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The Maryland Homicide.

From. the Belair fd) -Egis and Democrat, April 16.
On Wednesday Miss Cairnes was arrested by
Constable Rockhold, under warrant issued by
Justice Cathcart, and brought to Belair, where,
waiving an examination, she was committed to
Jail by Justice Fulton We understand that in
consideration of the condition of the Jail, the
sheriff procured IA room for her at Glenn's Hotel,
where She remains in his custody to await the
action of the Grand Jury. The cause assigned
for the above affair was the fact that McComas
had been suitor to Miss Cairnes and under the
promise of marriage had seduced her, and she
had taken this method, upon recovering from
her confinement, to redress her injuries. Alto
gether it is one of the most melancholy and
heart-rending occurrences that ever transpired
within the limits of our county. Both parties
are widely and respectfully connected, and the
event will long casta shadow of gloom over a
large portion of our community. The above are
the facts connected with this sad occurrence, as
nearly rs we have been able to ascertain them.
In view of the fact that further investigation
will probably be made into the matter, we alb
stain from all comment that will at all tend to
influence public opinion, feeling that many
estmable citizens connected with both parties,
who are already so deeply distressed Mt the
caamties which have befallen them, will thank
us for so doing.
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N4RR LADNER, Bankers, report this mornings
PhiIa adeIphia Trade Report.

MONDAY April i9.-Bark-In the absence of sales
we quote No Quercitron at s52 u ton.
Seeds-CIoyerseed is steady at ss6o@9.25 % 64 lbs
the latter rate from second hands, 5000 bushels
Timothy sold at sSs0945O, the latter rate for choice
Flaxseed is wanted by the crushers at s265@27O
There is not much activity in the Flour market
but holders generally firm in their views About
700 barrels were taken for home consumption at $50
$50 for supertne s6t@65O for extras s65O@725 for
Iowa. Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family: s70S
for Pennsylvania DO. do; eSa9'25 for Ohio do do !;
and 81 0@12 for fancy brands, according to quality
Rye Flour may be quoted at sI9I'25 Il bbl Nothing
doing in Corn Meal.
The Wheat market continues quiet, there being
very little demand except for prime lots which are
in small supply: sales OF red at 81 6OCa1 as: oOOO
bushels Indiana and Michigan amber at 81 'sOta1 So
and 400 bushels Genesee do. at 81 'S5 rive NAV he
quoted at 81 40 n bushe for Western Corn is steady
but the volume OF business is light: sales of yellow
at SSCd90c and 1000 bushels mixed Western at s5Cd
sec. Oats are selling at 74G6c for Western and 90
"a zoe. for PENNSYLVANIA, according to quality
Whisky is steady al 95(69Sc. y gallon tax paid
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think that they can wish to increase their diff
culties by getting into fresh quarrels.
As for our part it seemed to
me plain and clear from the FIRST and it seems
to me plain and clear now. There has never
been any question upon our side of Offering
reparaton for wilful and intentional wrong, be-
cause we do not admit, and we have no right to
admit, that any such wrong was ever committed
by us. Applause.) But what we have all along
in substance said is this, that international law
being vague, and many new points of interna-
tional law having arisen in connection with the
events of the late war, it was quite possible that
upon either side, or upon both Sides in the ab-
sence of precedents to guide US, acts of uninten-
tional wrong might have been done
Chear," and applause), and that the
question whether they had been or not was one
which we were perfectly willing to refer to the
Judgment of an impartial arbitrator. applause }
That is in substance the language we have beld
throughout, and whether il leads to an imme-
date settlement of the matter in dispute or not
seems to me-although may startle some per-
sons by saying it-a matter of very secondary
importance. Whatever happens in that respect,
we have secured the main point. We shall have
satisfied our own conscience, and we shall have
put our country Enthusiastically in the right.
loud applause). ..0
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Presidential Campaign Expenses

