f-rr- JLL JJ LL. Jj A TMJLM'C&MAFjHIo VOL. VII-No. 115. PHILADELPniA, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1867. DOUBLE SIIEET THREE CENTS. r r THE SOUTH. JUDGE KELLEY'S SOUTHERN TOUR. &ARGB MKKT1K0 OF WHITK8 AND BLACKS AT M05T GOMEBV, ALABAMA BrKBtH OP JUDOB KEI-LET BMBIHIiB ADVICB TO TUB FKOPLB ORDERLY. rOMDUCT OF THE AUDIENCE, ETC. Wowtoomert, Alabama, May 19. Judge Kelley addressed a lame meeting, composed about equally of whites and freedmen, last evening, at the C apitol grounds, lie was Intro duced by Mr. John U. Keffer, of General Swayne's civil staff. Governor Patton and many other distlnRUlshed citizens, of both parlies, were on tbe platform. Several car ries rilled with ladles wero on the ground. The meeting was undisturbed by the sllghtcot Interruption. The speaker was listened to with profound attention ana respect. Upon being Introduced, Mr. Kelley said that be wished tlrera to understand that he did not ome to promote discord among auy people or ecllon, but to heal, If possible, with such In fluence aa he could command, the wounds ot a bleeding country. The tesuits of the war, ter rible as tliey are In tbe present, would be bene ficent In tbe future, lie regretted that It was inevitable, but It seemed to have come In the order ol Providence. All great benefits reached ns through suffering. The throes of agony willed aiuictcd alike the Nort h and the Houth brought with them tbe birth of a new nation. He pointed out the contrast between the rlch- s of the South and that of the cold North, where men bad to toil for every dollar; but still the Northern men were richer and enjoytd more of the luxuries of life. Alabama alone bad more resouices In mineral and other wealth than all New Kuglaud put together. In none of the Eastern Slates was there coal, and little Iron; they could not grow corn there. In Alabama they iirow wheat months earlier than in tbe North; but they bad not done so because they relied upon other States for food, and devoted their soil to one special crop. All vegetables can be grown In this Slate. There were copper, lead, and gold in their hills, and It would be their fault if the Norih did not cease to send abroad lor their crude brimstone, speci mens of which and other minerals he had seen a moment ago in the Executive chamber. These tacts told in foreign lands, and the faot that they bad freedom now and common schools being known abroad, capital and labor would pour in from those countries. They have their coal and Iron slumbering in the ground, and throw ibe toll upon the shoulders of labor. In the North they make coal aud iron their laborers, and throw the heavy work upon machinery. Young, tender girls, and the widow of the soldier, tend the loom and direct the thread, while the steam engine does the heavy work. In coming to tee South he thought that his experience might be of service to them, and he hoped that he might be re membered for doing them some good. He alluded to the common school system In tbe North and Northwest, for which every man, rich and poor, Is taxed, and the humblest boy may step from the school to college, and thence to a learned profession and the head of a commercial establishment. This was his own Btory. Since bis eleventh year he never was a pupil in a public school. Up to twenty-flve he as a working mechanic. Although - there i wero no such cities as New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, or St. Louis In the South, yet they Lad at their command, in connection with their other resources, the richest cotton-fields and tbe richest rice-fields of all America. lot h sections of country had the same Consti tution and flag; but in tbe North the boy was educated to rise' in the world and become the richest man in tbe community, and the law 5;uaranfeed to tbe working man lair wages for a air day's work. He nrgedtbem to build rolling mills, erect furnaces, employ the water power atWatnmpka and up in the other cotton dis tricts, and to rotate their crops as we do in tbe North. The day will come when Alabama will not confine herself to cotton as her sole crop, but she will send her railroad iron to the Gulf. The wives and daughters of men as dusky as those around blm would spin the cotton. They need not tell him they can't do It; for he had visited the colored schools.and found enough of 'talent and intelligence there to convince him that they had the laborers at hand if they only trained them. Addressing the white people, Mr. Kelley Raid he fulled to find an y other reason for the dlller ence between the North and South than their nontenant for the rlshls of man as man. He urged Hum to set aside their prejudices and reconstruct the South promptly and willingly. If that were done be would declase, in behalf of the whole country, that the present laws of Congress would bea duality unless it wasdri ven to enact harsher measures, and before many years the South would be more liberal and as prosperous as the North. He then addressed '' the freedmen, reminding them that their freedom meant tbe right to toll for their living and get paid lor it. but in doing so they must be JuBttoali. Freedom means that a good man is bolter than a bad man, and the smart man wins the race. . They were at liberty to protect their wives, and they should take care of them, and send their ohildreu to school, that they might have a lighter task to endure than their fathers. They must live in peace with the people of ' Alabama. They will have to pay taxes and study tbe politics of their country. Let those wbo'were mechanics try to start forthemselves, and those who were farm laborers should avail themselves of the Homestead law; or, if the ' Government lands were too far away. Congress would see that land offices should be brought nearer to the people. (Cheers.) He was not the agent of a party, but he loved the party he be longed to because of Its great principles. Devo tion to the Union and belief in the rights of man were Its two bases. Alluding to the views of the Republican party upon national interests, he said that they be lieved that the levees of the Mississippi, whose wretched condition bad lost millions of aores to the South, should be kept In order by the f eneral