The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-09 00:00:00

rHE SUS, LONDON, WFDNES)AY EV EMNG, mAt:cri 9 1870,

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.
TUESDAY.

The examination of Lord Napier before the select com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the difference between the
estimate and the cost of the Abyssinian expedition, was
resumed this day, Mr. Candlish in the chair. Among the
committee present were Sir S. Northcote, Mr. Seeley,
Mr. Eastwick, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. Camoron, Colonel
Bartelott, and Captain Eeaumont. His lordship in
reference to his answer to a former question,
said the cost of maintaining a force in the
country would not have been anything like the cost
of taking it there and bringing it back. They were
obliged to make provision for the rapid accomplishment of
the objects of the expedition, and had it lasted longer no
doubt there would have been more economy ; but, on the
other hand, they would have had other drains. No
doubt the experiment was expensive, but it would have
bAn useful throughout the campaign. Of course speak.
ing after the result, he thought the estimate a small one,
but if he had been asked before he might have thought it
nasonable. He could not answer the question how far
the judgment of the Government on the estimate was
c)rrect, without a searching expenditure. He repeated
that he did not consider the question of expense. If a
General were to do so, and have a balance-sheet before him
e...ery day, it would excessively impair his judgment' in
tile campaign.

SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS.

TUESDAY.

A large and important deputation composed principally
of members of Parliament and other gentlemen represent-
ing all parts of the United Kingdom, waited on the
Chancellor of the Exchequer this afternoon to remonstrate
with the right hon. gentleman on the proposal con-
tained in the Savings Bank Amendment Bill to
reduce the interest on savings banks' deposits
from its present rate of 3} per cent. Amongst the hon.
members present were—Lord Sandon, Lord Claud Hamil-
On, Sir Massey Lopes, Mr. Hibbert, Mr. Mundella, Mr.
Cross, Mr. Scourfield, Mr. M`Arthur, Mr. Monk, Mr.
Liddle, Mr. George Melly, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Gavin, Mr.
Wheelhouse, Mr. Miller, Mr. Macfie, &c.

Mr. THOMAS BARING, M.P. , who introduced the deputa-
tion, said it was not a party organisation, nor did it wish
to treat this as a party question. The object of the
deputation was to urge upon the right hon. gentleman's
consideration the great utility of savings' banks.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : I fully admit
their usefulness.
Mr. BARING was glad to hear that. He attached the
greatest importance to these institutions, which by their
operation connected the interests of 1,400,000 of the work-
ing classes with those of the upper ranks of society, and
tended to foster in the former habits of thrift. Of course
the figures before the right hon. gentleman shewed that
a deficiency had arisen in connection with these
banks, but he did not think the deficiency had
arisen from the employment of money in this
way, but rather from the manipulations of
various finance ministers. If the trustees for the reduc-
tion of the National Debt had considered themselves
trustees for the employment of the funds of Savings'Banks,
there would have been no loss. (Hear, hear.) The result
of the proposed reduction would be to save £90,000, which
was a very laudable object ; but was it quite fair to do that
at the expense of the savings' bank depositors? This
rate of interest had been maintained since 1844, and there-
fore a conviction had been formed in the minds of
depositors that it would not be covered. (Hear, hear.) If
the rate was reduced, the result would be that the greater
number of deposits would be withdrawn and invested in
hazardous speculations (hear, hear) and the removal of
such large sums from the use of the Government would bo
most injurious. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HIBRERT, a trustee of one of the largest country
banks, the Manchester Savings Bank, with deposits
amounting to 1-1, millions, said the managers of that
institution viewed this proposal with great disfavour.
He did not think that the payment of 3t per cent.
was really a loss to the Government ; the deficiency
wa.3 the result of the high rate paid previous to
1814. Therefore it was the duty of the nation to make up
what had been lost, and not to throw the incubus upon
the present management of savings banks funds. (Hear,
hear.) It had been a great advantage to the Govern-
ment to be able to make use of these funds, and there
was a surplus of £400,000, for which they had paid no
interest (hear, hear), while there were times when in con-
sequence of these deficits the Government had had £300,000
in the till. (Hear, hear.)
After some remarks in support of these views from Mr.
SCOURFIELD,
Mr. CROSS represented that by meddling with the rate
of interest the Government would create distrust, which
would lead to a sudden withdrawal of these funds. (Hear,
hear).
Mr. MUNDELLA said this was a most important question
of public policy. Gentlemen of all parties were indebted
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for his care of the
public purse— (hear, hear)—but he thought they should
hear no more of the loss previous to 1844.:
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed in this opi-
nion. (Hear, hear.) _ _

