TJHIM
VOL. XIII. NO. 30.
rillLADELPIIIA, F1UDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1810.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION!
. ritlJfCE ARTHUR.
A Ylnlt to the Farts la Mew Yrk Harbor A
Fleutil Day and a Hoclal, Featlye K renins; -Aa
ImmIdi Hoax at the Tamba.
1'rlnce Arthur breakfasted at a much earlier
boar than usual yesterday morning, In order to
accompany Major-General McDowell In a tour
of inspection to the forts of New York harbor.
For this occasion the steamer Mlnnehanock had
been engaged, and quite a crowd gathered at the
iioverninent dock, near the Battery, where she
was lying, to witness the departure.
On board, everything was prepared for his re
ception; the cabins having been appropriately
decorated, while a liberal supply of refresh
ments were secured. About 11 o'clock the
Prince, accompanied by his staff, made his ap
pearance, and was greeted with loud cheers,
which he acknowledged by gracefully ruining
his hat and bowing.
A. FAMILIAR AIR.
As he stepped on board the English flag was
hoisted, and the band played "Ood save the
(jueen, the crowd again cheering as the vessel
was cast off. Besides tho many ladles and gen
tlemen On board as invited guests, there were
General McDowell, General Ingalls, Admirals
Strlngham and Godon, Colonel Perry, and
several other officers all arrayed in full dress
uniform.
, at governor's island..
Governor's Island was first visited, where a
royal salute was fired, and in turns Forts Hamil
ton, Richmond. Wadsworth, ana Columbus were
inspected, the garrison at each place turning out
to receive the distinguished visitors. A lunch
was partaken of at Fort Wadsworth. The Prince
expressed great pleasure wllh the trip, and
showed no little Interest In, and knowledge of,
military matters.
BACK AGAIN.
The party returned to the city about 5 o'clock,
When his Highness, after returning to tho Bre
voort House, visited the residence of Mr. August
Belmont, where be arranged to dine. In the
evening he attonded the charity ball at the
Academy of Music.
A PROPOSED VISIT.
It is stated that the Prince will, within a few
ays, visit Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson, niece of
ex-President Buchanan, at Wheatland, near
Laucaster, Pennsylvania, and fitting prepara
tions have already been mode for his reception.
Mrs. Johnson was at the bead of her uncle's
establishment while he was American Minister
to London in 1854, 1855. and part of 1850. At
that time the Prince was but six years old.
A HOAX AT THS TOMBS.
Ten handsomely-dressed yonng gentlemen
appeared at the Tombs yesterday, aud requested
a loak at the Interior. It was soon whispered
around that one was Prince Arthur, and every
attention was paid to the visitors, a prominent
aUiclal connected with the prison volunteering
to show them everything of curious or historic
interest. On taking their departure the gentle
men thanked their polite conductor, and pre
sented their cirds,' when, to the astonishment
and chagrin of the official, he found that there
had been a mistake, the name of the Prince not
appearing on either card.
A SAD CASE.
A 41 an by Mistake lUa Up the Body of hla
Wife, nod Throws It Outside the JJuryln.
Oroand.
The particulars of a sad case of mistaken
identity are related by the Syracuse Courier:
It seems that a short time since the wife of a
wealthy man died near Shepherd's Station, and
for some good and sufficient reasons the corpse
was buried in the Potter's Field. Then followed
the death of a woman of questionable character,
whose remains were also laid in the same field
by kind hands. The funeral of the erring one
was attended a few weeks since. A few good
Samaritans laid her to rest. They did not pay
particular heed as to the place where the tainted
one should lie. It happened that she was
buried near the wife of ''Dives," and the poor
and rich wonld have quietly slept their lost sloep
side by side had not other events taken place.
Again the angel of death visited the rich man's
elegant dwelling, and this time his arrow pierced
a shining mark. A much-loved and beautiful
daughter was stricken down,' and again the
father mourned the loss of another loved one.
She was burled boslde her mother, as the father
supposed. Owing to the inclement season of
the year, no headstones had been raised over
the graves of the mother or daughter. The
frleudsof the fallen sister did not design to
mark her grave, but were willing her name
should be forgotten.
After tht last funeral had taken place, the
fatl cr began to question in his mind whether or
1 ot his daughter had been buried in the proper
place beside her mother. He examined tho lo
cality carefully, and finally concluded that the
woman of questionable reputation slept between
his loved ones! The matter preyed upon his
mind to such a degree that it gave him no rest
duy or night. Considerable time hud elapsed,
so that there was no opportunity of ascertaining
by reference to the bodies whether or not such
an error had been made. The father finally took
a spade, and, proceeding to the burying gronnd,
avowed his determination of digging up the
body of the woman of bad character. 'He did
so, and threw the body and coffin outside the
burying ground ! The neighbors were incensed
at this action, and gathered about the remains
the next day. One of them happened to pick
up the plate of the coffin, which was so covered
with rust that the letters were quite unintelli
gible. Diligently he scraped the plate, and
finally he was able to distinctly make out the
name thereon, and behold, the husband had dug
up and cast to Vu winds Vie remains of his oxen
wife I
Of course, all of the remains that could be
gotten together were deceptly Interred again
beside her daughter. Our informant is a respect
able resident of the above loeallty, and vouches
lor the truth of his statements.
AN EXCITIKG SCENE.
