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VOL. IX. NO. 167.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1809.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
EEM
FTOTT JRHR A 7PTRT
JJL it -1 N IN A M U JJ,UaJL.U U JJ-jLLO
FIRST EDITIOKi
THE FRENCH CABLE.
The Shore End Spliced to the Deep
Sea Cable The. Operators at Work
A Napoleonic Freak The
Trench Emperor Dic
tates a message
to be Sent to
Himself.
Tbc followlnc Intelligence will xqw.aint our
hmuUts with the perfect snecci-s of the new sub
marine cable u.udertnking:
Tlio Cable Midlced o I lie Shore End.
8t,- 1'ibkhf. Mio.tiF.tiON, July 54, 18i'.). The
wean cable m-os spliced to the ererc end to-day
ly the steamer Willirm Corry.
The cansc of the failure to splice yesterday
was that the shore end was lost. The buoy was
tasily found, but when tnkon up it was dis
covered that the cable was detached, and it was
therefore neccsse rv to grapple for it. Directly
the splice waft made the Instruments and the full
ttaff of operators were Pent on shore, and com
munication was Boon opened with Brest.
11 w Nnp Will ToHt It.
Sir Tames Anderson, the commander of the
Gneat Eastern, had brought 'With him a sealed
mcPSHgc which had been prepared by the Em
peror Nupokon, and the purport of w hich was
to remain unknown until it was opened on this
fide of the Atlantic upon the completion of the
cable, when the message was to be sent to the
Emperor over the wires In order that he might
thus juclgo of the accuracy of the transmission.
'1 his message was sent to Vrauco to-day.
What the Cabinet Kny ofllio Cable.
The JV. 1'. Uerdld's Washington correspon
dent writes:
"With the exception of the 'opinion' of Attorney-General
Jloarand the letters addressed
to the French and the British Minister by Secre
tary Fish, no action has been takenlby the Gov
ernment to prevent the landing of the French
cable on the coast of Massachusetts.
Secretary Boutwell hns not, as reported in
tome quarters, ordered a United States
revenue cutter to proceed to the j)oint where
it is proposed to laud the cable on Lnltcd States
territory and prevent it. nor is it likely that any
such course will be pursued. The matter was
pending in Congress nt the adjournment, nHd it
will probably be left to that body to settle it.
Secretary Fish considered it his duty to place
the French Minister in possession of the facts so
far as the action of our Government has been
developed relative to the landing of the cable,
so that he might inform his Government of the
risk it must run in attempting to land the cable
on United States territory without authority
from Congress.
' Tbe point to be insisted upon is that the
Government of the United States shall have
equal facilities and privileges over the cable
with that of France. This seems to be about
the only objection to the landing of the cable in
the minds of Government otlicials. This, too,
was the principal object which the Senate Com
mittee on Foreicn Relations had in view in rc-
I ' porting and urging the passage of the bill to pre
V Tent the landing of any foreign cable on the
I almPn. r,t l.n ITxtVnd StotnQ XL-it limit. MlC f OtlRCnf flf
DIIUllB VI , 1 1 Vj L UlivU IT - -
Congress. There does not seem to bo any very
Strict law on the subject beyond what is cited by
the Attorney-General in his "opinion ' on the
question, and some good lawyers regard that
rather as a labored report to strain a point in
favor of the Atlantic cable monopoly than as
sound law. If the cable is actually landed, some
action mav be takeu by the Government to pre
vent its being worked, at least until Congress
meets. What course will be pursued does not
teem to be known just now."
How the Cable Items.
The cable, as now laid, starts In very shallow
water from Minor bay, but in four or five miles
it deepens from seventeen to twenty fathoms,
and then gradually shelves from thirty to sixty
eight and ninety fathoms. At thii level, but on
the whole gradually -deepening,, it continues till
in a line with the westernmost part of the Irish
coast, where, taking a northern course, it passes
dnvn n n-nntlA alnnn nf aund that continues de-
wending till the depth increases from 200 to 800
ana iwu iamoms, ana men in u suun uisuiucu iu
1700 fathoms. Over all the rest of the course to
mid-ocean the bottom is mud, shells and sand,
and with a uniform depth of about 2000 and
2200 fathoms. At these great depths there is
an absolute cessation of all motion. Over such
la bottom the line is taken in an arc of a
V large circle, the most southerly point of the
I cable being In forty-two degrees north latitude,
I and the most northerly forty-eight degrees.
Along the southern end of the Newfoundland
bank it is sunk in about iau to zuu iamoms, me
water on the bank itself varying from fifty to
ninety fathoms. Thus It is completely sheltered
from ice, which, if the icebergs pass the bank at
all, must clear the cable, which lies under its lee,
by some hundred fathoms or more. From this
point it is taken up due north in the channel
between the Green bank and the St. Pierre bank
in an almost unvarying depth of 500 fathoms.
From this point out the course is over very regu
lar shoal water, so to speak being at no part
less than 100 fathoms and generally over 150
to its termination.
How Delects are Dlneoverrit A Delicate Piece
of jUecliaiilain.
During the whole course of the Great Eastern
messages have been continually passing from
the shore to the ship; and while the latter has
only on rare occasions, owing to the trouble aud
danger of making the necessary shifting of con
nections, returned the compliment, each roll or
pitch of the huge vessel has been faithfully in
dicated by the delicate instrument at Brest.
