Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1874, Page 5

‘ ' THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1874 | -_— | CANADA, ' The Tariff and Canal-Improvement Quostions in Parliament, Sonatorial Representation --- A Mild- Mannered Opposition, Sale of Valuable Stock at Ed- monton. Bpecial Mapateh to The Chicago Tyidune, OrTAwA, Om,, April 9.—The two most im- portant quostiom, interesting alike to Canadn and tho United Matos, which will racoivo an early considoration ot the hands of the Govern- ment and Parlinmont of the Domiulon, aro thoso of the tariff and onlargoment of tho syatem of onnals, Tho protectioniats hinvolately booh put- tiug forth overy offort in tuoir powoer, having for their object tho mors ample protection of tho manufacturing intorests, entouraged by an apparent.indifferonco among the pablie goneral- Ty and free-traders in ‘partionlar. These de- ‘mands have becomo oxcesaive, and have resulted 4n arousing tho commorcial interest to a knowl- edgo of tho fact that, howover bonoficial such conoossions might bo to a olass, thoy would act _projudicinlly to the intercsts of tho Dominion a8 n wholo, and countor-offorts, added to the pos- sible rosults of nogotintions now in progress at Washington, will, in all_probability, havo tho of- feot of moro fully daciding the_present Govert- ‘ment, which ia Iargely froc-trade mn prinoiplo, \ THE OANALS, The onlargemont of the national eanale, in- cluding tho Welland and Bt. Lawrence systoms, isa Eruposal which appoara to give promiso of a much more unanimous support than tho preced- ing question, Its importanco all admit, the only Question of division otug its prosoat ksl Lut even this scems likely to bo gvercome, judg= ing by tho expressions of vatlous Boards of Trado” alroady mado public. Among. tho points which appear to bo protty gonerally sottled, aro 1ho following ¢ . That, large vosscls " could carry froight from Chicago and Detroit to Montreal for from 15 to 20 per cent cheapor than small yosgols now do it.. That the onlargomont of tho Walland Cnnal, without at tho same timo enlarg- ing tho 8t. Lawrenco Onnal, would provent tho full dovelopment of tho great carrying trade from tho Wost... That such enlargement would ouablo lnrge vessela to carry froight WITHOUT BREAKING BULR up o8 woll a8 down, thus loggening the coat of froights from tho "West 'to the East. The en- lorgoment of tho St. Lawrouco Caual would accossitato an approximated exponditure of £10,000,000. : The responeibility of the Sonate to the people, sta constitution and reprosontation, is a question on notico paper, and will engage tho attontion of the House most likely during the coming wool. DPopular o[)lmun favors an elective rathor than a nominated Bonate, ns now oxists, though the lat- ter numbers among its supportors tho Hon. Geo, Brown aud other prominent politiciang of both parties, 3 . ‘THE OPPOBITION, Bo far during tho soseion but littlo opposition hias been developed by members on tha loft of the Speakor. Notably, the Rt, Hon. Sir John A. Macdonnld, the o, Dr. Tupper, and tho Hon, John Hillyard Camoron, tho groat lights of tho Cousorvative party, have been conspicuons by thoir frequent absence from the debates. Large partios aro leaving for settlomont in Manitoba, * BTOCK-SALE, Tononro, April 9.—Yoesterdny tho great snlo of ithe “Willow Lodgo* herds and flocks owned by the lato John Snell, of Edmonton, a brecdor of world-wida reputation, took plsco. Brooders and doalers wero prosent from all parts of Cannda aund tho United States, Forts-five cows and hoifers woro sold at figures ranging from 100 to §1,300 each, the avorngo hoing 360, and tho total 916,005 Tho bulla nverngod $418. Shoep told at high figures, tho bighost boing €230 for ono. A Borkshire boar brought $245, wud 2 sow $800. . [T the Aasociated Press.) OTTAWA, Ont., April 9,—The oxcitement con- coruing Ricl hos somaewhat anbsided. It s not now belioved that-ho will take his seat and sub- Jject himsolf to being o&Jm]led_ from the House. Whethor ho will surronder himsclf to tho oficers of justicais n doubtful question. * Tonoxto, April 9.—Large quantitios of bonded gooda aro boing taken out of bond by tho city mierchauts, {mr(luu}nrly tobneco, in anticipation of & probnblo increase of the tariff, [DES MOINES, The Warren County Treasurer’s Des {nlcntion == Mcetings to Ancrease Rallway Facllities-=Obituarye-Riso of Manufactorics, etc. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicano Tridune, Des Moines, Is,, April 9.—The Commission appuintod to invostigate the accounts of Col, P, X', enderson, defanlting Troasurer of Warron County, submitted their report to the Boerd of Buy.orvisors at Indinnola yesterday ovening. The total doficiency was found to bo £39,674.20. His irregularities extend throngh his ontiro term as Treasurer, oight yenrs. Ho has always figured 03 ono of tho leading Ropublicans of Central Iowa, and hos boon Lopt constantly in oflice by his party for the past uyonty-el%bh years, Last full the Auti-Monopolists of Warren County elected their ticket, nnd the invostigation was «Eot on faot at onco, The odium of Hendorson's dofuleation, togethor with that_of Brandt and Ranlun, is o bitter pill for the Radiculs of this scction to swallow. DEATIL FIOM A BLOW. Mr, A. B. Person, oue of tho largest farmers of Lol County and membor of the Board of Suporvisors, died suddonly at his home in Camp Townehip yosterdny. His death ig attributéd to o blow upon the head received last February from a mun named Duny, who aftorwards fla the country. NEW DAILROAD, - The subject of a rail-connection with 8t, Louis continues to ngitate the pooplo of this ity Meetings aro being held in all the_principal towns along tho proposcd line via Knoxvillo, Albin, Warren, and Lucas Counties. Thoy are ol niso gotting oxcited over the mattor, and proposo substantial aid if tho road will run throitgh their borders, This evening a moeting of tho Citizens' Association, comprising soms of the heaviost toxpayars, resolved in favor of a irecs rail-communication with_8t. Loujs, and appointed Gen. J. M. Tuttle, Tx-Gov. Moyrill, Lr. . L. Rawson, the Hon, 5. J. Phillips, 2fa: oyt Shorman, o committos to vieit St Louls and iateryening points in furthorance of the object. Lotters were road in tho meoting from A FIRM OF STANCH-MANUFAGTURERS. in Indinng, relative to tho ostablishment of o starca-factory bore which would consume over 290,000 bushels of com annually and cost 76,00, Bir, B. ., Allen, of your ¢ ty, offers to donaze tho land for the factory. Oshaloosn offors §20,L00 for the fuctory. A'committes was ap- vointod to correspond in reforonce to tho matter, It Is also proposed to cutablish o seminary for young ludies hore the coming soason, . i fesorn oy THE FARMERS, <¢all for n Mass=Meeting in Indinne = apolis. INoraNarorts, April 9.—The farmers Lave boea in session in tnis city for two days on busi- nesy connected with their Btate organization, Tho following eall was rosolved upon to bo iesucd to iL.e poople of tho State of Indinna: Delioving that the poople aro honest and capa- bloof soli-government; that tho old politieal organizations are corrupt ; thet thore is no trust to ba placed in promiscs of oithor of ths so-called grect political partics; that there nre no ques- tlona that ought to divide the ]mn*:lo of Indinna; thus tho past dend fssues should ba burted with the pnut, and that wo should address ouraclves t0 tho living quostions of the day; . ‘Wo theroforo invite tho farmora and industrial clanges genorally of Indiana_to moot with us on Wednesduy, tho 10th day of Juno, in tho ity of Iudianapolly, to doviso Ways und monns to bring about nuch reforms as “will emanoipato our Stute from {utolorable burdens hosped upon ue fby the misulo of ocorrunt party ;mlmclmm. Como, lot us taka counnel togother! L'his will tako all tho farmers' soolotios within tha Btato, comprisiug in sl about 1,800, and will rouult in sweeping both parties out of the , fidd, The call will be formally elguod whe dolegations have beon solmmu? i —_— OHIO LEGISLATURE. Coruxsos, 0., April 0.