A Father Teaches his Bay a Leaaoa and Nearly
Drowns IIlui.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says:
Last evening about five o'clock an exciting
scene was witnessed near the entrance to the
harbor. A father had often forbid his boy, about
nine years of age, from golnir upon the dock,
fearful that the little one would by accident be
drowned. Last evening upon returning home
he found that the boy had disobeyed his order
and was playing with other children near the
river's edge. The father hastened to the spot,
and, somewhat excited, grasped the boy by the
shoulder and. despite his cries, tied the end of a
rope about his waist and soused him in the cold
water. As he was drawing the boy up the
rope was loosened, and the little fellow, still
struggling to get the water from his mouth,
fell back and sank. The excitement of tho
father was now most earnest He fairly yelled
in agony, and would have jumped into the
river himself had not bystanders anticipated
hit Intentions and prevented. The boy
came to the surface once and sank again, came
av and was about to sink for the last time, when
a brave sailor lumped from the dock and caught
him by the hair, when the boy was taken out
he was to all appearances lifeless, but the father
clasped the inanimate form in bis arms, hugged
It cioee to his breast, and kissed the wet Ops
over and over again, while the tears falrlv
flowed In streams down the man's cheeks, and
his sobs eonld be heard by all. Carrvlnirthe
and bestowing endearing caresses as he
went along to the nearest house, the little fel
low was soon brought to his senses, and the
delight ot the parent knew so bounds. He
kgf( d and embraced the boy and the sailor and
the physician over and over again, and when
the boy was able to walk still carried him In his
arms to his home, alternately crying and laugh
ing, so great was his joy. The father received
a lesson in the way of punishing his children
that he will never fcrget, and the boy will no
doubt mind the advice given him by those in
authority. 1 '
j THE CARDIFF GIANT.
The Trath at f.nst jnarin Kaawa Where II
1 Was Made and What tta Caat.
In the latter part of June, 1808, two men, one
of them at present a large owner in the giant,
arrived in Chicago. 1 hey had some time before
considered the feasibility of inaugurating a
humbug, and had determined upon having some
thing ancient a statue so old that it wonld
cause wonder and create such an excitement
that before it subsided their pockets would bo
full and their object accomplished The work
of cutting out the statue would have to be done
secretly, mid none but a man who could remain
?uict was competent 'to do it. They searched
or some time, and finally met a German who
bad been in this country about four years,
then in the employ of a well-known
sculptor of Chicago. He agreed to do the
work for $75 down. A block of gypsum
twelve feet long, three feet wide, and eighteen
Inches thick, was procured from Fort Dodge,
Iowa, and placed in a gentleman's barn near
Lincoln Park, on the North Side. The owner of
the structure was let into tho secret; as was
another, an assistant to the German. These
were the only persons, beside the two men men
tioned, who knew anything of It. Even the
three did not know what was to be done with the
figure when completed. In the latter part of
July the two commenced the work of chiselling.
In consequenco of the thinness of the stone,
about a foot and a half was taken off one end of
the block, in order to have a better proportioned
man. i A model was necessary, so one of the
men who mado the arrangements Hull by
name who Is himself a giant in size, with suffi
cient intellect to humbug the learned savans
and wise men of the East, stripped and chose
the peculiar position to suit the twisted and un
favorable position of the stone. The artist then
inquired what was to be made, and was in
structed to make anything a monkey, a bab
boon, or something that would repsesent a man.
So, without questioning the motives of his em
ployers, he set to work. There was no necessity
for his leaving the barn for a drink whem' em
ployed, as plenty of lager beer was supplied
him. I At the close of the eighteenth day the
figure was nearly finished. He did not work at
it steadily every day. but whenever be got an
opportunity during daylight and at night. His
employers then came to look at it, but what
was their surprise when they they found that the
artist had given the figure any quantity of hair.
There were ringlets dangling from the head,
long beard and patches on other parts of the
bodyi Hull said that would never do hair
would not petrify. The German was puzzled,
and did not know what they meant, but re
moved the hair at their request. In two days
more the work was pronounced done by the
artist, and his employers, after examining it,
expressed themselves as satisfied. Mow to make
him look old. A gallon of strong acid was pro
cured and pnt on him. It ate into the soft
material, producing spongy-looking cavities.
A quantity of English ink was then applied,
and this had the effect of giving the giant the
appearance ot venerable age. The next step
was packing him in a box. During the next
week the oox was carted to the Michigan South
ern Railroad depot. It remained there for so
long a une mui me owners were nouuea to lane
It away, as It occupied so much room and could
not be moved to make space for goods receiving
and delivering. It was subsequently removed
and placed aboard a schooner, which sailed for
some Eastern lake port. The next heard of it
was of its being unearthed on a form In New
York State, aud an announcement of its anti
quity. What has been done with It since, the
public well know, and therefore repetition is un
necessary. The artist, who is a very modest man, ana
whose name is yet unknown to fame, does not
cdnsider this his best effort. This is evidenced
by a remark he made when told it was a very
poor pieco of workmanship. "Well," said he,
"they hurried me like thunder any baker could
make as good a thing out of dough." He fnrther
said, In view of these hardjtimes, that he would
be willing to take orders for duplicates from the
admirers 01 antiquity ana petritaction at the
same price, provided that the ten-acre quarry at
Fort Dodge, which was purchased by Hull &
Company to get the stone to make the giant, is
not already exhausted by parties seeking speci
mens of this now celebrated stone for their
cabinets.
AUDACIOUS.
The Mont Darin Burglary ever Perpetrated
la uonuecueni.
