THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM! PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1870. CITY HTIi LIJUEMCK. Tr;w Tpsnstlvma. Mii.tth. A law official return of the let Division Pennsylvania Militia 6vc8 the following statistics: Aaie, iVi. of mn. "Jet Troop riiiladelphia City Cavalry 45 K ey ston e Bat tery 1 55 Washington Greys V.) Weccacoe Leglou. . fll 2d Hcgiracnt infantry (N. G.) 435 let Regiment Infantry (N. G.) 340 Mb Regiment Infantry (Fritz Zouaves) 3C3 Vrady's Battery 4S 4lh Regiment Infantry (Fire Zouaves) 2S4 Vth Regimentlufantiy, "Ours" 353 let Regiment Cavalry 243 3d Regiment Infantry (Phila. City Guards). 330 lto Regiment infantry (Thomas') 200 7th Regiment (Veteran O'fth) 433 Kb Regiment Infantry (Gray Guards) 330 Of theee the first five organizations belong to the letBrigado, the next three to the 2d Brigade, the two following to the 3d Brigade, and the remaining five to the 4th Brigade. These brigades foot np a total of commissioned officers fcci men as follows: Ijamr. Oj'V. Men. Ma.ior-Cencrtl and staff 11 let Brigade '.. 40 '05 Vi Brigade 71 750 :wi Brigade 50 H3 Alii Br.gade 143 1587 iotals... 315 Total of oftioers and men 4005 "iir Nrvw Ctlveiits ovr.n Cotio-kjink asd ,Mn,L Cheeks. Pome time ago it was deemed pedient to do away with the dirty stream of the Cohocksiuk in the northern part of the city. nd substitute for it a large sewer, through-! vhich the foul water no longer pleasing to the he mat eenes could flow unseen. Measures (re accordingly U'kcn for the accomplishment of this en',, and before long nothing whatever Vill remain of the once rural stream except the name, and this will soon be forgotten. The Hream has passed successively through the stages of being a beautiful spot in nature, and a public nuisance of the worst kind, and now it is to become a hidden thir g, no different or bet ter, save in size, than the thousands of other wiiniliar structures undermining the city. The work of building has been going on for some time, and now the upper portion, between Ninth Tnd Berks, and Dauphin aud Sixteenth meets, is nearly completed. That portion be t ween Delaware avenue and Laurel street has given considerable trouble to the builders, and the work has been slow on account of the pecu liar nature ot the ground. A proper foundation is very diflictsit to built at this part because of jicK8ands. But the progress, though slow, 19 nire, and befor very long the work will be en tirely finished. An Improvement and another difficulty in the construction of this culvert Is its straight course. When Dock creek nnd Fegg's were eulvvrted, forming Dock and Willow streets, the original courses of the streams were followed, making the crooked streets. But in the work on the Cohocksink the sewers are iG-tie to follow the line of the straight city ctreete, and the creek Las to be turned aside from its old courses. But in this the builders lave been very successful bo far. Another aud similar improvement is at the tame time being made in West Philadelphia over tne waters of the Nanganesy or Mill creek. Here a sewer is being built which will be by far e largcsi in the city. It will pass two tnon fand cubic feet of water per minute, and will drain an area of lorih-six hundred acres. The other creeks in the vicinity of the city will boou in like manner have to give way be lore the advancing improvements. Perhaps some of us will live to see the day "when Gunner's run, Frankford creek, the Wissi vioming, Pennypaek, and the Pojuesing will all rhare the fate of Do:k, Willow, Mill, and Cohocksink ereeks. Wife-Be a TEns. John Dreiburg, living on Viiehiflouvl street. above Somerset, yesterday afternoon, went home and beat his wife, for which be was arrested and committed in default of 1000 bail by Alderman Hoins. This morn ing the forgiving wife procured bail for the t ratal husband, and tad him released from prioon. John Campbell, another wife-beater, was arrested yesterday morning on the same charge. At the hearing before the Alderman his wife Jailed to put in an appearance, but Campbell Nevertheless, was held in $300 bail to keep the peace. A FniEND ixieed. A painter named C. W. Johnson and a friend of the same craft on Sa turday night w nt on a drunk, and during their perambulations they seated themselves on the ioorstep of a residence on Sixteenth street, I ear Chesnut. The friend fell asleep, aud awoke s me time afterwards to find that 42, which he tad in Ire pocket, was missing, as also was his friend Johnson. Johnson was subsequently arrested by a police oflicer, and on his person was fo.ind 2y, but this amount, he claims, was r.in own. This did not satisfy Alderman Jones, wbo, under the circumstances, held him in $ 000 tuiil to answer. JP.OBEHD jn a TAvr::. A stronger on Satur day night put up at Moore's tavern, at No. 1758 'lji4iuvunu imu ' .a uiiii' itio wan cutout of his pantaloon, aud with It 4280 - . : i' i. - - i -.i. i t . in litoa. i wo meu wuo are in li-e uaun oi loaSiDg aboat the place, whose names are William Bu:k ami Thomas Murray, ar jebted on fcusplilon of having been concerned in the robbery, wore taken before Alderman Jleins, who held Buck in $1500 and Murray in 090 bail for a farther hearing. woman roisoNED. At an early Hour on fcunday morning a woman was found in