8 HIE DAILY EVENING TEL K U K A Tl 1 Pll 1 L A D E L Il I I A, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. WAR REPORTS BY CABLE Under theWalls of Metz The Second Battle. A Prussian Triumph! French Lose 4000 Men ! Driven into the Town I Tteir Utter Bemoralizatiom ! The Londonderry Riot. The Assault en Judge McCunn FROM EUROVE. Particular of the Neeond Rattle nenr Metx The 1'rusatan Victory Uectded. Bebucn, Ang. 1C The following additional particulars of the seoond battle near Metz were received last night: Late on the afternoon of Monday the 1st and 7th Prussian Army Corps vigorously attacked the French forces under the walls of Metz. A sanguinary conflict ensued, and the French were at length driven within the city with a loss of four thousand men. On the same day a grand reconnoissance under King William in person maintained itself some hours within two lines of the French de fenses without any effort on the part of the French to dislodge them. This faot shows the utter demoralization of the French army. The Londonderry Itlot The Aaaanlt on Judge IHcCunn. London, Aug. 10. The following details of the assault on Judge McCunn, of New York, have been received here: On the 13th, during the celebration of the raising of the Biege of Londonderry, Judge McCunn was on a visit to Coleraine town, a few miles east of Londonderry, and in the same county where, at a railway Btation, accompanied by two priests, Mr. McKenna, one of the editors of the Belfast Star, and some other friends, a mob of Orangemen made an assault upon him and his companions. Mr. McKenna was roughly handled, and others of the party hurt, but the Judge managed to escape with out serious injury. This Mornlo&'a Quotation. London, Aug. 16 1130 A. M Consols opened at 9X tor money and 91 or account. American se curities llrmer and hinder. United States 6-2m, 18628, 874 ; 186BS, O d, 1S67S, S5; 10-lOB, 84. Railways steady. Erie, 11; Illinois Central, 10b; Atlantic and Great Western, '11. Liverpool, Aug. 16 u -30 A. M. Cotton opened Hteadv: uplands, 8d. Orleans, Sft(S,9d. Sales esti mated at 10,000 bales. California white wheat, lOa, 9d. ; red Western, 8s. lldfos. Flour, 24s. London, Aug. 16 1130 A. M. Calcutta linseed quiet. Linseed oil quiet. Turpentine dull. FROM NEW ENGLAND. The "lied, White and Blue." New London, Aag. 16. The little ship Red, White and Blue arrived here last night, and is on exhibition at the Pequot House dock. Drowning Case. Boston, Aug. 10. William J. ITaggerty, aged 18, fell through the Lovell Railroad bridge yes terday and was drowndd. His body has been recovered. ' Preparations for the Funeral of Farragiit. Portsmouth, Aug. 16. Extraordinary prepa rations are making for the funeral of Admiral Farragut which will take place, on Wednesday from the Episcopal Church. It is expected that the marines at this station, at Boston, and at Portland, with the Manchester Guards, now visiting here, and the Grand Army of the Repub lic, will do escort duty. The steamer Speedwell will go to Charlestown to-night to bring officers and men from that place. FROM WAS1HNGTON. National Union League. Detrpatch to the Associated Press. . Washington, Aug. 16. The National Execu tive Committee of the Union League of America will meet at the Union Club rooms, in Philadel phia, on Monday next, at noon. The sessions are expected to be the most important of any yet held, as tbe interest in the fall elections is steadily on the increase, and members from the South and West are arriving daily to participate In the deliberations of the committee. FROM THE STATE. The Went Branch Camp Meetlnx. Elnatuan, Pa., Aug. 16 The great West Branch Methodist Camp Meeting has been com menced here. Over 500 tents are being occupied, and vast numbers of people are coming in by all the trains. The most ample preparations have been made for the meeting, which promises to be the largest religious assembly ever held In Pennsylvania. Telegraphic communication Lb now open to this place. FROM THE DOMINION. Reception of the llllnola Preea Aaaoclatloa. Montreal, Aug. 16. An informal meeting was held here yesterday to prepare for the re ception of the Illinois Press Association. The committee appointed Includes Sir George Cart'er, Hon. John Young, Thomas Workman, and cithers. . Tburlow Weed and daughter are here. FROM THE WEST. , The President on 111 Way East. Cleveland, Aug. 16 President Grant and party arrived here this morning, and 1$XVQ for ioDg Erapch. to-cight, via Pittsburg, CITY MTELLIOESCE, riJBUC BUILDINGS. ThiladelphU te Oft What Wie Ha aa tn rteeeed-IJeveraer Jarv Afllaea Ilia Plana tare to the Bill Iav1aa the Dotation of the Mte te the Cttlseae-The Prertaleaa ef the Act. The following la the text of the act of Assembly painted last winter at Uarrlsbnrg, and to which the Governor appended hi signature on the 6th Inst., a knowledge of which has Just reached thin city, creating a Commission for the Erection of 1'ubllc Buildings In the city of Philadelphia: "That Theodore Curler, John Hire, Samuel C, Perkins, J. 1. Wethcrlll, Lewis C. Casaldy, William Divine, Henry M. Phillips, William S. Stoklcy, the Mayor and President ef City Council! fur the time being, are constituted t ommlowonera for the erec tion of Public Pntldlng required to accommodate the courts and for all municipal purposes In Phila delphia. They shall organize within thirty clays, procure such plana for the said buildings adapted to either of said sites hereinafter named, appointing from their own numicr a president, treasurer, and solicitor; also, a com petent architect and assistants aud other em ployes, and to do all other acta necessary to carry ont