Tire EYIENING r MGBAFW A. O VOL. XL-IsY, P H ILADELPHIA, THUIIS DAY, JANUARY 7, 1869. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRFi EDITION EUROPE. Mull DatoM to Dec. S2. Tho Esatern (Question-Text ot the Turkish Ultimatum to Greece -The English Colliery Explosion Affairs in Spain. TUK KASTKRN QUESTION. Die Turkish t'lllmatiiiik. to J recce. The following Ib tbe tex,t o jtire ultimatum unarmed to the (ireck Oovemruent by trie Turkuh Minister at Athens: Dbokmbeb 10. The Cabinet of the Sultan doe- not consider it neeee'tiry to seireh f ir .proolB of the stueertty and seriousness of its -desire to keep up relations t friendship and eo d neighborhood with hAa Hellenic Majesty, the whole world bas witnessed the forbearance Dt which the Porte hits civen proof in lace of the atliiuu'e assumed towards it by the Greek ;imiuistration for tue last three yeara. The bUtorv of the Crete insurrection is known, aul there is no need to here enumerate the ruacbi liatious concocted publicly aud under ihe eyes ot the Greek authorities "by committees sittincf in the capital of tbe kiugdom itself, with the object ot tonieotinjr, and tnaiut.i'.ninjr rebellion in Crete against the will ot the Immense niHionty of its inhabitants. The history of civil. Red countries is without an example of the contempt with which tue law of nations has been treated by these committees. They have spared neither threat nor falnehooi to toe poor islander to oblige theiu to take up arms against tleir legitimate sovereign, bandits, engaged at tbeir expense and sent to Crete under the name of volunteers, abandon themselves to deeds of the most horrible brigandage airiinst such of the inhabitants as dared to resist rhem. Tbos, by menace, implacably tarried out, er by de ceitlul promises, a portion of these unhappy people have beeu led to emigrate Into Ureece, where tbey havi found only micery and suffer ing1. Iffsabused, pressed by want, uud seeing the perfect security which reign in their 'own country, these uuhappy exiles demanded, and still loudly demand, to be carried home. They supplicate, but In vain, that they shonld be allowed to exercise their free will. 1 be Porte has mado earnest endeavors for more than two years to procure their liberty from the Hellenic government but without success. Tbe major portion of them remain exposed to all sorts of privations and annoyance; and tbe few who Lave been able to return had to effect tbelr departure at the risk of their blood. The re-establihment cl tranquillity in Crete and the agony of the struggle kept up by tbe few volunteers still in arms on the mountain ridges of the island, have had the etfect of making tbe Hellenic ringleader labor to prevent at any price tbe return of the emigrant and to raise sew bands of volunteer?, in order to deceive public opinion as to the entire suppression of the insurrection. Tute succinct and faithfnl statement of the situation appears to ut sufficient to convince every impaiiial judac that the question is in no wise one 'Edeliverauce of au oppressed peopl'?, but ot ocrspcution aud torture of a whole popu lation in tbe ambitious interests of a neighbor iue Biate. The documents exchanged for more than two years bear impressive evidence to the pint ot conciliation with which we have shown ourselves animated towards the government of King George, and ol t e consideration which we have manifested for its interior diffi cult es. The sacritices of all kinds which tbe Porte imposed on itself in order not to belie its sentiments of moderation are familiar to every one. Every proceeding of ouis toward the royal govern meut has been met invariably either with a reply equivalent to a uon-riception, or with avowals of impuissance torerreestbe expansion of a party which de sires that ail pbou'd oe subjected to theesci eeucies of its desires, Hiissta'cof things is geitiug worse and wore and worse in Greece. The Jatebt events crowned the edifice and deprived the Turkish Government of any hope of a tpeedy return ou the par; of Greece to tentimeutB of justice and respect tor the law of nations. In tue;, what hope to all we have preserved ? First. In thp face ol the uclara'ion of one of the lorraer Ministers in the Chamber that a part ot the lu?t loan had been applied to the pur-cba-e of the ship Crete, whicu U at present employed in tho conveyance of the volunteer ana munitions to the island In contempt of all international rights a declaration which con tradicts eo solemnly tbe Hssu'ajces given by tbe K'dr's Govern incut. Second. Of a ministerial speech which de rides clearly the resolution to pjrsue the i lea of unneiiiiL' Crete to Greece. Third. Of the unqualified violence with which ob-tacles Lave beeu thrown in the way of tbe i pom an ecus and voluntary return to their homes of the Cretan eraiprrante. Fourth. Of the persistence of tho royal Gov ernment in not putting dowu these acts of violence. Kiftb. Of the foiniatlon of uew binds of volumeers, organized not only without the lightest opposition from the u.Uhorities, but With their almost admitted co-operation. Sixth. Of tho inutility ol oar representations, o of i en repeated. Seventn. Ot the undisguised ambitious tend rncy, more aud inure marked, of parties in Greece. Eipbth. Of the immunity which the arres ters of the Turkish officer?, soldiers, or subjects murdered or ill treated ou the territory of the kingdom enjoy from the Greek authorities. Tbe Turkish Government wouil be wanting in Its most sacred duties if it continued to preserve an illusion which has already cost it so many sacrifice?. Consequently, in case the Govern ment of King George Bbould not take the formal engagement within live days: First. To disperse immediately the bands of volunteers recently organized in different parts of the kingdom and to prevent the formation of thers. 