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TILE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1809.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
fteamtar rratt'n Rotlrpmpnt front Cnsre.
inno.1 I Mr.
The New York Tribune' Washington corres
pondent telegraphed liust night as follows:
Senator rratt, of Indiana. !s satlHfliMl with low than
jeur'a experience In tli United States Conffrenn,
and will never appear in t.ie Senate Chamber analn
in an official capacity. He will, within three days,
teiHior tils rt'Hlfrnatlon as a Senator from Imllana to
the Governor of that State, to take cllect on the 10th
cf January next, Uie ilay upon which Congress re
assembles after the holiday recess. The reasons
which Mr. l'ratt presents for this unexpected action
arc that the Senate does not suit men of his class,
that the position has always been au awkward one to
him, that helid not seek the place and Is tired of It,
and further, That he is too old to befrln a scheming
political life, lie says he does not feel at home in
the Senate Chamber, that he continually distrusts
his own ability, that he is of no use to his consti
tuents, and that he has not the courage to rlne In
the Senate and discuss a question. Ills health Is
also an additional reanon, ana he says he is troubled
with pervousneBS, which is Increased by being In
the Senate. He emphatically adds that he Is the
most uuhappy man In Washington. In view of all
these discouraging circumstances, Senator Pratt has
decided to return to his homo in Indiana, and
eschew ofllce henceforth. The Governor of Indiana
will appoint a successor, It Is thought, at once.
Cmdidatcs for thp Ntnnton Vnrancy on the
Mnpreme Court Hench.
The Tribune Las also the following from
Washington:
The Hon. John A.Wells, a prominent lawyer of
Western Pennsylvania, is being urged upon the I're
mdent for the Supreme Court vacancy, created by
Uie death of Mr. Stanton. Mr. Wells is a member of
the Supreme Court Har, well known to the profu
sion for his connection, as counsel for tho Govern
ment, with the famous New Almaden yuickBllvcr
Mine case, and others that have arisen In California
land matters. It is claimed that he has always been
a rudli al Kepnbllcan, and he Is the author of the
famous political epigram denouncing Blavery and
polygtimy as "twin relics of barbarism" having re
ported the resolution embodying it at the tlrst He
Iiubllctin Convention In 1H56. Mr. Wells' nomination
is supported by Attorney-General Hoar, Speaker
H'nirie, and other prominent persons here and in his
wn State. , , ,,
'Ihe World, however, gives currency to the
rumored candidacy of another aspirant to the
position, as follows:
Although the President delays to Oil tho vacvicy
on the Supreme bench occasioned by the death of
Mr. Stanton, there is a growing Impression that the
vacancy will be given to' Judge Strong, of Pennsyl
vania. It also stated that there Is a new candidate
for the vacancy on lite nencn occubiuiicu vj m.
Stanton's death. This candidate la no other than
tho Hon. David K. Cartter, now Judge of the Su
preme Court for this district. Judge Cartter Is be
lieved to have had some aspirations of this nature
at the time of the impeachment trial, and had then
h sure thing of it, In case Mr. Wade came Into the
Presidential olllce. The failure of the impeachment
pnt an end to this business for a time. Cartter is a
very keen radical politician, and is backed by very
strong Influence. His most active friend Is Ben But
ler, who is said to be getting up a paper recommend
ing him after the fashion of that by which Mr. Stan
ton's appointment was procured. The opponents of
Judge Cartter urge that Ohio has already two Su
preme Court Judges, Messrs. Chase and Swayne.
LIYISUSTOSE.
Another letter ftoin th IJrent Kn loir
vv here lie wns on (be :ifltb of May l,nl.
The Bombay Gazette, of Nov. 20, publishes un
Interesting letter from Dr. Livingstone, dated
May 30 lust, and received ut Zanzibar by Dr.
Kirk, Her Majesty's consul, on the 2d of October
last. It is as follows:
"Ujmi, May 30, 1809. My Dear Doctor Kirk:
This note goes by Musa Kani;iala, who was
employed by Koarji to drive the buffaloes
hither, but overdriving them unmercifully in
the sun, and tying them up to save trouble in
herding, they all died before he got to Unyan
yembe. lie witnessed the plundering of my
goods, and got a share of them, and I have given
nlm beads and cloth 6uttieient to buy provisions
f jr himself on tho way back to Zanzibar. Ho
has done nothing here. He neither went near
the goods here nor tried to prevent their being
stolen in tho way. 1 suppose that pay for four
months in coming, other four of rest, and four
In going back, would be ample, but 1 leave this
to your decision. I could not employ him to
carry my mail back, nor can I say anything to
him, for he at once goes to tho Ujijans and gives
his own version of all ho hoars. Hols untruth
ful and lH-conditioncd, and would hand off the
mail to any ono who wished to destroy it. Tho
people hero are like tho Kilwa traders, haters
of the English. Those Zanzibar men whom I
met between this and Nyassa were gentlemen,
and traded with honor. Here, as in the haunts
of tho Kilwa hordes, slaving is a series of forays,
and they dread exposure by my letters. No one
will take charge of them. I have got Than! bin
yuellim to take a mail privately for transmission
to Uuyauyenibe. It contains a check ou Ritchie,
Stcuart & Co. of Bombay for 2000 rupees, and
some 40 letters written during my slow recovery.
