_ _,.~,_ EVENING BULLETIN. The PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN i 8 .patiehert daily, .9undaya exoepted, . WJEILE lIIILLETIN BVILDING, 4307 Obeetout *Street. The "EVENING BULLETIN is served by carriers, at Eight Dplkers per annum, payable at the Office, or laPeenCents per toeek, payable to the carriers; konag, at Bight Doliars per annum, or Seventy -floe Ccritopermonth. PEACOCK, FETHERSTON & CO. Thursday, August 18, 1870 lir' Persons leaving the cityfor the sum goer, and wishing to have the EVENING ELM LETM sent to them, will please send - their ad dress to the office. Price by mail, 75 cents per Month. TOE SITUATION IN FRANCE. The opposing armies in France are now en gaged in moving upon Chalons in parallel lines. The French, when last heard from, were at Etain, a few miles from Verdun, and it is supposed they were pressing forward in bot baste through the latter place towards Chalons. The Prussians armies, with Corn mercy for their starting point, were moving towards the same point by way of railroad and public highways to Bar-le-Duc. It- is an nounced-that the Prussian advance has reached a point beyond the town last named, being within one hundred miles of Paris. Their ob ject, apparently, is to intercept the French army between Verdun and Chalons, and to defeat its design of retiring within the de fences of Chalons. It is a question of rapid movement, and there seems - to be good reason forbelieving that the Prussians have advanced much more swiftly than the French and will succeed in attacking them on the flank as they march from Verdun.. It is a dangerous manceuvre, which may in sure the destruction of the _ Prussians. If the French only make a sturdy show of strength, and they can summon a force of dis ciplined men to their assistance from Chalons, the Prussians may be attacked in front and rear, and overwhelmed, without hope of assist ance, for they are far away from their reserves and their base of, supplies. A victory for the Prussians, however, does not seem to be en- - tirely improbable, for they have the prestige of Ma o onificent Success, : they are the pursuers of a disheartened, beaten army, the individual members of which are crushed with a sense of humiliation, and are loud in their denuncia tions-of their commanding officers. Against a force which has, like this, no confidence in it self and a well-founded dread of its splendid enemy, the - Prussians may oppose themselves with a strong _ assurance of success. If the stories of the incapacity and utter demoraliza tion of the recruits at Chalons are true, the help that will come to Bazaine from that quar ter will have no great value. Even if Bazaine succeeds in outstripping the Prussians in the race for Chalons, he will suffer almost as much as if he had been beaten in battle. The Prussians will hold all the country in front of the city; they can refuse an engagement until they bring up vast numbers of reinforcements, which will be easy when they control all the railways to the Moselle, and then, if they are victorious, there will be no halting between Chalons and Paris. It is certain that the next general engagement will decide the fate of France if Bazaine is beaten. THE 'STRENGTH OF THE REPUBLI CAN PARTY. A fear seems to exist in the minds of certain timid Republicans that the Democratic party at the coming election will present a more formi dable front than it has done for many years, and there are not wanting half-hearted jour nalists who prophesy a Republican defeat unless there is a complete reorganization of the party. It must be evident, however, to any person who will take the trouble to consider the matter calmly, that the Democratic organi zation is not stronger or more popular, its posi tion is not higher, its principles are not purer, and its chances of success are not better than they have been at any time since the close of the war; while the Republican party has a stronger claim upon the people than it ever had. It is entirely impossible to point Co any act, to any declaration of principles or to any promise offered by the Democracy which proves its fit ness to , occupy again a position of power and trust.. It continues to adhere to and abide by all the ancient issues upon which, over and over again, it came before the country and suffered defeat. Even at this late day it refuses to ac cept the results of the ratification of the Fifteenth Ainendment, and it still utters its senseless declaration that this is a white man's government in which the negro ought to have no voice. The official organ of the party in this city asserts that "The Democratic party, while according to the negro all his legal rights, stands on the solid ground, that this is a white man's government, to be administered, pro tected and perpetuated alone by white men. This is the Democratic platform in all parts of the nation." The party is still the advoca of free trade, and is the open enemy of eve manufacturing interest in the country. It still refuses to per mit the fruition of the reconstruction policy in the - South, and continues, as in North Carolina, to .employ the Ku-Klux and other lawless organizations to disturb the peace. It is still governed by corrupt men, and its nominees for the coming election have no higher claim upon the confidence of the people than those former candidates of the party who betrayed that con fidence in the years past. Its attacks upon the Republican party are not directed against the principles or the general policy of that - organi zation, because both are of such a character that they cannot be successfully assailed. The whole force of the Democratic press is spent upon abuse of the Republican policy concern ing the negroes, and upon the personal actions and peculiarities ofPresident Grant. Even if Republicans were not satisfied with this single member of their organization they might rest secure in the excellence of their principles and the splendid record of their party from the time of its organization up to this very hour, But it was fortunate for the Republican pasty that the worst Democratic administration BENI EMEEMMI= that ever disgraced the country was followed by it Republican administration which. is •in every way good. Its financial record alone. should ensure popular support of the party which has created such a government. The dullest intellect can comprehend excellence When it is reduced to figures.. We can show that the revenues of the gOiernment for the first year. of the present administration were -$90,000,000-greater_than_during_the. last year of Mr. Johnson's term of office,.while , the ex penses of the government under President Grant'were nearly $30,000,000 smaller. During the last sixteen months of Mr. Johnson's rule the receipts from. internal . reventiti - were - less than $872,000,000, while President Grant In the same space of time collected more than $469,000,000, and all this without any increase of taxation, but simply by means of an honest system of collection. During the present ad ministration, indeed, taxes have been' reduced to the extent of $72,000,000. These figures alone are a sufficient guarantee of the honesty and efficiency of the administra tion, and of the worthinesS•of the party which is in nice accord with it. We can safely go before the country with such a statement as this, and, after asking comparison with the corruption and loss which were the results of Johnson's Democratic rule, demand that the_ people shall again repudifle that party and centinue to give their suffrages to the organization which has such a record. But • besides all this, we have given the negro those. civil rights which be . longed to hint as a consequence of the freedom bestowed upon him by Republicans; we have brOUght order out of the chaos in which the war left the South, we have protected - harne dtistry with a go - cid tariff; - we have - kept - out, of the Cuban fuss, despite the popular pressure which strove to involve the administration in a complication with Spain,.aud we have given the country prosperity and peace. We have too much faith in the common sense of the American people to believe that they will de liberately repudiate a party with this record, and iteedt - a faction which is wanting in every particular in which its rival excels. Only four weeks ago, Europe looked upon Napoleon's attack upon Prussia with well grounded apprehension that this unprovoked - assault, if successful, would, be but the fore rnnner of others which would perhaps involve all the great powers in war and change the map of Europe. At that time a theory was ad vanced that this Prussian war was but a part of a grand scheme of sentimental revenge which Napoleon had always cherished. He had constituted" himself - the avenger of the in juries =inflicted -upon his -uncle by Russia, Austria, Prussia and England. Russia was repaid.in the. Crimea; _ Austria, was punished in Italy, and now the turn