r H r Pi n lAFH: VOL. X-No. 138. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 18G8. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION CUB .A.. Frogress of the Kevolution-Tho $2,000,000. Siege nf Vnnolinil I "Mnnftnr ttctween the Government and Foreign Consuls. The N. Y. Tribune this niorn'.ng prints the followiig: V e arc permitted to mfike ,bn following ex tracts lroin a translation ot a private letter just received from a well-inloi'ied laly iu Cuba, wlo mingles there anions .-rons of hll shades of opinion: "Havana, Pec. C The Insurpcntshere mnstei alieady bitten tbousand rueu, and hold ih check oil the Government forces, who cannot advauce nt all. Ibev bave Ss.cUiteo de Cuba besieged, and have cut oil Us Mipplv of wu'er. They hold the villapes of Cobre, Holguin, Yara, and Tuna?, porBCss all the suburbs oi Puerto t'rincipe, be siruiua the army in the. convent, and beaiee also Manzanillo, where the inhabitants are etarvlug, o much that the American Consul there has come to Havana. At Bayanio, which ttiey httve loitiflcd, the insurgents have estab lished their newspaper, Ji Vubano Libre, which lliev issue eveiy oay. 'The Government here has armed all the Spaniards, and even the. men in jail, and formed regiments of them. From flpam 3000 men are coining, and those without arms; tor them their arms must be purchased in the United States. "All the steamers bring arms and am muni -lion from New Yolk for the Government, but I think all of this is of do avail that the insur rection will terminate as did the baa Domingo war. "All business is stopped for want of confi dence. A word, dow, in behalf of Cuban free dom and annexation to the United States, uttered io your CeuRress, would Bre the heart of every native Cuban, and bring about, ulti mately, the total abolition of slavery, and this Kver-lailhful Me' into the casket of jewels of jour blessed Union." Tbe Unttle at A ue vita. The Inbune's special correspoudent, writing on the 3d instant, says: Information of a highly interesting character comes to us from Kuevlta?. On the 25th ult. the rebels held a council of war at a halt league distant from this place. The Governor called a meeting ot citizens at his palace, to which he invited the Consuls. Mr. Gibb, American Consular Aueut, accompanied by the .Prussian, English, and French Consuls, attended. His Excellency presided over the meciiuw; said ha wasa'raid the town would be attacked, and he bad not a force sufficiently stroLg to defend it; that it was due to huinauity and the interests ot civilization to fay that he had received advices from his superior, the Capiala-General, to this effect: that in cac of an attack by the insurgents on Nuevitas, then tlife commanders of the two war vessels oif Nuevitas were to bombard tbe town and reduce it to ashes. Sir. Gibbs requested the Governor to suspend the meeting till he could retire with the other Consuls for consultation. This was agreed to, and these gentlemen left tbe room for a few moment?. The result of their deliberations was: That being neutrals and the representa tives of their separate nationalities, they were entitled to the protection of the Spanish Gov ernnr'nt, at leat in their own houses, over whnch floated their respective flairs; and, also, they had a right to have protected and to pro tect, as far as within their power, the lives and property of their own citizen; and they further stated to his Excellency their willing ness to shelter and protect all the non-combatants the Governor might assign them. His Excellency said he bad no control over the mat. ter, etc ; that after making as good a defense as he could in case of attack, if unsuccessful he should retire his men and put them on board the ships of war, but would place the Jenny Clark, a sailing vessel, at the disposition of vhe Consuls and their fellow-citizens, and such others, non-combatants, etc.. as he might deem proper. If they preferred, he said, they could send for vei-aels of war of their own gov eminent?. Beyond this he could neither say Lor do anything. The meeting then appoin'el a commission to go out of town and wait on the rebels. They returned with one of the leaders, Colonel Lopi-z, under a nag of true?. Indepen dence, said Lpcz, is what we arce to, nothing less, and an unconditional surrender. Further, he would not be responsible- for anything that might happen, e c. He advised all the Consu's and. non-combatants to immediately leave, as the town might bo attacked at any moment. The interview then terminated. Mr. Gibbs has written here asking inat an American uiau-of-war be seat to Ncuvitae, aud Admiral Hotf has already despatched the Penobscot to tbe coast; hi sug gested that the Admiral take possession of bis (Gibb's) premises, which embrace a dwelling house and warehouse, to the end that the re spective belligerents may respect his rights and property. He (Mr. Gibbs) further considers himself a ruined man; bas, he says, advanced about $94,000 on account of sugar, and hai about $20,000 worth of that article in his ware house. He has determined to send away his family, and thinks ot remaining himself as long as possible. Mr. Gibbs had, at last accounts, gone on board the Ocean Bird, an American vessel, with his family and some twenty others. Dec. 4. Severat gentlemen lately visited iho Morro and the Cubanns, which are the fortifica tions on the lclt at the entrance of Havana Bay. They saw gun carriages being taken down and others put up; parts of the old wall torn down, and new breastworks being built in lieu thereof; a considerable number ot new guns were inside awaiting their