JL JUL IT? TT I H ill MJT ' 1 H , -IX. LI Li J U VOL. X-No. 'A2C. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 18G8. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIItST EDITION CUB .A.. movements of the Insurgents -Dissensions Among the Leaders General Condition of Affairs. Tbe JV. 3'. 7Yt'&tn this mornln? contain Iptclal correspondence trom ll.ivaua, Hiving au vices ol me Cuban lusurreclio& up to the 21st lust. Hy this we learn that there were, on No vember otli, two or three luslullk-iul disturb ances in Puerto I'i lncipe (which in a lnro terri tory . Jt Is but Just to siiv that tnese Oisturo Buces have ouslderably Increased for lue last ten or twelve days, to mucli no, that the Insur gents' fotces, lit a few leagues frota tue city, amounted at one lima to iiiiimh t wo or throe thousand meu. snd Kreally exclifad ttie (ears of the population oi both the country ami city. It was greatly feared that tue lulter would lall into their In. mix. '1 be troops ot the Spaniards consisted or only 6( 0 r gulaiK aud Ibe HiO volunteers spotten of. Now it Is uot knowu whether this forco of two or three thoiimiud men (rebels) was raised hi l'uerlo Principe dlstrlot, or whether the firces or purl of the fotcieUown about, Yuua and Port Minail bad inarched lu this uirecllon, so ilJill cult Is 11 to net correct Infoi mutton. Tue rebel intended, 11 they could, to lake Puerto Principe Hud make that u base of operations, and Iheu match on to Nuevltas Its port. Helzinu upon that, th y intended lo claim ul least belligerent rights. If not more. liut uiifortuuately lor them, the Count of Bal tnaseda arrived yesterday la ample time to allay all such fears at lue aforementioned city, and was, according to the accounts, received With great enthusiasm. Tbeiusurgeuts bad pub lished aa order couiuianulng the properly of All the signers of the addiess to the (iuvemor Geneial to be burned or destroyed, as the case might be. and the loyal men naturally foil a great luterest la seeing their protectors come along. Five hundred insurgent catne forwardaud claimed their pardou. lialinaseda will Immediately march, it Is said, on toward p.ayamo, as part of his forces are la that neighborhood, and he expects to capture a good number before hi three columns shall ave met. CampUlo commands one, Louo another, and the remaining forces are uuder Balinaseda's own Immediate orders. The whole amount to between 3000 and 4000 men. Tue rebels of all tbe towns aud villages lu the Insur rectionary district alone hold Bayamo. In a letter of the 11th Instant mention wat made of the Generals of the Insurrectionary army, and also oltheone who was looked up to as Commander-in-Chief and President, or head man. It does not seem that any government has been organized, or hardly attempted. And Sew comes tue iiews In a letter addressed by. It la said, a very trustworthy party to the Diario tit la ilarina. that Agullera, so far from having come to Havana, an the rumor had It, and gone to New Yerk a few days since with bills of credit lor 200,000, has actu ally written a letter to one of bis commercial friends In Manzanlllo asklug him and the business men of that, place to give their adhesion to the movement, and luBlnuat lng, in said letter, thai there was a disagree ment between Cespcdes aud himself. Their plaus. It appears, could not be made to agree. Agullera, it Is laid, is now. or was recently in the vicinity of Santiago da Cuba. But more the rumor runs thatseverat otneis or tbe chiefs wli-h to I e at tbe head or atTalrs, and that there is a considerable spilt among thorn. Farther, that Cespedes has written one or more letters to Havana to some of his friends, who were to have got np a movement lieie, and toothers who were to have operated In the West, accusing them of abandoning him, or what is equivalent, Of fulling In their promised duty. 'ow, you will observe that these are rumors, and in the absence of positive fuots nothing i oi e Is known. Tuere baa ben no movement In tbe Writ, exrepl the analr at Calendarla, and that was sulUioated in a moment. Let It be said, however, lu this place, thai the insur rection exteuds over a large scope of country, and is a matter of serious concern. It will not do row to ridicule It as a small uffilr. To be ture, In one; sense It is, as yet, but lor all thai It bus caused an Immense destruction of property, and the Government will huve to txujloy sttong nieaus.to crush U. Colonel Lono lately made a march with his rolnmn to Port Minail in order to got provi sions for the troops at Tuuts. His report is Inirrettirg. Marching out of the former place Wlih lis trains he was attacked at various points on the route, but invariably from behind trees aud husoes. As soon as the insurgents fired they Immediately left lu haute. Tney did not stay to receive his fire. He sullied out at different times and captured parties, and some Of their Hugs. Tneir banner Is asun on a white field, with stripes of different colors. Two or three only of his force were wounded, as the enemy shot, seemingly, without any attempt at acenmcy. The rumor ot the surrender of tome 200 hnndro,i Spanish troops nearSaullago de Cuba has not been contlrmeJ. Yesterday five Americans and one Creole Who arrived in the Jlinvilte were seized by the notice before they eot ashore. The proper in formation upon which this action was based had been received In advance of their arrival. THE rOLLA.111) ASSASSINATION. Dlsponnl Of tlie Body The reel in if lu JWvliiuoiul Heoriui; of the Murderer. The body of Mr. Pollard, says the Ktcbmond State Journal ol Wednesday, was placed lu a metallic eotUn yesterday evening, and borne to his place on tne drove road. It was acoom panted by a number of his friends and admirers, who mourn his early death and remain true to their devotion to hi in in life. The scene of tbe assassination was an object of special Interest to the people all day yesterday, aud up to a lata hour of the night. The blood-spots upon the bricks of the Sidewalk, and I bo marks of the scattering shot on the bricks of tbe office, and the open window opposite whence came the messenger of