an in wjneible condition, lying upon the pavement in front of the treignt depot atiarKetand luir teenth streets, She was taken to the Sixth Dis trict Station House. A physician was called In, and he pronounced it a case of poisonlntr. fluiUble remedies were applied, and upon the woman recovering she stated that her name was Bridget McCarty, and that she resided in Dagan Btreet. bne was then Uken to her home, Excursion or a Medical Society The feouthern Medical Society of Philadelphia, coin- josea oi gruii -jim ui ursu-iuss coneges Wh9 ;.re practising In the city, will make an inform! frxeureion to Atlantic City to-day. They will take the regular train tnis atternoon, and will remain at Atlantic tor a short time. Cou rees Hall will be their headquarters. Lovely Woman. A sweet and confiding crea- the escort of a gentleman to her residence, at V 1 J H 1 1 1 - llFLll. I 1 UAwyu auu umw en cei.3. v uue lucre sue tncceeded in relieving the gentleman of a hand tome gold watch, for which Nellie was arrested by Sergeant Gilchrist, and committed by Alder man ioianu. iCfiii'i.TiKG an OrriCEK Edward Tippel. for assaulting Policeman Mills, of the Twelfth district, yesterday morning, has been held in tlOOO bail to answer by Alderman Clark. The officer had gone to Hestonvllle to serve a war rant, and while so doing Tippel made a ferocious attack on him and tore nearly all the ollioer'a cJottes irom Lib nacK. Youjjg Thief. John Sullivun, a precocious Vut impecunious lad of twelve years, was on tiafurday last captured in the act of abstracting tVi from the caen a rawer ot a cigar store in Market street, near Thirty-sixth. Sullivan was Uken before Alderman Randall, who sent him to the HouBe of Keiuge. Inciting to Riot. John spencer and James Campbell, riotously disposed last evening at Thirteenth and Pearl streets, did their level best to incite a riot by severely pounding a colored an who resides in that locality. They were arrested, ana Alderman Ma6sey held each in VjOO tau to answer tne cnarge. Frightened Off. Thieves last night about 0 o'clock entered the residence at No. 202tt flpruce street by climbing in at tbs library win now, cut tney were irgcftoea on ueiore they htccrtO cy r;i.cctJ-. Decision on a Revenue Law. The follow- ' ing letter has Inst been received by Assessor Kenndy, oi Philadelphia, wnicn explains useu: "Treasury Department. Office of Inter nal Rrvenuk, Washington, Aug. 5, 1870. Sir: Yours ol 18th inst., enclwing copy of ours dated 20th ult, respecting the terms of sec. 15, act 14, July, 1870, is received. iou sav you nave expiainen: t irsi, inai corporations will not be responsible for any tax on Interest paid on bonds or coupons for the five months ending 31st December, 1870; and, second, that on the net gains and profits of corporations for these five months, whether dis tributed in the shape of dividends, used In con struction, or carried to surplus fund account, they will bo required to make return in March ana April. lsi. as the annual income ot com panies not required to withhold the 'tax,' and nqulre it your explanations are correct." l reply, mat wncre interest ana coupons tau due at any time during the five months ending 81st December, 1870, no tax whatever is to be wuiineia tuereirom, but tne persons receiving such payments must return the same as part of their Income. 'Second. Your last "explanation" Is not cor rect. The sixteenth ecction of the act of 14th Jnly. 1870, provides In What manner the returns of dividends, etc. etc., snail be maae, ana your attention is called thereto. "Respectfully, J. W. Dougt "Acting Commi--. ..i. r. 'John B. Kennev, Esi., Asses-. Pniladcl- pbia." ine following is tne section rcicrrea to: "Section 16. And be It further enaotcrt. That every person, having the care or management of any corporation iiauie to De taxea unuer ine last preceding section, shall make and render to the as sessor or assistant assessor of the district in which such porson has his ofilce for conducting the busl nPBS of such corporation, on or before the tenth day of the month following that in which any dividends or sums of money become due or payable as afore said, a true and complete retnrn,in such form as the l ommissionerjof Internal Revenue may prescribe, or the amount of income aud proiits and of taxes afore said; anil there shall be annexed tnereto a declara tion of the president, cashier, or treasurer of the cor poration, under oath, that the same contains a true and complete account olithe income ami protita and of taxes aiorcsain. A t'iOOO Burglary On Saturday night the dry goods establishment of Tim & Brother, No. 345 North Second street, was entered by bur glars, who stole therefrom over $2000 worth of line silks. Entrance was secured by the bur- lars through an alley on Callowhill street to a shed, from which they climbed Into the window of a stove store. They then ascended to the roof, ran along the top of the houses to the place ot Messsrs. lim cc Urother, broke open tne trap-door, descenaea to tne ground lloor, secured the plunder, and escaped by the way they came. Attempld Burglary. On Saturday night a police ollicer observed two meu standing in frout of the New York Sample Otllee, at Eleventh aud Locuet streets. Ihe ollicer moved up to them, at which they attempted to get away as fast as possible. Something was dropped on the pave ment, wnicn tue policeman picKea up ana louna It was the lock of the door, which had been Eried off by a jimmy. Chase was given the ureiars, and one of them giving the name of John White, was captured. 