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ftltanaablp I.adon " Heartrftudlng
laeMMt of I2iroiHin . SntTerlMtr
Tw llaadred Doomd HkIiiks Waiting;
tm Db Iftut Honrs !' ii. V. BrooU t
tla Actor Noble I'ouuun of tb Cap-
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ng;m Nbooflsff Thfmwlvcn to Avoid
IVr owning- SlHrvfcllou l.-.cnne tit Ibe
timiltorl, Etc
The wreck ot the Australian emigrant ship
Xondcn, with tho lose ot over t vo hundred lives,
has already been recorded. Tin! English papers
received by the Africa furai.li details of the
catastrophe, which excel in horror and Interest
anything of the Und that has occurred in Europe
since the loss of, the Royal Charter.
Hr.ROISM OP THE CAPTAIN.
it was not till 4 A. M. on Wednesday, tho 10th
inst., tuat ( apta n Martin resolved to put back
to Plymouth, the London beine then some two
hundred miles southwest ol Lnii Ts End. llut it
t:ecins to have been already to late. At naif
past 10 on Wednesday meht a 'cremendom sea
mer.t the ship, broke into lie enirine room and
put out the tires. Tula was the lilght on which
tho thirty vo sels were wrecked at once in Tor
bay. All the passengers ot the tendon
vioiked at the pumps, wiile tho gale
became ft huriieime, and the ship was losing
all control. At leneth, at 1(1 A. M. on Thursday,
Captain Mait'n culled hi passengers to
gether, and told thcui that thev must prepare
lor the worst. The ship had already eunk as
low os her nialnehalus. One bo.it was lowered
and li Btnntl.v snmed, but the- Hvo men in her
traeged on 'board the t'hip. No attempt was
made to launch the otner boats; but the passen
gers gathered into the chief cabin, and nnvin
been calmly assured by Captain Martin that
there was no hope left, they quietly joined with
the clergyman in prayer. There was no wtl.l
and selb'sh terror, no fccieamin, no rushing to
tbe boats; there was the atony of sudden part
ings and of everlasting separauo.is ol parent and
child, and husband and vino; but with
tho example ot Captain Martin betore
them, all thene dying turn and women
were composed, and all resumed, while the
children wondeicd and asked why their fathers
and mothers looked fcotmd. Curtain Jlartm re
mained at his station on the poop, once or twife
only aoiua forward, and- ouce or twice into the
saloon to join iu the dovotionsor the uasHenger.
At two P. M. the tew men who vcre destined to
survive to brirg the sad su.ry home sixteen of
tue crew and three of the passengers deter
mined to trust themselves to the chauce-i of the
hea, lowered away the pinnace, and launched her
clear ot tho ship. Tlu?so tneu culled to the Cap
tain to coir.e with them, but this bravo and
eteantast English seamen declined, saving, "No,
I will go down with the pnssenircrs; but I wi?h
yon God Bpeed, and safe to land." The boat then
pulled awav, and five minutes after the London,
w.thtwo hundred and seventy souls on board,
went down, and all wa over. It seems that after
the pinnace came away an inoifectual attempt
was made to get the other bout out, but it was
too late.
nrMEAKOR OF TnB PASHUNfiEBS.
The agouv of suspense had been so long main
tained that on the day the London foundered
the panseuirers were perfectly quiet and uncx
cited, ami a surpi ising degree oi resignation was
exhibited throughout. AUss Murks, of Old Kent
road, London, wns at first alt:iost frantic; yet
when the boat lelt she stor.ci calmly on deck
hareheuded, and waved an adieu to Mr. Wilson.
Sir. Grant, one of the ullicers, was lively through
out, and encouraged, many to iiil at the pumps
a work rendered by the w ind hie hly dangerous
aud difhcult. Aiiss Brooker, from Pirolico, was
bcartl to sav, as she wrung her hands, "Well, I
have done all that 1 could, and can do no more."
She then became outward) v culm. On Tuesday
nip.ht, after the passengers hud been alarmed
by the shipping of water, Airs. Price, Mr3. Wood
( who had witb her her husbu ud and fi ve ch i Idren ),
Mies Brooker and Miss Ma; ks read the Bible by
turns in the second cabin. It was on that night
that alter the sea had poured down tho hatch the
Captain faid, "Boys, you may say your prayers."
At 12 o'clock on the lollowing night Mr. Draper
held a prayer meeting in the saloon. An extia
ordinary tact deserves to be recorded. A poor old
couple who had three children with them had
tried in vain three times to go upon their voy
age. First in a vessel unknown, and which wa3
w it eked; next in tho Duncan I)naior, which waa
jilso recently wrecked, and lastly Gardner,
the steward, saw the poor wit washed over
board trom tnc London, to loewiivd, her husband
lollowinz her presently beneath the billows.
Amoue the passengers wete two Htout old people
who had become tavorltes on board, and who
had been sent for by their ouly son. The poor
creatures, on learning that they must dro'n
took a small quantity of brandy and went below
to die together in 'their cabin. Mr. Bevan, a
wealthy coach proprietor, and his wife, of Mel
bourne, who had been enloyine a trip to Europe;
Mr Lemon, ironmonger, Burke street, Mel
bourne: Mr. McLean, owner of extensive
baths, opposite the Albion Hotel, Melbourne,
who had brought his son to bo educated in Eng
land, and Mr. Baruett, Russel street, Melbourne,
were among those who perished.
BROOKE, THE TBAGi.niAN.
