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VOL. XIII. NO. G4.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, IN70.
DOUI5LK SllEiOT TILItM OiONTS.
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FlttST Ki) IT ION
THE CITY OF BOSTON.
IS NIIIS 8AFE?
Con lliotiiijr 1 tmixoi'H.
Her Reported Arrival at
Queenstown This
Morning.
An Authoritative Denial.
The Agents of the Steamer Have
not Heard of Her Arrival.
FROM EUROPE.
Mafety of the City f floaton.
By Ok Anglo-American Cable.
Queenbtown, March 10 The missing steam
ship City of Boston, which left Now York
January 25, arrived here at 1 o'clock this morn
ing. second despatch.
London, March 162 P. M. The steamship
City of Boston, Captain Halcrow, which left
New York on the 25th of January and Hall
fax throe days afterwards, arrived at Queens
town at 1 o'clock this morning, having conse
quently been out of eight of land for more
than forty-five days.
The news has created the most profound ex
citement both here and at Liverpool, where the
public interest has been worked up to an intense
pitch. Business at this hour is almost entirely
suspended in the Stock Exchange and general
markets in both cities, in the eagerness to
gather particulars, which are as yet entirely
wanting. The telegraph lines are not working
well to-day owing to the prevalence of a storm.
The Inman steamer City of Antwerp, which
left New York on the 5th lnst., arrived at
Qucenstown at half-past 4 this morning. This
eels at rest the apprehensions expressed in some
quarters that the first announcement of the
arrival of the City of Boston was a mistake for
the City of Antwerp.
A Contradiction of the Report.
New York, March 10. The reported arrival
of the steamship City of Boston at Queenstown
this morning is false. The following cable
telegram has just been received herefrom the
London agent of the New York Associated
Press:
London, March 16 2 30 P. M An inquiry
addressed by me to the agents of the Inman
Steamship Line is answered at 140 P. M. to the
effect that they have no information whatever
of the City of Boston, and that the current
rumor of her arrival is doubtless a heartless
Loax. (Signed), A. C. Wilson,
Agent Associated Press.
Still Another Contradiction.
Messrs. J. G. Dale & Co., No. 406 Chesnut
street, the agents of the Inman line in this city,
have also been advised, by telegraph, of the
falsity of the report that the City of Boston
bad arrived at Qucenstown.
Description of the Vessel-Her Ofllcera and
Paaaenuer LJata.
The following particulars of the long-missing
steamer will be read with renewed interest at
this time:
The steamer City of Boston was built at Glas
gow in 1805. She is very symmetrical in her
lines, and built for carrying rather than speed;
he is by no means a "wet boat," in marine par
lance. She measures 825 feet on deck, 40 feet
moulded beam, and 28 feet hold. She is 2300
tons builder's measurement. She has two
engines f S00 nominal horse-power, and four
boilers, and is furnished with a donkey boiler
and engine, and a number of pumps to be used
in cose of accident to her hull, or
in case of fire. To give strength and
tenacity to her hull, she has deck
stringers of broad steel plates, and her sheer
strakes consist of double plates of the same
metal. She is divided transversely by seven
water-tight bulkheads, five of which run up
through the passenger deck to the spar-deck of
the vessel, which thus divides her into eight
water-tight compartments. Her house, built
on the main deck, runs from stem to stern, the
upper portion forming a promenade deck. All
of the after-part of the ship from the engine
room is for the accommodation of first-class
passengers, and contains a saloon 60 feet in
length and 13 feet wide, and a lower saloon fit
ted up with state rooms capable of accommo
dating over 100 first-class passengers. The
steerages and second eabin are forward of the
engine, and are well lighted and well ventilated.
She has ten first-class life-boats, - all in good
order and easy to be launched.
The following is a complete list of the passen
gers, both cabin aud steerage, on board of the
City of Boston:
' Cabin Passengers booked at Now York Mrs.
M. Cosgrove, Mr. Gulquone, A. C. Morton, J.
C. Whitaker, wlfa, aud four children; Dr. Tup
per, Allan Ebbs, wife, child, and infant; James
Ashmead, M. A. Prayer, J. McCall, E. P. Archi
bald, Mr. Rylaud and wife, W. M. Cochrane,
James Cosgrove, Mr. Lawder, R. J. McDonald,
James McKunon, John Levesley.
Steerage Passeugers booked at New York-
John Moran, John Gibson, A. R. Conk, Michael
Parkinson, W. McCrea, wife, and child; T. Fox,
M. J. ITardlnr, Will Monsdall, George Fern,
George Jennings, Thomas Boulton, Joseph
Davis. William Davis, W. J. Thresher, Evan
Thormft, M. Dun psey, Charles Graftan, Frances
McCartv. Thomas Francis, William Lapswortn,
Win. Woodbead, J. McManus and wife, Edward
Perry, James McDonnell, Thomas Barton, John
L. Asliton, W. Harnsley, wlfo, and two children, i
James II. ILirnsley, John Tuylos and wile, John j
t?. Bailey. Ellen Davis, John Davis. Thom.ts
Davis, B. McCullu, Wm. Carr, Jamei White, L.
Huyer, Wm. Thompson, Hubert Kerr.
Cabin Passengers booked at Halifax W. E.
Putter, Captain W. Forbes, Mr. Luconti, T. K..
Robinson, Captain Hamilton, J. Allan, A. K.
Donee, E. Billing, Mrs. Keldapo and Infant, J.
