r D O is VOL. VII No. 89. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY APRIL 10, 1807. DOUBLE SIIEET-TiniEE CENTS. rrnTTTiTr t I iLLdlLdl RECONSTRUCTION. Tbc Virginia Colored State Convcntion A New Power in the Old Dominion riatform of Principles or the Virginia "Black" and "While" Ke publicans, Etc. Richmond, April 18. Tho Republican Colored t'otmntion met aaam this morniLg, nod ad journed finally this evening. Tbe delegates aescmbled in the African Church In full num. Ihtb. Tho proceedings were at times of an ex citing nature, there being a wide division of sentiment among the members as to the pro Jtrietj of adopting resolutions lavorlng confisca tion of hebel property. Resolutions to that effect were finally, atter a warm debate, referred to a committee. The colored men had nearly all the talVing to themselves, and in most instauces showed a marked superiority of expression and insight into political matters over their white confreres who occupied the attention ol the Convention on the preceding day. The platform will be found embraced in the following address. Confiscation has a majority ef supporters, but the more conservative and intelligent colored men deem it unwise to ure extreme radical measures, as they icar it would tend to disrupt the whole party: The Platform. Fkllow-Citizens op Virginia: On the 17th day ol April. lbtil, a convention, which hut been elected by a large majority of Union men, was, iu this cupltal ol the Old Dominion, over awed by a baud of volunteer conspirators iu the interest of slavery and treason, and driven to pans an ordinance ol secession, to iramulu the Hag of our couutry In the dust, uud to briu j upon us all the horrors ot a civil war, which tor four years was waged with remorseless cruelty ou the purtof our enemies, unequalled In the annals ot any civilized people ou the face of the globe. It was marked wltu ferocity such as no human beings could manifest who hud not leu nt d their lessons nnd lormed their char acters under the lani-inonopollzlng, labor liHling, man-selling and woin:m-wuippini; in stltulliinsof ourslavery-cursed Southern mates. The starvation of prisoners of war, theassiisslnn tlon of coiored soldiers, the tiring of peaceful towns and cities tilled with helpless women and children, the spreading of pestilence among the Eoor, and the martyrdom of the kindest and est of 1'resldeuls, Abraham Lincoln, are anionc the peculiar atrocities which the faithful nlslorlau has been compelled to charge upon the leaders and authors of our American Keoel llon. Hut sueli consummate wickedness, In a world governed byauoverrulingand beneficent I'lcv luence, coula not triumph, and was only permitted to exhibit Its malignity in order to make its guilt more mauilesl, and, therefore, more abhorred by the wise and good, and Its retribution and overthrow more signal aud complete. W pan mw nay, almost in the lan guage of the delivered Israelites: "Tin- horse and Ills rider are whelmed In the sea;" n 1 he rebels are conquered. o -ir people are iree. On the sixth anniversary of that day of wrath ana loily the loyal people of Virginia have as sembled, under the attHpicesot a loyal Congress of the United bttitts, to congratulate each other on our common deliverance, to thank the repre seniativesof the American people for tue eman cipation and eutrauchtsemeut of our colored citizens, nnd to consider our own duties wltu refereuee to thefuturegovernment ol the State. While arraiguing as we do. hi Hie bar of publio opinion, the Catallnes of tills grenxcouspiracy, let it be distinctly undeistorKt that wo do not assail those just aud patriotic cltlzecs who opposed secession as long as they could Willi saiety to their persons and estates, and who from their domestic nnrl l.nslnt i,n relations not being able to escano from the power of theRbi l'lon, seemed for a time to yield to its violence, but who, always at heart lor the Union, are now willing to desert the lead ol men hostile to the principles of the Declaration of the Independence of the United States, and to place tbeinseives upon the repub lican platform of universal liberty and equality. To such we say, let the past be forgotten, and, like a baudot brothers, let all our contests be only to excel in mutual efforts of conciliation, and In trying to carry forward the greatest aud best plans lor promoting the material, mental, and moral interest ot our whole people. De testing as we do the authors of the work of blood and crime, we would make every Just allowance and discrimination, and never involve toe iuuooent with the entity. The great Republican party of tho country, which is but another name for the Government, Is so strong that it can well afford to be magnanimous, aud will never in flict unnecessary punishment upon even the most guilty. It will certaluly not harm those who have underduress.been cumpelled against their will to serve its enemies. Nor will it regard any act as ctiintuul whlou was not voluntary and deliberate. Xor should those be Ignored who were conscripted into the Rebel armies, or who paid only torced taxes and loans to support the Rebellion. For the same reason no disqualification can possibly apply to those who in good faith opposed the Rebellion, and With hearty love of the Union may, in obedience to the Divine command of the twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew, and to the holiest feelings of our nature, have ministered to some ot the six great .physical necessities of our common humanity hunger, thirst, nakedness, homelessut ss, sickness aud slavery, though the persons relieved may have been our worst enemies. Kuch aots are re quired by religion, and are In every great day of trial and float Judgment tiie surest tests of human virtue and of service to Ood and our fellow men. We cheerfully? welcome all these good citizens to our beans, and to the stern duties wnicli we are all uow called to discharge. Our slaveholdlng and land monopolizing aris tocracy, who have heretofore ruled the Htate, rave not only killed, banished or proscribed those who at any time b.ildly declared the truth of freedom aud equality, but have filled our code of laws with injustice and inequality, im posing the great burdens of making and repair ing the roads and highways, not, as in tiie more