—In tho House this morning, the Houso Dbill oxtending the Laber law for the punishmont of byibery in politienl uagociations or politicul convontlons was passoed, In tho Honato, a communioation was reseived from Goy, Allen, nominating John G, Thomp- gon, of Columbud, to be Btate Commissiouor of llnll‘;‘oad% and Wolograpls, The nomination was gonflrmod. Lo tle Houss thily eveniug, the following bily -mont in that party, Tho Democracy will olact | nusad: Houso bill glving Justices of the Ponco urlsdiction fu cnsos arlsing under .the law for tho proyention of oruelty to animnlsj Ifouso bill authorizing the tranamlission of olootion ro- turns in tho distriot by mnil; ITouse bill en- nbling tho Trustees of “religious denominations to bo ingorporated, and defining their powors; Houso biil proyiding for the ropubliention of 850 osch of Volumen 2 to 18, inclusivo, of tho Ohlo Btato roports; Sonata Lill amond- mont to Sootions 436 and 436 of tho Municipnl Code, providing a mothod of lotting contracts for the improvement of streota nud planting shindo-treos, In the Sonato tho following billa pnaned: Houso bill to nxcmzzl from exccution or solzuro any fund sot apart by bonovolout nesociations for familios of decoased mombers ; Sonate bill to sooura the wagos of Iabor by providing that railway aud mining companies nqmll pay thoir employos thoir wages in proferonce to overy othior elaim not sooured by specifio ltons, and that such wages shall Lo paid on or boforo the 80th of each month for tho amount due on tho 18t of such month, undor a ponalty of 10 per cont o bo addod to tho amount to be rbcoverad Dby suit ; Bounto bill to protoct mechanica and othor Inborers in the quiot and ponconblo dis- olinrgo of thoir avocatlons, Tho Souuto joint rosolution for procuring the Enymnnt of tho Morgan raid clnima from the onoral toyornment was adopted. POLITICAL. that tho congrogation hnd bocomo widely scat- tored 08 to thoir residences, and tho duties of tho pnatornl office hiad vnauimlxlupllml. Bponk- ing of tho rolation of this church to the denomi- nation, ho eaid: *If this churoh domands a moro potont and fitting ropreacntation in tho do- nomination, which {s porfootly propor for it to desiro, thon 1t must scoure AN OLDER AND WIBER MAN than the prosent pastor; for neithoer in yoara or in knowledgo s ho fitted for such work, necos- sary and logitimato as ho confogacs it to bo," TUE FUTURE OF TIK CNUROH, In tho rolation of tho church to tho publio, Mr. Murray urged that the realization of tho fu ture high dostiny called for an nssocinto-pautor. Eithor two pastors here, or two pnstors—ono horo, nnd the othor somawhera olsc—must, be- faro long, Lo tho cholco, 'Cho clection might bo doferrad for a yoar or moro, but, sooner or later, it will have to bo mnde, To tho possiblo objoction that the o:fnnlzh tlon in ita prosent condition conld not ralso muf- flclont funds with which to moot the inoreased oxponso, tho prenchor bu;(i;ml pormisalon to say thnt tho objootion was not nsurmountablo, READY TO GIVE UP TS BALATY, It would bo an sctusl plensure for him to as- slgt iho organization in this direction. Ho, thoroforo, rospectfully proposed to the Ghurch and Parleh,—in cage thoy should eall an nssoci- ato pastor,—to'surrondor .hfs prosent ealary to tho Froasuror of the Parish until such timo as the incomo {o it shiould go far oxcood the annnal oxponsos that thoy would foel at liborty to re- now it or such portion of it a8 might soem to thom nocded and propor. LIE CANNOT DO THE WORK ALONE. Inolosing his address, Mr. Murray snid that an assoclato postorato seemed to him both ad- missible and fonsible. 1o felt unablo to porform tho worle which tho prosont and prospeotive no- coesitics of the organization put upon him. ‘Llio documont was read, and, after an informal convorsation rogarding if, the Committoes d- Journod for ono weol, witliout taking any action. FIRES, At Eilisdale, Spectal Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tribune, HrrspaLg, Mich,; 9.—~This place was visited late last night by another destructive fire, in- volving o loss of botwoon $40,000 and $50,000. Tho firo originated in tho rear portionof n leathor storo belonging to J. H, Armstrong, and sprond so rapidly that for o timo it was thought [ " Another Voto for Semator in the Massachusetis ‘Legislature, Other Political Matters. THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR- SHIP. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Bosron, April 9.—But one ballot for Senator wag taken to-day, rosulting as follows that tho wholo town would fall vietim to tha flnmos. Tolegrams waos This indicatos sent to Coldwater and drian for onginos, but thoy arrived too Into to bo of much nesistanco. Tho storoa of J. H. Armstrong, leathor ; J. P. Cook, hardware: O. Sheldon, boots and snoos; and B, B, Fishor, gracery, wore doatroyed, ' A largoe part of the goods was saved. The ineuranco aggrogates about '820,000, tho brunt of the loss falling on tho Hartford and ZEtns Inguranco Companies. Tho origin of tho fire ie not known, A.NENEWED FIRMNESS, Mr. Learned, tho leador of Mr, Dawes' forcos, immediatoly moved an adjournmont, which wag carried almoat unanimously. Tho sccret of this saction was the roceipt of dispatches from gontle- men in Washington, frionds of both the Ropub-~ licnn candidates, roquesting that nothing deci- siva should be dono befora the arrival of o mes &uugu now on his way with important informa~ on. - DAWES TO DE BECRETARY OF TIHB TREASULY. It soon beenmo noised about that Mr. Learned hiad told Mr. Dawos' frionds that ho had infor- motion that Afr, Dawes was to bo appointod Scorotary of tho Tronsury. ‘his rumor caused no littlo commotion in political_circle, but this ovening Mr, Loarned suys it hnd no trustwortby suthority, that tho whole mattor was A TELEQRATHIC TRICK, ond that Mr. Dawes ia ontiroly in tho hands of his friends. It is roported that Mr. Dawos' frionds are now roady to withdraw his name, provided Dr. Honr's name {8 algo withdrawn, and to unito with Mr. Hoar's friends in the suoport of some man who will agree not to bo candidate for tho long term, They eay that if DIr. Dawes is now rojectod ho will appeal to the people in tho elee- tion of the noxt Legislature, “Tho man who will plud&e himaolf to decline to sccept an election for the long term has not yet been found. Incendiary Fircs at Midland, Mich. Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Zribune. Tasr Bacinaw, Mich,, April 0.—W. 8. Pat- rioke' extract factory, at Midland, was totally do- stroyad by firo about 2 o'clock this morning. No firo"had " boen sround tho premises for two wooks, and it is nttributod to incendinrism, ‘There was an insurance of 87,600, and tho loss above insuranco is estimatod at 600, At Amsterdnm, No Y. 5 ArnAxy, N. Y., April 9,—Pillips, Gardnor & Co's kniiting mill, at Amstordam, burned fo- day. Loss, $60,000'; insuranoo, 943,000, it e i LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Important Docision by the Supreme Court of Michigan. Spectal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune. LansiNa, Mich., April 9.—Tho caseof John Whitely v. tho City of Lonsing was decided by tha Bupromo Court granting o writ of manda- mus, 'i"h(s has beon in litigation o numbor of years, and boars the samo relatiouship to this city that the Dotrowt Park casoe does to Detroit. Tlmtuourt adjourned until tho 21st of this month. Contested Election Case. Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. Osugosn, Wis., April 9.