THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871. 8 CITY IHTOLLIUHnOB, OCR LAW OFFICERS. XVhml My Old Drln lKtO-Defeete la the KeaA Jary Ijawe Bi Malta aaa Their End-lna-Cliy stalle-lie Warrmll'a Aaaaat Itepart. We have been permitted to see the annual re port of the City Bollci tor's Department, or the Department of Law. Mr. Worrall says: The past year bas been one of unprecedented labor lu tbe history of this department, multi plying and Increasing with ennh mouth, until at fast tbe mere attention 1 1 trlaN Aid executive duties engrossed oil tbe time ut uiys-j'f i as sistants, leaving no iuterhn for research or de liberation. ... . , Daring tbe ten months that I have been in office there have been ltfJ conitnou law actlous, to which the city was a party, down for trial in the several courts 118 in the District Court, 10 in the Common Pleas, and 1 at Nisi Priiis. Many of these were not tried, but they required tbe same care and preparation as if they had been, and tbe personal attendance of mysulf or assistants was necessary lu court lu each case. Among those adjudicated was that of l'rowat tain vs. tbe city, In which the plaintiff sought to recover damages to the extent of 40U0, done to tbe drainage of his lot bv tbe Bjird of Health lu abating a nuisance. The plaintiff was non suited. Two of the suits by the contractors for cleaning tbe streets, to recover the contract price for tbe same up to the time the act trans ferring the cleansing of the streets to the Bvird of Health was parsed, have been tried, and as tbe contractors were entitled to some uui uiit, Crawford received W4 54. instead of -tOriH il claimed, and McGlue 7000. instead of tSJil In tbe case of Blanche Williams, claiming dau ages for injuries received at Fuirinount. the J iry In tbe Disirict C ourt awarded her 1 10,000. The case Involving tbe larget-t amount of money tried by this department duriug the year was Jenkins fc Taylor vs. the City, com nonly known as tbe iicolson pavement cise. Tno Supreme Court having flually decided that the property owners were not liable for the cost of faying this pavement on Broad street, the con tractors sued the city for the price thereof, amounting to $112,000.- Tbe jury rendered a verdict against the city for the full amount. On my motion for a new trial, the Court has sot as-ide this verdict, and tbe case is now to be tried again at some future day. At the present time there are twenty-two road cafes in active operation, In each of which tbe jury are meeting at least once a week, to view, bear testimony and arguments of coun sel. Many of these cases involve large claims for damages. One of them Is for widening a street for two and a half miles, in which there are forty-eight separate claimants for damage, and seventeen counsel; and there are several others not far behind this one la magnitude. In each of these caes the city Is represented by myself or assistants. There are some radical defects In the present system of conducting these cases, viz.: There Is no power to compel the attendance of witnesses; there is no person clothed with authority to exclude Improper tes timony; the jurymen, by the act of 1870, must be selected from the ward in which the street Is located, and are thereby affected by loc il and social influences in favor of or against a claim ant. These defects ought to be remedied by proper legislation. There have been over two hundred cases for and against tbe city before aldermen during the past year, at each of which one of my assistants appeared. 1954 municipal claims have bee a filed. Tbe most important cases for the city, exist lng during tbe year, were those commonly known as tbe Schuylkill Navigation cases, being suits brought by that company for damages caused by the appropriation of the water in the Schuylkill for city purposes. These number 40i), One of these was tried as a test case before Judge Thayer. Tbe court charged against the dtp, and the jury rendered In accordance there with. A writ of error bas been taken, the cae bas been fully argued, and the matter Is still nnder advisement. Tbe collections of the department can only be given from the date of ray taking possession of the same. They are as follows: From water-pipe claims $9,33753 " Insurance " 87J44 " assessments for the opening of new streets 20.619 03 " Interest and cost on claims 8.15-51 " railroads 7.45S48 " all other sources 1.47133 Total receipts $48,741-35 WANTS A. HOTEL. Tbe Aoibltlea afthe nermaatawaanlaas. The Germantown Hotel Company is the title of a company chartered two years ago by the Legislature- Last evening a meet ing of the Incorporators was held in the parlor of Bruner's Hotel, Germntown. The citizens of Germantown were Invited to be present at the meeting, and there was a fair attendance of the leading business men of the place. Washington Pastorius was elected President, and H. B. Dutton Secretary. On motion of Mr. II. B. Bruner, the act of incorporation was accepted. It was then moved that a committee of three be appointed to draft by-laws. Tbe committee appointed by the chair was as follows:-K. V. Sallada, G. Wharton Hen ersly, II. B. Bruner, W. W. Patton, and U. B. Dutton. A motion was made that a committee of three be appointed to inquire in regard to a 6ite. The motion was adopted, and Jonathan Jones, V. W. Patton, and H. B. Dutton were ap pointed as tbe committee. Tbe site is to front on Main street, to be not less than fifty feet front, and tbe committee are limited to lots between School street and Wal nut lane. On motion, the company adjourned to meet next Monday evening, at 1 o'clo.