WASHINGTON. 3! or« Men than Brethren—Two Anec dotes of Ecclesiastics. -Have we a State Church T—Piety in Office-Broking. From Onr Own Correspondent. Wasihnutox, Nov. 19. Tlio news came yesterday, by telegraph, rdm England, that Cardinal Wiseman’s ■c hnrcli bad selected four missionaries to con vert the colored population of the South; nd this was accompanied with the curious remark that, as England had bestowed slavery upon the United States, it was lit that the work of converting said slaves should be assumed by English priests. We had always supposed, in this country, that -the Amoileau negro was already well con verted. Almost every able-bodied negro gets religion at least half-a-dozen times In !tho course of his life, and some have been known to indulge in as many conversions in due year. However, there may he something in the gorgeous character of the Catholic Church to take the negro’s eye, not to speak of his heart, and thus it might, perhaps, come about that the present Radical vote of the South may bo made reactionary and con servative through a change of faith, for, certainly.. slavery always got good assist ance from the True Church, and the Rebellion Lad no. great. cause of complaint against it. Xohtical cinau -cipation has never taken place in thecolonies of any of the Catholic ua* lions, except where the Catnohc state was fevoluntiouized, as in the case of r ranee at the First Revolution, when freedom fol .lowcd swiftly in all tho Irench .colonies. Hut Spain. for example, never renegade to 'the only True Faith, keeps as tight a'gnp upon its herded laborers in Cuba. Porto Rico, .and other colonics, as does the Turk himself at the further end of tho Mediterranean, However, political gratitude vanishes when .faith supersedes politics. My attention has been called to a part of theloperations of another Church amongst us in the field of political nroselyzatioa; oud v to introduce this branch of the subject. I .have madereferenceto the coming of what .are calldin England “Cardinal Wiseman's Lambs/' METHODISM KAMPAXT* The great Methodist Church, whose pro gress ha wordly as well as spiritual matters is a gratifying feature in our civilization, is in danger of losing its hold upon popular sym pathy by the over-anxious endeavors of some of its clergy to pull strings in politics, carry offices, and receive acknowledgement from great Executive officers. The Church is the same to a froo State, no matter what school of ecclesiastics stop put of their own sphere and assume political charge of things. Between ISSO and 1800 a large portion of the Methodist Church might have been called bigotedly conservative. Great Border Conferences, like that of Phil adelphia, attached to tho Methodist Church iforth, were antagonistic to the preaching of anti-slavery sentiments in their pulpit. At that time men like John Long, James Me-| Carter, Hiram Mnttcson, qml others, were frequently put under personal fear, and they sought in vain to obtain tho moral support of the great bulk of their denomination. The Christian Advocate ami Journal the central or gan of the Church, had published, up to tho lime of the accession of Abel Stevens to the editorship, as many articles comforting to tho souls of slaveholders jus like papers in the South. An anti-slavery preacher, known to be such, fouud it difficult, in many parts i of Tho Middle States, to have the doors I of the Church opened to him after the Bishop had sent him there to officiate, i In tho Korthwest, the case was different: and, probably the lirst decided indication of a reformation in the Methodist Church oc curred when the Eev. iLr. Simpson and others were elected to Bishoprics. It was not as Methodists, however, but as citizens and men, that the great body of Ibis denomina tion wheeled out of darkness into light, and from apathy to earnestness, on the issuo which already possessed the rest of the people. The Methodist Bishops found their work already cut out when, in 1801, •the question of Union or Slavery came up at, the sienal from Fort Sumter. Tho bonds of faith were weaker than those of blood; and, hy the wondrous elasticity of its organiza tion, the Methodist Church was immediately enabled. Bishops and nil. to accommodate it telf to the politics of its members. It became. Although at a late day, as radical us tho Con gregational, Presbyterian, and UuitJirian ’Churches had long been and may be fairly admitted to have made up the balance where •Orthodoxy was wanting in regard for human rights. METHODISTS IX LUCK. Now, certain individuals in tlio Methodist Church have led themselves into the belief that there is a political something duo to the Church for its attitude in the crisis of the country. The strong cohesive organization of the Church itself, has always made the Methodists a little proud to see this or that great man one of themselves. At last they Lave got him—a live President, Never much concerned in former days on the question of ■church bells or infant baptism, tbo Presi dent. to bis honor be itbaid,haaled the coun try in good example by sitting under the droppiugs of Dr. Newman’s sanctuary. 11 ere, also, attend a large percentage of our Sena tors and licprcsentatives, such as Colfax, Harlan. Logan, Tipton, Wright, &c. The Chief Justice of the United States is‘also a Tormal Methodist. In short, this Church manifests its wide dominion and democratic popularity nowhere more decidedly limn at the seat of Federal Government. The army and navy continue to attend the Episcopal churches, .and, perhaps, the host element of our civil service adhere to New England Congrega tionalism, or its associate, Presbyterianism. To mo, as to all. it is pleasing to see that the Gospel which began in such lowly walks, and adapted itself with such ease to the -conditions of the frontiersmen, the saud hillcr audthe mechanic, has steadily ad- \anced with the civilization of tho country and, although with an organization over bearingly ecclesiastical, is yet liberal, sym pathetic. nudeurnest. TheMethodisls, how over, owe it to themselves to stop this busi ness of some of their clergymen, bargaining in offices, and forcing the assumption down the throat of the government that, somehow or other, the Methodist Church can he han dled, like a piece of machinery, by its promi nent men. Hero are a couple of anecdotes they were told to mo by responsible people, and, at any rate, arc in circulation all over Washington. THE CLKHGYMAN AND TITF. CAUIXETMAX. A certain clergyman, who is known as much for the gtcut who pay him pew-routs as for his strong inclination to he elected one of the Hoard of Methodist Bishops, and who, once upon a time, oven .attempted, with his single arm, Samsoa-liko, toput the whole of Mormouism to llight— this benignant and fashionable orator con ceived that, being next to the Government's car, he might put some of the hrethcru in oflico just alter Grant's inauguration, lie port relates that in this he was successful; .and that Clerks, rosUuu-tcrs, Kcvcnue As sessors, and what not. tumbled down‘as the prizes of his solicitation—each nomination secured by the statement, that so-and-so **is a great power in onr uhurch in fact, our elo quent orother got to be around the Depart ments what is popularly called a nuisance. 11c acted ns to olliees on the revival principle, 1 lint. while there'' was cue sinner who might bo brought in, the ctlbrt should not he given up. One such appointment that he solicited at the office of the Bostmastcr-Ceucral was refused on general grounds of competence, lituess. aud even character. As much was"repeatedly said to this indoinitabloCospellcr, but, bciug. possessed of great assurance, aud not apt to take the hint unless it was given with vio lence, he sought again aud again toJcircum vent the official, aud force the appointment. Being a clergyman, lie, «*f couroo, had access to the households of Calriuct folks as tuo spiritual adviser ami social harmonizer of the ladies. Observing that the Cabinet Minister in question was very proud of lus wife, the idea dawned upon our brother that, if ho could only get the paper m favor oi Lis client signed by tlio Secretary s wife aforesaid, it would bo a lucky, stroke. He therefore called upon Mrs.