n rrn il VOL. XIII NO. 106. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. MVJEOTNG- PTh" FIRST EDITION SOUTH AlfTEXlICA. Tlie Great Storm, Buenos Ayres Afloat. Blnclc Crook" Smythc. Ills "Gin ana Milk" on Trial. Etc. Etc.. Etc.. Etc., Etc, GIN AND MILK. Tbe Latest Clerlcnl Scandal Trial of the Uct. (hnrlre II. Smythe, the "Block Crook" PnrJer.l The New York Sun of this morning has the following: Tbe Presbyterian Presbytery of this city and vicinity convened yesterday in the Eleventh Street Church, to try the Rev. Charles B. Smythe, its pastor, upon charges offered by John Roeenborough and Harmon C. Henderson. The court organized with the Rev. Dr. Findlay as Moderator, and the Rev. Dr. Armstrong as Secretary. After the Moderator had offered up a prayer, and the court had been made ready for the trial, a petition of the members of the congregation, praying for the dissolution of the pastorage, was offered, which, after some discussion, was laid on the table for future action, t The Secretary read the charges, as follows: The undersigned hereby complain to the First I'mlted Presbyterian Presbytery of New York, and charge that according to an article published in the New York Hun of date Monday, April 11, 1870, Charles B. Smythe, minister and pastor of Eleventh Street United Presbyterian Church, was, on Sabbath day, April 10, 1870, guilty of the following misde meanors, to wit: First. That after he had finished the sermon he called together the six reporters who were present, and asked them to take some refreshments. Second. That "then he led them to a well-known Honor and refreshment saloon in the avenue near by." Third. That they passed In by the private door." JJFourth. That beefsteaks and oysters having been ordered he turned to the reporters, and asked them What they would drink. Fifth. That their orders having been given, he himself requested the barkeeper to bring him "some Of the same." Sixth. That "this turned out to be gin and milk, of the former of which his reverence took Ave lingers, swallowing the doRe with evident relish." Seventh. That "the viands having been disposed of, all arose to leave, and Mr. Smythe, turning to the barkeeper, carelessly requested him to hang that up." Eighth. That "the barkeeper, who seemed to know hfin, said all right, and the party passed out and separated." Your complainants hereby think that the facts mentioned in the foregoing allegations involve a breach of the fourth commandment, as contained In Exodus, chapter xx, 7th to llth verse; and they respectfully submit that if these facts should prove to be true, the said lie v. Charles B. Smythe ought to be censured. Mr. Smy the in his accustomed ultra theatrical style then read the following answer, which, as will be seen, acknowledges the truth of tho en tire article as published In the Sun, with the three immaterial exceptions that the bar-room was not on Third avenue, that there were only two reporters present Instead of six; and that he did not use the expression "hang that up" when he told tho barkeeper to charge it to his account, or words to that effect. As for his denial that he took "Ave fingers" of gin, we be lieve that is the usual expression for a "quarter of tumbler," the quantity testified to by the re porter of the Herald: For answer In this cause to the complaint the above-named defendant says that the complaint, in the language In which It is framed is untrue in every particular, and respectfully requests the Pres bytery to pronounce judgment accordingly upon them as they appear in the dally newspaper on which the complaint is based, and to acquit him of all the charges in full. But the defendant forther eays that after church on Sabbath, the tenth day of April last, he went to a respectable hotel on Broadway, ate a beefsteak, sipped some gin and milk, from the former of which liquids he had about six teaspoonfuls according to the best of his recollection, and a pot of black tea for lunch; that on the same occasion there were two gen tlemen with him members of the press who look a plate of oysters raw each, and one of them a glass of ale, the other some gin and milk, the same in quantity as the defendant took ; that it being the Sabbath day defendant did not pay the bill, but re quested the cashier to make a note of the amount and defendant called and paid the bill the next dav Defendant iurther says that he resides four miles from the cnurcn; mat, rorasmucti as he teaches a Bible class there at 8 o'clock, it was not possible for mm to go home to ins mncn ana come back in time ; and that, being much exhausted after preaching. and after a very busy week, he lelt very much in need, physically, of such a lunch as he took. And as to his having company with him on the occasion, be believes that when the attendant circumstances ball be snown by the evidence, the Presbvterv will consider them sufficiently extenuating to render that fact excusable, and nones ana respectfully re quests that accordingly no censure shall be passed upon mm tnereior. uuaklks ju. buy tub. May s, A. D. 1870. The Moderator read from the Book of Disci pline that "if any portion of facts are proved in the charges, be enau oe guilty ana punisuod lor that portion. " The Rev. Mr. Armstrong said that if the facts were true, the charge of Sabbath drinking ehouia be aaaca. Mr. John Stevens, a Herald reporter, having been called as a witness, testified substantially 1 was present at tne cnurcn on the lUtnot April to report the sermon of Mr. Smythe on "Adul tery, ana its proper punisnment; atter tne 6er , vices I asked Mr. Smythe to let me look at his notes, as I wished to read Blackstoue on the law concerning adultery, which had been alluded to by Mr. Smythe; he asked me to go to laneh with him. nnd said that 1 coma nave Ms notes: I did not hear Llm call together any number of reporters; we went out and proceeded down Ihird avenue, where Mr. r. r. .baton, a tsun re porter, overlook us and asked Mr. Smythe for permission to reier to his notes lor historical i data; Mr. Bmythe said there would be j some difficulty in taking them in the Btreet, and asked him to go with ns to lunch; we then went on to Broadway on or near Eighth street; he did not inform ns where he was going to take ns: on reaching Eighth street we went into a hotel On the Elgyth fstrtfct side; no attempt was made ..