B. Young, Mr. Boker, lady and two children,
Mrs. Orange and child, J. Barrow, Walter Bur
row, P. Power, Jr., Captain Sterling, laly, In
fant, and nurse, James N. Paint, Miss F. Paint,
F. A. Knox, W. Mm. Murray, C. B. Silver, E. J.
Kenncy, John Thompson, Deputy Aaslstant
Surveyor of Store; Lleutenaut Orange anil
female servant, John D. Purdy, C.Fisher. T. K.
Montgomery, W. M. Parks.
Steerage James Holland, J. Groves. Mary A.
Ersklne, Patrick Cassldy, George Rowling,
James McCain and wife.
The following Is a list of the officers of the
City of Boston:
Captain, J. J. Halcrow; chief officer, W. Mor
timer; second officer, John Craven; third ofllcor,
Henry James; fourth officer, J. Stevens; purser,
W. M. Short; surgeon, Dr. Rice: chief engineer,
C. Aloxandur; first assistant, R. Hawks; besides
stewards, firemen, and coal-passers, making up
a total crew list of about one huudred souls. The
cargo consisted of 778 bales of cotton, 30 bales
of hops, 556 boxes of bacon, 390 tierces beef, 2'.)5
tierces lard, 45 firkins lard, 10,304 bushels of
wheat in bags, 2871 bugs copper ore, 187 bags oil
cake, 200 bbls. flour, 37 bbls. pork, 75 hhds.
tallow, and 70 feet of measurement goods. She
hod the Provincial malls on board. The ship is
worth about X70,000.
QUESADA'S DISMISSAL.
An fnterrallntr Chapter of the Cuban Revolt
Oueanda'a Kcklaonllon ONered and ite
Jrrted. The following documents have just been pub
lished. It would seem from them that Que
sada's present visit to this country is not alto
gether a voluntary one:
Citizen President: In compliance with the
dictates of my conscience, which requires me
to act always In the way most conducive to the
welfare of my country, and believing that there
should not be at the head of the army one who
does not deserve the confidence of the people's
representatives, owing to the countless evils
which bis continuation would bring on the army,
as well as the country; moreover, thoroughly
convinced, as well by recer.t events as by what
has becu taking place for some time back, that
I do not command the confidence of the Cham
ber, I have the honor of placing in your bauds
the formal resignation which I make of the
delicate charge of General-in-Chief of the Libe
rating Army which the Government of the re
public had conferred upon me.
General M. Quksada.
On the same day I received from that en
lightened body the two replies following:
Cuban Rkitbi.ic, Chamber op Representatives.
To Citizen Manuel Qursada : Your official note
of this clay, resigning the charge of General-ln-Chlef,
was received at a quarter before eight o'clocK
to-night some minutes subsequent to the adjourn
ment of our session In which you were deposed. It
has been resolved by acclamation that receipt of
your resignation be acknowledged, with the further
declaration that, even had your aforesaid resigna
tion been received before the adjournment of said
session, it would not have had the least Influence
towards cnaugmg tne resolution to depose you
which was adopted.
nod, our country, ana iincriy.
Miogel G. Gutierrez, Speaker.
Kuwakd Macuado, Secretary.
Palo Qnemado, Deo. IT, 1869.
Cuban Kisrrnuc, Chamber op Representatives.
To Citizen Mauuel tuesada: At the session held
to-day, It was resolved to uepose you from tlie com
mand as General-in-Chief. In accordance there
with, yon shall Immediately hand over the archives
and other appurtenances of headquarters to the
Clt'zen Chief-of-SUfT General Thomas Jordan, who
has orders to that effect. This order is made known
to you that its purpose may be accomplished.
God, our country, ana lioerty.
Miuuel G. Gutierrez, Speaker.
Rafael Morales, Secretary.
Palo Quemado, December 17, 18G9.
To these I replied as follows:
Horcon de Najasa, Dec 18, 1S69 Citizen Presi
dent of the Republic: Under one cover 1 have this
day received by post two communications, dated
yesterday, from the Chamber of Representatives.
In one of them I am notltled of the resolution of the
Government to remove me from command as
General-in-Chief, aud am ordered to hand over
headquarters to the chief of staff, Geueral Thomas
Jordan. In the other receipt Is acknowledged of uiy
official note, also dated yesterday, resigning the post
oi nonor wuicn i nan neia id accordance wicn tne
aspirations of my consclenee, and the declaration
Is made that, even had my resignation reached
that assembly before the adoption of said reso
lution, It would not have had the least Influence
on the adoption of that resolution. It being
established, then, that my resignation was presented
before the document deposing me was promulgated,
and without my suspecting even that such resolve
was under consideration, my honor Is wounded by
tnis reiusai to accept my resignation, out above all
by the express terms of the refusal whleh I have
quoted. 1 confess this conduct towards me on the
part or tne powers or uuoan government, whoso
prestige 1 have always secured, and would even at
this moment wish to see In the highest decree of
splendor, Is painful to me. However, the superior
orders contained In the commuuicatlon first alluded
to have been obeyed on my part.
GENERAL JU. tUESADA.
THE GOLD EXCHANGE.
A New War to Ben.r, the Market The
opnruuona ol i merdar.
The business at the Gold Exchange reeterdav
was not very brisk, and the changes were with
out special note. Gold opened at 111 and sold
up to 114 about it o ciock, alter which there was
a'decline, followed by a subsequent advance,
the market closing very firm at 1136. After
the close of the board there was very little
business done, and the price was steady at
lll'j:ail2. The clearances for Monday, re
ported yesterday, were $1)2,187,000.