of Prussia had come, and after this England would be made to answer for Waterloo. Some of the English papers accepted this theory as the true explana tion of Napoleon's assault upon Prussia, and in view of the prObabilitY of French success - in the -present campaign, a great deal of uneasi ness was manifested at the defenceless and Ifelpless condition of England. If Napoleon ever did entertain any such design it has Luis _ carried most pitiably. Instead of marching over the Rhine, beating Prussia in her own territory, and writing in Berlin the order for her dismem berment, at the expiration of three short weeks he is flying towards his capital at the head of, a shattered and demoralized army, and threat ened at every point by a foe which is making laws for two French provinces, which seems likely to beat him in the race to Paris, and which promises to , destroy utterly his personal and dynastic hopes. Instead of avenging Waterloo, there is promise that the same power which brought disaster to his uncle upon that fatal field will crush him with au equally splen did triumph upon the very soil of France. England's turn will never come now. Prussia already has at least deprived this man of the power to do mischief. The best success that can come to him cannot restore his personal prestige among his own people. In the very outset of the war he has wrecked his fortunes hopelessly, and to-day he stands amid the ruin he has made, with a demoralized army on one hand, and a turbulent, bloodthirsty mob on the other, a disappointed, ruined man. In the grand movements of the opposing armies we are apt to lose sight of this solitary figure ; but we can easily imagine him filled with re morse, anguish and despair, with the burden made more terrible and unendurable by the reflection that be has brought all this woe upon himself by his own criminal folly. If he had not placed himself beyond the reach of human sympathy by his outrageous crimes against hu manity and civilization, he would at this mo ment deserve pity more than any other man in Europe. The acceptance by the (Ecumenical Council of the Papal dogma of infallibility does not seem to settle the question which has so ex' tensively agitated the Church and attracted so much attention from the surrounding world for many months - past. The wonderful power of the organization of the Jesuits has displayed itself in forcing a declaration of the dogma through the Council, but that it has been done by fdtVs evident from the unusual attitude of a considerable minority of the bishops, in cluding many of the ablest and most enlight ened of that body, representing the most culti vated and intelligent portions of the Roman Catholic Church. This minority evidently ac cepts the claim of Papal infallibility under strong protest, or rath4 does not accept it at all, but ~ openly and boldly denies and de nounces it. It will be admitted that the action of the Council does not make the Pope infallible. It may declare him to be so, but if he was not in fallible before, Trlo one pretends that he will be come so upon the mere declaration of a body of men for whom no claim of infallibility is advanced. • History and common sense unite in denying this Divine attribute to the succes sors of St. Peter, and, its assumption by the Pope at tlifOatter end of — t e n neteenth cen tury challenges the open opposition both of the masses of the people and of a very important portion of the priesthood. IruGermany and in America it is very' eVident that the idea of Papal infallibility is extremely repugnant to the popti lar sentiment of the faithful. In Germany the bold freedom of thought which everywhere prevails resists the new dogma, and in America the universal idea of human equality rejects the proposition that any man 'can be in any sense so singled out by his oiririal position as Mil;= PHILADEL - HIA EVENTING IWIITZTI,N,, THURSDAY, AUGiUST, 1,8,11870. AVENGING WATERLOO INFALLIBILITY IN AMERICA. ..c. ~sY.-,Sr.~ to acquire the superhuman faculty of an in fallible judgment either in matters of faith or in theErbader field of general affairs. It will depend 'very much • upon the policy adopted by the leaders of the Society of Jesus, whether the dogma of infallibility shall quietly pass into the the texture - pf. the ; Church - of Rome, and become a dead, letter; only to be brought to life i on great and rare occasions, when the ,Pope's official dictum upon some. question of _faith.. is formally invoked, or whether it shall prove to be an:; activemlement of discord and dissension whlah'sliall lead to a disruption ofthe Catholic Church. • ; 'T - Politically - considered - , -- there - eanbe - nodoubt -- Politically-considered,-there-can-be-no-doubt that the prime object of ingrafting this new Ooctrine upon 'the Church is to increase ; the p o we r of the Pope anti to control the enor mous aggregate power of the bishops. Should it be practically -and generally :.accepted, the world has seen'' Ole last "Cgkmlronical Councils, for there will he, no need to assemble the prelates of the Church from all quarters of the globe to discuss doctrinal questioni when those questions - can be ;authoritatively deter mined by the infallible decree of the Pope. This is a tremendous aceessiefirof Papal power, and, in view of it, there is something marvelous in the submission of the great majority of the bishops to this surrender of one' of theii" most important prerogatives, the right to discuss and determine the doctrines of their own Church. It is already evident that the Jesuits mean to press the infallibility dogma to an active and immediate practical issue. Archbishop Pur cell, one of the brightest lights of the' Catholic Church iu the United States, tells us that already' the Jesuits in Cologne are - refusing ab solutionto persons - declining:-to- acknowledge- the new doctrine before its formal proclama tion. This distinguished prelate-further ,§lates that the question has been ; referred from Cologne to Rome, and that Rome sustains the Jesuits in their position. If this is to'be the plan of propagating the new article of faith we may look for an early and open disruption of the Catholic Church in Germany and . in this country. There - are - many men like Archbishop Purcell, too honest, too brave, too regardful of their self-respect to consent to force upon the - consciences -of others what they-do-not believe themselves.' These men do not believe that the Pope is infallible, either in a 'general or in a special sense. And why should they ? His tory fails to record any recognition of this God like faculty during all the centuries of the Papacy, on the part of. the Church; while it does record such a diversity of moral and spiritual codes and standards as to confirm the strong verdict of common sense against the as sumption of human infallibility; whether per sonal or official.° Archbishop Purcell returns to - his own people manfully declaring his disbelief in the infallibility of the Pope, and it remains to be seen whether his people will not sustain him in his bold resistance. His "constituency," so to speak, is very largely German, and both that and the American element of his See are sure to approve - his brave course in the. Council, and his consistent repudiation of a claim which has neither History, Revelation nor Philosophy to sustain it. Archbishop Purcell and the other American prelates who sympathize with him have it in their power to awake a great enthu siasm among American Catholics upon, this issue. Americanism revolts instinctively against every form of concentrated absolutism, whether in State or Church; and as in secular, so in ecclesiastical and theological affairs, America begins to feel herself strong enough to give law to the world. Archbishop Purcell, with his deep convictions of the doctrinal and practical absurdity of the new dogma, will miss a wonderful opportunity if he does not main tain iu America the ground he so ably defended before the (Ecumenical Council. America`is of more consequence to the Pa pacy and to the Catholic Church than all the world beside, and even now Rome would pause anxiously over the formal proclamation of Infallibility, if the danger of loss of power .upon this continent were to press itself upon her in any tangible shape. The decrees of (Ecumenical Councils have never been re garded as of binding effect until the Council 'has closed, the Bishops have signed the decrees and the Pope formally proclaimed them. Whe ther the Pope will follow the traditions of the Church on this occasion remains to be seen. He may, as Archbishop Purcell suggests, make his first use of his new-found prerogative by disregarding the old usages and proclaiming ; his infallibility without the concurrent action of the Council. Should he do this, it may 'prove to be a parallel to Napoleon's unprepared descent upon the Rhine. Both grasp hastily at an aggrandizement of dominion; and both 'may find, as one has already done, that they have plunged into waters beyond their depth, and both will learn the lesson too late. Napoleonic dominion in Europe and Re maw-1'404 dominion in: America may alike ruin theniselves by an overstraining after tem poral and spiritual conquests, and should this 'possibility be realized, It will be as much from the stout German-American assertion of free dom of thought and judgment and individual conscience in overthrowing the unreasonable demands of the Papacy, as from the stout Ger man patriotism that has hurled Napoleon back from the coveted Rhino provinces to defend his own endangered capital. The continued reports of the " strategical." movements of the French army, with which the people of Fails are being • amused, have no good parallel except in the celebrated case of John Phcenix 'versus the " Judge." " The sixth and last round is described by the press man and compositors as fearfully scientific." DESTIEIS OF EMINENT CITIZENS. 