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VOL. XIV NO. 138.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIEST EDITION
THE. NINTH CENSUS.
Philadelphia Revised.
Tlie New Returns.
The State 3,5 1 1,543.
THE cur.
The Revised Censn of Philadelphia and the
Kesnlt.
Marshal Gregory baa completed the revision of the
census of tri(s city, as ordered by the President, and
furnished ns with the result by wards. The total
nowcredlted to Philadelphia is 673,728 an Increase
of only 16.B67 on the first returns.
The Popalatloa t Philadelphia by Ward,
according to the revised returns, Is as given below
We place side by side by the new ligures the flrs
returns made by Marshal Gregory, and the offlcla
returns according to the census of i860:
1870.
Ward, lirvitrd.
1 85,899
8 80,224
8 19,149
4 20,844
6 1S.739
6 12,067
7 8i,rco
8 82.285
9 16,648
10 83,363
11 14,841
12 16,171
13 19,945
14 82,037
16 44,628
16 19,266
17 21,341
18 26,368
19 46,251
SO 66,464
21 18,865
22 22,630
23 80,887
24 24,921
25 1S.647
26 36,611
27 19,286
28 10,329
Ori'yi'-rtaf.
26,023
80,288
19,162
19,673
15,851
12,197
80.687
20,366
17,404
24,025
15,313
14,840
20,174
22,293
44,197
19,622
20,718
20 963
43,905
64 829
14,586
22,702
20,448
23,779
18,569
85,425
15,875
10,451
1860.
30,886
29,12.)
19,929
83.461
84,702
14,882
81,267
27,770
17,190
21,849
16,681
16,631
20,045
24,253
82,091
20,067
23,204
20,441
t38,82S
29,963
117,159
17,173
23,985
23,733
t ....
Aggregate 673,720 657,159 605,529
(tin 1M0 the Fimt ward inoluded tha Twenty sixth.
It In lbtX) ths Nineteenth ward included the Twenty
fifth Ml In 1860 the Twenty first ward included the Twenty
iKnth. U In I860 the Twenty-fourth ward included the Twenty
seventh
The aggregate of the revised census snows at In
crease since 1340 of 103,197, or 1913 per cent.
The Progress of oar Population
since the first national enumeration, that of 1790,
has been as follows:
Year. rp. Intreai. Per, etnt,
1790 42,520
1800 09,403 26,883 63-25
1810 91,874 22,471 82-38
1820 112,772 20,898 22 74
1890 161,410 43,63 43'13
1840 220,423 69,013 36-66
(county) 258,03T
1S50 840,045 119.622 84 27
" (COUnty) 403,76 150,725 63-42
1869 6GV29 156.T67 83-3S
1870 673,720 103,197 19-13
('For 1850 and IStd we give the population of the entire
county, aa well s that ot the more deaaoly popuUteu por
tion, and cive th inureaae from 1840 to 1830 on the entire
eonnty, as well as on the so-called cit.
THE STATE.
Complete-Official Iteturns for the entire Ntate
-AiAitregate I'onulatloa of 3,4Ll,3i:
The revision of the returns for Philadelphia
enables us to give the population of the entire State,
by counties, with the latest corrections for the
Western District. Every county is now complete
and official. We give also the population of each
countt for I860 and istc :
Counties. 1870. 18C0. 1850.
Adams 80,315 28,006 25 931
Allegheny 202,3s3 178,731 138,290
Armstrong 43,385 85,797 89,560
Heaver 80,1. st,i4u 2u,t39
Bedford 28,630 20,736 83,052
Berks 106,739 3,81H 77.12J
Blair 88,051 27,829 21,777
Bradford 63,109 43,734 4J.831
BUCkB 61,997 63,678 66,091
Butler 36,435 85,694 80,340
Cambria 36,512 29,153 17,771
Cameron 4,2 1 3 .... ....
Carbon 8o,208 21,033 15,63.
21,033
27,0iO
74,678
84,983
13,759
17,723
26,005
48,755
40,093
46,756
80,697
6,915
49,432
89,909
893
42,120
9, 1 81
84,843
8n,100
83,637
18,270
10,936
116,314
24,999
81,831
43.763
90,244
87,3V
8, aw
86,856
16,H4)
16,753
70,600
13,053
47,904
28,922
82,793
665,529
7,165
11,479
89,610
15,0(5
26.778
6.63T
86,261
81,044
14,145
26,043
19.190
46,30ft
82,2:S9
f3,736
12,540
63,200
Centre 84,394 27,U'0 23,35
Chester 7T,h24 74,678 60,43
Clarion 86,642 94,H83 83,60
Clearfield 26,779 13,759 12,631
Clinton 23,213 17,723 11,207
Columbia 28,705 26,005 17,710
Crawford 03,827 48,755 37,84 J
Cumberland 43.SS5 40,IKIS 84,327
Dauphin 60,737 46,766 85,754
Dfluware 89,641 80,r97 81,679
Klk 8,315 6,B16 ,5il
Erie 65,97 1 49,432 88,742
Fayette 43,284 89,909 8J.112
t Forest 4,r3
Franklin 46,883
Pulton 9,361
Greene 85,3
Huntingdon 81,259
Indiana 30,123
Jefferson 21,661
Juniata 17,891
35,904
7,667
81,136
24,786
87.179
13,618
13,029
98,944
91,079
26,071
Lancaster 121,426
Lawrence...
Lebanon....
S7,y
34,117
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery..
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland . .
5i,792
160, VM
47,63a
8,t!6
49,91
17,609
18,389
81,618
16,334
32 479
66,074
20 257
6.2M
Si,174
14,93.)
13,70
63,291
13,239
40.235
61,403
4.,440
2.1.9
Perry 2V86
80,033
Philadelphia 073.120
403,762
Pike.
8,414
6.3SI
Potter
Schuylkill
1 Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
SuBquehanna.
Tioga
Union ,
Venango ,
Warren ,
Washington..