the Intent of Una act in relation to said public buildings, nil any vacancies willed may Imp pen by death, resignation, or otherwise, and they may Increase said commission from time to time to any number not exce.eaing thirteen. Said commis sioners are authorized and directed to locate s.itd bnilnlngs on either Washington 8i'iare or Perm Square, as may be determined by a vote, of th-s hgally qualified voters of Philadelphia at thu gene lal election In October next. "As soon as the choice la determined by the vote of the peopie, the Bald commissioners shall, within thirty davs thereafter, Advertise for proposals, and ruske contract for the construction of sail build ings aa sooiL thereafter aa mav be found practicable, which contract shall be valid and binding in law upon the city and uton the contractors when ap proved by said commiaxloners, and the connntsgloa ers shall niac requisition on Councils prior to the first day of 1 eceniber la each year lortuu amount of nieney required for the purposes rf the commis sioners. Councils shall levy a special tax sutllclcnt to raise th" amount required: Provided, that Councils may at any time ap propriate oat of the annual tax in aid of the purposes of this act; and upon the completion and fumUhing of a sunldent portion of said build ings to accommodate tho courts and municipal offices, the buildings now occupied by them respec tively shall be vacated and removed; and noon the entire completion of the. new buildings, all the pre sent buildings on Independence Square, except In dependence Hall, shall be removed, aud tho itrouud placed In good condition by said commission; and thereupon the said Independence fqiiare shall be and remain a public walk and green forever. In the event of Washington Square being selected by the majority of voters as the location for said public buildings, then the Councils of Philadel phia are empowered and required to set apart on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between Councl's and the Franklin Institute, Acade my of Fine Arts, Academy of Natural Scieuces, au 1 the Philadelphia Library to convey by proper deeds or assurances to said institutions the right to occupy the Penn Squares, one to each of the abovenarued institutions, for the purpose of allowing them to erect thereon ornamental and suitable buildings for their respective institutions. "In the event of the ultimate -selection of Tenn Squares as the site for said public buildings, tl.: aomroisslon are empowered to vacate ns much of Market and Broad streets as they may deem need ful; provided, however, that tho streets passlnjr around said buildings shall not. be of less widi h than 100 feet. It shall be the duty of the Mavor, city Controller, City Commissioners, and City Treasurer, and of all other otllcers of the city, and also th'j duty of Councils, to do and perform all such acts in aid and promotion of the intent and pnrp.no of tills act as said commission may from time t i time re quire. All laws and parts of laws restricting the tiBes and purposes of said squares, or any of them, thatmaybeinconilictwit.il the intention and pur pose of this act, are repealed." This bill caused considerable excitement when before the Legislature and several amcudmeut were attempted to be made. One was striking out the words "on such terms and conditions as may be agreed npon between Councils and the Franklin In stitute, Academy of Fine Arts. Academy or Natural Sciences and the Philadelphia Library,'-which proved unsuccessful. Another 'amendment, allowing the commissioners to issue bonds instead of Coonciia levying an aunual tax, passed the Senate, but on beinir taken to the Ilouse was not concurred in. It was then retumed to the Senate, and under the ar gument that this bill would secure to Philadelphia that which she has needed for so many years, the amendment was withdrawn and the bill was sent to the Governor on Aprils, since which time the Executive has given it nis consideration . AT LAST. Two More Vlllalna Captured. From present appearances an opportunity will bo offered to some of our Judges to deal out tho full sentence of the law to two more t.f the scoundrels who engaged in the outrapeous anxault upon Miss Jervis on South Broad street some time ago. About two weeks since iwr.Joiin m. fltaris, druggist, No. 711 Market street, called at the Central Mutton and ill- formed Chief Kelley that a party of four thieves were annoying the residents at Cape Ma y by a Buries of ncttv thefts, they having stolen from lilra a set of harness and some other articles. Detective Miller was despatched to the island to see if he knew any of the parties, and on arriving found that two of them had been arrested and were lodged at the Cape May Court House. An interview with the prisoners led Officer Miller to suspect that thev were a nart of gang that committed the outrage, and he accordingly returned and reported to his Chief. Arrangements were then perfected, ana yesterday Mr. Moorbv aud Miss Jervis were taken to Cape May, and the scoun drels brought before them. Miss Jervis at once identified them, whereupon a requisition was ap plied for, and they will be brought here to-day to stand triai. Tbk New Drop-Curtain for the Museum. We were favored, through the politeness of Mr. B. A, Baker, the manager of Messrs. Carncross, Dixey & Simpson's New Museum (now in the progress of rapid completion), with a thorough inspection of the new dron-curtain which has been painted for that establishment by Mr. J. is. Sehell a young artist of decided talent ana aomty. i ne subject depicted is a crianuinir scene on the Itliine. on the left of the picture