SECOND EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
'FROM PANAM A.
Attempt to Capture a Chilean
Steamer.
DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH.
AN EXPRESS CAR BURNED.
Loss Half ' a Million.
GREAT FIRE AT FRANKLIN, PA
Loss Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The Western Steamboat Disaster.
From Panama.
NEW Youx,Feb. I.—The steamer Atlantic
brings Panama dates to the 22d ult. There
was no local news.
A terrific norther had. destroyed almost
the entire cotton crop throughout Salvador,
The Costa Rica coffee crop is being gathered,
and brings higher prices than usual.
The Republics of Central America are
quiet, though an attempt at revolution in
Guatemala had been discovered and speedily
suppressed.
The successor of Admiral Pareja had
raised the blockade of Coquimbo by con
centrating the Spanish squadron at Valpa
raiso and Caldera. These ports are the
only ones blockaded.
An attempt made by Spanish launches to
capture the Chilian steamer Corbalon at
Caldera had failed, as after getting posses
sion the Spaniards were driven off by
Chilian soldiers on shore, and several of the
former were shot. Two subsequent attemptiV
were also unsuccessful.
The trade of Chile was brisk; there were
22 vessels loading and discharging at the
unblockaded ports. Copper had risen con
siderably; and is quoted at $l7 100 its.
Nitrate nominal at $1 70. Freights are
higher. A fall in copper was expected as
the blockade causes little restriction to ship
ments. Wheat and flour were in great de
mand for Australia, and eleven charters had
been effected to carry the freight; other ves
sels are coming over for the same artiales.
The general market is little changed, bat is
generally improving. Exchange on Lon
don, 47@48d.
•
The Peruvian Dictator Prado is pushing
reforms in all departments. Taxes are to
be levied on all exports of produce of the
*country; 3 per cent. ad valorem on silver,
cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco and salt-petre;
40 cents per arroba on brandy and 50 cents
per gallon on rum. it is reported that a 3
per cent income tax will also be proposed.
The old Bolivian money is to be abolished
on the . lst of April, and a new currency of
sons and cents established. The Dictator
had at the reception of the Chilean Ambas
sador, stated that Pexer considered the
Chilean conflict with Spain essentially a
Peruvian question.
The Atlantic brought $953,000 in specie
Among the passengers is Mr. Hassensack,
United States Minister to Ecuador, on a
leave of absence and "ex-Governor Bigler,
of California.
Express Car Burned.
NBW Youx, Feb. I.—The 'United States
Express Company met with a heavy loss
on Sunday morning,by the burning of their
car on the Erie Express train, going West,
between T axawaxen and Shobola. The
car was entirely destroyed with its contents,
valued, including a large amount of money,
at nearly half a million. The company will
make good all losses to customers.
Great Fire at Franklin.
FRANKLIN, PA., Feb. I.—A fire, which
broke out here at 4 A. M., to-day, destroyed
twenty-four buildings in the centre of the
town, including the Post Office, LambeVon
House, Stanford's Theatre, and the Masbnic
building, which was just completed.
The loss is estimated at $500,000, about
one-half of which is insured, principally in
eastern companies. When,the fire broke out
a strong west wind prevailed, which fortu
nately ceased about 6 A. M., and the fire
men were enabled to get control of the
flames. But for this nearly the whole busi
ness part of the town would have been
destroyed. All the mail matter was saved.
The fire originated in a house of ill-fame.
The Steamer Missouri Disaster.
LoursviLLE, Feb. I.—The steamer Dic
tator has arrived from New Orleans. The
ill-fated steamer Missouri left New Orleans
last Tuesday week, with a light freight, but
full of passengers, most of whom were
landed at Cairo. On arriving at Evansville,
she received about a dozen passengers, all
of whom are reported among the lost.
The story of a race between the two boats
is denied. The officers of the Dictator
brought off 120 persons from the wreck. It
is thought by the officers of the Missouri,
that the total list of casualties will not ex
ceed seventy, and probably be leSs than
sixty. Among the saved is a passenger
from Lowell, Massachusetts, connected with
the Freedmen's Bureau, and his family.
Also, Capt. Stewart. and Engineer Shroeder,
and Mrs. Cox, of New Albany. The cabin
register being lost, the names of passengers
could not be ascertained. Several survivors
left on the mail boat for Cincinnati and the
the East, to-day.
Froin Mexico.
NEw Youx,Feb.l.—The steamer Atlantic
has arrived bringing Havana advices. The
Herald's correspondent reports the defeat
by the Imperial General Prieto in the State
of Tehuantepec of a republican force of 2,000
men under Gen. Figueroa, with a loss to the
latter of 100 killed. The Imperialists claim
to have had only .7 killed and 30 wounded.
The state of seige at Tampico is declared
removed by Marshal Bazaine.
Reports prevail of anticipated changes in
Maximilian's cabinet, Porfirreo Diaz re
mained in Oajaca.
... , ,
!From New Orleans.
'NEIN . lithßA Ns, Jan. 31.—Cotton islivel
sales of 5,00 b bales at 48 cents: - G01d,140/.