Wayne
11,424
109,325
15,006
83.233
6,191
81,530
85,102
15603
47,622
23,897
48,41
83.210
6,0(3
60,713
84,416
8,694
8. 1. 931
86,034
13 3i0
13,611
44.939
81 890
61,720
lo.il.Vi
67,450
Westmoreland.
68,6i9
Wyoming 14,635
York - io, is ii
Totals 8.611,543 8,906,115 8,311.736
( Cameron eonnty baa bean formnn ninoe 1S6J, bainf
made up of itortions of Potter and McKeaa.
It Forest and tinyuer counties ware funned bttea
lKiiO and lh s. bnvder beina- aivided olf from Union, L
which the lame daureaae in the latter by the return of
ifcftu ta accounted for. J
The Eastern and Western Districts show the fol
low ii'g comparisons for I860 and 1870:
Jlultict. 1H7U. HiO. JnrrtM. Ptmnt,
KaHtem 1,794,746 1,653,076 241,070 16-64
WfStem 1,710,797 1.353,039 33,75d 263
Total 3,611,643 8,906,115 605,448 2)83
The progress of our population since the first enu
meration, Uat of 1790, has been as follows:
i'.ar. If- Jncreust. VVr el.
17y0 434,378 .... ....
lbtW 60,361 167,983 83 67
1810 810,09 1 807,730 34 4 J
180 1.049.45S 839.367 29-65
1830 1,343,233 203,775 iH4f
iUO 1,724,033 875,8.(0 27 7
lciu i,U:i,to4 t7,7j) 81 )J
1W0 8,906.116 694,829 25.71
lilt 8.DU.C13 iJJ,lii to bJ
IV'OTES OF THE WAR.
The Swords of the Two Napoltoaa.
Napoleon the First's sword, conquered by
Frince Blucher at Waterloo, has found its place
of honor in the Prussian Military College at
Berlin, tbe Marshal having made a present of It.
King William has followed the Marshal's exam
ple by bestowing the sword which Napoleon III
gave np at Sedan on the same college, to be
preserved aide with that of the first Napoleon.
American Ambulances.
The ambulance in Paris which is considered
the best is the American. The wounded are
under canvas, but the tents are not cold and
yet tbe ventilation is admirable. Tbe American
surgeons are said to be far mora skilful in the
treatment of gunshot wounds that their French
colleagues. Instead of am pn tat Ion they prac
tice refection of the bone. It Is the desire of
i
every French soldier, if he is wounded, to be
taken to this ambulance.
A Wemaa stoldler.
A wounded soldier recently passed through
Berlin who excited general attention, being a
woman, one is twenty-fonr years of age. Her
nome is Bertha Weiss. She was born at 8chon
bnrg and educated at & respectable establish
ment at Ragnit. 8ho soon, however, evinced a
eingniar preierence lor manly attire, and acted
as civilian servant to a captain of the 6'Jth Regi
ment at lreves, with whose family she had
occasion to make a long journey to the south.
Iter good conduct Induced ber master to pro
vide for her further education, so that she was
competent to pass the ensign's examination.
Shortly before the war, provided with a
recommendation from the captain, and without
belDg subjected to a strict surgical examination,
she entered his regiment and took part m tbe
battle of Spicheren. Transferred to the Crown
Prince's regiment, she succeeded in the battle
of Gravelotte, first alone and afterwards sup
ported by two men, in recovering the flag of
tbe 10th infantry regiment, which had been
seized by the French. She received in this
exploit four bullet wounds, one of which, in
the knee, disabled her from walking. She re
ceived from Prince Frederick Charles for her
bravery the second class of the Iron Cross, as
well as an autograph certificate couched in the
most flattering terms. She is therein styled
Bernard von vv elss, and is granted a furlough.
THE PRINCESS LOUISE.
The Mnrquts of Lorne and His lloyal Bride.
The London correspondent of the Birming
ham rosl says that the designed absence of the
Dnke of Argyll from the Cabinet council on
Wednesday left his colleagues at liberty to disr
cubs with the greater freedom the novel and
delicate question amine out of the approaching
marriage of bis son with, the Princess Louise.
it is rumored that the cabinet, participating In
the gratification with which the approaching
nuptials nave Deen regarded by an classes of
her Majesty's subjects, have determined to pro
pose to Parliament that 0000 a year shall be
settled upon the Princess, together with a dower
of 30,000. A suitable settlement will be made
on the bridegroom by the4 Duke of Argyll. The
Marquis will be raised to a dukedom, with a
feat in the upper nouse. ills precedence is a
more diflicnlt question.
No man's position in English society is altered
by any matrimonial alliance, aud Prince Chris
tian is entitled merely to the precedence of a
Knight of the Garter, which is next below that
of the eldest sons of barons. It is said to be
the Queen's intention to issue a royal ordinance
giving Prince Christian and tbe Marquis of
Lome, after bis elevation tq a dukedom, prece
dence next after royal duKes. lue yueeu, bv a
royal ordinance of a similar character, gave
the Prince Consort precedence over the
Prince of Wales, who had been at all
times previously regarded as tbe first subject
in tbe realm, and the nearest to the throne.
This position was not forfeited by statute or
common law, but as in the case of precedence
given to her Majesty's sons-in-law, there was no
prospect that the Prince Consort's right to the
place assigned him would be questioned by any
of tbe peers concerned. According to English
practice, tbe precedence of the Princess Louise,
in default of any royal warrant, would be regu
lated by that of ber husband, aud if the Marquis
of Lome were created a Duke of the United
Kingdom, she would be at tbe bottom of the
list ot Duchesses of the United Kingdom.
BEREFT OFIIIS BRIDE.
The Sorrows of a Young Husband.
The Newark (N. J.) Courier says:
Here is romance enough for anovel. Michael
Drocan, a young laborer of this city, repaired
to Yonkers on Saturday, and married there the
choice of his heart, and on Monday returned
hither in a high state of bliss with her, intend
ing to take up bis abode in the domicile at No.
