TT77TT IT IHT BLLIOll W. UOMffiOrATIHC r th flletV- Vollcmi-U-rt. ot tirado tin The onn rlomnfc exerclsos --'j"-; Medical Collie were t" -i the Hahne ?lTJc o'clock to--" at the Academy fin" orcbestr J W- tuI?f?f th rolB8 wl'1 present and enlivened the tt 11 o" "uslc, The door, wero opened 5L" - -wck, and at 13 a grand march was 5 tt when the Trustees, b acuity, and itu nU entered and took their places on the plat lorm. The following was the programme: Overture. vr Triumphal March .Oawtner (Entrance of TnwtwS Faculty, and Students.) Trayer by Kev. Kdward W. Appletoa. Hymn 'A mlRhty fortress Is our God'' Xnthrr Vvertore to 'Msgic Flute" Jio.art Valedictory, By Prof. C. O. Itatie, M. D. lartcttc 'IilcBHlng of Angels" Gacrwcr Conferring lie prees, By President of Trustees. Aria and Chorus Mcrcadante Distribution of Bouquets. Xpslo from "Martlia" Flotow Benediction. ,, jl trcn i ; MassHCK The Taledlctory address, delivered by Pro lessor C. O. Raue, contained the following words of advice to the graduating students: "In hotels of the latest stylo we find a very laudable arrangement, especially for invalids with weak lungs and legs; and which is also ex ceedingly satisfactory to lazy people. I mean the hoisting apparatus; or, more elegantly peaking, tho elevator. Yon Bit there appa rently iu snug little room, have leisurely crossed your legs one upen the other and before you think of a great many things tlng'l there you are, landed upon the second floor I Is that climbing? no, that Is being hoisted! or elogantly expressed it Is being elevated into a higher story without straining a muscle. "Vc have also a kind of elevators In our sciences; excellent contrivances of modern times: our periodicals and Journals, by which a man likowiso can keep himself posted ia the iw events of scientific researches; can rise into the higher stories of better Information without much trouble, if he be not too lazy to sit down in his leisure hours to read these journals. Is Hits cllmbinir ? No. that is being hoisted; or, more elegantly expressed, it is being elevated to a higher stand-point by the labor of others. And indeed, if one's mental elasticity and aspiration should lack in energy to stride on bv himself, we hope and wish and expect that every man in this nineteenth century, who has anything to do with sciences, should at least sit down and allow himself to be hoisted. But, gentlemen, I wish yon would climb! That is altogether a different process. ' For we cannot really call that our own which we have not acquired by our own strenuous efforts. What we gain so easily, by mere reading, remains as alluvial land, destitute of rocky formations, an Inorganic accumulation; lint Dossesses no organic growtn. it may swell, but does not yield blood, sinews, una bones. Yon must digest; you must, by your own expe riments, test what others have done; and finally brlnsc forth the fruit of your own labor which ethers mav eniov. "I think, gentlemen, your teachers have done what they could to prepare and incline your minds for such self-crowing action. They do not expect that you have learned by heart every thing which medical science has already brought to light; they have not intended to stutt you with facts and theories, either their own or ethers; but they have tried to make you uruicrstand facts and theories; to set you thinking Of the why and wherefore of things; to Inspire you with a love of our glorious science; in short, they have tried to put you on the right track, upon which, they hope, you will move by your own steam; and become men of independent thought and judgment, self-thinking, self-producing ! Climb on, then ! It will give you more delight, more satisfaction, and more internal hold, than all the other things you can obtain. And this is the kind of fortune, on to which, I hope, the tide of your lives may earry you. May you take it at the flood ! And what was it that stimulated the founder of Homoeopathy to the toilsome work of his long life ? This love for science ! What Is it that still inspires the best men of our cause with self-sacrificing activity ? This love for science 1 Now, gentlemen, although we cannot all bo kings of science that title is already losing ground even in politics we can at least, each of us, be active citizens of the greatest and truest republic that ever existed, or ever will axlst the Republic of Science I "Climb on, then, and bring your provlngs of new and old remedies; haul in your observa tions, cither confirming old experiences, or elucidating new principles; bring forth your ex perimental researches aud discoveries; remem ber always, that to-day you have been made members of a society in which neither money nor family is a sign of excellence, in which you can attain distinction only by your own exer tions and meritorious efforts 1 "In Cologne there is a dome, the construction v wlilnh won rrr cta vaH a V-nt tVia vanw 1911 and in the completion of which are still engaged thousands of busy hands. A still higher and nouier tnougnt was conceived some seventy Tears ago. in Leipsic, by Hahnemann, and you. gentlemen, have enlisted to bo the propounders ot tnis tuougut, to spread it wnerever you go, and to bring its blessings noma to the very tnxesnoia or. eacu xamuy. "Gentlemen, you are going from us, and soon you will be scattered near and tar. Do not ex pect to gather fruit where you have not sown seed: vou will succeed only in the degree in which you work for the cause. Take this illus tration along with you, aud wherever you go vrcpare tue sou, ana it cannot iuu mat by your earnest and zealous endeavors homoeopathy will come out triumphantly over ail tne ceuntry." The following is the list of graduates who to day obtained their diplomas: V.F.Alexander, Bait, J. Iszard, Glasaboro, N.J. M. H. Adams, N. Y. J. P. Birch, 1'hiln. 11. BaethlK, Jr., Buffalo. J. II. Blake, Texas. F. Berry, Jr., R. 1. T. It Blackwood, N. 3. 