r H H Hi TT J. VOL. VII-No. 107. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS vTENIMG- lAFMo RICHMOND. Collision Between the Negroes and Police A Threatened Bloody Riot Averted Th Streets Cleared bjr Sol dlere lalenee Kxcltement Among- the Colored People. Richmond, Va., Ma.y 0. A riot of a moot formidable character has tap plly been averted this evening In Richmond tempo rarily, pcrliaps, but, fortunately, lor the present deplorable results have been avoided. Last evening a company ot firemen from Wil mington, Delaware, arrived in this city, and were received by the firemen of Richmond with the usual ceremonies, and the hofipitallties of the city tendered them. This afternoon was devoted to the trlnl of tu respective engines, at a place called the liamn. adjacent to the Petersburg Railroad depot. Everything went on LarruoniouBly during the trial of the Rich mond entriut'B. An immense crowd of colored men and boys were present, cheering occasion ally, and lauKhing good numoredly whenever a wayward stieim of water went flying over their beads. The Wilmington engine, from which great things were expected, followed, but was evidently, to the delight of the negroes, unable to compete in capacity nod ettectiveness with the tiro engines in Uictiinoud. The Wil nunpton men put on tn utmost amount of steam, uutil the safety of the boiler might be considered endaneered; but all their efforts Ml short ol rivalling the dispiay made by their Richmond rivals. Iu trout of the jet of water the colored crowd weie assembled, sending up every few moments derisive cheers at the abortive "attempt of the Wilmington engine to eclipse the Richmond one. It was evident to an observer, that the visitors from Delaware felt lrrltaole, and more especially incensed against the darkies, who felt and expressed a pride in the triumph of their local engine. Ropes were drawn around the space where the testing operations were carried on. At live o'clock this evening, after the Wil mington eiicide had made some half dozen trials, a colored man standing npar the ropes exclaimed, "Hurrah for Keumond! 8tie can beat Wilmington, ttat's sure 1" One of the Dela ware men stunding by, mortified at the remark, struck the negro and'knoc&cd him down. The neero was on his leet at once, and, returned the blow. And thus originated the disturbance which has this evening unsettled the whole of Rich mond, brought the military from their camp, and assuredly threatened to lead to disastrous results. When the neero struck back he was assailed by another Delaware fireman, and a crowd of colored men gathered around during the brief scuffle which ensued, while considerable confu sion prevailed. Two policemen came up at this juncture, one of whom arrested the negro and the other the white man. The colored crowd, believing (here was no just cause for the arrest of one of their number, surrounded the police men with the object of effecting a rescue. The Soliceman having the Delawanan in charge let im go; and proceeded to the aid of the officer having the colored man In custody. The prl-' soner was taken up Eighth street to Main, a colored crowd following at his heels. Arriving at Seventh street, a rescue was attempted, the neeroes surging round the officers, and handling them in a rough manner. The prisoner was finally liberated, after which he ran up Seventh street, towards Main, the oflicers in hot pursuit, and an excited mass of dark-skirincrt humanity in their wake. A fioliceman standing on the corner of a street on he route of the fleeing darkey rushed out, and endeavored to stem the torrent. He was quickly overpowered, knocked down, and run over. Near Broad street the escaping negro was again capturpd, and when lairly on his way to the Station House a strange and exciting fea ture was witnessed iu the approach from an op posite quarter of an immense crowd of negroes, naif of tbem bareheaded, yelling like devils, flourishing sticks and other missiles, and making the most boisterous demonstrations. Both crowds met. in the midst of which the two devoted policemen were crushed, struck with bricks, tlieir revolvers wrenched from them, and the prisoner once more set at liberty. The policemen were badly hurt, and left powerless to attempt another capture. The negro was carried away by his brethren amidst shouts of triumph. But the attention of the police, etill unremit ting, was directed to the prisoner for another and a last time. Two other members of the iorce came on the scene, and by a dexterous and rapid move secured the slippery darkey, anlgot him as tar as the door of the station house. A scene of confusion then occurred which beggars rlPBorintion. The Dolice had orders not to tire their revolvers, and being only few in number at this particular point, were quicmy over powered and forced to surrender tbeir prisoner, who, up to this hour uear midnight is still at l&rpe.' - . - The negroes seemed fo spring up out of the enrtU so rapidly, aHd in such immense" force did they concentrate.that every one was astonished. A pr.Wprt barber, while the crowd was rushing alng Broad street, ran out of his shop, wrenched his pole from its position, and exclaimed in a Kavp vnnr nation !" WliU IUUO Ui w.v v , , - in the meantime, while these proceedings were going on, the white citizens were flocking from all nuarters. Women, pale and agitated. stood on their doorsteps, or loosing out of the -windows, with evident aDorehenaion of riot and bloodshed. A single pistol shot fired while the excitement was at its height would have pre cipitated a riot betore which that of New Orleans would paie imo insmuiuouuce. me wum-s nut indignant at the defiant and demonstrative de Tnpfinnr nf the black, while the latter were en- raaed at what they considered the one-sided r-onrliifit