r FT TO) A CD' H H JLJ VU4 1 1 - L I O VOT. VIlI-No. in. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 18G7. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. "HUT1! (m I -' V JlJ Zi jl FIRST EDITION A ROYAL ITO3IAG:. Marrtaga or tha King of Graces to tha Grand Uuchcea Ulna of Umilt-Thi Royal Ilrlde am Bridegroom Tne Marriage Coitumn-gciai In tha Church Tha Kcllgloua Ceremony, tSt. J'eUrtburgOct. 28) Vur. of Iandon Herald. Yesterday evening, at 8 o'clock, the Imperial chapel wlu.eised a nuptial icreniony almost as Biiinptuoiis Bto (be marriage of the Cesarewitch witu the Princess Daanifr ot Denmark, which was celebrated in tlie Fame place just a year ago. I ray almost as sumptuous, because the ceremonial observed at ih celebration of tbe ceremony I am about 10 relate would bavo been us complete bad not Ibe hmpress been absent r the etiquette, much move l iriiial and riporous at tbe court ot Ml. IVier-burg than at any other Kuropeau court, precludes tlie preseuco of the KinpicBB at the cilcbiat'on of the marriage of members of the Imperial Imuily not beius her chihtieu; and the august brido, the tiranl Duchess tlgd, is only ttie nUce of their Imperial Majesties. However, it was most interesting on n.auy aecouut?. Kutst, the aufitift bride and bridegroom are both very youtin; tho bride, eldest daughter ot the uraud Duke t'oostautiue and ot theUrand Duchess Alexandra, nec Princess of Stxo Aiteu burg, was born August 22, 1851, consequently ebe has scarcely entered her beventeeuth. year. The bridegroom, Oorye 1, Kins of Greece, was born December 24, 1846, therefore be is not yet twenty-two. Very lew marriages aro recorded w here husband and wile do not tunbe up thirty nine years together; and the occurrence 1s still more strikinir. when the jounc; spouses already wear a royal crown. The nearest iuMance to it is, 1 believe, the lunrr uee of her Majesty the yueen with the Ijrxu-uted Prince Albert, who were bolh twenty-one when they were united. AJoreovcr, the au.miet bridegroom is tbe second brother to the Cefearevha, who has won all hearts in her adopted country; therefore the In.perial lumiiy ol Uus.-ia is to be unitel to the royal bouse of Denmark by another matri monial bond. Verilv the house ol Schleswie-Hol.stein-on. derburg-Oliicksburff, now reigning over the Dane?, the Wemles utid the Goihs, lairly promises to eclipse tho Saxo-Coburg family, who gave so many consorts to queens and royal princesses in Kuropc, Already the two eldest daughters ot King Christum are married to tho heirs of two mighty empires, England and Russia; his Mujoety's second on was elected Kiogof Greece when ouly eightecu, and now be marries a prin cess ot the House of Romauotf. Lastly, the most interesting leature of the marriage ot his IlellcLic Majesty with a Russian princess is, in the eyes ot the liussiaus in general, that it 19 ill so an lndissolub'e uniou between Russia and ti recce, w hoo religion and interests in the East are identical. They think bo, at least. The history ot politics of late year9, and especially tbe recent eveuts that have occurred in Den mark, show that royal alliances have little weight with tho fate of countries. But I must eschew politics and rename my narration. SiiLdv morning, at eight o'clock, tho guns bristling on the tortros announced to tho in- tiohitnT f. if Vfr iivuhnrir 4 Hint (kn m.i .- Ar her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Olga Constantiuova with his Majesty the King of the Greeks would bo celebrated during the day. 'Ibe otlicial programme had stated that the cere mony would take place at eight o'clock in the evening, at the Imperial Chape) of the Win ter Paluce. At half-past t-even the gentlemen and ladies having the privilege ot entree and iaukmg biter tbe Chevalier. Uarde, had met in tbe Concert Hall; all the officers of the army aud navy in the Nicholas Hull and its Bute-chambers; the members of the civil service aud of tne nobility, with tneir ladies, in the Heraldic Hall: tho Mayor of St. Petersburg and the principal i.uFbiun and foreign mordants in tbe Marshal's Hall. At fllir.eu minutes to eight the mouthers of tbe Council ot the Einpir1, the Wenatois, the lad:es of the bedchanober, the niiids of honor, the mistresses of the households of the grand duchesses, tbe members of tho imperial household, the ambassadors and foreign minis twrs, with 1 their wives, the mfitnners of the household ot the King of the Hellenes, and of Crown Prince ot Denmark, the Secretaries of the IState, the Aides-de-camp, General, and Major Generals of the Emperor und ot the Grand Dukes, with their ladies, had occupied in the .enupcl the places reserved to each of thsm. The gentlemen, in lull uniform, occupied the right side ot the chapel; the ladies, wearing the national costume, were at the leftside. Among the foreign Ministers I neticed Sir Andrew Buchanan, General Clav. the Duke d'Ossuna, Baron Talleyrand-Perisord, Count Delannay (Italy), Prince lteuss, Mlrza Abdurrakhlru-Khan (Persia), etc. Among tho Russian high func tionaries 1 will naruo Prince P. Gayariue, Presi dent of the Council or the Empire; Prince GottschakotT, Chancellor of the Empire; Gene ral