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VOL. VII.No. 42.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1867.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Johnion'i Personal View.
J'Vtmi To-day't Aew York Citizen.
Washington, D. C, February 21. "The
trouble 19," said toe President, "that instead of
Inquiring what wo are and our present power,
we nisitt on making; ourselves souaethinfr else,
and Inventing new powers which it caunot be
lor our beneut to w ield. We make the mistake
1 becoming inventors, instead of applying our
selves to become discoverers.
"There are now a score of plans for recon
structing the Southern States before the coun
try, and the public mind is unduly agitated as
to which shall be adopted. Amendments are
projtoBcd to the Constitution, uruendmeuts ot
every possible character; whereas, if people,
instead of inventing new thins, would seen to
discover what already existthey would find
all the powers they need to accomplish their
legitimate wishes in the Constitution as it
stands.
"The Constitution guarantees a republican
form of eoverament to every State, and says
that no State idiall be deprived of Its repre
sentation in Congress without its own consent.
Well, on the other hand, some of our people
say that they will not allow men who partici
pated in the Rebellion to be their peers, and to
have voices in the great council ot the nation.
They therefore demand a Constitutional amend
ment on this bead: and so likewise tor every
other evil that they can tind, or tancy to be
existing. ,
"Hut does not the Constitution itself provide
a remedy for this very evil, where it says that
each House of Congress shall be absolute judge
01 the election?, returns, and qualifications of
Its own member),- May not each House, under
this, while rejecting any prominent ex-Hebel or
man obnoxious for disloyalty, who shall be sent
from any of the so-called Confederate States, at
the same time not deprive the State of represen
tation, but merely say: 'This man we reject
under our constitutional prerogative. We do
not, however, deny the riqtt ot your State to
representation, whenever jou shall send us a
proper man!"
"See for a moment what would be the effect
of this course. We at once divide the public
opinion of the State so treated at present made
a unit under the ban of indiscriminate exclu
sion. We hold out a reward lor the election of
loval men, aud attach a penalty, which the peo
ple ot the Stale must themselves impose, for
therestraiut of active participants in the late
Rebellion. There Rre scores and hundreds of
ambitious men of loyal record in every State
who would theu te naturally forced to the sur
face, but under the present system of indiscrimi
nate exclusion it can make no difference
whether loyal or disloyal Senators and Repre
sentative shall be sent.
"Even let as take an extreme case. Suppose
the State of Georgia should send Alexander H.
Stephens to the Senate, and that the Senate
should say: 'We acknowledge the right of
Georgia to representation; we acknowledge
that tbe credentials of Mr. Stephens are made
out in the proper form; but in view of his connec
tion with tbe Rebellion, and former connection
with tbe United States, we in the exercise of
i
our constitutional privilege do uot choose to
accept Mr. Stephens as our peer; and must in
sist that some man of loyal record shall be sent
in his place.'
"Would not the Geondans at once commence
looking around for some one who could satisfy
these conditions f Aud would not an imme
diate impetus be given towards building up a
loyal sentiment in the State ? The wounds
our country suffered sre not vital, though tne
depletion of blood was great. There were
none of the great bones broken, for the frame
work of Itbe Constitution still remains, and is
sufficient, it we could only abstnin from further
Irritating surgery. The best healing iu surgery
is that which the doctors describe as by 'the
first intention,' or lone of nuture; but our
violent Doctors lu Congress aud this Is spokeu
with no disrespect to that body, but as a lact of
observation will still insist on tearing opeu
the wounds afresh, lu order to force a faster
healing by caustic applications aud the actual
cautery.
"What we need what we vitally need, both
for payment of the national debt and to enable us
ha ve a proper foreign policy too long. I confes.
uclaed is harmony, internal peace, and a
condition of restored confidence that will draw
capital to develop the Industrial resources of
the South, and to assist the Southern planters
in reorganizing the shattered relations ot labor.
We need all this to make the national burdens
endurable. Every bale of cotton, every barrel
of sugar, everv tierce of rice, evry hogshead of
lobocco raised In the ex-Hebe! States must fur
nish a proportionate reduction t j tbe taxation
of the North, and must go, so tar us it may be
worth, towards restoring an equilibrium in our
foreign exchanges, which must be the first fun
damental step towards a return to the hard
money basis, instead of paper currency.
"As for myself, my convictious in politics are
things tbat I cannot cbsnge to suit the expedi
encies of this, or any other moment. Thev have
grown with my grow th, they have strengthened
with my strength, and they are to me only less
sacred, and as much to be pieserved, as my
relhiious faith. Attempt are made to mtike it
aoper that my words at different times have
been Inconsistent: but were uot the circum
stances inconsistent under which the apparently
contradictory woids were spoken, or opinions
given? i'uring the high storm of Rebellion, or
in the first heat of its subsidence, words were
proper to be said which would be utterly im
proper in times of peace. We put a broken
limb in splints to hold it quiet, whether the
patient will or no; hut to insb-t on holding the
splint there wheu the limb is restored, or when
a further examination shall havo proved that
the wouids. though deep, were only flesh-
wounds, leaving the bouus uninjured this
would not be wUe surgery, but cruelty; not
statesmanship, but barbarous usurpation.