-: r, stated Lis case, and begged for her signature for the stranger’s appointment to an omco "whereof she probalv know not tho value or any of the accompanying relations. A little -doubtful, but easily persuaded, tuo lady wrote her name among tho other signora, all of whom were men, and many were wire-' pullers, and folks not up to the social grade even of a Cabinet officer, not to speak ot a -clergyman. Armed with this masterly pa per. onr brother proceeded to the denart jnent, blandly solicited tho same old favor again, and innocently pointed to tho name of {be Secretary’s wife among th 6 motley list of Secretary, who is a Methodist in aU but profession, educated at a Methodist col lege, and a nephew of perhaps tho leading Metiiodist in Maryland, had no sooner seen his wife’s name appended to a political re quest. among such unequal associates, than he crumpled the whole paper in his Imnd, strode to the grate without a moments hesi tation, and stayed there until tho petition was burnt in the fire. _ I think it disgraceful,” he said,. for any anan to go to my house, taking advantaged his holy office, to get my wife’s name to a pe tition like this.” The Secretary appeared, by his heft and breadth of shoulders, to be able to knock his man down; so the candidate for tho Bishop •riclookcd once in Ids face, and beat/ the most' -disgraceful retreat that had been seen around that department since tho inauguration. I atm not able to confirm tho rest ot the storv; hut, after his apprehensions of a good kick ing had subsided, the divine worked around in the Methodist Church to sec if it was nut possible to have tho oiTendiug Secretary turned out of his* place, in order to prove that “Our Church ia-a power.” ankcdotk no. 2. Hero is another case of a similar rebuke administered to a mau of nmrh better breed ing and sensitiveness than the aforesaid: Tlio ]nt« l)r. McCliutock, formerly Pro feasor of a D:ckinsou College, iliuistcr of iho American Clmpel in Pans, mid one of iliu Lest ecclesiastical linguists wo possessed, bad, on ono occasion, to solicit u favor from tlio government; ana it.was related, to him that a sturdy member of Con gress, living not far from the city of Pitts burgh. was the man to have it accomplished. A friend, mutually acquainted, volunteered' to make tho.Congrossman and Professor Me- Clintock known to each other. Upon the in troduction the Congressman extended his hand, and showed, by his deference, that ho considered the ecclesiastic at least his peer. The clergyman went on with his errand, and treated it less as a favor than as a thing of demand, and closed up by saying, m a tone somewhat dictatorial: “Now, Mr.——. tlie Methodist Church demands this as a right, and the Methodist Church, you kuow, is a power in this country The largo and burly stature of tlw Con gressman was here drawn up. Acold atnios phero seemed to blow out of his face, us ho said, severely. Dr. McCiintook, your name audrepu tatlou were suftlcient in -themselves, sir, to obtUiu any favor of this sort from me. Ihit wheu you toll n member of Congress that the Methodist Church is a power iu this country, and. therefore, demands anything, sir, you put the case upon a ground that I cannot con sider.” I>r. McClintock, who was a good man, only a little verdant about politics, and perhaps carried away with the notion that a good many of the brethren have, that his Church is a reputation, is said to have gone away a good deal chagrined with himself, and to have respected the man who rebuked him. The most humorous part of this story is, that tho Congressman never hud been a Metho dist, but, on the contrary, had been a devout Presbyterian. LOOK OUT, CLASS-LEADERS. I have no further obj*cct in this letter than to advise the Methodist people that they .can take no surer means to reduce the character of their denomination, in a country of citi zens jealous of churchmen, than bv encour aging the suspicion thqt their Church is bar gaining at "Washington in offices. I recol lect distinctly that, just after the President’s inauguration, several, delegations of folks came on hero to get places, and theyhad clergymen inserted in their- committees, and enforced their application-with the notion that “Our Church was apower.” One such man I remember well, who came ou by him self, and told his errand. Ho wanted to have a man appointed a Revenue Assessor, !uud another rogn Revenue Collector, in a certain district of Pennsylvania j and, although I may do him grievous injustice. .1 have never been able to got rid of tho suspicion that he was paid, although a clergyman, to come and get tho office on the plea that “Our Church is a power.” Tho Methodist Church is too useful for tho spiritual usfes of tlie country; too worthy in its liberality uud refinement; too rich in organization, institu tions and memberships: too numerous and too decent to permit itself to bo thrown away bvalot of chaps of whom it maybe said, “My Church is a house of prayer, bat yo have made it a deu of—primary election men/’ The belief is a growing one that the Methodi&t Church, for its own serenity and self-esteem, wants to enforce the itinerant system, at least in thequarterof Washington City. When a clergyman is so ignorant of tho fitnes of things that ho renominates his puriehoner for a high office like the Presi dency, and thus panders to the vanity of pub lic men rather than addressing himself to their spiritual needs, ho becomes a common, puller and parasite rather than a pattern of that Gospel which is no distiuguisher of per sons; and he ought to get one of poor Joe’s orders, to move on/’ TAKE WARNING. Wo have just passed through a revolution of no little consequence to Americana, re sulting in tho political prostration, for the time being.of tho Catholic Church, oven iu the city of New York, its stronghold, where it is completing one of illC linest cathedrals ih the universe. It laid its bftuuiSUpoii the school and charity funds; setup its OTTO in stitutions of education and relief, in rivalry of those accepted hy tho people at largo; and it provoked those terrible series of cari catures which Nast produced in Harper’s U'nlly. In the revolution against the politi cal demagogues who had divided tho raiment of the people to cover these priests, priest and demagogue lost their grip together. Now, it is remarkable that the illustrated journal which led in that pvat indignant campaign is published by an old and respect able family of Methodists, bearing among them tbo reverend prenomv of Fletcher and Wesley; and they may not be altogether unaware of the fact that, in some quarters, there is a disposition to use tho vole and influence of the Wesleyan Church a good deal as tho iutluouce of tho rival Church was. thrown into politics. We hear on every side that this man will be returned to tho Senate be cause he is strong among the Methodists, and that another man pot to tho Senate because he became a Methodist a suspiciously short lime before bis election. Now, as our Meth odist statesmen have not yet iixert up that little affair of their own Book-Concern in New York,—which is probably the'greatest publishing house of its character on our hemisphere,—it is suggested that they do not provoke the caricatunstsiu the larger field of national politics, which they are altogeteor unable to control by experience, and it might bo said, judging from the little anecdotes I have related above, unable to control by good manners. Gath. THE GRAND DTJHE ALEXIS. Hi» Arrival nl IVcw Vork* Fmm the New York World, Not. 20. On Saturday afternoon. toward dusk.thcro .was the usual spectral train of lightermen and pilot-boats wending their way around the Hook,” through the Narrows, and up the still waters of tho bay to the shores of Manhattan Island, there to lio at rest until the beginning of tho next working-day should call them into service again. As ono pigeon sometimes deserts tho whole flock and turns back on a solitary flight, some presentiment caused one of these sea ushers to leave tho train and spread her great white wings fora lonely sail down the At lantic coast. Tho lust feeble rays of tho set ting sun were skimming over tho treated waves of tho ocean, and tho canvas of the pilot-boat Jane was clothed with a kind of i purplish hue, causing her to appear liko 1 some great spirit moving over tho waters. Farther down the coast a huge black ship with a white belt running around her hull just above the water-mark, and tho mouths of numerous black ennnou opening at her port-holes, was steaming along on her jour ney, toward tho Western metropolis. Tho keen eve of the captain of tho pilot-boat sighted her, and it was not long before he had borne down on her port side and in dicated a willingness to convey her into harbor. The black ship gave tho welcome signal, and soon the winged craft was ruu iniiir alongside tho swarty stranger. “Ship ahoy!” shouted Captain Hopkins, of the pilot-boat. “Is that the Svetlana Yes, sir, replied a very tall young man. tho officer of the watch, who had advanced to the end of the bridge, and whoso lignre looked like that of a giant against tho dimly lichted horizon. Tho black leviatkin, which was noother than the Admiral’s Hag-ship of the Kussiau squadron, immediately shat off steam, a boat was lowered from tho pilot, and Captain Hopkins went aboard to take the wheel. The Svetlana was then fifty miles to thcsouihwardof Sandy Hooke. A few hoars later she was anchored outside the bar,where she remained for the night. Tho pilot-cap tain, having brought the man-of-war in safety to the harbor entrance, left his post at the wheel mid sought to make himself agreeable