-k, In the parlor of Bruner's Hotel. On that evening subscription books will be opened and stock sold. "The Societi tob Pbevbntino Cbcelty to Animals. At tbe monthly meeting of tbe Board of Managers of tbe Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals, held last evening, the agent's report was presented, from which we select the following items of interest: The droveyard at Hestonvllle will change banc's on tbe 1st of April. The new proprietors have promised to put shades and water troughs in every pen. One of tWje city passenger railway companies worked only two horses to a car during tbe late inclement weather. Tbe drivers of two of the cars were arrested and fined. Resolutions of condolence on the death of Mr. Wain were received from the Massachusetts Society, and entered on the minutes. Letters were read from tbe Presidents of three of the principal city passenger railways, pro mising attention to complaints that had been made against them. The Committee on Prosecution and Law were requested to prepare an ordinance, to be sub mitted to Councils, with regard to the muzzling of dogs, and to propose a plan for obuinlag suitable reoresentatlves of the society in all parts of the' city. Instructions "how to proceed U cases of cruelty" have been prepared, which may be obtained by any or our citizens on application at the office, No. 1330 Chesnnt street. Firb This Morning. About o'clock this morning tbe glass and paint warehouse of Evans. Sharp & Weetcoatt, No. 613 Market street, narrowly escaped destruction ov fire. A barrel ef oily sweepings Ignited and burned fiercely, setting fire to the floor. The Fire Iosu ra"' Vol were the first to arrive on the ad through their efforts the flames were IT be burning barrel was thrown into rnd with a few buckets of water the I floor was extinguished. About 50 tte-fc-lass was ruined. Beyond this jras done. EN.YeaterriaT Mars- .Tun PI air. welve years, residing at No. 153 imrii and t-.M! ?u iu I75 sad 1 THE rEAROOY FCSD. Aannnl Itlmtnw al tbe Vratee-Trlbata al Kespert la Ijii Artuilrsvl frarraeat. As stated in Tint Tei.eokapii, tbe anuuil meeting of tbe 1 mstce of the Peabody Educa tional Fund was commenced on Wednesday at the Continental Hotel, and continued throughout Tburtdav. Tbe following Trustees were present at the meetings: Hon. Robert (J. Wlnthrop, of Bostou, Chairman; Hon. William. M. Evarts, of New York; Hon. Samuel M. Wettnore, of New York; Hon. John U. Clifford, of Bton; Hon. Oeonje. Peabody Russell, of Saleui; Right Rev. Chwies P. MclUaine, of Cincinnati; Charles Macalctr, Esq., of Philadelphia; George W. R'.ggs, Esq., of Washington, I). C; and Samuel Watson, Esq., of Nashville, Teun. Shortly after the opening of the meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Vvinthrop, Chairman, announced ihe doceaso of tbe lato Admlrul Farragut, and paid a high tri bute to bis memory. Governor Clifford then submitted the follow ing resolutions: Remind, That the decease of onr beloved and hotiored associate. Admiral T)vll fllaseoe Firra gut. s lice the last meettrgof tint board, has de prlv cl us of the c -operation in nur work of one of our most, highly hH'ciV:i riiI efficient tn'mirs or ODe the wtsiloin of wii s HeVcflon by Mr. Peabody himself was more than 1'ist .lied by tho camcstuoss and fidelity wlih which fie devoted himself to carry ing out the purposes which the founder of t.!ie Trust had in view in lie creation of one who exemplified in Ibis sorup'ilo'is atten laniw upon our rnoi'ilujs the telf-sacriflclng rule of conduct which governed him tn all the relations of lifn, of nsver permitting aiiythirg, not even the Hdinon'tious of falling health, to d. ter In 111 from the discharge of any dutv, and who lu Ids presence at them always gave tin. with niauly frankness, the tx neflt ot his Intelligent and wed-consldered convlo tli rs upon al) Important qaestl ins smvnlt.ted to our decision, and I y his since, o ami Bigcious counsel contributed in so large a measure to tho unanimity which has characteri.ud the result of our il.;IUra tioiis 1 ore whose modest aud simple maunera and an.lalile and atTectlouute nature so eudeared him to Ms friends as to make them almost forgot the great n cs 01 his character greater even tua'i his most tirllli tnt HChievemeutr, which have a i led fresh Instre t( the renown of fie Ameriom navy, and which required no mere oitlclal recognition or appreciation to n'.ace his name in the llrst rank of the naval heroes of the world, and t ) tusure to his memory an undying hold upon the hearts of his cotintrtnien. a . ltenilrnl. That thsn r3!utlons b entered npon the records f Ui iioarrr, as an expression of our deep sense of the loss we have sustained, tvith In our personal and oitlclal relations to our lamented friend and associate, and that, the ch ilrman li re quested to cniiiuiutncHte a copy to Mr. F.irragiu, with an assurance of our sincere sympathy witu his family In their great bereavement The resolutions were uuauimously adopted. Kev. Dr. Saars, the Gt ner.il Agent of the Trust, tben read his annual report, aud the meeting adjourned until Thursday. The only business of importance transacted yesterdav was the filling of two vacancies in tho board. The election resulted In the unanimous choice of Hon. Alexander H. II. Stutrl, of Vir ginia, aud General Richard Taylor, of Louisiana. Vha Final Mealon. This morning the Trustees met at 10 o'clock. The report ol the General Agent was consid ered. This document gives minutely the details of the application of the fund for educational put poses in the Southern .States. In accordance with its suggestions tli Trustees appropriated