death, were gazed at by tbe curious wiia morbid wonder. There must have beeu from thirty lo forty buckshot in the (discharged barrel of tne gun, as the side of the house woere Mr. Pollard fell was marked by half a score of Indentations. Toe strong feeling lu this community against Mr. Pollaid has been the legitimate conse quence of the. course he pursued in his paper, which be bad prostituted to the vilest purposes of slander and abuse. Mo man or woman la the community, high or low, felt secure against lis asstnlts lor a moment, and many very worthy ladles and gentlemen have, week after week, been assailed in a most bhatnelui manner, when they were entirely iuooceni. as in this case, of even a shadow of guilt. Mr, ilinn. w ho is supposed to have been tue real aut hor Of the article which was t he cause of the mur der, although Mr. Pollard was responsible, had a very narrow escape; for if, Instead or lagging behind, be bad been walking by the side ot His friend, the scattering shot might have lodged In bis body instead or Hgnlust the wll. He may oongratulaie himself that he walks a little slow. Mr. liunuasays that on the previous day he had a presentiment that something would happen to Mr. Pollard; and H was only the night before last, as they were riding nut on the Grove road together, while passing by a lonely place, he remsrked lo blm, ''Are yoit uot afraid somebody may attempt yonr assassluat.lou lu your lonely drives one of these nights?" His reply wus thut he did not think any oue would attack him without warning hi in of sunn in tention. The presentiment was soon fulfilled. Young James Graut paused the night lu the private otliceof tbe thief of Police, and was well provided for from .Hello's. He was cheer fail but reticent In regard to the crime ot which he stands accused. He was arraigned mu morning before Mayor Chalioon on the charge of feloniously shooting aud killing H. Hive Pollard, aud was committed to Jail for exami nation on next Friday. When we left the police station this mornlngthe prisoner was In con sultation with his counsel. Tue crowd In the courtroom was very large, and all seemed to feel a deep interest In tue prisoner. Huudreds oontlnue lo visit thesoene of the tragedy on Fourteenth street, to gze npon the blood-stained sidewalk aud tbe half opened casement of the house ou tbe other side of tbe street, whence came the swift-winged metsenger of death. We reported yesterday tbat Messis. Ould, Crnmp, aud John H. Wise kad been retained as counsel for Mr. Grant. It Should have been Colonel Robert Ould, Colonel Xarmsduke Johnson, and John H. Wise, kWq. lh explanation, by Aim Grant, wUom ab pence in Philadelphia was the groundwork: or Hsnva's defamatory article, for which Pellari wns killed, is tbat sue hadexpresseJ a wish to Visit Miss Duncan, tbe daughter of her father's cotrenpoudent in Philadelphia, and that the family withheld their consent. H le determined to go, aud left last Halm day night week, on the Ulcbrannd, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Hull road train. Her father received a despatou on Monday, that she was at Mr. Duncau's, sick. Mrs. GrHttl and her brother James went lo Philadelphia, and as soon as she was able to tiavel, brought her home. UEllipESsT Hi l:nd of the Ancient House of lIllHllllifH, By the decease of the youug Marquis of Hast ings, the elder branch or an old historical house ceuscs to exist. The young Marquis died heir less. Tbe London Athemrum says: Tbe line dates from Henry the First, who made his steward Hastings a b iron, lu 1375 tue last baron of that line, a minor, was slain at a tournament at Woodstock. More tbau four centuries and a bait bud elapsed, when the Queen, in 11S11, restored thlsbarouy infavorol r-ir Jacob Aslley, a descendaul iu the luiuale hue. Hut another barony, tbat of Haitlugsof Hustings, was created in lltil. The first bud of tills bianch, the lord wuom Kicnard the Third bthended, was a male descend rut ol Hastirgs, steward to King Henry. His giandson George was, in iaa, created lrlol Huntingdon, a title which bad often been con lei red on bcottisli kings, aud once on a foreigu er, Gulscurd d'Augle, lor his lite. It whs also held by other lemarkablo persons. It was re sigi ed by one; anil, lu the fifteenth century, William, Earl of Pembroke, surrendered that dignity lor this earldom ol Huntingdon, li whs on its death that tbe coveted earldom wns made over lo George Hastings. Wheu a thousand masses had beeu said and sung for tbe soul of George, In at. Martin's, Leices ter, bis son aud successor, Fr iaois, in ir rlcd the ludy who brought with her the blood of Plantugenet, namely, Katharine Pole, daughter of blr Hichard Pole and his wife Margatet, Countess of Billsbury, whlcu Margaret was sole daughter and heir of George, Duke of Clarence, the brother of Kdward lue Fourth and Richard the 'J bird. This blood so exalted tbe house of Hastings in the estimation of a lorelgn sovereign, Ivan Vasstlovlch, Czr of Muscovy, tbat he sought the hand of Mary, the daughter ot Francis. The lady declined, on hearing that the Czar could put away his wife with or without reason. Bui tue memory of tbe honor was kept up In the huse by a por trait, still existing, ot Lady Mary Hastings, with a crown at her feet. It was to her brother Henry, the next Earl of Huntingdon, thai Queen Elizabeth gave the manor of tienley-ou-'1 names, calling him her "beloved kinsman." He was once spoken of as that Queen's tuccessor, and thus a Hastings came wltuin the shadow of I be throne. His namesake, who was Earl of Huntington from lbOl to liil.'l, was the happy man at wuom woman flung luem silves lor his acceptance. In l'&l. there were two ladles bidding for him. "Tne one," says Garrard, in 'Strafford's Letters ' "the day she Is married will lay blm down upon a ta ble 20,000, which she will freely give blm. Tbe other odors 500 a year during his lire, and 0000 in money, to go to church and marry her; and then at the church-door to take their leaves and never see each other after." Such honor was It accounted only to bear tue name ot Hastings! The Erl, however, married Elizabeth, daughter