The New Haven Leatkr of the 2d Inst, says:
One of the most daring deeds of burglary we
were ever called upon to record took place at
the residence ot tne Hon. James a. cm, in the
town of Lyme, on Tuesday evening last. Wed
nesday afternoon, the nephew of Mr. Bill came
to Uiis city and made anaugeinents for the ar
rest of the burglars, should , they pass through
this city. I he particulars 01 the burglary are.
that on Tuesday evening last the family secured
the bouse, as they supposed, ana retired about
nine o'clock, leaving the daughter ,ln the par
lor, playing tho piano. About 10 o'clock 6he
beard a noise in the front part of the house.
Immediately after, what was her horror to see
the nasb ot a lignt in Her room, and looking
over her shoulder, she saw two men enter.
She dared not stir or hardly breathe, and
folgncd profound sleep. The robbers then went
quietly to work and searched her trunk and
bureau. After gathering np everything of value,
they approached the bed and applied chloroform
to both the girls. Miss Bill had taken the pre
caution to put the sheet over her mouth, so that
she was only slightly affected by it; after which
one ot them reached over, and gathering all the
hair on her head in his hand, proceeded to saw
it off with a dull knife close to the scalp ! The
brave girl, perfectly conscious, and fearing if
she gave the least sign of consciousness she
would be killed, supported this torturing opera
tion without flinching.
As soon as they had left the room, Miss Bill
screamed for help. On coming to her assistance
as Mr. Bill and his two sons did instantly, it was
difficult for them to believe that she was not In
sane, her appearance was so changed by the tods
of her hair and by her terrible fright. They soon
comprehended the situation, but the robbers had
fled, and no trace of thcra could be discovered.
But It was found that they had ransackod the
house before entering the girl's room, and bud
collected their booty In a front room on the main
floor. They had secured It in a buffalo robe aud
horse blanket. All the silverware and all the
small articles of value which they could find in
the house had beeu there collected ready for
removm, out meir exit was so sudden and evi
dently unexpected, that they had no time to take
it with them. The watch and jewelry, and the
hair they cut from Miss Bell's head, were all
strewed upon the hall floor In their flight. They
escaped irom a cnamoer winaow on a piazza,
from which they jumped to the ground.
! REDDY THE BLACKSMITH.
1
Excitement Caused by a Falsa Report af Ills
. Death.
'About noon yesterday a report was pnt in cir
culation In New York, and telegraphed to this
city, to the effect that William Varley, other
wise "Reddy the Blacksmith," had died at Belle
vue Hospital from the effects of the beating he
received on Wednesday nlgnt The report
created considerable excitement, and for a time
formed the principal subject of common talk.
There was no truth, however, in the rumor.
Many persons called at the Now York Coroner's
office to learn tbe particulars of Varlcy's death,
and were Informed that the man, although
severely Injured, was still alive and not considered
in a dangerous condition. Varley is still at
Ilellevne, and presents a frightful appearance.
His face and head are badly cut, and one of his
hands is lacerated in a most terrible manner.
The palm of one of his hands is torn almost
wholly off. Mrs. Varley was in attendance on
her husband yesterday, and will remain with
him dnrlng his confinement. Haggerty, the
ruffian who made the deadly assanlt on Varley,
is still at large.
ROYAL FECUNDITY.
What aa EaalUh Wrklnrinan Thinks Abaat
"Ansplrleua Kvenln."
Rcyn6Uls'Neotpaper is the organ of tho Eng
lish working classes, and tbe letters it contains
are usually of a "strong" character. Tho fol
lowing Is a cample:
What aro the prospects of the coming year ?
What twaddle and trash can ministers put Into
the mouth of tbe Queen when sho opens Parlia
ment ? Will she say anything about the bless
ings that 'Almighty God has vouchsafed to be
stow npon her people ?' I should think not.
Never did we enter npon a new year with more
gloomy prospects than those looming darkly In
the distance. It may bo satisfactory to some
folk to know that dnrlng thepaet year additions
have been made to the royal family, and more
burthens put on the people, by tbe birth of
two or three sucking princes or princesses.
For ourselves, sir, we look upon these
'auspicious events' as curses rather than bless
ings as occurrences rather to be deplored than
hailed with rejoicing. At tbe present time, I be
lieve what with the Queen's children and grand
children and other offshoots of royalty to say
nothingx)f the numerous-bastards of royal per
sonages, etc., now flooding the armyud navy,
and getting rapid promotions by jumping over
the heads of better men than themselves there
are altogether over sixty royal leeches, old and
young, male and female, that may possibly be
come quartered on the national exchequer.
Many of that number are now sucking at John
Bull s vitals and. drawing tho life-blood from
his body. Surely, this is not a pleasant
or assuring outlook for the future.
As these tribes of unfledged cormo
rants grow. Into years, like birds
lust getting their plumage, they open their
beaks and ask for substantial nourishment, and
this is obtained by those ominous 'gracious'
messages from the sovereign, which require her
'faithful Commons' to make some provision for
this or that prince or princess. These messages,
so portentous of lightening the pocket, will, I
fear, be of frequent occurrence. Arthur, Louise,
Beatrlsc, Leopold, etc., all are arriving at those
years of discrestion when princes and princesses
are made to put their hands Into John Bull's
poeket. But although the pocket is rendered
exceedingly light by the multifarious fingers
dipped therein, it will be rendered lighter by
others yet to come. This is certainly not a
pleasant prospect for the people.
"The papers contained the other day the fol
lowing paragraph:
" 'Announccmcntwere made yesterday morn
ing that four noble ladies had given birth to
daughters namely, tnc countess 01 juiesmere,
the Countess of Darnlcy,Lady Skelmersdale, und
the lion. Mrs. Bertie.