sums varying from $300 to $2000 tor various localities, and this being done, the board ad journed to assemble at a special meeting to be held in Nm-lnUle in October next. The annual meeting will be held in June of 187'3. The income of tbe moneys sgiven by Mr. Pea body for educational purposes in the South amounts to $120,000 per annum. With the ex ception of about ifilO.OOO to meet contingencies, all of this Income is given for tbe support of teachers in the South. Whenever any commu nity guarantee to provide accommodations for 100 pupils, it will receive $300 for the compen sation of a teacher 'to superintend the school: and where tbe accommodations are greater, and tbe number of pupils in attendance larger, a proportionate Increase lu the appropriation of tbe lund is made. Served niM Rigtit. On Wednesday evening tbree young girls reluming to their home3 were met at tho lar end of the Wire Bridge by a man wbo made insulting proposals to them. At first they heeded not his remarks, and continued cn. The man followed, ntid when a favorable oppor tunity offtred they turned on blm and without any ceremony tumbled him into a snow bank close by. Then they pounded blm until ho cried for help. A vbysiclan living in tbe immediate neighborhood au 8 we red the call and on reach ing the scene ho found t!ie young girls beating the Individual in an nnmcrcUul maimer. "What is up?" inquired the Doctor. "Nothing," answeied one of tbe girls, "except that tub scoundrel Insulted us, and we are having tatis- faction." Tbe doctor tried to prevail upon the fair ones to "let up," but they insisted 011 teach ing their victim a lesson, and It was not until the man apologized and promised never to insult unprotected females acraln, that thev reared dealing out well-directed blows. The doctor tben left the scene. Bo did the girls; and the last seen of the man be was dragging him self out of tbe snow bank and examining the extent of the injuries which he had received. Distressing Afpaiii Two Deaths is One House. In Wednesday's isane of Ttts Telh gkafh we referred to the digressing accident at the residence of Stephen II. Hmith. No. 193 Wallace street, wherehy a visitor, Mrs. Mina Ogden.aged fifty-four year, of Westport, Conn., was seriously minted aoout the fws and body. She was preparing an embrocation for a youn lady named Carrie Randill, aged seventeen vears. of Wilton. Conn.. itUn a vltdtor ah Mm house. Tbe latter was reriou-lv ill at the time. Mrs. Ogden was holding a cup of alcohol over a gaslight, when ty some means the fluid took fire. Tbe flames communicated to the clothing of the unfortunate lady, and, as stated above. she was badly burned From the injuries re ceived sue titea the following da v. rne s.vl occurrence coming t the knowledge of Mi Kannaii. weighed tieavilv npon her mnd. and she died about the same time. The remains of the deceased are now on the road to Connecti cut for interment. Teaciiers' Institute. Tbe fourth annual meeting of the Teachers' Institute will be hold this afternoon in the lecture-room of tbe Ccn tral High Scoool. Broad aud Green streets Besides the regular order ot business there win re I. Muelc, under the direction of Professor Jean Louis. II. Discus6ionon the following subiects: 1. "Are there good reasons for having but one session in the Primary Schools?" Sol con cluded. 1 2. "Ought Pennsylvania to have a 8late Uni versity r hat advantages, If any, would result from its establibbment i ( fos tponed.) 3. "What are the mathematical advantages of teaching our pupils to prove addition, subtrac tion. etc. ? ( Pofituoned.1 4. "What Is tbe best method of teaching Etymology 't ' (Postponed.) 111. Election of oftleers. Attacket) the Wrong Person At a late hour last night, George Moon, Jr., while return ing to his bome In West Philadelphia, was stopped at Thirty-fourth and Lancaster avenue by an Individual who asked him the time of night. Mr. Moon replied that he had no watch, whereupon the scoundrel remarked "Pull it out." and advanced towards him in a menacing man- tier. ir. sicon steppea uacn a tew paces, and. drawing a revolver, H'ed at the robber, who turned ana ran in uouoie-quici order. L'n fortunately the shot did not Uke etlect. Mr. Moon continued on and reached his home with out any further Interruptions. Accident to a Policeman This morning Ponce in an licigln. of the Eleventh uistri.-t violated tbe rules of the 8econd aud Third Streets Passenger Railway Company by riding on tbe front platform. Unfortunately, be slipped and fell, aud received severe Injuries to his right arm. . House Roiuiiznr. Last night the residence of W. M. Medary, No. C15 N. Seventh street. was broken Into by thieves and robbed of a !ai;'e i.i-atitl'y of c!?'ii-vj. Tt? tZl'.? TZZZi , abeCQt at, tie time. THIRD EDITION ramus at washihsto. No Itfcws of tho Tennessee. Tho President Still Hopaful. Public Buildings Appropriations. The Latest N. Y. Hallway Accident. Cause of the Disaster. The Great Fire in Xffaine. FEOM WASHINGTON. Na Nw at the Teanpni.ee. Special PmjnUh to the Evening Telegraoh. Washington. Feb. 17. The Navy Depart ment is still without any news concerning tbe Tenrest-ee. Tho President Informed Governor Morton yecterday that he did uot expect to bear from the Tennessee until tbe arrival of the Tybce steamer nt Key West or Nev York. Ho added that if 1 c did not bear from her by nest Wednesday be would begin to be uneasy. tart fir Rniiraad lalnrrnt. Tbe Senate Pacific Riilroid Committee, ata meeting to-d;y. diccued the question of In terest due ou I onds X)f the Pacific lU'lroad Com pany, but came to no conclusion. The ni it, ter w :is