THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, ArRIL 29, 1870. 3 NIlVw S &UXVX1Y2AXV2'. Vltr Affairs. YcHterdoy afternoon a conplo of horses attached to a carriage in which two ladies and two children wero sonteil, ran away in the Park. The carriage wan wrecked, and the Occupants injured. In the case of Policeman Charles Mx, h j is chargod with shooting the youths Mtir tagh and 'Welsh, tho Coronor'B jury rondorod the following verdict: That Hugh Murtagh find James Welsh came their deaths from vio lence (gun shot wounds) at the hands of po liccnmn CharleB Max, at the corner of Third street and Montgomery avenuo, on tho night cf April 27. On Wednesday afternoon, tho house of Mr. Mnckellar, No. KI18 N. Twelfth street, was visited by a man representing himsalf as belonging to the Gas Oillce. He was per mitted to go into the collar to examino tho meter, where he remained Homo time. In the evening it was found that the motor had boon tampered with in such a manner that no light could be had, and oil had to be substi tuted for tho evening. About midnight a neighbor living on the opposite side of tho Btreet Raw four men, having a dark lantern, operating at the front door and collar win dow; the latter was pried open, and two of the men entered. The neighbor left his own house by the back alley, and calling upon a police officer visited Mr. Maokollar's house, but the thieves by some means became alarmed and made their escape. Domestic Affairs. Gold closed yesterday at ll.'j. At lust the Spanish authorities at Havana have released tho steamer Aspinwall. It is claimed that Judd's Apportionment bill will receive a clear majority of votes. Twenty uniformed Fenians passed through Boston on Wednesday evening, bound North. The Athletics played a retvirn match with tho Maryland Club in Baltimore yesterday, and were again the victors. The Fresbyterian Church at Wrightsville, in this State, was struck by lightning during yesterday's storm, and totally destroyed by the fire so caused. The House Election Committee agreed to give Henry S. Foster $3.r0O, to indemnify him for the loss of his seat from the Twenty first Pennsylvania district. Among the nominations confirmed by the Senate yesterday were those of John L. Ste venson as Minister to Paraguay, and Adam Badeau as Consul-General at London. Mr. llobertson introduced a general am nesty bill in the Senate yesterday. He makes exceptions of persona who left Congress, the army, or the navy, to aid the Rebellion, and members of State conventions which adopted ordinances of secession. Yesterday the victims of the Richmond disaster were buried. At a mass meeting resolutions of sympathy with the relatives of the sufferers were adopted, and Wednesday was appointed as a day of humiliation and prayer. A fund has been started for the re lief of such of the families as the catastrophe has placed in circumstances of need. From secret circulars which have reached the British Legation and the State Depart ment, it seems that the 1st of May is the date last fixed by the Fenians for a raid upon Canada. A large amount of Fenian war ma terial is distributed along the border. All available means have been adopted to prevent a breach of the Neutrality laws. Foreign Attaint. The Pope is asked by the French Gov ernment to permit priests in their dioceses to vote on the plcbiscitum. The Legitimist journals in the French provinces pronounce for- a negative vote on the plcbiscitum or none. Great preparations are being made by the French police to insure order during the vote on the plebiscitum. So severe is the illness of the Archbishop of Canterbury,JPrimate of England, that his resignation is hourly expected. The Bishop of Winchester is named as his snccessor. The Greek brigand outrage was referred to in the English Parliament yesterday. The Government stated that every effort was being made to capture the entire band. Earl Carnarvon thought the Greek Government was responsible. THE COINAGE QUESTION. Jtrport of John Jay Knox, Deputy Comptroller. We present Seeretary Boutwell's letter to tho Bouse on the Coinage question, together with tuch parts of Comptroller Knox a report as are of greatest general interest: Treasury Department, Washington, April 25, lfcTO Sir: I have the honor to transmit here with "a bill revising the laws relative to the Mint, assay otlices, and coinage of the United States," and accompanying report. The bill has been prepared under the supervision of John Jay Knox, Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, and its passage is recommended in the form presented. It includes in a condensed form all the important legislation upon the coinage not now obsolete, since the ilrst mint was established in 1792, and the report gives, a conclfe statement of the various amendments proposed to existing laws, and the necessity for the changes recommended. There has been no revision of the laws pertaining to the Mint and coinage i-in co 18:7 , and it is believed that the passage of the enclosed bill will conduce greatly to the eillciency and economy of this important branch of the government service. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. 