THE DAILY EEiiG TELEGKAfJJ --PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY", APRIL 13, 1870, 8 hjiti inTni. iiai? pice, THE fUGUE. fT ' Prebt Filthy vltU af Bedford Hireel-rhe Appearance aftae "tlelapnlag" I ViKti-tiiirmiai RjnpMM-Teh Caae aad Tfcree Heath In One laT-Ammedlala Action Nreeaaarr. Tbe present condition of Bod ford street Is really startling. The filth, both In the main thoroughfare -and in the many courts and alleys running therefrom, is so great as to he hardily bearable. The inspectors of the Board of Health have reported the street in good condi tion, but that is far from being the truth. As the -warm weather Is nw coming on, some urgent - measures are necessary, or disease and ' death will be the remit. A most deadly disease has ' now made its appearance, which if not checked will spread luto a pestilence, and po throngh the whole city. The head olllclals of tbe Board of Health shonld themselves ex amine into ' this matter. The keeping of a locality so important to the health of the whole community should not be intrusted to subordl- ' nates, who certainly do not atteud to their busi ness, as can be seen at a glance by any one visit ing tbe vicinity. The courts in the rear of Nob. (MS and 61U Alaska (Bedford) streot are now recking with filth. A pedestrian cannot pass through them without getting covered, and the stench is fearful. Dockerty court, in tbe next square' above, is in a like condition. la this place there Is an outhouse in constant use, In which tbe filth is piled some fonr or five Inches thick. In one court the liquid drainings from the ground above are running into a cellar where there are several lbhabltaots. Tbe tenants of these houses beg to have tbe whole place cleaned, but the property-owners will not do it, aid the Board of Health do not notice it. If left long ' in this condition the effect will be fearful. Already the "relapsing fever," which is as - deadly and as much to be feared as the "yellow lever," has mode its appearance. In the 'Coiul " nental," one of the notorious spots of theloca'.iiy, 1 which is a small shanty about ten feet long by about six wido, and with a height of about five ieet, situated inthe rear of No. oUS, a woman dlud nly yesterday. Tbe small shanty or outhouso is inhabited by a whole family, and is one of the E laces most In need of cleaning. The woman ly on tbe bare ground all day j'esterday wadt- ing for her husband to have her burled. A small bunch of crape hung over the alley way leading to the spot to announce the fact. J a the cellar of No. 028 two men have died within a week. These cellars, according to the state ment tof Mr. Long, the missionary of the Bedford r Street Mission, who certainly ought to know, should either be entirely whitewashed or else closed for the summer. They are all very filthy and without any ventilation. They are usually crowded with people, -and the ellluvium is such that it is hardly possible for a man to breathe. Mr. Long yesterday entered the one where the ,,. deaths hud taken place, and he had immediately ' to leave it or he wonld have fainted on the spot. ' ' The public baths which were started last season by the mission will again be opened as soon as : fnnds can be rained. " As only cold water Is u-ed, on account of tbe lack of accommodation, they can only be used in tbe summer. ' . That this dreadful ''relapsing fever" has in reality made its appearance is a settled fact. '.. The physician of the mission certifies to ten cases of the lever in one week, all of which " were exactly similar in every symptom, . This disease is Known to exist In New York, whore - the authorities nave been fighting it all winter. There is much connection between the worst streets of New York and Bedford street, which can easily , help the progress of the disease. When a thlet is driven away from Now York by .. the search of detectives he takes refugo in Bed ford t-treet, and when a member of the same class is hunted down here, he goes to some of . the dirty dens of New York, and returns when . the danger is over. The seeds of the disease can easily be carried by theso parties, and it is - only by the greatest care that the effect can be . counteracted. It Is certainly not the best way . to battle it to let the street remainjln the coudi i. tion in which it now Is. That in itself is suf ficient to breed the worst of diseases. If this dreadful disorder once gets falrlystarted in one locality, it will spread through the entire city like wildfire. Not oBly will the people be dying by thousands in Bedford but in every ..street. The time may come when the dreadful . dead cart will again rumble through the high ways; when .luulUed men will cast therein . tbe naked bodies of tbe numerous dead; when i the cross of danger will again be seen upon the doorway;, and when the roaring fires will be kindled to drive away the destroyer. When . such a time comes, then perhaps the authorities will learn wisdom, and not before. Such a time . may possibly come, far off as it now seems to r be, if precautions are not taken, and none are , now being taken. Good Friday. As many of our readers are -doubtless aware, an attempt was made during ithe session of the Legislature which has just adjourned to have the euactment of 1801), mak . ing "Good Friday" a legal holiday, repealed. This has given rise to a great deal of doubt and .