8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1868. lent npjrj jl ou Continued from th FlrttPaff. Vttb tbe rxpreie consent of tue people of ttaoie leieacs. Tula treaty still remains under e jo -alteration la tbe Senate, a new oonventloa kvee keeu entered Into with Denmark, enlergiag the lime fixed for Anal ratinoaUon of tne orli al treaty. Ueaaprebenslve aatlonal policy wonid seem to sanation the acquisition mud Incorporation )o to ibe Federal UubJ of the several adjacent oailnental and insular oommaoiil a a speedily aa It can be doua peacefully, lawfully, ui witnootany violation of national Justloe Jain, or bonor. Foreign poeseesioa or ojotroi f tboeo comannnlttta baa hitherto hindered the growth, and Impaired ibe InQqenoe of toe United States. Cnronlo revolution and anarchy tbera would be equally Injurious. Kou one of tbem, when llruiiy established aaau Indepen dent lepnblio, or whco incorporated Into the Vnued States, would b a new aooroe of ftireuglh and power. ,,,,,., I Anlltlminfl IDT lUIUIUIRHHU JU w.-w t have on no occasion L.i.ru.V.iuin io unlawful expeditions w loot upon tue pie i riiuno w'-f .njisin, sir of natloual extension or aggra ja,B()inei)li yiw necessity, however, of Tupfwloiimioii un lawful movements clear ly )'aloaiei toe duty wbien reals up n us of a ., ng our legtala'.ive au'loB io tbe new al'CiiPiance-i of a d-oiia if J-'nropean ruonaroo'.oal power and IntlUHiioe, ai d ine inrreaae of Aruurluau ropuolioau lde.ta, intervale, aud syropuitiles. It cannot be king brfiore It wilt beeorow Becesary for Ihle Uovernment to lend aonae a ctive al l to ibe.s ilnllou of the politioal anJ Itclil wrobleniB wrilou are oouiluutily kept ax fore Itie world by toe two repuu.ioa of tue lalaudoiSl. l)jiulut, and wblou are now die losing tueinsalvea uiore tlliiluot'y tjaa aere tofore la tue lilaad of Cuba. Tne sabat In oaauiended o your oonisaurailou wlin all tbe mure earutstuesa iiecaune 1 aiu satisfied that tue time baa arrived wnen even so direct a proceeding as a proposition for an annexail a I tbe twortpublicaol lhe Inland of Si, lowtugo would not ouly receive i lie oonaent of hue people InlereaieJ, but would also give aailHUo iru lo all olbt-r Jorelsu nations. 1 am awaie tbal upon the qna'.lo of farther extending tur posiHslon. ll is appreuended by Dime ibMi our politic 1 system oanuotsuo'K'aa fully be applied loan aiea mure extended than or eoutina ; but iu conviotlon la rapldiv gaining gruuud m tun American mind that, Willi tne locreuneu f mi-II Ii 1-h lor interooiamuul eailon bttweeu all portions of tbe eartri, tne principles of ir-e government., as embraood lu ur tot ml I U' Ion. If flibimly malnalned and eiirrled out, would prove of HUtrloieiil aire ni,li and breadth to oomperi nd witbln Ibelrapnere aud lufluebee tbe civliUed uailouaof tbe wuoie Tbe attention cf the Benate ad of Congress la again rei.peeifuily lavlied to tbe treaty far tne eaiabhaiiiuent of commercial reolprooity wl h tbe Hawaiian kingdom, entered luto last vear, and already r titled by ibattidveriimeuU I'ue attitude ef tue Uolted Htatra towards taeie ihlanda la not very oiUereut from ibat la wtiloa tbev fctaod towa.da ibe Weal Indies. It Is known and ft-U by Ibe Hawaiian Uovernment and people mat tut lr Oovt romeut and luiitlu tioua are fteble aud precarlou; tbal ibe United Btaua, belug ao near a nensbbor, would be ua wlllInK to aee tbe Islands pata nnder foreign coutio'i Tbelr pnaperlty Is continually dis tnibed by mpeoiatlom and alarms of ui frlendlylpoliiicnl proceedlngH.as well from tbe United Htaies us from olner foreign powers. A reciprocity treaiy, wbtle it could not materially tilrolDlnh tbe revenues of tbe Uulted biatea would be a guurautee of the goodwill and lorbeatance of all natlous nut.ll Ibe peoule f tbe inlands snail, ut no distant, rtjy, volunta rily apply for adoiifston to the Unlou. Ibe Kmperor of Ilussla has acceded to the trtaiy negotiated here la January last for tbe aeeunty of trades-iuaika in tbe Interest of inauufao'.nrera and commerce. Ibaveluvlted kia alteullon to trie lmpvrtance of eatabllshlng, Xtiw wbllelt seems eaty aud practicable, a fair an J equal regulation of tbe vuat flsuenei kionaiog to tne two nailjualn tue water of Ike Noi in 1 aclflo O. ean. 'ibe twotieatlea between tbe United Sta'es asnd Italy lor tbe regiilatlon of eonsular powers aud tbe extraditlou of criminals, negotiated nd ratified bere during tbe last session of Oju- freor, bave been accepted and confirmed by tue lallan Government. A liberal oousular o n TBilon wblcb bas oeen negotiated with Bel- tknm will te buhuillied io tbe Benaie. Tbe very u port ant treaties wnlcb were negotiaied laelween it e United States and North Odrminy aud Uavatla, for tbu regulation of tbe rlgats of namraliEtd clllEens, bave been duly raMded na excuuugeu. nun biiunar treaties bave beeu ntertd Ibio with tbe Kmgdoina oi o jihiuiu and Wnriemberg. and with ibetirand Daoutee of Badeu and Hesse-Uarmstadu I bope luou lobe able to fcubinll actually satitdaolory ooa- ireutloDS of tbe name cbaraetcr now In the tfovrnru'iToYi?,JWQ, iKiJW'JSlS .Aamiaation of claims against the United Rtatea by tbe Hndaou'a Uy tiompany and the Panel's Aound Airiojltural Company, on as eeunt of certain pttseMiory rtgb'.a in tbe Btale H regon and ferrilory of Washington, alleged by tbuae companies lu virtue of provisions of tue treaty between the United Si ales a id Great Britain ol June 15. 