& tub daily Evening telegkafu Philadelphia, Wednesday, aprtl 5, isn. CITY lBTEIIimKBCE. rESlCH." The Jel"H Fcaxt mt the Passover To-night. To-tight the Jewish people of this city will Mtemble In their synagogues to perform the first public service connected with the annual celebration of the Feast of the Passover. This day corresponds with the "fourteenth day of the month' Nissan, npon which, by Eiodns ail, , the people were commanded through Moses to commence the practical celebration of the festival by the slaughter of the Paschal Lamb. Succeeding the slaughter follows the In junction of his blood, sprinkling on the door posts, and the preparation of his flesh, and the method of partaking of it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The special command is also given that it shall lie eaten "in haste, for it is the Lord's Passover;" and the explanation fol lows that on that night the Angel of God would pass over the land of Kgypt, and slay the first born of the Egyptians,but spare the houses of tbe Israelites. ... At the conclusion of the Synagoglcal ritual service, the congregation retire to their homes, where the whole family assemble at the table, together with man servant and maid servant, provided he or 6he be Jewish; the master of the house chants the Biblical description of the de livery of the "C hildrcn of Israel out of the land of Egypt and out of the House of Bondage." Together with this there is also chanted various rabbinical comments on the history of the de liverance, which is incorporated in the text ol the service. At this ceremony there still appears on Jewish tables the remnants of a Paschal Lamb, and the bitter herbs enjoined in Exodus, .o far our Jewish fellow-citizens abide with the text. Bat here they generally leave it, and instead of eat ing the lamb roast with a Are, his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof, "and with their loins girded, their shoes on their feet, their staves in their hands, and in h ite," it has become the custom for the partakers of the I'aFchal meal to nngird the loins, robe them ee'ves easilj' and comfortably In dressing gown and slippers and velvet skull-cap, and without any bade ot ail pass through the no very ditli cult ordeal of partaking of a well-prepared meal. Prayer by the master of the house fol lows, and the whole family and domestics sit at the table, singing and chanting Hebrew psalms and hymns till a late hour. The Jew on this night endeavors as much as possible to go back mentally 3500 years, and picture to his mind's eye that he himself walked dry shod across the lied Sea. To thin, among other things, may be attributed the presence of the domestic on an equality with himself at his table. The night which he commemorates, they were all escaped bondmen and bondwomen alike, and the night on which he commemorates 1, they are all free alike, and although the name services are repeated the succeeding nights and day, it may be stated that the Passover ends at sundown ou the first day. The Institution of the festival was for the purpose of reminding the Jews perpetually of the "passing over" the houses of the Egyptians, aud the slaying of the first-born. The Hebrew word "Pesach" comes from a root meaning "to pass over and spare," "to spare." Besides, the angel of God pussel over during the night of one day, and did not occupy seven days In its passage. TnE Coat. Tonnagk of the Philalelphia and Reading Kailroad and branches for the week ending Saturday, April 1, 1871, was as follows: I 8 uno I Increase ITotalfor! week and Week. . laat y oar Decrease. Passing- over Main Line and Lebanon Valley liranoh... For shipment by (Janal Bbipped WeMtward via N. Central Railroad Bbipped West or South from Pine Grove Consumed on laterals Lehib and Wyoming; Uonl. Total Antb. paying? freight Bituminous Total all kindi) paying freight. Goal for Company's use Total lounope for week. . . Previously t: in year Total to data 20,71303 H,507 1n 2,4tW II d;V9417 i,:;J4 II l(i,67-rtrt 2.07H12 H,rj-(H I awa-04 fin717 421-07 d7!.'i 14 HnT13 "Ou (Ml , 3P.II-JHI2 92,441-04 14,-1 10 J W,65til4, 531!V14 Khi.Offlfls' dW.41512 4,7u4 00 d4S,Hl (14 HH-13 d 17,71" 11 dl23,ti2-I7 dl71,34o'08 . 4,KM'W H.07tri. .i 61,2.x Itt 10n,77-14 . KI4,0(ij 12 W7,t)!l2 U' . !I2,:;23-15 lU7i7!ia BY CANAL. SHIPPED From Rohuylkill Haven ! 1.KI.V00 7,798 03 , 'roin Port (Jhnton l.uln'ot)! srroo! Total (onnaRB torweoar... (XI H,1)K H2; Previously this year I :t7,0 Mrl7 ' !Wfi7iiia, Total to date. I 4'Uti-7 I 44,717 04 d5.8.i.Ti2 70 I Ml d5,lttl't2 4l IS 4,711-07 Another Oyhter Wak. August Bush is not a jolly but a sanguinary oysterman. A few days ago he entered into an agreement with James Far roll, the proprietor of an oyster-boat, logo fishing down the bay. The craft Is now lying at Spruce street wharf, and at 8 o'clock this morning the parties above named became engaged in a wrangle abont some matters. Bush, to cut the matter short, cut Farroll with a large knife in five or six diilerent places, badly hacking but not dangerously wounding that individual. Bush was taken in charge by a' policeman, and brought before Alderman Delaney. The magistrate committed the de fendant in default of $ 1000 bail. Farroll's resi dence is at Swanson and (jueen streets. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Pat Your Money First. In view of recent losses in letting the Town Hall of German town for amusements, the following ultimatum has been issued to the Janitor by the Comrnis Bioner of City Property: "Phii.adklpiiia, April 3, 171 William Tlerfe- sheinier Uear Kir: I have been directed by the i-omm'HHtoner to Inform you that hereafter when ar fillcation Is made for renilng tin- room In Town lall, yon are to receive ilio money before opening the Hal), lours respectfully, "H. C. Pi-.iH, Clerk." "Birds or tub World." The study of the habits and forms of tbe bird creation has always been attractive to the lovers of the beautiful. It will be a pleasure to such to learn that Mr. Blair has completed his series of studies, with appropriate scenery, eatitled "Birds of the World." Nearly two years have been spent iu bringing this work of art to Its present state, and it is a source of gratification to bo able to announce its early exhibition. The Centennial Committee of the Vir ginia Legislature. To-day at two o'clock the visiting Centennial Committee from tbe Virginia Legislature will be conducted to Car penters' Hall, and after Inspecting It will meet with the committee of Councils in Council Chambers at four o'clock for tbe transaction of the business for which the visit has been made. A banquet will be tendered the guests this even ing at the Continental. "Poneyvili.k Lectures." W. L. Dennis, Esq, a well-known lawyer of this city. Is a briliaat and humorous delineator of the oddities of men. In his new lecture, which he will de liver at Concert Hall on Friday evening, ho will bring all his powers of wit to bear upon the celebrities of the Voney ville bar. Tickets and reserved seats can be secured at the music store of Gould fc Fischer. Sudden Death. .Mrs. Mary Foley, a very worthy, estimable woman, died this morning about 0 o'clock at her residence in Cantrell etieet. above Ninth. She was about, attending to her duties as usual, yesterday, apparently In pood health, was seized with violent hemor rhage of the lungs, aud died in an hour. A PHiLADELi-niAN in Lrn.-Mr. Thomas Hitter, of this city, has been awarded the con tract for the construction of a tuuna at Btltl more, connecting the .Baltimore and Potomac Kailroad with the Northern Ceutral lUviroad. The length of the tunnel will be i-IUJ feet ad Its cobt over 1,000,000. Cwner Wanted. Five hides packed la a bag, which had been dropped by thieves at the corner of Second and Gothic street, and picked up by a policeman of the Third district on Sun day morning last, are now at the station-house, I'nlon Street, below Fourth, awaiting an owner. Court-martiai This morning the military court for tbe trial of the men and officers of Company A, 4th Kegimeut, for disobedience of orders, wlll assemble at the orticeof the Military Tax Receiver, to take further testimony in tL case. CENTRAL PRESBYTERY. Tl Proceed Inn of the Adjourned Meet ing Heportu of Committee The Klcc tlon of Commissioner, Kfc. The adjourned meeting of the Central Presby tery ol Philadelphia, contlnned from yesterday, was held this morning in the West Arch Street Presbyterian Church, Eighteenth and. Arch streets, the Moderator, Kev. Mr. Work, In the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Kevs. Heed, Mutchmoro, and Eva, and Elders Combs and Wnlldln, on the nomination of the Moderator, were appointed the Committee on Conference. Kev. Mr. Harper was received on letter from another presbytery. The reports of tbe standing committees were then received. The Committee on Publication reported that there had been collected from the various churches during the year for the causo of publi cation the sum of tsr iCj. The amount col lected last year was ftui'i. The Committee on Church Extension reported that i'.H'.M had been collected during the year. Tbe Commiitte on Church Erection reported that its operations had been Interfered with con siderably during the year, because It was the memorial year and because so many churches have had projects of erection of their own. For these reasons no report of coutribn lions could be given. An election for commissioners to the next General Assembly was then entered into. The followed were elected: Ministers- Kevs. Dr. Heed (alternate. Dr. Meats), Dr. Musgrave (alternate, Dr. Willlts), Kev. Mr. Eva (alternate, Dr. Clark). Laymen Elders Pollock (alternate, Peiper), McElroy (alternate Gardner), aud Whlldin (al ternate," Lukcns). FermiSBion was given to Mr. William Johnson and others to open a Presbyterian mission Sunday-school on Havcrford road, West Philadel phia, and a committee was appointed to visit the school. A call from the North Broad Street Church to the Ilev. Hobcrt M. Harper was read. Permis sion was given to procecute it, and it was put into the band3 of Mr. Harper. Mr. Harper said that he accepted the call. A comtnittee was nppohitcd to make arrangements for the installation. Other busiucss of minor importauco occupied the remainder of the secsion. Death of A Bank President. William F. Hnghes, the President of the City National Bank, died of pneumonia at half-past 7 o'clock this morning, at his residence, nortbwest corner of Sixteenth and Chesnut streets. The deceased, being elderly, and in the decline of his physical powers, has been ailing for a year past, but he was not confined to his residence until the past five dayp, and his illness only compelled him to take to his bed on Monday last. Mr, Hughes had amassed a handsome fortune, having been engaged in business from early manhood. He had been connected with the City National Bank as its President for the past fourteen years, and ho was also engaged for a number of years in tbe sale of baled hay on South Second 6treet. Tie bank with which ho was connected was closed this morning on the receipt of the news of the death of its President. A Handsome Memorial Window. The vestry of St. Clement's Episcopal Church has passed the following resolution: Hrwlvril, That tin- thanks of this vestry be ex tended to the liev. Dr. Stewart for the Rift of the very beautiful window over the altar, In memory of his lather; and that he be permitted to aillx a brass plate to the dunge of