THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870. 4 PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (SUNDAYS ICBPTKD), AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, No. 108 S. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The Trice is three cent per copy (double sheet), or eighteen cent per week, payable to the carrier ly whom nerved. The subscription price by mail 8 Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar ana Fifty Cents for two monius, invariauiy vance for uw lime oraerea. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870. The Evening Telegraph, from Its original establishment, has been in the receipt of telegraphic news from the New York Associated Press, which consists of the Tribune, Times, Herald, World, Sun, Journal of Commerce, Evening Post, Commercial Advertiser, and Evening Ex press. The success which has attended our enterprise is, in itself, a sufficient evi dence of the freshness, fullness, and relia bility ot the news which we have received from this source. We have now entered Into a special contract by which The Evening Telegraph has the exclusive use of the news furnished in the afternoon by the Associated Press to its own mem bers, the North American, Inquirer, Ledger,Press, Age and German Democrat, of this city, and the leading journals of the East, North, West and South; and hereafter The Telegraph will be the only evening paper published in this city in which the afternoon despatches of the Associated Press will appear. RELIGION AND POLITICS, ktt anirufttAtl nnd ATnitiner debate Rtirnnc an in Con cress yesterday on a motion to make'l an appropriation for the support of a Minister Resident in Rome. This motion was favored by a large majority of the Democratio mem bers on Tarious grounds, and it was also ad vocated by Mr. Banks (Rep.) in a brief Epeeoh, declaring that "the omission of Rome would be considered by a portion of the American people as intentional, and he did not wish that; besides, one of the great reli gious convulsions of the icorld icas approaching, and the United States should have at least a representative there to furnish accurate re ports of the great events transpiring there." The appropriation was opposed and defeated, . however, by the mass of the Republican members, and the deep feeling evinced during the debate makes it not improbable .that the threatened religious convulsion may affeot the politics of this country. Mr. Bingham (Rep.) sounded a key-note which may be heard this fall on the stump as well as in Protestant pulpits, when he bitterly denounced the Papal syllabus. He deolared that "it is an Umpt to tetter tne treeaom of conscience. It is an attempt to fetter the freedom of the press. It is an attempt to strike down the rising antagonism against every despotism on the face of the earth, in the form of representative governments, foremost among which is America, the child &ad the hope of the earth's old age;" and he predicted the destruction of the Papal power by "the consuming breath of the enlightened public opinion of the civilized world, which declares for free governments, free churches, free schools, free Bibles, and free men." It is a long time since speeches of this character were made in Congress, and we do not wonder that a deep sensation was ex cited by the indications afforded of the crea tion of new issues in politics. The Demo crats were not slow to take up the gauntlet. The story of the witches burnt in Massachu setts was duly rehearsed, and sundry refer eneesjwere made to Enow-Nothingism, which, however, lost much of their point by the necessity of an explanation and denial on the part of Mr. Brooks, now a prominent Demo oratio member, of a charge made by John Covode that when he (Covode) was taking lessons in Know-Nothingism, Brooks was "the man who edited the paper to light them on their way" and to act as their "great head centre." The debate nally became extremely personal, and it re quired the most vigorous efforts of the Speaker to restore orer. Although of com paratively small importance in itself, it affords A significant