J-L J3-EL.I34 VMNING H A A TTPT .Ll LLo VOL."X-No 149. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1868. TRITLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION PARAGUAY. News from the Seat of War -A Let ier from tho "Tyrant" Lopez. The AngtoErazi'ian Timet says: "Mr. Wash burn, late United States Minister to Paraguay 1 now here. He sajs that Paraguay is la a terrible state of penury and dcppotUm, bat that the allied purpose of separating Lopez from tbe Government is uttcily hopele-s, a the Para guayans look tip to him as their greatest patriot, and aie willing to make any sacrifice he may demand of them. Luxuries and provisions had been hitherto easily procured frota Bolivia Many very strong positions existed to which the Paraguajan army could retire should that of v-'- -.'..flable, and Lopez's palicy IFas not to fight but to exhaust the Brazilian army and finances by prolonging tho stru.lc. ' It is, however, evident that the end is uoi fir When the President of the Argentlue Republic had liberated all the Paraguayan prisoners Bhowlng that nothing wu9 IcareJ from their return. There Is no statement that the American fleet or a porttou of it had gone up to exact justice from Loprz, for all that we find concerning it i3 that "at Montevideo the American squadron was reported to be under orders to ascend to Para guay, accompanying the new United States minister, General JdcMahou." By Atlantic cable we have news from tho seat of war, by way of Lisbon, to the 6'.k of Novem ber, ehowing that the flank movement of Gene ral Argollo tad almost reached Asuncion. A fuller detail of the plan, brought by the Merri mack, is as follows: 'It is stated that tho Marquis doCaxiashad ordered all the naval and military forces to be ready for the immediate prosecution of trie flans: movement for which Ogneral Areollo's corps was injendcd, and that the generalissimo's plan was to co-operate with the movement of that corps by an assault In front and a general bombardment by the squadron. 'The majority of the Irou-clads were above Angostura. Various attempts bad been made to destroy vessels with torpedoes, but hitherto without success, owing to the precautious ob served. "General Argollo, with twelve thousand men, was still in theChaco.andon the 24lhot October had effected communication with tbe division of iion-clads which had passed above the bat'.erles ot Angostura. Tbe work of making the road suitable for the transport ot the army train was being pushed rapidly, and it is said that by tbe 20th of November the road would be ready tor UBC." Lopez Issued a proclamation on the 16th of October, before the irou-clads had passed An gostura, seven leagues from Asuncion. Tbe reference to the "weak and cowardly spirits" who "surrendered" doubtless refers to the vic tims mentioned in tho Wa-hburu correspon dence. The following is the concluding portion of bis proclamation: "The moment of trial overtook us, the weak and cowardly spirit, succumbed, the great and generous, however remained to convince the world more than ever, to wbat deeree we wor ship our country and our liberty, how dear to ns is a single victim offered upon its altars, and how Indelible and cbenshed is the remembrance of it. "Fellow countrymen ! Thanks to the won d riul intervention of God, we have escaped the greater calamity, Lft us raise our bauds to Heaven, and more than ever conldo-ln Ilis mercy, let us discharge our duties us Christians to our country, and by the grace of God audthe force of our arms posterity shall bail the Repub lic of Paraguay great and glorious. "Headquarters, Surubihy, October 16, 1881. "Feancisco Solano Loi'KZ." GENERAL GRANT. VI is l'lun or Hi trenefcment. The New York Tribune eajs editorially this rooming: We have rpleudld news from Washington. General Graut bus taken a step which will endear hlra still more to every patriot. lusteid of waiting lor the hour ot Ms ueff office, he announces a "policy" that will do more good than a tuousuiid orations, lie demands Irom Congress honesty and economy. The time to squauder has ceased ; and if our easy-going Repre sentatives intend to vote nalLous tor every plausible scheme, it must be done over tha veto ot the new Pieeident. This simple declaration will save millions to a depleted Treasury. We must pay our debts btlore incurring new mes, and especially we mutt stop the wholesale waste of money and lands covered by the many railroad schemes. We accept General Gram's declara tion in the joyful hope that we have seeu an end of real estate speculations in tho unprov able dominions ot other countries, of immense 'lawyer's feeb" for Washington lobbyists ol land grauts and Indian treaties and of the astounding frauds in the collection of tbs cus toms and tases. Let economy be the word, and tbe country will mpond! Any Conereesraan who presumes to stand in the way will be re butted by the people. Gencial Grant is right, and tbe nation will give him au enthusiastic support. We look for his coming as men who gaze throush the darkest nisrbt aud fervently yearn for morning. This is a ein, of the coming d:iy, and we feel assured tbat it will be a day of glo rious and beneace-nt works, of economy, aoneety, and peace. E ARTS QUAKES. An Incident of (he Chilian Convulsion. Tbe Panama Star has the foibwlne: "On the evening of the 10th ultimo, died in Valparaiso, Mrs. 1 avidsou, oue of the sufferers by the terrible earthquake of thel3'.h of August. Ohe was a widow, and was living at Arlca with her son when this catastrophe occurred, he finding her alter the first heavy