7 IEYTE H JLo VOL. XV. NO. 15. PIULADELPniA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. 1 rrVll t lr i M i) A PIBST EDITION THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT. V Decision by the Supreme Court. The Injunction Dissolved All Belays Defeated. i The Voice of the People Heard. Penn Square the Site. The Work to Go Forward. The Decision in Full. Supreme Court at Xisi Print Chief Jwtiee Thompton and Judges Agnew, Head, and Williams. This morning the 8upreme Court finally set tled the public buildings question dissolving the injunction heretofore granted against- the commissioners. The opinion was read by Judge Read, who reviewed the case at great length, and in conclusion dissolved the injunction. The following is the opinion in full: Matthew Baird and others vs. John Rice and others, Inequity. Hur bill aud amended bill. Sur motion for injunction. Head, J.: On the 80th March, 18T0, was pasel an act In rela tion to a site fur the public buildings in the city of Philadelphia, providing for their erection on the site which the largest number of vjters shall declare their preference ior by their ballots. The only ma terial part of this law now Is the proviso that the buildings shall not be placed on Independence Square. On the 6th of August, 1870, another act was ap proved by the Governor, appointing certain persons commissioners for the erection of the public build ings required to accommodate the courts, and for all municipal purposes Jn the city of Philadelphia; and they were authorized and directed to locate them on cither Washington Square or Penn Square, as may be determined by a vote of the legally qualilled voters of the city of Philadelphia, at the general election In October, one thousand eight hun dred and seventy. At thin election the qualified voters of the city cast 51,625 voes for Penn Square, and 32,825 votes for Washington Square, being a majority of 18.800 for Penn Square; thus establish ing, beyond all question, the unbiassed choice of her citizens. The board, which had organized under the law, proceeded to execute the duties prescribed, and were met by a bill inequity, tiled by six citizens, and an amended bill by the same individuals. The first bill was against the commissioners. The aniebded blil was against the commissioners and the rrembers of the Select and Ootutuoa Councils. Each bill has two prayers for Injunction; and a motion tor a preliminary Injunction has been very fully argued on Ute merits before the O lief Justice and his brethren, whom he has c-illad in for advice. The question really presented N, whether the plan Brorxiaed bv the coniinlsnlonern. to nlae fhn nnhlln buildings at the Intersection of Broad and Market streets, ana upon tne streets themselves, is legal, pr, according to the language of counsel, "constitu tional." "The plans now being made," says Mr. McArtnnr, the architect, ' have streets of 135 feet In width, on the sonthern aud eastern and western fronts, ana 205 feet In width on the northern front. These widths are from the extreme projections of the building, the average widths being much greaur." This Involves the original plot of the city as laid ont by William Penn, with a square of eight acres in each quarter of the city, to be kept open forever, and a centre square of ten acres in the centre of the city for pubiln buildings for public concerns. Out of 1280 acres the founder devoted 82 acres for open gardens for ventilation and health, and ten acres for pablic bulldlugs. These dedications were made by Penn more than one hundred and seventy years ago, and upon the faith of which lots were sold, and the city built. The plan before us proposes to carry out one part of Pmn's plan, by placing in the ceutre of bis city a magnificent and most useful structure, to accommodate the municipal business and con cerns of near a million of people. "There aie also In each quarter of the city a square of eight acres, to be for the like uses as the Moor fields are in London." Here Is a specific dedication, and when we find what were the uses in Penn'stlme 0682) of the Monoids, we then see what were to be the nses of the four squares of eight acres. William Penn was an Englishman, ana his early colonists were Englishmen, and their habits, cus toms, manners, usages, and terms were English ; and In seeking their meaning we are obliged to look to the mother con ntry. He was born In London la 1644, and died In HIS; and be was twice in Pennsyl vania, once In 1682 for two years, and again la 1699 for two years. It appears by a map of London as It was in 1583, that there were north of the city walls two fields marked on it one called Bchtnyt Fyelds which for a long series of reigns was the Held of gallant tilts and tournaments, the other called Fiusbttrie Fyeld. The first Is now W est HmithUeld, In which market the most lucrative and largest business I transacted for the sale of all kinds of cattle In the world. Tne second comprised gardens, fields, or morass, the lant being the original state of this part of Loudon. This tract was in the manor of Flnsbury, or rather Fentsbury, and in the days of the historian Fitz stephen was an errant fen. This map represents the Moor Gate in London Wall opening Into it, and a marked tract as far as Finsburle court with a i nugge jiouse some uiBiauce 10 tne rigui ui lue A gate. These Fields were outside or tne city or London, and there is a memorandum on the plan or