1 iJldJJijldUjrm TOL. VIL-No. 35. PHIIiADELPHIA, FRIDAY, TEBRUAET 15, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. Tbs Irish Fenlana In Arms and British Artillery and Troop In the Field -Two Faalan Ships Land Revolutionists at Valentla Tht Commandsr-ln-Chlef and Chief Secretary Hurry front Eng land to the Scene, Etc. Dublin, February 14. Important news has been received in this city from ttie South of Ire land, to the effect that the t en inns made ft 'rising" this morning at Klllarney, In tin; county of Kerry, and marched towards Kon iare. British troops, with a force of artillery, are in pursuit ot the eucmy. Kerry Is a maritime county in the southwest of Ireland, with the estuary of the Shannon river as its northern boundary, the Atlantic ' ocean on its western edee, and the counties of Limerick and Coi k forming its southern and eastern boundary. Its population U about two hundred thousand persons, a larso proportion of whom tieak: only the Irish tongue. Tbe region is extremely wild, rugged, and woun tainoup. Tue town of Klllarney, where the "rising" is paid to have taken place, is situated near the centre of the county Kerrv, on the famous lake ot tbe same name. It has' a population of some six or seven thousand. Kenmare is another town in tbe county Kerry, situated on the hieh roid from Cork to Cahlrcivren, near to the residence of the late Daniel O'Connrll. It lies in a very isolated dis trict at the head of Kenmare bay, and has a convenient harbor and pier. It Is approachable from the ocean by vessels ol heavy burden. Two Fenian Ships Landed at Valentla- The Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Chief Secretary off from London. London, February 14. The Government has been advised of the landing of two shiploads of Fenians at Valentla, Lord Strathearn (Sir Hugh Rose, K. B. C. ), Commander-in-Chief of the Army in lieland, who was attending the session of the House of Lords, and Lord Naas, M. P., who had taken his seat in the House of Commons, leave for Ireland at once. There is a wild rumor that the Fenians will attempt to cut the cable. important Mews from Ireland A R ported I' enlan uising. A despatch this mornine from London an nounces that news reached that city yesterday of a rising of t tie Fenians in Ireland. The out break occurred at Killurney, and the revolu tionists had marched towards Kenmare, pur sued by British troops and artillery. Another report states that information had been received by the Cabinet in London of the landing of two shiploads of Fenians at Valentia, the Europeau terminus of the Atlantic cable, and tbat Sir Hugh Hose, of Sepoy notoriety, now eittinir in the House of Peers as Lord Strathearn, and Lord Naas, the Chief Secretary of Ireland, who is a member of the House of Commons, had taken a hurried departure for the scene of action. The rising has taken place in a rugged, moun tainous country, the county ol Kerry, where the peasantry, familiar with every foot of the terri tory, could easily evade and bid defiance to a considerable body of troops. The 9hanuou river on the north, and the Atlantic on the west, render it accessible to aid from the ocean, and it is a significant fact tbat for months past it has been rumored that native' Dilots from the Shannon have been in this country iu the pay of the Fenians. The Slievenamon and Galtees Mountains are full of historic interest. It was along this range that the Earl of Essex, with thirty thou sand troops, sutt'ered defeat in 1599. the spot where tbe battle was fought being known as the Pass of Plumes, from the number of Bri tish cavalrymen who fell in the strife. The Slievenamon hills were the scene of Smith O'Brien's rising in 1848. Kenmare, towards which the revolutionists are said to be march ing, is on the Atlantic coast, nearly opposite the island ot Valentia, and it is probably a lorce from the coast that has crossed to the island. There was no interruption to the cable up to an early hour this morning, but apprehension was felt in London that an attempt would be made to destroy the connection with the land. Should such a movement be contemplated, it would no doubt be in order to prevent any com munication with Canada, or any anti-Fenian renorts beine sent to the United States bv the British Government, the Fenians believing that the cessation of news would itself be the best evidence to their friends here that the rising was of ft serious and thieateniug character. New Xork Htrald. . FRANCE. Mr. Gladstone In Pails Ills Speech at the Dlnnsr of the Political Economy Society. Paris (Jan. 2S) Correspondence of London Times. I mentioned in my letter of Friday that the Political Economy Society had, on the proposi tion ol M. Walewskl, resolved to entertain Mr. Gladstone at dinner during ills stay in tills city. The Invitation was sent to him while ha was still la Florence, and accepted. On his arrival liere, Saturday was fixed on, us Mr. Gladstone liad at first arranged to leave for Loudon ou Hunday evening, though I believe he will pro long his stay till Tuesday. The regular meeting of the Society takes plaoe on the 5th of every mouth, unless the 5l.li falls on ft Sunday, when It is postponed io the tal lowing day. On the present occasion the notice was bid rt. It was sent to the members on the evening of Friday and the forenoon of Saturday-, but the attendance was numerous. Several members were absent iu the country, but they at once responded to the cull; and many who nad previous engagements dispensed with thorn In order not to loso the opportunity of seeing and hearing for the first time the great finan cier and the ere t orator of the age. Sinoothe (Society