THE DAILY , f TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FlcIDAYJgUARY , 28, 1870. 8 CITY IN TU I I M K It C B. THE THEATRES. Reeelpu ,"Pe It Pr6- vlous Years. Below we give tho receipts of the leading ?laee of amusement la the city for the year 8H9, m compared with previous yean, to?ether with the amount of tax paid tno United States, Velnn 2 per cent, on the gross receipts: AMBRICA ACADbMT OV MUSIC. It In impossible to rive the full report of this establishment, bnt It Is correct as far as It go, and nearly complete: Montht, 1809. IBM. January 15,4KI February 22.771 10,8O0 March 7.414 ra AlirU 10,f0 . 13,888 11,8m iwi:: i,3 October ; 28,W Movember as.Wtt 8.71W December 3,821 2,500 Total receipts flOO.MH Taxes 2,017 ARCH STREET THEATRE. Jfsnts. 1868. January tlVi04 tl5,044 February 12.706 19,100 March... 13,085 H,8 April H.S' May 17,598 S.817 June 7,M3) mi July 8,038 f ,' August 0,83 closed. tcpteuibcr 17,o04 11,889 October ,378 2fl,108 November 10,238 15,333 December 13,890 16,495 173,763 1,475 1867. t 12,4 13.3S8 15,005 12,484 11,005 6,538 closed. 5,61)3 9,411 14.835 12,219 Total rcccipts$158,336 $142,195 U.S. Tax.... 3,107 2,843 WALNUT STREET THEATRB. 113,07 , 2,36 j 186T. 14,218 14.710 15,698 10,749 9,689 12,315 closed. 14,803 13,893 8,045 21,489 16,093 154,790 8,095 i 1807. 16,809 Month. 1R9. January 18,500 February 18,730 . March... 20,247 April 11,447 May 0,578 June 16,767 Jaly closed. August 6,230 September 19,120 October 23,370 November 21,095 December 15,209 Total receiptB$178.43 U. B. Tax.... 8,578 1S68. 17,809 14,837 18,857 21,678 11.6!B 14,033 closed. 10,378 10,110 13,716 17.893 13,516 102,249 3,344 CHEHMCT STREET TUEATRB. Hunt. 1809. January 166S. 18,833 7,846 4,884 15 873 February March... t8,586 April 15,213 May V337 Jane A July.closed for repairs August...... " " " 16,500 12,133 13,535 10,283 11.000 16,054 6,046 0,031 closed tfeptcmoer... October Hovember December , Total receipts. .. V. 8. Tax.... " " 11,993 . 15,388 5,836 . 8.218 8,030 . 8,843 7,514 .00,483 $101,434 . 1,309 2,038 5.593 12,047 11,384 9,833 119,194 2,383 HEW AMERICAN THEATRE. Month. 1869. January 110,000 February 0.800 March 8,000 April 5,389 May 6,173 Jane 5,160 July 3,100 August 4,400 September 8,200 October 8,804 November 11,471 December 14,873 18M. 3,800 4,000 4,077 6,129 1867. 13,000 2,331 3,986 2,640 7.887 Being rebuUt o, 6,000 " " 5.400 " " 6.000 ,925 6,000 . 2,381 9,764 3,143 12,500 4,000 Total recelpts.$94,330 78,800 33,906 U. B. Tax.... 1,000 1,476 459 casncross duet's ofera house. Months. 189. January 11,152 February 7,983 March 7,340 April 8,415 May 6,309 September 11,607 Month. 1869. October 10,937 November 10,930 December 12,197 Total recelpts.86,936 U. 8. Tax 1,738 DUI'REZ A BENEDICT 8 OPERA HOUSE. This place of amusement was only opened In October: Month. 1869. October $31,816 November 4,571 December 7,177 Total receipts United States tax. ..13,504 271 FIVE TEARS' RECEIPTS. The gross receipts of the three principal thea tres for the five years from 1865 to 1869 were as .tallows: 18C9. I 1S68. 1867. I860. 1865. Arch 1168.836 $'.48,196 $118,077 $113,333 158,867 Walnut... $178,943 162,249 154.T90 173,830 91,890 Chesnut. 66,483 101,434 119,194 122,776 166,103 Total... 1403,762 $405,878 $387,061 $409,628 $416,860 iin-w swwt T7imiiD7n fl a v whA was sattt aa1 V JjVJ.T1 JbA lvUDnKQU V. A TV AAV TV msr VW JUIVI V by court martial at Austin, Texas, was, upon a re vfewal of the proceedings of -the court, immedi ately ordered to be reinstated by President Grant. uDon the recommendation of Generals Sheridan. Thomas. Canby. 8chofleld, Penny- packer, and others of our most prominent Gene rals, wno oore personal lesuinuuy iu uis gal lantry and efficiency as an ofllcer and a gentle man. The Colonel has many friends in Phila delphia, who, with his mends in new xork, nresentcd mm with an elegant unttorm, gold- anounted sword, and epaulottos, at a dinner iriven In honor of his confirmation, which oc curred last Monday at the Alitor House, New TUrk. Miss Susan Galton, as will be seen by the advertisement In another column, will on the lht of March commence to give instruction In in cine and piano playing. Miss Galton is so E ovular on the stage that she will probably aie no difficulty whatever in getting a large class, and we commend her to all who are de sirous of obtaining mnslcal Instruction. Those who desire to secure Miss Galton's services can do so by applying at Boner's, No. 1103 Chesnut ireet. Tn Lti.k Monument. A meeting of the I.yle Monument Committee was held in the t hief Engineer's Office last night, Joseph K. Lyadall presided. Delegations were present from twenty-live companies. It was decided that a general turnont of the dopartmont shall hn tnrln on the 23d nroiimo. and Wm. V. McCully, of the Hlbernta Engine, was chosen , Chief MarsbaL The monument will be unvtnled t S o'clock P. M. A number of companies from ther citues will participate. Tub Navt Yard On Monday hut orders -were received troin the Navy Department at 'Vashlngton to suspend nil operations in tne department of "construction" in tho Phlludol pLU Navy Yard. On Wednesday similar orders were received with regard to the department of "steam engineering.'' About 1100 men are en gaged in these two department, consequently ' Dial number oi men win soon do aispiaceu. Personal. Mr. William I. Jones, who has for thirteen years past been the local reporter of our neighbor, the North American, and famous in that capacity especially for his quaint olumn of daily "Jottings," has resigned his po sition on that journal to assume an editorial one n the Sunday licrcury. The readers of the Jlorth American will miss both Jones and the "Jottings." Tn "Star" Course or Lbcturbs. Mr. Wendell Phillips will deliver the first lectnre of the second series of the "Star" Course on Mon ' ay evening-, at the Academy of Music, Buh Jci "Ike Question, ex Xo-jaorrow, 4-11-44. ( Raid an Policy Phone Arreot of Seven IJenler. No little excitement was created yesterday among the policy dealers In this city by the an nouncement that seven of their number had been arretted, and that the Mayor and District Attorney were instituting measures ior mo breaKlng up of the lottery business, which bos of late vears prevailed to such an