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yOh. VII.-No. 27,
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1167.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
EILdIE(&RjIPHo
THE BOURBON AND FRANCE.
VMfclfoato of tb Cot da Chtmbord on
tb. Condition of the Country HI
Opinion unNtpoUou'iPollcjr In Italy,
Ocrmany, Komi, and tl Mexican Ki
pdltlon Tt Duty and Influence of
Krance, Ktc.
The Count de Charabord head of the house
of the French Bourbons, and heir to the throne
f France, according to the order and rule of
itlmacy and Divine right lately turned a
most important manifesto on the condition of
his country and the position and duties of the
people. The paper, of which we append a
translation, is dated Frobsdorf, December, 186(1,
and addressed to "a fiiend." It is as follows:
TAe year about to end, my dear friend, has
not been a happy one for Europp, nor especially
for France. The gravity of present circum
stances shakes every mind; public opinion is
routed; imperilled interests view the preseut
with uneasiness and the future with apprehen
sion. Barely recovering from one violent shock,
Europe dreads further convulsions. In every
direction people are arming, and preparing
formidable engines ot war and destruction. The
events that have taken place In Germany and in
Italy have overthrown ail calculations, deceived
all anticipations, roughly disturbed the Euro
pean equilibrium, and no country has felt more
keenly than outs the painful rebound ot all
those sudden blows
However, thank Ileavn, in considering till s
state of things calmly and dispassionately, I
find in It nothing that Is irreparable for us; our
preponderating influence has been profoundly
shaken, but a firm policy, equally removed fs-om
temerity and weakness, may restore it. Yes,
France, with her energy, her loyalty, her disinter
ested neee, prompt to take tire on behalf of every
gTeat idea, to devote herself to every just cause;
with ber army, too, admirable in its discipline
as in its valor; with her powerful unity, the
work of centuries, will always find herself leader
ot the Dai ions. Her greatness is necessary to
the order, the stability, and the repose of
Europe; but this is an additional reason for not
neglecting the counsels ot a far-teeing policy,
for not accepting iu silence what our forefathers
were, iu every age, strenuous in preventing, for
ot allowing to be formed at our doors two ex
tensive States, one of which, at least, bin com
mand of an Incontestable military force. Justly
jealous of the honor and dignity of our beauti
ful country, we dread, on its account, even the
shadow ot a diminution of the influence which
belongs to it. My thoughts naturally revert with
melancholy to Rome, where, nt this moment,
we are permitting to be destroyed one of
the great things that God has accooi-
Flu-hed tbroueh Frauce gesla Dei per Francos
mean the temporal sovereignty of the head of
the Church, that indispensable guarantee of bis
spiritual authority throughout the world. When,
eighteen years ago, we ran-ed up ugain that in
stitution of a thousand years, which for a
moment was overthrown by the revolution, we
loudly claimed as a sacred right the duty of de
lending it against new attacks; and so long as
our soldiers have protected the Holy City the
revolution trembled before them, but their de
parture is announced. What will happen after
wards? If different Ideas had prevailed in the Govern
ment of our country laithful to its natural
tiadittons, and to its glorious title ot the eldest
daughter of the Church France would have
bad something more to offer to the Holy Father
than a provisional and temporary support. Sus
taint d by her, Pius IX would have had nothing
to fear from h-s enemies. He would have
accomplished in peace his double mission ot
pontiff and king, and his subjects would long
since have been indebted to him for improve
ments in which he nimselt had generously and
paternally taken the first steps. At preseut we
are perhaps tending towards a catastrophe the
consequences of which are incalculable. It is
not the future of the Pontifical sovereignty
which is alone iu danger. Hitherto, it has
been said (while the head ot the Church was
subjected to the spoliation of his temporal
power) there has been no other purpose in
view than to bring him back to the condition of
the holy and honorable poverty of the apos
tolic age, in order that, relieved from all cares
of woildly rule, he might be able to exercise
his spiritual authority with greater freedom.
But now there is no longer any concealment.
It is in reality his spiritual authority which is
aimed at through his temporal power; it is the
, principle itself of all religion and all authority
tnat is aesauea ; hi.u u win soon nu ueuiuuueu
logically that the idea of God shall be made to
d'ffppear from our laws and our tribunal;.
There will then be no other bond between men
save that ot interest. Justice will be reduced
to a mere conventional term; no other means
will remain of attaining it except force; and
the edilice of society, undermined in its founda
tions, will everywhere sink into ruins.
The interference ot the Church iu politics is
repelled, not without reason, and it is required
that the clergy should confine themselves to
their sacred functions, and not meddle with
' thincw external; but how is it possible that they
should not give attention to these when the
government of the Church has been thrown iuto
disorder from w ithout? when its venerated head
shall no longer be free, and shall be forced to
leave Kome to wander without place of refuge,
and having nowhere to lay his head?
No, the cause of the temporal sovereignty of
the Pope does not stand alone; it is the cause of
all religion; that of society, that of liberty; its
fall must be prevented at any cost.
Let us say to the credit of our country that at
no epoch, and under no circumstances, has it
deceived Itself respecting the character and
beariDg of what it has seen accomplished aud iu
preparation; its good sense has never cea-ed to
point out what was to be doue and what avoided.