8. U out well, Secretary of the Treasury. lion. James G. Blalue, Speakor.of the House of Representatives. The Comptroller's Report. The last annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury contained the following para graph: "The mining and coining of the pre cious metals 1b now so large a national interest that it deserves more attention than it has hitherto received. At present there is no bureau or officer in the Treasury Department at Washington charged especially with the management of this great interest. X therefore recommend that pro vision be made for the appointment of a proper clliccr, to be intrusted with this branch of the pub lic business, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. The coinage of the country is di minished in amount by the fact that in England and France the mint expenses are much less than with us. Jt would, no doubt, have a tendency to prevent the export of the preotous metals in the form of bullion, if the mint charges were to be reduced or altogether abolished." The Mint was located at Philadelphia by act of April 2, 1TU2, lor the reason that at that time that city was the seat of government and the commer cial centre of the country. The act of January, K)7 gave to the director of the Mint the super vision of the Mint and branches. Two years pre vious, March 3, 1S30, an act had been passed eHta bliohing branch mints at New Orleans, at Char lotte, North Carolina, and Dahlonega, Georgia. There was no expectation that any large amount ,.f i.,,nir.ii would be deposited at these institutions, tnd they were established rather to gratify the de sire for tho establishment of mints in the south than from any motive of sound national policy, ami their supervision was therefore placed under the control of tho Mint at I'J'I'olpMa. l'leven years later, January 19, 1818, gold was discovered in California, and twenty-two year K June, lHt, silver '(the Comstoek lode) in Nevada. In July, 1S52, the branch mint in ban Francisco, and in March of the next year, the a y o inco in New York were authorized, and tol ling out former precedents, these institutions were placed under the control and regulation of the fuWIiM been merely nominal .In the year VW large losses, nearly a quarter ot a rull ilon of dollars (2U8,lrt3 12), occurred in the oillce ? tho me Iter and refiner in Ban Francisco, and a mraltt"e and subsequently a special f gent, were hlr thB Secretary of the Treasury to examine Sf rretnry, in the year lRflfi, which exhibited large tilth rniets in the accounts of the coinor and the trencurer, which could have easily been traced to the repponslblo party, If the cliflerent officers of the Mint bud been required, in their transfers of bul lion, to take and receive tho ordinary receipts required in business transactions. During the present year the examinations which have been made, by your direction, Into the att.ilr of the branch mints at San Francisco, at Denver, and of the assay olllce in New York, have disclosed other irregularities, resulting In large losses to the government, which might easily have boen pre vented by periodical examinations conducted by competent persons. J I Is not proponed in the present bill to Increase or diminish the charge for refining bullion, but to rnrotirnge the refining of gold and silver bullion by private parties, end to authorize, under propar regulations, the exchange of un parted bars for re fined bullion, thus reducing the expense and un avoidable wantage consequent upon that process. Jt is well understood uon tho i'aclllo coast that privato parties can refine bullion at a much less rate than the Mint. This is owing, in the first place, to the fact that private parties can use the sul- hurlc acid process, which Is much cheaper than the nitric acid process of the Mint; and, secondly, that the deposits at the Mint at San Francisco are chit fly in gold, when it Is absolutely necossarv that there phould bo two parts of silvor mixed with one part of gold in solution, in order successfully to part the ono from the other. The Mint must, therefore, purchase silver to be used for this pur pose, and use, at a loss, a much largor amount of aeid than Is necessary for tho manipulation of the bullion deposited. Privato rotinors have too much silver, the Mint too little; an exchange can, there fore, take place beneficial to both parties, without the slightest risk to the government, and with a contingent benefit to the miner and the depositor. A lew examples will demonstrate the fact that bullion is, as 1 have before stated, of grea'er com mercial value in our market for export, than for coinage at the Mint. An Imported stamped bar (ounces, 42,210 gross, 892-thousandth fine of gold, !)8 fine of silver, and 10 parts base metal) deposited at branch mint, San Francisco: Value of gold, .... $778 87 Value of silver, - - - - 4 85 Premium on silver, 4 per cent., - - 19 Branch mint, gross value, deductions. Rctlnlng cliargo, 11 cents per ounce, grOKS, - - - $4 G3 Coinage charge, one-half of one per cent., - - - 3 91 S7S3 91 8 5G r775 33 Net branch mint return, Same bar sold in market as bul lion, stamped ounces 42.210, U2 fine (sold at par .892), $778 87 Loss, one-ehth of one per cent. Atsay charge, 97 ' 777 9D Difl'erence in favor of sale In market. - $2 53 The same bur, if minted at New York or Phila delphia Gross value of Lar, ... 783 91 deductions. Refining, 5 cents per ounce, - $2 11 Coinage charge, same as at San Francisco, - - 3 91 6 02 Net United States Mint or United States assay-ofllce return, ... $777 go The same bar, if sold at New York at on IHii), would net ... 