About v o cjock yesteraay morning a enquo of
brokers, Intent upon fun, captured a bear of
huge proportions, whlcti was being exhibited by
his keeper in New street, near the Exchange,
and, with the aid of his master, succeeded in
introducing him to the Gold Kooui, where were
congregated a large number of operators actively
engaged in "bearing'' the market. Bruin sur
veyed the scene calmly, and then, following
the example of some human "bears" when
tbey want to operate with vigor, made a rush
for the ring, whloh he seemed to consider his
exclusive domain. He cleared the arena at
once just as other "bears" sometimes do when
tbey are very strong and fierce and had the
market all to himself. He promenaded the pre
cinct sacred to gold for a few minutes,
and then imitated the other "bears" by
leaping upon the railing and cutting up other
antics suitable to his bearish nature. The
brokers who were enjoying the sport needed
only a real bull to make the entertainment per
fect, and in default of an animal induced his
keeper to engage in a little friendly set to. This
was done to the immense delight of a multitude
of brokers and spectators, who bod been sum
moned thither by the novel spectacle, and the
contest was kept up for Bonie time the bear at
last coming out victorious. The keener was re
warded for his trouble with a small hatful of
stumps, and led his pet away. The busluess of
the Exchange was then returned, but the effect
f the bear's visit seemed to be felt all da v. Not
withstanding strenuous efforts on the part of
the "bulls" to put up the price, it would not
"stay put" for any length of time. JV. Y. Tin$
to-day.
AftOl'HER MYSmtV OF Til! SI) V.
An Iron-clad, wllh nil on Honr.l, .Mlanlnc-lla
Hie (June Down?
Wbilo both the Old and New Worl la arc
anxiously watching, the Atlantic and grasping at
every floating spar for tldiims of the long utiv.ut
City of Boston, there comes a cry from a hun
dred families for some word from another richly
freighted ship that has now been gone three
months.
About the 1st of December tho iron-clad At
lanta, or Triumph, us she was last christened,
left Philadelphia lor Port-au-Prlmtn. 8h0 had
been purchased by the then existing Salnavo
Government of Ilayti, and was ollleerod by
young meu, nearly ail of whom had fonnorly
belonged to the United 8tate Navy. She had
two llaytlen Senators ou board, the wife of ttio
coniniBmliug ollicer, and a crow of over a hun
dred men recruited iu Philadelphia, making lu
all one bnndrcd aud twenty souls.
Since tho day she steamed down tho Delaware ;
to Ibo wcean on htr voyage to tho West Indies j
nothing bad been received f.-om any ouo u '
board. Some time ago there was a report pub- j
llt-hed lhat the Atlanta had heen wrecked on 1
Fortune Island, but that statement was subse
quently denied, and the friends of tho mining
vesn-1, in the absence of all intelligence from
her, afu r waiting many weeks, have boon ru- ,
ducrd to the last extremity of hope for the safe- !
ty of those on board.
It Is possible that she may have been wrecked '
on Kinie lonely, uninhabited island, and that
her officers and crew are still existing upon it,
waiting for a passing sail, but the uufltucss of ,
the heavily-plated hulk for encouutering tho j
storms of tho ocean gives rise to tho most :
gloomy apprehensions that she has foundered !
ami gone aown wiiu every soui.
The numerous marine news agents on tho
Atlantic coast and In the West Indies are all on
the lookout for some key to tho mystury of the
absent vessel, and it is not improbable that her
survivors may yet be found. As so many per
sons arc seeking news of the iron-clad at this
ofllcc, all ship-masters who may read this in tho
Gulf or among the Islands should forward
promptly to the Herald whatever information
they may possess tending to throw light upon
tho Atlanta's fat. N. Y. Ilvrald of to-day.
RAILROAD AC'CIDKX f .
Two Coachra filled with l'neiiers Thrown
limn nn K'libmikiiieut.
The Dubuque (Iowa) Times of March 11 says:
One of the most serious railroad accldculs that
we have been called upon to note for some time
past occurred on the Iowa Division of tho Illi
nois Central Railroad about ouo o'clock yester
day morning, the particulars of which, so near
as we have been able to gather them from the
wild and exaggerated rumors related upon the
street, being as follows: About midway be
tween Manchester and Masouvillc is a hollow,
the filling of which is fifteen feet high, laid with
new iron.
Passenger train No. 4, bound for Debuiitto,
John Doherty. conductor, and Ed. Davenport,
engineer, consisting of a baggage, two passen
ger coaches, and a sleeping car, had reached
this point, running at a speed of fifteen or
eighteen miles an hour, when a broken rail was
encountered, and in a moment's time the com
plete train was wrecked- Tho two passenger
cars were thrown clear from tho track and
rolled down the embankment, end over end, at
its highest point, the rear car finally lauding on
the top of the other, while the sleeping car was
turned completely round, but still remained on
the track. These were filled at the time of the
accident with m u, women, and children, aud
the scene of terror and confusion that ensued
may be imagined, while many of the unfortu
nate inmates were severely Injured. Throe men
had their arms and legs broken, and a lady with
a small child was so severely hurt, her collar
bone being fractured, that her life is despaired
of. That all were not killed outright would
seem to bo a miracle.
LBQAL laSTTBIiEIPHlffCia.
8500 Worth ol Libel-Home islander Also.
A'ii Prius Judge Read.
In the case of John Sellinder vs. Charles E.
School, which was an action to recover damages
for a libel published in tho paper of whleh the
defendant was editor, before reported, tho jury
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
. Evan T. Knight vs. Manuel McShano. This
is an action of slander to recover damage for
an alleged false and malicious accusation of
theft made by the defendant against the plain
tiff. It appears that the latter was employed
upon a houte in course of erection by the de
fendant, who said he stole a portion or tho lum
ber in order to use it upon an adjoining house,
which be, the plaintiff, was putting up for a
third party. On trial.