Thus its first Impressions respecting Italy, the
expedition to Mexico, and the strugele ready to
be begun in Germany, indicated beforehand,
within the narrow limits allowed to their mani
festations, the dangerous consequences of a
policy persisted in in spite of reiterated warn
ings, and which manifestations facts have not
failed subsequently to justify.
You draw an afflicting picture, my dear
friend, ot our internal condition. I recognize
with you the profound evil which arrests in
France the free development of our national
destinies. You have long known what prayers
my reason aud my heart dictate for my coun
try. Need I again repeat them here? A power
founded upon hereditary monarchy, respected
' in its priaciple aud in its action, equally re
moved from weakness and from arbitrary will:
representative government in its powerful
vitality; the public expenditure subjected to a
real control; the supremacy of the law; the
avenues to public employment and honors
open to all; reliuious freedom and every
Civil liberty maintained beyond reach of
danger; the internal aduiiLtstration relieved
from the impediments of excessive centraliza
tion; landed property restored to freedom and
independence by the dimunition of the burdens
which press upon It; agriculture, commerce,
and uiaoufuc ures constantly encouraged; and,
above all this, one great quality honesty !
Honesty, which is not less a duty in public life
than in private; honesty, which constitutes the
moral worth of States as well as of individuals.
Is it necessary to add that, the country having
been so long torn asunder, one of the greatest
wants of France is union? The Bole policy suita
ble to it is one of conciliation, which should
bind together instead of separating, blot out
the memory of all former dimensions, appeal
to every devotion and every merit, and call
upon all noble hearts which love their country
i their mother, and desire to see it great, free,
prosperous, and honored. 6 ' '
is or mj-elf, it is my grief to witness from a
distance the evils of my conntry without It
being urnnted to me to share them. But if in
the trials which she may still have to pass
through, Providence should one day call on me
to serve her, doubt not that you will And me
resolute, In your midst, either to save pr to
perish with you.
You, my deur friend, who know me, are well
aware that the views I have Just expressed have
always been mine; they are the views pf my
youth, which I still cherish, confirmed and
ripened by reflection and experience.
I renew, mv dear General, the assurance of
my very sincere aud constant affection,
14 KSRt.
FROM CUBA.
Franca Competing for ttaa Gulf Coast
Trade-Arrival of the First Steamer of
the New Orleans and Bt.Wazalr Line
Movements of United State Steamer
at Havana The Entrepot Affair
lirttlah Brig Ashore French Gulf
Squadron, Etc.
Nuw Oklfans, January 30. The French mail
steamer Gnequane, the first of the line to run
between 8t. Nazalre, France, and New Orleans,
in connection with the mail steamers from
South and Central America, the Gulanas, and
the West India Islands, arrived hsre to-Jay.
She made the trip in five days from Havana. A
Havana correspondent, under date of the 25th,
says:
The presence here of the United States steam
ships Wtnooskl and Florida the latter from
Port-au-Prince and Haytl on the 18th instant
gives rise to much gossip in relation to the
Seward mission.
A very important meeting of merchants was
held on Monday, the 21st inst., for the purpose
of attracting to Havana the warehousing and
transit trade in cotton, which had been aban
doned in consequence of the order of 1847. It
was resclved to memorialize the Queen in tavor
of the revocation of said order ot the exemption
from tonnage dues of all vessels loaded with
cotton, and of the abolition ot the present duty
of one and a quarter per cent, levied on all
bonded cotton. The merchants ask the support
of the mercantile firms of Barcelona, Malaga,
and other ports in Spam in favor of ttie measures
proposed.
The Winooski sailed on the 22d instant.
Senor Don Luis de Arroyo, on an important
and extraordinary mission from Mexico to the
United States, has arrived in Havana.
The British brig Harriet, from New "York to
Trinidad de Cuba, sot ashore on the reefs of Las
Mulatas on the 19th instant, but will likely be
got off.
The Diario say9 that Rear-Admiral Baron
Didelot has been ordered to Vera Cruz with the
frigate Thomas. He is to take command of the
French naval lorces in the Gulf.
South Carolina The Cheves Plantation
Trouble A Collision with the Mili
tary. Savannah, January 30. There Is further
trouble on the Cheves plantation, South Caro
lina. The nee roes will not leave the place, ai,d
still refuse to make any contracts for this year.
A collision took place this morning, in which
Lieutenant Lemon, of the Freedmen's Bureau,
was shot in the left arm. He returned the lire,
and killed the neEro. It is reported that Captain
Brandt is now held as a prisoner by the negroes.
Colonel Sibley has proceeded with seventy men
to the scene of action. Rumors of an en
gagement are prevalent. A surgeon ot the 16th
Infantry bus been sent over.gand we are now
waiting for the arrival of the boat for further
particulars.
Later. Colonel Sibley has returned, and re
ports all quiet now, but it was deemed neces
saiy to leave a heavy guard to retain order.
Lost Daughter In England.
