SEO:,OND:4DITION BY , .TraiEGRARII2 LATE FROM WA.SHINGTOii. The Question of Recomtntetion. The Bill Reviving the Rank of General. FROM NEW ORLEANS. - Disturbances on . the Red River. Rebel Property Restored. WITHDRAWAL, OF TROOPS. LATER FROM TENNESSEE. MURDER IN KENTUCKY. LATE NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA The War in Chili. From Washington. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The Reconstruc tion Committee had another long session, to-day, but reached no conclusion. They indicate no disposition to take speedy action. Thus far it has been " all talk." The House Military Committee will re port favorably on the proposition to revive the grade of General' in the regular army. It will increase General Grant's pay to over twenty thousand dollars per annum. The McCulloch financial bill will be re ported on Monday without any material alteration. The Committee on Foreign Relations of both Houses have agreed to report accept ing the invitation of the French authorities to the Industrial 'Exhibition at Paris. From New Orleans. NEM' ORLEANS, Jan. 10.—Cotton is quiet, sales of 1,900 bales at 48@49c.; gold 136; cotton freight to New York Liverpool 11 1-6. Arrived steamer Neshannock, New York, Cleopatra, Boston. Henry Burnett, who has returned here from Washington, on his way to Texas, speaks very highly of President Johnson, At Jackson, Miss., the freedmen generally are making contracts. At Yazoo City since June Ist. 1865, 25,000 bales of cotton have been received. A body of negroes , on the Red River rose in arms about ten days since and tried to murder their overseers, but failing in this, marched to another place and awaited rein forcements, but the militia nabbed them all without serious difficulty, and arrested their accomplices on plantations where arms and ammunition were found secreted in quantities. Before this affair the freed men had refused to work in that section. The military and militia in Caddo Parish are under arms. Captain Taylor of the Parish militia arrested by the. Federal military power was to be tried by a military commission, but escaped from jail. The action of the military in rescuing by force of arms from custody the sheriff at Jefferson, Texas, has been sustained by the Federal authorities, and the principal agent ordered back to his post. On the 15th of February will be sold at auction, by order of the New Orleans city government, fourteen squares of levee property in front of the business part of the city. In the United States District Court, the libel vs. Judge Rust's property has been de termined, and the property returned to him. Rust was the rebel agent in .Spain. A special despatch to the Mobile Ad vertiser, dated Jan. Bth, says that General Thomas officially inffirmed Gov. Patton that all the United States troops will be removed from that State, and arms and ammunition furnished to the State7militia, and provisions for destitute families will be furnished to the State. The same report comes from Georgia, concerning the with drawal of troops. From Nashville. NASHVILLE, Jan. llth.—The last mili tary commission in Tennessee is dissolved. Cotton is dull and transactions are meagre at 40©41ic. Receipts fair with large ship ments by the river north and to New Or leans. The river is slowly falling with six feet of water on Harpeth shoals. There have been no arrivals or departures of boats. The first large cable of the suspen sion bridge over the Cuniberland river was put in place to-day. There is yet no quorum in the Senate and barely a quorum in the House, and no business of importance has been transacted. The bill giving to the negroes equal rights will come up on the 15th inst. A bill has been introduced ap propriating $lOO to the widow of every Union soldier from Tennessee. Frank Hong pretending to belong to the firm of Hong, Hardie & Co., of Macon, Georgia, yesterday purchased $5,000 worth of goods from city firms, for which he gave checks on the first National Bank of Cincinnati and received funds in addition to the goods. ' Telegrams to Macon found no such firm, and concur that there were no funds there, and Hong has accordingly been arrested for attempt ing to swindle. From Kentucky. IAVUI SV I-LLE , Jan. 1 ith.—The Rev. Thomas J. Fisher died to day from wounds received frum his assailants on Monday night. He was entirely unconscious to the last mo nent. • FRANKFOED, Ky., Jan. I.lth.—The State Agricultural Society met, to-day and was addressed by its President, Mr. Bradford, in an elaborate speech, recommending the taking of measures to induce emigration hither as_.a means of supplying the requisite labor to develop the resources, etc.,of the State. ' • ' 'From' Sourth—Alneriem- Nnw YORK . , Jan. 12th.