THIS rFH TTTiTT 1T7 T ITT) A TTDTTTT i M i a m , -ri- rR zi ir ini VOL. XV. NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY" 20, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET Til 11 EE CENTS. FIEST EDITION THE EXILED FE&IA.NS. Return of the Heroes. Few Among the Receivers. A Cincinnati Libel Suit. Etc., IHc, Etc.. Etc.. Lite HIE FEXIAXS ARRIVED. A Scrub Itnre for the Capture of the IrUh Voter The (Juba Bonrded by the Ktval Com mittee A Kow In the Cnbln. At length, after much anxious expectation, some of the released Fenian prisouera have arrived. At about 9 o'clock last night the Cuba appeared at Upper Quarantine, aud the anx iously and oft asked question a to how many of the released Fenians were actually on board was solved. They turned out to be five only in num ber Jeremiah O'llonovnn Itossa, the best known, perhaps, of all Charles Underwood O'Conncll, Joliu Devoe, Captain John McClure, and Henry S. Mulleda. They met with what, at first, seemed a nmgullicent receptiou, but what was iu rculity to the evident sorrow of the men whom it was intended to honor a political move, resulting in dissatisfaction, disunion, and a failure to achieve tkatgeuuine eclat which was desired by many. THE COLI.ECTOn'S COMMITTEE. The committees of the Fenian organizations, which Collector Murphy marshalled to capture the coming voters yesterday, speut the greater portion of the day at the Actor House, in Parlor No. 14. About 'J o'clock they went down to the cutter llronx, in order not to lose any time in case the Cuba should be signalled, but at the suggestion of the Collector they soon after re turned to the Astor House. At 7 o'clock the meeting was called to order by (ieneral Millen, who stated that he had just had an Interview with the Collector, and hat made arrangements to frustrate the pluss adopted by the Tammany organization to forestall this committee. The Antelope had already gone down to lie lu wait for the Cuba, but a revenue cutter would be despatched immediately with a boarding officer with instructions Vt run outside the Hook, wait for the Cuba, aud when she arrived board her and prevent any persons save the members of the committee from couununlca tiDg with the refugees. A meeting would be held at 83 j o'clock, w hen it would bo deter mined whether the committee should remain at the Astor House until the despatch announcing the arrival of the Cuba should bo received, or whether they would go down the bay in the cut ter Bronx. Collector Murnliv. on lcaviuar the Cmtom House at about 6 o'clock, proceeded to the barge-olilce, where ho remained until 73.;. and then went on board the Bronx. Soon after that cutter ieft Tier Ko. 3 North River, and sailed down the bay, aud a short time afterward a despatch was received at the barge otlice an nouncing that the Cuba wa in the oiling. AmoDg the party left behind by the sudden de parture of the Bronx were a number of United Irishmen, but the whole of the Irish refugees were, singularly enough, on hand ia time. During the afternoon It was observed that there were conteutious and jealousies cropping out among the committee, and fears were expressed lest one party might, to use a familiar phrase, indorse the other. The result proves that the fears were correctly grouuded. THE TAMMANY COMMITTEE. ; Tammany Hall, as is well known, recently H made a move In reference to the reception of u the relieved Fenians that was meant to be pro 1 ductive of great results in the way of political J capital. Every effort was made to carry out the I plan to a successful issue, vigilance being doubled, when it was discovered that an invita tion was about to bo tendered to the patriots by Collector Murpby, in the name of the United States. So the welcome was narrowed down to a paltry struggle between political parties. From an early hour yesterday morning the steamer Antelope, chartered for the occasion by the Tammany Keception Committee, lay at Castle Garden, with steam up and ready to start at a moment's notice. At 4 o'clock ia the evening no despatch announcing the sighting of the Cuba having been re ceived, the Antelope started froTi Castle Garden, the band playing 'The Harp that Once Through Tara's Halls." A large crowd watched her departure. The crjw of a United Slates war frigate Iu the bay cheered the Antelope enthusiastically, and the greeting was heartily returned. Ou board the Antelope were City Chamberlain Bradley, Colonel William B. Roberts, John Mitchel, Dr. Carnochan, Health Olllcer of the port; Bernard Casserly, Superintendent of Castle Garden; Al dermen Dimocd and Duffy, Judge Connolly, Father Keating, formerly secretary of Father Matthew, and nearly one hundred others. A force of fourteen policemen under the command of Sergeant Picott preserved excellent order under, in many instances, very trying circum stances. The Antelope proceeded to Sandy Hook, but no tidings of the arrival of the Cuba having been received, went backus far as Tomp kicEviile, TUE ARRIVAL OF THE CCBA. Shortly before 9 o'clock the firing of guus wa? heard, aDd the news reached the Antelope that the Cuba had arrived. A scene of indescribable enthusiasm ensued. Cheer after cheer went up from the