Mr. MUNDELLA said whatever might have been the case
in the past, he believed there would be no loss under the
management of the right hon. gentleman. (Hear, hear,
and laughter.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no
power to lend money, and he could only invest it in public
stocks or undertakings guaranteed by Government.
Mr. MUNDELLA impressed upon the right hon. gentle-
man the. importance of savings banks in encouraging
thrifty habits, and expressed his belief that the proposed
measure would be economy in the wrong direction. He,
had a letter from the manager of the Yorkshire Bank con-
firming this view.
Mr. Gavin, Mr. Wheelhouse, Mr. Miller, Lord Sandon,
Lord Claud Hamilton, and other members also addressed
the right hon. gentleman.
' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was• received
with aeplanse' said, in reply, that he need not assure the
deputation of his earnest desire to do everything in his
power, so far as he was able consistently with his
duty, to pro-mote habits of thrift and economy in
the poor, and he had as little wish as anyone to
injure the fesvings banks institutions. Nobody standing
in the position he now occupied, could avoid paying the
gravest attention to such a deputation as this, representing
so much of the wealth and intelligence of the country,
and containing so many influential members of the House
of Commons. Therefore it must not be supposed that he
treated the question with levity. The state of the case,
ai he understood it, was simple enough. The Govern-
ment was compelled by Act of Parliament to borrow
money from savings banks, and to pay them
3} per cent. They were tied up to this by the Act,
and therefore no margin was left except the £400,000
surplus which might perhaps be worth 212_,'000 a
year. So that unless the transactions of the Govern-
ment in buying and selling exactly balanced each
other there was nothing to rely upon ; and he
was informed that at present they made a heavy loss. It
arose in this way. When the times were prosperous the
people invested in the banks, but when they were bad
investors drew out. Therefore it became compulsory on
the Government to buy when the funds were high and sell
when they were low. He did not blame anybody for this;
it followed from the nature of the business,
and any commercial man would see, a priori, that
such must be the case. It was calculated that the
loss since 1844 amounted to £327,000 or £123,000 a year.
What,. then, was his duty as the guardian of the public
purse in the interest of the whole country—to continue
this state of things, or to give Parliament an opportunity
of reviewing it, and putting it on a right footing, by
which this loss might be saved. But he was ask:d in
a question of economy, if it were not for the
Act of Parliament, he should say to misappropriate public
money by applying it to the benefit of one part of the
community only. He was asked to enter into competition
with private bankers with publijc money, and to pay a
rate of interest which he could not afford. He
could conceive of nothing which was more opposed id the
duty of the Government and the principles of free trade
than that he should inflict a burden on the taxpayers
generally for the benefit s-,f a portion of the community
only. It was not a question of economy, bUt of equity,
between the nation at large and a particular class. As a
free trader, he had always been opposed to the pro•
tective duties for the advantage of one class, and for
the same reason he must object to losing £123,000 a
year for the benefit of another. It must be recollected
that many thousands of working men could not or
did not put money into the savings banks, and, therefore,
by complying with this request he would have to tax,
working men's sugar, tea, coffee, and spirits, or what-
ever they consumed, in order to apply the proceeds of
their more prosperous brethren. He believed that the
members of the deputation were actuated in coming there
by the best motives, but, he was sorry to say, it was not
in his power to take the course they recommended.
Mr. BARING and Mr. HIBBERT suggested that this was
purely a question of management, and that a better invest-
ment might render this reduction unnecessary.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : I do not under-
take to say that these funds have always been properly
managed • but when you trust them to human creatures
there is always a possibility of error, so that you should
leave a margin to provide for it. ILaughter.)
The deputation then withdrew.

Every one will be glad to hear that, though still
in a very precarious c ndition, Mr. Bright's medical atten-
dants are confident of his complete recovery, physically
and mentally, though he is still strictly enjoined to main-
tain the most perfect rest of mind. Ile goes shortly, it is
said, to Llandudno.

TILE WATERFORD-VIVIAN' DIVORCE CASE.—
The Waterford-Vivian divorce case is to be revived, if we
may credit the North British baily Mail, which says :
" We have not yet heard the last of the Waterford-Vivian
divorce case. A. decree nisi was granted some time since
by Lord Penzance for a divorce between Capt. Vivian and
his wife. The decree would have become absolute if within
G months cause was not shcwn or affidavits as cause lodged.
Affidavits have been filed, alleging several matters as rea-
sore for the re-hearing of the suit. The Marquis of Water-
foil, subsequent to the elopeinent, declared his intention
of marrying Mrs. Vivian. so soon as the divorce had been
obtained, and he Still adheres to that determination. His
fauuily are, however, geeatly dissatisfied with this step. It
in they who have intervencd,and it is said they are prepared
to go into a history of the intimacy between the marquis and
the lady prior to the elopement, to show that the hm:band
(who, no doubt, was deeply engaged in official and Parlia-
mentary duties) was about the only one who did not ap-
prehend something like what actually occurred. This
will be the line taken as cause against the decree. The
intervening parties undertook to let matters run their
course if the-marquis pledged himself never to carry out
his declared intentions, but this he declined to do, and
hence their action.

THE MALT TAX.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR. LOWE.

TUESDAY.