—The oloction of * Al~ dermusn_and Supervisor, and the voto on city officers in tho Sixth Ward of this city will bo contostod, logal mensures to that. end having” beon already commencod. Tho ground of the complaint i8, that two persons acted as clerks of clection withont boiug sworn. A young man uamed A. Lull, a minor, acted as clork, and two porsous not residents of the city handled tiokots and countbd thom. Tho caso will bo car- ried to the Cireuit Court. * Springficld (111,) Politics. Special Dispatch fo The Chicago Tribune, BrrinarieLp, Ii., April 9.—The triangular flfihtmr city _officora is now oguncd. Jobn A, Chestnut leads the Law-snd-Order movewent for Mayor, John W, Buvn reprosenting the Ro- publican party, aud Obed Lewis the Demo- oratic party.” Tho Ropublican party, hoaded by Cullom, preferred defeat to tho indorso- ment of tho Law-and-Order movement, nnd consequontly mado o straight party-nomination. Obed Lowis was strongly tallkod of as the Law- and-Order candidato bofoco their nominations wero mado, and his nomination by tho Domo- crats was o triumph over the radical whisky elo- |j Gon. Meod Files Answer to tho “Suit in Conncction with the Pacific & Atlnntic Felograph Compuny. Special Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. DavroN, O. April 9.—Mnj.-Gon. Wood, againgt him in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, which grow out of his operations in tho stock of tho Pacific & Atlantic Telo- aph Company, of which ho was o Director. g‘\;m plaintills * claim damages on tho ground that ho procured ° their stock to bo transtorred to tho Wostorn Union Company by froudulont ropregontations of tho condition, of the Pacific & Atlantic Company; and also, b: ropresenting that it was not to bo ko transforred, Tho Dopartment’s answer is & comploto denint of all material nllegations of tue plaintiff’s peti- tion, except that ho was Diroctor of the Com- pany, and purchosed staclr,; but not by fraudu- lent represontations, —_—— MADISON. Reorganization of the Stato Bonarid of Charities== Democratic Elcction Gains, B Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Muxfigx, \Vii‘.’n April 9,—Gov. Taylor has at Inst reorganizod the Btate Board of Oharities and Roform, whioch has boon disorganized sev- oral woela by the rosignation of Messrs, Allen .and Merrill and Mrs, Lyndo, snd the oxpiration of the torm of Mr. Gilos. The Bonrd as rocon- structed consists of Androw E. Elmore, Green Bay, holding over; Mrs. W. P, Lynde, of Mil- wauloo, and tho Hon. H, H. Gilos, of Madison, roappointed, aud Dr. V. W. Reed, of Jefferson, i E. T Chapin, of Columbus, now appoint- ments, Tho Board is composed of persous woll suitod to, and intercsted in, their work, aud s 18 nearly non-partisan 88 it could bo, and gives gonoral satisfaction, ; The clection of Supervieors in this county +ehows several Democratio gains. | —_— THE WEATHER. ‘Wasmxaroy, D. 0., April 9.—For the Upper Lako Regions, Town, and Missouri, genorally cloar weathor, and light to frosh winds, moutly {rom the west. their entiro tickat trinmphantly, no doubt. State Treasurcr of Virginia. RICHNOND, Va., April 9.—R. M. I, Huntor was to-dny elected, bytho Genoral Assewbly, Stato ‘Troasurer, vice Mayo, romoved, v RELIGIOUS. Annual Meoting of the Prosbyterinn Women’s Board ot Foreign Missions of the Northwost, BSpeciat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Derrorr, Mich, April 9. the morning's session of tho Proabyterisn Women's Board of Miesions of the Northwest to-dny, considerablo ‘businosa was transacted, aud a lirge number of raports were submitted, Milwaukoo was selected as'tho placo of the noxt meoting in April, 1876, OFFICERS, Tho following oflicers for the coming ‘yoar ‘woro chosen : Prealdent—Mrs, A, 11, Hoge, of Eyanston, . Vice-Prosidents—Mrs, W, Disir, Mra, 0, IT, McOor- ‘mick, Ohicago: Mrs, J, V, Furwell, Lake Forest, 1! 2Mra, R, W, Yatterson, Winnetka, 11l, ; Mre, J, G, Jot o, Peoria ; Mra, Read, Bloomington ; Mrs, Pearsous, Ouirga, TIL.’; Mrd, B, 0, Hutchiiison, Now Albany’ Ars, 1,0, "Walker, Dotrolc; Mra, Dr, Ely, Cedar 'LOGAL OBSERVATION, Raplds; Mrs, Vedder, Milwaukeo; Mrs, Gon, Vau |; 0, : Gluve, Ninnesota ; Mrs, W, D, Rayniond, Obio: Mra. Qiiorao, Apeil9; 1614, J,D. Kerr, Nobradkn 3rs, Eaward Turner,. 1fannie ERENE] Bi) o, e M, 1 Fullon, tentuly,' R lome Gorresponding Hecretaries—2(rs, G, H, Laflin £ Ohicago ; Nra, Wikl Goud, " | Mouror ob-! 3 g & |Diretion and | rapngy, Forolh Corrospondiug Secrotarios—Mra, Albert | dersation. | & | 5 | & [force of wind, Ecop, Chleago; Min. L B, Boomer: h 3 Tecoraing Sozretary—Misa Dlake, g “Treasuror—Alrs, Jeanlo Whitcliend, ||| Doard of Managors—Mra. D, R. Icarson, Mrs, Bon- 27| 10 ton, Mrs, 8, Johuston, Mrs, Keitl, Nrs, Goeorge ).] ' 81 ‘ [ Dliss, Mrs, G. Wood, Misa Iolland, Ars, W, B, Jacobs; 52169 ‘air, Mrs, M, G, Holmes, Mrs, John Noble, Mrs, J, N, Bar- 42| 10 N, ker, ond Nrs, E, 8, Williams, of Obicago; Mrs, A, M, :00 p. 1, . 82 | 0 N, fresh, Clenr, Gfubs, Evanston: IMra, Nichols, LakoTorests Afrs, | 10:18 p, m, ..{00,03| 33 | 80 [N:h froshi.ses:|Cloar, Ypaila ra. G, N. Hazolton, Colus atonna, Minu,; Mrs, 7, 8, ¥ cendoll, Laporto; Mrs, Brown, At the afternoon session, the following dele- ates wore choson to reprosent tho Board at tho f’rcsbylorinn Genoral Aegembly, to be Lold in May: Mrs, J. L. Lyon, Michigan ; Mra, A, H. Toge and 3fra. Piorson, Tlliuois; Mra, Dr. Bly, Towa; Mrs, Edward Mona, Indinna; Blra; Brown, Wisconsiu, and Mrs. Georgo Pomaroy, Ohio. MIBIIONARY MAGAZINE, ‘Tho Committee g the Publication of Wom- an's Work for Woman rocommendod tha monthly publication§of this mngazino, and nlndgu{ tho ntmost efforts Lo increuso its cirou- Intion, and to send missionary iutelligenco for, publication therein., Lheir report was ndoptod. + TINANOIAL. Maximum thormometor, 82, Minimum thermomiotor, 27, ' GENEBAL OISERVATIONS, Cin10400, April 10-11, m, Wind, |Rain| Weather, Statlon, [Bar. | Thr 1{0nlm Marquotta, 4, b 8.V, The Troasurer, Mra. Fruax, roportod about | Aiiwaukeoi30.10] 28|N, W, £1,160 contributed and pledged to-duy, which - { 0 50.06| 39/Catm’ creases tho fund ralued during tho year to nourly 3/Cal f $10,000, against $9,400 the provious year. Mre. G. P, Tindull, of Ypuilantl, rad a_papor on tho tralning of childron and youth in nussionar wark, "A mothor's devotional mooting followed, aud concluded the procoediugs of the Board. THE GINCINNATI BIANOI, 1 Covumpus, 0., April 0.—Tho Oinolnnati Branoh of the Woman's Foroign Missionary So- cloty mot horo to.day. About forty dolegates were prosent from Kentuoky, West Virginia and Ohio, During the ‘fim«. yoor tho Boclaty has col- locted $11,954,aud disbutsed 85,004, Tho Bocloty was organtzod in 1870 with five auxillaris, 1t bas grown until 2t presont it bing 426 branch as- soolutions, Of this munbor 120 were organized during tho past yeur. ‘The Itove W. Il 2. Murray Gives 5l eensons for Wishing un Ausistant— 1le 1é Witling to Nurrender Ifis Sale ary. Speotal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Do Jiov. W 10, 1. Wureag lun gioon e print- od form hiu views upon the" subjoct of un asso- olato pastor, hnving sont & communieation to the Joint Committees of the Park Btroot Church and Hooioty, who miot Inst ovening, After quoting Boripture at groat longth to show that the idea of an associoto pastorate waas strictly in harmo- ny with Boriptural precadent, Mr, Murray spoko of tho growth of tho church aud tho {ncroasing mombership durlng #ho past forty yoars ; call- lug attention, among of things, to e taoh Yuukton NAVIGATION. Detnorr, Mich,, April 9.—Reports from Sault Blo. Marie shaw cold wenther, with the moroury, groes this morning, Attho Btraits of Mackinac thero south wind, with tho thermometor at 20 dogroos ‘nbnvo zoro. " Tho ico is olid, on account of the now oo, Faruen Poivr, April 9,-A schooner from ‘Northehoar has srrived, and a vossol passod seo= ward yestorday, River cloar of ico, Fox Iiven,” Quebco, April 0.—The Culf ia L clear of ico. - I Tuvien vo Lours, Quebeo, April 9,—A gchoon- Hr, CATuAnINgs, | A Inrge number of vossols aro i the canel bound rup, und sovoral, including propellors, havo ar- 1 ¥ived ot Port Dalhonglo, 2 Ponr CoLnonye, April 9.