( 7 H v VOL. XV. NO. CO. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1871. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. I A fill ALL PHILADELPHIA MA . AGE HER OWNI AFFAIRS J LET II llll PAOPI.12 AN 8 W lilt. The Special Committee of the Seleot and Common Councils of the City of Philadel phia appointed to invite the co-operation of the citizens of Philadelphia in protesting against the INFAMOUS COMMISSION SCHEMES introduced into our State Legislature, hereby invite the citizens of Philadelphia, without distinction of party, to assemble in General Mass meeting AT HORTICULTURAL HALL, ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, March 14, at 8 o'clock, to protest against the passage of those RUINOUS MEASURES, t to assert our right of local self-government, to maintain our birthright principle of the Unity of Taxation and Representation, to prevent the threatened WASTE OP THE PROPERTY AND WEALTH OF OUR CITY, and guard against the terrible corruption that must ensue from the snatching of the control of our city affairs from our own Councils, SELECTED BY THE PEOPLE, and intrusting it to the ABSOLUTE MANANQEMENT OF IRRE SPONSIBLE COMMISSIONS, composed of a few men appointed by a body many of whose members are unacquainted with our needs, without knowledge of our condition and without sympathy with oar wishes. The Councils have no interest in the mat ter except as citizens and as sworn guardians of the interests of the city. It is for the GOOD OF ALL that they ask for a grand outpouring of all our citizens for the safety and happiness of all. MEN OF ALL PARTIES, . ' ' ' REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, And NEUTRALS! Men or all Conditions, RICH AND POOR! Men of all occupations, MANUFACTURERS, LABORERS, MER CHANTS, PROFESSIONAL MEN, and MECHANICS, All are invited; all will be INJURED AND INSULTED by the passage of these VILE MEASURES! Let all attend and raise their voices in reprobation of the unprincipled plundebers who have conceived and are playing this despotic gam: let them send a shout or denunciation to strike witn terror tne evil doebs wno to enrien inemBeiv. would im poverish the people, grind us with taxes without corresponding benefit, degrade the dignity of our city and destroy our municl pal credit by an accumulation or debt so enormous as to crush all enterprise and para lyze all business. Eminent rpeakeis will address the meet ing. GEORGE L. BUZBY, Chairman of Joint Coinniittoe. WILLIAM CHARLTON, GEORGE A. BCHAFER, W. FISHER MITCHELL, GEORGE W. NICKELS, SAMUEL G. KING, ALEXANDER L, HODGDON, CHARLES THOMPSON JONES, WILLIAM B. IUNNA, HUGH McILYAIN. FIRST EDITION The Republican Crisis Tbo Case of XVXr. Sumner. Harmc ny Restored fn Mi ssour l Bte. lite. Bftc Bio. vtc. CHARLES SUMNER. Di Claim en the Cenntry. and the mistake iTiaae vj in. senate. For nearly twenty rears Mr. Sumner has been the special target of abuse and defamation from the Democratic press. Ills virtues, which are many and great, have been denied and scouted; nis lanits, wcicn are lew ana venial, nave been magnified and paraded. Whenever (as in iwj) a lew iiepuoncans nave tried to oust him from the Senate, every Demo cratic heart and voice have instinctively sym pathized with the effort and cheered on its engineers. Nay, the most imperative dictates of propriety and decency have been overridden by Democratic malevolence, and the sanctities of his home and hearth have been ruthlessly, cruelly invaded and defied, and a domestic affliction which he had no wise deserved nor provoked has been dragged into glaring pub licity, ana made the tnenie ot gross exaggera tion and malignant, exulting criticism, though no one believed Mr. Sumner at fault in the premises. The man was most cruelly assailed and traduced only because the statesman was eminent and his character invulnerable. Mr. Sumner s fallings at one arrest attention. A dogmatic temper, which render him impatient of contradiction and unable readily to compre hend that another may differ widely from him and yet be honest, it stateliness of manner which distances from him all but the tew. an honest, but somewhat too manifest, pride in his position and well-earned lame these exhaust the catalogue: and whose faults are fewer or less grave? On the other hand are an eye so single, a heart so pure. a career so spotless that the most ribald and licentious press that ever impeded the progress of civilization has never yet dared to impeach me purity oi ms motives or tne lottincssot his aims. In an age when nearly every public man is accused of venality often most unjustly no