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FEFJIAEU REVOLT.
Important News from Ireland.
Latest Advices by Telegraph.
Ktei Etc, Ktc, Ktc, Etc., Ktc.
By telegrams through the Atlantic calili!,
dated from the 14tli instant, at noon, to the
evening of yesterday, wo have news of a very
important and exciting character from Ireland.
The despatches, although they are of a con
tradictory tenor, show that a very serious
Fenian revolt had taken place in that country,
and that the insurrectionary movement ex
tended from Killarney, in Kerry, to Mallow, in
the county of Cork, scenes of much violence,
attended with bloodshed, having been enacted
in and near the town of Killarney. The tele
graph wires have Wen cut all over the insur
rectionary districts.
The British fiovernment claims to have sup
pressed the movement by the dispersion of a
large body of armed Fenians from a strong
position which they held in Toomy's Woods,
near Mallow. James Stephens is said to W at
the scene, of operations, appearing as Colonel
O'Connor, the leader of the insurgents. Heavy
reinforcements are being despatched from
Kngland to the island, and the county of
Kerry is declared in a state of siege.
The Executive Committee of a Fenian
organization sitting in Dublin has addressed a
manifesto "to all whom it may concern," dis
claiming the idea of involving foreign peoples
by asking aid from them, and asserting the
ability of the Irish to carry their cause to a
successful issue; in fact, their capacity to
realize the idea of Thomas Davis, ''to do what
ever we should do, and trust ourselves alone."
A FENIAN PROCLAMATION.
Independent and National Revolves of
the Irian Republicans.
Dublih. January 28, 1867. To all whom it
may concern: Iu the present momentous crisis
of Irian nationality, when in the eyes i the
world the question of Ireland's pxi stence or total
extinction as an independent nation seems
trembling in the balance, we. the representa
tives of the republican party in Ireland, deem it
our doty to make known to all true sympa
thizers with our down-trodden race and op
pressed nationality, tbat we have taken our final
stand on the hieh vantage ground of self-reliance
that, taught by .teats of bitter experience, we
no longer base biir hopes of success upon the
co operation of our countrymen in America; and
tbat we repudiate, once and forever, the de
grading doctrine tbat Irish . liberty and Irish
rights are not to be won wit bout assistance
from foreign and external sources. No longer
shall we be dominated by the autocratic dicta
of a single will ; no loneer shall the destinies of
our race hang upon the strength or weakness of
a single mind. Our lost opportunities and
blighted hopes proclaim, trumpet-toueued, that
the time tor such icudal administration of our
ail aire is past.
Prom a deep conviction of this truth we, the
republican representatives ot Ireland, iormed,
on tbe 17th inst., a Directory, ffitb. supreme
control of the organization. On the 21th inst.
we became aware of the action ot our country
men in America in the deposition ot Mr.
Stephens and the election of general Gleeson
to the vacant head centreship. While viewing
these matters with inditlerence and as entirely
unconnected with ourselves, we still trust that
we retain the sympathy of our expatriated
countrymen, wherever they are to be found.
But not to them alone do we appeal for sym
pathy: when our struggle for independence
shall be inaugurated tbe world shall behold the
champions of liberty of every race and every
nationality rallying round our banner of rights.
Then, and not till then, shall the soldier and the
patriot be recognized for his true worth, and
the self-sufficient tool and intrieruliig coward
forced to wallow in the mire of his own infamy.
Kre long shall the world behold the spectacle
6f a nation uprising in its miebt, strong in its
self-con tidence and conscious right to win its
way 10 its legitimate place among the peoples
ot the earth, or set amid a halo of blood and
glory which shall serve as a lode-star of liberty
to future ages and succeeding generations.
Remembering always that fortune favors the
brave and enterprising, however averse she
may appear for a time, we resolve to commit
ourselves to energetic and independent action,
as the ouly course now befitting brave and
honorable men, sedulously eschewing for the
future all unnecessary exposure ot our plans by
public displays of lip-patrlotlem.
Such being the sentimonts which actuate us,
we shall enter fearlessly upon the course we
have marked out and may God defend the
right.
The Scene of lie volt.
Mallow Junction is the point at which the great
southern and western railroad of Ireland run
ning to Cork branches off to Killarney. It is
near tbe town of Mallow, which is a parliamen
tary borouch.and a permanent station of a large
detainment oi me uriusn troops, it is duuv uu
the river Black water, which is here spanned
by an old stone bridge oi fifteen arches. "
As a scene of battle, Mallow is associated
with glorious memories In the minds of the
Irish people; tor near to the town, on the
river, was fouebt the great battle of Black
water, in which the Irish defeated the Eng
lish some centur.es since, and from whicn
they marched on to another victory over their
enemy at Benburb. The town has about tea
thousand inhabitants.
Killarnev, the town near which the first
rising took place, and from whicn we have
English accounts of "riot and pillage and the
murder of a coastguard man," is situated about
the centre ol the county Kerry, and is a town
of little importance and of no military name.
Interest attaches to it only as the point ot ren
dezvous and entertainment of tbe many tourists
to the fiimous lakes and scenery of Klllarney.
