KYI mm TIEILIE (GrM AFHo iiiniiKi MJT "VOL. VII. -No. 10. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JAKXJAEY 11, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. J NEW oniEws, Important Charge, of Judge A lb ell to the . tt vaml Jury. Kw Orl an, January 9. The following Is a synopMs ofJwUo A bell's important charge to the Grand Jury to-day: Gentlemen: Tbe prevalence of crime Bin one T.b 1 a source of regret to nil lover ot pood order: but, considering the c linn god condition of thina, the disbanding of the two powerful nrmiea treeh from the fields of conflict and itrife "now intermingling, the vast Influx of neprtves jirit released from bondage, intoxicated with the Idea of treedotn, which many of them krtik upon aa tantamount to idleness, I do not lieitte to Buy that the general good order that lias prevailed since the organization of civil floveramrnt, In September, 1864, has been remarkably favorable. Tbe frequency of fires In the city, many of them occurring in place left exposed to danger, is a strong indication that the hand of the iucendiary is busy. The meoting of the 30th of July last, to subvert the fundamental law of the State, wad in open violation of the 147th article of the Constitution, and the decisions of a Court f Record unreversed. The large body of negroes that assembled at their call to defend it shows the eae with which our colored people, in the simplicity of their nature, are gulled v into the most Illegal acts by men who are ready to forsake them upon the first alarm of danger. The Conventiontsts and their confede rates induced these unfortunate people to believe that they were true Uuion men, and intended to give them the right to vote, hold office, etc. The Conventiontsts, with their con federates, having tailed to usurp the franchise of the (State, appear not only to disregard her rights, but her honor and interest, and have arrayed themselves as delamers and libellers of the State and people. Some of these defamers are dependent and deputing place-hunters, more to be pitied than blamed; others desirous of making fame abroad have preferred the ele ments of passion and prejudice to the more enduring foundation of virtue, truth, and Jus tice; others who bave been honored with im portant trusts, appear not to naveEscrupled to use official character committed to them as a sacred trust, to injure and dishonor the State, nd insult the people who elevated them. With out in any manner wishing to impugn the motives or desiring Nto Interfere with the political opinion ot Governor Wells, I most frankly say that the language used in his letters under official signature, is ot dan- ferous tendency to the peace, interest, and onor of the State. These are grievous things to the State. Our fields devastated, our property gono. and the Htate unrepresented, - and our Executive officially offers to Congress J. the sovereignty, independence, and honor of the State, and invited more soldiers. This is not the desire of the people of Louisiana. She will never willingly part with her legitimate f rights and sovereignty. The Constitution under which the Government of the State is now ad ministered has been accepted by the people of the whole State until it be tbeir pleasure to amend it. The Legislature under It, in a spirit of rational conciliation, has ratified the amend ment of the Constitution of the United Mates, emancipating all slaves, thereby parting with more than half the wealth of the State. Hard as this may be, I entertain no doubt that the people of the htate, through their .General As sembly, will go as far in this spirit of concilia tion as is consistent with the honor of the c m tT. rule will uui IJC nivriy ij raiiu(.vucj f best and wisest citizens. The 2,000,000 Northern ballots cat for Immediate reconstruction in tbefaeeof a storm of passion and prejudice, I tend fanned and kept alive by misrepresentation I of Northern ' missionaries, indicates that a9 KAon nn Tiflflfdnti linn pvlifln.1t.0d itsplf. and utafosa men of large and liberal understanding con trol the country, a friendly intercourse will be restored between the two sections ot our great country The Convention of 1864 appeared to be blind to everything but the interest of the negro, happy as he then was. I now say to my couuti y men who clamor for an equality which can never be realized, they will have to look the thirty-two millions of white people In the face. Christianity, philanthropy, and philosophy demand lustice to tho colored people, yet stern policy and the claim of civili.atiou forbid the extension ot the right of franchise to the people as dangerous to the interest and the public weal while they remain part of this great Republic. The riot of the 30th of July last still continues to attract attention, but it is to be hoped that careful reflection, and the record ot the unfortu nate affair, will soon take the place of exagge rated statements of interested persons. The Congressional excursion who recently visited the city of New Orleans, foreshadows a better understanding between the two sections of the country, and under the guidance of enlightened and comprehensive Btatcsmen.mayprovea nieaus of speedy restoration of the Uniun. The difficulty in such tumults of feeling, the acts of violence iif on ar.y individual, the danger of involving the innocent with the guilty, has usually prevented triu nd juries from iudicting and petit juries iron) coBviciiner the actual offenders. Every element