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THE DAILY BVENiNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1871.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. ,
Tli City Amnirmtntii
At thh Walnut Mr. and Mrs. -Watklna
will appear this evenlrg In the Irish domestic
' drama of KaUilven Mavourneen.
At thb Arch the drama of The Serpent on
the Hearth, with Miss Kate Retinoids in the
leading role, will be presented this evening;.
At tub Chesnut the amusing- comedy of
Saratoga will be performed this evening.
At thb Mdsbum, Ninth and Arch streets,
Uncle Tom't Cabin will be representated this
afternoon aDd Kip Van Winkle this evening.
At thb American a variety of attractions
will be presented this evening.
English Opera. Robert le Liable will be
plven for the first time in English, at the Aca
demy of Music, to-morrow evening. Mr. Carl
Formes will personate "Bertram," and the other
parts will be sustained by Messrs. Castle, Howell,
Cbattereon, Mrs. Bernard, and Miss Howson.
Spats can now be secured at North's music store,
No. 1026Chesnut street.
Concert at Musical Fund Hall We In
advertently stated yesterday that Mrs. Do Har
ros' concert, which takes place next Friday
evening, the 2Gth Inst., would be at Concert
Hall. It will be given at the Musical Fund
I hill. The entertainment should attract an over
flowing house, as an admirable programmo will
be presented on the occasion. Mies Antoinette
Stirling, Signor Ilizzo, Mr. Simpson, aud a lady
amateur will severally appear and lend ah
attractive feature worthy of the attention of
our musical frleuds. We sincerely hope the
concert will prove a grand success.
The Third Boikee of the Abt Musical Sing
ing Society will be given at Musical Fund Hall
to-morrow" evening. The programme will con
pist of selections from the compositions of
Kucken, Keichart, Mohr, Harnby, Liszt, Mou
delstolm, fceifert, Ga,de, Smart, and Chopin.
CITY IIITULLIUUIf tiG.
MEN-OF-WAR.
Sketches of the Powhatan aud Iroquois,
Now at the Navy Yard.
The employes at the Navy Yard are now hard
at work on the l'owhatau and Iroquois, getting
them ready for sea, they having been ordered
in readiness to go oil upon some special service.
Tbe Powhatan Is a Side-wheel steamship aul
carries 15 guns, and is accounted one of the Uuest of
an old class of war vessels. At the breaking out of
the Rebellion she was stationed at Vera Cruz, from
which place she was ordered immediately to New
York, aud soon after her arrival was placed lathe
command of Lteuteinnr, now Admiral Porter, and
sent to reinforce Fort Flckens. Upon appearing o!T
the fort Lieutenant Porter learned ttiat all needed
rctnloreeineuiB had beeu furnished, aud the Pow
hatan then wont In pursuit of the re'iel privatuer
Sumter, and steamed lo.ouo miles in search of the
pirate. At the attack ou Fort Fisher Mia vessel
played a conspicuous part, betag commanded by
Commodore J. F. Sehenck. From the closd of the
IJebt llion to the full of lsii the l'owhatau was flag
ship of Kenr-Adiulr.il Dahlgren, thni comuiiniiiig
the North Atlantic Squadron; In 1S59 sha ouca;n
the flag-ship of Kear-Admtral Thomas Turner, of
the Smith Paellic Squadrou; and In January, lsio,
she was ordered to our Navy Yard and placed lu
oruinary. She Id being completely overhauled.
The Iroquois, a steam sloop, and a sister ship to
the Kearsatge, which destroyed the famous Alabama,
has been almost entirely rejuvenated. Her arma
ment when she last arrived here consisted of tivo
11-inch guus, one 30-pouiidor rifle, and four Hi
pounder smooth bores. At tho breaking out of the
Kcbclllon she was with our squadron In the Mediter
ranean. In the Beries of tierce contests which
opened the lower Mississippi, she was cousplcnous.
She was In the second division of gunboats durin
the attack on Forts Jit. l'hlllp aud Jackson, near
New Orleans, being then commanded by Com
mander de ( amp. fche was hotly engaged with the
Kebel gunboat No. 8 and the ram McCrea, aud al
though suffering severely, succeeded In driving
back the formidable ratu aud capturing th'j
gunboat, with 4'J meu. Tns Iroquois had tf msu
killed and 'U wounded. In May, ISO 2, she ascended
the Mississippi and anchored abreast of Baton
lion p e, her commander demanding Us surrender;
and this place having capitulated, kept on up to
Natchez, which surrendered in the 13th of May. In
June of the same year she was with the squadron
under Farragut, during the attack on Vicksburg.
.From that time until the close or the war her career
was comparatively tranquil. In 1868, 1867, 186s, and
1809 she was connected with tno Asiatic squadron,
under Commander Earl Knglish, Kear-Admlral Bell
flag officer. Early In 1S70 she was ordered to Phila
delphia for repairs, and since that time she has been
eiowly undergoing the process of rejuvenation.
