THE DAILY" 'EVENING T ELEGIfA PIT -PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1870. 3 t'liv Affnlr. A nuuitxT of iroiuiiieut business men as sembled in parlor C of the Continental Hotel last evening for the purpose of Ukin Initiator steps towards the erection of statues to Samuel V. Merrick and MaUilas V. Baldwin. 1). 8. Brown presided and Israel V. Morris acted as Secretary. A series of resulutions pn5vldlri for the appointment of a committee to wait upon cur eili.ens to subscribe lor tho object ware Adopted. The subscription money, it was pro vided in the resolutions, is not to be paid until signatures for the sum of :J0,Xr0 are obtained. fubF.eriptiocs were then made in aid of the ob jectof the meeting, its follows: M. Baird it Co., flOOO; Jesse W. Strr A: Hons, of Camden, David 8. Brown, .f 2i0; Frederick Fralcy, $100: John O. James, (JslOO. Lai-t evening, about liaif-past seven o'clock, Frank Uone, 45 j ears of age, was run over by cur No. 12 of the Lombard and South Streets Passenger Railway, at Front nml Dock street, injuring him severely. He was romoved to the bospita). The conductor and driver were arret-ttd. A meeting of the Public Buildings Commis sion was held yesterday to consider the recpieat of Councils for information as to tueir action thus far. An answer was directed to be pent to the efleet that no plan hits been adopted nor any estimate of expenses made, and as to the inten tion to build over the intersection of Broad aud Market streets, they communicate their opinion endorsed by Messrs. Meredith, Mann, and Brew ster, who have been retained as additional couu tel to answer the injunction filed. A resolution was adopted directing all proposals to be opened only at a meeting of the P.oard. The sixtcentn annual anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association was cele brated last nieht at the Academy of Music. Quite a large and brilliant audience were in at tendance. Speeches were made by Peter 15. Pinions, late President of the Association; Wil linm E. Dodge, i'resldent of the New York Asso ciation; II. Thane Miller, President of the Cin cinnati Association; Rev. Thomas A. Juggors, of tLls city, and others. Attempted iHnrder nml Multifile. In a late edition of TiiE Evbnino Telb miai'II vcsterduy inference was made to the attempted murder of Mrs. Kate Wolf and the suicide of Charles Wolf, her brother-in-law. The facts ot the a'falr are as follows: Chnrles Wolf, who was 3(j years of age, and a gas fitter by trade, resided in bis brother's house, No. 1203 Wood street. Ho was on bad terms with his brother's wife, and quarrelled on oi;e occasion, after which his brother requested him to keep out of the rooms occupied by him. The deceased was in the house all day yester day, aud about 2 o'clock in the afternoon be went into Mrs. Wolf's room iu the second story where she was sitting, with an infaut child play ing upon the iloor. The deceased, without speaking, pointed a pistol at her as if about to shoot. Mrs. Wolf sprang to her feet and caught her brother-in-law by the arm, and in the scuflie that ensued the pistol was discharged, the ball missing Mrs. Wolf, bnt passing through the arm of the child and grazing its side, inflicting a painful but not a dangerous wound. .Mrs. Wolt then cangnt up the child and ran down stairs. In a few moments she beard another shot fired, aud on going upstairs Charles was found dead upon the floor of the bath-room. The ball had entered the right temple aud came out behind the ear. The Coroner held an inquest, and a verdict ot "Death from suicide" was rendered. Domestic Ailalrn. Gold closed yesterday at lilts'. Immense quantities of arms arc being Ehlpped from New York for the use of the French army. The annual Convention of the Northwest ern Women's Suffrage Association commenced its session yesterday at Detroit. The Hon. Z. B. Vance, Demoirat, was yes terday elected to the United States Senate by the North Carolina Legislature. Both bouses of the Alabama Legislature, altera few minutes session yesterday, adjourned to meet again to-day. There were no new de velopments as to the Governorship. COMMON COVLHIL. The Fnld Fire Department Rill Passed. A special meeting of Common Council was held yesterday afternoon, to resume considera tion of the bill creating a paid fire department and other business. A communication was received from the Chief Engineer and City Surveyor, askiug for an ap propriation of $54,000 to construct a bridge over the Heading Railroad at Fifth stree . Referred. Mr. Allison prebented an ordinance to organize a House of Correction and Employment for the city. Postponed for the present. Mr. Iletzell appealed from the decision of the chair,' to the effect that the Chamber had to re solve itself immediately into Committee of the Whole by reason of the adjournment to consider the Paid Department bill. The yeas and nays being called, the Chair was sustained 3 yeas to 7 nays. The Chamber then resolved itself into a Com mittee of the Whole, Mr. Miller, from the Nine teenth ward, iu the chair. An amendment to the effect that no Commis sioner of the Fire Department shall hold any IV. .1 1 L'l.ln - ....... i,, I .... 1 .