r n 1 VOL. XI--No 46. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1809. DOUBLE SHEET Til KEE CENTS. fflBST EDITION THE PARAGUAY OUTRAGE, Arrival of Messrs. Bliss and Mas terman In New York Their Sufferings in Paraguay -The Conditions of their Release. The New York Tribune of this morning has tbe following: The two members of the American Lection In Paraguay, Meters. Toner C. Bliss find Ueorae F. Mastcrtnan, wbo were bo cruelly Imprisoned by the tyrant Lopez, arrived here on board the Brazil mail steamer Mltsisippl on Sunday. Alter a short stay In New Yoik they will pro ceed to Washington to report to the State De partment lor trial on the charge of conspiracy against Lopez. Tbcy were conveyed as prison ers irom Asuncion to Klo Janeiro on board one ot the United Htatea vessels and were there requested by Retr Admiral Davis to take pas age on one of the regular mail steamers lor New York, and present themselves to the Secre tary of State lor such disposition as he might see fit to make of theai. Tucy nrrlye, conse quently, under charges, although thev hive not been treated as prisoners since leaving llio, nor are thev even under parole. Mr. Porter C. Bilss is from Western New York, and went to South America eight years ago with Minister Webb. He has travelled a great deal on the eastern shore of the South American continent, engaged partly In business pursuits, but chiefly in ethnological, linguistic, and geoerapbical researches, be is thirty years of age. Mr. Bliss bears evidences of the suffer ing he has undergone, and no one can look at him aud bear hie story without seeing in c ait, gesture, countenance, and expression abundant confirmation ot the narrative of cruelty and outrage. Mr. Masterman fs an Englishman who went to Paraguay seven years ago to join the medical atari ot the Paraguayan army. He is about the same age as his companion, of slight figure, and handsome features, and bears a decided appear ance of tbe geutleman. His dark hair turned half grey during his imprisonment. He suffered much less than Mr. Bli9s, however, and his health does not appear to haw been much shattered. The following succinct narratives of the imprisonment aud sufferings of Messrs. Masterman and B Iss, for which we are indebted to the gentlemen themselves, will he found highly interesting. I Here follows the narrative of the conspiracy and arres, as was given in yesterday's Tele graph. Ed, Eve. Tel. SuiTei-lugs and Torture. Mr. Bliss thus describes his Bufferings and torture: "I was taken in Irons, says Mr. Bliss, to the camp near Angostura, kept there under sentry fur part of the time, with every precaution to preveut my escape. In the first place, I was rifled of my travelling bag, and even rny comb and brush and all the little conveniences a person always carries about with him when travtlling. I was also robbed ot almost every trifle on my persen. Everything was taken awav; and I was kept In the same suit of clothes lor three months, with irons of forty pounds weight on my legs. One sentry kept guard over me 07 day, and two by nigtit. I was lwit,,.l.4 11 r hrfrn Ihu Tf.vnlntinnnrff Trihn sal twenty different days; on one occasion I was fourteen hours on a &tretch before it; on another sixteen, and at other times twelve hours. At first I was kept in an open field for a number ot days. We had absolutely no shelter; afterwards branches were tied toge ther, and the grass in the field was cut and placed in bunches, making a sort of Indian tent about tour feet high, and in a sloping, inclined form, not h'gb enough to stand in erect, aud with nothing to sit upon. In these we passed the dajs and n'ghts, lying upon the ground, having no intercourse witli anybody, a sentry with each one keeping watch over us, and not allowirg us to communicate with anybody. The on I v variation we had lrom this horrible mo notony was being brought before the Revolu tionary Tribunal. After ab3ut a month I was moved to another hut, in order to write a pamphlet, putting in narrative form my state ments before the tribunals. There were some few alleviations after the change. It was one great alleviation to have a roof that would shelter mo better from the inclemency of the weather. My irons, however, were kept on, and all I had to cat was a little boiled beef, and without salt. After a time they gave me a hide to sleep on. I was not allowed any other foid than the boiled beef; but it was a gveat relief lor me to have something to do. Hiving employment was a great relief, because I had nothing to do before but lay on my back and break straws. Lopez made tbore who inquired for us believe that we were perfectly contented and satisfied. aud petting plenty of money, and that we would not leave Paraguay on anv condition. My irons were removed on tne u ueceoioer, just uciore 1 was given up." Messrs. Bliss aud Mivsterninn were sublected to torture ot the most cruel kind, in order to extort a confession from them of the existence of a conspiracy against Lopez. Mr. Bliss thus deectibes the torture: "We weie tortured with a contrivance to which Lonez gave the name of 'L'epo Uruguay- ana.' I have been nsticuiled in the presence of tho tribunal, and I have been beaten over the head with a drawn s word in tne presence or the same tribunal. I was put to the torture of the Cepo Uruguayana,' something similar to what we call buck in?. It consists