indication of the drift of public sentiment, and of the tendency of the time to seek political expression, in some form, of the deep religious and politico-religious emo tions which are gradually being aroused. Theae feelings will be greatly intensified if any serious effort is made to carry into prac tice, in this ceuntry, the doctrines enunciated in the Papal syllabus, which strike at the root of our whole system of govern ment. The proposed meeting of the Evangelical Alliance in the United States, which will probably give increased emphasis and unity to Protestantism, may also have a tendency to increase publie interest in the issues suggested by Mr. Bingham's speech. Meanwhile the proceedings of the Presbyte rian Assembly and the Episcopal Convention new in session in Philadelphia, although they have been confined to matters of immediate praotical importance to the congregations and diooeses they represent, and although they have carefully avoided the introduction of any description of partisan issues, indioate that these two important branches of Protes tantism are in full accord with the progressive spirit of the age, and prepared to offer a spirited resistance to any eoolesiastioal attempt to destroy the public-school system or to undermine the civil and religious liber ties of the nation. The freedom of religious faith and modes of worship which is guaran teed by the Constitution and public opinion should secure the rights of all sects and all creeds, but if invidious attempts are to be PfiSj fltt$'X ? iP'v.Sy, ft raU hii freedom, it can soarcely be eipeotod that any of the Churches threatened will remain indif ferent or idle spectators to suoh a movoment. TEE MAYORS VETO. Mayor Fox yesterday vetoed the resolution of Councils inviting the New York 7th Regi ment to visit the city of Philadelphia. The reasons given for this veto are so excellent that they will commend themselves without argument to the good sense of our citizens, and they should have been aocepted as con clusive by both branches of Councils. Select Council, indeed, did sustain the Mayor unani mously, but, strange to say, Common Coun cil passed the resolution over the veto by a vote of 35 to 10. The Mayor objected, in the first place, to a tender of the hospitalities of the city of Philadelphia without the ap pointment of any committee of the city authorities to make suitable provision for the comfort and entertainment of the regiment and without any appropriation having been made to meet the necessary expenses. His principal objection, however, was that such an entertainment as was proposed should be at private cost and not at the expense of the municipality. The Mayor is clearly and em phatically right in this, and he is correct in doubting the propriety of suoh a precedent. If the 7th Regiment should be invited here and entertained at the expense of he city, there would in the future be per petual demands for the extension of like courtesies to other military associations, fire companies, and all manner of organiza tions, at an annual expense to the tax-payers of many thousands of dollars. The Miyor intimates that extraordinary circumstances may arise when it would be perfectly proper for the city to make a tender of its hospi talities to a prominent and popular military organization like the 7th Regiment, but there is no occasion whatever at the present time for us to keep open house, and, in refusing to approve of this project, the Mayor mani festly performed his duty, and is entitled to the thanks of the already over-burdened tax- r payers. THE PAVING QUESTION. In Councils yesterday the question of paving the streets was discussed in various of its phases, and considerable time was spent in arguing upon the relative merits of gravel and ashes, and the proper size of cobble stones. This shows that however advanced our civilization may be in some points, we are still in a state of barbarism in others, and no better evidence of a condition ap proaching to savagery can be produced than the fact that a renewal of cobble-stone pavements should be gravely considered in our