has transferred iu meetings from the Palais Royal to the more spacious saloons of ' the Grand Hotel, the average attendance is about 40; on Saturday evening It was ovor 100, Including ten or a dozen guests who had been specially invited by the Committee to meet Mr. Gladstone. Long before the hour fixed for the dinner yes terday the saloon of the Grand Hotel was filled. At7'ii0 Mr. Gladstone, with Mr. Cardwell and tbe nephew of the latter gentleman, made his appearance, accompanied by M. Walewskl, who presented to the distinguished guests several tf the prominent members of the Society. The dinner took place in the great dining-room ou the ground floor, and 112 persons sat down to the table. M. Hlppolyte Passy, former Peer of France, Minister of Finance under the Orleans Government, and Minister of the same Depart ment In tbe first Cabinet of tiie President of Die liepubllo from the 20tli of December. 1818, till the end ot October, 1HI1 and now the President of tne Society of Political Economy, presided. Mr. Gladstone sat ou his light baud and Mr. Cardwell on bis left. , , . Next to Mr. Gladstone was M. Forcade da la Roquetle, the new Minister of Commerce and Publlo Works; and next to him M. Walewskl, Member of the Institute. Professor at the Con servatoire des Arts et Metiers. By the side of Mr. Cardwell was M. Itenouard.a Judge iu the High Court of Cassation, lormer Peer of France, and one of the oldest members of the Society of foiitlcal Economy. When dinner was over, M. Passy rose and proposed the health of their distinguished guests, lu a brief speech, In which he spoke of the honor done them all by the pre sence among thein of a man of transcendent genius, who bad done such signal service to bis own country and to mankind. M. Pass.v's ob servations were received with great applause, which was again and again renewed when Mr. Gladstone rose, A foreign friend of mine once remarked that, until be beard Mr. Gladstone speak In the House of Commons some few years ago, be never believed that the English was a musical languors; but that after hesrlnr him he was convinced that Itwasonsof the most melodious bf ail JJYUS topgu.es, WWl tugm Mr. UU4tont sroke for about three-quarters of an hour, and i fancy mat many pres-onl who eiltior did not understand, or only very Imperfectly, our l:n- ftiage, went away with the same conviction, ie spoke In English to a French audience, and though to several among them it wm, in It were, an unknown tongue, somehow or otimr all seemed to understand what be said without the help of an Interpreter. He began by thanking the Society for the honor they paid him by their lnvltulon, and especially by the manner in which they echoed tne remarks oi tneir rrcsmoni. ne modestly alluded to what he had done during bis tenure of ofllce as Chancellor of the Kxehe qner. Alluding to the Treaty of Commerce, be Bald that the pnrt he hud In it was merely serondnry. There were two person to whom tie real merit was due Hist the Emperor Napoleon, but for whose strong wlllnnd perse verance that grent act never would have been accomplished, for It whs he who, In spite of obstacles which would have deterred any one else, transformed what had once been but, a pleasaut dream Into a brilliant and solid reality; and next, to Mr, Cobdon, a man of the highest orderof talent, of the purest patriotism, of the most Indomitable perseverance in what lie felt to be right and just, and of the most disinterested character. To these two personages all the merits of that great work should be attributed, while all the merit be claimed for himself was having seconded the cUbrls of his lamented friend. Ills allusion to Mr. Cobden was most touchiug: 11 was received with a burst of applause. Mr. Gladstone fully admitted that England had longsluned in the matter of commercial free dom, but she had since made amends; her re pentance for her errors was before the world, and she hnd done much in the way of sallsfac factlon. There was still. Indeed, something to do, and that something be hoped would be reali.td. Other nations, taught by experience, would, he trusted, soon follow tho high example set them by France and England. The path of commercial freedom was like the patli of vir tus; it was only the first steps that were dilll cull, the last were the most easy. He bad heard people say that France had greatly profited by the treaty of commerce with England; ho sincerely hoped theslatemeut was true, and he assured his hearers that he not only-rejoiced at it, but he ottered them his most sincere congratulations. Englishmen were not Jealous of the good which France de rived' from that treaty, for acts like these pro moted good-will among nations in place of the animosity which in former times, and before they came to know euoh other, prevailed between them. They were Hie best guamti tee for the perpetuation or good-will, aud eventu ally for the pence of Europe. W hen Mr. Gladstone resumed his scat there was a pause of some seconds, as if his hearers were unwillln to believe that the voice of the charmer was silent, and then they applauded with enthusiasm. What they remarked and nd ml red in M r. Gladstone's address, of which I have given but a very falut idea, was the tarnesiness, the appearance of profound con viction, and, so to speak, tne religious reeling which pervaded it; then that manly tone, that fascinating simplicity of manner, far beyond the reach of the mere rhetorician, which, per haps, more than anything else Impressed his bearers, the great miijority of whom then heard him and saw him for the first time, and which riveted their attention, and even won him their unection. xney were strucK, too, ny nis de liveryslow aud deliberate; every sentence full of meaning, and so complete that the speech might be printed olf as It was uttered without the change oi a woru, or even oi r comma. All this was felt by bis hearers, though, as I have said, few among them were conversant with the languuge in which it was spoken. THE NEW RECONSTRUCTION. napld Progress of Events A Great Letter from Wendell Phillips First, the Mili tary Government of the ' South, and then the Impeachment and Removal of the President, Etc. From the Anti-Slavery Standard. COMMUNICATION FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS. We consider Stevens' bill the best thing yet ofiered. Congre.