- to enter surreptitiously; we went into a private room, the waiter followed us. and Mr. Smythe waved his hand, and said: ''Order what von please." Mr. Eaton then ordered a glass of "ale, J some oysters, and Mr. Smythe a beefsteak. Afterwards he ordered some gin and milk, and, when it came, I ordered Borne too, because it was a new drink to me. We had some conver sation about nationalities, etc. There is truth underlying the article in the Hun. Mr. bmythe had a fatigued look; could not Bay whether It was natural to mm or not; air. omyiue took a quarter of a tumbler ot gin. Mr. P. T. Eaton's testimony was purely corro borative of the foregoing; bat Mr. Eaton added: Mr. Smythe and I came out together ; he spoke to tho bar-lceeter in reference to the bill, though 1 did not hear what lis said ; k did not pay for the re freshments. Croes-xamlned by Mr. Smythe At the Sun office I casually mentioned to the city editor, in the pre- MuCe 01 jar. bkvcui, wuu uau vtuou w get iua uu- final manuscript, the circumstance of our being - treated to oysters, gin and milk, and ale : and then left for home ; the next raording, Instead of my re port, the article upon which these charges are based appeared ; 1 thought Mr. bmythe looked fatigued wh'le we were In the private room eating our re freshments, The prosecution here rested their case without examining the barkeeper, who was in court. Mr. Smythe had hoped that a medical gentle man would be present to prove that gin and milk was a necessary beverage to his health. Mr. Rotborough, for the prosecution, made some comments on the evidence, and thought that tbe charges had not been substantiated. Mr. Smythe spoke next in his own defense, and spoke of the laborious natnre of his work during the week previous to the 10th of April. He spoke of the rebnke which Christ gave his disciples In the corn-field on the Sabbath day after they had plucked the ears of corn, and considered that he was justified under the cir cumstances. Dr. Harper remarked that the article as it appeared in the Sun had been colored to some extent, but the facts had been substantially proved. Mr. Smyth had acted very imprudently, and his condnct was calculated to do harm to the cause of Christ and the Church. He thought that some disciplinary censure should be admin istered. The Rev. Mr. Trlss highly commended the witnesses for the straightforward statements they had made in view of no law requiring their attendance, and agreed with Dr. Harper that the charges were substantially proven. So did Mr. Robert Harper, the Rev. Mr. Thompson, and Elder McKay. A committee of three, consisting of Dr. Har per, Mr. Robert Harper, and Elder Isaac McKay, was then appointed to review the evidence and to report to the Presbytery this morning at 9 o'clock. THE DELUGE. The Great Utonn at Buenos Ayres The Great est Hurricane or Modern Tlinea (Streets In undated Plazna Turned Into Lakes Cafes Under Water People Drowned In the Street, An Awful Scene. The Buenos Ayres Standard of March 11 gives the following particulars of the great storm, reports of which have already reached us by telegraph: On Wednesday, the 9th of March, one of the most fearful storms ever experienced in the Klver Plate burst over Buenos Ayres. The afternoon was rainy, and weatberwise people saw a regular "temporal" setting in from the southeast. Mr. Louis McLean and others refused to allow their boats to eave the mole with passengers : nevertheless, some had the temerity to venture, and we learn that a boat which left about 4 P. M. for the Villa del Salte, with a lady and two gentlemen, was capsized and the passengers were drowned. At the time Captain Peel made great efforts to pro cure the steam launch Baby, to go aboard the Tycho Brahe, which was to sail the same evening for Liverpool, but the risk ol going out twelve miles deterred everybody from the attempt A passenger who had left for the Tycho Brahe some hours before, and was unable to reach her, turned back, and met the boat, capsized, In which the lady and gentlemen were lost. Mr. McLean had des patched a boat with some sheep at 8 A. M., which reached the Tycho Brahe safely, and then seeing the storm coming on saueu ior tne xigre instead oi trying to return to port. As the evening closed in the storm Increased, the rain began to fall in tor rents about 5 o'clock, and many of the streets were flooded with two or three feet of water ; this became a deluge after four hours of TUB MOST INCESSANT DOWNPOUR, and some people lost their lives in carriages, trying to cross tbe Tercero. At the corner of Sulpacha and Cordoba a coach was carried away ; the coach man escaped, out tne passengers anu norses were drowned. At Calle Llbertad and Cuyo another coach was carried down by the current, and the driver and his horses drowned. At Calle Defensa the current washed away a child, and some other casualties of this kind are reported in the south end. Some or our friends resident at Cinco Esqulnas had to make a detour by the Calle Rivldavla to get home, the Recoleta omnibus having broken down at 630, and the streets become dangerous to cross. The ODce Setiembre omnibus coming Into town at 9 o'clock found a rapid stream at the corner of Pledad and Uruguay ; the driver plunged In, the 'bus was carried down 100 yards and thrown on its side, two of the horses being drowned, and the passengers (eight in number) forced to get out through the win dows and scramble or swim to the sldewa.k. Three corpses were picked up yesterday in Calle Uruguay, but they were probably either horsemen or foot pas sengers brought down by the current. The Northern Tramway had three horses drowned. In Calle Para guay a coach upset; the coachman was drowned, but some ladles inside were saved. The rainfall was THS MOST DREADFUL EVER KNOWN. The algibes were soon filled, and the water flooded all the lower rooms of the houses in some places to the height of three feet. We hear of floors having given way In many houses, and In one case the occu pants of a room narrowly escaped falling Into an old well or water-closet under