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VOL. VII.-No. 44.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1867.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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EUROPE.
Aa Extraordinary French Divorce Case.
Paris, February 6. The Patis Court of Ap.
peals bus been occupied with a curious action
for the divorce of a married couple, of whom
the wife is eighty-four years of aee, aud the hus
band eomewbat older. The cane. as usual, has
not been published, but the following are Its
mosi salient features: The pat tin? to the trial
have not lived toeether tor over rtlty years, the
wile having leit her husband mid retired to her
native place in 1616. Madame de P., who
ought to be divorced, showed that her hus
toaid bad deserted her and her cnildren, and had
conirlbuttd nothing towards their support
lor fitty lyears and had during that time
lived -first with one woman, and then with
Another. One ol these mistresses had for a con
sidcrable period borne his name, and was the
mother of a child by him. It was, moreover,
declared that he had falsely accused the
plaintiff of adultery, and had curried on al per
tlstently calumnious correspondence. In which
he had endeavored to deprive lier of tbe respect
And affection ot her children by grossly insult
ing their mother, the plaintiff. M. de P. re
HBiert the action for divorce, lie asserted that
he had abandoned his wile in consequence ot
her shameful conduct, aud nan Hied lncti
of an exuaorainHry and highly dramatic
nature Madame de P., whom he married in
inil, was at that time a very bcautilul aud ac
complished woman, and belonged to a highly
iesi ecttd and noble family. According to the
husband's account, she was unable to resist the
temptation to which she was exposed in tbe
fashionable society of which they were mem
bers, and she soon foraot her duties to him and
to her children. On the 6th of July, 181G, he
surprised bis wile with a Prussian officer of the
army of Invasion. A frightful scene ensued.
The husband and the lover loueht a lite-and-doath
duel In the garden of the hotel, and after
a desperate light the Prussian officer wus severely
wounded. The wounded man was removed to
his own bouse, and a colorable pretext was
given lor tbe affair, 21. de P. ordering his wife
to return to her lather's house, and promising
her that the matter should be kept a profound
secret so long as she neither approached him
nor communicated with him in any way what
ever, lie at the same time required Iter to
sign ii n avowal of her misconduct. A piece
of paper, yellow with age, was presented
to tbe court, containing the following couies
sion: "1 hereby declare that my husband has
to reproach me with having done him a griev
ous wrong, and that my misconduct will justify
a divorce. I lurther declare that if this divorce
does not take place I owe it to my husband's
kindness. Paris, 15th July, 116 A. P." M.
de P. maintained that he had kept these facts
perlectly secret until the time his wife began
the action for divorce, and he denied all the
accusations brought against him. Tbe First
Court had decided in favor of M'inede P., but the
Court Of Apnea s has just reversed the judg
ment, and granted the divorce applied lor. N.
y. World.
.' ChKi'E
The Appeal of Phllaretea, Metropolitan
ot Moscow.
c In the name of the Father, the Son, and tbe
Holy Ghost. Amen! A portion of a people
professing tbe same faitu as ourselves, and
from whom our ancestors obtained and handed
down to us tbe precious gilt of orthodoxy, are
subjected now to cruel calamines; deprived of
their property, and compelled through the
uanger of death to abandon their country, they
are now suffering tor the necessaries of every
day hie. To such a state have the Inhabitants
ot undent Crete, and especially the aced men,
the women and childreu, been reduced; and
this because the strong and capable among
them are exhausting meir strength and sub
stance in au armed struggle. Tbe undertaking
of the latter we do not dwell upon by any man
ner of reasoning. We are not called upon to do
eo. But to show compassion, aud, as lar as lies
In our power, to prober help to the suffering,
and especially, as the Apostle teaches us, tj
those ot our o srn faith, is a Christian duty, and
as by the neglect of this duty we would justly
merit a reproach, so, on the other hand, by the
' fulfilment of this work of humanity and Chris
tian charity, we cannot fear to bring upon us
the obloouv of those who look with other eyes
than we do upon the struggles and sufferings of
tbe uretans.
Having recognized these claims, the clergy of
Moscow have, in a privata conterence, deter
mined to undertake, aud do undertake a volun
tary subscription to provide help for the sufler
lncr Tretans. with the view also of encouraging
other classes to take a part in this undertaking
and to receive with due regard every mite
offered by the hand of benevolence.
The nrlncloal place for receiving contribu
tions as well as the funds subscribed, is the
i athdral Convent of Tchudovo, where a om-
nil'tee is being lormed cousistiug of tb Archi
mandrites of Androuieflsk and Sretiensk of the
f'nthedral Protoliiereus.
The sums collected will be forwarded to their
dettinattou through the speediest and safest
channel. r'uiHRETES,
Metropolitan of Moscow,
January 3, 1867.
A Century Old Jersey woman.
A REVOLUTIONARY MOTHER IN WESTFIELD CELE
BRATES THE BlRTUDAT OF WASHINGTON AND
THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HER OWN
HTH.TH.
Mrs. Sarah Collins, of Westfield, UDlon county,
-reached her hundredth veor on the 22d lnst.
8he was born in that township, and has lived
there for u centurv. Sue is oue of tbe most re-
mark able examples of prolouged old age m the
State; being less impaired in miud and body
than ordiuarv people thirty years younger.
notwithstanding her great age, she still takes
rare ot her own room, goes to the door to re
celve visitors, and reads her Testament and
Tlvmn-book without the aid oi spectacles.