The Senatbill ordering an election of
parochial 4 0, cers iin cal parishes ,_ on the
second Mon ay of March, passed the House
today:
The Howl Judiciary Committee has re
ported adv rsely to all bills and 'plans
I;
looking to
i stay law. I
,
The Ouichita river is rising again, put no
cotton is•coMing into Monroe from the back
country. I
1
The steamer Colonel Chandler, Captain
R. Wade, which left here for Galveston, via
the Atchafalaya river,met a gale off Sabine
pass and broke in two. The captain and pilot
were lost, bat the crew escaped to land.
Governor Hamilton has appointed Mr.
Alexander, Attorney General of Texas.
There are good accounts from * Central
Texas of thel prospect of the crops.
An agent l of the 'Kansas and Arkansas
Railroad company is traversing Texas
stirring up the people about the completion
of that road Ito connect Galveston and sp.
Louis via Fe l . Gibson and Kansas City.
A National Bank with $lOO,OOO capital
will be started here shortly.
Agates in Louisville.
Lotrisvnain, Jan. 31.—Collector Speed, in
accordance with instructions from Wash
ington, is requiring coal and dray tickets to
be • stamped; The coal merchants have,
almost with Out exception, made report of
thelnumber Of tickets taken by them for
the delivery Of coal since the Ist of Novem
ber, and in the presence of the collector,
destroyed stamps equivalent to the number
of tickets not; stamped, since which settle
ment they hold themselves liable for all
such transactions.
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 31.—The river is filling,
and there is now eighteen feet of water on
the shoals. Cotton is firmer, and active at
40@)41 cents, p being the ruling rate.
The .Repubtican Conservative, published
here, has been sued for $25,000, for an article
said to be libelous relating to concert
saloons, several of which are in operation
here. The suit is brought by Shreeve tt
Simons, proprietors of the Academy of Ain
sic, formerly the New Theatre. A decision
is looked for with much interest by the
public.
The Africa Signaled.
Hemrex, Feb. I.—The steamer Africa is
signaled, and will be up about noon. Her
advices are to the 21st ult., by the way of
Queenstown.
Fenian Gathering at Cincinnati.
emetic - NAT'L Feb. I.—A large and enthu
siastic meeting of Fenians assembled at
Mozart Hall last night. Speeches were
made by Gen., Sweeney and Col. Roberts.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1, 1866.
SEICATS.—Mr. Nichols presented a re
monstrance against Sunday car travel.
Mr. Hoge read a bill authorizing a rail
road from the Ohio line to the Pittsburgh
and Erie railroad.
Mr. Shoemaker, one relative to the Phila
delphia and North Branch railroad.
Mr. White, 0. joint resolution indorsing
the action of 'Congress, yesterday, on the
Constitutional Amendment.
The discussion on Mr. Landon's negro
suffrage resolutions was again resumed,
and speeches were made by Messrs. Latta
and Brown.
130IISE.—The House was engaged in the
consideration of the public calendar.
The act extending bounties to Officers was
defeated. Also the act extending the time
for payment of money on graduated lands.
Price of Gold in New York.
[By the People's Telegraph Lined
NEW Yank, Feb. lst.--4lo l d has been
quoted to-day as follows:
10.30 A. M., , 14041 11.45
10.45 - 1 140 k 12.00 M.,
11.00 190 12.15 P. M.,
11.15 ,- 139i®i I 12.30
11.30 1 nu
1
THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
Latest Phases of the Movement---Its
Probable Failure.
A despatch from Madrid of January 12,
says—" The latest official despatches state
that the insurgents continue to fly toward
the Portuguese frontier, having abandoned
the high road in order to follow the moun
tain passes, where cavalry are only able to
march in single file. One of the five officers
who held a command among the insurgents
has surrendered to General Zabala. Every
day stragglers are coming in to the royal
troops. It is supposed that Gen. Prim in
tends debouching at Talavera de la Requa,
in order to cross Estramadura, and thus
make for the 'Portuguese frontier, bat this
supposition is somewhat impaired by the
fact that the bildges and fords, both on the
Tagus and theOmadiana, are in the hands
of the royal ttoops."
A telegram from Madrid of Jan. 14 says:
"General Prim is now in the Guadeloupe
Mountains. Generals Zabala and Eohaquie
report that they cannot descend into the
valleys and will be obliged to continue the
pursuit along the heights, abandoning their
horses and baggage."
General Prind is stated to have deceived
his soldiers by representing that Espartero
directed the insurrectionary movement.
' The Paris Moniteur says: "No further
doubts are entertained in Madrid that Gen.
Prim will be compelled either to surrender
or to enter Portugal within the next three
days.
The latest telegram say it is officially an
nounced that the Spanish insurgents under
Prim are retreating precipitately toward
Portugal.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT WESTERN
STEAMLBOATMAN.—The death of Scudder '
Hart, in the ninety-second year of his age,
was announced in yesterday morning's
Commercial. e deceased
'lt a i
was one of thef
'
oldest and mo t widely known citizens o
Pittsburgh, alt ough of late years he had
withdrawn al ost altogether from the
active walks of life. Mr. Hart was born in
New Jersey_in 1774, and was a grandson of
John Hart, one ofthe signers of the Decla
ration of Independence. He came to Alle
gheny county lin 1788, then removed to t
Washington county, and soon afterwards to
Beaver county.l He was one of the pioneers
in the navigation of the Ohio, having been
engaged with his brother, A.aron Hart, in
the freighting usiness in 1803, at Beaver.
