_ •*: •q: ".‘ • ki 4' ' • ; • . • • • • . • • • -•• • • • . 111, /// „. • - • , Coe • _ „ , • • 1, . - I •; : • • 7 • • " " 1 • 4 .4, pi p__ -4c;‘( - 2 - Z - • '9' . . • • • • it k? - clrc , — 1? 11q •". • - • - • - • f:p?' • • , 4 / • r • z • „ = f ' l / 4 "/ I.\ \ 1 • -111 /14 . 4 1 / 4 • /\ I 1 •• • / I " / • • ' "I • • ; "Tyz l-/:•'.-„,„,„-_, 4 • • • • • - • • _ • LX VOLUIIII 01 101. FIRST 43.crx..km3zi M TWELVE - t - ILiRRISBURi. proceedivigs of ths!LeilLsl4re Variety of Petitioni, Itenion stranefs anfi Is Presented— Resolution Ratifying the Fif teenth Comititational Amend ment Pagseft by the House- Death Warrante . liignedhy the Giovernoi. LBy Tele.graph to the PhtsburgliGazette.l HARRLSBIIIIG, March 8, 1869.-__ SENATE. The Banta met this evening. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr t ,GRAHAM: Supplement - for the" i- Sharpsburg and 'Kittanning - Road Com .P•stiy• • r - Mr. ERRETT: Relative to grading and paNing streelp in Temperti3" vine; reg . . nlating lateral railroads; i eorporating Pittsburgh Land an& Homestead Com pany; extending time of collecting botm ty tax of 186& .in Tirentum; authorizing commutation of sentence to Penitentiary for geed behavior; for better assessment of taxes in Allegheny county. , Mr. SEA RIGHT: To arithoriza_the Managers of the Uniontown Gas and Water. Company to transfer its fran chises; to repeal the prohibitory liquor law of West Newton and Mount Pleas , ant, Westmoreland county. Mr. LOWRY: Joint resolution ratify ing the Fifteenth Constitutional amend ment.. Heferred to Committee •on Fed eral Relations. A cOmmunication from the. Governor was read, transmitting the Fifteenth Con stitutional amendment, for ratification. ,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Rouse met this evening. PVTITIONS AND RENONSTBANCEN. , A larke number of petitions were pre sented. Mr. W ILSON objecting to the custom of handing them to the Clerk without reading, on the groune. of interference , with the right of petition, the Speaker ruled the paint well taken. The use of the Hall was granted to the State Agricultural Convention on Wed peadav afternoon. Mr. WILSON presented a petition from stellevue borough, Allegheny county, - . -wive to the sale of liquors in said bor- T e --- . --- . - 4 llegliteny City for a engin aiso," from ..L.. . \ --° *he Com change of the license laws pi . monwealth; also, for the yepeal"Of Scott township roadla • ; also;remonstrance from property Alders n -Se c ond &ve to ;tnie r W . Mbowhi-ngairs* I . _ac-pilia„, tion of the : Drinsby Passenger Itituvricir ' Company; also. a remonstrance from Al leegghen y City against thebill relative to i cea pf said - city; also, a petition from Pennsylvania Cong r essional Repre eentatiyes, asking an, ap p ropriation of a sufficient mum to pay for colossal bronze statueiat ThaddeasStevehs. ~ .Mr. 'MORGAN, a petition .from. seam s/4-onm .of Allegheny county, praying f* the -exemption of su ng machines from sale, or distress' for nt. _ - • BILLS INTRODUCED. , Mr.MORGAN, of Allegheny: Exempt ing sewing mabhiniaa,from levy and sale on.execution sind distress for rent in Al legheny •eountY.;... ineorporating Alleghe . ny County Monumental Associatisn. Mr. WILSON, of Allegheny: Repeal ing the road biw in S6att township, Alle gheny; relative to to egraph companies, requiring them' to po t up, lists of rates; increasing tax ,-on d, canal and transportation companlea; authorizing . the , School - Board' il O'Hara.-District, _Twelfth ward, Pitts urgb, to purchase . yealestate to enlargelmallowingthe sitoo ii#,,; p_eoplez of : Tann:lto= vote on granting '1 l iquor licensee; relative to appeals from arbitrations; .providing additional Aare . nue ftn. State, lanrpoSes, which imposes - -, tax, on disttibll snis, -petroleum, es an , . . thracite coaLand bo omcompani. ' Mr. iIticCULLOUGH, of Clearfield: A resolution yeturningto the Senate the tax - billoni the ground that all such bills ~ must:originate in...the House. Adopted. ii Mr- DAVIS: A joint resolution ratify' the Fi ft eenth tionstftutional Amend . ment. Adopted. I", ,%. • . . ~. Abolishing printshMent , of death. and providing for punishment of zhnrsjer , in the first degree. - I Mr. SiThglitS,.or Philadelphia: Author izing the. Adjutant Getreral to, sell or ex • change,- unavailable artps and military stores. 