-disputation, some contending that the "repeal ling bill" passed and others that it did not. Tbe . latter are correct. The bill passed through the House, but did not reach the Senate, or, if it -did, it was never presented to the Governor, did :.uot receive his signature, and therefore did not "become. a law. Therefore the original law Is yet binding, and onr citizens should piy full attention thereto. It provides that "from and After the passage of this act, Good Friday, la each and every year, shall be deemed and pro claimed as a public holiday, and shall be duly -observed as such. The payment of all notes, cheeks, bills of exchange, or other instruments inegotiable by the' laws of this Commonwealth, And .becoming payable on said Good Friday, shall be .deemed to become due on the secular day next preceding the aforementioned days; u which said secular days, demand of payment nay be made, and in case of non-payment or . dishonor of the same, protest may be made and 1 ictice given in the eame manner as If such i tos, cheeks, bills of exchange, or other in 6, ti uincuts foil due on the day of such demand, ai td the right and liabilities of all parties con cr rued therein shall bo the same as in other ca, 8 of like lastrutnents legally proceeded with. It 111 thus bo seen that all obligations maturing on Vrlday must be settled to morrow. Our bu eiuc men should make a note of this fact. Tr.ce Psn.ASEj.rnu Fourth Pueshyteby Tie .Philadelphia Fourth Presbytery assembled la t evening in Dr. Shepherd's church, Button wvod street, above Fifth, About seventy five Bi.titilft're were present. After the usual devo ,uoiuil exercises a sermon was preached by the Moderator of the meeting of the last Presbytery, he taking as his text tbe drst verse of the fifth chnpr of Homans, after which the Presbytery adjourned. 'lultf morning the body reassembled at nine o'clock, and spent half an hour in devotional exercise under the direction of the Moderator, after whirh the roll was called, and the majority of the members answered to their names. The -records of the different churches were then pre sented by the different committees appointed to examine" them, and received. Mr. Cowan,' of the Presbytery of St. Louis, saving catered, was invited to sit as a corre sponding meinbtr. . A call from the church at Ilokendaqua, for the pastoral services ot Rev. James A. Little, was read aud be call accepted by Mr. Little. A : committee of tfcree was then appointed to make L the nseessary ar.-nujomoats for Installation. The committee on homo missions, education, and ministerial rC'wf fu,l(1 "ported progress, ' ' when a discussion ,usaed on the object ot the ' Prcsbyery. , , ' At o'clock thef Presbytery took a reeess for one hour. Sbnator Revels Th lecture to be deli vered to-morrow evening at Horticultural Hall by Senator Bevels has excited so much discus sion that a crowded audience "will undoubtedly be in attendance. The subject tl the lecture will be "The Press." St. Ai'OUSTinb'b Church A crmn will be delivered this evening at 1 o'clock by U V ery Key, Jiue P.- Waldroa, O. 8. A. Locaj. Onns and Kni The glorious weather of yesterday and to-day has had the effect of crowding onr streets with the beanty and fashion of onr city. . Chcsnnt street re minded lis yesterday of a huge kaleidoscope. The annual election for a Board of Directors and Treasurer for the Philadelphia Library Company will be held ou the 2d proximo. - The twenty-fourth anniversary of the Grand Temple of Honor and Temperance will be ccle bratcd at the Academy of MurIc on Friday even ing. A number of prominent personages will be present. . . . The Legislature having adjourned, city politics are growing lively, and the State Home Row is becoming the resort of many ."profes sionals " i ' 4 Our bakers already display the signs "Hot cross buns on Good Friday." There are but few of the old Republican offi cers now on the police force, and these few linger In daily expectation of receiving their little "souvenir." ' The terrible and fatal dlseae, scarlet fever, is rnglng fiercely In sovcral sections of our city, and children are dying In large numbers dally, one family alone losing six within as many days. A walk along Market aud Third streets gives evidence of the fact that our merchants are busy and tbe spring naiio uvuir. According to a plan drawn up by a member of Select Council, a floating bath-house, 100 feet in length, will cost to construct $5000. Dktitan Y Mission Entkktainment. Tbe lnrpe hall of tbe Bethany Mission was com pletely filled last evening by an appreciative audience that had come together to witness a novel entertainment In the shape of a represen tation of the Christian pilgrimage. The first part embraced tweuty-seven beautifully colored stereoptlcon views, illnstrative of Bnnyan's work, each of which was followed by a short but comprcnensive recital oi tne pilgrim s story, and also by a musical selection rendered by one of our prominent church choirs. The second part of the entertainment consisted of the reci tation of a poem and a musical selection, enti tled "A Dream," both of which were Illustrated by a series of views. The exhibition was given under the charge of Mr. O. 11. Wi'.lard. At the clwe the enthusiastic audience rose to their feet to thank those having charge ot the entertainment for the great pleasures of tho evening. Encounter with Tuikvbs. Last night Wil liam Campbell, alias Amos Tncker, and a com panion effected an entrance Into the teed store of Mr. Dranes, at Passyunk road and Cross street. Officer Dcvlne, of the Seventeenth 'dis trict, espied Campbell coming out of the placo, and seized him by the collar. The prisoner struck the olticer on the head with a billy, but