Soon after the supersedure of keel-boats by
steamboats, M,, Hart retired from active
business, and settled in this city, of which I
be had been a irdent for about fifty years.
Up to within a ew years past, Mr. Hart
devoted his tim to the science of meteor- 1
Ology, in whit he had actinired great pro-
ficiency—his weather calculatiimsfarnished
the daily press being relied, upon as accu
rate and truthful. Mr. Hart retained his
senses up to the hour of dissolution, and
died, without p ' and sickness, in the fall
hope of a bless d immortality,—Piasburgh
Commercia4
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11 ` 4VENXNGA
DA.1.14
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T ) OLIIME DOINGS IN J . . 1 ABM--- , TJael ponce
of the city, made 2,.. - arrests during, the
month of January. he prisoners were
divided among the so, oral districts aft fol
lows: First, 188; Send, 383; Third, 330;
Fourth, 267; Fifth, 159, Sixth, 125; Seventh,
107; Eightb, 112; Ni th, 138; • Tenth, 128;
Eleventh, 79; Twelfth 112; Thirteenth, 67;
Fourteenth, 22;•Fiftee h, 51; Sixteenth, 77;
Reserve Corps, 195; Par ,2; Harbor, 43; Day
Sergeant's. 14; Vagrant Detectives, 38;
Chestnut Hill, 7. ,'
NEw Rumnrtros.—During the month of
January 76 permits for new buildings were
issued by the Building Inspectors. Of that
number, 30 were for dwelling; 9 three
stories, 18 two-stories;and 3 one-story; dye
house, 1; factories, 2; offices, 2; sheds, 2;
stores, 1; stables, 3, 'and additions and al
terations, 35. In January, 1865, the number
of permits issued was only 30. •
THE GREAT REMEDY OF THE AGE for
teething pains, cramps, flatulency. sleeplessness, &c.,
in children, is BOWER% INFANT CORDIAL. Bower's
Laboratory, Sixth and Green. Bottle, 25 cents.
"PELT CORN AND BUNION PLASTERS."
Mailed fbr fifty cents. Bower, Sixth and Vine.
HERNIA oR RuPrurßE—Treated with pro
fessional and practical &rill by C. H. Needles, S. W.
corner Twelfth and Race streets. Ladles' Department
conducted by ladles, on Twelfth street, let door below
IJ(NHSTS' SUNDRIES IN EVERY VA
. SNOWDEN at BROTHER, Importers,
23 South Eighth street.
BRONZE, Ink Stands, Fans, Card Receiv
ers, Jewel Caskets, Clgar Caere. Cutlery. etc.
SNOWDEN & BROTHER.
Importers. 23 South Elghet th stre
MISJAVIRO.—
ItIITA ! IiEEJAVTB,O!
For sale at all Druggist and Fancy Stores.
'WISE ON THE RAaIPAGE.—Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia, who, a few days since,
stated he had not taken the amnesty oath,
and did not desire a pardon, got off an
"oration," in Richmond, a few evenings
since, in which he said :
"Let whoever will swear that they were
rebels and traitors, I will contradict the
oath, and appeal to God on the Holy of
Holies, as high as Heaven's throne, and
swear that they were pure patriots, loyal
citizens, well-tried and lrue soldiers, brave,
honest, devoted men, who proved their faith
in their principles by the deaths which can
onized them immortal heroes and martyrs!
No one shall inscribe the epitaphs of rebel
lion and treason upon the tombs of their
dead without my burning protest being ut
tered against the foul and false profanation.
And if any wounds of the living are labeled
with rebellion and treason, I would tear
away the infamy though the wounds should
bleed unto death. If I suffer their names
to be dishonored and their glory to be tar
nished, and don't gainsay the reproach,
may my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth; and if I suffer their orphans to be
outcast for the want of sympathy, warmly
spoken and more warmly felt, may my
right band forget its cunning. Alas! in
these times it has no cunning, for it has no
coins ! I, too, am a beggar."
VLREIT
1100 IT SCs cou 104
1500 0 H15.2.te 103
71.1:0 V S Treas 7 3-109
Notes July 95%
1000 do Aug 99
2000 Elate 58 86
4000 Clty 65 Pen• 9e,
1000 Long Illand Bds 85
1( Penna War Loan 911%
50 Sch Nur 85 In 62
2 , 18 eh Ocean 011 1514
200 sh do 850 16
200 eh Sugar Creek De,
veiopment
10 eh Penn& R
Pinnace and Busluess..Feb. 1, 1866
There was but a moderate business effected at the
Stock Board this morning. without much change in
prices. Government Leans were firmer, and more
sorght after, with sales of the Coupon Sixes, 'Si. at 104
—an advance of the Five-Twenties at lir% and the
Beven4hirties at 9ei@99. State Fives were steady at
es. City Loans, of the new Issues, sold at 91,ii@a1 , .,•
Catawisca Railroad was less active. The Preferred
sold up to SS, but afterwards declined to 355;—an ad
vance of 2 over the closing figure of yesterday. Read
ing B.allroad sold at 50-no change; Pennsylvania
Railroad at .543,i an advarce of 3,i; Lehigh Valley
Railroad at 61(0613,i, and North Penna. ILR.at 87(427.4:.