On Friday, the hundredth anniversary of her
own birth, being thy hundred and tbirty-fifth
nfthe Father ot our Country, ibis old lady re.
ceived between two and three hundred culls
irnm her neighbors and friends.
To all remarks made to her and questions
asked, she gave shrewd and appropriate answers
unil renlies.
Rome two vesr ago Mrs. Collins became heir
4n nne.flfth of the estate of her son. who died
about that time, leaving some sixty thousand
dollars. Invested partly iu Newark, but mostly
In New York city. ,
There have been four atteraps made In the
r.mirt nf fhrtm erv in this Suite, by tier unuatu
Tal relations, to obtain the apoolntment of a
Mrs. Collins, on the ground of
alleged imbecility hut the apolication has been
jebied by cs-CUaucelior (ireea ana oy voancei
1A r. I,!-
Tim nn.xmn Af i,m rnm notpnc v has also been
raised in the Surrogate's aud other Courts in
Nan Vr.rV eitv fnnr time! lh08e who have
thunid lndv her property
pnntrol nrtt tmvA tment thOUnandi of
rfnllnra in lttifi-stinn. hut Mrs. Collins has
beaten them iu tbe courts of last resort, and
established, legally.
her right ana aoiiuy io
manage toer estates
and aDDoint war own
agents.
Loup life to her
2,'ewark Adur liner.
and much happiness 1
Kentucky Politics.
The following are the DemocraMO Congress
nominations, o far as made lu Kentucky by
l Hut rlets:
1. L. H. Trimble.
6. Asa P. O rover.
7. James It. Beck,
8. U. M. Adams.
2, John young airuw"
8. Elijah Hlse.
4 J. I'rOCWJr nnuii.
9. John Youug.
Messrs. 1 rimiMO auu mjito v uitiuuua vi tun
IMPEACHMENT.
On the Liw of Impeachment Lecture
by Professor Uwlgjht.
Yesterday evening Professor Dwight delivered,
at the Law School, Lafayette place, a very able
and interesting lecture on the subject of "Im
peachment. n He ananged his lecture under
lour heads: First, "The Nature of Iropeacn
ment;" second, "The Crimes for which Impeach
ment may be Instituted;" third, "The Method
ot Procedure:" and, fourth, "Ooneral Remarks."
He compared the law of impeachment as it has
been exercised under the English Constitution,
with the law as it exists in the United States,
citing instances to show that in England an im
peachment, like an indictment, considers the
accused innocent until proved guilty : so that,
throughout the whole ol English history, we
find but one case iu which suspension from the
exercise of the duties ot office was tried to be
enforced, and that in the car-e of Pickett and
other notoriously corrupt judges, who were
ordered, during the procedure of the act of im
peachment against them, not to exercise their
functions on circuit. In the celebrated case ot
Lord Bacon, Lord High Chancellor ot Kngland,
who was sentenced, according to custom, to
kneel and beg pardon of the House, and It
being specially provided that on suoh occa
sions the Lord High Chancellor should occupy
tbe woolsack, the King had to send a
functionary to request Lord Bacon to give
up his inignia of office, otherwise the punish
ment inflicted could not have been carried out.
In another case that of the notorious jjeroges, a
corrupt judge, who was impeached for malfea
sance in office the House of Lords appealed to
his sense of modesty not to exercise the func
tions of his office during his impeachment.
Scroggs, however, was not troubled with any
modesty on this score, and there was no power
according to tbe Constitution to suspend him
from office. The lecturer said, Can the accused
be suspended from office during the progress of
the trial ? This subject is ot importance in case
of the Impeachment of the President, as an
assertion bf such power might lead to the utmost
confusion, and perhaps to civil war. I strongly
believe that there can be no suspension from
office, on two principal grounds: First.
From the practice in England. Second. From
the true construction ot the language of
the United State Constitution. There is no ex
press language in the Constitution warranting
the suspension from office, and the history of
the Constitution, and the debates upon it, show
that the power of suspension from office during
impeachment was careiully excluded from the
statute. In the New York Constitution of 1777
there wa9 a special law providing for suspension
from office; those who framed the Un'ted States
Constitution had that law bciore them; there is
evidence to snow that the question was con
sidered by them; and yet they did not embody
it in the Constitution. In England, a persou
might be impeached tor a variety of crimes and
misdemeanors, but under the Constitution of
the United States there can be no impeach
ment tor crimes not expressly mentioned in
the statutes. The lecturer here described
the mode of impeachment in England, and
contracted it with that in the United States. In
this country no arrest is necessary, and the
punishment indicted does not, as In Eggland,
require the presence of the person lmueached,
because here it consists iu the removal from
office. In England one might be impeached for
mere common law crimes: but in tbe United
States tbis is not tbe case, and the care with
which the power of impeachment has hitherto
been exercised in this country is shown in the
tact that, in the only instances ou record in
which impeachment has been resorted to, . e..
or I'lCKeriug, unase, ana niouut, oniy one ot
them, Pickering, was condemned.
lo conclusion, tne leciurer saia: wnat, wouia
be the effect of political impeachment upon
our system oi government It is difficult to say.
All analogy leads to tne conclusion tnat it
should be avoided until the last extremity, and
that the trial should be preceded hy the unmis
takable verdict of the people. There is protound
wisdom in tbe remarn oi mat sound ana catm.
lawyer, Serjeant Maynard, that "the trial and
condemnation of oue man at common law will
work more upon the people than ten Impeach
ments." It is the weakness of a political tribu
nal that, whether justly or not, n labors under
thp tmniitntinn ot heiner moulded bv faction;
while it Is the strength of a common law court
that every presumption is made by public
opinion in favorof its justness and impartiality.