or Lord Derby. Their son was tbe learned and lovable, yet bachelor Lord Hastings, at whose death ninety-eight elegies were published under the title of "Lachrymie Musarum," aud among them was the earliest essay iu poetry made by Dryden. In 179 this line became extinct at the death or Francis Hastings, tbe tenth Erl of Huntingdon. His sister Elizabeth (their mother was tue famous Sellna, the pious Couutets of Hunting lou) In herited the ancient barony and married Frauds Itawdon, Earl of Moira. Their son was tie Loid Moira who, by desire of bis pa'rou, the l'rlncs Kegent, was made Marquis of Hastings, and, to enable him to pay nis dents, w,s made Governor-General ot India. When a boy, be had been at a commercial school at llacli ney, where another pupil named Shore taught him bookkeeping. Hulf a century later, the school-fellows met again, when the stately Marquis of Uastiugs called on Shore, Viscount Telgnmouth, an I ex-Governor of India, to lake a lesson iu governing, as he had done before In double entry I Tne young Marquis who died on Tuesday was the Goveruor-Geueral's great grandson. To enumerate his titles only would till this column. He was, for instance, three times an earl and twelve limes a baron, besides having a host of other titular dignities. Princes, scholars, soldiers, statesmen, aud gallant cavulieis at d gentlemen were or his ancestry; und few nobles ever begau Independent lite with a more splendid fortune. It is only five years since he hist, came before the pub lic, being convicted for fighting a mala of cocks in his drawing-room on a (Sunday, wtien six cocks were cruelly kllleo; an I the Mar quis was tiued ". Iu the following yeartuere went to blm for wife a lady who was attUuced to another lover. Since then ruin beset his path. Possession Bfier possession fell away trom him. His company aud course were poor Illustrations of the maxim A'ublesse oblige. Tue "scratching of the Earl" was the last lucl lout of his life which engaged public attention. His house was desolate. He died with all bis house hold gods shuttered around him; and with this hapless lord tbe elder branch'.of the line of H -slings has censed to exist. Another bianch has curiously revived. When tbe Earldom of Huntingdon became extinct, lu 17b9, no one supposed that there could be au heir to the honor. Nevertheless, one wus fouud. There happened to be la the barruoffs at Euuls- killen a storekeeper, air. nans rraucis nest ings, who became an object ot intense Interest to a lawyer, Mr. Nugent Hell. Mr. Bell had perhaps heard of a lie v. Theophllus Hastings, wbo bad married a nurse In the Hasllugs family, In fulfilment of a rash promise thai ho would do so If he was ever appointed to two livings, of which he ultimately became the incumbent, much to his surprise. This old clergyman was said to be the next heir, but ha would prefer no claim. "I won't make Betsy a . . . , , ... I . ..... . , L. I ' . . , .. lOlinieBS, ' ue useu vu suy. uw, mo rj-iuis- klJlen storekeeper was h's nephew. Mr. Nugent Hell's study of him resulted In making out that Hans Hastings was a descendant of a younger son of tbe Earl Frauds, who wedded with a Plantagenet, and thai he was in the line or male succession. Mr. Bull offered lo pursue the claim, and to be paid his fees only If he esta blished it. In this he succeeded. The military storekeeper was aduilttei to the House of Peers In 1MB; his son, Frauds Hastings, the present Earl of Huntingdon, has worthily borne tbe title since lts'28, and has a married son, through whom this branch of the old house founded by tbe steward of Henry the First Is likely lo flourish, Tbe London Spectator says: Not to speak of tbe Marqulsate, which was tiulmportant, L rd Hastings, twentieth or so Haron Grey de Huthyn. and 1 jurteenth or so Earl of L udoun. with a fortune nominally of 10, ikk) a year, and really or about 18,000, bad, at tweuty-oue, a position which can be equalled only lu the United Kingdom, youth, health, wealth, dis. liuctlon, and political power. Every society was open to him, any marriage easy to htm, any foim of life possible to him, aud, to cr,iwu all, in the effort to attain auy position iu tue Stnto be was from tbe first where other and successful men are at forty-five. He must have had tome brains, loo, origluaily lo have succeeded as he did lor two years, and a courage which, wretohediy as It was used, it is difficult for Englishraeu uot to admlie. courage which we may call reck lessness, but which was, externally at least, veiy like the fortitude under adversity of belter men, and which In any line of llie would bavci doubled his powers. He chose the "excit ing" ilf, found 11 a bore, tried to escape eunul by plunging deeper, fouud that a bore loo, aud died at twenty-six without having even achieved success in bis own poor walk, without having won tbe stake, without having achieved tne blue ribbon or tbe turf, without having earned the poor right to popularity among tart men. Six years of extremely little eojoyinent for he cannot have enjoyed his own atro ciously vulgar lavlshness ended In the total ruin of a great house ss old as the dyuasty. Tbe London Haluriiay Jieview has the follow ing comments: Tbe lesson to the English Peerage is so plain tbat 11 were impertinent to enlarge upon It. With every chance In their favor, for the most part the Peers of our own clays have creditably availed themselves of that packing of the cards in which they are tbe honors. Few political pedants grudge the Peers their place, s long as they till it with such general credit, and some times distinction, as Ihey do. The English I'esis, tat the most part, know aad suow that, as none of ns are simply our own, so an English nobleman almost less than anybody else can Insult and defy pub lic opinion, which, after all, Is but public mo rality, ivblette obliye; and It generally does oblige, In all but the very fewest oases, to de cency, and often to distinction. But two or three such as Lord Hasting would do that damage to tbe Peerage which the publlo ser vices of Kussells and Gran vllles, Salisbury and Carnarvuns, may be strained to