T E(fflRAF 7 H A VOL. X. NO. 24. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 18C9. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. i FIRST EDITION the tonkai.i: tax. The Opinion of the Nnnreme Court In the Ton mire Tux Cnnrn The l.nw Nii-mlncd by the t'onrl Judge Head llinaent. The following are the main points In the deci sion made by Judge Aj?new, during the May term of the Supreme Court, alii rining the Ton natc Tax law: The question before us arises tinder the net of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, approved An fust 125, 18ti4, entitled "An net ti provide addi tional revenue for the use of the Common wealth," 1. L. 1.SC.4, p. JIMS. It is solely a revenue law, has no other purpose, and is in substance this: That the financial ollicers of all railroad, steamboat, canal, slack-water navigation and transportation ccnipauics (excepting turnpike, plank road, and bridge companies), upon whoso works freights are transported by themselves or others, for freight or tolls, bull make quarterly returns to the Auditor (icucral, statin; fully and particularly the number ot tons of freight carried over or upon their works and shall pay to the State Treasurer, for the use of the Common wtiillh, a tax on each !2K)0 pounds of freight no carried at rates designated in the act, and founded on a classification of the freight", so as to distinguish between the heavy and bulky nnd the lighter kinds, and thus to graduate tile tax equitably In order to meet the griuterexpensc of transportation. The act also conlincs the tax upon freight carried over continuous lines by several companies to a (single, one, to be desig nated by the Auditor-General, so as not to charge the tax twice on freights carried over the name line of improvements. The corporations, defendants In the foregoing cases, dispute the validity of this tax, alleging that it 1b a regulation of commerce, or an im post act beyond the power of the sHate. In fipcaking of "that immense mass of legisla tion which embraces everything within the ter ritory of a State not Burreudered to the General Government, all of which cau be most advanta geously exercised by the States themselves," Chief Justice Marshall says: "Inspection laws, quarantine laws, health laws of every descrip tion, as well as laws for regulating the internal commerce of a State, and those which respect turnpike roads, ferries, etc., are competent parts of this mass." Gibbons vs. Ogden. Among the most important State rights, and one directly connected with the question before us, is that of eminent domain. This undoubted power has been exercised in the improvement of navigable streams, and in building und establishing ferries over them, and in the construction ol roads, turnpikes, canals, and railroads; and has been repeatedly recognized in authoritative decisions. Under this invaluable power the States have built up a network of railways and canals and have improved natural channels through which the commerce of the whole Union is coursing, like the life-blood throughout the whole natural system. And who can doubt that the State lias a right to compensation for this expenditure of means and the benclit she has conferred on all who use her works? They were built by her self, or under her franchises, and the right to exact tolls, charges, and fares for their use is a necessary consequence of. her power to construct them. Taxation Is an independent power of the State, both fundamental and vital; and un limited, except by the express prohibitions of the Federal Constitution, or by implication when it infringes directly on the exercise of Federal power. The works over which this tonnage is transported owe their existence to the State. That which is transported is carried by the permission of the State, contained in the barters granted by the sovereign power. The business done upon them was the object and is the result of the exercise of that sovereignty. It bears no touch of the Federal power. It Is forbidden by no prohibition of Slate power. It owes its existence to no purpose aud no law of Congress, and was not created to carry out auy of the powers of the Union. It being an un doubted creation of the State, and a subject of State sovereignty, it is therefore clearly within the State power of taxation. Hence it is imma terial how the subject of taxation is measured, by weight or by enumeration. The act we are now considering is in no sense a regulation of commerce or an attempt to tax interstate commerce. It is the lawful exercise of State power over creations and uses brought into existence by her own authority; a proper tax upon the use of the franchises granted by Lcr for the benefit of all alike who employ tlitiu, and In consideration of valuable privileges und facilities furnished to them by her authority aud permission. The subject is wholly internal, and the imposition equal in its operation and equitable in its distribution; while to exempt freight passing out or coming into the State from its operations would be unjust discrimina tion against our own citi.cus and in favor of tho citizens of other States. The caso it not rested on the debatable ground of State power to regulate interstate commerce in the absence of Congressional legislation on the same subject, but on the admitted right of a State to execute Its power of eminent domain in the construction of works for the transportation of freight and passengers, and to legislate aud tax their use by those who choose to employ them, as undoubted subjects of her domestic affairs and of that in ternal commerce which she can rightfully con trol so long as she does not fraudulently exer cise her power to the injury pi tlio citizens of other States. For these reasons the judgments in all the cases are reversed, and writs