nf thp notice. After the prisoner was finally rescued he was tnton hi hfs hnr.k fi-tanJs. amid the most ex traordinary clamor of victory, along Broad fitrppt. and sniritpd awa v to tome olace of refuge. The Mayor thought it advisable to issue orders for the concentration ot all the police in the rit.v ht th station house on Marshall street, General Scholield was notified, and shortly after made his appearance. In company with General Urn am ni i hp Krppilmpn'i, Bureau, driving in a wagon, and cheered lustily by a motley crowd of blacks. The General, the Chief ot Police, and Mavor Mavo held a compilation, the ni Inro rl mhlf h Inilprt tn trmisnira. While they were consulting, a company of the 11th United' States Infantry marched up Eroad street with fixed bayonets, and took up a posi tion facing the new Richmond Theatre. An immense crowd of darkies, in large and small rrrnnns. talking and aresticulating vehemently. tenried Klonir the roadwav and sidewalks. The otllcer in charere of the soldiers bid tbem go to their homes. This advice was responded to hv cheers, and bv a sort of undecided shuffle from one side of the street tn the nthpr. . The . soldiers were told off Into squads, and orders given them to clear hA thoroughfare of whites and blacks alike. Ouite a lively time ensued, some of the sol tn the excess of their zeal, chasing some poor Sambo, and tickling his anatomy with a After 9 o'clock this evening order was restored i. t ritn a. Ittrcre mass of nearroes are renorted to bo assembled on French Garden voub with tham, and going through military The Chief of Police baa Issued a request for the white citizena to confine themseVw to Uieir EE CO IT STRUCT ION. BENATOIt WILSON'S BOOTHflK TOUR TORCHLIGHT r-HOCKSSION AT AUQCBTA, OA. ARRIVAL AND Bl'KKCII AT ATLA;CTA, ETO. Atlanta, Oa., May!). Before Senator Wilson leit Augusta last night, he witnwd a torch light procession, pot up in his honor by the colored people. The torches were made of split pine, and-oiae by old and young, marching without, order, and yelling without cessation. It was a picturesque scene. Its effect on the bystanders was well expressed by a young colored woman, who, wild with excitement, exclaimed, "MyGoJl neber see de likes ob Cat before l" On his arrival here this morning, Senator Wilson was met by General Kitfus Saxton and a deputation, of citizens appointed at a puolic meeting a few days since. Their chairman was Mr. Farrall, formerly a Colonel In the Rebel service, but now said to be thoroughly recon structed. Mr. Wilson spoke at noon from a staging erected on the west lront of the City Hal). He was introduced by Mr. Fartitll. Many of the principal citizens attended him, and ex-Governor Brown and (Jenrral Pope occupied seats on the plHtlorm. 8oine twelve hundred mem bers ot the Colored Republican Union Club marched In precession to the ground, with Anus and music. One of their banners bore the motto, "Our Liberties We Prize Our UlgbM We Will Maintain." Another expressed those riehts as being "The Ballot-Box and the Jury -Box." 11 r. Wilson's speech covered the same ground substantially that he went over in his Augusta hpeecb last evening. An aniui-ing pohncal controversy was kept up for some time between an old half-breed Indian, who stood up for his Southern home, aud a pious darkey, who proclaimed that the Bible was his platform and Jt-su Christ bis candidate. Mr. Wilson had among his auditors a large number ot white citizens. The great bulk of his audience consisted, however, ot colored people, of whom women t'oroied a considerable portion. They all listened attentively and pa tiently, though he spoke for over two hours, during all which time the sun was blazing fiercely on them. A dinner was given here this evening in Sena tor Wilson's honor by ex-Goveroor Blown. He leaves to morrow morning tor Montgomery. It is said that Thad. Stevens is the favorite candidate of the colored people for the Presi dency. JUDGE, KELLEY'SSfTuTIIERN TOUR. ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF JUDGE KELLEY AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, May 9. This city was witness to-day to two events which never were seen here before. The first was a committee of citi zens, headed by the Mayor, welcoming to Neiv Orleans an abolition orator of known reputation in the North, and the other was that of a colored man riding in a carriage at the expense of the city. Tbe occasion was tbe arrival here of tbe Hon. William D. Kelley, member ot Con gress lrom Pennsylvania, by tbe New Orleans and Jackson Railroad, from Memphis, at two o'clock this afternoon. On the arrival ot the tra'n. Judge Kelley was met at the depot by Mayor Heath and a large delegation , ot prominent citizens, and was thence escorted In an open carriage, followed by a train of eieht carrirges, containing some members of the Common Council, and the rest of tbe delegation, to the St. Charles Hotel, Among the crowd at the depot were many colored people ot Doth sexes. At tue hotel the Mayor extended the hospi talities of the city to Judsre Kelley in a brief speech, to which the latti r replied with much leeung, accepting toe Honor, and expressing his gratification that a man of his strong opinions and impetuosity of speech was at last at liberty o visit me now iree euy o jscw Orleans, from which, by reason of his political views, he had been hitherto excluded. Juuue inest men weicomeu juage a.eney, iu the name, ol the citizens, and Rev. D. J. B. Smith, a colored gentlemao, in a few very elo quent words, reterring to Mr. Kelley's early efforts in behalt ot bis oppressed race, as well as to his Congressional career, tendered a wel come from the colored citizens not only of the city, but ot the State of Louitsiana. whatever political course tbe Judge recommended