Sentence of Itlarley.
XT. 8. Dintrict Court Judge Cadusalader.
Patrick Marley.who was recently convicted of
an attempt in the capacity of revenue ollicer to
compound a seizure, was this morning sentenced
to six mouths' imprisonment and a Hue of iUOJO,
or an additional imprisonment of one month.
Important Decision.
Recently a decision was given in the Supreme
Court at Washington, D. C, which will bo very
beneficial to soldiers discharged for sickness
from the United States army. It was in the case
of an appeal from the Court of Claims:
A judgment was given for the claimaut below of
$100, thinned as bounty for enlisting In the volun
teer service. The claimant was a private lu the Fif
teenth lteglment of Massachusetts Volunteers, buing
enrolled and euterlng the service about the 12th of
July, lfcol, and was discharged ou a surgeon's certifi
cate OI aisauuny irom BicMieHs uuuuary o, ims.
The bounty sought was by General Orders from the
War Department or May 'A resting for their autho
rlty on the proclamation of the President issued May
8, 1MS1. Bv these orders, every man who entered the
service under them was promised, when honorably
discharged, the sum of $100; but the act of Congress
ol July Tl, ratifying this act of the Presideut, gave a
bounty of $100 to soldiers honorably discharged, and
provided they should have served two years. (Subse
quent acts removed the two years' restriction as to
soldiers discharged for wounds, but not as to sol
dlt rs discharged for sickness. Hence the Treasury
Department refused payment In this class of cases.
The Court of Claims held the President's proclama
tion on the one side and the enlistment ou the other
to have established a contract, under which the
claimant was entitled to tho bounty promised, he
having been honorably discharged, no matter from
what cause : and the Judgment was accordingly. The
Government appeals, contending, II rut, that the
case does not show that the regiment into which the
claimant enlisted was ever accepted Into the ser
vice of the United States as one or the six regiments
apportioned to Massachusetts under the proclama
tion; aud, In the second place, that the act of
Congress passed subsequently to the Issue of tlia
order under which the claimant enlisted, ratified
and made valid the engagements eutered into on
behalf of the United Stales by the Presideut only so
fur as those engagements were comportable with
the provisions of that statutes, aud no further.
Consequently, the claim In this case being excluded
by the statute, is not valid, because, as to It, the
President's act was uot ratified, and rendered legal.
The vlaiiuaut contends that eullstments are con
tracts, and are to be construed like other contracts.
The contract In this case is embraced In the procla.
niatlou and tho subsequent enlistment, and this,
belug In writing, cannot be limited by any restrlc
tiuns raised by implication and not therein con
tained. A prumlse of $to0 "when honorably dls
charged" does not mean "when honorably discharged
for wounds," or "when honorably discharged
after two years' service." Discharge on a
surgeon's certificate Is as much an honorable dis
charge as discharge for wounds; and a discharge
after several mouths' service Is as honorable as a
discharge after two years' service, If a man's consti
tution gave way under the exposure and hardships
of a cHuiputgn life aud he became unlit to remain
lunger. In any of these cases Government uses him
as long as he can work, aud dually terminates the
contractor Us own choice. The Presideut Issuing
these orders through the Secretaiyof War, had a
right to promise this allowance, there being no pre
vious law on the subject. The emergency Justified
the President In Issuing the proclamation for volun
teers at the time, wbeu otherwUe the nation might
have perished, and if be had authority to call out
the troops he certainly had authority to stipulate as
to their payment.
SEOOiM) EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Slt-dioriM Conference Jit PoUsville.
Morale of tho Naval Servica.
Kciiorted Escape of Dr. Schocppe.
FROM THE STATE.
ElwMy-tlilrd Mf-MNlnn r the I'MladHnliln. An
minl t'onfVrciiee ofllio .'I. li. Church
Special licHjxiUh to The Knenitul Telegraph.
Pottsvu-le, Pa., March 1(5 The eighty-third
session of this vencrablo body of Christian
ministers assembled this morning lu tho M. E.
church of this town. Since Monday evening
strangers have been coming by every train.
The committee of clergymen appointed at tho
last session to examine young ministers who are
applicants for holy orders were In session all
yestcrdav and Monday evening. Tho examina
tions were generally satisfactory, and elicited a
very commendable degree of literary and theo
logical attainments. Tho attendance of minis
ters Is large, being not far from two hun
dred. Tho division of the conference two
years ago aud tho formation of the
Wilmington Conference reduced tho numbers
about oue-thlrd, but it still remains a very im
posing body. Tho main question of public In
terest at this session, we suppose, will bo the
vote of tho ministry on lay delegation In the
General Conference. That measure having re
ceived a large majority of all the votes cast by
the laity, It now awaits tho approval of three
four lbs of all the mluldters of tho several annual
conferences. So far as tho vote has been taken
in the conferences which havealready been held,
the requisite number have voted iu favor. Citi
zens iu this community of all religious denomi
nations have vied with each other In opening
their homes for the entertainment of the con
ference. Rev. Bishop Simpson, who presides at this
session of tho Conference, is tho guest of Hon.
Benjamin Haywood, who is the generous host
of several other clergymen.
The apoointmcuts of the preachers at this
scssioH will be another item of interest to tho
noble aud self-sacrificing ministers to bo changed
and tho churches which they aro appointed to
serve.
About twenty congregations in your city will
apply for change, nearly all of whom are com
pelled to part with their pastors beeauso of the
expiration of the maximum time of ministerial
service, viz., three years.
Such is the inconvenience aud disadvantage
of Feveraucc of the pastoral relation that It cer
tiauly ought never to be done except where there
is a clear necessity, and that is but seldom.