of centre f avian le itoeo awarded in each case. Kcad, )., dissented. THE COOLIE TKAIIE. A nicnioriiil to the President I ritiwt him to l.nlorcc the I -awn Atiiiiuol The following memorial h is been circulated in New York citv, and will be sent to the Presi dent. It asks him to enforce tlio law of ItMi against the Coolie trade: "To the President of the United States of America: The undersigned, citizens of the United States, resident at New York, do re spectfully represent: That the Congress of the United States, on the l'Jthof February, lKtU, pasfcd an act prohibiting citizens and foreigners in this country engaging in the 'Coolie trade, under penalties and punishments as set forth in said act, and clothing the President of the United States with special powers for the sup pression of this tralllc in human flesh and blood. "In violation of this act, citizens of the United States, aud foreigners in the country, are fittlnj' out and using vessels registered in the United States in transporting from China and other places the subjects "of China, known as "Coolies, bound by indenture to labor und service alter arrival in this country for a time or term of years, their passage being paid by the procurers. "That sailing and steamships" are arriving at San Francisco constantly with Chinese subjects, men and women known as 'Coolies,' in violation of the law. We therefore respectfully pray tlio President that ho Immediately direct the ollicers of the Government at San i rauclsco, and else where through the country, to enforce the laws; to seize all such vessels so engaged, and to cause the owners, agents, and otlleers, and all persons engaged in such trallie, to lie brought before the proper courts of the country for trial for violiv- lion of the aforesaid act. "And we would alto pray the President to 1st ue a proclamation calling the attention of the people to the atoreisald act, and forbidding all citizens aud foreigners In the United States en gaging in this trallie. nAud your petitioners will ever pray, etc. "'cw XwtJuiyut.iCvy." STATE POLITICS. Warning: from the Wrfern Pnnrin Pome the Hciiubllran Party or ("ink It. The Washington, Pa., Reporter, in an article on "The Unexpended Balance,'' says: To-day we have ample reason to believe the Pennsylvania "ring" in politics, about which we Lave heard so much, is using this very money to lurtber their corrupt machinations. At this time the influences are at work to keep the Treasury open for plunder another year, anil the toil-won money of the people is heing UBed to effect their own robbery. The Lawrence County Journal says: Now that the people of this State have be come aware of the fact that for several years j ust large balances of the State funds have been lelt in the hands of the Treasurer after the annual appropriations have been pa'd, which balance flas been used for purposes of corrup tion, it is important that they should so express themselves that laws will be passed by the next Legislature iHiciently protecting the funds of the Commonwealth. The first thing that should be attended to is the salary of the Treasure'. !akc this a fair compensation for the duties and responsibilities of the position. Kelerring to the danger to the Itepublienn party in this State from corrupting Influences, the Washington Reporter says: No party, however glorious Its history may have been in the past, can long survive when corruption begins to fester in its midst; when selfishness and a thirst for spoils gain ascendancy in the minds of its leaders. When the labor and conquest of the manv is made only to subserve the purposes and advantages of tlio few, dis affection and discord will soon result. It will i ot do to conceal the fact that this fatu has in a measure befallen the Republican party. It will be the part of true wisdom to open our eyes to the fact and undertake its remedy. It is the height of madness to attempt to throw dust in the eyes of the people for the purpose of blind ing them to what was passing. They see plainly enough that they are being betrayed and plun dered by many of the men whom they formerly trusted and followed with unquestioning confi dence. We implore the masses of the Republi can party, who are honest, earnest, and sincere, not to be wiled to ruin, simply because the men w ho are taking them there have heretofore been their trusted leaders. Let them pause and reflect upon their situation. One of two things must unquestionably be done, either the party must be purged of corruption or it will sink like a limestone. The Pittsburg Commercial has the following: In the Tioga and Potter legislative district, the Republicans have nominated for re-election to the House of Representatives, Messrs. R. B. Strang, of Tioga, aud J. B. Niles, of Potter. As to Mr. Niles, we have very little knowledge; but Mr. Strang last winter made a reputation for himself as beinc one of the most prominent and influential members in promoting extravagant and profligate legislation. He was a "ring" man to all intents und purposes, and to the ex tent of his ability. He should not have been nominated, and now that he is nominated, every Republican voter in this strong Republican dis trict, who has at heart the cause of legislative reform and retrenchment, should cast a vote against hiiu. The interests of the party will be promoted to a greater extent by his defeat than by his election. This is tlio time to begin the work of weeding out unfaithlul representatives, nnd .Mr. B. B. Strang is a lirst-cluss man of the order to commence with. Tioga is a strong Re publican district, but it is not strong enough to afford to keep a Strang in the Legislature. AT LAST! AT LAST! Indictment ofNevernl New York Central Iliiil roml (llllcial lor IHaimltiiiKhirr. The Rochester Union has the