Kenmare, another town in the county Kerry,
and embraced by the Insurrection, is about
thirteen miles southwest of Klllarney, on the
road from Cork to Cahirctveen. It is situated
at the bead of Kenmare Bay, and has a com
modious pier and harbor approachable from
the ocean by vessels of large burdeu. Kenmare
Bay is wide at its entrance, very deep and easily
navigable. A.
vaienua isiana is wen unuwu
pcau terminus of the Atlantio cable. It Is off
u mailt fif Kprrv nnrl aenarated frOOl the
main land bv a strait a mile and a half la
width. ,
TruW is the chief town of Krrv. and a mill'
tary station of considerable importance. It is
In the northern portion oi the county, and is
....ortAi with. Killarnev h a hrnne.h railroad.
tWUWV ' J J
' Jt is approachable from the ocean by vessels of
tbree nuuureu ivum uuiueu, uu uiq bvv ut m
Jwiek trade in gram ana nour.
Tbe Fenian Revolt in Ireland.
Worn Dxt N. Y. Herald of To-day.
The news which we received by the cable
.-,rAav from vaientia ei a ruin in tbe soutn
Trwt 1t lt&rt M e Bt Wholly
unexpected by many who had an lnkline of the
plans which Stcohens bad matured before his
arrival in this country and his departure some
time since for Europe; but the general public
w re nevertheless taken somewhat by surprise
to learn that Feniantsnt, which common report
had for some time consigned to absolute death
by reason of the paltry squabbles, personal
wrangles, and other unfaihne elements of
demoralization which characterized the various
factions in America, had vitality cnoush to
show an armed tront in Ireland.
The news, althoueh not very clear in detail,
is sufficient to prove that tbe British Govern
ment acknowledges the existence of a dan
gerous revolt, headed, we believe, by an oflicer
who served in the 28th Massachusetts Regiment
of the Army of tbe Potomac, and is h urllntr
its military force against it. The poiut selected
by the leaders tor tbe commencement of the
movement is perhaps one of tbe strongest
positions which a revolutionary army could
expect to hold with any success against regu
lar troops. It is a country of mountain fast
nesses, gorges, pathless cliffs, and lane tracts
of swamp or bog, in which artillery anil
cavalry cannot operate with effect. We
can almost tind a parallel between this district
in Kerrv and La Vendee, In France, where the
gallant Venileans held out for years against the
armies of the French Directory. Not alone in
the region chosen for tbe outbreak in Ireland
are there geographical and physical advan
tges to be' found, but tnere are rich
CMates of the gentry, capable of furnihln
large supplies of cattle and farm products most
acceptable to a body of insurgents; and it Is
not at all unlikely tht the reports of '"not and
pillage" in the despatch have reference to the
necessities of supplying the commissariat of
the insurgent forces, rather than t) any attack
upon towns and villages such as Klllarney or
Kenmare. for instance In which, it is natural
to suppose, their friends and sympathizers
would be the sutlcrers. The point mentioned
at which the Government has posted its troops
under Colonel Horseford, with a view to check
the insurrection, is the juuetion at Mallow, in
the county of Cork, where the Killarney and
Tralee branch of the Great Southern and
Western Railway from Dublin to Cork com
mences its western direction towards the coast.
It is nearly titty miles from the immediate
scene of operations, and within trom three to
three and a halt hours' travel from Killarney,
and was probably selected as a central potui
from which to cut oil' connection by railroad
between the disturbed district iu the county ot
Kerry and the interior counties. The statern'eut
that this nost commands the "hill district" is
not altogether intelligible, unless the locality
indicated is the vicinity of Millstrcct, on the
borders oi the counties of Cork aud Kerry,
which is a wild and hilly country, but sevei'al
miles eaetol Killarney, lhe reported scene of
the outbreak, and connected wiih it by railroad.
One of our depatches received last night
would indicate that there are two armed bodies
in tbe field one in the vicinity of Mallow, near
the headquarters of the British forces, at a
place called Toomy's Wood, from which it
appears that the English commander found it
difficult to dislodee them, and another in the
mountulns of Kerry, as before stated. And yet
another despatch of a contradictory tenor states
tbat "all is quiet" in Ireland, and tbat the in
surrectionary bands have been dispersed;
although we are told, at a still later hour, that
the county Kerry was declared m a stage of
siege, tbat James Stephens was on the spot
being identical with Colonel O'Counor aud
and that an American contingent is operating
in the revolutionary ranks.
These are the main facts as we Rather them
from the cable telegrams, with the addition that
the Government denies the report of the arrival
of the two vessels loaded with Feuians in Vaien
tia bay. This dental is no doubt correct; tor it
is cot to be supposed that, it the Fenians had a
force to land on the Irish coast, they would
select Vaientia, the British terminus of the
Atlantic cable, for that, purpose. The proba
bilities of the case are if there be any truth
in tbe rumor that the officers who have left
this country in several squads for some mouths,
and have been lying perau in Havre, urenieii,
Brest and other continental ports, including,
perchance, Stephens himself, who intended to
make his entrance into Ireland from a port
which it is not desirable, tor obvious reasons,
to mention comprised the Fenian force which
landed in fishing smacks at some obscure spot
on the western coast of Ireland. These, we say,
are tbe probabilities of the case; but of course
we can only conjecture from tbe very crude and
contradictory information in our possession.
We are further informed tbat the telegraph
wires were cut in all directions within tbe in
surrectionary districts; but whether by the
Government or by the Fenians is not stated.
We know, however, that orders were issued
some time since to the constabulary all over the
island to seize the telegraph offices In any dis
trict where a rising occurred, and if they were
not able to destroy them, to destroy the wires,
and thus cut eft' communication between tbe
different counties. It is quite probable tbat
Stephens issued a similar order to his men, so
that it may be a oase ot diamond cut diamond,
as far as teleeraph communication is coucerned,
and therefore we may have to wait some time
lor reliable news of the insurrection.