-.HI n -4 .. I . term as commissioner was urged by Mr. lietzell. Messrs. Kline and Ilanna opposed it. The amendment was agreed to. The eleventh section of the bill, defining the duties of the Chief and Assistant Engineers, was next read, and adopted as read. The thirteenth section prescribes the number of hoeeineu, firemen, and other t Ulcers of each engine company. Mr. Het.tll offered an amendment, to create tbe oillee of foreman, who shall control the affairs of the company, and be permanently employed. 'i be amendment was not agreed to, and the section was adopted as read. Tbe seveuteeuth section of the bill prescribes that tbe commissioners, chief aud assistant en gineers, and foremen of companies shall exer cise power as police officers iu going to, at, and returning from a fire. Mr. Allen moved to amend by striking out "la going to a lid returning from." It was argued that there would likely be a conflict of authority between these ofllcers and the regular police. Mr. Buzby said that the clause was a very important one of the bill, as it would materially aid in the prevention of disorder at a fire. It was moved by Mr. Stockdale to strike out tbe entire section, whioh was not agreed to. Mr. Allen withdrew bis amendment, and the section was adopted. Tbe twenty-second section, which appropri ates 1400,000 to the Fire Commissioners to lease aud purchase apparatus, was stricken out, and an amendment of Mr. llanna's adopted, autho rizing tbe Commissioners to lease apparatus for not exceeding three years. Tbe appropriation necessary will be made by special ordinance. Tbe provisions of the bill baying been duly considered, tbe committee rose and reported the bill to tbe Chamber. Before it was put on Its passage Mr. Ileteell moved to amend the first section bv creating five instead of seven commissioners. Not agreed to 10 ayes, 85 navs. Ibe bill was then read the second and third time, and massed by tbe following vote: Yeas Messrs. Allen, W. S. Allen, Allison, Baldwin, Bardsley, Blackbnrn, Bowker, Buzby, Calhoun. Ellis, Glass, Glenn, Hall, Ilanna, Huhn, Kline, Ladner, Lewis, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Oram, Parker, Price, Sellers, Shane, Bonder, Btewart, Stiles, Walker, Waples, WiUits, and Wagner (President) 34. Navs Messrs. Curry, Buret, Fagen. Gill. Grant, Hamilton, Hettell, Logan, Nickels, J. F, Stockdale. and Wldener Vi. Tbe ordinance fixing the tar rat at 91 '80 for 1871 came op next In order, but on motion it was postponed aud madt tbe special order for Jhursday attemoon at 4 o clock. Mr. Miller, from the Committee on Iligh 10 J"; uported, among other oxdmaacet), ji$ to authorize the opening of Meuipb.ii anil (Iftul streets, from Montgomery avenue to Vienna street. Agreed to. Also, a resolution anthorizing the maca damizing of Jjawson street, in the Eighth wnrd. Agreed lo. AIpo, a resolution anthorizing the gracing of Talbot ilace and other streets. Agreed to. Also, a resolution to authorize the paving of 1'road street, from Columbia avenue t Diamond ntreet, and from Coatea to Heel htretts, with nn improved pavement. Post poned. Also, an ordinance creating n loan of $7r)0,(iU0 for the paving of Hroad street. Re ferred to Committee on Finance. Also, an ordinance making an appropria tion of 1200 for the repaving of Brol (.tieet where the railroad tracks had beou r moved. Mr. Dnrdsloy, from the Finance Commit tee, reported favorably on tho folio wing or dinances: One appropriating $ !.'!87 for the expenses of the special election in the First Senatorial district in December next; one appropriating JfrMLyiOO for the Park ComuiiHniou; one ap propriating 3.1, 800 to the Trustees of the City Ice Boat; if L'OOO for the defense of the city, and one appropriating if tO,:j(H5(t for police expenses to the department of police for Kext year. Postponed for the preseut. Also, nn ordinance making a transfer of Appropriation to the Board f Public Edu cation, for the repairs of the Newton school honse. The ordinnnce appropriating .$!:?S7 for election expenses in tho First Senatorial district was tftKcn up, considered, and passed. Mr. Willits, from the Committee on Sur veyp, reported favornbly on the construction of ceitain sewers in West Philadelphia, and the bill was pnssed. Mr, Miller, from the Committee on Elec tion Divisions, reported an ordinance re arranging the divisions in tho Seventh ward, and adding one thereto. Passed. Also, a resolution changing the place of voting in the Fourth division of the Eighth ward to the cornor of Tenth aud Locust streets. Also, a resolution changing the place of voting in the Fifth division of the Twenty-sixth ward to Eighteenth and Car penter streets. Agreed to. After the consideration of several minor bills from Select Council, the chamber ad journed. LAST NIUlIT'.-f DESPATCHES. TDK WAR IN FHANCH TUB PARISIAN VICTORY AT AMIKNS 01)0 KTSSEI.L'S MISSION PRUSSIA'S FL'Tl'KK POLICY TUK KEKMNU AGAINST ENULAND. Versailles, Nov. 23. The opinion at headrmar- ters Is that England means nothing oy her speaking lor Turkey, but will back down as soon as she socs mat itussia anu rrussia are acting togetner. Gilo Russell dl'l not come to talk ever the Oriental qrcBtton, but to treat for a new armistice. Yester day ne interviewed lusmarcn ror two uuurs. uis- ninrck sn.vs mat t ne unconditional surrender or Paris would not be accepted. i ne capitulation er tne city wouia oniy De per mitted when conditions (or a complete cessation of hostilities had been agreed to. Thus may those who threaten that the war will not end with the fall of the capital be circumvented. The Provisional Gov ernment must bear the odium of