of placing a musket under the knees, and muskets over the neck, with thongs reaching from one to the other.whicb, ou being tightened, force the head down between the knees, until the chin touches the musket, the process compressing the belly, and causing great pain in tho back and the other parts of the body. 1 was subjected to this torture for over twenty minutes. Even after I was brought on board the Wuso I could not stoop without having a strong reminiscence of the torture. It made me sick for several days. Mr. Mastciraau fainted away under it." Relations wltli Mr. Washburn and Oilier Foreltf uers. Mr. Bliss, as will be seen, completely exone rates ex-Minister Washburn from the charge of .being a party to a conspiracy for the over- fc(lirow of Lopez: I will take my oath," he says, "that to tho very best of my knowledge aud belief there never was any conspiracy. Blr. Washburn and myself have lived on term of the closest Inti macy ever since we went to Paraguay. Every step that he took was very well known to me. Every step I took was known to him as were his to me. We lived on terras ot tho closest intimacy witn the most prominent iamiues there, with Dr. Masterman and the officials connected with Mr. Washburn, and with the other foreign ministers and others. It would have been impossible that tuesemen should have been connected with the conspiracy without our knowing, and without our knowing of the slightest indication f anvtblng of the kind. Of coarse I cannot say that I was present personally with any of these geuuc'inrji mi mc uiuc, nuu mum uoi say .hut thev did not do this. that, and the other. tout 1 have very good reasons for believing that ihor was never any conspiracy on the part of the five hundred foreigners that have been shot for conspiracy. I have no means of knowing i.nw manv were there imprisoued. I can say This that all the foreigners of the couutrvr ' means were accused in a mats all ffie frVrrtrners In all the official situations were 1 -.a in a. mass. There were not five men lft in the Treasury Department, all the others 11. It -been "hot. Alwoet all tat houses of the foreigners were searched. Major Manlovo, a meoiliT of the Li pat on, was arrested fimnlta neously with mytelf. U was only a constructive oflYnse. Lopez i.ned an order aeainjt any body appearing on tuo street, and Major M ln lovc appcurt-d on he street, and wai arrested on thai charge. Ho was kept in prison aud not allowed to communicate with Mr. Washburn on the subject. Then, afterward, Major Manlovo was Included in the charge of con-piracy, and executed, even before Mr. Washb iru left th country. Washburn had his hands full wi-.li the chbh of Masterman and myself, and probably conld a'tend to but one tblngat a time, and irobably supposed that th JUuiied States would send an exoeoiiion to redress the grievances; and he supposed the commander would liave all means at his disposal, and' that all these grievances would be redressed. Admiral Davis went np 10 Paraguay rot to redress grievances but to prove that Mr. Washburn w.ts guilty of concp'iaey. 'Mr. Washburn's course was to all practical Intents and purposes, ns good a one as he could have pursued lor protecting us, aud inducing Lopez to release us:,ln lact, Mr. Washburn has really saved our lives by trying to get us out of the country, and by denouncing Lopez as a common foe to humanity as soon as possible. The course of Admiral Davis Is utterly lrrejon cilable with my id'-as of wh-tt is duo to the American flag. That is the opinion ot the ofliclitl representatives of the United State, the Consuls, etc., in all of the ports In which I touched, and such is certainly ray opinion, and the opinion of Mr. Wushburu and General Webb." IttJcaxe and Return to t lie United N tit ten. On the 8th of December last the United Rfales steamer Wasp arrived at Angostura, aud the Admiral immediately opened communica tion with Lopez, dcuoaudlng the surrenler ot Wesfrs. Bliss and Musterinan. Lopez promptly replied, and it was finally arranged that the two gentlemen should be given up ou the con dition thai they were received as prisoners ot war, and not allowed to have any communica tion with tho terntary of the Allies. Mr. Bliss then related the particulars of his return to the Unite i States, and ends by say ing : I want to have full and tree communication with Mr. Seward before he goes out of office, t fully endorse the policy of Beneral Webb, as I also fully subscribe to the view of the case that Mr. Washburn could not possibly have assisted the men in getting out of the country. I think that Mr. Washburn's own life was in danger. The honor of the United States is safe in the hands of men like General Webb. It he had had the ordering ot thincs Lopez would have beeu humiliated. If Admiral Davis, when he was present in the Paraguay liver with tho Unitsd States squadron, had demanded then an ample apology from Lopez for the insult he would have got it." Lopez himself is personally a coward, aiid he would have kunckled down. GRANT. Ills Views ou the Choice of Cabinet Ollicers. Suys the Boston Advertiser's Washington cor respondent, on Sunday last: it is becoming more clear with each passing day that General Grant will not submit to the dictation of anybody in the matter of choosing a Cabinet. He is going back to the policy of the early days of the republic in this respect. He says