'lsrael W. Morris It is with sincere regret that we record the deaths of two venerable citizens of Philadel phia, Israel W. Morris and Samuel Vaughn Merrick _The venerable Israel W. Morris, who died yesterday at his residence at Overbrook, was coutempory with the history of this Aepublic, having boon born in 177 G. Descended froth one of the oldest and most respected Quaker fami lies iL andladelphia he has resided in or near Philadelphia during the whole of his long life, for the last forty years retired from active business. Mr. Morris was a man ofromarkablo physical and mental endowment, a gentleman courteous in manner, but of a most decided and high-strung character. In his early youth, his patriotic impulses over-leaped the restrietiops of the Society of Friends and he entered military life as a member of the First City'Troop, and served his country in that' capacity with courage and fidelity. In after life r.Morri s showed by his consistent adherence to the principles and praCtices of Friends that he did not hold the active - duties of patriotism in compatible with religious obligations: Up to, within a very short, period the, stalwart of this vOnetable gentleman has rarely been absent front the Place of worship, long after his great .age Lmight have been thoOght to exfinsrlthint from, acfive exertion of any kind'. numerous descendantS 'Occupy various '.,vest. tions of honor and 'importance in thist com triunity and, together with a large cirele, of okl-titne ftlends, and . acduiintances - ,Tmourn the decease of n man who in all his domestic and - social relations was a noble specimen of the. old school of the Christian gentleman. :1 I r i .. 14ammel V. liferirle4. L'Every one who knew him will join with us in deploring the death, which took place at his country residence: this 7rierning; of Mr Samuel V. 'Merrick. .'Mr. Merrick Was in the 70th year of his age. His malady was disease Of the heart. His' illneas ivas Of,. the duration of less than a' week. As a public-spirited citi zen the entire municipality will Miss gave paternity' to the gas works of Philadelphia, and:was the engineer by whom they Were Constructed. He succeeded Colonel Patterson ,as President of of • the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, of which - great line he was among the founders and originators. 'When the Philadelphia and Sunbury Road was in need of such a hand at its helm, Mr. Merrick consented to assume its Presidencyi Through the panic of• 107 saved it • from what, but for the judicious energy of his management, might have been disaster instead of a success.. - • • - With-the-Board o f -Trade r-111 errick_was , actively identified: • Be infused into it Much of the spirit of energy and progress that has since marked its various movements in .advancing the commercial interests of the port of Phila- delphia. Hp founded -the -presiint enormous machine works of Merrick & Sons, from which he retired to enjoy- the repose to which he :was so , well entitled, at the close 'of the year 1860. His life was eminently useful, and he leaves behind him a family of adult children to . perpetuate his honored name and his revered memory. In deeds of charity he was as diligent as in carrying out plans of business, or in devising nstrum entaliti es for enhancing The bustuess of the city. He was a native, we believe, of Hallowell, Me. His father, at great old age, anative of England, preceded him to the better world some ten years ago. Peremptory Sale Real Estate.•--Messrs. Thomas S Sons advertise for the Gth of September to h, sold without 'reserve. Store mid Duelling, No. 2303 North Second. Genteel Dwellings, 423 Sergeant,. =4B North Seventh. Lots Belgrade street and N ..E.corner Fourth and York, 32 shares Kensington National Bank, Sc. CLOTHING. tiW kwum' --T-hursday, August 18th, We are more PARTICULAR than our ctin tomers are that their Clothes should fit - well, and RECOMMEND our Establishment, as we expect every gentleman who buys of us to come again, as well as send his friends. We are, there fore, CAREFUL to furnish nothing but SUB STANTIAL materials and well-made Garments. This in THE ,PLAIN, PRACTICAL COMMON SENSE PLAN on which all our business Is done, and the people are appreciating it, for which we thank them, and invite special atten tion to our Beady-Made (nothing for MEN, YOUIEL and BOYS, and l'iece Goods to make to WANAMAKER & BROWN, OAK HALL, The Largest Clothing• House in America, S. E. corner Sixth and Market Sts. DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, IT GOES ! The balance of our stock must GO We're selling off so monstrous LOW The price of every garment's DOWN Cheaper than anywhere else in TOWN Nobody can beat us This Summer On the prices of Of every variety Of Fine Summer Suits. If you want them really Cheap ! Cheap ! Cheap ! Cheap !- The place to come for them is the 611Pia3B 1 / 4 te oa i ll US oir ROCKHILL & WILSON, 603 and 605 Chestnut Street, CHA RLES STOKES & CO.° Merchant Tailors and Clothiers, Q. N PHILADELPHIA. Continental Hotel Building N IS ENTIRELY SEP crated pulp of the green corn when you use aPa t Ooyn Grater. This makes your fritters, oysters, and o tions of green corn much superior to those mado with ordinary grates. .For sale by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty five) Market street, below Ninth. MILE CORN WISCONSIN CAKE IS .L Nary generally liked by those who ore at all partial to cakes made of Indian "reeal,.and economical for breakfast - trr -- tea, - And the Bran Wisconsin cake sults most dyspeptics. The receipt is given to these who buy the Pan from TRUMAN it Bil AW, No. 83b (Eight Thirty-live)Market otroot, hi-Awe Blinn, TH E PATENT irbATIWN , HOLDER has flexible+ nyolal ate hyy ti ril#4 NO* /lido+ to guard it froyu Wl:4t (ft Prit,PWA OM( touch grouter durability le, ry ,y,ku ), Tain g „ N 8 , 811 AW, No. ea alight Th; , ,, ef y „td#Akt otroot,bo. low Ninth. - _ WARBUILIIM'Ft 10 if te,A) '4'CD, TEN tilated and attar- fittitio AA* $1444! pat.dited) in all the approved faeldona id th.k 1pt44.91.1, (ihootnut etreetti next door to,tlll Pont, 0) ra, ocd-tfrip' •. . _ AIR TIC; ET J A JELLY vim ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. [ From the Liverpool Mail, MIR% 6,1870.] The annualgeneral meeting of the Chareholders of the. Soya' Insurance Company Woe held yesterday morning, at the Dead Office of the Company, North John otreet, Liverpool, for the trancaotion of the ordinary bnolnoce of the Company, and. for the purpose of declaring the tunount of profits up to•the expiration of the bat quin quennial period, to be out apart out Of the Life Aosur mace Fund. • The Directors have the pleasing duty of reporting that the results of the year 1t , 69' are highly satisfactorY in both departments of the businers. . • The prerniums•for the period amount to £495,160 Ls. 94. (a2,42.b901)),*and the losses to 1.11190.665 10a. 114. ( 425), being an increase of premium and a. decrease or boos as compared with the corresponding totals of the pre ceding twelve months. The not profit of the Depart• recut, including • interest, Amounts to .L 78,154 Ss. 54. ($10,770). With a single exceptions this is the largest surplus that has been announced as the resnit of a year's operations since the establishment of the CoumsnYl and it t 0 satisfactory to state that most of the "Branches have contributed to it to seine measure, the American Do• partruent being the only important one that shows a small adverse balance. your , Directors have repeatedly. bad to !refer to the fluctuations to which' Fire Insurance loudness is ex posed. The year now under review has been marked by the absence of tires of any serionsextent,bnt it has beim Succeeded by a period equally distinguished for the num ber and severity of the looses which have occurred In various 011134 the world. The Royal has shared in tunny of :these, and so favorable a report as the ono now I , esonted cannot. therefore, be anticipated for the year