avert. This noble spendthrift's career is ill-timed for his older; a repetition, or many repetitions, or It may be ratal. Publlo opinion in these days is like Milton's public Jusiioe, aud That two-handftd engine at the riior, Blandf ready to smile oiicw, and smite bo morn." "SUERIDAN. lilt rol Icy Towards the Nuvng ei on the 1'llltllH. A correspondent front the Plains writes as lollows: "General Sherldau's policy seems to be to writ until all these tribes are lully settled in tbeir winter quarters, then , move urton tne u iu their lodges, destroy everything tuey have If possible, take away their arms, aud If auy are left, lorce tbm lo liveon reservations below the Arkansas, which may be set apart for thein by tribes. "For the accomplishment, of this end, all or nrurly all the troops are cavalry, wo 1 supplied with a large number ol extra horses, so as to follow up whenever an attack Is made. The movement of troops 1ms beeu going on during the pHst week toward Fort Dodge, General Sheridan goli g nn to tske comiuaud lit the field. Their destination will be most, llHnly nenrtlie Sand Plains, south of the Arkansas, making this a base of supplies, then attacking the nines collected together. "If we have troops sumclent to lrep the In dians from making lalds Norlu, aud can destroy their lodges and supplies, keep botween them and tie buff does now moving Sjntti, the Iudlun troubles will soon cease; but if luosq wary warriors can draw out our forces atdtf lereni points, pass by lu small bands and corn North, where we have but small bodies or troops, and attack stations on the road before they can be checked, then thla winter will be exciting on tbe Plains. We have this hope, that the Indians cannot flht we'.l In winter except when they can And plenty of forage, and they have lo stop quite a portion of lime for that purpose this season, while our cavalry can move right along, being fully supplied "To some it may seem that General Sheridan has not enough troops to successlully meet these combined tribes and defeat them, but we must remember that Sheridan has been ou the Pluins, that he fully understands Indian fight ing, and will beon the ground himself, and Iras Die best outfit ever sent against the Western tribes. With the idea of the annihilation of these waning marauders, unless they give up, an idea which is now gaining strength iu the East; a policy of war aud uot of swindling In dian contracts, of permanent peace Instead of annunl peace-pipes and annual slaughters fol lowing them; with such plans we may hope for the safely of the frontier acd the comoletion of our railway system, aud until tills does come none of the people of the West have any hope whatever. "General Sheridan and staff left Fort Hayes this morning, aud will reach the last detach ment this evening at or near Walnut creek. He will move down to the Indian country Im mediately, but it will probably be two or three weeks before active operations can be made. Then we may loon for some severe fUhting, as tbe Indians alwavs fight for their lodges. "I met General Saerldan at his quarters last evening, and spent a very pleasaui hour. He spenks frankly about political matters and said be wus agreeably surmised at the result in Mis souri, he having feared the Keoel element in our Slate would cause trouble. Of New Orleans inatteiB and the result In tbe Slate, he said It wus Just what be expected, he evidently not having a great deal of faith in the present Exe cutive of that Hiaie. Of the Indian expedition, he said he was going with it himself, so that he could better tell what the men coul l endure, and if he could slay In the field, the troops Could." CHASE vs. SEYMOUR. How CertnlM Democrats Attempted to Substitute the Chief Justice for the ex Governor, There is very little doubt, says the Cincin nati Union of Sunday last, but the scheme lo get rid ot Seymour arid Klulr for Cuase and Adams, had Its origin iu this city or, at least, prominent Democrats of the city were cogni zant al au early period that such a proposition would be made. Ou ine day that Alexander Long, Wush. McLean, and others were lu con sulfation with Frauk Blair at the Spencer House, doing their utmost lo bring about lue desired trade, a telegram was received from Marble, of the New York World, addressed to Wash. McLean, but which tbat gentleman Is said to have never received. It first reached tbe bauds of a clerk in the office of tbe Jin (uirer, and was by him opened, he supposing it was on business appertaining to tne office. Ii was as follows; Wash. Mct.ean Sir: Tbe nrtlc'e will appear In to-nit t row's Hot (if meanwhile ihtre Is no ihu-t to loss. PuBh It lat and hut. M4.UIM.E.' Tbe clerk requested a former attache of the Enquirtr to tske the despatch to tue Spenotir House, where It was thought that McLean was at the time. Tbe quondam reporter took ihe despatch and promised lo deliver It ai re q nested, but was uuable to find the gentleman for whom It was Intended, and he carrlsd It about In bis pocket for two days without see ing McLean, when, thinking It was too late to do any good by placing it in his hands, he de stroyed it. Such Is his story. Meanwhile the promised article did appear In tbe World, and we all know what a tempest among the Da;no cracy was created thereby. It virtually reo m mended the substitution of Caasefor Seymour, Hut the Enquirer was not prompt in seconding tbls motion, aud uot until some days after did it make known lis preference for a new candi date. It was evident that something had bung flie. It was the telegram from Marble to Mo Lean. Had that been properly received, there Is no doubt tbe JSnjuirer would have pushed the proposition "last and hot;" but it fell into the bands of one who failed to comprehend its Importance, ana as there was "no lime lo lose" the gteat opportunity was lost the JHwjulrer fall lug to back the World In due lime. Tuere Is no telling what the result would have been bad McLean received this telegram lu time. That lie was expecting such a despatch there is very little doubt, and its non-receipt dlsinuuged the plans of the gnat Piesideul-muker, who was lor