alarming ex tent In Philadelphia. For some time past Mayor Fox and District Attorney Gibbons have been in consultation In reference to the matter, and the result of their deliberations was witnessed at the Central Police Station at half-past 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the Gallagher Bros, were arraigned npon the charge of selling lot tery tickets at their place of business In the neighborhood of Third and Dock streets. The complainant was Detective Wood, special ofllcer of the District Attorney. He testified that he had at three separate times purchased lottery tickets of the defendants. The Alderman held each of the brothers in $5000 ball to answer. At the same tlmo and place John MandcrQcld, William Parker, J. M. Provost, Bernard Barton, and Albert Clark, cuch hnvlng a place of busi ness In tho vicinity of Gold and Dock streets, had separate hearings, on the charge of selling the same witness nve policy uckcis, eacnoi me value of 24 cento. Detective Wood further dc- Eoscd that, at the tlmo ho arrested tho accused, o secured the books, papers, etc., connected with their business. The magistrate held cacti of these defendants In tho sum of $3000 bail. Assistant District Attorney Dwight was present at the investigation, and represented the Com monwealth in the prosecution, and Lawyer O'Hyriic appeared for the accused. In default of bail the prisoners were sent below. Ihis niortilnfir counsel amuled for writs of habeas fortius In behalf of their clients. The writs were issued, and made returnable to-morrow, when ttio matter will be argued at length. Interesting Exercises. The Northeast In stitute for Young Ladles, under the charge of Misses Ivlns, Snyder, and Albcrtson, held its closing exercises last evening at the residence of Alexander ioore, n,sq., wo. ivm . uroau street. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. H. W. Monro. The readings and reci tations bv Miss K. Bailey. Miss l. Bradbury, Miss J. Kldeway. Miss N. Miller, and the other minlls of the Institution eavo evidence of excel lent training. Tho usual rewards of merit were presented at the close. Professor Henry J. Kccly presided at tno piano. I. O. W. B. The Independent Order of Wife- Boaters is fast Increasing in membership, the latest accession being one John Salmlller, re siding at No. 711 Dickerson street. Last night John, on returning home, administered to the partner of his bosom a severe castigauon. tier cries aroused a policeman, who took John be fore Alderman Bonsall, by whom he was com mitted to prison. Reform Meeting On Friday evening, January 28, at 7 30 P. M., at tho Locust Mission House, Locust street, Dctwecn iNiutnana lenm, a meeting will be held to agitato the question of the abolition of capital punishment. Ex-Senator Iiovee and others will address tho audience. Worklngnicn especially, uud ladies and gcutle men of all classes, are cordially invited to attend. Leo Broken. A teamster named John Far ley, aged sixty years, suffered the fracture of a leg on Wednesday, caused by a kick from a mule. The accident occurred at Chesnut Hill. The Injured man was removed to his residunce, Cottage street, near tne vyissaPicKon. Pompbt. An Indian tobacco pompey awaits an owner ai we oeventecnin District station Bouse. Another. The Delaware narbor Police last night found the body of an infant on Pier No. 2. LEGAL IWTBLLI OPTICS. 1IIE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. (Supreme Court la Bane Chief Justice Thomp. ion ana jnoxsi nran, ahivw, nuuriwouci, and William Continuation of Ibe Arjfuinetl. This morn In c the contested election case was continued, W. II. Rawle, Esq., proceeding with his argument, which was interrupted by the ad journment yesterday. The line of argument was conunuea as iouows: The sense of the oath to contest an ofllce under an act of Legislature Is that the facts should be true to the best oi Knowledge ana Denei, not -true - ouiy as tbe act is worded. A grand juror swears tbat he will make a true presentment, and put his name to a true bill, but everybody knows tbat he has only heard one side of the case. Take the case of a wit ness. A medical man is caueu aau swears to one theory as to a man beln 'murdered, Another man will swear to directly the opposite. Would either or tuese do limiciea fnr neriurv 1 This can be carried too far. how. ever, if a man swears to the best of his knowledge and belief when he has no knowledge or belief, it is perjury. There are two kinds of knowledge which courts allow one Is personal knowledge, and the other is belief or knowledge derived from the in formation of otners. 'mere may oe cases wo ere there may be knowledge without belief, and also cases of belief without knowledge. When the con science of a defendant is searched, when he has direct personal knowledge, he has no right to answer then to the best of knowledge and belief. in cases where a man ought to nave a memory, and has none, the court sends him to prison until his memoir is refreshed. Tbe counsel for ttie contest ants yesterday ratner tauuieu us wun tne lout mat we could not amend tbe petition. To amend it by oath or personal knowledge it would have beuu necessary to have two men at each poll from the time the election opened nntll it closed. It would require 530 oaths of these men from personal knowledge, not to tne uetn oi .nuwieuge aim ueuui. It Is said that the act of 1854 prescribes only that the returns of a municipal election should be subject to the Court of Common Pleas, not the election Itself. Kut. further on in the act, it is said that the Judge shall consider these returns according to tbe laws of the Commonweaitn. in tno lawsoi tne uommon- weuith the words election and return are used gynoDymouslv. The word election means, in law and popularly, choice. Tbe return is this choice being made known to the authorities. By tho use of the two words the word return came to apply to both and to include the other. llenrv M. Phillips, continuing for the contestants. said tbat it was of no consequence which of the two Brts of officers should gain the contest, but it is of importance Uiat the people hiioiuu know now iar a whole election can be set aside. In October, 18&S. an election was held by the people, and Immediately after