This afternoon a deputation from the Central Chamber
of Agriculture waited on the Right Hon. the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, to urge upon him the necessity of repeal-
ing the malt duty. There was so large a number present
that all could not obtain entrance to the audience cham-
ber. The deputation was introduced by Colonel Tomline,
M.P., and amongst the members. of the House of Com-
mons were Earl Percy, Major Paget, Mr. Neville
Grenville, Mr. M. W. "Ridley, Mr. E. Turner,
Mr. W. E. Welby, Colonel Corbett, Mr. C. Sykes,
Lord Claud John Hamilton, Mr. Sowel Read, Sir Mon-
tague Cholmley, Colonel Wilmot, Colonel Gilpin, Lieut.-
Colonel C. Ancotts, Lieut.-Colonel Parker, Mr. J. Fig-
gins, Sir George Jenkinson, Mr. R. Paul Amphlett, Sir
Edward W. Buller, Hon. F. Walpole, Sir Edmund Lacon,
Colonel Barttelot, the Hon. E. Miller, Viscount Holmes-
dale, Mr. T. Mitford, Mr. Orrnsbey Gore, Sir Percy
Hrebert, Mr. Rowland 'Winn Mr. H. C. Wise, the
Hon. lionneker Major, Mr. Winn,
Mr. Beach Mr.
Hillyard, Mr. W. Baker, Mr. J. Floyer Mr. J. B.
Gregory, Lord Augustus 'Harvey, and Captain Crai'ie.
Mr. Rowix.v, of Cheshire, drew the attention of the
Chancellor i f the Exchequer to the injurious effect which
the tax had on • the farmers in the cultivation of their
grain.
The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : Your point is
that it limits the barley that is used for the purpose of
making beer to the first quality.
Mr. ROWLEY : Yes. _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : What you Mean
is, that if it were not for the malt tax the inferior kind of
barley would pay ?
Mr. ROWLEY : Yes.
Mr. MAY (Staffordshire) urged that every facility ought
to be given to the farmers for the growth of barley, which
was limited in its growth, and in which other nations
could not very successfully compete with us.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. —You mean that n o
country can compete with England in barley.
Mr. MAY : Yes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : And that our
barley is the best in the world.
Mr. MAY: I believe it is. At all events it would be an
act of justice to place us in the same position as the
foreigner.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : How do you con-
sider yourself worse off than a foreigner ?
Mr. MAY : Because we cannot grow wheat at the same
price as he can.

The CHANCELEOR of the EXCHEQUER : You think barley
ought to be set free to compensate you in order that you
may compete with the wheat-producing countries.
Mr. MAY : I think we might export malt if we could
grow barley under better conditions. _ _ _

The CHANCELLOROf the EXCHEQUER : Is there anything
to prevent you doinq it?
Mr. MAY : There is the tax. . • -•
The CHANCELLOR of the Excentcnput : They would remit
you the tax if you exportedit, I suppose.
Mi. Seymour, Essex ; Mr. Gardner, Essex ; Mr. Whit-
well, Peterborough, and other gentlemen also addressed
the right hon. gentlemen in support of the objects of the
denutation.
CHANcr r.ron of the EXCHEQUER: I should like to ask a
qlestion—Supposing it were possible—taking off the tax
is another question altogether—to transfer the tax and
c )llection from the =sister to the brewer, do I understand
that that would be considered a relief ? (Loud cries "Avery
great relief.") Then it would be considered a relief ?
(Renewed cries " Yes, a very great relief," and " It would
enable farmers to use their corn."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : Would it make
the inferior kinds of barley more available ?
Several members of the Deputation : Very much
more so.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excitzwan said : Gentlemen,
I will make you one admission very cheerfully, that it is
quite impossible to levy a revenue approaching seven mil-
lions on, agricultural produce without very much inter-
fering with the cultivation of the land and the business of
those who carry it on. It is absolutely impos-
sible that it can be otherwise. It must have
a very great and embarrassing and very likely prejudicial
effect. It cannot he doubted for a moment that it is so.
And, gentlemen, I will make you another admission. It
is exceedingly undesirable that a most important,
most respectable, and respected class should live
in a state of chronic discontent ; that they
should think themselves ill-treated. I can assure yon that
nothing would give me greater pleasure if I could hit on
anything which would satisfy you in this respect. It would
at once be a great service to you and to the country. I
do not like that any class—whether I think their
feelings are exaggerated or not—should entertain
such an opinion, and especially that it should be entertained
by so large and intelligent a class. But with respect to
taking off this tax altogether I must tell you plainly that
it is simply impossible. All our duties on fermented
liquors hang together. Supposing -it were in my
power, but it is quite out of my power,
pecuniarily—l would not recommend it because it would
immediately shake the whole foundation on which we
raise some fifteen millions of money. It is vain for me to
hold out any hope of that kind. Whether we
can reduce it or not is, perhaps, another ques-
tion. I should look on its reduction if it
could be effected, with favour. (Hear, hear.) As to the
views which have been placed before me, they shall be
most carefully considered. And, understand me, I do
say that as a matter of course in reply to the deputation.
If I could find means of putting the duty at a later
stage on beer, instead of on malt, nothing would give me
greater gratification. But there are great difficulties.
There is -the question: -of private breiving. (Cries of
" Licence," " Licence.") I could not take a licence for
the labourers. (A. voice " Then take it for
his employers.") It would be Halle to fraud.
(Voices : " No," and " Not much.") Still, gentlemen,
the case is full of difficulties. Ido not say that anything
can be done. You must distinctly understand that we
are now looking, and we will carefully look into the
matter. If we can- hit upon anything to meet your
views, anything which is reasonable and fair, we will
endeavour to do it. I can assure you that it will not be
for want of good will. If the difficulty cannot be got over
it will be because we cannot see our way to do it.
The answer of the right hon. gentleman appeared to
give considerable satisfaction, and there was a general
expression of opinion that in the forthcoming Budget
some alteration would be proposed, and most probably
that it will be a substitution of a brewing licence.