following: "It was announced a few days since tliat seve ral of the Central Railroad ollielals had been in dicted. At a late session of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in Rome, the Grand Jury found an indictment charging Assistant Super intendent Z. C. Priest, Vice-President Torrauce, Track Superintendent Newell, and Attorney Kairehild, of the New York Central Railroad Company, with manslaughter. The indictment barges these oflicials with being responsible lor the accident that happened oil the 2Slh of hist August, between Uliea and Whitesboro, by which several men were severely in jured, and one, Michael Robinson, killed. The particulars of this accident may lie briefly restated as follows: A working train was returning to Utica from Verona, when an alarm was given that the directors special train was coming. The working train had been stopped to load tics, but the engineer started immediately, thinking there was time to get up sufficient headway to avoid or deaden a collision. As soon as it was discovered that an accident was inevitable, he jumped from'the train, aud several were badly injured, while Michael Robinson sas instantly killed. The general opinion that resulted "from the Coroner's in quest was that If notice of the approach or the directors' train had been telegraphed, as was done on the upward trip, aud as the printed regulations of the company require, the acci dent would not have happened. "A coroner's jury was empanelled, nnd a verdict rendered: 'That Michael Robinson came to his death by a collision bet ween an extra special tram containing the Vice- President and other officers of the New York Central Rail road and a working train on said road, on the afternoon of Friday, August 'M, 1808, and that said ollicers were and are highly culpable in neglecting to telegraph or notify in regard to their return, as was done on their upward trip; and also that the foreman of the working train violated a regulation of the road, but no printed rule or instruction.' "The Utica Herald snys: The case was laid before the Grand Jury on the strength of the above verdict. The warrant for the nrrest of tlio oflicials mentioned is in the hands of Sheriff Weaver, or has been served by hira. The gen tlemen Indicted are expected to give bail to ap pear at the next session of the Court.' " ltnilroutl Item. Nameless county, Nebraska, has voted to give ir0,ti(iO to the St. Louis Trunk and the Brownsville, Fort Kearney, and Pacific Rail roads. Both roads will be built through the county next year. The latter is an extension of the Qulncy und Brownsville Railroad. The work is progressing on both lines. The Ohio State Board for tlie equalization of the assessments made last spring of the pro perty of railroad companies in that State, has concluded its labor?. The total valuation is 4, HI 1,887. The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago valuation is set down at (1,5(,8;; Cleveland and Pittsburg, :i,014,l'J4; Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, :J,B40.i74. The St. Paul Pioneer of the 21st savs: "The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company will, on Friday of this week, open their road for passenger travel to Rush City, a distance of fifty-four miles from St. Paul, and thereafter trains will run regularly to that point. Passengers to Superior will then be able to make the trip through to the lake in two days. This point (Rush City) reached, work on the road by no means stops. Five miles beyond that point is graded, nnd a large force of men are at work on the line between Rush City and Chengwa tuna, which is eleven miles from Rush City, and early in August tlio ears will be running regu larly to that station. The iron on the live miles already graded will bo laid next week, aud then the construction train will run up to within six miles of Chengwatana. The com pany has over 800 men at work on the lino be tween Rush City and Moose Lake, and recent letters from the engineer in charge of the I)u Luth end of the route state that over 1J00 men ure at work, and everything is progressing tepidly ttiid LivoiiiL'v." BISMARK. Ilia Quarrel nnd Ktronrlllnllon With Crown Prince ol' i'ruswla. the A correspondent of the Ntw York Tribune writes as follows from Berlin: It Is a peculiarity of Count Bismark's charac ter that, with the greatest boldness and perhaps recklessness in pursuit of an object, he com bines the moderation of a true statesman. Born and bred a conservative, the chief minister of a king with no liberal tendencies, at the head of a conservative ministry and a conservative ad ministration, in a country greatly under the in fluence of a conservative army, and having his main support in the Chambers among the op ponents ot liberalism, tie has cvr dared, when be considered it consistent with souud pollf-, to advocate concessions to liberalism, and occasion ally to adopt liberal principles, regardless of the opposition ot his political companions, or the at tempt of his cueuiics to cnliaugc hint from the King. He has compared his own position to that of Sir Robert Peel nnd the Duke of Wel lington at the lime of the repeal of the Corn laws und the emancipation of the Catholics in Fnghind; believing, us he lias said, that a con servative administration, in times of great poli tical agitation, acts as a check upon inconside rate radicalism, and assists in bringing about sound political reform without a revolu tion and inevitable reaction. He believes that Prussian conservatism would never have assented to the liberal reforms that have taken place under this administration it it had not been for the weight of his influence, and It is a remarkable fact that his claim to this honor is supported by Prussian liberals with great unanimity. I have been told by leaders