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CANADA.

A circular has made its appearance In Wash
ington advocating the annexation OF Canada by
peaceful negotiation as qtld pro quo tor the
abandonment OF the Alabama claims. After
ponti1 & out the advantages OF anne Xation and
the danger of FeuiaD invs,ion II the provinces
continue much longer unaer English dominion,
the circular continues
The time is ripe for annexation. Tue Emperor
OF Russia in the cesson OF Alaska has pointed
out The way. The pending negotiations on what
are called the sIaoama claims" furnish the
opportunity. The protocol agreed upon be.
tive eD the high contracting parties embraces a
variety OF unsettled claims and questions eX-
tending back to 1863. Bring In the proposition
for the cesslon OF British North America, aud
while absorbing all these minor points IN dis
pute 1t may be made, from financial and COM
mercial equivalents embraced too attractive to
England 10 be resisted. In this connection the
present agitation OF reform in behalf of popular
rights and retrenchmeut among the British
people would exert a powerful influence over
the new liberal government under Mr.. Glad
stone.
The circular concludes by soliciting a reply,
as the OBJECT ls to gather the opin,Ops OF a num-
Der OF il tellIgent men whose views are calcu-
lated TO command public auent'OO, in order that
the two great branches of the Anelo-Saxon
family and The two Governments concerned may
be draHu 10 The grand propOsttioa Of anueXa-
ton as the proper basis for the settlement OF the
Alabama claims.-N Y. Herald.
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he prosecution has said Its saw. We confess.
however, tbs, the strength OF the impress on
made by Mr.. Lewis address is in the inverse
ratio of the length Of time which that address
consuu ed. There were In 1t q great many hard
words, but very few hard facts. True the story
OF the two deeds WAS told with great, not to say
vearho tuluess OF deali, and such
pnrsses as "utter rotieuDess," Ito ally ru-
med and bankrnp.. concern.," 'hopeles IL
ineolvept, DC, &c, came in again and
AGAIN, as II they were likely 10 ea'her force
from frequent repetition. Possibly, hal the
forthcoming exdRIbRtion related ouly 10 civil
action, all ths mignt have been fair and pro-
per. But the issue raised was climioal issue,
aDd the punishment which the prosecution
desile to inalct is ninal puntshmcnt.
Under these circumstances we thi0k there
should have baen rather more reicen Q In toe
use of or proOious ep,hets, and there certainly
should have bPeu more Can1or IN the preSeu'a-
ton OF facts whicn are perfectly well knoF Fn,
and which, II Is quite Ger aiO, Will come ont
before the case ~ concluded. Thai tue mem
bers OF the old drm and the new direction were
woPully. epregiCus'y in error when they agreed
TO form the company with such materials
as they had at command, no one will dispute.
That they had tempted fortune COO far aud
wander,d too widely from the good OLD
ways OF their fathers, none can feel go dee ply
as themselves. But the fact remains that
tbroUf bout the city, even by those who have
lost heaVily, they are not deemed reOroachabe
with ANYTHING Ike Intentional iniq1ity. Tpey
believed 10 tie recoOerauVe po owers o a business
WIZ u was I0'u'h'ne sehulut ptolL OI
E200, ,0C0 year, and they took 100 little account
OF the lee way which enormous losses would
compel them to fetch up. So much is adnit'ei
but this n very different thug from cODspirIne
OF set purpose, and of deliberate intent, to
deIraud every unfortunate whom they CO lid
induce to take shae. That pcrsons lrrtqteJ
by severe and unexpected losses should fail to
see this, is altogether not Unnatural. That the
mental vision of the outside public should be
equally oblique, would be highly improper,
though we may add that this is not at all likely.
Men for whom Baron Rothscbild, Mr.. Kirkmsn
Hodgson, and Sir Foweli BIxtou are willing to
become oail are not likely to have been guilty
OF copspiring to deiraud. Their conduct may
have been ceDsurabln, out at present no ground
has b en- shown, for treating 1t as deliberately
wicked,
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