one has even ventured to suggest or insinuate that Charles Sumner ever gave a vote or made a motion in deference to any sordid Impulse or in the expectation that his always modest income would thereby be increased. The most reckless and scurrilous Democratic partisan orator, while abusiag Mr. Sumner without scruple or stint, under the stimulus of applauding yells, would have in stantly checked the flow of his hearers' enthu siasm bad he ventured to assail the Integrity and moral worth of him whom they all detested as a fanatic and a deadly foe to the integrity and perpetuity of ourX'nion. After all fair deductions and qualifications have been made, Mr. Sumner stands to-day the foremost American senator. That it was a mistake in the Senate to remove Mr. Sumner from the chairmanship of its Com mittee on Foreign Relations we cannot doubt. And yet the position to which he was transferred was better adapted to his genius, and more accordant with his lofty renown. For, while we have had no Senator "since Salmon P. Chase entitled to rank Charles Sumner, and though that must be a very meagre compend of Ameri can history which omits his name, yet ms hon orable eminence has been nowise achieved through the chairmanship aforesaid, but wholly through that eager, uncompromising, unsleep ing devotion to the equal rights of man which the position ust assigned mm Dy tne senate must afford him the largest opportunities to subserve. If Mr. Sumner had been great enough to say to his fellow Senators, "Put me ou any com mittee, or on none, as you judge most conducive to the public good at the loot of the Committee ou Enrolled Bills, if you think I ean be most useful there," he would have won a triumph greater than that ot any ancient or modern warrior JV. Y. Tribune, editorial, to-dag. THE TAILOR WILL CASE. Baa af a Great Hult level via Over a Mllllea al Vellare Tne win Aoamiea te rreuate. The Surrogate of New York has rendered the following decision: . The paoer which is propounded ror probate as the last will and testament of James B. Taylor, de ceased, bears date tne sotn day of June, 1870, and nis deatn occurred on tne i aay or August ioiiow lng. lie left, surviving, a widow and a grandchild, his only descendant, a young lady of about nineteen years of age, who Is the contestant in this case. It appears mat nr, auu jura, mviur uu ueou uiarneu about for iv years and had lived la the most happy marital relations. It also appears from the testi mony of I fiends that he placed the utmost confidence in BIB wue a juagmeut, even aa o uumuess transac tions, and, as he stated to a iriena, sne naa helped to make bis undoubtedly large fortune, ills grand daughter Kate la the only Issue of an only daughter, Ueoreianna. wno mamea, wuen quite young, a Mr. Vassar. This granddaughter was early bereft of her carenta. and she was brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor aa their child, and waa always known by the name oi Kate Tayior. in tne year ixo uae went witn her n. ber to Europe, where she perfected her eda catlou at a school In farts. Before their return to this country, which was la tne latter part of 1868, air. Tayior, wno naa nitneno uvea t noteis, pur chased a fine mansion In Madison avenue, In this city, and lurnlHlied it to a large exteut with selec tions made by Mrs. Taylor and the grandchild whUe in Europe. Soon after their return, and In the tonth ol March, iso, tney removed to their new residence. Undoubtedly, the primary motive Mr Taylor bad, in tbas changing bis manner of life, was for the benent ana nappiueas oi nis graaaaaughter, wno wouia soon ne reaay to enter society. There waa notning wnicu lie seemed unwilling, te grant her, and. according to her own statement, she had unlimited credit at stores, and be never even chlded her for any apparent extravagauce. She was to him bis idol and nope, loving ner aimoat to adora- tlnn aH which tiA 4Yin t.i Iltl Arl tfl (Ifl MVAfl tft ttlA ti r,A of his death, ln spite of tne unexpected and clandes tine marriage which she made. On the lath of July, 1(369, site secretly leittne nouie, ana ner wnereaoout were unknown, until Mr. Taylor received lLtelll sence that she had arrived ln Hew Bedford, where she had gone with a Henry 11. Rowland of this city, and. ln the presence of bis mother (who had previ ously gone thither) and some friends, was married tohimouihe Ilia of July, 18t. She returned to this eitv on the lTtb.wlth her husband. On the even. Inn of the nth. the t ailed at her grandfather's house. fclie went into the library, and her grandfather came down mi airs very much affected, and