Devine held ou to his man until assistance ar rived, and then the belligerent Individual was escorted to the lockup. The companion of Cnmpbell drew a revolver and snapped it at tho officer, and then ran and escaped. The captured thief will have a hearing at the Central Police Station this afternoon Attempted Roiibery. TIenry Larmles, aged about twenty-one years, made un attempt last ulfht to break Into the residence of Mr. lles seubrock, on Baring street, near Thirty-fourth. A son of Mr. HcsseiAiroek was alarmed by hearing some ono operating on the back door. He dressed himself and went down stairs, and passed out into the yard, where he found Larmies. Officer Shields was called in, and Henry was taken into custody. Tho prisoner threw away a revolver before his arrest, but, on being searched at tbe station-house, billy and knife were found In his possession. Defendant was committed to answer. In SEARcn or Their Father. Two boys and two girls are at the Sixteenth District Station House. They are without 'funds or friends. A day or two since they arrived in New York city from Ireland In search of their fathnr. who promised to meet them on the arrival of the vessel. Money had been sent to them by their parent to pay their passaeo to this city. Not finding him in New York they came to this city, where they were informed he resided. The children are in great distress concerning the whereabouts of their protector, who is named Michael Dolan. Attempt to Kill, Last night a party was given at the residence of William Kane, ou Car penter street, below Eighth. One of the guests was Daniel Dalley, who, not behaving as he should, was ejected from the premises by Mr. Kane. Some time later Dalley came back to the bouse, and being refused admittance, kicked in the door and threatened to kill Mr. Kane if he got a bold of him. A policeman who happened to pass about this time was called in, and the disorderly character was ar rested. Daniel was committed by Alderman Bonsall. OrgAn Opening k concert of vocal And in strumental music was Riven last evening at the Second Baptist Church, Wilmington, Del., on the occasion ot the opening of a new organ, built by Messrs. Stanbrldge Bros , of this city. The new instrument contains lOOfi pipes, and will form a pleasant accessory to the devotional services of the congregation. The concert was a pleasant affair, and we observe that Mr. G. T. 'K. Knorr and others from Philadelphia rendered elllcient assistance. Bcrglary. About 3 o'clock this morning ono James Young was found in the cellar of the residence No. 5 Wagner's place, in the neighbor hood of Thirteenth and Fltzwaler streets. The occupants of the house were alarmed by a noise in the cellar, and an examination revealed the presence of Young on the premises. A police man was called, and the alleged thief was taken Into custody. lie will have a hearing at the Central Station this afternoon. The arrest was mads by Officer McGonigle Stwiciocs. On Monday night a shoo store on Eighth street, between lUce and Vine, was broken into ana rouDea. mis morning at o'clock a young man named James Smith was arrested in tuo neiguoornooa ot tne store, iie had been seen previously loitering in the vicinity, and his movements were rather suspi cious, lie was held to bail by Alderman Jones for a further hearing. " Abraui.t and Battert Case. Anthony Bai ler had a hearing before Recorder Givin this morning upon the charge of having committed an aggravated assault and . battery on Nathan Audereon, a colored boy. Defendant was held to bail in the sum of six hundred dollars for trial. ' 1 Fast Dmvjng Hiram Williams (colored was arrested by Oilicer McGlinn yesterday for Williams bad a hearing before Alderman Ran dall, and wus fined. Corner-Loungers The police of the First district arrested ten young men yesterday for standing on street corners. The prisoners were held to ball by Alderman Dallas. Ihlla1elplt!a Trade Heport. .WepNksday, April 1 The Flour market Is with out spuulal change. ' There is no Inquiry for ship ment, and the operations of the home consumers are confined to present necessities. The sales foot up 1000 barrels, including superSne at fl-60&4-TS;. extras at tt-7B(gs-2&; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne sota extralamliy att3-2.Vj?5'.5; Peunaylvsuta do. do. at fr'2r6; Indiana and Ohio do. do. attv6QiSG25; and fancy branus at -6070, according; to quality. Eve Flour sells at $4 '73 t bbL Iucorn Meal no sales were reported. The receipts and stocks of Wheat, though light, are fully ample for the demand. Hales or 1000 bnstsls prime Pennsylvania red atfl'BO. Bye may be quoted at $105 for Pennsylvania. Corn is quiet at the decline noted yenterriuy. Kales of S0t)0 bushels yellow at 1 1-07(41 OH, hi the cars and afloat. Oats are nruiy no HuHi(. hi, mmmc. tor ncii u and Pennsylvania. In Barley aud Malt no sales were reported. Heedit Cloferseed ta less active, and only 1R0 bushels sold at 44 for fair and prims. Timothy ramies iron) i dm vo i. jiaxnceu m nominal. Western at fl u. A uetUue of jc , , TUE X AT EST TZUV7S. FROM JVFjW YORK. ' . Accident at ln Sin. PorftHKEKPSiK, April 13 A blasting acci dent occurred at Sing Sing Prison to-day, In a quarry, and several of tho convicts were seri ously injured. 