WMNtNG HIT ylil 1 A O VOL. XV. NO. C5. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. MARCH 18, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. PIEST EDITION SANTO DOMINGO. DTvleatapv Rstraordiaary-Iiayti Waraed by tbe United State to be Neatral Toward fcaate Oamlasje. Communications from United States officials, re ferrlng to the pending negotiations with Santo Do. mlngo, and waromtt HyU to remain neatral, have been published in the Haytien journals, and excited great deal of unpleasant comment. Translations f several of these documents have been received. The Drat Is a letter from Admiral Poor to the Provi sional President of Haytt : To President Saget, Provisional President Republic HayU: i Bir: The nndersicned avails himself of the arrival la ia tbi port, of tbe hevera, tlairship of the United States North Atlantic fiuairon, to Intorm four Kiceliencv that tie has recaivnd instructions from ins Government loin rform lour ascellencx that nenotiations are now peolinu between tba United states (oTernmeat and tne (iovern neat of Santo Itomina-o, and Ibat dnrins tnr.b natroiia lions the (jnited btates Government is determined tonaaall it. power to present any meddling o the part of Harti or any other power with tne Dominican Govern mem. Therefore, any interference witb, or attack on tha Dominican, by abipa under tha Havlien flair, or any other flag, during the said n;i:i ations, will be considered ao act of hostility to tba United btates fluff, and will provoke hostilities in leturn. 1 have. etc.. O. H. POOR, Bear-Admiral, etc. Port aa-rrinoe, Feb. 1(1, 1871. United States Consul (Sautter addresses General Noid Alexis in the following krms:- Oeneral: A Urge majority of tba Dominican people have asked tbromo their representatives to be anoeied to tba United btales , and the negotiations with tuat view have been entered into and still continue. A commission baa been ai pointed to ro to Kanto Domingo and make a caratu: examination, when all who are opposed to annexa tion will again have an opportunity to make themselves heard. In the meantime the United Mates have enraged to protect the legitimate Government of the I'omioican , Republic that of President liaez aeainst all interven tion from outside, and to fullil this engagement the United KtaH-s will even use force, if otber means prove Inefficient. 1 he Hsytien Government has been duly cau tioned, and has promised to preserve a strict neutrality. Consul (ianticr proceeds to point out the move ments of General Luperon and his associates, and continues: "1 do nut wish to say by this that the authorities at Cape Haytien are secretly aiding the Dominican insurgents, although it is known to every one tbat General f.upnron ia in friendly relations with them, and that tkey nave accorded bim long interviews ; but I desire to warn t be authorities here, feanng that their sympathies, bv Inadintr S, them to exceed the limits of thoir duties, may not only alienate the good foelingnf the United states towards the Haitian Government, bat msy occasion grave compli cations which may still be avoided by prudence." General Nord, In reply, says: "1 have already been ordered by my Government to preserve the strictest neutrality regarding; the affairs of the Dominican quarter." Minister Bassett addrensed the following letters to the Hajtlen Secretary of State: To the Hon. T. Kameau, Secretary of State. (Sir: I have the honor to inform you that nego'iat inns are pending between tho United btates an1 President Baz ot the Domiuioan Heptiblio: and lam instruct 1 by my Government to mitke known to the Haytien Gov ernment tbnt it will regurd witb decided disfavor all attempts made (no matter by whom) to disturb the peace er interfere in the internal affairs of the neighboring Dominican Kepubii cduring these nngotiatione. 1 respectfully ask that you will, without deluy, direct the attention of your Government to these instructions trcm my Governiaaot, and I express the hope that the Government and people of Hnyti will be enaoaraged to presorve the strictest neutrality in regard to the internal a flairs of the Dominican K public, and that tboy snail nse their influence to prevent the occirroDce of any inci dent arising from the revolutionary sate of this island, calculated to affect in t he leant degree the interests of tho tTnitsd Unites, aa well as the amity existing between Ilajti and tte United States. I have, etc., KBKNKZKH D. BA.SSKTT. United Btate Legation, Port au Prince, Jan. 10, l-)7il. This letter was replied to by Secretar Rdtneaa, when Minister Iiatsett answered as follows: Bir: I thank you for roar letter of the 21st alt., in reply to mine of an earlier date, inviting your Government to observe strict neutrality in the internal affairs of Santo Domingo, and I shall experience mucb pleasure in in forming the United btates Government of the friendly spirit in which you have received the notification of Its wish and of its expectation in this particular circum stance. But, nevertheless, it would be more satisfactory and mere agreeable to my Government and mjselt, if, when writing in the name of your Government, you felt your self authorized to give the assurance oi neutrality asked and expected by the United States ttince tne receipt of your dnspatoa we have heard, from sources worthy of consul eratior, reports which, supposing then to be reasonably exaet, may give rise to aarioos em barrassments, in the absence of any ansurance of neu trality on the part of your Governmnt- I shall not insist on the acouracy of these reports. I will mention oaly, that year Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, is kaowa to be well iniormed respecting certain schemes of intervention in the affairs of Santo Domingo, ami that be and your Gonsnl at Uuracoa are accused of masking and protecting, or