I " c f "T v 8 THE DAILY EYE MING TELEGRAPH i'illLADELPIirA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870. CITY II1T EL Li I U IS If C B. COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE. Tfce AonnnJ Uleetlna- of the Mnkn-Report f Ooerotlonaj DarU ISoU-Electlon of Um rrra far 1S70. The member of the Commercial Exchange held their annual meeting this morning la the rooms of the Association, No. 421 Walnut street. The attendance was qnlto large. Alexander J. Derbyshire was called to the chair, and Robert Gray ofllclated as Secretary. The annual report was read and approved. It contained a return of the business of the past year. It called attention particularly to the necessity for increased railroad facilities, and the need of new steamship linos to Europe. The following paragraph from the report will be of Interest: , , , , , "In a commercial point of view the year 18Gtt has been one of great depression; not confined to isolated localities, but folt with more or loss severity from Maine to Texas, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. In no branch of our national lndnstry has there been that quick ened activity which Jo former years marked the periodical currents f trade. Our manufacturers have found it difficult to obtain cost for their products; our agricultural Interests have suffered severely from the extremely low prices which have ruled and still govern our markets both at home and abroad, whilst import ers of ' foreign goods have been subjected to harassing, vexatious, and serious losses by the violent fluctuations in gold and general shrink ages In values. The chief cause of these un satisfactory results during the past year has been the want of harmotry between the cost of production and the market value of the product. Nearly all kinds of merchandise have greatly de preciated; some having actually fallen considera bly below the range of specie-paying - times, whilst there has been no actual shrinkage In the prices of labor or in the expense attending busi ness transactions. Labor still commands the hlfch wages of 1805, and house and store rents ha ve even advanced. Tbts conflict of labor with cnpltal has greatly restricted the margins for profit, whilst in many branches of trade unusual risks, Inseparable from a transition state, have placed heavy balances on the wrong side of tho ledger." Theodore Wilson, Esq., the treasurer, sub mitted the following report: RECEIPTS. Balance on hand January 13, , 13,630-83 iroin Dues Oil members, lis each 110,820-00 Initiations 169 initiation fees, 10 each. 1,490-00 Premiums on tables........ S,67l-oo Kent of tables 518-00 Interest on State 's, re ceived March 8, 1869.... 150-00 Sale of State 6s 6,000-00 Premium on State 6s. 48 -6T Kale of old furniture 89-00 Collateral notes discounted 7,992-56 Chamber of Commerce.... 743 -7S 84,263-95 Total 137,84978 DISBURSEMENTS. Regular expenses, as per annexed statement, marked Sl 114,840-24 JUpenses oi dedicating nan. as annexed statement, marked 8,725-90 Expenses of furnishing Hall, as per annexed statement, niarxea U . 18,069-20 Donation to "Avondale" relief fund 8,000-00 Paid 8. L. Ward, difference be tween stock and interest on new stock Issued.. .30-08 I37.15C-48 Balance on hand January IB, 1870. 1694-86 An election for officers to serve during tho en suing year was also held, the polls opening at 10 o'clock and not closing until 3. A lively contest is in progress, and the result will not be known until late in the day. The officers to be chosen are a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and eight managers, who are to ho selected from the following Hat Of nominations: President 8. J. Comly, Nathan Brooke.' Vice-President William Brlcc, L. G. Graff, Stephen T. 8ouder. Secretary Washington J. Jackson. Treasurer Theodore Wilson. Managers J. Edward Addicks, Frank C. mil, L. IX Baugh, A. J. Andrews, Edward filter, Samuel Hartranft, J. B. Cooper, Frank Cook man, Matthew Kolb, J. . A. Blair, E. DeC. Loud, Thomas B. Beck, William B. Thomas, .losiah Bryan, William Massey, George L. Buzby, E. Lathbury, Henry Gciger. Local Onns and Ends The "Anneke Jans" meet to-night. The place now called Byberry was once selected as a site for Philadelphia. Just think of It ! What a difference It would have made ! The sextons of the M.-E. churches meet this afternoon at the Book Boom, Arch street, above Tenth. Martin Hilt will preside. The quarterly session of the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance will be held to morrow at Phwnixvllle. The Grand Lodge, of U. O. S. T. of L. holds Its semi-annual session this afternoon at Frank lin and Poplar streets. An individual last night dreamed he saw a bridge over the Delaware at Market street. The Navy Department advertises proposals In Democratic sheets. Why is this thus ? It never rains but It pours. Prince Suter perdrigencrkmlos is to visit Philadelphia. The Slawson boxes have had their day. Conductors are to replace them. The journeymen carpenters are to do some plain talking this P. M. The ball of the Owls" will be a fine affair. The Burns Association sups to-night. The policy business Is flourishing. The Wire Bridge is