1 ' FROM JCUHOrJC. The talent wnatatloaa. London, April 13-6 1. M Consols closed at 4$' Tor money, andV4V for account. American secu rities quiet; B-sos of lfi6a, sv; ; of I8n, old, 8J ; of 1MT, K)w; 10-40S, R6. Hallway quiet; fine, no4; Illinois Central, 11 ; "rcat Western, IW. UvsRrooL, April 13-fl P. M Nothing In the Cotton and general Liverpool market from to-morrow until next Tuesday. Cotton cloned dull ; up lands, lli,d.; Orleans, 1 1 I ltf1. Hales to-day, lti.oou boles, Including ?00U for export and specula tion. Ird. bs. Sri. Bacon, 67s. Itellued l'e ro lenm, Is. fikfrt. . London, April 1.1-6 V. M Tallow dull at 44. Sd. (S4ns. 8 ii par heavy botli on tlin spot and alloat; nn tlie spot. Uls. 6d.(ii8. ; and afloat, 23 . lid. Linseed oil heavy. venino Tklkobaph Omoi, WmlneKiaj, April 13. 1BJ0. t In the absence of any pressure for loans the local money market continues without material change of feature, but the supply being only moderate, rates are steady at former quotations. The supply of strictly first-class paper Is very light for the season, which is usually one of re ntal k able business activity, and there is a good demund for it both at the banks and discount houses. The activity at the Stock Board keeps np the demand for call loans, but there Is a growing preference for good paper owing to the absence of pressure on the market. We quote call loans at !(aA per cent, aud discounts at Oft 7 per cent, on sixty and ninety days' paper. The indications are all in favcr of continued ease in the market. Cold is dull but steady at about last night's quotations, bales at the opening at J 12; highest figure, 112; lowest, ll'&X; and pre mium at noon, 112 H. Government bonds are very quiet, and closing prices of yesterday are not maintained. There was a fair business at the Stock Board, but tbe demand was chlellyfor the railways. Prices were very firm, and generally higher. State loans were active. Sales of the coupon 5s at W14, and in city 6s of the now IsHnes at 103!. Keadlue Kaliroaa sola at 4U(W4U'0j. t'enn sylvania was active and advanced, selling at 585j a-SSH. Sales of Minehlll at 53; Lehigh Vallcv at 55) and Philadelphia aud Erie at 2!))ijf,b. o. Ten shares of Camden and Amboy sold at lrJ. Cauul shaves were in demand at last quota tious, but there were no sales to report. Small sales of Philadelphia Bank at lti'3, and Girard at W.(, represent tho entire sales from the mis cellaneous list this morning. PI1ILADRI.PHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. F1KST HOARD. fifOOOPaCp 63.. Is. MTtf 1 h!i Fhtla Bk 162 S41UUUtJ OB, XH.1S. lxg fW'OO do 102 ; f 1000 C Am 6S, 83. 8S.H 1500 do SSHf tiHH) Fa let int.... W Jiooo do 89 tlMioN Penuafs.. 90 J St 00 I3cL & Del 3m. b6.. 83 200 Leh ItLn ! 900 8hlead....s&.U. 49,; 46 do ls.ltU 40 do Sd.102 SOshEPeunaK... fWtf 10 do M? 820 do 63 i 21 all Girard Ilk. Is. 60! 12 sh Minehlll It... B5;'g 11 do. . .i6wa. BS-tf ansa Leh v R rr 422 IO 13.(1 bin. S5 10 do fifttf KOsllTti A E..I)H0. 29 & BOO Sh O C A R.UW 41 100 lo..sG0wn. 4JX 116 io trr. 49 lUshCain k AK. 119 HKCOXD UO AUD. g&OOOCIty s, N.18.102X j.'.on Pa tis, 1 se 103 $1000 Pa k. N Y CI 7s 2)tf JCOOCltyes, New. 102)$ flhOO lo ....Old.lOtii $Y000 N l'a 7s. ...&. VOX 6bUC Am K....119 1 do 119X 19sb.LehVal.cAn. S5, 10 8h Kuad K..trf. 49-49 10 sh 7 to Nat Bk... sswn.... 90 100 sh Penna Rhso. loo do... sewn. JW9 do Is. B3)tf 100 sh O U A A R K. Jat COO kb A Co. quote Government securities aa ollows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 113(114.' ; 6-208 of 1862, lllfctglll,1; do., 1864, io9ino; do., 186&, U0i$ 110;; do., July, 1806, 108V3109; do. do., 1807, 109J,19.4.'; 1868, 109V10V; do., 10-408, 106 106' ; Cor. 6s, Wim,. Gold, 112,'. MK88RS. I)B BAVBN ft BROTHER, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 68 of 1881, 114i$114V; do., 1862, 1UV4U1K; do. 1864, 109XO11O; OO. I860, 110'il HI. ; do. 1800, new, 108?410; da 1867, do. 109(iofl?tf : do. 1863, da, 109(0)109; 10-4is. KMKaiOOV: U. 8. 80 Year 6 per cent. Currency, llltfill.K; Due Corap. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 118j(ajii2i i Silver, 108110. Union Facldo K. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, IS45aw ; Cen tral Paclflo K. K., t91&092&; Union Paciflo Land Grant Bonds, f 735at745. Nakr Jk Ladnkk, Bankers, report this morning Gold quotations as follows : 1000 A. M 112X11-12 A. M 1127,' 1008 " Ut'i 11-14 " 112Ji 11-10 " 112;ill W " 112'if 11-U " 113 lll-B0 " 112 ?i N. Y. niO-NEY MARKET VE-4TKII OA Y. From th A. Y. Herald. "By resolution adopted this morning the Stock Exchange decided to adjourn over Good Friday. As the day is not a leal holiday the banks and private banking bouses will be under the necessity of re maining open to meet sight drafts, notes, and like papers. The advance In geld yesterday induced large sales of bonds, the bills drawn against which weak ened exchange, which declined to 108'aWloa fur sixty days sterling, although trie nominal quotation for prime was 109'. The little business of tho duy was at the figures 1'rst quoted. "The Government market was steady, the decline In gold tu-day having been seemingly discounted In the quotations for bonds last night, while prices of Bve-twentles In London were better by aa eighth to a quarter per cent, upon the leuetion here In jr ld this lorenoou. The Assistant Treasurer in this city will receive proiional to-uiurrow lor the sale of one million of live-twenties to the uovermuenis." LATEST Slliri'lXU mTELLlUKNt'li. For (uldiiional Marine Hem sse Inside Pvit. By Telegraph.) Nuw York, April 13. Arrlven, stoamshlp from Liverpool, aud Hermann, from Bremen. Caba, POJIT OF rillLADKLl'HIA APML 13 8TATX OF THEKMOMBTBR AT THB IVHN1NO TELKdHATO OKKICtf. 