-s ha9 never before got so near to a real basis of eettlemeut. No doubt the idea and rule of safe reconstruction is this; No hitherto Rebel community should be admitted to any share in the Government until such guarantees asaiust secession, slavery, caste, and their attendant evils are secured, as to render it absolutely certain that no possible effort of all Keteldom united could ever disturb or dis place one of those guarantees an iota. This is the idea of reconstruction. Victory gives us tbe rleht to claim thus much. After a civil war between civilization and barbarism a war botweeu two ideas the conquering party has a right to demand such security as will render it impossible tor the conquered idea ever again to trouble its conquerors. Practical states manship should aim at this, and come as near to it as possible. But it must be remembered that such guarantees are not parchment agreements; paper amendments, laid npintue archives at Washington. The only trustworthy guarantees are those elements out of which povemments grow. In our case, these are education, tenure of laud, free speech, equality of political rights, seourity of person and pro perty, industry Protected. In providing- for these we must remember the abnormal condi tion of the negro at the South. Hitherto de tained from netting either Instruction or pro perty. the victim of a cruel, relentless, and uni versal nreiudice for centuries, and just now doubly hated because his weight in the scale gave victory to the North, his cse cannot, at present, be brought within those rules which applv to ordinary communities. The legal re cognition of equal rights is usually enough to secure, in a few years, their practical enjoyment by tbe claps just admitted to them. But with the negro, lu present circumstances, it is idle to expect this. These seeds ot good government. education, and the rest, must not only be planted; their normal and healthy and gradual development mutt oe secured Dy adequate pro tection from all opposing influence, until they are so far advanced as to defy harm. Alt evidence from tbe South is of one kind. Every report shows that the strong arm of the Federal Government must hold the elements ot the rebellious territories in his grasp until edu cation aud the quiet possession of lund, peace able exercise of political rights, continued en joyment of civil lights, tbe habit of tree speech, aud full protection to his industry and gaius, shall have put the negro into the same relation to the other classes .of Southern society that the middle classes of Europe bear to the richer and longer privileged classes there. When the South reaches this point, the dif ferent classes and elements may be safely left to fight out their differences and adjust their rela tions unintorfered with. Until tbat point is reached, it is both unjust to the negro and un safe for the Uniou to allow them unmixed self government. A military supervision uudcr Congressional superintendence is the best plan. Hence we welcome this bill of Mr. Stevens. It must, however, be borne in mind that our Govern ment will largely take iU tone and character, for the time being, from the Executive. The spirit which he Inspires will, spite of all op position, be felt to the extreme edge of the Republic, will color and permeate every branch and tne minutest lent ot tne tree, me nrst step, therefore, indispensable and preliminary to all others, is to remove the Rebel who Is now encamped is the White House who. aided and soured by revengeful politicians in nis Cabinet and by ft fossil and. servile bench, baulks Con gress and, resuscitates half-dead Rebellion. Compared with suchjcolossal sin and evil as his, Forrest, Mayor Monroe and Surratt are mean game for a nation to follow. WgHDSLL PmILUPB. It is proposed to organize a service of steam gondolas on the canals ot Venice. The lovers of the picturesque think this a desecration, and the gondoliers are equally indignant from less disinterested motives, RECENT TRAGEDIES. The Olftr Spring Tragedy Confession of One of the Murderers lie Implicated Several Others A Woman Among Them. Frmnthe Aeitf Albany find.) Ledger, Feb. 8. Our readers will remember the account we published some three or tonr weeks a;o of the horrible ravlcbing. murder, and robbery of a widow lady named Maria Cutter, near Clear Spring, Jackwn coynty, aud the arrest, on suspicion of implica' ion in the crime, of one John Brooks, of Washington county. This man lliooks was confined in jail at Brownstown. The examination came otf, Crooks mide-a confes'ion of the crime, and named his accom plices, two in number. One of thcra, Jackson Easton, who is a Justice of the Peace, has been arretted, and on Monday last hai a preliminary examination. Brooks was taken from the Brownstown Jail to Clear Spring to tetify against Fasten. Biooks, the Seymour 'limes save, under the impression that a confession on his part would result In his acquittal, owned up, and gave