THIS VOL. XIII NO. 141. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FI EST EDITION THE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL It is not All it Should Be. Catastrophe at Leavenworth. San Francisco Ruffianism. Destruction by earthquakes. Etc. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. THE BEETHOVEN JUBILEE. The Opening Porformnnce The Programme AQanllfled Mucceaa The Opening symphony n failure. From tbe N Y. Tribune of this morning we take tbe following: We must frankly confess at the outset that the first concert of the festival week last niht, if it was not all that one might have desired, exceeded our expectations, und hela out fair promises for the remaining da vs. We dare say there were 1500 or perhaps 2000 singers in their places; we accept without any difllculty the an nouncement that 350 musicians played in the orchestra. The audience at the beginniug of the concert looked emaciated. A dense fringe of tbe economical surrounded the body of the hall, but the reserved places were not half filled. After the first piece, however, everybody was allowed to go everywhere, and the seats imme diately filled np. The merit of the opening performance ought not to be gauged by the strictest rules of art. Tbe New York jubilee, to be sure, has laid itself open to severe criticism than could properly be given to tie great festival in Boston, first by its extravagant, not to say bombastic pretensions, and next by tbe lact that its dimensions are such as to bring it fairly within the range of a close critical Judgment. When ten thousand men and women sing together in a room capable of holding 50,000, we know that tbe finer artistic efiects must necessarily be lost, and we are well satisfied if the 10,000 only keep in tune and in time. Tbe laws of acoustics and other inevit able physical conditions forbid us to expect any thing more. The programme last night, as it finally stood after numerous changes, was as follows. PART I. Symphony No. B in O minor Bnethovnm Full orchestra, directed by Carl Bsrginann. A i la and i norm, ' lntlauimiitun" Rossini Madame farpa Kosa, lull oberut and orchestra, di rected by Max Maretzek. Madiigal. ,foince First I Saw Your Face". ..Ttios. Ford tiew Jerrey Uaroionio bociety, directed by W. F. Htierwin. "1 banks be to God" (Elijah) Mendelssohn r ull chorus and oroc estra, directed by Dr. Jas Peoh. l)vrture. "ctradella" Flotow (injure band, directed by P. b. Uilinore. PART II. 1. "Tbe Mar Sannled Banner " Madame I'arepa-Kosa, full chorus, orchestra, organ, artillery, etc., directed by P. 8. Uilmore. 2. Overture, "Oheron" Weber. Directed by Carl Rsa. 8. Prt Bonn, Voice of Spring" Mendelssohn. New Jersey Huruiouio Society, directed by W. F. Sherwio. 4. "Halleluiah" (Messiah) Handel Full chorus auci orchestra, directed by Dr. Jaines Peon. The first of these pieces was undeniably a failure. Mr. liergmanu probably never con ducted a symphony before with such an utterly pitiful result. We lay no blame upon him, for he is certainly the finest symphony leader in the country, but his 350 men evidently lacked in rehearsals, and tbe contrast between their per formance and tbe rendering ot the same work by Mr. Uergmann s 100 players at a recent Phil harmonic concert was decidedly painful. There was some noble music, however, in the second 7' e e, where Madame Parepa-Kosa gave the "Influmnmtus" solo with magnificently telling ellect, though the chorus hardly warmed to its wui k, and tor its numbers was not very telling. ine chorus irom AUjan. is a very hard one for such a large body ot tiugers to render, and went only prettv wen: H huh stronger than tne "iutlammatus," but rather blurred and ragged. The madrigal and the part sjngby the New Jersey Harmonic Society were both bad, decidadly bad. The execution was very crude, and the conception of tbe madrigal entirely at fault. The three perfectly satisfactory and inspiriting puces 01 tne evening were "ine otar bpangled Banner, the overture to 'i)bron," and the overture to "Stradella." lhe chorus was magnificent, the artillery, despite an iuconvenient echo, bad a fine effect. and far above the din of all rang Parepa's voice with a power and sweetness that stirred the audience more tban anything else in tbe course of tbe eveniug. People jumped from their seats, waved their hats and handkerchiefs, went a crazy, in lact, as tbe jubilee crowd in boston, and of course demanded It all over again, and got it too. Mr. Gilinore couducled the piece with his usual electrical energy and received a good share ot tne applause, lie bad already lntro- (i; ced himself to New York with tbe overture to Stradella, performed by his own band ot fifty piece?, entirely reeds and brass, and bad been greeted with most emphatic and (for New York) unusual lienors. He has the best military band we ever tieard. and tne overture was exuulaite Mr. Carl K sa also had a welcoming round of applause when he came forward to conduct tbe Oberon overture. This is a composition of so much delicacy that we were fully prepared for a iauure in that large nail and with that large orchestra, but It was rendered to perfection abat and the btradella were tbe instrumental successes of the evening. The famous aria lrom Samson, "Let the Bright beraphlm," was to have been given by Midame Parepu-Roia, with the cornet obllgato y Mr. Aruuckie, of Boston, but it was omitted. ana me concert closed with" tbe "Halleluiah cborus, in