the first words he said to her were: "Kate, how could you leave met" That Interview was marked with a deep affection throughout on his part, aud the next day she returned wi,h her husband to New Bed- lord. After ber return from the country she again called at her grand lather's house, and aome mouths alter mutual courtesies were extended between the two families, but to rather a limited degree. There is, oowever, su uouot mat be still en tertained tne greatest affection to wards bis granddaughter, but no evi dence ol any such regard for her husband, lu the month of May, 1870, Mrs. Taylor, young Mr. and Mrs. -lowland, and Mrs. How laud senior, went to nurtpe, wnere mrj imvcueu togeiaer for aome time. It appears that therelwere occasional iiunoa. lions between the How.aaui and Mrs. Taylor while there, which led to a separation oi the DartvMr Taylor going in one direction and the real of the party in anoiner. After a long review and analysis of the evi dence, the Surrogate gives the following dec. elon: v That the paper propounded for debate is the lift will and tfH'ameiit ot the 1eoMnt. a. 1 bat it waa aiybea Uf Sun ou tne aotta day of June, 1&70. ai.d wiuewcd, and In all respect exe- cufed according to the requirements of the statute. 8. Tbat the decedent wan, at tbat time, of s nn1 and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and 4. That the decedent so exeonted the same, aa his free act; and that no frand, deceit, undue influence, coercion, or circumvent ton was practiced upon him bj any person or persons whomsoever in respect of the provisions, making or execution of said will. It is. therefore, my decree that the Mid Instru ment be admitted to probate at a will of real and personal estate. REUNION IN MISSOURI, Aadrc ef the St. Repnblleaa I'ammlUee te the Kepablieaae af the ueaniy. The following address to the Republicans of St. Louis county, Missouri, has been published by their reorganized c mmittee Headquarters Rkf-cblican County Comcrrrsit, St. Louis, March 4, 187 1. Pellow-Kepublicans of St. Louts county: The accomplished union of the Re publican ranks will be hailed with satisfaction and pleasure by Republicans of all shades of opln'on, not only throughout this county and State, but throughout the length and breadth of the land. Every sincere Republican will rejoice that we now present a harmonious front and can look forward to a successful future. The recent division grew out of a diversity of views, largely due to the Independence, personal freedom and Individuality thai have ever been characteristic of members of the Republican party, and tbat make It the party of freemen characteris tics that are Its main success as weil as its occa sional weakness. The determination to push this or carry that measure, believed to be essential, illus trates the progressive spirit that animates tills great party, and renders It the party of the people. A party tbat has stood for the nation through a war for national existence, and stands for the na tion In the settlement necessary to maintain In peace what has only been won by an immense expenditure of blood and treasure such a party canuot desert Us post while the opposing party still challenges anl assails that settlement. The reconstruction amend ments devolve upon Congress and tne President the duty and responsibility of their enforcement. Can this task be assigned to the Democrats? Much as the Republican party has done, its mission 1b not yet ended. At this juncture, when Democrats threaten de struction to the work of reconstruction a work which has cost so much national labor and perse verance ; at this time when the baleful Democratic cloud is already warted along the political atmo sphere by the nndoer of the national life, every Re publican will lose any lndltTere'ice he may have felt, will seek to animate all lovers or the redeemed country to rail? around the standard that nresirved its liberties, maintained the constitution and saved the nation. Let this example of ours the example of friendship, harmony, and good faith inspire true Repu leans all over the land, and let ns onoe more Join to overwhelm the Implacable oppanents of the common peace and security. OBITUARY. General Jainca Patter, of Lewistown, MirHia county, well known throughout Pennsylvania, died suddenly at Bolton s Hotel, Harrlsburg, on Thursday night. He bad not been in very good health for several weeks, and for the previous day or two seemed quite low-spirited and depressed, remarking to a friend only a day before his death that he was not feeling at all well, but could not tell what was the