making peace. Ilnnger and rebellion will speedily constrain them to complete submission, and with the dismantling of Paris to an army by which so many strong piaces have been made defeuseless, France will be so com pletely weaponless as to be Innocuous for a decade, even should she turn to refitting her arsenals and replacing her artillery. Mer energies should be de voted to the re-cstabllshment of her prosperity and the resuscitation of her impoverished peasantry. Tours, Nov. 28 Evening. The expected decisive battle near Orleans bui uot yet occurred. Tliere have been numerous skirmishes in the neighbor hood, all resulting In French successes. The Prus sian loss In thesu encounters has been very large, including nine guns. The Duke of Mecklenburg was (oiled in an attempt to occupy Le Mans, which was covered by a corps of go,oio men, composed of Flerck's and Keratry's troops, commanded by Fierck. The main body of D'Aurelles' army still occupies an Intrenched position between Orleans aud Ache nay. The Germans attempted to encircle him by pressing forward one force, commanded ny Prince Frederick Charles, to (lieu, aud auotuer to Bluis, commanded by the Duke of Mecklenburg', white the centre, directly In front of Arrheuay, was com manded by Von derTann. The Government here has every assurance that D'Aurelles' strategy is ad mirable, and that at the proper moment he will assume the otl'cufclve, pierce Von der Tann's line, aiid push forward towards Versailles, leaving a suf ficient lorce on both wmgs to occupy the attention of Frederick Charles and Mecklenburg. Yesterday the right wing of the army of the Loire, having repulsed during the previous day several attempts of the enemy to turn Us dank, advanced to Uleu aud MonUrges, aud thence com menced a movement towards fittiiviers, in combi nation with the advance or the right centre of the army at Atthcnay to the same poiut. While these icevements were being made detachments of the enemy were in every ease driven towards Beaurne, midway between Montarges and Pithlvlers. Here at 2 P. M.were niassed;40,f ou men. The Freuch asBalled the l'russian positions from the south, capturing two guns. At night all the Germans seemed to be retreating further north. The Gernrau losses dur ing November 27 and is were very heavy. The Uazette d J-'ranre reports that General La renxen successfully engaged the Germans near Plthievers. Touts, Nov. 29. (Special to the New York 7W lune.) Keratry has given In his resignation in face of the ene my, and threatens Uambetta with a coun cil of war. He also accuses Oeneral Loverda of treason. Keratry is at Tours. - Veksailles, Nov. 29. The French yesterday at tacked tbe Germans at lieaume, between M jntargla and Plthievers, and were repulsed. Frederick Charles was preseut and directed the operations. A thousand prisoners (ell Into our hands. An oillcial despatch from Oeueral Werder con firms the reported defeat of Oaribuldl at Pineries on Saturday last, and their disorderly flight. Wer der followed up his success on the next day by turn ing the position to which the French had retreated, (ailing on their rear, aud inflicting a loss of 4 k) killed. The French retreated In (our directions. The Prussians loss was fifty killed. ViRSAiLLks, Nov. y. (Special to New York Tri lune.) A demonstration was made by the Freuch last night against Btzous from Mont Valerien, and another agalnft Montrouge this morning (rom the same place. Tliere was also a serious attack upon the Prussian corps stationed at C'hoisy, at 9 o'clock this morning', but the assaulting columns were re pulsed, with many killed and 2M) prisoners taken. The German loss is small. Tbe bavarian carps were also engnged. A heavy Ore was kept up by the French lroin Ville Juif. Lonoon. Roy. 29 (Special to the New York World.) At a Cabinet council yesterday a despatch was received from Otio Hussell, containing Bis marck's proposal for a conference at Xondon to set tle Russia's claims. Also a note from Bernstorir, that Prussia had recommended Russia to withdraw Gortscbakoirs note, on condition that the con ference b held, Uortschakotls second note was sgain read, and the Cabinet agreed to Granville's reply, expressing tbe willingness of Knglaud to agre to a conference, provided Russia withdraws CiortschakofTs first note. Messengers were imme diately sent to St. Pttersuurg aud Versailles to con vey this reply. Private advices from St. Petersburg represent that the anti-English feeling Is so strong that even the old English residents dad It necessary t absent themselves from public places. London. Nov. 29. (SDecial to tha New York World.) A later Tours despatch of to-day says that the right wiDg of the French army made six simul taneous attacks on the German left yesterday, and was successful in live of the actions. TIIE LATEM. PARADOL. PrevoBt-Paradol is tbe second of French diplomatists who have died within tha last three and twenty years by their own hands, and whose deaths have happened in coinci dence ana in supposed connection witn tne presaged fate of personal and dynaatie policy. Tbe first was M. Bresson, who had been French Minister at Madrid during Louis Philippe's Spanish marriage intrigues, preg nant witn sucn ratal consequences to tne reigning bouses of both r ranee and Spain. In the second instance of strange calamity sow before ns, u is impossible to say what effect the sudden arrival of the war aew4 