the people would pursue. . . , judge neuy, noting respouacu, xuuaciug avion retired. Amoi.g tho?e present were Judge Durell, Geneial S. L. Brown, Attorney-General Lynch, General Sypher, Judge Warraouth, and many ether gentlefticu' of the military, legal, and clerical professions. judge Keuey will receive tne citizens at tne Mayor's room to-morrow. By special request, on Saturday evening he will address the public iu Lnlayette Square, on the subject of recon struction. An immense gathering is anticipated. LOUISIANA. ORDER OK THE MAYOR CLOSING UAMIILINQ HOUSES. New Orleans, La May 5. Yesterday after noon Mayor Heath issued the following order to the Chief of Police: Thomas E. Adams, Esq,. Chief ot Police. Sir: The constant comulalntg ot various parlies of havlug beeu swindled at gumming houses reader It uecna- sary thai action should be laken to prevent It. iou will, therefore, close all such gambling bouses as are In contravention of law at once. I shall expect a strict compliance with thin order, and all oUluers found flerelicl will be puulsu(l. Very respectfully, J. J IK. AT 11. Mayor. The Chief at once issued orders to the police to see that the gambling houses were closed, and the lieutenants were ordered to detail an officer at the door of every one, If necessary to prevent their being; opened for the purpose of gambling. In case any ot the parties refuse to close, they are ordered to be arrested. The Chief concludes his instructions wifb, "I shall exact a very rigid performance of jour duty in executing this order." THE INDIAN EXPEDITION. GENERAL HANCOCK DRIVING THE INDIANS NORTH WARD THE CUEYEIVES MOVING IN FOUR WAR PARTIES INDIANS IN COUNCIL AT FORT LARAMIE -NUMBERS WILLING TO COME IN AND MAKE PEACE, ETC. Fort Laramie, D. T., May 9. Hancock's operations on the Smoky Hill route have driven the southern Cheyennes north. They are moving In . four war parties. They struck South Platte road, between Galesbarg and Denver, night before last, and burned two ranches. The - Indian Commission are in council with Indians here. Messengers from the north have arrived, and state that large numbers of Indians desire to come in ana make peace, Red Cloud included. Numerous war parties are oil the road between here and Fort Phil. Kearney .The Iudians say they glial! be withdrawn. Death of the Richest Man in France. The Oount de Greffulha, who is reported to have been the richest man ia France, died on the 7th of April, at the age of ninety-two. Has fortune 18 eptimated at from forty to sixty millions of dollars, which he has bequeathed to his nephewsharles and Henry deGreffulhe. Dblpiko their Brethren. It is stated that the Journeymen tailors of Paris on strike have received adespatch from sympathising brethren in London, announcing that a sum of 8000 is about to b remitted to e&allo them to bold out Against tho masters. THE USE OF JEFF. DJVIS. Real Meaning of the Recent Movements Tbe luetlon of Admission to Bail Unworthy Consideration, Washington, May 9. The writ of habeis corpus In the case of Jeflerson Davis, as sent by tbe stupid Associated Press agent at Richmond, bears, the construction that it was ftsued by Chief-Justice Chase, which is not tbe case. A 1 writs of the Circuit Courts of th United Sta es run in the name of the Jndue of the Supreme Court of tbe Circuit, aDd the District Judge, in tne absence ol such Jud?e, Is clotued with Ins powers. It tbus happens that the writ betrs tbe name of Cbief-Juxlice ( base, when, as a matter of fact, It was issued by Judge Under wood, acting as Circuit Judge iu the abaeuco ol the Chiet-Justlce. Whatever may be alleged to the contrary, the latter has thus tar taken no part, judicially, ia this matter. The writ of habeas corpus was jestprday afternoon delivered to John Under wood, the United States Marshal for the District of Virginia, who will ou Friday proceed to For tress Montoe, and on the aiternoon of that day served it upon General Burton, commanding the tort. Wi h the act of such service tne fuue tions ot all civil oflicers ceaso until the bodv has bfpu produced in the Court-room. Geueral Burton bavlmr beeu Instructed to obey Hie writ, the bringine ot tbe prisoner to Richmond, au 1 his cusiody during the hearing ot the matter i" eniltely w. thin the province of tbe military a..thon'ies. General Burton will, of course, act under the orders ol General Hchotield, and tne latter h is tot. in any wav, Intimated when or how the prisoner will be broueht to R.chmond; but us be has no suitable place for the detpunoo o) Im charge, it Is probable that DaH will be detained at ihe fort until the last moment, and hence he will not arrive in Richmond uutil during the nieht of K uiiday. Where Davis will bo detained white ihere awaiting action upon the writ, is not divulscd, but it is well kuown that the United Slates has not In that city anything in the shape ol a pi ison except the famous Lioby. There are in tbe Custom House, however, various rooms unoccupied that might be tempo rarily used lor tbe purpose. The oooy of the prisoner being produced in Court, the fhst obvious step is the return of Gpneral Burton to the process ot tbe Court, which of course, cannot be anything else thau that he holds the prisoner by order of the Pre sident ol the United States as a military pri soner and the quet-tion then will be is that a legal cause for detention. If tbe Government so choo-es, it can even then, through its law oflicers, insist upon the sufficiency of the return, and the remaLdiug ot the prisoner to the cus tody of General Burton; but the event will more likely be that this defense will not be made. The Court will hold tbe detention illegal, and otdcr the discharge of the prisoner, wh wilt at once be arres'ed by the United States Marshal, upon tbe Norlolk indictment lor