calculated to excite the popular wind should be treated in a spirit of conciliation. moderation, and Dimness. You have been selected from the body of the parish, niot of you born upon the soil, and chosen for your in telligence. Jfcu will, no doubt, discharge your importaut iunctions in a munner satistuctory to the inot populous city and commercial point or the south, and wmcn will De in strict accord unce with the law9 of tho State. CANADA. TPJ e OMclal Despatch Commuting I lie Sentences of Lyuch and MeMaliou, fcHc,1 Montreal, C.'W., Jan. 10. The following des patch, received by the Goveruor-Geueral of Canada from the Colonial Office with reference to the fate of the Fenian prisoner?, has just been made public: Downing Street, November 2i. My Lord: I have received your telegram slaliii? that yoti have reserved the sentences of the Fenian con victs, and referring me to Mr. Seward's commu nication to Sir F. Bruce upon the subject. I have also received your despatch of Noveuiber 3, and the reports of Fenian trials. Mr. Seward, I observe, applies for a record of the judicial proceedings, and I infer from the papers before me that the request bus been granted. I approve of Byour havlug done so at the same time, having regard to all the circumstances, I am . anxious to guard myself from asentiusr to the proposition that this request could have asumed the form of a deinaud, founded upon strict international right. An application bv the prisoner's counsel through the United States CodbuI In Canada, who has had all facilities granted him, miht have secured for Mr. Seward all that he desires, and would have been more in aoooidance with ordinary usage: but while thus ready and anxious to atford the convicts in question every chanee of interposing any plea lor dilay or extenuation which may fauly be open to them, through the proper au thorities of their couutry, I am bouud to pro tect the admiuisdration of justic" In Canada from auy claim of supervision which might, on first perusal of Mr. Seward's words, be thought to attach to them. Such language might pos sibly be construed into a duini on the part of the United States Government, to investigate into and to sit as a court of appeal upon the judicial proceedings as carried on in Canada, and with all the safeguards and sanctions of Hnglisb. jurisprudence. I am satisfied that no Buch claim could be Intended. It would be, Indeed, a pretension that the United States Government would probably be'.the first to regret, not only because a nation so jealous of its own honor would scrupulously abstain from any request, a com pliance with which would be inconsistent with the rights and dignity of an ludepcudent State, but beanvfl the practice and Jurisprudence of the two countries on euch a question is, I be lieve, almost if not quite identical. After a cire ful perusal of the trials in Toronto I am con vinced that not the lalntest shadow of an impu tation can, in the opinion of any reasonable per son, rest upon the perfect fairness of the proceed ings or the justice of the verdict. Not only was there no curtailment of that full measure of liberty and means of defense which is so essential an element In the criminal jurisprudence both of the United Slates and ot Great Britain, but every privilege that could be conceded to the prisoners appears to have been nllowed. The cuse of the Crown was temperately stated, the whole Court concurred In the delays which were asked and granted, and I observe that even the prisoner Lynch bore witness to tho fairness and impartiality with which his case was tried. Her Majesty's Government are ..requested to grant an amnesty to these prisoners. They have carefully considered the question. They cannot shut their eyes to the. very heinous character of the offenses. It was no more nor less than a wanton and lawless at tack, with the avowed object of carrying fire and sword into an inoffensive province. It has, indeed, providentially proved to be as fruitless in its result as it was wicked in its design, which not only contemplated murder and rapine in Catada, but the possibility of embroiling two friendly nations in an unnatural war. Her Majesty's Government is not insensible to the resentment which the people of Canada must feel. They have submitted, and submitted cheerfully, to great sacritlce of their time aud their professional avocations. Property has been destroyed, trade interrupted, and I gnevo to tliink, valuable lives have been lost. Nor, again, has the course which the associates and sympathizers with these unhappy criminals adopted, the language which tney are reported to Lave new, ana tue Idle threats of retaliation that have been used by Ihem, rendered It easier either for the Cana dian people or her Majesty's Government to overlook the grave character of the oflense; but taking into account the fact that nearly six months have now elapsed, and that nothing has occurred in the interval to detract from the complete success which crowned the efforts of her Majesty's troops and the Canadian volunteers in suppressing the Fenian Invasion, and readily accepting the opinion of yourself and jour advisers in favor of clemency, her Majesty's Government are disposed to hope that the ends of justice and wise policy may be secured without recourse to the extreme penalty of law. I have, therefore, thought it my duty to recommend to her Majesty to extend her prerogative of mercy lo the prisoners Lynch and McMahon, now lying under sentence