E(&JRAPH H H A. VOL. X. NO. 153: PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 18C9. DOUBLE SHEET THR$E CENTS. FIRST EDITION TRIGIITFUL CALAMITY". Sfcavklac Affair Two Yean Mm Accidentally riliot ul Instantly Hilled. A correspondent of the Davenport (Iowa) Democrat, writing from Newton in that State, a few day since, narrates the following: Last night about 12 o'clock a most heartrend ing circumstance occurred in our city, whereby two younc and promising boys, the only sons of a widowed mother, whose husband gave hit life to oar country's cause and fell on the field of battle, is now' doubly bereaved by the loss of her only stay and comfort. Tho circumstances of the case are briefly as follows: Mr. Cleveland and wife have been on a visit to friends in this place, and were at the house of Mrs. Annie, awaiting the arrival of the express train from the West, due at 125 A. M. The family of Mrs. Ann is, consisting of two boys, (her only daughter being East, on a visit), Mr. Cleveland and wife, and a young man, a school teacher boarding at the house at the time, all present were enjoying themselves and having a pleasant time, as they were soon to lose the so ciety of their visitors. During the conversation, the topic of tho manual of arms was discussed, and upon the boys expressing a wish to wit ness the evolutions, the school teacher took a carbine belonging to Mr. Cleveland and began With the manual. lie had proceeded as far as "take aim," "fire," when one of the boys gave the command to fire, when ho thoughtlessly, or accidentally, let the hammer down full on the nipple of the gun, when, to the terror of that fated household, the piece was discharged, the ball going through the head of the youngeBt son, killing him instantly, and then striking the elder in the body, producing a mortal wound, as the eldest died about 10 o'clock this morningi It is understood that Mr. Cleveland stated that he had withdrawn the load from the gnn, and it is not a strange conjecture that the whole terri ble calamity is the effect of carelessness. The bereaved mother, Mrs. Annls, has the sympathy of the entire commnnity. She is a true woman, and nobly deserves all praise and commendation for the way in which she has, through her own efforte, provided for her family. She has achieved a high social and religious position in and among the circle of her friends and acquaintances, by her many virtues, and a consistent, earnest life. May the'God of the alllicted comfort her. APPALLING ACCIDENT. A Man Literally Torn to Pieces by a Revolving Hbafl. The Chicapo Postal December 25 gves the following particulars of an awful affair in that city: A terrible accident occurred between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the slaughter house of Shoeneman fc Co. James Brown, an Irishman, forty-eight years old, was the victim. He was employed as engineer at the establish ment, and it is supposed that while he was in the act of oiling the machinery, an overeoat which he wore became caught in the belting, and he was drawn around with great velocity. At the inquest this morning two men, named John Cndy and Michael Holsteln, testi fied that lhey were out in the yard, and heard a noise in the engine-room. On going into the room a horrible sight met their gaze. Brown, caught upon the pulley of the fly-wheel shaft, was being hurled about in a terrible manner. At every revolution of the wheel his legs came in contact With the ceiling of the room, so that both limbs were literally thrashed from his body, which was also torn to pieces. Fart of both legs were thrown out of a window, the sill of which was struck each time as the unfortunate man went round. It was but the work of a moment to stop the engine, but the poor fellow was quite dead. Ills clothes were so tightly wound around the Bhaft that it was necessary to cut them in order to take the body down. Deceased leaves a wife and child. It is but a short time since that an engineer was burned to death in the Bame establishment, by falling into a vat of hot lard. An employe who attempted to bave him was terribly burned in the effort. THE CORSAIR Fl.EET. Thirteen or the Spanish (iunbontn Still Delayed He ported Lack of Alen, Provision, and Water. Thirtoen of the thirty Spanish gunboats are still lying at the Ne w York Upper Quarantine. Among these is the commodious frigate the Isabel la Catolica, which, in size, with her big guns looking menacingly from her port holes and deck, appears as though she might prove a formidable foe on the water. The extent of information obtained was that the fleet will not set sail until after New Year's at the earliest. Tho vessels of the fleet lie hud dled pretty closely together, and, diminutive as they are in size compared with the commodious frigate, present the combined appearance of quite an extensive armada, and, with their rakiBhly inclined smokestacks and masts, a par ticularly saucy one. On nearly all of them car penters and others are still busy at work putting them in final readiness for sea. Although on the Isabel la Catolica it is given out that the fleet will set sail juHt after New Year's, the probability is, as gathered from other sources of information, that it will be some days later before they all get under way for their destination. The chief obstacle at present in the way is said to be lack of meu. All the men on the thirteen gunboats still de tained, it is said, do not make up much more than one third of the complement of men required. In order to hurry oil the boats as fast as possible the full quotas of a tew of them are being filled, the re mainder, if possible, to be obtained by recruiting. The necessary stock of provisions and also of water, it is added, has not yet been obtained. Only officers are allowed to come ashore, and a strict watch, it is reported, has to be kept on tVin men to nrevent desertion. Meantime all the I retentious pomp and show of rigid naval disci pline is kept up to give imposing weight and dignity to the