Bri? ?o Br*ghl peopled ibe comment with ihe acholara of her inatitu?ou?s and eveD la lhe ovorlhrow ol those seats ol learning and the spreading, of the pall of Ignorance over the civilized world, she gathered her men ol learning within the walls of sacred monasteries, and when reviv? ing Europe turned again to her for knowledge, she again poured out her treasure wealth of learning. The history of Ireland typified the tiree enduring virtues ot fortitude, faith and hope. The fortitude and constancy of Ireland, under ages of persecution, was without a par? allel In history. Attacked by the Dane, Ireland battled nobly and successfully for her Independence; attacked by the Nor? man, ehe repulsed him in turn; attack tacked by the Saxon, she still resisted stubbornly and desperately, anti It was only by irand and brute loree that she was ever conquered. Ireland was always defiant never yielding. The last whisper of her dying marti r as be was turned off lrom the tyrant's scaffold has ever been a prayer for Ireland his last breath the cry, "God save Ireland." Her faith was no less manifest; she is the soul and embodiment of an active, living faith In her mission and her destiny as a nation, for Ireland is a nation. Smaller countries have . been absorbed by larger powers, but Ireland has held out, and Billi refuses to ac? cept merely a topographical existence. Her nationality Is confessed even in the > very title of the crown which claims her conquest, for lt ls the crown of "Great Britain and Ireland." No where Is this more folly recognized than in this country, and, when the elegant English historian, fronde, name ov?r here to teil how wicked and unrea SOnaW? Tr.a MU people were, there was a Father Barke here to send him back with a flea In bis ear, and he found he had come to the wrong country to retail bis garbled and fporions account of the irish difficulties. England, hy her brutal conduct, has alienated forever the affections of a people who might have been the brightest Jewel in her crown, the strongest buttress et her bulwarks, and she has sunk from a first to a second rate power among tho nations of the earth. Having abandoned her ancient ally France she now Ands hersell abandoned by all the world, while their sympathies go out to her victim Ireland. In the Alabama claims lt was quite probable tbat that little bill of fifteen millions sterling might not have been so gladly paid bad lt not been tbat Ireland holds England nader bonds to keep tbe peace toward Amer- j ca. While younger nations are growing old Ireland renews her youth in the ubiquity ol her offspring. The toiling millions of the ; world stand ready to answer ber call for | liberty, for the great deep-seated Idea of the j masses is the Republic personified. The speaker made a most brilliant apostrophe to the system of federal government and the right of man to govern himself, and he concluded by giving the sentiment : Ireland's next best step and England's only hope-the repeal of the Legislative . Union. After the applause which followed this bril? liant address, Professor T. P. O'Se tie. a mem? ber of the society, rendered in beautiful style the song "The Harp that Once Through Tara's Hail," and the third regular toast of the eve-, Biog was then announced by vice-President j Houston as follows: The State of South Carolina-The home of oar adoption and ol our choice. The devotion of her true sons bas been as a shining star in the. night of her adversity; may returning prosperity justify their fortitude and reward their fitMiiy. . '?'Toe president called, for the response, opon General James Simons, president of the Cin? cinnati Society. General Simons, quoting the phrase of the toast, "the devotion of her true tons bas been as a shining star in the night of | her ad verala ," paid : "These are classic words. The pen that wrote them was Inspired with the .genuine spirit of native eloquence, which baa Immortalized a Grattan, a Curran and an Emmett." He explained the mythological ldesi of? Night-the daughter of Chaos and the sister and unnatural wife of Erebus. Chaos, was a void, confusion, anarchy, and Erebus j gav? . -name to the Infernal regions. The genealogy o? Night was, there? fore, a terrible ooe, and she was the mother of disease, plague, deceit, plunder, discord, war, murder and death. She was portrayed on a chariot, and covered with a ?ell spangled with shining stars which, as sie dashed through space, gave warning to tbe creatures In tbe front of her ewin charlot-1 wheels, and thus enabled them to avert the impending danger. But Nature sought an equilibrium, and so the injuries of the Night ' were compensated by the blessings of the' Dawn. So with the passions of men. -They bring war, murder, death, bot when reason and religion resume their Bway, repose and order extend their be? nign influence, and heaven-born peace de? scends and covers all. Revolutions terrify and shock, because they destroy what time and custom have rendered venerated and val? uable; but they have their advantages some? times, and when they settle down the open? ing light dispels the darkness and gloom, and we adapt ourselves to the world's progress and begin anew. It is unwise and vaia to Indulge ia bitter regrets for that which ls lost and can nevur retara, and lt ls tbe part of wisdom to .tool: np and around aod onward. The uni? verse ls replete with blessings, and there ls a vast, territory even In onr little State ready to cherish a hundred thousand new comers in Its teeming bosom. Comfort and blessings will welcome them, and a