Easton and one John Tally, a brother-in-law ot Easton, as his accomplices in the murdT and robbery. E istm and himself are now in the Brownstown Jail. Tbe story of Biooks Is that, the robbery was coucocted at the bouse of Easton, near that of the murdered woman. That Easton showed them the way, but didn't go iih them; and thnt on parting with them, charged tbem not to hurt tae woman, and only to get t lie money. Tally said tLey wouldn't answer for thar. when Easton repeated bis caution for them not to hurt her. He says that on coming to the ho'ise, one ot them pushed Bud the other kicked the door till it fell, when they entered aud found tiie woman had rinen from the bod and was sitting on the side of it. He immediately threw a blanket or coverlet over her head. But what immediately followed he won't tell, but it is evident they subjected her to the grossest outrages upon her person. They wete there half an hour. He held tho blanket forcibly over her mouth and nose till he found her breath bad about ceased, when he let go his hold. In the meantime, Tally had taken the money from her waist, and swore thev must kill her. Brooks says he then left the house, while Tally seized the victim by the throat. After awhile he came out, but though he had nis suspicions, Brooks wasn't sure that Tally had tiunl'y killed the woman. They then went to the house ol Esquire Easton, wheu Tally handed over $90 as the proceeds ot the robbery, which was divided equally amongst them, EdSton re ceiving $30. Tally is sJ ill at large. It may be remarked tbat although Tally aud Brooks un doubtedly committed the murder, there is a strong probability that Easton is innocent. His lormer charae'er is said to be good. He has property, and it i-t incredible that he could enlist in a robbery of a near neighbor for so paliry a sum, when detection was so pro bable a result. Wo learn that he says Tally brought Brooks to his house and introduced him as John Combs, and that he supposed Brooks to be an honest man that he knew nothing of their designs, but is censurable for suffering so bad a character as Tally about him; Dut saos mat xaiiy. being nis orotaer-in-iaw, he couldn't find it in his heart to order him away. Later information, however, is to the effect tbat the testimony of Brooks will be con firmed, proving tbe guilt not only of Easton, but also of his wile, who Is very ill. The Wilt Auburn Tragedy, The LewUton (Me.) Journal elves the more important points of the confession of the negro woo nas rjeen arrested ror the murier or tne two o.d ladies at West Auburn. The detectives detent ine, from the facts in their possession, that more than one person was concerned tn the murder, and that the negro was one ot them. Whether the second person was Verrill, who has been arrested, is not yet kuown. The substance of the negro's confession is that the plan was broached to him by Verrill on Wednesday, while he was returning from Lewis ton. The Inducement offered was that Mrs. Kinsley had a large amount of money in the house. It w ax not at first intended to commit murder, but to simply obtain the money by force, If necessary. The negro indulged plentifully In whisky, and went home to Mr. Keith's, half a mllo from the scene of the murder. Here he remained in his room until the family were aleep, when he went out and soon met his accomplice. They at once proceeded to the house of Mrs. Kinsley, and the negro tore off the loose board from the outhouse, through the opening of which he forced himself with some difficulty. He then unbasped the shed door and admitted his com panion. The latter had a hatchet and knife ; the former was unarmed. Proceeding to the room of Mrs. Kingslcy, the accomplice seized her by tbe hand, aiid struck her over the head with a chair, demanding to know where the money was. Her reply at first was that it was with her daughter in Lewiston. The negro then appeared, when she indicated that it was in a closet at the head of the bed. Polly Caswell, who was In an adjoining room, now appeared and endeavored to light a lamp. The accomplice stepped up behind her and struck her on tho head, probably with the hatchet, w hieh knocked her down. He then turned and struck Mrs. Kinsley with the chair, rendering her senseless. He then searched the pockets of her dress and the cupboard for the money. Mis Caswell by this time recovered sufficiently to get up and crawl away, when the negro struck her with a chair, killing her. Meanwhile the accomplice had stabbed Mrs. Kinsley in the neck, giving a mortal wound. The murderers having endeavored, without success, to find the money or to light a lanp, sat down on a lounge and talked tbe matter over. After sitting there a short time, the negro said: "It is of no . use to stay here, we can't find the money," whereupon they both arose and left the house by the back door. The negro asserts tbat when he entered the house he had not the least Idea that murder was contemplated, but when the work was commenced he says "he did his part." . FRESHETS AT THE WEST. Railroad Bridges Swept Away Vessels Torn from their Moorings, Etc. Chicago, February 14. Reports of serious destruction by the great rain storm and freshet begin to t ome in. The bridge of the Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis Railroad over the Kankakee river, at Wilmington, .fifty-six miles south of Chicago, was swept away, about 1 o'clock laet night by tbe flood in that stream. The immense ice gorge above Wilmington is rapidly melting, and tbe water therefrom produced such a freshet in tbe river as has not been witnessed for several years. Tbe piers remain standing, but nearly the whole of tho superstructure was swept away by floating ice. At Aurora, 111., the island or the lower part of the city has been overflowed by the Fox river, covering the first floor of the shops and busi ness houses, and compelling families to leave their dwellings. At Galena. 