the floor. The houses near the brewery In Calle Bolivar were under water to the height of three feet, and in those streets ad jacent to the Tercero the inhabitants were all but drowned. The Plaza Parque was a navigable lake, and the Cafe del Parque was Inundated. About 10 o'clock the rain subsided, and the wind began to blow with tremendous force, coming In gusts. and causing some of the highest houses to Bbake. At 11 P. M. It was like a hurricane, and continued with more or less fores till 8 In the morn ing. The captain of the bark Damon says it was the most fearful gale he ever experienced; It blew so hard that be could not stand on deck, and the water washed clean over his ship; his anchors could not prevent him from dragging about 120 fathoms. Her Majesty's ship Cracker rode it out well, having fore seen tne storm oy tne ran oi tne glass rrom 29 1)0 to 298 when the storm began; four ships drove past her, but did no harm. The whaleboats were carried about in every direction: one was seen to go down with two men aboard, and of the seventy-two lost or aground it is believed many of them bad one or two men auoara. COBPSES PICKED CP. The scene which presented itself yesterday at daybreak is beyond description ; nine corpses were picked up on the beach, three at the foot of Calle ban Martin, ana others are reported, nut neea con firmation. THE SHIPPING. The shipping disasters reported at Maxwell's Com mercial Rooms are as follows: Italian gunboat Princlpessa Margarlty, formerly the Osorlo, ashore at the gas-house: steamer Emilia, with hay for the army, ashore at Pobre Diablo, with stern smashed in. Steamer Cavour sunk, crew escaped to a lighter. Two schooners aud a polacre, one of them a German vessel painted green, ashore near the gas-house. Three pilot boats, tne uenry, no. xtz, ana mo. hi 4, ashore at same place. Schooner Catallna uninjured, ditto. A pilot-boat smashed up uuder the mole; another sunk. Sixteen whaleboats In front of Lo renzo Torres' quinta, and fifteen between the foot of Calle Choreas and Tnckman. Several whale- boats sunk. Dutch schooner Maria Haydorn lost bowsprit. Portuguese bark ditto. German schooner auto, wnaienoai uomingo sunk, several lighters lost musin aim riggiug. JUS LOSSES. The storm lulled about SAM. yesterday, and at daylight the river was again calm. The passengers for the Tycho Brahe and Captain Peel went aboard about 10 o'clock, but the wind again freshened at noon, and blew hard a gale. While we write it Is still blowing vary hard, but the sky has cleared up and the weather seems to promise to be fine. THE STATE 'TREASURY. Mackey Gives Way to Irwin. On Monday, says the Harrisburg Patriot of yesterday, It. v. Mackey, Esq., late State Treasurer, retired frem the ollice which he filled during the pa6t year, and his successor, General W. W. Irwin, was Installed in his stead. Mr. Mackey carries with him in his retirement the best wishes of his numerous friends. What ever may be said of his management of the finances of the State, all must admit that he was a courteous and obliging officer, and faithful at all times to those who adhered to his fortunes. General Irwin takes charge of the Treasury with the highest expectations on the part of Chose who elected him. that he will rive general satisfaction in the discharge of his official duties. We doubt not that under his administration the financial Interests of the Commonwealth will be prudently, honestly, and economically managed. Mr. Nicholson. Chief Clerk under Mr. Mackey. elan retires, and la succeeded bv Colonel Tag- part. Chief Clerk under General Irwin during his former term. The new Treasury act requires tne treasurer to give bonds in the sum of 500,000. The sure- ties oi General irwin are Messrs. o. pomucrger. Harrisburg; George K. Anderson, Tltusvllle; W. Vanklrk and S. B. McElroy, Pittsburg; W. Ken nedy, New Brighton; and Ephraim Smith, Ben jamin Wild, A. P. Lacock, John McDonald, and J. F. Dravo, of Beaver. THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE. Tbe i3reat Caisson Ptnccesefwllv Sunk. New Tork has got the start of Philadelphia in building its bridge, the initial performance in which task is thus narrated by the Evening Post of yesterday: The work of depositing the great East River Bridge caisson on the Brooklyn side took place this morning. It was towed by four steamers from the shipyard of Webb fc Bell, near Green point, at an early hour, and laid upon its bed, adjoining the Fnlton Ferry slip, at 12 o'clock, in jpreeence of a large crowd of men and women. The caisson Is a gigantic structure of heavy f ine timbers, each thirteen inches In diameter, t is fifteen feet in depth, one hundred and sixty eight in length, and one hundred and two feet in width. The bottom timbers are laid solidly together, but the two upper layers lie three inches apart. It is not a solid mass from top to bottom. 1 here is a large chamber below, and an engine on the caisson was perpetually at work to force air into the hollow space and expel the water, in order to keep the mass afloat until it should reach its destination. A dock had been built into which the caisson precisely fitted. The structure was covered with iron cabooses, loose timbers, and human beings, and was hauled quietly into place by means of ropes and capstans. The ground upon which it rests was five feet below water at low tide in the middle of Feb ruary. It is now thirteen feet below, and, at high water, eighteen feet. The bottom, which was composed of clay, gravel, and large boul dere, has been dredged. To render it loose and easy for this process, piles were driven, and into the holes thus made shells were deposited and exploded. Many of the boulders were over ten tons in weight, and were destroyed by explo sion, through the means of divers. This work was prosecuted at night. The cost of thus clearing the ground has been about $35,000. It might be thought that a basis of solid rock would be preferable for the caisson, but rock is to be found only at a depth of ninety-seven feet, and the present foundation will be equally firm. Now that the caisson is in place, excavation s will be carried on below it, until it is sunk seven feet deeper, and, at the same