THE DAILY IS v iNG TELEGRAPH- PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, J,IARCII 9 183. CITY I .A r U a II O 13. UtMLl 1011 THE SUFFERERS. Adr'uionnl wl.rr'.pUonn to the Fund for Iho I ir-m h mid ti-rtiit fr'oor. In addition lu tbe sums already acknowledged for the relief of the German and French suf ferets, t!e tie .urer, A. J. l-rexel, Esq., Bends tue Ms j or tbe folio ving statement of otber receipts: Chris' Cnurch, OVniiiiiion M'7T J.J. iir.iM'c 12 'ii St.. Jiiiiiwx P. K. Ctiirch Klngaessing h8 87 Oxl-nd Trinity c i. un a 10645 St. O.'oivp M. K. Church 1 00 Mr. Mt!lr, iioiiin aburg 4-.K) ..;ttii'iv Mih8!mii tuii'Uy Sibool 47 74 Caleb C"pe W' m Janus Bavu' i 100 Collected i.j- M. B ird & Co.: M. Balrd C o $50000 W. H'-ilt r A Co -M 00 A. Wld't'ev K Sons J 200-00 Hooker Ki'o itsind loooo A. lhlileld Tabrrtmcle H,ijiist ( huroh 86 -50 t trt J' rniil"in c loir, h 8 81 dltvt-t I'rchliviMlaH Ctinrch W35 tt'l(Urertr Ki-formud Church 994t First .) rui-iilnii Church 8S-44 M lllHl . Cdnilt fiissn 2I2 William Une J""00 biiiltlnx fc Molurw.U lO' KgiiHP lie chrii (French Prot.es ant Church) 9 8 Ci-nst H'fiaiPM (. hurch 29-60 Collected t.y Henry Preaut, C. A. Grlscoin, ard J. W. Bernailou: peter w riRiit & sous t'WO-tto S. &J. M. eiai-oiaii ... lDiiflO Omi- iii . I'..iy Ht.li.... W-00 .1. It. 'niton 01l0 Atixtui t cullccted In aid of the French suffar er aU'iic: K.mnicl V. We Mi fN)0-0i. McKeali, Hi.l 1h & OJ 600M0 Joint V.ti-on fcfo 2100 HfM fc. KeehiitlH. 101100 Ii ii r Winter A Co lOiMMi Mor Philips... loo oo ii. W. Hen.sdoii It Bro .. 100-00 J. W. Wltr.llsr BO no A. J. Alilelo BODO Ishhc 11 mutt & M irrls M'OO Philip M?r.papck 50i o B. H. barol 60 00 nth Bo-iK) D 50-00 1 arruh A J- llwcll. 8100 0. I'. 8ti.tcpi.ury & Co 80 no DuvIh A Whi ik r 20-uo M. tMephetis M. K. church 13 -no JtmuBUrahatu A Co 8i-00 I ievli us ai-kiiowlcdginetits. 396'J-43 Grand total of receipts $5084 31 Tn? Hosiery and NntiouB Committee report, through Mr. j. J. IVaIIhv, additional collectiin to tte amount of 41300,' making a total of $1900 rcctlved by that committee. KXE5I1T PROPERTF. .'url-(ip IMilHonM nf Heal Katate Untaxed In I'hlliulf luhia. Ibc lioiud ut Kevislon has just completed a careful catalogue of a'l the properties exempted from taxation in Philadelphia, giving a descrip tion ot ach. The aggregate value of the real estate thus relieved is between forty-Sve and loitv-eitiht millions. Having gone carefully through ti.lii caialoMe, we are able to classify the j.rooenies exempted, thus: -Armories 8 Lyceum.. 1 Arnenals 8 Morgue 1 Ai'adeirlcs 4 Penitentiary. l AsMuiijr 28 Public squares un l BurlHl-urriiMH 7v! parks 14 Hnt-liiiiiHcs 6 Kuor-uouses r.. 4 Benevolent societies ...19 Potters' fields, 8 C'ouveutb TjPUnk road ccnopaulus. 8 Cellerep 13 Porter maijrtzlne 1 County Prwnn 1 Police stations. 18 liitpt iiHri 4i ueiitrious society Duua Fire comiii nv houses... 88 luits 8 jraiii M8nril: longe.. l!S'up buildings 0 Gas Works 4 Scientific society build Hulls ... Hi Imr. 1 II. splialif 17 'Seminaries 8 lli.ute of rctri'i-.tion.. . 1 1 Sen Mil. houses: Hoiitn ol Relug 1 ll stltut.es 10 I.lhrarv coniiisnies 4 Public 137 All others 70 Turnpike companies. . This number embraces only those buildings which were bunt tor ana exclusively usea ror scnooi purposes. The churches exempted from taxation num t'er S8f3. and are clansiQd as follows: Iiaptlst 48 Methodist 8 Bioie ChriHMaii 1 Menuomte 8 ConGrreifHtloiiiil 8 New Jerusalem ('at in 1U- ...44 Presbvtenan ... 3 CnvetiMiiti rs 1 (Quaker 16 j-pitcopHi io piruuaiisc l J-vainrelli-al Association 1 Hwedlsh 1 Oeiman Ktormed 14 Sedenbonrlan 1 (.erniMii, 6 Unitarian 1 Uernian, 1 l universtnsc Jewith 9 United Brethren Lnthernn !0 Weslejan 8 .Moravian To all of these churches, with a few exceptions, are attached parsonages, which are also ex empted. In addition, there is a great amount of (ioeriiment property untaxed, such as .League Island, the Navy Yard. Mint, Custom Hou-e, Pott Office. Naval Asvlum, Arsenal, and Ap praisers' buildings. There are a large number of city buildings, wharves, and landings, the ' Water Works property, and the beds of the tracks of railways having termini in this city, wbicb produce no revenue. RAPACITY. Important Aetton of the Bar. At a meeting of the Law Association, held on MoDday lat, a committee of five, composed of the following members of the bar Eli K. Price, William L. Hirst, George VV. Thorn. Thomas J. Diebl. and Arthur M. Burton was appointed t coutider the subject of illegal fees extorted by tbe (.Ulcers of the courts and the Sheriff. One of the speakers at the meeting, an oi l and active member of tbe bar, spoke of the sub jactas a grett public wrong, and one which it concerned the members of tbe bar to redrew, not that they were particularly affected by it, for they were not, except that they suffered iu their own dignity and sense of honor and duiv so long as they stood indifferently by and inide no protest agaiut au infamous and constantly increasing fraud upon the community, whose advisers and agents they, tbe members of the bar, were. Tbe gentleman said be alluded to tbe unparalleled extortion and robbery of liti gants by the various otllcers of tbe Row tbe Clerks of the Courts and the Sheriff. The speaker represented that