"1 am accused of usurping power, when my
whole lite has been oue coutiuual battle
against the tendency of bureaucracy or aristo
cracy the concentration ol power In the hands
of a few. I was accused of uurplng power
for my veto ot the first Freedineu'a Bureau
bill, although the veto was a voluutary putting
away Irom me of a patronage aud power more
unlimited than was ever pievlously offered to
any President. I am lor holding all possible
fower In the hauds of the peonle permanently;
am in favor ol always ondine the minimum
of power necessary to be delegated to any otll
clais. or to the geuersl (ioverameut, aud only
allowing the minimum to be given.
"Bui look even at this bill of Senator Sher
man', aud see what it does, or proposes doing.
It la only less obieclionable lhau the Hou-e bill
in that it does uot openly supersede tbe Presi
dent, representing the civil power, in favor of
the General commanding the armies of the
United Slates. But it violates the constitutional
provision guaranteeing a republican form of
government, and substitutes a military dee-
Tnt1m nvpr tllfl late retuiv-u omi-o.
franchises nearly all the intelligent whites, and
ivrui tnttrairfl to tbo mnoraut blacks,
f, ui .....ii.irn ftiat eh StlaU
thus
shall
determine who shall be entitled to its suf-
lrage,
It also nulliuca the
uousmuuuuiu
fcmendments, by practically decluring tuo exisi-
ing Govern
imenu ol tne souiueru Diat,i- m.K..
so that their adoption of the
amendment must
"Everv where there is a tendency to substitute
the 'Government' as the source of power, Instead
..r lhi nn!il;' unit tl is. atruliivt Mil tendency I
am at issue. The fchennan bill denies tbe writ
rf Irntwas cornus. whenever such shall be the
.in..nr tit an arbitrary militur Arwnmsoder.
uitnoui- - s - r
a, Vina nower to rule over them the ntsOLHO ol
tbe subjugated district shall Lave no voice. It
also strikes down the right of early trial bv a
i.il niir. and bv a lurv of the beers ot the
accused. Jo fact, it fuudajuenuilj uproots all
those popular and constitutional guarantees of
freedom which were extorted from King John
by the barons of England in the signature of
Jdaana Vtiarta that basis of our common liw.
It is for the principles of our common law
and common justice, and for the rights of the
whole peopl ns against what is called the
'Government,' that 1 am to-day contending, It
is lor this I am called a 'usurper.' while the lact
is. it is because I would not usurp power, nor
have excessive powers thrust upon me, if I can
help it, that this war has been nude upon me.
I challenge the production of a single act in my
whole admlnistratiou which has aimed to
lnciease my authority as President. Even In
constructing Provisional Governments tor the
Southern States also denounced as one of my
'flagrant usuqianons' the object evidently was
to divcBt the national Government of its cen
tralizing power, and restore that power as
nearly and promptly as circumstances would
E em-it to the people ol the various ex-Rebel
tates.'J
"The. South is to-day in our hand", a beaten,
helpless, well-nigh hoprle.-s country, and th
power we wield should be held as a sacred
trust. Wc should not use it vindictively. I will
not argue because we proless to be Criristlans,
and these men are our brothers; but, if ou no
higher ground, then upon the ground of scll
luteiest. All the legislation proposed for the
South, proposes to multiply otiices at the ex
pense of the genernl Government, while not
adding tbe productions of Southern industry to
tbe general stock for the redemption of our
nutional debt aud the support of our annual
Durdcns. My object Is to reduce the assumed
and really usurpational powers forced on the
general Government during the war, powers
that wre then essential to meet a desperate
emergency: but which cannot much longer be
continued without vitiating the whole fabric
and theory of our representative aud popular
ay stem.
"What Congress in its wisdom may see fit to
do. I cannot nat5 but my own course is clear.
I shall exercise every function of my office in
defence of the people and their rights, accord
ing to the best judgment that Ileven has en
kowed me with. 1 shall execute all laws scru
pulously, and perhaps most scrupulously those
which have been passed against mv judgment
and over my veto. Bat for all such legislation,
Congress must bear the undivided responsi
bility; and the days cannot be far distant in
which the terrible logic of events will force the
people to fsk themselves seriously, and not in
passion, 'On which side lay the tendency of
usurpation ?'"
Thus, but far more fully and forcibly, spoke
the President to nie yesterday his conversa
tion running oil' from the main topic occasion
ally into happy illustrations and brief, quick,
striking criticisms on tho names most promi
nent in our national politics. Of Mr. Ureoley
lie spoke with warm respect, eulogizing the
sterling integrity of his character and his great
talents, as more than a compensation
for his occasional eccentricities of judg
ment; but Irom inquiries pusiiea in
another quarter, your correspondent be-
ieves there never has been any founda-
"tion of the report that Mr. Greeley is about
entering the Cabinet as Postmaster-General.