time, eight layers of transverse timbers will be piled upon it. It will then be precisely even with the surface of the water at nigh tide, and from that level the granite masonry work will begin, as a basis for the great tower of the bridge. Operations were carried on to-day with great ease, under the superintendence of Mr. Rocb ling, the bridge engineer, and Mr. Bell, the constructor of the caisson. Another caisson will be built at the close of tho coming sum mer, and will bo deposited next fall at Pier 21), on the New York side. PATER PATRLE. Fragment of an Unpublished Address by Wash-Inaton. Charles Lanman, the compiler of the "Dic tionary of Congress," writes as follows to the New York Evening Post from Georgetown, D. C.: The subjoined fragment of an unpublished address by Washington has recently come into my possession, and I send it to you for the edifi cation of your readers, tne two pages ot tuo original are numbered G9 and 70, and so far as I can learn this is all now remaining of an address that was delivered by the first President after the adoption of tne federal constitution. Although Incomplete, the style and sentiment are eminently characteristic of the author: "a great necessity for the same Indulgence to the unintentional errors that may be discovered in my administration, which I have experienced on former occasions ; but if my former conduct would not Induce my countrymen to count upon my future attention and fidelity, 1 could not hope that any ver bal assurance of mine would be of more avail. Let It, however, be remembered by us all, that we are not come up hither for our own pleasure or emolu ment, but In the sight of God and men, to act disinterestedly, and to render benefits to our country. Although we should meet with an ungraiemi return, sun let us work cheer fully together for the public good. Let us rise early, late take rest, and eat the bread of care fulness, until we shall have wrought out our coun try's political solution. For tbe attainment of this eua let us not tninK any moor too great or any sacri fice too dear. You kuow there was a time when your capitalists would manfully have seconded the attempt, although It might have required a post ponement of personal Interest and local policy. We may not flatter ourselves that we are yet beyond the reach of danger. It is to be dreaded that an 111 disposition should produce jealousy jeal ousy, discord discord, sepaiation separation, ruin. If, after all the hopes and expectations which we have fondly entertained, the Union should be destined to an immature dissolu tion by some unuatural parricide, let us at least be guiltless of Its blood. In tbe name of your suppli cating country, I charge you then to beware, lest In the bust of zeal for carrying some favorite point you suffer locality and resentment to obtain the ascend ancy of patriotism and reason. You ought to con sider those who lately opposed this constitution as brethren who only differed from you In sentiment on a great political question, and who are now equally entitled with the rest of tbe citizens." . Respectfully, yours, Charles Lanman. Another Heavy Bond Operation. Another daring bond robbery was perpetrated yesterday morning in New York, on the person of a respectable gentleman named Benjamin N. Clapp, stopping at the residence of bis son, No. 22 VVest Twenty-fifth street. He entered the office of Vermilyea & Co.. on Nassau street, and from there purchased $5000 in United States bonds. While paying for the bonds he laid the latter upon the counter by his side, when some adroit thief quietly picked np the package and retired with his plunder unobserved. Two of the bonds $1000 each are numbered 222,513 and 159,291. &23QA& iNTDLLianncn. Prison Cases. Cburt of Quarter Sesviom Judge Alltion, P. J. Tha nriann calsndar for the Mav Urm was taken QD to day by Mr. Bhepuerd and his assistants, Messrs. lia-ert sod Deckert. , . William S. Hocker pleaded guilty to a charge of Stealing jewelry. He went to Warns's, No. 714 Uiiesnut street, re- i . .... , i . . Iireaenuna; uiiiimui as a oudvwukj uew, auu ihbwuiwji elter from bamuel b. White, by wbich be was to obtain a bill of goods. This letter threw the salesmen OH theii guard, and they left him standing near tbsoounter upon which was jewelry, while they went to UU bis order. He of conns took all he could wall conceal, and after reoei ving tbe otner goods walked on to eooua street, anu soia iobiu for lew than it cost to make them. The talesman who had attend eJ him at Warne's went to tt is Second street shop to make a aale. and waa ottered t Delta very articles at a marfeloukly low price. 1 hey were leoognired, and adiy or two afterward., wtieo tbs prisoner returned to gut more foods, be was at onoe arrested, beutsnosl to Uounty 'rison nine mouths. Looard Lower pleaded guilty to a cnarge oi stealing a razor and strop from a barber shop in West Puiladolpliia. f rank Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing soma carpenters' tools from the rear of Mo. 710 North Third blresl. benlenced to uoumy rrituin one year. Unrv A. Iwrance. colored, waa convicted of an at tempt to ounuuit a burglary, having been cauxbt at night attempting to break into No. tilt Varian strstt. lis pleaded guilty aieo ts a charge of carrying a ooncealed ueaoiy weaiHju. eenienceu 10 iouiuy . ubou uirw years. i ' I .. b. ,, u, . .1 aniliunf .... . vacant bouse for tbe purpose of stealing lead pipe, ben tuni.1 tik 1 Minl.f Hriaon .IX inonLlis. William Diggs, colored, was convioted of stealing a Jettrscuauiu pipe, nwiiwiciu w uuuuvf nwa one ysar. Will.,, (Wmiihll waa ooavicted of a eharss of an asaault and battery upon Orhoer William Divine, of tbe Seventeenth diet riot. Between is ana i ooiocs on ins niulit af Aonl li. the officer found the door of tbs orovi- uu star No. 1M0 Pasvyunk road open, aad entered to see by it waa ao. Ue waa immediately seised by tbe prisoner from within and struck upon tbs head with a jimmy. The prisoner waa disarmed aud taken to the station house, bat a oonisderate who was in the building with him esuaped. 