Judging from a proclamation issued in Dublin
by a body which designates itself as "the repub
lican party in Ireland," selt-relianee ap
pears to be tbe controlling spirit ia the present
movement, now iar it can be relied upon
remains to be seen. This document repudi
ates the action of the co-operative body in
America, upon which the belligerents in
Ireland appear to place no reliance, de
nounces the publicity which has characterized
its proceedings, but invites the sympathies of
all expatriated Irishmen with the struggle for
independence. But it is evident from the
enthusiasm and excitement created by tbe news
of vesterdav. that this curious nronuneinmentn
will not dampen the ardor of the rank and tile
or the Fenians Here, un tbe contrary, there
appears to be a general disposition to contribute
material aid to the "men in the gap," and tbat
as speedily as possible. All speculation as to
the result of tbe lrii-h outbreak, however, can be
only vague ana unproutame.
Thi Population op Alabama. The Secretary
of State of Alabama reports tbe population of
tnat stare, as determined oy tne mate census ot
1808. From ibis census it appears that tbe
population has increased but UUUO during the
past six years, taxing tne united utates census
of 1800 as the basis of calculation. In that
census the total number of whites is given at
526,431: the free colored, 2000; the slaves, 435,
080; aggregate, 064,201. The State census just
taken snows me total numoer oi wnites to De
636,072, the total colored 437,231, grand total.
073,285. The small Increase that has taken
place has. therefore, been altogether of whites.
The colored population la less now titan it was
in I860 by 667 souls..
HOW TBBT GET LlQtJOB IN NBW ORLEANS.
With a gimlet, a hollow cane, familiarly known
in tbe Crescent City as a "joker," and a few
pegs, one need never lack liquor in New Orleans,
The method is simple, stroll along tne levee.
When no one is looking slip in among th-j liquor
casks. Bore a hole with the gimlet, aud apply
the "ioker." Having enough, fill the hole with
a peg, and walk away. Nothing could be sim
pler, or more effectual.
Thi Im MioaiTioM to Texas. The Clarksvllle
(Texas) Standard says that for two months past
immigrants have been going through the streets
ef that town in crowds. The line of march 1
hardly broken except at night Reports trom
other Texas towns are ol the same tenor. A
little reconstruction will Kfcke eonicthing oat
ef TttM jet.
OBITUARY.
Alexander Pallas Bache.
Science in the United States has lost onp of its
brightest stars by the death of Professor Bache,
which occurred at Newport, Rhode Island, yes
terday morning, from softening of the brain.
Alexander Dallas Bache was born at Philadel
phia July 19, 1M)6, and was a lineal descendant
ot Benjamin KranKlln, his praiidt'athr, Richard
Bache, having married the only daughter of
Iranklin, 6arah. He was educated at the
United States Military Academy at West Poiut,
and having graduated with the highest honors,
became Lieutenant of Topogiaphical Engineers
in 1825. ilia conduct wnile at West Poiut wai
so exemplary, that during the whole of the four
yeais which he spent there be never received
a single mark of demerit.
In 1827 he wa- elected Professor of Mathe
matics in the University of Pennsylvania, aud
he remained in this position until he was elected
President of Girard College. Soon after, he
made a tour through several European coun
tries to inspect the seats of learnlni:. As Girard
College had not yet been opened when he re
turned from Europe, he resigned the position
as President of the College, aijd was appointed
the first prineinal ol the Philadelphia lligb
"School. In 1843 he left this position on being
appointed Chiet of the United States Coast sur
vey, which office be retained until his death.
The reputation which Mr. Bache gained in this
position extended far beyond our country. The
practical benefits accruing to navigators from
his energetic labors were duly recognized, and
the valuable contributions which he made t
geodetic and practical science established for
him a world-wide reputation as a thorough
scholar.
Itlstorl'a Triumph In the Crescent City.
New Orleans, February 16 Midnight. This
second nicht of Madame Adelaide Riston's brief
season at the Theatre Francals in this city has
been a brilliant success. The enthusiasm of the
audience was even greater than at her debut.
She was repeatedly called belore the curtain
and greeted with thunders ol applause. The
desire to witness her matchless impersonations
ol the tragic muse is on the increase, aud every
seat is taken lor a week to come. At this hour
a grand serenade is being given to her, a well
known Knickerbocker being the originator of
the affair. A sumptuous collation, at which
seventy persons, representing the elite of New
Orleans, arq present, is being given in connec
tion with the serenade. All the ladies of the
St. Louis Hotel, and others specially invited,
have been presented to the great tragedienne.
The saloons are magnificently decorated, and
lloral treasures are poured forth in honor of the
occasion. The hotel is brilliantly lighted up
and dancing is about commencing. It is a
tiibute to dramatic genius such as this city has
never belore witnessed.
A REAL TRAGEDY.
Tlie (Story of Griselda and Percival A.
Woman Becomes Insane While Wit
nessing a Play.
t'rom the Jbktst Saginaw Enterprise.
Last Wednesday evening there was a dramatic
pcrlormance given at Bellevue Hall, by the Ger
man Amateur Company of this city, in which
the celebrated German actor Schoen, from
Toledo, sustained the character of "Perclval" in
the thrilling drama of Griselda, and Mrs. Guil
len, ot Cincinnati, personated "Griselda." The
plot of the play is laid in Scotland, in its earlier
davs, and during the reign of King Atbos. Per
cival was a Scottish noble, and it appears while
hunting near the castle he met the fair Griselrta,
poor coal burner's daughter, and becoming
enamored of her, married her. Years after, at a
grand tete at which the yueeu (jeuevra was pre
sent, she rated Percival for having married a
low-horn girl, and asserted that sucn a woman
would not prove constant to her husband.
