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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 18G7.
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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.