being ready to mask and protect, by means of their official position, projects of the character laeica ted. It on also come to our anowienue tnat certain f.ther tier- sons propose to disturb the internal peace of flunto .Do mingo under cover of the Haytien flag. Jo the absence of a declaration of a neatral policy oa the oart of vonr Government relative to the internal atlairs of Santo Dominge, the United Mates, despite its wish to the contrary, may find cause of dissatisfaction when, from well-informed authorities, we receive repirts which lead the Government to tear tnat tne itaytion Gov ernment msy be compromised bv her oitizens and repre ensaf ives, who, so fur as we know, have received no notice from thair Government to observe that neutr- Mtr which my Government, in cordial amity, much dosir and counts noon yon to see observed I hsvo, etc. KBKNKKR D. BA.8SETT. U. 8. Legation, Port aa Prince, Feb. , 171. The Port-aa-Prtnce Ctviliateur. February 18, In the course of a Hog article, thus complains of al tetrad aeta nf fntlni It! Atfrin nn thn rtart f I'nlt.Ari i Kates officials: i Th. r. mm . ar, 4Ym RnnHatlAi, ri m i a r I In A,dn I. seeore its caccees.nave sought to exercise a at stem oi com rjlete though disaaietd eoereion. It is first the oom mender of a ship of war who arrives at Jaemsl to inform the military governor there that he ma it be quiet (cot) during the annexation negotiations or unnluasaat eon- sequences would follow. This was done without tha least care ler our national sovereignty or late eats, which, feeble as we are, are nevertheless entitled to re spect. Next, a diplomatic agent, regulaily accredited in a form half fawning and half monaoing, renews tha same invitation. Than a naval officer presents himself to the Chief of btate, himself, to reiterate the same injunction, accompanied ibis time by a monitor of fifteen guns, aa if to show the penalties which would be incurred by any de viation from the policy which he invited the President to adopt, now, it is a simple consular officer of the second data who believes it his duty to play bis part ia the Vaitsir. "Now. bow can these acts be reconciled with the sol etnn statements made to the men of principle in the i United b fates Congress, in order to calm their first sus- ipicioaa, that only the truth is sought in tue Santo Do mingo ((uesticn, and that only honest representations 9 would be acted upon, are not t aural, LiUperon, fnnen- 1 tal. Honsria, Gomez, and many otbera like tbun. Domini etas? If they desire to make themselves beard, why, if I truth alone ia sought, are ao many precautions taken to 1 suppress the expression of their sentiment? The resolve I to annex, when it really exists, implies a determination on the part of the annexation ista too strong to require as Tr support schemes unworthy of a power guided ouly by good WUJ, train, ana justice TBE C03IMISSI0X, BILLS. Hbs Is EnglueerlnaT fbeut. AUarrisbuig despateh to the New York Tribune sail: Jt appears that Pennsylvania Democrats have been looking to New York city for counsel la their doings. A committee, largely composed of Phlladelpuiaus, visited New York last Joly, and were received oy Tweed, who gave them some Insight Into his means of victory. The ensuing election was not a Democratic success, and they again sougnt their adviser. Th'j were assured of the efficacy of gold. When the present legislative session began the movers coinruenceo sounding the members. when all was ready a bill substantially Identical la form and feature to that providing for the Govern ment cf New York was brought forward in behalf ot Philadelphia, and by the aid of a few Itepuollean votes consigned to tne committee on corporations. The committee deliberated upon the measure, but dared not repot t The Speaker of the IIoo.Be, learning that tangible argamebts una ueen brought to bear upon tne com nilttee, added four men of undoubted backb iue to the committee, and lo I It was fount there was out one majority apalnst the scheme. It would not be adding material poiut to this narra'ive to gWe namea. Here men who were oSTered from fKOU to $jooo are neither scarce nor backward in avow ing It. Bitice the defeat of the bill, a anlque tele- t graphic corrf sponuence oas passea between tlws abject Pennnylvaulans and their Indignant New Yirk mentor, whose last vehement command was to "ray more money and carry the thing yon know bow it Is yourself.' In a new shape and with more money, It la openly declared, the bill mast sootier or later become a law. -wnai:- aai'i a coat monarch, iinthev ttilcx we nave mony just to make na rich t Not much. We mean to rule, as well as con trol this bis fetate, and when things work just right- money will make majorities wherever we want ti..i,i " them." Baltlniara fradaea market. BirriMOHg. March 18. Cotton dull and weak inr! lnw middllnir. 13 Vc Flour dull, but en tireiy anchaDged. Cloverseed quiet at l for(7-6'. Wheat dull, except for cholce.aud entirely nominal. (loro White BOUiatru Ufui sun R.S1V. miiM,, yeilow- bouthern dull at bKa. Oats flrta at 44X. Mess I'Ork quiet I Bacon steady; Khoaider. xc.: rib aides, Uj.; clear rib, ino.; ilm"ulL UrdqufetHlSVc Whlbkv dull SECOND EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS. The Monlmartre Insurrection. The Black Sea Question. .Protocol of the Conference. History of the Negotiations. DOIVXEBTIC AFFAIRS, THE MEIHODIST CONFERENCES. BaC.e Btc.s Etc. Etc., CtO. FROM EUROPE. Tha IHont innrlre Inanrrertlan. Lokdon, March 18. Tho Timet' special des patch from Paris says: On Friday morning a battalion, the 134th, of the National Guard prevented the battalion 21st from taking posi tion on the ramparts of the fortification at Mont martre, because they were not devoted to the republic. Prnsalnn Outrages In Frnace. Paris, March 18. The splendid