4 - - 11, j'" Mr. Bi 7 NN4 of Philadelphia, .oint ' tresolutialfmrging Congress to place sol lifers_ of 11312 upon the - game footing on Pens the-ion wiles those of the--late war. . - 43.raniwtrawns Isserm). , . The Govern* to-day signed the death warrants' of Gpo. L. irertohell; Jr., and ' tGendd Eaton; saf Philadelphia, for axe imitictn pi:l'Thursday .&pril-Sth. • " tiantti and Central American News. ißy Telegigthate<the "PittsbarzkvielmoOte.3 Nor_ Youu.' Horeb .7.—The &steamer •: Star from Aepinwall brings 138:4- .000 is specie and, CaUfeltda oewepaPers of February _ • Soegb.Atnerioaroadviees are or little? interest. The yellow fever still rages on the 'ester easest of Peru. Theklolombi.". artOongms reieeted the proposition to annul the deer,* bastitsblog illoaquera'a sons. The leading loternid-of,Bogets.ol3- posed the Dorton cum, treats, and it is ,salittheCongiresa will xeject but the .srpuments` against the treaty' Are very 'weak and it %evident tbetnalwobjeotion is to get alt the moue+, poedble from the Vatted States. , • 'FromCentral Atui lfoleseetnes'HOWEl that - Buena bas been re.eleebed Pres/dent of I Salvador% - and that the eboek of an earthquake Nait felt in the eity, of that' name On. February 2d. El° ol 4 ll fts. i CBylrei - ..h- tolie Pittsburgh Gazett e . ) { , ' Rof t . an,, March f4--Samnel D. vh urs '. I ton, Ri .übliqull was . 6 /eS.ted• Mayor re; IO " ivittic 1,283 vo aitabl..• 7 e 4 for nick. ' er;Deettoorat_ _ ~. ' ' • , • t-' I ' " AnatteriiMarob .B.—At tfie, city; : i too toilaySaMnel Titcomb, Republican, for Mavor received 969 votes, ' and wil„ ' Hams • peinbera_ _,t 672. •,, • ' t fi i ' , n:on.tiono, march B.—At the city elec. I ton to day'the Democrats elected Jaa, R, Clark •• or • , by l 124' majorityl4 . - - . FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. [FIRST SESSION:] (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette. ) WASHINGTON, March 8, 186 P. SENATE. Messrs. HOWE and CAMERON denied making certain speeches attributed to them relative to Mr. Borie. • Mr. CONKLING introdnceiiii bill pro hibiting secret sales or purchases of gold for the government. Referred to Com mittee on Commerce. A joint resolution requiring parties asking relief from political disabilities to make application to Congress over their signatures, setting forth the grounds for the application, was laid on the table. A bill supplementary to the National Currency act was referred to the Finance Committee. 'A bill for the better Protection of the 'lives of passengers on steam vesselg was referred to the Committee on Commerce. A bill granting an annual pension of $5 1 0(10 dollars to Mrs..l,incoln was refer rpd to the Pension Committee. The following standing committees, were announced: Foreign Reiations—Mesars. Sumner, (Chairman,) Fessenden, Cameron, Har lan. Morton, Patterson'and Casserly. Commerce—Messrs. Chandler, (Chair man,) Corbett, Kellogg, Spencer, Conk ling, Buckingham and Vickers. Finance—Messrs. Sherman, (Chair man,) Cattell, Morrell, War ner, Fenton and Bayard. Manufactures—Messrs. Morton, (Chair man,) Yates, Robertson, 33oreman and McDonald. Agriculture—Messrs. Cameron, (Chair man,) Robertson, Tipton, Gilbert and McCreery. Appropriations—Messrs. Fessenden, (Chairman,) Grimes, Wilson, Cole, Sprague, Sawyer and Stockton. -Military Affairs—Messrs. Wilson, TChairman,) Howard, Cameron, Morton, hayer, Abbott and Schurz. Naval A/airs—Messrs. Grimes ( Chair man,) Anthony, Cragin, Nye, Drake, Scott and Stockton. Judiciary—Messrs. Trumbull, (Chair- Man) Stewart, Edmunds, Conkling, Rice, Carpenter and Thurman. -Post Office and Post Roads—Messrs. Ramsey (Chairman) Pomeroy, McDon ald, Harlan, Cole, Gilbert and Thurman. Public Lands—Messrs. Pomeroy, (Chairman) Williams, Tipton,Oebern, Warner, Sprague and Casserly. Private /Kind Claims—Messra. Wil liams, (Chairman) Ferry, Sawyer, Kal i logs and Bayard. Indian Affialm—Messrs. Harlan, (Chairman) Ross, Corbett, Thayer, Buckingham, Pool and Davis. Pensions—Messrs. Edmunds, (Chair e. Corbett, !Thayer, Backing " -cis. man) ham, Pool and Lin rensiona—Messrs. Borni...— tritiu); - -Tiptesi, Spencer, BLAU,—Brown low, Schurz and McCreary. , Revolutionary C/aims—Mesara.. Yates, (Chairman),_ Pool, Fowldr, Brownlow and Saulsbury. Mims—Messrs. Howe (Chairman),''' Willey, Scott, Sprague, Robertson, Pratt and Davis. • District of co/umbia—Messrs. Hamlin, (Chairman), Patterson, Sumner, Rice, Harris, Pratt and 'Vickers. patents—. Messrs. Willey, '(Chairman), Ferry. Carpenter, Osborn and Norton. Public Buildings and Grounda—Messrs. Morrill, (Chairman), Trumbull, Ferry, Cole and SU:Orton. . - Ter, itories--i•Mesars. Nye, (Chairman), Cragin, McDonald, Schurz, Howard, Boreman and McCreary. Pacific Railroad —.Mews. Howard, (Chairman,) Sherman, Ramsey. Stewart. Wilson, Drake, Rice, Abbott, k enton and Scott. Mines and Mining—Messrs. 