1846, nas been diligently pro atcnted, under tbe duectioa of tbe Joint inter national eomuilssloti to which tbey were aub wilted for adjudication by treaty between tbe two Governments of July 1, 1863, and will, it la expected, be conclnded at an early day. No practical regulation onnaerutng colonial trade and tbe flsberlea can be accomplished by treaty between tbe United States and Ureat Britain until Congress shall bave ex ore -me 1 tkeir jndtment coLcerning tbe principles lu Volvtd. Xnree other qneatlons, however, be tween tbe United Btates and Great Britain remain open for arijus menu Those are tbe xaniual rights cf naturalised citizens, tbe boun dary question Involving the title to the Island f Han Joan, on the Paclflo ooat-t, and mutual eialma arlaing since tbe year ItiiS of tbe oltliont and anbjeoiaof tbe two countries for Injuries and depredations com milted under tbe autho rity of Ibetr respective Governments. Negotia tions upon tbese subjects are pending, and I am not wltbont bope of belog able to lav before tbe Benate, for Its consideration during tbe present session, protocols calculated to bring io an end these Justly exciting and tong-exist-UB controversies. We are not advised of the action of the Obi Bete Government upon tbe liberal and anspi elooa treaty wulch was recently celebrated With Ita plenipotentiaries at tbls capital. Japan remalna a theatre of civil war, marked by rellglona Idcldenls aud political aeverltles peculiar to that long Isolated empire. Tne Executive bas bltberto maintained strlot neu trality among tbe belligerents, and acknow ledges wlin pleasure tbal It bas beea frankly and folly enstalned In that course by tne en lightened concurrence and oo-oneration of the other treaty Power, namely, Great Britain. France, tbe Netherlands, North Germany, aud Italy. Kpaln having recently undergone a revolu tion marked y extraordinary nnaulmt y and preservation of order, tne Provisional Govern ment established at Madrid bas been reooz Bleed, and ibe friendly lnterconrae whloti Uaa ao long happily exlateu between Ike two oouu trlea lemnlos unubanuedt 1 renew tbe lecoiuuu-ndatlon contained 11 my oi abouiu be 'aken on the nronrlutv of nr . "P'9 Ing tbe Federal Constitution that l,,a.a" Tide: shall pru- 1. Fir an election of Presld- ; . . .... kldent by adlreot vote of - and Vice-pre-tUiough the agencv . people, Instead of tbem lnellulble of eleotors, and making term. - tot re-election to a seoonu w' a distinct denUnatlon of tbe person .uo shall dUcharge the duties of Preatdeat, in the event of a vacauoy in that oiboe by the (leatb, rehlgr atloti. or removal of both tbe Pre fcirieit and Vice-Prebldent. 8. the election of Benators of the United States ditecily by the people of tne several btatea, lr kie.a of ny ibe LeglslaluroH, and 4. For the limitation to a period of years of tbe terms of Kederal Judges. Pn foundiy impretwed with the propriety of making I bene important modifications in tbe Oonbtiiuilon, I reapeoifuliy submit them for tbe early and maturecouaideratinn of Congress. We kbouid a far aa poolble remove all pretext for vlolailonaof tbeorganio law, by remedying auob Imperfections asumeand experleuce niy develop, ever remembering that "the Uoustiiu tion wblcbat auy time exists, nntil changed by an explicit and ambentio hoi of the whole people, 1 sacredly obligatory upon all." in tle peifurmanoe of a du y imposed upon to by tbe l.'onsitiution, I bave tbua commnut ealed to t'ooiieaa inlormaticn Of theataleof the Union, aud leeomraended lor their considera tion eueh measures as have seeme l lo ui ne-eeat-ary aDd expedient. If carried Into ert'dot, tbey will iiaaien the ancomilihment of the ieat anil beneficent purpoes fur wulon the iiDS'llutlon was ordained, and wnloti Iteom prebei ale!y alatea were "to form a more fei f el Union. eaUbllah JusUoe Injure domea in imiiaolllii v. nrovkle lor tie common de- febse, pr'inoie I lie aeueral welfare, aud aeoure tbe bleu. Jugs of liberty to ourselves aud our poster nyr" a renew luu lecommt'naaiion oontainerl 11 iy communloailon to OonKrea.t, dated tne 18 h I July iai a copy of which accompanies r.i KBsge ibat tne judament of toe - In Oongreas are vested all legislative power, and upon them devolves the responslollliv a well for frsmlug unwise and exoaiv laws a rorbegleotleg to devise and adopt manure auaoiuieiy demanded by tbe wanu of ma country. Let na earnestly bope that bofore the expiration of our reapeolve terms of aervloe, now rapidly drawing to a elose. an all-wise Providence will a gnlde our eonnaelaaato atrergtbta and preserve the Federal Union, In pi re reverence for tne Ooastltntton, restore prosperity and bapplneaa to oar vlioin pmpi, and promote "on eank peaoe, e-ond win towards Washington, Dec. 9 1WH FXNANO AXD QOMMEROE. hmcm or tb Wvaiiftue Tnt.naAPW, Wadneaday, 1H0 J UBS. Tbe Money market continues omet an 1 tbe rates are without chncge. Call loans rale at C617 per cent. Firt-las ooiaroerclHl paror tai ei s troin 010 per cent, per annum. Tie bar ks continue to diacouut moilira'.ely tor lUcir curtomeri. Tbe 8iock mark-t wn exremcit dull this morning, but finces lericiallr wpre steitdr. Government aeoantle s were a traction lower. City loan were without CDaago; tbe tew isHtie eo'd at 100. Hailrca.l tiiute were Inactive. Catndu aod Amtiov Mid at 12.S.12BJ.a Bilabt advume: an I l'Mt:b Valley at io, bo chanre: 51J was bid tor Ptcrsjlvnnia baitroa I; 63 far Norrl.rovo; 4 for Keadiae; 17 lor Mu-hil'; 30 for North Pcnnsjlvauia; i fnr Eloitra covaioa; 42 lor Elrjira prclerredj 30 frrOU:;a pflerre.1; 25 tor PhdsJelpUia uudtnt aai 4i lor Aor tbera Central. City Pasniter EtlHftf sbnres were nn rtatared. 