to the officers and crew. After looking about in vain to find a young man whose abundance of gold lace might indi cate to this son of tho republic that he had discerned the Grand Duke Alexis, tho Cap tain of tho pilot boat whispered .to a mid shipman and asked how ho would bo able to catch u glimpse of His Imperial Highness. -Ho yon see that young Lieutenant stand ing there, playing with tho handle of his dirkT” asked tho midshipman. “That tall young fellow there with a blue coat and gold buttons T Of course I do. But that ain’t the Grand Duke; he’s the tlmt'was on watch when I boarded your He’s a good-looking fellow, and was very civil toTue, but he ain’t the Grand Duke Alexis, the son of tho Czar, that they’ve been making so much fuss about.” “Certainly, ho is,” said tho midshipman: “ho is a Lieutenant nuder tho Admiral, and ho happened to have the watch when you spoke us to night.” Tills Uoiro ukUuuclMil Uic n»mi»ic-illluucu pilot, who had expected to see the Grand Duke appear in gorgeous attire, surrounded by a body-guard. Night closed in and tbe Svetlana rested till morning, lying on the l Haco of the dark water,while her men enjoyed h peaceful rest within easy range of the i.acrican shore. At aboat 11 o’clock preparations wore made to take the'vessel over the bar and anchor her inside the Hook along with other vessels composing tho squadron. Tho tide was then about flood, so, in tho opinion of Captain Hopkins, this was the most doslrable. time for accomplishing tho movement. Divine service, which has been celebrated on board since tbe vessel left Madeira, was for the first time omitted. At -11:30 everything was in readiness, steam was up, the screw of tho huge leviathan began to turn, tbe Svetlana was soon underway. Half an hour brought her abreast of the Iroquois, the whole of tho crow climbing in tbe rig ging to obtain a good view of the 'Kassian vihitor. It may hero be remarked that tho wildest enthusiasm prevailed among the Americans when they learned of the arrival of tho Svetlana, so tirod had they become of the monotonous life thatthey have boon lead ing for tho last six weeks. Passing immedi ately astern of her consorts, tho Abrouk and the Bogatire, her anchor was dropped, at a distance of about three hundred yards to tho extreme left of the Abrcck, Tho position of the fleet therefore at present is the Con gress, Severn, Kansas, .and Iroquois, in line, their heads pointing towards New 'York. Directly aslom Uo the Bogatire, stUl with her mamtopmasts housed, tho Abrock, who returned to her position late last evening after having taken in a supply of coal, and the Svetlana, with tho Commas on liar star hoarf how, some 200 yards distant. .1 he ccmSitiou of tho .hist arrival, ns she bKnmed past the American bauadron wS rather rigidly criticised by tho American wtw™ the scnoral impression h,iiip tlmt she would unprovo in appearamjb before ft! Innse of twontj'-fonr liours. Ilcr mon appeared to bo almost tired out, the were unusually discolored for a man-of-war. the guns seemed to want burnishing, and altogether tho Svetlana orablv in her general aspect with the cans.* Still, however, sho dropped into her position easily, which manoouvro mi no sooner accomplished than tlm n.i 0 4 Vice-Admiral Kowan was hoisted at ihc main of the. Svetlana, and fifteen gum* THE CHICAGO TEIBUNE: THUESDAT, NOYEMBBE 23. 18717 fired in it a honor. This pieccof naval etiquette vaa answered promptly by tbo Congress, who immediately ran tbo Russian flag to tho mam peak, and forthwith fired a salute to the Russian Admiral. Tho exhibition of these Individual honors was sncccded.by tho exchange of national conrtcsies, n royal sa lute of twenty-one guns being lired by the Svetlana, in honor of tho American nation. Tho Congress was not lacking in paying her respects, for soon her guns boomed forth their welcome to the Russians. It will bo noticed that none of the above salutes wore given in honor of tho Grand Duko, naval eti quette providing that no recognition shall be taken of any officer, save by the rauk ho holds, and not until, should he bo of roval blood, bo boists tbo royal standard. No honors will therefore be paid to tbo Grand Duke personally, until be leaves tbo gang way ol tbo Svetlana, and descends tbo lad der to tbo Captain's launch, to bo rowed ashore, at which time tbo Russian royal standard will bo hoisted in tbo bow of the boat and a royal salute bo fired to bis Impe rial Highness. No sooner bad tbo smoko cleared away yes terday morning than the launch, with the Admiral's Aid on board, left tho side of tho Congress and pulled directly for the Svet lana, when, after saluting the officer at the gangway, the Aid- proceeded to the state room and bad an audience with tbo Russian Admiral. After stating that the object of hia visit was to congratulate tbo Russian Admi ral on bis safe arrival, be formally invited the Russian officers to accept tbo hospitalities of the Congress whensoever they should have occasion. Although a religious nation, orders were given for painting the- bull of the Svetlana at once, and to put her in decent trim lor theredeption to-morrow. Parties of men were also piped offto’burnish the brass mountings and brighten the guns. Owing to the soft coal burned by tbo Russians, the deck of tbo Svetlana was in a decidedly soiled condition, but matters were soon set right by the Lose being brought into rennis tion. After this tho men were seat below, and having performed their ablutions forth with appeared on deck in holiday cos tume. In little knots of two or three they congregated in tbefoiepart of the ship in tently eying the many visitors who stepped abroad the Svetlana during tho day. As may bo imagined, not many hours hud elapsed before the Catalpa, tho Northerner and the Charm wore alongside the late arrival, seek ing to know if they needed stores of any de scription. -Peterson, tho ship chandler, was promptly in attendance, and as tbo early bird gets’ tbo worm, so this: en terprising caterer obtained orders for largo quantities of provisions. Beef s aud bread appeared to be their mostly needed wants, and a good supply of lager beer is to bo placed on board, the Russian admiral hav iua determined to allow bis men to partake of tbo luxuries offered by New York rddxing their stay there. By l o'clock, at which time the salute was fired, tho deck of the Svetlana presented one of the roost motley things that can pbssiblv bo imagined. From the General Adjutant Vic© Admiral down to tho i and even lower still, tho boatswain and boats wain's mate, every man's breast was ablaze with gold or silver trappings audluoo. The horse-soldier's forming the Prince's laud body-guard also mingled with the crowd, and only helped to give tbo assembly moro the aspect of a diplomatiorecoptiouat Wash ington than the quarterdeck of tho Russian frigate Svetlana. Each officer appeared de sirous of exhibiting a greater blaze of. laco than his neighbor, and what ono man lucked on bis tunic another would show on bis pants. If these latter articles failed to be oniamensed with the regulation quantity, the want seemed to be supplied by a huge bunch of cock’s feathers m the shako and a gigantic pair of spurs. All the officers carried short dirks in their belts,, similar to those formerly worn iu tbo American navy. These were both handsome and costly, the handles in manj* cases being formed of solid gold. Though not possessing the sumo amount of nattiness as tbo American uni forms. tho Russians* nevertheless, compare favorably with their foreign cousins. The only portion of tbo dross that strikes an American as being peculiar is tho cap, which at first strikes one as being clumsy and cum bersome. Sncb, howevor, cannot bo the case, for the adroitness and dexterity with which tho Russians remove their bead-gear is truly remarkable. The unlimited amount of cap-lifting gone through something marvellous. By far the larger number of officeis belong to the family of blondes, and are remarkable for their neatly-trimmed whiskers and moustaches. Their tooth possess a dazzling whiteness, and in physique a stur dier and broader.eliestedset oi men aro seldom seen. But few of tbo officers and none of tbo men are able to converse in English, al though tho Grand Duko uses that language villi perfect facility. Striding tho deck, likea giant among pigmies, was Alexis, chat ting and laughing with his brother officers in n perfectly unaffected manner. He seomod to eschew gold luce or finery of any kind, his tunic and pants setting an examine of neat ness and plainness. Ho is inclined to bo fair, with blue oyos, side whiskers, aud car ries a pnir'of shoulders worthy of any lieu tenant bearing tho Czar’s commission. Ho stands hia watch with the'’' others', and, in fact, is exempt from no! duty that is performed by his brother •officers. ’The only exception made in his favor is that he docs not mess with the Lieu tenants hut dints with tho Admiral. To this party are almost. daily added guests from among tho officers, who received invitations to ho present. Tim sailors do not indulge in! tho mastication of the Indian weed, neither- i is Jamaica rum largely imbibed, a modest supply of Russian schnapps being tho only stimulant taken on board.