Threw a Pitcher Full of Beer is a Wo
man's Face. John Welsh wanted a drink of
beer yesterday, and wisely calculating that it
would be cheaper to buy the same by the pitch
er fu), went, with this economic consideration
and the pitcher, to a beer saloon in the vicinity
of Fourth aud Green streets, and procured of
the woman standing behind the bar tbe full
contents of the jug. This man conducts busi
ness on that simple but not very moral principle,
to never pay for anything if you can by hook
or crook get out of it, aud consequently he
thought it would be a shrewd piece of economy
to cheat the woman out of the price of the beer.
He obtained the yeast and refused to pay for it,
and then bolted out of the door. The woman
followed, chased him up the street, and coming
up to bim demanded either the money or the
beer. This modest request was refused, and
John, instead ol acting like a gentleman, threw,
in direct violation of all his axioms of economy,
the whole pitcuerful square In the woman's
eyes. Policeman Donnelly, who happened to
be near by, witnessed the transaction, and ar
rested Mr. Welsh, who is now under bonds for
Lis double offense by Alderman Toland.
Sir Walter Scott The Centenart op his
Birth. On the 15th of August next occurs the
-centenary of the great Scottish romancer and
poet. Sir Walter Scott, and it is proposed to
celebrate the day In a manner due the memory
of the great writer. For this purpose the Caledo
nian Club of this city "Have taken the initiative,
and they have held a series of preliminary meet
ings, at which a large commlttiie, including
fcome of our prominent citizens, has been ap
pointed. The manner in which the celebration
Is to be conducted has not yet been decided
upon. It is not proposed to include in the
celebrants only those of Scottish birth, but all
persons who have derived pleasure and instruc
tion from the writings of the great Scot, what
ever their nationality may be, are to be Invited
to Darticinate in the celebration. The commit
tee will meet araln to-morrow night in a parlor
at tbe Continental to discuss further the project.
The Great Lease. An opportunity is now
given to the stockholders of tbe Camden and
Amboy and West Jersey Railroad and Transpor
tation Companies and the Delaware and Karl
tan Canal Company, constituting the united
railroad companies of New Jersey, to slsjn their
consent to tbe lease transferring the conduct
of their works to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Companv, at the following places:
Ollices "of Samuel Welsh, No. S18 South
Delaware avenue; D. M. Robinson, No. 13H
South Third street; Caw Bacon & Co., No. 315
Walnut street; Thomas A. Biddle k, Co., No. 3 iti
Walnut street, and Bull te North, Third aud
Dock streets.
Father Mokuhtit and Tim Confessional.
A large nuiiibtr of gentlemen haviug re
quested Father Morlarty to give a complete ex
position and history of '-Confession aud the
Confeebional," about wbich there has receutly
been much warm discussion, he has announced
bis intentiou to comply, ami will lecture ou that
subject at the Academy of Music, ou the evening
of tbe 31st of May, the proceed to be applied
for the benefit of the Hospice igy being built
by the. Little Sit-ters of the Poor.
Condemned Material To-day M. Thimis
Si Sons will tell at the Schuylkill Arsenal, II. 6.,
- tiruy's Ferry road, tbe following:
100,000 new rubber buckets.
wi.dOO new rut'ht-r ponchos.
81 ooo knit, shirts,
iio.oco yaris blue kersey.
4,Mto blanket.
j.V'uo infantry privates' coats.
4,W jackets.
XSi'.'l pair ii trowsers.
biols slid bootees.
Off JfCB Euhoi'E. Franklin B. Gowen, Esq.,
Prf-t-ident of the Iteadiug Railroad Compauy,
Bills to-day row New "fork for Europe on the
AJunard tteaushJp Cuba, to transact Some lin
jjorUiBt business tt lai foud.
THE rilESBYTEKIAN SYNOD.
Ttic Sixth Day's Proceeding of the Re
. formed Presbyterian Synod Tht Bail
dcu of the SIorulDg Session.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, the sessions of the
Reformed Presbyterian General Synod were con
tinued In the Fourth Reformed Presbyterian Church,
northwest corner or KlghtcenU. and Filbert, streets.
The proceedings begun with the usual devotional
exercises, which continued lor hall an hour. Itev.
Ur Clarke presiding.
The subject lor discussion was "FarallT Prayer,"
which was discussed by Dr. Clarke, Dr. Wilson, and
other numbers of the synod.
When business was resumed the minutes of the
previous day's proceedings were read and approved.
The special order of the day was then taken op,
which was the reception of the reports of the Com
mittees of the Boards of Foreign and Domestic
Missions.
The chairmen of the respective committees stated
that no meetings had beeu held because the com
mittees had been visiting the places of public Inte
rest. In company with the synod yesterday. Ou this
account neither column tee was ready for the special
oroer. which was consequently necessarily post
poned. a recess of forty minutes was then taken to en
able tne committees aud several presbyteries to
meet and prepare their icports.