postponed for a week, in order to allow the Judiciary Committee to make a report on the tu' jeet now before them. Tbe Ways and Means Committee to-day heard panics from New York concerning Mirlf.bnge en lilooda In llonited Warehouses. Met chants claim that tbey are entitled to vtLut goods weigh or measure when they are taken out, and not when they are entered. The committee will confer with the Secretary of the Treatury before rendering a decision. Dew Public llullilinci. The Appropriation Committee to-day, on the urgent requbt of tbe Secretary of the Treasury, agreed to make several appropriations for the erection of new public buildings: For St. Louis. tHOO.OOO; Albany, 150,009; Na-hville, tUO.000; Hartford, tl50,000; Port Huron, .100,000: to continue work already commenced lu New York, $1,300,000; Boston, "$912,000. The Kaoklua u.i.d C urrency cioiauiitiee. inaf much as tbey cannot make any more reports this sctbion, are compelled to allow all the re commendations of the Comptroller of the Cur rency in regard to the Redemption Bureau at New York and other matters to go over, because there will be no opportunity to bring them be fore the House, and the Commerce Committees of both houses have abandoned all idea of get ting any legislation on national matters beyond the Hirer nrbr Appropriation BP!. Subsidy measures, and all other schemes of that sort, unless tbey thould be put on to the appro priation bills, are regarded as dead. Naval Orders. Despatch to the Associated frus. WAt-HiNGTON, Feb. 17. Lieutenant Charles J. Sperry, Masters Win. II. Bcekler and Benja min S. Richards, Boatswala Joseph McDonald, and Carpenter R. G. Thomas, are ordered to the thipply. Snrgeon Adrian Hudson is ordered to the Worcester, Lieutenant-Commander A. G. Keilogg from tbe Naval Academy, and Master Richard Rush, from Philadelphia Navy Yard, are ordered to the Supply. The order of Surgeon Ilackburg to the Worcester is revoked. FROM NEW EXQLAWD. Tbe ItrNaswInk Hire. Brunswick, Me., Feb. 17 The total loss by the fire of yesterday is about $25,000. The principal losers are D. & E. Colby, sash and blind factory, and saw-mill; Artetnu Coburn's saw-mill; 8. E. Wing's grist-mill; James Berry's saw-mill; E. M. Stone's plaulug-mill; J. P, Stones, tool maker; William Stock, cotton bat ting, William Wbitten, wool-carding, and Booker, Blether & Given, joiners. The insur ances are small. Death of flunk President. Boston, Feb. 17. Frederick Gould, President of the Blackstone Bank, died last night. FROM NEW YORK. The Ra'iway AcrMent nt iJreentbnrz-Exainl UHliaa IteaiiHieit. Pocoh keeps ie, Feb. 17 Information has Utn received here from a reliable source that the accident last night near Greensburg was caused by the spreading of the rails, and npon close examination by detectives, it was found ttint spikes bad been drawn from one of the rails. This iLformation bas been imparted to tbe officials of tbe road, and a thorough luvcfctl- allon will take place Immediately. rESKSYLTiIA LEGISLATURE. H ft Bate. IIARKISBURO, Feb. IT A number of bills were repot ud irow committees, among them the fol io lup : House bill extending the time for building the J)e 1111 lit iu nurci, naiiw.j. House bill ailowluK Hestonvllle. Mantua, and Faiinioutit Passenger Railway Company to lay a tiai k ou Pifty.Bccoijd street. lloube b II incorporating the "Ocnnanla Turn- verelu" or rntiaaeipma was reported negatively. The following bills were introduced : iir. Davis, one to prevent the Bile of scrap Iron, uiuch, vie, 111 onn CUUULJ. Mr. Brooke, one 10 prevent.bawk.lng and peddling in lielttware county. Mr. Davis, one to prevent persons from jumping on or ildiiig improperly on railroad cars. Mr. Mumma, a bill relative to trie public lands at iiarrisburg. Tbls bill provides as rullows: That trie GovtrLor be and he Is hereby empowered to appoiut a noun! or appraisers, to consist of tbe Hur-Vcyor-General, the Adjutant Uene.al, ami throe clti auis of the Commonwealth, whose duty it shall e to obtain the easement of the nlit of the corporation of tne city of Ilarrisburir to any street or alley cr land on the east front of the pui lic ground lu that city, situate between Tntrd and Yt unh streets. nd to obulu by purchase a feu title to-any lots, buildings, or rigl ts of Individuals. In cace said private owners and said appraisers cannot agree, then it shall be the duty of the saU appraisers to be duly qualitJed as road viewers are qualiued, and thereupon proceed 10 value aud appruwe Slid property, Uklngiutoconsideta' ion the adv&utati and riutad vantages resulting to the owner or owners thereof as citizens of the locality proposed to ha Improved, and make report to the uovernor, a ho shall couflrm or reject the same, and niny oroera new view, which, upon confirmation ny inm, shall be valid aud binding upon all the pdi. 1. ?! btrore revlu all parties shall arree U abide th result of any proceedings under tuts act, nd nil expenses under It shall be paid out of any money Id the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Mr. OBterlieut, one creatiiii? a court of appeals for this btate, ai,d conferring )urlsdi tlou thereon. The court is to conxiat of three Judges, to be urst ap pointed i.y the Governor, aud at tne next election to la elec'd for Otteen years. The lTealdrtul Ju"ilt la to be known ua the Chancellor of iu Ooui nionwi alth of l'ennaylvaula. There Is to b a clerk f or e 11 dlsirlet, and a court report. There are to c '.'x flh'.rlc's. T' tf--n fire t i t h I ta tli ' following piacei : The first at Pulladelfuia, the spcotd at llarrtsburg, the thirl at Wllkeshtrre, the fourth tit rittRtwrg, the