- Daring the after noon men were suspended over tho sides painting tho bulwarks, and otherwise put ting her into holiday trim, while on board all the brass knobs were gradually becoming brighter under the determined application of a little Russian elbow-grease. One of the most picturesque sights on hoard was the little glass case containing tho em blems used by the chaplain to represent tho altar. These consisted of gold and silver plate and an imago of the virgin Mary with the infant Savior in her aims. The whole was placed on tho gun.deck, and served as a great attraction to the sight-seers. Of course, ut cither end of tho frigate were stationed sentinels, who, with their muskets at the present,” stood immovable statues. At 1 o’clock p. m. the steamer Andrew Fletcher, belonging to the Stale, and detail ed to do service for Dr. Carnochau, the Health Officer of tho port, was lying np at thc'Bat tery, waiting to convey the Kussian Legation down the hay to where the Svetlana was an chored. The diplomatic officers arrived and went on hoard,after haviugwalkcdacrossthe Battery green, and attracted a largo crowd of spectators by their gold and silver lace nuiloniis. Tho delegation consisted of the Itussian Minister, Mr. Catacazy: Consul- General Bodisco; Secretary of tho Legation, Guicral Garlofl and the second Secretary of tho Legation. Tho latter carried the budget of official despatches for the Admiral and the letters for tho Graud Duke. Tho legation were at once shown into tho ladies’ cabin by the captain, of whom they made one request, and that ■was that he should put on all steam and convey them to the Svetlana ns quick ns possible. Mr. Catacazy never looked mom serenely happy than when he stood before the mirror in the cabin and surveyed bis own Imago as fitted out to receivo the sou of His Imperial Highness tho Czar of Russia. His sword dangled'at his side, and his white leather trousers with their cold stripe gave him a military aspect. Tho Russian Ambassadors flag was hoisted at tho fore, the stars and stripes wore run up at tho stern, aud the Fletcher steamed away doing her very best. Tho diplomatic corps called in their valet, had their mautles put over their bright uniforms, and then passed the time walking on the hurricane-deck until the steamer reached quarantine, where Dr. Carnochan and Dr. Mosher were taken on board. Just before tho Fletcher reached the Svetlana tho members of the legation re paired to the cabin aud put on the finishing touches to their toilet, preparatory to meet ing the Grand Duke, The Minister and Con sul General secured their swords to their sides, buttoned their white kids, aud stood ready to bo transferred to the other vessel. As they neared tbo Svetlana and saw the familiar scenes that were being enacted on her deck, tboy could not suppress their amo tion. Tho Russian Admiral’s flag was living from tho foretop, and the national’ standard floated from her lunin-peaic. As the Fletcher came to stop, the. sentries of the Svetlana' halted and stood at present arms. A compa ny of marines were drawn up in doable die along the quarter-deck, their bay onets being just visible over the bulwarks. The Admiral’s launch, manned by fourteen good seamen and commanded by an intelligent midship man, was rowed out to tho Fletcher, and as they stopped under tho lee quarter the Rus sian Minister, who was standing on deck, ready to embark, gave a salutation in Rus sian, which was responded to by-till tho ma rines together. Tho members of-the lega tionhaving embarked in tho small boat, tho commander gave tho order to bank oars, and then the order to nidi. whereupon tho four teen blades dropped into the water, producing one single plash. Mr. Catoeazy ascended the ladder first, and passed the guards at the gangway, followed by tho remainder of the legation. The Captain mot them aud con veyed them at ouce to Admiral Possnett’s cabin, where he was writing, together with the Grand Duke. As tho Russian Ambassa dor was hoarding the Svetlana, tho Admiral’s bandplayed a lively march, and as he passed along the deck three rolls of the drum were heard, and all the marines saluted. On descending into the cabin the; Diplo plotic Corps first saluted the Admiral, but when it came tq Paying the honors to Adorns. Mr. Catacazy could not contain himself, ami embraced the young Prince with; much af fection. The formal salutations f being all over, the officers, navid and diplomatic, be gan to "converse quite freely in Russian, the visitors making anxious inquiry concerning the voyage.- Tbo Grand Duke did not wmt 'to answered! tbo questions, but let ’the Ad miral .iUhu! to his guosts. while he;«nigerlj opened tho letters from his father apd other relatives.;-Havinghastilv opened soma of them he entered into conversation, and said he had long lieon anxious to this dime. On being asked whether ho did not tire of tho voyage and wish hims If book again, he n>- plied: Oh. not at, all. It was -tedious times, .but it. was no more than a sailor may have to endure at any time. And then, you see. I loooked forward to this reception, and Uio ir.ony pleasures I expect to enjoy m and that drove away all my homesickness. After-receiving all tbo courtesan at tlio bundsof tbo Russian Admiral' the* legation got up to withdraw* and Mr. Caiacazy re marked that be Imped the weather’would bo lino on Mommy, us it. would add much to the effect of the demonstration. i hope it will bo pleasant indeed,” replica tho Grand Duke, “but lam afraid we. are going to baro another northeaster. It’s get ting very thick olfin the oast,” General Dodisco having expressed a wish that the stay of the Graou-Dukeiutliis coun try would ho protracted longer than at first announced, Alexis smiled and cast a glance at the admiral, his superior naval officer.. 1 The legation left the Svetlana at 3:30 p, m. and returned to the Clarendon Hotel in this city, DB. DOLLIKCrEB. An Intcrrleir wltb Him—llia Position Toward the Catholic Church—'What Papal Infallibility Is* In tho latest of the letters of Mr. John 11. Francis/ from Europe, to the Troy Thnrs, he gives tlie following interesting account of an interview at Munich'with Dr. Dellinger, the famous leader of the German Catholic re volt against the dogma of Papal infalli bility: lie said the religious movement in which .him pelf and associates were engaged did not contem plate a severance from the old Catholic Church. “If wo were to separate from that Church,” he remarked, ‘‘we should bo shorn of our power; we would bo reduced to a mere denomination like one of your smaller scots In the United States. Besides, wo are Catholics from education, svmpathy, and conviction; wo mean to adhere to the old Church while waging war against abuses and falsa doctrines that are attempted to bo engrafted upon it. That is our position.” But, Doctor,” wo replied, “you ate, as we understand it, already excom municated from the church by its recognized official authority, because you have repudiated the new dogma of pupal Infallibility; how then can you maintain your connection with It I” “The history of the church shows—we. have plenty of precedents in proof” (ho said),—' u that un unjust or erroneous sentence of excommuni cation is of no effect—lt is an absolute nullity. Why. there is the church in Holland: It has. been several times' excommunicated, and is now un der the papal ban, but it Is maintained neverthe less; it is now stroager than ever, and maintains its worship in the good oil way. It recognizes the authority'of the Pope In all things proper, but refuses assent to that which it deems ira projHr and wrong. That Is our position. {Wo, will not bo read out of the church because'wo' cannot accept Its errors.” But, then, tho church authorities refuse to fel lowship with you. Doctor; how are you. then, to remain united with UI” We act on the delen blto, ho said, neither by act nor deed shall wc show that wc are the aggressors, or that wo con sider ourselves separated from tho mother church. Now we are denied fellowship. It is true; but the error of tho present Pope may be correct ed by his successor.” “But, suppose ills not,' Doctor!” “Well,-even then, we shall not have a second Pope, but continue right on the good old way, recognizing Ids proper authority, but re fusing assent to errors which conscience and en lightened civilization condemn. Besides the shocking dogma of Papal Infallibility, there are other abases in the bosom of the church which need to bo extirpated, and zealously laborihg and earnestly prajing within the fold, wo hope to ac complish something in tho way of reform.” “Those engaged in this movement will not be likely to abandon it then under any circum stance 1” “It is not probable that, having taxon my position, an old man almost within sight of death and the grave, I shall turn ba.