Northern and civilized Htates, upon the pro perty and farms they benefit, or upon the land owner by whose door they pass, but in a large degree upon the poor laborer who lives in some neighboring hovel. In order to relieve land taxation, exorbitant poll-taxes and license taxes are demanded, oppressing the poor, aud riprirHHine every branch of trade and all indus trial tu rn nations, until the most of our legiti mate commerce Is driven to other aud wiser Stales. Our crlinlual laws are still more repre lienslble. Instead of proportioning puulsh xnen t and accountability, like the Divine law, to 4..iuillirnne and capacity, they huve reverund this natural order, aud impose the penalty of death upon many u cuuiinnieu oy uie .1 iirnorant. at too same time their edu cation was declared crimlual, while the same acts are punisnaoio unir u.r uuo tun imprison ment if committed by peisous of higher social standing. With a penny wise aud pound foolish policy they have Ignored the great ttuih bo well stated by Edmund llurke, that the edu cation of the people Is the noblest economy and the cheapest nauorai ueiuuao, mm nave ne iaic,i t h areut duly and Interest or status manshlp and philanthrophy.of providing means for publio education. Mow, then, we should !!. viuinm from these errors ol the oast, and in future adopt a system of common aud free v,.i Biinnatlon approved by all wise and sood Tnen and by the experience of tuemostolvilijied "a iniohivned Htates. Nor should we shrink from collecting the necessary taxes from real ! ..".. ... r.nii.1 arhool-honsea. purchase Ubrarlua. Z Twi teachers. Let ns look for a moment at the amount of ignorance by whioh we are snr- rSSnded.and the terrlb le.v niHbtti ready in- "- - . ..s .... M'OM I wwtfjw. Pi , la I tttlMHiia neither read nor write, to say nothing of the larger number of the colored people whose education was forbidden by law. Who does not know tlint It was this ignorance which gave power to demagogue and brought the Rebellion, with its Incalculable losses of blood and treasure, upon her unhappy people? How important, then, that we should tllHpol the cloud ot Igno rance! Nor would the intluence of a tux ou runl estate be leRS beneficial iu its tendency to break np the large plantations Into farms of reason able size.and thus aid in relUvlng the Htate of Its most terrlb'.e remaining curse of land monopoly. No better plan could be devised to raise the humble, and to humble the pride of our cruel, arrogant, and effete aristocracy. It was the glory of the good King Allied that he nindejustlee cheap, and brought It home to every poor man's door. It shall bo a greater glory to the statesmen of the South, who shall make education cheap and brlnn it within the rrach of all our children nnd youth. Not only shall tho lands bo increased in value, as has been the universal experience of every Htate that has made the experiment, in ten-fold ratio to the cost, but wo will receive immensely greater blessings In moral in tluences, In eleva tion of purpose, In dignity of character, in dif fusing all the peaceful and gentle and elevating and ennobling qualities of mind aud heart through all the activities and departments of social aud domestic life. Under the old aris tocracy the degradation of labor was a great and natural evil, aud, uutll correctod, wo can not reasonably expect greatly increased pros perity. In any government the rich can take care of themselves, wblh- the poor and helpless must need protection. It should be the aim of every one In authority to be able to say, with the good ruler iu the Kiole, "I wai eyes to the blind, feet to the lame; I was a latter to the fatherless, and the cause which I know not I searched out." We are especially called upon to secure the safety of the destitute among us. We should secure the laborer, and make it easy for him to build a home of his own, as well us to obtain a free and cheap education for his children. There must be a new-born spirit of respect for the lnborer, and appreciation of the dignity and worth of labor. SVe must feel with the poet "Honor to him whose sharpened axe cuts down the tree or hedge, Honor to him whoseaturdy arm swlugs forth the pon derous sledge." To every one who strlveth to beautify the earth, be praise and favor far greater than to those of princely birth. Let us consider, wltii a wish of Imitation, the ceaseless activity of tiie Almighty Father, whoso power upholds the earth and sends the planets In their orbits who spreads the curtains of the sky, and kindles and keeps alive these countless tires that sparkle with external brilliancy iu the far blue arcn aoove wnose oenencence ciotne4 the ground with flowers aud verdure, and feeds and sustains ull animated naluro. Nor should we forget tho example of Ills Son, who, spending His life in the service of mankind, Una said. "My Father worketh hitherto and I work." What a text for our aristocratic dandies, who, leading lives of idleness, seem to suppose the world owes them a living whether they work or not! What a Divine radiance do these considerations throw upon work and workmen ! Labor must not be taxed ns it has been aud now Is by tho Hebel autho i tiesln this Htate; but it must be honored, pro tected, and educated, and then, and not till then, can we hope for the devolonmont of our great natural resourcing. Then we may hope to see our neglected hillsides converted Into vine yards, and our desolated velleys into gardens of beauty. The music of our wild waterfalls will be mingled with that of the wheel and loom they propel. Then, forgetting the cruel ties of partial legislation and class privileges, we may hope to see our whole people unite In mutual love and thaukfulness to Heaven for the changes that have been wrought. Then Incense of praise shall ascend from a thousand school houses and a million happy hearts for the bene fits and blessings or the good time coming, when the bowie-knife, the revolver, and the cross-road groggeiy of the Rebel regime shall be superseded by the republican pen, printing press, and processions f children on their way to the public schools. With malice to none, and witli charity to all, but in a voice of warn ing, we desire to say to the disloyal land mono polists of this Htate who maybe disposed to oppress the laborer in