A wager that he or she who should lose
should kneel at the foot of the woman was
made by the Queen, that the wile would prove
faithless and inconstant in adversity and tempta
tion, and accepted by Percival. The wife was
sorely tried and tempted, her child was taken
from her, her husband condemned to be exe
cuted, and herself treated with disrespect and
scorn. Through all these trials the wife bore
up proudly, always manifesting unbounded
love and confidence in her husband, until at
last the Queen acknowledged she was in fault,
and proclaimed tbat Percival had won the
wager, when it was known to the wife that
her husband was privy to the persecutions and
an accomplice or the yueen, ner love changed
to dislike, and they were estranged forever.
The play was very affecting, and many eyes
were wet in the audience at the conclusion ot
the play. Amongst those present was one
newly-made wife; sbe was sensibly affected at
the performance, and remained weeping in her
seat after the greater portion ot tbe audience
had gone. Whether the incidents portrayed in
the drama were prototypes of her own sufferings
cannot be told, but certain it is tbat when she
was taken borne reason had torsaken her, and
she talked incoherently of her past life, of her
first husband snd adopted child, together with
the "Percival" and "Griselda" of the drama.
Several physicians have visited her, but shake
their heads thoughtfully as they pronounce it
insanity.
The woman's history is well known in this
city. For a nnmber of years she has lived here
as the wife of one of our German citizen", but
some weeks since a separation was effected, and
about two weeks ago she married another man.
Tbe poor woman is tbo'oughly crazed; she will
attend to none of her usual duties, nor even to
her own comfort. Tbe sad story of Griselda,
and the cruelty of Percival, as she saw tbem on
tbe mimic stage, have apparently driven away
her reason.
Mr. Anthony Trollope's new serial, "The
Last Chronicle of Barset," which has reached
its eighth number, is considered the best of his
many fictions. In the character of Mr. Craw
ley, says one of his critics, Mr. Trollope has
gone deeper than he usually goes, and has
made more than a perfect sketch a deep study
of a powerful and impressive character. The
other sketches are said to be all admirable,
and many of them new. The American readers
Vf Mr. Trollope, by-the-way, are more favored
than their haiglish brethren as regards the
publication of his serials in a complete form,
"The Claverings," for instance, being in the
hands of thousands in this country, while the
last part is being read piecemeal by the sub
scribers of the Corn! ill in Kngland.
All that remalni of Bishop Percy's famous
folio manuscript, alout forty thousand lines,
has been copied, and about one-quarter of it is
already in type. The second copy of King
Estmero, which t'ae Bishop mentions in his
second edition, cannot be found, which is
greatly to be regretted, since the copy in the
folio was torn out by the Bishop himself, and
Bent to the pi inters. Mr. W. Chappell is as
sisting the editors in the ballad part of these
works. The whole amount of subscription so
far is four hui.dred pounds, leaving two hun
dred more to be raised to save the editors
from loss.
-M. Victor Cousin left his library to the
Sorbonne. 1 1 is said to be very complete in
the department of philosophy and its kindred
studies, and to be worth some eight thousand
poundH. It is Bald at Paris that M. Jules
Simon will be a candidate for the chair left
vacant by the death of M. Couaiu,
THIRD EDITION
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
The Great Ice-Gorge in the Lower Sue
qnchanna, Kto.
8FJICIAL DESPATCH TO THB KVBNlnO TKLKORAFQ.
Baltimore, February 18. There is an im
mense ijuantity of floating ice in the Susquehan
na at Ilavre-de-Grace, and it is piled up against
the new railroad bridge, but it withstands al'
the pressure, and is in no danger of serious
injury.
ARRIVAL OF SURRATT.
The United States Steamer Swatara Sig
nalledShe Is Snpposed to Have Gone
Direct to Washington, ICtc.
Fortress Monroe, February 17. The United
States steamer Susquehanna, flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, with Admiral Palmer
on board, arrived here to day, announces having
signalled at daylight this morning the Swatara,
which left Lisbon, Portugal, December 8, with
John H. Surratt on board.
JSo communication beyond exchange of sig
nals took place between the two steamers.
Tbe Swatara passed into the capes, and
headed up th" Chesapeake, supposed to pro
ceed direct to Washington, or possibly to go on
to Annapolis.
The pilot boat William Starkey also reported
this morning having spoken the Swatara at
Cape Henry, with Surratt on board. The pilot
boat Maryland put a pilot on board at 8 o'clock,
when she got under way and proceeded up
Chesapeake Bay.
Within a day or two the cause of the long
voyage of the Swatara will doubtless be made
known, and th widest publicity given to every
tact of Interest connected with Surratt, from
the time ot his capture up to his arrival on our
she res.
The Susquehanna will probably remain here
two cr three days, and then proceed to the Weot
Indies, stopping at various points on the way to
inspect the diflercnt ships of the squadron sta
tioned along our Atlantic coast.