1 fear it may never reach you. A party was sent
to the coast two months ago. One mas volun
teered to take a letter secretly, but his master
warned them all not to do so, because I might
write something lie did not like. Ho went out
with tho party and gave orders to the head man to
destroy any letter he might detect on tho way.
Thus, though I am good friends outwardly with
them all, 1 can pet.no assistance in procuring
carriers, and, as you will see, if the mail comes
to hand, I sent to Zanzibar for 15 good boatmen
to act as carriers if required, 80 pieces of meri
trano, 40 pieces of kinitra, 13 farasalas of tho
beds called jumsain, shoes, etc., and I have
written to 8eyd Majid, begging two of his
guards to see to tho safety of tho goods here
into Than! bin Suclllm's hauds, or into those of
Mohammed bin Sahib.
"As to tho work to be done by mo, it is only
to connect tho sources which I have discovered
from 600 to 700 miles south of Speko and
Baker's with their Nile. The volume of water
which flows north from latitude 120 south is so
large, I suspect that I have been working at tho
sources of tho Congo as well as those of tho
HUe. I have to go down tho eastern line of
drainage to Baker's taming point. Tanganyika,
Nyigo Chowambe (Baker's?) are one water, and
the head of it is 300 miles south of this. Tho
western and central hues of drainage converge
into an unvlsltcd lake west or southwest of
this.
'The outflow of this, whether to CangoorNile,
1 have to ascertain. The people of this,
called Manyema, are cannibals, if Arabs speak
truly. I may have to go there first, aud down
Tanganyika, if I come out uneaten, and find my
new squad from Zanzibar. I earnestly hope that
you will do what you can to help mo with the
goods and men. Four hundred pounds to be
ecnt by Mr. Young, must surely have coino to
you through Fleming te Co.
'I am, etc., David Livingstone.
"A long box puid for to Nijiji was left at Uny
anyembe, and so with other boxes."
FEAB0DY.
A letter from Victor Huiro-Wlint Tie Thinks
ol the tirrat rtallant hroplit.
The followiug letter has just been published:
llAt'TKVii.i.E, Dec. 2, 18IS9. Monsieur: Your
letter came to me December 2. I thank you.
It briugs to me this souvenir. I forget tho Em
pire aud think of America. I was turned
towards night; I turn towards tho day. You
ask a word from mo on George Peabody. In
your sympathetic allusion you believe me to be
what I am not a voice from France. I am, as
I havo said before, but a voice from exile. No
matter, monsieur, a noble appeal like yours can
be heard; little as I am, I ought to respond, and
do so.
Yes ! America has reason to bo proud of this
great citizen of tho world, and great brother ef
all men, (ieorgo Peabody. Peabody has been a
happy man who would suffer in all sufferings, a
rich man who would feel tho cold, the huugor,
and thirst of tho poor. Having a place near
Kothschlld, ho found means to change It for one
neur Vincent do Paul. Like Jesus Christ, he
had a wound in the side; tBis wound was the
misery of others; it was not blood flowed from
this wound, it was gold which now came from a
heart. . . . .
On this earth there are men of hate and men
of love; Peabody was ono of tho latter. It is on
ihe face of these men that we can see the smile
.fIiod. What law do they practise? Ono
alone; tie law of froterniv divine law, humane
Amy, whjth VM'kf tho relict according Ui Ihe
distress, which here gives precepts and there
f;ivcs millions, and traces through tho centuries
n our darkness a train ot light, and extends
from Jesus poor to Peabody wealthy.
May Peabody return to you, blessed by us.
Our world envies yours. J lis fatherland will
guard his ashes, and our hearts his memory.