genial soil, climate and atmosphere to Invigorate the body and warm tbe soul. They bad all worshipped In Sooth Carolina their ideal ot wbat was good, noble and elevated, and when her shrines, now in ashes, shall have been rebuilt, though the priest of tte ministrations may be changed, and bis vestments fashioned anew, they will again bring their sacrifices and offer their homage in renewed prosperity and hope. . The president here arose and said: - My friend who bas just spoken bas eloquent? ly alluded to tbe past oP the St me. We have among as to-nlgbt one who, above all others, ls la posltioa to speak as to its future, and I interrupt the regular programme of the eve? ning while, as your president, I tender the courtesies of the society to one who is at once its guest and the Chief Magistrate ot the State. Born and educated in the State, taught by tradition and the example of his predecessors how they lived and acted, whose memories ar** to-day held In grateful remembrance by tte people ol the State, he comes to that high office, no stranger to its duties; Its obligations or Its respooslbilKes. To the administration of which he ls the head and chief, thc iuture ef the State Is en? trusted, and whatever differences of political opinion may lu dally lire olvide us, we can all Mite lathe fervent wish that iruth, Justice and wisdom may so characterize his adminis? tration as to redeem and restore the fallen tortuous of the bta'.e. I present to you his Excellency the Governor ! of the State. . j Governor Moses on being Introduced was I greeted with hearty and continued applause and he replied as follows: Afr. President and Gentlemen of the Hiber? nian Society-r thank you for the kind com ?liment conveyed In the toa-t just given, an t ir the very cordial manner In which it has been received. i congratulate you upon the evident pros? perity of your ancient aod honorable society, j and upon the bright auspices that this lestive gai hering gives of Hs co douane*. 1 It affords me great gratification to witness and to share In person the good iel lows hip of this occasion, which finds Its congenial at? mosphere far above the dost and din of the | political arana. I trust that I may be pardoned If I do nc in this presence, venture to descaut up< Celtic bUtory and Gellie lore. If I should venture upon such dangero ground I might unwittingly give morl offVnce to the name and memory of Bril Boroimhe, the stayer ol the Danes, and tl splendid line or Irish kings that both preced? and succeeded him. In thus abstaining I but heed the sagaclo admonition of Dr. Thomas Cooper, the dist I gui?hed president of the South Carolina Ci lege, who advised his pupils always to spei German among Frenchmen and French arnot Germans. I must, however, be allowed to express n high appreciation of Irish character us Ult trated in the achievements of Irishmen. In so doing I cannot justly be regarded one "who assumes a virtue, though he bas not," for In this I only utter the sentiment my heart. The proudest pages of European milita annals are luminous with the murdal deeds Irishmen. Need I reler to Fontenoy, whe the Irish Legion-when the golden lilies France were everywhere scattered in the dt -alone stood unbroken, and retrieved t day, while the bloody Duke of Cumberlai recoiled befb-.e their resistless charge? 1 must I speak of Waterloo, where the Ir Duke gave a loud huzza as he saw his tri division, far In the iront, bearing the houor England on their advancing bayonets ? Or that terrible day at Sedan, where-near t ..Man of December"-Marshal McMahon, ti Irishman, lost all save bis honor ! If the pages that tell of the brilliant and t neflcent acts performed by those In who veins ran the blood of Irishmen were to from American history, then tbe volume lb wonld record the magnificent achievements our great republic would be small indeed. The sons of Ireland bave surveyed eve field of human knowledge, and have adorn the world's highest scolarsbip with gems undying lustre. lu conclusion I offer yon this toast: Ireland-May her now silent harp soi awake with ibe triumphant notes that som the restoration of ber long-lost nationality. This toast was greeted with a burst ol a plause that amounted to an ovation, and w duly honored in sparkling and copious llb lions ol Verzenay. The next toast was given by Vice-Preside; J. H. Murrell, as follows: The City of Charleston-Our loved "City 1 tbe Sea." She bas risen from the ashes, ai ls slowly, but steadily, regaining ber iorm< commercial greatness. The band appropriately played "Hom Sweet Home," and the'toast was respond? to by Alderman E. F. Swe?gan, who dwe with much feeling upon the Indebtedness i Charleston to the sons ol Ireland in bei pa history and her present condition, and dre a pleasant and hopelul picture of ihe hap[ future of what was and- would ever be tl Queen City of the South. The president then announced the foi lowie j committees (0 visit Ihe meetings of sister 8< j dettes and extend the congratulations of tt day: For ihe Irish B fla Club, Messrs. J. Coi grove. J. Kenny and L. C unwell. For tb Irish Volunteer Bide Club, Messrs. J. i O'Brien, A. W. Taft and D. Gilllland. Fe the St. Patrick's Benevolent Society, MeBsn A. 0. Stone, A. McLoy and Martin Wigg. Vice President T. S. O'Brien gave the fifi: regular toast, as follows : The Judiciary-A barrier behind which tb rights of the people should be secure-airain e wolca neliher power nor parly ought to pre vail. . Alter Ibe air, "The wearing of the Green, thia toast was responded lo by Judge R. t Graham, wbo