--The steamship NE4`,York from Aspinwall on, 'the lst jonst„ arriVed this port.to-day. Among the:pas sengers; are Gov. John M. Goodwin, of Arizona, and. Generals Robels and A. D. Richardson. She brings $680,000 In specie. Panama dates to January Ist state that the •steamship Peru arrived there on the 28th ut. Among the passengers are Chris topher Robinson, Esq., late 11. S. Minister toPeru, who returns home in this steamer. War matters Chili were unchanged. After the capture of the blockading ship Woodonga by a Chilian man-of-war, she put to sea and it is believed she sailed for a southern port of Peru for the purpose of uniting with the Peruvian fleet. The news from rPeru is very. favorable. Peace reigns throughont the Republic under the new regime. Several vessels hid been detained at Cal lao, on suspicion that they were carrying implements of war to the Spaniards. It is believed that,the Government will reject the treaty with Spain made by the previous Government. A large number of leaders who supported Pezet have been arrested and will be brought to trial and baished. Gen. Castilla, when, last heard of was at Gibraltar. It is believed that he is now on his return to Peru. ' The news from Central America is of no interest. Political matters are quiet on the Isthmus. The news from Callao is unimportant. The Minister, of this Republic at the Court of St. James has prepared two war steam ers in England, intended for service on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Colorado Westaiticyrox, Jan. 12.—The Hon. John Evans, late Governor of Colorado, and the; Hon. J. B. Chaffee, late Speaker of the House of her Territorial Legislature, United States Senators elect, have arrived in this city and have presented the papers relating to the State organization to the President, asking his influence in favor of the early' admission of the State. This they did in compliance with a joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the State, passed with but one dissenting vote. LATER NEWS PROM EUROPE, Arrival of the Scotia.' THE FENIAN EXCITEMENT. TROOPS GOING TO IRELAND Commercial Intelligence. NEW YORK, Jan. 12-11.30 A. M.—The R. M. steamship Scotia has arrived here with Liverpool advices of Dec. 30th via Queenstown Dee. 31st. She brings very little news. The Fenian trials are again progressing' at Cork, and another prisoner James Mountain had been acquitted. Two regiments had been hastily sent from England to Dublin. One of them, in garri son at Manchester, was aroused at 3 A. M. and conveyed to Liverpool, 1,200 strong,and forthwith embarked for Dublin. These en ergetic movements of course gave rise to rumors of serious danger.' La Prance denies the report from Ame rica that the French Minister has sent his first Secretary of Legation home for in structions on the Mexican question, or that he has given notice that he will withdraw if America sends a representative to Juarez. The Bourse was steady at 681. 2c. Three more Spanish frigates are about to sail for the Pacific. The King of Portugal paid a visit or only four hours to Madrid. The London money market was tight and the demand heavy, notwithstanding the advance of the rate to seven. Lrvnitroon, December 30th. Nothing doing in cotton to-day it being a holiday. There was a decline of 1-11 in American this morning. The other markets are also closed. LoNnoxr—Saturdav Evening— December 30th.—Consols closed at 87(41874 , . U. S. 5- 20's 65®65&. Illinois Central Railroad, 73/ @791, ex-dividend. Erie Railroad, 573@ 57/. The Bullion in the Bank bad decreased £469,000. The Bank rate has advanced to 7. Boxnav,December V-.—Cotton advancing —Exchange 2s Did; freights, 45. Rio DE JANEIRO, December 9. Coffee 61;890@71 1 000. Exchange, 251@25 , 1. There rumors of peace about to be concluded by European mediation. Marine Intelligence. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Arrived, schooner New York, from Aspinwall, and Moro Cas tle, from Havana. The latter lost both her wheel-honses on the passage. Price of Gold in New York. [By the People's Telegraph Line.] NEw YORIC, Jan. 12th.—Gold has been quoted to-day as follows : 10.30 A. M., 1381 I 11.30 A.M. 138 i ©i 10.45 138 k I 11.45 138-3, 11.00 138 12.00 M., 13/3Z @139 11.15 1381 I Markets NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Cotton Is quiet at 50c@151c Flour has declined 10c; sales of 5,500 bbls. at 50 MO@ 88 25 for State ; $8 40@e10 20 for Ohio ; 58 05©$8 25 for Western ; $8 70@.515 for Southern and $8(0$11 25 for Canadian. Wheat and Corn are dull, sales unlm pertant. Beef steady. Pork firm : sates of 1200 bbls.at 530 68 for Mess. Lard firm. Whisky dull. ; PETROLEUM IN EUROPE.