THE DAILY E7EN1NG TELEGRAPHS-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY C, 18G9. 8 CITY INTELLIGENCE. netnlattoiia for the observance of tta Ntaion, Archbishop MoCleskey, of the Roman Oattao 110 Church, ha Issued through bis chaplain, the Rev. Fattier Alolnerny, tbe following regula tions and rules for tbe proper observauoe of the enaon of bent, commencing on Wednesday nest Although Issued wlib special appllcatloa to tbe Archdiocese of New York, like regula tion obtain in tills city: kB0PAT10K8 FOB LENT. 1 All the week days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday till Easter Sunday, are fast days of precept, on one meal, with allowance of a raei derate collation In tbe evening. 3. Tbe precept of fasting Implies albo that of abstinence from the use of llesb meat. IJut, by dispensation, the use of flesh meat la allowed in this diocese at tbe principal meal on Mon. Hhvb Tuesdays, and Thursdays of Lent, wltb. ibeViceptiou of Holy Thursday. 8. There Is neither fsnt nor abstinence to be v ' 1 ,.r unnrlnvsnf IjOnt. 4 it U not allowed to use lish with flesh meat week days of Iront. Y There Is no prohibition to use eggs, butter, or cheeRO, provided the rules of quantity pro scribed by the fast be complied with. C 1. Lard may be used In preparing fish, vege- 7. The Church excuses from the obligatton of failing but not of abstinence from fresh meat, except in special casts of slcknes or the like, the following classes of persons: 1 lrst the in I... on,i i hnae wliose duties are of an ex- ViBUstlDg or laborious character; third, persons who are attaining their growth; fourth, women r .n.nrv or nurslne: Infants; filth, those who are enfeebled hy old wgp. CITT CRIMINAL CALENDAR, A Tondiful Oircmlcr ThlcvliiK Mendl-ranta-A NuNplclotiM Cntte TIU-Tiiiier Rnrtlary A Woman AsHnMcI. Yesterday morning, while the door of the residence Butbara Grab, at Seventh and Master .i,.. was ktiimiins? iiir. Annie Sabine, aged 12 vems. went into the house and up-Mtalrs, nhLn.i a rnnHarked the bureau drawers ana clobets. She then left with a box of Jswelry, but was captured shortly alter making her exit, and on being taken before Alderman Hood nan httiit for a tnri.hnr hearlne. James 11. Watson and George Seward were before Alderman Patohel yesterday chained nith vnrinus offenses of larceny. It seems that, thev en from store to store seeking alms, and when an opportunity Is offered thy steal mail wares. Yesterday one of tOeru attempted to dispose of a bam, but it wouldn't bo lu his pocket, anu ne was cRugiii wnu mo The magistrate oommltted both to prison. Vnnnv Drown, who is a mulatto girl, was caught yesterday in Middle Alley wltb a lot of nhlna ware in her possession which sue is bus nented of havlne stolen. She had nothing to ay about it, and Alderman Carpenter sent her 10 prison. inuerih Gamble isavonth of eighteen years, Yesterday he went luto the shop of an old woman at Eighteenth and Catharine slreots and stole three dollars from the till. Alderman liuiinn mmmlUcil him la dela'ilt of 1200 ball Joseph JaBt week was up on a charge of stealing a quantity OI WBHUeu ciuui?, utit was lo.caouu rn iha nnn.nnnearance of the prosecutor. Frederics B'.evenson has been bound over tnr imriHrv hv Alderman Caroeuter. It seems that he burst in the door attached to Dennis Hmiih'a hnime. No. (ill Kt. Mary street, and etole a lot of clothing. Bot h he and the oloth- lDg were recovered before they had succeeded in getting very far away. ftarah Crellly keeps rn apple-stand at Lela mcnnA and Dock street. Yesterday An demon Carr picked up her basket and started off with H. Sarah grabbed him, and he knocked herdown, Bheyelled.andOIllcer Ltlton chased indninn until he canlured htm. Alderman thimenter committed him for assault and battery. ... Mortality of thb Citt. The number of Aih in the eitv for the week ending at noon to-day was 214, being a decrease of 83 over tne mrreunniKllnir nfirlOJ Of last Seur. Uf th0S6 117 wr adults. 1)7 minors: 1U5 were born in the lTnitd Htates. 44 were foreign, 5 were uu- irnnwn. IS were people of color, and 8 from tbe .nnntm or tho cumber. 8 died of conges- iinnndhnlimln 19 of Inflammation of the lungs: R-nf maiasmus: 11 of disease of the heart; t of lonixiiii fver- K of debllltv. and 9 of old as:e. lf ne deaths were div lded as follows among the wards: Ward: Ward. yirat. 7 Fifteenth 13 Second 6 Sixteenth 6 Third... 7 Seventeenth 8 Fourth........ 12 Eighteenth ....10 Fifth l in lueteeiiiu ..11 Hlxth 6Twentleth 0 uovanth 14 Twentv-flrst 1 Kirrhth 11 i T wenty-seoond 10 Hiiith. 4 Twenty-third 4 renin lu ; vwenty-iotirm 4 Meventh 6' Twenty-fifth. 3 psmirth 4 Twenty-sixth 6 Thirteenth 5 Twenty-seventh. 12 Fonrteenth 8, Twenty-eighth 3 Unknown. 