shock partially buried under tbe ruins of their house. With tome assistance she was got out, but so budly biuised that she could not sit up. While they Bought further help she was earned a way by tbe sea, which began to invade the town a few minutes before six o'clock; she however had managed to get her arms throusrh a broken door, and tbat kept her afloat. Blie whs washed on to a small island hard by; but the waters lett her there only fifteen minutes. A boat was despatched to er mcus by the Peruvian corvette America; it was half full of water by the time it picked ber p, and (be bad beeu in tbe sea eight hours and three quarters, Tbe turbulent slate of the waters bellied all efforts to return to the shio, to the men put their boat out to sea to wait till dav light, and reached tbe shore at about six o'clock on the following morning. For three days she lay exposed to the scorching rajs of the sua ard tbe cold night dews, wltkout any other ibelter than tbat afforded by a common blanket that ber son was able to get. After an unavailing effort to get to Valparaiso by the mail steamer, she reached here by tbe Esme ralda on tbe 27th of September. Every care was taken of the unfortunate lady, but the shock and attendant suffering bad been too severe lor Jer to bear." DEPARTMENT FRAUD S. lner Pevelopmmfa In th Qwarter maiter's liurenn at Washington. The New York Ilcrald't Washington des patches published this morning contalu the lollowlng: Kome queer developments In regard to the manner in which onr common uncle's property is disposed of by officers of tho urmv who are accountable for its preservation have been made within tbe laBt few dnys. Tbee di'olinucs piove that all tho departments of the Govern ment are given to slight Irregularities in handling the public property and money. The country bus beeu entertained for many months past with rich revelntlous concerning frau Is la the Treasury, I'Oot Ollice, and Interior Depart ments; but since the questions ot wno made tue most money lu the Orilnnuce Bureau hasquie'.ed down and who did the most proitablc busloes in pacing the biunllea to colored troorn has been 'hushed up. very little in relation to frauds in the War Department has appsare.l. Now the War Department comes in again for charges of questionable dealing, if nol ot downright fraud. 'Jhts time t'.ie Q iartermns ter's Bureau Is the scene of opera'ions. There is a good deal of difficulty encouiiteied In ascertaining tbe enact facts iu the case, but what little Is kuown is euotinh to nhow very cltarly tbat certain officers of the army have either beeu guilty of premeditated fraud or press mlf msnngement, or else they have been grossly wronped. Tho tact", so far as they are kuou, arc as follows: In July and August list Forts C. K. Smith and Reno, in Montana Territory, were abaudon.'d, and the United States property wis sold at auction. It is contended by many persons who are well acquainted with aflulrs in that coun'ry thit the Older to nbandou those forts created no Utile surprise, as the necessity for their continu ance was then, and is yet, just as as great wheu they were established. The ordr, however, was Issued, and advertisement", itjis 6aid, were published in several western paper, announc ing that the buildings and other public property at these forts would be sold to the highest bid ders on or about the 1st of June. Those who dwelt in the vicinity of these spots were well aware of the value of public property there, and its "worth was variously estimated at from $100,000 to $200,000. One individual, believing tnat In order to settle up affairs as speedily as possible tbe officer in charge would pro bably sell tbe property at a large sacrittce. went to the General Commanding and offeredhim $40,000 for the whole concern at Fort 8uiith. The General gave him encouragement to exoect that his offer would be accepted. When the person who made the oJer came a few days later to close the bf.rga'n, aud pay a portion of the money, the General Informed hlra that he could not dispose of the property at private sale, and when he spoke to him about it before be was not aware that the property was already advertised for sale at auction. When the day of sale arrived no bidders apoearel, and tbe accounting officer took the responsibility of postponing it for about ten days. At the expiration of that time a very small group of persons were assembled, considering the great value of the property lor sale and tho large number of people in that part of the country who needed just such materials as were to be sold. The absence ot bidders was an indication that there was a screw loose somewhere, and it is Intimated tbat the loose screw was in tbe feeble manuer in which the announcement of the sale was made. At all events, theie were but few persons present, and all of them proved to be spectators, except one. Only one bidder could be found and all tbe public property at Fort bmitb, estima'ed to be wcrth nearly $2110,000. was knocked down to the single bidder for S4600. This property consisted of several build ings, one steam sawmill, one water mill, saw nnd grist; a large quantity of clothiDg, camp Hnd gariUon equipage, quartermaster's stores, no ves, etc. The steam mill sold for fifty dollars nnd the other articles In proportion. The only etplanatinn ot this alarming bacritlce of public property Is that the forts had to ba abindoued, us the troops were to be withdrawn, and the country was filled with hostile Indians. The sale was advertised as extensively as possible for three months