treason, or let co tree. Itane9ted and not tried at once, Jpf ferson Davis merely exchanges the comfortable quarters ot Fortress Monroe for tbe harden! s of Lib by or tbe Virginia Penitentiary, for the question of admission to bail is hardly worthy of consideration. second despatch. I have received information from the most authoritative source, that modifies the former despatches to some extent. While Jetf. Davis, as a matter of law, will remain in tbe custody of General Burton nntil after the judgment ot the Court is rendered upon the sufficiency of the re turn to tbe writ of habeas corpus, it w ill be pro Dosed, and the military will rousent that the Uni'ed States Marshal shall be responsible for the prisoner. This being so, Marshal Under wood will leave Fortress Monroe on Saturday morning with Mr. Davis, upon the regular river steamer, which arrives at Richmond eurlv in the altercoon. The Marshal and his prisoner will proceed at once to the Spotteswood Hotel, where Mr. Davis will be provided with quarters until atter the hearing of tbe return upon the writ of habias corpus. It is stated, and has been tele graphed North, that the Government is pre paring quarters for tbe prisoner in Libby Prison, which is not true, as tbe arraneement to keep him at the Spottswood has been detinitcly settled. To-day Judge Underwood announce'1 In Court that owing to the limited space of iuo Court Room, ou Monday tickets ot admission would be Issued to tbe bar. the members of the press, and such others a-- the capacity of tbe room will allow, and only those holding these tickets would be admitted. While Mr. Davis is at the Spotteswood he will be. practically a prisoner, and will be yvermitted intercourse with all whom be may dcsi'ie to see, but no such thing ai a public levee will be allowed. Davis will not binuelf des're anything of the kind, but the ex uberance of tbls people might attempt to force it upon him. A'. Y. limes. MR. COLFAX AND THE FENIANS, The following is the letter of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, iu response to the compli mentary resolutions adopted by the Fenians of Cincinnati: , "Cincinnati, May 2. My Dear Sir: I regret to have to reply that I cannot uttend your pic nic ou the 8d of June, as desired, havlug en Biigeinents to lecture oaring that week lu Michigan, but am none the less obliged to you for ycur kind invitation and tor lue compli mentary resolutions by which It is accompa nied. Yeu but state my position correctly when you allude to me oa a friend of uulvcrsul freedom; nor can I Imagine bow auy one lm bued with the spirit of our institutions can full to sympathize with those in oilier lands who long for the self-government wuloh we enjoy. An citizens, our bands are controlled by ti.e law, but God gave us lien r is tbat will throb lu sympathy for tbe oppressed everywhere, aud there is a power lu sympathy otten much greater than we imagine. Tbe moral power of tbe position of the Unfed (Stales towards Mexico is conceded by the civilized world to have contributed to tbe downfall of the Km plre there almost as much as the bayonets of the Liberals. The appeals of Kossuth to the confidence of Europe and America lu favor of Hungary seemed to tall ot immediate result, But to-day Hungary raally enjoys self-govern inent. with all her ancient r la his. The out spoken sympathy of Christendom in favor of the oppreisseu ireiaus nus not ueen powerless. These and many other instances tbat might be named, but which 1 buve not lime to allude to In this hurried note, attest the weight and force of moral power, even when not reinforced by bayonets aud lliemunlliousof war. When John Bright, the fearless Commoner of tireut lirltatu, wrote that terse sentence Inst year, to the Dublin Reform League, 'How muoii suffering in Ire land, how much injustice by England Ameri cana cannot be rightly condemned for echoing bis truthful words,. And hence tbe House of Representatives of the Fortieth Congress did no more than Its duty iu adopting ho unani mously the resolution of sympathy for Ireland and Crete, reported by (Ji'iieral Banks from the Committee ou Foreign AfTuirs. Ireland, in the last century, enjoyed a self-government to which it is now a stranger; aud I hope, lu the pood time coming, to see another Irish farlta. meiit on Dublin Green. "In great haste, but truly yours. 1 ' 'Kouuvt.ER Colfax. "Hon. J. W. Fitzgerald." Vert Old Water. In the course of recent excavations at Pompeii, the workmen disco vered a bronze vase, hermetically closed, and enveloped in a thick crystallized crust. The interior of the vessel was found to contain a considerable quantity of water. Some persons present ventured to drink some of the liquid, and all agreed in pronouncing it clear, fresh, and of remarkable softness. - The water in question must have been preserved for nearly im tbou&airi eight hundred years. SECOND EDITION LATEST FROM WflSHIItGTOH. SrECIAL PKBPATOHBa TO EVHNINO TELEGRAPH. Wa8hinoton, May 10, Congressman Marshall Not Dead, Congressman Marshall, of Illinois, who is now here attending to his duties as a member of the Judiciary Committee, is much surprised at the Western telegram announcing his death at his home in that State. Indian Affaire. Official proclamation is made of the treaty with a portion of the Sisseton aud Warpelon bauds of fciantee Sioux IndianB. These Indiana not only refrained from the outbreak of other Sioux in 1802, but some of them perilled their lives to save the whites from massacre. In consideration of these facts, they are ex empted from the confiscation of annuities and reservations of the hostile Indians, and abun dant provision is made for their future com fort. They bind themselves to use their in fluence, to the extent of their ability, to prevent other band of Dakotah, or other adja cent tribes, from making hostile demonstra tions against the Government or people of the United States. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Sentence for Embezzlement This Morn Morning My iter Iou Disappearance Negroes to be Enfranchised. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO TDK EVENING TELEGRAPH. Baltimore, May 10. The jary iu the case of John II. Rogers, charged with embezzling tbe money of the iNatioual Mechanics' Dank. after being locked up all night, came into the United States District Court at 10 o'clock this morning, with a verdict of guilty on the fourth count of the indictment, which charges the prisoner with making a false entry on the books of the bank to the amount of iiiHUO, with the intent to deceive the Government In spector and defraud others. On the other counts he was not considered guilty. There was a large crowd in the court-room. Judge Giles sentenced Rogers to five years' imprison ment in the Baltimore City Jail, being the shortest time he could give. II is sentence was brief and very touching, alluding to the prisoner s good standing, Ins interesting wile and seven children, and the just verdict of the jury. Rogers was taken immediately to prison. Wentz, his accomplice, who confessed his guilt, is not yet sentenced. Alexander K iNeely, a well-known gentle man, connected with the .Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, mysteriously disappeared some days ago. There are fears of foul play. iwery day intensifies tne radical determina tion here to enfranchise the negroes, and again rescue Maryland from Democratic and trea sonable rule. People are determined that ex Rebels like Commodore llollins shall not rule over them. The Protection Convention, Troy, May 9. A very large portion of the Protection Conventionists who assembled in New York yesterday, arrived here to-day to witness the workings of the Bessemer or pneu matic 'ormula of converting pig iron into steel. Thr gathering included railroad presidents, editors of oommeroial publications, . and iron manufacturers. Among those present were ex-Governor Ilawley, of Connecticut; ex-Rebel (jeneral J. it. Anderson, of Richmond, Va.; Erastus Corning, Sr., aud Hon. John A. Gris wold, M. . The experiments were very satisfactory to all witnessing them. , The Schooner Joseph Holmes Wrecked and Three Lives Lost. Tom's River, N. J., May 9. The schooner Joseph Holmes, from Virginia, loaded with coal, bound to New York, came on shore at Long Branch, opposite Manuahawken, on May 8, at about eleven o'clock. Captain David Holmes and J. Birkert aud nenry Johnson were lost. Death of Dr. Koback. Cincinnati, May 9. Dr. C. W. Roback, the well-known manufacturer of the Scandinavian patent medicines, died h.?re suddenly to-day of heart disease - He was about sixty years old, and leaves a lortune of several hundred thousand dollars. The City Hank ot New Orleans. New Orleans, May 8.' To-day the City Bank, which is a private concern, commenced paying depositors pro rata. Markets by Telegraph. New Yokk, Mny 10. Stocks aotive; CUlcugo and Rock Island, 8yJ; itndlng, u:t'i; Canton, HJ1,: Krle, (: Cleveland and I'lltxburic, 72; PillHDurg uuU Fori Wayne Mi'a; Michlxuu Central. W.K Michigan South ern, ?: Kew York Ceutrul. t)7'; Illinois Central, 113',: Cumberland preferred. 31 ; Virginia h, H4; Mis souri lis, j; Hudson Kiver, 97',; U.' 8. Five-twenties, lMi'2, do. lsi4, lO-Cji do, 1H6.J, lwi; new issue. 1U7.V 'JVu-lorlleH, 9!)?4; Seven-thirties, first Issue, lue'i: ail oilier. ltttV Merlin Exchange. ln: at sight, lln'a. iluuey, 6 per cent. Uold closed at 137.. HA1LROAD AND STEAMBOAT MEN. MEETING OF RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT OHPICIALS IJf CONVENTION AT CLEVELAND STORMY DEBATE RESOLUTION PASSED TO REFUSE FREIGHT FOR BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, ETC. ETC. Cleveland, May 9. A general Convention of Eastern and Western Railroad officers con vened at the Kennard House in this city yes terday afternoon. Robert H. Bordell, Presi dent of the Erie Railway; A. S. Diven, Vice President of the same; William S. Fargo, Vice-President of the New York Central; L. D. Rucher, Rush R. Sloan, and a large num ber of other distinguished railway men were in attendance. The object of the meeting was to secure, if possible, the restoration of rates aud the maintenance of amicable relations in regard to competing business. The meeting did not result in any satisfactory settlement of the questions at issue. It was organized at 12 o'clock M., with Mr. Bamuel Sloan in the Clrair, and M. L. Sykes, Seoretary, and from that hour until 11 o'clock , in the evening a stormy debate was held.' Among the ques tions discussed were those relative to paying oonimissions to fast freight lines for the pur pose of iniluencing freight shipments, and the abolishment of the pass Bystem in the case of drovers, or the abolishment of all free passes given on acoount of freight received. These questions went into the hands of committees. A resolution was adopted making it obligatory upon all roads to refuse freight for the Balti more and Ohio road, except where charges were prepaid, unless that road agreed to enter into the proposed arrangements. The Con vention adjourned to meet la Chicago tomorrow. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The Maffllton Homicide. COURT OP OYfcK AND TERMINER Judges Tierce and Brewster William B. Mann, District Attorney: T. Bradford Dwlglit, Assist ant District A'torney. The Court convened at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Kllgore resumed his remarks. At the conclusion Mr. Warrlner, his associate addressed the Jnry. He protested against tne nasta shown by the Commonwealth In thlNcaa. He took the same ground ol defense that Mr. Kllgore hail done, and In a very able and eloquent manner argued to the Jury the law governing Insanity. The District Attorney will close the case to-day. THB PRISONER'S DXA EY. Mr. Dwlght, during the course of his address to the Jury, road extract frnm VYlnuemores diary, irons which we select the following; "I f 1 were Lli song of a wild forest bird That carols on the tree-top blgn, I would circle down and till the soul Wtib waves of sweet melody. If I were ibe light of tbe brightest star. That beams in tne azure or heaven, I would Hood thy being with peace and Joy As rich as the rose-tints of even. The bird and the rose and the fragrance are thine, lint I hey come from beyond the si.irs, Pervading thy lire, they will soon make It bright As the lives ot tbe spirit are." "March 22 Went to the C'bnnnut Street Theatre. Wil liam K. felnn proprietor and manager ban given me an engagt mmt lor the Hprlng hb.wou ai U. A. C, ex cepting beueflt ol present actor." Again, on the 2;id: 'At evening I went to the theatre and got apnsitlon of slock actor on the 1st l'url of Drama 10. It. 2x1. I alBO got an Introduction to Mrs. Ueleu Weoteru mid Mr. Frank Lawhir." The diary from which these extracts are taken trnimeuces wllh the first of the pr-went year, and Is continued down to the 24th ot April. Ihe day belore the murder. Prior to March, there are references t his liie us a soldier on tli frontier, with momoianda ol hutfiilo hunts, scouts alter the Indians, Indian coun cils of war, and the arrival and departure of soldiers ai.d trains lor the dllleient forts. Hlnee his return to Philadelphia the entries In the book relate to his movements here his visits In his li iende, his meeting certain parties at spiritual circles, communications from spirits, and a constant reference tn the slate of the weather. There la one passageonly referring to Mrs. Magilton, and that one merely states 't t'iled at Mrs. Magilton's." Many of tne entries are followed by hieroglyphics, something like pho nographic characters, but a pbonographer who ex amined them negatived the idea that lliev were signs such as are used In that system of abort-band. THIS MORNING'S PROCBKDINOH. Mr. Warrlner continued his remarks. Ho said: I will be compelled by tbe necessity ot the case to con sider atresh where you were left last oilu. I was arguing Ihe question of the sanity or Insanity ot the prisoner at the bur us aliened, or as this ((iiestiou in iv l l be ulTectedj by the disease which the prisoner himself lias been proved to be laboring uiidur or to have been laboring under, from his curly inlitncy down to the very threshold ol this trial. I will not say now what I will Ihereulter in'closlng, as to the necessity ot your pa lent and careiul attention not only to the evidence lu ibis cause, but to tin physiological , pathological, and psyculoglcnl truths that are Illustrated by the works that I will read, it la not simply tbe result that may! be produced upon tbls man, the conse (ltiences that may tall to him from your verdict, that 1 desire it shall be fouudeu upon the principles of uu uns'akable truth. The District Attorney bas conducted this whole case us though be would labor either for his own am bilious private ends or serve some great public utility. Utility Is a question of mere accident. His sucosss lu this case may or may not be ol use toihls community; but beauty is an everlasting principle; Uxed aud Im movable as the throne of the Eternal. You are to decide tbls case according to the law and the evidence. There Is no adequate motive, such as appears In most human minds, to produce a result us It was In this case. Mr. Warrlner, after citing different cases of men. under tbe Iniluence of hallucination, who committed murders, from various medical authorities, reviewed the evidence. The evidence as to the exlsteuce of epilepsy Is unquestionable. You can infer that much lrom the evidence before you. It Is not our fault lhat we could not prove that tbese fits followed him all bis life. We have proved it during th early period of his lite, lrom tareeto seven, and from seven to eleven aud lrom eleven to fifteen or sixteen; then we lose sight of hi m for some time. The rambling manner lu wh'ch his diary was kept must be some evidence as lo tbe Incoherent condition ol his mind. Mr. Warilner then read the following; Dear mother, tbese beautiful flowers That bloom around me la this sphere, As 1 sit In my open bower Waiting to welcome you here. Tell father I'm with him while on this plain, To make him happy is my only desire. Boplng my absence will give him uo pain. Although be bas progressed much longer and higher. These flowers I brl ng you are frssh from tbe ralus, ' Which I pluck dally lor lather aud you, ' And all that I ask It, be happy and kind. These "owers I bring you are irotsh lrom the plain, Which I bring daily lor father and you. I am glad that my absence d"es give you no pain, And all you will a.k of me that I will do. And those sougs you beard. Love those little ones. Teach them to love; Those thai are here Are taught by me, But those that will come Must be taught by thee. The sneaker asked the honorable Court that thev give the case the most, carulut consideration, and lu deciding the law ol this case thai they should suy to the Jury Unit every reasonable doubt that has been raised by tbe deiense is Ibe property of the prisoner, iiud should be made to weigh lu his bebalt. 