map, "Moorfields not divided nor planted " At the close of Queen Elizabeth's reign and the commence a eut of King James' reign, Moorfields was divided and II planted, as we find by the concurrent authority of Krjraouxnd Maitland In their valuable accounts of Loudon. In Seymour's "Survey of Loudon," vol. I, I p. 17, It is said, speaking of Moortlelds: & "In the mayoralty of Sir Leonard Halllday (Anno 1600) these fields (ttefore an nnhealthful place) were turned into pleasant walks, set with trees, com passed with brick walls, and made convenient by sewers nnder ground for the conveyance of water, which cost the city five thousand pounds, or there abouts. The lower part of them has been gravelled and railed in a very strong and handsome manuer, and the plantations there, which are like so many gardens in the four quarters, were not finished until the present year (Anno 17 S3), in tne mayoralty of John ttariwr, Esq." These fields, called Moor fields and West Smith- field, were absolutely prohibited from ever being built upon by the charter of King Charles the First of the lath October, lckis, granting them to the cor- poretloa or me city oi ix)nuou, ii oeiug au express condition of the grant, In this positive language: "WO will HIBU, U'l iij HI no MVQaUb IUI uv, uui heirs and successors, declare and grant that the said mayor and commonalty and clt'aena and their successors iorevcr may nave, noia, ana enjoy an those fields railed or known bv the name ot me in- ward Moor and Outward Moor, in the parlsl of bt ti es, without t.TlPPiegaie, uouion, bl r.iennea in Coleman street. London, and St. Botolpb without I Tiikiwirisirftt. London, or In some or anv of them: aud also all that rleid called West Htutthrield, In the ' parish of tit. Sepulchre, Ht. Bartholomew the Great, fct. Bartholomew the Less, tu the suburbs of Ty.n.ion. or In some of them, to the nua iienf. and DurDoses after expressed: and that the said mayor, commonalty, and cltlseus sni ih.ir miccpuHora me be able to bold in the said Held, called guiithflela, fairs and markets there to beheld, and to take, receive, and have plckage, stallage, tons ana proms pprruuuini, uoFcui-, ..w,i..,in riiiniinutnf the f airs and markets there. to such nses as the same mayor, commonalty, and citizens or their predecessors had held or enjoyed, and bow hold and enjoy, or ought to have, hold and et-joy the said prtui-Jes last mentioned, and to no other uses, Intents or pur poses whatsoever; and that we, our heirs or successors, will not erect or cause to be erected, nor will permit or give leave to any person or persons to erect or build a new one, or any mes suages, houses, structures, T edifices in or n rem the said Held called Inner Moor, or the field culled Oour M( or, or the said field called Went SmltltOeld, but that the said separate fields and places bo re served, diftpo?ed, and continued to fu 'h like com mon and pnhl'c use as the same fields heretofore and now are used, disposed, or converted to." Malt land's History of London, p. 812. This charter Is specially stated In "Norton's Com mentaries on the History. Constltuttin, and Char tered Franchises of the city of lndon" (third edition revised, ih9), p. 400; "The King declaring that he will not allow these fields to be built npnn." In an article in the twenty-eighth volume of the "Law Magazlueand Law Review' on the Charters of the I :nj vi i.;iiiiuu, mr. rerjwtiin I lining, very nig n u- uiuiiiy, .ajn, pnKt: iu, -Tjuarius i graaira lurwier the tracts of onen ground, then called Moorfields, and also expressly confirmed the city title to WcBt Kmithfield, with a proviso that they should not be bntltnpon." In 8 Maitland's History of London, p. 892, Is a print, dated 1764, representlng'.tne lower quarters of Moorfields as fonr rectangular, gardens, planted with trees and surrounded by Walks. See, also, 1 Id., 438 The City and Liberties of London after Great Fire of 16C6, and Id., 809, London as fortified In 142 and 104B. Kven Pennant, In 1790, recognizes this state of things, for be Bays. p. 253, "Successive attempts brought the ground into the state we see It at pre sent, most part of which, except the still ne glected Moorfklds, Is covered with streets." The enclosed moorfields. nnder the names of Flnsbury feqnare and' Flnsbury Circus, two railed squares, or cardens or six and four acres, aud West bmithfleld, six scree, Bre to he found in the map of London, In Bonn's Pictorial Handbook of London, 1854, or in that of the Great London Directory of 1856. "Squares," says Bohn, p. 769, "are an excel lent feature, peculiar to the large towns of Eng land, bnt more particularly to London, being distinguished from . the PUzisa, Plazas, Places, etc, of continental cities, by having originated In a sacrifice of building ground, not to the purposes of ornament and architectural beauty, but to the pure necessity of ventilation. Thny are therefore in the newer parts of London, more numerous and larger than in other capitals, bnt not appended to any public buildings (which usually bide in obscure secondary streets), and not making any pretension to more adornmeut than the ordinary dwellings. A garden inclosed by open railing serves to hide the ugliness of sham art, re freshes the eyes, weaned with the sombre monotony of our rude dwellings, and though occupying some of the space, hardly Impedes the circulation of air, bnt, according to modern chemists, actually helps to renew it." .After