Indeed, as to all rumors of Cabinet changes, a
long experience in Washington has made tho
writer wholly incredulous; but that Mr.
Seward may very possibly contemplate retir
ing shortly after next 4th of March, in which
case he wishes Charles Francis Adams to be
his successor, has reached mo on authority
more than commonly entitled to credit.
And, now before concluding, let mo give a
personal picture of President Johnson as ho
appears in his audience chamber. I hr.tre
seen three previous Presidents Lincoln,
lluchaiian, and Pierce, having been in more
or less direct relations with each; and the
impression Mr. Johnson makes may be best
conveyed by citing a remark of James T.
Brady, immediately after his first interview
with the present President. It was just after
Mr. Lincoln's death and Mr. Johnson's
inauguration, and while the papers
were most fiercely denouncing the latter as
heing habitually in an unfit condition for tho
discharge of his i nportant duties. "I know
not how that may be," said Mr. Brady; "but
on quitting the audience-room my impression
was that I had seen the first President who
fulfilled my ideal of what the appearance and
manner of a President should be calm, cour
teous, dignified, imperturbable, attentive, pa
tient, and innately an honest gentleman.''
Mr. Johnson invariably dresses neatly in de
corous Mack, without ring.watch-guard, studs,
or any gleam of jewelry. His manner is emi
nently grave, his voice level and. impres
sive, Ids gestures chiefly with a pencil
when speaking; and when lie is listen
ing one cannot but he struck with the
patient and polite attention which this
overworked and badly -badge red gentleman
yet continues to pay to each new ripple (many
of them interminable "bores") in the
unceasing tide of visitors who are candidates
for his attention daily. I have seen Mr. John
son very many times, and at all hours be
tween mid-day and 11 o'clock at night, and
havo never yet seen in him the slightest
alteration of manner -the slightest indication
that his habits ever were or ever could bo
any different from those which, when in the
Senate, made him the standard for decorum
and Troi)rietv in that body. These
things I am almost ashamed to find
necessary to le said when writing
of the President of tho tinted States; but so
high lias party malice run, and so violent and
vindictive have Ikjcu the slanders which have
assailed this officer, that in some quarters the
effect of an explicit statement may be good.
1 K-lievo Andrew Johnson to be as devout
and self-sacrificing a patriot as ever lived,"
said Chief-Justice Chase not many months ago
to the writer, "but fatally wrong m some ot
his views, and cursed with some of the worst
advisers." 1 his was high testimony from a
prejudiced source, and with that testimony
this letter must conclude. C. G. Halpis.
Amount of coal transported on tbe Philadel
phia iiml Reading Uh 11 road during the week
ending Thursday, February 21, lbiJT:
2lm. Uwl.
FromFt.Clnlr 1.21111
From Port t'arbou 8.3U 11
From 1'otUVtlle (f Jo
From Schuylkill Haven 12W7 15
From Auburn kk 17
From l'ort Cllntou 11.S72 05
From Iiarrlsburg and Liuuphiu Hi 02
Total Anthracite Coal for the week. 29,741 00
Bituminous Coal from llurrlsburg aud
Dauphin lor the week 2,593 01
Total of all kind for the week.... 82.au 10
l'rovlouhly Hits year 300,711) 18
Total .383,051 08
To tame time last year
!2,2so 00
f Feter' Pence Again. The journals of Bel
glum have again opened a subscription for the
l'ile. The Journal de JiruxtUes, the jPafrte of
Bruges, and the Echo tie Namur have collected
eighty thousand francs. The Gazette de Litye
has received a subscription of ten thousand,
francs, the annual interest of which is to go
to the maintenance f f one Zouave,
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
HIIOIiK ISLAND UNION STATU AND ' CONOKESSIO.XAIj
CONVHNTIONH OF.NK.KAL HUKNSIDE KEN0MI
NATI'D FOK OOVl'.RNOH, ETC.
Pisovipencp, February 22. The Republicans
of Khode Island have held a State and two
Congressional District Conventions to-day. In
the State Convention Ambrose E. Bunisido
was renominated for Governor; William
Giccn, of Warwick, was renominated for
Lieutenant-Governor; James M. Pendleton, of
Westerly, for Secretary of State; William
Sayles, of Providence, for Attorney-General;
and Colonel George W. Tew, of Newport, for
State Treasurer. The following platform was
then adopted:
JCcsolvrrf. Tbat the Nntlonnl Union Republican
party ol Kho.le Island udlieres to Unit policy
which lllud our regiments with defender of
our national unity. and thut It stands squarely
In opposition to the spirit of slavery, which lius
survived the down full of the Rebellion.
JCesntietl, That the people of Rhode Island
recognize Congress a tho proper authority to
set i lo tho terms of reconstruction, and tender
to their representatives due praise lor their
mi. nly opposition loall attempts at encroachment.-
njMin iiu ir constitutional privileges.