*k; others engaged with me, I nm sure, are quite as' deter mined and earnest ns 1 am. Austria refuses to recognize the infallibility dogma. Catholic Ba varia repudiates it. Do you in the United States comprehend what that doctrine involves P earnestly inquired Dr, Bollinger. “it imposes upon those who accept it the solemn ob ligation to violate civil law, to set" them selves in opposition to tho ordinances of your government whenever tho Pope shall pronounce his infallible judgment against any one of these ordinances upon moral or religious grounds. In a word, it is the assumption of power on the part of the Pope to proclaim a higher law, which, according to tho dogma, his children must obey, though such obedience Involves treason to the State and the overthrow of your government. This doctrine is noc only shocking to the moral sense—lt takes Jus back to the dark ages of the world, and even a stretch beyond; and it not only insults tho common sense of the world, but strikes at tho common civilization of our times. It cannot and must not prevail.” The Doctor remarked that there were thousands of priests who apparently yielded to tho dogma, but whoso consciences condemned it; hero In Munich the church owned by tho corporation is opened to uh, and there wo worship in the good old way. The government has not yet announced its decision upon the vital question of tho control of schools; but, having for itself repudiated tho Papal dogma, it cannot permit the schools to bo controlled, in the name of tho church, by those who teach that false and pernicious doctrine so dangerous to the integrity of tho State and tho freedom of the people. The Doctor explained with reference to tho recent congress hold here on that subject, that Its main object had been accomplished, namely, the adoption of a Just and liberal platform. Every university in Germany was represented in that congress; it was a meeting of many of tho ablest minds and most eminent Catholic teachers and leaders iu Europe. Views were compared; harmonypro- Tfulul; details of action have yet to be decided upon in muny things, and these must await tho development of events. Tho venerable doctor wanned up with his subject, and spoke with great forvor. lie Is evldontiy hopeful as he is determined. As respects his position hero, tho fact may be stated that be Is warmly sustained by tho great university, and since tho proclama tion of nis views, has urcu elected to the highett ollicoofthut institution, tho Rectorship, which corresponds with that of President iu our col leges. MILL ON PROTECTION. The English Philosopher’** Reply (o Gree ley— Mi* Ticirs on Canadian Political Economy. Frtm tho New York Review, Nov. 15. The regular weekly meeting of the Liberal Club was held last evening at Plimpton Hall. The following letter from Joint Stu art Mill was read;-. AVIGKOK, Oot. 10,1871. Dear Mr. Wilcox: From toy delay In ac knowledging your second letter of April last you ■will probably have inferred quite correctly that the various criticisms on my free-trade letter, which you so kindly sent to roe, did not seem to me of sufficient importance to require that I should spend valuable time in replying to them. 1 have generally observed that when a writing has rondo as much impression as could reasona bly be expected from It (which from what you tell me my letter appears to have done), the ef fect is only weakened by returning to the charge, unless it be to add someth lug renlly important to thediacusslon. Mr. Greeley’s objection that the high wages in the United States cannot be caused by cheap land and sparse popu lation, since laud Is cheaper and population sparser in Canada, whoso wages are lower, de serves notice, both on account of the man and of the subject. But as it is not pretended that the effect of these causes in producing high wages cannot possibly be modified or frustrated by any thing cite, a free-trader can afford to admit the fact as stated by Mr. Greeley, It will not be con tested that wages arc, at all events, much higher In Canada than in Great Britain. For the rest, roy knowledge of Canada and iU circumstances is not sufficient t"> enable mo to explalncverypart of its economic condition. I should require to know— First. Between what parts of Canada and what parts of the United States the comparison ns to fund, tmpulation, and wages is made. Second, whether the wages, said to bo lower in Canada, aro wages in gold, and assuming that they are to, ■whether, when compared witn the prices of articles of consumption, augmented, as Those prices are, by j*our tariff, they do not ena ble the Canadian laborer to be fully as well oil as his neighbor on your side of the frontier) ISnalhf. If these questions were all resolved In favor of Mr. Greeley, the only Inference I should draw is that the arts production nro less advanc ed and the Tabor of the ceuummlty lees elUoien in Canada than in tie United States, tho natural elTict of which would bo to kecpwugcslowerthan the cirenmetances of tho count!*)*, with respect to land and population, would otherwise make them. It should be remembered, also, that (hs yon observe) Mr. Greeley’s sovereign remedy, protection,” exists in Canada, though nut to' the same extravagant pitch aw in the United States. I observe, oy tho way, that some of the protectionists newspapers seem to imagine from the terms iu which I express the opinion that pro tection hi America is mere do‘option, that E meant to charge its advocates with being wilful deceivers. Nothing could be more unjust, more illiberal, or further from my thoughts, than any such imputation. Please present my acknowledgments to the Lib eral Club for the great honor they nave done to my letter by giving it bo wldou circulation, and accept my thanks for all the interesting things lu your letter. I am, &c., Joun SrcxnT Minu The IVorih German Bndget. The annexed details oro from u Berlin let ter to the London Times To give you tho principal figures, the em pire is presumed to expend in 1872,110,500,000 thalers. This sum, it is unnecessary to tell vour readers, doca not represent the total of the German budgets, but only the money re quired for Federal purposes. In addition to this common outlay there are the local budgets of the various States, which for the ensuing vear may he set down at something like 200*000,000’ thalers, making 370,500,000 thalers the grand total of tho German public expenditure, tho Jt ederul outlay or iuv>w,- 000 thalers is covered by the customs and certain indirect taxes, permanently handed over to the imperial exchequer, us well as by the direct contributions of the various States. The regular income of the imperial exchequer is principally derived from the following sources _ _ Customs..?. 3.M0.000 Excise on beer —**,ibiS’sS Excise on spirits *“**^jSw2S Excite on s».U KxB... [08,130 21,210 4,684-37,416 Flaxseed, 1b5..., 1... 730 Broom corn, iba. 69,380 74,028 28,000 32.650 L-Utmeatß, lbs... 51,960 44,*90 501,104 508,661 geer, bils 2,130 817 1,870 2,169 Pork, brls 1W 412 607 luUpw, lbs 76,090 6,755 6-.02S -37.801 HUttCr, 50465 32.884 19,600 19460 *"Y e hOCS, N°... 19,400 10.190 5,011 2,574 U1tt10.bf0........ 5470.-2,821 .1,210 265 Si -93,730 72,016 249,016 uj.Vliinjses, brla.. 370 572 216 855 wool,lba 5,010 6.180 102,110 rulntoes, bn...... 6,389 H73 800 352 6489 3,414 985 2,877 ShlUßlCVni 875 1,997 1.023 2,050 W"*. l 155 109 23 227 1 3,000 4,176 1,886 n yesterday lor city consumption— .497 oil wheat; 661 bu 00m; 2,8*1 ba oats; 799 bu rjc, and 475 bu barley. Tne following grain has been Inspected into store up to io o’clock“this morning: 131 cars wheat, 430 care, and C,700 bu No. 2 corn: so cars outs /ft2 car rr®» and CO cars barley. Total, (569 cars) 268,000 bu. -..TVf Va very fair amount of business tran sactcd on 'Change to-day. hut a shrinkage In val vU OT nearly all commodities occurred,^.ami tbo icuaency is apparently downward. Eastern and auvlccu were without im>ortant change iroin ycfiterday.liut the shipping season (by lake) lls about closed, and ;an accumulation will naturally follow, which, in connection with the liberal receipts causes a rather weak feeling to jTvevail all around. nighwinca were inactive but firmly held at 880 lor Iron-bound, with buyers at 87 l-2c. mm© freights were .quiet, firm, and steady at lie for corn and 12e for wheat to Buffalo. A total .01 l.chartcre were reported which take out 3.800 ‘hn wheat; 86,900 bu corn, and 60)000 bu oats. Provisions were more active at nominally .un changed ptlcesr tliough witb a slight variation In reeling, at times beiugstrong and again weaker, but closed steady, xbo. sales aggregate tho largest of the season thus far, and us orders arc numerous and packers aotive—tbs weather having changed to quite cold—lndications are favorable for' renewed; ac tivity. The market at 1 o'clock was.steady at '3124712012.40 for spot mess' pork, or seller De cember; $12.02 1-2*12.65 seller January: $12.73 a 12.85 seller February, and $12.9ja13.u0- seller March; 81-2ofor spot lard; 81-2o seller Decem ber; 81-2aß 6-Bc.helfcr January: 8 5-8 c seller Feb mary. uml 8 3-4aß 7-8 c seller March. Sweet pickled hams, Baß l-20. Orccu.