1 know your Honors feet the responsibility of this cause, initially. I appeal to the Jury. This cause Is in your bands, aud I pruy you not lo be lnllueiiceJ by the remurka ot the District Attoruey, wuo will ne.vt address you. Mr. Mann then closed for the Commonwealth. H ) spoke In substance as tollows: There is an end to all tilings, and 1 congratulate you that there is an eud to this defense. , I do not know what effect it may have upon yon: hut for the last two or three days I loll vary much like the man luashower bath, with cold wn'or con stantly thrown upon him, dashed upon biiu.arouud about him, it seemed lo me as If there was to bu a general deluge ol cases ol Insanity. Hundreds aud thousands of cases of them being found In the medical books brought here and read lo you I presume by the hundred. Vet th-re Is au end lo all tilings, and leaving this theory ground I shall endeavor to bring you back to the plain things aud dlscuvs them with plaia words, aud lo use the lau guugeof truth und soberness. 1 desire, before I become warmed up in tbls case, to say to you, to counsel, aud to the community at large. It I could reach them, that I feel very grateful to the counsel for this prisoner for the zeal with which they have delended hint. It possibly may bave been a reproach that this man, who committed a murder upon Thursday, April 26, aud was brought Into Court within two weeks' lime; but wneu you take into con sideration tbat the law guarded this man. watched over blm, employed hundreds of men lo search out witnesses for bun to produce bis testimony; when you consider that Ihe Court assigned him able counsel, I do not think, if you look buck at this case, you cau reproach the counsel lor tbe Commonwealth. I do not desire lo say anytnlu unkindly of the counsel for the derense. I admire them, l respect them lor this defense that they have made. I feel disposed to pass by a great many things tbat bave been said about myself, lu reference to my being a magnetic power. All us poor mortals are apt to mis take tbe eilecl for ihe cause. How we are apt, la enjoying a gift, to forget the hand of the giver! Jf X have any power over a Jury; If I bave any power over my iellow-cllizeiis. 1 think it Is duu not to me, but to the cause of truth that I advocate. I have hi en accused ot being the great fiollath of Oath, the man who woh stunned witli a pebble and slain with his own sword; and these gentlemen, who oomu up against me are likened unto David. Continued in our wxt edition. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. 0FICB OJf THB EVKNIVO TELKlttAPU, i'rlduy, May In, lti7. I Tbe Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing and prices were weak and unsettled. In Government bonds there was uo material change to notice. 1864 6-20s aoln at 1051, no change: 107 j was bid lor July, 18(15, 6-20s; 1074 for 1862 6-20S! Dili lor 10-40s; 111 for 6s ot 1881; aud 1051 fj,10G for June and August 5-303. City loans were unchanged. The new issue sold at 1015, and old do. at tij), no chauge. Railroad shares were dull and lower. C.im don and Amboy sold at 130J, a decline of i; Pennsylvania at 52 i, a decline of it and North Pennsylvania at 33, no change. 61 ftS Dl1 tyr Keauins: 28 tor Little, Schuylgill; 61 tor Norrts town; 6T for Mineliill; 67 tor Lehlfib. Valley; 29 for Klroira commonj 40 lor preferred do.; 13 for Catawissa common: 2U for Catawibia preferred, and 28) for Philadelphia and Erie. City Passenger Railroad shares were un changed. Green and Coateaaold at 301; 36 was bid for Second and Third; 27 for Spruce and Pine: 17 for Cheanut and Walnut; 62 for West Philadelphia; . , , iimit eifure were la good dcrjiuad (or Invest ment at full prices. Farmers' and Mechanics' 5 sold at 132i, and Mechanics' at 31; 160 wai bid for Philadelphia; 66 lor Commercial; 93 for ' Northern Liberties; 88 for Western; 110 lor Tradesmen'?; and 67 for Commonwealth. In Canal shares there was verv little move ment. Lehieh Navigation sold at 53; 21 was bid lor Schuylkill Navigation common: 30 J for preferred do.; 15i lor Susquehanna Canal; and 60 for Delaware Division. u Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 13(5; 11 A. M.. , 137; 12 M., 1374 ; 11. M., 137. an advance of I on the clotting price last evening. The money market continues quiet, and rates were unchanged. Capitalists, however, discriminate cloely in the selection Of securi ties; but upon the best collaterals loans subject to call are readily obtained at 46 per cent. The New York Herald this mornlngr says: "The supply of money continues in excess of the demand, and loans are ma ie freely to stock: houses at 6 percent., and, tn exceptional cased, at 6, while ou Government securities roost of the transactions are - at 4. First-class com mercial paper Is freely discounted at 6(7 per cent., and the second grade pauses, atter a close scrutiny, at 8(e;9. The internal ex changes continue in favor of this city, but the drain from the West is becoming less active than it was last week. Currency is somewhat scarce at the Western centres, owintr to the heavy remittances to the East which have been made during the last month, but the rates of Interest are unchanged at Chicago and Clncin-' natl. Mercantile paper is narrowly scrutinized, and only the best tirade, backed by wide mar srins, Is in favor at the banks." PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE 8ALR3 TO DAI keported by Dehaven A Bro., No. W 8. Third street . FIKHT BOARD. ion6-2us,8,ri..Jy..cp....lt)Ri fliHOCAA 6s,'83 SR. we no uisv turno no ssi floo do...'il4....rg..iiA4 t:lUO C'ltvHe. New. inl. 20 sh CAAm ll.l)5n. ,.to X2'J fli do. New loHi 2S sh Ur & C'oates...... 30 tao do...Old...ls lU0Pas,W Lcp Itll 12tt'Leh N Slit 5.1 J5 do.....& 63 Brother, Mo. 40 South Messrs. Do Haven & Third street, report the loupwiuK rates or ex- chiv ,ee to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 111 mi' 11; do. 1862. M7'(108; do.. 1864, 1051 105;; uo., 1865, 1055'SIOOJ; do., 1865, new, 107 -108; do. 6s, 10-408, 99l99J; do. 730', Aug., lOGJ ' (tfllOGj; do., June, 105l05i; do.. July, 105 -1055; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119 : 1194; do., July,lK64, 118.)