8econd. To disarm the corsairs Crete and FanLclcne, or iu any case to close the Greek ports to them. Third. To grant to the Cretan emigrants the authorization to return to their homes, and to give them eflicieious aid aud protection. , Fourth. To punish, in conformity with the laws, those men who have been guilty of aggres sion on Ottoman soldiers aud subjects.. aud to accord a just Indemnity to tbe families of vie tinis from tb06e outrages. Fifth. To follow henceforth a line of conduct in conformity with existing treaties and inter national law. The undersigned. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of tbe Sublime Porte, by order of bis Majesty tbe Sultan, his august sovereign, regrets to inform the Minister of Foreign Affairs to his Hellenic Majesty that the Ottoman legation at Athens and the consuls re siding in Greece will immediately leave the territory of the kingdom. As a natural conse quence of this declaration, the diplomatic and commercial relatlous between Turkey aud Greece beiru? interrupted, tbe Minister and members of the Hellenic le?ation aud chancery at Constantinople and the Greek consuls in the Ottoman empire will receive their passports. The respective subjects of the two State9 must aolt Ibe country iu which they are residing within a period of a fortnight from the day on which the rupture of relations has been notified, and entrance to the Ottoman ports will be for bidden to vessel btanntr the Greek flag from the cAiue date. I have the honor, etc.. FU0T14PSS Dxt. ENGLAND. Detail of tli Second Wigan Colliery ExplONlon. From Ihe London Afendard. Deo 22. Another colliery explosion, the cause and extent of which are unknown at the time of writing, occurred this niorolne; at the Morley colliery, situated In the township of Pemberton. about a mile aLd a half from the borough of Wigan. The pits at wblch the casualty occurred are No. 2 and 3 ot the Hurley Coal and Canal Com pany. At ono the yard coal is wound, and at tbe ether Oirei five feet and four feet, wbicii latter team is synonymous with the mine knon as the Arlcy in other parts of the Wigan coal field. Tae downcast shaft bus been sunk to the Orrel lour teet seam, a distance or about 420 yards trom the surface; the downcast only de Bceidstotbe yard coal, and tUeticc there Is a connection bv a small or bye shaft to the Arley. Near the bottom of the downcast shaft there occurs a fault in the Arley, which throws up tbe seam for some distance, and in order that it may be the more conveniently worked a .uunel has been ran up out of the shaft to strike the ttirow up about twenty-eUbt yards from the bottom. It Is believed that at this point the accident occurred this morning which has caused the loss ol n number of lives, ho many we are at present unable to sta'e. Shortly befre nine oVdock a party of mn ascended the d iwncast shaft, onvelo with tlicm a pony, which It was intended should work iu tho tunnel re erred to. Mr. Jocnh Peet, oneof the managers of the colliery, left tbe cagi at the five loot mounting, and just as the other two men who occupied tbe cage with the pony reached the tiwinel au explosion occurred, the dice's of which were quickly visible on the pit bank by a cloud of soot ascend ing the upcast, and the cus.omary indications in the downcast. Ibe ventilation qu'ekly returned to Its ordi nary course, and Mr. Thompson, the manager, and other persons descended the pit. They were, however, abic to learn but little, for the cage bad been wedced fast in the ebatt, aud the replies that were given to tbe snouts iroai rue niouthrnjrs were not satisfactory. As promptly as possinly a capstan was rigged over the pit, and when our reporter left the bottom had not been reached, nor was there any knowledge of tbe fate ol those below, but it was belie vd eer'ain that the men In the cage bad perished. Fortunately today is "reckoning Monday," that is to say, the Monday after the for .nightly pay, and no colliers are at worn in the pit. There are, however, a number of detailers, or day laborers, tbe fate of whom Is at present a matter of the profoundest interest to the crowd that is clustered around tbe pit bank. It is feared that tbe explosion has occurred in a tunnel, and If o, the workers there are probably all dead. Tbe men in tbe cage, when it was tut ned over by the force ol the exp'osion, were not likely to have survived a fall of twenty-eibt yards, and how far the effects of the casualty may have extended to the lower seam ean only at present be conjectured. A later account says that the gas, it Is now believed, was fired at the extremity of the workings, where a number of men were cutting across a step. The number of tiio.se killed has not yet been ascertained, but it is thought that six at least bave perished. Five others are severely burned, and one of tbem fatally. Oaly two bodies have as yet been brought to the surface. Ane'.her body, fearfully mangled, ii said to be bdow. Th? exploring party continue at work, and are doing tbeir utmost to assist the wounded. The I.oudoo Press on (lie I'resileut"s AlettSRire. The Lnrdon papers print the full text of the President's Message, and discuss it iu leadiug articles. The limes says: The arrival of the text of the President's Messaee aud au account of the incidents ot its reception explain tbe mysterious statements which have beeu sent us by tbe Atlantic telegraph. The extiaordiuary announcement that the Senate bad refuted to allow the President's Message to be read assumes a different charac ter when the real circumstai.ces ot the case are explained; and tne resolution affirmed by the House of Representatives, protesting against repudiation In any form, far from being an idle assertion of tbe honesty which men of honor could not Btippose would be impugned, was, though