47 a as bid for ?v ootid and Tatid; 17 fur T'ur etntb and Ktnei-Hili: 411 tor Cticsit it and Walnut: 60 lor Went Pkilfielpiia; for lltT)vt)le; 334 'or Urcen and Coat.es; aad 2H lor i(rnjanton. ifBck nharcs were firm'y held at full prices 345 as bio foi North Arucr ra; 150 for PUila- deipb a: 30 Mecban cs; 106 ioc SaatkwarK; kDd imor rVPDMDaion. la Cauai sliarfs there was vry lit'le da'ti", I. eh eh NaTicatton sold at 28 . a (lecline ii I ) w bid tor HcbntU'U Navicatiou oemnun; and 72 lor Uorris Canal preft-rrcd rillLADKLPlllA BTOilt kit) HAM till BALKS TO-OAT Beierted by Be Baveo A Bro., No, 40 8. Third street Jr.KHT BOARD. 'n City as mun.a d.ioi I 100 h Leb TVav b V A Aiu...l .hH 4 tut Ln V B . ... 3 ao.......ii) 2 ao..nM.s. u Till rnn.nl. ,IA inil.l.n. by Harr & Ledner, No. 30 Soatb Third Btxeet: 1W-O0A. M. . 13VUl-'5 A. 11. . 3J JII Z4 " . f H 1U P. M. , 1J3 1106 " . 1361 1245 . 135 Mrsfrs. William Paiuter & Co., bankers, Ko. 36 bouth Tbird Street, teport tbe folio in rates of exctiinpe to-dav at 12 o'clock: United states as. 1881. lUflUJ: 0. to. 5 20a, 1832, 1108SlllJ;dO.. 1864, 107107j; do.,18t!6, 107aiu7i: do. Juiv, 1865, ll"Jfj611"3: do July, 1Ho7, 1104 1104; 18(18, lio.llO; lo-40s, 105 4 junj. t ompouno interest Notei, past due, 113 2 j Gold. 136ifttl3!Sj. Mrtxru. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 Ssntb Tbird street, report the following raifsot ei chane tOKlay at 1 P. II.'. -V. 8. 6i of 1881. 114) 01141; do. IWi, llOi'JUl; do.. 1M4. 11)71 107J; do.,186S, 107j'3107: do., H6I. new. 110, noi; do., io, new, uiij tii): do., mtis. n.i; rill0i; do., 6s, 10-40a, 1053 se l(5. Oub Cotj. pound Interest Kotos, VJi; Gold, 15J135j. Silver, 131 133. Rfoe-k Qnotatlona by Teleffrnph 3 P. M Glendlnnlnp, UavLsa Co. report through their acw zuiil uouoe iij Miimwiug: N.Y. tJenu h i2 Weal Unlrtn Tel... 86V N. Y. and K. K........ 87-IUiev. and Toledo tt 1"1 Ph. and Uea. H. UtvU Tol. & Wab. Ktt bvZ Mtcb. w. and N. 1. K. K7 i M, 5t Hi.. PI. H. com C4 liirT, a riiiKO ? n.. ri't, Aiiams r.. un. Chl. and N. W. oom 77i Wells. Furgo ,.MMa 26 Cbl. and N.W. pref. W'x U. H. Kxpres....... 4U Obi. and K.I. R. mi Tenneexee6s, new.. 0V Pitta. F. W. A Chl. U0' Gold 135U ii.. . r . I ii . n in'. i . . . r.iuiiuo. mnrxet irregular. .Six Per Cent. Gold Intbkbat, PKfNoiPAT. HUO HhPAYam.K IN GOLD. First raorls me boiiUs. based upon tbe valuable franohUea, Erants, raiiroaa, equipment, etc., or the tjBDtr.il PlTt'ed; andformluToWfA H7 J?-Wj?m: heiu piuuuvtivv iiuvs ui irnuiu iu iuh worm The way irufflo alone la larite and remnnera live, Indepepdcniiy of tbe lmmeuae through uusineasiioiu ioioiuiw. Av'iiiuuui tins juuiii onered to Investor! at 108 per cent, and accrued Interest in inr. ency. The bouds bave Beiijl gnuual Kolt cou- pobi. atiacned, payable lo January auJ July. Inloru.Ht'out etc.. to be bed of Ub Havrn Broth kr. Dealers In Government Hecuritiea, Gold. eto. Ho. 4(t Booth Third street. Philadelphia Trade UcporU Wits ksday, Dec 0. Clo verseed meets a limited inquiry, wlin small sales ol new at S7$ 7 60. Prices of Timothy are eniliely nominal. Flaxseed la taken on arrival by the orusnera at $2 t(l2 C2. In Bark no further tianaaotlons, and we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 112 60 if) too. In tbe Flour Market there Is bat little kotlvitv, tbe demand being limited and confined to tbe high grades for tne supply of tbe borne coo comers tat t7fiO8 25 lor Nortuweatern extra family; 8(gil0 60 for flr Pennsylvania and choice Ohio do. do.; $UQil3 for fanoy; S86 75 for extra; and S5'255 75lor hu per fine. Hye Flour sells In a small way at I775&S. Cora Meal la qnlet. Wbeat la In limited requestat the latedeolln. Balea of 1000 bushela fall and g'od Western red at llSt2; and amber at 8210)2 12 Rye has ad vanced; sales or 1200 bushels at tl 55 fir Penn sylvania. Corn baa declined and la dulL Nw cornea In slowly; salea of 3600 buanela at 9ISJU70. for new yellow; tl for very dry: $ll.j for old d..; ar d $1 14 for Western mixed, lo Oats we notice aalea of 4O0OG0O0 bnshels atC9d71o. for We era: 6' 65o. for light Pennsvlvaula; 1000 bushels New York Barley sold at 8210. WblHky la In limited request; sales of 150 bar relB, tax paid, at $106. LATEST SH1TT1SU lflTJSLLIOEXUnT For additional Marin New tee Inrtde Page. becOnd EDITION (Si Atlatule OabU.) QraaNSTOWW. J i mo. 8 i'ue steatuiiblp City of Bal- liuiuiv, liuw ivw a Dra, arrivva yeauaruay. POST OF PHILADELPH A DECKilBER 0. i aimmtDi, Godfrey, Balem, a. a. Rap- STATE Or THliBMOMBTBB AT TBE CVaaflMQ TELE. 6ham orrioic 7 A. MmM.....8iU a. At... m.8;I P. M., as . . CLEARED THIi MORNIVO. Bt)J W WW"1' Wuoa' TrielTie. I. S. St8UjIl 4 B0i,arw".ctk't,80n' Uonok' NP0rt, O. J. A J. Bcbr near" niM. 8cbr B. O. wlllard, rarsons, Portland, Borda, Keller A panting. fccbr Ui1' Flac. Malnney, Cbailestna, S. C, Lath- bury, w lcxeisoam m uo. ARRIVED TUM MORWIVO. Bteamsrilu Whirlwind, ua-r. wl boura iiwm Provl. deuca. wnb md-e. lo P A HieiHun A Vo. NbrWrnnFifriw Bhiioii i any irom Delaware City wlib graiu to Jan.es Barrait. Mcnr i. p. w ainoQ ii ucn. irom i,von. Bohr Hi bluiiuous. tiudirey, iroui datum, , dlaobarelDg at at Queeoaiuwo 11KMOHANCA, BldDJrseph Flab, oiacapjle, was Ca lao Km u I. Brque ua Moore, Masters, hence, 230 on. hriK Posalla. Tanartno. !inct. at VonloiM. nit hour 'lboojas liuroeu, Wrlbilngiuu, beca, at Fall River 7ib iu.t. Hcbr James Jonca Porter, fur Philadelphia, cleared alJackmiDVllleXI In-t ecnr A reus Kye, fur Plilladelptla, sailed from New Berord7th Intl. m .. . . w. tmnr Frna H.