ot death, and to commute tne sentence to twenty years' penal servitude or imprisonment, as the law of Canada may warrant you in assigning. It is. only to be shoped that this act of clemency on the part of her Majesty may not be misunderstood, and that this punishment, to which the capital sentences have been com muted, may be of sufficient severity to warn others of the ttill grave consequences to which they will inevitably render themselves liable by a repetition of such insane and criminal pro ceedings; but if, unhappily, this hope should be disappointed, all such pprsons must tie pre pared to be visited with the extreme penalty of tne law. i nave, eic, Carnarvon. The Montreal volunteers ar.d Government police who have bpen Btationed at Sweetsburg since ine r eman tnais com mencea in uecemoer, returned home to day, the prisoners bavins been removed to the provincial penitentiary at Kingston. FIGHT A MONO TUB NEW YOUIt COISC1LMES. Au Inkstand Thrown at the President A Pistol Drawn In. Defease Arrest of the President! Etc. The Board of Councilmen met at 2 o'clock yer-terday altemoon, the President, James G. Brinkman, in the chair. Long before the hour of meelinir the lobby of the chamber and the several entrances thereto were filled with an infuriated and excited mob, undoubtedly sent there lor the purpose ot disturbing the proceed ings of the Board. As near as can be afcertnined, it seems that the President, Mr. Brinkman, had given a solemn promise in caucus to stand by the Demo cratic members of the Board, with a view to organizing, by the selection of one of their num ber as President of the Board. That just before the dav ot the first meetiuer for the current year, it is reported Mr. Brinkman allied himself . i ' . . . i : ... .u .1 1 1 11 u cenuiu clique in me uuniti, jyhu tuc uu- derptuiidiug that he should be made President, by giving said clique the position of clerk for one of their own friends. - The result was that thirteen votes were cast for James G. Bnukman for President, and John F. Greene, Clerk; and twelve votes in the nega tive were recorded on the same resolution. This action of Mr. Brinkman has brought down on his head the wrath of the unterrified. Accordinelv. vesterdav afternoon seemed a favorable" opportunity for the development of their plans and the proceedings of the Board, and w hat subsequently followed will carry out what we have above stated. ! Mr. Greene, the clerk, having concluded the reading of the minutes of the preceding meet ing, Councilman Stacom (a former candidate for the Presidency of the Board ) moved to strike out of the minutes so much of the same as re lated to the election of the Presideut, aud on his motion demanded tue yeas and nays. The President ruled the gentleman out of order, end declared the minutes approved by a majority of the members of the Board so voting. An appeal was then made from the decision of the Chuii, and the President ruled the appeal out of order, and in doing so held that there were no rules governing the Board at the pre sent time. Mr. Greene, the clerk, then read the list of ap pointees in his office, and upon the conclusion, of such reading, amid great confusion, Mr. Flinu moved that when the Board adjourn it do .-.o to meet two weeks hence. Carried. Councilman Hartman arose and said that ho pave notice of a protest against the action of the President to-day. That gentleman was a perlurer, etc. etc. etc. Councilman Long then threw au inkstand at the President, which struck just below the Pre sident's desk, but which besmeared Mr. Brink man's face and body with ink, besides scattering ink behind the chair. Councilman Stacom and other: "The Presi dent is a perjurer, a villain, a mau not to be be lieved under oath," etc. Immediately alter this Mr. Brinkman was seeu to pass a revolver to Charles T. McCleuachau, ex-clerk ot tbe Hoard. ' Councilman Long, amid tho cries and confu sion of the members of the Board and the lobby, ordered the arrest, by a policeman, of whom there were several In attendance iu the cham ber, of the Presinent aud Mr. McCleuachau, ou a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Captain Brackett, ot the Twenty-sixth Pre cinct, and Officer Kinuey, of the Mayor's office, then arrested Mr. Brinkman, aud Officer Hallett, ot the Banie precinct, arrested Mr. McClena cl.an. The parties were then t.ikeu before tho Sergeant in command of the Twenty-sixth Pre cinct Police Station, and Councilman Lons made a charge against Mr. Brinkman of carry ing concealed weapons. While the Sergeant w as entering the complaint, Captain Brackett entered the station, and announced that Mayor Hoffman bad decided to hear the case, and ad judicate upon it. Accordingly, the parties were taken before his Honor, who heard Councilmau Long's statement with great patience. His Honor deprecated the action of both tbe complainant and the Presi dent of tbe Board, and said they were doing all they could to abolish the Board; but It was a shame the gentlemen could not agree; that the rrcnlcVntof the Hoard was much to be cenured In sitting In bis char with a loaded revolver in hie pocket; that Councilman Long departed very much from the dignity of his official position by throwing an inkstand at his presiding officer. He (the Mayor), hoped the parties would settle their differences between themselves, else he would have to hold them In bonds to keep the peace. After a pledge from Mr. Long and President Brinkman that there would be no