8. "Hbabth and Home." The eighth number of this Interesting weokly. dated February 13, na8 a great variety of articles on subjects suited to the tastes of town and country readers. The illustrations are numerous and good, and the editors present their readers with a valentine la the shape of a pleasing engraving, entitled The Pet of the Village." Jlearth and Home has been a success from the beginning, and it fully deserves all Its popularity. Published by 1'et tenglll. Bates & Co., Mo. 37 Park Row. New York. Robbebies. The trimmings and candy store of Mrs. Clements, on Hanover street below Ulrard avenue, was broken into last night and robbed of Jewelry, goods, etc. valued at $50. Thieves went into the ll.su. store of K. S. Ijevin & Co., on the southwest corner of Uela. ware avenue nnd ltaco streets, last night, and rebbed It of t200 worth of goods. An entrance Ws effected by prying open a side window. Death of a Veteran. Yesterday morning an old soldier of tbe war of 1812, Joseph. Kswortby by name, died, at tbe age of eighty seven, at his residence, No. 6 Bhorl court, near Twelftb and Bace streets. He was In very desti tute circumstances, and It Is said did not receive tbe attention that common humanity should have dictated. ItEOrENINO OF TUB MAMMOTH RlNK. The grand Mammoth Bkatlog Rink, Twenty-first and Usee streets, will be reopened this after noon at a o'clock, and again tbls evening at 7 U o'clock. The famous Meagher Brothers will perform on both occasions and very evening till farther notice. The Letter-Boxes. Mayor Vox this mor ning Issued a special order to the police, calling their attention to tbe letter-boxes, which must not be opened by any one except by the carrier In nnlform. A Prosperous Fire Insurance C!oiiiauy. from the American Exchange unil Review of e bruary, 18tiU. The Fame Insurance Company of Philadel phia, now In Its thirteenth year, will double lu present oush capital preparatory to extending its Hues ot risk uud Us business generally. Books of subscription to the cnpital stock have been opened at the present olllce ot the Com pany, No. 400 Chesnut street, in order to aliord facilities lor all so desiring to subscribe nnd to secure the advantage of the widost distribution of the stock. Tho Increase of the cash capital Is, however, a fixed fact. In order to attuin '.be requisite accommodations for enlarged opera tlojis the company will remove to tb3 building of the National Bank of the Republic No. 8UU Chesnut street. The new efhee is commodious and elegant in all i's appointments, and tho location a very deslrnblo one. Increase of local Philadelphia Are lnsuranoe capital has been much talked of, but tbe Sromises of such Increase have not amounted j much, yet 1U cetsslty Is udmltted on all ides. We have now, however, something definite In this connection, and the new capital Is placed most acceptably. It is not entrusted orioaninrfi-u in the business. bulaHDlld. durable basis has been laid, through years of experience, lor 1U proper and suoceusiui em ''? hS'trum a hepnn business September 1. ljfl and this period was the beginning of a series off-Ten tin I and disastrous years In tbe history of Philadelphia Insurance. It passed through the ordval with credit; It proved lis reliability at every trial, never contested a loss, and never bad a lawsuit of any kind. Originally 1MJ.OO0 f the capital was paid op; subsequently the cash capital wh tooreased to nearly 8100,000, tid tbe preseut addition wilt give the Fame a full pald-np capital of f&xi.ooO. The president and secretary of tue FaiuehMV0 boon counowled with tbe company from the start. Cbarle Richardson, 1 :q., now President, wa orlgl hally a dlrerlor, and subsequently filled the position of Vice-president. Ills accession to the presidency gives good promise for t he n 'a upon which the Fame Is euterlng. Mj. Rio bard sou is a gentleman o rMe nnsiui-j: lions. As a mannger of the V.l,,udoi'Yl; branch Of the (treat house of J. O. J Jl be bss evldenoed the possession ' ofoPoliles or no common order. William H-il,'1t-'J:i Vice-President, has a ilrst-class financial and administrative record as President of tiieJN tlonal Bank of the Republic William" I. Blanchard. Kq., Secretary, the Fame has had a faithful and laborious executive oincer from, the first day of it career, The reputation of tbeofnre Is largely the result of his manage ment; as a fire underwriter he knows "The trailed shore To a most daDgerous sea;". find disciplined by the experience and observa tion ol lb past, he Is p i&ollarly qualltled to condnot tUe company mi its now career. That the Fame will receive lis run share of ine mer cantile patronageof the city admits of scarcely a doubt. Tnis is quo io it oy tne commercial Interest; for srtch is bur, the sustaining of n nrrrrsnry and worthy r.gency ol the city's business. SPAIN. Abolition ot Slavery Resolved I'pon. Th9 N. Y. 7Ylbune' Madrid (Feb. 6) sneolal despatch save: as the lime for the meeting of the Constitu ent Corle the lllh of February Is near ut band, the Provisional Government are busy completing the draft of a new constitution, which they will recommend to the Cortes for adoption. Little is as yet known of theartioles oi their drait, but t:ie abolitionists, who em DiRce men oi an pomioui parties, nave tit length sutcteded in obtaining from tbe Government meouiciai assnrancethat theirdrariwlll contain atliaise prohibiting slavery In all the Hnanlsh pofihensions. rne best method of freeing the slaves Is to be left altogether to the decision of the Cortes. As It, Is known that the l,l'erul Unionists, the Progressists, and the Republi cans are generally in favor of the Immediate abolition of slavery, and that even some of the Ab'vUtlontsta lavorsuch a measuro.it is ex peeled that tho Constituent Cortes will adopt this article oi the new constitution oy an over whelming majority. JIow tlio RcpublUnut TftKe tbeir Defent. from the Madrid DUcusxion. Tbe Republican party have lost the