speaking of Inlgo Jones' attempt to Intro duce the Italian Piazza in Covent Garden, he says : "His next attempt of the same kind (Lincoln's lnu Fields) has been more fortunate, remaining still the largest ventilation of London, next to its parks (more important even than they, from Its central situation), aud now by far the best grown with tim ber. The equilateral form of this prototype of our squares has been pretty generally followed in all of mem till within the last twenty years, but we now have them of all proportions, np to a lengthy slip, besides one oval (Flnsbury Circus), and manv semi circles or segment, ca!led crescents. For all recti linear ti cures, even triangles, the term Buuare is re tained." "The following are the chief squares of the oldar class (rectangular, with their sides nearly or nuite equal), with the approximate area of each in acres: Lincoln s inu Fields, 12; Kussell Square, 10; Bel grave, 10; (Jrosven, 7; Portman, 7; Parte Square, Portland Place, 7; Euston, 7; Flnsbury, 6; and seventeen others." Of an oblong shape, 13. Openings of other regular forms: Flusburv Cir cus. 4; and five others. Places or irregular forms: -Smltlifleld. C: and three others. "All openings exceeding an acre or two have now been planted with railed gar dans, except Smith field and Trafalgar Square," The last is called an artificial stone quarry. In the Commonwealth vs. Altmrger. 1 Wharton. 473, Judge Sergeant, speaking of Holme's map, says : "i ne plan was engraven ana impressions taken for the oseol those Interested ;" and sajsof the oHtual, It Is "an ofllcial paper on file In the proper office, of great antiquity and public Importance;" and it is so treated by Judge Smith in his learned note in 2 smith's Laws, p. ioi. "jnow." 8BV8 juage sergeant, p. u. "ine nrst or these plans (Holme's) lays down the streets of the city, and the five public squares, lying across the streets, bo as not to be mistaken, or confounded with the rest of tne grouna assigned for lots or left vacant. The lots of tne nrst purchasers are marked on the plan by numbers. In three of the squares the lots ran up to them and in front of them, giving ten lets on tne sou in ana east oi tne northeast public square, six lots on the north and east of the southeast public square, and five lots on the north and west or tne anutnweat oubiiu square, but no lots are placed on the squares.- So the lots continue aionguign street to tne centre square, both from Delaware and Schuylkill Front Btretts. but stop at its boundaries. The second plan agrees with the former; but In addition, the northeast and southeast squares have written on their face "eight acres for public nses;" the north west, -eight acres ior pontic nses, oy vviuiara Penn, Ktq.," the southwest, 'eight acres allotted for pub lic uses," etc." On the "Centre (Square, ten acres." This Is strong evidence to show that these spaces of ground were laid ont as squares for public uea, distinct from the streets and lots, and other property In the city bounds, when the original nlan of the city wasimade by Its founder. "The advertisement annexed to tne list or first purchasers stands on the same footing as the list Itself. After describing the site of the city ami its advantages, It says: 'In the centre of the city Is a square of ten acres; at each angle are to be houses for public analrs, as a meeting-house, Assembly or State-bouse, market-house, school-house, and seve ral other buildings for public concerns. There are also In each quarter of the city a square of eight acres, to be for the same nses as the Moorfields in London.' Moorfields were secured to the city of Lon don by charter, dated October 18, 1638, from being built on, and that they should be put to such like common and public usea aa they had been aud were used for." "That five pnblic squares were tttas laid off by the founder, and the first purchasers here, In the original plan of the city, In 63, and were then dedicated to public uses, is thus a fact as clearly established a any ancient fact can be by evidence, especially as no plan or draught or statement to the contrary has erer been made or suggested In thtse times or for a long time after. If there is any fact in the history of the city, universally acknowledged without ques tion by its Inhabitants, its founder, Its historical writers, Its maps and plans, anJ owners of property aud settlers, it Is that Penn laid oft five public squares for public nses." Commonwealth vs. Alburger, 1 Wharton, 475. The Ctntre Square Is distinctly mentioned in his charter to the city, dated the S5th Ot-toner, t7ot, ' and the oue-and-twenileth year of my govern ment." In a map of the improved part of the Pro vince of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Holme, Surveyor-General, in the right band corner, there Is a small plan of the city with the fie squares on It. Broad street and High street are represented run ning up to the Ceutre Square, on which appear four buildings, one at each augle, aud a building directly In the ceutre of the square, or what might be called . the Intersection of the two streets. If continued through the square, wl'h a steeple or belfry. I have bovu furnished by Henry K Kecne, Esq., a descendant of John Lukens, Hurveyor-General from 1701 tu 17m. with an engraved map of the city, fonnd among .his papers. On the upper part of this plan are the names or tne nrst purcuasers, ana oeiow mem a view of the Slate-house, which wai Mulshed la U$l. Upon the plan are the four squares, on each of which is engraved, "a Publick square, 8 as." Oa the centre Square It is, "a PuUliok square. 