Government, because they believed hat that river was a great national highway, and esentlal to the prosperity of the whole country. Cengress will not go farther than it has done in the matter of reconstruction, and it bad done noinmg mat was not esaeuwai to the maintenance of a Christian republic Citi zens of Montgomery, I have spoken to you as I would have spoken lo the citizens of Mobile nadtbey listened tome. If there be anything olienuive In what I have said, then proclaim, as the Mobile people did, that I ought to be shot down. (Cries of "No, no," and loud cheers.) .j. Amid the cheers of the audience Judge Kelley . - retired. This morning lie left for Atlanta. ' , Z""Z SOUTH CAROLINA. r ANOTHEB Vehement lbttee from ex-governor FERRY, OF SOUTH CAROLISA. Ex-Governor B. P. Perry, of South Carolina, has written another letter on tbe Southern situation. It is published in the Columbus (S. J.) Fheeniz ot the 16th. t We make the following extracts: In order to radloallze tho South and stir up antagonises between the two raoes and set thetn to cutting each other's throats, Republican emissaries, black and white, great and small, are travelling all over the Southern States, and making the most inoendlary speeches, organizing secret societies, and forming "Union Leagues." Senator Wilson, of Massa- chusetts, gave tbe people of Charleston, the other week, a specimen of his tactics and politi cal strategy. Nothlag can be more diabolical r less likely to promote tbe true interests or Xhe black man than such a course. It will, how ever, go very far towards estranging the freed men from us and building up a strong and Sowerml radical party lu all the Southern If left alone, the negro would aot In harmony With his former owner. It is to his interest to do so; but of this there is now little hope. Every day, by means of this radical agitation and misrepresentation, he will be less aud less under the influence of his true friends and stelghbors. At present, out of the towns and Tillages, the negro cares nothing about his right of suffrage, and knows nothing. Unless lufloeneed by bad men be will not trouble him self to' register or vote. This, however, will not alwaytf be the case. If, therefore, we are wise in the Lmlng election, trite to ourselves, and have tlve t.rne Interests of tbe negro at heart, we may deVeat the cull of a convention and save ' the State irom radicalism and agrsrfanisin, and a war of rae la the future. It never can be done aterwaxda. THE INDIAN TROUBLES. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL 8UF.RMAH AT FORT RILEY IHDIAH AFFAIRH TO HB THOROUGHLY 1NVESTI ATED MOVEMENTS OF ARTILLERY, ETC. Fort TtiLEY, May 13. General Sherman arrived here to-day, accompanied by Ms daugh ter, and was received with the customary salute of fifteen guns. He comei for the trans action of Important Indian business, a thorough. Investigation of tbe atlalrs of the tribes being about to be put In course. Last week a portion of the artillery which left this fort with General Haneock's command returned from the West, tho guns bnintt found too heavy for use on the plaint. Travellers for SiiDtaFe, etc., leave here now ouly in laree companies, and all trains are ordered to rendez vous at Fort Ilnrkcr. The plapue of grasshoppers has begun, and It Is leared that they will do much injury to the crops. On Friday last the first rain which has visited ns for a month fell. AN EXTERMIIf AT1NO WAR PREDICTED TUB CAM PAIGN BETWEEN THE ARKANSAS AND I'LATTB RIVERS RETURN OF GENERALS SHERMAN AND HANCOCK. Leavenworth, Kansas May 17. Generals Sherman and Hancock have relumed from the much lalked-of and highly exciting Indian CRmpaipn, after a month or more spent in coun selling with tbe Indinns, and several stampede! and violations of faitb on their part. Geneials Shermau and Hancock have declared war to the knife. Major-Generals Smith and Custar, in command ot the cavalry of General Hancock's forces, have started on tbe scout towards the Platte, thence south oi that stream westward in the direction of Fort Sedgwick, afterwards down to the Smoky Hill, In search of Sioux and Cheyenne. War Is to be made against these tribes wherever tbey are to be found between the Arkansas and Platte rivers. Some such bands ol reported frleodly Sioux have recently been permitted to remain on a temporary reservation, designated by tbe Com missioners to investigate the Fort Phil Kearney massacre. Tbe reservation is embraced be tween lines drawn north and south through Lodge Pole and Plum Creek, and between the Platte on the north and Smoky Hill on the south; although tbey are not permitted by that arrangement to come within ten miles of Smoky Hill. An opportunity Is now offered (somewhat complicated by the treaty made by the Fort Phil Kearney Commission) to keep tbe belt of country between the Arkansas aud Platte free from Indians in tho future, and thus adequate protection will be afforded to both of the great railroad routes, as well as the three great overland thoroughlares, the Platte, Arkan sas, and Smoky Hill. General Hancock now informs me that In the country between Arkansas and Platte, except in the portion specified as a temporary reserva tion, war now exists, and will be maintained against the Sioux and Chevennes. The Indians have all been notified of these facts and tbe present position of affairs, and those tribes who wish for peace will have to remain south of the Arkansas in the recognized Indian Territory, or north of the Platte, as they may properly belong to ooe or tbe other sections. The necessary steps have been taken to guard all trains, stages, and mails, until this Indian question la disposed of, and no more peace treaties will be made nor councils held with hostile Indians, be tween tbe Arkansas and Platte, unless, by authority higher than the military. As it is one of the most difficult matters in the world to distinguish blonx or Chevennes from Kiowas, Camauches, or Arrapahoea, the latter tribes will be compelled to remain south of tbe Arkansas, unless tbey wish to fight. Cbeyennes who do not wish to fieht will go south of the Arkansas, where a great portion of that tribe now arc, and have been during the winter. The military operations will be