elections in Madrid. We said wo should yesterday. We have had to combat against all the phalanx of oiuciallsra. We have had to oomoat against the army ot Prim and the more numerous one of Kivero. We have had to struggle against the plague cf employes ana pretenders who live and agitate In Madrid. We have had to struggle against the contractors who live upon tbe city and the Government that Is to say. at tbe expense of the people of Madrid and of the Bpanibh nation, uur ueieat was certain. Madrid always win ue unuer monarcnioai governments a grand column of drones. Wo have not conquered; nevertheless, we have polled 15,400 votes In Madrid. This Is not t triumph over the monarchical candidates but It Is a triumph over the monarchy. The monarchists know now that there are 1.".U0U republicans In Madrid who protest against tho raisins' of a new throne. monarchists. The Ayuntamleuto of Madrid pay over 12,000 laborers. They would have voted wn n us n trie mvero oi ino uau oeen tno Rlvero of 18d4. Borne tbonsands of employes live here. They also would have voted with us if. in place of calling for the monarchy, tbe Government had called lor the republic. We have not triumphed in Madrid. The cause has been a piece ol bread. The Government have gained the elections here, as all former govern ments have gained them. The treasury Is the grand moving power of the Madrid electoral machine. Those who have no interest la It have given us 15.000 votes. Only by looklue in that direction, and at the laborers employed by tbe Aynutamiento, can we explain how it In that lllvero has mmw votes aud film only fti IKKI; while Bagasta. who has neither soldiers nor laborers, only gets lil.uw. fVoin the Igaaldad. The e'.ectoral body of Bpatn has nlven Us ultimatum. The monarchists of a hundred forms, the heterogeneous mass of democrats. legitimists, absolutists, forelgnlstas (permit us the word) will constitute the majority of the future Assembly. Tho Republicans, we have to confess, are in tbe minority. We have been defeated. Tbe origin of our defeat has been In placing ourselves In opposition to the provi sional povernmeut. There is no mystery. In spite ot all tbe efforts we have brought Into ninv. we have a minority of ninety repre- rentatives. But, considering tho dlstinot frtCtloDS of which the successful party Is composed, the truly numerous lu our nari v. The Uepubllcans.are the great hone of tbe country the great national party. Against the will of the men Jn power the country has been able to so nd ninety or more lor a radical opno sit Ion. The consequenoes are impossible to foresee, but one thing is they will make it Impossible to convert the country luto a monarchy, which will boa moral proclama tion of tho republic. In place of the Impossi ble monarchy, tho future Assembly can do no less than proolalin "Viva la Kepublloa Fe deral!'' Another Civil War Tmmtucut. Whatever roav be tho result of the vote whloh will soon he emitted by the Cortes, It is evident that it will be powerless to avert another ap peal to the sword. 1 1 any direct evidence were wanting of this determination it would be found in tne mannesio wmcu iiasiust neen ad' dressed by Cabrero to the people of Navarro. one extract irom it win do sumuient to indicate the general character uud purpose of the docu ment: ' Our victory." u says, "must Be won on other ground that of the battie-neid. There we shall promptly secure our much-coveted tri umph." Uuhannv Spain! are the liberties whlah seemed within your grasp again about to elude yon? Torn thus by intestine strlie, how Is It possible that you can pursue to a successful end tne arduous las, oi sen-regeneration ? TTTF.DD1NG INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN f f tbe newest ana nest manner. jjuuid iiitp.K m . nuiiiuuvr anu BjirnivHr. e.l0a3CmCSNUT etree. f HE GREAT CARD DEPOT. VISITING AND WEDDING GAUD'S AND PAUTY INVITATIONS, tbe latest and most fashionable styles. . NEW FRENCH PAPERS. JnBt received, a new assortment of very de- Biramu patterns. Monograms aud Initials stamped In colors kiatis, R. HOSICINS A CO., Stationers and Engravors. 9 lmwc8m Mo. 91U AHUI Street. w EDDING AND PARTY INVITATIONS E3SGBAVE1) IN TUB LATiWr FABILltlN ABL.K HTYLBH, FOCn QVIKEH OF J'KENOH PA?EU AND FOUH TAVKS OK lONVKLOl'lSH, srAMl'ilD, IN BOXElS, (I. J.UNERO, lit naiwslm No. 921 BPlllNQ GABDKN Street. COPARTNERSHIPS. "YT0T1C1S OF PARTNERSU1P. WB, THE X Mibacrlbers, bave this cluy entered lutoaliui- lud partho'siilp, axx-eably to the provisions ot tue Act ol Assembly ol iho ComaioaWHiiltii of Feuusyl- vanla, patuva the urst oay or jnaion, load, entitled 'An Act illative to l.liulted i'armershlps;" and do heieuy entity that tbe naaieof thsiltm under wblob said partnership Is to bo conducted is fOUTKll ti COA'l'liH; that ilia general nature of the business to be transatttd Is the maniilacture, publication, pur chase, aud tale of lifoks and Hlatlouery, ana the same will be transacted in the city of fhiiaDolphla; that the nanieu ot n o general Paitners oi the said firm are KOHJlltT PDHTK'l and II BH HY T. I U AT Kei, boi b of the en ot FbllHrta Pbla, n4 tbe special rartnera are JtftJMlfi UHAI'Kr) anil UKollUR ItOJUUrtON OUAIhjs, also bota of ibe city of Phlladelpbla; mat the capital contrlbute4 by the special pi-rtnei'S Is on hundred tboussud dollars, ol which Jienjauiln