780 81 Difl'erenco against deposit for coinage, and in favor of sale as bullion for ex port, - - - - - 2 92 The same bar deposited at San Francisco asjay- ing-works Gross value, .... $783 9,1 deductions. P.eflninp, 8 cents per ounce, gross, $3 83 Coinage charge, - - 3 91 7 29 770 62 777 90 Sold as bullion for export, Difference against deposit for coinage, - $1 08 The net proceeds of the same bar if coined with out deduction of the half of ono per cent, for coin age, would be as follows: Difl'erence Market value in favor of as bullion. coinage. San Francieco branch mint, - 779 26 $777 90 1 3C Philadelphia Mint and New York assay oftlce, 781 80 780 81 99 San Francisco refining works, - - - 780 63 777 90 2 63 The proposed bill authorises the issue, as at pre sent, of the three and five cent nickel coins, and in addition a ono cent piece of the same material. These coins are made redeemable in lawful money in sums of fifty dollars, and are a legal tender in sums of twenty cents in any one payment. The proposed cent coin will be one and one-half grains in weight, a little heavier and a little larger than the present five cent silver piece, which, together with the three cent piece, is discontinued. The copper and bronze coins, heretofore authorized, are exchangeable for the copper-nickel coins. They will, therefore, gradually pass out of circula tion, leaving eventually a minor coinage of one materia"! and of uniform value. A suggestion was made to authorize the issue of but a single coin In addition to the gold and silver coinage now in exist ence, that piece to be of one cent, into which all other token coins should be exchangeable; but the present copper-nickel coins are convenient and popular, and it was not thought best to withdraw them, but to provide for their redemption, and the discontinuance of the issue when redundant. The present law authorizes an allowance to the melter and retlner of two ounces of wastage on every thousand ounces of bullion manipulated; to the coiner, one and one-half ounces on every thou sand ounces of gold, and two ounces on every thou sand ounces ot silver manipulated. In the pro posed bill the allowance is reduced nearly one half, the melter and refiner being allowed one thou sandth on gold and one and one half thousandth on sliver; and the coiner, one-half of one thou sandth on gold, and one and one-half thousandth on silver. Experience in the mints and assay offices tor some years past has shown that the pre. sent allowance is excessive, and that not one-fifth cf the amount Is required. The propriety of a re duction is therefore evident. CITY GOVERNMENT. Meeting of Both Brunches of City Council. Both branches of the City Government met yesterday afternoon. The business transacted was as follows: Meet Brandt President Cattell In the chair. A communication was received from Chief Kngi neer Graff, in response to the request of the Cham ber, stating that the MosBrs. Harrison have no un usual right in the use of water. He also reoom mends the uso of meters for measuring water, Re ferred to the Committee on Water. Invitations were accepted to attend the dedica tory ceremonies of the Northern Liberty Grammar school, next Monday evening, and to attend the concert or La Salle College, at the Academy of Music. A memorial was received from citizens residing on Vine Btreet, betweeu Front and Third street, remonstrating against the laying of asphaltum pavement, as decided by Councils. Referred. Mr. Hopkins moved to discharge the special com mittee from the consideration ot the ordinance for paving Catharine and other streets. Adopted. The bill waB then passed. Mr. Kamerly offered a resolution oi request to the r.liinf Commissioner of Highways to inform Coun cils why ashes were used exclusively for the bed of cobblestones in paving sireem. i onocu. Mr. Jones ottered a resolution of request to tho Committee on Law to report to Councils whether the Park Commission are authorized to prohibit farmers from using their farm wagons over the Wibsahlckon road. Adopted. A resolution locating steam fire engines was re ferred to the Committee on Trusts and Fire. Mr. (Shoeiuakeroll'ered a resolution directing the Chief Commissioner ot Highways to have Thirty third. Thirtv-fourth and Thirty-seventh stroetd, south of Bridge, opened for public use within three mnnlliM. Adonted. Also, a resolution to pay kswjj j-j, tue city s pro portion for building a bridge across Cobb's creek. Adopted. A resolution for the cleaning of market-houses was adopted. . . .. , Mr. Kamerly submitted a resolution for the better paving of the streets 01 tne ony. it proviuug tunc the bed of gravel shall be sixteen inches deep, lie fnrreri to tho Committee on Highways. The following bills from Common Council were niivii1red: One. aimrovintr the contract with Geo. W. McCulium for building a morgue. Concurred Approving the contract of the Reading Railroad Company ior uuuuiug uiiiuvuTst vucci,. fvionrrfld in. Tha Chamber then took a recess for fifteen minutes. The resolution approving the sureties of John L Kill. iuiniilHi-.tor of delinquent taxes, was dlscussad After considerable debate it was passed 10 yeas, 0 UAu ordinance to make an appropriation to Falr nnimt Pirk wum concurred in. To authorize the grading of Jefferson and other streets. Concurred Commnn limnrk This branch met at the usual hour, president Louis Wagner In the chair. A number of communications and petitions were presented and referred. A communication from the City Commissioners was received, asking for an appropriation of DM5," 0(13 78 to carry out the provisions of the registry act. Referred. Mr. Oram moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering an ordinance creating a loan for the extension of the Philadelphia Gas works. Agreed to. The ordinance was then read. It provides for a loan of 1,000,000, payable at the expiration of thirty vears. Mr. llanna moved to postpone the further consi deration till four o'clock. Agreed to. Mr. Uardsley, of the Finance Committee, pre sented a resolution approving of the contract of the Heading Railroad for the erection of a bridge on Broad street. Agreed to. Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of fSll to pay for damages for the opening of certain streets. Referred to the Committee on Law. Also, a resolution approving the contract of George W. McOullum for tho building of a morguo, at lleaeh and Noble streets. Agreed to. Also, a resolution approving the sureties of J. L. Hill, collector of delinquent taxes. Mr. Hi tzcll moved to lndetlnltely postpone. Not agreed to. The original resolution was then Bgreod to. Four o'clock having arrived, the ordinance rela tive to the extension of the Philadelphia Gas-works was taken up, and agreed to by a vote of 41 yeas to 4 nays. Mr. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, pre sented an onlinanco making an appropriation of $(,772 10 to the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, for special Park purposes. Agreed to. Mr. Oram, of the Committee on Gas-works, pre sented an ordinance making an appropriation of mi,mi tor tne purpose ot lighting the public lamps throughout the year, and burning them ail night. Referred. Mr. S. Miller, of the Commltteo on Highways, presented a resolution for the grading of Jufl'orsou and other streets. Acrecd to. Aho, one to pave Washington avenue and other streets. Agreed to. Also, a resolution instructing the Chief Com missioner of Highways to notify tho Fairmount, Mantua and Hestonville ltailroad Company to pave their road with cubical blocks. Agreed to. AIfo, one to discharge the committee from tho further consideration of the bill for the opening of Emerald, Jasper and Houston streets, and the pav ing of Dauphin street. Agreed to. Also, one granting the Club House Company leave to pave the street in front of their house on Tweltth street, below Walnut. Select Council bills were taken up as follows: One relative; to the building of a morgue, with amendments. Mr. Martin moved to concur. Agreed to. Also, the resolution to pave Jefferson and other streets, with amendments. Concurred in. Mr. Huhn, of Committee on Polico, presented a resolution making a transfer in the appropriation to the Police Department. Agreed to. Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of 15,000 for the erection of public baths. Mr. Huhu spoke at some length on the subject, and exhibited the great amount of good achieved by such estab lishments in Boston. Mr. Wlllets spoke against the bill, and moved its postponement. Mr. Buzby said he did not think the city was warranted in granting gratuities to the mass of the people and the working classes, and that each per son who used the baths should be required to pay a nominal price. The motion to postpono was not agreed to. Mr. Kline ottered, as an amendment, "Provided the plans and specifications be approved by Coun cils." Agreed to. Mr. Hanna moved to postpone till next Thursday. Not agreed to. The bill as amended was agreed to. Mr. Huhn, of the Police Committee, presented a resolution requesting his honor the Mayor to enter into agreement with the Women's Branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the capturing and killing of dogs. Agreed to. Mr. Willets, of Committee on Surveys, presented a resolution establishlngstreet lines in the Twenty second and Twenty-third wards. Agreed to. Also, an ordinance authorizing the construction of a wharf at the footot Dickerson street, Delaware. Postponed till next Thursday. Also, a bill for the building of sewers on Chest nut, east ot Forty-nrst street, ana Tenth ana Chris tian streets. Postponed. Also, an ordinance for a sewer on Ninth street, irom aoutn 10 cnriHiian. Agreea to. Also, one for the revision of the lines of Torr av enue, in tho Twenty-fourth ward, and changing the name to Montgomery avenue. Agreed to. Also, one for a sewer on Alaska street, Fourth ward. Agreed to. Also, one for a sewer at Berks and Eighteenth streets. Agreed to. Also, one for a survey of a portion of the First warn. Agreea to. Mr. Calhoun moved to resume the second reading of an ordinance making a loan of $300,000 for scuooi purposes. Agreea 10. The Dill, on third reading, was postponed till Thursday next, at half-past tour o'clock. Mr. Hall moved to resume the second reading of tne Din tor ine erection 01 a oriugo at aoutn street, Schuvlkill. Agreed to. The bill, on third reading, was postponed till Thursday next at five o'clock. Mr. Hall moved to resume the second reading of tne mil ior tne erection 01 a linage across tne BcnuyiKiu river at f airmount. jmo quorum answeringtne unamuer aujournea. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine News see First Page. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY. Bum Risks e-osiMooN Rises 4-49 SDN KKT8 6-B8 HIGH WATBB 0-54 PHILADELPHIA. BOARD OF TRADE. J. Pkice Wetheiull.1 H en a v Winsok, y Committee op the Month. GKOltOK N. ALLEN, ) COMMITTEE ON ARBITRATION. John O. James, Geo. L. Buzby, E. A. Bonder, wm. w. ram, i nomas i uinespie. rtlOVEMJXNTS OF OCEAN STEAill SHIPS." FOR AMERICA. Ocean Qnccn... Stettin New York April Ht. Laurent Brest New York April 9 W'eser Southampton... New York April 12 Anglla Glasgow. . . .New York April 15 New York Havre New York April 16 Malta Liverpool. ..New York v. B.. April 19 Siberia Liverpool. ..New York v B. .April 19 Holland Liverpool. ..New yotk April 20 Manhattan Liverpool. ..New York April 21 C. of Antwerp.. Liverpool... New lorn April 21 FOR. EUROPE. St. Laurent... .New York. ..Havre April 80 C. of Brooklyn.. New York... Liverpool April 80 Cambria New Y'ork... Glasgow April 80 Weser New York. ..Bremen April 80 Paraguay New York. . . London April 80 Nemesis New York. . .Liverpool April 80 England New York. ..Liverpool April 80 Etna. New York. . .Liverpool via u.May 8 Nebraska New York... Liverpool May 4 New York New York. ..Bremen May 6 C. or Antwerp. . New Y ork . . . Liverpool May 7 Atiglla ...New Yort... Glasgow May 7 Beutschlund ..New Y'ork. ..Bremen May T perelre New York.. .Havre May 14 C. or Brussels.. New none... Liverpool. ....... May 14 C. or Cork New York . . . Liverpool v. H . . May 17 COASTWISE. DOMESTIC. ETC. Wyoming Philadelphia. Savannah April 80 Geo. Waah'ton.New York... New Orleans. ..April 80 Missouri New York... Havana May 6 AlaBka New York... Aspinwall May 5 Pioneer Philadelphia. Wilmington ....May a Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans .. .May 10 Walls are rorwaraea oy every steamer in tne regu lar lines. The steamers ror or from Liverpool call at (jueeusiown, except the Canadian line, which call at LOIiaounerry. 1 ue nteauiciB ior or irom uia wuu- nent call at bouinampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship J. W. Overman, llinukley, Charleston, bonder Adams. Steamship Voluuteer. Jones, Now York, J. F. Ohl. Btetuner F. Franklin, Plerson, Baltimore, A. droves. Jr. Rteamer J. S. Shriver, Webb, Baltimore, A.Oroves,.Tr. Br. brlK Lizzie (inrrow, Ryder, Cork or Falmouth lor orderx, Feter W'rlKht A Sous. Br. brig Branch, Card, Abo (Finland), C. C. Van lioru. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. N. O. ship AHtroiinm, Klopper, 8 t:ays from Balti more. In ballaHt to Workman & Co. bt amer Monitor. Jones, v4 hours from New Y'ork, wtih indue, to W. M. lluird A Co, Bark Masonic, Morse, 40 days from Genoa, with tllAO A Co. Brig John Chrystal, Barnes, BT days from Pernam- bnuo, wnn suirar 10 jonn mason s vu. Scbr J. II. Moore. Nirkerson, from Boston, with mdHH. to Mention & Cloud. Hehr A. Miller, Repnllor, 19 days from Norfolk, with railroad tie to Albiecht Kluley. Schr Annie, Adams, from James river, with rail road ties to Albre ht A Kluley. Schr O. 8. Reppller, Miller, from James river, with railroad ties 10 Ainrecm nuiey. fcvhr Taylor A Mathls, Cheesmao, from New York. Hehr Sarao liar, urimn, irom t.ynn. behr K. 11. Atwood, Brown, from Providence. Correftpondmsf 0 Th Ermirut TeltnrapK BAHTON MCMAHONB BULLETIN. Nbw Yoke Optic. Anril 2.S. Three barites leave In tow to-night for Baltimore, light. Carrie, with marble, for Philadelphia. Gen. Footo, with hay. for Philadelphia. Baltimore Branch Offick. April 28. The follow ing barges leave In tow to-night, eastward: A. G. Goodrich. Rose Ann, Ynba, K. L. Cole, and A. II. Grlswold, all with coal for New York. naran uamp ana Juetsy uaser, wiin coai ior Brlilgeton. l'nii.ADKi.rniA branch office. April 29. Marges Marv Morrow, with coal, and Cecelia, with Band, left for New York last evening. L. S. C. MEMORANDA. Shin Ilcnrv R. Hanfnrd. Dunnhv. for Philadelphia. Balled from Liverpool 14th Inst, fstenmstilp Pioneer, Warelev, for rhlladolphla, Balled from Wilmington, N. O., yesterday. Steamship Aries, Wiley, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston liitli lust. Brig Mory C. Comery, Comcry, sailed from WIs- cnnHet24th Inst, for Cuba. Brig A. Hammond. Paine, at Wiscassct 24th inst.. for Cuba. Brig Isabella Jewett. Cousins, for Philadelphia, stilled from Providence 2Mh 411st. Brig Frontier. Morirun. hence for Portland, at New port With Inst. ling nuinciic. nines, for Delaware isreaKwater, whs at Falardo, P. (., 11th Inst. Brig Veto, McCarthy, from Genoa, at Gibraltar 9th lust., and cleared for Philadelphia. jsrig nonunion, White, hence, at iianrax nt.n. mat. ISclirs John Anderson, llolbrook. hence for Provi dence, ami Hanlinldios, Holhrook, hence for New Bedford, at New York 27th Inst. Hehra L. Miirires. White, and Almon Bacon.CroRby, from Rockport for Philadelphia, at New York 27 th 111 siant. hchr David Collins, Townscnd. hence, at Galves ton 211th Inst. Hchr J. 8. Hhlndler. Lee. cleared at Galvestoa Kist Inst., for Fall River. fehr T. Hlnnlekson, hence, at Norwich 20th Inst. Schr M. E. Van Clear. Jones, hence, before re ported as on tho Ice Breaker at Lewes, Del., was re turning to port A. M. 27th Inst. Kcnrivi. A. oner. Fleming, nenco ior onincy. Mass., at. Newport P. M. 2Mb Inst. (Schr Wm. 11. Wilson, Brown, hence, at Fall River 24th Inst, Sehrg Reading En. No. 49. Little, and F. G. War- ren, Dickinson, henee, at I'awtueket 2(ith Inst. ctenrs onicKstep, lien, irom ivnn, ana macs ui v rrond, Wiley, from Hartford, both for FhllftUidptila, passed Hell Gate 27th Inst. MISCELLANY. Among the many foreiirn nons to which Dctroleura has been exported, none has before gone to Alio, In Finland, for which place the British brig Branch was cleared yesterday by C. C. Van Horn. Abo Is situated near tho southwestern extremity of Finland, at the head or the Baltic Sea, and near the entrance to the Gulf or Bothnia. Her ears' o consists or 60,072 gallons relined oil, valued at 118,022. INSURANOfc. INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERICA. JANUABT 1, 1870. Incorporated 17111. t'bnrter Perpetual. CAPITA! 