1 be prisoner waa likewise convicted of entering this feed store with intent to steal, the oifease being that in which be was dstected by Other Divine, ttenteaoed to Uounty Prison lor on. year. This finished the business of the day and the Court a4 Journed until to-morrow. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. An Exploded Canard. American Railway Securities. On the Prussian Bourse. Connecticut foil tics. LoiNlativO ClillCllNCH. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM JVEW EXQLAjVD. The Connecticut legislative Caucuses. New Haven, May 4. The Ilouse Republican caucus last evening was attended by all the members. General Flatt, of Wethersfield, pre sided, and Johnson, of Enfield, clerk. lion. F. S. Foster, of Norwich, was nominated for Speaker by acclamation; S. B. Bennell, Assistant Clerk of last year, was nominated for Clerk by acclamation. There were several candidates for Assistant Clerk, but on the second ballat B. II. Hough, of Essex, was nominated. Joseph R. Warren, F. P. Cclton, and Charles W. Kelsey were nomi nated for State Ilouse Keepers, and John II, Piatt, J. II. Phillips, and Charles II. Iloyt for Messengers. John Cotton Smith, of Sharon, Is senior member of the House,-and will call the House to order to-day. The Republican Senate caucus was held at the New Haven House, Mr. Barbour, of Wolcott vllle, presided. Mr. Goslee, of Glastonbury, acted as Secretary. General Harland was nomi nated for President pro tern. John A. Tibbits, of New London, for clerk. N. D. T. Groton and Robert E. Home, of Winsted, for messengers, and for doorkeepers E. O. Sage, of Danin and James M. Winters, of Granby. In tho Democratic Ilouse caucus W. W. Eaton, of Hartford, presided, and Mr. Olmstead, of Stamford, Secretary. The caucus decided to vote for T. E. Doollttle, of New naven, for Pre sident, pro tern., and General Colt, of Norwich, for Clerk. .5 In the Democratic Senate Caucus Mr. Brown, of Waterbury, presided, and Mr. Beers,) of Cornwall acted as Sect etary. The caucus decided to vote for Mr. Johnson, of nartford, for Presi dent, pro fem., and S. A. York, of New Haven, tor uicrK. CON O It ESS. FOHTY-FIKST TBKItl-MECOND SESSION. Henate. WARHIJIOTON. May 4. The House concurrent rntnlntlnn for adjournment sine ilu on July 4 was takon up, an-1 on a motion of Mr. bumner to lay on tbe table, was negatived. M en. iui ..is Mr. Hamlin thought thotimo waa ample within which to finish pniilic business, and said experience bad in variably shown that when a day of adjournment had once been fixed, Congress worked up to the point. mr. niomii i v i.; moveci to reier tne resolution to the Committee on Finanoe. Mr. Cameron thonuht the Finance Commit.t.Aa of all others should not have control of the object, if prompt or Messrs. Wilson and Trumbull looked udob the ruanhi. tion as an indirect moans of defeating the important bills upon tbe ftaritf, reduction of taxation, extension of bank ing facilities, and the enforcement of the fifteenth amendment, which the country expeoted to see passed. Mr. baulebury thought thecoustry might expect such measures, but it did not follow that they desired them. A general discussion followed, to tbe effect that tbe business of the present session comnarad fiLvomhlv in amount with that of any other. '1 lie morning nour expiring tne resolution went over till to-morrow. Mr. Kenton presented the memorial of a number of the lanrnet shin owners in the United Ktatsa airainat t h Erant in g of subsidies proposed by what is known as Mr. yncb'B bill. Mr. Williams reported with amendment the bill to ex pedite tbe survey of private land olaiina. Mr. Morrill (Maino) from the Committee on Appropria tions, reported a joint resolution to amend the act of April 2U, 1870, relative to the deficiency for carrying out tbe reconstruction laws. Passed. At I to r. At. tne calendar waa taken up. Ilouse. The Honse met at 11 o'clock. Mr. O'Neill presented a communication from citiznna of Philadelphia asking the enactment of the Civil tier vice bill. . , Mr. Morgan presented additional petitions asking Con gress to abolish the national banks, redeem the bonds de posited by them aa security, issue j00,UOO,000 in Treasury notes, and make them receivable in payment of custom dues and otber taxes collected by the Federal Govern, nient, and to pay ot! $3W,0o0,o0 of the bonded debt. Mr. vsns, limu mo committee on tiaiiresds ana Canals, reported a bill to incorporate the Mississippi Val ley Levee and Drainage Company. Keoomraitted. Mr. Wells, also, from tbe Committee on the Decline of American Commerce, reported a bill authorizing a mail steamship service from New Orleans monthly to Tampico, V.r. I i AM.t.AKlAllU TnhuAn I ..nun i m n.iiha Hisal, and thence via Havana to New Orleans. The con tract to be for ten years with William K. Garrison and others, and not to involve a Government expenditure of over $150,uuU l' annum for the first five years, and (ldO.VtO for tbs next five years. Recommitted. Mr. K'a ottered a resolution instructing the Secretary of War to caube a survey and estimates to be made for the removal of tbe obstructions to navigation of the Cocbeoo river, at Dover, New Hampshire. Adopted. Mr. Lawrence offered a resolution calling on tbe Secre tary of War for all reports made by brevet Major General Terry relating to Georgia not already coin inunioated to Congress. Adopted. Mr. lieck asked leave to offer a resolution reciting alle gations that Geneial Terry is causing citizenaof ueorgia to be arrested and tried by and before bis military subor dinates for alleged violations of the laws of Georgia.ro f using to allow the benefits of babeaa corpus, or a trial by jury in the civil courts, and requesting tbe President to state by what sutbonty such things are done. Mr. Shanks (lnd.) and others objected. Mr lieck desired to know who objected. 