that the duty ot a Cabinet is to aid the Pre sident, and therefore the President should be allowed to select his own counsellors, subject, of course, to the appioval of the Senate. He does not think it cither wise or proper to call in the members ot the Senate and the House, indi vidually, to ask their advice, but will at the proper time after his inauguration, and in the way marked out by the Constitution, ask the advice and consent of the Senate by submitting the names ot those whom ho has selected. Ho Buid yesterday that he had given due heed to all suggestions, and that be had endeavored to properly weigh what had been said to him in favor or opposition to individuals who had been named in connection with the Cabinet. He should choose his advisers with a sincere pur-, pose to serve the country to the best of his ability, and he trusted they would prove acceptable to the party by which he had been elected President. lie had takon counsel with some of his friends, and was entirely willing to hear what anybody had to say oa the subject. He remarked, witn a 30od-naturcd smile, that it seemed, iiowcver, as if some callers were more anxious to learn his views than to communicate their own; more ready to hear what he thought of this man or that man than to tell him whit they thought. The country would hold him responsible for the manner iu which he executed bis duties as President, and, though he would willingly consider the opinion! of prominent men within the party, ho must, after all, rely finally upon hts own judgment in making these Cabinet selections. lie takes this course for no other rea'on than that he believes it the wisest and most advlsuble, and he thinks it will result iu the Admlhifliration acting as a unit iu carry ing out the wilt of the people as expressed through the law-making branch of the Govern ment. It may be said that bo tar as is knon every public mau who calls upon the General is pleated with his way of putting thing. Khutors Chandler, Schutz, aud Camc lon are nmoug the radical Republicans who have recently talked with him at length, and they declare themselves sati jtieel with the views he expressed in conversation. He gives no indication as to tho construction of his Cabinet, but occasionally speaks of persons in uch a way as to warrant the intercuco on the part of his hearers that they will not be invited to scats therein. It was mentioned the other day that Senators Wade, Wilton, and Sumuer migtit beconutcd out ot the possible selections, and there is now pretty good reason for in- luding in the same list Messrs. Motley, Adams. llawley, Conuess, Defrees, Creswell, Curtiu, and forney. some snrewu ooervers tninic Mr. Boutwell may also be counted out. but I am not so clear about that mysulf, although Mr, Hooper is jnst now in tavor among the Uusteiu men for tho Treasury Department. THE SPANISH COXITES. Humored Kecretl'iiderNtnndlug lietweeu the l'rovisloualCioverniiM t and Alout pensier. Madrid Correspondence London Times, Feb, 2. It seems almost impossible that the Provl slonal Government should not be at the pre sent moment looking for a shortcut out of their present tribulation, aud tho supposition that an understanding exists between them and the Orleauist candidate can hardly be said to be far fetched. It is reasonablelto expect Itiat that Constituent Coites will turn out little more, than a pageantry, and their proceedings of reclstratien of accomplished faet. Tho Spa niards are in no frame of mind for the dWcusion of preat political principles. I eveu go so fan as to question tneir competence or meir earneisr desire for such 0 discussion. The rollulous question alone is beyond their reach, aud yet there is no social or moral progress to which the solution ot mat question suouiu uoi icaa the way. Already we near mat iseuor rosauit Herrera is addressing mu mmv uouumuiory language to the Papal Government at Koine, assuring the Pope that the Catholic religion, being that of the i nmense majority of the Spanish nation, "will not cease to be protected in her liberties and rights." We all know what freedom for the people tho "llberty"of the Church involves; and, to do them justice, the ninut nrdnnt Proeresslst newspapers, with the ii.i Mnr,tiinha nt their head, who raised all the commotion about the freedom of nn him worth in. have lost n UU1C 111 acooiu modattng themselves to the new spirit ot the ti.nt. r..ll(rkiiM freedom would be too great a blessing for their country men to aspire to, and that, while they are ripen ine ior better thinas. thev mav nut up with. mre religion toleration. Th question is whe'berthe 'liberty" of the Church is more liktrlv to mature them for liberty or to doom them to the liusrerire decay of servitude. But if nnitv af faith is to be. as it has always been, the ll in all for tnc Spaniards, their nerghbo-s wnj nave to rignt or inclination 10 nuu inut with their choice Only, if the question Is thus prrjudet d, it may ne jutt as wen mas it suomci be hushed up In the Cortes. With the exception t.of that pont there Is no pribciple connected with social organization that has not olteu been discussed iu Spanish Congresses, and that has not theoretically been decided In the intcrent of freedom, though the practical result has invariably ben on azgra vation of the worst yrauny. Religion wa aud la the real plague epotof the SpauUh commu nity. If that is not to be touchnJ, there is no possible health for tbo political body. Only Jet the church have her "liberty," aud even so paltry nn achievement as the cu'.abll.