May the moving immensity of the seas bear him
to you. Tho free American flag can never dis
play enough stars above this coflln. A compa
rison which I cannot avoid making. It is just
ten years to-day, since December 2, 1859. 1 ad
dressed, as a single suppliant, a prayer for the
condemned of Harper's Ferry to tho Illustrious
American nation; to-day it is a glorification
I address her. Since 1859 great events have
been accomplished; scrvltudo has boon abolishod
in America; let us hopo that tho other servitude
misery will also bo ono day abolished, over
all tho world, and while waiting for the second
progress to come and complete the first, let us
venerate the two apostles, by joining In the same
sentiment of gratefulness aud respect John
Brown, the friend of tho slaves, with George
Peabody, the friend of the poor. I take your
hand, Monsieur. Victor Hugo.
Colonel Burton, President of the American Com
mittee, London.
THE 0L1) STORY.
The l.nlrat Defalcation In New York The
llerrhiit' lUrhante National Bank l.oaea
at l.eiinl 150,000.
From tiit A', Y. Sun of thi morning.
An extensive defalcation has been discovered
in tho accounts of tho Merchants' Exchange Na
tional Bank, at No. 257 Broadway, owing to the
peculations for two years past of Edward T.
Oakley, cashier of the institution. The amount
alleged t? have been abstracted by him is
4150.000, and the mode of concealment was the
making of false returns in the books. Of these
his position gave him entire control, and his
frequent perusal of them at his own desk, rather
than at those of the different bookkeepers, was
far more constant than was customary with
bank cashiers.
The suspicions of several directors were
aroused last week, and for several days and
evenings examinations have been carried on
until a late hour by Mr. Cullender, the Govern
ment examiner. It is hoped that in two or three
days the full extent of tho loss may be ascer
tained. It may be much more than the sum
stated. The capital of the bank is t,2:W,000,
nnd the last quarterly exhibit on the Slth of Oct.
showed a surplus of $215,458. The last half
yearly dividend was 4 per cent.
Oakley docs not deny the charge, and is daily
at the bank assisting in unravelling tho maze
into which tho accounts have been drawn. Con
sidering his readiness to acknowledge his fault,
and taking into view his long services, he may
perhaps escape prosecution, especially as no
chance exists of recovering more than the
moderate amount of his security, which may he
4:30,000. The President, Mr. Samuel E. Sproulls,
professes not to kuow the amount or the names
of his sureties.
Oakley entered tho bank as a junior clerk,
thirty years ago, and after passing through
various grades in rotation, became cashier In
1852. His salary, until recently, was $5000, but
has been raised to STOW. lie is married, but
childless, and lives in handsome style at No. 200
W. Thirty-fourth street. In the summer he re
freshes at Long Branch. He is temperate, and
his business capacity is good, hut he has never
been popular with the clerks under his control,
on account of his ill-natured bearing toward
them, and his frequent suspicion of their in
tegrity. His age is forty-eight.
The money purloined by him Is stated to have
been lost in stock operations in conjunction with
his brother, Cornelius Oakley, a tobacco manu
facturer of Water street, who failed on Monday
for a large amount. Ho overdrew his account
in the bank by several thousand dollars on that
day with the concurrence of tho cashier.
ft is acsertcd that upon the rumor leaking out
lost week of the defalcation, tho President,
when applied to, indignantly denied all know
ledge of it. Mr. Fisk, of the firm of Flsk &
Hatch, on receiving a reply of this description,
threatened, unless information were given him,
to denounce tho rumor of defalcation in tho
mercantile and banking community as a fact.
The President, it is said, then confessed to a few
"small irregularities." Tho eveniDg newspaper
announcement of his reply he excitedly denies,
as also the story that a Committee of Bank Pre
sidents culled upon him for a statement of
affairs.
The Cole Trial and What It Cost.
The Trov, N. Y., Times says: A paragraph
from the New York correspondence of tho
Chicago Journal is floating the rounds of tho
press to the effect that Senator Colo has paid
450,000 as lawyers' fees for the defense of his
brother, 'Genera! Cole, ou the trial for tho mur
der of Ilincock. Hon. W. A. Beach, of this city,
one of Cole's counsel, Is credited with tho sum
of 45000. Mr. Beach was not only not paid that
amount, but makes no claim for any such sum.
All he has ever received is 4500. The rest of
the story is also false. Senator Cole has thus far
Eaid out less than $:i(K)0 for the defense of his
rother, and Judge Parker and. Mr. Hadley, of
Albany, have been compelled to commence suits
in the'Supreme Court to recover just compensa
tion for their services.
TIkhc H words that Belonged to Twigg.
Our roadcrs are already awaro that a suit has
been commenced against Benjamin F. Butler, in
the Superior Court of Now York, for the re
covery of the possession of the "Twlgg Swords."