are the ruins of an old castle, with Us anti quated turrets, flagstaff, etc., covered with Ivy anil embowered with shrubbery ; while on the right mountains rise iii grateful proportions, stretching off in the distance, and, crowned with the venerable ruins of another tortress, so characteristic of the magnlllcent scenery of this classic region. Dividing these, the river Rhine pursues its placid course, "darkly, deeply, beautifully blue," with a large boat resting on the shore, its sails idly flapping in tne breeze, and its crew on the deck, other tigures re lieve the foreground and impart a life-llko and natural effect o the picture. The entire landscapo is surmounted with a beautiful frame in stucco, sup ported "V Daiusiraues, ann au appropriate centre, niece. The curtain will commend itself to the ad. mirers of the pictorial art, and will greatly euhaace the reputation of the young artist, who has displayed talent in ms proiesisiuu oi me mgiiest oruer. Penrose Ferby ERiufiK. This structure is but little farther toward completion than when It wa washed away last October. Although the contract for its re-erection was awarded in Marcu last, the work was commenced but a few weeks since. The contract called for tne opening or the bridge on Autrust IS, but, instead of that, the contractor has already had an extension of one month, and is about asking for still more time. Tlure is now no com munication between the .city proper and West Phila delphia below the Gray 'a Ferry bridge, and the In convenience resulting therefrom is considerable to thoje residing in the southwestern part of the city and having business engagements on this side of the bchnylklll. The contractor should be compelled to move in mis matter wan an ceiuniy. Runaway. This morning a horse attached to a iignt wagon, driven by a lad . named Turner, took fright at some object In the neighborhood of Frank. ford road and Norris street, aud daahlng madly off, threw the lad out. he susiainimr some siicrht inlurieu. The frightened animal continued his course until ne smasneu me wagon to piecoa. Iksane. This morning an Insane individual named Lawrence Cutin. married and aired t went v. one years, attempted to kill a little girl named Fannie Morrwson, at Isiuth and Locust streets, by beating ucr ucuu uguuiBi; wo nau in a nonse. Lawrence was arrested by one of the Fifth district officers and uueu vo lurKoriue a. ruoiUBTic. Last evening an intoxicated character named David Mooney, whilst returning from Oak dale Park, at Germautowu road and Jefferson street, attempted to raise a row. Ortlcer McNatnee lnter- lenug, uavin aumiaisiered to mm a sound fceatimr. A ll,AlllA,(tftlnil, ...IninH ............. 1 1 .. . I ... u.vk..w v... curing, muPBLcu uaviu.auu Aider. man Shoemaker held him in soo bail to answer. 1-aihful accident. This morning, a workman named Michael Mauley, employed in the lime yard of C. P. M alone, Twentv-flrat and frirHt. xto suffered severe injuries to hta right hand by having it crushed between a cart and a door. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Drowned. Philip Miller, aged twelve years.whose parents reside at No. 1338 Karl street, yesterday fell out of a boat near Putty's Island and was drowned 10 bb Opened The public bath house at present moored in the Uchnylklll above the; Wire Bridge will ' rKODABLE MURDER, Wheleaale Shooting at Oahdale. Tmrtnff the continuance of the Scottish games at Oakdale Park yesterday a number of brawls oc curred and several arrests were made, dui it was not until about J o'clock in the evening that any thing of a serlons nature transpired. About the nour namea a party oi men garnered in tne uar- room at the lower end of the grounds, and soon a quarrel originated, all or nearly all of them being in toxicated. ut some means or otner. one or the bartenders became involved, and drawing a revolver ne 11 red three shots Indiscriminately Into the throng. The nrst hit a young roan namen ionn I'oicman, ageci twenty-three years, who resides on Dauphin street, below Eighth; the second, Joseph Klker, aged twentr iix. also married, and residing on Meether street, below Seventh : the third took effect In the stomach or one micnaei wens, aged twenty-one years, slngle.and residing at No. 1918 North Seventh street, j ne weapon used is said to nave Deen a Sharp's four-barrelied revolver. neus' wonnn is a very senous one. anu tne cnances are that he will not recover. He is a victualler, and has been employed by his father, who has a stall in the 1'nion Market, at Second and CallowhiU streets. Hiker enlisted as a private in the mth Regiment p. V., and after the close of the war re-enllstd in tho regular army, on returning some months' since ne enquired in driving one ol the prison vans, but soon changad for a situation offered him by his brother ncrnard, wno Keeps a siaii m uirard Avenue Market, above Fifth street. I olenien has been employed as a laborer at liao- der k Adamson's Gloe Factory, Richmond street ami Allegheny avenue. Kiker, arter neing wonnded, walked nearly all the way home, he. owing to the excitement, not knowing that he was thot, but supposlugthat he was suffering from a kick in tho stomacn. At present but few facts can be gained relative to the affair, as tbe wonnded men are all too low to allow of much conversation. The Detectives ere busy hunting up witnesses and searching for the perpetrator of the deed. Identified. John Trexler, alias Joseph Clark, who was arrested on Sunday last in Fairmount Park for assault and battery and larceny, has been identified as the individual who visited the resi dence No. sons Cuthbert street, occupied by a family