from year to year an organized systm of robbery had been practiced upon the community, and that at last it had assumed such magnitude, was so insolent and shameless in its extortions, that he felt it the duty of the Bar Association of Philadelphia to interfere. Thb IIahneminnian Medical Institute The tweiity-hrst annual commencement of the Ilahnemannian Medical IusMtute will be held in tbe Assembly Buildings at eight o'clock IhU evening. Tbe Institute is an association of the students in attendance at tbe Hahnemann Medical Col lege, and it conducts a curriculum of inedicxl examinations and sjslematic reviews of the lec tures of tbe college faculty. The qulzltorlal chairs, corresponding to the professional chairs of the college, are filled by tbe members of the Insti tute. Tbe programme this evening will open with a triumphal march by Hauler's Parlor Orchestra, following which Key. W. C. Robinson will offer prayer. The valedictory address will be de livered by C. D. Crank, M. D., and Professor O B. Cause will confer tbe degrees. Doob Mats John Stuart was endeavoring to dispose of three door mats at a house at Seventeenth and Wood streets yesterday after noon. Bu-picions were strong that John stole tbe mats, and hejwas accordingly arrested and will be before Alderman Kerr this afternoon. Box Stabbed. A boy named George Atkin son was stabbed in the left breast by another boy named Marlowe, at Belgrade and Mirl Lorough streets, last night. The lad's Injuries are not serious. Thief Arkested. Sergeant Gilchrist ar rested one John Lelb, at Second and Poplar streets, last evening, on the charge of having con. in it ted a larceny in that vicinity. Lelb wis mw messages. t j A BIG BATCH FOR CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILS. 1 1 la Honor Vetrs the Meadow Land Bill for Ha Jmprrfeatiwoa-A Mtanrp nnd Protracted t.rowl (Ivor the VommUilen Bill." la l.iUlnlurr-Th9 are C'nrofolly Kevlewed anti T'Ctoualy t rltic.aed What Will ilasw in If in ran-The tnteaalal. This aliernoou Mayor Fox sent in to Coun cil!- tliiee important messages. One relating to the approachlug Centennial Exhibition in Ifc7t5; another vetwlng the ordlnanco tor the Im provement of -the meadow lands, not that he i.i.oted euen an improvement, vu vuu coutrary ilecidcdly favoring it, but on account of the bill s ii pei lections; ana lue iubc criticising me (...iiiiiimtioii" bills now in the Legislature, and atkii.t: that Councils take vigorous steps to wards . ii i . i . . llitlr ile leal, we give mese important docu ments verbatim: TUB MAYOR AND THE MEADOY LANDS. Tbe lollowiug was tbe message sent to Coun cils In, tt In common with Councils I recognize the obligation upon the city authorities to afford an ada- qi.u.e torn eiicct i ai protection to property against nie aua roooery, anu to every citizen an immunity against personal Interference, I do in the same con nection realize tne propriety or extending municipal ashintttuce to the prevention of disaster by flooa or lietliet, espteially when damage is thereby likely to ensue to lame districts oi tana, to live block, to i rops, and buildings on the farms In the vicinity of the liUllt-up portions oi tne city, particularly wnen bccon.i'uuied wit,n in euects on tne puouc ncaitn. In i his respect consioeraoie portions oi tne r irst suit Tvtebiv-stxth wards, covering large sections of the territory situate between tne rivers ueiaware and sschujlklil down to the continence of both, In that part of the city commonly known as the Ni ck," and also in that part of the Twenty-seventn ward extending from near Uray a Ferry Bridge down on the west side of the river Schuylkill to 1'ei.roHe rerrr Bridge (both sections embracing n.Hiiv otour finest truck farms, from which are ob- tmiied most delicious fruits and vegetables for the t Lit) are subject to lnnudatiuns and over flow by reason of the not unfrequent rise in tne river occasioned oy ires net or storm, ana when so happening causing great do sirui tlcn not only to property but sometimes to life, and genera ly creating much sickness ; and It would uilord me pleasure to give to my omciai sanction to It gislat.iou lntei.ded to prevent a recurrence of these disasters, but such enactments should be int. thoracal and clear, and be as nearly comprehen sive and perfect as they can be made, and besides they should have in view the public welfare as well as the subservience of Individ aal advantage. i n a careful examination the bill hereto annexed, entitled "An ordinance to provide for the Improve ment of the nuadow banks along the rivers Dela ware and bchuylklll in the First, Twenty-sixth, and Tweiiiy-seveiiili wards," is too vague and indefinite, and for that reason I respectfully return the same without my approval. The bill spi aks or "the construction of a bank or bulkhead sumclent for a roadway at or near Mittlln street, on the Delaware, along said river near where the bank is now located to the mouth of the Schuyl kill, thence np the same to the fast land near Point Breeze lu the First and Second wards, and along the River hchujlklll from near the root of Fifty eighth street to fast land at or near Penrose Ferry Bridge In the Twenty-seventh ward." In the llrst place, to make this embankment a public drive it should be by a