the window cubing, setting lorth tbe object of tbe memorial. The window Is a fine work of art, made by the Messrs. Mayer t Co., of Munich and Loudon, and represents the Cruclftxlon. The figure on the cross Is drawn after Albert Durer; and the Beloved Disciple and the Blessed Virgin stand on either side of the cross. Besides the beauty of the glass, the picture Is remarkable for Its doli cacy of outline and the harmony of its colors. It can be seen outside when the church is lit up. In a Water Street Den. John Welsh has been residing in Newark, N. J., for some time past, but he paid a visit to this city a few days ago, and during his rambles yesterday he entered a low den on Water street, above Dock, and took at drink. Ju this doll If b If 111 place Was a woman whose morals, it is alleged, are not of the very first order. Her name is Mary Jane llagen, and while in conversation with Mr. Welsh she Improved the opportunity of stealing from his vest pocket. Mary was arrested, and this morning she was before Alderman De laney, when the above facts having been testi fied to, she was held in $500 bail for her appear ance at court. A Wkstern Union Employe ARRKSTF.n. Mr. James U (Jrace, In the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, was this morning en KHueil In placing wires on some telegrapn poles on Fifteenth street, between Market and Chesnut streets, when he was arrested by High Constable Campbell, who claimed that the company has no au thority to erect poles and run wires oa that street. Mr. Grace was taken before Alderman Kerr, an' I was held tu ball by that magistrate for a hearing on Saturday next. The superintendent of the company Is nr.t in town at present, but will arrive on the day mentioned, when he w'll produce the nocessiry pupeis showing their authority to erect poles on that street. The Agricultural Society. The monthly meeting of this society was held this morniug at Its rooms, at Ninth and Walnut streets. Henry H. Drajton, Esq., presided. Dr. Elwyn presented a cane, once the pro perty of the late John S. Skinner, a celebrated writer on agricultural topics. The cano was given to Henry C. Carey, Esq., and he in turn gave it into the hands of tbe Doctor to present to the society. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Carey. A discussion on dairy topics then ensued, which was terminated by an adjournment. A Woman TnRows Her Child Down Stairs. On Monday last Mary Spocketer, whose husband keeps a layer beer saloon at Hancock and Dauphin streets, was Intoxicated, and in a fit of drunken spleen ite seized her Infant child and threw it down a fllnt of stairs, nearly kill ing the babe. She then eorured a broadaxe, and said that she would cut its head off, and she would undoubtedly have carried the threat into execution had not a neighbor interfered and wrenched the weapon from her hand. The brutal mother this morning was arraigned be fore Alderman Heine, who sent her to prison. Sunday-School Anniversary this Fven inu This evening a very interesting Sunday school anniversary will be held in the Second Reformed Church, on Seventh street, above Brown. The occasion Is one of a long-continued series which it has been the custom to hold ever since the schools have been in existence. They are always looked forward to with great pleasure by teachers as well as scholars. Making Girls Drunk. William Armstrong and William Gamble were yesterday held in bull by Alderman Helns for giving liquor to two young gins, thereby making them very drunk. The girls were taken in this condition to the Eleventh District Station House, and locked up until they sobered off. They then told their residence and were sent home. The officers of the Eleventh district arrested the accused. Run Away Mr. Thomas Wood's double term ran awny from the front of his residence, Twenty-first and spring Garden streets yester day morning. The animals ran as far as Twen tieth street, when a lamp-post stopped their progress. The animals were not Injured, but the wugen sustained some damage. Fatal At ciden r. Mrs. Collins, an elderly lady, fell down the cellar-stairs of her residence, No. Kittenhouse street, at 0 o'clocn la-t evtriing, and lrom the injuries received died at an early hour this morning. Fell rnoM A Swish. George McCue, a lad of six yearu, living ut No. 4il Uainbridge street, received severe cuts about the head by falling off a swing lat evening. Bbat an Ofmukr. William Klce was drunk at Twenty-first and Market streets this morning, and beat Officer Farrell, of the Sinh district. Alderman Jvceb held the accused l tall. THE RELIEF. Store Money for the French aud Ocrmau BnfTerer. Anthony J. Drexel, Esq., this morning the lollowlnjj additional donations: Kt. John's German Lutheran Chnrch, Rev. A. 8path Collected by Kev. M. Johnston: O. tiiiman 10 A. Frcnkel 1 Cash 1 Isaac Wolf S Isaac May B H. Klnmenthal i Krhger Urothers r. Cash 1 ItnnMnir. turborrow Co LntlK'iiiui.ra Christ Church, Chesnut Hill.. 4). II Uarnen A Co Collected I y B. Bradford Clarxe: Thcmpsr n Black's Hon Co f-ze K. Bradford Clark m Colh-rtcd by Edwnrd J. Crippen : Cash, A. J. D $5 Crippen t Maddock an 1'ommer it Kro r 'J nonius V. Brady 5 Cnsh, W. C 6 . W. ISover 5 T. If. P., Cash 5 Cusn 6 reports tUt -41 MOO ronn 60 DO Bfj-OO Collected by James It. Webb: John Correv .i Mitchell Fletcher 10 J ames K. Webb 10 From Commit tf eon amusements, by .Tonn B. McDonough and J do. Tbornley, Kq. From E. Moran, Esq., proceeds of exhibi tion of his painting and sale of the Kellef Ship ' Previously acknowledged 23-00 650 im 700-00 21.1W&0 Total '22,7S9 6a roHOKKK'H IiscfUKsTs. Deputy Coroner Se'S this morning held an Inquest at the Morgue in the case of a child, aged two years, named 'i nomas Surey, who was run over by a cart on Monday afternoon, on Twenty-third street, above Race. The eiuld was playing with oihers upon the pavement, and as the can whs passlog thai point, the boy ran out, strui-k the wheel, was thrown under It, and run over. Ho died almost Instantly. The parents live at No. 