After the recess, the reports of the Boards of
Foreign and Domestic Missions were again called
for. The boards said that they had not yet had
sufficient time to report, but would meet again after
the morning sesslou aud be roady t) report by after
noon. The resolution of Dr. Steele concerning Homo
Missions, which was under discussion ot the hoiir of
adjournment yesterday afternoon, was again taken
np and discussed.
The following Is the resolution:
TffWiW, Hint In furtherance of the grest work of
Home Missions providentially devolved upon this
synod, the Church will put forth every eir)rt durinx
the snodlo year to raise the fund of io,oon, t. ba
placed at the disposal of the Domestic Bord of
Mixtions of the Oeneral Synod, to be dtjsljnatei as
"the feusteutation I'.'.nd of the Home field." i
The resolution was adopted.
The methods of proceeding necessary to raise the
fuiid were then discussed.
A resolution referring the whole matter to the
Board of Home Mlstloua was ottered, but was not
approved.
Amotion wns made that a special committee of
sevtn be appointed to take charge of the Su-t muta
tion fund. This alter much discussion, was agreed
to. Adjourned until afternoon.
A PALPABLE SWINDLE.
A Drayman Swindled Out of a Case of
Casfilmcrcs A Sharp Dodge and a Box of
Sand.
On Monday afternoon last James Andrews, a
drayman, was driving up Walnut street, near
1 root, with a case ot cassimeres intended for
the lirm of Messrs. Brenniser, Atkins fe Mus
sulman, cloth merchants, No. 417 Market street,
wben bo was met by a well-dressed man, who
wished him to haul a small box
to the Merchants' Exchange building. The box
was carefully scale,), and was very heavy. Tke
drayman took it to the Exchange, the gentle
man going before on the 6idewalk. When they
arrived at tbe build!ig, the gentleman told
Andrews to bring the box up stairs to a room
in the third story. This was done, and
i ho drayman was promptly paid for his trouble.
The stranger at this moment hurriedly said,
'Just keep your eye on that box, if you please,
and I will be back in a few minutes. I want to
get a receipt." The man with thete words dis
appeared down stairs and left the draytnin in
charge to keep watch on the box. The stranger,
however, did not come back as soon as the car
ter desired, ud as tbe latter became uneasv he
went down stairs to look after the man. But the
man was gone, and so were the dray and the case
of goods. Search was made far and near, but
tho horse ana dray could not be lound. In the
evening, however, a boy who happened to
know the appearance of the horse and dray, saw
the latter at Nineteenth and Oxford streets.
The animal wus taken charge of aud delivered
to iis owner. When the box in the Exchange
building was opened, it was found to contain
only sand! The case of cassimeres beloalng
to the Market street arm has not yet turned up.
DANGEROUS.
The lutfoMiy uiriird Avcune Bridge.
This Is the letter sent to the Councils Com
mittee on Highways, relative to the condition of
Girard Avenue Bridge:
In my last two annual reports submitted, and also
lu a special communication to Councils, I have al
luded to the condition or Girard Avenue Bridge, as
being entirely nnnt for the duty required of it; and
now from still further evidences of the accuracy of
my statements, I feel imperatively called upon to
guy that Immediate measures should be taken to
place It in a condition of absolute security. I feel, it
is unnecessary for me to enlarge upon the probable
results of a further yielding of the structure, as your
committee are well aware of its requirements as
connecting East and West Falrmouut Park.lrrespec-
tive or tne oruinary travel ana uroves oi came mac
seek it as an entrance Into the northern part of the
cltv. A survey made of It, at the Instance of the
Park Commissioners, about a year since, revealed
uuqueitlonaiily its want or integrity as an importaut
thoroughfare, and they so reported to Councils; but
the work done upon It. as the result of that exami
nation, was not. in my opinion, such as to meet the
exigencies of the case. I would now earnestly rei
commend that immediate arrangements be made by
which each of the three spans may be supported by
intermediate trestles, or otherwise, so that the road
way may not be dependent upon the trusses or the
brldtre alone. A proper amount of repair and sup-
portlrg works will, I believe (without making an
estimate mereron, cost at ieai iiu.uou.
liespectfully submitted,
STKICKLAND KNEASS,
Chief Engineer aud Surveyor.
Sdipwrecker Junkmen. On Tnesday nisrht
about 9 o'clock two men named P. Kennedy and
R. Buchanan had a yawl boat loaded with rope
in the Delaware, opposite Greenwich Folut.