- meats—Hams,- 61-2*7 l-*o,. uccoidiog to averages; 31-233 5-3oTor shoulders; 6 l-ius 3-8 for short riba, and 5 l-Bas l-4c for rough sidts. Boxed meats. (nomlnalH-60 for Cumber lands; 6 i-4c for short ribs, and 61-2 c .(or short clear—either cash *or tatnre. Dots ?in bulk, l-4a3So below' this figure. Beef product -quotable• at-820.50a21.00 for hams; stf.coat>.2s for mess; t9.50a10.00 for extra mesa. Tallow, 8 5-Baß 3-4 c for prime. Sales Include 450 brls cash mess pork at $12.37 1-2); 1,000 brls mess pork, seller December* at $12.40; 1,000 brls do, seller January, at $12,621-3; 500 brla do, do. at $12.60; 2£o brls-do, seller February, at $12.75; 500 brla*.do, do, atsl2.BS; #OO brlado, seller March, ut $13.00; GOO tes lard, cosh, at 81-2o; go tea do, do, at 84Mc; *1,250 tes do,’ seller- December, at 81-20; 200 tes do) seller tho year, at 8 l-2c; 500 tes, do, teller February, at 8 5-8 c; 600 tes do, seller 1 De cemlier and January, at 8 l-2o; 20,000 lbs green horns at7l-4c; 40,000 lbs do at 7c; 1,000 tes sweet pickled atßl-4o; 170,000 lbs grocn shoulders at 8 1-2 c; 140,000 lbs do at 3 5-8 c; 60.000 lbs do, cured, ot 4 1 fc; 20.000 lbs do, 20 days old,at 4o; 100,000 lbs do, 20 ditys old, seller December, at 4c; 600,000 lbs do, seller. January, ■at 4 l-8c: 100,000 lbs green, clear ribs, bulked incurs, at 5 3-8 c; 60,000 lbs green short clear at 6 5-80, cosh; 250 boxes do, seller December, at 61-20; 20.000 lbs beef hams at $20.50; 100 pkgs prime packers' tallow at 8 3-4 c; 100 pkgs yellow grease at 6c. Flour was quiet at about previous prices. There were several buyers in tho market looking at camples, but they generally bid ligoroa 250 per barrel below holders* views, and as tho latter were unwilling to meet tbo former, transactions were nesoesarliy restricted. Tho sales comprised 100 brls white western extras at $7.75; soo brls do on p. t.; 100 brls spring extras (Floyd) at $3.00; 200 urls do (Minn.) at $6.75; 100 brls do (second) at $5.00; 100 brls do (low) nt $5.00; 100 brls dout $5.00; so brls do nt $5.75; 100 brls do ut $6.00; 300 brls do on p. t.; 40 brls spring superfine* at $4.00; 10 brls buckwheat at $4.00. Wheat was quiet at about yesterday's range of prices. OuUido of speculators, there was very little disposition to operate; shippers hoMlugolf, and millers wanting very little, so that t here was nothing to create activity, us Urn speculators were not anxious to buy or sell any largo amounts at tho current figures. Telegrams fr*»m other markets quoted no change, and. taken alto gether. u very quiet day was passed. Early, a few sales of car-lots of strictly fresh No. 2 spring sold at $1.211-4, receded to, and closed at, $1.21. Regular was dull at 51.201-2a1.20 8-4. Seller tbo month about the same as regular soot; seller December) j $1.21 1-4&1.21 7-B—closing at 1.21 6-8 bid; seller January, 1.23 l-2a 1.23 3-4. No. 1 and tho lower grades wero dull. Sales include 1,200 bu No. 1 spring at $1.25; 800 bu do at $1.251-2; 400 bu do at sl-26 5,400 bu No. 2, regular, at $1.201-2; 15.000 bu do at 6120 5-8; 10,000 bu dout $1.20 3-4; 25,000 1m do, winter receipts, nt $1.21; 8,000 bu do do at. $1.21 IS; 24.000 bu do do at $1.211-1; 8.4W) bu No. 3at $1,12 1-2; 400 bu reject ed at $1.05. Total, 98,600 bu. Corn wus active and declining. -Tho new crop is pouring In upon us in liberal proportions, and all speculators are anxious sellers for luturo de livery at the prices current, all appearing to think that the bottom is not yet touched. Ship pers wore buying to a modera’e extent, though, the change In tho weather bids fair to put a stop to water navigation, and the railroads have not, for the timo Doing, tbo facilities to moot tho demands. Reports from nearly all points in corn growing districts indicate large shipments tn thu market, but unless tin? prices react shortly the receipts will undoubtedly fall off, as tbo prices now current are not very profitable to producers. Early in tho day a few cars of No. 2 chaugcdhands at 413-4 c, but dropped to 410 before noon, and at this figure the bulk of the sales were made, thouch a fow cars were disposed of at 41) 3-40, closing at 41a4l l-4c. Seller tho month dull at 40 s-4a 41c. Seller April was offered ut 43u, and seller Mav at 46 1-20. Rejected was active at 39 1-2040 l-2c. Yellow dull at 423 In special bin. Ear corn sold to tho extent ot. 10,000 tm at 42e, on track, delivered at stock yards, seller-all next mouth. Canal corn dull nt 42 l-2o for No. 2.afloat. Buies Include 16,800 bu No 2at 40 3-4o; 128,400 bu do at 411-2 c: 12,200 bu do at 411-4; 6,400 bu do at 41 3-8 c; 36.000 bu do at 41 1-20; 2,000 bu do at 413-4 c; 4,800 bn rejected at 39 l-2c; 2,030 ba do at 39 3-4 c; 8,400 bu do at 40c; 25,200 bu do at 40 l-4o; 400 bant 40 l-2c; 1,200 bu yellow at 420; 1 boat canal No. 2 at 421-20. Total. 212,800 bu. Oats were In moderath request, but the market cannot bo quoted better than quiet. Buyers bid the prices of yesterday, but holders insisted on an advance, and this restricted trading.; Spot No. 3 sold at 20 l-2aSlo, and. rejected at 37 I-2a2sc— closing at the outside. Seller December quiet at sic, and January at 320. Sales Include 6,000 bu No. 2at on i-2o 7,800 bu do at 30 3-(0; 10.300 bu do ot3lc; l.soobu rejected at37X-2o; 2,400 budout 280. Total, 34,200 bu. Bye was dull and lower, under a limited de mand. ana prices were little better than nominal —closing at 611-30 for No. 3. and 61c for No. a. Cash sales were: 2,400 bu Nos. and 2at 6lo; 400 bu do at Cl l-2c. Total, 2,800 bu. Barley was freely offered, for future delivery,, at inwdo yesterday’s Ogurca—a preconcerted movement on the part of the bears—and wo note a decline of 2c per bushel—closing at 611-2 i >ic for No. 2, and Coas2c for No. 3. Seller December sold at cm curly, and at G2o later; and seller Jan uary, 64 l-2e to C 2. Cash sales were: 6,000 bu No. 2at 62c 1,600 bu do at 621-2 c; 800 ba do at r»3c MOlm do at 63 l-so 409bnNo. 3 at 50c; aw bn do at C2e; 800 bu do at 52 l-2c; lOObu rejected at 4tc 1,200 bu at 45c. Total. 11,600 hu. Chicago Daft? ITlarkct. Wednesday, Nov. 22. BUTTER—Nothing now was developed in the tutu ket for tliia commodity, a fair demand exist* ing ut prices that have been current for a fort* night past. Of low grades there Is some accumu lation. hut of strictly choice qualities the market is krpt bare. We continue to quote Choice dairy* 23025 c; good to choice tub and firkin, It alfcc; common grades, lOalSc. BAGGING—Tbo movement was light to-day, and prices were steady and uniform. Orders were being filled at the following quotations: Stark, S6c; Lewiston, 340: American, Si 1-26; Min nesota, 30c; burlaps, bags, 21 X-2a220; gunules, 17 &3Rc; wool sacks, 67c. BUILDING MATERIALS—Remain Ann at un changed prices. We quote: Stucco. 52.50aJ.00; cement, fi.TB; llmo In bulk, #1.28; white land, per brl. 53.00a3.25; plastering hair, per ba, 35»4uc; Hr© brick, per 1,000, 540.00aw.00; building brick, SU.OO alfi.co; fire clay, #4.00a5.00 per brL BEANS—Were in demand at former rates, or at SI.GTaI.TS for common, and at 12.0CM2.G0 for good to choice band picked. BROOM CORN—la very dull for small lota offering hero and quotations cannot bo obtained: but cn order lots the quotations given represent abouttbo market: Old. SIOO OOiiUO.OO; new, 5150.00 a200.0O; choice hurl, 9200.00aJ40.00. COOPERAGE— Quotations unchanged at 51.70 a 1.75 for pork brls; 53.00a3.10 for lara tea: 92.21 a 2.25 for beef tea; 52.00a2.10 for whiskey brls 50a 57c. for flour brla. Stave# and heading are quoted at 5i8.00a20.00 per II for pork and $25.00a25.00 per M for wblakev brls and tea. ouekbe —Tho clicctsc trade was again reported quiet, without visible change in values, the fol lowing bcingtbe ruling prices: New York factory, 15a16c; Ohio factory, 1 Salle; Western do, 13;vUo, COAL—There was an active demand from local consumers, and prices were atiff. Wo quote: Lehigh. prcpared.Slo.oo; Lackawanna, 92.00; Erie, #9XO; Briar Hill, #0.00; Walnut Hill. 98.60; In diana, 17.60; Hocking Talley, #9.00; Wilmington, #5.60. CIDER—Was In good request and waa more firmly held, na the offerings were light. Wo quote at 55.50a6.00 per brL EGGS—Were firm at a slight advance. There was a good demand and tales were effected at 2SASOC. DRIED FRUITS—This markotr remains firm at unchanged prices, tho following be ing current: Dates, 9 l-2a!o l-3o;-flgs, drums, iea2oo; figs, box* 30a230; Turkey prunes, DalOc; French do, lialSo; raisins, old, 95.00a5.15; do new, 54.00a4.18; blackberries, lOalBe; pitted sherries, 88a40o; peaches, pared, 24a25c; peaches, halves, 9 l-3alol-2#; currants 9 l-3aloi-2c; apples, new. Southern, 8 l-2aS 1-20, do now Western, liaise. FISH—Met with a good demand both on local and interior account, and the market was quoted firm for all descriptions. We repeat oar list as follows: No. 1 whlieflah, 94«76a£b0; No. 3 5«.26a4j0: No. 1 shore mackerel, Sl0.00al0.25; No. bay. 5&6059.00: No. 2 mackerel. S8.ooa8.50; No. l shore kits, 92.00a2.10; No. 1 bay, 9Usoal^o: fam ily kits, 9i.iQai.is; bank cod; 9C.00aA50; George's cod, #7.00*7.60; box herring, No. 1, 40ai»o; box herrings, scaled, itasoo. California salmon, half hrl.SlQ.6oall.oo. GREEN FRUITS—Apples were firmer. The supply of choice winter fruit is light and prices are tending higher. Cranberries are also firm and in good demand. We quote: Apples on track, 91.60a3.60; from store, 51.75a3.P0. Cranberries. 