A few weeks ago, a young girl of fifteen was
brought before the Thames Police Court, Loudon,
charged with insubordination In a workhouse,
where she had been several weeks in the "casual"
ward. The report of the case, published in the
dally papers, attracted attention; and when she
was next brought up, a host of persons in all
parts of the kingdom, whose daughters, all
about the same age as the prisoner, were miss
ing, had written to the magistrate, to the chap
lain, and to the master ot St. George's work
house, each hoping that the prisoner was
the "lost daughter." There were two ladies
from Liverpool in court, who had each lost a
daughter fifteen vears of age. The magistrate,
at the close of the examination, remarked that
the publication of that day's proceedings would
be a sutlicient answer to the numerous persons
who had written him respecting lost children.
A London journal says: "A source of irre
mediable sorrow on an extensive scale is thus
revealed. The publication ot a tingle case
brings to light the fact that there are, at lhi
moment, numerous persons 'a host' of
mothers in this country mourning the loss
of daughters of the ape of fifteen, who have
bem kidnapped or enticed from home."
"Love to Hatred Turned."
A singular scene occurred recently during a
performance at the theatres of Nantes, France.
Mad'lle G., seated in the dress circle, was ob
served to be in a state of great excitement, and.
during the interval between the first and second
acts of Hotand a Jioncecaux, was seized with a
nervous attack, and had to be removed to the
saloon, where she recovered and then resumed
her place. Her agitation, however, again came
on, and us soon as the curtain had dropped for
the second time she got up, and walking straight
to a gentleman who was seated with his newly
married wife in the same gallery gave htm a
violent slap in the face. The wife maintained
perfect composure during this scene, add after
waiting until the excitement had somewhat
calmed down, left the house, the police having,
in the meantime, removed the assailant, who
had been abandoned by the man.
Discovery of an Indian Graveyard
near Eatton.
The Express says: "Messrs. T. k T. Miller,
contractors of the Lehigh Company's Railroad,
discovered a short time ago, about half a mile
from Seigfried's Pridge, an Indian graveyard
on the property of Joseph Kleppinger. Upon
making an examination they found the remains
of reventeen Indians, and with them a large
number of beads, with which, doubtless, these
red men had one day bedecked themselves. A
chief, eidenilv, was buried under an old apple
tree. About his remains were found eighty
beads of a large size, ninety rings, and about a
peck of small beads, besides a medal, dated
1724, his pipe, in good order, made of clay, one
pair ot scissor, one knife, a number of arrow-
neaas, etc. The discovery createa considerable
excitement in the neighborhood, and parties
from all directions visited the spot to gratify
their curiosity by seeing what was to be seen."
Restoration of the Holy Sepulchre. The Paris
Moniteur says that nearly all the wood neces
sary to build the temporary covering to pro
tect the Holy Sepulchre during the restoration
of that holy edifice, has reached Jerusalem.
It is intended to complete the work before
Easter.
Proportion! of Karri ages The country of
Europe in which the greatest number of mar
riages takes place is Saxony, where the average
is 1 yearly to every 117 inhabitants. The pro
portion In Spain is 1 in 120. in France the rate
is 1 in 127.
HEAVY ROBBERY FROM A BROKER.
Forty Thousand Dollar In Gold and
Gold Check Stolen Lait October Re
covery of the Money Interesting His
tory of the Case, Etc.
It will be remembered that on the 30th of
October last quite an excltemeut was created in
Wall street, which had about that time some
what recovered from the monetary "scare" into
which It had been thrown by the peculations of
Hoes, and certain other less accomplished and
consequently less successful "gentlemen rob
bers," by the announcement that the firm of C.
C. Parks k Co., brokers, at No. 34 New street,
had been robbed of forty thousand dollars in
gold certificates.
The facts of the case, as published at the time,
were, that on the afternoon of the H)th of Octo
ber last, just previous to the closing of banking
hours, Mr. Parks sent a man named George
Culvert, who was employed in the office of the
firm as a general messenger, to Messrs. Charles
Uuger k Co., bankers, doing business at No. 48
Exchange place, with an order for $10,000 in
j-old certificates. After waiting for the return
ol Calvert tor about a quarter of an hour, one of
the firm sent a young man to Messrs. Unger k
Cn.'s to ascertain the cause of the delay. On
reaching the establishment of thai snn.the mes
senger was informed that Calvert bad been there
and drawn the gold certificates, each of Ihcra
bearing the denomination of $5000.
On returning with this answer to Mr. Parks,
that gentleman, doubtless supposing that Cal
vert had cone off elsewhere, but would soon re
turn, delayed making any iurther inquiry for
about half an hour. At the expiration of that
time he became alarmed, and suspicious that
Calveit had yielded to temptation. A clerk was
therefore sent to the Sub-Treasury, where he
was informed that two of the certificates,
amounting to $1(1,000 in gold, had boen cashed a
short time previous. Upon comparing the num
bers furnished to Messrs. Charles Unger & Co ,
it was discovered that certificates Nos. 21,007
and 21,105 of letter A were the ones that had
bt en cashed.
Further Information was soon after obtained
that Calvert had been seen to enter the Sub
Tieasury building by i he Wall street entrance,
and to leave it through the door fronting on
Pine street. Beyond this, nothing could be
learned of bis whereabouts; and although un
willing to believe that Calvert had acted dis
honestly, Mr. Parks was compelled to act upon
the overwbeming evidence of guilt that had
been placed before him. Information of the
robbery was then promptly sent to Police
Hei-.dquarters, and Captaiu Young immediately
detached Detectives McDougall and Gilford to
hunt up Calvert. That this was no easy task,
the sequel will plainly show.
