8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHIL ADELPHI A, TUESDAY, MAiiOH 30, 1869. CITY INTELLIGENCE. "TllK M0YA8." Aannal Ball at IIHI HeHnlllna Crowd 'Well, the thing came ofTlast nlgbt.and grel W the eclat thereof. Heralded for a Ions lime, and published In every conceivable way by poeitrs, "advem,," and laocy placards In tue -windows or Uhesnnt street stores Its suooemf was assured. Tbe pugilistic "Movas" have abundant reason to felicitate themselves that tbelr ball at tbe Aoademy of Muslowastne grandest oi the season. The "sharps" of other fire companies who have altemoted the same thing tuts yesr have again been completely outshone. What ompny can compare wiin tbe Moyamenslng? The roe"lberr" 'Mwni other compauy can vote so often at eeftlons7 ean.wlib lrupunuy, etiHBe In so JEf yea.' riots ? can seu.l l tleaets to tnei' .nwrUln- merits rar ani iiBHr n'u ......------- a whole section of ttie cl"V? oan -"""ii'iraany rnr..'' "fli e lighters." and "knncks?"above or Grand Mogul, an Aulerman 15111 MoSiallln? oil MO w Verily, no other it nse is uulu un iij Host! Ureal Is lis fam. It" InfliiPnre, Its power what matter then the depth ot lis Iniquity? Jf it. 1h t he sink wuici wanes the Fourth ward stink, why should tne rest of the city care? If the Moyn, like a diseased beaut, can licit: lis own sores, nd be content can keep the people in Its vicinity under Us claws why should all good ell Iserjs desire theautnorltles tointerfere? Buch a d?stre Is Bqueanrnhness, Dot virtue so the Moya boys say and undor fear of the knuckles of their fists the city pronounces an Amen to their words. But such llitug? cannot iHHt forever. Look out, yo Moya "Plugs." for a paid Are department 1 Ills sure to come in time, and with lis coming your organization gives up the ghost. .Now, ihis Moya Company Las a custom of Hiving a ball ou Vie night of tbe first Monday after Easter in each year. It gave oue last night. As we have already said it was a gracd affair. Tbe company didn't distribute free tickets to tbe same, except to such "eut le mon" as the members of our Htate Legislature, premlnent Demoerallo politicians and lawyers in this city, and a few others whose good favor It wlsntd to court; but whose dwellings, for the purposes of a "good run" and a "free fight," It could wish in flames. From all the world be sides 5 were demanded as the fee ot admission. Ot course this turn excluded the rougher mem bers of the company, though Heaven knows those present last nlgbt were rough enough, and consequently the visitor who may have dropped in from curiosity did not see that same kind of "knuckH" visible In the "bunk room" of the company's house. Bill McMullln had first charge of the arrange ments, and well did he perform his work. Un der bis care tbe Academy presented a most magnificent scene. The parquet was floored over and the stage was set with a beautiful scene from the Sicilian Vespers Around each npper circle of seats hung colors of tbe bright est hue. Drooping from the balcony were gracelul festoons, studded with miniature guidons and badges. The proscenium boxes were beautified by an ornamentation of bunt ing and flowers. From the top of the prosce nium and reaching down to the balcony circle, there hung a film of muslin so fine that it was almost Invisible. In tbe centre of this curtain were Imprinted the words, "Moyamensing Hose Company," in beautiful tints. Hanging about tbe columns of tbe scenery on the stage hung cages imprisoning the most beautiful of the feathered sougsters, which made the air melo dious with their warollng. Ou either side of the stage were the orchestras, one to lead the dancing and the oilier to lead the promenades. Before nine o'clock tha carrisgus rolled up quickly to the Academy front in quick succes sion. Over tbe entrance door, and extending to tbe curb, was stretched an awning, while the walk was covered with carpeting. When the felt opened, the building was thronged ti-om "pit to dome" with people. On the stage tbe scene was enchanting. When the dancing was once initiated the sight was drizzling. All enjoyed themselves, and particularly was this noticeable among those who reign at Har rlsbmg, and are known as legislators. These gentlemen remained until the last horn blew, when they departed to take advantage of tne special train which had been generously ten dered by the Pennsylvania Kaiiroad Company. It probably would not be well to mention the names of those preterit, but suffice It to say that Congressmen. Htate (Senators and Representa tives, New York aldermen, ex-otUoe-holders under A.J, and those who shortly expect to be, were on the floor, as were also New York sporting cbaia'ters, embracing the various pbastsof fast life. The bot of order prevailed among the vast, throng all the time. At tne hour of midnight the company was called to order, ami all formed a ring around a knot of tidily-dressed gentlemen, who were styled the manager, in the centre of the group were Charles W. Brooke, Esq.. Lewis C, Cassldy, Esq., and Alderman William McMul lln. Order being restored, Mr. Brooke made a speech, at the conclusion of which he handed a parcel to Alderman McMullln. Unfolding it. tbree beautiful articles were seen. The first and most expensive was a handsome diamond breastpin, containing one of the finest old nine stone brilliants, and valued at $2,300 The next was an eighteen karat gold snnff or tobacco box, gotten up in tbe most elaborate style. The lid Is handsomely chased, and in laid with dark blue enamel. There are seventy seven small stones arouud the border. In the centre is the monogram, "Wm. Moil," which Is surrounded by a wreath of laurels composed of diamonds. There are nine large stones in this wreath, besides a number ot smaller ones. On the inner side of the cover is trie following Inscription: Presented to Alderman William MnMullln by bis friends, Philadelphia, March 29, 1808. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Lewis C. Cassldy. Kobert H. Lister, John Tobln, Joseph J. Bolomsn, Kobert It Lear. William Whitney, John P. Ahem, William F. Schelble, Oeorga Mouutlov. Chairman. Feter Zell, Secretary. J. Madison Miller. Treasurer, i This present is valued at 815(10. Tbe third token consisted of a large frame of gold and red velvet, on which resolutions ex pressive of the feelings entertained for him by tbe company are Inscribed on a sheet of card board thirty inches wide by thirty-six lnohes long. At tbe head.of tbe resolutions is a perfect crayon picture of the alderman, ten inches wide by fourteen inches long. Lewis O. Cassldy, Esq., responded In behalf of tbe recipient. After these ceremonies tbe danolng was re sumed and the ball went on to its close. CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR. Tbe Cock-Fighters Tbe Confidence Oame Wife Beaters A Clothing Thief Assaulting a l'olleeinaii. Tbe forty-two fellows who were captured last night at tbe oclt-plt iso. lull Market street.werearralgned before Alderman Kerr this morning, and alter a bearing were beid In $600 . bail to keep tbe peace. Borne days ago an individual located himself in Oerwantown.and gave the name of Frank JBlatr. He soon became acquainted with the turailles lu that vicinity, througu bis repre sentations that be was a member of church. He joined the Methodist congregation, and after ingratiating himself into ine good favors of tbe people, borrowed a copy ot Weuster's Uabrloged of Dr. Carrow. Falling to return It acoording to promise, a search was made for htm, but neither he nor the dictionary could be found. Last night he was arrested at Chest nut Hill, where he was endeavoring to make tne resiuents believe that be was a dentist, He in ha at. i ii rentral this afternoon. Daniel Carr lives on Klohmond street. Yes- lerday be amused himself by thrashing his wife and then smashing bis furniture. Alder- ., Moivinald held him in 8600 ball. iui1bt tJilrov. a young man, was before Alderman Nelll yesterday, on the charge of stealing some ciothiDg from a house on Ame rican street, above Columbia avenue, and after a bearing was comiumeu w i;" Hiaoir. a resident of Klchmond, yeB hiu ife out of the bouse, and on .mnnii mied with by a policeman. m.."WnlZ him. The official then took him into '."Vj ccorted him to the otlloe of Alderman Weill, who bound him over to answer at court. A Senatorial Candjdatb. It is announced it William H. Tage-rt. of the Third ward, Vlll be a candidate lor the Stale Senatorshlp win u" - .,,, nnw ooounied by Gene- . ri McUandlessT MrTiaggart presents himself jortblsottlceatthe earnest soiusuauon ut ma Ulenda. A Rewabd job thi Mdbdebbb of Smith. The R. TywiHe. No. 8. Knights of i-vSlas bave oflered a reward of 11000 lor tbe iSwihenslon and conviction of the party or f,Snies who murdered Joseph W. SixiltU at linuiil. uh lllHir I itisiuwiiki vu'ci, THE SMITH TRAGEDY. ; Continuation of tne Coronnr'i Investiga tion into tbe CUrcnmstaneea of Ills Death. This morning Coroner Daniels resumed his Inquest upon tbe body of Joseph W.Hmlth, whn waa found dead on Wednesday last under nanlolon lolons cironmsumuws, iu m uaii m oi Hlxth street and Glrard avenue. The following evl- denoe was enoiiea: Hoiomon L. Tlnse. No. 028 South street, sworn (Pistol exhibited to witness) The de ceased came to my store on last Haturday a week ago; be asked me if I had any revo vers to sell; 1 showed him a medium-sized Colt's re volver; be said that be bad a slmllarone stolen from blm within the last few weeks; that he did not feel safe wit hout one; I tried to sell blm my revolver for tlO; be said he couldn't pay that much; he bad purchased a similar one at notion for lens money; I then showed him a French revolver, and asked blm S8 for it; be didn't buy that, besause lie feared be couldn't get cartridges to fit it; I then showed mm a Hharp's pistol; the one here exhibited, to the beta of my knowledge and belief; I asked him either 80 or (7 for It; he asked me for a cheaper one, and I sold blin a single crtridge pistol for $:t; during the conversation ne told me that he look care of tne ball at Hlxth and Glrard avenae; that he hired ont macquerado suits todlIereiu parlies; alter buying tbe pistol he asked me if I would change it for another pistol and a pair of skates; I told him 1 had no objection; hecamo back In a few hours, and gave me 82 in cash, the pistol he had bought, and a pair ot skates for tbe Sharp's pistol I had previously exhi bited blm (vkales exhibited). Mrs. C. McAvoy. recalled (Pistol exhibited) Haw this pistol at the house of the deceased; he uxed to keep it under his pillow; I have seeu it there; he has told me In at he thought he was going to be killed In that hall; never heard him talk about killing himself; never heard him ytbatlie tiud no money when called onto pay bills; never knew that be had made a will; his mind was constantly running on being killed in t!o hall; 1 begged hliu to lake another place; to get out of the hall altogether. Mr. Henrietta Bt. Clair sworn Live No. 612 Glrard avenue; whs acquainted with tbe de ceased; be was often at my house; he was gnne rhlly very lively; he was at my house on Wed nesday at. 12 o'clock; be told me on the Friday previous to his death that be had been robbed; on Wednesday he told me that he had a notion of packing up all bis things and golug over to ' Mother Jones'" and staying there at night, that be whs afraid of sleeping in the ball; he said be bad two boards loose in the floor just as be stepped in the room; hesaldwhena person stepped on them they