3. M. Barton, Mass. W. H. Crow, Wil., Del. A.P.Chalker, Cannlen.N.J ft. H. Colburn, Virginia. T. S. Dunulnpr, Dover, Del. O. M. DraKo.Boston.MasH. s. Kennedy, rnuaaoiDMa. 14. m. Lyuo, m. u., Tenn. II. M. Lewis, lteno, Nev. C A. R. Moore, Virginia. jo. i Mctuuru, ro. J. A. Moke. Prussia. II. P. M(;ra, M. D., N. Y. J. Nottingham. N. J. T. Pratt, West Clioster.Pa. XT A 11.. ..... ' . . i ouuover. wis, O. W. Parker, Phlla. C. W. Perkins, K. J. B. M. iiickerman, n. 11. I A. A. Roth, Pa. J. M. Kotzell, Phlla. K. ii. xisenbery, I'a. JH ill. rijo. auuiuu, . j . ,r jj. utlilo, I A, . T. rianders, Vermont, W F. Rolch, M. D., Pa. K. Oardlner, Jr., N. 3. III. V. lilue, UlluoL W. C. Qoodno, Phila. (J. M. KoiuIk, Pa. A. 8. Gasklll, New Jersey. R. Scliulu, Germany. A. K. Hills, Boston, Mbhm. K. Z. Bchmucker, Pa. B. F. Hoyt, Lockport,N.Y. C. M. 8avai?e, Oliio. U. H. Bpooner, Mans. IE. (!. Thompson, Ohio. J. C. 8lHy, Dover, Vol J. W. Tatem, N. J. W. G. Taylor. Pa. 1 f V Vna 4 ..)... v.. XT V llf IS I J ,.(,.. .. A special dce-rce was conferred upon James ii. ration, oi iiiciimond, va and Uonorary tle- rreet on Carroll Duuliam, M. D., aud T. F. Allen. M. D of New York. The whole number of students at present In tho 11 1 . . Oil A MKMBBE OT THE LROISHTCHB OCT FOB Bboibtbb of Wills A resolution passed by the Republican Executive Commlttoo of the Sixteenth ward, presenting the name of William Al. uunn present member of tho Legislature) as a candidate for Register of Wills, has been printed in the form of a circular, and is bom extensively circulated in this city. It is signed lUUUittB V. UlUlbU,. iXUDiUDUb, KUU rnugOUG ll. ti i , T - T i o , i' r a A.UUQ aou ouuu r. ocpier, oecrctaries. Aitjmni Mkbtino. A meeting of tho alumni of tho Jefferson Medical College is called for Baturdav morning, March Vi, at 10) s o'clock. All Graduates are asked to assemble at that time. in the lower lecture room of the college, for the purpose of organizing an alumni association. The commencement of this college will take ylace on the same day at noon. Ofm Houses Tho polico of tho Fifth Dis trict, during last night, found unlocked tho doors of two houses, llad they been robbed uo doubt the occupants would have complained wiMU-jy over me meiuoiency of the police loree. she cousty prison. . . . mortant Drtall from th llcpoi-t ol the In. vrflr-lb Olmlnal Poito Oty- heir Offenaeo, Nativities 11 nnd Edacntlon. Yesterday we (rave the annual report of tbe Inspectors of tbe County Prison. lo- ay wo present important dotails from the tables ap pended to tne repori. In the following table is shown the number of commitments for certain crimes during the year 1WW: Adulter, 10 Yf- J 8J AmolttoMimliw!!.!'.!! 146 Jliwy Hpbbflrf..; U AwHt to Oommlt, a I '? AiltaiVJWiiMery....,la7jInUiiioUon 8VM AbnM, and AbuM aid Manslaughter 1 ThriaUmina: KRI'Murdnr 84 AaooaaorteotoMiirdor... 4 Mail Robbery 1 Araon lSjPerjary W Hiram 4i Paiming Oonnlnr't Note 8 Burglary Ti Paaaing Oounter t Ooin. 1 ttnutlty to Animals...... S8 Rana 1 IMaorit ry nd breaches Rohbary 1 1 8 of Praea 7360 8tnalinK ' ...171 Pvssrttnft Family and Huavioiov Peraooa 'A Abusing Wif lSSIVngrants 15 18 Pangarous Woman 1 iVioious Woman ......... 1 Fin and Coats la1 In the following tablo is given the whole num ber of prisoners, both before and after trial, who were confined in the prison daring 186tf: black. I 1 TOT AM Male. FemuU Malt. Priaonara received for trial Vac rants HiMordorly and lirnaoh of Iteacfl. . 44fi 181 , ID K.4t3 1,218 7,1 S,M6 19 84 607 1" 84 tkU Uo 4,W7 l.mn ti8 S1!l 337 Intoxication i JJiaohedient and Knnaway Appren- tiraa Bomencnd, but not to bard labor Bontnnoad to bard labor Bit to Eastern Penitentiary Sent to House of Kefoge in 88 IS 100 J m?ji Total. 4.220 674 1S.H06 The number of prisoners in the institution on December 81, 18tM, having been 887, the total number confined during the year is swollod to 18,642. Of these, 18,358 were discharged during the year, leaving 384 lu prison on December 31, 18(19. There were also 81)5 convicts in the insti tution at that time, making the total population of the prison at tho close of the year, 77V). During the year 507 persons were committed under sentence to hard labor, of whom 805 males and 38 females were white, and 88 males and 10 females were black. Of those sentencod, 321 were for larceny, 15 for assault aud battery, 3 for burglary, 8 for robbery, 4 for forgery, 4 for bigamy, and 5 for riot. The nativities of the 507 sentenced to hard labor during the year were as follows. Pennsylvania SOD.France 5 Other States ia518cotland 3 Ireland 01 Other parts of the Germany 41 wor .13 Enirlnnd 20 . Of those sentenced to hard labor 12687 white males, 4 white females, 30 colored males, and 7 colored females were under 20 years of age. Of those from 20 to 30 years of age there weio 212; from 30 to 40 there wcro 104; from 40 to 50 there were 47; and over 50 there were 16. In the following is shown how often the 507 prisoners sentenced to hard labor have been convicted: . First time 380 Fifth time 4 Second time 77 Sixth time S Third time 80 Seventh time 1 Fourth time C Eighth time 1 In the folio tvlng is shown how many of tho 507 sentenced to hard labor had learned a trade: WMTK COLORED. Male. Fematc.Male. female. Totals Learned a trade tr4 6 W 1 181 Had no trade.. 