'Stewart, (Chairman,) Chandler, Anthony, Yates, Ross, Sanhibury and Fowler, • . On Beuision of Laws of United States— Messrs:.Conkling, (Chairman,) Sumner, Carpenter. Pool and Bayard. To Audit and Control Oantingent Exgen des of Senate—Messrs. Cragin, (Chair man,' Edmunds and Davis. Printing—Messrs. Anthony. (Chair man.) Harris and Casserly. Library—Messrat Cattail, (Chairman,) Howe and Fessertden. Rnrotted Bills—Messrs:Thayer, (Chair man.) Patterson and Abbott. I Engrossed Bins—Messrs. Rosa, (Chair man,) Buckingham and Norton. • Mucation—Messrs. Drake ; , (Chair man,' Morrill, Pomeroy, Sa wyer and Corbett. , • - • - A Joint Committee was , ordered to ex amine all applications for relief from po litical disabilities, to consist of four Sen ators and i fourßopresentatives. , Mr. MORTON introducod 41 joint reso lution to refund to- the States interest and discount on money borrowed, to equip, Iranspirt and supply troops for United States service, Referred to the Military-Contraittee, • The bills heretofore laid. on .the table were .referred to the appropriate eons znittees. _ The District, of Columbia - Equal Rights till, pocketed by the late President, was 'taken np end passed. .. Mr. ROSS introduced a bill to pay tors. certain fortifications in Kangas; also, to encourage, Jorest growing; also, to ap ;point a eoinmirsion to galley claims of citizens of Kansas; also. as to -elan= of Certain counties in Kansas for apoliattqlu 1 ,ecnnmitted by. Quantrill. All were ap propriesly referred. Revi l Dr. Newman was elected Chaps lain, receiving thirty-five of •the sixty one litotes east. • Mr.TOMEßOY.introduced a bill , for the ifo,Ahes securinglbf.. eqaal rights in. the Ilistrict of Columbia. it' strike* out the word "male." The .one already p~aa.aed strikes out the word 'iwlaite.')' Referred to. Committee on the District. Mr. ROBERTSON introduced a °multi tiational amendinent. Hostas Items--Another Pardon Recall-, ed--Bant Burglars. Br Telegraph to the Pittebriro Gazette., 13eiroorr, March o:—An official order. from the State DepartMent was received by the UnitedStateaMarshal, on Satur day' evening, recalling =the pardon of Martin. , defaulting ashler Of the Hide, and Leather Bank; but it came too late,' the pardon havinfs ; been placed in Mar; tin's 'hands between Saturday night and Monday : morning. t. Burglar's labored hard to break =into tbo 'Vatilt of the Pr'eemati'll , National Bank. ; They removed a quantity of brick work, but failed to foss an ou tran-6e. PITTSB RGH, TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1869. JJJJITIOL F'OIIR O i _CLOCS'A. M. SECH Cabinet Rumors—The Treasury Department Hatter—Mr. A. T. Stewart Has rot-Yet With ' drawn—He Proposes tojllake Himself Eligible Under the Law—The Bush of Office . Seekers-214. Washburn As sumes His Hutiel as Secretary of State—Exit Hinckley. - LSI? Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) WASHINGTON, March 8, DM., CABINET: MATTERS. A special to the Philadelphia Telegraph says: In a conversation with Mr. Blaine, the President replied, that as Speaker of the House, and under the circumstances, he (Mr. Blaine) had a right to know. He would, therefore, be frank, and say to him that Mr. Stewart had concluded to resign; that the Massachmetts delegation would withdraw Mr. Hoar, at the latter's request, and that be would appoinC Governor Bbutwellas Secretary of.tlie Treasury. The Boston Transcript publishes the following dispatch : ' , Late last night Secretary Stewart determined to with. draw, and President Grant sent for Gov.. Boutwell and offered him the Treasury Department and be accepted it.. Judge Hoar will not, therefore, go into the Cabinet." TICE RUSH FOB . 