7 A. M 2 11 A. M 64 I 8 r. M CS CLFARED TIHS MORNING. BteamerS. C. Walker, Suerln, New Ywrk.W.M.BuIrd ti o. Steamer Novelty, 6haw, New York, W. M. Buird & Co. Stamer Fannie, Fenton, New York, V. M. Baird & Co. Schr Glenwood, Dickinson, Lynn, John C. Seott Sons.. Bohr Ann F.. Sallord, Towell, Lynn, do. ARRIVED THIS MORNWU. Steamship Wyoming, Teal, 70 hours from Savan nah, with cotton, ricft, eti., to Philadelphia aud boutuern MaU Kteamnlilp Co. bteamerc. (Join at ink, Drake, 24 hours from New York, with indse. to W. M. Buird Co. Steamer W. Whllldln, Hlggans, IS hours from Hal tiniore, with indue, to A. ; roves, Jr. buurwien iintgate, Goiiiing, e nays rt-nniiNew-bern. N. C, with lumber to NorcroHs A Sliftet. Sc lir I), torhlt, EJdrldge, 8 davs from Kfg liurlor, with grain to Juh. L. Bewley A Co. Pfhr Admiral, Sieelirau, from alem. ' Srhr L. A. lmnenhower, Grace, from Boston. ' Sehr Trade Wind, Corson, from Boston. ' bijEow". ; Rnrks Theodnsius Clirlsviati, from Liverpool, and Kllza fuohran, from West Indies; brig I'ersuverauoe, from Palermo, I'ASSRNGKKm" ARRIVED. Per Bfeomslilp Wyoming, Cupt. Teal, frnm Savan nah Mrs. Belhy, child, and Bervant, Mrs. Jennie Sterne, Mrs. lull aud child, Mrs. Margaret Whltater, Mrs. K.'G. Stoteslmry. UIhh Anna Turlev. II. C. Os mond, James 1'iigun, 11. c. GoodHell, J. W. Graham, H. Baits!, 8. Campbell, George T. Thorpe, Marion Mane, Jos. Richards, William Uee, John N. Stokes, J. P. Graves. MEMORANDA. Ship Vale of Clwyd, from Liverpool for Phlladel phis, was spoken 9th ult, tat. 47, long. 81. M ..: . ' "" ' I " . THE; HOWARD-WOOD . QUESTION.; The McFarland Murder Trial. TO-DAY'S CABLE KTX2OT3. The r.Iontpcnsior Trial. A Very Light Sentence. LiiIcmI Ouhlo Quotation. i;tc, i:tc, Etc., lite, iHc. FROM WA&nurQTOjr. Thm Ilawnrd InventlKnllon. 8peeial Dnepatch to The Keening Telegraph. Washington, April 13 The committee to Investi gate the chHrges preferred by Fernando Wood sgHinst General Howard had a meeting to-day, but nothing was done owing to thu non-attendannn of witnehscs. The Mergeaut-aUArms failed to summon witnesses whoso names have ben handed In by Ar, Wood because no appropriation had been made to pay them. The Ohio Contented Kent. An argument was heard to-day before the Com mute.) on Elections In the ease of Kggleston vs. Strader, from the First Ohio Dlmrlct. it. ,f. Corwia Hppenrtd as counsel for Eirleton, and Elitson for Strader. No conclusion was reached. The com mittee will take Hie matter under advisement. 1 he Cole-Uorhaia Case. The Kepnbllcan Senators held another caucus this morning, when a very exciting discussion took place on the merits of the testimony taken to sustain tbe charges of Senator Cole against Secretary Gormam. Stewart, of Nevada, made a strong speech in lavor of Gorham, to which Cole replied. Without coming to any conclu sion the caucus adjourned until Friday. There Is a disposition among Senators to have the mutter settled, but Cole refuses, and says it the caucus does not take action ho will bring the matter up in open Senate, and make such expo sures us will compel tne removal ot uornam. t'OKCKIiSH. FORTV-FIUHT TKRM-aECONP HKMSION. Mennte Washington. April 13. Tho calendar being taken np, the resolution for a Joint special committee on Indian auuirs was donated. Mr. Casserly moved to require that a majority of the members chosen from each House shall be neces sary to constitute a majority of the committee. Mr. Nye desired that the experiments now being tested In the Kovtrnmeut of the Indians should b allowed to proceed, with a vlow to the establishment of a nxeu policy, ue opposed tne resummon as an lntenerenco wir.n muse experiments, penning tae discussion, nuis were introduced and reierred, iiv Air. Antnony, ror tne organization or the Medi. cal Dennrtment of tho Navy of tho I'nited States. By Mr. urncin, rorinereiier or tna widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines ef the I. idled (states war vessel oneida, and tor other pur noses. Alter remarks by Mr. IIrlan and Mr. 8tewart, the resolution on inaian auuirs was amended an pro. posed by Mr. Casserly, aud then adopted yeas 29, nnvs '28. Mr. Trumbull, Chairman of tho Judiciary Commit tee, suomitted a report upon the petition or o. li. Hart, claiming a seat In the .Senate from the tare of Florida In place of the present member, Mr. Git bert. The resolution accompanying ttis report eclars that Abljah Gilbert whs duly elected and was enti tled to hold ins seat now occupied by mm. Mr. Ihurman. the minority member of tha committee. Bald the case was considered in commit tee in his absence, lie was not conversant with the facts npon which the report was based, and eoald not sav whether he approved or the report or not. At 1-29 P. M th Georgia bill belnar taken no. Mr. Wilson asked that some time to-morrow be lixed-for takmg a vote upon the bill. Mr. Drake objected remarking that the Impor tance of the subject entitled it to the fullest and heartiest discussion. Mr. Wilson said that the country was rapidly comlncc to the opinion that Comrress was too slow in the transaction of the publto business. If the op portunity was given him, he would move for an eve ning session. Without effecting an understanding the discussion was proceeded witn, aud Air. Norton (Minn.) ad. dressed the Senate. Mr. McCrary, from the Committee on Elections, repuitea a resolution mac r raucis n,. suouer is entl tied to his scar, as Representative from tho Sixth district or North Carolina, without prejudice to the ricntor Natnnmei uoyden to contest it. The resolution was aureed to, and Mr. Shober came in front ot the Speaker's cbalr, aud took tbe oath of oillce. Mr. Kel'ey, from the Csmmittee on