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TIEILMdllRAFHo
VOL. XV. NO. GG.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. MARCH 20, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
?IBST EDITION
UHNER AND FISH.
The Trouble Explained.
'reshet Feared in Pennsylvania.
toldness of New Jersey Conyicts.
European Mail News.
'he Germans in Paris.
CI rand Llarcb and Review.
ltd BtC. Etc., Etc., Etc.
SUMNER AND FISII.
Carton Mtory of the Orlcla ef the Trouble.
The Capital contains a long article purport
ing to give a history of the misunderstanding
between Messrs. Sumner and Fish. Some of
tvir. Sumner's friends, while disclaiming any
responsibility tor lis language, aeciare us mala
Jlavermeuts substantially correct. The following
paragraphs contain ine suostance 01 it:
'(Secretary isa ana Mr. tsumner were sworn
into the Senate together, in 1851, and served
some time on the same committee, and the two
became acquaintances indeed, friends. When
General Grant rediscovered Mr. Fish on the
banks of the Hudson, and made him Secretary
of State, the venerable Knickerbocker fled to
(the chairman of Foreign Relations for advice
and help. Mr. Sumner retains letters from
Secretary Fish, asking for the loan of his brains.
lMr. Sumner, who bad meantime had the expe
rience or ine estate Department during the war,
and who never fell out with Mr. Seward or any
IDther gentleman of that department, wrote the
instructions for Mr. Motley hlm?elf, wrote the
.outline of the leading papers on the Alabama
kclalms, and named toe person who should write
the letter ot Instructions to the British Govern
ment reopening those claims. The only other
person Mr. Fish could get to give hfm any as
sistance was Bancroft Davis," etc.
"Mr. Fish and Mr. Sumner, as we have said,
never personally disagreed, even about the Santo
Domingo matter, until the military ring around
General Grant resolved to go into this job. Then
the President made the point with Secretary
Fish that the Senate Committee must be manipu
lated through its chairman. Accordingly, in
the first jreek in June, at y o'clock in the even
ing, Mr. Fish went to Mr. Sumner's house, and
after arguing with him for three hours, or until
after midnight, to cease bis opposition to Santo
Domingo, be said, 'If yon cannot pleaso the Pre
sident in this, if you cannot cease your attacks
npon Santo Domingo, at least get out of the
way. You need not stay in the Senate. There
is the English mission; I oiler it to you it is
vonrs. Go away, and we can carry this'anto
Domingo business behind you.' Mr. Sumner
waived the matter off as the mistake of an old
and blundering friend, and replied: 'Oh, Fish,
we have the best man we can tret now at Lon-
i don, and you want to make no change there.'
Mr. fish left Mr. Sumner s house a baffled,
msva-tf flu) mam an1 V a of nnia tnt UannnAfr hAirb
t to work, in histeost malignant vein, to worry
Mr. Motley and insult Mr. Sumner.
L "Mr. 1 ish seems to have lost all his Intrepidity
7 as the time approached to 'spring' this Insolent
Moran letter upon tue public ana nis iriena.
When it did appear, he dared no more face the
Old Bay State Lion, but sent Senator Patterson
to fathom the shoals, and ascertain what hia
(Fish's') reception would be. When, some days
Kago, Mr. Sumner was asked why Fish did not
come in person to attend to puoiic ousmess, ana
why be sent Senator Patterson, Mr. Sumner
replied: 'Bsenuse he feared the rebound of my
V heart!" Mr. Sumner replied, through Patterson,
that be would see t isn at the state Department,
t IhASonatA nt thA hnma rf jlthai franlo-
n fully, and at any time, on the public business'
Dot, ne added, ten mm that i ieei that he has
T . 1 I 1 . II I 1 . TT. I
J none me a cruel wrong : ai mis jut. risuwas
the more distressed, but fe till he mustered up
enough Dutch courage to go to Mr. Sumner's
r house on the occasion of a conference with Sir
C Jobu Rose, the courier and pioneer of the
F . . . . M
jribipii uuvrrumoui, uu luo boiui ui a uo w set
tlenjtnt. The evening was passed, as Mr.
Suinner only could make it pass in its perfection,
pleasantly, intellectually, profitably. But after
mldalght, when Fish bad departed, Mr.
Sumner calmly sitting down in
the ouiet of his library, resolved
that his self-respect would compel him to dis
criminate between fish the Beet etary and fish
h. frlpnil ThprAfnrA whpn M Am A t.fmA A.ftar.
. warde, they met on a private occasion at the
ilon. Kobert U. Bcbenck e, and late in the eve
ning Fish addressed, across some ladies, a frivo
lous remark about 'duck and partridge to Mr,
8umnr. the latter merely looked at him and
made no reply. Fish's weak nature felt the
shock. He dared no longer face the Numldian
lion, and he arranged with the crew of Chandler,
Nje. and the other boys who fight for bitten
apples, to complete his cowardly warfare by
driving Mr. Summer from the head of this com
mittee so that he might no longer meet hi in."
JAIL IJUEAKIKG.