-It is stated that petroleum has been•discovered in Hanover, and capital is being privately subscribed in England to raise the oil from the wells, which are reported to be numerous. The constantly increasing importance of the trade in mineral oils at Marseilles, too, attracts attention to the oil deposits of Europe. It is now considered certain that, in a period more or less short, the old continent will not be tributary to America for mineral oils for lighting. Every day new natural reservoirs of petroleum are discovered; and at the same time geologists are beginning to understand oil fields better and the manner in which they are distri buted over the globe. Among thelocalities 'which already export petroleum, is Moldo- Wallachia. Havre is the principal French market for petroletim. The, Marseilles Semaphore, however, is of opinion that Marseilles is destined to become a-large market when the European reservoirs shall be worked on a large "scale; and when it can receive the mineral oils oils of Asia by the Isthmus of Suez. There .is •an intimate connection between the reservoirs of petr4- leurd in Gallacia and Moldo-Wallachia. These two oil regions, in fact, :only form one, which corresponds to the general line of the Carpathian mountains.--.Londori ascot.. rati DAILY EVENING BULLETIN: PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 12, 1866. A 'Dismal/mob AT NINTH AND 'OREST:7 NUT STREETS —A Crowd,. composed pf gam- PickPoCkets • Eitict thieves , ' .gathers nightly,` at the N - . sorrier ' of Ninthand Chestitut`streetS; anil'ontrage.s:upoir 'Peke; able citizens haVre got to be 'of, frequentdc ourrince., Scarcely a night passes Withotit an assault:upon some person who iS passing quietly along., Last_evening a fight occurrod between some 91 these corner loungers and three or.four men who came by. One of the latter received quite a severe gash over the eye from a cane in the hands of one,df his assailants. The 'pollee interfered and Alex. Puifell who is alleged to have used the cane; ran into the restaurant' in' the basement at the N. W. corner of Ninth and , Chestnut streets. He was pursued by the , police and was found. bidden away in the vault. This morning he was taken before ' .Aid. Jones and was heldr in $l,BOO bail to answer the charge of assault and battery..' THE Gxamerrrowx TneeEDv.—Coroner Taylor, yesterday,'-concluded the inquest; upon the body of Miss Mary L. Watts, who was murdered at her residence ; in German town, and the verdict,of thejury was against Berger. The evidence elicited gave the ad missions made by the prisoner to 'Detective 1 Taggart, and will be found on the second 'Page of to-day's BtaxEmi. This morning' a large number of persons gathered about the police station at Germantown, anitiotu3 to get a look at the prfipetrator of/ the horri ble crime. The feelings of the residents:Of, that section of the city:against the prisoner; is very strong. Berger, was•taken to Moya,' maiming Prison this morning, and in order to avoid ri disturbance, Lieut. Dungan was obliged to have him taken to the van out of the back way of the Station Howe.' How A THIEF ESCAPED.—This morning,: about 4 o'clock, officer Gelder overhaided-a, colored man at Eleventh and Spring Garden streets, with a large coffee bag on his shOtd der. The bag was found tO:contain sit Rair of:chickens and two pair of ducks. The officer started to the station house with his man, but when he had got within a short distance of it he slipped on the ice and fell. The thief quickly threw the bag of chickens upon the officer, to prevent him from get ting up, and then escaped. DISORDERLY Honau Cesz—Last night the Fifth Ward police made a descent upon a house, No, 621 Middle alley, which is alleged to be a resort for disorderly char acters, both white and black. Edw. Griffin, the proprietor, and fourteen others, male and female, white and black, were captured. This morning the prisoners were arraigned before Ald. • Butler. Griffin was held to answer the charge of keeping a disorderly house, and the others were held for a breach of the peace. PLACES OF AMUSEHEN. T.—Mayor McMi chael has issued the following licences to places of amusement since last report: Herman Hall. 213 Coates st. Assembly Buildings. Signor Blitz. Hall, 310 York avenue. Jefferson Hall, Sixth and Christian. Dancing Hall. 724 Beach street. Carncross it Dixie's Minstrels. Masonic Hall, Manarank. The total number of licenses issued thus far is 45. AsormrEa DAILY PAPER.—A German daily evening paper is about to be started in this city. It will be called Philadelphia Evening Post, and will be published at No. 132 South Third street. Such a paper will be a great convenience to our German citizens, and Mr.W. Cursch, the proprietor, who has had considerable- experience as editor of one of the largest German papers in the country, will no doubt make the en terprise successful. The first number will be issued on Monday next. GAMBIAN° ON THE, ICE.—Wm. Kribbs. David Stillwell and Henry Murray were arrested yesterday afternoon, by the Harbor Police, off Poplar street wharf, for gambling on the ice. The accused had in their posses sion dice, cards, sweat clothes and small change, which were captured by the police. The prisoners were taken before Alderman Toland, and held to answer. SELLING LIQUOR ON 'rum ICE.