echoed the sentiment ol lb toast, and showed bow the judiciary of a ire? country should be kept free from taint am above the shadow of evil. The sixth regular toast was as follows : Tbe Press-The embodiment of the spirit o the people and the age; may Us ready Co urie i ever illly speed the News. It was announced by vice-President COB grove, andafter-the air, "We won't, go bom tili Morning," in allusion, perhap?, to the noe turnal vigils of the slaves of the quill, lt wa fittingly responded to by Colonel T. 7. Rimons of the Courier. Tho seventh regular toast was announced b; vice-President Sullivan as follows: Our Sister Societies-Our rivals only li I alleviating the ills of suffering humanity. Wi greet their representatives at our festive board, and under them an Irish welcome. The response was by Colonel CH. Simon ton, president ol the Fellowship Society, whe dwelt upon the wisdom of the founders ot thc organizations which had survived the changes of time and the shocks of war, In making charity their chief corner-stone, and thereby securing their perpetuity. , . The last of the regular toasts was Woman-The sun of our social system, whose smiles give warmth and brightness to our darkest Boura. Though absent from onr board, sbe Is ever present in our heart.-. The toast was announced by vice-President E B. White, ihe band played "Come Rest in this Bosom," and Mr. D. G. Wayue made a felicitous response. < The president then Called upon Colonel Zim? merman Davis lor a volunteer toast, and Col? onel Davis, alluding to the presence Bmong them of one who bad been a valued guest before the war, proposed '-The army of the United States," and the president Called npon General Vogdes, United States army, for a response. General Vogdes made a few happy remarks, and concluded with the sentiment, "Tbe day we celebrate; ever to be held in grateful remembrance while liberty has a friend or tyranny a foe." An agreeable diversion was here made by the entrance ot a delegation from the Irish Rifle Club, who were warmly welcomed by the president in the toast, "Health and Pros? perity to the Irish Rifle Club," which was gracefully responded to by Mr. D. O'Neill. The regular programme of the evening was then terminated with the song, 'The Fair Bose of Killarny," which was beautiful ren? dered by Professor R. Senior, and the rest of the evening was devoted to an Interchange of courtesies with visiting committees irom the Irish Volunteer Blflle Club and the St. Pa? trick's Benevolent Society and impromptu toasts and sentiments. THE GREAT DAT IN THE NORTH. Processions and Banquets in New York, Washington and Baltimore. Nsw YOKH , March 17. St Patrick's day was celebrated with much enthusiasm. Twenty-five thousand men were In line. WASHINGTON, March 17. The different Irish societies paraded here to-day, and a grand banquet comes off to? night. Many houses, Including General Sher? man's, are decorated with flags. BALTIMORE-, March 17. There was a full celebration of the day by Ihe Irish societies, with special services at St. Patrick's Churoh. The procession, consisting if four divisions, marched through the prln :ipal streets. FIRE IX ST. ANDREWS PARISH. The barn and kitchen on the Bel real Pi a a ta? lon. In 8t. Andrew's Parish, lately owned by lr. N. M. Porter, were accidentally burned last friday morning. The colored persons on the ilantatlon made vigorous efforts to Bave the wildings, but failed. Both buildings were In- , lured. They contained nothing of value. MOB CHIOORA WORKS. The works and machloery of the Chioora ?laing and Manufacturing Company will be ?old by Messrs. Lowndes A Grlmball at the Postofflce at eleven o'clock A. M to-day [.he sale Includes the right of the oompany to I nine and fell Umber on the tract of oue hun- c Ired and sixty-three acres near Charleston 8 md within a mile of the Northeastern Ball- ? 004. ; MEETINGS THIS DAT. Union Chapter, al half p isl 5 P. M. ; Phoenix Fire Company, ut half-past TP. IL Washington Rifle Club, at '.lalf-past t P. M. Queen City Club, a". 8 P. M. AUCTION SALES THI3 DAT. A. C. McGillivray will Bell al ll o'clock, near the Postofflce, real estate. Lowndes 4 Qrlmball will sell at ll o'clock, near the Postofflce, real estate. J. Fraser Maliiewes will sell at ll o'clock, near the Postofflce, real estate. Alonzo J. While 4 Son will toll at ll o'clock, near the Postofflce, real estate. Henry Cobla 4 Co. will sell al half-past 9 o'clock, at their store, candles. Steffens, Werner 4 Ducker will sell at 9 o'clock, at their store, butter, potatoes, ?tc. William McKay will sell at 9 o'clock, at his siore, dry goods, clothing, Sec. R. M. Marshall 4 Brother will sell at half-past 10 o'clock, ai their office, a horse. John O. Milnor 4 Co. will sell at hall-past 10 o'clock, at their store, letter paper, paper col? lars, 4c. _ RELIGIOUS SERVICES. At the meeting of the Charleston Clerical Union yesterday, lt was determined to con? tinue the dally union prayer meetings during the ensuing week, and appointments for each afternoon were accordingly made. A prayer meeting ot all evangelical denominations will be held this afternoon, at the Glebe street Church, at half-past four o'clock. The Rev. R. Nail, D. D., will preach at the same place, this morning, at eleven o'clock, and to-night at a quarter belore eight o'clock. LOCAL LACONICS. -T. B. Johnston, Ejq., a member of the General Assembly lrom Sumter County, ls on a visit lo the elly as the guest ot Representa? tive Greene. -The great colton pool In Augusta closes to-day. Letters to G. W. Trotter, Secretary ol