further trouble between them, the Mavor dis charged them both on their own recognizances. Thus the matter stands. From what our reporter has heard, it is fair to presume the Board of Councilmen will do no business this year, unless the present President resigns his po-dtion. Hew York World of to-day. THE NEW SENATORS. Hon. Roicoe Conkllng, of New York. Tbe new United States Senator from New York belongs to a well-known political family, and has been for many years i a the public ser vice as a Representative. The father of Mr. Cockling, the Hon. A. Conkling, was Minister to Mexico In 1852, under Fillmore's administra tion, and a Representative from New York In the Twenty-seventh Congress. Ills brother, Frede rick A. Conkling, represented the State effi ciently in the Thirty-seventh Congress. The Hon. Roscoe Conkling will graduate irom bis seat in the present House of Representatives to a place In the Senate, having served his State ably and faithfully for three terms in the former body. He was born in Albany in 1828, and has not quite attained his lorty-niuth year. Having adopted the profession of the law, in whleh his fatlier. Judge Conkling, was distinguished as the author of a learned treatise on Admiralty, he pursued it with energv, and in 184! was ap- Fointed District Attorney for Oneida county, n 1858 he begame Mayor of the city of Utica, and at the close of his period of office, having governed tbe city to the great satisfaction of all classes of his fellow-citizens, be was elected a Representative to the Thirty-sixth Congress by a majority large enough to signify his great local popularity and personal worth. In this Con gress he served with credit as a member of the Committee on the District of Columbia; but alter his re-clecilon to the succeeding Con gress, he became prominently known to the country as the Chairman ot the Committee on the District. He was re-elected to the Thirty-ninth Congress, wherein he has acted with conspt hioub vigor on most ot the leafing questions of the day. His share in tho unusual work ot the Com mittee on Ways and Means has been consider able, and his part in measures affecting Recon struction and the public economy is wcllknown. At the present time, Mr. Conkling is stili a ni ember of the Committee ou Ways and Means, and at the last general election wa9 chosen to sit in the Fortieth Congress. The favor of the public, as manifested in his case, has been In cessant and unmistakable, but through years of .ii. a ii i. il.. u I. . i r n i r . .. 1 . 1 ; uil'enb cuuri iu lue jjuuiii; uuunix 1111. vuuatiu has continued to merit the approval of his con stituents aud his State. Hon. Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania. The Hon. Simon Cameron, who was yesterday nominated as Republican candidate for the United State Senate by the Republican caucus of tbe Pennsylvania Legislature for the term beginning March 4, 18C7, was born In Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1799, and is therefore 68 years of ape. When nine years of age he was lelt an orphan. He is one of the many eminent Americans who began life as journeymen piiuters, and while employed as a compositor in the newspaper offices ot Harrisburg and Washington, he pupplied the want of early school discipline by a severe course of study. BelOre he was twenty-two he had been chosen as the editor of The Pennsylvania Jnlettineneer, published at Doylestown, and at that age esta blished a Democratic journal at Harrisburg, which he edited for some time. In the conduct of this paper he gave especial attention to the interests ot the State, and early displayed those financial abilities for which he has since been distinguished. In 1832 he established the Mid dletown Bank of Pennsylvania, acting as cashier. Tbe rallioad Interests ot the State soon engaged his attention, and be has for many years been one of the largest stockholders and most active managers in tbe leading Pennsylvania roads. He was appointed Adjutant-General of the State. In politic he has always been deeply mtf rested, and in 1845 was first elected to the United States Senate, in which he served till 1K4D. In 1857 be - was re elected for the term expiring in 18G3, but resigned in 18GI to accept the secretaryship ot War in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. In 18!0 Mr. Cameron was spoken of as a candidate for t he Presidency. While in the Cabinet he early advocated tbe emancipation of the slaves as a necessary military measure. In 181.0 he resigned the Secretaryship, and was ap pointed Minister to Kussia. Atter nts return to ibis, country, Mr. Cameron assumed no office, but was earnest and energetic in urging the support of the war. In 18G4 he was a delegare to the Baltimore Convention which renominated Mr. Lincoln. Recently he has said little pub licly upon national subject?, but is well known to be radical in his opinions. Hon. C. D. Drake, of. Missouri. The Hon. Charles D. Drake, the newly nominated United States Senator from Missouri, is a lawyer by profession, a Democrat by educa tion, and a leader by nature. He first became prominent in politics during the Presidential campaign ot 18U0, by warmly advocating the elec tiou of Mr. Douglas, and being among the first to characterize tbe Breckinridge move ment as a plot to disrupt the Union. It was generally conceded at the close 'of the campaign that through his ellorts. almost alone, the vote ot the State was secured lor Mr. Douglas against Breckinridge. Early