beiDg placed in position. These were Parrott's aud Dahlgren's ordinary mortars, and 24-pound howitzers, with carriages attached. There are, as far as could bo judged, now in the lort some 300 pieces ot artillery. The work was being done by negroes of the chain gang, under surveillance of a body of soldiers, Visited the cookery and general barracks of the soldiers; iound them all in excellent order; the cook ing appeared to be of the first clasi, 8i d everything clean aud nice inside the forts. It would be imposBiblelorany one unacquainted with tbe subterranean passages to nnd his way out of these. The ca-emates are built in consecutive sections of uneven height (tour in number), the highest oue on the outside, an 1 are very strong. There are some three huudied prisoners (political) in these iorts. They saw some six men inside who came out on a New York steamer several werks ago. These were arrested in Havana as soon as tbey landed. Saw several prisoners who had lately come down from Nuevitas; others from Puerto Principe; and there were others who had been cap tured at other points. Several of the prisoners reported an action aa having taken place very receutly at NeuvlUs, and that Colonel Lopez, the commander of the rebels, was taken prisoner at the same time with them. They say that Lopez killed both ol his guards while being carried into Neuvitas, and, escaping by niuht, rejoined, as they suppose, the insurrectionary forces. Lopez claims to be an American citizen; was, as is reported, aid-de-camp to General Cadwalader and Franklin respectively during our great war, aud is well known In Philadel phia. Prisoners reported that they were well treated, and said they had, Mr their money, everything that tbey desired brought to them. Ihej seemed to be in good spirits. The looal paper of Stookport, Eoglaud, says that town asserted its proud preemi nence" by contributing to the census returns t9 husbands and 179 wives who were united Wore their fifteenth Urthdaj Lad passed. The VIll r Walter I. Newberry of Chi cago. T.bc Chicago Post of Wednesday evening pub-U'shc-s tb- following: The will ot the late Walter L. Newberry was yesterday proven in the county court, and let ters testamentary were Issued to Mark Skinner aud B. W. Blatcblord on their individual bonds in the sum of $ 4,000 000 each. The estite is valued at about $2,liOJ,000. The lolloping Inquests were made: 1. To Louisa Fdgerton, of Detroit, sister of testator, $500 rcr annum. 2. To Walter C. Newberry, ot Pctetsbutg. Va., nephew of testa tor, $5000 as a gift. 3. To Johu S. Nowbnrry, of Detroit. $1M)1) in trus Jor the family of hU brother, Henry L. Newberry, as a gift. 4. To Mrs. Louisa Cander, of Waterville, N.T.. $10,000 a a gift. 5. To his widow, Julia Butler New berry, if she consents to take the same in lieu of dower, the nou-ehold furniture, painting, works of itrt, books (with exceptions), carriaiies, hr?cs, and harness ah olutelv; a life estate in the southwest i ot block 2, Kiuzic's addition, with the barn (the same being the homestoaJ), with $80H0 per annum iu quarterly payments. C. To his daughter Mary Louisa, $25,OOU when she shall arrive at 25 years ot age, or, if she marries bo:ore that lime, then unou her m ir riage. 7. To his daughter Julia Hose, the same amount is nivcu, with tiie samo conditions. 8. The net income arising from the estate is to be paid to the two daughters absolutely, a division being made on the 1st of January in each year, and is to be paid over to them upon their own request. Knould they not have reached the. age of 21 years at tne time ot testator's death, they are io have all necessary education, maintenance, etc. 9. The property given to tbe daughter is to be held by them independently of their hus bands. 10. Hbould the estate fail to realize these amounts, thPn they are to receive about $25,000, and the principal of the estate is to be taken to niHke it up. H. To his daughter Mary he leaves his portrait by Henley. 12. To his daughter Julia he leaves a watch which he bad worn for many years. 13. In case of the death of either tbe other shall take the amount given. 14. In case of the death of both, the amouuts po into tho estate. 15. The issue ol either of the daughters is to receive the iutome of such daughter. If there is no issue, the same shall go to the testators widow. 16. loe light to mortgage and advance payments is not granted. 17. If either daughter shall have a daughter of sound mind, and who shall reach the age of 21 years, he shall be entitled to the sum of $100,000, provided the estate is not less than $500,000 at a cash valuation; but If either si all have more thau one son, then only one, and the eldest living shall receive the amount stated, and he shall chauge his namo to Newberry, and relaiu thp same in good faith. 18. If his daughters shall have no sons, but daughters, then they thall eooh receive tbe amount ot $100,000 upon the death ot testator's widow. 19. Upon tho death of the widow and the last of tbe daughters, the estate to be divided Into two equal shares, one to be given to his brothers and sisters and their heirs, and the other to the trustees for the purpose of Jounding a free public library, to be located in the North Division. To the will the following codocils were added: 1. Instead of $8000 the widow is to receive $10,000 during life. 2. In case sie accepts the will, the widow is to bo allowed $15,000 for repairs on the present homestead. 