creaked; be said all be had be had under them boards; be said be had a notion to nail them down; I told him that if be had greenbacks under there tbe rats would run away witb tbem unless be bad them in a tin box; be said be bad them in a tin box; I told him to screw the boards down; be said he couldn't get tbem up in case of fire; be said be expected a whole crowd of young fellows there in tbe afternoon, and that be was afraid of tbem; be said they would come up and offer bim a ten dollar note so that they could find out where be kept bis money, by his giving change, but he said be always went down and got it changed; he told me tbat be expected be would be murdered in that ball some day; he told me tbat on Wednesday; he said be expected tbat tbe young fellows who bad robbea him so often would kill him yet; be told me of his being attacked in the place; be told me that be bad been tuot at through the window: had had pepper thrown lu bis eyes; bud been knocked down stairs, never beard blm mention any names; be simply said "those young fellows;" be told me tbat he bad a tin box, and that he was going to put all be bad in It, and put it away where nobody could find it; he told me on Tuesday that be bad 8150 to Invest; I told him to get his lite Insured; be asked me where it would go; I told blm to bis father; he said be would not leave anything to his rather, and that be would not get bis life Insured; I told him to put It in tbe old Philadelphia Havings Fund; he said that be was afraid it would break, and that be would lose tbe money: bave offered him things to eat; loitered blm a cheese-cake; be then told me tbat somebody bad sent blm a loaf of bread with poison in it; be took another rbeese-cake than tbe one I offered him; be was sometimes despondent after one of bis epilep tic fits; never beard him say tbat be was tired of bis life. Rev. Jacob Grim affirmed Live No. 13U Franklin street; had a slight acquaintance wltu the deceased; in January be called at the hall where we worshipped, Ninth and Glrard avenue: be wanted to rent H; I was waited ou by several gentlemen to speak at tbe funeral of tbe deceased; I was told it was bis request; I thought It singular; lifter wards I learned that be bad talked with Mrs. Jones about the chances of his going off in one of bis fits; had talked with ber on this subjeot about Christmas; that be then told ber that if they could get me he wnted me to spet.lt at bis funeral; from bis making these preparations 1 imagined that he was melancholy; a particular hymn wan also to be sung; a melancholy bymn "I am havv." tola. George P. Oliver, M. D sworn Live No. 1082 Frankiordroad; have known thedeoeased about bree vears: saw blm last Sunday morning a week; be frequently told me tbat be was golug to alt: he was very eccentric; ne imagined con stantly tbat be was going to get killed: i con sidered that be was of unsound mind; 1 J udged from bis conversation and actions; I would not call blm Insane, but eccentric: he was a very timid man: he often used to tell us that he had been robbed; but ne wouia always nna ine tnings afterwards; be sometimes foucd the locks of tbe closets broken; he nau Keys to an tbe closets: we always imagined that it was done t y tbe deceased; done to get up an excite ment: we sometimes iouuu tne dooks aiierea: thought it was done by the deceased; think the alterations were in bis handwriting; be told me tbat he bad been shot at; that be bad been attacked on the stairs; but I bad never bad any reason to think so; be was told tbat somebody bad altered tbe books: that It ought to be ex posed; on bis being told this be appeared very desponding; the books are now being examined; he was always excited; oi a very nervous tem perament. ut. isnapieign sworn a. i iu o oukk it. ju.., ou the 24th of Mrrch. at the ball southwest corner of Hlxth and Glrard avenue. I made an lnspeo lion oi tne oouy oi josepn w. emiin, agea za. and next morning, at s o'clock, a post mortem examination; tbe body, cold and stitr, was lying upon ine dbck. inounea 10 meieitsiae. on alaiee chest, which was in the corner of tbe hallnear the ante-room; a woollen counterpane was beneath the body, and it also covered tbe legs;ths bead was banging over the east end of ice cnesi; mere was: a quantity oi oiooa upon tbe settee, and a spittoon beneath the bead: a white handkerchief folded diagonally. forming a triangle, bad been passed over tbe mouth and chin, making an imperfect gag: the ends were tied in a hard knot behind me bead: a red silk military sash bad been made into a noose by doubling at the middle and passing tneenostnrougn ine loop, ana puuea iignuy around tbe neck .lust under the chin: then wrapped three times arouud tbe neck, binding down a corner of tbe handkerchief sbowlng tbat tbe gag bad been used first; the loop was at the back of the peck; so tightly was the sash applied that a deep groove was lormed around tbe entire neck; tne bands were bound by a cord, one eua oi wnicnwas passed tnree times around tbe left wrist and tied with a slip-knot; tbe other end formed a noose, wktch was loose over tbe right wrist; the space be tween the wrists was about nine Inches: the marks made by the curd were visible upon tbe leu wrist, out mere were more on merignt wrist: tbe leas were semiflexed and bound se curely at tbe ankles bv a strong oord; the spaos between ine ieei was nve incnes; ine rigntieg of tbe Pantaloons was torn across at the knee; on the back of the left band were two superficial wounds made by a sharp cutting Instrument parallel with the knuckle; one three-quarters of an lnoh above the knuckles was two lnohes long; llae other bat i an inch above that ws one incu and tnree. quarters lone; these wounds extended only through tbe skin; upon the baok