A'. Y. World, to-day.
THE FENIANS.
State Convention at Utlca.
A State Convention of the Feuian Brother
hood will be held at Utica. in this State, com
mencing to-morrow, and will last for three or
lour oavs. President uooerts leit tne city iasi
evening, in order to be present at the Conven
tion. Ceueral O'Neill, oi utdgeway lame, win
also be Dresent. it is expected, and very impor
tant busiEees will be laid before the boay by
Prcs dent Roberts, now that the lute disturb
ance m Ireland has been proved an aDsura
tollv. This is the first of a series of State Con
veii'tions which is to be held over all the coun
try, nrenarato'rv to tbe coming Cauadian cam
paign, which is certain to be inaugurated ere
many weess more pass, wenerai preparauous
are being made to suddIv and provision the
Irish Republican army. PresideutjKoberts will
deliver an address in Chicago oetore tne t enian
Brotherhood of the State of Illinois on the
night of St. Patrick's Day. N. T. Tribune, to-day.
The Iate Shooting Anray In Hoboken,
To the Editor of the New York Herald: In
vour accouDt of the shooting affair at Odd Fel
lows' Hall, Hoboken, on Friday, there are some
statements to whicn 1 must taice exception
First, mv husband did not invite a relative of
mine to tne Dan. secondly, my age is iweuiy
one, not twenty-three. Thirdly, 1 was not gaily
dressed, as i understand tne matte np oi tne
toilet. Fourthly, none of the shots I fired
missed.- With regard to tbe conversation be
tween myself and my husband at the ball, it is
correctly embodied in tne toiiowing statement
-l did not arrive at uua fellows' mil until
about 11 o'clock: went up into the ball-room
and took a seat: my husband saw roe anil came
un and said, "What Drought you hirer" 1 said
"I wanted to come;" be said, "(Jo up stairs ami
take off' your shawl and hat." 1 replied. "I
won't;" he turned from me. and with that I tired
on him: be ran out through a door and I fol
lowed and tired, tne second time; one man
caught hold of and Leld me, and another mau
took the revolver irom me; my nusoand went
un stairs and came down with his hat aud coat
I called lor a policeman and sail, "Take me otf
to the Station House;" an officer then came
nd took me off to the police station.
CAROLINE liESCnWiNDT,
-Tliure.s.e is in as great favor as eve,i Tn
fashionable circles. Her equivoque Ringing is
in great force, The Duke de Oalliera has
given a soiree at which Mad'lle lherose was
engaged and sang several of her popular
songs, full of chic and tiuuiiie enunures. 'the
Duke had invited Mgr. Cingi, tne rapal
Nunoio, to the soiree, but began to have mis
givings as to the view Monsigneur would tak
of the programme for the evening, when
luckily the Nuncio, having been apprised of
what would take place, sent a polite reiusai to
the invitation.
Foriudden. The Frankfort police have for
bidden the sale of the fabrio known as gruen
tarlatan, as it is dyed by colors composed in
great part of arsenical preparations, and on
eequeiitl wry injurious to health.
' TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Another Romance Connected with the
Kimball Family, Lately Rescued from
Indian Captivity.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Kimball family, whose eighteen years of
captivity among the Sioux and Snake Indiaus
has given them a world-wide notoriety, passed
through this city- on Saturday. They po to
Houston, where they expect to Bnd their friends,
but have been disappointed so mauy times that
they do not look forward with any very high
hopes.
While the party were at the depot on Satur
day awaiting the departure of the train, an.
affecting little incident occurred, which touched
the hearts of all. A party of Indians, who
had been about the city peddling trinkets,
passed along. They were decorated with their
paints, and looked as uncouth as a savage only
knows how to look. The little son of Mrs.
Kimball was the first to discover the party, and.
springing down from a chair in which be had
been standing looking out of tbe window, ran
to the door. He was not over lour years of
age, but brigbt-e;ed and quick-witted, and
dropped his hands and called to the party
in his infantile Indian dialect, and expressing
his joy in every conceivable way. The poor
mother saw this, and the tears started to her
eyes as she felt how closely the boy clung to
his Indian associates. She went to tbe door,
anfl, taking the child by the arm, attempted to,
lead hm away, but the latter resisted, clung to
tbe door, called to the Indians again and again
iu lamenting tones, and would not leave. Tbe
liidians heard tbe boy, and walked with their
measured tread to the ocpot entrance. Oue of
the party, a delicate-looking squaw, not over
fifteen years ot aiic, no sooner saw Mrs. Kimoail
than she dropped lier basket of bead work upon
the pavement, and with a peculiar Indian cry
threw herself at the feet of Mrs. Kimball, and,
grasping her clothes, kissed her dress time and
time again, muttering a song of praise all the
while. Her joy seemed beyond description, and
Mrs. Kimball in return exhibited no little grati
fication at meeting the young squaw, while the
otner Indians stood looking on with character
istic nonchalance and indifference. Mrs. Kim
ball had no little difficulty in satisfying the
voung squaw that she bad fully expressed
her gratitude, and in gettiug her to rise, when
Ibcy commenced a conversation In the In
dian dialect. The squaw asked questions ear
nestly, and upon receiving the reply to one,
went to tbe men of her tribe, took from them
what money they hail, and, returning, placed it
in tne lap or jurs. Kimoaii. it was not a large
sum. but when declined, the look ot reproach
ard sincere sorrow on the face of the squaw
expressed her feelings. In a tew words Mrs.