It appears that subsequent to the commencement
of the action an order was obtained for the ex
amination of the defendant, and he being ad
vised by his counsel that an appearance was not
necessary, disregarded the order. A motion is
now made on behalf of the plaintiff to punish
(iencral Butler for contempt in having disobeyed
tho order for examination. The motion was
opposed on the ground that, under tho act "of
Congress, a petition having been filed to remove
the trial of the cause to tho Circuit Court of the
United States, all proceedings in the State Court
had ceased. Decision reserved.
THE NEW VOUK MONEY A1AKK.ET.
From tht X; T. Herald,
"In contrast to recent movements therein, the
gold market was steady, the extreme range of the
price during the day being from 120 to 10 :. The
opening price was woy, from which nolnt there was
a decline to 120 V at the time of the Government
sale. The bids at Uie Sub-Treasury were for a
total of ii,29u,000, at prices ranging from lW5 to
119-01, those above 130 being aunicient
to enable the award to bo made at an
average of about 1W05. The large number
of bids induced a stronger feeling in the
Gold Koom and the price rose to 1201,', but npon the
weakening of exchange yielded to 120, which was
the price at the close of the board. 'she decline Is
also attributed to the announcement from Washing
ton that the Secretary of the Treasury will In future
decline all bids which are more than a half per cent,
below the market price at the time the bills are sub
mitted. This was interpreted, by inversion, to
mean that the Secretary will In future accept all
bids that are within a half per cent of the market,
which knocks away the lust hope of Uie 'bulls' that
the Treasury gold will not bo sold below certain
figures.
"Ho'ders of gold paid from seven to five per cent,
to have their balances carried. The gravitation of
the rate to the lower figure seems to indicate that a
further short Interest has been created by the pros
pective uninterrupted sales of Government gold.
As far as the enacts of the January disbursements
are concerned, they have alreudy been discounted.
The Assistant Treasurer has thus far disbursed
f 2,600,000 gold on account of the January coupons.
The disbursements are entirely for coupons, tho
books for registered Interest (not being ready, and
no payments on this account will be made until
Friday.
"in the earlier portion of the day, the rate on call
ranged from six to seven per cent., but the demand
became quite sharp towards the close of bunking
hours, and seven per cent, was freely paid, some
accounts not being made up until after 8 o'clock.
Commercial paper was steadr and quiet. Foreign
exchange was weak, and sales or prime bankers'
sixty day sterling was made at 108., although the
nominal quotation was 109.
"The dullness extended to the market for Govern
ment bonds, which were steady, however, if not
strong In price, the weaker feeling In gold exerting
little If any unfavorable Influence until towards the
close of business, when there was a concession of an
eighth per cent, from the best prices of the day.
The public debt statement for December will show
about the same decrease as In NovemberI 7,M0,uK.
The gold In the Treasury up to date Is $I07.2Vs,oim);
gold vcrtUicau.s, JJ,wz,ooo; currency, $:t 410,000."
CITY IRTl! 11 nOli.
Thk Ftokiui. of titic Lath Fatttkr T)nitf will
take place in St. John's Church, of which the de
ceased had so long been pastor, to-morrow morning,
the solemn ceremonies commencing at 9 o'clock.
The church building will be draped In mourning ap
propriate to the occasion. In the centre of the nudl
toiiumwlll be a large canopy, nnder which will be
placed tk remains, arraved In priestly vestments,
in a casket lined with white alln. The lid will bear
a silver plate, with the following Inscription:
Rev. John P. Dunn,
Born in Dnblin, April 11th,
1809;
Died December 2fith, 1869.
llrqilirtrat in I'ttce.
At the funeral services, mass will be celebrated by
the Kev. P. H. O Uellley, of St. John's Church, as
sisted by the Kev. John Kttzmanrlee, of St. Agatha's
t'hnrch, as deacon; tho Itev. John Klcock. of tho
Cathedral, as sub-deacon, and the liev. James Fltz
niannce, of St. John's Church, ns master ol cere
monies. The funeral discourse will be preached by
the Kev. John Kelley, of St. Malachi a Churoh, and
absolution 01 uie ttody win be performed by very
Kev. Charles J. II. Carter, V.O.. and Administrator
of the Diocese. The remains will then bo deposited
In vault No. 8, In the churchyard.
Tnn Nbw Prnt.ic Bni.niNns.The Committee
on Plans and Architecture of the commission for
the erection of the new puhllo buildings, in accord
ance with a resolution, had a model constructed on
theplan submitted by John McArMinr, Jr. It was
on exhibition at the meeting of tho commission on
Monday last. It differs in some respects from tho
original design, the alterations having been
made at tho su?Trestlon of the committee.