Attempt to E.cape from the Mew Jeraev Pent
iruiinry. Tbe Trenton State Gazette says: The prison
people were not a little astonished to fiad the
receBt successful experiment of Fox and Storms
repeated yesterday at a very early hour in the
morning. A noted horse thief named White,
from Sussex county, who was confined In tbe
new wing, managed to saw off four bars of his
cell, leaving an aperture of about eighteen
inches, through which he crawled out, and then
was in a position to make further attempts at a
more convenient season. When once out of his
cell he secreted himself under a bread cart in
the cor rider. Here be remained fully three
hours. Three watchmen had passed by
without discovering him, but the eyes of
the fourth happened to be cast to some unusual
object nnder the bread cart. He cocked his
pistol, and pointing it towards the object, ap
proached. What was his surprise to find White
lying as quiet aa & mouse. He commanded him
to get np and march to the centre, which order
be obeyed; and when tbere it was not very diffi
cult to secure him and put him in another cell.
The theory of bin attempt to escape was sup
posed to be as follows: Ue had to dis
pose of two watchmen. His object was
to wait bis opportunity until the watchman
sat down, and, as be supposed, would go
to sleep, and then to muzzle him or despatch
blm. ilis next step would have been to pull a
bell rope and bring the watchman from the
centre. Tbe moment this watchman opened
the irnr be could seize him, rush out, and
fasten him inside. This would have given him
a free and uninterrupted control of tbe centre,
from whence be could have passed out without
much difficulty. It i difficult to see by what
other means be expected to get out from the
place where be was concealed. It would no
!outt have required a desperate ti.tt, bat be
v,ub prepared for that.
FPJLNCE.
The Trlampha.1 Jllnr Thronh Ike Champa
Bljeeea.
The special correspondent of the London
Times, after mentioning the difficulties he had
to overcome in order to get into the Champs
Ely sees, writes:
At last, at the bottom of the Arenne Fried
land, I succeeded in passing the charmed line,
and saw, looming through the fog. the Arc do
l'Etolle; bnteven before we could distinguish
its outline the distant cheers of the German army
reached ns, a long, continued, unbroken roar,
rising and falling Tike the waves of the ocean,
and as intermittent It was impossible to doubt
what those cheers meant. Thirty thousand Ger
mans were marching in triumph beneath the
arch oh which are chronicled German de
feats, and making it ring with their
shouts of victory. A line of German dragoons
at the top of the avenue again barred our pro
gress, these multiplied precautions being evi
dently necessary to limit as much as possible
the crowd which was attempting to gather. At
this moment the top of the avenue of the Champs
Elysees and the open space near the arch were
nnea witn troops waiting to pass through It, and
a small but silent crowd was collected on its out
skirts. Suddenly we were startlod by a shot,
wbch apparently proceeded from the Germans.
It caused some little emotion among the by
standers. It was evidently fired in the air, and
might, possibly, have been an accident, but the
episode was not reassuring. By de
grees we reached the arch itself and
were witnesses of a spectacle which
no one who was present, be he French, German,
or neutral, can ever forget. The broken ground
beneath the arch had been levelled, and a good
roadway made through it, and along this passed
infantry, cavalry, and artillery, the faces of the
men radiant with an exultation which it Is Im
possible to describe. For this supreme honor
they had endured and bled: but now the dan
gers and hardships of the war had come to an
end. Their faces were turned at last to the
Fatherland, and their first step homewards
was thus made the sign and pledge of their
BuccesB. As the head of each battalion
came under the arch the mounted officers
leading it reined np for a moment, cast one look
np at the list of victories iuscribed overhead, one
glance back to their men, and then, waving
ineir neimets mgn above their beads, gave the
elenal for a ringing cheer. In a second every
beimet was in the air; the horses, startled by the
sudden roar, pranced and reared: their riders,
carried away by the excitement, with heightened
color and Hashing eyes, still waved their hel
mets, while tbe mentraincd their throats with
their shouts of triumph.
The he view of tbe tiermnn Troops on the
ISol do Itvulonae.
The German troops having quitted Paris, the
columns marched by different road into the
heart of the Bols de Boulogne, where the in
fantry baited, piled arm?, took off their knap
sacks, and laid down, many of them to sleep.
Some of tbe bands were playing. At length
came the review, which is graphically described
by a military correspondent of tbe London
Times:
The troops were drawn up at first in two lines,
each line being formed of battalions in close
colum. When the Emperor appeared on the
ground and approached the troops hearty
cheers broke forth, but when he came close to
them and they received the order to present
arms there was silence among the men, and
only a confused sound of music, as many bands
at once played the nnthem which we call "God
save the Queen." From line the battalions
broke into column and marched past in quick
time. First came the infantry of tho Guard,
for infantry always march past first in Prussian
parades. Tbe men were thickly bearded, and
seemed warriors every one of them; as was said
by some one, not so much like soldiers as like
well-made men in uulf rin. To all appearance
the war has left their discipline untouched, and
their drees was newer and in better trim than
that of some regiments which marched past two
days before.
As each regimental color passed, just flung out
from its staff by the light breeze, the man who
followed bis father's example has steadily made
and improved tbe German army, always pa
tiently waiting for this moment, long delayed,
but come at last, raised bis hand and saluted the
imperial ensigns carried by those vho have won
him his purple.