At its last session this Conference had 210
travelling preachers, 253 local preachers, 31,537
members in full connection, 200 churches, valued
at $1,908,230; 02 parsonages, valued at $25(5,010,
and SOS Sunday Schools, with 459,097 scholars.
Heavy Nnow Nlorin.
Pottsville, March 16. A heavy snow storm
commenced here last night and still continues.
There is about seventeen inches on the ground
now.
tMnrtllnjr Humor Reported lEacnpe of Dr.
Hcliorppe.
Special Deirpalah to The Jtventng Telegraph,
IlAKuisnono, Pa., March 10 It is reported
that Dr. Schoeppo has escaped from the jail in
Carlisle, where ho was confined.
FROM WAS HING TO JV.
Nnval Circular.
Bpeeial Despatch to The Koening Tetearaph,
Washington, March 16. The following cir
cular has been issued by the Navy Department:
"Recent publications 1h violation of paragraph
184 of the Navy Regulations have induced the
department to call special attention to that
paragraph, which is in these words:
" '184. Publications relating to private trans
actions or having in view the praise or censure
of any person in the naval service are pro
hibited.' "Obedience to this regulation la enjoined
upon all persons in the naval service.
'George M Robeson,
"Secretary of tho Navy."
Naval Nominations.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, March 16. Tho following
naval nominations were sent to the Senate to
day: Commanders Lieutenant-Commander J. N.
Miller to be a Commander, vice Commander E.
P.Williams, lost in the Oneida; Lieutenant G.V.
Menzies to be a Lieutenant-Commander, vice
Lieutenant-Commander J. N. Miller; Lieutenant
Edward N. Keyser to bo a Lieutenant-Commander,
vice Lieutenant-Commander William F.
Stewart, lost in tho Oneida.
Nominated for Lieutenant-Commanders Lieu
tenant Thomas Nelson, vice Lieutenant-Commander
A.W. Muldaur, last in the Oneida; Lieu
tenant Do Witt C. Kells, vice Lieutenant-Commander
Alfred Hopkins, nominated for promo
tion; Lieutenant Felix G. McCurley, vice Lieutenant-Commander
M. Secard, nominated for
promotion.
Passed Assistant Paymaster George L. Mead
to be a Paymaster, vleo Paymaster T. L. Tullock,
Jr., lost in steamer Oneida; Passed Assistant
Paymaster George R. Watkins to be a Paymaster,
vice Paymaster T. U. Masten, dismissed; Passed
Assistant Paymaster Danforth P. Wight to be a
Paymaster, vice Paymaster W. Irving, wholly
retired; Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry T.
Wright to be a Paymaster, .vice Paymaster A.
McU. Bishop, retired; Assistant Paymaster 8. D.
Hurlbut to be a Passed Assistant Paymaster,
vice Passed Assistant Paymaster D. P. Wight;
Ast-istaut Puv master George W. Long to be a
Passed Assistant Paymaster, vice Passed Assis
tant Paymaster II. T. Wright; Assistant Paymas
ter Fred'k C. Alley to be a Passed Assistant Pay
master, vice Passed Assistant Paymaster George
L. Mead; Assistant Paymaster A. J. Greely to be
a Passed Assistant Pavmaster, vice Passed Assis
tant Paymaster George R. Watkins.
FROM EUROPE.
Thl rnornlna-'a Quotations.
London, March 1 Noon. Consols opened at
92' for inouey and 93 for account. American sec,
ritlesflrm; United States five-twenties of 1862,91;
Of 186T, 89V; Of 1866, old, 90; 10-408, 87. Erie ttall
road,S2X ; Illinois Central, 117S' i Oreat Western, 80,
LiVKKrooi- March id, Noon. Cotton Arm;
middling uplands, lOftd. ; middling Orleans, 11,
HjU d. The sales are estimated at 12,000 bales.
California W heut, 9a 4d.9s. 6d. Flour easier.
Lokdon, March 10 Linseed Cakes, 9 10s. Sugar
firm. Tallow Arm. lteflued Petroleum quiet.
Bhemkn, March 16. Petroleum closed firm last
night at T thalers T groats.
1UUBURO, March 19 Petroleum closed firm last
night at 15 more buncos 8 schillings.
VES NSYLVAN I A IjKIJISii I IT Kti.
ffeaate.
IIarrisbcrg, March 10. Tho following bills
were introduced aud referred, viz.:
Mr. llenszey, incorporating the Security
Btorage Company; also, allowing married women
to enter medical colleges; also, relative to the
paving oi streets.
Mr. Connell, supplement to tho Philadelphia
Fountain Hoelety; also, reducing tho width of
JluuiiltoH street; also, a supplement to the tree
bridge ver the Schuylkill, allowiug Councils to
negotiate a loan.
Mr. Watt, relative to the Udd Fellows' Hall.
Mr. Flndlav. obliging railroad compaules to
keep ticket olllces open for ono hour lu advance
of the departure of trains.
Mr. Watt called up tho House bill opening
Fifteenth street, which passed.