72 Newark street. The train, however, stopped
in East Newark to wait for the draw of the
bridge to cloee,?when Michael, who was'very
anxious to reach the bank here before it should
close, became very impatient, and accordingly
alighted from the car; hurried over another
bridge and from thence to the bank. lie first
directed his cherished one, though, to wait in
the depot (the Morris and Essex) until he should
return for her. Having transacted his business
at tbe bank, Michael betook himself to the depot
in accordance with arrangement, but failed to
find there the object of his search and admira
tion, and at once became greatly alarmed. lie
ran from place to place, in a state of wild
frenzy, for the woman, but when night came on
he had not yet found her, and he had to eudure
long hours of sleepless anxiety. Nor yet did
morning bring any tidings of the missing one.
Michael repaired to the various depots in hopes
of finding her, telegraphed up the Morris and
Essex road for ber, but all in vain. The poor
fellow was nearly crazy with grief. He didn't
for a moment doubt her constancy, but felt sure
that (be had I een lost or foully dealt with. And
Michael was right. Late in tbe afternoon, after
a long search, tbe woman succeeded in finding
ber way to the Newark street house, and was
there found by her distracted young husband,
tbe had been carried up tbe road. Of course,
It wouldn't be exactly right to speak in detail
of tbe meeting of the twain after their long
reparation of twenty-four hours. That must be
supplied by each one's imagination.
A RAIN OF UL00D.
Aa Eyc-wltscaa' Account of a Remarkable
Nu.nrr.
The Sulphur Springs (Texas) Gazette con
tains the following most retna'kable communi
cation: Knowing that vou are not given to sensation
alism, I lake this method of giving to the public
an item, tbe truth of which I cau testify as an
cve-wituen, as can also some others living in
the same neighborhood. Ou last Sunday, the 2d
luft., about 8 o'clock in the morning, some six
niik-s south of Sulphur Springs, when not a cloud
was to be been to dim tbe blue Vault of heaven,
fell what t-au be termed a ralu or shower of
blood, w hich lasted some eight or ten seconds,
lis district was quite limited, aud it fell in
specks about the sl.e rf squirrel t-Uct.and tn den
sity about one hundred to the size of aa ordi
nary plate.
This thower was witnessed by Mr. Iiussy and
family, who were seated arouud tbe breakfast
table In the yard, at tbe lime before stated,
w hen, upon a sudden, came puttering the drops
of blood upon the dishe. victuals, aud all
arouuJ. Mr. Bussy immediately sunt his little
sou for me,whoe clothes were bespattered with
blood, on reaching my house. Aa hourelapsed,
probubly, before my reaching tbe vicinity, yet
the leaves, gracs, aud the table bore the dis
tinctly-vlklble marks ot blood. No one in tbe
vicinity ran give an explanation of this myste
rious affair. I leave tbe matter for the scrutiny
of science and the light of revelation.
C. J. 8 i llivan.
A flmllar event bneJ In Tenuciiua aVout
twenty years ago. Siuce then snakes and L'0
Lave fallen lu various localities.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
A Great Catholic Demonstration.
English Royal Marriage.
A Trotest Against Endowment.
The Birmingham Explosion.
DOMKHTIC NEWS.
Grappling for the Cable.
Attempted Bank Robbery
Etc.. KtC.s Etc.. Etc., BtC,
FROM EUROPE.
No War News.
Lotsdon, Dec. 10. The war news is meagre
and unimportant.
The Explosion at Birmingham
was more serious than at first reported. An
other death occurred, and at least thirty of the
wounded cannot recover.
Obituary.
Thomas Braesey, the great railway contractor,
died last night. lie was sixty-five years old.
Queen Victoria
is visiting Lady Clarendon, at Watford.
The Steamship Cuba,
from New York, arrived at Queenstown at mid
night. The Spanish Denotation.
Turin, Dec. 9. The Spanish deputation was
received to-day by the Duchess of Aosta and
the Prince of Carlgnan.
The f'nthollcs of Eoaland-A Great Meeting la
HBUt . abandon.
London, Pec 11 An Immense Catholic meeting
has been held to-night In St. James' Hall.
Tbe platform was crowded with the Catholic
nobility and gentry of Great Britain.
The Archbishop of Westminster Ppeaks for
America.
Archbishop Vanning said "the English Catholics,
though comparatively few in number themselves,
jet echo tbe voice of millions of Catholics in Ireland
and America. Their voice coming; from America,
one of the freest countries of the world, must be
heeded.
"The voice of the Catholics In England, Holland,
and Belgium on behalf of tbe Pope Is loud on being
told that be is morally a prisoner In the hands or a
sanguinary mot)." 8lr Oeorge Bowyer said that
statesmen most be taught that Ireland Is not to be
trifled with. Gladstone's name was received with
mingled applause and shouts of disapprobation. in
The Liberal Leaa-ae Protests Airalast Endow
ing the Marchioness of Lome from the Trea
sury. London, Dec. 11. A large meeting of the Liberal
League, held to-night, has protested against giving
a dowry from the national treasury to the Princess
juouise. miter speecnes were inaai', contrasting
the enormous pauperism of the country 137, ooo
persons being borne on the lists In London alone
and tbe fact that peon e die In England
every hour of starvation, with the fact thai
the Queen draws four hundred thousand pounds a
year from the treasury, besides the large sums paid
to other members ef the royal family, while vet her
Majesty does nothing which can be said to be In tlto
least a return for this huge outlay. It was said that
the Queen might imitate the example set her by the
poorest workman and provided for her own children.
A resolution was adopted declaring It to be the
dutv of all men who marry to maintain their own
families without asking for parish or national relief.
It was moved, also, that an appeal be made to the
entire people to decide. by the ballot whether they
will not supersede tbe present cumbersome and In
human system of government by a republic.
Among the speakers were Messrs. Ilowell, Mann,
and Eccarlus.