Fortress Monroe, February 16. On Monday
last the steamship Peruvian, commanded by
Captain Glover, arrived at Norfolk from Phila
delphia, where she had been detained for
several days by the ice in the harbor. The
direct trade movement recently started in the
city has received an impetus m commercial
circles, and this steamship was loaded in less
than five days, and this morning arrived from
Norfolk, and sailed out by the Capes of Vir
ginia, bound direct to Liverpool. Her cargo
of consignments from Norfolk consists of 1583
bales of cotton, 1350 bushels of corn, aud
sundries. ,
During yesterday, while the Feruvian laid
at the wharf, she displayed the national colors
of Great Britain and the United States, besides
being decorated with a great number of signal
flags, and was visited by many of the most
prominent citizens of the town most deeply
interested m the movement.
A full cargo remains at Norfolk for the
steamship Delaware, which is expected to ar
rive in a few days from Philadelphia, and all
kinds of Southern produce, destined for direct
trade, is arriving in large quantities for the
succeeding steamers.
The gunboat Yantic has been thoroughly
titted out at the Gosport Navy Yard, and will,
in a few days, start out to join the Gulf
Squadron in a two years' cruise.
A marine guard, consisting, of a sergeant,
two corporals, and twelve men, have arrived
at Norfolk trom Washington, under the com
mand of Lieutenant Goodrell, to go on board
the United States gunboat Tacony, which
leaves to join the Gulf Squadron the first of
next week.
There have been no arrivals or departures
since last report.
A heavy fog has been prevailing here to-day.
New York Hank Statement.
New York, February 18. Tbe following Is the
coudition ot the Banks of this city:
Increase. Decrease.
Loans 82,3(i2,.r)03
Specie S1.3til,ail
Circulation 17i),3UU
lkposits 2,10!',il'l
Legal-tenders 21iJSU,0j2
totals.
Loans S233.131.S21
Specie H,702,ti2!
Circulation su, :, juii
Deposits lltl,072.22
Legal-tenders 61,612,!Mi)
(jold opened at 136.
Wreck or the Ship Addison.
PortIiAKD, Me., February 18. A cable
despatch received here reports the loss of the
ship Addison, of Kennebunk, with all hands
on board, except Captain Sloane, the mate,
Henry Ward, and four seamen. The Captain's
wife and child were lost. No further particu
lars of the disaster have been received.
Sailing of the Moravian.
Portland, February 18. The steamer Mo
ravian, for Liverpool, sailed at midnight.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, February 18. Stocks heavy and
active. CblcuKoand Rock Island, tW1 Reading,
103'$; Cuntou, ao; Krle, 117; Cleveland and
Toledo, 78& Cleveland and Pittsburg. 9j; Fort
Wayne and Chicago, 1U7U; Michigan Central.
71V.; New York; Central, tw; Illinois Central.
lliili; Cumberland preferred, 33; Virginia 6s, 68;
Missouri 6s, 02; Hudson River, 128; United
States Flve-tweutles, 1862, 10t; do. do., 1803.
107; do. do., 18fri, 107; do.do.,186j, 105; Ten
forties, 101; Beven-thlrties, first series, 100
other series. 105 Stirling Exchange, 108u
10y?sl Gold, MO; Money. 6 per pent.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, February 18. The Cattle Market
was rather dull this week, but prices were un
changed; about 1300 head sold at froml717J.o.for
extra; 18V;c. for a few choice; 1516Jo. for fair
to good; and 12Hc. pound for common, as
to quality. The following are the particulars of
the sales:
15 head Owen Smith, Western, 15yMW,.
68 " A. Christy & Bro., Chester 6o.. liklVA
M r. McFlllen, Western, UUai
75 ' P. Hathaway, Lancaster co"., 1W413K.
48 " E. S. MeFillen, Weutern. 1510
80 " James Kirk, Chester county, 15l8l4.
75 " James McFlllen, Western, 8&i'i cross
82 Ullman 4 Koohman. Lan'r co..'l5tVU(i
10tl " Martin Fuller 4 Co., Lan'r co., lmb
130 " Mooney & Smith. Western, 89;, gross.
86 " T. Mooney 4 Iiro., Western, 0 gross.
25 " H. Chain. Penna., lai67 ' B
80 " Chain 4 Uro., l'enna., 1416l..
87 'r8ILk.IncaBierco., 14(il6.
8o Frank 4 bUornberg, Lancaster co.. HOIO.
60 D. Hanson, Chester oo 14(a)18l.
16 " B. Baldwin. Chester oo., l5U.4l7K.
60 " B. Hood, Chester county, VksU
Cows wera In fair demand; 250 head sold at
I50&70 for Bprlngers, and too&do head for Cow
and Calf.
Bheep were rather firmer. 6000 head sold at
eWt7Sc V pound, grows.
Hogs were In demand at an advance; 2500
bead sold at the different yards at from tlOkS
U- pel iW poujadj, not. '
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
United States Circuit Court Judge Cart
w Hmoer. Tnts Jonrt met this morn Inn, hut did
io mire titan foi m tlie Orand and ret it Juries.
W Mliim W. Way wiib appointed foreman of the
Grand Jury, which, IiuvIiik been charged by
the Court, ntlrrd to consider and pass upon
such mailers as may be brought before it. The
l et it j u ry whs called, and diNcliarKcd till to
morrow morulns. to which time the Court ad
journed.
supreme v-ouri i.nici justice woouwaru,
and Juiii;es Thompson, Ktroui; and Head.
Opinions ou the following cases were de
livered: Dotl A Duff vs. Fltzwater. Error to Common
I'leiiH, I'biludelphiti. Judgment alllrmcd.
Opinion by Woodward, ('. J.
Ad tome's Appeal. Krror to Common Pleas,
Chester county. Iiecree affirmed.
