new assoctatiois without c'rculatiou,
until somo further proviso shall bo male
by Congress. It will also contain tables show
ing the condition ol the lawful money re
served by Slates, exhibiting the amount of
circulation and oVposits to be protected by the
reserve, the amount of lawful money on hand,
and the amount available- m New York aud
other redeeming circles for that purpose
Those banks that are required to ho'd in reserve
15 per cent., and those that are required to hold
25 per cent, of their circulation and deposits, are
grouped separately. These returns are given
for each quarter last year, and show a very
considerable excess of re erve over the amount
required by law. The report will preseut in
tabular form tho amount of taxes paid by the
batks to tlibir respective States and to the
United States for the culeudaryear 1837, show
ing the aggregate taxation to be nearly 5 per
cent, on the capital of the banks.
The Controller renews his recommendations
cf last year for the redemption ot all National
Bank notes in New York, believing that the
ultimate redemption of all such currency h
established beoud a question. It only remains
to make them convertible. This can be doue
only by making them redeemable at a common
centre, which should be the centre of trade.
When this is accomplished, the amount of notes
in circulation will be regulated strictly by the
demand. When the volume shall be greater
than Is necessary to the business of the country,
the banks will be called upou to redeem the
surplus, aud it will be retired. When trade is
active, and more currency is required, the
banks will expand tbeir issues, and redemp
tions will not be demanded until the season
of activity is over. If all the banks are
required to conform to a uni
form standard of responsibility in
this particular, the burJea being equilly
divided among all in froportion to their circu
lation will be light, because the aggregate re
demption at any given time will not exceed the
surplus of notes in clrcul ttion, while if such a
rule is not established, the burden will be une
qually divided, falling most heavily on thoe
bunks which conform to the highest standard,
compelling them by the frequent return of their
notes to contract their issues, while at the same
time the remote banks will be tempted to undm
expanslou, the temptation being the difficulty
and expense of returning their notes for re
demption. In this, as in all other cases tho
irfjrior curreucy will be the more abundiin'.
Rigid, unfailing convertibility is the only sate
rule, and in the end the most economical.
In his last annual report the Controller re
marked tbat there was not at the time any
immediate demand for the redemption of
Ki. tional Bank notes, but It would be one of the
healthiest evidences of returning soundness in
our financial a flairs if it should be begun, ft
legal-tenders should command a small premium,
it would begin. It would be the first step
towards specie payments. It would mark an
tri. in legal-tender notes, the date of their
appreciation in value. At the same time it woul i
be a healthy reminder to the banks that their
circulation is a liability payable on demaud.
The Controller Is opposed to tbe payment of
interest on bank balances by New ifork city
banks, aud favors a return to specie payments.
Dispatch to lhe Associated Preis.
A Denial.
Washington, Nov. 17. General Henningseu
authorizes tho statement that he has no connec
tion with any filibustering expedition with
lepard to Cuba.
An Opinion by tbe Attorney-General.
There is reason to believe that the Attorney.
General has prepared an opinion for the govern
ment of heads of departments, in response to the
question submitted to him, to the effect that,
under the law of Congress establishing the eUht
Lour system, employes "on public works are
entitled to tbe same amount of compensation a
when they woiked teu hours a d iy,
FRO 31 BOSTON.
Advocating n 1'niform Sytem or Tele.
Krailiy.
Bpelal Despatch to The Mietiing Telegraph,
Bosion, Nov. 17. An adjourned meeting of
tho Board of Trade was held at tho rooms on
Chauntey street, yesterday P. M., President
Nazero in the chair. The following resolution
was presented aud unanimously adopted:
"ftso'i ed. That the importance of telegraphic
communication at ithe preseut day Is hardly
second to tbat of the post office, aud that, in
our widely extended country, its use should be
encouraged and promoted iu every practicable
way. This board, therefore, would express the
hope tbat Congress will devise a uniform system
which will bring the telegraph lines of the
Uuited States within the reach' of all classes of
our people, and make them available tor tbe
transmission ot all descriptions of intelligence.'