-rbert. Crowall, for Palladelphla, claarsd al Bstun 7ili lunt. Wedding" iNviT4T0NrEN3RAVED in the i eweal and tet aihaoer. . .tinu I.I1. w a tu.i....u i.a Kncrr&Viyp. IjU LJ iriTI'l T I m - W. luaOUtMNl'T Htwxt LK C n A I N POPLIN, DOOBLK WIDTH, REDUCED FROM S'"75 to PX. cuBWEM mroDuiur a bro., WOB. ton, 4. a-d 4M W. K WD Btreet. LATEST BY :fLEGRAPfl. Tho Legal Tender Acts-Testing their Con stitut tonality Tiie President rcry Indignant An Eleetton Ordered in of rolitlcal Disabilities. S1 s1 L K-P AC G II KPINOLIM BEDDOED FROU lltlO lo Ois. CURWIfN HTOiDRT BRO., KOW -S. Wt. anil s N W WOO X U H rnet. " M D I A 8HAWL8 OS EXHIBITION AN FXrBVilVB STOOif, AT 1JK-4S 111 AN USUAL PHiOUH. tCRWKH aTODDlBT . RrtO,. Hill KOW.w,iJ2,AudlN.siiA.,aDblro' ITInatiotal txncl Comraorolal FROM WASlimaTON. Special 2e.tpieA lo Th Svenino Telegraph. Waaiiinotok, Dee. Arjr imeuk on the Conatitutlounlity of tue l.exnl Tender ACIS was eontinoed la tbe Supreme Coart to day, the lawyers engaged a? nu t!ta acts opoalair on that side. The osirt room, s on yesterday, is Ailed wub Senator and members auJ proini neut lawjers. Attorney General Kvnrte U in court to-day, and eboild the opposition lwyrt Kel through it Is probable he will speak for the Government. E. II. Wnolibnrnf, of Illinois, now acting as chairman of tbe Oom mittee on Appropriations lu tbe pUoe ot Thai bievPDfl. deceased, called a special nieetloa of tout Committee to-day for the purpose of cia rldeiliig the etimates aod reeonmendatioa3 in some ot the Secretaries' report?. It is tbe Intention of Mr. Washburno to cu everything down with a view to Retrenchment. Thia is done with the view of exhibUlng ho tillty to the present administration, as the appropriations made at this session will bo for Grant's administration. Tbe l'realdent is Indignant at the report of the premature publication of its mersage th's morning by a Democratic paper in New York. It was oblued under written pledge that it should not be published until neiivtrert lo CoDgres?. It will be read in both houses to-day. ,Tbe Iteconei ruction Committee beld its first meeting tbls mornioe. They agreed to report a b 11 ptotldm or aa i:iecllon ! VirttlnlA on tbe 20'h of January next to ratify tbe State CnmiitQt'oo, hnd also a bill reaiov ns tbe poll ticul diHabilines from twenty-one Uebi-U ot Vir c'mi. and also liooi Cniel-Juslioe Moses, of bouth Carolina. The ilonae Military Committee this morutt g authorized lis ciialrmnn to report a laree nurnlier of oilis and urze their passag". 'one ot tbeai are iipor ant," exo-pf the b II revii)ns tbn articles of War aud D.c puue tor tbe United that's army, auil one au'h vising tlie ale ot ieervatiin and the erection ol lorttdca tions in the West. FR OM NEW YORK. Bnrulua; of Block In tli Townaend My raviiMe. SpeMal Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. HYRACUSK, N. Y., Ueo. 8. ao mt one o'clock thin moiuina; a fi e broke out in the To vasen l Block, originating In a paint shop, whlca con tained inUamniHtile mutter, aud whlca nave a veiy raplo speed t tue Uiime'i. Tbe lot la very l eavy, but well Inanred, principally In Bslr'n erll;?rr'1.'.n'J ,llo," ar tue "nbTirere: . ...... ... ....... no,,, 1 1 W K I f M Btover.ai.d bardwure: o'ewart A ri Hulperdc Kroaa' 8toa, uHuiav uviuuiuieu a iihi uuv, FROM NEW YORK, Copies or Ibe Frraldent'a MeaMnce DIs. (ribnfed lie Authorlzea rubllcntiou Tore stalled. Office ofthi Absociated Prbsb, Nrw Yobi, Di c. . Ooj les oi itie Pre-ulem's Messigc for tbe reus were luml heJ to the Ueoeial ent ot toe Aseocla'ed tlan A', day lig ht ttiia morn Ilp, with ihe express proviFO irom the Pret deutthat ibev were not to be (rtvea to toe f ditore until 11 o'clock. At 9 o'eloes. noever, a paper iu the city Dot beiODtf'DK to tbe Asso-cta-ed Press issued an extra con'tunlng ib kicbace. perhaps ootatoed irom soiie source in Wa:bii ftcn other than tbe President bimsel', who Btricily en creed tbe necesdi.v ol cecrecv until the hour mentioned. Ibe injunction of terrecv being tbua remo?ed, the documeut Wds Inrnii-hrd to all pans of tbe country Imme diately Irom this office. Tlila'&rternoon'e European Markets. ttv JkOd.itie Oabl. I onion, Dec. 9 P. M. Consult for account, 92. American securities arm. A lantic aud unat Weftern Raiiroal. 39j: Kr e,2l. Liverpool, Dec. 9 P. M. Cotton flrmr. Mi'dlirar upland, lOJd.; Onean, 11 id.; tales 12,000 bale'. London, Dec. 9 P. M. Sujrar quiet aai teady, both on the spot and to arrive. Havbb. Dec. t P. M Cotton oa tbe spot ODocaupe-i; afloat. 120traucs. Qciehbtoww, Dec. 9 Ibe iteamsbp City of LliLerick arrived je.terday irom New York. Conviction and Sentence or Deacon Andrews. Plymouth, Tc. 9,-Tbe Jury in the cas of Deacon iiuurews re urned a verdict of guilty of niauilauirbter. and be was temeucel to im- pruOhmcDt lot tweutt Tea. A Debtmctive Fir. KiWBUBTPoKT, Mass.. Ueo. 9 Byle' exten sive bat manufactory tn tbta city, was oe Hiroyed by Hie tnla morr-lntf. The I ss la about JbU.OtO, and is neany an tuanreu iuujsiuu corn- pan lea.. Markets by Teiegrapn New To, lec. v. tocks idy. Ohlo;o auo Mock iHmad. I T: Keailiua, V, Uantuu Ok, 4h.,; brie, 87 i C evelRd ana l uleU i l 1: Cev Ikud and Piiiauiir, Pl'wuurg and Fort Wyufl. 111. Ul lil'At CHutrbi, 1I8H: MlcnUau Hutbnrn. 7: New Yore (tantral, 1 6V I linuU U'U'rl 111: t'umb'i abd nrrf-rrrd M; Vi'llun Sa, 7: Ml Miurl 6 HuilNon Klver, l-7,: 6-M. BH2 ill; di IhM, Hi"?,; do. lattA. ItrW: do. new H'i.': l 40a invj iKld, l'l. niinn, (j(,,pr oeD'. Eicun, UK)3,'. N.wobk I c. - iioitnii Hrma : o izoi riHIf a a' '",,(at'n. Flnur arm n. sdvnot V.a)lo,-. iimLs i f 10 UK hrr B'm Ht i5 Bfi yi; -iki; Om i tHMduvS 'eBt-ri a' t5 M! Hi; Biii'imi sr. t7tit '2: Cail'ornla t6 7((tia Wb' qnlt. mid 1vhii.i-i i(1 s id io i to; 'es I s.'0 oimbm l '!. H17S 0is rtn.l i 7S("0. Ile-r q'l'el at 2i&U.cW. LiO flrru Wi(t$X. hs d 'II. UMBRELLAS OF TIIE LATEST AND PARIS STYLES, JOB CHRISTMAS I'KKSKNTS, FOR 8 ALU. WM. A. BE0WN & CO., No. 243 MARKET Street. 