Mi. ilenszey, from the Senate , Corporation
Committee, reported the House sewcrago bill,
amended so as to read as follows:
Pcoilon 1. That, forth purpose of aocuring thamora
pnrlict clnanmna of tin lnuliwu.n, ilnwu, Un, and
lln) ol lb oily nf Pbiiadolpnt, and to jimiir tiia nzpaii
Uituro neci'Mary to eileot mia end, eoulracU eiulirauinir
an extended K. i iixl 01 time are required, (ueruiure toe
liourti ol Healib.or other proper autnontjr having l-be ntit
tomuke contract for oleanaing atreeti and reinririujr iba
aalie tbarelroin.aballanter uttoan f(reemeotandcnutrae;
with the tiny bewaice Utilisation Cuinpaoy for a period o
notiera tbanunyeara, for the purpciae of cleaning tbs
Bind atrert nd romiiTinit tlieaalies tnerefrom upon ttie
toiluwhu t iimi to wit t or tne brat twojreara, lo.mKI per
ytar It-ai than tbe pniaent contract price; for tbe second
two yeata. SJo,M)0 loaa per year tbaa tba present controt
pilo , lor tuu llimi two yeara, 3S,0iiO per yer leaa tbao
tie pret-ent contract prica; tor the fourtb two yeara,
4ti,i mo per ) ear leaa than the present oontract; and for
tne lift b and last two yeara, iftW.iHW per year lasa tuaa tne
fireient oontraot price, tUereby sarins; to the city of Pni
udelpicia by the ten yeara' contract the ajroae sum of
ItWsi UUj ; and tho said City Sewave Utilization Company
si nil K've security in the sum o feM.Uuu to tbe said Hoard
of Hi alth or oiaor proper authorities for I he faituful per
forniuuce oi the contract alorehaid. Tba ainounta .ts
atiovoand herein atipulatod to be paid in xiil nwi til y
iutainimita l.y warrant drawn on tuu treuaury of i uo aaid
cttyi f Ph lnoelphta, by tbe authority nukiot tliaouu
truct or contracts with the eompany.in tavoro thetrea
surer or' tho aaid company.
Heutionl. That tbo Uity Son-age Utilization Ooinoany,
In view of aoouring the more perfect working of ltaaya
tt'in, nbiill buvo tho aole and exoluitiv right
and privilege of collecting and removing from
all dwellings, hotols, market-houses, vaults, nnd
other plaooa in tbe city of fuiladeiplna, nil garbage,
ceMpool r privy well matter, dead animals, and otnnr
refureor fiucal mattor; aa also tbe right of ereutingand
operating publio urinals in tbe said city uuder tbe tuper
vision of the Hoard of Health, anu without cost to the atid
oily; an. i all garbage, cesaiooi or luiual matter shall be
removed in wator-tight and euclo.-ti-d carts or wagons,
provided that tbo cost tor the removal of oespod or privy
well matter sliull not exceed the price now autho ized or
allowed to be ohargod ly be Hoard of Health lor tae re
moval of auub mattor when declared nuisances.
HnrtionH. That the ciiy ol fbiladelpuia shall hvo th
riaht to aaanme and purchase the franchises aod privileges
grautno to and pcM-essod by tbe said company, logatuer
Willi all it real and poisonitl property, at any time after
tbe yar iKH), at a price aud on soon t-aniie as may he
neri'rd upon betwm-n tne city authorities and t'leotn
paoy:aud at.ould they fail t- ugrre upou suuii prioe and
terms, trie n tbe same shall be nuhinitted t' too reference
of the three persons, one thereof to be appointed by r.he
Judges of tbe Mupreme Court, one thereof hytns udge
ot tb Court, of (loniNjun fleas, and one thereof by tbe
Judges oi the .. istrict Uoart. ot said city; and r timid tbe
decision or aar l of aaid referees be unsatisfactory to
either the aaid city or company, then tbe aaid city and
eompany shall eajli select one person to be added to the
turee appointed as aoresaid, and the five persons thall
review and dco'ida upon the subject, and their deoisioo,
award, or report until be tinal and conclusive.
The following bills were reported as com
mitted: Senate bill making certain British re
cords of validity in Pennsylvania.
As committed. House joint resolution urging
Congress to place our navy yards on a clear
basis.
As committed, House joint resolution urging
our Congressmen to uso their Influence in having
belligerent rights accorded the Cuban patriots.
As committed. Senate bill Incorporating tne
Mutual Protection Insurance Company of Phi
ladelphia. As committed, bill relating to the abandon
ment of corporate franchises by corporations
authorized to construct works of improvement.
As committed, Senate bill incorporating the
Colfax Oil Keflnery and Storage Company of
Philadelphia.
With amendment, by Mr. Millor. incorpora
ting tbe City Sowage Utilization Company of
Philadelphia.
With amendments, by Mr. Randall, Sonato
bill to facilitate and secure tbe construction of
an additioual railway between the waters of the
busquchanua and tbe great lakes.
Mr. Kutau moved its committal to the Finance
Committee. Disagreed to.
Tbo Senate bill to aid In the construction of a
railroad from tbe Susquehanna river to Buffalo
was reported favorably with an amendment.
This amendment is intended to secure the com
pletion of the Clearfield and Buffalo, the Erie
and Alleghany, and the Pittsburg, Virgluia, and
Charleston Railroads, by giving them the use of
the Allegheny Valley Railroad bonds of the par
value of $3,500,000, now in the State Treasury,
in exchange for their own bonds, which shall
bear the same rate of Interest and mature at tbe
same time as the Alleghany bonds, and the com
pletion of tho roads and the interest shall be
guaranteed by responsible railroad companies.
House.
Mr. Adaire offered a resolution paying the
Clerk of the House Treasury Investigating
Committee $000.
Mr. Brown made an unsuccessful attempt to
reduce the amount to $400. Passed.
The Philadelphians voting for $600 were
Messrs. Adaire, Albright, Buun, Cloud, Comly,
Dailcy, Bavis, Elliott, Forsyth, Hong, Johuson,
Josephs, Maxwell, Mooney. Absent or not
voting: Messrs. Thomas, Stokes, Miller.