party on board the Antelope, aud the band played In succession "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Home Again," and the "Wearintr of the Green." Everyone rushed to the side of the Antelope, and peered out In the direction of the Cuba. Greetings and unbounded enthusiasm V prevailed on all sides. Iu a short time Dr. yJaruocban came on board, and the Antelope Aieameu out iowaru mo cuoa. ine Andrew r Fletcher, with the Knights of St. Patrick on board, was lying alongside the Cuba. Shouts of "Is that the Cuba? were heard from the U crowd on board the Antelope, and the answer "Yes" being received, cheer after cheer again u went up. J THE CUBA BOARDED. In a short time a deputation, consisting of Mr. Mullalv. Dr. Duryea, Colonel J. W. Byron, Wm. L. Cole, and James Mitchell, representing the Knights of St. Patrick, boarded the Cuba. Shortly n'terwards the Tammany Keception uoinmiuee, neaaea oy Kiciiard U uorman, wm R. Roberts, and Senator Bradley went on board the Cuba, it was men tor the first time dis covered that the released Fenians on board were five in number, viz.: O'Douovan Rossa, Captain Jodd MCL-iure, tnanes uuaerwooa OConneil, John fevoy, ana uenry . jiuueua. FORMAL CONGRATULATIONS. Mr. Mullaly tendered the released prisoners the congratulations ot the Knights ot St. Pat rick. Colonel Roberts followed, otfering them on behalf of the Tammany Hall General Com mittee. a welcome to New York. He was fol lowed by Richard O'Gorman, who presented them the formal invitation dratted by the Com mittee. A crowd of people had by this time assembled in the cabin of the Cuba, and much interest and excitement prevailed. These were heightened when General V. F. Millen presented kiimeelf, and offered the prisoners welcome in the name o! the United SUtee. Mr. Mullaly Are you the United 8tates ? General Millen No: but I wish to save these men from being made the tools of Tammany tricksters. Intense excitement and turmoil followed. O'Donovan Ropa and his associates were much embarrassed. They retired to consult, and re turned the following manly reply: nnri.Y of o'donovan ROSSA. On Board the CrnA, Jan. 1!), 1871. To the gentlemen of the several dentations for re ceiving the Ir'sh Exiles Gentlemeu: We thank you all for your invitations, and we will accept'all, but we are only a few of many. Our fellow-prisoners are on the way hither, and we will take no public step until they arrive. You look upon us as representing the cause of Ire land, for the interests of which cause we desire that all Irishmen should be united. It is painful to us, to-night, to see so much dissension amongst yourselves. For what your reception concerns us as individuals we care but little, compared to what we feel about it in connec tion with the interests of Irish independence, and as you have not united harmojlously to receive us we will not decide upon anything till the arrival of our brothers. We will re main on board the ship to night, aud we will go to a hotel to-morrow. We remain, gentlemen, Yours very respectfully, Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa, Chas. Underwood O Connell, John Devoy. John McCm'he, Henry S. Mcllada. Fruitless efforts were made for some time by the representatives of both political parties to tret the men on board their respective steamers. Collector Murphy was on board, and the con test between him and the representatives of Tammany was so prolonged that it was half past 1 o'clock this morning before the Andrew letcher started for the city. The released FeniaDS remained on board the Cuba. Ar. J'. limes to-day. NOVEL LIBEL SUIT. A Gentleman Denlen thnt lie Iliine Uimnelf, or Hint lie In Otherwlne llend, nntl llrioK n Mult Against fnrtlea xtha Assert the Con trary. This seems to be the truly pitiful condition of Daniel Jacobs. Daniel has filed a petition In the Court of Common Pleas, setting forth that Frederick Wamsgans, intending to injure plain- 11 (the said Daniel) and bring him into public disgrace, caused to be published In the Cincinnati 1 alkiilatt on aiuclc headed "Ihe Suicide Mania." We extract the portion.? of the article which seem to have caused this trouble: At. No. 6.M Hamilton road resided a huckster, who. during the election campaigns of la9t year, distin guished himself through his glowing hate agiinst tee inion and me lteputmcan candidates, and who. cn many occasions, brought Hi Is, his hate, to view, so that the neighhois were caused to believe that he bad been a Southern bushwhacker during tha war. The whole appearance of this darK man as well as his demeanor, which in the past had become un bearable In his fan.! y, a wife and II vo children, gave occasion to the belief in the neighborhood that he was pursued by an evil demon in the form or re morse, which made his life a burden to him. On last Saturday morning this demon showed itself worse than before, as Jacobs, without any cause whatever, began to kill Ms family, misused his relatives, and then attempted to take Ids llfo by hanging himself. It appears that this case threatens to dry un the sources of information heretofore opened to reporters; for if the plaintiff is successful, no one hereafter will consent to be interviewed, with a libel suit threatening mm in the future. 