10 a., Cen-ter." "The old court-bouse had been built In 1707. in Market street, above Second street, and was used not only as a hall of justice, out also as a legis lative hall, in which the provincial asemblle trans acted their business, and the general elections were held there." A mart et-house had been built from the cour. house to Third street, and by an act of Assdtnbly of sad March, 1786, the wardens of the city were autho rized and required to extend the market-house from Third to F'ourih streets, and nnder a subsequent stntral act the market-houses were extended to Kighth street, and built wst to Broad street, and ou Broad street, south of Centre Square. Under the word "watering," the city of Philadel- rhla erected their water-works. They consisted of wo receiving basins on the Schuylkill, above Ches nut street, an engine-house, on a bill corner of Cbesnutand Front streets, with a brick-archad conduit to conduct the water to the Centre Square, where it was pumped up Into the centre engine house for distribution in the city. This building at the Intersection of Broad and Market streets was placed there by the city without the authority ot any legislative act, and remained there for a quar ter of a century, until renuered useless by the Im provements as irairmount. The public records remained In Philadelphia from 1681 to 1799, when the seat of government was re , moved to Lancaattr, where the Legislature sat la the brick court-honfe, at the Intersection of Kin? and tueen streets, the two principal streets, until Its rm val to Harrlsburg, in 1912. The court-houses In Beading, York, Easton, and other county towns weresimllail.v situated. The original square was 10 acres, and this area rruld only be obtained by including Broad and Market streets; but this can make no dltrerence, for the Legislature Is simply appropriating the f qnnre and the streets to the purposes to which the square w as originally dedicated. But the power of the Legislature over the streets cannot be a matter of discussion, and It Is provided that, "In the event tf the nltimate selection or Penn Squares as the lte for the said public buildings, the said commis sion shall have authority and they are hereby em powered to vacate so much of Market and of Broad streets as they may deem needful; provided, how ever, that the streets passing around said buildings shall net be of less width than 100 feet." It Is objected that this act is a law Impairing the obligation ol contracts, and therefore unconstitu tional by the Constitutions of the United States and of this State. On the 2th March. 1846, the Legislature passed an act authorizing the improvement of Broad street, the real object of which was the removal of all rail road tracks from It, and their prohibition In It for the future. These railroad tracks were to be re moved by money voluntarily subscribed by the citizens to compensate their owners, and the im provements on said street, such as repaying by Nlcol son pavement, were to be paid for by the owners of property abutting upon the said street, and In con sideration of either one or the other, or both, no railway tracks or other obstructions preiudtoial to the pnrpoFes of said act should be laid, constructed, or maintained uron It. It is clear this act has no application to such a building as the present; and It It had, no voluntary subscription of a single dollar ever has been made, and the Ntcolson pavement never has been paid for, bnt the city is left to pay nearly the whole cost, being npwards of f luo.ooo. Of the plaintiffs there are hut two who have paid a cent for any part of the Nicolson pavement, and they are the owners of loo or 200 feet front on this great street, eleven and a hair miles long, or having a front of 121,640 feet, and who seek to represent all the other owners of proper. y on It. There Is noth ing In the act of 1S66 preventing this erection either in its language or Its spirit, and the two plaintiff have shown no case for the Interference of this court. The city of Philadelphia has expended, and is Btiil expending, large Bums of mouey for a great pnblic park for the health and recreation of her citizens, whilst she has entirely neglected the com fort and convenience of the Inhabitants In the daily transaction of judicial and municipal business. Our courts are not adequately provided with proper court-rooms, consultation and retiring rooms, or rooms for Jurors and for witnesses, and have no Ore-proof offices for the preservation of valuable records ; the Recorder's ofllce Is In the second story of a bank, and the various city onices are so scat tered In every direction as to require a special direc tory for a citizen having business with the city authorities. This site has been selected by the public voice, and it should now be the business of every fair minded citizen to see the buildings pushed to a speedy completion. Injunction dissolved. NEW YORK MORALS. nianiny In lllah I.lfe The Brldecrowoi (Joes ho Altar Prepared tm Blew ilia Brains Out II Ills Villainy la Discovered. The N. Y. Post of last evening has an edi torial article telling this strange storv: Not many days ago there was a fashionable marriage in one of our up-town churches. The bridegroom was a remarkably handsome man, of nearly