of the right bund were a number of fine, straight scratches near together; about and between tbem were gunpowder marks; also between tbe seoond and tbiid Joints of the third finger; these scratches were evidently made by gunpowder: there was blood uoon the back of both hands from the wounds, but none upon the inside nor upon tbe tlDsof the fingers; on both sides of tbe right arm over the bones, two lnohes above the wrlstB, were bruises; not made by the oord, bat as if from a firm grasp of tbe band; there was an abrasion. an abrasion over the right cheek bone; the eye. lids were swollen and dlsooiored; there was a Slight bruise In the middle of the forehead; a avere bruise behind tne left ear over the mas- told prooess;the skin was notbroken; but there was a round black spot, and there was effused blood in tbe muscles beneath; tbe bone was not fractured; there was a small gupsbot wound in tbe right temple; the forehead was bloody and h. hair vu matted with blood, partially dried: the ball passed through tbe anterior Inferior angle of the right parietal bone, through both lemlsp-eres ot t-e br-in. and wm JQUJiti im bedded In the left narlntal honAnntrlT nnvl. only ball an inch above; tbe left orbital plate Tbe deceased oamn In hln rinath frnm ininniu vis : from gunshot wound i n lha haail ami strangulation. Deaib must bave occurred some bourn before I saw tbe ody; rigor morlis was complete: the body was cold, and the blood was parilally dried; there was not mnob bemorrhsge; pro bably very little from the head until after the ligature was applied: I withont u n.uiirn declnrelt as my opinion that this was not a fculclde; one who desired to lake bis own Ufa would not likely bind himself hand and foot, norapply a gug; the strangulation Welf was sufficient to cause death in a very short tlm; it would bave been lmDosslbln for him tn hiw shot himself after he bad been strangled, or to strangle himself after ih i i bad passed entirely throngh the brain; nor could a man pass the sash about his neck, in the manner and with the force with which this was applied, wltu his bands tied, even If there was a space of nine Inches between bis bands; the gunpowder marks on the back of tbe right hand were evidently caused by the pistol bavins been discharged over the hand raised lnstlnotlvely; ins evidence of other wit nesses proves tbat the hod Whs wrannml In tbeconnterpane; for this to have been a suicide tbe deceased mtiKt hnve bound himself, gagged himself, cut himself, bruised himself, snot himself, strangled himself, and. after all, when he was dead most wonderful mat of all have wrapped himself up In tbe woollen oounterpane. luijutniRujuuiueu untit ruesuay next at ll A. 1. Palb or Stocks and Kbal Estatb. At noon to-day the following blocks and real estate were sola uy Messrs. M. I nomas fc Sons, at the Merchants' Kxohanite: 14 shiirea West Philadelphia Passenger Rail way OH 2nd liar8 American iluliou buie Mucnlue to , 1 share PutlHclvlphia Library Co 1 share Mercantile Lilirrv i'n V 72 S0-2 f IUU UK) 11V2 Slii ju 12l ftil) 114 t! &l p. c. s1 p. o. 6) p. C. 8 s hurts I'bliaUelpal aud bouiliern Mall 8. H. V" .... IB shares Knterpris" Insurance Crt... 10 shares National Hank Knpuh lo..... BUshBres National Rank Hepnbllc 10 shares Third National Hank......... 25 shares Keusington National Hank. in snares .National Bank of Norm A merlin. 1.' shares farmers' and Mechanic' National Hank 8K Hhas Glrard National ltnnk..... . 1SharrB Planers' Bank of Tennessee.. 161 shares (4ren and Ooata Street Passenger K lway Co 42! iiSchuvlklll Navigation Co. p. c. loan, IOT2 Ilrfi do do do 1H72 3t!7'40 do do do IS 2 ion shares Cumberland Valley Railroad first preferred stock $57 85 jne snares cumoeriana v aney Kanroaa common 8tock..., , ., 66 shares Union Passeneer Hallway Co. (3.1 111 1 share Po'nt Brr.e Pak Bx Stall No, 45 Point Breeze Park....... .. LtAvt; or city wnari, fool or cailowhlll street, .Delaware, for a term of one or lures years ( 7fio a year BIX r,OlS MUU.M MU111AI1 UKUETKlil, Lot 102. Mention nr.. 121: I.nt is Kprtmn in fa; Lot 8. faction 24. (21: Lot 15. Hectfon 24, 121; Lotl, Bectlon to 121; Lot IX. Bectlon 24, (15 very vaiuaDie Neck property, zo acres 31,400 vn.su i 'ajLiri ti ana v iris jm. jl. corner Hlabip and Dwelling 18,000 BF.VENTH (north) No. 113: -Modern Beslderce . WH A RTUN. No. 5,'il-Modern Uwelilne 4 400 GROUND KENTo Three well-secuied.eacn ;izu ..... M.si7uu eacu W BARTON, west of Fifteenth Modern swelling. law Fires. About 11 o'clock last night tbe sheep skin tannery of Stewart Allen. No. 933 North Front street, was oonslderaoly damaged by fire. Tbe building was a long two-story frame structure, and contained several fur naces, one of which fell over, and tbe building took fire from tbe hot coals. The loss 1b about 850UO, on which there is no Insurance At 1 o'clock this morning, a tire broke out in the loft of a dwelling on Uoaies street near Lianaing avenue, burning otr the roof or mat and tbe adjoining bouse. The bouse where the fire originated was occupied by Adam Weber as a beer saloon. Tbat gentleman estimates bis lossal 8300. which was sustained principally lrom water. On this there is an lnsuranne in Qermanla Icsurance Company of New York The adjoining structure wai occupied by four poor families, whose household goods were completely soaked with water, entailing a loss to tnem oi aoout giuuu. isotn properties are on a portion of the ground authorized to be pur chased by tbe city for park purposes. Hbabihgs atte e Central Station. William Smith, alias Jimmy the Ureek, who was arretted on Frldny last while while attempting to ope rate in a crowd at St. Peter's (Jburcb, at Fifth street and Glrard avenue, bad a bearing this afternoon, and wss committed under the