Tl EYMMIM(G- o VOL. IX. NO. 12G. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2G, 1860. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. IE FIRST EDITION Fires, Collisions, and Explosions in New York Conflagration at Hunter's Foint-Tho Loss, $1,000,000 - Sinking of a Steamer Lives Lost. Yesterday was day of horrors in New York. The exhibit for the twenty-four hours presents the following disasters: Trrrlble OnHntrrntlnn nt Hunter' Point An 4il Kcflnery, VvmhcIh, nud Dwelling llurnril. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the extensive oil canning establishment of Devoe fc Co., situated on Newtown creek, at Hunter's Point, The works consisted of two yards, each 200 feet lontf, and iravc employment to more than 200 men and boys. The business of the firm, that of canning reilncd petroleum for export and domestic use, is said to nave been the largest lu the world. The upper yard, near the bridge, contained tiie tin-shops and nine largo iron tanks, capable of holding 21,000 gnl lyns of tiil. Beside these there were about 4AKK) barrels of oil and 12,000 eases of oil, each containing 10 gallons, 40 barrels of turpen tine in tank, and 200 cases turpen tine packed. Also, a steam pump capa ble of pumping 4500 barrels in ten hours. The lower yard was used for canning refined naphtha, and contained one of Devoc's jontcnt filling machines, supplied from two large ron tanks, of a capacity of 2200 barrels. One of the tanks was nearly filled with refined naph tha. JThls exploded soon after it caught lire, tearing away the top and doing considerable damage to the glass in the houses in the vicinity. Adjoining this tank was a similar one about one quarter full of refined petroleum. In addition, there were 7000 cases of refined naphtha of ten gallons each, packed ready for shipment, also 12,000 cans, five gallons each, of naphtha, filled and ready to be packed. There were, moreover, between 200 and 300 tons of coal used by the company's towboat, the greater part of which waslnirned. TJio brig Advance, which had finished loading thcveniug previous, lay at the upper yard with BOO barrels of refined petroleum and 2000 cases of refined oil on board, each case containing ten gallons. The essel took fire, was towed to the end of the pier and scuttled. She will probably prove a total loss, together with her cargo. The brig Susan Bergen, lying at the same dock, waiting to secure her cargo, was with great difficulty Bavcd. At the same dock were five lighters and a tank boat, all of which were totally destroyed. One of the lighters, the Caro line, nod on uoard 1200 cases. A tenement house on Flushing street, opposite the yard, was aiso burned. The dwelling was owned by a Mr. Reed, a keeper on Blackwell's Island, and was occupied by several families, who lost pretty much all their household properties. Between the yards of Messrs. Devoe was the refinery of the Messrs. Day & Co. This was also totally destroyed. The varnish factory of the Messrs. Mayer & Lowcnstinc was but slightly in jured. J. C. Provost fc Co., dealers in coal, lime, and bricks, lose about $5000, principally on coal. The fire, when first discovered, was burning at both ends of the yard, and is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. The total loss will not fall phort of 1,000,000. The Grcenpoint Fire Department were early at the scene of the conflagration, and remained on duty until a late hour yesterday. So rapidly did the names progress, that nearly two acres ot build ings, barrels, coal-yards, etc., were enveloped iu a sheet of name within twenty minutes of the first alarm; and when the Williamsburg firemeu reached the Newtown Creek Bridge the scene was truly appalling. For miles around the flames illumined the firmament; thousands of men, women, and children from Grcenpoint and adjacent localities flocked to the south side of the creek, many of them in their night clothes, while the Inhabitants of Hunter's Point, Dutch Kills, and Ravenswood assembled on the north side. Flames of great volume danced and skipped Kke meteors above and around them. Sudden explosions, frequent and terrible, evoked loud cries of alarm. All this continued for hours, the multitude eon Btantly increasing, as well as the fire. Mean while the firemen, under Chief Engineer John W. Smith, were working with great determina tion. By 10 o'clock yesterday they achieved a mastery. The multitude gradually dispersed. But,while the fire wa confined to certain limits, it was not subdued. Rivulets of oil in flame ran from Newtown Creek Bridge to the East Kivcr, tanks containing thousands of gallons of oil burned defiantly until late in the evening. Vhen the orig Advance took fire Chief Engi neer Smith and five of his men took a position on a pile of bricks and directed a stream of water upon her. They had not been so engaged over five minutes when au explosion occurred on board, and a larjre iron tank was propelled from the bug and fell in the midst of the party, knocking down the pile aud burying the firemeu in its ruins. None of them, however, were seri ously injured. It appears that the tugboat but a little while previous to the sad disaster which overtook her bo suddenly had entered the slip between piers Nob. 15 and 16 to wait for a tow, and lay with her bow made fast to a spile on the latter pier, and her stern swung across the slip towards pier No. 15. At the time of the explosion the pilot, steward, and deck hand above alluded to were on the deck near the bow of the vessel and lu close proximity to the rear end of the boiler, which particular end was the cause of the trouble. It was the lower portion of the rear end of the boiler that was