thirty years of age, well known in what is called laehionable society as an agree able, liberal bachelor and "ladies' man." The bride was a lovely girl, belonging to one of our best known families, and esteemed for her character as much as admired for her beauty The friends of both were present: and nothimr surprising occurred at the ceremony, save that all present remarked npon the appearance of ine bridegroom, ue was apparently so on- Ereesed by some great sorrow or anxiety that e could not smile nor command a cheerful word. The pair had spent bat a few days toeethcr. when the husband, afier au interview with his young wife, which left her almost crushed in mind, hastily called at his late bachelor rooms, which he had not yet given up, burned a large number of papers, packed up a few precious articles, and suddenly disappeared; and no one of his friends now knows where he is to be found. But one dreadful truth reached their ears too quickly. At one of our new hotels in the centre of the city, but a few blocks from the church in wulcu the marrlaire was performed, there were fonnd a woman and several children bearing his name, and she found no dilTlculty in establish ing her right to It. She la many years older man ne. They wore married when he wai scarcely more than a boy, and have never published the marriage; but they never quarrelled nor sepa rated. He still supported her and visited her, and on the very day of the second marriage, at noon, ne made her a louir visit, In Lit usual manner. This event hat been a sudden shock to both families, and the absolute concealment of his marriage from all his friend for many ya.r. while bis wife and children opealr br hi name In public hotels in this city, Is Most countable to them as it will be toothers. 1 ta young man was for several years aa iuirmu revenue ouicer tu this city, but ir r fast has been etnploytd in a uk d t .n le has paid three thousand diur a r-r '. t the board of bis wife and rail trea. wt.; r celvlng a salary of only two 1ihim. . tui yet maintained his bachelor hie wit a U. :-n . pendlture. in Lis rooms ar , i ii t. -not far from a hundred suiis of c l..o. $ expeuslve books, aud taaeyothr .',..- ' wealth, nut bis account at um t.. - . to be entirely correct. Hi f-iii an if of what he ttM ilulnif picr trout !. . he curried to the aur a ( i-i.i. -purpose, a Le afu-rrd I. ( Li t rain iter if the terriu.my tu I lcrtd with. Tt M?lr Sli4 The 'oaf' enii'H h - further dlM-overl. It U lo.t-.-r-i - duplicity, ItllaluaUoa, 4 JmCri Calvin K. t'r. the nephew Mr Cro, and soo-lo-law t ( " I the raw and hero of lb l.. n- -teen employed la the t n.tr! s-'--: 1 ie jer ajfi), In li.i.m, (, ',.) Pulton, with whom be 1 I u- ' ' Hours ou Fourth avenue. II iu9 , .--in society aa a bachelor and a t t elegant apartment In Ytt r' . j. On the "I'M of Niim'f a uif i ' I.nckey, the daughter t.l .eUm I k l " Hamburg, t-armuK a pitl, a it b . learned, with tLe puriMwe tl b. ..n b i out in of lulrr I. ren. Ju t I... l disappeared. His Brl !' I a'w r.i Went Thirteenth suvet. Tl -!' tt. returned to her father s home .V i v-day. Hon. fieorge Rlrrt'n. t hif J t-i the Court of Ajpal of Kri,iuU. 1 tu ., .,(, to be the oldcrt living c-i'nrtuti. II , ... tered Coigret in 1M and Uuu in k.4 first vear. The abtbArlllea of New Or'ean l,n.U war on the concert 1m, aud u.-w i-4 u proprietors that theatrical prf nu " . in i-i , Bi'uglng, aud dancing In ibe ttuUdUunuM mutt cease at once aud lorcter. Four mills of the Hazard fowder .ojy at Hazardtllle, Conu., eipluJad abvut lii'k on Wednesday morning, la rapid uc eiou. There weie four bi uuUea and much d unc tion of property, but no los of lite. General Kly A. hlllott, and his wife Mr. Susan M. Klllott, were but a Uw Uar duUed in their death, alter over nfiy-thra jun ul married life, and their remain were burUd together on Tueday in C'iiutoo, Coon. The Labor Ke former' caudiJate f r Stale Benator, in the First district of New Hamp shire, has refused to accept the nomination, saying he must act with Lis own party Us Democratic. SECOND EDITION News from the Pacific Cliina unci .7 a)an. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. The Seventeenth Penna. District. Special Election Ordered The Ficken Shooting Case. A Compromise to be effected. Etc., I2ftC. Etc. Etc.. Ute. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Another Japnaeae Embnv. San Francisco, Jan. 17 Among the passen gers by the America is his Excellency Ito Fngal Hinfusml, Minister of Finance of the Empire of Japan, who is accredited as Commissioner to the Government of the United States. His suite includes secretaries, physicians, aids, etc., in all twenty-two persons. They will remain here for two weeks and visit the pnblic Institutions of San Francisco before proceeding to Washington. Ue-Wis-Ing, a famous Chinese missionary, for merly a resident of New York, is also among the passengers. Ito Fugal Hinfusml was formerly Governor of Napato. It is announced that his mission to the United States is to stndy our financial sys tem; the currency, financial, and revenue laws. It is snid that he is a man of liberal views, and is well disposed towards foreigners in Japan. He has been liberally educated. Physically he is a man of fine appearance. Several of his companions are Japanese bankers. The move ments of the party on this coast will be under the direction of Mr. Charles AValcott Brooks, the Japanese Consul. The t tain cue