This instrument is that now universally adopted
in working all long submarine lines the reflect
ing 'galvanometer. The principle of this most
delicate instrument was discovered s few
years since by a German electrician named
Weber. The luetrumeut consists of a small
mirror with a magnet laid across Its back, and
that the two are very small indeed may be
judged by the fact that both together weigh less
lops than three-eighths of a grain. This in
fiiitcsimully small retlector, which is Intensely
,iM.riit u mmnenrted bv a silk thread as fine as a
hair in the midst of a small circular coil of in
sulated copper wires. Direc'ly a current is sent
through this circular coll, no matter how slight,
itinducts another eccentric current within its
Jrcle, which acts In as opposite direction, and
is causes the little magnet at the hack of the
hirror to turn to right or icit, unci, oi course,
St turn the little mirror with its reflecting ray
Lt light with it. By a very simple ar
i.r.nt tiiU Ann ray of lisrht is thrown upon
a horizontal graduated scale, about three
icet long nnd three feet distant from
the mirror. Thus, when a current is sent through
the little circular coil round the mirror, the
magnet Is acted upon, ana turns wio uuuu. ,y.ii.
its ray of light sv on the left of the scale in
i.nn. f it u'lii-n "t.im current is reversed, and
that is instantly done by pressing a little key in
the speaking instrument, the current in the cir
cular coil is reversed and sent in the opposite
direction, and this in turn sends the ray of light
from the mirror on the opposite side of the
scale to the right. When the ray of light rests
.t innnrv fin nnv TMirt of the scale it means a
dot; when it moves rapidly U the right or left
it means so many uusiies, uci-oiuiur
distance It goes. Thus the little pencil of
liirht mutes aots or aueue uu
scale, lust as the old Moree Instrument
mcaiI ts in iik ft them in vUble ink on paper,
md any combination of words or letters or
Ktires can be formed and read with tbo utmost
case by the receiving clerk, who is watching
how the light moves and dictating the letie.o
nnd words it sends. When the cable is at rcH
the light remains stationary in the centre of t,
scale nt zero. When a fault occurs the loi of
electricity Is shown by the currents, or nic re
verse currents, turning the light rao to the
right or left of the centre of the 'cale than it
ehonld do. Thcn a total lauii 'occurs that Is,
when tho cable has parted '."he little ray of
light flies off the scale altogether, and is never
seen again until the irjschief is repaired.
So exquisitely delicate is this instrument
that most distinct messages have been
tent through the, whole length of the
present French cubic with no greater battery
lowcr than that afforded by a lady's thimble
filled with weak sulphuric acid and water. It
was by this rctlccting galvanometer that the
watchers at Brest knew w nether the rcat iuibi
crn, nt the other end of the long rope of hemp
and steel, was steady or not. Each roll of tho
t hip produced a slight magnetic current in her
vast coils, which, transmitted through the cable
to the sensitive instrument, turned the ray of
light to the right or to the left of the scale, thus
thowing in a fraction of a section of time the
precise degree and rapidity at which the vessel
was rolling. This unceasing vibration followed
tho voyage of the ship, marking its progress and
incidents to the close.
The Knrinlrw of the Cable.
Frmn the Boston Evening Transcript, July 13.
The French cable seems to have encountered
the especial official enmity of the Attorney-General
of the United States, and now Secretary Fish
hns joined In the attack upon it. With two such
powerful personages enlisted for the mainte
nance of the present monopoly In ocean tele
graphy, those who are reaping from this source a
golden harvest by extortionate charges arc in
hopes to prevent the entrance and establishment
of a competitive element which will tend to di
minish their unreasonably swollen gains. In tho
interest of free communication and unfettered
trade, we trust that the hopes and plans of the
monopolists will be defeated, no matter by.wholn
sustained.
CURIOUS WILL CASE.
Haw a Father Tied the Ilmwti nf n Son Until
lie Atlnlimihe Arc of Thirty-live.
Marshal Mich,) Cor. Indiana Tribune.
A case of unusual interest, and in which a large
amount of property is involved, is now pending
in our court. In 18(50 Joseph Sibley, an old resi
dent of this place, and a man of wealth, formed
a partnership with Horace J. Perrln, also of this
place, in the banking and milling business and
general speculation. In September, 1804, Mr.
Sibley died, the partnership having not yet ex
pired. He left but one heir, a son then nineteen
years of age. He left to his widow, in lien of
dower, the sum of f 20.000, in addition to her
homestead, and, with the exception of two or
three legacies, bequathed the whole remaining
portion of his estate to Francis M. Sibley.hisson.
lie, however, nominated five executors, who
were to have entire charge of the estate, They
were directed to pay to his principal legatee the
sum of $1000 per year until he should reach the
age of twenty-one, wheu he was to have :(KJ0,
and fclOOOper year until he should bo twenty-five,
when, if in the opinion of the executors ho
would not squander or waste it, he should re
ceive $10,000 and 1000 per year until thirty,
when he was to have Irl5,000, if thought by his
executors competent to manage it, and 1000
per year until thirty-five, when if, in the opinion
of his executors he should be possessed of sufli
cient discretion to take care of the estate, they
were to give him the whole. If not, they were
directed to retain it for his heirs, aud if he 6hould
die without issue, then to the collateral heirs of
the testator. Mr. H. J. Perrln was named as
one of these executors, and was the only one
of the number who qualified or ever acted,
lie proceeded with the settlement of tho
estate, set apart the legacy, etc., but
having quarrelled with young Sibley, nnd
that gentleman not feeling satisfied with
the management of the estate, filed a bill in
chancery against the executors,settiug forth that
M. l'erriu had in his hands of partnership pro
perty about $250,000, of which 150,000 be
longed to him as the heir and legatee of his
father, and asking the court to decree that an
account be taken and Perrln be compelled to
pay over; also setting forth that, inasmuch as
but one of the five executors had qualified or
acted, and as the estate had been substantially
Ecttled, he, the complainant, was entitled nt
once to come into possession of the whole; the
trust was a personal one; that unless all acted
tne action oi the balance would not be valid;
and that he was at once entitled to the estate,
and discharged from the discretionary power of
the executors. To this the defendant demurred,
alleging a complete remedy at law, and
that, us to the first part of the bill,
the Probate Court alone had jurisdiction to set
tle the matter, and that the Court of Chancery
would only Interfere to aid the Probate Court in
some collateral matter, and as to the second part
of the bill the defendant takes issue and claims
that, as a matter of law, one executor out of a
number may act; that when the trust is coupled
with an interest, and when a trust is created
bearing a discretionary power as to the execu
tion, one might execute it, distinguishing this
case from a mere naked trust, lhe argument
was heard on the demurrer on Saturday before
Judge Woodruff at chambers. Tho questions
were very ably argued by E. W. Meddaugh, of
Detroit, for the complainant, and by D. D.