municipal legislature. If Councils would earnestly and honestly endeavor to find out what is the best and most durable pavement, without regard to the schemes of jobbers and speculators, and then pass an ordinance for bidding the laying of any cobble-stones on the publio highways, and requiring a good pavement to be put down whenever the streets need repairing, they will do a servioe for which the citizens nf PhiUJaipiiT be too deeply grateful. A suitable pavement that would represent in some degree the re finement of a civilized state of sooiety might perhaps cost more at first than the cobble stones, but mere tkan the difference would be saved in wear and tear and in the safety and comfort of all the bipeds and quadrupeds that are obliged to submit to the torture of the present abominations. We hope that the members of Council will think it worth while to give.this subject consideration at an early day, and endeavor to make the streets of Philadelphia not altogether disgraceful to a great and wealthy community. TEE CROWN OF SPAIN. The poor Spaniards are still in trouble about their crewn, which none of the regular pro fessional princes of Europe, who are always waiting for any suoh vacancies as may turn np, seem to be very solioitous about assuming. The Duke de Montpensier now seems to be almost the only candidate with royal blood in his veins, and he belongs to a family that has been out of business for a good many years, for the reason that its principal representatives are not up to the latest Improvements in the art ef kingship. Montpensier's chances, however, are apparently not very brilliant just at the present time, and the public attention appears to be principally concentrated upon Serrano and Espartero, who are good Spaniards, although they do not boast of royal connections. The cable despatches from Madrid state that the news is important but conflicting. It would be something wonderful if it were anything else than conflicting, for ever since the consum mation of the revolution our information about the prospects for a definite settlement of the affairs of the Government has been but little else than vague rumors, and the latest intelligence is probably entitled to about as much credence as most that has pre ceded it. One report states that the Council of Ministers have determined to confer upon the Regent Serrano the royal attributes, if no candidate for the throne can be found within a reasonably short time, and another informs us that the crown will be forced upon the veteran Espartero, whether he will or not, in default of any other solution of the question. Another rumor is that Montpensier has returned to Madrid, and that his eldest son had a long conference with the Regent Serrano, which may indicate that Montpensier is bent upon urging his claims. After all, it would not be a matter for surprise if Serrano were to accept the crown, and if it were to be discovered that he has been intriguing and managing for this con summation from the first. Hitherto Serrano has openly played the part of a pure and dis interested patriot, but the crown of Spain, although it has been declined by so many princes of the blood royal, is still a prize to tempt ambition, and Berrano's position as Regent Las given him a taste of power which may have made him the more anxious to pos sess the glittering bauble that is now J going begging. Taking the Regeuts p. m, ooune as an indication of what he will do In the future, the Spaniards might indeed go further and fare worse, but liberal candidates for thrones too often make the most illiberal rulers after they have once obtained the object of their ambition, and in case Serrano is pro claimed King of Spain we oan only hope that he will be one of the exceptions to what is almost a general rule. THE Til AVE OF QUE A T'tBRITAIN. In the following table is given tbe tonnage of the shipping entered and cleared in the ports of the I'Llted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland during the years from 1956 to 1883 inclusive, from thejyears marked thus () transports with troops and Government stores being excluded: I'nilnl .Uf other i Total BritUh. State: eotmtrie: Foreign, ijogregaf. f7Vm.) tr-mO (7tnO 4,112,630 rrriBI.) (TOM.) loV 18M 1H."9" 1S0O. ISfil. 