blown out, and as these men were but three or four feet lu front and almost Immediately over it at the time, they unfortunately received the lull force of the Bhock. The steward was busily engaged in pre paring the breakfast, and the pi ot aud dock tand were also busily employed in 8omo work near him, when they were. .without the Mehut warning, suddenly scut whirling through the air anCpiKThonuiS Rainey, was blown Into the water and as he was pretty badly stunned aud folded by the explosion, would doubtless have S?k tJ tB bottohod not Mr. mesCvenUy a 'longshoreman, wuo . - -. heroically and at the risk of his own lire, fumped into the water after him, and alter boiuq ffiSty succeeded in re eulug to torn ww'powcll, the deck hand, was thrown twenty ieci, u --' ,IewlW to ... Ilin PIII'KL uuu . had been away from the boiler about two minutes, and when the explosion occurred was standing on the dock. Another deck hand, whocc name we could not ascertain, was near the stern of the boat, and likewise escaped un injnrcd. The cnrrlneer states that when he last ex amined the boiler, two minutes previous to the explosion, it had a pressure of liftv-fivo pounds of steam. He further Hates that they were allowed by the inspector's certificate to carry Mxt-pounds, and that the boiler was provided with a "lock valve'' which blew off at sixty-two pounds. He attributes the cause of the accident to usage and old age. The boat and boiler were Voth built iu Philadelphia and were about five years old. The pilot house of the tug was blown into the water, lint in other respects the boat sustained hut very little damage. One IhoiiMind dollars will trohahly put her again in good repair. She is a trifle over sixty-one tons burden, and Is owned by Mr. Washington Duckett, of Philadelphia, which city she left about two weeks ago and cume to this city to be fitted with new tanks. On Monday she made her first trip down the bay, and yesterday morn ing hud come up from Sanely Hook with a barque in tow, which she had lctt safely along side of an adjoining wharf but a little tune pre vious to being incapacitated by the explosion from doing further service. V. V. lln-aUL The Inmirnnee on Property Hetroel. The insurances of the sufferers by this terrible conflagration are, as far as could be obtained yesterday, as follows: The Devoe Manufacturing Company, in the annexed companies: United States, lfal- , Williamsburg City . .J2,r00 timorc (2,600: 1 1 u m i I k 1 It O.ooi) Corn Kxchunge,N'.Y. 2,500 N ortli American, Ilcckman 2,wioj Hartford 2,M0 commercial 2.600 Franklin, lialtimorc. Mechanics' and Tra- ,Md 1,790 2,500 (Narriigansett.Provi- 7,600 1 denee 2,000 6,ooo 'Norwich 2,ooo 2,.oo'Hope. Providence.. 2,000 ,.'i(ki Koyai 6,oou 2,600 1 Lamar 3,000 rrovideuee, vtasn- dors Royal vKtna. Clevehiud Hope Ualtic Lumberman's, capo Queens Chl- 2,600 10,000; Ington. Adriatic. irlty. State, Pennsylvania. 5,ooot Republic. N. American, Phil Putnam, Hartford.. Phoenix, Phila Imperial Merchants, Hartf'd. City of Hartford Washington, Halt. . . TOOLS ANP FIXTURES. 1,000 2.IHH1 2,500 2,650 . 20,000 2,500 6,000' Liverpool, I-ondon. 4,ooo Ktna, llartlord 1,500: international 2,000 ft,ooo ! Cleveland 2,500 2,6oo;Lumleniian's 2,600 2,500 1 Mechanics' Trad 's. 2,500 1,760, Liverpool 10,000 Commonwealth Kntcrprise Jjiiunr American Albany City Atlantic Mechanlos'&Traders' Monumental, Bait... 12500 Ft lia fi0 2600 Maryland 2500 2:100 Liim'itormans', chie'o 2600 1500; Hope 2500 260 Ceveland 2500 2000 Hide and Leather.... 2000 ' 1000 Home 2500 IO00I BUILDINGS", ETC. Commercial Mutual ;corn Kxchange S1250 y Cleveland 112601 Paeille 1000 quituhlc, Provid'ce 81S:People's, Worcester. 2600 American, rrovidce KWiAincrican, I'rovld ce. I61K) Humboldt, New York 4;i05 Kxcelsior. . Adriatic. Charter Oak Albany City Home, N. II Columbia A litany City Common wealth.. . 2600 2500 2700 2500 2000 1000 2260 1500 about tue - j.u lnjurles were Bellevue ',l"T,'lr' " Ti Waa evidently sutTer promptly attended to. Jle wj cvlde, t y fug severe pain so 11 uj , fl d doctor who attende d t- him w as u no out whether or no he had rceUN ca y Inmrv whicn, i , lDJ"7 . 7., a very short time. . recu . .1., James Joi comparative! the arms aud tne ui-r - 1 Uq tlkeu but not darouf'; he received medica Miruouw ri.rn Kvan and weicu. Kxcelsior 1260 Ktna 22.60 KuiTalo City lotto Western, Jtullalo 1000 Mutual, Jlutl'alo 1000 Spritifrlleld Fire and Marine looo Home, New Haven., looo STABLE. Commonwealth f . . . .2100 The following is that effected on John C. Pro vost's: Cnited States, Halt,.. 1200 Lennox f2.roo Ktna lOOO Security 2."oo Messrs. Day & Co. are not at all insured. Mr. Reed is only partivlly. The loss by the Devoe Manufacturing Com pany will reach a very large sum, uot ascer tainable ior some uays. Exttloidon of n Philadelphia Tun-Hon t, the William Parks, In New York Harbor .Men Itlowu into the Air The Injured. The immediate vicinity of Wall ircct ferry, about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning, was suddenly thrown out of the quiet groove of its peaceful everyday life by the loud report of an explosion, and a moment afterwards the myriad of splinters that M erc seen flying through the air, aud a heavy column of steam that as cended from the tug-boat William Parks, lying at pier No. 15 East river, pointed out the whereabouts of the accident, and told but too plainly that destruction, and perhaps death, were again on the wing. The shock was ex ceedingly heavy, and caused considerable ex citement among those who chanced to be in the neighborhood. There was a great hurry towards the scene of the catastrophe, and in a very few moments a vast crowd had collected, but