8300,00r AfSHETH 84,?S3,5S1 Losses paid alnre organization.. ..823,000,000 Receipts of Premiums, 1MU0....8 1,001,83743 Interest from Investments, !9. 114,i!Mi'74 84.106.3:i4ia Losses paid, lfSOO i..l,0;l3,3U'M4 Statement of the Assets. Bint Mortcxet on City Property t766,450 United States Government and other Loan Bonds 1.122.MS Railroad, Bank and Canal Blocks 66.708 Cash in Bank and Offloo 847.820 Loans sn Collateral Security 82,568 Notes Receivable, mostly Matins Premiums. . . 821,944 Accrued Interest 20,357 Premiums in oonrse or tranamiaaiea 8S.1K8 Unsettled Marine Premiums ., 10U.900 Baal Kstato. Office ot Company. Philadelphia. . su.uoo DIRECTORS. ,WS3'5W Arthur O. f'ranola R. Oope, Samuel W.Ja ss, Kd ward H. Trotter, John A. Brot n, Kdward B. Clarke. Obanes Taylor, T. Charlton Henry. Ambrose White, Alrred D. Jeaanp. William WeUh, Lows O. Madeira, B. Morris Wain, Charles W. Coahman, John Mason, Clement A. Uriesoin. George L. Harrison, William Brookia. ARTHUR O. COFFIN, President. CHARLKS PLArT.Vleo-Prosidsnt Matthias Mabis, Secretary. O. H. Reeves, Assistant Secretary. 8 4 V S B U R Y LIFE INSURANCE CO.,-II. f. Number of Policies issued by the Are larcest New York nmnnaniM dnrinar th flnt wnnf thai- Awia... MUTUAL (23 months). 1093 NEW YORK (lSmonthai 1081 Manhattan n months) om KNICKERBOCKER... (20 months) 669 EQUITABLE. (17 months) sat During the 91 months of 1U existence the AHCURY HAS ISSUED 2600 POLICIES, INSURING NEARLY 16,000,000. Reliable Canvassing Agents wanted throughout tha country. ,... , Manager ror Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. ri WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. BAMUKL POWERS, Special Agent. fl piRE ASSOCIATION. lAUUnrUUAlHU JUAKUtt 87, 18110. OFFICE, NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET INSURE BUILD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND MERCHANDISE GENERALLY, From Lobs by Fire (in the City of Philadelphia only). ANhETN, JAM'AKY 1, IS?0, S 1,57,73 J"J3. TKUHTEES. WM. H. HAMILTON, JOHN CAUKOW, GK.OKGJC I. YOUNG, JOS. R. LYNDALL, OHARLE8 P. BOWKR, JKKKK LIGUTKOOT. ROBT. SHOHMAKKR, PE1KR ARM HKUbl ICR. M H nini inuivu SAMUEL SPARHAWK. Iil a v rv x jt. 1 r.n, n . JOSEPH E. BQHKLL. FK.TKK WILLIAMSON, WM. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Viee President, WILLIAM T. BUTLER Seoretary. 86 7AME IN8URANCE COMPANY No. 809 OUESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 1868. CHARTER PERPETUAL, CAPITAL tJOU.UOU. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSrVELY. Insurance.aguintt Lou or Damage by Fire either by Per. petual or Temporary Policies. D1RKCTOK8. Charles Richardson, Robert Pearoe, V illium H. Riiuwn, John Keasler, Jr., William M. heytert, Edward It. Orne, John V. Smith, Olmrles htokes, Nathan 111 linn, John W. Kverinaa, George A. West, Mordeoal buzby. CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM 11. RU AWN, Viue-Preaident. WrLMAMS I. Bl-ANCUAltn, Secretary. 7 234 -IMPERIAL FIKE INSURANCE CO., LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1803. Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds, S8,000,000 IN GOLD. PREVOBT & HERRING, Agents, I 4 No. 107 S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia. OHAB. M. PRKVOBT OUAB. P. HERRING A LEXANDER O. CATTELL CO. IX. PKUPUUK UUMMlOBIOM MKKUttAHiB. No. 86 NORTH WUAKVKti No. 7 NORTH WATER STREET, . M, PHILADELPHIA. 23i AXJtXUtVU 0. OAXXaUe ELUiB OaXZKUo INSURANCE. DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1836. Office southeast corner of THIRD And WALNUT Streeta, Philadelphia. MARINE INSURANCES On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of the world. INLAND INSURANCES ja goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage to all parta of the Union. FIRE INSURANCES Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings, Houses, etc ASSETS OF THE COMPANY November 1, 1809. 1200,000 United States Five Per Cent. Loan, ten-forties laiB.OOO-OO 100,000 United States Six Percent. Loan (1 awful money ) lOT.TBO -00 60,000 United States Six Per Cent. Loan. 1881 eo,OOODO 800,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan sl8,980D0 SOO.OOO City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent. Loan (exempt from tax) 800,9261)0 100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan 02,000 IX) 80,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bomla 430D0 85,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se cond mortgage Six per Cent. Bonds laOO 86,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail road Mortgage Six Per cent, lionds (Pennsylvania Railroad guarantee) 90,000'00 80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent. Loan lB.OOO'OO T,000 State of Tennessee Six Per Cent. Loan 4,870-00 18,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, sno shares stock 14,000-00 6,000 North Pennsylvania Rail road Company, loo shares stock 8,900-00 10,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mall Steamship Com pany, 80 shares stock T.BOO-OO 846,900 Loans on Bond and Mort gage, first liens on City Properties t4,900-00 11,231,400 Par. Market valne, 11,866,810-00 COIIt. S1.Slr.6'22-a7. Keai Estate Bo.oootio xiius neceivame ior insurances made... B'Jii, 10016 Balances due at