Hughes of this city, in support of the demurrer.
A decision has not yet been glvon.
CALAMITY.
A .Man Boraed by Molten Iron.
Tho Lewlstown (Pa.) True Democrat says:
On Wednesday of last week, soon after tho one
o'clock whistle blew for the men to commence
work at Freedom Iron and Steel Works, the
whistle blew an alarm. On reaching the cupola
room it was found that the bar upon which
rested the supports of the bottom of tho cupola
which was in use, and which at the time con
tained five tons of molten iron nearly ready to
run out, bad broken, and that James A. Junkin,
furnace builder, and George Bearly, his
helper, both of this place, who wero engaged in
making repairs under the cupola, had been
caught in the plunging mass of molten iron and
cinder and terribly burned. Mr. Junkin ran out
of tho cupola room, followed by Mr. Bearly, their
clothos in flames.
Some men at work in the rear of tho engine
house first saw them, and did all they could to
smother tho flumes and relievo them of their
burning clothes. Physicians wero sent for at
once, and in the meantime everything was douo
that was possible to alleviate tho sufferings of
tho iujsred men. They were removed to their
homes during the afternoon, aud Mr. Bearly,
tho surface of w hose body was burnt to a crisp,
almost, from head to foot, died the sumo even
lug. Mr. Juuklu, whose injuries were chlctiy
confined to his legs, from the hips down, lin
gered until Monday, w hen death ended his suf
ferings. Mr. Juutlu was aged about forty-two
years, and leaves a family. Mr. Bearly was a
son of Daniel Bearly, aged twenty-six, and un
married. Mr. Juuklu had takeu out a life in
surance policy for tlOUO only in February last.
The cupola bottom was secured in the manner
in general use, and it was considered perfectly
secure by those in charge of the cupolas, who
are careful aud experienced men. and had ex
amined the (supports during tho morning. No
possible blame, therefore, can bo attached either
,i wfirkiiicn or tho couinany. As cvidenco
of tho general prudence and carefulness which
characterize tho management at Freedom, it is
worthy of mention that this Is the first serious acci
dent which ever occurred at these works.
l u.nth rarnlina court has decided that a bache
I,,- v..n with !rvanw In his employ, 1b not such a
head of a family" as to entitle him to secure a
hcJK'Btau ugttiiiHv vj uu uiuc.
GENERALITIES.
What Netf
The multifarious purposes to which paper has
already been applied would seem to havo been
indefinitely increased by a Mr. Pavy's new tex
ture, secured by an English patent. Wo are not
informed of the components of the material, but
they arc said to be sonic animal and vegetable
substances never before used. When reduced to
a pulp, and bleached, tho completed fabric is a
sort of felt, of extraordinary pliancy, flexibility,
and strength. It can bo sewed with the needle
as tightly as woven fabrics, and already table
cloths, quilts, shoes, and petticoats are in mar
ket nil made from the new material.
Knther Ntartllna.
A London firm have just obtained a patent for
a method, startling to "old alts" In Its origi
nality, for catching whales by means of electri
city. Hv their plan every whalo-boat Is pro
vided with a galvanic battery. Wires from op
pofite poles run down to the points of each set
of harpoons. When the whulo Is sufficiently
near two harpoons arc thrown as nearly simul
taneously as possible, and when lmleddcd the
flesh of the monster completes the circuit. Tho
charge Is expected to lie sufficiently powerful to
paralyze the animal, so that the small boat may
advance and despatch him at leisure.
A .Miracle Worker.
The pastor of Bohlc, near llagcn, in West
phalia, has been working, or said to work, mira
culous cures; nnd omnibuses and country carts
have been conveying crowds from the nearest
stations. Men, women, children, seek a cure for
cancer, epilepsy, lameness, and other ailments
that llesh is heir to, and probably with the same
result. A correspondent writes that he had ob
served a poor woman who went to tho pastor
lame in the morning carried buck to the station
in a similar state in the afternoon. But if the
patients derive no lcncfit, the place does. From
two hundred to five hundred persons visit it
daily; lodgings are hardly to be hud for money,
nnd the inns in the neighborhood do a thriving
trade.
A New Railroad.
The first spike on the Wilmington and Read
ing Railroad was driven on Monday, June 28, at
Contcsvillc. This road commences at Wilming
ton, Delaware, intersecting the Pennsylvania
itonu at loatcsviuc, ana tne Heading uuiiroad at
liirdsboro, and running to Reading. It is
seventy-one miles in length, and passes through
one of the most fertile and thickly peopled dis
tricts in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware,
nnd, by its geographical position, must become
one of the great avenues by which tho anthracite
and bituminous coal will reach a shipping point
on the water. The entire road will be completed
and equipped and in running order by January,
1870. From the large and rich manufacturing
districts through which this road runs, it must
prove largely remunerative. It passes within
two miles of twenty-five towns and villages.
and by the doors of fifty-eight manufacturing
estaunsnmcnts, nmong wnicu are antnracite fur
naces, rolling mills, cotton mills, woollen fac
tories, paper mills, foundries, grist mills, and
many others.
How piirg;eon I.ookn nnd Frenrhr.