59.00a1L60 for wild, and tis.orai4.no for sultl rated. Lemons, 9T.00a7.50. GROCERIES—Refined sugars were scarce and -Ulmer, with which exception the market ruled steady. We make no change in oar quotations, as follows Coffees—PrimoTUo coffee. If l-2a20 l-2c; shoice do, 20 i-2a2l i-2c; O. O. Java, 29a3l 1-3; Singapore, 565251-2e; Costa Rico, 23 l-2a34 l-20. Rice—Rangoon. 71-2a7 8-*o; Patna, Ba3l-2o; Carolina, 81-2*B 3-4 c. gUCAEs—Asugar, 131-Bal2l-4o; B do, 117-8al3o; C do, 113-Baii»-4c; choice brown. 103-B*lli-4o: fair do, 10010 l-2c; molasses do, aaiocj Brum'S—Common iuoloskjs 50a350; Porto Rlso molasses, 4SaSOc; New Orleans Toa76c; good sugar house syrup. 40aC0c; extra. 60a05e;> silver drips, extra fine, EOaSGo; Diamond, 11.25a1.30. 6PICE3— Allspice, 14u15c; clove*. oa&- Bia. 45048 c; pepper, 25a240; nutmeg*. 9i.20a1.23. BOAPS—French mottled, 6 3-ta7<*; standard, 61-4b63-4c; German mottled, 61«4a6tM0; eraslve 6 5-4 acc; brown Windsor, 41-304 3-401 palm, 4a 41-20. T.CTVTO 6,000 STARCH—GIoss,'B 8-4*300; com, lOalO l-2o; laundry, Ci*2a7o: commpn*.Ca6 Ho, ;j SEEDS—The demand for timothy was good* still buyers were unwilling to pay tho prices naked and we note a reduction of lOalfic In conse quence; salesearly vero at #3.76a2A0 lor prime, but were stronger later at #2.87 l-2a190; clover ruled steftdyand firm at #3XO. BAI/T—Market steady and firm: -Baginaw,flhe, #2.35 per brl; Onondaga, fine, #3.40 per brl; coarse, #2.85 per brl; Coarse, diamond C, #2.40 per brL HAY—The offerings fell short of the dcmand,and prices were firm at the late advance. We quote the wholesale prlcespaM by dealers os follows: On track—Timothy, pressed. #l4.Ooalfi.Oo; prairie, pressed, lio.ooall.to. On wagon—Timothy, loose, 512.00a13.50; prairie, loose, 89.00011.00. For de livery of pressed hay, #1.0001.60, according to dis tance. HlDES—There was a fair movement in hides at about former rates. Wo quote: Green salted light, 11 l-2c: do. heavy.lo l-2c: murrionkip, 111-2 c; veal kip. Ho; green calf, 17c; 'dry calf, 2f>o; dry flint, 19o20o; dry salted, 15a17c; dry kip, 22c: deacons, 60a05c; scored, out, or other wise damaged, two-thirds price. IRON—Trade was reported active at the follow ing prices: Common Oar 3 He; horse shoe Iron, 6 Ho 6 5-8o; heavy band 4 3-4a6 l-2o; hojp and light band. 6 Ha 6 Ho; round and square, 4ac l*4c; oral, saß i*3o; half oval and half round, 5 l-2a61-4o; sheet iron, common, 5 i*2a Gl*4o; sheet iron, galvanized. 17018; 13 l-2a!9 Ho; sheet iron, charcoal, 81*2ol3Ho; sheet iron. Juniata. io-i-2all He. LEATHER—No new features were noted in tho leather market. Atmoderato business] is doing at the following range of prices:- HmxocK—City harness, union, S7aSBo; city harness, srasso; country harness, S4a36c; line, city, per lb, 39a450; kip, per lb, 80ca#1.00; kip, veals, 51.00al.15; city upper, No. 1, per ft, 36a390; city upper, No. 3, peril 25a27c; country upper. No* i, 21a27c; collar, per ft. 2lo23o; calf, city, 51.25a1.45 colt, country, H.10a1.25; rough upper, 11 to 13 lbs, 3£u370; rough upper, 14 to 18 lbs, 52a340; rough upper, damaged, 2SaSOc: Buffalo slaughter sole, saassc. Oak—Slaughter sole, 40a45c; Philadelphia sole, 4Sa4Cc; huruuss, per lb, 36a48c; kin, light, ll.OOa 1.15; kip. No. 1, medium, 80ca#1.00; sap, heavy, 75- 85c; American calf, 32 lbs, 5i.25a1.45; French caif, 28 lbs. t1.80a2.35; French calf, 30 1b 3. #I.GOa2J2O: French kip, 60 to 100 lbs, ti.oonl.6S; French calf, Lcmoyne, per doz. 565.00a90.00: French calf, Jodot, #70.00ai00.000. LAKE FREIGHTS—Rates orb again higher! at lie on corn, 12c ou wheat, and 7 i-2o on outs: to Buffalo. Engagements wero: To Buffalo—Prop Blanchard, corn on p. t.; schr Mechanic, corn 1 at llo; Annie Vonght, wheat at 12o Onondaga, outs at 7 l-2c. To GoUlngwood—A. J. Rogers, bora at loe. To Eric—Goldhnutcr, corn on. p. t. METALS AND TINNERS* STOCK—Remain flna and unchanged: t Tnc—Box tin plate, IC, 10x14, $11.00; roofing C, #10.50; largo pigs, 45c; small pigs, tin,' 460; bar tiu, 470, CorPßß—Copper bottoms, 330; braziers, over 12 lbs, 340; tiu copper, 330. Sheet Zinc—First quality, cask, 10 l-2o; first quality sheet, lie; slab zinc, do. Wire— 2 to 6, Oo; 6,8 and 9,10 c; 10 to 11, Ho 13, 12 l*2c; 13 and 14, 121-2o; 15 and 16,14 c; IT. 15c; 18, 16c: 19 10c; 20,10 c; full bundles 20 per cent off. NAILS—Were in demand at #4.50 rates, where tho market remains firm: 10 to cod per keg, #4.50; 8d ;tcr keg, #4.76; 6d per keg, #5.00; 4d per kog, #5.25; 3d, per keg, (6.00; fine 3d, per keg, #7.23; blue, ,2d. eoumoD, per keg, #7.25. OILS—No change of importance was noted! in tho oil market. A fair business was done at xhe annexed prices: Carbon, 25025 l-2o; extra winter lard. 83085 c; No. 1 current make,73a7so; No. 2 do, Csc; lim-ccd, raw, 80o; do boiled, SSo; whale, #1.00; sperm, $2.15 neatsfout oil, 51.00a!25; honk oil, coanso; straits, 70o; elephant oil 950; turpentine, 7Ga77c. POTATOES—TIio market was firmer and high* cr, choice lots from store selling at #1.00u1.05. Common mixed lots wero offering ut 80a85o. Ou Track—Common mixed, Gsa73c; straight lots, 85a 950. From Store—Common. 75a 85o; choice, 930 a #1.05. POULTRY AND GAME—Was plenty and in demand at' about former "prices, sales being effected at .the following range: fa.soa 8.00 for chickens: f1.50a3.00 for ducks; f4.(XU 4.25 for prairie chickens; f1.50ri.75- for quail; lOall i-2c per lb for lire turkeys; 12a12 l-2ot for dressed. TEAS—The demand continues and prices are very linn. We quote: ronng Hyson, common te fair, «oa6sc; good, 70aS0o; choice to extra, 11.59a1.40; superior to due old hyson, DOcafi.lO; common Imperial, 75a900; good to oholco do, 90caf1.15; fine to good gun powder, SOcafl.oo: choice to extra, 51.35a1.45: choice to extra leaf Japan, fl.ooal.io; fair to good do, 70a90o; colored natural leal Japan* 60ar0o; common to line Oolong, COoCCo; good, 70oS0o; choice to extra, 90caf1.25. WOOD—Was in good request' at unchanged prices: Beech, f 10.00!: maple, fU.OO; hickory, fia.oo: slabs, fC.SO, delivered. WOOL—The wood market was quoted fairly active and steady. We repeat our list of prices as follows: Tub-washed, 60.V750 tine fleece, washed, 48aS0c; medium fleece, washed, CsaC2e; coarse fleece, washed. 570; un washed, coarse, 40a440; unwashed, medium, ssa n420; unwashed, flue, 85a38c; combing, washed. 6Ta6io: combing, unwashed, 45a470. Wool In bad condition, and hall-washed, in proportion. CMcos* lire Stocltßlarket* Wednesday, Nor. 23. The following rrero the receipts ol lire stock during the -week up to this evening:. Cattle, JloffS, Sheep. 2,024 11,982 217 2,370 19,403 307 2,200 19,000 500 Monday..... Tuesday..... Wednesday/ Total 7,194 60,335 1,054 •ame time last ■week... 7,179 48,009' 1,787 The following wore the shipment* Cattle. Hogg. Sheep. 436 2,002 1,210 6,011 Monday Tuesday Wednesday T0ta1..... I.G4S 7,678 CATTLE—It was on exceedingly dull clay In tills department of tho live stock market. Tho receipts were light, and comprised only a limited number that were really suitable for shipment East, but the reported decline of in’ Now York and Buffalo had the effect to check movements of shippers, so that small as was the uuu-uull tUo offer lugs WOm tuhen, although holders in their anxiety to close ou: were willing to further slmdo prices to the extent of l-Bc. There was not a half dozen Eastern buyers In attendance, and, in the absence of any competition, trading was extremely slow. This was tho condition of tho market for tho better grades of stock. For common and medium descriptions tho state of the market was even more unsatisfactory. Tho fresh receipts were largely composed of.such, ■while there were between 2,000 and 3,000 stalo cattle—some of them held over from day to day since Thursday and Friday of last week—nono of which would grade above medium. For these there wore anxious sellers, but no buy ers at yesterday's prices, and tho reported sales would indicate u further reduction of l-80. Tho average quality was poor, though there, were a lew droves that were really good. Sales wore ehicily at $2.60a3.25 for common to good. stackers; SZCOaI.OO for inferior to good butchers* stock, ou local account; $i.25ai.50 for common to fair sbip .plng beeves, and at $4.75a5.00 for good smooth wolt-fattcd steers. A few choice found buyers at (g.12 1-2q6.2G. The market closed dull and de pressed. CLOSUtO PRICES. Extra—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 lbs and npwara 15.50a3.75 Choice Beorea—Fine, fat, /wall-formed 8 to 6 year old steers, and averaging 1,300 to 1,400 lbs Good Beeves—Well-fattened, llnely-form steens, averaging 1,100 to 1,250 lbs 4.50&4.75 Fair Grades—Fair steers,in fair flesh, av erasing i.oso to 1.900 lbs 4.00a4.25 Medium Class—Medium steers and good cows for city slaughter, averaging 600 to 1.100 lbs 8.0004.00 Stock Cattle—Common cattle in decent flesh, averaging 7UO to 1,050 lbs 2.50&3.60 Inferior—Light and thin cows and steers 2.00*3.25 CATTLE SALES TO-DA*. 