in 18G1, when it became evident that the South was determined upon (secession, Mr. D ake broke loose lroiu all prtv ties, and took occasion, in a speech delivered iu the State House of Representatives in January of that jear, to denounce secession, and declare hiin m If no longer a Democrat, but au unconditional Union man. In February, 18G2, In an address delivered In Si. Louis, lemarkaole as being the first Hpeech ot ihe kind ever made in Missouri, he charged ftluvcry with being the cause ot the Rebellion, a. id declared that between the lite ot his couu try and the death of slavery, he would no more he-itate to destroy the latter than in view of d' ath he "would balance between eternal life ai d eternal perdition." Two months later, lu a M eech at Mercantile Library Hall in the same c ty, he took ground for emancipation in Mis b mi, and from that hour has devoted himself with untiring zeal to the great work of making Missouri in law and fact a free State. Iu May, ls64, he was chosen a member oj the State Con tention, and the present lree State Constitution is the woik of his pen. . During tbe last Presidential campaign Mr. D'ake warmly advocated the re-election ot President Ltucnln, and was chosen a member of the Electoral College from tho State at Urge. Through tbe late wnriu and bitter political con test hi Missouri no man did more or abler ser vice tor the cause of the people, or more untiringly upheld and indorsed Congress in its resistance to Executive apostacy aud usurpa tion, and tbe radical maioritv ot twenty thou sand in Missouri was due largely to his ellorts ou tbe stump and in the press. ' That so long and honorable a record should meet with recognition aud reward was but a question of time, and we congratulate tha Union men ot Missouri, aud the lovers of human rights everywhere, that at this time, when the exlgen clea of both State and nation deinaud Ihe best and truest representatives, Charles D. Drake should have been culled Into the public service. Till RD EDITION EUROPE TO-DAY. By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cables IMPEACHMENT QUESTION. FINANCIAL PANIC AT SHANGHAI TUB IIEATriJ OF CARLOTTA Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. Madrid, January 11. The United States steamer Miantonomah and her consorts have arrived at Carthagena, Spain, where, as at other points they have visited, they form the centre of attraction. The vessels will visit the ports of Spain, particularly those on the eastern const. Pakis, January 11. The gratifying intclll gence of the improvement of Carlotta, bo h mentally and physically, is fully confirmed by despatches from the medical attendant. London, January 11. Telegraphic reports, not directly by the cable, are current to-day of a serious commercial panic at Shanghai. The threatened impeachment of President Johnson excites the interest of the press every where. The journals of Paris and elsewhere have articles this morning on thb subject, and warn the Americans of the eeriousness of tbe Ftep about to be taken. Financial and Commercial. London, January 11 Noon. (From private sources.) American tecunties are quoted this nrorntng as follows: United Slates Five-twenties, 73; Erie Railroad, 43i; Illinois Central, 81J. Liverpool, Janury 11 'Noon. The Brokers' Citcular reports the sales of cotton for the week ending to day at 4.1,000 bales. Tho market has been dull and quiet, aud a slight decline is noticeable duilng the week. The market opened dull to-day, and with but little activity. The sales for the day will not be likely to reach 8000 bales. Middling Uplands are still quoted at 14Jd. The market for Petroleum is not so active. Pennsylvania and Caiada refined have declined to Is. 7d. per gallon. London, January 11 Noon. American Secu rities. Tbe opening sales are as follows: Ei ie Railroad, 44: Illinois Central, 81; United States Five-twenties are unchanged, at 72J. A despatch from Frank fort-on-the-Main says United States Five-twenties are selling there at 704. THE LATEST NEWS BY STEAMER. AKEIYAL OF THE STEAMER BELGIAN Portland, Me., January 11 1 A. M. The steamship Beleian. Captain Brown, which left Liverpool at 2 P. M. ou the 27th, and London derry on the morniugof the 2tlh ult.. having been detained there by a storm, arrived at this port at midnight. Purser McDonald reports, on the 28h passed the steamer David goiner into Liverpool; Tuesday, the 8th, passed a National Company's steamer bound to East Greescastle. GREAT BRITAIN. The Fenian. Kenianisui exhibits no new phase. Seizures of arms aud ammunition, and scattering arrests ot more or less importance, continued to be : almost daily reported. At a railway station in Dublin Lord Langford had been arrested for having in his possession a double-barrelled gun and a quantity of ammu nition, without a license to carry the same iu ' Di.blin District. He was admitted to bail, but I tie gun was detained. He had ju;t arrived by the train. Gladstone had been suffering from a severe throat affection, lu Rome, but wa convalescent. FRANCE. j The French Chambers will open at the end of February. 