11 4 POECT31:11FTS. The applications for positions under the Government received at the Execu tive office are already overwhelming. In All cases it spay be stated they must be made to the Cabinet officer in charge of the Department in which the office is so licited. The President will not consider any such applications until they have passed through the head of tba.fiepart ment to which they The Prosi• dent will receive official calls at his of fice each day between ten and twelve o'ctock, and after twelve o'clock no one, will be admitted, excepting Cabinet offi cers and those with whom special engage ments lave been made. Cabinet meet ings will be held at twelve o'clock Tues days and Fridays. On Tuesday this President's office will he thrown open to general visitors between ten and twelve o'clock. ,' THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The subject of die Secretary of the Treasury was mentioned In caucus, but laid over, it being understood that the President will withdraw his recommen dation for the repeal of the Treasury De partment law, in which case Mr. Stewart will necessarily retire from the position. ' - ---ow; shows that if brought to a vote, refuse Congress vOnlir to pass the proposed measure AE I'Vtlattal STATE DEPARTMENT. Secretary Washburne attended to his duties at the State Department to -day. A large number of members of Congress called on him. No changes are yet an nounced of subordinate - positions. About 32 o'clock the official notification of the acceptance of Mr. Washburne of the Sec retaryship of State was forwarded to each member of the resident diplomatic corps, and invitations extended to them to call on him as soon as convenient. —^ds, (Chair EXIT EINCELEY. The Commissioner of Internal Reve nue, Mr. Rollins, on the 6th recom mended to the President the immediate dismissal of John M. Hinckley. The President to-day referred the matter to the. Secretary of.the Treasury, with an endorsement that the services of Mr. Hinckley will be no longer required by, the government. Upon which.acting Secretary Hartly notified Mr. Ilnekley of his removal from office. ANTICIPATING A CEANGE. , The friends of John A. Griswold, of New York, are anticipating a change in the Cabinet cast and are urgently press-. ing him for Secretary of the Xing.' ARMY HEADVIAMERS. • ' Gen. Sherman will give up the build ing used at present as the Headquarters of the Army and take possession of the roomsin the War. Department at the ear; Hest practicable moment. STANDING COMMITTEES OF SENATE. The Senate Republican caucus this morning agreed upon the Standing Corn mittees to be reported for the approval of that body. The report that the bill providing. for a grant of land to the Denver Pacific Rail road was not signed by the President: Is a mistake. It is now a law. The raimbei of office seekers increases. Hundreds were at the -Capitol to-day. Cards were continuously, sent into the Senate to call Republican members oat. and when that body adjourned, the ap plicabts rushed into the Chamber to press their business on" the , attention of , Abe Senators. Apart from duck proceed,- 1 Ingrkiffeirts are 'Wing made by subrO mites in the various d,epartmenis to ria.. cure bureau and other higher positions, elpation of removals. is,krzer 'ABOCT TEM CABINET. Various rumors prevailed to-day. not , only at the Capitol,-but throughout the city, relative to Cabinet, hangeik They were Idueel mbre - bn what *ixilitichnis desired to . Accomplish thsi on anydi ap on to facts. It that P stn the 'Republican canons to-day that President • Grant- wouldevitbdraw , request for the modification of the act establishing theTreabliVoPliftine.b4o4o this IP was thought wo uld necessitate the, with drawal of Mr. Stewart. and heneelieoes )hli Cabinet programme...L . llot Mr. Stewart has not re tired, and, the statement is made on good authoritfthat be lias.beeh throughout id full accord with Gen. Grant; that ,it has :been distinctly tuidenkiod between them that he .1011 not allow biMmdf,bl a appointment WI embarrass 'Pre ss Grant lathe slightest „degree, and if it shall be found inexpedient by Oongrestl to relieve Mr. Stewart, it is understood .tie%wlll withdinw.l' stewarti ever, will notlrece de, if he can-accom modate his extensive bOiness c° l2.3° - thins so 'elite obvhit&the dlffloultyoind inithisi view lie has offered to make an; ab • solute transfer and' disposition qf 'all proiite arid - Interests '.,which may be . • \ TILE CAPITAL. IT IS A LAW. orvicz sEmrEss. • derived from his busineis while bere t:mins in office, the transfer to be made to three' eminent gentlemen as trustees, who shall.have the absolute disposal of the profits and revenues for the use of public charity In the city of New York, the trustees to select the charities and to be vested with absolute control and power in the matter, Mr. Stewart there by to diyest himself of any Interest what ever In 'his business. - THE 6IIPREME emnT delivered no opinions tc-day, as had been