continued dutine the summer, and a war of extermination canted on. N. Y. Tribune, : A GREAT FORGERY IN NEW YORK. THE BROADWAY BANK TUB ,' SUFFERER THB AMOUNT $17,500 A CLUB TO THB PERPETRA TORS, ETC. ETC. One of the boldest and most extraordinary forgeries that has obtained publicity for many years came to light yesterday. . It appears that about a month ago a check was presented at the Broadway Bank, payable to or bearer, for $17,500, purporting to be In compensation for work done on a public school-house In Twenty-sixth street, where there is no building of the kind. Ihe check was signed with the forged signatures of the President aud Clerk ot the Board of Education, aud the Chairman oi tbe Finance Committee. It was not ons ot tho checks of tbe Board, but a very good litho graph of the figured check", which, are not accessible to any but the very few who have tbe right to till tueru. It was, however, about an eighth of an inch shorter than the checks ot the Board, After being presented and paid at the bank, it appears that It lay 1u the sate until yesterday, when it was sent to the office of tbe Board of Education among tbe genuine drafts, and was noticed by the auditing clerk of the Board, who called tbe attention of Mr. Thomas Boese, the clerk of the Board of Education, to it, and he instantly pronounced it a forgery. He then took tbe forged paper, examined and analyzed it carefully, and imme diately sent for James M. McLean, the Presi dent of the Board of Education, who is also President of several Insurance companies and the Board of Underwriters, B. H. Tance, the Chairman ot tbe Fiuance Committee, of Mitchell, Vance & Co., and submitted tbe check to them, and as business meu they were not long also in 1ronouncing it a forgery. Tbe officers ot the ank were tben communicated with, and detec tives were soon at work upon the case, having obtained an almost conclusive clue before they started, which probably only requires a little time to unravel to an unbroken end. The check was made, aa already described, payable to bearer, which is a very unusual thing with checks sent from tbe Board of Educatiou to the bank for payment. Again, checks for such large amounts are seldom drawn, the money for repairs and other work on school buildings which are under the charcre of the Board of Education being paid in smaller instal ments. There might be other points of differ ence noticed also in this forgery and the checks ot the Board of Education, but enough has been said to show that better management would do our city banks no barm. There are various theories as to who the perpe trator of this bold and skilful forgery is, and there is only one opinion on the point. The simplicity of the circumstance, wblch the per ception of a keen man turned to tbe advantage of the detective officer in starting htm on the true trail, will be probably one of the most inte resting developments ever made in an affair of this nature when the time comes to lay It before the public. Until then, however, patience must prevail. The Ignorance of the whole affair which pre vailed at the headquarters late last evening In regard to tbe matter was not the least singular feature of this extraordinary affair. No one there beyond the detective who had tho matter in band seemed to take any interest In it, or even knew auything of it. Aa the forgery occurred one month ago, the person who presented the check at tbe bank is forgotten, and can only probably be remem bered when again brought Into the presence of the paying teller. This la the story thus far of this strange affair. The next chapter will unquestionably be far more interesting. AT. 7. Herald. Hamlet, a grand opera, by M. Ambroise be brought out at the Urand Thomas. Is to Opera of Paris daring the next winter, Tbe "Ophelia" it to be Mad'Jle Wilson. JEFF. DAYIS. LETTER FROM JOHN MINOR BOTTS. The Richmond papers of Saturday print the following letter: Grand Jury Room, May 15. My Dear Sir: Your letter of this morning baa quite sur prised me. Will I never see the day that I can exercise an Independent Judgmont, or a sound discretion, without being called to an account and asked for explanation by my frleuds T lu otber words, will they never have sutllclent confidence in me to suppose It possible that I have good reasons for doing what may not ap pear to them to be right, without forclug me before tho public? You say my friends are expressing great ln diicnntion at my having become one of the sureties for the appearance of Mr. Davit at the next Circuit Court to be held In this State, and that tbey fear it will injure me. 1 regret at all times to differ from my friends, but such con siderations cannot be permitted tooonfllct with the performance of the positive conviction of duty. You say that you do not doubt but that my motives were good, but would be glad lo bear my reasons; and you shall have them: First. Tben, I offered myself as one of Mr. Davis' securities because I thought it would have a harmonizing influence in restoring a better feeling among the disturbed and ill coidunt elements of the Klate, which it has already done to a very marked extent. Hecond. Because I thougnt tiio Government hud quite time enough lo make out a case, and prepare for the trial of Mr. Davis; and thai ns the Constitution throws Its protecting shield over every section of the United States by the guarantee of a speedy trial for any offense with wblch he may stand charged, and as the powerof the Government had been recently exhibited In stretching forth its powerful arm across oceans and continents to seize upon an obscure individual, ani drag him to Ihe bar of Justice. I thought there was no excuse for the delay that might not be resorted lo for the perpetual Imprisonment of Mr. Davis or of some other obnoxious citizen at a future day, and thereby establish a precedent not to be tolerated by any reflecting person Jealous of tbe rights and liberties of the citizen; and therefore I thought Mr. Davis was entitled to his liberation upon ball, and that I could not, in any otber manner, so forcibly express my opinion upon this Buhject as by volunteering to become one of tbe securities for his appear ance in tbe future. - Third. As Mr, Davis