1 le will have a hear ing to-day at the Central station. Missing from Home. On Tuesday last a Mr. John O. Hemes, aged twenty-eight years, resi ding in Gloucester, left his homo and has not since been heard from. He left some articles in a store in South street, between Sixth and Seventh, on the same day, and they have not been called tor. lie bad dart nair ana mous tache; was dressed in a black coat with linen pants, and had on a dark straw hat. Seventy- five dollars were in his pocket when he left home. Vtat. Arcror.NT At 11 o'clock this mornintr a womu.il uuuiuu ju.iv iay, ucu uiiy veins, was run over in Second street, below Berks, by n oar nn th SAfnnrJ and Third Rtrnp.t.9 lino, find . ri:, i . instantly killed. The body of the deceased was conveyed to the Eleventh District Station House, at Trenton avenue and Dauphin street. Found Dead. Mary McBride, aged sixty years, was louna aeaa in ner uea at nan-past o o'clock this morning, at her residence. No. 5 Fairinount avenue, in the vicinity of 1 wenty- fourth and Lynn streets, one was intoxicated. when she retired the night before. Larceny of Clothing. Charles Nelson, for stealing a quantity of clothing from a place in Gloucester, was arrested on Saturday night by Sergeant Gilchrist. Alderman Cahill committed Nelson for a further hearing. Bad Boys. Three boys, for throwing stones in the windows of a passenger car at Broad and Callowhill streets last evening, were arreeted and bound over. Sunstroke. James Nolan was overcome by the heat to-day at noon at Second and Spruce streets. He was carried to his residence at Penn and South streets. Slight Fire. The roof of a lager bear saloon, No. 323 South Fifth street, was slightly damaged by nre to-day at noon. rilVACU AMI) COJ131CK.K. Evening Temgraph Office,) Monday, Aug. 8, 1870. t The exciting news from Europe since Satur day has already nad an unsettling ettect on the money markets generally, and speculation on further results is becoming quite lively. The first great battle of the war has been undoubt cdly favorable to the Prussian arms, and the effect upon bonds and stocks is less marked than it would otherwise have been, but ope rators are very wary in their operations in view of the uncertainty which shrouds the iuture. The loan market is again active and rates are firm, Western exchanges being rather against us, owine to crop movements; 6(a)H per cent, is the range for call loans, and G( 8 per cent, for first class mercantile paper. Gold fluctuated rapidly on the strength of foreign news, ana tue victory ot Prussia weak' ened the market, though we fail to see on what grounds. Sales ranged from 110119, closing at about llvpg. Government bonds, according to London dcs Batches this morning, advanced 2 per cent In this market they are active, and about i per cent, higher than on Saturday. The Block market has revived and is active and universally strong. Sales of City 6s new, at 101. Readine Railroad was in demand and stronger. Sales as high as 48 b.o.: Pennsylvania advanced to miH uamaen ana Amboy to ill; ; Lehigh vaney to o; .Mincniu to Gatawlssa pre ferred to aud Philadelphia and Erie to Canal stocks were also active, Lehigh Belling UP lO o. o. Miscellaneous shares were not offered to any PYtpnt ( .'nmnlanter oil wild ni l ir - --4" PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven 4 Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. 1TKST BOARD. irttoocity 6s, N.ls.ioi v 32 ah Penna R..ls. 6s fftOuO Auier Gold.... 139, l&uoo Sun & E 7s.. ..104 600 Bh Head H..U.V.4T-94 lOOsu IteadK..uU0. 43' 100 do 47-rt llshCAAniR.ls.114 10 do ls.lHH T do C.114X !T Bh Minehill It. looshCataPf 86 do is. bs; ivo uu m. tta 40 BQ Let! V R..18. H7J u uu on 800 Letl N..1S.U60. 8I,V DUU UU 18. 400 dO . ...lS.C. 84 Wl0 8hPh fc E....1H. 'ili.V von ao lieu. iou en uornpiauter. l,'. BETWEEN BOARDS. tonocitr ss, New. ioi i looaa Penna R.srs. 59 68 84 floooeAm Goid lit 10 in Cam k AmR-lHV 5O0anlteMtK...b3. 48 100 do.....bb0. 48 H 160 dO b3. 43 40 dO 89 son ah Leh Nar. ..e soo do. loO do. b60. 84 V btiO. 84 SECOND BOARD. 12000 Phil k E Ts.Sd 87 jit' S4KJ0 C k Am 68, 89. tOOOLeh 6s gold Lis Kdttys.... 12100 City 6a, N. 18.101 1600 dO....U.2d.l0l ttdvs.... 95 89 sh Penna It w 200 sii Head K...la. in 600 8UPU-E R.b6. 10UUU rifti X U 18 VL Iou... 86V JatCooki fc Go. Quote Government securities as follows: u. o. oa or iti, ii3ieH4; d-kos oi ltxA liiniV! Ua 1864, no va Hi j do. Not. lbti llo;,m;, ; do. do., July, Wjxqxwx ; do. da, 1SC7, 109,109t do. 168, 109VlSHC! lft-409. 