1 Tbe news of tho failure of the French in the Ci iea is confirmed by telegraph, via Kiachtka, which reports the expedition a total failure, and that tbe natives were greatly elated and Euro pean piestige much damaged. It is reported at Paris that the Turkish Oov ernment bad rejected the demand of service for the evacuation of the Fortress of Belgrade. An accident on a branch ot the Lyons Rail way had resulted in the death of fourteen per sons. Many also were Injured. RUSSIA. Prince Cortschakoff's health had caused some alarm, but all immediate danger had passed away. The Journal de Si. Petersburg denies reports current in Ualicia of the frontier being threat ened bv Russian troops; and declares", on the contrary, that the Russian forces in Poland are on a peace footing, and that the effective force hi s been reduced. Rumors of important ministerial changes in Austria were again rile. CANDIA. Candia advices, via Athens to December 24, confirm the news that Mustapha Pasha had attacked the position of the Cretans near Chios, and had been repulsed with great loss. Mustapha was said to be retreating, the defeat having prevented him .from accomplishing his desten of advancing into the Province of Seliuo. Commercial Intelligence. atterthiDaite'g Circular eavs: "Notwithstand ing tbe broken week on London Stock Kxchanue, aiul consequent inactivity of the market gene rally, there has beeu a good business transacted in American securities. Five-twenties of both is'ues have been in good demand, and close with apparently an Improved tendency. Illi nois Central b hares have been in good demand at enhanced quotations, and exhibit a rise of a d-dlar on the week, but Eries, on news of lower prices in New York, have declined. First-class American loans generally have been In requeBt. and any offering are freely takea at advanced tutes." ' ARRIVAL OF STEAMER PERSIA. New Yoek, January 11. The steamer Persia, with Liverpool dates to the 20th ult , and Queenstown dates to the 30th, arrived here this morning. ENGLAND. Kenlan arrests were made daily. Two reglmeuts la Ireland were to be removed to Gibraltar soon. Tbe Anglo-American Telegraph. Company ncunc 1ht their profits having exceeded their expectations, they will make a dividend earlyjin February, on account, equal to ten per cent., leaving the remaining tiiteen percent, to.be disposed of at the annual meetings in July and AllPllBt. The St. Crois and Luke Snperlor Railroad C' mpsny, in a prospectus, invite "nbserlnt ons for l,3)O,000 Bterling in seven per cent, bonds at 62J. The lino is to run from the border of Minnesota Territory, throueh Wisconsin, to Lake Snpejior, between Hudson and Uayrteld, and claims a grant of 1,604.000 acres of land. FROM WASHIKQTOW THIS AFTERNOON. eriKLAL DKTATCnEB TO EVK!1!!tQ TELEGltAPff. "Washington. January 11. doing to Charleston. The Colored Regiment U. 8. A., recruited in this vicinity, has been ordered to South Caio lina, under General Miles, formerly jailor to Jeff. Davis, with headquarters at Charleston. Soldiers and Sailors at "Work. The Senate Committee on Printing has com menced an investigation into the charge made by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union, that Super intendent Wendell Las discharged soldiers from situations at the Government Printing Office. The Tariff BUI. It is staled In some of the morning papers that the Senate Finance Committee would report the Tai iff bill to day, but Mr. Fessenden Is not in his seat this morning, and there is uo good rea son to suppose the bill will be reported be'ore Monday. The bill will adopt the rates upon wool fixed by the compromise between the wool growers and manufacturers, and will not be more favorable to the iron interest than the Wells bid. He Will Sign his own Death-Warrant. The President will sign the bill fixing the time for the assembling of the Fortieth Con gress on the 4th of March. ' The Impeachment (Question Settled. The impeachment question will be virtually remitted to the next Congress. The piegro Suffrage Act.. The act conferiina the right of suffrage on negroes In the District of Columbia Is ollicially puhlishcd. It is accompanied by the certificates of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House, stating that it had passed into a law not withstanding the President's veto. Public Lands. The Commissioner of the General Land Office has Just received returns of the surveys of the public lands from the. Surveyor-General of Colorado Terrritory, coverin-r eighteen town ships of the sub-divisional survey. The locality is on tbe upper waters of the Keai va, Camanche, Bijou, and Running Tarrape creeks, the tribu taries of the south fork of the Platte river. Several of the townships contain pine forests fit for lumber and fuel, and covering sixteen sections of land, In some Instances growing densely and others sparsely. The lands ara thirty miles In a southeasterly course from Denver City. In the southeast part of townships 7, s. R. 61, west of the sixth principal meridian, and east of Bijou creek, the surveyor discovered in the bank of a ravine, eiht feet below the surlace, solt coal two feet in thickness. California. The Commissioner of the General Land Oflice has just received returns from the district land office at San Francisco, California, showing.that in the month of November, 15,160 acres were disposed of by cash sales and under the Homestead law for actual settlement and cultivation. The cash sales amounted to $1,158, and besides, the disposal of several lots in Petalermo, under the town property laws ot 1864 and 18C5. Arkansas. Return! from the Little Rock oflice, received by the Commissioner, indicate tbat in the month of December thirty-three new farms were added to the productive power of the State, by entries under the Homestead law. Washington, January 11. The National Equal ! Rights League