matter. About half-past 9 o'clock Thursday evening General James Burns, his life-long friend and -companion, called to see him, and upon sending a servant to his room be was found upon the floor in convulsions and un conscious, in which state he remained until his death, whic h occurred at 11 o clock. Ueneral rotter belonged to a historic family one of the oldest and at one time the wealthiest In the State. Ills grandfather, General James Potter, was a major-general in the Revolution, and for several years an officer on the staff of Washington, lie possessed the entire confidence of bis commander-in-chief, and at the close of the Revolutionary struggle was sent at the head of a detachment of troops into Central Pennsyl vania to overawe tne Indians and protect the settlers. Potter's fort, in Peon's valley, Centre county, was built and for lined by this expedi tion; and at tne termination ot tne luciian troubles the commander was so charmed with the natural beauties and advantages of that region that he tooK up bis permanent residence near the site of the "Old Fort,' and here the subject of this sketch was born. At an earlv age he em barked la business, and for several years was quite successful as an iron manufacturer as well as in other manuiacturing and commercial en terprises. But reverses swept away his large fortune, and at the time of his death he was comparatively poor. Perhaps no man in the (jommonweaitn nas a larger circie oi acquaint ances or was more universally esteemed by bis friends. At the time of his death General Potter was in the 54th year of his age. .. .. maAL iNTnLLianrTon. Jadaraeata. Supreme Court in DaneChief Justine ThomtMon and juage jteaa, sgnew, ana anaraioocm. The following Judgment weie- this morning entered : Prentiss vs. Atlantic and ureat western ttauroad Gomnanv. Motion to become party plaintiff granted. Motion of Pennsylvania to become party defendant granted. Thompson, u i. WOBie vs. uray. eauie tb. oame. x,rrur to com mon Pleas of scunyiKin county. Appeal from decision of Frothonotarv Snowden. First, recognisance or Dan in error aerectiveiy taken In the Court below, nay be annulled aud a new recognizance taken before the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court. becond. wnere a judgment is entered in a scire aria to a coal lease ruoitgage, the proceedings being in rem., the recognizance of writ la error need not oe in aouoie tne amount oi tue jungmnnt, but only ln a sum sufficient to recover costs. The decision or tne rromonoiary is amrmea. John Bam ford vs. ueorge Keerer. .Error to com monPieaaof Northampton county. Judgment re versed, and v. i. a. n. awarded, iteaa. j. loung vs. Leedom. Error to Cotiiuou Pleas of Montgomery county. Judgment affirmed. Head, J. Konert u. isiacK vs. id win a. joans el al. it r ror to District Court of Philadelphia county. Judgment reversed, ana proceaenao awarnea. Airnew, J. Kline vs. Jacobs. - Krror to DUtrlct Uourtof Phlla delphla. Judgment affirmed. S liars wood, J. Prlaaa i'a.ra. Court of Quarter BessionJudne Ptiree. 'William H. Rilevwas tried uyon the charge of entering Clark's grocery store at Broad and Walnut streets. The evidence went to atiow that on the morning of February 2t the store door waa found open and the prisoner waa In the cellar. F. A. Breev. esq., representing tne prisoner, upon cross-examination - showed that he had the nisht before dronaed his penknife through tne grating into tne ceuar, and mat upon pacing there that morning he noticed the door standing open, went down aud found bis knife, and was about leaving again wnen ne waa arrestea. notniug waa taken or molested, and there were witnesses In at tendance to prove utiey'a good character. Under the charge of the Oouit, a verdict of not guilty was rendered. Joseph Ilarmer, colored, was found guilty of striking his wife In church. award uavis, voiorea, waa auuuittea oi a cuarge of stealing money, the prosecutor saying that he missed the treasure, out not uaving tne angatest notion of who too it. Haw Varta Pradaea Marital. Niw Yom. March 13. Cotton quiet but firm: sales 3000 bales uolands at 14 c: Orleans at lfto. Fionr quiet and without decided cnangt; sales lu.noo bbla. Wheat quiet and unchanged ; sles 8,uoo busneis No. a spring at si-m, aeiivereu; cnoice am ber aud white Htate at 11 7&41 S3. Corn firmer and scarce; sales BS.ouo bushels new mixed Western at B7(b8c. cats quiet: sales vi.uou uusneis unio at es a 7oo. ueer unchanged, pork dun; new mesa, m3i C 41-60. Lard steam, llJ,o.; ketUe, 13 c. wcuky quiet at vac. Haw Tarsi Baay ataa Mtaek Markat. Hiw Tons. March ls.titocka