—A tug brought'in the schooner Chonoy acrows this foronoon ; ffst wrival of tho senson, T'ha bark Howo arrived nt noon, A tug is outsido, aftor anothor vossel. 'ho propeller for Clty, Wind northanat, and frealt, T. 8. A, has filed an auswor to tho suit brought at 4 dogroos ubove oro last night, and 16 de-* { is o light Navigation on Lake Luron is nearly stoppedv ror and yaoht havo arrived from Baguenay River. , April 9.—1'ho Welland Cauald oponod to-duy, and vomsoly commoncod locking. | ntulope and bargoa aro luvlua’\ WASHINGTON, (Uontinued from tho Rirat Fago.) —_— TR0 bonds a & sinking fund for tholr redemption ot maturity. {ZieaRTATUN O T, Tho Bonate Financa Committoe in ropbrtin to-day tho Houso bil to- facilitats tho” cummates fion of distillod ppirite, makes an important cbange In it by etriking out the pro- vislon for an allowanco of 2 }mr cont reduction for, tho lonkngo of epirits whilo in courao of bonded transportation, and by rofusing to agreo to the socond soction, which provides that bonda shail bo canesled whonovor proof 18 furnished tho departmont “hnt spirits woro destroyod in transit, Such cnses, thoy ltim‘nlx, should bo mado tha subjects of specialre- of, Tho Financo Committce also rocommend non- concurrenca in tho action of the Ilousa propos- ing toreduco thoexport stamp from ;{‘: to 10 conta for ench packago. CUONGRESSIONAL RECORD, SENATE, Wasuinaton, D, 0., April 9, ¢ GOMMITTEE REPONTS, ¢ Mr, WRIGHT, from the Financo Gommitteo, roported amondmonts to the Houso bill to facll- itato tho exportation of distillod spirits, Placod on the calondar. . Mr. INGALLS, from the Committeo on Pon- sione, roported, with amondmonts, the Houso bill to inoronse the ponsions of eailors totally disnblod. Placed on the calondar. Mr, GORDON, from tho Committeo on Com- morco, reported without smondment tho Houss bill exompting from tho provisions of tho act of Teb, 19, 1703, all boats nm&loynd on internal \wntors and casials in any Btate, - and providing that all such boats 8s huyo aalls or propolling machinory of their own_adaptod to tho Inke or conatwiso navigation, and oxcopting such as aro cmployed in trade with Canadas, shall bo oxompt from tho paymont of all customs or othor foou, TUE PRINTING QUESTION. Mr, ANTIIONY called attention tothe prac- tice of tho Bonato in orflorlnE bills to bo grinted whion introduced, Ho snid bills of o private naturo were froguontly printed two or threo timos,—firet apon thoir introduction, again when roported from Committeo, ang again aftor hav- ing passed—nnd probably nére nevor rend by uy ono, Ifo hoped heronftor Soustors would not sk to havo privato bills printed upon intro- ducing thom, but wait until they would bo ro- ported fram tho Committees. THE MENNONITES, Mr. WINDOM moved to take up the hill.to onablo tho Mennonites of Russin to make & pormanont gottlomont upon the publio lands of tho United Statos. Mr. EDMUNDS objected, and the bill wont over until to-morrow. TiE PENSION OFFICE. NMr. PRATT, from tho Commiiteo on Pensions, roported unfavorably on the resolution from the MFunesnln Legislature, sking for an vestiga- tion into tho alfaira of tho Ponsion Ofice. Laid on tho tablo. 8, PROFOSED DONATION. Mr, FRELINGHUYSEN introduced s biil to nuthorize tho Librarion of Congross to sond books to tho Govornment of Iceland, Roferred. DILL PASSED, Tho following bill upon tho calondar passed : Houso bill for the inapection of disburaements of appropriations mado by officors of the army. ARMS FOR NEDRASKA. The Senato bill to authorize tho fssue of & supply of arms to the anthorities of the Stato of Nebraskn was dismissed until tho oxpiration of tho morning hour, whon it wont over, - TERIITORIAL RAILROAD BILL. Tho unfinished business being the Senate bill to provido for the incorporation and regulation of railroad companies in tho Cerritories of the Unitod States, was taken up, tho ponding quos- tion boing on the motion of Mr. WRIGHT to ro- cowmit thobill. . NMr. WRIGHT withdrow that motion and of- fored several verbal amendments, which woro accopted by the Chairman of the Committe. " Mr. WRIGHT thon movod to strike out section 21 of tho bill, giving the right of way to any Tallrond company organized under the aof, through unocoupiod public lsuds of tho United Ststos, in any Stato, to tho oxtont of 100 feot in width on each side of tho contro of such rail- rond, with authority to take from such publio lands matorials for tho construotion and main- tenance of fho road, and ground for station buildings, dopots, and shops, not to oxcsed forty acres for onoh ton miles of road. Agrood to. Mr, BAYARD moved to striko out the four- teenth scction of the bill whioh authorizes any corporation organized undor_the ack to acquira by purchass or gift, any lands in tho vioinity of rond, or thmugh ‘which tho samo may pass, and convey tho same in such mauner as the Dircotors may prescribo, Agreed to. Mr, PRATT moved to nmond the eighth sec- tion of the bill 8o as to grant ton acres of public Inuds \in tho "Corritorics for station buildings, dopots, and_shops; for overy ton milos of road, instond of 40 acros, 08 proposed by the Commite teo. Agrood to; Mr. CLAYTON moved an amendmont, roquir- *ing every rond organized under’tho act to moin- tain, at gomo point on the line of its road, an oflieo whoro books shall bo kept, 2nd opon at all times for inspeotion. Agreod to. Mr. HAGER moved to amend_the first section 80 88 toéimvldu that tho provisions of tho bill f&hn“ ':10 upply to tho District of Columbna. reed to, Ir. BUCKINGHAM moved an amendment forbidding the construction of any road across an Indian reservation. Mr. SARGENT moved a substituto thorefor, 80 a8 to provido that a rond should not cross an Indian rosorvation unless the written pormis- sion f]‘ tho Secrotary of the Interior bo first ab- tainod, Pending discusaion, tho Scnate went 1nto ex- ecutive gession, and snon attor adjourned. TIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PALESTINE EXPEDITION. The Committeo on Military Afairs hins agraed to report n resolution authorizing tho Secrotary of \\;lu' to dotail an ofiicer to command the scc- ond expedition of tho Palestine Exploring So- oloty, soon to take tho ficld on the east sido of tho Jordan, ANTI-MOIETY DILL. E. JI. ROBERTS, from the Committes of Ways aud Bleans, roported a bill to ropeal all moiotics, Ho stated that tho bill reforred to only one branch of tho-subject, which the Committeo was still considuring, sud which would in due timo bo roported an. Alr. WOOD snid tho bill had not received tho voto of the Committeo, and, in bLis opiniou, did not go far enough. Tho bill was ordored printed and recommitted. ‘The toxt of the bill is as follows : A ninn to vopeal all moietics, and for other pur- posoa & Ba it enacled, eto., That all provisions of law undor which moisties of-nny fines, penaltics, or forfoituros, or any ehoro therain, &re paid to'in- formers or’ oflicers of the Customd, or other ollicers of the United States, aro ieraby repenled, and from and_after tho pasknge of this act tho proceods of all fiuce, peonltics and forfoitures ;hllll bo paid into the Tressury of the United tates. ¢ Bxo, 2. That it shall horoattor bo the duty of the Bocretary of thoU'reasnry, out of any monoys specially appropriated by Congross to mako pult- ablo compongation to Informors snd othor por- sous miding in the detaction of smuggling ond othor offonses against tho customs, rovenue laws, or aiding in convictions of the samo, and hio shall annuyl li report tojCongroes in detail all prymeuts made him for such purposes. Whon- ovorauy officer of tho Customs or othor porson shall dotcot and #eize goods, wares, or morohiaus diso in the nct of being smugglod, or which havo Deon smuggled, ho shall bo ontitled to such com- pouration thorefor as tho Bocretary of tho Trensury shall award, not cxcooding one-half of the not procoeds, if