the election the blanks were prepared by the disappointed parties to contest the election. It was not until after the election in 1869 that the decision was made known, which declared six of the oiUcers elected in lues as illegally eleotcd to office. The act of Assembly directs that the court may entertain jurisdiction In certuiu contested cases If certain conditions are complied with. it is ne cessarily the oase that this court has rlaht to review the proceedings of a lower court to see If they have ooimilied with ths oou ll Hons. The scarecrow of the two thousand pages of evidence beld up by the other side U of no Import ance. If it is necessary to go through with the whole of the former evidence, If It is regarded as a doty, we know that your Honors will do it. Dut we lusy be able to make the case so plain that sudli a thing will be unnecessary. To decide finally upon Che merits of the case does not mean that because there was so much fraud the court must not bo put to the trouble or counting toe votes, until this court decides it, It will never be believed that legal votes must be thrown out bersase they are in com pany with Illegal ones. 1 say throw out the Illegal votes and let the legal one stand. If blanks can be prepared and signatures obtained to them at po litical ciuds or any wuere, oy wmcn an election can s earned on to court and entire noils stricken out. It comes to this, that a second election maybe held in court with wmcn me people nave nothing to do. If I swear to fifteen votes having been Illegal, ought I not to know from personal knowledge who the fifteen Illegal voters weroT But this is not neces sary iu filling up the b!auks. Any one can sign them whether they know anythlnc of It or not 1-et the other Bide give tbe name of any one of the Illegal voters before they are believed. The great wonder was to see such respectable names ao- pended to petitions the signers of which had no knowledge whatever of the contents. Keference has been made to the contested elec tions of Congressmen and the legislators, but those cases are not at all like this. By the Constitution of the United States each honse is the judge of tbe uuallUcatloiiB of Its own members. As regards the amendment in the case of Shep- parii, the power oi tne court to entertain sucn aineimenU is not to be argued here. But the court hss put on Its records that a specification was lu serted to tit the evidenceMaken. The eourt. In fact. say that leave shall be granted to make any fact to tit the proof. Without this amendment they could not have reached ' Mr. Hheppard. n tho May tnat tuis amendment was tiled WUhOnV Anjiivilce (o him, u OeckUeaWM given. The history of the discovery which cansed ' this memlnient was that the halkit boxes were car. rledcirto llarrisbiirg In a contested rase, which ln volved this ward, ltwasthen that thta fraud was supposed to have been discovered. lint thWi legis lative contest was a vaf Aff.7. Ifnw ttwr It wonld have been to have filed the amendment, girt ten dars' notice, end allowed us to bring evldenoe npon It. We were obliged to hear evidence nnder pro test, and to stand by that protest. ' As regards tbe reference to an examiner, In one case nnder Jnope King, which he referred to an ex aminer, It was rt called within three weeks. It has been said that It Is not the law that the case should be heard at the next session of the eourt. But this Is the law, and If the case ki left until the clock strikes at the end of the term, the connoqnannoa ninst be borne for leaving It until that time. If the Conrt cannot do all their other work and this In the specified time, they must postpone the rest and at tend to this, which most be heard In that time. . The other question about the oath Is so very plain tbat 1 cannot see how any man candonbttt. By the wording of the oath, and by the acknowledgment of the other side, It Is plain that not one of the signers conld have swnrn It, They must know to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they knew nothing about it. They could not even be examined as witnessea, ' It is raid that a grand juryman swears to a true bill. But a true bbl does not find a man guilty. It merely a trne accusation. I could not indict any one f these petitioners for perjury should the petition not be tiue; but let them come forward and swear that tbe facts contained In the petition are true, where are they I .What they say is that If they swear that the facts contained In the petition are true, and tbo facts are proved false, they cannrt be In dieted for perjury. William B. Mann, Esq., for the sitting officers, said that there was no error of court In refusing to quash on the ground of Insufficiency of specification. The first allegation of the specification relating to the Seventh division of the Third ward Is that la persons came to the window, and that the officers allowed these persons to vote without looking at tbe book to see If such persons were entitled to vote; also, that 163 unqualified voters voted in the names of other persons; also, that the election officers fraudulently refused to mark the letter V opposite the name on voting, and that they disregarded chal lenges. The motion to strike out was made in each of these Instances. It Is alleged that the specifica tion should be struck out Because it contained an opinion of the signers of the petition. Tbe opinion declared that tbe popnlur opinion of that division had not been obtained by the election, and that the returns were false. If the popular opinion had not been obtained, the whole division should be stricken out. Unless the conrt has power to thrjw out whole polls In this manner, there may be cases In which there may be no election. Tho opposite side has said that we do not know the names of the fraudulent voters. They cannot be known, because they voted In other persons' names. In the case of the Seventh division of the Third ward the legal votes should have been hunted up and proved, not the Illegal ones. It has been claimed tbat this wholesale striking ont deprives the legitimate voter of his rights; but these legitimate voters are the very ones who year after year elect these elec tion officers who do thee illegal acts. There was an election In November