For several days the two officers were some
what puzzled as to the best mode to be adopted
in order to ferret out whereabouts of the ab
sconder. The firm by which he had been cm-
Elojed knew very little, if anything, concerning
im more than what they saw of him dav by
day while engaged as "gold runner" for them
dmine the period of about twelvemonths. Of
the place where le resided, what kind of com
pany he kept, or where he used to pass his
eveuings, the firmknew nothing, and the detec
tives were therefore left to work up the case
from the outset without a tingle clue to guide
them in their mano-uvrings.
Nothing discouraged, however, by the hope
less look of atlairs, they went to work with
a will, and after several days had passed with
out 'anything turning up that led them to
adopt any certaiu course, they learued how or
by what means is now a detective secret that
on the day ot the robbery lie had visited a girl
by the name of Emma Dumas, who was stop
ping in a house in Mercer street, and that she
had packed up and made tracks for some other
place. Shortly afterwards they were informed
that she wa in Troy, and then nothing more
could be ascertained as to where she had gone.
During their ferretings about the Mercer
street house they found out that Calvert was
not the principal "lover" of Emma, but that a
young man by the name of George Rlcard was
trht lavored individual. This once definitely
known, McDougal and Gilford resolved to keep
"close down" on him, or, in less technical
phrase, to watch his every movement, and fol
low him about wherever he went, they, by
their experience in such matters, fpeliug cer
tain that two persons entertaining so tenler a
regard for one another ns did Rlcard and
Emma would some time or another communi
cate together by letter or otherwise. While
keeping a strict watch over the lormer, unknown
to himself, the detectives, for some reason or
another best known to themselves, sent a letter
to Montreal addressed to Emma Dumas, of
course sipned with a fictitious name.
A short time afterwards an answer was re
ceived from an iuterior town ot Vermont, show
ing plainly that the writcrhnd beeu in Montreal
and had received the one addre.-ted to her by
the detectives. In the meantime George Uicard
lett the city. The detectives, on a venture, con
sidered Montreal his destinction, and another
letter was then despatched to that city ad
dressed to Emma Dumas, giving her valuable (?)
information relative to certain costly objects
which had been left at the bouse in Mercer
strret for her, aud asking her what disposition
thould be made of them. An answer was dulv
received very soon afterwards, stating that a
messenger would leave Montreal immediately
tor this city to take charge of the "costly
objects."
Oa Thursday last the "messenaer,'' in legg
a person than that ot George Ricard himsMf,
cauie to the city, and proceeded to the house iu
Mercer street to look after the aitieles men
tioned in the detective's letter. On entering the
bouse he was arrested by the officers, who were
iu waiting for him, end taken to the Police
Headquarters, where he was searched, and on
hW person were found a bill of exchange on
the Buuk of Montreal, aud a po'icy of insurance
of the Royal Insurance Company, of the same
city, on a house and its furniture, the document
being made out in favor of George Calvert.
The beginning of the end was reached at
last. Of that the detectives now felt certain,
and every method that could be thoueht of
to induce Ricard to divulge what he might
happen to know of Calvert's whereabouts and
doings were resorted to, but without avail, he
preferring to keep his own counsel on the sub
ject. Meanwhile, so that Emma Dumas should
not, from her regard for Ricard. grow too
uneasy about htm and her uneasiness, perhaps,
change to suspicion as to the real cause of his
detention, a telegrum was sent to her by the de
tectives, purporting to be from Ricard himself,
by which she was informed that he had arrived
safely in the city, had transacted all the neces
sary business concerning the "costly objects,"
and would start for Montreal the next day (last
Friday), by the train which would leave this
city at a quarter past twelve. By Friday moru
ing Ricard came to the conclusion that the best,
thing he could do was to get out of the clutches
of the detectives without unnecessary delay.
Beicg in bad health from a disease ot the
lungs, and this being known to the detectives,
he was induced by McDougal and Gilford to
write a letter to Emma Dumas, telling her what
had bapiiened to him. and h(fcrlnc hr fnr hta
'"kf to do what she could to further the efforts
or the detectives in putting a successful end to
the whole case, as if he were left in confinement
tor any length of time, he would certainly never
recover from its effects. Taking this letter with
him, and accompanied by Mr. C. J. Unborn, one
of the firm of C. C. Parks k Co., Detective Gil
foid took the quarter-past 12 train for Montreal
on Friday,
They arrived in that city on Saturday at
eleven o'clock in the fotenoon, and the first two
r ersons they met at the depot were Calvert and
Enirua Dumas, who had evidently come tJ meet
Kicard. Mr. Gilford and Mr. O-born were for
tunately not recognised, the former taking the
precaution of tbiowlng a shawl over the latter 'a
tbonlder, so as to completely conceal his iden
tity. Without delay the del ectlve proceeded to
the office of the Chief of Pol. ce, and Inlormed
him as to the nature of their business; but he,
though willing to assist them by every means in
his power, refused to act in the matter without
tl e necessary authority.