unsafe. When Is It going to snow ? Thb Hebrew Charity Ball, which is an nounced to take place at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, will undoubtedly prove the affair of the season. The Hebrews of this city have long been noted for the superior style and eletranee of these occasions, and, from what has been seen in the way of preparations, it is safe to assume that the sight to be presented to morrow evening will excel anything of the kind ever before attempted. A large number of visitors from other cities will be present, and these, together with the belles and beauties of our own, will add much to the beauties of the ball. Our handsome young friend, Mr. Aaron E. Greenewald, Is to he Master of Ceremonies. Wk invite attention to the advertisement of the Pennsylvania Society for the Preventlou of Cruelty to Animals. Ihe annual report gives evidence of great activity, and we hope Phila delphia win not long anow tms commendable charity to be dependent npon casual donations, when three hundred additional members would render it self sunDortlne-. If the society had a membership as large as that of the Massachu setts society, u could employ nve additional agents. Stabbing Affray. At an early hour this morning a disturbance occurred between a party oi negroes at inirteentB. ana uariton streets, during the progress of which one of them, a lad named Orlando Pcirce, drew a knife and stabbed John Baton in the left side, the blade nenetratimr within a few Inches of the heart. Baton was removed to his residence, No. 1305 Carlton street, ana reirce to the station-house. to await a hearing before Alderman Kerr this afternoon. Whisky. James Fullerton yesterday resolved Ml VOlQUlUbO UiUO iiuuaj, niiu, nuUI UlU 1, became rousingly drunk. Whilst travelling arouna ne met a icmaie ai a emu ana soutu streets, whom he robbed of a bonnet and a shawl, An oflh-er near bv noticed his operations and ar rested James. On tho way to the station-house James assaulted the officer, and handled him rather roughly. Alderman Bonsai! sent him to prison. The Jungek Msnnerciior. The grand annual bal masque of this celebrated musical organisation is to come off at the Academy of Music on Thursday evening. A committee this morning left for Washington to tender a compli mentary Invitation to Jl. R. JI. Prince. Arthur to participate. Liberal Bequests. The will of the late Bernard Magulro, hotel-keeper, of the Sixteenth I ward, was this afternoon admitted to probate. It contains the following bequests: ' Philadelphia Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromoo 1 10,000 St. John's Orphan Asylnm 5,000 Roman Catholic Sooietr of St. Joseph, for Educating and Maintaining Poor Orphan Childree 3,000 St. Ann's Widow's Asylnm 2,000 House of Good Shepherd 6,000 St. Vincent's Home 6,000 St. Joseph's Hospital 6,000 To the Parochial School attached to St. Michael's Church 6,000 To St. Michael's Church, for a library.. . . 600 In case the estate shall not produce sufficient moneys to pay the several legacies, then the several legacies shall abate pro rata, and the residue and remainder of my estate, real and Scrsonal, when converted Into money, shall be Ivldcd amongst the several charitable Institu tions respectively named. The several legacies shall be Invested by the respective managers and trustees of the institu tions named, in good securities, approved by law, and the interest and income of the said legacies shall be applied from time to time, when and as received, for the support and benefit of the said Institution, the principal to remain whole and safely invested at all limes hereafter, so as to produce Interest and income Fire in a Match Factory. About 12-45 o'clock this A. M. smoke was seen Issuing from the premises, No. 919 St. John street, by. Officer Bears, of the Seventh district, who at once sonnded an alarm, and through his promptness and the exertions of the firemen, that which might have proved a serious fire was prevented. The building, which Is of brick and three stories In height, is owned and occupied by Ephralm K. Smith as a match manufactory. On the second Btory is a large .tub, used for the storage of phosphorus In caus, they for safety being kept entirely covered with water. To this tub the girls in the factory resort at night to cleanse their hands, and it is snpposed that last evening they displaced the plug of the tubs, as an exam ination showed that tho water had run off, and one of the cans leaking, allowed the phos phorus to escape, which engendered such heat as to melt the solder off several others, and the whole forming a stream poured into the waste water pipe, which was soon eaten through, and thus the fire was communicated to the flooring of the building. Mr. Smith sustalni a loss by fire and water of about t3000. upon which he has an insurance of f 1000 in the Williamsburg Insurance Company of New York.