tbe midst of which at least half of tbe audience took tbe opportunity to go ont. It was excellently done, however far better than any of tbe other choruses and those who went away without hearing it made a great mistake. I.ndwlg Tan Beethoven-Ill Life and Uenliia. Were any person of average Intelligence and culture asked to mention the leading iio-ht in the musical firmament, tbe names of bach, Han del, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven would spon taneously occur to bis mind and rise to his lips. These composers stand forth pre-eminently as the representatives of the highest types of the In the more intricate phases of musical com position, Beethoven is perhaps the greatest of all. Instrumental music was his special work. v ocal music was with him but a reproduction by the voice of strains which might have been more appropriately rendered by the mechanical processes ol instrumentation. He has left but one complete opera tils magnificent Fidelia, but his symphonies are numerous. Kppthrwn wjlm born on tli 17th nf nrmlu. 1770, at lit nn, where his statue may to-day be eeen. He came from a musical family, and almofct from infancy received the best music! instruction, in lis nueerun year ne was ao- pointed by the Elector Max Franz, brother to tbe imiptror Joseph II, organist to the Electoral chapel; but a few years later he went on a visit to Vietoa, and was so charmed with the musical attractions of the Austrian capital that be took i;;i Li alt du there at the earliest opportunity. la iLs lovely suburban villus he piwsed Lis summers, and it was during nis wanderings amid the leafy shades of the garden of Schon brunn that many of his finest ideas occurred to him. In 1800 he makes the first mention of the deafness which subsequently gave him so much trouble. He was very sensitive on this point, and, Indeed, was almost driven to suicide by his too keen appreciation of his defeat. It was after this deafness became chronic, however, that some of his noblest compositions notably bis Fidelio and Hums of Athens were com posed. Domestic troubles and litigation gave mm great trouble, and ior several years diverted bis mind lrom art. A nepnew oi aissoiute cna- racter, who bad been left in his charge by a dvlng brother, caused mm mucn anxtetv ana pecuniary outlay. In 1820. after a visit to a country estate near Vienna, he was taken sick with a cold, resulting from exposure, which led to an attack ot dropsy, proving lata! on the Vbia of March, 1827. Beethoven lelt to tne world a legacy oi nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty-two piano forte sonatas, one opera, two masses, a great variety of songs, and a quantity of music for stringed instruments. His life was an unhappy one, but it was not, as many nave supposed, passed in poverty. His reputation is greater than his popularity; everybody acknowledges his ability, but his music is often beyond tbe average listener. In this country Beethoven Is a magnificent tradition; with his genius the American people do not have a close affinity. The passion and force of the Italian masters are more In accor dance with our natural feelings. The Teutonic element in this country, however, keeps alive tbe public interest in tbe great master; and as most of our German musicians are teachers they of course instil in tbe minds ot their pupils a fitting reverence for the man they so much ad mire. His piano-forte compositions are widely used in this country, while no concert which claims to be at all classical would be complete without extracts from his works. Tbe so-called Choral symphony Is, perhaps, Beethoven's most elaborate orchestral work. It has been several times performed here, but. never on such a scale as to realize the ideas of the composer. Beethoven's Soprano aria, "Ah! I'erfido, the special favorite of Parepa, is sung treouentiy at rnuarmonic ana other concerts; and his "Adelaide" is essaved by every tenor from Mario down. His "Egmont music has been given here with acceptation. His opera Fidelio has for many years enlisted the atten tion of the greatest artists in the lyric world. In England tbe principal part has been one of the finest achievements of Tietjens. In this country, Madame Bertha Johannscn (an admi rable artist, wnose name we are glad to see among those singers who will take part in this week s Centennial Festival) has personated "Fidelio" with refined dramatic appreciation and with artistic vocal skill. Mucn ot Beethoven s music exists in unsuspected forms in many of .1. a liwmii Innna aiinr. in rf Vi i-t wnha. . nwA If Id impossible to estimate now iar a iamuiarity witb bis works Has suggested more modem compositions which the composers honestly think are original witn tnemscives. SAN FRANCISCO RUFFIANISM. How the "White Hen in" of the City Outrage ana Auuae inioeae immigrants. The British ship Niagara, says the San Fran cisco Bulletin ot the 1st instant, which arrived here on the 22d ultimo from Hong Kong, bring ing merchandise and several hundred Chinese passengers, was released from the quarantine, caused by tne prevalence oi stnaii-pox on board, on Monday, la the afternoon a small portion of tbe Celestials came ashore in lighters, but the great majority waited until yesterday. A large crowd of persons collected at Vellejo street wharf when the debarkation commenced, and although the language and gestures which greeted the delegation from the Orient were decidedly