from Enrope rosy have had on a seniitive niiiid. coupled with a frame already in a state of suffering from unusually intense heat in a foreign climate. rrevost-Paradol's published writings, however, of two yeirs previously, proved that he had long regarded war with Frnssia as n question only of time. Had his bodily health, under the burning sun of WBliington,"T)een in its normal condition, it is bard to..believe that the mere fulfillment of his own predictions could have so affected Li mind as to have driven him to seek refuge in suicide from the possible oonse qnenees, whether to his country or to him self, of military nnd political calamities which could not then be contemplated as inevitable, lesst of all by Frenchmen. Whatever indeed might ensue could only by the most maligusnt ingenuity be made to reflect discredit on a man whose Liberal lite rary antecedents had occasioned hia selection by a ptofcf-Bed Liberal Cabinet to bear the oHve-brfinch from Imperial Franco to the great traLsntlantio republic. Even if the new Minister at Washington had came to think M. Ollivier's Liberalism the hollow and broken reed it has since proved, and his own position, by consequence, more or less a false one, tbe late example of another liteiary Imperial convertite relapsed might have assured him that the French Liberals would receive him with open arms again, whenever, like Sninte-Beuve, he returned to his premiers amour. London (Quarterly llefieir. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional V-artne Sewn at First Poos. ii.tlANAU FOK PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY. SrTi KlSKS 7l'4 M(K)N fclNTS SlTJ SBTS 4 H4 HrH WATH 8 11 PniLADELPIUA HOARD 07 TRADS. .TosKrn C. GRCisii, ) E. A. Sovukk, Com Samikl K. Stokes, MITTEB OF TUB MONTH. MOVEMENT OK OUKA1H dTUA.VIsrili'P. FOH AMERICA. Alnska. Aspinwall....New York Nov. 2 tnldlng Star.. Antwerp New York Nov. 3 Calabria Liverpool New York Nov. H C. of l)u blln... Liverpool... : Ne w Y'ork Nov. 12 Cuba Liverpool New York Nov. 12 Siberia Uverpool....New York v. 15. Nov. la Manhattan Liverpool. . . . New Y ork. . . . . .Nov. 15 Irance Liverpool. .. .New Y'ork Nov. 16 IlanimoDla Hamburg. ...New York Nov. lrt C.of Hrussels,. Liverpool. ...New York Nov. IT Pcrelre Brest New Y'ork Nov. 19 Holland Liverpool.... New York Nov. 19 China. Liverpool.... New Y'ork Nov. la C.of Baltlmore.Liverpool New York v. II. Nov, ls FOK EUKOPS. Calabria New York. ..Liverpool Due 1 Nebraska. !ew York. ..Liverpool Dec. 2 Vliglnla New York... Liverpool Dec. 3 C. ot Brussels.. New York... Liverpool Dec. 3 India New York. ..Glasgow Doc. 8 Manhattan.. ..New York. ..Liverpool Dec. 1 Penire New York. ..Havre Dc. 10 C.of Wash'ton. New Y'ork... Liverpool Dec. 10 Australia New York. ..Glasgow Dec. 10 C.of Bnltimore.New York. ..Liverpool v. II. . Oec. 13 C.of Paris. ...New York. ..Liverpool Dec. IT COASTWISE, DOMESTIC. ETC. Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans. ..Dec. 1 Cu oa Baltimore.. . . N.Orls. via K.W. Dec. 1 Ceo. Washt'n..New Y'ork... New Orleans.... Dec. 3 Tonawanda.. ..Philadelphia. Savanna! Dec. 3 J.W. Everman.Pniladelphla. Charleston Dec. 3 pioneer Philadelphia. Wllm'gton.N.C . Dec. 13 Malls are forwarded by every steamer In the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Qneenstown, except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. Tne Btearaers ior or irom trie wuu. nnt call at Southampton. CLEARED Y'ESTERDAY. Ship Laffcaster, Bartlett. Autwerp, Workman A Co. Steamer William tr. LJiyue, ouerwouu, new jom, John F. ohl. Steamer 11. L. Oaw, Her, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Tonawanda, Barrett, 60 hours from Savannah, with cotton, rice, etc.. and passengers to 1 hlladelnhlaand Southern Mail Steamship Co. Pas sengers : K. Hoffman ; W. Nicholson; and Oideon UahcocK. Steamship J. W. Everman, Hinckley, 60 hours rrora Charleston, S. C, with cotton, etc., to Soudcr A Adams. Steamer Mars, orunuey, 24 nonrs irom New xork, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd & Co. Steamer M. Massey, Smith, 'ii hours from New York, with mdse. to VV. M. Baird & Co. Correspondence rf The. Kvening TeJertrafK E ASTON & McMAUON'S BULLETIN. New Yokk officb, Nov. 29. Ten barges leave In tow to-night, for Baltimore, light. Cora Hunt, with barley, for Philadelphia. Clinton, with horse-shoes, for Baltimore. Baltimore Bkakcu offick, Nov. sa The follow ing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward : W. T. Blessing, It. C. Darn, S. A. Tanner, Harvest Moon, and Ellen, all with coal, for New York. Pmi.ADELi'Ui. Branch Offics. Nov. 80. The J. L. Post, General Sherman, J. C. Baker, and S. B. Anihony, all witn coal, ior wew xorx, lert last nigru. 