ninety-day law as a professional thief. Tbe case of John McCiay, late turnkey at the First District StatlOD, charged with permitting tbe escape of a prisoner on Sunday last irom tbe station bouse, was continued until to-morrow. The Board op Health asd Street Cleaning. Tbe Committee of the Board of He lth, ap pointed to consider tne subject or cleaning tne streets of l'hiladelpbla, are holding dally meetings with referenoe to the matter. They are now perfecting a plan by which the oltlzens can be best benefited, it is expected that pro posals for contracts will be sollolted in the course of a few days. The Militia Tax. The Society of Frienda bave Issued a memorial petitioning tbe Legis lature to exempt tbem from the payment of the militia tax which Is proposed to be imposed upon the citizens or this state. Correction. The sale of hay, wagon, and household furniture, on Market street, west of Foity-tblrd, by Messrs. Martin Brothers, will take place at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, instead of 10 o'clock, as aavertised. Missing. Wilhelmina Graff, aged forty-nine years, living at no. tuiu uast uumoerianu street, left the bouse last evening, and has not been since seen by ber menus, who iear lor ner safety, Drowned Man. The body of an unknown drowned man was found last night, floating in the Schuylkill at Lombard street wnari. xna Coroner took charge of the body. Bodbebt. Last night the baok window of tbe store of J. Householder, No. 1417 North Tenth street, was broken into and robbed of twelve pistols and a powder ana snot nask. Caved In. The onlvert at Third and Wharton streets caved In In consequenoe of tbe beavy rain which fell during Sunday night. Found Dbownkd. The body of Wilhelmina Graff, who disappeared suddenly last evening, was found in Gunners' Kan this morning. Narr ft Ladner, Stock Exchange Brokers, Do. 30 8. Third street, report this morning's eold quotations aa follows: 10-00 A. M. LjUiU-40 A. M. 131 131 1312 131i 10-45 10-60 1056 11 131 112-03 P. M. 13141215 " 1311.12 46 " 1311 WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENQBAVED IN tbe newest and bent manner. NS. lOttGHU&NOT Blrw CARRIAGES. GARDNER & FLEMING, CARRIAGE DUILDER8, No. 314 South FIFTH Street, BELOW WALNUT.: A Large Assortment of New & Second-hand CARRIAGES, INCLUDING Coupe Kockaways, Fntctons, Jenny LInds, Boggles, Depot Wagons, ttc. Etc. For Sale at Reduced Prices. HATS AND CAPS. r- WATIBTTRTON'R IMPROVED VENTI 4V Uled, Qd aM7-nulii( DrMa UM (patented Ja Ml Hit lmDroved tubluu ot the hmdu,. Uii K UX biiw. bail (too M Ut rtt UHk. UH THIRD EDITION Oar Foreign Relations The Ala bama Claims Treaty Forty Millions of Greenbacks to be Retired. Reconstruction in Texas and Georgia Naval and Mill tary Affairs. LEGISLATION AT HARMS BUKG FROM WASHINGTON. Bpetiial Dpatch to The livening Telegraph, Tbe PnnlMi ami Alabmna TreiiMett l'ottt- ponril. Washington, March 30. The Senate Commit tee on Foreign Affairs at their mretiDg today finished up the odds and ends ot the business The Danish jreaty and the treaty relative to the Alabama clalmn were postponed until the next eeegion. Mr. Sumner will endeavor to call the latter up in executive tesslon for the purpose of getting off hi speech. National Finances. The Banking and Currency Committee to day received a letter from Comptroller Hubbard, in which he proposes to lsuo fifty millioui of four per cent, bonds as an additional capital to tho national banks, and to retire a similar amouut of greenbacks. Tho object of thia Is to give additional banking facilities. Tbe committor took no action on the matter. In regard to the redistribution of the national bank currency, the committee decided to await tbe action of the Senate, aud make their audits to the bill now before that body when it reaches ihe House. Georgia and Texas. The Reconstruction Committee agreed to report a bill to enforce the fourteenth amend" merit to the Constitution, and to restore Georgia to a republican form of government. Butler will probably report it to day. The committee also heard the delegation headed by Jack Ham ilton in favor of the Constitution adopted by the Constitutional Convention of Texas. Naval Affairs. The House Naval Committee, at their meeting to-day, appointed a sub committee, to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary of the Navy on tho Eight hour law. They also had up the question relative to the sale of vessels; also the subject of a judge advocate for the navy. On the two lutter no deSnite action was taken. Thm Wlildby and Tobaeeo Tax. The Ways and Means Committee decided to report a supplementary whisky and tobacco bill, and will endeavor to get it throngh this session. Tbe Tcnnre-of Office Bill came over from the Senate at 1220, and went to the Speaker's table. It will be taken up im ne- diately after the morning hour. Despatch to the Associated Press. Naval Orders. Washinotoh, March 30. Rear-Admiral A. A. Harwood is detached from duty as Secretary of tho Light House Board aud placed on waiting orders. Captain S. D. Trenchard is detached from the New lork Navy Yard on the 1st of May next, and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant-Commander J. n. Sands is de tached from the Richmond, now in the Euro pean squadron, and ordered home. Lieutenant Commander Charles O'Neill is detached from the receiving ship Ohio, and ordered to the Galena, now fitting out at Ports mouth, N. H. Lieutenant E. M. Stedman, detached from the New Hampshire and ordeied to the Galena. Masters William Bucks, lro-n League Island. William Newman, Irom the Ne York Navv Yard, and E. Jone3. from Mouud Citv. to the Galena. Eusigus W. J. Moore, detached from the Van. dalia, Assistant Surgeon It. A. Mason, from tue New xoru Wavy Kara to tbe