This was soon afterwards ob'ained from Judge
Conrsol, who took Mr. Osborn affidavit, aud
ordered the Chief to go and bring the parties
before him. On reaching and entering the
houpe, which is in Cat heart street, they found
Emma Dumas taking lessons on the piano from
her music teacher. They inlormed the young
lady of the nature of tbelr visit, and Gilford
produced Ricard's letter, which had the effect
of making her willing to give them all the In
formation they required. Calvert was not in,
they wete informed, and they sat down to wait
for him. They had waited about twenty minute
when a splendid horse attached to a sleigh
drove up to the door, and out jumped
Calvert. On entering the door Chie Pen
ton told him that he was a prisoner, at the same
time Informing him of the cause of his
arrest, and introducing the New York detective
and Mr. Osborn. "I don't know any of you,"
he exclaimed, and looking towards Emma
Dumap, "Why did you let all these people in
the bouse?" He was searched, wbeu $370 in
gold were found on his person. He was tb.cn
taken to the Station Houre, Detective Gilford
remaining behind with a Monfreal detective.
At the instance of Emma Dumas, who told tbern
that if the money they were In search of was
secreted anywhere in the house it was iu his
trunk up btairs, the two officers proceeded to
scorch the trunk, where 1 hey found live $5000
and five $1000 gold tertihcates, and a bill of
exchange for $5000.
Calvert's case, as it is alleged, not coming
strictly under the Extradition treaty, and he
seeming to be aware of this fact as, according
to Ricard, a Montreal lawyer told him he could
not be taken to the Slates he refused to recog
nize Mr. Osborn at all, and at the suggestion of
one of the detectives, otlered to settle the affair
by receiving $5000 in goht, Mr. Osborn to take
the remaining $30,000. This offer was relected,
and the lawyer was sent for to draw up attach
ments on the money held b'- the absconder as
well ns on his house and furniture; but before
his arrival Calvert concluded to settle by being
allowed to keep the house, the furniture, and
the norse and sleigh, besides seiuu iu gold.
Thus was the whole affair ended. Mr. Osborn
and Mr. Gliford arrived in this city on Monday,
the lormer very well satistled with the turn
thines had taken, and the latter not less con
lented over the mccessof the plans so well laid
by himself and Detective McDougal.
Calvert is between twenty-five and twenty
eight years of age, has small piercing eves, good
front teeth, and a Celtic-looking face. His beard
and hair are ol a light brown color; the beard
erows over a great portion of his face and throat,
and he speaks with a slight Irish accent. New
York JBerald.
Burn Ins; of Chamberslmrg, Penna.
Karly'a Statement In Relation to It.
From Gen. JultcUA. Karly's"Lant Yearoftlte War."
Vt hile at MartiDsburg, it was ascertained be
yoiia all doubt, thar Hunter had boen again indulg
ing in his favorite mode ol warfsre, and after his
return to the Valley, while we were near Washing
ton among other outrages, the private residonoes
o. Mr. Andrew Hunter, o member ot the Virginia
Senate, Mr. Al c-xander It. Botelcr, an ex-member
of the Confederate as well as of the United States
Consreev, and Edmund T. Lee, a distant relative
ol General Lee, ail in JoflVrson countr, with their
content, had been burned ly liis orders, only timo
enoueii being given tor the ladies to get out of the
UUUMfB.
A number of towns in the South, as well as private
country houses, had beon burned by the Federal
troops, and the accounts had been heralded lortn iu
eon.e of the Northern papers in terms ot exultation,
and gloated over by their readors, waile thev were
received by others with apathv. 1 now came to the
conclusion that we had stood this mode of warfare
long enough, and that it was time to open the eyes
of the peoolo ot lho North lo lis enormity by an ex
ample in the way of retaliation.
1 did not select the cases meutionod as having
more merit er greater claims lor retaliation than
others, but lecause tbey had loccurred within the
limits ol the country covered by my command, and
were brought niorelmmecnately to my attention. I
had oiten seen delicate ladies, who had beon plun
dered irsulted, and rendered desolate, by tho acts ot
our most atiociouM enemies, aud while thev did
not call for it, yet, in the anguished expression of
their features, whi'e narrating their misfortunes,
theio was a mute appeal to every manly eentiiujnt
ot my bosom for retribution, wbicli 1 could no longer
withstand.
ll.e town of Chambershuig, in Pennsylvania, was
selctted as the ono on which refutation should be
made, and XcCauelund was ordered to proceed
with hie brigade aud that ot Johnson and a battery
of artillery to that place, aud demand ot the muni
cpul authorities the sum of $100,030 lu gold, or
S&Ui.OCO in United States currency, as t compunc
tion for the destruction ot the nonces uafln-d aud
their contents; and, in delauit ot payment, to lay
the town iu ashes, in reta let on for the burtilni ot
tl'Cf Iiotthes and others in Virginia, a well as tor
the tow ps which had been burned In other Statot.
A written demand to that effect was sent to the mu
nicipal authorities, and they were Informed what
would be the result of a failure or refusal to comply
with it.