Wo listened to the celebrated 8purgcon at his
tabernacle Inst Sabbath. Six thousand people
were in attendance. 1 le gave us a good strong
orthodox discourse so much as that I may say
of it. Spurgeon is an easy extemporaneous
speaker, possesses the merit of distinct enun
ciation, nna illustrates bis points and enforces
his arguments by very apt and sometimes Tory
striking illustrations, lie is not dramatic, as I
supposed, but rather quiet in his style. There
is, however, a magnetism in his manner after
all, in his earnest appearance, and, I will say, in
his bright eye too, that enchains the attention
of his audience. Ho Is by no means so able
as Beecher nor so graphic as Chapln, nor
yet so logical as ouo or two preachers of
Troy I might name, but ho is really
a magnetic man, ana win always draw large
numbers to hear him. In appearance he is
rather inclined to portliness, has a largo and
pleasant countenance, and an expressive aud
keen eye. He looks to be a much younger man
than he is, and is what the ladies would cull quite
handsome. His tabernacle is in tho form of an
amphitheatre, with two rows of galleries around
it, and a high pulpit set near tho rear. There is
no organ in tho church; tho people do tho sing
ing in tho old congregational fashicn, tho pastor
reading each verso of the hymn just before it is
sung. In order to obtain scats we went an hour
and a half before the beginning of services, and
were then just able to squeeze in after paving
contributions in advance for the benefit of tho
church. From a London Letter by J. M. Fran
cis to the Troy Times.
The (Ecumenical Council.
A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette
writes from Rome, under date of June 25:
"The Pope is wholly taken up with tho sub
ject of tho council, bo that he speaks of nothing
else, and seems to think of nothing else. He
has already struck a medal which is to com
memorate the event, and intends to give one to
each bishop. A celebrated physician here re
cently said the council presented a groat danger
to the Holy Father, who, in his present excited
state, was not equal to meeting opposition, and
might have an apoplectic stroke if exposed to it.
Whether under this apprehension, or on some
other ground, influential persons have sought to
get the council postponed till December, 1870,
nnd the Italian Journals assort this has
been resolved upon. The general uncertainty
about it is evidenced in the contracts made with
the bishops who have taken apartments, the
terms all requiring the payment of a month's
rent in advance, to be forfeited if tho council is
postponed. Nevertheless, you may be assured
that the Pope, up to this time, remains firm in
his determination of holding tho council next
December. He is doubtless supported in his
purpose by the same disposition in tho French
Government, which continues to look very
favorably on the project. A few days ago the
Marquis do Bonneville had a long interview
about it with Cardinal Antouelll, and intimated
that the Emperor would be represented in the
council by M. Baroche."
Emigration from Liverpool.
An English paper states that during the past
six months the emigration from the Mersey has
been of an unprecedented charncter. During
the month of Juno there sailed from the
port of Liverpool 30 ships, with 23,681 passen
gers (under tho act), of whom 8700 were Eng
lish, D07 Scotch, 5302 Irish, and 8710 foreigners.
Of the ships 27 sailed to the United States,
with 18,819 passengers, of whom 6533 were
English, 809 Scotch, 5195 Irish, nnd 5702 for
eigners. To Canada there were 9 ships, with
5312 passengers, of whom 2183 were English, 8
Scotch, 107 Irish, and 3014 foreigner. The
followiug vessels sailed not under the act: To
the United States, 5 ships with 337 passengers;
to Victoria, 3 with 139 passengers; to the West
Indies, 3 with 21 passengers; to South America,
5 with 98 pasengers; to the East Indies, 1 with
50 passengers; und to Africa, 1 with 17 passen
gers. During tho quarter eudtng June there
sailed under the act 76,484 passengers, and not
under tho act 1927 making a total of 78.411.
which, w hen compared with tho same quarter of
last year, snows an increase ot 81,150. The
total number of passengers who sailed from tho
Mersey during the last six months was 99,200. Q
Soon we are to have a new musical wonder,
Utile Kit-hard t'rokcr, of New York, the celebrated
bo; soiruii(i, whose voice Is us sweet as silver bells,
bus been helped to a musical education In London,
lie is in truinlna fur tUe Italian opera, lie will
doubtless return to us as "Slguor Crokerlul" or
soul (-thing of the kind.
The bodies of the soldiers killed In the memo
rable Kurt Kearney wussacre have been found to be
petrified.
ImiuenRe beds of coal have been discovered
along the line of the I'aciuo Itallroad by professor
w uitney.
The late rains have largely increased the mor
tality of Chicago.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Ilorrible Catastrophe on the Erie Bail
road, near Carr's Rock An Ex
press Train Collides with a
Freight Train Six Per
sona Burned to Death
The Injured.
The Baltimore Saengerfest Last Days
of the Festival of Song
Eeverdy Johnson Speaks.
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
C'otliHion of an Expre Trnia with a Frclnht
Train on the Erie Itailroatl, near t'arr'n Itork
Nix PnHHenKera Burned to Death Particu
lars of the t'-ataatrophe.
Despatch to Th Evening Telegraph,
Middletown, N. Y., July 15. A frightful
disaster occurred on the Erlo Railroad abou
midnight at Mount Hope, on the Delaware Divi
sion. The night express train from New Vork
which left there at 6 30 o'clock, made tho usua
time going west until 12 M., when tho disaster
occurred at Mount Hope. It would overhaul a
freight train, also going west, which, according
to telegraphic Instruction, should have run on a
siding, to permit the express to pass without
stoppage.
The freight train switched oft in tho regular
manner, bnt from some carelessness or fatality,
did not move far enough up the siding to entirely
clear the track, and the tail of tho train; con
sisting of one or two cars, remained on tho
track when the express came thundering along.
Hie train struck the tall of the freight, and the
engine and baggage car, express car, smoking
car, one passenger car, and a sleeping car
were thrown off the track and smashed out of
all shape. The accident occurred about thirty
miles from Carr's Rock.
The splintered cars and fragments of timber
came in contact with tho scattered fire from tho
locomotive, and a conflagration ensued, In which
timbers, baggage, and the wounded passengers
all went to feed the flames. Seven cars wero
thus destroyed, and six passengers are known
to have been burned to death. Two of the pas
sengers arc from New York, and one of them Is
supposed to-be the Rev. Benjamin B. Ualleck,
pastor of a New York church, who lives in East
Fourteenth street.