dedication to public use as a highway, executed by all the owners of the space Intended for that purpose, and not merely as specified by the proviso coutalned in the bill, to wit: "Proviitd, That the property owners nhaLl agree to permit the tame to be uitiduna fubtio dtive or roadway." An agreement hitving no words of perpetuity, not running with the titles, not binding future owners. In tbe second place, to secure this highway to public use, and make It available for such purpose, It should start from a definite, Uxed point, and that point should be on a public highway already laid out and In use, and thence extending along the line of s-me one or more tuoroughfares already, or to be. specifically lnld out on the plan of the city as public streets for the purpose, as near to the water Hues - as conveniently can be (having iu view tne savins oi tne most lanu to tne severa. owners), thence down the Delaware to the mouth of the Schuylkill, tnen turning ana coming westwardly and northwardly until it reaches some other fixed and definite poln', being on a public highway, laid out and opentd to public use; and so on, iu like manner, on the west side of tbe Schuylkill, within tbe pointB there also designated as requiring protection. The lines thereof to be first ascertained, laid out, surveyed and fixed by the Survey Department or tne city, ana tne wnoie dedi cates to publto use as a highway by the several owners thereof, the meadow companies, as In the bill before me, to enter Into a covenant to pay their proportion of the expense of the con struction, and to keep said embankment lu perpetual repair. as the amount pro pose to be appropriated by the ordinance In uuestion seems to be but a partial payment of the cost, the bill Is deficient in not specifically stating the estimate oi tne entire expense, ana tne propor. tlon thereof required to be borne by the meadow companies, and also within what period, and by whom, and under wnose superintendence the work should be completed; and here I would sufrgest that it be made the duty of the proper department of tie city to supervise tne work from the time of commencement to its final competition. There should also be a clause reauirlns: some one, whether by bond or otherwise. to guarantee to the city the performance of the work upon the appropriation of the amount ex pected from the city. These or some similar fea tures tielng cared for in a substituted or amended bill enacted Into a law, it seems to me that our cltl sens at large would, In time. be in possession of an Important advantage, as far as roadway, scenery, and pure air around two beautiful portions of our city are concerned: wmisu oy tne protection tnus anorded. the land would rapidly rise in value, to the profit of the owners, ana tne city bene n tea oy increased revenue from taxation, thus amply compensating an cone rued ior eacn party 's snare or tne outlay. For the reasons specified, I retarn the bill for yeur recousiuerauou. very renpecuuiiy, daniel M. Fox, Mayor. TUE MAYOR AND THB COMMISSIONS. The following message relative to the commis sion bills in tbe Legislature was also sent in: Office of the Mayor of the Oitt of Pbiladel- rnu, March 9, ibti. To the President and members of Select and Common Councils Gentlemen: I feel it to be mv solemn duty, lu view of the blgh responsibilities of my otllcial post.lou, to call your attention to the tubiect of cet tain bills now before tbe General As. aeuibiy of the Commonwealth, creating commis sions a Dsorning tne departments or our munici pality and destructive to the principles of local self- Kovernmeut, injurious to tne rignts or our citizens. and to the Interests of the tax-payers and to re commend Councils to address a respectrul but earn est remonstrance to the Legislature against their nastaue. Our ostein of city government is well calculated to guard the Interests of our people, and Is admira bly rurnishea witn cuecxs against nasty legislation. tvery measure is considered llrst in one branch of councils, men in tne otner: tne memoera are rami- liar with the wants of their constituents and directly irsuoiislble to them. The veto power conferred upon the Mavor Is an audltlona! security against hasty or lll-advtsed leKtsiaiion. On the other hand, the Legislature, composed of members representing other and distant portions of the Commonwealth, is necessarily less able to understand the needs and wishes of the people ot Philadelphia, and peculiarly liable to the mlsrepre- senrations oi interested seekers or lavor. ' The com missions which the bills referred to pro- pose, to estabium win monopolize the active muni- dial powers of the city, and strip Connolls of their inost valuable functions. The control of the police, the Incrf ase of thetr number, their compensation. and their duties; tbe appointment of all committing magistrates; tne control of the Fire Aiarin and Police Telegraph, and tbe appointment and dlsrats. sal ot all persons connected with it; tbe purchase of lots for station houses : the entire control of all water works; and the exclusive right to furnish and regulate the supply of water to the city ; the right to take land for the construc tion of reservoirs, nd lo construct reservoirs; to open mgnways ror tne ia)ing or water