3. The executors may lease property for the tprm of twenty years at a time. 4. All assessments amounting to over $10,000 are to be paid from the general fund. THE IIIBERNIA. Iter Loss Description of the Vessel. A New Yoik paper of yesterday said: Further details have since been received to tbe etlect that when at a point fifty-three degrees northern latitude and twenty nine degrees western longitude, tbe Ilibcrnia, in the midst of a heavy gale, broke her shalt and stern pipe, sprung a desperate leak,and foundered. 'J he passengers and crew behaved admirably, and embarked in an orderly manner iu five boats duly provisioned. The boats iu charge of the captain aud the boatswain respectively con tained each fifty-two persons, including all cabin passengers excepting Nelson A. Olds and G. Ma6on, and have arrived sately on shore. The other three boats, under tho first, second, aud third officers, containing the remainder of tbe snip's bureau lrcignt, eigbty-one persons in all, were still out at the date of tho latest despatch from Glasgow received lajt night, bat it was hoped that they ate safe. The lilberuia was bum only three years a?o. and was, therelore, a comparatively new vessel. llcr builders are tne riuniestoa btpamsntp com pany, at Glasgow, who have built all the other steamships ol the Anchor line. She was 1G15 b5-100 tons register (Knglish), 279 feet long, 84 leet broad, and 224 teet deep, propelled by two engines of 400 horse power. She was a screw steamer and provided with wa'.er-Mglit compartments, in accordance with the statu tory enactmcuts of British law. Herconsump tiou ot coal was forty tons a a ay, ani on leaving here she had 600 tons on board, Tbe Ilibcrnia sailed on the 14th of November last, aid was. therefore, eleven days out when she foun dered, and couia not nave suuerea rrom an insufficiency of coal. The engines or boilers of the ship could not have been loul, it is asserted, for tbe practice of the company is to thoroughly overhaul them each trip when port is made, aud according to law in Lniund every ocean steamer must go into dock at the end of each twelvenicntb. ilence tho agents in charge ot the company's otlice in this otty are unable to account torgt he terrible calamity tutu nas be- allen this snip, as everything was done tb&t human inaenuity and exnerlenee could susgest to provide against it. It is hoped that many more of the passengers are saved than at first reported, lor the tteamer, it is stated, had boats on board suflicient to carry COO persons, as the Ki clith law prescribes, ana it appears every soul on board was successfully embarked in tbetn. Tbe original cost of the Hibernia was 39,680, and she was insured In England at one-fourth of her value. T11AG10 AFFRAY. Desperate Alfrar Iu a Disreputable uouse. Tbe La Crose (Wisconsin) Democrat of Dec. 3 publishes tbe following: A most ternnie ana Diooay auray oceurrea at the bouse of ill-fanie iu the lower part of the city known as tbe Hed Light, and kept by Ed Pratt. It seems that a desperado by the name of Dave Mdls, a river boy, who has been laid up at tbe island with a wound received at the hands of tbe citizens of lied's Landing, who three weeks ago shot him three times and would have hang him but be escaped and came down here in company with a Frank Gale, another desperate character, and a fellow whose name we could not learn went down to the lied Light early this morning for the pur pose ot having a row. They entered lust as tbe but Keeper was lighting the fire, aud nt once proceeded to business by Mills knocking the uuodending barkeeper down and making considerable noise with whisky loosened tongues, and threatened to shoot one ol tbe girls' heads off, etc., when the proprietor, EJ, Pratt, got up and came down stairs where tbe men were scuffling, aud at ooce demanded that tbe fracas should terminate, and ordered Mills aud Gale to leave his house, whereupon Milis drew a revolver and shot Pratt through tbe right breast tbe ball going through aud lodging in tbe wall buck of him. Gale at once drew his revolver and shot the barkeeper in the arm. Pratt then drew his revolver and shot Mills tbroueh tbe bead, and as he blagered Pratt says he shot again, thlnkine the first shot would not finish bun, tbe load taking effect just back of tbe ear, when Mills sank lifeless to the floor, still tightly holding on to his weapon. In the Leantlme Gale shot Pratt In the shoulder and Pratt returned the fire, hUtlng Gilo in the head. The fellow who came thcrd with Mi'ls. and Gale had "lit out" in the meantime, and Gale, seeing that his "bully" comrade had suc cumbed to the fatal bullet, ran out of the houe down to the slouch, where a skilF was iu waiting, and thus escaped. He was tracked that tar by b'ood on the snow. Nearly twenty shots were fired altogether, six taking effect. We arc informed that tho scene besgared de scription. Several of the girls ran out of doors half clad, screaming murder, while others, more pluckv, remained in doors to ba':k thi proprie tor. The affray raged in all its bloody aud savage fury for five or six miuutes, there beiiur three of the party against Pratt and the bar keeper. After Mills was killed, we nn leratntnl, one of the girls took a pistol and shot tho dog that accompanied him through the hand. Gala has not yet been captured, but probably will bp. Pratt's wounds are not fatal: neither are those of his burkecpt-r nor of Gale. A U8TRALIA. ItcOvnl of Vliimmi Hinliar Frightful Atrocities of the Siluvv Truile. The New York HeraUVs correspondence from Sydney, Australia (Oct. 1), says: Tbe -Australian people have now been fairly awakened to a just conception of the startling prOL'rtss and ever-increasing proportions of tbe receutly introduced 'Polynesian lab ir system" in Queensland. Within