bad thrown me into Jail, or permitted it to be done under bis adminis tration, without Justification, an opportunity at tbe moment seemed lo present Itself for tbe exercise of mugnanlmlty, which I did not choose to throw away, by assisting his friends In his release from Imprisonment; but lastly, and chiefly, beonuse I thought it fur nished a suitable occasion of showing to the world, not only on my own behalf, but on be half of that patriotic party which to some extent I represent, that in our demands for the vindi cation of tbe law in the past, aud in our detcr mlnation hereafter to insist upon some security for the future, we were governed by a high genpe of publio duty, and were In no degree actuated by motives of personal resentment, vindlctiveness, or malignity. If I hud failed to seize upon the opportunity thus suddenly presented for accomplishing at one stroke so many advantages and so much good as I saw in the distance, I should have censured myself fora blunder an 1 fora lament able deficiency of those qualities upon which I would most desire to pide myself. I no happy to Inform you, and all my friends in Washington and elsewhere, that If I have a friend here, or hereabouts, who does not houor me for, and rejoice that 1 look a step so much in the right direction, I do not know him or hear of blm. It is not true that 1 congratulated Mr. Davis, or that I approached him for that or any other purpose. During the progress of tbe case I Authorized a friend of Mr. Davis to say to Mr. O'Conor that 11 the name of one known every where and to all men as one of the most promi nent and determined opponents of the Rebel lion, the Southern Confederacy, and of Mr. Davis' whole course of policy, was desirable as one of his securities, that miue was at his ser vice. The proffer was promptly accepted not because it was needed, but no doubt from the same generous impulses that led me to make me oner. 1 did not approach Mr. Davis, nor did I Intend to; because it was from publio, aud not per sonal considerations, that led me to occupy this pobillon; but when I approached the clerk's deek to affix my signature to the bond, Mr. Davis, as was both natural and becoming, ap proached me to express his acknowledgments for tbe generosity I had exhibited. I told him that among the considerations that had con trolled me was tbe sacred regard in which I held the liberty of all citizens; that 1 bellevei he was entitled to trial; that the Government bad had tbe most abundant time to prepare for one, and if, after two years' imprisonment, they were still unprepared, I thought he was entitled to his liberation on bail, aud I was happy to give this publio expression of ray opinion on tt.al subject. He replied, "It was a noble senti ment, won by of a Vlrglna gentleman, as be had always known me to be, and was thankful for it." "vye separated, and did not come in contact again. I am not only satisfied with, but 1 am proud of what I have doue, and would do it over again and again, under the same oir ofrcunHtances, while I entertain every oplnlou of Mr. Davis' offense against the Constitution and laws of this country that I have expressed from the beginning of tbe Rebellion to its close. I hope I may live long enough to let my friends understand that it is ray habit to do whatever my conscience and Judgment may approve in my individual capaoity, without turning to tbe right or to the left to inquire what may be the opinions of others, satisfied that time will vindicate all things that la themselves are right. l ours truly, john m. uotts. P. H. As far as mv knowledae and belief ex tends, it is not true, as you have heard, that on the call of my name it was received with hisses. I certainly heard noining oi u, nor nave i met with any one who did; yet in so mixed a crowd it is not Impossible that some one or two in a remote part of the house might have done so. - - J. M. P. To M. . Washington city. , BAILING OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. JVom the N. Y. Tribune. No amount of personal defamation could In duce me to offer any defense of my agency in procuring the release of Jefferson Davis from an imprisonment theoretically lawless and practically mischievous. Nlae-tenlhs of those now loudest in condemning that release are heartily glad of it, and only alfuct the oonlrary because they thereby gratify a spite, or hope to advance their own fortunes at the expense of some one else. If thoy could have Davis back In Fortress Monroe this hour by simply wish ing it, they would not. Tliote who assail Chief Justloe Chase for not trying Davis ought to be aware of Judge Under wood's testimony before the Reconstruction Committee of the last Congress, that Davis could not be convicted of treason any where In Virginia unless by packing a Jury for tbe pur pose. If such be the faot, cau the Chief Justice or the Circuit Judge be wisely blamed for not exposing tbe Government to a defeat on such an issue? What good end would have been subserved by suoh a result? Remember that Chief Justice Marshall settled t he law (I u Aaron Burr's case), that the accused can only be tried in the Judicial district where his offense was commuted. Home Journals have asserted that I went to Richmond to labor with Judge Underwood in tbe premises: That upright Jurist needs no defense from such an Implication; bull may say that I never yet spoke to a Judge with reference to a case on which be was lo aot; aud I surely should not venture on such an Impro priety with Judge Underwood. It Is not true, though frequently assorted, that theCblef Justice lift shrunk from trying per sons for treason. There were several troaaon caseson tbecalcndar when beheld the clrcullln Baltimore lust year: he was ready to try them, but the Government was not; and they were Jutover by the District Attorney. I do not mow why this was; I do know the faot. Several Republican Journals have asserted thus I "thrust myself into" this matter that I sought the distinction, eto. Nothing like this is true. I went to Richmond and signed tbe bond simply beoause;the;ieadlng counsel for the prisoner deemed it important. If any other name would bve Miswerea M well, tuey would not have rrofTered mine, for they cmld