pipes; tne in troduction of water into buildings; the assessment and col ecfion of water rents; the right to tate the property of ny water company in the city ; tbe right to puichate all materia s and employ all labor; to dt-ierm ne the nc-esslt rr erecting new water works and the exclusive au'hority to erect them, as well as to ei large the present water works ; the ex clusive couirol and mauagemei.t of all highways: nod tbe opening, graulng, flagging, aud curbing or all street, roads, aud avenues ; aud tbe purchase of ad materials connected therewith ; the repairing and coiis-ruciiuK or public roads and bridsres: the man- azerui ct and control of ail city property, except such as la already vested in existing commissions; the mlii.tr up or sunken lots; the control of public sewers nun arainage, and the construction nd repairs thereof; the control of paving, repairing anu re pa i ijk aireeia, ana keeping tuem in order and of cleansing the public streets, roads, and alley i the right to lake me property of any turnpike or plai k-road ; the right to determine of what material the streets shall hereafter be paved, and for all streets paved with other material than cobble stone, KSSSSSXK ! ann. nere necessary, culverted : and to Issue CUT bon'j to the holders or lots fronting thereon for opi. i ce: to cause the Board of Be vision to revise at review assessments; all these powers are to be t : I' d In leventeen (IT) citiisens appointed by the l. r is sture, to hold office for five years at a salary ol taooo each per annum, Irresponsible to the people or to the municipal authorities, with the right to appoint all the necessary otllcers, agents, etc, etc. 'J hese corn miss toners are to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer, which the Controller is com manded to countersign, and the Treasurer is com manded to pay. They are to have the power to lssne city bonds, executed by the president of the respective boards, and attested by the clerks of the respective osmmisslnners. They sre to furnish esti mates to Councils annually of such sums of money as they shall see Ot to require, and Councils nwl nrpioprlste the same. The Receiver of Taxes Is commanded to add to the tax rate as required by the commissioners a sum sufficient to pay the interest on the "Cirr Paviko Bonps" and th ''CrTY Water Fonts," and one-thirteenth of the principal an nually. it seems to me that If these measures should re. celve ttie sanction of the Legislature, there will be but little left for Councils to do, and they mtght aslwrll adjourn nine die, except that the law would compel them to meet ones a year to comply with the requisitions of the commissioners, to appropri ate whatever sums of money they in their wisdom mikbt see Ot to demand from the City Treasury. It is hardly necessary for me to say anything further than to add that should these bills become a law, I cannot bs mistaken in asserting that our city's credit must be seriously affected, and the tax-payer be made to suffer to a degree exceedingly dis astrous. I respectfully submit the whole subject to your consideration for such action as In your judgment tne emergencies or tne case would seem to require. Very respectfully, Daniel M. Fox, Meyor. TBE MAYOR AND THB CENTENNIAL. This communication, with accoranan vlns: documents, was aiso sent in to uounciia: Office of the Mayor of the City of Philadel phia, March 9, I8it. To the President and Mem. hers of Select Council Gentlemen: It is with the highest sense of gratification that I am enabled herewith to transmit to your honorable body a cer- tineacopyor tne act oi uongress entitled "An act to provide for celebrailng the one-hundredth annl. versary of American Independense, by holding au international jsxnioiuon oi Arts, Manu factures, and Products ot the soil and mine In the city or Philadelphia and State of Penn sylvania in the year 1876, which act duly received tne rresiaenusi sanction on marcn 8. isii. ac. companylng the same will be found an otllcial letter having relation thereto, unoer uate or March 4, 1871. from lion. Hamilton t .sn. secretary or state. to Hob. William D. Kelley. one of the Representa tives In Congress from this city, to the latter of whoml am Indebted for his courtesy and kindness In proonrtng tbe copy of the act, and forwarding the came to me. l need naroiy aaa mat tne city or Phi ladelphia, having been favored so signally, has now a work of no ordinary magnitude on Its hands, so rar as its snare or tneianorana auty is concerned: and I am sure there will be none raoj agreeably en tered upon, very respectiuuy, danikl m. vox, i ay or. LETTER FROM SECRETARY FI3H. Accompanying the message was the certiflei copy of tbe act (already published in this paper), ana tne roiiowing tetter irom secretary a isn: Department of State, Washington. March 4. l&ii Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, House of Representa tives Sir: In accordance with your request in your letter of tbe 1st Inst., I herewith transmit a certified copy of the act providing for the holding of an International Exhibition at Philadelphia on the Centennial Anniversary of the Declaration of Inde pendence. 