before it orcurred. There is no law which authorizes accouutlng officers to sell Uuited stales property in any other way than by auc tion, and if the property had not been sold at that time it would have been necessary to destroy it to prevent the Indians from obtaining poesesfion. The property at Fort Reno was sacrificed, it Is alleged, in the same manner, and the lueky purchaser, notwithstanding te hos tility of the Indians, took off hia bargains uud reauzea to me tune oi luu,uuu. JAMES FISK, JR. 11 in Attempt to Intimidate the Press. The N. Y. Commervia AdoerUser of yester day bus tbe following tpiey editorial comments on the nioft tecent mauwvro oi James Fi&k, Jr.:- iir. James Fisk; Jr., appears in a new role this morning. Having with bis confederates Unau ciered trie from above seventy dou to below forty; having engaged iu a lively epistolary tout with Commodore Vanderbilt, aud ,if we are to beheve his own atlidavit, brought the venerable Drew down eu his marrow bones; having purchased a stei.rnooac line, become pro prietor ot an opera hou&c, aud, according to re port, laid tbe plans lor inaugurating a revolu tion in operatic manaiieuieut, this tutcrprising carpet-bagger, late of the Hub, cast about nun wiih the ey e oi au Alexander, lor trcsa ueids lor notoriety. lie would become tbe Dictator of the Press. The elder Napoleon fchut aeaa a German jour nalist, and fuipoleoa II. has imposed pains aud penalties upon innumerable French editors. Why should not he, Fisk, who thus far bus nail, u rough-shod with impunity, muzzle the Amtricau press, and frighten every newspaper into fcilence on luuiteis which be nuglit deem undesiruble lor publication 1 For some tune daily journals have been receiving notes of Vvarniug or menace. Last nj;ht Samuel Howies, the intimate friend of the Vice 1'rceidput elect, and proprietor of one of tbe most talented and high toned papers in the country, was seized iu a public place at Hsk's behest, and rapidly borne off to tbe Ludlow Street Jail. H?re was incur ceiatcd during the night like a coiumun felon, aud only obi amed his liberty this morning by tiving the unparalleled bail of $50,000. Daring tbe entire night, meiiVctual efforts weromade to secure his rslease. Ue was tet upon in a most olleufive and unexpected manner. Ilis arrest was clearly so planned as to effect bis incarce ration without hope of bail for some time. For once, Mr. Jaaies Fisk, Jr., has unicrtaken a lob which we fear he will be uunble to carry through. If be supposes that he can intimidate and irighten the press by such periormauces as that of last night, he labors under a hallucina tion which ho would do well to dtepel at once. Mr. Dowles, whose character and reputation present a striking contrast to those ot certaiu other individuals, is charged with libel in hiving used too strong language concerntug tbe Erie robberies. Formerly, the greater the truth, the greater was tbe libel. The law of this State now reads, however: "In all criminal prosecu tions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence to the jury; and it' it bhall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous Is true, and was published with good motives and tor justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted." Those who know Mr. Bowles and the charac ter Of the Springfield Kepubluinn would not tor a moment doubt tbat his reflections upon tbe Erie management were dictated by 'good motives," and were published for " justifiable ends." An Ohio boy smashed Lis father's head because the latter came borne "drank aud dis orderly." This family diaoipUoe resulted in funeral. superstition: A Slngnlar Motive for Murder. Tbe great case of poloniug at the Assize Court ot Alx, France, discloses a moit wou lerlul jumble of crime, ignorance, and superstitious piety. Tbrce women In the condition of thriv ing shopkeepers, one of whom ts young, hand some, aud wealthy, confess to having got rid of their husbands by means of drags and po Jons, supplied lor the purpose by a cunuiug man and woman fortune-tellers and vendors ot charms. Some of tho prl.-oners say and the state of tbelr mental development render the statement credible ennugh they did uot thixiK they were poisouing their husbands, but only understood that they were to bn bewitched in suc'i a way tbat death would be lh rcsul. The priKoncr Jove, a brrmilist, who supplied the poifon, arn'nic and belladonna, gave directions to one of the women that alter itn ponder had beeu administered she should buy a black libbon, put it round her neck, and recite a jiivcr noshr, and when she came to the words, "in earth as it is in heaven,"' her husbaid Vtould oie as if by cuctianttieut. One of the wives had fcuples. not of conscience, but of ptudence, and expressed tears to her mother that she would certamly be lound out. The mother comforted and encouraged ber bv the nssbratice that if she would buy a wax caudle and burn it before the altar of tbe famous Oliopel o.' NoTe Dame de la Garde at Mar seilles, the Virgin woul 1 pro'.ect ber from discovery. The fortune-telling woman, Madane Lambert, tireuse drs cartes, who introduced lbs three murderous wives( all unkuowu to each other, to the seller of simples, was iu the b-ioit of visiting sick children, making the sign of the cro-son tbeir foreheads, and muttering prayers. Aix is crowd with visitors and reporters from all parts of France and Belgium. WHITE HOUSE PIETY. Wlnt Presidents Have been IMouh Statement of n lioMtou Corrcspuuiivut Only Un Pjoiin President. The ew Yore correspondent of a Bostoi