IRAFHo TT73 "RvTITInN H H J. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. VOL. VII-No. 60. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867. SECOND EDITION FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ITIimncin.1 and Commercial Advices. CAULK DESPATCHES THIS P. Jil. London, March 10 Noon. Consols for money, 91; Krie Railroad shares, 39; Illinois Central, 7 J; U. S. 5-20s, 74. LivKRrooL, March 1G Noon. The Cotton market opens with continued activity, and prices have further advanced. The Bales to day will reach 15,000 bales. Middling uplands, 13Jd. Hreadstufls are tinner. Corn, 41s.; Lard Steady at .10s. t!d.; Cheese, (KM. for middling American; Pork, 77s. (!d. per 200 lbs. for prime Eastern mess; Rosin, 9s. 3d. for com mon; Petroleum, Is. 7d. per gallon for stan dard white; Linseed Oil, X'38 Ids. per ton; Ashes, 33s. per cwt. for Pots; Iron, 53s. for l'igfl, mixed numbers. FROM WASHINGTON THISflFTERHOOH. SPECIAL DF.bTATCUES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH. Washington, March 16. Democrat la Favor. The President is losing his amiability on what he terms the persecutions of the Senate in rejecting nominees to office, and ho yester day declared to certain Democratic Congress men who called on him that he should con tinue to appoint Democrats. He repeated his inflexible determination to nominate Demo crats only to vacant positions. Nominations. The President has sent to the Senate the nomination of Henry W. Tracy, of Bradford county, Pa., as Surveyor of the port of Phila delphia, and Henry R. Liudermaii, Director of the Mint; also, the name of Wickham Hoff man, Secretary of Legation to France, vice Hay, resigned, and John N. Dix, Assistant Secretary of Legation, in place of Hoffman, promoted. An ImpeacUinciat. General Fullerton, recently appointed Post master of St. Louis, arrived here this evening from that city, under subpiena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, and testily in the matter of impeachment. It is understood that lieueral Fullerton is to give evidence as to the return of property to Southerners. The statement published a few days ago that General Fullerton had been dodging the the subpienas, was erroneous. He was here for six days during the past three weeks, every day visited Congress, and no subpoena or notification to appear before the Committee was mentioned to him. The writ was sent to him at St. Louis, and he imme diately came here. How the Negroes AVI11 Vote. The statements so confidently made in some quarters that the votes of the freedmen in the South will be cast for the so-called Rebel ticket, are not in accordance with the information re ceived here. The fact is that ever since the close of the war the freedmen have been or ganized in loyal Union Leagues, through the influence of the preachers in their churches, the Northern teachers iu their schools, and the officers of the Freedmen's Bureau. Re cently, since the white loyalists of the South have adopted the negro suffrage plan of recon struction, the freedmen's leagues have received censiderable accessions of members from that class, and are in many cases controlled by them. In Georgia nearly every county has a thoroughly organized radical political society, the object of which is to see that the freed men vote against the Johnson party, as it is calledand throughout the whole South they are under the sway of the most ultra radi cals, and evwry preparation has been made by them to proceed at once to assume control of the organization of new Governments when the registration of another Supplementary Reconstruction bill shall have become a law. Reconstruction In Virginia. The delegation appointed by the Legislature of Virginia called yesterday on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The interview was of a highly satisfactory character, and the latter was assured of the earnest intention of that State to return to her place in the Union under the terms proposed by Congress. The delegation, just previous to their return ing to Richmond, visited the President of the United States, who, according to thestatemeut of one of the members of the delegation, said he was opposed to the ob ject of their mission; that, notwithstanding his opposition to the Reconstruction hill, it was now a law of the land, and he should faithfully execute it; that he thought the Legislature had done right by promptly ac cepting its ternig, which he hoped would tend to alleviate the bitterness produced by the late war, and at an early day restore the Southern States to all their relations to the Federal Government. It is now ascer tained that the stronger and controlling members of the General Assembly of Virginia, with great unanimity, have determined not to have the State itself undertake the difficulties of inaugurating, by an act of the State Legis lature, a Convention as provided for by the recent Military Reconstruction bill, applicable tn ti.fl Southern Military District, After mature deliberation, it is apparent to them that much might be saved by merely passive conduct on the part of the people of Vir ginia as to the mode of providing for the elec tion of members to such Convention to form a new State Constitution, under the provisions of that act, and to leave that machinery to the power and supervision of the military com mander of the District. PHILADELPHIA W. E. CONFERENCE. The Annual Session at Ilarrlaburg Fourth Day. SmclAL DESPATCH TO THE KVSHIHO TBI.EOBAPH. JlARKisnuRO, March 16. In a driving snow storm, tiie Conference reassembled at 8 o'clock. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. K. Miller, ol Maryland. The followir.fr Icacons in the Conference were elected to Kldoi's orders, and will be ordained to-morrow: I). C. Rldirway, Samuol Lucas, S. S. Grave, V.V. Masden. J. W. Weston, h. H. Conoway, and James J. McConnell. Theclnss ol young men who have been on trial twoycars, and are now eligible for Ijoncons' orders and admission into the body ns members, was called and examined by the Bishops at the bar of the Conference. The following were called and elected to membership and ordination: .lacob 1". Miller, .John W. Hnrklns, Sumnul A. lieilner, Thomas J!, Is'ecly, W. L. McDowell, J. Carroll, V. C. Johnson, and O. W. llurk. Albert Jump was discontinued at his own request. The following local preachers were elocted to deacon's orders: George Armstrong. David Trevarron, J. U. Steward, William Konuedy, A P. Galloway, and W. W. Ilabmon. The following local deacon was elected to elder's orders: Samuel H. Hun". A rising vote of thanks was, on motion of the Itov. A. Cookman, presented to the President, Faculty and students of the Dickinson College and to the ladles of Carlisle, Pa., for the plea sure afforded the Conference, and the rich en tertainment given them upon the occasion of their visit yesterday to that ancient and noble Institution. Kev. H. Colclazer presented a paper upon the division of the Conference. It proposed to ask the Bishops to withdraw their opposition to a division. This done, the Conference shall bo divided into two conferences by State lines both Conferences to moel la 1SGS at such places as may be agreed upon. The paper was laid upon the table, and made the order of the day for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock. Kev. Dr. Rcott, the delegate from Ireland, made a farewell address to llio Conference, he being about to depart from the session. He stated that, so far as he could tell, about forty-two thousand dollars had been given by the American Methodists towards the Irish Kvangellcal Fund. He thanked the Conference for their kiud ness and expressed great love for his brethren. A complimentary resolution was passed, to be presented to Dr. Scott. A resolution was received from the House of Kepresentntlves, placing the Hall at the dispo potsal of the Conference to-morrow. The kind ness was accepted with a vote of thanks, and the Committee on Public Worship Instructed to appoint preaching there on to-morrow after noon. The Committee have made appointments for the country all around, including the city of Philadelphia. All the evangelical pulpits of Ilarrlsburg will be rilled by members of the Conference. In the Hall of Representatives Kev. L. C. Mat lack will preach at 3 o'clock. Itev. J. J. Pearce will preach at Nazareth Church, of your city. Kev. Ij. Poulsou and Kev. N, IS. Durrell will preach at Central Cnurch and at Twelfth Street Church alternately. The Conference adjourned at 12 o'clock. Visit of the Philadelphia Conference to Dickinson College. A 1'I.KAKAKT TRIP C100D hPEKCHKS. Sperttitly lirporUdfnr the Jjveninj Ttleyraph. Haruisih Bi. March 15. Friday afternoon forms ancnocli iu tne session of the Philadelphia Confcreiicw, M. K Church, now asseuiljluii ut Harrittburg. At 2 o'clock Hie staitm-horsa, attached to a tralu of cars, lil I eil will) inliiiBlerH, marled tor Carlisle. The ride wuh greatly enjoyed, andmany encomiums bestowed upon the heauiilul country through which the roud pusses, aud on which the eye of buceah once longingly looked. 'lhe distinguished visitors were received at the depot by tliu 1'reBldenl and members of the Union, Philosophical, aud Bellesd.etter Societies, who pre ceded the visitors and escorted them to the chapel, where the visitor.) were sulnted with the strains of beautiful music, aud seated iu the pews of that ueut edifice. The President of the College, Itev. H. M. Johnson, D. I'., then spoke aud said: Mr. Chairman aud Brethren of the Philadelphia Annual Conference: in the name ot my colleagues, tne 1-acuity, and the Trustees of Dickinson College resident bore, and iu the name of these tair friends, and ol the Rood citizens ol this nncliiut board, I greet tyon well. You are come up hither, as I un uerstauu, uot Iroin idle curiosity, hut to manifest the Interest you have In one of the great and essential institutions of the Church, t sireuRlhen by your pre sence and gladden by your countenances the hearts of those who endure theseverest and the least appre ciated toil that falls to the lot of cultured men. You come to remind us that the Church watches with a Jealous cure over the fountains of learning, which are, then fore, the fountains ot Influence and of power, well knowing that philosophy. unbnptizeU of the spirit of tho gospel, soon leurus to babble in tue dis trict ol Atheism. ou will see. as roil nasa throueh our libraries. tomes which smell of the must of antiquity, and will excite rather your reverence than your admiration or tneir antiquity, i ou win see wans anil nans winch will remind you that our ancient Institution grows old and ran perpetuate her youth aud repair her vigor only by the care ot her children. Mr. Chairman ana iireihreu The colleeo is yours: we are yours servants of the Church aud as such we renew to you our welcome. 