chateau of Charles Bonnehese having been wantonly pil laged by the German soldier, its owner has written to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, complaining of the outrage, and declaring that he will place a tablet on the wall perpetuating the memory of the disgraceful act. Napoleon nnd Kugenle. London, March 18. Napoleon has not yet arrived in England. The Empress Is much dis appointed, but supposes there was a mistake in the telegram notifying her of his Intended visit, and remains at Dover awaiting her husband. failed Mlntea Corvrtle Mbenandoah. The Mayor and Mayoress of Southampton will give a grand ball on the evening of Tuesday next. The officers of the United States corvette Bhcnandoah at Southampton have received in vitations. The Black Bea Question. London, March 17. The protocols of the proceedings on the Black Sea question will be laid on the table of the House of Commons to nfght. They are signed by the plenipotentiaries of the seven powers represented. Their general features are of a Conrlllntarv Tane on the part of Russia, willingness on the part of Turkey to accept a deneutralization of the Black Sea, and a deference of the conference to the wishes of either power. On January 17 Lord Granville was chosen President. Lord Granville regretted the absence of the plenipo tentiary from France, and declared that the object of the conference was to examine the Black Sea question without partisanship, and to dif-cuss with perfect liberty the Russian propo tals for a revision of the treaty of Paris. Iiaron Brunnow Alada a statement which contracted no trace of the imperative tone of Prince Gortschakofl's circular. Baron Brun now 's ppeeeh was most conciliatory throughout, and was responded to in the same spirit by Mausouros Pasha. The conference then went to work on the declaration to the effect tbat the plenipotentiaries recognize it as the essential principle of the Riant af Nations that no power can shake off the engagement of a treaty or modify its stipulations, except with the consent of the contracting parties. This friendly understanding was arrived at, and on March 13 the Due de Brogue gave his adhe sion to it. A second meeting took place January 24, when Baron Brunnow stated that changes bad taken place since 1665, and that All Treaties Hhall be Judged by new considerations arising In the interval. He contended that the treaty of Paris really perpetuated irritations by wounding the Russian national sentiment. The Turkish Ambassador combatted the argu ments of the Russian Ambassador, and declared that Turkey was fully satisfied with the treaty, but if the other powers thought it right to admit The Husalan Demand on that Government, and would give guarantees equivalent and compatible with the rights and security oi me uttoman empire, ne was authorized to concur. The other plenlpoten tiaries, while recognizing the justice of the Turkish objections, adhered to their former ex pressiftn that the I urkleh consent must be a condition of equivalents. At the third sitting February 3d, 'on the treaty four articles were proposed by Earl Granville. The second article gave to Turkey the power to introduce ships of war of the Non-It Ivrrata rowers into the Black Sea only, if compelled to do so for the security of the Ottoman empire Moneouros Pasha objected to th phrase non riverain as restrictive to Turkey and offensive to KuEbla. A I-aaaT Debate generally in opposition followed, the represen tativeofthe Turkish Government pleading his instructions as very peremptory. At the same meeting the secondary questions of Tba Vtsttb. C'omiulaalaa was first mooted, nnd It was agreed to insert arrangements therefor In the principal treaty, at the fourth meeting of February 7. No in structions bad been received by the plenlpoten tiaries, and nothing was done. At the fifth meeting, which was held on Che 13th inst., the Due de Broglie was introduced. lie declared mat tne rencn uovernment saw no sufficient reason to modify the treaty of Paris, but it now willingly accepted the arrangements which bad been partially concluded. The Italian Minister met the objection of the Turkish Minister by proposing a new article, in which the words "Frlcadlr anal Allied Powers" were substituted for "non-riverain powers This amendment was accepted freely by Turkey and the other powers. There were no dif Jertnce on tie otter artieles. After their cm- pletlon the Turkish and Russian plenipoten tiaries announced they had been authorised to conclude a convention abrogating, tha stipula tions of the treaty ot Paris relative to the num ber and strength of their retpective fleets in the Black Sea. tblp New. I.lvKRroot, March 18 Arrived on the 18th steamer Virginia, from New York; lS.h, steamer Wjomlnf , from New York. Thla rtlaratnst'a Qnatatleaa. Lokdok, March 18 11 80 A. M. Consols opened at tlx for money, and 92y for account, American securities firmer. United States bonds, of lSSi, : ff 1665, Old, 91; Of 1867, 1 ; 10-409, 8!v: Kne ftauroaa, is v; Illinois central, no; ureal western, i)NION, March 18 T-insed Oil, X33rtT3 Rs. Fkanrfobd, March 17 United States bonds closed at iv. LiVEnrooi, March 18 11-30 A. M. Cotton opened dull ; uplands, 7 VT,','d. ; Orleans., 7M'f d. 1 he sales to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales. The stock of cotton afloat Is Wl.coo bales, Including American, 336,oto. FROM TUE STATE. to.fere.ce-Foorth Fblladelphla Methodist Hay. Special Denxttckto Tht Evening Telegraph. Heading, Pa., March 18. Saturday morning, Bishop Scott in the chair. Devotional services were conducted the Rev. J. 11. Alday. Rev. James Flannery was reported as having gone to the better land during the year. Rev. I)r. Nadal was also reported as having fallen at his post during the year. Rev. C. J. little was granted a supernumerary