Coinage, re ported a bl.l In reference to International uuitary coinage not. he said, to have action t iken on it now, nut to bring it to the attention of Congress and the country, and to have action taken at a later pe riod of the secslon. Ho referred to the history of the movement, and to the International Convention on the subject, where It was proposed t hat the Uritlsn pound sterling should be made the unit of value, and where Mr. SamuelW. Knggles, tho United States delegate, moved as an amendment the adoption of the French system. This action of the I'nited States delegate had' been considered ty the sclentlllo mm of this country as peculiarly tinfortunato, m It fore closed discussion, and couuned action to a choice between the British and Frnnco systems. Thn movement, "he Bald, had taken Its origin in a bill in troduced in the American Congress, w'lere it had fallen still-born, and although it awakened little at tention In (this country, it had elicited discussion all over the European continent. The objections to the French franc had heen pro perly stated by Baron Kugaiie Nothtimh, a transla tion of whose asper he found In the NewYork Hom ing l'(t. He cliilms Hint It was too small for a gold coin; that it was only found in five franc pieces, and that It had no unit of weight, the decimals running into millionth parts. He claimed that more of the gold coins of the world were In harmony with the Anicrlciiii dollar system und the metrical system than were In harmony with tho French system, whibh Is nnmetric and is under consideration by all the savans of the world. The French coiuage, he said, wa so dishonest that If Hmrland and the United States were to accept the terms proposed they would have to re quire a stipulation that the entire coiuage of Frauc.s should be recolned and brought honestly to Its" standard. Tne Hermans saw mat, and said that they were not willing to give honest coin for dis honest coin, and the Americans were keen enough to have the same objection. The American system of coinage aud wslghts was msktug its way througU the world on account of its simple relations to the world. If the recommendation of the Ameriem Commis sioner, Mr. Ruggles. were adopted, aud the United Rates eolnsge recolned, the day was Hot far dlstaut when tho value of the coin should be again chasged so as to bring It Into simple relations with the beau tiful system of weights. The American coiuage to day was in hsrenony with that system. Mr. Potter made some remurks on the same sub ject, after which the hill was recommitted. Mr. Beaton, from the Committee on Oolna?, re ported a bill to establish an assay ofiice at Helena, Montana. Referred to the Committee on Aoproprl tions, alter remark by Mr. Heaton, in which he spoke of the fact of one hundred millions of tlio pre cious metals having been taken from the mines of Montana within tbe last elht years. Mr. Morgan presented ten petitions asking Con- frress to aioliph the national banks; to issue live lundred millions in greenbacks, muking the same receivable in paj ninxt of duties aud taxes aud to pnv off j:w,00fl ono of the Ixnided debt.. The House then areccedud to vote on the resolu tions In the Louisiana contested election cose of Hnnt Sgalust Sheldon. : The resolutions ef the majority were adopted by a party vote, the ouly exception being Mr. Bingham, who voted with the minority. FROM THE DOMLYIOJV. The 1 honiaa Bcatt Murder. OTTAWA,Aprll 13. Detectives from Toronto, with a warrant for the arrest of Scott and Rlehalos, ac cessories to the murder of Thoniss Scott, arrived here to-day and placed their warrant In the hauds ef McMeckeu, stipendiary magistrate, who declined to act without directions from the Mluister of Justice, to wboia the natter was referred. FROM EURO r. . stenlenee f lHntpintar. Mit)in, April 18. The trial of the ihike of Mont tiensler for tun mnrder of rrlnce henry d Honrbon lnadnelln March last, was concluded before tie Conucllof War last evenlnir. The Duke's pro Tint roniesKlon of the deed, end hie expression of regret therefor, were accepted aa extenuating circuru Rtsneee. The Pake was sentenced to one month's exile from Madrid, and to pay lOOOO Indemnity to the family oi J'rince iienry. Hhlp New. LoHPONDEnnT. April 18. The steamship Prus sian, from Portland for Liverpool, touched here lo-osy. lime bt. April is. Tne steamer i-aiateue, rrora New York, arrived here this morning on tbe way to Havre. Thin A ft em Qaotntloaa. Pints, April 13. The Bourse closed quiet. Rentes I3f. ie. Antwerp, April is Petroleum closed declining at on. (liAvna. April is. cottoniopcned heavy at :ssr. on the soot, and 182fef. on the snot. F Bhbmf.n, April IS. Petroleum opened flat at 6 tnaiers, is groats. HAMBCKo, April is petroleum opened neavy. FROM NE W YORK. The- Trial of MrFarlMd. New York, April 18. The court room was crowded as usual this morning Including more women than nsual. Several letters written by Mrs. Calhoun to Mrs. RIcherdson-McFarland were read. miliar In character to those alreadv read. The Recorder Intimated that counsel would do well to refrain from reading letters merely relating to Mrs. Calhonn's personal feelings aud not directly bear nn on tne case. indue Davis sain ne Bnpposea tne prosecnuen could not object to the reading of the letters which the prisoner no piunueren irom tne trim oi nis wife, and which the defense seemed to think sup ported some theory of theirs. Chsrles W. Esstwood, Hrst witness to-day, was a woollen dealpr: he knew McFarland: did not regard Mm In bis right mind; prisoner nrten torn witness that ne nad not naa a goon nignis sieep in sn wefka. and wished he was dead. Panrord B. waneman. tne next witness, xnew inn prisoner and regarded him aa frantic on family matters. en Qaaxatlraa fcv TelearrmBh 3 P. m. Giendlnnlna. Davis Ca report through their New York nouse the rouowimr: N. Y. Cent. Had K PaolOo Mall Steam... 