'i he address was replied to In appropriate remarks, on behalf ot the Coulereuce, by Itev. A. Atwood aud itev, ur. juoore. VI he visitors were next escorted to the College, and were received on behalf of the students in a beautiful speech from one ot the young men ot the Keillor Cla-ss. ine couierence men scattered tnrougti the nulls or me lamege, into ine grana oiu nans ot learning, i ne libraries, stoc ked with thousauda of valuable books in every department of literature, the halls of natural science, were also visited, aud the splendid philo sophical apparatus: very superior Is it all. The visitors expressed themselves ueughieu witu all they saw. AtG the company wereiuvited to a treat prepared by the ladies. The tablet eroaned with arood Lhinrs. aud ample Justice wa done: Indeed, how could it be otherwise, considering the guests? Soon alter the company took a special train and came hack to llarnsburg, well pleased with their trip. The M. K. Church may well feel proud of this old and cood institution. Long live President Johnson (Rev, Dr. Johnson, we meaui auu oic uickinsou wuuege: Church. Extension Society of the Plilla delphla M. hi. Church. Friday evening. Ilarrlshurg was never more favored with grand gatherings than during the pre seut week. To-night yet another Is being held, in the presence of a crowded audience. Colonel J. A. W right, of Philadelphia, was called to the chair. Kev.;i)r. Cook opened the services by giving out the hymn, "1 love thy Kingdom, Lord," and followed It with prayer. The annual report was read, showing that this young society, now closing lis first year, is already obtaining a vigorous growth, aud will prove a great pow er if properly cared for. A lady presented a beautiful wreath of Immortelles witu inenameoi me-late lamented (secretary, ltev. Dr. Monroe. Inscribed uuou it. liev 'v r 'c.su.r r. ceived it In a ueat account of the worth In lite and iireciuusuess in death ot that great and good man. He men suspended the wreath upon the wall in the tVtlT Ol 11113 Ul)l. J.T. Milburn, .nq., of Cambridge, Maryland, then being called, delivered well-coin rnmu,! hut. tu,,,,.i delivered address, and one very valuable in aiauy JUIUID. Kev. Dr. Scott, of Ireland, followed In a solid Moth odlstlc speech, and pure in spirit. Hev. T.T. Tasker de'lvered a beautiful tribute to the memory ol the late lamented Secretary, Dr. jnouiuv. A lady came forward and presented a chaplet or lm mortelles in memory of the noble dead. The following were elected for the ensuing year: Presldent-J. Castle, D. D. Vice-President Kev. J. D. Curtis. Corresponding Secretary Kev. J, Dlckeraou. Recording Secretary C. W. Ulgglni, Ksq. i rruuivi j.iun uuu, i. Managers Keva. J, W. Jackson, J. I). MaddoV, J. T Meredith, M. D. Kurtz, O. A. Pixebua. H. L. Uracey: 1 YJ..... I Sllllmun 1 W lllrki I W Thnm.. Kobert Thomas, A. Kelly, W. it. Calhoun, Jrt. '! Thompson. Tlit meeting tbeo adjourned. THIRD EDITION Disturbance at Carlisle. CARl.tsi.B. Mnrch IB. T,nnt evening: two sol diers came In town, and when near the Court House were attacked by A. Haminltt and P. (illmore. but neither party were hurt, and the soldiers left for the earriaon. At s o'clock about fifty soldiers came mm town, nrmeil with rarhin.i revolvers, and sabres, halted near the Court House, and fired into the crowd of citizens who were standing near the point where the polls were located. The citizens drew rcvolvnra and fired, when a penernl riot ensned. The soldiers ran, and the citizens pursued. Tbo soldiers nred nacit, rallied, and took position at the edge of the town. The gnard came In from the post while the firing was kept up. The guard arrested the citizens and started for the garrison. They met llammit. who hnd a onn. nml whs ordered by the guard to lay It down. On his refusal they fired. The ball Blrnck to the left of the right nipple, and came out near tho leftshoul-der-blatte, causing death In three hours. Mm. Stuart, standing in the doorol her house, was shot through the left loot: Thomas Zimmer man was shot, through the right forearm. eruli ing the bones; Jacob Small whs "hot through the centre of the right hand; and Hollibaugh, in the head, cutting the c Up all citizens. Two soldiers were wounded one in the head nndonolnthe leg tbo former mortally. For several nights soldiers have been in town, creating much disturbance. About 4(10(1 are now at ine post. FROM BALTIMORE TO DAY. The Snow Storm An Abduction Case- Obituary The New Police Commit tlonert, Etc. FECIAL ItESrATtn TO TnE EVENING TELEGRAPH. Ualtimore, March lb". We are enjoying a severe northeastern snow storm here to-day. The snow is now four inches deep, and is still falling. Banero, the Spaniard, and the Spanish girl he abducted, were brought here yesterday from New York. Banero was discharged by the Spanish Consul, and the child was sent home to her parents in Cuha in the steamer Liberty, which sailed to-day. Thomas Tratten, a well-known Baltimore merchant, died yesterday. There is no probability of the State Reform hill passing the Maryland Legislature. The Baltimore Reconstruction bill passed the Senate, aud would surely pass the Hotwe. The new Baltimore Police Commissioners entered on their duties to-day. FROM PITTSBURG TO-DftY. The Spring Klectlona Republican Vic tories Death of General Joseph Alarkle The Snow Storm, Etc. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENIAO TELKQRAPH.J PiTTsnrno, March 1(J. At the regular spring election throughout the county yester day, the Republican ticket was suc cessful, with the exception of Birmingham district. Everything passed off quietly. General Joseph Markle, a well-known citi zen, died yesterday, at his home in Westmore land county. He was a prominent old line Whig, and was defeated for Governor by Francis R. Shunk. He was in the war of 1812, and the Whisky Insurrection, and was in his i)2d year. Over fifteen thousand people visited the steamer Great Republic yesterday. Launch of a If rig. Wilmington, Del., March lb". A double- decked brig, of five hundred tons, was launched this morning from the ship-house of Messrs. W. & A. Thatcher. She is called the S. & W. Welsh, and is owned by Captain John 11. W atson, the builders, and others. Specie Shipments. New York, March 1G. The outward-bound steamships to-day take the following amounts in specie: Steamer Fulton, $300,000; steamer City of Boston, $21,00. The Teutonia takes out no specie. Ship News. Fortress Monroe, March 1G. The schooner Forest, from Baltimore for Portland, Me., with com, has arrived at Norfolk, leaking badly. A survey has been ordered. Itoston Financial Developments. Poston, March 18. The present financial de velopments on State street are being Investi gated by the United States District Attorney, and the parties implicated are under examina tion. No arrests have aa yet been made. Markets by Telegraph. New York, March 10. Stocks excited. Chicago and Kock Island, 9(i; Reading, 101, Canton Company, 4ti; Erie Kallroad, 61); Clevelaud and Pittsburg, 8'2; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, Dtl'i; Michigan Central. 107: Michigan Southern, 75i;; New York Central, 1027; Illinois Central scrip, 11CK; Cumberland preferred, Kiyt; Virginia tts. 64; Missouri 6s, 7'4; Hudson River, 13i' United States Five-twenties, 18ti2, lODJ-i; do. ltiiA, K)7; do. 1805, 10ii; new issue. 100 Ten-forties, W7; Seven-thirties, first Issue, 105i: all others, 105' 4. sterling Exchange, at Bight, 1094. Gold closed at VSVfi. Money at 6 per cent. New York, March 10. Cotton firm. Kales at R2c. Flour advanced fi&lOe; fttOO bhls. sold; State, $y-10(al2T0; Ohio, llrU&l.i; Western, $IH01S;- Southern $10-75lti,50. Wheat quiet, and advanced l(q2e. Corn buoyant and exeited; '2(a3c. higher; 2OU.0O0 bushels sold; mixed West ern, 8118r23. Oats active; Western sold a 00(i'68c.: State. 73y74c. Rye active, and ad vanced 2c. Western Barley tVincV'M, clos ing dull, l'ork heavy: new Mess I.ard steady at 12(vl34c Whisky dull and quiet. LftTEST FROM MEXICO. Vera Crdz, March 8. The military situation remains the same as yesterday, with the follow ing exceptions. The French rear is at Soledad. Passo del Macho and Madellin are occupied by the Liberals. Porfirlo Diaz was marching upon Mexico, and concentrating troops arouud that capital to the number of twelve to fifteen thousand. Hft3 I learn by a special courier, who came trout the city of Mexico on the 27th of February, that Diaz was to have a review of his troops yesterday, at Humantla, preparatory to the expected attack on the city of Mexico. In the meantime Escobedo awaits the result, and holds himself and his command in readineea to en gage Max and his generals now at Quoretaro, In case the latter attempt to go to the aid of the garrison. . - A large force of Imperialists have arrived here at Vera Cruz, and General Gomez naa arrived to command. Artillery is if being Faraded hour streets, and there are plenty 01 roperlal Mexican troops about ns. In addition to the persons exiled yesterday, there were a number who were warned against the expression ol opinions, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Tha IVUllami Ilomlclde-Slith Day. Court of Ojrir and Tirmlnir-Judges Ludlow and I'eirce William H. Mann, Kiq., District Attorney; T. Bradford Uwlght, Assist ant District Attorney. Mr. Worrell continued for the defense, and spoke as follows: May It please the Court (ientlemen of the Jury: I congratulate yon, fcntlemen, that we are about ending this oase, thank you for your patient hearing, and your evident desire 1o understand the tacts as laid before you. Yon are the Jury that we have selected out of a great number presented to us, with the sole view an to your intelligence and your Integrity. We selected you each Indi vidually, because we believed that you were the lest and most competent to pass upon the grave questions presented to you; and I may say here without any desire or disposition to flatter you that I have never seen In this county, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, ns intelligent a body of men. as I now have the honor of addresMng. It is hardly necessary for me to call to your minds that you nave sworn, in the presence of Almighty God, to pass upon this case according to the facts as presented to you from that box upon the facts of the case, and the facts alone. Your minds are not to be inllucuced by theories, faint doctrines, conjec tures, or inferences you are to puns simply upon the facts as presented, and upon tliem a'otie. Our position in this case, as I under stand it, lias been one of great and fearful re sporiHibillly. It is not one such as 1 would voluntarily nsstime; as a lawyer, it is not one such as I would reluse to occupy. We are here, I will say, not as pmd ad vocates, for not ono farthlue of conside ration have we received or do we expect to receive. Tho poor man the stoul-heurted brother who stood by this man In his great hour of trial is too poor to fee an advocate. Ho wanted and desired, nnd lie had the rlsht to have, a lawyer to defend his cuko. My humanity and my colleague's were appealed to, and we are here to discharge our ability to the best of our ability. I have gone Into this case with a great deal of care. For mouths past I have looked at it, turned It over In my mind, looked at it from