Ji'cJ(7i'?, Thnt wo will welcome any plati of
m onstructlon which shall have for Its basis
"n,unl rights for all," us enunciated by the
l' elm Htlun of Independence.
J'ifolvtl, Tbat wo cougrutulpte tho people of
Ithode iNlatid upon the brilliant administration
ol lt;i nrtnli tbe nnst. year, and thnt with Just
pride wo present the nnme of Ambrose K.liurn
side for i eeli eilon to the oltlce upon which he
has rt fleeted so much honor.
In the Congressional Convention Hon.
N.ithan V. Dixon, of Westerley, present incum
bent, was renominated to represent the West
ern district; and in tln Eastern district, Hon.
Thomas A. Jenckes, of Providence, present in
cumbent, was renominated.
KKNTt'CKY DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION JOHN
L. HELM NOMINATED EOK GOVERNOR yiENEHAL
WILLIAM f. PRESTON ON THE LOST CAUSE, ETC.
Fit ANKFOiiT, February 22. The old-lino
Democrats and Kebels met in Convention to
day, and compromised by withdrawing Wil
liam C. Preston, ex-Rebel General, as a candi
date for Governor, aud placing two ex-Rebel
Colonels on the State ticket. The following
nominations were made: For Governor, John
L. Helm; for Lieutenant-Governor, John W.
Stevenson, ex-member of Congress; for Attorney-General,
John Rodman, ex-Rebel
Colonel; for Auditor, D. Howard Smith, ex
Rebel Colonel; for Treasurer, James W. Tate;
for Register of the Land Office, James A.
Dawson; for Superintendent of Public In
struction, Z. F. Smith.
The remarks of General Preston in declining
the race were extremely bitter. He said that
Kentucky had been singled out for persecution
and oppression for the last six years; that she
must look to herself for protection. He de
plored her lost rights and the lost cause. His
remarks were constantly applauded with
genuine Rebel yells. Much dissatisfaction is
exhibited by the rank and file Rebels at the
result of the Convention.
To-night the streets resound with shouts for
. c . . .... i
John C. Hreckinrirtge, and Par-rooms are redo
lent ot treason mid whisky, tieiieral l nomas
sent two hundred troops to Danville to-day to
preserve the peace.
TENNESSEE REPIT.J.ICAN STATE CONVENTION PAR
SON 11ROWNLOW RENOMINATED FOli GOVERNOR.
Nashville, February 22. The Republican
State Convention was held here to-day.
Governor llrownlow was nominated for for re
election by acclamation.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth the
principles of the rarty, approving the adminis
tration of Governor Brownlow, and sustaining
the Federal Congress. A resolution was
offered and unanimously adopted, that the
people of Tennessee, looking upon General O.
11. Thomas as their adopted son and savior of
this State capital from the hands of traitors,
and as the man who never made a mistake
and never lost a battle, therefore resolved,
"That he is the choice of Tennessee for the
next President of the United States." (Three
cheers were given with enthusiasm for General
Thomas.) Speakers addressed the Convention
during the afternoon and night.
SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY, ETC.
ESCAPE OF THE COUNTERFEITERS THE OFFICERS OF
THE SECRET DIVISION ON THEIR TRACK.
An important raid was made on a counter
feiting den on Thursday night last, resulting
in the seizure of the entire paraphernalia of a
thorough and complete process of counterfeit
ing United States currency. Acting on the in
formation of Colonel W. P. Wood, the active
and efficient chief of the Secret Service Division
of the Treasury Department, United States
Marshal Murray late on Thursday night detailed
three of his deputies, who? acting under instruc
tions, entered the premises No. ,74 Bleocker
street,and there discovered and seized two excel
lently engraved plates for printing and turning
out any quantity of twenty-iive cent currency
stamps with the "Fessenden head," one of the
plates 'just completed; an entire set of en
graver's tools, one thousand sheets of bank
note paper, printing ink and a large quantity
of currency stamps in process of manufacture.
Through some miscalculation of time, how
ever, the officers made their swoop rather too
early or too late, or else the counterfeiters had
received some intimation of the'Colonel's intent
and were not to be found a circumstance
much to be regretted, for the completeness of
the apparatus and the finish which marked
some of the completed spurious notes proved
them to be dangerous adepts in their nefarious
operations. Colonel Wood, with the able
assistance of Marshal Murray's aids, does not
despair, however, of completing his work and
bringing the counterfeiters to justice. Tho
whole of the apparatus as seized is now in
the Marshal's office, Chambers street. N. Y.
Herald.
Impartial Suffrage In Ohio Governor
DennUon In Favor of It.