1 he case came up for trial yesterday. Plaintiff testified that he had scone into his loft to procure a rope; iu fetching it down the lioose got about his neck and ho swung round, knocked his head against the wall and cried out for his son to fetch a knife and cut him down. In this way the report got out. He had to lie down lor awhile, and the next day went into the country. The defendant testified that it was a general rumor that plaintiff had committed suicide, and ho merely stated to the reporter what he heard. He had no malice. The plaintiff himself testified that wherever he went the article followed and injured him. He went to Kentucky, and there, after workln? a short time, he was discharged. Ho was tld that he was a rushwhacKer, and that they did not wish to have anything to do with bush whackers. At another place in Kentucky he was met with the charge that he had been hanged; at still other places people pretended that they be lieved it was only his ghost that was seeking employment. At all times he was pointed out and jeered at as the man who had hanged him eelf, and who was a bushwhacker. He also said the report of his death was wholly false, and had been started by defendant, who disliked him. The argument is in progress. Cincinnati Time.", Jan. 18. FLOODED ROME. Further Particulate Concerning the lnuudti llou of the ritr. Home (Cc 20) eonespaiutence of the PaU Mull Gizette. In the Leonine City the flood has completely surrounded the Vatican, but to-day it is so far abated that visitors can reach the apostolic palace in a carriage by allowing the horses to wade up to their bellies. The Pope has shown bis usual sympathy for the poor in this emer gency, sending out large sums of money, which have" greatly alleviated the prevailing misery. The Holy Father's gifts were especially benefi cial among the Jews in the Ghetto, where, owing to the proximity of tho Tiber, the Hood poured in without a moment's notice, aud con sequently committed the greatest havoc. The rope received on his fete. day several presents of money, in sums varying from 200, COO to 20,000 francs, and he is thus able to give lreely. France, iu tho midst of her deadly struggle for existence, sent him 170,000 fraaes. J be Holy rather gave audiences to the Corps Diplomatique, including M. Lefevre, Charge d'Affalres of France. Tho prelates consider It a lad omen that the number of receptions was thirteen. I am Informed that an olllcer from the King of Italy presented himself daily at the Vatican for nearly a fortnight with a letter from the King to the Pope, asking bm to re lieve King Amadeus froui the excommunication laid on the House of Savoy, but was finally told by Cardinal Antonelli that the letter could not be received. The delay, however, Indicates hesitation on the part of the Pope, anl conse quently the existence of a more conciliatory disposition. The Ilollaiid Testimonial. The local performances, In New York and mookiyn, so lar as cau now oe ascertained, nave yielded about WH)0. the Academy per foimances on Saturday, and a special perform ance by Mr. Fechler and Miss Leclerq, next Wednesday, ut the French Theatre, will close the testimonial enterprise, aud there is every reason to think that it will be recorded as one of the most brilliant successes ever made in dramatic annuls. The most Impressive incident to our mind was an offering of made last nlkht. at Wallack's Theatre. poor man, who declined to give any name. In cidents like this require no comment. They show the innate nobleness of human nature. A. i . Tribune lo-cay. Propriety. The N. Y. Commercial AdcertUrr savi of recent performance of opera boutt'e in that citv Aimee tangand acted the role of La Fvrichole as only a born French woman could do it. She wac wonderfully pretty, wonderfully vivacious, and came wonderfully near carrying abandon beyond the strict rules of propriety. An Instance of the latter was the lifting of her foot to the level of the Viceroy's head, a gymnastic feat that was greeted with a dorm of hisses. SECOND EDITION DER KAISER VQtf OEiHSCHLAND. His Proclamation. Rejoicings in Versailles, Gross Outrage. " Bin Plated with Gold." Geary Pardons Ficken. The Felony Compounded Curran's " Blood-liSonoy." $20,G00 the Amount. Penna. Constitutional Convention. FROM EUROPE. Ihe German Ifmplre Proclamation of the INev butperor. Losdon, Jan. 18-8-30 P. M. King William has issued the following proclamation at Ver sailles on the occasion of his assumptioa of tho Imperial crown. He says: "In consequence of the appeal of the German Princes and of the free towns for us to restore tho German Empire after a lapse of sixty years, we announce tb. it we considere it our duty to accept the Imperial dignity. Henceforth we and our successors will bring to tho title of Emperor of Germany the hope that Goi will vouchsafe a blissful future to tho Fatherland, and that under our auspices its ancient splendor may bo restored. We partake of the dignity, conscious of our duty to preserve with German fidelity the right of the empire and of its num bers to maintain peace, and to support and strengthen the independence of Germany, in