steady. Money b per cent. Cold, my. a-uos, 1ms, coupon, iivu! aa rso. uu.. uii an, iowh au. iii da 18S6. new, o do. 16t, lio'i ; da lsss, 1115 lS-AOf, lOh; Virginia Sa, new, S8tf; Mlaaourl Sa, 1M: Canton Co., Six; Cumberland preierreu, ti new Tors ueDirai tun ouuww m.er, wo, arte, xm: Heading, luix: aaama Express, ioni- gaa Central, 117 K ; Michigan bouthero. U1U r"t Ooiral. lMltf: CleveUnd and Plttsburj;, US'J Chiuapo and Kouk Island, 111?;; Plttaburg and Jut Wcjne, 175 Western Calcw Telegraph. Co. BECONH EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS. The Condition of France The Army of Occupation. French PriioDeriinOerminyRelojsed The Evacuation of Versailles. Illness of 1 ho Emperor. The Return to Berlin. Wilmington Methodist Conference. Ktc, BSC. Etc.. lite. Kite. FROM EUROPE. RlellD In the Npaal.h Province.. Madrid, March 11. Serious disturbances bave taken place ln the provinces. At Alcante an armed mob fired opon the Mayor and other civil authorities, and some lives were lost. In the elections he Opposition la tYluuiphlna:. In consequence of the disturbed state of the country the King's trip to meet the Q teen is defemd. The Emperor William III. Amiens, March 11. The Emperor Is seriously Indisposed, and unable to review the troops. The Crown Prince will review them. London, March 13. The Daily Neios says: The Black Nea Caofrrence meets to-day, but up to a late hour on Sunday Dnc de Broglle was without instructions to attend. French Taxation. It is reported from Paris that the Government intends to levy a tax on imported raw material, especially textile fabrics. The tax on cotton alone is expected to produce annually sixty to eighty millions of trancs. Foreign manufac tured articles will also, it is said, be taxed pro portionally. The Daily Kews despatch from Brussels says all the French PrUoner. In Belgium are released and have gone to their homes. The Radicals have ported placards Uralaa the Army Motto Fight the People, but the appeal has been productive of uo effect. Six Radical Paper. Have Iteen Muppreaaed. The city is entirely quiet and without einna of a renewal of the recentagitatlon, which is con demned by the entire press. Froaea tTlllltarv Order.. The French Official Journal publishes a de cree approving the formation of regiments of infantry at Bordeaux, and dissolving the head quarters staff of the army recently operating In the north, and that camps of instruction be formed at ILtvre, ln Brittany, and in Vosges. maaaaeairnt of the iMInt. ' A despatch from Paris gives positive contra diction to the report that Pouyer Quentier, French Minister of Finance, Intends to make reforms in the management of the Mint. The Euprrer. Joarary to Horlla. Berlin, March 13. Emperor William Is ill at Ferrleres, but will leave for this city on Tuesday next. The jouruev will be direct, the condition of the Emperor's health rendering it inexpe dies t for him to lengthen the trip by a visit to any of the princes of the Empire. It is announced tbat the 7th and 12th Prussian Corps and the Wurtembergers will form the TueArmjrofUccuDiUl.n of that portion of France to be held by the Ger mans until the conditions of the treaty of peace are fulfilled. Mr. tataaafeld and the Brltlah Cablaet.l London, March 13. Right Honorable James Stansfeld having accepted a Cabinet office, went to bis constituency in the city of Halifax for re election to Parliament, and was returned with' nt opposition. 8 too a Iaaach Wrocked-Elght Liv.a I.oat. Eight lives were lost by the wreck of a steam lauch upon the island of Jersey. Jtvacaatloa af Versatile. Paris, March 13. Versailles has been evacuated by the Germans and a French gar rison installed. A convention for the return of the Preach Prlaaaer. la (Jerinany was signed at Ferrleres, some to return by sea from Bremen and Hamburg, and others over land. It has been ascertained that twenty Cerman soldiers were killed and sixty injured by Tba Aeeideat at Pateawa, on the Northwestern Railroad. Tola itlorwlna'a duotatlaaa. London, March 13 li su A. M Consols 91 for money and account. American securities dull; 6-gOS Of lh6, tlMt Of 1965, Old.UlK; Of 1W7, SO, :o-40s.88 ttrie, is; tuinois Ceutrai, liux; Atiantio nd Great Western, 0. Fkamkfokt, siarcn is. u. . Donas ciosea at fiSVs. uvekpoou March 1311-30 A. M. Cotton dull and unchanged. Uplands, 7! 