1T2. Ih6. 1H64. ISfift. 1W. 1S6T. 1808. 10,970.123 2,820,23.1 ll,6W,rT'2,B10,841 11,114,330 2,417,301 11,613,871 2,169,02S 12,119,454 8,7S4,8S1 18, l-W.fiiS 3,020,009 1,99S,10S;3.234,07T 6,932,878 17,902.99 7,438,122 19.011,879 7,845,631 18,789,901 7,718,903' 19,832,174 8,718,464,20,887,919 3,778,438 81,924,933 8,418,649 182,450,657 7,T62,11623.02M63 7.068,471 :2J,474,t34 4,924,2S1! 5,228,830 ,6,54,875 8,984,033 'B.T55.3f9 6,224 472 !lf 23,04T1,34 1,390 il8.4U9.413i 912,393 ,41B,H!itt 6,13,078 6,804. 1S2 7,172,6O0 ! 7,206.933 7,828,80 IT. 413,643 T6H.0W) 19,109,967 94,717 19,942,8711 1 979,824 20,474,621 !1,021,74 7.872,202 24,988,845 8,117,817127.287,234 8,246,167124,189,029 8,B0,058j29,324,676 In the following Is given the steamship tonmage of the United Kingdom from H56 to ISM, Inclu sive: British United Tola' ttramrhipi. S'aten. Foreign, AlJlfreftatt. Frits. (Torn.) (JVim.) (TW.) (Ton:) 13,16 '3,290,619 102,6(-a l05,55 8,898,175 1S87 "3,888,247 103,605 779,125 4,667,872 1868.... 3.701,676 44 002 803,977 4,806,652 I860 4.180,620 8.S09 70,853 4,967,475 1361 4,660.744 13,674 813,443 8,474.137 186? 8,839,493 1 067 966,907 6,908, 4M 1803 S.783,3.18 84 1009,133 6,792,8113 164..... 6,667,094 2,339 931,931 7,699,028 1S65 7.86.1.41T 1,0.19 1,137.425 9,002,842 I860 9.434.B94 80.172 1,276,819 10,761,413 1367 10,611,908 33,032 1,604,6.10 12,016,453 1308 16,892,203 8,904 1 782,362 12,674,867 The total foreign trale of Great Britain, with the direct trade with the United States stated separately, at the periods named below waa as follows: Briiiih .S7iij. America. Of other tihipn. countri$. Total Ship. 13G3. Gross for eign trade, Ton:) 9,064,705 (r..) ITont.) 4,452,544 91,199; (Toim.) 15,381,161 1,303,912 1,692,939 2,417,30lj 1,826,841 1,342,390 927,136 1,021,740 I 714,423' Direct trade with U. S. 857,250 11,114,330 662,049 18,263,047 1,173,463 2,541,333 1S53. Gross for elcn trade, 8.223,330 108,&Glt 6,419,72fij 80 3, 173 j T.823,309 358,090 ' 13,759,901 Direct trade with U. S, 1863. Gross for 2,497,469 23,025,163 2,40J,822 29,324,678 3,173,991 elcn trade. Direct trade with U. S, 1363. G ross for eign trade, 20,474,021 2,103,873 Directtrade with U. S. SPECIAL NOTICES. For additional Special A ' m the Tnridt Panes. FINEST CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT J ALL COLORS A , Q WRIOHT3 N THE ONLY FULL il LINE OF A. DIAGONAL OOATINQS " AJ D s To be found in Philadelphia. JOHN WANAMA.KER, Nos. 813 and 829 OHESNUT Street. ttt 8TEINWAY & SONS' GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. OnARLES BLASIUS, SOLI AQKNT FOIt THE SALE OF TUB WORLD-RENOWNED PIANOS, AT THE OLD WAREROOMS. No. 1000 CHESNUT STREET. (Agent for Bteinway A Sons since 1856.) 4 15tf4p THE MOST INTERESTING AND IN 8TRUOT1VK LEOTURK OF THK REASON. - Professor HILLIMAN, of Yale College, will repeat, by request of many eminent citizens, at the ACAUKMlf Ob MUSIC, on MONDAY, 23d inat.. at 8 P. M the Leo tore en the YosemiteVallej and Sierra Nevada" which he gave with tuch trial recently in New York. The lecture will be fully illustrated by beautiful diagrams thrown upon a large screen by tbe Magic Lantern under the direction of James A. McAllister, Esq. Tickets, Wo. Reserved seats, 7oo. k or sale at Gould's, No. 923 Ohesaut street. tl4t Gg- REV. TnEO. CUYJLER, D. D., OF Brooklyn, will preaoh Sabbath Morning, May 22. at 10H o'clock. Rev. SM. ARNuT, D. It., of Glasgow, (Scotland, delegate to tbe General Assembly from the old conntry, will preach Sabbath Kvering, at 8 o'clock, at BETHANY MISSION, T WKNTY SEOONW and BAIN BRIDGE Streets. A cordial invitation to all end specially to Sootch and Iribh Presbyterians. Sabbath School at tX P. M. 0 2t STRANGERS IN PHILADELPHIA ought to visit the PILGRIM. It is the moat widely known and highly endorsed moral, meritorious and reli. eious exhibition in (the world. CONCERT HALL, KVKRY KVKNINU and SATURDAY and WEUNK3 DAY at I SO P. M. 6 Wat tg- THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS having been injured by the recent storm, the Ex hibition of the Life-sued Painting of bUKRlDAM'S RIDE is postponed for a lew days. 1 C. SAUNDERS' COLLEGE, W. PHILA. -Lectures, MONDAY EVENINGS. 