relation. A communication was received from the Hon. George Connell, of the State Senate, in reference to the collateral inheritance tax, and asking the influence of the conference in aid of its passage. It was referred to a special committee. Rev. Dr. Pattison represented the Reading district as being generally prosperous aad peace ful. He has been happy in his work, and the Church is advancing in every department. The preachers were called and passed. The annual missionary sermon will be preached on Monday morning at 10) o'clock by Rev. Jacob Todd. "Rev. T. A. Ferulcy was granted leave of ab sence on aecount of the death of his sister In Philadelphia. Memorial service in memory of the dead of the year was appointed for Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Carrow offered the following: Jietolved, That it is the judgment of this conference that no Presiding Elder should serve longer than one term, or four years. Withdrawn for the present. The following local preachers were elected to deacon's orders: George W. Evans, Randolph Craijre. Michael Hensel. John Ilean, Jr., W. Kenncday, and J. W. Donnelly were elected to local elder's orders. (. D. Carrow, J. II. Alday, and J. Dickerson were appointed a committee on the communication from Senmor Connell. The report of the Treachers' Aid Society w pre sented by Kev. J. A. McUullouRh ; IH7.W-W have been received and distributed during the year. The trustees of the so ciety are also the stewards of what Is termed the fund for conference claimants, and the report com bines the mutual relief fund and the collections taken np In the various charges. Resolutions expressive of sorrow on account of the death of Amos Phillips, Esq., who was for a long time a lay steward, and who gave very liberally to the Preachers' Aid Society, were also oirered. The report and resolutions were adopted. The transfer of Kev. J. T. Uracey from the India Conference to the Philadelphia Conference was read. Kev. J. T. Graccy and Rev. J. Lanahan, 1). D., were Introduced. Kev. J. a. Mcuuiionjrn, James unr, and B. Scho Celd were elected trustees of the Preachers.' Aid Society. Rev. A. W. Guyer, of the Central Pennsylvania Conference, was introduced. Kev. T. K. Kuly was continued as supernumerary with appointment. Itev. T. W, MacUiary was made effective. The committee on tne extra missionary apportion ment and expecses of the next General Conference reported through Kev. J. Welch. Adopted. Resolution welcoming Kev. J. T. uracey, .who on account of his wife's health has been compelled to be transferred rrom tne jinia Mission conference, was adopted by a rising vote. The transfer oi tne itev. a. iuuennonne rrom tne Wlimineton Conference was announced. The lollowlng pulpits in Philadei phla will be filled by members of the conference to-morrow: rweilin Mreeiuiurcu nev. j. a. cooper. Eleventh Street Church, above Washington ave nue Kev. P. Coombe In tho morning, Kev. J. A W atson at nignt. Nineteenth street ennren itev. . t. Kembie. Wonnt Zlon, Manayunk Kev. J. Atwood. Tabernacle Kev. J. H. J. McConnclL FROM JVEW JERSEY. New Jersey Method'st Conference. rourm DAT. Special Despatch to Tht Evening Telegraph. Salem, N. J., March 18. The session was opened with reading the second psalm, singing the Kivtn nyrnn, ana prayer oy itev. ueorge Hitchins. The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved. The seventh question was taken up. Rev. G. E. Brown, a supernumerary preacher, was called. lie said he would giaaiy enter upon lue active wore of the ministry, but his neaitti was not sumcteut. J. .lanuet. k. iianei, is. v. wootston. a. Atwood. J. . BiiKle, T. Sovereign, A. Owen, H. 1L Johnson, L. J. Khodes. J. Atwood, J. T. Tucker, J. Herr. D. L. Adams, and W. Wlllner were passed and their rela tions continued. L. Dumeid s cnaracier was passed, ana nis rela tion changea to superannuated. The application or local preacners ior aeaoon s orders were called for, and James Moore, William Wright, William Kiruy, William it. carter, Charles Carter, Firth Stringer, David Scale, Allen Thomp son, William ood, and James fcirretu were repre sented and elected to be ordained. A paper on the legal form or church property was presented, ana reierrea to tne appropriate com mittee. The fourth question was taken np, and W.F. Ran- dolnti was elected to elder's orders. Kev. Dr. Datihlell was Introduced, and addressed the conference on the subject of education, lie said thev deafened that the graduates or Dickinson Col lege shall be the peers of the graduates of any other institution oi learning. The Tract Committee reported the aggregate amoont of the collections made 133,070, an Increase of I'j7 47 over last year. The report of the Committee of the Freedmen's Aid Nociety was maue, ana resolutions reoommenu lng It to the continued patronage of the conference. KlBhon Janes urged Us claims upon the brethren. Rev. lr. Lewis presented a paper from the trus tees of Perkintowa Church, asking tne conference to take snch action as would permit them by legal enactment to transfer the church to the Education Hoard for purposes of education. The Committee on Souday-schools made their report, 7V16 having been collected during this year. .... . . : l. T ' .......... I . ... . I ne Louuuiueo un vuuiv.u cabcuaiuu rmioruia 17k9-8 as raised last year. The Committee on Ladies' and Pastors' Aid Union reported Usat a union be formed in every church. Itev. Dr. Dobbins read a memoir of Kev. A.J. Bcott, a young man and a cevoted minister, who died after two years' sickness. It was resolved that, as far as practicable, we take a collection for the reearaen s aiu wociety. A raDer on the desecration or the Haibath was presented and adopted, deprecatlognucu desecration and the holding of camp-meetings on the Sabbath unless such measures are taken as will