uncomplimentary, there were no acts of violence perhaps on account of the presence oi several policemen, wagons were piled witb lutriraire. ma's, bamboo poles, beds, etc. Chinamen seating tbemseives upon tbe load and keeping the effects in place by their weight, and away started tne teams, eacn iouowed by a dozen or more Chinamen on foot. Generally two oi tne teams would start togetner, one piloting the way. while the uncouth Celestials ran in single file along the middle of the street as fast as their cumbersome clothing and clumsy snoes would permit, ine members ot tne Har bor Police oh duty were stationed on several corners where the procession must necessarily have passed, and used their best endeavors to prevent tbe gamins from committing any out rages, as a crowa oi tne unmamen passed tne corner of Broadway and Front streets a number of young rulllans, aged between ten and sixteen, greeted them with a volley of stones and the loulest Billingsgate slang. One scamp. prompted by the approving smiles of loafers bear at hand, seized a heavy bundle of bamboo sticks from a wagon and ran off. Unfortunately for him Officer Langan witnessed the act, and after an exciting chase caught the culprit and conveyed him to the station house. At the corner of Sansome and Pacific streets there were no policemen to inter fere, and as each wagon came up Pacific street tbe crowd, numbering sixty or seventy boys and about one hundred men, gathered stones from the street, filth from the gutters, and bits of wood from the sidewalks and hack yards, and maltreated tbe Celestials in the most shameful and cowardly manner. The boys commenced operations first, throwing mud in the eyes of the smallest Chinese men and youth, and get ting them almost wild with pain and indigna tion. As each victim starts to retaliate he is tripped or knocked down, and kicked and abused by all the brutes who can find lodging- places for their boots, tbe unfortunate fellow finally escapes with a bloody face, teeth kicked out. and bis clotning badly soiled. The Chinamen on the wagons were treated to showers of rocks, and as the missiles tie through the air the crowd jeered and halloed with exultation. At least a dozen Chinamen were injured about the bead, to say nothing of tbe fright sustained, while this was going on Chinamen were not allowed to pass along tbe sidewalk without a kick or blows, and auy re monstrance on the part of the few decent citi zens present called forth tbe abuse from the crowd. Tbe most sickening case that occurred fairly shocked some of tbe rutUans themselves. A little Chinese boy, apparently about ten years old, came toaaungup tne street, lainyexnaustea will) His enorts to eaten a wagon anead ot mm. A brawny scoundrel tripped him; he fell to the ground and in a few moments he was covered with mud from head to foot, bruised and bleed ing and uttering tbe most piteous wail. The outrages were all perpetrated wituin tbe space of half an hour, and by that time the police had left their stations below and arrived ou the ground. The cowardly barbarians sneaked a nay, and no arrests were made. , MEXICO. Tk Trrrlble Parlhtiuake of V.aat Month Tie l)l ! Uatara Nearly Deolroyea. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Mexico, says: Tbe latest news from private sources gives full particulars of the terrible earthquake wblch nearly ruined the entire city of Oaxaca on the 11th of May. About half-past 11 P. M. several Lard chocks were felt, causing destruction of life and property ail over the city. The motion was oscillating at first, from south to north, then vertical or trembling. The shocks lasted attout fifty-eight seconds, and In force, destruc- tlveuess, and severity surpassed anything of the kind that bas ever laneu place In this State. Oaxaca is probably oue of the strongest, most firmly constructed cities in Mexico; yet the con dition ot the nouses nuce tne earthquake is truly deplorable some of them in complete , ruius. lhe palace is almost destroyed, aai will require thousand of dollars before can be made suitable for occupation. San Francisco is one mass of ruins, ana the whole of the corri dors of tbe old convent of San Juan de Dios fell, burying four persons and wounding many more. J be clocK tower, wnicn was oniy finished on the 5th of May, was shaken down, passing through the top of tbe building into tbe Supreme Court rooms, and through the floors of tbeee iBto tbe portals ot tne palace, liio total number of persons killed Is about one hundred, while it Is impossible to ascertain the number of the wonnded. The shocks continued the next day (Thursday), and about a quarter to 1 a very severe one was felt. Friday there were one or two very slight shocks. Terror reigns supreme, and upon the countonance of every one anxiety and fear of greater evil are plainly depicted. All remained in the public squares and outside of tbe city for fear that greater shocks wonld come, and, on account ol its di lapidated condition, would make a complete ruin of the entire city. THE LEAVENWORTH CATASTROPHE. A Bridge Given Way-Three Men Drowned ana use winniifii, The Leavenworth Commercial of the 8th in stant, gives particulars of the disaster reported previously by telegraph. The Commercial says: Yesterday noon a terrible accident occurred at the centre pier of the iron bridge, which has lately been sunk in the mid-channel. The work has for some time been considered past danger, the Iron pneumatic