r EEMN(& r A J. J)TUT 1J 1 l.O VOL. XIII NO. 110. FIRST EDITION VENEZUELA. Pro.reoe. ol the Civil War-Dplorable Condi a. lUn of the Coon try. Caracas, April 20. In the interior the rebels under command of Guzman Blanco have been rather active, and after making several move ments in the aggressive hare finally settled down in front oi Valencia. Bianco has at pre sent 5000 men with him before Valencia, bat is badly supplied with artillery, and consequently can do but little damage against the fortifica tions that guard that city. The residents of Valencia are in a very uncomfortable position, as they rather favor the revolutionary party, but are kept closely in bounds by the Govern ment garrison. Guzman Blanco has signified his intcntiou of taking the city at all hazards, and if the besieged do not surrender soon he has threatened very severe reprisals when they do fall into his hands. The position of Valencia is Important, and if taken by the rebels will be the key to Porto Cabello, where Monagas has en trenched himself with a small body of about 1500 men. Monagas is beginning to find himself in a very awkward position, as he is entirely without means and cannot raise farther sup plies. In fact, the merchants of the country have lost all faith in him. as he not only repudiated the debt contracted by the former Government, but even refused to pay the loans raised in 1808. There is but little doubt If he could raise iunds he could scion find an army of sufllclcnt strength to entirely crush the revolutionary party, but as it is he can only remain on the de fensive. Affairs at present look very melan choly, as the troops are in a most deplorable condition. Their clothes are entirely worn out, and they have no food; in fact, the prospects of the Government could not look much worse. Large bodies of these soldiers clamor in the streets for bread, and beg the citizens for arms to enable them to go and fight, so as to try and bring about peace, and secure them employ ment. If this is not done, more horrors will result to this unfortunate republic. The cus toms ofliclals are revelling in this general de moralization, and are pocketing all'moneys that come into their hands; they do what they please, and there is no chance of any redress from the Government. ANOTHER ANDY JOHNSON. Sir John A. tflacrionuld A Drunken Prime Allninier. The Toronto Globe says: rho absence of Sir John A. Macdonald from his place in the House, at a time when the presence of the Prime Minis ter is of the utmost importance, is sought to be excused by Government organs by the plea that the preparation of tne Northwest bill has oceu pied his time elsewhere. The excuse is one of the weakest that has ever been offered to cover Sir John A. Macdonald's besetting vice. The truth is that the Prime Minister has again yielded to the temptation of drink, and has again rendered himself incapable ef attending to his duties at a most critical period of affairs. It would almost seem that (sir John A. Macdonald chooses those seasons when bis vice is calculated to bring the greatest dis grace upon himself and upon the country. His pitiable condition during the Fenian raid, when telegram after telegram was left unanswered, because he was In such a state of intoxication that he could not comprehend them, was a mat ter which would have brought severe retribution upon a Minister in England; his disgraceful con dition during the visit of Prince Arthur will long be remembered to the discredit of Canada; and now, when every energy should be devoted to the affairs of the Northwest, and at a time when a false step may undo the work of years, Sir John A. Macdonald again flies to the bottle. It is really au outrage to the country. The spec tacle of the Prime Minister staggering into the refreshment-room of the House, and being taken out thence bv one colletfru? and then by another, or babbling in maudlin ihtcication in some bar room, is a thing to which no other country would Eubmlt for an hour. Sir John A. Macdonald's fits usually last for some little time. He has been incapacitated from business for several days, and it is impos sible to tell how soon he may relapse and leave the affairs of the country to look after them eel es. Parliament will soon be prorogued, and the expedition will start about the same time for Red Kiver. Arejwe to have a repetition of the scene that occurred when the troops went out in I860? and how long is this thing to last? It is extraordinary that gentlemen having any self-respect can be found to serve in a Ministry the head of which is a confirmed drunkard, and etill more woBderful that a journal professing to have the interests of the country at heart should endeavor by wilful falsehood to conceal conduct which is a disgrace to the man, the Parliament, and the conntry. SMITIIE'S RECUPERATOR. Great Demand for tha New Drink Invented by the Key. Smyth. Never in the history of New York has there been a greater demand for a novelty than was on Saturday at all the bars of the city for what is now known as "8mythe's Recuperator." During yesterday 7211 of these refreshing and nutritious drinks were concocted, sold, and quaffed fit the Astor, the St. Nicholas, the Metropolitan, tha Fifth Avenue, and the Westminster alone. The usual enpply of milk brought to the city from Orange and Westchester, and watered on the passage, was exhausted lie fore noon; and, as a consequence, it was found necessary to despatch special trains to Chappaqna and other agricultural depots where the dairy business is carried on, in order to secure enough of the lacteal fluid to satisfy the public craving. The furor for the gin-and-mllk beverage extended even to the constitutional drinkers of beer, and the Teutonie dealers in tke article were forced to compound the tonic far their numerous cus tomers.' The manufacture of the "Smythe Recu perator" has bow become a special business, and one distinguished vender of patent life-saving apparatus has announced that he will at an early day perfect hit arrangemeats for having 30,000 bottles of the seductive stimulant turned out daily for the benefit of suffering humanity. LX3QAL INTELLIOnrJCfli Court if Quarter Session A llison, P. J. Frlaoa Cases. The trial of prison cases was resumed this morning. James Cornman was convicted of an attempt to commit a burglary at the resilience of Patrick K el ley. No. tit Morris street. Mr. Keller heard him tryinf to force an entrance at the back door about o'clock in the morning of April 80, and upon call ing f everal officers, they found him In the adjoining jaid. llughO'Hara and Charles Fisher were acquitted f a charge of attempted bsrglary. The testimony showed that they were found at night in an out house upon tke premises of No. 804 Coates street, bat nothing was disturbed, nothing discovered about them to indicate a felonious intent, and they said they had merely gone. there to sleep. James Miller, a boy, was acquitted of a charge of assault and battery upon auothwr boy, the whole affair growing out of some childish play between the two. William and Mary Naglee, husband and wife, were found guilty vt assault and battery upon each other. They couldnt agree about a servant girl Mrs. Naglea had engaged, and so they fought about It. William Wilson, a soldier boy, was acquitted of a charge of stealing a watch and chain from Michael Khars. It appears that the latter, while oat upon a spree, lost his property in a saloon at Fourth and . Monroe streets, and accused the prisoner of the theft because he happened to he in the place, A large crowd collected about, excited by the distur bance, and when a policeman came up he found the wstcb and chain upon the sidewalk, but as near to other persons as to the prisoner. 1ki cMiieia tu dy s Liuuiefcj, and tho Court adjourned until to-morrow, SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Naval Examining Hoard. Officers Who Fassod It. Burning of a Virginia Town. ITI it mi el ill and Ooinmorcial 12tc. IUc, lUc, I2tc, Etc. FROM WASHINGTON. The Naval Examinations. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, May 9. The following is a list of the officers who passed during the month of April the Naval Examining Board of which Rear-Adailral Joseph Smith is President, and which is in session at the Navy Department: Captain James M. Frailey, James II. Strong, E. G. I'arrott. Commander William F. 8plcer, George M. Ran som, A. C. Khlnd. Lieutenant Commander J. A. Miller, E. O. Mat thews. Lieutenant John McGowan, G. V. Menzlcs, Tho mas Nelson, E. J. Keyser. Master llorace Elmer, Albert L. Pprague, William IT. Emery, John C. Morong, James II. Chesley, William C. Gibson, G. II. Bickuell, Joseph N. Hemp hill, II. K. Wilson, William B. Newman, William II. Brice, E. C. Strong, William P. Randall, T. A. Miller, Henry (. Macy, Washburn Maynard, Joseph B. Jones, James II. Dayton, Charles H. Judd, B. W. Watson, William A. Morgan, William T. Buck, J. C, Soley, C. C. Todd, William Watts, Frank Turnbull, J. J. Brice, B. Mcllvalne, G. M. Totten, II. W. Mo Kee, 1). G. McRitchie, Richard M. Cutts. Ensigns Frederick M. Wise, Jerome E. Morse, John F. Meigs, II. Y. O. Colby, Clifford H. West, John F. Merrell, Eugene D. F. Ueald, Jacob W. Miller, Richardson Clover, Francis H. Delano, Al bert Ross, J. 8. Stickney, J. V. B. Bleeker, A. U. Paul, A. R. Couden, (ieorge J. Mitchell, G. G. Clay, E. W. Bridge, J. E. Plllsbury, Asa Walker. MidBhlpraan H. Smith, D. Kennedy, George W. Tyler, Wm, O. Sharrer, Wm. J. BarnetU Movements of Teasels. Admiral Poor, commanding the North Atlantic fleet, arrived at Key West on Saturday (the 7th) inthe flagship Severn.from Havana, where he left the Dictator, Nantasket, and Saugus. The two former were to leave in a lew days for Key West for coal and provisions. . lie reports all quiet. Rear-Admiral Turner, commanding the Pacific fleet, was at Panama, United States of Colombia, in his flagship Saranac, on the 14th of April. He was going to investigate troubles at the Caroline Islands. United States steamer Swatara, Lieutenant Commander W. N. Allen, was at Port-au-Prince March 31. All well. FROM THE SO UTB. nurnlnc of the Town of Flncastle, Vn. Washington, May 0. Nearly half of the town of Fincastle, Virginia, was burned to the ground on Friday night. The Court House was saved. FROM EUROPE. This morning's Quotation. London, May 9 11-30 A. M. Consols for money, 94; andlfor account, 94 American securities quiet; U. S. 6-208 of 1SC2, my,; of 1S65," old, 83; of lbCT, 90; 10-408, 8jf. Stocks Arm; Erie Rail road, 18,V; Illinois Central, 112Jj; Great West ern, 28. Liverpool, May 9 11-30 A. M Cotton Arm; middling uplands, 10d. ; middling Orleans, 11)4 d. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales. Londn, May 911-30 A. M Tallow, 44s. 9d. Sugar quiet. Keflned Petroleum dull. Linseed Oil firm. Common Rosin dull. Sperm Oil quiet but steady This Afternoon's Quotation. London, May 91-30 P. M. Stocks quiet. Liverpool, May 91-30 P. M. Cotton rather more active, and the sales are now estimated at 12,ooe bales. Shipments of Cotton from Bombay to the 7th lnst. since last report, 26,000 bales. I'ork firm. Lard flat. FUVAIYCi: ACTIP COMMERCE Kvutnto Txlkoravh Omens,) Monday, May 9, 1B70. f Money continues easy in this, market, the Eupply being largely In excess of the present wants. There is no difficulty experienced in placing good business paper upon the market at C7 per cent., having two to four months to run. The banks are very flush of funds, by gradual remittances from the West and South, and are acting liberally with all classes of lenders. Call loans are dull and easy at 55 percent, oh choice collaterals. Gold opened rather weak this morning with sales at 114, and fluctuated all the morning between that point and 114. The market is quite dull. Government bonds are quiet and, in sympathy with gold, a fraction off a compared with clos ing prices on Saturday. The stock market was active, but prices are off. City securities were rather stronger. Sales of the sixes, new bonds, at Lehigh Gold Loan sold at 03. Heading Railroad was active, but lower; sales as low as 51, but closed at 51. Pennsylvania Hall road was neglected; sales at 56. Lehigh Val ley brought Camden and Amboy 121. In miscellaneous stocks the only sales were in Mechanics' Bank at Sl. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALE3. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 & Third street FIRST BOARD. 12200 city es, N.is.io2,Vi 400 sh Read R.to.Bi l-ie iwoora m es.... i ,8400 do Is. ol llouoElmlra 7s.... 94 100 do....sSAi. 61 liOuOruua AE78.. 92 600 do . .. .ls.51 1-1 iwoo Ln uon u.... vsx goo do....ts.c. 6I $V)00 do 93j 100 dO...S20.6t 1-ia f&oou ao vnxi lwo do. . .C. 61 K 17 sn Men uk..is. six 100 sh tennaK.cAp. 66 'i 20 do....ckp. .06 ?i 18 ao M'-i 200 do b39.ifVi, ishCain k AmR.t2l 9shLeh Vol. ..Is. 6v 10 do 66 100 do 601,- 80 do 56V lOOshO.CAA R.K. 4i BETWEEN BOARDS. 1 fsOOCltyes, New.l0v 400shKeadR .810. Bl',' ...61 3-16 .C61 B-lt 1300 do 102 V 100 do... 60oo Pa es s m.ls. 97 2uoo Leh Gold L... 93V f4000 do 3)tf 20shLeh V B 66 4 do 66 CO sh usq Cnl 9 BihPenna.d bill. 66 K 100 10 100 100 100 do... ao.0iown. 61',' do... 810.61 i-i a do. ..810.61 1-1 tj dos54in.6i 1-16 100 do 61 8-16 0 sh 8d ft Sd St R. 44 SECOND BOARD. 13000 Morris CI m. 65 liooo Pa 6s, 1 se iot 48 sh Penna.opg.13. 66 DShCftAm K 1.5.121 100 sh 13th ft lsrhst fm Pa 2d mt..... 97 20oo Elmlra 7s.... 94 fiooocity 6s, N.b3.16iiX MI8BRB. D HlVBN ft Broth i! a. No. o s. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following q natations: U. B.6SOf 1881,116(116V; do., 186'i, 113$ (41131 do. 1664, 110(41105 ao. 1866, UOuSlU; do. 1860, new, 112C4U3S do. 1867, do. HSUS'i ; do. 1848, do., U3H(4USi 10-408. 10VV410S; U. 8. 80 Year per cent. Currency, 11(4112: Due Cora p. int. Nous, 19; Gold, U4V4116; Sliver, 1044110. Union raclflc K. R. 1st Mori. Bonds, cen tral Pacific R. R., V20430; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, I7604770. J at Coo is ft Co- aaote Government securities as follows: U. & Caof lsol, lhwalutj; at is, lU,dUlji ; do., 1864, 1100 UOtf ; do., J lily, 1M3, PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1870. lHr;HS do. da, 187, 118Vrt113,5 do. 1969, 113 V4118.H ; KMos, 107J9 108; Pacifies, 112Ji(lU. Gold, 114. Narr ft Ladnkh, Bankers, report this morning Gold quotations as follows:. 10-00 A. M lWXili-lOA. M J....114V 10-47 " 114V"-48 114' 10-66 " lUVII.WM. 114 TOE W. Y. MONET fflARKBt SATURDAY From On A'. F. Ucrald. "The money market has worked with per fect satisfaction to the holders of stocks, the offer logs of funds being nonsually abundant. The accu mulation of money in the shape of national bank notes has seldom been solarge. The banksareaetnally glutted with this description cf currency, and have been freely lending It without Interest for periods of three to six days where the borrower agreed to re turn greenbacks. The rate on call closed at four to five per cent. In discounts there has been more movement, but the amount of paper offering has not been large. Prime double-name acceptances were current at 6 to 1x per cent. "The gold market was heavy and lower nnder the Improvement In the national credit as reflected in the public debt statement for May 1 and In conse quence of tne steady disbursements of coin interest by the Treasury, the accumulation of gold in the banks leading to a large Increase in the item of specie, thereby reversing the usual showing of a decease owing to tha cuBtoms payments on imported merchandise. The market moreover has lost specu lative attraction during the more active movement at the Stock Exchange. The decline during the week from 115)$ to H4tf would doubtless have been larger had not the foreign exchange market been so firm In anticipation of speste shipments at no very remote day, the steamers of the last few weeks having already taken out large consignments of silver, the deportation of which Is regarded as the forerunner of an export of gold. "The Government market was steady, and at the close became strong. The firmer feeling Is due to finrchases by capitalists desirous of earning aigher nterest than Is now attainable on call loans. The fear of an unfavorable fan-ling bill is also removed, and buyers are Investing with more confidence. "The flew of money toward the metropolis Is gain reflected In the very favorable character of the bank statement. The deposits of the week have Increased over sight and a half millions and the specie over two and a hair millions, the latter item representing the difference between the Treasury disbursements of the May Interest and tiie receipts for customs. The gain in legal tenders is over a million, making a total gain In reserve of nearly four millions against an increase la liabilities of eight and a half millions. The banks have, more over, been very liberal In their accommodations to borrowers, the item of loans having been expanded nearly six millions." New York Money nod NtocU markets. Nw York, May 9 stocks steady. Money 66 percent. Gold, 114;. 6-208, 1862, coupon, 1UX; do. 1864, do., 110;; do I860 do., 110g; do. do. new,U2?i; do. 1867, 113',; 11 1868, 1133.! 10-40S, 107; Virginia 6s, new 6i; Missouri 6s, 93; Canton Co., 71 ; Cumberland preferred, 60 ; Con solidated N. Y. Central and Hudson River, 98 V; Brie, 83; Reading, loajf; Adams Express, 6omI Michigan Central, 123X; Michigan Southern, 99 ; Illinois Central, 141. V; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 106; Chicago and Rock Island, 123kr; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 94; Western "Union Tele graph, Sift. 8tk Qnetatlana hv Glendinnlng, Davis ft Co. Telearapti a P. HI. report througa their New York noase the following : N. T. Cent, ft Hud R Con. Stock 98 do. scrip 94 N. Y. ft Erie Rail. . 93 x Ph. and Res, R 102 Mlch. South, ft NLR.100 Cle. and Pitt R. 106 Chi. and N. W. com . . 82 v GhLandN. W. pref.. 91V Chi.andR.LR 124 Pitta. F. W. ft Cm. R. 94X Paclflo Mall Steam. . . 42 v Toledo ft Wabash R. 67' Mil. ft St. Paul K.com 66 MIL St. Paul It pref. 81 X Adams Express tfx Wells,FargoftCO.... 17jtf irn(tjH Htnfoa jnr Tennessee 6s! new! ' 66 x Gold U4 Market steady. Philadelphia Trade lteport. Monday, May 9. The Flour market is without change worthy of special note. There is no demand for shipment, and the operations of the home con sumers are confined to their immed late wants. The sales foot up 900 barrels, including superfine at $4-87(S4-62 ; extras at t4 R7X(6-12; Iowa, Wis consin, and Minnesota extra family at f9-26(s-80, the latter rate for choice; Pennsylvania do. do. at 506-25; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at $575(4S-&0; and fancy brands at ie-759, according to quality. Rye Flour is firm at f.V28. Brandywlue Corn Meal Is held atfS-76, without finding buyers. There Is a fair demand for prime Wheat at former quotations, bnt the oilerings are light; inferior de scriptions are almost unsalable. Sales or Western and Pennsylvania red at $l-80(S;l-40. Rye ranges from 11-03 to 1106 for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn Is quiet, but without essential change. Sales of 4OO0 bushels prime Pennsylvania and Southern yellow at $1-12; and 1000 bushels old Western at two. Oats remain as last quoted. Sales of Western at 60ii62c ; Pennsylvania at 63G5c. ; and light Dela ware at 8c. In Barley Malt no sales were reported, 3508 bushels California Barley sold on private terms. Whisky Is In better demand. Sales of 60 barrels wood-bouod Western at f 1-08, and 60 barrels iron bound do. at $1-07. New York Prodaea Market Nrw York, May 9. Cotton firmer ; sales 1060 bales ; middling upland held at 23e. Floor steady ; State. $4 b66-75; Western, $4 -85(i6-60; Southern, 16(49-90. Wheat quiet and without decided change, corn a shade firmer; new mixed Western, f l-ie4l-i6w. Oats quiet. Beef quiet. Pork quiet at 129-12(429-23. Lard quiet; steam, in tierces, 16wal6o. Whisk v nominal at fl-osx. ' BaJUaaara Pradue market. Baltimosi, May 9 Cottan firm at 22V23c. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat better feeling: Maryland, l -60(41 -M; Pennsylvania, ti-40. corn firm; white, 1'164118; yellow, $iM4r41-18. taU firm at 63(65c Mess pork firm at 29-7&3. Bacon firmer; rib sides, I6ic,; clear do., 17c.; shoulders 13;c. Hams, 20 21c. Lard quiet at 17V(417Ve Whisky steady; straight, fl-06(g.l-07 lor wood and Iron bound ; patent, $HMX. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, May 9. The market far Beef Cattle was quite firm to-day at the quotations current at the close of our last report. The receipts, though larger than those of the previous two weeks, were com paratively light, and as the demand was passably active sellers experienced no difficulty la realizing full prices, especially for the better grades, which were more in request thaa the other kinds. Receipts reached 1600 head. The quotations at the close were as follows: 1010j4c for choice; i)n&9x. for fair to good, and 6T&. per lb. gross for common. The following sales were reported : 70 Owen Smith. Pennsylvania, 85(410. 82 A. Christy, Lancaster co., X&k 80 James Christy, Lancaster co., 8$9 y. 87 Daengler ft McCleese, Lancaster co., 8(g9. 60 P. McKUlen, Lancaster co., 9410. 67 Ph. Hathaway, Lancaster co., 8,49'. 70 James S. Kirk, Chester county, bu9)tf. 83 B. F. McFIUen, Western, 8(49)4. 110 James Mt-Fillen, Western, 8)fu9. 60 E. 8. McFillen, Lancaster co., 9itf. 109 Ullman ft Baehuian. Lancaster co., 89V. VS0 Martin Fuller ft Co., Western, 8(9V. 100 Mooney ft Miller, Lancaster ce., 9i10y. 46 Thomas Moouey ft Bro., Lancaster co., 89. 65 H. Chain, Western, K(o9. 60 John Smitn ft tiro., Western, 6 V39. 83 J. ft L. Frank. Pennsylvania, 89V. 60 Gus. Schaniberg ft Co., Pennsylvania, 8 Vi39Jf 80 Hope ft Co., Lancaster co., 8,149 . 60 Dennis Smyth. Lancaster o., 81491;. 46 II. Frunk, Lancaster co., 8);ii9Stf. 28 J. Clemson, Lancaster co., bxtx. 26 Elkon ft Co., Ijiucaster co., 8 wx. 80 Chandler ft Alexander, Chester co., 8V(47V 85 J. McArdle.Western, 8(49. 40 H. Mayue, Western, 6wx- 24 James Aull, Western. 8449. Cows and Calves A better demand prevailed for good and prime milkers, which were scarce and held firmly, but other descriptions were neglected We quote Springers at f!0ue, and Cows and Calves at tlfc-tek Receipts, 175 head. frheep The market retains all the bunyanoy which characurized It a week ago, aud considerable firm ness was noticeable In every description. There has been no further appreciation, but the general ten dency of she market Is upward. At tha Park Drove Yard 9660 head changed hauds at 67v; for rood clipped, Tjtf(?.8Jtfo. for woolled, and $2-603'25 W head for common. The recelpu of woolled Sheeu are quite meagre. About 3c uo head sold at tiiu Avetae Yard at 6m 9 fee. y lb. gross. Hogs met quiie au active Inquiry, and holders soo crrtied la returning au advauoo. bale of iii Lad at the Union Yard at lUisis for com fed. THIRD EDITION FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. The Vote on the Plebiscite. Yeas 3,005,666 -Nays 705,166 American Securities Abroad. Latent Otllo Quotation?. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM WHSHIJVOTOJV. The nward Investigation. Sptrtal Despatch to The Evening Telf graph. WASHINGTON, May 9 The evidence in the Howard investigation to-day was quite severe npon General Uoward. It was shown that on his order upwards of seven hundred thousand dollars belonging to the Freedmen's Bureau, were tnrnedover to the Howard University. It is contended by the prosecution that for all this there is no authority of law. On the other hand Howard says he acted entirely within the laws of Congress relative to the Freedmen's Bureau. Free Trade Ieacue. It is discovered that there Is a large lobby being organized here In the interests of free trade, and to oppose all land grants to railroads. Commissioner Wells, who goes out of office on the 30th of next month, is said to be the leader of the new movement, and it will be aided by the pens of such writers as Don Piatt, Gerge Alfred Townsend, and Alexander Delmar. Quorum Id the ilouse. As soon as the journal was read to day, Mr. Allison moved an adjournment, and Mr. Farns worth moved a call of the House. It wag mani fest that there was not a quorum in the Hall, and It is doubtful if there is a quorum in the city. The House therefore adjourned until to morrow yeays 77, nays 58. lienor! Butler arrived to-day from Massachusetts. He pro poses to nave a meeting of the Reconstruction Committee to-morrow and to report the Georgia bill during the day, putting It through nnder the previous question. As soon as that is disposed of, he will finish Tennessee and bring In a bill to remedy aUairs in that State. FROM JVEW YORK. The IflrFarland Trial. New York, May 9 An immense crowd was at the court to-day, including many ladies. Mr. u rati am continued for the defense. He re- Biinuea me jury tnai jnerariand previous attempt on Itichardson'a life should have no woiirkt with them, because he had not been proved sane at the time. He reminded the Jury of the casual manner in which MoFarland met Kichardson In the Tribune office, and alluded to the special providence which seems to direct the bullets of injured husbands a jaci mncu niuns me moral justice or the act; more over, McFarland's words at the time should not be considered, because they.were clearly the oilsnrunr of a frenzied mind. Counsel then reviewed the evidence of Mr. Cough lin and Mr. Elwood to show the deranged state of his mind during the three days preceding the uritn of November. His movements then, not his woids. should guide the Jury. Another point to be borne in mind was the fact that the prosecution had dubbed Mrs. McFarland with the name of her paramour, without establish ing any legal right to that claim. Again, the prose cution failed to show that Mrs. McFarland had earned any money after her separation from her hUBband, and the presumption was that she was supported all this time by Richardson. Counsel then condemned the attempt to Impeach the testimony of Mrs. Callaghan as to the presence of Mrs. McFarland In Jersey City, and maintained that this attempt bad utterly failed. In truth, Mrs. McFarland was then ensconced In Mrs. Gilbert's house with her paramour, and her friends tried to keep her presence secret Cominir to the event itself, it will be seen that the evidence of the prosecution leaves the matter In a very doubt ful and confused state. All the witnesses were from the lYibune office, and It is notorious that the attaches of this paper are implicated in this free love transaction. In fact, the Tribune Is arraigned In this court, and all those employed in the ollice are Interested In clearing that paper from the charges against It. Counsel then alluded to tha ngnen.s.of theevtdenoo of tbo Bhootiaar, and the failure of tha prosecution to .bow the state of Mcb'arland'amind oa tha nigbt of tb .hoot ing. 1 ha prosecution bad alao neglected to bring forward any diBiaterested witne.. who waa in tha Tribute office at tha tima of the .hooting, 'i'hi. i. clear ly disongenuouaoa the part of the prosecution. Again, an interested witnea 19 tbe IW ottio winked to bar it believed that Mclarland was in tba oinu fifteen minute., in order to make out that ba waa perfectly sedate in hi. mind. Conaael than read tba evidence af Wauking, and argued that ilctariand mat KiobarUaon ba rued lately after ba entered the office. Tba ahootiog was really instanta neous, and tha confusion in tha office waa to great that they were unable to state anything with oertlinty about the case. These witnesses were determined to hang MoFarland. aad thay fare their testimony aolely for mat and. Kichardson, too, aocording to tbo evidence, gave bi pistol, wrapped in flannel, to his friend, in order that the publio might imagine that ha waa assassinated while disarmed and unprepared to defend himself. Conasel tba msnkianed MTeni eeraMoal In which Mchalaadanuld have shot Richardson if be bad any such intention, but the fact was he had no such intention, win la ha bad no control over hi mind, and it was only whin tha balanoe of his miad waa OTertarown that Kichardson fell by bis hand. 1'be rpseeutioa say it waa oowardioa on bis part: that beqnailed befcre R'ebardson's era. but tbisie no inhuman asseKion "Thrice is be armed that bath hia qaairel just." The injured husband could not uuail before the eye of tba seducer of bi wife. Counsel then reviewed the life of McFarland and bis gradual rise from tha position of a mechanic to that of a lawyer. In 185H ba waa worth $.50,1)00 in gold, ha lived chiefly in New York, but be was ruined by his land specu lations in tba West, lie wa rewarded for his services to the Republican party with a responsible position a Uom miBHionerof Knrelimenf. Thin was in lx't. Hmo that ba ha always had at least five dollar a day, and hiswif had no right to relate to love kiin because he wa not able to support her in luxury. There waa nothing strange in the fact that hi wife eon tribnUd to the support of the family. The plot to destroy this man is Bene isb. Inordinary cases the eloping wife leaves ber children behind ; she went upon tha staga merely to meet Riubaratsoa, and tha prosecution failed to prove that she bad any histrion'o talent; alio left the stage soon after aba bad abandoned ber hue band. Tba position oln injured husband i peoaliarly un bappy. If he sues for damage ha is oravea i if be kills tba seducer of his wita k is sent to the gallows. The coun sel then cited a case in whiub a jury had awarded lf ,(r0 to a man who bad witnessed his wife' dishonor. lathis case the judge had set aside this verdict, because it would be merely an enoouratreroent to vice. Tba counsel then alluded to tb eircum.tances under which Mr. McFarland left ber hu.band; her intellect was carried away by the flattery of Kicherasen, and sb longed for money to enable her to enjoy society and life in eltga nee: there waa no trouble in their married life and nothing to justify tbo separation; Kichardson get into the house at No. Ti Amity aireet, and there is every opportunity for their adulterous intercourse; McFarland one day caught, ber leaving Kiuhardson'a room and repri manded ber: sb made it up; Mcd'arlaad leftthe house and when ba returned his wife was at Sinclair's and bi boy Danny on bis way to Boston. Obituary. Oswego, May 9. The venerable James Hatt, President of Lake Ontario National Bank, for merly State Senator and first Mayor of the city of Oswego, died here yesterday, aged eighty three.. He was a son of Judge Zephanlas Piatt, one of the leading men of the State during the Revolution, and after whom Plattsburg Is named. Nkw York, May 9. The United States Indian Commission has called a meeting at the Cooper Institute on May 18, to promote reform in the Indian administration and sustaining President Grant in his Indian policy. Hblo New. New York, May J Arrived, steamiuip De Eoto, from Havana. FROM EUROPE. Tke Preach Rlxtlna. Paris, May 9. The following is the result of the voting, aa far as received, to 5 o'clock this morning: Yeas, 3,005,oC6; nays, 705,156. The vote cast by the navy is all in except that of two ports. The resmlt shows 16,458 yeas and 2970 noes. Paris is tranquil. The Attempted Olarrfar of Prince D'Arenbar-. 8t. Petersburg, May 9. One Chlsckow. a laborer, has been arrested, charged with the murder of the Prince d'Arenburg. This man was once employed by the Prince. It is said the proofs against him are conclusive. Fashionable Betrothal. London, May 9 The Morning rost of to day announces the betrothal of Lord Derby and tne larcbloness of Salisbury. John Ilrlcht. The JVViM of to-day authoritatively contra dicts the report of John Bright withdrawal from the Calinet. The Bourse. Paris, May 9 The Bourse opened firm. Rentes, 74f. 80c. Antwerp, May 9 Petroleum opened firm at 53,'if. i C U B A. A fotranse Report from Washington Prim Aarera to Men the Inland to tne Spanish Vo unteers for 81UO,00U,0OO. The New York Hun publishes the following despatch from Washington: The expected action of Congress in the matter oi Cuban belligerency has been delaved in a manner which seemed long unaccountable, but waicn recent developments explain. Tne House has been waiting for the renort of the dnm. mittee on Foreign Affairs. The favorable reso lution to which that committee agreed several weens ago, togetner witn tne report then pre pared, has been held back partly under in lluences which have been actively operating in utucr uirccuuu lunuru tuo same enu. Two rings, organized here for different ob iects,- have in fact been industriously and sun. cessf ully at work to stave off anr action bv Congress in this matter. The first consists of pretended iriends oi Uuna and their dunes. whose efforts have been directed to prevent the granting of belligerent rights until the Cnban agentsLwouid consent to a Heavy blackmail ar rangement. Always really powerless to further this object, they are, now that their game is understood, equally powerless to impede it. The other ring includes hiirhJv inlfuential per sonages in Spain and in the country, among whom are prominent General Prim and Minister Koucrts, witn tne lull aid, sympathy, and con currence of our Secretary of Bute. Spain de spairs of retaining possession of Cuba, and Mr Fish knows it, and cannot deny but that he has long teen tnus lniormea Dy nis agents. The scheme on foot, and now matured for practical execution, is that Spain shall sell the island to the Spanish volunteers for one hundred millions of dollars, of whieh ten millions are to be paid down, and bonds given for the balance secured on the island, guaranteed if feasible by the United States. If this cannot be obtained, the arrangement is to bo made by its mediation, or with its moral aid and countenance. Mr. Fish and his friends do not hesitate t express the conviction that the cession of Cuba to the Spanish volunteers would be the most desirable solution of the question. As an argument to Senators, members, and others for not pressing the question of Cuban belligerent rights, and as a plea for delay, it iscoDfiuently intimated that Spain will soon sell the island to the Spanish volunteers, and that the Spanish volnnteera will sell to the United States. In what manner, or In what form of organization the volunteers are to buy the island is not stated, but I shall doubt less soon be able to inform you. As yet, how ever, the scheme ha not become sufficiently developed for its minuter features to be known. But the ice has been broken here, and the whole affair will soon be revealed. The great objection made to this plan by clear-headed men who have been consulted re specting it, is that, great as would be the value of Cuba in a peaceful and productive condition, and desirable as might be the annexation of the island to the United States, it would be absurd to pay a hundred millions, or even fifty millions for a ferocious civil war. The answer to this is, that as the Cubans generally desire annexation, they will be sure to acquiesce Ih the transaction as soon as the volunteers shall transfer their right to the United States; and that thus the civil war will be brought to a perfect and permanent conclusion. Or, it is said, if the vol unto should not at once make arrangements to sell their claim, their violent, bratal, and insubordi nate character will at once lead them Into out rages of so extreme a nature, that it will become the duty of the United States to interfere by force, drive out the volunteers, relieve tha patriots from their enemies, and then proceed to annex the island. The Prince of Orange is going to marrr tha third daughter of Queen Victoria. LATEST SHIPPiyQ INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Ketot se Inside Page. By Telegraph.) Fortress Monrok. May t. Arrived, bark Opr. mania, from Klo for orders. Niw York, May ".Arrived, steamer City of Brussels, from Liverpool. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. MAY 9 BTAT1 OF THERMOMETER AT TUB EVENING TILKOBAra omci. T A. H 57 111 A. M 68 1 S P. M 69 CLEARED THIS MORNINO. StT Novelty, hhaw. New York. W. M. liaird t c.n. Barkentine Faltnlle, 8tepnenn, Corn or Falmouth tor orders, reter vv rigut a bona. ARRIVED THI8 MORNING. Stesmshlp J. W. Kvenuan. lllncklev. TO hnnra frnm Charleston, with cotton, etc., to Souder & Adams. Steamship Whirlwind, Sherman, Bo hours from Providence, wtth mdse. to D. 8. Stetson & Co. ISteamshlp Fanlta. freeman, u hanra York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl. btcamer Empire, Hunter, from Richmond via Nor folk, with mdse. to W . P. Clyde 4 Co. (Steamer Cathcart, Stein, a days from New York, with scrap Iron to captain. Brig Hattie, Grant, dsys from Cardenas, with molasses to E. C. Knight 4 Co. vessel to Lennox 4 Burgess. Biig Kudorus, Haskell, T days from Cardenas, with molaaiies to E. C. Knlirtit A Co Brig Lucy W. Know, Hall, 10 days from Darien.Ga., With llld.Vw.M H . I 1 . . , . ... " """"i kj Douuer au&ius vessel to arrcu k Gregg. SchrAbbie, Davis, 9 days from Matanzas, with molasses to B. IL Howell, Son 4 Co. vessel to War ren A Grepg. Schr Maggie E. Gray, Plllsbury, 14 days frain Cien fuegor, witu sugar and inolasjes to Geo. C. Carson A Co. Schr J. Rlcardo Jova, Little, 8 days from Sagua, With sugar to S. A W. Welsh. Schr Archer A Reeves, Irelan, days from Or chllla, with guano to B. F. Folsom. Schr Elmer Davis, Coan, from Norwalk, Conn. Schr Ocean Wave, Brtant, from Provlncetown. Schr Ann B. Cannon, Cobb, from Boston. Schr Mason, WcNitt, 1 day front MUton, Del., with grain to J si. L. Hewley A Co Schr Titos. M. Kodney, Still, 8 days from MUford, Del., with lumber to Jan. L. liuwley A Cu. MEMORANDA. Ship Lancaster, Jackson, lor Philadelphia, sailed from Liverpool bth Inst. Schr Cohastfct, Gibus, hence, at New Bedford 6tu In stunt. Klir Ida McCabe, Pickens, hence, at New Haven 6th lnst. Si lira Kate E. Rich, Doughty, and S. II. Sharp, Wkl'b, fut iiiUidciiL, U0 Wioig av vliAtiaUit eth lust. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FOURTH EDITION Southern Methodist Conference. The Fifth Day's Proceedings. Xflore Frauds on the Revenue. Etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc. FROM WASH1JVGTOJY. latemal Reyeoae Uallnc aad Seizures. Despatch to the A ttociateO, Press. Washington, May 9. The wholesale llnnor dealers who receive and send out only wines and malt llqnors are not required to keep the book, form oa. prescribed In circular 7 from the Internal Revenue Office, the law only requiring an account to ba kept or spirits received and sent out. The following arrests and seizures were reported to Commissioner Delano this morning: Capture ol a lot of second-hand whisky and tobacco stamps, and the arrest of J. H. Bailouz, of Louisiana, as one of the conspirators who forwarded the stamps to parties In Virginia. Alfred Yonng, of Philadelphia, arrested for violation of revenue laws. The following are reported by Supervisor Dwyer. of Ohio: Ferdinand Eldenberger, for mannfactur. Ing and selling cigars without boxing and stamping. Enoch Allison, fer running a still since 182 wltnous complying with any requirements of law. Alfred Everinger, distiller, for violations of law. Delhi k, Allen, for running a distillery in a dwelling-house. Naval Newa. A despatch was received at the Navy Department this morning from Commander Henry Wilson, an nouncing the arrival of the Halted States steamer Frolic at Halifax, N. 8., on Hay I, and would leave for Prince Edward Island the next morning. The Frollo found at Halifax H. B. X. gunboat Philomel. Jnst arrived rrom Bermuda. Lieutenant-Commander James M. Prltchott Is or dered to the receiving ship Vermont. The orders of Lieutenant-Commander II. V. Tallman to tke Ver mont are ievoked and he Is granted sick leave. Lien tenant Horace Elmer is ordered to daty m the North Atlantic fleet. ' , CON OR ESS. FORTY.FIKST TERM-SECOND SESSION. Senate. WASHinoTOK.Mar9.-Mr. Wilioa, from tha MiliUrg Committee, reported with aa amendment the bill far iflung artificial limbs to disabled soldier. Mr. Anthony offered a resolution, to wbioh ha asked th aarly attention of tha Committee on Commerce, ra oommeiiding the oonetruotion of a harbor of refuge at Block Island. Adopted. , Mfr en,on introduced a bill requiring tha Secretary of tba Treasury, national banks, and ether corporation or associations, to cause to b. published annually a state ment showing tha amount of interest dua apoa certifi cate of stfl.k issued by the United States, dividend, de posits, and int.rest accruing from other soaro whieh bave been unclaimed for two year. Referred to tha Committee on risen :e. On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, tho bill reducing, taxation was taken np to afford Mr. Morrill an oppor tunity of expressing his viws in general en tha subject, in view of hi expected inability to ba present whan tha subject was discussed. He said the country waa rapidly attaining that condition when the Government would ba enabled to dirpense with direct taxation. Therefore our attention should ba directed to the tariff. Ha reviawadl the financial history of Great Britain nnder policies ot l0,6 high tariff, arguing that under free trade, with direct taxation, tha expenses ef tha Government had increased immensely in the last twenty years, tho expen ditures tor the post year exceeding the receipt. He said that a tariff for revenue alone wa ona that dis regarded the interests of labor and investment of oapi, tal. A tariff fer protection wa one that levied duties uyon article whicn to soma extent could ba produced at home; while a tariS for protection and revenue coai. bined made a discrimination in favor of our own people against strangers. He favored such a tariff for protection as would Induce healthy competition in our manufacture without grinding down other interests, and at th same time raising a proper amount of revenue. Bouse. ' i a eVfcVttaVHouX f th j,UrM, Mr F"D8WOrth Mr. Allison moved that the House adjourn. ' Mr. arasworth called for the yeas and nays on the Kotion to adjourn. .M j.A"ton rrkd that there waa a general under !? that there would be no session to-day. Mr. tares worth denied that ther was any such under. tanning. Hou.a.rh.VeuP oTadrned W' " "d FROM NEW ENGLAND. Suppoaed Alarder. Boston, May 8. The bodj of James Brady, a workman in the Cambridge Glass Works, was found in Charles river yesterday. A wound near the temple, and the absence of the watch and money of the deceased, warrant a suspicion that he has been robbed and murdered. Tt known that he had one hundred dollars in his possession on Saturday night. ! Death of a, Palltlolnn. . MONTrELUtR, Mar 0. Lawrence Bralnarrl. nf St. Albans, widely known In political, commer cial, and railroad circles, died this morning, at the age of eighty-six. He was for several years a candidate of the old Liberty Dartv for ' Oovr. nor of this Slate, and In 1854 was elected to the United States Senate to 11 tha vacancy PAnutrl by the death of 8enator Upham.. ' Herloua Accident, 1 Cokcord, May 9 A man supposed to ba sailed A. G. Barrett was knocked from th a platform of a car, while the train was moving, Dy siriiung nis neaa against the switch-house near the depot in this city. Be waa serinnl injured. Fire la Plvmoath. Plymouth. May 9 A lira Yesterday nn.rtia.nv destroyed a bulldlne in Midalle street, owned by Charles B. Davis. Amonc the ocennant were. C. Hathaway, harness-maker: C. L. Jones, car riage-maker; R. A. R. Post, Plymouth Spiritual ist Association, and Knights ot St. Crispin. Hblp New. Bostok, May 9. Arrived, steamer -Tarifa. from Liverpool. 1 FROM THE SOUTH. Tke Methodl.t Conference. Mimphis, May 9. The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) Con ference, was called to order by Bishop Payne. After the usual religious exercises Bishop An drews delivered a short address, advising con servatism in all actions, and to1 make aa few changes as possible for the next fonr years. He then referred to Northern Methodist journals and. their abuse of him. He did not like the manner of our editors glorifyiag one another, and thought their energies should ba devoted tn glorifying God, not themselves. Bishop Marvin then took the chair under the call of conference. Various memorials and petitions were offered and appropriately referred, including one from Richmond, urging the abolition of the office of Presiding Elder and the admission of the laity to the Council of Bishops; requesting the Com mittee on Revision to Inquire into the expe diency of restricting the veto power of bishops; for a division of the Memphis Conference; and for selecting a person to write tha life , of the late Bishop Soule. A resolution was adopted to meet hereafter at the Second Street Methodist Church; also one that after the 14 Ui no resolutions or memo rials shall be referred; and one to adjourn sine die on the 28d. ' r The third annual reunion of the Thirteenth Army Corps is to be held in Springfield, III., on Tuesday, 17th instant. Soldiers of the Corps are earuettly In riled to "attend on an occasion conimemoraiive of the battle f Champion Hills, (15th), and the invincible prowess of the old Thirteenth Army Corps, 'the only corps,' said Central Ord, 'that a; jne tuuu or otr didn't wan'ttofo home.'" t
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