"As the farmer looks with lcarxnd trembling
npon tbe increase. 01 vermin that devours his
crop and eats up his substance; so. sir, does my
heart sicken when I read of more princes and
aristocrats being brought Into the world. They
are a curse to the country a terrible affliction
uoon the poor. Therefore, the infants alluded
to, born ny the above 'noble' ladies, are- not
wanted, and their presence could well be dis
pensed wltu.'
MRS. STANTON TO THE FORE.
Repulsed by Phillip, she Captures tbe Bird
i;iud rroininnaui'B lunueiiiy.
A Boston correspondent of the Springfield lie-
publican writes:
The great event in leminine circles in mis vu
Inge for the past few days has been the sudden
appearance ana lrresistioio activity 01 Mrs.
Cutlv Stanton, the New York Revolutionist
Since Coriolanus "fluttered your Volsces in
Corioll," there has not been such an eagle in a
dove-cote seen in these parts. She first ap
peared nearly a week ago, and excited the first
alarm by appearing uninvited at me ttauicai
Club on Wednesday, ana on the same evening
at the anti-slavery iestivai. it was on the
same day that the scene at the Tremont House
took place. -
In a group of people, as the story goes, a niece
of Wendell Phillips, seeing that ho took no
notice of Mrs. Stanton, saia, more than once,
"Mr. Phillips, this is Mrs. Stanton, ana then,
as Mrs. Stanton came forward with her hand
extended, Mr. Phillips put both hands behind
him, after the example of Dr. Johnson on a like
occasion, drew back and refused to speak to the
lady. She, nevertheless, on Thursday or Friday
went to Horticultural Hall to hear hiin speak.
She was there again yesterday to hear Mr.
Frothingham's lecture. On Saturday she was
invited to dine with Mr. Bird's club at George
Young's and did go, sitting at the patriarch
Frank's right hand, and meeting the arguments
of the club for and against woman suffrage with
a ready wit and perfect good humor.
I have said that Mrs Stanton heard Mr. Froth
ingham's determined pronunciamento against
revealed religion; and what is more, she op
posed it, which Mrs. Livermore does not.
The lecture makes much talk here, and is
viewed as something worse than Parker ever
preached in Boston. A member of Dr. Gan
nett's Church speaks of it as "the most ap
palling thing he ever heard," and says that
Mr. Frothinghara would have been indicted
for such a discourse in London. He would
have been unmolested in the ancient Athens, I
fancy, for he proposed building altari "to the
unknown God," as the religious people about
Mars Hill did in 8t. Paul's time. It remains to
be seen whether the modern Athens will favor
Frothlngham or St. Paul, or "obey both," as
Judge Sprague used to advise in fugitive-slave-law
times. The occasion of Mrs. Stanton's visit
here is to fulfil her engagements to lecture in
New England. She finds Boston a convenient
headquarters, and if she is aware how much
commotion is caused by her presence she will bo
tempted to come again soon, I have no doubt.
SMUGGLING EXTRAORDINARY.
Beards af Cedar, and What They Nay Cantala
A ethrewd Device.
One of the officers of the New York Custom
House was somewhat suspicious yesterday
morning about a lot of cedar boards which were
imported from Havana. The boards looked all
right. The surroundings were all right. The
only difficulty was tho drayman. The inspector
sent for him. He came; but when he came he
found that the weight was not there. Ho lifted
and lifted, and yet after he had lifted the load
there was not the weight he thought there ought
to be.
The load was either too heavy or too light.
The carman stopped; and one of those "terri
ble detectives ot the Custom House was near
by. He believed that there was something
wrong. He believed that the load was not what
it ought to be. He stopped it. Tho cart did
stop at his command. With him they travelled
to the Custom House. When there, Mr. Lewis
took charge of the whole lot. and was quite
astonished on finding that 25,000 of the finest
cigars were concealed in every row of boards.
It was a big haul for the officers, who get their
percentage on the value of the seizures they
make, but for the Custom House it was some
thing better, iney nave learned by this dls
covery bow cigars are smuggled. And they will
Know nereaner now to prevent it.
To the knowing ones this method was not
new. Congressmen were in the habit of send
ing their portraits, cut into a book, about tbe
same way that this smuggling of cigars was
done. ;Yet both are about to come to grief.
THE LATE MARINE DISASTER.
1 i
The Biahlaa? af the ft (earner Branelie Cno-
tala Jones' Version af tbe Mishap Tbe
Branette'a Offleers ta Blame."
The last sad marine disaster, resulting in the
sinking of the steamer Brunetto by colliding
with the Havre steamship Santiago de Cuba,
during the night of Tuesday, with the loss of
a valuable cargo and two lives, has caused the
master 01 tne latter vessel to give nis version
of the lamentable occurrence. Captain A. G.
Jones, the officer in question, declines most
vigorously to wear tho mantle of blame which
the officers of the Brunette have thrown npon
his shoulders, averring that the cause of the
accident was due alouo to their ignorance or
stupidity. ' He fnrther states that the residue ot
their statements are erroneous, being prompted
bj self-preservation entirely, as truthfulness
could never cause such malicious insinuations as
their report conveys.
Captain Jones says that bis instructions from
the owner of the Santiago de Cuba were that,
upon her rctnrn voyage he should take the
southern passage, and -he fully complied with
the orders. Moreover, his vessel at the time
was in a disabled condition, caused by an ucci- .
dent to the engine, and that was tho reason of
his being In the latitude where tbe nccidont oc
curred. His statement is exceeding clear, and
of such interest that It invites perusal. Captain
Jones says:
On Tuesday night, about 15 mintucs past 10
o'clock, the Santiago de Cuba, with the crank
pin of her engine broken, was off Woodlands,
Squan Beach, en route to New York, having
mude (by Instructions the Southern passage.