vague in expression, yet a justidablc. we may uimo.n say a necessary repiyontne patt of the Legislature to tbe sentiments which had been addressed to tbem. The truth Is that Mr. Johnson's message exhibited tbe faults of his character in tbeir worst forms. Tbe fact that the end of his term was at haud teems to have Intensified his stubbornness, and to Lave provoked him to Iresh a8auU8upon the LeiMslature. More than whs, be took occasion, tnougb perfectly aware that no word he could say would recommend any proposal, even the wisest, to those whom he addressed, io plunge Into the most abstruse questions of financial legislaliou, aud to propose a course oi dealing wun tne pudiic creditor which would scarcely ditier from undisguised repudiation. Tbe ttar says: "It Is eo easy to retire with dignity tbat no excuse can be accepted for a pudiic mau wuose last aeiivrrance is incoiie- rent. Indecorous, and ludicrous. Mr. Audrcw Johnson's message will go far to justity tbe Hos tility ot Congress towards mm even in tbe opinion ol those who have hitherto considered tbat tt was pusnea to an extreme, we hear much of personal government In France, where the selection of a member of the legislative body for ministerial office has iust been welcomed as a most pra'itying step towards a constitutional sjeteni; but even in tne United States govern ment must be admitted to be much too per sonal, so long as tbe nominal head ot tbe State has the opportunity of Issuing as a national document what la Bimply an attack on the Con gress which renders bim powerless Bud tbe people wbo have condemned his policy.'1 . SPAIN. KspnrJero on Ihe , Future Government. The Sarrgossa papers publish the Io! lowing letter, addressed by the Ddke ne la Victoria Ibspartero) to tne .J-ioeraiB tuonarcuiui; oi that city: "Gentlemen of the Monarchical Liberal Com mitteeof Baragossa My Dear Friends: I have received your affectionate salutation with the heartlelt pleasure witich the patriotic and manly aocents of this great city, which I have so much loved all my life, always produce in me. To love Earagossa is to love honor, patriotism, and liberty. The name of Karasotsa reminds me ot the best days of my eventful existence. Iu my bitterest vicissitudes I bave ever had present to my mind that magnanimous population wbo now prove to the world that if they know haw to win their liberty, they also know bow to piectlse and preserve it. "Your generous demonstration in favor of a veteran is the highest recompense a people can give to the soldier who has defended the natlotal flag. It is with the deepest emotion that I address you; but I must once more tell you tbat my soul, utterly dtvold of all personal ambition, only desires that, united lu intimate and loyal concord, we may lay the sure founda tion of our liberties. Adhesion to the Provi sional Government submission to the decision of the Constituent Cortes Is the only thini that can guide us to the port of safety which the national will poiuts to. "People of Barae;ossa, remember that In 1854 we were the first to raise the cry of justice wblcb tbe revolution has now inscribed on its flag. Let tbe will of the nation be fulfilled, we then said, and it is now time it should be ful filled, and that the nation staouid declare what tbat will Is. Let us await without impatience, but ever determined to cumbat all the enemies of liberty. Count ever on your grateful friend, "BlLDOMHRO EhfABTBHO, "Logroflo, Dec. 15." Thomas Jefferson, tbe founder of tbe Uni versity of Virginia, had a prohibition of a theological department inserted in the original charter. PENNSYLVANIA. ITcporl of the Mnrveyor-Uenerfcl for 1B6 4. From the annual report of General Jacob M. Campbell, Surveyor-General of the State, lor, tho year ending November 30, UH08, we make the following extracts: Purchase money received, . . $18,29(1'98 Warrant and Patent Fees, . . 6,Wi7-0i) Coutractois' fees, .... 8I)'04 Copj ing. fees, .... 2,048-40 Total, $27,'282-42 The ricUpts of the Department for the present year show an Increase ot $7,U7'63 over that ot the ye.ir ending November 30, 1807. And it is believed ihe revenue lh-3 Bia'.e will receive through this office for land and fees next year will be more than twice tbe amount received this year. It tbe county surveyors can meet the demands of the owners of unpatented lands, wbo desire to have parts ot original tracts surveyed, in order to get their Doritons patented, this estimate, will probably fall short ot tbe amount that will be realized to tbe Treasury from this source. fn t his connection, it is not thought ont of place to suggest that vacancies now existing, or occurungdurlna tbe year, in tbe office of County Surveyor, should be promptly titled by tne proper authority, so thit the citizens of all parts of the Commonwealth may have an opportunity to pet such survejs made as may be required to enable them to liquidate whatever Ileus, for unpaid purchase money, may exist against their lands. Much Inconvenience has heretofore been ex perienced by the people, as well as by this Department, because of vacancies, in many ot tne couutjes, in the e-fhee ot County Surveyor. Tbe wants of the people owning unpatented lands will doubtless be sucb, for eone lime to come, that f killed surveyors will find the office of County Surveyor, even in counties where for some years there has been ont little for sucb officers to do, sufficiently remunerative to wan ant the acccpauce ot tbe trust, A great deal ot inconvenience and difficulty is experienced by people through the .State, in obtaining tbe names ot tbe warrautees, or other parties, who took out original office rights for lund, thereby making it almost Impossible, in many cases, to prepare briets of title in con veyances, or to write intelligently to this office tor official