tulie having pierced through tha stml and reaciieii me rocx iounuauon. a part or tne rocx Itself had been cnt away, and the position of the tube was all that could be desired, when yesterday a slight dtleectlon was observed. The foot of the rock nad been cut away Irregularly, and the stream acting on the tube caused it to keel over. This being observed on board the scow, the alarm was given, but before any precaution could be taken the entire structure fell, crushing the boat and sinking with her three men, and wounding another. The balance of the crew, seven men, escaped almost miracu lously, several of them being in a skin alongside which had been sent to recover another skiu which had broken loose. At present all trace or the centre pier Is obliter ated, excepting a strong eddy at the place where the smoke stack of the steamer reaches within a short stiace of the surface of the water. As far as we can learn, the pier broke away from the moorings which connected it with the scow, and the whole force of the current struck against it. Tne pier was im mersed some twenty-six feet in the water and eight or nine in the sand, there being seven sections in all placed in position, all of which are now at the bot tom of the river. The first indication of the accident was a quantity of wreck and lumber passing down the Missouri, after which all kinds of exaggerated reports pre vailed. The catastrophe amounts to the demolition of seven sections of tubing, which had been reared at much trouble and expense, and also the destruc tion of a steam scow. c The channel column at the time of the disaster contained six sections, each section ten feet In length, weighing in the aggregate sixty tons. The work of sinking it had been progressing admirably, and there were reasons for supposing that within a few days the column would rest upon the everlast ing rock foundation at the bottom of the Missouri. The workmen were engaged In chiselling through a sheet of rock about six Inches thick, which over les the soars tone bed. Below the soapstone. which is a few feet thick, and easy to work through, lies the permanent solid rock. When thus near tbe goal on the most important part or tne structure, the acci dent came, and to the results of six months' labor may be added the loss of three human lives, and a delay of several months In the ultimate completion of the great enterprise, and the reader will have some idea of the magnitude of the disaster. LIVELY MILL IN NEW YORK. Philadelphlan Financiers Abroad with a Pdl- iibiic Turn. Wall street must bave its little excitement. When there's no swindle or gold clique (the terms should be synonyms), and no heavy movement In stocks. somebody is pretty sure to get into a scrape, tne end whereof is the gnashing of teeth and the punching of noses. Such was the case yesterday. Two young and promising brokers, Florence and Nathan by name, had high words in the Stock Ex change Long Koom relative to some trine or other. and. as was to be expected from such chivalrous young bloods, sallied forth to the pavement to settle it. Mr. Nathan is a Bmall man say five feet six- while Mr. Florence, although not large, has some advantage in Inches. Taken all In all, however. they were pretty well matcnea, Air. jNatuan being the most Indignant. The valorous twain were followed to the pave ment by a crowd of friends, who soon formed a r'ng and made all ready for a llvoiy mill. As Mr. Nathan descended tne steps ne was seen to careruny re move bis valuable mother-of-pearl sleeve buttons. Air. Florence was cool and deternlned. Both pur- ties assumed the defensive, in at nan noiaing nis hands well up, while Florence showed but a feeble guard. Betting two to one on Nathan. The men glared at each other for a moment, when both piled in pell rneli. Florence getting In on Na than's jaw with a heavy left-hander, Nathan's rlgh hand landing about three feet nn the left of Flor enee's shoulder, t his closed the first round, and 1 was confidently expected that the next would be like unto It: but for some unaccountable reason Mr Nathan didn't seem to like it, and retired It is feared that be meditates pistols. A1. V. tiun. AQUATIC. The Female Oonte.t ftlixa ftlc.tllce Pub. Untie, a Uhullentfe. Miss Charlotte McAlice, who was mentioned several days ago as the female whe was expected to enter the aouatlc lists this season. Dubllshes a challenge in which she says: "If I can find backers i will row the lady that tbe Mch.ee Club will put against me. If I cannot get backers I will row her on the Fourth of July, in the re gatta." It is highly probable that tbe McKee Club, on behalf of their female oarsman, will accept the challenge, and that a raee will be arranged, as tbe ripetown acquaintances ot tne young lady will he likely to furnish the neces sary funds to make the match. LEO AIi IWTDLLianNOD. Patent Caaea. United Statti Circuit Court Judges Strong and MeKennmn. Chambers vs. Smith, in this case, which was argued several days since, an opinion was delivered this morning granting a perpetual Injunction and an account witn costs. Fenner vs. Burton. This case, involving an in fringe went of pialutltrs patent right to a beer-pump, was argued upon a aemurrer to me oiu ior an in junction, it being maintained that plalntlif 's right is unuer a mere agHigumeut or iiuvuse, wiiiuu given him no title to sue. item unuer auvisemeni. Ilabeaa Corpua. Uuit(d States VUtrict Court Judge