- Stocks and Real Estate. The following sales were made by M. Thomas & Sons, at the Merchants' Exchange, this morning: 44 ibim Cheraut and Walnut Street! Passenger KailwaJ -k - $43 50 400 snares PblladaJelpbiS and Carnoano Sulphur M ininr Go.. Venezuela. South America R7M lit sbarea Central Transportation Do. 8S2 i'xJ 1000 snare unnton uoai ana iron in o2 wo 600 shares mm Ureek Iron and Coal Co. '40 luOu abarea Keystone Zinc Co TiO 8 abarea Mercantile Library Co J5 60 i shares Academy of Mimic, with ticket. x.V(IO IS abarea Reliaaca Insnranoe Co. $41 '60 1(10 shares American Kuttonhole Machine Co.... Htii'75 Suharea Maule Dale Coal Oa (170 00 90 shares Camden ami Gloucester Turnpike Co... i 00 200 shares McC'ltntm-kville Oil O '? TENTH and FEDERAL, N. W. corner Stores and Dwellings $4100 WILDER, No. fivn-Fnck Dwelling $1026 TENTH and WHAKION, S. W. corner-Store and Dwelling JtnDOO TKNTH, below Wharton Desirable Dwelling... $4000 WHARTON, wett of Tenth Two genteel Dwellings $2509 each BIXTH, south of Watkine Oenteel Dwelling.... $1000 ELLSWORTH. west of Twenty-first Eight Kriok Dwellings $2102 and $715 GROUND BUNT, 40 a year $5W Fire in a Woollen Mill This mornlnir about 11 o'clock a Are broke out In the extensive woollen mill of William Wood fc Co., Twenty second and Hamilton streets. It was first dis covered in the drying room at the north end of the buildings, but by the prompt arrival of the firemen ,on the ground, it was confined to that portion of the structure. Much valuable ma chinery was aamageu, owing to tne piace oeing floodca with water. The loss from fire and water will not probably exceed $5000, which Is fully covered by insurance. The caunc of the fire is not known. A workman belonging to the mill was injured by falling through a hole which the firemen had made in the roof, but his in juries arc not believed to be of a serious nature. United States Commissioner's Case. Be fore United States Commissioner Henry Phillips, Jr.. Est., this morning, was arraigned Joseph Jinks on the charge of smuggling sugar. The facts of toe case are tnc.se: some lime last May, while the British barque Bloomer was lying in this port, a number of the crew smug gled ashore some two tons of sugar, which they surreptitiously disposed of. They were at once taken In charge by the State courts, and sen tenced. A detainer was lodged, and Jinks' time having expired, he was this morning ar raigned as above. The case was finally dis missed on account or xne ansence oi witnesses. Recorder Givin's Court. Before Recorder Glvln, this morning, was arraigned John Mc Mullen, constable of the Twenty-fifth ward, on the charge of assault and battery. McMullen, It appears, was sent to make a levy npon the effects of one John Buck, and was resisted by a Teutonic feminine, named Annie Rosa, where upon he hit Annie on the nose, knocked her down, and threatened to shoot her. John was held in $500 bail to answer. Death of a Daughter of Madame de Marguerites. Mrs. A. W. Fenno, wife of the well-known actor of that name pow a member of Mr. Booth's dramatic company died In New York last week. 8he was a daughter of the late Mme. de Marguerites, of this city, and was an amiable and accomplished woman. Turnkey Assaulted. Enoch Canely, turn key at the Seventh District Station House, was this morning assaulted by a prisoner, who was attempting to escape, ana suffered a dislocation of his shoulder, lie was taken to his home, No. 438 Townsend street. The "8tar" Course of Lectures. The first lecture of the second series of this course will be delivered on the evening of January 81. by Wendell Phillips, who will discuss the "Ques tions ot to-morrow." Mngie seats can now be secured at Gould's, No. 933 Chesnnt street. Sale of a Valuable Property. The valu able residence No. 1612 Walnut street was sold yesterday by M. Thomas & sons, auctioneers. for 180,000. The lot contains in front on Walnut street forty-six feet, and in depth oue hundred and nlty icet to unancouor street. Burglary The dwelling No. 1631 North Thirteenth street was entered by burglars some time last night through a side window. The tenants are temporarily absent from the city, and it is tuereiore impossible to ascertain tne extent of their loss. A Case for the Coroner. About 0 o'clock this morning an unknown man, supposed Co be a Norwegian sailor, died suddenly at the Second District Station House. Deceased was 5 feet 0 inches in height, wore grey pants and shirt ami 1.1 ,Ar Antra 'PViA f 'akaixim lino knnn wtsvtlAnsl UidVa a Ca-LJ A. UU VVsVfUUa AKVO UCCU UVUllUUi Roughs About 10 o'clock last night a party of roughs attacked Officer Taylor, at Somerset and Belgrade streets, Twenty-fifth ward, and after inflicting severe injuries succeeded in making their escape. At the Lecture Room of the Mercantile Library to-night. Tenth street, above Chcsnut, Mr. Scattergood, formerly our "Scries Editor. delivers his humorous lecture,' the "Tale of tho Dolphin, commencing at quarter before 8. Strike. The female operatives of Bruner's Mills, Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets, are out on a "strike." The allegation is that they have received no compensation tor their ser vices tor six weeks past. - Burning. Elizabeth McNanely, aged thirty years, was seriously burned about 9!10 o'clock this morning, by her clothes iguitlng from a stove, at tier residence, no. out Soutu Ninth street. - i . . Open Houses. The police of "the Sixth dis trict report having found open