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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH,
Tuesday. February l3. 1866.

lue5uay, feDrudIy 10, 1000.
The Stock Market was more active this morn
ing, but prices were unsettled and dropping.
Catawissa Railroad continues the most active on
the list; about $500 shares OF preferred sold at
36!@379, the former rate decline of II; Read
ing Railroad sold at 5O4@50 $4,000, an advance
of /; Pennsylvania Railroad at 55t, decline Of
0; Norristown at 81, and Elmra preferred at 80.
1l6 was bid for Camden and Amboy; 314 for Lit
tie Schuylkill; 364 for North Pennsylvania; 60
for Lehlgh Valley; "a for Catawissa common; 26
for Elmira common; 29l for Philadelphia and
Erie; and 43t for Northern Central.
In Passenger Railway shares there is very little
doing. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 3ll. "a
was bid for Second and Third; AZ for Fifth and
Sixth; "a for Hestonville; 26 for Girard College;
and l23 for Ridge Avenue.
Government bonds continue quiet at about
former rates. 6s of 1881 sold at lOSB; 1O-4Os at
94l and 7'SOs at 99l. los was bid for old 52Os-
State and City loans are UNCHANGED. Pennsyl-
yania 5s sold at S6@86h and new City 6s at 9I
@91l.
In Bank shares there is no change to notice.
Mechanics sold at 2Ss. 2O4 was bid for North
America; 14l for Philadelphia; l2l for Farmers'
and Mechanics; 524 for Commercials 90 for
Northern Liberties; 2sB for Mechanics; 1O2 for
Southwark 81 for Penn Township; So for Girard;
75 for Western; 81 for Manufacturers and Me-
chanics'; 62 for City; 90 for Corn Exchange; and
55s for Union.
Canal shares are in fair demand. Lehigh
Navigation sold at 52I, an advance of 1; Schuyl-
kill Navigation common at 23s; and preferred
do. al 294; ia was bid for Morris Canal prefer
red 10 for Susquehanna Canal; 324 for Delaware
Division; and 573 for Wyoming Valley Canal.
Oil shares continue very dull and Irregular.
Ocean sold at 154@l5E, slight advance; and
Oak Shade at 28, no change.
SALES AT PUBLIC STOCK BOARD TO-DAY.
Reported by F. I. Walton, No. 2OS S. Fourth street.
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AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
Death OF an Eminent Lawyer-MOve-
ments of GenersIs-CeIebratiOn of Mr.
LincOln's Birthday in Louisville
Sentence of a Noted Guerilla.

BohboHCo Ol ~ NObeu UuSrIllh.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, February 12.-Charles
Ripley, one of the most eminent lawyers of Ken
lucky, died this morning, of erysipelas.
Colonel W. H. Coyle, Judge Advocate of the
Department of Kentucky, has left tor the Dry
Tortugas, via New Orleans with a guard and
seven prisoners, convicted by Military Commits
sion, and sentenced to be confined at the Tor.
tugas. The Illhealth of Colonel Coyle, super.
induced by ardueus service, has rendered this
relaxation necessary. Colonel Coyle will resume
his duties on his return.
General Fisk, of the Freedmen's Bureau, ar
rived this morning, en- route tor Frankfort, to
meet Committee of the Legislature, and while
here received telegram announcing the death
of member of his family and the dangerous
illness of his wife, and Immediately left for st.
Louis.
General Palmer leaves for Nashville tomorrow,
to confer with General Thomas respecting affairs
in this department.
The National Soldiers and Sailors League
celebrated President Lincoln's birthday by a
procession and speeches, and at Turner's Hall
they were addressed by General Palmer and Mr..
Wolf.
The Military Commission, in the case of one
armed Berry the guerilla, have 70 Ound him
guilty of eleven separate murders, and have SEN
fenced him to be hanged. General Palmer has
approved the findings of the Commission, and
has fixed March Sd for Berry's execution.
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The Reconstruction Committee and the
Virginia Legislature.