The Union Republican Congressional Executive
Committee has rendered an account OF its steward
shtp during the last political campaign by which it
appears that the amount of cash receipts S 206
or this, New York contributed ss399 Massachusetts,
s5lO6; Ohio, s2l1O New Hampshire, $3.50; Michigan
klSS7: PENNSYLVANIA, SlT45; Vermont 1888; and 80
down-Maine having given but $3.50, and Rhode
Island but s444 The diplomatic officers abroad con-
trbuted s4492, and large sums were received from
Postmasters and others holding Federal offices. The
expense OF printing and circulating campaign docu-
ments was $685. $40. Each OF the mreconstructed
States received about s5O0 and the transportation OF
voters here to the State election in Maine and
the Presidential election in New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, cost Sl62S Other items swelled the
entire expenses of the campaign, so far as the Na-
tiOpa Committee was concerned, TO S6l, 1876. The
documents distributed of about fifty different
kinds embracing some in German and in French
and making in all 1890, 400 pages The whole work
was done under the efficient supcrintendency OF
Hon. Thomas l.. TulOck, OF New Hampshire.
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The Elkton Md.) papers relate that shooting
affair, nearly proving fatal, took place eight miles
from that town, at Lewisvie, Chester county, last
Monday. 1t is charged that young "Professor," by
the name OF n. c. Dougherty who has been teaching
classical seminary at North East for yeaEor more
with considerable success, has been guilty of at
tempting to seduce several Of his female
pupils, many Of whom are young girls
barely in their teens. Circumstances led to his
discovery, and on Monday week, he had notice to
fly without moments hesitation II he valued his
life; and NY he did across the fields, avoiding the
streets and highways till he reached Elkton. Here he
represented that he had received sudden call to act
as Principal of q Seminary in COvingt0n, KY, and
was going to occupy his new field of duty fright
away He waited in ElktOn on Tuesday till friend
brought his baggage from North East, when he de-
parted that town.
In the meantime the brother of one of the girls
he had been attempting the "gay deceiver" with,
was on the search of the professor with
volver. On Monday last he got on his track, and
coming to Elkton took the stage to Iewsvie, where
the parents of Professor Dougherty reside. The
young man, intent on avenging the insult to his
family, slightly disguised himself, and approached
the house, where he saw through window the
professor" cOnversing with his mother Stepping
to the window, he fred through the glass at his vic
tim, who at the moment lodged his head and the
ball passed over him. lodging in the wall. Dougherty
succeeded in escaping up stairs before another shot
was discharged, and the avenger was induced, by
parties who soon appeared on the ground, to desst
from further efforts TO shoot his victim, and depart
for home.
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troller, they have abandoned discounting, and
lend almost exclusively on demand, thus keep
ing control of their means for any sudden emcr-
gency This is the remedy supplied by the
new bank law, and even novice will readily
see that IL is worse than the evil.
Call and other loans remain unchanged. Dis
counts range from 9@12 per cent, for prime
business paper.
United States securities continue to advance.
Gold has been steady ut 133M up to 12 M. to-day.
There was considerable activity in the stock
market, and prices generally were steady. State
loans were neglected. City skies were stronger
with sales of the new certificates at 10l a, and
the old do. at 80. The Lehigh gold loan i'm
proved a selling at 9414.
Reading Railroad was moderately active
and sold rs high as 47Js, b. o., closing weak AT
47'69@4794; Pennsylvania Railroad was some
what firmer, selling at 59sl; Lehigh Valley
Railroad sold to limited extent at 555s. rs was
bid for Catawissa Railroad preferred, aud 2SII
for Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
In Canal stocks the only transactions were
in Lehigh Navigation at 33.
In Coal, Bank, and Passenger Railway stocks
nothing was done. 43 was bid for Second and
Third; 1715 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth: and
1234 for Hestonyille.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
Reported by De Haven * Bro, No. 40 s. Third Street
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FROM BALTIMORE.
The Federal Oflces-The Kimberly Butler suit
i'm the United States COurt-Disastrous Fires.

The Federal Ofces-The Kimberly Butler suit
i'm the United States Court Disastrous Fires.
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, April 19.--General Dennison, the
new Postmaster enters upon his duties to-day.
Mr.. Askew, the former Republican Clerk of the
Criminal Court, is his assistant.
John L. Thomas, the new Collector of the
Port, enters on duty next Monday. Ellington
Fulton enters to-day also. John Lee Chapman
is Naval Officer. The pressurs for subordinate
places is intense.
None others of the injured fremen have died,
but it is feared that the injuries of one or two
more will prove fatal. The damage at the fire
was about eight thousand dollars.
The case of Kimberly Bros vs.. General Butler,
was called in the United States Circuit Court
this morning, Chief Justice Chase and Judge
Giles presiding 1t was postponed until to-nor-
row on account of aEdespatch from Caleb Cush-
ing saying that he could not be present to-day
for the defense.
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The Russian NAVY.

