TUB DAILY PGN'q L ttO 1 1 A I'll -1' 1 It L i 0 M LP H FlUbl?, 'JAKUiLUr 7, i870. 8 CITY IMT 13 t,t 1 OEIUJE. THE WAIT IT IS DONE. IA little Hcea at the Oatml Htatton. lu t mtrtii i'i'.e fetation hi most dally present to the ulM; rjo semes that ro as amusing ai thi HClorH thrirlu are Ignorant, In tho appolutin'-nt o( a iHtRo body t men, It In next to an impossibility not tour, or bo led into crrtrar; howie, on our police force attUa present lHyv(il be found men whoso ifriioruticr snmbl MitUl.lrciii to a front Beat In some one of ourtvany tratntnif trlwols for fcrule-mtnduil rhildren. Hut it Is twt ir the rank and tile of the lore that wu have cw to pyteak, but rattier of the lilRlter K'vateR, thenton nbo iport broad-doth and jewelry, ana Itvo htf! ; tUo men who are not. known outHittr. a pecuiUM 4vle, and who are not considered poliofKnen, but ld"tlv en. It 'Is the prevwnt opinion that the Chief Mairls tran of the orcv. 1n 'iflcc.thiir men for positions on 1 the Detective fw, Moes no wltti an eye to their fit nrw for Mie Mooe. .Education, tar'., and cnlture are tree prlncttwil retiilsites, and It la generally sup. nosed that, ttie U'jiiointeo Is nbovu ausniclon or re lironeh. VCfc-Mier Muvor Fox lnwi Mt uuon lunt mien men or noV, la dot for us to sa : fwit that he h:ia imilo at h or.e mistake was rloarly shown in tSo action of 'Ulcer Charles Mill'jt yontorday. The notorious Tom llollituii. whose MtTlopix,my Is well kixrwn to our police jfmrts, nnd who Is regu larly arraljrned on one crjirga or atfthf'r, was uj before t Wcntmn Kbit for um-iit and buttery. Now Tom keeps a pine m Vront street which has long leen known as t' "resort of thieve? and lo- Kutue'i women oi ino ywyrst stnf'P, aii'i-f itese sur roundings, with h;so- ati actions, have orn plaond tilm beloro the Jud of the Quart or Session. Tom has an eye to t.nstneie. and fearing that he would meet with a .irm recartlon on Hlxth street, he concluded to t nm out of the snrane on Fifth Ktreet, and from - mt followed It appears that re took the efficient v.fiCer Miller Into his contldefVre nnd a pntne whs aa nnc.o set un. and H was resolved to turn the table jmpon lilsiroseouKirs. Aocnrdlrply when his cho ,,ui eallei before Alderman Kerr, Tom charged ' ' jv; prosecutor and Ills principal wlt nem with belt ... nrofesslonal tliKvea. Now ora's evidence wns slot -altogether cleur; he sorted to know that Hi , jtnnrtles were "proesslonals," 'but he did not know ,bmw to fix it on them; he rtuttoreii nnd luuinbh ,.,,,1 was aliout breaking down, when the efficient y,i,Her conic to ills relief, and socuer thaa let him full his mcuth rut wortis-or conviction, as 11 were, into t "Tell about the hoots. TonV was the familiar t followed, sm nf .'Miller ; tell 1.1 1 VOU kllOW about It. n. etc. Wnt Tom did not, nor would not tell all, I' The a of liuvl a roaxniiHtieHt knov n to lllmset.. Sflfnneef f Miller, however, tad the effect -the 'Drosecvtor ann witness conuuuwju under ' .ulueljr-lay law ; aud Tom. why, he was held 1) .ttl.rre himilred (fo('nr bftiL Tom of course jfave t jjB ubii, on-l tlmt is the end of tko case, except that, .firhnns. officer Miller and Twin may dine to- ' B tne fome tlnie. , No K, no person object! to the trapping or cap turlr 4-. ,,f a tlrief or 'thieves when ttiey are known to be si join, ibuttho mere faot of a man's having once did aiMing deea hot siake him a criminal for life. H" i: two limn may, perhaps,-have been thieves or pro .:Hioimlfl; if so, it was Mr. Miller's duty to watch th jni and tlx them, on t he committal of some deed: if lint, then It was his duty to tteud to other and b luer 'bmstaess than aiding sncli a notorious charac t r 4s Tow Holland in making away with trouble si Bac'CnAoomertvand himself escaping the tew. COMMERCIAL. ' lti Tiwle of tlillndelplila Pnrlnff the Year t-.ndlius June 30, lr"itf Tlie OIHe.lal FiKureM. The trade of tho port of Pldladelphia with forelgu .countries during tho fiscal year ending Juno ao, according to the reports made to the Bureau tot statistics at Washington, was as follows: Iinnoris, 'free t4T3,72l f Import, dutitfile I5,493,sa5 Total Imports io,7,r.M "3nxp0"-"- ' 14,635,173 t Jte-exports, free - 124 iie-exports, dutiable 20,729 2d, 753 Among the principal artlclej Imported, with their " vnluutiiiii. were tho following: Ariiclt. Quantity. Sugar, pounds 137.969.0R2 . ZMolasses, .callons 11,993, -C'otree, pounds e,S04,630 Chloride of lime and bleach ing powKers, pounds K,699,6i8 Hags, ponnds rt't'r Salt, .pounds 6,804,900 odaandUj salts, pounds... 61,73. ,569 Fig iron, pounds 15,140,115 lUtlroad bars and rails, - pounds. 12,373,70S ' Old scrap iron, tons 23.4S7 Ainoiiff the exports for the year, tne were the principal : ArlMe. , Quantity. Fetrolcum : . Kctined, gallons 82,GiO,034 Orudc, gallons 1,354,031 Coal Oil: Kenned, gallons 867,940 Crude, gallons M,572 Benaine, gallons. 2,313,675 Value. tO,4U7,434 2,0W,li:ll 020,877 140,441 16l,4tW 142.182 951, 9 123,891 273,4a". 403,110 following Value. 810,281,74 277.222 115,723 11,980 884,500 811,071,233 1,014,119 102,203 70,291 83,545 22,017 91,415 144,199 305.HS3 74,333 601,885 82,857 91,151 80,930 Total, gallons 36,701,254 'Manufactured Lumber. Lard, pounds. 815,741 Fork, poHnds 4S3,s. Hams and Bacon, pounds. .... 214,820 Beef, pounds 167,077 Bread and BiBcuit.pouuds. ... 1,45,001 Indian Corn, bushels. lii3,2tO Indian Veal, barrels 83,109 W heat, bushels. 43,019 Wheat Flour, barrels 8',409 Fotatocs, bushels 80,482 Tallow, pounds 683,367 OuKUea. 188,810 THK Nl'MISMATIG AND ANTIQU AHI AN. SOCIBTV A Mated meeting of this Society was held last even ing, Freeldent lion. Kll K. Frlce In the chair. Tne Uhual routine business was transacted. Mr. Phil lips, irom the committee to procure a room for the tMieiety, reported that they had received' a number if iWiiiunnications from parties relative thereto, but Uuit all the rooms oil'ered were too far east, the Society desiring acoom west of Twelfth street, and north of Spruoe. The committee was continued. 