paper says: "Ihe tact that General Grant passed a Bab bath at West Point aud did not attend cuurch, though the Post Cuaplaiu officiated near htm, has been commented ou by the press geueraily. It is somewhat a singular laci that, as Ur as it is knowu, no Presiuent of the United dimes, since the any of Washington, has been a com municant iu a chuich." Joun Adams was the representative of the liberal comuiiuity of his duy. Jefferson was styled a tree-thinker. An attempt was mado, when Jetleron was a young man, to ma ice the kpiscopal Churuh the estab lisned religion ot Virginia. John Lelaud, a travelling Baptist minister, preached a sermon in tbe presence o! Jefferou on what he culled incestuous connection ot the Church aud 'State.' Ibis sermon converted Jefferson to that doc tiine. His persistent opposition to a state reli gion caused him to be stigmatized as au luddei. Mrs. Madison was a vowmuntcaut at the Lpiscopal Cburch. Her buib-tud was not. Mouioo was a member of au sjpi.cop il parisu, but not a communicant. Jolin Quiucy Ada jus, although a memocr of tho Unitarian parish in Massachusetts, held a pew in the Secoud Pres byterian Cburch in Washington, of which he was a trusiee, aud there he worshipped untu his death. In a violent snow storm 1 saw mm walking to church one Suuday, with tbe snow up to his loins, and be was one: of the seven persons who cum posed the cougrega.io i that morning. He never communed in the church. General Jacusou was a regular attend ant on Suuday morning. He worshipped in ihe Second Presbyterian Church until his quurrel with the pastor about Mr. Eaton. He then lett lor the Four-and-a-halt fc.reei Church aud took his Cabinet with him. He always came early audenteied his pew, which, was on iho right tioe ol the church as he entered. Karue.it aud devout attention he gave to tbe sermon. It was his custom, at the close of tho sermou, to rise in his pew and make a very courteous bow to the minister, and then walk out, the audience waiticg in their pews till he had reached the vestibule. Van Uuren's home cuurch at Kin derhook was Uetormed Dutch. At Waibiugion, when he went to church, he attended St. Johu's (bpiccopal) in the morning. Mrs. Pol k was a devout aud earueet Christian woman, bolouging to the Presbyterian Churuh. "Mr. Polk accompanied his family every Sun day moruing to the Four-aud-a halt Street Church. Mrs. Polk usually a tended the Second i'resby teriuu Chinch in the atteruoou, where she bad a pew. The President seldom ae;.m panied her at the secoud service. Gen-rat lay lor was not a prolessorot religion. Wheu ue attended church he sat in the President's re at St JohL's. President Pierce was a member ot tbe Congregational society in Concord, Hampshire, but not of the cuurcb. lio was ery icgular in hisattculance ou Fourth street, near the White House. This was his religious home durlr g hrs long Senatorial life. He was not a member of the church. He ctiue to wor ship usually on foot aud unalleuded. Hispejy whs cn the side, ubout two-thirds of the way from the door. He usually walked up the aisle with a cat-like step, went to the extreme end ot' the pew, culled himself up in the corner, and felfloin moved till the service closed. Uj rarely spoke to any one, and bas.etieii trotn the church to the White House. Mr. L ucolu was a com municant at the Kew York Aveuue Pre-bfterun Church. Mr. Lincoln v. us not. Bat he was a regular attendant at worship. Johnson se-ms to Lave no religious home, but rather inclines to tbe Lutherans. Generul Grant is not a pro lessor ot religion. He is a trustee of the Na tional Methodist Cburch at Washington, aud is u frequent aitenduut on the pleaching of that cliuich." 'New York Money Market. Tbe N. Y. Tribune ol this mi rnlnic, in speaklog o' ILie MiiHDClal eprrallou of BJiirJy naya: Uuvtrnuie.il In uds weru steady, urn lue j' Ivlty la money checked busln.K, Co jHUnraiile urcU.sps continue lu Oe made fur lavoBtint-nt by saving n.nka aud oiliers having funds la Irmi. At inu tS.e.mJ isuurd prices declined pi t com. oa roam re to as 1 lur Ci sU. Mute and railway boude wore dull anil liiglaiud. Woncy opt-ii. 1 lu Sharp demand ai7 per ctul In gold aud 7 p r cent, la cur.ency , wnU a com lulsstou uodrd. Tbe rates for currying mocks show Ihe HCllvliy In money; .', was paid for one day, aud Irum leu',' per cuu. whs paid lor thirty duy a. At the clote of Luslumj tbe rtes were le.is linn, and lokns oo (Jcveruuieuls ud ulH';elluuoua Sdcufllles w ere made at 7 pt r ceut. In currency." Tbe New York Btrald tsys; "Tbe honey market was active to stringency In the first hull tf the business bours M the uay. Vu activity at tbe cio e u 'I ueida Induced leudera lo keep back their funds luls moru'ug f ir mgner rat's, sud I lie coHcqjeiice was ft very severe piucli. parti cularly alum. Ihe netdler aud weaker clave of liurrowein. who i aid tbe lull legal I ate In KOld, wltu cuuiiuIbhIous ranting Jrom oue-Hliieeniu lo ou.i quarter of one per cent. '1 he great vu lima ot buil ueHM out dune at aven per ceut. In coin ui'll tue balf hour lielor 8 o'clock, wbfcu the 'Huvlocka' wlui had not placed' li.elr money btcame anil.iuH. and were more freely oQertUrf, the rue d ollultig to teven per ct ut. currency. There Is money eunugn lu the city to HHilbiy the demand, and all succeeded la ttttlim what tli-y 'wanted, but a', extreme rale There li a lendeucy ou the part ot a grtat men i merchants and others to dacllue en gugf nieuig until alter tbe holidays and tbelr withdrawal would create an easing or rates, were It uot lor the contraction of loaua