FROM BALTIMORE.
The I.nl Day of the HtrngerfcHt Another Pic
nic at Mt'hnetzcn IPnrlt Ueverdy Johnson U
Hereaadrd, and Renpond.
Sptcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Baltimore, July 15 Tho Saingerfest is con
tinued this morning by another fine picnic at
Scheutzcn Park. The attendance is not so
large as yesterday, but universal enjoyment is
prevailing. The Young Muennerchor of Phila
delphia are jubilant over having received a first
prize, but there is much, feeling against the
award to the Lcidcrkranz of NewYork, as they
sang the same piece at the last three festivals.
Most of the societies go home this evening.
Notwithstanding a heavy shower lastlnight,
there was a fine display of fireworks at the park,
and the dancing continued until midnight, the
place being Illuminated by myriads of lanterns
nnd abundant gas-jets. Not a single arrest was
made the entire day, although there were fifty
thousand visitors.
In response to an impromptu ovation given
the Hon. Rcverdy Johnson, who was present,
ho said:
"Gentlemen: I am very glad to meet you. I
have been before gratified in meeting hundreds
and thousands of Englishmen, but I have' never
been so gratified as in meeting you German
singers. Vou sing louder and better than I have
ever heard. Tho English drink spirits and you
drink lager brer, which I understand does not
cloud tho i .ullcct, and makes you happy. ' ,
The Baltlmoreans are delighted with the plea
sure they have experienced from tho Soengerfcst,
nud part with the societies with regret. '
FROM JVFir ENGLAND.
municipal Aid to Jtallroads.
Bangor, Me., July 15. The Couucil of this
city has voted to refer the question of loaning
the credit of the city in aid of the Winterport
Railroad to a vote of citizens, to be taken in
October. The bill contemplates a loan of $15,000
per mile, the estimated length of tho road being
thirteen miles. The city loan is not to bo called
for until the road is completed, upon which the
city shall have a first mortgage.
FROM JVETT JERSEY.
Ireilent Grant Golan to Ioua Ilranch.
Special Despatch to Th4 Evening Telegraph.
Long Branch, July 15. General Grant,
family, and stuff will , arrive at tho Stetson
House to-morrow morning.
FROM EUROPE.
The Dank of England.
By Atlantic Cable,
London, July 15. The officers of the Bauk of
Englund to-day announce another reduction in
the premium rate of interest of per cent. The
rate is now 3 per cent.
Tbta Alornlna'a Quotations.
London, July is A. !. Consols, for money;
and 9a v for account. U. 8. Five-twenties tirm at
M.S'. Kailways quiet, trie, 91 V, Illinois Central,
83, ex-dividend.
Liverpool, July 15 A. M Cotton steady; up.
lands, n(fliitd ; Orleans, 1U($13VL The sales to
il uy will reach 10,ooo bales. Other articles un
changed. London, July 15 A. M. Linseed Oil, 32.
Thla Afternoon' Quotatloaa.
London, July 15 P. M. Consols for money, 98 vs
and for account, V. S. Five-twoutiea,
S24. Hallways quiet. Krle, 19.
Livekpool, July 16 Eveuliig. Cotton easier; np
lunds, VI ; Orleans, 13d. Corn. Wit for old, aud
27s. 6d. for new. lied Western Wheal, 9s. ttd.
9s. 4d.
London, July IS P. M Turpentine, 87s. 6d.
IIavkb, July 15. Cotton opens ilrtu bullion the
spot and afloat, on the spot, 149 f.
Markets by XeleffrapH.
Kiw York, July 15. Stocks strong and active.
Money.7 per cent. Uold, IBS'. 6-9t, isea, coupon,
IMS do. 1864, do., 121;. ; do. 1S60, do., 121',; do. do.
new, 120 V; do. 180T, 120, ; do. ImW, liWtf; lo-4a,
UOjtf; Virginia ss, new. 61; Missouii 6s, as;
Canton Co., 61 ; Cumberland preferred, 81 ; New
York Central, 208: Krle, 29',: Heading, 94','; Hud
son itlver, 178; Michigan Central, IXi; Michigan
Southern, 107; Illinois Central, 141 W; Clevelaud
aud Pltutburg, 108; Chicago and Hock Inland,
117 V; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 16l4 ; Western
Union Telegraph, 871,'.
Baltimohk, July 16. Cotton quiet and steady at
84(v;K4Vt. Flsur dull, but uuchauged. Wheat firm
and higher; uew red, tl-6.ylti5. Corn advanced;
wAite, $it)8; yellow. It -0Ca)i -08. Oats flrm at 75ntMi.
MV'SS Pork quiet at I. Bacon active aud Or in ; rib
sides, lhjk,(a,ih)i(j. ; clear do., IHia ih-o. ; shoulder,
lfiV16c, Hums, 22i(23a Lard dull at 9MK.
Whisky scarce, and in demand at IHKl-07.
FROM THE STA TE.
Terrific Ktorai Yenterday at Huntingdon.
Hi NTiNODON, To., July 15. A terrific storm
raged here yesterday afternoon. Two men,
named Barney Farrcll and Cornelius Day, whilst
sitting under a schutc at a coal wharf, near this
town, were stunned by lightning, and falling
into the canal, were drowned. During tho storm
a tmoke-honse in the eastern and a stable in
the western part of the town were struck by
Hghtnlng. A telegraph polo was also struck,
and the flash entered the office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, but did no damage.
(RIME.
ConfcRslon of an Iltlnoln Murderer A Horrible
lime.
Hpecial Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The excitement at Orccnville, 111., and vicinity,
over the atrocious murder of Mrs. McAdnms, by
John W. More, still continues, but it has sensibly
decreased since the confession of the miserable crim
inal. Many threats of lynching have been made, but
the better feelings and the law-abiding disposition of
the people have prevailed, and justice will be allowed
to tuke its course.