Upon the whole the review was simple only
a rapid inspection and the march post in quick
time. Each battalion, after salutiug the Em-
Eeror, who stood facing the Grand Stand, with his
ack to Paris, marched down towards the wind
mill ard then towards its quarters on the other
side of the Seine, without cheering or any de
monstration. The Emperor returned to Ver
sailles with his son, the dream of his life being
now accomplished.
THE SPRING FRESHETS.
Dlah Water In the Kunmeliaana nod
the
oorincrn rnrt ot reoDnyivaoiii.
The Harrisburg State Journal 6a3Ts:
Tbe danger of a freshet disastrous In its con
sequences is not yet averted, and considerable
apprehension still exists among those most ex
posed. Our exchanges in the northern part of
tbe State, and along tbe West Branch, note a
rapid rise in that section. These tributaries
empty into the Susquehanna, and swell its
volume of water, and a freshet at tbe head
waters is contemporaneous with a freshet in this
vicinity, l esterday the river was rising at the
rate of an inch and a half an hour, and there
was a prospect that tbe Lochlel works and many
of tbe manufactories in tho lower part of the
city would be compelled to temporarily suspend
operations owing to the encroachments of high
water, ine equinoctial storm, wnicn is an'
nounced for the early part of next week, will
not serve to abate tbe tear ot tuose residing in
tbe low and marshy grounds; and should it be
unusually severe or protracted, a freshet similar
to that of 1S05 is among the range
of possibilities. There is no pros
pect of the rafting season being inaugurated
water and swift enrrent. It would be well for
those residing in the range of a flood to be pre
pared at any moment tor tue most serious
danger.
DAK1XU DEED.
Attempt to Force a Raelc Vault (Jeapotvder
Tried by the lluralura.
This morning, when one of the clerks in the
employ of the Bank of Commerce arrived at the
bank building, corner of Nassau and Cedar
streets, he found that be could not open the
door. Satisfied that the lock had been tampered
with, a locksmith was sent for, who picked the
lock and the door was opened. Oa entering, it
was found that a bold attempt bad been made
by burglars to force open the doors of the vault,
containing a great amount of treasure, but
happily without success.
The burglars, bad opened the door with a
skeleton key, and drl'led large holes In the door
of the vaults, wnicn tbey ni'ed with powder, in
this powder a fuse was Inserted and fired by
means' ot a pisioi coargea witu powder, ine
idstol was fired by means of a long cord attached
to the trigger, which cord led out of the front
door, and was pulled when all the burglars
bad left the building. Tbe force of the
explosion forced the vault doors open to the
extent of two Inches, and the concussion was so
loud as to awaken tbe janitor, who slept on the
upper floor of the building, and bis presence
warned tbe burglars not to return. The janitor
found the doors locked, and the burglary was
not discovered until the clerk arrived to open
tbe bank (bis morning. The burglars left be
hind several cans of gunpowder, a heavy sledge
hammer, several wedge6, three small pistols,
several brad-awis, a "jimmy," abd other Dur-
glarious implements. No clue to tbe bu.-glars
has been obtained by the police. Jv. Y.hspress,
V '-i'l'C " , ,
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
7LXlZS IPX IlEVOLT.
Formidable Communist Uprising.
The JAIen of the Barricades.
A "Real" Republic Proclaimed.
The Hew Reign "of Terror.
DOME3TIC AFFAIRS.
Philada. and Salem Conferences.
The Philada. Collectorship.
General PreTOst to be Appointed.
FROM EUROPE.
Proclamation oftlie Pari National Guard.
Paris, March 19, via London, March 30. The
Nationals have placarded two proclamations.
Tbe first issued'says the French people awaited
calmly nntil an attempt was made to touch tbe
life of the republic. The army did not raise its
bands against the arch of'liberties of the repub
licthe only government that can close the era
of invasions and civil war. The people of Paris
are convoked for communal elections. The pro
clamation is signed by the Central Committee
of tbe National Guard, and dated at the Hotel
de Ville.
The Second Proclamation
is ns follows:
"To the People of Paris: Yon have entrusted
ns with the defense of the rights of Paris. We
have driven out the Government which be
trayed us; our mission is fulfilled, and we now
report to you. Prepare for the communal elec
tions. Give us as your only recompense the
establishment of a real republic."
The same signatures, thirty in number, are
appended.
Appral or the Ilrcnlar Government.
The Official Journal contains the followwg:
"A proclamation from a committee assuming
the name of the Central Committee has been
distributed throughout Paris. The men of the
barricades have taken possession of the Ministry
of Justice and assassinated Generals Clement
Thomas and Lecomte. Who the members of
the committee are Is unknown, as also what
they deliver Paris from. The crimes committed
by them remove all excuse for support by their
followers. Let all who have regard for the
honor and interest of France separate from
them, and rally around the republic and As
sembly. Signed
by the Ministers at present In Paris."'
The Hotel de Ville
is surmounted by a red flag and barricaded, but
circulation is unimpeded. Shots have been
heard, but no conflict is reported .
Respectable Parlo Ftnpefled.
London, March 20. The rimes' special from
Paris says tbe respectable Parisians are stupe
fied.
I.eeomte. Thomas, and Thiers.