Department. leas e ft will be in the recentellen of the shareholders that the results of the Quinquennial Valuation of the Liabiii• ties of this Department now faille he! repartee!. Your Directors feel that morn than the usual interest tilt:keine to this investigation, in consequence of public atteution having been prozninentlydraiviiihfring the past twelve mouths te - the financial positioriof Life - Offices by the failure of one large Company and the rumored difficul ties of others. For the better security of the public, atilt], which has rectiVeddhe approval of the Legislatnro; coin nal• all Life Coinpanies to publish. periodically: Unpin - - --- datitinformation - reapectipg - dheir financial - position 44114 - ,the means, they - pesetas of meeting their engagement s. Yotir Direetors approve of the sanitary provisions of tits - which enforce the publication of asectuuts :upon all COmpanies, had fn iuder to afford - an adequate ountirtitatiop of the accuracy' of the, statements of this Company , your Directors have adopted a further check which they are satisfied will commend itself to every Shareholder and Assurer. A valuation of the Life Lla ;bilittee has been made b y the oflicers of the Company ica heretofore. and a totally independent 'valuation has been obtained from Mr, Samuel Drown, one of thti mom experienced Actuaries of the day. It satisfactory to .riett that the two Nathatifina _were .nearly identical lu their results, although in the one case each Policy waa Walled leeparatelY, atilt in the other they were grouped in elasseknecording to ages." - It unnecessary to elder upon the details tv,re an they Incr given , fully in the accompanying Reports by the Manager nun Consulting Actuary, and it only remains to make the announcement that the amount 11l Profit accruing to till' S hal eholders for the trannacthine of the last Elva Years I s ,933 :3 409...111.5t. The results of the business for tW• last twelve months hat e been ne follow : . . Total Inciane trurn Pre mhune, after deducting ' Reassuraucea £213,120 14e. 44 ,51.017.1tV ) Of which the 1,244 2 , 1 MC Pro- poaale completed dnring the year have contributed, net- £19,003 7n. Bd. I 595,0Ec) The Intereet from Inveet incubi .£4M 11 11:i The Mime. including, Pay merits of Bonus Additiona.l:lo4 AS3 9e. t 4.1. l e New . A nnuities and Endow. meats, Purchabo money and Premiums 4:16,627 , r44 21 i51,13:0) .-• The Interest placed to the credit nt _these Accounts, .185 4d. $35,43161 After Payment -of-all Claims, Anr tittles and perisee of every deserip• tion,_the_arnount_add:e&to._:_ _ the - Life l'nnds for the • year is 1131059 7a. 6%1. te...zszro The Directors beznow to recommend that a dividend of 2,11. 'per share and a bonus of,te. per .ehttre, and on the prevent occasion a further bonne of .3e. per share from the Life PrOfita, ttikether 1O per Ebare, free of income tax,be declare ). The following Directors now retire, and aro eltgit , l.. for re-election : Michael Belcher, Eby, Roger 1.. J0n,.., Tl.omas Bunch, Esq.. Georg• 11. Borstal', Ekg., Chas. Turner. Es.' M. I'. (JItIVVITYI & PAGE. Om Arch street. INSURANCE Report, for the roar 1860. Fire Down tment. Dividend and Banns. Funds. After providing for rument of di% idilids and boiliwir, he funds of the Company will 6tand apitul paid up ......... . 1,445017 n I. , Ferve Fund and Irollt. and Lows ACCOtillt ,92!,, i $1,t34 .62.; .ife Ab.uranceFunda... .E 1,173,4111 Pl. t ',,.v.VAKJ Directors CHARLES TII:RN ER, Clinlinnati A ngu , t 3. 1870 STORAGE. STORAGE OF FURNITURE For families temporarily declining housekeeping. MAY be , ' had in separate rooms or collectively of TRIIIIIAN & SHAW, NO. 635 'MARKET STREET. Raving a private watchman, and an employe residing on the premises. will greatly lessen risks of tire and robbery. jy7 tf WANTS. fin WANTED TO PURCHASE, El A. MEDIUM-SIZED HOUSE, facing North, lictireen EIGHTH and BROAD and CHESTNUT and PINE Streets. Address, with terms and location, P. Q. R., at this Office. anlB 2t4ri WANTED, By a New York lions°, a competent person,ac unainted with, and accustomed to selling the dry goods trade in this city, to take charge of their branch here, already established. Address in full, 1t " A." BULLETIN OFFICE. WANTED—BY A. YOUNG MAN, A situation .ati 1 -336bklierrper or Clerk. Has had several years practical experience. Itoferences given Addreee "0. H.." this office ie24 tift P.IIRSONAL. TIP JACOB RICHTER RETURNS, NO questions will be asked. F. B. HAUCK Rs CO., Bt. Louts, No. anlB at" rpREGO'S TEABERRY TOOTHWASEL— A. It is the most pleasant, cheapest and best dentifrice extant. Warranted free from injurious ingredients. It Preserves and Whitens the Teeth! Invigorates and Soothes the Gums I Purifies and Perfumes the Breath I Prevents Accumulation of Tartar I Cleanses and Purifies Artificial Teeth I Is a Superior Article for Children I Sold by all Druggsts. A. M. WILSON, Proprietor mhl ly rti Ninth and Filbert streets. Pidiadelp N' EUROPEAN WAR MAP, 20 BY 26 inches, showing all the railroads, important towns, Bm. Price 15 mints each, or 611 25 per dozen. , ent by mail on receipt of price. W. G. PERRY, aul7-2t§ N 0.728 Arch street. 1870 EGE:r YOUR HAIR CUT AT Hair and . w f i fti rs Sll , lo: ( ll, bKlifiret d b hair - cutters. Ladies' and Children's hair cut i L v it ' ziTors set in Open Sunday morning. No. 125 Exchange Placa. order. It 4 . O. KOPP. von TRAVELERS. NEAT, SMALL ALARIHE3 ; will awaken at any _hour. PARR & BROTHER, Importers, )0274frn 924 Chestnut street. below 4th TSAAC NATHANS, AUCTIONEER AND JL Money Broker, northeast corner, Third and Spruce etteets.--5250,000 to Lean A liilarge or small amounts, on .Diamonds, Sliver - Plato,Watches, Jewel and all goods of value. Mae flonrsirom 8 A. M. to 7P. M. IfV'Es tablished for the last Forty Years. Advances made in large amounts at thelowest market rates, Wir'No Con 'noctlon with our other in this City., COTTON. -laB BALES COTTON NOW landing from steamer_Wyoming, from Savannah, Oa., and for sale by COORUA.V, BUWELL & ao.an Chestnut street. PITCH. -1,011 BARRELS [H] PITCH now landing from downer "Pioneor, , Nrom Whaling. ton, E. (~and for sale by COCHRAN, RUSSELL & 00. 11101hostnut etroot. IQoAGS.-2 BALES RAGS NOW LAND': ING from steamer Pioneer, from Wilmington; N. C., and for sale by COCHRAN, 111/ & CO, 113 Chestnut street, QPIRITS TURPENTINE, TAIL AND 1.7 ROSIN.-91 barrola Spirits . Tiarpordine, 111 do. Wil naington, N. 0., Tar, MO do. Palo and No. 1 Rohl, 863 do. No. 2 Eosin, landing from steamship Pioneer. 146 barrels Ifo. 2 Rollin,' landing from steamaldp Promo. theca. For 8010 by EDW. 11. , ROWLEY,' 10 Bouth Front street. FAMILY FLOUR, Very Cptiieest Whitb Wheat .E'L.OOIJI NEW OR:'OP. MITCHELL __& _TLETCHER, N 0.1204 CHESTNUT STREET. PURE MALT VINEGAR, A Superior -Article for Pickling or Tab:elite M. DAWSON RICHARDS, Successor to Davis & Richards; ARCH AND TENTH STREETS, rinLADEmNum ttt t stf NEW - Na. 1 M.A.CKE4EL IN -KFI'TS, First of the Season ALBERT C. ROBERTS. iIEALEII IN FINE GEOCERIEB. Corner Eleventh and Vine Streets. GAS FIXTURES. Az GAS FIXTURES AT REDUCED RATES. Perlons furnishing houses or stores will find it to their interest to deal with the Manufac turers direct. Our assortment of all kinds of Gas Fixtures cannot be egitaled in the city, and we invite all those in want to call on MISKEY, MERRILL & THACKARA, BLAIN. 17FACTURIEIM Showroons, No. 71$ Chestnut Street. 131M2 I'AfER HANGINGS. PAPER HANGINGS THAT WILL WASH. After years of experiment we'ean now offer to the trade and public Pak -ht. Wadazhie Pl a in Tints, which we !tug - rank, reit/ .6rtaid wd.th (49 with u toff brath or r,‘ortge, and wbiat require no prt-paratioh previous to or after hanging. They need no retrhidgihy, thus m.o.:Tying th , gr fleheate shades free 1 ' 10714 the hard ritV...J which is given by varnish. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AT JOHN H. LONGSTRETH.'S, No. 12 North Third Street. tiole Agept for Wadtcd)l , - anls 1214 P Stt3IIIIER RESORTS. STOCKTON HOUSE, CAPE MAY, N. J., WILL EEILin OPEN UNTIL SEPTE/1- BER 15. TERMS—To September 1, $4 b 0 per day; $2.;; per week. From September 1, $3 2.0 per day ; $2l per week. 4311ABLEft DUFFY, Formerly of the Continental Hotel, Ocean House, CAPE MAY, N. J. Good accommodations can now be bad at this first class JIotEI. Address LYCEIT eIL SAWYER, Proprietors. anl7 latip• LORETTO STRINGS., Loretto SprLogs, ° -,Contbritt County, Pa., Will be opened on the FIFTH of JULY. For Circulars and other information, address P. 0. an above, PRANG'S A. GIBBONS, Proprietor SCHAUFLER'S HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. The best location on the island, with an A No. I table, and the best attention paid to .. its guests. Eighty One sleepipg chambers 'A w all e ttaditiN,Vin . rietor. it•W § M' DI AKIN'S ATLANTIC HOTEL, CAPE MAY. Rebuilt since the late fire, end ready for Guests. Opering Bathing Is directly on the Bea-Bhoro, with thebeet Beach of the Cap role for the Bummer: 83 00 per day, and $2l 00 per week. Coach from the Depot, Free. No Bar. • JOHN 311011 AKIN, my2.4-tu th 83m; Pro .rietor. GM:I I COLLEGE OF ST. BORROMEO. Now Photographic Views of the ST. BORROMEO COLLEGE. For the Stereoscope Also, larger, mounted The Best Hap of-the SEAT OF WAR IN EUROPE, $1 50 Each. DICKENS'S ,LAST PORTRAIT. JAMES&E - ARL - RkSON - Si , Looking-Glass Warerooms and CialierY of • Paintings, Sl6 Chestnut Street. WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT Binge of solid 18karat line Gold—a specialty; a full assortment of sizes and no chorue for engraving MOB, &o. FA & BROTHER, Makers, n inv24 tf ' RR 824 Obeetnut street. below Fourth: RETAILING AT WHOLESALE] pricee—Saddlory, Ramose and Norge Gear or ti g nio, at ISNEAt3S% No. MS Market otreet. horoo in tho door. PROPRIETOR, Philadelphia .25 °onto each. .25 certe each. , SECOND EDITION BY TELEGRAPH. TO-DAY'S CAliliE NEWS THE WAR IN EUROPE THE BATTLE OF TUESDAY FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS A VICTORY CLAIMEI3 THE `, FRENCH LOSS SEVERE FLIGHT OF M. OLLIVIER INDIGNATION OF THE POPULACE TEE PRUSSIAN VICTORY NEAR METZ FROM EUROPE. I By the American Prase Association.) TILE SITTATION. The Battle-en -Tneaday—Fsenelt.OMeLal Reports. LoNnoN, Aug. lg.—Official telegraphic de spatches received at the French War Office in Paris state that all day Tuesday Gen. Bazaine deliVered battle to the combined Prussian armies under Prince Frederick Charles and General Von Steinmetz, between Doeburt and ThionAlle. The enemy were repulsed, and the French troops passed the _night on the position they had won. They stopped several hours to procure fresh supplies of =munition, The Frenchstrategical movements have been successful. Gen. Frossard is reported dangerously wounded. The French official reports of the battle at Gravelotte; on Tuesday, state that the French; although successful, suffered severely. - War Orders. The Prefects of the Departments of the Ithine, Vosges, Moselle, Ardennes and Marne have been ordered to blow up all railway bridges, viaduct , and tunnels in their depart ments. The Prefects have also been commanded to send to Chalons-sur-Marne, to be enrolled in the corps of General Troehu, all firemen, Na tional Guards, and all men capable of bearing arms as soop as the Prussians approach Chalons, General Changarnier strongly approves of .71 arshal Bazaine's plans of campaign. It is believed that the Prussians will not be: siege any fortresses, but will reserve their strength for active operations, in order to maintain their numerical preponderance in the field. Flight of Ex-ilinister 01'trier from France. LoNow:, Aug. 18.—Advices from Paris tate that M. Emile 011ivier and his wife have fled from France to Italy. In their progress through French territory they met with vehe ment expressions of hatred from the people at nearly all the stations. The deposed premier, when recognized, was greeted with a storm of hootings and yells of hate. Their entire progress through France was attended by these demonstrations of the en raged populace. Prince Napoleon has sent his children to Praugino. The Prince has also removed all his valuables frornthe Palais Royal. The Napoleonic Dynasty. LoNpoN, Aug. 18.—The Times says France must accept peace after the battle at Chalons. Prussia should be satistle .1 by a renunciation by Napoleon and his heirs of his and their dynastic pretensions to the throne. This surrender of the claims of the line of Bonaparte to the Fronch throne is as necessary now as it was in 1814, though thousands of lives will have to be sacrificed before it will be openly made. Prussian Account of the Battle at Metz on Wednesday. BERLIN, Aug. 18.—The Prussian Minister of War Von Roon has received the following important official account of the actions near Metz and Pont-a-Mousson on Wednesday evening : Yesterday three Corps of the Prus sian army under the command of Lieutenant General Von Alvensleben advanced to the westward of Metz in 'pursuit of the enemy to wards Verdun. A bloody fight ensued between the French comprising the divisions of General DeCaen, Marshals Ladmrault and Canrobert and Gen eral Frossard and the Imperial Guards, and the Prussian Tenth Corps, supported by por tions of the Eighth and Ninth Corps, under Prince• Frederick Charles. Notwithstanding the superiority of the enemy, they were driy_en back to Metz after a furious light, lasting twelve hours. The loss in infantry, cavalry and artillery was considerable on both sides. • On our side Generals Doering ,and:Windle 'were killed, and Generals Rennet and Gruber wounded r The King to-day greeted the troops upon the held of battle which they had victoriously 3ilaintAined r e iIiOLAND. financiai. LONDON, Aug. 18, 10.30 A. M.—Consol4 91.0911. - United States bonds of 1662, 87ga67i. There was a goodTeOling in the market at the opening. PARIB, Aug. I.B.—The Bourse closed firm Bentes, 61 fraucs 0 penpmes. Miter of Dimeoont. . . . LoNpow, August 18th, Noon.--The Bauk. of. England ,has reduced its rate of discount to 4i per cent • FROM WASHINGTON. lEcelemlnslical Dinaareenient in Bain t3Pecial vespatch to the Phila. Rveningllottn.l WAsnizzurox, Ang. 14—A heated cOntro versy has arisen between the orthOdox - and reform Jews in Baltimore, and - the con test has been carried before the Courts. Five members of the principal Hebrew congrega tion are complainants and certain oilieeks of the congregation are defendants. The facts charged in . the' bill• filed by the complainants are. substantially as follows: Under the act incorporating the congregation and the by-laws made in pursuancethereOf,the chasean or recorder is to be elected for one year In violation of this , prosvision a certain M. Hoffman was eleCted Chasean for five years. The Chaseau is sometimes allowed to preach, and the present incumbent has availed him self of this privilege, it is alleged, to discourse to his hearers some new and strange , doctrines, and to make alterations in the rites and cere monies not in accordaace with-the traditions and beliefs of the orthodox German Jewish , denomination. It is - against the usages, Cus toms and traditions of the said 1 denomination for female singers to take part in choraler_ vices, but; nevertheless, a• mixed choir has _be en introduced,and female singersform apart thereof,in violation, it is alleged,of the usages customs and traditions. For these and other wrongs alleged to hav%peen done by the de fendants the Court ised to grant an in junction restraining them from their further commission. Great interest is felt in the case by the Jews of Washington, as some of the leading men in that denomination here are active in the reform movement. [By the American Press Association.) Treasury Statement. WARBINGTOZs', Aug .18.L2-At the opening of business to-day, the Treasury balances were.: Currency, .39,071,b27 44; coin, $101,878,452- 85; certificates, 5.3301,500. liE Pi YORK FINANCIAL`-AFFAIRS; Money Market Easy—Gold Dull and Steady—Governments Strong and Higher ---Stocks Dull and Steady. [By the American Press Accociation.) New YORK, WALL STREET, Aug. 18, Noon. Money is easy-at 4per-cent-on call.- Sterling Exchange is steady at 101.11a1091 for sixty days' Gold opened weak at 1183, and advanced to 117, and is now dull :and - steady at Mil: The rate paid for carrying is 1 to 2_per cent. Government bonds are strong, and .1 and higher. Southern State securities are dull. New Tennessees i -60-1. - Stocks are dull and steady. New York Central, 951 ; Reading, 951; Lake Shore, 921 ; Northwest, 81i ; do. prefer'red, .851 - -Rock. Island,111?, ; Ohio's, 34 ; Boston, Flartford and Erie, 31 bid. Later. WALL STREET, 1 P. M.—The stock market is heavy and - lowe}% Reading 95t ; Panama blaB4f. Gold remains steady and unchanged at 1181. Foreign Exchange is firmer at 109.1a10fq.• - Pacific Railway Mortgages are firm. Unions 82i ; Centrals, 87g. At the Sith-Treasury to-day the offerings of bonds reached '4 , 4,990,800 at 109.53 to 110.85. The shipments of specie to-day amounted- - to 5267,050, FROM THE WEST. By the American Press Association.' INDIANA. Political. ItiIITAIN;APOLIB, Aug. 18.—The Republican COM ention of the 7th District nominated Geu Lew Wallace for Congress yesterday. WANOTAIL Aug. 18.—The Democratic con vention for the 11th District nominated S. J. Anthony for Congress. Suicide. INDIANAPOLIS, Ang.lB.—Cbarles Reynolds, a street car driver, committed suicide yester day. OHIO. Political. DAYTON, August 18.—At Piqua, Miami county, the Republicans of the Fourth Dis trict unanimously nominated Wm. 13:McClurg to succeed Judge Lawrence in Congress. CAMBRIDGE, August 18.—The Republican Congressional Convention, Sixteenth District, met here yesterday and renominated the Hon. John A. Bingham, when a motion was made to declare the nomination unanimous. The delegates from Belmont and Noble counties voted solid against it. This defection, Bingham's enemies declare, will defeat him. It grows out of an alleged pledge of Bingham to get off the track and make room for a new man. The pledge was alleged to have been given during the last campaign. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 18.—The Eleventh Dis trict Republican Convention nominated Cap tain John T. Wilson for Congress by acclama tion. MANSFIELD, Aug. 18.—Gen.. J. A. Garfield will open the campaign in behalf of the Re publicans by a speech, in this city, Friday evening, Aug.-26th. 7MMARIETTA, Aug. 18.--The Republican Con vention for the Fifteenth district yesterday nominated Hon. Wm. P. Sprague for Con gress. Boy Murdered in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Aug. 18.—A few days since two boys, living on Walnut Hills, had an altercation, in which one struck the other in the abdomen. • The latter was taken sick and died. The body, yesterday, was disinterred and an inquest held, resulting iu a verdict of death from the injuries received. Charles Goodman, the boy who struck the deceased, will be arrested. • Railroad Travel Travel through the city is unusually heavy for this time of year; Personal. DAYTON, Aug. 18.—The lion. Robert E Schenck arrived home last evening. Fatal Accident. Michael Mahoney, a workman on the Day ton and Michigan gravel train, fell under the car wheels last night, and was fearfully mangled, killing him instantly. lOWA. Fire in Dubuque.' DIIBUQUE,August 18.—About half-past five -- o'clock - yesterday - morning - a - fire - brolce - out - in the stable attached to the lumber-yard of Messrs. Brush Sr, Co. A strong wind- was blowing at the time, and four horses perished in the stable .-- The flames spread to the lum ber, about $30,000 worth of which was de stroyed. Insured for 810,000 in the .Etna Fire Insurance,Cumpany. Base Ball. The K.ey. City 13ase Ball Club, of Dubuque, defeated the .Manchester club, yesterday,, by_a score of 18 to 'B, The River is rapidly falline PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST-18,1870. Arrival of the President at Longitiraneh —Reception. Lozzu - Bniuscn, Aug. 18.—President Grant ai rived here yesterday afternoon from the West. -He-has been- absent-from the-Branch for ten days. Ito was accompanied by Dr. Sharp, his brother-in-law; Ulysses S. Grant, 4r., ltobt. Beatty, Col:Davis, and Hon. Chas. O'Neill, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Grant, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Casey, gave a reception last evening -- from 6 to 8 o'clock.. Many of the sojourning at the Branch paid • their re spects.. ! • William Horace Lingard, assisted by Mr. Charles Allerton, Miss Rawlinson and Mr. Keating, gave an entertainmentut the Con... tiiienTar tinsel, evening, to an appre - Eia:- five , Audience.. About five hundred were present.) • , . • Tim New York .Ninth Regiment. (Jolenel-Tilsk and the Ninth New York Reg hnent will arrive at Long Branch on Saturday, Align:it-20th, at one o'clock, and will go into encampment in Helinbold's Park for, ten flays. The tents are all pp and ready for the regi-, went: ' A grand masquerade children's hop will be given by Mrid. W. B. Barrows. It comes off at the . Continental Hotel this evening:- Heat ing music. Band of fifty pieces will furnish. the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Philadelphia Sloe VIROT 1000 City 6e new • • 101% 400 Lohl¢h 613 181 84 1000 War le - Frank7B 84 3 elt NB of lir 113 1 alißkof N A 221% BETWICE iron Lehiett ed In Its /SD% 2000 Leh Val R Co 13de new. rg - 10034 14000Ityesttou Its ' 1011:1 s+l.ooo Anier\lll,l Is 1013'i 10 sli Union Pas It 43 SECOND 1500 City. 60 pew IUISiI tmo do 2dyn 101% nh On Creek & Alle 40 — _, I 100 eh do la) 447. I 20 eh LehVal IR-. 5734 100 Eil F.CI3 Prf . 1 7 ) AYTER riXl City 88 New 34 eh LetiVal TIII:ReWAY, August 18.—The discount market shows again considerable demand, indicating that merchants and - manufacturers are beginning to anticipate their .wants, and are endeavoring to secure loans 'at current rates. These are readily obtainable at the banks on un exceptionable paper, but it must be under days' con tract, as higher rates are readily obtained for longer dates.- This extreme caution - restricts the volume of transactions. • .. - Gold is quiet and remarkably steady, the sales opening at 11634, advancing to 117, and declining again to. 11614. Government bonds are also quiet and a fractiim higher, but rather unsteady under the influence of exciting war 111M0111. Theis was Int a etnall amount orbOatiiess at the Stoek Board to-day, but prices continue steady. City sixes eold at 101 Ii ler the new bonds. - hiesere.l s Raven & Brot ner.D o. 40 Bout h Third street, make the following quotations of the rates of exchange to-day at noon : United States Sixes of Mil. 11431a115; do. do. 1852, 113a1133.; do. do. 1864. 11E01113;d . do. do. 1865, 112a11211; do. do. 1805. new, 110Na110.4; do. do. 1867 new. 110301103.'; do. 1868 do. 110,'La11034: do. do. s's, 10-40 s. 108'0103'i: U. S. 30 year 6 per cent. currency, 11.5,112'4; Due Compound Interest Notes. 10; Gold, 116,tia117; Silver. 111a113; Union Pacific Railroad Ist 6f. Ronda, 820a830; Central Pacific Railroad, 8655870. Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 7555710. D.C. Wharton Smith & Co., bankers, 121 Eibuth Thtrd street, quote at II 6'elb — ck as roll - owe: Gold; - 11634 - ; B U. B. um. 1881. 11410115, - do. do. 6-20 s. 1862. 11230113; do. d0.,1861. 111% - a112; do. do. - .; 1868, 112a1124; do. do. July, 1865,1103,x110'., do d0.:186'7,110% - allos' • do. do., 1.868. 110301103 i; 1040, 117834a10,5.14; do. do. thir " rencY 6s. 112';. Jay Cooke dr Ccnquoto Government securities, &c., to day. as follows : -, United States 6s. 1281, 114.14a115; 6-20's of 1862, 1133111",: do. 1864. 111301113 i; do. 1865, 112 a 1123 a; do. July, 1865, 110:n1103.i; do. 1867: 11 0 31a1103i; d 0.1868 - 110,;a110.3i; Ten-forties, 108.4a108,:', ; Sikes; 112a1124" ,;• Gold. 116311. Reading Railroad was quiet but stead y,witti sales at 48 and 483 a b:0. Pennsylvania sold at .5634: ; Lehigh Val ley at STU, and Philadelphia and Erie , at 263 i ; 45 was Bid for Oil Creek and 374 fur Catawisea preferred. In Canal shares-them wag not a:single sale ; 1731; was bid for Schuylkill preferred. and 33;4 for Lehigh. In Bank_shares there were sales of Commercial at 60 ;- North Kentucky at 118, and North America at 2213 a. Tut arDaY, August 9, 1870.—The Flour market con tin nen extremely dull, and unfavorable foreign accounts increased receipts of both Flour and Wheat. Prices have a downward tendency. - There is no shipptng inquiry, and only a few hundred barrels were absorbed by the trade, including Superfine at $5 50a5 75 per barrel; Extras at $5 875aa5 25 ; Spring Wheat Extra Family at 80'25.7 ; Pennsylvania de; de, at s7a7 50 Indiana and Ohio do. do. within the range of the same figures, and fancy lots at eBaB 50. Rye Flour moves slowly. at e 6, In Corn Meal nothing doing. The receipts of wheat continue heavy, and with an extremely limited inquiry prices are drooping , . Sales of WO bushels of Pennsylvania Bed at 45, and 3,900 bushels new Western do.- at ,91 42a1 45. Rye is more abundant; 1,400 lensbels new Wet,tern sold atltsa9.3'cents. Corn is very dull. Sales of 3,000 bushels, Yellow at *hit 02, and mixed Western at 90a95 cents. Oats are very dull. Sales of old at 55 cents, and new at 45a52 cents. Whisky is dull. Bales of 200 barrels Western iron bound pkgs. at 97;093 cents. (Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.] Naw Yoga, Aug. 18,1234 P. M.—Cotton .—The market this morning was fairly active and a shade firmer. Sales of about 400 bales. We quote as follows: Middling Uplands, 19,4 c.; Middling Orleans, 1974 c. Flour, &c.—Beceipts, 27,800 barrels. The market for Western and State Flour is irregular. Shipping extras fairly active, and Sate better. Family grades are dull and prices heavy. The sales are 9.000 bbla. at $5 30a5 75 for Soar ; $4 00a5 10 for No. 2 ; $6 VW 60 for Super fine:s 60a6 00 for. State Extra brands ; $6 10a6 60 for State Fancy do.: $5 50a5 90 for Western Shipping Extras; $6 10a6 85 for good to choice Spring Wneat Extras; $5 85a7 lb for Minnesota and lows Extras; $6 15 a 7 00 for Extra Amber Indiana, Ohio and Michi gan; es . 30a5 70 for Ohlo, Indiana and Illinois Superane; $5 7556 10 for Ohio Round Hoop, Extra 'Shipping r; $6 25a7 50 for Ohio Extra Trade brands; $6 50ao 90 for White Wheat Extra Ohio. Indiana and Michigan; $7 55a8 05 for Double Extra do. do.; $6 40a7 55 for St. Louts Single Extras; 87 75a8 75 for 'St. Louis, Double Extras; es 0509 40 for St. Louis, Triple Extras ; $6 15a9 25 for Genesee, Extra brands. Southern Flour is dull and unchanged. Sales of 300 barrels at $5 50 a 565 for Baltimore. Alexandria and Georgetown, mixed to good Superfine; $6 40a9 93 for do. do. Extra and Family 55a57 40 for Fredericksburg and Petersburg Country; .I—a for Richmond Country, Superfine ; $5 40a8 00 for Richmond Country, Extra ; e—a--- for Brandywine ; 00a915 for Geor gia and Tennessee, Superfine; 86 45a 790 for do. do. Extra and Family. Rye Flour is quiet but steady. Sales of 200 Ws. at $4 7505 00 for Fine ; $5 75a7 25 fur Superfine and Extra. Grain.—Receipts of Wheat, 67,400 bushels. The market is dull and unchanged. The sales are 40.000 bushels No. 2 Milwaukee at 812651 30 ; and No. prime at SI 35a1 40; soft do. do., $133a1 34; Amber Winter at $1 40a1 43 ; N 0.3 Chicago at $1 08a1 14. Corn —Receipts, 74,000 bushels. The market is active and prices have an upward tendency. Sales of 50,000 bush els New Western at 85a90c. afloat; unsound 811414. Oats were dull. Receipts, 99,700 bushels. Sales of 1540:1 bushels at 4800 c. ; Ohio at 54(058c. Provisions—The receipts of Pork are 500 bbls. The market is dull and unchanged. at $29 for new West ern Mess. Lard—Receipts 201.1 packages. The market is dull but firm. We quote prime steamer at 165,1a16*,;,. Whisky—Receipts, 1,260 bbla. - The market is devoid of life or animation, prices being nominally unchanged. We quote Western free at 965'4. [By the American Press Association.] BALTIMORE, August lath.—Flour—The market is very dull and heavy. The aales ' are limited, and prices unchanged. W heat is steady. Red, 81 30a1 50 ; for good to prime. el 55a1 60: for choice White, $1 -Mal 70. Corn—White $1 08a1 10; Southorn, 90a95c. ; Western Yellow, 95catel 03. Oats steady at 44a45c. Coffee is firmer. Sales of 1,200 bags Rio, ex-Speed, at full prices. Cotton is firm. Low Middling, 183iial9c.; good to ordi nary, 17107.1ic. No Middling here. Provisions are dull and heavy. The prices are un changed. Whisky is better, at 98c. for iron-bound barrels. - sales at this price. The New York ItioneY Market. From the N. Y. Hortild of to-day. J WEDNESDAY, Aug. l7.—Tho great question in Wall street to-day : Whore is the 'French armyV The con tradictery despatches received have checked the specu lative feeling, hence the markets have settled down to a state of almost stagnation. If the news of Prussian successes had not been interrupted an active movement in gold on the boar side might have been looked for. United Germany to-day challenges the reliability of de spatches allowing a different result, but it won't " put its money on it.' Hence au entire absence of interest in the market. Gold, in its extreme quotations, only ranged per cont. Gold loans were made at 1, 2 and 3 per cent. for carrying, and flat for borrowing. Tho government market is steady, without speculative interest, but firm in the absence of depreciating causes. Tho stock market has been more than dull and prices have declined. The chief interest has been in Now York Central and Hudson, Luke Shore, Rock Island and St. Paul, the fluctuations in each of which have boon inside of_throo•quartera of one ner cent.. The business of. tis tho Western roads already. shows are increase, which, .expected, wilt he.larger as the. movement of the crops — go . eilTdrwatir - ltivestment - shares - were - dultChicago and Alton sold ex dividend at 11W. and Illinois Central at 135. In express stocks the only business was in Adams, which sold at 053un653i. Miscellaneous shares have been dull. • The currency billance in the Treasury, according to Washington deemittches, amounts to $2ti,9i.v2,240 42,a de crease of nearly 8120:10,000 as compared with the last statement. The coin balance was - $101,987,902 39,, of which $33,62600 worn in gold certificates. It was stated on the street, in explanation of the re• duction in tho currency, that $ll 000,000 fractional cur rency had 'been cancelled. This, owever, is an absurd suggestion, inaamuch as the Secretary has not the power suchntrsotion in this way, wht e tho withdrawal of an anionnt of " small stamps" hi not pobsiblo with out some reflective disturbance here. v The engagements for to-morrow's steamer aro said to e over one•quarter of a million dollars. FROM THE' EAST. [By the American Prose Association.] N jEW JEASEY. Children's Hops. k Exchange Sales. •• • . 2 oh L Val B , 4 , 734 = eh l'enn 1158% 1 100 eh Read R 48,4 1100 :eh do 2.13ra 98 BOARDm. 5 eh LehVal , 'l'Bll C . & Am It 115' 1001 th 0 OdcAltft W 44, 100 eh Bead It b3O 100 eh do rgltln 4734 500 .eh do VA Its sh BOARD. • 4.sh Penn . . ' OO7 . 200 sh do '58 3 4 100 eh McClintock OR 3.1. 100 - ill - 11e - 64 - 11 - • 100 tilt do 140 48 100 eh do Mon 4734 200 eh do Its 473 ,OARDA• ioo eh Read R " 4731; 1100 eh do b3O 44 Philadelphia Money Market. Philadelphia Produce Msrket. narketio Dr Telegraph THIRD EDITION BY TELEGRAPH. LATER BY CABLE. THE WA R. NEWS. Report of Another Engagement THE FIGHTING SINCE ,SUNDAY BOTH SIDES ciaulllNGllCTimiEs French Forces Increasing and' the Prus- scans Decreasing. FROM EUROPE. 113 r the American Press Association.] THE WAR. Report of Another Engagement. LONDON, August 18.—A telegram from liriey, a town 14 miles northwest of Afetz, has the following : "An obstinate struggle took place near Mars Le Tour yesterday. It is Supposed ihat the 'engagement Was general. - Large numbers of wounded — are — reported: Travelers report that a vast body of Prussians had been thrown back upon the Moselle by the Imperial Guard. The Prussian artillery are entrenched between Briey and Saint Jean." The Fighting Since Numbly. LONDON, August 18.—Telegrams froth Paris, this Morning, give the following resume of events since Sunday last: On that day the French army engaged the Prussians before Metz. The latter suffered heavy losses. The French retired on Verdun. On Monday __the_ _Emperor was _at Gravelotte with 60,000, where an engagement took place, and subsequently engagements' oc curred at Longueville and other places, the French constantly fighting and retreating, contesting every step. The French Claim Another Victory. L 0 NDO1 4 ;, Aug. 18; Noon.—The French War Office has received-a second despatch _from Marshal Bazaine, dated -7- o'clock in the_ even ing, declaring that the enemy were repulsed along the whole line.. 120,000,troops were_ en gaged in the battle. . _ The Emperor. TueAlay the Emperor passed through Ver : dun, and reached Rheims, where he now is. The Prussian •ietories: - BERLDI, Aug: 18, Noon.—Official reports from Prussian headquarters claim-a victory in the recent battles north West of Metz, on the ground that the French were prevented from continuing their retreat in the direction of Verdun, and were driven baCk to Metz. The French lost two thousand prisoners and two eagle "standards," arid coven cannon, besides abandoning the field to the Prussians. Armistice. [Cable to N. Y. Evening Poet.] PARIS, August 18.—The Paris Presse says the report that the Prussians had *asked an armistice to bury their dead was fully con firmed, and praises Marshal Bazaine, for not according it. The peasants must bury the dead and the army continue its work of annihilating the enemy. The French Forces are increasing constantly and the Prussians decreasing. The hour of the complete victory of France is near. There is great activity in the fortifications bf Paris. Thousands of men are at work putting the fortifications in better condition. ENGLAND. Financial and Commercial. LoNnoac, Aug. 18, 11.30 A. M.—Consols for money, 01j; do. for the account, 914. American securities are firm. 1862'5, 871; 1867'0,861; 1865'5, 87; Ten-forties, 824 Illinois Central; 110; Atlantic and Great Western, 221; Erie, 18. LIVERPOOL, August 18, 11.20 A. M.—The Cotton market is firm. Middling Uplands at B.;aBid ; sales of 12,000 bales. Cal. Wheat, 105.7 d. ; Spring do., Bs. 10d. Winter do., 9s. Md. Flour, 245. 6d. Corn, 30s. 3d. Oats, 3s. 7d. Barley, ss. Peas, 38s. Pork, 119 s. Beef, 111 s. Lard, 735. Cheese, 6d. ; Common Rosin, ss. 6d. ; fine do., 14s. Tallow, 435. 9d. Spirits of Petroleum, is.; refined, ls. 6.d. Bacon, 575. 6d. FROM WASHINGTON. Telescope for the Naval Observatory. (Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Balletinj WASHINGTON, August 18.—The authorities of the Naval Observatory have closed the con tract with Alvin Clark & Sons, of Cambridge port, Mass., to construct the new telescope for the Observatory, for which Congress at the last session appropriated ratty thousand dol lars. It is to be a refracting instrument, with object glass of twenty-six inches diameter. It will be the largest perfect glass of that size in the world. It is supposed that it will require four years to complete it. FROM THE SOUTH. (By the American Press Association.' • KENTUCKY. Escape of a Desperado. COVINGTON, August 18.