nn{ reaultin from such’soizuro, aftor deducting all costa an chargos conuected therawith ; and whonovor any merson not an ofilcor of the United Btates shiall furnish to a District Attornoy, or to any chief oflicer of customs, ofiginal infoymation concorn- ing any fraud upon the customs rovenue porpo- tratod or contemplatod, which shall load to the recovery of any duties withhold of, or any fiue, !mnnlly, or forfeiture inourrod, such componsn- 1on may, on such recovery, bo paid to tho in- former a8 gusll bo just and roasonnblo, not ox- ceoding in any caso ‘the sum of #10,000, which compensation shull bo paid under the direetion of tho Boeretary of the Troasury out of any monoys appropiinted for that purpose, **Buo. 8. ‘Thut nomonoy shallbepaldtoany per- son claiming ns fnformer inanyeaso whoro judicial Ernnandmuu shall huve boou- inutitutod, "unloss i right u8 such informor shall have Leen es- tablislied to tho satiufaction of the Cowrt or Judge Liaving cognizance of such procsedings, .nnd tho value of his sorvicos duly cortified by Court or Judgo for tho information of the Boc. ratary of the I'reasury ; and whon any fino, pone alty, or forfolture shall ba collected without ju- diclnl procecdings, the Heerotary of tho T'rens. ury shiall, boforo directing payment to any per- so clalming 88 informor, roquire salisfactory proof that such porson is ]unly outitlod thorato, ¥ Bra, 4. That whonovor any District Attornoy shnll recajvo notico of any upplication hofore o J udfu of tho Distrlot Court for tha mitigution or romisslon of uuy fine, penalty, or forfeiture, ho shall Tmmodiatory ottty the Oolloutor of Guke toms for tho distriot in whioh such fino, penalty, ‘tory had boen gained in or forfelture was knourred, who shll thecoupon | nntl‘f‘y tho poreon or persona who may ho inter. osted ju tho prosccution of tho cnao, in ordor that ho or they may attend and sLow causo wl tho prayer of the potitionor should bo rofusod, and gaid Gollector shall also furnish to the Dis- triot Attornoy all practical information nocos~ sary to ouablo Lim to protect tho intorests of the United Btatos, > “ 8ro. 6. That no offlcor, informor, or ather porson entitied to or intorestod in n part or slinro of any flno, penalty, or forfeituro incurred undor tho Customs RovonuoJaws of tho United Btates shall bo thoraby disqualificd from be- coming o witnoss in any nction, euit, or procood- ings for recovory, mitigation, or romission thereof, but almlllzo aubject to cxamination and oross-oxamination in like manner with othor witnessos, without belng theroby deprived of any right, titlo, sharo, or fntorost in any fino, !wnnlty, or forfeitura’ to whioh such exnminn- lon may rolate, provided thnt in every such caso, whonovar au officer, informer, or peraon entitled to any share in tho fine, ponnlty, or forfoituro ahall appoar as a witness, the dofondant or do- fondants shiall also bo onlitled to testify audto Do oxamined and cross-examined in like mau- nor. s 5 . CIVIL RERVIOE REFORI - The bill roported yestorday by Mr, Wood- ford, to provent oflicors of thia United ‘ Btatos from recolving or being paid any money beyond their fixed salary, eamo \lP. ond_was discussed, 3ir, WOODFOLD oxplnining and pdvocating the bill, nnd Measrs, DAWES and BUFLER (Masg, opposing it as not boing sufliciontly maturcd, tho Intttor alinding to tho criticism on tho dis- play of Republican officials, and contrasting the modesty of tho prosent dn{ with the ostentatious display of Georgo Washwigton, who novor travelod o rod without making requisition on the Quartormastor’s Dopartment for six horges and a coach for himsolf, and four horsos and & “copoh for his Becrotary, In thoconrso of the debato Mr, MERRIAM, who had introducod the bill originally, stated that on tho morning aftor ho had dono 80, n Government officer hiad prossed himsolf on the floor, and in o vnrfi oxcitod mannor appronched him, saying, “Thia bill will ruin me; it takes away tho car- ringo which 1 uso, and it is impossible for mo to got along withont it.” Iosmd it was vory Lard on him, espocially on his wifo, and ho saw no objaction to her riding when ho did not want tho carringo.” o (Morriam) told him as ho now told tho House, that tho Ropublican party could n_og afford longer to carry wives of public ofti- cials. Aftor furthor debate, Mr."WOODFORD, ad- mimnitl)nt thoro woro somo practical objections to tho bill in its prosont shnpe, moved to refor it to tho Committoo of Waya ana Means. The bill waa g0 reforrod—yoas, 169 nays, 60, Br. BPEER moved that tho "Committeo havo Ioave to roport at any time. Air. RAYMOND objected. TIE CURLENCY DILL. A The Houso resumed considoration of tho Cur- renoy bill, % 3r. I, It FIOAR opposed the bill, Mr, CONGER discussed the question a8 o con- flict botweon ca{)ltal and labor, between wealth and poverty, between o fow thousand favorites of fortuno and o million sons of toll. From overy quartor camo ominons signs of warnlng, and now murmurs of diseatisfaction. Hardly had Mr. Hawloy (Conuuullcnbg proclaimed that ho holdwould nomorecompanionship with those who wauld voto for moro currency than tho citizons of hig own Stato took him at his word, and, with sorrow, withdrow from his communion, and laid tho Bonatorial lionors from bis longing vision. |Loughtor,] Evon tho Gronite State hind cust off o party whoso leadors in the Honso had forgot- ton to gunrd the mission of the Republican {»my to caro for tho poor and lowly, aud pro- cet tho toiling millions from thé onoroachmonts of monopoly and wosltl, Mr, GARFIELD opposod tho bill and took for tho text of his remarks a sontotice of o very re- markable paper writton a few Eum ago by “Iliomas Carlylo, and the titlo of which was sug- wastiva to-day, Slmut\nfiiNlngnm and After.” Discussing some of tho things thaf mado up his titlo, hasaid that they hnd o very vulgar homely proverbin Englaud, *' Cheapand nasty,” Thoro was & preguancy in that homoly adige which ought mot to be misunder- stood. It was the rude, indiguant protost of human nature against the elemonts which pought for quantity instend of quality; ‘which nuxi;ht for bullkat™ the oxponeo of truth and usofulness, That characterized his (Gar- flold's) opinion of the policy which scemed to liave beon fixod upon by tho majority of tha two Honsed. Thoy were proposing now to make a aurronder of roality intho namo of appearances; - to got empty shadows and nomos, and lose tho uolid aubstauce which the names ought to repre- sont, Iu tho courdo of olovon years, ho had soen no day so fraught with consequences 04 groat and far-reaching o8 this duy. Roforring 1o tho efforts at repudiation in 1867 and 1808, ko 8rid that the American conscienco had responded to those efforts in the elaction of Gon, Grant to the Presidoncy on tho marked and distinet issue that repudiation should have no namo or abid- ing-place in tho American Republic. That ver- dict had boon soaled when, in tho first annual message of Prosident Grant, ho doolared that no won should have any place of honor, trust, or profit who did not repudiato repudintion, aud who was not williug to do his utmost to proserve tho public faith untarnished. 