General Lecomte was abandoned by his troops
and arrested on the heights of Montmartre.
General Thomas was arrested In jlaln clothes.
The latter's last word was 'Cowards!" He fell
at the third discharge. M.(Thlers is firm but
full of grief. General Vinoy's indignation is
boundless.
' The t'onrt Martial.
Paris, March 19-10-P. M It la said M.
Assy, of the International Society, was Presi
dent of the court which condemned Generals
Lecomte and Thomas to death.
Sccnea In the Street.
Tbe National Guards are now the only armed
force in Paris. Most of the Nationals marching
through the streets belong to the faubourg.
There are barricades in Rue des Martyrs, Ave
nue Trudane, the Cbausses de Cllgnaueourt, the
Faubourg St. Denis, the Rue Rochechourt, and
in the vicinity of the Hotel de Ville and Fau
bourg St. Antoine. Elsewhere all is calm. Tbe
weather is splendid, and there is the u-ual Sun
day promenading. No acts of pillage have oc
curred, but tbere Is no traffic.
The InaurrectlonUto
bold the mayoralties, offices of the ministers,
and telegraphs. The municipal elections are
ordered for Tuesday. The Parisian mayors aud
deputies demand the
Urmoval of General d'Aarellea andVlney
and of the Prefect of Police.
Valentin M. Ferry was suggested as the laUer's
successor, and tbe Government gave its consent
to the changes. General Laugton, whe suc
ceeded General d'Aurelles de Pal'allnes
after the latter was taken prisoner,
went to the Hotel de Ville, but the insurgents
refubed to recognize him.
Several positions in De Ville and Montmirire
are fortified. The cannons in Arrondlssement
des Butes Chanmont were returned to the au
thorities on Saturday, the National Guards of
that section being unwilling to become insur
gent'.
FlahliBK between tho Gendirmea and the
National Uuaru.
London, March 30 Tbe Telegraph's special
says on Saturday the gendarme fired npon the
Nationals. Tbe latter returned the fire, and
eeverol gendarmes were wounded. General
Vinoy has been mobbed.
The Hob Is Triumphant
and virtually possess the city. Only wine shops
are open and drunkenness is rampant. The
men are armed.
General t:hanzv
npon bis arrival in Paris, was arrested at the
station by the Montmartreists, and it is said will
be shot to-dny.
All persons of prominence are flying from
Paris.
General Tlnoy nnd 40,000 Troopa March
Anaiaat the Mob.
A despatch from Versailles, says the Officio
Journal, announces the whole governmental
authorities were at Paris, and 40,000 good troops,
nnder General Vinoy, are tbere. Departmental
authorities have been instructed that tbey muit
obey only the orders from Versailles, otherwise
they will forfeit their portion.
Tbe Official Journal of Paris gives a
Narrative of tho Eento.
It says tbe position at Montmartre was carr'ed
n Saturday, and tbe guns were abou'. to be
removed when the Nationals snatched arms from
the soldiers, and the latter were surrounded and
repulsed.
The Corpaea of the Generals
were mutilated.
Paris, says the Journal, is Indulgent, bat it
must rise and chastise the assassins, otherwise
the whole people will be their accomplices.
Thla Morning's Quotations.
London, March 80-11-80 A. M Consols for
money 82, and for account 9 v. American securi
ties nrm. U. 8. bonls of 186. 2y; of 18W, old, 91:
of 1R67, 9n: 10-408, 89. Erie Railroad, HW;
Illinois Central, 110.$; Great Western, 85. Oontl-
utntai securities nave been flattened by the news
in ur rnriB.
LlVBBrooi- March 9011-30 A. M Cotton
quiet and steady ; middling nplands, 7VTJ.d ;mH
dlinRCrleans, 7xTSd. The sa es to-day are esU-
California wheat, mild., and 10s.l0d.ai!.9d. for
the lowest grades of No. 8 to the highest grades No,
new re a w eiwrn spring.
Thla Afternoon's Unotatlona.
London, March 201-30 p. M ConsoU for money.
92 ', for account, 923. American securities quiet;
8-SOs Of 1808.98S;; Of 1606, Old, 91 Jj"; of 1867, 90 V ;
Erie Hallway, 18.
London, March so l-so p. M. Calcutta linseed.
63s. 6d.64B.
LlVBHFOOI,. MaTh 201-30 P. M. Pork. 878. 61.:
Lard. 58s. : Beef, 11s.6d. : hacon 48s. for Cumberland
cut and 9s. 6d. for short no middles.
FROM JVEW JERSEY.
New Jersey ItIethodat Conference.
FOUETH DAY EVENING SESSION.
Special Det patch to the Evening Ttlajraph.
Salem, N. J., March 18. Rev. C. F. Brown
in tbe chair. Tbe session was opened with
singing and prayer by Rev. W. W. Christine.
The Committee of the Conference Education
Society, reported the following sums col
lected: New Brunswick district $197-06
Trenton district 17125
Burlington district 20075
Camden district . . . 2J0 86
Bridgeton district. 217-45
Total 1043-99
Last year ; 903-77
Increase $8123
The report of the committee elicited con
siderable discussion as to the disbursement of
these education moneys.