107'.a 107 S, ; FaclAcs, 111111 . Uold, 119f Nark h Ladhkb. Uroiters, report this morning Gold quotatlona follows; W-00A.M 119 '11-97 A.M. 119 10-01 lieill-8 " 119V 10-02 " lift 19 07 P.M. 119V ll'lO " lHV'H"' " 11' Wkssks. Dn HaTkn fc Broirr, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotatlona; U. f. 6s of 18H1, 113,S(113 ; do. 164, 111(4111 S. da is4, llJt,fff,110' ; do. 1W6, HOVisill ; do. 1S6S, new,109j(Uwv; do. 1867, do. 109S.109't 1 do. 186S, do. 1094109', ; 10-40B, 107 w107 U. S. 80 Year 6 per cent. Currency, lllflllv; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19; Oold. HStfll9; 8llver, lliaili; i nion rnoinc jtauroaa ibi .motx. uoncs, si!Vsi6; Central Pacific Railroad, $40afc60: Union Paoiflo Land Grant lJonds, 745ai770. lMiIIiirielphia Trade Report. WonnAY, Aug. 8. The Flour market Is very f.nn, and for the better irrades of extra fami lies, the stock of which is very light, a steady demand prevallH from the home consumers. About 1000 barrels changed hands, Including superfine at (5-S0$575; extras at l8'50; Iowa, isconsin, and .Minnesota extra family at 6-75f 7-M; Pennsylvania do. do. at 7(7-62, ; Indiana and ni do. do. at 0-i(H7-7.v, and fancy brands at l-s 8-SO,asln quality; also 500 barrels City Mills on secret terms. Kye I lour may be quoted at JO 23. In Corn Woal nothing doing. The demand for neat ir quite limited, and with larpe receipts prices favor buyers. Sales of Pennsyl vania red at $lf6l-58; inoo bushels old Ohio am ber at fi.: and mhj nusncis one new Delaware red at l-40.a,T4fi. Kye is steadvat fl-18 for Western. Coin attracts but little attention, Kales of Pennsyl vania yellow at $l-07(l-oi?; Western do. at 11-05; and Western mixed at $131-0.1. Oats are unchanged. Sales of old Pennsylvania at 60c. ; new do. at M'c. ; nnci uciaware ai oiigajc. .coining uoing in uariey or Malt. w hlky is inactive. W e (iuote Western iron-bound atl-02i,l-03. Pliilndelphla Cnttle 3Iarket. Monhav, Ang. 6. The market for beef ctt.i was quite duil to-day, and under the itifiuenefi or more liberal arrivals prices are lower. We quote choice 8M94C. and common at C.V;. per n. The following are the particulars of th sale" : Head. ill Owen Smith, Western, 6aa. 36 jonn bnivm uro., ao., 7iji59-. 40 Dennis Smyth, do., 6j$:8v"' 75 A. Christy, West Virginia, 8o-Sr. M J. C'hrlstv, do., 7(5;9. 44 Dentler c McCleese. do.. 7 -. 171 P. McFUlen, Western, 79,s. r, iiainaway, ao, 68 ,T. S. Kirk, do., S(A9. r5 B. F. McFlllen. do.. 7(9. 100 J. McFillen, do., 7i48. :40 R S. McFillen, do., 78'. 168 L'liman ft ilachman, do., 8a 9. 300 J. J. Martin & Co., do., Cows')',). to wooney Aiuier, ao., ?gy. 50 Thomas Mooney t Bro., do., S8 S3 1 1. Chain, do. , 6 v (g7 . 75 Josenh Chain, do.. 78''T. 125 J. & L Frank, do., 6 VS-Vi- 78 (.us. Kcnamoere, io., i v. 90 Hope & Co., do., 61a1.,. 50 II. Frank, do , 7x8;i. 19 A. Keinble. Chester co.. byes,":. 104 R. Mavnes, Western, O.ViaS'. r9 jonn jncArciie, 00., S8 Blum & Co., do , 0S8. 65 J. Anil, do., Cows are In better request, but prices arc un changed. Sales of 160 head at IOOiS, the laiter lor cow ana can. Sheen meet a lively inquiry at hlarher riaruros. Sales of 10,500 head at the Park Drove Yard, In cluding good at 56c. ; stock at 12 60(S3-60 $ head ; M9c. for good lambs; and f2-b0(3 per head for common. About 6000 head sold at the Avenue Yard within the above range or figures. In Hogs there is considerable activity, but at lower prices. Sales of 2259 head at 113-8013-75 iOO los., nei, lor corn-ieu. LATEST SHIPPINH INTELLIttEXCE. Far culditional Marine Xewa see lnnule Paye. By Telegraph.) New Yohk, Aug. 8. Arrived, steamship Key West, from Sisal. rORT OF PHILADELPHIA.... .AUGUST 8 ETATS OF THKBM0MKTBB AT TUB EVENING TBLRGRAPH OK KICK. 7 A. M 80 I U A. M 69 I 2 P. M 95 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer MayCower, Pultz, New York, W. P. Clyde & Co. Bark Hornet, Howes, Gibraltar for orders, L. West crgaard & Co. Schr Jane N. Baker, Reed, Boston, Repplier, Gor don .t Co. Schr M. Lyons, Little, Boston, do. Schr Amos Edwards, Somers, Salem, Mass., do. Schr Reading RR. '. 90, Kaullman, Bridgeport. Sinnlcksou Co. 6 r ' Schr A. Massey, Ewing, Williamsburg, do. Schr S. R. Simmons, Brown, Providence, do. Tng Thomas Jetferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde Co. Tug u. It. Hutchins, Davis, Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. N. G. ship Asia, Stechmann, 72 days from Ham burg, with old iron and empty petroleum bbls. to peter Wright & Sons. Steamer Fanlta, Freeman, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl. Steamer Jas. S. Green, Vance, from Richmond and Norfolk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co. Steamer Beverly, Pierce, 24 hours from New York, With mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.- Br. brig Thomas Walters, Robinson, 15 days from Dominica, with sulphur ore and molasses to Isaac HoogU Morris. Nor. brig Alice, Erickson, 64 days from London, With mdse. to L. Westergaard & Co. Br. schr Hector, Hackett, from Turks Island, with salt to Alex. Kerr & Bro. vessel to L. Westergaard & Co. Schr Ella Brown, Robinson, 13 days from St. John, N. B., with lumber to Patterson & Llpplncott. Schr Joseph Segar, Ellis, 9 days from Sc. Marys, Ga., with lumber to Patterson & Lippincott vessel to Knight k Sons. Schr Tycoon, Cooper, l day from Smyrna, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley k Co. Schr J. M. Clayton, Thomas, 1 day from Smyrna, Del., with grain and lumber to Jas. L. Bewey Co. Schr E. 11. Blocksom, Blocksom, 1 day from Little Creek landing, with grain to Jas. L. Bewley & Co. Schr S. Wilbon, Walls, from BostOH, with Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr Marietta Tilton, Frltzinger, from Richmond, Me., with H e to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr C. G. Cranmer, Cranmer, from Kennebec,. With ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr Glenwood, Dickinson, from Hortons Point, R. I., with mdse. to Warren, Kirk & Co. Schr Mary Fatten, Cummings, 8 days from Ban gor, with lumber to Maris Bro. Schr J. U. Waiuwright, Abrahams, from Small's Landing, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr Maggie I'. Smith, Grace, from Boston, with mdse. Schr Julia A. Crawford, Young, from Salem, Mass. Schr S Godfrey, Henderson, from Morris River. Schr Alabama, Gilder, from Bainbndge, Mass. Schr Eagle, Chase, from Harwich, with mdse. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a tew of barges to W. P. Clyde k Co. Tug Fairy Queen, Wilson, from Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde k Co. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Uavkk-dk-Gkacb, Aug. 8. The following boats left this morning In tow: Woolverton k Tlnsman, with lumber to R. Wool verton. Colonel Ballnger, with lumber to Saylor, Day k Morie. A. G. Postlethwalte, with lumber to D. B. Taylor & Son. MEMORANDA. Steamer Achilles, Colnurn, hence, at Boston yes terday. Bteamer Volunteer, Jones, hence, at New York yesteiday. Brig Coprera, Blanchard, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 6th inst. Schr Sarah Cullen (of Philadelphia), Davis, from Cedar Key, Fla, at New York yesterday. Scbrs James lloitman, Shropshire, and Mist, War wick, from New Haven for Trenton; and Reading RR. No. 73, Baldwin, from do. for Philadelphia, and B. Bradley, Mulligan, from Norwalk for do., passed through Hell Gate yesterday. Schrs R. II. Shannon, Dllks, and Folly Price, Yates, hence, at Bunion A. M. 6th InsU "WEDDI.NQ AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of wild lSkartt fla .id. QUALITY WAK AK L RANTED. A fail aasortment of tun klwan oa hand. FARM. A KH.OTHKR. Miliar. S25wfm9 No. 834 OUttbNUT tttroot, Ulo fcoarth. QROQTJET IN GREAT VARIETY Rock Maple Croquet only 13-60. Four quires of f aper and four packs of Envelopes, stamped, in a neat double box. only 100; by mail, 11-16. One quire of Paper and one pack of Envelopes, tamped, only 80 cents. J. LINBKD, Stationer and Card Engraver, o 29wsm mSp No, m SPRING garden btreet. Till U I) EDITION TC-DM'S WASHINGTON NEWS. The Foreign XXaii Service. The Decrease of Duties. fturningfo t'sx. Iioj el 1 e i The Nathan X&urder Inquest. etc., lite.. life. Etc., !. FfiOJI m ISIILYGTOX. Farelaa Mali. Special Dwpo.UK to The Kvemng Tegro-pk, Washington, Auc. 8 The Postmaster General, in conversation on aturdav, expressed doubts of the legality of using Government vessels for the transportation of loreipn mails, and on account of the uncertainty of theCunard line is desirous of making arrangements with a reliable American company. The didiculty is that all the proposed American lines ak too large subsidies from the Government. Knlabli of Pythias. The O. B. N. branch of the-Rnights of Pythias have incorporated in the District Court a Supreme I-odge of the World, with Samuel Eeed, of N. J.. W. A. Porter and W. II. Myers, Penna., atfa others as incorporators. It is held that this body is superior to the Grand Lodge recently organized by the anti-O. B. N.'s. The case will undoubtedly come np in Court on a cest'on ol title to certain property of the order. War NfHH In Wanhlaffton. Ttoe utmost enthusiasm prevails among the Germans here on account of the recent Prussian victories, and German flags are literally die played. Ofilce CoId a-Begaloff. Thirty vacant .Consulships and commercial agencies abroad cannt be filled because of the insufficient salaries and high expenses of livicg at the rosts. The Indiana Peaceable. Despatches from Agent Painter, at the Omaha Indian Ageacy, are very favorable, showing the Indians peaceable aud industrious and mi.cifest lng much interest in education. California Coal. Discoveries oi heavy coal deposits in Central California are reported to the General Lund Ofilce. The coal is of good quality and the veins easily worked. I'ccreaHC of Datlen. The net decrease of duties this year under tie tarill reductions is estimated at t-3,030,'7. The White IIoue. DatxxU h to the Associated Pre. WASHINGTON, AUg. B.-MO OUS.nefcS 19 at present transacted at the Executive Macsion (General Dent left this morning 'for Harrisbnrg to meet the President, and accompany film to St. Loms. Ihe Nevern, the flagship of Kcar-Admira! Poor, arrived at Hampton Roads on the Cth instant from Key west. aval Matter. The Congress, which relieved the 8evero, ar rived at Key West on the 28th July. The Saco. destined for the European fleet. left the naval anchorage at Norfolk on the C'.h instant for the Compass Buoy Hampton Roads, nrenaratorv to saillncr. Captain Thomas N. C. Moore, at his own re quest, under tne provisions 01 tne act oi con gress of July last, is honorably discharged with one year's pay. Surgeon John Moore is detailed for duty as a member of tue board to retire disabled othcers, convened at New York, vice Burgeon Cnyler, re' lieved. An order has been issued from the War De partmcnt. appointing the fifty-eight cadets re cently graduated at the Military Academy to be second lieutenants, and respectively assigning them to regiments in place of those promoted or resigned. CuMom IToune Appointment. The following appointments have been con firmed at the Treasury Department: Norman Ettinge. weigher at New York; Israel Water- house, inspector of customs at Boston: James L. Davis, foreman of the Weighers' Department at Boston; and Hainan ijom, jr., deputy col lector at Providence, 11. 1. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Burning of n Proof Her Escape of the Crew. New Haven, Ct., Aug. 8 The propeller Par- thonia, Captain Tryon, belonging to the Eastern Propeller Company, and running between Hart ford and New York, left 8aybrook at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. At 10-30 o'clock, when three miles off Falkuer's Island, a fire broke out around her boiler. The llames spread r.t.) ifl ly and the steamer was at once headed for Kalkner Inland, and as the donkey eugiue aud force pump forward could effect nothing to cnaiuguish the flames, the crew were forced to abandon the vessel, and all hands, nine in number, took to the boat and reached the shore in safety. It was a beautiful still night. The Parthenl.t was headed for the main land and ran herself aground a mile south east of Guilford Point and bnrned up. There was no cargo worth mentioning on board. FllOM NE W YOU K. The Nathan Intiuent. New Yoek, Aug. 8. The Nathan inquest was refumed this morning. Dr. Darwin and an other physician from the Fifth Avenue Hotel were examined and stated their belief that death resulted from wounds inflicted with the "dog, after a protracted struggle. They expressed the opinion that the murder was committed four or five hours before being discovered, and that the murderer did not know the amount of violence necessary to cause death, New York Produce Market. Niw YOHK, Aug. 8. Cotton quiet but firm; up- laiuis IS.'.jc. ; un iuc. riuur uuii uiw UKcimeu fxi,loc. ; State, 5-40$e-90; Ohio, lO Nxai-ao; Western t&'40M7-15; Southern, S-40ui lO. Wbeat dull and iipavv and declined ha 'in.; So. 2 spriun ll-Wxai IS winter red Western. II M: Canada while. 11-70. Corn dull; new mixed Western, 94a;06c. Oats dull and unchanged. Reef quiet and unchange d. Pork heavy and uucnangen. Laru quiet; sieam, loioe, kettle, J TV&n e. Whlaky dull at 99'cisi l . FJW.M HALT IMP It E. The Bchuetzea Peatlval. Baltimore, Aug. 8. The annual festival of the Baltimore Schuetzeu Association was inau gurated to-day. A parade was made through the principal tureens. ttaltlBBoro Fredaeo jriarkoc. riitimokk. Auk. 8. Cotton tinn and scarce at 19Xi!iOO. Flour dull and inactive; Howard Street IS9o; City Mills aopertlne, 0aT; do. extra, 7-KkS"2b; do. iamuy, i-xa io-vo; western super tine, f&a-a-so: do. extra. 17(0,7-50: do. family, Wheat receipts larire and market weaii and prices declined be. ; sale ot prime Maryland red atl-HK$W6;goodtoprlmedo. t l-40val-&0; good to prune wnuo ai ixii ou; cicru, i ,oian'ou. Com in Ilr BUVIJ, wnu munnj nv (i i.j yellow, fl-10. Oats, 4aA0. Rye easier at 90(a95e Mniia I'urk Orm at t3l. bacon tlrin; no Sides, itc. I'iftar.io. 18U&: shouldera, 16(HV llama, 'k4 S6xc Lard quiet at ntgiibo. WO.'Mj ciulet at fl'OAil-OJ. FOURTH EDITION LATEST WAR NEWS. tlcMafion Still Retreating. The Empcrcr Reported III. War to End in a Week. Dangerous Ccnciticn of Paris. The Great Tacht Race. Contest for the Gv.een's Cup. The D ax-rile si- Lead? Off. Etc. Kc, Kc.. k;.c Kte, FROM EUROPE The French Wounded. Loktu n, Aug. 8. It is said that the Orleins princes are prodigal of their money iu relicvin; the wounded of the French army. Navigation or the Elbe and tVeaer. Bhips still enter the Elte and Weser, notwith standing the blockade. A Kronen ram is cruis ing off Dover. Pleanart' Travel continues in (Switzerland despite the excitement the war occasions. Inrreaae of ItitnU Katen. The increatse of bank ratt9 had a favorable effect upon the grain market by purging it of speculative operations on borrowed capiu!. "orrow in I reinnd. Ireland receives the news of the French defeat with profound sorrow. JVIc.tlahoo Continue' Mctreat. The Prussian fortee loeuace Meu and ,St. Aveold. McMabon c0Elines to rer.-eat towards Nancy. Prutnn He ctrlnK. There were illnminaUons and public rejoieincjs last night in ITamhari;, Dresden, Bre-lau and other cities. Tr raiment oB Frenrri Prkkonrrx. The French pnsonerti are everywhere kindly treated. Heornnnlnitcn . TAnis, Aug. 8. The remainder of the !arde Nationale is to be incorporated with the Garde Mobile; two coir s will be ortrr-nized iu a single body at once. Prance nad her Foretarn Relation. The Journal 0i:iei says the relations of France with other powers are satisfactory, and late events have developed rather thaa weak ened this feeling. Tho Kutnerer Itci orn-d nr. London, Aug. 84 P. M. It is said privately that the Emperor is ill at Chalons, and that Drs. Nelaton and P.icord have gone to attend him. Eniiland and Ihe Coal Mhluuientn. The British Foreign Otlioe has an imperative demand from Prussia that Ensiind shall ttop shipments of coal to France, or abindon the pretense of neutrality. The War to End In a WeeU.I It is believed at Antwerp tLat the war will end in a week. t.fc The Neutrality ot Kelrlnin. A Brussels despatch says the King's speech from the throne confirms the statement that France and Prussia have given a written pledge to observo the neutrality of BelgLim. The Condition of Parla is believed to be dangerous. The Empress is iu counsel with Mm. Router and