firth at Wuilarasport, and the 6th at Erie. The s Maries are to ne tntsame a those of the Judrps of the Supreme Court, and troy are to have exclusive jurisdiction of all nutters now vested In the Snprema conrt sluing in n ine re lating to eouity, of appral front the subordinate courts, of ah writs of certiorari to all snch courts, ftd all writs or error 10 such court wherein the Stat? is a puny. Aisn, one providing tnat an matters, ranges, suits. and actions than are now required to be com menced In Conrts of Common Pleas shall be com menced 'and determined on the equity side of said cnurls and according- to the rules of chancery prac tice, provided that tne original Mils, petitions, or niher pit artlngs shall not be reanlred to be printed w bcre not now required by law or by rales of court. Ileuae. Tl-e entire morning session of the House was spel t In the consideration or bills reUttng to tie nncaster County Prison and to local airalrs in Allegheny county. FROM EUROPE. chip Newa. Liverpool. Feb. IT. Arrived, brig Gales Lorlng, from Mobile, with 901 bales of cotton; bark Clemen tins, f r m (Savannah, with 9f2 bales: ship May Qtien. from New Orleans, with 8260 bales; ship Augusta, ao., witn bus bales. Thle Itlornlna'a Unetntlena. I.ONPON. Feb. 17 Il-8 A. to Consols. 99 for money aud account American securities firm. Flve twerties of 1862, 91 V ; of 165. old, Wii of 1867, 6S ; en-fonles, 6iJi. Slocks steady. Erie, 18X; IllinoH Central, It 9)4 ; Atlantic and Oreat Western, 89. Cal antta Linseed easier at sis.6ls.6d. l.ivuRroot., Feb. il li'ad a. m. uoiion a snaae firmer. Inlands. 7d.: Orleans, TVd.Afi. 8iles of the day estimated at 8000 bales. The sales of the week nave been 61. on ba.es, or wnicn 10,000 were tor export and HOoO for BpecnlaMoii. Stoo", 7ft0,0i)0 bales, 41 o.oeo of which are American. Total im ports f the week lfls.ooo bales, including 161,000 Aineilcan. Actual export, 3000 bales. THE FKEXCtj ASSEM.KLT. Jalee Greyy. Ihe lrraident ef the CenalUn. cat AaBewtbly. A4xble telegram states that M. Qrevy was yester day elected President of theConstltuent Assembly of France1, receiving 519 votes out of a total of 533. As long 0B the Assembly rem tn In session the posi tion he occupies is one of great Importance, and his policy will not be without effect upon the destiny of France. Francois Paul Jules Grevy was bom at Montour Vaudry, Department of Jura, August 13, lc13. Edu cated at the College of Poligny, he came te Paris to study law, took part In the revolntlonary days of July, 1830, and was among the combatants who took possession or the Babylon barracks. Admitted to the status of advocate, he soon assumed at the bar of Tarls an important rank among the defen ders of the radical party, and, notably, pleaded in the prosecution of May 13, 1'39, fortwocompanlons of llatber. Appointed, In 1849, Commissary of the Provisional Government In his department, he showed In tbe exeicise or these difficult functions great modera tion and prudence. He was afterwards elected a member of the Constituent Assembly, being placed first among the eight representatives of the Jura. As a member of the Committee of Justice and Vice-President of- the Assembly, M. Grevy r.ften ascended the tribune, and distinguished blHiBelf among tbe most effective orators of the democratic party. While preserving a position of Independence sufficiently removed from the S nial- lsts, thortgh pretty close to the Mountain, he niually voted with tbe extreme Left. After the election (of Louis Napoleon as President) of December 10, M. Grevy resisted the government of Louis Nap ileon and pronounced against the expedition to Rome. Re-elected to the Legislative Assembly, be remained faithful to the democratic cause and, without niatit g common cause with the Mountain, Le was one of tbe principal opponents of the royal ist coalition. In 1868 M. Grevy re-entered, after a retirement of seventeen years, the political arena. In a partial election of the Second district of the Jura he polled 22,428 out of 32,713 votes, the first occasion on which the BonaparMst regime had been so completely beaten In that sec tion of the country. In the general elections the following year he was again elected to the Corps of I.egislatif without official opposition; and, on the dowiifall of tbe empire In September, 1870, was made President of the Council nnder tbe Govern ment of Defense. On the 8th of February he was elected a delegate to the Constituent Assembly, from the Department of the Jura. Aid for the French and German Suf feuehs. In pursuance of an invitation of tbe Mayor a number of gentlemen met his Honor at one o ciocK this aiternoon to lane into con sideration the subject of contributions for the relief of tbe French and German sufferers, to be conveyed in a national vessel to be sent to this Dort lor the purpose of receiving them. etc. On motion of Mr. Christian the Mayor was called to tbe cbair, and William Gnlairer was chosen secretary ana A. J. urexei, iviq., trea 6urer. Alter a free interchange of views on tbe part at the gsntiemen present, and the Mayor navtntr exprei-sed bis anxiety that the benevolent cbaracterof the city should be maintained, and reqneBl.ng tbe active co-operation ot his fellow citizen, it was on motion resolved that an executive committee of eleven, of whom the Mayor shall be chairman, be selected, and that sub-comuiittees be formed, whose duty it shall le to sj eternalize a mode of collection through out tbe citr. On motion tbe meeting adjourned to re as semble at tbe call of tbe chairman. A number of tbe gentlemen, impressed with the importance of the