—Before Alderman Hutchinson, this morning, John Donohue was charged with selling liquor on the ice. It was alleged that he had a stand erected on the ice on the Schuylkill, above Girard avenue bridge, and was engaged in selling whisky and lager beer. He was held for a further hearing. ROBBERY.—The dwelling of Chas. Mercer on Harris street, near the township line road, Twenty-second Ward, was entered yesterday afternoon, by forcing open the back door, during the absence of the family, and was robbed of some clothing and jewelry. The house is not within the limits of the police district. MODERATE. - The weather has become quite moderate. The mercury in the ther mometer has not been below the freezing point for two days past. The skating on the Parks is almost used up, and the Dela ware is filled with floating ice. ROBBING A VESSEL.—John Hunter, Peter Moses, Isaac McArthur and James Tarnock were arrested last night for the larceny of 40 bbls. of pork for the brig Florence, lying at Arch street wharf. They were caught in the act, and this morning were committed by Alderman Toland. IMPROVING.—Mrs. Jacob Weaver who was badly bea ten by her husband a few days ago, at their residence on Pennsyl vania avenue, is improving slowly. Yes terday afternoon she was sent to the Hos pital attached to the Almshouse by Lieut. Loveaire. RELlGlOUS.—lnteresting services are now being held in the Spring Garden street M. E: Church, 'Twentieth and Spring Garden streets. Tbis evening Rev. Wm. Butler, D. D., Missionary to India, and Rev. Bishop Janes will be present. SLIGHT FlRE.—This morning about 7 o'clock a slight fire occurred in the bar room of Turner Hall, No. 444 North Third street. FOR CUTTING TEETH EASILY, there is nothing like Bower's Infant Cordial, rubbed on the gums with the finger. Bower's Laboratory, Sixth and Green. Bottle 25 cents. PACKAGE OF "PHARAOFI'S SERPENTS" sent by mail, SO cents. Bower's Laboratory, Sixth and Vine. HERNIA or. Rn - Prurß—Treated with pro fessional and practical skill by C. H. Needles, 8. W. corner Twelfth and Race streets. Ladies' Department conducted by ladtes,'on Tyrelith street, Ist door below Race. VA DnuGGlors' SUNDRIES IN EyEBY VA. RIETY. SNOWDEN dc BROTHER, Importers, - 23 South Eighth street. BRONZE Ink Stands, Fans, Card Receiv en, Jewel Caskets, Cigar CUSPS, Cutlery, etc. SNOWDEN dr. BROTHER, Importers, 23 South Eighth street. BRONCHITIS.—The usual symptoms of this disease are Cough, Soreness of the Lungs or Throat, Hoarseness, Difficulty of Breathing, Hectic Fever, a Spitting of Phlegm or Matter, and sometimes Blood. It is an inflammation of the fine skin lining the inside of the whole of the Wind Tubes or- Atr Vessels which run through everypartof the Lunge. Jayne's Expec torant immediately suppresses the Cough, Pain, Inflamation, Fever and Difficulty of Breathing-, produces a ,free and easy expectoration, and effects a speedy cure. Prepared only at No. 242 Chestnut street. OHMATEING BEIII.—LOWELL PATIENT ECUS Us tic Sheathing Fait for Ships; also, Tohnson'a rateo Wedding Belt ror Stearn Piper rad Boilers in stor, wie for sale by WILLIAM 9 GRAM, NIB his Bout) Delaware avenue, . -B Y. bushels Canada Barley, In store and for (sale by F. A. SOUDEIit & CO., Dock Street Wharf. CA_NARY MED.—Twenty-Ave barrels Prime Ca nary Seed in store and for , sale:ay WOBEMAn & 00,, No, in Walnut street. MEM Mtr .~'~::~ - ~Ejp; iUdtaMil Or '''''OCEC/El-' • ~ P IPET • elm N p,Treas 7 ' B-10s ' , • Notes ", 7tu3e , .-r 983 y - 390011tate 53.::- u 1)86 • 1600 do . ,„ 66 100 ty , •611 'new . •91 800, do 91% 101N1. , .do mun'l_ 9134 "8000 ; . do old 87 301Allegbea gs •', 10 ' 1000 rhu & Sun It 7s • 90 2000 , do ,'67 2ds 90 1000 rill & Erie 03 88%1 1 100 sh,Ocetua 011 • BS 1714 100 phi , do • 11,517 200 sh do 16% 100 eh do b3O 16•% 100 sh do -b30 . 17-: 200 shl do bat) 16% 100 sh, do 930 16% 100 shleorn Plant •% 300 sbLing ldountaln Coal gi Public Board-- • . . EXPOBTED: BY B. CA. . -.-- I , WALNUT FIRST 100 BLit Map 13 le 10add 310 4.95 100 eh do '"• • • 5 200 sh: Hocking Val % 200 313: do 1330 .40 PRICES OF STOCKS IN'NEW YORK. (FM Mara Ph.) . NTRST CLAIM HECOND MASS. American G01d...„. .... ....1883,; bide ...... sales Reuling 8atiread.......60 81.100 sales .. sees New Fork Centra1......... 91% sales ...... sales V. B. 111 'Bl int 0ff..—.—.104 sales sales ILS. 90, 6-05......................104 sales salsa .Er1e......._... ....--....... 90 sales . sales Hndspn RiNqn--.—.3l:ei sales ...... sales Illinois' Central.— bid .. sales Northwest.......---- bid , . - He avy. -..... Thil Stock' Market was feverish to-day and prices ruled' irregularly, particularly for Railroad. shares. Rediroadwas the most active on the Usk and 8,500 shares sold at 50@)150%—the former a decline of 1, but after the adjournment of the Board. 