lAFIo Hi( TT H A A PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1866. DOUBLE SIIEETTIIREE CENTS. TOL. VI.-No. 96. M ORMO TV! THE SAINTS OF L JITTER DAIS. THEIR RISE AND PROGRESS. The Terrestrial and Celestial Career of Joe Smith-What a Wonder ful "Boy" He Was, and What a Wonderful Saint He Has Become. Last evening our reporter visited the place therein the Mormon colony in this city hold their weekly meeting. The attraction which drew hlra to this questionable place of worship waj the Announcement that several mission aries, just arrived from Great Salt Lake City, were to be on hand, lor the purpose of edifying the 8aipts, and enlightening such (tray Gentiles as might happen to straggle In. Th Flsvee Wherein the Saints Do Con. i. gregrata was discovered to be a small second-story room at No. 54 N. Eighth street. Kb dimensions were found to be about ten feet wide by twenty long. The walls were decorated with plans and pictures oi Great Salt Lake City, as well as with sundry framed parchments, ono of which, and theonlyone we had an opportunity to examine, had something to eay about the "Ancient United Order of Female Druids," whatever they may be. At one end of the room a large chair stool npen an elevated platform. - By the side ot Ibis stood a wooden column, surmounted by a block f marble. The chair itsett was vacant, and its uce not exactly clear. At the opposite end of the room there was an other platform, on which were seated three men, Who preved to be the elders of (he true Church. In front of them was an apology tor a pulpit, in the shape of a column of wood about (en Inches square, on which rested two or three books. . . The Congregation of the Saints -was not large. About twenty of each sex were present. Nearly all of them, especially those of the gentler sex, looked rataer tne worse tor wear. That most of them were of Hinglish birth was Indicated by the hearty "Haruensl" which every now and tben interrupted the pro ceedings. oi tne rest, mere was out a small quantum of intelligence present, cither in the pnlpit or on the floor, if there is any science in tne pnjsiognomwvs art. - r , - . , : The Invocation. The' exercises were commenced at 7 o'clock by the singing of a hjrnn, in which Gentiles, Jews, and Heathens were indiscriminately in vited to "Come to the supper ot the Great Bride groom. A nan with a monstrous black beard, and a hnnmUtakable Hinelish haccent, then pro nounced a prayer, in which blessings were in voked upon the little group of true Baiuts. and upon the Prophet Brl?hamYoung,Hnd the Twelve Apostles,- ana an tners in authority m Utah. Tlie President of the United States was reck lessly omitted from this ca'egory. Next in order came a hymn, which, amounted to nothing more nor less thanapiean lo Joe Smith, who was declared to have su'Jerbeded Saint Peter as custodian of the keys of Heaven. Alter denouncing the shedding of his blood by aseaa6ins, tbe poet went on to declare tbat "earth must alcne for the blood of tbat man." Then came the Mormon battle cry, in tbeae stir ring words: "Wake vp the world tir the confliot now racing, Millions snail know oroiher Joseph agan 1" The chorus which was sung at the end of each verse was equally emphatic. It ran in this wise: "Had to the Prophet ascended to Heaven! Traitors and tyrants now light him la rw; Mingling with rods, he can wait for his brethren, Death cannot conquer the hero again-" All of which was so self-evident that it was sang with a hearty will. Elder Edward V. Tallldge then arose to address the ' audience on the sub ject of 4,The Bise and Progress of the Church ot Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." The most striking features of the Elder were his short stature, his square head, his short black beard and moustache, bU antiquated style ot tires. and his unmistakable Hingllsh hex traction. . The Sermon. The speaker of the evening, on coming for ward, invoked the spirit of God, tbat he might BVeak in the power thereof. He then an nounced as bis text the 21st verse o( the 41st chapter of the Book of Isaiah, which reads as follows: "Produce your cause, saith the Lor J; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of ; Jacob." ' He then declared that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was founded on the teachings of Joseph Smith, a prophet of God, bent not to replace Jesus Christ, but as His ser vant. If Joseph Smith were not such a prophet, the Church or which those present were mem bers was built on a foundation of sand. There are millions of honest men who .serve the Lord in tbe best way they know how, and that with out being members of this Church, or even of any branch ot the Christian" Church. The speaker hoped that such Christians as wefe pre sent would accord,a like sincerity to the mem bers of tbe Church of Latter Day Saints. . A Touchstone for Joe Smith. He proposed to make the text just read the touchstone on., which to tet the mission of Joseph Smith. He proposed to test his mission by both Scripture and facts, tor lloruionism, ai it is called, is no louger a mere experiment, an abstraction of theology, a baudful of fauatics; but it Is a fact, and it is last becoming the. great problem of sociology ter the'age. There Is but One God, and Joe SmJth is III Prophet. Jof eph Smith was called ot God to establish bis Church, as it was ectabllbhed by Jesus Christ of old. It was by him organized thirty six yesrs aeo, under the name, not of the Mor mon Churcb, but ot