'i Ashton place, In the vicinity. A verdict of acciden tal tleatn was rendered, and the cart-driver was ex onerated from all blaue. an Inquest was also held in the rase of Joseph Coates, aged fifty years, residing at No. :;33 Har..ard street, who died on Monday last, at the Kplscopal Hospital, from the eil'ects of Injuries received by being run over by his own wagon at Second and (icrniantown road on the 18th ult The testimony showed that the horse, at the above-named locality, becsine fractions, and the driver was thrown to the ground and run over. A verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered. A Youno Forger Money kor a Fast Life. Detective Miller has detected a boyish-looking young gentleman, Charles Greer by name, In a series of forgeries, and has brought him before the bar of jusilce. Greer lives on Nineteenth street, above Chesnut. He Is a student In the law ollice of George Bulkloy, Esq. He forged the signature of 8. Kldgway Kennedy to three checks, dated respectively March III, April 1, and April 3, each for tloO. On all of these he obtained money from the 1'hiladclphia Bank, where Mr. Kennedy was a depositor. In searching his desk at Mr. Bulkley's office, the detective found paper on which young Groer had been practising the signature of Mr. Ken nedy, and 2QQ In money. The offender con fessed, and will go below. Jerry Prizdr. one of Tni: 'Prairie Hens." Detectives Carlin and Lukens to-day arrested the famous John l'ri.er, alias "Jerry," alias "Kit." He is charged with having, early on Sunday morning, robbed John De Hart, at his residence, No. iJ24 North Third street, of 1(XX) In Government bonds and $110 In currency. Prier was at one time the leader of that noto rious gang of thieves and burglars known as the "Prairie Hens," and has served two terms in prison. He had a hearing this afternoon. PIIILADBLPIIIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street. BECUHU HOARD. tlOOflOCAA R bds N4 nsh CaraJc Am... Hit liooo do 'M 11200 City 68, New. 101 1000 fa AM Y C7s 4M 13000 Phila 4 E7s.. 8?j loo sh Cara Prf.beo 4Vi in sh Penna R 62 '; looBhLeli N.. but) iis 100 do 85 K 100 do ....b60. 3d 100 do 1)30. 86 400 sh 8ch N P. .2d. 17V 7 ah feh Val R.op. iV) 10 sh Morel pf....U5 r. ah l aaiug u. . . na 600 do.. do., do., do., do.. .63-94 100 700 700 100 64 .sco. n:x 64 .830. Bil 9 N. V. MOXKY MAIIKKT VUSTKItl) V V. From Oie N. Y. Herald. "The money market was Irregular, but fairly ac tive, at five to six per cent, on Ouvcrument collate rals, and six to seven per cent, ou stocks and mis cellaneous securities. In view of the low reserve of the banks and the large volume of business at the Stock Exchange, the street was rather more inclined to accept these rates as temporarily just; but bor rowers are confident that, with the prospect of a speedy return to the city of the money which went away during the latter portion of last month, In con nection with the April settlements In tho rural dis tricts, they will be able to obtain money at the figures which prevailed early in March. Prime com mercial paper has not been materially affected by the better demand for money, an evidence of the want of faith In the permanency of the present rates for call loans, and the several grades of prime paper are quoted at OA 7 per cent, discount. The leading bankers advanced the rates of foreign exchange, but sales were made on the street at the former figures. The advance in foreign exchange induced con siderable buying of gold early In tho morning, with the eifect of producing a rise from 1 10;. to 110 v. (subsequently the buillBh sentiment weakened, and gold declined to 110tf, the quotation standing at one time In the afternoon lioiiox, although it closed at 110XCtll0,. "The Government list was strong on the reaction in public feeling as to the Treasury programme for tho current mouth, which Is now really more accept able than would have been the startling aitalr which tbe tumors of tbe street had magnified out of the at titude of Mr. Boutwell us regards the money market and the new loan. To-uiorrow the Assistant Trea surer will Initiate the April programme with the purchase of three millions of 1-lve-tweutles, for which, It Is said, he will pay in legal-tenders, while he will, of course, accept national bunk notes for the two millions of gold to Ik; sold on Thursduy. The eilect will be to add live millions to the legal reserve of the banks. A pursuance of the same policy throughout the month will add eighteen mil lions to their reserve and enable the banks on the HrstofMsyto expand their loans (if so disposed) over seventy millions of dollars. Aud in this calcu lation no account la taken of the probable return of the many millions which went away to the country In March and are now coming back tu tho city again. The chief rise was In the which Hold at lis when gold was at 110, or only H per cent, less than par in gold. "The Secretary of the Treasury hat ordered the calling In, during the next thirty days, of auother Instalment of the three per cent, certificates, the amount to be cancelled being three millions of dol lars. These obligations near only three per cent interest in currency, while the Five-twenties bear six per cent, in gold. Why not apply the three mil lions to the purchase of the latler, and nave three per cent, per annum? Of course the law now lequlres the purchase or three per cents, as fast as the new banks are organized, but that law was the sugires