1 be (Speaker aaid be had heard numerous objeotions. Mr. tsbsuks 1 object. Mr. Beck Then 1 call for tbe regular order of basinets, and give notice thtt I will object to everything oat of order from new till the 4th of July next. The report of the conference committee on the Oensns bill waa piesented, explained briefly by Mr. Oox. and afTbe o'ivil Service bill then came np as the business of tbe morning hour. .,-,,.,- i. Messrs. tiokulburg and Cobb (Me.) briefly expressed their spproval of tbe general principles of the bill. Mr Maynard argued against the bill aa removing the civil service further away from the control ot the people. He would not asy that tbe preseut system was lault lehs, but he deemed thst tbe Government was not any worse served by its officers and clerks than private insti tutions were, lie believed that there was muoh more fraud perpetrated by cashiers, bookkeepers, clerks, con ductors, ticket-takers, and employes of banks, railroad., and other private oomlienies, than there was by Govern iiient eroploies. Mr. Peters ssid be was opposed to the bill yesterday, and waa more opposed to It to-day, if it were a piece of machinery to be confined entirely to the clerks in tbe De partment at Washington. He might vote for it, though even as to them be thought there was more machinery in it than was necessary, that there was too muoh horse power of steam in it for the cart that it had to draw. He believed its application to tbe omosa outside of Washington to be impracticable aud impossible. This bill covered all the deputies of assessors and collectors, all the deputy marshals, and ail tue clerks of United btat.s Court and be wanted to I now whether the as seuors, collectors, snd judges could not judge bet er of tne fatness of their appointees than tbe proposed commis sion of three white cuukered schoolmasters who ceuld not possibly know anything of tceir character or practical klMr!jenckes. Suppose a colloetor means to be a thief, Who ought to appoint his deputy 1 Mr. Pet.rs.-1 ue President must look after tbe oelleo tor. This bill does not undertake to look after the col lector. ...... Mr. Jenckes. Certainly it does. Mr. Peters went on to srvue that the merchant and the collector were better qualified to jodge of their clerks and assistants tlias any travelling board of commissioners ciuld possibly be. These commissioners misht examine men as to th sir knowledge, etymology, syntax, and pro i iiu. bnt how were thev to know about their oharaoi-er. their honeaty, or their practical fit ess? He objeoted to the bill because it gave three covmiaaioners the entire pstronageef too unitea Btetee. e oojectea to Be cause virtually it appointed men to em ce for life. It tnis lui were pxwoOj wnat was to oe uone tun tends of erippled soldiers who filled or eonld fill civil offices with reasonable aptitude, bat eonld not pass ex aminations in etomology, syntax, or prosody? As tsthe (itficeetn New York, he knew that that city was an excep tion to every otber place. Nothing short of tbe hand of Almighty God oould improve things there. Mr. bingham (Ohio) opposed tbe bill on constitutional and practioal groaads. It won Id limit the ar ointing pcw.r of the Kxeeative to the will of three commissioners, sad withnwt their consent neither the President, nor beads of departments, Boronerts eonld appoint anybody to office. Vreretbeee oommisaioeere to he olothed wit h power to say that no man show id be eligible to civil offioe unless he was skilled in the higher calculus f It was a bill to create aa aristocracy, a privileged class, in the face of that provision of the CosiHtitation thst neither the United States nor any Bute that shall oonf er a title of nobility. SIHe mentioned the ease of an examining board which ad rejected a young soldier applying for a place In the Tree ry Bureau because he oould not answer a onset ion in sstronem. Hesetd that the whole Sf stem waa an ab surdity, for the world had found oat long ago that) even tbe Stat bor of the "Mechanism of the Heavens" did not prove himself a very skilful man in civil aft airs when called into the connoilsof the first Nspoleon. He did not care how many preexee the gentleman (Mr. Jenckes) procured to trumpet the excellencies el his bill, it eonld not be sna eeesfnlly defondod. for it was in oonfliot with the spirit and letter of the Constitution. Mr. Paine opposed tbe bill because it would prevent the bead of a department from dismissing an incompe tent clnrk withont the consent of the commission. Mr. Niblsck oeposed it is an attempt to do by legisla tion what could only be brought about by healthy public opinion. ItT he morning hoar having expired, the bill went over till to-morrew. SC The Honse then, at 1 J 4fi, went into committee on the Tariff bill, Mr. Wheeler in the chair, the pending para graph being that aa to steel railroad bars. FROM JVEW I ORK. A "Ball" Canard American Railway Securi ties on the Prunalan Ilonrses. Special Dtupateh to Th Evening Telegraph. New York, May 4. The statement in one of the Philadelphia morning papers that the Prus sian Government had excluded American rail way securities from the bourses of that kingdom is a canard. No foreign house here has received any such despatch. The rumor emanated from parties desirous of bulling the gold market. The Prussian Government has no more control over Its bourses than our own has over the dif ferent stock exchanges. Hew York Money and Stock Warketn. MW York, May 4. Stocks heavy. Mouey ftas per cent. Gold, 114 . 6-20s, 1862, coupon, ..ic. n ,Ofi Jtr. 11HT a At. CtK .... UU, lOVi, UV., 11U' , WW. ItTUU UU,, Hi, do. do. new, my; do. 186T, 113; da 1868, 113 ; 10-408, 109,V; Virginia 6s, new, 69; Missouri 6s, 92X5 Canton Co., 72Jtf ; Cumberland preferred, 43; TVinanitriatArl M. V. CUkltr a.nrt Unrtann Rlva. Q7 . Brie, 83?, ; Illinois Central, 140; Cleveland and Flttsbnnr, 105', ; Chicatro and Rock Island, 121 v; IMttsburg and Fort Wajne, 94; Western Union Teiegrapn, s Mew York Prod nee Market. Nw Tori, May 4. Cotton dull and drooping-: sales TOO bales middling uplands at 2'2 c. Flour State and WeBtern advanced SoilOo. State, ft -90 (6-70; Ohio, $5-2Sas6-30 ; Western, l4-85t6-65; Southern a shade firmer at Va9-90. Wheat quiet snd nominally unchanged. Corn quiet; new mixed western, ini43i-i. oats firmer; western, ti4C$ 65c Beef quiet; new plain mess, $12(41o. Fork steady; mess, 29; prime, t'slTft23. Lard quiet; steam, 104 iou. wumajr ijuieu FROM MEW YORK. That EverlaetlnaT Bare, the ItleFarlnnd Trial Proceedinao In the Oast To-day. New York, May 4. The first witness to-day was Mis. Samuel Sinclair Knew the McParlands; they were poor, and we had given them money, 50 at a time ; she once refused 