THIS EYEMNG: T ir1 H A PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, I860. YQL. VI. No 126. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. I 4 A CUBI0U3 SCENE IN ROME fr'reb Soldier Crying "Dow with tba Pop I" A letter from a non-oomralsloned officer of the Roman Legion at Viterbo, dated Novemoer 1, and published in the Opinion Aatioruue, con tain tbe loUowim? extraordinary narrative: "This morniuR bur flag, which had been pro mised us ever since we left Antlbes, was niven to us. It is yellow and white, and when toe fioneral Mid, -Swear lo stvc it with fidelity, and cry together, "Lonir Live the Iloly Father!" oiiiv tns officers rcsionded. And wheu they bad Unlabel their cry, 'The church forever J Lomg live tbe Pope !' an the men of the legion, and mysell with them, snouted: 'France tor ever I ittnit live the Emperor!' If you had ween how the Pontifical General looked; he was furious. A sergeant and ten men then ad vanced towards him and said: 'General, we are in Italy to lultil a ditlerent mission from that which you assign to us. You iorce us to go to mass under penalty of imprisonment. That Is oot tbe way things arc inanaped in France. Also, in the name of the whole Roman Legion (except tbe officers), we do not wish tor your tlag. We only know one, and that Motion to France. Let that be given to us, and we shall he proud of it,- and we will display It every where with delmht and confidence; for it is everywhere loved, and yours is not. General, jau shall judge for yourself that It Is preierred to jours.' Then he drew a small tri color from his pocket and showed It to the men. Every one sbonW, "Long live the Emperor I France lor ever J" "I was curious, I Hssure you; but no one aughed, tar every one leiirrd that something was eoiuir to happen. In tact, when the General mounted his horse to march ut the head of the legion, le hid handed the flag to the standard bearer, but be no sooner let go than some one bred at it, and fhe officer who beld it was wounded. The Goneral then said he was eoing to write to France, to know what punish ment to inflict on us. Then the -legion became excltod, tbey all broke their ranks, surrounded the General, and shouted, 'Down with the Pope !' It was considered necessary to esta blish posts of security in the streets. Tbe idea occurred lo somebody of sending the gen darmerie after us; when the men of the legion saw that, tbey turned aeainst them, and at this moment 4 .o'clock in the afternoon there are twenty-two gendarmes killed and a great many wonnded. Efforts were made to get the men to their barrncks, but they would not march. I believe it is all over with the legion: since we have arrived in Italy ten or tiltecn men have desened every day. They pass the Irontier, nnd give themselves to Garibaldi. You may exDcct to eee us ngain soon, for as matters stand I do not reckon upon more than three months before the legion will be dissolved." The Temporal Power of the Pope. M. Erdan, correspondent of the Paris Temps at Florence, confirms the report that au arrangement is contemplated by which tbe various powers are to guarantee to the Pope a small portion tt the territory which he t-till retains, lie says: "A ereut many people are convinced, and tbe Roman (revolutionary) Committee and the Iialiun Government among others, thut the only practical settlement of the difficulty is to leave the Pope the absolute sovereignty over the Leoli.ue City and a strip ot territory, excluding Civita Vecchia, but includ ing the port ot Palo. According to this plan, all that part of Rome on the left bank ot the Tibet and the Trastevere, as far as the gate of Porto bunto Spirito, would become exclusively Italian. Tiie Leoline City is walled in, and the Pope could thus leel himself at home." THE CHICAGO TUNNEL Completion of the Lake Tunnel for Sup. plying Chicago with Pure Water Celebration m Tuesday, Etc. Chicago, November 24. The gjad news has been made public to-day of the virtual comple tion of the Lake Tunnel for supplying Chicago with pure water. The workmen are within thirteen Inches ot reaching the lake end of the tunnel, and the City Inspector, at four o'clock this morning, bored an auger hole through to the other side, clearly showing that w hat was supposed to be an operation of great delicacy, of making the two ends meet, has been accom plished with beautiful scientific exactness. The City Engineer, Mr. Cbeesebro, under whose eye the work has progressed, calculated that tbe two ends would meet within a foot. The result Bhows a variation ot eighteen inches out ot line, and a quarter Inch out of dead level. The excavatlorrot the remaining thirteen Inches will be made on Monday next, and on Tuesday the subterranean blessing will be welcomed wi;h ringing of bells, firing of cannon, a general celebration, and libations other thau Lake Tunnel water. The work was commenced at the shore end on March 17, 18G4, and at the crib end December 21, 1866. The contractors, Dull & George, of Har rieburg, Pa., agreed to finish their work m November, I860, and have fulfilled their contract to th letter. The entirecostof thetunuel proper will be about $000,000. It will take several months to introduce the water all over the city, as there is much work to be done on the shore in the erection of towers and buildings, stationing engines, aad arraneing pipes; but tlieiercat scion tide teat is aesom plished, and Chicago henceforth will drink pure water. The Concentration of Troops on the Canadian Frontier. The continued arrival of troops on the Cana dian frontier is a matter which excites some speculation here at the present time. These movements on the part ot the Provincial Gov ernment have hitherto received but little atten tion, in view of the threatening attitude ot the Fenians, but the impression seems to be gaining ground that the concentration of troops along the northern border may have a significance apart from the ostensible object ot securinar Canadian soil against Fenian invasion. Indivi duals here who lay claim to a good deal of diplo matic sagacity, believe they can detect in the telegram to the Governor-General of Canada fioni the British Colonial Office, supreestlutr that, in view of the possibility of trouble aiismg at no distant day in the United States, incessant vigilance on the part of theCanadiun authorities Is indispensable a foreshadowing of another, WHy 1UUVC Uj LUC bllllDU UUTV1IUU1.UV. It is supposed that the prospect of difficulty between the United States and France, in rela tion to tie Mexican question, may have been recounted by the British Government previous to tbe transmission of the kbove meutioned des patch to tbe Governor-General of Cana ta, and that the word "in" of ibis teloeMrn was employed as being a much better one, diplomatically con sidered, tnan the word "with." Ihat these pre cautionary measures proceed frou other rea sons than the bare possibility of trouMe srisine in tbe United States, those who have weighed the matter very shrewdly suspect: and, Vn sud- pnrt of this conjecture, it is urjred that during the late Rebellion, when trouble did exist in this country, it was not deemed necessary y tbe British Government that a strong fore should be kept on the southern frontier of Canada. Taking thebe instructions to the Governor-General of Canada, together with the pre sent complications in our relations with France, tbe impression here appears to be that the course of England In this case is not so in. oenuaufl but that it will bear a sinister construe i: V U.rnlii. iJou.--.tf. Vesnvdni. Vesuvius, which has for the last wnth Wn throwtair up sheets of flame and ?n?e haTnoxw subsided Pinto a state which the juiMitv,' SUCTION INTELLIGENCE. New York. CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION. The vote In the city on the proposition to hold a Convention to amend the Constltation of the Mate wa: For the Convention, 86,055; against the Convention, 46,193. Iowa. We are indebted to the Hon. James Wright, Secretary of State of Iowa, lor a copy of the official voe for- Socytary of State an I Members of Congress. The flsarce slightly -did'er trom those published a few days ago, and are as fol lows: For Secretary of State Edward Wnsht (Rep.), 51,227; s. G. Van Anda (Dem.), 55,815: Wright's majority, 36,412. At several hundred otea cast for E. D. Wright, though unques tionably intended for Edward Wneht, were thrown out by the State canvassers, Wright majority does not represent the full Republican maiortty on the State ticket. Stiles, the Re- Sublican candidate for Supreme Courj Reporter, ad a majority of 37,886. The vote lor Members of Congress was as fol lows: Din. Klected. MaJ.DI. Fleeted. MnJ 1. J. F. Wilson. Pep..rVWl JV. W. LouKbrldge, R..HH0 11. Hiram I'rlce, Rep.7lM7i V. O. M IXmIks. Ken. .4194 ill. VV.li.Allti.on, R. WW, VI. A. W. Huobard, tt..Wl Massachusetts. The official returns ot the full vote in all the towns in tho State have been received They loot up as follows: Alexander H. Bullock 91,880 Theodore 11. Sweetzer 26 671 Scattering 100 Governor Bullock's majority over all is 65,20!. The remainder of the tetatc ticket ha? about tbe same majority. The President and the Chief Justice Opinions and Intentions of Hon. Thact dcua Stevens, From the Baltimore Gazette. Washington, November 23. In my letter pub lished on Monday last, I stated that the inter view between Chiel Justice Chase and the Presi dent, on the previous Thursday evening, ha I, in tbe opinion of the bent informed upon current political events, relation to the condttion of the Federal Courts at the Soutb. 1 find that this was strictly correct. I have since learned that at auother interview, held on Friday evening, at which several mem beis ot tbe Cabinet were present, the subject of the condition of tbe South was freely canvassed, and that tbe Chief Justice recommended, as an alternative tor the Constitutional Amendment a? it now standi, which he lavorcd, the substi tution of "impartial" tntfl'raae in place ot tiie second and third sections, the latter ol which particularly constituting an irreconcilable objec tion on the part of the ten unrepresented States. The President, however, expressed no opinion at tbe meeting, although he invited a free inter change ol views by all present. It is now un questionable that he stands precisely as he stood last winter. Since the arrival of Thud, Stevens at the seat of government, increased interest, in political atfuus bas been excited. 1 do not think any great importance is properly to be attached to bis persounl w!sbe and intentions. If, how ever, the action of Conure is to be controlled by bis dictation, then indeed there will be stir ring times this session. I understand he sneers at any "barsain," as he called the conference between the President aud Mr. Chase, in which tbe South is to be a party; denounces "universal amnesty," tliouch coupled with "universal" suffrage, aud deems the action of the Southern (States altogether unnecessary to make valid the Constitutional amendment. I also learn he has prepared a bill, the purpose and operation of which are to render null all the appointments made by the President durlns the recess of Congress. John II. Surratt and the Cousiracy A gain at the Ctovernment. From the Boston Advertiser, November 24, A despatch bv the cable informs us thut the presence of John II. Surratt, under an assumed name, in the Papal army which has been more than hinted at in several recent speeches by Mr. Boutwell hus been definitely ascertained, and that a formal demand lor his extradition was made a lew days aeo by the American Minister; that the criminal was arrested, but afterwards broke from his guards, leaped down a precipice, and escaped. If ever American hands again hold control of the life of John H. Surratt we trust that the case mav be more skilfully manatred than at the trial of his iellow-assasMus. II-J stands as the ouly known representative ot a conspiracy which, though it was formed aud culminated vithin the lost, two years, though six orseven of its members have been arraigned and convicted, though the ino.st acute legal minds have beeu employed to silt it to the bottom, is to-day wrapped iu as dense and unfathomable mystery as covers any similar plot iu the dimness of the middle ages. The extent of the geueral iguorauce about it may well be gauged by the fact that of the two well-known gentlemen who were put in ch-irce of the case by the Government, and studied it long and closelv, one still declares that Jeffer son Davis was the chief conspirator, while the other stakes his reputation on the shocking aud incredible accusation that the present Presi dent of the United States wa an accomplice iu the plot. All the facts in the cae are known to John Surratt, and to no other man who cun be named : and with his person In our possession, the nation could well afford to offer him his lite, his libeity, or any other price which might be sufficient to secure it, to obtain from his lins the information which will shvl the light of day upon the most difficult as well a the most interesting criminal mystery of our time. Hitherto the policy of those entrusted with the matter has been to disdain all information in elucidation of the problem from those who alone wers able to give it; aud Mrs. Surratt and the rest lie in tbe endless silence of the erave, while our records are defaced by the testimony of iacile perjurers like Montgomery aud Cono ver. While John Surratt survives, there is yet a chance to repair tho evil which, if he dies with his lips sealed, may be hretrlevable. A BROOKLYN SENSATION. Melancholy Occurrence A Man Stabs Ilia Wile and Cuts His Own Throat. A very melancholy affair, which came very near proving fatal to the lite of two persons, took place' in Soutb Brooklyn last Saturday afternoon. The circumstances, as near as can be ascertaind, may be stated in brief as fol lows: Mr. James H. McGill, residing at No. 82 Carroll street, near Columbia, has for I'Oine time past been, it is supposed, laboring under a tem porary aberration of mind, throne h which, bow ever, until Saturday morning, no violence was exhibited by him. On the afternoon of that day his manuer is alleged to have been very siuirtSur and wild, when, without provocation, it u stated ne seized a knife and inflicted three gtabs on his v lie, Mrs. McGill, before she could ecape from him. The unlortunate lady ran out jn the street, though wounaea, ana procurea assist ance from some oi tne neiguoors, wno, upon entering the house, found that MuGill, in uiH f"nzy, had drawn a razor across his ovn tbi Ht, In the attempt to take his life, infiletu a eure though not dangerous wound. Surtri- cal ai was immediately procured, and tbe woundtof both parties were properly dressed. McGill na conveyed to the City Hospital for further treatment. His wife's Injuries are con sidered dauterous. Mr. McGill is a gentleman who beretottre has been highly respected in the community and this unfortunate act on his part is recrettei DT his numerous circle of ac quaintances in Jftwklyn, N. X. Ibrai'L THIRD EDITION MEXICO. ABDICATION OF MAXIMILIAN. The Emperor Leaves Vera Cruz. .From tiH United Plates and European Associated Press Qjice, Room 26 Merchants'1 Mxchange.) bw Orleans, November 34. Maximilian has taken the decisive step of abdication. The rup ture between himself and the French Govern ment being complete, he has left Mexico in the hands of Bazalne and CaBtclnau, the latter of whom is understood to have full authority from Napoleon to supersede tbe Marshal himself, if necessary. The late Emperor left Vera Cruz on Thursday, and may be expected at Havana, on his way to Europe, on Monday or Tuesday next. The consternation of the Mexicans at finding the question of their future remitted absolutely to negotiations between France and the United States is general, and confined to no party. I have the best authority for stating that all the pr parations (or embarking the French troops have bfen summarily suspended. EARLIER REPORTS FROM MEXICO. The Abdication of Maximilian to Take Place at Once, Washington, November 25. Additional and important developments ragarding Mexican affairs rhow ttat the Freuch leeation here has received information of Maximilian's intenled immediate abdication of the throne of Mexico. Before General Dix sailed on Saturday, a special iue-8enger from the State Department placed in bis hands important despatches. Reported Change In the French Pro gramme, Washington, November 25. About tbe mid dle of October, the French Minister of State addressed Ibis Government, proposing a change in the programme agreed on in June last, between the American Miuisterand Drouyn de Lbujs, for the cvacuution of tho French troops from Mexico. Instead of removing them in deUchmenrs, commenciiig in November and ending within six months, it was proposed that they should all be removed In one body on or about the 1st of January. This Government replied through Minister Bigelow that it adhered to the original understanding made In June, and hoped that there would be no delay In the sailing of the firt detachment durinf tbe present month. On Monday last the Marquis de Montholon communicated to Mr. Saward a despatch frum his Government, intimating that Napoleon de sired more time for a general evacuation, pro posing to defer it four mouths. The President, nfter due consultation with the Cabinet, directed Mr. Seward to reply to the French Minister that the Government saw no good reason for accepting auy change, but Insisting, on the contrary, on the terms communicated by Mr. Bigelow on June 6 last being fully car ried out. The terms were propoed wholly by the French Minieter at that time, and were accepted with out moditicatlou by the Government. This con clusion was communicated to the Marquis de Montholon. Th? Government has unofficial in formation that a part of the detachmeut of French troops did sail from Western Mexico about the 1st of November. The above, derived from responsible sources, after careful inquiry, will be found to be correct. bheuman'j mission. A despatch received from New Orleans says a steamer has sailed with telegraphic despatcne3 lroiu the Government lor delivery to General Sherman and Minister Campbell, at Tampica or Vera Cruz. They probably contain the infor mation ot Napoleon's new proposition. ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO. Another Protest from Ortega Carvajal Denies any Complicity with Him Humored Capture of Matamorai by Cortlnas. New Orleans, November 24. General Ortega and suite still remaiu at Brnzos. They have made auother protest against the ticti in of the authorities in denying them communication with their friends, and on account of the quar ters, rations, and general treatment accorded them. They will be kept there until the arrival ot the Mexican steamer, when they will either return to New Orleans or be brought to Browns ville, where quarters have been already pre pared for them. General Sedewick is doing all he can to make them comfortable. Curvajal remains at bisgranche in Edinburgh. He indignantly denies having any complicity with Ortega or his party. The cholera was racing in aid about Mata ni.iras, i although tbe bealth of the troops was pood. The body of Gt neral Tapia, who died of that disease on tbe 9th, was interred on the loth, with military honors, at Monterey. The gunboat Chinaoa wiB, doubtless, be turned over to Escobedo, wbo sow commands in trout of Matamoras, conjcfcaiy with Lopez Vega. ' A rumor prevails on the streets of New Orleans to night tbatCortinas had captured the city of Matamoras, but it is discredited. A good deal of Brazos Island is under water. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DA-T. fsu it Against Judge Bond Loss of the Hteauier "ivingntucr," jsiic. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THK KVSNINQ TXLKOBAPH. Baltimore, November 26. Tho new Police Commissioners and Sheriff Thompson are about instituting a suit against Judge Bond and others for false imprisonment. Late accounts from Havana announce the total loss of the steamer Kingfisher, which sailed on the 10th instant from Baltimore for Havana, with a large cargo, all of which is lost Vith the vessel. The passengers andcrewwere all sayed. The steamer was owned by the Balii mor and Ohio Railroad Company. Arrival of tbe Steamer "City of Cork." j New. York, November 2C The steamer 1 City of Orfc arrived at this port this morning. TOOK FORTRESS MONROE. The Methodist Kplaeopl Conference. Font-Bias Monroi, November 25. The Metho dist Episcopal Conference was opened this morning, at Norfolk, with the - usual religions exercises, Bishop Pearce in the Chair. Over a hundred and twenty members were present, I nd a fashionable audience thronged the church daring the entire proceedings. The unfinished business being called up, Bishop Early took the Chair. Dr. Leroy M. Lee, of Norfolk, moved that tbe question of the change of the name of the Church during the discussion of which ycterday the Conference adjourned be laid on the table, which was adopted. The question of sending a committee to attend tbe Baltimore Conference, tor the pur poie of lorming a new Conference out of the territory occupied by the Virginia and Balti more Conferences respectively, was then taken up and adopted. Bihop Early appointed tbe following ministers of the Conference ou that committee: D. E. Edwards J. C. Granoerry, J. W. Ltnghorne, W. W. Bcnnet, and W. I. Rnwzie. The attention of the Conference was nfter wirds occupied in the tianaction of unim- fiortant business, which having beeu concluded, kev. W. A. Smith moved to take U the subject previously laid on the table, ihe change of the name ot the Cbuich.recomnicurtecJ by the Gene ral Conference at its last session in New Or leans, lrom the Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli !outh to the Methodist Episcopal Church The motion was adopted, andalengthv and am niated discussion ensued, many of the promi nent members ot the Conference strenuously opposing any chance to be made, aud others as strenuously favoring the proposed measure. Dr. W. A. Smith, a member of the General Conterenre when the separation took place, n j v arose and addressed tbe Conference. Ho said he had been a member of the Convention which in 1844 inaugurated the measures out of which grew the regular organization, called the Metho dist Episcopal Church South; and that be was a member ot that large committee, consisting of thirty-two members, who reported upjn the name for adoption by the Church. Unim prrtant as a name may be, it had received a due share of the attention of the Conference; but that be then opposed it, because it seemed to li mi as violating the idiom of our language and iileeal, and, therciore, altoeethcr wrou?. They were never intended to bo a sectional Church, ni.d the idea entertained by uuny ot the mem bers of theCoulerence, that the word South was appended to distinguish them pArticulai iy as a Chinch, was pernicious and mice. The same idea had been advanced at the Gene ral Conlerenco in 1844; but it was entirely ex ploded. Slavery was but the occasion, and not the cause of the separation. The occasion has been put away, but tbe caue still remains intact, and must so remain until the Church censes to be a political organization. Rev. George W. Limghorn approved of the c hanee, and was unwilling to eive uo the name, associated as it is with the recollections of those who 'sleep the sleep of death;' the li vine, some of them in the present Conference, who helpel to baptize the church names, he said, that shall live as long as the true patriotism of Curis tisnitv survives. Dr. Leroy M. Lee, Pastor of the Granby Street Chnrcb, Norfolk, arose and bitterly opposed the change recommended by the last General Con ference. In the course of his remarks he entered into a lenelhv recapitulation ot the doinss ot m General Conference of 1844, tbe action of the motber Church, and spoke of the imposst- b lity of their ever affiliating with their North ern brethren. - He sr.id tbe term South was affixed to the name of the Church simply to define that they represented Methodism south of their line, while MTthern Metuoiiism represemeu Aietnomsm ncrt'a ot that ; line; that they were no more sectional thau tbe North, and that there was notbine Dolitical in tbe word Soutb. He con tended that a chaeee of the name now would be a concession of the principles of the elorious platform upon which they planted themselves in ln44. lie uiu uui waui uie evrnasuui; uihw li rs from abroad amongst them, but would like to have started a missionary society to send the arosnel amone such men in the North: tor they needed it. He continued in this spirit for some time, and humorously asked the members of the Conference if they wished to go where the people talked through their uostnis, ana said ", eow" for cow. He was succeeded by Rev. JohuD. Blackwell, v ho snoke in favor of the chancre of name. 1:1 d was followed by 'he Rev. Samuel T. Moore t; an and Rev. John E. Edwards, the former op posing, and the latter strongly advocating, the cl.ange. Other members arose and disoussed ii e question, aurwe tne ncignt or wuicn me ( enference adjourned wirhout voting. It will b' taken up on Monday and finally settled. Marine Intelligence. Fortress Monroe, November 24. The . hooner E. J. Palmer, from Turk's Island, with i, i mcn of salt, arrived here to-dav. and sailed to-night for Baltimore. Sue icit lurk's lsiund on tbe lutn instant. The schooner Hound, Captain Williams, put in there on the Utb, from Londen, 38 days, bound to Trinidad, short of water and provisions. The barque Jraverton sailed on the 10th for Beton. with a eargo ot salt. Tbe brig Ida, lor New York, will be ready to sail In a few days. The schooner & Baxter will sail soon for New York. Arrived at Norfolk yesterday Brig Diriao, lrom New Jfork; British britr JWottfe, from Phila delphia; schooner Emma Jane, from George town. Three large whales were again observed in the harbor to-day. Base Ball. Fortress Monroe, November 24. A match mime of base ball was played in the Fort to-day, between the Fortress Monroe Base Ball Club, composed of officers ot tie garrison, and the fid Point Club. The latter club lost the eraine by nine runs. Mr. W, H. Beunet. of the Uni in Club, of Richmond, was the umpire. The Latest Financial News. I3y the United State Atsoctated Frets, Room So. 26 Mtr chants' Exchange New York, November 26 oon. rhe following ate tbe latest quotations: (Jold Vi'l Mi-i-lintr exchange 9 ptr cent, pre in an Sight bills 10j " ' " The Maryland Legislature. Baltimore, November 25. A committee of the members of the Legislature waited on Governor Swann last night. The conference was private, but it seems now conceded that no special session will occur uutil alter the next regular session, which commences on January 10, and lasts only eighty days. Some difference of sentiment exists as to the wisdom of this action. Markets by Telegraph. New York, November 26. Cotton quiet at 81o. for midahngs. rlour doll, and 10rl6o. lower; 4000 barrels told. State, da 11-60 1 Ohio, 10-0 4 18 40; Western, fc&a 12-26; eouthern, HI -60a 16 25. wheat dull, and baa deolined lg.'lo Corn dull and nominal, st 126al-27. Oats quiet. Beef quiat fork dull t Meat is unchanged. Whisky dull. Lard dUBALTiMOBE, November 26. Flour is very anil; Chicago extra, 11 26un-75; nperflr.e, tlO 60gll. Grain unsettled; new Corn, 9&o(u$l; red wiieat, t2 96 Oats, 66o &66o. Rye, 9130. CofTue steady. Hurar dull. Frovuioni very dull and nominal. Cut Mata and Lard heavy. Whisky dull, Western to tend, 12 fe2 . Tbe Hew Snsqnehanm Bridge. vited goesfc". Including the members of the City Council, left here this mornlnc In a imeclal train for Susquehanna river, to be present at tbe formal opening of the new railroad bridge of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad. From Havana. New York. November 26. A letter from Havana sava that the United States lrteate Sus quehanna would leave for Mexico, with General .Sherman and Minister Campbell, on the 23d last. Tbe Quarantine on vessels from new uricans has been removed. IHE FREEDMEX. Judicial Decision In Virginia-A White jnan lau iiigntrmijr ttnool a negro, Washington. November 25. An ex-officer of the Piecdmen's Bnreau, who bas j nst returned to this city from a trip throngh tbe northern part of Virginia, reports that the mountainous region, iuclnding tbe towns of Lynchburg, Lexington, Stanion, etc., is bitterly hostile to tbe black man and the white Unionist. Tbe latter are slowly selling out their real' estate. and moving northward. It is with, tne utmost difficulty, and in spite of bitter opposition from tne pi opie oi mat sec 'ion oi tne country, tnat colored schools are established ther. The fol lowing judicial decision, just given in Lexing ton, reveals me iccnng oi even toe nest class ot the whites towards tbe negroes: A lew days since, a respectable blnck mau walking homeward lust at dark, saw a youug man, who turned out to be one of tbe students ot General Lee's Collcce, talkinsr with a colored girl. Thinking he probably meant to accompH&h her rn'n. the black man tood s'.lll a moment to watch. The student, noticinir that he stopped, ordeied him to move on. The negro remaining quiet, tbe student, with a threat, renewed his order, to which the black man replied that he had a rteht to stand on the sidewalk. The student rushed into a building close by, where some of his classmates roomed, and demanded a pistol. When summoned to give their evidence at the trial, the students testified that they asked him what he wanted a pistol tor, and bo replied. "T j shoot anesro with who insulted me." They advised bim to take a club and knock him down; but on his refusal to take tbe club, one ot them handed him a revolver. He immedi ately returned to the street; but the negro ha 1 gone. Ascertaining the direction from tbe girl, be went after him, shot him through, anl then rcurned to his associates. The negro died before morning, but lived lone enoueh to testify against his murderer, tin the trial tbe pistol was produced, and all the tacts proved. The judge, atter hearing all tbe testimony, includins the statement of the student himself, decided that the laws ot Vir cinia have alwavs recotrnized the difference be tween the white man and the black; that a wtnte man may protect nimseu irom neero in salts; that though the deed was clearly proved, it was the result ol the insult; and thnt, there toi ", he should discharge the defendant from enftodv. Tbe effect of this decision is to justify shooting a BPirro in cold blood who endeavors to save any of the females of his race from injury or rirn. RELIGIOUS. Admission of Negroes to Privileges In the. 1 Church Important Debate in the Pre- liyterlan General Assembly. Nashville, Tenn., November 25. In the So itliern Piesbyterian General Assembly, now silling at Memphis, tbey had a lengthy and im portant debate on Friday, as to the future status of the colored race in toelr ecclesiastical son Ions. Tiie discussion showed a healthy and encourag ing progress, arid elicited remarks from some of ihe speakers tnat smacked of Faneuil Hall and Plymouth Church. For instance, tne Rev. Dr. Atkins, In moving av amendment to the resolution, contended that there was nothing in Scripture or the standard of the Churcu to prohibit colored persons from holding the office of Deacon, Pre siding Elder, or Minister of God. aud that in their church sessions and assemblies they are entitled to a treatment of perfect equality. He contended that it was by the Gospel tbat caste and prejudice would be broken down, and tnat anything that stood in the way of the Gospel should be destroyed. Others contended that innovations would surely result in miscegena tion and negro equality. The rencral tenor of debate, however, showed natural progress In the right direction The Immoralities ot the Stage lu the Philadelphia Pulpit. Philadelphia, November 25. The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, one of the most distinguished clergymen ot tnis city, and rector ot one ot its largest churches, preached to-night to an im mense congregation upon the "iniquities of the Aee." In the course of his remarks be condemned in no measured terms the pla ot T'te Black Crook, recently produced in New York, and declare 1 its production here as an oulraee upon tbe commu nity, and prayed God for deliverance. Sodom was ashamed, and Gomorrah was confused. He descanted upon the immorality of the manage ment in producing a play calculated to corrupt the morals ot a wbole community. He honored the one or two newspapers in New York that did not advertise tbe play, and thought their exam ple worthy ol imitation. The sermon was oue of a series, and produced a marked sensation. New i ork tJrrald. FROM NEW MEXICO. Au Kx. United States Marshal a De faulterIndicted and Escaped from Custody. Liuitar, N. M., November 7. Abraham Cut t. . late United States Marshal for the Territory C.New Mexico, who.it will be recollected, was tt heavy in tbe way of oonlscarions as to extend 1-!.; operations into the State of Texas, under an H' turned urlsdiction of a plastic court, failed to p;-.? over the proceeds of his sales, and was lu li.ted lor emoezzlenieut, and was in custoay of tLo Marshal. He etlectcd his escape and has not yet been retaken. Cutler once figured con spicuously in Kansas, and it is thought will endeavor to make his way there. The sains reported amount to $51,000, and, so for, the United States has, not been thp recipient o a farthing. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Court of Quarter Sessions Allison, P. J. In tbe case oi tbe Commonwealth vs. Washington Hamilton, charged with assault and bitterr with in tent to kl'l Lieutenant Joseph C. Ful er, in which the Jury were out at the adjourning of the Court ou Friday, a verdict ot ruiity of assault aud battery was rendureu this morning. The caea ot the Commonwoalth vs. Lewis Albert on, James henry, and William P. Baruct, charred with keeping gsmbliDg house those of albertson, o. 781 Baneon) street and So. 418 Walnut street buying been called for trial this morning, counsel lor the deirnse tiled a demurrer, stating tho defi ciencies ol the bills ot Indictment, prating judgment and discbarre. The matter, requiring argument, was continued over. . . . Henry Thomas was convicted of a charge ot ob a.mlnir money under false pretenses tie went arouns the city with s ueet el paper with a great many names on it, and asked money lor the Lincoln Hose Company. It was proven that be was not a member of that Companv, and that he was not commissioned by that Company to raise any tub cription whatever. TBI SKCOKD WABD ASSESSMXNT AFFAIB. James Palby was charged with assault and battery with Intent to fcU John Shatter, aastuit and battery upon Charles Anderson, with intent to maim, and with not. , . , . . The j roit'i'utioii slltfed tbat on tbe night of Sep- t rater 28, about 10 o'olock, while an eUra ao- nt-Dioi rue scenna Ward was being held at reierJ street and Moyamensing ararne, Jatnei Flb, tne defendant, came out ot hishoune wi ha gun and fited into the crowa stadlng on the sou'hesst corner, the shots takin trlect in Shaffer' r gnt ey, and In Anderson's nghc eye, ruining it entirely, and iu hi r giil hand. The two injured men testified that they were shot without provocat on, and another w.tness testifled tbat tie saw Faiby shoot the gun. Four or live wit nesses for tbe Commonwealth earns oninetand one after another, ach one showing ihs effects el ibetow at the assesement by a wounded aye, bead, or arm. ' Ihe defense wa that on that occasion Palby was v pursued to his hoase by a mob. de took in o his house a number ot men lor whose blood tho rioter were thirsting, ihe mob oame into the hou-e, demanded the surrender ot the innntei, and threat ened to burn the bouse, fhe bouse was attacked in (ho front, in the rear, and on both aider, thus leav ing but a poor opportunity lor escape to the nulortu- ' nat' men inside. Then, when there was danger of the house being burned, ard when the lite ot himaelt his own fumily, and bis friends demanded it, be took his gun, went to tbe door, and fired 1 hat be fired only once, and tbat went directly into the mob, who were at tnat particular time attacking his boose, and Itom whom a whole volley ot shots was fired into Ihe house; and theietore, if Kbaterand Ander son were shot,taey munt have boon with the attack ing party, and were shot because they were there, ihat fralby shot under the protection of the law, and that he shot at no particular person, but at tbe entre mob On trial. Dlatrlct Court Judge Stroud. Josenh A. Spcel vs. X. Llltvood Zli, An action to recover for book-binding. Delense that books were to have bfen lurnlshi d for the holida)S, and were not. Ver dict lot pis stiff, W 72. Kzra E Wairaven vs. Bolton Winponney. Ver dict by egret ment tor plaintiff, 8608'44. James Crelgbton vs. James LadJej. An action on a bond. On trial. Dlatrlct Court Jodse Sharswood John Boon va. Frederick Plurer and Christian Flurer, his(lle Ansctionof ejectment to recover posses sion ot premise!) bought bv plaintiffs at a Sheriff's tale, s the property oi Frederick Hourer. His wife claim' to be the owner of tbe property, and denies any title in her husband. On trial. Vnltcd States District Court-Judge Csd watlsdor. Patrick Banerty was put on trial, cbargod with rescuing property lrom tbe custody of tbe Unitd Htates Marshal, Certain wbisky still and hogsheads ot mo sines, for making wnl'kr from, were taken possession of by the United States autho rities at Uolmesburg. and an oflicer put in charge of them. It is alUgod that at night tbe acoused, with omo others, came with a wagon and took the pro perty Irom the control of the officer. Tbe defr-nss allcpe that the accused was at Fifteenth and Ship pen streets, claying cards, till 1 o'clock in the morn ing. On tnai. FINANCE AM) UOMMEBOK. Office op this Evening Tklbobapb. f Monday, November 20, 18C6. 1 The Stock Market opened" Very dull this morn ing, but prices were tinner. In Government bonds there was no material ehanpe to notice. Olo 5-20s sold at 108. 112; was bid lor 6s of 1881; and 104j10ti4 for June and Augu-t 7'30s. City loans were unchanged. The new issue sold at 10'Ji. TelpRrams from Frankfort, via London, under date ot yesterday, report a blight deoreseion in the market lor United States Five-twenty bonds the nominal rates belni? 75J764. Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. Beadinc sold largely at from 66t(o)67. an advance of 4; Pennsylvania Railroad at 64, an advance of I ; Catawissa preierred at 28A, a slight advance; and Philadelphia and Erie at 31j. an advance of j; 129 was bid tor Camden and Anibov ; 33 for Little Schuylkill; 61 lor Norrie town; 684 for Minehill; 35 for North Pennsyl vania; BGiltor LehtghV alley ; and 18 for Northern Central. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 00 was bid for Second and Third; 19$ tor Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 35 lor Spruce and Pine; 75 for West Philadelphia: 14 for Hestonville; and 3U for Germ an town. Bank shares were firmly held. Mechanics' sold a 32; 105 was bid lor Sixth National; 1464 for Philadelphia; 131 lor Farmers and Me chanics'; 96 tor Northern Liberties; 95 for Ken sington: it for Manufacturers' and Mechanic j'; 100 for Tradesmen's; and 60 for Union. Canal shares were unchansed. 26 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 34 lor pre ferred do.; 69 for Lehigh Navigation; 144 lor Susquehanna Canal; 66 j for Delaware Division, aud 53 lor Wyoming Valley Canal. Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 13S ; 11 A. M 139: 12 M., 1394; 1 P.M.. 1391. PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAI .Reported by De Haven & Bro , No. 40 3. Third street FIRST BOARD. SlO.f DO O S 6-208 66 ItslOS i 200 sb Read. . lota.sOO 6ft' 10ii0 do .. July. 108 100 sh do b80 67 lfxli Read 68V 100 sh do s80 66 20118b do. ...lots. 56, 10 sh Mech Bn. ... 108 100 sb do 8ds 663 171 sh U k A scrip. . tii 100 sh do b8d 63 100 h Venn R 641 100 sh do b30 66 6 sh do 64 100 eh do M0 60 ! 200 sn Cata pi. . .lots sij Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rat of ex chantre to-day at 1 P. M.: American gold, 139 tgl39J; Silver Js and 4s, 134; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 154; do.. July, 1864, 14: do., August, 1804, 144; o., October. 1864, 134; do., December. 1664, 124; do., May, 1866, 11; do., Aueust, 1865, 10; do., September, 1865, 9i; do.. October, 1865, 9. Philadelphia Trade Report. Mono at. November 26 Tbe dull and unsatis factory state of tbe Flour Markot, noted for many days past, atill continues, there being so demand except from the home consumers, who purchase only enough to supply immediate wa'ita. Sales ol a few hundred barrels at 88 50 barrel for superfine : 89.10 for extras ; tll'6012 60 for North western extraiamily ;S12 7&14'60 lor Pennsylvania and Western do. do , and at higher rates tor fancy brands, sooording to quality. Rye Flour is selling in a small way at t7'257'60 per barrel. Nothing domic in Corn Ileal, and prices are nominal. The demand for Wheat continues limited, and prices are lower. Sale of 1600 bush -Is rood Penn sylvania red at C2 70, and 1500 bushels Southern at 83'10a815; white ranges iiom S3 80&3 86 In the absence of tales we quote Rye st CI 85 for Western' aud ftl 40 for J'enniylvauia, Corn was in better re quet, and prices advanced 86o. iierbi shel. Sales ol 6000 bushels o d yellow at tfl 171 20 Oats are dull, with small sales at 60o. perbtisuot lor Southern and Pennsylvania. Kotblns dome- in Barley or Malt. A small lot of prime new Clovorseed sold at 19 60 61 lbs Whisky Is sellintr In a small way st 86S2 87 per gallon tor Pennsylvania, and 82-48 for Ohio. Philadelphia Cattle MakeU Mondat, November 26 The Cattle Market was very dull this weok, and prioes were rally 1 cent f pound lower; about 2600 head arrived, and sold at fiom Rketiejo. for extra; 13gl4o. for fair to (rood; and 10i2o. pound for oommon, as to quality Tbe following are the particulars of the sales: bo bead Owen Bmlth, Kentucky, 12 a 15. 75 A. Christy fc Brother, kentucsy, U&16J. A. Kemerly, Western, 12a)16. Jonee MoCiese, Chester couuty, &S6J, trroes 60 126 106 96 102 112 21K 260 65 77 160 162 80 P. Uathaway, Chextor oounty, 14 f Jamea Klrlr Chmti,. xnnntv. 13, a. IS James MoFillen, We em, 78. gross. Uilman ft Boobman, Western, 7 "8, tress. Martin, Fuller k Co., Western, 18 Al6 gross. Mooney A enilth. Western 18l6f T. Mooney i Brother, Western 1216 gross li. Chain, Pennsylvania. 12q.l6J Hope k, Co., Chester ooua'v 1(164. B. Hood, Chester oountv, 12 ata Anile. lo.. Western. 6 u(, cross. VUWB were IU lair uwphw uoau iuiu m k 86080 for springers, and 870110 4p head for eow and calf. (Sheen were dull and lower. 12,000 head sold at 6i 6io V pound, cross, as to condition. 11 .as were also dull snd lower. 8300 bead sold at ulO 1(W pouurts, uott.
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