tlou of Mr. Boutwell." MOURNING NOTE PAPERS, Envelopes, And Visiting Cards, IN GREAT VARIETY. W M. H. HOSKIN8, STATIONER AND ENGRAVER, No. 1 JillCII Street, 1 21 smwsp PHILADELPHIA. "yEDDINQ AND PARTY INVITATIONS XNOBAVKD AND IN TUB LATEST A tine assortment or FRENCH, ENGLISH, and AMKHICAN PAPER, with Envelopes to Match. PAPER and KNVELOP-d, ready suunped, always on hand. JOHN LINBRD, 1) M wiiLPa V0. Ml 8 PRNO UAJLU&N btreet. THIRD EDITION MATTERS AT WASHINGTON English Mission ami Uwi. Sclienck. The San Domingo Report. The Samana Bay Rental. The Ku-klux Bill Debate. Later from Eui'opo. The Fighting Yesterday Positions of Uoth Armies. ttto Etc.. lite. BtC. KtC FROM EUROPE. Tlie FtKtitluK Yot el-day. Lon don, April 5. A despatch from Paris says the fighting continued until after 0 o'clock of the evening of the 4fh. It is said the Nationals have fortified Moulin and St. Pierre, fieneral Lulller is reported to have escaped from tho custody of the Central Committee. The Paris 1Ioiilevnr! are crowded with people and present an ani mated appearance. The cafes are open and omnibuses running through. The shops are ull closed. Tho excitement is intense, but The City In lnlc(. All foreigners have hoiscd the flags of their respective countries. The Itchellloit lit Mii--tlli. A despatch from Marseilles of the 5th says the insurgents in that city are mainly Garibaldi ans, and nearly all have been arrested. I'ohH Ioiih Held hy the Commit nlxtx. London, April 5. A despatch from Paris states that the redoubt and bridge of Ncuilly arc 6lill held by the Communists. lout VitU-i'leii is silent to-day, and should tho insurgents re main in their present attitude, aud show no signs of surrender, it is said tho forts will open fire on the Communists again. Aclvnufntt'e with the (Jo vent meat. The advantage etlll continues with tho Jov- crnmeut troops at Moudon. Fort dTssy Is still held by the Insurgents with great tenacity. The National troops are massed In largo num bers between Clamart and Issy. There have been a number of skirmishes, but no general engagement. A battle is hourly expected. Thin Afternoon" (tuolulloitx. I.lVKRl'OOl., Apill ft l-:in P. M. Reef. Ills. KkamiFokt, April B f lilted states Honds, .t6Vt ,', lor tue issue oi ism. FROM WASULYQIOJi. The San Domingo Keort. Bpeeiai Deimautkto The ttveniwj Telegraph. Washington, Apnl 6 The report of tho Sin Domingo Commission was slxued by ull the com missioners tiiitf moruimr, ana win do seut to tne President to-day. The report as finally ari-ed upon makes no recommendation auout annexation When it In sent to ConarcHg It will be nouoinnuaiiHl b? a message from tho President setting forth the President's views, but leaving the matter entirely in the hands of Congress, ft Is stated that the Presi dent, before Congress adjourns, will ask for mi Appropriation of $ 150,000, to pay for the annual rent of the Bay of Samana. The Secretary of State sent to Sneaker Maine to day a communication calling attention to the fact that under tho existing law General Schenek, Minister to England, while acting as a member of the Joint High Commission, cannot receive pay as minister, first, because he Is not at his post of duty, and second, because he cannot, according to law, receive pay as a member of the Joint High Commis sion, because no otllcer can be paid for holding two oilices at oai-e. The commualcation was accompanied by a bill providing that the law be so amended as to allow General Hchenc- his pay as minister while serving in this country as a member of the Joir.t IHkIi Com mission. The bill aud communication were ordered to be printed. The House has resumed the discussion of The Ivii-klux Kill, which will continue the entire day. At 1 o'clock the amendments to the bill will be taken up and I dis cussed under the ten minutes' rule. It is not ex pected that a U mil vote on the bill will bo reached before to-morrow. Democratic C'uucu. Dexpatch to the Associated Prena. The Democratic members of the 8euate held a caucus tlits morning, Hon. Fernando Wood In the chair. A general Interchange of views was had ou the course of action to be taken by the minority as to the various amendments to be proposed to'tli Ku-klux bill. The greatest harmony ami concert of action were reached. They will oppose the amend ments generally, a-s well as tho bill Itself. lukuullyof the French Mlul.trr, Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, April B. The French Government, it woald appear, has been very unfortuuato in the selection of ministers to this country. The new Minister, who succeeded l'arodul, M. Trellhard, some days ago gave signs of insanity and continued growing worse until last Monday when he wes sent lotlie insane asylum. It is hoped that, with careful treatment, he may recover. Aiiiiudnuut to the Kn-klnv Hill. At the close of the general debate to-day Mr. Shellabarger offered as a substitute for the secoud and third sections of bis bill the amendment of Mr. Cook, which simply gives the I'nlted States Courts jurisdiction over all crimes committed by the Ku klux, and makes the penalty, on conviction, a Haft of not less than five hundred nor more than live thousand dollars aud imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than six years. Naval Orilerx, ' Lient. Joseph Marttlon Is ordered to the receiving ship at New York ; Commander John Irwin Is de tached from command of the Yautie Hud placed on waiting orders. KAISER WILLIAM AND ANDtU. CZAK ALEX- AVhut the Mighty Autocrat of Grriiinny has ut tu tu III Itrothcr of ltula. The following is the translation of Emperor William's letter addressed to the Kmperor of Russia, dated Versailles, March 'J, 1871: Very High and Mighty Emperor, very dear and Beloved Cou6lu, Brother, Nephew, aad