-haipiit of a civil register will become an impossibility. SllOCKiaa ACCIDENT. A Ilnntlng I'nrly Drowned by the Over turning ol' n Ferry liout. from the London JlcrulU, Feb. 6. The hounds met on Thursday mornlntr, at 11 o'cluck, at Stainlcy. midway between Harrow pate and Iiipon, in Yorkshire, and drew a blank; they lound at Monk ton Wnip, and had a capital ruu of an hour across the country to the Ure, opposite Newby Hall, where the fox and tnuuds took the liver, which was much swollen through the late tains. A fi rry boat at this place cros;ed the river, worked bv a windlass and chain. The first up weie Str Charles S.lingsny, Sir Georue Wombwell, Captain Vyner, Mi. 0. Vyuer. Cip taiu Llojd (York), Mr. Hobinson (York, formerly of Tuorpo Green H ill, Ousoburn), the huntsman, William Orvls, Lord Downe, Lord Lascelles, Mr. William Inglcby (Kipley Castle), Mr. Dushborough, Mr. Bartram, Mr. Hopcr. etc. The ferryboat, manned by two men (lather and son) named James and Chrhtopher War rencr, was ready, ard Sir Charles Sllngaby, Captain and Mr. C. Vyner, Sir George Womb well, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Kobinsou and the hunts man, two officers Irom Yoik, and, it is supposed, some others, entered the boat with tneir horecs and commenced to cross tho river. After going a lew yards the horse belonging to Sir Charles Mibgsby commenced plunging and kicked that of Bsr George Wombvell. This made the other horses restive, and by that they swerved to one side and capsized the b.,at,thro wiug its occupants into the water. Several gentlemen and horses were imprisoned under the boat, which remained bottom upwards. Among tnose under the boat were Sir George Wombwtll and an officer from Y'ork, whose uame is not kuown, but who was very badly kicked by the horses while under the boat. Sir Charles Slingsby was seen by the spectators ou bank to strikeout for the opposite bank, but when tearing it he threw up his hands, and the last seen of him was his body floating down the river with his head aud legs under the water. None of the others drowned were seen at all. S:r Oeorge Wombwell, Captain Vinrr, and the two officers lrom York, got upon the bottom ot the boa and were afterwards got ashore. One of the horses also swam to the shore. The whole of the other horses, believed to be eleven in number, were drowned. A bridle has alo bsen found bear ing the initials ot "J. W.," aud it is feared that it belonged to the horse of another gentleman who was in front ou approaching the river, but wbo has not since been seen. Every effort was made by those upon the bunk to rescue the un fortunate gentlemen. Mr. W. Ingilby thiew off his coat and plunged into the river and made a desperate effort to reach S.r C. Slingsby, but in this he unhappily failed, and with great diffi culty and m a state of complete exhaustion reached the shore. Lord Downe, who was one of the earliest up. seeing the boat so crowded, drew back and declined to cross. Captains Vyner and Preston also ylnnged into the river in the hope of rendering assistance. Mr. Bartram, of Harro gate, who was early up, rendered very active aid, and succeeded in assisting to the shore one of those who bad been thrown into the river and had clung to the chain of the ferry. The body ot Sir Charles Slinesby was discovered three hundred jards below the scene of the ae:cident, by Mr. Denlson, of Uipon, and Mr. Wood, of the same city, about half past 4 o'clock. The bodies of Captain Lloyd and Mr. Robinson were afterwards taken out of the river, and all were conveyed to Newby Hall. The following is a list of the drowned: Sir Charles Slingsby, Bart., of Scrlvcn Park; Mr. F. Lloyd, of Llugcrott, near York; Mr. Kdmund Robiisou, of Y'ork; William Ovis, first whip; Wairiner, gardener at Newby Hall; Warriner. eon ot the above. Up to a late hour ou Thursday night only three of the bodies had been recovered. Sir Charles Sllngsby's corpse was found about halt-past four somo 300 yards below where the accident happened, and close to a small waterfall. The bodies of Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Robinson were jecoveaed soon afterwards eear to the same spot. Ouly one horse managed to reach the shore. The bodies of most of the others have been found. Sir Charles Slingsby was riding one of the oldest and ino&t lavoriteot his hunters, "Old Saltrisb." and, strange to say, this gallant stee;l was dis covered lying near the master whon it had served to faithfnlly for some fifteen years. PRESIDENT JOUNSW. II In Most Itocent Npoeeli at the White IIoiihc. i'estcrday a committee of Balttmorcans waited upon President Johnpou, and tendered to him upon his retirement irom otlico the hospitalities of Dultimore. In respon-.e the Pmident said: Gentlemen of tho Committee: I have no re sponse to make on this occasion further than to express to jou tho teelii.es inspired by the remarks you have been pleased to make In pre senting to roe the resolutions adopted by tho Councils of jour city. I shall couttne myself to the ae'reeable task of returning niv thanks for the high compliment you have paid mo. I feel that it would te uoiuu mjseirau injustice m allect luditierence to the evidence glveu hero to day of your approval