CadwcUatler. Isuao M. Tully, who was a few days since arrested for fraudulent transactions in tobacco stamps. applied this morniDg lor nis discharge upon habeas corpus, Qui wan reiuuuueu ior uiau Tbe Heault or an lodlacretlon. Court of Quarter Sections Judge Ludlow. Last Friday afternoon this Court began the trial of four young men, wiinain and Michael jacrague. James Young, and John Dougherty, for a burglary 1... I ...... .V 1,1. . VAnhAM r II,. if Forty-tilth and Chesnut streets, and the case was adjourned from Friday afternoon until Saturday morninir. tne jurors oeiug in ine meantime specially instructed to permit no oue to address them or them selves to speak to any one else concerning it. Hut upon leaving toe court-room one or the lurors sworn - in the case asked Mr, Howell concerning a knife said to have been found upon oue of the prisoners, and thatgeu tiemsn, not recognizing ine juror, answered una; but upon discovering who Ills questioner was ha dropped the conversation. Tbe trial was resumed on the following day, and resulted in a verdict of guilty. Counsel for the prisoners were Informed of this circumstance, and mane it me ground tor a mo tion for a new trial, which the Judge, after hearing the evidence, granted. The juror was called before the bar of the Court, severely reprimanded, ordered to pay a line oi iviao, and discharged from the panel. That anonymous pamphlet which was cir culated in Fitlsburg, Pa., seems to be even more vile than was at first Intimated, and its author is assured by one of the city papers that there are those on bis track who will teach him to realize that society can avenge itself on the cold blooded wretch who attempts to undermine tbe tiy fabric Of all thoacr.lu'i ji AiUwil CUJoliioU atd elevate humanity. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Darien Canal Survey. The GratifyiLg Progress Made. Repeal of Taxes on Goal. Pennsylvania Sunday School Convention Important Itfews by Cable. Wilmington and Rending Railroad. Etc., lite. Etc.. Etc. Etc. FROM WASHljYQTOJi. Wellington and Fredericksburg Railroad. Drupatck to the Assotiated Free. Washington, June 14. Georgo B. Roberts, of Pennsylvania, has been elected President of the company to build a railroad from Washing ton to Fredericksburg, uniting with that to Richmond. The work is to be immediately commenced, and completed by December next. The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company has in this, as well as in the Baltimore and Poto- mic Railroad, the controlling interest. The Pennsylvania Central has thus secured a line from Richmond, by way of Washington and Baltimore, to unite with its Northern and West ern Hues. Important to the Coal Interests. The Committee of Ways and Means has agreed to report a hill relieving coal from all taxes, in ternal as well as external. Ayes Maynard, Kel ley, Blair, and McCarthy; noes Hooper, Brooks, and Allison. This bill relieves coal com panies from the payment of income taxes, taxes on gross receipts, etc. The immediate repeal of the duty on bituminous coal was voted down. Schcnck and Marshall were absent from the committee. This action is in accordance with the instruction of the Uouse, given upon motion of Mr. Ward a week or two since. Helen and Ilelolse Lincoln. The joint resolution for the relief of Helen and Heloise Lincoln has become a law without the President's signature, he not having returned it with his signature to the House in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution. The Kiowa Indians two years and a half ago captured in Texas these two girls, aged re spectively three and five years, after having murdered the parents and all the known rela tives of the children, who are now in the care of J. II. Leavenworth. $5000 are to be reserved from the annuities of these Indians, the interest on which is to be used for the children's support. United (Stntea Ntenuier Mablne. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, June 14. Commander J. G. Walker Informs the Navy Dapartment, May 10, of bis arrival in the United States steamer Sabine at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after a pleasant passage of thirty days from Funchal, Madeira, instead of going to tbe Cape of Good Hope as was first intended. He will cruise off the coast of Brazil to exercise the midshipmen in working ship. Will then go into Bahia, and from there sail for home, r eaching Boston by the first of August. The Darien Survey. Commander Selfridge writes in regard to the survey of the Darien Isthmus that after great labor and fatigue he has run a line of levels over the mountain to the headwaters of the Sucubti, which have been found at an elevation of 553 feet above the mean level of the Atlantic. He adds that this information has a most important bearing upon the probabilities of this route being found practicable for a canal. It does away with the idea that many have entertained of a low pass in the Cordilleras. The shortness of the time before the rainy season, and a desire to accomplish as mucn aa possible, Has induced him to make explorations at tbe Bame time on the Mortl and Sassardi rivers. Supplying and keepiDg up these two large parties had taxed his resources to a very great extent. 