Mr. Mooney offered a resolution paying
Thomas W ilson, Sergeant-at-Arms, $337 IK), for
witnees fees aud services rendered in attending
the Police Bill Investigation Committee.
Mr. Davis inquired how many witnesses had
been sworn.
Mr. Bunn replied that about four had been
sworn, but that some thirty or forty had been
subpoenaed.
Mr. Davis Why were tho rest not sworn ?
Mr. Bunn did not think that tho Scrgeant-at-Arms
should suffer for tho neglect of others.
The witnesses had been subptenaed, but the
committee bad failed to obtain a quorum.
Mr. Davis said it was not rig at for tho Homo
to pity any bill until it was itemized, and then
It should only pay for tho witnesses who wero
sworn und no more.
Mr. Elliott was one of tho unfortunates who
had been a member of tho Police Bill Investiga
tion Committee. The committee bad under
taken to meet once a week, but has failed to
obtained their quorums. The Sergetvnt-at-Arms,
however, had attended to bis duty,) and was
clearly entitled to his pay, although ho, Mr.
Elliott, knew nothing about the amount of the
bill.
Mr. Reinoehl said that this wholo affair was
an illustration of the tremendous frauds result
ing from tho appointment of investigating com
mittees. If tho committee had never had a quo
rum, by what authority had tho chairman issued
subiia-nas ?
Mr. Elliott replied that the committee had
had one meeting, at which there had been a
quorum.
Mr. Itclnocbl said that there had beed an un
derstanding when the committee was appointed
that no expense should accrue to the State.)
Mr. Brown had offered tho original resolution
appointing tho committee, and there had been
a provision thut there should be no expense to
the State. He asserted that there had never
been an order issued to the chairman to have a
single witness subpuenacd; tbe gentleman who
had assumed to be chairman bad taken it upon
himself. The committee had been turned into
a farce, and this resolution for pay should be
voted down.
Mr. Elliot said that the gentleman from
Clarion (Brown) bad never met the committee
after tbe first session. It had met, organized,
aud directed its chairman to issue subpoenas to
certain parties, some of whom were examined.
Mr. Brown moved to postpone the subject for
tho present, and to require the bill to be item
ized, which was agreed to by a standing vote of
40 aves to 14 nays. Among the noes the Phila
delphians were Stokes, Elliot, and Bunn.
A certain bill was Introduced into the House
lost Monday by Mr. Dlmnikk, authorizing the
Seuddcr's Falls WntertCompany to maintain
dnm, etc.. across tho Delaware river, abov
Trenlou. This bill had originally been reported
by the Speaker pro tern., Duluis, to the Local
Judiciary Committee, but had af.erwards been
Bi nt to the Corporation Committee
Mr. Beans moved that the bill be sent back to
the Local Judiciary, and said that he under
stood the Corporation Committee had already
appointed a sub-comuilttce to goto Philadel
phia and Investigate. Ho (Beans) had a strong
suspicion that there would be an attempt to
bleed somebody.
Mr. Steele, of Schuylkill, denied that there
was to be any visit to Philadelphia.
On tho debate whleh ensued Mr. Davis took
occasion to say that he would oppose any mea
sure which would in any way effect the water
supplies of Philadelphia. This point he in
sisted on with much earnestness.
Mr. Beans opposed fbe Scuudors Falls bill s
being very injurious to his constituents. Ilia
motion to change its reference was lost.
FINANCE ANI COWJIUIKUE
Ottick or tbh rvcwiwii Tt. -.e I
Wednesday. March Id, 1870. I
There is a moderate degree of activity lu the
money market, but not equal to the average at
this period ot the year, aud loans continue easy.
Some of the banks, however, we notice are
shortening sail by calling in their loans with a
view of obtaining better terms than 4 per cent.
This is doubtless owing to the nsnal demand
which springs up about this time from tho agri
cultural districts.
We quote money on call at 5 per ccut. with
good collateral, aud prime mercantile paper at 6
(a 8 per cent., according to credit.
Gold wns fairlv active, but there was loss cx-
I cltencnt than for several davs past, opening
sales at 112 aud quotation about noon shows no
cbaime.
Government securities continue in about the
samo condition as noted at the close of yester
dav'e business..
The Stock market was dull and prices rather
unsteady. In State loans nothing doing. Sales,
of City Sixes at 101"rT10l for the new bonds.
Reading Railroad sold to some extent, but
prices were a fraction off. Small sales at 48.
Pennsylvania Railroad was taken at 5riV: Cam
den and Am boy Railroad at 114; Mlnehill Rail
road at 51 and Lehigh Valley Railroad at
55 a. The balance of the list was neglected,
the only sale being in Commonwealth Bank at
67.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES.
Reported by De Haven at Bra, No. 40 S. Third street.
FIK8T BOARD.
finoocity es, N..c.ioij
t'JOO do c.ls. 101)4
IfOO Leh II Loan... 90x
100 sh Read R.snt. 1H
loo do.sSwnAl. 4S'i
5 do 48,
COO do Is. 484'
600 do ,.lS.bli0.
SshLcf Vai......
BO do c. ttttf
SI do Is. CSV
A do 66V
8 do G51
lisi-no Morns t;i sc. oo
fUOUO O C A A K R bs
b6.... 73
SshComli Bk 67
IS sh ClAm K.ls.mvf
liil sh fVnmt R.ls. 6Ji
41 sh Mlnehill R. .. 61 I
100 sh O C A A R.b00 iVi
Tat Coo kk A Co. quote Uovernraent securities aa
follows: U. a 6s of 1HH1, 11(U6; B-iWsof 182,
110;!110S : do., 1884, 109.4109 j da, 1806, lOi (o
109,: do., July, 188, lostaiios'; do. do., 1867,
109V109tf;dO., 1SCS, 10Ht109, ; 10-408, 106(
108! : Cur. 6s, 112(112?i. uold, 112.