01TY INTELLIGENCE. PROBABLE IIOMIQIDE. Th Work of a si Insaaie Mam At an extremely early boar this moraine tbe people living in tbe vlolnlty of Teota aad Christian atreeia were In a great a tale of excite ment, owing to a report that an old lady nanaej Mre. nanny uraig, reeiaiog in uttver eireenaa been mnrdered by her aon. Tue hoae i snrrouaded In a few Winnies, aad shortly after a policemen arrived, who received certain la furuiation on wbleb be Immwiuteiy went Into mi building, and, aoenriing to an noper story, t k a aon of tne old Isdy, named Hugo Orl ontof bed. He was dressed, and hi olotblag and banda were besmeared wilb blood. On descending to a lower room tne pilloe men Kinnd Mrs, Craig lying la tied wlta ner throat cut froua ear. Blood v flowlog vry freely from tbe Wound, an J oailiog In some of ibe nelgbbora, she was removed to tue adj do ing honse, wbn a pbyalolan was aent fir. 114 advli-ed Der removal to (be Hospital, wnereane now Ilea In aeritleai eonditloa. Hngb, wbea arrteted, noted very stranaelv, and iuaulleted mneb concern abnat a ll'.tle box, which be lualatet apoa taking with tilm to i lie Mtallon. By tbls titue It Is ruinorml toat be waa Insane; and wneu be was waked ab nl ibe deed be replied; "Nover mind; wait until It enmea to tTlal." Ho ea rled tbn box. wrilcn o a lains aeavlnRS' fund boik and a policy of la antkkee, with him to the dial htn. 'ibe potloemau returned to the lionse and fmiid In Mia. Craig's oedroom a table koiie. wMch was coveted wlin blood. Tne woaudi of toe lejnietl lady on her arrival at tne II xpt lal were pronoouced danaerona. and medical aid was promptly on band. Blie stale thai Uugb Is -8 years of age, a printer bv trJe, bal tor aome iluie be baa oeen de lrounof obtaluiun acme other employment, aud ba for nignta aai np colli dayliabl reading and atuoylng. Tbal be baa during ibat lime auown atrong ay mptoma of insaully. bat that tt was of aeioti a nature tbal abe did not fear biro. Lat ntgnt abe retired aa usual, and at 4 o'oiock waa awakeDed by blrii beirni at her bedside, and Ix-toie sbe could rle no he emtohed ber and drew tbe knife acroas ber throat. He left her room, and she fell bach In a awoon. Sue aoeuka very kindly of mm. aod any s that be baialw-tve meo a outwoi sm. manitesiina ine aimmt ooa crn atMnt ber welfare. He went to California some tlbne ago, for tbe pnrpoae of tnaklug audi clent money to insure ber comfort lor tne remainder of ber life, bat returned without raving accompllabed ila or!ol. Alderman ll hi gull baa fouimltted him to await tne result of tbe injuries of bis mother. U is it kb . Statbs ConMusio.VBB'g Casb. At noon to-day. before United Si a tea oiomn- aioner Henry Pnlllipv, Jr., John MoDerinott ii ro a nearing apon ine enarge or aiuiog aou abetting in tne unlawful removal of wblaay to a place other man a uondeo warehouse. aariM Miloln. mldln Mo. li Uirard avenaa. ti llrl'O Am furuKure car man: n- hul-d wulmy eccaalonatly; rreolicl Imu.log w imkv al wdioi Mr. Idcberoiuii aaalnted In inn unloaaina: H wu oi .ne l ant oay M Novimher, ahoul iiihh n'ol x k In tbe ninrniDr: tnl mi wht.i-v I banlel in Ma'mm r'ei ,b . Ann; tbn barrels were In tbe kttcttsi f tbe lion; tw a laiecilou n K1 oi lim t r-lit; wben I put l.ia barrels lo ine wa a luera waru atan pt aod btaon on ttiem: M 'UH'rao i put tne branil- on tlieiu: Iblok I saw d'i,rfmii wltn tba M-n p lu hl pi.SHfSnlo ; ha gtve tli aia-n a lo an othoi man who put ihxm on h h-r a; don't tlcik Hie man m an Crl'ed -tao oftlcor; bis oama is Dan IfrUoDlKle: beard hi called b that bam: saw ann l.erstanp ta M nDariuon'a poaloa side ilxNie put on the brrnH; a man I did Dot know belDen lead IDe barren: lbs derndan. aoonn uanled me la ib'Wiinii lo Not. HO nt lit nnmti econd m ei. A. J. Jaihe-w od A Ui : w nn oad d tbe barrels op tue pavement: lb- oorten nf tbe eata bll"hnent cam ont and tolled tha harrnis In; the rarrela war per'rctlv ilaht barrel: t-for I leu inn ilto- oi deliver? I aaw Rbvpqiio OiUoer Bablugloo ou becono Mree; have n-rn him aicoe. Seietdanl held lo J oj bati to appear and answer. Tbb Mbtbodibt Eaib It mast be borne in mind Ibat tbe great. Ftur now in progress at Ho tlcult oral liall, for Ibe benefit ol tbe lloina for the Aged and latino of tbe M. K. Cbtiroii, closes on the evening of Saturday, aud that., conn quently, but two or three duyayet rem tin In wbieb to pay It a vlalt. As it oppnmt anccestifully, let It close snocesafolly. AHhous'l very many things bave been dmposed of, tue o Inula v of useful and fnncy aril -les it atlil magnificent. From the almost eudl-sa variety nf goods on exblblilou no person can ftii lu finding something to tickle bis lancy; and tinu he baa tbe knowledge that, in pnrcbasln, he Is aiding a moat loanable work. The splendid galleiy of paintings, tbe beautiful fouoiuln, Hni tbe flue music, all asalst in rendering the Fair atirucilyo. .Extrkbivb Firb. At twenty minates of ten O'ol.tk, 1)118 UlUIUl., K. ,n Sicker room at Inched lo ibo aboddy faotorv of "lb Hnmphrey. on Cbeannl street, abive Tnlilletb. Tbe firemen were quickly oaths grnur.d. and io tbem belongs tbe credit of hiv ing saved the entire bonding, although they li'd'cied cot alderable damage by tbe quaotltv of water poured into tbe place. Tne loss of Mr. Hnmphrey. whloh is principally bv water, will be covered bv Insurance In tbe Royal, Hert ford, and otber companies. The strnctnre belrnsa to tbe Parrlah eatate, and It bat slightly damaged; It Is covered by insurance, Piavt Bobbbbt. Some time dorlnjr last night tbe MOte of L. LUnoenbuuru AUo.lm prtera of hUkt. ribbons, and otber millinery goods, waa broken into and robbed of material valotd at 1800. Tbe lb levee effect e.l an entrance tbrongb tbe door leading to ibe dwelling part of be building. Tbey then tore away a step, by which tbey gained admittance to the collar. From there tbey aot. into the store by sawing out a portion