They tried to make fast to a tow-boat which was
nassin?. but failed, and in their efforts to seize
the tug tbe yawl was upset. The captain of
the tug, instead of turning round, proceeded up
tbe nver and left the men to struggle m tue
water as well as they could. They succeeded,
however. In catchiug hold of the yawl, and in
this plight (.tue tide being down) they were
nearlv two hours In drlltlng to opposite Glou
cester. Some fithermen rescued tuem at thin
nlaee. and the proprietor of the hotel there took
e-ood care of the shipwrecked junkmen. All
the rope was losj
Removals from tiie Custom Hodsb. Mr.
William J. Scott, of the Eighteenth ward, aud
A. L. Mather, clerks in the Naval Department
of the Custom House, were this morning re
moved from otlice by Mr. Hlestand, the Naval
Ollicer. Mr. Scott is an honorably discharged
soldier, an active Kepubllcan, anu a young gen
tleman of cood abilities, and thoroughly con
petent to discharge the duties of the position.
Mr: Scott is from Hon. Leouard Myers' district.
and that gentleman opposed the appointment of
Mr. liiestanu. wr. ureeiy has the tilling or tne
vacancy.
Ciu'emy to Animals. Agcnt3 Kilpatrlck
and Hutchinson, of the Society tor the Preven
tion of Cruelty to Animals, arrested George
Wayne and Thomas Bell at Bethlehem, on the
21st inst.. on the ebarge ot cruelly driving a
mare until it could not stand, having driven
it 181 miles without rest. They were committed
to jail to answer.
Fall op a Dekkick Man Injured. A guy
of a derrick at Twenty-fourth and Sansota
streets snerDed yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock,
while workmen were hoisting a large slab of
pi-unite. Tue derrick fell aud crushed the ttlgh
and foot of one of the men, named John Craw
ford. He was picked up ana carnea to nu
home, at No. 24 Ilarmsteadjtreet.
A Lift Mrs. Bradford, the wife of a presl-
!. i,f a. railroad coiuoanv In New Jersey,
wLile Retting upon a car at Eighth and Market
streets, yesterday, aroppea ner buwi, uitu
woman kiiidlv beloed her to retrain, and at the
fame time relieved ber of her pocket-book, con
tuii.irxr from fivB to ten dollars. The thief was
not aif ested.
Struck by Failing Bbicks. A workman
named Patrick White, this morning, while en-
gged In a new building on Twentieth street
Oflow Pine, was struck ou the head by a number
of bricks which fell from a broken scaffold
above. He was much cut about the head, and
wae rcmoYtd to lua tiom in tue Yicluity,
THIRD EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Another Outrage in Paris.
The Hotel de Vills 8iow.i Up.
The Winner of t ho Derby.
Proposals for Bonds.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclmivdy to The Koeniiui TeUqrapK
The Dcrhy Knees.
London, May 24. The following is the result
of the Derby: Zephyr, 1; Albert Victor, 2; King
of the Forest, 3. Seventeen horses ran.
Blowing Up of the Hotel de Vllle by the
uominnuiaia.
Outside or Paris, May 24-1 P. M A ter
rible explosion has Just occurred in the centre
of Paris, and It Is supposed that the Hotel de
Ville has been blown np by the insurgents.
The Derby Unco.
London, May 24 There was a dead heat
between Albert Victoria and King of the Forest
for the second place In the Derby.
Ship News.
Lonpon. May 24. The steamship Caledonia, from
Hew York, touched at Movtne to-day.
Latent Ouotntlonx.
Lonpon, May 24-4 P M Bonds of 18C5. so;.':
10-408, 86X.
FROM MEW YORK.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exelusively to Tht Kventng Ttletjravh.
The Colliug-Ed wards Mill Broken Up.
New York. May 24. A despatch 'from
nuntinedon, LoDg Island, says the fight be
tween Edwards and Collins was broken up.
Fuller Particulars How the Fight was
Broken Up.
New York, May 24 The friends, backers, and
others who wished to witness the fight between
Edwards and Coltius leit Green Point early this
morning, and started np Fast IJiver In a tucr-boat.
Superintendent Kelso was determined not to alio v
them to Hfitit in the vicinity of New York, and de
tailed Inspector Walling with one hundred and
twenty-five men to put a stop to it.
The lnpector, on learning the route taken by the
combatants and their friends, immediately procured
a tug-boat and started up the river. The parry
srof'Ped at Colly Springs Harbor, on Long Island,
and were making all preparations necessary, when
the boat with the police aboard steamed alongside
and landed the men. As soon as the combatants
saw the police they took to their heels, and then
commenced an exciting chase for upwards of six
nines.
There has not been any despatch received as yet.
Two men ran six miles and then paid 130 for a hack
to bring the news to this city. TLe hack broke down
before they got here. They na.-t to run tne remain
ing distance.
Murder In the First Degree.
Rochester, May 21 The jury In the trial of
David Montgomery, for the murder of his wife
In November last, returned a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. The defense is
insanity. The prisoner was remanded for sen
tence till the second Monday in June.
Specie Shipments,
t350,000.