111., the Illinois Railroad bridge has been destroyed, and several steamers aud barges swept from their moorings. At Dubuque, Iowa, the cellars are filled. At Dyersville, Iowa, the long bridge and mill dam are swept away, and the loss is heavy. At Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Iowa Falls, Iowa, tbe rivers are on the rampage, and much destruction Is feared. The Liverpool corporation has agreed to a bill seeking for powers to abolish abattoirs In tbe town, and to erect new ones at Stanley, a suburb of the towu, at a cost of 300,000. The butchers of the towu and district strongly oppose this bill. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Maximilian Lcavlnc the Conntry The French Imperial Volnuteers Ol f ran ch lir1 A Levy on Vera Crux Mer chants. Havaa, February 8, via Baltimore, February 14. The British, steamer Solent, from Veta Ciuz, 3d instant, arrived here yesterday. Maxi milian was to leave the cltv of Mexico imme diately, and is now on his way to the poiut whence he is to sail for Europe. The Frencti troops continue to arrive from the Interior at Vera Cruz, and Rre anxlouslv awaititg the ar ilvsl or lame fleets of transports. Portirlo Diaz ts "to ocenpv the city of Mexico alter its evacuation by the French, under Bazaiue. He Is advanciuer steadily towards the capital. A circular issued by Marshal Bazaine Announces that all Frenchmen who join the Mexican army become disfranchised and cannot claim protection from tbe Frenoh Government. Marqaezis in want of money. He demands sixty thousand dollars from the Mexican mer chants of Vera Cruz. Tbe Prefect suggests that the American, English, and other foieign mer chants be included in his forced levy, as well as the Mexicans. It is likely that both Miraruon and Marquez will have to leave the country for their own personal safety ere ldng. The Liberals Advancing Upon Mexico Itupture Between Maximilian and Ba zaine Maximilian Likely to Abdicate. New Orleans, February 14. Your corres pondent lelt San Luis Potosi on the JGth of January, and arrived In Mexico on .the 19th. The Lioeral advance was then at 8 in Felipe, and the opposition, under Quiroga, at Darles. Mcjia was still lying sick at Quercturo. Mi ru in on, with a force not exceediug 3500, was in Cuanajtiata, and rumored to be preparing to attempt the recovery of San Luis, occupied by one ot tho Liberal Ucneials, with an equal force. Escobedo, at the head of as many more, was at Matebuela, moving up to reinforce tbe Libe rals. His position seemed to be sufficiently secure, and he was concentrating in ample force for the reoccupation of the capital. The Lioeral force was within twenty miles of Mexico. The capital was in a panic, in view of the ppcedy dissolution of the Empire and Imperial forced loan of $1,000,000. Alarm was felt at the pros- Ccct of an interregnum subject to Mirquez, the utchcr of Tacubaa, and the French were being appealed to by foreigners to hold on till Juarez could occupy the city. The French have also been asked to surrender the city to Porb'rio Diaz, a proposition which after the failure of the Ortega plot is not aa impossible alternative. The papers were pub lishing as the expressed opinion of Marshal Bazaine that, as tbe choice of Mexico appeared to be indispensable for a republic, the Emperor ought not to remain. Wh'le your correspondent was in tbe capital tbe Imperial Chief of Police was arrested by Bazaine, demanding the release of a prominent Liberal, who had been seized by the Government for political reasons. Again, goods detained by the Custom House in Mexico for Vera Cruz duties already paid to the French were released by French force of arms. The rupture between the Government and its protectors appeared complete. ' In the mean while about $4,000,000 in tbe last month have fled tbe country. The remainder of the French were expected to leave the capital on the 15th of this month. It was understood by the best Informed that tbe Emperor woald probably leave before, escorted by the Austrian troops. No transports had yet reached Vera Cruz, but the embarkation wa3 expected to begin with the rrontu oi Marcn. Your corresponnent arrived this morning by the Tabasco, which set out on the 5th, bringing an officer of the Emperor's household charged with despatches. Many Imperialists from the country were taking refuge with their families in tne capital. Juarez nad confiscated tne estates of Don Juan Garcia, tho richest trader ot uurango. CONNEiCTICUT. The Congressional Conventions Uon. Henry W. Demlng Renominated In the First Dlstrlot by Acclamatlo n Mr. Barnum Nominated Inthe Fourth De mocratic Convention In the Second District. Nkw Haven. Ct., February 11. To-day three Congressional Conventions huve been held In tins estate, wo uepuoiican auu one ueniu cratic. In the Republican Convention In the Fourth District, and in the Democratic Conven tion in this, the Second District, there has been a very sharp contest between numerous parties for the nomiuiftion. Iu the First District the contest was merely nominal. Hon. Henry C. Demlng, of Hartford, the present Representa tive, was nominated by acclamation after the informal ballot, which gave him seveuty-oue votes to ten for Samuel Rockwell, of New Britain. The Democratic Congressional Convention for I Ms district was held to-day at Meil len, In tlio Town Hall. Kvery town in the district wus represented. There