1t appears that on Saturday last as the depu-
tation of members from the Virginia Legislature
were emerging from the White House, after
their agreeable interview and exchange of rati-
fcation with the President on reconstruction,
they were met at the threshold by the Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, who presented
each with subpoena to appear before the
Reconstruction Committee and testify in regard
to the very many inexplIcable acts of their
Assembly" 1t further appears that the same
evening all of these Virginia legislators but
Judge Marshall met the Reconstruction Com
mittee and threw considerable light upon Vir.
ginia affairs; and that they lett next morning
tor Richmond, perhaps to return again before
the end of the week, in order to satisfy the
authorities at Washington in regard to Virginia
loyalty.
1Now, as Tbaddeus Stevens is the head of the
Reconstruction Committee, we guess that this
writ OF habeas corpus upon these Virginia legis-
lators, as they emerged from the White House,
was enc of "old Thad.'s" grim Jokes. He pro-
badly said to himself-"These Virginia recon-
structors are having good time with the man
at the other end of the avenue. They are
making fine promises as to what they intend to
do but l guess they will be astonished to be
called upon 10 explain what they have been
doing. We will try them, and send them home
each with flea in his ear; and we will show
the man at the other end of the avenue that we
too have word to say on this question of re-
construction" This proceeding, at all events,
is open to this Interpretation of deliberate
snubbing of the President at his own door, and
of warning to other visiting deputations OF
the same character. They must lock sharp, or
in leaving the White House they will be snapped
up by Stevens, who, as head OF the Reconstruc-
tion Committee, has power to send for persons
and papers"
Apart from the circumstance of the arrest, as
we may call it, of these Virginian Legislators at
the door of the Executive mansion, the proceed
ing was well enough. The Reconstruction Com
mittee want information as to the exact condi-
ton of things in the excluded Southern States.
The members of the Legislatures of those States
can give much information of this sort, reliable
and valuable, and we have no doubt these Viz
glnians with the single exception named) were
glad OF the opportunity of putting in their official
testimony against that of "reliable refugees"
observing travellers" and 'intelhgent contra.
bands" AT the next reception at the White
House of one of these Southern deputations
Thad, Stevens ought to be invited to attend for
if he could hear from his own lips one of these
patriotic restoration talks of Andy johnson II
would probably do the grim old Pennsylvania
radical world of good.-N. Y. Herald.
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WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to tie EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, February l;
Treasury Disbursements.

WASHINGTON, February IL.
Treasury Disbursements.
During the week ending on the 10th instant,
the disbursements of the Treasury Department
amounted to $4,4O7, ,9s2'97. During the same
period the Department issued certificates of in
debtedness amounting to $4,000, and re-
deemed old ones to the amount of $4,000.
Internal Revenue.
The receipts from Internal Revenue last week
amounted to the large sum of $I,771, 1880.
National Bank Currency.
The total National Bank currency issued last
week was Sl,756, $50. The total issued up to
date is S253, ,Il6,3 $50.
Land Omce Statistics.
Recent returns to the General Land Office
show that at Detroit, Michigan, 59S7 acres ere
taken up in the month of January, portion
under the provisions of the Homestead Law, n
part consisting of cash land sales, and the res
due in bounty land warrants. At La Crosse
Wisconsin, 45SS acres were entered in the same
month under the Homestead Law for actual set
tlement. At Maysvile, California, the cash land
sales for December amounted to S3OO7 and at
Oregon city, Oregon, 1881 acres were taken upIfor
actual settlement under the Homestead Law In
the same month.
Personal.
M. j. O'Shaughnessy, ESQ.,, for long time the
chief of the Loan Division of the Treasury De-
partment, has resigned his position, his reslgna-
ton to take effect on the 18th inst. MIS- success
sor has not yet been designated
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Secretary Welles has expressed himself in
favor of the renea of the ressional test oath

favor of the repeal of the Cong gressonal test OATH
An exchange says:-'It is better to love a
person you cannot marry than to marry per-
son you cannot love-" This is snort text for a
long sermon, which uman experience will con-
tinue to preach until the last syllable OF recorded
time
eft am not at home from the party tonight
at 10 O'clock" said husband to his better and
bigger half, "dont wait for me.n 'That won't"
replied the lady, Significantly; 81 won't wait
buuIll come for YOU" The gentleman returned
at 10 o'clock, precisely.
AT town meeting held in Manchester
Mass. last Wednesday, 1t was voted to appoint
forty men to thoroughly enforce the prohibitory
law in that town, and the School Committee
were instructed to circulate the pledge among
the children Of the public schools.
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Markets by telegram.