the noise of escaping steam for a time seemed but to increase the confusion, The accident occurred near the head of pier No. 15. and by it three persons the pilot, Thomas Rainey; the steward, James Johnson, and deck haud, named Charles Powell were severely, if not seriously, injured. NinkinK of the Steamship NorwiilU. At about 10 o'clock yesterday moruing the old and well-known steamboat Norwalk. which has so long plied between this city and Coney Island, frequently conveying from 500 to 1000 passen gers, was sunk in the East river, near Fulton lerry slip, Brooklyn. Providentially the Nor walk had no passengers on board. She was ou her way to the wharf to take passengers to the Prospect Park races at the time of the collision which sent her to the bottom. When she was iu the middle of the stream a tug, having ' in charge a low, Hat barge, struck her just forward of the wheel-house. The barge went under her guards, and striking the hull, cut through a hole several feet in length. The Nor walk tilled rapidly. Her pilot headed her to wards the bulkhead, south of Fulton ferry, but when she arrived within about three lengths of ' It she settled down rapidly and sank. Only three men. the pilot, the engineer, and the fire man, appeared 10 be on Ixtard at the time, and when her fate was seen to be inevitable, they very coolly took refuge in one of the small boats, and escaped, fine of them iioiug back, with great sang froid, for ids overcoat, when she was only a foot or two above water. Tugs and row boats without num ber put out to her assistance, but there was no occasion for their services. The Norwalk was very old, and probably rotten. How direful might have been the consequences had this acci dent occurred when hundreds of passengers were on board, wo need not say. The suuken vessel was towed to a point near the bulkhead at Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, where she still lies. She is understood to be owned by Messrs. Suiith, j,ewis misou, ami to be uninsured. An Austrian Ship Hint Down $00,000 J.onI. Between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the Liverpool steamer Russia was coming up New iork itay under a lull head oi steam. About five hundred yards ahead of her, and a little to her left, near the Jersey Hats, lay an chored the Austrian ship Figlla Magglore, which arrived from Marseilles on the 24th, wltli a enriro valued at ir-200,000, for the liam of Fundi, Meincko it Wendt, of this city. When the two Liitim bad come into this relative position, the Russia slipped into an eddy that swept herfrom her eourso and made the situation exceedingly criti cal. The engines were instantly backed, and all ...! that could be done under the circum stances to prevent a collision; but their attempts were useless, and the steamer swung around 1 . .1... vi.rli-.t moved raitidly down 111 ion towarus i" p"-i , 1 , , , t , her. and struck her on the port side, abaft the forward rigging, with a fearful shock, nearly SK lierTntwo. The crew of the ship had t..., w tiw, eollis on. and sprang into their boats but had barely time to push oft betore She wen i down, in eight fathoms of water, sub atewd lo ber ower yards. Tic tout is covered H 1: w-v o it it 1 n .if From Our Own CorrespomlaU. Nkw York, May 2ti, 1569. The Hansom cab question has not been dropped yet, and that Is a good sign. The Incorporators have held a meeting at their rooms, adopted the articles of incorporation, and appointed a committee to open subscription books. The Hoard of Directors then met, elected a president, vice-presidents, and secre tary, and everything promises that the company will proceed to business as sufficient funds can be raised. The subscription books arc to be opened immedi ately at the offices of Mr. Brandon, No. m Water street, and of Duncan, Sherman A. Co., Nassau street. I think the Hansom cab system will succeed here. The people who ride in passenger Mirs will ride In them none the less, and the quantity of en forced pedestrians who In vain seek entrance, to the ltroadway stages will stand a greater chance of ac commodation than ever before, now that the supply is altout to be considerably lessened by the withdrawal of that large class of gentlemen who bustle down-town at 10 o'clock In the morning and up again between 3 and 4 in the afternoon. The rule which excludes a thirteenth person from a seat, in a Broadway stage is very rigorously observed, and there are hut few cases in which an Infringement of it Is sought. It is a tacitly understood one. No printed regulation Is posted up; no rule to that effect has ever been recognized by any stage company. Hut the passengers themselves have found it conve nient to niulntain if, ami the only ones who seek to break it , are the Doras and Floras, who rush iu where masculines fear to tread. The male creature would no more think of attempting to occupy a sent in a Broadway stage which already accommodates a full dozen than the most superstitious of old maids would dream of making thu thirteenth at a Christ mas dinner. That thirteenth seat is most positively not for Joe, though Josephine, who travels on her cheek, may occupy it. Therefore I think that the Hansom cabs will be grateful acquisitions to gentle men who don't care for a few shillings one way or the other, and who smilingly occupy the footboard of an omnibus, when conventionality ordains it, in all sorts of weather. I have never yet read a sensation novel in which the heroine was a charming kleptomaniac, though, I should imagine, a perfectly irresistible creature might be manufactured out of such material. Such a one was Miss Kebecca Fitch, belonging to a wealthy New York family