Down Into the waves with two hundred and
sixty-nine others has sunk Gustuvus V. Brooke,
the famed tragedian, who was bound for the
country which had teen the scene of a reverse of
fortune to him, but previoubly of many brilliant
successes, lie will be well remembered as a
''tall man, of powerful build, and be is stated by
the rescued passengers ti have exerted his
strength to the utmost in helping to keep the
ship afloat. The Hutch portion of the crew,
twenty-one in number, refused to work, and,
according to the English sailors who were
saved, these men went to their berths and
remained there, so that the passengers had
to work at the pumps for many hours
with the English seamen. Mr. (J. V. Brooke
exerted himself incessantly. Attired only la a
red Crimean shirt and troupers, with no hat on,
and barefooted, he went back wards and forwards
to tbe pumps until working at them was found
to be useless, ana when last seen, about four
hours before the steamer went down, he was
' leaning with irrave composure upon one of the
half doors at the companion. His chin was rest
ins upon both hands, and his arms were on top
of the door, which he gently swayed to and fro,
while he calmly watched the scene. One of the
passengers 'who saw him has said, "He had
worked wonderfully, and. In tact, more bravely
than any man on board of that ship." To the
steward, who made himself known, Mr. Brooke
said, "If you succeed in savina yourself, give
my farewell to the people of Melbourne.
THINKING OF HIS FtTHUB. ;
Next must be mentioned a circumstance, the
publication of which may prove of great import
ance. Mr. Munro states that a passenger named
' Eastwood, with whom he had been aoquuinted
prior to the voyage, said to him: "Well, Jack,
1 think we are going to go." The answer was:
"I think we are. Eastwood.'1 The reply was:
"We cannot help it. There's only one thing I
regTet about it; of a draft for five hundred
pounds on the Bank of Victoria, Ballarat, I only
received twenty pounds, which 1 cave to tbe
captain in the office of Money, Wigram & Co. I
should have liked my poor father to have got
the balance." Tbe speaker was among those
who perished; but, fortunately and singularly
enough, his communication was made to one of
the three surviving passenges. and as the de
ceased Mr. Eastwood's father is known to live
setur Liverpool, the probability is that hi? eon's
wish will be fnlfilM a wish that was so for
Vetit that Mr. Eastwood shed tears as ho ex
pressed lU
miiKIMO BY WIFB AND CHILDREN.
One of the paseeneersln tho boat Mr. John
Wilson, native of Montrose went d jwn inro
the cabin and endeavored to persuade a Irleud
Mr. John Hickman, from Ballarat, and brother
to Mr. Hickman, solicitor ol Southampton to
attempt to save his lite by going iuto tho bo.U :
but, after being entreated, ho said, "No; 1
promised my wile ana children to stay by th'jtn,
and 1 will do so." The water was then a cm
sioerable depth on th" lee ide ot tiio saloon,
Indeed ovei thetopoPh births; aud he asked Mr.
Wilson to hcln him in removing hia four cii 1
dren to the windward side, out of tho wver.
This was done; and then be shook ban U with
Mr. Wilt,on, with ."Good-br, Jack," and parted
with his friend forever. When last soon Mr.
Hickman as seen standing in a row with hid
wilo and children. This occurred about an hour
before tho boat put oil; but probably they had
perished by that tune, as the water had before
then roured into the steamer throueh her cabin
windows, aud when tne boat left t lie se t win
flush with the top of the p3op deck, and the
corpses of drowned women aud cniMrcu were
tleatiug over the deck. ,
r.OOK FOB ANOTHER.
When tho men were all in the boat, ono of the
seamen cried, "There mav sUll be room; fctcli a
lady.'' Mr. Wilson then sprang over a portion
of the deck in Fcatch ol a lady he kuew, but not
seeing her, and knowing that every instant was
precious, he said to a voung pirl, k'Wiil you go?"
fch dnl not refuse; tlieretcie Mr. Wi'son seized
her and took her to the bulwarks; but wnen she
looked over the rnili und saw th distance which
she in:st rprlng, sho said in despair, "Oh, 1
cannot do that." There was no timi for per
suasion or parley, and Mr. Wilson was obliged
to i'rop the girl and jump from the steamer to
the bom, which he tell into ahl. The ship
was being washed over to tho Jloat, tovvards
which it lunged heavily.
TUB CAITAIN'S 1AST ACf.
The Captain, who was walking calmly up and
down the poop, Lnd re I used to loavo his'ship,
but just before ihe boat put olf lie had the con
sideration and presence ot mind to give tbo.4o in
the boat their 'course." He fo'd them that it
liy eust northeast to Brest, which was correct.
Before the boat could oe got oil' it was in urat
dancer of being sucked down with the ship,
which was rapidly seitlinr: beneath the water
The swirl of w liter round tho stern that preceded
the foimdcrine hi d already bugun to ba excep
tive, and the boat whs therefore hastily cut
awaj-.
A TBOVSAND OC1NEA8 FOR A I.I IE.
At. that moment those in the boat were pite
ously culled upon by a lady about twe.ity-tl ree
veins oi upo, who, with a face which win,' it was
stated, livi! with horror, shrieked out an oiler of
"a thousand guineas if you'll taHe me In." But
injj that solemn hour millions of money would
have been accounted valueless, and to return
must have resulted in destruction to all. One
of the seamen has stated that when tho bout wh3
pushed oil', and the C'Rptaiu had wished tho.e in
her "Gtd speed," the men resolved that no
danger must be allowed to accrue to
them Iron further crowding, and that ome of
them drew their knives with a determination of
cuttixif oil' the hands of those, who might leap
trom the ship and enderuvor to cliug to toe boats
gunwales. It is also sated that long betore thi.
when it was lirst mn'e known tliat the vecsei
niuot po down, a pusieneer brought on deck a
carnei-ba.', and that on his doing so the Captain
gave a short, melancholy laugh, ami then
smiled, as one of the passengers expres.'d t,
"at the preposterous Idea of the uiau's thinking
at such a lime ol his property."