Coa's ooitlilbutea llfly thousand dollars lu caun aud Ueuge Morrison tiontes osriUl. Imiea Hit ihnusand ditllars In oasbi that the ueriud at which said partnerelilo Is 10 ooiuuience la tbe brst dayol tel.ru. jy, A, I), eighteen hundred and slity- nUe, avd that it will terminate on ma iniriy-iirst rJayol January, A. li, 04 luousuu4 elgUt uuudr4 Uenral Partners, KrVJATW tf)A TKH, &H.UHUs MUitaliN tOATK lipealal i'MTtiiers. I-bllsdBlphlS. Ut FbtDr, UiA 1 1 t THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. Tlio Army to be Rodacod to 30,000 Men - Pacific Railroad Restraints. MOM WA SLJINQ TON. Special Despatch to The Evening Teleffrafh WASHINGTON, 1 CD. 6. Kftlnclna; the Army. The Military Committee to-daj agreed, after a eeision ol three hours, to reportonMondajnext, or when the Army Appropriation bill comes up, an amendment, authorising the President, whenever it is necessary, to niaVc the following reductions in the army : Infantry regiments reiluced to thirty, making strength of the army about thirty tLou.Km). It consolidates the QuartCTraaster,8obji8lence,nnd Ty departments into Department of Supply. Other staff depart ments are decreased about one-eighth. It re duces cflicors about one-third. There Is no reduction in cavulry or srUllerp. Ia'lftc Ilnllrot.ri ItcnlrlctloiiH. I The Pacittc Kuilroad Committee had a fiunl meeting to iliiy, and aeiced on their bill. It inl 03cs two additional restriction?, provi lint; that when any of tho companies fail to pay ten per cent, on tho gross earnings, they shall be proceeded ngainst in bankruptcy, andtb.it in addition to security for tho payment of interest on money for sale, lmds shall be lfta'ned for tho purpose of creating a sinking fund to redeem the bonds o the company. Tt rotaius the North Piiciflc. Atlantic, and Pacific and Eastern DivUien to All'Wiuciqiie, and lioni Portland to Humboldt river on the Union I'liciflc. Air. Howard ex. pectfl to report It to-day. The Finance Committee ame to no conclusion to-day on the bill to prevent the secret sale of gold by the Uoveni mtnt. FORTIETH COXiKESS-THIKD SESSIQJf Neuiito. Washington. Ffb. 6. Mr. Conkllnr DrfwunteJ a BteUior.nl of tli e Union I,eKuo In ri'l ulon to lruds lu naiurall.ation and la elections, deferred toJadi cl.ry Committee. Alio, a lucnu rmi or ins tnamorr oi U:ramprce of Hew York, u-klng rongrviM to BUHpend action upnn the bill for tbe construction of a bridge aoroav tin Kakt river, until a coramliieeanpolmed 07 lh9Jham- ber to lneilu'ate tbe matter stiall bave reparted upon it, lteferied to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Morgan presented a memorial ot the National Academy ol Dtaign, asking lor tbe passage of an ac; amending theCopyrlebc lav. Also, preamble and resolutions ef the New York Chamber of Commerce against secret sales of Gov ernment bonds and gold. Also, a memorial or tne same ouny, similar o mat presented by Mr. f'onkllng. In reUtiun to the bridge over jitsi river, neierrea to tne voiunimoeoa uoia- merce. On niotloD or Mr Rice, the bill civinean additional town to the United States Clrnuli Courtor tbe Kattern Dlvtsloa or ajrkacsas was tuKen op and PRgnd, Mr, Harlan, from the (oroml tee on Ibe District of Columbia, reported a bill In lelallou to the ecilve ira&o ise in Qeorgetown, ana aaicod its Immediate consideration. M r. Humunds oujectea, anu it went oyer. On motion of Mr. Kerry, tbe bill to establish a ear- tali- post road In Connecticut was taken up. Mr. rerrv starea in at nep resell laiive Jtunoara nsa said that If tbe bieiiate wi-nld p:sstbebillwithibe amendment wlilcn be (Hubhanl) bus pruposnd, and wblub baa paused tbe House, be would not object to tbe paHcsgA ot 'be bill. Mr. Dixon said that In view of the statement of big oolieapue (ferry) be full bound to make no opposition to me out. lloase of Representative. B Mr. Brooks presented a memorial of the New York ( l amher ot Commerce against auv lurtber Btcitt sales of Uovornuit nt bnils or gold. Mr. Mot re nreHented tne petition or arin owners ot Lowltport, Maine, p.aylng the Intervention ot Coti- fresH to protect ail engaged in navigation from iltgal exaction by State and mnulcipal corpora tii s. ..... . . Mr. Keiivypreseniea a petition or tne vatofl county Aurlcu.tttral Huclety ot New York, againxt oueniiK tbe markets ot tbe united Btates 10 productions of tbe Dominion of ( ianada, through a now treaty of re ciprocity to celled. Mr. Julian presen.eu toe memorial oi a c invention from all pans of New Unirland, lu favor of granting the right of suffrage to women, ltulerred to Judiciary toinniiitee. . ti rofiirni in a nreamble. that an hatnan beings ara created equal, and that women are deprived ol their natural equality when they are dented tbe right of suffrage, which Is gives to all men, II Is signed by James Freeman Clarke, president, and Charles K. Whipple and Ueorge it. Vllbert. seceetarles. 