21 r. Duane, from the Committee on Printing the Constitution aud Jly-laws, reported that the work had been done, and handed It over to the Society. A number of bills were presented aud ordered to ba paid. Mr. Chandler made a further communication relative to the Jetten exhibited by him at the last meeting, ami stated taat there had been proper testa applied and It was proven to be base metal. A num. lcr of -valuable donations to the library and cabinet were received, including the chronicle of the Ixmdon Numismatic Society, from tho Society; an auto graph receipt of John Swanwlck, dated 1785, from lr. luiane, who staled that Mr. Swanwlck was a member of Congress from Pennsylvania towards the close of Ui last century, and was possessed of Home poetical abilities. The President, Mr. Price, presented to the Society a package of Contlwvital money, and the Napoleunlde. and a very valuable Hcrup-lMxik, containing many letter and papers of tho middle of the last century, which were dis covered about thirty years since while workmen were engaged tu teal iug down an old house In Water Mtrect, alxivo Walnut, formerly occupied a a Gov ernment house under tho Proprietary Governors. Mr. Price Mated that the papers were found In a rtiplNJurd by the workmen and pitched into the hlrect on a snowy day, ami tliut ho hearing of it hastened there and rescued as much as hu could. There are many valuable papers, drafts oi Governors' messages, autographs of itie Pennu, etc., etc. On motion of Mr. Henry Phillips it was rcs.lved to ex amine these documents and to select oat such as might le of especial Interest to road some evuuiug before the society. An autograph lotter of Hannlb.-il llamliii, and a windier oi almanacs were presented by the corres ponding socretary. A iinmber of members were pronoscl and the .so:lety adjourned. Tin Eifinrn Street Mkhchanm in Skion In consequence of the late robbery at No. 49 North .Eighth street, a meeting of the merchants doing business on that stieet, bntween Market and .rcli streets, was held yeBterday morning in Pluenlx Hull, ou Fllleit street, ubove Seventh. C. M. Hnupcr was neleeted to act as chairman, and A. Arnold at atx retary. It wa resolved that the honrs of duty of the regu lar watchmen should henceforth be from 0 o'clock P. M. to 1 o'clock A. M., Instead of from 8 P. M. to 7 A. M., as heruUifore, and that an additional watchman mould be employed, especially for Sundays uud holidays, wlu bliouid serve from 7 o'clock A. 1L to 6 A committee, comprising M. A. Jones, A. M. Mar tin, A. B. Carpenter, J. M. wood, nnd O. li. Hltchie, was created to eerve fur tho year, and were in structed to retineut the Mayor to keep the streets clear of beggars, organ grinders, eto. It was staed that the cleaning of eighth street In this Hoiiare was done once a week from last February v nntll last June under a private contract between the merchants and certain parties, diii in tne last named month the work wasslonoed by the Board of Health. who took the matter la charge. Since that time the street has been cleaned but four tunes, aud the com mlltee were also instructed to rail the attention of lue Board of Health to its present nirty condition. Hn Over akd Kii.i.kp. This morning Coroner Tlanielswas notified to hold an Inquest at Holmes burg upon the body of an unknown ntaa who was run over and filled by the six-o'clock train on the Fhiiadeiphja &o4 Treutpu ltuUrox) on 'Jbursday yewJiij;. AT LAST. The old rhllartelphlft Fire Insuranc 4 Comnany, wlili h for tli last twelve Team has ' .altleniriiltisttate.haiiatlenKthBiie T.n... an.irpoiilr.ntK.n, Is no ruoro. A " rfl i YoVk nartv to .fl(;,'c.nlled in the aid of th j f Knit Sr bhcr.I l.y.o . came down on " AV oceVS'M?i olllce. and pasted a bill on ,,H,. ,irui hn Jte window notifying tho pu i " . .. .L j' Sliest win hire ! exposod for pui.iie.Raie an ino onie ,rulllir,. ..fc- ,.,,. of the late Phi','''!;''". ' wmnr.e Company, doing busi ness at No. 4-W Che-,1, inin company w chartered In as hBltn Insurance wnnp -!Yy? BB(, (,mnmpm,p,, t0 rtobnslne.M snrniice winp -ri, BBd otnmeneel to do nnslne.M iwieh ier-Tnf, year at tho N. W. corner of Third id Walnnt (trwta, nttder the title of tne Health In irancc C'tppny of PhHiKielphla. In 1850 the com- am peny wr, (hatged to the Philadelphia Fire and Life litrura'ce cxnupany, under the management of the r"e KmeMcd icoiiert p. Ktnp, K., as I'restdent. it tem'nrtto No. 4;i3 Ch-snut street, and did a large " lntsurmioe oustnesij. ror many years ne cnin- P'.ny wan successful, aud paid several hundred ttortKanfl tlollors In Jusnes. Front wine cause the atfilrs of the concern tsok a audih'tt change, nnd what s once prosperity mrnod Into decay. Tho battle for years past was a harrlvtight one. wnd it wss only through the energy of llw late Mr. King that tho company was kept ail ort, Nnce ills death matters assniucd a still more ritrged Bhapo. and it Is said that one of the o'llclals P'kd more attttntlon to alcoholic stimulation than to 'bnslneHs. There re several other claimants pushing iti court, aud -a motion win be immediately made to nave a receiver appointee to secure rrom tne wreck what nan be made available. The PiilladclphU ceased tovlo business us a Ufa insurance company In 1859, and since that time have cancelled mot of their j fe policies. The ftillowl.ig was tho list of officers: Ttobnrt P. King, President; Francis Blafkhiirne, Secretary; Pollard K Blrckhead, Treasurer; Directors, Ko'jert P. Krwr, Henry C Howell, John