NEW ORLEANS, February l2.-COtton is more
aotive sales OF 5000 bales at 46c Sugar fully fair,
153. Molasses, strictly prime 80. Sterling. AZ. New
York checks, par. Freight, by steam TO New York,
1c.; to Liverpool, 1-16. Gold, 189
NEW YORK, February Is Cotton IS dull at 449
45c. tor mi ddlings Flour firm for good qualities,
but the poorer grades have declining tendency.
sales of 1000 bbs at $78 80 for STAGE; $960@l0 rs
for Ohio; SO S5a855 for Western; $S759l6 for
Southern; and $8a11 65 for Canadian Wheat and
Corn dull, with small sales. Beef steady.
Stocks closed weak. Chicago and Rock Island
1893 Michigan Southern, 693; New York Central,
Western Onion Telegraph, 1866; CarOnas, 82tj Ten
6s 69 Treasury 1910, 99f; 1O4os, S4Bj 52Os,
1929; Gold, 1884,
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DR.. LIvMGsToNE's AFRICAN EXPEDITION
The Times Of India of the 28th December says:-
DIR. Livingstone intends soon to proceed to
Zanzibar by the Thule, which, we believe, is to
be presented to the Sultan by the Government.
Two youths (of the Ajawa tribe, from the inte-
rior of Atrica), whom he placed in the Free
Assembly's Institution about eighteen months
ago, were ON Sunday last baptized by DIR. Will
son, after they had made, in English, an intelli-
gent profession of the reception of Christianity.
They return to their native country with DR..
Livingstone, who will be accompanied by one
at Nasik.n
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The ITALIAN ARMY.-The Hdlie gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the strength and cost of
the Italian army during the last five years.
In 1851 the army consisted of 29l, GIT men, cost
costing 290, ,2Is, ,866 francs in 1868, Of 29O, SIG
men, costing 25O,7O3 1873 francs; in 1854 of
29O,946 men, costing 256,OOs, ,465 francs; and
in 1865, of 253,275 men, costing 1893, AGO. lO2
the army are put down at 1876, 1886, sic francs,
which sum the Government now proposes TO re-
duce to lsO,OOO,OOO, the army being reduced to
223, 900 men.
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From Galveston.

GALVESTON, February 12.-The steamer Vir-
ginia has sailed for New York. Cotton is un-
changed. Freight dull at former rates. General
merchandise dull there have been some recent
shipments to New York from our overstocked
market.
1t is reported that three officers of the 9th
Colored Regiment were assassinated in the be.
ginning OF February at Brownsville.
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Ten per cent. has been established as the
legal rate of interest in Georgia.
- PlaywriteTs manage things funnily in
France. Mons. Sardou contracts to write five
act play, and puts the actors to rehearsing the
first act before he writes a line further or has
formed bit more of the plot.
Work on the Hoosac Tunnel, which was sus.
pended last fall on account Of the flow OF water,
has been resumed again. The new shaft has
been sunk forty feet, and the central shaft two
hundred and hfty-hye feet.
After all the circumstantial penny-a-lining
as to Victor Emmanuers grief for the death OF
his morganatic spouse, the Countess of Milledori,
the report OF her demise would appear to have
no foundation. She was seen lately in an opera
box Rt one Of Madlle PATHS last performances.
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In Paris 100000 francs goes for lighting
$4,000 Jets Of gas in the public streets, at the
rate of 1000 francs for 80 jets, or 1873 francs for
each jet.
One account Of .he recent 7th Regiment ball
in New York says the Garden OF Eden style OF
nudity about the bust and shoulders was univer-
sally prevalent, and not always with very young
ladies, or ladies "fair as alabaster."
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The New York Tribune this morning says:-
"Money is offered among stock houses at
per cent. on call, but the banks, as a rule, get
per cent, and per cent is only taken upon
Government securities The demand for ordi
nary commercial bills does not improve,
and they are quoted at from 10 to Is per cent. or
in other words, per cent as interest and 308
per cent. for Insurance. Prime bills sell at
7@7t, and good at 500 per cent. The bank
statement shows loss of legal tenders and
ecline of $2,3lO,232 in deposits"
The New York Times this morning says:-
''The Southern mails are behind, and the bankers
IN the foreign Exchanges are not disposed to draw
on London at the cheap rates of last week, until
they have a better supply of bills from New
Orleans, Mobile ETC., and the Cotton market
assumes more steadiness. The rates have
advanced for the Boston steamers TO 107s0Dl072
per cent, with standard drawers. Thus far they
are not paid with much freedom, and most of
the business for the steamer goes over to Tues
day. The telegraph advises that some very low
figures have been made on England at New
Orleans as against cotton shipments; as low as
l03 per cent. is named in the private telegrams
to-day"
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LincoIn,s birthday.