2d. M-rleans, TJid. Su es estimated at ln.OcO bales. Breadstuffs nulet ; turpen tine. 861'. (81U. London, March 1813 M. American securities unlet and steady. Ktocks quiet and steady. London. Ma'ch 1311 31 A. M Calcutta linseed, 63s. 8d.g03s. na. FROM DELAWA RE. Taa Wllailactoa iL K. Caafereace-Fifth Day. Bvtcial DtHyaUk to Th Kvemna Tftgrapk. Dover, Dei., Aiarcu id. me conference was opened with prayer by Kev. T. Humphrlss. The case of Francis coiiins was called, ana ae was continued. The following were received on trial: G. R. Bristol, Thomas Harding, W. J. Duhadawav, Edwin Hynson, Levin Lay field, Goorge Camp bell. William S. Murray, and Edward J. Ayres. The Mission Committee reported the disburse ment of five thousand dollars. The constitution of the Preachers' Aid Society waa ordered to be crinted. The report of the Committees on Tom perance, Tracts, Bible, Sunday School, aud Education were presented. The cisuop was requested to appoint William Merrill to the charge of the Laurel Academy. Tne coaforcuca will close this afternoon. ITUIRJ) EDITION MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. 6UMER AND ?HE Outrages in the South, cifio J, ht. Interest San Domingo Commission AFTERNOON CARLE NEWS. B,ack 8ea Conference. Hie.. Etc, Ktc. ttv Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Black Nra Conference. London, March 13-4 P. M. The Black 8ea Conference held a session to-day, all the mem bers, including Due de Broglle, being present It is believed that all matters uader discission are at ranged, and this is probably the last meet ing of the conference. A desp.ttcb from Weimar says great prepara tions are made to receive The kmperor Wllllaui. Prince Frederick W lilium, aud Ueneral Moltke, who pass through the city on Thursday. FROM fVAJSHIJVrnV.Y. Hrpubllcaa Keaaloilal ( uncus. Despatch to the Anttocvxtrd I'reix. Washington, March 13. There was no meet ing of the republican Senatorial caucus this DiorniDg, and it is understood there will be none before to-morrow, when the committee ap pointed to frame a hill for the protection of li ft- and property in the South is expected to report. Tho Jotut Caucus of the Republican committee held a meeting of two hours' duration this morning to rua'ure an anti-Kukrux bill, but came t no conclusion. They will have auother meeting t-nlgut. Nouihrrn Out mac. - Special VetrpaUh to the Knmuiuf leUyra-ph. Washington, March 13 The Heuate Republican caucus couiuilitef charged with the preparation of a bin to suppress ku-kiua ou-rauea in in Niiiith tun a long sessiou to-day, but tld not come to any agree ment. The quest li io under dlcusiou lu the com mittee waa bow far the President should be In trusted wi'hvordcnug tr ops Into Staled for the sup- pit saion oi outrage, reai i r nuHgiuary. A majority or the cninmiuee were of the opinion that this right should be wen guarded, as it was liable Co grons vIolHtlou. 8enator M rtou proposes to make the outrugi-s committed by the Ku-klut fft rises against the United Siat.es. so that they cau he taken noid 1 1 ny the l inten sr.nten autnoruie. The committee will have another meeting Ui-uight. ar.d It Is expected they will bo rea'iy to report a bill tome caucus wnicn infers to morrow. Numner wait Ihe Prraldeat. The story that Mr. Suinuer Intends to deliver a violent philippic agaiiitit rhe aduuluiatratlou seems to nave been set ail oat by ineii'li or tlii president In the Senate, who ar anxious th-it S'luitier should piove what they charged, to wir, that n H opposed to the arimintHtration in everything. Sumner says he has no Intention of making such a speech, and never naa. - Tba Prraldeat aud 111. Friend. are therefore likely to be dUappointed. It Is begin ning to be apparent that Congress will be kept here, ny one pretext ana another, untu tne return oi tne Wna ll.ml.is ontailaslon. and that It will then be asked by ihe President to consiaer ana dispose or mat matter. feeaator Caaaeroa intimated to-day that he Intends to remain at the head of the Foreign Kelatlous Committee, in reply to a requestor nit. tsumner to take eany action on the French spoliation claims, Mr. Cameron said that. although he had neither the experience nor the tblilty of Mr. Sumner, he tutended to do his duty on me con miuee in au numuie way. A large numoer or I .a ad Grabbles BHIa were introduced ln the Senate to-dav and referred to cmmittees. Of course they stand uo chance at this session. Paoldn Kallraad I atere.t. . Despatch to the Amxiated Pre. There Is official authority for stating that the re port that the Secretary of the Treasury Intends to puh the Paclfla Uallroad Company for the pavment of Interest owing the Government, and to appeal to the courts therefor, is entirely iais. Secretary Buutweil disclaims any and all such intentions. FROM THE DOMIJVIQjV. Brldgee Carried Away. Brunswick, March 13. The bridge between Wilton