Schneider. The Brltloh PI(ot. The Gtole says the Prussian envoy insists on criminal proceedings against British pilots serv ing French war vessels, and Trinity House has refused the demand. FROMINE W I P R K. The Yacht Kace. Clifton, Staten Island, Aug. 8. The wind is light this morning from the south, the clouds which hung over the bay at an early hour, threatening rain, clearing, the breeze freshening a little, and the indications favor the prospect of a fire day and qujet race. There is not enough wind to display the sailing qua'.ilies of the larger yachts. The bay is crowded with boats ranging from small steam tugs to first-class river aud soucd steamers. The banks of Staten Island and of Long Island aro black with spectators. Ono huudred snub sail-boats of the harbor boat clubs, yachts of the Brooklyn, Atlantic, Harlem, Jersey City, Bayone, aud of other clubs aro hovering around the anchorage of the )'acbtB entered for the raco. watching every movement on board tho competing yachts. The start will take place on the last quarter of the ebb tid. which will serve theyachis, if the wind hoi. 1-;, ue.iriy to the south west spit. The Cambria has been ;tiio wed to select any position iu the Hue of the yaobts at anchor, and the vessels are now an :hored fifty yards apart, in the following positions: On a line running westward from mid channel to the c'uu house at Clifton first stake-boa: in channel, then the Alarm, Calypso, 'Widgeon, Silvie, Magic, Daunt less, Tarohnta, Halcyon, Idler, P.aiu'jler, Phan tom, Fleur de Lis, Fleet Wing, Midgie, Madolio, America, Tidal Wave, Cambria, aud Alice, all at anchor without sail aet. Around the Cambria and Datntless clustered steauitugs, sailboats, aud t, mailer craft filled with excited persons, who were all heerlug the oili cers and crew of each vefsei. 'J ue vessels are lying in direct line, at etjaal distances apart, aud the start promises to be a fine one. The breeze will carry the boats along a 'J it eight knot:, and the ebb tide will assist tiicui until they reach the tail of th west bank. The revenue cntter M 'Oulio:g'n, with Mrs. General Grant, Lady Franklin, and a Urge num ber of Invited guest, ia now coai.ng up f.om Bandy Hook to tee the r ioea. The signal to make ready was given at 11 o'clock A. M. At 11'31 o'clock the eeond gun was given. The Dauntless was s.vay trst, the Magie next, Tarollota, Idler, Uamblcr, Cam bria, Phantom, aDd otiiera following. The Taro linta was fouled by the Halcyon. mom rite: i ves r. The Cleveland fire. Cleveland, Aug. 8. The tire tl's morning caused a loss of about ti.'0.ooO. Cas-sbeth A, Heenan were insured for ibbOO, principally in Lome companies. Aetitemier ,t Co. were iu eurtd for ft'AK) at'il eta'U A Co. for f !0J. FItOM CUBA. Havana Market. Havana. Aug. 7 The following was the con dition of the 1 lavana market at tho close of business yesterday: Sugar business opened heavy but improved towards the close with an Improved demand; Nos.10 to 12,Dutch standard, firm at 8.S' 0.V reals; Nos. 15 to 20 firnl at 1M 13 reals; Nos. 7 to 10 molasses sugar active at 6 (S T reals; Muscovado sugar business small and prices unchanged. Exported during the week from Havana and Matanzas 40,000 boxes and 1200 boirsheads, including 10,000 boxes to the United States. Stock In warehouse at Havana and Matanzas 270,000 boxes and oOOO hogsheads. Freights dull; per box of surar to Northern and Southern ports of the United States, $1; per hogshead of sugar to do., 3-50rti14-2.'; per hogshead of molasses to do., t3"35rn2 SC. Coal oil quiet. Tne flour market is supplied at tl0rtj)10-50. Hams steady at 23w.Wc.for American salted,and 38 A '29c. for American sugar cured. Lard active at 21JsC. in keg&,and22!1c.intins. Lumber buoy ant; wbitcj pine, 'Mc XZc. per m 1000; pitch) pine 2')0i 31c. per 1010. Potatoes in demand. Tallow firm. Shook s; bot, dull at hfo)0 reals; liofhead, hull. War, yellow active at t8-87;5; white steady at $13 25. Nival stores quiet. i-.xciiango nomiuii. REil.'S rCNERAL. ntoararcfnl rene at the Grave-A Morfern l.nertea. The New York Sun of to day says: A circumstance occurred at Heal s burial yester day afternoon which would seem to be beyond the bounds of possibility. Jt appears that as Keal' body was being lowered into the grave a man with an umbrella np was seen pushing his way through the crowd to tho giive. A bystander who was eltKwcd by the m;in said, "There's no snnshlne, why don't you put tbat umbrella down?' ''AH right, mate, ,r said the man, "I will." Mu'ti'iitig someiltlng to himself, the intruder for'''d his way through the mass of neopie, and ar riving as the edge of the grave, which thegrave dtgger was preparing to fill up, threw some rotten epgs upon thi! cinn, nnd exclaimed, rapidly, There, take that, llauglng was too good fur you, d vou !'' ScemiDg to become perfe.'tly insane he leaped into the prave, and drawing a revolver, apparently from the umbrella, he cocked it, and was about to tire into the coftln, when, suddenly changing his pur pose, he pointed the weapon at the crowd, and said : "You made my sister a widow, now I'll make your sister a widow." Two or three of the buna) party precipitated themselves upon the wonid-be assassin, and, although be fired the pistol, managed to Knock It np In the air, and nobody was hurt. A scuttle