Immediately following that of October, and in the Eighth of the Fourth ward lon4 votes were returnen in wovemoer Where 1444 were illegally returned In October. Other divisions were returned In the same manner. Is the court to be asked to sift out the legal votes from tbese 7 The Court did not acquiesce in the motion to strike out, and did not quash the petition. The next question is that of the oath of the petitioners. Tbe men that signed the petition were satisfied or the. truth of the allegations. The citizens signing it are not to gain anything; they receive no salary. It is only to have tbeir wrongs righted, it is too late alter a trial npon menu to Bay tnat there was no inrisaietlon in tne nut place. The worns know- ledge anu nenei ao not weaken an oaui. ir a man swears only that a thing is true without saying that It is to the best of bis knowledge and belief, he is guilty oi oorn legal ana moral perjnry. xne case was not decided until after the time allowed by law. but how was the Court to decide when the answer to the petition was not filed nntil fifty-six days after the nungoi iDeneuuon7 n tne court couiu not uo an. they must do as much as they can, the rest must go over, not fall to the ground. It was alleged that the oauot-ooxes were taiten to uarnsourg aua mere tampered with. This was not so : they were opened In Philadelphia In open court In the presence of tbe officers of the court and the 8ergeant-at-Arms of the House at llarnsburg. wno was sent down to ascer tain the contents. After being examined, they were reseated and sent to the vault. They were not taken to llarrisbiirg. They say that they have had no notice or tne amendment, u ney naa any amount oi notice when It was before the examiner. They could have said to tne court wnen tne amendment was allowed. tnat tney were tanen oy surprise, ana tnat tnev wanted time to bring evidence to refute it. Nothing or this kind was done. The request would nave been allowed by the court had it been asked. The amend ment was acquiesced In by both sides, because there wns a general feeling at the time that It was right. I The argument was continued by lion. William Strong for the appellees, as follows: The most Im portant matter which Is pressed by the other side is whether the Court has power to strike outtheaggre. gate return from any one precinct. They assert that tbe petition snouiu oe quaanea, not oecause it uni not comply with the law, but because It contained something wblch it should not have contained. Tbe specifications set out has a large number of Illegal otts were received walso that repeating was allowed and challenges disregarded, and tbat for these rea sons the petition asks that the Court should strike ut the retnrns. It is a question of power whether tbe Court can strike out tne return oi a precinct. Our opponents do not take the ground that tbe Court has no power. Suppose an election had been held on the wrong day or In the wrong place, has not the court of common 1'ieas power to strike out the returns' Rannose they Had allowed tne ballot-boxes to stand outside of the poll, so that overy man, woman, and chlln who passed might deposit as many votes as they might please, tne court woum certainly nave the power to strike out. The right must exist. How toe court may ubto eiercuiuu buai, puwer la not uie question. That cannot be discussed before this court. If the Irregularities of the officers took place, how is tne court to determine what is th" true popular opinion? The irregularities charged npen the officers are directly prohibited by the act or Assembly. These are said to be directory, but they are directly prohibitory. It is said the striking out disfranchises tbe legal voter. But the right of tbe lecsl voter is contingent, lie must vote iu a certain manner, on a certalu day, and at a curtain nlace. If he does not vote nnder these conditions, he hag no right to vote. This right or legal voting includes other conditions. The other voters of his precinct must vote legally, so that the effect of his vote is not annulled, or else his right is infringed, and he loses It, It Is said to be hard that a' man should lose his vote through the misconduct of the officers. Is it any harder than tbat a stockholder of a railroad should lose money tnreugo tne mismanagement oi the officers of tbe road, even if he has no voice la the election or these omcers? I tanrt ot Uuarter Heaalona Alllnon. P. J Charles Williams, alius Charles Kverbart, alias George Walsh, who was on Wednesday conAlcted of stealing $300 from Patrick Devlnney, In the City Bank, on Friday last, was yesterday tried for the larceny of thirty yards of satin from the store of Thomas Morguu, No. 72 North Fourth street, on the 8d of January. 1809, and was found guhty. lie en tered the store with a stylish looking woman and re mained some time examining bonnets ana ribbons, and when they had rone the bolt of satin was missed. lie was followed and arrested by one of tbe sales- men. but gave his captor tne slip ana escapea. lie was subsequently taken into custody and put under ball to answer, out jumpeu nis oan ana went away, and remained at large until nearly a year alterward, when he was causht in the City Bank. Selma Hess was tried upon the charge of the larceny of a gold watch from Mrs. KneuhU It was testified tbat on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 18th lust., be called at the lady's house, No. 1618 Coates street, and solicited her subscription for an edition of the Bible, being published In numbers, and she consented to subscribe. She Invited him Into tbe narior. and he asked her to write her name in his book, but she went to another room to call her daughter to write the name. When she left the parlor her watch was on the mantel, and when she returned with ber daughter It was not there. They acccused him of having stolen It, but lie said he had not, aud suggested tbat it may have fallen to the floor, and began looking about for it. Tbe lady went to the front door for an officer, and when she came back he said to the daughter that ber watch was on tbe floor, and npon looking she found It there. He was arrested by the officer and imprisoned. Tbese two ladles being the only persons in theparlor except himself, he of course