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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,
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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