MoNDAY, Jan. lS.-The -Four market Ia dull
and depressed, and only a few hundred barrels
were taken by the home consumers, In lots, al
S5@5 80 for superfint; s6@65 for extras; 81 asa
rs for fair and choice; aud S775@S for fancy
Iowa Wisconsin, ana Minnesota extra family;
IS 75@ 10 80 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do do
and Sll@l3 for fancy brands, according
quality. Rye Flour commands s75O@s . barre
Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
There IL no vitality In The Wheat market
there being no demand, except for prime lots
from the local mliers, aud prices favor buyers
Sales of red at 81 S09l % aud amber at s2@285
Pye ts unchanged. sales of Western at 81 BIM
! 81. Corn Is quiet at former rates Sales Of
new yellow at SG93 cents and new white at as
@S7 cents. Oats are without Improvement
IA es of Western at 72@75 cents. Nothing doing
IN Barley or Malt.
Seeds -COveTseed is firm, with sales at AZ *
@9 Timothy il nominal. Flaxseed Is taken
by the crushers at 81 60CG2 81.
Whisky is dull, aud caunot be quoted over
81 lOl@lN3 per gallnn. duty nAid.
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Ben wade.

Ben Wade is held, like Washburne, to be one
OF the Necessities OF Grants position. He has
been thrown out OF the Sena e, alter eighteen
years service, by an uutimeiy aud temporary
reaction in his State; be has beeu Vice President
in name and he came very near being President;
he was a conspicuous candidate for place
beside Grant on The Chicago ticket, ami he
became so after having been much talked OF for
the first lace, and having sent his friends to
tell Grant that If the General melnt to alio "
the use OF his name, then Wade oniY
sought association with HIM. Republicans of
all shades look upon these lh pgs as constituting
Wadu's certain title to being taken care off,
But he is sorely pressed from his o Wn State,
which bas fecunOlty in great men most untor
tunate for these great men them-elves who dnd
that they are crowded altogether too close TO
thrive well; the persons who assume to cham-
pion his cause III many cases do him more harm
than good; aud the fact that he has never done
executive work, aud is too old to learn. rs
agarst him. Tnen the army set have naturally
great influence with Grant, and they have never
learned TO love the Chairman of the
Committee on the CORouct of the War,
which their writer's call the American Aullc
Council, nor to forget the Old Senator who has
said so many orusque things about the number
o: traitors West Point mas given to the country.
Nobody believes that these things can diminlsh
Ii has heeD so noble a battle, but a good many
believe that they dull the edge Of his appetite
tor taking Wade as a confidential ad wiser II
there were good vacant JudgPshlp or II Wade
would be salisfed with frst class Ioreigu mis-.
sion such as that to ST. Petprsburg-most
Republicans think that probaby Grants mind
would be quite as easy.
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The heart. Five sho's were fred in all. only
one OF which took effect. LAIRD euccee led In
reaching the open air, ran a few rods, and tel
corpse Bulley Immediately gave himself uD.
but the authorities d not Iclroerate him,
allowing him to sleep where he desired TO Ia the
village.
The cause OF the above tragedy, or one OF lie
causes (Mrs. Ba1eV), Is toiera )'y htudsome
won an, about 29 years OF ave. She commenced
her career OF tree 1--WE by elopng with
Univetsaist clergyman. This first departure
from virtuous woWauhood was, however,
husbed up, the erring woman apparently
becoming repentaUt,
Mr. Chauucey Bailey follows the occuoatlou
OF O farmer and mllle.. Some fe weeks SOce
be returned nom 10 va. where tor some months
past he has spent most OF his time.
The tragedy has created gre t excitement 10
Hapervile. where all the parties were we'll
known. While its fearful circumstances appear
10 be fully appreciated by the residents, the
feeling is very strong In favor Of Mr.. Ball'y aud
rome tIeak OF bis set without vlUdica1Dg him.
There is ~ ooubt that II he was to be tried to-
day IN Du Page county he Wolid be instantly
ACQUITTED,
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Washburne.

That Mr.. Washburue is to be either asked
what place be would prefer or offered one OF the
best is OF course. Those who think that he
would rather reman In the House to serve as
watchdog OF the Treasury, ard take the kicks
OF every raractous gang that may be trying to
break in, have overlooked hs sixteen years
continuous service in the House, his desire IN
times past to escape 10 the Senate, and his
failing health. Public opinion has settled do Wn
into be belief that, on this last aceouot he
would prefer the ea ier life of a foreign mission.
Whoever has visited him lately at HIS res dence
has not failed 10 observe the rare French books
OF hittlTy that lie about his workable, or the
marked interest be eHas been sho wing In Frenca
affairs. This, to be sure, Is only the indulgence
OF ta,te formed long before General Graut
was thought of for the Presidency, but the
go,sips have liked 1t thai, If Washourne shoul !
go abroad, he is to succeed General Dix. On
the same process of studying his tastes; they
hold that, II he should taRe Cabinet office, It
would be the one iu which the leaks are now
thonRht to be the moet serious AMI the oopor-
tuDity for economical reforms the gTeatest-the
Department Of the Interior.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TKLKeRAPH,(
Monday. Ian. Ia lR6q L