8fl' Con. block western union ieie svs do. serin tssv Toledo a, w abash it. 47 S' N. Y. A firle Rail. . !ft MIL 8U 1'aul K.com 60V Ph. and Ken. K w miu euraui n.prei. I Mich. South. ANLR. 875,' Adams Express n Clo. and PltU It.. iook, wens, Fargo co.... i ChLand N. W.com, T4 united states ChLand N. W. oref.. SR!j I Tennessee 6a, new. MJ CtiL and R.L R Gold. pitta. V. W. A vhL K. vi i MarRetouii. New York niont-y and Monk inarlcete. Kiw York. Anrll 18 stocks tlrm. Mony easy at 6 per cent. Gold, 112. Five-twenties, lsej. cou pon, 111V; do. 1RG4, do., in "to, UO3,'; do. do. new. 109'.': do. 1S61. 109't,: do. 19(18. tO'JW: 10-408. 106: Virprlnla As, nuw, 69; Canton ComnanT. 665i : Cumberland preferred. itOV: Con solidated N. Y. Central and llndson Ktver, 9 IK: Brie, 84''; Reading, 99i; Adams Express, 60'; MlchtRan Central, 119U ; Michigan Southern, 8T ,; I mil centrau i:w: cioveiand am mtsDurir, 10S ChlraRoand Rook Islnnil, 110fi ; Plttshurg and t ort Wayne, a; western union -raieirrapn, a-i. Mew Ytk Prodae fflnruet. T ork. April 13 Cotton dull and nominal; n . upland. WiCi middllnir Orleans. 2:t 1 1' our dull anil heavy. Wheat dull and nominally lower: winter red Western, $lWffl 22. Com is without di-cided clianc. Oats dull., Hef quint. Pork unchanged. Lard quiet; Bteam In tierces, 16, gl5?i. whisky dun atniii. FROM THE WES T. Fire at Cleveland. Cleveland, O., Anrll 13. The crude oil tanks owned by VV. II. Doan took Are this moraine from a spark from a locomotive. Loss, t40,000, Insurance, $20 000, In -the following companies: foozles, Worcestershire, Ala.s. Union, San Francisco, Commerce, Albany, 91000 eacbi ftnn, Cleveland, occidental, San fran- cisco, $2000, each; Lafayette, Cincinnati, ,Far- mers, Cincinnati, wafKiu eacn; ulcus fulls and Home, Columbus, $4000 each. Fire In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, April 13 The planing mill of Ellas Killer, on Front street, wag partial It destroyed by Ore at 3 o'clock tills niornlng. Loss, 120,000 ; Insured in the llur k Eye, Magnolia, and Miami, of this city; each for f M00. Also f 4000 In other companies. Two adjoining cottages were Imrued. LHOAL XXVTHXiLXaZlNCI. Court ef Quarter Sessions Judge Paxson. A sportsman and professional gunner named John Cornell was charged with stealing a shot-gun beloaglDg to Phill Miller. Tbe gun was put neat a match, to be shut for as a prize, and Cornell won It upon a chance taken by one Borer. The follow ing day he won a horse for Boyer and Miller, and then took tke gun, saying it had been promised him as a reward for his services. This the prosecutor denied, and nence roiiowea tins criminal action. There being no evidence of a felonious intent In tho conduct oi tne oeienuant, ne was acquitted. The Walt Arson C'aee. Mrs. Catherine Watte was called to the bar for trial npon the charge of arson In setting lire to the preniHcs she occupied In Eighth street. This being a felony, the defense was entitled to peremptory challenges, and at the time of onr going to press counsel were engaged in tne selection or a jury cording to the fashion of murder trials. F 1 M 13 S T A T 1 O N K Ut V. ARMS. MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, KTO. PREKA.1033 OUKSNUT Street, Card Engraver and Btationer. EUD1NO AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS. of aolld 18-karat fine void. QUALITY WAR KAS I IL1J. A lou aaaorunent oi arnee aiwsn on nana. KARR BROTH Kit. Malcara. S aiwfmf Ne. 824 OUKSNUT Htreet. balnw Fonrth OARPETINQS, ETO. 1870 KETAIIj DEPAllTMJfiNT. JQ KeCALLUH, CREASE & SLOAN, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN CARPETING S, Warehouse, No. 09 CKESNUT St. Spring Importations. NEV AND ELEGANT DESIGNS AT Greatly Reduced Prices. 1QO0 PIECES ENGLISH BKUSSELS, 1000 PIECES CROBSLEY TAPESTRIES. Host of the above are of extra quality, new styles, private patterns and designs expressly for our trade. Csnton Matting, English Oil Cloths, ' Cocoa Mattings. HcCALlUM, CREASE, & SL9AH, No. 609 CHESNUT Street, 8 2 wfmsm PIllLADELPIIIA. STREET CARPET Anc" WAREHOUSE, CAKPETfNGS. New Styles at the Reduced Hates BRUSSELS, 3-FLY8, IN Git A IN, AND VENETIAN CAurirrinruM, At t6 per cent, lower than last seaaon's prioea, JOSEPH BLACKWOOD, No. 632 AltCU STKEET, tUlnurp Blcw Viaih, EeaUl Bide. .1 F0UKT11 EDITION Free Cuba in ' a Poor Way. Tho IntcrnatlOual Yacht lUce. The Kevolution Breakiug Up. The rcabody Will in Trobate The Froccedlzigs of Cougresg To-day. i:tc, lUc., r.tc, Ktc, iuc. FROM EUltOPE. few Anntrlnn t'ttbinet. Vienna, April 13. Count rutockt bai aucceedeA In forming a new Cabinet, as follows: President or tbe Council of Ministers and Minister of Agricul ture, Count Patockl; Minister of the Interior and War, Count E. deTaatTe; Minister of Justice and Public Instruction, M. Tschabuschiilgg; Minister of Finance, M. Plstter; Minister of Commerc?, M. Deprctiz. Cnbaa rVrwn In Npnlo. Ma or in, April IX Tho authorities are greatly elated with the news from Cuba. The latest official bulletin from lie Rod as announces the Insurrection morally, though not actually, ended. Tbe Yachting Content. London, April 13. The 'oil ilallGazttte this morn ing coiiirratulnted Mr. Ashbury on the acceptance of hi challenge by the fleet