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NAPOLEON'S SPEECH.
Opening or the Mcanlou of th French
l'-ffikatare Scenes In the Streets and
Ohkneeri-Arrive,! tud Reception of
the JCmpren and Kmpcror, tctc.
From Gitiignani's Messenger, Frb. 15 Evening,
The legislative session oi 1807 was opened this
aj at 1 o'clock by the Ktnp-ror in person, the
ceremony taking place, as on preceding occa
sions, in the Salle des Etats of the Louvre. As
the Iodr pallery wblcn communicate from the
Tulleries with the lasi-named building still re
mains unfinished, their Majesties were obliged
to proceed in state carriage! through the tri
umphal arch in the Place du Can-ousel to the
Pavilion Deuon, the out-of-door part of the dis
play being, in consequence, renuered iuQnitely
wore striking.
As the weather was delightful, and unusually
mild for the eeaon ot the yur, a considerable
crowd had assembled'on the place to witness
their Majesties' passage. As is usual on such
occasions, a party of tne National Guards on
one side and troops of the line on the other
were posted along the way which the Imperial
college had to follow. Behind stood a dense
mass of pectators, and likewise the neighbor
hood ot tne Palace, on the eidu of the liue de
Kivoli, whs thronged with peroons desirous of
seeing the splendid pquipay.es conveying the
Ambassadors, Marshals, Ministers, and other
high personages to the Imperial sitting. Until
a little alter 12 a continued succession of car
nages drove pist towards the Louvre, a similar
stream coming back somewhat before 2, wheu
the sltt'.ne had concluded.
The internal arrangements of the Salle des Flats
were about the same as in the preceding years,
the whole being hung witn crimson velvet, or
namented with cold lace. Hangings of the
same rich material were to be seen in the wia
dows and doorways, and the front of the long
galleries tunning down the whole length ot the
kali was similarly adorned. AH the seats and
benches prepared for the high dignitaries and
official bodies were also covered with crimson
and gold. At the tartbest end of the salle was
prepared a raised estradc, on which was placed
the Emperor's throne, with chairs of state for the
Princes of the Imperial family, while immedi
ately behind stood other seats tor the great dig
nitaries of the erown. In the centre of the
hall was left a wide passage, richly carpeted,
by which the imperial procession could reach
the raised plattorm. On either side were dis
posed cross benches for ,he various oiiicial
bodies having a xight to be present.
The first arrivals, contrary to what was seen
in former years, took place lung before the
usual hour, and at half-past ten, except for the
highly privileged, there was no possibility for
any person to get more than a casual glat.ee
into the grand hall of meetine. A vast crowd
stood in the Salle Lebrun, endeavoring to see
something of what was passing in the salle be
yond, but without much chance of succeeding.
As to hearing what the Emperor might say,
that wag utterly out of the question; In fact,
after the hour just mentioned, not one of the
general spectators could penetrate beyond the
outside room. But for the persons who had
soecial tickets the case was quite different, as
they, of course, entered fieely into the Salle des
EtKts. There, from eleven o'clock until a quar
ter past twelve, ricbly attired personages fol
lowed each other without interruption.
A great number of elegantlv dressed ladles
also continued to present themselves, and gene
rally were assigned places in the galleries
above, until at last the whole of the front row
on each side was occupied exclusively by the
fair spectators, the bright colors ot their cpring
dresses adding to the general effect. - It was
remarked that no previous similar occasion had
witnessed eo large an attendance, both male
and female, the desire being universal to learn
at the earliest possible moment the Emperor's
views on the events in Germany and on the
constitutional forms. hvtely entered on.
A littie before one cheers out-side and the
drums beating a salute announced the arrival
of the Empress. Her Maiesty came from the
Tulleries in a carriaee drawn by two horses,
preceded and followed by Ouirasselrs of the
imperial Guard. The carriage went along at a
ver moderate pace, and loud cheers burst" from
the crowd as the Empress passed. Her Majesty
was received at the entrance of the Pavilion
Denon by the Princess Clotilda, the Princess
Mathilde. and the Princess Lucien Murat. and
at once proceeded up the grand staircase to the
Salle des Etats. A master of the ceremonies
preceding the imperial patty advanced a few
steps into the hall, and announced ''The Em
press," when at once tne whole assemblage
rose, and as her Majesty advanced down the
central passage loud cries of '"Vive l'lmpera
trlce," burst torthjfrom every side. Her Majesty
preceded by the oilicers on service, and followed
by the Grand Mistress of the Household and
her ladies ot honor, proceeded to a tribune on
the right of the platform, where she took her
seat with the Princesses and the ladies in at
tendance, Immediately after the cannon of the Invalided
fired a salvo of twenty-one guns, to announce
that the Emperor had left the Tulleries. His
Majesty, accompanied by the Prince Imperial,
was also conveyed to the Pavilion Denon in a
carriage drawn by two horses, preceded by a
body of the Cuirassiers of the Guard, and fol
lowed by one of Cent-Gardes. Loud cheers
burst from the spectators as tne carriage passed
along.