Oalena, aud to report on the 8th of April next. F0KTY.F1KST COWJRESS -First Session. Senate. Washington. March 80. Mr. Howard nra. sented a memorial of the UDlveraal Peaue As sociation, recommending kind and Just treut- 1UDDIUI lUOlUUIUUH. Beveral petitions for tbe removal of rtolltloal disabilities were presented aod relerred. Mr. Wilson, lrom tne Uommittee ou Military Aflalrs, reported a joint resolution for the pro tection of soldiers and tbelr belrs, by providing for the pa meut of pensioners la purson, ana not throngh attorney or claim agents. Laid over. Mr. Wilson, from the same committee, re. ported a bill continuing the freed mon's bospl- miB at mcnuii'Du, vicaaourg, ana in ine .Dis trict of Columbia. Passed. Mr. Patterson Introduced a bill to incorporate the Columbia Railway of the District ot Co lumbia. Referred to tbe Committee on the District of Colombia. Mr. wllley Introduced a joint resolution ex empting tlie counties of West Virginia from the operation ot the act restricting the Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. Mr. Anthony Introduced, by request, he said, a bill to authorize the Postmaster-Ueneral to contract with certain parties for the transporta uun oi iu curupnan uituiH. tveiorrea to com mittee ou Post Olllces and Post 1 loads. Also, a bill to incorporate the iiomceopathio Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Kelerred to Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Kellogg Introduced a bill granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad aud tele graph line from the Central Pacitlo Railroad to the Colorado river. Mr. Kellogg introduced a joint resolution to distribute the rank aud number of Government employes among tbe several 8tates and Terri tories, which was referred to the Committee ou Retrenchment. Mr. Bprague rose to object to the introduction of the resolution, but Tne Vice-President decided that he was too late. Mr. Bprague said he was orry, because tbe measure was evidently designed to intorfere mlscblevously with the heads of departments, who must be supposed to know better tban any one else bow to manage tbelr own oillolul affairs, and having been received at all, it would probably pass at some lime when tbe Senators would not be paying attention to what was going on. Mr. Morton moved to take up the House bill to grant tbe right of way to the Memphis El Paso Railroad Company. Mr. Abbott thought the bill ought to be re ferred to tbe Committee on tbePaclho Railroad. Mr. Cunkllng objected to considering tUe bill at this time, first, because he had been in formed that there were objections to it which eonld bs btst examined by a committee, and second, beoanse it was not one of tbe measures which the majority of the Senate bad agreed shonld be considered at this session. Mr. Howard urged the referenoe or the bill to tbe Committee on the Paolflo Railroad. It in volved, he said, many important questions, one of them being tbe question whether there Is really any Memphis and Kl Paso Railroad Company In exlstenoe. Tne discussion continued until the expira tion of the morning agar, whloU brought up as unfinished Business tne nappiemeniry Oorrency bill. . Mr, Harlan rnovea to poniiu mi-. ni n nrlor orders, and prooeed to tbe consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill. Lost yeas, 28; nays, 80. M . An nmenament ny mr. Dimnu.u wn i -jv. to, providing that In tne redistribution or f banking circulation the requisitions sball commence with banks having an excess of olr enlatlnn ceedlnn tl.OOU 000. In Hiatus having an excess of circulation, and having withdrawn one-third of tbe excess above a million, snn then proceed vro rata with banks havina a sir- oulallon exceeding tl00,0OU. llonse of Representatives. A message from tbe Senate annonnclng the appointment of a conference oommu ee on the Tenure-of-UMlce bill was received and laid on the table. Mr. miner asiced unanimous consent to go to the Speaker's table to take no that message, bntoujectlon was made v Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Butler called np the bill for tbe organiza tion or a provisional government lor tne mate of Mississippi, and then moved to postpone ll until after ibe morning nonr. Agreed to. And tbe House at nalr-nast ll proceeded to tne business of the morn I mi hour, being the call of committees for reports. Mr. ivelley, irom ine committee, ou coinage. reported back the bill fur the coinage of oue cent, tbree cent, and (lve-eent ptecesof nlcfeel copper, of not les than per cent, or more tban 3J per cent, of nickel, such nolu to be a legal-cnder up to tbe amount of fifty cents. Mr. Jveney proceenea toexuiain ana auvocat Ihe bill, whlcb, be said, O'nltled tbeolausein tbe former bill for the suppression of ten-cent nous. Mr. Potter, who hail oDDospd the former bill. stated In tbls bill all his objections lii been obvittttu, and mat ne was neartuy ia lavor oi Its passage. In reply to Mr. Jenckes, Mr. Kelley stated tbat the oin'emplated coinage would amount to shout 8'20,MiO OH. Alter some further description as to the nse ot the French weluht (the gramme) iu colnaxe, and brio the unification of the coinage of tUe world, tbe bill was passed. Mr. Jeuckes, from the U immlttee on Patents, reported a bill for the renewal ot the patent of James M. Miller for tho improvement of a surface-condenser for steam-engines. A tier an explanation tne bill was passed. Also, a bill lor tbe reissue of Atkins' patent for a self-raker, for seven years from the 1st of December, lba. After explanation the bill was passed. Also, a bill for tbe extension ot Clark's pa tent for preparation of hay and manure from the 5tn ot March, IMil. Alter an explanation by Mr. Jenckes, the bill was passed. Also, a bill extending tne patent