named Morrow, the nead or wnicn naa just died. and palming himself off as a Presbyterian Elder, obtained ii i7n irom tne u an enter or tne deceased. promising to furnish the cotlln, etc., therefor. j ms morning jh'iccuvu lxvj accuuipiiuieu miws Morrow to the County Prison, where she at once recognized the fellow as the one who had swindled her. He will have a hearing at the Central Station on Thursday. Dompti Yesterday Rosanna Daly entered the bouse of Daniel Henry, on oak st reet, and com menced demolishing the crockerywar. etc. To said action Mrs. Henry took exceptions, and, procuring a cluo. brat, her severely. Au officer was then sent for, and on his arriving Rosanna washandbd Into his charge. Alderman Tolaiid held her in 8000 ball t' answer. Aquatic. The Schuylkill Harbor police force ves terdav arrested six persons for bathing In the Schuyl kill above the daiiu PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Uro., No. 408. Third street. BETWEEN BOARDS. 17000 Phil A B7S.... bS I lwi sh Read R..C.48 1-ld 10 sh Mlnchlll R.. dOJi lwi do. ..bit). 43 1-10 4 do M)m! '."d do c. 4A KOlhLtt Val..8d. MX lo do..rglln. 48 200 do SCO. 48 100 do 600 . 4 ioo ah CataFrf.boo. 37' loo au renna.sr.own f H'O 40 do. .R60WII. SHS, 68',' do.. SECOND BOARD. I'.fiOCItT Ca, New. 101', I 810 sli Lh N St.... 34 ik o W .t Frank 7s 8.1 wo do .Is sdOwn 31 it sh Read R.trf.la 481 gi'O do ...ls.bS. 81 z.x:aALzxiTz:z.Lxox:zrcs. IKevtnne t'naea. I'dffed Stat lMri, t Vunrt .if.s Cmhcalnder. After a long delay the business of this court whs begun tins morning by putting on trial the ease of a poor cigar pedlar, charged with violating the reve nue law by selling cigars that had not been stamped. The evidence was brief and simple, and went to establish tho following state of facts: On the 2d Inst, he went into a drug store and inquired if tho person In the More wanted to buy some cigars cheap, because if he did he knew a party that would give liini a good bargain. The druggist declined to invest, and Titer walked out, followed by a revenue officer to whom he innocently offered the same bar gain, and showed a specimen of the cigars. The officer took htm to the assessor of the district, who said he was liable to be prosecuted if he had any more such cigars about him, but upon his assertion that he had no more the good-natured assessor dis missed him. The same night he was found in a bi-cr saloon trying to Bell thirty-nine bundles of the weed. On trial. N. Y. MONEY AIAUKET YKMTKKDAY. from Iht X. X'. Hnralil. "The only activity discernible In Wall street to day was conUned to the Gold Room, where fresh agitation was produced by the telegrams of renewed fighting between the French and Prussian armies. Of these despatches the reader will be fully nossessnd jy a perusal of the columns devoted to their an nouncement; uui rcaciiing me woki noom as uu-y did peaccmcal and In contradictory and conflicting tones, they led to a feverish, although a not very active market. To-day In France 1b what the Fourtu of July is w ith us the great national holiday and hence it Is eiihV to understand the speculative spirit which kept gold strorg at 117.V in tho early fore noon. The leading operators who have not loft town (and they are few in number) and the smaller speculators who watch the gold dial were buyers, in the belief that on the fete Napoleon the French army would do something to retrieve the recent disasters to French prestige. These expecta tions were astonishingly dituppointed later In the day, when It became evident that the latest eog ige niciit ol the two armies had not been a defeat of the Prussians. At first It was pronounced an undoubted Prussian victory, and the telcirraidiio message of King William to his consort at llerlln wm cited as authority. The effect was a decline In gold to lis ic, especially as bonds came 87 V from l.oudon. Then Napoleon's version was published, showing a blorwly repulse of the Prussians, and gold ran back to 117 V, its upward movement being accelerated, however, by a purely local Influence, viz., the diwovery that the Gold Bank, after the clearances or the lUr, re tained a balance of only half a mdlion gold. This so frightened the shorts,' who have been in constant terror, owing to the largely oversold condition of the market, that the more timid of the in began to cover and continued buying until they found that the foreign bankers were again selling ou later ami 're liable' intelligence that it was a Prussian victory and that the French had fallen still further back on the Hue to Paris. Gold now dropped off to and closed at 117 AS to the item about the Gold ll.ink, it urloutly illustrates how exteiihlve are the specu lative and how limited the legtumute dealings in gold. Although the clearances to-day. Including gold bought and sold ana the renewal uf contra"! between the 'shorts' aud the 'hallH,'fviiciiedJl-2,iM),-ooo, the actual gold iu the clearing-house to-ni;ut h only t'.'Jfi.OW. "It Is a curious evidence of tho antipathy of the street to the speculators who depressed our hoards by their unfair hammering of the market that (he investment demand remains quletiy In abeyance, although it was likely to be atirred into activity to-day by the quotation of tlv for nve-tentiea In Loudon following the news of the fighting In Western France, aa agtuust t6 v, the opening price this morning. However, aa the Loudou Kxcliauge by Its ayatem of ten shore' transaction en ables the speculators here to operate by the purchase there of a few tbouaaud bonds to run the price up. ao sharp an advance was not believed to be oilier than tbe result of ajHcial artificial manipulation, und hence the dubioua home Investors refused to take the bouda off the hand of the foreign bankers who are ao ready to sell. The consequence was an utterly quiet aud ateady mar ket despite the apparent buoyancy abroad. While It is undoubted that our bouda Iu Europe will recover their original position at par In gold, their prog re will not te so unhealthily quick as reported to-day by cable." INSTATE OP ALEXANDER BENSON, JR., Di: CEASHD.' Letters of Administration on tbe Estate of ALEX ANDER DENbON, Ja., deceased, having been granted to the uudcrsigned, all persona indebted to said estate are requested to make payment! mid all persons having. claims to present tbe same without delay to KDWIN N. REN.SjS', GI STAVI S K. BENSON, EDWIN NORTH, Administrators, No. t S. THIRD Street. Or to their Attorney. GEORGE Jl'NKIN, F.).. 