Hi Majesty, on alighting, was received by
Prince Napoleon and the Princes Lucien, Jo
achim, and Acbille Murat. The imperial cor
tege then iormed, and, having ascended the
staircase, entered the hall in the customary
order. First came a master ot the ceremonies,
the Equerry on duty, nd the Prefect of the
Palace; next the Grand Master of the Ceremo
nies, the Grand Chamberlain, and the Grand
Marshal of the Palace; then advanced the Em
peror, in a general's uniform, with the Prince
Imperial, dressed in a black velvet suit, with
knickerbockers and velvet stockings, followed
by the Princes having rank at court, the Grand
Almoner, the Commander ot the Cent-Gardes,
And the several officers ot the imperial house
hold. The moment the Emperor appeared, loud
cTleg of Vive t'Empereur ! burst forth, and con
tinued until his Majesty had taken his seat on
the throne. The young Prince sat close by, and
the other Princes oceupted the chairs ot state
adjoining.
The Grand Master ot the Ceremonies then
signified to all to be seated, and his Majesty,
wnojlooked in excellent health, rising, delivered
in a distinct voice, heard in every part of the
salle, the following
SPEECH.
Messieurs les' Senateurs, Messieurs leg Depu
tes: Since your last session grave events have
occurred in Europe. Although they surprised
the world by their rapidity, as well as by the
Importance of their results, it seems that, ac
cording to the previsions of the Emperor, they
were fatally destined to be accomplished. Na
poleon said at St. Helena: "One of the greatest
Ideas was the agglomeration and concentration
of the same geographical nations which revolu
tion and politics have broken up and divided.
mai union will take place sooner or
later by the lore of events; the impulsion is
already given, and I da not think- that after my
fall and the disappearance of my system, there
is in Europe any other great equilibrium than
the agglomeration ana confederation of the
great populations." The transformations
which have been effected in Italv and Ger
many are preparing the realization ot the
yaat programme of a union ot the States of
v.urone into a single contederatlon. The soefr
tacle of the efforts attempted by neighboring
nations to bring together their members, scat
tered lor so many centuries past, cannot excite
uneasiness in a county l'ke our own, all parts
o' which, irrevocably linked together, torm a
bomoecneous and indestructible boly. We
witnessed with impartiality the struggle which
was engaged in on the ot her side of the Rhine.
In presence ot that conflict the country bail
plainly testified its desire to remain a stranecr
to it. Not only did I deler to that wish, bat I
used all my efforts to hasten the conclusion of
peace. I did not arm one additional soldier;
1 did not advance one regiment; and yet the
voice of Fracce had iutluence enoiiRh to arrest
the conqueror at the gates of Vienna. Our
mediation produced between the belligerents
an accord which, leaving to Prussia the result of
her succeed, preserved to Austria, except one
proviLce, the Integrity of her territory; and by
the cession of Venetia, completed Italian inde
pendence. Our actiou was therefore exercised
in the views ot lustloe and conciliation. France
did not draw the sword, because her honor was
not engaged, and because she had promised to
ooserve a strict neutrality. In another part of
the globe we have been obliged to have recourse
to loree to redress legitimate wrongs, and we
have endeavored to raise up again an ancient
empire. The fortunate results at first obtained
were compromised bya deplorab'e concurrence
of circumstances. The idea which had pre
sided over the expedition to Mexico was a grand
one to regenerate a people: to implant among
them ideas of order and of progress; to open
to our commerce vast outlets, and to
leave, as the trace of our passage, the memory
ot services rendered to civilization such wag
my desire as well as yours. But In the day
wnen the extent of our sacii Bees appeared to
me to go beyond the inlerests which had called
on us fioni the other side of the Atlantic, I
spontaneously decided on the recall of our
army. (Loud applause.) The Government of
the United States comprehended that an atti
tude of a non-conciliatory character could only
have the effect ot prolonging the occupation
and envenoming relations which, for the ad
vantage of the two countries, ought to remain
ot a friendly character. (Approbation.) In
the East troubles have burst nut, but the great
powers are concocting together to bring
about a situation which should . satisfy
the legitimate demands of the Christian
populations, reserve the rights of the, iSultan
and prevent dangerous complications. At Rome
we have faithfully executed the Convention of
September 15. The Government ot the Holy
Father has entered on a new phase. Delivered
to itself.it remains firm by its own forces, by
the veneration which all feel for the head of the
Catholic Church, and by the superintendence
which is loyally exercised on the frontiers by
the Italian Government. But if demagogical
conspirators should endeavor, in their audacity,
to menace the temporal power of the Holv
Sec, Europe, I have not tne slightest doubt,
would not permit an event of such a character
to take place, calculated as it wnuld be to
cause so great a disturbance In the Catholic
world. (Murks ot assent) I have only to
congratulate myself on my relations with
foreign powers. Our connection with England
becomes every day more intimate through the
conformity ot our policy and the multiplicity of
our commercial relations. Prussia seeks to avoid
every thine that might awaken our national
susceptibilities, and agrees with us in our prin
cipal European quest ons. Russia, animated
by conciliatory intentions, is disposed to sepv
rate in the East her policy from that of Fracce.
It Is the same with the empire of Austria, the
greatness of which is indispensable to the gene
ral equilibrium. A recent treaty of commerce
has created new ties between the two countries.
Lastly, Spain and Italy maintain with us a
sincere understanding. (Approbation.) Thus,
tnerefore, , nothing, in present circumstances,
can awake our uneasiness, and I have the firm
conviction that peace will not be disturbed.1
(Loud applause.) Assured as to the present,
and confident in the future, I thought that the
moment was come to develop our institutions.