The Russian navy comprises two hundred and
sXtyseven vessels, of which two hundred and thirty
are steam These include four iron-clad frlgateS
three iron-clad batteries, and thirteen monitors
More than one-haf of this immense naval force is in
the Baltic where IL Is frozen up about one-thrd OF
the year. Thrty-two steam and nine sailing vessels
are ON the Black Sea, and twenty-nine steam and
in the North Pacific. The whole force
appears 10 be well balanced, well in
hand, and very efficient. The Baltic neet il ready
for any Prussian complications. Prussia has nothing
which can hope 10 contend against il. The Black
Sea fleet is sufficiently strong 10 make dash against
Turkey when the moment arrives for opening the
road to the Mediterranean. The Siberian neet is well
posted TO protect the aggressive movements of Russia
upon the Chinese empire and the northern island
possessions OF Japan. While the rest OF Europe
duarres and wastes its strength in silent warfare,
Russia progresses and swells its boundary lines,
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uNFArTHFULNHss.


Some time since the item was floating around
in the papers that Ada L. Webb, the popular and
fascinating actress, and one of the celebrated
Webb Sisters, was about to be married. Later
the paragraph was current that she had married
and retired from the stage; and later still was
paragraph denying the aforementioned report.
Amid all these rumors and counter rumors it
seemed altogether likely that the fair Ada was
of some sort. And such seems to have been the
fact, for we find on the records of the Wayne
Circuit Court that action was commenced on the
26th ult. by Ada l.. Webb against John Skae for
breach of promise of marriage, and the damages
are laid at $50,0
Three counts are set up. The first is that in
the city of Detroit, in January, 1868, the said
Ada L. Webb and John Skae plighted their
troth. That is not exactly the phraseology of
the legal document, but it conveys to the popu-
lar mind better idea of what was done by Ada
and John than would the verbose document of
half dozen pages of legal cap, with its whereases
verbal agreement to be married to each other
within year, or in January, 1862 The sisters
were playing an engagement in this city at the
former date, and Skae was most assiduous in his
attentions as q lover. The first count further
alleges that Ada made this promise of marriage
in good faith, sincerely relying upon the party
of the second part to stand by his pledges like
a man; that she then expected to fulfil her pro-
mise, and ready to do so, and has been
ready ever since.
The second count charges the unfaithfulness of
Skae, and sets forth that whereas the plaintiff
was ready at the time agreed upon to be married,
and has been ready ever since, the defendant
positively and absolutely refused to marry her.
She alleges that she repeatedly and frequently
urged upon him to make good to her his promise
of marriage, but he has put her off from time to
time, and now utterly refuses to marry her,
although she was ready and willing during all
this time ..-r
The third and last count sets forth that upon
her engagement with Skae to be married in
January, 1869, it was understood that she was to
retire from the stage, which profession she had
previously followed as a means of support to
herself and her mothers that she did so retire
from the stage on that account, and has since
that time been deprived of that means of sup
port For this reason, and for injuries to her
feelings by reason of the failure of the defendant
to fulfil his promise, she claims damages to the
amount of $50 000 The attorneys in the case
are Moore d Griffin for the plaintiff, and Dick
inson IL Dickinson for the defendant. The case
is likely to be very closely contested one, but
it has not yet been set down for trial.-DetrOH
Post April IS.
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OUR LzexsLAruRH.
A Sweeping Denunciatiop by "a Harrisburg
journal.