Th. PropoMla r- Dnnai To-day
were $5,216,800 from 11 -10-100 1 1 -65-100. The
awards were $2,000,000 at ll-10-100U-25-ieO.
FROM BALTIMORE.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS
ExcluHvelp to The Evening Telegravh,
Funeral of Councilman Weaver.
Baltimore, May 24. The municipal offices
were closed to-day and corporation Dnsiness
suspended, in respect to Councilman Weaver,
killed by the explosion of a fire engine on Mon
day. The funeral is attended by tne Mayor ana
city ofllcials, both branches of the City Council,
a portion of the Fire Department, and a large
number of prominent citizens.
CONGRESS.
Extraordinary Session of the Senate.
Washington, May St.- The Senate met at 10
o'clock. Only eleven or twelve members were pre
sent.
After preliminary business. Mr. Cameron moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of exe
cutive business.
Mr. Wilson cave notice that immediately after
action on tne treaty, ne wouia move to ihko up ins
resolution to discharge Messrs. wane ana uamsueu
irom castooy.
The nrestiiinir officer. Mr. Anthonv. presented the
memorial of Flanlgaii, Bradley. Clark & Co., John J.
Flanlgan, and Henry Woodruff, for himself and as
trustee for tbe undersigned, Courtlaad Palmer, John
M. Donaldson, and the Poultney National Bank, by
llenrv Woodruff, attornev. statinir that tney nive
just claims to tbe amount of over 1250,000 against
the Government of Venezuela lor losses oceasioued
bv a failure to perform its obligations and duties
under certain grants relating to the construction of
the railroad oi tne least iroiu Caracas to reiaro, aim
its wrongful and arbitrary acts in seizing by military
force tbe materials, tools, and equipments connected
n un inn construction or tne road, etc
Thev therefore ask the Senate to Kive some one or
Its committees power to send for persons aud papers
and to make an examination into tne matters con
nected with the proceedings and delinquencies of
the mixed conimlsklon, and make report thereon;
and, in tbe meantime, that such proper action may
ne ink en as may cause tne saia money 10 re in am
unolstrlbnted te the holders of said certitlcates, pay-
ible to bearer until such time as the committee may
make report thereon, to the end that corruption
may be deprived of Its reward and justice may be
dfmp.
The memorial was referred to the committee on
Foreiirn Relations.
The Senate then went into executive session on
the treaty of Washington,
Keep to tiik Rigiit. as the Law Directs.
A number of persona this morning addressed a
communication to Mayor iox. in wnicn a coin
nlaint is made of the manner in which vehicles
sometimes are driven through the park, In not
keeping to the right, as the law directs. The
letter was. handed over by his Honor to the
Park Commission. This bad practice has led to
frequent collisions In the park
ArnnENTALLT PnoT A boy named William
a. MUiien, agcu eigni years, anu uviug at
1417 North Tenth street, accidentally shot him
. t 1 . !! A VT .
tt wiin a trun anout one o eiocu. io-aay. no
was laaeu 10 oi. uonepu a uinpiw.
a 1 . . OA T I , TT 1.-1
1IOC8E Robbed. The residence of Eliza
Dorner. No. 230 Carter's alley, was entered last
night through tbe cellar-door, ana robbea or a
silver watch, gold bracelet, aress, ana earrings,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Ilaven & Bro., No. 40 i. Third street
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of soud 18-karat fine gold. QUALITY WAK-
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nand, FA KK ft UUOTHfcli, Makers,
Ho. 824 CU3M)T btieet, below JfoarUi.
FOUKTH EDITION
Vice-President Colfax's Illness.
It Crows More Serious.
The Senate and tho Treaty.
Urge Cotton Works Burned.
End of the Foster Trial.
Destruction of the Suilerios
It is Burned Completely Down.
FROM EUROPE.
BY ABSOCIATID PRKSS.1
Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.
Great Fires In Paris.
Versailles, May 21 Afternoon. Great fires
are raging in Paris in all directions.
W hit Monday Holiday.
London. May 25 Whit Moudav will be ob
served as a holiday In all the English markets.
Total Destruction or the Tnllerlea.
Versailles, May 21 P. M. The Tullerles
is f ntlrely burned down. It is hoped the galle
ries of the Lonvre may be saved.
LIVERPOOL. WftV 84 4-30 P. M rintton rlnaod
firmer; ndddilnsr uplands, 7M(3-7jid.; Orleans. 7Vr
7?;d. fcalesto-dsv 15.000 bales, includlnir dmXi f,r
export and speculation. Sales of cotton at sea
nearly due rrora Savannah or Charleston at 7 11-161.
lor middlings. Lard, 9s. 6d.
FROM WASHINGTON.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclttsivtly to The Evening Telegraph.
Army Orders.
Washington. May 23 Bv direction of the Preni-
dent a board to retire disabled officers, in pursuance
of the act of Congress of the 3d o,f August, 1811, will
convene at Jr"lillodelphia, on the :Hti distant, for the
examination of such officers as may be brought
before it, rre following 1 the di-tall for the board:
Major-General Georcre (f. Meadu; Colonel Delns B.
Sacket, lDspectnrUener.il; Oolnuel James V. Bora
ford, 8th Inrnntry; Surceous Joslah Simpson and
Williams. King.
The loiioAvtne onicers nave been ordered in renort
by letter fX'ieueral Meade and hold themselves in
readiness to appear for examination: Captains,
Andrew M. Brown. 13th Infantry: Francis Bech.
4th Artl lery. First Lieutenants. Henry B. Mellen,
6th Cavalry ; ShuiucI E. Armstrong, V4th jnfaotry.
Second Lieutenants, Thomas 15. Rued. aith Infantry;
rTHnKiiH reaton, ba uavairy; anu .James a. mnciatr,
16th infantry. Ll-uteusiit-Oolonel Ueorsre L. lUrt-
suir, Assistant Adjutant-General, is ordered to
report in person for examination by the board.
Tlie Young Men's Christian Convention
has just assembled, in remarkable harmony and
spirit, nearly one tnonsand meraoTs from all parts
of the Union, the British Provinces, and n?Und.
John Wanaroaker, of Phllude'phla, was elocted
permanent president, and was conducted to the
chair amidst great enthusiasm, the whole audience
rising, by the cx-l'resldents of the three previous
conventions, George II. Stuart, of Philadelphia;
Thane Miller, or Cincinnati; and Jonn Mcuean,
of Halifax. Prayers were offered for the early re-
covery of vlce-rresldeut Colfax, and Senator
Wilson, who was present, was requested, by a vote
of the meeting, to inform him of the deep sympathy
oi me convention.
Mr. Colfax Growl u g Worse.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington. May 24. Mr. Colfax passed a rest
less night, snd is feeble and worse than when Orst
attacked. He is conn ned to a room in the Capitol.
l'hyBiciam nre in constant attendance, and are reti
cent about his contmum.
The Senate Is Discussing the Treaty,
and probably to-morrow will take a vote. A long
speech was made by Mr. Corbett. There is a dis
position to debate.
Nominations by the President.
The President to-day nominated T. C. Humnhrevs
Ooliectorof Customs at Pensacoia, Florida: Charles
8. Knglish. Collector of Customs at Georgetown. Dis
trict oi uoiumma: ieanuer uerrara, Attorney oi the
District or Nebraska.
Th President has Wlthnrawn the Nomi
nation
of Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue Doug
lass ior commissioner oi uuBtoms, at that gentle
man's request.
The Senate.
The probability this afternoon la that the Senate
will remain in session to-day until the treaty is
voted on.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
fBT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to Tht Evening Telegraph.
A Railway Car to be Presented to the Pre-
kident.
San Francisco, May 24 It is proposed to form a
ciud nere. to purchase a magnincunt paiace car, re,
cently built In this cltv, from California and Mext
can woods, to present it to the President of the
United States, lor his especial use.
Outrages on the Chinese.
A gang of unmasked hlxhwaymen robbed a party
of Chinese miners in bruad daylight, near Grass
valley. The robbers were arrested nut cannot be
punished, as the Chinese are the only witnesses,
and their testimony is not allowed to be taken In
tne courts.
Ship News.
The steamship Moses Taylor sailed to-day for
Honolulu and Australia, with a moderate passenger
Ubt.
ROM NEW YORK.
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Exclusively to The Evening Telearaph.
The Foster Trial.
New York, May !4. The District Attorney con
cluded his address to the jury in tne roster case to
day.
The Arrested Pilie-Flghters.
Inspector Walllnir has Just telegraphed that he
arrived at Pier Ne. 24, East river, with the prize
fighters on board his boat, and has sent for assist
ance.
The National Convention of State Iaiu
rauce Onicers
met to-dav. nearlv all tha States being represented.
The Hon. A. W. Paine, of Maine, was chosen Presi
dent, and Henry n. Olcott temporary secretary.
( n the call of the roll eighteen States were found
already represented. A permanent orginlzatton
Was lormed. with Ueorire W. Miller, of New York,
as President, H. Lloyd Breeze, of Wisconsin, as
Vlce-Prtsldeut, aud 11. S. Olcott, of New York, as
secretary.
Villainous Proceedings.
New York, May 24. On the person of James
Kieiiv. alias Orlaud Valentine, arrested as a pick
pocket and held for examination, were found a con
tract aud a number of letters showing that Klellv
uau fcugaered with a man in Connecticut to seuu
from this city each week, to Connecticut, live young
girls, who ou arriving there were to be placed in
nouses of prostitution.
Mutiny Case.
A hearing in the case of the crew of the British
brig Manitoba is pat over till Monday uezt. The
accused appeared before Commissioner Shields this
afternoon, and stated, as tbe cause of the mutiny,
that they were placed on watches which did not
come wiihm their duty.
One of the men refused to work on euch watch
and Hie i xptaiu attempted to put bim lutrous, when
oi.e of the crew interfered aud received a pistol
shot lu the temple, and tbe row then began, and
ended la the crew taking possession of the ship, aud
briugin g htt to New York.
The Foster Case
has gone to the jury.
Nw York Produce Market.
New York, May 84. Cotton excited and higher;
middling nplend, 16'. e.; mldJilog Orleaus. Uo.
Hour firmer for shinning grades; State, $5-6d,4 0j
Ohio, ttias.H0: Western, $4-607 18; Southern,
IdlCiii. Wheat firmer; spring, l'4anoat; wiuter
red aud amber Western, l-6i 4l-6T. Corn firmer;
ndxed Western, 7o,,gT3(j. Oats firmer, Western,
67 X (a, 71c. Pork firmer; new mess, f 16-5. Lard firm;
Btemn, illsc ; ketUe, 11c. Whisky, 940,
FROM NEWt ENGLAND. ,
THT ASSOCI4TKD PRRSS. I
ExcUurivtly to Tht Evening Telegraph-
uurgiary in Provldenca, R. I.
W iFni..vD, jh.j life Oil HQll ffTY Ofl'lS
store of Annlbie Allen, Westminster strict, was
broken into last night, and about IMXjO worta of fine
silks were carried off.
Cotton Mill nnrned.
Wnotrrrn fit . Muf $4 Tha hlnlrov mil's v .1.
Falls Company were destroyed this mornlr.g by a
nits vtJIIUII UH'; in,- ... biuii in n niiimr, UUIKling
used as a picker and lapping room. Theirs is un
known, but is folly covered by insurance.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Balttmorb. Ma? V4. Cotton utronir: middllmr no-
lands, 16c.; low roldailngs, lsc ; h 11 higher Flour
scace and firm aud active; Howard street extra,
$6 87X(&7'25; Wes'ern superfine, Ifi-Mxaa-U ;
other grades unchanged. Wheat dull ; choice white
f'28 06; prime to choice red, J1-60(S'110; Ohio and
Indiana i-60(iftl-6n. Corn-Soiitnern wnite firm at
7fl(ai77e. ; Sonthem yellow stead? at 75'7fl ; mixed
Western quiet at 74c. Oats steady at 60(flnrie. Moss
Pork weak at f 18. tlacen steady : shoulders, 7,v$c ;
rib sides, vc.; clcauirlb, 10c; sugar-cured hams,
i(ai7c. Lard quiet at llJdtoiac Whisky un
changed.
TIIE WEATntR.
The Detailed Meteorological Report for
To-oy.
The following Is the meteorological report of the
Signal Hureau of the War Depirtment for this
morning, all the observations beiDg taken at 7-43
A. M.. Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected i or temperature and elevation. The
velocity of the wind is given in miles per hour,
nud trie force is an approximate reduction of :ue
Beaufort scale :
-" s
i
H
!!-
. '(.aim.
I1....
12 Brink.
0 Gentle.
1 ....
6 Gentle.
12 Gentle.
riace of Ober
cation. Augusta, Ua 3014
; Clear
1 Clear
'Clear
Fair
i Clear
'dear
i Clear
c lear
Fair
I'-lear
linlilniore. HUr
Poston 80-17
P.uffHlO 80-SM
Charleston, S. C. BO-20
Cheyenne V!00i
Chi'-Hgo 80-14
Cincinnati ,3(i-U7
! a f,-Titio
Cleveland 3082
Corinne, Uiah... 2D 40
Detroit 30-124
Dululh 2b
Iiidisiiapolis 3013
Key We-t, Fla.. 30 08
Klioxville 30" 15'
lake City, Fla... 30-13
Memphis 3trio,
Milwaukee 3015;
Mobile 30-121
Mt. Wnshington. 29-K4!
Nashville 30-171
New London So la,
New Orleans 29 Vi
New York...... 30-30i
Norfolk '30-24'
Omaha 129-78!
Osgo 30-271
Philadelphia 130-33
Pittsburg 130-81
4 Uentle.
4 Ueutio.
3 Usutle.
.. Calm.
24 V. brisk
Fair
Cloud
Cloud
Id Brisk.
3 (isUllC,
4 Gentle,
,Falr
clear
I Fair
iCIoud
Clear
Fair
Fair
iFalr
12 Brisk.
8 Gentle.
0 Gentle.
4'J Gentle.
5 Gentle.
21 V. brisk
Fair
Fair
"lear
Clear
6 Gentle.
4 Geutle.
. Calm.
Gentle.
Gentle.
V. gent.
Gentle.
V. geut.
Brisk.
Brisk.
Gentle.
Gentle.
Gentle.
Fair
Cloud
Clear
Cieur
Cleir
Fair
Clear
Portland 80 0
Koenester 80-35
Savannah 3018
St. 1 ouis.. 30-1)4
St, Paul 29-t7
Toledo 3027
Washington 30-82
Wilmington, N.C'80-22
Lynchburg (30-22
Capo May 30-2S
Gr d HaveD,Mlch8-i7
Davenport 30-07
Fair
Clea?
Clear
clear
Clear
Fair
Hear
8 'Gentle.
14Brlsk.
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Fair
Galveston 12092
0 Brisk.
12 Brisk.
8 'Gentle,
Burlincton. Vt. . .
Leavenworth, K.I29 05
74
NATAL STATISTICS.
Officers In the Navy of the United States
January 1st, 182'., and the Number Re.
malnlng In the Navul Service ou April
30, 1871, a Period of Forty-three Year
and Four Months.
8.
N.
S. K.
Grades, j?; C
Jan. 1, 1829. 52l2
Captains 85 f)
Commanders .... S3 2
Lieutenants 257 8uj
Surgeons 43 i 8
Ass't Surgeons.. 85 1 12
Paymasters 41 3
Chaplains 9 0
Ensigns 10 8
Midshipmen 436 60
Masters 81 1
Boatswains 17 0
Gunners 19 0
Carpenters 13 1
i-ailmakers 14 S
Marine Officers. 49 1
Navy Agents.... 16 0
Constructors.... 8 0
Timber Agent... 1 0
N. "storekeepers. 7 0
Jan. 1. 1829.... 10721 124
A pi U 80, 1871.. 124
Dead, dismissed,
resigned, and
cashiered 94S
PrtMnl Hank, May 1.1S71
0 Us p tains.
S Koar-Admlrals.
17 Kear-Admlrals, and
19 Commodores.
8 Surgeons) Hanking
12 Surgeons V with Com-
ai'aymassj inodores.
0 None.
1 R. A.. 1 Cnm-.l Cant
IV. A.. 82 K., 83 Com
modores, 4 capt us.
1 Masscr.
0 Noue.
0 None.
1 Carpenter.
9 ballmakero.
1 Lieutenant-Colonel.
0 None.
0 None.
0 None.
0 None.
Deaths.
.590
) lsmlssals 13S
Resignations 213
Cashiered 9
Total 919
5 xzT2X3&z-xax3rxori.
Prison Cases.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Finletttr.
Jacob Graul pleaded guilty to the charge of steal
ing a watch iroiu a friend's pocket.
William wuson, a good-looking boy, was tried
npon the charge of the larceny of a gold watch
valued at M, the property of Patrick K. Casey.
Tbe evidence was that the watch was taken from
Casey's vtst, which was hanging behind a door in
Stetson's hat factory, wu-re these parties
were employed; and Casey having seen Wilson
moving about tbe building with nothing special to
do, suspected hlui and accused him, but he deuled
any knowledge of tbeail'alr. Subsequently he said
Mr. Stetson would settle for the watch. He was
then arrested and sent to prison. Mr. Htetson visited
him In his cell and talked earnestly with bim, saying,
that, if he would tell where toe watch was, so that
it could be recovered, he would take him tome.
Wilson for a long time protested bis innocence, but
hearing the promise of release bo often re peat mi he
at length said he did take it and; pawned it lor tea
dollars, which be spent lor canny
Mr. btetson could not believe this, as he had on
the very afternoon of the theft given hlin ten cents
to buy a piece of pie with. Wilson then said, " Wou't
you take me home now?" Mr. Stetson replied, "Of
course not, for you have not given me a satisfactory
answer." Wilson then began cryiug and said, "I
bave told you a lie. I did not take the watch aud (
know nothing about it, I lied tu you in the hope of
getting out of prison."
Mr. htetson said he had always known Wilson to
be su honest boy.
Mr. Hagert said that under this evidence he
thought tbe boy should be acquitted, and tho Judi;o
approving of this view, tho jury rendered a verdict
of not guilty.
Isaac Jacobs was put on trial, upon the charge of
stealing a watch belonging to Mrs. Lizzie Child,
liv ug on bouth Washiuutou Square. He was at this
bouse cue day in May last, t-elling jewelry to tee
servants, and the same day the watch was missed.
A few weeks ago his house was searched for the
property that as stolen from Uerlacb's, on Girard
avenue, and this watch was found. He endeavored
to settle the matter for money, but without succe.ss.
The case was not concluded when our report closed.
N
en Wipers, Scotch Goods,
Bronze Inkstands,
Kuaxla Leather Fans,
Wooden Fans,
ltnssla l eather Cord Cases,
lUtsBia Iatter socket Books,
Wosteuholni's I'eu Knives,
Falrchlld's Gold l'eus,
Kuuoer Pencils and Peas.
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