We publish below a letter from ex-Governor
DcDnidorj, declaring in tavor of extending suf
frage to the colored people of Ohio, and express
ing his desire and hope that the Legislature
will act upon the question at its present ses
sion. The letter is all the more significant
because Governor Dennlson has of late been
regarded as conservative in his politics:
Columbus, February 12, 1867. Dear General:
In reply to your esteemed tavor on the sub
ject of suffrage to the colored people of our
State, I have to say tbat I heartily subscribe to
tbe justice of amending our State Constitution
by striking out the word "white" wherever It
prescribes the qualifications of electors or of
military service, and hope tbe Legislature will
provide at It present session tor taking the
sense of the people on that subject.
Truly jours. W. DgjtNieox.
Gen. ). W. fihurtleff, Oberlin, Ohio.
UTEST FROM MEXICO.
FROM PUEBLA TO MEXICO 1I0W THE TROOPS
LOOK ON THE ROAD MADAME LA MAKKCItALB
OFF INDIFFERENCE OF THE MEXICANS ALONO
THE ROAD.
Mexico- City, February 3. French troops,
Fiench convoys, French mule trains and
bi ggnge wagons line the whole road from
Puebla to Mexico city. For an hour
together there is sometimes no cessation ot
the tide of retreating Frenchmen sweeping
past the diligences. French troops still g.ir
rison the most salient parts of tho road. For
ten miles beyond Rio Frio the position, natu
rally strong, has been so fortified by earth
works, rilles-pits, and trenches, that ten thou
sand good troops might defend the road
against the world in arms. It is Vicksburg
on an extended scale.
Just beyond the last of these lines our
stages come to a sudden halt, and a close car
riage, escorted by two hundred French chas
seurs, drives past us, and tho carriage cur
tains drawn aside by a delicate lady's hand,
disclose tho pleasing features of Marshal
Bazaine's young Mexican wife, who is hurry
ing to Vera Cruz to embark with her husband
for la Idle France. Then we come upon the
ambulance train another long-drawn-out con
voy of specie half a dozen lield pieces, and
twenty wagon loads of French citizens taking
their household lares and penates back to the
land of their birth.
So nervous are these last, even under their
strong escort, that one cry of los liberales
would almost suffice to convert their retreat
into a flight. It is a strange scene indeed.
May day in New York is hardlyacircumstan.ee
to the extraordinary collection of furniture
and miscellaneous effects piled up on these
cumbrous bairKage wagons. Jolly chaplains
and jaunty vicandiirea (who don't use side
saddles) lend piquancy to the dusty mono
tony of the march. As to tho regimental pets,
there is a ragged poodle or a "boule
dog" to every company, and enough
monkeys, parrots, and macaws to start
a respectable travelling menagerie.
The natives look on as usual with stolid
indifference, and to every attempt to extort
from them their views, interpose a vacant
" Quien sale ?" Small detachments of Liberals
appear suddenly from among the mountain
passes here and there, but they are merely
scouts. Strict injunctions have been given by
the Liberal chief that the French shall not be
harassed in their retreat.
Mexico city is reached just as the dusk of
evening begins to fall. . French troops still
hold the citadel and all the approaches. There
is no unusual commotion in the streets, and
but for the fact that many French stores are
closed, and many painters are at work re
placing French by Spauish signs, one would
not imagine that anything unusual was ex
pected to happen. A military band is playing
on the plaza. The music is listened to in
chilling silence till a prettly little Mexican
tune, the "Pigeon," rapidly growing into a
national air, is struck up, and then there
bi.taks out a burst of applause which, tor un
demonstrative Mexicans, is really prodigious.
theIastern question.
THE 6TRUWL1SO PATRIOTS TO TnE AMERICANS.
To the People of tub United States: We,
the undersigned. Hellenes resident in Loudon,
have read with feelings of the deepest gratitude
the particulars ot a meeting held at Uoston,
Mass., on behalf of our oppressed fellow
countrymen in Candia, struggling for the
attainment of their nationality asiainst the
tyranny and oppression of Mohammedanism
The noble and generouc sentiments expressed
at that meeting have sensibly affected us. We
feel proud to think that the ereat American
republic, the land of Washington and Lincoln,
should stand forward at this critical moment
of our history to relieve the distress of our
fellow-countrymen and to advocate their rights
To us Hellenes, the circumstances of a great
and free nation coming forward spontaneously
to support our long-oppressed nationality is a
happy omen. It nils our hearts with joy, and
gives ps hope that the day of our emancipa
tion is near at hand. These senumenis win
be echoed by the whole Hellenic race.
Accept, then, oh ! generous people ot Ame
rica, the lively feelings of our gratitude and
esteem, and believe us when we express a
prayer, not only for your prosperity, but that
the Disposer of all events may protect and
guard your mighty republic. May it continue
to be, as it is, a reiuge lor the oppressed, a
watchword for progress, and the home for free
dom and the rights of the people.
Herewith follow the signatures of the Hel
lenic community in London.
February 2, 18U7.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Quarter Session Judge Ludlow,
Tbe usuul bulurduy business was before the
Court.