prevent Halibath-breakluK. The Committee on Bible Canse presented their report, pledging the conference to a deeper interest and larger collections. The collections amounted to i nil aa. an increase over last year of 137. Kev. Dr. Uoldich, Secretary of the American Bible Society, was Introduced and addressed the confer ence at great length on the history of the Bible work. Hperla Hhlpsneata. Niw York, March 18. The specie shipments to day amount to f 4ov,wo, mostly in surer. A year ago Tuesday the snow was so deep in many streets is Boston that, where there were large drifts, sleighs were driven on Uie sidewalks tarjy in 'Jie xaprnug. THIRD EDITION! MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. Revising U. 3. Statutes. Wns oi tlio West. Kesignation of GoTcrnor Clayton. Later from JEiiropo. France Settling Down. England has an Earthquake. Etc.. Etc., Etc.. litc.s Etc. FROM EUROPE. Earthquake la Eaglaad. London. March 18. A slight shock of earth quake was felt this morning in the northern portions oi England. Khlpplag. BQceenstown, March 18 The steamship Uol satis, from New York, arrived this morning. maritime Law la France. Paris, March 18. The Government is devotlntr much time to the consideration of the subject of maintaining mercantile law. The questions at present under discussion, and which will be first decided ppon are those relating to the ex cess of taxes on bonded goods, and revision of the navigation laws, it is said that the New Loan is for the purpose of converting a loan of two hundred and fifty million francs contracted bv the Tours delegation of the September govern ment. The Bank of France will not aBk the payment of supplementary interest, except In caie of persons who avail themselves oi the delays ac- coraea ny me new uw. The Northern ana eastern railways are to be amalgamated. The French Army is being rapidly reorganized and the menlnearly all armed. The suppression of the Montmartre revolt li in contemplation lor to-day. Tho Remains of Charles Hugo will be brought to Paris to-morrow by his father for interment. Funeral arrangements are such that the procession will be very large and the ceremonies imposing. It Is announced that Marshal VTae.Mahon supports the present Government, but will re tire irorn tne army 10 private nie. Marshal Itazalae insists npon an investigation into his conduct at Metz. FROM WASHING TO JV. nevlalaa atf Ualtcd Mtatea Statatea. . Despatch to the Associated JTess. Washington, March 18. Benjamin Vaughn Ab bott and Victor C. Uarrlnger, two of the commis sioners selected to revise the statutes of the United States, nave addressed a letter to the chairmen of the committees of tne two nouses of uoBsress en that subject, giving a history of the progress of the work. They are aestrous to ascertain the decision of Congress as to the completion of the work. If the time designated in tne act or May 4 th, 1870, thtee years, Is to be adhered to, they advise the in crease of the commission to five instead of three, as at present. They are convinced that It Is not pos sible for the three commissioners to complete the work in the time specified, but that It can be done with additional aid, ana increased attention to the lapse or time and the necessity for expedition, If the committees ot Congress were to give a definite ex pression of opinion that the revision should and nmsi oe com pie u wmiiu me term oi tnree years Wlinom coniemv 'ig an bxibuhiou. FR OM THE WEST. Tennessee Lealalatare. MFMrnis, March 18. A special despatch to the Avaianctie, irotn tattie kock, Arg., ea,s: in the House yesterday, a bill was Introduced to provide for tilling the office of Governor In case of a va cancy. It provides that the President pro tem. ot the Senate shall become Governor, and IX there Is none, tnen tne sneaker or tne tiouse. The (Senate assembled at 1 o'clock as a high court of Impeachment, acting Chief Justice Whylock pre siding. A communication was received from Chief Justice McUlure acknowledging service, saying he was ready for trial. Counsel for respondent sub mitted a general demurrer to tue articles of im peachment, arter wnicn tne court aajournea tin Monday, when argument will be had on the de murrer. Of course It will be sustained and the de fendant released. (overnar Clavtoa Heat la bio Resignation to the House this morning, announcing that he had turned over tne dooks ana papers or nis oince to tne l'resident pro tem. or tne ueuate. Clayton leaves r... UuBhliioltn lil.mnrmw. Hnillcv wu aurnrn In this evening and entered on the discharge of nis duties as uovernor. aooui tnree years ago ne was a merchant and failed, took the benefit of tha Bank rupt law. and nas been in tue Mate nve yeitrs. When tne Reconstruction oiu nas ea ue entered Into polltios as a radical, succeeding In being elected (Senator from thla district, lie was one of the strongest advocates or tie Funding bill passed by the last Legislature, and la said to have made a good thing of It. lie is now well off. Before uiayion resigned ne sisrnea near a thousand commissions for friends who hd been provided for, among them speaker Tankersley, aa nuperinienaeut oi tue jcuiw;uuary at jacaaou, Tenn. a rune ia tne west. The special despatch says that Hester Long and Charles Johnson, colored, are being tried for the murder of nr. van hook. Their connection with the murder Is not yet established. An omcer leaves ior uuie uock to nav witn a re quisition from Uovernor benter for llardwlck, the swinuier ana uigamisi. How York (Isiir mm Mtoek marks. Hiw Yobk, March IS Stock active. Money easy at 4 fiits per cent. irom. in. a-wia, iwi cou pon, wi' ao. 1S64, do., 119: do. i860, do. lias; no. i860, new, ao. iboi. uih : ao. ism. niw ; Canton Co., hi ; Cumberland preferred, 82 ; New York ivntrai son uunauu mver, vf; r.ne, bum: Heading, im ; &oaiui express. 