The secoud officer, Mr. Cornelius, was in charge
of the deck, as he had just relieved me, and I
was sitting in my room, which is near the pilot
house. We were endeavoring, because of our
crippled condition, which at that time
had ; been such over forty ' hours,
to ' make as smooth- water as . possi
ble to relieve the strain upon the injured
portion of the engine. At this hour tho San
tiago de Cuba was heading in northwest by
north, when tho light of a steamer was made off
our starboard bow about three points. The offi
cer in command instantly ordered her helm put
astarboard, keeping our ship off fully a point.
Alert and cautious, he anxiously watched
the ! approaching vessel, and in a
few 1 minutes, finding that she - con
tinued ' her course down upon us, ordered
in a louder voice, which I heard distinctly,
the helm to be "hard astarboard." So soon as 1
heard this order I stepped from my room ou
deck and saw tho vessel approaching, afterwards
ascertained to be the steamer Brunette. To her
officers, from the respective courses wo were
steaming, but two of our lights could be seen,
the starboard green light and tbe masthead white
lipht. To them our red port light was entirely
hidden: it was not possible for them to distin
guish it as they bore down upon us, and tho
sight of this red light could only give them the
right to put their wheel aport. This was their
fatal mistake. At the time when Mr. Cornelius
gave the second order to put tbe Santiago de
Cuba's helm astarboard the ship kept off another
point to the westward; but, despite all this pre
caution, and contrary to all rules of river and
ocean navigation and the Steamboat laws of the
United States, made for such cases, the Bru
nette's wheel was put hard aport, which kept her
off south-southwest, causing her to cross our
bow, and hence the collision. Every effort was
mado by us to prevent it; but the ignorance of
the laws of navigation on the part of the Bru
nette's officers must throw the blame entirely
upon them, and their own statements so convict
them.
It appears that, In the opinion of the learned
marine otiicer ot tne .Brunette, it my snip turn
not come in collision with her we would have
rwu uvcu aouvi v. a la nuo n vi iv wiaio. nuu nuivu
can without difficulty be proven, after wo had
taken on board the crew ot the sinking vessel,
which occupied some time, and we had con
tinued our course to tne nortnwest by nortn, we
steamed fully thirty minutes before land was
mode. This statement, in view of the known
truth, is too absurd for a moments serious re
flection by any experienced seafaring man.
Besides the above Captain Jones very good
naturedly says that he has been in command of
vessels for more than thirty years fifteen years
in steamships and rather pertinently aBks that,
"with his record and known qualifications, if
he could commit such an absurd nautical error
as that charged to him ?' N. Y. Ilerald, to-day
PROFITABLE POCKET-PICKING.
An Old Gentleman Robbed of 83000 In Green
backs and la Nates.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Bernard Clark, an
elderly Scotchman, residing at No. 123 West
Thirty-third street, got on board a Sixth avenue
car at that street to ride down town with a
Irlcnd. He occupied a position on the rear
platform of the car, and noticed that when the
car reached' Eighth street two young meu
jostled against liim in a rude manner, and
almost immediately after left the car. Mr.
Clark alighted at Canal street and entered the
store of a friend in that street, where he dis
covered that his wallet, containing $3000 in
greenback and $2700 in promissory notes, had
been Btolen from his pocket. He called at the
ponce Headquarters ana reportea tne case, giv
ing a description of the supposed thieves.
LEOAL IlgTELLianrjCE.
Court of Quarter Sessions Allison, P. J.
In the case of the parties charced with selling
lottery policies, in which the recognizances were
yesterday forfeited, oall was renewed and a mo
tion to quasu filed, which is to be argued to
morrow morning.
Prison cases are before the court, both docks
being full of the Moyamenslng boarders.
Michael Bird aud Charles Green, inmates of
the Newsboys' Home, were acquitted of a charge
of larceny. It was testified that tbe office of the
Superintendent was entered by night and thirty
dollars stolen therefrom. A confession was
made by Green to the effect that, while under
the influence of liquor, he picked the lock of
the office door and admitted other boys Inside:
and subsequently Bird was known to have con
siderable money, unusual for a boy in his situa
tion. Jxmls A. Jones, white, and R. Bower, colored,
were convicted of tbe larceny of a pocketbook
containing $100. A third party stole it from the
stall of a Mr. Swain, a Schuylkill county farmer,
who stands in the Farmers' Market, and the
prisoners followed and shared In the spoils. The
man who did the stealing has not been caught.
Thomas Gillespie pleaded guilty to a charge
of steuling watches and jewelry to the value of
$126 from Bertram's store, In Ridge avenue,
above Sixteenth street. He was in Mr. Ber
tram's store, and during the latter's temporary
absence from the city was left in charge of
the establishment. Upon returning, Mr. Ber
tram found the store closed and the defendant
missing, and upon forcing an entrance into the
store discovered that all his watches and most of
bis valuable jewelry had been stolen. The
matter being placed In the hands of the de
tectives, tkey followed the prisoner and his
confederate, Cooper, who has already been con
victed, through this State and Maryland, reco
vering portions of the property at different
places, until finally they overtook and arrested
the fugitives themselves. About t'JOO worth of
the goods were recovered.
In the ease of Ayrea D. Inslee, charged with
larceny, his counsel, Henry C. Ferry, Esq.,
moved to quash the indictments on the around
I that the cases were returned to the wrong term
of tbe court, and his motion was allowed.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST B7 TZILXiaXlArXX.
Appointment of Naval Paymasters
Movement of United States
! Steamers Military Aides-
de-Camp.
FROM HARRISB UBQ.