the doors of eleven houbes between lust midnight and this morning. THIRD EDITION t - , . , 4, i.L WlbTa xx x u a t oiT. R moral of Political Disabilities Th ' : Line and Staff Question A Fro- . position of Secretary Robe sen's The Prince's Bill The Great Demand for Tickets -Cor-bin . and the Geld Flurry. Etc, !., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FJiOM WA8H1JVQTOJ1. Item.! of Dlanbllltlea. Special Deqxttek to Tk Nomina Telegraph. Washington, Jan, 25 The Senate Commit tee has agreed to report the bill removing politi cal disabilities of eight hundred persons in Ken tucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. All these per sons have made personal application to be re lieved. , Line and HtalT. . The Secretary of the Navy to-day sent the Naval Committee a copy of the bill which he has drawn for the reorganization of the navy and the settlement of the line and staff troubles, together with a letter giving his views on the latter subject. He says he has tried to view the matter impartially, and he believes the adop tion of the bill he has prepared will solve tho trouble. The committee will have tho bill and" letter printed for consideration. Corbln nnd the Hold Flurry. Mr. Corbin, the President's brother-in-law, has arrived, but he did not put in appearance before the Investigating Committee to-day. Ho Is very anxious to get hold of Gould's testimony before going before the committee, so that he can see what Gould said about him. Corbin has not gone near the White House. Railway Privilege. The Pacific Railroad Committee heard the argument of Judge Parsons of New York to-day in favor of consolidating Into one the five franchises held by certain parties for railroads In Missouri. None of these roads are built as yet, and the committee say they can grant no more privileges until tho parties show some dis position to construct the roads. Reduction of Ihe Nnvy. The Naval Committee of the House has under cousidcration a proposition to reduce the num ber of officers in the navy, and it Is probable that a bill will be reported something like the one now before tho Military Committee for reducing the number of officers in the army. The League Inland BUI. The League Island bill came up in the House this morning. Mr. Myers finished his speech and was followed by O'Neill In favor of the bill. It is not likely that any action will be had to-day. The Prlnne'a Tin II. The rush upon Minister Thornton for tiUt to the Prince's ball has become so m-nut t w. iiv has prepared a printed circular of refusal, which is nanuea or sene to an applicants. CO.-iH It ESS. . FOnTY-PHlST TKKn-AEUUNU 8E4SIO.N. .Senate. Washington, Jau. 25 Mr. Thurman nre- sentcd the proceedings of a public meeting of merchants at Cleveland, Ohio, against the con tinuance of the income tax. Referred to the Committee on i inance. Numerous petitions for the abolition nf Mm franking privilege were presented and referred. Mr. Chandler remarked that if the oetitioncrs would pay the postage on their petitions they would give practical Illustrations of their sin cerity in asking tne reform. Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a joint resolution authorizing the passport clerk at the Department of State to administer oaths and animations in applications for passports. The bill was passed. Mr. Osborne introduced a bill to aid in the construction of certain railroads in Florida. Referred to ihe Committee on Public Lands. . Mr. Cole introduced a bill to divide California into two judicial districts. Referred to the Ju diciary Committee. Mr. Robertson, from the Committee on Politi cal Disablities, reported favorably a bill to re lieve certain persons from legal and political disabilities. Mr. Hamlin called up the joint resolution re lating to the seizure ot distilled SDlrits In Cali fornia, the question being npon" its Indefinite postponement. House. Mr. Hale presented a petition of merchants and shipowners of Belfast, Maine, against allowing American registers to foreign built ships, and for a reduction of taxation in ship building and commerce. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) presented the petition of 230 citizens of Philadelphia for pensions to the veterans of 1812. Mr. Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill that no title shall be ac quired or perfected to any agricultural public lands in the State of California not heretofore disposed of, except by settlement under the homestead or pre-emption laws. Mr. Uolman suggested that the bill be made general in its application to all the Status and Territories. Mr. Julian said that that question was before the committee. The bill was then passed. Mr. Arnell offered a resolution calling for In formation as to payments made by the Nashville and Decatur Railroad Company, Tennessee, for materials purchased from the Government. Adopted. Mr. Wheeler introduced a bill authorizing tlia Northern Pacific Railroad Company to issue its bonds for the construction of Us road, and to secure the same by a mortgage. Referred. Mr. Scoueld, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill for the reorganization ot the navy. Recommitted. ' Mr. Benjamin (Mo.) Introduced a bill granting: a pension of $50 a month to the widow olM.ijor- ucneral Josepu A. Mower. Mr. FaniBworth remarked that It was going beyond any precedent yet established to give a pension except in a case where the officer died in consequence of wounds received or dlsuaso acquired in the army. The bill should be sent to a committee. Mr. Benjamin said he Introduced it at the request of the President and the General of tho Army, lie withdrew the bill. Mr. Boles introduced a bill granting lands to Arkansas and Missouri for a railroad from the MisslsslDDi to the Arkansas. Referred. Mr. Eldredge presented a communication from the Fond du.Lac Medical Society In regard to naval medical rank. Mr. "Upson asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the heads of departments for state ments as to whether and why their annual estimates exceed those for the preceding tnree years. Mr. Wood objected, stating that the. House was already In possession of the estimates. The House resumed the consideration of tho League Island Navy Yard bill. Mr. Myers resumed his argument In favor of the bill, and submitted that the lnslduous state ments as to the general estimates, whether cor rect or not, aid sot aflect the merits l tbe hill. i rENXSTLVANI A LEGISLATURE. Booatfo. JlAHRisnuHO, Jan. 25. The Speaker an nounced that a number of letters had been deposited in the poet office bv members without stamps. (Laughter.) All efforts to restore the franking privilege have so far failed. The following petitions were presented: Mr. Naglet from thirty thousand citlxens of Philadelphia, irraicrtlve of party, against a Metropolitan Police bill. Nearly one-half of the Senators presented pe titions for the abolition of the death penalty, and In favor of allowing local districts to vote upon the question of licensing drinking bouses Within their limits. The following bills were reported: Senate bill authorising the Girard Coal Com pany to transfer Its real estate. Senate bill repealing the act creating an In spector of petroleum for Lancaster county. Senate bill authorizing the Citlxcna' Associa tion to change its name. ' Senate bill to ratify the charter of the Dela ware Bridge Company, granted by New Jersey, and to authorize the company to hold real estate. . . . - The special committee to report npon some nfcans of publishing proceedings reported a contract with George Bcrgner at fourteen dol lars and fifty cents per page, providing that no speech shall exceed four squares in length. Mr. Lowry made a speech denouncing the contract and the Record, and moved tho indefi nite postponement of the whole subject. Agreed tQ by ltt ayes to 15 nays. The yeas were Bllllngfelt, Brooke, Broadhead, Davis, Duncan, Graham, Howard, Kerr, Llnder man. Lowry, Nagle, Purman, Rutao, Turner, Wallace, and Warlel. The nays were Allen, Beck, Brown, Council, Henszey, Mclntyre, Miller, Memma, Armlstead. Osterhout, RandaU, Robeson, Watt, White, and Stlnson. Mr. Mumma offered the following: Jiesolved, That the Clerk Is hereby Instructed to have all the pasters and folders discharged from any further attendance on the Senate. Laid over for one day. Mr. Beck offered the following: ltesolved, If the House concur, that all the officers of the Senate and House of Representa tives, except clerks, sergeant-at-arms and assist ants, doorkeeper and one assistant, postmaHter, messenger and assistants, be discharged from further attendance npon the Legislature, and that they be paid up to the present time. Mr. Heistand Inquired what use there was keeping officers here unless the printed reports ana toe records were to tie sent out. . Mr. Bllllngfelt said there was somo nineteen or twenty pasters and folders who ought to be discharged; there was no use in keeping them here. - Mr. Connell moved to refer the matter to tho Committee on Retrenchment and Reform. Tbey, and not the Speaker or Clorkshould discrimi nate In the discharges. House. ' Mr. Adaire introduced an act incorporating the Pennsylvania and European Telegraph Com pany, with the following corporators: .James M. Sellers. Charles 11. Hiln, David 11. MuGinley James S. Curths. James P. Miseick, and others. The lines are ostensibly to be constructed In the counties of Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, Monroe, Northamptou, and Pike, and to the coast of Belgium or any other kingdom or country: but tho bill actually authorizes the Construction in any part if Penn sylvania, with uuliiulted eapital stock, the power to purchase or make any connecting or ido lines.or to take any private property which may I e deemed nceescary by the company. Re ferred to the Committee on Corporations. FROM J1EW YORK. The Erie Strike. Zkpatchto Th Evening Telegraph. New Yobk, Jan. 25. The report that tho Erie mechanics at Susquehanna had struck, yes terday was premature. No strike has as yet taken place there. Dlaeovery by a Rjur-Plcker. A rag-picker in Brooklyn, yesterday morning, observed a man removing a barrel from the cel lar of a drug store, and place it on the side walk. The rag-picker upon going to the barrel commenced overhauling its contents, when sud denly he came npon a human leg. The limb had been removed below the knee. The m uter is in the hands of the authorities. - New York Money market. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New York, Jan. 25. The ease in tho nviney market'eontinues unabated, and large Govern ment houses are amply supplied at 5 per cont., mixed collaterals being quoted at 56 per cent. Gold is steady at 121(5)121'. Governments very dull, and lower. Stocks opened dull, and a little off, but were better at noon, with the bulk of business in Northwestern, St. Paul, and the Yandcrbilt shares. Rock Island Is also active. The Holsatla takes out 9240,000 specie to-day. FROM EUROPE. The French ftllnlater at Washington Relieved. By the Franco-American Cable, Paris,. Jan. '25. It is announced that M. Berthemy, tho Minister to the United States, now here will not return to Washington. His suc cessor lias not yet been appointed. It Is probable that M. Berthemy will succeed Count Benedotti at Berlin. The reason for this change Is not fully known. It Is not improbable that M. Delaverny, the present Secretary of Legation, may succeed M. Berthemy at Washington. Ship New. Lisbon, Jan. 252 P. M. The American war steamer Richmond has arrived at Lisbon. The Duke of Cambridge and the British Army. In consequence of a pressure brought to bear by her Majesty the Queen, the Duke of Cam bridge has withdrawn his resignation as Com mandei -In-Chief. THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. From the y. T. Herald. : "The strong tone of the foreign exehauges during and up to the close of laxt week prompted a brief speculative venture In gold by some leading opera tors, who entered the market on Haturday and fol lowed up their success this morning by magnifying the Importance of a despatch from Fans announcing that the excitement there was ou the Increase and that rentes had fallen, lij this menus they ran the price up to m f, at which point the market suddenly lost its strength, and the price dropped to 1J',. The (lovenimeut programme for the week contemplates the sale of a million of gold ou Wednesday and the purchase of a million of bonds on Thursday. "The Uuverument market opened with consider able buoyancy, the earliest quotations from Lou ton showing an Improvement, while the advance In gold strengthened quotation. Prices maintained titelr advance until lute In the afternoon, when there was a reaction with the reaction In gold, and prices full back to the llnures at which they had closed oa Saturday evening. "The abundance of money In the banks and with private bankers, who are the agents of country banks and banking-houses, Is reileuted lu the pres sure of loans on caU, the borrower being In mont Instances able to dictate any terms from four per cent, upward where his collaterals are prime and his own standing of unquestionable repute. The general rate among the Government houses has been live to six per cent, and among stock houses six per cent., with some exceptions at seven. The banks are very free lenders on call, and, in many Instances, are willing to make contracts at the legal rate for thirty to sixty days. "Borne of the shrewder country banks had their agents in this city last December, when commercial paper was dull at high rates. They bought large amounts at uiue or twelve per ceut. discount, and hence the market at the present time is rather bard of the really prime grades or double-name accept ances, with the rate ranging from seven to teu per cent. The latter Is the extreme rate for this class of paper. Single names have a wider range, but are uardly quotable beyond eighteen per cent, for the best choice kinds. "Foreign exchange was Arm under the demand for to-morrow's stcumer and the limited supply of commercial bills. The decline In gold labt week checked export." F0UBT1I EDITION The Bourbons and the Spanish Throne Movements of Prince Arthur He Is Invited South A Ball to be Given Him in New York The Darien Xixploriag Ex pedition. FROM EUROPE. ffolrlde of an America la Bnland. By the Anglo-American Cabls. London, Jan. 25. Charles Thornton, an Ame rican, and a merchant of Bradford, Yorkshire, committed suicide there yesterday. The particu lars are unknown. Tho Bourbonai and tho Spantah Throne. Madrid, Jan. 25. The proposition for the ex clusion Of the house of Bourbon from the Spanish throne came before the Constituent Cortes yes terday for final action, and was the occasion of an exciting debate. General Prim participated, and made a personal statement. ' In tho course of his remarks he declared the proposition un just to exclude all the Bourbons. He desired to explain that his words were not designed ' par ticularly to favor Duke Montpensler. He would go with the majority whoever might be chosen. At length a vote was reached, and the proposal rejected by a large majority. Yeas 38, nays 151. Tho Oeazat Htriko. Paris, Jan. 25. The strike amoug the miners and operators at La Creuzot is entirely ended and quiet restored. Krrnrh rolltlrn. By thtFraneoAmerican Cable, Paris, Jan. 85. The Ministry have decided not to yield to all the demands of the protec tionists, bnt will nevertheless make great con cest ions to them, even to the point of re-establishing