A Peace Movement on American Qnestleua.
An influential committee has been formed In Lon
don, of which Mr. Thomas' Hughes has been named
as chairman, and which Includes many members of
Parliament, for the purpose of obtalulog all possi
ble security for the maintenance of peace with
America.
The committee, which was formed some time ago,
has considered it to be inexpedient to take publlo
action until the Eastern question should be settled.
An Impression prevails that the extreme Canadian
views of the fishery question cannot be sustained.
The proposal to boy the Alabama claims Is re
garded In London as a big job, concocted probably
by a clique which has already purchased the claims
at a small figure, and Intends to make them at least
a hundred per cent, greater. There are those here '
who are confident the American Government would
like to have the claims enhanced in order to make
the grievance seem greater.
London, Dec. 12 11-30 A. M Consols for monev,
92; for account, 82. American securities quiet.
V. 8. 6-208 Of 186i, Of 1S65, 88; of 1H.1T,
90;. Ten-forties, SJif. Stocks quiet. Erie Hail
road, 20; Illinois Central, 111 ; (Ireut Western, 21, W.
Liverpool, Dec 1211 -30 A. M Cotton doll ; mid
dling uplunels, ox&ftd. ; middling Orleans, 8',d.
The sales to-day are estimated at 10, ooo bales. Peas,
39s
London, Dec. 10.11-30 A. M Sugar to arrive is
easier.
FROM TFLEDOMimOX.
Repairing the Ocean Cable.
St. John's, Newfoundland, Dec. 12. The
Cable company's repairing steamer Robert
Lowe returned yesterday from the attempt to
repair the Atlantic cable. She will take in coals
and supplies and sail again to-morrow. Captain
Kerr, R. N., who for many years has been on
the coast of Newfoundland making soundiugs,
will go out on the next cruise; and his assistance
will no doubt be of great value. The weather
continues stormy.
FROM TRETACIFIC COAST.
The New Haualng Law.
San Francisco, Dec. It Tbe Frst National
Gold Note Bank commences buslnees here on
the 2d of January.
Maid oa fean FraanUr. Criminals.
The police are arresting all the known thieves
and locking them as vagrants. Thirty have
to day been locked up.
tMrawberrlea and Flowers.
The weather is fine and strawberries aud
flowers are abundant and cheap in the markets.
Mow Yorlc Money and HCock Market.
Niw York, Dec. li Stocks steady. Money 5
per cent. Gold, no1,, e-aos, lse-i, coupon, iot V ; do.
1964, do., 107.VI do. IStiS, do. 101',; do.
1866, new, losif; do. 186T, loj do. 1868, no v:
HMOs. 10H; Virginia oa, new, 62; Missouri
Ss, W : Canton Co S7M : Cumberland preferred,
26; N. V. Central and Hudson Klver, !,; Erie,
24; Heading, loa;;; Adams Express Co., 63'.;;
Michigan Central, l'JO; Michigan Southern, J;
Illinois Central, 13b: Clevelaud and Piuyhnrg,
lti ; Cliicio aud lUvk Li.aal, Uj,; P.i
burg ard Fort Vayne, ; West-era Uaioa Te.c
papa, isg.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Particular of the Nuictde of Joseph Jtl
Walters.
Ctrrttpondtnee Jtuociated Preu.
Fortress MoNROE,'Va., Dec. 10. Mr. Joseph
M. Walters, proprietor of the National Hotel in
Norfolk, committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself through the head.
It appears that he had been engaged in some
business enterprises that had not turned out
successful, and In order to raise funds to try and
retrieve his lost fortunes, he forged the names
of several prominent firms of Norfolk, on which
be is said to have raised some eight or
nine thousand dollars. This fact came
to light on yesterday morning from a check pre
sented at the Exchange National Bank, which
was pronounced a forgery. This news soon
spread, and other paper which Mr. Walters bad
negotiated was looked np and also pronounced
spurious. Mr. Walters, anticipating these dis
coveries, went out to his farm, about six miles
from Norfolk, fully intending to commit
the fatal deed. lie stopped at a drug store,
wishing to purchase some arsenic to poison
a dog, but tbe Kind-hearted proprietor stated
that death by poison was a hard one, and in
duced him to shoot, or agree to shoot, the dog.
lie then purchased a bottle of laudanum, and
proceeded on his way into the country. Upon
the extent of the forgeries becoming known,
his property at tbe hotel was seized by those
whom he bad victimized. Mr. Cooper, an
attache cf the house, went out to see Mr. Wal
ters, and Informed him of this fact. Mr. Wal
ters then sat down and wrote two or three
notes, one to his wife, one to Colonel
Cooper, and one to Mr. Saunder's, which
he gave Mr. Cooper, to deliver, which
he did, supposing they relaled to the
business at the hotel. Mr. Cooper had
not been long in the city, however, when word
came that Mr. Walters had shot himself shortly
after Cooper had left him. He was stopping at
the house of a friend, Mr. Van Wyck, and bor
rowed bis carbine and some ammunition for
tbe ostensible purpose of shooting some ducks.
Not returning to breakfast, however, a servant
was despatched in search of him. He found
Mr. Walters near the house, busy tear
ing np papers, and ,wbo as soon as he saw the
servant coming towards him, took up the gun,
placed the muzzle underneath his chin, and
fired, blowing bis brains to atoms. On a small
scrap of paper found near the body was written
the following: "Dear Van: I killed myself,
being afraid to face my wife and family. Inform
mywife. Joe."
During the war Mr. Walters served with dis
tinction in tbe Confederate rmy, where be held
the rank of major, and leaves a large circle of
friends to mourn his untimely end. He was
about thirty-four years of age,of very fine appear
ance and pleasing address. The following par
ties hold paper forged by Mr. Walters for the
following amounts: W. L. Oswald, $2500;
James II. Johnson, $2500; R. II. Clements.
$1600; Samuel Klmberly, $850; Hymans it
Dancy about $000.