expe-piel. NEW YORK CITY. Mr. Seward Going South—Pardons to be illisregarded-1190.030 Lost by Fire— Express ,Compauy Litigation—Bogus Check !Ben Cdught--Legislative Infes { ugating Committee. [By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) NEW Youx, March 8, 1869. Mr. Seward proposes to make a visit before many days to Atkin, S. C., partly tor recreation and partly to pay a visit to Mr. Weed, of whose rapid improve ment in health he receives very, gratify ing. reports. It appears notices from Washington were sent to the Superintendents of. Al bany and Sing Sing Prisons to disregard any document purporting to be h pardon for Eckel or Blaisdell. lEarly this morning a destructive fire occurred in Dey and West streets. It originated-in the third floor of No. 85 Der street, occupied by Mayhem and Schenck, fish merchants, whose loss on their stuck is 530,000, halt insured. The Upper floors were burned out, involving a less of from 50,000 to EB,OOO. Nos. 8. and 87, occupied by J. K., Morgan and T. C. Kimball dt Co., were Slightly dam aged by water. N 0.121 West street, oc qupied by ?Coombs and Appleton, flour and feed dealers, was also much( injured; they lose 520,000; insured for 581500. The whole building was damaged 58,000. In No. 119 West street, was Young and Pratt, flour and grain dealers, who were injured 515,000 by water; fully insured. The buildings are all owned by Gould Hoyt, whose loss is 5a0,000; insured. Total loss, $90,000. The•pilot boat Josiah Johnson was run into and sunk Saturday night outside of New York Bay by the schooner Wanata. The crew wore saved. The litikation against the consolida tion of the American and Merchants Union express companies came up to day before Justice Cardoso, in the case of Harris versus the Companies. Counsel for plaintiffie read voluminous papers, after which the counsel for defendants read an affidavit of the plaintiff in the case, to the effect that he had been deceived and misled; that he had no legal or equitable cause of action against the defendants, and that the; suit was brought in in terests adverse to the stockholders of the Merchants Union Company and at the instigation of speculators in Wall street. 1 The Judge then, at the request of toxin sal for plaintis and by emend of defend.", ant's counsel, postponed the case. Henry Staten was arrested ttsday for 1 ~,,,s tiaasindie the Chemical Bank ""." obit - 5 by a formed check Belreoer flaunted m. H. Chambers for'delFfuld; - 1 ing numerous tradesmen by means of bogus checks to the amount of 51,000. The Assembly Committees to examine .the effhtis of the Merchants 'Union Ex press Company and the various railroads chartered by the State, have returned to Albany. The former took no testimony. The session of the latter, which was short, was held with closed doors. Jno. T. Martin, of Brooklyn,contributed the cost of the expense of the American Methodist Theological Seminary at Fran4fort-on-the•bOine, recently dedi cated, amounting about four thousand franca. • . _ • Militia Othcers Resisted in Mississippi— . One,of tile= Millen. Telerraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette./ Mvaitruii, March S.—Captain Haynes, of the Arkanaas Militia, accompanied by Sergeant Brown and Finch of the Metro politan Police, with a requisition from Governor Clayton, of Arkansas, approved by Governor Brownlow, went to Horn. Lake, Missouri, twelve miles below here, yesterday, for the 'prispbse of 'arreming Cub Harland, a notorious Choctaw Indi an, who had fled from Arkansas. In ap proaching the house Cub, who evidently suspected, their intentiorr, met them at the door , with a revolver in each hand and- opened tire on the party, shooting Sergeant' Finch through the body, pro ducing a Wound ,front Which he died. Captain Haynes was also shot twice in I.the groin and dangerously -wounded. Cub then fled.._ Brown; and Captain Haynes were under-the impression that they had badly wounded the Indian; but later reports state. that : he returned to the house where the affair occurred last night and stole two horses in revenge fpr his supposed betrayal.;,, Finch was a dative of Ohio and served in the Union army. Memphis Items. thy Telegraoh to the Pittsburgh Gasette.l MustraiEs Mai& 6.