the past mouth abuu dant and Indisputable evidence has been pro duced in regard to the. real character of this l ist development Of Anelo-Saxon civiliz itioa at the Antipodes, and it is now firmly estnbltnied that the labor system lately called into beiUi? in the semi-tropical section of Australia is simply a revival in a slightly altered form of the "domestic Institution" which flourished but a few vcars since in tho Southern States, and which has been abolished at such a fearful cost of blood and treasure. It bas been clearly proved that the most hideous and re volting features of the slave trade and of the slave system already characterize the operations ot the new labor scheme the horrors of the middle possrtge, the forced breaking up of family relations, the clanking of fetters, the crack of the overseer's whip, the conversion of humau lives and human souls into gold. It matters little that tho system bears the innocent aud fair sounding name ot "contract labor;' tne fact remains unchanged, that under the aus pices of a British government the fieudish enormities of the slave traffic have been revived in the South Pacific, aud that, with the sanctiou aud encouragement ot a colonial legislature, enforced servitude has been established in the most productive portion of the Australian continent. There is certainly a strong leellugof iudignatlou among Australians not iuterest"d in the now system at the appalling cruelties ncently brought to light, and a petition praying for the interletence of the Home Government was a few months ago addressed to the Queen. Bat in the meantime no measures are adopted to abolish this glaring wrong; the new Institution is every month permitted to assume larger dimensions nnd take deeper root; every ship arriving in Brisbane and Kockbnmpton lands a froOi cargo of human victims, and the "vested right" in this iniauifous traffic is constantly acquiring sreater strength and more serious importance. THE MESSAGE. Southern Opinions on the President's Latent NaiilfeMto. The Petersburg (Va.) Express says: 'We commend the perusal of this state paper to every reader of the Express as a public document remarkable for its lucid exposition of tbe condition of the country, and highly credit able as an emanatlou tram its Chief Executive." The Washington Express in its comments states that: "It was to be expected that the President would take the last occasion left to bi n in his annual message to review and vindicate his policy ol rebtoration of tbe States In rebellion wheu he was elee'ed. He has done this with rare power and brilliant effect. To fair minds his arguments are unanswerable. Who, after reading them, can doubt his far-sceiug states manship, bis patriotism, and bis unchangeable devotion to the interests of the whole couutry ? Who but feels that, had the reconstruction measures which ho inaugurated been permitted to go into operation quietly, peace and fraternal relatioDP, then and now so much desired by all, would have been existing over every foot ot the fcoutn at this very bour . . . . The message is an admirable document, written with ability. boldness, and clearness. It will rivet the atten tion of the whole country, and command the scrutiny and study of the civilized world. ' The Washington Intelligencer comments as lonows: "It is a document of more than ordinary sieuiflcance and importance. Comprehend, ug in its scope tbe minutest details of public adairs, both domestic and foreign, it is a bold, frank, pminiy-uiteiea expression oi tne opunous euter- taired by tne Executive upon the various measures which in his estimation demaud the attentiou ot the legislative branch of the Gov eminent. The character of the past legislation of this Congress is ' severely criticized, and that body Is bluntly advised to retraco us steps and repair its errors. A large portion of tbe mes sage is devoted to the consideration of flnaucial matter?, iu regard to which some novel views and propositions are advanced.'1 GENERAL COLE. Ill Acquittal of the Murder of Illicoelc; The Albany (J. Y.) Argusot December 8 says etiuoriaiiy : The jury before whom Cole was tried for murder, after an exhausting trial, lollowed by wearying connnement ironi uriday to Monday, came into court witn a verdict of acquittal, bo the homicide goes free 1 Tbe prisoner's counsel had artfully presented tne alternative ot a capital conviction or an entire acquittal. Tho jury, regarding the pro vocation of the crime, would not decree tho punishment ot death, and went to the other extreme of au acquittal. And jet the second trial developed a 6erlcs of iHcis more latai io the accused man the nrst. 'the relations of Mrs. Cole aud Ht&cock were continuous, and did not beciu in Toroe. The husband was apprised of his wife's misconduct so long before the homicide that there was no provocation to sudd3n niaduees. The homicide was designed before the prisoner left Syracuse. Tbe opponents of capital punishment will exult at this acquitla'. Ami yet these philan thropists have created a code as bloody as that ol Draco, and armed every man with the knife of the pxecutiouer. Was Mr. Iliscock's offense supposing all that was charged was true worthy ot death? He had been invited to a woman's bedchamber, aud became her paramour. That was her story, which she decked out with some poor false hoods. De was not permitted to deny bis guilt or plead his exteBuatious. Ua was condemned to death without proof or preparation; and the enemies ot capital punishment clap their hands with joy because his execution receives the sanction of law. Not only the violation