Convention of Colored Men have passed a series of resolutions, embracing the I following points: I First. The right to wield the ballot, because I we are American citizens, and as such entitled j to It. Second. Because we are taxpayers, and as I such justly entitled to'iull representation in the State and Federal Governments. I Third. Because we are patriots, and as such I have proved our loyalty to the country by our self-sacrificing behavior in the hour of her sorest trial. Fourth. Because it is a natural and Inherent rieht, pertaining to every native-bom American citizen, whether white or black, who has reached his majority. A Committee was appointed to wait upon the Reconstruction Committee, and ask a busluess Interview. Fire in Rochester. Rochester, January 11. A fire occurred last night in an extensive iron foundry of Chapin A Ttiry, in this city. The fire was suppressed alter damage to the e-teat of $5000 occurred. Markets by Telegraph. New York, January 11. Cotton Is dull, at Si (&:. Hour dull; declined 10(16oi ialoe of 4600 bb'g. State, 89 C5Stl2 65: Ohio, Ual4 85; tVestern. d86 al4 86i Southern unolianjred WUeatdalland declining. Corn dull and declining, tfeel quiet. 1 oik dull. Laid steady. Whisky dull New York, January 11. Stock Market excited, ami fluctuatiug. Chicago and itook Island, 102; heading, 1044; Cauton Company, 46f; Erie, 621; Cleveland nd Toledo, 127; Cleveland and Pitts bura.Uoi; Pittsburg aud ChioaRO, 102 J j MiehtKon Central, 106j 1 Michigan Southern, 7fj ; New York Central. 110; Illinois Central, 118 ; Cumberland nrelerred. 80: Missouri 6s, 94. Governments beavr. Vive twenties of 1802 106; do 1864, 104: do. 1865, 1C4J: lendortief, 9t'J; Seven-thirties, 103 fcx chune, BJ: atBiKht, 10; Gold, 132J. Mobile, January 11 Sales of Cotton yejtordav umouuted 10 14 0 bales, market Closing quiet; mid d ings t8Uoeuts. Heavy Damages Against a Eailway Compauy. "i became of Drew aguinst The Loudon aud Brighton Railway Company was belore the Court of Common Pleas in London in December. Theie were two actions brought ou behalf of tho children of Mr. and Mrs. Drew, who were killed at the Caterham Junction. The claims v.ere for damages for loss which the children, five in number, had sustained by the death of tbeir parents. Mr. Hawkins, on behalf of the plaintiff, said that an arrangement had beeu made tbat a verdict should be taken in the first cuse, founded upon the death of Mr. Drew, for tbe sum of 7500; and in the second case, the death of Mrs. Drew, the verdict would be for 600. It was also arranged tbat the 8000 should be equally divided among the children of the deceased. Verdict. were thereupon taken for the plaintiff for the amounts men tioned. France published more musical composi tions last year than there were books published in this country. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, and Judges i bonipson, ltoad, and Agnow. Conrad vt, Seniors. In this caso a petitloa and affidavit were II ed.icltinc toith that Judiro Stroud retusoJ to sign a bill ot exceptions, and counsel for exoopunt moved tho Court that a writ issue pursuant to the slatuto of Westminster, and d tree tod to the lion. Ceorge M. Stroud, commanding him to appear wlilnn thirty davs trom the t-st thereof, to dour or conless the thinw in said petition set forth, whfch moilon the Court look under consldoTation. David Solomon vs. William 8 Williamson.' De fendant In error sold to plaintiff in error a house nd lot on Looust strnet. 1 here was a ground ront on Ihe premises which defonrtnut claim? was ex tinguished, and took plaintiff's bond lor Its amount, which bond was to be paid it the ground rent were actually extinguished, otherwise the plaintiff, was to take tho property subjft to the ground rent, the owner ot the ground rent was estopped, from demanding tho ront which defendant in error claimed was a virtnal extinguishment. 1'lalntifT says it was not such an extinguishment as entitled the defendant to recover on the bond, and this ques tion was argued beloro the Court. Court of ttuarter Session Judge Feirce. Jn consequence of the .Park case having been called up in the Common I'leas, Jadgo 1'eirce before whom the case ol tho Commonwealth vs. istevonsen, Walker et al. was bcintr tried, was r.quirod to be present in that (Jourt, and this Court adjourned without having done any business until to-morrow morning, when the ease on trial w 11 be resumed, THE FA1RMOUKT PARK CASH. Court of Common Pleas Judges Allison, Ludlow, and I'elrco. In this ca-e the ouy of l'ldla delBbia took exceptions to tho award ot the jury to tbe several property holders who were aileoted by t hu appropriations made tor tho cnlajyoruoiit of tbe I'alruiouut fork, and upon those exceptions th? c.ise is now under argument before this Court. Tbe award ot the jury amountod to S 185,000, and tho city holds that this Is very excessive, as an award ot $25 000 would bave been amplo. At the closing of our report Mr. Lynd wa addressing the Court. James Lynd, E. it. Jiioliols, for the city. The property holders are represented by tbe following counsel: W. It Wistar, J. B. Townsend, W.Ju venal, J. Sergeant Trioe, W. L. Him, M J. Mitche sen, Charles E Lex, 1. P. Morris. George M. Whar ton. R. L. A'huist. R. E. MoVfurtrio. John I). Thavcr, Oeorgo W, lhoro, Joseph Aherns, and 11. E. Townsend. District. Court Judge Sharswood. Jamos Hurley vs Stophcn Flanagan. An action 10 recover damages for tho destruction of a caual-boat. Jury out. Supreme Court at Nisi Prlus Judgo Strong Jjaniel C. tiunckol vs Corn Exchange Association, lleloie reportod. Verdict lor plain tiff, S787. John II. Moller vs. John H. Goldbeck. An notion to recover damages against a landlord lor illegally dispossessing a tenant. Ou trial. F I N A y CEA X D COMMERCE. office op the Evening Teleobaph, ) Friday, January 11, 1867. f The Stock Market was dull this moruine, and prices were unsettled and drooping. Ia Go ernment bonds there was very little doini?. July, 1865, 6-208 sold atl03J, a slight decline. 