young, pretty, and apparently sursounded by everything to make her happy and to keep her innocent. These privileges and restraints, however, could uot prevent her from taking what did not belong to her, and though still quite young not more than twenty, I should think she has al ready served out two terms of Imprisonment, one in the State Prison and one In the penitentiary. She was up yesterday for the third time, charged with stealing clothing and jewelry from a residence in Fourteenth street. Since she ira young and pretty, it is a wonder she did not "go down" with "Wunny" Bedford, who, as judge, pronounced a sentence of three years against her In the State Prison. The judge has a luscious taste in youth and beauty, and therefore deserves all the more credit for restraining himself. t The religious and the quiet-loving citizens are much disturbed ut the prospect of having their rest and their religion broken iu upon next Sabbath by the grand procession which has been talked of in con nection with the decoration of soldiers' graves. In Brooklyn the celebration will take place on Satur day, and if cupidity can find the heart to grant the people an unwonted holiday, the propriety of making next Saturday that holiday in this city also would be very deeply felt. As at present contemplated, a great procession is to march to Cyprees Hills Ceme tery, and organise an Impromptu pre-Foiirth-of-July 11 Hair, in which the blatant mouthings of self-seeking demagogues shall contrast with the voiceless elo quence of the patriot dead. Although, at its last session, Congress passed a law locating the site of the new Post Otllce, nothing whatever towards building that I'ost Office has been done by the commission iu whose Mauds I tie matter was placed. Nor does the commission so much as vouchsafe a reason lor its lethargy, preferring to behave with that, gentlemanly reticence and disdain which characterize health Inspectors, building in spectors, and creatures of that kind. The only sur mise afloat is that Mr. A. T. Stewart does not iit prove of the site designated by Congress, and thinks his store, some hundred feet above the spot selected in City Hall Park, a much preferable place. Iu other words, Mr. A. T. Stewart is In want of a job, aud thinks he scents one Iu the new Post Office. lie smells a rat, and no wonder, when it is considered that the old Post Office, at the intersection of Nassau and Liberty streets, is nothing more thauan immense rat-hole. No market shambles were ever more atllicted with a rush of rats than the old Post Office shanties are. The smell of carrion is round the place, and how the clerks manage to carry va their business is more than the new Postmaster can tell. Some portions of the roof keep out the rain no bet ter than an old pent-house would. Fulton Market would answer quite as well for the post official busi ness of New Y'ork us this scandalous old building does, and even Mr. Stewart's hankering after a job might be forgiven, and his wholesale store bought up, if only a new Post Office would be the im mediate result. Rather warm weather for murder, but It has come all in a lump this week, greatly to the gratification of local editors to whom it is so much 'meat." We have had a murder in Morrisanla, in which a man was literally clubbed to death by his neighbor; another murder on Monday night, in the Eleventh ward, in which one bully shot another one through the head, the sequel to a long-cherished enmity; and almost a triple murder on Sunday by a frenzied wretch, who strove first to hammer out the brains of his wife and daughter, and then to shoot himself. It seems as though murder and mercury rise together, and thut when the thermometer is ut its highest the passions are far above blood-heat too. There is not so much affinity bet ween cool weather and crimi nality; and is it uot true that temptation will always leave you to your own reflections ir you give her the cold shoulder? The readers of the New Y'ork llerahl, if they perused the advertisements of that sheet, will per haps recollect a small notice which appeared at In tervals among the theatrical advertisements to the effect that a ''J-adies' Museum of Anatomy'' was shortly to be opened. That Institution is at last opened. It. is situated over the Male Museum of Anatomy, ut once a monstrous and a moral exhibi tion, anil is under the proprietorship of a man named Beck. lf 1 should mention all the wonders it (obtains, it might with some reason lie urged that this letter was not precisely the sort of thing to be read aloud in the family circle. The new museum, however, rejoices in a Venus do M edict and an Apollo Jlelvidere and Is supplied, like a dol lar store, with ''females only in attendance." The doors are opened from 9 A.M. until 0 P.M., and the Institution only needs to bo taken In charge by a "horosis'' or a "Workhigwoiiieii s Association" to be come the great lever it was intended to be in the elevation of the sex ! Whether gentlemen are ad mitted the handbills do not state, the wording being carefully framed no us to remain ambiguous upon that point, Mr. Leitlngwell is at the Tammany enacting the "gnshlng" Clorindui- in ci.nUrtlla, but lie does not belong to the '-Only U-on" order of actors, and his "wench-business" does not take. The Clodoehe troupe of French dancers has arrived, four In iimii ber.und their grotesque salutoriness being something altogether new in this country they will It" extremely attractive for awhile. Miss Thompson will brook no rival near the throne where she has so long queened It at Niblo's, and consequently 'Lisa Welter, the best actress and smger In the troupe will retire with the lust pcrlormaneo