50% was bid. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 55—a decline of %; Catawistra Railroad Preferred at 433%—a decline of 1: Little i3chnylkil Railroad at aer-an advance' of 3it Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at 29%—a decline of ' and Lehigh. Valley Railroad at es—no change. Canal stocks were very heavy, and Schuylkill Navigation Common sold down to 22. The best bid for the • Preferred stock was 47%. ehigh Navies OM closed at 54, arid Delaware Division at 30%. Gov erment Loans were steady at yesterday's figures. State Styes sold at 33—a decline of M. City Loses were dull. with 'Wes of the new issues at 01@9lit, and the old at 67. in Oil stocks there was more doing, but prices rule Very irregularly. Ocean declined 1, and Maple Shade was weak. In Bank shares and Passenger Railway securities the sales were unimportant. The West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company (Market street) has declared a semi-annual dividend of five per cent. Jay Cooke -a Co. quote Governmentßecurities, dtc., toslay, as follows: Buying. Selling; 11. S. .103% 104 g Old 520 Bonds.._.._. 103% 104% New , " 5-20 Bonds, he% 1040 9331 03% 7 84055% 99 June. 99 98.5 Certi"il Gold - - !deism. Delliaven Brother No.. 40 SontiThird street, make tbe follow mg quotationt of the Met of exchange to-day, at Buying. Selling. American 139 Quarters and halves- Dimes and ball dimes._..... ,_.._130 SpanialiQuartera.--- Penna.Cvrreacy '; di% hedLs. New York Prohange.--. dis. var. Smith, Randolph fi Co., Bankers, 16 South Third street, quote at 1 o'clock as follows: 11, B. 5-W. U6l __........... _______— ............ loOiany2. " 1365.--._—_-_—____lol3Alo3 V.S. 10-40 __—:...__—_--__—. 9.33i(f 33!4 V. S. 7-30'e,--Ist aeries— ............ -............ 913!1(co W,'.' u 2d series 931 kilt " 3daerfes...... ... ._.--.313N( 3,”.{ V. P. Certificates of Indebtedness_._._..._ .. .. ggy 9.3,s ' The inspections of Flour and 31eartn Pbt.q.elpilis during the. week ending Tan. 11, 1663, were as Ibl lowat_ • Half Barrels of Superfine__._.....___..., Barrels of Superfine_.... ...... . . '• Rye. •• Corn Meal Clandemned Puncheons Corn Tata1..._.......__._.Y._......_.._ Philadelphia Marliete. FitimaY.Jan. M.—There is a steady demand for prime Clovrseed but common quality is not wanted. Sales 400 ushels at $7 €l4 12% and inferior at 50 to Prices of Timothy are nominal. Flaxseed is lower with small salesat $7 toga Is. There is little Quercltro n Bark here and No. p Is steady at tm soli ton. Cotton is dull and prices drooping. The'Flour market continues excessively dull and the saleel are confined to the wants of the home consumers at $7 25@17 75 ft barrel for superfine, 05353 for extras, r./.(4t0 50 lbr Northwestern extra family, Slo®ll for Penna. and Ohio d0.d0.. and at higher ffgaresibr fancy lots—according to quality. Prices of }Stye Flour and Corn Meal remain without quotable change. 100 bags Buckwheat meal sold at el 50. There is very little demand for Wheat and prices are lower. Small sales of good Bed at 1F 2042 33 V bushel and s'o bushels choice White at V. 75. Rye ranges from 95 cents to 111 t 6. Corn Is dull and lower ano there is very little coming Parward. sales of Woo bush els yellow at 80al81 cents in store. Oats are unchanged; 2,900 bushels sold at 52 cents. In Barley and Malt no further sales. In Groceries and Provisions there are no change to notice. is dull; small sales of Ohio at $. 28 and to barrels refilled at f 2 25%. rITTI..SIFTTU/nlWirM MIT OF PHILADELPHIA-JANUARY U SZP See Marine Btdietin on Third Page, Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange. LEWES. DEL.., Jan. 10-5 PM. Notwithstanding that the weather has moderated, with a light wind from NW, still the Ice has formed from the beach to the breakwater. and sufficiently strong to admit of persons to walk thereto. The steam ers Yazoo, from New Orleans, via Savannah, for New York, put in yesterday for a supply of coal, and re mains Ice bound, In company with the steamer Alex andria, from New York for Philadelphia; schrs Frank Walters, Jolla Price, Statesman, and J. B. Wellington. from (lewgetown. DC. for New York; John Slosman and David Gifford, Prom New York for Boston: James L Newton, from New York for Jersey city; Hannah Morton, from Nansemond river for New Haven; Agnes. from Bangor for Baltimore; Alexander Blue, from Philadelphia for Providence: Sardinian. from New Castle, Del. for Salem. and John C Wright, from ManOkin river for New York. 1. HILLYARD BURTON WINDOW SHADES. Window Shades---Holland. Windov Shades—Gilt 'Window Shades---Painted. Window Shades—Plain. In Every Desirable Color, Style or Price. LACE CURTAINS Parlor Curtains, Drawing Room Curtains, , Library Curtains, -Dining-Room Curtains, Sleeping-Room Curtains, Piano and Table Covers 31 ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS. I. E. WALRAVEN, r• MASONIC HALL, 719 Chestnut Street. ARR. 100 eh braPleSliade 1-; 5 00isliSeadingS • . 