the hope that the German people will reap In a lasting peaca within our boundaries the fruits of their bloody battles, and be safe agilnst the renewal of French attacks. God grant that we and our successors may protest the empire, not by warlike conquest but by works of peace, freedom, and civilization.' KnglUh I'iirllmiient Prorogued. London, Jan. 1810 P. M. The proroga tion of Parliament until the 0th of February is gazetted. The Ariiournment of the Conference on the Eastern question until the 2Hh is con firmed. t.eaerul KalUherbe reached Fius on Monday. Yesterday there was an Uutpofit NklritilHli near Bapaume. The stores at Arras are being removed to Lille. The French hold St. (Juentln. Belgian troops are moving to the frontier. There was a great Military Pageant at Versatile to-day in honor of the restoration of the Ger man empire. FROM THE PLA1XS. Fatal Accident. Helena, Montana Territory, Ian. 10. II. C. Frederiekseu, Treasurer of Deer Lodge county, formerly a resident of Council Bluffs, was thrown from his buggy last night, and died four hours afterwards. This afternoon a meeting of the citizens of the county was held, to express their universal sorrow at the death of Mr. Frederlcksen. Hale of Hllver ftllnea. Salt Lake Citv, Jan. 10. A sale of three- fourths of the famous Anna Silver Mines, in Little Cottonwood canon, has just been made to W. B. Lent aud other capitallLts of San Francisco, for $000,000 In gold. The remaining one-fourth of tho mine Is still owned by Mr. Warren Ilassey, of this place, who declines selling. Much interest is manifested in tho sale, it being tho first really important investment made by outsiders In the mines of L'tah. FROM MEW ENGLAND. Fire la I'oocord. CoscoitP. X. II.. Jan. 20. S. M. Tuck ic Co.'s steam hosiery mill at Lake Village, for some time unused, was burned this morning. Loss t&tu; lesureu. FROM miSJIINGTOJV. Complimentary Dinner teMr. Forney. Ihe following correspondence explains Itself: Washington, r. O., Jan. 17, ISTI. Colonel John W. Ft rruy Dtar bir Your colaborers in journal ism in Washington learning wltti regret of your de parture alter au active service of tweuty-tive years in this city, desire to submit some nurn of taelr appre ciation of your ability as a journalist ami your worth and position as a citizen. 'I hey therefore beg to ten der you a complimentary dinner, to be given at su :li time as mav couloriu to your pleasure aud conveni ence. We 'have the honor to be, very respjctfully, your cbedunt gervanls, Crosby S Noyt s, V. J. Murtflfcti, John M. Morris, Thomas B. Florence, U. U. Harris, A. 15. Tak otr, Hen. PeiUy Poore, L. A. O.ibrtgut, George W. Adams, W. B. Shaw, J. AlcParlaud, and otlieis. UK. 1 OKNET'B RKPLV. WAsniMj-roK, Jan. IT. 1871 Gentlemen: I thank you for your letter of this date, luvl'ing me to a pub lic dinner, iu rccovnttlou of my services as a news- f taper man at the nation's capital. Such an honor b far note precioua to me than all the realized am bition of the politician. And It is because I au proud of your profession and of mine, aud of its dignity and its claims to the respect of oilier voca tions, that I see among tlie names of your courteous letter those of gentlemen of every diversity of party and of opinion. Mav 1 not be allowed the hope that tills is a good sign of brotherhood and cUivaliic de votion to our great work? Saturday, the fcath, will suit roe exactly, when I hope to prove how truly I aai your friend, J. W. Fokkev. Messrs. Kojes, Murtagh, Poore aud others. . New Yerlt Bloaey aad Hteek Market. Niw Yohi,. Jan. o. Block strong and active. Money easy at6vT percent.. Uold, lio !4'. &-S08, 18a, oouDon. 1L9 : do. 14. do.. 108 : do. 186S. do. lOS'i ; do. ism, new, 107 M ; do. 1S6T. los;) do. 1SA3, 108'; ; Missouri 6s. H); Cantou Co., ea; t;utuberlan1 pref., Hii; New York Central and Uudson Klver, 3 ; KYie,ti ; KeiKllug, Adams Exprena, 66 V I iMlohlgaa Central, 11?: Michigan Southern, bi'i; Illinois Central, US; Cleveland and fituburg, lo.v.'; Pitts burg and ion Wayne, Wentera Union Tele graph, tlx. FROM TUE STATE. Pardon of Flckea. Fprrfcl Dratch to The Evening Teltyraph. HAimiPBmo, Jan. 20. Richard Ficken has been pardoned of all offenses pending against him, and the recognizance in his case has been remitted. The application was supported by a petition for clemency 6igned by W. R. Leeds, William B. Elliott, William McCandless, Frank McLaughlin, Thomas Ashtou, R. H. Beatty, J. 1. Ftttit, William Moran, and Representatives Lamon, Dumbell, Hagar, Duffy, Cloud, Quiglcy, Mooney, Albright, Josephs, and McGowan. Then follows a letter from the father of the lad Curran to the Governor, saying: "Flcase consider any protest I may have made against the exercise of executive clemency In the case of Richard Ficken as withdrawn, and in behalf of bis wife and children I hope you will give the application for his pardon a favorable considera tion. J. C. Cuhkan." Then follows the statement of Curran that he had leceived t20,000 as full and final payment to his son, that he has never had any feeling of personal enmity against Ficken, and considers that his duty to his son compels him to accept this proposition. He believes Ficken to have