186 8 B6 8 2M Service 8 84 13 VI B'2 Accountauts... 22 .. 32 Totals 8GB 88 I 88 10 SOT The educational acquirements of the same pri soners are shown in the following:- WUIll, COl.OKKL). Male. Female, Male, Female. Totals Can rend 41 14 8 8 66 Can read and . write SOT 8 B0 T 832 Caunotread... 61 10 BOj 6 . 109 Totals 365 83 83 1 10 80T In the following are shown their habits: WIUTK. C0LOUEI). Male. Female. Male.lFemale. Totals Mediate drink- 10T 11 86 140 Temperate 181 11 40 14 100 Intemperate... 121 1C 22 j .. 169 Totals 8CB 3! 831 16 60T The figures which we have given above are worthy of the careful study of all who are anxious to suppress crime by aiming at the root of the evil, ana applying tue maxim tuat "an ounce of prevention Is bettor than a pouud of cure." The Salaries of School Teachbus. This sublect came no vesterdav afternoon at tho meeting of the Board of School Controllers, a motion Deing made Dy Mr. muiikou tuat tue Committee on Accounts be requested to obtain the opinion of the City Solicitor as to the power of the board - to fix the salaries of school teachers independently of tho action of Councils. Mr. Armstrong thoreupon read from an opinion delivered by Judge Shars wood, of the Supreme Court, iu tho caso of Josephine Johnson vs. the city of Philadelphia, x ngnt s Keports, p. t, as lonows: "if the city is liable at the suit of the plain tiff, then tho discretion vested in Councils to levy taxes for all the various matters of public expense is subject to the power oi a board who are not responsible to tho people for a taxjrate." The motion was finally amended so as to pro vide for taking a test case into court, which was opposed by several members on tho ground tuat ii, wumu teuu iu Keep tue teacuers out oi their pay for an indefinite period. It finally passed, however, by the following vote: Yeas Messrs. Abbot, Blyun. Cassldy, Fapren, Gratz, Hlckok, Jackson. Maobride, Mailman, Neb- mger, KiuingB, oiuiiu, neameny, viuuuur, ana Stanton 15. Nays Messrs. Armstrong, Downing, Elkln, Free born, Harris, Uartman, Hoinnan, and Steinmetz 8. Vert Interestino The annual meetinar of tho Youmr People's Association of the Taber nacle Baptist Church will bo held this evening at the church, on Chosnut street, west of Eigh teenth. 1 hero will be many attractive foatures in tho meeting to-night, ouo of tho most inte resting of which will be the music by tho Youug People's Jhoir or tuo cnurcn, under tuo loader ship of J. M. EvauB, Esq. Au address will bo delivered by the popular and eloquent Bishop Simpson, of tho M. E. Church. Also au address by Kcv. U. A. l'cltz. Fatal Fall. Tho Coroner has been notified to hold an inquest upon tho body of John Howlett, aged seventy years, who was fouud dead on tho sidewalk in front of his residence. No. 133 Fisher street, early this morning. Tho deceased had been laboring under an attack of ineanity, and, sleeping in the third story, it is supposed he either crawled or walked out of the window. ' ' ' ' ' ' " Heavy Roi.bery. John Glcuu, a chap of thievish propensities, has beeu committed to prison by Aldormuu Tolond for the theft of 85 cents irom tuo money uruwur ui iue iuro xo. W0 New Market street, lie was caught whilst In the net of removing the cash by Olllcer Burns, of tho Seventh district. Auotiier Brutb Morris Smith, residing No. 12128 Darlenf street, will have a hearing to-day before Alderman Kerr, on the charge of beatiug his wife. It is high time that some place of eonfiuement was provided for these misshapen brutes, who, too cowardly to attack beings of their own sex, wreak their brutal passions upon poor weuk womanhood. , , . . . , PERSISTENCY, Vittinrrntnful Anempia to Tlitrulnrlse n mmt Mrrrt lloueo. Alont 1 olock this morning. Lieutenant Campbell, of the Blxth dlotrlct. whilst wnlklug alorg Hansom street, dlsnovered that an attempt lmd been made to entr the dry goods nnd fancy trimmings store of Messrs. Bheppard, Vad ll ir lingfn Co., No. 1008 Chesnut street. Tbe would-be burclars had succeeded lu drilling a tiolo throTigh an iron shutter, when they were probably frightened off by the Lien ennui's ap proach, " About 3 o'clock OfTlcor Kwlng, whilst patrol ling the same beat, discovered a coupie oi iei lows at work at the same place, and Imme diately mndo for them. They wcro tDOqulcV,( however; for, noticing his approach, they 'took to their heels, and led the olftccr a lorj chae through alleys, streets, and byways, finally eluding him complately. Ptrronai,. Mr. Blackburn, Chief Clerk of the Cincinnati (.Ohio) Board of Aldirmon, and Mr. Walker, City 8ollcltor, are in this city on ullk lal business. 1LOAL INTSLLiaiirJCIJ. Prison f'nsca. ' Court of Quarter BtMiowi Judge Peiree, This morning the prison calendar for thei March term was taken up, ootn uocks being crowded. Henry Chapman, colored, was tried for em bezzlement. Nathan Hirst, produce dealer, In Brood street, testllled that ho employed the pri soner to collect his outstanding bills, and getting popiepslonof various sums ol money due him (Mr. Hirst), the collector appropriated them to his own use. The only defense initio to this was a speech by an attorney, which maintained that there had been mutual dealings between the prosecutor and defendant, leaving the former in the latter's debt. Henry Wayne, alias Wade, was convicted of stealing an overcoat belonging to William P. Mcssick, from tho billiard saloon of tho Ameri can Hotel. Ho slipped It from a coat-rack, and was sneaking out with it when a detect! vo seized him. John Jones was convicted of tha larceny of a keg of white lead, which he was seen to steal from a drug store on Second street, near