II; was bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad: for
Innehill Railroad; 44 for Northern Central Railroad,
and het for Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. In Canal
stocks the most remarkable change was In Susque
hanna Canal, which sold at 't—an improvement of
214. This improvement Is founded upon the supposi
Con that the Maryland Legislature will pass a bill
highly favorable to the future success of the Company
In 011 stocks the only activity was in Ocean, which
opened at ler, and sold np to Is.q. This Company was
not among the sufferers to the great tire. Bestonville
Passenger Railway opened at 34, and sold np t 0.45,70.60
Jay Cooke .t Co. quote Government,Bectirities,
to-day, as follows:
• BuYing• f3elling.
U.S. Ws,
139'
1391
140„
140,i
Old 5.20 Bonds—
New "
ii 1(7.1%,'
5-20 Bonds, 1866 1013 i 10211
_
10-40 Bonds --.—.--.-.-.-.-.. Os 93.!4
7 MO Angust...-......--..... —... 99 99,i
" .Tune -___ ...._ 931, - 99`i
July - 93 X 93+4
Certificates of Indebtedness-- 93`0 93 W
Gold-at 12 o'clock —_.. ...... --139%; 140;
Messrs. DeHaven s Brother. No. 40 South Third
Street, make the following quotations of the rates of
exchange to-day, at 1h M
Buying. Belling
American 1395¢ 140
Quarters and
Dimes and half cilmes--.-Iso
Spanish tinarters...—...-...... —..........150
Penna., Carrency............................. :"." dis. dis.
New York Exchange 140 dis oar.
Smith, Randolph dt, Co., Bankers, 16 South Third
street, quote at 1 o'clock as follows:
Gold
C. S. 18s1 Bonds
Er, B. 5-20, 1802....
103i@102
• 1864
1865 101%0)102
Cr. B. 10-40 -.-...- .... . ..... -. ................... .... 93‘4@ 93. ii
U. S. 7-10'8-185 series..._ 99M0 siiii
2d series 53.'iidi 99
3d series 98%4 99
Cr. P. Certificates of Indebtedness. gSlie 981(
The following is a statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of the Assistant Treasurer of the United
States for New York, for Jan., 1866:
January 1, by balance
Receipts during the month
On account of Customs
" of Loans 18,756,254
of Internal Revenue 531,216
of Coln Certificates 12,014,620
ofPost Office Department. 170,099
o' of Transfers 2,2.59,500
of Patent Fees 2,90.5
of Miscellaneous 11,121.862
$57,924,479
Total e $113,451,779
Payments during the month:
Treasury drafts $304592,565
Post Office drafts 631.571
30,900,136
Balance January 31, 1866 4182.551,643
The following is a statement of the business at the
United States Assay Office, at New York, for Jan.,
:866: Deposits . of Gold, 1482,000: Sliver, Via,ooo: total
-8552.000: sent to U.S. Mint Philadelphia, for coinage,
t 404,950.
THURSDAY, Feb. I.—There is a remarkable degree
of dullness in all departments of trade and a general
unwillingness en the part of buyers to operate, except
to supply the most necessitous wants.
There is very little demand for Flour for shipment,
and the only sale reported Is 500 barrels Northwestern
extra family on terms kept secret. Small sales to the
home consumers at s7@7 50'i barrel for superfine, es@
es so for extras, $8 75©59 for Spring Wheat extra
family, .$9 50@ , 10 50 for Penna. and Ohio do. do.,
and at higher figures for fancy lots—according to qusl
ty. There is no movement in Bye Flour or Corn Meal
and no change from recent quotations.
There is a good demand for Wheat of prime quality
but inferior is not wanted. Salmi of 1000 bushels
prime Penna. Red fat $2 22 s 1 bushel, and some good
quality at $2 10 White ranges from at $2 25 to $2 60
Rye ranges from' 90 cents to $l.
not in fair reques
at yesterday's figures, but there is much coming
forward: sales of 2,200 bushels yellow at 73 cents, in the
cars, and some from store at the same figure. Oats
are dull; 1000 bushels Penna. sold at 48 cents.
400 bushels inferior State Barley sold at 62% cents.
Barley Malt ranges from $t 30 to $l. 92.
Cloverseed is in fair request and 500 - bushels sold at
$7 7508 44. In Timothy no sales. Flaxseed COM
mands43 15.
2W
barrels[a
Whisky is very Wild. Sales of Penna. and Ohio
ts 2 4 2 27.
lifiETlN° 4:T ,-..?-.01
VlTit B
COREMERCIAI..
SALES OF STOOKS.
MO ah Hestonv'e R
400 alt do
600 eh do Oa SS? i
soo sh Read R ban 50
500 Rh do b 5 50
raq sla do hswo 5u
lou sh do b.a.) 5o
1 200 sh Susq Canal 11; 4
tnOshMapteShade sW 4
ISO ab Etch Nov pfd
100 sh R
ISO sh do tra)
Jonah do o
ISOah do 37"„
412,49,865
Philadelphia Markets.