(?5ll8, do., Aug. 1864, 1181184; do., October. 184, 117(31174; do., December, 1864, 1161164: do., May, 1865, 113jJ; ; do., Aug., 1865, 112.1 ; do., September,; 1865, 1124 ' October, 1865, lllj. Gold, l:)6i137J. Stiver, 131133. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the fallowing rates ! of exchange to-day at 2 o'clock: Gold, 137 ' 137 j; U. S. 6s,1881, coupon, llljllli; U. 8. . 6-'20s, coupon, 1862, l07j(ai08; do., 1864, 1054 105; do., 1865, 105106J; do. new, 1071 108; 6s, 10-408, 9!4100; U. S. 730s, 1st.! series, 1063106); do., 2d series, 105j105; ' 3d aeries, 10oai05. Compound Interest Notes, December. 1864, 16; Mav. 1865, 134: August, 1865, ' 121; September, 1865, 114; October, 1865, 12. Philadelphia Trade Report. Friday, May 10. Bark The stock Is exceed ingly light, and No. 1' Quercitron is In fair reqtest at $42 ft ton. Seeds Cloverseed Is unsettled. We quote at 888 60 f, 64 pounds, and 89 50 10 from second hands. Timothy ranges from 83'253'50. Flax seed Is selling at 133 10. Flour Trade. Is quiet, but holders are firm In their views. There Is no shipping demand, and the home consumers are unwilling to purchase ' beyond immediate wants. The sales reach 400 bnrrels. cUierty North western extra family, at $1314 75, Including I'emiHy 1 vaultt and Ohio do. at $l.i15; California at $16(17; Wt. Louis at $17 (417 5(i; extras at (lO'SOtll !5; and superfine at $a 6010. Kye Flour Is held firmly; 50 barrels sold at (9, an advance. JNo Improvement lo notice in Corn Meal, The stock of Wheat has become reduced to a very low figure, aud prime lots meet with a steady Inquiry. Hales of 1000 bushels Pennsyl vania red at 83 62; 600 bushels California at S3 60, an advance, and 1200 bushels Mo. 2 Chi- ; cago spring On secret terms. Hye Is unchanged. KmaK sales at 81 -70 175. Corn is held with in noli firmness. Sales of yellow at $180, and 8000 bushels Western yellow at $127, in the oars. ' (lata are in good request, bales of 8000 bushels Pennsylvania and Delaware at 80o. , , LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. t'ORT OF. PHILADELPHIA.... MAY 10. STATU OF TBKBHOM ETER AT THUS EVENINO TKLB- CIHAHK Ob'HCK. 7 A. M... 67,11 A. M 682 P. M..WM-....M.68 For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page. CLEARED TUIts MORNING. Ship T. J. Southard, Bishop, Autwurp, L. Weetergaard & Co. Brig J. and H. Crowley. Crowley, Boston, Warren. oregK & Morris. Schr Alert, Nueiicer, Ponce, P. R CO. Van Horn, fcchr 11. W. Morse, Crowull. Uallowell.Waauumacher A Mai field. Si'r W. W htllden. RIgaos, Baltimore, J. D. Ruott ARRIVED THIS MORNING. f' bteamshlp (slant and Stripes, Holmes, 4 days from Havaoa, with sugar, etc., to T. Wattson A Sons. Pas suiigers Mrs. Maria Frederick. Messrs. J. Colburg. J. Harrison, Antonio Savy, Fiederlck Bowlen, Henry '.altier. Levi iaber, A. U.Woodbury, Antoulo Ruielln, Gttstave Kueter, H. Geralt. 11 A. M. yesterday, off inick creek, ran into schr Madonna, hence for Port land, with coal, causing her lo leak ao badly that she y.aa ran ashore to prevent her sinking. .Experienced heavy weather tbe entire passage. """ Schr S. L. Russell, smith, days from Wilmington. I.C.. with lumber to D. Trump, Son & Co. ad Inst., lat. us lo. ton. 08. spoke schr M. E. Gage, Shepherd from Boston for Charleston. Schr E. Mckerson, Nlckerson, 6 days from Boston, wilb muse, to Mershou & Cloud. schr J. G. Crate, Conovar, 4 day from New York, In ballast to captain. " Schr Problem, Owens, S days from James River. Va.. with wood to Bacon, Collins t Co. Schr G. W. Krebs, Carlisle, 6 days from Petersburg, Va., with lumber to Bacon. Collins A Co. Schr Ann Kambo, llollock, (days from James River, Va., with lumber to Bacon. Collius & Co. Schr Rio Grande, Corson, It days from James River, with railroad ties to Bacon, Collins Uo. Schr Access, Adams, 6 day lrom Portsmouth, Va., with shingles to Korcross A bheetx. Steamer Vulcan. Morrison. 24 Honrs from New York. with in d He. to W. M. Balrd fc Co. Steamer M. Massey, Smith. 24 hours from NewYork, wllh mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. Steamer R. Willing, Cundiir, 12 hours from Balti more, wllh mdse. and passengers to A. Grove. Jr.. Steamer W. Whilldin, Rlggans, 14 hours from Balti more, with mdse. to J. 1. ltuolT, . . ; ; , MEMORANDA. Shin Charles Davenport, Stevens, for Philadelphia, sailed from Liverpool &ub ult. ' Barque Alvarado, Cochran, from MesBlna, at Gibral tar lfltk ult., aud cleared 2tti for Philadelphia. Brig Monica, Mitchell, for Philadelphia, at Trinidad lBt 'D(t. schr E. E. Smith, smith, fsr Philadelphia, at Trini dad 1st lnsk Schrs L. M. Warren, Warren, and L. P. Pharo. Col lins, lor Phliadelphla.sailed from Providence sib Inst ' Bcbr A. A. Andrews, Kelly, for Philadelphia, sailed from Newport Sib Inst. r ' schr J. T ruman. Gibhs. from Marlon for Philadel phia, at New Bedford Mb inst. "uot schr R. P. Reeves, Armstrong, hence, at Ports mouth 7th Inst. ' " schr Ellia Neal, Studatns, hence, at Weymouth 7th bch r F. A. Sawyer. Reed, from Dlgbton for Phlla deiplua. at Newport 7th Inst. " schrs G. Fales, Nlckerson; M. Klnnte. Parsons; and . Ocean Wave, Baker, hence, at Providence ih lost, ' . BTTKLKOBAPH.T- ' NEwYoBK.May lu.-Arrlved, aieamship Teuton! from Southampton 'th ult. steamship Erin, ironi Liverpool. r ' ' Steauishlp Chicago, from Liverpool. Steamship Corsica, from Nassau and, Havana. ' DOMESTIC) PORTS. Nkw Yohk, Maya. Arrived, steamship Saragotsa, , Crowelit Iroin Charleston. Steamship Niagara, Blakeman. from Richmond. , Steamship Halteraf, A lexauder, frou! RlchuJouU. Ship L. Bruno, basse, from Napln. Barque W. OrOway, Hoyt, lrom Messina. Barque Alcado, Overgaard, from Marseilles. Barque J. Miuaolas, Nicholas, noia Trluldad, Barque Signal, fctuiib, from Ragged Island, Brig La Vrtvla, CawpWJ, from Utuavua.