the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day 'faints, with prophets, apostles, and an inspired priesthood. In those respects, at least, it is like the ancient Churches. It is like it also, in respect to a belief in freeb revelation?, the administration of angels, the working of miracles and the seeing of visions. This last peculiarity is founded upon the saving of Solomon, tbat the people perish when there are no visions. In fact, sail the sneaker, it ia like the ancient Church in all re spects except With regard to the carnal com mandment which waa added m this caw, but with which he bad nothing to do. (As this re erred to the practice of polygamy, tbe pubic, is ertainlv entitled to sympathy on account of oeing deprived of Elder Tallidge's elucidation of the most mysterious portion of his creed.) , A Marvellous Youth. When Joseph Smith had his Irst vision, he wai fourteen years of age. With reference to ffltolMo. be himself is reported to have la d'od, the Father of the world, and Jesus Cl A SS5.I tie right hand of Hi. rather." Jc-senh Smith was commanded to go forth and tetitify of this to the nations of tbe eartn. Angels also appeared to Joseph tn inese eariy days of his career. By them he was comroi . J . ..... . i i e 1 monen to estaonsu vne aingaom epuaen ui uj Daniel in tbe following passage of Scripture: "And in the days ol these Kings snau ine uoa of Heaven set up a kingdom which shall not be destroyed, and the kingdom shall not be lelt to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand fnnver.m Daniel. II.. 44. To this same kingdom Christ referred when He taught His disciples to pray "Thy king- ' dom come." The speaker then described the image seen by Kin if Nebuchadnezzar, with head of tine gold, body ol silver and brass, and toes of Iron and clay. It is during the destruction of the ten kingdoms, represented by the ten toes of this image, that the kingdom of the Latter Day Saints Is to be established. The speaker then exclaimed, with a fierce attempt at emphasis, which was not altogether wltbeut success: "Look at that mere boy declar ing to the world his visions.and proclaiming that he had been commissioned to set up this king dom, which should triumph over all the other kingdoms of tbe earth I" Up to the establishment of the Church, in April, 1830, when Josepn was twenty-one years old, angels continued repeatedly to administer to him, revealing hidden things, and giving him endowments for the accomplishment of his purpose. At first he had but six disciples, and tour of these were members of his own house hold. But not doubting his success, he ex claimed: 'The gospel of this kingdom, which I and my six brethren have established in a letter-room, shall go tnto all tbe nations of the earth for a witness, and tben the end shall come." How Joe Smith Fulfilled His Owl Pro phecies. It is an easy matter, said the speaker, to de clare this; but it is another thing to fulfil it. It any of you (addressing his audience) were to declare it, something more than you would be necessary to secure its fulfilment. These boys commenced to preach in the simplicity of their hearts. They were young, uneducated, and unable to compete with the wisdom of the world. Old and wise men are the ones to suc ceed in deceiving mankind, and not mere boys. Said Joseph, "If you will do the work of God. believe on my testimony, repent of your sins, and submit to the laying on of hands, and you will have your own witness in signs which do fellow the believer." The speaker declared that he did not believe in the Book of ilormou because Joseph Smith said it was true, but because its truth was so evident to him that it had become a part of his very being. He had seen many things to con vince bim of its truth, such as tbe healing of the sick and blind, and other wonderful mani festations of power which he could not account lor in any way, althoueh he had earnestly striven to do so. Ho knew all this, for he had seen it himself. ... Uomt the Salnta Have Prospered In These Latter Days. The Church established by Joseph Smith grew in numbers, and was driven by mob violence irom one place to another, until it was finally located in a city in Illinois. And in fulfilment ot the prophecy, tbe Gospel has already been preached by the Latter Day Saints to nearly every nation in the "olo hearth." Another pro phecy has likewise been fulfilled, for the Church in Utah is made up of people gathered from the four quarters of the world. When Joseph Smith and his disciples com menced their preaching-, emigration was not what it now is. Mormonlim, In fact, inaugu rated tbe movement In England. It seemed as ridiculous there to propose emigration to Ame rica as to ask the people to sever all their family ties and go to tbe moon. Eighteen years ago it was an easy matter to persuade the people of England to believe in the doctrines of Mormon ism, because tbey could see for themselves that they were all founded on the Bible, and were satisfied by miracles and other wonders of their (ruth. But it was a difficult thing at that time to approach the subject ot going to a country as far off as America; for emigration was young then, and there was no Atlantic cable. (Sen sation.) Buchanan's Wrath. The speaker declared that It was the marvel of this nation and of the whole world, that the Churcb of Latter Day Saints should succeed as it had, with such great pretensions. It has, In fact, become tbe problem of the age. President tucuanan and his