of Am or lean schooners in stead of one alone. The Carll.t Outbreak. Pakih. April 18. A despatch from Bavonnc. dated this morning, states that several more noted Carllst leaden nave juat passed over into ripa'n. Freach Labor SHrtkeo. The authorities have again been notiQod that threatened strikes are to begin to-day lu various manufactories In this city. It Is reported that tho Emperor's proclamation relative to tho Plebtscituin will bo published the day after to-morrow. FROM WAbUWGTOJV. Vhe Poaial Telearaph OKI. Despateh to the Associated Yarn. Washington, April 13. The nouse Bntect Com mittee on the I'ostal Telegraph at a meeting to-day Instructed General Washburn, of Wisconsin, tho chalrrrnn, to report his bin, heretofore Introduced, connecting the telegraph with the postal service. Tloiiae. Continued from the Third JSdition. Mr. Ccsana moved to proceed to the Pennsylvania contested election case of Taylor against Reading. Air. nencnek said ne reit bound f oitjoct, and proposed the question whether the House would now consider It. The question was put by the Speaker, and on a division of tho House tho vote stoed yeas 66; nays 63. Tellers were then ordered, when the tllimttlve vote was VO; nays not counted. Mr. Brocks N. Y.) callud for the yeas and navs, wi.en the vote was yeas lot, nys 03. So the House, at nair-paRt two o ciock, proceeuea wita tne election cane of Taylor aralnst Reading the majority re port being that Reading, thu sitting member, was not euiiticu to uio seat, ami j av ion, contestant, was the minority report taking the opposite I round. Mr. C'es.1 na, representing the majority of the cora n,lii e, im.ved the previous question, with the otfer that, If seconded, he would allow forty minutes to. the opposite and take only twenty minutes to him Bell. . Mr. Randall, representing the minority of the com mittee, objected to that.saying that the sitting mem ber desired to speak, as did several other gentle men. . . The House, however, seconded the previous ques tion, and Mr, Randall proceeded to address the House In defense of the right of the sitting member. FROM JVEWYORK. The McFarland Trial. Continued from the Third Edition. George Welllngs, waiter In a restaurant, also testified Knew McFarland ; thought him frenzied ; used often to hear him muttering to himself. The Recorder asked Mr. Graham to indicate how long he intended to take accumulating evidence as to MeFarland's peculiarities. Mr. Graham said they Intended to prove by over whelming evidence that tho iletennant was deranged on tbe subject of his domestic troubles. In such a case as the present It was Impossible for them to know when they had given enough of evldenoe. Michael Callahan, employed la the same restau rant as tbe previous witless, gave corroborative testimony. A statement made by the brother of the prisoner to witness, in regard to the strange con duct of McFarland, was, after argument, ruled out as Incompetent testimony. FROM CUBA. Breaking ap ot the Rebellion. . Havana, April 13 A telegram from Da Kodas, datd Puerto Principe, April 10, Is published hereto-day. A column of murines had killed 53 iUHur- Eeuts, Including Manuel Aguero and Francisco encus, leaders of the rebels. Voluntary surrenders continued, and every day numbers of the enemy came luto the Spanish camp and claimed the protec t ou guaranteed by tbe aniuestv proclamation. The rebelb were everywhere In confusion. Geueial Valmaseda was ut Las Tunas, extending bis lines towards Puerto I-rlncipo. Financial. Exchange on Parts, par; exchange on London, 13 (31H)tf premium; currency exchange on United Stuti s, long sight, 9X!'10s; discount; gold exchango on Vnited States long, 2 'i premium; ditto, short sight, 8?4'fl'4;Vi' premium. FROM NEW ENGLAND. The Will of lllr. Peabody. Boston, April 13. The will of the lato George P. abody was admitted to probate In Essex county, yesterday. It snows that publln benefactions have aosorbed his propeity, except about $130,000 in pri vate bequests to his relatives. issrrcTon lees GOLCoyoi. WllllnniN' IjHOtOOO In IHainoada-Cnatom flouae I'vlliirlaua In Clover. Among the passengers of the screw steamer Main, which arrived at this port from South ampton on the 8th of April, was Mr. J. V. Williams, from "Lunnun town." As soon as the vessel eame alongside the wharf, Mr. Wil liams got his luggage ou the wharf, and started to view the city oi New York. As he was care lessly 6trolllng down the wharf, Iuspector James Lee stopped Mr. Williams and asked him. whether ho had anything about hltn liable to duty. Mr. Williams answered in tho negative; but this did not satisfy the wily Leewho astced him to step Into the office, and then proceeded to search his pockets. In Mr. Williams' pan taloons pocket a diamond bracelet was found w rapped up in an old newspaper, aud la his coat pocket a wallet coutttlulug several loose dinmouds of great value. Mr. Williams' de fence wus that he did not think be bud to pay any duty, as tho diamonds were second hand, having been purchased from a woman who had purcliuped them from a jeweller. The diamonds sre very handsome, one weighing 4 carats; !4t5 brilliants weighing o5H curat, and the others weighing lOfc. carats. Their value Is estimated ot something over 410,000. For tho present the flinrnonds remain in tho keeping of tbe Custom llotue ofllclals. JV. ltiun to-day. c U E T. HBADQTJARTfiRS FOR C It O CI JJ JE T,., 16 cMirerent kinds from 14 per set np, WfiOLESALB AND RSTAIL, R. H03KIN8 & CO,, n. 913 ARCH Street.
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