Knnbell told the history of tbe squaw. While
she was a captive among the Sioux, a war party
one day brought a number of Navajoes as
prisoners a party which they had captured.
Among uiem was a daughter ot tte cmer, a
child ot ten years of age. Great preparations I
wi re made to put the prisoners to the tortnre.and
the efforts both ot bit. and Mrs. Kimball could
not save them. Mrs. Kimball determined that
tbe child should not suffer, and at great mk to
her own lite she entreated and insisted until
she obtained a promise that the child should be
spared for some days. That night Mrs. Kimball
supplied the youug Indian with a pony and j
provisions, cheered her young heart by words
of counsel, and directing her how to proceed,
she set her on her way. The wrath of the
Sioux, when they found next day what had
been done, knew no bounds, and it required no
little etiort to prevent them irom wreaking
their vengeance upon Mrs. Kimball. The posi
tion which her husband occupied as "medicine
man" in the tribe saved her, but did not pre
vent them from separating her from her hus
band for two long aud weary vears. It ,vus a
terrible punishment to her, and what she suf
fered would have killed her but for tbe hope
of securing their liberty which buoyed her up.
Mie had never seen or beard ot tbe young
Navajoe until this meeting on Saturday. She
had forgotten the young squaw, but the latter
had not totgotten her, nor tbe act of kindness
which had saved her from tortnre and death.
Until the cars left the young squaw clung to
the garments of ber protectress, and when the
train with Mrs. Kimball on board moved otf,
she watched it with a keen eye until it disap
peared in the distance, and then turning away,
uttered a note of lamentation. It was a scene
which none who saw it will ever forget.
Personal.
Marshall is going to paint Grant.
Nasby is lionized in .Boston.
John C. Breckinridge is in London.
Ristori is going to Buffalo for one night.
Professor Youmans lectured in St. Paul
on the 20th.
Mr. Peabody is ybrgiving. Washington
ll publican.
The prize fighters Mace and Goss have
been let out of jail.
Professor Maurice's first lecture at Cam
bridge was on the word "I."
Bishop Coxe preaches a memorial sermon
on Bishop Burgess in Providence this week.
The Minister of War at Copenhagen has
selected the Peabody rille for the Danish army.
By the death of Cardinal Villecourt there
are now fourteen Cardinals' hats disposable.
. The Swedish Government has just asked
the Chamber for three millions of rix dollars
for the purchase of needle-guns.
M. Philarete-Chasles announces himself as
a candidate for one of the vacant seats in tho
French Academy.
The German journals state that the mar
riage of the King of Bavaria is lixed for the
15th of May.
A rumor is prevalent that the Sultan is
likely to visit Paris during tho Universal Exhi
bition. Hon. D. P. Alexander, a former Congress
man, died at kittle falls, Herkimer county,
last week.
Surratt was allowed another interview
with his sister yesterday. He has taken to
religious reading.
Mr. Sutton, chief reporter for the Senate,
had a severe attack of apoplexy, but is re
covering. If Mr. Webb carries his new ram to Eng
land, it is conlidently expected that tho Derby
rams will be totally eclipsed. , ,
-Fears are ehtertahiod for the siWetv of
Bishop Whitehouse, ef Illinois, who sailed :
from Europe in a vessel that is much overdue.
The President has nominated Professor
Wolcott Gibba as Conimisfiioner to the Paris
Kxlubition, in place of Professor Agassis, i
whose duties prevent las acceptance of tho
office. . . i ,
P. BrockhauB has just published the first
volume of a series of "German Poets of the
Sixteenth Century." It is edited by Karl
Guxleke and Julius Tiltmann, and may bej
described as a collection of the songs of the;
period in question.
The French Emperor has received replies
from Queen Victoria ami the Prince of Wales
to the letters notifying the birth of the
Princess Marie Letizia Catherine Adelaide,,
daughter of Prince Napoleon and the Priace&s
Clotilde.
THIRD EDITION
EUROPE THIS 'P.M.-
Further Suspension of the Writ
of Habeas Corpus in Ireland.
Earl Russell Censures the Ame
rican Government.
lVMMlMM
Tito Money mill Provision
MnrkctH To-Duy.
etc., ICtct Ktc.t Ktc.i Etc.f Kto
'By the Atlantie Cable. ,
ARRIVAL OP STEAMER FROM AMERICA.
Queenstowh, February 2G Noon. The
steamers City of Baltimore and Malta, from
New York on the lGth instant, arrived, en
route for Liverpool, last evening.
FURTHER SUHTENSIOS OF TUB WRIT OF IIADEA8
CORPUS.
Losdon, February 20 Noon. The privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus in Ireland has
been suspended for three months longer.
TnE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CENSURED.
Earl Russell censures the Government of the
United States for pleading for the Fenians.
rUIILIC DISCUSSION ON REFORM.
Tho Reform measures of the Earl of Derby
form the topic for general conversation. Tho
leading newspapers have editorials in approval.
GERMANY.
Berlin, February 26 Noon. King William
of Prussia will be Emperor of Germany.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
London, February 2G Noon. Consols for
money, 91; Erie Railroad, shares, 37$; Illinois
Central, 77$; U. S. 5-20s, 73;?.