of the j-u'iu Thieve. Vle.torien hardou'a new play of f,a, ut was produced on Monday night at Fisk's Opera House, alter the usual number of postponements. Mr. iieorge H. Clark, one of the pieasaiitest young actors whom Philadelphia remem bers, was the success ol U10 evening, lie is what is culled au intuitive actor, without culture, and only Mircessful through his inherent aptitude at jumping at the uHBiniig ol a part. AM JJJJUt SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Government Indian Commission-How Best to Give the SavagPH Two Millions-Clerical Changes in the Washington Departments. Disasters in the South and "West-Loss of Life in Mobile-Tragedy in Chicago. FROM WASlIIJfO TOJV. AHcinhliiiK ol'lhn Indian C'onimfaMiou. Dcat It to the AmiocMttd t'rc. Washington, May 30. The Iudian Commis sion assembled this morning at the Indian Hu rcau, in company with Commissioner Parker. It is expected they will remain iu session seve ral days, and before they adjourn ay;roe upon the inAdc of operation, in connection with the Secretary of the Interior, for the better govern ment and prosperity of the various Indian tribes. W. F. M. Amy, formerly acting Oovcr nr and Indian agent in New Mexico, will ap pear before the commission to urjee the plan heretofore recommended by him, namely, to place all Indian children between the ages of ten and sixteen years In industrial schools on all the reservations. Clerk DinchnrKed. Despatch to The Keening Telegraph, About thirty clerks were to-day discharged from the Pension Otliee. New appointments will be made to fill the vacancies. FROM EjGL. LYD. The Ifoynl Yneht Club Knee The Stnn, the Conine, and the .Snilinif The Winner. By Atlantic Cable, London, May 120. The annual match race of the Tioyal Yacht Club, which is open, by rule of the members, to vessels of every class of rhj, was contested on the 21st instant, attracting much interest among our yaehtmeu and the lovers of aquatic sports and out-door recreation geneally. After the morning preliminaries hod been arranged and the contestants brought into line, it was found that the starters were: The Julia, yawl, of one hundred nud nine tons burden; the Cambria, schooner of one hundred and eighty-six tons, with the Fiona, Volante, Muriel, and Sphinx, cutters, ranging from thirty-nine to seventy tons respectively. The course was from Erith to and around the Nore lightship and return to the point of starting after rounding. At the moment of starting the yachts were handled thus: The Cambria set her balloon jibs and balloon topsails; the Sphinx her balloon foresail, with a large working topsail, the others using their worktng jibs. The canvas of the Cam bria was worked in hauling smartly, yet she was slow in coining round. When oil liravesend l'cach the Muriel hud the lead, being followed by the Sphinx and Volante, with the Cambria last. At the Lower Hope the Sphinx and Volante had the lead, running in close com pany. The Muriei had fallen off in consequence of having experienced a head wind, aud the Cambria was nut of the race. The yachts rounded the flagship with the Fiona first and the Cambria last. On the return the Volante maintained the lead for some time, the Sphinx drawing to the front. The vessels reached the starting point in thu following time and owler, viz: The Volante in seven hours and fifty minutes, and the Spliynx in seven hours aud forty-eight ininutws; the Sphinx, of forty-eight tons, taking the first prize, and the Volante, fifty-nine tons, the second. The Sphinx has thus been victorious ou three occasions during the season in the contests of the Koyal London Yacht Club, the now Thames Yacht Club, and the Koyal Thames Yacht Club. She is, therefore, considered a dangerous antagonist in any condition of weather. The yachts (Juln evre, Pantomime, and Witchcraft have been undergoing a series of trials. Despatch to Ths F.oening Telegraph, This Itlornliw's Onotntlons. I.0NP0N, May 811 A. M. The Kpsom Itaees, of yesterday, stiil continue, and all commercial and financial' business at the . Stock Kxchange is almost entirely suspended. The following quotations are mostly nominal and unchanged: Consols for money, 9:1', ; for account, ; I'nited States 5-20s opened at 71V. The market for stocks is steady ; Illinois Central, W!.( ; Krie, 19 ; Atlantic, Kt'i. Pkankfort, May 5(111 A. M United States 6-20a, s5 ' ; steady. l.iVKKi-ooi., May 2011 A. M The cotton market opens quiet, with a prospective day's sale of booo bales; middling uplands, ll,Vlliid. : Orleans, 11;, m-.'d. The shipments of cotton from Bombay to the 22d instant, according to private telegram, arc 60,000 lades. There are no changes in the quotations of the P.readstutt's und Provision markets, and business is x cry light in consequence of the Kpsom Kaces. FROM THE SO UTII. Dexirnellve Fire 11 nil I-oxx of I.lle. Moiiii.K, May 20. A lire occurred on Com mercial street, between 8t. Michael aud St. Louis, last night, by which Childress & Davis, grocery dealers; Foster & Gardner, and F. E. Stallewerck it Bro., commission merchants; Ober & Anderson, feed store; and Baker & Co., forwarding merchants, were burned out. Colonel L. S. Woodruff, one of the most prominent busi ness men, and President of tho Board of Trade, lost his life, and two others were seriously in jured by the falling walls. The Iobs Is estimated at between f 40,000 and 50,000. FROM JfEW YORK. Militnry Puraile. flexpateh to The Kueniiuj Telegraph, New Vouk, May 20 The Fourth Brigade of the N. (!. 