Melon. John O'llara was convicted of tho larceny of an overcoat from James Sutton, at Manayunk. The coat was missed from Mr. Huttou's houne, and was subsequently found in the prisoner's possession. Henry Wilson, a very decent-looking man, pleaded guilty to a charge of tho larceny of live dollars. He went into a tavern, drank a glass of ale, and sat down In a few moments tho attendant went into another room, and in his absence the prisoner took the money out of tho till and walked away. He was pursued and caught, end then gave up the money, Ho stated to the Judge that ho was drunk wlin he did this thing, and promised faithfully that if his Honor would deal mercifully with him ho would hereafter lead an honest and sober life. Block Uaotnlloa by Telnimpb-'i P, m. Glendlnmns, Davis A Co. report through their New York house the following: N. V. Cent. A Hud it , Pacific Mall Steam. . . 86 K Con. Stock 9'! Western Union Telo SS do. scrip. 94 i Toledo & Wabash K. 43i N. Y. A Krie Rail. . 84 ?.,' Mil. St. Paul K.com 62tf Ph. and Rea. R 9,iMll. ABtPanl Rprer. Tft? Mich. Hont ti. A Nl.K. 8T i Adams Express 61,', Cle. and Pltf."H fll.'.'i Wells,Knr?oACo.... 81 Chi. and N. V. com . . "S;i United States wn ChLand N. W. pre.. ST? Tennessee 6s, new. 4H ChL and R.LB IKH4 Hold UP,' Pitta. F. w. Chu U. W I Market Bteady. New York Produce Market. new York, March 9. Cotton lower; sales of R00 Dales miUtlllDir noianng at file. Flour dull and declined 5c. ; Slute, t4'60(B'6B; Western, 4-4Brf6-60; Southern, $5-7i(a;0'l5. Wheat dull aud lower,' and quotations are nominal. Corn steady; sales of 16,000 bushels mixed Western at 98c.a?l. Oats mm; state, sowcicc. ; western, Nffl!Bf.c. Beef quiet. rvti, ijuu-i ; nciv iuvmm, imth ami; steam rcu dered, 13;l3c Whisky dull at 99f c. Baltimore Produce market. Baltimore, March 9. Cotton dull and droopinsr, and nominally 20Mo. Flour quiet ami unchanged: noward Street snpertlne, t--TB(S:B; do. extra, fa-25(i?6 ; do. famuy, fo-2S$T: City Mills nuperuue, t-i-T.i. 660; do. extra, B-606; do. tamily, tT(38'75; Western superfine, 47I58; do. extra, t.WxB-TB; do. family, 86,126-T6. Wheat Maryland" red. fl-8rlM&; Pennsylvania do., tl2iSl -2d. Corn firm; wnite, 3bc. : yeiiow, wc. uats, &o. Jtyo dull. Mess Pork quiet at f 2T. Bacon weak: rib sides, lBV10xc. ; clear do., I6.wi8xc ? shonlders, lay Ct.l2c.; hams, 1920e. Lard weak at 18X16c. vt iiuxy nrm, wuu saies at si mi. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third Street. BETWEEN BOARDS. 12000 Citv S, OliLSd Ut sh Read R...&1. 49 V K8O....100i fsoeo do.. K so. ioo v too do luov 16000 Phil A E 7s.... 8T tBOOO Pa 6s, 1 se. .ss.iosu 1100 City 6s, New.lOl'ji," 1200 do.. 101K f,()C0Ara Gold nix lOshElmiraPf.... 0 do do 4sv 100 do.. sSAin.48-81 800 do.... sr.il. 48U 200 d0....sBAl. 4SV DSn MlIiellUlK... B1H) 20 do BIX v sn renna it di T sh Lett V.Sat dy 64. 79 BUCA AuiK.ls.llB SECOND BOAUO. 1500 City 6s, New .. 101 ? 1400 do is. lOUi 11000 do 101, tgOOO Lea V R n bds Cp 98 geoooAmer Goid.'i.'iiij: t0O0Pa6sW L.op. b8....101V 100 sh Reading R... 48',, 1200 dO.B80wn.lS.48'Bl 100 do bio. 48 !,' 100 do 48 66hPenna R.ls. BT.v s do 18. B7.V 2U ao...SlBUt. 67 IT do tT 100 do.60d.bafl0 61 a 61 do.. ..,..18. 6T a sn .niecn cans., ut 2Tsh V A M Bk.c.120 loo sh Leh N . .a. sro. 80 ivu8auataT...i)3. 100 do b60. U!i licceived too late for Glassification.' IS?- CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH N. L OOATE8 Street, below Fourth.-The present and former membera of this chnroh and conreffution are inritod to meet, in theClmrrh, OOATK8 Street, below Fourth. THUR8DAY KVKNINO, MaroU 10. at H bofore 8 o'elock. Tbla will be tbe lant opportunitr of thus meet ing in the old building." aa It ia expected aoontore move to tbe new church edillce, at the N. E. corner of granmin anq j uompBon mroeta. All oome, it riflB 8.TATIONEBY, ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, ETO. DRKKA, 1033 OUESNUT Street, Uard Engraver and btationer. WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS. of aolid 18 karat One cold. DUALITY WAR RAKTUD. m. iuu awnmeni oi aizea aiwara on Hand. EARR A BltOTHKR, Makers, Wo. 824 OHKSN UT Street, below Fourth S24wfm! WEDDING ANO PARTY IHTl X AXIOMS ENGRAVED IN THE LATEST STYLE. WALI-ET8, GOLD PENS, , WRITING DESKS, KNIVES, ' CARD CASES, FOLIOS, ETC. J. LINEBD, STATION PR AND CARD ENGB l VEB, No. 921 SPRING GA14DEN STREET, 8 l'wn5 PHIL ADKLP1II WANTS. ATANTED A SITUATION IN EITIIER i v Mercantile llouae er Countinir Boom of a Minn factory, by a you ig man between nineteen and tweoi v Mae aome eipirienoe iu bunineaa, and aatiafactory refer viyf. iuurw, u.'n, r.venmg reiegrapn uuioe. H IMPORTANT TO ALL . INTERES fED THE arrears of Pensions must be applied for within five years after the death or disoharjre of a soidw sailor; or marine, . Those who f au to apply lose iw per year, -more are thousands in our midst, widows, dependent fathers and motherland orphan children. who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for a pension. A U who think they are entitled should at once can on Messrs. ROBERT S. LEAGUE A CO No. 186 South SEVENTH Street who will promptly obtain their, pensions, or cheerfully give any lnfor matlon, free of charge. Remember that the live years-limit aiiowea by law is fast drawing to i oiose. , i gQ T AND W Alt K ANTS PROMPTLY ROCORED, ruinJiiAOjiij, THAJNHiriCiUilCIJ, LOCATED AND SOLD. Apply to ROBERT & LEAGUE Jk m 0.la8S.8EVICljTJIBtreet. ., , TJ0 j TU1IID EDITION. TO-BArS WASHINGTON JEWS. umciai itcpon 0f tbe Oneida i -Isastor. A tTull Iint ol' ilto LohI. The New Indian Policy. i ' -i The Proceedings of Congreii