435 lm4p POLITICAL.. TFOR SHERIFF, 1 870, F. T. WALTON, SUBJECT TO THE DECISION OF THE RBPUB- UCAN CONVENTION'. MEDICAL. ? o r i is it v It t ! l FOX'S CRAMP AND DIARRHEA MIXTURE has never failed. It has saved the lives of thousands. All it needs is a fair trial. No family should be without it, whether at borne or at the sea shore. "It's worth its weight in gold." No cure no pay. Prepared only by PHTKR P. lOX, Apothecary. TWENTYVTHIRD an! SPRUCE Streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all Duggists 1 90 am WANTS. " WANTED A PARTNER, SPECIAL OR active, with from ,ouu to $io.0UJ, in light Iron inauuf actunuu bunuita. cilil nf linz irreatlr I intended. I'rotiU 2u per vuuk, A.Uirta, with real natns, I FUWNINURE OOVERS, ETC. 3 L I P COVERS, For Furniture and for Carriage. Just opened, Anew Assortment of elegant LINEN and other materials, at very low prloea. COVE B 8 MADE IN BEST STYLE, AT LOWEST PRICES. Sbeppard, an Harlingcii & Arrison, No. 1008 CHESNUT STREET. REDUCED PRICES. Cauzo Summer Dlankots, A delightful article for the present and coming season. ALSO, NEW FRENCH LINEN CAR RIAGE LAP COVERS, A very desirable and handsome article. Sheppard.Van llarlingon & Arrison, No. 1008 CHESNUT STREET. TARLATANS. NETTING." AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR COVERING Chandeliers, Pictures, Mirrors, Etc., AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. Also, an Invoice or Elegant Lace and Nottingham Curtains At a great reduction In price. Slicppard.Yan Harliogen& Arrison, No. 1008 CHESNUT STREET. For Tea and Dessert Cloths. PLAID TURKEY RED Table Covering, Warranted Fast Colors, REDUCED FROM l-60 TO fl PER TADD. Persons furnishing Summer Residences, Hotels and Boarding Houses In the country or at watering places will find these desirable goods. . Slieipard,Van Harlingen & Arrison, No. 1008 CHESNUT STREET, 518wfe3t4p PHILADELPHIA. OLOTHINO. A TEN STRIKE. TEN! TEN II TEND I TEN!!!! All the handsomest looking men Who've been beiore, are coming again To look at the TEN DOLLAR SUITS, For It carries them back to the season when Prices were down ; yet hardly then Could garments be afforded for men At the price of these TEN DOLLAR SUITS. Yon can't complain that the price la high, And e'en if you wonder the reason why We sell so low, you're welcome to buy A few of the TEN DOLLAR SUITS. The public are saying OH, DEAR ME, What a marvel of cheapness I "Come and see I" A TEN DOLLAR SUIT 's the thing for me. Hurrah for the TEN DOLLAR SUITS. THE MEN RUN FOR THEM I THE BOYS WON'T GO WITHOUT TOE MI THE WOMEN ARB FRANTIC WITH DELIGHT OVER THEM! And we must each and al have the TKN DOLLAR SUITS from rni GREAT BROWN HALL 603 and 605 CHESNUT STREET. WESTON & BROTHER. TAILORS, S W. Corner NINTH and ARCH Sts. PHILADELPHIA, A full assortment of the most approved styles for SPUING AND SUMMER WEAR, NOW IN STORK. A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. 4 1 8mrp OAS FIXTURES. 821 CHERRY STREET. CORNELIUS & SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF CAS FIXTURES, Etc. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SALESROOMS 821 CHERRY Street, PHILADELPHIA. WE HAVE NO STOE OR SALESROOM ON CHESNUT STREET. P T lmp CORNELIUS A SONS. SUMMER RESORTS. ATLANTIC HOUSE, Newport, Rhode Island. BOAKD REDUCED. This Hotel will be opened MAY 80, at $3-80 pel day for transient boarders. Families may make special arrangements by the week or season. W(L W. HAZARD. 4 11 mf4p PROPRIETOR. CUTLERY, ETO. JODGERS & WOSTENHOLM'S POCKET KNIVES. Pearl and Bta handle, and baanUfal flnlah Rodf era', and Wad. Batcher's Raaora. and tbs el b rated Leooaltre Razor t Ladies' ftoiasors, la case., of the Quest qnalitf j Bodcna' Table Untlerr, Oarvara and Forks, Baaor BtroDa, Cork Sorewa, Its. Ear Instrument, to assist tn. baartnc, of the most apprOYsd construction, at P. MAOEIBA'S, Ho. U TENTH Btreet, below Ohenot OIOARS. QMOKE CUMPERT'8 "Three Urothera" Clffaru, MANUFACTURED AT flfo. 1311 ClIaUSaiJT Street, 4 1 lovawrp Neit to V. S. Mint. or 1 m FINANOIAU. SEVEN PER CENT. First Hortgage Bonds OF TBI DanTlIIe. Hazleton, and Wllkes barre Railroad Company, At 85 and Accrued Interest Clear or all Taxe. INTEREST PAYABLE APRIL AND OCTOBER. Persons wishing to make investments are lnrlted to examine the merits or these BONDS. Pamphlet, vupplled and fun information given by Sterling & Wildman, FINANCIAL AGENTS, No. 110 SOUTH THIRD ST11KET, 4 IS tf PHILADELPHIA. Government Bonds and other Securities taken In xchaDge for the above at best market rates. WE OFFER FOR SALE T1IE FIIIST JIOltTOAOE BONDS or ths SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA IRON AND RAILROAD COMPANY. These Bonds ran THIRTY TEARS, and pay SEVEN PBR CENT, interest in gold, clear of all taxes, parable at the First national Bank In Philadelphia. Tbe amount of Bonds Issued is 8045,000, and are secured by a First Mortgage on real estate, railroad, and franchise of the Com pan the former of which cost two hundred thousand dollars, whioh ha been paid for from Btook subscriptions, and after the railroad U finished, so that the products of ths mines oan bs brought to market. It U estimated to bs worth 81,000,000. The Railroad connects with the Cumberland Valley Railroad about four miles below Ohambersburg, and runs through a section of the most fertile part of ths Cumber land Valley. We sell them at 03 and accrued interest from March 1. For further particulars apply to C. T. YERKE8, Jr., & CO., BANKERS, CO 3 SOUTH THIRD .STREET, PHILADELPHIA. JayCooke&Cp PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, BANKERS aJTO Dealers in Government Securities. Special attention given to the Purchase and Sale of Bonds and Stocks on Commission, at the Board of Brokers in this and other cities. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS. GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVEST MENT. Pamphlets and full information given at oar office, No. 1 l&.S.XIIXE&r Street, PHILADELPHIA. 418m E LLIOTT W If, BANKERS No. 109 SOUTH THIRD STREET, DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURI. TIES, GOLD BILLS, ETC. DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND ISSUE COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ON THE UNION BANK OF LONDON. ISSUE TRAVELLERS' LBTTEKS OF CREDIT ON LONDON AND PARIS, available toroughoat Europe. Will collect all Con pons and Interest free of charge for parties making their financial arrangement! with ns. 4M QLEIWIIVNIIVG, DAYIS Sc CO., No. 48 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA GLENDINNING, DAVIS S AMORT, No. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Receive deposits subject to check, allow interest on standing and temporary balances, and execute orders promptly for the purchase and sale of STOCKS, BONDS and GOLD, In either city. Direct telegraph communication from Philadelphia house to New York. l a R 8 Williameport City 6 Per Cent Bonds, FREE OF ALL TAXES. ALSO, Philadelphia and Saxby Eailroad 7 Per Cent Bonds, Coupons payable by the Chesnut and Walnut Streets Railway Company. These Bonds will be sold at a price which wll make them a very desirable Investment. P. 8. PETERSON & CO., No. 39 SOUTH THIRD STREET, SC; PHILADELPHIA. FIFTH EDITION TZZD AT 22 ST ItfE W3. Oil Works Burned at Cleveland The Defaulting St. Louis Treasurer Tne Proceedings ef Congress To-day. FROM CUBA. The Slaves f Inaarsrents Freed. Havana, May SO Captain-General De Rodas has just published an order that all slaves bclongmg to Insurgents In the field or in foreign countries, or who have taken up arms or sorved as guides to the Spanish troops, or performed any other service for the national cause, are henceforth free. The Insurgent Captain Mestrel and some of his followers have surrendered to the Sptnlsii authori ties at Puerto Principe. FROM T1IK WEST. Burning of Theatre In Chlonc. Chicago, May so The German Theatre la Den- planes street, between Washington and Madison and West aud Dlvixton streets, was burned thM morning. The building was a frame