Every year jou expressed to me a desire for
such a course; but, convinced with reason
that progress is only accomplished by har
mony between the various powers, you have
placed in me, and I thank you for it, your con
fidence to decide on the moment when I should
believe in the possibility of realizing your views.
At present, alter fifteen years of calm and pros
perity, due to our common efforts and to your
profound devotedness to the institutions of the
empire, it has appeared to me that the hour was
come to adopt the liDerai measures wnicn were
alike in the thoughts of the Senate and the
aspirations of the Legislative body. I respond
then to your expectation, and, without depart
ing frem the Constitution, I propose certain
laws to you which offer new guarantees for
political liberties. (Loud applause.) Tne nation
which renders justice to my efforts, and which
agsin recently, in Lorraine, gave such touching
pioois ot its attachment to my dynasty, will
exercise those new rights judicially. Justly
anxious for its own tranquillity and prosperity,
it will continue to disdain dangerous utopiau
ideas and paity provocations. As for you.
gentlemen, of whom the immense majority
have constantly sustained my courage in that
ever difficult task of governing a nation, you
will continue to be, with me, the faithful guar
dians of the real lnterosts and grandeur ot the
country. (Renewed acclamations.) Those in
terests impose on us obligations which we shall
know how to fulfil. Fiance Is respected abroad;
the army has shown its valor, out the condi
tions of warfare being changed, the increase of
our national forces is required, and we must
organize ourselves in such a manner as to be
invulnerable. The bill, which has been pre
pared with the greatest care, lightens the bur
den of the conscription in time ot peace, offers
considerable resources in time of war, and by
aistriDuting in a just measure ine cnarge.
among all, satisfies the principle of equality;
it has all the importance ot an institution, and
will be, I am convinced, accepted with patriot
ism. The influence of a nation depends on the
number of men it can place under arms. Do not
forget that the neighboring States Impose
on themselves much heavier sacrifices for the
effectual constitution ot their armies, and have
their eyes fixed on you to judge, bv your reso
lutions, whether the Influence of Francois to
increase or diminish in the world. (Applause.)
Let us always hold our national flag at the
same height as at present; that is the most cer
tain means of preserving peace; and that peace
roust be rendered fruitful by alleviating dis
tresses and augmenting the general well-being.
We have been men oy cruel visitations In the
course of the past year, for inundations and
epidemics have deBoiatea some ot the depart
ments. Beneficence has relieved individual
sufferings, and credits will be asked of you to
repair the disasters occasionca to public pro
perties. In spite of these partial cala
mities, the progress of the general pros
perity has not slackened. During the
last financial year tthe Indirect reve
nues have increased by fifty millions, and
our foreign commerce by more than one thou
sand millions. The gradual amelioration of our
finances will soon allow a large satisfaction
to be given to the agricultural and economic
interests on whtch light has been thrown by the
innnlrv nnened in all parts of the territory.
Our solicitude will then have for object the re
duction of certain taxes whish weigh too
Leavily on landed property, the speedy comple
tion of our channels of internal naviaation, of
our poru, our railways, and, above all, of our
vicinal roads the indispensable agents of a just
distribution of the soil. Last year bills were
brought beforo you ou primary instruction and
co-operative societies. You will approve, 1 do
not doubt, of the provisions which they con
tain. They will ameliorate the moral and
material condition ot our rural population
and of the working daises ot our large
Cities. Thus every year opens a new horizon to
our meditations ana our efforts. Our task at this
moment is to torm the public manners to the
practice of wore liberal insUtutlons. Until
now, In France, liberty has only been epheme
ral; it has not been able to take root in the
soil, because abuse has immediately followed
its usage, and the nation has preferred limiting
the exercise ot lis rights to submitting to dis
order in ideas as in thing. It Is worthy of you
and me to make a larger application of those
great principles which sr the glory of France;
and their developement will mot compromise,
as formerly, the necessary prestige of authority.
The Government is at present founoed; and
ardent passions the only obstacles to the ex
pansion of our liberties will be extincuishod in
the immensity of universal suffrage. I have full
confidence in the good sense and patriotism of
the people and strong in my riubt, which I hold
Irom them strong in my conscience, which
only desires good, I invite you to advance with
me with an assured step in the path of civiliza
tion. (Loud and long-continued acclamations.)
When the applause had subsided the Grand
Master of Ceremonies, having taken the orders
ot his Majesty, intimated to M. Kosher. Minis
ter ot Stae, that the oath was to be adminis
tered to the Senators and members ot the Legis
lative Body as have been nominated since the
last scssiou. That act having been eone through,
tbe honorable Minister declared that vhe ses
sion of 1867 was open, and he requested the
members of the two Chambers to assemble next
day in their respective places of sitting for the
dfspatch of business. Their M-tje.sttea then
withdrew in the same order as had been a looted
lor their cominir, and another salvo of artillery
announced that the ceremony had terminated.
fl STRANGE CASE.
Arrest of a Postmaster Charged with
Opening Letters Modest Request of a
Suspicions Correspondent Apparent
Simplicity of the Accused, Etc.
Yesterday afternoo F. W. Parsons, Post
master at Niagara Falls, was arrested by B. K.