17 fat ronghlsh steers. ■lti butchers’ cattle.... 14 common oxen. 15 butchers’ stock. 20 butchers’. stock. 33 Texas cattle. IS botchers' stock. 43 stock steers. I*J stock steers W3 3.371 15 rough fleshy steers 1,203 4£5 33 rouch ileshy steers 1.205 -L2> SO choice smooth steers v .......1,364 6.25 09 goo;lor medium, and at sl2Sa4>6o for good to oholoe. Few choice are coming In, mosfof the offerings ,helngj)f the com* monsorta The Chico** Lumber market. The market for cargo lota ■was more active, and all offerings were quickly taken at fall :ra tea. Sales include the following: _ Cargo echr R. Slmmonds, rrom Manistee, 175 m feet short joist and scantling atHT.W: sold byß. K. Bickford Co. A Cargo schr Souvcaler, from. Pentwater, 810 m A, shingles' at 53.60; and cargo Gertrude, from same place, 610 m at $3.60; sold by Wm. Meglade. Cargo echr E. G. Gray, from m feet strips und boards at $10.00; sold by, Charles “ggf aclir Blacktiawk. from Point SanWc, WO m Bliioglca at $3.42 lor A sawed: extra No. 1 $1.50: and common No; 1, IL20; sold. Of Irlai, Bullen Carco sclir Mlchelaon, from LaiUngton, hold full ofjolat and scautUog .ot $17.00 :, the -cities, towns and villages of Franco; against whoso wish the bourgedist do'not venture to. vote. Tho government is obliged to take stringent, meas ures to protect the electors. The Insolence of em ployes Is becoming unbearable. Many of tho J re turned prisoners from the hulks,whohavenotdono a stroke of work for fifteen months, have become so spoiled by the thirty sous a day received dar-‘ ing the first siege, by the license anddobaaohory of tho Commune during the second, and by the Idleness and gambling of their prison* life since, that It Is not likely they will ever again, be; Will ing to labor honestly for their money, Tho lead ing Communists themselves are described aa de fiant as though there were no police,and the len iency of the government is regarded by them os proceeding merely frmu weakness.. If this ac count bo correct, the position of capitalists and employers and of the French middle classes of ru ral voters is not to be envied. —A young •woman in a Lynn shoo manufacto ry, whoso duty it ia to fasten the taps aud solos of ladles’ boots together, preparatory to lasting, recently prepared twenty eases of boots in ten minutes less than ten hours. Tho achlcvmont was the result of a bet of SI,OOO agulnst S3OO that she could not perform such a task, which she un dertook with the promise that sho- should have oue-hulf the forfeit; if successful. She thus earned Ssto in ouo day. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. BISHOP, 1DBBA1& CO,, Commission Merchants, 92 NORTH CANAL-ST., Fa, particular atlcnliou to the fair af DRESSED HOGS, DRESSED POULTRY, DRIED FRUITS, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, LARD, SEEDS, HIDES, Etc* fSTLiberal drafts allowed on consignments. NEW PUBLICATION. Lippincott’s Magazine. AX irx.UQTHh.TSD MONTHLY OF POPULAR LITERATURE 15D SCIENCE. THE DECEMBER NUMBER CONTAINS: I. SCRAMBLE AMONG TUB ALPS DURING THE TEARS 18G0-69 A Series of graphic and bril liant Itv E3w«»a WhniTWf ,Profusely a«d a*«iuisttc]y UiuovfaCed aftortnu UdH.’Mmimas n? the anther, chapters C end t. 11. IHK COLD HAND. A Tale. By Clara F. Guernsey. 111. MONTE T-ESTACCIO. A Poem. By T. Buchanan Read. IV. PHANTOM LIMBS. By S. Weir Mitchell. M. D. V. TRIPS TO THH RIVKH PLATE. 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The Tolnmeof tone Is of the most exqulalto musical char ncter—pure, sympathetic, ami perfectly pliable, while their durability and capacity for standing la tune is most remarkable, excelling even the grands and square 6, which hitherto bare stood without a rival in this respect. smith wixonr. WEATHER STRIPS. 1 Weath^Strips J. W. D. KELLY BED., 305 MICHIOASf-AV., iravo a fuff Stock of matter Strips of all descriptions. The trade supplied at our usual low rates.; Send for .INSUKAKCEi: In the PEOPLE'S Insurance Company, of Baa Praa-. Cisco, and the LAMAR, of Chicago, covering uiupwty not destroyed by. the late fire, will please retnm~tts same t0.185 WerttMonroe-st., Chicago, for cancellation. A. K GCITNISOK. Adjuster tor the People's MACHINERY. '^^wooDTrAßm^MoSaET^" BATON, MADISON COUNTY, N. V, MAJTU FACTTTRER3 OP Steam Engines, Portable,' Stationary Hundreds In use In Wnto J Boom* MlUa, Mines, and‘cn Farms ana W-orun Thrchlmr, Food Cootln* for bW*.OolwiOlnmn, banlTß.Ao. QTCixculars sent on apyUcaaon. THE CHEAPEST, Price S4O TFarranted to do all kinds of mark equal to any tna ehine ever made. Call and examine for yourself, at 247 West ftladison-sf. JKi, ELM CO., Canvassing Agents tcanteO, in city, We have just opened a fine assortment of best quality- Plain White, Geld Band, and Decorated China HR, lEi, MR TOM SETS. MUSIC. ®SJJ^g^MAOKINES. home SHUTTLE THE BEST, m mra icsii EVER PLACED Before the Public. Sold ob Moßtblj Payments, CORNER OF SiNGiMON, I2T THE BASEMENT. GENERAL AGENTS. CROCKERY. CHINA. Sell also in quantities to suit those who wish to match up stock on hand. E. C. LAWRENCE CO., 487 TVABASH-AV. SAFES. SAFES I MACNEALE URBAN’S. J. M. TERWILLIGEB, Agent, 27 South Canal-st., and 61 West Lake-st., Chicago, HL These Safes hare proved themselves true Balaro*«- .Uata o*>u At onr office and see the certificates of merit from many of the best firms in the city. We have a largo lot of Safes on hand, and more to ar rive im mediately. 11 vou consider yonr own Interests, yea will call and see na oefore purchasing any other kind of Safe than those of the above make. OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALB AT Tribune Office, 15 South Canal-st. Bridges, Roofs, &c., Tho Michigan Bridge anti Construction Co. arc pre pared to erect wooden, iron, or combination, roots or bridges atbhort notice. Correspondents please address Michigan Bridge ana Construction Co., Detroit. Mich. McetoCipliictes. jnst received, 50cases of Connecticut Leat all wrap pers, A 1 quality, at low figures. Consider your own interest bcloro purchasing AfrPnt 3S West Miullsou-sft. FINANCIAL. MONEY TO LOAN On No. 1 names or good Local Stocks, at from thirty days to six months. I havo for sale stock In several of our National Banks. C. GRANVILLE HAMMOND, Local Stock and Note Broker, a»s Wabash ar. FOB SALE. A Steam Fire Engine For Sale. Ono oI tbe celebrated Clapp* Jonea- Steam Pit. Engines can bo seen tor tho next four dors «lO»- Hannls' Itoao Cart and Trade Factory. No. .0 JUcht mm st. Tho engtno Is Ugliter than any engine now la use by the city ot Chicago, and can be drawn hr band; hi capable of throwing two streams higher than any clorstor in Chicago. It la tho same slro and stylo as the Uttlc engino that wotkul 17 days and nights daring tho great fire. For price and terms, address hi. V AL KEU care GEO. IIANXIS, 70 Middgan-at., Chicago. bricks. A large quantity of handsome red brides at a bar gain;, Cali on E. A. CUMMINGS.; 37, Wabaab-ar.. from 11 to 1 o’clock. _ dissolution notices. SZSSOIVXXON, Public notice Is hereby given that the cojurtncrahip heretofore ealstingbetween Henry Horner and Las** rus Silverman, under the firm name of Henry Homer Co M has been dissolved by mutual consent; Henry Homer having purchased tho interest of Lazarus Silverman in tho said. firm* tho latter retiring there* from. LAZARUS SILVERMAN. HENRY HORNER. Chicago. Nor. 7.1871. JEWELRY. Wol>oir to inform oar patrons and the trade that wo bare established oornewofflee atWl 1-2 WEST MADI SON-ST. haring on hand a full stock ol cheap Horn. Shell, ami Plated Jewelry. Wo are prepared to till aQ onlers P romt,I Uj NNI;I;BCIIEIN 4 FREUT.ICH, m 1-2 West MadLson-st. COAL COAL, For Steam Purposes. Erie and Briar Bill Screenings for sale cheap br -W. M. *c3. F. OUCOTX, Om«, lCO~SrahMh-lT.,comer Monroeot.; Yard, North Market-st. nreußiwoß. Horae Life Ins. Co., of New York. [?36 FCLTOS-9T. poller- holders trill please send their address. j. hf. STRYKER. General Agent hotels-. CEPTCBAXZZOVSR, Reopened on Haßted-stn.one blocksouthof Van Bu mUhi Near. ihrougUout, aad open for, gneeU ml* flrsfeclafts boarders. Looms large and vary dealruote. Transient, day. Qa a^'i^riator. 5 :ous.