every possible standpoint; and the more time I occupied In revising it, the more I considered It, the more determined In my own mind, as I stand here In tho presence of my Maker, I was driven to the conclusion that this mau Uotlteb Williams was as innocent of the charge preferred against him ns I myself. We are to investigate this ease not from any outside clamor, nor from any outside pressure or outside prejudices. We are to determine upon It, as I have said before, by the facts presented, and these alone. On the other side of tne bar prosecuting for the Com monwealth we have the ablest lawyer, the best criminal lawyer perhaps in the United States a gentleman of larger experience in cases of this kind than any lawyer that I can call to mind. For nearly llfteeu years his legal mind has been matured in the trial of cases of this kind aud this character, lie Is aided by a gentleman who also has had considerable experience lu cases of this kind and character. You will observe that tho Dis trict Attorney has sought to present this case to you not alone upon the facts, but by all the inuendoes, by all the inferences that he could get that could not come from the legitimate channels of the witnesses. Of that I complain, nnd with Justice. He, as the prosecuting otllcer of the Commonwealth, should try fairly and calmly, There should be no undue pressure brought in. He should try him according to the facts and according to the law. Our law admits of presumptive evi dence, and allows It to be taken as a rule, but that it must be admitted with caution. There is what Is calleu a violent presumption. Where all the circumstances exist that usually point to the fact and deed, reason and exporieuce have proved this doctrine. For reason tells us there may be all the circumstances that usually attend the fact without the fact Itself. Ex perience eonvinces us that such has been tho case To Illustrate my meaning: Men have been found upon the very scene in dicating murder, foot prints, marks of a strug gle upon the ground or floor, blood stains covered them, a portion of the person's gar ments lying there saturated with blood, and yet the body of the person supposed to be mur dered missing, all the circumstances that usually attend the facts of murder, without the evidence of the body; and the mau arrested, with all these circumstance strongs upon him, unable to account tor his position, has been convicted. ot one.but scores, with such strong, presumptive evidence against them, have been convicted, with their last breath asserting their innocence, and after a time tho person sup posed to have been murdered has returned. That, eentlemeu, is presumptive evidence; but on abstract principles a conclusion and certainty cannot be drawn from presumptive proof, because in the case of the most violent pre sumption there is still the possibility of inno cence, nnd wnere there is a possibility of inno cence there is a doubt, and where there is a doubt you cannot convict. You are bound to acquit; you are bound to give the prisoner the benefit of every reasonable doubt that arises in your minds. It is the ground of the doctrine of presumptive evidence that we cannot help suspecting, you ought to be positive; whereas the just conclu sion Is, that where you cannot help suspecting you ouebt to suspect still, but no more. It would be a curious question In arithmetic to determine how mauy uncertainties go to make a Icertalnty. How many possibilities how mauy eonlectures how many inferences, drawn from circumstances, would make a cer tainty? Ten thousand thousand possibilities, ten thousand thousand probabilities, can never make a dead certainty can never reach a dead level certainty. I u homely phrase, "A missis as good as a mile " Mr. Worrell quoted at length from medical authority, and showed conclusively that the dimensions of the corpuscles of the human blood could not be distinguished from animal blood after it had dried. The Commonwealth have not offered to rebut that Mrs. Miller com mitted suicide. There were no maaks of a struggle in the room. The sun-bonnet on the table was finely sprinkled with blood. On the wall was one spirt of blood which had ran down on the paper behlud. There was no linger stains on the bonnet as If hands had been wiped on it. No blood ou the floor except that in the Immediate vicinity of the head and shoulders. The money in the pocket-book, In the drawer of the dresser, was lound undisturbed. Mr. Mann iu summtug up the case, said ho entered, struck a blow, a scream, which Mrs. Neff hears; a pause, another blow, another scream, which Mrs. Nefr hears; a pause, another blow, a scream; he Koes to the dresser, takes out the razor and cuts her throat. Mr. Miller cannot Identify the razor, but Mr. Mann says he brought the razor there himself, smears it with blood, and lays it down by her side. A cold liearUd vlllian must he be who would do such a thing as thatl The murderer would have had sufliclent time to get the money and escape, and to lock the alley-gate after him, if that had been the object. The screams, as testified to, were screams of pain, not of terror. What is there inconsistent with the theory ol suicide on this day? She had lost a niece. Who can say these losses, being alone, how these things, operating upon her mind, might have Influ enced her? She may have been taken with hysterics, may have taken the razor In a moment of desperation, and drew it across her throat, fell against the table, and hence the slight stains upon the bonnet, aud then reeling, fell and struck herself on the forehead, and then falling over, Inflict the other wounds, and fall down In the original position in which she waa found. Gotlelb Williams, a cripple, paralyzed on one side, was not capable of assaulting a woman who was avtrong as she is represented. One push would have sent him down, and he would have been unable to get up without assistance. She could have called for help, a ring Is missing! It was a very common, ordinary ring, valuable onlv from association. There may have been some hallucination about this ring. Tnere is nothing Inconsistent with the theory that she said, "I am tired of life, and I will throw It away." How could Willlama stoop down and draw this ring over large knuckles In the state of excite ment In which he was represented I The marks on the cane has never been proved to be blood marks. Dr. Sbaplelgh testified that the wounds on the head were one-eight of an Inch In width. Coufd a cane like this make such wounds as that ? I leave tbat to your Intelligence. Dr. ShaDleiuh testified that there were no cuts J upon toe back of th bamto. would helm. possible for a woman strrgdllne with another, who would naturally attempt to protect herself with her hands, to prevent them from belnii eut. The murderer would push them away, and would cut them to get them away. I have tried to dlschnrge my duty to the best of my ability, and I leave this matter In your hands, to way Hint the evidence which has been submitted is sufficient to nllow you to convict him. Mr. Mann, on closinefor the Commonwealth, said: Miiy It please the Court and gentlemen of the Jury I feel that I conld very safely. Indeed, leve this case to your oareful conside ration and your calm and honest doclson, without saying one word to you. My colleanue (Mr. Dwlght) fully and (airly argued this case, summed It up, on the part of the Common wealth. His arguments have been unanswered, and his appeals to your rieht reason have not been met by anything to counterbalance them. The counsel for the prisoner have been as it were tbe speech made by myself when I opened the cause, and stated to the Jnry what I would be able to prove. They have not answered, they have not pointed out any imperfection In the evidenoo as it has been submitted. Mr. Mann was still addressing the jury when our report closed. Supreme Court Chief Justico Woodward, and J udges Thompson. Strong and Agnew. The following cases were argued: Yenger vs. W allace. M'Kirath vs. l'lttsburgand Steubenville Hall road Company et. al. Court of Common Pleas All Ison, 1'. J. After disposing of the usual Orphans' Court business, his Honor the Judge delivered opi nions in the following cases: Kanson vs. Rogers. 1'roceedings reversed. Waruer vs. May. Exceptions to the record. Judgment affirmed. . Ijilly vs. Kafferty. Exceptions to Alderman's records. Judgment allirmed. C'rayton vs. Lever. Judgment reversed. tlunterman vs. Huber. Motion for new trial. Motion overruled. The case was a suit brought by a widow against a beneficial society to recover the funeral expenses of her husband, who died a member of that association. The defense set up that the husband had imposed upon the society in snying that ha was not mar ried, but was living In adultery with a woman; which Imposition, by the charter of the society, deprived hlrnof all Its benefits. But this should have been charged during the lifetime of the husband, iu order that he should be able to make defense. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Brew ster. Habeas corpus cases aud miscellaneous business were before the Court. A false pretense case was heard and disposed of. The proseoutor alleged that he biirgalned with the defendant for a certain lot ol ground which was described as containing a certain number of feet, but which fell short of the measure by thirty feet or so. His Honor said this would be a very dangerous ground ou which to base a charge of false pre tense, as tbe purchaser saw tlie lot and had ample opportunity of measuring it. For In stance, it a mau was selling a barrel; and said It contained two hundred gallons, and In fuct it contained only HO, the purchaser could see and measure, and 11 he purchased he could not prosecute the vendor upon a charge of false pretense. The relator whs discharged. Zek lei Corson. alias "Peanuts," was heardou h abeaw cornus. on a charge of being a profes sional thief. He was seen at a church, amoug the crowu of people, to take hold a mau by the crat.. Chief I;mon testified that he had known "Peanuts" for Eeven years, and knew him to be a professional. He has not been a reputed resident of this city for several years, but lately spent four mouths at Blackwell's Island, New York. Continued for additional testimony. THE DERBY CABINET. From the London Star, March 5. In the House of Lords last nic;ht the Karl of Dc?rbv made a statement iu reference to the Ministerial difficulties. It amounted to this: The Cabinet, in determining to deal with reform, had two alternative plaus. To one of these two members ol the Cabinet objected altosether, but at length gave a reluctant consent to tbe other. That other was stated to the House of Commons, aud was approved by nobody. Thereupon the Cabinet reconsidered its pro posals, nnd though the adoption of the more enlarged pian Involved the sacrifice of three colleagues, that sacrifice was determined upou. Lord Carnarvon followed with an explanation, in the course of which he said tbat he should not have objection to household suffrage in all boroughs