Agencies: Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued iubeieut, Hiia otiier aeots Que tne com pany SH.0ST4H Stoek, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora tions, 14706. Estimated value SYMO-30 v-iwu in rmilK 1168,818-88 Cash In Drawer 973-M 189,99114 11,863,100-04 TxrtrrVfvaa Thomas C. Hand, , Samuel B. Stokes, John C DiivlH William (i. Boulton, Edward Darlington, 11. .Tonpn HrnnkA Edmnnd A. Souder, Thennhllna Pnnlriiufr James Traquair, Edward Lafourcade, Jacob Rlegel, Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFarland, .InHlinA P. Kvt- iienry oioan, Henry C. Dallett, Jr., 'amcs C. Hand, William f!. I.nrtwlc. Joseph H. Seal, Spencer Mcllvain, uugn uraig, John D. Tavlor. j. it. sempie, rittsDnrg, A. H. Ttpropr 'Pittyhnraf. George W. Bernadon, D. T. Morgan, PittBburg William ft TImiutnn THOMAS C. HAND, President, .la'l 1 1 "M r Ta A VfU u a. TTTTNI-RV t.TTHTlKN fin,Mtra hwaiwiuouh -"-- m M A1AVAU1 UliVIVbOl It HENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. 1 1 HOMESTEAD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Policies Issued" on all the Ordinary . Flans, AT LOW RATES OV PREMIUM, With full participation In the Profits. All Policies IV on-Forfe! table. Fnl Cash. Surrender Indorsed on Each Policy NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRAVEL OR RESI The form of nnllnv arinnf nil im & tiIkIm mA t riict, preoise and definite in its terms, and free from Special attention is called to tha IIOIESTjaiA.r 1'JL.A.IV this Company, offering tha COMBINED ADVANTAGES OfTHX XSuililiiig? Association and or IL.If o Iiisnrnnco. I2vcry l'ollcy Holder Secures a . A" MB. V jiwuao VI iis J r u. Descriptive Pamphlets, with Rates, furnished on appli cation to the Company. OFFirjE. N. W. corner Seventh and Chesnnt Sts. rillAiAUlt.rUlA. WILLIAM M. SEYFERT, President. LAURHNCE MYERS, Vice-President. V. HAYES AGNEW, M. D., Medical Director. R. W. DORPHLEY, beoretary. WILLIAM L. HIRST Counsel. smKCTons. I Wm. B. Reaney, I Kdward Samuel, H. P. Alnirneid. Wm. M. Beyfert, aurenoe Myers, J. M. Mveis, Wm. S. MoAlanus. I Clayton MoMionaol. 496m 1829 CUAKTER perpetual. 1870 Franllin Fire tarance Comply OV PHILADELPHIA. Office, Hot. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets Jan. 170, $2,825,73 167 CAPITAL $400,000-00 AUCRUKD SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS... .i,liio,7il'ti7 INCOME FOR 184), $bl0,ouu, LOSSKS PAID m im U44.!'4a. Perpetual and Temporary Pollolea on Liberal Terms. The Company alio issues policies upon the Rents of all kiudsof HuildinKS. round Rents, snd Mortgages. Tha "It KAN KLIN" has no DibPUTKD CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred G. Baker. A urea riuer, Thomas Sparks, William H. Grant, Thomas 8. Kills, tfinAvn. H Keneon. hamuel Grant, Goonce W. Richards, limao Lea. George t ales. ALFRED U. BAKKR. President. GKOKUK FALK8, Vise-President. JAMF.8 W. MeALMSTKR, Beoretary. THKODORH M. REOHR. Assistant Seoretary. 1 19 TIIE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated IKio Obarter Perpetual. No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square. This Company, favorably known to the oommunity for over forty years, continues to insure airainat loss or dam age by tire on Public or Private Kuildinxs, either perma nently or tor a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, snd Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Tbeir Capital, Uether with a large Surplus Fund, Is Inverted in the moat careful manner, which enables them to oiler to the insured an undoubted security in tha ease 0f '- pmECTOB". Daniel Bmlth, Jr., I John Deverenx, Aleaundur hensnn, I 'J'uumaa Smith, Isaac H.l-liunit, I .l""ry Lewie, Thomas Robin., , . J , J. Giluuguauj Fall, Daniel lladnoek. Jr. HAMIti, SMil'li, Ja., President. WM. O. CROWF-LL. Secretary. 30 nnilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF X PlIIIADKI.l'lila. OifioaB.W. eoraerof rOUH I II snd WALNUT Btraats FIR K INSl'HANCK HXCI.l hl VKI.Y. PERPETUAL ANDTKKM POUU1KU IsHUED. CASH Capital (paid up in full) tJU.'UU 00 taah As-eta, J.- l. F. Ratchford Btair, I Uvingston Frrlnger Nalbro trailer, James L CUghuru, John M. Atwood, Wm. U. Houlton, Reuj. T. Tredick, "Charles Wbeeler, Georse H. Stuart, .Thomas 11. Munlgomsry, John H. llniwn. Jamee M. AerWea. F. RATCHFORD BTAKK. Preahleui. THOMAS II MONTGOMERY, VUM-Prasldani, ALKX. W. WIHTKR. SecreUry. JACOB U. I'EIEHbON. Assistant Secretary. AMUSEMENTS. CADEMY-PATTI IN OPERA. MAX BTRAKQnOH renpeotfally announces tint he has induoed the "m-ld renowned oantatriue. MIHSOAKLOTTA PATH, after hn brilliant triumph in the New York Aoademy of Btusio, to appear in Mozart's (irand Opera. THK Mllllll H.IITlf. assuming the role of VUKKN UV WHJHT, for the first time in Philadelphia, on JU. . V I . A VT a ft 1 ' i: IT ii . . fftt.WTMnn May 3 and 3, and one (irend Fatt.i "Magic Hute" Matties on VV KDNKSDAY, May 4, at o'olork, with JOSKK HKRMANN8 In his arest role of ha HAS I HU. i ammo, an r.aypt in I'nnce .11 err H.hnlmann Pnpaseno, a Hird Catcher lierr Formes 1 lie Queen of Nis.ht Pamlua, hor daughter Mnd'lle Pauline Oanlssa (Her rlrst appearance in T'ltilailfdphia in this role.) PapaRena, at hrst disguised as an old woman. ,, . . Mwriie nznlba M nnnsr ii f rm si Hf vjaa I xtt GRAND ( HORUS'OST FIFTY PKRFORM F.R3 FROM riiKK AUAIlltviv UM MUolU. POWKRH1II. nkDIIVKTRl director TUKUDORR RITTKR ArimiMBinn, 1 ; Kenerved Seats, $1 extra; Family Circle, 60 cents: Amphitheatre, 25 cents. To Matinee Price of Admission, $1 ; Reserved Boats, 60 Cents extra. Reserved sonts at tho Academy of Musie froja 8 A. M. to 4 P. M. Librettos, 3B cents, at the Academy. 