All1E1?ICAN CORRESPONDENCE.

(From the Anglo- American Times)

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.
Messrs. Barnett, Hoares, and Co., of London,
have telegraphed :—" Stolen—£l.o,ooo, in Bank
of England notes, including eight £l,OOO notes,
dated October 18, 1868. Payment stopped." Can
payment of a Bank of England note be stopped?
Although I know nothing of law, I doubt the power
of stopping the payment of any genuine promise to
pay to bearer on demand, for if the Bank of Eng-
land can stop the payment of its notes at the re-
quisition of any person, it may refuse payment
whenever it likes and a note in circulation may be-
come worthless by the mere fact that at some period
of its career it had been stolen, although the holder
had accepted it, as compelle l by law to do, in his
ordinary business transactions. Talking of mis-
takes, your correspondent is bound to admit that
he is not infallible, indee t he has admittel
that he is no more infallible than the Pope, and
he must acknowledge to an eiror in diseussing
New York rowdies. He is not a c dci dar of these
worthies, and he mixed up Reddy, Ihe blacksmith,
with Real; the " real " murderer of S e lick. They
say,' however, that Real does go about
amusement, although under confinement for the
murder of the policeman, A most ext airdinary mur-
der has just occurred ; one of those instances of the
wantonness of armed ruffianism. The party were in
Fogerty's drinking saloon, at the corner of Col imbia
and Carroll streets, South 13roaltlyn, on Sunday
Light, when a Mr. D. S. Voorhees, with some
friends, induced Fogerty to supily them with wine,
although against the Sunday Aer. They remained
drinking bottle after bottle, till a Mr. Chambers
was introduced, who, judging froai the publican's
testimony, must be mad. After leaving the saloon
for a short period he returned and sat down not
far from the group, when he commenced muttering
about being a Fenian and an Irishman. Suddenly
he pulled out a pistol, and fired promiscuously at the
convivial party. The bullet struck Mr.Vorhees above
the right eye and lodged in his brain,whereou he sank
without a word. There appears to have been a rush
to the door ; but the barkeeper managed to soothe
Chambers down, giving him something to drink, but
when Chambers had returned the pistol to his pocket
he pounced upon him. A crowd had assembled,
and it was with difficulty they were prevented from
lynching the murderer, and troops were sent for to
guard the gaol, in front of which during the night
a number of persons congregated. The death of
Mr. Joseph Wesley Harper, at his residence, No.
93, Clark-Street, Brooklyn, on the 14th instant,
aged 69, is an event of some interest, as he was one
of the four brothers who foupded the famous pub-
lishing house, and was well known in his very ex-
tensive business as one of the most acive of the
partners. You may remember that his brother,
Mr. James Harper, died last spring from the effects
of an accident, and the event has evidently preyed
upon Mr. Joseph's mind, for lie was not well at
the time. He took an affectionate leave of all his
family, and of his many friends who is ere em-
ployed in his own house. The firm was esta-
blishe I by the industry of himself and his brother,
who cam: up to, this city as poor lads, more
journeymen printers, but the two brothers founded
one of the most extensive publishing houses in the
world. He was a me.nber of the Sand-street
Methodist Church, whence his funeral took place
on Thursday morning. Th.3services were conducted
by the Rev. Messrs. Kettle and Fletcher, and the
pall-bearers were all employes of the firm. The
hody was deposited, and that of his brother, in the
family vault in Greenwood. His brothers, Fletcher,
.James, and John, with hid widow and two sons,
followed the remains to the grave. Another funeral
took place on the same day, that of Dominicus
Voorhees, and the police had to preserve order, so
great was the throng. Mr. Voorhees, who died the
:lay after he was shot, was a lumber-merchant, a
esi ec able citizen. William Chambers, who fired
he shit, is a native of Ireland, and a picture-frame
dealer at 53, New Chamber•street. Among the
excitements is the mysterious death of Mrs. Steb-
bins at the hotel near the ferry in Jersey City.
The supposition is that she was poisoned, the
object being to get possession of her property,
which was considerable, and a man named Ma-
becchio has been arrested. Although some very
11;0-priced valentines have been purchased, the
trade in those interesting documents is steadily
declining. There was a, time when the delivery
taxed the efforts of the Post-office, white now but
few extra hands are required. Mr. Bergh continues
his efforts to defeat the bill lately introduced into
the Assembly, which he describes as intended to
extinguish the Society, sanctioning the return of
the cruelty to animals, which it is their business to
prevent. On the day fixed for the trial of Rey-
nolds, the illness; of the prisoner's counsel necessi-
tated an adjournment till next Monday. Reynold's
appearance was far from inviting, unshaven face, un-
combed hair, unbrushe I clothes, dirty to a degree.
and apparently the lea-,t interested spectator in the
court, which was crowded. lle exhibited no emo-
tion even when Mrs. Townsend, the widow of his
sictim, entered and took n scat near. 'the body of
Mr. Greenwaldr, who was murdered at Havannah,
arrived in the Bieneille on Tuesday, and a grand
ceremony was threat:nod at the funeral, at which
Cubans were to make a demonstration, but at the re-
quest of the family they did not take place. TheFrec
Trade League have called a meeting, in Broad-
street, against the new Tariff Bill, and several
members of Congress are to iddress the assembly.
The litigation of the Erie Railroad continues. Mr.
Bush is said to have joined the Ramsay-Eaton
party, o t behalf of the English shareholders, and
is, in conjunction with them, to open a vigorous
campaign. Judge Barnard, in the case against
Mr. Ramsay for contempt, in proceeding with his
suit, notwithstanding the injunction issued last Sep-
tember, has granted an order directing a reference
to ascertain •the plaintiff's injuries, William Bart-
lett being the referee. The " ring" keep the trans-
fer books closed, opening them without notice, to
shut out the registration of the English share
holders. Our citizens are curious to learn bow the
English will proceed, the idea being that the ring
will circumvent them, thought it is believed that a
crisis has arrived for the gang. Several new law-
suits have been commenced, and in New Jersey
the Erie appears to be in a bad way, for the State
is legislating against the line ; the Sunday trains in
Jersey City have been stopped by au ordinance.
Among the lawsuits is another with the Atlantic and
Great Western, which is to be tried in Pennsylvania.
Among the weddings last week was that of Mr.
Edward Adams of the great Express Company to
Miss Enmity, daughter of Mr. John Macy; of Miss
S. G. Liines to Mr. John 11. Hill of Connecticut