his wages, and impro perly to prevent or control Uls votes, or to burn more school-houses, and further to .oolestthe teachers and friends of the freedmen, your best Interests will be promoted by mode ration; tor if tue course ot violence encour aged Dy me niswyai press ot me rst.aie is continued, you may soon expect confiscation, now Hanging over you, win ue enacteu auu en forced by all the power of the great Government you insult. And, finally, we here and now un- turi our Danner, ueuriug me inscription: "Honor and rewards to labor; homes for the homeless who are willing to work; property and not polls shall bear the burden of taxation; the property of the Stato must educate the children of the Htate; free seliools and universal education as the supplement, oi emancipation auu enfran chisement." We here and now deulnre our alle giance to that great Republican party which has delivered us from the power of our ancient and life-long enemies, which holds that the only permanent peace-matters on eartn are truth, freedom, and Justice, which is, like God him self, no respecter of persons; which proclaims that character aud not complexion is the only standard of worth, and that every citizen in all tho fut ure shall be Judged, not by the accidents of birth or fortune, but by the character his deeds have established among his fellow-men. I'IDWARDJ. UNDBRWOOI), Charlks W. Butts, John Oliver, John Maksh, William P. Lucas, D. O. White. John W. Jenkins, 14, F. Maurice. This evening an open air meeting was held in Capitol Square, and addresses of a highly flavored radical nature were made by several delepates. A good deal of enthusiasm was mani fested, hut no ill-feeling prevailed. The white citizens generally ate lndtQerent. TJkivf.rsity Examination of Women. The new charter lor the university ot Lonaon, concerning the examination of women, is drawn with such a breadth of expression as to admit not only of examinations such as those of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, which would be useful to governesses and others, and test general education, but alao of special examinations for degnoea. The liritmh Medical Journal says: "This would, of course, be opposed, under present circum stances, although we believe that the legal members of the University are willing for mally to admit ladies to examinations and diplomas in law, and the medical membera would not oppose their admission to degrees in medicine. We understand that many more ladies are desirous of admission to the bar than seek aa entrance into medical practice." Morals oy Mhmpihs. The Memphis Ava lanche says that there are in that city fourteen gambling houses, each of which pays $100 monthly blackmail to the police. There are nineteen brothels, inetr contribution to trie police is $25 each a month. Each inmate pays . At l 11 A 1 A I an additional civ ever iuohui. a gnorv ume 1 11 1 . 3 ago a very ooia rounery was commtuea 14UU were stolen, ny appointment a police man met the robbers at a gambling house, to obtain the share of the police, it being dim cult to ell'eot a division, the money was sent out and changed, the policeman waiting the return of the messenger. Hats in Madagascar. The Queen of Mada gascar is said to have issued a terrible pro clamation, forbidding civilians to wear Lats with brims. Government officers, of the Maleaehe tTP' " f nlaniJ e, are alone allowed to retain the old-fashioned bead-piece, lhe poorer citizens tinue to wear their old hats-simply proy- fog tlmir JojaKy 7 riB8 B M A TERRIBLE RECORD OF CRIME. The Jefferson Street Murder A. Phreno logist Shot Dead in a Bar-room The Perpetrators Secured by the Police Deceased Killed by his own Pletol Investigation Before Coroner Wlldejr, and Verdict of the Jury. The particulars In relation to the murder which occurred in Jefferson street at a laie hour on Widnesday night, mention of wnich has already beeu mnde In the Herald, were obtained yes erday at the BoventU l'reolnct (Station House, in JHadlson street It appears that shortly after midnight, Vincent (Jody, a prlze-flgnUr, and F.dward Allen, b.nh well and un avorablo known to the pollen, were In the drinking saloou of Mr. Marclns M. Tallman, No. 17 Jefferson street, known as "The Library," when John It. Livingston, a phrenologlHt, some years ago employed in the American Museum, entered the place much under the Influence of liquor. A round or two of drinks were Indulged in, after which it was firo posed to throw dlee for more drinks. Dur ng the progress of the game Cody aud Allen, who were also partially Intoxicated, accused Livingston of cheating, at which he gotungry auu mude use ot offensive language towards ti.em. Directly afterwards Cody aud Alien made au assault on Llvingstin, kicking aud striking him about the head atd I ody. Mr. Tallman attempted to sepa rate them, but old not succeed, and duiiug the sm.ggle it is alleged that Cody look a foui-imrrelled (Sharp's) pistol from tiie pocket of deceased, and, levelling it at his head, pulled the trigger, the ball taking ellect in the loreliead, over the left eye, and passing Into the brain. Livingston sank to the floor in n slate ot insensibility, and expired In a few moments afterwards. Cody and Allen then lelt the house, agaltiKtthe wishes of Mr. Tallman, who had fcent for au ofllcer. but, declining to leave the neighborhood, were soon afterward secured by the police and committed to a cell. The pistol with wrlch Cody shot deceased was found In his possession, aud he stated that Livingston erst attempted to snoot mm wnu it. The remains of deceased were conveyed to the police station, where Coroner Wlldey yesterday empanelled ajury and held an inquest, llelow will be found a report of the most important testimony nnd the verdict of the jury: Marclus M. Tallman, being du'y sworn, deposes and snjn: 1 kacp an ale tiuuHe hi No. 17 Jell'ernun street; ut about twelve o'rlock lust night soma elgtit persons were mere, includluu me neceaseu aim wie iwo pri Koiiers; there were some live or bIx in the p ace when ilarley, deceased, una Sharp cuiue In; tney took a round ol drinks: Marley puid tor tliat round; it was proposed that they should take a second round, for which Cody paid; a dice box was then asked for by Unrley. I think, to throw for inn next round; deceased Eteped