of ibe floor. A Damaged I pant. Last nigbtamale in fant wan found In an alley la tne rear ot Njw I6H5 Perth street, in tbe Twentieth ward. From tt Juries wbloh were visible on lbebead.it le Huppoaed ibat it bad been thrown In tbe alley by some one who waa passing along the street' Firb A lot of frame eheddiDg on a lot at Tweuty-lbird and Pine streets waadaatroved by fire shortly after U o'clock this morning, t l.e strncturea were naed as atablea for boraeit, rows, and boga. Three cow a aud two horsea wee consumed. Tbe latter aulmals belonged lo M. Kafleriyj Wkkdbll Phillips, wboee name alone la efficient to attract a lare audience, will de liver IiIh lecture on ''Daniel O'Conneil," at Con cert Hall, tbla evening. An interesting and iratrooiive lecture may unquestionably be expected. Fast Drivers. James Mitohel and George W, Thomaa bave been beld to Keep the peice by A derm an Hood. Tbey were driving at a rapid rate ovtr tbe Nlcolaon pavement on Broad met. FAintw Aiopr thb Aean ax a infib or ran M. tL tlUDkl U IT HOKTlCCILTnUAl. UlLL-Al ! OMi'em obaic I ofTi-rt d n aeenre rlo Idav B.'ia'ns attbitFa'r. Ti.era are ibi"and (if artlnl stoa-lent (mm. aud tbay are olapusad of at amaainiiy loiv MUSICAL AM) DRAMATIC. Profeaaor Riifua Adania' Rendiuga. A good audience was In attendance at Jonoert Ha l lust evening lo llttlen to the reudlug of Piofe.aor Hnfua Adams. Tbe seleotlous were f Iven in excelientHtylf, and the apolau-ta wis bearty. Tne acene from the Merchant of Ve tine waa particularly good. and the mauner in walo It whs rendered would indicate that ProfeHtur Adams waa a close Shakespearian student. The afleoliona lant. everiiu wre Jivllolom ail -ottlrlentiy varied. To-morrow evening Pro IVtor Adams leads la Bali iraore, and In the . ourne of a few days in Ilroukiyn, Balhluheui, and other places. Tbe City Amnaeinenta. AT thb Academt of Memo Madame Tj Qimice u III appear tnla eveolug aa "N'irina " ATlllit Walkdt Mn. 1. P. Uowera will ao pear lain evening aa 'r'auline," la J 'he Lady of Lyon. Tbe peformatire will conclude witu llie iMrcnof A Jiotanilur an Oliver. Atthk PukhnUI' Ibe olrcua troupe will give 4 tine tqnealrlan end acroOallo perfur.utuna i bia evening. Jimek Houlnsju, tbe great bare okOk rider wi Hppear. atiiib Ab it Colonel Fi'xerald'a new drama of olvtiut Hay will be p- Hormed tbiaevenlu. Attuk Tubatrb Comiqub a great nutubar of Iniert-siiug perloruiaucts will be given this evenlna. At thb Ambrican an attractive variety en lertalumeiit will oe atven tbl evening. rniBD EDITION CUB -A.. By Cuba Cable. rrwgreaa mt tbe Inawrreetloai, Havana, Dec. Advices from Keuvltas to trie 3d instant bave been received. Count Bai rn at ed a. In cortimaod of tbe tipan'th force, left B oeito Principe on Friday, tbe 27ih Novembsr, wub 16(i0 iu'antry, 200 cavalry, aud eight piece of artill-n. lor Nuevitna. Tue next niorotn?be ni onntered the trjsurgcuts, a ho reueaied alter lao bonr' fimimr. Ualniateoa ie acb-d Pan lllgifl. a sraa'l town near tbe bat oi Nuevita-, on Tue-rlay, ttvh'.lcg ail aiorg tbe Ime and driving the in-iarni. He adaidconorraole low, itn four otlictri k lied and threw woDde1. During tbe inarch be flex'roeJ several ulaut-i'lon. ...a. Colonel loiio, aub bis comaiapil, bas abtn doned Las Tone- aa i arrived at Haoatl. Coanc Yi'iniriar, at tte beai ol a larre ln-uiaent force. 1- lertdtetl to be niarctma on San a Kspirltn. Advices trim fit. JaioneCub are lo the 30 k ult. Heavy fiuht'DB bad taken pUoe at Uuaotinariio, abere tbe 8pat1h lorc bave b-par-ducel. It Is nppoed tbe insuigcbts will at Lack St. J ago toon. Canadian Adair. ITiiiPii, Dec. 9. It l reporW tbat Mr. Iloae r,ii received prcposltlona irom Mr John A. llcUonald, With a statemeut vboariD? duau cial uiooirjctiioo- to be r coametult; 1 to t e l)i tnitioti Parliament iu ftvor ol N tvaSoo.li. Tbe Chrotuo e aovocfu"s Ibe furTiatioti ot Itpial Leairaes. aud ca' la upon ibe Bept-alora of ua i'bx io ei i bp imii id moiion. lhe Cititm coutrad eti by au'kr'tv the e'a'e ment tba' tbe llouae b-okn up tbe Repeal orga n tat Iris nf New Brupa wick. A urritic vaie pna-ed over Hull Tax on Monday nmbt. and about thirty vesscU were damaged iu me umunr. The Erie Railway Case. IniACA, Dec. 9. In necla' term of tbi Supreme Court, jistpniaj. Jai'fru Boxrlmsn diohed tbe Injanctiou rrintpd by Juttioe Cardoso u latum Ki-relver Dvteslrom taking potsesaion oi ise aiie nanay. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Tbe Ileeu&u llotnleldo. rOTJRT OF OY EH A1M TkHM I SER-Jadces Brmi'tr and Lai uw. la iuoor William Maua, Chkigfd aim lav murder ul Tiniulby Ureaau oj vu li b nr laat Ja lb-required uaiuuor ofiirnra was uiaala, d tbl mora log auu lix trial D-suh. I haOoin miibwealtit di not prmano thai tliu prisoner tired auy oi ibe sbu a at Ilcwuaa. bot alle kbat h wat witu ainhiiO Tra norou ibeaveulnaot . UeMimdtr.w itta Ike o ) llli ullv (Cvurr.d. nonllnuea wlm tuauj, look-d Into fennib'a tavern "r lie-nan. aud ttJdiog b id Hira repo. U-d n Eatou ana ut uon'sd rUa tiuirlde. and was ana of lu.i party until the murder bad beta coniiuludr; and tbey contend tiai he ac v mi act d aoo aid 'iralour : to Hiuilu'a averu bere U euau waa, wiin the unad d alau u( m-rnerlng biu.. anu an-d In concert alibibeuiaa IliHr trout aidms abd abetitrg tue rr urdur. a id tr e en. re ibnuKb bla band did not lflluia alade woiDd,)t ha waa equally guilty witu ibosa wuj h eo ibefbots. Ti e same evidence that wa given in Eaton's t'lal last weeklatobesubmiliod lo tne Jury la Ihtf raae. Court pf Common Plkas Judge A'llsonand Pi lice. 1 be Orpuana' Oourt aruumut Hat waa op tbl" niorMng. ON1TEIJ aTATPa CIROC1T COURT Judge Canwalauer. ilaukrnntoy builoess was before tue (onrt