There is no material change to notice in the
money market. Call loans are quoted at SOS
per cent. First'class commercial paper ranges
from SOLO per cent. per aunum. Tue Stock
market was inactive this mornrug, but prices
generally were steady. Government securities
we're firmly held. lO72 was bid for lO-4 rs; II2i
for &c OF 1881; 1884 for 62 520s 1904 for "a 2Os
ll0f for '65 6-20s; and l0SR for '67 20s Cty
ltOA.
Railroad shares were the most active on the
hst. Reading sold at 47I60472, a slight decline;
Gamoen and Amboy at 1895, an advance of /;
fennsYlyapia Railroad at 57057b, a slight ad-
vance; Lehigh Valley at 65 no change; aud
P6liadelnhia and Ere at 26t@27. no change.
City Passenger Railroad shares were dull.
rim and Sixth sold at 354 no change. IL was
oid Tor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; IL Tor Heston-
vile; and 81 for Green and Coates.
Bank shares were in demand Tor investment at
tnii prices but hear OF no sales. 235 was bid
sor North America; 3l4 for Mechanics; l08 for
hwark % for Penn Ownship; 81 for Manu-
acIurers'; 794 for City; A for Consolidation;
and 6S4 Tor Germ Exchange.
=, Canal shares were without change. Lehigh
Navigation sold at 2ss@29a, slight advance;
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CABINET SPECULATIONS.
How they Make'PrOminent Candidates''
Ben Wade aud NSashburne.

The New York ISlbuRe'S Saturday Washington
correspondence contains The folowing:-
This is the manner Of becoming prominent
canoloaies for The la0lneL:"-rhe popular aud
accomplished Tide WAITER, Esq, of blame, and
the Hon. Wnisky Blossom, NJ. c., of Illinois,
meet on the Avenue, greet each other with
enusion, and mutually inquire WHATS tie
neWs" Waiter, Esq, responds with the inor-
nation that Jones tnlnks C"vode would do tor
Pos master-Generai; and Blossom, NJ. g., scorn-
Ipg Jones' oOiniou, as woo should say, IAN
not one of The noole army OF opinions akers-In-
general Tor the nation MY seliW Bios ON.
thinks The claims of the Pacific coast
can't De ignored by President VINO once lived
there, and II John Conness isn't put IN the
Cabinet, Republican congressman wall know
the reason why. 1he distlngui ned gentlemen
separate. Next day the no els and other secon l.
rate boarding-houses OF The capital Jingle with
the news that Conness and Covode are proml-
Lent CANDIDATES Tor the Cabinet, that the pfes-
sure Tor b,th is tremendous, and that botn are
sure to go III. / suppose the truth about the
Cabinet to be tbat before the holiday recess
neither Nil. Waiter nor the Hou. MIR. Blossom,
nor any olher honorable, nor even General
Grant, knew who we're gong 10 be offered
places ia GRANTS Cab net. Certainly the man
who, next to the President elect, is credited
with the most information on the subject, was
then ignorant AS TO the persons most HEely to
be selected, and was even without any positive
knowledge as TO whether pace would be
offered to himself. Since that time, however, 1t
been coming TO focus on this subject, and it is
at any tate certain that his tongue has been
| loosened. He has sought meetings with Lromi-
| Dent statesmen whose names the country keeps
before him as fit tor his Council Board; ani il
| the soit-spoken Father of the House wete now
| 10 assure Nr. Quijnunc that he hadn't the re-
Dotest idea OF the probabilities about the CAb-
net, Mr. QuIdnunc would be apt to laugh. But
after all, IL is true that absolutely no hing Is
known here in any way that brings 1t with u
reach OF printers ink OF Gen. Grants purposes
in the matter. We are within six weeks OF
the Inauguration, and to this day the political
gosslps of the capital (including nineteen
twen,ieths OF our excellent Congressmeu) are
left 10 such sp culations as their oWp teas of
Grants predictions and of the fitness ana
claims OF prominent gentlemen in the Rep ubh-
can party may suggest. But 1t ls uolceable
that the time for The range of these specula .ions
beyond the limits of the Republican party has
passed. The audacious chatter OF the Demo-
cratic papers came near unsettling the ialtn of
few OF the weaker brethren for time; bat If
to-day there is man OF either party who
honestly thinks there is probability or 90 SSH
bihty OF Grants 'Johnsonizing, the credu Ioul
individual is to be sought tor outside Of this
City,
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BANKRUPTCY.
An Interesting Case I'm the English
COurts-The Firm of Ovsrend, Gurney
a. Co.