Ktllgore, Joseph M. Cow II, Charles P. Hayes, T. K. CullliiH, (ylveswr J. Mepirgec, ond Rdward Wiier. Potato ok Joitn Oivkn. The decease of John '(.liven, at his residence. No. 1501 Lombard street, tosk place at 1 o'clock this morning. The deceased some ten days ago caught cold, and being of an active fmperament, thought that he could work It off. without neglecting any of his duties by housing nimseii. uut nature would not be cneatca, and what -at first proved but a slight cold resulted in typhoid pneumonia, which ended In death. t The deceased from early Hid always took an active part in public a 11 airs. Ho was born lu Chester county In 1827, and came to this city in early life. For years he was proprietor of the Bull's Head Hotel, West Philadelphia, and whilst residing there was appointed to tne ponce force miner Marshal Keyscr. In 186S he was elected Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department for the 1st tire district, in 1802 he was elected uy tne tiepui.iican party ono of the com mlssloners of the city, and In 1805 was renominated, nut uis election being contested nv Major uiivld P. Weaver, bo was ousted from the olllce, after serving about one year of the new term. Some time ago hu purchased the public house known as Mi Inn's, on Broad street, above Chcsnut, He also kept another eeiaiiusnment at rounn and J.inrary strceua, Deceased was a fine built, robust-looking man, and iwoweeKsago appearen tne very picture or uealth He was forty-two years of age. and had scarce yet reached liln prime. His loss will be felt amongst the working men of the party, by whom he was looked upon as a sort of a leader. Deceased had already published a card announcing himself as candidate for tho sheriffalty, and would no d ja jt have given his competitors some trouble. SEWKim Built is this city in lsott. Mr. Rturtres, merit oi tne jioaru oi surveys, nas prepared record of tho business of tho Baard for the vcar 1869. From it we learn that 49,55 foct of branch sewers were constructed during the pant year. Tho total cost of building amounted to f 180.691, of which amount fuels i Ml was paid by the property owners aud f 20,553 '78 by the city. The cash receipts for permits to make openings into sewers amounted to (3740'Ik. The total expenses f the Survey Depart ment for 1S69 amounted toSiw.oofnti, leaving $1470 70 OI tne appropriation unexpended. DKSTwrcTiON op a Barn. Tho barn of Charles Palmer, in Delaware county, on tho line of tha Me dia and West Chester Itailroad, was destroyed by lire yesterday afternoon. It contained a large quantity or nay ana grain, an or widen was con sumed. The building was of stone, and wai one of tho finest barns in that section of country. The loss sustained will reach $10,000. A daughter oi Air. j-mmei- euw a man coming iroin iue oarn, and soon lifter the flames were discovered. Every at tempt is utiug maae to nnu out tne incenuiary, Tiik I.ARfiEST Yet. At the office of the Brown Silver Mining company, of Colorado, No. 430 Walnut titreet, Is on exhibition tho largest button of pure silver ever smelted; It weighs 683 ponnds troy, and Is valued at $l2,7oo. It is from the mines and works of the company in Colorado. It can be seen for a few Uujs prior to its being sent to the U. 8. Mint. StniiKN Death. George Negley, youngest son of the Hon. James T. Negley, member of Congress from tho Allegheny district, died In this city this liioinlng, of heart disease. His remains will be con veyed to Pittsburg for Interment. Batti k op Nkw Orleans Tho soldiers of tho war of 1812 will meet to-morrow It tho Grand Jury room of the new Court House to celebrate the aual vertary of the battle of New Orleans. Found Dkowned. Tli is morning the Coroner was notliied to hold an liuiucBt at Vienna street wharf upon the bo 'y of Bridget lliley, who was found drowned in ino Delaware. Larceny or Tools Some tirao laat nlgHt a num ber of tools, belonging to Mr. HetiMhaw, w.-ro ulolen from a new building on Bodine street,-below Diamond. StmnEN Death. James Johnson, aged twenty, seven years, died suddenly thU morning at Ills resi dence, No. 2404 Kent street. Pawnbrokers Licenses. The Mayor this morn ing Issued pawnbrokers' licenses to Bartholomew Kcnnlef aud Simon Harris. LEGAL UTTELLIOErTOIl. Court of Onnrter Hesslona Allison, P. J. James Tate, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny. He sneaked up behind a lady at Marshall and uuttouwooa streets, and snatched a purse from her hand. Jennie Marshall pleaded guilty to a charie of stealing a quantity of clothing from a young girl who lived in the sanio establishment with her lit Front street, James J arrcn, a boy, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery. It appears that ho' had been prosecuted for malicious mischief, and the prosecu-" tor, an aged rag-dealer of Bedford street, appeared as a witness against him, anil out of revenge he went to the old man's shop and heat him cruelly. James McConm ll acknowledged to stealing an iron bar, valued at CO cents, from the Baltimore depot, William Wharton confessed that he had t'iken out truck to sell for a man aud appropriated the pro ceeds to his own use. H. W. CUT was convicted of the larceny of an overcoat. The prosecutor left his overcoat with hlui for a few moments until he should go on" a short distance upon some business, and never saw It again. When he next met the prisoner, he said he had pawned it. Hu made no defense. KU liard Osied (colored jwas convicted of entering a tavern down town nnd pummelling the proprietor. The case of Dr. Simon M. Lanilli, who is charged with the publication nnd sale of obscene mid im moral poiicrs, was called for trial. The defendant moved for a eontiimauce on the ground that the lu dlctment having been found