The various chambers for the accommo
dation 01 the public bodies have been enlarged and
enriched with columns and pilasters. Tho centre or
the Walnut street front has been materially altered.
Inasmuch as the tower which was originally designed
has changed its form to that of an octagonal dome,
and instead of occupying a prominent, position on
Walnut street, has been set back sixty feet, so that
It will be situated between the two District Court
rooms. The height of trie figure on the top of this
dome win be s:;o feet from the ground. Tho only
other material alteration Is that the foir corners
of the building.,, which were to have been
rounded, have been squared. The model is still In
the room of the commission, where It will remain
until Councils take some definite ad Ion.
Local Onus and Ends The Green Street M. E.
Sunday-school celebrates it anniversary to-morrow
night.
1 he Broad street branch of "Onrs," 7th Regi
ment, appears to be improving.
The public buildings are to be ereoted so is the
bridge over the Delaware.
The Twelith Street M. E. Church has a Christ
mas celebration to-night.
The carpet weavers meet again this afternoon.
Acushla muchreel
Post in, G. A. R., meets to-night for the annual
election of ofllcers.
The inhabitants of "Turtle Rock" are opposed to
woman su 11 rage
Wild geese and turkeys are as abundant as they
are poor.
Germantown wants a first-class dramatic hall.
Manayunk has a band of negro minstrels.
Not rainy, but, about to be.
A Nw Wav to tav Ou Dkbts. John Riley, a
hotel-keepe r, was arrested ami had a hearing before
Alderman Delaney on a charge preferred against him
by two young lads named Nicholas Canley aud Syl
vester Dinger. The lads, who are about twelve
years of age. formerly worked for Kllcy, aud yester
day called upon him for the payment of back wages.
Riley paid them In his own peculiar coin, by giving
them each a sound box on the ear and then kicking
them into the street. The alderman, thinking this
form of payment illegal, gave the hotel-keeper some
taste of a more lesral currency bv holding hlin to hail
in the snm of liooo. One of the boys has a mother
to support, and can illy afford to lose what is instlv
due him. '
STATfE OP AHKAIIAM LINCOLN The Colossal
bronze statue of the lamented Lincoln, executed
after the design of II. K. Brown, to be erected in
I'nion Square, New York, has been completed at the
works of Robert Wood A Co., aud has been placed
in iront of that establishment, ou Ridge avenue
where it will remain for a few days for the inspection
or the public, prior to its removal to New York
The statue Is eleven feet In height, and commands
universal admiration from the faithful likeiiss to
the original and tho artistic manner in which the
design of the artist has been executed by Philadel
phia workmen.
Bukolarv Tl-.e residence of Nicholas B. Apple
ton, No. 1127 Pine street, was ente ed by bunrlars
between the hours of live aud scvun last evenlnir
and completely ransacked. The burglars secured
tiso In cash from one trunk, and f-ifi from another
They effected an entrance by scaling a back shed
and forcing open a second story window.
Pkttv Thirvkbv Henry Denny yesterdav en
tered the drlnkery of one Michael Moran, at Twenty
third and South streets, and stole therefrom six dol
lars in cash and a bottlo of whisky, lie was subse
quently captured, and will have a hearing at 8
o'clock this P. M., before Alderman Kerr.
XVl SllArtTIV' TTIu llAtm. ir...n.V... .
-liui mo uum'i nitijuiru. nas issued
orders to the police force directing them to arrest
all masquerading parties found on the street on
New Year's Eve, and also all persons found Indulg
ing in the dangerous and reprehensible practice of
using firearms. This order Is to be strictly enforced.
His Name. The body of the man killed on the
Reading Ruilroad yesterday bus been recognized as
that of William Melvin, who resided near Columbia
bridge. Deceased was 70 years of ago, and was
about visiting the city on business.
DISPLAY,
WRITING DESKS.
SCOTCH AND VTTCNTWA nnwo
Knives, Gold Pens and Pencils, Wallets and Pocket-
uuuivK, iKui buu v,ru 1 uaeB, JsacKmirntnou
Boards, Dominoes, Chess, Cribbage,
Bionze Inkstands, Portfolios,
And a large variety of Goods suitable for CBRIST-
R. HOSKINS & CO.,
Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers,
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P 1 mwiSm PHILADELPHIA,
PRESENTS.
AhindnmaiMKirtmnt of NIOKN ACKS su!tabl for
vniuiiiiiAis rni.Bc.ri j a.
WHITING DEHKS,
nnrn . From "lw to 25 mi.
BRON7.K INKSTANDS, POUKICT BOOKS.
GOLD PENS, KNIVS.S, WORK BOXKS.
