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VOL. XI .-jjTo 9.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEETTIIREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
EUROPE.
Mall Dates to Sec ?-Jtt.
Tho Turco'Orccian DIRlcttlty
Naal Kngagemeiit Terrific
Storms at Sea Loss
of life.
j i.n arrival at N-ew York yesterday we have
Bttryean advices to the 20th ult.
TURKKY AND GREECE.
Reply to the Turklnli Ultimatum.
"The limes' corresponds, under datcD3c. 17,
wiites lroin Athens: "Yesterday the Oreck
Minister lor Foreign Affairs read to the chamber
he answer ol the Creek (iovernmcnt to the
Turkish kmnuils and the ultimatum of the
Porte la the House. He also informed the
deputies that the ambassadors ot Knssla,
France, and England at Constantinople suo
p ried the Turkish pretensions that the Greek
overuui"ut ought to put a stop to open re
cruiting lor the purpose ol invadiug provinces of
the Ottoman empire, that it ought 10 disarm the
blockade-runners fitted out in the port of Svra,
aud protect tlie Cretan refuses who desired to
return home iioni the mobs that opposed their
embarkation. But the Minister of Foreign
Affairs boasted that lie had replied to the pro
tecting powers in the Fame tvrms ot deemed
refusal as in bis written answer to ihe Ottoman
Minister. Other friendly powers bad given their
advice that a rupture could and ought to be
avoided, but the answer ol the Government was
flint cot hi. ifr could be yielJed tr a demand of
Turkey without dishonor to (Jrcece. The na
tion would be degraded by uny concession
to a Turkish ultimatum. Tlio llinUter
concluded bis speech to the Ch-tmbr by abiur
ing Greeks to unite brmly in the pre-scnt critical
position ot their national nilirs in order to
brir.gtheconte.-t with the Ouo.n.iu empire to a
victorious end. Most of the members evidently
believe that a rupture witli Turkey will, on the
whole, be rather beneficial to Greece thnu other
wise. It will bring the Cretan difficulty to a
term luatioD, and, they believe, will batten the
annexation ot the UlaDd to the tlelleuic king
dom. The eniliusia'-m of the people in awakened,
and the smothered hatred of the Orthodox to
the Mussulmans is bursting forth vigorously."
A'nvnl ltaarngement between (tie EuomIm
anl two Turklsli A'rluti-H.
Athens (Dec. 17) Correspondence London Times.
The blockade ruuner Euosis, with her Arm
strong guns mounted, left, Syra lor her gruud
expedition the wecK belore last. Having trans
ported 000 of the troops ritted out for the Inva
sion of Crete by the patriots at Athens, from
llama to Kimolos, a small island to the north
of Candia, 600 ot there troops weie landed with
their .arms, ammuDUlon, and provisions lor live
'days, at a biymar Bui1, in the mountains be
tween Eethjamos ami Caurtia, ou Sunday
evening, Pecember C. On the following Thurs
day, the remaining 300, cotntnuudod by D.
Petropoulakes, a colonel in the 'Jreek army,
with two rilled guns -md aai munition, were
carried from Kiniolos to Prassouesi, uear the
southeastern cape of Crete. And on Saturday,
December 12, a largo quantity of ammunition
was lauded at Psarephoida, lurther west in the
province ot RUizokastron. Extraordinary ex
ertions have been made and money ha been
employed, and appaiently very judiciously
lavnhed, to afford a pretext for asserting thai
the Insurrection has Attain become general.
l.aat Monday, the Hth, the Euosls returned to
Bjra, having succeeded in ail ber operations
with gicat skill and daring. Her entrance into
port was attended by an engaae. neut with two
Tut kish ships, ol which the captain gives the
following report: As he approached Syra, at a
dibtance of half a mile Irom laud, he was pur
fcut d by a frigate bearing the Mug of an Ottoman
Admiral, attended by the corvette Izzelin, aud
was fired at with heavy guns, revolvers, and
muskets, for the pursuing ships came, he eajs,
within musket mot. The enthusiasm of toe
rrew of the Fnosis was worthy of the patriotism
of Greece. They returned the tire of the Turks
with great ellect. One sbot trom their well
noinsed euns disabled the eorvet.e by striking
a paddle-wheel and auo'.ber raked the flagship
irom bow to stern.
Shortly after the Fnosis was anchored in the
Tece s oi the port the Oltotnau frigate cast
anchor at the month. The Irtgnte bore the
ting of tbe Hon. Captain Hobart, R. N whs
has taken service with tbe Turks, as Olonel
Peiropoulakes has taken service with the
Cretan Committee. Caotain Hobait bns received
the ranx ot Vice-Admiral, aud assumed the
comoiaod of the Ottoman squadion blockading
the insurgent in Crete. Hobart Pasha tent a
communication to the notnaich (prefect) ot
Kra, which states the facts of the
eugteement somewhat differently from the
report of the caotain of the gnosis. He informs
the nomurch ihea about 8 A- M. he observed
that the Knosis, after having been publicly
fitted out with Armstrong guus in the port
of 8yra, was, he believed, returning from laud
ing a luree body of armed Greeks to assist the
insurrection in Crete. When he was six miles
distant from land he ordered tbe l.zedin to fire
a gun without shot as an order to tbe Etiosis to
brine to, but at the first blank fireot the Izzedin
the Euosis rep it d with a sbottd gun. Tne ball
struck the Admiral's ship and shattered two
boats. The Izzedin theu tired shotted guns,
and pursued the Fnosis to wUhin four miles of
the port. The flagship followed, anchored,
and tbe Admiral sent a letter to the nomurch
demanding that tbe Eoois should be
serjoestered as a pirate aud her process
made, and that the uomarch should act
energetically aud without delay. Hobart Pa-iha
observes that the Enois has, dunug tbe last
two years, while engaged in blockade-running,
re peatedly vicluted the law of nations, and Is
now caufihtin an act of piracy wn!eh calls for
legal punishment. He concludes by demanding
a strict judicial investigation in the presence of
tbe European consuls at Byra. The uomarch
and tbe consuls immediately sent off an express
steamer to Athens tor Instructions, and iu the
meantime the Ottoman Vice-Admiral remains
anchored at Ihe mouth of the port, to prevent
Ihe armed blockade-runners, Eno-ls and Crete,
from eecaning to sea. At A'hens King George
bad already accepted the alternative of a rup
ture at unavoidable.