Question. Under a recent decision of the Supreme Courf of California, that Chinamen cannot testify against white men, George D. Watson, who has been in jail nnder an indictment for stealing $100 from a Chinaman, was discharged without a trial to-day. Japanese Advices- At the date of the departure of the steamer from Yokohama business in Japan was utterly stagnant. The American Minister, Mr. Do Long, and Sir Harry Parker had been on a visit to Loslrna, where 6trong disaffection against Satsuma exists. The latter had massed a large number of troops there, and it was feared that the civil war could not be much longer deferred. The roads in the vicinity of Yokohama were again becoming unsafe. Foreigners were fre quently attacked. The Government had ordered a vigorous prosecution of the work on the rail road between Osaklana and Kioto. The nego tiation of the English-Japanese Railroad loan was progressing, bat not satisfactorily. Salclde. Mr. Cranert, an old merchant of Yokohama, committed suicide in a fit of despondency caused by losses In business. The Rlee Cren. In the southern provinces the rice crop had suffered severely from unseasonable weather, and also from the effects of an earthquake. FROM THE STATE. H.IUI.aa A (. at I lb. (!.ttta tl.a. Aiif Ittftmtrk to r Wm4 Ttl.trmph. lUmtimi , Jan. 11. A meeting was held !t evening Its the hall of the House, at which t.ottrjti t.r.ry rr.ldr J, a.id delivered an al dr tir't g aa amendment of the C'ootllldll 0 til U.i I t-u-l PiAte. a ka-lrd4)a; Alinltitr (.d A .M f .iotly drllvr'l by ; t t at ril ! . S i. . i ,1 i. ttl-xi . 4 - .-. - . f t . 4 ! ,r . 4o f , 6-- 4 O . - B l . ," I 1 i i a tt.. !...- , i-t 4 - I J ft 1 n ... i -" j v . t I U , . M t ' I. ..'. let . ' - ' ' I , X 1 1 ' ' - t r,. t -. 1...4 a a,.. -. u ' . -llibrr Nmu'i' . ,. i ...... 1.1 bull l.j ! .!..-. , , IB lii.l., tw "I . w. r." . FSW 1 O.t, i U .... I .... I tlx fl.l , M-a. II.1-" l-w. i .1 ... I it'll. .L. f C' fc.i U Iw'S Sr. .. f Lu.lir.. bJ ai - '' '.v. Ii., Itjra 4.tiu lu.bUI tUia l fct . irf iim h.Lf.a. qu..t ; a. v M.w. !..., ld. 111 SO. Lud twt;, iiM.ii, II 4.u. , a.iua, IjIiC V Ujtkj ai aa4 tuu.tt. .i. - FROM CriIXA. Arrive! t the America nt Ha. Prnael.re. Saw FKANCtsco, Jan. 17. News from China has been received by the stetmer America. Fr Gas Bli nrc at Tlns TnlBt and are to rem tin there daring the winter. A feeling of security exists. The French Minister is much blame l for the manner in which he settled the massacre matter. Air. seward m III. Party returned from Tien-Tein on November 30, and on the 7,0 of December they left for Hong Kong. At Pekln they visited the Yaman and received a cordial visit from Prince Knng, whi thanked Mr. Seward for the continued friendship of Ame rica and his good offices in the matter of the BurllDgame Embassy. Twenty (Herman Teasels are laid up at Amoy on account of the war. FROM THE WEST. The d)lrad Colony. Chicago, Jan. 18.- The locating committee of the Chicago (Colorado) Colony, consisting of Jndge Fe.ry, of Rock ford, recently of En field, Conn.; II. D. Emery, editor of the Prairie Farmer; aud P. T. Kelly, of New York, started for the Far West to-diy, under the guldtnce of W. N. Byers, of the Denver JVVtcs. . Specie Shipments. New York, Jan. 18. Export of specie to day, $250,000; to-morrow 203,00J will be shipped. Mew Ynrk Disney and Mtnelc market. Kiw York. Jan. la atoens steady. Money easy at 7 per cent.. Gold, noxliox. B-soa of lsea, Coupon, 109 V i da 1984, do., 108 ; UO. 1865, do. 108 ; do. 1866, new, lOTjtf ; do. 187, luTft ; do. 18C8, 10S, ; 10-408, 107 X; Virginia es, new, 61; Missouri 6s, 89; Canton Co., 07: .Cumberland preferred, 86; New York Central and Hudson Kiver, 92; Krle, 91 V; Beading, 98; Adama Express, 66; Michigan Central, lllit ; Michigan Southern, 89; Illinois Central, 183: Cleveland and Pittsnurg, lo4V; Cnl rafyo and Rock Island, 10 ;6 Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 93; Western Union Telegraph. 47,V.; ARMS FOK FIUSCE. Hblpnienti freni the United States Since Sep tember. The New York Tribune to-day says: France has for the past few months been the principal buyer of arms In the American market. She has, as a rule, purchased none bnt those of the best quality. The shipments of artillery have been small, though some invoices have been sect, altogether about $150,000 worth. A considerable quantity of harness, doubtless for artillery purposes, appears on the manifests of French vessels which have cleared for Havre dnring the wsnter. Over 50,000 knapsacks have been shipped to the same port, to replace those thrown away by the French soldiers in their numerous routs. V itu a cargo of arms shipped in September, 500,000 pounds of navy bread was sent; and 4300 barrels of flour were part of the cargo of military supplies shipped in the Avon in November. The following is obtained from official sources, and represents quite accurately the amount of arms shipped from this port, under contract with the French Government, since September 3. 1T0. Previous to that date only a few email shipments were made for the, French. One manufacturing firm is now under contract with the French Government for its entire produc tion of weapons of an improved pattern, and is finlnhing 1000 dally. Of the guns shipped, arout 75,000 were En field rifles, which were ouglnally Imported from England, and were last fall obtained from the United States Government at the Bales by pro posals. The War Department has still on hand a large surplus of arms which were awarded to bidders last fall. The bidders proved to be, in numerous cases, the agents of authorities hostile to France, and were furnished with means for making good the usual forfeiture ($10,000) for non-compliance with the conditions of the pro posals. 