—Owing to the ex citement' in regard to Mejor,Earl's case, Judge Lee withholds his decision until nestweelk,. Allllll4l4k*MeffJ.? H. Caraway; who ,of lands on President's - brought to the 'city thiS morn -ing badly wounded by a party of negroes, who allege ttft Carraway had burned some of their dwellings in order to get th r eat Off the lands. In their attempting to arrest him he had started to run, when they shot him. He new lies at the eta; tion house suffering intensely. Joseph Little, a member of the Ar kansas militia, was exeduted at Marion yesterday ftor Murdering and robbing John Davis 4 citizen of _Mound City, about a month since. Virginia Republican convention. (By Tetegreph to she Pitcsberxh useette:l ' • . ItivEINOND, March B.—A large numb er of prcnniuttnt Reptiblicanis are here to night with a view of attend iug the & a t e Convention' at Petersburg to-morrow. The fight for nomination for. Governor will be bet Ween Wells and•Clitments. A warm time is expected at the , Convent tion. as the charges recently made by 'Senator , Nye against- Governor Mails, connected' with the State internal,lm nrerernente;,will be brought ffp'•by his t6pponents.' 31. H. Chandler; late Vatted .Sates-District._Alton:log..la also promi nently named for Govern er . • - - • iiialat,DßnielNblif,'" id th e teat ter of ) the ,1i03i4 - ..,-.l.rofu anee • Comp y, hood' bberw . oommenced in the Circuit Court at :Elmira, If: T.,yeaterday „.• 2 1 EUROPE. .ttraph to the PlttsbUrgh Gazette.l GREAT BRITAIN. 1.001.1, March 8.--.ln the House of Comm ha to-day !dr:Childers, First Lord ofAdollralty,announced the oovern4nt would be able to reduce the naval -esti mates by a million pounds. -tEy Tel SPAIN. DilAntun, March B.—At the session of the Cortes to-day tienerals Serrano and Prim both said they were in favor of cranting . pardon to all persons condem ned for violal ion of the laws regulating the public press. *FINANCIAL' AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, March B—Evening.—Consols, for m0ney,•92,‘©923 4 1 for account, 92%,© 92%; Five-TWenties quiet at 82%. Stocks dull: Erie, 24%; Illinois, 97. Tallow, 475. Sugar 'quiet at '39s. 9d. Turpentine, 325. 9d. Linseed Oil, £29 9s. Calcutta Linseed, 58s 6d. ANTWERP, March B.—Petroleum quiet at 58 francs. FiLkNIIPORT, March B.—U. S. Bonds, 87 1 / 4 . , IDIA.vBE, March B.—dotton active; on spot, 142%, and afloat 144 francs. ' LIVERPOQI. ' March s.—Cotton quiet; Middling Uplands, 12d; Orleans 12Nd; sales, 12,000 bales. California white Wheat, 10s. —4d.• ' red : western, 9a 3d: Flour. 24s 6d. Corn, 318. for old, and 30s. for new. Oats, 3s. sd. Barley,' 59'. Peas,42s. 6d. Pork, 978. Gd. Beef, 955. Lard' 74e. Cheese, 76a. Bacon, 598. Fine Ttosin, 15a 6d. Tallow, 455. 9d. PA.Ate, March B.—Bourse quotes renter at 71 ranee, 10c. , closell RE, March B.—J.Evening.—Cotton i s easier but not quotably lower.. I Li nroor., March B.—Evening.—Re= fine Petroleum closed at is. 18d. i The Insurrection In Cuba—Rebellion In Mexleo---Negrete Routed. CBI Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazetto.3 HAVANA, March &—The Government _ officia has made public official giv ing details' of the advance of General, Lesca from La Guanaja to ;Puerto Prin cipe. On this, march the heaviest en gagement since the beginning of the rebellion was fought. General Les'ca found the enemy to A th i l i number of four thousand strongly en renched on the Sierra de Cubitas.Artillery was brought up and commenced a vigorous tire. Cov - -.. ered by the batteries a column of regular troops one thousand five hundred strong attacked the enemy's fortifications - with the bayonet. , Both aides fought.with de ti, ter ination and the havoc was fearful. Gen ral Lesca reports his loss thirty.one kill d and eighty wounded. The loss of the ebeis is estimated at one • thousand killed and wounded. The Government • acedunts claim a victory for Gen. Loma, and assert that the insurgents are much disheartened by their defeat: ' -- A detachment which left Puerto Prin. cipe for Santa Crae to obtain supplies ; brought to that poi; by•the'lleet, re turned on the 2d instant With - the pin. • VieledalraUd si , lfil nunltlon,Juselnig_peaele - --Is Witadiitintaftria: tion, • The entire available strength of the i rebel fOrces now under Qnesada is eel ; mated at seven thousand. I The steamer from Vera Cruz brings the following news: General Alatorre, in command of the national troops, came up with rebels under General Negrete, at Attasca, and after a sharp engagement routed them. General Male:was killed, and, many of the rebels taken prisoners. Negrete himself escaped with a few ad herente,- going ins southerly , direction. Gen. Bocando's cavalry