oi my conduct as a public servant. I dj leel fbtUcred mid gratified at this appreciation of my ser vices iroin suca au luieinue'iii uu eiuvaic source, and I thank you wo-t cordially. I thank you heartily and eineerely for the words ot comfort and commendation you have ad dressed to me to-day. Language canuot give utterance to the pleasure that fills my heart when I remember that this nattering testimo nial of esteem comes from so many intelligent and patriotic fellow-citizens just at the time when I am stepping out of power, aud the remembrance ot it will last throughout my life. I must be permitted to say and I suy it in no spirit of egotism or vauitv that I feel more honored in going out of office, and in laying down the powers entruhted to me, than I lelt on entering upon it. And I will say that, although I have been unable to restore to the country the blesttugs ot peace and prosperity which Btrict fidelity to tho Constitution would lnmre. I have earnestly endeavored to keen that areat bulwark of our liberty as iny consiaut guide, and have had no aim throughout my public career except that which could result only in the good of tho whola country. I feel uroud tliMt I shall soon become one ot the people and can bear in common with them my share of the burdens which we are all called upon to enduie. Let us all continue true to that Con stilution which should cum maud our unfalliug letpect and reverence tor when the respect ot the neopli' lor that instrument vanishes we have nothing we can look to for succor. I have fre quently tieretoiore announced that my sole aim in eitiicr pnvatu or ouoiicnia is too preserva tion of the Constitution and. tho ouhlie food. repeat it here, when I aoi about to surrender the power of the Chief Executive. All U gone it the Constitution bo not saved, and it should be saved without the shedding of blood. To me civil Hon- ors are far mere agreeable than theincease that accnui to heroes frem field ol carnage, I am ! DrOlld to nT Itnv urttom T am atnAnJnf tri-n power, that nowhere on the oa'h I have trod can be found the stains of the bio d of my fel low men. I have ever striven to walk in the ways of peace and goodwill to men. I would today latber wear on my face the lurrows of care and responsibility marked by arduous service In the (oaths of peace, than wear the glittering epaulettes on my shoulders or the ringln sword haDginpJby my side as the insignia ot ruthless war. Let n indoctrinate our people into the firm belief that in the Constitu tion lies lies oar only safeguard. Let us cling to that as the shipwrecked mariner holds to the plank which he feels to he his only ark of safety. I thank you again for the high com plimetit you huve paid me. Your hospitality is cordially accepted, and the time shall bo designated when my visit to your city will be convenient. The Dnrdell Harder, To the Editor of the If. Y. World. Sir: The statements made in your jonrml of Tuesday last are Incorrect in every particular, so far as Charles Jeffords is concerned. He scarcely knew Mrs. Cunninghan: was a mere clild nt the time of the murder of Dr. Burdell; and, as st ranee as It may appear, was not the murderer of Walton or Matthews. The present .Mayor, Mr. A. Oakey Hall, my deceased friend, Mr. James T. Brady, and I were his counsel; and I made the last arcumeOt In his behalf In the Court of Appeals. I think that Mr. Hall knows that he was innocent of the Matthews murder, and, consequently, of the minder of Mr. Walton. I am sure that Mr. Brady knew it, and he frequently so expressed himself to me. Indeed, in view of the facts confided to usnndt r the seal of professional secrecy, we could come to no conclusion except that he was innocent, and was wrongfully cenvicted. I feel contideut of this, and know that Jefferls suffered his im prisonment like a heo, aud not like a fe'on. Justice to a poor dead convict dictates these lines. Yours, very respectfully. Robert D. IIolmrs. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OiFitK of thb Evening TKT.TtenAPn.l Tiled day, 'eb. ii, 1869. There was very littlo disposition! to operato in Stocks this niorninjr,, and prices generally were unsettled. Government securries were in steady demand for investment at full prices. City loans were unchanged; the now issue sold at 101, and old do. at 97i. Railroad shares were the most active on the list, Reading sold at 4tifGi, a decline of i; Pennsylvania Railroad at 6Gifr;5fi;(, au advauce of j; Camden and Amboy at liif, no change; Lehigh "V ul lev at 66J. no change; aud Catawissu common at 9i, no change. In City Passeucer Railway shares there was nothing doing. 3G was b'd lor Fifth aud Sixth; 1G tor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 25 for Spruce anil Piue; 4G lor Chesuut and Walnut; 11J lor Hestouville; and 38 for Green aud Coites. Bank shares were firinlv held at full prices. 159 was bid for Philadelphia: 123 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 108 tor South walk, and 74 for City. Canal shares were dull. Morris Canal pre ferred sold at GO, no chantre, and Delaware Di vision at 484, bo change. 19 was bid for Schuyl kill Navigation preleired: 29 for Lehnrh Nav- igation; and 12 for Susquehauna Caual. -i.be rourtn national Dank was elosed this morning in consequence of the difficulties in which it baa recently become involved. PHlLADKLnilA STOCK KXCHANtiB BALKS TO-DAI Heported by Ve Hveu & Bro., No. 40 a. Third stresl F1B8T B JARO. tloo Pass. 1 aeries 104 too ah Bead It. h30. 