14 regular barges, and 1 transient, light, for Balti more, lelt this port last night. L. S. O. Special Drupotch to The Kvening TelegrapK Havkk-dk-ukack, Nov. 30. The following boats left this morning In tow : Lebanon Trans. Co. and Pfeifer U Manning, with lumber to Taylor A Betts. Jennie Florence, J. K. Ryan, and S. W. Arnold, with lumber to K. woolverton. VV. II. Carter, with lumber to Patterson Si Llppln cott. D. M. Evans, with lumber to D. E. Trainer A Co. Shaw A Merrl'l, with lumber to Maule, Bro. A Co. Wyoming, with stone to order. Maggie, with poplar wood, for Manayunk. (Vy TeUgrapk.) Lwks, Del., Nov. 89. Arrived this morning, brig Planet, from Demerara for orders. Sailed, brig Hunter, from Tuspan, Mexico, for New Y'ork. P. M. The bark Elgin got afloat at noon, and was towed Into the harbor by the revenue cutter Miami. Wind W. Thermometer, 64. MEMORANDA. Br. steamer Prussian, from Liverpool, at Portland, Me., yesterday. Br. steamer Denmark, Forbes, from Liverpool 5th Inst., at New York vesterdav. Br. steamer City of cork, from New York, at Queenstown yesterday. Br. steamer Pennsylvania, from New York for Llv ernool. touched at Oueenstown vesterdav. Br. stesmer City of London, from New Y'ork for Liverpool, at ueenstown vsm insi. Br. steamers Cliv of Limerick. Phillips, for Ltver pool, and Wisconsin, Williams, for Liverpool and tueenstown, ciearea at new xor yesteraay. N. O. steamer Westphalia, Schyerson, for Ham liorir. cleared at New York vesterdav. N. O. steamer Uamnioola, from Hamburg for New York, Is detained at London, leaky. Steamers City of Port-au-Prince, Jackson, for Cape Uaytien and Port-au-Prlnce,and City of Mexico, Timitermann, for Havana and Vera Cruz, cleared at New York yesterday. Steamer Regulator, Brooks, from New York, at Wilmington, in. c, xutn in it. Steamer Rattlesnake, Wlnnett, for Philadelphia, snileri from KoHtfin vesterdav at B P. M. Steamer Leopard, Hughes, from Salem for Phila delphia, sailed irom uoimes' uore zsm insi. Steamer Wyoming, Teal, hence, at Savannah yes tprrisv. Steamer Panther, Mills, hence, at Washington, TV a V. M. vpRterdav. Steamer Juniata, Uoxle, hence, at Havana Slst inst. for New Orleans. , Brig Anna McKulght, Davis, hence, at Portland STtp last. . .. Brig Mary Cobb, Brown, from Providence for Phi lariuinhin. nailed frm New London 8Alh lust. Brig Clara, Mclver, hence, at St. John, N. B., Slst 1L slant. Schrs O. C. Morris, Glfford, and Dennis, Gray, fm Ronton ti.r J'hllBrtHlnhla. at UvanniS ttbth lust. Schr W illiam U. Dennis, from Bangor for New Y'ork, at Uyannis SMU ult. Schr Tennessee, Greed, hence, at Newburyport Pith Inat Schr Alabama, Vangllder, from Providence for Philadelphia, sailed from New London 25th lusc Schr Sarah Clark, Grimn, hence, at Newport P.M. SCth Inst. Schr David Wesson, Tapley, for Philadelphia, s'ld from Sulem Vth inst. ScarL. fc M. Reed, Steelman, for Philadelphia, ashed from Salem STth Inst. Schr William F. Puelps, Cranmer, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence STth lust. Schr Manantlco, Clay pole, fm Millvllie, at Boston 26th inst. Schr Annie May, Baker, hence, at jtfarblehead 25th instant. Schr Henrietta, McLindey, from Trenton, at New Haven S7lh inst. Schr Richard Vanx, Waltaker, cl'd at New York yesterday for Baltimore.. Schr tsielle, from Provincetown for New Castle, Del., at Holmes' Hole Sbib inst. Prhr Tedro A.Gran. Cobb, cleared at Kew York yesterday for Clenfnegos. ccnr ic, ii. Anams, Mckersin, ror New I orx, was losding at Indlanola 19th Inst. Schr John S. Ie. Vano-llder. for ThlladelDMa via Jsrksonvllle, cleared at Savannah fst.h inst, . Schr Cohasset. Glbbs. hence, at New Bedford 87th Instant. Schrs Znletta Kenvon. TSncklnirham. from Paw- tncket; T. Sinnlckson, Dlckersnn, and A. T. Oohn, Springer, from Providence: and J. II. Moore, Nick erson, from Boston, all for Philadelphia, sailed from l uu ii iKinnu unrinjr x.aa 1I1BU Schrs Warv Edward. A. II. Whlttmore. Willie Martin, Admiral, J. L Pierce, Nadab, Alice, Lizzie i'. rsironions. jiavia LTOwen, jonn stocknarn, Ida May, Rhodella Blew. II. Atwoodand others, sailed from Holmes' Hole 28th inst. MISCELLANY. Bark A. B. Wvman. from Sivar nn SMh inst. for Liverpool, had on board 2jL0 bales or upli.n 1 cotcm, valued st tlM(W6B. Schr Hcnrv Lee. Barrett, from W lmlnirton. N. C. 17th inst., for Philadelphia, with 96,tmo left of lum ber and Mi,fl(iO shingles, went ashore on Wednesday last on Hog Island, Va. The ciptain savs she ina'v begotoir with favorable weather. Messrs. Baker have conirsrted to get her off for 40 pe.r cent. Schr Dick Williams, of Philadelphia, was boarded by river thieves some time dnrtcig Thursday night last, while lvlng at anchor In the harbor or Provi dence, just beiow Field's Point, and robbed of her forward running rigging. Schr S. Applepate (of New York), Sears, from Elizabethrort for Bridgeport wlth2i'0 tons of coal, went ashore Nov. 27 on Penlield Reef, near Black Hock Lfghthouse. The vessel lies high and dry unon the rocks,- and Is In danger of going to pieces when the tide rises. NOTICE TcTmARINERS. The Mpht-vi Bsel at Brenton's Reef, after hvrlnsr been thoroughly overhauled nnd repaired, was towed to her station on the 2Cth Inst. INSURANCES INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. January 1, 1870. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual. CAPITAL ."7T77T HWO.nno ASSETS IAJS3,6S1 Losses paid since organization. (23,000,000 Receipts of Premiums, lfr.9 11,991,837-48 Interest from Investments, 1SC9 114,696-74 12,100, 534-19 .11,035,36 -S4 Losses paid, 1SC9 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on Ctfy Property 1766,460 United states Government aud other Loan bonds 1,123,946 Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks as. 70S Cash in Bank and Otllco 847,620 Loans on Collateral Security 82,tt8 Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums 331,944 Accrued Interest 20,367 Premiums in conrse of transmission... ... 85.199 Unsettled Marine Premiums t 100,900 Real Estate, oillee of Company, Philadel phia 30,000 2,783,BS1 DIRECTORS. Arthur O. Coffin, St'lunel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Chsries Taylor, Ambrose White, W llliam Welsh, 8. Morris Wain, John Mason, George L. Harrison, Francis R. Cope, Edward If. Trotter, Edward 8. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred l. Jcssnp, Louis C. Madeira, Charles W. Cnshman, Clement A. Oriscom, William Brockie. ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President. CHARLbS PLATT, Vice-President. Matthias Map is, Secretary. C. U. Rskvks, Assistant Sectetary. 3 4 1829 CHARTER perpetual, igyo Fraaiiin Fire Insnraace tarn OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets Aug. I,'70$3f0091883"24 CAPITAL 400,000i)0 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS. 2, 609,88 -24 INCOM B FOR 1870, LOSSES PA ID IN 1869, $310,000. 1144,903-42. Losses paid since 1849 over 5.500,000 Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera: Terms. The Company also lssnes policies unon the Rent' or all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Mot' traces. The "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred G. Eakcr, Alfred Fttler, Thomas Spares, William H. Grant. Thomas S. Ellis, Gnstavus S. Benson. bamuei urant, George W. Richards, Isaac Le a, George Fales, ALFRED G. BAKER. President. GEORGE FALEH, Vice-President. JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. a 19 THEODORE M. KEGER, Assistant Secretary. ASBU22Y LIFE INSURANCE CO. NEW YORK, LEMUEL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Viee-Pres'tand Sec'y. EMOltY McCLINTOCK, Actuary. PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY, JAMES M. LONGACKE, Manager. U. G. WOOD, JR., M. 1)., Medical Examiner. Office, 302 WALNUT St, PhiladelpMa. REV. S. FOWEK8, Special Agent JAMES M. LONGACRfi, General Agent, D S3 mwfly No. 302 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia P 1 R K ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED MARCH IT, 152a OFFICE, NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AlfX MERCHANDISE GENERALLY Frem Loss by Are (in the City of Philadelphia only) ASSETS.UANUAKY. 1, IS? 0, 1,574,73 l THLSTKEH. William n. Hamilton, John Uarrow, George I. Young, Jos. R. LyndaU, Charles P. Bower, Jesse lilghtfoot, Robert Shoemaker, rtar AJmuruaier, MTH. Dickinson, Levi y. uoaw, Samuel Bparhawk, ' Peter Williamson. Joseph E. Scheu. WM. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President. WILLIAM P. BUTLER, Secretary F AMB IN8URANCK COMPANY No. 809 CHESNUT Street. IHCOKPOBATKD 1866. CHARTKB F1RPKTUAX. CAPITAL $200,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance against Loss or Dam aire by (fire either by rerpeiuai or xeiupuiarj rouciea. DLKMCTOHH. Ctiarlea Richardson, Robert Pearee. William nnawn, William M. heyfert, John V. Smith, Nathan Lilies, George A West. B CHARLES RICI John Kessler, Jr., Edward b. orue Charles Stokes. John W. Everman, Mordecat Buzby. . IiaitlilU AtAVAl XI IllOVi") A tOlUVUK WILLIAM U. KUAWN. Vice-Prealdent ARDSON, President Williams L Blahciiakd Secretary. 1 23 TMPERIAL FIRS INSURANCE CO., LOHDOH. KHTABI.1M11KD 1S0S. Paid up OayiUl sad AoomnUUd Fonda, tt8.000.000 IN GOLD. rBEV08T A nERRINQ, Agenta, , 44 Bo. 101 & TU1BD BtrMt. FhiUdalphla. C11A& U, r&XVOBT CUAftt f, USJUUII9 INSURANQb, I NCORPORATED 1886. OFFICK CP THE DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY IKSURAXCE CO. Fiiii.ADKLpni a, November 9, 1970. The following statement of the alUirs of tne Com pany is published in conformity with a provision of its Charter: rRKMIUMS RECEIVED from November 1, 1S6J, to October 81, 1670 : on Marine and Inland Risks. t799,419-! in nrejtiBKg im,hoi-o 1031.220 86 Premiums on Policies not marked oirNovenibtrl, lsoa. 602,439-32 l,4S0,7lK-SS PREMIUMS MARKED OFF as earned from Ntn vomru rl 1;o n f tft.nhir SI. 1HTn. On Mntlne and Inland Risks. $sso,-74B-79 vu rue iiHKH ini,oKt-( Interest dnrlrir the same 11,032,233-46 152,500 -99 period ;aJVBges, etc fl,lS4,7i0-4 SE3, EXPENSES, etc., during the year as Marine and Inland Naviga tion Losses M(5,MS93 Fire Losses 99.60 jos Return Premiums 81.9V1-69 KetnsaranciB 40,(TJ6-bt Agency Charges, Advertis ing, Printing, etc 60,901-40 Taxes United .states, State, and Municipal Taxes 63,000-12 Expenses 84,(5-90 13,3,126 Hi 1309,689-47 ASSETS OF THE COMPANY November 1, ls7o. United States Six Per Cent Loan (lawful money) 1333,376-00 State ot Pennsylvania Six Per Cent Loan 214,000 00 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan (exempt from Tax) 204,162-50 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan... 168,920-00 Peutsvlvanla Railroad First Mortgnge Six Per Cent Bonds. 20,700-00 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mortgage Six Per Cent Bonds 25,250-00 Western Penn. Railroad Mort gage Six Per Cent Bonds (.Penn. R. It guarantee) 20,000-00 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent. Loan 19,000-00 State of Tennessee Six Per Cent. Loan 4,200-00 Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, Shares Stock 16,000 00 North Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 100 Shares Stock.. 4,300-00 Phi'adelpbla and Southern Mail tteamshlp Company, 60 Shares Stock 4,000-00 Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first liens on City Properties. 261,650-00 J3CO,000 200,000 200,000 164,000 20,000 26.0C0 2C.OO0 (',000 7,000 12,600 6,000 10,000 61,680 11,200,150 Par. Market Value. .Sl,2i3,657-50 U0BI, f, 21)4,441 64. Real Estate 56.ono-o lulls Receivable for Insurances raide... 