1 te IDiumitev uu Jiaillbarjr Aunira voiiik uauvi lur rcnaitscif a orlvate character, bills were reported fri m that Committee and passed as follows: th. rpli.r rfHmnel H. Moore. Drlvate of Utn Ohio Volunteer; lor the relief of 'he heUs or legal repMsentatlves of Charles Cook, 77 tu Pennryl'aniu; lor itie renei ci whiihui r. wui, uju.n, im Inn volunteers: lor tbe relief of certain oompan es of soon1 s and guards organized In Alabama; lor the relief of Captain Geo. W, Hbort, 3d Iilluola Vols.; tor una reuer oi jueuj. jumiuuv, mv ,uuiuui in tbe army, ana bis snrelles, releasing tnem Irom llabllitv tor ItiS.soo of Uoveromeut tunas, of which l'yn aster Malone was robbed lu Washington on tbe Sid of i'tbruary, 18l, without fault or negligence on bis ran. Tnis latter bill was, ader considerable dU cnrsltn, referred to the Commutes of tbe Whole on the private taleuaar. FRANCE. I'xti-RCts from the "Bine Book" on tbe United Mtatea. The following extracts are from the Frencn "Blue Book," relating to foreign affairs Our relations with ibe United btates are of tbe usual cordial obaraoter; we unhesi tatingly aided tbe eilorts of tne Washington Cabinet to make peaoe between Hpain and tbe republics of the i'acltic As we stated last year, the American Government bavlng again ottered Itself as- a mediator be tween tbe belligerents, we considered, like England, that tbe maintenance of our previous oilers might be embarrassing to tbe Cabinets to whom we applied first, and intgbt delay the re-establtshment of tbe aceord that all tne neutral powers wonld gladly see re stored. We at once declared that our proposals should not be an obstacle to tbe suocess ot the proposed American mediation, and, desiring above all that peaoe shall be restored, we de clare ourselves willing to aid Hie endeavors, from whatever sonrc-e, that may seem moat llkelr to secure the wlsbed-for result. In lite United Btates we again behold exoes slve taxation paralysing business transactions. Ei perH nee only can enlighteu the Amerluau people as to the dmad vanities of its system of political economy, bnt already lesions on the subject are growing out of commercial uneasi ness and attteady deerease of oustoms' rooelpts. Cougresp, by ordaining In the early months of last year, wltb a view l o secure foreign markets for Arrjer.cun cotton, the abolition of tue taxes levied upon this Important element of trade, proved that It knew what were tho necessary menu to maintain and develop nalurul pro tuolivenfuT. We trust that Uie new legtHia tive power will beoome impressed with tbe amepilLclpltu, and will not hesitate to apply them to other brunches of industry to tbe pros perity of which freedom Is no lews indixpen sable, lie it noted mat demonstrations through tbe columns of tbe press end at pnbllo assemblies favoring a revision of tbe tartii'aud laws rtgntatlng tbe Intercourse of the United Kates w tin other (towers bave not buen warn ing. We bave marked with special attention tbe resolailons voied In never i towns of the Union, with a view of establishing wi ll foreign tmvemunenis nn International guarantee for the security of Intellectual properly. We sretit, with pleasure, la a Hist arrangement ell'octed by the Wushlngion Cabinet for the reciprocal proiectlou of manufacturers' marks, thereooi mtloi, by tbe United guttes, of a rlglil whloU rhe powers that, like t rance, ean ooufer upon tbe oliiKtns of that country, will, no) doubt, oou succeed lu having apolled to their own citizens. Letters have leen received In Ijondon, from ZanKlbar, dated Nov. '2iS, at wnlolt time nothing bad been beard respecting Dr. I.lvlugHtone for a long time. The latest newa reported him to be in Cazembe'a country a year ai"- Dr. Kirk, WlitlriU finm 7inui ku i.1Hnr tu lin knowledge where he Is," but Mr. Waller Is of opinion mat mere la no aotual need for mnon auxlety. Muost, to wnoxa inventive powers the reported deatb of Dr. Livingstone was due wu utuo uaua, uaa ueen released oy IT. JVira, afivMr havlug paused eight montks lu htavy FOURTH EDITION FB0H THE CAPITAL. Efforts for a Yote on the Suffrage Amendment Tho Tostal Contracts. FROM WASHINGTON. m . fs Special Despatch to The evening Telegraph. Tbe Mnil-t'arrjlna; Contract. Washington, Feb. 6. The witnesses whoe names were glvcu to the Wells, Fargo & Co. in vestigating committee by the correspondent of the New York i'oa', ns having furnished; him infoimation on which ho bnued his dospatrhss relative to the contract, were before the com Imttce to-day, and teatiQed that they did not fnrnlth him any information on tho snbjoct, and that they knew nothing whatever about it eiccpt what they saw in paid despatches. Hie rSutrrntre Question. An effort will be made to secure a continued fession of the 8enate, with a view of getting a vote on the Suffrage Amendment. Those op posed to it will talk against time in order to defeat iU Despatch to the Associated Press. The Keeonntruc-tlon Committee, at Its meeting this morning, agreed to report a bill removing legal and political disabilities Irom between 300 and 00 persons in the Southern States. (iOTernor Brown and Judge Simcall, of MirsH nippl, were heard before the Committee in favor of a rc-BUbmisfllon of the Constitution to the people of the State of Mississippi. The fines tion will bo acted on finally next Wednesday. THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. Washington, Feb. 6. Tbe following U tbe statement of tne puoiio ueot or tne united btates on the 1st of February, 186 Debt Bearing' Coin Interest. January. Dfrrnitor, rive per cent, bonds t.'il Mtl) tlz.6KS,4ii0.oo bU per cent, bonds 181 in 1 677.4uu,o 6;7.son-0u kux per Cut b-'M bOuds...l,60t,68! 330-00 1 601 670,400 00 12,107,850 030 00 2,t7,sS,l 0 t )eltt Itonrliif? I'nrrenejr Interest. ferlitictes at 3 per teut... 470,OC0.UO'CO t.HO.OOJ-O Navy pension lund at 3 per cent MO.OOO.OOO 00 14.