It was on motion resolved mat tne above
report be received and filed.
Resolved, 1 bat a committee be appointed to
ascertain tbe relation between this conference
and Dickinson College a year hence.
ur. Dasnie'.l said tue college would 03 nappy
to bave such committee, for tbe treasurer of tbe
college said be did not understand this relation
any more than the conference did.
A commitfee for that purpose was directed.
consisting of J. Sovereign, T. Lewis, and J. D.
King.
The money was ordered to be paid to the
Treasurer of the Conference Education Society,
with directions to pay tbe usual, amount to
uicKinson oonege.
Rev. a. w. Thomas, of tbe Philadelphia Con
ference, addressed the conference aud presented
them with a neat little volume conialuiog the
Cbuich ritual and almanac and other items of
interest to ministers.
Ibe report of tbe Education Committee was
taken np and discussed. That part of it, espe
cially, which referred to Viueland Seminary
caused great excitement. very minister was
anxious to enlighten the conference as to the
best method of getting rid ot the financial diffi
culty. The building was commenced with too
little money subscribed for its erection, and
now, with the seminary enclosed and floors
laid, they are in debt fourteen thou
sand dollars, and unable to awaken much
enthusiasm among preachers or people. The
fluestion, however, whether it is honorable to
let tbe matter rest just here, after the people
of Vineland have contributed largely of land and
money, is one that occupied tbe whole eveniug
session. At a late hour conference adjourned
without reaching any conclusion, or narmoniz
ins the conflicting elements.
Ibe seminary must be completed: the honor
of the conference is most deeply involved In
this question.
tfinh Day's Froeeedlnce.
Special Despatch to The Evening TeUgrapK
Salem. N. J., March 20. Rev. Dr. Dobbins
in tbe cbair. ine sess'on was opened with sing
ing tbe first bymn and prayer by Rev. G..K.
Snvder.
The minutes of Saturday evening s session
were read and adopted.
It was moved that the Education Committee
be directed to pay tbe travelling expenses of the
visitors to DleKlnson uoiiege.
The Committee on Church Property made
the Ir report.
A committee or two was aesirea to prepare a
form for tbe use ot onr people in purchasing
property for our Church; that the churches hold
elections for trustees annually, In accordance
with law. The report was adopted.
Ibe Committee on Finance made their re
port: liesolved, That the Stewards at tbe commence
ment of tbe year make an assessment for the
support ot tbe minister, aod that strenuous
e llorts be made to bring up such assessments as
early as possible.
Tbe education question was taken np and
amendments to amendments were ottered, until
it would require a lawyer to say what the ques
tion was.
It was resolved that, a subscription be now
taken to raise 410,000 for Vineland Seminary,
and tbe preachers began to subscribe enthu
siastically to tbe object, and it resulted in raising
among the ministers 5200, aud $535 were sub
scribed by the laity.
Jlesolved, 1 hat the amount not provided for
by a public collection bo apportioned among
the Presiding Elders, to be raised on their re
spective districts, and that we pledge our hearty
co-operation.
Tbe fixing of the place for holding the next
conference was then taken up, and Trenton wu
chosen.
Tbe first question was taken np "Who are
admitted on trial?" Thomas II. Stockton,
James Moore, Lewis M. Atkinson, and J. Pratt
were admitted.
Rev. Joseph Gasklll. a former member of the
conference, was readmitted.
Rev. James Caugbey the world-renowned
' evargelist. was readmitted Into the conference.
A letter from Rev. A. Gilruore, who is post
cliapla'n in Arizona, was received, and a letter
Of fraternal retards ordered to be returned.
Tbe Committee on the Condition of France
made their report, making provl&ioa to raise
funds for that uuhappy country.
The Committee on Temperance made their
report, stiongly reprehensible of tbe vote of our
representatives In tbe Legislature in defeating
tbe local bill. -
How York Bloooy an tuoek Harks.
Raw Tokk, March so block active. Mouey easy
at 4 per cenu Gold, ill. b-wia. cou
pon, 112: do. 1S64, do.. 112: do. ltxsu, da mv:
do. 1866, new. 110?j i do. 1801, 116 ; do. ma, Uis ;
16-40. llOJi ; Vlricima 6s, new, 70; Missouri 6.
91i ;Camoii Co.,83j'; Cumberland preferrd,ttil ; New
Vnrt central and Hudson River. rt'V2 Erie.
80S! Reading, Adams Express, Ulotn-
Utn Central, US; Michigan bootuwa. V3Y; I"t
note Central, 134: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 112;
ClilcaifO and Uocb Ulau.l. 114; Pituburg aad
qt Wftjne, Western Colon Teiesrapa, 67.
FROM SOU IH AMERICA.
a Slave tnsnrrretloa l.rn'l Avertf 4.
New York, March 20. Rio Janeiro advices
by the steamer Merrimac are to Fjbiu vry 31 .