1 cesired to give tho people of Cbambersburg an
opportunity of saving their town by making com
pensation tor part of the injury done, and hoped that
the navnient of such a sum would have, the desired
effect, and open the eves ot the people of other
towns at the North to the necessity of urtring upon
ttulr Government tho adoption ol a different policy.
lct'auslaud was also directed to proceed from
Cbauibersburg towards Cumberland, in Maryland,
and levy contributions In money upn that ana
other towns able to boar them, and, it possible, to
destroy the machinery at the coal pits near Cum
berhind, and the machine shops, depots, and bridees
on the ilultiniore and Ohio Railroad as far as prac
ticable. On the 29th of July McCausland crossod the Poto
mac near Clear Spring, above Williamsport, and I
moved with Itodos' and Kamsoar'a Divisions and
Vau;;hn' Cavalry to the lattor place, whi'e fmbodon
demonstrated with his and Jackson's Cavalry to
wanis Harper's Ferry, in order to withdraw attoa
tion from McCausland.
lti eckinrtdtre remained at Martinsburr, and con
tinued the destruction ot the railroad Vaughn
droealorce of cavalry from Williamsport, and
went iDto Hagerstown, where be captured aud do
gtrot ed a train of cars loaded with supplies. One
of i:odos' brigades was orosadQ over at Williams
port, and subsequoutly withdrawn. On the 8uth,
Mel ausland being well untier way, I moved back
to Uartinsburg, and on the 8 tut the whole infantry
Jorce wm moved to Bunker Hill, where we remained
on the 1st, 2d, and Sd ot August.
(In the od of August McCausland reached Cham.
bert burg, and made the demands as airoctod, read
ing to such of the authorilie as presented thotu
celves. the papoc sent by mo. The demand was cot
complied witb, the people stating they were not
all-aid of having their town burned, and that a Fede
ral loroe was approaching. I he polioy pursued by
our army on former occasions had been so lenient,
that they did not suppose the threat was ia earuust
this time, and they hoped for speedy relief.
McCausland, however, proceeded to carry out hi
orders, and the greater part of the town was laid in
asli. s. For this act, I alone am responsible, as the
ollie en eniraaed in it were limply carrying out my
orders, and had no discretion l left them. Not with
ttaudin the laose of tune which has occurred, and
the result ot the war, I am perfectly satisfied with
niy conduct on this occasion, and see no reason to
regret ft.
Jewi and Vaccination A Jew was summoned
before the Sheriff at Glasgow recently, for ne
glecting to get LU child vaccinated. He pleaded
that, being of the Jewish persuasion, it was
contrary to his relleion aud his conscience to
allow such an operatlou to be performed upon
his child. The Sheriff, who Uned blm.in pro
nouncing sentence, remarked that such a de
fense might be a good reason for the Legislature
to take into consideration, but the act of Par
liament contained no exception.
THIRD EDITION
FROM EDItOPE BY STEAMER.
THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA AT HALIFAX
The Threatened War In Europe.
Etc., Ktc. Etc., Etc., Etc., Ete.
IUlifax, January 31. The steamship Africa,
from Liverpool, with dates to the 19th, and
Queenstown to the 20th inst., arrived at Halifax
at 8 o'elock this morning, en route to Boston.
England.
Mr. Gladstone, In a circular dated' Florence,
calls on his supporters to assemble on the open
ing of the :esslon of Parliament, and it is said
that, on his arrival In England, a conference of
the heads of the Liberal party will be held
under his auspices, relative to reform and other
questions.
The ice catastrophe in Regents' Park con
tinued to absorb the public attention. The
number of bodies found is about forty, and the
search ia still progressing.
Another ot the West India mail steamers, La
Plata, had arrived at Southampton with the
yellow fever on board. She had sixty-one cases
duringthe voyage, of which twenty-three proved
fatal.
The weather continued to be Tery severe
throughout Europe, and travelling ia greatly
impeded. The mails are in arrear in many
directions. The postal service between Lyons
and the Mediterranean is suspended owing to
the suow. In some parts of Denmark even the
telegraph wires were buried tn suow, whtch In
some places is fourteen feet deep.
France.
iflfl France Jgives a formal contradiction to
the rumors of the alleged movements ot Russian
and Austrian troops towards Gal lei a.
Several of the evening journals attach credit
to therumora of a modlcation of Government
organization, that the Ministers would be
allowed to defend personally before the Cham
bers measures connected with their own de
partment. The address, in reply to tho speech from the
throne, was to be suppressed, and the Cham
bers' right to put questtons is to be restored.
Also some change in the existing press, nego
tiations. The Paris Bourse, on the 18th, was firm;
Rentes closed at 60f. 40c.
Italy.
Signer Scialoga had made his financial state
ments to the Chamber of Deputies. The total
deficit for the present year amounts to
185,000,000 of livres. Of this he propo-tes to
cover 85,000,000 by various financial reforms.
The remaining 100,000,000 must be made up by
extraordinary means, a loan being impossible
under the present circumstances. Therefore,
the State must have recourse to a tax to the
amount of 600,000,000 of livres, which will cover
the annual deficit until 1880, when the budget
will be in equilibrium. The revenue is still in
creasing, and the expenditures decreasing.
The expenses of the War Ministry have been
reduced to 140,000,000.
The Chambers of Prussia.
The Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 173 to
106, passed a bill introduced by two private
members, providing that the delegates to -the
German Parliament should be remunerated.