To-day. ! FROM wAsnuraTox. i The Nlnklnar of the Onclda DeirpaWh to the Associated Pmi. Wabdinoton, March 9. The following are tho the first olllclal despatches received by Navy Dcpartmeut of the Oneida disaster, and give a complete official list of the lost and saved: ' U. S. Bhip Idaho. Yokottam. Japan. Jan 80 Sir: It Js my painful duty to report to you the sinking of the I'uitcd States steamship Oneida, by colliding with the l'eulnsular and OrlcntuI mail steamer Bombay in Yokohama Lay on the uiixht of 21st Inst. 1 he Oneida left the harbor bound to lloncr Aong, about a r. m. oi that day, ana wnen near Saratoga Spit was struck by tills steamer, then arriving from Ilong Kong. Tho Oueida was struck lust forward of her starboard uiizzea rliririne. carrvinir away tho whole of her star board quarter wheel and all steering gear, and sauit, so lar as 1 have been able to learn, lu about fifteen minutes after the collision. Pour olliecrs and fifty-seven men were Baved in two boats. I respectfully enclose a list of the saved and lost so lar as can be ascertained from the offi cers and men. I havo already communicated the sad intelligence to the Rear-Admiral now at Hong Kong. I avail myself of tho onportunlt of tending this by the American sailing bur! Benefactress, which veescl sails to-morrow for San nincleco. The Pacific Mall steamer Is now due from San Francisco, and no steamer will sail from that port until about the 2d Instant. V ery rcepeettuiij', your obedient servant, II. E. Mfllan, Lieutenant Commandimr, The following is a list of those lost on board theOnclda: Commander II. r. Williams, commandimr: T.ien- icnannioramanuer vv Hiiam p. eiewari, executive oiuccr: Lieutenant-commander Alonzo w. Mul danr, navlgatlnir officer; Masters Walter Sergeant ana ouiui n. rnuian, Ansigiis uamcs w. t;owle, Chailes E. Browne, William K. Uhler, George K. Bowers, Charles A. Copn, James C. Hall, Geonro K. Auams; j-iivma.ster i nomas u i uiiock, Assistant Surseon Kdward Frothlnitliam. First AHHlBlant En. giniers N. B. Titleg, Uowland Baretow; Second Assistant jingineers Charles w. C. Senter. John i'orauce; Carpentor, 3. D. Fourier; Paymaster's vient, w. yj, iiiuiiikb. l.lst of Nnved. ITnotiir lannn T V.Kni, U. T ... .m d . n . Actlnir Boatswain. Charles Anderson : Cantalu'a Clerk, William W. Crown In shield ; William Amlor- 8011, Thomas licgley, William II. Bennett. Michael uoyie, vtniiara lirltney, cnanes Brown, Patrick Cunningham, Frank J. Connelly, A. Chlng. A. Chow, Robert F. Dyar, lleory nury, jonu ureen, uamus uueaton, Wm. II Hi to. Win. Eenry, John Jones. Isaac Johns. JaineB Jordan, Ueorge N. Kaufman. Wm. C. Klair. jonn fteny, Thomas u. Lyons, oos. f. Long, John Long, -James McDonald, Kdward Mulnet, Philip Mclionald, Martin Mcllale, A. Man, Michael Murray. Ptter Norman, Robert F. Pearl, Washington Post- icy, cnarics Kcgnn, jwiwara kouiv, wiiiiam h. Roach, John Rustby, Albert IUigert, John Sweeney, peter omiin, uenry euunuers, xuomas oceveusoo, Abraham Stotholl', Patrick Stean, Thomas Spears, John Suulres. James Stanley, William Taylor, Wil liam Tinker, Edward T.ite, William Trial, Ilenry w en, mrisuan r ogcr, a. Dun-AS-m I.lnt of RUhok, Waunce W. Allen, William Buvnton.Authonv Bots ford. Klchard Boston, Hugh Barnes, Johu Boyle. James Boyle, Francis Burnes, Jos. Bliss, William Buster, John Brown, Benjamin Bobtiet, Miles Blunt, James Burr, James J. Clark, Dennis Crow- nan, . James Carey, James Cannon. John Cannon. Johu Cooper. William Clark. (ieorgo Chalmers, John Dole, Hugh Donnelly, Ernest Dcckcrt. William D. Dolphlne, James Furgerson, Ilenry Fox, Ed. Fitzpatrlck, William Farrel, '1 homos Fallon, Charles llerrlck, John Hill, Wm. Hosslng bcrgh, J. Hawkins. Frank Hayden, J. Jeifrcys, ioiin is. oevins, itotiert uounson, imaries oensen, Israel Jacobson. Thomas Keating. Qeorge Kuhn. William C. Lewis, George Longrame, Mathaw Lynch, Sheldon C. Lyons, Patrick Uavelie, Jas. McCleuehy, John Murphy. Albert Murphy, Hugh Mooney, William Mahoney, John McCluskey, James McFreelon, Hugh Murphy, John Moran, John D. Mooney, John Morgan, Charles Miller, Jero mah Mahoney, William McEwen, Patrick McGrade, Cornelius Manly, Christian Olsen, James O'Brien, William Pomeroy, John Pettlgrew, John A. Price, Tliomas Iteddy. William Rickets. Charles Schoon- lng, Johu B. Jeuter, David Sider, Louis Sturges. George A. Stone. James Stanly. Thomas Stanton, John shorter (colored, Johu Thompson, David Townsend, George A. Walters, Thomes Wooley. Charles Wren, William Whlto, colored, Thomas White, and the following China men : Ah Wung, Ah Low, Ah Tong, Ah King, Ah Tong, Ah Cung, and one boy, whose name is uu- Kuown. Letter from Secretary of Legation Portmtn A lotter from A. L. C, Portman, Secretary of the United States Legation at Japan, received in Ibis city,rolating to the disaster,says tho mat ter is now being investigated; and tho result will probably not be arrived at for some eight davs at least. Lady Parkes, tho wife of the British Minister to Japan, was a passenger on board the Bom bay, aud is one of the witnesses. Some hard swearing, I hear, is going on, and there is a good deal of. leeiing on too subject, now fortunately repressed for tho moment, but liable to lead to unpleasantness. Tbe ArooBtooK was chartered to recover the remains, if possible, of the poor fellows who went down and she is now in Susquehanna bay. Her boats are In active service along the coast Thus far only a skvllrrht has been nicked uo. Minister Delong and 8ir Harry Parkes are in attendance at tho English Consular Court, where the trial is being held. The New Indian Policy. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, March 9. Tho House Commit tee on Indian Affairs, at a meeting to-day, had a long discussion on the propriety of adopting the new indlun Dollev. Messrs. uiarKe, van liorn, and Shanks were appointed a sub-committoe to prepare a bin enibodviiiK tuo views oi tne com mlttce. It Is proposed to discontinue the treaty system, ana put the Indians on tne reservations, set them to work, and make them self-support ing. Those who cauuot be clrilized will havo to take tho consequences of "hard knocks" from ouenuan. Cadctshlp Exumliintlon. The Military Committee examined several witnesses to-day in the ease of Mr. Churchill, of New York, a member of the House, accused of selling a eadetshlp to West Point. No evidence of a positive character was elicited, and It is the opinion of tho comiuittco that tho etiarges were made by political nemles of Mr. Churchill to defeat his renomlnation. A singular fact is that all the witnesses are Democrats, Churchill being a lepublicau. ..:. i l Whisky In Bond. 1 Commissioner Delano was before tho Senate Finance Committee to-day io relation to the bill extending the time lor taking whiskey out of bond. .: The Commissioner favors a smaller tax than the one a 'Teed upon by the House. Ho thinks a half cent a gallon per month sulllclont, and that it will return a haudsome revenue to the Government. The Georgia BUI. The Senate took up the Georgia bill to-day, and referred it to the Judiciary Committee. An effort was made to nut It on Its passaco, but It failed. The J ndiciary Committee amended It iu several important particulars, ana tue inui cations aro that it will finally go to a confer ence committee for settlement. CO r J It I! H Ha t-OKTV.FlKMT TICHrtl-SfCCNf KRION. The V Ire-President laid before tbe Penate tho rcfolullon of tho Tcxne Legislature for the osUb lbhiiientof a postal telegraph. Air. perry prcsenica a petition irom a Jir, Flatcb, of Connecticut, setting forth that his father, Davis Hatch, an American cltlr.cn, was illegally restrained of hU liberty by the Domi nican Government. Mr. Terry sold that Mr. Hatch was a mer chant In ban Domingo, and a resident of a dis trict over which tho present contending forces had exercised jurisdiction altornaUly, Last Augurt Mr. Hatch was arrested on frivolous charges, brought beforo a military tribunal, and sentenced to be shot. But tho sentence being referred to the Dominican Senate, his pardon was ordered upon condition of bis leaving the island, which, upon attempting to do he was prevented from doing, being restrained by tbe government ana returned to prison. uur consul mere rmuio numerous etrorts to secure his release, but theso efforts wero all evaded. He knew Mr, Hatch to be incap.iblo of being Implicated In any conspiracy, and looked upon his i mprlsonment as an act of arbitrary opposition, lie moved to refer tho petition, nnd also tho message from tbe President lu re sponse to a resolution on the subject, to the Committee on foreign Rc.ations, In tho hope Unit they would take some speedy action. Mr, Bunincr inquired whether the senator had any suggestion to make to the commlttoo. Mr. rcrry replica that no wonia suggest to the President of tho United States to demand peremptorily tho rclenso of Mr. Hatch, and if ibat demand was not complied with to enforce it by our naval force in the neighborhood of San Doniinco. Mr. Huumer thought It would bo preferable to iceoiuniciKl judicial proceedings by the lJonu iiican Government as to the causo of tho deten tion of Mr. Hatch. Mr. Ferry expressed bis belief that the real cause of tho Imprisonment of the person referred to, was that uo popgeesca certain Knowledge concerning an effort to swindle tho United fetatcs Government out of a largo sura of money in the purchase of that Island. Our Consular nccnt having been expressly promised that Mr, iiaicn should be released, and that promise having been tlugrautly disregarded, ho thought It better for tbe American Government to em ploy a more forcible argument than mere woras. The subject was then referred to tho Commit tee on Foreign Relations. Mr. "Williams, from the Committee on Fiuance, reported the House joint resolution extending tho time for a withdrawal of spirits from bonded warehouses, with a recommcudatlou that it do not paps. Mr. Bayard, on bebait oi tue minority oi tne finance committeo, expressed the hope tuat the recommendation of the majority that the bill should not pass would nt bo the sense of the Senate when the measure camo up for action Mr. 'lrumbull. from the Judiciary Committee, reported the House bill to admit tho State of Georgia to representation in Congress, lie said tne committee bad instructed mm to report it back, with a statcmcut that tho conditions an nexed to tbe bill, except the first, were the same which were annexed to the bills recognizing Virginia and Mixslsslnpi as entitled to rcureseu- tation and which the Senate had twice adopted, the committee believing It unnecessary to insist upon their own views in reference to thoso conditions. The first proviso was in accordance with tho second report of the committee rela tive to the election of State officers. Mr. Thayer inquired of there was a minority report on mo subject Air. 1 rumbuil replied there was not. Mr. Stewart wished to have it understood that several members of the committee did dis sent, and tho fact would be known at the proper time. Subsequently, Mr. Trumbull mado an ineffec tual en or t to take up tko Georgia bill, so as to c.icpoee oi it at onco. Mr. Hherman oblectcd. as a debate would havo the effect of delaying tho regular order, wuicn was tne j unaing bin. Mr. Morrill (Maine) called up tho House bill to supply the deficiencies in appropriations for the contingent expenses oi tue House of Representatives. Passed. House. Mr. Dawes (Mass.