easily have given ten millions of dollars, all of It by mn who were woith double the amount fir which tl ev became respouMble, and each of whom would have esteemed signing ihe bond a irivihRe. Hut the ronnBel believed H eminently desir abletbat they should present some Northern name s,of men who had been consplcuom oppo nents of the Hebelllon; perhaps became the bj plicat ion to admit to ball would otherwise be sliennouHy reslxt'd. I know nothing of their reasons- 1 only know that thev would not have required me t i face this deluge of mud if they had not t elloved It necessary. It t here be any who seriously deem the proffer of ball by Republicans nnwlse or ofllcious, I ask them to weigh well the following extracts. The Richmond Whig says: "The Rfnernus course puruel tnwanls Mr. TrvIs yesterday whs one of the mom effective reronstruo tlon steps yet taken. It li Indeed a stride la tbt direction. Hut tbe legal action tuken was not all thru we lel called upon to notice. That action was accom panied and embelllNlied by clrciiaistances of courtesy and cordial ifrneroelty from Northern and Kepnh llcan gentlemen of distinction ami influence, whioh will go fr to commend inem to the grateful con sideration of the Houth. They Joined our own Virginians in both hall-bonds and conKratula llon. In to doing, tbey Illustrated their magna nimity, and In one moment levelled barriers that might otherwise have remained for years. The effect ot yeMerdiiy' work will be felt and shown througnost the South, or we much mistake Houthern character. 1 el lift all sbow that Northern generosity lathe true avenue to Houthern friendship. We repeat, a great stride wae yesterday taken In the Hue of recon struction." The Lynchburg Virginian. after giving thanks to the Northern Republican bondsmen, says: ' Tbe Sontb will breathe freer, and feel that a night, mare he been lilted Irom lis heaving breast. An ol atncle in the way ol reconstruction has been broken down: and the Federal Court at Richmond did more yesterday toward healing tbe wounds of the nikllon and reiilorlng good will aud harmony than has ever heeu clone be.'ore. We hull the event as an niiHpiclous one, fraught with good, and recognize the present as n fortunate lime for Doth sections ot the Union to 8l out with a new purpose to bury their animosities and meet together on a common ground of Justice, peace, and Iralernlly. Noone, we are sure, would do more to bring about sucb a result, or more rejoice at It, than he wbo was yesterday restored to van free air of beaven from the conUues of his loug Incarcera tion." The Baltimore Sun has a letter from Rich mond, which says thut, upon tbe release of Davis "The babltnal self-control was for a moment lost, and Ihe tide ol pent-up emotion poured forth In shouts of Joy and thanksgiving. 1'olored men and white united their huzzas, and wherever tbe rews spread the countenances of men, long clouded by sealed despondency and apprehension, - ere lit up as tf by a sudden burnt of sunlight. The effect or bis release in all parts ol the State baa bt en not only cheering and exhilarating, but it has done more to pre mote good feeling, real cord Iailty, towards the North and towards the Hove-nment, than aDy event which h s occurred since the fc'one ot the wnr I have not seen till now any reason to believe that the Houth would, for years, do more than accept the situation, and content herself with a perfunctory performance of the obliga tions she bas assumed; but the release of Mr. Davis has touched tbe Southern heart, aud I believe that it is at this moment beating strong to the old music of nationality and brotherly love Tbe appearance in Court of Mr. Horace Greeley and Mr. Oerrlt Smith, and their noble inlernosllinn In bhall of Mr. Davis, have had peculiar Influence in bringing about this happy result. Our people look upou them as repre sentative Northern men, and the band thus stretched out to them they have grasped warmly. This time It is no dramatic grasp, but palpably honest, and prompted by full hearts." This must suffice for the present. My ma llpners of to-day will be protesting that they didn't mean it ere three years have passed. Horace Qreelby. MEXICO. THB CAPITAL ABOUT TO SURBBNDliR ONLT TDK IKPEKIAL MINISTER OF BTATB OPPOSED TO CA riTUL ATION MOKB ABOUT THB PDEBLA EXE CUTIONS. - By the arrival of the steamer Ttalelgh, Cap tain Marshman, from Havana, yesterday, we arc in receipt of highly important news from Mexico. Benor Don Jose Ramirez, son of Maximilian's late Secretary of State, left the olty ol Mexico on tbe 28th of April for Havana. He reports that when he left Mexico Portirlo Diaz had his batteries planted for the siege of tbe capi tal, jnere were nineteen pieces pinyiDg on tbe Peralvlllo gate, and Ibat ol Ban Cosmo was being attacked. The only points of defense that Marouez had were tbe cates. Hehas4j00 men to defend tbe capital. When Marauez arrived in the city, after bis rout, a council of war was held, at which the Ministry were present, uenerais viduarn, Minister of War. Tabera. second in command. O'Horan.and Orihuela, were of opinion that tney stoma capitulate, esenor .aounza, uie President of tbe Ministerial Council, opposed this, on the ground that, as Maxlmlllm was defending Qneretaro against superior forces, it was not certainly acting the part of soldiers to surrender tbe first city of the nation. However, the commanding and other officers were pre paring to capitulate, knowing that such was the only way to save their own Uvea. The executions at Puebla were ordered by General Dlcgo Alvarez at tbe moment he was assaulting a fortlflcutlou; and wheu General Dloz heard of It he ordered 11 to be slopped, and on the following day allowed his prisoners to choose n place of refuge. General Noviegu, the commander of the troops that surrendered at l'uebla. is now living quietly at Jalapa, Which is occupied by Republican troops. The Republican Colonel Don Florentino Mer eado was captured by the Imperialists at Queretaio, lu the attack on the Campana Height. A young Mexican lawyer, Don h de CaManedo y Majera, was killed. Henor Ramirez states that there was no news about Miramou's death, or otherwise concern ing that officer. Max was still at Queretaro. From another source we have the announce ment that a hot bombardment of Vera Cruz took place on the 5th of May, in which Colonel Bernen, of the Liberals, was killed. The Island of Carmen has thrown off the Im- fierlal allegiance and proclaimed for the repub lc JYeu) York llet aid. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER Judges Allison and Pelroe. The new veaire ot Jurors was returned ibis morolDg, aud considerable time was taken up In hearing me numerous applications for exemption from service, ;XHK BABKEB H01CICIDB. ' In this case the defendant, an aged man, with an honest, open couotenauce, was charged with the mur der of William Johnson. The occurrence was said to have taken place at Barker's residence, a farm-house down lu tbe Neck, In the neighborhood of Ninth and McKean streets, on tbe 2ist or i'tbruury last. Barker discharged a gun at Johnson while the latter was lyingl upon a; settee, thejload taking effect In bis body and causing almost immediate death. The empanel ling of the jury occupied several hours. COURT OF QUA KTKH fslisSlONt Judge Brew ster. Isaac Warnock. alias Hooves, was charged with tbe larceny of a silk velvet cloak, 15 In cash, and several other articles, the property or Mr. HlmU, re siding at No. 5.15 Coatea street. Verdict guilty. Abbey llrowa and Maty Kooney, were charged with the larceny of f.7, a dress pattern, a bouuet, and several otber articles, valued at about 45. Verdict guilty- bumuel B. Bott plead guilty to a charge of perjury. Hamuel .Lee plead guilty to the larceny of a fold watch, valued at liou. Jiachel Brown was charged with the larceny of goods valued at $45, belonging to Mr. Solomons Martin Lewis, with several aliases, was charged With commuting a burglary. On trial. DISTRICT COURT Judge Htroud. Amanda K K. Covel vs. Andrew B. Chuiuoera aid Charles K. Coward. An action for arrears ot rent. Verdict lor defendants, rent In arrears, t;2'7. Thomas A. Scott, asMuuee of Kllliu W. Davis and Josephine, his wife, vs. James B. Mc'iiulcy and Rachael, his wife. An action on a mortgage. Verdict for plaintiff lor !fiS57. Jouathau Loclue vs. II. G. Armstrong ex rel. An action to recover some rags. Jury out. Jehu H. Cavender vs John Kuuts. On trial. DISTRICT COURT Judge Hare. Mary Ann Stoue vs. White. An action to recover for. board. Verdict lor plalntluT. Flaherty vs. Flaherty. An action to recover meme profile. Jury out. COURT OK COMMON PLEAS-Judre Lodlow. Exceptions to Auditor's report! were hetore this Court this morning. Dr. 0. W. Holmes receives a severe casti-. gation at the hands of the Boston Recorder, which declares that his course towards the orthodox olergy in his new novel Is tending 'to destroy the confidence of the younger members of their flocks in their Binoerity, and thus weakening their influence for good." SECOND EDITION FROU FORTRESS MONROE. SERIES OF MASS MEETINGS OP THE COLORED rBOFLE, KTO. ETC. FonntKftH Monrob, May 18, A considerable number ol colored persons assembled at the Court House yesterday afternoon, to listen to the address of Oeuenil II. A. Pierce, of Wash ington, D. C. The meeting was opened with prayer bv Rev. Mr. Henson.of the bell Churoh. Charles tl. Porter, Ksq., introduced the spe tker. Tbe speech was maiuly of a conservative rhsmcter. He opposed mobs, violence, and confiscation. He advised the colored men to labor diligently to educate themselves, and rely upon their own exertions for homes, in stead of expecting to get those of white men by confiscation, lie said, "The white men In your midst are your friends; they own the Und, you pi o vide the labor thus your Interests are mutual." Hpeaalng of riots and mobs, tieneral Pierce said It was the duty of the colored men to support the law and aid the police In main taining order. He did not believe In the doe trine of entire social equality. There were many men the speaker did not recognize as hi equals. He cautioned the audience auultist deinHgoeuefl, who pandered to bad appetites to obtain the colored meu's voles. He spoke oi tbe regeneration of Virginia and her restoration, not as a conquered province, but as a proud member of the Union; and closed his remarks by an appeal to the colore J mentobetrne to themselves, and not disap point the hopes of their friends who 1m l made lliem free. Many wblte persons were present. The meet ing was quiet and orderly, and the froeduieu seemed much pleased with the address. A mass meeting of colored people was re. eently held In Noriolk county, at a place called Sycamore Hill, and at whioh a Ijoyal League was formed, devoted to the principles of Repub licanism. The principal orator was He v. John sou Hodges, of Norfolk, who spoke for more than an hour in support of the Union Repub lican party. Subsequently, by lnvltallou of Ihe freedmen, who asked to hear tbe views of the white persons, a considerable numoer of whom were present, W. K. Wise, Esq., and the Kev. J. F. Deans, or the Bapt 1st Church, deliv ered short addresses, in which they pointed out to the colored men tbe necessity of good feel ing between the whites and blacks, and gave t hem some good advice, after which the meet ing adjourned. A rase was yesterday brought np before tbe Miiyor of Porl-mouth arising from a captain of one of the ferry boats forcibly ejecting Iwo colored women from the suloon set apart on the steamer for ladles, one portion of the steamer having been dest mated for the use of colored persons. A warrant was Issued for the arrest of the captain, and the Mayor says in his de cision, "There Is no doubt, in my opinion, that the ferry company has a right to pass such rules and regulations for the government of these boats, and to appoint officers to carry out these rules and regulations, and the ollloers ap pointed should be at all limes courteous and polite. "The manner of eject ing the parties, without first slating to them that it was against the rules of the Company, was very reprehensible. There was more force used than necessary, and I shall, therefore, send Captain Chllds before the Grand Jury to be Indicted for assault and battery." Captain Childs gave security to the amount of $100, and tbe case will come up for trial before tbe Corporation Court which meets in July