of parties of progressive principles tliat they do not desire his fall, . for the Government would be thrown into the hands of their ultra op ponents; what they do desire is that he will purge the Ministry of its many enemies of re lorin. In tills the liberals have had one great ally. The Crown Prince of Prussia has always regarded Count Bismark with disfavor; the Crown Princess entertains for him the greatest dislike, and perhaps hatred, if she is capable of such a sentiment, and she exercises a great in fluence over her roynl consort. In 18tl0 the Crown Frince and Count Bismark were recon ciled with each other, and they rode back to gether from Koniggratz, apparently good lriends. But one ot the grounds of that reconciliation was the promise given by Count Bismark to use his influence with the king in procuring a change in the Ministry, all the Ministers holding their olliccs independent of the Minister Presi dent. He has repeatedly expressed himself as w illing to adopt a liberal programme, but said it was impracticable on account of the hostility of the King to such measures, but appears to have considered his promise as fullilled in mere representations of the necessity of a change without supporting them with all his powers, and from this a new estrangement with the Crown Prince has gradually taken place. SritAGLE VS. CRAIG. The Knd Not Yet The l,nt Turn In 100,000 llreaeli ol Promise I'uxe. the The Chicago Tribune says: The irrepressible conflict between the "3 harts and soles of Elislia C. Sprague and Amanda Craig is not at an end. Nor is there a present likelihood that it will be at an end till Amanda's brown locks are as grey as those of her ancient admirer. A statement has recently been circu lated in the newspapers to the effect that Mr. Sprague had acquiesced in the judgment of the court at Wheuton, and would immediately come down with the $ 40,000, being the reduced value of the affection he had withdrawn from the sen timental teacher of youth at Cincinnati. But this is not true. Mr. Sprague has apparently just awakened to the fact that this is the grand event of his life, and he prefers litigation, how ever expensive, to the endowment of an aban doned sweetheart. So that Miss Amanda, in stead of revelling In the enjoyment of 440,000, is still left pining and uneons'oled, like the for lorn maiden in the moated grange, who said: "Til night is dreary. He someth not down, she said." The unfortunate 8prague has been subjected to all kinds of unpleusant criticism since his first appearance before the public. Like a dog with a tin-kettle tied to his tail, he has been pelted with paragraphs all over the land. Edi torials, gay, grave, lively, and severe, have been hurled at his devoted head. He has been made the standing joke of comedians; ho has been called an old dog, an old donkey, an old satyr, a miserable old wretch, a dirty dog, and any other dog, all of which is indireotly attributable to the fact that he is an eccentric old gentle men, whose education bus been neglected, and who spells the second name in the Trinity with a small g. For two years he has been systema tically bled by attorneys, whose only object or anxifty in regard to his affairs was to make him bleed livelv. And at last the gay old Lothario has roused" himself like a giant re freshed with slumber, and prepares to light it out with Amanda till he worries her into the yel low leaf. The indiscriminate abuse heaped upon him by some journals seems to have braced him up to the light, and it is to be teared that the disappointed fair one will at least gain some ex perience of the law's delay before the days, of her loug trial are over. That the statement of Spraguo's aeciuiescence in the decree of tho court is erroneous will be seen frm tho following notice in the Ottawa Saexjitan of July 'M "Statu of Illinois, Sci-hfmk Cornx. Within and for tin1 third grand wHnion of said State. "Klihha C Sprague vh. Amanda .1. Craig - Krror to Du Page. Whereas tiie said Khhhu C. Sprague has sued out a writ of error from said Supreme Court to rivoruo a judg ment obtained by Haid Amanda J. Craig againM Klisha C. Sprague in tlio said Circuit Court ot Du Page county, wiiii-li said writ of error in now pending in said Supreme Court ; and whereas a writ of scire facial bus been duly isxued herein, returnablo on the hint day of the neit term ot said Supreme Court, to lie held at Ottawa, in said State, on the second Tuesday of September next, according to law; and whereat, hImi, it appeara hy affidavit, on tile in the Clerk's oltire of said Supreme Court, that the said Amanda J. Craig is a nonresident of the State of Illinois, and without the reach of the process of said Suprtme Court. Now, therefore, you, the said Amanda J. Craig, the said defendant in error, whose non residence appears as aforesaid, are hereby notified to be and appear before the Juaiices of said Supreme Court, at tne neit term of saiil Court, to be hi Id at Ottawa, in said State, on the second TueHday in September next, to hear the record and proceedings brought into said Supreme Court on rt turn uf said writ of error and the errors as signed if yen shall see tit, and further to do aud receive Mhut wid Court shall oruer in this behalf. "W. M. TAYLOR, "Clerk of the Supreme Court. "Dated the 13th day of July, A. i. lu." The ease will come before tho Supreme Court at the next September term. "Old Sprague" teems to have survived the laughter of the world, and in these days ho ap pear wonderfully brisk nnd rejuvenated. In deed, since tho days of the Wheaton trial so spruce and airy does he walk abroad, that one might well be skeptical as to whether the mo tives of the fair Amanda were entirely mer cenary after all. Where are the traces of his "arisplaec," his issues, his running sores which made him so sad when ho sat upon his pile of jolce in the three story and invoked tho blessing of 1 leaven ? Ho has shaken them off as the lion shakes the dewdrops from his mane. He looks forward to a still longer courtship with his Amanda, and feels conlldent that lie will yet sustain the ciiargcs he made against her. C. G. Hammond, Esq., formerly superinten dent of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Ballroad, Is now General Superintendent of the I'nlon Pacific Railroad from Omaha City to Promontory Point. The road is 1080 miles in length. A large bridal party from Naples arc said to be enjoying the lower St. Lawrence and the Satruenuy river resorts, Tlie party mmibv'rfl twenty-eight persons. SECON D EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Doings of the Harvard Crew in Eng land Frightful Railroad Disas ter in Tennessee Prospects of the National Debt. FROM WASHINGTON. Rrdnrtlon of the Debt fiptriaX patch to Tht Kvening TelngrapK Washington, July 28. It is expected now that tho debt statement for August will show a reduction of about nine millions in the month of July, making a total of forty-three millions since March 4. It is anticipated by Secretary Boutwcll that ho will be able to reduce the debt the first year of his administration fifty millions of dollars. There are seven months left, but tho receipts of those months are not expected to sum up very much beyond the expenses of the Government. The Tronblrn nf the (,'utinn Junta. The reported settlement of the differences be tween Scnor Lemus and the Cuban Junta at New York is based upon an offer from Lemus to transfer the duties of his office of chief repre sentative of the revolutionists to Senor Marelas, so far as they pertain to the organization and fitting out of expeditions, buying arms, etc. Senor Lemus will, however, contiuue to act as tho diplomatic agent of the Cespedes govern ment. This compromise, it is understood, is acceptable to both parties. The Hummer Oulxe of the ".Middle." The United States ship Dale, one of the ves sels attached to tlie Naval Academy, is ordered to leave her mooring to-day with the fourth class of midshipmen on board, for the purpose of cruising aud practising in the Chesapeake bay. After cruising some two or three weeks she will touch at Newport, K. I., to take in pro visions. She will remain there for ten days and then return to the Chesapeake, where she will continue traversing the bay until tho arrival of the practice squadron, now on their us,ual sum mer cruise. The Revenue Marino. The officers composing the board of exami ners of the rcveuuo marine service have gone to New York on business relative to the build ing of the new vessels pf that branch of tho public service, and will probably be absent a week or ten days. Work in the Printing Rnreau at the Treasury Department lias been resnmcd, and a nnmbcr of male and female employes re instated therein. Want More I'ny. Another movement is about being inaugurated among the officers of tho regular army to sccuro an increase of pay from Congress at its next session. Attorney-tJcnernl Hoar will leave this city about the first of next week for a visit to his home iu Massachusetts, and will be absent about one month, during which time Assistant Attorney-General Field will discharge the duties of the otlice. FROM JVJW YORK. The Government Purrlinxc of RondH. tifxcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New Yokk, July 88. Secretary Boutwcll this uiorninjj purchased $3,000,000 worth of United States bonds on Government account, Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. being the parties from whom the entire amount, excepting $300,000, wero bought. The New York Nlock Market. Nsw York, July 28, -Stocks unsettled. Money steady at 7 per cent. Uom, Vi6i ; b-jmb, 186'A coupon, ; do. 1864, do., 122.', ; do. lsoft, do., 122V ; do. do. new, 120'i; do. 1867, 120; do. 1868, 120.tf j 10-408, til ; Virginia 68, new, 6 ; Missouri 6s, 87Xj Cauton Co., 61; Cumberland preferred, 82)$ ; New xorK Central, 212;: ; Krie, 29?; ; Heading, 99 y ; Hudson River, l.'6.s ; Michigan Central, 131; Michigan Southern, 1054; Illinois Central, 141; Cleveland and Pittsburg, loix J Chicago and Rock Island, U8j j Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1(53 ; Western Union Telegraph, 37. FROM THE SO UTH. Frightful Rnllroatl Accident. Spi cial Denpalch to Tin i'vtniny Tel graph. Memphis, Tenn., July titt This morning a train on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad met with a fearful accident about twenty-five miles from Clarksvillo. The train fell through tho trestle bridge at Bud's creek, killing tho engi neer and fireman, and seriously wounding twenty-flvo or thirty passengers. Tho train was entirely burnt up. I'r-ealo of'nn Inne Mini. Pfxpateh to The Evening Telegraph. Boston, July 28. A. O. Allon, a well-known lawyer of this city, was sent to tho insane asy lum this morning, having manifested symptoms of insanity. At Duxbury, yesterday, on tho way from the beach to Kingston, iu charge of ollicers, he had an encounter with ouo of them, inflicting four wounds, none of them dangerous. 3I'Ilicrton 4iioliisr Ahrtiad. ial Dexpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Hai.timokk, July 28. The steamer Lcipsic, of the Bremen line, sails to-day. Among her pas sengers is the Hon. Edward Mcl'herson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, with a full complement of others, and a largo freight. Obitunry. Spreial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. liEVKitLY, N. J., July 2S Mrs. King, the wife of the Chief of the Bureau of Engineering, United states Navy, died here yesterday. Mr. King was telegraphed for, and arrived from Washington after she had expired. FROM EUROPE. The Harvard nnd Oxford Bonl Race. By Atlantic Cable. London, July 28. Tho Harvard crow rowed twlco on the river Thames iu their American boat, und created a favorable impression. Tho style of rowing was good, although the pace was considered rather slow. Tho Oxford crew called upon tho llarvards during the day and fixed tho race for August 23, or on one of the fol lowing days. The members of the Harvard crew will practise daily until tho race cornos off. TliU AfornluK'a Oitotntlonn. Lokpok, July 88 A. M. Consols, 93-tor money, anil 93'4- for account; U. 8. 8-2ts, 82;j. Erie, 19 j Illinois Central, 94. l.ivKHPOoi, July 28 A. M Cotton la a shade firmer; middling uplands, 12 VI. ; middling Orleans, 12Td. The sales will probably reach 12,000 bales. Red Wheat, 9s. Id. IIavkk, July 28. Cotton closed laut night at IB If. on the spot and afloat. London, July 2s A. M. Nugar tmiet and gKftdj to Arrive. 1'etrvleuA Inn, FROM EASTOJV. The Commencement ol Lafayette College The I'roiirniiinift and lcreei. Spuinl Dfpateh to The Evening Telegraph. Eabton, Pa., July 28. The commencement exercises commence at 0 o'clock this morning, at the First Presbyterian Church. At 2 P. M. the Alumni dinner will be in the lecture-room of the German Reformed Church, given by the ladies. The reunions of tho various classes will be at 4 P. M. In the evening, the levee and visitors' reception will take place at the resi dence of Professor Traill Green, LL. D., Dean of the Pardee Scientific Department. Tho programmo of tho exercises is as follows, music by tho Geruiania Orchestra being Inter spersed between tho addresses: TRAVEK. Tlonorary Oration Latin Salutatory; tieorg) E Jones. Jannettsliiirg. Oration "The True Ambition :" Thomas l. Logan, nttsluirg. Oration "Prophets of Freedom ;" Hubert E. .Tames, 6 ii n I u ry. Orai Ion "Tota Nattira In Minimis :" Woodruff Mc K night, 1'IUsliurg. Oiatlon "The Fine Arts Against the Spirit of the Age;" Frank W. Stewurt, Huston. oration "Humanity Sweeps Onward;" Andrew C. Talton, Chunctford. oration "The Wars of Nature;" Robert A. Se brlng. Jersey Shore. Oration "Original Thinking;" James C. Russell, IH'dford. ' Oration "Undeveloped Genius;' II. 1). McKnlght, Fills! tug. Oiatl' n "Modern Civilization the Child of An tiquity ;" 811ns W. I)e Wi.t, llarmonv, N. J. orution "False uvlllzutiou;" James Hume Smith, Lower Chuucefoni. trizeb cONFERHEn, The Fowler Trl.o, for prollelency In the English I.atiRiiHge and Comparative l'hllulogy, awarded to G. K. .louts, Franklin county. 1 he Matin mutlcal l'rize to J. J. Hardy, of St. Clair, Schuylkill eoi.nty. Muster s Orai.lons "Has I.ltteras," by J. Whit field Wtod, i dihT of the Huston I'ret Pnri. "Hidden Source of Progress," by Rev. Lelghton W. Eckard, Missionary to China. DKOHKKS COKFEKREO. Honorary Oration "The Weather," with the Vale dictory Addresses, Walter (J. Scott, Washington, 1). C. The honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy has been conferred npon Professor Charles H. Hitchcock, Shite Geologist of New Hampshire. The honorary degree of Master of Arts upon Rev. Francis R. 8. Hunsicker, Cawersville, Pa. Rev. Edward R. Blyden. Professor of Ancient Langungc, Monrovia College, Liberia. A. O. Ncwpher, Lancaster County Normal School. No Doctorates of Divinity were conferred. rilE JUNTA. Km Allecd IMlhcultlcH Olllelallv Contradicted. Tlio New York papers of this morning publish the following card: Junta Central RF.i'uni.iOAM a pr Cm a v Puerto Rioo, No. 71 Broadway, New York, July 27, 1809. To tho American Press: The Central Republican Junta of Cuba and Porto Rico begs to state that all tho reports published in the New York newspapers about dissensions among its members, change in its Presidency, and the appointment of Mr. J. M. Maclas, are utterly false. The ofllee of tho Junta continues at No. 71 Broadway, as heretofore. J. S. Bashoua, Secretary. The Dixbnnded Volunteer. The New York Tribune of this morning says: Tho greater number of tho disappointed fili busters are still wandering over the city without employment, and arc, for the most part, in a very dilapidated condition. They swear ven geance against tho Junta, and express a deter mination to get the pay which they allege is due them. The unfortuuato issue of the lato "expe dition" is ascribed by many to want of concerted action on the part of their leaders. The ollicers aro endeavoring to pacify tho men, and induce them to settle down qulotly for the present. The German Company of the 1st N. Y. C. c. L., about fifty in number, met at the Atlantic Gar dens on Monday, where they were addressed In German by their commander, Colonel Von Rapp. He advised them to disperse, and seek employ ment for tho present, but not to give up the idea of yet serving in the cause of Cuba. The meu appeared to acquiesce, and dispersed with low muttered grumblings. Tho rich Cubans appear to be soured by the lato failures, aud arc unwill ing to relax their purse-strings. I'lACIi AND COJIJIKKCK. Omct ov thr Evening Tki.p.oraph,) Wednesday, July 2S, 18 a. ( There is a moderate degree of activity in the Loan market to-day, and most branches of business are wellre presented both at the banks and on the street. Preparations are being made on an extended scale for the coming fall trade, which accounts, in a mea sure, for the present active call for loaus, whilst the movement f grain and wool continues to absorb much Eastern capital. The applications at the banks are mostly for call loans ami for speculative bor rowers, and these transactions have the preference, as it leaves the banks with good control of their funds for any emergency which may suddenly arise. The rates continue unchanged, 6,a,1 per cent, on rail, with Government securities, and k.io per cent, for discounts on lirst-elass mercantile paper. 1 he transactions In gold to-day are very light, but the market continues strong, opening at VJti,V, aud advancing to 186?i Defore noon. United states secu rities are very dull, but prices are strong atyester dav'sclosing quotations. There was considerable activity In the stock mar ket to-day, and prices of most the speculative shares were better, state aud city loaus were un changed. Reading Railroad was the chief object of attrac tion and advanced selling up to MHj, closing, however, at49Js ; Pennsylvania Railroad was steady at brigand Camden and Aniboy Railroad at 120. 8 was bid for North Pennsylvania Railroad ; 42 for Little Schuylkill Railroad; 60 for Lehigh Valley Rtnlroud ; S3 for Mlnehill Railroad ;3T)tf for Catawissa Railroad preferred; and 30, for Philadelphia aud Erie Railroad. Coal and Hank shares were neglected. Passenger Railway stocks were quiet. 40 was bid for Second and Third; 1H' for Thirteenth aud Fif teenth; R8i for CheHiiut and Walnut: ai;u' for Uer muutown; and 12 for Hestonvllle. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCTIANOIS SALKS. Reported by Do llaven A Uro., No. 40 S. Third street. riusr rsuAuu. M)0 Clty6s,New.. . . loo 1400 CA A s,1i3. .. 87 IzSUOLehlUoun.lH. d bill . . 87!rf M)00 Leh Con Ln.ls 80 I4U00 l'h A E Ts..ls. Saturday.... 85 1(0 sh Leh N Kt..e. 37 K0 do 87J 21)0 do 87)$ 81.0 do. ..ls.bao. 8T V WO do bt. 87 K( 3(0 do Is. 87 W0 do oto. 87M 1(10 do b. 87K 200 do 830. 87M SCO do Is. 87 I2(J0 do 830. 87 , B0 do 87 i 8 sh Bk N Am.... 8X1 200 shKead RlB.BlW 49 100 do... ..SB. 4l7f ,..18. 49'.' 800 200 4 100 25 300 100 100 100 45 100 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2(0 (JIM l 100 200 800 200 100 loo 100 ao... do., do... do., do. . do... do., do.., do., do... do., do... do .. do., do., do.., do.. . do . . do... do . . do .. do... do... do., do. . . do... do... do... ..IS. SB. 40',' 4ttf 40(4- 18.8C0. 40 , ..88. 49'i ...2d. 49',' . ..85. 4'i . ...IS. 49' 49'44 ....IS. 49'i ...b30. 49',' , 49-81 , mi ....C. 49 'i 49'; 49 .. ..O 4tf'B6 ....IS 49tf ,. ..Is. 49 44 ...U5.49-44 ... Is. 49'4t ...IS. iJ4 ....Is. 49i ...85.49'BtI ....C. 4Ui . ..85.49-6tf 100 do hCQ. 87; 100 do 830. 37tf 100 do bo. 87 C sh Cam & Am H. c.Ap. .120)rf :vm sh retina H..ls. io ' 18 do txi't 100 sh Sen Nav rf.. 20 v ISsh Sell Nav St.. 10 48 sh Leh Val R.ls. bH 1000 sh MeCllntoek U bBwu.. M Narr A Laoner, Rankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M lsojtf lliWA. M intf 10 38 " liltl i ll-:iS " I3lii 10 30 136 'HUB " liiti' 10-38 " 136V 12-01 r. M l;:6 V Messrs. Uk Haven 4 Brother, No. 40 8. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. n. 68 Of ISM 12i;,122'., ; do. 1S62, 123V!24; do. 1864, 122122',r i d. 1H60, 122',(a)122J, ; do. lStiB, new, 120(.i 121 ; do. 1H67, new, 120 Via 120;; ; do. 1M8, mtjm; oo.es, jo-os, mm; u.a, 80 Year 6 per cent. Cy., lOfliosVi Die Oomp. Int. Notes, 19 i Gold, 1864rA13. ; Silver, 180182, Jay Cookii Co. quote Government securities as follows: U. H. 6s of 1H8I, 122AI22V; B-20flOf 1M2, 124ot 124V ! do., 1K64, 122C-$122X ; do., NOV., iHftft, 112'4122V; do., July, istin, I20't(i2l,v ; do,, 1867, 121W12U4; do., 1WW, 120(4120; 10-408, lllJi( 122.'. ; Pacifies, i08,VtO8X. Gold, 136. Pennsylvania Canai, company. The following are the receipts for the week ending July 24, 1M!9 127,043-li Previous In 109 m,o&4iB Total In 1S59 1272,111-93 To same period in 1WK 2.16,158-43 Increase In 1869 .$36,9&6 NEW YOKK AMINKY MARKET. The following extracts show the stato of the New York money market yesterday: From the herald. "The remarkable proposal of a foreign banking firm to lend the (loveruinent 300,(Mhi,(kh) led to a stronger feeling In the market lor (iovcrnmont bonds, and the opening prices, which wt re strongly aided by the recent advance iu gold, were the highest ever made. The 62's sold at 124.4124V, while the 67's touched 121 V. Later In the day, with the yielding in the gold premium and up n the circulation of re ports that Secretary lloutwell would confine his pur chases alter this inonth to thot-e for the sinking fund, there was a decline, hut the market rallied upon the denial of these reports and upon the hrmer ('lining of gold. The foreign market does not etieoiiruge speculation, the pi Ice in London going on lo S21.,, but recovering: to 82;. The following were the closing prices at B o'clock this even ing: l ulled btates 6s, 18S1, registered, 12lg-(o 122; do. do., coupon, 121;,((I22; do. 5-20R, regis tered, 122i 122 ,V; do. do , coupon, 1H02, 123 V 124; do. do., coupon, lHC4,122!iin(122.V ! do. do., cou pon, 1M1B, VWim vu'a ; do. do., coupon, new, 18(ir, 12Hn 121 do. do., coupon, 1867, 121(4121'; do. do., coupon, 118, 120;i(n;,i21Jj; ; do. 10 40s, registered, lll',(rfll2; do. do., coupon, 111?,(ij;112; currency bUldH, 10N(a lOKJj. "A portion of the new Isme of greenbacks will be rendy about the 1st of eeptember. The one dollar notes will have a vgnctte t f Washington and a rep resentation of the discovery of America by Colum bus on the f see iustcnd of the vignette of Chief Jus tice Chase, as on those now In use. The two dollar notes will have a vignette of Jell'erson and a view of the Ctipitol instead of the vignette of Franklin on tlie present ones. The pistes for those notes have alreudy been engraved at the treasury Department. The backs of t.ie 'ones' will be printed by the Na tional Hank Note Company, and those of tho 'twos' hy the American Company, of this city. The designs for the new fives, tens, twenti' s, and other denomi nations have not wt been determined upon. "The niot.cy market was steadily supplied at five to seven per ceui. tin . ju i ouloro the close of bank ing hours, when there u as considerable activity In the demand among turdy borrowers, and seven per cent, was freely paid all around. Commercial paper whs quoted eight to twelve per cent. "Foreign exchange was weaker, and the prime bunkers more uniform in their quotation of sixty day sterling to 110( 110V. The following was the range of quotations: Sterling, 60 days' commercial, 1091.,(n l(9:,4 ; good to prime bankers', loy(110lj ; short sight, 110,(it110 ; Paris, 60 days', B-lHta 5'13:,4'; shoit sight, 5-12(a5-ll Si ; Antwerp, 5184(i 5-l3;'4 ; Switzerland, B-ts dts iaJ.,'; Hamburg, 85 w .16; Amsterdam, 4(i'(a4o;' ; Frankfort, 40M(40, ; Rrcpien, 78 .' 79 V ; Prussian thalers, 70(71,V. "(iold Wus irregular and excited. Sales at the opening were reported as high as 137J4. From this figure there was a steady decline to HlO.'tf, upon the weaker tone of forelgu exchange and the discovery that the Uolsatla hau only $210,000 for Europe, and that the engagements for to-morrow were light. The decline In bonds abroad to V2.V produced a reac tion to 137.',', but tlie market closed weak at 137. "Cash gold was heavier, aud the rate for carrying ranged from 5 to 7 per cent. After Clearing House 0 ptr cent, was paid for carrying." Htock Quotations by Glendlnnlng, Davis & Co. Tclenrn.ph-4 P. HI. report through their New York house the following: N. Y. Central R. 21014 Ph. and Rea. R. 99 Mich. 8. and N. L R..105i Cle. and Pitt. B. 107X Chi. and N. W. com.. 79 Chi. and N. W. pref.. 93 yx Chi. and R. I. It 114 Pitts. F. W. 4 ChL R.153V Pacific M. 8..... 84 Mil. and St. Paul It c s Mil. and St. Paul It p. fill ' Adams Express. 60 Wells, Fargo 1LY. Tennessee 6s, new... 66 !4 Hold 130 Market irregular. Philadelphia, Trade Report. Wednesday, July 28. The demand for Flour from the home consumers has sotuwwhat Improved, but there is a total absence of any inquiry for ship ment. Sales of superfine at 5(5-b0 ; extras at $5-50 (a 5-75; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 6(s7-BO; BOO barrels Pennsylvania do. do. at 10-25 (.i-7f ; 100 barrels Indiana do. do. at 17; 100 barrels Aleshire "A" do. do. and 100 barrels new wheat do. do. on secret terms; and 800 barrels Ohio do. do. at 7 7 -76. Rye Flour sales at f 6-12)tf(6-25 y bbl The Wheat market is decidedly stronger, and the demand has somewhat improved. Sales of 1000 bushels old Pennsylvania and Western red at f 1-50 (4 1-57; 2000 bushels new do. at fl -52(ol -60, and 600 bushelB California at tl-78. Rye may be quoted at f 1 -3 bushel for Western. Corn is less active, hot we continue yesterday's quotation Sales of yellow at l-16(a 1-17.; and Western mixed at $li4$l-15, ats are unchanged. Sales of Western at 7tfo$ 77c.. and 2000 bushels new Delaware at 69(60c. Nothing doing In Barley or Malt. Hark Is held at 143 V ton for No. 1 Quercitron. Whisky ranges from 1-071-10 gallon, tax paid, LATEST SHirriSG INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine A'ews nee Ituide Pages. LWorpoIl0"' Jul' - rriT9d' steamship Ohio, from (By Atlantic MU.) (.lsoow, July 28. -Arrived, Btenmship Dauinn, from VtflAT X Ol It t POKT OF PHILADELPHIA JTJfcY 2S. STATE 0 THJCBMOMETKB AT THM EVENING TKJtOBAPB 7 A. M 76 IU A. M.......gt S p. M 1 CJ;KAD THIS MORNItVO. Steamer Ann Kli.a. Kii lwrdii. New York. W. P. ClydoilJo HriR Sullivan, Perry, bonum, J. K. Baiilej t Oo "",JO -Bri .1. Bueriuann. Kennard, HalloweU, do. Hrig Inula, Caliltin, W inter port, jo htm Raven, Leiiiuton, balum, Audenried, Norton A Co. Sclir John Cartwaladar, bteolman, Salem, da Solir K. L. Porter, Spark. Ameaburypoiut. do" chr Damon, dolinion, Uoaton. Krhr W. t. Phe!iw, Rutter, Salem, S ,' Ki-br Hits, Woniliird, Petersburg, S!, Scbr T. W. Ware, Hinith, Peterubum, do Si-hr Monterey, Anson, Portanioutb, Va., do' Tug lludaou, Nicbolaon, Baltimore, W. P. Clyde A cio. ARRIVED ThTs MORNINO. Steamer W. C. Pierrepont, Shropshire, 24 hours fmm New York, with rudae. to Win. M. Baird A Cm SteamcrTacony, Nichols, 24 noure troin Now Fork, with imlae. to W. M. Iluird A Co. ' " Steamer Mayflower. Pultz, 24 hour from New York wit b indue- to w. P. Clyde A Co. w Meainer II. L. Caw, Her, 13 boura from Baltimore with niriee. to A. droves, Jr. A w'wrelhellt' Uould, 7 duJr 'rom 8a' with sugar to S. Scbr Open Sea, Coombs, from Bangor, Me., with lumher to Maull A bro. Scbr Abbie Dunn, Fountain, 8 days from MaUnxaa with DioluBM B to Joirian A Co. .""h Scbr Kiainc Sun, aioore, 4 days from James river with lumber to Collins A Co. ' Scbr Morena Monnon, Patfn, fmm New York. Scbr Clara Sawyer, Nickr ram. I rom Portland! Scbr J. U. Baticock, Sruiib, from Salem. Scbr K.nsex, Mi keraon, In in Portland 1 u Thomas Jnttersun, Alien, troin Baltimore, wlis tow of barren to W. P. Clyde A Co. ' WUB Tun Fairy (Jueen, Perkma, from llavre-de-Uraoa. with tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co. 1 w,t0 CorTfjMndmrt nf th Ptiiladelphia Exchange, Lr.wtH, Del., July -M. -hng Posie. from PhiUdelohll for St Jolin, N. li , went to aa o day. "ueipnia Scbrwli. A. Hoyt, tiom New Voik for Georirntin T C. ; Arnii-nia.fnuu Philadelphia for do. j aud Ii W ?J,mJ' trey, Irom do. for do., are at tho Breakwater ' LaUaM L. LYONS. MFMORANDA. llSl"m.k"r' (JruWe" ,or 'llll. eleared at Newpo'K M"b"u!nd 0,"k' " at be"flS:,",nrru:tn.OWe, T. Tasker, Allen, Sclir M. K. Sampson, benoe, at Alexandria wh Scbr K. S. (Joiim-t, (ie.rihti, trom (JaUia M i W Endicott, from Sulein : and J. B. Austin liaJf. fJn, dop.1. Scbr 1' ire, from Calais tor New Hi... . , . HoleW.blnnt.' was run into Z UhJ 23 d S5' N H.0,T Sboal. by scbr J. B. Van la.otnfllitT uaiuwlf badly split, ... boat rried " J utl t J,L,),U-eV,tl,,,rn,t.Ur"n' IU' WelpiTat U b !n.At: Uar,U00' prker We, t Portsmouth. W. ntl.nrtBmU1GilmI,' KeU,y' teno. Portland WW iSi'.I;ll.7"?,.?f1cKiw,' for Philadelphia, sailed from Schrs Jacob kiencl, Bteelman .Kn-ene. lIonMI J. O. 1 liuaiwon, V nt , Jnry Hale. Haiy ;wiL.S. L- in. itiievB, ksuvs, i li,iuu JjOi u.i.
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