1 nave tne iiouor to ue, your uoenem servant, Hamilton Fish, Tub Theta. Delta Chi Fraternity. This collegiate association commenced yesterday a secret convention at the Continental Hotel. This fraternity has reprefentatlves from every college of any repute in the land. To-night a f rand banquet will be given at the Continental lotel. An oration will be delivered by John Gofortb, Esq., of this city, and a poem will be read by P. C. Gilbert, of New York. Fire Matters. A committee of city officials from Petersburg, Virginia, tnis morning pur chased tbe horses, harness, carriage, and engine of the America eteam r ire engine uompany. The same gentlemen have also but in offers for the purchase oi tne apparatus ot the Kasolutlon a lie company Child Badly Burned. A child, aged fifteen months, of Mr. Smith, residing on Thompson street, above Huntingdon, was seriously burned about the face and body at 8 o'clock this morn ing, on account of his clothing having taken Are from an ignited brush which he had stuck in a stove. The child is not expected to recover. Death from Heart Disease This morn ing William Nothnagle, aged 41 years, died suddenly at his residence, No. 417 ulianna street. Deputy Coroner Sees held an inquest in the case, ana a verdict or. death, ironi heart- disease was rendered. "Re aney's Works" at Public Sale We are reauested to call attention to the fact that the very valuable works for shipbuilding known as Keaney s, ironung on tne river ueiaware, wui be sold April o, by tbe well-known auctioneers, Meesrs. xnomas & eons. Philadelphia Trade Report Thursday, March 9. There is no change in Clo- yerseed. About 409 bushels prime sold at lltfc In Timothy and Flaxseed no movements; small sales of the latter at $2-10 per bushel. There Is very little doing In Provisions. Mess Fork is held at (22-50. Beef Hams at 131(339; Hams in pickle at I4w4'c; sides in salt at l0llc. Shoulders In salt at 8.H'c ; Lard at 1313c. There is not much demand for Flour, but supplies come in slowly, and prices are well maintained. About 800 barrels were disposed of, Including super- One at $5-2535-62V; extras at l5-756-25; spring wheat extra family at S-B7)t(&7-60; Pennsylvania do. do. f 6-60(37; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 7 T T5; and fancy brands at 89 50. Rye Flour commands 16. Prices of Corn Meal are nominal. There is not so much inquiry for Wheat, aud no change from yesterday's quotations. Sales of 8000 bushels Western red at 1 1-63(4 litis, and white at fWixsl-W. By is steady at 11-05. Corn is less active ; sales of 8000 bushels- yellow at 810. ; some holders ask more, oats move slowly at 62!f(65c. Whisky is quiet, we quote W estern iron-bound at FINE STATIONERY AMD Card. Engraving UUUUA, Ko. 1033 CHESNTJT STKEET, 1 18 tnthsSSD BOILERS. Allen's Patent will Remove Scale from Steam Bolleri. Guaranteed not to injure the iron. In boxed cans, three gallons. Price f 0 per can. JOSIA1I J. ALLO, 8 8 6l8p o. 4 South DELAWARE Avenue. MARBLE WORKS. H. S. TAR II & SON'S MANUFACTORY OP Carved and Ornamental Marble Work, UIlEEIf Street, above Seventh, 180 8m PHILADELPHIA. COTTAUE, COMPLETELY FTRN1SHED, bIt roomfl aud bath, tii leuuu tn to-.., .r . Queen minutes' ride south or Chesuut; 134; real estate security. uiress public Keoord F Q URTH ED ITIOfl IE LATE. "ARMY OF TUE MTU." Bismarck Arrives at Berlin. Railroading In California. Proceedings of Congress. The Foreign Relations Question. Etc.. Etc.. Etc., Etc. EC FROM EUROPE. Thtt Cnnrfltloa f Paris. Paris, March 8 (Special to n. y, Teltgram.") The city remains quiet, but it is difficult to say whether it is a calm before the storm, or a collapse of the revolutionary rising. The Na tional Guard resist the action ot the Govern ment for their dlebandment, pile their arms on the Boulevards, and gather together into groups with a discontented and angry look. Tbe Belleville and Montmatre districts showed no signs of revolt, lhese districts are fre quented and occupied by the most rabid of the Blouse Radicals, who swear eternal vengeance against the Germans and the betrayers of France. The palace at Versailles is occupied by a small army of workmen and upholsterers, obliterating all traces of the occupancy by the Germans. The Assembly will occupy it as a council cham ber immediately after it is prepared for their use, which is expected to be early next week. Blnmnrck la Berlin. Berlin, March 9. Count Bismarck has ar rived here. The Late Army of the North. London, March 9. A despatch from Dieppe says the Mayor has notified the Prussians they must feed the private soldiers of the late Army of the North. The inhabitants are at the same time ordered to entertain the officers. Food is plenty at Dieppe, and business shows signs of life. This lUornlnc's Qnatatlona. London, March 911-80 A. M Consols, 91K for money and account. American securities quiet: B-208 Of 1862, 2 f; Of 1865, old, 81 V; of 1867, 80V; iu-408, 89. mocks quiet; arte, loxi Illinois cen tral. 109 !f: Great Western. 80. Liverpool, March 9 11-30 a. M. Cotton steadier; uplands, iyHy.', oneans, iyta, sales to-day esti mated at 12,000 bales. London. March 911-30 A. M. Fine Rosin. 15s. d. FROM WASHINGTON. The Hennte Caucus. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, March 9. The report is that Mr. Morton has declined the chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign Relations, and that Mr. Cameron, second on the old list, was pro posed to take precedence of Mr. Sumner, bat this rumor is not fully confirmed. The debate was very earnest about recommitting the report to the committee of five. Naval Orders. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, March 9. Lteutenant-Com mander Silas W. Terry is detached from the Naval Academy and ordered to tbe Severn: Ensigns James Franklin and Nelson T. Houston from signal duty and ordered to the Asiatic fleet. Internal Revenue Ntntement. A comparative statement has been prepared atfthe Internal Revenue Office showing the receipts irom several sources oi internal revenue tor the first seven months of the fiscal years ending June 80, 1870, and 1871, which gives in the aggregate a decrease of about 7,000,000. Reslcned. First Lieutenant Oliver Phelps, 7th Infantry. nas resigned. FROM JVEW YORK. The Ship Ansa Cane. New York, March 9 The trial of the sailors of the ship Robert Edwards was continued to day. Tbe prosecution closed, and the defense is now submitting evidence. Female Incendiaries. Mary Grossman and Mary Ann Brady, domes tics at No. 211 East Thirteenth street, have been arrested on a charge of setting fire to the pre mises. The keeper of the house, Mrs. Crawford, was previously arrested on a similar charge. Pension Payments. Since the 4th instant the pension agencies have been disbursing quarterly payments to invalid soldiers, widows, and orphans of the war. The former have received up to to-day $50,000. The total amount paid the latter exceeds 27,000. The Quick Transit Route. Albany, March 9 Mr. Genet Introduced In the Senate to-day a bill for a quick transit rail road in New York, which is said to be a com promise agreed to by all parties. lilda for Bonda. New York, March 9 There were twenty- iour bias tor goia to day, amounting to 4,083,000, at 10'50ll50. The awards will b ta, 000,000 at ll-24ll-50. Tho irlurderer Thomas. Albany, N. Y., March 9. John A. Goelet, counsel for tbe negro John Thomas, to be exe cuted in New York to morrow, appeared before Chief Justice Church, in Chambers, asking a stay of proceedings. The Chief Justice ren dered a decision at midnight last night refusing tbe application, and the Governor also refused a further respite. FROM JVEW ENGLAND. Khodo Island Republican Convention. Providence, R. I., March 9 The Republi can State Convention met to-day. The Hon. Jonathan Brayton presided, and the old ticket was renominated, as follows: ror oovernor, Beth Padelford; Lieutenant-Governor Pardon W. Stevens; Secretary of State, John K. Bartlett; Attorney-General. Willard Sayles; General Treasurer, Samuel A. Parker. The convention was entirely harmonious, and the nominations were by acclamation, except In one instance. Whip News. . Boston, March 9. The schooner Arno, from St. Andrew's for Boston, was wrecked recently on Wood's Island, and two of the crew perished. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Railway KstennUn. San Francisco, March The construction of the California Facile branch of the railroad from Vallego through Sonoma county by the way of Santa Rosa to Healdsburg, will be com- CONGRESS. , FORTV.FIKST TER n-TIlIKD SRION. Henato. " WAsniNOTew. March 9. Mr. Sumner introduced bis bill of last session supplementary to the Civil Rights' act, intended to secure equal rigns to colored people In all nnbllo conveyances, places of amnsctnent, churches, benevolent and other Institu tions, etc lie said mat colored mea were aany snnjccinn to inconvenience and outrage, by railroads and other corporations, particularly in the South, and than a fiepuoiican congress coma not aiu.ru to adjourn without some legislation to remedy the evil. He gave notice thst he would press the bill to a vote. un motion oi mr. neuogg, nev. ir. j. ii. mew- man was elected chaplain of the Senate for tne Frty -second congress. Various petitions were presented, and numnrous bills Introduced and temporarily laid on the tattle. lty Mr. Sumner, ior an adjustment or tne t resell spoliation claims. lty Mr. C.oroett, vu 1111:01 piiiabv inu jnpni4 nuitm Navigation Company, confined to navigation of tue waters of Japan. By Mr. sneiman. to lacuuawi commerce oeiween t.h 1 nlted Mates and China and other Astatic countries, being a bill Introduced at the la.-tt session ror IDS incorporation 01 a company, wim a c.auu.ai of Ave millions, to carry on a general commercial business with and construct public works in those countries. By Mr. Carpenter, to runner aa ministration or Justice. Bv Mr. Harlan, to ratify and carry into effect the constitution and form of government for the Iadlau Territory, adopted at tne recent inoian i;ouncu. Upon tbe conclusion of the morning order of bual ness the benate adjourned till to-morrow. House. The Speaker proceeded to the call of States for tills, commencing with the State of Malue. Mr. naie introduced a oui to repeal tue auty on lialt. Mr. Wood sBked Mr. Hale to add to it a provision to repeal the duty on coal. jut. naie saia mat tnat was a uistncr, suniect, snd that he intended to introduce a bill for that purpose also, and he moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole oa the S'.ate of ths T'nion. Mr. Cox That will be tbe death 01 it. Let us pass t now. Mr. fan) sworlh