Exchange, Augusta, Ga., containing five dol? lars and an estimate, lt malled to- day will be In lime. -John Brown, colored, who 1B accused of killing Wm. Wlglall, colored, at the residence of Alderman Slmonds, surrendered blmseli to the sheriff Saturday, and avows his readiness te stand hts trial. -A game of base hall was played yesterday on the Citadel Square, between the H. E. Lee Base Ball Club and the Customhouse Base Ball Club, In which the former were defeated by the lollowlog score : H. E. Lee, 24; Custom? house, 28. -The steamship South Carolina, Captain Beckett, detained here until Friday night to convoy the steamship Wilmington lo New York, as previously reported, arrived at her destination yesterday forenoon, In company with the Wilmington, alter a good passage. -The store on ihe north Bide of Broad street, a few doors west of Church, which was recently occupied by the Ziltung, has been Improved io appearance by a fresh coat ot green paint on the front, and the interior has been handsomely fitted up for a fruit store. It will be occupied hy Mr. M. N. Klein, formerly ol King street. . - THE COURTS. Unit ed States Court. On the petition ot Joba A. and Godfrey Har? mon, lor the bankruptcy ot Solomon C. Har? mon, Ihe 24th instant was appointed lor a hearing. Court of Common Pleas. The special term of the Court ol Common Pleas, ordered by Judge Graham, commenced yesterday morning. Only twenty jurors were present, and an order was Issued to summon ten additional, in accordance with which the following names were drawn: J. Middleton, J. W. O'Brien, James Rudolph, M. Gourd.u, S. M. Kinloch, J. H. Lopez, Thoa. Lesesne, Michael Hogao, H. Knauff, W. R. Osborne. All of the'persons named are resi? dents of the city. Trial Justices' Courts. The case ot Gabriel Pinckney, colored, charged with assault and battery on H. W. Rink, was referred t? Trial Justice Levy, and ihe hearing postponed until this morning at ten o'clock, the prisoner being released, mean? time, on ball. Mayor's Court. The case of Thomas Parker and H. Wash? ington, bolh colored, charged with house breaking and assault on the occupant, was re? ferred to a trial Justice. The case of Ga? briel Pinckney, colored, charged with creat? ing a disturbance and assaulting some store proprietors on King street, was also re? ferred to a trial Justice. Daniel Brennltt, colored, for trespassing on premises and stealing fowlB therefrom, was given thirty days In Jail. Marshall Brown, colored, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined one dollar. John Hamme, Edward Detward and Ned Adwan, tor acting In a disorderly manner, were fined two dollars each. James Lynn, tor lying drunk in the streets, was fined one dollar. HOTEL ARRIVALS-MARCH 17. Charleston. A P Leland, Ohio: Lowls Leland, New York; Augustus Oola m and lady. Brooklyn; Miss Julia Reynolds, Mead ville. Pa; W N Gray, Albany; J H Gemmell. Florida; Mrs Webb, M Delaney, New York ; J S Ou lg n ard and lady, North Oarollna; A M Bogart, L Bogart, New York: O LCovelland lady, Springfield; C G Briggs and lady, Mrs Ker? by, Auburn; H 0 Calkin, James L Stewart, New York; Colonel J L Black, Sooth Carolina. Pavilion. David Lang, Flor.dj; P McQuald, A Morgan Georgetown; W O McCrelghf, theraw; B W Barn? well. Abbeville; J P Gayb, Savannah. BUSINESS NOTICES. MCKAY'S sale of seasonable goods takes place at nine A. M., lo-day. FIVE RARE ASO SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED , PULUMES, Including that ma^nlflceut folio, i "The Illustrations of Shakespeare," all ihat re? mains of what a lew years ago was one o? the ?nest private libraries In the State, are to oe 1 raffled for the benefit ol the widowed and im? poverished owner. Those who delight in ' choice bookB may inspect the volumes at the ! jfflce of J. Fraser Matbewes, No. 56 Broad street, where the raffle list will also be lound. I ALL THE new styles ol Parasols, also an ex- 1 :ellent assortment of light colored Kid ( Sloves, Just unpacked. A full supply of Win- t low Shades, also La;e Curtains, at Furch- < ;otr. Benedict St Co.'s, No. 275 King street. 1 To HAVE elegant light Biscuits, Rolls, Buck- ( vheat Cakes, Fruit Dumplings, 4c, yon t ihould use Dooley's Yeast Powder. Ask your J ;rocer for it. 'It ls a pure Biking Powder. mcblS-thBluS THE BOWLES BUSINESS. BOSTON, March 17. s The oredltors of Bowles Bros., ihe Paris ankers, appeared before the registrar In s aokruptcy. Tnere was a larae attendance cl reditors from Boston, New York, Bl. Louis I nd other cities, representing one-eighth ot a union of dollars. Helen J. Mansfield's claim i i over eleven thousand. Henry J. Stevens, \ f Boston, was elected assignee. DEATH OF DR. TREZEVANT. [SPECIAL TSLEORAM TO THE KITTS.] ' . * ' COLUMBIA, S. C., March 17. Dr. Daniel H. Trez-vant, no old and es? teemed physician cf this city, died this after? noon, after a short illness. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Expected Decision on the Northeastern Railroad Tax Cases-Confirmation of Richardson as Secretary of the Treas? ury-Nominatioin of Bosemonas Post? master at Charleston. [SPECIAL T?LE?RAM TO TU H NEWS ] WASHINGTON, March 17. The Northeastern Railroad cases, involving the liability of ihe company to State and elly taxation, were not decided by the Supreme Court to-day; but it ls expected that the de? cision will be rendered next Monday. Supreme Court Decision upon the Bankruptcy Law. The iollowiug decision was made lo the Supreme Court to-dav. Number 118. Tiffany, trusiee of Daily, vs. Lucas, appeal from the Circuit Court of Missouri. Tels suit was brought to avoid a tate of land In Missouri, made by Daily to Lucas, on the ground lhat lt waa in contravention ol the bankrupt act, In having been made within six months of the bankruptcy ot Dally, aod Lucas having reason? able cause to suspect that he was lusolvent. Tne court below lound that the Bale was an honest disposition of the Hr.d, and this court take the same view, Anding that the Bale was not based on the idea that he was insolvent by Dally, bul upon a conviction that his properly turned into money would pay all bis debts. The court Incidental..y ssys that ll Is clear that all sates were not forbidden by the act, only Euch a? have u fraudulent object, aud lt 1B said that lt would be absurd to sup? pose thal Congress intended to set ihe seal of condemnation on every transaction of the bankrupt within six months beiore bankrupt? cy, without regard to Its character. A policy leading to such a result is pronounced "ail excellent contrivance for paralyzing busi? ness," and cannot be Imputed lo Congress without an express declaration to thai effect. Nominations and Confirmations. The following nominations were made to? day: Wm. A. Richardson, secretary ol Ihe treasury; all the ether Cabinet Incumbents; John Gaforih, assistant attorney-general ol' ihe United States; E. W. Barber, asslsiant poslmoBter-general; H. F. Herrlot, collector ol customs al Georgetown, S. C.; John F. Col? lins, collector at Brunswick. Ga.; ThomaB L. James, postmaster at New York; Charles M. Wilder, postmaster at Columbia, S. C.; B. A. Bosemon, postmaster ut Gb ari eaton, 8. C.; Peter Casey, postmaster at Vicksburg; E. R. Bliss, postmaster ul Columbus, Mles. The cabinet nominations were subspquently couflrmed; also Prichard IIB collector and Sharpe as surveyor at New York, Homman as naval officer at Boston, Terrell as Indian agent ai IndlanaDolls. Foster as minister to Mexico, Carr aB supervising Inspector o? steamboats for ihe Sixth District, Dusken aa United Slates attorney lor Alabama, Smilh as commissioner of Indian affair?, Birber as third assistant postmaster-general. Wilson as postmaster at Montgomery, and Wood al Natchez. Miscellaneous Notes. Congressman P. M. B. Young, who had been sick. Is convalescent. Senator Boutwell took his Beat to-day. Two Illicit distillerie", with ninety hogs? heads ot mash, have been destroyed In Gas? ton County, N. C. The Caldwell case was under discussion In the Senate, to-day. The Mexican dal oas commission is extended lor iwo years, ana slim.ar action must be laken by Mexico. The House Judiciary commlilee reported, In the case of Judge Dureil, et Louisiana, thal lila Jurisdiction was questionable, and thal ihe whole subject should be laken np by the next Hourn of Representatives. Colonel Raob, president of the commission to investigate the outrages on the Texas bor? der, writes ilia* hn Is disgusted wu h ihe situa? tion ou the Rio Grande, aud expects soon lo resign. Ii ls rumored that a formidable expedition against Cuba ls organizing In the West Indies, and that Its entire direction and cont roi will be placed in Ute hands ol General Dick Taylor. A large Baltimore delegation here to-duy will have an Interview whh ilie President rela? tive to the collectorshlp ol that pori. BExunv TUE li lil >t.. Thc Cabinet Crisis in England. LONDON, March 17. Mr. Gladstone bas returned io Lou .on, and bad another interview with the Qieen. It ls reported that he will probably remain premier with an unchanged Cabinet, but ihe Echo says that he has not will: drawn bis resignation, and lt believes lhat ihe formai lon ol a ministry ls still In Ihe hands ot the Conservatives. A Carlitt Defeat in Spain. MADRID. March 17. The government has official reports of the detest und rout ol 30U0 Carlista, near Pampe luna. THE FIRE EPIDEMIC. NEW YORK, March 17. A fire in the Bowery has destroyed several small Stores. Loss, $60,000; Insurance, $20,000. OODBNSBURO, N. Y, March 17. The block bounded by the waler. Water and Ca tienne streets, und the river, has been de? stroyed by Are. Loss. $100,000. ELTRIA, UH to, March 17. A row of teo elegant stores are burned here. Loss, $?00,0)0; Insurance, $138.000. CHICADO, March 17. The house of Mr. Simmon?, a farmer, bas been destroyed by Ure. Tue gentleman's falber, aged eighty, end an infant child, aged two years, perlsUed in the flames. A wallet, containing $1000, was also destroyed. QOIXOKT, III., March 17. The Quincey Agricultural Works are burned. Lo88, heavy. NORRISTOWN, PA., March 17. The old Calholic Cnurch, und ten oiber buildings here, are now burning. THE WEATHER 1HIS DAT. WASHINGTON, March 17. Probabilities: For New England on Tues? day iMng barometer and generally clear weather with northwest winda backing to southwest. For the Middle Slates (ailing bar? ometer, southerly winds and rising tempera? ture. For Hie South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States falling barometer, easterly winds, cloudy and ihren ten 1 cg weather. A storm centre moved eastward over the lake region, with Bouihwest winds, cloudy and threatening weather and possibly light rain over the Ohio Valley and MIchlgaD. Over Lake Biiperlor and ihe Norm west 'north and west winds and cloudy weather. Cautionary signals will be displayed at the lake Btallons lrom and after April 1er. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The epizootic checks military operations In Arizona. -Heavy mall robberies are reported between St. Louis and New xork. -Three tneu while gambling in Syn. "?e on Saturday niifht quarrelled. OJ? of , -n. Sm uz, fatally Blabbed two brothers nt. 1 Andrea. -The Grace Ewing, a small propellei loundered off Duxbury yesterday. All hand:, were lost. -It ls thought that General Howard's treaty tviih the Cochise will result In a Mexican claim 31 flity-slx millions o? dollars lor special dam? ages. Er-Postmaster Jone?, ol New York, states ;hat lila resignation originated lrom a desire o be free irom the responsibility for tho de alcaiions of subordinates. -Some Alteen t-teamurs are now from two o aileen days overdue at New York. No inxlely concerning any of them ls felt, ex ?ept with regard lo the Niagara lrom Ber ituds. . -The United Stales ?roopa recently captured rom the Moducs a number ol horses and four ihilriren. They wet?d nave kl.led the Iudlan3 )ut for the ire>'iy. Captain J ?ck wants to talk villi pale, faces, but. General Caoby finds lt tard to con I roi his soldiers lor this object. OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS. Georgia. -Two new public schouiH lor white children ire to be estabd-hed al Augusta. - A society for the prevention of cruelty to mimais has been formed at Savannah. -Columbus has begun the manufacture of ce, and will contlDue throughout the year. -Tne s:oreof Mr. F. W. Oennall, of8avan lah, was robbed ot four hundred dollars vorth of goods on Saturdday. -A train on the Atlantic and Guli Railroad i rn Saturday was detained near Tuomaevllle by the burning of ihe baggage car. -The Irish Volunteers, of Augusta, have presented Lieutenant M. J. O'conner with a haodsjine sword. -Mr. Stephens bas sold the Atlanta Sun to a company composed of Messrs. Willingham, Moore, Moran and Eobols. -Two companies of United 8tates artillery passed ! h rou-h Augusta, from South Caroli? na, going west, on Tuesday. -The Georgia Medical Convention will con? vene In Atlanta on the 9th duy ol April next. A large attendance is expected. COMMERCIAL SEWS. Tlie Charleston Cotton, Rice and Naval Stores Market. OFFICE CHARLESTON NEWS, I MONDAT BTXNIKO, March IT, 1873. 1 COTTON.-A strongly depressed feeling contin? ued to characterize the market, and the article wai dull, heavy and unsettled, with sales of about 130 bales at Irregular rate-, say l at 13c, 3 at 14. 7 at 15X. 4 at 18, l st lex, 7 at IT, 67 at 17X. 25 at 1TX. 7 at 18. 6 at 18X- Qiotat ons are omitted. It tea.-There was a imderate Inquiry for this grain at unchanged prices, sales ab jut 75 tierces dean Carolina; say 10 tierces at T 3 iee, 25 at 7X. 2T at T 6-isc H lb. We quote common to fair at 8>?@7J?,goodT3?@TXc NAVAL STORHS.-There were received about T bois spirits turpentine and 70 bbls t?alo; sales 1000 bbls strained rosin at $2 ?J $ bbl. FREIGUTS.-To Liverpool, by steam, direct, nominal on uplands, nominal on sea Islands; via New York, Xd on uplands. 7?d on sea islands ; oy Bail, room scarce, nskir. e-16 cn uplands, and - on sra "lands. To Havre, - on uplands. Coastwise-tn New fork, by stoam, Xe on uplands and }?c ou sea island.;; $3 9 tierce on rice; coe ? bbl on rose ; by sall,-c 1? ft en cotton; -cutieres on rlco;60c V bbl on rosin; $11@12 H Moolumber: $12312 50 V M on timser. To Best n, by steam Vc on uplands and $260 9 tierce on rice; by sall. -c onV ft uplands; rosin 70c; resawed stui! $12@12 60; timber $13@13 60; phosphate $6@j oo. To Providence, by sail $io@u # M on boardH: -c 9 ft on cotton; by steam Xe via New York To Philadelphia, by steam Xe on uplands; $1 Ti. 9 cask on rice; coe $ bbl on rosin; $1 ou spirits. Through bills of lading given to Boston, rrovi< dence and the New England cities are regularly issued on this route, amt dispatch guaranteed. By sall, $3 ? M on boards; $12 on timber; - \ ton on clay; $3 60 on phosphates. To Baltimore by steam xe V ft; by sall $8@3C0? MOD boards; - on timber; $3 60 $ ton at city; $i? 4 f,o fi ton np river on phosphate task. Vessels ure In dcm..nd hy oar merchants to take lumber freights from Georgetown. S. C.. Darlcn and sain la River, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., to Northern porte, and $10@12 9 M are the rates on timber and boards. DOMESTIC EXOHANGB.- The banks purchase sight checks on New York at par to X per cent, premium and sell at x pr, miara. EXCHANGB.-sterling ?0 day bills 23X@24. GOLD.-14@!6X. Markets by Telegraph. MONEY MARKETS. LONDON, March 17. Ni.on.-Consols C2XaS2X- Fives nominal. FRANKFORT, March 17. Noon.-Bondi flo**. PARIS. March 17. Koon.-Rentes C6T 47c. Nsw YORK, March 17. Noon.-Freights quiet. Stocks dull. Gold quiet at 16X- Money arm at 7 commission to 1 32 per cent. Exchange, long ~X\ suoit 8X- i?overu mem- dull and steady, bunds very cull. H ve lng -Money uuchanged. Mer.lng 8Xa8X. Gold i:>;al5x. Governments cloded strong,.r. Mutes duh ?uni steady. Tennessee^ very Arm. COTTON MARKETS. i IVHRP.IOL, March 17. Noon.-Cotton opened dull wuh a downward tendency; uplands 9Xd; Orleau?9Xd. Later.-Conon heavy; eales ii!, ooo nales; s pei u hu tun anu export loco; i rom Savannah or Cb irles ton. March or April at 9Xd; February and March 0 3 16.1. livening.-Colton closed Irregular; uplands OX; Orleans ?Xd; sales Include 80uu nales American, -avaonali or Charleston, February and March, at sxd. NEW YORK, March 17. Nonn.-Cotton nominal; uplands loxc; urleans lujfc. hvening.