alrendy suffered deeply, and is not desirous, unless the law compels him, to be instrumental In causing any other punishment or further anxiety or distress, or to oppose any application submitted for Executive clemency. The petition of the son of Ficken set forth that his father's house had been subject to at tack by half-grown boys, aud on the occasion of the shooting his father picked up a pocket pistol, and running out, fired it, the ball glanc ing off the step into the leg of the lad. He also believes that the lad will f ully recover. Attorney-General Brewster, after examining the paper?, concluded, first, that the defeudaut was guilty of verj' gross negligence; second, that he had no intent to iullict bodily Iiarjj; third, that he has beeu heavily punished; fourth, that the signatures attached to tho papers are a guarantee of the merits of this application, etc. A letter from William B. Mann and Lewte C. Cassidy, counsel for Ficken, sets forth that there was not the slightest intention to commit crime, and in view of this fact and of tho unquestion ably excellent reputation of Ficken, nnd of his settlement for the benefit of the injured lad (f 20,000) and the acquiesence of his'parents in this application, the Executive clemency U called for. A similar letter from Chief Mulhol land is also on file. There are also telegrams showing thnt the several court officials had been communicated with. The pardon is dated to-day. The Public Prlniinir. Special Dcxpetch to The Kotniiuj Telegraph. HARRiBBuno, Jan. 20. Tuesday next is the time fixed by law for tho reception of propoials and awarding the contract for tho public print ing for the term of three years, datiug from July 1 next. Although there are thousands of dollars passing nunually through the bauds of the Public Printer, there is as yet but one gen tleman who has publicly announced his inten tion of becoming a competitor. Other names are whispered, but the rumors can be traced to no definite source. Mr. Singcrly, the present Public Priuter, will again enter the arena. The bill Introduced a few days ago, incorpora ting the tiirriiiiiiitown nnl tlrnnrhtown Fasttcner ltnil lunil I'omphii v. provides that tho railway shall begin at the depot of the Philadelphia, Gertuantown and Norrhtowu Railroad Company, at the former point, nnd ruu through any street that may be selected in the Twenty-secoud, Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-eighth wards. It is also provided that either steam or horses may be used. Plan for a Constitutional Convention. Special Despatch to the Eoeniiig Telegraph. Hakkisiu ko, Jan. 20. John S Mann, chair man of the House Committee on Constitutional Convention, has reported a bill from the commit tee. It provides that an election shall be held on the second Tuesday of next June to vote for a convention or no convention, and at the same time the people shall elect delegates. The Governor is to announce the result by procla mation, and the convention is to be called on the first Tuesdaj' of September, at Harrisburg. The delegates are to be apportioned iu this w iec.vlz : Forty are to be choseu at large, each voter to vote for twenty. One hundred and three are to be chosen from the Senatorial dis tricts. Each single district to elect three, aud each voter to vote for two. Iu double districts each man is to vote for four, and the six highest candidates are to be declared elected. In Philadelphia the voters are each to vote for three, and the four highest are to be declared elected. The whole convention will csnslst of one hundred and three members. Tho pay Is named at twelve dollars per diem for two hun dred days, and five dollars .per diem iu excess of that time. The above bill must bo regarded simplj' as the report of a committee, which may be very materially chanired by the Legislature. FROM A E IV FORK. llurnlnr Hhot and Captured. Miodi.ktown, X. V., Jau. 20. The store of Clark & Elston, in Unionville, was entered last night by a burglar, who was shot nnd wounded by Mr. Elston. The burglar was takeu to jail. Fllklna Ileporfrdite Identified. A i.han v, Jan. 20 It is reported here that Mr. Haipine, the express messeuger, has identi fied Filklns as the man who shot him aud robbed the express. Multliiiore Produce .HaiUet. Bai.timoue, Jan. 80. Cotton dull; middling UDhuid. ire. : low middling. I4!c. Flour very tlrm. and the scaicitT of stock restricts business. Wheat Dim, aud choice higher; choice white, 11; fair to nriuie. ll-MiiiiWA: prime to choice red, tl-SiiS; fair to good. $l-r.o.si"5; couunou, fl-30tf V-lft; Ohio aud Indiana, tl-tn.Wi; l'euusvvauia, $1-40 i;lfK). C orn dull uud lower; wnire, S0(sej yellow, 77c. Oats dull at r.'