Liverfool, February 2(J Noon. The Cotton
market is very dull and depressed, and quota
ions are barely maintained. The sales to-day
are trifling, and will not exceed 3000 or 4000
bales. Opening rate in 13jd. Breadstufnt
generally quiet and steady; corn, 42s. Lard,
50b. Gd.
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Washington, February 26.
The Georgetown Election The Had leal
Party Successful.
The official returns of the Georgetown elec
tion show that not only was the radical candi
date for Mayor elected by ninety majority, but
also seven radical Councilmen to four of the
conservative party. It is said that the negro
vote was solidly cast for the successful candi
date. Presidential Approvals.
The President has approved of the bill
authorizing the construction of a submerged
tubular bridge across the Mississippi river at
St. Louis, and the. amendatory anti-smuggling
bill, by which it is provided that any foreign
railroad company or corporation whose road
enters tho United States by means of ferry or
tug-boat, may own such boat, and it shall be
subject to no other or different restrictions or
regulations in such employment, than if owned
by a citizen ofhe United States.
Adorning the Rotunda.
The great original painting of "President Lin
coln Reading the Emancipation Proclamation
to his Cabinet," by Mr. Carpenter, was placed
over the last door of the rotunda in the Capito
fto-dny.
Michigan Legislature.
governor crapo's VETO OF a railroad bill.
Detroit, February 2G. Governor Crapo
yesterday vetoed the Port Huron and Lansing
Railroad bill, on the ground of its being un
constitutional and inexpedient. The bill allows
ten per cent, on the assessed valuation to be
civen to the road by all the townships in any
"county traversed by the road. .
The Uovernor says mat mis system will
create an enormous Hood of bonds, which capi
talists cannot take and the issuers cannot pay.
The credit of Michigan, forced to go begging,
will stand low in the market, emigrants will
be slow to come into communities thus bank
rupting themselves, and such magnificent
schemes, which promise wealth, will work
inevitable ruin.
The veto was made the special order for
Thursday morning in the Senate.
Ship News per Steamer,
New Youk, February 2G. The ship Leopol
dine, from Baltimore, has arrived at Belfast.
The ship Mary, from Philadelphia, arrived at
Hamburg, and the Advance at Geisteiaunde.
Arrival of Steamers.
New York, February 26. The ' steamers
Tarifa and City of New York have arrived here.
Their news has ben generally anticipated.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, February 20. Stocks are steadv.
Chicago and Hock Island, 05; Heading, 101;
Onton Company, 4u; Erie Hallroatl, 60:
Cleveland and Toledo, 117; Cleveland and
PittsDurg, 80; Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne,
95: Michigan Central, 107; Michigan Southern,
71! New York Central, 10:1; Illinois Central.
110; Cumberland preferred, 81; Virginia 0s, M:
Missouri tin, 93; Hudson River, 137i; United
BUtes Five-twentle8, 1862, 110; do. 1S03, 1077-;
do. 18(54, m do. 18B5, loo; Ten-forties, 101VS
Seven-thirties, 100; all others, 105. Money Is 7
per cent.; Sterling Exchange, HlH; sight bill,
Gold clo6ud at ld6l4.
UNIIND TO TBI ,,OrAT CoNBTITUTrOHAL
Lawyer." The Louisville Journal, which ha
lavished praiees'on Reverdy Johnson while ou
Its side, says bow, "His defection will not
amaze anybody, lie Is politically a jnlserabte
whlfller,
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward,
and Judges Strong, Thompson, and Head. The
fallowing eases were argued:
Ingersoll's Appeal, Hale's Appearand Hal
ley's Appeal.
Vnltcd States District Court Judge Cftd
walaner .1. K. Valentine, Assistant United
States district Attorney. United State vs. J.
l'atton. In tbis case the defendant was oburged
with having In his possession distilled liquor,
with intent to defraud the United States. The
allegation was that defendant was carrying on
the distilling business, and that he made a
false return of the quantity of liquor made by
him.
The defense was a goneral denial of this alle
gation. On trial.
District Court Judge Ilare. Robert Whit
taker vs. Robert 8. Wake. A reaction to recover
damnges for repairs upon a farm which plaintiff
leased to defendant, under a contract that he
(the defendant) should it keep in repair. Pale
thorp and Teunery for plaintiff; Cass Id y for
defendant.
Court of Quarter Sessions J adge Lndlow.
Samuel liotiswas brought up before the Court
upon a charge of having entered recognizance
for the appearance of a prisoner, and signing
tils name and Impersonating himself as Thomas
B. Hotls, bis brother. The prlsouer was one
Antonio K liurilat. On the 17th day of July
Samuel HoUhl came luto Court, and swore
that he was Thomas H. Hot Us; that he lived
at No. l'J20 Ellsworth street, and owned
the houses Nos. 1214 and 1216 Ellsworth
street; that the property was valued atfi(K):,
and the only Incumbrance upon It was $300;
and, upon these representations, he was ac
cepted as ball fur the appearauce of Antonio I,,
liurdat. The recognizance was afterwords for
feited aud the ball was sued out. Then Thomas
H. Botts made affidavit that he knew nothing
whatever of the matter prior to his notice; and
that he never knew or heard of any such person
as Antonio L. liurdat.
The Court held Samuel Botts In 2000 ball to
answer the charge of perjury at the next term
of tbe Court.