Congress, backed up by the whole force ot the people of the United States, attempted to solve this problem. The speaker here prepared to quote some poelry, and we naturally expected to hear him pronounce ihe once familiar lines: -Of Brtrbara Young, tbe llormon King, And great Buchanan's wrath, I ling." But, instead of that, he quoted from an old copy of the New York Tribune the denunciations which it levelled at the devoted foe of Mor monu.ni, comparing bis nrreat Utah expedition to that of the King of France who, with lorty thousand men, Marched up a bill, and then marched down avain." How Many Saints there are In These Latter Uaye. Buchanan and the rest of the world having failed to solve the problem, the speaker pro ceeded to show how the Elders of the tre Church bad attempted to solve it in God's way, and how God had prevailed. There are now, be said. 300,000 converts in dlflereut parts of the world. There are many tn England, Scotland, Wales, and Scandinavia, and a few even in Ireland. England has, by the Church of tbe Latter Day Saints, been put under a more complete organi zation than by any other Church whatever. By the mwe lifting of the tinger at the Presidency in Liverpool, the whole mission will move to the accomplishment of the indicated task. If so commanded, it would ' emigrate simulta neously, as in one body, to the United States. Tbe speaker then dwelt upon the great perse cutions which the Church had undergone. He spoke feelingly of the death of Joseph Smith, but reminded nis hearers of the tact that "ihe blood of the mart.vrs is the eeed of the Church." Since his death the Church has increased ten- ioio, ana ooin America ana nmgia.ua nave been greatly moved by its progress. . The Wonderful Career of Elder Wilfred Woodruff, in Herefordshire, England, was then narrated. He went there, a stranger, in 1839, and in six months that one man baptized forty or fifty ministers, established forty or fifty preachiug places, built up forty or fifty churches, and con verted to the true faith about one thousand peo ple! He found a branch of the Jdetbodist unuicu -wnicn naa split otrrrom th main body, on account of some dissatisfaction, and this, in cluding ministers, members, and chapels, he swept in a body Into tbe Church of Latter Day Saints. On one occasion, he encountered by thn wayside two ministers in a carriage. He stopped them and began to preach, and before he parted from them both Jbad been converted and baptized. The Task Accomplished by the Saints In theee Latter Days. This task, the speaker thought, was a great one. If the whole doodIs nf iim TTr.tt i Miuin leaving God entirely out of this question, should undertake to establish the restitution of tbe kingdom spoken of by Daniel, It would be a great thing; but look at the work of this boy Joseph! Tba speaker then informed the audience that lie w as one of six thousand disciples sent out to preach the gospel to all the nations of the ''hearth." Tbey sold their farms, and took no scrip In their pockets, bat made their way along as best they could. And though he must leave them after' another week had passed, thev were coming again in multitudes, to cry out to this nation, to awake it, and to preach the jrospel until all shall have heard. And if this nation has been shaken In the past, how shall it be shaken in the future 1 A Warning to Gentiles and other Repro bate. - In the Church of the Latter Day Saints there is no such a thing as lay membership. Every member of it deems it his duty to take part in promulgating the true faith. As the result, the nations shall know that God called that boy Joseph Smith to do a wonderful work. r . . 1 . i i A A. It ...... we come in love, saio me sneaaer, vo ieu juu these things. If you rclect them.tou are ac countable; not to us, but to God. If you persist In fighting against God, we must leave you in His bands. The world has had a long expe rience in the rise and fall of empires: but it has not yet solved the problem of establishing an enduring kingdom of righteousness upon the eartn. jehovan nas unacriaxen to soive mis problem In these Latter Days, and He will yet rtve the dominion of the "earth" to the meek, to whom it was promised. The speaker then closed, with an earnest ex hortation that bis hearers might seek to know whether or not. these things are true; aud if true, to accept and act upon them without delay. On the Way to Utah. After the sermon was concluded, the black wh'ekered man again appeared, declaring that he was this tar on his way to Utah, which he expected to reach sometime next spring. He had been a travelling elder of the Mormon Thin eh in Hint land lor twelve vears. and had been mobbed and persecuted in all manner of ways. He had even been hungry. But he had seennotblng in the Church that was not rood and virtuous aud hennobling. But he had not been in Utah yet. (Perhaps when he arrives there he vriil see something that is not "good, virtuous, and hennobling.") The exercises were then brought to a close by the slnglnsr ot a hymn, which promfsed the all sufficient grace ol God to tbe Saints of the Lord, in all their troubles, afflictions, and persecu tions. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Office of tbb Eveninq Telegraph, I Monday, October 22, 1866. f The Stock Market opened very dull this morning, but prices were steady. In Govern ment bond there was less doing, August 7"3l)s. sold at 10G; 113J wai bid for Cs of 1881; 00) for 10-tOs; 114 for old 6-2rts; and llOJfornew do. City loans were in lair demand; the new issue sold at 99f 100. Railroad r hares were iactlve. Read ins sold at 67i57 81-100, no cbanee; and Catawissa pre ferred at 314, no chance: 12!) was bid for Camden and Amboy; 86 for Little SchuyUill; 67 for Pennsylvania Railroad; 67 for Minehlll; 50 for North Pennsylvania; 66 for Lehltrh Valley ; 67 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; 32 for Phila delphia and Erie; and 47 for Northern Central. City Pasenger Railroad shares were un changed, Hestonville sold at 161. 88 J was bid for Second and Third; 64 for Tenth and Eleventh; 20 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 30 for Green and Coates; and 11 for Lombard and South. - Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. Mechanics' sold at 33. 110 was bid for Sixth National; 102 lor Seventh National; 230", for North America: 150 tor Philadelphia; 134! for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 68Jfor Commercial; 105 for Northern Liberties; 90 for Western; iuu ior iiaaesmen'g; y loruiiy; so ior i;o tu rn on wealth; 70 for Corn Exchange; and 66 for Union. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Susquehanua Canal sold at 1515, a slight decline on the closing price Saturday evening; 28 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common: 36 j tor preferred do.; 68 for Lehish Navieatlon; 123 tor Morris preferred; and 55 lor Wvoming Vallay Canal. Quotations of Goin-10 A.M., UCi: 11 A. M., 146: 12 M., 146: 1 P. M.,"l46i. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY Keported by De Haven & Bro , No. 40 S. Third street FIRST BOARD. $10000 CS 7 80s. Aug 103 $8000 N Pa 6s 92 iw rnn cs. new. . vi 200 do 100 2000 do... .21.. 100 SSOOO do 100 I S1200 do s5.. 991 t1900 Sch Nav 6s 82 84 I C20UO C. ft Am. na. 70 98 I 11000 fa R 1st m t)s 102 I ftlOOOr-h k K 6s.... 92 200 sb Uoaa..low.c 67 '81 200 sh do.. its o. 57-81 100 sh Cam. Df...b30 3li 255 sh Che V). K. . 2 20 sb Mftoh Bant... 83 100 sh Fulton Coal. . 5 j Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex chancre to-day at 1 P. M.: American gold, 145 146J; Silver is and 4s. 139; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 16; do., July, 1864, 164; do., August, 1864, 15$; do., October, 1864, 14i; do., uecerooer. iat4, isi; ao., fliay, lhtis, ill: do. Ausrust, 1865, 95; do. October, 1865, 8J. September, 1865, 9; do., Philadelphia Trade Report. Hobday, October 22. Theiels very little Flour here, and the article is held with much flrmne. There is no inquiry for exportation, and the home consumers purchase only to supply Immediate wants. Sales oi 660 bbls., principally Northwestern extra family, at S12-5018 60, Including Pennsyl vania and Ohio do. do., at S1814.75; superfine at $7-76 8 76; old nook and fresh-grouad extras at 912j and lanoy brands at $1514 60, according Equality. Rye Flour Is scarce, and commands $7 bol. In Corn Meal, nothing doing. The market is almost bare of Wheat, and this artiole is in steady request. Sale of fair and Sf1.?,0ja,B.ns.,vania and Southern red at MtV) U1IC 600 i XWO DUSn. White WoatArn a n All i hum it '87. Corn tance of Qi SI 15 Onu oK o;u r "ww mini. u,n nt Oruul I. k. w m.u,., "miu doing in Hurley or Hat. at f o ?oiV L,.ponB..d8; J 'mom jr ranges trora 8 60 to 8(j2J. t axseed is dull, and commands 8 ao di 8'2bu'bel No. 1 Quercitron Bark is held at 35 ton, but there Is nothing doing. , u Wbieky Is genius' iu a small way at 82 40312 41 ior Fenni-ylvania barrels, and S2 43o,2 44 lor onto. " Philadelphia Cattle Market. Mondat, Ootober 22 B)f cattle are in fair de ar and this week, at abaut former rates, 1400 head arrived'and sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at from lOgiejciorexira; 1415io. for fair to good, and lliil8o. lb. for common, as to quality. The fol lowing are tbe particulars of tbe sales 115 head A. Christy k Brother, We'tern, 15&151 mi P. MrFillen. Wnstarti 1KS1 ' 16U I. Uatlisway, henter oouuty, 14jlni. Janes Kirk, Cheeter count v, 14 aid. 119 115 76 147 142 220 86 92 60 1H0 60 182 3a 68 96 lttl 07 68 James neFillen, Western, 15 la. K. . SloS iJlen, Western, l&uitf. Ullman & Bochman, Chestefco., 18'. Martin, Fuller & Co., Western, 14 Mooney A Smith. Western, 14 did"' T. WooueT k Brothor.We-tern'WSlo. H. Chain, fennsvivanis, Ho 16. J. A. Chain & Bro., 1'enu., Ualrt. Frank A Sbomberg, Western, 16U. L. Frank, Western, 14wl6. Hope t Co., Cbextor oouutr. 18313. Drytoos k Co.. Western, 1815. B. Baldwin, Chester coumy, 1413. B Hood, Chester ooautr,lt16. Chandler k Co., Chester county, 18 <. D. (jemmeil, Delaware, 6 7. aress. H. Keller, Pennsylvania, OoJ, rross. J Rn.n IVnniviTinia. LiLli. rroti. 24 BiMDinniimr dnllt fiO.800 arrived and Dartlr sold at Irom kaJe. V lb.. roaa, as to condition. Cowa re la lair demand ; 200 head sold at from XSOiaao tor Bprincer, and t70100 p head lor Cow ana Calf.. Hon are anil and lower; 8400 head sold at the dif- Jew Mtnf it ti 60W I0 ' Md I 11 . . v. v unit uiu weBiern k bi nar. (68c. t bush. SeKovv ZZrtfwtt are in ivooa ioeintm--uiri,,. LATEST EMOrEM NEWS. THE EMPRESS 07 MEXICO, Carlotta Bald to t Iasane-IIr Brother Saramoned to Home. From ih4 Avtnir National, October 9, Two days ago we had received very sad news as to the mental state of the Empress of Mexico; but althoueh the source from which we received H was trustworthy, we were unwilling to credit it. At present silence Is no longer permissible. At first her state of mind was attributed to elm ply to nervous excitement, caused by anxiety