only yesterday, and he having had notice to appear at Court this morning, he had not had Biimcleut time to prepare his de fense. Ilesnid ho had upwards of Ave hundred wit nesses, among whom were Mr. Smith, Dr. Pancoast, Mr. Hall, Dr. Kittenhouso, Mrs. Snow, aud other.4, by whom ho expected to prove that his paper-l wero jleslttued only for the beueflt of the human family, aud were no more obscene than other medical works, and also that ho was of a good moral diame ter aud an humble preacher of tho Gospel The Jndge thought the defendant had not had sufficient time, and therefore granted a postponement uuiii next Wednesday. Dlntrlrt Coui't, No. I J urine Nrroud. The Government Oil and Mining Company vs. Simons A Weeks. Belore reported. Jury out. : Terreueo Wood vs. Manuel Mcbhane. An action to recover for tho transportation of a large load of wood. On trial. Dlstrlrt Court, No. 9-Judjra Hare. Nunim vs. Bourquiu. An action to recover dam ages for breach of contract for the supply of maps. Before reported. Tho p'aiiilltl' suffered a nonsuit. Thomas Mullen vs. the City. An action to recover damages for Injuries sustained by plalutln in being thrown from his wagnu lu Broad street, by a rail that was negligently left uythe city authorities In a dangerous position ou the highway. Verdict for the plalntltl, guoo. I Mi KM Prliia Judgo Acinew. In the case of McCartney vs. Bishop, which was to recover for keeping a horse, before reported, the Jury rendered a verdict for the defendant. Wm. Millward vs. Charles Zlmmerllng tt oL An aclion of replevin to recover propertf distrained upon for the rent of premises at Twenty-second and Oitcu streets, The Jury found forjho defendant rent in arrear, 11600, and value of goods levied upon, j Margaret Btewartvs. William ratterson. tlon to recover damages for an alleged jroaoh of marrWtre tontracu The plaintiff, uv.ur In Broit treet, ibove Twenty-tilth, allege that the defen dant paid nis respects to ner for some ntieen or sixteen yean as her suitor, and she deemed that they were engaged to be married. In lsos he ex pressly promised to maTy her, shortly after which she gave birth to a child. No time for the wedding was nameo, ami tne matter was in aoeynaoe unm the summer of 1807. when he again gave his promise of marriage. Borne time after this Tie oeased to call, and two weeks utweqncnt to bis last visit sue gave birth to twins. Of these three children be did not deny being the father, and in fact he was bound by the unaraians or tne poor to support tne oniy one remaining. The defendant was put noon the stand, and testified pointedly that he had never glveu the planum nis promise of marriage, un truu. FAILURES IN 1809 Annnnl Circular or the Mercantile Agency. The Mercantile Agency has Just lubmittod Its usual statement of failures and liabilities reported during 1869, as compared with 1868. It will be found expressed In this table: 1868 Number of failures. 2608: amount of liabili ties, 163.774,000. 1S69 Number or failures. 8799: amount or naoui- lles, 175,664,009. The report goes on to sayr 'While we strongly deprecate the attempt to create alarm when no reasonable ground for alarm exists, we are not unmtndlul of tne existence oi many circumstances demanding grave considera tion in tne eouctuoi of business lor me luture. e will not attempt to enumerate these, but among them it strikes ns that the excessive competition lu business forms an important polut. Not only in the cities, nut an over tne country, mere is a growing opposition i or trade, anil it is no exaggeration vo ssy that there are now three stores aud places of business where there only ought to be two. Tho local business of a place Is divided up between a dozen that would barely suffice for half that num ber. This difficulty la. In Its turn, exaggerated by the enormous expenses of business, tho extravagant habits of too manv, and the gcunral tendency towards expenditure which Is one of tho wcrst heritages of the war. Following this exces sive compel ition, again, we have a too rapid expan sion of credit which, to our mind, Is an evil not suf ficiently considered nor guarded against. The pe culiar position which w-e occupy In the community enables us to note this tendency and to anticipate its dangerous results. The lessons of 1857 and 1801 were not more Inbtrucllvo than those of 164 and 1865. In two former years, the failures wero enormous, following a hlghlv favoratde and pros perous condition; while In 1864 and 1845, the failures were few and the losses insigniilcaut, following upon a .devastating war .that had cost millions and Impoverished tho country. What was th difference 1 In the former case, credits hud been granted indiscriminately In amount, time, aud risk; while during the war, many circumstances conspired to limit, aud Indeed almost abolish, credit business. It will, for all time, be a standing wonder in lite history of the nation that the stupendous events of 1804 occurred without creating a panic ol the most terrible i haracter; but its ex planation is found In the fact that, where there wero few liabilities, there could of necessity be few lall u res. We know that It would keep the country In swaddling clothes to confine its credit business to the narrow limits of the years we have named; but from one extreme It Is most unwise to rush to another. A low standard of morality, an absence of capacity, large expensep, Inadequate capital, an over done locality are all tilings to be avoided ; and tho merchant or banker who seeks to puMi his trade to a limit where. It must Include any of these elements, is obviously unwise But even tho most honest men, the most capable, the most fuigal, and those with adequate capital for a legitimate business, cannot stand too