Sharrett, Special Detective in the Post Office
Department, charged with opening letters re
ceived at his oltic. The officer and his prisoner
arrived in this city at 7 o'clock last night, and
stopped at the Mansion House. Complaints
have frequently been made of letters having
been opened and delayed at the Falls, and tne
matter was common talk among the citizens of
that burgh. On one occasion a gentleman
sending a letter to the chairman of the Com
mittee on the Bankrupt law, from the Falls,
well knowing that the letter would not ro
tbiotigh the ollioe without being examined,
kindly leit the envelope open, writing on the
fly leaf: "I leave this letter open to save you
trouble. Please read and let it go forward, as
it relates to matters which do not concern you.1'
It is stated that the detective has been engaged
for the past ten days in endeavoring to find
sufficient proof of Parsons' malpractices, and
worked himself into the letter's contidence to
such an extent that the Postmaster opened a
letter in his presence and read its contents.
And we were informed that at tho time of his
arrest a letter addressed to 8. Pettibone, by the
Hon. Burt Yan Horn, was found in his pocket.
Notwithstanding all these reports, the friends
of Mr. Parsons express the hope that bo will
be able to prove himself innocent of all in
tended criminality in the premises. Buffalo
Express, 2Wi.
The Government of the South.
From lite Independent, ,
It is with great joy that the people of the
North see the sword of a military government
unsheathed by. Congress over the rebellious
Statua. Thank God that our dilatory represen
tatives at last mean to provide against the
perils of the situation by a courageous remedy.
The army of the republic must re-encamp in
the Southern States, no longer to destroy the
Southern Confederacy, but to reconstruct the
American Union on the hasis of political
equality.' No other than a military plan is
adequate to the present emergency. The doc
trine of self-government does riot mean the
erection of ten State Governments over loyal
ists to be administered by traitors. The first
condition of self-government is true-hearted
allegiance, not rebellious, defiance. Trea
son , cannot govern it must be gov
erned. Every unreconstructed State must
go without self-government until its citizens
become loyal. Is this policy severe f It is
just. Any other policy is cruelty towards
tho loyalists of the South. Any other policy
betrays the negro to his enemy. Any other
policy bums the houses of the white Unionists
of Georgia and Mississippi, and exiles their
families to the North. An outspoken Yankee
cannot travel securely in any Southern State
to-day. A Northern radical cannot open a
store in any rebellious city without encoun
tering threats of violence. A Union soldier
cannot enter a social company in the South
without receiving insult and scorn in return
for his devotion to his country. Give the
unreconstructed States back to self-control,
and in half a year a reign
of terror will exist throughout their
length and breadth. The old regime will be
reinaugurated, and made worse than in the
days ot slavery. The Mack flag will fly at the
mast-head, and civilization will shudder at a
revolution gone backward. Does a State like
Texas, which, during the last year, murdered
twenty-seven hundred negroes in cold blood,
need civil government or a military police f
Moreover; of what earthly use is the Federal
Government itself unless it can protect the
American citizen ? What baseness and perfidy
shall be charged against a national adminis
tration which, in the second year after a victo
rious war, has permittted the public enemy to
slaughter nearly three thousand of the loyal
defenders of the Union 1 Is such a state of
things better or worse than open war f Mili
tary government ought never to have been
relaxed from the rebellious South. ,'
It is patent to all the world that, except for
the national calamity which gave us a traitor
to sit in the White House, the South might
have been long ago brought into subjection,
humility, and peace.. On the head of the
basest of American Presidents falls the bloody
responsibility for every loyal life taken since
Lee's surrender I Congress at last proposes to
Stay the further progress of the Rebellion by
an uplifted warlike arm. All hail to the mili
tary dictatorship 1 But Uie plau has a prime de
fect. . Congress sets the army to governing the
South; but does Congress know who is at the
head of the amy? Andrew Johnson! The removal
of the President, therefore, becomes instantly
necessary to the safety of the Republic. Let
him be impeached forthwith ! Let him be put
out of the way without further coquetry I Con
gress might as well ask Robert E. Lee to carry
out its military government &a to ask Andrew
Johnson. Having taking a bold step in de
vising a strong plan, let Congress take a bolder
step in devising its sure execution. The army
of the United States must have a new Commander-in-Chief.
Andrew Johnson has be
come an offense to the nation. Let him be led
to the tribunal of the Senate, and thence dis
missed to private life. The hearts of the loyal
millions look to a loyal Congress to impeach
the President, to protect the negro, and to
overs the South.
Hew an Earl Tried to Ltare a Language
and Failed.
Tbe Fell Mall BaieUe has this sharp para
graph: "Earl St. Maur, who, seven years aeo, took
up bis abode in Albania to learn its language
and iegt nerate its people, is now at Tangiers with
the same benevolent views towards the Moors.