Friend: The events of this dav, during which I have re viewed my Ouards at the gates of Paris, remind me of the time when, under the command of las Majesty the Kmjieror Alexander I, aud of my father who rents in (lod, our armies, united by a loyal fra ternity of arms entered the capital or the snue enemy. It a Morris, therefore, great satisfaction that your Imperial Majesty hag deigned to accept so ami cably, lu testimony t f your sympathy for my army, the title of chief of my 1st Oreun'lleis or the Guard 'Kmperor Alexander," which will forever bear the name of the uncle of your Majesty, the Emperor Alexander I, of glorious n.emory, reposing now lu God. With the firm convl tlon that this brava regiment, which has constantly endeavored to show Itself worthy of the august name of its proprietor, will, In the new, honorable distinction which has been conferred upon it, nod a stimulus for euualitr meriting the good graces of your Maieat, 1 have flven orders with regard to the nominailou of your mperial Majesty as chief of this regiment, aud I am happy to avail mvself of the present opportunity to renew to your Majesty the expression of affectionate esteem and sincere friendship with which J remain tanr Imperial Majesty a very affectionate cousin, rotaer, uucl and friend. William. FOURTH EDITION evening immm news. Repairing the Cable. EsgUnd and tho Indies. Railroading in the Dominion. New Jersey Legislature. Western BXunicipal Elections Proceedings of Congress. Etc.. Etc., EIC. litC. ICtO. FROM EUROPE. Rrialr to the Anglu-A mcrlran t'altle. London, April 5. The steamship Hcandcria, t'iiptain Ilalpin, late commander of the Great Eastern, leaves England early in May to repair the Anglo-American cable. With favorable weather that may be expected after reachim; tho locality of the breaks, there will probably be no diOlculLy in effecting; immediate repairs, as the faults are only in a depth of 120 fathoms. England aul (he Imlles. London is now In reliable communication with Singapore, from which point a cable to Hong Kong will bo laid next mouth, and from Ilong Kong to Shanghai in June. The Singa pore and Australian cable will he laid In No vember. Kvmliig (Ittolat Ion. London, Aprll9 4-80 V. M Consols for money, 92 ; aud for account, 92r. V. K. bonds of lG2, yi, : of ISCft, old, ; of 1867, 91 ; 1040s, S9';(. Liverpool, April B 4 "0 1'. M. Cotton dull and unchanged : uplands, 7?idv,Md. : Orleans. T'.wl' i, !Sls to-day l'i.ooo bales, including 300 for export ana speculation. Am vvkki', April S. Petroleum, 4r. FROM HIE WEST. Si. f.oiil Kleclloii A Dcmoerallr Itemilt. St. Lor is, April 5. Nearly accurate returns fr.uu all the precincts of the eity give ltttcon, Dem., for jh ayor, '.'; majority, 'rue mujnrivics lor other csn dates on the ticket range from 1375 to 832. v. w .Vat tins, hem., for County Treasurer, probably has Soto majority. Wilson Prlmm. for Judge of the rimlnal Court, had no competitor. Of the twelve Aldermen elected 10 are Democrats, who, with two holding over, will make the City Council a tie. 'j he hchool Board will remain Kepubllcan. The total vote is less man twenty tiiousanaont or a regis nation or over twenty- eignt thousand. The Demo crat this morning attributes tho defeat of the Kn pub'lcans mainly to the apathy of the Germans, wh laigely refrained from voting, and adds, although It has been a de'eat, It Is pleasing to know that in the heatof tbe canvass the KeptiDiicans have become so llrmlv welded tegether as to give an earnest of suc cess in an tuture contcsrg, Tho Jirpublii-an, commenting upon the election, says: "Kor this triumph we are indebted not alone to t he gallant efforts of tho Democracy themselves, but to the substantial aid of the German population, uiuny iiuuurtua oi wnoiii, nercioiore radical, reius Ing to obey the leading of politicians, boldly stood forth in support of the recent manly course of their distinguished Senator, and thereby bestowed upon the administration a sharp and weii-merlted rebuke. The Germans of St. Louis have declared with unmistakable emphasis their endorsement of Senator ischurss and their repudiation of the. I 'resi dent and his policy. Tho moral effect of such a course cannot he overestimated. 1 will be recog nized anil appreciated throughout the country, and will exercise a profound lniluence hereafter In more Important struggles." The Time says : "For the first time in over ten years the city of St. Lotus, lately disfranchised and dishonored, elects a Democratic Mayor. The homa of Urant repudiates, by a slgnlilcant majority, the po licy of his administration. The great irinciplcs;whlch he has abandoned and betrayed have been tri umphantly vindicated In the chief city of the West. Tbe voice of St. Louis Is the voice of Missouri." Seriallu, Mo., Klerllon. The Democrats of Bedalia, Mo., elected their en tire ticket yesterday by 78 to 100 majority. The Democrats or Clinton, Mo., carried their election by three to one. The Democrats of Cblllicothe carried their entire ticket. The Democratlo majority in Springfield, Mo., ranged from 12ft to 800. The Democrats of Warrensburg, for the first time In ten years, won a victory by electing ttielr entiro ticket. St. Paul Klcctlou. St. Patl, Minn,, April n.in the city election yesterday William E. Lee, Democrat, was re-elected Jlnyor by oo majority. The balance of the ticket was elected by about the same majority. IWInucafiolU Klectlou. In Minneapolis, Minn., the ltepubllcans yesterday elected Alaj or E. B. Ames by about 400 majority. Fire aud I.oms of Life. Toi-eka, Kansas, April 4 The residence of Morti mer Cook was burned this morning. Mr. Cook, who was asleep, with three children, when the house took tire, was awakened by the noise, and passed two of