copies of records required lu the trial ot land cause?. If dockets containing lists of all the patented lands of the Commonwealth, by counties, giving tbe name of tbe warrantee, date ol warrant, quantity of acres, name of patentee, date ot patent, and page of tilio in which enrolled, together witb location of tbe land, were made out and sent to the several protbonotarics, now that the dockets containing lists of unpa tented lands will soon be lorwarded them, tbe county records would bave fell lists of the per sons who purchased, or in whoe nanaes the lands of tbe State were taken up In the first instance, and therefore much trouble in. search ing for data would be saved. These lists of patented lands, thooeh of great importance because they would bring the information found in large folios in this Department, without divUion by counties, nearer to the people in terested, would not cost the State any conside rable cum to prepare, but would be ot great eervice n tbe counties, because parties desiring to purchase laud usually go to the county seat to ascertain tbe status ol the tract. The Com monwealth should afford every proper means within its power to aid the owners of lauds in procuring official papers to perfect their titles, tor the reae on tbat the system it adopted and continued, perhaps tbe best known at the time, was so imperfect as to directly cause, or Indi rectly invite, much of the trouble aud litigation which have ensued. Since my last annual report the following sums, one-tenth of the proceeds ol Agricultural College Laud Scrip, aud the Interest and pre mium on investments from the same source, have been, by order of the Board of Commis sioners, paid to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, located near Bellefonte, under the provisions ol the act of 19lh February, 1807, viz. : For tbe purchase of an experimental farm in Chester county , . . $17,750"OO For the purchase ot a Urai near the Agricultural College, in Centre county 6,000-00 For the purchase of a farm in the western part ot the State . . 18,130-50 $43,88G-&0 25012-78 f05W28 Interest and premium paid during the year Total Chief ol Ilnrcnu of Steam Engineering. Washington, Jan, 7. The following part, of the proceedings of tbe House was uninten tionally omitted from tbe House report of Tuesday. During the debate on tbe bill authorizing tbe appointment of a civilian to till tbe position or Chief of tbe Bureau of Steam Engineering in tbe Nvy (which was passed tbe following diseusslon took placet Mr. Kelley Now, Mr. Speaker, I want toy tbat thus far I bave beeu speaking lor trie committee, and expressing tbe views wuloti I beaitl expressed around, me in tbe commit tee room when tbe bill was under consideration. 1 w 111 now speak for myself, and present some facta tbat luiDel me to support tne bill wblou I wan directed by tbe committee to present and advocate. 1 say that tne esprit du corps, as disclosed inra series of stupid or corrupt trans actions, Is so widely diffused In our engineer corps ol tbe navy, that I would not trust tbe corps to indicate Us own cblef. We advise tbe bead of tbe Uovernment as to bis seleotion. blr. tbe ateam navy depends upon lis ma chinery. I reiterate what I bve already said, tbat tbe progrtss of science with reference to appliances fur erecting and managing machi nery exceeds tbe progress made in any other brancn oi nseiui science uunng tue iust quarter of a century. Yet I tell tbe gentleman from Illinois and you, Mr. Speaker, tbat within tbe last two years your engineer corps bave been buying out old maoblue-sbops and converting tbe machine sbops of your navy yards Into old Junk-sbops. I tell you tbat at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, under tbe shadow of tbe shops of ibe most celebrated tool-makers In the country, William Hellers & Co. and Moment & JJjugU erty, tbey bave purchased within eighteen months tools tbat were superannuated twenty y ears ago; tbat they bave bought, tools suca as you cannot find fn any modern workshops In tbe United Stales or Europe; toat tbey have paid 1211,000 for tbree superannuated or worn out tools wblcb any practical engineer in tbe country would swear would not be wortu la a machine-shop tbe space tbey ocoupy if tne proprietors bad tbe means of buying adequate tools. And, sir, I tell you more, ibat tbey nave paid for the scrap-iron wblch still retains the general loi in of machines more money than would bave bought new tools in Philadelphia, in Newark. New Jersey; In Providence, Khode Island; lu Worcester, Massachusetts, or at any other point In tbe country at which tools for the manutacture of steam enginery are made. Tbtse facta will hereafter come before you, sir, officially, though 1 now elate tbem on my personal authority only. My argument is, sir, tbat for tbe purpose of breaking up whichever It may be tbe complicity In crime or the esprit du corps ot tbe engineer corps, we should allow the Incoming Admin istration to select an englneer-in-eblef from ibe widest Held. I ask tbe attention of tbe gentleman from Illinois to this suggestion: thai so widely diff used is tbe esprit du enrpi la the engineer corps, or so oomplete la tbe com plicity in wrong among its bead and oertaln members, tbat we should let tbe light of practi cal Judgment abd tbe general Integrity of tbe community go into tbat Department and en deavor to reclaim, If possible, our Navy from Us destroyer and our Treasury from those wbo are bleeding-U to deatb. I beg leave to remark to gentlemen from New England that If they will go to tbe navy yard at Portsmouth they wilt Dnd there boxed up under sheds, for which tbe Government baa no use, and wbiob, though bought more than eighteen months ago, bave not been set up, old tools bought from Ha engine manufactory wbiob was being