We take this from the Court Journal, s paper
which is obviously worth nothing ir it does not
tell us really nice and true things about earls
and their goings on. But did Earl St. Maur
regenerate the Albanian people, and learn their
lancuage f We arc assured by a gentleman
well versed In Turkish affairs, whose position
gives weight to what he says we hope we may
be allowed to borrow the prefatory words with
which an evening contemporary has just been
promiileating as surprising a mess of news
about Turkish politics as ever was honored
with. big print that Albania is still in a state
Of reprobation, and therefore has not been re
generated. As tor tbe language, we haopen to
know that his lordship broke down at the torty
seventh letter of tbe Albanian alphabet, which
Is desciibed by Colonel Leake as resembling
tbe French u, but having a more slender sound,
thrown upwards towards the nostrils. His
fr'ends put It into his head that noblemen's
nostn's were not made to have the vowel
sounds of unregenerate hill tribes thrown
upwards towards them: nor are they. After
that he gave it up, which, to be sure, he would
have done later had he got on as far as the
irregnlar verbs, which are very tryiuer. As for
the Moor9. we sincerely trust he will never
come across a copy of' Professor Newman's
Hand-book of Modern Arabic, if he values the
retention of his wits unless he treats it as a
picture-book, by reason of the professor's new
characters, which are inverted crescents on
poles, and such like. The elder children of
our famous aritooracy may do anything, and
have done most things. But they have never
had this sort of work assigned to them before;
nor have we ever heard anything like it except
an obscure rumor of another elder son who
went over to have his fling at Parts, and did
it by taking an old Rabbi into keeping, in order
to read the Talmud with him."
A Claim Against the Government for
$1,500,000.
Commodore Meade, brother of Major-General
Meade, has a suit against the Government in
the Court of Claim9 lor $1,500,00, as adminis
trator of his father, Kichard W. Meade. It
appears that the father of the Commodore
resided in 8pain during the French invasion
under Napoleon, and entered into heavy con
tracts with the Spanish Government, by which
means Spain became lareely bis debtor. After
the restoration of the King of Spain to tbe
throne Mr. Meade was thrown into prison, and
was only released through the interposition of
the Government of tbe United Slates. In 1818
Mr. Meade presented a claim against Spam for
about $400,000. In 1819 the Governments of the
United States and Spain entered into a treaty,
by which, in consideration of $5,000,000, tho
Government of the United States uncondition
ally released the Government of Spain from any
liability on claims of citizens of the United
States, the latter Government undertaking to
satislyany claims ot her citizens. A commission
was appointed by the Government under this
treaty, to which wag submitted the claim of
Mr. Meade, among others, but it was not
allowed. ,
Mr. Meade presented his claim until the time
of his death, when the Commodore was substi
tuted as executor of bis father. Tbe aggregate
ot the claim, which amounted in 1819 to $600,000,
now amounts to $1,600,000. The case has been
referred to the Court of Claims merely with th9
view of an appeal trom whatever judgment shall
be rendered, to the Supreme Court, the object
being to obtain a decision of that Court on the
question whether this claim is embraced among
mose proviueu ior oy tne treaty oi iiy.
Bonnets In France.
Bonnets trimmed with plaits are very popu
lar. I will describe two that were made a tew
days ago. The first was the torm called Maria
Louise, which has a small low crown. It
was made ot blue crepe mixed with blond;
two plaits of blue silk descended the back,
and two similar plaits crossed the front of
the bonnet. The second was in the Marie
Stuart form, pointed on the forehead. It was
blacic velvet, with jet drops rouud it. At the
edge ot the front there was a small bow, with
three crimson velvet buckles; two plaits of
crimson velvet, terminating with jet drops, de-
sceuueu tne naca. some novelties, maae en
tirely of feathers, are the lightest and most
dressy of all small bonnets, and are already in
creat demand. Ibis feathers, and feathers
from other aquatic birds, which are dyed in a
variety of brilliant colors, are used for this pur
pose. In black, with a rose at the side, and
in shaded blue and green with a jet fringe in
side, these bonnets are especially pretty.
For the theatre they are made of white mara
bouts, with a wreath of either Bismark (bronze)
leaves, fuchsias, or lilies of the valley, in
side. Other bonnets, intended to be worn at
the theatre, are made quite round, and are
bordbred with sequins, composed either of pearl
or mother-of-pearl. Wide Donnet strings nave
entirely disappeared; they are replaced either
narrow ones, made of crose-cut velvet and
edged with lace, or by a tulle or lace scarf
which commences at the back of the bonnet,
veils the chignon, and is carried to the front,
where it crosses. These bonnets are much in
in the same style as the mantillas. Paris Cor
rtsj,ondence of the "Queen."
Death of a Famous Female Brigand.
The Italia of Naples announces the death of
the famous "brigandess," La Gizzl, who was for
some lime the terror oi tne voiturara district.
La Gizzl was a tall, muscular woman, with beet
ling brows, covered with a thick mass of black
shaggy hair that fell over her shoulders and
breast, and was so bloodthirsty that she in
voluntarily performed the office of executioner
on every captive doomed to death by her band.
It is stated that on one occasion, after stabbing
three of her captives, she collected the blood
that flowed from their wound6 in a jar, and
then poured it over the head of her lover, tell
ing him that should be his baptism of blood.
Being sharply pursued by the troops, her con
sort took refuge In the cottage of a peasant of
Petrosa, and compelled bim with frightful
threats to give them food. The peasant laid
some provisions before them ; but while they
were busied with their meal he seized an axe
and attacked them with such fury that he struck
both La Gizzi and her companion to the ground
before they could defend themselves. He then
ran to the neighboring village of Rlcigliano,
collected the national guard of the district, and
returned with them to his cottage. Here they
found two dead bodies, and after decapitating
them, carried the heads of La Gizzl and her
lover, together with their conqueror, in tri
umph through the district.
i Population of European Turkey.
In the Transactions of the Austrian Geogra
phical Society for 1867, lust published at
Vienna, there Is an article by Professor Gohlert
on "The Population of European Turkey." The
author gives the population of European
Turkey (excluding Roumanla and Servta) as
lO.OOO.OOOi Of these 7.000,000 are Christians,
aud the rest Mohammedans, Turks, Albanians.
Bulgarians, and Bosnians. The number of
Turks proper is 700.000 only, who chiefly re
side in Constantinople (where there are 200.000
of them), In Eastern Bulearia, In the pashallck
of Adrianople, and in some parts'of Thracia and
in Macedonia. The Slavonians of Turkey con
sist of 4,000,000 Bulgarians, 1,100,000 Bosnians
and Croats, and 400,000 Servians. There are
also 1,200,000 Greeks, 1,000,000 Albanians, and
400,000 Wallachlans. The superficial area of
Turkey in Europe 1 M2U square miles,
THIRD EDITION
EUROPE THIS P.M.
XMnniielul nnl Comttiorcltil
JVown of To-Day.
Kte.t Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
By the AUantie Cable.
Lo.ndox, February 28 Noon. The steamer
Moravian, from Portland February 16, arrived
4ast evening.
London, February 28 Noon. Consols, 91
for money; Erie Railroad shares, 37; Illinois
Central, 77; United States Five-twenties, 73.
Liverpool, February 28 Noon. The Cot
ton market is easy. It opens firmer, and is
considerably more active, and the inquiry is
good, both for speculation and manufacture,
and the sales to-day will probably reach 10,000
bales. Middling uplands are quoted at 13Jd.
Breodstuffs are generally quiet. Corn is
firm at 37s.
Provisions are unchanged.
FROM BALTIWOrFTo-DAY.
The Influence of Governor gwtnu'i
Action on the Union Party Lecture by
Rev. John Chambers Last Night.
special despatch to evening telegraph.
Baltimore, February 28. The Swann coup
d't'tat and the dissensions in the conservative
party throughout Maryland have intensified
the Union enthusiasm, giving a new impetus
to the party here. It is now nearly certain
that Swann will not resign the Governorship.
Hev. John Chambers, of Philadelphia, lec
tured to an immense audience here last night.
.. From Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, February 28. Russian
sheet iron was successfully made yesterday at
the Mahoning Works, Brown, Bennett & Co.,f
at Yojjngstown, Ohio, by the process of George
C. Kungonchieff, under the superintendence o
Caleb Broomall.
Markets by Telegraph.
New Yokk, February 27. Stocks tending
downwards. Chicago and Rock Island. Uti;
Heading. 103; Canton Company, 45; Erie Kail
road. 5e; Cleveland and Toledo, 117; Cleveland
and Pittsburg, 94; Pittsburg, Fort Wnyne.and
Chicago, 107; Michigan Central, 72; New York
Central, 102; Illinois Central scrip. 116V4: Cum
berland preferred, 81; Virginia 6s, 54; Missouri
6s, 92; Hudson Hlver, 138; United States Five
twenties, ma, U4i do. 1864, 108; do. 1865, 108;
do. 1806. 10U: Ten-forties. 101; Seven-thirties,
first issue, at 6 per cent; all others, 105. Ster
ling Exchange. IW; at sight. 9'A; Money at
Cfro7 per cent. Gold closed at has been
Portland Enterprise. The heaviest losers
by the great Portland fire were Messrs. J. B.
Brown & Son, whose immense sugar-house,
with its entire contents, was burned down.
This energetic firm, however, have erected a
new building, nearly one hundred and fifty
feet square, and nine stories high, on the site
of the old sugar-house. - The expensive ma
chinery has been put in, and work has been
resumed. All this has been done in less than
eight months.
A Discovery. The extension of the Rue
Lafayette in Paris involves the demolition of
the Hotel Lufitte, formerly the residence of the
famous banker of that name. The workmen
found buried in the garden of this hotel a
white marble statue, which, in spite of the
long subterranean sojourn which it appeared
to have made, was in a good state of preserva
tion. The authorities were at once informed
of the discovery.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Offick of The Kvknino Tki.koraj'H.I
Thursday, February ltxi7.
The Stock Market opened very dull this
morning, and prices were weak and unsettled.
Tn Government bonds there was less doing.
Ill was bid for old 5-20s; 110 for Cs of 1881;
101 for 10-40s; and 105i for August 730s.
City loans were unchanged; the new issue sold
at 101 J.
Railroad shares were the most active on the
list. Reading sold at 61 J51, closing at the
lormer rate, a decline of ; Lehigh Valley at 02,
no change; Pennsylvania Railroad at 56, no
change; Camden and Amboy at 12;, no change;
and Little Schuylkill at S3, no change; til was
bid for Norristown; 6GJ for Minehill; 30 for
El Qi Ira common; 40 for preferred do.; 14 for
Catawissa common; 30 tor preferred do.; fill
for l'biladelphla and Erie; and 45 j for Northern
Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares continue dull.
Hestonvllle sold at 14, no change; and Ridge
Avenue at 13, no chanse; 65 was bid for Tenth
and Eleventh; 20 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth;
47 for Chesnut and Walnut; 72 for West Phila
delphia; and 40 for Union.
Bank shares were in good demand for Invest
ment, at full prices, but we hear of no 6ales.
138 was bid for First National; 106 for Sixth
National; 153 for Philadelphia; 100 for North
ern Liberties; 100 for South wark; 100 for Ken
sington; 68 ior Penn Township; 95 for Western;
32 for Manufacturers'; 100 tor Tradesmen's;
69 for City; 44 for Consolidation; and 61 for
Union. . , , , .