-Cotton weak and Irregular; sales 2831 bales; upmnds 19XC, orleans )9Xc; net receipts 8ttu bulee; gross 877s; sales for export to day 648; MimnlAr r-ven UK *i6i: sales of fni tires 3A.060 II.IIPH as fuliows: March i:;;; Ai ni, ;?J{ il8Xe; May, ibxaisxc; June, i8Xa.9c; Jmy, l^s-aux c. BOSTON, nardi 17. Cotton dull and di pressed; middlings lSXc; net receipts 86 bales; gross 4770; sale* loo; stotk 11,000. PHILADELPHIA, March 17. Cotton dall; middlings i9Xc; BALTIMORE, March ir." Cotton dull and lower; middlings lsxc; gross receipts 43o boles; exports Great Brit.lr, 465; c astwlse 21; taken out stock In contract 40J; stojk 9767. NORFOLK, March 17. Cotton flat; low m'ddllngs lsxc; net. receipts 1167 bales; exports, to Great britain 1671; coast? wise 2.9:; sa.es 60; slock 0188. WILMINGTON, March 17. Cotton dull; middlings is.se; net receipts 128 bales; s tuet 6487 SAVANNAH, March 17. Nothing doing; prices nominally unchanged; ml idltnss 18Xc; net receipts ?soi ; exports coast? wise 1163; sales 614; stock 66,6i3. AUGUSTA, March 17. Colton weak; middlings iSxc; rccilpts 328 talcs; tales 202. MOBILK, March 17. Cotton unsealed and nominal; low middlings lTXaiTXe, mldulla^s iSXaiSXc; net receipts 1237 boles; exports to Great Britain 1765; coa?t wise 217; salei soo; stock 44.910. NEW ORLEANS. March 17. Cotton unsettled and lower; ordinary i3.xc, go d ordinary I5jpot cotton waa dull, ond quotations were reouceu xe. For rature delivery the downward movement has been even more marked than for cotton on the sp-t. i here was no check to the decline until Wednesuay, when with recripts at the pons be? low 8000 bales for the day there was a temporary reaction, nut it was quite brief, j esterday's prices being the lowest Tor some mouths, and to-day's lowers-ill. ihepricPBfor future* las', repotted 1 wert- (basis low middling-) 19: fir March, 19 X for I Aurll. 19 7-18 for Msy, 19X tut June, and lox for f July. The total saies ul this description for the f week are 20O,050 bale3. For Immediate delivery the total sal's fcot np this week 10,145 bales. In- < cloding 42-8 for exnort, 6124 for consumption, 818 for speen latioc, and 450 in transit. < Passengers. r. Per steamer Emilie, fmrn Georsetown-B H Wilson. A Morgan. P McQuaid, O W Raner, W H t Jones and wife, Mrs Bay ton, T S ses-dons, N o curtis, R J Middleton. Mrs Hager, Miss unger, e Mr Baonmon. W Wallaee, J Bawley, W SM ^ MazycK. W Jones, Mr Johnston, J S Gulgnard 1 und wife, Mrs cordes, and eleven on deok. Receipt? per Railroad Marca. 17. SOUTH CAROLINA^RAILROAD. 615 bales cotton, 64 balea gooda, 3 cars stock". To Railroad Agent, Wagener A Monads, W O I Dukes A co, Cameron, barkley * co, P slattery, ? relzer, Rodgers A co, A s Smith! "A J Salinas, * Stone? & Lowndes, G ll Walter* co, Trenholm A t non, w u Cou. wey A co,-W u Smith A co. o w williams 4 co. J T Mm?, Kinsman A Howell, C < R Holmes, Johnston, Crews A cn. Mowry A Son, f Pringle A Srn Witta Bro?, Ottendorf A co. Rred er r A Davis. J M Fredsberg. Howe sewing Machine co, J R Mar- ( than A to. c B RlchardB A co. March, Price A I co,s (J Railroad Agent, Cider and others. ? SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. 13 bales npland and 12 bass sea Island coi ten, , - bbl? rosin, - bb.H spirits tun enilne, 194 bush? els grain, cars lamber, mdse, sundries. Ac To < S naces A co. W M Bird A co. Reeder A Davis. W J C Be - A co, u Bischoff A co, Bardln A Parker, P < M Mattery, Uart A co. W U chaplin. MTriest, ( Johnston, crows A co, W D Warren, sarah Safa* un, M Singleton, J c H Claussen, M Storln, Jas . Cosgrove, B Boyd. MARINE HEWS. CHARLESTON, 8. C.MABCH 18, 1873. Lat 82 deg 46 min 33 sec. | Lon 79 deg 67 min 27 seo ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Br sehr Hyaline, Mardon, late Decent, Bio de Janeiro-?ailed January e. Coffee To 0 N Hubert A co. January 8, soon arter leaving port, cn pt J w Deoeut, of Brixham. lievonfhtre, hug land, took sick, died on the 14th, and was burled at ^o. January 21, la Lat 13 36 sooth. Long 31 49 west, spoke the ship cornwell, of and rrom Bo non, 4t oay s oat, bound to Cat avia. January 26. Lat r?08 south. Long S3 46 west, spoke the brigantine Vimiula Dare, of and for Ballimore, rora Rio, 19 days oat; some of the crew had Butlered rrom Bicknea-, but a 1 were then weil. Tne Hyaline experienced heavy gales, shifting 'round tue compass from 14 north and es west to 31 north and 73 K wesr. Sehr John Middleton, Whitaker, Boston-10 days. Mdse. To M Goldsmith A Son, Q W Wil? liams A co o Qraveley. D H silcox, P p Locke, Stedens, Werner A Ducker, B it cowperthwalt, Hart A co, J H Wu tit mann A co, H Bischoff A co, Kinsman A Howe t. K wtilre. c cinema. T u Rehlopff. o F wieiers, R C Mn.lng, a s Hacker, Roach & Moffett, Railroad Agent, Order aid others. Merchants' Line rchr Matilda Brooks, Jones NVw )ork-8 days. Mdse, TO Roach A Monett, Railroad Agent, Order aad others. Sehr Mary Mankln, Tyler, Ballimore-6 days. Coal To E F Svveegan, agt. Vessel to Cohen A Wells. Sehr Paragon, Wahab, Herlford City, N C-4 days. Corn To R ti Butler A Son, sehr Louisa Ancrum, from co >hackeifurd A Kelly, Bardi i A Parker, E U Frost A co. Pelzer, Rodgers A co, J M Caldwell A Son, J R Pringle A Son. Fraser A Dill. I) Pani A co. J C Beded, ? P Tourner. J H Hall A co, and others. Me imer Keiiar.ce, Hopkins, Peedee River, via Georgetown, S c. 144 bales cotton, rite, naval store*, muse, chr Susan Stetpon, Tates, at Jacksonville, Fla, M ire. , 14. sehr A U Edward?. Bartlett, at Jacksonville. Watch 14. sehr J E Simmons. Young, at Jacksonville, March 14. UP FOR THIS PORT. Sehr Stephen Ben sett, Bennett, at Baltimore, M.,rca. 14. Sehr Sophie, Robinson, from Booth Bay, via Portland. Me, at the latter, March lil. iJLKAKKU F?ll THIS POKT. Steamship Manhattan, Woodhall, at New Tork, March 15. SAILED FOR TTIIS PORT. Steamship Ashland, nun ter, from Philadelphia, March 14. sehr Joseph W Fish, Seavey, from Belfast, Me, March 