la principle the protective custom sand of the system of custom houses. M. Forcade de la Roquette replied yesterday and this morning at length, with very great ability, to the shrewd and bitter attacks of M. Thiers npon the course of the present Govern ment. A report has bocn In general circulation In tho Corps Leglslatlf not only that General Edmund Lebceuf Is to he replaced by General Trocher in the Ministry of War, but that M. Charles Sonvel has sent in his resignation ai Minister of Agriculture. . . Lord Clarendon has arrived In Paris. . k-. Latest Quotations. Paris, Jan. 25. The Bourse closed firm. Rentes, 73f. 77c. Frankfort, Jan. 25 U. 8. Five-twenties closed firm at 9192. Bremen, Jan. 25. Petroleum opened quiet. Hamburg, Jan. 25. Petroleum opened quiet at 15 marc bancos 12 schillings. KUIp News. Southampton, Jan. 25. Arrived, steamship Leipzig, from Baltimore. Qukenbtown, Jan. 25. Arrived, steamships Aleppo and City of Paris, from New York. FROM WbHIJVaTOJV. The Prince Invited to Richmond. Despatch to the Aetotiated Pre. Washington, Jan. 25. C. B. Luck, of tho Spottswood Hotel, arrived here to-day to Invite Prince Arthur, on behalf of the citizens ot Rich mond, to visit that city. He was informed at the Legation that the Prince would go no fur thcr South now, but would probably do so before returning to Europe. The New Virginia Member. The House Committee on Elections have do elded to retain for examination the credentials of Mr. Porter on account of his alleged disloyal record; of Mr. Segur by reason, of the question as to the right of Virginia to send Representa tives at large; and of Messrs. Bookes and Mc- Kenzle, because their seats are contested. The credentials of the rest of the delegation will be reported favorably at once, subject to their taking the usual oath. It is expected that no objection will be made to swearing In the Sena tors without a reference of their credentials to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Darien Expedition. ... In response to a resolution heretofore passed, the President sent a message to the House to day, enclosing a letter from Secretary Roboson, in which the latter says that no appropriations for the navy have been directed to the survey of the Isthmus of Darien. The act of Congress approved July 28, 18C6, appropriated 110,003 for the purpose of surveying the isthmus, with a view to the construction of a ship canal. The Doty on Coal. The Committee of Ways and Means had be fore them a proposition to admit all coal free of duty. It was agreed to by the following vote: Yeas, Hooper, Allison, Maynard, Brooks, and Marshall, 5. Nays, Kelley, McCarthy, Blair, and Schenck, 4. This subject creates much excite ment. It Is probable that Maynard will change his vote to the negative. CONGRESS. Hen ate. ConliHueJJrom ihe Third MdUion. Mr. Cole, In reply to previous statements by Mr. Sherman concerning the accusations against the special ofllccrs sent out by the Internal lie ve nue Department to investigate the seizure, said be desired the bill to be referred to a committee to show their truth or falsity. The omcers who made the seizure originally had no appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury, though the claimant oi the wbiKKy would be beard before that oHl cer. The former, being subordinate officers, could not appeal from the decision of their superior, and thcreforo the question was exclu sively one between tho owners of the property and the Government. He believed the matter involved the success or defeat of concerted efforts of parties in Ohio and Kentucky to con trol this trade on the Pacific roast, In tho hope of realizlug millions of money at the expense of the Government. Mr. Hamlin preferred the reference of the controversy to the authority appointed bv law for the determination of such qiiestlons,aRscrtliig bis coulldence in the Beerclary ot tlie I reusury and Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Thurman could see nothluir of unusual importance in the matter, and deprecated the In troduction in the Senate of questions of whisky frauds exclusively pertaining to the province of another uraucn oi tne uoverument. FROM THE SOUTH. Kriolrln In Richmond Over tho Adiulaaloa of irMlula. Richmond, Jan.' 25. A salute of 100 guns was fired In the park at noou, in honor of the admission of Virginia. About 5000 porsons were present, two-thirds of whom were colored. Governor Walker spoke a few minutes, con gratulating the people on admission, and pre dicting a glorious future for Virginia. A colored conservative and a number of colored Republi cans made political speeches, the burden of tho latter being that If the State did not follow the spirit of the Reconstruction acts she would bo pat back as a territory. FROM JYEW FORK. A Ball to Prince Arthur. Nr.w York, Jan. 25. A number of prominent citizens have determined to celebrate the ad vent of Prince Arthur by giving a ball in bis honor. The following letter was sent to him to-day: New York. Jan 24. 