are in clsse•pur snit. Col. Procto, implicated in liegrete's movement,was captured near Vera Cruz, taken'to that city, 'and shot. Gen. Amador also joined Negrete, but cannot be found. Ile probably acconipanled him in his Bight. The Mexican Govern ment is sanguine of completely crushing the revolt. The Insurrection at Merida, Yucatan, is, over. The ringleaders were caught and all shot. - • Gen. Itosecrans, United States Minis ter, has frequently bad private inter views with President Juarez. It is sup. ppsed that questions of great importance are under consideration between them. There is much political agitation in the Capital. The opposition accuse the President'and his Cabinet of corruption, which they 'declare is- increasing daily. They report that - Lerno' De Tejado is buying up extensive and valuable proberties, while Senor Romero is send ingflarge sums of niOney .to the ,United States. They also assert that Tejada is unfriendltto /tomer°, and is trying to have him disibiseid from thirCabinet: that the influence of the former is su `preme with Juarez, but that other Min isters take the part of Romero. . General Pakten() has pal dished a letter on the - eonditiOn 'of the - country, -- which hasgiven rise to much: excitement., He considers the administration of Juarez unecival to the task of the Government. The Two Republics, ajourritilpublished at the Capital, manfully defbridel Ameri can interests, and-replies With courage and vigor to the tiptoe attacks made on the United States by Mexican journals. ELtvirra, March 8.-v-'l%e• commanders of a British gunboat and French steamer. which arrived to-day, report, they passed in the Bahama 'Channel , the Peruvian monitors in tow of two steamers, with a Spanish nutwof-war ibllowing in the wake. - General Puello-left the tom" ,nf. Sante Espiritu and divided .his command into three flying eolumicto soon the country. . , The .M.rto reports the rebel leaders in the province of Santo Espirita have de serted their men in the Eastern depart. - ment:„ Bandit are roving between laol quim and Gibracca and are'oommitting great depredations and outrages.. They carry a rebel flag, but :are .disowned; by the insurgentsand denounced as bandits. A steamer, arrived today from Cien fuegos,with a' number of pritionere; among Whom were four priests. • Sligar quiet, sales at 9% reale. , . , Union Pacific Railroad. • CB7.Teiairpph to As P;ttaburqh Garotte.) ' Oxman°, March B.—The Union Paciflo Railroad track passed Ogden, Salt Lake Vlley, this evening. The road is now clear and through trains are running to the end of the track. ' 1 , -=A: general commercial convention i. oets at Memphis on the 19th of ltay. D x•President Johnson and other iprorhi :at men have:aiready signified their tention to , beent. 1 • pres , NUMBER 60. Ladles , Home Missionary Society.— The fourth anniversary of this Society took place on Sunday afternoon at Christ M. E. Church. By request of Mrs. S. M. Kier, President of the Society, Rev. Dr.. H. INErler nresicltd, and W. H. Kincaid performed the SeOr — etarial duties for Miss Mary Runnings, the regular Secretary. After the opening exercises, singing and prayer, conducted by the venerable • Rev. Charles 7'horn, of Ross Street M. E. phurcb, Mr. J. H. Hillerman read the 'report of the Corresponding. Secretary, Miss Mary S. M'Kee, in which the work of the Society and the success attending its labors are grouped together in ari ad mirable manner, showing how much good may be accomplished by org.anized and systematic efforts. The report of the Treasurer, Miss Sarah G. Shepard, was also read by Mr. Hillerman. The total receipts for the , year from all sources amount to $3,140.88, all of which was expended, leaving still, a small indebtedness unpaid. Be sides the contribution of money, a con siderable amount of clothing was -also distributed to destitute persons, valued at 'hundreds of dollars. Rev. Warner Long, City Missionary, under the auspices of the Society, pre sented a lengthy and interesting report. The following summary shows the char acter of the work for the year: Mission ary visits, 1,088; public religious services,' 123; pages of. tracts distributed, 10,000; Sabbath schcols. 