next. A bill incorporating the Nerfolk and Great Western Railroad passed the Virginia Legisla ture in January lust, and energetio measures are being devised by practical men who have the work in hand, to immediately enter upon the commencement of the road, which is ulti mately destined to enrich the Inhabitants of tbe proline country through which it will ex tend its iron arms. Tbe road commences at Norfolk, or connects with the Norfolk and Suffolk Railroad at Suf folk, passing through the fertile counties of Southampton (near the Court House), Green ville, Brunswick, Mecklenburs, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Can oil, Grayson, aud a portion of Washington. Running near the line of the old North State, it will, when completed, command a large por tion of the trade from Gaston to the Teunessee line, penetrating the rich wheat and tobacco region. Tbe bill authorized the opening of books in Norfolk and Richmond, and tbe speedy completion of the road is an earnest desire of the inhabitants of those counties, oniwhose future destiny it is calculated to work the most Important results. The steamer General Sedgwick, from New York, lxmnd to Galveston, Texas, arrived here this afternoon, en route to Norfolk. She reported having broken her crank pin, some miles south of Ilatteras, and had to put In to the nearest port for repairs, A party of strangers from Norfolk recently visited Cbincoteague Island, some forty miles above Cape Henry, on a gunnlngand fishing expedition, and found there a remarkable state of society existing among the inhabitants. Out of a population of 1400, only a few cau re id or write, aud the principal means of obtaining a living is by farming and fishing, A small species of wild pony in great num bers roam about tbe woods, aud are atinutlly caught and taken on the Kastern S lore and sold. They are hardy little animals, aud when once broken make admirable teams for tbe - farmers. The inhabitants JJare exceedingly Jealous of strangers, and manifest their aversion in a very decided manner. Their means of commu catlon with tbe people and tho other shore are so limited, and their prejudices so strong, that their knowledge of matters transpiring outside of their own little domain Is restricted, and exhibits an almost savage Ignorance. The Late Catholic Council at Troy. Toy. May 19. The late Catholic Council has mad e a recommendation to the Supreme Pon tiff ot a candidate for tbe Episcopacy of the 8c e of Erie, which was made vacant by the death of tbe late Bishop Young. It is thought the Holv Father will order the consecration of Rev. Dr. Peter Havermans, for mere than a quarter of a century Catholic pastor of this city and vicinity. No recommendation has yet been forwarded for the nomination of a prelate in the place of the late Bishop Lavalle, of the See of Louisville. The erection of Syracuse into a Catholic See has beeu recommended to the Pope. Markets by Telegraph. New Yobk, May 20. Stocks dull. Chicago and Rock Island, 8S.'; Reading, IviSh; Canton Company, Krle, MV. Cleveland and Toledo, lis: Cleveland and PittoburK, Pitwburg and Fort Wayne, tb'i; Michigan Central, W9; Michigan BeutherB. 7H; Cum berland preferred, lia.'j; Virginia 6s. 67; Missouri tH. t7V. Hudson River, lom; U. B. Five-twenties, 18!. lotn do. is4, 106'-.; do. istis, U: new Issue. lU77i; Ten forties t!iH: evvo-tbirtles. first Issue, 106'4: all others. Vb. Klerllu Kxohange. luttj,; sltfhiiJO.,llui. Money, 8 per cent. Oold, Ub'ii. Kiw Yokk, May 20. Cotton quiet; sales at Mo.; Flour dull and declined luc; 400 bbls. sold; Btate at lOWi'Oia-tio; Western. Slo &SuuM no; Ohio, fiaW'ji5 5; Southern, tl3'4'(4IS. Wheat dull and drooping! Corn unchanged. Oats active at tylo. advance; 80000 bUHb. sold; blaie, 3iuH6c.; Western, SSn. Rye quiet; linah. sold at 1'7&'V17A. lieef quiet aud unchaugod. Pork firm; new Mesa 22-37 .',22 40. Lard quiet aud unchanged. Whisky quiot. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. I OliyiCEOV TH KVKNTNQ TKLKORAI'H,! Monduy, May 20, lbii7. F4The Stock Muiket opcDed very dull this raora iug, aud prices were weak anil unsettled. Iu (I'overnment bonds there was very little dotair. 1864 6-20g sold at 106, a slight decline; 10 was bid lor July 1865 6 20s; 1084 for 1882 6-20s; 99J for 10 40s ; 1114 for 6s of 1881, and lOOKartOG for June and August 7-30s. City loans were in fair demand. The uew issue sold at 102; and old do. at t7, no change. , , Eailroad shares continue dull. Iteaatnfcsoll at 61'69, no change; Northern Central at 44, no change; Norristowa at 63, no change, and Pennsylvania Railroad at 614, a slight decline; 2UwMbt4for JJUle BchujlkUlj 33f for North Pennsylvania: 68 for Lettish Valley; 29 for El-. mita common; 42 tor preferred ditto; 13 for Cat awlsca common; 20 forCatawis-a preferred; 27 J for Philadelphia and Erie, and 44 for Northern Central. City Passenger Railroad shares were on-1 unchanged. ' Bank shares were in pood demand for invest- j nieut at lull prices. Mechanics sold 32; 111 was bid for Third National; 103 for Seventh ' National; 64 fer Commercial; 06 for Northern ' Liberties; 65 for Girard; 20j tor Manufacturers'! . 44 forConpol'dtttlon; and 68 for Commonwealth. Canal shares were firmly held. LehUh NavU - fation sold at 63; and Susquehanna Canal at 516f, nocliaDee: 30 wa bid for Schuylkill Navigation preferred; and 76 for Delaware Di- ' vlcion. Quotations of Oold 10 A. M., 1301; 11A.M.. 130j; 12 M., 137; 1 P. M.. 137, an advance of 4 on the closing price of Saturday evening. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCUAHdlS 8ALR8 TO DAI Ueported by Debaven fc Bro., No. 40 S. Third street . FIHHT BOARD. IOOOR-20'S '64..CP .1054 inn sb Busq CI 1BW loo do...,... 15j . ruio iaiy e, ivnw..... mi :h) do. fSew......H'2 lluoo doNer 102 2sh Leb N stk f.3 2.1 sh Jh Cent... 44 100 sh New Creek 100sbNorrlil'n.e6wtt 3 100 sh Head... ..Blown-6161 Messrs. Dc Haven A Brother, No. 40 Sou' h Third street, report the followlnEt rates of chanee to-dav at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s of 1881, 11' V (filllj; do. lHC2. lOSjjrfJlO); do.. 1864, 105i(. ' 1 105j; do., lSfiS, K)6,il06A; do., 1866j new, 107?' t 108hdo 5f,in-40s,993'a9'UJJ; do. 730 Au(r.,10C . C106j; do., Jane, 105J105; ao., July, 1054'rj.; lOftit Compound Interest Notes, June, 1804. 