his children out of a window, when be was suirocntcd by smoke and fainted, and was pulled out of the house by neighbors, leaving a little girl, three years old, who was burned to death. PROM NEW JERSE1 '. Proceed I ;; of Hie I-eK'1"' nre Thkkion, April 6. The Senate has killed two bills forbtddlDg the manufacture and sale of adulterated liquors, in executive session the Senate has re fused to concur lu tlie nomination of the Governor of Alfred Uugg to be Prosecutor of the l'ieas for Atlantic county, but confirmed his three other no minations for prosecutors of Ilergen, Passaic, and Union counties: also John P. llonnull to be Harbor master of Ell.abethport. and Charles 8. Hoggs, An drew J. Drake, William H. Horner, and Thomas 11. Kudlcott as Pilot Commissioners; also Charles K. Klmer, Anthony Klchlcss, Samuel Lilly, (ieorge Vail, aud Jieuch Vanderpool Commissioners for the erection of the new Lunatic Asylum. The House is acting on the incidental bill, which amounts to 7iKj0. ft haa struck out several Items amounting to about :mjuo already; among which is one for f too for stationery furnished Senators on orders. The Senators will probably return the sta tiouery or pay the bills themselves. Several other Items w ill most likely be Btrlcken out. FROM THE JDOMIJVIOJV. Itallronil ou l'rluee K1 ward's Iluul. Ch AKi.on etown, P. B. I., April 6. Tho hallway bill has Just passed tho Assembly. It authorizes the Government to proceed with the immediate con struction of a railroad from (Jenrgetowa to Tignisli. with branches. This road will traverse the isiind from end to end, and must c-llectually open up every seetiou. Affair tu AVIuul pcy. Toronto, April B. Winnipeg dates to March 18 have been received. The Parliament Is lu session working harmoniously. The Attorney General Is going to lutroduce a new Supreme Court bill. It is said to be very simple and does not copy the Freo.rU law or the province. The Indians are looking uneatlly for a settlement from the home Govern ment for tlielr lauds and cannot understand why something uvtlnlte is uot done. FROM JVEW ENGLAND. The Latent Itctitru. front CouucctU "I . 'Evkkiku Post" Okkicu, IUktfohd, April 6 Our corrected returus give Llugllsit live plurality. There are slight discrepancies lu tha votes or two or three towns, but ftivlug English the benellt of the doubt, he cannot have more than fifteen or tweuty plurality. There are scattering votes enough to overcome that and send the election to the Legula. ture. Obituary. Boston, April 6. Father Taylor, the venerable minister of the Busmen a Bethel, di4 at midnight, aired 17. FROM NEW YORK. . Propoxal. for Ronitl, Nw rosa, April . There were 9H nronnals for bands to-day, amounting to 110,7'!, too at ina-sa to ho bo, rne award ws ito.ooo.ooo ar, vw one firm offered 130,000,000 at 108 8, which will no denbt be accepted. Itue nail. Nkw Yosk. April 5 The Mutual Has Hall Ciob left to-day for Savannah CON QUE S S . FORTY. NECO.ID TKIt tt-FI HUT KHiX. Senate. Washivotov. Arrll 5. Mr. Patterson, from th Com mitton Foreign HoUtionn, reported and liked prnewot CoDFidtration n( a bill to pay Hon. B (J. Hrhnnnk, Minu ter to Uraat Britain, hi salary from the date or his an Vointmmt, bat no additional complication te be paid bins lor utrviau as a member of the Joint Hipti Commis sion. Unanimous consent belli neoewary for the Phsmo Of the bill, Mr. 'I ipton objected, and tbe bill went nvor.1 1 be regular order, Mr. Hherman's resolution for Ke kloi l-silation, ar proceeded wiih. Mr. Caaaerly said he undmetood that Senator Pool and Frebnqlinyien, who intended to speak, would occupy tbe floor nntil 3 oYlotk, tbe time tiled for takint; tbe vote. H therefore anreMed that tbe time be extended until half pat S to allow the minority SB opportunity to explain snirncn enta. Ko ordered. Mr. Pool then adrtresaed the Senate in explanation an4 de'entn of hia political conrxe, end of the Itepuhlican party and ariminmt ration of North Carolina, in reply totlie charcea made in the debate by Mr. lilair He denounced a ba-ely and malioiontly fale thachar? of Mr. lilair that he ( Pool) had leaned an adilroa tothe negroe- of North Carolina, advising them to burn the barns of employer who discharged them, cla mint: that the sddress did Dot bear any aunh interpretation. Ha bad a I way advocated a mild and conciliatory policy to ward bin Htate, aud be would not, now employ any other coercive measure than were imperatively required to punish villainous iranita or Ilemncratio secession aaaassinK. with whose deeds tbo people of North Carolina did not sympathize. Pioceeding further, he anrned that while Senators en tbe Democratic, aide might have had na Intention of protecting murderers, a aa. aina, or criminal ot any sort, tlieteaneaay of their speeches was to enuourago ana embolden the Kn-klux. who would be led Into the error of believing t bat tbev had Iriends on the Hena'o tloor. Mr It n yard here interrupted to say he detiod ttto Sena tor, Pool, and hia colleagues on the tloor to lay a linger upon a single word ot a Hpeet-h or report that would justify that (Senator's c"nrgn. No language mors positive, indignant, and unmistakable could be uttered in denun ciation of tbe wrong complained of than hud been used by himself and hi Dotnocrutic rssooiate. Il any encou ragement lor tbete outrage was to be touud 'n Uon?re it was in thounfbunded allegation of the senator and ttirae who acted with him. Mr. Catarrly remarked that, so far a he knew, the Democrat of the (senate wore unanimously in favor of the investigation into Southern outrages proponed by the house. Mr. Pool denied having made any charge. He had sim ply uttered an opinion, as be had a right to do. He now r iterated it, and did not intend to be driven from