hack on lout from the counter and walked towards the front room; t'ody said, "Oh, he's got no njoney, let him stay out;" he took umbrage ut this, and the next I heard was that lie culled Cody a "liar," Biid other bard names: at ihat time lie was leaning on the counter; lie then walked away attain; as he started to go Allen hit In m somewhere about the face; Cody then struck bim and clenched him: deceased stooped down either to escape the blows or from their weight, and while deceased was la that fosltlon Allen and Cody continued to strike bim: went to them to Interfere: I caught hold of Alien and tried to pull hltn away; ut that time deceused got portly loose from them, and apparently made un effort to get behind my counter, but got wedded between it and the refrigerator: they took bold ot bim. pulled hi in out and turned him around, wbeu Cody held a pistol nbout a foot Iroru his head anil tired: somebody before that I think it must have been Cody or Allen said, "he'll shoot," and Just be fored Cody fired be suld, "he'll shoot, will he?" when aeceused remarked. "I have no pistol:" when deceased wasshot Allen had hold of bis coat collar with both bands, and Cody held hi in with bis left hand while be shot bim with bis right: deceased fell to the floor, and the two started to go out; I at tempted to detain them, but Cody unfastened the door, and they both went out; deceased made an attempt to resist them; while they were beating film be only tried to escape; I don't know where Cody got the pistol from; the first 1 "aw of ft was wbeu be was about pointing it at deceased; the others of the patty who were first in the place all ran out before the shooting. James C. Hanson, residing at No. 81 Canal street, being sworn, says: At about 12 o'clock last night I went to Tallnian's place with Allen: after we got there deceased, Marley. bhurp. and Cody came in; decensed was Intoxicated; shortly alter we were about to throw dice, w hen Cody accused deceused ot finger ing the dice; on that deceased walked away and soon returned, when he called Allen and Cody bard names: 1 thought there was soing to be a disturbance, and left; as I went, down stairs I said "be'll sbooi,' or something ol that kind: 1 was a little drunk: at tho time: 1 thought deceased would shoot because I knew that he curried a pistol; be lived in the house with me; be showed me his pistol about two weeks ago, and I think iheoueshownis bis; I came buck to Tallmau's and saw that deceased was dead. George C. Hancock being sworn, deposed and says: 1 am hergeaut of Police at this station; this morning, about twenty minutes to 1 o'clock, some tour peisons came to the fetation House, and said there bad been a man shot In Jefferson street; I started with Hanson aod an ofllcer, and went to Tallnian's: I found Tallman In the hallway, and tbe place dark; be said there bud been a man shot there: be took me to a sniull back room, where I saw a man crouched un In a corner, with bis bead banging over; be was detid; I bad the body removed to the station; Allen was with tbe party that first gave the Informa tion ol the man being shot; I don t know whether Cody was with him or not: the pistol case shown, and two puwu tickets, were found on deceased's person. Kdwln P. Wbltcomb. roundsman of police, deposed to requesting Allen. Cody, and others to go to the Mutton Mouse alter the shooting and tell whattboy knew of the matter; Allen said be knew nothing of It, and Marley made a similar remark; on reaching the Station House, Cody had the pistol in his possession: on being searched for another pistol be remarked, "I shot the man with his own pistol;" be said lie got Into trouble to saveiAllen: that the man was going to shoot Allen, aud that ba shot him. MEDICAL TESTIMONY. Wooster Beach, Jr., M.I)., testified to making a post mortem examination on the body, and fludiiig a rup ture of the brain, caused by a pistol shot wound. w hleli in his opinion was the cause of death. Tbe cuse whs then submitted to tbe Jury, who rendered the following VEEEICT. That John It. Livlngstou. tbe deceased, came to his death by a pistol shot wound at tne hands of Vincent Cody, at No. 17 Jefferson street, on tbe Wth day of April. 1S67: they further bold Edward Allen accessory before tbe fact. On the above yerdlct the prisoners were ar raigned and examined. Cody is twenty-nine years of age, a native of Ireland, lives at No. 393 Cherry street, aud Is a painter by occupation. He pleaded not guilty to tbe charge preferred against him, and suld "deceased pulled a pistol, and in attempting to get It away it snapped in his hand and shot him." Allen Is twenty years of age, nlso a native of Ireland, lives at No. 201 rtast Twelfth street, and Is a boatman. He said that "deceased cocked the pistol at me, and Cody attempted to gel it away, when It went olT." Coroner Wildey committed both Cody and Allen to the Tombs to await the action ot the Grand Jury. Deceased was a well-built, fine-looking man, nbout thirty-live years of age, and said to have beeu a native of Western New York. Deceased was married, but did live with his wife. Her home Is in Boutn Filth street, Williamsburg. Livingston boarded at No. 81 Hew Canal street. Up to the closing of the inquisition, none of his relatives or frienda had appeared to claim the body, but it wns thought tney would do so during the afternoon or evening. Jr. J'. lUn aid of to-day. C A NJJ A. Ileported Resignation ot Ministers. Montreal, April 18. It Is reported that the three Ueforni members of tbe Government, Hon. Messrs. Blair, McDoustaH, andHowlaud, are going to resicn, in order that they may be free to follow the pollcv of the new Heform party In Cunada West. This would break up the coalition. The fact that confederation, for which a ooalltiou wus lormed, has beeu carried, gives an air of correctness to this report. M. Mederio Lanclot. editor of L'Union NationaleAs to oppose Mr. Cartler at the next elect lou for Montreal 1-ast. Lauolot ruus in the Republican Interest. Mr. Brydges, manager of tbe Grand Trunk Railway, has, It '. been appointed manager ol an Eugilsh railroad. The London Examiner says: "Five volumes have now appeared of the issue of the famous literary history of Prance, begun by the Benediolines of Bt. Maur, and oontinued in these days by a