6 1 tuet" S. E. cor. til XTli aud W'ALN UT ists. gy HEADQUARTERS UNION RRPL'BI.ICi CITY EXECUT1VK COMMITTEE, Nu. 1 AN lo6 JHKhHUT street. At a meeting of the Committee, held on SATUR DAY, August 13, to consider the report of the sub committee In the matter of the dispute as to the nomination for Congress In the Second Congres sional district, after hearing the evidence mi bum ted. it was unanimously decided that Hon. CHAULEi O'NEILL was the regularly nominated candidate of the Republican Convention of that district. Extract trout the minutes. JOnN L. HILL, - . President. Attest: John McCviiorcn, M C. IJoko, !ecmarieg, J'.J TniRD EDITION FROM THE SEAT OF WAR MM Fmssiaa i French and German Reports. Capture of BitcheDeiiied The Prince Imperial in Paris. LATE DOrIESTIC NEWS Defrauding the Revenue. FROM EUROPE. Hwlns Obaervattan Corn. Berne, Ang. 10. The Swiss Corps of Ob servation has been disbanded. French Chamber Unworthy ef Respect. London, Ang. 10. The Telegraph's Paris correspondent writes that the French Chambers are nnworthy of public respect. Were mem bers not elected by fraud and coercion they might be trusted as a Committee of Pubiic Safety. Algeria In a Ntnte of Hlece. Paris, Aug. 16. Algeria has been declared in a state of siege. Prusnla Not an Aaarrandlzer. Lonbon, Aug. 16. A document ascribel to Count von Bismarck is in circulation in Prussia declining territorial aggrandizement as a result of the war. The Bavarian have not yet been supplied with needle-guns. They still uee the old percussion lock muzzle loader. Capture of Pltche Denied.' The French deny the story of the capture of Bitche. Danger or Irlnettitbon. It is feared in Paris that Marshal MacMahon's corps at and around Strasburg is entirely cnt off from the main body of the French army. The following items are extracted from French official bulletins: The Prussians at Ktrasbur. Tbe Prussians are not in any great force be fore Strasbtarg. The Tana of Bitaeha still holds out against the enemy. Railroad Hrldwe Burned. The railway bridge at Targeeheim, on the line between Strasburg and Basel, has been de stroyed oy the enemy. A French Victory Needed. The Times, in its money article, says a French victory is necessary to predispose the Emperor to treat for peace. The Prince Imperial In farts. Tbe stories of the arrival of the Empress acd Prince Imperial are repeated to-day. They are, however, untrue. It is certain that the Princa is now in Paris. FROM WJ SUING TON. The midway Inlands Channel. Despatch to the Afiiociated Presn. Washington, Ang. 16. Reports have been re ceived from Lieutenant-Commander Sicard, com nianilinsr the Saclnaw. who is superintending the deepening of the channel to the htirboratthe Midwav Islands, of the progress of tho work to July 21. It will be remembered that Congress appropriated t50.ooo for deepening tne entrance to tne naruor. The results thus far indicate that the sum will be far from sutllcicnt to complete tne work. The con tract was ftlven to IWr. Townsend, of lloston. lie docs not think that alter the harbor Is entered it will be a very favorable one for large ships. Springs will probably be necessary to cant a steamer for going into it or to turn her around, particularly a large side-wheel steamer. It Is estlmraed that at least one hundred and sevtnty-tive thousand dollars will be required to execute tne worn, aua tiiree or lour years or in dUBtilous employment. Tbe Asiatic Fleet. The brig Palos, Commander Beardslle, arrived at Cibraltar on J ni v 16 from Ilostou, via the Azores. Health of the ship s company was good. The Palos Is on her v. ay to join the Asiatic fleet, and will be tho first vessel of the United sstates navy to pa9s through the Muez canal. The Tallnpooaa left Boston yesterday for New York, on her return tup to Vt asiiiugton. Naval Order. , Lieutenant-Commander McGregor has been de tached from the Jiavab Observatory and ordered to the Naval AcaOemy on the 82d of Sep .ember; Kn sign Hhe rrod from signal duty and ordered to the hUenandoali. Ilrfrandlna the Revenue. Washington, Aug. Hi. Supervisor Fulton reports the se'zure in Baltimore of a sugar and viuogar establishment as un illicit distillery. Female Government Printer. Alls Green, of Alliance. Ohio, was admitted to the Oovcruincnt Printing Ortlco to-day on piece-work. 1 bis la the first female compositor employed at that establishment. Debarred from Practice. Sff ial Dfxpatck to The Unening Tcleyraph. Washington, Aug. 18. The firm of McGill. Grant Co., patent agents of this city, has been debarred Irom further practice before the Patent Oitlce by order uf the Commissioner. Tbe Corcoran Art Collection. The work on the Corcoran Art Hnilding will be completed iu about two i:ionths. Tito pictures or the Corcoran Gallery will then lie placed iu position us a nucleus for