it by ary maniteatation of fooling or tho words oi' any Senator. HOIIKC. The Speaker laid before the Honsn a letttr from the Fecretary of htate, in which be states that the law pro vide that "no diplomatic representative shall receive compensation for a t'me exceeding twent aays winlo waiting to receive instructions" After that tune "no crmpensation can be paid nntil he leavev for hi post." Another sectior provides that "no snob office shall re ceive compensation for tbo discharge Of the duties of another omco." General Hchenck, while waiting for instructions, was requested by tho President to remain ia Wellington to act as an American commissioner, 'J be labors of Ueneral Hulisnck are iiuite ui oneroua a those of a diplomatic; representative. Had bo proceeded to fjoudou ha woald Lave hen charted v.. to tueae duties in that city, and yet it waa impossible under tho emaiing law to give him the compensation to w lich he is entitled. The Secretary therefore enclose! tha draft of a bill which authnrizea tiie accounting otlicer of the Treasury to pay to General Kchenck tbe compensation as Knvoy Kxtraordinnry and Mm inter Plenipotentiary up to the time when lie shall reacb bis post, notwithstanding hia detention iH the I'nited riUiles to serve as a member of the Joint Commission, but no pay as such oommiasioner. No action waa taken on the bill, except to have it printed. 'I be House resumed the consideration of the bill to en force the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to too Constitution ol the ( tilted States Mr. Dawes, of Mu sacbuaetta, said he recogni.ed In the bill faults v. Inch tboe wbo had a rigbt to claim its author ship as well a himself were willing to improve by amend ment; but be would givo his support to ttie principles no which the bill was founded. It was not necessary to atop to inquire whst were tbe rights secured to American citi rens. Gentlemen on both sides bad declared tbey were ready to defend and secure them. There was no doubt whatever that it was necetsaiy to protect citizens of the United States in ull their right, privileges, and immuni ties. Reason and a proper interpretation of the (J institu tion, as well as the express words of the instrument itself, require such protection whether in thia or any other clime, and also in cases whore these rights were likely to be impaired or otherwise injured, and thoro was tacking no power whatever in (ienxress for taking tbo proper means to remedy the evils, Mr. Dawes reviewed tbe sections of the bill.argiiing that it contemplated tbe possibility of courts in mime locali ties beirg impotent to redress the wrong, and therefore he supported the means provided in the bill for the pur poses intended. Mr. hbeilabarger offered an amendment to the bill in place of tbe second, t hird, and fourth sections, which was ordered to be printed. He explained the effect of tbe amendment, which win based upon that proposed by Mr. Uook. '1 be declaration of martial law in excluded. Tha privileges of tbe writ of habeas corpus are not to ba sus pended, unless tbe Government shall so require as an aid in putting down violence. The amendment had been pro noted to accommodate the views of friends, after consul tation, and tbe debate generally bad been conducted with fairness. The debate wus now condocted under tha rule that gives ten miuutes to each speech. Mr. Leach, of Forth tlarolina, argued that the bill drew the line between constitutional liberty and military des potinn, placing uncontrolled power in the handaof tha Kxecutive. Mr. Wilson, of Indiana, insisted on the necessity of piss ing t his bill, each and every section ot it being warranted by the Constitution. Itultliiiore Produce Market. Biitimorb, April 15 Cotton dull: low middling nominally I3..c. Flour quiet. Wheat (iutet; fair to good, trr)($l -ori; common, l avi 40; other grade unchanged. Com dull ; yellow Southern, hoc. ; wlilto Southern, K2c. ; Mlsed Western, 7tfj7Sc. Oats, 64 61c. Mess pork quiet. Bacon weaker. Lard weak. Whisky nominal atS'Jc. SIIAXOlIAEiaiQ A SA1L0K. A Darius Outrage. As tbe ship Black Hawk, ot tbis port, w about hauling out of her berth at l'ier Xe. 19, Eart river, bound to San Francisco, a Kan? of rufllans, headed by a notorious Fourth ward character, sprang on board, and, seizing an In offensive fierman mimed Charles ilasson, who had been engaged by the captain as an able seaman, dragged him unceremoniously into a wagon, and drove oil rapidly. Proceeding to the North r iver side, they placed the kidnapped seaman in a boat, and from thence put him, in a half-unconscious condition, on board a British chip awaiting her crew in the river. The Har bor Police being informed of tbe affair, went oa board tbe Englishman, and to the delight of tbe sailor returned him to his own ship, tbe Black Hawk. The police have the sworn statement of the rstllor, aud the gang wilt be arrested speedily on a charge of kidnapping. N. 1'. Express, last t veniuij. 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That any article In thti grand ami uumirnassod collection can be purchased for ONE Doi.LAU. That the demand for our matchless goods iu Phila delphia Is Inert uNing dally. That we are re civlng twice a week par uteatuer new and uninberlchs attractive style or our latest U'anufactured yixirw. That as a bubaiiiutu for gold it lit no equal. Our American friends are cordially Invited to visit our lb adijuartcrs, aud examine for them selves. ,4 4 bisu halesroom open dally from 8 A. M. nutil a 1. U. STEAM ENGINES, WITlf PLAIN 8UER valve, or cut on. Vertical, Horizontal, anoj Portable. Governors, Pumps, Pipes, and Valve. UKOKGK V. llOWAKD. 6 tai No. IT ti. LiUJiTKENTil Htreet.
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