to-uay. Tiie Jury we e ucbargea until to- UlOltOW. aMM Tbe Alexander t'aae. KetKon' for a new tr al ut lioionrl Ui-u'fe W, Alet r r ave bean Hied. uiii wblcti It 1. drolared tbal tte Liiairw-l Atiorny. la bia cloant spreca lo toe Jmy s r.ird Iblnss ibat worn not ta evidxaae aud tei did wrnoufitllr to prejudloa ;be mlndi of the Jurt la asalunl lhadelendaut aod aave tbeteait ru py or the mliueas feller undue elsnii ibat Iba defem aiit baa aili r dlnooered evidence leading to laliiry re li ailoim y o' Detecib'e Urtoka; ana fl-lly, i' at ibe verdloi of tbe Jury waa against tb.e tvldeuue beiore tbem. Pbincipal abd lNVBuaiiT in Gold. The Flru Vengage Bfy-jear seven percent. Sinking Fuud C'ODirn BoDds of Ibe Rock ford, Rook Island, aud Al lords italiroad Compary, principal aod Interest pay able In GOLD lOlN.rc o Um ernment tax are for sale al ibe office of tbe tympany. No. 1 J Wall street, ew i via, m. ; iti c.ui ana auuruud Interest lu currency. Part pblets, giving teller Information, may be bad at tbe office. Government and otber securities reotlved In ex change, at market rates. H H. BOOPT. Treasarer. fpROM THE CREATIRE IN MARKET STREET. nCRlTlNCPS IMTEXT S.1FES Again the Cbaniplou! rUEOSLTBAFB THAT PRESERVE! ITS CON TENTS UWCHABRgp. LETTER FROM T AlURRtS PEROT A CO. PRiLADBLrmA.Tw-iflh Houtn Stb.l88. Mearra 'urr . ueriiur A Co.. No. S28 cbaunt Strea ue..i: it's with treat plea-me taat add our lei llmony tn Ibe va'oe of your Patent Champ'oa tale. At tbe deaiiDCtlve fire on M arketstieet, outbe evenipjr of iba Hd lot I., lour store was tne centre of the curl ((ration, and, being HI ej witb a laige a ock ol drias. ol'a, luipeDiina. paluta. vara ab, a cotiel eto , Biade a severe ana trytmr tst, Yoir Hare stood Iq aa esvoeed slinion, ai d leil with toe buralaa fl nre Ini i iberebar amour a qoaot ty or oomoosiloia ma terials. We ripened It pan day aod loun oar nnoaa. papers, bank n- tee bills receivable, aid;Dtlre co .len'B an aaie It ta e peclell gratifying lo us ua nr HaN cam 4 on', all ngbl aa we bad antra, ed uur CD' t vna"le bcoka lo I', We a nail want another o' y nr Bales In a few days, as tuey bave our entire eon fidtLte. Yours, respeoim'ly. T MOBRI8 PIROT A CO. HFRRIWG'B PATFNT UHAMPfON SAFES the vicing id more tnan acc'denial Urs. Awarded tbe Prise M.na'a at the World's Fair, Lmi loo; Wi ria's Fait, New York; aad Exposition TJalvreno, Parle. AtanufaCnred and for sale by FA1UIEL, HERRING & CO., No. S C1IESXVT STREET, lit w'r. amrp PHIfjADELPHfA.. PAR TRIDGE'S OYSTER BAY, TWELFTH STREET MARKET, Is the riaco to get the Best Panned or Stewed Oy atcw, for 20 cents, In thh city. Families als will find tbla tbe place to buy their OYBTER8. People coming to market can ore! or tbolr OYSTERS, and bave them seat to any part of tbe city. Families, Parties, Balls, etc. ets.. furnished at low rates. Please give us a UiaL C. D. PARTRIDGE. Jt 9 2i PftTPRIKTOR. UKS AT 30 PER CENT, LESS THAN UIHI PHILADELPHIA I DEAFSE8P. EVtUY INSTKDMS.lt TU Af auieuoa and salil bave lovenmd to aaaiai tue bearing iu every dare of dttalueaa: also, K-plra. tore; also, Craudatl's Patent Uruutbtw, so parlor lo any oh- in ure, at P. MADaUBA'B. Na, il 8 TKNTH - Mra 'hannl Vatnl 11 ro let-tub Fivasionv bkiwn iTUK nTORK, No. 120 N. lUIiiO Street, Poitfttaslos on tba 1st of January neat. A pply at Ho. Us 8. PKOJS X Uroet, U ii. yOUETH EDITI0K F INVOICE PRICES I! LOUIS Q E R B E R, Ko. 825 ARCH Street, (Half way between Eigbtb and Ninth, north aide), aud Wo. 234 AUCU Street, baarrdnced bis splendid stock of FU1H 80 PER CENT. MOSS THAN 1NVOI3E PRICES. Tbe fiords have been imported and mannfio tuied by uiyaeif, and ate warranted f ' aa leprfcetaied. i.0Ulrp The rrcsident 8 Hessnge ia the Scnato-Hhat is Thought or tho Document Senator Coa ncss llores to Suspend its Further Beading. ajenate. WAsniFf tow. Dec. 8 Alter nriver and th reaUliiaof ibe rulnniea ol eaierday. ibe I'resi. dent presented a communication from Trea anrerHplnner, tranamliilDg bla annual report aud alaoacoiumunioallou irom ibe Uimptrol lerof tbe Curreucy. iranamuilog bia report, both I which were laid on tbe labia. ) Mr. Iomeroy presented the net H Ions, on of the clllzena cl Nasi na. New Ilampaulie, aud tbe other Irom citizens of Manneenusetta, (raying ibat li any amendment be made io tba Constitution in regit id luautrrane, Uteuoha lo mead tbe privilege equally tomaltaand fenialea. Tabled. Mr. Winunis, by consent, Infrodnaed a bill to aid In the ronairasnou of tbe Oregon uranoa of Ibe Pacific Kxtlroad. whlon, on bia moiloi,WM laldou tbe table and ordered lo bn primed. j Mr. Bumner Introuueed a bill to carry out tbe Kecotiatruoliou aoia lu the Hiate ol Ueorgla, whlco, ou bla motion, was laid on tbe labia and oldertd to be printed. ; On nioiir n of Mr. Ro Den son (9. G.) the Benate took up ibe bill for Iheriltol ol ton political niakbiiiilea or F. J. Mos.-s, Oulef Justice of Boom t 'aroHna. 