PoTTsVLLE, February l3.-The anniversary of
the birthday of President Lincoln was observed
last night by services in the First Presbyterian
Church. An Grafton was delivered by s. II.
Burlingame to large audience.
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Immense Accommodations Of Ordnance
Stores at Mexico City and Puebla.
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Inc Efficiency of the Foreign MercemarIes
The French Troops Alone to
be Relied ON.
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Lavish Extravaganza of Maximilian
and His Favorites.
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Death of a Romnn CnthoIIc RIshon.

Boston, February lS.-The Right Reverend
John B. Fitzpatrick, Catholic Bishop of Boston,
died last night after lingering illness, aged So
years.
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LIBERAL SUCCESSES IN TAMAULIPAS

Etc, Etc, Etc.. ETC., Etc., ETC., Etc.
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Commerce at Vera Cruz MOnOpolized by
French Army Traders.
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BENITo JUAREz.

VERA Cruz, January 2O.-Among the mer-
chants of this place. as elsewhere, there are per-
of different political opinions; but with the
exception of the French houses all are open in
their expressions against Macmillan and his
miserably managed Government. The multi
tude of vesselsot-war and commerce which enter
and arrive at this port, and the cars which pass
through the city, and which are constantly ar
irving and departing, make so much stir that
you might think Vera Cruz place of real COM
mercial importance. But all this is delusive.
Nearly all the effects that arrive are for the
French army, and are drain upon the country
instead of yielding it benefit. These effects pay
no duty, and the French merchants connected
with the army, under the guse OF this privilege,
are doing the most scandalous contrab band trade
that has ever been seen In this or any other
country. For the discharge of vessels that do
not carry the French flag there are thousand
difficulties placed In the way. The wharf is very
limited in its capacity, and is not over thee
hundred feet in length by thirty in width. OF
this nearly all is monopolzed by the French for
the discharge of their effects The ordinary
commerce has scarcely any space at all.
When there are many vessels dlscharging this
ridiculous mole or wharf is quite insufficient for
ordinary purposes so you can imagine what are
the Inconvenience to the regular trade at the
present time. The same can be said with regard
to the transportation hence to the interior.
Everything is monopolized by the military and
the French, and the charge by the railroad for
the twenty leagues hence to Paso del Macho Is
so great that the merchants have petitioned for
the wagons to be allowed to come down to Vera
Cruz, as formerly; but this has been perempto,
rilv refused by the military authorities.
With regard to MaXimilian and the court, we
have constantly the most ridiculous accounts.
All seem the veriest farce. Carlotta asked of
General Bazaine the little sum of $500, 900 for
her Journey to Yucatan, which she procured;
but the modest request of Macmillan for single
million of dollars, to expend on the repairs of
some castle he has recently purchased in Eu-
rope, was refused. How thin the veil that covers
ali these proceedings! Do they think the people
is distributed with so lavish hand on these
Journeys, all under the guise OF the personal
charity of these Austrians, who are fattening on
the toll and the blood of poor Mexicog In the
Palace at the city of Mexico therekare now NO
longer any public offices. You know the im.
mense size of that edi6ce, yet all Is wanted for
the court and its hangers-on.
Consequently the various ministries, with
their subordinate offices, have all had to be re
moved to other buildings, which have beer
purchased or hired for that purpose, many o
them at scandalous rates from French subjects
who purchased them at the sale of the churct
property Such ia the economy Of this highly
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