subject, subscribed liberally before leaving the Mayor's otllce Their names and amounts will be made known lu a day or twi Cakklesskehs. Last night one of the Six teenth district policemen found the otllce of Mr, Smedley. conveyancer, at Thirty-third and Bridge streets, open. The keys were in tbe door. Entering tbe apartment, tbe policeman alo found tbe safe open, with the key in IU He ciotta tne saie ana ouice ana out me Kevs in his pocket. Tbls morning Mr. Smedley was not) bed that his property was al the station be use, Dishonest Servant. Eliza Callahan, a ser vant In tbe employ of a family residing at No. 832 South street, was arrested yesterday on su-"- piclou of tbe larceny of clothing from her em ployer, some 01 tne sioien garments were found nnder the bed lu defendants apartment. Tbe accused was committed to prison by Alder man Moore. ' residing at No. 4139 Main street, Frankford, fell down a night of stairs at iter resiaence ana re reived iujutles of a serious nature. Her life is despaired of. The New 8tation-hocie The new Fifth Die ti let Station-house was visited by a large number of persons yesterday. It will remain open for Inspection to-a ay ana to-morrow. r " S9hllnj1lnhln Trade llnnarl. FkjBay, Feb. 17. Bark In tha absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 30 per ton. Seeds There is very little Clovereeed coming for ward, and 50 bags recleaued sold from second hands at l'io. V pound. We quote from first hands at llli.kc. y pound. Timothy ranges from ft to 18-25, and Flaxseed from f 05 to J1. Tbe Flour market Is quiet but stesdy. The de mand Is mostly from tbe home consumers, whose purchases foot op 600 barrels, including superfine at t5" a5-5; extras at66-60; Iowa. Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 6-75370; Pennsylvania dado, at 6-S66 75; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at tT?5T-76; and fancy Kentucky do. do. at S0. Rje Flour sells at 18. In Corn Meal no sales were MPOd. , There is no cbaue to record in ' JiS '. m"' ket, ihe demand being- limited to tha ?1Ml,i?)e. local millers, hales of lait-na red at II SMI W Feuaaylvaula do. at ll V46io-p SiiTi?2 l-ttu- and M10 buahela lal " ember at f !!($! 65. Wmav iSauoted a IU4l-e 'or V enaalvanU and tester"' CorS to unhanged ; sales of yellow at 79 fl - indwi"i mixed at iso. Oats are nrui and foil at so7-6ic f 1'eun.ylvaula and Western. rr.'!.?.l r-..n o4,4un for Western tron-honnd : I r. iiiwkv ia .mil I M a;wlia-iia luthU UM-(vttta avid StV'A FOURTH EDITION The Governor Clayton Impeachment Tax on Sailngs Bank Dencits. New Dominion Advices. Tlio JPinliory Q,ucstion Sir John Rose and the Commission Proceedings of Congress. The Appropriation Bills. FROM WASHINGTON. Pateat Exteaaleaa. Dttpatch to tht Auociattd Vim. Washington, Feb. ,17. The bill lntreluced by Senator Fenton yesterday and referred to the Committee on Patents, requires the Com missioner of Patents to grant a rehearing of the application of Alexander Smith and Halcyon Skinner for an extension of letters patent granted them November 4, 1856, entitled "For improvement in power-looms for the manufacture of carpets, the Commissioner being authorized to revive and extend the letters patent for a further term of seven years from the 4th o4 November, 1870. They are to have the same effect as if they had been originally granted for twenty-one years, provided that all persons who at tbe time of the passage of this act had con structed or caused to be constructed or nsed looms on the plan of the said invention shall be at liberty during such extended term to nse and vend to others to nse said looms so constructed or nsed. Tax on Kavlnaa Bank Depealta. Messrs. Hunter, of Brooklyn, and Smith, of New Fork, representing tbe savings banks, appeared before the Ways and Means Committee this morning, urging the repeal of the tax on savings deposits when over five hundred dollars. The ex-Emperer Nnpeleaa aad Called States Ceurta.l A case was argued before the Supreme Court to-day, involving the question whether the Em peror Napoleon the Third had the right to sue in a court of the United States, in a matter In volving damages done to a French national vessel in the bay of San Francisco, occasioned by a collision. General Cushiag took the affirmative, and C. B. Goodrich the negative. FROM THE WEST. Allaaaart Legislature St. Louis, Feb. 17. The State Senate has passed a concurrent resolution, previously adopted by the House, asking Congress to pass a full and complete amnesty act. The Ilouse has passed a bill for taxing all railroads in the SUte. Tbe Gaverner Claytoa Inapeachmeat. The Democrat's Little Rock, Ark., special says articles ot Impeachment against Governor Clayton were passed by a combination of tbe Brooks and Johnson wing of the Republicans, twelve in number, with the Democrats, number ing thirty. The Democrats admit that none of tbe articles can be sustained, but they eay the object of passing the articles of impeachment is to suspend Governer Clayton from office, and that this will put Governor Johnson in the executive office, and enable him to defeat any judgment ef ousting tlm the Supreme Court may give by calling out the militia and setting the laws at defiance. Clayton will not sur render the office to Johnson nntll Johnson establishes his claim to the Lleutenant-Gover norsbip. It Is rumored that Governor Johnson will issue a proclamation to-morrow, calling on the people to stand by him. Not one of the State officers will recognize Johnson as acting Gov ernor, and what will come of this Is not easy to tell. It is not improbable that a fall -blown revolution nay meet the gaze