'That great vic- the name of conscience, in the name of honor, in tho name of truth, and-tho country wont forward .in its caroer of progperity. The noxt groat battle fought was in 1870, when tho demaud for moro paper money rang through the Lalls of Con- gross 88 it rang through thom to-day. Tho yonding nm{msmon ho regarded 88 o proposi- tion to tumble out tho ballast, spread all sails, and give the ship of national credit to tho light~ ning oud tho gale. Ho bolisved that the propo- sition was fraught with immenso and measure- less mischief, Fho Bfiwtlomnn from Massachu- sotts (Butler) had, the other day, com- pared tho circulating modium to quarts, pots, und yardsticls, Ho would tako that comparison, and would reply to it thnt yardsticks were not reducod, but woro Kenk £ tho standard of an- tiquity and of law, That was what ho wanted to do with the curency. He desired realities, not shadows; not the gift of fruite which tompt tho oyes, but turn to ashes on thie lips, e bo- Moved tho day was not far distant whon the cry would come up from those lowest down in tho sealo of humblest laborers, on whom the dead- weight of all depreciation wonld fall with the most crushing power, oursing tho day when thoy wore deluded by logerdemain and sophistry, Dir. KASSON agued to-convince mon from tho East that thore waa somo good sense and justico iu the demand made by tho Wost and South for more banking facilitics, If the East did not want froo banking tho West did, in_ordor to es- toblish what banks thoy could utilize, 1If the Last did not wunt an incronso of tho curtonoy, lot tho Wesb hinvo it. Yo West and South would Lo content if they could have what bauking faciil- ties and currency thoy could use. He belioved that in theso respects the Senato bill wonld be moro bonoflcial to the pooplo of tho West than tho Houso bill, He put it to his Westorn colloagucs, howaver, whothor it would not bo bettor to take exclusively for tho Statos thathad o deficioncy tho $46,000,000, which was all that thoy could uso for some years to como, instead of adopting tho froc-banldng systom for the West and Bouth, Mr. RANDALL oddrossod the Houso in favor of a roturn to spocio basig, cud against an in- eroseo of lognl-tonders or Nationul-Bank notes. b'fik' ROBLERLS-(N. Y.) arguod against tha i At tho closo of the debato, various amcend- ments wore offerod by Mossrs. MAYNARD, MERRIAM, FARWELL, and MITCHELL, and thon Mr. Moynard demanded tho provious question, Tho oxcitoment, which had been growing on” the subjcot all tho after- 100n, was intonsifiod when tho op- ponents of the bill, undor tho lond of Butlor (Mass,), who dosired to hava tho Sennto il substitutod for it, voted down tho previous 2"““"“"““{“' 775 noys, 142, This govo BUL- IR control of tlio quostion, and ho Drompy, amid great-confnsion und oxcitoment, moved o ’\um.pnpufurlhnrconmdsrntiou of the bill till Tuesday noxt, stating that he would follow that voto with a motion to go to the Hrenlmr‘u table, tako u{n and pass the Bonato Dbill. The motion to postpone waa carried,—ycas, 133; noys, 121,— as followa § YEAR, Adams, Harrls (Gaj, Packard, Arthus Marsls (Va. Yarkor (o), Ao, arelson, Pellam, Ahis, atelicr, Thillips), Averilh, svens, izutt, auning, Hawloy'(IL), Purnan, Beck, ayer, iney, Liegolo, Mazlelon (Wis.), Haudall, ell, Hazleton (N, J.), Rausior, Torry, Hudges, Lnpler, iery, Tluughton, ay, Bland uater, Read, Tount, Hydo, Rlchihond, Bowen, ynes, TRabinson, nudicy, aswon, Tusk, rlgut, elley, Haylor (0,), Drown, Kendalt, Biter, Buckusr, Ly, Blauks, Bundy, Lamur, Bhieuts, urrowe, Tawlson, Bheldon, Butlor (Mass), Tawmyors, Slierwodd, -Guln, TLatiand, Bmith (Pa), Caliwell, Longlridge, Smith (Luy, ason, Towe, Bmith (N, 6, Cessnn, Lynch, Huydor, Ourk (o), Murabill, Bpragud, Clomente, fartin, Blanard, Qobb (Re.), Blandsford, Cominigo, Btowell, Cagor, Sirawbrdge, ook, Tynor, Grittenden, Vinvo, Croanland, » Groutise, MoNults, Danford, Wollish, 4 <Darroll, Miliiken, Davia (W, Va.), Miills, Whitolioad, Donnan, Morey, William (fnd.), Dunnoll; Myars, Wilshire, Durham) Nealoy n (M), Eden, Neamlth, Wilson (Ia.), Eldredge, Niblack, Wilson {Ind.), Fioly, Orr, Woodworil, Freoian, oril, Young (Ky,j—189, Harmer, AT, Albert, Tnthorne, latt (N, ¥, Albright, Jiawloy (GL), !'ulnnfif " Archer, Tiondeo, Pottor, Tiarhor, erndo, tice, arnum, ., Robbins, Darroro, Rohorts, B, I, aen, Tooss, Tromberg, Hooper, Buwyor, Duninton, ‘Hoaking, Beofleld, Jucchard, Tiowo, Hondder (N, 3.), Barloigh, THubboll, SHosalons, Butler (Tonn)), Iurllut, Bchoemaker, Gonnon, Kollogg, Ematt, Olark (4. 3,), Killingor, Bmith'(N, ¥.), Qlayton, Lanstng, Bmith (0, Glymer, Tawnon, SHouthard, Goburn, + Teach, Bpoar, Corwin, Towndes, Btarkiwenther, Cotlon, Lattrell, 8t, John, Cox, McDill (ln), Btono, Groamer, cDougall, Swan, Qrutchnild, Morriam, Thormas, Qurtls, Mitohell, Townsend, Dawes, Monroe, Tromaine, Da Wilt, Mooro, Waldron, Eames, Neal, Ward ul..)), Elliott, Nima, Ward (N, J.), Farwell, Nunn, Wheolor, Fort, O'Brion, Whitchouse, Yoster, O'Nelll, Whitely, ¥ryo, Dacker; Whitthorno, Garfiold, ®Tago, Willsrd (V&) Gidaiugs, orker (N.I), Willard (Mich.), ooch, Tarsons, illfama ( unckol, Tendloton, Williama (M: gAH, Torry, Williama (Mich.), Halo (M Phelps, Willle, Ilale (N, Y.), Plereo, Wood, Tamlton, Piko, Woodford, Iorria (Mass), Pistt (Va.), Young (Ga)—~121, sncook, Mr. MAYNARD, who Lad ¢hargo of tho bill, voted'ayo, in order that homight move to recon- sidor. Tho most of tho op{nnoula of oxpansion voted against postponoment, Mr. BUTLER thon moved to reconsldor and Iny tho motion on the tablo,—tho parliamontary modo of malting tho deoision final, It was now 6 o'cloclk, and a motion toadjourn was iulnTnucd, osud n voto by lottors was carried—117 to 100, Mr, BUTLER demandad the yens and nays, dosiring to have tho curronoy-quostion sottled in to-dny's Bession, The motion to adjourn was carried, and tho Touee adjourncd. ‘Thie bill comos up tho first thing aftor tho read- ing of tho journal to-morrow. —_— MARKETS BY TELEGRAPI, Forclan Markets, Lvenroor, Apeil 0110, m—Unclianged. Flour, 276 6d@288 th. Wintor wheat, 123 Ad%fl! 8d 3 spring, 118 20@118 10d ; white, 1258 2d@128 5 lub; 125 8d@ 133, Corn, i8a 6, Pork, 6268d, Lard, 448 0d, Lrvnroor, April 0—% p, m.—Breddstuffs qulct. Lard, 448 9d.” Rost unchangad. LosDoON, APH\ 9,~DBullion in the Dank of England has decrensad £430,000, The proportion of tho bank Toservo to liabilliies, which last weok was 4337 per cont, i0 now 39 per cent. Tho rato of discount in opon market for threo montha! billa 48 3 7-16 per cout, which 1s 116 bolow banlt rato, No changoa mudoln tho bank ruto of dlscouns to-day, Congols, money, 92@ 023 ; account, 0237; 'S8, 1004 ; '07s, 10835 ; '10-i0e, 1043 now 68, 1042{, Now York Ceutral, 01; kxlu. 33 preforred, 68, gt trolotin~—Spirits, 0)gs; rellued 11s. Turpeatine, PAnis, April 0.—Spocto in Bauk of Franca hus fue z;?nénml 5,707,000 francs during the past woek, Rontcs, . STrvenroor, April 8.—Cotton quiet ; middling up- fand, 81¢d ; middling Orlesns, Bd ; nales, all Amori- can, 7,000 ales ; spaculation and oxport, 2,000, Urendscufla quict and unchauged, ird, 448 04, Bacon—Long clear middles, 418 65 aliort, cloar middles, 428 3d. Tallow, 374 9d. T pen~ tine, 324 6d. New York Dry Goods Market. New Your, Aprll 9,—Duniness was nluggiuh with manufacturors' agents to.day, but s falr jobbiug trade was accomplishied. Themarkiet for cotion goods wos ‘moro atendy and prices wero without quotablo change. Cottonndes fairly active, Prints selling frcoly by job- bers, Ginghams quiet in first hands, Dress gonds in good raquest, Funoy cassimeres and Koutucky jeans dull, * Black silks s clfing freely at very low prices, W YORK, -CorroN—Dull and easler; mid- diing uplanc 193703 futurces closed firmer; sales, 16,700 ley; Aprll, ifi 1-32@164c May, 10 21-32@ Juue, 174@176-32¢ July, 17 0-16@ ugust, 17 27-32@17% ; Soptewmber, 174@ BiiEAPSTUFTS—Flour stoady, with fair domand re- ceipts, 15,000 brls ; superfing Weatorn and State, 5,70 @6,20 ; common to good, $8.3C@6.65 ; good to choico, $0,00@0.80 ; white wheat extra, $6.80@7.25; oxtrn Olifo, 30.0537.00; 5t. Louis, $0.45311,00, Ryo flour firm at $4.75( 5. Corn meal steady; Western, $3.76 @4.35, Wheat n shodo firmer; rocoipts, 16,000 bu 0, 2 Chicago, $1.62@1.56; No, 2 Milwuukeo, $1.59@ 1.00; ungraded Jows and Binnesots spring, $1.50@ 1, No, 4 Western epring, 51.585 cholce winter red Westorn, $1.68. Ryo quiot ot $1.03@1,10, Darloy dull, Cora in woderato demund ; receipts, 130,000 bu ; now Weatern mized, 8%@8%0; old o, 88@%00; high mixed and ycllow Western, 89@00c; white Western, 85@880 ; damuged, T60. Oafa irmor :' recoipte, 91,000 bu; mixed Western, G1@0350: white Wektern, 63@ 663c ; bluck Wastern, aflont, 65@00)gc. Firm at V@3, New Yons, April 0, GRo and rice quietand unchavged, 1 SEmuoLEva—Dull a8d casier crude, TX(o ; rolued, Bugar firm, Molssses irENTDNR—Heavy at ddc, Toas—Hoavy : Western, 1}@1Sc, Provisioxe—Tork dull and heivy; mew mess, $16,62)¢, Leof unchanged ; Middles scarce and firm: er; long cloar, 07-160; short cloar, 9 9-16c. Lard lower and quiet’; primo steam, 10’ spot; 10 3-10@ 1030 Muy ; 10 7-160 Juno, DUTTER AND Cuzksr—Unchanged, Wattaxy—Steady at 0o, IRLEANS, o5y Onueass, Aprll 0,—Oxti—Bull and lover, at ®02¢, Bucan—Good demand; falr, 734¢; prime, 80, Movasses—Scarce; falr, 6403 othérs uncuanged, CorroN—Demand sluck’; eales, 2,050 bales ; prices ensier, without quotablo variation, Recelpts, 847 Dules; exports to the Continent, 1,338 bales; Great Britain, 2,334 bales; atock, 211,777 ; unsold, 119,600, MoxgTaly—Gold, 113} ; aighf, par; storling, 5.105@0.17%7. & " pHILADELPHIA, Purmapzron, D, Aprl 8.