CIOAR, CAKD, AND DRV8H1NU OASKS,
BACKGAMMON HOARim. Fi 1 It' I' km in is
CHE8H, DOMINOKS, PARLOR CROUUKT.
PLAYING CARDS. OAMKS, ""tUttA.
V1KNNA AND SOOTOli GOODS,
In Rrtwt vu-iety.
Boies ofJHne Stationary. lUunped with Initial, birds
flowers, etc
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STATION RB AND CARD ENGRAVER,
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y7wm PHILADELPHIA
ART GALLERIES.
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THE AUTOTYPES
AND
LANDSCAPES
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A very thaioa and elegant assortment of atylea.'aU an
tiraly and at vary low pr oea.
Gallnriee of Paiutinin oa toe ground floor, vary baaik'i
ftjlll hKhted, and easy of aooeee.
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THIRD EDITION,
GENEHAL NEWS.
The Caldwell Extradition Case in
Canada Tho Tobacco Frauds in
the Indian Territory A
Savings Bank Rob
bery in Con
necticut, from wdsnmaTOjy.
Naval Ordrm.
Despatch to The livening TeUifraph,
Washington, Dec. 20. Lieutenant-Com
mander Edward White lias Iteeu ordered to duty
in Uie Ilydroin-aphic Olllco at Washington.
Aflslt-tant Surgeon Andrew M. Moore has been
detached from tho Naval Hospital at Philadel
phia and ordered to tho Coast Survey steamer
Bibb.
IMovrnirnl of Navnl Vrxnole.
Despatches received this morning from Lieu-
tcnant-Cominandur W. N. Allen, slate that tho
Swatara arrived at Avpinwall after a passage of
seventeen days under sail from New York, and
that she would sail for New York in about a
week. All well on board. Despatches also re
ceived from Rear-Admiral I.antnan report that
his flagship, the Lancaster, arrived at Funchal,
Madeira, on the evening of November 21, after
a stormy passage of thirty days. Tho ship would
remain at Funchal until the 2(ith of November,
when she would proceed to the coast of Brazil.
Looking Into Ilia Record.
A resolution was Introduced in the Common
Council of this city a few nights ago, to appoint
a cominittttu to inquire if District Attorney Cnr
rington was a Republican, and if he hud not, ou
one occasion, been convicted of malfeasance in
ofllce. '
The Tobnrco Helaurca la the Indian Territory.
Two or three grave constitutional questions
will arise in tho trial to test the validity of the
seizure of the large tobacco factory in the In
dian Territory made a few days ago by Super
visor McDonald: First. Whether the act of
July 20, 1808, sec. 107, does not require tho
whihky and tobneco to be collected even of tho
Indians? Second. Whether tho treaties with
the Indians are such treaties with foreign pow
ers as are contemplated by tho Constitution:
whether the President and the Senate can make
a treaty abridging the right of taxation by Con
gress? If it can be done in the case of the
Indians, why could not a treaty be made by
which all importations from England or any
otl er country into this country could come in
free of imposts ?
FROM THE nOMINIOJV.
Tho Caldwell Extradition Case.
Montreal, Dec. 20. Judge Coursol gave a
final decision yesterday in the Caldwell extradi
tion case, lie held that a prima facie cae was
clearly made out against the accused, and com
mitted him for extradition.
Hllvcr Exportation.
Mr. Wier's silver cxporutious during tho last
two months amount to .$170,000, makine a total
exported since the movement commenced of
$2,006,005.
Another i.arthqaake.
A heavy shock of earthquake is reported to
have been felt at the bay of St. Paul, forty miles
below Quebec, some days since, which lasted
one minute.
FROM NE W YORK.
Th Money nnd Stork Market.
TMrnateh to Tht Evenina Teltirraph.
New Yohk. Dec. 20 Money Is active at 7
coin to 7 currency on can. stocks are wcaK,
but more active, mere is a aeenne 01 auout 1
ier cent, throughout the list. Governments
opened weak, but are now strong. Oold has
ranged between uvy ana iw.
Great Coal Hale.
The Delaware.'Lackawanna, and Western Rail
road sold Beventv thousand tons of co.il to-day.
as follows: 5000 lump, 4.30(5)4 -37;.;; 10.000
steamboat, f 4-30S.4-82J; 10,000 egir, $5-20
5 ()"); 10,000 grate, 4-80fS 5-17; 2.),000 stove,
5(i(a0'20; 10,000 chesuut, $415(S;4-55. With the
exceutioB of stove, all varieties sola at an act
vance on last month. Stove was at least $1
ower.
New York money and Htock Markets.
New York, Deo. 89. Stocks weak. Money
7 per cent Oolii, liuj,. jnve -twenties, ibw, coupon,
112!. : (to. ISC4, ill v 00. iboo. no., oiu, in;-; : ao. ao..
new, 114 : do. loOT.iuv; do. 1808, lwy; 10-ios,
KIM.': Virginia sixes, new. w: Missouri sixes, nojrf :
Canton Company, 48; Consolidated New York Cen
tral and Hudson itivcr, to;,; one, iftf?; iteauinff,
99V, Adams' Express, (il,V; Michigan Central, 117;
Michigan Southern, 84 ; Illinois Central, 131 V;
Cleveland and Plttsburp, 82 v ; Chicago and Koclc
Island, 108 ; 1'lttnburir and Fort Wayne, 1S5J ;
Western Union Telegrapli, 81V.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Dec. 29 Cotton steady ; sales of 600
bnlts middling uplands at ii-'ife'c Flour State and
Western advanced 6(10c. for low grades; KUte,
$4-70(6-20; Western, 4-75S6-35; Southern llrmer
at t-Vtl)10. Wheat advanced lo. ; No. 8 spring at
fl-VB; winter red Western ntflS$l-l6. Corn heavy
and lower; old mixed Western, fl-10, delivered;
yellow Southern, 93(n;95c. for new. Oata dull ; State,
0Sc64o. ; Western, Hi:6'2c. Beef quiet. Pork quiet;
new mess, 30ig30'7f; prime mess, t'U-BOiA-it. Lard
quiet; steam rendered lntlercea, 17(lsc Whisky
quiet; free, D9cfe$l.
FROM MEW ENGLAND.
Robbery or a Connecticut Havlnss Bunk.
Hahtfobd, Dec. 20. Tho savings bank at
Rockville was robbed of SG150 last night. Sub
sequently the burglars stole a hand-car from the
Rockville Branch Road and left it in East Hart
ford. They probably reached this city In time
to take the 6 30 train to New York.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore, Dec. V9. Cotton dull, and nominally
84 '., i'. Flour dull and busltiess light; Howard Street
superfine, t47ftR;do. extra, $.'-i!.'Ka6; do. family,
Hil2f.i7: City Hills superllne, n-nB-7f; do. extra,
ri-rxii 8-60 ; do. family, titfs-75; Western superllne,
4-76:R; do. extra, 16 taw: 6; do. family, 4-2T.
Wheat steady; red, l-3Ri;l-42. Corn active : white,
WtfiHic. ; yellow, 88(A9ic; receipts small. Oata dull
at 6-lui &7c. fcye, llw.liio. Provisions very dull and
unchanged. Whisky linn jat $1.
EDDINO INVITATIONS
FNGKAVKO IN TliK NKWKST AND BUST
H ANN KB.
LOUIS DRF.KA,
Stationer and Kograver,
Wo. lata UHKSNUT btraat.
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS,
of aulid IRkarat fins gold. QUALITY WAR.
RANTED. A full aasortment of ir.ea always on hand.
FA Kit A HKOTHKK, Makers,
8 34wfmt No. 834 OHK.SNUT Street, below Fourth.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RELIN
quiahed the lleatinar of Building bj Steam or
Water, it will te ooutinued 1
WILLIAM U. WISTAR,
lately eaperintendinit that department of their buil
nena, whom they reoouuuond to thnir friends.
Not. 19, 1st. MORRiS, TAbKER A OO.
WISTAR ftllOULTOM,
No. 227 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.
HEATING BY
STEAM OR HOT WATER.
PLANS OF TirE CUT TO ORDER.
LAUNDUIES AND CULINARY APPARATUS
FITTED UP. 10 88 8mop
TO EXCHANGE A LARGE LOT OF
Ajui Ground in no improving- neiKiiuornooa. suiiumeior
mull (Iwelhnv, will Ie aolil low or en-hanited for tui-
yii.ved pnHrly. VVJ W WJo. M. jtmiinl tHJ.,
10. Ml 6krt.
FOURTH EDITION
wiisnii. GTON.
Official Denial by the President of the
Cuban Recognition Story Mr.
Hoar to Resign froui the
Cabinet Mr. B. IX.
Brewster his Pro
bable Suc
cessor. E U H O P E,
The Suez Canal Impassable for Large
Vesiels ine Popes influence
Over the Council Grow
ing Weaker.
FROM WASHINGTON.
To Hanker- nnd Broker-,
Special Despatch to Tht Evening Telrjraph.
QWabuisoton, Dec. 29 A committcc'conslst
ing of five members of the I'Llladclpbla Board of
Brokers, called upon Commissioner Delano this
morning relative to the tax imposed upon them
as bankers. They complained that Internal
revenue ofllclals in Philadelphia do not dlerlml
nate between broker and banker, but tax them
all alike as bankers.
Tho Commissioner said the former ruling of
the department on this question was still in
force, and ho would Instruct reveuue ofllcers to
adhere to it. That ruling was that where a por-
eon or firm confines himself or itself to the mere
purchase and sale of stocks, gold, or paper on
commission, they are to be taxed only as brokers.
AVhere, however, they keep money or stocks ou
deposit, and in addition purchase on commis
sion, they are to be taxed as bankers as well .as
brokers.
(General Hanks and Cuba.
General Ranks writes to a friend here that he
intends punning a resolution through the House,
as soon as possible after the recess, authorizing
and requesting the President to issue a procla
mation granting belligerent rights to the Cubans.
General Banks is expected in a few days, and
the Cubans are iudulglng in great expectations
with regard to v .(. it he will do.
The Maniana Hay Affair.
Admiral Porter says there is no truth what
ever in the statement heretofore published, to
the effect that he is to have a separate command
in the West Indies, with headquarters of the
fleet at Samana Bay.
Air. Hoar and tho Cabinet.
It is said that Attorney-General Hoar has writ
ten his first assistant thai he will place his re
signation in the hands of the President soon
after the recesss, and will insist on its being
accepted. If the President pays attention to the
importunities of Senators who are urging Hoar's
removal, there will be uo necessity for the Lit
ter's insisting on the acceptance of his resigna
tion. II. II. Brewster and the Attarney-Opncrnlahlp.
Tho name of Benjamin II. Brews.stcr, of
your city, is freely mentioned as the pro
bable successor of Hoar, as it is now understood
that Judge Strong prefers the appointment as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Prenldunt Ienl; tbe Cuban Ntory.
The President authorizes the following otllelal
contradiction of the story published in the New
York Tribune's Washington despatches of Mon
day: 'The statement sent from this city to the Now
York Tribune, and published in that paper of
yesterday, imputing certain views and purposes
on the Cuban question to the Presideut, Mr.
Pish, Secretary of State, and Senator Sumner,
is in all its assertions and inferences utterly
without foundation."
FROM NEW YORK.
Miirri-ndered Hitnm-lf.
Despatch to Tht livening Telegraph.
New York, Dec. 29 Edward Perry, the
junkman, charged with shooting Thomas Hays
iu Brooklyn last night, delivered himself to
Police Justice Dodge this morning. He denies
the murder, and was delisered to tho Brooklyn
authorities for trial.
Hlilpplnar New.
New Your, Dec. 2i). Arrived, steamship
Moro Castle, from Havana; Nemesis, from Liv
erpool; and St. Laureut, from Liverpool.
FROM EUROPE.
The Huez Canal.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
LoNiiUN, Dec. 29 A Suez letter in tho News
to-day says the work on the canal has been
stopped, but the passage is still hazardous for
vessels drawing moro than twenty-four feet.
Tbe Pope's lulluence Weakening.
The Times correspondent at Rome writes that
the Pope's influence over tho (Ecumenical Coun
cil is visibly growing weaker.
The French Carps LrRl.latlf.
Paris, Dec. 29. The approaching session of
the Corps Lcglslatif is fixed for January 10. M.
Rouher will be named President for 1S70.
The Journal Officiel publishes a letter from the
Emperor to M. Pomade de la Roquetto, saying
that he accepts the resignation of the Ministry
with regret, and it affords him pleasure to ac
knowledge the services which M. Forcade has
rendered the country and the Emperor la the
faithful execution oi the recent reforms, and in
maintaining public order with a firm baud.
Hearikgr at tub Centraf. Station. Before Al
derman Kerr, conimlttliifr magistrate, at thn Cen
tral stutloii, this afternoon, was arraigned Hlcliard
Clark for a further bearing ou the charge of assault
ing Ueorgo DoocliertT, at Kighth and Vino streets,
ou Sunday morning, lie was committed for a still
further hearing on account of Dougherty not being
able to upp-ur.
Henry Devlnney, accused of stealing 9 and a
bottle of whisky fram the drlukPry of Michael Moran,
No. 'i'.vti South street, was held In fioo ball to
answer.
Michael Cullen, John Laflerty, B. P. Handrlck,
Frank MUligan, aud Hurry 8. Morgan, were charged
with being members of tbe gatijr of "Forty Thieves."
aud committing various robberies. They were all
committed to answer.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8AI.ES.
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