ef to-morrow's sun. The thirty-eight who voted against lm peachment are all Republicans. FROM THE DOMINION. Prince Edward lalaad Affair. Charlottetown, P.E.I, Feb. 17. The Gov ernor, In opening the Legislature, represented tbe colony as prosperous. Keferrlng to tbe fisheries the Governor said tbe question of ex cluding United States vessels from the colony having been submitted to the Imperial Govern ment, a reply was received which led to the re moval of the prohibition restrictions. Kir Jaha Keae mad the Jelat II la a Ceaaaalaalea Tobomto, Feb. 17. A Government organ here says in relation to Sir John Rose declining to elt on the high commission that tbe financial gegotiatlons intrusted to Sir John Rose by the Washington Government have constituted the main if not the only reason for bis declining to accept the position of commissioner. A large loan Is already advertised for by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of consolidating the American debt and with a view to a reduction of the rate of interest npon It. There would be Impropriety In Sir John Rose accepting negotiations for a portion of tbls loan in England and sitting npon the commis sion at the tame time. V he Fishery Questlea. Ottawa, Feb. 17 In the House SlrA.T. Gait pointed oat the great importance of the House Riving early expression of Its opinion respecting the fishery question, and hoped the correspondence will be brought down, or at least explanations made by the Government respecting a matter ef so much moment, and nrged the great gravity of the interests con cerned as a reason for tbe production of the correspondence, so ihe House might be in formed respecting tbe apparent changes of im perial policy on tbe fishery question. Sir John A. Macdonald said the Ilouse had received a wrong impression rerpectln the fisheries matter. But all the papers would be produced. ' Sir A. T. Gait considered it advisable that? tbe discussion should take place be fore the departure of Sir John A. Macdonald for Washington, in order that his bands might be strengthened by the opinion of Parliament. FROM NEW YORK. Caaal Ceiaanlssleaef Ceaarosee'. Albavt, Feb. 17. The Senate has confirmed G. . Dayton Auditor of the Canal Department. Obltaarv. . Nw Tohk, Feb. 17 Richard Adams Locke, anther of the celebrated moon hoax, died at gutea Jtlaad yesterday, g 4 icYtAty-at. , CONGRESS. FOKTY-riRST TER.n-TniilD BE49IOX. Seaate- The Tlce-Fresldent presented the credentials ot Ell Sanlsbnry as Senator from DeMware for six years from Marco next, whicn were read and laid oa the table. Mr. Nye, from the Committee on Territories, ra ported back the Home bills for .the apportionment of members of tse Territorial Counolls of Wyoming and Colorado, raaaea. Also, from the same committee, adversely, the House bill re'atlog to the organization of tbe Ter ritory or a last a. Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported, with amendments, the Naval Appropria tion dui. , On motion of Mr. Williams, the House bill allow ing credits In the settlement of tbe accounts of John L. Thomas and K.iwln H. Webster, present and for mer Collector ot Baltimore for moneys embezzled. Ileoae ef Kepreseatatlvea. Mr. Brooks, of New York, presented the petition Of some four honored manutactorera of haira madn of Jute, hemp, and flax, now damaged or thrown out oi worn ny tne new vann, wnu n discriminates against them in making them pay ,ia per cent, on tbe raw material, when the forelgu manufactured material romes in at u per cent. The Honse then went into Committee of the Whole on the Army Appropriation bll'. lr. Qarfleld In the chair, the general debate belug limited to half an hour. The bin appropriates '2T,4;o,oho. Mr. Mblack addressed the House in an argument spainst tbe Interference of the military In the Sute elections, a nse of the army which, in his Judgment, wss wholly unknown to the Constitution. . Mr, Brooks, of New York, said that he was going to do what be had never done lforo oppose the whole army bill. He would do It now because t army was perverted by the President of the United dates. The army, which bad hitherto acquired Its honors and glories at York town and Saratoga, at Chapultepec, in the Wilderness, or on the moun tains of Tennessee, was now nsed, and mainly asm!, fur electioneering purposes either in the Southern or in the Northern States of the Union. 8o long as the army was used, or conld be ned, for any such pnrpose, never, so help him Qod, never, uudr any circumstances, would he vote a dollar for its sup port The purpose for which West Point officers were now used was no longer as oftleers of t he army, but as Inspectors and supervisors of elections; no longer to maintain the honor of the flair, bnt to stand around the ballot-box and carry elections In behaif of the President of tbe United States and his party. Mr. Sargent nsed against the Pemo.