had been a contest going ou for several weeks between Hon. Colin M. Ingersoll, of this city, formerly member of Con gress, and Hon. James UallaKfier, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee. On the meeting of the delegates the contest became fiercer, and the putting forward ol other canaidates of a good deal of popularity served to make the result very doubtful. The Conven tion organized quietly enough, with the excep tion of a t aarp fight on the mutter of substitute delegates. The followlnir were the names put forward for nomination: Colin M. Ingersoll, of New Haven; James Gallagher, of New Haven; James liotcliklss, of Mlddteton; Hon. James Phelps, of hssex; Daniel 15. Warner, of Haddeu; Hon. Isauc T. Rogers, of MUford. luformal ballots were taken, Mr. Ingersoll polling as high as forty-six votes. During these balloliugs, the names of Messrs. Gallaicher, Rogers, aud Waruer were withdrawn, when another ballot followed, Mr. Gallagher's triends going over to Mr. liotcli klss' side. The indications being tnat Mr. Hotchklsg would be nominated, Mr. Ingersoll's friends withdrew his name iu fnvor of J udge Phelps. A formal ballot followed, and Mr. Hotchkls was uomkiated by a vote of 51 to 41. The Con vention passed resolut ous In lavor of repealing the poll-lax, and in favor of the eight hour sys tem of labor. Iu the Fourth District, the Republican Con vention met lu Bridgeport. Ou the first ballot the following gentlemen were voted for: Hon. John H. Hubbaid, of Litchfield, had 11; Hou. P. T. llarnum, of Fairfield, 41; A. II. Bylngtou, or Norwalk, 18; S. B. Ueardsley, of Bridgeport, 15; D. P. Nichols, of Danbury, 12; ex-Lleuteuant-Goveruor Itoter Averlll. of Danbury, 5, aud 5 scattering. Thirteen ballots followed. Mr. Bar num was present with a stronir lobbvlnir force. aud as vote after vote was taken the cuaucos of lils nomination increased, while the opposition deserted Mr. Hubbard; the preseut K.'presouin tlveof the District, and voted for Mr. Beards ley, increasing his vote fiom 15 to 6, the num ber be received on the fourteenth ballot. Mr. liurnuru bad 71 voles on this ballot, and via .i. dared nominated. The contest was a very sharp one, uui wuuutieu in me best spirit, and after It was over all acoalesced in thn miuir. uit. Ungly, determined to elect the nominee. If hard work can do it. In the Third Dlstrlot Testardar irn tt Tr Starkweather, of Norwich, was noraluated on the first ballot. For several weeks previous to the Convention there bad been a sharp struggle going on between Mr. Starkweather and Hon. Augustus Brsndagee, of New Loudon, the pre sent Incumbent, for the nomination. Mr. Brandagee eame on from Washington to attend to his Interests at the Convention, but was de feated by over thirty votes, muob to tbe sur prise of every one. The Republicans have but one more to noml Bale tbe one for this district. The Convention meet next Wednesday, when Mr. Warner, of Middletown, the present Representative, will probably receive the nomination. V, Y. Tinwi. The "Sisters of Charity'' in the United Mumper at the present time fitl, THIRD EDITION FROIfl WASHINGTON1 THIS AFTERNOON. SPECIAL DEfriICnE8 TO KVEKINO TELEOIlAPn. Washington, February 15. The President's Proposed Back-Down. A despatch from the North Carolina Legisla ture shows that the new plan of reconstruction jropoed by the Southern Governors cannot pass that body. Another effort i, therefore, being made here to see if some plan cannot Ihj drawn up to which the President will givo his assent. A meeting was held last night and to night, by several conservative Republicans who are on good terms with the Executive, to ascer tain if, by some slight mutual concessions not amounting to any sacrifice of principle, a mea sure of reconstruction could not bo agreed npon that would meet the views of both the Legislative and Executive branches of the Government. The comparison of views ex pressed served to cause the belief that the interview may lead to. practical results here after, though no definite steps were taken. One of the Congressmen who participated in this movement intimated to-day that the President would give his adhesion to the Blaine proposition, which id tho pending Con stitutional amendment and universal sull rage, if nothing more satisfactory could bo agreed on, but better authority doubts the statement in toto. Philadelphia Officers. It is expected that at the Cabinet meeting to day the Philadelphia Postmaster and Superin tendent of the Mint will be selected. For the latter office James Page and ex-Governor D. R. Porter are among the most prominent candi dates. One of these gentlemen will no doubt be appointed, as matters stand now, Northern Paclflo Hallroad. The Northern Facitic Railroad scheme lias failed for tho present. Thn Committee to whom the matter was referred declined to act this session, and the lobbyists have gone home, intending to return in March and urge tho Fortieth Congress to adopt the measures thoy seek to have passed. The Custom House Investigation. Mr. Smythe, Collector at New York, and others, have Ix-en summoned to Washington to appear In-fore the Retrenchment Committee to testify as to tho divulgcmcnt of facts proved before the Committee while taking testimony in New York. It is alleged that a stenographer who was employed by the Committee in New York has violated his obligation of socresy, and has sold out scraps of tho testimony bore and there to parties in that city, aud lie is to be brought before the House on this charge. Arrival of Steamers. New York, February 15. The steamers Herman, from Bremen, and St. Laurent, from Ilavrc on the 2d inst, have