literary committee, that in the twenty-fourth Tolume has only worked its way Lbto the fourteenth century." THE IMEW WAR. Signiflennt News from France Napoleon Preparing to H;ht New Schemes of Count Yon Blsmark, Etc. Etc. Etc. The well-informed Tans correspondent of the rail Mall Gatetle writes, on the evening of the Gth instant: "There Is a report that Russia and Kngland advised Prussia to proclaim herself disinterested In the question of the cession of Luxembourg, but great agitation prevails in I'urls, and slock bus fallen again at the liourse. Tbe belief is that the negotiations. Ironi one cause or another, will fall through, aud that war must ensne. The Memorial Diplomatique says that Lord Stanley lias expressed himself In the clearest mauner to Couut Uorn stoill, staling It as I lie opinion of the British Government that the province of Luxembourg belonged to the King of Holland, and that he bad a perfect right to dispose of his property as he liked. It is observed that the govern ment suppressed that part of tho Havas des pa elies in London in which tne Chancellor oi the Exchequer, in naklug tbe House of C mi nions to vote I lie buuaet, ludulued in gloomy speculations of the future. Warlike rum r.s still continue to circulate through the city, aud Ihpre Is even a rumor that Marshal McMnhon has been sent for, and that Marshal Nlel hns informed the Kmperor that the army is ready to strike a blow." Later Advices by Cable. From Berlin and Loudon we are advised that Fiance;and Prussia are in active preparation for war. The Berlin despatch Intimates that Napoleon already threatens the frontier of Ger mauy, and that the French reserves of 18fia will be called out on the 1st of May, A London tele gram states that despatches received iu that eity announce that "negotiations between the Governments of Frunceaud Prussia have been broken oil." imprisonment lor deot is abol ished In France. The Tornado case is still unsettled be tween Hpuin and Euglaud. Another Alliance Between Prussia and Italy Spoken Of Movement to lleatore Savoy and Nice to Italy. An alarming rumor is In circulation that the Prussian Government, in view of the contin gency of war with France, has made overtures to the Italian Cabinet analogous to those Which it addressed to Kiug Victor Emmanuel before the wur with AUtlriu. These overtures are said to comprise an alliance, oll'euslve and defen sive, Prussia undertaking not to suspend hos tilities until Savoy una Nice are restored to Italy. This news requires confirmation, and is at all events only so far true that jiourjxirlers may have taken place with the view to such an alliance In the event of France insisting upon the annexation of Luxembourg. The fort ;of Luxembourg Is being quietly but continually reinlorctd. Gubcu Is to be placed iu command. PRUSSIA. Tbe Secret Treaties Hovv they were Con- eiuaea. J'artalAprllb) Oorrcsyorulence of the London Times. In an article occupying more than two columns, the Journal des Debats gives wbai purports to be a sum mary of letters from correspondents at Berlin, ex plaining the treaties of alliance, offensive and de fensive, which Prussia has recently concluded with the Boulhem Htates of Uermany. Tue article is signed "secretaire de la Itedactiou," and the writer, wore mu, prays bis readers not io consider blui responsible eitner lor the statements or the commentaries of those who write to hi in. Though much of what the summary contains has been already known, yet the motives by which the Southern Htates were actuated in signing these trea ties deserve to be noticed. They u.td, it see us. no alternative but to accept M. Bisinark's proposition. They yielded to the lorce of circumstances, and lo escape the dancers which they believed Impended over them. Indeed, the pressure ot circumstance') was Irresistible. The fortune of war bad placed Bava ria, Win temburg, and Baden at the mercy of Prussia; and wbeu Hie tiovernmeuts ot these (states sent their Plenipotentiaries to iterlin to treat for peac-, every one knew that they had bean recommended to do their utmost to obtain pardon for the grievances, real or apparent, which Prussia couiplalnd of, and to re-enter Into her good graces. During the conferences Bavaria was Informed tirnt it was pos sible France would demand certain territorial con cessions by way ot compensation; and tnat as these concessions could be granted only at the expense of German provinces ou tbe left bank of the Kiilue. they could only bave reference to tbe old Palatinate that Is, to Khenish Bavaria. A similar communi cation was made to the Uraud Duke of Hesse, who thereupon began to feel considerable alarm about the city of Ala ence; and both were given to under stand that the only means nf preserving their terri tory intact was to place themselves under the pro tection of Prussia, aud to ee. ure ber co-operation by a treaty ot alliance offensive and delensive. Those considerations, based on the real or supposed pre tensions ot ti e French Government, had great In tluence on the Southern Governments, and they at once came to the resolution of delivering theiu relve ;up to Prussia, In order to maintain tue ueurliy of their Htates, and prevent the dismem berment ot Germany. M. Hlsmark insisted t iat all these matters should be treated and resolved t-hnultancouhly, those which related to tbe re-estuii-lishn'eut of peace, as those which concerned the al liance. The alllai.ee was demanded as the imlis peusablecoudpfou ot oeace, M. iiismark Intimating thai he would listen to no terms that did not Include It. There was nothing for it but resignation lo his Indexible will! and hence, when tre itltig separately with each of tbe three (states, with each of them was concluded the treaty of peace and the treaty of alli ance, signed tbe same day, and ratified at the same time. 1 be treaty ot peace accorded to Bavaria aud the treaty of alliance form one and the same treaty; or, more correctly speaking, the stipulations ef the latter are tbe same secret articles of the treaty of peace spoken of in Berfln during the negotiations. What Bavaria did decided the two other Btates, and any dlilerence In the btates is without importance. In explanation of the (pie. tlon why secresy was re commended with regard to the treaty of alliance, whereas those of