The funeral of the victim of lust and murder took
place at Uudleyvllle, about a mile and a half from
the scene of the assassination, on Wednesday hint,
and was attended by people from all purls of the
country. The ceremonies were very solemn and
Impressive, and the scene was affecting beyond de
scription. More was born In tho city of New York, May 4,
1Mft. Ills father died when ho was very young, ills
mother came to St. Louis, and lived here some time,
giving her son kind and religious training. More
subsequently went to ltond county, Illinois, and has
resided there ever since. He has a wife, said to be
a noble woman, and one child, a bright little girl.
The following is the prisoner's confession, taken
from his own Hps:
"On Monday afternoon, July 5, 1 went to look at
my wheat. When 1 returned, 1 got off my horse at
the house of Jesse McAdams and went on to the
porch where his wife was. She was alone and wash
ing. I decoyed her into tho house by asking some
questions about a bureau and some books. I then
went, np to her and put my arms around her. and
tried to violate her person, bhe resisted. I threw
her down, and she strcggled so that I released her.
I begged her not to tell of It, and offered her money,
but she Insisted she would, and I left her and went
to my house, about one-lourth of a mile east of
there ; and when I got there sent my wire away, and
went and got my clothes and tied them up, and
then thought I would leave the country. Hut after I
started, the Idea of leaving my wife and child seemed
more than I could bear, and I went by Mrs. Mo
Adams' house again, to try and porsuade her to keep
my secret. When I went in at the yard gate she saw
me and started to run. I followed after her and
begged her not to tell, but she refused, and I found
something ninst be done, and 1 struck her and began
to stab her, and I Anally ended by cutting her throat.
L"l then went home and went f r my wife. Went
the wheat Held and pulled some shocks of wheat
apart to set them together, and pretended to hear
her scream, and rati to her assistance, I ran over
more to assure myself that she was dead than I did
to hide my guilt. I then ran home and told my wife
that I had found her murdered, and gave the alarm
to the men in the Held.''
The following is the culprit's appeal addressed to
the people of the State of Illinois :
"Know all persons that I, John W. More, arrested on
suspicion for the murder of Mrs. Louisa Mo Adams, do this
day acknowledfte and confess that I did do the horrible
deed of which I have been scouted ; that I hereby make
confession to the fact, and pray. that no violence will be
attempted, bnt that I may be dealt witb acoorriinn to law.
I also desire that all ministers of the Oospel will eome
and pray for mo, and all Christians are requested to come
and talk with me. If there is any fontivons for such
an awful crime, I sincerely and earnest ly dosire it, and
shall pruy for it.( Signed) "JOHN W. MOHK."
The Wnterlus Places.
The Newport drives are now In splendid condi
tion, and many stylish private equipages are seen on
the shore road.
As a general thing, people who attend the water
ing placei rarely Und time to attend church.
The practice of wearing a small bouquet tn the
button-hole by gentlemen, and upon the front part of
the dress by ladies, is coming Into fashion.
Many pleasure seekers are passing through Mon
treal, en ruute tor the Thousand Islands, the Kapids,
and other resorts on the St. Lawrence l.ver. An un
usually successful season Is anticpated.
The people of Ohio propose to have a Saratoga
of their own, provided the new hotel at Yellow
Springs be ever built. Ninety thousand dollars have
been subscribed, but the project may yet fall for
want of another 110,000.
The dangers of the surf at Atlantic City have
been much lessened by life Hues, to which the
bathers fasten themselves.
Schmidt, the famous Orecian bend caricaturist of
Saratoga, is ready with his scissors and black paper
to make the fashions of 18G9 as ridiculous as he did
those of 1863.
The hackmen of Niagara are quite subdued this
summer, it Is said. They are now strictly confined
within the limits of a chain at the depot.
The arrivals at Saratoga show a considerable
sprinkle of Philodelphlans, among whom we notice
the following on Saturday lust : J. Harrison, Jr.,
and wife. Miss O. Ilarrison, Miss C. Harrison, and T.
Morris, Jr., at Congress Hall; Miss Ash hurst, at
Everett House; Rev. Bishop Simpson and wife, Rev.
J. . Meredith, at Remedial Institute, and Rev. John
I. Dunn, at Union Hotel.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Pelrce.
August Miller was charged with assault and bat
tery upon James Hust, and the latter and his son
Albert were charged with assault and battery npon
Miller. It appeared that Miller was engineer In a
factory at Trenton avenue and Adams street, the
engine in which bad been put up by Mr. Rust, who
was in the habit of going there frequently to see
that it was In good order. He went to the engine
room on the 21st of June, found it fastened, and was
told by Miller tbat the boss bad directed that no one
should be admitted there. An altercation aud fight
ensued, in which Albert Rust, the son of James
Rust, also took part. Miller maintained that the
violence was begun by the Rusts and was unpro
voked, and the Hosts took the same ground against
Millsr.
FINANCE ANU COMMERCE.
Oxnoa or thk Evrwiwo TBuaaxraJ
Thursday, July 15, lut. (
There Is less pressure for loans to-day, though the
demand is somewhat active from business quarters.
The banks are evidently improving their resources,
and show a corresponding disposition to accommo
date the public Some few have been discounting
in favor of regular and heavy depositors, but as a
rule these transactions are confined to the street,
and it may be several weeks before they are In a
condition to warrant a return to the discounting sys
tem to any extent. Meanwhile the rates for loans
show a downward tendency. On call the average
this morning is 7 per cent, on Uovernment bonds,
and discounts range generally between 9m.l0 per
cent, for t) rat-class puper, with exceptional cases ut a
higher figure.
In our market gold is quiet and prices weak.
Opening sales at 137 ; ut noon Wbeleu Brothers quoted
at latijg.
Government loans arc quiet, but continue steadily
to advance In prices. (See quotations.)
State loans were without quotable change. City
loans were held firmly at loo fur the new certifi
cates and at 94' for the old. Lehigh gold loan was
su-udy at 96.