An application was made for the discharge of
George Varnall npon hahea corpus, who was
bound over to answer a charge of bigamy. The
evidence showed that he was married to the
prosecutrix and bad one child. He afterwards
Uft hi wife and lived with another woman.
Kut there was no proof of his marriage to thl
ol her woman. The Court thought there was
not enough evidence to hold the defendant lo
answer the charge of bigamy, butsuQiclent evi
dence of adultery to go to a Jury.
An application wan made for the discharge of
George and Margaret McDonald, who were
charged with abduction. The allegation was
that a ihlrteen-year-old daughter of Michael
lirean. at the instigation of the respondent,
lef t her father' house on tbe night ot December
11, wa harbored by them, and since then ha
not been seen or heard ot Dy her parents. The
evidence wa that the girl loft her futher' house
on tbe night of December 11, went to the house
of respondent, and staid there all night. She
went away the next day, a.yiug no more than
Unit she hud friends in Munuyuuk. The res
pondents know nothing whatever ot her whore
about. The Court said there was no evidence
of an abduction of the girl by the respondeat,
and therefore discharged theiu.
A motion to quash a bill of indictment,
charging Frederick Htrong with having com
mitted perjury before a U. S. CoinmUsloner,
upon the ground that this court ha no juris
diction over cases In which the offense alleged
la committed against the Government, and
not against the Htate. It wa argued that, bo
fur a Jurisdiction lu concerned, perjury In
1'onnsylvanla Is a It wa at common law In
England; that that court In which the perjury
was commuted had Jurisdiction In the case.
And tbat one court cannot Interfere with mut
ter over which another Dlstrlot Court ha
Jurisdiction. Counsel ou the otLor side argued
that, unless In an act of Congress there was a
special, exclusive jurisdiction retained to the
Government over certain especial eases, there
was nothing to prohibit a Htate from talcing
cognizance of the offense committed therein
against the act of the Legislature. Held
under consideration by the court.
Court of Common PUas Judge Brewster
and 1'leree. The usual balurday Cuslne wa
before thl court.
M. Victor Cousin is sjd to Lave left
fortune of million of francs.
THIRD EDITION
EUROPE THIS P.M.
Exciting News from Spain.
A Serious Insurrection Expected,
Wreck of a Now York Ship.
Financial and Commercial Quotations
on the London and Liver
pool Exchanges.
Etc., Ktc, Etc., Kte., Etc., Ete.
By the Atlantic Cable.
Liverpool, February 23. Intellrgenco has
heen received here that the brig ltegiua del
Mare, Captain Geunoro, from New York on the
28th of December, for Cette, went ashore re
cently on draw de Lanonville.
London, February 23 Noon. The news
from Spain is of an exciting character, and
though the Government of that country is
seeking to keep from the public the course of
events, there is no longer any doubt that a
serious insurrection is impending.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
London, February 23 Noon. Consols for
money, 111; Krie Hailroad shares, 37; Illinois
Central ex. div. 17; United States Five-twenties,
73J.
Liverpool, February 23 Noon. Cotton
this morning is somewhat firmer, and prices
have advanced a trillo. The'sales to-day will
reach 7000 bales. Middling Uplands, V.S.
HreadstuBs very dull. Corn has declined
37s. tid.
FROW WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
SrECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Washington, February 23.
' Surratt Visited by bla Sister.
As previously stated in these despatches,
on Thursday afternoon John II. Hurratt was
visited at the jail by his sister Anna, who was
accompanied by Mr. J. II. llradley, Jr., one of
his counsel. The guards thinking it best to
prepare the prisoner for the visit, one of them
informed him that hi sister would be up in a
moment, when he exclaimed, MUreat God I"
and burst into tears.
In a few moments his sister was shown the
cell, when they met for the first time since the
assassination, and embraced each other, both
giving way to tears. They finally became-
more composed, and engaged in conversation.
during which he expressed himself as prepared
for the worst. The sister spoke cheerfully to
him, telling mm to keep a stout heart.
The interview, during which they spoke
mostly of domestic affairs, lasted about half an
hour; and after again embracing each other,
the sister withdrew, both being much affected.
The sister paid him another visit yesterday
morning, and spent a little time in his cell, in
company with Mr. Bradley, Sr. The prisoner
walks the corridor during most of the day, ami
appears quite contented. He is non-communicative
as to anything in relation to the charges
against him, but speaks sometimes of his voy
age in the Swatara.
He says that he was treated by the officers
of the Swatara as well as he could have
expected; that lie was confined in a room
adjoining the Captain's cabin, which was
very small, aud sometimes was allowed to
walk on deck to get exercise, but was
not allowed to hold any conversation
with the officers or crew, other than as to
his personal wants. lie states that at
times, when the ship was in a storm,
they took the irons off him to prevent him
from getting Injured, and says that at one time
there was danger of the ship going down.