-rats the cor rrsponiehce between Governor liaight, ofUalifor nla,and President Johnson for the nse of the military to carry tbe last Presidential election In California for Seymour and Blair, and said that It would hard lj be believed that the same Governor Hal lit had recently published a letter announcing himself as a candidate for re-election, and that one of hie f lank's was opposition to military Interference la he elections. Mr. Eldridge asked Mr. Sargent whether he was in favor of it. Mr. Sargent said he was In favor of It nnder sneh circumstances as existed in the .sixth ward of New York, but, even If he were not, the Democratic party bad shown In the illustrious instance he had referred to that It Is. 1 be discussion on this point was continued In a noisy and excited manner by Messrs. Brooks, Sar gent, Bandall, Niblak, Morgan, and Schumaker, in the course of which Mr. bchumaker said that more fraud had been perpetrated and mere votes bought and sold In Su Lawrence county, New York, than in all the wards of New York city, and that It was nsnal for Republican Governors, from Seward to Fentop, to pardon convicts about elec.lon time. Mr. Beck Inquired of Mr. lickey, who had charge of the bill, whether the act of last year, regulating the pty of army f Ulcers, had not actually increased, their pay ; also, as to what had become of the fifteen millions received for the sale of arms and munitions during the last nine months; and also, as to how much bad been paid to men sent all over the country to control elections? Mr. 1 Ickey replied, that as to the first Inquiry the money received from the sale of arms could not be used in appropriations, but would be conveyed Into the treasury after the 80th of June next, and that, as to the bill regulating the payment of array oftleers, he understood that nnder It the pay of ail the subaltern officers op to the rank of lieutenant colonel had been Increased, and all over that rank diminished. Mr. Logan contradicted the asserttnnt bat the pay of the at my officers had been Increased nnder the act of last year, and stated that the aggregate red'iotlon of army expenses was over two millions, and that all statements to the contrary were misrepresenta tions gotten np In order to drlvo Congress back to the old system of pay, so that the Government rolgbt be plundered under the name of commuta tions without any chance of the plunderers being detected. Mr. Lawrence admitted that nnder the law or last year tbe aggregate expense of tbe army had been rrdnced tt,ooo,ouo, but said that that was owing to the reduction In the somber of officers and rank, and file of the army. BaJMaaere lrsaa marksu Baltimork, Feb. IT. Cotton weak, with a declin ing tendency ; middling upland, UVQIM)" mid dling, 14c Flour dull. Wheat firm, u-i 'h 'lee In good demand; Ohio and Indiana, li-Mta.-TS. other grades nncbsnsjed. Corn white 8ut iera dull at 64a P6a; yellow Southern steady at 81c Oats dull at673t0c. Provisions unchanged. Whisky quiet at 93c Revr Tarsi Pradaea market. Niw Yobk, Feb. IT. Cotton quiet; sales 8510 bales uplands at 16c. ; Orleans, lo. Flour dull and market favors buyers; sales 8000 barrels State at ta i0(S7-l8; Ohio at 16 807-45; WHscern atta-io 7'70: Southern at $6-ssiB7B. Wheat dull and ncmtnsl; new spring, tl-61(U-64; winter red and amber Western, 11-59(41-61. Corn dull; sales l,ooo bushels new mixed Western at 83Mo. uhu dull; sales SiVKlO bushels Western at 6Sji469c. Peef quiet. I'ork dull; new mess, f2-2 6ii; old mess, 124(922-25; prime mess, i-60(gS0. Lard steady. Whisky quiet at 830. FUVATVIS Anil COtl.tlUUCB. Kvxkino TBiaaaira Orricc.t 1 ridsj. eo. I', 1474. i There is a slight Improvement in financial circles this morning, but the market still con tinues exceptionally dull for tbls period of the year. Money continues abundant, but it is owing rather to the light demand both for busi ness and speculative purposes than to any plethora of cash capital. 5 and 6 per cent, is still the range for call borrowers, and really good paper finds ready sale at 7&8 per cent, in the outside market. These terms are not op pressive by any means, and it is doubtfal If they will rule much if any lower than tbey now are. Gold is comparatively quiet, with all the sales ranging from 111(5111, standing at the latter figure at noon... Government bonds are quiet and rather un settled, but prices are not materially changed. Stocks were rather active and stronger. Sales of State 6s. first series, at 105; city ft, new bonds, at 101; do. anle-war issues at lOrik'; and Lehigh gold loan at 8S 88Ja'. Reading Railroad was quiet, with sales ai 49 (49 6U; leuncylvanla advanced,eelliugat 59rd 50; Camden and A mboy changed baud at 117; Northern Central at 40; aud Lehigh Valley at 60' i. Oil Creek and Allegheny was In good demand, but the light offerings restricted the sales; we quote at 47). S9,' was bid for Cata wlssa preferred, and 26V for rhlladelphla and Erie. In Canal shares the only sales were In Lehigh at 85, b. o. The balance of the list was quiet. Manufac turers' Bank sold at 2i. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. ' Reported by De Haven A Kro., No. so S.Thlrd street. JTlKST IXIAKI). S2r.O Pasa.1 aa.....iofi $ioou Pa A N Y C Ts fJtUUCiti as, prior to '69.. ..102V 1600 City as. Old. . . loi v fvuoclty oa, New.iui' f0ti do luix liUiiOAUe Co 6a.... liv I itiou f a K reg mbs.se 04.... 93 JOsh N Cent K... 40W 14 an far A M Bk.lw 60 en Manuf bk... 89 10 sht ) A R 117 90 ah Heading U...44 9 SO do 0JO do. b5 19 Ki N Pa 7a sex mmk rnu it ea. .. vi iivouOCAA K7S.. b30.... 93 iooo Leh' gold L... 8 1iM00 do MS j.kKO do hsx tJMJO C A A m Is, 89 cw g sh Penoa R. . Man Leh V H... 89BUOOAAK... 800 do luo sh Leh N...tiS0 ittNorrlat'nK... eo 7 IV I1 83 61 bECONO BOARD. fi500BON 68 'J... 78 833 sh Penna R bo. 69 v 19 ah Reading R...49 80 sh Cent Trans. . . it 60 ik Ch A Wal.Sd. 1100 Cong RBs ... 87 400 City es, prior to 1i....i09V 3000 Pa as, ise....i06)tf jv so una vat n.... eotf Nabb a Umul ttruaera, gnd quotations as follows 1 report this morning 10-00. at lit 111-45 A. If 10-17 " lUVlltt7 10-40 " Ill MM. 10W " Ill1 in 1HJ4 1U WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS f eoUd 18-ksrat Sas soUL QUtUfY Wig KAHTBIX A foil sMortuiMt . sJwsrs oa lu!, satui a H. ., stsasn. m CUita UI Mrs. mn t mtUb' J
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