and East Wilton, on the Androscoggin Railroad, was carried away, and the railroad bridge at Farmlngton somewhat damaged, by the floating ice lu the Androscoggin river yes terday. i . FROM jElV YORK. The French Kellel Kuad. Hcdbon, N. Y., March 13. Contributions ln aid of the French were taken up iu the several churches yesterday, and a liberal sum collected. FROM JfEW ENGLAND. E.eapa from Prlsoo. Boston, March 13. Two Stale's prUoa con victs, named John D.uiuiKiu and Audrew J. Freeman, escaped Jat nlsbt. FROM THE H TA TR. The Coal slaop'y. Mount Cabmel, March 13. The Coal Ridge and Montelins Collieries have suspended opera tions on account of high water. FROM NEW ENGLAND. hlp Mews. Boston, March 13. Arrived, steamer Batavla, from Liverpoo'. BaJtlworo froaooo Jiarkew BAITIMOKB, Ma'ch 13. Cotton quiet; low mld- dllLg, laVjC Kiour dul. and un-iiia'.gen. uiover aeert active. Wheat doll but steady a d prices mtlreiy unchanged. Corustadf; white Southern, 8vww. ; yellow Southern, 9iS3o. Oatabettrat fl(d6fx Mess rora qmei wkm iiidh. Bac4 D quiet and weak ; shoulders, eio.! rtb sides, llfcc; clear rlh. l. Ham Sunar-cured, 18a Lard dull at 13"Q. w ninny urm at vac. The Mississippi Is now open between St. Louis and Dubuque, with good juroapecta of an early opeLing at tit. Paul. Auburn-baireo giru in Arkansas will pera in wearing red velvet hata, under the Impres sion that they are becoming. Wyoming Ivnchersbold "Ueck-t1e "tables when they t-atch a uoi.e tnief. The tie is made of rope aud lasts a maa a lifetime. F1IVAFICH AlfD COdnBttlJB, . Kvaarnra Tauaaara Ornoil ' - Monday. Maroo 13, IS7U I There la onlfa a shrn itsmamt n .1.1. morning, nearly all departments of trade being full nnrauhuj . l l . . . n -j iu tue Euaraet, out money con tinues tO mOVa frool., I. Ih. -I.-- . distrust as to the future. The speculative de mand is oniy moderate, and this, with the libe ral disbursements from the United States trea sury, tends to keep the market easy to good borrowers. Mr. BontweU'a policy Is evidently tfi nernettiata this nnnitlilnn a) ... . ' r., - - v. uutu ne can get the new loans off his hands, and iu influ- AnM rn will 1. l . " uuuu. uv oucu aa to pirce mnnev within In roaoh l hn.l.... li and thus to encourage a lively spring trade TL.a. a . J it I t . t . . . jmiro urunj urc cuureiy WimOHl CDane slight advance in the premium, opening at 111V and closing at the same figure. vtovemmeut Don as are quiet and weak. The stock market was rsthAr dull mw.A .u.. were less firm. Sales of State 6, second series, at 10.YJ: old City 6 sold at 101K; new do. at 1019, and Lehigh Gold Loan at 88 j.cauiuK was quiet, wuu saies at oi. rennsyi vania fold at fll Vrt?:6' .h famAan at 116J. AH was bid for North Pennsylvania. BP,I!HKyi5A 8TO,,K BXCHANGB SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No, 40 8. Third s tract. 1500 City 6s, Old... 101 4fi su ten nt Bt.. 88 V f.nr,v UU..,..,SU,IVI' rooo do loix lieoocity es, New.ioijf, $800 do 101 H do b30. SAW 100 do btosnu soo do oo. sow 200 sb Penna R.sis. i 8 do eiv loo do 60. sitf loco Pa as S se....lffi l-ioiw renna is... vo tfilKKUl f; A 7a ant $2C0 U 8 6-20, S4.b5.118X 800 "ugaiveaaingrt... si OO Ol do 60 94 . ItVU 1MU OB KU1U ... I 1UU SECOND BOARD. 1500 city 6s. prior 800 sh Keadlng R.61 1-1 aim J In a nor 110000 Union CI 6b.. 14 w av pi 100 do 61 600 do 61 1-18 800 do o. 61 100 dn ki . menu ra oh, se. . . ,1U75 IllMiOPaANY C 7s 94 13000 Leh V Ss.Cp. 94V f '20oo W Jer 6s.... 91 fioo shOC A R.. V4 lusnmecn uk 82) . . . , . - NlBfe sl T.anNBn. Hrnr... mmw .tita mm,m luu ao ....oso. (8V gold quotations as follows t 10-00 S. M 1115 111-00 A. M ....11154 ' 1010 lllilll9 111$ in 40 niw Ua-ooM iiiw- lo ts " mx sf!illadelphla Trade Keporl. Wonpat. Maich 13. There Is very little Unnrcitron Pnik here, and Ho. 1 has advanced to 131 per ton; 1 ai'Dein' Bark ranges from 818 to 888 per cord. There is a good demand for Cloverseed, and 600 bushels rold, part at ll?(412o., and part on secret tern s; Timothy ranges from 0-i0 to 16-76 : Flaxseed Is worth ti 10 per bushel. , mtreie leBs doing in Flour, tne inautrv bet nor limited both for export and home consumptton. but prices are without quotable cDange. 