ENGLAND
EneliNu Comment on
nances.
American ri-
lh Times of the 24th ult.. in a long editorial
reviewing the financial condition ot the United
fctates, coucludes as follows:
There is another fact of the gravest Import
ance to be cousiJered by the incoming adminis
tration, which, indeed, uuderlies almost every
other financial question. An inconvertible
currency, amounting to nearly $400,000,000,
warps more or less the ludgraent of every
mau in tho United 8'ates. It is impossible to
study tbe expressions of public opinion In the
Union without seeing how the appreciation
of every financial question which arises for
discussion is clouded by th's atmosphere of
eoufusion which envelopes all. It enables
noisy Ignorance to be lou i voiced without the
fearof detection. It prevents the success of the
sir.cre attempts of honest men to se -k out the
troth. It cloaks the Inherent wrongfulness of a
hundred schemes of defrauding the public
creditor, which are started and occupy atten
tion without apparently a suspicion that the
tame flaw reappears in different forms to i each.
At. MoCulloch. it must be said to his credit, has
consistently endeavored to remove this cause of
mor. Jle i been, tbrooKh cmmi to great
r-xtcnt beyond his own control, unsuccessful;
but whoever ray bo the BecreUry ot the
Treasury nndcj General Grant will be bound to
follow him in making 1 bin last fact to which we
have adverted ouc of the first to which he must
plre his attention.
lerrlUe Ntorm nt Hers of the
Mil John Duncan Thirteen Liven
l.Ofct,
IVomtie London Express, Dec. 23.
Tbe chief officer, Mr. Lamb, of the John
Duncan, has Just armed in Liverpool from
Gibraltar, where be and fix ot the crew had
been lauded trom the American brig DirUo.
Mr. Lamb tells a terrible tale. The ship John
Duucati, Captain Randall, failed from St. John,
N. B . tor Liverpool, on the 2d ultimo, with a
lull enrgoand a deck load of deals. Immediately
alter leaving port she encountered tearful weather
which continued up to the 10th, when it blew a
hurricane Irom N. N. W. At night there was a
tremendous sea rnnninir, aud a heavy storm oi
rain and bail, almost every sea pooping the
ship. The cabin skylight whs washed away and
the cabin filled with water, the stores DPing
washed about In .,.ll directions. The ship wss
dill running before the wind and sea; the cabin
was full ot water; ai the clothing, nautical
InFtrumeut, etc., were destroyed, and every sea
broke over the ship, which was lait becoming
water-locged, and steered very badly. An
attempt was made to throw the deck-load over
board, and two of the crew were washed away.
The remainder of the seamen were theu Ushed
to tbe stundlng rigging. At 4 P. 61., on the ilth,
the ship pooptd a tremendous sea, which cleared
the ptoo of everything, carrjing away all the
boats, hurricane deck-house, the wheel, wheel
chains, four of tbe crew ftom the wheel, tbe
captain, his wile, infant son, and a m:ilc passen
ger. The stetu was knocked in, uud the poop
deck torn up. The ship then broached to, split
three lower topsails, and lay on her port beam
cLds, the sea breaking over and washing away
the deck load. The surviving crew took to the
toie rlpt ing, snd afterwards to the top-gallant
forecastle. At 7 P. M. the ship fell over on her
broadside, with her masts and yards In tbe
water. The lore and naln topmast were carried
away, as was also.tbe mrzeumnst, with all the
jordbj tbe decks wereswept of everything, aud
the port side torn up. The ship then righted,
having her forenast and mainmast stand in ;,
hut three ol tb crew were drownei. Tue
weather continued fearful uutil the 12th,
when it moderated, and some of the wreck was
cut away from alongside to preveut to ship
irom breaking up. It was then found that all
1 be provisions were di stioyed. but a pig was
found, aud at once killed. The remain ler of
the crew suUered very much from want of lieh
water and the eating of Ihe raw pork, until the
17tb. when a brig hove In sight, but borj away
without onering any assistance, On the 2llii,
t be brigs Dingo and Kadboni tell iu wich the
chip, and rescued tbe unfortuuato survivor.
Among those who perished were captain and
Mrs. Randall aud Mr. Reed, sou of the' owner of
the ship.
'ihe Iron Rleomfr Mnrniorn In the ttnle
it ri )( four iay Mil lit- ring of the
t'raw.
From the London Sun, D c.emcr'l.
Captain Robinson, of the iron steamer Mar
mora, of Hartlpool, bound from Cardilf to
Haneor, United States, with 1000 toDS railway
iron, arrived in tbe Bhannou on Monday. Four
of the crew were iu a deplorable condition,
being dreaj fully wounded, arising from injuries
rustained at sea in the gale of the 14th instant
aud following days, when the steamer wa
criom)y damaged, and bad a narrow escape of
eoing clown, owi'ig to the dangerous nature of
the cargo. The Marmora left Cardiff on the 6lh
instant, aud expeitenccd very severe weather
op to the 14tb, when, a9 far west as twenty
degree", she encoiiutared the full force olone of
the most violent storms ever ex
perienced. The gale was terrific in
tbe extreme, and raged with fury lor some
days, the ship, crew, and cargo being completely
at its ruprcy, while the sea washed over her to
such a beigbt as to float the lifeboats lashed to
the davits. The bows of the steamer were stove
in, aud the bulwarks shivered to atoms; the
bridge and deck-house were totally carried
away, and everything on the deck fqll a prey to
tbe violence of wind and water. The plate bowd
having given way, it was feared the Marmora
would have gone to pieces, but she was kept
well before the wind as the only chance left.
The sufferings endured by tbe seamen upon the
occasion were extreme. As the steamer dipped
and tossed on the ocean the railway iron was
heaved against tbe decks, completely driving
them up, and tbe steamer was looked upon as
all but lost. She was driven from a distance of
feven hundred m.les into ihe Shannon, and
came to anchor at Tarbert Roads.
TEE KEY STONE STATE.
A Great Subterranean Conflagration.