The Alctrapalltaa Pallee BUI Paases tbe House.
BptUdDfpatck to Tk KvtntmQ Ttiegrapk.
Iubrisboro, Feb. 4 The Metropolitan
Police bill lias just passed the House.
FROM WASHINGTON
1
Appointment of Nay Paymasters.
BptfutX Dtmpttek to Tk Bvming TtUgrajpK '
Washington, Feb. 4 Tho Presidency and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, has
appointed tho following persons Assistant Pay
master! in the navy: Samuel R. Calhoun, Cary
N. Sanders, and Joseph T. Addicks, of Philadel
phia; Robert P. Paulding and William T. Ste
venson, of New York; .James A. Ring and John
B recce, of Boston; Stephen Rand, Jr., of Ports
month,! N. II.; Louis A. Yorke, of Norfolk, Va.;
Lawrence G. Boggs, William M. Preston, of
Washington, D. C.
I ftlevemente af V. S. Steamers.
Captain W. II. Macomb has been ordered to
proceed with the Plymouth, as soon as the cere
monies at Portland are over, to the Portsmouth
Navy Yard, for the purpose of alterations and
repairs being made to his ship previous to her
return to the European fleet.
Captain N. B. Harrison, commanding the
United States steamer Congress, which has been
fitting ; out at tbe Philadelphia Navy Yard as
flag-ship of tho northern squadron of the North
Atlantic fleet, has been ordered to make a trial
trip, on the conclusion of which she will pro
ceed to Boston and take on board the coin
mandor of the squadron, Commodore Joseph F.
Green,
i Alds-de-Oamp Appalnted.
Denpatch to tkt AmoeUUtd SYms.
Washington, Feb. 4. Captain George
Baldrey and Luke O'Reilly, unattached, have
been appointed Aids-de-Camp to Brevet Major-
General Smith, commanding the Department of
Louisiana.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Henate.
llAJiKiRBUKfi, Feb. 4 The proceedings consisted
principally of unimportant reports of committees. .
House.
Tt was apparent at the opening of the morning
session that tne Republican members would use all
possible efforts to reach the Metropolitan Police bill
on the third reading. It was equally apparent that
the Democrats would endeavor by all legal methods
ot parliamentary delay to prevent the House frera
reaching the order of hills on third reading before
the hour of adjournment, noon. The Republicans
had not a sumclent majority to set aside the regu
lar orders, which were as follows: First, petltlous;
second, resolutions; third, bills Introduced; fourth,
reports of committees and the bills third reading,
but there seemed to be an understanding' among
the Republicans to hurry matters along by not pre
senting any papers. The Democrats, on the contrary,
offered as many petitions and other papers as possi
ble; and called for the reading of some of them in
fulL
At 10-40 A. M., Mr. Davis moved to consider the
I'olice bill, not 8 preed to, tliere not being two-thirds
in favor of breaking the orders. The Democrats con
tinued their dilatory tactics at 11 o'clock, when reso
lutions were In order.
Mr. Webb moved that when the House adjourned
it do so to meet on Tuesday morning next. This was
opposed, and the yeas and nays were called. After
tne cau oi names nau oeeu commenced, tne resolu
tion was withdrawn by Mr. Webb.
The Speaker then recognises Mr. Davis, Rep., who
offered a resolution.
Mr. Brown, Dem., raised the point of order that It
was Impossible for Mr. Webb to withdraw his resolu
tion after tbe yeas and nays had been called upon It.
The Speaker decided that the point of order was
ralBod too late, and the resolution of Mr. Davis was
read. This provided that all resolutions of the
Ilonse which provided for adjournment at noon to
day be rescinded, and that the session be prolonged
nntll all the regular orders were gone throuirn with.
Mr. II all moved to amend by adjourning at 11-30
A. m. ; it was now li-iu a. m.
The amendment was defeated by 69 Rcpuollcau
navs to as Democratic ayes.
Mr. Davis 'ailed the previous question, preventing
all debate and all amendments, and It was sustained
by tne necessary number or Kepnmicans.
Mr. Joseph then called the ayes and nays as to
whether the question should now be taken upon the
resolution, ana it was ueciuea in mo amrmauve.
Ayes, 68 Republicans; nays, 89 Democrats.
The vote was then taken on the resolution extend'
lng the hour of adjournment, but before the result
was announced, nr. Brown raised a point oi order,
that It took a two-thirds vote.
The Speaker decided mat a simple resolution
could be carried by a simple majority, there beloir
no standing rule of the House providing for an ad
journment, Dut oniy a simple resolution.
The hour was extended by a vote of 58 Repnbll
cans to 89 Democrats.
The Police BUI will therefore come up before tho
adjournment to-day, and will pass, and be sent to
tne uovernor mis afternoon.
FROM EUROPE.
This Mernlna-'s Qnatatlaaa.
By tht Anglo-American CaUs.
LONDON, Feb. 411 A. M. Consols opened at
nx for money, and 92X tor account. American se
curities quiet and steady. United States five-twenties
Of 1869, 87V; Of 186B, Old, 86 V: Of 186T, 86;
ten-fortles84 ; Erie Railroad, SOJi ; Illinois Central,
103 M ; Great Western. Ctf.
I The Liverpool prices given herewith are the
cloBlng rates of yeBterday. The markets of tbls
morning from that city are agalned delayed. The
delay Is occasioned by tbe change In the telegraph
system, the Oovernment having taken possession of
the telegraph lines of the Kingdom on the 1st of
February.)