600 barrels rnaigea nana, inciuamg en pern ne at 81 2135-60; extras at fS-76Q6 86; Wisconsin and Minnesota extra lamuy at io-.n i -ou ; i-ennsyivanta oo.do. at 86-607 : Indiana and Ohio do. do. at S7Q7-75; and fancy brands at 88(9. Kye Flour Is steady at ts. Prices C orn Weal are nominal. The offerings of Wheat are light, hut the demand has fallen on. Pales of 2050 bushels Ouio and Indiana red at tl-63eal-es and amber at Si -70. Rye Is stead at 81 06 corn Is dull and prloea are barely sus tained. Salt s of looo bnshels yellow, part at 80o.. and part on secret terms. Oats are dull. Sales or 14 0bushels Pennsylvania at 6306c. Whisky The Inquiry la small We quote West ern Iron-bound barrela at 9o93o. , Philadelphia Cattle Iflarket. Monday, March 18. The depression which has prevailed ln the market for Beef Cattle for the past three weeks was again a prominent feature to-day, and prices, though qnotably unchanged, have a downward tendency. We quote choice at 8(svc. fair to good at6)i7Xc, aud common at i&i-xW lb., gross Receipts 8070 head. The following are the particulars of the sales to-day: ASM, 6 Owen Smith, Western, 1(38. 60 Daniel Biuyth Bros., Western, 68 Dennis Smyth, Lancaster Co., 67 V. 66 A. Christy, Western, 6(i8. 4u J as. Christy, Lancaster co., T8. 46 Dengler A McCleese, Chester co., 6(7 V -log P. McFlllen, Lancaster and Chester cos., 7a8. 60 Ph. Uathaway, ijtncasterca, 0Vi47x. 101'JaniFB 8. Kirk, Lancaster co., 7(48. 88 B. F. McPlllen, Lancaster, n1. ion James McFlllen, Western, 67 V. 70 K 8. MeFillen, Westetn, 7(48. 68 Unman fa Bachman, Lancaater co., 6X08. 816 J. J. Martin A Co., Western, 608. 186 Mooney MUler, Lancaster oo. and West,6)t'08. rs Thomas Mooney A Bro., Lancaster co., 6A7M. . ' to U. bain, W. Penna., 6i1. 80 H. Chain, Jr., Western, 6t47X. 60 L. Frank, Western, i 66 Goa. Schamberg A Ca, Lame ca, 6'a7X. te Hope A Co., Lancaster CO., 63.(38. 80 H. Frank. Lancaster, ca, 6tf(47X. 60 James ciemson, Lancaster county. 6(37. 80 A. Kimble, Chester co., 6G8W, , 80 L. Borne, Delaware, 4a, 68 John McArdle, Western, Sg8C. 1 ' 60 P. Maynea, Western, 6 (41. 40 Blum fc Co., Western Pennsylvania, )tf(7Js'. , 60 L. Leavenstlne A Co., Lancaster ca, 607. Cows and Calves are dull and lower. Bales of SOO head at 4066. -Sheep attracted more attention, and prices have advanced. Sales at 6W&7XC. V pound, gross, the latter for choice. Receipts 8000 bead. Bogs move slowly at a decline. Bales of 8000 head attitn loo pounds net - LATEST HHU'PPU LNTELLIQEyCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, . .MARCH 13 tatb or THsaMomTsa at ni lyswwa nueuni omen. SA.M , 44111 A.M. 64 1 1P.M.. J.... 67 Bum Rihhs Soil Bars '16.MOOM BST8.... ...I., e-33 siHiea Watsb. 6-81 ; By Cable Litbrpool, March 13 Arrived 11th, ship Julia. ' fit m iew Orleans; bark lielresa, from Galveston ; 1 ship Baze, from da ; brig Uregorls, from Savannah ; ; thins Wellington, from Mobile, and Kobuno, from Savannah. 18th, ships Zouave and Arran, and bark .' Nuova Paatoa, from bavannab ; bark Cremona, from -' Galveston; ships Thames and Ulenallan, from New -Turk; and Uonoohan, from Mobile; bark Oaeeola, , fioru New Tork ; steamahip Alice and ship Ivanhoe, from New Orleans; and bark Evening Star, from Savannah. .... , , LojiiKiH, If arch 18. Steamship Siberia, from New Tork, touched at Queenstown this morning. (Jty Telegrapk.) Niw Tosk, March 13. Arrived, steamships u. ropa, from Glasgow, and Erie, from London, via St Tbomae. Also, steamship City of Brussels, from Liverpool -FuKTHBtia M ok bob, Va., March 13. Bark Uarrls burg, fronr New ora tor Havana, arrived here, leak ing badly. Also arrived, bark Lief, (rem Rio for orders. CLXARSO THIS MORNING. Nor. bark Ex audi, Marcuuoen, London, L. Wester- aard A Co. Schr" Maggie Cummlngs, Smltlf, Cohasset, Slnnlck: son A Co. S hr James S. Watson, TJoock, Lynn, do, bchr Caroline Young, Young, Bralntree, do. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamer Jas. & Green, Carr, from Richmond via Norfolk, with mdse. and paaaengers to W. P. Clyde to . Steamer W. WhUldin. Riggans, 18 hours from Bal. tlmore, with mdae. and paaaengera to A. Groves, Jr. Schr Jonathan May, Neal, da? s from Cardenas, with sugar to William Bosby. Scbr w. Kent Bail, Tboiuiso.froin Norfolk, with Sbli ElestOj. W. GsaklU A Sina. Schr Maggie JeJeraou, Ludlam, fm Maurice River, with wood. . . . t Schr Bird. l)nneil, from Lewes, Del , with wood. Schr W U Tiers, Gilford, from Provldeaoa. Schr We' Wind, TownBend, from Fall River. CnrrrKVonornc ' The Evening Teleoravk. w iAolVN at McMAUON'S BULLETIN. Hw Youx Omca, March li. 19 bargee leave in tow to night ror Baltimore, light. liarvey Wright, with empty barrels, for Phfia- " Baltimori Brakch Offics, March 11 The fol low tt.g barges leave iu tow w-ulgnt, eastward : Mary Morrow, P. McDevitt, Mary Drubelois, U C. Mjer, Rachel Smith, DauKoblnaon, and Mary and Lnnia. PHILADBLraiA BBACM tirrn bmco w. i no t v Dtvs'itr ai'h i'z r.r. for Ui'M'core, wi this 'evtnlcg. The Lcne Star, with Iron, fr tew. York, uatca Ut-aaj, lob.U.