When ho arrived at the jail his irons were
taken off, it not being usual to keep prisoners
ironed, unless they are of a refractory char
acter. It was reported yesterday that the Judiciary
Committee would examine Surratt to-day
upon the charge against Jeff. Davis with com
plicity in the assassination; but the Com
mittee have not done so, nor is it likely that
they will do so until it is known what will be
the proceedings against Surratt himself.
Charged with Arson.
Lewistown, Maine, February 23. Anson
Buck, his son, and Charles Davis were
arrested at Buckfield yesterday, charged with
burning Irvin Robinson's buildings in Novem
ber last, in revenge for being prosecuted for
selling liijuor to Robinson's sou.
Shipment or Specie.
New York, February 23. The outward
bound steamers to-day take the following
amounts in gold: Steamer St. Laurent, for
Havre, $28(5,600; steamer. Hermann, for
Bremen, $220,000. Total, $506, GOO. The
steamer City of Washington, for Liverpool,
carries out no specie.
Arrival of the Belgian.
Portland, February 23. The steamer Bel
gian, Captain ,Brown, from Liverpool on the
7th, and Greencastle on the 8th, arrived at
half-past 7 o'clock this morning, with 150 pas
sengers. .
Arrival of the Ilibernia.
New York, February 23. The steamer
Ilibernia, from Glasgow, Las arrived, with
dates to the 1st Inst.
Iron-clad Frioate8 for Japan .The first of
a number of iron-plated frigates for the Japa
nese Government has just been finished at the
Seine building yards, near Toulon. It is called
the Ta'icoun. By special permission of the
Minister of Marine, six guns. 350 to 450
pounders, and costing each 00,000 franca, are
comprised ta tne contract.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Officb of thb Evening Tkt.iraph, )
Saturday, February 23, 1807. f
There wo rather more disposition to operate
in stocks this morning, and prices were firmer.
Government bonds continue in fair demand;
1H(!4 6 20s sold at 108, a slight advance; Juno
730b at 10r , nochamte; and 6s of 18 si at 1103,
no chamre: 10H was bid for 10-40s; 1114 for old
5'20s; and 105J for August 7'30s.
City loans were rather dull. The new Issue
sold at 101, a slight decline; and old do. at 0C4
do change.
Caoal snares were Inactive. 22 was bid for
Schuylkill Navigation common; 324 forpreferred
do.; 121 for Morris Canal preferred; 13 for
Susquehanna Canal; 55 for Delaware Division;
and 63 for Wyoming Valley Canal.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices,
but we hear ot no sales.
There is no material change to notice In the
Monev Market. Call loans are freely offered at
66 $ cent,, with pood collateral. Firstrdass
mercantile paper continues scarce, and ranges
at irom C7 cent, per annum.
Quotations of Ooid 10$ A. M., 138 J; 11 A. M.,
138J: 12 M..138J: 1 P.M., 138, an advance of j
ou the closing price last evening.
PUILADKLPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALR3 TO DAY
Keported by Ieliaveu A Ilro., No. 40 H. Third street
FIRST HOARD.
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IOU0C&A 6V3 Wi.'4l 111 do scrip. 61,S
Messrs. De Uaven & Brother. No. 40 bouth
Third street, report the following rates of ex
chansre to-day at 1 P. M.: American go'd, 138J
138j; Silver As and jt, 132; Compound Interest
Motes, June, iw4, 17; ao., July, 1H61, 17: do..
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AUftuHi, lot; uo uciuuer, 1004, idj; uo.,
December, 1864, 144; do., May, 1865, 12J; do.,.
Aueust, 18G5, 11 j: do., September, 1866, 10); do.
October, 1865, 10.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Saturday, February 23. Prime lots of Clover
seed attract some little attention, but other
descriptions pleuty and dull; sales of 200 bushels
new al toi8'50. Timothy ranges from J3'60a
:valt. Flaxaeed Is steady at f3"2ri3'30.
No. 1 Quercitron Bnrk In source and more
sought after. We quote at :!5 ton.
Provisions are quiet, but holders are firm in
their views.
Tbe movements in the Flour Market continue
ot a limited character, there being no demand,
except from the home cousumers, who pur-'
ciiase very sparingly, bales of a few hundred
burrels. Including supertlue, at 88(q)8-75; extras
at ;!q.l(K0; Northwestern extra family at SIO'60
(12'o0; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do. at 11175
U3'50; and fancy brands at IM'SWi-Utt'SO, acoord
imito quality. Rye Flour sells slowly at $7(y
725 V burrel. Nothing doing In Corn Meal.
There Is a moderate Inquiry for good and
choice Wheat by the local millers at full prices,
but common qualities are not wanted; sulesof
1700 bushels Houtbern red at S3-U5; and 1000
bushels No. 1 spring on private terras; white
ranges from i'i'lo to i3'25. Rye may be quoted at
$l-3o lor Pennsylvania. Corn is In good request,
and 12.000 bushels new yllow sold at 89o.ui31 In
store: and Sl-01101 utlout. Oats are in belter
demand; sales at 57c.
Whisky. The contraband article sella at 11
P50.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
NewYork, February 23. Stocks very steady,
on account of the passage or the 8100,000,000 bill.
Chicago and Rock Island, 97; Reading, 104U;
Canton Company, 45; Erie Railroad, oik
Cleveland and Toledo, 118; Cleveland aud
Pittsburg, 81 14; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
W; MichlKan Central, 107: Michigan,
(Southern, 73; New York Ceutral, 102; Illi
nois Central. 1I6JS; Cumberland preferred, 33;
Virginia 6, 64; Missouri 6s, 921.;; Hudson River.
130; United States Five-twenties, 18t2, llll:
do. 18tH, 108; do. 1805. 108; new Issue, 106U!
Ten-forties, 101; Seven-thirties, Hrst issue,,
lofl; all others, Sterling Exchange, 108:
Bitiht do., 101; Gold, 137.
New York.
February 23. Cotton dull At.
32c. Flour advanced (iculOo. State, W-75elP50;
Western, $H-75(gil2-10 ; Southern, $l0-40q16,50.
rv ii cui, win. niKiien Baies oi lo, oue Dusneis;
Amber Slate, 8305. Corn dull; declined lc.
DaU generally nncbanged. Provisions steady.
Utrd firm at Yl'l4a'A,c, Whisky dull.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
.FEBRUARY 83
For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page.
C LEARED THIS MOIININQ.
Bnrque II. P. 1-ord. Pliikbaui. UaUiuuis, Warren,.
Vrk-K & Morris.
Bchr Uov. llurton, Ludlnm, Wilmington, N. C, Lath
bury, Wlckurhbsiu 4c Co.
Kcur Jutnti fc. HhiuUler, Lve, Wugua le Grande, Ma
deira fc Csbuds.
bi lir Mary L. Vauklrk, Haley, Providence, D. Cooper
.V to.
Scbr feeul, rodgett, Halem. J. W. Mulford A Co,
ARRIVED Til IH MORNING.
Steamship Norman, Crowell, 43 hours from Boston,.
Willi uidne. to 11. Wiunor A t o. Oir Hie LedK Llvbt..
saw slop J, U. lUcljardauu, tieiice for lireuieu, at
anchor.
bchr K. N. 8ralth. Turner, from New York, with,
Inilhf. to J. C. Hand A Co.
hebr Dick W UiaQin, fcuclder, 4 day from New
York, wub uiilHe. 10 cuplalu.
Hchr Lin y I), iiIkkiub, 4 days from New York, with
barley lo Mannpy, Huston & Co.
Hcbr W, u. Dearborn, bcull, Irom Ilontoo, wlib mdse.
to captulu.
Scbrl). S. Klner, Huntley, 10 days from Porllaud.
with headlUK to b. & W. Vv'eUb.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Philadelphia, hbeebaii. from Liverpool, at New
York yesturday. Experienced slroiiK westerly gales
to the Hanks. Jan. 17 and IS, laU a, lou. 40, encoun
tered a violent hurricane Irom the NW., which bove
the ship down will) ber rail under water lor twenty
hours, blew away lower lualmniwall, storm staysail,
wuabed away bulwarks, stove lu fooaw, lout spais,
binnacle, etc.; bad light westerly wloda tbe remainder
r.' I I. A . : ....
(ship Uncle Joe. Eowell, hence, at Flushing
fclnp Pembroke, Potter, for Philadelphia,
eth Ins t.
entered
UUl Bt l.UUIIUIl OIU lf,n,.
bblp Wolt'ville, Uugoes, for Philadelphia, cleared at
Liverpool 61 h lunt.
Barque Hloniltion, Coweu, hence for Antwerp, at
Portland 7th lust. "
Barque Llxne Morrow, Eraser, hence for Antwern
anchored at Deal 7th Innt.
Burque Blue Nose, lieu I e, hence, at Havre 5th Inst.
Barque W. Laudrelb, Phillips, heuce, al Uelvoet t
insiunl.
Barque J. W . Spencer. Whltinu, from Messina, at
Gibraltar 2athull.,uud sailed for Philadelphia next
day.
Barque Thomas, Peterson, for Philadelphia, lied
from Cardeuaa lam lnt. "". "
Brig Grace Darling, Martin, hence, at Hamburg 2d
liiNtaut.
Mavlagg&Mr45btrusUBarnMl "P'. "
Jtolfote&fig&WM' f0r rhIUde.phl.,
Kchrs John Price, Nlckerson, and Z. I Adams,
Nlckersou, lor Philadelphia, cleared at Boston ist
Instant.
bchr Magele Vandiisen, for Philadelphia, cleared M
Mayaguea, P. R., 1st lunt. r
DOMES'rlO PORTS.
3 W YOBK. February 2i.-Arrlved, steamship City
Of Washington. Koskell, from Liverpool ib lusU
Hieauisblp IsaraleKa, King, from Kiobuioud,
Brig AUMUalo. JiUkalvU, ttew Maissuiw.