FROM NEW YORK.
Attempted Rank Kobberv.
New York, Dec. 12. An unsuccessful at
tempt was made last night by burglars to rob
tbe Bank of the State ot New York, in Exchange
place.
Baltimore Produce Market
Baltimore, Dec. 12. Cotton dull and tending
downward; middling uplands, 14?4'c. ; low middling,
14j14?ic. Klour dull and unchanged. Wheat
quiet and unchanged ; white, fl-iOl-ai; fair to
prime, tl'SOl-eo; prime to choice red, l-Mgl-80;
fair to good, $1-30 160; common, fl lsil-25; Ohio
ana Indian, Sl-33l-40. Corn brisk and white
better at 73a ; yellow, T3c. Rye, 75&S5 oats, iwr
63c Provisions dull. We quote nominally Porn at
121-50; bacon, clear rib at 14c.: shoulders at 13c;
horns at lsc ; lard at I3(gl3x. whisky held at 93c,
THE LOSS OF THE OXEIUA.
Kcnr-Adnitral Rowan's Responsibility for the
Disaster Canvassed Doubts Concerning Ills
Continuation as Vlce-Adnilral.
Washington, Dec. 11. Since Rear-Admiral
Rowan's name has been before the Senate for con
firmation for the otllce of Vice-Admiral, a very gene
ral inquiry has been made In some circles as to the
charges preferred against him some months ago In
connection with the loss of tbe Oneida. The first
letters received from Japan after that sad occur
rence mentioned the fact that the OnWda went to
sea without her full complement of boats, she having
lost the most of those belonging to her in a typhoon
a snort time oeiore, and tne suosequent accounts
contained a statement by Master Yates, the ottlcer
of the fleck at tne time or tne accident, in wnicn he
said :
"Lieutenant-Commander Muldaur walked np to Cap
tain Williams, junt as the bip weot down, and, touching
bis bat, said .'Sir, the abip is croinr down!' 'I know it
aaid the Captain, 'but wliai can 1 do? I have repeatedly
aeKea lor ioftis. uui couiu mil get luein. --
Mr. Yates, also, in his testimony before the British
Court of Inquiry, said:
"Tbe Oneida's proper complement of boats was six,
which I couaider would be euttieient to save all hands,
bums of them would have carried provisions and some
not. When we left Yokohama we had not that comple
ment. W. ware short three serviceable boata. If we had
had our proper complement of bouts, we could not have
carried the whole ship's company without the gig-. With
all the boats we might nave saved all the ship'suompasy."
In addition to this testimony is the statement
made to the Tribune correspondent in Japan by can
tain's Clerk: Crowningshield, immediately after the
collision, in which he said that repeated applica
tions, verbal and written, naa oeen maae ior leave
to obtain bouts, all of which were refused, the Ad
nilral having endorsed on one ef the applications,
"Vru must wait for boats ontil you reach a cheaper
port."
on the 2d of March the House passed a resolution
asking the secretary of the Navy for Information in
regard to the loss of the oneida, aud, in reply, Mr.
ltobeaon, on the 3oth of March, sent to the llou.se
the report of Admiral Jtowan. accompanied fey a re
port of the proceedings of a Naval Court of Inquiry,
convened st the ISnttBli Consulate at Yokohama.
aud the reports cf Mr. De Jng, our Minister to
Japan. On the Ud of May, the Secretary of the Navy
sent to me House, in response to the same resolu
lion, the report of the proceedings of the Court of
Inquiry ordered by Admiral Howan, These were
printed In tbe 7Vt'tui at the time. Congress being
dissatikoed wtn tne om report, passed the follow
lug Joint resolution on April I :
Wlirta; On the SMtu day of January last, the United
male. .learner unciua, wnen leaving me port oi Yoko
hama. Jinan, came in collision with the British Penin
sular and Orirnlal mail H earner Kombsy, and Bank almost
mstaaiiy, with the loss ol nearly all her o Ulcere anil the
ilt ter Dart of her men : and
Wl.rta; 1 he Navy Department has been unable, in
answer to a letiuest of the llouse of Representatives, to
couiixnnicate in detail, or saiiatactory iniormation touch
ing, the circunistam-t's of the lot, beyond Us extent and
the number ot casualties ; ana
H'Arr.u. That no lull and impartial and satisfactory in
estitf.tioii.hss bes made into the cause ,f the disaster,
or H.to the conduct of the parties implicated in it; there
fore. Leit
Hfahl, By tbe Senate and House of Representatives of
the A n i ted Mates, in tusirrex suuiuiileJ, 1 hat the ooo
raiari of IbsNtii shall, with the least Practicable d'iav.
Older an invealiffttiun to ha made into the Partiuular.
of the loss of the U. 8. steamer Duel 1a, and ef ber oncers
and m.n, including the suuaequeiit conduct of the cap
tain of the steamer Bomha , with a view to ascertain me
resuonsihility for the collision by wuicu sbs was destroyed,
and lor the oes' ruction ot me wmcQ a tuodea lue eatas
trnnhe. and make reoort of the frame tj Conirresi.
Klyht, months have parsed since CougreKS ap
proved in is resolution, ant ne.ariy a year since me
nuetda was lost, and yet no luvt-H.lgatiiip Is known
to nave tieen made ty nwi-r a tne jn vy impart,
n flit, the Investigation having been made bv Admi
ral Ko an before the resolution passed and no re
port transmitted to Congress. Mrautime the sur
viving officers aud men of the Oneida have return 1
home, and several unpleasant rumors have leaked
out In regard to the management ol the vessel and
the responsibility for the loss of life resulting from
tbe accident. one thing seems - to
be established beyond doubt, It having
been stated in tbe decision made by .the
Court of Inquiry ordered by Admiral Rowan, and
substantiaied by the evidence aoove, ana tuat is
that the ouelda. contrary to all naval law ami
usagi-, went to sea with only half her full comple
ment of boats, and many of tbe fru-uds of those who
were lost claim that Admiral Howan Is responsible
for this. High naval authorities assert, on the other
hand, that aa Admiral Rowan was not in Japan at
lue time the) Oneida sailed, t aptein Williams was
the senior officer, and, therefore, bad the right to
procure any boat he needed, and that, had te Ad
miral U-en there. Captain Wi.liams woud have been
i fully jusDiif d In refusing to ft to sea uutu ins coia
' i It 11.1 Lt lit I was ciii'e Ai lr as M: I
) learned, no lnvtat'catk-u tas ver taten place oa
llUartUtt.