of Miss S. Stixas to Mr. Robert B. Bland. Miss
Lucy, daughter of Mr. A. G. Richardson, is en-

gaged to Mr. Edward F. Browning, and Bishop
Simpson is to marry them at the Episcopal Church
next Thursday. Miss Julia, the daughter of Mr.
D. D. Miller, was married to Mr. Colin Lightfoot,
in Trinity Church, Brooklyn. Miss Kellogg re-
appeared at the Academy in Linda last Wednesday
week, and on Monday for the first time with Signor
Lefranc in Rigoletto. Mary C. Putman, M.D.,
a daughter of the well-known publisher, has, by an
unanimous vote, been elected a member of Sorosis;

the lady is pursuing her studies in Paris. Professor
Agassiz has been unwell, as his physician says from
nervous prostration and overwork, and he is not,
therefore, permitted even to correspond. Mrs. Law-
rence Potts and her daughters are preparing for a
European tour to extend over several years, and
they contemplate leaving in March. The I'ipsic,
with thellarien Canal surveying expedition, arrived
at Aspinwall on the 3rd instant, and will begin work
at once. Mr. Burt, the agent of the Erie share-
holders in England, arrived on Thursday, and
Fisk and Gould will have to bear the brunt of
a charge of unknown force, but .not on that
account the less formidable. I learn that the
IVoodhull and Claffin brokerage firm, over whose
establishment the iterolation rejoices, are sisters,
who, through clairvoyance, profess to cure every
disease tl at flesh is heir to. The latter is known as
Tennessee Claffin, as she there practised her clair-
voyance. A writer in the Star gives an amusing
account of his first interview with her. His con-

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snmptive wife was given over by the doctors and he
Consulted her as a last chance. She threw. herself
into a trance, and soliloquized—" Some one,. who
calls herself Annie, takes me by the hand and leads
me to your house. She says I can cure your wife ;
that her affection is cancerous." Thereupon she
inquired if the visitor had any one in his family by
the name of Annie, to which he replied that the
deceased mother's name was Ann. Returning to
the trance state with convenient speed, she con.
tinned :—" Your wife's sister, leading her two little
children, takes me by the hand and draws me to the
bedside of your wife. They lean over her and are
in great distress ; they say I can cure her. Do you
recognize the persons I have rained?" Whereat
the visitor replied, that Lis wife's only sister died in
infancy. This fact pr.:eluded the possibility of
her :laving two children in a world where they
are not married or given iu marriage. The
lady warranted a cure for 500 dollars, but the
visitor, for reasons, did not execute the contract.
Our Supreme Court has granted an injunction
against the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, and
the New York agents negotiating the loan of
$6,500,000, as well as an order to show cause why
the loan itself should not be prohibited. S. W
Johnson, the plaintiff, aserts. that bonds aad land
grants have been transferred to R. M. Shoemaker
and Co., the contractors, for the personal use of
the directors. The statements of the plaintiff
are merely ex parte ; but Mr. Perry, the Presi-