(0) 0U1 0 711, 0110, OOrnu t72.U,'i0u'C0 Ulatnreal Debt Knt 1'rcheii tvl for tuy incut Tbree-yeer 7 S0 nries dun AtiKUkt IS. 1SA7, Jnne.and JinylS, 188 - tl77,i:0W Compound luurest notes tuutiired June lu, July 15, AuguKl 16. Decem ber .6. 11(07, and May 16, August I. Bepv. 1 and la, anu uct. i ana in, Texas 'lnaeni'utyBouus... Treasur Nous, acts of July 17, Uril, and prior thereto...- - - Bonas. April IS 1812, Jan. 28, 1X47, and March nl.lsts. Tiessury Notes March a. 1864. - . Temporary Loan t'erlllicales of Indebted ness S H)9,170'fyi ili.0Jfl to 1 12S 710 DO UO tH8,4UM 27S,4C0'0O 149,301-84 423.MO0O 44S9ieo Mt,l'M U0 la oooto 415 4S2-0O 193.31800 13.6f01K) $8.91U.iim t.243,St3 SI Iebt UeariuK' " Interest. United States Notes..... .;s,t2l.071OO p59 Wl 7 00 Fractional i.urrency wnii.ni i C.old.CerillloateB of !)- 8,876,2oa'17 posit, 0,,UU,.HP W 23.265,84000 1421.11)1 720 64 11.1,152.58l 17 Total debt ..........t'2,IO,aW,7v7 13 ti,01.74,ltt4 81 per cent, lawini money l.i, nils I Ailed to 1'aulllO JtliioadCompinleH.... "i2,0l OuO OO 1 1,177,000 00 Total debt t2.6tl2,87 9)7-Utf 2.4STll.ini-8l Amount lu Treasury ,vo n l8 7S2.7 8 44 ss :t? r.4 currency i,i,oo 1108.174 049-iO (l,2u3 Did is nelit f less amount In Treasury) tl,5r.,in5,i659'8 (2 539,031,841 1 1 Tha forevoinir Is a correct statement uf the iiuDlic Debt as appears from the books aaa Treasurers re turns in this Depariincni, on penrnary i iina. Secretary of tbe Treasury. The warrants Issued by the Treassry Denarinteiit dnrlng Ihe moutb ol January, lWS'J, to meet the re- (lUlremenls of the uoverument, amoaati in round nanobers to tbe following sums: (Mvil. mixeellaneouB. and forencn Inter course v 1.4 10 000 Tnterest on tbe public debt....- o.T4 ooo war department ... s. 624.000 Navy Department - . 1 Sfti.ooo Interior Department .., , 4 000 Total . f 41,860 0 1 be wairsnis Issued for tbe redemption of tue pub lo debt are nut included In tbe above. Heavy Iaiung;ea Itecovered. special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Nuw Vork, Feb. 6. Camden C. Pike this nomine obtained a verdict of $15,000 in the King's County Supreme Court against the Erie Railroad Company for injuries sustained in the Cun's Rock disaster. OBITUARY. Tate Marquis le Moiisller. A cable despatch which e announee this morning Informs us of the death of the Mar quis de Monstler, a member of tbe French (Senate, and late Minister of Foreign Affairs. Lionel, Marquis de Moustler, was born lu 1815, and is the eldest son of the Marquis Clemeut Edward de Moustler. He waa educated for tbe dlploraatlo career, elected member of the LeglE-latlve Assembly for the Department of Djubs, May 13, 181'J; was Ambassador at the Court of Berlin from Marob, 1803, to November, 1H59; Ambassador at Vienna from Deoember, Wit), to August, 18M1; Ambassador at Constanti nople from August, 1861, to September, 1800, and appointed Heoretary of Stale for Foreign A Hairs on tbe 2d of Heptember , 1806, whloh place he held np to Deoember, 1808, when he was made Henaior, and was succeeded by tbe Marquis de La Valette. While filling tne De partment of Foreign Affairs, the Marquis was generally regarded as representing tue war policy of the Kmpire, and, In particular, as urging an aggressive interference in the affairs ot Uermuny, with a view to preventing th? consummation of Uerman unity. Ills health, since tbe period of bis appointment to the Henate, has been steaelly and perceptibly de clining. Ills retirement from tbe Foreign De partment was almost universally regarded as a manin station on tbe part of Napoleon III of bis abandonment of a war policy towards Prussia, and the news of It was Joyfully received at the 1'rtiKtilHU Conrt. rillLAPBLnilA STOCK K( UANOK BALKS, 1KB. 0 aepvried by Je Baveu fe tiro,, Wo. 40 b. Third street HJvl WJJ4-D tfUAKUO. HMO Leb 6s gold 1 UnU )oj sh Bead K,..,...b80. 100 do....,.., 1U0 do. 2010 do C. W , 47 JI4I tCA U III OO OV.,.. 01 :lui fa sa. t ser .HitV tMO b-2Us '(. Jv.rg .....li'. K 00 do.'ti7....cp-10.'.a )sh I'lillaJlK. . ..... .100 JtiiBli full Coal......... t'i luO do ob. 6' 75 sh Penna KU 6s JCUHll NVA M m 4', 1 an Uwh Bk 8'J 100 do ..bill. 47' 7? 100 do. 47), 1C0 do,...sluwn. 47',, 1(0 do ti'.; tsbfj k Am. ...U4' do.'. 4U 2 sh Bk N Auter....t40 i do........aio 92 sh Ulueblll.mnuv bi BO A HI. Iioouuity 8s, Nw.....1nl 100 sb Bead ltlt 47 88 100 do......b8u. 47i 10 sh O A Am Uil 46 su Leb V B 6i7n 14 sb Leh N btk.....M Bl BUOONO lvMWft trana 7m.... j f imhi leb ss.gold l;bi0 Siooo do o. 8o.'4 tUIVO dO .baO. 0,'a I..KKJ dil. IS. SOU toVOO I'UUib'K ss-.btwn U) I Stock (inotntlona by Telea;rapls a P. U. Glendlnnlng, Davis & Co. report through their Mew tors jioubo ui iiMwiDk: n. x, jeui. rv. iu-v N. Y.and Krle It... 8tl fhll. and Kea, K... r Mich, Hand W.I. 11. 