THE LAST GLIMPSE Ok' TI12 DOOMED.
Two paeseugers were seen w ith life-bi'lts, but
probably none were alive when they came to the
surtitce. The spectacle was only to bo seen, for
in the din of the tempest no cry iroiu tho slatting
multitude could be heard, and soon not a vestige
was visible. As the ship sunk it was saen that
all on deck were driven forward, not by water,
but by a tremendous and overpowering rush of
air from below, which, an it escaped through the
deck as well us tho hatches, impelled all oii desk
forward with violence, aud their dreadful strug
gle must have been soon ended. It was rs
maikrd that the third olhcer, who was named
Angel, stood to the last at his post at the donkey
engine, which was employed in workinir the
pumps, and that his hands were on the engine
even as the vessel disappeared.
THE FASSENOEKS BHOOTINO THEMSELVES TO AVOID
DROWNING.
Several revolvers were seen in the hands of
passengers, who did not conceal their Intention
of shooting themselves when the last moment
came, preierrlug lo meet their death, when in
evitable, by the bullet rather than by drowning.
The steward, Indeed, overheard en oiler by the
owner of a pistol, to a friend, that he would
fehoot him it he desired. The well-meant offer
was at that time declined, and whether these
intent, ens were carried into execution is not
known; but no reports of firearms wefe beard as
the steamer foundered.
. THE ESCAFB OF TDK BUBVIVOBS.
Leaving the sad circumstances connected with
those who have perished, there is something to
narrate concerning the adventures of the small
remnant of tbe crew aud passengers who were
saved. A compass had been given them by the
Captain, and under the directions of King, the
men agreed that whatever might happen" they
would sit immovable except when pulling at tho
oars. They worked at each oar, and they ran
before the sea. Every nerve was exerted to
make the boat withstand the fearf ul tossing and
the t train as she mounted the waves and became
surrounded by the surge. Before daylight, and
as the moon rose, the men were overjoyed at des
crying a vessel close alongside. They hailed the
ship and were heard, but, as they could present
no licht, they could not be seon, although they
could see the ship tacking about for an hour
trying to And them. The search was fruitless,
and the ship was lust sight of. The boat had
not been rowed during the time the ship
was sighted, but simply kept away before
the wind until daylight, when no vessel was
visible. The men adhered to their course, and
at nine o'clock sighted two vessels, but were
prevented from making for them by the cross
seas. They rowed for one ot them, however,
for five hours. When at last thev came up to
her they found her to be an Italian barque, the
Marfanople, Captain Cavasa. Just as they
were approaching tbe vessel they were
struck by a heavy squall and shipped
a pea, so that all in the boat gave
themselvea np for lost, but by only one of
the Men moving in fhe boat to bale her out, and
no fresh seas striking her, they were enabled to
bale her clear, and bring up alongside the oarque.
X line was thrown to ihem, and they were drawn
up to the deck, where they found themselves
completely benumbed by the exposure to which
thev hud been subjected. Captain Ca rasa, who
could speak little English, to whom the men feel
grateful to tho extreinest extent, used more
means' for their recovery and for their comfort
than simple humanity would dictate. He had
the men stripped, rubbed, clad in fresh, warm
garments, and killed for them a turkey, besides
providing tea and soup, and setting apart tor
them warm beds.
In the Isle of Wight, on Christinas day,
there were growing, in unprotected erardene,
fcranlums, fuMchias, calceolarias, stocks, rotes,
violets, pansies, mignonette, lessamine, convol
vulus, heliotropes, verbenas, French marigolds,
Cape abters, orange olueuder, niyrtla, primroses,
carnations, and green peu, and apple trees in
bloom; a second crop of ripe tics, new notatoen.
and green apples were also to be seen.
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Thn Mllltftry Inmirreetlon lrm' Came
BfRardt aws HopckM-O Dsantll ani
lonn Hie InnitT"t t'hl-f tmt K ,
Madrid (January lo i corre: pondever, London Timet.f
Abandoned to hlmsalf, uuehcered by theellg'it
estuenioiisiratlou In hin lavor, Prui can hardly
bear up tor any lonuth ot time, uor would any
prolonged resistance on Irs j.ait now avail citticr
liiui6ell or bis country. What might have hno
peiitii l;ad he struck one great blow, aud distin
pdtliea i.inisclf with some biilli mt aouievennnt
at the outset, it would now be iJlo to spec ilatj.
Afa id Javunry 16) correswin Itnce London Timet.
From nil we can make outol the Govcrntneut's
(llopcsllion, however, there Is little doubt but
"golden bridges" will bo thrown everywhere on
the way of the fugitives, if these la'.ter will only
take themselves olf. It has been said here that
Marshal ODornell sent "his compliment) to
Madnnie Prim," and assured her that "if Ui
cuiicht her husband, he would, to hm exeat
regret, be under the necessity ot shooting him;"
wliicn was obvif iwly meant as a warning to bo
couvtjtd to the rebel chief, eo that ho should
contrive not to be caucbt.
tlot)iiell's tiovcrnmcnt can ccrta'.nly have no
w sh to have such a man as Prim on their minds.