by tbe banks In preparation lr tbe quarterly btatemuut Tue gr at auioutit of money Invested lu at' cks through tueieuewed rorcuiailve feeling engendered by tbe rise In New York leutral la alio ac.use fmriu gency. Tbe high ratea of inlereat prevalllog In the uietinpolla are attracting money from other finan cial cent) es, about, balf rulil'ou coming lu to day from lloton. and tome relief might he expected iroui theie erurces were not their Inability made mtnl'wl during tbe great money strlniuncy p'O ducd by Ihe Krle clique, wnen the cotter or nnarlr all the country r.ank were emptied luU New York without avail. Tbe West need no m ire money, and a laige proportion of ihe Houthern cotton cm o has been already moved, so tbat an easier money market la i e led after tbe pataage of qnarier day wlto. the banks and the advent of the new year." SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Failures' in Baltimore -A Crisis Feared in tho Money Market. aTiuanoinl nuci Commorolal A F. F. V. has brought a Blander Bait gainst a Richmond milliner. , A West Virginian whipped his wife, the other day, for unexampled extravagance in eating botb butter and molasses oa ber bread. FROM BALTIMORE. Mercantile Failure Stringency la the Money Market, Special Despatch to Th Xvnxtng Telegraph. Baltimobe, Tec. 24. There have been several mercantile suspeuslons and failures here within the past few daje some very heavy. Chief amonust them is the old established house of Turnbull, blade & Go., Germon street, which It Is said suspends In consequence of the lirge houe In New York with which they are con nected, blade, Turnbull 4; Co., having sus pended for a million and ahilf of dollars, the liultimoie house for about a million dollars. Neatly all our banks lose more or loss, some as high as forty thousand dollars. There are hopes of a compromise and continuance of both, con cerns. Money here Is reported scarce and very tijrht, and harder times still are aopreucuded. Our city yesterday was filled with rowdies and Northern bullies, who came on to attend the prize-fight betweeu Hickeu and McGalre, at Perry ville. Pocket-picking and thieving natu rally inert ased. All are now absorbed in Christmas. The streets are crowded with pedestrians. Good things ore abundaut. Pre sents Innumerable. FROM CONNECTICUT. Burning or tlin Waterbnry Episcopal t'liurcli. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Watebbury, Conn., Dec. 21. Shortly before 5 o'clock this moruing the St. John's Episcopal Cburch was discovered to be on fire. The flames spread with great rapidity, and by day light tbe buildim; was In ruins. The cburch was constructed of stone, and was one of the finest edifices In the city. The fire probably origi nated in a defective flue. The loss is about one hundred thousand dollars. Insured for thirty five thousand dollars in the following compa nies, viz: -A3 tu a, Hartford, Phoenix, City, and Connecticut, of II art lord, five thousand each, Atlantic, of Providence, five thousand, uud Insurance Coxpany of North America, of Phila delphia, five thoutaud. nnrnlng of n Church, Hudeon, N. Y., Dec. 24. The Reformed Dutch Church at Ghent wai totally destroyed by fire to-day. It was a large wooden edifice, and one of tbe oldest churches in the country. A Christ mas festival was held there last night, which probably accounts tor the origin of the fire. Fatal Accident. Boston, Deo. 24. George MaflUt, a scene shifter at the Theatre Cotnique, aged 24 ye.us, was instantly killed, last night, by falling twenty-five feet, from the flies to the stage. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS By Atlantio CabU. Till AlorninBr'a Quotations. Loniok, Dec. 24 A. M. Consols for money, 924; lor account, 02492$. U. 8. Five-twenties, 743. Erie Railroad. 2ti; Illinois Central, 954. Liverpool, Dec. 21 A. M. Cotion quiet; the sales of to day are estimated at 12,001) oale. fo-morrow being Chmtraas tho we;kly Cotion Circular is issued to-day. Tho sales of the wetk were 81,000; exports, 10,000; for f peculation, 11,000 bales. The stock la port is 335,000 baits, including 59,000 bales ol Ameri can. London, Dec. 24. Refined Petroleum, Is. 8d. The Crippled Steamer Columbia. Liverpool. Dec. 24. Ihe steamer City of Antwerp, which arrived on the 221, reports having passei! the steamer Columbia under sail 011 the 19th lust., iu long. 29, on the usual route. Thin Afternoon' Quotations. T ondon, Drc. 24 P. M. Consols for money, 028 : for account. 92J(ip2i; United Slates n, e twenties dull at 7M. Liverpool, Dec. 24 P. M. Cotton afloat 2C9.U0O bales, of which 115,000 bales are Ameri can. Lima heavy at eus. ba. spirits 01 lur pintirje, 2(is. 6d. London, Dec. 24 P. M. Tallow, 48s. Havre, Dec. 24 P. M. Cotton easier, for li. th sii the spot nnd to arrive; sales at 12 W. on tbe spot and 121jt. to arrive. Markets by Telegraph. KFW Tobk, Dec. 21. Mocks utronf. CQUoagO and Kock Island. 112. Heading, V,y, Cwaton .! ii.rie, it; Cleveland aiia Toledo Olove )M.d And PIUHburg, ti Plttnonrg and Fori Wayne, 1I1'4; MlcH!Ka Central, IK; M luiilgea SouitiPra, Ti; Jvew York Central, 14S; Illinois Ontral. Ha; UuinOSr IkDd pr ttrrtd, 87; Virginia Sa, A7; Missouri Si, Sfh JUidaou Klver, J al: 6-2iw. iho?, llu; do. 1m;i, i6',' do. isus. 107s do. new. wj'i: 10- 105. Uold, I'iHi ; Alone, 7 per ceut. JUxcnmiga. loi).'. Mock Quotations by Telegraph I P.1I. Gleiidinning, Davis & Co. report taroug'a their New York tiouse the r.ilowlua: W. Y. Cent. It. JfiOJi Western Union T &VA N. Y. aud E.H 8!) (Cleveland, and Tol. lu; Phil, nnd Kea. U. ... 