Susan Gilbert plead guilty ta a charge of the
larceny of clothing and Jewelry, to the value of
$190. tbe property of Mary McCOnard. She went
lowrs. uonaru's house early in July to board,
and left about the middle of the mouth, taking
away witb her several fine shawls and dresses,
and a gold watch and pencil. She pledged
them to a pawnbroker, from whom Detectives
Levy and Trvon recovered them.
William Molan plead guilty to a charge of the
larceny of clothlug valued at $jO, the property
ot Km lie liuclio. Molan also wus a boarding
house, thief. He boarded a few days with BuoUo,
and stole his clothes and departed.
James and Ellen Fallou were charged with
having committed assault and battery upon
Mary Higney. The allegation was that Mrs.
Fallon struck Mary Riguey, who is a child, and
when the child's mother attempted a delense,
both Mr. and Mrs. Fallon commenced a furious
assault upon both mother and child.
The defense was that the affray was begun by
the prosecutrix, who Is a drunken, disorderly
woman. It was shown that the prosecutrix
began the assault upon Mrs. Fallon, and that
the husband did no more than attempt lore
store peace and quiet.
Fallon conducted his own case, made a sim
ple but mirth tul statement, and the Jury ren
dered a verdict of not guilty.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
Office of the Evening Telegraph, f
Tuesday, February 2li, 1867. J
There was very little disposition to operate in
Stocks this morning, but prices were steady.
In Government bonds there wa9 less doing.
June 7 30s sold at 105, no change; and Kegis
tered HMOs at 98, no change; 110 was bid for
old 6-20s; 1104 for 6s of 1881, and 105f for
August 7 "30s. City loans were dull; the new
Issue sold at 101, a decline of i.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Camden and Araboy sold at 129, no
change; Pennsylvania Railroad at GGJ, no
change; Philadelphia and Erie at 294; Lehigh
Valley at 62, no change; and Northern Cen
tral at 46, no change; 61 was bid lor Norris
town; 56$ for Minehill; 30 for Eltnira common;
42 for preferred do,; 13 tor Catawissa common;
80 for preferred do.; and 54 4 for Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doinp. 66 was bid for Tenth and
Eleventh; 20J for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 30
for Spruce and Pine; 47 for Chesnut and Wal
nut; 14 for Hestonville; 26J for Girard College;
13 for Ridge Avenue; and 28 tor Germantown.
Bank shares were firm I v held at full prices.
Commercial sold at 564. 103 was bid for Seventh
National: 233 for North America; 163 tor
Philadelphia; 100 for Northern Liberties; 33 for
Mechanics'; 105 lor Soutnwark; 100 for Ken
sington: 68 for Penn Township; 56J for Girard;
95 for Western; 32 lor Manufacturers'; 100 for
Tradesmen s; 69 tor City; and 61 for Union.
In Cial shares there was more doini. Le
high Navigation sold at 54 i, no change; Sus
quehanna Canal at 14 JW. a slight decline; and
Wyoming Valley Canal at 56, an advance of .
22j was bid for Schuylkill Navigation com
mon; 32f for preferred do.; 121 for Morris
Canal preferred ; and 65 for Delaware Division.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. AL, 138; 11 A. M..
1384: 12 M.. 1384: 1 P.M., 138i, a decline of i
on the closing price last evening.
PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Keporled by Dehaven A Bra, No. 40 8. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
l.'iOOO D 8 10-408 Reu.
ill all Cam A Am.......l2fl
7 do bo.129
80 do.. .scrip.... 47
6 do..Bcrlp... 47
20 sb Feuiitt R la.
4 do 60 '2
100 sh Phlla A Erie.... 2y,
40 nil Leli Val K 61
50hN Y A Mid M
5i0 U 8 7-3o'sj8 le6J
mm) r o.cp is. tH'j
t.iuu uny , xn ew....c.
till
i'ico . do. New lol
JHWSch N 7 p c b 1.... 84
Irish I.eh N stlc la bi'i
loo all Busq CI 14 '
2iii( do Is. 14J,'
toh Wy'gVal c 3
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No.
36 8outh Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U. S. 6s, 1881,
coupon, 1101104 ; U. 8. 6-20s, coupon, 1862,
HOjOHOJ; do., 1864, 107i108; do., 1865, 108
Crf.lOBj; do. new, 106j10i; 10-40s, coupou. 101$
101 : U. 8. 7-308, 1st series, l05i106f
do., 2d series, 1064(31054; 3d series. 1054&105.
Compounds, December, 1864, 14jGJ14j.
Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.: American go'd, 1384
138J; Silver 4 and 4&. 132; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 1864, 174: do., July, 1864, 17: do.,
August, 1864, 16i; do.. October, 1864 , 15; do.,
December. 1864.144; do., May, 1866, ,12 J; do.,
August, 1865, 11J: do., September, 1805, loj; do,
October. 1865, lOj.
Nxw YORK Dbv Ooons Markets, February 2.
The market for iomoUc goods In moderately active
In leading brands, otherwise, transactions are limited
to wuiiIh Tor Immediate cousumpuou. The dullness
1h owlrie to Hie unsealed fueling caused by ttie de
cline In cottou, botli on Hits IUe und at Liverpool,
and tue continued larue receipts at thU port. Huyers
are coutiims: so also are sellers, and between tbe two.
lurve tranxactlons are tew. trices are without muie
rlul cliaime Iroui tbiw e of last week. Iu foreign dry
siiods a birge business Is donn through the auction
rooms: In most cases with satisfactory result.