8. N. Y., General Aspiuwall, com mander, will parade this afternoon aud pass iu review before tho Mayor and city authorities iu tho City Hall Park about 4 P. M. Itlarkett ly Telegraph. Nkw Yokk, May 2J. Stocks strong. Gold, 140. Exchange, 109.V B-liOs, lHti'i, 1)V: do. I804, lltf', ;: do. 1H5, 118; new, ll4;do. 180T, 1UH ; IIMOh, me; iiK"n i Dnwuurion, ijv; uaiitori CO.. 84V ; Cumberland preferred, 80 New York Central luatf; Heading, 100 (Hudson ltiver, loi; Michi gan Central, 12S; Michigan Southern, 110'i ; Illinois Central. 146: Cleveland and l'litxtuim ouu . i.... laud and Toledo, lou; Chicago and ItoeV laluud. 127 V I Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, my. ""u, Hai.timokk, May IW. Cottou dull aud unchanged. Wheat dull and weak ; sales of prima Valley red fl-IM); fuir to good, l-!kaiiiio. c'omllmier; prime white, Htli9H; yellow, WfcaWte, Outs dull at 6H for light. Hyettrm at l-40ol-4fi. Mesa Pork Orin at 00. Bacon tlrui ; rib sides, n0. ; clear do., IT o. I shoulders, 14Je, Hums, 19(j,iic, Lajj qqjgt M ic WlUbky unchanged. FROM THE WES T. Accident t it Hteamer Trlnl of n Klver Cnptnln J)epat-h to Evening Telegraph. 8t. Louis, Mo., May 20 On Tuesday night the steamer Stonewall, Captain Shaw, cn route to St. Louis from Omaha, encountered a gale which damaged tho vessel to tho extent of seve ral thousand dollars. Judge Lockland and Colonel Stayland have been engaged as counsel for Captain Donaldson, whose trial will take place next month. The trial of Robert A. Watt for embezzling f 8000 has been postponed till October. Captain San ford, the deposed supervising in spector of steamboats, leaves here to-day for Washington to lay his case before General Urant. A largo number of citizens left here last night for a pleasure-trip to California. Fire In C-hlcnKo A Hoy llenten to Penth. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, ' Chicago, IU., May 20. A disastrous fire oc curred in tho West Division yesterday, by which several dwellings were destroyed, Involving a loss of 12,000. The Arc originated in a barn in the rear of No. 9:1 Aberdeen street, and rapidly communicated to the adjoining buildings. It was caused by boys playing with matches and gunpowder. A colored boy named James Bates was beaten to dcatli by his father last night. He had com mitted some chilldish offenses. The father was arrested. The Murder of General Murray .McCounell. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Jacksonville, 111., May 20 Tho case of William A. Robinson, indicted for the murder of General Murray McConnell, excites deep interest, A panel of Ti jurors was called yesterday and only five persons obtained. A special venire for 10 jurors was issued for to-day. Kinking of a AlemphiH Steamer. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Mkmphis, May 23 The steamer Cora S., from Cincinnati to Arkansas river, with a valua ble cargo, sunk yesterday morning at Fletcher's landing, 50 miles above the mouth of the Arkan sas river. The boat is a total loss. A portion of the cargo will probably be saved. Both are in sured in Cincinnati ollices. As far as known no lives WGre lost. THE QUAKER CITY. She Im Seized by the I'nited States AulliorllicM lor Alleged Violation of the Neutrality l,av. On inlonnation lodged with District-Attorney Pierpont a monition was issued yesterday by Judge Itlatchford, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, commanding United States Marshal Barlow to seize forthwith the steamship (Quaker city, now known as the Columbia, which had been lying under strict surveillance for altout three weeks at the foot of East Twelfth street, K. It, for an alleged violation of the neu trality lawB of the United States, and to hold her lu custody to await the further orders of the court. Tho seizure was made by Deputy United States Marshals Turney and Pennlman altout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Government officials decline for the present to give in detail the specific grounds for seizure; but there is little doubt that it has been caused by representations made by the Spanish oltl cials in this country, and that these representations have been of such a nature as to show probable cause that the Columbia was about to depart on a mission In violation of the letter and spirit of our neutrality laws. The object of tho persons who have given the In formation which bus caused the monition to issue for tho vessel's seizure Ib not only to prevent her sailing, but also to procure her coiide'uuation, as a penalty for violating the neutrality laws, the moni tion being Issued in a regular admiralty suit, lu which the vessel is duly libelled, ami her condemna tion sought for the cause mentioned. The next step on the part of the owners of the vessel will probably itc au application to have her released on bonds being Uled for the full value of the vessel, her equipments and cargo, but this will doubtless be strenuously resisted by the parties libelling the ves sel. This case, so far, has many features in common with the celebrated Meteor cose. The Meteor, It muy be remembered, was seized during the war between Spain and Chili and Peru, having been libelled in this port as she was altout to depart, as alleged, to aid these South American republics. Alter a long litigation, she was condemed by Judge Itetts, but this decree was subsequently reversed by Mr. Justice Nelson. A', y. Tribune 0 to-day. I 12 GAL 1 W T 12 1, 1 I i 12 . C 12. Court of Common Plcaa. TUB KKOISTRY LAW. The decision of the Court as to the construction to be placed upon the 27th section of this law is to be announced to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock. Court of Qnnrter Sessions-Judge I.udlow. In the ease of Silas Fuller, charged with keeping for sale burning oil with 110 degrees Fahrenheit, be fore reported, the Jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Charles D. Bird was put upon trial charged with larceny. The defendant was employed by Kttlng A Co., No. 143 North Broad street, us book-keepcr,aud a few months ago his services were dispensed with. The weigh-book and lading-book were missed, aud could nowhere be found; but subsequently he called upon the Messrs. Kttlng anil told them he had those books, and unless they would pay him the whole vear's salary, which he claimed to be justly duo him, lie would keep them and by them expose to their insurance company fraud iu their insurance account. They refused to pay him, but demanded the return of the books, lie failed to send them buck, and was therefore arrested upon this charge. The defense, proving the good character of tho do fendant, argued that no felonious intent whatever bad been shown. The Jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Supreme Court In llanc. The following opinion was delivered at Ilarrisburg by Agnew, J., all the judges Itemg on the bench: Septimus Thomas vs. The Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. Error to Quarter Sessions of Schuylkill county. Per curiam Tho decision made In this mandamus case two years ago, upon the act of Assembly in question, in this case requires us to alllrm this judg ment. Judgment alllrmed. The Court rises at llurrisburg to-day, and will re sume its sittings In Philadelphia onjhe 1st of July next. IHxtrict Court! No. t JiiiIkc Thayer. James 11. Oraliam vs. Peter M. llendel and Amos Kennedy. An action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintill' by an overtlow of water Into his cellar from a pipe laid by defendants for building purposes. Jury out. District Court, No. 2-Ju!ffo Ilnre. Kills vs. Brown. Before reported. Jury out. A. J. Gallagher vs. B. Wharton Illlns. An action on a promissory note. No defense. Verdict for plulntitr, foiH-43. Muag A Stingel vs. The City of Philadelphia. An action to recover damages against the city for negli gence in leaving a large hole open on Front street, near Arch, which resulted in Hooding plaintlirs pre mises with water. On trial. Court of Common I'leiiM-.ludues Pelree and Itrewntcr. The list of exceptions to auditor's reports was taken up. IT. H. District Court Judge C'adwalader. The I'nited States vs. a horse aud wagon, claimed by Charles Donelly. Information for lorfelture on the ground that tho property was engaged in tho re moval or contraband whisky at night. Verdict for the Government. Bankruptcy cases were then taken up. The lady "Postmaster" of Centreville, Indiana, Is commended as "both obliging aud gentlemanly." Nearly 200 babies havo entered for the Jubileo show In Boston. Only a cat-liuruiouiuum is now lacking. Savannah la having a blcyclo war. The police drive them lioiu tho streeU aud the Council from the parks. A smart Indiana couple, both still under age, have found liaie to bo marriud, divorced and married again. A Norwich clergyman preached an honr and twenty minutes, but kindly had the Doxology sung ui the uiiddlo. An Ohio coroner's Jury has been sitting on a suit ot old ciotncN stuffed wi(U straw. The vvrdJct wan r 1 a yi c 12 Anri commence Omci or thr KvFimto Tn.Tnmm,) 1 Wednmtduy, Mj ib, im. There Is a moderate business doing to-day in th local loan market at per cent, on Government bonds and at 6i.T per cent, on miscellaneous securi ties. There is very little really good business paper otrerlng either at the banks or on the street, and makers, in consequence, are readily accommodated on very favorable terms. The banks are free discounters to regnlar deposi tors at 6 per cent, and as they absorb most of the first-class paper at these terms, the outride market Is unusually quiet. Tho effect on the gold and bond markets of the change of policy In relation to the weekly gold rates is, so far, not so marked at was antie.ipHted. gold remaining quite firm, and bonds advancing but slowlv. This result Is no doubt owing to the efforts of the Wall street speculators, who are Interested In a firm gold market. 1 To-day Governments Bre quite weak, and below Inst night's closing quotations. Gold Is arm and less excited. The quotations at the opening were 140, and at ll-4.t A. M., 140.M. The spirit for speculation In stocks continues nfr abated, but prices generally were not so strong, state loans were quiet, with sales of tho third series at 10HV. City 6s were without material change; SAles of the new Issues at and the old at S7V The Ixihlgh Gold Utau closed at uV - Reading Hailroud was active but not so firm, open ing at Mlk, and closing ut BOMrf.M),' ; Pennsylvania Kailrnud was steady at rw,(.Vi.i ; Philadelphia and Krle Kailroad at 31 VSl,1. ; Catawtssa Railroad pre ferred at hbjj ; and Northern Central Railroad at 48. SO '4 was bid for I.ehlgh Valley Railroad ; 65 for Mine hlll Railroad ; and ar, for North Pennsylvania Rail road. In Canal stocks there wns more firmness. Lehigh Navigation sold at 35'.,(.i..', b. o. ; and Schuylkill Navigation preferred at 19, au advance of X. Nothing was done in Coal shares. 4 V was bid for New York and Middle; 6' for Shamokln; 6 for Big Mountain and H for Feeder Dam. Hank snares were without essential change. Com mercial sold at 6S. 2:ift was offered for North Ame rica; my3 for Corn Exchange ; and 82 for Mechanics'. In Passsnger Hallways there were sales of Ileston vllle at 12,'i ; and Second and Third at 50. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 40 3. Third Street. FIRST BOARD. 113000 Shamokln Bs. 71)tf tSOOO Phil k H 78.1)5. 90 liiooo do 89 V fNMtoLch gold 1.1s. 99 4 finoo Pa6s,3 se....los tvwo City 8s,New.ls.lO)!', Iioooo do,...Mon.l02', f.1900 do.. Old. Is. 97iV liooo Pa K 3 m 97 t0O0N Pa7B....b5. 