97! Tol. Wabwu li... 67?i Mieh.fct.andN.I.K. hT Mil. & Ht. P. com... on Die. and Pitt. K 8 t4 Adam Kzpresa Co 4.S 4 Uhl. arid N. W. com. 79 ; Wells. Fargo S Oo. Ohio and N. W. prf. HIM U. 8. Express Oo.... ti1 fht. RDita I. K Tennessee a 1Mb. V. w.andt'hi ..HlVi.aol.l l!il?i Pa. M. Bteaui. Co...U9 i Market firm. rhlladolphia Trade Report. Thursday, Deo. 21. The Flour market pre sents uo new feature, and only a few hundred bnrrels were taken by tbe home consumers at $5&5 50 for superfine; 00 60 for extras; 17-233 8-12$ for Northwestern extra family; (8 5010 50 for common and good Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do., and lli:i for funcy brands, acoordlnj to quality. live Flour sella In a small way at f"-4(i8 per bbl. Nothing doing In Corn Meal. Tlieio Is no spirit la tne Wheat market, and no In ulry except from the local millers, who purchase good aud prime lots, which are ncarce, kkles of red at tl 90216 aud araher at Si 10& 3 12. Itye is steady, wilu sales of Western and Pennsylvania at tl 00. Corn moves slowly at the present decline. Sales ni new yellow at budO'io. and new white al B5&9ie. Otis are without eesentlal ohange. Bales of 2000 bushels Western al 7tt78o. NothlnR doing In Barley or Malt. firk In the abseuoe of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at til per ton. A Kentucky sheriff attached set of false teeth for taxes. Csar Alexander Is having locomotives made to run on loo. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. 11IE HILL MUBDEB. The Trial or George S. Twltehell, Jr. SEVENTH DAY'S PBOOEXOIACa, Contimndrom Seventh Pag. Court or Oykh. and Tbrkinbr Judges Brewster and Ludlow. Dlstrlot Attorneys Muep pard and Uagert and Kichard Ludlow for tue Commonwealtn; T. B. Hansford, J.T. Prtt, U. H. T. Oolllg, John O'Byrne, and WilUauu B, Minn, Esqs.,for the defense. This morning, ine seventh of thts trial, the court met atloo'clook; at 11 the examination of tbe Commonwealth's witnesses w us returned. In regard to the applloatlon made last even ing by the defense for the surrender to thorn of the prisoner's doming for lnspeotlou by an expert selected by themselves, ti e Judges this uioinluR gave the following deolslous: 1 Judge Brewster. The articles Identified by the COlceis as the olotblng of the defendant hnvln'i been examined by Dr. Levis, and his opinion having been given to the jury as the result of his examinations thereof, the defcndaal'4 counsel have moved that the defeudiim's expert be permitted to examine them lathe presence ctofllocrt of the Court. The District Atioiney has opponcd this motion, staling thut beta willing trial the fxn-iiliotlon 8:1 ill lake place ts desired, if tne niime vt the dofentUut's txpeit Is submitted to uud approved by the Court. The deleudtiut ta'is doulluoJ to si 'in It 1 be name of thts expert, aud h I as is ted upon Ms nl.Holule rliil to have the arti cles exammedvben, where, and by waoin he ldeai.es, couceiilng ouly thai the ottlners of ttie Couri may be preoenu The. itrllnles linvimr hea exhibited to thejuiy, pnd s.mio of them having; been handed tj tneJury;tt.Helf, mutt be regar ied as la evidence. Tue Uelundtut anotiid have the fullest right ot csamlontlou aeo.irdo.l 10 uiiu consistent, with tue preservation or the nrtltcs from accidental or Intentional (lestru.'loa. If tue ot'Ject U 10 Inspect by the mo of Klanse-i, tbls can be accomplished lu opou court or lu an ailjolnlDg room lu the presence of oitloers. If the rurpese Is to seciiie 'i ctiemlcal aoalysls, I Iblnkthe defendant la entiiled, ns a muter of right, to have stioii au exniulnatlou niad oy any exrert he may select; bin., to guard against the possible desiructton of Important evldeno1', tbe tesis should be applied iu the picioucoof the Court. Judge Ludlow A motion litivlug boen made by tbe prisoner's eonnsel to perm it tne cloth ing and other ait leles which Dr. Livln has exa mined aud identified ns beiog nnrlokle.1, situ rated, or smenred with the blood of a mammal, to be examined by some porson selected by them, but not in the preseuce of thn Court, thongb in the view of an otllo.'r or ofQers to be seleoied by the Conn, It, become necessary to stale thut In my Judgment oujht to be the practice of this tribunal: First. It Is to ba notnd tbat tho articles la question, except, t he potter, havo nif, yetben oilered la evidence, aud they therefore rem ilu la the castody of tne Commouwealtli's otnors. This motion Is, therefore, premature. (Second. If tne artlcies shnll hive been offered In evidence, thev;nre piaoed In thespeeial cus tody of the Court lo be dealt with as J uiuoe re qnlrea. Third. Should tbe prisoner's counsel tben desire them to be examined, the Court should see to it that ihey aro guarded from in tentional or aooldenlal injury, with the most, scrupulous care, ami ilicy my be examined In open court bv auy porsms selected by tbe prisoner or bis counsel, or If from necessity the examination e,iaut be made aounrately In onun 0 mrt, titoy should bo placed In tne hands ol auy respectable chetnUt or physician to be seleoied by the prisonur, wlib ihe consent of the Court. They suould be properly lUeutiocd as the very nrllclei ottered In evidence by the Commoawealth, before they are delivered to the person who has been se lected by the prlsonoi'a counsel, and for thts purpose that person should receive them In opeu eonrt. They should then be examined la tbe pretence of an otlicer or oilluers of the Court. Pamnel T. Davidson I am an officer of ihe First National Bunk nt Camden. N. J. QueBilon Did George S Twltehell, Jr., keep