1A70. Ynnr Roral Ilie-h. ness: Desirous of testifying our high respect for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, your mother, we have the honor to rennnst ronr nrcsenea at a hall to be given in this city on such a day as may Ull JUUf CUUTOUICDPO. . , W e have the honor to be. vonr Roral llic-h- finua' i)u.l Inn t urvntid ! . . John A. Dn, M. U. Grinhxll, r August Belmont. ; ' j .... L- P- Mohton, ; t. . v ' Dknnino Dujih. . And others. .... To Ills Royal Highness Prince Arthur. t . New York Produce Market. . .'i Nbw York. Jan. SR. Cotton llrmi aaina of arm bales middling uplands at SS.'io. - Flour 8tate and -Western less active, but without decided change; Southern unlet and unchanged. Wheat dull, but without decided change; No. 8 spring, $l-o j No. 8, ' 11-18. Corn firmer; new mixed western, Sfte.li-00;' ' new white Southern, 9 Bo., new yellow Bouiberu. S1-08O1-04. Oats dull. Beef quiet. Pork eulet; new meas, fv!7 -60. l. Lard flrui; steam-rendered, la tierces, 1617Xa Whisky steady at 11-01. .. ,' FROM WEST VIRGINIA, i-, ivneellng fflnnlalpaj Election. " '. Wheeling, Jan. 25 At the municipal elec tion yesterday, the citizens' ticket was elected . over the regular Democratic ticket. ' fltoek Quotations ky ' Qlendinning, Davis A Co. York bouBe the following:. Tel earn pn 'X P. AI. report through their New N. Y. Cent. A Hud R Paclflo Man Steam. . . 41 Western Union Tele S4 V Toledo A Wabash R. ftt MIL A Bt Paul R com TD ' ' Ull L LI. r. . . " Con. Btock Scrip... 98V do. scrip...... 90 i N. Y. A Arte Kail. . V& Ph. and Rea. R 9(5 V Mlob.8outti.AN.LR. SAM Adams Ki press Wells, FargoACo... United States Tennessee os, new. Gold.. Market strong. . . estf- Cle. and Pitt. Itex d. Si 20 65 Ml CM. and N. W. com.. 13 Chi. and N. W. nref . . 89?w Chi. and H.LR .losw Pitta. F. W. A Chi. R. 87 PHILADELPHIA STOCK IXCHAHGB BALES. Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 8. Third Street. BK l WEEN BOARDS. 11000 Leh V n bds 800 sh Read AI; 4TJ rei eg.... BV Wit K00 Leh gold no uov. 474 do..B10wn. 47 do.800d.afS. 47i do Aln. 47 & do.Th'day.4TM do bSO. 41 H' do Sd. 47 do.. sOOwa. 47-00 do D20.47-40 do Is. 47 of do .... bi!0.47 4 100 100 100 100 too soe loo 100 BOO 100 soo 00 tiooouphil AKIS.bS. 86 V 11000 do b3. 85V f000 do. .18. .08. 85W 30ttAUe Co As.... 7o fiiOOO Heading 7s bS.101 100 sh ICthA ltsrliHt li'i SO sh Sd A 8d St R. 40 100 sh Union Paa.bB 40 R sh Penna K. 55 ' 59 do 3d. tBH do.Bat'day.47-9 do ..ls.b&0.47-oa iioo sh Reading R... 47)4 SECOND BOARD. 13000 N PS TS....18 to sh Penna R.... 871 SOO in Head R.. b30.47-81 k;i uiu snsp line.... so The Board adjourned on the announcement of the death of Mr. David Bates, a member of he Board. Blanket A stable at Twenty-third and Boulton streets 'Was entered on Sunday night, and robbed of a blanket valued at f 7. WEDDING INVITATIONS .JNQBAVKD1I TUB NEWEST AND BEST MAffHER. LOTJIS DREKA. BtationT and RturraTer. lo. 1U38 (JHKHf NUT Street. rpHE PRINCIPAL DIFOir ... FOB THE SALE OF '.-; ' . i K B T . B N TJ ; K i STAMP 8' . NO. 804 CHESNUT 8TREET. . . ... : : .' 1 . , ; . I .. ...:' ' - ' :': ' CENTRAL OFFICE, NO. 106 B. FIFTH STREET' . . . !..; , ' ... : ". i , i , . . (Two doors below Chesnut street) ESTABLISHED 1801. The sale of Revenue stamps la 8tUl continued at the Old-Established Agencies. bw.s wiupiiars cYm j denomination printed by the Government, and having at all tunes a large supply, we are enabled to fill and forward (bv Mall or Express), all orders Immediately npon receipt, a. matter of great importance. United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Draft on Philadelphia, and Post Office Orders received in payment. ' ' Any Information regarding the decisions ef the Commissioner of Internal Revenue cheerfully ano gratuitously furnished. Revenue Stamps Jprlntod upon Drafts, Checks. Receipts, etc. s , The following rates of commission are allowed on. Stamps and Stamped Paper: On 2o and upwards per cent, loo " f " 800 . ' . Address all orders, etc, to STAMP AGENCY, No. 804 CHESNUT STREET HJLUIFLPHJA, IMPORTANT TO ALL INTERESTED . TUB arrears of Pensions must be applied for within Ove years after the death or discharge of a soldier, tailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose i per year. There are thousands in our midst, widows, dependent fathers and mothers,and orphan children, who are entitled, but who have not yet applied ror a pension. All who think they are entitled should at once call on Messrs. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE 4 CO. No. 130 Bouth SEVENTH Street who will promptly obtain their pensions, or cheerfully give any Infor mation, free of charge. Remember that the Ave years' Umlt allowed bylaw la fast drawing tot ClOBC. i so IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN TOURISTS Passports, prepared In conformity with the new requirements of the Stat Department, can be procured in twenty-four hours on applica tion made, elthor in person or by letter, only at the Official Passport Bureau, No, 180 8. SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT B. LEAGUE A CO. Also, official lists of all Ministers, Diplomatic Agents, Consuls, and Consular .Agents of th United States, who they are, where they are from I and where they ate located, furnished free of charge to applicants ' IW
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