SaTBthe Louisville Courtir-Jouenal of Jan. 7:
W'eleurnfiom panics in whom we believe we
rnav nine the most implicit confidence that a
great conflagration is now at the height of its
progress ui tue ceienraieu miner coat mines, on
tbe Mououcahela river, at the mouth ot tbe
Youghiotiheny, filteen miles southeast of Pitis-
Diirg. rue nre ocgau some tame since, auu
great efforts have been made to extinguish it,
but to no purpose. An attempt to check its
tierce career was made by the erection of mud
walls and ihe pumping lu ot large quantities ot
water, and by this means ine nre was paruany
Hnothered, but the heat became so in.ense
uud the pressure ot gas so great that the
walls were burst, and the flames are now
sweeping onward with greater force than ever.
Jbe nre is tpreaaing mrouga me oiu mines
at the rate of sixty yards per day, aud it ts
feared the entire field may be destroyed. So
much progress has been made by tne flames
that it is estimated that tbe cost of extinguish
ing them belore they have spread over a space
of 1000 acres will not be lees than $150,000.
Twenty-two loaded wagons and all tbe tools ot
tbe miners nave oeen lostiuus iar. rue Miner
mines are carried on by A. Miller & Co., ot which
firm Mr. Charles Miller, of this city, was formerly
a member. The coal field over which this great
subterranean deluge ot fire Is sweeping Is one
of the most valuable on the Mnougabela, aud
extends a distance ol eight orteumile. It Is
uilficult to cay what w)ll be tbe result of this
underground conflagration if It is not checked
very soon. Wherever a vein of coal extends the
fire must follow it, aud the whole Pittsburg coal
region muy jet be endangered.
FAILURES.
The Caae of Overend, ttuirney A Co.
From the London Timet. Dec 21,
During tbe last week or more a rumor, which
we have now leason to know is well founded,
has betn in circulation to the effect that six ot
the directors of this company were about to be
cited beioie the Right HonoraDle the Lord
Mayor, at the justice room of the Mansion
House, to answer a criminal charge arising out
ot their connection with this company.
Hitherto Its atiairs have been the Bubccts
ot commercial liquidation and of a pro
tracted litigation in Chancery. There
have been occasional threats of resorting
to a criminal tribunal for redress, but they
have come to nothing until now. At letigta
summonses have been issued against six ot the
principal directors, charging them with haviug,
in July, 1865, and at other times, unlawfully
conspired together, by various pretenses and
representations alleged to be false and fraudu
lent, aud by divers subtle devices and means, to.
Induce persons to become, and by which it is
alleged they did become, shareholders in the
company, with intent to cheat aud defraud them
of certain valuable securities, bankers' checks
and sums of money, aud by which they wore,
in fact, defrauded to the amouut of 3,000,000.
Tne chief complainant is Mr. Adam Thorn,
LL. D., and at bis instance the summonses have
been obtained upon a voluminous and circum
stantial information and deposition made by Mr.
Oswald Howell, accountant to the tbareuoLders,
appointed by order of the to,arl o( ciianrcry.
lktoie they were issued the, ,,or(i Mayor, teeliug,
no doubt, all the lmport-,nC(J 0r the proceed lag,
and the grave icspotiWity attaching to it, is
understood to have ntvc tri(. matter hl'i loug
and atixtou consideration. The summonses are
returnable a!, the justice-room on the 1st of
January, .nd the investigation Is likely to be
fxcceoViogly protracted, and to bo adiourned
from time to time. In the constitu
tion of tbe bnch on the occasion the
public and all parties concerned will
have a complete guarantee that tbe
charge, with all. the attendant circum
stances, will be sifted to the utmost, and
that even-handed just.ico will be done. The
present Lord Mayor (Mr. James Lawrence) has
bad uiauy years' exprricnce M a magistrate,
aud has, as such, a high reputation for im
partiality and dignity. " He will nrobably ha
aslstcd, It is said, on the occasion, by Sir
Ihomas Gabriel, than whom there is not a
more painstaking or astute mau in the whole
Court ot Aldermen. The prosecution will be
conducted by Mr. George Lewis, solicitor, of
Klv place, and the Interests of the iWendauls
will b cootided to some of the tno't eminent
course! at the criminal bar.
STATE STOCKS.
The Interest of the Commonwealth In
Certain Corporations The Cost of Our
I'nbllc Improvement.
Apprndcd to the Auditor-General's recent
report Is tbe following statement, showing the
amouut of stocks held by the Co in moil wealth in
sundry Incorporated companies on December 1,
18C8:
Delaware nnd Schuylkill Canil, . $7j,O00
Paid Eagle and fcpniig Cieek Naviga
tion ". 2".0,307
Tioga Navigation, now railroai com
pany 81,017
Bristol Steam Tow-boat aud Transpor
tation, . . . . 8,010
Frankliu Railroad, . . . 100,000
Harrisbnrg, Carlisle and Chambers-
burg Turnpike. . . . 100.200
Stojsiown and Greensburg Tuinpike, 128,217
Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana
TurLpike, .... 173 8"0
Pei kion.en aud Reading Turnpike, ii8,000
(iap and Newport l'urupik, . 25 600
Little Conesloga Turnpike, . . 10,000
Downinutou, Epbrata and Harrisbui-.'
Turk pike, . . . ." 64 000
Susquehanna and Watcrford Turnpike, 13J.250
Su'-quehanna and TiouaTurupike. . 30,000
Priut'ewater and Wilkesuarre Turn
pike, .... 25,800
riusburji aad New Alexandria Turu-
pike, .... 4S.35J
New Alexandria and Conemaugh
Turnpike, .... 1,000
Biuler and Mercer Turnpike, . 22 050
Mercer aud Meadvilic Turup.ke, . 25,250
Anderson's Fetry, Watcriord aud New
Haven Turnpike, . . 10,003
Bethany and Dingman's Choice Turn
pike, . . . . 14,000
Robbstown and Mount Pleasant Turn
pike, .... 13,900
Mount Pleaant and Somerset Tuin
pike, ..... 30,000
Millerstown and Lewis'.own Turnpike, 35 850
lewibiowu aud Huntingdon Turnpike, 40,500
ludlana and Khensburg Turnpike, 14,000
Lj coming aud Potter Turnpike, . 20,000
Milesburg and Smethport Turnpike, .'12,200
Sugar Valley aud White DeerTurnpine, 10,000
23 other tuinpike compauies, in
amounts under $10,000, . . 123,250
Tuukhannock Bridge Compaoy, . 5,000
Williamsport Bridge Company, . 4,000
Total, ....
Bonds ot Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
$1,754,321
rany, still deposited in the sta'x;
Treasury ....
5,500,000
3,500,000
lioudsot the Sunbury and Erie Rail-
road Company,
Grand total,
$10,754,322
ihe total cost of constructing the Pennsyl-
vauia canals aud railroads was tf35,09J,09t. Of
this amount aboul gl8.01j.btio btdougo lothe cost,
or ibe mala Hue of the public Improvements
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, which Hue was
sold to tue Pennsylvania Kuuroud Coiuomv
tiLdertbe act ot May 16, 1857, for tbe sum of
i 7,500,000 lor wnicti amount bonds or said
company nave been deposited la the State
Treasury. The first, second, third, fourth,
tilth, sixth, seventh, elgmb, nlmb, tenth, and
eleventh bonds of (100,tu0 each, became due on
tbe 21st July, 170S, 8lst July, 1851),
31st July, lbtiO, 21st July, 1861, 81st,
July. 1862. 31st, July, 1861 81st Jul, IStfl,
JilbL July, 1865. 31st July, 1866, 31st July, 18u7. aud
;ilsl July, 18d8, and were redeemed by said oom
ph ny, leaving 85.500,000 of bonds remaining on
deposit.
Of the amount referred to, f 10,935,569 61 be
lonea to the cost of construction of tue Dela
ware division of canal, Susquehanna division,
Did IN or l u urancn oivision. xsoriu nrauc i ex-
Uuslon, West Branch division and West
Branch extension of tne reunt-ylvanla cauuls;
which canals were disposed of to the Suuoury
and Erie Kailroad Company for tue sum or
S3 500 000, under the act ol April 21, 18o8. ltjuds
lor said amouut have been deposited in tue
kinking fund, as above stated.
Tbe sunbury and Erie lUllroad CornDnav.
alter coming in possession of said oanals, dis
posed of several of tbe lines as enumerated
above, at an excess over tbe amount estimated
by said company of 8281,250, which amount has
been paid by tne Wyoming Canal Company
into ibe Btate Treasury.
Tbe mortgage securing tbe payment of the
83.500,100 purchase mouey of the oauals by the
Sunbury and Kile Kailroad Company was sur
r rule red to said company, agieeabiy to the aet
of Maich 7, lf-01. aud 1 OOO.Ooo of bonds of said
company were deposited as collateral seuurlty
for ll-e payment of tbe original 8:1,600.000 or
bonds still in the sinking fund, and a mortgage
of 84,000.000 was also given lo the Sta'e by said
company lo secure tbe payment of the said
bouds for 84,000,000, as required In the third sec
tion of said act.
Market by Telegraph.
Nbw Yokk, Jan. 11 Uottoa u Urmer and 600 b ties
lold at i'lour dull aud lie at a dcciiUHOf
fttftluc : soptrlloe, t3tK"i6'.'5, ex tin, fi 7.:W 2; choice.
87 2(67'SO: lancy, Ij-157 . VVneat null and decltn
luf. Corn dull, and the market lavors buyera;
mittd Western, DUiic for Dew; sales of 'ili.Uno
buBiielB. Oal dull aud quotations are nominal; sales
at 77(u78a, acd 7S'ao , lu more. Ueef quiet. For It
dull apJ lower; new mess. i'2a"iS; old meai. f2lci25 76.
Laid heavy; steam reuderrd, lu.'4(li),',o. Wuiuky
ijulel but flm at tl 01( l-U, tree.
kw Kobk, Jan. 11. etouks nmettled. Chicago
and Book Island. VW, .beading, SiH: tlaatoa
C, 63,V, Krle, 3'J.S; Cleveland and Toledo, li 'i'i; Cleve
land and Pittsburg, M; Pittsburg and Curt Wayne,
120',! Michigan Central. 114H; Michigan Bouthum, K),;
New York Central, 156'.: Illinois Central. Hi; Cum
berland preferred. US1,'; Virginia ts, 57','; Mlsfl'jurl til,
7'4; Iludaon Klver, lau; t-SOs, ISS2 do. IHftt, loY
do. 1866. IbriV: do. new. li stoins1,; lu-toa ire';. Oolu,
lUB.'i. Honey, 6 4i7 per cent Kicbauge. l(iu.
iiLTiMOBB, Jau 11. Cotton Is very 11 rm at 2H'j.
Flour dull and we.k Wbeat dull and nomluai:
prlmx to cbotcs red ti HUnj-'iK). Corn dull and nominal
ai8( 72o. Kye dull end nominal at ft Mnjii 8 , fork
active at lianon liriu: rib Bides, i7wl7'.4o.; Clear
hides 17'ac ; Bhuulders, Ho, Bams, lu '.,'.!, i,rd
tl riu 18 Ja (a 20.
Stoclt Qnotationa by Telegraph 1 P. m,
Glendlunlng, Davis A Co. report through their
iN tw i orK bouse ine ioi lowing:
jm. x. cent, xt loo-u
N. Y. and K K. WZ
Ph. and ltea. K V4 k
WesU Union Tel....
Clev. and Tol. U U.UM
roledo & Wabash.- UVA
juion. r. ana r. i. atw aiu. at ot. x ui wui,i.;4
m . i . .1 . t lin'tlfil 1L Lj. I k . . 1 . . . ,
Clev. A PltUb'K It.. 84
iuiu r.iprow , io;j
Ohl. and N.W. com 82?;
wens, r arao xtiZp... ta
(Jhl. and N.W. pref. 8tiJH UnttedStates Kxp. 42
Chi. and H. L 11 127' Tennessee 6s. new.. W
Pitts. V. W.&Chh liiiluold 135;;!
Paoino Mail a. Jo.ixii
Market dull.
Some of our women physiolanfl have In
oomea of over 110,000 from their profession.
The annual meeting ef the American So
cial Bolence Association will be held at Albany
la February.
The peouniary loas by the reoent earth
quake at Bsn Franolsoo will, it la said, exceed
three milliona of dollars.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Senatorial Contest In Missouri
-fchurz's Chances Improving
Chicago Clerical Troubles
The European Mar
ket lleports.
tTiunueinl and Commercial
FROM MISSOURI.
Sharp Content for the Neiiaforahl,
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
St. Locis, Jan. 11. rhe Senatorial cinestion
still agitates all minds iu JeilWson City, and
vigorous efforts are being made for the differ
ent candidates by their respective friends.
Drake and Loan aad Ilendenon will speak be
fore a caucus to-night, but the Interest will
principally concentrate upon Drake's reply to
S'jhurz, which is expected to be bitter. A
lorge meeting was held in HoH couuty on
Friday, which took strong grouud in favor of
fichutK. Another was held oa Saturday, iu
Kt. Joseph, which pronounced very decidedly tor
fichurz, and parsed re-iolutious requestiutr their
representatives in bo'.h houses to vote for hlra.
Both these plttces arc iu (Jeucrtil Loau's
district.
(Jovcrnor McClurg will probably be inaugu
rate! to-morrow.
There will probably be a regular radical
Senatorial caucus on Wednesday nijrht, for the
purpose of noniitia intr a citiilidHte for tbe
Senate, but the fripuds of (Jencriil Lonu secin
disposed to put It ojif possible.
Presentation to Ueueral Jiilpalrick.
IIamti obd, Jan. 11.-General Kilpatrick was
presented with a magnificent silver service,
worth $2000, by tbe soldiers of OoimecUcnt,
before a large audience at Alljn H ill, in this
city, on Siturday cveninf.
The Catholic. 'l-rlcal Uifllenltie!.
Special Dctpaich lo The Evening Telegraph.
Chicago, Jan. 11. There is a rumor that
Bishop Duggau has bneu cite ! to Rome to ex
plain cerlaiu matters connected with tbe late
Catholic difficulties here.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
I7y Atlantic Cable.
Tbla Morning-' tlnotatlona.
T.ohdon, Jan. 11 A. M. Consols for money,
02; tor account, 82J. Untied States Five-twenties
quiet and steady at 764- blocks steady. Krie,
2ti.: Illinois Central, 05j.
Liverpool, Jan. 11 A. M. Cotton is firmer,
and the sales will probably roach 15,000 b tlt.-s.
Lonhon, Jan. 11 A. M. Turpcuuue, 29i. 0J.
Calcutta Linseed is la demand.
This Afternoon'! Quotation..
London, Jan. 11 P. M. Consols, 92,! for
both money aud account, btocks steady. ne
eatier at 25j.
LivKurooL, Jan. U P. M. Lrd firm. Btcon.
S7s. Tallow, 46.'. Cd. i'uipeutine, 29s. Llusccd
Oil. 30 10.
London, Jan. 11-P. M. Calcutta Lin
seed, 57s.
Havre, Jan. 11 P. JL Cotton Is exoltad for
both ou the soot and allo.it; sales in 1311. ou tho
spot and 132jf. afloat .
MJUTH rLN.NSYLVAMA RAILU01U.
The Annual Report of the Directors,
The annual report of the Board or Directors
or the iortu Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
presented at tho annual meeting or the stock
holders, at noon to-day, shows the following as
the receipts of the fiscal year ending October
81.1868:
l'rora Passen aers $3'W,973 C t
Coal..
228 136 51
Pig Iron
Through Lumber
Miscellaneous Ixoal r'reixut...
" Through " ...
35.21971
21, AV;i J
238,91981
110.771 U
3,215 00
7.4 li 81
Malls.
KtutB, etc
Total . 81.015,391 29
Tbla showed au increase over Ibe year emltutt
October 31, 1867, or 8123,337 42. The Increase from
passerjger receipts was 825,390 03, and from
lrelBbls 897,838 H9.
The expenses, Including renewals and re
pairs, for tbe year, were:
l-'or maintenance or way..M $ I OO.OOtJ 9
For motive power. 155,081 25
For maintenance of ears......ra 75,89182
For conducting transportation........... 157.56610
For general expenses 29.815 76
Total..
Karulngs for the year....
Kxpeubes lor the year...
8577.482 88
,.81,015,391 29
.. 5J7.462 88
Net earnings .. 8137,931 41
The earniugs snow an Increase of. 123,837'42
The expenses show au increase of. 62.622 01
The chances to Interest aooouut, United
Stales and btate taxes, ground rtnls, eto., for
tbe year were ..........$.itf'2,7dO-7l
ht ss interest earned .... - 7,612 03
8255.138-71
Kct earnings -.8137,931 41
lnterebt, taxes, eto 2jo,1.71
Net profit for the year.....-...... ......8182,792-70
There has been expended within a year on
permanent account;
On construction 8103,847 70
On equipment 7d 015 5-5
8179,863 25
The report says: The policy adopted of
spending the net profits of ibe company for
construollou and equipment, and making sorlp
dividends convertible lulo bonds, has been ud
beredto. and has given very general satisfac
tion to the stock bolder?.
Grading and ballasting for donble track be
tween Berks street passenger depot and Old
York road was commenced early in the sum
mer, the rails have been laid and the work
completed a large portion of the way. Tbe
double track will be extended to Ablagton as
fast as elicumstauces will admit, aud when
completed lo that point, Increased accommoda
tion can be extended to the local travel, and
tbe through traius can be run with greater
regularity.
In accordance with tbe provisions of tha
mortgage securing the six tier cent, bonds of
tbe company, requiring twenty-five tbonsaud
dollars of said bouds lo oa set aside annually at
a sinking fund, the full amount required to this
dale, say two hundred and twenty-five thou
sund dollars, has been obtained and oanoelled.
Since the date of the last annual report the
Lehigh and Hu.quebanna Kailroad has been
opened iromEaslou to Wilkesbarre, and adally
passenger train la now run In connection with
one of the trains of Ibis company between
pbllndelpbla and Wllkesbarre aud Horantou.
Tbe Lebljb Valley Kailroad Company have
also extended tbelr road from Wllkesbarre to
Tuukbannoctr, and are now carrying passen
gers acd ireliihf , in conneotlon with this com
pany, fiom Philadelphia through lo that point
without change or ears.
The whole line rroru Tuckhannock to the New
York Btate line la being pushed forward with
great vigor, and will be opened through daring
ihe coming summer. When completed it will
open a new route via North Pennsylvania
Kailroad and the Iehlgh Valley Kailroad, be
tween Philadelphia and Northern Penn
sylvania end tbe Btate of New York,
considerably shorter in distance than
he lines now in use. Tbe opening and
extension of there roads cannot but add to the
business of this company, and will require ad
ditional outlays for lla accommodation. The
leport of Mr. Solomon W. Koberts, Engineer
nnd Ruperlntendent, with tbe tabular state
ment accompanying tbe same, are herewith'
lespeol fully submitted.
By order of (he Board,
r . a. uoaiiT, i rosiuenw
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE HILL MURDER.
Case of George S. Twitchell, Jr.
Motion for a Now Trial.
Cot' R r of Oyer ajid Tkhmiskr-Judges Alli
son, Ludlow, Pelroe, and Brewster. Before a
full bench this morning tbe counsel for Ueorge
H. Twitchell, Jr., ixnd the District Attorneys
appeared to argue tbe moUou made for a new
tilulof hlHcase. The prisoner satin the dock
attended by his rather aud his lrlend, Mr.
McCully, and appeared to be In rather low
spirits. In addition lo ibe reasons already
filed in support ot the motion, tbe following
were presented this inotni.ng:
13. Because thejury were not empanellol and
sworn according to law.
14. Because the Court wonld not permit the
pi Isoner to withdraw his peremptory chal
lenge as sgulnst John Thornton.
15. Because the Court admitted statemonts
or wllneHRes whlcii were not evidence, and
subsequently sought to cure the error, the
li regularity, by instructing the jury to disre
gard them.
16. Because the Court admitted as evldeno? of
defendant belli n pressed for money tbe state
ment of Mrs. Hill to Joseph Otlbert, that the
defendant and big wife had roboed ber.
17. Because the Court admitted ovidonceof
the condition of prisoner's balance in bank, to
infer motive, etc, upon the assurance that It
would be followed by showing bis Inability to
pay hla rent, which latter fact the Common
wtaltb utterly failed to show.
18. Because the Court refused to allow the
prisoner lo show that on the Mouday before
tbe murder he was cheerful, aud not, despjud
tut, to rebut the presumption that he was
pressed.
19. Because the Court refusod to allow the
prisoner to ak the witness Laue what be did
say, alter having permitted iheComraouwealth
to ask him what be did not say.
1:0. Because the Conn refused to permit the
prisoner to prove by Dr. Gross that lie had
formed an opinion iMNe 1 upon exnerlmeuts
recently me'e that the potter could not bave
inflicted the wounds, although asked by the
prhoner to state lo bis answer tbe thickness of
Ibe skulls experimented upon, relatively to the
averuae thickness of the human skull.
21. Because the Court refused to permit the
prisoner to show the result of said experi
ments. 22. Because the Court ailmlt'ed the evidence
ol William J. Post, to show. "that at or about
ibe time spoken of by the defendant's vltness
(Altgel), and Immediately before, nothing unu
sual occurred about the premises situated a'
Ibe uort beast corner or x'entn and fine streets,"
which testimony was admitted by a divided
Court, and which said testimony threw no
light upon the testimony of AUget, but was cal
culated to mislead the jury.
- 23. After-dlsoovered testimony.
Mr. O'Byrne commenced the argument in
behalf ol the prisoner, saying that It, could not
be denied that this was a case of great puoilo
importance, in which the feeling of the com
munity was, with tbe aid ot the press, worked
up to a high pitch, and of tbe twelve jurors who
were sworn to try tbe prisoner by tne evidence
alone, nine of them entered the box wltn pre
conceived opinions or his; guilt or
Innocence. In tbe presence or ihese
facts, It was highly proper that the Court should
have laid Its strong arm upon the UJtmioa.
wealth's otlicer auu restrained btm rrom warn
ing thejury against disappointing public ex
pectation, and rrom Invoking public opinion
to aid him lu obtaining a verdict or guilty.
Ho should have . been forbidden: to say that
eight or nine hundred thousand parsons were
anxiously awaiting - tbe result o this
trial; and If theie was a miscarriage
of public Justice In; it, a beavy responsibility
would rest upon dome one. When tbe ;.riot
Attorney spoke of a mlsoarrlaKe or publxi jus
tice, everybody must have known exactly what
bemeanr. And a little Incident, which, of course,
the District Attorney could not have prevented,
was nifUcient to satisfy the Court that tbe
most improper influences Were brought to bear
upon tbe Jury in their consideration of the
c-use; and this incident was the disgraceful out
burst of applause from tbe audience that
greeted the conclusion of Mr. Shop par J's
speech. This of ltseir should induce the Court,
through mercy to the prssouer and a desire to
secure to every one a tali and impartial trial,
to ei aside the verdict in tola cse.
"There is no question raised here on either
side to warrant me la troubling you with detl
b it Ion a or tbe various grades of homicide."
This was a paragraph in tbe charge ot ihe Court
which should be dismissed, and should work
tbe success of this motion. The learned Judge
look It for granted that tbe prisoner's counsel
bad agreed that If tbe killing ot Mrs. Hill was
any offense at all, it was murder in tbe
11 rst degree, and said to the jury in terms that
they were not to consider the degree of crime,
but were only to say whether tue prlsoaer
was guilty or not guilty, for the rest had been
arranged by tbe Court. But the prisoner's
counsel bad admitted nothing; they were no' in
a position to admit anvlblug, aud therefore
it was error in the Court to Infer any admission
trom thetn that might work to the prisoner's
detriment. It was vain to argue that the Judge
was more competent to fix ibe degree than tue
jury; it was his du'y lo iustruot I tie Jury as to
the nature of the different grades, and leave
them to apply the facts and say which had boon
committed.
As to the specification that In charging the
Jury In regard lo experiments made to test the
transmistlblllty or sound thiough Mrs. Hill's
bouse tbe Judge failed to touoh upon that or
Officer Thorp in favor of the prisoner, no law
was cited, but the fact was of vital Importance
lo tbe defense, aud the Judge's omlasiou to give
btm the benefit of it was au error.
Tbe Court erredln charging the Jury that a
"drop" of blood had been round upon the
blanket in defendant's room, tor there was no
such evidence tn the oase. Tuerewas testimony
in regard to a "spot" or blood, the dittdrence
between which and a ''drop," in view or the
peculiar lssueln this case respecting coagulated
and fluid blood, was or vitul importance.
The Court erred In charging the Jury In lan
guage which necessarily left the Inference that
ibe defense wished lo account for the blood
upon the prisoner's shirt and ouUs by tbe alle
gation that be got it by carrying in tbe body
from the yard; tor tbe theory of the defense was
greatly different from lhat, they contending
that Ibe blood got upon these articles rrom the
other garments worn by the prisoner.
Tbe assignment lhat the Court fixed the hour
for the commission of tbe mnrder was dwelt
upon long and earnestly, as a most vital error.
Each specification was gone over by the
speaker, whose argument had not, at the close
of our report, been concluded.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
""issawsBisl
Orvica ow ram Kviniwo TxLeBAPK,
Monday, Jan. 11, luo'J.
The Money market is easier. Tbe supoly has
now become about equal to the demand. Call
loaus are quoted at 6CS8 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper ranges Irom 810 per cent,
per .annum. The Btock market was tractive
this moniiDfr, but prices were steady. Govern
ment securities were a fraction blither. City
loans wero unchanged; the new issue sold
at 100J.
Railroad shares were the most active on the
list. Heading sold at 47K7 4t l00, a slight
decline; Catawista preferred at 83, an advance
of i; Pennsylvania Kailroad at 60 it 66, no
change; aud Camden and Am boy at 129. a
decline of L 43J.waa bid for Little Schuylkill;
67 for Norrlstowut 55 for Minehlll; 32 for North
, 1'einijlvauia; 6j4 for Lehigh Valley; 40 lor
Elmira preferred; 26J for Philadelphia and Erie
and 48J for Northern Cculral. n('ne,
,?lty P9eDKeBHll,rR7 nftrcs er to".
164 was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth- loj
for Hestonvllle: and 25 tor Oirard College.'
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices
Farmers' and Mechanics' sold at 122, no change
234 was bid for North America; 30 lor Mechanics-;
107 for Houthwatk; 67 for Penn
Township; 69 forOiiard; 70J for City; 43 for
Consolidation; 62 for Union; and 123 lor Cen
tral National.
In Caual t bares there were nothing doing. 10
was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 191
for preferred do.: 27 for Morris Canal; 72 for
preferred do.; and 12 for 8usquehanua Canal.
PHILaDKLPUIA BT(H!E KIUIUNUB HAIRS TO-PAT
Be ported by am lla veu a Bro Mo. 40 8. Taird sliest
JTRST BOARD.
7ooo City s.New. is imp ,on oiiCrAAl Rbio at
'00 do -.-Iili :lh Kar Mea H. J2t
l o sb Bead K.... ...47 44. loo m (lata ft. b.io. sou
ti) do.. c.47 si no sb Penna K .bo.
loo do..- .47 Si I
Messrs. Do Haven A Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report tbe following rates of ex
chanee to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 112
Q1124; do. LS62, 112;QU2; do.. 1864, 109i(&
lOUf; do., 18G5,Kl3j4j!10'.iJ: do. 186, new, 1084Cf&
1084; do., 18C7. new, 10Ki,tft085;jdo., 18, IQbi
WWl; do., 6s, 10-40, 106((jto7. Duel Com
pound Interest Notes, Wj; Gold, 135ai35J;
Silver. 13013l. .,
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 0s of
H81, 112Jm3; 6-208 of 1802, 1121113;
6-20S, 1864, 10!4in9.$: S.20s, Nov., 1805, 109i3
110; July, 1805, l(Wr108J; do.. 1RC7. 108i'd
J.nfl,:, ,1S68t io-oe, ioujio7.
OOlo. lo5j.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers
No. 3tf South Third Stieet. report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
United States 6s, 1881. 111IC3112J; D. S. 6 20a.
H62, U2U24; do., 1864, 10x101091; do., 1865.
inij;ai0!i; do. July, 1865, 108tfol08i: do. July.
1807. 108tl08J: do. 1S68. 10Jf?ai09: ltMOs. in.: J
U07. Compound Interest Notes, prut due.
119-25. Gold, 135Jai35i. '
riiiladelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Jan. 11. The Flour Market remains
quiet, but prices are without quotable change. .
In the absence of any demand for shipment,
only a few hundred barrels were taken by
the home consumers in lots at t5e$5'75 tor super
fine, U00-50 forextras, S7-25(3i8 for lown, Wis
consin, and Minnesota extra family, J8 75.410-60
for Pennsylvania and Ooio do. do., and S1113
tor fancy biands, according to quality. Ilye
Flour commands 87 50)8 barrel. Nothing
doing In Corn Meal.
The supply of Wbeat Is quite light, but fully
ample for the drmaud, whicri Is limited to tbe
wants of the local millers. Bales of red at SI Ki
Aiuberat $2 l l a 2 ml, nnd white at ti 2532 45.
Uye Is steady at tl 00;!)102 ?1 bush, for Western.
Corn If quiet and weak. Kales of W00 bush, new
yellow at Hostile. Oats are without imrtortant
rhnnp:e. Hales of 2000 bushels Western at 7075o.
Nothing doing in Barley or Malt,
WbUkv sells In a small way at fl-flir4l 03 i
gallon, duly paid.
riiiladcliilila Cuttle Market.
Monday, Jan. 11. Tbe Cattle market was
moderately active this week, but prices were
unchanged. 1800 head sold atOllc. for extra
Pennsylvania and Western Steers; 89a. for
fair to good do.; and 5ft7). per pound, gross,
for common, as to quality. Tne following are
tbe particulars or tbe su es:
lira.
li 0. P. Hathaway. Western, el or.
M), J as. 8. Kirk, Chester couuty. 7(&10 er
25, B. McFilleu, Western, 89, 11. '
100, James McFillen, Western. 89U gr.
50, K. B. McFillen, Western 8(9U. Kr.
133, Ullman A Bachman, Western, 7f49. gr.
160, Martin Fuller 4 Co., Western, 7W9j, gr.
100, Mooney & Bmlth, Western, 8fgi9i, gr.
80, T. Mooney ft Bro., Western. Hin). er.
60, H. Chain, W. Penna, 6J8. gr.
100, John Smith, Western, TAV'A gr.
70. B. H. Franfe. Virginia. 6;8, gr.
1(10, Frank & Bchomberg, Virginia, 68, gr.
75, Hope ft Co., Western, 7rii9, gr.
30, M.l)ryooB, Virginia. GfuiH gr.
46, Bloom, Western, 66, gr.
21, H. Clemson, Chester co.. 7cy9, gr.
67, Chandler ft Alexander, Chester on., 810, gr.
82, Kimble ft Wallace, Chester oo.,6Ufa9'. tit.
21. L. Horn, Delaware. 68, ft.
56, John VcArdle, Western, tyMS'A, gr.
311, John V. Latta, Chester co.. 510.
18, Jesse Miller, Chester co,, 8il);. gr.
Hogs were In demand at an advance. 8709
head sold at the different yards at 8 15 15 -25 per
1001b net.
Cows were unchanged. 150 head sold at 115
65 for springers, and $5080 per head for oow and
calf.
Hneep were firmer. 8000 head sold at 6H714
per lb. gross.
The three colleges In Maine Bowdoin,
Colby University and Bates contain alto
gether two hundred and twenty-six atadenta,
of whom twenty-eight are from other States.
In other colleges in New England and the
Middle States about fifty students are from
Maine.
LATEST SHU-TIM 1'TL'LL1UE.C'E.
For additional Marine News see Inside Page.
BY TBLBUBXPH.
Naw Yobbt, Jan. 11. Arrived, steamship Union,
fioui douibauipioa.
KoatoLK, Jan. It. Tbe steamsblp Venesulean.
from Mobile lor Uverpool, has put In tor oeai.
rORT OF PHILADELPHIA JANUARY II.
STATE Of THKBMOlfBTaa AT TBI avaNIMO TBLSV
suxru bjrjriuic
T A. M- 39 IU A. At. 401 P. It... 40
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Emqii Meaco, Wortluger, Bio Janeiro, Madeira A
Bi'r MiilvlUe. Ren ear, MUlvllle, Whltall, Tatum AOo.
R...i,!AHJR1VED.Ti"a MORNING.
Btcamshlp orman, Crowell, 4a boura irom Boston,
with uidse. to 11. Wlusor ft Co. .
bieamsbip J. W. Kvermau, Vance, IS hours from
Richmond, wltb mdse. to W. P. Viydv ft Oo.
Hcbr u. C. Morru, Arils, ft days trom Jacksonville,
With lumber.
Sclir Ellen Holgate. aoldlng, from Pantego Mills,
N C, wltb luruSer to Laihbury, Wlckaranaot ft Oo.
Bteamer Henry L. bt, Her, II hours Irum Balti
more, with mdse, to A. droves, Jr.
WENT TO BEAyE9TERDAY.
Rrfg Adeline xlcbardsoa. heuce lor Maiansas; sohrs
.. bteulmao, do do 1 and E. A. Uartle. do. mrUarde
can: and Minnie (tbree-rnatteo), do. ror Moblln. went
to sea between 1 aud o'cIock P, M. yesterday re
ported by W. T. Eldriage. pilot.
Bhlp Lady BUnle.iHson.ieaoe for Rotterdam,
anchored at Ufa I rii ult.
feblps Vim. H. Moodle, Durkm. and John Barbour.
Cbspwan, bene, at Antwerp 2id nit.
Barques Argonaut. Bieengrara, and Stella Lodge.
Al en. hence, at Antwerp 2nd ult. . .
Ba'quea Byrlaa feiar. Crosby, and Maria, Baker,
hence, at Antwerp 2sm ult.
Barque Tyro, Baker, hence, at Bremerhaven 21st
Ultimo.
Barque Csarowlis, Vofarman, hence, al Falmouth
22d ulu, wlih dtcks swept, lussot Jlbboooi, ioretop
gallantmast, bulwarks, eia . .
Barque Karoo Polo. Mlussen, bence for Brsraen.
put Into Falmouth 23d ult . with 1' " of boats and bul
warks and part 01 cargo thrown overboard.
Brig Martba. Lewlo heuce. at Antwerp UM "
Brig Cr dine K. Kelley. Carmoo. sailed from Ma
tanaas llh How., tor Delaware Break walr, sinoa
wbloU time nothing baa been heard Hoax ";
Kelley Is an Al vessel, built at Frankfort, Me., 10
1HSI. and owned In Portland. if PhUadal.
Hobr Elvle Davis, Jhns-.n. from Salem forFhuaaei
phla. at New York yesterday- unkii sth Inst.
Bchr J. J. BpenoerfbinUh. henoe. at Mobl'e tB'n?
BobrO.0. Harrlen, lor Philadelphia, elearea at
Dew York 9th Inst. . , nu u.i..,,
ttchrs Annie Bsrtnn. Frlnki fj','
and Mary Klley. Rllev. lor 1'Ulladelphla, were load-
,U"cbr W KU0M.7.',,0,?.rk, hence, at Mobile Sth Inst.
KEI ttVerada Leland. beno at Boiton Slh last.
hSm W. wl Pbaro! Allen lor Philadelphia, cleared
'B?BD4K&n. Bro. cleared at Bostoa lib
1"b,?tt.T.;iner. Wareham 6 lb last, to
Woiaratinns will soon be commenced to raUeechr
iJTis Aadenrled, which was sunk, wltb a cargo of
ooaJ. in the fcevaanau river, off Fori Fulaakl, last
uujiuar.
36, Owen Smith. Western, 894, gr.
113, A. Christy & Bio., Western, lyWA, gr.
2H, Dengler & McCleese. Chester co.. 6' v diUli itr.
100. P. McFillen. Western, soil. i?r. ' ' JW '' K