and disappointment, but accesses more and more frequent leave no doubt as to the terrible malady, and give no hope of cure. The Count de F I and res has been summoned to Rome, where be Is now witnessing this lugubrious and dra matic episode of an enterprise which has pro duced nothing but disasters. The Pope Hands Her Over to the Doctors Farit Correspondence of London Dai 2?coi. Tbe insanity of the Empress of Mexico, now (in spite of a contradiction ef the afrts not per sisted in) universally spoken of, appeared in the form of a belief that there was a conspiracy to poison her, atd that her life would only be safe under the personal protection of the Pope. This explains her journey to Rome; and there her madness broke out la a manner so contrary to Papal etiquette that the Iloly Father was lorced to band her over to the mad doctors. Singular Conduct of the Empress at the Vatican. Home Oct. 2) Correspondenee Lyons Saint Public. The Empress of Mexico Is the sub)ect of much conversation here. Yertesday morning at 8, without having requested audience, she pre- geuieu nerseii at tne v attcan to see tbe Holy Father. She was Immediately received, and it is said she prerented a petition to the Pope praying his Holiness to sanction everything that her husband had done as Emperor with respect to religious matters. The story goes that the Pope positively refused, and that Ihe Empress men declared sue would not leave the Vatican If her request was not granted. Further Confirmations as to Her In sanityDisappointed Hopes the Cause. From the London Daily Aeu, October 10. The Jifonde, a journal likely to be well in formed In such a case, observes: A day or two klnce we received a melancholy statement respecting the Empress of Mexico, to which we hesitated to give credence. Our pilvate letters Irom Rome unhapp.ly leave no doubt on the subject. The reason ot her Ma jesty has given way under the shock caused by so many hopes suddenly disappointed. I cannot guarantee the authenticity of all this; but it is certain the Empress did not quit the Vatican until 6 o'clock in tbe evening. 9ho retired to the private study of the Pope, and his Holiuess continued bin nrdinnru aiiAipnpoa. ha afterwards dined alone, according to etiquette, and went out to hU usual drive, leaving the Empress with her lady in waiting. She at length lelt and dined at the Hotel de Rome, where her Majesty is staying. In consequence of this incident a rumor has got abroad tbat her reason is impaired, and we know beyond any doubt that Professor Viale, the Pope's medical attendant, scarcely leaves her. A Paris letter in the Independance, of Brus sels, announces that Dr Blanche, sowellknon for his treatment of mental oisea-.es, has been sent for to Rome to attend to the Empress; and the Hord, in mentioning the rumor, remarks that "thestatpmeut made bytbe Journal de Liege, that the Empress Charlotte will not be able to visit Brussels on the anniversary of the death of Queen Louise, seems to confirm the reports tn circulation." The clerical journals of France sec something awful in the coincidence of tbe Empress of Mexico's insaDity with her visit to tbe Pope for me purpose ot oDtainiDg conditions which they consider irreconcilable with the rights ot the Church. The Atentr Nutionat thinks It mockery to suppose tbat a judgment of this kind has been parsed on an unhappy princess becaube she has asked of the Court of Rome that which it has granted to France, Spuin, Austria, and several other countries. Latest Despatch The Mental Crisis Sub siding. Brussels, Oct. 9. The Kcho au Farlement of this evening, writing on the subject of the health of the Fmpress Charlotte, says: "News received here from Rome states that the mental crisis has greatly subfided. Her Majesty has been enabled to undertake the journey to Mira nlar, accompanied by the Count of Flanders." The Paris Races Gladiateur the Winner of the tiraud Prix de l'Kmpereur. From the London Time's, October 9. The concluding day of the Paris Rices for this season waa held on Sunday last, and the weather being very fine the attendance was equal to that at the spring meetings. The race of the day was the Grand Prix de l Empereur, for which Gladia teur made his appeal ance. previous to tne start lor this race a larre riug w as formed round Gladiateur while the process of saddling was being performed, and certainly the horse was in splendid condition, and his owner and trainer had reason to be proud of him when he walked round the inclosure. Tbe topic of conversation was the sad accident that happened to his jockey, Harry Grimshaw, as he had ridden this hone for rll his races except this one. The Prix de St. Cloud, the concluding race of the day, was remarkable for being won by the steeplechase mate Astrolabe, who, tt may be remembered, was backed tor -so much money last for the Omnium, but the distance on this occasion, being two miles and a half, suited her better. The Prix de Chevilly brought up the old custom of heat races,. and Le Sloulet, who was a much better class of horse tban any of his opponents, won both heats in a canter. The ground was In very good going order. Grand Pbix db l'Empebeub ot 800 sort,, for 4 year old hones and upwards which have never won this raco; entrance 20 soys, eaoh, h. It. The seotnd horse received 75 sovs. 4 yrs, 9 st. j 6 yrs, 9 st. 61b.; 8 yrs and aged, 9 st. 8 lb. three mites and yen furlongs. 11 sabs. Count F de Lagrauire's Gladiateur by Monarque Miss G'adiator, 4 yrs, 9 st. (G. Pratt) . . 1 M.H. Delaniarres Vertugardiu, 1 yrs, 9st. (C. Pr&tt ) a t s iiiiuiiitiiiMiiiiMiii 2 H. P. Aumout's Fuuiee, 4 yrs, 8 st. 11 lb (a. Wat- klne o i' Delatre's Meli-Melo, 5 yr, 9 st. 8 lb. (Flatmauj 0 Jetting 8 and 4 to 1 on Gladiateur, 6 to 1 against Vertugardin, and 10 td 1 against Fumee. Gladiateur made tle running, followed by' Meli-Melo, Vertueadin, and Fumee, in tbe order n.med, aud so tbey parsed ti e stand the first time. At the windmill turn Meli-Melo went up. to Gladiateur's quarters. Going up tbe hill Gladiateur took a leud of Ave or six lengths, the others in the same order, except they had closed up to Gladiateur coming down the hill; aud on coming to tbe straight run in GlaJia teur again increased bis lead Ave or six length, and so passed tbe stand the stand the tecoud time, foliowed by Vertugadiu and Fumee. rssRing tne windmill turn tne second time, Meli-Melo and Fumee were beaten otf, aud Gladiateur made the remainder of tbe runuing aud w on in a canter as bo liked by three lengths. Fumee and Meli-Melo were distanced. Value of the stakes, 872 sovereigns. Sime run in 7 min utes 28 ceconds. i A Thieves' College A Liverpool journal has a story of a Thieves' College" existing in that town. There are men and women teachers of the art of Cartouche and the Do iger. the pocket handkerchief, the purse, and the watch-ohalo departments being presided over fyr different professors. Burglary and the use of the earotte I iinitki h. O..CL-.., ma th aeconDlishment 0 begging letwrs l branch in l"ei. THIRD EDITION From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Mokbob, Oct. 20. The brig Lily ltom Windsor, N. 8., bound to Baltimore, four days out, has been spoken in the Bay. The ship Ae PIub Ultra, 130 days fr m Chlncha Islands, with guano, bound to New York, waa spoken ten miles from Cape Henry jeeterday, and also the steamer Carrol, from Liverpool for Baltimore, with 245 passengers. The schooner Pathway, from Philadelphia for Hampton Roads, was spoken In the Chesapeake Bay yesterday. Also, the barque Humboldt, 43 days from Bremen, with 421 passengers, for Bal timore. A large portion of the fleet of vessels before reported as detained in the Hampton Roads by stress of weather, have proceeded to sea. Arrival of the "China." Halifax, Oct. 22. The steamship China, from Liverpool on the 13th, via Queens town on the 14th, arrived here at 4 o'clock this morning. Shocking Murder. IIartfobd. Oct 19. A shocking murder was perpetrated in West Hartford on Saturday night. The victim was a Mr. Julius Thompson, a bach elor, forty years of age, who lived with his mother aud sister, on the road leading to Tal- cott Mountain. Between seven and eight o'clock a young man called at the house, and requested Mr. Thompson to assist him, as his watron bad broken down. Mr. Thompson went out with the stranger, aud was found by his street gate about an hour afterwards, under a tree on the highway, brutally murdered. His skull was broken open with some instrument or club. No arrests, as yet, have been made, but our Hartford police are on the track of the supposed murderer. A suspicious character has been seen for several days hanging about the village, and is sun posed to be the murderer. Robbery was the probable eause, 'as Mr. Thompson had some money atd bonds tn the house. Markets by Telegraph. Baltimore. October 22 Wheat trtt Arm. mil 43Kka8-16 White Corn, CI 26; yellow, 1 10. Oats oull aud declining;. Flour steady; Western scarce. Pork, f 84-60. Lard nominal. Groceries inactive. Seeds firm; Cloverseed. S3 768'87f. Whisky dull. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, The Trial of Homicides. Court of (Quarter Session and Oyer aud Terminer Judge Allison and. Pearee. fhis mornina began tbe Oyer and Terminer session tor this term. At an early hoar this mornina; the court-room was well tilled. Many ol those present were the Jurors who have been summoned to at' tend during tbe remainder of the tsrm, tbe service ot the first lot having expired on Thursday last. A large number or witnesses were also present, to gether with the relatives and friends ot tbe unfor tunates who are charged with the fearful crimes of murder and manslaughter. Ihe remainder ot the audiente was made up of Bpeota ors, idle, bat carious to oaten a glimpse of the mon whose names have been paiadcd be lore tbe public in oonneotion with dteds of blood, and to hearths reiwltoi their trials. lie first case called waa that of William L?ary. His counsel denb.a the right of tbe Commonwealth to procet d witn the trial of the prisoner on this In diotment. By their own ladies, the time allowed by the law tor nis trial nas a ready passed: ana l sub mit to your honors that the prisoner, having been once discharged irom ca-toay, cannot be rearrested except upon a new complaint, supported by ainuavit. the District Attorney maintained that tbe ques tion before the Court was coneerning the arraign ment ol the prisoner. 1 he coudsoi ot the prisoner, desiring that bis oase might be placed right upon the record, desired to apply lor his discharge, on tbe ground tbat two fml terms bad elapsed since the committal of the pri soner npon the present indiotment, Ine District Attorney agreed to this arranremont, and the prisoner was thereupon released from tbe aock. Ibe District Attorney further staled tbat the late prisoner could not be kopt in prison to await his trial, unless something should ocour to warrant it. It is now in order to grant him a speedy trial, and we are going to do it. 1 be Court said, that as two terms had elapsed since the committal ot tbe defendant, who bad made no application for a oontinuanett, there was no iofflcieni reason why he should be kept In cm tody. What effect this discharge may have upon theoontroi to be exeieistd over him is a separate and independent question. If he Is in oourt aud answers to tbe inuictmtnt, tbe District attorney proposes to prooeed with the tria'. We do not in tend, however, to control this defendant. He is at liberty to go in and out ot court as he may thinx proper. We can see notllfficulty in the trial pro gressing under these terras. Ihe counsel for the defendant then stated that he thoupLt it his doty not to pload to the indictment The prisoner bad been arraigned upon the indiot mens, but had refused to plead, Charles Buckwaiter, Esq., one of the counsel for tbe defendant foimerly appointed by the (Jjurt, be ng 111, an application was made lor additional com sel. While this matter was boing attended to, and the propriety and legality of proceeding with the trial was tinder argument, it was discovered that the delendant, Leary, had lelt the court-room, Con siderable excitement was caused by the duoovery. 1 be Court asked the ooansel for the defendant whttber or not be bad advised the flight of Leary f Counsel replied that be had not; that he was en tn el y igaoraut ot the departure of the defeudant I'Dtil bis attention had been called to the fact by tho Uiulrlot Attorney. 1 he Court said that, as the prisoner bad chosen to walk out of Court, he niirht olioose to walk In attain So the tiial was proceeded with, and while tne Court was occupied in empanelling a Jury, the defendant was again brought in. i he trial was then oommenoed. Thomas B. Dwight, Esq . being associated with tbe Dlstriot Attorney in the prosecution. Mr. Dwight, in bis opening address to the Jury, explained the difference I between murder ot the first and second degrees and f manslaughter. l.r. Wolf wi tben sworn. He resides at No 8"2 Gilpin siroetj knew both detoudsnt aud deceased; they were both working on bis farm on the 12th of April last; ltii.g, the deceased, had been working for him six or seven years; Leary had been at work only a tew days; the farm Is in the Twentieth Ward, near tbe Columbia bridge; about nl'ioen hands were at work on the plaoe, some ot them In a culvert; Jerry King was among the latter; i told him he should be a kind ol ioieman over the others; Leary was in tho gang on the other side of tl e field ; between nine and t n o'clock Jerry came up to me and said l'be District Attorney Never mind what he said. Witness. Some ot tbe men relused ,to work ; I went down and got some other hands ; Learr was not one of them; Ihcy worked until 12 o'clock; at fire minutes before 1 o'clock I went to the place where thevwere at work; 1 met King ea the road, going down; be insisted on my goiug doirn to the culvert; we met 1-eary ooming up; herald some thing to me, and then Ring went up to him aud struck biio in she face with his fist The Court heie took a reoess until 8 clook. Ihe trial of Gottlieb WWmms. for tbe murder of. Mrs. Miller, bus been suted for innrsday ot next week The prisoner. was la the dock, looking at sullen and haggard as he did at the pre'iuiinary examinations. District Court Jadgo Bharswood. Adam Biter WliUam a James. Jacob E Brrao, and Ks wardMier, Jr , late copartners, uadlag as fitter, James A Co., to the are ef J Morris Perot, tbe trustee of their estate, a-signed -for the benefit of their creditors, vs Charles PreaUel. Action on a book account.. On trial. ' Ihe Jjilerson Uermaa Sayli.g rand Association No. 1, vs. John Doerr. As aotion to recover on stock. On trial. District Court Judge Hara Cornelius Baker k Co. vs. B Dooredoare defendant, and William Taylor and Simeon Dollars, garnishees, Aa action to recover on sooner la the hands el garni ibeee. On '"ulalted State Circuit Court Jadg Cad walader The ease of Dike vs giiena et al. aa i at , length bea concluded. Yerdlc: fer alaUtU4 I AMERICA. The Providence of God, as Un folded in Its History, A Disoourw by the Kev. Geortt W Smiley, D. D., Delivered at the Second Congregational Church, October 21,1863. SPIOIaL FBOMOaaAPBIO EXPORT TOE TUM XfYUI. IMS) TBLXOBAPH.i A large and attentive audience assembled last evening at tho Second Congregational Church, Eleventh and Wood streets, to listen to Dr. Stnilej's inaugural address to the young men and women of America. After the preliminary exercises, the eloquent divine came forward and spoke as follows: We propose to commence to-night a series of tome halt a-dozen discourses whicn we proposo. to address to the youth of America. In unfold- -ing tbese discourses, we propose that the first ' three or four shall be upon topics that are not ordinarily introduced into the pulpit a little more secular than tboee that are ordinarily in troduced, especially on tbe Sabbath; each in the main, if possible, to be an address to the con science. It certainly cannot be wron. We will pursue this subject on next Sabbath, night and on the one succeeding. Wo wish to explain why Providence has placed the Rooky ' Mountains where they are, and the Alleghemea where tbey are, and the mighty range of the- Cordilleias where they are.- We design, In this series ot discourses, to unfold, so lar aa we may, the Divine design as indicated In this mat ter. On next Sabbath morning, by special request, we will preach a discourse from the ' text, "Blessed are tbe pure in heart, for they shall see God." Tbis world was made for man, not man for the world. Ilence, the Divine Artiflcor had for thousands of years prior to man's creation, prior to the advent of man, been fitting up this world with direct reference to tbe hour of his creation: ha4 been collecting materials, arranging it ior a home, gracing it with beauty, surrounding it with, ten thousand things that were calculated, ox that should be calculated, to add unseem loy to his heart. Hence He crowed it with light, paved tt with verdure, decked it with blossom, voiced it with mildew. There was sound tn the gale; there w as fragrance in the Mower; aweet scent in the air; soft hue for the eye f and all tbis waa but the fitting up, indicating the arrival of aa expected guest If there was an intelligent being looking down upon the unfoldment of the plastic power of the creative hand In this world, he must have rea soned that that beautiful temple Is being fitted up for tbe worshipper; and so -it was. It waa aU stately, all beautiful, all glorious. Light was flashing, but there was no eye to see. The . sor.g birds were carrolling, but there was no ear to drink in their mupie. Treasures were abundant, but there was nahand to take them up. The mountains and hills were all garnered up, but there was no band to push aside tbe rub bish, and bring forth their precious treasure?. One being was wanted to erown the whole, and tbe Divine Being is represented as Intro ducing this beiDg into his gorgeous Alhambra with a magnificent form. I know of nothing in the whole compass ot man's bitorr, save the death upon the cross, that speaks so loftily of man's ability, as the fact that the counsel ofjthe eternal world held a consultation, and tbe being , that is Introduced into this world is represented as being introduced as the result of that con sultationinspired by the inbreathing of the Godhead. Let us make the Adam in our image, after our likeness. So the Lord breathed Into the Adam, the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Now there was a correlation between the being; that was thus introduced and the world into which he was introduced. There was a harmony between tbe temple and the worshipper. And from the harmony of these relationships, the design of tbe Divine Being might have been inteipteted. And now, what is Providence but the nn fold ing, tbe evolution, or carrying outof the Divine design in reference to mau? This is what we call Providence: God carryiug out His mighty - plans and purposes. It is true, indeed, that it is not often in the I history of the Divine Beinq (Divine Providence) i that He comes out plainly. It is not often that i we see Him walking forth with Hie forked light ' niugs and His sandals of flame, and yet He nas been thus seen, 'mere tne iron swims in tne water like cork. Tuere the water proves firm as adamant, and bends not beneath the footstep; and there in the fiery furnace is a faith only seen like unto tbe Son of God, and jou hear the song going up from it Ordinarily tne Divine Being walks invisible in His Providence on the globe tbat He has formed. Ih the language of Job, "He holdcth the face of His throne, but spreadeth His cloud upon it." Although sometimes we seem to think His footsteps are slow and tardy, and the cry goes up from the patient suffererer, How long, 0 Lord f Why are the chariot wheels of the klvg so slow in their progress, that they seem, to have a retrograde movement? Yet Provi dence is always and everywhere on the onward march towards order, ana unity, and perfection, and life. It is true, indeed, that His footsteps are some times slow. Ages are needed tor the mighty evolution. Providence is slow but sure. There is an old proverb-in regard to the punishment of transgressors. "The m'lls of grind going slow, but they grind to powder." Providence moves through time as if It were eternity. Indeed, time is nothing to an eternal being. One day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as onejiay: but tbat which endures conquers at last. Therefore, the kingdom will come, and the whole earth be subdued to God. . .,, The movements of Providence, looking at the succersive developments of human civilization, are not restricted to narrow bounds. It is not'anxious to deduce to-day tbe consequence of ibe premises laid down yester. pay. It may defer tor ases, until the fullness of time shall come. Its logic will not be the less conclusive lor reasoning slowly. Providence may have been committed through time as the gods of Homer through spuce. It makes a step, , and ages have to wear away. . How long a time? How many suns! How many circumstance', before the regeneration of the moral powers of man by careful exercise of , .a . - . i . s.A In A An isrw a. t mis great, tnia icguimi ujmu am social condition f Vet who can doubt or mis take its powers. The Reformation of the six teenth century baa come and gone, and now all tblnpa ara vreptrian, doubtless, for the second and greater reformation. Obstacles oppose it; but jet who doubts but wnat it will comet Who doubU but that the whole world shall yet see the glory of God.?. And In that great drama -whlohia Just begtanlng to unfold, and- which, pt rbaps, shall nnfold majesUcaUybefarVtbe nine teenth century shall close, doubtless the con tinent of America, especially the United 8t ha a magnificent part to perform. Tbe curtain is Just beginning? paratory to lifting up npo great drama, but wb"