88a f 3(KX) Read s. '43-SO lots 90 liooo Thila A E 6s.c. 88 f-m-60 Mor Cl Sc.... 67tf wo sn 1'enua it. .is. fts1. do. da. da. loo do b30. 58 v 1 uoaiioun s. 017 100 do. 860. 67? 4 UO 08 V 1 do. 58 4" is no 58 100 do 860 . 67'i ' 100 do...b3wn. 68 leu do.anotnrs.is 58 200 do.allotm's.ls 58 100 sh Phil & ER.c. 81V 100 do b30. 81& 100 do 81 Nakr A Ladnkr, Bankers, report this mornlngl Hum quotations as lonows: 20 sh Reading RR., 60V iiu (to;? do.60d.baf.30.la 60)1 do blO. 60) do 60X da.. 18.030. 60)4 do 030. 60) do 0. 60-44 do. 810. 60'.' do b30.B0'44 do 2d. 60f do Is. 50)4 do 60 44 (10 2d. 60 44 do 830. 60V . .1 la Kl 1 " v. ...... jo. ru ...860. 60 60 V .19. D30. 60ti 80 sn is central. . . . 48 so sh Com'h Bk.... 8 lOOshLeh Nav ,35',' 900 do Is. 35V 100 do 60(1. 86)4 800 8ch N St.ls.b60. S 200 sh Sch N Pf.beo 19 600 do. .18.030. 19 100 800 100 100 200 200 100 100 100 100 400 100 KM 100 200 100 100 200 10-00 A. M... 10-10 10-66 lit .140: .140 .140 11-40 A. 11-48 ' 11- 63 1 12- 00 M M. .140),' .140f .140 V ..140 Messrs. Dr ITatkn a Brother, No. 40 a Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U.S. 68 Of 1881, 121(3121; do. 1862, 122(3123 do. 1864, Ilv,'(all6,'; do. 1865, 118118V; da I860, new, 119V119J, ; da 1867, new, 119VY119; da 1868, ll9'i3119;',; da 6s, lo-40s, lotkgiog.s; U. 8. 80 Year 6 per cent. Cy., lOiPlOO'i ; Due Com p. Int. Notes, 19 w. Gold, 140,(ai40 v ; Silver, 132134. Messrs. William Paintkk & Co., No. 86 S. Third street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of 1881, lH);,a)12l ', : R-20sof 1862, 1227(3122V ! (la 1864, 116(116V; do. 1865, 117'118: da July, 1866, 119',1I9; do. July, 1867, U9mw; da July, 1868, 119(119,V; 68, 10-40, 1O8J,(01O9,V. Old, 140)4 140X. Messrs. Jay Cookk & Co. quote Government secu rities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s, "81, 121(3121 ; 6-20S of 1862, 121?, 3122' ; do., 1864, 1161,(3116!, ; da, Nov., 1865, 118(1 18V: do., July, 1865, 1I9V(3H9)4; da, 1867, 119;4-(3119,V; da, 1868, 119,V(3U9; 10-408, 19$109.V. Pacifies, 106,J,'106,'. Gold, 140. , The senior member of a job printing tlrnl fn Nashville Is only twelve years of aga Undoubtedly a growing lirm. The silver hammer from Promontory Point is reported on exhibition in only seveuteen cities which is moderate. The blacks are rising in Kansas for a war of ex terminationthat is, the blackbirds are clearing out the grasshoppers. lliilalelplila Trade Report, Wednesday, May 26 The depression in tho Flour market is almost beyond precedent, and in some instances holders were compelled to accept low prices. There is great anxiety to realise, and some holders are forcing off their stocks. 600 barrels spring wheat and 600 barrels choice Ohio winter wheat were taken for shipment on secret terms. The sales for home consumption foot up 1000 barrels, including superfine, at 5a6-60; extras at 15-75(36 -25; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at $G7; Pennsylvania do. da at6-95aT-25; Ohio do. do. at 17-50(8-75; and fancy brands at tll-60, according to quality. Rye Flour ranges from 6-75 to 7 V ItbL Nothing doing in Corn MeaL There is not much activity in the Wheat market, and prices favor buyers. Sales of red at II '60(3 1-65; amber at l-60i-65; and 8000 bushels California on private terms. Rye ranges from 10 to 11-43. Corn is active, and 2o. V bushel higher. Soles of 1200 bushels yellow at 920. ; 2000 bushels Western do. on secret terms ; 2600 bushels Western mixed at 84W86C. ; and 10,(io0 bushels damaged do. at 45a,65c.. Oats 2c. V bushel lower; 3000 bushels Western sold at 80 cents. Whisky sells In a small way at tlnsl'lO $ gallon, tax paid. LATESTSIIIPPIXG INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Kews tee Inside Paget. (Bii Atlantis OtMe.t I.ONPONDKWIT, May AL Arrived, ateamuhip PrnoHiao. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. .MAT 20. STATS OF THERMOMETER AT THK KVENINa TELBOBAFB OPiriOB. 1 A. M 68 1 11 A. M 86 1 2 P. M 89 OLFARKD THIS MORNING. Barque Ouoon Victoria, Baundera, Liverpool, L. Westcr iraurri A Co. Brig Tho. Walter, Robinson, Nevib, Iaua HonKhAMorrta. Suhr A. K. Valentine, Baylea, Savannah, Lenuoi 4 Bur- Scltr Sarah Cullen, A via, Charleston, da ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Stnunmhip l'romotheuB, Gray, 70 hours from Charleston, with cotton, etc., to K. A. Soudur A Co. Steamer R. WilhnK, Cunditf, 13 hours from Baltunor. with nulne. to A. Groves, Jr. . Br. Iiarcnie Mariraretta, Hammond, 61 (lavs from Ilon, with chalk to C. F. k U. G. Lunnig -vessel to h. A. bonder Hc"'r JanlePanfield, Jasro, 70 days from Messina, with fruit to S. 8. ScatterKood lo. , . . SohrTeazer, Henley, 4 days from Newport, K. I., wit ,"!lci;,tH,0nK"y."Afnr. 4 days from U.U Point. "fffl- cXtt 13day. from 8u John. N. BsJn) WSSiTi, from Newport. Boston, leak..; UM slrokesper hour. U L. LYONS. MEMORANDA. Rt-nimnuin Volunteer, Jones, lor Wilmington, N. C, lred at New York ynsterduy. l"ri Wiu. Ureevy, Haley, at Kingston, Ja., before re Dorted ashore, has been compelled to dioheji her carge. The vessel remained on shore on the Stu inst. Brut Nellie Mitchell, Nelson, benoe, at AspinwaU 1Kb '"bmS'j. w Woodruff, Haskell, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence 2Jd inst. Hulir American Kk1o, Shaw, for Philadelphia, sailed from Haleiu Hist inst. Molir T. T. Taaker, Alien, at Alexandria J3d inst, from fialein. Kolir Transit. Kndicott. for Philodeluhia. sailed f,.n H.i....l '.i in... bciir 8. h. Kussell, which went uhor at Quora, L. T , on lbs 6th lust., was stripped by Oapt. L. F. Brown, actsui oi the Atlantic Hubniarine Wrecking Do. 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