The Governnieut had previously declined to take
part in the debate on the bill.
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the
Morteaee bill. It removes the limitation to
the legal rates of interest and loans ou real
estate, with the view of facilitating the rai?lus
of capital upon the security of landed property.
Itnasla.
I'riuce Dudlou, of Mingreliu, has, in hi? own
name and that of his successors, voluntarily
ceded his sovereign rights to Russia iu conside
ration of a million rubles indemnity.
Belgium.
In the Chamber of Representatives an amend
ment to the penal code bill for the abolitlou of
the death penalty has been rejected.
Spain.
The Governors of Seville, Valencia, Valladolld,
and other provinces have arrived iu Madrid.
Danublan Principalities.
The decree of the Hocpodur authorizes the
Minister of Fluance provisionally to collect
taxes on tho basis of last year, iu order to carry
on the public service.
Brazil.
The Brazilian mails had arrived at Lisbon,
with Rio Janeiro dates to the 25lh of December.
Coffee Is quoted at 6-10U6-300 for good firsts.
Stock on hand, 110,000 bags. Exchange, 23 j
244.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
Livkbpool, Jauuary 19. The stock of Cotton
in port is estimated at 601,250 bales, of which
163,500 bales are American.'
Lonpon, Jauuary lit.-Tue bullion In the
Bank of England has decreased 158,000 sterliug.
The Chiliau loau, Introduced by J. 8. Kurgau
& Go., is proving a great success, the applica
tions even on tho first day it opened being three
times gieater than was required.
FROM WASMHGTOB THIS AFTERNOON.
SPKCUL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEORAPD.
Washington, January 31.
Removal of a Wreck.
The Prcbident has approved the joiiit resolu
tion providing for the removal of the wreck
ot the Iron steamship Scotland, now on the bar
outside of Sandy Hook, near the entrance to
the harbor of New York. One hundred thou
sand dollars is appropriated for that purpose.,
The contract Is to be given to the lowest bidder.
Ofllca Declined.
General Custls, who was lately elected to the
Presidency of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, has declined the position,
From Asplnwall and South America.
New York, January 31 The steamer Henry
Chauncey, from A'pinwall, with California
dates of the 10th, ainved this morning. She
brings Panama dates to the 23J, and $1,072,175
In treasure irom California.
It was probable that Mr. Burton, our Minister
to Bogota, would receive a soluble apology
from that Government for the ofiVmsive lan
guage used by one of the President's generals.
The allied fleet was at Valparaiso.
The. Brazilian army had gained an advan
tage over five or six thousand Paraguayans.
The revolution in Mendoza ha not spread
to any of the other provinces in the Argentine
Republic
There wm nothing of importance from Pern.
The Honduias papers state that the Govern
ment of Honduras has entered into a contract
with the French Government to construct an
inter-oceanic railroad aero.-s the republic.
A party of engineers, under Mr. Davidson,
sent out by the , United States Government
to make a mote complete survey of the Isthmus
of Darlen, with a view to the construction of a
ship canal across the Isthmus, were in Panama
preparing tor their work.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nrw Tork, January 81. Stocks active and better.
Cbicaro and Kock Island, t)8J i Kemdinr, 108: Can
ton, 412); Cleveland and loedo, 118; Cleveland and .
Pittsburg-, 77; .New York Central, 99; rltlitbnrg,
Fort Wavne, and Chicago, 94Jj .Vlichigon Central,
106; Miohisran Southern, (!9; Erie, 64; Illinois
Central senp, 112 J ; Cuniber'and preferred, 85; Vir
ginia 6, 68; HisooDri 6s, 92f; Hanson liiver, 126;
Klre-twenties of 133. 107! i do. 1868 106!: do. 184.
106J ; do. 1866, 104 J; Soven-thirtics. 14; Honey at
7 if cent ; Sterling Exchange, 10Hj; Ekonange at
sight, 9J; Gold, 185.
Nrw Yobk. January 81 Cotton outet at 84o.
Flour dull at a deoiine of 1020o , with sate ot 4500
barrels; Mate. t9HKa.ll 60; Uoio. 10 8013 80;
Western, B9 Mfyli tt ooutni rn 11 zoauo. w neai
dull, with the quotatioos barely maintained. Cora
dull, declined lo. ltye.and Oats dull and drooping.
Provisions quiot. Beci quiet. Whisky dull.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Office of the Evening Telegraph,
Thursday, January 31, 1867. J
The Stock Market was inactive this morning,
but prices were rather firmer. Government
bonds were without any material change.
Julv, 18U5, 6-209 sold at 104. 99j was bid for
10-40 ; 1041 tor 7'30s; 107 i for GS ot 1881 : and
107 tor old 6-208. City loans were in fair de
mand; the new issue sold at 1004, and old do.
al DHJ.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold at 61 661006M, a slight
advance; Pennsylvania Railroad at 664, no
change; and Nornstown at6i;, a slight decline;
Zh was bid tor Little Schuylkill; 654 tor Mine
hill ; and 614 for Lehigh Valley.