with more than a certain population, yet to make the franchise alike lu large and small places was abhorrent to him. Earl Gran ville and Earl Grey continued the discussion, and the Earl of Derby wound it up with a speech, in -which he justified the course taker) by the Ministry. In the House of Commons there was much anxiety evinced to hear wbat was to be said about the question of reform, and the Minis terial difficulties. Before the time when public business usually bepins every seat in the. body of the House was occupied, and the galleries were fairly tilled. Viscount Cranborne came into the House at tweuty minutes past 4 o'clock, and took his scat on tbe front bench below tbe gangway on the Government side. General Peel did not arrive untii later, and then be broueht up some papers. He took his seat on the Ministerial bench, and Intended to have made his Htatement in respect to the army estimates This, however, he did not succeed in doine, and his career as a Minister is now probably closed. On the motion for going into committee of supply, the Chancellor of the Exchequer got up, and in a speech which lasted only a few minutes made a state ment. Since he last Bpoke on the subject of reform, the majority of the Cabinet had determined to recur to their original policy as to to the fran chise in borouehs, and he regretted that this had let to the "resignation of three of his col leagues. Havins specially mentioned in a re gretful manner the loss of General Feel, he said arrangements had been wde which, if they met with the approval af her Majesty, would enable him to state on Frt y that Lord Derby's Cabinet was complete. It would be proposed that the Reform bill should be brought in ou Monday, the 18th Inst. He should ask the House to read the bill a fecond time on the Monday following, and as soon as possible to go into committee and sit tie die in dtem until the bill was got threugb, The utter emptines of this statement fairly silenced the House for a few moments. At last, however, Mt. Bernal Osborne found his voice, and insisted tbat the House should be told more of the circumstances which had led to the resignation of tbe three ministers. He specially appealed to Lord Cranborne, but his lordship replied that he had not her Majesty's permis sion to reveal what had taken place. Mr. Glad stone made a brief speech, pointing out the miserable delays which there had been tn deal ing with this question, and urged that there should be no more of them. He did not wish to withdraw the pledge he had previously given as to fairly considering the bill whieh mi;ht be proposed: but there must be no mistake about the measure. It must be straiebtforward. Of course it must contain eumethlng new; but there must be nothing new fangled. It must not be a scheme which, with the semblance of givine, had the reality ot taking away. Having thus given notice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gladstone paosed to another subject, and the debate was not continued. Later in the evening, however, Mr. Bernal Osborne returned to the charge. He complained that the Information which had been refused in tbe House of Commons had been given In the House of Lords. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer was not t be moved, however. Until be knew what had taken place in tbe Honse of Lords he would make bo lurther statement. Her the aimer ended, FINANCE AND COMMERCE, OmCIOrTBI KVBNINB TlCLWWAPH,y toaap baturaay, March IS, ISOT. t The Stock Market was more active this morn ing, but prices were unsettled. Government bonds were in better demand. '64 6-'20s sold at 107i, no chance; 62 6-20s at 1094, no change; and 10-408 at !)74(ci97, a f-light decline; 109 was bid for 6s oi 1881; and 1054(fil05 for June and Au gust 7-30s. City loans were firmly held; the new Issue sold at 102, and old do. at 97J. KaHroad shares continue the most active on. the list. Reading sold largely at from 6061, closing at 60$, a decline ot 4; Pennsylvania Rail road at 6G, a sl'ght advance: Norrlstown at 62 no change; and Lehigh Valley at 61, a decline of i. 131i was bid for Camdeo and Amboy; 6fii for Mini-bill; 30 lor Elmtra common; 40 for preferred do.; 29J for Catawissa preferred: 28 for Philadelphia and Eric; and 45 for Northern. Central. ,' City Passenger Railway shares were dull. Germanlown sold at 28J, and Hestonville at 14, no change. 75 was bid for Second and Third; 66 for Tenth and Eleventh; 20 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 72 for Wct Pniladelphia; and 404 for Union. Bank shares continue In gooi demand for in vestment at full prices. Consolidation sold at 4.1 and Manufacturers' at 32: 153 was bid for Philadelphia: 136 for Farmers' and Mechanics'! 56 for Commercial; 68 for Penn Township; 66J inr Gitard; H6 lor Western; 100 for Tradesmen's; 60 for Common wealh; and 63 for Union. Iu Canal sbares there was very little move ment hcbujlkill Navigation common sold at 22, no chamre. 31$ was bid for Hchuylkill Navigation preferred; 534 for Lehigh Nav.iea tlon; 14j for yusqtichanna Canal; 66 for Dela ware Division; and 67 for Wyoming Valley Canal. . Quotations of Gold 10J A. M., 134 J; 11 A. M 1344: 12 M., 134 J; 1 P. M., 134, au advance of 4 on the closing price last evening. Those who are desirous of investing In the $23,000,000 Pennsylvania State Loan, the bids 7. ' . .' .... . 