It bas recently been discovtred in ih province
of Mlnas Gerses that a combination xlud
among the slaves, whose ct ject ws to obtain
tbelr liberty by force. In pursu nce of this aim,
three tun 1 red slavos be'onrlog to tone fa
clendas t( J lining th j gold m'nos of the E lglitb.
companies in the province, had attempted to in
duce large bed es of slaves employed in them to
raise with th m tbe standard of liberty, in the
expectation, whether well-grounded or not, is
yet unknown, that the slaves of other faclendas
would rally at once to their flag ot liberty, and
that tbe movement would speedily extend
throughout the empire. Fortunately, however,
before tbe arrangements for the projected in
surrection had matured the plot was discovered,
and some thirty ringleaders arrested, thus stop
ping tbe perilous movement for the present.
Tbe Anglo-Brazilian Times says, however, it Is
greatly to be feared that the intended insurrec
tion Is, though postponed, too ominous an indi
cation that tbe beginning of the end is rapidly
approaching to ns, for it bas in truth been
utterly impossible to conceal from the slaves of
tbe empire that only in Brazil on the American
continent are there any human beings held in
bondage.
FROM TVASHIJVOTOJV.
General Provost anal the Philadelphia Collec-
lorenip.
Sptcial Despatch to the Evening TeUgraoK
Washington, March 20. It is generally be
lieved here that upon the return of President
Grant be Will send to tbe Senate tbe name of
General Charles M. Prevost, of your city, as the
successor of Collector Moore. This nomination,
it is believed, will give satisfaction to all parties,
and it is undoubtedly intended as a compromise,
which will serve to unite the Kelley and the
Cameron factions. General Prevost is well
known here as a gentleman of unblemished
character .and of excellent business attainment?,
and be has besides a first-rate war record which
entitled him to consideration. He was for two
years Deputy Collector at Philadelphia under
Collector William D. Lewi, so that he
thoroughly understands the routine of the Cus
tom House, and there is no doubt that he will
make an efficient and popular collector.
FROM THE STA TE.
Philadelphia Methodist Cos Terence-Fifth Day.
Special IM&vatrM to The Homing Telegraph.
Reading, Pa., March 20 Met at 8 30 A. M.,
Bishop Scott presiding. Devotional exercises
led by Rev. J. Ruth.
A communication from Wllliamsport Dickin
son Seminary was referred to the Committee on
Education.
F. M. Brady was granted leave of absence.
On request, presented by B. F. String, leave
was granted to cell the Fishing Creek Church.
The following were admitted on trial: Daniel
Yonng, W. M. Gilbert, G. Alcorn, F. A. Riggln,
J. II. Brittain, N. Turner, W. Downey, J. Cundy,
E. L. Martin, W. K. MacNeal, J. It. Boyle. A.
J. Collom, J. M. Jackson, A. L. Urban, and J.
W. Bradley.
A resolution was presented favoring organized
woman sworK in me various entireties. Adopted.
Tbe following places were placed in nomina
tion as the place for boldlug the next session of
the conference: Allentown, Columbia, Easton,
St. Paul's, Philadelphia, and West Chester.
St. Paul's, Philadelphia, was selected.
Tbe conference took a recess to hear the mis
sionary sermon, which was preached by Rev. J.
Todd, from Rev. xxll, 1, 2. The discourse was
listened to by a large audience with profound
attention.
A resolution of sympathy with A. II. De
Haven, Esq., who, within a few days, has lost
bis mother and three children, was passed.
A meeting of the Ladies' Pastors' Aid Society
was held in 8t Peter's M. E. Church on Satur
day evening. Addresses were delivered by Rev.
W. J. Paxson and Mrs. Annie Wlitenmeyer.
On the 8abbath the most of the Protestant
pulpits were supplied by members ot the con
ference. Tbe Unlversalist pulpit was filled by
appointment of the Committee on Public Wor
ship, in tbe morning by Rev. L. D. McClintock
and at night by Rev. T. B. Neely.
The ordination of deacons took place in the
Ebebezer M. E. Church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. C. II. Payne, D. D. Tbe
ordination of elders took place in St. Peter's
M. E. Church, Rev. J. F. Chaplain, D. D..
preaching the sermon.
"KE50."
Enerxetle Effort to Pat Down Gambling In New
York City Moeteen Establishments aad EUht
(landred Iamatea taptnred.
Thel police authorities on Saturday nleht
hauled np as many of the keno establishments
as tbey were able to find in operation by con
certed, simultaneous descents in various quar
ters of the city, ibe rata was caretuuy planned,
was thoroughly executed, and was oa the whole
successful.
Superintendent Kelso is deserving of the
greatest praise aud credit for the way in which
he p'anned the whole affair, and that it was net
a complete success is due not at all to him.
Nineteen gambling saloons of various grades
were "pulled." Over eight hundred persons
caught iu the act of playing keno were arrested
and deposited in the several station-bouses.
These comprised men of all classes, ages, and
occupations, and of all degrees . in the social
scale, from the professional blackleg nnd pick
pocket to tbe merchant of untarnished credit.
CUBIOVS BBVBLATIONB.
A rcrntiny of the minutes entered on the
books of tbe police stations afford valuable
food for reflection. The large proportion of the
patrons of games of cbance do not appear to
be gentlemen of wealth ond leloure rich men's
snus according to the popular superstition.