.ia .tic. Provisions unchanged. Whisky strong and lu good dcuiaud at flia iuo. lor wood and irou-iJt'UUd. LLOAL INTDLLiaHNCIJ. Dr. Keld'e I'uae. Court of Quarter HeattioneJuJ'ie 1'axson. The court is still engaged wlih the case of Dr. O, W. Keid. charsed wltli peiforinluir a criminal sur steal operation upon a young woman. Washington 1'ainter. the lover of the eirl. U iuiutlv indicted with Held as having procured the operation to be per formed, and during the present week he had mar ried the girl, fche, of course, Is the principal wit- ueu, ana witnout ner testimony mere cau be no conviction. When she was called upon the stand she was sworn upon her vch- aire, aud stated that she was now the wife of Washington l'uluter. The prisoner's counsel then objected to her examination, upon the grouud that she was iacompetont to testily gainst the defendant, her huitbatd, because she wouid men stand in tue pomtiou or witness agaiunt hf r husband, though he was not on trial. Toe lawyers then entered upon a full discuHnlou of this point, citing a great number of authorities, and at the close of our report were sun speaking. TI1IRD EDITION HATTERS AT WASHINGTON. The Army Appropriation Bill. Condition of the South. The Defeat in Georgia. KtC, etc.. Etc., Etc., litC. FROM THE STATE. Procardia, In the Hennte-Arfjournmeat Until Turndujr Nest. Social Despatch to the Evening Telrjraph, IlAKnisia'ita, Jan. 20. Tho Senate is not in session. The House occupied the entire morn ing session in receiving reports of the stand log committees aud petitions, among which were the following: By Mr. Maun, from Henry D. Mooro and other citizens, iu favor of prohibiting the sale of liquor on election days. Mr. Reyburn, from geuerals and other officers of the 1st Division, against the formation of in dependent companies In that division. Adjourned nntil next Tuesday at half-past 11 o'clock. nAnnisnuRO, Jan. 20. Special Venpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Ihe Krputillran .state Central Committee. by the death of the late Hon. John Covode. being without a chairman, it is determined, after the meetings held in Philadelphia, nnd a conference of leading Republicans held here, that the call for tho State Convention to meet March 10, 1871, at Harrlabifg, will be Issued by the Chairman of tho Executive Committee, M. II. Dickinson, in conjunction with the Secre taries of the committee, George W. Ilamersly, M. S. Quay, and James W. M. Xewlln, and that Mr. Dickinson will call tho convention to order. FROM MEW YORK. Miorklna SMitdfde. New York, Jan. 20. Patrick Kelly, aged sixty years, a laboring man of Newark, N. J., committed suicide at 2 o'clock this morning, by placing hif. head under the wheels of a pass ing freight train on the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad , at Newark. He was instantly killed. He had suffered during the night with severe neuralgia, which 1 supposed lo have uffected bis mind. New York Produce OTnrlcet. New Yoke, Jan. () Cotton dull and nominal; sales of 8uo bales middling upland at 15.VC. ; mid dling Orleans, Ifijc. Klour Urmer and advanced ftiaioc. : sales of i,noo barrels state at J5-KKt7; Ohio at J6 eoo.T'SO; Western at 5-80;T -35; South ern at J 0-65 8 M). "Wheat firm; Bales of ao.ooo bushels new spring at f 1-50; red Western at i-53;$ vr.rt. Corn steady; sales of 33,000 bushels new mixed Western at 80c Oais drin; sales or 83,000 bushels Ohio at Olcse-i'iC Heef steady. Pork heavy and lower; new mess, f-Jl 25; old, J20-TB; prime, fisin. Lard heavy; Bteam, ll'lc. ; kettle, 13o. Whisky dull at WJiC FROM WASHIJVaTOJV. The Army Appropriation Bill. Bpeeial Despair o The tloeninj Telegraph. Wasiusoton, Jan. 20. The Appropriation Committee finished the Army Appropriation bill to-day, and authorized Mr. Dickey to report It to the House. It appropriates twenty-seven and a half millions, which is two millions less than the bill of last year. The Secretary of War cut down the orlgiual estimates of the bureau officers about half a million, and the committee rednced his estimates three-quarters of a million more. Momhern I'aelfio Itnllrond Trouble. The conflicting interests of the Southern Pacific Railroad are as far from reconciliation as ever, and the chances are that, through the want of harmony on the part of those having it in charge, the t ill will fail at this session. It seems that General Fremont refuses to accede to the new arrangement made by Marshall O Roberts and his friends, aud Roberts will no carry out Fremont's Idea. The Laud Oflc. The Senate Committee on Public Lands agreed to-day to report favorably the nomination of Willis Drummond as Commissioner of tho Land Office in place of Mr. Wilson. Tho latter gen tleman's friends will make a desperate light In the Senate to save him, but they will fail. Uutler's Revolution. The House Appropriation Committee has not definitely disposed of Ben. Butler s resolution to appoint a commission to investigate the affairs of the Pacific Railroad. The Ways and Meaus Committee will take up the question of The Income Tax next Monday, and decide whether or not to abolish it. Boutwell is opposed to its repeal. and it is understood the President favors it as a matter of popular policy. The Defeat In (Seorgla. Governor Bullock, of Georgia, has written a letter here w herein ho ebanres that the Kepubll' can defeat in the recent election there 1-t due to the course pursued by Attorney-General Aker- mau. Condition of the Ponth. The select committee under Morton's resolu tion to iuquire into the affairs of the South will be auroiuted to day and proceed at once to bust cess. It it understood that Senator Scott will be chairman, Morton decliuiug on account of ill health. THE "S1GIXA.W." the Keren! DUnitler-r.etter from Paymaster i.rorae ii. ueuu. The family of Paymaster George II. Read, of the lost Lnltea stales steamer bagiuaw, nave received from him au interestingletter, of which the following is a copy; ocean Island, Nov. is, 1S70. You will, of course, be surprised to get a letter from tuis desert liland, but it has now a populaMou of ulnety-three souls, the Sagluaw'8 late crew. Iu short, we were wrecKed here, aud the Saginaw Is no more. We left Midway lulaLda on the eening of Friday, OcL W, and the next morning found ourselves, atatf A.M .thump lug on the reef. We staid by the shin until daylight, when we cot out four boats and provisions, all we could. 1 saved mv safe and part of the ships bocks, and about one-fourth of my clothes and my Wff jou could see rue now, you would hardly recog nize me; a pair of boots almost large enough for two feet in one; ragged pauts and au "fi I eoat-Ikiepthat for evenings when It Is cool. I have u.i uniform saved; 1 put I that or. to come ashore with. We had to wade about 00 feet on the reef, and I stood in the water half the day, passing provisions to the boats. Then went ashore aud got out bread from lKxes and dried it. We have beeu living on very short allowance, and are thaukful for a spoonful of mashed po tatoes and a small piece of meat twice a day, with a cup of tea In the morning. I am tbankiul that we are all saved, and hope to tee jou all in three mouths. The gig has been decked over, and ii to start for Honolulu to-morrow or next day for relief. Ocean Island Is similar to Midway lu construction, hut larger, and the coral reef i n nch further from the land. We have for breaH fsst this morning some of the brown albatross or goonlts, as we call them. We shall not want for meat, as there Is an abundance of fish, seal, and turtle, ro that we have no fear of starving, aKhougn the flour, ncp, and bread will last for about two and a half months more. I hope this will reach yon before you get anxious bout us, for If the gig Is not successful we expect to be here until tho mldd o of March. 1 shall send this In her to bs mailed from Honolulu. Our executive otflccr and four men fro in her, and a perilous trip it will be, for she is only twentv-four feet long. The ship Ocean was wrrcked here twenty.flve or thirty years ago, and much old drift-wood is found on the beach. Most of our sails were saved, and we are a'.l com fortable in good tents. I am very well, but hnngry. We have dug wells, but found no fresh water. At present we have a good condenser from the boiler we had on board belonging to the contractor. I am sure there never was a ship-wrecked crew hav ing more conveniences than we have. I should like to write to more of my friends, but spflce in the boat Is scarce, and everybody :a writing. Yours affectionately, GESnoE II. Read, Paymaster United States steamer Saginaw. N. Y. MONEY MARKET OF YESTERDAY. Prom the Herald. "The chief event of the day in Wall street the sudden and great relaxation In the money iuumet u oner ine oisuurMciiiems or me ttovernment in payment for the tive-twentv bonrts nurcimspd the previous day. The speculative clique who Rre seeking to produce stringency by the withdrawal of money from ihe street nave not given op the at tempt, for the banks lately creditor at the Clearing i uni.u iiuYu uoi, biiuwii me return or ine money; buc their efforts have been rendered futile by the Im- meiiHe cuuceDirauuD oi money at tnis centre from the rural districts and out-of-town banks. "in fact the market was already passing out of their control when the Government disbursed money. Yes- leruuy, hi ine ciose, iney were nnanie to Keep up the rate on call. This morning they made a desperate effort to start activity and frightened some small dealers Into paying seven per cent gold, but after 2 o'clock money was offered In such abundance that letters were forced to accept six and five per cent, rather than lose Interest over night, while some borrowers were supplied at as low as four per cent. It was a money erevatae, which broke down the bar riers of the clique and Hooded the street, the tide belDg suddenly swelled towards the close of banking hours ty the payments from the Sub-Treasury. While the pool are said to be the victims of internal treachery, other reports state that their failure Is tho result of mismanagement. The n-al secret of their fiasco, however, is the natural abnndance of money and tho easy situation of the banks. It Is true the city is Just now glutted w;tri national bank notes, whicn are a drag to the expansive capacities of the banks, but people use them aud pass them from hand to hand, so that their office of a circulating medium it conserved. The cllqne doubtless anticipated that the glut of them would help their scheme. But when money is tight borrowers will take national bank notes as readily as greenbacks. Commercial paper was not affected by the recent irregularity in the rates on call, and prime double names are quoted 78 per cent, discount. Foreign exchange was rather less firm, bat rates were unaltered. "The Government list was more active and the fresh inquiry seemed to run on the ten-forties in view of the approach of the 1st of March, when an other coupon will be due. The London market was bett er, but its Improvement simply communicated strength here. Tho currency sixes, although a dis tinct Government issue, originating as a subsidy to the Pacific Uailwey, were lower on the report from Washington that the Committee on Appropria tions hail under consideration a resolution Instruct ing the Secretary of the Treasury to abate his pre sent demands upon tho road for back interest and to pursue the policy which was originally observed with reference to the matter. At the close the Gov ernment list was strong and buoyant for the gold Interest bonds. "The gold market was strong on purchases by tho clique, who are manipulating the money market, and whose most recent strategy seems to be a move ment in the Gold Itoom for higher prices, with a view to depressing stocks, that sequence being ex pected to follow, as has been Its wont to do ever since the two markets were unsettled by the Franco Prussian war last summer. Defeated in the money marker, they turn to the Gold Hoom, anticipating that high gold will bring down stocks. Their efforts to-day extended to the Sub-Treasury, where tiiey made a great show of a demand for gold by sub n tttlng a great number of proposals ranging from lio (which was far below tho market) to 110 C3V. the total amount solicited being 17,036,000. The million was awarded In two one lot or $350,0110 at 110-62X, and another of (50,0(0 at ll03v. These movements put gold up only 3' per cent. v:z., from 110 to 110? F1IVAIVCI2 Aftl COtmCRCK. Evening Tkmcqraph office,! Friday, Jan. i, IH71. f Currency continues to move quite freelv la this market, with the rates invariably in favor of borrowers when of good standing in tho market. The business in loans was rather more diversified than usual, the transactions being ia the interest of flour, grain, petroleum and cot ton operators, and not, exclusively confined to call loans to the stock dealers, as heretofore. We quote at 56 per cent, on good collaterals, and choice business paper at 7(S 8 per cent. Tho latter is gradually increasing in the market, and continues in good demand. Gold continues very steady, with all the sales fluctuating between 110 and 1104, closing ut The bids for the Treasury gold yesterday, amounting to $7,000,000 at an advance'of market prices, Indicates an attempt to ''buir the market. Government bonds are quiet but strong, most of the Issues showing a further advance. The stock market was active, and prices were steady at yesterday's figures; sales of City 0s, new, at 100, and ante-war do. at 101; Lehigh gold loan advanced, selling at 8fab7,!, tho lattcrb. o. Reading Railroad was quiet, with sales at 49(5) 411; Pennsylvania continues strong; sales at b'.j(Sj C.2; Camden and Amboy sold at 121), and Oil Creek and Alleghany at 40; 3S was bid for Catawlssa preferred and 27 for Philadel phia and Erie. In Canal shares Lehigh was In demand, with free sales at 34(fi 34ii. In Bank shares there were sales of Mechanics' at 31h(tt3a and Manufacturers' at 31,1; Central Transportation stock sold a 1 5C. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALEi, Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Tnird street. FIItST BOARD. HfOO Let! 63 gold. Is 6T stio sh Beading n... fioo do. .mown. 49 ; 600 sh Penna Ji . is. 62 l.',(i()0 do..... 1)30. STij fli'OO Pa It 8 mt6s.loi t lrttu N Penna Cs. . . 8 tsooo Pa K Con m bs reg 9i 11000 do cp. 641' 11000 Leh VKn bds reg... 96 1200 Read deli bds. lots 80 1500 N JerEx'mpts long bds. ...103 700C1ty 68, N..ls.loo $200 do.priorto'ea.loi 14000 Pa Ine PI L..103)$ lloooo Pa ea, 3d SO.U.106),' 1 shMevh Bank.. 81; 'i 6 do ii 10 sh Cam & A.ong 41... ISlJtf 300 d0..op(jll.lili M IflflRR. lie lllVHX fc. IU I 00 Dill. ill4 loo do... .boo 84 do is. 62 SooshLeh N.ls.b3o. 34 800 V90 800 100 100 100 200 100 100 do 18. r.4 do . .Is.stiO. 34 S V 84 do..ls.b30. do . do SCO. 34 do 34',' do ...iabS. 84'.' . do t20. 84-,' da 05. 84 do 34 100 18 sh Lor Val. IS. 60 80 sh N Cent Tt... 4i SSshMauuf BK . . . 31 V Miti DC A 4 K.C. 40 J 10 sh Cent Trans. . . 60 V BaOTHRH, Mo. 40 b. Tnird street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations: 1I H Ita nf IStil. Ilii.-,1U! do. ISA. 10,41WW: do. 186. 108.'aiOSK ; do. 1866, 108'1JS, ; do, ISM, new, 107.aao74.: do. lsei, do. t7iob; da ,1868, do. ios,(lo8i ; 10-4OS. 107 V107'. O S. so Year S per oeuU Currency, 110,4U0 Gold, 110 110V.! BUver, 10(4107; Union Paolrio Railroad 1st Wort. Bonds, 7t577; Central Pacific Railroad BoiHAftlO Union Pari Do Land Grant Bond. o0T0 MHBK8. WUUiS PAINTS CO.. No. 86 8. Thllfi Street, report the following quotations: D. 8. 6 of. 1881. 110?7(111 i o-8" Of 1868, 109',ai09.4 ; do. 1864, losvlaiss.;do. 1366, 108viusv ; o., Jniy, iee, 1072(io7s: d- July, 1867, lasting1, ; do. Jniv. 1668. 1U65.410SX ! 6 -40. 107 J4 u 107,','. Oold. 110 fcllOX. V. S. Paeilio K, R. Cur cy 6s, llOHO '.'. Nisi fcLADNiR, Brokers, report this morning Gold quotations as follows t lo-oo X. at no n oo M iiv 1015 u 310V l-0 P. M 1.0 . 1018 " 110 4. 1 'J04 " 110J 10-40 " 110 115 " HO 11 1)0 " H0.t'
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