-), from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to report what public buildings not yet commenced, for which estimates had been submitted this session, aro necessary to be commenced the next fiscal year, nnd what buildings now in process ot construc tion require the work to be continued. Adopted. Mr. uawes asked to report ana nave put upon Its passage the bill to pay to the family of the late Edwin M. Stanton one year's salary as Jus tice of tho Supremo Court. Mr. Van Trump objected. ' , - Mr. 'Woodward presented petitions of 1185 laboring men of his district remonstrating ngainst any change in the general tariff as sug gested by the Free-trade League, and asking a reduction of the duty on tea, coffee, and other neccstaries not produced in this country, and such readjustment of tho duty on articles made in this country as will sustain home industry. He remarked that those petitions were entitled to the most respectful consideration, and that ho intended duriug tho debate on tho tariff bill to express bis own views on tho subject of wages and labor. Mr. Shanks (Ind.) offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of tho Interior for information whether there is on file in his office any evidence of the organization of tho Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company under tho act of July 37, 1 800, and for various other Information In re gard thereto. Adopted. Mr. Buckley offered a rssolutlon instructing tho Ways and Means Committeo to inquire into tho expediency of allowing the free importation of machinery for spinning cotton into yarn for one year. Adopted. Mr. Van Trump presented a joint resolution of tho Ohio Legislature for pensions to soldiers of the war of 1S12, or their widows. Mr. Welker offered a resolution calling on tho Secretary of the Treasury for a detailed state ment showing the payments on account of tho public debt, including both principal and in terest, from 178i to l&W inclusive. Adopted. Mr. Mungen asked leave to offer a resolution reciting statements in the public press montloulng the N. Y. 1'imes, Herald, aud Hun la reference to the unjustifiable action of the Internal Revenue officials in New York aud elsewhere, and that public oplulon is outraged by the continued acts of aggressiou on the rights of citizens and tax-paysrs, and callbrg on the Cemmisslouer of Internal Revenue for state ments as to tho authority under which his sub ordinate officers have recently seized upon private property and private pajcrs iu Now York nnd elsewhere, without affording tho owners thereof immediate Information as to the cause of such seizures. Mr. Jeuckes objoctcd. ' Mr. Garfield offered a resolution directing tho Post Office Commlttoo to inquire into tho expe diency of adding a postal express to tho mail service. In order that Email packages may be sent over tho principal mall routos at reasonablo rates. Adopted. Mr. ScolUld introduced a joint resolution for the advancement of naval officers for distin guished services. Referred. xt The bill for an air Hue railroad between Now York nnd Washington camo up us the bulue)s of tho morning hour. . . ; . Various amendments as to corporators and as to details wero offered aud agreed to. Mr. Kerr moved to j.ostpono the bill till Thursday, March 81. Rejected by a vote of 1 t0Mr.' Ingersoll was explaining aud advocating tbMr!llWoLoed remarked that if the bill were passed ho would guarantee ao give to Us corpo rntora twenty millions for their frauchlse. Mr Iuiwll rorlUd that the franchise would not be worth five millions, aud he did not undcr afiwwi why the gentleman from New York should X fiHn millions additional Mr Wood There Is a big swindle in this bill. ' Mr! Ingersoll would guarautee that the gen- i. .... V... V...1, i i i ..... i v... for ore million, i, mi, in, in iiiiK uinuu unto liiq jntDcmna Mr. Wood I will punrnntoe to raise In the r.tf.w of New York ten millions for the privileges grantfd In this bill. - Mr. v,ox i rai8o the no nt of order that H ia not In order to put up franchises at auction on this floor either by one million or twenty mil lions, Xlr. Ingersoll The gentlcm- (Mr. Wood) knows very well, that his proposition is mere brag. Mr. WOOd It thO irTli.1ptnnn tmnt Tlllnnli will permit, I wlU fty only threo words. I can ure nun iuul i am entirely sincere, in saying mat tne irr.flcbUe trnnoed to be given to a few men by this bill will In Wall struct command a capital of i!0,000(000 as a bonus. ir. wiggs i want to know whether tho gen tleman from Illinois has tho right to sell this charter. Mr. Ingersoll I havo ns much ritrht to offer to i ell as tho gent from New York has to offer to buy It. No sort of brag or buncombe or braggadocio will accomplish anything here.. (Lnunbter.) Air. cox ihcu 1 lione my friend from Illi nois will withdraw his bill. (Laughter.') Mr. Eldredge-I would like the uont to-tell us whero buncombe and braggadocio wlU have an effect. (Laughter.) Mr. Incrersoll I would like tcr icmmmnAnia my Cable friend (Mr. Cox), but I can't with- drawHho bill. The corporators named in this bill do not want to sell the franchise, but intend to build tbe road, and that is why thoso objec tions are inuue. Mr. Swaun nave tho cornorators named In this bill been consulted by tho Hon. Chairman and agreed to accept tho trust ? jur. ingersoll i hey havo not been consulted by me. Mr. Swann What information has the iron- tlemnn Unit