Ki purtcro ihot, though rot Without great reluo
l.'iLcc, the unioi tunaic Dieo Leon in 1811, and
hus good cau:'c to regret it as a "blunder worse
thru a crime''' at tho present dav. Tne exacu-tioir-
of Prim tor high treason would, under
int'ctit circumstances, be no less unpopular a
n o, sure, ufiks, indeed, Prim hud been o mn:l
us to murder Muior Cainino in cold blood,
f.grti ubly io the report of yesterday, which I
ml ir.clii.ed lutcrly to disbelieve. j
t l oul ) I rim taKe relrge iu Portugal, as he IV
mcst likely to be allowed to do, if not t-inorro v,
m a ery few days, the stir in men's min.li,
which has aliendy considerably abated, woult
soon cea-o altogether. The Spaniard, as a
ration, have no hope m a revolution, and never
tiird ihi.tr band at ono. This is, perhaps, tlio
first inbtance iu which a military revolt relied to
8'iii.e extent on popular support, aud egroirio is
cieuppointmeut has been theresult. I nave
been assured that before Pnfn set out for his
" sl:oot'iig party " at Ar.tnjuoz th Pro
giisistas iu leaa-ue with him seemly
sci uiicd tho lowest cla sks, the pro'e',:i ire's,
who have the;r ubode iu thoi-e liarrios l b-.tjo,
v,h;ch are the laubourjis 8'. Antoitie aud S'.
liai tin ol Madrid, and tlicy tlio'ight they could
le us much help in those quarters as they
v auud; indeed, much mere than they Wii;iiej,
icr, upon cecine the di-position of tho meu they
hart tu deal wit b, they became airaid of letting
Itoie a pack of demons which it would uor be in
their potr lo restrain, aud it was resolved that
tlete should bo no popul ir risinsr in Madrid:
bi.t that either the movement should be limited
uliceether to a rtiilitnry pronunclamento,
like so many others Spain utw had betore,
it that tho experiment of a popular demon
strut'on should be niaue w heie the population
exhibited truces of a less desperate ennracivr
tl.an tli at w tiich is plunged in misery, vice, and
criir.e in tho worst purlieus of the capital. It U
probably to theee circumstances that Prbn
ultuded by iho?e words In his proclamation
where he appealed to ecod Hpanlsh citizens to
"help him in accomplishing a political revolu
ton which should preclude the necessity of a
socirl revolution." But whatever truth there
may be in these tayiues, there remains the undo
niiibln fact that Prim has risen, aud I had almost
suid fallen, without being seconded by any elfirt
ou the part of the leaders of the Frogrcsistti
liUroimitnto.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Rumor of an I'nderatnnilinir, ItMween
lite fTuttvil States autl tr'rice .Vtaxl
Italian a liewd Failure.
Corrtspmulence ot 1ha Manchester Guardian,
LoNi'ON, January 10. An understanding ha3
been come to between tho Governmenti ' of
Franco und tho Unitcd States regarding Moxlco,
which h essentially incomplete and temporary
in its character, but which, nevertheless, suits
belter the convenience of both than any perfect
or permanent arrangement that could t3 de
vised. Mapoleon 111 has given strong assur
ances that he has no wish and no inteutlon to
spend m uch n.ore blood or gold on his Austrian
puppet there.
'The brilliant toy su fiercely soa?ht,
Hatn lo t iu charm br being caucbt."
The mimic empire, though Ingeniously put to
gether and carelully wound up, won't go. Maxi
nr linn 1 is a dead failure, a.id his; maker is dead
tired ct him. All he asks is time to let the ex
peiiiDcrt work itself out, which, without help
trom him, it is certain to do pretty quickly. If
Amei'ca openly interfere to compel evacuntion,
the I reccli must right; but if she will only have
a little paMence, matters will settle themselves
without lighting. Of course this may prove
deletive, and popular feeling may become
lu.n.anngeable in the United States. But for the
pret-tnt it saves President Johnson much trouble
sua anxiety; and it Is not the cueot Mr. Sum
ner, who is Chairman of the Committee of For
e'gnAfiairs in the Senate, to press the Govern
ment just now into a Mexican war, which would
divert attention trom his favorite theme and
aim tbe resettlement ol the South on au aboli
tion basis. Had this diplomatic truce on a
highly nettlesome subject not been concluded,
Mr. Seward would not have ventured to leave
home lor a tour in the West Indies. It is cer
tainly rather an awkward time for him to visit
Jamaica. But I have reason to think that
his real motive In breaking away from official
Hie at WashiLgton for a brief season is the solici
tude bo naturally leels on account of the health
of his daughter, and likewise of his son, who has
never recovered from the wounds he received on
the memoiuble day of President Lincoln's assas
sination. The sea voyage and warm air of the tropics
have been recommended ior both invalids. The
more elastic and vigorous constitution of the old
politician himself has carried him through all
his hard work for the last four years, as well as
the severe injuries inflicted by his cowardly
assailant; and, now that his country is ouce
more at peace with all the world, he would fain
rest and enjoy himself, were it not for domestic
cares.
THE EMFBBOB'S INTENTIONS.
Pari Jan. 18) Correspondence of the London A'ewi.
The Fresne says that at a ball at the Tuilerles
last night the intention attributed to the Em
peror to announce in his speech the evacuation
of Mexico for this year was favorably received
by all the political company. The belief in this
news greatly contributed to the firmness of the
Bourse to-day. At th6 same time there are
people standing in a good position to be well
informed who maintain that the news is not
true, and that the Emperor cannot make up his
mind to a step, which, however explained, must
make it patent to all the world that the Mexican
expedition, the darling pet personal conception
of his own brain, was a mistake, and is a failure.
It is certain that orders yet unrevoked,, and
which are preparing to be acted upon in Toulon,
prescribe tse sending out of 2000 or 3000 mere
troops. This does not look like evacuation.
Pari Una. 181 Corrttvtmdence of the London Globe.
W ith regard to Mexico, it is known to-day that
reinforcements to the figure ot 1000 men have
gone forth, and that tbe turone speecb on Janu
arv 22 will not show tbe slightest sten of falter
ing or hesitancy in the Imperial mind about
carrying bis nxea purpose to tne nnai consum
mation. According to La France, this evening,
last despatches from W.asblngUMi conveyed news
of General Grant having much modifiel his
views on the subiect: that his policy is asslml
lated to that peaceful course adopted by Presi
dent Johuson, and that serious opposition to
inaiiiQJiian will soon suowae,
Parte Corrtepondtnce of the Mtpendance Beige.
That which appears lo be th most probiilo is
that the Emperor (In his approaching spa ich
from the throne), while anticipating withdrawal,
will not pledge himself to any fixed period,
itiesns not having yet been discovered ior de
fending the interests founded by the Emperor's
Government and the dignity of our flasr. As for
the precise terms of this declaration, suppo-dng
what is said to be true, they are still unknown
to the Ministers themselves, and will no doubt
be modified by the news which will be brought
at tne last moment by the packet ship on the
10th or 2( th. . .
DOWBT OF mr. FMPBEPS CARLCTTA.
Parte (Jan. 17) QrrtfinnUmce of the London Str,
Count d'Alcanfara and the Marquis Dorledot
had sui'ed tor Vera Cruz. They are the bearers
of an authentic copy of the will of the late
King Leopold, and of the codicils which con
cern the Empress in particular. She inherits
25,000,0001. (.equivalent to 1,000,00 )), b.it of
this sum she nus ouly a life use, the Kins, with
his usual prudent e, having settled in such a
manner that she cannot touch the principal.
.LEGAL INTliLLlGENCIi.,
ScprembCovft of Pennsylvania Chief Jus
tice Wood wurd, and Juht ces Thompson, ReaJ.
and Agnew. The follo wing opinions wore read
this morning by Woodward, C. J.
Yznsiga Del Valle & Co. vs E. A. SouJer &
Co. Error to the District Court of Pniiadeloh.u,
Judgment altiru.cd.
Juuies 3. Cra't vs. barnb B. Wilson, executrix
of Kohert A. Wilson, deceased. Error to me
District Court oi Allegheny county. Judgment
atlirmed.
By Thompson. J. Tne Commonwealth vs.
Elizabeth P. Powell, executrix. Error to Com
mon Pleas ol Delaware county. Judgment re
versed and iudirment entered in lavor of Com
monwealth lor $1006:), with costs.
William Dariiugton vs. Peter Datnpinan. Error J
to uoiuinou neui oi uuester county, j aug
ment auirmea.
Waldioa vs. Haunt. Error to Common Pleas
oj Kortbumberlund county. Judgment reversed
and venire do novo awarded.
David Hait. ct al. vs. Uriah Mahon, et al.
Error to Common Pleas ot Jefferson county.
Judemcnt atlirmed.
'J he Philadelphia li-t was then taken up on
tbe second cnlliug.
Iu the case of the Commonwealth vs. The
Central Passcmor Uiil.vay Cjuioviv, the ti no
lor tiling plea was ext. 'tided to the loui lust.
CIUNCEfl CFON THE BENCH.
Court ok Common Pleas President Juice
A lilt on, and Associate Judges Ludlow aud
Pierce. 'ibis morning, at the opening of the
Court, the commission ot tho Honorable Jo'tcph
APison us President Judg? of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, appointed to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the decease of Judge Thompson, and
the coinnusstou ot Honorable W. s. Pierre, ap
pointed Associate Judge in the place of JmUo
Aiiifon. were reaa in open uouit by K. M.
Patturs, Esq., Deputy Clerk of the Orphans'
Court.
The oath ot oflico was administered to the
President Judge bv Judge Ludlow, aua ho in
turn to Judge Pierce, who was eiualltied by
affirmation.
This ceremenlal having been accomplished.
Judge Allibon made the folio wing very appro
priate remarks:
Gentlemen of iheltar: Hie cotntnksion which has
juht been read iu your hearing, und the oat'i ot oflio3
wmcn i nave tuaen, ana oi wu o.i you are w.uiejsos,
informs you, in an olliciul and pub'ic niauuer, ol my
assun ptioo oi tho duties of PreBidont Judire.
nor lourteen years, tentiemeu, 1 have pone i l and
outbeloie you, asouooi tbe judges of this Court,
and no v that tlio place of my lamentea preiiixsessor
bad been made vacant by his deatb, I eulor tbe posi
tion so loiiir aud bo ably fibed by bim, bythe luvor
oi ne unvernor, ana nv me very treat pruaiitr or
the members oi th s bar, to whom I am und-ra
weight of cUigfct'on 1 can never repay for their
etui reus and oumpoken k nduesH, a kindnons, which
teun with the tliM dav of my judicial lilo and bat
novrr lor a moment failod me. . And it in the
imorriect dlschargo of the duties oi my position
1 have in eonie deeroe bei n able to meet your juit
oxpectutions. aud to win to ruvseij1 your favoruole
opinion, I feel ihat I' am more than repaid. I am
assured, gentlemen, that our relations will continue
to be in i he future what tbev have boeu in the past,
and 1 besveak a cenerous indulgence at your hands
lor my shortcoming and imperfections, in conside
ration of the number, aud variety, aud irnportanoe
ot the duties which devolve on a Jodse ot this Court.
To the Lent ol my ability I will, aided bv a higner
Power, and with your assistance, perform them.
These remarks of the Judjre were very happily
responded to on behalf of the bar by Horatio
DUibbeii, lisq. t-- ,
COMMISSIONS' HEAD IN TUB COURT OF OYER AND
TERMINER.
All the Judges then went into the Court ol
Oyer and Term iiut aud Quarter Sessions, where
the comini.'Bioi.s of the two appointees as Judges
ot that Court were likewise read, and the oath
of olilce administered.. Congratulatory remarks
were made by -Mr. u. u. Brewster, ana responded
to by Judge Allison and Jud'ie Pierce.
Judge Allison then returned to the Common
Pleas, and proceeded with the cases on the Or
phans' Court list.
CorRT of Quarter Sessions Judge James
It. Ludlow. The February session of this Court,
to be held by Judge Ludlow, began this merniug.
John Baird, Esq., was appointed foreman of
the Grand Jury. To this body Judge Ludlow
delivered the customary charge, !n the course of
which he took occasion to remark that the se
verity of the punishment impoiied at the recent
terms of the Court on criminals had perceptibly
caused the diminution of crime, and that it was
the purpose of the Court, the members of which
were of one mind in regard to the matter, to
puriue the same course lu the future.
Hia Honor also spoke in commendatory terms
of tne fidelity with which all connected with the
business of tbe Court discharged their duties.
It being the first day ot the term, no cases
were tried.
General Cass, who is at home in Detroit, is
said to be seriously ill, and failing fust.
The new Army Bill, whloh has the Indorse
ment of Lieutenant-General Grant, fixes the
minimum of the army at sixty thousand muskets.
Brisham Young has purchased two ot the
Sandwich Islands, to which he proposes 'to
remove, bag and baggage.
' General Grant has given five thousand dot"
lars towards the construction of a new Methodist
church in Washington, and General Howard has
given one thousand to the support of the new
Congregational enterprise.
According to the Bangor Whig, a member of
the Penobscot bar claims, io a motion for a new
trial, "That the verdict waa against law and
the weight of evidence, and that the Jury were
unduly influenced bv the great personal beauty
ot tbe female plaintiff."
A fractional currency note of the first issue
was received at the Treasury Department,
Washington, on Thursday, which had patsed
through three depositories, and been declared
by each to be counterfeit, and bv each stamped
as fuch, which Ls pronounced at the Department
to be gennine.
A few dayB ago, the extensive addition
which tbe Messrs. Thompson are this winter
making to the well-known Glen House, at the
White Mountains (Including the express office),
was blown over and destroyed by a severe tor
nado. The building was one hundred and fltty
leet in length, and duly proportioned. It was
notboaicied, but the studding waa in. A work
man was upon the frame at the time, and feeling
it move, )umped down one story and hell on to
a post, escaping unhurt, though the timbers
near him were shattered. The proprietors of the
Glen House had a contract with the builder for
tbe erection of the work, and the loss will there
fore fall heavily npon them.
THIRD EDITION
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON
THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Explosion of the Steamer
"W. R. Tarter."
Cincinnati, February 5. Tho steamer Curler
exploded her bollers,when thirty-five miles above
Vlcksburg, at four o'clock on Friday morning.
The boilers passed through the forward part of
the cabin. Alter the explosion the boat took
fire and continued to burn till seven o'clock,
compelling all who had escaped death by explo
sion to lump into the river. The boat soon
alter went down. Captain Hurd had just gone
oft" watch when the explosion occurred, and was
not afterwards seen.
The steamer Evening Star picked up all the
survivors floating in tho water, and carried them
to Vnksburg, It is not yet known bow many
lives were lost.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
vlgntton Pnpenll Ruffianly Ont
mtc f ndeniulijr tneatioa Skating
ri ranee, Etc.
Special Deptclce to the Evening Telegraph.
Baltimore, February 6. Tne intensely cold
weather has interrupted navigation, and many
vcfsels which left Baltimore this morning, after
going out a short dlstanco wcie obliged to re
turn in conFt-qurnco of the accumulated ice.
Three men went to a hold, three miles from
Baltimore, yesterday, and attacked the landlord,
who shot and badly wounded all of thean. A
policemen was also wounded by one of the bel
ligerents. All of them were arres ted.
The State Senate has refused to concur in the
Hoii'c bill indemnifying Governor Bradford to
the amount of thirty, thousand dollars for the
lorsof his house, furniture, etc., destroyed v by
the Kobels. The ground of their objections were,
if Mr. Bradford was indemnified by the State . all
other similar sufferers were entitled to the saiuo
thifg, including Montgomery Blair.
Skating here is prand. Mrs. Johnston, for-n-.er'y
Miss Harriet Lane, was skating on Satur
day, and her performances were much admired,
but Mise Lee, of Pottsville, Pa., eclipsed all others.
It is new ascertained that Governor Swann
will call no extra sepslon of the Leeislature,
though the finance bill Is not jet passed.
The Naval Boat Race.
New York, February 5. The sea race between
the Algonquin and Winooski will begin to mor
row if the weather permits. There is much ice
in the bay, and this seems to be the only formid
able obstacle; but it is thought tne receedlnj
tii'e will leave the bay clear of this.
The course of the lace lies bet Teen Throg's
Keck and Faulker'a Island, a d stance of one
hundred miles. The boats will run five times
aiound the island and return, making a total
run of one thousand miles, which will complete
f he contest. ...
Movements ot Steamships.
New York, February 6. The steamers CeUa,
from London, and Guiding Star, from New Or
leans, via Havana January 31st, have arrived
here.
Portland, Me., February 5. The St. George,
fiom Glasgow January 18, and Londonderry
January 20, has arrived here.
Tho Texas State Convention.
Cincinnati, February 6. A special despatch
to the Commercial, dated at Austin, Texas, on
the 1st, says the President of the Texas Secession
Convention has been elected to preside over the
Convention just assembled here to reconstruct
the State Government. A large majority of the
delegates to the Coavention arc Secessionists.
Unsafe Steamboat Boilers.
Louisville, February 4. The owners of the
mail boat United Slates have withdrawn her tem
porarily from service, in order to substitute
seven single flue-boilers, for her present tubo
boilers, they deeming the latter unsafe.
Pennsylvania Politics.
Lockhaven, February 5. The Clinton county
delegates to the Republican State Convention
have been instructed to vote for Hon. J. B.
Moorhead for Governor.
Heavy Snow Storm.
Oswego, N. Y., February 5. Snow tell here
yesteruay to the depth, of two feet, and the
trains on all the roads leading to this city have
been detained.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Officx op thk Etenino Tblboraph, I
Monday, February 6. 1866. J
The Stock Market opened dull this morning,
but prices continue steady. Money is without
change; loans on call are freely offered at 8 per
cent.; prime mercantile paper ls scarce, and
ranges at from 78J per cent per annum. Iu
Government bonds there la very little doing.
10 40s sold at 81), an advance of 1; and 7'30g at
09; 103 was bid for old 5-208 ; and 103 for 6s of
lsM. City loans are rather better, the new issue
sold at 91J, an advance of 4.
Railroad share are unsettled. Catawlssa
preferred sold at 34j3U, e latter rate a
decline of 4; common do. at 24, no change;
Philadelphia and Erie at20j29,a slight de
cline; Pennsylvania Railroad at G5, an advance
ot i ; and Lehigh Valley at 61, no change; 120 was
bid lor Camden and Amboy; 32J for Little
Schuylkill; 64 for Norrltown; 49J for
Reading; 54 J for Minthill; 37i for North Penn
sylvania; 26 for Elmira common; 36 for preferred
do.; and 43 for Northern Central.
In Canal shares there is very little doing.
Hebtonville sold at S6J30. a slight decline;
71 was bid for Second and Third; 34 for Spruce
and Pine; 12 for Ridge Avenue; aud 23 for
Union.
Bank pharos continue in good demand for in-
riTf-Mii t.n-r rnm tin il ' ' i al il - ii
Vestment, at ful1 prices; but we hear of no sales.
204 was bid for North America; 140 for Phila
delphia; 51 for Commercial; 00 for Northern
Liberties; 28 for Mechanics'; 102 for Southwarkj
18 for Kensington; 62 for Penn Township; 75 for
Western; 31 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics';
62 for City; 62 for Corn Exchange; and 65 for
Union. ' ' '
Canal abaros are firmly held, Union Canal
preferred sold at 6, an advance of ; andcom
raon do. at 334, an adanca of 4; 22J was bid
for Schuylkill Navigation common; 29 for pre
ferred do.; 62 lor Lelnah Navigation; 114 for
Morris Canal preferred; 13 for 8uquehanna
Canal; 30 foe Delaware Division; and '67 for
Wyoming Valley Canal.
In Oil shares there ls rather more doing. Spen
cer sold at 14; Mingo at 224; McElratA at 14;
and Maple Shade at 444.
rUILADKLl'lM Sl'OCK KXGHASfiB SALES TO DAY
Keportod ny Uu Haven & bra. JSo. 408. Third atreet.
HKS'I BOARD
ftOOOUn Can bs.... 26 700 eh Phil k Erie. . . 2H
f 0 do 2'1 20-n do .... lo s Z'l
-MO ( It. V now .. Blf
feZTOO U 81'.) 40s Hi
100 b do U30 2i)l
100 sb Muhauov Coal 6
20 mh lo n30 6
15 sh Union C'aua'.. 8
2ti0sh to $
100 sh Union ( aulj f.
60 nil l'onna K 5M
60 su do. fwj
14 sh Lobit'h Vul.lts 61
200 sh tirt'atlltn. ... 4
1- 0 8li Uanonvilie .. 81
2ii0 sh do t80 8')t
100 Bh M:i,.lo 8bado.4'il
toiiv Kcadinv m (H. w;i
S1010 Sun ft Eno 7s. Vi
iOiOnli Hccncor Ol... 1
iOO sh Milieo lots 2 i
lfifili Frank lii8'o.3l
2 0 sh ata com 21
600 (ill VcKlratti lots M
100 mi Caia Uisa pi.. 84
KM tlx do 84 i
30 i -h do..lohJ.-6 H4J
810 oh do t6. m
SALES AT FUI'LIO STUCK ROAltD TO DAY.
Reported by F. T. a ton, No. 203 8. Fourth strait.
FIRST CALL.
1C0 fh "Wirs'ow 171 200 rn Koitrtlna...a) 49'
1(!0 ell Spencer... (80 1 WO oh do 30. 17
'.(KlBli do Ij lOOOsli Pb&Ca it.. 15
iiou u Am uumriDD i
Harplr, DtmsEY & Co. quote as follows:
Basing. Xe'ting.
American Gold itu . I3:)j
American Silver. As and ,fs ..: liU 186
Amer can Silver 1) mon aud Ha t Dinio 130 I'll
I ei tflvivania Currency 40 80
New Yi tie Excuango 1-20 par.
PHI LA IV A GOLD KXCHAXUE QUOTATIONS.
10 A M 140 12 M 139
II A M 140 1 P. U 13:iJ
The New Vork Iftrald this morning says:
"The Money Market was throughout easy at 5C.fi
6 per cent., nud tho lowerin-r oi the rate for tem
porary deposl's In the Sub-Tre&iurics to five per
ccn tends to keep money cheap. There is a
considerable amount of capital unemployed, antl
loans made at lour per cent, have, in some in
stances, not yet been called In; while the tempo
rary deposits in tho Sub-Treasury hero abrogate
about seventy-two millions."
A despatch from Washington says: "Mr. T.
C. Dui ant, Vice-President o tbe Union Pact Ho
Railroad, received from the United States Trea
sury tn Saturday six hundred aud forty thou
sand dollirs Government bond-', a9 the amount
due lor connecting tho first forty miles of the
road commencing at Omaha. The report of the
Commissioners accepting the road Is said to be
very complimentary to tho company for the
manner in which tliey have done tne work."
SatertthwaitoV circular relers to American
ttocks in the London niariect as follows:
"li e lEterrupt.ion in telegraphic communica
tion with the provinces has much interfered
with the transaction of biifiuess in the London
market for American securities during the past
week; but on lower quotations of gold trom New
YorK there has been a decided improvement.
United States 5-20 lionds have to-jay changed
hands at OGi, but do not leave off at the hl.'iiest
point, the final quotation being 65 to GO In
Illinois shares the business has been very
limited, but they close steady at 7G to 4. b)rio
share have been iu request for shipment to
New York, and on the week exhibit an Improve
ment of more than $1, closing at 57 1 to J. There
has been a slicht reactt-jn iroiu the teccnt ad
vance in Atlantic and Great Western bonds; but
the elebentures remain suuuiy, with a fair de
mand, at former quotations. 'The paid-up con
solidated bonds are 784 to 7'J, ou the quarter's
coupon, due 15th instant."
Philndclphia Trade Report.
Monday, Fbiuary 6. Tbe demand for Clover
seed has somewhat fallen off, and tho extreme
figures noted last weok cannot now be realised.
Small talcs at f 7 508 87 for fair and choice lots;
but at the close there were very fow buyers over 88.
Timothy ranges irom $4fl'50. Flaxseed comes for
ward slowly, and is taken on arrival at 93 15.
No. 1 Quercitron Bark in S'eady at $32.-50 per ton ;
but there fs not much dointr.
There Is no sblpplnr demand for Flour, and prtoe
continue to lavor buyers. 1'he al are contind to
retail lots at 7&7 50 for mporliuo; 8.u 3 60 for
oxtma ; 8 60(ft9 ior Northwestern exuu iainily;
t0'50!a.lr60 tor Pennsylvania and Ohio do.) til
(a3 lor fancy brands, according to quality. Aothlng
worthy of nofce doing in i Rye Flour or Corn Meal.
W boat is dull, and the aalei are in small o;i ouly,
at $2 to 62 25 for lair and choice; CI 60 to CI 90 lor
inferior; and 8,2 25 to f'i GO for white. Rye is dull, at
90c (y 81 lor Bout horn and Pennsylvania Corn is
belQ firn'ly at the late advance ; tales of 1000 bushels
yellow at 74 cents, and a lot ot white at 79c. Oat are
dull at 45o.
in Whifliv very lltt'e doinir; sma'l sales of Penn
sylvania at C2-24. and lrude at ca 23.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, February 6. The Ca tle Market ls dull
this week, and prices unsettled and rather lower.
About 19G0 bead arrived and sold at tbe Avenue
Drove Yard at trom 15Jo. to 161c for extra Pennsyl
vania and Western steers; 14150. for fair to good ;
and 10S18o. lb. for common, as to quality. Tho
folloiPing are the particulars of ihe Bales:
100 bead P.McFihen, Western, 12,16J.
80 " James Hcfillen, Pennsylvania. 1410.
146 Udoian It Uochmau, Western, 14).a loj.
180 Mooney fc Smith, Western, l$a 16
86 Mooncy & Brother, Western, 6;$ toj.
V0 " Jones aicCleae, Western, 1216.
40 " J. fc J Frank. Western, 1114.
70 Shomt erp & Fran, Western, 121GV
20 " Si urn & Co , Western, 1416.
41 " Dry too & Brother, Western, 14 a 15'
50 Hao fc Co . Lano. co and WesUu;n,16gl5j,
55 " 11. Cham. Western, 61 7j btchs.
b5 " J. Chain fc Brother, Pennsylvania. 125)16.
14 ' Martin Ful or & Co., Western, ljl6.
81 " J. 8 Kirk, Ches fc Lano. county, 16;n16J .
75 " P. Hatbawav, Lunoaater county, Hi'l8.
?0 " A. Chriity & Bro., Lano county, 14 y;15.
Sheen continue dull. About 12.000 brad arrived
and sold at from 67e. $ lb. f rwi, for lair to rood
lat abeep.
Cows are unchanged. 176 head so d at t40.85 for
springers, and Okn.;iu0 f? bead lor idilch Cows.
Hosra are In fair demand. 2600 bmd arrlrd ad
so'd at tbe different yards at from $18 500)14 69 the
100 lba. net,
Markets by Telegraph.
New Yobk, February 6 Cotton quiet at 43 cents
for middling Flour is quiet : sales of 7000 bbls. s
boutbern unchanged, 500 bbls. sold) Canada un
changed. 800 ubls. sold. Wheat quiet but ilrai. Cora
dull. Beef steady. Pork exalted and prices hlirher;
sales at t29 6(Xaj29 62 tor mess. Lard firm. Whisk
dull.
An Englishwoman recently proposed to give
a stained-glass window to Salisbury Cathedral,
on condition that it should be the work of a
Munich arthit. Tbe Dean and Chapter declare
that they are in tavor of giving the work to an
English artist; because their architect, to whom
they are bound to defer, asserts that Munich
f lats is not iu harmony with tbe architecture of
he thirteenth century, of which the cathedral is
one of the finest examples. Therefore be de
clines to sanction the patchwork and tran
sparency in gnus. Bo the matter stands.
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