Journal.
From the Harrisburg Journal
On all sides, by men Of all parties and In all cir
cles it is freely admitted that the Legislature OF 1859
was the most yenal and corrupt body Of men that
ever sat In deliberation In the State Capitol. we
do not pretend 10 say that there not Senator'S and
Representatives. who are above and beyond the
influence OF bribes for votes for filthy and dis
honest legislation, but we do assert II, feenng
1t to be our solemn duty TO give the people
warning on the dangers OF sending ignorant
and dishonest men TO the Legislature and It will not
just closed TO bankrupt the Commonwealth, bind its
lab0rng energy at the feet OF tyrannical corpora
tions, invest individuals with special privileges 70
hold and control the resources OF the Commonwealth
against the welfare and interests OF the great mass.
Anything that had money in II, however unfair, dis
graceful, and destructive il might be, could be en-
hoded In the shape OF bill and passed, while any
thing which could not be manipulated and money
made out OF IL, however fair absolutely necessary
IL was Tor the establishment of justice and the vim
tempt, unless, indeed, the ring which controlled
both houses condescended to let il become q law.
Divorce bills were openly sold in the lob
bies and the rotunda Divorce bills one
killed could be revived although the proceeding was
in direct opposition to positive rule, just whenever
the parties were willing TO pay. For $4,000 any man
could divorce his wife; for pretext, any vouptuous
wife OF easy virtue could ding her husband away by
the aid OF the Divorce Committee of the House.
which committee was hercely accused in open
petroleum and coal was bought through the House,
and when t reached the Senate $4,000 q vote was
offered for its passage The money to buy the Cattle
bill through was exposed AZ fully. i'm both branches
are the funds Of sheep drOver when he is in the
market to purchase stock.
We repeat our declaration that a more dishonest
and corrupt legislative body than that just adjourned
never occupied the Capitol OF Pennsylvania
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AND coMMERcH
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPHl
"A

The numlyous projects brought before Con-
gress Tor rcNrmng our national banking system
are pretty good evidence of the dissatisfaction
existing in the public mind with the practical
working of the present law on the subject. The
many changes and notifications of the existing
laws which have succeeded each other of late
while aiming at the correction of some acknow-
ledged evil. have either utterly failed in their
object or have morely displaced one evil by an
other. Among these may be numbered the law
objects aimed at were to check undue eXpan-
sion, and to prevent the stringencies which in-
yariably preceded the process of preparation.
The evil was serious one to every branch of
industry and trade, and called for reforms but
the remedy applied has merely substituted
permanent for spasmodic stringency, and
forced the banks into policy of conservatism
which renders them of little practical value to
the business community. To keep themselves
in constant readiness for q call from the Con-
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Distribution of Federal Patronage
The Scramble i'm Baltimore
The Suits Against
-... Butler.
and Commercial
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Eoenirg telegraph.


WAsHNGToN, April 10.
Chandler on Great Britain.
Senator Chandler made speech in open
Senate to-day on the Alabama claims. II is, in
substance, the same speech as he delivered in
executive session the other day, when the Ala
bama claims treaty was up for consideration.
The Senate refused to remove the injunction
of secrecy so as to allow the speech to be pub
lished and as Mr.. Chandler was anxious to get
it before the country he offered resolution
authorizing the President to open negotiations
with Great Britain for ceding all the British pos
sessions in North America to the United States,
in satisfaction for all our claims against the
British Government.
Mr.. Chandler denounced the conduct of Great
Britain, the action of Reverdy Johnson, and the
tardiness of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations in not acting at an earlier day on our
claims against Great Britain. The speech was
very bitter and attracted considerable attention.
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The limited states Senate

WASHINGTON, April 19-Mr Chandler offered Il
resolution that the President be directed to open
negotiations with England for settlement of all
open questions the basis of surrender of all the
British North American possessions to the United
States, and made q speech in support of the pro-
position
Mr.. Chandler read long extracts from his former
speeches to show that he originated the positions
tions, and insisted that if his advice had been fol-
lowed heretofore, the Alabama and all other claims
would not remain unsettled, but that il the resou-
tions he offered looking TO the withdrawal OF our
Minister and nOn-ntercourse had been adopted such
claims would have been paid in thirty DAYS
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suicide of Lord.