Canal shares were dull and lower. Lehigh
Navigation sold at 64tfi64J, a decline of 4.
22 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common;
32 for preferred do.; 144 for Susquehanna
Canal; 65 for Delaware Division; and 55 for
Wyoming Valley Canal.
There Is no material change to notice in the
money market. The supply on the street, as
well as ai bank, Is quite full, with only a mode
rate demand. Calf loans are easily placed on
stock collaterals at 6 $ cent., with exceptions
at 7 $ cent., and upon Government securities in
large sums at 6 IP cent. The range of discount
for strictly first-class business paper Is 6i8 $
cent, per annum. ....
Quotations of Gold 10J A. M., 139; 11 A. M..
140: 12 M., 1404: 1 P.M., 139J.au advance of 4
ou the closing price last eventug.
The New York Tribune this morning says:
"Money Is freely otTered at 67 per cent, to
stronghouces, and is bad on Governments at 6
per cent. Commercial bills are not so saleable,
and numes which pass under 7 per cent, are
rare. The failure of an old house in the grocery
and tea trade (Henry Swift & Co.) is announced,
and from trades in all departments the accounts
are of a charaeter which nirke it apparent that
extended renewals must be made to interior
merchants, and to many la the Atlantic cities, n
By announcement elsewhere It will be seen
that tne Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
aie issuing their new six per cent loan, the
certificates being now on sale at the office of
the Company, No. 122 South Second street.
This loan is secured by a first morteage on the
Company's railroad, bridges, etc. The interest
Is payable quarterly, ana is iree oi iduwi
States and State taxes. This is assuredly ft
desirable investment lor all who have a plethora
of greenbacks.
rniLADEirmx stock exchange sales to day
Keported by Dehaven A Bro., No. 10 8. Third street
FIRRT BOARD,
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Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 Booth
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.t American gt'd, 139
C'S140; Silver sand 4s, 133; Compound Interest
Notes, June. 1864. 171; do.. July, 1864, 16; do.,
Aiiguct, 1864, 16i; do.. October. 1864, 15J;do.,
December. 1864, 14 ; do., May, 1865, 12: do.,
Autmst, 1865, 11: do., September, 1866, WJ; do.
October, 1865, 104.
Messrs. William Painter A Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following Tate
of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881,
coupon, 110l110J; U. S. 6-20s, coupon, 1862,
lllllllj; do., 1864, 108f(Sl084; do., 1865, 1084
?1082; do. new, 106j1065; 10-40s, coupon. 101
101i; U. S. 7-30s, 1st series, 105106:
do., 2d series, 105105; 3d series, 105J "S&105J;
Compounds, December, 1864, 141014J.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Wednesday, February 28. The movements
tn Breadstuffs continue of a very limited
character, without much change in prices.
There is rather more Inquiry for Flour for tbe
supplying of the home consumers, and aboat
1000 barrels were taken, chiefly Nortnwestera
extra famlly.at 81112-50 barrel. Including 200
barrels fancy St. Louis at tS-50V7; Pennsyl
vania and Ohio extra family at $11n013; extras
at $'J(a. 10-20; and superfine at 888'75. Small
sales of Rye Flour at 7-23. Corn Meal is quiet;
900 barrels of Brandy wine sold on Secret terms.
There Is very little good Wheat here, and this
description Is held firmly. Small sales of fair
and prime Fennsylvania red at $2 70g)3; and (KK)
busneis uauiorniaaiww. ow Dusneis western
Itye sold at 1130, and some Pennsylvania At
$1-35. Corn is In good request, and 10,000 busbels
new yellow sold at 979Ko., in store and from the
curs, aud 9'Jc. to SI, afloat. Oato are steady at
6x60c. There Is more demand for Barley Malt,
with Bales at tl"15)l'60.
Cotton is dull; small sales of middling uplands
at 31c, and New Orleans at 32(32Uc.
In Groceries and Provisions there is rather
more doing, but no change to record In prices.
Whisky The trade Is well supplied with tho
contraband article, which sells at 90o. to 81-50.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA,
FEBRUARY 88.
STATIC OF THEEMOirKTF.B AT THE EVENING TELB
GHAI'II OFFICE.
7 A. M 421 11 A. M 502 P. M 58
For additional Marine News see Third Page,
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Ship Tonawanda, Julius, Liverpool, Cope Bros,
bclir George is'ebinger, Brultb, Havana, Jotiu Mason
A Co.
Sclir F. R. Balrd, Ireland, Pagun. 8. 4 W. Welsh.
Hclir William, McCrulali. Halifax, J. 11. AH wood.
Sclir I. Kfeves. Tiiaxsy. Halern, A. O. Cnttell St Co.
bebr Anuie Betsey, Fox, Ualein, Captain.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Schr J. M. Broomall, Douglass, icoux Cape May, Id
bullost to caputln.
Hcbr Mary D. Ireland, Ireland, from Provldeace, la
ballast to captain.
BELOW.
Scbr Argus Eye.
Orirrrtpondmee of the PhHaM))hla Erchano.