ensued, and, the Intruder would have been killed at once, as the excited crowd had one of the graved igger's ropes about his neck, and were on the point of hanging him, when Father Joyce, who has charge of calvary Cemetery, saved the man's life, and aaw that he was conducted before Justice Madden, of ltlissvllle, ueeus county, who com mitted him to Newport lock-up for safe keening. It was thouaiit that; au e.rort was to be made during last n ght to lynch the fellow. When arraigned before the squire he refused to give bis conic. All precautions have been taken to prevent the man being rescued. n. v. iion;:y jmkkkt ox sTi rtrv. Vom the .V. 1'. i'rre,' i. The attractions of the seaside and summer resorts proved greater than those of Wall street for the great bulk of dealers at the Stock Ex change, and hence the business of the week was elugcrlfli and moderate in amount. "Despite the inactivity in financial circles the tone and temper of the markets underwent a gradual change to cheerfulness and buoyancy the result of the reaction abroad in the prices of American securities. That this reaction was sure to come in the progress of the war now ex isting in Europe was prophesied emphatically when the first' signs ot difficulty made them selves manifest. It Is the inconsistencyof specu lators which is so often the secret of their losses. One of the most successful 'men of the street' owes his good fortune to persevering in whatever policy his judgment told him was correct. Ho was accustomed to mark out his course for a future of several months, commit his money to his brokers, and give his instructions as to the purchase and sale of stocks, whereupon he betook himself t his yacht, and, out of sight and sound of the Stock Exchange, would cruise the intermediate time away. On his- return he found his ven tures almost Invariably successful. Now. had he remained at home Buffering his mind to be bewildered and his calculations to be challenged by the numerous intermediate fluctuations arising out of tho thousaud and one rumors and theories constantly circulating and discussing in the gossipy precincts of the Long Room, he would doubtless have frittered away his money in '-buying when stocks were high and soiling them when they were low.' The moral of the above might have been applied in more instances than one since the outbreak of the present war in Europe. Those who to-day are losers by the sharp decline which has visited every department of the Stock Exchange have their own timidity and incon sistency to blame. When it first became appa rent that war in Europe was threatened there was a popular and general proclamation of the idea that such a war would redound to our benefit. How many proved their sincerity? That there should be at the beginning of such a political crisis some fluctuations and some depression owiug to the endeavor of finance to preserve Its equilibrium was very natural. But tbat there should be the heavy decline which did take place was illogical. What has transpired as the great European war has progressed? To-day in Londou the na tional securities of the United States arc the firmest and most buoyant In the market. The first rush to convert everything into nioney ha given place to a desire to convert money into the niOBt reliable Investment. Our bonds have rallied four to five per cent., although the war has now reached a stage of severe fight ing. Gold was 123X on the declaration of war. It was 120 during the terrific fighting at Wels tenburg. Were it another season of the year the foreign iutluences affecting the premium would be of little moment. But we are en the eve of the period when, with the closing out of the cotton crop, our exports are the high est of the year, while a fear exists that with the prostration . of the manufac turiug interests in England the new crop will fail of the usual demand. It remains to be seen, however, whether in place of remitting .specie in the ensuing fall we shall not be in re ceipt of l irice amounts of foreign capital, sent here lor refuge in the storm that threatens all K u rope. It is well known that already orders for the realization of capital invested with us have been countermanded. How is it that the municipality of Boston has within a few days negotiated a loan of 14,000,000 with the Baring Brothers, of London ? On Thursday last tie Bank of England raised its rate of discount to six per cent. On the same day consols in London declined, and American five-tweuties advanced. What is the reason -of this? ItJ is an old axiom of finance that high rates of Interest mean bad security. The advance iu the English discount rate means tbat there is a distrust of home paper. Consequently the securities of America a country distant from the war and likely to derive benefit from the war enhanced in value. The higher the Bank of England puts the discount rate the better it will be for American crsdit, and the less likely are our bonds to be returned to us. This theory will explain also why gold, which, on the news of the action of the Bank of Englad directors, row at first to ti, declined subsequently to Q R O Q U E T. GREAT REDUCTION IS PRICE. A Pull Size Set, 8 Balls, 6 Malleti, etc., WOO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Ft. HOSKIN3 t CO., . era ARCH tttreet.