Uruvn ttlitttiny uiki Uhlrliutit Are steady and In
fair 'demand. Lawrence C, li'faj PltuHeld A.I7C.:'
-Wacliuselt. 2-i'sc: Me.ifbrd, 2uc; Pocltlo A, H1V.O.;
l'ucillo 11. 2l-'t.; I'aeillo I,, Hue, l7Vi Pepperell E,
flue 20C.: l'epperell it, IHc.j fciarlc A, lie.: Amoskeag
A HH.o.i APpleton A, 11140.; Atlantic A, 22o.: Atlantic
H. !SlvC.; AUaullo V,17sc; Princeton A.Hlc; Ureal
'iills M, Itvc.; Indian Head A. 22c; Indian Orchard
HH, I7C.C Indian Orcbard A. 20o. , , .
Jiiraclifd tihrtiiuqt and cwwtri(7i Are In good da-1
maud lor leading brand. Prices ars steady. Mates
HH.22MJ.ilHlca 4,600.1 Utlca -4, too.: UUca 10-40UC,
Hill's beuip. Idem. 22,c.i AmusW-eag A, 20c.; Bates 6-4.
2!ic; llasoiivllle, 2iic.; AiidroHooggtiil), 2ic: New Yorlc
M ills, 7C.: Lawrence B, 20c; Penperell -4. sSC.; At
tawaukao XX, lxc. Hope. 22lto.; Lonsdale, jloc.;1
Vt'alibHinM, 4KO-; WallhaniM. bta. ,, ,
TYinU Are fairlv active, and prices are well main
tained: ftpragua's fancies, l9c.; Oaruer's, n'iO i Amo
keag Mourning, I6ic.; Arnolds, 16C-: Paoillo, lsc.;
American, 17Kc.i Anioskeag, lio.: Merrluiaca: 1).,
inc.; Merrimack W 2oo.; Spragut's, inc.; Waure-
(till, lbvO
j(rcmZrl-Apiqnlet: Stark, MXc.; Hoott, 2la:
'WtnUirou, 17)c.; Aiauekeag. 2to Lacoula, Uc; Pp
jiU, 2vt.
POLITICUL INTELLIGENCE.
Sadlt Etjchrsd. The New Orleans Picayune,
in answer to a circular Inviting Southern card
players to a Euchre Congress, confesses "with ,
sorrow, that we have been so badly euchered by
the present Federal Congress thatfwe have come
to the conclnsion that tbe South is essentially
played out." The North holds both black
bowers; the knave of clubs in Sumner, and the
knave ot spades in the hero ot Dutch Gap Canal.
Besides, It plays a "lone hand." Tbe Picayune,
therefore, acknowledges the courtesy of tbe in
vitation, but desires to "pas," at least on the
political part of the play. Thcro is no chance
to take a "trick" with people who are so
"tricky." LTowever, political pleasantry aside,
the South will, doubtless, send players to the
Euchre Congress, If the Northern folks will
only "deal fair," who can probably hold their
own. 1
Prkpidint Johksom Unsasy. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent, ,
on the 9th lust., writes that the President has
become uneasy and anxious to settle matters on :
terms he would have scouted a few months
ago. But he has got his eyes opened to the
alarming condition of affairs too late to arrest
the terrible march of events. The concessions
he is now anxious to make, if made twelve,
months ago, would have brought the South
into Congro;8 and broken the radical party to
fruements. But he has only brought the South
and himself to the verge of ruin, with appa
rently no hope of escape. Never did au ad
ministration show less foresight.
Which Wat Will tub Cat Jump? The Rebel
orcans In the South very generally insist that
the negro, it admitted to the suffrage, will be
controlled by the whites, and will vote as his
employer bids him. The Detroit Free Press
furiously argues that if made the majority of
voters in the South, under the House bill, they
will not only vote as they please, but will
"elect their own color to office. Their Gov
ernors, State officers, and representatives in
Congress will be elected from the freed men."
and "the white people will be made hewers of
wood, etc." Where Democratic doctors differ,
who shall decide?
The Parsons Plan. The Parsons-Orr pro
position tiavinc been unanimously rejected in
the Alabama House, whereas the Congressional
plan received eight votes, the Montgomery
Mail "infers that Mr. Parsons' thermometer is
In the cool neighborhood ot oro." The Missis
sippi House also rejected the proposition; but
passed, by a small majority, resolutions re
questing Congress to offer a tinal plan for the
adjustment of State and Federal relations.
Has Studied thr Subject. The Washington
correspondent ot the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
thinks t'aere is no prospect of compromise be
tween the President and Congress. The former
is opposed to the Louisiana bill and will veto.it,
and It is to be hoped he has deeply considered
the subject of Impeachment, and already taken
measures to prevent his own deposition, with-,
out at least a show of iesistance.
Nebraska to bb a Statb. The Legislature of
Nebraska having, on the 20th InsC, complied
with the conditions imposed by CoDgress in
assenting to impartial suffrage, the admission
of the State will be complete when the Presi
dent by proclamation announces the receipt of
an authentio copy of the act declaring such
assent. It will probably reach Washington
before the 4th of March.
Thb Swobd of Van Doen. Quite a sensation
has been occasioned in Mississippi by the
reeeipt of a letter by Governor Humphrey
from George D. Greenleaf, of Peoria, Illinois,
who informs all whom it may enncern that he
has the sword of General Earl Van Dorn, and
that it can be obtained from him for $500.