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dent, is expected here immediately from Europe.
The weather has been inclement, but worse inland,
heavy rain here and violent storms in the interior
stopping the trains and swelling the rivers. Among
this we'ek's tragedies is a curious use concerning
Thomas Sheridan, a pickle mannfactnrer, who, in
1861, went to the war, leaving his wife and four
children. His regiment, the 70th, served its term,
and with it he came back to New Yot k, where he was
coldly received, and he returned to the war. During
his absence his wife became posses-ed of some
$20,000, and she, expressing sorrow for past mis-
conduct, induced her husband to return, but
she quickly relapsed into infidelity, and he left
her. She appears to have been living with a
man named Powers, with whom Sheridan quar-
relled, and, borrowing a live-barra revolver,
called on his wife, who asked him what busi-
ness I:e had there, and, after some harsh words,
picked up something to throw at him, when Sheri-
dan drew his pistol, fired, and sent two bullets
through her head. Powers then seized and dis-
wined. hitn. ' Sheridan is described as an intelligent
and respectable man, whose p, ineipal regret seems
to be that he lad not shot Po.vers ,00. A relaps-
ing fever bar here caused much anxiety, and 1
learn that scarlet fever raging iu Michigan.
There has been an explosion at Pililadelphia, fol-
lowed by an extensive fire,. which, commencing at
the woollen mills of John •P. Bruner, partially
destroyed the block between Twenty-third and
Twenty-lour:It-streets. The North British Insur
ance Company lose $25,000, and the Manhattan, of
New York, $75,000 ; the mills were valued at over
$700,000; the total insurance being $450,000.-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.
The two committees—one investigating the cele-
brated New York Gold Gamble, and the other the
sale of naval and military appointments—have been
at work during the past week, and the first will de-
liver its report next Monday. A bookkeeper in one
of our book stores volunteered to give.mvidence to
the committee. Ile asserted, when brought up, that
he had noticed, about the time of the panic, an entry
in an express book of a money package:cif $25,000
for Mrs. U. S. Grant, on the same papas one for
his firm. Though subjected to a strict cross-exami-
nation, he persisted in the story, even when the
officer of the Adams's Express appeared with the
book, and could not find the entry ; but on
the search being continued up to the 25th of
October, the entry of a package for Mrs. Grant
on the same page as the firm was then disco-
vered. As the package was valued at $250, with two
naughts for cents, it appeared on first glance as: if
that lady had received a package of $25,000 until
more closely examined. Captain Porter, private
secretary of the President, was questioned about
the letter su often alluded to, Written by Mr. Corbin,
and despatched by a special messenger of Mr. Fisk's.
It had been destroyed, and therefore could not be
produced, which was certified to by Mr. Corbin.
General Garfield's examination concluded the busi-
ness. When printed the evidence will cover 200
pages. It is said that no public officer is badly
compromised, though General Butterfield will, it is
thought, be censured. With regard to the sale of
cadetships, Mr. Whittemore, of South Carolina, is
implicated, A late Representative from Pennsylva-
nia, Dr. Newton Pettis, is also involved, Mr. Bishop
having secured from him a West Point cadetship for
his son, now holding it for $BOO. Purchases and sales
iu many cases were pro--el but not brought home
to Congressmen. Mr. Blackburn, who was a mem-
ber of the Fortieth Congress, from Louisiana, sold
one ; atd a negotiation with another member from
Louisiana failed, because he demanded too much
money. Mr. E. P. Brooks, who gave this evidence,
acknowledged that he had bought a cadetship from
a member of Congress, *hese name he refused to
give ; but the Conmittee is determined to get at
the fact, and will commit him for contempt unless
he divulges the name. The Senate do not appear
very ready to abolish the franking privilege; the bill
will be amended, sent back to the House, and there
kil ed, unless the outside pressure be too strong.
Postal reform is so generally urged, even by the
pros=, though free exchanges be cut off, as well as
the free circulation of weeklies in counties of pub-
lication, that Congress may have to give w.ly. Mr.
Orton, of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
says that the company has been misrepresented, and
demands the re-opening of the telegraph question
before the Senate Pod Office Committee; it is, he
adds, the purpose of this company strenuously to
oppose Government interference with the telegraph.
Mr. Belknap's reception, last Saturday, at 3, Madi-
son-place, formerly the residence of Secretary
Seward, went off with great eclat. The President
arrived at 10 o'clock, with his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Sharpe, and Vice-President and Mrs. Colfax. Gene-
ral and Mrs. Butler and Miss Blanche came shortly
after. Senator Sherman and General Sherman
were present, as well as almost everybody of note
in the city. Another reception will take place to-
morrow evening, and again on the 12th inst. Lent
will put sotre stop to the festivities. 'The President's
last reception of the season is to be held on the 24th.
Mrs. Sherman gave her last party before Lent on
Tuesday.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TIMES.
BRUSSELS, March 3, 1870.
MY DEAR SlR,—While looking through your
most excellent number of the .-I.A. Times of the 26th
ult., I notice in page 17, under the head of "Money
anßusiness," a serious error in regard to the de-
crease of the debt of United States since March
Ist, 1869. You give- the amount as $18,650,971,
when it ought to be $80,649,971 09—as per state-
ment of the public debt of tho United States, made
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the Ist ult.,
which I enclose.—l remain, respectfully yours,
A. L. CHETLAIN, U.S. Consul.
[We thank Mr.Chetlain for his correction, but the
error was an unaccoun able misprint.—ED. A.A. 7'.]

The New York World says that an ingenious New
York Congressional " dodge" consists in sailing
cadet appointments only to incompetent purchasers
who are sure to be rejected on nomination, so that
the cadetship can be sold two or three times over.
The Brooklyn Daily Times,- in concluding a long
article on the Public Ledger, says :—" Among all
the papers of the world the non-partisan and high-
toned Philadelphia Public Ledger stands pre-emi-
nent; ranking first in almost every important sense
of the word." The Netv York Citizen and Bound 7 able
observes :—" During the past year there have de-
ceased nineteen of our public men who have served
at various periods in Congress—twelve in the
Senate and seven in the House. Of the former
were the ex-President Pierce, and Messrs. John
Bell, W. Pitt Fessenden, James Guthrie, Isaac
Toucey, Robert J. Walker, Charles A. Wickliffe,
who had in addition, at different periods, filled va-
rious Cabinet positions. The necrological list of
the year is quite fruitful with many prominent and
favourite names in the other walks of life. The
deaths of three estimable publishers—James Har-
per, Henry J. Raymond, and Charles C. Little—
are fresh in our recollections. Generals Wool,
Rousseau, and Rawlins, of the Army ; Commodore
Stewart, of the Navy ; Anthony Lispenard Robert-
son, Edward Bates, James T. Brady, and James
Mason Campbell, of the Bench and Bar ; and Pro-
fessors Dunglinson and Meigs, of Jefferson Medical
College (Philadelphia) will be favourably remem-
bered." Aproposof Chief Justice Chase's decision as
to the legal tender, the Boston Transcript says : "The
monwhose fa ceis on what the Supreme Court calls it
redeemable paper currency' has some cheek' to turn
his back on his portrait. No man ever pronounced
against his own issue to the extent of Chief Jus-
tice Chase." The Public Ledger remarks—,' The
London Quarterly held back its January number a
week in order to get in its reply to Mrs. Stowe's
book. It gives her a vindication' of the severest
sort." The New York lierald says—" It is pro-
posed to pension two little girls just rescued from
Indian captivity, and to charge this pension against
the annuity of the tribe that stole the children.
This idea might be carried further. Why not
charge against the Indians, in the nature of da-
mages, a certain sum for every white man they
kill, and reserve that sum from the, annuity of the
tribe to -which tho murderer belonged ?" The 7ri
tune asks—" What is a bad man ? And can it be
possible that bad men' ever get into Congress ? We
would not even suggest such a thing for the world,
only in the sweet little passage-at- arms last ThUrf3-
day between Messrs. Cox and Butler, the former
called the latter a bad man ;' and.said that every-
body on both sides knew the gallant General to be
bad man,' and also a borrih-proof' soldier. We
take issue with Mr. Cox. For once we cannot
agree with him. Everybody knows that the Gene-
ral is not only one of the best, but one of the
sweetest-tempered of mankind in general, and of
Congressional mankind in particular. In Adam's
fall, we sinned all ; but we don't consider General
Butler to be a morsel wore sinner than little Mr.
Samuel Cox."

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MONETARY REPORTS-1 esteraay.

The Stock Markets, to-day, have been devoid of any
feature of especial interest. The business doing
has been
only moderate, and prices have been without material
change. Consols have been quiet, and unaltered, at 92k to
921 for money, and 92f to 92f for the April account. Se-
duced and New Three per Cents., 91} to 911 xd. India
Five per Cents. have been done at 1111 to 112. Exchequer
Bills, March, 2s. dis. to Bs. prem., and June 2s. to 3s. prem.
Business in English railways has not been extensive. Tbe
tone of the market, however, has been healthy, and the al-
terations have been mostly favourable. The principal move-
ment has boon in Metropolitan, which has- risen I, Great
Northern (A) and Midland have advanced and Great
Western has been } better; but London and Brighton has
fallen +.
Indian Railway Stocks have been quiet, but prices hivs
been maintained. Canadian shares have been firm, and
Fur
Great Western have well supported the late advance.