—King, a culprit in the charge of Sheriff Creighton, on the train bound for Lexington, upon the Kentucky Central Railroad, yesterday,on being informed of the necessity of placing manacles upon Lim, arose for the purpose of taking a drink, and although accompanied by the officer, he sprang for, the door of the car and succeeded Anjumping_from_the platform while the train was in full motion. The sheriffhaving got hold of his clothes was pulled after him t and falling upon his back sustained severe injuries. The prisoner, who bad jumped safely, es caped. RICE. -91 CASKS RICE, NOW LAND ing from atoamer " Wyoming,r from Savannah, Ga., and for sale by COCHRAN, RUSSELL dc 00.,111 Chestnut carnet. DALE SEAL • OIL-1,200 GALLONS 1 • ' Pale Seal 011,1andiog from erhoouer 0.13. -Adams, or sale by BPWAIW 11. ROWLEY,, 16 South Prot:a street. , au.lll FOURTH EDITION FIFTH EDITION 2:16 .o'Olook. BATTLE ON TUESDAY Later Despatches • from Marshal LATER FROM WASHINGTON French Official Despatch—qt. Battle on Tuesday Morning% I,oNnox, Aug. 18.—The French War Office is in reception of late despatches from Marshal Bazaine. He reports that on Tuesday rnop ing Prince Frederick Charles vigorously at tacked our right: Gen. Frossard received the .brunt of the assault, and. the Prussian attack was well sustained. The corps echeloned to the right and left of Resanville came up successively and joined its _wings to those of_Eressard.____The action la,sted. till night. The enemy deployed a considerable force several times and returned to the attack but were vigorously repulsed. We also defeated • attempts of fresh corps; which were detached and attempted to turn our left. Everywhere we maintained our position and inflicted considerable losses upon the enemy. Our kisses are also serious. LOYDON, August 18, 1.45 P. M.-Consols 91;a91?. United States bonds of 1862, 87ia87i market firm, with good business doing. (By the American Press Amociation.) Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, - August-18,=-Ordered-----Lieu tenant C. C. Todd, to the Severn. Detached—LieutenantJohn—(U-Foley--from the - Severn and granted leave. Chief. Engineer. Thomas A. Shock, frotn the Navy Yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the Cali fornia: for the week ending August 13th : New York, 53,099,934 62; Boston, $426,769- 75 ;• Philadel phia, $117,928 91 ; Baltimore, $190,891 19 ; New Orleans to August - 9th, - $132,138 25 , San Franciseo to August 16th, $302,629 14. Total, $4,270,291 86. Redemption of Mutilated'Currency. So fatthe Government has cleared $186,583 29 in redeeming mutilated Currency, it being received at a discount when mutilated and presented for redemption. The President not to go to Washington Gen. Dent has arrived here and says tho President has determined not to return - to Washington during the month of August un less some unforeseen emergency arises. QUINCY, Aug. 18.—Two car-loads of cattle were stolen from John T. Alexander, a few days ago, and taken to Cincinnati and sold. Mr. Alexander discovered the theft and traced them, recovering the cattle, but the thieves escaped. enicAco,Aug. 18.—A little girl named Sarah Ann Doran, three years of age, who resides 563 East Hinsdale street, died yesterday, from the effects of swallowing a small quantity of a solution of potash she found in the street. Sad Drowning Case. ._ • ; Two little children, a son and daughter of Policeman Mahony, attached to the Twenty second Street Police Station, were drowned in the South Branch, near the rolling mills, at 7 o'clock last evening. They were playing on the dock when the little girl, five years old, fell in, and her brother, seven years old, pulled off his coat and sprang in to assist her. He caught hold of her clothing, but was unable, owing to a want of strength, to drag her ashore. Soon what little strength he had gave way, and he sank beside the little sister. A Shooting Case. The woman shot on State street yesterday is still living, but in a hopeless condition. It seems she had been engaged to the man who was walking with her, but during their walk he informed her he intended breaking the en gagement. Hence the suicide. Seducer Shot. BY TELEGRAPH. LATEST BY CABLE, Bazaine. FROM EUROPE. [By the American Press Aesociationj TIIE WAR. ENGLAND. TTTITfIJT, FROM WASHINGTON. Custom Receipts this Month. FROM THE WEST. (By the American Press Association.] ILLINOIS. Theft of Cattle. Child Poisoned. BLOOMINGTON", Aug. 18.—Alston Rich, a carpenter, residing in this city, was shot this morning by a man named Solomon Victor, a Jew, from Cincinnati. • Rich claims that Victor seduced the affec tions of his wife, and ran away with lies from Ohio about a year ago, since which time he has been looking for her without success, un til yesterday, when he met her in-Springfield. NEBRASKA. Railroad Negotiations. OMAHA, Aug. 18.—The Omaha and South western Railroad is negotiating with Boston capitalists for an extension of the road to the Kansas border, by way of Lincoln, and ulti mately for a connection of this city with Texas. SUMMER OF 1870. FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING. Combining Style, Durability and Excel leuce of Workmanship. JONES' OIVE PRICE ESTABLISHMENT 604 - MENET STREET. GEO. W. NIEMANN. war . Handsome Garments made to order at tho shortest nottco. sold w t m 6mrp INK TURPENTINE.-27 BARRELS INK Makers' Turpentine landing from Bloomer Mar Hanford. For pale by EDW. IL ROWLEY 18 Bo ti nt Front atrootl - atOtt ROSIN OIL. 1300 BARRELSFIRST, . 63 mid, third and fourth run, foam Oils I'M* grease; makers, printers' ink. piloting and lubricating, for sale by'ERW. LI. ROWLEY, Iti South Front street. 3:00 O'Olook. Algeria - Tenders Aid -to the French TRIERS ON THE_SITUAT/ONL PAnls, August 18.—The Arab chiefs of Al.' giers have offered to furnish to France 20,000 native horsemen and 30,000 Turco. volunteers. An Imperial decree has been promulgated, which appoints General Trochrt — Goverbor and commander-in-chief of the army and city of Paris It is rumored that the Emperor has.leftCha lons-sur-Alarne-for.,..Rheiths, • .- M. Thiers, during a debate in the Corps Legislatif, yesterday, expressed the hope that Paris would oppose 'an invincible resistance to the enemy even if it were necessary to make a waste around Paris by allowing the country people to take refuge there with their produce. The Government guaranteed to proldsion the city especially by the means pro posed by M. Thiers. Financial and Commercial. - LONDON, August 18, 4P. M.—Consols, 91/ Bonds, 87:7a/ Market good. --- Treasuiry - Balltsuce. The following is the Treasury balance at the close of business-to -clay : Currency, VB, 941,715 48 ; coin, $102,130,757 455; certificates, $38,692,000. BROOKLYN, Aug. 18.—Mary Ann O'Donnell, residing in Washington avenue, is reported to be in a dying condition from the effects of in juries received at the hands of her husband, who struck her on the head with a leg of a chair on the 2flth of July last. The husband has been arrested. BY TEL.I3GRAPH. LATEST BY CABLE. FROM EUROPE. [137 the American Press Association.) THE Wan. I An Oiler from Algeria. , The Defences of Paris. FROM. WASHINuTON. (By tho Amorioan Press Association.) - Survems In Colorado. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Additional surveys of three townships in-Colorado are reported to-day at the Interior Department. :Swamp Lands. An approved list of swamp lands,amounting to 6,702 acres, was to-day transferred to the Governor of California.. The Coal Trade. Indications show that there will be a de crease in the coal trade, over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal during.Aughst, as compared. with July. , Wheat. Large quantities of wheat are offered on the Merchants' Exchange at Georgetown at $1 42 per bushel- FROM NEW YOR;:. WV (By the American Press Association.] Inhuman FondoLet—Death From Bentham Marine Item. NEW YORK, August 18.—The steamer }lel vetia, from Liverpool, arrived at this port this mornin:. CIIIMAIN 111ATERIALb. UPHOLSTERY, MOSQUITO. CANOPIES' The Latest invention. NEW STRIPED AND PLAIN GOODS FOR FURNITURE BLIPS, Made Up at Short Notice. Lace and Nottingham Curtains. WINDOW SHADES, WITH SPRING FIXTURES; The Most Complete Patent. HAIR AND SPRING MATTRESSES Of the Beat Material. \ \ I. E. WALRAVEN. MASONIC HALL, No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET. FINANCIAL; DREXEL & CO., No. 34 South Third Street. American and Foreign Bankers. Issue Drafts and Circular Letters of °red% available on presentation in any part of Barone. We also draw at sight and by telegraph on SATHER 86 CO., San Francisco. Travelers can make all their financial ar rangements through us, and we will collect, their interest and dividends without charge. DREXEL, WINTHROP & CO., New York. DREXEL, HAWES & CO., Paris. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. THE-UNION-BANKING COMPANY. CAPITAL PAID IN $200,400, WILL ALLOW 4 (FOUR PER GENT. INTEREST ON DEPOSITS PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY 011E011.,, N. 0 lIUSSELMAN, Prealdent, JAS. A. HILL, Oaehlor • jeB-6mrp¢ JAMES S. NEW BROLD & SON, BILL B OKERS AND NTINBRA.L FINANOIAL AGENTS, .j3 , 18-3mrpg , l2O SOUTII SECOND BTREET BRIGHT VARNISHAND V.F.NieD TURPENTINE.—Ioo harloto UriV Varnish:SO do. Venice Turponiine. For Halo brE ROW.: LEY,II.I South Front etreet. x:3O O'Clof i
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