41,,DE,LPH1A,i TH.U4SDAY.
THIRD .EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON
A. New Counterfeit.
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY
The New Financial Bill
From Washington.
[Correspondence of the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1866.—The bill in
troduced by Representative Morrill, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, to-day,
provides as follows:
First.—That the act entitled an act to pro
vide ways and means to support the Go
vernment, approved March 3d, 1865, shall
be extended and construed to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury, at his discretion,
to receive Treasury notes, or other
obligations issued under any act
of Congress, whether bearing interest or
not in exchange for any description of
bonds authorized by the act to which this is
an amendment, and also to dispose of any
description of bonds authorized by said act
either in the States or elsewhere, to such an
amount, in such manner and at such rates
as he may think advisable for law
ful money of the United. States, or for any
treasurynotes, certificates of indebtedness
or certificates of deposit or other representa
tions of value, which have been or which
may be issued under any act of Congress.
The proceeds whereof to be used only .for
retiring Treasury notes or other obligations
issued under any act of Congress; but
nothing herein contained shall be construed
to authorize any increase of the public debt.
Provided, That the bonds which may
be disposed of elsewhere than in the
United States, may be made payable
with principal and interest in the coin
or currency of the country in which they
are made payable, but shall not bear a rate
of interest exceeding 5 per centnm per an
num; and provided further, that the act to
which this is an amendment qball continub
in full force in all its provisions, except as
modified by this act.
(Special Despatch to the Bulletin.]
WAsnixoTox, Feb. I.—The Redemption
Bureau of the Treasury Department, have
just discovered a pretty well executed coun
terfeit on the new twenty-five cent cur
rency.
The WayS and Means Committee have
instructed Mr. Morrill to report, to-day, a
new financial bill.
Generals Grant, Sherman, Thomas and
Meade have had under consideration for
the last two days the Senate bill for in
creasing the army. They have recom
mended some important changes. They are
opposed to allowing the Veteran Reserves
to be incorporated in the regular army.
The arguments last evening before the
Committee on the Air Line road to New
York against this scheme were most con
vincing. The committee, however, are
determined to report a bill.
XXXJXtb CONGREsS-FIBST SESSION
WASECIICGTON, Feb. 1.
SENATE.-Mr. Fessenden (Me.) said he
would ask the Senate to take up the Consti
tutional amendment, passed yesterday, by
the House, on Monday morning, and en
deavor to keep it before the body until it
was passed. There were a number of State
Legislatures now in session, he said, and it
was desirable to get the amendment before
them at an early date.
Mr. Howard (Mich.), called up the reso
lution recommending the trial of Jefferson
Davis and Clement C. Clay, by Mili
tary Commission, for complicity in the as
sassination of President Lincoln, and for a
violation of the rules and usages of war.
Mr. Howard offered an amendment so as
to include others acting in concert with
Davis and Clay, and spoke at length in
favor of the proposition.
The expiration of the morning hour pre
vented action on the above, by calling up
the bill for the protection of all persons in
their civil rights. The pending question
was the amendment of Mr. Trumbull, de
claring all persons born in the United
States not subject to any foreign power to
be citizens of the United States.
HousE.—Mr. Morrill (Me.) reported a
bill amendatory of the law of March 3, 1865,
providing the ways and means of carrying
on the Government. It was made the spe
cial order for Thursday.
Mr. Morrill, in reply to a question of Mr.
Stevens (Pa.), said the Committee on Ways
and Means had not yet acted upon the re
port of the Treasury Commission, and
therefore had not considered the proposition
to reduce the tax on whisky to a dollar per
gallon.
LATER NEWS FROM MOPE.
Arrival ofthe Africa.
.13974rd1139 7 .
.10.331a104
.102 7 i &mt..
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. I.—The steamship
Africa has arrived here with Liverpool ad
vices of Jan. 20, via Queenstown Jan. 21.
The steamship Sasonia arrived out on
the 19th.
The steamship Australian arrived at
Queenstown on the 20th.
The steamship Marathon arrived at Liv
erpool on the 21st.
The Paris I resse asserts that Napoleon
has sent a message to Mexico to arrange for
the speedy return of the Frenoh troops.
55,317.300
An active search is still being made in
Ireland for Stephens.
Commercial Intelligence
LIVERPOOL, January 20th. Cotton
opened heavy at a dec ine of id., but subse
quently rallied and recovered the decline on
middlings; sales of the week 57,000 and on
Friday 10,000 bales, the market closing firm.
Breadsttrffs quiet but steady, except for
corn which has a declining tendency.
Provisions quiet and steady.
LoNnozsz, Jan. 20.—Consols closed on
Friday at 87€.871.
Five-twenties 600664; Erie Railroad
571@57i; Illinois Central, 76K9761. The
bullion in the Bank increased £144,000.
The Latest, via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday. Cotton un
changed; sales of 10,000 bales, to-day.
Breadstuftk quiet, but steady.
Provisions steady.
LONDON, Saturday. COnsols 87@57; Five-Twenties, 65i(4166; Erie shares, 57©
571; Illinois Central, 76@761.
The Latest Via Queenstown.
The Australian, it seems, did not call at
Queenstown, owing to a strong gale and
heavy sea, and reached Liverpool after 2
'o'clock on Saturday. Her news did not
transpire till after business hours.
The London Obserber says Gladstone will
dispose of the surplus revenue by removing
a number of small articles from the tariff,
and by a modification of the sugar duties.
Advices from Spain say that Gen. Prim
remains between Andalusia and the Poitu
guese frontier.
_The Globe says it is doubtful whether the
interest of the Mexican debt can be paid.
The funds in Europe are totally exhausted
and itis impossible to raise a new loan,
BRUARY 1,1466.
3: 0 0 O'Clook.
William Steer, swore—l am a surgeon, capper and
bleeder; I know the prisoner, for about ten or twelve
years he 'has been under my treatment: can't
tell exactly bow often. but about four times every
year; his particular comalaint was beadeehe and
elancholy; the pain in the bead arose from rush of
blood to the bead; be would be under my treatment
about two weeks at a time; I last saw him before the
murder about the Ist or ?.d of January; I saw him in
my room; he had a sore finger on the right band; it
was a felon: I -lanced it: he was gloomy and melan
choly; be offered to pay; declined to take any; saw that
he had some greenbacks, but don't know how many.
No cross-examination.
Sallie Elliot sworn—l reside next door to Air. and
lira Berger; I knew Christian Berger for nine years; I
am a school teacher; Berger went to school tome about
eight years ago; in the primary school: he lived aext
door to me for about two years before his marriage; he
was usually very quiet and stolid in appearance; he
was always very good so far as I noticed.
George H. Bates, sworn-1 live in Germantown;
wes examined before the Coroner; I knew Miss Watts;
last saw her the Friday before the murder: I recollect
passing the house on the morning of the murder, and
alnays shall; I should Judge It was about seven
minutes after 7; I saw some one standing on the step
of Miss Watts' house, at the front door, I
should Judge the door was open because I heard
Miss Watts speak; I suppose she was speaking
to the person on the step: it was a man on the step; I
did not notice her dress particularly: I took it to be a
glazed cap that, he had on his head; he had on a dark
blue coat I thought; I thought be had been in the army;
I think he was between so and 40 years of age; didn't
notice whether his hair was long or shorn know he
bnd a black moustache: I was familiar with Miss
Watt's voice; I am positive it was her voice.
MAN SHOT BYA POLICEMAN.—This morn
ing, about 11 o'clock, a disturbance occurred
at Seventeenth and Market streets. The
police came up and the participants scat
tered. One of them, a young man named
Linsey, was arrested by officer Win. Loan.
His brother interfered, and Linsey broke
away and ran. He was pursued by the
policeman. but failing to stop when called
upon, two shots were fired at him. The
shots took effect in the side and back of the
fugitive, causing serious wounds. The in
jured man was conveyed to the Pennsyl
vania Hospital. He is 23 years of age, and
resides at No. 2035 Jones street, in the
neighborhood of the scene of the shooting.
. PICKING POCSETS.—An old gentleman
bad his pocket picked of a gold watch yester
day afternoon, at Water and Market streets.
The thieves were followed to Beach and
Laurel streets, where they were arrested in
a barber shop. The stolen watch was sub
sequently found in the same place. The
prisoners gave the names of Geo. Shaw and
Michael Nugent. They had a hearing be
fore Alderman Beitler, and were committed
in default of $2,000 bail, for a furtherhearing.
CHILD BURNED--A child named Hogg,
residing at Twenty-fourth and Callowhill
streets, was seriously burned, this morning,
by its clothes taking tire while playing with
matches.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Rumored Willingness of Napoleon to
Withdraw the French Troops
from Mexico---A Ter
rible Dilemma.
We have heard, on authority which we
regard as reliable, that the Emperor Napo
leon has positively intimated to the Cabinet
of Washington his willingness to withdraw
his troops from Mexico at any moment, on
condition that the Government of the United
States recognizes the emnire of Mexico.
[From the London Times, Jan. 17.1
The intervention in Mexico was a mis
take, though we are precluded from con
demn in git too loudly. Our own government
was ill-advised enough to concur in the
moderate attempt at first suggested, and we
can only congratulate ourselves that it had
the discretion to retire as soon as it could
with decency. It ought to have been seen
from the first that it would be impossible to
restrict the movement to its proposed.
dimensions, and even were it Possible, the
movement would still be impolitic.
The practical question, howeverr-What
The Paris Bourse is Rentes 68f. 62.°
Marini Intelligence. '
Arrived from 'Philadelphia, Urgent at
Falmouth..
The J. L. Wheeler went ashoie. She got
off leaky.
The Albion from Androssan for New
Orleans, is at Lamlash.
,t,The Naples from Calcutta for Boston,
grounded in Hooghly, but got off and
proceeded.
Markets.
Film YORK, Feb. lst.—Cotton is quiet at o@SO°. for
middlings. Flour quiet but unchang.ed; sales of 7.000
bbls.; Ohio, as 50@110 30. Wheat quiet but unchanged.