—BuEApsTopTs—Tl Vory setiva ond buoyant : suporfin Westorn, $3. State, Indlans, and Oblo oxtra fomily $7.60@5. Whest quict: red, $LS3GLG0; nmbor, $11 Ryo quict at O, Corn quiot ; yollow, 84@E50 ern mixed, 8@, Oats firm; woile, mixed, 00@0lc. _Barloy—Cannda, $1.62, PrrRoLEuM-—Refined, 16%@18%0; Wisxy—97c, 1,80, O eat: a@ic; cruge, 11xe. BALTIMORE, Baumisone, Md, April 9,—Brrapsturrs—Flour steady end unchauged. Corn—Westorn mixed nomi- nal, “Oots firm ; Wesforn mixod, 69@0Uc; Western ‘whito, 6 Ryo dull, Luovisions—Vory activt, with a Jobbing demand; mess pork, $17.00817.60, Boll-shoulders, 63c} clear rib, 8){c. Bacon—Shoulders, r’y‘n‘ clear rib, 907 sujar-curod baws, 1@16¢c. Lard, 10@10%c, UrTER—Unchosged, Corrze—Nomiual at 1@2310, ‘Wuisay—Nowinal ot 96, BUFFALO, BurraLo, April 0,—BueavsTovrs—Wheat dall and firm ; sules Milwaukoo at .$1.43; white Michigan, .70, Corn scarce and firm ; sales of 10 cars now 770 on track, QOata Lold at 850, Srrns—Good demand, ST, LOUIS, 81, Lous, April 9,—Corson—Falr and frm dling, 16c, BREADSTOFFA—Flour dull and unchanged ; supor- flue, $3.76:34,25 3 cxtra winter, $4,60@5,00; doulle ex- tra do, $5.00@5,50, Wheat fair aud firm ; No, 1 Ohica- g0, $1.9 @15 s No, 4 red wintor, $1.04 auked, $1.48 bid; No, 3, $1,35@1.58, Corn firm ; No. 2 mixed, 043§ (@080, cast track and clovalor. Onts dull and droop- iug i No, 2, 49G@34030 on track, Sarley dull and uie clanged, "hg« firmor at 04@60. Wit y—Stoady at 02, Puovisions~—Pork opened firm aud closed dull with & downward toaduncy ; mess, $16.76@17,00, Dry alt moeats quiol and nominal; shoulders, @60 ; clear 1ib, B/@830; cloar, BHE8Ne. Bucon noiive sud finis ¢ ahouldots, 027505 ciear rib, 0343030 § cloar, 05@b30 s jobbing sud ordor lota bull Whorilders, Inst balf April 03¢, Bucon—Oloar ib, August, 10io, Lard—Good, 100, Hoas—Qulot ut $4.70@540, Receipls, 2,000, * Catree~Unsettied and woak; fair to cholee native stoors, $1.235@0,28; cows and_helfers, $4,00G5,00 oxon,’ $3,00@6.00. 'Tecelpt, 1,200, CINGINNATL, " OrvoisaTy, O, April 9.—CoTroN~Duli snd nom- 1nul ut 1640, ) Bneavstuvys—Flour quiot and unchianged, Whest Aull uud drooping at $1,95, Corn a shade Hrmer, 6463 G7c. Oats umf and nuchanged, 48@350, lyo fair and ).\r(\)u, $1,04@1.05, Barloy dull and unchangod, ' 0 1t niged, Eaan—Stoady at 1350, Buren—Dull sud « fhade lower ; cholep, 35@3o. Outae—Barcoand firm, Puovisions—Pork quiet and unchangod: Leld ot $17.00. Lard fafp aud firm ateain sold at 9%e: also Privato sales undoratood to bo n_fraction highor; ket~ le, jobbiug, 100, Dulk mosts fair and firm: shoul- ot to; elear ¥1b, N0 at country polnta olear Lold at U370, Dacon—Lirm, good demand;' shouldars, 7o slear rib, O 1-0@9X0 ; cloar, D570, Watakr—tteady at 9. ApiL o T "orrno, 0., ApHil 9.—BikabETUYYE—Tlol Whent stoady; No, I whito Michigau, 31,6 Michigan, SLAGK@LAT vollor, May, ‘81,50 $LGAK ¢ Koy 1 Fud, $185; No. 9 do, §i Rlhy, $1.48, Coru_teady's Ligh mixed, 0350 Muy, 0930} soller Junc, 1005 low mixod, 674 @0 gradle, 670, Qats qulet’ und' unchauged'; No, 3 ‘Teoktrre—Flour, 1,000 rls; what, 8,000 000 bu § outs, 2,000 bu, w Lria; wheat, 1,000 bu; Md- @1 o, Buj corn, ulrumr:l—h:nl:r, 511'?)%?: N . 6,060 bu s oats, 97,000 bu, cart, GLOC B: OX A U, g Mitwvauskz, April U,—DBUEADSTUrFE—Flour quiet and uncluged, Wheat quict aud wouk; No, 1 lile yanko, SLWK: Noo 4 do, 813; ‘vallr May, 1,233+ acljor Juno, $1.28%, Oats quist and weak 00 % freali, 440, Qori quist and waak} No, mixed, froah, G2io, Tiye atendy; No, 1, froeh, 86c. Barloy falr ana ffmny Nov 2, $1a5; Ro e gt "o Inovisions—Mean “pork firm’ at’ $16,00617.00, Swoel-plckled iinms, 10@110, Dry-malted wonidnra, o Lard fiem Kottlo, 1007 0080 boxed midalon, Uc, alcam, Do, {;“""’““’ffl{.‘,’,’.‘. f’?'x’“o&’é’fl fiwhn?xl. f”m Du, 1LPMENT! K rln s whoat, 42, OLEVELAND, ot S4000 1 OLEVELAND, Oy April 0,—~GRAIN MangETs—~Dull but firm ; prices unchanged, Prmiorzun—Bieady. . DETROIT, . Dexnorr, April 0,—BrEADSTUPFA—~Flonr qulot And unchouged, Whent—darket pleady; oxtra, $1.005 No, 1, 168 ; No. 2, 81485 amber, $1.45," Corn— Qull; "docliued to 700, Oata tn good dowiand at h2c, Tieortrrs—Flour, 1,000 brls ; whoat, 10,000 bug corn, 10,000 bu ; oats, 4,000’ bu, Sureaznra—Flour, 00 bris; whoat, 3,000 bu; corn, 3,000 bu ; cats, none, MARINE, Port of Chicngos Anmven—Schr 0, R, Johnson, Sangatuck, lumbor ; achr Mary Bootls, Kowaunes, cednr posts; nehr Hare dinn, Muskegon, lumbor; scow I'lora, Baugatuck, Tumber ; schr Litirty, Muskegan, lambor } sebr Loitisg McDousld, Munkegun, Tumbor ; acow Merinaid, Grand Haveu, lumbor; sehr 4, Bean, Jr., Portngo Plor, lum-~ bery sehr Active, Bt, Joseph, lumber § schir IL. G, Ifeg, Torlngo Lake, Inmber; sche’ Poorln, ' Miiskegon, Juma ber; sl Coral, Duclk Lako, Tumber; schr R, J, Skid~ more, Pantwator, lumbor; scr A, Rush, Muskegon, Iumbor ; schr Minesva, Muskegon, iumber;_scow Mt~ ton, Dutlt Lake, Inumbges sche Day Spring, Muskegon, Tumber ; atoam barge Wm. Crippen, Manisteo, lumbor § schir olen Blood, Muskegon, lumber, OLeAnzp—Sclir A, Plugger, olland, elir Mormald, Graud Iaven, achr O, M, Johnson, Haugaluck, stme Alpens, Bt Josepl, prop Oconto, Monitowoo and ne tormediate ports; all with sundries, The Storm, - The galo which broko out suddenly Wedneadny af- tornoon abaut, 4 o'clock continucd o ncrouo in forca unilit roached He helght yosterdny morning, when thio wind ilgitly subsidod, * At mideight 15 blaw & porfect hurricane, and tho wator in the river ran up to an extraordinary holght; thoro must finvo beon s tme derourront of st least § milos nn Lour, indfcatin cloatly that a toriblo scs v rogtugoulaid, Altiough veagel-men fonred tho worst from tho waves bresking with torriblo fury ogalnst tho light-houso plors, ther Iinvo Iuckily but fow aceldents beon reported is yets Mot of the vessols witlch cleared port during Wednos day for famber 2 TRETURNED TO THR ITARDOR IN SAFETY bofore tho hurricano had reachod it beight, Among lione that seburued wuro, o sebis 3. A, Toree, napee, Horald, Radical, Miner, It I, King, Calodoni and W, ¥, Hawkins, ' ' o " o piniber of InmberJaden vessela wero n elght of 10 hinrbor at diuak, but wero compelled to come to an auchor until dsybreak, 1 E TEAMENS, Tha Muskegon, of the Goodrich Line, which sheuld have left Wednesday ovening, loft yestérdsy morning, Tho Alpona, of the samo linc, arriyed ahout tho samo time, Hor Cupfhin reports tliat nithough {ho acn was vory rougl, atill it was not 0s Lad on tho East sloro 08 it was on this, TIIT AGITH MELEN DLOOD, from Xuskegou, with lumber, on entering the hrhor, about midnight, miescd the ‘mouth nad run againet tho broukwator, and drifted southward, witli both of her anchiors down, until she fetched up at tho foot of Tourleonth strect,. Tho sea, which ran mountan liigh, swopt tho vessel from stem to storn, ‘washing ovorboard her dock-load of lumber, and carrying miny Lior foro-hoom and g, tho foro ahid main ails boinf u[(mt by tho waves, Tho sea'also washed away lhe skylight and top, and filled tho vesscl with