much credit; and a pressure to sell by drummers and travellers, the temptations of long time, and the hope of getting enough from Peter to pay Paul, soon have their legitimate effect, and a collapse la tho consequence. All these considerations are sufficiently patent to the "master of the long arlthu.ctlc," as Emerson calls the successful merchant, but it seems proper Just now to counsel the most careful discrimination and a conservatism In credits that Is certain to bear the best fruits. We can and will gladly aid our sub scribers In their efforts in this direction. "A rigid reduction of business and private exponses is an absolute necessity if success is to be achieved. The division of trade, iiel'oro referred ti among an Increased number, and the rellning of proitu to their lowest possible level, make it moro than ever imperative that expenses should be cut down in pro portion. In dispensing credit, this consideration should be, and we have no doubt will be. more kept In view, and care taken to ascertain what proportion the con of living aud expenses of business bears to the amount of trade done and the prolit it yields." GOLDEN I E ITERS. The 3!ost Costly Hhncklea ICver IHade-Who I the Liiiuutte t The Hartford Times tells this story. The question with ns Is if Dorsey la not the real lunatic: We were shown this morning a novel chain made entirely of t-0 gold pieces, all of tho coinage of 1SC9. it was mado for a singular pupose. Somo fif teen years aco a man named Clark was sent to the State Prison from New Haven by order of the Su perior Court. He had been convicted of murder, but it was proved mat no was insane at me time no com- Mittcd the need : so ne was oniy connnca to await tne further orders of the Coifi. During all this time he has conducted himself in a harmless nianuer, spending his time in light work and carvuig trifles, but no cfiorts nave been mado lor any otner disposi tion of Mm until recently, when the matter was taken up by Mr. 11. P. Dorsey, of Pawtucket, It. I., known as the Convict's Friend, who has made ap plication for his release. The case has been taken In charge by Hon. E. K. Foster, formerly State attor. ney for New Haven eouBty, who appeared beforo Judge Pardee at tho Superior Court in this city to day. Mr. Dorsey intended that Clark should be brought Into court bound with the golden chain above referred to, but It was found that his presence was nut uecevsary. No time has yet been settled UDon for a hearing of the case. The chain is composed of sixty-six twenty-dollar gold pieces that number, Mr. boner says, repre senting tne manner or words in tne L,oru s prayer. They are all bright new coins fresh from the Mint. and have never been used. They are fastened to gether with small gold links, 'ino value of the chain is 113:20, outside of the work und links. TIIK NEW VURK WONKY JUAKKKT. From the r. Herald. 'The speculative movements in Wall street took a more decisive turn to-day, ana were especially vlsb tne in tne goia mai'Kct, wnere iue price was run up to 121. The cliques seem to think It essential that all the markets should rise together, and hence the distribution of theii attentions to gold, stocks, and (.ovcrummts. However, the rise lu gold may, per- tinps, have received some assistance iromacause uniookcii lor D.v tlicnt, lor it seems evident that tho (Government wlil now adopt the alternative of purchapiug Cuba as an offset to its vacillation on ine question oi recog nition. The price of gold at the opening was lui1;, iiom wnicn it temporarily yielded unw'(, whence it suddenly ruse to list) upon reports that measures would be Introduced lu Congress next Monday to can un the treaty for the purchase of St. Thomas, aud also lo suspend the salcj of (Jovorn- mcbtgold. From this point it ilecllued to liny again, and the market became exceedingly dull. Soon ultcr 4 o'clock, however, the operators who were in pomcB.don of the facts concerning the Gov- eriiiiici.t policy towards Cuba gave the price another start, which earned it to m. -i ne snort tnrerest has been fomewliat Increased .by tills advance, gold being less ncavy to carry to-day. aittioiigit tne i eiuxa- tion Is partially attributable to the easier rate lu the general money market. "The note brokers reported little or no unfavor able results from the recent suspension, the houses embarrassed not being of the class whose paper Is generally dealt In ou the street. Discouuts ranged from nine to twelve per cent, for choice double-name acceptances, with considerable doing at nine aud tun per cent., while sixty day bankers' paper was cur rent at os low as eight. In slugle names the range was wider, the best uot passing below ten per cent. per annum, while Inferior grades were quoted all the way from oue to two percent, per ttfimth. The growing ease of the local money market rather stimulates the demand for prime paper, and the failures and suspensions already announced have the eilect or dlveitlng purchasers to the strictly prime grades. . ' "The rate on call was uniformly leven per cent., with tne aemanu iair at mat ugure. run maricec to- dav lullv bore ont tho expectations or ease to follow the January disbursements. While r.oihiug was re ported above seven per cent., there were no transac tions below that rate. Those who have watched Its course will remember the gradual manner lu which the market has relaxed since Monday last. " WEDDING INVITATION 8 VNOBAVltDlN TUB NEWEST AND BEST UAHN&B. IiOUIS DREKA, Bt&Honer and KnirrKTr. No. luaa OUK8NUT Bursal WEDDING AND of solid lkr ENGAGEMENT RINGS. ttn Rold. QUALITY WAK BANTK1). fall aiwortmsnt of sizM ways on hand. fcAHlt a HltOTHKK, Makers, I Mwfmt tfe. 381 OUtfbA UT titroet, below euith. W. r T TJTiTfrPI AV A 11 1 11 19 Alt 