Heading Railroad closed steady and dull at 4T!'(3
47 . Pennsylvania was steady at 6'i ; Camden and
Amboy at 131V ! Mlnehlll at 63 ; Little Schuylkill at
42: Catawissa preferred at8i.'4 ; aud 1'hllaaelphia aud
Krle at 81V
Canal stocks were not inquired after. Lehigh
Navigation closed at 'M' ; and Schuylkill Navigation
preferred at 21.
In Hank, Coal, and Passenger Railway shares the
transactions were unimportant, and prices without
essential change.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven 4 Bro., No. 40 8. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
13300 City 68. Old. is. 94; :iooo Leh gold l:b3. 96
uul ill) NeW-IM.lfH4u '
11000 do. 06
IMJO0 C A A nit 6S U9
10 sh Bk N Am.... 233
S.'.6sh PennaR..ls. t6ji
400 sh St Nlch Coal. S 1-16
WOshM'Cllnt'kO.bS jrf
lots.. 93
II BOO Pa fts2 se.cAp.105
13000 W Jer 6s 90i
11000 Sch N 6s, 72... 81
9 an Leu N st.ss. 80
Nark A Ladkbb, Bankers, report this mornlnffi
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M 137 11-15 A. M.....' 13T
10-01 " IHS'i 11-20 136'
10114 137 11-30 136V
1"'3 " 137. U-4U J. , lao'g
Jat Cook A Co. qnoto Ooverment eenrities M
follows: U. S. 6s of 1881, 12nyl2l 6-9oa
or I86a,it4amtt ; do.,i864,iiTii; da.Nor.J
1H65, 12iraiSV; do.. Jaly, 1865, 120H190, : do.,
1R6T, 120 V121; do., 18a,190X418V! 10-40C, Il0
110y. faclflcs, 107JVW107V. Oold,187.
Messrs. Da Hatsn Brother, No. 40 8. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following qnomtioni t
U. 8. 6iOf 1S81, 120(4U1 ; do. 1862, 184. 4194 V I
do, 1864, 181Tvi122.S i da I860, 121(4122; do, I860,
new, 120(120; do. 1867, new, i20Y4120?fs do.
1868, 12ll(,(412(iV; do. 6s, 10-40B, 110(4 1 lot ; U. 8.
80 Year 6 per cent. Cy., 107'4108; Due Comri. Int,
Notes, 19. Gold, 130C4180, ; Sliver, 130(4132,
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
The following extracts show the Estate of the New
York money market yesterday:
From the Herald.
"The speculative movements of Wall street to-dar
were directly affected by the (loverntnent piirohusc
of three millions of bonds and by the circumstance
connected therewith. The recent Bharp advanoe In
the price of the bonds which are within the scope
of the present system of purchases led to a feeling
In some quarters that the Secretary of the Treasury,
in tne exercise oi tub ngnt to reject all bids ob
viously adverse to the interest of tho Government,'
would not buy beyond a certain scale. The rumor
was freely circulated by those 'short' of bonds and
stocks, aud created a great deal of apprehension for
Its truth. It had the good effect of lowering tho
prices of Governments Just at the time the proposal
were submitted, so that the purchases wore advan
tageously consummated. In the general money
market it led to Increased activity, the retention of
the equivalent currency at a time when so much
relief was needed and so many enterprises had
been undertaken being regarded as a very unplea
sant feeling. The rate en call In early transactions
advanced to gold Interest, and doubtless weak
borrowers would have had to pay more had not
lenders been deterred by the legal proceedings
in progress at the law courts. The more confi
dent operators, disbelieving the probability of any
hesitation on the part of tho Secretary of the Trea
sury, began to disabuse the popular mind of the im
pression, and the rate relaxed to seven per cent,
currency, although not nntll after 9 o'clock, as the
money paid for the bonds was Blow in coming out.
the proposals being numerous and requiring a great
deal of time to calculate their relr.tlve advantageons
ness. The awards being ma le the question was set
tled, ami there was a general recuperation all
aronnd. Some regret is expressed that the purchases
are confined to the Flvc-twenttes, which are thus
given an undue value over the rest of the list,
and the question waa asked General Butterfleld to
day If he would receive proposals for the sale of "81s.
He immediately referred the matter to Secretary
Boutwell at Washington, and received answer
that the purchases for the present must
be confined to the five-twenties. The Govern
ment will buy another million to-morrow,
directly for the sinking fund. The quotations .
at the sessions of the Government board show how
closely the bonds were affocted by these rumors.
Prices were lowest at the noon board, but rapidly
advanced after the awards hail leen made by Gene
ral Butterfleld, and the closing prices were the high
est of the day. The market received no support
Irora London, Pivc-twentlea coming steady at 61,
but the English market was heavy and Consols
lower in consequence of riots in Ireland arising out
of religions quarrels. Indeed, it Is suspected that
some of the sales to-day were on foreign account,
the foreign price leaving a margin for shipment this
way.
"The offerings of bonds to the Government were
quite liberal, the total amount embraced In all the
proposals aggregating abont 19,000,000, one firm sub
mitting one lot of the whole called for by the adver
tisement. The awards were in the amounts and at
the prices following:
iWO.POO 'SS, new.cp. a..l30-151 $W,Ono tfW7, cp. a. .IDiVM
8llt,00 IStvl, cp liS'lfi; fiU,0,Kl 1HH7, cp l'i) r4
144,000 1 8H4, reg 13017 2fi,000 1MS7, cp 'kifl-23
160,000 1HK8, cp 130 18 , 26.000 1H7, CO.... 'l20 2S
fi",tH) iMhH, rrg 120-19 25.000 li7, cp -V)
250,000 1SK5. new, op.... 120-25 50,000 1HH7, cp.... 1J54
2fi0,( 00 1HK5, new, cp. . . .120 30 100,000 IStiS, new, op" " 130 28
khmuri inno,new, cp....lYtrsi: 20,000 new. cb... 12010-
2.i0,000 1HS5, new, op...120 ;
20,000 IHoi), new. cp....l'AJ-3S
8n.fl0U lSHS, new, cp. . . .130 32
.50.000 157. op 13.1-35
SH.toO 1865, new,cp....l20 SH
6,000 1855, reg. ...... .120-38
6,000 18ti5, cp 120-37
8,000 1867, cp 120.86
uio.oot) iho, new.cp. ..120m
SMI.O0O 18K7, cp 120-S5
69,000 1SH7, cp 120-3S
25,000 1867, roir., 120-18,
20.000 1S64, reg 1201t
50,0001867, cp 12U 301
"Commercial paper felt the better inquiry for
funds, and was duller to-day, but rates have not
changed, and are quoted from nine to twelve per
cent, for dsuble name prime acceptances."