Field vs. Harris ct al.. Directors Olrard Col
lege. Decree afllrmed with costs, to be paid by
plaintiff. Opinion by Strong, J.
Fvans' Appeal from Register's Court, Phila
delphia. Judgment reversed. Oplnlou by
tStroDg. J.
Uraubury vs. Waeenhart. Judgment re
versed. Opinloirby Thompson, J.
Cowton vs. Wlckershnm. Krror to District
Court of Philadelphia. Judgement afllrmed.
THE CASK OF JUI1QU STROUD.
In the matter of the retnru made by the Tlon.
Oeorpe M. Stroud, oneof the Judges of the Dis
trict. Court of Philadelphia, to the writ issued
out of this Court at the suit of Thoruton Conrow.
who complained that on the trial of a certain
Issue t tween Schloss & ltrolher, plaintiffs,
niiainst him, the said Thornton Conrow, its de
fendant before the said Judge Stroud, certain
bills of exception were taken andnllowcd which
the said Judge afterwards refused to sign aud
seal per curiam.
The writ awarded in the above case, after re
citing the material facts alleged under oath by
the petitioner, commanded Judge Stroud. no
itbr, that he should on a day certain affix his
seal to the exceptions alleged by the petitioner,
according to the form of the statute.
ThlflwnHllmwlinln fxlffonrv of thft writ, ft
r-ita r.DTitarl imrtn 1 V, a fri, a f 11 1 A lit Waul. 'Ill urltlnll
was the statute referred to, and neither tho
statute nor the writ required more of the Judge
than that be confess and seal tho exceptions, or
deny them. If lie confessed aud sealed them
tney became part of tbe record, and the party
would have his writ of error to receive tiiem,
with the record into this Court for review: If
be denied them, the petitioner would have his
action at law for a false return.
The Judge was not called on to show cause
why ho should not seal the exceptions, and we
had nothing to do In this proceeding with the
quality of the exceptions, and hence the volu
minous argument introduced Into the return to
prove that the petitioner was not entitled to the
exceptions was utterly irrelevant. When the
record comes up upon a writ or error will be the
time for us to consider whether the exceptions
M ere duly taken under the rules of the District
Court, aud whether they are sufllcleut In law,
and we are not to be precipitated into a prema
ture consideration of these points. Tiie statute,
which gives the writ imposes no such duty upoir
us at present.
On the ground that the return was argumen
tative and uncertain, we allowed exceptions to
be filed to it, and these brought out the fact
that, notwithstanding the protestations and
qualifications of the return, it did. In reality,
amount toa confession of the exceptions, and
the Judge accompanied it with an explicit and
repeated oral declaration in the presence of this
Court, of his willingness to seal the bill if we
should be of opinion that he ought to do so.
Seeing that it is now admitted on all hands
that the return confesses the bills as alleged,
we of course think the Judge ought to xigu
them. And iu saying so, we found ourselves
entirely on the confession, and not upon that
nature or legal effect of the bills. When we
issued the writ we said this would be his duty in
tlie event of a confession, and that we stated tho
practice correctly, is shown by all the cases
cited by counsel.
The whole law of the writ was condensed
into a few words in the case of Brldgmau vs.
Hail (Shower's Pari. Cases, 111), where, after
giving the substance of tbe writ in Latin, it is
said: "St itals conditional; if the bill be trueand
duly rendered, then this writ; aud if it be re
turned quod non ita est, then an action for a false
return, and thereupon the surmise will be
tried, and if found to be so, damages, and upon
such a recovery, a peremptory writ command
ing the same."
The writ we issued was preliminary andalter
native. The return is quod ita est. Judge
Stroud's otter to seal tho bills may, therefore,
be accepted as tbe legitimate part of the writ,
and as obviating the necessity for any further
process.
Let tbe bills be sealed, and further proceed
ings stayed.
District Court Judge Stroud. Bartolet &
Barrett vs. Robert J. Walker, Admlntstrulor t
Mary Ann Wiley, deceased. An action to re
cover for board, medical attendance, and fune
ral expenses. Mrs. Wiley died at a board in
bouse on Broad street, and tho expenses of ber
illness and funeral were alleged to have been
defrayed by plaintiffs. On trial.
Pierce 4 Holbrook vs. T. Klwood .ell, gar
nishee. An action of attachment under an exe
cution for money in the hands of garnishee.
Verdict for plaintiff, 8383-08.
District Court Judge Ilare. Charles P.
Hollcoml'9 vs. Joseph T. Reeside. Verdict by
agreement for plaiutin", Snoi ai.
fallen jueuou vs. jvucuaei iiaunignn. An
action to recover for services rendered iu the
capacity of nurse. On trial.
Court of Common Pleas Presldin? Judge
Allison, and Judges Brewster and Peirce. In
this Court tbe equity argument list is up.
Court of (tuarter Sessions Judge Ludlow.
Prison cases are still before the Court.
John Donnelly was convicted of a charge of
the larceny of scrap iron, belonging to the
Reading Railroad Company, lie aud two
others were detected by au employe of the
Company throwing iron out of the car. When
they saw this employe coming they ran away,
but afterwards Donnelly came back to finish
the work so unceremoniously intcrupted, and
this time was caught.
John Henderson was convicted of a charge of
attempting to commit a burglary. On last
Thursdays morning, about2o'clock, he was seen
by au officer at Fifth and Thompson streets,
trying to open the door of a dwelllug.house.