7l : JUcni- gan central, iiot, micuiga" ounuiwru, yv; Illi nois Central, XMy, Cleveland and Pittsburg, 113 ; Chicago and Kock Island, 114 V; Pltuburr and Fort Wayne, 7; West nnion Telegraph Row York Krodneo tTIarlteC Niw York, March 18 Cotton dull : sales 1600 huitta at irc. Flour a shade firmer: sals 8S0J bbls. Htate at Ik47-iu; onto at is ..", 7 -&0; w estern at itko) 7 so. Wheat firmer; sales of Si.uoo bush, new spriug t ii'SO anoat: winter rea ana amber western at 1 1 71C 1 Corn steady; sales iw.ooo bushels new inixed eewru bv on-joagc. iiuis nun; allies io.uuu i.iiah- unio aua western at 6Kt7iuv. lieer quisu pork steady; new mess, 21 '70; old mess, $il. I.ard quiet; steam, llQUt.; kettle, 13c. Whisky quiet at vlXC Th President. The President, now stop- rdne at the residence of A. J. Drexel. sq., on aeeonnt of the inclemency of the weather kept in doors. On Monday he returns to Washing ton, wjtvue mxi urunt wui YWlt Xvw iwi. rOXSTLYASIA STATE items. Fallero of the PlttabarsT "ParfiVay Ita Barkers Failed to Reapoa!. The Commercial also has the following: For a considerable time past It has been known that the Iaper. the new Democratic journal in this city, was in extremity, and Its cessation, or at least suspension, has been con fidently expected. The new journal did not ap pear to-day, and it will probably not appear to morrow, or the next day. It is not four months since the paper was started. It was to have command of unlimited pecuniary resources, New York capitalists ' backed it, and "solid" men here subscribed to its stock, the subscriptions ranging from 1 20, 000 to a few bnndred dollars each. But presently it was fonnd that "backing" and subscriptions did not always imply the payment of money. Money from New York, if any had been pro mised, was not forthcoming. The stock com pany, we believe, has not been fully incorpo rated, and the subscribers for the most part were worse than backward in honoring their sub scriptions. Bo the movers of the enterprise, who bad expended ready resources lavishly at first, found themselves with plenty of splendid material, a fine press, and the most elegantly furnished ofllcojin the city, on their hands, and not the means at command to pay salaries or paper bills. From reliable sources we ascertain that the total expenditures during the brief existence of the enterprise ageregate sixty-five thousand dollars. Among their liabilities is one of $300 to the Pittsburg Paper Manufacturing Company, while other evidences of indebtedness in the way of notes are held by ecver.il of our banking institutions. The employes also have claims against the establishment for wages, remaining unpaid. THE PROTEST. A memorial to the I.falalatnro about the Com- mlaalsa Hllla. The following is a copy ot the memorial pre pared by the committee appointed at the recent town meeting, ana is being extensively circu lated for signatures, before it is sent to Ilarrla burct .... To tht Honoraotv ris tmate ana otu or H.prfmtalfm or Vtinttfronia. 1 he undersicnod. citir.eas and sax navara of tba citjr of Philadelphia, do inost earnestly remonstrate and protest asainst tne paaaage oi tne biiia latolr sun mitt ed to the House of Representatives, known as "the Commission bills," and do respectfullv assign for cause of our roDiom trance snd protest: first. That to effect or tnese acts vnu do to nana over for five rears tbe city and ita wealth. Its bnsiness, its man nfacturee, and its destiny, to the ktteping and absolute management of a tew commissioners and their swarms of agent., contractors, and officers, without accountability to tne people oi rnnaaeipaia, or to taoir cuesen repre sentatives in Councils. Sec nil. Because the paople whoe million are to be rpended, and whose property is to be controlled by tbesa conimistioneis, have no voice in their appointment, and have no control over tneir sois. Third. Because tnese aofs empower the commissioners to comnal Councils to lovy any rata of taxation the com missioners may thmk tit, which is taxation without repre sentation, thus atrisins a blow at tbe most eberisned princip es of republican government. Fourth. Becauae these act will open tbe door to the most stupendous corruption which may ensue from tbe wliolsale transfer to irresponsio:o commissioners oi tne control o tbe public expenditures. filtn jtnvause these acts sweep away our ancient privi leges and Ions-eniored municinal franchises, and launch our city with all ita hopes and destinies upon unknown and i ngerous seas. ntHixth. Kecauee these bills are soucht to be passed with out a single petition to tbe Legislature in their faver from tbe people whom they sre to affect; tbeir authors net daring publicly to advocate them, but issuing anonymous eomuumtations to mislead tbe people and to cover no iniqaitoas schemes, we have a just riubt to believe and to infer tnat sneir end ana aesign ia toenricn tuemseives at tbe publio expense, and. with tbe vast funds under tbeir control, te perpetuate tbeir tenure ot office. nevanta. iiacause ice nassaffe oi tnese 0111s womu De prive us of all voice in our municipal aorerament. would violate the cardinal Drinoiolea of American liberty, "tbat fioveiumenta are instituted among men derivins tbeir ust power from the oonsent of the governed," and w julil virtually declare ana adjudge ua lacapauie ot sen-govern- maul. For these reasons, and many others, which we are not now able mora specifically to set forth, tbe undersigned do most earnestly submit this tbeir remonstrance and protest, and they will ever pray. PEJiN TREATY. Probable Fnrehaae of tho itlennmeat and the urenaos uy tne . itv. The Penn Treaty Monument, and the plot of ground from the centre of which it rises, are in a neglected condition tnat aoes not speag weu of our regard lor tbla memorable spot, lne