50% 2005 h ,. do 50% 100 sh 'do ' cash 503x'100.th • ';' 50% 200 Rh do , ..510• 60 200 sh - ,- do; , 50 100 eh ' do — slOvrn. '5O 100 Sh'':: do ' • 010 :50 100 sh do ' 50% sh Little Schii. ,30 210 sh Penna R 66 100 sh .do . aswn 55% h 56 240 s sh Ch do erry Run 200 eh St Nicholas 0 % 100 sh Sch Nav 22 100 sh Catawin R. 29f . 200 Sh 'do • 29% boo sh do pfd bait 4335 100 eh. do . b3O to % 100 sh do 1)10 433; elp'hits Itreha . nge. : 27, STOOK BBOICON, NO. 323 STS.VISW American Gum Paint Co 1200 stOESt Nicholaa 0 i 1100 sh Bead 33, 50% If.' • a/1 THMD EDITION., 3:00 WASHINGTONFROM. • CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Promotion for Gen. Grant. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. From Washtogton. [Special Despatch to Bulletin.] • WABHTSGTON, Jan. 12.—Mr. Koontz to day finished his argument in his contested election _case from the Sixteenth District, PennsYlvania. Mr. Coffroth will be heard to-morrow, when the Committee will act definitely. The Spealal Committee on the Air Line railroad to New York met last night. They have invited the opposing interests to ap pear and show cause why the bill should not pass. XXXIXth Congress—First Session. WasamaToN, Jan. 12. Surzars.—Mr. Grimes (Iowa) presented the petition of citizens of Arkansas, asking for the organization into a territory of a dis trict of country lying to the west of that State, which, they assert, is now a howling wilderness, though capable of supporting a large population. Referred to the Com mittee on Territories. Mr. Trumbull (Ill.) presented the memo rial of the American Trade League, asking for equality of taxation, and that no protective duties be enacted. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Grimes gave notice that on to-morrow or soon thereafter, he would introduce a bill to fix the pay and establish the number of the line officers of the 11. S. Navy. • Mr. Wilson (Mass.) introduced a bill to restore to the Secretary of War supervising powers over the acts and duties of the Com missioners of Indian Affairs. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Norton (Minn.) offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Finance to in quire into the expediency of forming a spe cial committee to investigate the conduct of the supervising, agents of the Treasury De partment. Adopted. The Senate, on motion of Mr. Trumbull, took up the bill for the enlargement of the powers of the Freedmen's bureau. HOUSE.-Mr. Hooper (Mass.), from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill extending the time for withdrawing goods from public warehouses. Passed. It provides that all goods, wares, merchan dise, that may remain in public or private bonded warehouses on the Igt of April next, may ,be withdrawn within one year from the original importation, and until the ex piration of three years. Goods may be withdrawn for consumption on the payment of duties and charges, with an additional duty of ten Der centum. Mr. Brandegee (Conn.) offered a resolu tion asserting the Monroe doctrine. Re ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. On motion of Mr. Raymond (N. Y.), a resolution was adopted, calling for copies of all proclamations of the President and pro clamations of the Provisional Governors, and all other information throwing light on the subject of reconstruction. Mr. Johnson (Pa.) offered a resolntion for an increase of pay of members of Congress and employes of the government in pro portion to the increased cost of living since the same was fixed. .Laid on the table; yeas, 147; nays, 5. The Rouse resumed the consideration of the District of Columbia suffrage bilL Pennsylvania Legislature. • HARRISBURG, Jan. 12. The Senate is not in session, having ad journed till Monday. HousE.—Mr. Sturdivant offered a resolu tion, instructing the Ways and Means Com mittee to prepared revised revenue laws for the State. Postponed. Mr. McKinley offered a resolution, in structing the clerks of both Houses to hold all bills passed by the Legislature in their possession until the return of Gov. Curtin, the object being to obviate the necessity of long ad journments. A - discussion ensued as to the , legality of such a course. Mr. Crossland moved to amend by providing that in the event of the death of Gov. Curtin, the bills be held by the clerks until his successor be duly elected. This amendment was afterwards withdrawn. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Markley moved to purchase the most improved map of the State ,to be placed in the House. Adopted. The following bills were introduced by Mr. McQuay, exempting soldiers from taxation for bounty purposes. One by Mr. Watt extending the time of payment of enrollment tax. One in reference to the Western Hose Company. One by Mr. Kerns inflicting a . penalty of fifty dollars for manufacturing tire works in the built up portions of Philadelphia. ,STIBITIONAL NEWS BY TEE SCOTIA. The Latest. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening.—The steamship Etecla, from New York, has arrived. The steamer Pennsylvania, from New York, for Liverpool, struck ,a rock off Men Head, on the 21st of December, and had thirteen feet of water in her fore part. The West India mail steamer arrived at Southampton, to-day, with, nearly a million and a half dollars in specie. The Army and Navy Gazette believes that the British Government had resolved on a very considerable decrease in the army. The leading feature will be the reduction of two companies in each battalion of the line, amounting in the aggregate to about 850 officers and some 16,000 non-commis sioned officers and men. One regiment of cavalry is also expected to disappear. The Board of Trade returns. tor Novem ber exhibit an extraordinary increase in ex p?rts—amounting to three and a half million ponnds sterling, or 29 per cent. over those of November, 1804. The Times has as usual its extended edi torial resumi of the events of the year,a large portion being devoted to a favorbcle criticism on American affairs. • LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.—(By telegraph to Queenstown.)--The report of the British revenue is highly favorable. The Observer says that Gladstone is able to reduce the rate of taxation to the same extent as last year. PARIS' Jan. 3, P. M.—The Bourse is firmer. PARIS; closed at 68f. 15c. - - - - - _ The North American sailed from Liver pool on the evening of Dec. 28th, for Port land. The following is a summary of her news: The steamers City of New York, Queen and Bremen arrived out on the morning of Dec. 28. The Nova Scotian arrived at Londonderry on the 27th. The Fenian trials commenced at Cork on the 27th. - The Times favorably criticises General Grant's report. The Memoriall, Diplomatique contradicts the reports in American papers of the abandonment of Chihuahua and Sonora. A holder of Alabama bonds states that no. provision has been made to renwthernor for the payment of interest. Sattertbwalte's: circular Says , appreheit- Sienatbf difficalqiirMeximpt,affalrEc&psed Ainerican "Anotations to give vyar,on. the 27th, United §tates 5-20,s closing at 643@64.1. The 'CEirdinals, 'at a "recent trAtingole cided that the Pope should remairiin•Ronie. There was,, considerable 'alann,ityCadiz, owing to the report that a sujpeeted pritra tgeri had been seen. ' The Cortez was opened Dec. 27th, by the Queen; She said her desire for peace had not prevailed, and that the commencement of hostilities was with Chili ; which had re fused amends for wrongs. She had recog nized Italy, but should still watch the in terests of the Holy See. . 4 • Commercial Intelligmma, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 30.—Sales of cotton for the week 29,000 bales, including 7,000 to speculators and 9,500 to exporters. The market is easier with a decline of id. on American, and is irregular for other • de scription. The following are the author ized quotations: Fair. • Middling. Orleans, 221 d. Mobiles, 221 d, 201 d. • Uplands, . 22d. 201 1 d. The sales on Friday were 10000, bales, the market closing firmer at unchanged rates. The stock in port is 370,000 bales by actual count, only 2,000 bales above the estimated amount, including 144,000 bales of 'Ameri- Can. The Manchester markets are steady. Breadatuffs are inactive and declining. Provisions quiet and steady. London Money Market. - LonnoN, Dec. :SO.—Consols closed last evening at Mani, for money. Tlie bullion in the Bank of- England has decreased £469,000. U. B.Fivei-Twenties 60a651. Illi nois Central Railroad 78-1, ex-dividend. Erie 57a571, , Itta*lne Inta:liionlee_z Arrived froth Philadelphia, Whitehall, at Queenstown. ' Arrived from New Orleans, Annie Kim ball, at Liverpool. Arrived from Savannah, steamer Darien, at Liverpool. Memorandum—Ship Moonbeam, from Liverpool for Boston, is at Queenitown, with loss of sails. The Brig Neptune, from New York for Brangemouth, is on the rocks near the Berger Blyth. Brig Frethoff, from Philadelphia for Fal mouth, was abandoned. Crew saved. The ship John Richards, from Charleston for Liverpool, put into T ml aqh on the 28th, having lost her foretopmast and several sails, &c. The mate was drowned. Part of the crew of the ship Harry of the West were landed at Liverpool by the Annie Kimball. The ship W. F. Stover, from New York, put into the Clyde, with loss of sails. The ship Mary Richards, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, put back on the 31st. New York Stock Markets. NEW YORK. Jan. 12.