4 Mr. Kumuiidi at Id that he had objeoted to tbe roualut ra Ion of tne bill on Monday ,i because be did not know tbeu the fto'a upon wblch It waa ba-ed, but be oad atnoe beoome eimiely sattarleii that Mr. Monea whs deserving' of the piopoted clemency, aud that ibe loyal people ot ibe country would be willing to i extend It lo him, aud, therefore, be would' make t.o otjeoliou to ibe pxsjige of lhe hill. j iiar. itooenaon aai-j ne uelrea lhe passtaje or the bill becauae It would ouly De riolu Jostloe to Mr. Moses, wtioae cblef dlaaoillty arose from bla bavii'R been a State H n uur before and uurtug tbe war for tweuty flve eonaeoutive years, At tbe end of lhe war be hat been leoied a JuoKeof tbe Soprene Court of Sooth Carolina, and lu mat position bla decisions bad fclven satisfaction to botb parlies. Mr. Da via (Ky) moved lo amend the bill, ao astoextend the en me relief to all otber oltla Bene ol Houtb Carolina laboring nnder polllloal diaabllitj. Tbe motion was lost, ail tbe members nreaent yotliig in the necatlve, except MeMrs. Bayard, Liavla, UIxod, lKilltile, Kerry, MoUieery, Nor ton, 1'atteraou ( Tenn ), aud tulaOury. Mr. 1mvI remarked tbitt tne bill would be more acceptable lo blin If It waa amended as be bad proposed, but taut even Ibeu be would vote ugaliAl it, because be held that there was no fourteenth amendment to the Uonatiiutloo, tne proposition purpoitlng to oe such amendment rot Having been ratified by three fourtua of tho S'ntes. Tbe bill waa then read a third time and passed, t eas, 46; nays, 6 A mesauKM was received from the Hoove of Representatives, that they ha t ptaaed ihn bill regolatlUK tue duiiea oa imported oopper and. copper ores, and an act renorlug the liurean of Indlau Affairs to the War Depart ment. Laiu iin the tnbie. On motion of Mr. Etlmauds, the Senate took a reeeaa until 1 o'clock. On reasaemblii g the President's annual mes saae waa received al tbe hands of lhe private t-ecreiery, W. O. Mi. ore, and was read at length, by the Keeretury of the Heua'e. 1 lie President's Mesaaxe was received at 1 o'clock. Wben about naif of tt bad been rend, Mr. C'onnesa moved ihat. the furtner readlna bo dlHpensed wltn. on the ground that It waa od'en. slve a"d nntrue. Mr. Davla opposed tbe motion. Mr. Howe followed iu ita support. Mr. Wriym claimed ibat ail considerations; of propriety demanded tne reading. Mr. wilHon. while denouncing Mr Johnson, thought the Meafcase ought to be read. Mr. Uendrlcks inslaied t bat It was not only tbe President's rlgbt. tut bla doty to a ate bia oblectlona to the CongreKalonal pnlley. Mr, Conness withdrew bla motion, bnt Mr. Cameron renewed It. Air. Morton ald he waa surprised at tbe motion, and declared that its adoption wonld belittle tbe Senate, and indicate mere spite folnesa, Mr. Drake anggeated that aa Onngreas bad received bo man v meaasgea of a similar cnarao ter, it might aa well take one kick nvire. Mr. Howe argued that tbe PreslJeut's duty was to rommuntcale facta, and notoplnlous, aid tbe Senate was therefore not bound to bear an argumentative audlDaulting measage. Mr. Edmurida said tbe irannaotlon ofbuilnjas would be facilitated by deferring tne question UDiil lo-morrow, and moved an adjournment until to-morrow, wnion was carried yeas, 2d; BBJ s, 22. II on a of Itepresentatlvea Immediately alter ibe reaoiug of ibe Journ Mr. Paine, from the Committee on Reconstruc tion, reported a bill to relieve Irom ail legal and political disabilities, ailalng nut of bis oonueo lion wttb tbe Rebellion, Franklin Moaea, of SoU'h Carolina, lately elected Cblef Joattee of ibat Slate. After an explauailon by Mr. Paine tbe bill was passed by tue requisite twc-thlrda vote. Mr. Wasbborne (III) Introduced a Joint reso Intlon directing the sale of tne ateamablp At lantic, of tbe old Collins line of steamers, and naked to bave 11 pat on Ita paaaage. Tbe bill having been read, direct leg the Secretary of tba Navy to have the vessel aoid wltbont further delay and report fully to Congress, waa passed wltbont a o I vision. Mr. Watbburne (III.), from tbe Committee oa Appropriations, made aatatemeot to lhe House In reference to lis ooslneii. He said that lhe estimates on wblch tnat Comml'tee would have to act wonld not reach tbe Monae ualll tbe eioseof this week or the beginning of tue next week; noi in season to allow the Committee ta fierlevt and report any of tue regular appropriat ion bllla before ibe lime when tbe Onrlsttnaa recess la usually taken. Tbere were few reaular appropriation bills to be considered by the Houae the Leplelatlve bill, the Army M'l. the Navy bill, tbe Penatoa bill, tbe Poet Offloe bill, the Military Academy hill. Ibe Sundry Civil bul, the Indian bill, tho D. ficleiio lolll, and tbe Couaular and Dlplomatlo 'in case of a reces a majority of the members of tbe Appropriation t ommltue would remain in Washington and attend to bulneaa. Nothing wonid tuereiore oegaioeu dvius ii iuao onu liui liig In aastou, aud he waa Instructed to propose oa Tbutsilay of next week mat oa -the liiimwlng Mnnday. ibe 2lst, Congress should arlourn till Tuiaday, tne 6m ol Jinuary. Several membera Make the raoliou now. Mr. Wanhburne Oeotlmen arinnd me de sire that Ibe que-41 loi shall be stl.lel now. If tbat be i lie Judgment. f ibe tluett I am willing to submit the concurrent revolution lor a reoaaa now. 1 do net, boever, desire to do so until some other gentleman ahall have been beard on ibe part of ibe other o inmltle'a. Mr. Sol enoh desired to ay something about the condition ol the business of tbe Oommltleo of Ways and Mean. Mr Hiaby called for the regular order of btt. aloesa. abd tbe aut'Joot waa dropped lor tbe "bUl'ior the, hnMing an eleotlin in Virginia on the 0 h f Jmy neat w reported from the-' Commltieeon Recooatrooilon. aod gave Ne to an animated diaousKlou, pariicularlv as to the lime fixed. Mear. Waahnn'ne aud Butler lu. alallrg CD a date aa 1-le aa Mav next. Hifnre dlapialrg of lb aut'Joct., tbe Presi dent's message waa. at five mluutea past one o'clock, received and rend. rillLaDELPHU HTOl'K klCUAMiK 8ALKS, DEO. SLuuur.ud p. re Havnu or ., Mo. IS H. iaird attest rona Lab s guia I vh 1 sb Heading ..- 404 do. 1 sb Leb Jav, UStXlHD UUAKU in 1 1 ah Penaa K... i.tnnitw ta Kia f.i.oii tuii0 do.N....ri I00S,' txO do. ew n b ma to do New d bio fiuuo Pa B I m e o a ah FtnntR..... MV 13 ilL.... t'X 1 41 ab Leb N. .it4. 2n0 do bnn. ly lint ah Read. M,. n A n. 4s 303 OA( CIIrforT STREET. 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