an extensive collection under Gov ernment auspices. The Butler fuse. In view of the premature publication of the war rant for the arrest of Congressman Butler, of Ten-neaat-e, on charges of forgery In connection with pensiuu cases, the authorities of the Pension Oillce are ef the opiulou that Butler will give up his inten tion of visiting Washingtou to explain matters, aud will secrete himself ontil the time of the meeting of Cugreaa, wluu he will claim his privilege as a lueuiU-r to be exempt from arrest while en rout? to the capital. Korelaa l.eaailsna In the Dark. To despatches were received np to noon to-day bv elihtr tU r'reuch or Prussian Legations, givinjr any OeciKive information la regard to tho result of the. tattle near Hetz. Cherokee Tobaeconl'ata. The acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue to day decided that tobacco manufacturers and dealers in the Cherokee countrv niusi comply with all the Internal revenue regulations enforced elsewhere. The Cherokee have heretofore claimed exemption under the treaty stipulations. 4aaerl i.raat has not yet arrived here. Cioaoral Wlilpule to-day relieved General Uouert Williams us As't aut Adjutant General at tbe War peparHneut, laloroatlna Miallailca. Aa attract of the next monthly report of the Bu reau of buuslica will 1 ruie public ou Friday. U will ex'ttbuu an interesting table showing the reduu tlousof Internal revenue ou dul'ereut classes of articles, the aggregate being ,tXK),ooo, which, with the tariff irducuon, makes a total reditcuuu of nearly fio.oot.ooo per anuum. BaJUaaoro Prooaea Market. Baltimohb, Aug. 16. Cotton quiet aud uuchanged. Stock very scarce. Flour steady; Howard btreut auperfiue, h-W; do., extra, ri-15.7-W; dj., family, irH4S'?6; City Mills, auperdue, 6.i; do., extra. o-1M1M do., family, We.-uru superfine, fftI6tH6: du., extra, dtoTiJtj do., family, 6-VHl-tu. Wheat dull aud unchiuged. Com Willie, 1(110; yellow, f I ml -OX Oats, ii 48c. Kye IMOoc. Mens Pork quiet at 11. Lard dull at IIV'41'VC. Bacon weak and unchanged Wtuj in good demand and iclling freely at m. F0UHTII EDITION Austria and the War. French Hostility to Napoleon. Tho Emperor's Sad Condition Steamer rennsylvania not Knrned. Archbishop Furccll at Homo. FROM EUROPE. The Uteatnahln Penaavlvanla. Lojsdon, Ang. 16. The first despatch, that' the steamship rennsylvania was entirely de stroyed by fire, is erroneous. A great part ef the cargo was destroyed, but the vessel itself wan not damaged. She will sail on the 20th for Havre and New York. Prnanlaa Confidence. London, Antr. 10. Despatches from the Prus sian Government to the Prussian ambassador here are full of triumph, and express the greatest confidence as to an early result of the war. French Citlea In a. Ntnte of Ueare. Paris, Aug. 16 The Journal Offlciel to-day contains a decree declaring the cities of Cher bourg, Brest, Lorient, and Kochcfort in a state of siege. The Rvaenatlon or Rome. The French left two despatch boats in the Tiber on the evacuation of Komo. Austria nnd the War. Vienna, Aug. 16. Baron von Beust has pub licly denied any attempt on his part to mediate in questions at issue between France an I Prussia. The Mitrailleuse. London, Aug. 16. Experiments recently made with the mitrailleuse at Shoeburyness indicate that the instrument is destructive in close quarters, but that troops dependent on it may be annihilated by artillery before the mit railleuse can be gotten in range. The "Times" for I'rnnala. The London Times sympathizes strongly with the Prussians, aud rejoices at their many suc cesses. Bnr-le-Duc. Paris, Aug. 16 Oflicial despatches from the Prefect of tho Meuse to the Minister of the Inte rior are published here to-day. The former says a body of German Uhlans had been seen in the neighborhod of Commercy, marching towards Bar-le-Duc, and he has therefore cut the railways in that section to impede the advance of the enemy. Measre Newi Despatches. French journals complain of the brevity of the despatches from the seat of war. Even the Constitutionnel, the semi-ofliclal organ, says the despatches do not give a very precise idea of the position of either of the armies. The Hostility to Napoleon la Paris. London, Aug. 16. There is a growing and bitter feeling of hostility to the Emperor Napo. Icon in Paris. This feeling Is now evinced to wards the Empress from the recent ministerial appointments. Cries of "Vive la Rcpublique!" are now con Btantly heard from all parts of the city and from all classes of citizens. Condition of the Emperor. Reliable information received hero reports the Emperor as being iu a very dejected state His melancholy now appears deep seated, and he is constantly overheard repeating to himself 0 via covpe .'" Ship News. Liverpool, Aug. 10. Arrived out, steam ships Liberia and Prnssian, yesterday. Manchester Markets. Liverpool, Aug. 162 P. M The market for yarns and faorics at Manchester is quiet out tirui. Sales of Cotton here 13,000 bales. fromtheTvesi. The Nniionnl I.nbor CooKreaa A Htorinv Hon. alon While Democrats vs. Colored Uepub. Ilcnns. Cincinnati, Aug. 16. The Labor Congress ad mitted Kaniuel F. Carey to a seat on the floor. On a motion to admit John M Langston (colored) a stoiuiv time followed. It was objected that Lang ston had done everything In his power to injure the moor movement, anu nau last year insulted tne Congress. Tbe yeas and nays were called. During the progress of the voting various members claimed the privilege of explaining their votes. Foiuts of order were continually made. That no ex planation was in order was determined. The dele gales linally broke down this iuling of the :uair,and