50, saying she would get help from her father. Much ot the witness' testi mony, particularly what related to letters and the contents inereor, was ruiea out. Junius Henri Browne, a journalist, waa th next wit nes Knew Kicbardson fifteen years; was one of his most intimate friends; I intended going home from the theatre witn Mrs. jncranano ana Kionarasoa on the evening of tbe first shooting: I went home with Mri. TticWr,l,r. seven or eight times ; about tbe Stith of November Richard son was at the As tor House; McFarland came in rather excited ; be approached Kicbardson in a very threatening manner; Mr. riicbardson cast his eye on bim in a very cool manner, when McFarland went towards the window and soon after went out. Cross-examined Richardson carried a piHtol daring the war ; never aoew uini tu carry van ai terwarus. . Do you believe in tbe Deity? A. I do. Q. Do you believe in punishment hereafter? A, I be lieve in tbe theory of compensation. O. What oonseauence do you attach in vnur mind to the disregard ol an oath A. I believe it would entail loss of honor, respect, and spiritual nnhappiness in this life and prouatiiy uereatt.r. O. Do von believe the Bible to be a work of Divine shar. actarr A. I do. some of it. O ueetion Can't vou sav what Dart Of the Bible von he. lieveiny Answer I believe in the general spirit of tbe Bible, and that Ood is good and just. O. Do vou know Amos J. Cumminsrs? A. I do. Ttnld him I tboueht Richardson would shoot MoKsrland. onlv be was afraui of hurting somebody else in tbe office; I do not know whether Runkle acted as counsel for Richard. son on tbe examination before Judge ijedwith on the morning aft or tbe shooting ; did not see him whisper to the junge The oonrt tooa a recess. Railroad Lease Ratified. Af-BAWY. May 4. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company. It was unanimously resolved to ratify the lease of the road to the Delaware ana uuuson canal com' pony- FROM THE STATE. Destructive Fire Id Cheater. Special Denpatch to Th Evenina Telegraph. Chester, May 4. Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock the extensive cotton mill of Messrs. Brewster, McCree & Co., situated In the North ward, was destroyed by fire. The factory has not been in operation for some time, owing to a strike among the workmen, and the fire Is sup posed to have been the work of an incendiary. Tbe loss is in the neighborhood of $60,000, which is partially covered by insurance. FROM XVROPX. This ftlornlnaT'0 ilootatlona. London. Mav 4 11 '80 A. M Consols 94 for both money and account. American securities steady ; U. H. B-20S 01 lKca. vhx: 01 1x00, oin, os: 01 isof, wo: 10-408, 86. Stocks su-ady; Erie Railroad, 19jf ; Illinois Central, 112; ttreat Western, 8Tx. Liverpool, May 411-80 A. M Cotton quiet; m'.dd iDsr uplands. 107,0.; middling oneans, m.'fi U&d. The sales to-day are estimated at 10,000 London, May 4. Sugar dull on the spot, qnlet and steady afloat. Refined Petroleum quiet. Turpen tine easier at SOs.cssos. Ad. 1'aRis, May 4. The Bourse opened firm. Rentes, Hi. sue Antwerp, May 4. Petroleum opened quiet at 62 r. This Alternooa'n Qnotatlens. London, May 48 P. M Consols for money, 937.; for account, 9S396a for June account. United States r20s of 16C2, 8S;of lSt,old, Of 1H6T, T .iiiiiiiai (ov A O T M Oo 1 i fr yi i a vhaay Qa 111 1 APrtfllM iuJ "w a e e,mwi in n uvov ii 6ri.(s9s. 7d. Pork firmer but not higher. Lard, 63. fid. bacon. 63s. 6d. for short ribbed middles. Prip, May 4.Ttie Bourse Is firmer. JRentes, I4f. Toe. Frankfort, Mev 4.-6-aos opened neavy at vo. IUvrk, May 4 Cotton opened heavy. Baltimore frounce market. BiLTiiiORR, May 4. Cotton dull at 81A,'o. Flour firm and active at previous quotations. W neat less firm; Maryland red, 1 -65(41 Pennsylvania, $r4flo. Corn firm; white, l-13a)l-is; yellow, 1-13. Oats firm at 6305o. Mess pork firm at l'29(oS-xS. Bacon firm j rib sldea,16V :"?ar do., lTV'c; shoulders, 134C Hams, i9l?iwc. Lard firm atno. Whisky in jrood demand and scarce at Htol-0T. m Miln Nevva. Koktbfbs MONBoa, Msy i-P,d for Baltimore, bark O. M.Hume aud brig Red Wing, from Kioj brig ( Ueta, from 1'orto Hico ; Isiand Lass and J. Paledo, from Mafunr.s; Cora, from M.ysgues : lde and Oneite, roin !(.. Fxecutwe. from Demarara: suhoouers Nellie DoTiro-h Thomas, and Add.. Fuller, from Porto R co Arrived, brigs Dolphins and Bore, for orders f rose uio. Passed ost, brig fcobo, for Porto K100. Two colored members of the North Caro lina Legislature have published an address to the colored people of the State, appealing to them to turn a deaf ear to the false stories and deceitful promises of agents who seek to entice them to Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Boston saw with wonder, a Jew davs ago, a woman seated on a pile of rubbish hard at work, with several male companions, chipping off the dried mortar from old bricks. FIFTH EDITION 7ZS XX LATEST X7I2WS. FROM EUROPE. M M H Thin Evening's Quotation. London, May 4 Evening. Consols closed at 94 for money, and 94 V for account. American securi ties qnlet ; 5-208 of 1803,88)-; of I860, old, 88; and of 1S67, 90; 10-408, 867. Railways quiet; Brie, 18.V ; luinois central, in; Atianuo ana ureal western. LiTKRrooi,, May 4 Evening. Cotton closed dull and unchanged, galea to-day 10,000 bales, including 8000 for speculation and export. Turpentine. S9S. 9d. London, May 4 Evening. Linseed OH arm at 82. Ship News, Londondrrrt, May 4. Arrived, steamship North American, from New York. C W It 13 H 8. rioase. Continued from th Third Edition. Bills were passed as follows: To enable tho Secretary of the Treasury to ooUect wrecked and abandoned pro perty and derelict 1 claims and duee belonging to tho Vnited States: to aid in the construction of the Oregon, Brsnch of the Pacifio Railroad ; authorizing the Southern Minnesota Railroad Company to connect its lino with tho Northern Pacific Railroad. Various propositions to amend were made and rejected, and objections to Mr. Morrell (Pa.) rating on the ques tion of steel, on the ground of bis being directlyinterested in tbe renlt, were made by Messrs. Uox and MoMoelys and ware overruled by the (Jliair. In tbe oourao of the proceedings Mr. Brooks (If. T.) stated that be