an account with your bank? This was objected 10 by the tlofensa on the ground that tbe prisoner's moans were not legal evidence of motive. Tbe objection was overruled, and the witness answer d. Answer He did; there have been no transao rtcttODB between the bank: and Mr. Twl'ohell since November 10, whoa ills balance was f 2 Ui. Cross examined He did not have a balance at tbo end of every mont h; at one lime his ac count, was overdrawn 8 111 50; bis first deposit was S1770. A. B. Warden sworn I am a Jsweller, at Fifth and Chesnnt streets; I know the prU.m e; November 21 last the prisoner applied tome for a loan of S50; I did not lend It. lo nlm. Catherine MeNally sworn Oa the 22 J of November last I resided at Mr. Jlontom jry's, in Tenth street, next door to Mrs. Hill's; I re collect the night of the murdor; I was in the kitchen after tea; the kitchen adjoins Mrj. Hill's; 1 beard a nolie between baif-past nine aud tea o'clock; I heard female volcou la the kitchen: I beard tho bell, which was rnug live or six times; I was then in Mr. Montgomery's cellar, and I heard the bell tn Mrs. Hilt's kitchen, but np 10 thai time I had heard no noise In Mrs. Hill's kiiohen, not even the dos. J. M. Fletcher sworn I am the Dfpn'.y Coro ner; I went to Mrs. Hill's house at 0 o'clock on Moutlay morning, and found two otiieer la possesclon; assisted Dr. HUaplttlgn to arrange for tbe post mortsin; I was with Mr. Warnoui when tbe examination of the upper rooms whh made; lie banded me $350 in money, a diamond closier pin, two diamond cluster-earrings, a gold watch and chain, and several pl.-eoi of gold Jewelry; there wns also a due-bill for 90 of (ieorge B rwltchell's banded lo me; It wal dated October 28, 18(18; after Dr. Bhaplei jU hnd finished I requested Detective Limon to make a f earch of the premises, and while he was doing It two officers came In; I took possession of the bouKeand of tho wardrobe, and locked up all ttie rooms tbat could be looked; the kays re mained In my possession until ttie following Friday or Saturday, when I surrendered them to Mr. O'Byrne, upon an order; ou Monday afternoon Mr. Lamon, Mr, Warnock, and I went down to take the deeds away; I did not go there again until Wednesday afternoon, wuea Mr. Warnock, Barah and Ann Campbell, aud two repot tern were with me; Thursday morning I went again with the District Aitorimv; Thurs day right I went with Mr. Warnock, Mr. Maun, and Mr. O'Byrne, Criss-examlned I saw the letters of admin istration and the order of the ailmlnlitrdtor, and I delivered tbo keys upon his order to hU counsel. Buenir Morgan sworn I am SherUTof C m tlen county; I have hern lUa warrant, uudnr which to make distress upon property la Cam den. Question Did you make distress upon the property? Mr. Mann We object to this, beetuse no proof has been made of the existence of a debt, tbat can, by the laws of New Jersey, be recov ered by distress. Tne Court sustained theobleotlon. Question From wnom did tne prisoner rent? Witness Tbe property be rented from Join F. Btarr; the shingles be manufactured were marked with tbe name of Btarr; I never saw Mr. Twltehell until yesterday; i forward d a notice to blm by a constable, bat received no answer from blm. Edwin L. Morgan affirmed I am a member of the firm of Morgan & Orr; the prisoner Is in debted lo us to the amount of about 8560, which was upon a note we dltoounted for his accom modation to pay for lnotdeulal work to bis en gines; tbls was about three months ago; ne began business about May last. Cross-examined Ue bongbt from ns an en gine and boiler tor 11200, which he paid for; the note of which I have spoken came due on last Friday. William Gregg sworn I reside at No 1102 Clin ton street; 1 know the prisoner; lu June last he applied to me for a loan of money; I think the amount wus under a thousand; it was near that sum, but did not exceed It; 1 did not lend it. The defense objeoted to this, a mere applica tion for tbe loan of mouey, on the ground that It did not go to show a net d of mouey: and the court Instructed lliejury to disregard it. Dr. bbapleigh recalled Wheu I went to make a post mortem examination of tbe bndy of Mrs. Hill on Monday morning. I found ber hair confined la a roll at the baok by a comb, some of tbe teeth of which were broken: she had a woollen cap on the middle parlor her bead; the back hair was closely oonttned In a bard roll; the front balr was somewhat dis hevelled; it look me some little lime to lake ber balr down. Cross-examined I do not recollect having teen beads on tbe cap; it was over some of tbeso wounds; she had a considerable quantity of batr, and a very tnlck sknll and ueavy wovilleu cap; it was the ordinary klud of wool.e i uu worn by laules. lukiker 10 a question bv the Court I rto not remilecl how tbe oip wm fkN'enn.i; doVi .hlrk I Bulled any Mi In :..; It w.s blo.j.ly but, not cut; these woundso iuld have ben Initialed ltl out Btverlng me cap any more 1'i-tn the half ; It, like tha heir, would of o inrs , otVie m mere tisiance, yet ll would ullow the impulse of ibr blow upon tbo skill'. Kxen.lned by tho Dlstrlci Attorney That in dicaUH that tbo luNiruiueal wiiu which me wr.uiiuo were inflicted w.ib a biuot instiu.uur tbe cop might have beu retained by the olaod without iHSienlnu. Detec'lve Tuggett swon-I made an examl nation of the pili-onei's cufe at his PI wa of hi.nnem In Camden. , Ckisshuimidki f know no'blnsr of the o-vn-cisblp of Ibis safe, except tne koy that was furnished me, and th bminca from bearsty. Mr. Wsrufiek recalled By the direction of tho Dim let-AM "i uey I went fur Mr. John V. Mnrr, and be refused to uUeml. He roMdoi lu C'l'inden. (Pi oof was raids of Mm s-M'vlea of subptmi hi ou Chief LHinon. nnd bis non-iuten Uuoe, 1 nd an attachment wis mtued for him ) Here a recess was Iskeu uu'l 2 o'clock. Quarter Rksrioss Judge Polroo. Tun rtunt was occupied with putty criminal oasjl Ibis morning. Common 1'mtAS Jurige Alltnn. Tula oourt CevoiKi the 11101 iilt g lo road c.fje-i. Nii Fkich. Jusilce Aijutw.