is It not necessary that it shall go to the committee or tne w noie? me eneaker ies, 11 nitre oe oujcutiun to ins poking or it in the House, if there be such oojoc- tion it can be entertained now. Mr. Mercur objected, and the bin was then re ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hale then introduced a oiu to repeal tue a.uy on coal. Mr. McGrew objected to its being censuiprea now, and it was also referred to the Committee or the Whole. Mr. Cox then moved to 00 into committee or tno Whole for tbe purpose of taking up and passing these two bills. Mr. McGrew called for the yeas ana nays, which were ordered. Mr. Dlckev moved that the House adjourn. Mr. Randall moved that when the IIoobj adjourn to-day It be till Monday. air. Cox nopea tne House wouinnot aajourn wii,u. out repealing tbe duty on coal and salt, so that members niluht go home satisfied with themselves. Mr. Dawes hoped tne House would not agree t adjourn over till Monday without wading to see what the senate would uo on tne subject 01 uuai aajouru. ment. Mr. Randall withdrew nis motion, ana tue motion to Hdionrn was netrattved. Mr. Packer, of Pennsylvania, then moved that when the House adjourn to-day It be to meet on Rattirdav. Mr. uox nopen mere wouiu ue uo uuuustermg on these measures. Mr. Dawes made tho point of order that Mr. Packer's motion was not in order. Tbe Speaker suHtitlned the point of order aud had the rules bearing on the subject read. Tbe vote was taen taken on Mr. Cox's motion to eo into Committee of the Whole, aud It was agreed to yeas 112, nays 75 and the House thereuuon at, 1 o'clock went into Committee of the Who.e on the state of the Union, Mr. Dawes lu the chair, aud took on the bill to reneal the duty on salt. Mr. Hale said he did not wish to Introduce any measure that would protract the session, but the House had already at the last se.ssloa manifested its wUh to repeal the duties on coal and salt, and put tnem on tne iree list, ana mere was tuereiore w need of discussion. H moved that the committee r.se In order that he might move in the Hous to close tbe debate, and he signified hla intentlot then to accept an amendment to add coal to the bill. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, appealed to tho House not to begin the Forty-second Congress by applying the gag law, but to allow debate on the question. Mr. Cox It has been debated two years. Mr. Myers Inquired from Mr. Hale whether he would admit an amendment to repeal the income tax. Mr. Randall made a like Inquiry as to tea, coffee, ana sugar. Mr. Platt, a like Inquiry as to tobacco. Mr. Farusworth. One thing at a time. Mr. Hale declined to admit amendments that would embarrass the bllL Mr. Cox advised him that he would lose the bill if he allowed it to lie loaded down. The motion that the committee rise was agreed to 93 to 71. Mr. Hale then moved that all general debate ba closed in Committee of the Yv' le ou the bill to re peal the duty on salt Mr. Dickey moved that the nouse adjourn. The House refused to adjourn yeas 77, nays 107, and the motion to close debate was agreed to yeas oa Man m The Speaker announced the standing Committee on Elections as follows: Messsrs. McCrary, Steven son, Hale, Poland, Flnkelnburg, Thomas, Kerr, potter, ana Artnur. legal irji'ULLiaarccLD. A Church Case. Ais Piius Judge Williams. Tbe Court began the business of the March session to-day. 'ine commonweaim ex rtu ueorge coraon, John Kisrgerstarx, upnraim xoung, itonert e. Taylor, James Siewart. P.obert Fletcher, and James Uovd vs. Thomas Johnston, Thomas M. Kerr, Charles Williams, A bra in Walker, James Smitli, William G. I'c iter, et al This is an Issue found for tbe jury nnder a writ or one warranto, and the question to be decided is whether the relators or the defendants are thu law ful trustees of the First Unformed Presbyterian Conirreratlon. The relators claim that they were dul? elected trustees on the 4th of January, lStiO, and the deiendauts maintain that they were elected on the tirst Monday In January. 1S70. Tue divisi 111 In the church occurred because of a difference of oninlon resardlnir the modes of worship, and ecli section itiaintalns that it is the church, and entitled to the church property, on trial. Molten Mat. Diutrict Court. Xo. 1 Judges Uare, Stroud, and Thayer. The general motion liat will be called in this court to-morrow. Criminal Business Court of Uuarur tiesion8 Judge Peifcj. Mary Sharker pleaded guilty to a charge ot lar ceny. She said she was under the Influence of liquor at the time, and unconscious of whit she was doing; and also that she had several little children dependent upon her for support. The Jud-, in the goodness of his heart, Imposed a merit u nnlual sentence, which allowed the poor woman to leave the court immediately, with a grateful heart and a him resolution to reform. Robert Kuilth nleaded guilty to a chirge of lar ceny, snd was sentenced to the County Prison for ore tear. William Gilbert was convicted of assault aud bat ter? unon his wife. She was ci lnpelled to livd apart from him and work for her living, and he weut one morning to her place of employment and cruelly struck her on the fa -e with ins fist, lie was sen tenced to the County Prison ror two moutru. Baibara Herman pleaded