Corn dull and drooping. Beef steady. Pork heavy
MOS 50 for mess. Lard dull but unchanged. Whisky
dull.
Stocks are higher. Chicago and Bock Island, 99N;
Cumberland preferred, 45.44: Illinois Central, 1163;;
Michigan Southern, 69%; N. Y. Central, 89%; naming,
99%; axle, 81%; Western Union Telegraph. 54; U. S.
Coupons, 1865, 102; Treasury 7 &10's , 92%@99.4i; One
Year's Certificates. 98%; Gold, 140%.
CITY BULLETIN.
cavis•wAtu :4 :4141
Trial of Christian Berger.
OTltai Awn Tmatmarrze—Judges Allison and Ludlow
—The case of Christian Berger. charged with the mar
der of Miss M ary L. Watts, was resumed this morning.
As on the previous days, the court room was crowded,
while a considerable throng surrounded the doors, un
able to secure admission.
Dr. R.ichard J. Levifi, sworn—l am a surgeon; 'I have
bad ex 1 fence in making examinations in order to
as .:if materials may be stained with human
blood; I Made an examination of the razor given to me
by the detective: the examination was microscopic
almost exclusively; the quantity of blood was too
small to make any chemical tests; the result of
the examination proved that the matter on the
razor is blood; the evidence that it is blood is
that the blood corpuscles or vessels are present; it con.
tains shreds of fibrin of the blood; on boiling a solu
tion of it it precipitates albumen: on applying_ dry
heat to the blade the material dries and scales off: the
blood was in a fluid condition when it got on the blade,
the evidence of which Is in the fact that it gravitated to
certain pans of the blade and flowed and formed uni
form waved lines; the coagulation of the blood took
place on the blade, because of the form of the comm
it:in and the mixture of fibrin with the blood cells; the
blood flowed from living vessels, or Speedily after the
death of the body; the evidence of this is in the fact
that coagulation bad occurron the blade and that it
contains fibrin.
To JudgeAllison—Fibrin is a substance of the blood—
It is what forms coagulation.
Witness resumed—The blood corpuscles compare in
every respect with those of 'human blood; this is in
ferred from the size and form from a miscroscopic
examination: they are of flatter disks or spheres; the
dip Unction between human blood and the blood of
some animals is not very marked. but with others
there is a very great difference , the characteristim of
the blood are more r early human than that of any
other blood with which I am familiar.
The Commonwealth closed,
Mr. Dos Passos, the Junior Counsel for the defence,
opened the case for the prisoner, who commented
upon the weakness of the case for the Commonwealth
particularly in the failure to show that the prisoner
was seen coming from the house: on the contrary the
defence would show that at ten minutes of seven a
man dressed in military uniform was seen standing at
Miss Watts's door. Tae pestessien of money up to
within a short time of the murder would be shown
by the mother of the prisoner, amounting in all to
1133 In regard to confessions, the Counsel read nu
merous cases to show how unreasonable they were.
and how often innocent men had confessed to the
commission of crime. He would show that the pri
soner was of weak mind. The good character of the
accused was also commented upon.
The following testimot. y for the defence was then
given:
Mrs. Anna Berger. sworn (the witness is the mother
of the prisoner)—My son le 20 years and 2 months old;
be was born in Germany: be has been in this country
19 sears: he has alwaye been quiet, steady and indus
trious: he has been married since last Easter Monday;
two months after his marriage I gave him money.
next he got 413 in silver; this was a short time after he
got the /40; he afterwards got 130: this was before he
moved to Germantown: he got money after that, and
before his wife was confined he got 15: he got 41 after
that; he has often complained of headache; has been
under medical treatment; his head, neck, face and
hack have been full of scrofalons sores- he acted some
times queer. he would go about the house with a pistol.
Ae n'everattempted to do me any injurr, he did
this without any apparent moss; sometimes be looked
worried: this has been eo for some years; he would go
about the hots. teasing me and trying to anger me:
at other times he would sit 'lnlet and without speak
ing for a lotg time; when he was in his natural eits
positiot. be was amiable; he was very fond ofattiMaLS.
No cross examination.
John Berger eaorn—l am the father of Christian
Berger; I reside In Richmond: I saw my eon lae
b. tore the murder on the Id of January: before hist
marriage he lived my house; I havertwo razors; 1
have them with me (produced); the razor produced
here yesterday was shown to me at the Coroner's in
quest; I have had one of these razors 9 or 10 years; the
other I have had over two years I never had any
other razors except these two.
The witness corroborated the tes'imony of his wile
fn regard to the behavior of the accused.
. _
Crass examined—l have five children: Christian is
the oldest; he lived with me before he was married:
when be was married be took his things away some
times he shaved himself and sometimes he went to
the barber's.
',From the Londtin Star, Jan. 17.1
shall the . Emperor Napoleon do? Luck:ll3 l ;
it is not our function to determine his future
policy: There are some situations in which,
it seems equally impossible tciai*atice or re
treat. ,The Emperor, however, may persuOde
hintselftthat he must either advance or re
treat; it is impossible to do both, as so' many
people would willingly do, and it is equally
impossible to stand still. If he retreat he
he exposes himself to the imputation
of failure, and must run 'the' risk
of the disfavor which the' French are
very aptto feel toward anythinglike a want
of military success; but he would be relieved
from considerable expense; would mitigate
some domestic opposition, and would sp.'
pease the American people. If he persist,
he must be prepared for growing embar
rassments and must brave American re
sentment. We are not inclined to reckon
this last danger so:threatening as it is some
times assumed to be. American officials
must of course, resent the establishment of
an empire in Mexico; it is opposed to every
tradition of American policy, and it is the
simple duty to protest against it. American
politicians and writers must and will
declaim against it, were it only because a
little bluster against Maximilian is such an
easy escape from the discussions of delicate
domestic problems. But were he to with
draw his support, it is most probable that
the Emperor Maximilian would soon return
to Europe, and the Emperor Napoleon
would have to acknowledge that a scheme
upon which he had lavished thousands of
French lives, and millions of French money
had ignominiously failed, and that the
French had been compelled to recoil front
before a contemptible enemy. It is a most
painful dilemma.
United States. Mint Statement.
We are indebted to the Hon. James Pollock, Diree- ,
for of the Mint, for the following statement of
Depositsand Coinage at the United States Mint, for
the month of January, 1866:
DEPOSITS.
Gold Deposits from all sources —...
Silver Deposits, including purchases—
Total Deposita-- .
GOLD
No. of Pieces. Value.
89,8 5 8797,5C0 00
250 Oo
12500
7500
e 2 50
1,123 00
4,316 95
P 03,454 45
Double Eagle S..
Eagles
Half Eagles
Three Dollars....
Quarter Eagles..
Dollars
Fine Bars —.
SILVER.
Half Dollars
Quarter Dollars....
Half Dimes
Three Cent Pieces.
Fine bars....._
COPPER.
Cents . .. .
.
Two rent - i ... pieces..._..._._
Three Cern.
...... - 1.986,000
RECAPITULATION'
Pieces.
41.109
127,9M3
1,9,35,0,X0
Gold Coinage
Silver
BELEM
Sales at Philadel
BAL.ES AFTER
11100 II El Tress 73-10 100 shL - niononl pf s
Notes Aug 99% 100 sh ClLtawissa pfd Wii
2000 do June PS% 100 sh do 1330 35;
1000 Srrsq &tool Bde 53 100 sh do b 5 334
000 State 5s 86 200 sh do corn b3O 24%
100 sh New Creek 11.1 209 8h do 23%
08 sh Faunal?. 54% 20 sh Lehfgh Val 61
MO sh Ilu4tonv'e R b3O 36 200 sh Susq Canal 12
109 sh do 35; 74 sh 147 Pa R Si
100 ski! do b 5 33; 200 sh IficElrath b3O 231-100
100 sh do bseUnt 35% 6sh Spruce dr, Pine R 35
200 sh do sa) 35%
WINDOW SHADES.
Window Shades---Holland.
Window Shades---Gilt.
Window Shades---Painted.
Window Shades---Flain.
In Every Desirable Color, Style or
Price.
LACE CURTAINS
Parlez Curtains,
Drawing Room Curtains,
Library Curtains,
Dining-Room Curtains,
Sleeping-Room Curtains,
Piano and Table Covers
IN ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS.
I. E. WALRAVEN,
MASONIC HALL,
710 Chestnut Street.
DREXEL & CO.,
BANKERS.
34 SOUTH THIRD STREET:
6-20 9 5,
7-30 9 5,
10-40 9 5,
ISSl's,
Certificates of Indebtedness,
Compound Interest Notes of 1864, and
GOLD A D &ELVER,
Bought and Sold.
Drafts drawn on England, Ireland, France and Ger
lIIIY.
6-20's of 186 xehanged for the old Issue of DM and
the market (' .rence allowed. n0214f 5P
Gray's Patent Molded Collars.
Wholesale Dealers In PAPER COLLARS can obtain
sew terms on single orders for 60,000 or more Collars.
HATCH, JOHNSON & C 0. ,.
Selling Agents American Molded Collar Company,
31 WARREN STREET.
ja27•l2t 5p NEW YORK-
W. I. SHREVE
WILLIAM I. SHREVE & CO.,
BANKERS
.AND COMMISSION BROKERS,
No, 9 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK
Miscellaneous Stocks and Bonds. State, County and
Railroad eecurities, not quoted at the New York Stoc.%
Exchange.
Government Securities Bought and Sold. .11323 SP-lm
'To Iron Founders.
00 Tons Lehigh and Schuylkill Lump,
IN STORE AND FOR SALE LOW, AT
Shinn's Coal Depot,
• ELEVENTH and WILLOW STS:
oFFIcE-2ztlint , Street. Ja27-lot sp
- $70,!43 49
... 94,873 49
5765,117 is
5'7,000 00
59,&50 00
75 00
30 OD
15 00
7,000
...119,700
967,223 92
$9,600 00
11,900 00
12,930 00
434,430 00
16113,45 i 45
67,298 92
34,430 00
1905.183 37
hia Stock Board.
FIRST BOARD.
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