The English papers OF the 9th inst. mention that
Lord CloncuTfy committed suicide on Saturday, at
his residence Lyons CASTLE county Kildare Ireland.
His lordshp had been under restraint for some time,
having recently twice attempted self-destructiOn by
the most extraordinary means, but on Saturday he
eluded the vigilance OF his medical attendant and
threw himself from his bedroom window, the result
of the injuries he received being that he survived but
an hour. The deceased peer edward Lawless) was
the third baron; was born September 13, 1916, and
succeeded his father in 1853. He leaves widow,
Elizabeth, only daughter of John Kirwan, of Castle
Iackett and eight children, OF whom four are sons
and four daughters.
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District Court, NO. S-Juuge STROUD.
John @. Watson vs. the Philadelphia and Trenton
Railroad Company. An action to recover damages
for the loss OF horse and wagon, alleged TO have
been sustained through the negligence OF the de-
fendants In August, 1867, plaintiffs team was near
the defendants depot when train was coming in,
and the horse becoming frightened, rushed upon the
track and was run over, he being so badly crushed
that he had be killed. and the wagon being entirely
demolished On trial
District Court, No. Judge ThRyer.
Mayer Il Hazard VS.. Spencer Fullerton executor
of Alexander Fullerton, deceased who was garnshee
of Joseph S. Fennemore An attachment execution.
On trial
Court of Common Pleas-Judge Ludlow.
Patrick Finn, TO the OF II. L. Currey, ys.
Thomas Kane. An action to recover the amount OF q
Judgment obtained before an alderman. The defense
alleged payment. On trial.
Court of Quarter SessiOns-Judge Brewster.
This morning being the second period OF the cur
rent term new venire OF petit jurors was returned.
OF these, all gentlemen whose names began with
letters from the beginning OF the alphabet to the
letter | were discharged until Thursday; the rest
were retained for immediate service.
Stephen Green, Jr., Charles Matthews, w. T.
Alexander Patrick Daily, and James Buckley all
Young men, were put upon trial, charged with as
sauIt and battery il being alleged that they went to
the tavern at No. 1913 Grard avenue and made an
unproyOked and feroc0us assault upon the prOprle-
tor and several of his friends who were standing
near. on trial.
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New York state Items.

PORT CHESTER, N. Y, April 19.-David A.
White had his arm broken and received other
injuries by jumping from train of cars to-day
ROCHESTER, April 19.-Joseph Messaer has
been convicted in the court of Oyer and Ter
miner of numbering his wife on April Is, 1868,
and has been sentenced to be hanged on June
nny
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES:
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No. 40 s. Third Street
FIRST BOARD

MtssIs. JAY CuOkE 60: quote Government secu-
rifles etc. as follows:-U.S. S. 81, 117l4@t17 520s
of 1862 19Oa12oal; do, 1864 116l Sa1163S do Now
1865, 1iI2S@1lsh; do, July, 1865, 115a4@i15sS do,
1851, l1S4@115H; do, 1855, ll5lG@1l57s; 1o-40s,
Messrs. WILLIAM PAINTER & Co., No. SO s. Third
street. report the following quotations u s. IS of
1881, 117%@l1736 520s Of 1862 100 12O9 do 1864
115zS@1l6l6; do 1865, 117sd@11s; do. July, 1855,
11516@1157s; do. July, 1857, 11561151{; do july
91832&. '
NARR & LApNER. Bankers. report this morninrs
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THE EUROPEAN .M.4RKETS
Dy lftIUTTIFt IUUIts
This Mornings Quotations,

By Atlantic Cable
This Mornings Quotations,
LONDON, April ia. A.-Consos for money 9s Il :
for account, g3l 6-2Os sell at sls. Railways quiet
Erie, 232l; Illinois Central 971{.
LIVERPOOL, April ia. M.-Cotton quiet Up-
lands, 124d; Orleans, l21Gd The sales to-day viii
reach 5000 bales.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, April 19-P. A-United States Five
twenties dull at 81. Stocks steady; Illinois Central
9S.
LIVERPOOL, April l9-P M.-F1our heavy
Bacon, 62s Cheese, sos.
uAYRE April 19.-Cotton Opens quiet
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ARRIVED THIS MORNING.

Sehr Queen OF he West Batty z days from Zaza with
sugar and molasses TO =. q w. Welsh. ' "''
Schr Geo III. Mills Mills, days from Wilmin0ton N n
with lumber 10 ID. Trump, Son q 90. $500 -0''
Schr Ossuma, Haskell, days from Calais with lumber
to Benton 4 Bro. ' 4'0i
Schr Cohasset, Gibbs days from New Bedford with
fish to John w OlaghOrn & Co '' "i'i
Schr c. h q. Brooks, Brooks, from Iynn
Schr Reading RR. No 49, Robinson. from New Uavar
Schr Reading mr. No, AZ, Rodan. from Mystic
Steamer r. Willing Cundiff IS hours from Ra atip,ora
with lndse. to A. Groves, ,Ir ' "'i"'ore'