Lewes. Del.. Februury 26. The following- vessels
are at the Breakwater Ibis morning: Brig Paragon,
from Cbarlentou lor Jersey City: scbrs P. Armstrong
and J. II. Hoyt, from New York lor Norrolk; Ana
Amelia and Magellan, do. for Virginia; A. C. Eldrldge,
do. for Hog Island; Florence Rogers, do. for bavau.
nab; Mlnquas, lor Jacksonville; K. K. Vaugh, do. tor
Alexandria; J. T. Williams, H. C. Terry, S. Morgan,
do. Ior Georgetown: W. II. Hen.le, do. for Fortress
Monroe; John Howard, from Long Island for Vir
ginia; 1). Davidson, from New Haveu fordo.; Fannie,
J. C. Adkins, and G. Wllley. from Milton for New
York: Raynor. from Virginia or do.: W. P. Orr, from
Lewes for do.; Western Htar, trom Hiltou Head for
do,; Jamestown, from Newberu tor do.; Rippling
Wave, from New Castle, Del , for Boston; J. L. New
ton, lrom Boston for Richmond; E. L. Porter, Fanny
Keating. M. Pfrrrin. from Philadelphia for Boston:
Hearsvllle. from Havnnuuh for do.; also, scbrs Thomas
Ware aud Anna E. Derrlckson, for Philadelphia, with
cargo from schr James Young, ashore. f
JOSEPH LAFETRA.
c, .. MEMORANDA.
Ship David Crockett, Burgess, hence, at New Vors:
yesterday.
Barque Telegraph, Robinson, for , Philadelphia,
sailed from Boston 2tith lust.
Soli r J. P. Ames, Turner, from Wlnterportfor Phila
delphia, at Newport 2tith Inst,
Schr Eva Boll, irom Georgetown, 8. C. for Phlludel.
phla. with lumber, in Hampton Roads 2fith Inst. -
Kcbrs Irvine, hence for fet. John, N. B.: G. Deerlni.
Wlllard, do. lor Portland; Hiawatha, Howard and ft
Lee, Lee. do. for Newburyport, at Holmes' Hole afittt
lust., and sailed next day,
fBV TEI.KORAPlt.l
Fortress Momhob, February 2tL The schr Tem
perance arrived here to day trom Haniiago deCuba.
with a cargo of sugar lor Baltimore. Hlie reports itie
following vessels In port when she sailed, aist ult.-
Am. barque Mlndora, Barclay, waiting: Br. baroue J
O. Pa nt. Emery, discharging: brigs Cameron, wait
log; George Ciuinp, Frencli, loading for Bremen; An
geline, Leigbton, loading for New York; Emma Ives
ir i T' Amazon, rernamhuco, Just arrived;
h0'' loall"s" f"r New York; schr Brooks!
loading for New Orleans.
The scbr J. W. Ulne, from New Haven, Conn., for
Baltimore.withcopperore, collided In Hampton Roads
a lew nights since, with the brig Golden Lead, Iron
Norfolk, where she had beeu repairing damages sus
tained In a storm, bound to Philadelphia, with guano.
Neither vessel was damaged to any extent. The brir
struck the starboard bow of the schooner, bow on.
and had Jlbboom, head gear, cutwater, and upper part
ol the malustern carried away. The schooner lost
three stanchions, one shroud, filleea fept of the rail
and had tbe Jib torn to pieces. Tne Golden Lead was
towed o Norfolk lor further repairs.
The following Is a list of the additional arrivals In
Hampton Koads: iu
fecbrM. W.orinln.from Alexandria. Vs., lor New
Bedford, with corn. ow
Hchr fciusan Hcranton, from Rappahannock river tnr
Fairhaven, with oysters. H "ver ,or
Yow!iuecroareB' lrm O9orset0Wa' D- C, for New
Hchr Addle Brooks, for New York, with ojstera.
Bohr Ellen Baxter, from New Loudon. Conn fn
Baltimore, with guano. ' no., for
bebr Willie Murtiu, from Rockport. Me., for New.
bern, with lime.
bchr Alex. Young, from Jacksonville, Fla., lot Bos
ton, with lumber.
bebr K. E. Rich, for Fairhaven. with timber.
bebr Roxanna Jobnsou, from Pocomoke for Nn
York, with charcoal. "ew
Nchr Addle llayues, for New York.
bebr Isabella Blake, from Georgetown. D P fn
Boston, with coal. ' ,w
bebr J. W. Hall , from Georgetown, D. C. Tor N
York, with coal. 1 "
Schr M. Bedell, from Baltimore, for New York, with
behr Crinoline, from Norfolk, for New York, witn
bebr H, C. A. Ward, from Norfolk, for New York
with wood. ur,
, bohr John O. Houston, trom Nausemond. for New
York, with oysters. ' v' "SW
Hebr blmpsun, from Kansemond, for New York,
The 'United States gunboats Yantlc, Lieutenant
Commander J G. Maxwell, aud Taoony Lleuint I
Navy Yard where li.ey w.ri recently put fnVcSS
mission and filled out. aud will shortly sh for 2,?,
ern waters. The Yantlc proceeds dlreit o Penswola"
Tbe scbr Transit. bUison, from Boston wltS i'
assorted cargo, bound to Charleston, H. c duUu,
Norfolk yesterday, leaking, aud with the loUof sin?
The schr C. H. Vauname, Vinasmt Sim i. '
York. In ballast, and tne scbr Bra ve?B'raX? iwl
Was,lngtoU, d. C with manure, have wr?v'eaS