09 was bid for 10-40s; and 103J tor 7'30s. City loans were in fair demand; the new issue sold at 100100; and old do. at C6. Railroad shares were the most active on the list. Reading sold at 52652, no change; Catawissa preferred at 30jS31. a decline of J; Pennsylvania Railroad at 5j, no change: Philadelphia and Erie at 31, no change; and Minchill at 67, no change. City Passenger Railroad shares were doll. Spruce and Pine sold at 30; and Thirteenth and Fifteenth at 19. 14 was bid for Spruce and Pine; and 27 for Giiard College. Bank shares were firmly held al full prices. In Canal shares there was more doing. Le high Navigation sold at 6!i. no change: and Schuylkill Navigation preferred at 33, no change. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-HAI Reported by De Haven & Bro., No.40S.Tlxird street BErORE BOARDS. 100 eh Reading Railroad..... e30 62 FIRST BOARD. 1000 6-20s 65 cpJy c.103 ' 19 sn Ponna R. .lots 60 J :-uhni tin Mft.iv it iim 1 8 n do e W 1 ll 000 City bs now Us 100 100 bd Reading... s30 62 ffr.000 do. . . . new .10J tfDOOii 00 muni fs lnO ft 1000 ao.... new.tOOj $700 do old 96 S600 Kch Nov Hs 82 . 80i $12000 C & A nit 89. Its 95 1 sh Ocean 8 lOshLeh N stk.... 66 200 sb do lots 66 2sli Mineuili.ex-d 67 100 sti Uttta or o 81 100 sh do b6 81 lUOsh do 81 200 eh do.,..,.., a 81 100 sh do......biX)t 81. 200 sh do..... .lots 8I1 100 sh do.. 7., bao sC ; ; 100 sn ScliU pf ..b80 83,' ! 40 sh 8pr & Pine Its 807 IKssrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of exv ' change to-day at 1 P. M.: American gold,il33i 0' (?)133J ; Silver 4s and 4, 127; Compound Interest Notes, June, 18G4, lfij; do., July, 1864, 15J; do.,.,.v August, 1864, 153; do., October, 1864, 14J;, do. ',, December, 1864, 133; do., May, 1865,'lli;, do., , ) August. 1865, 103; do., September, 1865, 10; -Q uciouer, idoo, wj. i J 1 oij 1 .1 i'i Philadelphia Trade Report 'n Kbidat, January 11. Ihe Flour Market to-day. altuourh quiet, was firm. The demand was entirely confined to tbe want of tbe home consumers, who purchased 600 barrels in lots, at $8-258 76 V. barrel for superfine; C9o;10 76 for extras; 11 60ia 160 far common and choice Northwestern extra family; tfl2 1 &14 2S tor Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and 14 60gl7 lor fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour Is hold at 87 26 p barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Ueal. Prime Wheat It in steady domand, at yesterday's figures; sales of 700;buhels amber, 3121, at and 300 Im-dicls No. 2 spring at 2 65; white ranges from S3 2U 40. Rye is scarce and wanted at $1 40 buchel for Pennsylvania. there Is veiy little Corn offering, and the article is in good leqiiest; sales ot 2000 buslie s new yellow at SI, aud 400 bushels white, at 41 03. Oats arc Haruo una wnuiou ; bhii at ou'rcoio, ' Nothine doing in Barley or Malt I Prime Cloversoed is in steady demand, bat the I market is very poorly supplied with the artlo e; I oieesof newat 8 8 76 t 64 lbs. Timothy range 1 from 88 26 8 76, and Flaxseed at&2 8b(a.&J. K . I H' i. ; , j , . iuiuiijt uviup iu w uie&r, aiiu pnuee are nominal. A Kistake of a Printer. Another "romance of tbe peerage" has just come to light. It is the fct.xry ot the ups aud downs ot "Miss Dawson, I dancer," for whose hand, a good many years I ao, there were two rival suitors Louis Nano I leou, then an exile in England, and Earl For I tesque, a British peer. The choice of Miss I luvs son, dancer, fell upon tho English noble I in an, and now that she is dead, sage philoso phers are reflecting on the mistake the young, lady made. It an Englishwoman, and a dan j seiiae, had filled the place of the Empress j Lugfule, what would have been the position of the French Eiupiie. to saynothlujj of the Pope f 1 These speculations have been expanded into tbe I most attractive romance, and we have been I fuvored with grave morallzings on the elevation I 01'a "dancer" to a coronet, with a narrowescape from imperial mirDle. The storv is a Drettv one: a dancer's hand contended for by an empe ror and a peer, the peer proving the favored one, aud being afflicted with blindness, and the faith- , tul wife watching him with the tenderness of adection. Will it be credited that the only romance connected with the late Countess Fer teteue was tbat invented bv a stupid printer! The lady for whom Louis Napoleon and Earl Fortescue contended was " not "Miss Dawson, dancer," but Miss Pawsou-Danier, a lady of rank and position, and the very reverse of a "dancer!" We have no doubt the correspondent of the Birmingham Daily Poet, who first wrote the story, correctly described the Hon. MIm Dawsoii-Damer, but as we have seen, those dreadful printers heightened the interest ; uv converting a "Dainer" Into a "dancer." . incident in only equalled by that in Plymouth printer metamorphosed 'Vo "' j . Austrian Minister," into "that Beast, ChTim Minihtei." if
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