City Passenger Railroad shares were firmly
held. Spruce and Pino sold at 31, and Xnir
teenth and Fifteenth at 19 j; G8 was bid for
Tenth aud Eleventh; Ilk lor Chesuut aud Wal
nut; 70 for West Philadelphia; 36 for Girard
College; and 11 for Ridge Avenue.
Bank shares were in good demand for in
vestment at full prices. Commercial -sold at
66. 1074 was bid for Fourth National; 233 for
North America; 152J for Philadelphia; 100 for
Noithern Liberties; 33 for Mechanics'; 58 for
Penu Township; and 06 for City.
In Canal shares there was nothing doing.
22 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common,
32 for preferred do.; 644 for Lehigh Navigation;
121 for Morris Canal preferred; 12 for Susque
hanua Canal; imd 55 tor Delaware Division.
guotniions of Gold 104 A. M., 134i; 11 A. M.
135; 12 M., 135i: 1 P. M 135.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXC1IANQK SALES T0-DAI
iteported by ie Haven & Bro., No. 40 H. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
100 US 6-20s 62 cp.. 106 BshComl Bk 66
woo ao Wl loo kii Heading... c.61-66
S50U 6-203 65 on J v
100 rh
do 180 611
iu 100s 104?
S20O do 104J
S0O l'a W ar i,n trnf 1024
abt 82000 fa 6s 2d 97
5rl84S)05 do...2ctf97
$1000 N Pa It 6s 90
18 Mi Ponn h a 58
800 sti M Y & Eneb80 66
20Osh 0o.loU.b30 65
26sti NorrlHtown.. . 01
6 all Wtlifc 15th.... 19
86 h pruo'i & I'ino 81
Brotner, No. 40 South
Siessrs. De Haven &
Third street, report the
folio ing rates of ex-
change to-day at IP. M.: American elMd. 135
135.; Silver 9 nnd js, 130; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 1804, lGj; do., July, 1H(J4, 162; do.,
AutruRt, 18G4, 15,'; do., October, ln4, 14J; do.,
December, 18G4, 13; do., May, 18G5, lljf; do.,
Aiit'ust, 18G5, 10i: do., September. 18C5, 10J; do.,
October, I860, 10.
Messrs. William Puluter & Co., bankers, No.
3(1 South Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clot-k: U.S. Cs, 1881,
coupon, 107107; t'. 9. 5-2(), coupon, 1862,
ll'7JC7il07i; ito.. 18G4, 105.105J; do., 18G5, 105j
WlOSj; do., new, 1805, 10446104.5; U. S.
IO-IOj-, coupon. 995!)05; U. b. 7'30s, 1st
series, M44(??:l04; do., 2d series, 1014104A; 3d
eerie?, 104il04j; Compounds, December, 1864,
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Thursday, January 81, lho market is very
poorly supplied with Cloversccd, and prime quality
is in fair request; but common grades are negleotod.
feuiall sales at S7-76&8 60 f 64 lbs. Timothy is
scarce, and fcolls in a siua'l way at S3 75g4. Flax
seed is wanted by the crushers at 62 60U2 96.
There was no snipping demand for Flour, and the
home consumers purchased very sparingly, only
taking a few hundred barrels to supply their Imme
diate wants, at 8,I8 75 f barrel for superfine;
10 60 for extras: Sllji' 12-76 for Northwestern extra
family; frl2l4 lor I't-nnavlvauia and Obi do.
do.; and 14 6015 lor fancy brnmU, aoeonling to
quality. Kve Flour Is firmly held at 7 26 t
tan el. Nothing doing in Corn Afoal, aud prioos
are nominal.
Ihe Wheat Market continues to be characterized
by cxtronie quietude, there buingno demand, except
lor prime lot, which are voir ocaroe. Small stilus
at ?2 758 10; Southern do at 310i8 20; and
white at $3 2 $i3 40 500 bushels Kentucky sold at
the lattor rate. 'A email lot ot f'eunsylvania Rre
so d at 1 3ij. Corn is in fair request, and 8000
btiMiels new yellow eold at 93o ;al. Gits are steady
at 67(580. . , . . ,
Nothing doing In WhUkv, and prices are nominal.
Here is one of the gems of the last London
burleque. "Totnasco" says 'Gianetta" is the
apple of his eye, aud she retorts
"One ol them-that's very likely, since
Ilis apples are not pears
iPomonro. How so?
Gianetta. tie's quince."
Fuiwh unnouuees as the latest and best
Loudou conundrum "If you saw the Great
Khan of Tartary laughing Ut to kill himself,
why might you be sure he wasn't a Tartar?
Uecaiise he would evidently be A merry Khan.
It Is stated that the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher Is about to t-ue the Independent (Theo
dore Tilton) for publifhing bis Plymouth Church
sermons and lectures, contrary to his (Beecher's)
advice aud wit-hen.
The question of supplying sea to tj,B (n,
land waters of Massachusetts, T,ew Hamp.hi
and Maine Is still in agltatn. The Legislature'
of the latter has the Dject now before It.
A cargo of, wheat wa lately bent from San
FranciieO lo Philadelphia at a less rate of trans
portation than the same amount of grain can
be taken from Chicago to Philadelphia.
Mr. Bayard Taylor's letters to the IVouw
descriptive of Western travel, sr to be puo
Jlsled in booklona,