peace were at ouce mads public, the writer, or rather, bis Berlin correspondent, says that there Is a distinction between the two sets of treaties. Those ot peace were awaited inapatlen ly by the who e of Europe, which had Its eye fixed oil tbe negotiations carried on at Berlin, arid their publication could not be delayed. But the eame baste was not necessary witu respect to the treaties of alliance, of which Kurope had not the same need, anil which nobody but M.Wsniark required. The poUpouement had no In convenience: and It was In some sort necessary for the contracting parlies. If Kurope, In August las', began to reconcile itself to the victories and coucpies's of Prussia, it has not tbe same feeling about the inva Htou of the Houttieru (States by that power, and even ihoxa who bad no doubt that the scheme of Prussia would be carried out hi some luture period know that she required lime to exectitu them, Publlcopinion was not prepared for tbe news, and the negotiators of the treutles considered that their premature publi cation would provoke resistance both hi the Parliament aud among the population of tbe Southern Htates and elsewhere. For these reasons secrecy was Judged Indispensable, and It was from an excess of precautions that the treaties were made separate Instrument. In spue of all the cure takeu tokevptuo secret.lt transpired In certain political circles at Berlin; and some persons thought them selves obliged to ask M. Hlsmark whether the rumors touching the alliance with the Houlbern Htates were well founded. What reply if. Uismark thnu gave is not added; but he now makes no secret of the act, that, without violating ollicial reserve, he cave tu such of the Ambassadors and MluUters M wished to obtain "iu a discreet m tu ner" Information from him. explanation sultl clently clear-at least suUlclenlly so to warn them, so lest, they entreated M. de Bismark to remove the Interdict which be bad laid upon lueni. He refused at first, because he did not think the moment come for revealing it. He at last consented, for two resons nrllhereiiiiltoftlieconferenceofttiittKart,tlie reso liitionsofwhlchwerelhefirstlrulUioftbeotreiislveaiid delenidve alliances, and as these were otliciallr pub lished there no longer existed any reason for remain lug silent; secondly, the debates fn tbe Northe?PaJ llanieula. M. Bismark was convinced that the pub lication of the treaties would strengthen his authority ,n.1'" ,n,',l,facl"lttU, e settVmeu" of cer5! tain complex od delicate matters on wblott tbe Par liament was called upon to prononnoe, aud he there lore resolved to publish them. Before doing so. ho w ,verf.twu?wg.bl,1,lw,2uld. ue we to communicate ,bw.1i 1 ?JXt -' CabineUt.not ai demand ing their assent, which be did not need, but as an act of courtesy, and to save them embarrassment from the publication. I hese Communications were made from March 10 to March 15, arcorJI. ik to the distance; aud, the last reply having been received ou the 1Mb, Uie treaties weiepulillbbed the foliowlog day that no oiio rmuv iu renroacu uim wltu taklmr them by surprise. However well kept, the secret soon became too heavy a burden for theiu In whose Keen, lug It was. '1 he Southern Governments were greatly ouinirt aoacu u j , u , iiuwari but iTinKn nr i SECOND EDITION FROM WASHIKGTQI1 THIS AFTERNOON. (HPECUI, PF.8PATCHE8 TO EVEN I NO TELKGR&PH. Wahhinoto!, April 19. Hon. Thadrteus Stevens-Hie Views on Universal SnRrace. Hon. Thaddens Stevens Is netting stronger, find receives calls, but is not out of his room. .VSi M,Scvel, or New Jersey, spent an hour with him yesterday. Mr. Hlevens warmly ap proves the movement for equal sufTtaKe In New Jersey, and has written a letter, in which he soys, "New Jersey will, dlsnraee her sister re publics If she i leaves the word 'white' iu her l onstllnllon." Baron Htoeekl, many of the United Hlales Senators, and (secretary Howard have callt d on the Great Commoner this week. The Southern States Becoming Radical Pioneers. General Grant said in conversation recently, that Konlh Carolina and other late Kebel Htates are bent on forcing negro sum-age on New Jer sey, Delaware, Maryland, aud oilier hesitating free Htates. It is thouiiht they will accept l lie coming situation, without being forced by tho Houth to do It. Senator Sumner has wrltten'a letter, giving his views that the discrl nil na tins; word "white" should be at once expunged from all the State Constitutions. The Spanish and Spanish-American In ternational Convention. No steps have been taken towards the Inter national convention between Hpalu, Chill, nnd Peru whii b was to have been held at this city. the two latter powers not yet having met the advance of the Spanish Government In this respect. Henor Oonl, however, the uew Spanish M inlsier. Is in dally expectation of news which will warrant l lie t hree powers, cither by tholr rienlpiitentlarels or by special commissioners to avail oAhe arbitration of the United States. Maximilian Again n Mexico City He Is Heported Wounded at the Battle of Qneretaro. A gentleman who arrived by the steamer Knsle, from Havana, and left the City of Mex ico ou the 8lti Instant, informs the Mexican Legation that Maximilian was at that time tnroute from Queretnro for Mexico, accompa nied by about three thoiuaud troops. He wus uounued in the right arm by a spent ball in the fight at tiueretaro, aud narrowly escaf cd captute In oneof the mountalu passes. The enptureot Pueblnbey the Liberals was not ut'iieially believed In Vera Cruz, but duly cele i ialed by the Liberal forces outside the city. The Imperialists regarded the report as a ruse of the enemy. The stage routes between the capital and Vera Cruz are entirely cut oir, and it Is with the greatest difficulty that any con veyance through can be obtained, the roads being infested with Independent marauding parlies and rotiber bands claiming no connec tion with the regular republican forces. Intercession In Favor of Maximilian. The manner and style of the recent appeal made to the Htiue Department by the Austrian Minister lor Intercession with Juarez for the surely of Maximilian, aregenerally disliked by Austrluns In this city and elsewhere in tne United States, as calculated to prejudice the ennse of their prince iu Mexico. It Is alleged that the