BISMARCKZONIDOMBABDMESTS.
Tbe Imnreanabllfty of Paris-Why the City Is
not ifouioaraea.
A correspondent of the London Standard, re
cently escaped from Paris, writes: The fact Is
that Bismarck has long really recognized the
practical impregnability of Paris. I do not
think: it is a breach of confidence for me to
inform you of a speech of Bismarck's which
was reported to me immediately before the
investment. Having it from a gentleman high
in the diplomatic service, t whom the speech
was made, I can guarantee to the fullest
extent its authenticity. "I must have the city,"
said the Chancellor, "before I go away, and I
will nave lt If 1 have to burn down tbe half of it
before I can get in." It is not clemency, but
necessity; not generosity, but policy, which
has chosen the system of investment and of
"starving out." v 1th regard to the attempted
erection of batteries by the Prussians I may
quote a very illustrative remark made recently
by tne same astute rrussian Minister, "i he
only disadvantage," so he writes in his note
upon the armistice question, "that a cessation
of hostilities could impose upon the French
would be the necessity of discontinuing their
extraordinary and incomprehensible prac
tice of firing from their forts." The half-
veiled petulance of this little sally betrays the
annoyance of the besieging generals better than
wnoie volumes ot correspondence from Ver
sailles. The fact ia that the French gunners
from the forts persistently destroy, day after
day, the incipient batteries which the Prussians
at first as persistently attempted daily to set up.
This "extraordinary and incomprehensible
practice" has kept all the ground within lair
range of the forts entirely clear of the enemy
ana oi nis guns, i nave met ana tamea witn
a dozen olllcers at least who have seen the
Prussian batteries thus demolished by the forts.
The usual practice now is to note down every
morning the spots where any operation has
been going on during the night. The
practiced eye of the marines distinguishes at a
minute's glanco the site where auy such opera
tion eas been going on. rowerful telescopes
reveal the nature of the work, and tbe amuse
ment of the day consists in pointing the great
guns accurately on the spot. At night, when
the enemy comes out like a bird of evil omen to
continue his operations, he is saluted with a
enower of olms tor ills own personal benent,
and of heavy bouleta for that of his earthworks.
If any of the latter remain nndemollshed till the
morning, a few more discharges complete the
destruction daring the next day. This is the
explanation of the concert which enlivens Paris
every night. Its preparation and execution
form almost the only occupation of the stout
marines imprisoned in the forts, and they work
atlt with a will.
LAURA FAIR.
Exploits of the IWnrderess of Hon. 4. p. Crit-
icnaen, oi Baa v raaciseo.
Mrs. Laura Fair, the murderer of A. P. Crlt-
enden, in San Francisco, has been remarkably
ready in the use of tne pistol throughout ner
diversified career. Her husband committed
suicide, and her "protector" in Mexico, a petty
chief in Chihuahua, was killed by the natives
because they hated his mistress. A outhern
correspondent continues her history as follows:
"in lBbi sne prompted ner nephew to roo the
treasure box of tbe Panama steamer, but he
was detected and punished, though afterward
released on turning State's evidence against his
confederates.
"In 1802 the silver discoveries in the State of
Nevade. caused a rush of population to that ter
ritory. She took up her residence in Virginia
city, and soon afterwards, in conjunction witn
a male partner, opened the Tahoe llouse. The
svmpathles of Mrs.Falr were intensely Southern.
while those of her partner were equally strong
in favor of the North. On the 4th of July be
determined to hoist the national banner over the
hotel, and she threatened to shoot him if he did.
lie made the attempt, and she fulfilled her threat,
inlllcting a severe but not mortal wound. She
hen raised the "bonny blue llag," and stood by
it for twelve hours; defying the whole city to
Dull ltdown.
"She was tried for the attempted murder, and
Mr. Crittenden, whose political sympathies were
in full accord with her own, volunteered to
undertake her defense, and was so successful
that the jury acquitted her without leaving tbe
box. From that time an intimacy existed be
tween the two, which lasted until a year ago.
when, after a quarrel, she laid in wait for him
on tbe steps of his ollice and flashed a pistol in
his face as he came out. The cap snapped, and
she was thus saved from her attempted crime.
Last July she again married, the victim being
a Chicago man. lie was worth 75.uuu.
but kept such a tight hold of the purse strings
that 6he procured a divorce in less than six
weeks. Sue then tried to renew her connection
with Mr. Crittenden, though only with partial
success. That gentleman ottered her an an
nulty of five thousand for the rest of her life if
she would leave the estate ana annoy htm no
more. This offer was rejected, and his friends
then advised him to repel her for once and for
ever. But tbe one great error of his ate was to
bring with it an awful puuUhment. All his
efforts to escape from her toils w ere fruitless."
LEOAL INTELLianrJCD.
The Fourth of July Bnraiary.
Court of Quarter Sessions Jiulije Paxsun.
Tbe esse engaging the Court and Jury this morn
log was that of Joseph Solomons, of New York, In
which he is chanted in three counts with larceny,
entering with intent to steal, and receiving stolen
cooris. Tbe cas arises out of the burglary com
mitted t the store of Oeorge W. Vogel, ho. 1!W2
Cbesnut street, on the morning of July 4th, by which
grods to tbe amount of 26tHi were stolen.
The evidence on the part of the prosecution
is that Detective Lukens, of this
city, ltarningthat some of the goods that were
stolen were in Mr. Solomons' store, in Pars row,
New York, gave this information to Oeorge Hcidle
berg, a Ciotbam detective, wno at once called on
Mr. Solomons and asked lfihe had taken in any
gloves recentl v, atd he taut ne ui reciven nve
dozen in the wav of trade. The detective told him
of the burglary In this cltv, and aaid he would better
go before Judge Dowling on me next nay ana niaite
an explanation. At the appointed time Mr. Solo
mons appeared before the police Judge, explained
how he became possessed of the goods, aud was
then held In bail to await a requisition from this
8t ate. fe'omeof the gloves were recognized as Mr.
ogers property.
On the Dart of the defense, evidence was offered
to prove that Mr. Solomons had not been lathis
citv for several Years, so that he could not have par
ticipated In the robbery; that ho purchased the
gods legitimately frin a man of business in New
Vcrk, and made no hesitation whatever la giving
all the information he had concerning them; and
then some of the leading merchants of this city testi
fied to hii good character, lue case is yet on
tria.
Svcarao HscLiOBAra Ornond
Uuadu. Dec. li. 1H7U. I
The chief feature of the money market for
several days past uas oeen tucreasea activity
and an advance movement in Government bonds.
It Is to be accounted tor by the anticipation of
increased purchases by the Treasury at the
beginning of the next month, which may or
may not be realized, aud by the maturing Janu
ary interest. The loan market continues active
and firm, but the bad weather this morning
retards operations considerably. We notice no
material change in the rates of either call loans
or discounts.
The gold market is quiet and rather weak,
but steady, with sales at 110.
MK88KS. DM BATKM It Bkothsb, No. 40 8. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
n uni imi. i a li 1 .1 v. z nil. ino-j. mi a iui :
do. lb4, 107!,(107v ; do. lbtsa, 107,107S' ; do.l86f,
IleW, 1UV a lira's uu. icoi, uu. K'vsiiu; on, loos,
ro, m" f,i!'' r; i-. i c.
percent. Currency, lio.ny ; Gold, 110V(
I lie;,; bilrtr, lOOHW; L'niva Pacific lUUroad
lit Wort. Bonds, fow 810; Central raclflo Railroad.
vioto: Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, MOcaess;
MSR8KS. WILLIAM Paintir AY Co., No. 8 8. Third
street, report the following q notations: U. 8. saof "
1881, 1185, (e113; B-0SOf 18a, 107Xa108: do. 184,
107VG17)5 do. 1880, lOTiitAlOTXi rto., July, 186,
104(sll0; do., July, 196T, lfi(,lov: do. July.
1WS8, 110S;110,',6a 10-40, 106H10), ! U. 8. Paclflo
BR Cy. 6a, llojsAllOTf. Hold. 110V(H0.
Nam fcioADMiR. uroKtrs, report this mornina
Gold quotation! aa follow s
10-OOA.M UO'i 11-35 A.M. .110V
10 T5 ' 110S 18-00 M nn
ln-sn " iiti'i n-oijp. m in
lino " no i80 lie si
ll -on " 110 12-0T -..HO)
11 IS " 110, 19-10 " H0i
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven A liro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street.
FIRST BOARD.
1.100 Pa 6s, !d e. . .107X
T sh Penna RR. . . i
100 do b34. 9
100 do... .sl 62
100 do 63
SOO do ....b30. 63
40 do 64
10 en OA A B.. la. 119V
40 do bl6.U9
17 do la.m
8Sh6thA6thgt... 40
izuu city ss, new.
d bill. ...100
f2000 Pa N Y C Ts so v
8 sh Phila Bk lf8x
10 sa Reading R... t1
800 do Is. t
SO do Pi 94
SOO do 61
D sh Lit 8ch RR.. 44)tf
8shElmlraPf.... 40
Philadelphia Trade lteport.
Monday, Dec. is. The Flour market presents no
new feature, the demand belnir limited both for
shipment and home consumption. About 500 bbls.
charged hands, Including superfine at $4-6004 -76
extrssat t-N4B-2S; Iowa and Wisconsin extra famll
SfMi(r Minnesota do. do. at SGtgS'CO; Pennsyl
vnuia uu. no, ai irr trrxi ; Indiana ana unio no
da at 6-uso7; and fancy btands at 17-90(49
ns In quality. Rye Fiour may be quoted at (9s i2U
In Corn Meal nothing doing.
The demand for Wheat is confined to prime lots,
the offerings of which are l'ght and command fall
prices. Sales of 1000 bushels at 11-4,1 for Indiana
red: l -40 lor fair Indiana amber; fl-87 for PennsyU
mum rru, nun ito ior inninna amoer. itye sella
at 93($94c. for Western and Pennsylvania, Corn Is a
somewhat firmer. Sales of 8000 bushels Pennsyl-v
vanla. -Western, and Southern yellow at 7073c,
and 4i 0 bushels: choice old yellow at 83c. Oats are
nnrnangea. saies or zuoo busrteis at Mtassc. for
Pennsylvania and Western. In Barley and Malt
nothlrg doing.
sseens cioversced continues in demand, and we
notice sales at 11c. per pound. Timothy is held at
t .van-AO. Flaxseed la In demand by the crushers at
1 ID.
Whisky Is firm at 92c. for Western iron-bound ami
90 for wood bound.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday. Dec. 11 The rainy weather to-day In.
terfered materially with trade In beef cattle, and the
irarsacuous were nmiiea, nut prices were witnoat
quotable change. A lot of 40 head, Koss county,
Ohio steers, the finest that have been exposed for
sale for some time pnst, was o tie red this morning by
James McKUlen, and brought (s cents per lb. We
quote choice at 8X(9, f lr to good at 78, and com
mon nt 6( 6 cents per lb. gross. Becetpts, 2287 head.
The following are the particulars of the sales :
Jtma.
68 Owen 8mtth, Virginia, T($9.
120 Daniel Bmyth A Bros., Western, 6va7V.
55 Decnis Smyth, do., MT.
70 James Christy, Virginia, 7VIS9.
S5 Dengler fc McCleese, Western, 67V.
tS P. McFlllen, do., 7(38.
6.1 P. Uathaway, do., 7c9.
80 James Nhill, do., 7(9.
100 James McFlllen, do. 9(10.
60 K. 8. Msrillea, do., 8c49.
123 Ullman a. Bachman,'do., 8el0)tf.
2no J. J. Martin & Co., do., 64S.
133 Mooney A Miller, do., 7(g8.
102 Thomas Mooney A lira, do., 0O7.
S3 H. Chain, do., fkj.t7.
118 J.sL, Frank, Virginia, eftf.
60 Gus. Bchamberg A Co., do., 7($8.
120 Hope Co., do., 7018V.
C4 U. Frank, do., 67M.
20 It. Baldwin, do., 647.
83 W. Alexander, Chester CO., 6fi8.'
78 John McArdle, Western, 6&8X.
95 R. Maynes, do., 6;(rf8V.
87 E. L. Chandler, Chester CO., Sadtf.
60 Blum A Co., Western, 67.
67 James Anil, do., fi7.
36 Charles Welker, Virginia, Ba6'i'.
Cows and Calves were In good request but at
lower prices, bales of 150 hend at f 60(4 65.
Of Sheep the ofTerlngs were less liberal and with
out an active inquiry full figures were realised.
Kales of 10,000 head at 5( 6c.
Hogs were steady, and 4000 head sold at t39'B0
per 100 lbs, net.
LATEST SHIPPLNQ IXTELLIQEyCBT
For additional Harint !feta$ get Inxid Paget.
By Telegraph.)
New Yobx, Deo. 1 A, Arrived, steamship Idaho,
from Liverpool.
San Fkancisco, Dec. 11. Sailed, ship St. Lucas,
for Liverpool, with a full cargo of wheat.
Foktkkss monkob, Va., Dec. 19. Arrived, ship
Calumet, from Callao for orders, leaky.
Passed up, brig Norman, from Rio.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA DECEMBER la
BTATS OF THJIHaf OMITS H AT TUB BVININQ TCLBQRAPB
OFKICB.
7A.M 62 1 11 A. M. 66 a P. M. 69
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Balrd A Co.
Steamer l). ttley, Lavls, New York, do.
Steamer A. C. Burners, Davis, New York, W. P.
Clyde A Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson. Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde & Co.
Tug G. B. Hutch Ins, Davis, Havre-de-Grace, with a
tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Roman, Baker, 46 hours from Boston,
with indue, and passengers to II. Wlnsor A Co. Pas
sengers: Mr. and Mts. Alfred J. Wale; Miss Hen
rietta Wale; Catharine Wale; Miss Eliza Wale; Miss
Mary Wale; Master Alfred J. Wale; Mr. Frederick
Floyd; S. W. Baker; and Miss Jeunie W. Baker.
bleanikhip William P. Clyd, Sherwood, 24 hours
from New York, with niflse. to Joha V. Oil.
Steamer E. C. Blddle, McCue, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer H. L. flaw, Her, 13 hours from Baltimore,
With nidBe. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr. -
Steamer SiiBau, (iumley, from Hartford, with
mdse. to W. M. lialrd A Co.
Schr Hiawatha, Lee, from Newburyport, with
mdse. to Ktilgbt A Sous.
Schr J. B. Austin, Davis, fm Portland, with head
ings to Warren A Gregg.
Schr Sidney Price, Godfrey, 14 days from Bangor,
with laths to T. P. Galvin A. Co.
Schr Fanny W. Johnson. Martin, from New York.
Schr James Alderdice, Willita, from Providence.
S ihr American Kagle, Sliaw, do.
Schr W. F. Phelps, Kutson, from Boston.
Schr C. B. Wood, Gandy, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, from Havre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
MEMORANDA.
Dan. ship Dorothea Me'cbior, llarboe, from Liver
pool fnr Philadelphia-, was spoken Nov. 81, lat. (4,
long. 86 62.
snip Athenals, Baker, hence for Antwerp, was off
Start Point nth lust.
Steamer Faults, Doane, hence, at New York yes
terday. Bark Gen. Uavelock, Zlelke, for Philadelphia, sl'd
from Antwerp 29th ult.
Bark Black Brothers, Perry, for Philadelphia, a id
fn ra Antwerp 3oth ult.
Bark Meridian. Inz, for Philadelphia, s'ldfrom
Brtuierhaven 24th ut.
Baik Palmers ton. Kotln. from Cuxhaven for Phi.
ladelphla, passed at the back ot the Good win 30th ult.
Bark chancellor, Coitlu, hence, at Dautzic 24tn ult.
Bark Hoopo'). Maneke, hence, at Helvoet th ult.
Bark Emily Comer, Thompson, for Philadelphia via
Milk River, sailed from Kingston Hth ult.
Bark Aniandus, Petersen, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Liverpool Both ult.
Bark Hermellu, Kngberg, for Philadelphia 29th,
entered out at Liverpool fur New York, 18m ult.
Baik Damon, Petrous, for Philadelphia, cleared at
London Stab ult.
Park Gotham, Danneblg, for Philadelphia, entered
( ut at Newcastle 2Mb ult.
Bark Dagmar, Hansen, hence for Hamburg, at
Plymouth Sfctb nit.
Bark Kyrre, Halvorseo, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Plvuiouth 2tth ult.
Bark Nyassa, Hutchinson, for Philadelphia, sailed
from I'enahg Oct. 22.
Bark Gulm rpe, Corrao, for Philadelphia, cleared
at Palermo 23d ult.
Bark Imperado, Heard, hence, at reriiambuco 8d
icstaut.
prins Cur' S'- -r wsrn, and Huron, Ray,
knce, at Queenstown las mat
Dark Elena, Steward, hence, at Stettin Zoth ult.