could oilur no evidence as to the fact, but did all tbat was in his power under the circumstanoes, namelv. uroved his previous good character for honesty by tbe testimony of the superintendent of the publishing house of Virtne & Vorston; and his counsel, Charles W. Brooke, Esq., argued that this was at most but a case of suspicion. The case Is yet on trial John Olownev nleaded guilty to a charge of bur glary. The proof against him was, that between 7 and fl o'clock hi tbe evening of Saturday, the 15th Instant, he entered a residence at Fifty-second and Fear streets, ana stole a quantity oi silverware, which was afterwards traced to his possession. William 1). Cassldy pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to a cow. Dlatrlct t!ourt. No. 1 Jud.e Stroud. Mary MeOeehan vs. Patrick MoGeeuan and Ed ward DODibertv. A feigned Issued to try the owner ship of personal property levied on by the Sheriff", on inai. JUlatrtrt Court, No. 3-Judse Hare. J. Henry ltandey vs. V. C. Hamlll. Aa action 00tt swkaewuki, Vfnilct for pUuuug, 147217, THIRD EDITION d u a o r e. The Alabama Claims Mr. Feabody'a Estate-Strike of Cotton Spinners Tbe (Ecumenical Council-To-day's Cable Quota tions American Officers in Egypt. FROM EUROPE. The Alabama Claim. By th Anglo-ArUan Oabl. London Jan. 28 The Tall Mali (fault states that negotiations on the Alabama question have been suspended. Mr. Peabody's Estate. The land belonging to the estate of the late George Peabody, which was recently seized by the officers of the Crown, has been released by order of the Government. (Strike mt Cotton N pin a era. The cotton spinners In the factories at Argan, Lancashire, are on a strike. Three thousand hands are idle. I Policy of the Rrltlnh Ministry . Sir John Dukq Coleridge, a member ot Par liament from Exeter, addressed a meeting of his constituents last evening In an Important speech defining and defending the policy of the Minis try. Tbe (Ixumenlenl Counru. Rome, Jan. 28. At a meeting of the (Einmen- leal Council to-day, notice was given of the nominaation of Cardinal Barnabo to be President of a Commission on Eastern rales and Apostolic Missions. The death of the Archbishep of Vera Croz was announced to tho Council. Six fathers addressed the Council, but no new subjects of discussion were Introduced. The speeches were confined to the questions nnder discussion at the previous meeting. American Officer Id tbe Eyptlaa Service. By the Franco-American Cable. Cairo, Jan. 28-2 P. M The Khedive of Egypt has taken into his service Major-General Mott and numerous other American officers. Several distinguished Greeks, in close relation with Russian interests, aro In Cairo, and likely to enter the Egyptian service. Thla Afternoon' Quotations. By th Anglo-American Cable London, Jan. 2a S-so P.M. American securities quiet. Krle Kotlroud 18v; Illinois Central, 103V- LlvFitrooi, iinn. w. x uu r. ju. i oiwn auoat, 269,(H)n bales, of which llil.noo are American. Advices from Manchester are less favorable, but do not affect tbe market. Wheat is quoted at Vs. Id. fnr California white: 7s. 9d. for red Western, and 8. -7d. for red winter. FROM WASHINGTON. The Geld Panle Investigation. Dttpatth to th AssodaUd Prut. Washington, Jan. 28. The examination of Mr. Corbin was continued by the Committee on Banking and Currency to-day.. The next witness is Mr. Smith, of the firm of Gould & Martin. An order was heretofore passed by tho com mittee preventing the members from divulging the testimony. - Subpoenas have been sent for other parties in New York. The Free IJnU Dttpatth to Th Evening TeUgrapK Washington, Jan. 28. The Committee of Ways and Means bos been at work on the free list this morning, and it was determined to report the Tariff bill on Monday next. Mr. Schenck had expected to report It to-day. GONfiKESN, FORT Y-FI IWI TEKrtt HKCOND MEMHION. Nenate. Washington. Jan. 88. Immediately after the reading of the jonrnal Mr. Wllley annonnced the presence of John W. Johnson, Senator elect from Virginia, whose credentials were read yesterday, anu saia tnat me political uiaaoiiiues w wuicu tnat Sentleman had been subjected had been removed, le therefore moved that Mr. Johnson be qualified. Mr. Kdmunds said that he had received a letter some time since stating that the disabilities of this gentleman had not been removed. He inquired whether the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Wll ley) bad any Information of a positive character as to the identity of the Mr. Johnson to whom Con gressional clemency had been extended. Sir. vt n ley reau iroin an act ui iougresx relieving the disabilities of certain persons, among whose names appeared that of John W. Johnson. He then said tbat the gentleman now present was the one whose name be had Just read. , The Chair Bald if there was no objection the oath of office would be administered. If there was objec tion, the question would be submitted to the Senate. ivo ouiecuon oeing matie, jir. uounaou was tnen dulv installed into his position as Senator from Vir ginia. UU motion oi jar. jLumuuus, mo mu to uuieud mo act admitting Virginia to representation In Congress, allowing an affirmation to be made by those consci entiously scrupulous against taking an oath, was con sidered and passed. The Chair laid before tne senate a communication from the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue In response to resolution of the Senate, containing Information in regard to the cost of American pig Iron. Tabled and ordered to be printed. Mr. Cragln presented the petition of Admiral Farrago t, Vlce-Admiral Porter, and other naval offi cers, asking that the reserve Hat of the navy be, divided Into two classes. Heferred to the Com-; mlttee on Naval Affairs. i Mr. Conkling presented a memorial from the New York Chamber of Commerce in regard to a semi monthly mall service between 8an Francisco aud China and Japan, and also relating to the de cline of American commerce, and tbe means of Its restoration. Referred to the Committee on Com merce. Mr. Howard introduced a bill to authorize and aid the Kansas and Pacific Kailroad Company to extend and construct a railroad and telegraph line to El Paso, Mexico. Referred, and ordered t he printed. 