structure, so by 150 feet A brick building, occupied by the ChU cago Husk Company, on the opposite side of the alley, and the buildings Nos. M, 63, and f5 Jefferson street, were Injured. Tne basement of tbe Husk Company's building was occupied by the Branch Common School, which loses all its furniture, in cluding a plauo. The Ciermau Theatre was worth f 12,000. Insured for $9000. There wit an amateur theatrical performance there last night, and the actors lout ail their costumes. The origin of the flre.ts unknown. Fire In Clereland. Cleveland, May 20. The oil works of Mare house, Freeman & Crumb were burned last nignt. The lost Is heavy, and was partially Insured. The Franklin, of Pennsylvania, had a policy of 11004 ou the building. The Defaulter Hnslsky. . St. Louta, May 20. M. E. Kusisky, the lata default ing Treasurer of this city, falling to give ii,00i) bail, has been sent to Jail. The lndtctment against him Is for embezzling f 140,000. Fatal Accident. Mrs. Swallenstelcker and daughter were thrown from a wagon yesterday. The latter was instantly killed and the former dangerously wounded. Suit Asalnst the Ut. Lsnls (Su Campany. The Mayor has been Instructed by the City Coun cil to bring suit against the Gas Company, to com pel the company to sell the werks to the city, as provided by the original contract. FROM THE SOUTH. Tbe Ssnthera (rfetbodlst General Conference. Memphis, May 20. In the General Conference ot the Methodist Episcopal Church South, fifth day, Bishop Uavanagh presiding, the report of the Com mittee on Boundaries, submitted yesterday, was adopted as to the formation or a new conference. Tbe Committee on Circulation of the Holy Scrip tures submitted an able and elaborate report, which was adopted. The select committee on tbe Book Concern reported In favor of its continuance at Nashville, and provoked a lengthy discussion, par ticipated In, on the substitute to remove it to Balti more, by Drs. ond and Watson, of Baltimore, and Meran, ef North Carolina, in favor of the substitute, anu McFerran, of Tennessee, and Evans, of Georgia, In opposition. CONUUBSS, Senate. Qontinuedfrom the Third Edition. Motions to ix ths day of adjournment for Fridar, Jul 15tn, Monday, 18th, Friday, 2id, were several! voted down by tvassnd nsjs. Mr. Corbett moved to fix July 8th as the day. Mr. Drake called the yeas and nays, an t aaid hs would insist aKn ths roll being- called sn saoh motion, so that (hs country might ses that too stforta of Republican fronators to do the publio business wars beinsr defeated by a combination of Democrats with a Hepublioaa minocity. air. Cameron said fee would not bs dragooned Into a particular line of rotina; by (ear of voting with ths De mocrats. The sentiment of the Senate was SVo to ons in favor of fixing ths day for tbs Fourth of July, and it was tirrs for the minority to yiold. Mr. Draks thought tue Senator's computation as to ths aeutiinoat of ths senate only showed that his education in arithmetic was very defective. The votes taaeu did not shew a majority of more th.n five votes. A general discussion snsusd upon the denunciatory style of argument resorted to in ths Henate upon eertaia Questions Mr. Tipton characterized it as i nf amously odious and a a gsms which ths editor of tbs Chronicle Bad been prae. tieiag ir months past, and especially upon ths Georgia bill. That paper had charged Republican Senators with affiliation with Democrats in order to drive them into op position to the Bingksm amendment, and dared them to vote for it in ths facs of tbsir oonstituents. At this point ths morning hour sxpirsd, and ths Fif tseaUi Amendment bill ooming np, Mr. Do ward was awarded the floor, but yielded to II r. Cameron, on whose motion the pending business was laid aside, yos HI, nays St. and ths adjournment rswlu tioa further debuted Mr. Tipton insisted that harmony within the Republi can ranks could not much longer bs maintained unless ths dictatorial, ovsrbsaring- soars s ef soms of its mem- erswas repraasso. Mr. orfeett 'amotion was lost, when ths resolution was agresd to as amendsd, to fix ths tims for Friday, July 15 less, 86; nsys, Ul. The co aidraton of ths Fifteenth Amendment nil! waa then resumed, when Mr. btswart gave notion, ia i arenas to sundry objections, that ho would agree to ths striking out of ths hfth aeotaoa. allowing s oandidato deprived si office by violation of Hi rights of eotsrsd vslers to reoovar possessioa by a writ of mandamus, aritt Ojiving United Btatss Courts jurisdiction in suoh saaea. Mr. Howard suggested tbe neuesiity of an amendment to the twelfth aeotion to Serine ths duty of military au thority when called upon to execute ths law. He thought the authority to employ military was nsoefisary for Uis- Sersion ol mobs or assemblages of men bandsd together prevent oolored men from voting. Us desired to know whether in suoh a contingency, and whdio the state authorities refussd to interfere, the Senator (Mr. Thurman) would prefer to stand quietly by and allow the outrage to be committed, rather than employ half a dozen bayonets to dis perse the re ob. Mr. Thurman said he would have all, white and Colored, vote without hindrance, but would never authorize tbe President to surround the polls with troops, whether necessity existed or not, as pre Yld;d la the twelfth section. The President was to be clot hed with mors than tnso srohioal powers upon ths supposition of a hypothetical ens. Mr. Will sms said ths BenatS bill was vague and indafi nits, and would repeal many registration laws, besides Biving rise to endless litigation. Prosecutions against elect ion officers were to bo conducted at ths expense of tbs United State, and induoements were held Out for tons of thousand! of lawsuits, many of which would have as foundation. Complaints against elsotion officers wars always made, bnt hers hvs hundred dollars was ottered so every man whs, feeling himss'f aggTisvod, could suocsed in any an it hs might bring for a supposed grievaaoe Hs waa opposed to ths provision for interposition of military power, fearing trat in providing for n particular condition of tilings in ths South, Congress would lose sight of all the rest ot country, and that ths legislation would bs ispngnant to ths instinotsof a frea psople. He thought ths Uouss bill far preferable, and hoped it would be proceeded with and perfected. Mr. Stewart thought ths House bill hopelessly de feu tit. House Cbntfetura from ths Third "Edition. After Bpsschss by Mr. Burdett for snd Mr. Voorhsss against the report, the matter went over till to-morrow, and at two o'clock, under a new rule, the House prsceodeJ to ths business of the District of Columbia. Amsaaagsfrom Uis Eeaats having been rscsivsd an Bouncing concurrence in ths House resolution for final adjournment on Monday, the 4tb ol Jaly, with an amend ment fixing ths adjourameat for Friday, the 15th of July, ths House, on motion of Mr. Dawes, agreed to the tawl ment, and a motion to reeoasider was laid on ths tabls, thus making ths motion dshaits aud final. Til Richmond Suffer bus Joseph Patterson, Treasurer of the Richmond Relief Fund, has re ceived the following additional contributions sines last report: Csib, per J. II. P.. . . 15-00 HessABropr J.H.C. 10-Sil Klwood Shannon... 1009 J.T.Klrkpatrtok James L. Bewley & A. Co do. 85 OJ Co. 80-fO.AVebb o. Gar- Pritchett, Baogh & I retl do.. 6 00 Co., per. J. H. C. 60 00 Heury Davis... do.. 10 0t) Loeb&Bro... .do.. 10utf:Masssy k. Jaa- A. Beiberllch. . .do. . 5-vs ney do.. 10-01 Cash do.. 10-00 Ken ot t'eafes... do taH ls do.. s-SO; Joseph B. Myers. do xS-oo Do. do.. SW. Ames it Co. .do 10-d Do do.. 2 oo (A. B. Carrollo.Co.dd 10 0 1 lo do.. 10-00 Cash do.. is Dr. Samuel Mosely.. B0 -ou, Cash, per Mayer Fox 100 Henry Bower per R. I do. do. 6 d Shoemaker So-oe Moyamensing Hose Mahlon K. 8mlth A I company 100-00 Co., per R. Shoe- M. 1). Llvensetter... 6 , maker 15-00 Dr. Geo. B. Wood, . eouo George W. Blddle, iV. H. II ao-OJ per Geo. Juuklu.. 60-00 E. M. H Bud Samuel Hood, per George Juukin.... 1000 1739-00 Conn, M. 1)., per ! Previous report.. la, xbs is George Jutikin. ... B-00' Y. Bttuntiati at Sou.. 80: Totxl .Ili.Wf 7 William Msuu OOWi
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