a day al least at a loss bow to act. We doubt If lie has been Informed or such despatch up to this time, and he will first learn of Its receipt in our columns. We do know that atone lime during the interesting oerlod referred to tbe managing editor of the JiiKuirer boasted la ad vance that Chase was to be the candidate, and was to receive the lull strength or that journal in bis suppott. It is altogether probable that had Wush. McLean received the, despatch s-mt by Marble, posting him how to ac, Chase, in stead of Seymour, would have been the ctudl duteorthe Democracy at the polp; but the tele gram's miscarriage threw everything into dis order, and Seymour remained on the ticket to be badly beaten. ARKANSAS. Why Villains Vo I'lipunished, The Indianapolis Journal has the following: In a recent conversation ffllb au; Intelligent geulleman from Little Hoes, we inquired why It wus that murders like that of Congressman Hinds were permitted logo uupuulsued, and the perpetratots of them to run at large lu communities where they aud their crimes were well known. He slated that, In the then excited and prejudiced condition, of Ihe publlo mind, especially lu counties where the Ku Klux were numerous, It was impossible to couvlclthem before the courts, because- Judges aud Juries well knew tbat their own lives would be sacri ficed la attempt lug to tiring I he murderers to Jus tice; that retaliation In kind was dlsoouruxed for the reason that 11 might prejudice the Re publican cause, and embarrass the Northern lilendsof the State Government, as a hue and cry would at once be raised by the Ku Klux aud their Northern allies that the 'carpet-baggers' and 'ulygeis' weie massacring the whiles ortheSuuth. "He furthermore informed ns that at tbe Kn-Klnx headquarters In Little Book, last summer, 11 bad been formally determined to assassinate Governor Clayton and all the other State officers, aad that persons were selected lo do Uitt dee d. Ihe Uoverner had spies la ever meeting they held, and always knew within an hour alter their resolutions were determined npon Just what tbey proposed to do. Tuis enabled him to take precautions thst frus trated their plans, and tbe suspicion that tbey bad been betrayed cansed them to act with more circumspection and for bearance than they designed. For many nights the Governor aud other doomed men, together with a few resolute friends, slept In tne State Housekeeping a sufficient number on watch to give warning of tne approach or enemies. These precautions, coupled with the conviction among the Ku-Klux leaders that their bloody schemes were known to tnelr In tended victims, prevented the overt hro w of the Stale Governtnant by Die murder of all Us executive otllcers. The dead point of dauger Is now past, and If the assaseius who have wan tonly shot a member of Congress, members or the Legislature by tbe dozen, registering offi cers, white Union citizens, and Inoffensive lieprnes. realize whst In good for their health, they will make hasteto leave Arkansas." (Joverimr Tod. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON. Nov. 17, 1818. -(,'eorge H. Heuter, Eq . Cleveland. Onto Aly DrarSir: I tliunk jou lor trie consideration wtiich moved jou to a lvis-j mc of the sudden and lamentable d;pfiMure of the late Dv;d lod. Mr. Tod, aliliouitu louir a dlsliugmue.i public cliaructer, only became persona'lv kuown to me in wtnt, peilnips, was the tnon trv.na cnns of the late civil war. II, s previous con nection with the DcniocraMc party ensb ed birn to retider iuval mble service, to o'tr (Jjion Administration. lie eve me lull conidenee ou the sp-'t, and be never tailed afterwards to jield the most vicorous aud enerft'ttic support to the (Jovernment. It was the patriotic sr vtct stbus rendered the natt m wircti Induced PrtJidrnt Lincoln, upoo my suggestion, to tender to Mr. Tod the office of Secretary ot tbe Trea-ury when Mr. Salmon P. Chase residue I, Few citizens ol tbe I'mmd S'ates have lclt u punr or noUltr ictord. Very trulv jours, William II. Seward. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The fJrnhaui Homicide. COURT OF OVER AND TKBM IN KU Ju1ge$ Pein e and I. dlow in lue trial oi K-d jibu Uh auaro fur inn minder of bis wife, wheu llie cane ot ih O ra uionttealih Imd cioert, the olt-une, coimidvring tue Insanity ot the prisoner aufuclemly made out, d cilned iooflr any Ipstimony; and the cse was sub mitted to ibe lury without aruuieut rrotn cuimx?!. hut on ihe charge of llie Court, whlcn ws delivered by Junpe Piroe. Thejary a'ter a abort rtellbrailon, rendered a yerdicl of iioi guilt-, on toe grout d ot lu rarity at tlie iluie of ti.e coiuml.iolou f theiltwt. 1 ne prisoner was not (llaehnrf a t Is verdict leaving Mm within the control ot llie Court. Ihe ctie ol the Conimtrnweautb. Vf. Gerald Raton and William Neil's, cuarged with the m.irder of Timotny Heenau on tie 12tn of June last, at Hie cur ner of Fifth aud Spiuce streets, was cadeu for trial this moruing. Charles W Brooke andjames V. Mc Dounutb, .(js . api eared on beli-if of Katon, but Nehls lisd no cnuusel, nil upoo b Mtig asked If be da s'red counsel he reu'ted that he did not. Bit upon advising with Mr. Brooke, the prisoner requnned that some la vyer be allowed to defend lilm. aud the Court usslgued William L, Hirst, Jr., for the purgosn. Vr. Hirst accepted, sod movea the Court to allow his client a separate 'rial, which was Krau'ed blm. The cae of Eaton alnno was then before I lie Court, and the apteciton vf a Jury Cumuiencta, but was not completed. 'J he acoustic detects ot th court-room hava bnen In fome measure remedied by ItiemupenHl m ortbre slips of cotton good from wall lo wail, directly over the bar. UNITED STATKS DISTRICT COURT -Judge C1 walader Tba Usitad Statws vs Palrl ik Cut. Ttiis waa a criminal prosecution, the defendant biluir chsrgi d with the offen-e of remoalrg to a u.ace other than a onnilad warehouse whisky upon wiilcb the lax bad not bi-eu paid. U.i trial. UINTRIOT COtlRT. No. 1-Ju-lge Thayer. The vtnth Natlona Bank ts Denton. An acioa on a pro iuImi rv note. Before reported. Verdict for the de lencrnt. William A. Ball I In vs J? emlah Van Brunt. A feigned in-ue to try the light to goods lsvled uuoi by IbeWbpi-lft; On trial. ' PISTRt'T COL KT NO. 2 Judxe Hare.Jo-tlah Woodwaid vs. Klenrar B ck. Au ao'.t rn of ejsotixent to iry the tills to r-al Mr.