1 Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to authorize a settle ment of the accounts of officers of the army and ' navy. Referred. Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on the Judi ciary to inquire and report whether further legisla tion is necessary on the subject of the organisation of a provisional legislature In Georgia. Ilouke. Mr. James K. Gibson, member elect from the Eighth Congressional District of Virginia, appeared and was sworn in. Bills were Introduced and referred as follows: ' ; By Mr. Ketcham, for the better organization of the medical department of the navy; also, for the lelief of tbe officers and, crew of the United States Steamer Columbine. By Mr. Wilson (Minn.), to preserve the navigation of the Mississippi at or near the Calls of St. Anthony. By Mr. Strickland, granting lands to the Deer Creek and Marble Quarry Itailroad Company of Michigan. By JMr. Mercnr. for the collection of debts due from Southern railroad corporations. By Mr. Dockery, amendatory of the Bankrupt law. Bills were reported from committees as follows: By Mr. Clarke, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, for tbe removal of the Osage Indians to the Indian Territory, and to dispose of their lands in Kansas to actual settlers only. Recommitted. By Mr. Shanks (Ind.), from the same committee, for similar removal of the Kansas tribe of Indians. Recommitted. By Mr. Cake, from the Committee on Printing, for the abolition of tbe office of Congressional Printer, and tbe election by concurrent resolution or by joint ballot of a Superintendent of Pnbllo Printing to perform the same duties at a salary of $4000. After a brief discussion the bill was passed without a division. , ' Mr. ii HI presented petitions from forty-seven towns of New Jersey for the abolition of the franking pri vilege. Similar petitions were presented by Messrs. Ketcham, Starkweather, Kelloggs, sad Kelaey, of flew York. t jUi"trvi prmnttd the remosctrBoeif inae In nartford, Cr.nn., against a further reduction of the duties no imported steel. Mr. Calkin presented the petlhin of ship owners Of Mew York city In reference to the pilot laws. Mr. Paine submitted eommnnleatlons from the nrrren-Ueneral of the Army; Profwwor llenrv, of Smithsonian Institute; ITofessor Lonmls, of Yale College, and tbe Chief Signal Offieer of tho Army, retating to the bill for the prevention of ma rine tfMters. orded to be printed. The Honse thii jroaaeded. o tbe consideration of private bills. rEBKSYLVAKIA. LEGISLATURE. ReaaM. nsisstjso, Jan. . The Finance GfcrnTnlttce reported with a negative recommu.iatlon the Hons bill providing postage stoinpt for publio docu ments and letters. Mr. Billingfelt introduced an act for the more speedy redemption of tbe debt of the Common wealth. Mr, Connell, an set anthorlr.lng James Roblson, of Philadelphia, to adopt John W. Kobison as bis heir. Also, an act to release certain real estate of Chas. W. Kinsman, sf Philadelphia, from the payment of the collateral Inheritance tax. Mr. White, the Joint resolution appropriating $1900 to defray the expenses of the Inauguration of Governor Geary. Mr. Wallace presented the resolutions of the Edi torial Association of yesterday recommending aa amendment to the law of libel. Mr. Forney's new county bill, ont of parts of Forest, Warren, Venango, and Crawford, to be called Petrol la, passed to third reading. Mr. Buckalew read in place an act regulating the (lection of County Commissioners and Auditors. Mr. White called op an act to prevent the Issue of unauthorized policies of Insurance. Passed. Adjourned. Ilanne. A communication from the Pennsylvania Editorial Association was received, recommending an amend ment ef the libel law, requiring suits against news papers to be brought In the county where published, admitting truth in evidence, and allowii g proof of good motives and Justifiable ends to operate for acquittal. Mr. Davis wante-1 to call up the Senate Mil en larging the Jurisdiction of the Aldermen of Philadel phia, In which he failed. A large number of petitions for a law allowing citizens of the district to vote on liquor licenses were presented. The resolution re quiring the State Printer to lay a printed Journal on the desks of members each morning was laid over. By Mr. 1)111. of Union, gluing each paper In Uar- rlsburg $6000 for tbe dally publication of tbe pro ceedings, i-aio over. By Mr. Porter, of York, for a committee to ex amine Into the expediency of employing stenogra phers to take the debate on the nubile bills for pub lication in oountics mieresieu. i-am over. Mr. Davis cabed np a bill providing for a deficit in the soldiers' orphans' department, l'assed. TUB NEW YOIIK MONEY MARKET. Despatch to Th Evening TeUgrapK Nsw York, Jan. us Money continues easy at 4a 6 per cent, the bulk of transactions being at 6 percent. Gold has been stroug at 12P;iyi; it ib now uovernments are ami ana steady Mocks opened steady, but fell off at noon. Paeitlo Mall Is strong at 40 x (.mom: Kock Island. 112':m. The Stock Exchange this morning requested the Governing Committee to rescind the ac.lon taken a day or two ago forbidding the Stock Telegraph to onoie kock isianu hiock. j ne vote was a large one. The Governing Committee Is in session considering me request. Nsw York, Jan. 88. Stocks unsettled. Money easy at o,i per cent. uoia, 1 a I . nve twenties, lb69, coupon, lif;'; do. 1bC4, da, HAS: do. 186B. da. lift';: da do., new. lUMlda 1667. 1UV: da 1868, 1144: 10-408. Hi.: Virginia 6s, new, 62)4 ; Missouri 6s, 90g ; Canton Com- pany. on4! cumoenana prererrea, stji : consoli dated New York central and Hudson River. Da; Erie, 83; Reading, 95jf; Adams Express, 63 V; Michigan Central, 1171 ; Michigan Southern. 