HARRISBURG, February 13. = Ten petitions
favorable to Sunday travel, and four against it,
were presented.
Four remonstrances against giving additional
privileges to the Lombard aud South Streets
Passenger Railway were presented.
Mr.. Nichols presented a petition from bone
boilers, asking to be allowed to operate in the
Mr. Nichols read bill changing the name of
Robert McGaw Wood to RoberC McGaw.
Also one exempting from taxation the Chill
dren's Hospital on Twenty-second street.
Mr.. Connell read bill authorizing Andrew
Craig, as administrator, to sell certain real
estate; also, one authorizing the CoalriJge I'm
provement Company to issue preferred stock.
Mr.. Rdgway read bill Incorporating the
Philadelphia Malt Company.
House of Representatives.
The House is engaged III the consideration of
two hundred bills on the private calendar. The
following objected to, and postponed, viz: =
incorporating the Pequa Valley Railroad: also,
the Slatington and Hamburg Railroad; also, the
Delaware and Susquehanna Railroad.
The Committee to prepare the historical paint
ing OF the Battle of Gettysburg consists oi
Messrs. Kerns, of Philadelphia; Markley, ot
Montgomery; and Allen, OF Warren.
Mr.. Davis read bill requiring cutters of ice
to leave one hundred feet near any river bank to
protect skaters.
The act requiring dams on the Susquehanna
to be altered SO as to allow shad to pass up, was
objected to, and postponed
Mr.. Ruddimar objected to the act allowing the
city of Philadelphia to sell her loans below par,
and it was postponed one week.
Acts making printed cories of ordinances evi-
dence in Court, aud incorporating the West
Philadelphia Market Company, we're passed.
Mr.. Freeborn called up the act incorporating
the National Union Club. which was passed.
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There are now nine thousand shoemakers in
New York,
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Letter from President Iuarez.

Ell PAso, December 2s, 1s65-My Dear Sir:-
have received your favor Of the 18th or 0cto-
ber, in which you acknowledge receipt of mine
OF 18th of August. You will soon receive, II it
is not already in your hands, the one i sent you
in November, announcing the withdrawal of the
French from chihuahua SId other points on
this frontier, and my departure for the capital
of this State, where arrived on the goth OF that
month. A few days afterwards, however, and
without our being able up to the present time to
learn the object of so many marches and coun-
termarches, the enemy again commenced new
expedition to reoccupy chihuahua, which took
place on the 1lth. On the 9th left there, and
on the 18th arrived here without incident.
BY these movements the enemy has in no way
improved his situation; he is only consuming
his last resources and demoralizlng his forces.
With the attitude that the Government of the
United States has lately assumed, Macmillan
has now not the slightest probability of cement
ing his so-called throne. He must see very
clearly that even should he arrive at the COM
plete conquest of the country, occupying with
his forces even the utmost limits of the republic,
and destroying the National Government, which,
however, will never take place, the United
States will never permit him to consolidate his
power, and his sacrifices and his victories will
have counted for nothing.
This certain result Is already the conviction of
all; it has augmented the increasing discourage
ment of our opponents, and has terminated the
public spirit on our side to such an extent that,
in my judgment, without the necessity of the
United States taking any direct part in our war,
we shall ourselves alone be able to obtain the
defnitive triumph of the cause of the national
independence. Such is my desire, and to such
result all my efforts are directed. Although Ma
poleon from his pride, and the habitual depre-
citation with which he has treated us, may not
be ready to propose terms, yet the time is soon
coming when he will be glad to accept those we
proposed before the war; For ourselves, we will
neither propose nor accept anything, ab3o-
lUtely nothing, which in the slightest degree
can imply any recognition of the Intervention
or that may be contrary to the honor and
dignity of the country. Have but a little pa
tence, and the time will soon come when YOU
can return to our country, free at last from all
its oppressors. Truly your friend,
BENITo JUAREZ
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The Moral Support of the United States
the Great Reliance Of the Liberals.
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THIRD EDITION
Interesting Letter from Presi-
dent Juarez.

HE Is SANGUINE OF OUSTING
MAMMALIAN.