—Stocks are heavy. Chicago & Bock Island, 1013;; Illinois Central, 125; Michigan Southern, 66N; New York Central, 92N; Reading, 101; Hudson River, 107%; Canton atnaparty, 7.g Frie 90.1.; Cleveland as Toledo, 105'/,. Michigan Central, 105: Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 743‘: Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, 94:,; North Western, 303; Coupons 15e2. 194: Ditto 1864. 101%; Registered 65, 1881: lot:".: Treasury; 510 s, 58h(g-06.1.; Ten-Forties, 93N, Gold, ISSN. ' Markets ; BAJA/monk, Jan. I:2.—Flour inactive and heavy. Wheat unchanged and receipts very moderate. Corn doll: white 91c yellow SOC. Seeds dtul; cloveraeed S. Provisions steady. Mess pork OD se. , Sugars dull and declining. Whisl4 - steady at Z6l, 27. COIIBTfi Pis.—Justice Read.—The Penn sylvania Railroad Company et al. vs. The Atlantic and Great Western Railway Com pany et al. The argument in this case, as before stated, was opened yesterday by Mr. Cay ler, who after reciting the various sets of Assembly, incorporating the companies defendant, and he contended that in every case the roads were local and designed for local traffic. Their routes were desig nated 'with precision, but the compa nies had varied from the route, and now cap the climax by proposing to unite, in order to form a grand through route from the far West to New York, leaving Phila delphia entirely out of the scheme. In regard to the claim of the respondents to connect and thus form a through route, Mr. Cuyler contended that the roads 'were not so located as to enable them to form the connection recognized by the:acts of Assem bly. As they cannot thus connect, they must, as indeed they aver they design, build a new road, which has no authority in law. Mr. Coyler occupied the attention of the court until the hour of adjournment yester day. _ _ This morning Mr.Geo.W. Biddle followed on behalf of the respondents. He discussed at great length the effect of the agreement of 10th January, 1860, by which the Reading Railroad Company secured as interest in the new enterprise, and by the terms of the contract protided for the city of Philadel phia, and secured the city against discrinai natiOns in favor of New York. Mr. Biddle read in this connection the af fidavit of Thomas W. Cunard, Engineer in Chief of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. It states that "the route to the city of New York via the two rail roads above named (Western Central rail road and the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek railroad) will be one hundred miles shorter than the present route to New York used by the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company via Salamanca over the New York and Erie railroad. Upon the two routes proposed by the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company, one to the city of New York, and the other to the city of Philadelphia, under the contract with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and the East Pennsylvania Rail road Company—the station of Port Clinton is a common point to which all freight des tined either for New York or Philadelphia is taken; from Port Clinton to New York the distance over the routes we have adopted is one hundred and thirty-seven miles, from Port Clinton to Philadelphia the distance is 78 miles—the difference in distance in favor of Philadelphia is 59 miles." Mr. Biddle contended that self interest alone would induce these parties to use the route to Philadelphia as the shortest route according to the affidavit of the engineer. The difference in favor of Philadelphia is equal to 60 per cent., and that difference is equal to the whole freight across the Atlan tic. Passing from this Mr. Biddle dis cussed the legal points involved in the question. The case is still under argument. According to the arrangement made be tween the Counsel, Hon. - Robt. J. Walker, Judge Black, and George M. Wharton,Esq., will address the court in behalf of the re spondents. Sales at Philadel SA7N.4 AFTER $5OO Philada 6s new 9041200 812 Read .11 eswn 504 400 sh Fulton Coal 8 um sh do 610 503.; 17 sh Lehigh 3,Zav 54 21 sh Lehigh Val ppg 62 100 Bil Penna. 16 56 ssh do 62 100 sh Ocean 011 17 2000 sh Spencer 011 l ' -.Z 100 eh Catawis pf 530 433.; 600 sh bra 011 3, 1 100 eh do b3O 43 500 sb do 3,4 300 sh 110 b3O 44 ssh Academy Music 56 100 eh Sugar Val 34 kaatcool $3OO Pa Erie b3O 29 84 200 s 0 h N az EO sh do 28% .11L Schultz & Co.. Igo. i 6 South Third street, make the following quotations of the rates or Exchange per steamer City of London, from New York: London, 60 days signs Iso .4§152 152 041.54 _ 3 days - ParlS, 60 days sight sf. 70@3f. 65 3 days ' 3f. 65 '®at*. 63 Antwerp, 60 days - WE 65 33remen, 60 days 111 112 Hattibtirg,6o days- 50 .51 Lelpsle, 60 ... . . ... .. . . ..... . ...........101 _ 02 Berlin. 60 days 1 1 02 101 102. Cologne, 60 days Amsterdam, 60-days 58- 59' -Frankfort..so days.. - 1,8 65 hin Stock Board. FIRST BOARD, BOARD, Moo sb. Daizell 300 sh &Nicholas
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