84 v: Illinois Central, 136 : Cleveland and - Pittsburg, oo : Chicago and Rock Island, 112V ; I'lttsbnrg and Fort Uama 1 fifi YUoufurn TTut.kjn Taluiminli t.' J From th N. T. Herald. . The effort to maintain the speculative Interest in the gold market was less successful to-dar under the generally calm aspect of the political horizon, the improvement in five-twenties at London, and despite teuator Morton's amendment proposing sixty-live millions additional currency. Those who are inte rested in the clique movement havlug put the price to Vifi were content to realize at the advance, and then left the market to fall back, which it seemed ouite wuung to ao wnen uenriveu or their suDnort. The result was a decline to l'ils, at which large bids were pending at the close. "The Government market again closely sympa thized with cold, maintaining great buorancv throughout the earlier sessions of tbe board, the 67s touching lis. When, later In the dav, the price of gold declined to Ml X, tbe market yielded about a Quarter per cent, on tne more speculative issues. "At the Government purchase of one million of conns to-oay tne oirermgs were over four millions, "The tendency of the money market to extreme esse was again strongly marked to-day in the eicens of the t upply over tie demand. The highest rate among tne stock nouses was six per cent , while tbe great bulk or business on stocks was at five. ') he Government dealers were abundantly suonlied at four to five per cent. Tbe banks are so ever whelmed with deposits of national bank notes that tney oner loans iu mem rree or interest for five. seven, and even ten days, where the borrower agrees io give nis certiueu cuees or tne equivalent in green- nacKS at tne return oi tue loan. "With tbe decllue in the rate on call there has been a steady absorption of the better grades of mer cantile PRper. anu the demand, therefore, is now In excess of the supply. Prime double name accept ances at sixty uays to lour months are current at T to v per cent., anu nnu ready buyers at 7 to 8 per cent, l ne siana-stui in geuerai trauo aocs not in duce the writing of much new paper, and hence the double disparity at present between tbe demand and supply, single names are not so easily quotable, but are discounting at from 9 to 16 per cent. The country banks bave been large buyers, while the note brokers have encountered a great deal of competition in tne city uanxs, where customers are very readily accommodated since the overplus of national batik notes has enlarged tnetr deposits. The fart bccuib to Indicate that our banking Institu tions are morn free of distrust concerning the stand ing or our business men tnan migut nave been ex pected alter tne reverses or tne rail and winter. 'Foreign exchange was lower, - the leading bankers making a decided concession on the prices oi me recent auvauce in rates." ' . Staefc Unetatlaaa hr TeleTaan-2 P. in. Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New xork noose tue louowuig; - N. Y. Cent. A Uud K , Pacific Man Steam... 40 Con. Stock Scrip... 95V Western Union Tele S da scrip 92 Toledo & Wabash R. 621 N. T. A Erie Kail. . 23 V1 MIL 4 St. Paul R com li t Ph.andRea.R 95 V Mil. A St. Paul prof.. 66 Adams Express 6311 United States 62 w Mich. South. N.I.R. 84V Cle. and Pitt. R.ex d. W Chi. and N. W. com . . Tennessee os, new. 4i'i Chi. and N. W. prel. . sa uom vt Chi. and it. I. it us P1U4.F.W.AC1U.B. 88 Market firm. ' New York Produce Market. Nsw York, Jan. 28. Cotton quiet; middling up. lauds, 2fc. ; sales, coo bales. Flour State and Western moderately active, withont decided change. Corn rules heavy; new mixed Western, (Wivjcv; old da $l4ft, in store. Oats heavy aad lower; state. tWASOc, Western, Cftc. Beef quiet. Pork dull; mess, fm-tWi&Wi. Lard dull; steam rendered, U tierces, 16i,l6Jc Whisky dull at $1-00. Baltimore Prod nee Market. Balttmori, Jan. 88. Cotton firm at 25 Vc Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull at $1 -8r4, Cora weak: white. $U1'05; yellow, S6tt6c Oats, 64 mo. Rye dun anu nominal. tess rorx quiet at sow ttf-60. Bacon quiet; rib sides, leif 0416x0. ; clear do.. 16 Ma 17c.: shoulders. lSW&lSfeo.: hams, see Lard quiet at 1717 wo. Whisky dull at 99o.d$l for wood and iron-uound barrels. PHILADELPHIA STOCK SXCHANGB BALES. Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 46 S. Third Street. BETWEEN BOARDS. $4700 Leh 6s, 'bt.so. S4 loo ah Penna R.b9. 84 V $400 do e tsoooLeh T n bds.. cp.... -fiooo do reg. 9v $.'!00 C A A m M. 92V $3000 Phil A E 7s.bS. 86 V seshSpAPlne R. tt BshAcadMus.... 85 800 do ..Uubae. srv 5 do on w' 'SshFhll Bk...s6.1S74. 800 sh Read, .ssown. lota.... 47 s' xoe ao si; 100 . . do Sd. 47V 109 , do C. 47 )i ' " BECONH BOARD. $600 C k Am S, 83. 86 $4oo City s, New.1S $cvo do loox 11000 Pbll A E7s.. b6W lOOshHestonv'e.... 12 V 100 sh Reading K. . . 4iv 160 do bit.47-i 600 do 47 esh Minehll)..... 61 OUTLERY, ETC pODGERS & WOSTENnOLM'8 POCKET- KNIVES, Pearl and Stag bandies, and boantifnlflnUh; RodaW, and Wade A Butoher'a Raaon, andtheoalo. braUd Leomrtre Razor 1 ladies' ScUaors, iu cum, of tho tnsot quality: Bodge! Table Cutlery, Carrara aad Forks, Raaor Strops, Ourk Screws, Kte. Ear Instruments, to aasiat U hsariac, of tbs UMist approved 00 Detraction, at P. MADEIRA'S, im .WTrrBBUv,rTfWwW FOURTH EDITION w a d n i n o t o n, Unite States Judicial Coujfc f0r tn South Corbin's Te .'limony on the olu xnirty The Tax on ' ' i. Coal The Publie Print ing Proceeding's in ' Congress To-day. FROM WASHINGTON. Another I'nltrd Mateo Clrcalt. . " Special Despatch to Th Keenini TeUftrapk, ' Washington, Jan. 23. The House Jndlelar Committee have partially airreed to renort a bin . creating another United States Judicial Circuit, wun an additional united mates Judge. The new circuit will be given to tho South, as cir cuits in that section are said to cover too much territory. ; , Corbin Testimony. A. R. Corbin Is before tho Baukinir and Cur rency Committee to-day again. Ills testimony is regarded by tho committee as very damaging to hiiuf-clf, aud in nearly all respects confirms that of Flsk and Gould in so far as their testi mony related to Corbin. - Tax aa Coal. " i The Committee on Ways and Means have finally agreed to allow anthracite coal to go on tbe free list, and bituminous coal to stand at the present rate of duty. i Tbe Pablle Printing. r The House having passed a bill providing that both houces shall participate in the election of a Congressional printer, it is probable that should the bill pass the Senate it will result In the rein statement of John U. Defrees in place of Clapp, tue I'rereni uieuiuueut. Conarens To. dav. Tho proceedings in the House to-day are verr dull, the time being taken up with private bills and contested election cases. A bill was Intro duced by Mr. Cullom to-day to organize the