monument, which consists of a square shaft of granite tapering towards the top, and resting on a granite base, was placed npon this spot by a Society of Friends, having first obtained permis sion of Its owner, a Mr. vandusen, ior so doing. In 1852 the Legislature passed a bill lor the pur chase of the site of the Old Elm, bnt from some disagreement arising In the assessment ot damages, the project suddenly dropped oat of consideration. Aieanwnue me miscnievous youths of Beach street made it a target to snoot at, ana aestroyea tne fences about it. while . the relic hunters, who happened to discover It hidden behind piles of lumber and rubbish, chipped off pieces from the granite column ior mementoes. Councils have at last come to consider the pro priety of buying up this property and preserving tne monument irotn totai oonierauon. a sub committee of the Committee on Property will recommend its purchase. Hut there is an objec tion that pernaps may not oe overcome, me owner will not sell the plot on which the shaft stands unless taken with all the tract of land he there owns, covering an area of b-i by 600 feet. For this he asks 153,000, and will dispose of the .whole or nothing. The monument bears upon its faces these inscriptions: Treaty (.round of Placed by the Pennsylvania Wm. Pena and the fe no Society Wm. Penn, Horn 1-HJ Died 1718. to mark tue site of the Ureal Elm Tree. Founded lot. By deeds of Peace. Indian Na tions, lot J. Unbroken Faith. Mr. Van Dusen. who is an aged man, declares that the exact site of the Great Elm, which was blown down on tbe 3d of March, 1810, is BO feet southeast of the monument. MOW IT WAS DOSE. Tbe Robberies at Tenth and ItlarUet Streets A iirisssi nssisis.s. A few davs ago we announced that a robbery had been perpetrated at tbe clothing store of Messrs. Mahlon Brvan fe Co., at Tenth and Market streets, by which tbat firm lost f 1000 of their stock. Through the perseverance of De tective Fletcher, the modus operandi ot the affair has been brought to light, and one of the oftenders has be en taken in custody. It will be reuieruuerta mat over mis store, on tne second floor, Is a gilder's room, and back of It a bll- llard-room. r oar wetii ago last o&turuay nigat, while a little bootblack named William Brown was eniraged in putting away the cues and balls (for Which ne waa euipiuyeui, iwu iiieu, uuo ui mem named John Glazier, aged about 30, entered and went to nlavlng billiards. Tbey then sent Brown out for to ceuta worth of oysters, and having eaten the.e, they told the utue lenow mat tney wouiu lie iinwn and take a nan. Tho lad also was soon asleep. "When be awoke he saw the two worthies looking through the door Into the biliiard-room and then re treat, lie lOllOWetl tneiu buu uiiotjcicu iiiii um; had pried open tbe door leading Into the gilder's room with a jimmy, and was aa to nis lied when he followed them to a closet tbat they had taken np the boards of the floor. They said to Brown, "We will kick away tbe plastering and then you can see Into the clothing store. Will you go down? We want ouly the ready-made clothing, we can wear ltout 00 our owu uacKs, so that it will not be noticed. You will make I loo by tbe job." To which proposition he promptly re turned "No. 1 won t." Ulazler and his partner then caotloned Brown not to say a word about it, aud re placed the boards, ana reireatea irotn tne gilder s room Into tbe biuiara-room, carrying witn uieiu a number of picture frames. Brown told them they shouldn't stay In the building any longer, and tbey left. On last baturday night the store was robbed of liooo worth of ready-made clothing, the robbers having entered through the gilder a room, torn np the floor In the closet, and let themselves down by means ot a rope. For complicity in this or line Gla cier waa arrested, and this ejternoon will have a hearing. ZiX3oaTj inTnLLionncii. Perav "ipear'o Case. United Statts District Court Judg Cadiealader, In the ease of Perclval B. "pear, convicted of forging a bond In l0oo. Judge Cadwalader thla morning overrated the motion for a new trial, and said he would pronounce sentence on (Saturday next. ' Allege. lafanttelde. Court of iuarUr Sessions Judge Ludlcu. Judge Ludlow UMlay heard npon habeas corpus the csswof I)r. Lewis A. Hail and his wife, at whose house the child of Kose Kelley was born, and who weie charged with having caused Its death. The Judge discharged Mrs. Hall at once, and held tho case as to the Doctor under advisement. William Uart. Court cf Quarter Sessions Juiat Peirce. The Conrt Is to-day still engaged wHh the trial or William Hart npon the charge of stealing carpet from Godley's bonded warehouse, which we reported: yes ten I ay. The defense allege an alibi, and argue that the carpets were left by thieves at Hart's shop dnrlng his absence anil without his knowledge. Tbe case has not been concluded. Deeertlaa Cases. His Honor Judge Fln'.etter sat In the Grand Jury room to-day to dispose of desertion cases presented by Solicitor Seltzer. Firiaviifju ahp c'on.nBtttii. Kvcwiks TtxcnBim Omcm.1 Saturday , March IS. Ifc71. J There is an entire absence of animation in financial circles to-day, owing to the disagree ante weatner rendering outside operations ex tremely unpleasant. Trade is in the same dull condition, and hence speculation and regnlar business movements are temporarily retarded. Rates, under these circumstances, are somewhat easier both on call and time contracts. We quote at 5(& 6 per cent, on good collaterals, and at ?