-Junes fliewart vs. '1 nomas llollowny, an uo'lou for dumizoi lor malicious procccution. Verilct for pltlu tiff for $10. Umtiu btatk3 District Court Judsre Cad wnlnuer. B'euintu.' General (jeo'fre He.ida vs. s'eamern William T. Bhenuaii aud HmiOiiii. Tr.e llbellaut alleged tbat In November, luey, Ihe defendHUts, while low'nit a Heel of ba'gas Hionud l'oliil Bree.e, ou tho Bchuylkill river, Meoied so negligently nt to collide wlih ami ('nmspe the OenerHl Mea Je. The (lef-jnse al I, pod trst thecoillston was canted by tha nejll inice c f the llbeilaiH, as tne resuoudeuls iiud the light of way. Tbe case is being arguod. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orrica or tbi Eviniks Tm.iDOBra,l l'hursday, Deo. 4 tsss. J The rales for money continue as lost quoted. Ab usual on the holidavs, trade is excessively dull, and ihe ecueral markets quito devoid of interest. The recurrence of a sharp pressure in the Money market has an embarrassing effect in commercial circles, aud cash buyers in many instances have ad vantages that do not oKen occur, as many firms nre necessitated to realise io crecr to ra te the wherewithal to meet rratnrinir obltratlon. Bu'tueai tirnis, unless the? have influential bank oouueclions, find it difficult to negotiate loans without submlttiiiir to heavy shaves, and the ditlicully is not likely tosemiblv abate till tbe quarter day statements ot the national banks are parsed over, tu which eent it will not be surprising If extensions should be called for by parlies who alrendy find themselves in embarrassed circum stances. The business In stocks to-day was extnmely llcht. (Joverument bonds closPd dull and wealr at the folio wiLp figures : Refristered, 1881. 1081 alfi9; coupon, 18K1. 114all4T; 6 20 registered. 1802, 105alu6J; .V20 coupon, 18G2. UOalUU; 6-20 courcn, 18G4, 1061al063; 5-20 recrtkterrd, 1804, 105al05Ar 5-20 coupon. 18G5 1071074; 5-20 regis tered. 1864. KlStlOSj; 6-20coupou, 1S05 Januiry and July. 10948110; 6-VO coupon. 18G7. lODiallO; 6-20 coupon, 1868. HOjallOJ; 10 40 registered. 102Jal08: 10-40 coupon, 106,!alOCi. In Railroad shares the only activity was in Reading, which sold up to 48f, an advance of i. Bank. Cnnnl. aud Pa?enger Railway share were without esstntinl chanee. rillUUKLPUIA HTUCK E1CUANQB 8AIKS Tit-DAT Boiiorted by Cs Haven & Bro., Mo, 40 8. Third slree . , JTllteT B'lAKD, I 'COO Pass W L.cp..ioni 2' 0 an Reading ..li.a. 48S' JlOnO.Len Sa.guld L.... 8SU ia...-.ls.&J8-oa 1011 do u. 7 ito do;..M......c- 4dV ISshCfinil Us 67 10,) do 36 sa 1U V biU SOU sh 8t Nlch Coal.. I This niorniug's eold quotations, rt!portod by Narr & Ladner, No. 30 South Third Street: DHIO A. M. . 135J 12-05 P. M. . 1353 W10 " . 135J 12-25 " . 135J 1100 " . 135J 12 30 " . 135 Messrs. De Haven ADrother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of er change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881. 1135 i8114J: do. UK'i, llOi'dUOj; do.. 1864, lOGJfd) 100 j; do., 18G5. 107oS1074; do., 1868, uew.l09i(a 109J; do., 18G7. new, lOOfailO; do., DJG8, 110 V61104; do., 6s, 10-40s, 105,si05r. Due Com pound Interest Notes, 19i; Gold, 134J134i. fellver, 130i132. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers. No. 36 South Third Street, report the folio jlujf rates of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock: United 8tates 6s. lSel. 114J114i; D. 6- 6 20s. 1862. 109J8110J; do. 1864, 10Gj(icioOJ ; do., I8U0. 107021074; do. Jolv, 1865, I' 9301091; do. July, 1HG7, lOOi'ailO; 1868, )10,(H0J; lo-lOs, 104i4 105. Compound Interest Noiei, past due, 119-25. Gold. 1344f(134j " Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: D. S. 6s ot lsHl. 114(8)114.1: old 6-20s, do.. HO-uHlOl; new 6-20s,lMU,1064ri10Gl; do., Ifi65,107r)1074; 6-20s. July. I8G 109110; do.. 18C7. lOUKftUO,!; do 1S68. 110Q1104; 10-401. 10501054. Gold. 134j. The Proposed Sew Itllnor Coinage. We herewith preient electrotype impressions ot the new series of nickel-copper coin proposed ta be Issued in the place of those at present in uso. We cannot ol coure elve the bright silvery ap pearance In our iuiprealons which characterizes mm the coins, aud which adds so much to th-lf beauty, nor is it possible by the process wohtve been compelled to employ to do justice to tbe very fine artistic workmanship displayed ou tte coins. The great beauty of this seriej of minor coins Is its uniformity and simplicity. Oa the ohterse of all the pieces is a head of Liberty, upon which is inscrtbol lbs word "Liberty. On the reveree is an olive wreath, as an emblem ot the peace this coantry enjojs at home and wwm ml km with all nations. In tbe cntrj of this wreath tbe Roman numerals I, III, aud V stand out boldly, indicating the denomination of the different coins. For a more extended notice of this new and beautiful s-ries of minor coius, we refer our leadeisto our editorial oolurans. The Marohlonesa of Bastings mourns oa e25,(XOayear. The London ritualists claim to bare con verted the Prince aid Princess ol Wales. A melancholy reflection the top of 4 laid head la a looking-glass.
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