arrived. The ship Mentor, from Pensacola, for Liver pool, is ashore in an abandoned condition near Valentia. The crew have arrived at Cardiff. The steamer Bosphorus, from Philadelphia, and -the John Clark, from New Orleans, have arrived at Liverpool. The Grace Darling, for Philadelphia, passed Deal on the 29th. tilt. The Nunquach Dormio, from Charleston, the Thomas Freeman, from Savannah, and tho r. C. Merryman, from New Orleans, have also arrived out. The Clara Hick man, from Baltimore for Queenstown, passed abandoned, in latitude 50 deg. north, longitude 20 deg. west, the Alma, of Belfast, for New York. She was- seen in a sinking condition near Prince Edward's Island during a hurricane. The political and general foreign news have been anticipated by the cable despatches. Portland, February 15. The steamer Mo ravian, from Liverpool on tho 24th, has arrived. The Steamship City of llath Destroyed at Sea Twenty-two Lives Lost. Charleston, February 14. Four men lately belonging tp the crew of the steamship.City of Bath, arrived here from Georgetown this evening. They report that their steamer was burned at sea, on Sunday morning, off Cape Ilatteras. Of twenty-six persons on board, all are believed to lw lost excepting these four. The City of Bath was on her way from Boston to Savannah. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. . Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Ludlow. 1'rlsou cases still before the court. Lewis N. Dardiue plead guilty to a charge of the larceny of a coat valued at 8V, belonging to Samuel Sperry. Dardine went to a boarding-house where Sperry was stopping, stole the eoat, aud ran away. . , lie plead guilty also to a number of thefts committed at boarding-houses lu the same way. When arrested be had a book In which were tho names of as many as eighty Doardlug bouses in the city, lie had gone to and robbed at least thirty of these. The Alderman board the complaints of only fifteen of the proprie tors. The Court heard ten or t welve, alt telling the same story. Sentenced to the Couuty Prison for six years. , W illiam S. Ilurgesswas acquitted of a charge of lorcible entry and detainer. 1 he prosecutor stated thatone morning he went to his carpen ter shoo at the corner of Twenty-second and Wood streets, and found it had been entered, tho partitions torn down, and his goods re moved. He called upon the defendant, who said he had entered mo ()iw,u mau o changes there found, llut It was shown that the prosecutor was a tenant of defendant, and had failed to pay rent; also, that lie had gone away and left the premises with defendant s Koods locked up in the shop. At all events, no force was shown either iu the entry or de tainer, hence the acquittal. . A WKLL-t OUNDKD CASK. James McGowan was charged with false pre tentie. William Conn, a leather dealer, stated that one dav laut fall the defendant eame to tils place of business aud presented a written order, purporting to have been written by Mr. Hart, a hardware merchant, for one hundred sides of leather for skate strops. Defendant said that this order was genuine, and upon this the leather was given to the defendant. This order amounted to HcO. A few days after this he presented an order to Mr. Conn, purporting to have been written by another hardware merchant, named Iliddle, calling for goods to the amount of $700. De fendant also said this was genuine, aud the goods were given. Sometime after these trans actions Mr. Conn wanted the money on the bills. He called upon defendant, who said thnt he bad placed the bills In the bauds of a collect ing attorney for collection. II gave the nam X U altoriiey rtogers, Conn IvvkvJ VU attorney, but could And nono of that name. Conn called upon defendant, who sabl that his attorney hnd advised him to take away the goods from the merchants. Mr. Hart testified that he had Boen Conn seve ral times before thene order were given, and knew hi in as a skate strap maker; but Mr. Hart denied positively having given any order to him upon Conn. After the order had been pre sented and filled, defendant called upon him. Hart, and asked hi in to buy from him a lot of skate straps, he wlHlilng to close out bis busi ness before going to California. Hart did not want the straps, and therefore declined maklne the pnrchase. Several days afterwards several little boys eutered his store and placed several packs of straps upon the lloor. Mr. litddlo also denied ever having given an order to defendant upon Conn. On trial. ' LHntrlct Court Judge Strond. Cottman va Cottman. Before reported. Jury out. John N. Mooney vs. Mnmuel T. McCandless, Thomas Livingston, and Matthew Council. An action to recover damages for Injuries sustained by plaintiff in the falling of a wall belonging to defendants, which, it was alleged, was not pro perly propped. Ou trial. DUtrlct Court Judge. Hare. John M. Gould vs. David B. Taylor and Benjamlu V. Taylor. An action on a promissory note. On trial. Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, mid Judges Thompson, Head, and Blrong. The following cawes were argued: Mack vs. Head ing Hallroad Company. Wis tar's Appeal. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Office of the Evening Thleoraph, I Fridiy, February 15, 18B7. J The Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing, but prices are without any material change. Government bonds were tirinly held; 10!