A Johnson Going1 to Resign. The Macon
(Ga.) Telegraph, says that ex-Provisional Gov
ernor Johnson has resigned or will resign the
office of Collector at the port of Savannah, on
account of the difficulty ol procuring a con
firmation from the Senate.
Worth Tbying. The Raleigh (N. C.) 'Stand
ard learns that Governor Worth "has sent 'a
messenger to Washington to employ Re verdy
Johnson to make up a case for the Supreme
Court to test the power of Congress to reor
ganize North Carolina."
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tuksday, February 26. There Is no demand
for Flour for shipment, and no disposition on
the part of home consumers to puronase mora
than they want for immediate use; sales of a
lew hundred barrels, Including superfine, at
tH($8'75; extras at S0(wl0'50; Northwestern extra
family at $ll(ci)12'00; Pennsylvania and Ohio do.
do. at til ii, tbe latter rate for bigb grade; and
li.ncybrandsal fH&OlO-SO.accordlng to quality.
Rye Flour Is quiet, with small sales at $7(31725.
Nothing doing in Corn Meal,
There is very little Wheat coming forward,
and prime lots are In good request, but the
transactions are small, owing to tbe difference
In the views of buyers and sellers; sales of
Pennsylvania red at $2,70fd)3; Southern at
tdWIQ; and white at SB-laC-aS. Kye may bo
quoted at $l-33(4il-3o"ti bushel for Pennsylvania.
Corn Is In fair request at a decline of lo. $
bushel; sales of 5000 bushels new yellow at 97o.
In store and 90c. afloat. Oats are in better de
mand, and we advance our quotations lo. $
husliel; sales of 3000 bushels Pennsylvania at
5859c 4000 bushels Canada Barley, to arrive,
sold at tl'25; and 1000 bushels Malt at 8140.
There Is less demand for Cloverseeti, and
prices are unsettled and lower; sales at $.Sw8-25
bushel. Timothy ranges from W'CO to 375.
Flaxseed Is selling at f.H-25.
Whisky The contraband article is in limited
demand at $ll-50, with a downward tendency.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. '.
POKT OF PHILADELPHIA A..,..FEBRCA BY 86.
, For additional Marine New see Third Page.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Bchr Alnnzo V. Austin, Wlllurd, Cnarlmton, Mention
fcclir j. Williamson, Cowon, Richmond. J.F.Justus,
fck-lir John Rum bo, Horrocks, WaaliiuKtou, lo.
feclir J. T, Weaver, Weaver, Boston, boston, WauQO-
uiacher, Maxwell A Co. ' ...,..
ScUr New Nation. Carl!, Salem. A. G. Cattell 4 Co.
hclir Mnitgle Van Dusen. I'oraon, Uuluoy Point, via
New CtuUle, D. B. Elul&on t Co.
ARRIVED THI8 MORNING.
Barque Eureka. Kmiib, 64 days from Liverpool, with
nidse. to Joun R. Penrose, 'lowed up hy tug America.
RurqueThonim Dalleit, Huiltli, 62 rtayB from Rie
Janeiro, witb eoflee to Jouu Dallett & Co. Towed up
by tug A me -lea.
1 MEMORANDA.
Srhrs A Flanssran, Corson, and John Johnson, Mo
Bride, lor Puiladelilila, sailed from Trinidad previous
'"sen? Clm'rlee Balchelder, English, for Philadelphia,
rluurad at Boston 'M lust,
isoiir B. C. wrlbuer, Burgess, bence. remained at
Trinidad 15th Inst.
, . DOMESTIC PORTS.
New York, February 2S. Arrived, steamship
Wilmington, iSpenner, Irum New Orleans,
bleauisliip K. B. huuder, Lockwood. Irom Charltwton,
fiteamslilp Juno, builiti. from Wilmington. N. C
Hteanisliip harutoga. King, from Richmond.
busniKlilp Albemarle, Bourne, from Richmond.
MiiMhlD Neptune, Baker, Irom Boston,
Kteanisbip Dudley Buck. Partridge, Irom Newbern.
Bhip Joliann Wlllieiin, I.andee, Irom tshlelda,
tariUt Palermo, Met 'any, from New Orleans. ,
Barque Albion. KWeubrock, Irom HIilaldH.
Barque John lirillitli. ( base, from Nuevitas.
Barque Regia, Larson, from Bordeaux.
BriK Uertruile, Richards. Irom Rio Janeiro,
Brig Inula, Weal, irom OalveKlon. ,
' BcbrLord ol tbe Islea, Cuiuuiltigs, from Bagei
Island.
tschr Dorado. Eldrlrtue, from San Bias,
fcchr E. G. Knight, Whlttemore, from Para.
Schr 11. B. Bi.yutou.SlubbH, from Havanuah.
t:....- . 11 . rv L ii-.,.., r..m sl. Maries.
Clfard, ships Youug AmiU;. "fin-nu
Murom, fuunuuiii w' . -
Myers, Van Clf, Uallliuor.
Dannermann. do.; Rhine. Kroninierberg. do., oarque.
Challenge, Wesllake. byduey. N. H. W.. Xt
WUchkS, Cork, for orders; H JJid.0" v.
Bremen: brigs Prlnoosa Alice. Price. MXs K.
Buck, Govt, Arroyo; Aura. King, f''i&l ton
Hlocktou, Hoper. Washington; N. ptuue .Bir"'
HL Croix: K. Richardson. Tuouipsuu. NuSVHaS, J. U,
e ruimiHiwi1 trill aci f ltr
present Con,resa.