foreign shares there haibeen but little inquiry.
In the Money Market to-day a fair amount of animatiort.
has been apparent. Capital has b ,en sparingly offered, and
three mouths' paper has been charge:l 3 to 31 per coat.
There have been no bullion operations at -the tank to-
day.
The rates of exchange are without material alteration, but
the quotations ou Italy are rather lower.
The market for Foreign Bonds has boon rather depressed'
Turkish securities have boon dull, and have given way to the
extent of 1 per cent. Egyptian (1808) also, on realisations,
have relapsed 1. On the other hand New Grenada and Peru"
vian have risen 1; and Guatemala (1869)1 per cent.
The Russian Loan is quoted at 4 to 41 prem ; the
at 1 to 11 prom., and the Turkish, at 2 to 21 prem.
The American Securities have been firm. The 5-20'
(1882 and 1885) Bonds have risen 1; ditto (1887) ; 10-40,
; Illinois Central and Pennsylvania, 2; and ditto, General
Mortgage, 1 ; but Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds and Erie Shares have fallen 1.
Joint-stock Bank Shares have commanded but little attee"
tion, but prices have ruled firm.
As regards Telegraph Shares, Anglo-Mediterranean have
fallen I, but British Indian Submarine have been I better'
Hooper's Telegraph Works have been quiet, at Ito a die.
Telegraph Construction Shares have been firmer, and beV°
risen 1.
For Miscellaneous Securities there has been but MO
inquiry, at the rates previously current.
For Mexican dollars the demand has been inactive, and
the quotation has fallen to 59-?-4d. per oz.
Hamburg advices state that the §ubscriptions for the
Commerz and Discounts Bank, just established, with lb
capital of £1,500,000, of which 2750,000 was to be first
issued, have exceeded £50,000,000. The scrip is at 4 Per
cent premium.
The report of the Brazilian Street Railway Company'
to be presented on the 18th inst., recommends a clividena
at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, which will absorb
£3,946. After appropriating £2,500 to the extinction °I
preliminary expenses, a balance of £2,403 will renaaill
be carried forward.
The report of the London and San Francisco Bank
(Limited) *thews an available total of £24,815, which the
directors 'are to divide amongst the proprietors at the
rate of 2s. 6d. per share. •
Thd liquidators of the Commercial Clothing Company
have announced a first dividend of 18s. in the pound.
At a meeting of the Van Deiman's Land CompanY, the
directors' report was adopted, and a dividend of 2s. 6,1 Per
share was declared. _ _

_ _ .•
A meeting has been held of the Commercial T.Tni°n
Assurance Company, and a dividend at the rate of 1010
cent. per annum was declared.

The traffic returns of the South-Eastern EailwaY for
the week ending March 5 present a total of £23,254, being
an increase of £257 when compared with the corresP°l"".
ine• week of 1869.

MAIM ETS—I esterday.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. TUESDlY.—Privately the
demand for tea has teen limited, but prices have been supPor":d•
As regards coffee the auctions have been more Ireely supPL. Jo;
biddings have progressed steadty, and prices have ruled iirm.
the sugar market there has been a continuance of (Nines.). but ',,r..
disposition to press sales has been evinced. Middling
bsdocs, 355. to 365. gee cwt. Cocoa has been in fair reqtlZ;
Surinam, Gss. to 655. 6d.; Caraccas, 955. ; and Guayaquil, 495. to •,"
per cwt.

LONDON TRADE REPORT. TuEsnAlL—The tallow market hgs
been flat, YC ou the spot. 46a. ; March, 465. ; last three month'
465. 4d

LONDON WOOL MARKET, TUESDAY.—With the close of the
public sacs the demand for colonial wool has been less active.
The
tone of the market, however, has been good, and the advance J—
been maintained. English wool has been firm, on former terms.
LONDON METAL MARKET. TUESDAY.—Iron has been
at 50a. 3d. cash, Scotch pig. Tin has continued firm. Straits tW
£l2O cash. Spelter £l9 to £2O. English tough-cake copper. is nO..
quoted at £7l ; selected. £73; Indian sheet, £75 ; and other o°7
£7f ; discount, 2i per cent.
•
LONDON OIL MARKET, TUESDAY,—Linseed oil has been
steady, at 325. spot London, 31e. 3d. spot Hull, 31s. 2d. to 32a. neon;
Rape has been quiet, but steadier. English brown, on spot. 415-.'
modili, 41s, 9d. Cocoa-nut oil and olive oils have sold slowly. 01
Oil has been dull, at 40s. 6d. for tine Lagos.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS • POTATO
.0
TUESDAY.—The supplies have been only moderate. The trade
been steady, as follows ; • English regents, 70s to Dot. ; rocks, 7C5.
Scotch regents, 755. to llf•s, ; and French, 6'. s. to 70s. per ton. •
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TIT EsDA-::1
There was a fair anpply. and the trade was inanimate at the ative.
quotationa.:•;--Prime inead,w hay, 755. to Sus. ; inferior ditto,
to 7t s. ; 50s. to 6:ls ; prime clover, 110 s. to Les. ;
ditto, B',)s. to 951. ; prime second-cut clover. 100 s. to IlOs. ; ivfez
ditto, Eles. to 90s: ; and straw. 21s. to 3ts. per load.
n of
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—The pesi.tgo
the market is not so strong as on Friday. There are some very ta,..
oilers being made for shirt.ngs at under manufacturers' rin.
Hons.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, T UESDAY. —Trade
Sales about S,OOO bales.

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-ITheat has Seria
firm at an advance of per mital. Flour has been in request, ja
61. per money, and a corresloadlng improvement has taken placts
the value of maize. Barley; oats, beans, and peas steady.
LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, TUESDAY.—The trade bsS
_
been quiet, and prices are nominal. Hol 'ere of ores are very tir'"
LIVERPOOL TALLOW MARKET, TUESDAY.—The trade bss
been dull, at 465. spot.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, TUESDAY.—FIrsts, 1355. ; Fecieo
13'e.; thirds, 110 s. ; fourths, 795. ; fifths and sixths not quoted, eh@
firkins in the market. Mild-cured, no change; four firkins hl '—
market: