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Mia Axrtst tn Dtmt-Eictpi and Career
plc tho Aeaanvlnatlon Accidents and
Confidents for a Time In lila Ftror
JTfce Action of tlia Papal and BrltlsH
Authorities, Kte.
Kohr, Dumber . Tho news of Surratt's
capture by our aiHhorite9 In Alexandria will
have benn Unshed to jou long belore the receipt
of XtU but tbe particular or' tain Me since the
assassination, and ot his subsequent, earner, are
not so likely to have found their way to America,
and cannot fail to prove of interest to nil. As I
obtain ail the Iho.s ol the tu'ie from the very
fct-n authority, the correctness ol , the account
' wav be relied on.- . .
Late In October the United States Minister at
Rome, Oeueral ttufus King, received Intelli
gence through various channels that a nimi
named Watsou, serving as a private In the
Papal Zouaves, was no other than Surratt, ono
- of the accomplices In Mr. Lincoln's aassiua
lion. From subsequently b aiued lnfoimntlou
it appears that this lacl was well known to some
of burratt's brothers-in-arms, and that others
also la Rome were aware of his participation in
the plot, and that the name he wan going under,
was an assumed one. Notwithstanding this ho
wr always made comfortable wheiever he
wcut, supplied with money by sympathizers,
end admitted to the companionship ot well
known residents in Rome. - 1
tei.eral King, knowing that no extraction
tr atj existed between the United States and
Papal Governments, understood at once that
souie oitlicultv would be met with In securing
the prison of the man. ile went Immediately
to Cardinal Antonelli, stated the cuse, and in
ieturn recpived the Cardinal's promise that
. should sufliclent pioof of SurraU's identifica
tion be piven, under' the extraordinary cir
cumstances the legal right of tbe ca?e would be
' waived and tbe prisoner surrendered. General
King wrote for Instructions from Washington,
and busied himself In obtaining the necessary
proofs. '
On the 7th of, November, late at night, he
received from Cardinal Antonelll a messa.ro con
tain'tig tho information that Surratt, whom tho
Papal authorities had secured of their own free
v ill, awaiting yen, King's demand for his arrest,
had escaped" from the Pope's dominions. It
appears that as soon as the Pope was informed
of tre cae he directed ' that, td prevent all
doubts as to his dedre to see juntire done, Sur
ra't should bs Imprisoned Until Uuneral King
coulo be in -a position to claim him on proof -ot
iuenity. This was done without' the United
States .Aiiuiier'e knowledge or request, ani
evinces a sincere desire on tho part ot the Papal
authorities to wave technicalities where justioa
and right demand satisfaction.
Burratt was thrown into prison 1n a high
tower oo the edge of a steep precipice, where a
. ; narrow leoge, twenty-eight, leet below the
window of the room in which lie was confined,
'. w9 the only break to an almost perpendicular
: drop ol a couple of hundred loet, . It seems he
' must havs trained an Inkling ut the reason for
his ;ndden arrest and imprisonment, and dcter
' mined to make, hia escape.-. To do this he re
.': quested permssion, altera good dinner and a
smoke (the fellow was very comfortably kept),
" to retire to the water-closet. ,
In Uiere he was out of sight ot the two Gen
tries In his room, aid had time to spring out ot
the window upon the ledge overhanging the
" precipice. It is now stated, with what truth I
'.. cancot say, that two men with tin outstretched
- blanket broke the fall; at all events, in jumping
' ont he severely bruised bis back and shoulders,
bnt "onwav. ihe Colonel or the regiment
Tubed, the detachment on euard in
"ent lna c"11cnte that within
' rte' lW of the discovery of hia escape, or
- Ve tn'0'".ate9 from the time he first entered
S . , e n-ciosei, niiy juen ana some omccrs
fl patched in pursuit, but fruitlessly.
. . - I 5 escape was made on a dark night, And
1 1 t'l'ij.-ii""" Knew every men oi tne gi-ouno. me
If- itier was close at hand, and it was out of the
11 ,vvod it. ;
i On receint of this information from the Car-
linal. General Klnir teleeraohed to Mr. Marsh.
United Slates Minister at Rome, tbe infor mation
of Surratt's escape, described bis drees (he was
trt ill la nniiorm), ana lequc-tca rnai an united
States Consuls in Italian ports might be informed
of the matter and directed to arrest the mam.
This was done. General King then received
Information that a person answering, Buxratt's
description bad been seen at Sorrclll. Mr,
Hunter, Secretary of Legation, immediately
started for that place, but only in time to find
fnat)3;77i'.i had passed through there, still in
uniform, on hia way to Naples. This he tele
graphed to Florence. Rome, and Naples, and
returned.
The next news obtained was fivui the Consul
at Naples, who telesrapbed to General King tbe
untortnnate in elligcnce that Surratt had suilcd
fur Alexdndria, lie had been four days la
ftapli'B, three ol which were passed in prL-ou,
as tbe authorities tuspected him, and placed
him n confinement till be claimed to be a
Jiritinh subjec, and was leleased at the reqtiwt
cf the finaliih Consul,, who, together, with
Fome reideuta of Nuples, got up a. pubscrip
tion enabllnir him to pay his passage tu Alex '
andria, ignorant, of course, of whom he was or
bis antecedents. In Naples Surratt stated that
he was a Caradlan, who had served in the Papal
Zouaves for ten months, been imprisoned for
tnsnbordinBtion, and escaped from confinement.
Tbe brulnes on his back and uniform cou firmed
his story, and he met with much sympathy.
The Tripoli, a Peniusula and Orieutal Com
pany's stesmer, on which Burratt had taken his
passage, was to roal at Malta and remain there
twenty-four hours. General Kins and the
United States Consul both telegraphed to the
Consul at Malta to arrest, Surratt. On tho
arrival of the Tripoli in the harbor at Malta this
oflicial applied to tbe British authorities for
permiPMon to do so, and iniormed them of the
circumstances ; butnotilbttaniliua,the urgency
of the matter, and the impossibility of finding
necessary proof witbin the time required, his.
i plication for burratt's surrender WU9 retused
on the ground of illegality a strange contrast
to the conduct of the Papal authorities.
Meanwhile, General Kinu was informed of thl3,
end he immediately telegraphed to the Oonmil at
Alexandria instructions to secure the prisoner
immediately oa arrival in that port. To this
Mi escape came back an answer from the tclearaph
compauy that the cable was broken beiwi-en
Alexandria and Malta, but that it would be for
warded from the iland by the tiit steamer.
The Consul fit Malta alw forwarded information
t!) hts colleague at Alexandria, aud tooi utons
which auurnuteed the letter bem delivered to
lilni belore any persons were allowed to laud at
Alexjdmtria. It fa somewhat extraordinary that
General Kind's wesaire reuuentinar fturrut't's de
tention should have b-en forwarded on tho same
steamer as the man Muisclt. - ,
Ueiore ny pai-senaer were lauded Mr. Hale,
Consul at Alexantlria, came on board with tli6
fecessary authority for Burratt's arrest, so
cured him, and put bmi in jail, wliero ho now
lies safely guarded, awaiting the arrival of a
Urnttd KtuUs imbottf, on which he will be
4rannr;orted to Civita Vecchia, and thence to
lfone lor U' lititicaiiou. Thus, after an extro
ir uiury coQ.bin&tion of events, all tending to
factiiiit Hurratt'e encape, after his escape from
rion. aud bis good fortuuo ac i'aple, after
the tlif.1culi.les thrown in the way of justice by
trie i;tifiin nHthorities at Malta, and notwith
vun(iii,j tbe iuopportune breaking of the tele
f rT'hlo cable, the connpirator lies In the power
of I sited Htafcs au'boritliis for tranaporlation
) ', I have not the slightest doubt his
fc-sifai iu excite us lauch perplex it j s
J i Jul bv pet oris uho have received lot
li ia iib'a I mi ! ' that he 1 a biehly educnted
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is of pooi appearance and manner, about j
tntj-thrce year or- age, and po-secd ot
tab nt and vivacity. .
He came to Rome from Canada, with letters
of introduction from the Lord Bibop ot
Canada, studied for a month in au EJaHsh
academy, and then enlisted in the I'apal
Zouaves.. He was always well supplied with
money by persons In Rome who knew his pre
vious history. . . , .
The Information which lod tt his capture was
piven to General King by a French Canadian
Darned 8t. Marie, wio had served in a regiment
tn the Union army. St- Marie, who it appears
is lo a quter character, knew Surrutt In Mary
land, and recognized him immediately when he
joined the Papal snrvicp.
- Surratt never attempted to dUsulse the fact
that he hnd been eneaed in the conspiracy; on
the contrary, he spoke very freely on that snb
iect to St. Marie, aud went the leugth of telling
.him that Mr. Lincoln's assassination was a pre
concerted plot; that be (Surratt) himself carried
direct from Mr; Davis' Cabinet in Richmond the
principal details of the plot to V ahinston, aud
tnat the assassination was not only done In ao-
' cordance with the desires of tbe Richmond
Cabinet, but by tneir directions and orders.
St. Marie positively asserts that Surratt toll
him this; but as he is not a person one would
suppose to oe emiuensiy irusiworiny, u u wcu
to accept the statement very guardedly.
It is slranse that a woman Is at the bottom
of nil these affairs; 8t. Marie-was led to betiay
Hurralt through jealous, ihe latter having been
successful in a love afftlr at Washington, in
which both were .competitors for the affection
ol the same persou. General rung nas eent
the infoimer onboard the United States steamer
Swataia for sare keeping, he having declnwl
his 11 to unsafe in Rome on account of the rie
sne of bU late eompaoions to aveo?e Surratt's
Cppture on the man who betrayed him. The
affair has created immense sensation among all
American circles in Rome and Florence; little
clse-ts f ooken of: and although all rejoice at (he
man's capture, it Is pretty generally conceded
that the authorities- at home will find some
difficulty in knowing how to deal with him.
A. y. Herald. ' ' . -
NEWS FR03I RICHMOND.
Excitement Occasioned by the Proponed
KiUbllnhmcutof a Territorial Govern-
incut for Virginia.
Richmoud, Va., January 8. -There is some ex
citement In this city on account of a petition
presented to Confrres in favor of making and
reducing this State lo a Territorial Government.
The petition it seems, was started at Norfolk,
and has received manv signatures.'
it purports to emanate from the loyal men
of Viramla, and prays Congress to revoke the
Dower hitherto exerclved by Governor Pier
bont. and that Judge Underwood be appointed
a : Provisional Governor to reconstruct' the.
State Government on a loval foundation, This
is recorded as comine from the Underwood
clique. The loyal men are indignant, regard-
ins; it aa an attack Upon Governor 1'iernont by
people who are not Virginians, and have little
if any interest in the welfare of the State.. The
Secessionists regard it with glee, because it is
an attack upon Pierpont, and they boast that
it cannot injure . them, as the President, and
the Suoreme Court will sustain tbem In any
political action they choose to take in regard"
to the reconstruction of the country." 1 "
-' !" -. - T.HE "MORMONS.
Fiodui of Gentiles from Salt Lake City-
Euforctmcut of. Brlgliaia's Order
Against Them, Etc. , ' .
Le av Ry w orth r January 8. Advices from
Salt Lake to December 22 state that twenty
three Gentile business lirms ; have expressed
their willingness to leave the Territory, pro
Tided they receive cost on outstanding accounts
aaaint-t the Mormons, and that Brlgham Young
cava them seventv-flve per cent, of the cott
value of their property In the Territory. The
Gentiles nf.ve been forced to take this course
owiue to the late instructions from Brlsrham
warning the faithful to have no dealings with
them. 11 this proposition is accepted it will
p-ive tne Teiritorv exclusively to the Mormons.
Accounts from the plains tay the weather is in
tenselv cold. Fears were euterlaincd that
freighters w ill surfer severely.
THE INDIANS.
Tle
Fort Phil. Kearney Maisacre Re
newal or Hostilities. . . ; i
LevekWokth, Kansas, January 8. From all
necouuu. received, it would appear that the
troops ttafsacred at Fort Phil. Kearney were
surprised at such a distance from tbe fort that
there w as no escape. . Tbe attack was made lust
before dayiieht, the camp beinj surprised. The
Cbe ennes have not delivered up the murderer
of the Mexican. The evidence received fastens
the guiit .upon the t'heyennes for all the murders
of Smoky Hill. The feloux and Cheyeunes have
combined for war aoainst the whites, and are in
camp between the Republican and Platterivers.
. .. THE AUSTRIAN GENERALS.
Hostile Mcetlnc Ttettveen Count Clam
. tiallas ana Marshal Benedtk,
Frotu Oit Journal f Havre, lecember 19.
From Vienna we learn that on the 13th Inst.
duel took place between Marshal Benedek
and Count Clam-Gallas, at a small town near
frague. .....
Count Olatn-GallBS 'received two sabro cuts,
one on the bead and the other on the arm, lm
socond was M. de Grenneville, first aid-de camp
of the Emperor Francis Joseph. The brother-in-law
of Clam-Gallas, M. Mensdorf Pouilly, wa
the second of the Field Marshal. M. Mensdorf
was oppotcd to the choice of pl"tols, because
General Clam-Galius Is notoriously a good shot.
This, coupled with tho rank of the seconds,
prove? that there was rather a desire to satisfy
a point of honor than A thirst tor vengeance.
This is the last blood fched on account of the
late war. ' - -
AuAtrlan Ixpedition ' to the East Admiral
Toffethotl' is to go on his projected expedition to
the Last next February, aud a frlgato and cor
vette are being s-ot ready by the Austrian Gov
ernment for tills purpose. The expedition will
be provided with some magnificent presents for
the rulers of Siam and Japan from the Emperor.
Among these are a marble stutue of bis Maiesty,
some richly bound books and chromolitho
graphs froui thelmneiiaJ Library, Japanese and
Chmete works published by the Academy of
Sciences of Vienna, a photographic album with
portraits of the imperial family aud representa
tions of Austrian cei ery, and specimens of all
tho principal productions of the empire. The
iiilfsion will comprise diplomatic and commer
cial officials and scientific meu, and a sum of
two hundred thoonanil florins ha? been appro
priated lor its expenses.
A Cloud ef Locusts. A letter lrom Tenoz, in
Algeria, saysi "I was walking with a friend in
the lower p'trt of the town, when, at about two
in the afternoon, we perceived what appeared
to be a thick mtat coming rapidly upon us,
which we took lor a flock of birds of passage,
liut hardly fivo minutes bad elapsed when we
found ourselves euveloped iu the cloud. It
might have been about one kilometre (five
eighths of a mile) lnidthfly six in length, and
was from forty-six to seventv-flve feet in thick
ness. It was formed not by birds, but by locusts
of passage, of the color of wine lees, and of
great size. They continued their course from
the west to the east, passing behind Cape Tenex,
frm which point they turned towards the
nnnh, driven doubt le-s by the souta wind,
wi n h has for evcral days pt,-t l t n bloving
". J-fitly."
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
Ttaa Investigation Closed. '
New Oblravs, January 3. Th Riot Com-
mittoe closed Its sessions to-daytthe members
leave for Washington to-night.1 This investiga
tion has been most thorough. Governor Wells
gave evidence as to tne riotous correspondence
with the military authorities, and tbe present
condition of Louisiana. Among the prominent
witnesses examined . before the Investigating
committee on the 2s'h and 29th ul., were the
Major of this city, Attornej-Gonerrtl IIerron,1R.
W. Taliaferro, Jacob Barker, Joseph Mllson, J.
II. llslev, and the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Letter from Governor Wells to Senator
Trumbull.
8TATK0P LOU I SI AW , BXECUnVE I)KF ARTMKNT,
New Gaining, December 21. Hon. Lyman
Trumbull, Washington, D. C Sir A duty , to
tu j self, as the Executive of the State of Loui
siana, as also to the loyal and well-meaning citi
zen , force upon me tne necessity oi aoure-sing
this commnnica Ion. General Sherittan,
both in iU report relative to ibe riots in New
Orleans, and his more recent report of afl'aiis tn
his deoartment. has availed himself of the occa
sion to ciitlc'zotn somewhat harsh terms, ns I 1
think, iy official conduct ano acts.
in nw jvpons nrsi reierrea tQt buhovh h
viasmtla the city nt the time of the no ts, the
fkner.tl was prolific In bis fault nndlng of my
w ant of en er try, and while in his eeneril report
ne disclaims all niterierence in pomicai maiwrs,
et be ent to tar as to recommend mat i De
irmovpit in.iii ritticp! hv what authoritv tbe
(Jcreraldid not vouchaie to state; but I sup-
rose he meant that I was to he decapnarea oy
the President of the Unltod States, who has
already injured me by addressing his communi
cations to a subordinate officer of the State.
The churee mado by the General of my want
of energy on tbe outbreak of the riots, I think
not only unwarranted by tne lacts, dui it
appears to me a design to shift tbe responsi
bility Iron bis own shoulders, who according
to his own statement anticipated Dioousaea it
the Convention met, and yet took no measures
to preserve the peace. For my own part, I
did not partlnipa'e in thefe apprehensions. I
was at my office until 11 o'olock on the morn
ing of the meeting of the Convention, and
tboueh a lare crowd was assembled in and
around the building, did not anticipate any
violence was going to be committed.
I left for another part ot the city on business,
and was not aware ot the bloody atrocities until
they wereended. - If I had remained, what could
I have done ? My own life was in danger, and I
snould have been- besieged by . the infuriated
mob of police, as the members of the convention
were, and perhaps taMen a victim to their ven
geance, as it Is welt known I was sought for by
them, and expression of regtet were beard
that I should have escaped.
Not satisfied with his fault-finding of my con
duct on that occasion, the General travels out
of the record, as I think, to attack the mem
bers ot the Convention, and says there were
"bad" men among tbem. The private character
of the men composing taut Convention was
not a subject of investigation by me, and I
cannot see what bearina it could have had on
the question of legality or . the objects of tbe
Convention. 'Aocordlng to the opinion of the
Rebel3 every Tnember of the -Convention was
"bad," and ought to have been hung long ago.
Perhaps the General lent too willing au ear to
these reports, wbicb may explain his prejudice
aeaintt the members of that body, who, what
ever may be said, of them individually, col
lectively framed a constitution which the late
lamented President Lincoln pronounced to be
the best that had ever lallen under his observa
tion. ' ; - .. ... . '
In his second report the General, consistent
wivh his professions to have nothii.g to do with
politics, devotes a considerable chaoter thereof
to a history cf the relations existing between me
as Executive and the Legh-lature. He asserts
that I made freduent appeals to him for military
support, and he slates :-r"And the military
assumed the position that politics was outside of
the profession, and that it could not bo called
on legitimately to serve the Interest of either
side. " r-1 freely admit I have had several occa
sions to Invoke military aid and support to
enforce my acts as Governor, and for the protec-:
tlon of the rtghts of loyal citizens.
' So lar the General, pt-rhaps unwittingly, pays
me a high compliment tor the strength Ot my
loyalty and the firmness ot my character. . Does
the General do bimtelf equal justice in asserting
his neutrality as contained in tbe extract of his
report quoted? As there are but two political
parties and principles in Louisiana, tbe one
loyal and the other disloyal, was it not the duty
of the Geferal to have protected those who were
true to tbe Government? According to his own
admission, the General .knew that tne Legisla
ture, which was almost exclusively composed of
ex-Rebels was makinar war upon me; that all,
or nearly all, tbe authorities of the State were
aeainxt me, aud yet the General did not regard
it as his duty ."to rrve the Interest of either
side." I can Rssn.e tne General that his Indif
ference to. . thr appeals and applications of
UDlon-men lor xelief of grievances, under a
sense of his duty, no doubt to malutain a posi
tion of ncutrtility, excited deep surprise and
regret 'hi the breast ot many a loyal citizen.
Had the General given aid and support on all
occasions to the side of loyalty, themassacro at
the Mechanics' Inwutute would never . have
occurred. It was tbe ides, that the military
would not Interfere that induced Mayor Monroe,
to organize his police for that bloody day's
work, .
But giving tho General the full benefit of his
absence from the city dunng the riol. it may be
pertinent to inquire if he has displayed proper
energy himself since that occurrence la wring
ing the guilty parties to justice. The enclosed
copies of correspondence will show what action
I took in the premises, and I humbly think that
it General Sheridan had sbown any portion of
that vigor that has characterized his operations
as a military oominauder m the 'field, in en
forcing tho provisions of Genertl 0:der No. ii,
Ue guilty parties would have been arrested and
met with proper punishment.
I do not arrawni General Sherldon on the
charge of neglecting his duty or deliberately
ciesicuing to let the parties escape:' but when
the General travels, as I think, out of hU proper
line of duty to attack me, he snould not be sur
pi ii-ed that his own acts should undorgo a slmi
lr scrutiny at inv ltands. - - -
Mv regard and admiration for, his services ba
the late war induced mc to refrain from taking
uny notice of what I conceived to be an unjust
and petulant attack on iae In his despatches
concerning the riots. The renewal of it in his
general report compels me to defend myself by
this explanation.
Trusting you will pardon this intrusion on
y cur valuable time, and giving you full authority
to make Mich use of this letter as you may thiuk
proper, I have the honor to subscribe myself,
v ith high respect, your obedient servant,
J. Madison Wells, Governor of Louinlana,
The Pope and Napoleon Tho Paris corres
pondent ol the Loudon Globe writes: 'The
Pupal Government U having printed all Its
correspondence with the t rench Ercperor from
1849 down to the present time. It- aas always
been believed in Kranoe by a large portion of
tbe public that the Emperor, shortly after bis
accession to power as President of the liepublic,
took certain engagements of a delicato nature
towards the l'op ; and that the existence of
them explains why for a lontf time th clergy in
Trance were his warm supporters. Tho corres
pondence now printing at the Vatfan will .bow
wbcthi r His f!'f ib well fw-fc'i or no.:'
LEGAL UTTELLIQEITCS,
Court tf Quarter Salna Judge Felro.
In the ce ol tne Commonwealth vs John Euan,
the jury this morning returned tha following v r
diot i 1st eongt, carrying a eoneealei cealiy
w spoil, gmitv. 3d eonnt, ansault and batter.,
with Intent to kill OlTJonr James Off, not rullty.
8d fount, assaaitand battery upon Sergeant WUu,
guilty,
' STtlt. MORS OT LAST XLCCT10R VAT. ; ,
1 Ilorh MoOarrv plead utility to a charts ot assault
and battery upon tsraut Walsh.- it is psrtoi tli
transaction thai was amler consideration yesterday
in the esse of Ecan. Tais man ilcnrrr went to
the pohs at Twoiuy-rlrst aiid t'atriarins streets last
election day, with' about twenty other meu. As
soon at he drew near the po Is no threw up his
hands and erfed out, "Spread onrselv " ' '
' Immediatly a citizen ol tbe ward was knocked
down by one of this part Officer. Wa'sb arrested
the man who knocked the eitizon down, ana was
csrrinjr Mm off, when McGarry came up and caiwbt
hira by the throat. But when the oilier told him to
leave off this conduct, he did so. . ,
another DMURRaa ovIkiirulko.
! In the ease of the Commonwea th vs. Ntephenstn,
Walker et al a demurrer was fllnd, and was yester
day argued by Wi'llam rt' Kaddiman, Enq , tor tne
defense, and II. W. O'Btien, l q., tor tomraon
waiih. His Honor Judie Pierse beid the ma ter
arder advisement and this morning gave a dccis.on
overruling tbe demurrer. 4 .
A TBIAl , THAT WAS BOLSKH, A5D AtSO BLACK.
' Thomas' Ho'don, Jr., and Thomas tloldon, Sr..
And Gyius and Francis Black,-were tried upon
coss bris of assault and btttery. Mr. Black,
cnio'cd, laid that on the evenmz of "cptembur 10
last, his little son accidentally s ntc Toomas Uol
den, Jr., with a piece of waterms on, and was pur
Sued Into bis bouw by both Ho dens.
ibey demanded- the satisfaction of famine tne
blacks out. 1 his satimfsctlon boing' domed, the.
II o' dens pitched into tbo blacks, and beat them
tld they wore blacker still.- Ana. worse tnl, the
Holdens lodred the blacks in piison,'aad there kept
them all nlfcht. . -
the palo side of the. ra e looked thus s Mr. Holdon
was walking along ("Vpenter stieet. near Eiehih
Street, where the Blacks .lived, and was suddenly
struck on tho cheet with a stone.' Ue loarned that a
little son of Black had thrown the stone, and, wlta
bis son, went over to seejvhat th's conduct meant.
Mr. Black said be knew Cochin about it. and hiiu-
'ulf sndwHe commenced the assaultby pushing the
two Mr. iloldens from the door.
They denied tbe statement mado by the blacks,
sayinjr that they did net strike a blow. ,
This was tint one of the numerous caes that
occnr dal y in this Court. In wnich there are a direot
conflict ot testimony and pla'n perjury on one side
ortheolhor. Jury cut.
District Court Judge Sharswood James
lOUinger vs Richard liln An action to recorer
lor work and lalor done by plaintiff for defendant
tn wstobinj a wharf. Deiense 1 bat plaintiff was
employed by another fir n to watch a., ueighbonnir
wharf, and not that of p'.-lntitT.
lllstrtct Court Judge tiare Jones, warner
& Co vs. Isaac 'J ylor. An action to recover for
roods sold and delivered Defense, that dotendant
rave notice, prev. ou to the reeo pt ot the invoice,
that he did not want the goods ; that tbev did not
inve in time to be worth what he paid for thorn to
him. The roods were sold by dotendant. and he
fl'ersln settlement the amount they brought. On
trial....
A Man Shoots a Woman Accidentally
and Subsequently Becomes a Having
Maniac.
: ' Yesterday afternoon, - at . about 6 o'clock, a
most ' distressing case of accidental sboo'.ing
occurred at the laundry building,- No. 139 Hud
son street.
It appears that two of the employes of the
establishment, named Henry Leslie and Anna
Aenew were eneaped in a conversation,' when j
the former pulled a revolver from bis coat
pocket, and pointing it in the direction of the
erlrl, playfully remarked that .he would, shoot
her, or something to that effect when one of
tbe cham bois was discharged and tho contents
lodged In the girl's shoulder. She fell to tho
floor with a lond scream, and at tbe - same mo
ment Estlle fell al?o In a swoon, from which he
did not recover for nearly an hour.' ''
When his consciousness returned he ventured
to ask for Funny, when one ol the other girls
who Is employed on the premises thoughtlessly
answered, 4,bhe Is dead." Upon hearing these
words he at ont e became a raving . maniac, and
eo continued wlen last heard from.- It is feared
by the physician that his1 reason will not return
to him. ,The wounded p irl was conveyed to the
City Hospital-- where her injuries were pro
nounced severe; although not likely to prove'
fatal.' At last accounts she was as comfortable
as could be expected. New York Timee to day.
. . : , , . . .J
Accident In Paris. A curious accident hap
pened a short time since at the Aquarium' esta
blishment on the Boulevard Montmartre, Paris'
At about three in the afternoon the visitors
were suddenly alarmed by a loud detonation.
Ihe glass of the largest.of the, reservoirs, ftllei
with sea-water, gave way, and the contents were
precipitated all Over tne olace. The alarmed
i-(.er.ttttors hastened to make tbelr escape,' but
loitunately no one was seriously hurt. One gen
tleman was slightly cut on the chin, the arm,
and the knee, by some fragments of glass. The
ciioso of the accident Is a mystery, the supposi
tion, however, now being tbat tbe glass was not
fit icng enough to resist the pressure ot the
v titer, as the vessel contained about 20,000
H'ree, being tbe largest :1a thc establishment,
and measuring eleven feet in length. . .
? ConcernlnffTPlR a. ai BansonTTaiT laid aa In-"
teiestin note before tbe French Academy, enti
tled, "On the Opinion of Isidore GeoHty Salnt
Hiiaire as to the Origin of the Domestic Pig."
Ai'ier quoting three passages from that distin
guished naturalist, asserting that the European '
pis are descended lrom the boars of Asia
lather than those of Europe from the Sub indt-
ci.s in preierence to tno sus 8crorah.! stated
that the opinion hero expiessed was founded
entirely on historical considerations. His own
fluory depended upon a comparison of the
skeleton, and applied as much to the Susindicui
8 the other, and was therefore totally distinct
iu character. ...
Poisoning by a Human Bite A sad occurrepco
h:w happmed at Artb, in, France. Lieutenant
relchin was some tlm back bitten in tbe
thumb by a roan named M..l!er, but he thought
nothing of the wound, and went next day on a
journey on his private afltiirs,' On reaching
linle he found his hand and arm began to swell,
and a medlcul luitn declared that the case was
one of poisoning - from a bumau bite, lie at
once returned home in haute, but he refused to
have the arm amputated. The consequence
whs that the Inflammation increased frightfully,'
and he died some days after iu horrible suf
fering. ".' ... k : . v . . . . , .
Wild Boars, It appears that wild boars are
exceedingly abundant In the province of Lux-"
embonrp. France. They are met with in droves
of twenty or thirty. An old one lately killed
weighed one hundred and seventy pounds. In
ft battle at Ruefte a wolf of enormous size was '
Bhot. From the muzzle to the end of tbe tail he
measured eight feel. This old depreda'or wa3
well known for a greycoat in the neighborhood,
which he had ravaged for many year. Finally,
a journal of Arlon fctates that wolves are begin
iiing to reappear in considerable numbers in
the Luxembourg forests. Several of them have
boeu killed.
fforoer and Samuel A story Is current that
nv t lnusf since the P.ibhop of Oxford (Samuel
Wilborlorce) and Lord Derby wore together, und
that the former begau to compliment the latter
on his translation of "Homer," and to have ex
pressed surprise that the noble Earl should "have
found time lor so arduous a task. Tbe Conser
vative leader replied that It was nothing, and
that he looked upon it ss a pastime of his leisure
hours. Whereupon the Bishop saidi VI hope, my
lord, that when you next take your pastime you
v ill translate Samuel 1".
Italian Btesniers. The Italian Government Is
taking steps to smulamaie all the steamboat
companies In Italy, wth the object of c- t.ilJiMli
lna powerful coinititjon nL'alust. the Austriau
Llojd. . . .
THIRD EDITION
FROM EUROPE THIS P.M.
sa.'vvvvvVvvvVr'VVVV'Vsan
By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cables
Speech of flic Klog of Fcrtngal.
Kelationa Between the United
States and Great Britain.
Another Turkish Victory in Crete.
Latest Commercial and Financial News.
Etc., Et Etc., Etc. i Etc., Etc,
' ' rOBTUOAL. -X -'
New. Year's gpeecU ot tha Kluir.
Lisbon, January 4, The King of Portugal
opened the session of the-Oortes yesterday. In
his address te invited their attention to the
organization of the army and the existence of
slavery in the colonies.
GREAT BRITAIN.
At Peace with all the World.
London, January 4 Noon. The Tunes of this
morning, in an editorial on the relations of Eng
land with the various powers of Europe, says
that with the European powers those relations
have rarely If ever been better.
The'only difficulty, it says, seems to be with
the United States. With them it is most desir
able that the greatest friendship should prevail.
It urges upon the Government the speedy and
amicable adjustment ot all outstanding dif
ferences. . TURKEY.
Auother Victory la Candla Port Regu
- . ' - latlona, h.tc.
London," January 4. A telegram froa the
Eaet unnbunoes that the Bublime Porte has con
sented to allow foreign ehlps-ol-war to convey
a?.ay such jersons as wi?h t9 emigrate from
Cundia.' - - Vv.
. It is also reported that tho Turkish forces
have been successful in another battle with the
Candians,
Latest Commercial and Fluanclal News.
I ondon, January 4 Noon. The current quo
tations for Americau securities are as follows.
United States 5-20s, 73; . Fjrie ifaHroad, 464:
Illinois Central, Kailroad, 81 Consols are
puoted at90j for money. .'.
' .Liverpool, Jenuary 4 Noon. The cotton
market rules quiet, and steady. Sales ol mid
dling uplands at 154d. , ThB Brokers1 Circular
reports tha sales for the week at 64,000 bales.
Sales to-day 10,000 bales. .
London, January 4, A. M. The following are
tho opening quotations lor American securl
. trest-rv - . " - - ' .
U..,;5-20s, 734; Erie Railroad shares, 464;
Illinois Central,' 82.J; Consols are firm at 9uf .
; A telegram from Frankfort quotes U. S. bonds
at77tf i .. .
Li'yBRPOot, January 4, A. M. Cotton oppns
quiet and steady. Middling upland", 15jd. The
sales for the week have been 164,000 bales. ' The
sales for to-day will probably reach 10,000 bales.
THE WAK IN CEETEU
Defeat of the Cretans by the Turks.
Constantinople, January 8. The Porte has
received news from Wotern Caete, stating tbat
a heavy battle had been fought between toe
Turkish army and the Cretans, which resulted
lna total .defeat of. tbe latter.iT.vo hundred
Cretans were kil'.ed, and the whole army fled in
disorder to the sea, wbere the greater number
of the remnant embarked on vessels lor safely.
Fiom Fortress Monroe. ,
Fortress Monroe, January 2. New Year was
celebrated in Norfolk by the entire colored
population turning 'out In processions to com
memorate the anniversary of the Emancipation
Proclamation.' At an early hour ibe different
colored churches were crowded with, men,
women, and children, and addresses were de
livered Jby those selected for the occasion. The
civil authorities ofthe city made every arrange
ment to protect the procession and preserve tho
peace, as they traversed the streets. Mayor Lud"
low attended the procession la person, aud
otbiug occurred during the day to mar its
pleasure. - . ' ' '
The steamer Brazilian has" completed loading
her cargo at Norfolk, and is ready to sail for
Liverpool,- '
The steamer Peruvian, alio to load for Liver
pool, Is. expected shortly to arrive for another
cargo. '
Tbo schooner M. S, Tibbits, Captain Shaw,
from New York, Rollins, Captam Hall, from
New York, and the U. 8. Grant, Captain Gray,
fi om Hamilton, Maine, have arrived at Norfolk.
A severe snow storm still prevails.
The schooner L'zzie F. Chotte, from Boston,
has arrived here for a cartto of ojsters. .
Tbe steamers Dudley Buck and Ellen S.Terry,
from New York for Newbern,'North Carolina,
still lay in tbe harbor, In consequence ot tbe
surm, unable to proceed to tbelr destination.
IE0M BALTMORE TO-DAY.
Governor N wan n aud tha United States
Senate Ttaa Sat Treasurer TUi Ice,'
Ktc. Kte - -
SPRC1AI, DBBPATO? TO THB KVEHINQ 7"KLB(1BAPH.
Baltimore, January 4. Governor Swanq is
much displeased about the ppors here pubhsti
ing his mesaapre before its belnj delivered to-day
to the Legislature. .. ' '
From rellabla ipformHtivit, I taluk It Is cer
tain that the Eastern Bboio U ,v, i t .-urdin Ibe
election of United ..plates f-'uii ilvr, will; be to
pealed, n4 Governor ' s a-una cli'c'.ud tu that
oflice on tbe 16tU inst.
Robert Fowler v.-'ill be e).--'e.l -ir.te Tre ,suror.
There is' rjit-.ta. rab'e ! our harW.r, ,wt
l'e-b"i"..i kfi'P mi', Vviou
comviiFssiox u !mciir.r
WASniBOTON. January Tin. Cl.i.lr Uffl n .r.i
ths Bflnats the memorial ol th L rril uini j,-.,,
tu re of Montano lor the o"iiih'!i'i f .:,t or a ' 7.iud
Office an 1 tli appointment c a l. i ;i iir of
tbat Territory Holorred to i it.',, . i . mnXii.
Aluo. the Joint resolution of tlu x 'n,, : v i,,T
iroieaheof pay for territorial tillxiiis, i. ;, , ., ,( t.j
the Judie ary tlommitiee.
Mr. WilHon(Mas )pr8nd Hie p'!it!nn of army
otlicers tor increased pay, Uu:errcj to t' ,uar
Coirnnttre. , , .
Mr.Edmnnds (Vt.) pr'ponf.id a p t s r tru,
created tnntf on import:d wool, iiii-n..; n ;w
Finance Committee.
Mr. Hendricks (Ind.) preseMe;! i f-i for a
reduction pi the duty on rwilrond n,n. Mr.
11 org an (N y.)piesentftd six tnfmnr: i ' t ;iv:u
tfft. Ifcfflrrea to the Ffnnnoi- luu.'r ,
Mr. Morgan alo present, n t..o i. .. :' tn
Aeaderav or Demrn of New Yorii. ; , -i
arti'ts. for a ipfciflo doty of SlOOencn v-i ii..i.irted
oil paintings. Hetorred lothe Fmanoo ( ortmti'te,
Mr. Cattell presented tho petition "I 'I'" litut of
Th ladeiphia (or protection sewi"! t f-T"1 ? n -citnpa.
.Iltion. " Iio.errcO to the Jfini.v i.otnTiit cn.
' ilr. Ros (Kaufla) introdiict-d a bill ) I'. nftlea
r or ion or the Fort Leavenworth rniui'- r - rv.
on lor a public road. . Referred to the ton. .ml ee
on Puolic I'tnds. -
Mr Jtoss (Kaunas) introduced a bill toan'horlziv
the construct! m of a Mldgs across the ,oiirl
river, at Fort Lven world, Iirerred to the Com
nil i tee on 1'os' Oflice and Font Honds
Mr. lions introduced a bill r:itln)r tTie rurlit of
P'e-emption to settlors on (lie l.'hoiok.n -ls.rv!a m
Kansas. Kefcrrod to the Coraiiuttoe on i'aOiiu
iandB. ( .. . , ,.
Canadian Affairs.
Toronto. Januaiy 4. Before Jeaviut; k t To
land, Major-General Napier lsreued a fevicral
order, tbsnklng the troops for their uniform
good conduct and efficiency during i'usi Jane
troubles. , ; .
A new commander for the Western District,
Major General Listed, C. D., lif expected to ar
rive in a day or two. He served with diitino
tion throughout the Indian and Persian wars.
and he commanded a regiment under Jlavvlock
at the lelief of Lucknow. ' .
Markets by Telegraph. '
Kaw York.' January 4. Mouev e"v at 7 per
0nt. Oold. 134. Kxohauve, 6 i days, 10GiU'109i ' ;
igbt. 110 8'ooc Market eady, United Staii five- -t?entie,
18G2, couiions. 107; ao 1864, coapoun, ,
do. 1865 coupons, 105''S;106; new do., . hid; len
fortie. regular i-sue, 69j a l00 no , conuons, P!'i'i3
100? Seven thirfien, first aeries, 105; wcondiio , 104 j '
third do .KMJrtilOS: Miouri 6, Hadiit Cumber,
land prelerrfd, 90aiM; (Juickulve' Alintuc-Company,
46Kd46j!; k1ariosa, 12J; 'tel'rrcd no S2i'd)
82j; WesJern Union THeffruoh CnaipaOY, 4W Now
York Central, 112; Erie, 67; do preferred, Wva r .
86J; Hudson River 131i'S;lS2; Kea'lnr, 106f; MJohi
an Central, 108108i; Micniran Soiittiera. 88; Kl'. -nots
Central, 123) Cleveland and Pittsburg, 861(3 .
89i: Chicaro and Rock Islaud, 104; Cieve'and and
Toledo. 126(1126'. Northwestern, 4?; do., preferred.
813t nttehmg, Fort Wayne, and Chicio, 105. r
Naw York, January 4 Cotton Quiet and dull, at i '
8co. for ni'dd'intr uplands. lour li advanced "
I0itl6 cents tor Slate and Southern. Hales of 12,000 '
barrels, State, 19 26Vo!l2-60; Ohio, ilfOa 84 lOt
Western, S07614 10 j ad f-outnern. U60u17.
Wbeai quiet bnt nrm Ba'e 7i'00 bushels. Corn
ohiet t sales 14 000 bush' U m'xod We tsrn at tl J5. v '
Provisions quiet, and wry duU. Vt hlskf, doll.
Auocsta, Ga., January 8. Cotton flrriM sales of.
60il ba es middlings at 88o -
Charleston, January 8. Ootten nitohanired
sales of 800 ba es ml-'dnnfrs at W3io. fai tor ' "
the week, 8300 bales: receipts, 6300 UUet; export, ' 1 V
SOW UM.UB , 1I.1W units. -
F IN AN 0E AND C0MMEK CE.
aannaan . ( fc
Officb op thr Evbnino TELP. jRArn, )
Fridiy, January 4, 1867
W7. ' J
The Stock Market was inactive this morntntr
nut prices were without anv material
1
Ua
fin vornmnnt hnnila win fli-mlir holil '.Tula tfii'J.'
. ... VWUUH ..v.. ..... j . . ..,,
r Oil. nnM a. 1IU n n .1 ll.qn. llllT .. J
City loans were in fair demand; Pehnsvlvanla '
5s told at 92, and new City Cs at 99i., t'-
Kailroad shares, as we have noticed (or soma
time past, 'continue tbe most active on the
list. Catawlsia preferred sold laiaely at 29, no , .
chanae; Pennsylvania Railroad at 5G, no change;'.
North Pennsylvania at 88, no cb autre; ami Hula- '
delpbia and Erie at 304, a decline of 4-. ... , ' .
In City Passenger Railway shares the '"'' ' ww;
nothing uointf. V0 was bid tor Second and Third; ' v
18 for Thiiteenlh and Fifteenth; oOforChesnut
aud Walnut; 144 for Ilestonvillev.. 28 for Green
and Coates; 28 for Guard College j, aud 10 lor
Ridge avenue, -
Bank shares were firmly held at full price?, br
we hear of no sales. - , '.'-L l
Canal shares were dull. was bid for Sehuyt
kill Navigation common; 55 for Lehijrh Navla-
tion; 13 for Susquehanna Canal; aud 62 for. Wyo- v4 "V
mintt Valley Canal. :.
Quotations of Gold 10J A. M., lS4v.lt A, M...
133J; 12 M., 1342; 1 P. M., 133j. . , ,.. '
P31LADSI.PHU STOCK EXCHANGE SU'VI TO-flt ,
Keportedby De Haven & BrQ,So.ifjyi. I had strwt j. ,
" BETWEEN BOAliDS.
tiooo u s io-40s coupons .-. .V. ioo '
FIRST BOAJUi.". . ... ,s.
1000 U 8 780s Anc. .104
''OOO 6-20s tfo opJy. .11 4
1500 do 104
40OuCity osnow.its 99 1
600 Lone-I'd bd.. 9()J
116 sn l erina H. .lots 6tf
. 15 ibXPtH. ...... 88
IxliHiB K 80i
..... . r rd
l'n) "H v: pi. .UOWB '1
l..b6wa 201 '
....low 21
ZOO fh do..
OOOiUEjlbwt.
Messrs. William Painter & Co.", bauVers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following rata
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock j.U. h". , 1881.
coupou, 107iSjl08; U. S.5-20, coupyu, ltL2, loti
107; do., 18(34, 0jl0"t; 1,, l - 'i, IWibO
106J; do., new, 18i5, lOS.jluf : lA . 10-40s,
coupou, 994(31100; U. S. 7 -30s, Jst series, 104
W106'; do., 2d series, 104JQ106; 3dwvi, 10i
106; Compounds, December, I3i'?5l3i.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother. r.. io South
Third street, report the folio i i ; u.i: of ex
change io-day at 1 P. M.f Aim-n ;old, 133J
134; Silver i and fr, 123; Coitiimntul Interest
Notes, June, 1864, 10J; do., July, 1 i f, 15': do..
August, 1864, 15; do.. October, l-i,i, It1; do., '
December, 1864. 13J; do., Mav.-i' lljj-do.,
August, 1865, 10; do., September !. -if. 9'; do..
Ocober, 1865, l). - .. . ' '
- . FhllaJelpJila Ttaile .Uiuc't.
Fridat, January 4. There is a BWaity d'.ii Atd '
for Flour lor home eonsutnption, principally for the
better grades of spring and witter w ut, fi,r whicti
tbe tendency ot prices is unmlutukabiy BDwards
About 600 barrels were takeu at t'AJii 75 barrel
forsupernnei 9'S10 60 for extra; all C03;)3 M lor
Northwestern extra family; 61214-60 f or fenneyl-
vania arid Ohio do., do. ; and $1G;.;17 for twy
brands, acoordinjt to e,uahty. Bye i1 1 .r it hold tt
7 ?6.- Nothing doing m Corn Meal.
The Wheat Market continue ?.
buna no demand exeunt lor prime K
market is eomnaranvely lre. We
vauia red at 2 -7&; 8; Kouthtrn i.
wniteat A-20m 8 40. Itye ranges ti
qnlet, tl)tt
i,l which ttis
.i I'nnoayl-
t,. - .'In 9 10; and
ii ii 40 to t. i hi
;cuina. la (..n
ri'inuin wn""'t
lor bouthem, v ectoi n, and tum
there was 1h aclivltr, jjUt nrlo
change, fealesof WfOObu.iiioln ii rdiloiv at li.i-.i4
oenls. Oats are steady at Ijl u,,i oi'liU. JSotumft
doing in Hurler or Wall.
Cloreiaeed niovoi iloly, wPU small sa'es ct uc
at g 76 4,, m fog, iiiuotny ruuir Iron) 3 M
:i5 riaxaeed is wanted- by ' (he erusheis a
t.toKili.. : . . . . .
Yi h.nky eonfi'nuet dull, and pnoet are nominal.
Going to the iNAtTGTjuAriow. The Grey
Reserves, Colonel Prevost, are msklnc 6rraI:.-
niPutsto attend the Inaugurate- --'--
(.'enry, on the ISth instant; an
Club.' of the Twentieth Ward
p;li'.lcfcl organization which
iinriiiL' the Ut campaign, r
to atHinl. ,..-
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