19 1 JL 1 9 i Monitor" at Sea They Require Calm Weather Growing Cotton in tha South Pacific Spanish Ite forcements for Cuba Death of General , Mower, FROM WAsnufaiom Tho Went Iodln t-Umadron. Dttpatch to Tht Kvtnlng TtltgrapK WioAiNolow, Jan. 7. Under date of Decem ber 20, from Key West, Admiral Poor reports to tlio department tho voyage of tho Severn and Dictator from Tybce to Key West. They expe rienced very rotiah weather, and tho Admiral ays that if any accident bad happened to the monitor Dictator during the storm he would have been unable to give her any assistance whatever. Admiral Porter expresses the opinion that monitors should never be sent to tea unless moderate breezes and pleasant w eather could be n-Jicd on. At ono time the temperature of tho Dictator's engine room was signalled to the Severn at 13J decrees Fahrenheit, that there wero twelve fire men exhausted. Admiral Poor, uner date of December 2th, reports that on tho 21st of December there entered the harbor of Havana, comluir from Cadiz in 27 days, a Spanish frigate, Navas de Tolosa, carrying SO guns, having on board 1340 troops, making the arrival of troops as fol lows: Dec. 11, 1074; Dec. 16, 1133; Dcc.J13, 383; Dec. 21, 1340; making In all 5920. Being added to the number already arrived makes 13,584 Spanish troops on the island. filarnrnna Advlcen Superior Cotton. Despatch to The Kvening Telegraph. Wabhinotoj. Jan. 1. Commodore Trnxton, of the Vnlted 8tates shti Jamtstown, writes to the Navy Department under dato of Heptember 80, 1869, irom tne nay or Anna Maria lsianct, or Aua inra, war (mesas group, that his ship arrived at that port Hep Umber iiO, 1809, thirty-six days from Panama. An i-.ngiisn company are experimenting in growing M-a Island cotton on a grant of land made by the French Government to some Vrench citizens of Tahiti who have temporarily abandoned their claim to be used by the English company. He Incloses a specimen of cotton grown, which is or tho best quality. Official Notice of the Los of the AlarlN. Commander Neles reports officially to the Depart ment, this A. M., the loss of tho tug Maria aud four of her crew, by collision with tho Miantonomah. As the accident was said to navo Deeu caused ny tie fects of the machinery of tho Maria, Admiral (io- don has ordered the Inspector of Machinery afloat to be furnished with a report or tno condition of ner engine when she lei t tne iNew vors yard. Blower l (to Alore. The War Department has received a telegram from New Orleans, announcing the death, by congestion of the lungs, of Brevet Major-Geuc ral Jotrtpii A. Mower, commanding too .Depart' mint of I.ouL-iana. TESKSYLVAMA LEGISLATURE. (Sennle. Dt-atcli to ThiKvening TelrjrapK HAKiasBtmo. Jan. T. Mr. llenszev ii.iroduced bills repealing exemptions from local taxation In Philadelphia. Providing for the Inspeutton of flues of all new buildings tu Philadelphia. Amending tho auditors' compensation in tne courts oi rniiadeipnia, ana exempting tne t irst uavairy xroon. rnuaaei phia. from the payment of the collateral inheritance tax tn tne case or jonn it. uregg. Mr. Osterhont offered a Joint resolution to print cooo copies oi the Governor's Message for each house. Adopted. nr. lAwry lntrouucen a resolution insirnciing ine Finance Committee to examine the disposition of the public moneys In the btate Treasury, and report. Adopted. 4 Mr. Lowry also Introduced a resolution instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the ex pediency of giving married women the same property rights as ineir nusoauus. Auupieu. Mr. Lowry also introduced a resolution instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to Inquire into the ex pediency o abolishing the death penalty. Adopted. Mr. Henszey introduced a resolution that tho Board of Public Charities be requested to consider the expediency of establishing an asylum for in ebriates, and report to the next Legislature. Adopted. Mr. Jiowaril lntrouuceu a resuiuuuu nuuiuruiiin the committee to examine into tho conduct or tho !stnt. Treasurer to innulre Into the practice of tho Utiite Treasurer to pay the last three years' Interest for the use of bonus and state iunua. Auoyteu. FliOM JVJSW. YORK. The I.ervli Kidnapping Case Derided. New York, Jan. 7. Judge Cardoza this momlnp; rendered a decision in tho Lowls kid Dapping case. He awarded the custody of the child Corlnne to her mother. llallroad Accident. Tovgukeki'IE, Jan. 7 John E. Burnett, a brukeman, was killed on the Hudson Kiver Kail road to-day. He leaves a family. New York Money and Mtock Market. . New Toixk, Jan. 7. Stocks very strong. Money, 7 per cent. Gold, 12U4'. Five twenties, 188a, oou pwi,114i do.1804, do., 114; do.l8Co.do.,lHV; do. do., new, lis, : do. IStH, 113,' ; da 1&68, 113 v ; UMOs, 1UV; Ylrgluia 6s, new, Cxi; Missouri lis, Canton Company, 4,V ;'Cumberlaud preferred, 85 ; Consoli dated New York Central and Hudson lUver, 91 -Brie, S4S: Reading, 98; Adania' Express, 61?;; Michigan Central, 11TV i Michigan Southern, 87; Illinois Central, 135: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 8?; Chicago and Hock Island, UU ). ; Pittsburg and Fort U'autm ikwi W'Mtj.rn Union TnlcimLnti. 'A'A. , I UJUtj v V t . - o-r-- I Tievr York Produce market. Nkw Tohs. Jan. 7. Cotton Arm; sales of 600 bales middling upland at SVe. Flour dull, but wlthont decided change. Wheat dull and slightly In buyers' favor. No. Spring, $1-141; winter red Western, 1 1 ! 1 'f2. Corn dull and drooping; new mixed Western, nc; new yellow Southern, 07c. Oats dull and heavy; Ileef quiet Pork firmer; mff, 1-8. Lard Arm; steam rendered, In tierces, lsialtsvc nibky nrm at si. .FROM EUROPE. Circular by the French minister of Htnte. 