of family honor -the seriousness of which we admit but a blow, a word ot insult, has become a capital oliense, aud private vengeance is per mitted to inflict tbe penalty. It was but tbe other day that the women of New York gathered at a public meetincr to de mand the pardon ot a girl who bad murdered tbe child she had conceived in shame. She was spoken of as a martyr to a cause, aud a sub scriptton was raised ror ber. There was s thought of the murdered child, aud tho law which sought to protect IU .helplessness was scoffed at. The statutory definitions of mnrdor are too artificial, under any deaoition, tho division ot the responsibility of judgment between the jury aid me couu weakens uoiu. ouppose mat in cases of homicide the 'Jury were permitted to pronounce a sentence, instead of merely render ing a verd'et. 8uppose that In this case, ani in a score of similar ones, they had been permitted to declire "Onilty. with two years' imprison ment," or "Guilty, with ten veara' imprison ment." would not the ends of iustice be better served than they are now! IRELAND. An Exterminating Irlnh Landlord Ex- poMeu. An interesting and significant episode occurred during the elections in Ireland. Mr. Vincent Scully, an extensive land owner, wis a candidate lor the represeniation oi mo norougn of C'ashel, and in a speech from tbe hustings dwelt witti great complacency on his services to the Liberal cause, and his exertions In favor of tenant-right, aud securing cultivators on interest In the sjiI. Unhappily for Mr. Hnuily's pretensions lie was confroated by Archloacon Quuke, tbe Catholic priest of 1h parish, from whose etl'ective speech we make a few ex tracts: Mr. Scully, In bis long address to you for tb.9 past hour, spoko ot various good things; but be did not mention to you the number ot persons he ex'ciniina'.ed on his property, in 1818, that dismal time, when the henrtot every humane man was appealed to fir mercy, the extermina tion on Mr. fscullv's properly commenced by his own command. I bavo here 87 families, num bering 167 individuals, who were driven out. I was present wheu the suow-Hakes dritted down on that our-plcious morning of the 25th of March. A poor man In tbe parish ot Djuohill was struck by paralysis; his wife and six ca.il dren were evicted. I saw the mother buried before 1 left Tipperary. In 1853 the evic'ions weie repeated. The caso he said he referred to was that of James Ryan, of Pallas, who was married to a woman of tho name of Con nors. Where there were from sixty to sixty-five tenants there are now seventeen or eiahteen honest, industrious men, who, at an average. itny 2 12s. Cd. per acre. One fine mornlne, a Michaelmas day in '69, one or two bailiffs went around, and slippied a notice to every tenant ia arrear. Tbe people of Cashel knew nothing about those cases. Nine years have passed since the last act, and this Interval of time is to clear away all since, and enable him to come here with clean hands before the people. I published his having notices to quit. Mr. Scullv came out in a letter, that, indeed. his tenants were afraid of nothing from him. I have his letter here his tenants were not alarmed at the notice to quit they understood it so well. His object was to make new arrangements, and perhaps. iu uomecases, to ramc the rents. Now, I ask Mr. iscully to day, did lie give a lease from that day to trust I paue for a reply. Ibere are tenants of Mr. Scully here, and they can contiadict me if they are in a position to oo it, mat while ae was preaching tenant right in the House of Commons while he was writing tenant rient pooks tney are ail very good his tenants were aggrieved and oppressed at home. 1 know some tenants who have now large farms. but their rents have been raised. IlovV many of thcmbaveleas.es? A voice Noue. Archdeacon Qnirke There were three or four of us priests who wzote in tiie papers condemn ing tbl3 kind ot conduct. Two of these priests are tbe lato Rev. Air. Mullarky and the Ilev. Mr. Dwyer, who was curate ot Cashel, and I, the third, am here. Mr. Scully would have only six votes to get in the borough of Cashel. Mr. Scully's tenantry on the property on which the evictions took placo are all independent men, but he has raised the rent 16s. or 17s. per acre on them since that time. Mr. Scully I caunot contradict those state ments, for I got no notico of them. Archdeacon Qnirke said he informed Mr. Scully of his intcutioa to make those state ment?. Mr. Scully was cot elected. FORTUNATE. A Ilailrond Accident Prevented by a Drunken JHau. Fays the IMstsburg Commercial of Wednesday: The mail expre;s train on the Pan Handle Uailroad, which left (be Union depot at qu irter past 3 o'clock yesterday morning, narrowly escaped a most (earful accident Just after the train left tbe Birmingham station tbe con luctor was collecting the lure, aud found an intoxicated German, who refused to pay or show a ticket. The conductor puilei the bell rope to stop the train, and says he thought there was a slight shock after thp train slacked up, but supposed tbe engine bad been suddenly reversed. Afier tbe intoxicated manhad teen put off the con ductor rang the hell for the train to proceed, but was surprised to hud that the order wa3 not obeyed, On going out to ascerf a'n the cause he found there was a huqo rock, weighing several tons, which had slid down from the side ot the hill, onthetraek. The eueiueer had discoverel it soon alter he commenced stopping the train, and by great exertions wa enabled to check the speed bifore he struck the rock suflicient to prevent any disastrous results, although tne cowcatcher of tbe engine was broken to pieces. Had the train been thrown from the track, as it undoubtedly would have been had it not been for the diunken passenger, the cars would have been thrown down a high, steep embankment into a rolling mill, and the most disastrous con sequences must have followed. The New York Money Market. From the TriOunt. 