application was intended as a Joint appeal of .European Goverumeuts to prevent, If possible, the continued massacre of prisoners of war such as that at Zicaieeas end that the United Slates being tbe only power maintaining diplomatic relaiious with the Juarez Government, the appeal was ma le through our State Department, lhe Austrian Legation having been selected as the most appropriate medium. The special intercession in favor of Maximilian was not the original intention. FROM BALTIMORE TQ DflY. Serious Illness of Archbishop Spalding Hood Friday Political ewi, Km. special despatch to thk evening telegraph. Baltimore, April 19. Archbishop Spalding Is still lying dungeronsly ill. It was feared he would not survive through last night, but he Is still alive at 12 o'clock to-day, with slight hones ol bis recovery. There Is intense auxiety felt for his fate by all classes, with whom he is a general favorite. This being Good Friday, all tbe churches aro open and fullv attended. Prayers were otTered in the Catholic churches ror the recovery of Archbishop Spalding. All the courts have ad journed In respect to the day. Tbe case in the United States Court against General Wool will be resumed to-morrow. Tue impression now is that he will be mulcted iu small damages. There is a regular spilt in the conservative and Democratic party here. It Is a real Kil kenny cat a Hair. The Massachusetts Legislature. Boston, April 19. The House Committee o i Kailroads aud Canals have unanimously re ported a bill in favor of irran; ing the Stal credit to the amount of S3,0"iM),00d to the Boston, Hartford, and Krle Uailroad. Judge Lowell, of the United States Distrlc Court, decided that the Clyde-built steamer hyreu, captured in Ashley river, Charleston, vben Charleston surrendered, anil which was brought to this port and coudemned as a prize, was a prize to the Government to the blockad ing fleet as claimed. The Government claimed that l.er capture was as much the result of the army besieging Charleston as the navy. I'nd of the Miners' Strike in New Jersey. Dover, N. J., April 18. Tbe miners' strike is believed to be at au end. The employers are not disposed to yield to the demands of the men, many of whom are very destitute, and l ave returned to their work. A demonstration maCe by a few drunken men aud boys against lie men who had returned to work at the liyram mine, gave rise to absurd rumors of a not; but the men are at work to-day. ami as mnmi as the water subsides It Is believed all the strikers will returu to their old positions. The Wheat Crop of the United States. Washington, April 19. The monthly report of the Department of Agriculture says that there are favorable indications of a good wheat erop. Asvlcm for Disabled Soldiers. The Board of Managers of the National Asylum for Dis abled Soldiers met in Washington reoently The old officers were re-elected, viz.: Presi dent, General B. F. Butler; First Vice-President, General J. II. Martindale; Second Vice President, Jay Cooke; Secretary, Hon. L. P. (iunckel. Reports were received showing the donation of the Ohio Soldiers' Home near Columbus, Ohio, by the Legislature, to the National Asylum, and the purchase of a site and buildings near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Three asylums will hereafter be opened to all disabled volunteer soldiers. Nearly one thou sand such have been cared for or assisted by the National Asylum within the last quarter. A committee was appointed to issue proposals for new buildings at Milwaukee, and to select either White Sulphur Springs or Dayton for the selection of a new asylum In Ohio. An , Executive Committee to take charee of the asylums and administer out-door relief ws appointed for the year, consisting of Genera1 Butler, Governor Smyth, Mr, 5unckel n General Martindale. The report show "UK the number of disabled soldiers having neither money, home, nor friends, is much WZ? 1 was supposed, but the Board are determ ned to make full and ample provision for U. A fund estimated at 15,000,000, pi" "J t01 gress in their hands for this purpose, will enable them to do this work. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OvhcbofTbb Kvicmwa Tet,ieiAPH, Friday, April H, 1W7. To-dav. beinir good Frldav. there was no meet ing of the Board of Broken. A tew outside (an 6 were made, inolufline Reading- R. K. at 50 (t) fiOJ, no change : Camden and Atnboy at i;m, a decline of i i New City 6s at lot), no change ; and Lehigh Navigation at 63, no change. The money market continues easy, call loans are made on the best stock collaterals at 6 7 per rent., aud upon Government secu riticr at 6 6 per cent. First c'asi commercial paper, ranges at from 7 fiv 8 per cent, per annum. Quotations oi Gold 10 A. M., 1;!8J; 11 A. M., 138; 12 M.. 138J; 1 P. M. 138. an advance of I on tbe closiDg price last evening. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending April 3 gives the following re sults when compared with the previous week: Tlest 3.872.2M...lecreae .94 I'linlic ilepoHlts H,tllU.U."l...lnereane 704.M1S oilier depnuitn 17,(171. HKi...lnereivie 5(H,2m8 (lovfrnmentaecurltiiKi. It, 1 10,675... Decrease S3 oinei aeeuritief 2ii,7ril.ai...liiore.Mie.....7ii:i.wn Mute, unemployed ln,2.r6,)io...Lecrase WS9.S70 The amount of notes In circulation Is 23.217.- 380. being an increase of 879,606; and the stock of bullion in both departments is Hi,508,038, ehowlna; a decrease of 118,204, when compared with the preceding return. The New York Jlerald this morning says: "The loan of thlrtv miliums lo tli Mexican Kenub lie, an reirMiit a by Juiiri-z, wbleu tvaj miverllited fur un e hy torlies & i o.. in Hum Hty, Ruins time Hgu. iruniites to prove tin uiiprotitnbl Investment tur t iiise who were Induced lo pureliase the bonds bv UielaiKB dlHi-ount mid high rate of Intf rout o ire red . 1 he Htmi-anmeil Interest dus on the tHt liiHt:it hns not been paid by the mtents, their plea bei thai thev have mi f.indsto tbe creo.lt o' the Republic of Mexico un ai.iinimcement which will be likely- to surprise lew lieyond thrse who were cneulous enough to subscribe to the loan orlgiually." The New York Iribune this morning says: "Money Is abundant on call at 5(46 per cent, for leading houses. Slid at 1 mi onllnurv nnllaturala Commercial pper Is not In favor, and full IoijhI rates ure paid upon the best uaiues, aud 8io10 upon second grade. -Kxcbanfre is firm, and best CO day Sterling is sold at 10S. VV e quote: London, prime hankers', ut) days. IwialnO;,; London, prime Hunkers', bIkIU, iWiui nil,: Paris, bankers', lod,6-8Vn)5'l5: Pari, bankers , short, b l:t?4t.ViaSi Antwerp. 