$ was bid for the old 5-20s; 105$ lor August ' 7 30s; and 101 for 10-40s. City loam were less active; the new issue sold at 101, a decline of i; and old do, at 864, decline of 4. Kail road shares were inactive. Reading sold at 62J(gf24, no change; Pennsylvania Railroad at 56i57, a slight decline; and Catawissa com mon at 14, no change; 33 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 61 for Norristown; 664 for Mjnehill; 624 'or Lehigh Valley; 30 for Elmira common; 42 for preferred do ; 30J for Catawissa preferred; 54 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; and 464 for Korthern Central. City Passenger Railroad shares were dull. 65 was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 214 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 31 for Spruce and Pine; 49 for Chesnut and Walnut; 71 for West Philadelphia; 134 for Itidge Avenue; and 40 for Union. Bank shares continue in good demand for in vestment. Union sold at 63. 106 was bid for Sixth National; 103 tor Seventh National; 153 for Philadelphia; 1364 'or F aimers' and Me chanics'; 56 for Commercial; 102 for Northern Liberties; 100 for Southwark; 90 for Western; 314 for Manufacturers'; 67 for City; 41 for Con solidation; 68 tor Commonwealth; 65 for Corn Exchange; and 62 for Union. In Canal Shares there was very little move ment. Wyoming Valley Canal sold at 63, no change; and Lehigh Navigation at 544, no change) 224 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation , common, 321 for preferred do., 12 for Susque hanna Canal, and 544 ,or Delaware Division. Quotations of Gold 104 A. M., 130 J; 11 A. IT., 1365: 12 M., 136 :1P.M.. 136 j, a decline or 4 on the closing price last evening. raiLADELPHla STOCK EXCHANGE SLB3 TO-DAY Keported by Deuaven A Kro., No. 40 S. Third street BEFORE BOAR 1)8. 5(io iu Read R r,-i'( t luu sli Head R......0.. 52,' 4K) do t5lnu GiV FIRST BOARD. liooo Cltv s.New....c mi loo sh Head R slo. 62 loo do 6J3-1S 30(1 do ).blO. 62 i .looo Harrisb'g B..ls.. ixi'-i S.WBch N 7 p c b I.... 84 (UO0O Suaq Bds hi. 60', flood Lett Vul bs... W fiosh i'ata HP. c. 14 11 Bh Wllm'n H Is. 64 80 sh Wy'g Val......ls M 2 sh I-eli N stk 64 Si lSOsh Bwt Falls 19 sh Union Ilk 63 H: do 62S 11)0 do 6a1, 100 do blo K!i 10 sh Peuna KK 57 loo do b.W.. 57 21 do Is. 68V 100 do. m Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following ratea of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881, coupon, 109410(4 ; U. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862, 1C9K8110; do.. 1864, 107J(107J; do., 1865, 107 (R107; do. new, 106105$; 10-40s, coupon. 101 j 101J; U. 8. 7-JOs, 1st series, 1054(8106; ' do., 2d series, 1052(3)1051 ; 3d series, 105 tf 105J ; . Compounds, December, 1864, 1144. Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 Souta Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: American c'd, 1361 13CJ; Silver is and 46, 131; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 174; do., July, 1864, 16$; do., August, 1864, 164; do.. October.1864, 154; do., December, 1864, 144; do., May, 1865, 12; do., Autrust, 1865, 11; do., September, 1865, 1J; do. October, 1865, 104. riiiladelphin Trade Report. Friday, February 15. Tho Flour Market con tinues greatly depressed, there being no de mand, except from the home consumers, who purchased a few hundred barrels at 8S-75 ft barrel forBuperfine; J91050 for extras; tllOM for Northwestern extra family; 11-751375 for Pennsylvania and Onio do., do.; and tH-6016-50 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour sells in a small way at t77-25 p barrel. Pi Ices of Corn Meal are nominal. Supplies of Wheat come forward slowly, and good and prime lots attract considerable atten tion, but common grades are almost unsal ble. Kales of Pennsylvania rod at t2-h0(fr:i. We ouote Southern at 83o3-20, and white atWSu 8 40. The last sale ol Pennsylvania Rye was at 81-30. Corn is In steady demand at yesterday's figures; sales of 4(100 bushels at tl for Pennsyl vania oud Southern, and yellow In store aud. from the cars. Oats are dull; sales of 2000 bushels at 66357c. Cloverseed is in steady demand, with sales of 100 bushels at $S'2.)s8-C2j; 'fH 64 pounds, and 500 bushels on secret terms. Timothy ranges from $3-75 to 81. Flaxseed Is wanted by the crushers at S3(a,3'05. Whisky. The trade is entirely supplied with the "contraband" article, whicli sells freely at 8 1-25 1-75 per gallon. MARINE NEWS. . PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. BUN RISES 1U01I WATER.. .. 63 I SUN BKTS M...5 34 - - ............... IS U Arrived. Barque Flora Houthanl, Mclutyre, from Boston In bullusl to Workman fc Co. xuoiuu, iu Corrrtpondrnre of the Philadelphia Exchange. I.ewh, Del., February 13-s P. M. The barque Dency, Irom MataDztin; brig J. Collin, from ClenfueKoi- tsi-lir William, Irom llullliix: anebarque and two briss (one lull-riytt), irom l'alerino) paiHed la tbe Capa to-day, bound to Plilludulpbla. lWp jrlU by tug America. bclir J. H. Lock wood, from New York for Balti more; While Cloud and Orvnta, rio. fur Jaraes river; uii Johu Auna, from Ki:g Harbor for Chlacoteasue. arealtheBivakwater, Winds. ' JOSKPIX LAFETRA. The report of the Anglo-American Tele graph Company, which was to have been sub mitted at a meeting of the shareholders on the 4th Instant, shows that the great enterprise of the laying of an Atlantic Cable has been in every respect a decided success. The condition of the cables is described as eminently satisfac tory, and their working proves everything that could be desired. The finances of the Company are in a very healthy state, and the prices are to come down. The Neapolitan journals announce that the great "Cosenza case" will soon conie before the courts. This was a Bourbonist consph-scy dis covered in 1863. Seven hundred persons were arrested, fifty-seven of whom are atwul to bo tried. They already Ufa three JCW1 la
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