they will build this road ? Mr. Ingersoll The committeo tb.it reported this bill is not trilling with tho House. Th committee suppopes that these corporators aro men of capital and business energy. Mr. Cox I would like to suggest an amend ment which I think would carry this bill through ongreiis. Air. Ingersoll it looks very much as if it was going through now. Mr. cox 1 wi.n to suggest to the gentleman to strike out nil theso names of cornorators and insert the names of members of Congress. It willtrcngo through with a bulging majority. (Lnughter.) Mr. Ingersoll I will yield to the gentleman to make that motion. (Laughter.) After some further running discussion Mr. Ingersoll moved tho previous question, but the House refused to secoud it by a voto of 67 to 71. Mr. Swaun nddreFscd the House iu opposition to the bill, arguing that there was no necessity for it, for the line of railroad now existing be tween New York nnd Washington was sufficient for all needs of travel nnd commerce, and was managed as liberally as nuy railroad la tho country, nnd also arguing that tho exercise of such power by Congress would interfere most disastrously with the largo capital that the States and the peoplo had already invested In great works of internal improvement by cre ating a forced opposition, with the aid, counte nance, and sympathy of the Genoral Govern ment to favor one interest at tho expense of another. Beforo concluding his remarks the morning hour expired, and the bill went over until the morning hour to-morrow. Mr. Garfield, from tho Committee on Rules, reported a rule devoting exclusively to tho busi- nessof the District of Columbia, when claimed by that committee, the third Friday of each month, from 2 o'clock till tho adjournment. a t. v.-tf) i : ,u i .. .. i . - , Mr. Morgan presented a petition of tho lead ing business men of Mount Vernon, Ohio, aud . two hundred and fifty others, irrespective of .' party, asking Congress to abolish the national banks, to it sue five hundred millions of green backs, substitute tbe samo for national bank notes, and pay In greenbacks at par throe hun- dred and forty millions matured five-twenty uonas. Tho House then resumed tho consideration of the joint resolution reported yesterday from tha Committeo on Printing in releronco to printing . A Atons viuoo opooinoauona, of o. rBNKSYLYAMA LEGISLATURE. i Senate. 1 BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY. Harrisbtjrg, March 9. Houee bill authoris ing the dedication of Diamond street, Philadel phia, to public uses. Senate bill Incorporating the Pennsylvania College of Pharmacy, of Philadelphia. Senato bill conferring certain privileges upon . the Artisans' Building aud Loan Association, of ' Philadelphia. Senate supplement relating to the Courts of Philadelphia, relative to advertisements. Bill vacating portions of Woodpecker or Rising Sun lane, Philadelphia. Bill respecting Railroad Indemnity act . of 18(8, with an amendment. , . Seuate bill authorizing tho appointment of au additional law judgo for tho Court of Commoa Pleas of Philadelphia. The amendment autho rizes two additional law judges. Supplement to act incorporating tho American Academy of Music. Supplement to the Fidelity Insurance Com pany of Philadelphia. Mr. Grahnm presented the report of tho Senate Educational Committee of ISO'J, instructed by tho Senate of 1809 to investigate tho alleged abuses in tho Soldiers' Orphans' Department, which entirely exonerates Colonel George F. McFarlaud, State Superintendent of soldiers' orphans, from nny fraud or complicity in fraud, and that he has no financial interest in any par ticular school under his charge, etc. BILLS CONS1DEUED. Mr. Lowry culled up the bill providing for the payment of tho State Historian, aud his clerical force for the last year, provision not having been made for tho payment in appropriation of ISO'.!. Mr. Wallace moved its recommittal to the Committeo on Finance. The enbjcct was debated for some time by Messrs. Lowry, Olmstead, Alien, Brooke, White, and Mumma. llouae. An effort was made to pass tho resolution in troduced some days since by Mr. Kcono, of Lu ecrne, appointing a committee to ascertain and report to the next Legislature whether any rail road company in tho anthraclto emil region has made overcharges for freight. Tho resolution was Indefinitely postponed. The" bill releasing the bequest of John Grig; from certain taxation was recommitted. FROM THE WEST. RIlDnourl LcailMlaiure. St. Louis, March 9. Aftor three night ses sions of debate on the proposition to submit to tho people tho constitutional amendment ex tending suffrage to women, tho whole matter was last night indefinitely postponed by a vote of 3 to 87. The constitutional amendment for the aboli tion of the double liability clause was adopted, nnd that abolishing the oath of loyalty was de feated. The proposition to provent the appro priation of any public money to any sectarian institution was referred to the Committeo ou Constitutional Amendments. The WlNConstn Capital Rrmoval. Milwavkee, March 0. The bill for the re moval of the capital was defeated last niht by a vote of 86 to 80. -- , FROM THE SO VTJ1. The Oxford ninnater-ftlr. Klmonton'n Htate- meat (jooirudluled. , . Memphib, March 0 Samuel Tato, President of tho Mississippi Central Railroad, publishes a card denying tho statements of Mr. Simon ton, Dr. Settle, and others, in reference to tha late disaster on that road, which, he says, "was an , unfortunate accident resulting from no careloss nee on the part of tho oillcluls ot the road.."
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