Territory of Lincoln and to consolidate the Indian tribes nnder a territorial government. Judge Flulier and the Supreme Conrt.' ' Despatch to the AMoeiatcd fren. . z This morning a number of prominent Repub lican citizens of Delaware waited on the Presi dent to urge the appointment of Judge Fisher, now on the Supreme bench of this district, to tbe vacancy on tbe bench of the Supreme Court of the United States. oo.'vmtEss. v Senate. , Continued from Out Third EliUon. Mr. Sherman offered a resolution, whluh was agreed to, directing the Committee on Appropria tions to inquire into the expediency of transferring to the supply fund all balances of appropriations re maining unexpended ou the nrstday or July, except such permanent and Indefinite appropriations as may ue repeaitu wiuiout injury to tne puuuo service. - Mr. KRmscy ollered a resolution, which was agreed. to, directing the Secretary of War to commuuicate the secular surveys of the harbor of Dunlelth, at the head of Lake Superior, with a view to its improve ment. On motion of Mr. rerry, the Senate proceeded to consider the message of the President vetoing the hill for the relief of Rullln White, wblch proposed the extension of a patent for an improvement In. pistols. , . The reasons of the President assigned in the mes sage, with all the papers bearing on the case, In cluding tne petition oi me ciaimauc, were men read. Mr. erry proceeaea to aaaress tne senate in ex planation of the reasons upon which the bill was passed. His remarks were cut short by the expira tion of the monrnlHg hour, when " Mr. snerman proposed to proceed witn tne nn- flnUhed business, which was the Currency bill. '. Mr. uamuu urged the necessity oi adhering to the special order appointed for Fridays, which Involved the consideration of business reported by the Com mittee on the District of Columbia. Ue said that immediate action was imperatively demanded noon the bill for the temporary relief of the District of Columbia, and remarked tbat Senators could have no eartniy conception oi tne miasry and Buffering Vl inc luuigvHb vi iuo viBinci. - . - , Mr. Stewart intimated that action on the Census bill was equally necessary before the period should, expire for wblch tbe existing law was discontinued. Mr. Conkling said the remark of tbe Senator from Nevada would be a sufficient justification for- sv statement he wished to make. Tht committee npon the subject had reported favorably to taking the census under tbe act of lfcbS, and thut the schedule oi enumeration mcraiiy suo. iormauy, ought to made to comply with the change In our National Constitution. The Secretary of the Interior would doubtless conform the schedule to tire constitutional requirements, and thus the object of the committee would be attained without any legislation. The committee nevertheless felt bound to ask the early.attention of tbe Senate to the bill, to the end that the judgement of the Senate might, In some way ue eipresscu. Mr. suinner said, as one or tne committee Having In charge tbe Census bill, he dissented from tbe Views of the chairman In regard to the practicality of proceeding with the census under the act of IBM. The dally compensation of an Assistant Marshah nnoer mat act was si si or fv, and tnis would not now be adequate to secure the services required. . House. , f CoiUinutd from Ou Third EdiUtn. . The only bill passed In the morning honr was oi for the relief of 8. A H. Sayles, of Connecticut, making an allowance of $3S,08 in connection with a contract for army clothing. t ir. tnnrcDiii, irora tne iwmmittee on Elections, made a report In tbe case of the claimants to seats from the State of Georgia, nnder the election of April to, 1H08, declaring them, not entitled to their seats. ' . V. (The claimants were admitted to their seats last Congress, and claimed to be entitled nnder tbe same election to ftata In tbe present Congress.) After some little discussion and explanation, tbe reaola tlon was adapted. ..... FROM NEW EN GLAND, l. 1 wjaitsachnaetts Woman's (Suffrage Convea lion. Despatch to Th Homing Telegraph, . Boston, Jan. 28. The Massachusetts Wo man s Bun rage Estate convention met at Horti cultural Hall this morning, for the purpose of forming a Woman's Bute ttutirage Association. There was quite a large attendance. Kev. J. Freeman Clark was appointed chairman, and made an address, in which be took a general view of the efforts that are being made to for ward tbe cause of woman's rights. At the con clusion of Mr. Clark's address a committee of three was appointed, to nominate permanent officers for tbe proposed association. - - Mrs. Julia ward uowe read an eiaoorute aa- drees in behalf of her sex. It was a highly fin ished philosophical and satirical effort. Mrs. i,ucy stone saia ner sex were puiceu in a verv huinlllatlnff position when intelli gently exercising the rights wblch, however de serving they were, women were unable to aval themselves or. xne niteemu ameuuinent in vested the black man with the rights of free dom. There should be another, that should give such rights to women. The women of tho fircsent day must do the work to this end, and f they do not it will he left for another and a. better generation of women to accomplish. - Serious Accipknt. About 9 o'clock tab morning, James Nell, aged twelve years, whilst ascending in an elevator at Hartman's bakery, Penn street, below Pine, was precipitated froia the second story to the basement, by the break inir of the rone, and seriously lnhircd .' He wo taken to his home, No. South Sixth street... ,. . ; . 1 i, t t, 1 Unsuccessful Attempt at , Robbbry. About 10)-i o'clock last P. M. the residence of F. J. AlletLrettl. No. 1324 Walnut street, was en tered by some unknown party through a rear second-story window ana completely ransacsca.. Nothing of value, however, was obtained., ' ' WEDDING INVITA VNOKAVKDUr TUB NEWEST T I O N S and Biurr MABKKB.. ' mmR DRKKA. J c Stationer and Kognmar," 1 Ko. loai OUU4NUT Hltottt, T OST, J J 97, in ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY Locuat or Walnnt itml, Boar Kiftaentn, a DIAMOND OI.UbTKU liKUOOlt, A. liberal reward wUlb.paidlfUit.iU, BATI.1TT A CO.. " U TWUlfTUaadOUIUiliUTHtrsvk
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers