ILLINOIS. Yesterday’s Proceedings in the State Legislature. A Large Number of Bills Intro- dnecd and Referred. %hicago Land Title Bills Ee ferred to a Special Committee. S3 jjjj Despatch to The Chlcseo Trltmae. ROUTINE BUSINESS. k Springfield; Nov. ic.—The business transacted Si Houses this moralng was pt a very rou lue and unimportant character. In the Senate, jothing more was wud of the Governor's message, bd a few bills on a third reading were referred Lot to committees, either, as in the case of-tho [ill to incorporate towns and villages, because ho committees wont to make amendments and [iterations, or because it is considered advisable to pet the bills out of the way. In the House, a 'i few bills were Introduced, including Root’s and 'i Judge Gary’s bills on land titles, and Turner’s 5 bill throwing open to women all places except in the military service. Bills on first reading were taken up, and tho order of business was very g faithfully adher«Vto, andanmnber of hills were iread, which will never pass. THE GOVERNOR VS. GENERAL SHERIDAN. It appears as if a more careful reading and eon s [deration of the Governor’s message has chang- I the views of many concerning It. There arc S liardly any who are willing to admit, as general 1 the principle, they would be satisfied to have any I Mayor or other subordinate officer transfer them 1 at bis pure will and pleasure to the charge, and 1 put them under the control of military officers, i because he might think the emergency demand fied it, and so. while many Delieve there f vaß a sufficient emergency at Chicago, yet thoy |do no t, on reflection, feel disposed to find fault B with the Governor for entering a protest against .l n precedent, which, but for tha’.mightbe relied on Has authority for similar action in less urgent or 'iiwholly nnlniportantcascs. They regret the ap >al-j, a rrut conflict between two men who did so wen, •abut they see the reasons which influenced His slxxcelleucv. and think them powerful. So far os :16iig letter to State’s Attorney Eecd is concerned, tShvv have verv generally come to the conclusion 'A®hat the Governor is directed to see that the laws Sire enforced, and that that gives him full power \|»o address ail State’s Attorneys on the subject, and |so make to them such suggestions ashemaydeem 'SfcdvjpaMe where justice is denied or is (o harshlv administered. Tho Legislature will •obablv take no action in the case, and most of e speech-making, if any, will bo don© by Demo nts, the Republicans being perfectly willing, th one or two exceptions, to let things alone, id attack or defend neither side. Chicago embers remember the feeling of relief they had Sen Sheridan was stated to be in charge, and e overthrow of civil Überty has often had its irinuius in the nee of illegal military power for i* protection of the people. I’KOUAtU.E LENGTH OF THE SESSION. ifcTl'ero is among Senators a disposition to work .v Jjard and steadily and dispose of Zthe Legislative •?api*ortionmonl and clear off their desks by the '•'•.Js.t of January, and they will probably doit. r*‘ is a similar disposition among members of xhc House, but they probably will not do It. COOK COCNTT RECORDS. i The special Committee on Cook County Rcc onls will not be announced till to-morrow. King, if- oi Couk, will be Chairman, and the Speaker wul j.- endeavor to select a mixed committee of lawyers and business men, who may manage to report next month. y THE QUESTION OP PRECEDENCE, i In view of the greatnnmber of bills which will be placed on the calendar, and of the fact that *5 certain measures arc of pressing importance, t-omo -want to designate by resolution the subject if which shull have preference, but each bill has its friends, and It is difficult to get a vote largo v enough to postpone their projects. The House 3 does hot appreciate the value of time m«ch more I than last year. BILLS UEAT>. In the House, in the afternoon. Short's revenue lull ami some other bills -were read a first and fci-cond time. 3N THE SEKATE. In the Senate various amendments to tho rules were adopted.and a resolution to print the Gov cnmr’h message was tabled, all the Democrats, smd Dore, Earlr, and a few other Republicans voting in the negative. The ground generally given for refusing to print was that it was not m-c-t ssary. and was a waste of money. Nothing I was said against it the previous day, when most I t. ere against it- THB COMMITTEES. The Legislation Apportionment Committee meets tn-niorruw. The Insurance. Municipal Corpora |t:»nsfand Revenue Committees will got to work Itvun. f LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. RULES. r Ihj' report of Ibe Social Committee or Buies, 'vlr.ikiag sundry modifications, v.'aa laid over. t t RESOLUTIONS. F.ewdutionß were offered calling on the Secre >tarv of State for the House bill extending. .tJux •U”.riMliction of iJie r«aeri ujix iiotlior* ’’iJ.Tinc the President to fill.the vacancies in com- Imiuees, which were passed. I CANADA THISTLES. 1 Mr. WHITEN G offered a bill in relation to Can facia thistles, providing for the election of a CoA 2iniM*ioncr of Canada Thistles in every town, who >-.f shall receive $3 per day. His duty is to inquire jlnto the introduction of thistles into his dis ilrict, and take charge of all growing on any jToad and eradicate the same. If he finds any jm>wlng on a man’s land be is to quarantine the spot by staking it off. If ho cannot agree with the man he must dothe staking off of the infected land himself, the man having an appeal to the Board of Supervisors. The Commissioner must liiot spend more than tIOO on one infected spot, ami must report yearly to the Board of Super- making all suggestions ho may doom 1 sSiiccossary. Fines and penalties are plentifully JSprovidcHl. Flagg offered a bill to compensate .Mgrommlss loners of State Board of Charities, by Ulgiving them *SOO annually, in addition to ex- while In discharge of duty. DRAWING FOR 8 c.ATS. The Senators then proceeded to draw for seats. SENATORS SWORN IN. I Pcnotors Daggett, of tho Eighteenth, and (Anderson, of the Third District, were sworn in. TOWNS AND VILLAGES. BThe Senate bill for tho incorporation of towns and village* was referred to the Committee on Municipalities. dills INTRODUCED. The scats having been drawn, the following i hills were referred to committees For an net to enable counties to establish nor- Q lual schools. Vj For sin net to protect the purity of elections. V For nn act to repeal Chapter 80, R. S., entitled Ihicmnv, I Fur an act to provide for the education of dia frMod K)ldlors, etc. i For an act to investigate the new State House BLimagcmcnt. LINCOLN PARK COMMISSIONERS. It. F. Culver, 8. 11. Stockton, F. H. Kales, 8. M. ‘l' kcreon, and Wm. H. Bradley wore nominated y a message from the Governor as Commission r- of Lincoln Park, Chicago, and were unani mously consented to by the Senate. Tae senate then adjourned until 8 p. m. The Senate met again at 3 p. m. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. I Vpon motion of Mr. LITTLE, the whole matter luting to the printing of the Governor** mos was laid on the table, by yeas 17, nays 1G; all y 1 democrats and a few Republicans voting in 11.*- negative. hills introduced. J Mr. ryDERWOOD introduced the following ‘siHc: For an act making It a misdemeanor for :ulhtr or officers to Bell school property; for an to prevent-companies from selling, and punish newspapers for advertising .jpitorr tickets; for an act for Jb'' selling of commons near French villages. Xhe latter two were ordered to a second read ing; the others to a committee. SENATE RITEES. The consideration of certain amendments to the Xtil«> of the Senate, from. a special committee, r occupied the attention of the Senate for the of the afternoon. PER DIEM FOR JLRSEKTEES. A rcpni«tlon_to allow the per diem to some Sen ator* absent from the fpeclal session, and an -amendment to include the Sergeant-at-Arma, who *was absent in Europe, and General Turobin, was v referred to coimnitloe. l\> HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CHICAGO RECORDS. The ITonse met at to o’clock. 1 Jlr. KING, of Cook, offered the following, fv“which was adopted:' WiiEURAS. On the 9th day of October, IKTI, tho roc «leods, mortpappH. Ac., of the Countvof Cook, and the recent, judgments, decree*. Ac., of tho Clr .cult. sunrtinr, Criminal, and County Courts, were do* ptiovrd hv fire. jUfoiTca, That the Sneaker appoint a committee, .•oon-'lsUiiß of nlae members, to consider the enhjecte above mentioned, and to.prcparo and. report to tills lUlor bills as the exigencies of the case -jnay require. RULES. Hr ROOT offered a resolution; which was Sdupted instructing the Committee on Rules to revise them so. Os to secure expedition of busi ness, and he.also 'gave notice of a proposed amendment to tho rules to make them conform to those of the Special Session. petitions. Several petitions were presented praying for a Jcmpcrmice law. I LAND TITLE BILL. I Mr. KING, of- Cook, introduced a hill to amend -Chapter 2.* of the Revised -Statutes, eta., being tho i t»Ill m relation to land titles drawn by the Judges, f which was referred to the Special Committee. COUNTY OFFICERS. VMr. KNOLES Introduced a couple of bills fixing -the fees, and salaries of county officers, and. also' ■defining the duties of County Attorneys respoot teg administrators, executors, etc. ANOTHER LAND TITLE BILL. §Mr. ROOT offered a billbn tho subject of land -•Titles, prepared bv himself, which is as fellows: Jftu. for an act to reproduce and reestablish the [public rccord-of plate and maps in cases where jllie same have been or may bo injured, lost or destroyed by fire or other casualty, fcEcnoN 1. Re it enacted, a e., Thatwbencver the public record of any plat or map whlchdsre -aulr»*d by law to be kept by the Recorder of ZJH-edfi, has been, or may hereafter be. Injured, I r destroyed by tire, or other casualty, it 1 ««hnll be the duty of the State Attorney of the ■county in which such injury, loss, or destruction 55*. u J rcd or ball occur, to file with the Cir f information setting forth substan jSSlTtV? Si!,.°iA uch U *T, lose, or destruction, •with the circumstances attending tho same, as enttu-asmay be. and thereupon the Clerk of such such information to bo pub ■jf}3l*hed in fuU in one or more public newspapers {vjiuldished in such county, fof the period of throe f r-wn kB. together with t notice that the court will time therein to lx? designated. proceed to hoar jand determine the matters In said information set P -rfaHh. and will take testimony for the purpose of and re-establishing such records of [-snips and plats as the court shall find to be in lost, or destroyed. All persons interested t. nmy appear In person or by counsel, and be heard tttichiug such proceedings. If the court shall be P* i.-tleo that any public record of maps and plats t l*eu iniurea, destroyed, or lost, an order to c ih;it effect shallbe re-entered of record, andthcre xn«m the court shall proceed to take testimony for jmn*osc of reproducing and re-establishing Ibe record so injured, lost, or destroyed, Wit '.*Hrsscb may bo czuminod and sworn as lu other Mtfbses, and copies of such public record, of maps iffffcini phits may 1m- introduced and x>roven as lu of bif-t instruments. L .jXLe pi'oceedingsjmay. bo .conUuuod from time to time whether In t-rm or not. The Clerk shall make a true copy of all maps and plats adlmrcd by the court to be correct conies of the records in jured, lost, or destroyed,and shall file the same In the office of the Kccorderof Deeds with ncer tified oopy.of the order or Judgment of the court In the premises attached thereto; and the same when so filed in the Ito-ordcr'a office, shall be deemed and taken in all courts and places as nuie lie records, and as urimn/nefe true and correct reproductions or tho original records so Injured loj-t, or destroyed. ou Snr. 2. It shall be the duty of the court to de termine the cost and expense of any proceeding under this act. and shall designate file amount due to each person, and the Clerk shall certify the same to the proper county authority who slud! cause the same tolas paid out of the County Treasury to the pcrsoSa designated by ,ll ,v?, L l°™! u aoa of the court as aforesaid. 7 W HEUtAS, By reason of a fire in the city of Chicago on the Bth and ath days of October 1871 the Public records of maps and plats in the Recorder’s Office of Cook County were destroyed by fire, whereby nu emergency has arisen u a reason why this act should take effect before the tst day of July next, therefore, this not shall take effect and be In force from and after its passage. ;r LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. The .roles were suspended, and a bill Intro ducedby Mr. SPRINGER, providing for payment of certain contingent expenses of the last session. was road the flr*t time, and ordered to a second reading. WOMAN’S BIGHTS. Mr. TURNER offered a bill to secure to all per sons freedom in the selection of labor, providing that no person be debarred from any profession or occupation, except the military service, on ac count of sex. .^,^9?‘ IONTO RECONSIDER. Mr. ABMBTROMJ moved to reconsider the vote by which the drawing of seats on the previ ous day had been xnado. The motion to reconsider was tabled—yeas 69 nays, 43. LIFE INSURANCE. The bill to further regulate life insurance, offer ed by Mr. vocke, was read a first time and order ed to a second reading. PENITENTIARY RILL. Mr. SPRINGER’S bill for leasing tho labor of tho Penitentiary convicts and abolishing the Pen itentiary Commissioners was partlv read, and then sent back to tho Penitentiary Committee. CHICAGO CITY-CHARTER. The bill providing for giving all cities of 100,000 peoples legislative department composed of two bodies—fifteen Cormcilmen elected from divisions, and two Aldermen from each ward— and giving power of removal to tho Mayor, and of course relating to Chicago, was taken up on the first rending. Mr. SPRINGER wanted It sent hack to tho committee, since other amendments to tho cltv charter would probably bo required. The bill was not referred, but was read the first time. Mr. KING, of Cook, said there wero other amendments to bo introduced, and ho wanted the entire subject considered as a whole. It was moved that it be referred to tho Cook County delegation. Colonel TURNER moved that it be sent to the Committee on Municipal Corporations, and all motions were withdrawn, and tho bill ordered to a second reading. COMMITTEE ON THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. The SPEAKER announced as the Committee on tho Governor’s Message Messrs. Haines, Gal loway, Price, McMullen, Rice (of Sangamon). Hives, and Webb. nnxs INTRODUCED. Bill for providing for the purchase of a thou sand copies of the compilation of the laws, rela tive to counties not under township organiza tion, and the distribution of the same; for the assessment of property and collection of taxes, the latter being the Short Revenue bill; for pro hibiting the sale of liquor on Sunday, wore read a first time and ordered to a second reading. The bill to repeal the law establishing State equalization, was read a second time and ordered printed. A bill in relation to the collection of wages of workmen, was read n second time and sent to the Committee of the Whole. THE INSURANCE INTEREST, Mr. HURLEY offered a resolution that the Committee on Insurance be instructed to report as to the expediency of placing foreign insurance companies on the same footing as United States companies, provided they report at New York sufficient deposits for the protection of property insured by them in this country. Mr. BURLEY spoke briefly in favor of the res olution, which was adopted. Several unimportant oills were read a second time. Adjourned. FOREIGN. Sis Persons Killed by a Mine Ex plosion in England. The Pope Preparing an Address to the European Powers. The Austrian Government Or ders a Popular Election in Bohemia. Great Britain. LoKDOJf, Nov. 16.—A tremendous explosion oc curred In tbo colliery at Wigan, at a late hoar ycsterday.S The buildings in tho vicinity rooked, people rushed from their houses, and a panic pre- —r’-'W waa lumw) tw» «k. country around for several miles around, and mncli alarm -was t It. Fortunately tho disaster occurred after the working gangs had withdrawn, or the loss of life would have been appalling. Six men were killed, and possibly one or two more will be found. The cause of the explosion is un known. Heavy gales prevailed all yesterday and last night around the British coast, and several casu alties to the shipping arc reported, but no Ameri can vessels aro mentioned. The Bank of England has reduced the rate of discount to 4 per cent. Austria, Vienna Nor. IC. —Count Andreassy, the now Premier, and the Russian Minister nt this court, have exchanged visit* several times since the election of the former to the head of the Ministry of the Empire. Vienna, Nov. 16.— the Bohemian Diet still re fuses to send Deputies to the Reichsrath hero. The Imperial Government is discussing a propo sition to throw the election open to tho people of Bohemia, so that they may choose and send dele gates to tho Beiohsrath, without tho interven tion of the Provincial Diet. Prague, Nov. 16— Evening.—An Imperial decree has been received from Vienna, ordering an im mediate election for members of tho Austrian Relchsrath directly by tbo people of Bohemia. The usual public notifications of holding an elec tion were at once issued. Bclginm. Brussels, Kov. 16.—Various reports have been in circulation in regard to Mr. Jules Favre, late French Minister of Foreign Adairs. Some had It that he had been appointed envoy to Belgium, and others that he would be sent to London on a mission of special Importance. A despatch to the lndc]>endaiice Beige, from Paris, states that no appointment has yet boon made, but it Is known that the question of making Favre Ambassador of France to Great Britain is under consideration in the French Cabinet. Italy. Rome, Not. 16.—1t Is said that the Pope intends to address a communication to the European Powers protesting against certain acts as viola tions or international law, and the rights and dignities of the countries concerned. He will specify, among other acts, the expulsion of nuns from convents, and the forcible suppression and closing of certain international religious houses. Turkey. London, Nov. 16.—A despatch from Constanti nople reports that there wore SdO cholera deaths there lust week. France. London, Nov. IC.—lt is reported that Jules Fuvre has received an important diplomatic ap pointment/probably an Ambassadorship of the highest rank. Switserlnnd. Berks, Not. 16.—The corporate authorities of this city have resolved to revive and enforce to their fullest extent within the city limits the fod crallaws prohibiting the existence of gambling banks and lotteries within the Confederation. These laws have for a long time been practically obsolete. China and Japan, Yokohama, Oct. 33.— Tho new Government of Yokohama has entertained foreign Consuls at dinner, and made a radically progressive speech, Shanghai, Oct. 12.— John Mnlzcham, British Consul at Shanghai, died on tho 9th Inst. Barcn Richtofen has started to explore tho ex treme northwest of China. Morethan three hundred lives were lost at Ma cao during the typhoon of Sept. 2. -Minister Dow tins returned to Pekin. The Corean expedition seems to bo given up. The rains continue in tho north. Within tho last ten days the water has been higher than at any days. Twenty thousand square miles of territory have been inundated. One thousand people wore drowned in New Chiimg. THE gTT-.TTT.TTX. Amst of miscreants—Horrible Borbtri ties—Taftnmany Implicated. New York, Nov. 16.—a Raleigh, N. C.. desnatoh states that six Ku-Klux were arrested in 9l Yat? oey County, who are charged with murder arsom bmgiary, and rape. They had whipped Mr. Hensley and his son, and drove out w B Brakins ana his wife, and burned his house. Thev then went to the house of Alfred Brakins, a blind man. burst his doors open, boat him Learly to death, tore on Infant from Mrs. Brakins, dashing it across the room, and throe of the villains out raged her. She is dying. A YorkviUe despatch states that the prisoners here will bo turned, over, to tho United States civil authorities for trial next week. An official there states that there is evidence that the Ku- Klux wore supplied with funds from Tammany. War. Itopartmeat Wesllier Report. 'Washington, Not. 16,—The low pressure In the Missouri Valley will probably move into lowa, with easterly winds, increasing to a gale by Fri day night on Lake Michigan, and by Friday morn ing on Lake Superior. Increasing southerly winds, with threatening weather, and possibly rain, from Illinois to Louisiana and westward. Clear and pleasant weather from Michigan to Alabama, and in the south Atlantic States. Northwesterly winds back to northerly with di minishing foroc, and clearing up weather in tho Middle and Eastern States. Dangerous winds are not anticipated on tho Atlantic coast on Friday. Cautionary signals continue for this evening at Norfolk, Capo May, Baltimore, New York, and New London. Son Fraaciiee Insurance Companies. Nov. ic.—The Faclfio Insurance to withdraw its Eastern tbcPaeUl^Coast? 1^ business hereafter to President Of tho Firemen’s Fund. oL ChlC! S’ on Saturday, to adjust and Sees at uT,?v;.. T f 0 c n r ,,n continue Intel ucss at Uie tast, Imytag a capital unimpaired. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, istE NEW YORK Democratic Leaders in Council—Re organization Proposed. Further Accounts of Damage by the Late Storm. Daily Review of tbe Leading Markets. Special Despatch to The Chicago Trlbuma. GOLD. New York, Nov. is.—Gold was dull all day, and the temper of tho market continues to bo beorish. Tbe opening prioo was 111, and tho close 111 x-8. There wore no other quotations. The rates paid for canylngwero 3,2, and 1 per cent to flat for borrowing. Tho bids for Treasury gold aggregated 13.500,000. Tho sum of 91,000,000 was awarded at prices ranging from ill to 111 5-100. Jay Cooke Co. obtained $500,000 at 111 l-ioo. MONET was easy, and closed at sto 6 per cent. There were no traces of the little flurry of yesterday afternoon, and the largo amount of Insurance money here awaiting the final adjustment of loss es In Chicago is against any permanent high rates on coll for the time being. London, at the present time. Is noting as a clearing house for France and Germany, while New York is acting as a clearing house between Chicago, London, and Eastern in surance companies, and this mopey is plentiful at both points. The working of tho market this season has been entirely exceptional as compared with previous years. Comparatively speaking, little currencj' has gone either South «r West, the only importannt movement to the lat ter section having been after tho Chicago fire. The establishment of new National Banks in part accounts for tho diminished shipments. The par alysis of business at Chicago has also disturbed the usual coarse of domestic exchanges. Tho de mand for tho hog product is yet to bo supplied, but the low price of pork will materially diminish this demand. Commercial paper is in growing demand, and prime is now quoted at Bal3, and tho greater part of tho business over 9 per cent. Tho announcement that the Bank of England had reduced its rate of discount from 4 to 6 per cent created no surprise, os it was expect ed for the past two weeks. FOREIGN EXCHANGE closed strong at 109 to 1091-8 lor sixty days, and 109 7-8 for sight. GOVERNMENTS fell off at tho noon call, and comparisons showed a decline of 1-8 to 1-4 per cent on nearly tho whole of the list. The exceptions wore ’Bl old, and new, css, which remained steady at tho morningquota tions. SOUTH CAROLINA BONDS. The fall in South Carolina bonds was arrested to-day at 30. It Is impossible to say what may bo the future course of this stock, howevir, as holders are still very nervous over their security. PACIFIC RAILWAY BONDS' Central Pacific bonds closed firm at 103 to 1031-8; Union Pacifies at 90 1-8 to 90 1-4 for first class, 37 3-4 to 78 1-4 for land grants, 80 I*2 to 81 for in comes, and 25 to 251-8 for stocks. THE STOCK MARKET opened strong, but prices declined in the after noon 1-2 to 2 per cent. The heaviest decline was in Western Union, which fell from 69 1-4 to 67 1-4. The market revived somewhat at the close. The justed to-day. The now board met and elected Stockwcll President, and F. W. G. Bellows Vice President. The resignations of Messrs. Clews and Lockwood were accepted, when they were made individual stockholders and elected to fill the vacancies. BREADSTUFFS. There'was more demand for flour to-day, and more steadiness was noticeable in the low and medium grades. Choice Wisconsin and Minne sota are in good demand, and choice No. 2 and superfine sold vrelL At tho close the market was strong, with a good inquiry. Holders of wheat were firm, and at tho close tho market was fair ly active. Choice qualities were desired, and, but for tho advance on freights, a large business would have been done in spring. Com was dull and lower, and closed heavy, the inquiry being chiefly for tho trade. The advance in freights checked the export demand. LTo tho Associated Press.] MITCHELL VS. I»IX. New York, Nov. IG. —John Mitchell pained a point, to-dny, in his suit against General Dlx for alleged false imprisonment, Judge McCann deny ing n motion to transfer the case to a United States Court for tho reason that it did not come under tho act of Congress of 18G3 or 1868, the ar rest having occurred June 14,1665. subsequent to tho date fixed by the Presidential proclamation at the close of the rebellion. Tho rumor of the resignation by Tom Fields of his seat In the Assembly is untrue. REFORM DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL. An Albany special says Governor Hoffman mot tho Democratic State Senators at Troy, to-day, to consider the propriety of an extra session of the Legislature, to pass the now reform charter, al ready drafted by O’Conor, Tilden, and others, for New York and Brooklyn. CHOLERA. One more death hy cholera at the West Bonk Hospital. DECISION REGARDING FORGED CHECKS. Judge McCunn has decided, in the cose of a forged check, that the bank paying it Is tho loser, though drawn on another institution. Tho Na tional Mechanics* Bonking Association suffers 115,500. BALLOT-BOX STUFFING. Judge Gilbert, of the Supreme Court, has grant ed a mandamus restraining the canvassers of Kings County from proceeding with tho vote of one district of the Sixth Ward, where it is claimed that the ballot-boxes were stuffed, and it was an impossibility to poll* smn ny votes as appeared. ANOTHER HORSE CAR DEMOLISHED. A horse car was demolished at Newton, E. 1., lost evening by the South Side Railroad train. F«urteen passengers jumped off In time to save their lives. PROPOSED DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION. Ex-Governor Seymour to-day hud a long confer ence 'with Samuel 6. Courtney, Chairman of the Apollo Hall Democratic Com nlttee, relative to a reorganization of the Democratic elements in the city and State. It is known that Seymour' is anxious for the consolidation of the party here, -with a view to excluding the corruptionists of Tammany from the future working or the party. TWEED'S SUCCESSOR. It is now stated that the ring men have de cided on Francis M. BLxby, a well-known mer chant of this city, to succeed Tweed, when Twool resigns, and it is understood that he will accept. INOBRBOLL. Ingcrsoll's father states that his son's bail bond is all ready, but that no arrest has been at* tempted. SNOW. The drat snow of the season commenced falling here at 7 o'clock this morning. TUB RECENT STORM. Additional accounts show that the effect of the storm in this vicinity, on Tuesday night, and by the high tide yesterday, were quite severe. A largo quantity of the Harlem data was washed away. IN NEW JERSEY, the Morris Canal overflowed, submerging base* moots, carrying off lumber, boats, yachts, etc., and damaging over SIO,OOO worth of property. The lecture-room of the Methodist Church at Bergen Heights was blown down, and the church was damaged. In Newark, over $20,000 worth of property was destroyed by wind and water. Several unfini shed hous.s were demolished, and cellar basements were flooded. At Elizabeth a brick foundry and. llvo buildings were blown down. The damage to the shipping was con siderable, and it is expected that further losses will be reported. An unfinished church in Plain field was aim destroyed. A Presbyterian church at Freehold, N. J., was partially demolished by the gale. HOMICIDE. During n scuffle, last evening, in the canal boat A. R. Clark, nt East River, James Mulavany was shot and killed by a son of Captain Monger, who was defending his father. A CHANGE. The residence of Mr. Nathan, who was so mys teriously murdered, is being converted into a gambling den. MORE DEVELOPMENTS. The Committee of Seventy have evidence of false counitng in nine wards, which will result In unseating two more Tammany Assemblymen. REVENGE, Abont one hundred laborers have boon dis charged from the Parks Department, they having voted against tho ring men. They intend to ask Comptroller Green to reinstate them. ANOTHER SWINDLE. Another means by which Tammany is said to have been extorting money Is, an Imposition of fines by the city authorities for alleged obstruc tions by tho sign-boards of dealers. The Coß|rcgatioßßliali, Tho following constitution was adopted at tho Congregational Connell in session at Oberlln, O.: Article 1. The Congregational Church of the United States, by the Eldera.and Messengers as sembled, do now associate themselves In a na tional conference to consult upon the common interest of all tho churches, their duties in the work of evangel nation, the united development of their resources, and their relation to all parts of the Kingdom of Christ. AhT. 3. They agree In tho belief that the Holy Scriptures arc the sufficient and only rule of faith and practice, their interpretation thereof being In substantial accordance with tho great doctrine of Cbristaln faith, commonly called evangelical, held in our own churches from the early times, and sufficiently set forth by former General Council. Art. 8, Section i. They agree in belief that the right of government resides in local churches or congregations of believers, who are responsible directly to tho Lord Jesus Christ, tho one head of Church Universal, and of all particular churches; but all churches being in communion, one with an another, as parts of Christ’s Catholic Church, have mutual duties subsisting In obligations of fellowship. Sec. 2. The churches therefore, while establish ing a national conference for the furtherance of the common interest and work of all churches' to maintain the scriptural and Inalienable right of each church to self-government and administra tion, and this national conference shall never ex ercise legislative or Judicial authority, nor con sent to act as a vmferenoe of reference. Art. 4. And for tho convenience of orderly con sultation they establish tho following rules: 1. Tho churches will meet in national confer ence every third year. They shall also bo con vened In special session whenever any five of-the General Associations or conferences shall so re quest. The churches shall he represented at f each session by delegates of ministers or laymen, appointed In number and manner as follows: The churches assembled in their local bodies may appoint one delegate for every ten churches In their respective organiza tions, and ono for a fraction of ton greater than one-half, it being understood that wherever the churches of any state arc directly united in a gen eral organization they may,, at their option, appoint the delegates in such body, instead of In a local'organization, jbut in the above ratio lu churches so milted. 2. in addition to the above, churches unit- Ed in State organization may appoint, by such association, one delegate, and one for each 10,00 communicants in their fellowship and one for a major fraction thereof, it being recommended that this number of delegates be in all oases divided between ministers and lay men as nearly equally as is practicable. 3. Such Congregational general societies for Christian work and the facilities of such theologi cal seminaries as may be represented by oae dele gate each, such representatives Having the right of discussion only. OFFICERS. 1. At the bcgpmiug of every stated or special session there shall be ohoson by ballot from those present as members, a Moderator, and one or more assistant Moderators, to preside over its de liberations. 2. At each triennial session there shall be chosen by ballot a Secretary and Registrar and a Treasurer, to serve from the close of such session to the close of tbC next. triennial session. At each triennial session there shall be chosen a provisional committee, who shall make needful arranvements for the next triennial session called dining the interval; com mittees shall be appointed, and in such manner us may from time to time be ordered. Any member of a church, in lelloiv slilp, may be elected Secretary, Registrar or Treas urer, ana such officers as are not delegates shall have tho privileges of members except that of voting. BT-LAW9. 1. The conference may make and alter by-laws at any irieaumil session. 2. Amendments to this constitution shall not be altered except at a triennial rcasiou- and bv atwo-thiru vote, notlcetheroof having been al tered or amended except at a triennial session and given at a previous triennial session, or the pro posed alteration having been requested by some General Association or conference of churches, and published with the notification of the session. “WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. DEPARTMENT OF TILE PLATTE. Washington, Nov. 16.—Tho President, upon the representation of the Nebraska Congressman, has agreed to order the Restoration Department of the Platte to embrace Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, headquarters at Omaha. Gen eral Reynolds will probably bo placed In com mand. THE KU-KLUX TRIALS. Attorney General Stanberry, of Ohio, has been associated with Rcvcrdy Johnson, to defend tho Ku-Klux cases at the approaQhing trial at Columbia. 8. C. Funds are being raised throughout tbs state with the view of cor ryln gup the case and testing tho constitutional ity of tho Ku-Klux law. GEORGIA. There is no truth in tho statement that tie habeas corpus is about to be suspended in several northern counties of Georgia, and that the Attor ney General’s office is now engaged in preparing tho draft of a proclamation. Tho President states that the sub-committee now engaged in investigating tho matter in this locality have as yet made no report, and that un til then tho Executive will take no action. The future policy of the government as to these coim tlcs will bo governed cntirely.by tho recommen dation of tho sub-committee whoa they make their report, as was the case in South Carolina, where martiallaw was declared mainly through the representations-of Senator Scott. VACANCIES. All three positions of Deputy Commissioner ship of the Internal Revenue Bureau arc vacant. There ie a desire at the Treasury to fill them by the promotion of deserving officers, but the political pressure is so great from several quarters to se cure the places that the chances arc that all will be given to outside parties. LEAVE TO WITHDRAW*. Tho resignation of Calhoun, Pension Agent at Philadelphia, was requested by tho office hero. No defalcation has been reported, but tho irregu larities in keeping the acconnts wore of a charac ter the Commissioner could not overlook. The unadjusted account amounts to about $5,000. [To the Associated Press.] CONDITION OF THE CHICAGO NATIONAL BANKS, "Washington, Nov. 16.—The Examiner designa ted by the Comptroller of tho Currency to make investigation of tho affairs of the Chicago Na tional Banks, damaged by the late fire, reports that the losses will be in reality much loss than was estimated just after the fire, and that under the circumstances the condition of the banks is excellent. THE PHILADELPHIA PENSION AGENCY. Major D. R. B. Ncviu will bo appointed Pension Agent at Philadelphia «.in place of Calhou. The friends of the latter gentleman say ho will pay all due the government. TO RESIGN. Colonel Given, Third Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, will tender his resignation early next week for tho purpose of entering upon his duties as Attorney for tho Tenth District of lowa. INDIANA. The Henryrille Tragedy—Continued Ex citement In Clark County—Discovery of Goods Stolen at the Chicago Fire* Louisville. Nov. 16.—Tho excitement In Clark County over the Parke tragedy has only slightly abated. There is no danger of lynching tho pris oners. A number of other negroes have been arrested on suspicion, including ot\Tcrliuineiff^laj% ft brought out tho fact that he had been receiving quantities of stolen goods from cuioaen since the fire, a large lot being found packed In a uox. The grand jury has been m session 1 day at Charleston, where.tho prisoners liavo been taken, to examine into the affair. The prosecution thinks there is evidence enough already to find a bill Helen Parks is still lingering. Eveline has ap peared slightly better, but could give no addition al light upon the subject. The Lale Storm on the Lake. Toronto. Nov. 16.—Advices from all lake ports represent the storm ns very severe, with great dnmnge to shipping. The schooner George Foote of Detroit, Is ashore at the mouth of the Niagara River. Crow saved. The propeller Enterprise is aground in South Bay. The tug Bam Lewis Is ashore in the lower sound; supposed to be a total loss. The gunboat Prince Alfred wont to the assistance of the schooner Gold Hunter, and took her in tow, but was obliged to cut her adrift to save their own vessel. The Gold Hunter had on board a Captain, mate, and four men. The Cap tain of the gunboat thinks the schooner capsized. Erie, Pa., Nov. 16.—The schooner Montcalm went ashore early yesterday morning, two miles cast of Girard, Pa. There were ton persons aboard of her. All efforts toward their rescue were unavailing on account of the heavy sea until 7 o’clock this morning, when they were taken off. No particulars os to the cargo or des tination are known. Telegraphic Brevities. George Wllmeth, a boy aged ll years, son of J. B. Wllmeth. of Bloomington, was instantly killed, on Wednesday, by falling beneath the cars at tho Illinois Central depot. —Nicholas Smith, a fireman in tho service of the Chicago St. Louis Railroad, fell from his engine on Wednesday night, at Towauda, and was very seriously, if not intally, injured. —A special to tho Milwaukee itening Wisconsin, from Beaver Dam. Wia., says: “Tho Post Olfioe here was broken open last night. A thousand let ters were opened, and 820 worth of stamps were taken.” —Tho official returns for Governor of New Jer sey show Parker’s majority to be 6,007. —A Scranton despatch says consternation pre vails at Hyde Park, Pa., In consequence of the earing of earth over tho Oxford line. Buildings wore badly shaken, but there was no injury to persons. There are large apertures in the streets. —The severest gale known in Maine for years commenced on Tuesday night, and still conunaed up to last evening. The sea ran higher in Rock land harbor than has been known since 1855. Wharves and shipping were badly damaged. —Despatches from Arizona say that the Indi ans who butchered Wickenburg state that the passengers scattered greenbacks around on the ground. They did not take oven the coin from the bodies of most of the passengers. Active pur suit is being made. The press of the Pacific coast are unanimous in their bitter denunciation of Colycr’e interference In Arizona. —The committee appointed by a mass meeting in Bt. Louis, a few meetings ago, to take measures to secure the holding of the National Republican Convention in St. Louis met on Wednesday night. A committee, with cx-Scnntor Henderson us Chaiimun. was appointed to prepare an address to the National Executive Committee urging them to select St. Louis as the place lor holding the con vention. TMH CITY IN BBHSF* A Thoughtful Contribution. It was a neat idea, that of McKcono, Van Hoa gen Co., of Philadelphia and New York, the well-known manufacturers of lino toilet soaps. It occurred to them to send 20,000 pieces of their best soap to the Chicago sufferers, and they did It, and the large shipment arrived safely, and by this time a goodly portion of the sapient and sap onaceous contribution has found its way, through the Belief and Aid Society, to the houses of hun dreds of people too poor to indulge in the luxury of flue toilet soap. That it was timely and wel come no one can doubt. With this largo consign ment weie two boxes, sent by McKeone, Van Haa gtn «k Co., for the use of the compositors, press men, etc., of The Tribune. The soap is elegant, and meets with a hearty appreciation. Era Boston Wonted, While the fire was in progress on the North Side, a lady named Mrs. Nolan succeeded in safe ly reaching Lincoln Park, where, during the en suing night, she was delivered of a line, healthy girl babv, which, In duo time, was christened Eva Boston Nolan. Some ladies in Boston hoard of the circumstance, and proceeded to organize and forward n nice, elaborate wardrobe of Infant wearing apparel, which was sent In care of the Good Samaritan Society, of which John C. Haines is President. Eva Boston has now disappeared, ®bd her well-wishers are exceedingly anxious that she should come forward, and take posses sion of her outfit. If this should meet the eye of n °y o* the young lady’s friends or acquaintances, they will please mention it to her. Boston’s Generosity. TbeFanenll Hall Relief Committee, Boston, had for Chica go. and $1 .600 for Michigan and Wisconsin. The Joooffdcn s Christian Association has forward-, ed 1.163 oases of goods, valued at *XM,(»o, and 133.- 840 in money. -Bober* Collycr’t anneal to Boston, for aid to rebuild hta choroh at Chicago, waa answered bv a contribution of *7,200 at Etv. EEHalo's church, where he preached last Sunday morning, and about *1,300 at the Church of the Unity ■where he spoke In the evening. Among the mtl Ifying proofs which Mr. Colder the esteem entertained for him and his -work in Boston arc a gift of *soo, three-fifths of It for Ids own use, and from William Gray an order to draw upon that gentleman at sight, quarterly for a salary of »S,OOO for the year 1873. lor Announcements. All photographers and those employed In pho tograph galleries, are requested to meet at 504 West Madison street, on Saturday evening, at 7 i-a o’clock, sharp. —Anna Dickinson’s lecture Out of the Depths” this evening, at the First Congregational Church, comer of Ann and Washington streets under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association, opens the first course of lectures ever announced by the association. It will be fol lowed on Tuesday evening of next week br her popular lecture Demagogues ami Workingmen nx the First Baptist Church, comer of Wabash For “to or tickets see advertisement in amusement column. SlUeellaaesos. United States Senator Sprague, of Rhodoleland, days^* 1 of tho Trcmout House for several Unghea, of the firm of Hogan d: Hughes. who did 60 mu ch last season patrons of the Dearborn Theatre, '“afiagement of Billy Manning, died in NewJl ork, on the loth Inst., or c msompßon. of U7 Nona Haisted Bptt|ng on a Madison street car, S^ r n C il l t?i°, n i7? ate day afternoon, was knockocf JKf®iK S bu S6y* His left arm was dls thtfjoint* elbow lind a physician adjusted Illinois, and James Ward, i 52. in a Pl-reon-shootlng match afrTmfTi^nn k I l^? niplon3lli K und S SOO a lde Saturday last One hundred single ecnra of Mto wf hot a? Bo ß ardu 1 w toning by a P*» formerly Professor, and Professor of Anatomy, of Chicago cr£t flS’ wa V n England at the time eifit^po7rt^^s dd Bed a Btlrrin g letter to the of the Leeds Mercury, urging that orgaui onPe Perfected for the collection nndforwarding of relief funds. rhiSlS» on fi lfkand Hospitals, of the BteS Sf hA?fS e o f^ d Ma Society, report the a ““f °vL e at tlle barracks to be generally and^nearfv^fttSff 66 am ®ll*P°x have occurred, tNor ♦im n if^^ I V red on tbo streets, last evening, ♦life ow in session, will preset, inriam» eSrtnV.fn Williams, a series of reso- Sfrml Si g action r General Sheridan during the lire, and commending him for his in bringing troops to the city to pro trict. 0 rder 111111 l proiHirty in the burnt dis- Nt wcro caUed out at halt- Madison street. .The pepper S in the raw J 4 f^. I)Ur ed nS ut; and tlie furniture nearly all de-. Tllo °obt.-nts of the lower story— both^iom’Snt 111111 d:l IIla ed l>y water; The 1068 bj both elements was about S6OO. a man, named Dan Reagan. raa i' xndei ij t v e influence °f liquor, stoppedat nHow ail l be «sed the engmoer to odlow him to lie down near the furnace and get P enu lttcdto do so, and had not l era minutes before ho bod an attack of dritnum tiymms, and died. In one of His coat an application to tho Board of Pubhc Works for the position of Janitor at the La- Salfo steeet tunnel. The Coroner was notified, and held an Inquest „—A gentiemnn who registered himself os “G- C. Morion, Burlington, lowa.” was found dead in bed at the CliftqnHomc on Wednesday afternoon. When he rotire*v-iua iUlu SIR. IIKOn s*o tuMMwxnnir. After the adjournment of the board our re porter inquired of Mr. Brown if tho rumor of his fe-firoation was true, and that gentleman replied it was. and that bis formal resignation as Police Commissioner was in tho hands of the County Clerk. Stepping across tho street to the High School building, whore Mr. Gindele has his office, the reporter was permitted to copy Mr. Brown's letter, which is as follows: To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of Cook County or their euceestorsin office; GENTLEMEN: I hereby present this my resignation of the ofllco of Commissioner of the Board of Police of the city of Chicago, the same to take effect on Monday, December 4, 1871. Bcspeotfully, T. B. BROWN. CniCACO, Nov. 11.1871. LADIES’ BELIEF SOCIETY. Sketch of the Organization and the Good and Glorious Work it Is Accomplishing, It may not bo generally known to our citizens and those of other places that the Ladies* Relief Society, which was organized in Chicago on tho 19th of October, at tho house of Mrs. Wirt Dexter, is actively and efficiently engaged in behalf of sufferers by the late lire. From the time of its organization it has been recognized as a valuable coadjutor by tho Chicago Relief and Aid Society, and is working in supplying clothing, for which, otherwise, there would be great want. One of its primary objects is tt> seek out those persons, sufferers by the fire, who shrink from making their wants publicly known, even to tho Bureau of Special Relief, and relievo them as quickly and as delicately us possible. Already .through tho indefatigable labors of its Visiting Committee, much assistance lias been rendered to many or tho most worthy and beloved of our townspeople. Delegates who have been received from St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Dayton, as well os from Hyde Park and other places in our Immediate vicinity, expressed themselves as highly pleased with the organization, and have since forwarded valuable donations. For the supply of clothing, the society has an Employment Bureau. Rooms have been opened fant Treasurer— Mrs. Martin Andrews. _ _ Employment Committee— Mrs. J, W. Foster, Mrs. O. M. Pullman, Mrs. I*. Z. Letter, Mrs. J. M. Walker, Mrs. M. Andrews, Mrs. O. C. Gore, Mrs. Wirt Dexter, Mrs, R. L collier, Mrs. J. C. Hilton, Mrs. S. Reeve, Mrs. A. C. Badger. Mrs Palmer Kellogg, Mrs. N. R. Falrbank. itafribiitfon fbiumflfc#—Mrs. Wirt Dexter, Mrs. O. H. Pullman, Mrs. Palmer Kellogg. Mrs. D. A. Gage, Mrs. F. M. Mitchell, Mrs. R. L Collier, Mrs. L. Z. Loiter. ViXtfno ftommfttee—Mrs. C. H. McCormick. Mrs. Dr. Locko, A. C. Ba.lgcr. Mrs. F. M. Mitchell. Miss N. J, Lunt, Miss N. T. Ajcnew. Mrs J. M. Walker, Mrs. M. Andrews, Mrs. N. ft, Fairbank. Communications, os well ui donations and con signments, should bo addressed to Mrs. Wirt Dexter, No. 869 Prairie avenue. BEAL ESTATE. Instruments Hied for Record on Thursday, Nov. 16* May st. bet Eighteenth st and Lake st, w f, Six 100 ft, dated Sept, 27: condidcrntlon, SBOO. Lots 25 and 26 In Pope’s Block 9, of Cook and Anderson’s w 1-2, n e 1-4, Sec. 24,39,13, dated Oct. 18; consideration. 1600. Emerald st, 142 ft sof Thirty-fifth st, ef, 21x126 ft, dated Sept. 14; consideration. 83,500. Shurtlcff ov, between Thirty-first and Thirty second sts. wf, 25X125 feet; dated Sept. 14; con sideration, 13,500. West Taylor st. 180 feet west of Latin st, n f, COxiso feet: dated Got. 18; consideration, 914,000. West Washington st, between Carpenter and Morgan sts, nr, si 1-4x175 1-3 feet; dated Nov. 14: consideration, 110,000. Lots 31 and 32 in Block 46, Bee. 7,39,14, being on Walnut st, between Lincoln and Wood sts; dated Nov. 14; consideration, $4,000. Lot2i, in Campbell’s Block 2 of Morris* w 1-2, s w 1-4, Sec. 18, 39, 14; dated Ncv. 1; consider ation, sl,ooo. Undivided 1-2 of Lot 76, In Block 63, See. 7,39,14; dated Nor. 1: consideration, SSOO. Lot 6 m Wilson’s n w 1-4, Block 33. Sec. 7.39,14; being ne cor of Washington av and Paulina st; dated Sept. 3; consideration, $2,000, Lot 23 in Block 24. Ogden’s Addition, being s e oor. of Fourth and May sts; dated Nov. 14; consideration, $2,000. Fulton st. 150 ft wof Lincoln st, if, 75x125 ft; dated Oct. SO; consideration, $15,000. 8 1-3 of w 1-2 of n 1-2 of Lot 28 in Ellis* East Ad dition. being 22x130 feet on Johnson place, dated Sept. U; consideration $2,300. Undivided 1-4 of Block 6 In Walker Stinson’s w 1-2 sw 1-4 Sec 2,38,14 (except Park), dated Oct, 17: consideration $22,500. Lot 1 of Abell’s Lot 1 in Block 5 Cleaverville, dated Nov. 6; consideration $7,150. Lots, 25,26 and 27, in Blook l, of Travers’ ne 1-4 Sec. 8, 38, 14. dated August 1; consideration, estate mortgages and trust deeds, 19; quit claim deeds and releases. 17; other instruments conveying property in Cook County,-8; chattel mortgagee, 7; together with 115 documents which were xe-recorded by reason of the tin. Nrw York Dry Good* market. Nsw York, Nov. 15.—The dry goods market was quiet. Anion? wholesale eommlssion houses and jobbers there la but little change. Chapman S bleached musliu Is’ reduced Irom 13 to 12 l*2c. Other staple! fabrics are steady at 13 l-3a130 for standard brown sheetings. 14c for heavy brown drills, 2ic for New York Mills bleached muslins, SOu for Wamsntta do, U l-3o for standard makes of fancy prints. 7 l-2o for printing cloths, 20c for monsdelaines of new and desirable styles, 331-20 for Imperial reppa, 66c for worsted braids, 80c for God's and other popular makes of alpaca braids, and SOc for best 6-cord spool cotton. New Verb FUincial News* New York, Not. ig.—Gold steady at ill l-Balll 1-4. Loans were made at from Ito 3 per cent for carrying. -Clearing. 127,000,000. Bids for govern ment gold amounted to 15,500.000—at from 110 26- 100 to m moo. The awards were $1,000,000 at from ill to 111 5-100. The government bond market was strong to the close of the day. The stock market was generally heavy during the aftrrnoon. and prices were i-a to 2 per cent lower. The greatest decline was in western Union, which fell from 691-8 to 671-4. At the close there was a. steadier feeling and a slight recovery from the lowest point The prin cipal dealings were in Pacific Stall. Western Union, Wabash. Erie, and New York Central. Union Pacific has been exceptionally firm at about 25. The Pacific Mail matter has been amicably adjusted. The new board met to day, and elected Aldenß. Btockwell President, and F. W. G. Bellows Vice President. The resig nations of Messrs. Clews and Lockwood were ac cepted, when they were made individual stock holders and elected to fill the vacancies. Money this afternoon was lent at 5,6, and 7 per cent. The closing rates were 5a6 per cent. Southern State securities on the last call were dull and heavy. Reports from London say it is estimated that 10,000,000 stcriingbelongingto the French Gov ernment. are on deposit there and hold for pay ment of the German indemnity. The monetary disturbance in Paris has partially abated. It is reported that the Bank of Franco intends to double Its capital, making it 375,000,000 franca. Money is plenty in Germany and rapidly drifting into American securities. Germany will early next year redeem 30,000.000 sterling of the war loans, half of it in January and February. Sterling, 109. Governments: Coups, ’6l 117 1-4 I Coups, *67 114 3-4 Coups. '62 i Ull-2 Coupe, *6B 114 7-S Coupe, ’64 m 3-8 I 10408 109 7-8 Coups, *65 in 5-81 Currency 6a 113 i-a New.-. U4l-8 State bonds: Missouri 97 1-2 I Virginia, old 691-4 Tennessee, 01d.... 67 7-8 OldN. Carolina 38 Tennessee, new... 67 s-8 I N. new. 19 Virginia, new..... 66 J Stocks closed: Canton 69 3-4 Book 151and.......10S Western Union... 67 3 4 New Jersey 1081-2 Snloksllver 211-2 St. Paul 66 aripoea St. Paul, preferr’d 77 3-4 Mariposa, preferid Wabash 615-8 Adams Express.. 861-2 Wabash, preferrid 801-2 Wells A Fargo.... 65 Fort Wayne 96 American 691-4 Terre Haute 18 United States..... 671-3 Terre Haute, pfd. 60 Pacific 46 3-4 Cl A A .....116 N.Y. Central 913-8 C. A A., preferr’d 119 N.Y. Central scrip 87 1-2 O. A M 39 T-8 Erie 30 7-0 C., a A O. 85 Ole. preferred... 65 C.. B. A Q. 125 Harlem 123 Lake Shore 85 5-8 Harlem, prefert’d 123 Indiana Central., xoi-8 Heading.... no 6-8 Illinois Central...l3o Michigan Central.l3ll-2 Union Pacific ....25 Pittsburgh ;134 1-3 U. P. b0nd5........ 901-8 Northwestern 60 3-8 aP. b0nd5.......103 7-8 Northwestern pfd 891-3 Foreign Markets London, Nov. 16—1:C5 p. m.—lncrease of specie in the Bank of England, £817,000. Consols, 93 1-2 6-208 Of '62, 91 7-8; *058,92; *878,94 5-8; l(H0s, 901-4. Paris, Nov. 16.—Rentes, 66f 600. Liverpool, Nov. 10—Evening.—Cotton firm; middling. 9 l-2d Orleans, 9 3-4a9 7-Sd; sales 15,000 bales speculative and export, 400 bales. California wheat, 13s; spring, lls and lls 6d; winter, llsßd and lls 9d. Flour, 250305. Corn, 3353 d. Pork, 475. Beef, 578 6d. Lard, 40s 6d. Cheese, 695. Bacon, 34a 39a; short rib tallow, 46s 9d. Antwerp, Nov. 16.—Petroleum, 481-2f* New York I* ire Stock Market. New York, Nov. 18.—Beeves—Receipts, 2,400 for two days. Market strong at Monday’s prices. Somethin State dry cows sold atTaSc; Texans, Bi-2a90; fair Western. 10 l-2allo; prime 120—a few 12 l-20, and some holding for 13c. Sales of 6 cars Texans, averaging 5 3-4 owt, at 8 3-4 c; 7 oars Ohio, averaging 7 1-2 cwt. at llal2o; 6 oars Illi nois, averaging 61-2 owt, at 10 l-2c. 67 lbs per cwt.; 7 cars Kentucky, averaging 7 3-4 cwt., at ll El2l-2C. Sheep—3,ooo arrived, and trade very dull. Tho dead meat markets are lammed with cheap, stale mutton. Prices are weaker, but not muclxlower; go Pennsylvania lambs, 70 lbs, sold atG3-4o; car Ohio sheep, 93 lbs, 51-2 c; car 112-lb Canadas, 6o: car 54-lb State lambs, 6 3-8; a few 82-lb Cana das, Bc. Hogs—i,ooo to-day, and firm at sas 3-Sc for live, and Cu7c for dressed. Country dressed plenty at 6c for heavy, and 7 l-2c for pigs. Buffalo liire Slock Market* Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 16.—Cattle—Receipts, 47 cars, making supply 268 ears, against 319 last week. Late arrivals were not offered, and mar ket closed quiet, with prices unchanged; sales of 140 Ohio steers, 1,204 to 1,268 lbs, $5.30d5.37 1-2; 125 Indiana, 1,302 to 1 390 lbs, $5 6005.75. Sheep and Lambs —Receipts, 3,400 head; market dull and inactive for Western buyers; offering l-2c lower; Canadas quiet and unchanged; sales 890 Michigan sheep, av 74 to 90 lbs, at $4.00a4.60; 597 Canada sheep, av 112 tolls lbs, at $5.00a5.25; 1,000 Canada lambs, av 79 to 86 lbs, at $6.2506 60. Hogs—Receipts,2,7oo head; market quiet and prices a shade lower, closing steady with an up ward tendency; sales 1,900 at $4.50a4.80 for medi um to good. Kbbmi. ritT v.iv* Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 16.—Cattle—Receipts, 381 head; shipped to Chicago, 38 cars—724 head; to St, Louis, 2 cars, 35 head. Sales 143 through Texans, averaging 981 lbs, at $1.75. Some few scaUswags at $1.76 to two packing houses. Re ceipts, 776 head; slaughtered. 850 cattle and 400 hogs. Hogs now quoted at 13.50. Teasel* Passed Detroit* Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Detroit, Nov. 16—Evening.— Passed Down— Prop Plymouth; Bark Monarch; Schrs Crocker, Crossthwaith. Passed Ui*—Props Vanderbilt. Sheridan. Schrs Jennie and Annie, San Jacinto, Rio Grand. Brig Lucy Clark. Wind—Northwest. The Produce markets* NEW YORK. New York, Nov. is.—Cotton—Firm; mid dling upland, 17 l-4c. Bread stuffs— Flour steady; receipts, 20.000 hrls; superfine Western and State, 85.95a6.35; common to good, 86.C0a6.85; good to choice, 86.85 a 7.35; white wheat extra, 87.35a7.60; extra Ohio, 88.80a7.40: St. Louis, 87.05a9.25. Rye floor and corn meal unchanged. Wheat opened firmer, but closed heavy; receipts, 105,000 bu; No. 1 spring, 81.53a1.C0; No. 2. 81.53a1.66; winter red Western, 81.C0a1.63; amber, 8t.65a1.66; white, 81.68a1.78. Rye firmer; Western, 93a050. Barley firmer; Vi estern,;ooa9se; Canada West. 81.10. Com opened firmer, but closed heavy; receipts, 88,000 bn; West ern mixed In store, 78o: afloat, 790; now, 78 l-2c. Oats opened firmer, but closed heavy; receipts, 29.000 bu: Western and Ohio, 53 l-2a54 i-20. Hors—Unchanged. Groceries—Coffee firm; Rio, 17a190. Sugar firm; fair to good refined. 8 7-Ba9 l-So: Cuba, 8 3-4a9 i-20. Molasses in fair request; Now Or leans, 66a700. Rloe firm at Baß i-20. Petroleum—Crude, I2s-4al3e; refined, 22 l-*c. Turpentine—67 i-2a6So. Provisions— Pork steady; moss, 813.00a13.20. Beef and oat meat unchanged. Middles heavy: short ribs, 8 l-4o; long clear, 7 3-4afil*Bo. Lard heavy; No, Ito prime st ..earn, 9 l-4a9 3-4o; kettle. 9 7-Baloc. Butter —Steady; Western, 12a22c: State, 21a 33c. Cheesk—Doll at Uauc. Whiskey—Firm at 940. MILWAUKEE. Milwaukee, Nov. 16.—Bread stuffs—Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat quiet; No. 3,81.21; No. 1, 81,24. Oats inactive; No. 2 320. Corn dull; No. 3,460. Rye steady; No. 1,630. Barley steady No. 2,68 c. Provisions—Steady. Mess pork, 812.75. Hoos—Weak 13.76i4.10. Freights—Easier; to Buffalo, 10c; Oswego, 140. Receipts—Flour, 4,000 brls; wheat, 43,000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 11,000 brls; wheat, 33,000 bn. NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Hay—firmer; prime, 835.00a57.00; choice, 837.00058.00. Provisions —Bacon quiec; t ahoulders, clear rib, 8 l-4o; clear, 8 l-2c. Lard dull, lower; tierce 9 3-80 10c; keg, 191-30111-40. Groceries—Coffee Inactive, held fair IBaia l-2c; good 18 3-6a190; prime, 19 l-lal9 3-40. AH others un changed. Monetary—Sterling, 120 3-9; sight, 1-4 per cent discount ;'gold. ill 3-8. Cotton— Active; sales 6,000 bales good ordinary at 17 l-4a17 l-3c low middling, 17 3-Bal7 7-8 c mid dlings, 18al8 l-80. Receipts, 4,033 bales. Exports— Coastwise, 1,347 bales; stock. 96,345 boles. CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, Nov. 16.—Cotton—Firm; low mid dling, 171-1017 3-6 c. Erbadstuffs— Flour steady; fami1y,|6.75a7.00. Wheat steady, at t1.45a1.15 for red. Corn doll and drooping: new, 430440; old. 50c. Rye, oats, and barley quiet and unchanged. Oil—linseed dull at«sc. Lard steady at 80c* Eggs—ln fair demand and higher, at 30c. Butter-In good demand at 20a26c. Cheese—Firm at liaise. Seeps—Cover in good demand at 10 l-2allc, on arrival. Provisions—Pork quiet: small sales at 112.75 a 13.00. Lard in fair demand, bat lower: sales of prime steam at 8 3-Baß 7-Bc. Bulk meats doll, and a shade lower; shoulders, 5 £-Bi6e; clear rib,. 7 5-808 l-8o; clear, 7a 71-8, packed 25 days in salt. Bacon stead v; shoulders. 7 me: clear rib and clear, 7 5-Ba7 3-4 C. Green meats dull and lower: short- (era, 4 l-8o; sides, 61-4&5 3-€o. Hams; 7 1-20. Hogs—Dull, with fair demand, holders being Lnxions to sell: sales at $4.25ai.40; receipts, 15,000. Whiskey—Steady as 88c. ST. LOCK. Bt. Louis, Not. 14.—Cotton—17 l-2e. Brradstufts— Flour ootivc;loa2oc higher for low and medium grades: superfine winter, $5.15a5.60; extra, $5.50a530; XX, $6.00a6A5. Wheat firm: No. 3 red, $1.42; No. 2, $1.53. Com firm; No. 2in eleva tor held at 60c. Oats active and higher; mixed on track held at 41043 c. Barley quiet; No. 2 lowa, 60a G2 l-20. Bye firm; No. 2, 70c. Whibkbt—Easier at 89a89 l-2c. Psovifiok*—Porfc Jobbing and order lots at f15.75a1i.00. Bacon dull for order lota; shoulders* 7 5-Ba7 3-6tctfs—TTheat dull and nominal: No. 1 red ■winter, hold *1.45; tI.M hid. Com steady; 550. Oats quiet; 400. Petroleum—Refined steady; 2la2i l*3o car lots; m trade lota; crude quiet, *4.90a5.00. i^mayrLLEL Louisville. Ifov. 16.—'tobacco —Sales 37 hhds ,ugf> at 7 l-2aßc; low to middling leaf. 8 l-to Uo. Conox—Quiet and firm; middling. 17 l-2c. Breadstuits —Flour firm; extra family, $8.23. "Wlu nt quiet and lirm; $1.30a1.40. Other grains unchanged. mesa pots, quiet at $12.50. c:■-.-•c-r-. rr, Bacon In light at-preyloua quotations.: Bulk n>Mti fairly aoti shoulders, 5 l*2cj clear ribs, 6 s-Jo; clear 7 l-20, fc uacked; sugar-cared hams firm at 14 l-2alsc. Greeh’ meats quiet and nomi aali; Hogs—Bange firm at44.40k*4*60. Insurance Lmm* by the Okkago ffire« __ From the Spectator (NewYorkJ.; Thei following, table shows the aggregate, loss of the companies by States, the number* of companies in each State, and the numbed* suspended: T— ~fli Aggregate ToVl groti 7bM state. sf* capital, asset*. losses. il >i New Y0rk...... 1(0,130.161 .Zil f34.575.350f21.537.500! 29 Ohio:.. 50; 5.896,75.1 7,068.076 4313.627 S Massachusetts. 34 8,051.800 13380.763 4.453.5n0> 3 Pennsylvania.. 34, 5.025300 1 13,582,6+4 2,0f2,00d 1 Missouri. 25 2,783354 3,088,054 573,u» 1 Illinois 20 4,314.951 5,788,917 33378.00$ 14 Maryland 19 2.837.651 4.133,003' 337,165 1 Connecticut.... U fi.7u0.000- 13,829.894 9325,0001 7 Kentucky 11 2,000.000 2,224,543 6.80$ Bhoda Island.. 9 1,900,000 3.116.836 2,072,50 a 6 California 7 3,753,660 5,730,630 2,950.00$ Michigan. 3 400.600 690.463 175.00$ Maine a 550,000 900,161 30,00$ Wisconsin. 2 314,175 374.533 290,00$ Minnesota 1 120,000 2803 M 100,00$ New Hamps’e.. 1 100,000 134386 TotaledTJ. 8.... 335>74,939,2165135,420,4?* _ F0reign........ 6 —j 10,459,093 5,313,000 Grand total.. SuT --Smoking is Terr much on the decline in England. At the universities not one man in flvo now stnoKes, whereas a few years at least lour in five did. HATS. OAFS AND FOBS. Wholesale and Retail. The Largest lest Steel IN THE WEST. LADIES’ FINE STiAT. and ASTRACHAN SACQUES, MUFFS and BOAS, and all other FDR GOODS made to order or repaired on short notice, at their Store and Factory. Prices low. J. A. 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