water. The tug Ma: McLane, Capt. llank Blue, went promply to tho rescuo of tho crow, and succcoded in ‘saving them from their perilous position, Tno schooner pounded against fho breskwator nlk through tho night, aud_ yestorday, at moon, tho poworful_mtenm-tuge, L, B. Jobnsoil, Capt, Driscoll, and Ben Drake, Capt. Ilogan, both under the immo— diate supervision of Admiral Cox, wout to her asalst~ ance, aud at about 6 o'clock they brought her into the harbor, and took her up the river to be taken on the dry-dock, Tho damugo to the schaoner and cargo amounts” o about $2,600. Blio 1n owned by Mason & Dayis, of thia eity, and in not inénred, OTHER ACCIDENTS, This §8 tho only uceldent of any nccount, tho damago dono to other vessols Leing very elight, The scow Jolin Donu. ¥uu agalnat the Lrookwler, dud lost liox fore-boom snd alippod_ both auchors, 'Tlor sails wers also mucl dnmoged,Sho_was brgught in. yesterdsy ‘morning by the tug L B, Johnson The schr Bardiuia, loaded vwith' Tumber, whilo enw deavoring to maka the mouth of tho_river last night, struck the North Pier, and dsmuged her Trigglug to the amount of $100or $160, Tho schr J, B, Taylor lost her boat, The scow Champion, whilo trying to pass through Rush street bridge, recolved a eovere Rmmdm[{, aud ran agafust (he stone pler of Goodrich's docl, but Huck 11y was but little damaged, The necow Sea Star, whilo in tow of ilio tug Eusta- phieve, collided in the North Dranch and broke ler Tuil and three stanchious, Tho sclir Four Brotliers run into Stute street bridgo, early in the miorning, whilo ;\,llempunl to baes up without o tug, Bho lost hor jibe oor, * ‘ 1058 OF LIFE, Nino fishermen were surprised_by the squall yostor- day ufternoon sbout 4 o'clocls, whilsengaged in moking & pound net ut the mouth of the Celumet Rivor near Bouth Chicago, Tho boat in which they were bocamn: dotachod fromn her moorings and drifted rapldly bo. foro the storm, Al tholr offorts to save themaclves wero witloutavail, and seven of thiem_found gravo in tho waters of Lako Michigan, Aunother Loat with o number of men succoeded in reaching the shore in_ gafely, Tho bodles of tho following namod_men have* been recoverod : Theodoro Ochl- mich, Joseph Oertel, Fritz Kicsandorf, and Gustav Mowershad, Tho bodies of Henry ‘Oclnmich, Henr: Olauger, and Josoph Schemel, havo not been found, ‘Theodors Ochimich leaves o wife and onechild; Fritz XKlesandorf, s wife and six children ; the otliers wero singlomen, Alexander Ochimich and Petor Ringene berg wero gaved in an almoat lifeless condition, The thirco brothers, Ochimich, havo. xesided nt_ South Chie cago sinco they were boys, and wero much respocted byall who kmow cem, “1ite peoplo of tio villago aro all much grioved by tho sad dleagter, A party of fisiormen o few miles north of hero ccamo very near shariug the sad fate of thoso of South Ohicago and of Kenoshi, disaster roportad in yostor- day’s tolegraphic dispatches, Whils enguged in driv- iug pilos abiout a milo from shoro, for ko selting of the nets, thero boat was suddenly airuck by tho gal almost upsetting thom, They were driven southware about s mile bofaro gotting control of thelr boat, but y sucteeded in reaching shora at South Evanston, Meeting of Pilots nnd Engincers, Tuo pilots and engincors of onr. luke marine held another mecting last evening at No. 45 North Olark street, for tho urposo of making final arrangements for seuding o delegation to Washington to opposethe vepeal of tho law sllowing nlicns to bocome pilota or engincera, “Clie mecting wes colled to order by Capt. F. W. ‘Whitehouso, The minutes of the last meeling wero read by the Beoretory, Capt, Hank; Blue, andadoptod, Capt, Mickman, fron: tho Committes to solicit signatures amoug bualness nien snd memborn of tho Bozad of Teade, roportod that they had suc- ceeded excollontly wolf, oxhibiting threo’ long rolls contaluing the names of some of our best citizens, Capt, Ponsonby read soveral letters from similar or- panizations ot Buffalo and other cities, promising thelr support in this movement. A commaunication from the Secrotary of tho Astoclation of Enginoors und Pilots o Buffalo was alno road, duforming them that they liad obtafued over 2,000 signatures, and that {he Congressman for thelr district AMr, Lyman K, Rlum! wus workiug hurd to bave the law iuforced us it stands, Tho Obairman stated that Copt. Hickmsn would Ieavo for Washington to-day, aud thiat o grent deal of ‘moaey was nceded to defray oxpensqe, The engiucers and palols present. then stopped up 1o the Cuptain's desk aud paid their pubecription money thus raised amounting to over 00, "Tha meetiug {hen ndjourned, Miscolluncous. 0110A00," The schr @, Barbor ks boen Iibeled for wages, —Capt, Olnrles Roaclt, an ol und oxperionced tug, mou, hoa gold bix inferest in tho tug Shiells, andy uccepled the posjtion of Assistant Supurintendent of tho Vessal-Owners' Tug Assoclation, ~The new Harbor Mastera have nssumed {holr du= Ues, Thelr nssigumentsare as follows : From mouth to Lake streot, Capt, William Carey : from Lake to Tweitth, Capt,’ Thomiw Brown; from Twelfih to L'wonty-eecond, Capt, John Stewurt ; from Twenty— sccond otroet sonth, Capt, Xeter Nelson; North Dranch, Capt, 1, K, Faith, —'Tug men roport having seen govoral gmall fishing oats on tho Lake ut the time of the equall, ouly ono of which was cnabled to reach the harbor, They took a southerly course, under o closo malnsafl and * Jib, Soma anxioty s felt"for tholr safoty, EISEWHERE, The vessel-owners of nearly all the laks ports have Infely formed, or aro forminy, assocltlons similar to the one formed in {his about a weok ago, At s meet~ iug of the vessel-ownora of Oleveland last Tucsday, rosolutions wore presontod and adopted that they would organlzo & vessol-ownors’ association, Mossrn, Alval undloy, R, K, Winslow, and E, M. Pock were elected delegates to tho Dotroft Couvontion. At n meoting of tho vessclowuers of Greeu Day, Mich,, Inst Wednusday, the following resolutions were lopt D awiced, That tho Agrloultursl, Inmboring, ynanufaeturing, and commercial futurosts of Michigau {mperatively domund the construction of one or mure ruilroad-bridges coross tho Dotrolt River, at.or nvar 1he City of Detroft. Resalved, Thuf onr delegation in Congroas bo, and nre hereby, requestod Lo urge u!mn Congress the fine portance of this messure, fot they employ wll Liroper means £o ecure such Qongressional logislation a4 1auy Lo necessary {0 suourelthv ascomplishiont of o deslrablo au object,” —At s ueelivg of thio Bufflo veasel-owners, the fole lowing resolutions were. ndni)lml : 4 Jeesolved, 'Lhat the President l))’mlm a commitice of five, of which the President himse!f shall bo a memne hier, to'represent this Axsociation ot the proposed 1meot~ ing of vussel-ownors ut Detroit, April 16, with authore ity toact for this Association 'in the proposod organ- {zation of the Intornntional Assoclation, 4 Resolved, That the ramo commitico bo authorized to omplog, 1t tioy deem best, o sillublg pervou to it dresa tho proposed meotlng, opposing bridging Dofrolt and Bt, Cloir Rivers,” —Alfhowgh tho shipmasters of DnfTalo agreo fo sub- mit to {ha siew rules of tho Natlouul Board of Uudor- writers, ey proest puinat fio puvaicut of o tax. —A Qispateh recoived in_Dotrolt from Sauit Bto, Murlo says the fco ut that point {n 21 fuches thick, snd making raplaly ; and ono from Mackinao roporls fce 20 {nvhes in thickness, = A Choboyqun_dispatehi enya o propallox 8, Jo- soml Jauled bior yassengora £0F ALut ot o (he ioey whicls wua of auiliclout thckness (o keep tha 8, Josopli out of tho lisrbor, i —Natico {8 glven by thé Light-lonso Doard that on and after Montlay, Juno 1, 1874, u pormanent Mght will ‘e vrectod on Bpectaclo Reof, Lako urou, Mich,, and the tomporary light now uxhibited will bo discontiniued. o tehr S, wicl woot. satarp s il ot of Fronkfort lost fall, Hew and dry upon the ‘beaoh with ier starn kuooked in,