'Money lain good demand t 7 percent, on call, with tecnslonal transactions at per ceut. "BlerllOK liiCliaiiKe Is llrui at quotation: Lon don, Wi i) a j s. Htf--,a.limV Loudon, slgnl, linV'OUn'i; Paris, lou. t'17X(V& Iti.'.: I'rtr.B. shurt, 6-ia5-i3JS; Antwerp, 6 Wifaifi 17,'a: Bl A'lS.US 17a! Uanilmr. 8ii!(v.'B; Ammerdaui, 41(oll1-11': Fruukiort, 41(4)11',; iiemen 7S,77: Jlerdn. 71H('i71ru'. 'We undursiaud mat the liuat ppers and agree ments beiweeu Hie Morris aud Mat unit lueJjels ware, Lackawaoa aud Wvbli-ro Kallroads were Mils day fciued. by vlrlueof which the lailerp-yto tbe liumfrl per cent, free ol ll taxes whatever per petually, aud a coutlngeut 1 per cent, la addition atur ucoriala period, AIM) ttiat a bijoIc dividend bas bren declarer oo Mor-U and Kssex of 7 peroint , payahle previous ti January l, Iroiu which daie the dividend Id cab begins. Tills arrangement !S con sider' dan advantage to both roads. ' The Krle Hailwuy nave leased the Atlantlo and Grtat W esteru ou lue following terwl for VA years, subject to a renewal by tbe latter Company. Tne Kte Company pay lor the uieot tbe road 80 peroral, of the grosii earn intra ot ibe same, anil la tbe event Ibul this weicentage dues UMt amount io ll.soio.o, It Is to be made up to that Bum. At the present rate of earnings Ibe u per cent, received from tbe Krle will be more than suttlcieut to pay tbe Interest on tbe bonded debt of ibe Atlantlo and ' Great Western Company, according to tbe lereut arrangements made with ibe bondholders of that road. Tbe lensees agree opt of tbe 7n per cent, which they retain to keep the toad Iu thorough repair and properly equip ped. Tba consolidation Is regardpd as avorable to tbe sleeks ol both companies. Tbe Krle by tliU arrangement secure a broad gauge rotd to 8t, Louis. In addition to tbelr arraugen em tor a ntrrovr gaue connection with Chicago. 1 1 Is also mated that tue Hi rectors bave eanceled zun.n in shares of -stock recently lstiued, not needliigl tbe funds lor wblch It was sold In developing ibe road. Howe large blocki of stock are reported to have been sold iu London within tbe past week; tbese purchases are eatd to bavn been made In consequence of tbe arrangement with the Atlantic aud Ureal Western." Belle Boyd ia playing at a Galveston theatre. An almanao publisher in England offered a prize for the best looal conundrum, and it was awarded to the unhappy individual who perpetrated this: "Why is Mr. Joseph Co wen, Br., of Blaydon, like some of the artiolea in his own manufactory f " Answer "Beoause he is an old brick that utauda lire, and is proof against all the retorta of hla enemies." An aged eleotor was brought to a polling booth in Lincolnshire daring the reoent elec tion in Great Britain, but after the great effort neoessary to remember his own name he en tirely forgot for whom he was to vote. A repetition of the names of the candidates brought no light, and it was only by sending for the agent who had "canvassed" him that his mind could be made up. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, Affairs in Europe-The Insurrec tion In Spain ppreading-Ke-publicanisni Asserting It-self-Seizure of Arms in Crete by the Turks. ITIiniiiciul and Coiumoroial FROM EUROPE. By Atlantic Cable. The Insurrection in Npnin A9ntulng nn AlarmlnK Avuect. MinaiD, lec. 11. Tho insurrection has assumed a more al irming character than was first reported. The telegrams from Cadiz an nouncing the surrender of the Insurgents prove to have been erroneous. On the first day of the revolt the insurrec tionists succeeded in taking some pieces of artillery and have occupied an important posi tion. General Caballero de Roda, at tho head of a considerable military force, is preparing fer a vigorous assault on Cadiz. The National Guards are emp'oyed to keep order and protect property in Madrid. Great excitement prevails in Malaga and other towns at the alarming state of affairs. As yet Cadiz is the only town in revolt. A rising is expected momentarily in Catalonia. Arms and munitions of war have been landed In Cadiz, and it is said that the party in revolt are well supplied with them. They have also plenty of money and are determined to fight to the last. The American flag Is respected by both parties, and huudreds seek protection from the Arnerl. can Consul at Cadiz. Thero is an A nierlcan war vessel In the port, and Danish and Italian ves sels are placed at the disposition of the Anierl can Consul. Many rich families are leaving Spaiu for the present. General Prim has gouo to Andalusia. The Government is much embarrassed, owing to tbe unsettled state of the country aud the im poverished copditlon of the finances. Cnuture of Arm ami War Material by tlio Turks. London, Dec. 11. The following intelligence from Crete has been received via Athens: The Turks have captured a strong position in Sphakia, where the insurgents had erected block-houses. They have also seize! a quantity of provisions and war material intended for the Cretans, and have taken possession of the two landings on tbe shore of the island nearest to Greece. It is reported that in consequence of these a'dvantnges gained by the Turks the in" surrection is dying oat. This Morning's (luotntionia. LoNroN, Dec. 11 A. M. Consols for money, 92,; lor account, 92j. United States Five twenties quiet at 744- Erie, 20. Illinois Cen tral, 9G4. I.iVKKPOOL, Dec. 11 A. M. Cotton quiet; sales of the day probably 10.0D0 bales; sales of the week. 64,0uo bales, of which 16.000 were for export, and 30U0 for speculation, atock, 305,000 bales, ot which 49,000 are American. No. 2 red Western Wheat, 9s. 9J. Corn de clining. Lonuon, Dec. 11 A. M. Sperm Oil, 93. Turpentine, 28s. 6d. Liuseed Cake, 11 53. Linseed Oil, 27. 