11 119i; do.,July, 1864, 118irll84 ; lo. Autt. 18Qi, t 118y)1184; do., October. 18t4. 1111174; do.. " December, 1804, 1161164: do.. May, 1805, 114, ; do.. Aut?., 1H6K, 113 J; do., September, 1866. 1121; October, 1866, 112J. Gold, 136137. Silver, 1300132. r Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: C. S. 6e. 1881. coupon. lUlftMlU: U. 8. 6-208, coupon, 1862, I08j109; do., 1864, 106jCd 106; do., 1865, 1063106j ; do. new, 107 108J; 6s, 10-408, 9939!f; D. 8. 730s, 1st series, 1063106 ; do., 2d scries, 1064(31054; 3d series, 106i'ai064. Compomd Interest Notes, December. 1864, 16; May, 1865, 14 ; August, 1866, 134; September, 1866. 12; October, 1865, 12i. Philadelphia Trade Report Monday, May 20. Bark The stocks are light and the demand fair, No. 1 Quercitron la held at 142 ft ton. The Flour Market Is devoid of spirit, their, being no demand exeept from the home con sumers, who purchase only Irom band to mouth; sales of a few hundred barrels at 19 60t 10 lor super flue; $10'50U 60 for extras; f 1314'50 for Northwestern extra family; J 13 415 for Penn sylvania and Oiilo do. do.; il 5017 for Cali fornia; and $1717-50 for laney at. Louis. Rye Flour may be quoted at 8 50876. No sales were reported in Corn Meal. . There is a fair inquiry for prime Wheat, but common grades are not mucU inquired after. Bales of Pennsylvania red at $:l(a)4 80. Rye is selling atl-703il 73 for Western, Pennsylvania, and Canada. Corn is quiet; sales of yellow, float, in the cars, and from store, at $1-Z2(123. Oats are in steady request; sales of 12,000 bush. Pennsylvania at 80c. Nothing doing In Barley or Malt. Provisions There is a fair feeling lu the mar. ket, but not much doing. , Whisky Prices are entirely nominal. Philadelphia Cattle Market. ' Monday, May 20. The Cattle Market was rather dull this week, And prices were unsettled and drooping. About 1550 head were sold at from 18 to 19o. for extra,1617o.for fair to good, and 1315o. f. pound for common, as to quality. The following are the particulars of the sales:-- 80 head Owen Smith. Western, 8(ai0U, (cross, t 40 - 11 60 115 92 7S . 81 20 121 170 60 60 75 70 76 A. Christy ft Bro., La. oo..MWrioU, gross. Jones McClese, Lao. oo., 8ki$ gros. HWsx, gross, P. McFillen, Lano. oo-jOJlO1. gross. W'A. gr 1'. liathaway, Lane. co.. &W4, gross. .Tub ITtrlr nito.ln.nnnnlv " - ' , wuuv, uiuriv, glU. Jas. McFillen. Lan. co.. iikiiUV.. croas wgiox, gross. Ullmnn & Bacbman, La. oa..9Ufu10lo,Br. B. McFillen, Chester oo., 17ll Martin Fuller & Co., Chester o&, 161S: Mooney & Smith, Western, 16Vq)18. ; S. Mooney fe Bro., do., 6t9U, gross. H. Chain, Penna 15(18. . ? L. Frank, Lano. oo., 910. gross. ' Hope it Co., Western, 1618. Frank &8bombertr. Western. 16ai8. Cows were unchanged. ;jiX) head sold at HOcjp 65 for Springers, and ik)80 $ head for Cow and Calf. Hheep were less active, and rather' lower. 8()00 head sold at irom 67o. for clipped, ati4 9(a9Jo. 4 pound, gross, lor wool Hheep. Hogs were in fair demand. 3600 head sold at from gK Uyi00pounds.net. i. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. MAT 0. BTATB OF THEBWOMETER AT TEX KVK5fIN TKLt:- euAPK omos. .j . . . . 7 A. .m.M.U A. M ..642 P. , ..... ,.,,.. For additional Marine News see Third Tag. !" CLEAKED THIS MORNIHO. Barque GIssrow, C rane, Bremen, O. C. Vn Horn. Brig J. B. Kirby, Outerbrldge, Turks Island, Work man A Co. Bi ik Nellie Mow, Leeman, Clenfuegos, Madeira fc Cabada. Bcbr J. O. Henry, Dllks, Wan tucket, Cattner.Btlckney fc Wellington. Bclir Julia . Pratt, Nlckerson, East Cambridge, Bep- plier & Bro. 6clir Ethan Allsn, Blake, Portland, Warren, Gregg A Morris. Bt'r Vf. W'hllldeD, Rlggans, Baltimore, J, D.RuofT. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. HteamHhlp Hunter, Rogers. 3 hours from Provldeuee. with mdse. to Lalbburv, Wii-lcersbHol 4 Co. Hal. bsrqse Pennsylvania, Pontrcnioli.aodays from Genoa, with marble, rags, etc to V. A. Bartorl. Brig Abby Klleo, Oroutt. 6 days froui Boston, with mil ne. to MerslioD fc Cloud. Br.scbr Vlrdula. Kileu.14 days from 3rand Cay man, with sugar, eic.lo captalu. Brought to this port Uie captain, two mates, and six of lbs crew of the Br. prig Tanlttmsr, from Klugxtou, Ja., bound for Clen ruegos, to load for Kurope. The Tantamar was wrecked April 6. during a heavy gale on Cape Breton. Also, Captain Howes, two mates, and steward ol brig Newbury, from Trluldad for New York, previously reported, fickr I. n. Marvel, Qulllan, days from Norfolk, In ballast to captain. bchr Ocean Traveller, Adams, days from Way mouth, lo ballast to captain. Hclir B. B. Wright, Brown, 5 days from Newport, la ballast to captain. bcbrLnmHritue, Hill, S days from Baca, In ballast to captain. Srhr J. u. Henry, Dllks, 5 days from Nantucket, in ballast to captain. hebr Klectrio Flash, McDonald, t days from Seacon net. wilh flub lo captain. Bcbr Orion. Hadwin. from Beacon net. Hleamer W. WUllldla, Rlgguns, u hours from Balti more, with mdse. to J. D. RuotT. MEMORANDA. ' ' "' : Ship Rossle Crosby. Crosby, for Philadelphia, cleared at Liverpool 0il Inst. Barque Onul, Dauuavlg, hence, at Queenatown (lb InHtaut. Barque John Matthews, Loughlln, hence, at BU J ago 61 h hint. Barque Dorchester. Reynolds, for Philadelphia, sailed from Gibraltar 2Mb lilt. uioijhi, Bsrque Mary, Moon, hence, at Havana lith Inst.. Brig '1 empoht, Wlluou, for Philadelphia, sailed from Matanuas llib Inst, BrlB Alvarado. Crocker, for Philadelphia, sailed from Gibi altar ifOlb ult. Brig uenile Annie, Burgess, for Philadelphia, sailed from ( ttrrteiiKS luih IuhI. Brig hamuel Welsh, lloocker, for Barcelona, sailed frcin Gibraltar 2uth ult. fcohr Abby Piliuau. Lombard, henoe, at Boston 18th IllHtaut. Hcbr Thomas Clyde, for Philadelphia, sallod ttoai Cleuluegus bib lul. . i .. , domrstuTports. ' , or Nrw York. May i.-Arrived, steamship City Boston, LelU-b, from Liverpool. w Orleanv fcteanistilp Ralegh. Manthaian. irVJt ?r ieu. Bleanishlp Marluwa. Uuick. f""","" eV(lullah. Bleauisblp H. Livingston, h-j''wumi glo Keamshlp Fairbanks. Hunter, fnJ " hhlpHU Mark. Wood, from Llvv" tM Bchr C, Bhearer, Cunulugha", , , . i. . ' : . i
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