1 1. M A SI lor wntcn will oe opened on me iat ui Apni, cli rtn lil hour in ri iH I hut Jrv Cooke A Co.. Drexcl &j Co., and E. VV. Clark & Co. will in clude in their own bids, tne mas 01 otner par ties, either under a.limit, or to be included la the awards to themselves. rUILAlttLriilA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY Keported by Dehaven fc Bro., No. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD. flono Rend s, '44 91 1 loo nil Her PR b.M. 2' .'005-.w'h '60-cp .101 si I 100 sh Head It.. .... 60T j.Vio do...'iii.ep...l"M'4 2nO do.. Is- (lioo do...'64...cp.. . KIT' i 21H do. c 6,' iiscti do 107'ai PO do bio. 81 UKiO C B lo-40s.cp..... 7', Wi do....tranf. &0,'tf l.-ini do 07'j 1(0 do bJO. 5o4 ldoti Pn R 1 ni tw Ki'V 1(10 do.bS..5(,sl UKIsh Aluple StmdH... 1', M do la.BbO. 50 200HhSchKav Is. 2'2 13 do Wi 10 sh PunnaK fV l(Hl do....s30wn. 60-ti9 Mail Norrist'u 62 100 do....-...b30. W BETWKEN tl6W5-2(.,6I.cp.. 10)4 turn t; S KHOs. cp 8 r,oo U 8 7-30'sJe Uifi'i 7tiMI I A I'n !ln. ' BOARDS. loo hu Itead R.... 100 do , 4' 0 do 100 ih Ocean oil. ,b30 50-81 b5 50-11 1 ...Is- bu 2Si tCOO City 6H, New .1(1-2 folio doNewla..lui,4 fcli:0 do. New 101i KH.o do. New 102 flWHi do.-O. KSO.. H7 12 Hli ronsoru Ilk 4fi ZushUuiiuf. Bunk... Xl!l loosb Horm P R. bid Nil Hest vie..., ti all Leh N 4 do 1 sh Leh V R... 30 do 30 do ,j&m. 14 ...85- 63V M l 61 SlJi SECOND BOARD. 12000 City 6s. New K-2 I 100 nil Rt-.tdinz.. , 50V tiiOOO C fe A S.'K3 RMS, lOftSh HPHt'v!e....S30. 14 40oo Pa5scp..Jy...2d.. O0J4I -20 sh W Pbila H 72) Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report tho following rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881, coupon, 109(2109 .j; U. 8. 5-20s, coupon, 1862, liiuejlOOi; do., 1864, 1071073; do., 1865, 107 (ttlOli; do. new, 1()61061; 10-40s, coupon. 97 97i; U. 8. 7-30s 1st scries, 105i105j; do., 2d series. 105jai05i; 3d series, 105J(ai05. Compounds, December, 1864, 1414J. Philadelphia Trade Report. Satukday, March 16. Tho receipts of Flour continue small, and the stocks, particularly o choice grades, are exceedingly light. There la no demand for shipment; but the home con sumers manifest more disposition to operate. Pales of 000 barrels, including superfine, at t8 S-; extra at snlO-50; Northwestern extra family at SUs12-50; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do. at SHoO13-50; and fancy brands at $U-50 1G-50, according to quality. Rye Flour is selling iu a small way at S7(j7-25. Nothing doing la Corn Meal, and prices are nominal. "The market is poorly supplied with prime Wheat, and this description is lu steady demand at full prices, while common qualities are ofl'ered quite freely without finding buyers. Hales of Pennsylvania red at S2-7o.J-10; Southern do. at 8j(j;3-15; and California at 13-15. Rye ranges from I1-35 to $1-38. Corn Is scarce and in active request at the late advance; salos of new yellow at 81-05 lu itore and from the ears, and 10o afloat now held higher. Oats remain without change; sales ot Pennsylvanlaat6:56io No transactions were reported in Barley or Malt. Cloverseed is scaroe and in good request; sales of new (at 8-25cS9 V 64 pounds the latter for choice recleaned. Timothy Is quiet; sales of 100 bushels at S.'V0. Flaxseed is wanted bv tha crushers at 8 !'20rt 3-25. .hiKk.Y:rTue "contraband" article is selling at eOc.ttf 120. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FORT OP PHILADELPHIA MARCH 16. STATE OF TBKRUOMETKB AT THK KVKNINO TBLS- . OKAPH OyFICB. ' A. M 88:n A. M 8712 P. M W For additional Marine New tee Third Page. CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Hunter, Rogers, I'rovlUeuce, Lathbury, V Ickpraham & Co. Barque Minna, Uunkel, Bremen, G. W. Bernadou A Bro. Brig C. It. Kennedy, Merrlman, Portland, Warren, Gregg & Morris, fcclir General Grant, Shropshire, Baltimore, Lehigh Coal Co. MEMORANDA. Ship R, g. Kly, Lombard, lience, at Ban Francisco H1I1 Iuml. Krlg Percy Hinckley, Foster, lience, at Clenfuegos 2Stb ult. Schr Dacotah, Partridge, bence, at Cardenas 5th Instant. Hchr G R C. Yates, hence, at Halifax 7th Inst, fcclir Culloe, Uutcblusou, lieuce. fct Cardenas 6th iUKlUllt. 8c br J. C. Brooks, Burgess, tor Philadelphia, cleared at Bub Urn 141b biHt. . . . . fcclir Marr O. Fiirr, Main, bound to Trinidad, got ashore at fay aim. and after throwing ovtr a por tion ot ber cargo, was towed od' by her Majesty's steamer Serena, and towed Into Trinidad on the Id Inst., after sustaining a small damage, DOMEsflo PORTS. New York, March IS. Arrived, steamship Cale donia, McDonald, from Glasgow. Steainblilp Jlatieras, Alexander, from Richmond. Steamship Fairbanks, Hiiuter, from Wilmington. tsteanixblp Niagara, Hlukernan, from Richmond. - Steamship Ariadne, Sawyer, from Galrestou. Steanisblp Leo, Dearborn, from Savannah. Ship (Jliy or New York, Thomas, from Liverpool. Barque ItelleHiKint, Bridges, Irom Zanzibar. Barijue Roe M, liarrlman. from Malanzas. Brig Sclo, Brown, from ClenfuegoH. Brig Wild Flower, Kamilord, from Mantanllla. Brig F. H. Todd, McGulre, from Clenfuegos. Brig A Karelia, Rutherford, from Trinidad. Schr Wlnonah, Taylor, from Baracoa. Sour Pilot's Bride, Brewster, from Curacoa. Schr Mary Patten, Cummlngs, from Arroyo, Scbr Union, Sawyer, from Ponce. , Cleared, steamships Teutonia, Bardua, Hanji"r5 Fulton. Townsend, Havre; ship Midnight, r" Hong Kong: barques Patmoa, Vausrhn. Callao: reniia. Holm, Croustadi; Otago, , Cape Town: T. rop. Richardson. Monrovia; Cienluegos, Cole, d""?? brigs Marguerite, Norm. Port-au.Prlupet Morris, do.; Ponvert. Allen, Glbara; John, J Nassau: Alert, Crowell, Uaillai; schrs Haitlee. we Kl&oion: Lllsa, Bethel, Uarbwr lalauu, (
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