10l. Pakis, Dec. 11. The decrease in tho Bank of France since last week is 13,50,000 francs. Till Alteruoou'M ((notations. London, Dec. 11 P. M. Consols for money, 92g; lor accouot, U2t. Stocks firmer. Atlantic and Great Western, 42i. Liverpool, Dec. 11 P. M. Cotton tends downward. Stock afloat, 238.000 bales, of which 95,000 bales are American. Pork quiet. Da":on,533. Lard, G7s. Havre, Dec. 11 P. M. Cotton quiet on tho spot and to arrive. FROM TENNESSEE. The Militia after the Outlaws The Ofll cinl Vote of the State, Siieeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Nashville, Dec. 11. General Joe Cooper is in the city making preparations to take several companies of militia down the Decatur Railroad in case any further deprcd.ttions occur in that section. He says, however, that if the despe radoes will in future cease lrora their unruly actions no militia will take the field. The general sentiment appears to be that the parties committing the outrages referred to should bo summarily punished as outlaws, as they are bringing discredit and disorder on the quiet and well disposed in that part of the State. Tbe otlicial vote of Teunesbee shows the Re publican majority to bo 28,500, in round numbers. FROM OHIO AGO. Tronble In OuthoIicClrcIes Intense Coltl Special Dctpatch to The Evening Telegraph, Chicago, Dec. 11. There Is considerable ex cltemeut in Catholic circle here over a refusal of Bishop Duggan to permit the burial In tho Catholic Cemetery of James Eennye, whose body was recently found in the basin, aud who may have committed suicide. Tbe mercury at MadLon, Wib., yesterday indi cated 10 degrees below zero, and at St. Paul 19 below. The Miflsissippl is frozen solid at Prairie-du-Chien.and passengers are crossing on the ice. Death of Helen Western. Washington, Dec. 11. Helen Western, the actress, died this morning, after a weeks' illnesj. Ilcr remains wtll bo taken to Boston to-day. FINANCE AND COMMEROE. Office or ran uvkninq Teleobapb,! Friday, Deo. H, It". There was rather more disposition to operate in stocks this morning, aud prices generally were firmer. Government securities were a fraction higher. 105J was bid for 10-40s; 114J for 6s of 18Hl 1104 for 'C2 6-20s: 107 for '61 6-20s; 1071 for GS 6-20; 1104 for July '05 6-20j; and 110 for '67 6-20s, City loans were higher: the new issue sold at 1004, an advance of' i. Railroad shares were the most active on the list. Reading sold at 48J48 81-100, closing at 48, a slu'bt decline: Camden and Am boy at 129, an advance of i; Norristown at 67, no cbunge: Lehigh Valley at 66i, no chauere; Phi ladelphia and Erie at 25, no chauge; uud Little schuilklll at 46, no change; 631 was bid for 1 fennsylyania; 67 lor Mioehil); 35J for North Pennsylvania; 291 Catawlssa preferred; and 48 lor Northern Central. City Passenger Railway shares were dull. 17 was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 23 lor frpruee and Pine; 46J lor Chenut ana Walnnt; 10 for Uestonville; and 33$ for Green, and Coates, Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. 159 was bid for Philadelphia; 31 for Mechanics'; 67 for Penn TowiibIhp; 58 for (,'irard; 30 for Manufacturers'; 62 for Commonwealth; aud 63 tor Central National. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Morris Canal sold at 2G''rt30. closing at tho former rate, a decline of 4. 10 was bid for Hcbuvlklll Navicratlon common; 20 for preferred do.; 284 for Lelunh Navigation; 72 for Morns Canal preferred; 12 tor Susquehanna Canal; aud 30 for Wyoming Canal. PHILADKLPHIA STOCK KXCHANUK SUM TO-DAY Reported by De Haven A Bro No. 10 H. Third street FiKwT H IARI). fiooo Pas.2ser. ....los'i 1 o oh Bedlng.M...o. W f vsum uiii ar n vi I'OflCttySn nuin.eitp ni'a .O.W. .... Aa I t.K nt,. fu. .... n . . ' f I t'i (HI llll(M1 N Fit 6 1)1 (171) N Pa 7 D C SC.. SF 1 Kb C A Am...... yt t all rsorrim n o7 1IMI III IHO 100 no 2i m fHO 3') 100 100 mo Inn UK) to 101 d . 48'. do 48 do....... ..030. ih do ..4vM de.... IS'aS do-IB biwn.is Fit do..l rno. 48V do......-.b3U. 4S 2 " H '4 0....... 48 do ... 4S do.......rL 4S 9 do la b;l. 18 8( do...bra. 43V V7n Leh V H la. SB HO M...M...M.M 15 I S Bh PMI A K 2ft 100 nil LUHch K....B5. 48 7 Bh lh Aav..... 28 10 ah JlorC Pr 72 S nh Morris CI 80 10 do. 2 This nioroniK's gold emotations. reDorted by Narr Ladmr, No. 30 8onth Third Btreet: lu-OOA. M. . 13Cj 12M3 P. M. . 136 10- 45 " , 130i 12-30 " 135. 11- 20 " . 136 ! 12-45 " 136 12- 10 P.M. . 136J I Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third Street, report tbe followlug rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: United States 6s, 1881, 114'3114: D. S. 6-208, 1H52, 110j110J; do., 1804, i06j1074; do., 18G5, 107J107J; do. July, 1865, lKi1104; do. July, 1867, llO-ailOi; 1868, n03110i; IMOs, lOS 1054. Compound Interest Notes, past due. 119 25. Gold. 135i136J. Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M. : D. 8. 6s of 1881, 1144 dllii', do. I.V.2. HOjOllOi; do., 1864, 1074 1074; do.,l8G5, 107i107iS; do., 1965, new. 110J 110J; do., 1867, new, HOailOJ; do., 1868, 1104 ((110 ; do., 6s, 10-40s, 1054 $ 1054. Due Com pound Interest Notes, 194; Gold, 136J0136. Silver. 131133. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows; U. S. 6s of 1881, Ii4s(ail4i: old 5-20S, do., 110i1lll; new 5-2US, 1864.107W1074; do., 1865, 1074'ai08: 6-20s, July, 1865. lliNftllOi; do.. 18C7. IIOJ'01103 ; no., 1868, 1104QU04: 10-40S, 1052631051. Gold, 130. Slock Quotations by Telegraph 1 P. M. Glendlnnlng, Davis Co. report through their Tew York bouse the following: N. Y. Cent. R .125' West. Union Tel... SRl' N. Y. and E. R. 871 Clev. and Toledo R.101V2 Ph. and Rea. R .,.97Jilrol. & Wab. KK.,.. 55! Mloh.ti. andN.l. K.8.';iM, AHt. Pi. R. oora 6iv Clev. & Pittsb'g R.. m Adams Ex. Co 48 Ohl. and N.W. com 76141 Wells. Kargo M 28 Chi. and N.W. pref. 77 I U. 8. Express ity' Ohl. and R.I. R 106 Tennessee 8s, new.. Pitts. K. W. & Chi. llulGold 135 Fae. MallB. Co lH'i Market Irregular. Bix Per Ch:nt. Gold Intekbst, Principal Aluo Repayable is Gold. First mortgage bonds, based upon tbe valuable franchises, grants, railroad, equipment, eta., of the Central Paoiilo Railroad Company, now nearly com pleted, and forming one of tho moat assured and prodnotlve lines of traflio in tbe world. The way traffio alone is large and remunera tive, Independently of ibe Immense througn, business soon to follow. A portion of this loan is offered to investors at 103 per cent, and accrued interest in cur rency. Tbe bonds bave semi-annual gold oou pons attached, payable in January and July, Information, etc., to be bad of De Uavkn a Brother, Dealers in Government Securities, uold. etc. JJo. 40 Bontn Third street. Philadelphia Trade Report, Fhidat, Dec. 11. Bark Is In steady request, and Ho. 1 Quercitron is firmly held at J 12 60 per ton. Seeds Cloverseed is in fair demand, and fifty bushels sold at $'J-75. Timothy is nominal. Flaxseed is taken by the crushers at $2'5S2-60. There Is not much activity In the Fioar Mar ket, and only 700 barrels were taken by tbe locul trade at 85 60a5'75 for buperllue; Si)0 75 for extra; $7'2538 25 for spring Wheat extra fHmli.v; 89010 75 for winter Wheal do. do.; aud ?lll't for fancy brands, according to quality. It' e Flour la taken by tbe crushers at 87 608 per barrel. No change to notice in Corn Meal. Tho Wheat Market continues remarkably quiet; but fancies remain without quotable change. Sales or 1500 buxhelH red at 1-902. and 1000 bushels amber at $2 12. Rye is steady with saleB of 600 bushels Western at $1 55. Ia Corn no new feature to present. Old yellow la nominal at 81-20. 85(H) bushels dry new yellow sold at Utie.CaSl. and some damp at 90c. Gate are selling at 7075o. for Western. Whisky ranges froin8l'02(s!l-03 per gallon, tax paid. markets by Telegraph. Baltimore. Dec. n. Cotton s eadv; middling up. landa, 2-i(il'Hc. Flour iirui, In Ulr damand. aud uuol BBgea: Howard Btreet supflrflne, lu-7i(n)7 22: do. extra IH-Jwntio-Oo; do, family, $11(12; City Mills suoer II ne, fH 7n(ui7-e0i do. extra, s-76i)io 75: du. family, f 1 125 (iv-i'l6; WtBtern so pel Que, 50i!7-25:-do. extra, S8-25 (SS-7B: do. family, W26y)iu7d. Wheat dull and uo coauped. Corn liriu; prime white l(a)!)7o. Oats fl-m at 7u(ti75c. Hyn firm at tl40(u)l44. i'ork firm at t-ft i. linen qulti; rlh Bldui, 17c ; clear aides l7,S,o : ahouldera. Ho ; bait a, ISo. Lard 11 rm at 10!ei;o. litw Yuan, Deo. II. Stocks uobb tied, utneago and HOCk Island, l'5'; Reading, 7j Canton Co.. 47; brie, 8S; Cleveland and Toledo. Ol eve laud and Plttatmrp. (3; FRiRburg and Fort Wayue. IU ,: Michigan Central, 119: Mlcblicau Hoiuhern, f,S; New York Central, 1 '3: Ouaiberlaud preferred. DIV,; Virginia s, filiii Mlnsourl 6s, ): Hurlloa Biver, US. Uold, 13iJi. Money, 7 per cent. xobanke. mx. LATEST SUI1TL INTELLIGENCE! For additional Marine News tee Inside Pages. BY TKLKDRtPH. New Tobk, Deo. n Arrived, steamship Palestine, from Liverpool via Bimou. ' Also arrived, sieauisbip Cuba, from Liverpool, Qdiinstows. Ntw x'oik, arrived ibis morning, IBu Atlantic Cable.) I)eo. 1 1. lue aieaiuBbfp Bussta.lrom POUT 07 PHILADSLPHIA.......DBQBMBgB 11, STATE OV THKKMOMKTEB AT TBI EVWI(a TELI- shaph ojrjricu. 80U A. M b6,2 P. M...............31 CLEARED THIS MORNINQ. Br. barque Yalxyrla, tt, oKeuxle, Antwerp, J. KBax ley A Co. Brig Mechanic. Dyer. Portland. Warren A Greg jr. bebr Beii, tiirung, xtrown, 1'fovlUeucj, L, Audeurled PcrirTiannlbal. Cox. Boston, J. Bomoial, Jr. Kclir 11. N. Miller. Miller B bton, WanneuiaoherAOo. Bcbr Jos. Long. Perry, Portland, Audeurled, .Norton BcbrAnn E. Valentine. Bsyles. Boston, do. bcbr C. bbaw, Beeves, Dlguion, do. ARRIVED 1HI3 MORNING. N. O. barq ie Jenuy. Henrlul 8 days from New York. In ballast to L. Wextergaard A Co, N. O. barque Atalanta, Moneiuan, U days from New York, In ballast to Workman dr. Uo. Brig Anna at. KnlKbt, Knixbt. 8 days from Bagua. With BUKar and mulans's to tieo. O Carson A Oo, hebr K. Peterion, KngllBb, from Newport. f clir BenJ. Hiroug. Brown, from Provlueuoe, bcbr Hauutbal. Cox, from Providenoe, hubr H. N. Miller, Miller, Iroin B istou. Hleanitug America, Vlrden, hours from the Cupes of tue Delaware; brought up barques Jenuy and A'alanla. and brig Auna M. Knlgbt; Raw barque J. L, Wlckwlra, from Oreenock, oir tue Capes yesterday, com lug In; lelt at Breakwater, brig J. (liven, tor New York, with sail; bad been on Burner's Btioal, but got oil wltnoutaaBlntaiiceaud apparently without damage, . MEMORANDA. -.rt.,m(lllP Hunter, Harding, hence, at Provldenog 9tb lost. Brig a. T. Ward, of Philadelphia, is reported Stranded off the oomtot Jutland. Brig Julia JC Arey, Babbldga, from Portland fog Pbl adeipuia, was at anchor la Dutuh Island harboc 8th lust. aU4 from Balem ila last.
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