( 8 per cent, on acceptable mercantile paper having three er four mouths to run. Gold is exceedingly quiet and decidedly weak. the premium continuing steady at 111 in uovernment oonas there is generally a steady feeling, bnt a small portion of tbe list snows a fractional decline. Stocks weie very dull and rather weak. Sale of State C, 1st series, at 103; and City Cs, new bonds, at iui. Keadlng Kaiiroaa was neglected Dn steady at, 51. Sales of Pennsylvania at 61; Lehigh Val ley at 69: and Oil Creek and Alleghany at 48 lor small lots. 44;$ was Did ior Little Schuyl kill, and 40 for Catawissa preferred. Tbe balance of tbe list was nulet. with sales of Mechanics' Bank at 32,V aud Manufacturers do. at No Canal shares were disposed of.' The following banks have subscribed through us to-day for the new five per cent. Government bonds: Farmers' National Bank, Ripley. Ohio.... lino. 000 Merchants' ' " New Albany, Ind. 80,300 Bellcfontalne " Ohio sa,3o Fourth National " New York l,ooo,ooo Total np to 18 o'clock . . Irevloualy subscribed.. Total ,..1,19R,CB(1 ... a,27,4C0 $4,498,050 Jar CO0KB. fi CO., Agents Treasury Department. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SAI.RfL Reported by De Haven 4 Kro., No. 40 S. Third street.' FIKST BOARD. too Pa 8s, 3se....iu8vr 8 sh Penna R 1J 1 H I'iOOO do 108V 100 do b30. 86 do 80 sh Leh Val R.... liooo Pa K 1 rates. loi 74 1' 01000 pa ess mes.. 10-27, isoo ei. a uei tm. us 4 sh Mech Bk 82 if 10 sh Bank of Rep. susnoua a K. 48 BETWBKN BOARDS. 89 sh Mann Bank.. 29f 800 sh ReadR..b60. 51 CO sh Leh Nav St.. 85X" 16000 US 5-20, 64.... 112 4 IVftOO do '62.118V 116100 City 6b, New.llX 500 jjeiai Del sJ. 86 SECOND BOARD. 11000 Phlla AETs.. bSjl 19 sh Cam ft Am. ..116 100 sh 13th A 18th R 2SJ' 100 Sh Phil A BR.. 87 89 sh Left V R.... C9,V i.ioi) u s a m u. ev vn .400 sb Leh N 851 2 0 sh Read R.S6&1. 60-94 (00 do 60 94 MB8CR8. Da H4VRN St BROTRKB. No. 40 S. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U.S. 68 Of 1881, 115V116i dO. 1862, 112Vi113; dO. 1864, U2u1l2i, :; do. 1860, 112C112'i: do. 18611' new.ilioll!; do. 186T, do. liiiAiiiw i do. 1868, do. ynV 10-40S, 109109V. U.S. 80 Year 6 per cent, Currency, H3j.ii4U: Gold. 110'ia Ui; SUver, losojios; Union Pacino Railroad 1st Mort. Bonds. 840.860: Central Paclfln Kallmarf. 66490oi Union Paoiflo Land Grant Bonds, 765(4778. Hi" liiusis. Diuinri, report uiu moraine ft, vyt'a uuumihwisI aaei iwuuw sj 10-00 A. M. 111 11-26A. M.. , 111 .111 .111 111 10 02 " 10-13 " 10-18 " .111 Jf .111 J .111V 10-65 " .. 12-13 P. M.. 1218 .. miladelplAla Trade Iteporte Saturday, March 18. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 31 per ton. mere is less activity in toe jriour mariet, and prices of the medium and low grades of spring wheat families favor buyers. The demand la con fined to the wants or the home consumers, whoaa purchases foot up 600 bushels, Including superfine at s-60(f6-7S; extras at foxge 25; Wisconsin and Minna. sota extra family at I7(oi-fo; Pennsylvania do. do., at 16-86(37 ; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at $7-25(97 -75, and fancy brands at 18(39-60. as in finality. Rye Flour sells at $6. In Corn Meal no transactions. There is less demand for Wheat, and the otrerlnes have fallen off. Sales of 1200 bushels Indiana red at i-65sji-67, and some amber at $l-6S($l-7l. Kjre may be quoted at 1-021 -06 or Pennsylvania. Corn la Arm at the recent advance. Hales of lain hnshpia yellow at 6.1(3 Rice. Oats are in little demand, and 8300 bushels Pennsylvania sold at a6oc. jn uaney ana au no sales were reported. Seeds Cloverseed Is In fair request, and 600 bushels sold part at 11 J. ( 12c. and part on private terms. Timothy Is Ormer, and 60 bags sold at f7'26. Flaxseed Is wanted at 2-10. Whisky is unchanged. 46 barrels western Iron- bound sold at 93c. LITEST SHlPriSO INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA MARCH 18 BTATI OF THIEatOaiaTSa AT TBI IVBMDtd Tl I. BO BAYS oFPioa. 8A. M 48 1 11 A.M. 61 1 1 P. M. 63 Bum Risks. Bent Huts.. 6' T 1 MOON 8stb. e ioiHioH Watbh.. (By TeVearaDhA Nbw Yobk. March cli 18. Arrived, steamships Alge- rls, from Liverpool ; Helvetia, from Hamburg; and UOiaeu, irom Liverpool. CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, Richmond and Norfolk, W. P. Clyde k Co. Steamer New York, Jones, Georgetown and Alex andria, W. P. Clyde A Co. St'r Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co. Kcbr A. a. conn, kocbiuh, iynn, oinmcison c. Kclir Decatur Oases, Berry, Taunton, do. Schr Hunter, Crane, do. do. Schr Suelmsn. Feuton, Salem, do. Schr India, Ireland, Brldgeton, do. Schr Sarah Mills, Baker, l'rovlncetown, do. Barge a l. u ttane, w rtaue, uroouyn, ao. Barge Starry King. Ilntcblnson, New York, do. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, witn a tow of barges, w. r. iiyae a. tu. Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. SteamBhlp Aries. W'heldun. 48 hours from Boston With nidse. to II. Wtnsor A Co. Kteamer G. II. Stout, Ford, from Georgetown and Alexaudrla. with indue, to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer Mayflower. Fults, 84 hours from New York, with mdse. to w. V. Clyde A Co. (Steamer Ann Eliza, tticnarna, uuurs irom inew York, with mdse, to W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer F. Franklin, Plenum, 13 hours rrom Balti more, with mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr. Bark Xeuia, Reynolds 62 days from Liverpool, With mdse. to Penrose, aiassey A Co. bchr K. H. Blocksom, Morris, from Little Creek Landing. Del., with grain to John L. Redner. Bchr Kmma R. Graham, Smith, from New York, Bchr Ella Mar, Cohoe, do. Bchr Maria Fleming, Williamson, from Norwich. Bchr Emma M. Fox, Case, from Greenport. Barge Glenrose, Wainwrlgbt, Irom Baltimore, With mdse. to A. droves, Jr. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with tow of barges to W. P. ClJde A Co. Tug Chesapeake, Memhew, from Havre-de-Orace, With a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde It Co. I- Bark Messe1, arrived yesterday from Glocei ter, la cvusigued (Tel) to Weetergaud CO. )
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