The officer arrested him, and found upon him
a huge pistol, loaded and capped, and a com
plete set of burglar's tools. The same oflicer
that same night detected him in the act of un
locking a cellar door. Heudorson was con
victed on a charge of carrying concealed deadly
weapons also.
FREAK OF A 1UNATI0.
Bridget Brady was changed with assault and
battery upon Mary Burke. The evidence for
the Commonwealth was that defendant and
Mrs. Burke were in a room togethei, where
several persons were attracted oy unusual
noise. Upon reaching the room these persons
found the defendant beating Mrs. Burke on the
head with a piece of head-board.
The defense alleged that the defendant ws
and Is Insane, and olfered the testimony of
several physicians to tbat effect. The Jupy
rendered a verdict of not guilty, upon grounds
VtnsBeemthal Mrs. Brady had been for some
time laborlDg under a mental derangement .Jand
Mr Bradv bad confined her in a room, and era
Dloved Mrs. Burke as a nurse for her. On the
day of the alleged assault and battery Mrs. Brady
wanted to pour water Into a barrel of flour, and
being prevented from doing so by Mrs. Burke,
she became exasperated, and commenced a
fearful attack on that lady.
J W Olleln plead guilty to a charge of ob
taining goods under false pretenses. He went
to several business bouses, and representing
himself as one of the firm of Holsman 4 Bro
thers No. 147 Water street, obtained a valuable
lot of" goods from them, consisting of woollen
eoods and cigars.
Bu t when the merchants who had trusted him
upon the credit of Holsman 4 Brothers sent
persons to see this firm in reference to the
matter, no such firm in Water street could be
found, and the merchants discovered thai they
bad been duped. There were several other
charges against Ollein; but. In coosequenoe of
tbe plea of guilty, tbat could subject him toa
long imprisonment, the bills were submitted to
tbe Jury without evidence.
James Stewart was charged with the larceny
of a coat, valued at $30, belonging to James
Licky. )it. I4cky & ay left tho defendant
and a boy named Smith In his stable-yard, (,
w here kits coat was hunting. He had not been
gone more than a few moments, when ne re
turned and found his toat missing, and the
bov s also. Stewart said Smith had stolen the
coat, and taken it to a pawnbroker. Smith
plead guilty to the charge or stealing this coat -last
week.
But it was held that, as Slevart was present
when Smith took the coat, and not saying any
thing at the time to Mr. Lick) about it. must
have aided In stealing It. The dof,nce showed
that the prosecutor had said thai he felt satis
fied that Stewart did not take the coat, but in- -tended
to bold him until be on i tit Smith, .
going to show tbat there was not the proper
animus in the prosecution. Good character was
also shown, on trial.
FINANCE AND COMMIBCE.
Office of thb Evening Teleorath,
Monday, February 18, 18C'U f
The Stock Market opened rather dull this J
moruing, and prices were weak and nnstttled
Government bonds were firmly held; July, 1865,.
6-20s sold at 10f, and 10-40? at 101, no change.
lO'.iwas bid lor 6s of 1881J; 109 lor. old Mus;
and 106 for August 7'30s. City loans wre un
charged ; the new issue sold at 101(o:10ll and old
do. at 9(.
Railroad shares continue the most active en
the list. Heading sold largely at 61 ((52,
slight decline on the closing price Satuniaj
evening; Catawissa railroad preferred at 30ii) "
304, an advance of J; Pennsylvania Railroad at :
66. t, no change; and Norristown at 6H, a de
cline of J; Vl'Mi was bid Crnnden and Amboy;
'Mil lor Minehill; 35 for North Pennsylvania; C2
for Lehigh Valley; 30 for Elmira common, 42
for preferred do.; 29J for Philadelphia and
Eric; and 46 for Northern Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares were dull.
Cr was bid for Tenth and EleveDth; 21J for
Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 31 for Spruce and
Pine; 47 for Chesnut and Walnut; 71 for West
Philadelphia; 14 for Hestonville; 13i for Ridge
Avenue; and 40 for Union.
Bank shares continue in good demand for In
vestment at lull prices. Farmers' and Me
chanics' sold at 136J. 106 was bid for Sixth
National; 153 for Philadelphia; 101 for Northern
Liberties; 33 lor Mechanics'; 100 tor Southwark;
100 tor Kensington; 68 for Penn Township; 93
for Western; 100 for Tradesmen's; and 6t for
Commonwealth.
In Canal shares there was very little move
ment. Lehigh Navigation sold at 544, a slight
decline. 22j was bid for Schuylkill Navigation
common; 32 i for preferred do.; 134 for Susque
hanna Caual; 65 tor Delaware Division; and 63
for Wyoming Valley Canal.
Quotations of Gold 10J A. M., 136 J; 11 A. M.,
136j: 12 M.,1361: 1 P. M., 136J, a decline of on
the closing price on Saturday evening.
PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Keported by Dehaven fc Bro., No. 40 U. Third street
FIKST BOARD.
11500 City 6s, Old...
96
8 nil Penn a It..
56V
80.
IMHi an. ..inn...
tvioo Union CI B....
20 Bh Far & U Ilk.
10 do
5i0 ah Ocean Oil
loo ah Cata l't..
.b30.
. i3'
..iar.;-
,.13ti'
100 do.. bW) 30.
100 do two. 30',
200 do..... VMi
2uo oh Beading R.btso. VI
100 do M-M
in do ... 52','
ion iu sito.M'bl
1(10 do 30wn.51'Sl
100 do S3. 51'
100 do.....8Swn.U-St
v.
loo do. bo. t.