could procure witnm forty-eight hours men of wealth who would deposit three million dollars in tho Treasury, provided the twelve year patents for the Besse mer procese were transferred to them and this bill passed and two cents per pound guaranteed to them for ton years. Un one of the many propositions offered no quorum voted, and there had to be a call of tho roll, when 170 members were found to be present. Finally, after spending an hour and a half over the paragraph it wag agreed to aa follows: On street railway bars a ceats per pound, and en ail railway bars made in part of steel IX cents per pound snd on metal oonverted or east or made from iron by the Bessemer or pneumatio process, of wftat ever form or description, C3A per ton. FIJI All CE AWD COMHEBCEs stxhtro Tciair omoi,n Wednesday, May 4, 1870. JJ The banks which make their semi-annual dividends in May and November have published their reports, which we give below, together with the dividends declared in November last. It will be readily seen that the percentage of dividends varies very little from that made la November last. The Union is the only one which Increases its dividend from 5 per cent, to 6 per cent. The Southwark makes a dividend of 8 against Vi in November, and the Kensington 12 against 13. Without a single exception, wo are glad to notice that all the city banks are la a flourishing condition and enjoy the confidence of the business public: lHvuUndu, Jlanlc. Capital. Jiov, May. Amount. Philadelphia ft, 500,000 7 7 $106,000 Farmers' and-Mech. 8,000,000 5 5 100,000 Commercial. 810,000 5 5 40,600 . Mechanics' 800,000 6 0 , 4H,00 Central National. . . . 760,000 6 5 ' 87,500 Northern Liberties. . 600,000 10 10 60,000 Southwark sw.ooo 13 8 so.ooo Kensington 850,000 13 18 80,000 Penn National. 600,000 5 6 86,000 Western 400,000 6 6 20,000 Manufacturers' 670,000 5 6 ' 88,600 Bank of Commerce.. 850,000 6 5 18,600 Gtrard 1,000,000 6 eo.OOO Consolidation soo,noo 6 6 1 8,000 City 400,000 ' 6 6 " 84,000 Commonwealth.... 800,000 5 6 . lB.ooo Corn Exchange 600,000 a so.eoo Union 800,000 5 ' 18,000 Bank of Republic., l.ooo.ooo 8jrf 8tf 85,000 (Second National... 800,000 6 6 15,000 Third National 800 000 6 0 15,000 Fourth National... 200,000 Sixth National 150,000 S 5 7,600 Seventh National.. 850,000 4 4 10,000 Germantown Nat.. -800,000 1 7tf 16,000 West Philadelphia .. 3 113,780,000 776500 PHILADELPHIA. STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. Reported by Ue Haven A Bro., No. 40 S, Third street FIRST BOARD. 1000 Pa 6s, 1 Be. .B5.104J4 fsoo do... 3d Be. 110 $600 City es, oidc.ioa $4500 W Penna lids. 88 $1000 Read 6s, 43-80. 93 $5000 Leh Con L.... 83 100 8h Ph A K R.8C0 88,, SshNCent U.... 45 100 Bh Penna R.cp. lots.... 60 87 do...d bill. 66 15 (l0....CAp. 66 65 sh Read R..B5. 60!tf 80 sh Sp&Plne li.. D5wn.... 23 60 sh Gr A Coats St 89 Jay Cooks A Co. quote Government securities as follows: u. 8. es of issi, iiox"in ; v-sos of issa. lllHOUlTiS do., 1864, 1107islHK; do., 1865, 11 1 111; do., July, 1865, imx do. do., 1867, 1180114; 1868, 113 -.,(4113;,; do., 10-408. lOSa 108; Cur. SB, 11274(31187-. Gold, 114V. Narr a La-Dner, Bankers, report is morning Gold quotations aa follows : 10-00 A. M 1147. ,11 -10 A. M 114?; 10-26 " lHJiill-20 H4 10-40 114 7. 1 Philadelphia Trade Reports Wednesday, May 4. The Flour market Is without change worthy of special note. There is no demand from shippers, and the home consumers manifest no disposition to purchase beyond their Im mediate wants. Sales of 900 barrels, Including su perfine at $4-37x94-C27 ; extras at $4-76512): ; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at $0-25 Q6-75 ; Pennsylvania do. do. at $5-eo-l27f-; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at $5-60(40-85; and fancy branaaat $8 -60(4 7 -60, according to quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at $5-20. In Corn Meal no sales were re ported. The tone of the Wheat market Is Arm, but there is not much activity. Sales of 2000 bushels Western and Pennsylvania red, part yesterday afternoon, at $1-80(41-86, and choice amber at $1-44. Rye Is steady, and Pennsylvania Bold at $1-10. Corn Is with out change of Importance. Sales of 4500 bushels Delaware yellow, afloat, at $1-11; white at $1-09(4 1-10; and Western mixed at $1-06. Oats are In fair request at a decline, ssoo bushels Western aud Pennsylvania sold at 60i4U5a In Barley and Malt no sales were reported. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quer citron at $27 i ton. m Whisky Is scarce and Urm. W e quote Western Iron-bound at $1-07. LATEST 8MPFISQ INTELLIGEXCeT for additional Marin New e Insid Page. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ...MAY 4 RATI OF rHIBJIO-XTSR AT THS IVINWO TILSOBATH OFflCB. TA.K 67U A. M 7 1P.M 84 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer Jas. S. Green, Pace, Richmond and Norfolk, W. P. Clyde & Co. Steamer A. C. Burners, Lenney, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Baird A Co. St'r Mayflower, Fultz, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Thos. Jefferson, Alien, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde 4 Co. ' ARRIVED TniS MORNING. Steamer E. C. Blddle, McCue, 84 hours from New York, with mdse, to W. P. Clyde a. Co. Steamer W. Whilldln, Riaus, 13 hours from Bal timore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. Schr Ramon de Ajurla, Mclirlde, T days from Sagua, with sugar to 8. A W. Welsh. Schr F. Ntckerson, Kelly. 10 days from Boston, with mdse. to Crowell A Nicholson. Schr John 11. Ely, Riley, 6 days from Rappahan nock, with gravel to Krwin A Co. Schr Thomas Sinulcksun, Nlckerson, from Allyn Point- Schr Northern Light, Ireland, from Boston. Schr Jas. Veldreu, Cavalier, from Wilmington, D. Schr W. H. Dennis, Lake, from Bridgeport, Coo a. Schr Geo. W. ribs, Qninton, from Cedar Polut. Schr A. S. Cannon, Cobb, from Boston. Scbr Ida, Henderson, from Salem. Tug Chestteake, Merrlhew, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A, Co. MEMORANDA. ' Ship Pelham, Vlckery, for Philadelphia, cleared at Liverpool KOttt ulL v , Baik Vivid, Uartz, forv Philadelphia, cleared at London 22d ult. ' . r
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