-. On tr al. COL'KT OP OuMUfN PLEAS-JinUe B-ewier. The Ha. kill case, an Issue of luuacr. Is .still ou trial. Financial Items. From the N. Y. Herald. ' There Is a feud oo the subject of governments bo tween the rival nanitlng lumm which I likely u rennit In a protracted an t very Intt reeling contest. '1 ho 'bulta' are pusbti g b inds wlih a'l their .renUi and art-getiltig up a ' curot-r" on ttio shorts " wuo are underselling a"d ordering bonds from J5urop, wheie tun ntlce is from oue to oue auu a hill per cent belt w home rates. The 'ihorls' won a 1 cl tol advantage Wednesday PiOrniug utid m ide tlie maraet wmk. The -bulls ' then weul m.o ihe O dd Ko jui and lo ced up tne pi ice, so mat at nUhttali the aspect ot tne buttle ai r;i her in toe r favor. "I ne situation Is thus descr bed in thec'rculnr of a prominent hankli g arm who are repo ted to be a l i.rty lo ilie content. Iib comoieUa and udvlco should be regarded correspondingly: liu i ea hrs been vety ilbt aid pir'fcilarly du 1 at the It .aid, which sojourned afier tue ii u cad until Friday m.mli g I'p lo i he uu-irter past t Hive H '.d ti e market was meady at a alitit decline trom Wednesday's highest rates, hut I i the sterujou droop. d unoer contt' ii-d dullness. Hixty-rl 'es, old, seem, d to be au ehj-ct ol atack. ai.d uod-r Ure utr-rins dtclhiKl nnrt-niilt pr cent; ti-'s, after mit lngHtl;V sold down;to and at ttds h ttir re- malnad tnd ottered at toat; '67a sold at Kir it B rd at II ,'4, and at a quarter tait tweiveat 111, U tyer lures days. Ihe tori f-rlug party a-e q ilet to-dvy manleet rig nodtspospiou in do any t ilug, nee nl gly Inclined to sen the effect o' inaction and norhaps pre paring tor an- tie r a tack ou their bearish oppj items It Is difficult to see Into t ie lut'ire ot tuts market, as parties who are bulling are c&pltthit.. aud the renu'ed bnars ar also U ng lu pursn, 10 It Is quite probable the end ts not yet. 11 ith sides are In clined lo bung n bopetul ;success. As we statea yes terday, we think tlie short luleren over-esttmaied, lu wi, Ich case the market lotes an element of strength. Ail sorts of rumors a.e afloat, some of them no contradictory that 1". Is the 8 ifest olau l i be out ot Ihe market ei-tlraly, and thus avoid chances of being wrorg. jyioi.fy was easy. The rate ranged from four pnr cent. In He, ptlooal traPBacll um u call lons to live on Governments and tlx on the ordinary or ml ted collaterals. The bank maintained the (inure at even, but a few were lending ulsli through brocers. ' Tne last three Boston bauk slaletueula compare ss under: , Nov. 9. JYot'. 1. Kar. S3. Loans..... I'J 7W.I3I fjj.hSS 579 'j7.3dl.t9 hpfce i.2i,. 81 1.212 usi i,iium Legal-lenders ll.litlSIS lOstdHUS invjiiii I tie iruin other hanks... 13 suvbo? 12 s:t 7S7 H.5.,rt:-I7 Due lo other bauks. UStti'SS ii.nyWZ lH.t Ki Jieprslts .......... 7 83.V6t S4.97ti.22 1 Ha.11.SI7 Cuctilatlou - 25 2d7,0O0 2i.i3l),79 2 2nl S41 Referring to finances la Uojtoo, the Advertiser of Wedpeaday morning ay- "Monetary affairs are without Important chants. A considerable desree of redet has been salnsdlr im the extreme tlrlngei cyof past weeks, and tb-ro is an Improved leelliu al t'.e propect of an eas er maiket, lut still nicuev Is as et tsr.rotu abuudaut, Ld to many the favora'i'e change no'lcod uoe not stem to have been practical, y realized. The last Is thai there Is not yet moeey enougu to aooommo Ut all, anu although It may be more easily acc.eau!e to borrowers who can present claims over and s tove thfl strength Of the r names or the value of collaterals otf ied, ordinary borrowers tllll Hod it difllcnli to ob'aln. But the tendency being towards a better state of things, a f . w daes may Hud the mar ks'. In quite a comfortable condition Tuere has been no special pressure to day but the banks have bad all they wanted to do Rales continue li -m.de pus tois paying from 7 t7fi per cant, for discounts, ndnntslde paper paxslng bom 8 lo lu percent, for first cIbn i ames. wlih a higher rang for pap-r not to lavorabty known. In call loans there Is not much doing, and rates are held unite firm. althnuh not up to ttia rales which reef Dtly prevailed. Q'lile a nuiri her ol such loans are out a' 7 per cent., and many of llie barks are doing nothing at any lower rale. Now York funds are about even.'- Pkikcipai. and Intkbbst in Gold. The First Mortgage llfiy-year seven per cent. Blukiug Fund Coupon Bonds of Ibe Rock lord. Rock Island, and Ht Louis Bailroad Company, principal and Interest pay able In GOLD COIN, ire of Ooxernment tax are for sale at the ofllce of the Company, No. 12 Wall street, New York, at ti'li per cent., and accrued interest la currency. Pamphlets, giving fuller Information, may be bad at the tilhce. Government arid other securities received la ex change, st market rates. H H. BOODY. Treasurer. Markets by Telegraph. TJtw YOKB, Nov. 27. Mocks dull. Ohlrago and Rock laiand, US: Heading, 99. Canton Cs , 51; Krle, H84: Cleveland aud Toledo, U'J7: Cleveland and Pittsburg as; flttaburg and Fort Wayoe. 