Tbey are poor, bard-working men, on moderate
weekly wages. Tbey are clerks, mechanics,
laboreis, waiters, printers, newsboys, school
boys, even. In nearly every instance they ap
pear to be persous whose station in life affords
them neither tbe time nor the money to devote
to tbe excitements of the game. The majority
appear to be waiters, next, In point of numbers,
come clerks, after that printers. There were
several mere boys.
THE PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
Superintendent Kelso's orders were that each
captain should start out with every available
man in bis precinct, at precisely 1015, and go
for every den witbln reach.
A list of placet to be seized bad been prepared
by Captain McCleary, of the Eighth, and Cap
tain Waltb, of tbe Fourteenth precinct. It
included tbree favorite resorts Nas. 5J5, GOO,
and 613 Broadway and each of these haunts
was tbrciiged with keuo players.
Captain McCleary, of the Eighth, started at
10, instead oi me lime designated, and tne
result was that parties escaping him ran to the
other bouses and carried tbe news, which, of
course, effectually blocked the came wherever
tbey went. The precincts which suffered least
were tbe Fourteenth and Fifteenth, as they,
upon arriving at tbe place they were to "pull,"
found vhem all securely bolted and birred and
Flit AN CU AItt COnraCBCB.
Xvbwtbo TiiMura Otttfm.!
Moadsjr.MsrehiU.lOTI. l
The gold market is quiet and again w tt, the
Government bonds are dull and Prices weak,
with the exception of the 6s of 1881 and the
currencies, the latter of which ar a fraction
higher.
The stock market was very dull, but prices
were maintained. Sales of Bute 6s, 1st series,
at 104; and City Cs, new certificates, at 101
101 5.
Reading Railroad was steady, with small sales
at 50 94; Pennsylvania was quiet, with sales at
61$; small sales of Minehill at 51?; Lehltrb.
Valley at 69f; Oil Creek and Allegheny at 4S
48,V, b. o.; and Catawissa preferred at 40.
In canal shares there were trifling sales of
Lehieh at 35. Western Bank sold at 64f.
The following banks have subscribed through
ns to-day for the new five per cent. Government
bonds:
First National, Bethlehem, Ta. tl98,000
National State Bank, Mount Pleasant
Iowa 52 000
First National Bank, Auburn, Me..'.'.'.'. 100,' 000
Mrst National Bank, Pekln, 111 29,000
, Total ...t379,0W
Jay Cookb fc Co.,
Agents Treasury Department.
PHILADELPHIA 8TOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven B-o., No. 403. Third street;
FIKST BOARD.
iLiuuu pa K 1 mt-agl04
liooo City , New.. 101 i
two do.: toi x
110000 do. bi.ioi'i
tsooLeh es, r
I2000 do 853i
10 sh West Bank..
4V
6t2
8 sh Hlnehill H. ..
es sh Penna R si c
200BhOO AK.b30 49
100 do.... 1)60. 49V
100 sh Cata Prf.... 40?f
100 do 40
800 sh Reading R.. .60-94
(lUINI J at A m 68, K 93
?oo Pa es, 1 se. . . . .101 V
$1000 PaK gen rot.. 93
ean Lien v it.... 69 v
MIB8B8. WILLIAM PAINTBB A CO.. Na. Rfl ft. Thlrrl
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. Mot
1681B, 11BJ3U6?4' ; 6-80S Of 18a,ll2X112i ; do.l84,
11211VS: dO. 186ft,1184U9V! do., July, 18B,
infill; do., Jnly, lbST, ltoui do. July.
1848, llixamw; 10-400, 108 4109. Gold. UOljJ
111. U. 8.Paclfl0 R. R. Cur cj 6a, 114114V.
Nakb avLADNBR. uroRers, report una moraine
gold quotations aa follows t
10 oo A. M lliV.10-60 A. M
1010 " -...Ill 10-69 " in
10-30 110 100 " HI.'
10 33 ' Ill ll-2g " HI
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday. March 90. The market for beef cattle
was ver? active to da;, aad nnier the influence of a
light supol.T, holders succeeded in realising an ad
vance of fully 1 cent per lh. We quote choice at 9
99c. ; fair to pood at 7&8o., and common at 6M
3G)ic per lb. -Receipts, 868 head.
The following are the particulars of the sales to
day :
Emut.
it Owen Bmlth. Lancaster county, 899V.
63 D. 8myth & Bros., Lanc'rco. and Vestern,7V(a9.
80 Dennis Smvth. do. do. 7 vasV.
SB A. Christy, Lancaster county, 8fl9.
18 Jos. Christy, Lancaster co., T$fcy.
13 Dengler & McCleese, Chester co., 7ytfT2.
S7 P. McFlllen, Lancaster con nty, 7jtf9.tf.
6 Ph. Hathaway, Lancaster co., 8.
76 Janies 8. Kirk, Lancaster co.,
11 B. F. McFlllen, Lancaster, 8,8j.
69 UHman A Bachman, Lancaster co., 78. .' .
100 J. J. Martin A Co., western, 7(9 tf.
100 Mooney A Miller, Lancaster oo. 7S.
US Thomas Mooney A Bra, Lancaster co., 6518 vr. .
Sii H. t haln, W. Penna., 6tf7.
IS H. Chain, Jr., Western, 66 tf.