New York Stock Unotutlona 1 P. ill.
Keoolved ba telegraph from Cllendlnnina &
HavlH, BtooB.Biek.er8, No. 48 a Third street:
,..120-i
N.Y.Cent. K
N Y. and E. K.
.... ... ,k IT
ru. biiu ilea. n. " - h
Mich. Hand N.LH.81J(
(Jle. and PHt. H H4
Chi. and N. W. oom.KSty
CbL and N. W.prel...84;
Chi. and H, L rt.,.m10$jii
Toledo & Wab 67
M 11. Si Ml. Paul K... 70
Adams Express.....
Wells. Firuo... ........ 2(1!
U.S. ExpreaaOo..... 47 1
Tenn. tts, new UH'i
Uold..........-. IMi
M&rxel irregular.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Terrible Mlmleed 'of Abandoned Des
penMtoen. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph!
Nashvillb, Tenn., Nov. 17. The Nashville
Republican of yesterday contains a letter from
Brownsville, Haywood connty, West Tennessee,
which represents that a perfect reign of terror
exists there. A Kebel guerilla, named Bill Shaw,
is at the head of a band of desperadoes who go
about the country kllliug one or more colored
citizens every night, without the slightest pro
vocation or excue. At tho same time this
Shaw has procured the arrest of a number of
Union men, white and colored, on a charge of
conspiracy against himself and one or two other
Rebels. Since the arrest Shaw and his baud
have practical possession of the country.
TEE EUROPEANMARKETS.
by Atlantic Cable.
Thin morning' (Inotnf Ion.
Lonion, Nov. 17 A. M. Cousol', 911 for
mouey and account; United States Five-twenties
quiet at 73$. Tne stock market Is steady.
Illinois Central, i'5j; Erie excited at 3 M.
Pa bis, Nov. 17 A. M The Itourse is firm.
Bentrs closed last night at 701 . 83c.
LivmroM,, Nov. 17 A. M. O ving to the
elections nothing is doing iu the Liverpool
matkets.
London, Nov. 17 A. M- Sugar quiet and
steady both atioat and to arrive.
Thin Afternoon's lnola(lonH.
T.onoon. Nov. 17-P. M. United States Five
twer.ties, 73a': Erie easier at 32j.
Havre, Nov. 17 P. M. Uotton continues
quiet in this market.
London, Nov. 17 P. M. Sperm oil f;)7.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tbe Fourth Ward Election Cmo.
Couht of Quarter Hessions Judge Pelrce.
In the case of Hecordcr Ulvln, wuo volunta
rily submitted to appear before the Court uudor
a charge of contempt in refusing to produce the
election boxes called for at a bearing before
Alderman Jones, and who took; out a writ of
habeas corpus for his discharge in order to test
the question whether an Alderman was the
proper magistrate to ordur their production,
bis Honor tnls morning rendered the following
decision:
Tne Commonwealth ex rel. James Given vs.
the Htierill'. Habeas corpus. Pierce J. By tha
aet of May 1, l.s-tl, the Mayor and Recorder of
IheClly of Philadelphia are m.ile tne custo
dians of the ballot boxes after the elections held
In the said city, which they are required to de
posit in a fire proof ro m or vault provided for
that purpose; and they are prohibl'ed from
taking or opening, or permitting to be taken or
opened, any ballut-bjx deposited as aforesaid,
foi tbe spnoe of one year after the same hs been
deposited therein, except when they shall be
called upon by borne court or other tribunal
authorized to try the merits of such elea.ion.
Toe object of this law Is to preserve the ballot
boxes, votes, and papers therein eoutained in
violate, lo be used, if required, lu determinlug
the lueilts of the election in which the ballots
were cast. There does not appear to be any
provision In the law for trying the merits of the
elections for Presidential K lectors, yet In tbe
case of an unlawful election, the Legisla
te e could provide by law a mode of
tijicgits nieilis even after tho election had
been Held, and there is, therefore, the sima
necessity for tbe preservation of tbe ballots as
in other eases. The means which the Legisla
ture has devised lor tbo preservation of the bal
lot show the importance of thnlr safe keep
ing. The law regards the custody of tiiese bal
lot boxes as a truht of the highest cuaiaoler; re
quiring the return inspectors of the elections
themselves to deposit them with the officers
appointed as their custodians; who are to be
present In person to receive them and deposit
them in a tire-proof room or vault. If they are
subji-ct to be produced noon a subpeena duces
tecum, issued by an Alderman or Justice of the
Peace, then the law Itself may be frustrated by
the risks and perils ot traiiHit from place to
place, and by the opportunities which would
offer for Illegal and Improper Interference with,
them and their contents. And if this were not
so; the suspicion which wonld attach to the
ready and perhapsfiequentaccesstalhem woull
deNtroy confidence in the saeredness aud value
which are attaebed to ttielrlaafe-beeptng. After
consultation with my brethren of tue Bench,
we are of opinion that tuls cannot be done, that
It would be a violation of the protection whteU
the law throws around these boxes, and there
fore a violation Df the law Itself. We do not
wish, however, to be understood as deciding
anything further than that justices of the peace
and aldermen cannot compel the produotlou of
these boxes in a proceeding before them. The
superior tribunals of tbe law, by virtue of the
powers existing in them, when necessary to
the administration of public justice, may com
pel their production In proceedings before thorn,
under suoh guard nd protection as will in
sure their safely. This is ueoesstrv to ore vent
a failure of justice, and is not prohibited by the
act in question. On the contrary, the act re
quires tueir production before those tribunals
when the merits of an election are on trial, and
the Jurisdiction of tbe Court lo compel tueir
production lu other cases we do not tulak is at
all brought In question or prohibited by tne
language of tne act.
The relalor.who was attached for cmtera.pt of
the process of the Alderman, in refusing loohey
the writ of subpiena duces tecum, is tuerefore
discharged out of custody,
William Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of
the larceny of $7 50 from John Smith. Mr.
Kmlth testified tbat he went into a store lo buy
a coat and laid oil' bis overcoat In ordor to try
on a new one, and while he was thus engaged
the prisoner slyly stole bis moueyfrom the ooat
be had put aside.
James Hralln. a young man, was tried tor
assault and battery upon his young wife. Tna
lady testified that one morning lust summer,
having been at her mother's house two days,
she returned to her husband, but upon golnz
up to him to salute nlm he laid violent bands
upon her and clicked her. The deleune o It's re I
evidence of good character, aud also produced
witnesses who testified they were iu the de
fendant's bouse at tho time (his was sildti
have "occurred, and they hoard nothing of It.
Jury out.
Miss Kellogg was sick la3t Friday evening
in Boston, and will not be able to appear in
concert until to morrow.
Good household bread is now selling in
Paris for twenty centimes per pouad, aud in
the provinoes at a fraotion less. This la owing
to the farmers sending in their grain in large
quantities.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Orrica or isa Evknin TaLnaBtPu,)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1SS8, J
These was very little disposition to operate in
Mocks this morning, and prices generally were
unsettled aud lower. (Jovetnnient securities
were jl per cent, lower; 104$ was bid tor
HMOs; 114 for Us of 18nl; 10U.J for 'C2 6-20s;
106J lor 'fi4 6-20s; 1074 f.r 'G5 6-20j, lODi tor
July'GS 6-20s; 110J for '07 5-20sj and lluj tor
'08,6 20s. City loaus were unchanged. The
new ixsue 6old at 102jC3102J.
Ballroad shares were the most active on the
list. Beading sold at 4UiC3.4y.J, closiug at the
former rate, a decline of i; Camden aud Amboy
at 123, no change; Pennsylvania lUilroad at
53$, no change; Lehigh Valley at 55, no chauge;
auJ Minehill at 58, no change. lrS was bid tor
Little Schuylkill; 34 ior North Pennsylvania:
30 tor Elmitit common; 40 tor preferred do.; 3li
for Catawlbsa preferted; anl 25 for Philadelphia
and Erie.
City Passenger Railway shares were un
changed. 4:14 was old for Second aud Third;
16 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 22 for Spruce
and Pine; 46J for Chesnut aud Walnut; CG for
West Philadelphia; and 9i for Hestonville.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
North America sold at 243. 159 was bid for
Philadelphia, 31 for Mechanics'; 126 for Farmer'
and Mechanics'; and 68 for (iirard.
Canal shares were duX Schuylkill Naviga
tion common sold at 10, no change. 20 was bid
for Echyulklll Vavlgation preferred; 2" for
Lehigh Navigation; 30 for Morris Canal; acd li
for Susquehanna Canal.
fHlUUKLPUU STOfJa KICHAXGK BALKS I0-DAT
Reported by D Bavea A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street
JTintST SDARD. 4
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40 lb Wluetilll 68
This morning's gold quotations, reported
by Narr Ladner, No. 30 South Third Street:
2i,
M
100
no
IfM
100
100 -
do.biA a. Is 4t4
00,........'H- 4V
do, b.tt.49S-lS
do..... btOLlss-li
do....SJD. 4
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Uo.........W 4S.'
10-00 A. M.
10-20 "
1021
10- 59 41
11 C5 "
11- 24 "
Messrs.
13GJ 11-36 A. M. . 135
1W 11-37 " . 135
135J 11-40 " . 131i
136 12 08 P. M. . 135
1351 12-15 " . 1351
1351 12-17 " . 1351
William Painter & Co.. bankers.
No. 36 South Third Street, report tho following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
Cnited States Ha, 1991. lUj-aiUi; D. S. 5-20s.
1S62, 100109; do. 1804, 10741071; do., 18G5.
Ki7Slii7i; do. Jnlv, 1865, llOKlloi; do. July,
1W7, HOj'fitllOjj lHiih, HOJOHui; l-40s, 1041 4
105. Compound Interest Notes, past due. 119 23.
Uold. 135135j.
Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex.
chanee to-day at 1 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881. Ill"
W114j; do. 1862, lOfifclOOi; do.. 1864. 106?
1074; do., 1M65, 107i107i; do., 136, new. 10!H
J!?L!10'!,1807- ncw- U04 ailOJ; do., 1H68, lloi
ftfllOj; do., 6s, 10-40. 1041.(105J. Due Com-
Ki!iSIi0lei,19; Gold 1343135'-
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Onvera
Dient securities, etc., as follows! TJ. 8. 6s of
H8J, 114jU4j!; old 5-20s, do., 100f,rfil0!)j; new
5-20S, 1864, 107i107; do., 1865, 107J107J ; 5-20s,
July, 1865, 109lt04; do.. 1C7, 1104Uill0; no..
1668, 110;gil0;10-40s, 105105.i. Gold. 130.
Bix Per Cent. Gold Interkst, FrtTNcrPAt,
Aimo Kkpayablr in Oold First Mortiiace
Jionds, based upon tbe valuable fraucbiswu.
grants, railroad, equipment, etc., of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company, now
nearly completed, and forming one of the most
assured and productive lines of traffic la tne
world. The way traffio alone la large and re
munerative, independently of the Immense
through business soon to follow.
A portion of this loan Is offered to investor!
at 103 and accrued Interest in currency. T'ae
bonds have semi-annual gold coupons attached
payable In January and July,
Information, etc., to be had of
Ub Haven & Brother.
Dealers in Government Securities. (Jold, etc.,
Jso. 40 3)uth Third street.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tuesday, Nov. 17.-The Flour Market la
less active, but holders manifest no disposition
to accept lower prices. About 600 barrels were
taken by the home consumers, including super
fine at S5-506 CO; extras at SO 757; spriug wheat
extra family at 87 258 25: winter wheat do. do.,
at 8 50 10.75; and fancy brands at 8 11 13,
according to quality. Rye Flour is taken at
7 7.3(,8. No change to notice in Corn Meal.
There Is a steady demand for prime Wneat at
fuir prices, but Inferior grades are neglected.
HHies of red at 822 05, aud amber at (2 15
S2 18, tlie latter rate for ti lutuern. Rye is un
changed. Hales of Western at 81 -J8(oil 50 Cora
is dull, but we ooutiuue former quotations.
Bales of Old yellow at SI-14S1 15; new do. at 80
&93. according to quality; aud Western mixed
t 81-121 IS. Oats are without essential change.
Hales of Western at 681017O0. for heavy and 00
65c. for light. Barley Is lu active request, and
3000 busbels New York, sold at 822 05. Malt Is
unchanged.
Itaik In tbe absence of sales we quote No. 1
Quercitron at $12 60 $ ton.
Seeds f'loverseed Is selling at f6 597. Tlmo
nnl at 82 75(K8. Flaxseed Is taken by the erush
ei'Hat82 60(u.2'3.
Whifckyls steady at $103M0 tfl gallon, tax
paid.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nw Tobk,Nov.17. locks unsettled and weak. Chi
cago and Koofc Uland. US',: Keartliu, S8'i; Oaaiou Co.,
4": M: Cleveland ar a Toledo suy: Cleveland
and Pittsburg, 84i; rnwbure aud Fort Wayne, tl:
Klcblgan Central, lis: Michigan Sontberu, 81: New
ora Central, in hi: Illinois Central, HH; Cumber.
Lind prtft.rred.3ii; Vrglnia ss. 55; MliKourl 6s, si-;
1HM 1(17; do., Dew, linVailfo; 10-40. lui; itula
136; Afouey, 67 per cent.; Uxunange, 9. '
Balumorb Nov. 17 Cotton dnll, nomlna'Ty 24c.
Flour lo lair demand and unchanged. Wtiea-. firmer
prime to choice red, $2-iO(d)i-s; orrllnarr to fair tl-75
(i1 So. Corn firm; new white. H fKu.M; yellow, ileal os
Oats dnll at ssToo. By dull and nominal. Mess
Pom quiet at t ju liacon active: rib aldei. Ic : oieir
Sui'M.s! Shuuldef''' "; 't,n, ll
LATEST SmmXH IX TELLI (j EXIT.
For additional Marine News tee Inside Pages
POUT OF PHILADELPHIA NOVJEifBER 17.
STATB OT THKKUOMKTEB AT TBI EVENING TEL1".
ORAfH OKKJCIC
7 A. M... 41 11 a. M 61 2 P. M 5
CLEARED THU MORNING.
Steamship Volunteer. Gallagher, New ork. J T Oh'
Wrjs : Premiss Hubba, snow. Boston, Katnbuo.S earui
n IO.
Pchr Mary Price, Garrison. Plymouth, Q.8. Reppl er.
fcobr Lady Ellen, Iolb j w. B ixton. So
fchr Ana 8. Cannon, V bb, East Cambridge, do",
fcchr Jos. Hay, Hathaway, Cohaaset, ttuotl. Waller A
Sr fd.3: TB,e.,Bl0bBbinK?,;B.09t0n' L' Oo.
fccL'r il X wi"ngton. Ohlpman. Boston, do
Co u. Buston, Wauoamicber A
BcrO.Tiavidgon, jeflers, Richmond, Borda, Keller
Bchr Beading RU, No. 77, Reed, New Haven. Samuel
K. Orlscom A Co. "
Bchr Wm. Collyer, Taylor, Apponang, Btnmeu A
Nelll.
Bchr K.St Clair Edwards, Ireland, Boston, Dover.
HulklayACu. '
Bchr Mary J. Russell, Smith, Pawtucket, Blacklst m.
Uraei) A Co.
Rchr J. Truman Olhbs. New Bedford, do.
Kuhr 1. 11. Wamwrlght. Brower. Boston, do
hchr O. A O. Brooks, Brooks, Pawtucket. do.
nchr John H. periy. Kelley. jsew hedl .rd. do.
Kchr Eva Bell Barrett. Mrblehad, Wlnuickeon ATa
Hchr 1 hoe JtfTemoii. BriKg' Kail K'ver, i0
Hchr D. H Klner. Huntley, r.-ovldeuce, do!
Bchr Cora, B-tcon, Salem, co'
Hchr II A. Hunt. Nickorann, Chelsea, do
Bchr dwln, Baker, Baleui, 00
Hchr Annie. Younie, Charleston, ao
Hchr H Wlloox. Myers, Albany, 0Z"
Hchr L. A. May. Baker. Nppuiiset, dn
bchr V. (Sharp, Sharp, Boston. Day, Huddeli fc Co.
ARRIVED TrT-I MORNING.
Barque St. Peier. Hood win. 4 days flow New York
In baluitt to Peter Wi ignt dt 8ons. 1
t-clir M. J. Boiwell, Hoiim, iruni Lynn.
Fchr C. d C. Brooks, B-o.,k. irooi Lyon.
Kcbr II. Walnwrlght, Brower from Boston,
Kebr K A L. Coruery. Urai. from Boston.
Hcbr Vanhil Sharp, nharp. from li mtoo.
Bohr R. W. Tull. Hohhlns. from K ton.
hchr H. N. Miller. Miller, from B.iMon.
Hchr I.arty Ellen. Dolbow, from Hi ston.
HohrC Jt. Wolier Brown, 'rum Bort'on.
- Bchr P. Ht. Clair Ed ward Ireland, iron I'toi,
HchrJ V. Wellington, Cbtouian. from BjhIoo.
8rhr Eva Bell. Barre'l from Marblehi'ad.
Hchr Ida V. Mo .ahe. riokup. from Wilmington, Del,
Kchr Mary Pr'oe, Hatriioa. from Plymou'h.
Hrtir Jiweph Hay, Hathaway, from Wareham.
Hchr Pennsylvania. Sn lib. from Alexandria. V.
Hchr Feadlng Hit. No. 77. Reed. Imuj Kant BJdaO.
Hchr Wm, Ooilver.Tavlnr from DanvemporU
Hchr Clara. Mulf. rd. from ranvenoort.
Hchr Ida L.. Hearnct. from Portland.
Hchr AnnS Cannon Cobb, rrcm East Cambridge.
Hteanier Frank, Pierce, 24 hours from New York,
with mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co.
MEMORANDA.
Barque Orchllla. Havener, hence, atLfgbora 27th
ultimo.
Brig a. T. Ward, Wlitonghby, bene for L itec, la
tbe Honnd, El Bin ore. Hist oil.
Brig Cosmos, Parsons, bence, at Holmes' Hole 14th
Instant.
Brig Open flea. Oonmbs hence, at Boston 1Mb. In it,
Bchr Wm. M. Thomas, Wlnsmore, bence. at Charles
ton yesterday, .
Tby trlhorapft 7
Foaxavsa MoKBoa. Nv 17. Passed up for Ba'tf
morn bulns Richard uodtrey, fro u L v rpool;
plead ea, from Londonderry: Monitor, from Matan
ran brigs Dudley, from Malaga; an I Alice, trjia
Kingston. Passed out-Sblp Isabella Aauncera, 'or
AiHlrdam: steamship Wolf, for Bt, J iba's? barq if
F. H. Armstrong, for Boston- Thaou. for Havr la.
K. Oold, fvr cork; aa brig WftUus, tur Labrador,
L