11 i'i: Mi chigan Central. US; Michigan tSoulbero, New York Central, 126: Illinois Central, 143: Oumu nland prtferrtd V- Virginia as, IW; Missouri 9 i; Hudson Miver, WX . lss'i, K'i do. lstH. 107 X: d . IstiA. lusH: do., pewlll; 10 4ua lotl. Wold, 134. Alouey un changed. Fix change, 109'i. Tbe sutboritiea are olearlng the t)am- I etoola oat oi the lSew York Uiestrea, SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Doings of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs -The Dyer Court Of Inquiry-Sir John Young, Governor-General of Canada, Advices from Cuba-Progress of tho Insurroctiou. FROM WASHINGTON. Dewvlch to the Atiociateit yf. WAsniNOTON, Nov. 27. Tlie Coninilxsloner of IimIIiiu Afrnlrsi expects to leave this city in a few days for the Cailarancrus Ifeservation. New York, lor the purpose of eivitip attcntiou to tho settlement ot certain land chums. The Dyer Court of Inqntry' lies aijoiirupti over until Manduy, for tho pur" ioe ol revieinp; an 1 di?eitiug the evi l 'uce which thus lar has been given. Anuubor of oflit ers who were sutntnonej here a) witnesses in the esse hae lcit Wnsbiti;tou lor Fortress Jlonroe durmir the recess of the Court, for the put pose of testing fjun-carriiues us to their eflicieucv tor supporting the uervlv fiuished 12 iuuh rifled guus. FROM CUBA. Snutltig-o le 'ubu Closely In vctel lij. tent ol ilebel Jurisdiction. By Cuba Cable. Havana, Kov. 27. We have alvbss frjta Santiago do Cuba to November 20. Oar aJvices aie from iDstirgent coarces. They are as fol lows: According to diflerent authorities trie insurgents are within from two to six miles of Sitntl iRo de Cub. They allow four days for that city lo surrender. The Governor of tlie district has a large force at his command, aul he purposes attsckiog the besiegers. A boJy of 600 insurgents beset the place, aud the Goveroar has determined to attaclc them. Tha insur gents, however, have captured Guantauam. They disown tbe Mi-called volunteers, anl are gradually extending the rebel limits oi the Eastern department, so that they are now mas ters of the Jiguanl, Btiyauio, Holguia, and B.iure. Coutraujaebtre Euramedes Paltna, who, at Tuna9, bas control of the railroad, has noti fied the (upcrintendeut thnt none of tbe trains must Curry soldkrs, unless by Government order. Sjmc of the trains have curried soldiers and volunteers who joined the insurgents There are reports, however, in Havana and Santiago de Cuba, that a compromise had besu agieed upon between the insurgents and the Government authorities. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. A Philadelphia Vensel Dnmag-ed. London, Nov. 27. Ihe ship Elena, from Ivlg tut, Greeulaod, for Philadelphia, put iuto Peterhead, Scotland, yesterday. She hal en countered a heavy gale, and had her sails split and mast damaged, fehe will refit aud pro ceed. The Itiilliou Market. London. Nov. 27. The decrease of bullion in the Bank of Eug'and since last week is one hundred thousand pounds stcrliug. CANADA. The Now overuor-:euerrl. Ottawa, Nov. 26. Sir John Young, the nev Goveinor-Gtmral, will arrive here to-morrow afternoon. The Mayor has Issued a proclama tion Inviting the citizens to turn out to welcome liiai. Tbe corporation authorities and national societies are also Invited. Addresses will ba prenented by the Peua'e Chamber ou Tuesday, when his Evcellencv will bo sworn in. Tho Ministry will inset him at Prescott to-morrorv uioruitg. Attempted Escnpe Trom Prison. Kingston. Canada, Nov. 26. The convicts confined in the Provincial Penitentiary at tempted to put into execution an extensive aud deep laid plot to eUect their escape last night, which was frustrated. Early in the morning the guard discovered one of the convicts, named Hurray, endeavoring to cut the rope of the alarm bell. Discovering the guard, the convict ran, aud after an exciting chase through the wards ot the building ho was shot dend. On his person was found skeleton keys of all de scriptions. An alarm was speedily given, aud the other convicts were secured. Intense excitement prevailed among the prisoners, and every precaution has beeu taken to present au outbreak. TENNESSEE. A Kninll Row Burning of a Cotton Press. Memphis, Nov. 2G. A row occurred at the racecourse this aftcrnoou, during which a policeman named Shakey was shot in the t'-Ue. The wound is painful but not dangerous. A man named Forrest was arrested on the charge ot shooting him. Nashville, Nov. 28. The cotton compressing establishment of O'Shitughnessy & Co., at the Nashville and Chuttauooeu Railroad depot, was desttoyed by fire this morning. Tue building, machinery, and 108 bales of cotton were burat. They are all covertd by insurance. The loss U about $30,000. NEW BRUNSWICK. The Financial Troubles. St. Joiins, Nov. 26. It is anuouueed to-day that arrangements have been completed by which the St. Stephen's Bank will be able to resume its business In a few dtiys. Scoville, the defaulting Cashier, made his escape from tho Kberifl'a Custody this morning. Thirty thousand dollars reward is offered for his apprehension. Mew York. Albint, Nov. 27. Elisha B. Fow, the husband of the womau who was murdered at West Davenport, Delaware county, on Tuesday morn ing, as nupposed by a burglar, has been held by a unanimous verdict ot the Coroner's jury to answer the charge of murder. There were two seme fractures on the skull of the v let in, braides pistol wounds. An examination of the prisoner will commence to day. FINANCE AND GOMMERQE. Orno or ik . Ktihiii TvLvaaArw.v Jj'rldajr, Nov, OT, 1663. . There whs Try little dlspot-ittou to operate lit etocks this motnini, but puces weie without any material cuanae. Government cecar.tiet were nnfeti led. 100 was bid for 10-40; 115 tor Cs ot l&Hi; 1124 for 'C2 6-20: 107,? tor '04 5-2os; IWi lor 'C 6 20-; 110$ lor July, 'ti5 6-2); lllij lor "07 6-20?; an. I 111 tor '08 5-20s. City lonin were without ciiauge; the new ifU0 told at 102 J, and old do. at 101.. Bailrouil thates were the mot active on the list. Keaiiini sold at 4'J-413,4!)ji, a slight urt vatc; Ltulf! Schuylkill at 4."i, no elinnge; MinebiU nt 67J, no chatu'e; Leiiun Vrtllev at Ms-, no chaiiup; aud Camden aud Atnboy av 128 .'rfi 128., no chnuce. lii City I'a.-.eiiger Railroad shares there was not bine Come. 48 was t d lor Second and ltird; lfi lor Thtrieonth and l t.'teciuli; (Hi for Vet Pbli'irieiphia; 104 fur HesUinville: aud 23 lor G rard Col. cue. Bink fchare were firnilv he 1 at full prlceo, bntwehr tirot nj sale: 157 whs buKfor Phila llphin; 116 for Kmsinaton: '29 for M anu lac titters'; 05 fur Conmionwealth; 67 tor Corn Ex thaiige; and 123 tor Cetural National. Citiiiil shares were Hruily hold. Lohigh NhvI pation sold at 2!45i20, an advuticc of 1. The Secret sry of tho Treastiry published an order on Wedm-ada. dfs'gued to secure the (h nojit of all luterual revenue taxes in cities where there is an AiMlwtnnt Trea.-nrer of tue Uut'ed 8ta cs rleii?nated depositary tinder the n' t of August 6. 1n46, with tno.