4 23 M KS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH BTREET THK AT MR ADAM F.VERLY'H BENEFIT. FRIDAY KVKNINti, April 2H. TDK FAST FAMILY. UNUSUAL CAST. Mors. Bonoiton F. P. Maokay IMier Adam Kverly Prndent Robert Craig; Champrnno ,X. L. James j orniicnel -J9- Homple Polydoro Mrs. G. W. Rtoddart Ian-Ian Little Nellie J ranoois T. Maher Mailer U. Osborne Architect J. Worts. CI.OTJLDE Mrs JOHN DREW lilanchB... Miss Liszie Pries Adolpliino Mrs. Thayer Kose... Miss Annie Firman t amille... Mrs. Meigs Madame Benoitnn t, KPITALFIKLDS WKAVF.R. Brown, a Retired Weaver Adam Everly bimmons. His Friend Robert Craig Box Sheet bow open. 4 27 3t WALNUT STREET THEA.TRB. THI8 tlYiday) KV F.N I NO, April Sl. BENEFIT OF MR. WILLIAMS, when the irreat and world-renowned onmeaians, MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS, will appear in Gaylnr's Rmnantio Drama of Til E CONNIE SOOIiAH; OR. WKARINO OR" THE tlRRETV Connie MoGrath, with songs. .Mr. BARNEY WILLIAMS euie noian jwiin ine popniar song "Abingdon Uroen" andanewjig) Mrs. BARNEr WILLIAMS To conclude with PAT'S KLUNDER8. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at J o'clock, CONNIE SOOUAH MATINEE. MRS. JOHN DREWS ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins WtoB. BENEFIT OH' MR. A. EVERLY. TO-NIGHT (Friday), April 2tf, THE FAST FAMILY. Mrs. JOHN DREW as , Clotilda Mr. A. KVERLY as Didier Aided by tbe Full Company. After which. THE SPITaLSFIELD WEAVER. Mr. Brown tr. A. Evarly SATURDAY BENEFIT OF MR. R. CRAIG. MONDAY JOS. K. EM MUTT A3 FRITZ. LAURA KEEN E'S CHESNUT STREET THEATRE. Begins at 8. THIRD WEEK OF MRS. JAMES A. OAThS' BURLESQUE COMPANY IN THK FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. MATINEE, SATURDAY, AT s O'CLOCK. 1?OX'S AMERICAN THEATRE. W A IjNUT Street, above Eighth. MONDAY EVENING, April So, and DURING WEEK, an unparalleled Variety Entertainment. Ballet, Negro Acts, Dutch Songs. OverKxi First-class Artistes, all in tbeir Favorite Specialties. Shonts of Laughter and Ap plause. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 8 O'CLOCK. NEW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE ELEVENTH Street, above Chesnnt. THE FAMILY RESORT. OARNOROBS A DIXEY'8 MINSTRELS, the great Star Troupe of the world, in their unequalled ETHIOPIAN SOIREES. BEAUTIFUL BALLADS, BONGS, OPERATIC SELECTIONS, and I.AUGHABLR BURLESOUHI EVERY EVENING ws J. L. OAIUIOROBB, Manager. R. F. BIMPBON, Treasurer. fU m DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE. SEVENTH St., below Aroh (Lata Theatre Oomiaul Extraordinary New Feature in Minxtrelnj. THIS EVENING, DUPREZ A BENEDHrTS , GIGANTIC MINSTRELS INTRODUCE FOUR GREAT COMEDIANS ON THE ENDS. Joint Complimentary Benefit, April i8, to F. Cilly. "Ires, I uier, and C. Reynolds, Comedian. 4 25 lit J U S I C A L FU N D HALL. MB. THUNDER'S CONCERT, FRIDAY EVENING, April 29, when will be produced, for the first time, Rasaini's MESSE SOLENNELLE, with Solos and Chorus of FORTY SELECTED VOICES. For particulars, see programmes. Tickets, 1. Seats seoured at Boner's, No. 1102 Chesnnt street, without extra charge. 4 36 6l B ILLIARD TOURNAMENTS. PROGRAMME F"OR FRIDAY. A FTERNOON ROCKHILL and DOYLE. NELMS and MoALEEK. EVENING Grand Match Game between D. KAVANAG II, of New York, and V. ESTEPHE, of Philadelphia, Commence in the Afternoon at 3 o'olook, and at 8 in tha Eventog. It BILLIARD TOURNAMENT FOR CHAM PIONSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA. GRAND MATCH ON FRIDAY EVENING, between D. KANANAGU, of New York, and V. ESTEPHE, of Philadelphia. Tbe price will be as usual. It" VALER'8 (LATE MILLER'S) WINTER GARDEN, Nos. 720. 722, 724, and 728 VINE Street. THE GRAND ORCHESTRION, formerly the property of the GRAND DUKE OF BADEN, purchased at great expense by JACOB VALER, of this city, in combination with FLaMER'S ORCHESTRA and Miss NELLIK ANDERSON, will perform EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING st the above-mentioned place. Admission free. 1 13tf OENTZ AND HABSLER'S MATINEES 1 YTl2T-i A T TJ'TTUTT IT ITT lotfrt rt S3 a ml r Pu JUUniVflU A J A' UAaJJJ, AOUaT-Ua DAY AFTERNOON at 8 oVlock. vary BATUR. IU11 FURNITURE, ETC. CHARLES E. CLAK, BEDDING AND Cotiatyo ITiariiitiAro, No. 11 North ELEVENTH Street, PHILADELPHIA. Hair and Husk Ma'tresset, Feather Beds, Bolsters an4 Pillows. BEST QUALi fY OF SPRING MATTRESSES. Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands, Chairs, Towel Racks, Rocking Chalis, eto. Pew Cnshions, Feathers and Down. Comfortables and Blankets. U It tnths2m TUOKER'B SPRINGS AND HOWE'S OPTS. ILLIAM FAR SON'S Improved Patent Sofa Bed Makes a handsome Sofa and comfortable Bed, with Spring Mattress attaohed. Those wishing to economise room kliould call and examine theu at tha axtenaiva nrst ulasa 1 urnitura Wareroomsof l'AUSON afc SON, No. a-JS 8. SECOND Street. Also. WILLIAM FARSON'S PATENT EXTENSION TABLE FASTENING. Every table should have them on. Tby bold tha leavee firmly together when pulled about the room. B ljtsinwHm RICHMOND & CO., FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE WAREROOMS No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EAST SIDE. ABOVE CHESNUT, U a PHILADELPHIA p U R N I T U R E Selllntc at Cot, IWo. 1010 UAHUGT (Street. 4 18 8m a. R. NORTH. in. Aiyvurucu.
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