4fl lliouo Pa op 6s .........is. 100 100 1"0 100 200 100 ll'l) 100 101 2(10 200 100 100 101) 100 300 uw... ......niu. o do.BSwUitl. 46 do 48 do b 4y do .....la. 46 do.b0. 46 '4' do ...a wn. 40 dr.s5wn,fcl.. 46 do B5. 46 do.,. it do ...i8...t)60. 44 do.. 46 do.. .......... 45 04 do c. 4391 do....rifm.. 46 Uos5wo&i,ls,46 siiuusai -in 1 sli Culawlsna P lno all Penna AU EG 100 do.. b.'lO. fi 48 sh Leh Vai Is. 6t IS sh Mor V Pl...b5. ft i0 nh Del Div 2'llHiiHt Nleh(Il...jH. 1 SiObU Head KR... 18.4(1 1-!6 100 do ....S..48 1- 100 dO......,..060. mill do la-CIS 1-16 460 dO....le..bC0 4;'t 100 do 461-10 loo do,.aJ0WD. 4(t loo do - c 4 BETWEEN BOARDS. 2SmIi Morris CP.lsbS 60 lOJabHeadlng.b&ilu. 46 l'O do -0.46 MQ 00 Itn...sl0ffn.46 M6 llrO do.. blO. 48,' 100 do blO. 48! 100 do .......46 1-1 201 do la. 46 Z6fl0 City 61, New 1"1 1900 do.. Nuw.l8.101 I13C0O Pft Cp 5s. ..... mi 11000 Ijeh 8s, H l.b6wn tiooo fa It 1 di oa OS li (i ah PennH.a7t wn wi.'a 2 do 6S 2 do f.BA 10 do fWi BKOOND BOARD. 87000 n jer ex tup is... in,!;, (moo 6-as 'in. cp 1 s.i 1 1 oool'hll&E os........ tnji 1700 Pa oa. 1 aer .104 loaniieb V K My, 5t do.. la. bt',2 35 do. 66,'i 11 ah C 4 Am 1X4 6 ah PennaB ... 6H'U' 7 do Git 'j 19 do any sah Mech P.k l'. 26 ab ltuaMUi....tr. 46 HO do....atlnt. 46 100 dossivui n 48 21 sh Mor CI Pr.,..b5. 60 Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s oi 1881, 1UU43; 5-209 of 1862, lH'US: 6-20s, 1864, llUrcfillli; 5 20s, Nov., 1866, 1134 113; July. I860, HOjfiillOi; do., 1807, 11 I'd 11U; do. 1868. 111Q UU; 10-41. 109.(ftl09S. Union Pacific bonds, 101J 3101j. (Joid. 132$. Messrs. William Painter ic Co., oaukers, No. 36 South Third Street, report the folio ina rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: United States 6s. 1881. 113111$; U.S. 6-20&. 1862 1145n4S; do.. 1864, lllira)lllj ; do., 1805, 112,5(31113; do. July, 1865, 1104110: do. July, 1S67,110J1U2; do. 1H6H, 1102lllj;5s. lo-40s, luyiMIOUJ. compound interest ftotes, past due, 11025. Gold, 132a5132. Nurr ft l.aciner, imock isxcnauge Brokers, No. 30 8. Third street, report this morning's cold quotations as toiiows: 10-00 A. M. . 133i 11-36 A. M 132? 132.J 132$ 10-31 132J 12-04 P. 31. 13ij 12-22 " 132 112-26 " 11-11 11-18 Philadelphia Trado Report. Tukhday, Fob. 23. The Flour market ia without perceptible improvement, and the only transactions reported were a few hundred barrels in lots, for the supply of the home oou sumers, at f 55 25 for superfine; 85 750 2.5for extras; 877 CO for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne sota extra family; 880 75 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and 8l0jD12 60 for fancy brands, according to quality. Uye Flour sells at V 9 25 per barrel. iNoitiinguolug in uorn Meal. TUo demand for Wliat o; prime quality is fairly active, but the absence or supplies and the high views of holders restriot operations. Hales of 1010 bushels rod, at 81 80l,85, and some white at 82 10(2 2D. Itve is steady at 8155 pur bushel for Western. Cirn is quint, but prices are nnobaneed. Bales ot 2000 bushels yellow at 88(q,hl)o. Outs are scarce and flreu. We quote Western ai71(75o. NotlilDf- doing iu liarley. 2000 bushels Barley Malt sold at 8210. Befds-Clovursced Is less active. Small sales at 89 50110. 300 bushels of Timothy sold at 82 AV l'laxbetd is taken by the crusher at 2-62(2'65. , , . . Burn In the nbsonne of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 850 per tou. Two hundred operators telegraphed Na poleon's speech from ParU all over Europe the day it waa delivered. The Miohigan Southern Railroad Company employs not far from 2500 men, whose momhl salaries amount to 170,000. The Prince Imperial ia learning to play the fiddle, l'erhaps he may some day play, like hia father, iu London. The Pope has forbidden the prelates in Spain who were eleoted to Beats In the Con Btittttlonal Cortes, to take them. The ooal dealers in London are obliged to have their oarts so made that each of them ia in effect a weighing maonine, i , D..tl.a.l.nl (t. .,.m.laV j" n' enUre I recently iplpded and iewid the entire gas J works and adjaoent hnUdlngs. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. News from llarrisbnrg-The Cases of Twitchell and Eaton-The President and Balti morcans-Tho Eu ropean Market Quotations. FR OM JTARR1SB UR G. Eaton and Twitchell Interview of KrII road Men, Special Denpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Harrihduro, Feb. 23. The Governor has not ct the day for the execution of Eatou. Tue probability i,s, that thould the Supreme Court refuse the writ of error In Twitchcll's case, both of these criminals will be hung on the same day. Jay Gould, ot the.New York and Erie, spent Friday and Saturday last with General Cass, of the Fort Wayne Koad, in Pittsburg. Iho result of the luterviewis not definitely known, but eiiough has been ascertained to lead to the belief that General Cass will, in the event of a renoraiuatioi), so n'aaipulate the affairs of his road us to give the Eric its connecting link with the great Webt. FROM BALTIMORE. I'resldent JoIiiinou and the Bnlti-noreans-l'oDlnn Meeting. Special Despatch to Tike Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, Feb. 23. The committee, in cluding Mayor Banks and members of the Bal timore