1'ahih, Jan. 7 A circular note has been ltsued by tho new Mlnlutcr of P tate, Count Na poleon Daru, to the diplomatic corps of each country, giving thera tho usual formal notice of his appointment to his olllco. This circular concludes as follows: "I shall endeavor always to maintain tho friendly relations which uw happily exist between your country and France." This Afternoon's Qnotntlona. Fbakkfokt, Jan. 7. United States bonds opened qntet at ViH. . - .... ..t mi... T) ........ ..I rAKlo, dan. o r.vcuiu. i uo puuibo uiuaeu firmer. Rentes, 74f. lfic Havhe, Jan. 7. uotton opens quiet notn on tne spot and afloat. Cotton afloat is quoted at 137f, Hhlp Newt. QrKBNSTOWN, Jan. . Arrived, steamBhlp RnsRla. SoL'iiiAMiTON, Jan. 7. Arrived, steamship Webt- phalla. ONE DOLLAR GOODS FOU 95 CENTS 10 lf lutl DIXON'H. No. 91 8. KtGHTU Street, THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RELIN X. qulshed tha Heating of Building by Btsam of lately superintending that department of their Dual' VVISTAR .STO OULTOH, No. 227 SOUTH FIFTH" STREET. HEATING BY STEAM OH HOT WATER. PLANS OF PIPE CUT TO ORDER. LAUND1UKS AND CULINARY FITTED UP. APPARATUS FOURTH EDITION l u n o r e. Another Political Speech from Charles Dickens He Believe in the People, but not in their Leaders Utter Failure of the Sues Canal. FROM E UROPE. Mr. Dickens oa lpular Government. By tht Antlo-Amsrioan Calls. I.OM'ON, Jan. 7. Charles Dickens made another speech at Birmingham Inst evening. In the courf c of his remarks ho alluded to the fact that the former speech of his had been misunderstood, and ho would therefore take occasion to restate his political creed. He had no faith in the people (with a small p) govern ing, but entire faith in tho people (with a large P) governed. He put infinite trust in the masses; nono whatever in the so-called ruling class. Ministerial Chaoses In Italy. Pauis, Jan.. 7. Advices have been recclvod from Florence which indicate tbU on tho open ing of the Italian chambers thcro will bo minis terial changes in favor of the Left Centre p.trty. The Antl-Prnaslan Partv. Mcincii, Jan. 7 The Anti-Prussian party have a considerable majority in the Baruvlan Chamber. Tne Phcs Cnnnl a Failure. Loscow, Jan. 7. A correspondent of tho Morning 1'ost, writing from Ismallla, says that anything drawing over fifteen feet of water must he lightcaed In order to pass through the Suez Canal. Dredges, etc., so obstruct it that the passage is hazardous. The company dcclino to take any rlek whatever. It requires a mint of money to keep the work In order. FROM WASHlMQIOJi . iHRtrttctlona to Nnpcrvlsora. Washington, Jan. 7. It is proposed at the Internal Revenue Bureau to iscue instructions to Supervisors, requiring them to change tho guagers in the varlons distilling districts once in every three or four months. This, it is thought, will aid very materially the proper prosecution of the public bnslnebs. Blinnlkh HrlnforremeBts for Cuba. Deratch to ths Asociotcd Prets. Kear-Admlral Poor writes to the Navy Dc- Eartment from Key West, December 28, that he ad received from the United States Consuls General at Havana a slip cut from a newspaper of that city, relating to the arrivalof the Spanish frigate Navas de Toloso. The number of troops brought by her, added to those already on tno Ulaud, make the total 1:5,581. The Consul-Gene ral says there arc no foreign men-of-war at Ha vana, and there seems to be nothing new in the political situation. - Department ol Agriculture. The monthly report of the Department of Acrieulture for December contains articles ou the Southern fairs, statistics of cotton manufac ture, beet sugar manufacture In this country. flfh cnlture. American sumac, the agricultural resources of Colorado and New Mexico, and comparative statistics ot European agriculture. An analysis of Virginia sumac proves its decided superiority over the best f Icilinn. The informa tion concerning the agricultural capabilities of the Rocky Mountain region is lull ana valuable Baltimore Produce ilfnrkrt. Bai.timobb, Jan. 7 Cotton quiet and nominally 2&c. Flour fairly active aud firmer for low grades, but prices are unchanged. Wheat firm at Jl-H.V 1MB. Corn Arm and higher; white, 92jS:96o. Oats steady at t6c. Rye, l-l(i. Provisions easier and prlees weak, bnt nominally unchanged. Whisky In good Inquiry and scarce, with sales at V79to. TlFAitrNGS at thr Oentrai, Station. Before Al derman Kerr, committing magistrate, at the Cen tral Station, this afternoon, were arraigned John Bradley, ou the charge of highway rubbery, lie wiih iieiu lor a junucr ucai iug. Par. Mccool was charged with committing an assault and battery ujiou Conrad Ueviunev, residing at Ko. xu3S Kvergreen Ktrcet, ou New Year's day. Par. was held in fftbo nail to annwer. John Ouiun wsh charged with entering the honna of a Mr. Jordan, No. 2509 callowhiii street, at twenty minutes pact VI o'clock this morning, with the intent to commit a burglary. Ho wus committed to answer. William Mctauchcy was commuted to answer the charge of suspicion of ursnn. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. Reported by De Haven ft Bra, No. 40 S. Third Street. SECOND BOARD. IM0O City s,New.la.lOO 40 BhPennaR..l8. 58 10 da is. 65 US sh Lcli VaL.db. lots.... 152V ISshLch N St.... U3 800 do...... Is. H3'4 tOO do b30. 6Jg f300 do 100X liOOOLeh Can L.... Tti tiiooo do la. 16V $iM0O do 75 Iiiuiki rnii J 7S.. 100 shl'h A K.. bill). t COODS FOR THE LADIES. JRIDAL, BIRTHDAY, AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. jxi 13 on 3YIiclio Tbs One Dollar Dopartment oontalna a lar assortment of FINE 1KENUU GOODS, nibraclng DESKS, 'WOEK. GLOVE, HANDKERCHIEF, AND DBKfifcSINU BOXES, in great variety. DOLLS, MECHANICAL TOYS, and TREK TRIM- MINUS. BILK FANS, LEATHER BAGS, POCKET BOOKS.f CHINA VASES and ORNAMENTS. JEWELRY, KTd From $100 to $5000. Call and examine oar Paris Goods. Party and ErcninR Dresses made and trunmod from French and English fashian platsa. ' Fancy Costumes for Masquerades, Balls, etc., made to order in foity-eigbt hours' notice, at MRS. M. A, DINGER'S LADIES' DJIEBS TRIMMINGS, PAPER PATTERS DEKKS and CLOAK MAKING ESTABLISHMENT, N. W. Corner Eleventh and Chesnut, 8 6 stuth PHILAD ELPUfA. CLOAKS. QLOAK8! CLOAKS I! THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT. - THE FINEST QUALITIES. The Most Reasonable Price. IVENS & CO., 3S. NIiTlI Street, and IV. 12. Cor. KIGIITII and WAIIJT, 11 6 stuth Sm PHI LADKLPHI A. DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST. AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS. GLASS. AND PATENT MEDICINES, Nos. 1301 and 1303 MARKET St hi at tamaaui TET GOODS. NEWEST ETYLES DIXON'S, I U No.aiS-lUX.U'1'UJitrtxt iDlt'ra FIFTH EDITION TXX2 li ATX! Q T rjJ373. Advice by French Cable The New Ministry The British-Chinese Treaty Important to Die tillers. FROM EUROPE. The New French Alinlatry. By the Franco-American Cable. TAnis, Jan. 7. The Impressions with rcgar to tbe new Ministry, both in Franco and In other countries, arc very favorable. The Ministry all Agree on the following as principles to be car ried into effect by appropriate legislation here after: To render tlio higher grades of educa tion free, as in Belgium; to repeal or amond In the interest of education tho Bourbon la with regard to gratuitous elementary Instruction; in either case a new law will be shortly pre sented to tho Corps Legislatlf in tho interest of public (frco education. Thcro Is a rnmor that M. Trochcr will shortly replaco Lobceuf in the Ministry of War. Rumors of movements In tho diplomatic world, Involving the highest interest, are afloat. Tho plan of Mr. Boutwcll for the conversion of the United States 5-20 bonds into a long bond at a low rate of interest does not appear to meet with- general favor In financial circles either here or In Germany. Count Napoleon Darn, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, will accept au interpellation from tho Corps Lcgislatif, with regard to tho action of France towards the (Ecumenical Council, aud especially as to the Instructions heretofore given by his prodecessor, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne. Treaty Retwecn t'blim and Eugland. London, Jan. 7. The London Times to-day announces the conclusion of ft treaty between Ulr Rutherford Alcock, the special commissioner of Great Britain, and the Impcrlul Government of China at Pckin. By this treaty tho duty on opium Is to be raised to fifty tacls; that on silk is to be doubled. The rights of treaty ports lu China are to be extended. The ports of Wauchow and Nobama will be opened, and Government steamers will be permitted to tow European merchantmen on ray an g lake. An additional transit daty of 2 per cent, is to bo levied on imports at the treaty ports, but subsequently all Imports are to ba held free of dttty. The I.nrrat Qnotntlnnn. Lonpon, Jon. T 4 so P. si. Consols for money, 92, and for account 1)2. B-20s or iso, MV: of iscr., old, so;. ; of 18H2, w; io-;o, z'i; Jen, hjj ; Illinois Central, 108; Atlantic aud Great Western. LiVBni-Ooi, Jan. 74-40 P. M Cotton qnict and s'eaov; uplands, lld.; Orleans, ll-d. BaJestto d8y 12,000 bales. ! FROM THE WEST. A Murderer's Sentence Committed. Chicago, Jan. 7. Daniel Walsh, who was to have been hanged to-day for the murdor of his wife, has had bis sentence commuted to im prisonment lor life. Deal met I ve Fire In Chicago. A firo on Wells street lost night destroyed five lraiuc buildings; loss, about f 15,000. Kxelleinrnt Anions the Mormon. A telegram from Salt Lake announces that the excitement among the Mormons, caused by schism and proposed Congressional legislation, still continues. The Evening yews, Brigliam's organ, is particularly severe on Cullom's Utah bill, which it is hoped will, If carried ont, be resisted. Brlgham also delivered one of his most repudiatlve speeches on tho bill. FROM NEW YORK. Important Distillery Ciino. New Yokk, Jan. 7. An Important distillery case, entitled tho United States against George Hoffman, David Lclderdorf; Philip Lelderdorf, and Jnlius Raymond, came up for hearing in the United States Commissioner's office to-day. The defendants are accused of having, in 1808, run off large quantities of whisky illicitly by means. of a rubber hose, from their distillery to an adjoining compounding house. Their distillery was carried on in the name of David Eilnn, who was a clerk in their employ, V... :i I.. .1 . rri Hiony of Esler was taken to-day, and discloses . the facts of the bogus ownership. B PRINCIPAL DIf f ' ' ! FOR TBI BALK Of RB.V ENUE STAMP8 No. 804 CHESNUT STREET. CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 105 S. FIFTH STREET, (Two doora below Cltcsnut street) ESTABLISHED 1 t 8 1. The Bale of Revenue stamps is still continued at the Old-Establliilied Agencies. UUcBiui: vmin loco ctci ucuuuiiuauuu jiiiuict1 by tbe Government, and having at all times a largo supply, we are enabled to till and forward (by Mall or ExpresB), all orders Immediately upon receipt, s matter of great Importance. United States Notes, National Dank Note", Drafts on l'lilladclphlo, aud 1'ost Office Orders received lu payment. Any Information regarding the decisions of th& ConiinlKHionrr of Interim! Revenue cheerfully and gratultouBly furnished. Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Receipts, etc The folding rates of comraleslon are allowed oa Stamps and bumped Paper: On 25 and upwards ' cent, 100 " '. M boo Address all orders, etc, W STAMP AfiENCT, No. 304 CUESNUT STREET HILADELPDIA.
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