6 2nf r 17'i; MwIhb. a m4 6 17!a: Hamburg, bankers'. any: Amsterdam, bankers', 41'(41'i; Kruiiklort, bunkers', 4l1irtt4t;; Bremen, bankers', 72.ln(g71!.,4; Berlin, bankers', 7a." rillLAPELPITIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8.VLF.3 TO DAI Keported by Dehaveu & Bro., No. 40 8. Third street OUTSIDK SAI.KS. 12100 City 6s, New wy, Kuiki do.. New UKi'4 t3(HU do.. New loov. 4Uli5-2os 'M li si friiKi ft-aiH '6.jy.ci....ni7f1 ItfltH) Gold 1HS 15 sh Leu N 54-6 14 do...-. 5(i II do 5a!. Siosu Head R 50 loo do Mini., hi)'; 100 lo...reif,tln.. ut V0U do b5l iii.oo 1-18 let) do h5lnt,501-l ltKish Sch Nav Pf...... M'i & Kb Cam cfi A m..i;Kiv-j 100 ah Ocean Oil . 2V Messrs. le Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex chanare to-dav at 1 P. M. : U. S. fis of 1881, lJ!) CoJlulU; ilo. 1862. lOOJCtflO'Jj ; do.. 1804, 108(fgl08; do., 18G5, 1084f(ilOH; do., 1865, uew, 1071(1073: do 6?, 10-408, 98j(fii98i; do. 7-30-t, Aueust, 10ft 106J: do., June, 1053551054 ; do., July, 105 106; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1S64, 1 18 j 31i8&: do., July, 1864, 118J118j; do., Aur. 1864, 117J117S; do.. October, 18i)4, 116K(lliiJ; do., Dec, 1864, 115jllSj5 do., May, 1865, 113$113j; do., Ant'., 1865, 112ti)112J: do.. September, 1H6S, llliOllli; do., October, 1865, 1114111. Gold, 138138J. Silver, 132134. Philadelphia Trade Report. Friday, April 19.-There Is a firm feeling In the 1'iour Market, and a sood home consumptive Inquiry, but no demand for shipment. Sales ot 15 bbls., In cluding superfine at ii(lu: extra at lwcyU'Wi; n'no bbls. Northwestern extra family at lis 75W14SO; Jtw hols. Pennsylvania do. at 1)1 4 '50: liio bbls. California at fltj'oO; and fancy brands at f i5'5U(rvl7'50, according to finality. There is no new feature to present In tbe market for Rye i lour; sales at f s at). Nothing doing In Corn Meat. There Is a steady demard for prime Wheat at full prices, but common grades are not much wanted. The receipts ot 1'ennsvlvaiilu and Southern continue small. A enrgo of 45.001) busb. California bus arrived part of which was consigned tn millers, bales of l'ennsylvanla red at f) rattrorJ 40; and California fttff40. A lot ot choice Western Rye sold at (1 tss, and duo bush. Cunada at (1-72. Corn is scarce and wanted at yesterday's quotations. Holes of yellow at fl'2.5. In store, from the cars, and afloat, and rum bu'h. wli'te at 1 1 i'3. Oats nre unchanged, bales of 1000 bush. Penn sylvania at 75c. Whisky The "contraband'' article Is selling at ti6Q(gr70. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA ....APRIL 10. STATU OF THKBMOMKTKB AT TUB BVKNINO TJtL- ouAPii ovricn 7 A. M. M il A. M ...622 P. M............66 For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page, CLEARED THIS MORNING. r.Hrque Lorena, Berry, Sombrero. Warren, Gregz Sc Morris. Hi Ig A. B. Patterson, Wllkee, Laguayra, John Dallett fc Co. JingH. W.Welsh, Watson, Olenfuegos.S.AW. Welsh. Brig K. P. Bweil, Lawrence, Portlaud, Warren. Uregg &, Morris. Ruhr Willie Martin. Noyes, Augusta, do, bebr M. lteiuhaid, Uaud, Boston, Audenrled, Norton fc Co. R 'hr J. If. Gallagher, Gallagher, Richmond, do. (Sell r J, M. Walnwrlgbt, Morris, Boston, Captain, 8cor L. F Smith. Crle. Boston, Itointuell & Hunter, tschr Cornelia, Carroll, Washington, do. bchr J. McAdam, Wlllurd. Portland. do. Kchr EUr.a and Rebecca, Price, balem, Castner, Utlck- ney fc Wellington. rVhr Expedite, Kackett. Providence, Btreet & Co. fcchr C, Moore, Ingersoll, Pawtucket, Borda.Kellttr Nutting. Schr Brandywlne, Henderson, Providence, L. Auden rled & Co. Bcbr C. Davidson, Jeffers, Maiden, Van Dusen, Loch man A Co. Bcbr Amos Edwards, Bomers, Boston, J.Q.A G.B. fScbr'uotchklss. Rackelt. Boston, Blaklston, Urael HchrGraeeGirdler, Smith. Boston, Blnnlckson fe Co. fcl'r W. Whllldeu, Kiggins, Baltimore, J. D. Ruotf, ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Bch r Gov. Burton, Ludlam, 6 days front Wilming ton. N. C . with lumber lo D. Trump, Bon at Co. t-cbr Julia. Delany, 8 days from Norfolk, with shingles to 8. Bolton s Co. bcbr Commerce, Evans, 4 days from Newburyport , with indue, lo Curtis 4 Knlghc bcbr J. H. Gaflagher. Gallagher, from Richmond. bcbr M. Reluhard. Hand, from Providence. bcbr C. Davidson, Jetlers, from Provldenoe. bcbr Cornelia. Carroll, from New Haven. bclir Kradlug BR. No. 77. from New bcbr Ellra aud Rebecca, Prlee. from B""'0"'., bcbr Charles Moore. Ingersoll. from e"nViori Hchr Brandywlne. HeuJersou. froui wi ''"'ngton. bteamer W. Whllldhi. Blggans, U tours from Haiti- more, wltu nidse. to J. v. iuuu. Oorrcsjxmdetwe I.VW1TM TlAl . GZTfiffifi. H. Rich. ..April 17 sr. . , ... ,.i,.,, n,,,' from Philadelphia .7111 1""",,, i theeUecU o igale Tw"l?i'yestrrdAl9"'.,Tntered 12th font., tu the JIoiT w,WamW lie I. io ' I-e,,e LlSht.and will .tar'tbto.morarrow mirnTn. for Philadelphia, touudergo ba brig A J. rtom C".??a.: ,and "chr Aanl GrleJ .iromPort ilcw' ,'i8d lu morning, and p,Zd?t? 'v" Merrick, for Key West: Brilliant, for t. ..JCiIm- and Keliecca Bliepherd tor I'eruaudliiu. Itotterdain. ' lernoou Wlnd NW. uauuiua, went to ""- JOSEPH LAFKTRA. MEMORANDA. at, lp f'ncle Joe. Bewail, from Antwerp for Phllade! phis. l11"1., '? ?ule despatch to bave beea simM"1 hv collision at Antwerp. iwruue Imperador, Kerllu, beuce.at Richmond Utb. I "jlrlg G. E. Prescett, Mills, from Vlnalhaven for Phi ladelphia, at Gloucester isth lout. c hrLeouard Myesrs. Hicks, hence, at Rio Janeiro Hchr Baltimore, Dlx, for Philadelphia, cleared at Calaia 11th Hint. bear c. V. Williams. Thompson, for Philadelphia, ailed from Trinidad 9th Inst. bcbr Dirigo, Baker, torptilladelphla.clearedat Bol ton )7th I lint. Bcbr W. B. Darling, Baxter, for Philadelphla,ealled from New Bedford 17th lnaU bcbr Hudson, Tinker, from Calais for Philadelphia, at Gloucester Uth lust. fBT TBLBUBAFa.l Nrw Yoair. April 10. Arrived. teamsblp Hlbernia, from Glasgow tiu lust, Her news taae been autlclfiatea.
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