JlKHHiiH. William Haintrr a Co., No. 88 8. Thlrl
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of
1881, 1144-116; 6-208 Of 1SB2,1IO(4110V5 do. 1804,
lOSJilOS; do. 1866, 109:(a)109f ; do., July, 1866
lOSIoSV: do., July, 1867, 109(4109X5 do. July!
1668, 10B,(Si09 ; 88, 10-40, lOOloe.V ; U. 8. PacUlO
RR. Cur. 6s, llixamx. Gold, lli;itl2i.
Nakr A Ladnkk, Bankers, report tula morning
Gold quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M lHJi 10-60 A. M 113
10-06 112 m-06 natf
10-42 " 112V 11-45 ' 11U
Philadelphia Trade IKeport.
Wednesday, March 10. Cotton Is firmer, and
may be quoted at 22c. for middling uplands and 23c.
for New Orleans.
Ho. 1 Quercitron Bark Is dull, and cannot be
quoted over 128 V ton.
There is a Bteatly demand for Cloverseed, and
further sales are reported at 88 12)tf. 173 bushel
Timothy sold at 5. Flaxseed is worth 12-85.
The Flour market continues very dull, the demand,
being confined to the wants of the local trade.
Sales of 600 barrels in small lota ac t4i6M4-60-)
barrel for superfine; 4-62x4-76 for extras; t&
6-75 for orth western extra family; 6e)5-87)tf for
Pennsylvania do. do.; 15-25(6 25 for Ohio and other
Western families; 6-607-26 for fancy brands. Rya
Fif ur sellsat$4-62X. In Corn Meal nothing dalng.
The offerings of Wheat are small and prices
steady. Bales of 8500 bushels Pennsylvania red at
11-24(1-25. Rye has declined, ani State commands
8c. Corn Is m fair request, aud 6000 bushels yellow
sold at 90c. In the cars aud 9l(o)92e. arimat. Oats
meet a limited Inquiry. 8ooo bushels Pennsylvania
i uuu vvesivru soui at oaoroou. ouu ousueiB rsew xorlc
I . B-. .. I)., 1 1.1 .. . . . ..
Whisky Is dull. Bales of 40 barrels of Pennsylvania
wood-bound at fl, and some iron-bound at ti-oi
ioa.
LATEST SHU'riSO INTELLIOEyciT
Vvr additional Marine News see Inside Paijrs.
(By Telegraph.)
New York, March 16. Arrived, steamship Bien
ville, from Ilavuua.
Th schr James n. Hoyt, of Staten Island, is
ashore off Highlands. The sailors are In the fore
netting.
Foktkepb Monroe, March 16. Passed in for Balti
more Ship Beacon Light, from Liverpool, aud brig
Virginia Dure, from Montevideo.
PORT OF PHIXADELPU1A...
....MARCH 16
BTATB 0 THERMOMETER AT THE EVENIKO TELEGRAPH
OKFICB.
TA.M 55 U A. M 87 2 P. M 85
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Norfolk, Pltt, Richmond and Norfolk:.
W. 1. Clyde A Co.
Stcttmer Mayflower, Fultz, New York, V. P. Clyde
A Co.
Tug Commodore, Wilson, Baltimore, V. P. Clyde A
Co.
Tug Lookout, , Baltimore, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Ship Tamerlane, Sunnier, 60 days from Bremer
haven, In ballast to E. A. Houder A Co.
Steamship Juniata, lloxle, 4tf days from New
Orltaim via Havana, with mdse. to Philadelphia and
Southern Mall bteamshlp Co.
(Steamship Norman, Nlckei-son, 48 hours from Bos
ton, with indse. to 11. W'luHor A Co.
bteamshlp Whirlwind, Sherman, 88 hours from
Providtiue, with nulse. to I). S. Stetson A Ca
Hteamcr E. C. Bldille, McCue, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clydo A Co.
Kteamer W. Whllldln, Rlggaiis, 13 hours from Bal
timore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Bteamer R. Willing, Cundiff, 18 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Brig American I'nion, Wlilehy, 19 days from Ma
tauzas, with mohuBes to K. C. Kulght A Co. Has
been 18 days north of Hattcras, with very heavy
northwesterly gules; shipped several heavy seas;
stove after hatch house and carried it overboard,
also carried away bulwarks on starboard side, and
broke rail and staunchlons on both sides; stove boat
and water casks; Btarted everything about decks,
and split foresail and covering board.
Schr Kllle L. Smith, Brulth, 14 days from Havana,
with sugar.
Schr ii. S. Marlow, Wines, 10 days from Sagua,
With sugar to B. A W. Welsh.
Bchr J. W. Hall, Howell, 6 days from Bath, with
ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Bchr H. J. Raymond, Ellsworth, from New York.
Kchr Aurora, Artls, 1 day from Frederlca, Del.,
with grain to Christian A Ca
Tug Tlios. Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with
twelve barges in tow, to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Commodore, Wilson, from Baltimore, with
twelve barges In tow to W. P. Clyde A Co,
E ASTON A McMAUC-N'S BULLETIN. i
New Yoke okkick, March 16. Seven barges
leave in tow to-night for Baltimore, light.
G. II. Btewart, with sugar, for Philadelphia.
Baltimore Bhanch Office, March IB. No tow
will leave to-night.
Puila delfhia Branch Offici, March 18. Very
high tide in the Delaware, from continued easterly
weather oa the coast. The water U up on Delaware
avenue. L. S, C.