City Cout.cil, have returned from Wash ington, where they went yesterday to invite President Johnson to the hospitalities of Balti more, on his retirement aud return home after the fourth of Slarch. He accepts, but does not designate the time. The Feuians had .1 lnrgo nud enthusiastic meeting at Mechanics' Institute last night, addressed by William P. Preston, James Gib bons of Philadelphia, William Hayse of Wash ington, aud Doctor Chavy of Baltimore. The steamer North Point arrived last night from Havana, having had heavy weather. Also, the steamer Isaac B. 8mitb, from New iforki encountered a severe pale. FROM READING. Yesterday V Celebration The Culled Mutes AIarshnlMhii. Special Derpatoh to The Evening Telegraph, Reading, Pa., Feb. 23. Washington's Birth day was celebrated in this city with almost uni versal enthusiasm. The banks and prominent places of business were all closed, and the streets presented a holiday appearance and dress. The fire department of the city turned out on a grand parade, and took a route which em braced the principal streets of the city. The KOst interesting matter in political cir cles is the probability of the appointment of our fellow-cltisen, General George M. Laumau, to the office of United States Marshal. TEE E UR OP EANM ARRETS. JSu Atlantic Cable, Thla Morning's Quotations. London, Feb. 23 A. M Consols 93J for money and aceount. United States 5-20s, 78. American stocks steady; Erie Railroad, 24 Illinois Central, 96j. Liverpool, Feb. 23 A. M. The Cotton market opens active. Middling uplands, 12d.; middling Orleans, 12d. The sales to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales. Old mixed Western corn is quoted at 32s. 6d.; new do., 30s. Other articles are un changed. This Afternoo ns Quotations. London, Feb. 23 P. M. Consols, 934 for money and 93J934 for account. United tstate3 5 20b quiet and steady at 78j. Railways steaiy; Erie, 244; Illinois Central, 97. Liverpool, Feb. 23 P. M. Cottou active; uplands, 12$12d.; Orleans, 1212jd.; it is now inougm ine sates to-uay win rcacu io.uuj bales. Lard dull. Tallow, 4a3. London, Feb. 23-2 P.M. Tallow. 45s. 3 J. Antwerp, Feb. 23 P. M. Petroleum easier but not lower. Havre, Feb. 23 P. ai. uottou opened at 139f. on tho spot aud llOf. afloat. Liverpool, Feb. 232 P. m. yarns ana fabrics at Manchester are firmer, fehipmems of Cotton from Bombay to the 20th since last report, 29,030 bales. Wheat nrrn. utd corn, su. Napoleon thinks of plaoing a Protestant minister and a Chief Rabbi among his Senators. This year, for the first time, the French Court paid New Year's calb to the Prinoe Imperial. Freneh vineyards give employment to eight million people, not counting doctors or polioemen. The Rev. J. W. Logue, of Syraouse, N. Y. once a slave is now serving as a grand juror in that city. ' LATEST smri'UiU IMTELUUMCIi For additional Marine News tee Inside Paget. (Bv Atlantic Otble.) Qubbnstoww. zs Arrived, steamships Oily ot (Join aud Hecla, ftom New 1 orlc POBT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUABY 33. STATIC Of THKBUOIIETIR AT TH1 HVBMINS) TBLB- 8BAPX OJfVICB. t A. M..... 46: 11 A. M 51) I P. M SI OLKARKD THIS MORNING, BtaamRhtp UruuMte, Howe, New Yor, John F. Ohl. Bcbr O. f. Htlckuey, Malbls, JnoKaoavllle, K. A, fciou aer A Oo. Bcbr (surprise. Beers, Salem, m, 8. Buckley. ARRIVED THI8 MORNING. Brig Abble J. Tlioomb, riuuimb, 11 days from Oar denaa, wllti molavsea lo Thou. Waltaon A Hons. bctre). (S. KfpplU.r. Miller 8 a ay a fr.m Nar'otk. wiiu mingles aud old railroad Iron to J. W. UasKlll S Suns. Buhr Joseph N. Bitting, Wators, 4 days from New town, Ul, Willi lumber to Hickman & UoHlnuoaui. Bieauier Henry U baw. Her, Isiioura iroiu iialU more, Willi mdae, lo A. Groves, Jr, Oorrev'ondrnte of the PhtUMelpMa JCxehann. Lkwkh. Del., Feb. si 6 If. M. Snbr sopble Wll sou, uotu Cardenas, with order ior New Yor! Rm well, rom Bl. John, P. JK Ior PtiUadelnhla; aud Oar- lawaiHr; also, a burona ......n.. ihhi Nm nustau tor virmuia. are at iuh Praokllii. frou Meaiilua. ' fir lit Abble O. Tltooml. hnm riasrfnna vannrtnil offtbe Hreak water yeaierday Wind K i'oggy. JOSEPH LAFETftA, ... MEMORANDA. yMierda'y. P Fnlu- i'eu"u, heuce, at Now York Bieaujsulp Hnnter, Harding, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence 2ui lust Barquea Humboldt. Peyn.and Atalanta, Hogeman, hence, at Hrmnerhavea IHu mat. Barque Urda. Bjerkaaa, from London for Philadel phia, anchored ai 11 6ih lui. Barque Boaud'a, Boebelow. from Liverpool for Phi' laJelpbla, put back u insu. leaky. Barque J, Oontmlnga. Hook way, from Rotterdam for Pblladeluhla. nuf Inii, a-imnutli Lh Inaa.. wlLb rudde brokao, THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. The Tenure-of-Oflice Act General Grant Impresses tils Opinion of It. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. -Ueneral (Jram Jlv Mn Opinion of the leuare.oi.omce Act. Washington, Feb. 23 An interview took place this morning at General Grant's head quarters between the President elect and some pentlemen from Jsew York Interested tn the bringing Institutions of that city. In the course of the conversation one of the gentlemen remarked that the people looked forward to an economical administration of the Government during the time to come. In reply, General Grunt said: "It Is my desire that the affairs of the country shooi J bo conducted as economi cally ns possible, nud I tball try to have it so." Here tho General hesitated for a moment, and then continued as follows: "?7e all know what the Tenure or-Oflice law was enacted for. It was parsed to pievent an Executive from usirst the oflices at his dioal f jr corrupt pur poses, but from what they did in Congress jesteiday, I um disposed to think that the Senate will desire to be the judges as to what 1 shall do." Another pause. "Well, if they do not repeal the law, I certainly cannot make any changes. I cannot remove a man without making charges of a character which would blast his reputation, nnd that would not be veiy agree ble, you know, and the result will be that the men who hold office now will con tinue to hold them until the end of the term, no matter what my desires may be. f course this will save me all this otfice-hunting boring." A gentleman, interrupting. "That will be very agreeable, no doubt." General Grant, con tiuulcg, 'Tea; but I hve no doubt that there ure in office those who should be removed lrom the oflices which they now hold. If it is the wish to economize, however, the Senate evi dently desires to be the Judge ot my actions and 1 shall have ti be the judge of theirs." A gentleman "That will throw the responsiblty on tbera." Grant contiuued : ' I don't know; at any rate, I shall do the best I can." Visitors were announced pnd the interview ended. The re marks of the President were delivered with a pleasant, smiling manner, but with evident foiethought. The Rerusnnt Wltneascn from Orange county, New York, who refuses to testify before tho select committee on the New York election frauds, arrived here this morning iu custody of the 8erj;ear t-at-Arms, and will be brought before the bar of the House to-day to answer for their contempt of the authority of the House. As the report of the Committee has been made up, the testimony of these witnesses is not material, but the House wishes to make an example of them as a warning to others. The Constitution! Amendment will come up in the Senate to day, and a Con ference Committee will be appointed, and one solicited from the House. Ihere the matter will be eventually settled. The Senate managers will insist upon the amendment as it passed. The Pcnate, and it is probable the House managers, rather than allow the measure to full, will give way. There is so little difference between the Senate and House in the phrase ology ot the amendment, that it la not consid ered essential which Is Anally adopted. FROM NE W YORK. Financial IMstresnea Knmiuary of Local Intelligence Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New York, Feb. 23. Brick Pomeroy offers to be one ot a thousaud to give one hundred thou sand dollars to Judge Barnard for his prompt punishment of crime. Fisk's operatic managoment is a dead failure thus far. It is generally believed iu flancial ctreles here that tho delay to push the Senate action upon the Edmunds bill, declaring the principal of the Five-twenties payable in coin, and the Hooper bill closing all outstanding authorlza tions, is traceable to the heavy bear movement which has been qoing on against the Govern ment. It Is boldly asserted by some that certain Senators are short in governments, and keep back theso sound aid important bills to keep down prices. The majority report of the House Committee on the New York election frauds makes much talk here. THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Senate. HABRisnuRG, Feb. 23. The Senate does not meet until late tois afternoon. IIonne of Kepreiteutatlvesi, Among the bills introduced were the folio wlag Itefern d to commii tees: By Mr. Rogers, requiring the Philadelphia, Germantown, and XorriHtown Hallroad to ebange their grade at toe Broad street crossing go that it shall be at least twenty-rive feet above the street. The ohange lo be made before July 31,1869, under penalty of aflneot 20 for each car thereafter run over the road. l!y Mr. Edwards, authorizing the Newcastle and Beaver Valley Railroad, control led by tbe i'ltisburu, Fort Wayne, and Obloauo Hallway Comnauy, to construct one or more branches, not exceeding thlry-Uve mllea in lengtn. BI arketa by Telegrann. JSBW TOBK.Feb. 2S. fclocke uusettlefJ.. Hold. 132, KxchanKe, ll; 6-21, 1H2. IH;,; do. 1864, UUi; do. istifi. USV. new, 1 lo ; lb7. 1HV. !. lot),; Virtll 6m, toys, illmionrlni, S7j: Cauinn tympany, 6i'X: Cum berland preferred. &6'i; New York Otmlral, 163; Una4. Ini.W.V, HudHcin Klvar. Michigan Central, U7X; WlohlKn Hontbern, );! Illinois Ceniral 112: Cleve land and rMusbuu, Sxi; Chicago ana Book ialand, 127; Fluaborg and tori Wayne, Wi- iiALTixoHK, Fb, 2S. Cotton quiet and steady at 29. Flour dull and unobauged. Wbeat vary dull; low eradra unnalealilr. Corn firm and in food da tnand; while. nwui yelii.w, 77(8S. Oa'. 7075, Bye, irWa) 15. Men Porlt qutt at 3. Bacon rib aides 17(m)i7; oltar sides. I IS'. i sbouldsrs, UiJ. (ami. Hano,2l. lard 'lay,. NmwVobk, Feb. Ontton firmer at 2Vj, Flour dull and market lavoraburera. wnaaloglet and gg. changed. Corn ftrair; nilxai. Wenicrn .(i(a)io. Oate heavy at tbe, afloat, and 740. In alo e. Beef quiet Pork dull; new mesa, lUVS; Brim naiaa latiiol 117. Lard heavy: af am. isn. whisky quiet, The first trial of eleotlon petitiong by a judge, Instead of a committee of the IIoqm of OomKOEs, id bow going oa la ogiacli 4, - w
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