80 L. Frank, Lancaster co., 7($8.
45 Una. Schamberg, Western, 73tf38)tf.
45 Hope & Co., Lancaster Co., 1X(4HX.
17 James Clemson, Lancaster county, 838.
13 A. Kimble, Chester co., 7tf(a8.
19 L, Home, Chester co., 6)(46J.
28 H. Maynes, Western, S)tf(8X. .
17 E'corn Co., Lancaster o k, 7(38.
18 Blpmentn). Lancaster oo.. 8 4T.
11 J. A. Wallace, Lancaster co., 8 V
Cows and Calves are unchanged. Sales of aso
bead at f 40(3170.
Sheep meet an active inquiry at a farther advance.
Sales at 68c T pound, gross. Receipts 11,000 head.
Hoes are coming forward slowly, but there Is not
much demand and prices are barely maintained.
Hales of sooo head at tio$l0-6O for Blop and fll(3U0
no 1 nn nnnnrla not fur .nrn frvi)
rmlladelphla Trade Report
Monday, March 20. There Is a strong demand
for Cloveraeed, but a st ome concession from recent
current quotations ; 600 bushels were disposed of fn
lo-s at lill?;o. Timothy anl Flaxseed are
scarce. The former may oe quoted at f 7-23, and the
latter at 12-10 per bushel.
There Is no movement In Quercitron Bark, and
holders continue to ask 131 per ton. -
Tbere Is no spirit In the Flour market, the Inquiry
being confined almost exclusively to the wants of
the home trade; sales of eoo barrels, Including
superfine at t6'60(38-75; extras at $vi5a6 45; Spring
wheat extra family at t6'7&7-60; Pennsylvania do.
da. at 1616(37 ; Indiana and Qblo do. da at 17(2)7-70,
and ht. Louis and other fancy brands at $89-60.
Rye Flour is In small supply, and commands fti.
Prices of Corn are unaltered.
The offerings of Wheat are small and prices are
better. Kales of 1400 bushels Western red at l-84
170; Pennsylvania do , da, fl-40: Delaware at 11-62.
Rye commands fit's. Corn Is held firmly; sales of
800 bushels yellow at 64c. and Western mixed at
83c. Oats meet a fair Inquiry, and Sooo bushela
Pennsylvania Western sold at eso.
Whisky is unchanged. Kales of Western Iron
bound packages at 93c.
LATEST SMPPISe INTELLIUEXCeT
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. MARCH 80
TAra OF TBBBMOMBTIB AT TUB IVBNING TXLBQBAPB
. orrioa.
8 A. M. .4.60l 11 A. ML.... ..69 1 1 P. M. 65
BCH RI8XS 6 4 1 MOON BXT8.M .........
Sea tiara t lliHioa Watib 1H3
By Telegraph.)
Hw Tob k, March uo. Arrived, steamship Merri
mack, from Rio Janeiro.
. CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W.F. Clyde
& Co.
Schr A. Bartlett, Bartletr, Boston, Slnnickson A Ce. 1
Schr Eveline, Duch, Plymouth, da
Schr J. S. Williams, Woodruff, Bridgeport, da
Barge No. 813, Buggy, Bristol, da
Tug Chesapeake, Merrthew, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde 4c Co.
Tug Clyde, , Baltimore, with a tow of barges,
W. P. Clyde & Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Virginia, Hunter, from Charleston, with
mdse. to w. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamship Leopard, Hughes, 84 hours from Bosten,
With mdse. to T. M. Richards.
Steamer Salvor, Shariiley, from Richmond via
Isorfoik, with mdse. to w. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer n. L. Gaw, Her, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Novelty, Shaw, 24 Aours from New York,
With mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co.
Br. Bchr M. R. G., Kwart, so days from St John,
N. B., with lumber to T. P. Gal v in A Co.
Schr "W. S. Costen, Waters, 4 daya from Newtown,
Md., with lumber and grain to Collins Co.
Schr J. W. Hslg, Brower. from Newbern, N. C,
With lumber to Noroross A Sheet. "
Schr Criterion, Conwell, fin Rappahannock Elver.
Schr Sarah Jane, Usborn, from Cape May.
SAILED SATURDAY.
Steamer Centipede, Wllietts, Georgetown.
MEMORANDA.
Br bark Argonaut, Flood, from Liverpool for Phf
ladelphla, suiied from C;ueenstown previous to 4th
instant.
Correspondence ff The Evening Telectravh.
JJA8TON A MCMAUON'S BULLETIN.
Niw York OFPica, March is. 15 barges leave in
tow to night for Baltimore, light.
C.-A. Noble, with iron, and P. Delamater, with
crate, for Trenton.
Baltimorb Bkanch Ofkicb, March IS. The fol
lowing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward:
G. C Gere, E. B. Ttrnmon", B. V. Lake, E. B.
Brooke, Zouave, D. R. White, Hamlet, A. J. Taylor,
and James Prasiter. all with coal, for New York.
Philadelphia Bbanch errici, March 20. Tug
Hudson arrived on Saturday with barges from Dela
w 8 r Ci t t
Tug Jefferson arrived from Delaware City veeter
1 day with 9 barges. L. S. C,
awA n i! a (a (i s