of Riohard M. Hoe for an improvement iu printing presses for seven years, commencing !ith July, 1808, provided tbat it shall be open to legal Inquiry and decision as if Issued under tbe general law; and provided further, tbat all persons enjoying the lawful use of such improvement may con tinue its use without lurtner payment tnere for. Mr. Jenckes proceeded to advocate the bill. He was satisfied that the extension of the patent would not in the least affect the price of news papers. The inventor bus never charged any patent fee. Ills profits had been from the manufacture of presses. The publishers acknowledged the benefit they bad received from the invention, and recommended the extension of the patent. The proprietor of tho New V or i Jicrald bad set out in hi) affidavit before the committee how be bad been able to throw ofT. many years ago, what was then thought the extraordinary issue of '20,000 copies, and bow, if he wished to increase that number, he would be obliged to duplicate his forms aud nrovlde another set of machinery, etc. The morning hour expired, and the bill went over until to morrow. TBE STATE LEGISLATURE. Senate. HARiusurjno, March 80. The following bills on tne private calendar were passed Dually: House bill authorizing tne macadatul.iug of Pass unk road. House bill to annul the marriage contract be' tween James A. and Aloerline ttigelo w. Senaie bill to incorporate the Mercantile Llter rv and Social Club. A House mil auiuerizing tne xrnsiees or Scut's Presbyterian Cuurch to sell and encum ber real esiate. House bill to open Montgomery avenue from Olrard . avenue to Richmond street, In the Kluhteenth ward. Senate bill Incorporating Tylersport and Tel ford Turnpike Company. House bill conferring certain powers on the Chester Bunding Association. House bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania Travellers' Accident and Life Insurance Co. House bill to incorporate tue Argus Assur ance and Burglar Protection Company. House bill increasing tbe capital of tbe Ame rican Buttonhole, Overseamlng, and Sewing Machine Company. House bill incorporating the Chester Wharf and Shipping Company. House bill incorporating the Pennsylvania Boiler Insurance Company. House bill changing the fiscal year of the Westchester and Philadelphia Railroad Com pany. House bill authorising the Reading and Co lumbia Railroad Company to build a branch and lateral railroad. Joint resolution providing for auditing and payment of claim of B. V. Weeks, late Brigade Inspector oi tbe 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Penn sylvania militia. llonse of Representatives. A large number of bills on the private calen dar were passed to the flrst reading, bui, none were acted upon finally. Tula morning tbe following were objected to, and delayed one week: By Mr. Hong, preventing adulterations lu drugs and medicinal preparations In Phlladel pbla. By Mr. Mullin, extending to Huntingdon county the Border County Relief aot. By Mr. Hong, for the more convenient des patch of public business in the courts of Phila delphia. Also, providing for the submission of the question of removal of public bulldlugs lu Delaware oouuty to a vote of the people, and making provision for the erection of said buildings. By Mr. Adalre. a supplement for Philadel phia, relative to sewers. By Mr. McUlunls, incorporating the Schuyl kill Telegraph Company. Also, incorporating the Central Telegraph Company. By Mr. Mullin, incorporating the Amerlous Club, of Philadelphia. Abo, Incorporating the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Phlladelpnla. By Mr. Hong, lncoporattng the Metropolitan Telegraph Company of Philadelphia. By Mr. Rogers, Incorporating the North Pennsylvania Passenger Railway Company; also tbe PhliadeiphlaPolloe bill. By Mr. Josephs, tbe amended bill requiring tbe lessor of land assessed as garden or farm land in rural districts ol Philadelphia to give six moutha'notice to the lessee to vaoiie.by ex empting tbeTwenty-first, Twenty-second, and Twenty-third wards from lis provisions. Mr. Cornman called up tbe bill autborlztn the Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons of Pennslvania to borrow money, having Just passed the Senate finally. FROM 0 AN AD A. The nettlre for Annexation. Halifax, March 30. A meeting was receutly held at We-tRine), Plciou county, to appoint a councillor. Resolutions iavoriug annexation were passed. A teleerani from Newfoundland announces the death of Dr. Mu'locke, a Roman Catholic Bithop. Ottawa, March 30. The Boar.l of Trade to day passed resolutions iu favor of a reciprocity treaty with the United States. Fire al Portland. Portland, March 30. A small wooden block . l .... i.i... viifH liv Airs. uv me iooi oi rrauanu once, 7,, James Stafford, and occupied by stores, was burued this morning. The property was insured for 10,Q00. Stock Quotation T Telegraph S P. M. Glendlnnlng, DavlaaCo. report through their New York bouse the ol lowing:- 5' v 5Vrte'"K M-K, Toledo Wabash... 67 N. Y. and Erie ... m .. AH Pauloom. 70U fix. and Kea. K. Bl'i my, Mil. ot ni. rsoi prj iw . Mil. A St. Panl nrf 79'. 77i- a pittdb'ir R ew Adams Express...... hkk 1l aSd N. W. S M Well. Fargo Exp.- Dug Chll N.W.'preX. Disunited States Exp. 67 Xrr rr:. u i. R.i:uiTenn. 6s. new. Pitta. A K. W...-1214 Market firm. Wet Union Tel... 87 FOURTH EDI T ION FE0LI THE CAPITAL. The CiTil Tenure Bill -The House Refuses to Accept the Senate ' Modidcatiou-A Con ference Committee Appointed. Applicants for Federal Offices' Visitors at tho Exe cutive Mansion. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening lelegraph. The Paraguay Trouble. Washington,' March 30. The Houce Com mittee on Foreign Affairs had up the Paraguay chso to day, and heard tbe statement of ex Minister Wasbburn relative to the treatment of Messrs. Blifs and 3Iateraian by Lopez. Ilie Ovll-Veuure Mill In thelfonne. The Tenuie of Oflicc bill was taken from the 8pFbkcr's table immediately after the morning hour, when Mr. Butler moved that the House agree to appoint a conference committee. Mr. Schcuck moved that the House recede from IU disagreement with the Senate. The Speaker de cided that the motion of Mr. Schenck mu-t first be put, whereupon Mr. Kldrldire clled for the yeas and nays. The llonfie Refuses to Recede. The vote ou receding from disagreement with, the Senate resulted yeas 60, nays 106. Ko tha House nfused to recede. Tho conference was then carried. , Tbe Speaker has announced the following as the conferees on the part of the House on tho Civil Tenure bill: -Messrs. Butler, C. C. Wash burn, aod Bingham. The two first are in favor of the repeal, and Bingham is for adopting tha Senate bill. Tbe Conference Committee. The conference committee on the Civil Tenure bill will stand three for repeal and three lor the Senate bill, as follows: Pot repeal, Messrs Grimes, Butler, and Washburn. For the Senate bill, Messrs. Trumbull, Edmunds, and Bingham, It is thought that Biugtiam will yield, which, will give the repealers one majority. The com mittee is not yet iu .-eseion. Despatch to Associated Preu. Tbe Wisconsin Marshalablp. The President to day sent only one nomina tion to the Senate, namely, that of Charles S. Hau iltoujto te Marsh.il for the District of Wi-coutin. General Hamilton was a classmate oi President Grant at Wot Point, and served during the late war, principally iu the South west, as Major.Genera). Naval Orders. Lieutenant C. A. Scheltky relieved from duty at New Orleans, and placed in waning orders; Chaplains H. B. Hubbed irom the Pemauola, and ordered home; Jonu Blake lrom the Ver mont to the Pensacola; Captain J. H. Cling ia ordered to the Norfolk: Navy Yard on May 1; Master J1 W. Dilone is ordered to the same station; Assistant 6urgeon J. W. Far veil is or dered to the Naval Hospital at New York; Com- " mander A. W. Jobnkon is oidered to command the Galena; buieron Henry C. Nelson, Passed AtsUtant Paymaster H. T. Wrieht. First Astls. tant Enetueer Jslijah Louste. are ordered 10 the Galena; Master K. ti. Houston is ordered to the receiving ship Vaudaiia: Chaplain Ueorire W. Donald to tbe Vermont; First Assistant Engl neer D. A. Hurdle is ordered to League Island. A Bridge Acroxn East Klver. By direction of the Secretary of War a com mlt-ston will assemble in ttie city of (New York on the 31st instant to examine and report upoa the subiect ot a bridge acros the East river, betweeu Brooklyn and New York, under act of Congress ot the 3d instant. 1 ne commission will he guided bv Instructions to be communi cated by t he Secretary ot War, and be composed of the following Brevet Major-Generals: -S. H. (. Wright and John Newtou, and Brevet-Major W. It. King, ot the Kngineer Corps. Major King will act as Recorder. Military Orders. Surgeon Clinton Warren, U. 8. A., has re signed. Brevet Colonel G. W. gchofield, Major 41st Inlantry, has been relieved irom duty in tue War Department, ana omered to report lor duty iu tne Departmeat or Missouri. Brevet Bneadier-Gcneral R. C. Dourn is or dered to report for duty to General Meade at headquarters Military Division of the Atlantic. Applications for Office Claaalfled, The entire mass of applications for situations uijoer the Government, miuibters, consulates, etc., have been classified and arranged at the State Department, aud pl.tced iu regular order according to the weteht of recommendations appended to each, aud tbe appointments will be roiide from thtm so as to Give the several States their due proportion ot all, due reeard bemz paid to strengthening the department in all cases. TbelnanroratUa Ball Committee, The general committee who had charge of the inauguration ball held a meeting last night, and resolved to devote the surplus funds ot the pioreeds of the ball, after paving the expenses, to the purchase of Clark Mills' BtaUe of Lincoln. Visitor at tbe White llouae. Tbe President received several visitors to-day. At the Cabinet meeting all the members were present. Mr. Halsey has decided to accept the office of Tfeglster f the Treasury, which has been ten dered to him. FOREIGN. By Atlantic Cable, luiportaut Advices from India. Clasoow, March 30. Arrived, steamship Caledonia, from New York. Loudon, March 30. Important despatches were received to day from India at the War Office. Lord Mayo received Shere All witk great cplendor and pressnted him with his own sword, assuring him tbat tbe British would alwavs be friendly. Shere All was very much uratiiled with the interview, which Inaugurate an era of peace and good will. Tbls Evening's Quotations , London, March 30 Evening. Consols, 031 for money and account. 6-20s, 83. Railways steady; Erie, iUJ; Illinois Central, !)! Atiant a aud Great Western, 31). LivtarooL, March 30 Evenine. Cotton closed active: uplands, 12Jd.; Orleans, 12id sales to-day, 20,000 bales. Spirits of petroleum 8!d. "London. Msich 30 Evculng. Tallow flat at 49s. 3d.; Sugar quiet at 3s. 9d.; Calcutta Lin seed, 5!)s. Antwerp, aiurcn 30. Petroleum eajler at 5lu56Jt. Stock Quotations by Telegrapb-S P.Bf wienainnins. uayis uo. report throngh their ew ork house the following: New N.Y.Oent, R I6l'4 N. Y. and Erie H. Si li Ph. and Kea,R 91 'H Mioh.H.and M.L K. Ole. and Pitt K 8W4 Chi. and N.W.ooin. kSK west. Union Tel.... 8731 Eleve- Toledo ICIotty Mil. & 8u Paul B.C. 70U Mil acsi-raulltp, 7tK Adams Express. ITnlUul Hi ai u ... ChL and N.W.prer.. mi ubL ana n. i. h...iji Pitta F.W.4Uhi.tU2iX Tennessee (Ml, "new 64 191j Marge arm Glrarduan.
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