23J,'J71-27 Balances due at Agencies Premiums on .Marine roncicd Accrued Interest and other debts due the Company 93,375-17 Stock and Scrip, etc., of sundry corpora tions. 17.950. Estimated value 8.912-00 Cash 142.911-73 $1 820,727-97 Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 1870. The Board of Directors have this day declared a CASH DIVIDEND OF TEN PER USNT. on the CAPITAL STOCK, and SIX PER CENT. Interest on the SCRIP of the Comnany, payable on and after the 1st of December proximo, free of National and State Taxes. They have also declared a SCRIP DIVIDEND of TWENTY-FIVE PER GENT, on the EARNED PREMIUMS for the year ending October 31, 1570 certificates ef which will be Issued to the parties entitled to the same, on and after the 1st of Decem ber proximo, free of National and State Taxes. They have ordered, also, that the SCRIP CER TIFICATES OF PROFITS of the Company, for the year ending October 81, 1866, be redeemed in CASH, at the Otllce of the Company, en ami after 1st of December proximo, all Interest thereon to cease on that day. By a provision of the Charter, all Certificates of Scrip not presented for redemptiou within five years after public notice that they will be redeemed, i hall be forfeited and cancelled on tho books of the Company. No certificate of profits issued under f .'K. By the Act of Incorporation, "no certificate shall Issue unless claimed within two years after the declara tion of the dividends whereof it is evidence." DIKKCTOKS. Thomas C. Hand, Samuel E. Stokes, William G. Boulton, Edward Darlington, II. Junes Brooke, Edward Lafourcade, Jacob Riegel, Jacob p. Joiic, James B. McFarland, Joshua P. Eyre, Spencer Mcllvaine, John B. Semple, l'iitsb'g A. B. Merger, " D. T. Morgan, John c. Davis, Edmund A. Souder, Joseph II. Sea), James Traqualr, Henry Sloan, Henry C. Dallett, Jr., James U. Hind, William O. Ludwlg, Hugh Craig, John D. Taylor, aeorge W. Bernadou, William O Houston, II. Frank Robinson, TUOMA8 O. HAND. President JOHN U. DAVIS, Vice-President. Henry Lylbukn, Secretary. JiKhKY Ball, Ass't Secretary. 11 11 17t TUB PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1825 Charter Perpetual. No. 610 WALNUT Street opposite Independence square. This Company, favorably known to the commu nity for over forty years, continues to Insure a?-.tinst loss or damage by tire nn Public or Private Build ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, aud Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund is Invested in the most careful manner, which ena bles them to oiler to the insured an undoubted seen nty in the case of loss. Daniel Smith, Jr., Isaac Hazletiurst, Thomas Smith, Henry Lewis, J. Gilllngbara Fell, Daniel Haddock. '1 nomas nouiun, John Devereux, Franklin A Comly. DANIEL SMITH, Jb., President WM. G. Csowell, Secretary. 8 80 TUB ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OP PHILADELPHIA. Offloe 8. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT 8treeta. FILE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUALj AND TERM POLICIES lrjSUED. CASH Capital (paid np In full) lioo.ooo-oo CASH Assets, October, 1870 681,139-19 DIRECTORS. F. Ratchford Starr, i J. Livingston Erringer, Naibro Fraaier, James L. Claghorn, John M. Atwood, Wm. G. Boulton, Bnl. T. Tredlck, Charles Wheeler, George n. Stuart, Thomas H. Moutgomer John H. Brown, ' Jamea M. AerUen. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President THOMAs H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President ALEX. W. W1STEH, Secretory. JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary. GROCERIES. ETC.- fJEW BETHLEHEM BUCK W II E T, In small caaka. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, Dealer In Fine Groceries, Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Sts, Ill COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, OP AU numbers and brands. Tent, Awning-, Trunk No. 10 CB.UKCII Street (Clij bloiob AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC i V MAD'I.LE CHRISTINA NII.SHON IN CONCERT AND ORATORIO. Mr. MAX STltAKOSCII has the honor of an nonncing that MAD'LI.K CHRISTINA NII.ssoN will, prior to her departure for the West, appear THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVKNINU at 8, IN ONB GRAND CONCERT, TO-MORROW T!iri;siMY, Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock, GRAND ORATORIO NIGHT, on wnlrh occasion MAD'LI.R CHRISTINA NILS SON will sppcnr, for the (Irst time In Philadelphia, In Handel s Grand sacn-d Oratorio, ,,T. TIIE MESSIAH, AND TN ONE GRAND NllSON MATINEE, ON SATURDAY. Dee. R. at 2 o'clock. MAD LLE CHRISTINA NILSSON will, on this occasion, be assisted by the following unrivalled comMnntion of srtists: n;,,0.iAJ,T.',s-U,r.ii?0' M,M CARY Contralto, Mad He MARIE MtKIJS, the distinguished Pianist (tier first appearance la Philadelphia.) Slg. HRKiNol.I, Tenor, Mr. f4IVPNON, Tenor Sig. VERGER, Barltcre, Mr. WHITNEY, Basso. Mr. H. VIEt'XTEM I'S, the renowned Violinist Arrangements h:ive been made with the HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY, under the Cnmluctorshlp of Mr. I,. ENGELKE THE GRAND ORCHESTRA will be nndor the direction of t-ViPS"?- MARETZEK AND ENOEI.KE. CONDICIOR siu. BOSONI. SCALE OF TRICKS. Ueneral Admission, ti; Referred Setts In Bal cony (3; Reserved Seats In Parquet and Parquet C rc e, 1 4 ; 1 amtly urclo, 1 ; Reserved S.ac, Famllr C irele, llfO; Proscininm Boxes, tie, and .m To the Matinee, tickets, 12; with Reserved heats In I nriitiet and parqm-t Ircle and Balcony, ti each. 1- ainlly Circle as above. Scats can now be secured for either of the ner L'm."