150 sh Maple Slinde... 1-61)
5wsu.SlNich CI l-0
S5sU iSorrlot n It.-.. (IS
27 do SIS
20 sh Leh N M?,
Messrs. William Painter Co., banters, No.
36 8outh Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881,
coupon, 1094100 ; U. 8. 6-203, coupon, 1862,
109110; do.. 18(14, 107j107i; do., 1866, 107J
107i; do. new, 1054106; 10-40s, coupon. 1014
101; D. S. 730s, l?t series, 105J106:
do., 2d series, 105)(ftl05j; 3d series, 105j '4)1053;
Compounds, December, 1864, 14j14j.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1P.M.: American S'd. 1364
136j; Silver $s and 4s, 131; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 18G4, 174; do., July, 1S64, 16.; do.
August, 1864, 164; do., October, 1864, 154; do.,
December. 1864, 144; do., May, 1865, 12; do.,
Aueust, 1865, 11: do., September, 1865, W: do.
October, 1865, 104.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
. Monday, February 18. There is a good de
mand for prime quality, but common grades,
of which the bulk of the receipts consists, are
not wanted. Sales at $8'259 $ 61 lbs; 100
bushels Timothy sold at 8o'75. Flaxseed if
wanted by crushers at &33-05. Ia the absence
of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron Bark at
t;!5 Y ton.
There is no shipping demand for Flour,
and the home consumers operate very cau
tiously. HaleK of a tew hundrad barrels al $tttc&
870 'f, barrel for superfine; SIKh 1050 for extras;
?U(41!.,,50for Northwestern extra family: tll'75r
13-50 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and
SU'SOcct 1650 for fancy brauds, according to qual
ity. Hye Flour Is selling In a small way at $7n)
725 V barrel. Nothing doing lu Corn Meal, and
prices are nominal.
There is considerable Inquiry for good and
prime Wheat at full prices, out common quali
ties are neglected, and almost unsalable; sales
of red at $a-0f(,3 for Pennsylvania. We auote
Southern at :it3-20, and white at $3-20ti40; 300
bushels Western Hye sold on private terms. Wo
quote Pennsylvania at tl3d$l-36. Corn Is dull;
sales of new yellow were made at 9799c. for
Pennsylvania and Southern. Oats are un
changed: sales of 3000 bushels Southern at57c
Whisky Prices are entirely nominal.
A Brooklyn paper recommends early mar
riage as the best remedy for the "social evil."
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Newt see Third Page.
CLEARED THIS MORNING,
gchr E.4L Marts, Warts, Charleston, D. 8. Stetson
dc Co.
Bclir A. TIaUr. Haley. Fortress Monroe, do.
Schr V. KraiiuK, l'aulels, Boston, 1. Cooper A Co.
(Sclir K. U lrler, 8parks, Ronton, . A. ouier CO.
bchr J. Waplts. Bobmsou, .ew York, J. Ju.vus.
ARRIVED TKIS MORNING.
Priia. baniue Maria Aaalalde, Skorlca. 76 days from
Liverpool, wilh ludse. to John It. 1'eurose.
Barque Havannah, llapenuy. days from Nevassa,
Via Norfolk, with guano to J. E. Bazley 4 CO.
Brift O. C. Clary, Bryant, S day frpru Carbarien,
wilh sugar and niolusie to Ianc llouuli A. Co.
Brig Libby. Pratt, 27 days from Novaasa, with guano
to J. K. Bazlvy & Co.
Sclir Jouu A. Urlflin, Foster, 6 days from Wilming
ton, N. C, with lumber, etc.. to captain.
Sclir F. K. Balrd, Ireland, S days from Maurice
River, In ballant to captain.
fcclir L. a Levering, Corson, from Wilmington,
C, with lumber lo K. H. Rowley. .
fSchr Mary Haley, Haley, trom Wilmington, N. C,
wtib lumber to K. U. Rowley. Lout partordeck load.
Hteauier Francis. Kyinmea.l day lrora New York,
with nidse. to D. Cooper.
bteauier U. L. Oaw, Her, 1 hours from Baltimore,
with uidie. aud passengers to II. L. (Jaw.
BEIXJW.
Eblp Lancaster, from Liverpool.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Tuscarora. Rowland, hence, tor Liverpool, went
to h at V A. M. to-uay.
Hteauislilp Norman, Crowell, hence, at Boston at
P. M. yesterday.
Baniue ruilena, Davis, for Delaware Breakwater,
sailed from MalanzaxHth Inst,
rx'br c. K. tluitr, Haley, hence, at Clentuegos 8th
Ins taut.
MFJSTIO PORTS.
NewTohk. February 17. Arrived, Br. steamship
Helvetia. Thompson, from Liverpool Jan. so.
Steamship Kagle, Greene, from Havana lath Inst.
hieanmlilp George Wasulnglou, Gagar, frein New
Orleans 10th lost.
MeaniHblp General Barpes, Morton, from Savannah.
hteamalup Monwka, Marahmau, from Cuarleeum.
ISleamsUlp Zodiac, Rodgers, from Kavanuab.
Barque Joel Nicholas, Nicholas, from Galveston.
Brig .Edward, poulson, from l'alermo.
Brig Aguea, llanalatlen, from Catania.
Brig Florence, Berford, from Kingston. J.
Brig ArooMiook, Bryant. Iroin Trlunlad deCuM.
Below, stilus Altlla.iroiuBremeu; VUlaraao-ft
London.
Portland. February lT.-Arrlvsd, steaMUp
torlan, from Liverpool. ,