Flillnrtelpliia Trade Report.
Tiicrspay, July 15. There is no falling off in the
firmness which has marked the course of the Flour
trade for a week past, and there Is a fair home con
sumptive demand. About 800 barrels changed
hands, Includmg superllne at 5(S5-44 barrel;
extras at J5-o0g5-75; spring wheat extra family at
J6-2B7-60, the latter figure for fancy ; 7($8 for Ohio
and Indiana do. do.; and lo-50 for fancy lots.
About 150 barrels Rye Flour were sold at $6-l2x
6-25, and another lot at 86-75. In Corn Meal there
fs nothing doing.
The receipts of new Wheat have materially In
creased, and prices have fallen off 6c. V bushel.
?,aB 8000 "ushels Rood and prime new red at
fl-6O($l0; and some damp lots below our lowest
quotations. Rye is strong at fl-40. Corn la in fair
request, and 8400 bushels sold at 11-15 for yellow
and 1-10(1-18 for Western mixed. Oats are not so
lively, bnt prices are well maintained. Sales of
2(100 bushels at 79,80c. i bushel
Whisky la unchunged. Small sales at 98c to f 1-05.
tax paid.
latest smrriyQ ixteixigence.
For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Page.
(ByAllanrte Cbih.)
New York' Uly Alr'Tod, te,unhJp India, from
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA ....JULY 13,
BTATX OF TBZSMOMXTXB AT TBI XVgMMQ RLZOBABa
omen.
1 M 74 1 II A. 84 1 1 P. M..... 80
, , CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Fanita. Brooks. New York, John F. Ohl
Steamer A. U. Stinwra, Kno, NewYork.W. P. Clyde A Oo
Schr ; Uaorge H. Bent, Binith, Cambrideport, Daj, Hud-
0011 4X lO.
Schr O. W. Locke, Huntley, Boston. an.
Schr J. W. Hall, Powell, Boston, Sa
Kobr T. Sinnickson, Uickerson, Boston, Sinnickaon A Ca
Schr E. 8innick.cn, Winsraore, Marbleueid. dS.
Schr Isabella Reeres, Taslee, Salem, do.
Schr May Morn, Stetson. Bath, aX.
Schr Belle Halladay, Falkenlmrg, Norwich, da
1 oKnr Queen, bhearer, Uavre-de-tirace, W. P. Clyde
Tug Thot. Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, W. P. Clyde A Oo.
Schr Quean of Clippers, foT Clenfuegos, was cleared yes
terday by Messrs. 0. 8. SteUon A Do. not a before.
u, ARRrYED TnTs MORNING.
whb nto John 'i.l 23 h0an ,rom N"
n,!ilt"Jo,,WFMniia?ACCo.!M frm New York, with
wiTd'aJ.'pT'fy'd'e3' &hM Ne"
Br. brig Poaie, Holder. 14 days from Cardenaa, with mo-t2-SSn
M""on -vesael to O. O. Van Horn.
m5o1Kb(tTSe,!.HoWM' 10"BH
bastoW?. ElyTr Oo.,rm BftlUm0re- to"
a low8 ot taVK.k& W.d.'rcS8-0 WiU
Ship Borldderen, arrived rei.trday, is oonslgned, both,
veme and cargo, to Peter VTrigbt A Sons-uot as before
reported.
OrriMjxmrfrtir. of the mtiuUtphta Kxrhatuie,
Lewis. Del.. July lS.-Pilot boat II. Cop reports
having aupidied with pilot, brig Martha A. Berry, from
M.tanzrs for Philadelphia.
llrifts Tubal (Jain and Ellen P. Stewart, both from Phi.
ladulplna for Cienfuegos, are in the harbor, bound out.
Windbh. toggy. LABAN L. LYONS.
.. MEMORANDA.
terdty"1 8' Howe' hence, at New York yeg.
IHhtXi !0t ldelphla, loading
Brig H. C. Wruht, Walker, hence, at Barbados lftth nit
na wVinst' ' 'r W,ila8li. "'led from Oauel
bchr Sarah Bernlce, Proctor, for Philadelphia, cleared
at New Vork yesterday. area
v&StAT0- 'r puude"hi. "" bm
B"t!l;,Jrb,in.t.ne,Park8 ,or "WalphU. cleared at
Schrs K. O. Willaad, Parsons, from Portland for Phila.
delnhia, and Sal He B Bateman. hence f or iloVt at
Holmea' Hole l'Jlhinst., and sailed again w ' l
Bchrs White Swan, Collins, for Oulitis, and A.Townnn1
RiBley. and Annie May, May, for Boston, all Iroral PnUi!
delphia, tiaaaed Holmes' Hole 12th lnBt. '
Phlorofe P.M:thh.,?t.B0't0n 'r PhiU,,
ln?tant.KUtU lUU' Vany' h108' New Ido Uta
Instant?' B' W6,d6,I ""nan, hence, at Daavers lath
Schr J. B. Allen, Case, from Nantucket for Phi lad 1
I'bia, sailed from UoluW Hole I3tu mat,