?.',?.at t,lp ACADEM Y and NORTH'S MUSIC STORE, No. 1026 Chesnut street. 11 3d owiiiwy i-iauos are used at ivnsson Concerts. E W AMERICAN MUSEUM AKI) VMA uiriitr Northwest corner rf NINTH and ARCH Streets. Open dnilv from 9 A. M. t 10 P M loo.oco CURIOSITIES. ' ' ' THIRTY CAGES OF LIVING WILD AN I M THE R1I1NECEROS, ' TIIE AI.LI(TOW 'IDE FAT AVOMAN AND LIVING SKELETOV THE LAST KCPFElt, Etc., Ere. Admission. 2 conla to all the Attractions. Matinee, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTFR- T NOONS, st 2 o'clock. comcdynmied6 100U1 WlU be P"8'0'1 the elegant . ,.u NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS, And the Musical burlesque entitled ROl'Glt DIAMOND. Characters by the entire Company. u 26 R. F. SIMPSON, Business Manager and Treasurer J. L. CAP.NCROSS, Director of Amusements E. THEATRE.Pt,KTS CHESNUT STREET SPECIAL NOTICE. After Saturday Night, November 83, this Theatre Will be closed nutil u.anc MONDAY EVENING, December 12, w hen It will be reopened with a Draulatlc Companv under the immediate nnd personal supervision of MR. E. L DAVENPORT, Sole Lessee and Manager, who, having recovered from his late severe and nro tracted iilness, will have the honor of shortly an ptar ng before his friends and the Philadelphia r mi particulars or me company and the business of the season will be published hereafter. 1123 ALNUT STREET THEATRE. KKfMivs &t, i THIS (Wednesday) EVENING!, Nov. 30, Last Night but Three of ' I'm. J. S. CLARKE. Mr. Clarke will perform charanters prcwntlnir the strongest possible contrast. 6 BOB TYKE, in Morton's fine old comedy of THE SJHOOL OF REFORM, and JACK GOSLING, in the enormously-successful comedy of FOX AND GOOSE, by John D. Stockton and W. Brough. MRS. JOILN DREW'S AR('H STREET THEATRE. Begins if to 8 o'clock. ' TO-NIGHT (Weduesdiiv), Nov. 3D. SHE STOOPS TO OONOURR. MRS. JOHN DREW AS MISS II ARDOASTLE. ald d by the full company. Alter which the musical farce, TIIE SWISS SWAINS Thursday A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES Friday PROF. ADAMS AS SIIYLOClv Saturday BENEFIT OF R. CRAKE Monday ACROSS THE CONTINENT. QECOND WEEK. OF MRS. C. WARNER'S CHAM O PION CIRCUS. UNPRECEDENTED ATTKAC 1ION AND WONDERS. nat HARRY WELHY COOKE, CHARLES HENRY COOKE. EMIL1E HENRIETTA, And a full troupe, Jin their wonderful Equestrian Performance every evening at 8 o'clock, an 1 at 2 o'clock on Wednesday aud Saturday afternoon. Prlct s as heretofore. 1123 6t MUSICAL FUND HALL. GERMANIA ORCHESTRA. MATINEES EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON at 3tf o'clock. CARL fcENTZ, Conductor. A. O. E.MERIC'K, Manager. Tickets. 60 cents. Package of four, $1. At the office of the Gerraania orchestra, North's Music store, No. low Chesnut street, and at the nor. ns POX'S AMERICAN Til BATHE. JT MAMMOTH ATTRACTION. EVERY EVEN1MJ hnd SATURDAY MATINEE. MR. ii. AV. JESTER, MR. G. W. JESTEIt the man with the talking hand and Ventriloquist MISS CLAMA VERNON, tho Brilliant Vocalist SPLENDID BALLET TROUPE. Fine Ethiopian Minstrel songs, Dances, Burlesques, aud Pantomime of ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP. ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSJi. ARCH Street above Tenth. THE PALACE OF MINSTRELSY. SIMMONS & hLOCUM'S MINSTRELS, THE CHAMPION TROUPE OF AMERICA OPEN FOR THE SEASON, With the best Mir:trel Organization in the world. Box oillee open from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. for the ale of reserved seats. 9 6 tf DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE. SEVENTH Street, below Arch. DUPREZ & BENEDICTS MINSTRELS. Good old times come. Admission reduced to 25c. Engagement of the great Comedian, Win. Arlington. 25 ceut Matinee every Saturday, 2tf o'clock iA 6t TEMPLE OF WONDERS, ASSEM BLYBUILD" 1 INGS. SIGNOR BLITZ AND SON BVEKY EVENING, COMMENCING at'T'f. Matinees WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 3. MAGIC, A'ENTRIMK'l ISM, AND CANARIES. BENEFITS SECURED FOK SOCIETIES AND LODGES. 11 26 4t GRAND GERMAN SANITARY FAIR, AT HORTICULTURAL HALL, from December 20 to January 2, jsii. Gifts for the Fair, communications received, and information given at the German Society's Hall, No. 24 South SEVENTH Street 11 28 30t FUKNI UHb. FURNITURE. LUTZ St EL Din, (SUCCESSORS TO II LUTZ), no. 121 f . ELEVENTH Street. Have now on hand a full assortment of first-class FURNITURE,; which thelr friends, and customer! are restectfnfly Invited to examine before pur Chasing elsewhere. Also, lately received a large Invoice ot FRENCH FURNITURE Manufactured by the best houses n Part'.whlo offLr to sell at Parts panic prices. 10 i ART EXHIBITION. ON FREE EXHIBITION AT CHAS. F. HABELTIXE'S 0ALLEE7 No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET, B HAUNTS FAMOUS PANORAMIC YTHW8 Of Berlin, Potsdam, Charlottenbarg, Coblentm, Heldelo berg, Jena, Weimar, Erfurt Ems, Baden-Baden, Welsbaden, Brussels, Amsterdtun, Waterloo, Ueg Kprea, Rotterdam, Utrecht etc etc A complete set of the Berlin Museums, and Interior views of all the rooms la the various royal paiaoea of Prussia. Particular attention la drawn to the fact that la few days luo views on the Rhine and its fortiflo tons, as neyer beloro aeeo, WlU U eihlWWd. U I