LiVKHFOor,, Feb, 4. Cotton closed steady last
evening. Middling uplauds, HKd.; middling Or
leans, 11 11 yd. The sales were 10,000 bales, in
cluding sooo for export aud speculation. Bread
stuffs dull.
London, Feb. 411 A. M Tallow opened firm at
46s. 8d.(A46s. 6d. ; Turpentine dull; sugar, 28a. 8d.(
tbs. 6d. for cargoes afloat.
Bkbmbn, Feb. 4. Petroleum closed active lost
night at 7 thalers 8 groats.
Hamburo, Feb. 4. Petroleum closed active last
night at 16 mare banoos 14 schillings.
LiviRi-ooi, Feb. 411 A. M. Cotton opens un
changed. Tbe sales of the day are estimated at
10,000 bales. The Bales of the week have been
51,000 bales, of which 6000 were for export and
10,000 for speculation. Stock 858,000, of which
.155,000 are American. Receipts of the week, 9000
bales, Of which Oooo are American.
Thla Afterneon's Quotations.
London, Feb. 49 P. If. Consols for money,
9H5 'or account, 98 j U. S. Flve-twentls of lstsa,
87 J, ; of 18MS, old, 87. Stocks steady; Krie, ao.',';
Illinois Central, 104 V.
Pakih, Feb. 4. The Bourse closed quiet. Rentes
73f. 65c.
London, Feb. 4 9 P. M. Linseed cakes heavy.
Common Rosin dull at 5s. 6d. Sperm Oil, 87.
Antwkhp, Feb. 4 Petroleum opened quiet aad
Steady at 59f.
FINANCES AW1 fJOMJlEHCEs
! Oync or tbs Evcimio TcLSOBtra,!
1 Friday. Fob. 4, ltflU. f
The Money market continues easy, thongh
lenders find apparently less difficulty in obtaining
employment for their surplus funds than a wtek
ago. The supply of currency is falling off
gradually, whilst the demand Is increasing,
bringing the supply and demand into closer re
lations. Thorn is no material change In rate,
and it will sufllce to say that they are decidedly
In favor of borrowers. i
.The Gold market Is quiet, with very moderate
transactions at a rango of 130,V(S)120X.
Government bonds are neglected, and prices
tbls morning are very weak. 1881s are quoted at
ii'i km at us; "(vis at 1W4 07satll3X?
at
68s at US'; i
decline of il. i
and
KMOs at
UU;4, an average
There is a Continued activity at tl-fl Stock
Board, and prices are well sustained. In State
securities there were sales of sixes, third series,
at iuo.. uy sixes were quiet, witn sales or tbe
new Issues at 10t).
Reading Railroad opened and continued
active, with sales at 48,V, and b. o. Pennsyl
vania Railroad was strong, selling at 50. Cam
den and Amboy Railroad was taken at 114X.
i.mie rcnuyiKiu nauroaa at 4iw, and .Lebitrn.
A'U 1).. M 1 ri irn 1 i , 7.
wivj iuiuiuuu ni. in, o-r; was uiu lor nortu
Pennsylvania, 44 for Northern Central, and 28
for Philadelphia and Erie.
Canal stocks were dull, with sales ot Lehlcb.
at 32, and 1S bid for Schuylkill preferred.
In the balance of tbe list there was little doinir.
Sales of Mechanics' Bank at 33.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST HOARD.
tnnfl pa s, 3d se...los
100 sh Read R....48 3-16
liooo City es.New.c.iotiv
100 do Is. 100 X
I ll(K) do.....C.lS.100X
1500 j d0.........100X
1600 do 100.V
liouo 6eh V n bds..
. (p.... 95
t2000rhll E7s..
i " bnwn.... 87V
tlSOOCll AWalRbs 85 i
11 ahMech Bk..la. BIJ
7 lu Bi
100
100
do RfiO. 48 V
do..s60wn. 4y
dO...lS.B60. 4S,V
do 4SV
Wo bSO. 4MV
10.....S80. 48V
do biQ. 48V
dosaown.48 3-16
do.... ...18. 48V
do.sswnAi. 48
do 18. 48,S,
do.. .860. 48 3-16
do .... b60. 48V
1(10
. S5
100
too
loo
100
600
100
400
100
100
I
20 sh Penna 1! 50-
89
58
100
8
1B4
lO IS. 55
do 6fiJi
do b30. 50
do 61
do Ins tV4
59 sh Cam A Am.ls.iux
s ao. ...U4U
95 sh Let! V R...18. 54
SonshLeh N Kt.... S2'4
T sh Coml Bk 60
93 sh Cli A Del Stk. 1K
BOSh Lit Sell K.bS. 41X
Jay Cookk A Co. quote Oovernment securities as
follows: U. 8. 0s of 1831, 117(4118i;6-20s of 1862,
114';(4116V: do., 1864, 114'(a,115; do., 1865 114"
115; do., July. 1865, 118V 113,'; do. do., lt07,
llB'.lmlU'i : do.. 1808, U3'41U; 10-408. Ulkt4
HlJs jCur. 6, llltfin. Gold, 120X.
MKHSKH. I)K 11 A VKN UROTHRR, .NO. 40 N. THlrd
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. S. f.S Of 1M41, lllJ.loillH!, ; do., 1862, 1144116i ;
do. 1864, U4V4115; do. 1865, IMtllS; do. 1865,
new, 113Jt(Jil3V; da 1867, do. H3'(f114; da 1868,
do., U81M; 10-408. lit!01lix: U. a 80 Tear
e per cent. Currency, ill ,'i.Ulj j Dne Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Hold, m,4WVA' ; Stiver, 116(3118. Union
PacUlo H. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, H8O(il870: Central Pa
cine H. R. 1st Mort. Vtonds, ftH5955; Union Pacioe
Land Grant Bonds, 6tXK685.; . :
Tlllf NEW YORK. MONRY MARKET. '
' I . I,,-;,
From t A Y. Herald, ' . ,
"The street this afternoon was Informed by private
despatches from Washington that the prospects of a 1
FasHage or the Sherman-Sumner bill in the lower .