'lms latter Dartv nave run their levels several miles inland, and are now working over the dividing ridge to Morti, a tributary of tbe Cbucuraqua, north oi tbe sucubti. I bis line, be thinks, will be lound lower tban tne Uarieu This line is of his own seleetien, as from the best information no white man has ever penetrated inland over it. He states the weather has been unfavorable for operations. Although it was a time wben tbe pieatantest weather was expected, there has hardly been a day without rain. The health of his squadron continues good, and what sickness there is arises irom so much wet in the mountains. He thinks the route from the Gulf of San Bias to tbe Bayamo river, and thence to the Pacific, has the most lavorabie appearance ot a sue cessful route on account of Its shortness, its fine commodious harbor on the Atlantic, and that there are no large streams to cross. But no definite opinion can as yet be given until the several routes bave been thoroughly explored Ammunition Storea. Secretary Belknap has given orders to break np the large quantity of fixed ammunition which has accnmulated since tbe war and is now stored in tbe laboratory at tbe Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts. Favlnc dl Pennsylvania A venne. There is a petition in circulation here, signed by the newly elected Mayor, M. G. Emery, and all tbe prominent business men ot the city. which will doubtless be presented to Congress to-morrow, earnestly requesting that body to pass, before adjourning, the bill to pave Penn sylvania avenue with some improved pavement, the bill to erect a new jail and penitentiary, tbe bill to dredge and otherwise improve tbe river channel, tbe bill to lay a new water main, and an appropriation to nuisu tne vtasnington aaneduct. These petitions are not only on tbe ground of needed improvements, but to give work to tbe large surplus of laborers who crowd Wash ington, especially colored, wno cannot and em ployment daring tbe winter months, and are compelled to subsist ucon charity and donations from congress, wnicn tney are called upon to make nearly every session for tbe poor of tbe district. Tha Tax on Ilrandy. It is understood that, by tbe new regulations of tbe Internal Kevenue omce, about to be is sued, tbe per diem capacity tax, which has here tofore been assessed against distillers of brandy from fruit, will be done away with, tbe Com missioner holding that the terms of section 13th, act ol July -O.h, iU-io, luipoaiug eulj ux, do uot refer to dieUUers from Iruiu. Under a former decision of the Revenue Office it was held that sales made by peddlers employed by wholesale dealers were required to be returned by the dealer for taxation. Tbe Commissioner, by a recent decision, revoked the former ruling. Tha itAmmlttaA 1 a at nroinnt crura 'rn i In anor testing amendments to the new Tax bill now before Congress. Deputy Commissioner Given is revising the regulations relating to distillation t brandy lrom lruit, and tney will probably be approved to-day. ine i.'onscience rnnn. Yesterday the conscience fund of the Treasury Department was increased to tbe amount of three dollars by an anonymous letter from New JBrunswicK, jm. j. FROM EUROPE. The House, of Lord.. London, June 14. In the House of Lords last evening the proceedings were mainly on local affairs. The High Court of Justice bill was reported- Lord Cairns withdrew his opposition to It. A Committee on Tramways was appointed. The proposed revision of the rules was then discussed till the hour of adjournment. Home of Common. Important Debate. In the House of Commons a report was de manded in the results of the slave trade patrol. The Home Secretary, in a reply to a question, said that the principle of open competition of candidates for office was still untried in certain departments, though the Home Office was pre pared to adopt it. The Marquis of Ilartlngtoa examined the proposed reduction of the French postal rates. The principle was inapplicable to correspond ence passing through France to England. Mr. Gladstone urged the consideration of the Education bill. The morning sessions of the House were ordered to begin on Friday next. The Constantinople Fire. Mr. Otway, Under-Secretary for tbe Foreign Department, described the burning of the Eng lish embassy at Constantinople. The archives were all saved, and the embassy had been re moved to the Rapia village on the Bosphorus, seven miles and a half from Constantinople. The Unlveralty Teat Bill. . The House then Went into committee on the University Test bill. A number of amendments were discussed; that relieving doctors from subscribing to the formularies of faith was rejected. American Dark In Dlstreaa. An American-built bark, laden with timber, was seen off the Irish coast derelict on the 0th of June. Dry Weather. BelVs Weekly Messenger Journal, devoted in good part to agriculture, asserts in the last issue that a fraction less than five inches of rain have fallen here this year. Abandoned nt Sea. The Warden Law, Capt. Wilkinson, from Sun derland April 26 for New York, was abandoned at sea on the 31st of May. Election at the late of Wht. At the recent election in the Isle of Wight, Alexander D. M. B. Cochrane was chosen a member of the House of Commons. Leygate has also been elected for Leicestershire. London Rowing Club. The London RowiDg Club decline the chal lenge of tbe Hudson Rowing Association, be cause a trustworthy crew Is not forthcoming. Yacht Race. The channel match of Royal Thames Yacht Club from Dover to Boulogne and b.tck, oc curred yesterday. The wind was west-south west at the start, and was favorable for the first half