6; scholars, 849; officers and teachers, 113; books in -the schools, 1,411; conversions, 10. • . Rev. W. H. Locke, A. M., pastor of the Liberty Street M. E. Church, and Rev. Dr. Nesbit, of the Christian Advocate, delivered brief, but interesting ad- . dresses. Late as the meeting was pro tracted, these well known ministers held the attention of the audience until the close by the interest they. inspired in their speeches. ' Throughout the exercises, excellent: singing was interspersed under the lead of Prof. Horner, with organ accompani- • merit by Harry Kleber, Esq. Exercises closed with-doxology and benediction. The SocietY - was immediately con vened, and nominations were submitted for the Board of Managers for the ensu ing year. All the.churches had not fully reported. The following , were 'lonians ted and elected: Liberty Street Church—Mrs. W. H. Locke, Mrs. A. R. Fulton, Miss Mary Hunning, Miss A. Grier, Mrs. M; G. Curry, Miss Nannie Hay, Mrs. W. Dravo, Mrs. M. Sutch. Smithfield Street Church—Mrs. Rev: •H. Miller, Mrs. J. Grazier, Miss M. Elliott, Miss S. G. Shepard, Mrs. M. But ler, Mrs. J. B. Stewart, Miss Mollie' Irwin t Miss 3. A. Bowers. • • Christ Church—Mrs. L. F. Mt3r.gan, Mrs.. S. M. Kier, Mrs. A. Bradley, Mrs. J. H. Elbert, Mrs. J. Moorhead, Miss Mary S. McKee, Mrs. W. Vankirk; Miss _Mary Galway, -Mlis Mary Friend, Mrs. Dr. Coffey. Pennsylvania Avenue Church—Mrs. - McEwen, Mrs. S. H. Walter, Mrs. E. Vandergriff. Trinity Church—Mrs. T. S. Hodgson, Mrs. J. Paisley, Mrs. J. S. Flemi.ug, Centenary - J. Morrison, Mrs. K. Moore, Miss M. Lader. Wesley Chapel—Mrs. J. G. ' mattbews, Mrs. D. taw, Mrs. M. A.,Farcell, Mrs. I. Darragh. Birmingham Chapel—Mrs. George Dpncsn Mrs. Mary Challpor, Mrs. F. McKee, ' Mrs: Amanda Felker, Mrs. Rot - ert Wallace; Mrs. David Taylor. ' ' South Common Church—Mrs. Ann E. , Benney, Mrs.- Mary A. Chantler, Miss Mary. F. Robinson. Mrs. H. Forrest, Mrs. Mrs. Mary A. Boreland. Temperanceville—Mrs. John Wood, Mrs. S. Ryan, Miss Mary Mclntire. Mirkets bi.Telegraith. ORLEANS, March 8.--Cotton, fair demand; middlings 28344 sales,' 3,000 bales; 'receipts, 3,679 bales; no exporta. Gold 1321. f. Sterling 1433. Commercial 1423,@1427.4. New York sight X pre' mium.- Sugar dull; common 12,,cc; prime 15X; yellow 16;1. Molasses, prime 75@62X. Flour dull; superfine $6,25; • 'deuble‘ ' extra sB,7szi treble do. 88,76. Corn 78@80c. Oats . 80c. Bran $1,15. Hay, prime $29,00. Pork doll 533,50. Bacon lower, 1434 e for shoulders. Lard dull 19@ 2 2` o.' Whiskey dull; wesc .ern rectified 95©1,02. , Coffee firm;_ fair 15>A6e; prime 17,, , ,®18x. - BUFFALO, MarchB.LFlour quiet and steady. Wheat nominal. Corn—new scarce and advanced; sales 15 cars on track at 80©82c; .old- nominal, at 90e in store. Oats nominal, at 6.5 c id store. Rye firm, at 81,35: Barly dull and, firm; Canadian, 82,10. Peas quiet and lower; Canadian, 81,30 'on track. Seeds quiet and steady, ,Pork lower, at 833,50 for heavy mess. Lard, 20®20)ic. High wines; sales 20 bbis at 91;ic. ALBANY, March S.—Cultic Market.— Beeves—sales 'rather slow and the - sup ply is rather large. and the Prices are (i)%c lower; live weight' sales thus - far. 1,260 head at 667fic for light common Michigan and State: 7,aBy 4 c for fit to ' good western, and 9@9%0 fbr prime to to extra Illinois and Kentucky. Sheep —sales 8,000 head, punting from 85 to 108 . pounds at 7@850. Corn fed hogs lON@ 116; store pigs 12c. 4 . . Ciaaeao, March ,B.—. vetting,—ln the afterncion wheat was in fair demand for No. 2 spring,* prices ranging at 1412% ig51,13, and closing at 11,18. Corn and oats inactive and noudnal. In the evening there was but little doing; NO. 2 spring wheat was held at $1,18@81,13%, seller. Provisions 'were dull and ,un changed; the sales being confined to 100,000 ponndsrejecteddry salt shouldera at 100 cash. ISIEMPIIM, March 8.--Ootton 28yi@g634; receipts, 1.501 bales; exports, 083 bales. Flour dull and unchanged. • Corn 75c. Bar 87500@28,00. Oats 75@ 7 7 0 . Bran 23@24c. Corn meal , _ 13,40050. 2ork $33,8% Bulk .mests week. Clear sides 103,0. Shoulders - 13340. :.Dx,essed begs 11@l2o.• SAw Fit&worsoo, Mardi &—Flour dull, at 14.75@)5,60. Wheat quiet and dull. at 111,55®1,6 5 . Legal Tenders, 77, 1 1 '. Trio Savage raining : company has declared a diviaend of four dollars per share for February, payable the 11th hot. i 1 13 Sr.Lorrisr . March B—Cattle Mare- Cattl9 in fair reques and Prices " E l re s r 13®70 gross. Hog* m *§@l,o3/, 0 gro receipts 400 head - .l .. • ...,,...., • '' " . -------- _ i . in —The Swiss Conaul,bu-inidanbuden,...; 0. tiv-iwiof einnati."denithe Switzerland transpor teg .PauPets*--l9- i s t bonds and aria:duals to the UnitedB a e . 0 N
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