An Interesting Case in the English
COurIs-Ihe Firm Of OVsrend, Gurney
a. Co.
The first day OF the year 1869 (says the BLl-
LonIsO has been rendered memorable by the
commencement OF judicial inquiry surpassing
in interest aud singulality any antecedent iu-
vestgauen oi similar character. On that day
the justice room OF the Mansion House Was
crowded by an AUDITORY anxious TO hear
shsdoWed forth the facs upon which the 6rst
n nagstrate of the first commercial city In the
world was 10 be asked to commit John Heury
Gurney, Henry edmund Quincy, Robert Brk'
Gordon, and William Rennte TO take their trial
on grave criminal charge. The defendants
were not ordinary men, and they were as little
like those members of the criminal classes
with whom maeistra'e es have most to
90 as could we'll be imagined. They
| had held high positions In the city and 10
| society. They hao been trusted implicitly with
| the fortunes, nay, more, with the commercial
| reputation and existence of tens of tho lsands.
| They had lOrg 500 / not only above susoicion,
out almost aooVe envy, 90 well we're they be-
| heVed to have kept the path marked out for
| them by the founders of the great house whose
| latest representative they had been. They. OF
three OF then at least, had enjoyed the a1van
taPe oil descent from those who had made the
| name OF OVereud. GurOey Il Co. a to yer OF
strength, IN whose impIegnaotl ty every one
believed that he might securely trust, and unit
| ruin had oVertaken them IL Is perfectly certain
that neither OF then had ever deemed 1t posi-
BILE that he should occupV such q position, Ye
there they were, defendants against whom
| number OF serious accusations were b ing made
| and who for three hours or more, we're compelled
10 listen TO an address, IN which the most mo ort
ant act OF their lives was denounced a
one cunnipgly, craftily, aod q, ,deliSera;ely de
| signed piece of fraud aud fasehood, who's
| asc.riained and inteudel effect was TO iuvolV
hunoreds OF innocent persons in heavy lo's an
utter ruin. We have no need TO tell again tn
too familiar story of the failure OF The great dis
| count house DPi,her have we any desire I
| ant eina, q the result of The peudIDg inve4tiPs
nor. How many DAYS or weeks It Is to last
do not venture 10 gues. Bat when IT Is fonn
impossible Oh the first day to do more tns
] apprehenslVe that Ii WILL DC some nMe befoI
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cuban InsurrectiOnists Con-
sOlidatiDg-A Grand Move
Anticipated-The Maine
Senatorial Contest.
Financial and Commercial
FROM CUBA.
Arrival of New spanish FOrce-The
Insurgents Concentrating - The Hn-
Vi,nR Peace Commission.

Arrival of New Spanish FOrce-The
Insurgents Concentrating - The Hn-
Vt,nR Peace Commission.
BY cuba cable.
NEUvlTAs, Cuba, Jan. IA. via Key West, Fla,
Jan. IL, ls69.-A force of Spanish infantry,
numbering about 1900 men, arrived here yes
terday. 1t is stated that they will leave shortly
for the scene of operations.
News from Puerto Principe reports that heavy
rams we're falling, rendering the roads so bad as
TO be almost impossible. Tie insurgents be-
siegng the town state that they are actively
engaged in concentrating an army Of TO- 600 men
for the purpose of making vigorous assault
upon the place. and are confident of being able
to carry 1t by storm. They are reported as being
plentifully supplied with excellent small arms,
and have at present eight pieces of ar,illery.
The commander of the besieged Sp4niarls In
Puerto Principe is aware of the preparations
which are going on to attack him, and is hard
at work placing the town in a thoroughly de-
fensive position. large number of laborers
are engaged in fortifylng anl numerous b 4rri-
Cades have been erected on the Streets Tle
Spanish force numbers about $500 men.
The Peace Commission from Havana has
arrived, and a messenger has been sent to the
Insurgents with proposition for a COM pro MISE.
1t is very doubtful, however, II the Commission
will succeed in efTecting peace.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
a Startling Chapter or Crime and Ven
KeRuce in Illinois.
90 Republican, Jan. Is.