guilty to two charges of larcenv. She weut to a shop lu Second street, au I took away goods under the pretense of all iwing them to her nusbaud, and raiieu to return tuem then she managed to steal a watch and breaplu from another store. The Judge sentenced her to an imprisonment of three years. John Herman, her husband, was foucd pii'lty of rucelvlng and pawning the goods she had stolen, and was sunt below for one) ear. Christian Presseinan pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing lli'tv pounds of mgar from ths store la which he was employed as porter, aud w&i sen tenced to the County Prison for oae year. LF.QAL NOTICES. IN THE ORPHANS' COUHT FOR TilK CITY AND COUNTY OK PHILADELPHIA. Katate of HOHAi'li H1NN kV, Jr , t(l The Audit jr appoiuted by the Court to au.l.t, settle, and arijuat the account of WII.LIAivi j B1NNEY, acting executor of HORA" BINNEV, Jr., Eq., deceased, aud to report distribution of tn balance 111 the hands of the uccouiiiaut, will meet tbe parties interested for the purpose of hi ap pointment on WEliNliSOAY, March i-d, 1ST1, at U o'cloc k M., at his ortlce, No. 131 Souta FIFTH birett. In the city of Philadelphia, GVOlsdB M. CONAUROTi, S C.ri-V.t -ii -". F1FTII EDITION THE LATEST NEW8. The St, Louis Hurricane. The Killed and Wounded. Casualty at the Coal-fields. Miners hniolbered to Death. tie, Uic. Etc.. B. Etc FROM THE WEST. The Great Tornado ot Ht. Lonta-Mat of Ca- uaitien. St. Louis, March 9. The deaths caused by - the tornado which passed over East St. Louis jesterdsy as far as kuown are seven, as follows: John Ualpin, employed on the bridge; John B. O'Neill, purchasing agent of tbe Southeastern, Ralnoad; John Vogel, Daniel Collins, Timothy Drunim, Isaac Evans, engineer on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, burned iu the round-house John Lisley, a brakemau on the Toledo and Wabash Railroad, aud a teamster name un known. Of the wounded the following are most seri ously hurt: Heury C. Creveling, Superintendent of the Wiggins Ferry Coinpauy, right shoulder frac tured, and head cut by chimney of ferry-boat falling across his carriage; George ochone, master tuecbaulc of the Chicago aud Alton Road; terr ible cut on the head and legs badly crashed; Margaret Conway, both legs broken; Michael Conway and two children fearfully cut about the head aud badly bruised; Louis Parvin, head badly cut; -L. Marks, of Nash ville, Illinois,, head shockingly cat; Charles Parry aud Thomas Hamilton seriously out; Pi ter Flynn, leg broken; Frank Donegaa and wife badly hurt; Milieu McFarland, seri ously; Aaron Stannus, agent Ad tin' Express, head badly cut; Harvey Stockman, baggage master of the Toledo and Wabash road, head terilbly cut; Timothy Douohue, same road. bead badly cut; William Deuett, fireman, Wa- t ah Road, shoulder dislocated; William Hill, blacksmith Wabsh Rotd. hjul terribly cut. prebebly not recover; Peter Phl- lihon, conductor Pullman sleeper, seriously; Lucy Glasgow and Barbara Slncraft, fcerlouely, the latter will probably die; Margaret KkLardson aud child, seriously, latter fatally; Margaret Nolen atid child, badly cut, latter can not recover; Ellen Dalton, seriously; Timothy Howard, of the Chicago Railroad, terribly cat . about the head; E. Powell, head cat, W.Stark, pilot of the ferry boat, eeriouly; Matt. Quinn, Vandalia Railroad, arm broken; Frank Edwards, engineer Vardulia Railroad, terribly scalded; W. F. Gainey, foreman Vaud tlla round house, arm broken. Tbe less seriously aud slightly injured will ontnumber the above. . The immense ma.-s of framework in and around tbe eastern abutment of the bridge, con sisting of derricks aud missive supports for other hoisting apparatus, was blown down like so many seeds. Some thirty families are ren dered homeless by their houses .being blown down. Most of tbe latter are totally de.troyed. The steamer Mo lie Able was lo-t. lhe chimneys and texas and all the upper works of the iron ram Vindicator, owned by the ferry company, were swept away. Tbe tug boat Hj.vUt, be longing to the Bridge Company, lost her u .per works, and Captain Montgomery blown iuto the river, but he was saved with slight injury. FROM WASHINGTON. " Mr. Sumner Deposed front tho Foreign Affair ouiiuittee. Special Despatch to The ISventng Telegraph. Washington, March 9. The Senate caucus has adjourned, after agreeing to the report ol the special committee to revise tbe Senate com mittees. The committee's report was suitalned by a vote of five majority. Mr. Sumner is removed, by this action of the caucus, from his position as chairman of the Foreign Rela tion Committee, and Mr. Caine on is appoiuted in his place. Mr. Sumuer is not on the com mittee at all. He refused to accept the chair manship of the Committee ou Privileges and Elections. Tbe matter creates great iudHraa lion among Sumner's friends, aud there is some talk of bringing the matter np in open Senate. FROM THE STATE. Miorra Niuoiuered 10 Death. Ashland, Pa., March 9. Patrick Burns and William Bannister, miners, were smothered by gas last night while at work in the mines of tbe Tunnel Colliery, near this place. They were both men of family aud members of the Miuers' Union. Their bodies have not yet been re covered. 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