1S70. Mtamcr. Fal. Dettination. Sept. 8....Perelre 142.945 Havre. Sept. SO....Lafayeette .... 890,445 Brest or Havre. Oc,. 4. ...Vine de Paris. 874,003 Brestor Havre Oct. S8....1,erelre 784. 5 Havre. Nov. 7. ...Ontario 1,764,91(8 Cowes f. ors. Nov. S.. .Avon 707,000 Plymouth. Nov. 15. . . . Lafayette 930,950 Havre. Nov. 26. . . . Erie 1,744,080 Cowes f. ore. Nov. 88....ville de Paris. 1,083,800 Havre. Dec 13... Perelre 605,000 Havre. Jan. 4... Lafaiette Sfto.too Brest or Havre. Total tflTmoi DELAWARE. The Hanl.bnrya and the (Senate. A Dover despatch to the Wilmington Com. m tr rial of yesterday gives the following inte resting accocnt of the fight In the Saulsbury family for the Senatorial nomination: Ibe Democratic caucus for United States Srcator was held this evening. Every member of the Legislature was present. There had been wxue objectloo to holding any caucus, but the mult proved that tbtre was such a contest be ta cm the three tUulabury as made it absolutely nrr eary to have one. I (Ka teiiug Into a ballot It was found that O rr turiiitr from New Castle county were for rv-tirciiu W lllard, four were for (iove, and the ..ittr tbrte mere lu favor of Ell. The contest, l.,mttr, m bcteea Gove and VYUlard, and . i. r tl.ry had, on the third ballot, equally 4.i..t.i tu whole number of votes (one ex rttr.li. she whole of fie Willard fact! n. aud i ti.or .tl litusan, wtiO had AOtel tor Gove if? it.ttiird trial, went over to til, and gave ! Ui ( to hi brother's 14. I a h ivii. I the ballnliug: Pr.'. .fd. r"'J. fumrth. , i t i l..ii-y U 1J 14 0 , .t..,r It II 15 14 t , ... mi t 1 li ISO AL ITJTI3LI.I QHtlOD. A P.w.kr.k.r' IMelrlhatlna. . , v .j was wtd lt tlti court which 4 trwt. MMiaia Kaaa, a pawn- . . . ... i m im Mi it , wm suod by Juan . . . , i ... .n.i, Li., for 1 1. value of silks . . ik- ... i Kw . i to his p'..lon. The , ..... , ...i-t t- i wurm .'u.m. Raisde , . . . ......! or Ma tbo f itoti', and . . . , . m'm, .-t iiui .u iiog in. plaiuuu a . ... i ' ry lu.a who iule the - iv. .j i b( th. I.r ol property ..... at tivu a -tiou for . ....... k.4 rrw.. utrd .U. fcluU a f ,..... wruiir u..u nil lua pn . . . . i t . . i - i. u.iw i nuruu -'ko. in . - - r. .-i. r. a vci.li l luiavorof i w I t . t.iup.ry daiuagea, which .. .. u4 m. i iwy iuiklit utciiuof .. i itiiw. ! of tke most oppor- , . ...i w . I a... yit irfl la IQl uuUl 4 - ... mm rt-rty by burKiary can . k l .f i. i, uii u.id tr tauMS Uo - ' r, i f m f..iiut a r.a ly inarkrt - ... at tMru ul rw tna ctuuinal imiI sal ajaajUn loo . . . w ajo-'tt. k1! each t . mm i a-U be. U ... ... ... - ' u ,'; , ...a.a.c lb. .i-i-1 luuliaD-'O has barrrd ... .. .ta. t- -?. "I l"u ' t'id- ,ir ii in N' I rm. a. iuii lu.tcd by ! j .... ..i. .-!, l"" u'1 'S pur- -' a. 4 U.l'll - - (-vuv .i ....t fc.i t ..!.. ' imuu. who prje . uled the - t Ifc. f "' " arf,Ui ' Pcl1 OO'U k., it,. '!' (ini aud rarue.iue. he . j..i.J i. a.''PiB,u nd, aud w woul4 wwa-.ti ' U.vx. fiu.l.n of iuu kind, for we i m.ui. Ut. pui-iio that Hi. fewer pawn- ..r fc te lr thieves will lit lve t.t Ua. SOUTHERN TLEASASTRIES. A I.ady and flentlemn R.rhaaan pt.tal Nhela fhrcash a itllaaaderataadlnn. The Memphis Avalanche of the 14ta int., says: The town of Helena, Ark., Indulged la a first class excitement on Wednesday last, caused by a rhooting affair between a gentleman and a lady, the reason for which is a mystery that has given rise to all sorts of rumors, as well as any Quantity of gossip. A planter residing some iftance back of Helena rode up to the house of Mr. McKelvev, a merchant, and made some remark to Mrs. McKelvey, which caused her to DRAW A RE VOL V EH AND FIRS TJPO.t HIM. The planter drew a pistol and returned the fire, fortunately without effect. Three shots were fired in all, two of which, it la reported, were fired by the lady. It Is not known whether the planter was wounded or not, as UE IMMEDIATELY RODK OFF, and has not since been beard off. Several mem bers of the lady's family went in pursuit of the planter. A man named Thomas Brooks, who is also a planter In the neighborhood and a justice of the peace in an adjoining township, was arrested as the supposed person. Mr. Brooks bears an Irreproachable character, and easily proved to the satisfaction of all concerned that he was holding court several miles away from the icene of the shooting at the very hour of its occurrence. It appears that some one had in dulged in WRITING OBJECTION ABLE NOTES OR LITTERS to Mrs. McKelvey; who ii an estimable lady of unblemished reputation, and belongs to a family of the first respectability. The ladv's husband gave ber a revolver, and instructed her to use it if necessary. Mr. Brooks was suspected of being the author of the letters, the writing closely resembling his cbirography. It turned out, however, that he had nothing whatever to do with their authorship. FUVAI-ff;i2 AltlCOtlviKQLIJ. Evknino Tkmcorapb Orrrccl Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1971. J There ia an increased supply of currency this morning, aud it is in excess of current wants. Lenders advance freely both on collaterals and good commeicial