IuUho are much more favorable than at first ap- ; .
peared. The news produced a docllne In gold and.
checked the bullish Icellng in stocks. ' '
- "The gold market at I tie openlnir was heavy on :
small transactions, aud In the afternoon became ;
actively weak, the price declining to 180 as against
121 wlion tlie hoard commenced business. Tbe '.
decline is attributed to the lmpretmlon that tbe Sher- ' :
man-Suniuer curreucy bill means contraction for ,
this portion of the country, whatever it Intends for ' ,
tho South and West. The stupidity of Increasing
the national bank circulation instead of assisting
the revenue of the Government by a further issue of
f reenbacks to meet the demand for more currency
n tbe South and West Is on a par with the proposl-'
tlon to cancel tho three per cents. The 'bears,' who
sold gold short to-day on the expectation that the
withdrawal of these certlilcates will produce contrac
tion, should remember the story of the Irish super
visors, who, having ordained that a new county jail
should be bnllt with the material of the old one, also
ordained that tbe prisoners in the latter should not
be removed until the former was built.
Mr. Boutwell must Prat produce his green
backs, and then he may cancel the forty million
certificates now on deposit In our city
banks. However remote the effects of the bill,
should It become a law, on which latter pomt there
Is yet much doubt, as tbe Northern and Eastern na
tional banks will not so readily acquiesce In the mea
sure, and we already know their power to defeat an
tagonists legislation, the holders of gold were dls- '
posed to sell, and the speculators sold a great deal in '
anticipation of a decline.
"Although the accumulation of funds at this
centre still continues, there is More steadiness la
the rate on call, which ranges from five to six per
cent., according to the class of collaterals and the
standing of borrowers. If auy transaction yesterday
occurred above six per cent, it was exceptional, or '
the borrower was indifferent about making a new '
engagement and let an old loan lie over. There
were more transactions at four per cent, but they ,
were confined to the Government dealers, who '
are offered a great deal ' more money than :
they can employ. Commercial paper Is .
in good demand at rates of discount
ranging from fH to 8 per cent ; but the market is not
abundantly stocked, as the merchants and coramis- (
slon houses are doing little as yet, although great '
confidence is felt for the spring trade, particularly ,
since gold has shown so much steadiness. Tne
President of the National Currency Bank writes us !
that the difficulty with reference to the check of the
Broadway Jewelry firm has been satisfactorily ad- . .
Justed.
"The exports of cotton have been so flatteringly -large
within the past few weeks that the foreign
exchange market Is seriously feeling the competi
tion of commercial bills. Kates to-ulght are again
an eighth lower.
"The decline In gold was directly operative npon
the Government market,where prices fell aimut one-
half percent. The heaviness was assisted by the
general dulness in bonds, which seem of late to
nave Inst speculative attraction, while the foreign
quotations for five-twenties came barely steady.
The only transactions at present In this department
of Wall street comprise a small over-the-connter
demand from up town and out of town buyers."
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Friday, Feb. 4. The Flour market is nm, bat
there is not much activity, the demand being limited
both for shipment and home consumption. Sales of
6O060O barrels, including superfine at t4D5O4-S0;
extras at 4-62x4-75; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne
sota extra family at $5&57i, the latter rate for ,
choice; Pennsylvania da do. at iss-OS; Indiana
and Ohio da da at ts-gss-SC; and fancy brands at
6-607-50, according to quality. Rye Flour sells at
4-87)- V barrel.
The Wheat market Is without quotable changes,
and there is a steady demand. Small sales of Penn
sylvania red at II -SS 1 -45. Kye Is held at 98a Cora
is In fair request at former rates. Sales of 6000
bushels new yellow at 87Ulc. Oats are inactive.
3000 bushels Pennsylvania were taken at 53tA54c
No sales were reported In Uarley Malt. 10,000 bushels
Canada Barley sold on private terms.
Bark In the absence of sales we quote Na 1 Quer
citron at 136 ) ton.
Seeds Cloversced is in demand, and 300 bnshels
sold at 18-18x8-25. Timothy is held at 4-50(4-76,
and Flaxseed at 2-202 -26. m
Whisky is lower, loo birrel9 iron-bound Western
sold at 08&l. ; .
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
for additional Uarint News Inside Pages.
PORT OF PUILADKLrillA FEBRUARY 4
8TATB OY THEBMOMBTKB AT THB BVBNINO TBLBOKAFH
OKh'ICB.
7A.M 87 1 11 A. M.......35 1 8 P. M 3T
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Br. brig E. A. Barnard, Red, Matonzas, E. A. 800
der A Co.
Schr J. C. Thompson, Jeffers, Charleston, 8. Lath
bury A Co.
ARRIVED TliTi MORNING.
Steamer J. a Sliriver, Webb, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdne. to A. Groves, Jr.
Schr Brandywlne, Adania, from Providence.
Schr Tycoon, Cooper. 1 day from Smyrna, De).,
with gram to Jos. K. Palmer. .
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Aries, Wiley, for Philadelphia, saUee
from Boston 8d lust.
Schr M. A. McGahan, Call, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Irovlduce lid lust.
Schr Amelia, Bee be, from Providence for Philadel
phia, at New York yesterday.
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