flotilla. WHY FATHER IIYAC1NTHE CAME. A Bo'" Widow the Attraction Almost a Komantlc as llelolse and Abelurd, . During the summer of 1867 a Boston gentle man, together with his wife and widowed sister, were in Paris. Of course they, among the other wonders of the French capital, went to hear Tere llyacinthe. The widow, who is young, has but one child, and is quite wealthy, fell In love with the Fere. Finally meetings were brought about, at which she expressed so much joy that the feeling became mutual. Although the Carmelite had begun to express himself freely in public regarding religious matters, he did not go far enough to suit his female adorer, who had more extended views, both religiou and political, regarding matters In a monarchical country, where Church and State aro closely allied. Under the tutelage of the Boston lady the priest became more and more outspoken In his views, aud finally events cul minated in bis retirement from his monastic orders, and it was supposed he bad gone to I'assy to keep quiet. It was not known for some time in i ranee that he had gone to America; but be, as averybody now knows, caine here, and after remaining in New York some weeks, ho as to get rid of all taint of suspicion, went to Boston, where he met the lady who had drawn him hither. It is with the Intention of settling Lrivate affairs in France that he returned; but ufore long, as has been hinted, he will return to America and probably remain here, and marry the lady who has drawn him away from father land and mother church. Y CUBAN PATRIOT. A Cains Inspection of Him. BY MARK TWAIN. Just nt this time our souls are wrenched with sym pathy for the Cuban "patriot," and with hatred for Ills inhuman oppressor. Our journals are Uiled with the Ktrngirles, the sufferings, and the noble deeds of this patriot, and nothing on earth can net our atten tion for a moment unless It has something to do with him. The tears that are shed over his misfortunes every day would float a navy : the dally Ink that Is lavished upon the limning of his virtues would float another one; and a month of tho prayers that are offered for Ills lifting up, If concentrated upon the world's dead, might precipitate the tlnal resurrection. We are hound up, heart and soul, In our Cuban "patriot." We live but for him, we should die if ho were taken from ns. Dally we cry, "Holy, holy, holy, and perfect and bountiful, Is Heaven's beloved, the sublime Cuban 'patriot 1' " And how grand a character he Is! How gallant, how lolty, how magnanimous! His caieer, from the moment his heart Is first stirred with patriotic emo tions till that heart ceases to beat, Is a chivalrous romance. He begins by shouting "Down with the Spaniard!" In the streets or Havana. Then he and a hundred of his fellows are captured by a hand ful of soldiers and thrown Into prison. Here they take the oath to the Government, hire out to it as spies upon other patriots, aud finish by denouncing a hundred of their personal friends to the Govern ment at so much a head. Those parties are duly shot, garroted, or hanged In the public plaza, or otherw7no made away with according to the pecu liar taste of the commandant la the matter of exe cutions. Next, the patriot escapes to the country and re sumes patriotism once more. A few hundreds of them band together, and then we hear of gallant deeds ! They pounce upon deserted plantations and burn up the sugar crop and the negro quarters and forthwith our great journals shriek tho tidings of "Another grand patriot victory I" Then the Government troops capture half the knightly gang and shut them up in a barn and burn them alive. And Instantly our great journals, and our Congressmen, and ourselves, rage about the brutal Inhumanity of Spain and with all our hearts we hate those Spaniards for burning up those pure patriots, and we know we are sincere, too, notwith standing we cannot somehow help feeling rather glad they did It. Pretty soon the great journals tell us, in thunder ing display lines, how the patriot warrior Don Aguilar Jesus Al aria Jose y John the Baptist Bustamente made a brilliant dash upon the great plantation of Henor Mad re de Dios el Calderon Gewhlllikens de Valladolld, and burned up the whole concern, con sidering it best on the whole to do this, Inasmuch as Senor Valladolld's political opinions were exactly of the universal Cuban pattern, and could never by any possibility be depended upon to remain in one shape two hoars at a time, unless the holder of the same were asleep or dead. And further, tke papers tell us how the patriot Bustamente and his six hundred followers next marched Vallodolld and his family down the road some thirteen miles, on foot, and with ropes around their necks for conve nience of steering them, and then, while the helpless fiarents and children knelt and pleaded plteously for lfe, boldly carved them to pieces with bowie-knives. And all America shouts, "Hurrah for gallant Cuba! down with her hated oppressor !" And fiercely we besiege Congress to "recognize" the struggling pa triots and reward their single-hearted virtus with our appreciative protection. Right away we hear that the Spanish troons and Bustamente 's army have met and fought a tremen dous battle. We gloat over the particulars. We thrill from head to heel as we read how that the battle raged furiously from eight in the morning till six in the evening, resulting In the complete de struction of eleven barns, two plantations, three saw-mills, one hospital and its patients, and the total rout of the enemy, with a loss of sixteen wounded, and also one killed by being run over by a wagon. But we grieve sore to hear that the patriot Bustamente was taken prisoner by the brutal Spanish horde, and our hearts sink, and suffer, and break when we hear that his captors lassoed him and dragged him three miles to the military prison at the heels of a galloping horse, and then decided that It was just as cheap to con Que what was left of him In a coffin. And how we do abuse the uncivi lized sort of warfare those Spaniards wage I But soon we reiolce once more, when we hear that the unconquerable patriots, from a safe hiding place In the hills, have sent out emissaries and fomented a conspiracy among me staves wnien nas resulted In a gentle midnight massacre, by the blackB, of a couple of dozen slumbering families of white people, accompanying the deed with the usual Cuban impartiality as to whether the families were "patriots" or menus or tne Government. And while we are still rejoicing over this victory, we learn how that the patriot Instigators of It, being close pressed, laid down their arms, took the oath to serve Spuin, and then for a consideration informed on and helped to capture all those slaves and fur nish each of them with twelve hundred trifling lashes on the bare back with ox whips, in the course of which entertainment some of the slaves died and the rest followed suit the next day. But ah, they died In a glorious cause. They died to free their country from the oppressor. It is sweet to die for one's native laud. Those poor humble blacks will live In history for nearly a year. In his self-sacrificing struggles for his country's freedom, the Cuban patriot makes valorous use of every method aud every contrivance that can aid in the good cause. Murder, theft, burglary, arson, assassination, rape, poison, treachery, mendacity, fratricide, matricide, homicide, parrlufdu, and all sides but suicide, are instruments in his hands for the salvation of his native land, and the same are Instruments in the hands of the "oppressor" for the damnation of the same. Both parties, patriots and Government servants ulike, stand ready at any moment, apparently, to sell out body, soul, and boots, politics, religion, and principles, to anybody that will buy; and they seem equally ready to give the same away for nothing whenever their lives stand In peril. Both sides massacre their prisoners; both sides are as proud of burning a deserted plantation or conquer ing, capturing, scalping, and skinning a crippled blind Idiot, as any civilized army would be of taking a fortified city ; both sides make a grand school-boy pow-wow over It every time they fight all day long and kill a couple of sick womeu and disable a jack ass; both sides lie, and brag, and betray, and rob, and destroy ; a happy majority of both sides are fan tastic in costume, grotestjae in manner, half civi lized, unwashed, ignorant, bigoted, selfish, base, cruel, swaggering, plantation-burning semi-devils, and it Is devoutly to be hoped that an All-wise Pro vidence will permit them to go on eating each other up until there Isn't enough left of the lastragauiultln of the lot to hold an Inquest on. Amen. Now there you have a sober, quiet opinion of the idolized Cuban "patriot" and tils cause, and one which Is Impartial and full of charity. 1 have read about the Cuban "patriot" and the Cuban "op pressor," and the ghastly atrocities which they are pleased to call "warfare," till I seem almost to nave got enough. Everybody knows that the Cuban "op pressor" is a very devil Incarnate, and If thoroughly imnartlal newspaper accounts of the dolnirs in Cuba were furnished us, everybody would see that the Cuban "patriot" is another devil incarnate just exactly like him. They are of the same breed, the same color, they speak tho same language and dishonor the same religion, and verily their Instincts are precisely and unvartngly the same. I do not love the Cuban patriot or the Cuban oppressor either, and I never want to see our Government "recognize" any cuing or tneirs out their respective corpses. A HYGIENIC NUISANCE. Astounding Discoveries la the Russian Hath What Iarile Bathe In The bame Water 1'ned bv All Customers. The public who patronize Russian and Turkish baths will doubtless be interested in the perusal of tho following documents that result from the investigations of the officers of the New York Board of Health. If the statements made be true the patrons of the baths will in the future give them a wide berth. The attention of the Board of Health officers was first called to their irregularities by a citi zen, who addressed a note to Mr. Bown, of the Bureau of Vital Statistics. That officer at once addressed Mr. Norton, assistant to the Sanitary (superintendent, as iouows: Bureau ov Vital Statistics, Metropolitan Board ok Hbaltu, No. 631 Mot,t street. New Yoik, December 18, 1SB9 Dear Sir: I beg leave to lay before you the statement contained lu the following extract, made from a private letter received by me, of this date, from a responsible citizen, namely: I learued yesterday of an outrage which Is being perpetrated upon this community by Gibson, the proprietor of the Russian baths, nnder Wallack's Theatre. A young man of about twenty, a clerk at Atwood's drug store, under Wallack's, Is my Infor mant He stated that the water from the bath Is pumped up fresh on Monday, that It is used by bathers, runs out Into tanks, lu the rear of his (At wood's) store, and is pumped bock again, and so on, pumping up and running out until Thursday, when fresh water is brought in. lit say that upon one occasion, when It was pumped np daring the day for the use of the ladles, It was so foul and the stench produced by It in a heated state so great that they could not possibly use It. I thought that this was a very proper subject for Dr. Harris' investigation. If any of your officers wish to examine Into the matter let them go to Atwood's drug store, and he will show them the vats In the rear of nls store, and by moans of which this abominable, beastly business is carried on. It seems that Gibson saves a good deal by not having fresh water more than once per week from the Croton Board. Very truly yours, John Bown. To Mr. Norrls K. Norton. On receipt of this complaint at his office, Dr. Harris instructed Inspector Ingraham and a plumber to make an examination. The inspec tor on the 24th visited tho place, and reports: Part of said premises are used as a theatre, part as a drug store, and other parts as a Russian bath es tablishment. On the third story there is a large bathing tub, wherein I observed two men, anil a third who hud Just got out. The tank Is supplied with water In the following manner: Under the theatre there are two pumps one to pump the Cro ton water direct from the main In the street to the bRthtub, the other from one of the two tanks In the yard, which are arranged as follows: One of the tanks is placed above the other, the water from the Croton main is pumped Into the bathing tub, which has an overilow at the top, and a waste-pipe at the bottom. The overflow and waste-pipe are connected to the upper tank In the yard, and so arranged that when the bath overflows or the plug Is drawn from the bottom, the refuse or waste water flows into and Oils the upper tank In the yard, to the bottom of which there are attached a pipe, ball, and ball faucet that fills tho lower one from the upper one. From the lower one there Is a pipe connected to one of the pumps, also a pipe from the pump to the bathing tub, to supply It from the tank when required. The upper tank has an overflow-pipe connected to the street se wer,so arranged that all waste or refuse water from the bath is discharged Into and must pass through the overflow before It goes to the sewer. Therefore, if any chemicals or medicines are used In the process of the Russian bathing which are heavier than water, they must fall to the bottom and pass through the pipe and faucet Into the lower tank warm, whence the water Is pumped to the bath ing tub. As to the effect of this on the human sys tem I most respectfully refer it to the medical de portment. James Inorabam, Assistant Sanitary Inspector. The subject will be referred to the Board of Health for its action. BEHIND THE SCENES. Blinm Alice Dunning Charges Air. Llng-ard with III Treatment A Warrant of Arrest Issued. Quite an excitcmentwas created in the Jeffer son Market Folice Court yesterday, by the appearance in the role of complainant of Miss Alice Dunning, the burlesque actress, who has become favorably known to the American pub lic by her connection with the Lingard troupe of burlesquers and comic singers. The fair complainant, on her entry Into court, seated herself next a burly representative of the Metropolitan Police, and from the inquiring looks she east around the court, it was evident that there was something weighty on her mind. She passed her gloved hand across her brow as the form of Michael Rooney, drunk and incapa ble, was moved down stairs for the one hundred ana fiftieth time, and turning to Mr. Adolph Sleicher, the court interpreter, Inquired could she see the Judge. "Certainly, Miss," replied the polite officer, "will you step this way if you please ?" So saying, he led her through the gate of sor rows, or, plainly speaking, the iron railing in the court-room, ana, calling the attention of Justice Dodge to the matter, left her at the Judge's desk. "What's the matter. Miss?" said the Judge. "1 came here to have my husband arrested, sir," was the reply. "On what charge, madam ?" "He called me vile names, abused me, and threatened to blow my brains out with a pistol." "Oh, he threatened to shoot you; whats his name? a "He is known as illiam Horace Lingard, sir, but Ills real name is William Ncedham. "Here," cried Justice Dodge, turning to one of the clerks, "make out an application for a warrant in this lady's case, l'ass that way, madam. '' The clerk selected his best quill pen and en deavored to calm the agitated feelings of tho fair complainant, who gave her name as Alice Needhain, the defendant's name as William Ncedham, residence as Eighth avenue, corner of Twenty-fourth street, and complained that the defendant had called her a dirty strumpet, threatened to blow her brains out with a pistol, and had habitually abused, ill used, and ill treated her for some time past, wherefore she prayed that he miifht be apprehended and dealt with according to law. "ign your name ncro, pieasc, saia tno cierK, and the complainant affixed her signature.swnro to the complaint, and on being informed that a warrant would be issued and Mr. Lingard ar rested, left the court in triumph. The warrant was then placed lu the hands of a court officer lor service. iV. X. worn oj w-aay. HARD TO KILL. A Knife Plunged to the Hilt Through a Man' Temple It lakes the Full Htrength of Five Men to Extract It He Laugh and Jokes Voder the Operation. A row aud remarkable case of stabblne took place on Christmas, at 7 o'clock in the evening, on Broadway, near tagum sweet, in irons oi Bloch's second-hand 6tore. Jerry llorgan was found lying there, with a knife burled to the hilt in his left temple. He was unable to speak, and was thought to be dylug. Restoratives revived him, and he was taken to the Cincinnati Hospi tal. Here he was unusually facetious in his talk. "Doctor," ho said, "I guess I'm a dead man." "You're worth two dead men," replied the doctor. "Well," said he, "I ain't fit to die. I'm too big a sinner." While the surgeons were preparing to extract the knife he kept opening and shutting the part which stuck out of his head. "I just want to see how it feels. It don't hurt a bit, but it seems like I had two heads. Well, an Irishman is hard to kill. We're a tough set. Life sticks to us mighty close." When the surgeons got ready for work, and found It impossible to extract the blade by hand, they laid the man on a couch upon the floor, and with the left side of his head upper most. Three men with might and main held his head down. The engineer brought his pipe tonj;s in to grasp the hilt of tho knife. This gave a sort of augur handle for the surgeon and engineer to pull by. All things ready, the sur geon and engineer took hold each with both hands, and tugging steadily with all their power, against three pairs of hands holding the head down, the knife came out with a jerk, thanks to a rivet of good steel. llorgan bore it without flinching, exclaiming when the feat was accom plished, "Now my two heads have coma to gether, and it feels good." The weapon was a common two-bladed pocket knife, the blade used well worn. It penetrated two and a half inches. The optic nerve is not injured. It is thought that llorgan is in ne danger; that, on the contrary, he will recover without difficulty. How the affair took place, why and who drove that knife through Horgan's skull, is a secret locked in his chest, and he refuses to sur render the keys. This much he reveals: He was drinking and carousing all Christmas with a party. In the evening the party were in a forensic mood. Wrath mlnglsd in the discus sion. The logic of cold steel and mighty muscle cut short the debate, closed it, and broke up the assembly. Jerry's boarding place is with Mrs. Corcoran, on Elm, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Officers McFarlane, Wharton, and McDermott found llorgan, and had taken him to the hospi tal. Doctors Ritchie and Vinnedge officiated in extracting the knife and dressing the wound. Cincinnati Titmi, Due. 27. OBITUARY. Frederick I. Cezzenn. Frederick Bwartwont Conzens, tho author of "The Sporrowgraf s Papers," diad at his resi dence in Brooklyn, last Thursday. He was born in New York on the 5th of March, 1818, and has always lived in or near the city. Although en gaged during most of his adult years in mercan tile pursuits, ne spent most of his leisure hours in the pleasures of authorship, wrote for tho A'nicfc erbocker during Its best day?, and in 1853 collected a volume of his contributions to that periodical under the title "PriBmatics, by Richard Hay warde." To some of the earlier numbers of the old series of Putnam's Magazine, ho sent tho famous "Sparrowgrass Papers" (reprinted in book form in 1850), which gave him a reputa tion as one of the first American humorists of bis day. Professing to describe the misadven tures of a city man, who with wild and un practical views of rural life takes a villa on the banks of the Hudson, the book struck the key note of very common experience, and became the parent of whole broods of similar books and Eeriodical essays which soon drove the really umorous 8parrowgrass out of fashion. Until it was done to death by weak imitators, Mr.' Cozzcns' volume was a very notable literary success. He published two years later a pleasant volume of travel entitled "Acadia, a Sojourn Among the Blue Noses." Mr. Cozzens at this time was a wine merchant in New York, and occupied a pleasant homo on the Hudson, just below the village of Yonkers, where the scene of Mr. Sparrowgrass' experi ence was laid. He published a little paper called the Wine-rress, devoted chiefly to the Interests of the trade, and enlivened by many readable essays in the pleasant and easy style of which he was a master. Some time ago, how ever, he failed in business and removed to Brooklyn, where he has latterly employed him self as a desultory writer for the press. John II. Ox ley. Mr. John II. Oxley, some years ago quite pro minent In theatrical affairs in this country, and until recently treasurer of the Dramatic Fund Association, died in New York on Sunday laBt. He originally appeared before a New York au dience thirty-two years ago, at the old Park Theatre, and was afterwards successful as a star both in New York and in this city, where he became joint manager with F. C. Weynies in a theatre.. Of late years he has been lost sight of by the public, but he had been an influential member of the Dramatic Association, and, save that he was looked upon as an eccentric, seems to have been respected by the members of the guild for his former energy and faithfulness. STANTON. A Tribute by the Departed Htntesnmn to Ills Uuardlaa aud Preceptor. It will be remembered that the late Edwin M. Sianton studied law at one time with Daniel L. Collier, Esq., his guardian, whose decease took place in this city as late as last March. Mr. Stanton acknowledged in the following terms the receipt of a printed copy of a memorial ser mon delivered by the Rev. Vf. P. Breed soon after Mr. Collier's death: Washington, June 15, 1869 Rev. William P. Breed, D. D. Dear Sir: I have read with much interest your admirable memorial sermon on our friend, Mr. Collier. It is a touching tribute to the virtues of an excellent man, whose memory will be cherished with fonduess and respect by all who knew him. The news of his death reached me when I was en feebled by long illness and much suffering. I designed to pay my tribute to his memory in a letter to Mrs. Collier, and also to his rare professional merit in a suitable memoir. But the sudden shock, in my debilitated condition, disqualified me for the task, and has compelled me to postpone it until my health is more fully restored. You have left little to be done, but there were certain professional qualities belong ing to Mr. Collier which distinguished him and made his walk and conduct an example that cannot be too strongly impressed upon the young members of the profession. Mr. Collier was not only my legal instructor, but was my guardian after my father's death. This relation not only enabled me to know his personal and private virtues, but also gave me facilities for observing his professional qualities to a greater extent, per haps, than any other person enjoyed. As a lawyer, Mr. Collier was fitted for the highest walks in the profession; but, singularly free from all personal ambition, he found his chief happiness in the domestic and social circle. If my life should be prolonged and strength re stored, I hope to do good to my profession by setting Mr. Collier's example as a lawyer before them more fully than the limits of your memo rial would allow. Please present my regards to Mrs. Collier and family, and accept for yourself the assurance of my sincere friendship and esteem. Edwin if. Stanton. Foreign Literary Items. Ladies are about to bo admitted to medical lectures at tho Carolinska Institute in Stock holm, provided they have acquired the same amount of preparatory knowledge as is required of male students, in order to obtain a university certificate of having passed a successful exami nation in medico-philosophy. From a paper called the Hlogo and Osaka Herald we learn that the Mint there is now under an English superintendent Mr. George Waters, though there is a Japanese governar Tooyne Bundo. There is therefore an end so far to the old style qf Japanese minting, and numismatists must take note accordingly. A list of books for the comparative study of the science of religion, which becomes also a help to comparative mythology, has been formed by Messrs. Trubuer. It already includesVedism, lllndooism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Confu cianism, Tallinn), Mohammedanism, and the mythologies of South Africa and the American Indians. During an excavation made in Pompeii recently the objects turned up were a human skeleton, almost perfect, a pair of gold earrings with pearls, a gold bracelet and five gold coins, 783 silver coins, three silver rings, and sixty seven pieces of bronze money. The coins were all of the Consular and Imperial periods. The jewelry and coins will be placed almost Im mediately in tho Naples Museum, and the skele ton in the Pompeii Museum, together with the human, remains previously discovered. A new work, "Tho Rosicruclans," by Mr. Ilargrave Jennings, author of the "Indian Reli gions; or, Results of the Mysterious Buddhism," will be immediately published by Mr. llotteu, of Piccadilly, London. This book will contain up wards of three hundred engravings of Hermetic subjects, expressly collected for this publication. The book will give a serious view of the occult system of the renowned Brothers of the Rosy Cross, otherwise the Alchemists and "Illuml natl," drawn, for the first time, from the Latin writings of Robertus de Fluctibus (Robert Flood or Fludd). Mr. Trubner, in his American and Oriental Literary Record, has begun a curious labor; it may bo called the biography of the dying Wal loon dialect in the shape of its bibliography, of which the first portion is now given, preceded by an introduction in French. From this we learn that the Walloon is to bo regarded at a dialect of the Langue d'Oil, and not as a patois of French. Its earliest monument is a life, of St. Bathllda, about 1173, but the remains are not numerous. The possession of Liege as a capital, with the Court of the Prince Bishops, favored the cultivation of this dialect, and in the thirteenth century its songs acquired political fiower. In the seventeenth century it reached ts literary development In operas, comedies, and other pieces. Now it is reported 1 the Wal loon Is dying, notwithstanding a Llega Society of Walloon Ulenturc, SECOND EDITION LAT33ST BY TZ3LOan,AFZZ. Chinese Laborer En Bout for New Orleans Sleeting: of tke Ne braska Legislature. A Theatrical Squabble in Chicago Cuban Celebration of Christmas. FROM THE WEST. Chinese Laborers The "tebruaka Legislature. Denpateh to The Evening Telegraph, Omaha, Dec. 28. Two hundred and fifty Chinese laborers have arrived here en route for New Orleans. The Nebraska Legislature will commence its session in February next. Mary Warner" In Court. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, CniCAoo, Dec. 28. The trial of tho suit of Kate Batcman against Frank Aiken, of the Museum, for damages for the unauthorized n&e of the play of Mary Warner, commenced yes terday. The Proposed World's Fair at tit. Louts. St. Louis, Doc. 28. A meeting was held here last night of the committee recently appointed to consider the project of holding a world's fair here in 1871. After considerable discmslon of tho various plans, it was finally resolved that such a fair was not only feasible but practicable and desirable. A committee was appointed to draft articles incorporating the World's Fair Association, with a capital stock of 11,000, 000, to be submitted to a mass meeting to be held at the Southern notel on the 3d of January, at which the inauguration and perfecting of the arrangements for holding such a fair will bo made. 1 UM WASHING TO IN. The Foreign Mull Difficulty. Deftjmtch ts tlie AMeeiatcd Prets. Washington, Dec. 28. Information was re ceived here several days ago that the foreign steamship companies have entered into a combi nation against the Post Office Department, re fusing to carry the mails for the sea postage as heretofore, owing to the reduction of postage by the Convention between the United States and Great Britain, which arrangement would go into effect on the 1st of January. Posmaster-Gone-ral Creswell left here last night for New York on business connected with the subject. FROM HA VANA. A Novel Christmas Celebration. Blithe Cuba Cable, Havana,' Dec. 27 Jose Crespules and Jose Ruba, convicted of attempting to incite a rebel lion among the Catalan volunteers, .were sen tenced and garroted on Christmas day. Arrived, steamers City of Mexico, from Vera Cruz, Rapidan from New York, and.Teutonia, from New Orleans. FROM EUROPE. This ftlornlna's Quotations. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, Dec. 2811 A. M. Consols onened at 92',' tor money, and 92 for account. American securities are quiet and steady; United States tlve- iwenties or ihm;, so: or inos, old, w?:and of 1807. 84 . Ten-forties, 83. Erie Kailioad, is ; Illinois Ceu- Livekpooi? Deo. 2S 11 A. M. Cotton opened quiet; middllnu uplands, 11'B'(S,11X1. ; middling Or leans, 11; Mif 11 4'd. The sales 10-day are estimated at 10,000 bales, California white Wheat. 93. Cd. : winter. 9s. Corn. 29s. fid. Pork, 107s. Lard quiet, llacon, Cls. Naval stores dull. Busmen, 2s Petroleum closed Arm vesterdav at 6 thulers 6G groats. hamiiuho, uec. 2S petroleum closed firm yester day at 15 marc baneos 2 schillings. t This Afternoon's Quotation. London, Dec. 28 1-30 P. M American securities are quiet. Krie, 18 . faris, Dec 28. The Bourse opened urra. Rentes, 73f. OfiC Liverpool, Dec. 23 1-80 P. M Manchester ad vices are less favorable. Red Winter Wheat, s. id. Receipts of Wheat here for three days tw.ooo quar ters, including 40,000 of American. ' Flour, 29s. iid. Peas, 80s. Pork, IPCs. Lard, 70s. 60. Stock Quotations by Telegraph I P. IN. Giendlnnlng, Davis ft Co. report through their New York bouse the following: N. Y. Cent. & Uud R , Pitts. F. W. Chu R. 80 v Con. Stock Scrip. . . SCjtf'PaclfloMall steam... 47 do. scrip si.! West. Union Tele.... 82 V N. Y. Brie Hall. . . 23 I MIL 4 St. Paul R com 78 v Ph. and Rea. K 99V Mil. A, St. Paul nref.. 8Si Mich. South. A N.LR. 85', Adams Express lil'i uiev.anarurs.it.... ba weiis,iargoi;o.... 20V Chi. and N. W. com.. 67 y United states Co.... 50V ChhandN. W.pref.. Sl'i Gold laov Chi. and R. LR 104 V Market steady. One of the French Academicians had his wine cellar struck by lightning a short time ago, and Immediately noticed a remarkable change for the better in the quality of bis wiues. He took the hint, and now bus a voltaic pile at tached to each cask." A newly-wedded couple repaired to the depot In Baltimore the other day for the purpose of taking passage northward. Just as they were about to enter the cars a boy stepped up to the bridegroom, held out his hand, saying: "Papa, give me a cent before you tro away." The bride groom looked surprised and extremely foolish; the bride red and Indignant. The husband finally managed to say to the child, "Go away, I'm not your father!" The little fellow, how ever, asserted that such was the case, and stoutlylinsisted on being presented with a penny. The wife's jealousy was now thoroughly aroused, and a "scene" was imminent, when a gentleman stepped forward and assured tho couple that the child was in the habit of importuning young gentlemen with ladies on their arms in the iden tical language quoted above. This made matters pleasant at once, and the young couple pro ceeded rejoicingly on their way. FIX AM CIS AMCOnJIEnCE, Orricc or thi Eve kino Telcorapb.I Tuesday, Deo. SS, ( The usual weekly bank statement, in Its main features, likely to affect the future course of the market, is decidedly unfavorable In every point of view. The line of deposits has been contracted to the exteut of f389,10H, and the legal-tenders have fallen oil $10,670. On the other baud the loans have increased over 1100,927, and specie $45,06. Both the clearings and balances show a great fulling oil', the former to the extent of $0,897,268, and the latter, $705,197, but this Includes only live business days. This is not a favorable auspice of the future of the local money market, but the expanding of loans la the face of declining resources Is Indicative of a dls posltlon to accommodate their customers to the ex tent of their resources. There is an average demand for discount loans to day, bst no pressure. Call loans are quiet and easy at rates before quoted. Gold was slightly weak this morning, the market opening at 12o declining to 120y, aud closing at lvo. In Government loans there is no demand, and prices show a fractional decline. There was some Improvement In the amount of business at the Stock Hoard this morning. State anus sola at 103, for the first serK'U. City lUes were taken at 98,.'a90 for the new bonds; 90( was offered for Lehigh Gold Loan. Reading hall road brought 49-81 cash, and 50 b. 30; Pennsylvania sold slowly at 54 : Camden and Am boy was firm at 118 and Lehigh valley at 5SV ; 42 was offered for Little Behnylkill; 84 V for Catawissa pre ferred, and 88, b. o., for Philadelphia and Krie. In Canal stocks we have no sale ts report. 83J4 was onervd for Lehigh. Among the miscellaneous stocks there was a small sale of Mechanics' Bank at and of Green and Coates Streets ltailroad at 38. It Is not generally known by the mercantile community that the "National Exchange Bank," with a capital of three hundred thousand dollars, will be atsorted by the "Bauk of the Hepuslic" on and after the 11th proximo. William II. Kliawn, Ksq., the President of the latter Institution, has pur chased two-thirds of the stock of the Exchanim National Bank, and the Institution will hereafter ! .conducted as one bank, with a capital of one milium tlollars. The circulation of the Bauk of the Republic will be Inoreased by this operation to the extent of $40,000, which Is a very Important Item In banking Interests. Mr. J. Boyd, the President of the Exchange Na tional Bank, will retire to private lire, and Mr. Gil bough, Its cashier, will be promoted to the position of cashier of the Seventh National Bank, at the corner of Fourth and Market streets. The fusion of these two Institutions has given rlso to considerable feeling upon the subject between the directors of the two banks, and certain charges and counter-charges have been made, which It wonld be Improper to make public at this time. Besides the above advantage, the Bank of the Kepnbllo will re ceive over $600,eoo In Increased deposits. It has a capital of one million dollars, and was organi.ed De cember 5, 1808, and went Into operation May 22, lwifl, with Joseph B. Kerree, Esq., as President. This gentleman was decidedly unpopular, aud his course as presiding officer anything but satisfactory. On the 2th of August, XM, tho entire stock was transferred to another class of stockholders, with William H. Khawn as President, and Joseph P. Mumford as Cashier. The following are the Board of Directors Benja min Rowland, Jr., of K Kowland, Jr., k Brother, coal merchants; Samuel A. Blsphara, of Samuel Illspham Sons, wholesale grocers; Frederick A. Jloyt, of Y. A. lloyt Uro., clothiers; John Pearce, ofl'earce Doron, wholesale notions; Alfred Day, of Day, Huddell A Co., coal miners and ship pers; Howard Hinehman, ex-President of 'Commercial Exchange," and of Howard Hinehman Son, flour and grain commission mer chants; William M. Seyfert, of Beyfert, McManus Co., Iron manufacturers; Charles Itlchardson, late of J. C. Howe k Co., dry goods commission; J. Barlow Moorhcatl. of J. B. Moorhead & Co., Iron manufac turers; William Hacker, of Hacker, Wetherill k Co., seedsmen; Charles D. Sharpless, dry goods mer chant; William B. Bement, of Bement k Dough erty, Industrial Works; and William II. Rhawn, late Cashier of the Seuoud aud Central National Banks. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haveu k Bro., No. 40 8. Third street. FIRST BOARD. $2000 Pa 6s 1st se..i03.v $500 City as, New. eAp.... 98Ji $1800 do 18. 99 $200 do.... d bill. 99 20 sh Lea Val 5SJ 8 sh C k Am K.b5.1is,v 4shLeh N St.... 88. toosh ReadR..b30. 50 100 do 0.49-81 109 do 491 100 do 030. 60 400 d0....1s.0.49-8t 27 do 0. 49T 10 sh Gr k Coats 8t 8S S shPennaR..ls. 54 MXS8R8. Dh Haven k Bkothik, 40 No. 8. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations t U. a8 0f 1881, U8&118; do. 1862, 113(3113 V! da 1864, 111AU2; do. 1868, 112(112; do. I860, new, 114XU4 ; do. 1867, do. 1141155 do. 1868, do., Il4r,ll5; 10-408. 108 vai09; U. 8. SO V ear 6 percent. Currency, 108,(4109; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 120(4120! ; Silver, 118(3119). MK88K8. William Painter k Co., No. 86 8. Third Street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 118J3118; 5-208 Of 1862, 113)113.Vf; do. 1864, 112112K5 do. 188, 112(3112; do. July. 1866. 114?4n5; do. July, 1867, 114115: da July, 1868, 114KU6; 68, 10-40. 108J3109. U. a PuClflO UK. Cur. 6s, 108io. Gold, 120it20. J at Cooks k Co. quote Government securities as follows: U. a 68 Of 1881, 118s;0119; 6-S0BOf 1862. 113O113,;.d0.. 1.1864, 111?.0112V; da, 1865, 112 112; da, July, 1866, luoiiuv; da da, 186T, 114(3115','; da, 1868, Il4?3ii5.v; 10-40S, lmiA 109; Cur. 6s, 10 109. Gold, 120. Naur Ladnek, Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows : 10-00 A. M 120.Vjll-55 A. M 120'.' 10-05 " 1201,'112-Oa P. M 120V' 10-00 " 1201 TUB NEW YORK MONEY 0IAKKET. From the N: T. Herald. "The week opened on a very dull condition of af fairs in Wall street. At the Stock Exchange the transactions were barely euillcient to make quota tions, while in the Long Room the usual throcg was reduced to a dozen brokers. The money market was easy at six to seven per cent., and barely felt the activity occasioned by the preparations of the savings Institutions to meet the Instalments of In terest falling due next week. The inactivity of tho Stock Exchange, or course, allows this activity to pass almost without etrect. Tho prospect for the future is without apprehension of stringency. Tho operations of tho Treasury for the week are also In favor of easy money, Inasmuch as the Government will purchase three millions of bonds against the sale 01 only two millions of gold. "In commercial paper there was no perceptible change. Prime double names ranged from nine to twelve per csut., aud single names from ten to twenty-four. "The Assistant Treasurer has given notice that all bonds, Interest payable In January and July, which may be oil'ered at the Government purchases this week must be oil'ered ex-interest. "The Government market was strong and steady, the fluctuations of tho day being in favor of higher prices; but the difference between the opening and closing prices was only an eighth to a quarter per cent. There were no quotations from London, as yesterday was observed there as a portion of the Christmas holiday time." Philadelphia Trade ICeport. Tuesday, Dec. 28. The Flour market la exceed ingly quiet, and prices of the low grades particu larly are weak. There Is no shipping demand, and the home consumers operate sparingly. About 500 barrels were taken by the local trade, Including su-pcrUneat$4-23(g4'60; extras at $4-765-12;; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family, $5-266-25a the latter rate for choice : Pennsylvania do. do. at $5-505'75; Indiana and Ohio do. da at $5-75(3 6-50; and fancy brands at $0-75T-50. Rye Flour may be quoted at $5(45-12,. The Wheat mark t Is steady, but there Is not muoh activity; sales or 2000 bushels choice Pennsylvania redjat $1-80, and l.Huu bushels Indiana at $1-28. Rye Is held at $1 for Pennsylvania. Corn There is lesa offering, and holders are firmer lu their views; sales of old yellow at $l(Sl-02, and 8000 bushels new do. at 85(4.900., the latter rate for prime dry. Oats are without change; sales of Western and Pennsylvania at 68$57c. 10 sales were reported in Barley or Malt. Bark No. 1 Quercitron Is held at $30 per ton,' Whisky is quiet. Ws quote wood-bound Western at fljjind torn-bound do. at t$Hl31 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine eu set Inrtde Pagts. (By Anglo-AmtHcan OabU.) QTTKFNSTOWtJ, Ieo. 28. Th itounahlp OHy of Brooklyn arrived yeitterday at 9 P. H. A rrived to-day, Bteamitliip Marathon, from New York. Southampton, Deo. US. Arrived, teamalup llanai. from New York. FORT 07 PHILADELPHIA. DECEMBER 38. BTATX Of THKSMOUBTKB AT TUB ZVININa TELEGRAPH OW1CC. 7 A. M. ....... .47 1 U A. M M I S P. M 13 CLEARED THIS HORNING. Brig John Avilee, Maooraber, bavaooah, B. Crawley Oo. fcohr Wm. H. Tien, Gilford, , Dallett k Hon. bviuc Eliza U. Emory, Ulayton, , do. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Bteanahlp Volunteer, Jones, 48 hour from New York, wiib mdse. to John Olil. Wai detained below 24 boure by fo. Ort the Uroea Ledge yeeterday, saw the diamaaled barque before reported. Steamer Diamond State, Dennis, 13 hours from Balti more, with mdee. to A. Groves, Jr. Bohr Wm. Bement, Penney, I days from Boeten, with granite to Barker A Bro. Hchr H. O. Jtly, MoAUiiter, 6 days from Petersburg. Va. With lumber to H. Oroukey A Co. ' Bohr t. L. Biramone, William, from New York. Hour J. M. Fitipatriok, Smith, from Boetoa. Sour Jeeae Wilton, Connelly, from New Haven. btur Lena Huntec Perry, from Allya's Point, MEMORANDA. Brig Dunloe, benoe, at St. John, N. B , jMth Inst. Bolirs A. F. Randolph, Shields, aad Haluli Bonder. Crosby, henoe, at St. John, N. Bj-Mth Inst. ' Sonrs A. Tirrell, Atwood, and Thomas Soull, Dickenoa. benoe, at Boston P. M. lioth inst. 1 5lr.?- B-Jl"ldf n,?el,i '"M1 Nor Bedford for Phi. Udelphia. at Bristol 36th inst iliu J4"ldr Bloehn hwwt. at Providtncs
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