Mr. Cortln, of Washington, in explaining his vote, said that having voted to admit a man identified with the Democratic party (S. F. Carey) he now claimed the right of voting for a man Identified with the Republican party. Loud cries of "Order!" drowned his voice. But when allowed to proceed, he said, as the Republican party had been assailed, he would say that the Re publican party had done everything in the way of legislation that had been done for the worklngmen, A storm of cries of order and hisses followed this, and renewed efforts were made to stop the speaker, lie stood his ground however, and linally said; "If Mr. Langston was rejected It would give the Con gress the phase of having been manipulated by the Democratic party, while if Mr. Laugaton was ad mitted the political balance would be equal. Mr. Isaac Myers colored) explained his vote, and aked if a man's identidention with either of the political parties was a necessary qualification for adinifnion to this floor? The f 'hair said "'o." Mr. Myers said the insult to lust year's Congress by Mr. Langston had been punished at that time and he ought to be admitted, lie voted "lea," amid applause. Isaac Weaver (colored) said he would vote on principle; and whether a man came from heaven or hell he would vote for his admission if he dared to come into this Congress in the interests of the work lngmen. heter H. Clark, also colored, voted "nay." Three of the four ladies voted ."aye" '1'he vote is in pro gress, standing at the close of this report, yeas 46, mna SO. The full vote for the admission of Langston stood 49 tor to 23 againbt. A motion to allow lion. T. B. l'inchbecfc, of Louisiana, the privilege of tna floor, was lost. Nix new delegates reported. The Treasurer's report was submitted, after which a recess was taken till t o'clock. Archbishop Puroell at llouie. CiKCiKNATt, Aug. 16. archbishop Puroell speaks at Mozart Hal) on Saturday eveuiug on Papal Infal libility, and other matters pertaining to his expe riences, etc., In the (Ecumenical council. New York Htock and Money Market, Kiw Vokk, Aug. 16. Stocks weak. - Money easy at per cent. Gold, 117; 6-208, lo62, coupon, ll1,; do. 1S64, do., 111X; do. 1865, do., 111V; do. 18C6, new. UOx; da 1867, 110; do. 1S68, liov; liMOs, 107;;. Virginia sixes, new, 62 f ; Missouri sixes, Wi ; Canton Co., 6pX Cumberland preferred, 82 ; New York Central and Hudson Kiver, 9&X; Erie, 23; Reading, 96; Adams Express, 67; Michigan Cen-tral.llt-,'; Michigan Southern, 92; Illinois Central. 133 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, loo ; Chicago and Xock Isiand, 114',' : Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 93. ; Western Union Telegraph, ma. Now York Produce Market. Niw Tore. Ang. 16. Cotton qnlet and steady; aalea of wo bales at 19V c Flour declining; saina of tstoo bbls. State at $s-tt0-7tt; Western at 15 80 7; bouthern at I WhIO. Wheat dull and lower; ales of $8,000 bushels No. Sat IliWi-W; wmter red, 1 1-41 -44. Corn dull and lower; sales of 41,000 bushels mixed Western at 87(49 Jo. Oats dull. lt quiet- Pork heavy ; new mess, 12909. Lard dull. WuUfcf tirmatWSiJe, FIFTH EDITION THE IATEST EHBWS. FROM CUBA. U Accident to the West India Cable. Havana, Aug. 16. The Panama and West India cable has met with an accident. After be ginning to lay the deep sea cable from Cayo Diego Perez towards Santiago do Cuba, a defect was discovered in the cable, which had already been laid across the shallows. The steamer Suffolk returned, and leaves Batabanajagaln to day. ' FROM THE WEST. Grand War Celebration. St. Locis, Aug. 16 The Germans of this city are preparing for a monster demonstration in commemoration of the late victory of the Prus sian army. The programme will consist of a grand procession through the streets and a festi val at the Fair Grounds, or some other conve nient place. All German singing societies, bands of music, and other organizations are expected to participate, and all the money received will be applied to the sanitary fund. Whip News. New York, Aug. 16. Arrived, steamship Abyssinia, from Liverpool. THE M. E. CHUnCH. An American Bishop Before an English Con ference. Bishop Simpson, who is we'.l known in all parts of this Commonwealth and especially in Philadelphia, addressed the Wesley an Conference held at Bnrs lem, England, on the 2Sth ult. The greatest part or the session was taken up with the reception of our ; distinguished townsman. The London Times gives the following report of his remarks : Bishop Simpson addressed the conference and said, In snbrtance, mingled emotions arose in his boBom on finding himself once more among them. MettK dlsm was a family all over the world, aud they all looked npon England as the old homestead. Tho Methodist circle was enlarging every year, and he believed it was destined to take in the circumference of the globe. lie felt a shadow of gloom come over him when he remembered that Bishop Klngsley, one of their American ministers, who was on his way to England, had died suddenly in Palestine. Thirteen jeatB ago he (liishop Simpson) was received In the Irish Conference by Dr. Hannah, Kev. K. Young, and Rev. F. West ; all these men were now gone to their final rest. He contrasted his position with what it was thirteen years ago. Their Church had always protested against slavery, and when the great strug gle came their sons and brothers were faithful to the cause of liberty. The colored people of the South looked npon the Methodist Episcopal Church as their faithful friends. In addition to the colored conferences of the Kouth, they had other confer ences, in which were Included white ministers as wfell as ministers of color. Many of the colored fiopulatlon were being educated, and he be Ieved a laige number of them would go to Africa and regenerate tnat land, so that tbe wealth of man should praiBe God, and Ethiopia should stretch out her hands to Him. The people of all nations acre going to America. People of ail nations were becoming citizens of America, and many languages were spoken in the States, and he believed that the great conflict of truth and error would be settled In America. As an American he had confidence in the Institutions of his country, but he looked to the spirit and power of Chris tianity to assimilate the diversities of the American population int one common and united Christian nation. Bishop Simpson then made reference to the vast extent of the Chris tian mission field occupied by te American Methodist Episcopal Church. The great lesson he drew from that missionary success was that 4f the churches would go on in faith and do their dnty the whole world would be given to Christ, He referred to the question of commerce, and said that this, too, would become increasingly an Instrument for the spread of Christianity. Christ Bpend much time upon the Sea of Galilee, and that prefigured that Christianity would be lord of the sea. Speaking of the progress of Methodism in America during the last thirteen years, he said that while the American population had Increased 32 per cent., the Wes leyan Church had increased over 50 per cent, during that time. For the last three years they had increased the amount of their church property at an annual rate of six million dollars, and during the last Ave years, owing to the centenary movement, the value of their church property had been doubled. Notwithstand ing the speculations and con troversica In America, the American Weslejans were unshaken in their attachment to evangelical truth. They (the Wes leyans) dlTered in some things as -to their polity, bnt the essentials of their ecclesiastical principles were the same. Be believed that two things ac counted for.ttie success of Methodism tho presence of Cod In tbe midst of them, and the co-operation of all the parts and peoples of their chnrches for the spread of Christianity. He believed that Metho dim would be the chief antagonist of Popery, l-eople yearned for the presence of God, and the Influence of vestments and ceremonies in the Chnrch of Kome was very great. Kltualism would influence people powerfully who believed that Ood'a presence was connected with such things. There was one doctrine held by the Methodists which would counteract the errors of Komanlmii and Iilt uulisin, viz. . That Ood spoke directly to the human heart. In America they were endeavoring to secure a general union of all the Methodist churches in ane, and now that slavery was abolished there was no essential bar to their union. Bishop Hlmpson'a speech was listened to with great delight by the entire conference. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. Ilrnrtrendina Calamity In Vet Tlrclnla Three Children Killed by daakea and a Fourth Drowned. The Point Pleasant (West Va.) Journal of a recent date says: A gentleman Just from Roane county gives the Particulars or a most heartrending calamity that; appened last week on fipriug Creek, In that county, and by which one family was bereft of four children in less than an hour. A lady, whose name our Informant had forgotten, residing upon the above-named creek, had went down te it in the morning for the purpose of doing "tbe week's washing," taking with her the youngest child, an Infant aitout a year old, leaving her other three at the house. While engaged at her work she beard fmppressed screams at the honse. Taking up her little child from the soiled clothes upon which it was sitting, she placed It In an empty wash-tub to keep it from crawling into the creek during her absence, and hastened to the house where she met her eldest child with its head frightfully disfigured and swollen, bhu has'liy gleaned from this one that tne three children had crawled under the house In search of epgs ; that while under sometntng had hurt them, and that the other two children were still under the house. The mother, upon looking under the house, found them dead, with Beverai moccasin snakes, a very poisonous and deadly species, crawling around their bodies. The neighbors were alarmed, aud by their assistance the snakes were killed and the unfortunate children taken out, tbelr bodies presenting a frightful and sickening appearance. By thla time the elder oue was a corpse. . The mother in her despair and agony had forgotten .until now her 11 ;le one at the creek, and npon going down to the creek tor It, it was only to find it also a corpse in the creek. It is auppoaed the little child climbed up in the tub and wa holding oa to the lower edge of it when the tub upset, rodlng the child into the water below an I drowning It. It is said the mother s grief was ao great that at last accounts she was a raving maniac. , piilK HTlTIOltUUl'i ARMS, MOSOtlRAJMS, nXCMIK AITNU rTCL DRKKA, 1USS OUSSNUT BttaoV Card Knaravar and fiUtionoi 4 31 totha c ROQUET IN URIAT VARIETY Rock Made Cronnet only 11-60. Four quires of raper and four packs of Knvelepea, stamped, in a neat double box, only loO; by niaJ, 1116, One quire of Paper and one pack of 'Envelopes, tamped, only 80 cents. J. L1NKHD, biatloner and Card Kugraver, 6 89wsm m8p No. 91 BP&LN(j UAHPd bueet TXTEDMNfJ AND 'ENGAGEMENT RINGS VV of aolid 18-aarat fine (rld. QU ALITY Vf Ag BANTKD. A foil awtorUntiot of iiin on hajtd. FAUU A bKOiUKR, aUkvraT
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