abandoned, not because the pro prletor was giving up the business, but because be bad bought a new shop, and It was better for blm to sell bis old tools to tbe engi neer department of the United States Navy than to remove tbem to his new shop near bv tbe old one. For tbe Philadelphia yard they have bought a planer after eleven years' use, part of tbe time In tbe city of Philadelphia, part In tbe city of St. Louis, and part In the works of John Koaoh A Hon, New York, from whom it was bought lor $l(JO0. when they could bave bought a Dew one from Bement A Dough erty, Its makers, or tbe Gould Machine Com pany, Newark, New Jersey, or any of the manufacturers of sucb tools, for $0000 Ho, eleven years of us, transportation about tbe country, and repairing damage, made that old tool worth to tbe engineers of the Navy JtKX), or ten per cent, more than aflrsl-o'.ats new tool fresb from the shop of it makers or tbelr rivals In business. These are some of tbe reasons wblcb I urge personally. The brosd comprehensive reasons are tbose by wnloh tho committee were governed, Tbe Information I am laying before you bad not reached any of the numbers of tbe committee when they anted on the bill under consideration, aud therefore lam not at liberty to speak for other members of tbe committee on this brunch of thesuoject. But on my personal responsibility I state tnese facts, and stand prepared to prove tbem before tbe House In conjunction with a vast mass more damning tban any I bave referred to; and I think tbe gentleman from Illinois will pro bably find that be will promote economy even if tbe Incoming Administration s'jould add a chief engineer to the corps, and save countless millions of dollars. Mr. Maynard Cannot the Keoretary now seen re the best engineering aud skill outside? Mr. Kelley No, sir; he Is confined to the seleotion of tbe engineer-In chief to tne limited corps of cblef engineers in the navy; and, as pertinent to tbe gentleman's question, I will say tbat two naval boards, two boards of engi neersand from tbat fact I derive my convic tion of complicity two naval boards, with these facts staring tbem In tbe face, with this evidence drawn from tbe files of tne depart, ment of steam engineering at Philadelphia Navy Yard, with no coo tile t of testimony be tween individuals on several of the points, tbe papers peak leg for themselves, and I bave ibern bere two Hoards of engineers bave found these transactions bonest and honorable and advantageous to tbe United H'ates Govern ment. It appears from the papers In tbe engi neer department, official copies of which I hold in my band, tbat in August, 1866. when tbe decline In prices in such thinss after the close of tbe war bad but begun, William Belters A Co, offered the department twenty five ton cranes, wood work. Iron work, tbe macbiues all com plete for 1.1000; and bere, nnder the same cer tificate of the department, from papers fur nished by tbe same office, it is In evidence that In 1808, when tbe average of fifteen per cent, fall bad taken place, they bought from John Roach ft Sons inferior cranes of tbe same size for 22bO, tbe price of William Sellers & Co. at tbe same date for the same cranes hav ing fallen to $1690. Tbey paid John Koaoh A Sons $2250 when tbey had official evidence be fore tbem tbat William Sellers & Co., tbe men wbo carried off tbe gold medal at tbe reoent In ternational Exposition, would furnish tbem for 11090. Again, sir, the same nrtlolal papers show that they received on the 21th of August, 181. offers from Bemeut & Dougherty, tbe rivals of William Sellers & Co., for fifteen-ton eranesat $1600, and tbat eighteen months thereafter, witb a declining market, tbev paid to tbelr favorites, John Koach & Sons, f 1750 each for five of tbese cranes. Mr. Maynard I do not know what this has to do witb my question. Mr. Kelley I am coming to tbe point. Citi zens of Pnllodelpbla were outraged by seeing tbe navy.yard gorged like a "Junk-shop" with old tools brought from different parts of the country. They appealed to the Navy Depart ment, and tbe Navy Department appointed a board of naval engineers to Investigate the matter, and with tbess facts before I hem tbey whitewashed the transaction and reported tbat tbey saw nothing dishonest lu these things. An appeal from tbelr decision was male to tbe Secretary of tbe Navy, and another board of engineers was appointed, and gave these transactions their approval. That is the reason I wish to go ouUide of the corps for an ofllcer to indicate boards of inquiry. 1 will not further delay action on this bill, but will hereafter discuss the matters I have broached In the Committee of tbe Whole ou the State of the Union. I now demand the previous ques'ion. Tbe previous question was seconded uud the main question ordered; and under the opera tion thereof the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read n third time; and b-ing engrossed, It was accordingly rend the third time. 0 0 VERNOR a EAR Y. Ills Keftisnl to ben Senatorial Candidate. Pennsylvania Exkctjtive Cii ambkr, Hak rihuuho, Fa., Nov. 3, 1800. To tbe Editor or the Krie MeiubticanX&ar Sir: In your paper of Friday. October 30, in the leader, nnder the cap tion ot" Who is to be HenalorT" 1 observe you nave brought forward, in connection witb the names of several honorable gentlemen, my name as a oanoldate for pnsHion as United States Senator. 1 beg leave to return my sin cere thanks for tbe ardent, and, I may say, flat tering manner in which you bave referred to me. But In tbe spirit of frankness Jl desire to say tbat, having already given my friends per mission to use me as a candidate for re-election to tbe ollloe of Governor, 1 cannot permit the farther use of my name as a candidate for an office for wblcb X bave not been, am not now, and will not bean aspirant. Yours, very truly. John W. Geary. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Supreme Court in Banc Cblef Jastloe Thompson, and Jndges Uaad, Aguew. aud Rbarswood. Palmer vs. Harris aud Hall' appeal wre argued this morning. ram I'liius juage wiiiiauus. uenjainiu r. Glenn vs. Abrabam G. Stein. An action to re cover on a promissory note for 5.300. alleged to bave been given In December, 1805, for services rendered in tbe sale of real estate. On trial. District Court Judge Hare. Wllbelm vs. Quarre. An action to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract to pay 30 percent, of the profits on tbe sale of lamp shades. Before reported. Tbe defense alleged tbat plaintiffs charged sucb blgb rates for making tbe shades that no profit oould aoorue from their sale out of wblcb to return any percentage. On trial. GustavuB Kemak for plaintiff's; Samuel H. Perkins for defendants. District Court, No. 2. Iudge Greenbank. Burbank vs. Wright. An aollon to recover for f oods sold and delivered for cotton plantations n Ixmislaua. Before reported. Tbe Jury, after remaining out all night, were unable to agree, and bis Honor discharged tbem from a further consideration ot tbe oaser 'Henry K. Kindlg vs. Hiram Llvezy. An ao llon to recover defendant's share of loss upon the sale of oil stocks that were purchased by plaintiff for speculation nnder aa agreemeut tbat tbe result of tbe enterprise should be shared by both. Verdict for plaintiff, f 214 10. Bernard Elwens vs. William ti. Gregory. An action on a promissory note. No defense. Verdict for plaintiff, (100 98. Samuel Wlnpenny vs. Enos Gopp, John Barnes, Alexander Knall, and to assess dam ages as to Hqulre Doukerly and Henry Broker. An action to recover mesne profits for premises at tbe Falls of Schuylkill wnloh were recovered by tbe plaintiff in an action of ejeolmentln tbe Supreme Court. On trial. Kkgikteu's Court In consequence of the illness of Heglster Leech, he was not upon the bench to-day, but tbe regular busluess was transacted by Judges Peirce and Ludlow. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Brew, ster. Assistant District Attorney Dechert prose cuting. Prison cases are yet before the Court. John Hearne and Henry Thompson, two stal wart seafaring men, were put upon trial for the larceny of ropes from an Italian barque. Tbe captain ol tbe vessel employed Hearne at Genoa in August last as cblef mate, and arrived at this portontbe 13th of November. Owing to illness in bis family be Immediately went to tbem In Boston, leaving tbe barque in charge of Hearne. Upon bis return to tbls city be ptld and discharged tbe prisoner; but one even log subsequently be thought he notloed blm skulking from tbe vessel and going oa shore, and soon afterwards be missed about f 100 worth of ropes. On tbls night, It was al leged, tbe two prisoners engaged a wagon and loaded 11 with ropes at Ohesaut street wharf, Schuylkill, and had It taken to a place at South and HwanBon streets; butjust aa they were put ting it Into aaellar a policeman took them aud their goods Into custody. At I he station bouse tbe captain recognized tbe rope as that wbiob bad been stolen fjom blm, On trial, SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, Details of tho Disaster in Roches ter, New York-The Killed and Wouiided-Tho Penn Rjlvunia Governorship. Fliiiinclnl iv ii tl Commercial FR 0M NEW YORK. Particular ol the Terrible rnlnmll.v lu Iloeheater The Hilled and Woninlctl. SpeoeU Vespateh to Th Burning Telegraph. Rochester, Jan, 7. The folio wlcg are the particulars of tbe terrible accident that occurred bere last night at the school-house of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church: An Epiphany festival and concert was being held there for the benefit of the school, and without any warning a por tion of tho second floor, about 25 feet In length by 40 In width, fell with at errible crash to the floor beneath, precipitating its load of human fre'gbt into one mass with the broken Joists and beams. A scene of the wildest excitement occurred, and the groans of the wounded, min gled with the cries and calls of those in search of missing friends, were heartrending in the extreme. Many in their excitement lumped from Ihe windows, and from every door and meats of escape the occupants of tho building poured out, as if to escape impending danger. There were 1500 people la the assemblage at the time of tbe accident. There was quite a large audience on the floor that fell, li&tentng to the music. Upon the floor below, or first portion which received most of the falling mass, a number of ladles were eugaged In washing dishes; but fortunately the ends of the joists clung to the wall sufficiently to form a protection, and most ot tbem escaped uniojurcd. Eight persons were killed outright, three or four were danger ously injared, and at least fifty persons were wounded. The folio wing are the killed: -Bernard Downer and wife, Mrs. GeorgoBink, Mrs. Charles Sparl, George Pope, Kate Lawrence, Emma Beers, aud Margaret Wehe. Indian Cnrlosltles .Election of .Senator. Cu'Cago, Jan. 7. Iu a cave at Bock Island, 111,, a statue of an Indian mailen, of solid copper, on a pedestal seven feet higb, on an obelisk of solid brass, and other Indian curiosi ties, have been discovered. Senator Chandler was re-eleoteJ by the Michi gan Legislature jestenlav. From Heading. , Beadino, Jan. 7. Hoister Clymer bas written a letter to the Hon. William Hopkins, of Wash ington county, declining to be a candidate for the Governorship of this State. THE EUROPEANJIARKETS. By Atlantic Oable. This Morning') Quotation. London, Jan. 7 A. M. Consols for money, 92J for account, 92(g)93. United Slates Five twenties firm at 76i. Railways steady; Erie. 25S; Illinois Central, OGJ. Liverpool, Jan. 7 A. M. Cotton quiet; tbe sales to-day will reach 10,000 biles. The shipments from Bombay to the 2d imt. since the last report has been 11 000 bales. Corn, 37s. 3d. for old, and 30s. lor new. Turpentine buoyant. Lonpon, Jan. 7 A. M. Calcutta Linseed declining. Tlila Afternoon's Quotations. London, Jan. 7 P. M. Consols, 93. United States Five-twenties 76. Railways qulut and steady; Erie, 20; Atlantic and Great Western, 54. Liverpool, Jan. 7 P. M. Cotton dull; uplands ou the spot, lid., and to arrive, 101.; Orleans, lljd. Bacon, 60s. Lard, 70s. Pork, 02". 0d. Turpentine, 29s. Gd. Cotton at Havre quiet, bo'h on the spot aud afloat; low middlings afloat, 129f. st. tiiomas' Ncn'ard'n l.kteat Speculation Ventilated -What tbe l!liot Will He. The documents in the St. Thomas case are so voluminous that nothing like a full abstract could be made in a single despatch. They are all ot a confidential churacter, but tbelr contents have been recently, in whole or in p.rt. stated to several persons, aud some of their principal points therelore can be glveu. The correspond ence began tour years auo this month, viz.. in January, 1865, duiing the Presidency of Mr. Lincoln. At tbat time Mr. Seward indicated a desire to purchase the islanis, sayinir, in substtnee, tbat tbey properly belonged to this conutry aud were wanted for a station. The Danish Mlui-ter was wholly disinclined towards a sale, aud so ex pressed himself, but, at Mr. Seward's reqaet, transmitted tbe proposition to his Government. In the course of the spring came au aaswer that the King of Denmark had no wish to sell, and did not think it proper to entertalu the proposition, lu April occurred the death of Mr. Lincoln and tbe accession of Mr. Johuson to his office, and then in the summer folio jyed a chanee in the Danish borne government. In the fall of 1805 Mr. Seward reuewed his ad vances for a purchase. The King of Denmark was then under ne Influences, and our Government was informed tbat the question of sale was now a question of money. The following winter Mr. Frederick W. Seward went to Cuba and St. Thomas, aud after bis return Secretary Seward was more anxious tban ever to get possession of the Danish Islands. Early in the year 1800 he asked the Minister here to name a price. General Raaslotf responded that this was not his pro vince, that his Government was not anxiou to sell, that if it did so at all it would be out of good-will to the United R'ates, and that if Mr. Seward wanted to buy he must make au offer for their consideration. Here our Secretary piused, ami for some months nothing seems to bave been done. In the summer or 1800 General Raaslotf went home on a leave of absence, and just as he was leaving here Mr. Seward gave him a letter formally oUerlng $5,000,000 for three Islands of St Thomas, San Juan, and St. Croix. In the fall we were answered that Denmark would not sell for this figure. Meantime the purchass had been recommended officially by the Secretary of the Navy, and it was warmty indorsed by President Johnson, and at least a majority ot his Cabinet. Mr. Seward represented to the Danish Minister that whatever was done by the executive head of our Government would of course be sanctioned by the Senate, aid that tbe whole country would approve the action of tbe Senate In ratifying the parcha e. Tbe fact that negotiations were going on wasgeuerally known t the newspapers casually commented upon the matter, but none of the Influential oues took ground against the purchase. Tue Danish Minister was therefore persuaded to believe that the people of the Uultei States really wanted the islands, aud ultimately sa reported to h's Government. Tn the winter of 1806 Mr. Seward apain brouzbt forward th question, and finally ottered t7,6'K),00a for St. Thomas and San Juan, the other island being held by French claims. This offer, after a good deal of negotiation, was accepted conditional upon tbe vote of the people of the Islands. Mr. SewRrd railed this a farce, but tbe Danish Government, having In view its relations to other European powers, strenuously refused to sell the Islands unless the residents thereon were willing to become clti rens of the United States; and to this condition Mr. Seward at length asseuted. It wasorlgitally proposed to take their vote af.er our ratiflcitlon of the treaty, but the King of Denmark laid such stress upon the point tbat it was agreed to have the voice of the peop'e beard at once. Oar fleet was accordingly sent to the Islands. Mr. Seward's(agent went there and got up an enthu slanc ttate of fcelintr, and the people voted almost unanimously for union with our country. The treaty was submitted to the Senate con siderably more ihinajear aso. It has been talked of in the Forelen Relations Committee, but bas not been acted upoo In any way by the Senate. General BaaslofT, speaking for himself as well as for his Government, says be considers tbat our Government is in honor bound to its ratifi cation. He says that his sovereign was per suaded into tbe tale by Mr. Seward; tbat his Government has ra'ifled the treity; that the people of the Islands have been led mti voting for union with the United States; tbat it would place Denmark In a most embtrrasiing p isition it she were to undo what bas bden done, aud that the national honor of tbe country bas been I'leoged tor the consummation of the bargain. There is reason to believe tbat some Senators take this view of the question, and tbe whole subject Is pretty suro to be debated in Coneress before the end of the session. Boston Alter iser, Jan. 6. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orrioa or tub Kvininb Tblcsbapk,! , . Tturdy. Jo 7 1869. f The Money market is reported rather easier. Call loaus are quoted at 79 per cent First class commercial paper ranges irom 912 per cent, per annum. The o Hermes of prime business paper continue lieht, as the bank continue to dicoount quite freely for their mercantile customers. Tbe Stock market opened rather dull this morning, but prices were firmer. Government securities were tl per cent, higher. 106 was bid for 10-40; 111$ lor 6s of 1881; 112 for '62 6-20s-: 108 for '64 6-20 108 for '65J5-206; 108 for July '06 6-20s; aud 108J for '67 5-20s. City loans were unchanged; the ne Issue sold at 100100t. Railroad shares were inactive. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 65, no change; Reading at 47C447J, an advance ot ; and Philadelphia and Erie at 25, no change. 66J was bid for N'orrls town; 67 for Minehill; 35 roc North Pennsyl vania; 64 for Lehigh Valley; 32J for Catawissa preferred; and 48 for Northern Central. . In City Passenger Railway shares there was notb'.tg doinsr. 17 was bid for Thirteesth and Fifteenth; 26 tor Spruce and Pine; 10 for Hes tonvllle; 25 for Girard Coliege; and 33 for Green and Coatee. Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. 120 was bid for Farmers' and Mechanics; 67 tor Pcnn Township; 70 for City ; and 123 for Central National. Canal shares were dull. 19 was bid for Schuyl kill Navigation preferred: 29 for Lehigh Navi gation; aud 12 for Susquehanna Canal. Tbe Eighth National Bmk of this city announces a dividend of 5 per t ent., free of tax, payable on demand. The Tenth and Eleventh Streets Passenger Railway Company announce a dividend of Sl'60 per share, free of tax, payable on demand. PHILADELPHIA STOCK. KIUHAXUK BALKS 10-011 Ueported by Je Hvu a Bro., No. sua. Xulrd street JUWT iJOAltD. 12000 CUT s, New., .no 20 oil It. ....c... 47 SIUO iitio tHOO flfilKI f.00 inno do,........10(i',- do loo do 100 do Is.100 do Is loo do ls.li'O do ioo l do.. Jed b 47 do., -d. b e. 47 no d 0. 47 do....'s . b.. 47 do-.sat&la. fH do... 47 34 do....M...b30. 4 H (iO IUHIII 47 .Si da 4' 10 5 10 10 tl ioo 100 ioo 16 tHXI0 Hmo N Jer exiiipn.loii.'a' Wish Clinton Cl ? 17 lib PHnnaJt Is.. 55, 10 sb Head B. 47 100 . do 47 4 sb Penn K. 1 do... a. 6fii i.m 6&,Si Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 9. 6s of 1H8, Ul$lll$: 5-208 of 1862, 1121124; 6-2US, 1864, 1084tgl08j; 5.20s, Nov., 1865, 1094&I )09g; July. 1865, lOM(ai084; do., 1867, 108i'4 ICS: do. 1868, 108iQ108; 10-40s, 10C4100J. Gold. 135J. Messrs. De Haven ABrother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex. chanee to-day at 1 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881. Ill &mjs do. 13(i2, lllStail2,; do., 1864. 1083 108 ; do., 1865, 109i10Hs; do. 13GI, new, 108() Ki84; do., 1807. new, lOSjmoSil; do., 1868, 1081 ((C108.J; do., 6s, 10-40n, 1061(31001. Due Com pound Interest Notes, 19 j; Gold. 135Q135i: Silver, 130j132. Philadelphia Trade Report. Thursday, Jan. 7. The Flour market con tinues quiet, but prices are unobanged. About 710 barrels were taken by tbe borne consumers, in lots, at t5(35 75 for superfine; S66'60 for ex tras; $7 25(6 -8 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne sota extra family; 8 74O10 50 for Pennsylvania and Ob lo do. do.; and $11(313 for fanoy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour commands $7'f)('H x bbl. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. Tbe Wheat market Is devoid of animation, and tbe inquiry is ohlefly from tbe local millers wbo purchase only of good and prime lots; sales of red at $1-85(2, and amber at J032'0. Kve Is unchanged; sales of Western and Penn sylvania at tl (Wrb2. Corn Is steady at yester day's quotations; sales of 2000 nusbels new yel low at lM(a,t)c aud old do. at 81-15. Oats are In moderate request, and 4000 busbels Western sold at73i$75o. Nothing dolnx in Barley or Malt. Bark In tbe absence of salea we quole No. 1 Quercitron at (42 V ton. Markets by Welcgrrtph. Nkw Yobx, Jan. 7. blocks roar. Ohtcago and Rock island, lluV: Heading, Canton (... BIS; Krie, s; Cleveland and Toledo, lot: Cleve land and Pittsburg, (6; Pittsburg and Fort Wayna, IIS; MlublKan Central, lit; Mlcrjlaaa Hoatbero, 0S,; New York Central. 166V Illinois Central. 142; Cum berland preferred, SUM: Virginia Ss, S-V; Miss mr! Si. S7; Hudson Silver, 184; -', 1SS2 112; do. 1SS4. 108; do. 1S06, lu','; do. new. 1'K'4: 10 41 mei. Wold, Via1.. Money, 7 per cent. Exchanga loi',. LATEST SmiTlXtt 1XTELUGEMJE. For additional Marine Ne wt tee Inside Paget. POBT OF PHILADELPHIA. .....JANUARY 7. STATS OV TUBBUOMETEB AT TH IVBWIMa TBLBV euAFH ojryicic T A. M- 39 ,11 A. M. 48 I F, M.... M CLEARED THId MORN INC. Bcbr Adolub. Hugel, Hobiuion, BU, John, P, a.. J. atason. ARRIVED THIS MORNIVO. Norw. barque Paotser, Twrjesen, 61 days from Lon don, with muse, to Henry Karaieo. jlarqueCbaaoa, Smltb, from Han Franolsoo Sept. S, Willi wheat toO. H. Cuiunilugs vessel to Workman Prust. barque Der Tamer. Beetzke, fl dr from B"U. with old railroad Iron to Warn area. Br. baiqueutlne Harmony. B'.epneot. 6Jdr om UalaKS, wnhrlsins lo N. Helliugj Bto. Bteamer Henry L. daw. Her. lSbours from Balll snore, wlih mdse. to A. Grove". Jr., , . h -m BieamerWm. Woodward. Cundlff, W boars from Baltimore, with mdsa, to A. Groves, it. CT.ZU,Z? "ian Wi'Safioa. from itt.Pnh fo8r'do ,,VffidT,,5 "tK?.Y.-b s;s a Si ? IZi jrk : all from Pnlldlpbla; oor KIU a Jmm Boa on i lor Norfolk; tUrlaud from H,Buck O. to? Nw rorki and B. MoLalo. from IS?Jetoii for BoLtoB. went to sea ibis morning. A Ih"u?rupposid tne Wyoming, from Pnlladuiphia 0?lvePrpool? w-f Yni5&nA. MEMOHAKDA. , Sblp Island Home, LIswhII, 70 davs from Grimsby, Kug., for Pblladelpbla. put Into Bermuda iwl alt. wltblou of topmasts, two boats, stovs bulwarks, and received other damage. , . Buryne Brother' pride. Bmlth. from Liverpool Oct. rrior Pblladelpbla. put Into at. Ueorgee. Beu4a, :7th ult, wtb loss of tails and oUjsrwtaf !HHW
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