of the race. The yachts arrived at Bon logne in the following order: Julia, Hirondelle, Egerla, and Cambria. There were only four minutes difference in the time of all at Bou logne. On returning, however, the Cambria won by twenty-one minutes, the Egerla becon ing becalmed. Mr. Dickens' Kemalna. It is rumored that the remains of Charles Dickens will be brought to London to-day, the family having consented to their burial at West minster Abbey. Destructive Fire In London. Westminster Station, on tbe Metropolitan Railway, was nearly consumed by fire last night Loan of a British Gunboat. London, June 14. Advices have been re ceived here announcing the total loss of the British gunboat Slaney, in the China Sea. Her commander, William F. L. Elwyn, and forty- three of her crew perished. Tbe Slaney was a screw steamer of 800 tons burthen, 80-horse power, and carried three guns. FROM DELA WARE. Openlna; mf the Wilmington and Readlnc ltallroau. Special Despatch to the JSvening Telegraph. Wilmington, Del., June 14. This ia the dav appointed for the grand opening of the Wil mington and Reading Railroad, for which exten sive preparations have been made. Numerous invitations have been sent to railway men, edi tors, and other prominent persons. Guests are invited to assemble at the Board of Trade Rooms at 2 o'clock P. M. to-day. It Is pro posed to spend a few hours in visiting points of interest In tbe city, and in a steamboat excur sion on the Christiana and Delaware frout. In the evening a complimentary supper will lake place at Institute Hall. To-morrow will be oc cupied by a trip over the newly-completed Wilmington and Reading Railroad, visiting Coatesville, Birdsboro', and Reading. FROM THE STATE. fcnnaylvnnla Ntate Hunday Hrhool Convention. Special Despatch to The Eveninq Telegraph. Harkisbvko, June 14. The annual conven tion for the year 1870 will be held at this place to-day and upon Wednesday and Thursday. George II. Stuart, Esq., is expected to preside. Each Sunday-school iu the State has been In vited to send two or more delegates. Pastors of churches, superintendents of Sunday-schools, and prominent Sunday-school workers from all parts of the State have been Invited to atteud and participate. Rev. George A. Peltz and other eminent Sunday-6chool workers are here. Places of entertainment are provided lor ull delegates. Now York Slooev nan Htoek TOarkala. Nkw Yoke. June 14 ntocxs dull. Mouey, 4a 6 per cent, uold, 112',. B-2os, iti, voupuu, 1U : da 1864, do., 11 H. , do. i860 aa, iiu; da da new, 113J, ; ao. iboi, us.; ; t . iww, us,' t 10-40, lu,'t'; Virginia Cs, new, 67: Mimouri es, canton Company, 67 V! Cutnierlan4 preferred, 40; (Jousouaatea new xorit (renvoi nri Hudson Klver, : hrle, 81 yt Heading, loti';; Adaiua Juprpss, fci.V, Auenitran Central, lani. ; Michigan Southern, 9?;;; Illinois Central, 14i)V : Cleveland arxl Plttdimrg, 109', ; Cliiratro and Kotik lolu.nu, 11',; r.uanu. iwi VWjue, FINANCE A.CYD COMMERCE. Bvximta TauaaAra OmcnM ' Tuesday, J ana 14, 1870. I The bant statement vesterdav. for the ancnml time of late, presents Indications of a material ! change in the main features of the local money , market. The deposits have fallen off t37.RJ)l. 1 the legal-tenders t2i4,567, and specie $28,028. The loans, notwithstanding this falling off in resources, have expanded 489,753, showing both ability and willingness on the part of the Dans 8 to accommodate tne public. They still hold large reserves available for loans, if the demand should call for their use, but we see no ' reason to anticipate anything like a tight market, the movement of currency westward being merely temporary and liable to cessation at almost any moment. 1 be rates continue at about sufiss per cent. on call, and at 5(i7 per cent, discount on good commercial paper. Gold is quite active and rather stronger than yesterday, tbe range of sales fluctuating entirely between 112 and 113, opening at the former and closing at tbe latter. Government securities were rather quiet, and a fraction lower, as compared with closing sales yesterday. This is rather singular with the turner leellng in gold. Stocks were rather dull but firm. In City sixes there were sales of tbe new issue at 100. Lehigh gold loan brought 03. Heading Katiroad was quiet but steady, with sales at 53W; Pennsylvania sold at 57!: Cam den and Amboy at 119; and Lehigh Valley at 58. In Canal stocks little doing; sales of Lehigh at 34. 181 was bid for 8chuylklll preferred. A single sale of thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Railway at 21. No further transactions. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 & Third street. FIRST BOARD. $1000 Leh Gold L... 93 16 an Left Yah. .18 68 fV0 do t3X fsuoocity 68.N..18. cp....lC0f 2000OC4AKKbs 62 50 do 53 100 do.. ..bOO. 58 Tsn Lett N8t.... 84V 100 do 860. 84V 13 sh Bk of N Am. 230 800 su Read K...ls. 63X 100 do D5.63-5& 100 do S5.B3-56 100 sh 13th A 15th St. 830 wn.... 21 10sh2d& 3d St... a; louuu u a, a m es,tw u-t iooo Pa 2d mt.... 93V V200 Leh K 6s.. Is. 91 23 sn COIU 1 UK. IS. G9V 90anPennatt..l8. 57 loo ao dtk 19 sn Cam & Am R.119 Missrb. Dk Havkn ft Brothbr, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of 1881, H7j,(ii8v; da, I8a, uijam: do. 1864, limlll,-; ao. I860, mx&MX; do. 1866, new, 113,9113 ; do. 1867, do. 113S113 v ; do. 1868. do., I13jil37i ; 10-408, los vlo,Ji i U. 8. 30 Year per cent. Currency. 114V0114V: Due Coran. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, 112'(113; Silver, 108110. Union Pacific R. R. 1st Mort. Bonds. IS7)'aS$0 : Cen tral Paclflo R. K., 89250935 ; Union PaclOo Land Grant Bonds, 730790. J at cookk 4 Co. quote Government securities aa follows: U. 8. 6a of 1881, 117S'(ail7Ji ; 6-20s of 1662, iu?iii! ao., iso, iiiiii ; ao,, i860, in v 11.; ao. ao., juiy, iiV(aii3V: do. da. 1867. 1131.(4113'. ; do. 1868, 113)(113V:. 10-40B. 108!.4 108?i ; Paclllcs, 114114. Gold, U2. Nark A Ladnir, Banxera, reoort thia mornlna Gold quotations aa follows : 101)0 A. H. 1112X11-40 A. M 112 10-21 ....U27i 11-44 .112 11-15 " 11-23 " 11-45 ....113 Pblladelpbla Trade Report. (T Tuesday, June 14. Bark Ia the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 27 y ton. Seeds Cloverseed and Timothy are dull and nominal. Flaxseed is in demand by the crushers at 8,2-25. . Tbe Flour market eontlnaes fairly active, and prices are well sustained. There Is no shipping demand, but the home consumers purchase quite freelr of the better grades of extra families. The sales foot up 1100 barrels, Including Pennsylvania su peril ne at 15-25; extras at t50-25; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 85-25 for low grade up to f 6-75 for choice: Pennsylvania do. da at 85-50(36-85; Illinois do. do. at $5-87x; iDdlana and Ohio do. da at 85-506-75; and fancy brands at f 78-25, according to quality. Rye fiour is steaay at ss-zo. in uorn Meal notnincr. doing. There is not mncn activity in tne wneat market. but holders are not disposed to make concessions. Sales of 2UO0 bushels at 81 -40 1-41 lor Pennsylvania red and 81-85(3.1-37 for Indiana do. Rye la stead v at tits for Western and 11-10 for Pennsylvania. Corn Is dull at a runner aecime. Kales or 2000 bushels Pennsylvania and Delaware yellow at 11-03 and Western mixed at f 1. Cats are In active demand, and ll.tiOO bushels Pennsylvania sold at 63(3,63 kfa Whisky Is quiet, with small sales of Western iron bound at 81-06 and Pennsylvania wood-bound at fl-04. Baltimore Prodnco Market. Baltimore, June 14. Cotton dull and nominally 21 c Flour quiet and steady. Wheat steady but not active, and nncnangea. uorn nrai: wnite, 11 16 118; yellow, i uas nncbanged. Provisions unchaoged. W hiBky firm ; sales at 81-03Q1-04. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Xeu set Inside rages. (By Cable.) Londonderry. June 14 Tho ateamshin North American, from Quebec for Liverpool, arrived yes terday. cceenstown, June 14 The steamships Siberia and City of Brooklyn, from New York for Liverpool, arrived here this morning. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA JUNE 14 BTATB OF THERMOMETER AT TBI EVENIN0 TELEGRAPH OFFICE. 1 A. M 74 1 11 A. M 80 1 1 P. M 85 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Ship Julia, Mounce, Havre, Peter Wright ft Son. Kteamer W. C. Plerrepont, Shropshire, New York, W. M. Balrd ft Co. Steamer Chester, Jones, New York, W. P.Clyde ACo. 8t'r Mara, Grumley, New York, W. M. Balrd ft Ca Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde ft Co. Tug Chesapeake, Merritiew. Havre-de-Grace, with. a tow 01 oarges, w. r. iiyue jo. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Stearoshln Pioneer. Wakelev. 55 hours from Wil mington, N. C, with cotton, naval stores, etc., to Philadelphia and Southern Mall Hteainstitp Co. At the Breakwater, saw a large fleet of brks and schooners; otr the Shears, saw brig J. Pierce, from Cardenas; on New Castle, two large ships at anchor; In the buy, bark Meaco, from Cardenas. bteamsmp uunter. Harding, 86 hours from Provi dence, with mdse. to D. b. Stetson ft Ca Steamer A. C. Stimers, Lenny, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde ft Co. Brig Klien p. blew art, Holland, 8 days rrom sagua, with sugar to Geo. C. Carson ft Co. bailed in com paoy with brig J. King, for New York; scar Ida F. V heeler, for Philadelphia. Lelt In port bars John 3 Chase, for Falmouth ; brigs Kodlack, for New York: Torrent, for Philadelphia; bark Almira. Coombs, for a port north of llatteras; brigs Mart C. Mariner, discharging; Gazelle, from Philadelphia, discharging. Brig 8. V. MeiTick, Llppincott, 8 daye from Carde. nas, with molasses to T. P. btotesbury ft Co. bchr Barry Lee, Barrett, 8 days from Wilmington, N. C., with lumber, etc., to Patterson ft Lipplncott. Scbr Addle Murchie. Glbbs, 6 days from Calais, with lumber to J. Baker vessel to Lennox & Bur gess. Bchr Ella F. Crowell, Howes, from Poitland, witb ice to penn Ice Co. bchr It. W. Tuu, Robbina, from Bowdoln, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. 8c,0r M. Weaver, Weaver, from Boston, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Ca Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a tew of barges to W. P. Clyde ft Co. Tug Thou. JetTeraon, Allen, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde ft Ca Tug Chesapeake, Merritiew, from Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde ft Co. MEMORANDA. Ship John Ellis, Lfelap, fur Philadelphia, sailed from Liverpool 2d Inst. Bark George Canning, Bradford, hence, at Flush ing 31st uiu Bark Vingolf, Olsen, hence, at Cronstadt 26th ult. Brig Robert Dillon, Blatchlord, for Philadelphia, at Kingston, Ja., 24th nit. Brig Prairie Rose, UN inn, for Philadelphia, sailed from Clenfuegos 2d Inst Brur Etta MT Tucker. Tnoknr. at 8t. Thomas 17ta ulu, from Buenos Ay res, aud sailed will loi Afro Jo, to lead for tw l'oik.
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