acceptances. There is no ma terial change in the rates, which continue to favor borrowers. Strictly call loans may be quoted at 6 per cent-, with some transac tions as low as 5 per cent., the latter on Govern ment collaterals. The money market is very easy in the absence of any regular business de mand. There is very little commercial paper offering, and it is taken freely at 7 to 8 per cent. There is no difficulty in obtaining loans of this class for three or four months at these figures. The gold market is free from speculative ex citement, and the premium continued at 110 from the opening to noon without aj6inglo fluctuation. Government bonds appear unsettled, and It is difficult to state whether strength or weakness 1b the prevalent feature. There is an advance and a decline on some of the Issues, which are difficult to account for in the present state ol the maiket. Stocks were exceedingly active, and a general advance in prices was obtained. City Ca, old bonds, sold at 100), and new do. at 100. Reading Rail read sold largely at 49(S49; Pennsylvania advance, selling at rJ2Hi(a)62s', b. o.; Oil Creek and Allegheny sold at 4d(S46; Philadelphia and Erie was in demand, with sales at 27(S)27X; and Lehigh Valley at 60. In Canal shares there was a very lively move ment in Lehigh, with large sales at S3X33, an advance of . Schuylkill common changed hands at 6. Chesnnt and Walnut Streets Railroad sold at 44. The balance of the list was in demand and strong, but inactive. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Uro., No. 40 3. Third street. FIRST v)ARD. 13900 City 68, N..18.KI0S 800 sn Penna.ls.b30 62 ir.oo ao....niun.iou 800 do Old. 100 j, 20oo do. prior to '68.101 a 14000 do lS.100i tsoooNPa 7s.... c. v4 11000 Pa R Con m bs Cp.... 4 liooo Pa 1 m 6s.... 100 v io 50 do b!20. 64 do O. 68 is do ;.. eiwr 800 d0..lB.bBe. 62V 100 do... 2d An. 64 V 100 , d0.....b45. 62 9 do la. 6'Jtf 67 do e. 62 800 do b60. 62 is do la. 62; 8(H) sh Leh Nay.ls.e. 83 , 100 do b30. 33 800 do ...ls.b6. 83 S 800 do., I8.b60. 83V 800 do. .la. 860. 83 100 do.....b60. a 809 do ....C IS. 83V 800 dO..la.b60. 13V 866 sh tl Val.. .la. 60V 83 Bit W Jersey R.. . b4.... 61 ino sh Sch Nv. r60. ' 17Bh8chNav PI.. 17 85 sht'h A Wal.ia. 44 flCOOPbUa AE78.. 87 Vi lOOsnjKead ..S30. 49 iuu 1911 700 800 18 86 100 8110 do ....b60. 49 X do 030. 49 do...bbwn. 49 do 18.49-81 do C. 4931 do.BBwn.trf.ls 4ii do. 06 wo Al. 49 do la. 49v 100 dO. g30wn.49 81 SOO Sh Full R.ls. S5.... 8T 800 do ....bSO. 87V ShOCA A R... 46 100 do M0. 46 800 dO..la.b60 . 46V MK88R8. William Painteb ft Co.. No. 86 8. Third ' street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6s of 1681,n0iaill; ri-SOsOf 1168, 109),'. a))09 do. 1864. I08slihji;do.l865. 10S("U08," ; do., July, 1866. 107S(rtl07V: do., July. 1867, lo7?(a)l68: do, July, 1868, 108V108f : 5". HMO, 107 .107. Gold. 110 110V. V. S. Pacific R. R. Cur'cy 6s, 1103t-110. Nasi ii Laonir. Wrok.rs, report this wornini (Bold quotaUons aa follows t 10-00 A. at 110S 10-55 A. M ..HOW . 10 45 M0i 1-00 P. M UX 10-68 " 110 1-08 now 1068 " HOVj ' Pblladelphla Trade Report. Wkoniboat, Jan. 18 Seeds Cloverseed meets with a fair inquiry at 10 110 V pound. Tlmot'iy ia firm at f 6 and Flaxseed at 2 to f a io. Bare In the absence of sales we quote No. I Quer citron at IS5&80 v ton. There Is a good demand for Flour from the home consumers, snd on the better grades of spring wheat families we advance our quotations fully 85 cents y barrel. About 1400 barrels sold, Including superfine att4 NKS415; extras at 835 60; Iowa, Wisconsin, and. Minnesota extra famlll-s at 6'i54786; Penn sylvania do. do. at S&4O-60; Iadiana and Ohio do. do. at (6 Mf(a7-50. Rye Flour may be quoted at 5-I2tf 5-86. In Corn Meal nothing doing. The Wheat market la very strong, but there la not much demand except for prime lots, which are In small supply. Sales of 400 bushels Indiana red at I 6h; aonie Pennsylvania do. at fl45: and amber at 11-65(41-67. Rye may be quoted at Sfto. for West ern. Coin Is more active and lc. bUher; sales of 100 bushels yellow at 76u ; aooo bushels wlrite on . private terms; and looo bushels Western high ' mixed at 75c Oats were firm, with sales of Penn sylvania and Western at 54 twc. Whisky advanced 1). . 60 barrels Western Iron bound sold at 940. LITEST SIHPPIJiU INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marin lft im Insid fcbgo. PORT Of yHlLADELPIilA JANUARY 18 BTATB OF rHBMOMTBR AT TBI BVININd TBLXOBATB OrKlCB. 8 A. M 1 1 11 A. M. 45 I S P. M.......48 CLBiRED THIS MORNING. Siesmsblp Leopard, Hughes, Providence, T. M. lticbards. Hteamshlp Centipede, Willetts, New York, do. 1 bleamship Saxon, lloggs, Boston, li. Wlnsor A Co. ARRIVED TlTis MORNING. Ship City of Boston, Cutter, from Liverpool Oct. 81. with nidse. to l'enrosa, Massey & Co. In long. 87 experienced very heavy weather aud shipped cargo; was obliged to run south as far aa lat. 81 N.; broke out and restowed cargo; bad moderate weather latter part of psafsge. Steamer John 8. Ire, Prjor, from Salem, with mdse. to Boston Steamship Co. Br. !nik General Ilaveionk, Zlt-lke, ftora Antwerp Nov. 89. with nidu. to L. We.tergaard & Co. tSclir E. tstuulcUun, Wlnsmore, front New Castle, DtUM- WENfFoSEA. Bchr Thomas Clyde, for Trinidad, went to sea 16th, at noon rtiried by Jacob MarshaU, pilot. MEMORANDA. Steamer Panther, -Muix, tur Philadelphia, nailed from Purumoutb, N. 11., 17lh lnsU
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