8. MARINE NEWS BT TELEGRAPH. LIVRRPOOL, March 17. Arrived, Europa, S.lesiu and idaho. MEW YORK, March 17. Arrived, South Carolina aud Seminole. MEMORANDA. The Br bark Granton, nowlands master, at this port from Liverpool, reporr.8that, Keoruary 6, Lat 40.27 norm, Long 18.16 wesr, spoke the bark Laurlne-10 day* out from Cardiff for New Orleans. February 10, Lat 31.67 north, Lon* 23 2 west, spoke the ship Ajjkan-40 days our. fro Port Burique. February 17, Lat 22.65 north, Long 30.5 west, spoko me ship (?ueeu nf tue East-22 days out from Liverpool tor New Orleans. The IT bark Wentworth, Robbins, from Charles? ton for Amsterdam, put into scilly, February 21, and s .tiled 24th for destination. The sehr Wm Boardman, Miller, rrom Bridge? port for Charleston, arrived at New York, March 14. Thc sehr J M Monies Eldridge, for Buckavllle, S C, sailed from Be rast.'Me, March 8. ^LLAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS. LIVERPOOL T?liORFOLK. PREPAID TICKETS FROM EUROPE. GREAT REDUCTION OF RATES. The Magnificent Steamers or the. ALLAN LINE will leave Liverpool for;_ Norfolk, Va., every alternate TUESDAY, uutiug the aprlnz and summer of 1873. PERUVIAN.tokSDAT. March 25. HIBERNIAN.TUK8DAY. April 8. NKSTORIAN.'IUK8DAT, April 22. Connecting with Coast Line Railroad to ch ir ea? ton, steerage and Intermediate Passage as fol? lows : Liverpool. Qnpenatown, ) steerage.$34 76 Glaigow,Londonor Bris J Intermediate.. 65 75 toi to Charleston, s.e..) to. 67 76 Hamburg. Antwerp. Hoi-) Steerage.$33 75 Hud or Havre to Charles-S Intermediate.. 57 76 ton.) Paris, Norwnv or Sweden 1 Steerage.$42 75 l'o charleston.J Intermediate.. 61 67 Steamers equal to any on the Atlantic, l'agencer iiccoinmodiisions unsurpassed. Parties wtshimr to send for friends will apply to RAVKNEL A CO., charleston, ?. C. W.U. LAMB, General Agent, mnnli-lmo Norfolk, Va, c HANGE OF SAILING DAYS. I j INCREASED SERVICE. I \ PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA CHINA AND JAPAN. FARES GREATLY REDUCED. St'-amcrs of the above line leave rier^sFjfi.^ s' i. 42. North River, foot of canal sirecr, ??jyjjggg ? sew York, at IS o'clock noon, of the loin, mik a md 3oth or every month, except when these dates C all on Sunday, thea ihe Saturday preceding. v All departures eonnoc- at Pauama with Steam- n ;rs for South Pa .-ldc and Central American ports. C Po Ju pto and china Steamers leave Sjn Fran. L deco rjrst ol every month, except when lt fai s ou ? undav-then on the day preceding. a Ni california steamers touch at Havana, bnt p 'O direct lrom New York to AsplnwaU. s ' one hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. le lemo and attendance free. fi For Paspase Tickets or other Information, apply u it the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the vharr foot or Canal street, North River, New fork. F. R BABY, Agent. angio-lyr ?bittxorrj. . february, soddenly, or heart disease, HJWMtfr lenee In Marlboro' County, S. C.,Mrs.ANN on*. LAM, widow cf the late Daniel Graham, la about he sixty-sixth year or fier age. PEARSON.-Died In this city, in the fear of !od, on March 4th, Mr. MAY PEARSON, aged Ifty-four years. PE AESON.-Died in this city, on March -loth, wcl>eda s -ub?i quent to the above deata, sw. SDWABD PEABUIN, u^ed sixty-Ova years. : ?Ariinsemenls. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONFEDERATE HOME. HAYDN'S ORATORIO, THE OREAWON^WUl.bt Ht sauted at HIBERNIAN HALL On THURSDAY EVENING, 20th March, under the lirectlon and management or Mrs P. J. BABBOT, is sis ted as on a former occasion, by the best Musical Talent In the city. V The following gentlemen, composing the Exec nive Committee of the Confederate Home, will ict as a committee of Arrangements: lenry Gourdin, Louis D. Des .assure. ?Ym. Shepherd, Theo. D. Jervey, meo. Stoney, Geh. H. Monett,/"*" * ' lohn S. Fairly, Dr. A. B. Rose, I. Fraser Matbewes, W. A. Vardlaw, H. H. Raymond, S. Y. Tapper, W. Aiken Kelly, J. Bennett Bissen, : 0. A. Bowen, Thomas Frost, Fames Armstrong, Thomas M. H an ct el, las. G. Holmes, Jr., F. J. Petter, James H. wu, on, James B. Cam pu "IL Ticketo $1. To bs obtained fros ?oy of the above committee, or at the following places: Charleston Hotel,'Ho! m es'a Book Store, King 9treet;~FogaMls>8 Book Store, King streetVGreer's Book store, King street; Henry SlegLng, King street; Charles McClenaghan's, King street;!.& Read A Co., G. Vf. Al mar, A. O. Barb ot, Walter, Evans A Cogswell, and the Courier and DA?XT NEWS Offices. Doors opened at 7 p. M. The Oratorio will com? mence at 8 P. M. mcb.18-3 ?130*5, Sec at to, &i. jr o i M p . d s i ? i o N . IMPOSTED HAVANA CIGARS, Also the beat Northern Brands. CHEWING AND SMOKING TO BIO 00, SNATFP AND PIPES. Jt3~ Five Cents Cigars a specialty at *'.' R. L. MURILLO'S. ' No. 349 King Btreet, weat side, mch4-tc'9 Between Liberty and George Sts. JlOB FORT SUMTER, BATTERY WAGNER, FORT MOULTRIE, AND AL'. OTHER INTERESTING POINTS AROUND THE HARBOR. The fast; safe and comfortably appointed--, Yacht ELEANOR, win lea ve Southern Wharf S EVERY DAY, at io o'clock morning, and 3 c^cl afternoon. For engagements, apply to CAPTAIN THOMAS YU?NO. teb25 . On Board. jp O R BOSTON V The Screw Steam-hip FLAG, Foster, ^MSj Cunjmsnder, win sali for the above port !?ANBS on WEDNEN DAT. the len instant.-. For Freight or Passage engagements apply to mctil7-3 JAMBS AUGER A CO.. Agents. F O.B NEW YORK. The Splendid Side-wheel Steamship JAMES ADDER, T. J. Lockwood, Commander, will sall for the above port OJ WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst., at 8 o'clock A. M.- , j :