93 Cle. and fltt. K 93U Chi. and N. W. com. 3 CHla.and N. W. prf. 91U Western Union T.. 87 Cleveland aud ToL 1(14)2 Tr.il. A Wabash K... 64 Mil. ABU H. coin. Wa Mfl. &. Bt. P. pref... 79 Adam Express Co 6 Tenneasee An........... S7 Gold - IWJi JViarket steady ', vui. auM m a. n....iia F18.F. W.andChL.llt fa. M. lOtefcui. Ca.iltj FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS, Tho Speakership of the Next llouse-AiTalrs in Canada. FROM WASHINGTON. Opettal Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Ibe Kext Speaker or the House. WismxoToN, Feb. 6. It Is stated' among Democrats that Fernando Wood, of New York, will bo put forward as the Democratic candi date for Breaker of the Forty-first Congress. For some unknown reason, most of the Demo cratic members ato uslug their lulluenee with personal friends on the Republican side for II r. Blaine as Speaker, Among the mort active iu this matter is Fer naudo Wood. Mr. Brooks, ot New York, purpo ses to bring up nest week the caso of Scannell. his poor and humble constituent, who is prisoner here for refusing to testily beforo tbe committee. Ho will move for his discharge from custody. FROM EUROPE. By Atlantic Cable. Tbe Grecian Ittliilatry. Athi'b, Feb. 6. The now ministry is a (ail' vre, end Bulgaiis, the former Prime Mihistcr, has been recalled. The King is firm lor adher ence to the protocol. Spnln nnd filnvery Madrid, Feb. 6. The draft of anew Cousti. tatlon, to be presented to the Cortes, abolishes slavery cveiywbere in the Spauish dominions. 1 he Alabama Claim) Treaty. London, Feb. 6. Tho Government has re solved on the abolition of university tests. The full text of the Clarendon-Johnson treaty has been received by mail in the New York papers Tbe limes ol to-day denounces the treaty, and says It is incomprehensible and without order. "Unless there was a secret stipulation some where to the contrary, the consideration of the qucition of recognition of the Southern States si belligerents was plainly provided for in this treaty. Kothing, indeed, was excluded. ' Tho defects of the treaty have grown out Of and are owirjg to the semi-public fashion lu which the negotiations were conducted, and if the United States Semite hesitates to ratify the project Ireland will not chufe. It is desirable that tbe whole treaty be revised nnd recast. As it is now, pracllcally, every claim may go to the foreign umpire for final decision." If this be a settlement, the Tone a-tks for a new definition of the word. Attempt to Burn the Children's Home at EutuottHter. Lancaster, Feb. 6. Several attempts have been made within a short time to fire the Children's Home at this place, containing nearly two hundred inmates. Last evening another attempt was made by placing an old loth in the bung holo of a barrel or coal oil in the cellar, and Igniting the end outside. The attempt was fortunately discovered and the firo extinguished. , Suspicion fell upon a girl four teen years of age, an inmate, named Kllcn Doyle, who at first denied all knowledge of the matter, bnt this morning confessed that she had not only made the attempt ol last night, bnt also a similar one during the last ten dajs. rJbe was committed lor trial. From Canada. VoNTKBtx, Feb. 6. The Governor-General ltlt this city this moraiDg for Ottawa, and Lieutenant-Governor Hewland for Toronto. The Governor-General expressed his opinion that Montreal should bo the seatol government, and that he will use kis influence to have it brought here. Several well-known Fenians have left Canada lor the United States, fearing, it is said, tevela iions by Whalen. ABogiiM Detective Uarkisdubo, Feb. 8. The public are cau tioned against a swindler named James D. Lewis, who is procuring money from sundry persons under the false preteuse that he holds a commission from the Governor of Pennsylvania as a police detective, several cnecas on tne Bute Treasurer from him were presented here to-day. The Cattle Plairue In New York. FouonsaEPBiK, Feb. 6. The excitement over the sudden death of cattle at Flsbkill Plains has subsided. The four that died were lound by a stream of water, having been poisoned. The balance of Ualghl's cattle are in a healthy con dition. Tho loss on the cattle is about 300. Fire In New York. New Yobi, Feb. 6. Steinmetz's picture framo factoiy, on Mulberry street, and the New York frame manufactory, were.burned to day. The loss is $100,000. Death of an Ei-Uorernor, Hallow bll, Me., Feb. 6. Ex Governor Hub burd died In his oflioe to day of heart disease. TUB PENNSYLVANIA BOCIETi KflK Tllifl PBEVJONTION OF CKOWLTYTO ANTMALS. Auuiug, iu laa. iiGinL.uiairiirji, FhiUaohli'HIa, February 6 1809. The Pennsylvania boclety nr the Prevention of Ojueliy to Animals, No. 13ii Obrsniit street, au kiowisdKe the receipt of tbe following- sums slnoe uguKi io. lorn; Mrs. William Wlsttr. 5-00 2 00 10 00 SO 2'0l SS'IIO 4 IKl foo 5V00 20 011 , 600 t 00 soo 60 00 2fo- no m 60 6 Oil soo 00 6 00 250 lOti'tQ i oo In oil 60 00 Miss K. P. Hmllb ti. W. Fiftrtol-......... B. W. Baldwin Alexander Benson A Young Msu ... M. A. I.i ntjuirelb... H. If. Bartol Tbouias M. rswlln.... .I B (Jbanibers...,. W. VV. l rszler Benjamin Marshal , 'Ibnu'ss Priarks J. V. l ublus . II. B. Uanuls & Co.... A lend io tbe Cause....... u. . T.. H. M J. !., Jr B. it.P W. H. Oaitmer .loba Gibson. boo &Oo T. K. ilscon Caleb Coie James it. (iteevea Total 4I90 Donailuus in aid of tbe objects ef the boclety and scbscripilons lor m.mber.hin tj per V") are earnestly solicited. JIOB6.H1 K. COHHON, H Treasurer. fj IRE GUARDS, FOB giTOSSJB r, Alli UJUf, FAO TOBIES, KTC. rat en t Wire BalllDgIron Bedsteads, Oraamenta Wire Work, Paper Makers' Wires, and every vaxlel of Wire Work, maoafaotnred by . wiikrii sons awl U J4oxlA H13.TU HUeet, FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE CHAMPION SAFES! PHii.ADici.pTt A, January 18, 1869, Messrs. FARREL, HERRING A CO., No. 629 Cheennt street. Gentlemen: On tbe night of the 13th Inst, Is well known to tbe cltlaena of Philadelphia our large and extensive (tor and valuable stock of merchandise, No. 902 Cheennt street was bnrned. The fire waa one of the most extensive and destrnctlvethat baa visited our city for many years, the beat being so Intense that even the marble cornice was almost obliterated. We bad, aa yon are aware, two of yonr valu able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE. PROOF BAFES; and nobly have they vlndl. catea yonr well-known reputation as manufac turers of FIRE PROOF SAFES, U anyfurtbe proof bad been required. They were subjected to the most lnten-e heat, and It affords ns much pleasure to Inform you that after recovering them from the ruins, we found upon examination that onr books, papers, and other valuables were all In perfect condi tion. Yours, very respectfully, J AS. K. CALDWELL A CO. THE ONLY SAFKS F.XPO.SP.D TO THE 1IHE IN CALDWKLL'N MIOUK WERE FAKKEL, lIi:itKIU A CO. Philadklphia, Jan. 18, 1881 Messrs. FARREL, UEilRINO A CO., No. 629 Chesnut street, Gentlemen: On the night of the 13th InstanV onr large store, 8. W. corner;of Ninth and Ches nut streets, was, together with onr heavy stock of wan papers, entirely destroyed by fire. We had one of yonr PATENT CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our ' principal books and papers, and although It was exposed to the most Intense heat for over to bonrs, we are happy to say It proved Itself worthy of onr recommendation. Our book and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully tender onr testimonial to the many already -published, In giving the HERRINU SAFE the. credit and confidence It Justly merits. Yours, very respeotfclly, HOWELL A BR0THEK8. STILL ANOTHER. Philadelphia. Jan. 19, 1869, Messrs. FARREL, HERRING A CO., No. 629 Chesnut street. Gentlemen: I bad one of your make of safes. In the basement of J. E. Caldwell A Oa's store at the time of the great lire on the night of the 13th instant. It was removed from the rulna to-day, and on opening it I found all my books, papers, green-' backs, watches, and watch materials, etc., all preserved. I feel glad that I had one of you truly valuable safes, and shall want another ol your make when I get located. Yours, very respectfully, F. L. KIRKPATRIOK. with J. E. Caldwell A Co., No. 819 Chesnut street. FA MEL, HEIU3DG & CO., CHAMriON SAFES, No. 629 CHESNUT Street, 1 SI tf PHILADELPHIA. FOR SALE. REAL ESTATE. THOMAS A SONS' BALK. Modern tbree-storv brink- iurn. lug. No. 1842 Master street, west of Eighteenth. On Tuesday. Feb. 2ir lautf, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at pnbllo sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that modern three-story brick messuage, with twc-slory back bonding and lot ot ground, situate on the south side of Master street, east of Nineteenth street. No. 1842; containing In front on Master street 15 feet 10 Inches, and extending in depth 100 feet to Ingersoll street. It has the gas Introduced; bath, hot and cold water, water closet, furnace, cooking range, handsomely papered, marble vestibule, etc Subject to the restriction that any building erected on said lot shall be built fronting on a line 10 feet south of Master street, and 20 feet otlngersoll street, and shall not be occupied for any oll'enslve occupation. Terms 12000 may remain on mortgage. Possession Mayl, May be examined any day previous to (ale. M. THOMAS A SONS. Anotloneera. 2 6 1 3t Nos. Iii and 141 S. FOURTH Street. REAL ESTATE. THOMAS A SONS' SALE Two four-story brick dweUlnvi X-.OB, 801 and 803 Gask ill street, west of Third street. On Tuesday, February 10, 1809, at U o'clock, noon, will be sold at publlo sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all tbose two four-story brick messuages and lots of ground thereunto belonging, situate on tbe mirth side or Gask 111 street, west of Third street, Nos. 801 and 303; the lots containing together in front on Uasklll street 2M feet 6 inches (Including half of a 2 feet 10 inches wide alley), and extending in depth 22 feet Vt Inches. Clear of ail incumbrance. M. THOMAS RONS. Auctioneers. 3 6s2t Nos. 189 and 141 South FOURTH BL m REAL ESTATE - THOMAS A SONS' JL'All Sale. Large and valuable lot Berks street, tuat of Fifth street. On Tuesday, Februaiy 23, KitJO, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at pnbllo rale, at tbe Philadelphia Exchange, all that large and valuable lot of ground, situate on th non h side of lierks street, 87 feet 2K luob.es east Fl.i,.1l'ire?'; obtaining In flout on Berks street 172 feet, and extending In depth alouf Apple street 152 fe;t )i Inches, and o the other line 61 frtet, and being in width on the rear end 186 feet Wa Inohes. Subject to a ieariv around rent of 27. See llthographV tlans at the M. uo.I!T,.A8 SONS. Auctioneers. aosst job. loo anu til (a. D'OUKXIi Utreet. " " 0.no?n, wiu ue sold at publib sale at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that well-seoarud all that lot of ground, with Ihe three awry 2j feet street: 3C3t r"i iou lues to ivaspberry M. THOMAS A 80NS. Anotloneers wo, m and in a, vdvaxuSSSit. R-wtnilJS;ZJ0Aa41 BON" BALE. wen-secured ground rent Si'iii a ur '' On TaeSdoy. Feb. sk iaV Iti
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