From he Chicago Republican, Jan. Is.
We have chronicled tue fact OF the killing OF a
mani! named James A. Laird, a. NapierVile
Du Page county, by Chsuucey Bailey, with
whose wife the deceased had been criminaly iu-
innate. A CoroneI's inquest has since been held
upon the remains. and VerJlct returned IN
accord apce with the facts.
From the testimony given at the inquest It
appears that Mr.. Chauncey Bailey. the injured
hus band, resided in tbe western subur0s OF
kapitrvllle; that some three months ago one
James A. Laird, youog aud not a bad looking
man and formerly a resident OF the village.
returned from the someW hat fast town vt
Cbey enne, where he had held the position OF
Sheriff OF the county in which Cheyenne ia
located, rs also the position OF Deputy United
States Marshal of The oistrict. During the
three months since his return an improper in
tlmacy grew mp between the eX-sherlH aud the
Wre OF Mr. bailey, an intimacy which,
although perfectly evident to the community
at large, was not known TO Mr.. Bailey till quite
recently. At last friend OF the injured nus
band told him OF the dlsgraceful rumors. Mr.
| Bailey very properly commenced to IN 1estigate
as 10 the facts IN the case. 80 accordingly he
| speak more accurately, be told his VIE that be
| 70 intended. This departure for Eign, Mrs.
Bailey was informed, Wonld take place Wed
| nesday morning. But This part OF the pro-
| gTanr was not carried out During the day
The eX sheriff received a noe written In a
| feminine Dand, conveying Information th91 hr
| Bailey had left towu for mat day AGcorunelS
| MIR, Laird proceeded to the boise OF the woman
| about n,ne O'Clock in the evening. A genIe
tan at The door, aud Mrs. Bailey admitted hi II.
soou alter the entrance of La ri Bailey ap
peared on The gronnd--gazing At the gully ptiT
through hole which be bad cut out n the win
cow curtain ibe previous evening. dis VIE anc
Laird al tbe ume were sitting t02ether on
lounge IN IT slting.room, but soon went int
On adjoining b. b'dIoHD. Waiting but fe"
minutes, Bailey burst in the door, and. dashlnG
into the bt Groom, caught g wife aud ber para
mour Fdsrdnte del,cto. Laird attempted u
escape, but the outraged husband drew
revolver, and before the libertine reached th'
door, Ihot him in the breast, lamedlately Oge
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HEAVY ROBBERY.
A GentIemaD's Pocket Picked In NeW
Haven Of $39 500.


From the NeU HdUen Register, Jun l6
Dr.. W. H. NJ. HoSatd. of West Farley. VT,
arrived here last evening (l5tnI on the seven
O'Clock Usiu from New YORK and renamed untii
the departure OF The eleven O'Clock express for
b. ston. During the interval he called upon the
family of MIR. o. r. Winchester. Soon after
getting on hoard the tram he discovered that
his coat pockets hal hepn cut open and pocket
book s'o'eD, in which he ha fourteen $1,000
aid one 5000 greenbeCk-iD ali $22, 500. He
Temem oered passing through "A jostling Gro wd
il the depot, and a brakeman on the tram saw
two men imp off after the IRAN was in motion.
Putting these facts together, DR.. Howard,
after couferring with the police OF Hartford.
took an officer and returned here this
morning. On informing hr. Winchester
OF the circumstances, however. It was
learned that the cut was made before he called
there, as MIR. Wiuches er observed 1t at the time.
lbis would seem TO ind cate that the robbery
was committed either in NV York, ou the road,
or when he ie the train on its arrival. There
was cut oD the OF her breast of the &c 'or's
coat, about two inches long, which peDetra ed
another pockei book in woich was $l4 900,
which the thieves did not succeed in extracting.
DR.. HOWARD stated to the officer detailed by
Cnief Lincoln TO a'teud TO the case. that he
received SIS. 900 IN New Yor6 in the pre- eoce OF
DO ore but the president of the bank, wnere he
obtaiL eG II; but that be counted over all be had
IN his hotel in the presence OF the clerk. He
was confident that no one out the CLERK was
present; but it is just possible that O. her eyes
were upon him. aud he tact that attempts we're
made to get possession OF bpth pocKetbook
seems 10 indicate that the thieves were we'll
booked as TO their location, Dr. HoWard's
family required his immediate at ention. AM he
has gone home. but the police will make every
possible eXertion 10 recover his property.