-e olllcers, and to oiscontinue such deposits with Na'ioual lUnk (icposilKries in those cities ou aud alter the 1st of December, 1808. - The iccent cuoular of the Treasurer calliug in defaced or mutilu'ed leuul-tender notes and all pott s ot the denomination of $50, is not in tended to arplv to private pnrttes, as sora! sup. pose. It is a tlrejttd to Assiatunt Treasurers and to such banks as are depositaries of pablie moneys. PUILADbLPIUA STOCK KICDAXiK 8ALKS TO-DAI Benorted by De tiaven A Bro No. 40 8. Third street KUtoT boa ku. City s. New..... is 1 j i gjj peBnR..M...ts- M.'i f.nr. uu.e.l.lK S UO. Kl f iltui do. New u. im iu i.en s, nit iis. hi ttitm Bel Del 8 m bn.. to I i(iO All cn Com 5a.... 7V i 0ureh N . 'S2...ls. 71 ; in sh 1,11 tsch K..la..a . . do M... 4ii luusn Big Alt, a dn . Aij? lflsh Mluehlll B7X 4i ah ljh V H Is. 65J 100 Htx 1Mb Nav 2t 101I do 2gjr iu'shtTlnlonCoftl.., VI sh lus Co of N A.ls 20 This niorotug's eold quotations, reported by Nrr V Ladutr, No. 30 South Third Street: M'OOA. M. . 135 J 10 45 A. M. . 1353 11-11 " . I35i 11-51 . 1354 11-40 ' . 136jill-fi5 " . 1351 11-41 " . 135iil2 09P. M. . 136J Mrssrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 SoutU Third street, report the following rates 01 ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s sf 1881. 1151 1115i; do. 182, I12J4112J: do.. 1864, 107ifi 108; do., 1805, 10i'3108i: do., 13G5, new, llOif'1 111; do., 1867. new, lfnj aillj; do., 186, IU 45111 1 ; do., 6s, 10-40, 106 .J 35 106. Due Com pound Interest Notes, 19; Gold, I35j1351. Silver. 1300133. 1 Messrs. Jay Ccoke & Co. quote Gsvera ment serunnen, etc., as follows: (J. 8. 6s of 181, 115gfS)135? : old 5-208, d 112$ail3; new 5-20S.1864, l')7jfi'08J: do., lftG-i.lOSirVillOSg : 5-209. July. 1805, 110111; do.. 18C7, HOIfcCllli; ao.. 1868. lllQIll; 10-40s, 106410Cj. Gold. 1351. The coal tounaueou the Canal of the Sahuvl kill JNavlgstlon Company for the week endine Nov. 26, Inst., inclusive, was 33 200 16 tons! Correspond log we. k last eui 33.8Zj0tf Decrease for the week 6:6 00 For tbe season to Nov. 28, 18'IS Oiri 015 lis For tlie keasou to Nov. 26, 18b7 Ds5 58503 ' De-ieatie for the season 3S.90015 ' Thk Central Pacific 1Uii.ho ad, connect ing tiun r raucisco auit the lJsciflo (Jjasl wiin Ihe Atlantic lines, now nenrly completed, and doing a iaige mid remunerative wiy busluess. must sjieeoily hecomtj one of the most import nut ami valauble lines of through tralllo on the Continent. The nut mortgage bonds Issued thereon, hav Inu a lien superior to that of the Halted Htates lire now widely knowu and .esteemed as among thesufeht, heht, and inol prutitiiOle corporate sccuriiles f r investment. A limited quuutity will ce sold ut 103 aud accrued Interest, in curreucy. Frlnclpnl and six per cenu lnterHst pHyublein gold. Govern uieul bunds reoetvud In exchunne at full market rates, allowing tue illfleieucc ia cash. Dk Havkn & Brothbb, No. 40 Houtn ThlrU street riiiladelplila Trade Report. FniPAV, Nov. 27. There Is a firm feeling la the Flour Market for tbe belter grades, wlta which the market Is poorly supplied, but there la very little movement. Sales of 80 400 barrels at V 60 8 -25 for Northwestern extra family, nd 88 67011 for low grade and choice Pennsylva nia and Ohio do. do., Including some fanoy lots at 511 25 13, and extra at 80-25 6 50. Rye Flour Is steady at t7 507 -75 Corn Meal Is quiet. There is not much demand for Wheat, and the offerings are light. Small sales ot Peuusylva. nla and Western red at $22 10, and Amber at E2-50. Ilye Is la small supply, and may be quoted at 1-51S.I 57. Corn is arriving freely. Hales of 3000 busnels at $1 21nil 25 far old yellow two (u-Sl-10 for new do., ami $122 for Western mixed. Oats are selling al 67 (Tlo. for Western slid 50C5o. lor (southern aud Pennsylvania.' Hurley and Malt are quiet. W bihky is steady. Sales of duty paid at II '05 (al 18 for wood and lrou bound packages. LATEST SilirriAO IXTKLUUKAC'E. For additionvl Marine News tee Inside Paget, rOHT Of PHlLADflLPJllA.........30VgMBiClt s7i STATE OF TUEEMOMKTKtt AT TBI KVBNINS TKLB- (iUAfK Oi'KlCK. 7 A. M 40,11 A. M 48.2 P. M 59 CLKAKKD TH Ii MORNINO. Bchr Oeo'Sie Ueerius, Wlilard, H-ortland, Wanns Uiacher di Co. Beiir Julu m. Pratt, Nlckersoa. Boston. Caldwell Qjr coo & t o, Bchi tieieue, Xntreinont, Yarmouth, K.A. SouderA Co, beiir Amos Edwards, Bauiers, Charleston, 8. 0.. D. 8. bchr Little Raymond, Lord, Norwich, Slnnlcksoa A Co. Kchr Wt wind. Lawcon Norwich. do. klchr B. U, Whllldeu, UobluauD, JSoiWlch, ao. ARRIVED ThTs MOKNINO. BtPamntiln Vountter.UaiiKtier, Zi hours from New YurK. w Ith niOno iu Joiiu V 011I. t-clir F. Nlckeisou, Kelly, iroiu Boston, with mdss, lo captain. isieauier S. C Walker, Bherlu. 24 boars from New York, with mrlne. to V. M. Bulrd d: Co. Hlenait-r Vuloun, Morrison, ( unurs from New York, with wtlae. 10 W. ti . Balrd A Co. MEMORANDA. Steamship Fanlta, i'rexmnii, hence, at New York ymieiilay. Brig io Grande, Bnnie't hence for Portland, was spoke u 241U lnl. II UihfS K hy H of BtrueKat. BiigJrhtilp A-arratiex, hence lor finvidduce, was spofceu V4iu Inst, ili in ilea a W. of Uariifsal. Brl Weuouah, tiavii, hence for baleui, at Holmes' Uoltt HID lout. Brls James Davis. Cough, bene for Bit ton, at Holmes' Hole Will mat. ecors An nle V. B -it'-n, Thompson: Rhodlla Blew, I'eleKOD,- aud BonJ. billing, Bioau, heuoo, at Provl ciet ce tttiih In ki. fchr Cordelia Newklrk, Huailey, beuoe, at Wlok fordMdliiBt. Bchr Albert Thomas. Taylor, for Phlladalph a, sailed from Piovlilt-neelith luat. t-i'hra A. Banielt. Barllwlt: J.Hna HiiDter, P-J't .. E. l'alge Haley; . M. Pox, U, all am; and Jtla P. Croweil, liowes. huuee. at Bjntun iio Inst. MIHCKLLActt. Bchr Fly. of Phltaitaiiitita. 14710ns register, built at Oauiden, N. J.. In I .!, uow al l'rvia-uoe, baa btwa puicbaavd by Bieuiiea I). Auorews aud olliorn ot that cuy. ou private leroia. " will hereafter ball trom Provldeuce. fBV TKLkORAFrf Naw Yoek. Nuv. 27 Arrlva steamsblps Don. mark sod ttauiaria, from Liverpool. Also. Itm new steamauip C'oaia Biua, uou tous, In ballast, lor Ilia Paoilio stall aieaoiabiu Co. bus sails lor Oalllorulu l)tuisr Js.