Miiloutine, Minister of War; Admiral Grubbej M. Valouieff, Home Minister; Count Tolstoi, Minister of Public Instruction; M. do Reutem, Minister of Finances; General Melin solf, Minister of the Public WYrss; Count Btrogonor), Marshal Bariatiueky, Admiral Mcns chikotf, etc. At 7 o'clock the august bride left the paluce of her father, tbe Grand Duke Constantine, for tho Winter Palace; her cortege was composed thus: An equerry on hoisebac; four outriders; M. Tenyoboreky, Master or ti.e Household of tho Grand Duke Constantino, and a Master of Cere monies, in a gilt carriae and four: their Impe rial Hiphneshes, tbe Grand Duke Constantine, the Graud Ducbcss Constantine, the Grand Duke Nicholas Conslantinowitch, and tho bride, in a eilt rarriaae and six. The Equerry and the Aid de Camp in Waitinn rode on each side ot th . nr-ipe. wh'ch was ft llowed bv two nazes artwo riders: the Mistress of the Court aud .he Maid9 of Honor of their Imperial High- nestes the Grand Duchess Constantino an i tue aiiirnAt hride: four outildcis. At fifteen minutes to 8 the ladies ot the beuchmber who had su 1 erintiuidcd the toilet ot tbe auaust bride left tbe apartments of her Imperial Highness, and then the Great Master oi tu.! Ceremonies came to tbe King of tbe Gteekx, and led him to tne apartments of the bride. A lew minutes to 8 tho Imperial procession proceeded Irom the aueuet bride's apartments to the great chapel 01 tne pmacu. vrueu neu tered ih Concert Hahanulvo of twenty-one gnns was Bred from the fonress. The procession entered thi-haoel in ibe lollowiiiK order: -The fouiriers (quartern !i;ter) ot tho household of me urand luke Uonlaniiu", 01 ui imperial household, aud of the chamber of his Majesty the Emperor, two by two; ibe (Irand Master and the nan era of cereinouios; the gentlemen of the bedchamb-r and tbo chamberlains, two Dy two; tbe tccoudary members of the house hold, two by two: the couit marshals, wearing ine insignia 01 their funciions: the high digni taries of the couit, two by two, viz.. CounU rerten arid Goudosttch. mustera if the hounds: Baron de Mejendortf, great equerry, and Prinoe jn. ioipoiouay, cup nearer; tne great marshal, 'mint A. Kchouvulnfl. Hni Great Master of the Court; Count Tolstoi, Greai Master of tbe Couit, aud Prinee Dnl Great Chamberlain; his Majesty tbe Emoeror.fol Jowed by the 'Minister of the Imperial House hold, the Geueral Aid-de-CamD Count A.ll..r. ber; the General Aid-de-Camp, the General Major, and the Aid de-Can p of the day; hU Ma jetty the King ol the Hellene, George I, with nta unffimt bride, the Grand Duchess Olra Con. ......... . . Imnrlal 1 1 lrliniciMa Ku IIJ1I1I1UT1I. j IUCU I' ' . . ..u.wuw . U U Osarewitcb, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandro vrttch and tha Ottrevna. the Grand Dnohfsa r4orovA; Us Jtojui Jiighum Fr- r'ck, Crown Prince ot Denmark; their Imperial Highness the (irand Dukes Vladimir and Alexi., sons of tho Emperor; their Imperial Hihoei-Be the Grand Dulie Constant. ne and tbe Grand . Duchess Alexandra, parent of the bride; their Imperial Royal Hinh nesps the Grand Dnkre Nicholas, Con s'Ritine, Dmitry, and Wenceslis Constanttno witcrt, sons of the Grand Duke Constantine, and brothers to the auuust bride; their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke Nicholas, the lather, the Grand UucbeM and the Grand Duac Nicho las, tbe son: their Imperial Hiebnesse the I'rincs Nicholas. Eugene, and Georsre, of Leuchtenberg, and the Prmccses Romanovky and Eugenie, of Leuchtenberg: hi Imperial HighueM the Prince Peter or Oldenburg; hi Hiabness tbe Puke Charles of Hehlewle Hol-stein-Sonderburg-Gliicksbnri', uncle to the King of tbe Greeks-; their Highnesses the Priticea Nicholas and Alexander, of Oldenburg; the ladies of tbe bedchamber, the maids of honor, the mistresses of the households of the Grand Duchesses, the maids of honor of tho Empress. All the persons Invited, and who were not In tbe chapel, entered It after the maids of honor. Eight o'clock struck when the procession came to the church. Under the porcb tho Em peror, King George, .and hi bride, and tbe Im perial larady were received by Monsignor Isi dore, the Metropolitan of 8t. Petersburg, the members of the Holy fcynod, and tho clergy of the Imperial Chapel. Tne Metropolitan oiiered the holy water to the august personaees. The religious service then began in that im pressive niauner peculiar to the Gieck rl'.e. When the otticiatlng prelate pronounced the words, '0 Ixird, tho Klne will rejoico in Thy strength," the Emperor led tho august bride and bridegroom V) the raised seats reserved for them opposite the centre of tho ikonostas. In all tbo Greek cliurcbe, built in the form of a crops, the tabernacle, at the eastern end, and in which the prleBt only can penetrate, Is separated by a partitioo called the ikonostas. fn the im perial chapel the ikonostas, with its doors and balustrades, is covered with precious metals, wbich reflected the lights of a thousand wax candles. Meantime the i-rand Duke Nicholas, the eldebt brother of the bride, and the Prince Bomanovski Leuchtenberg, held up a royal cron over the head ot the bride and bride groom. The bride wore a dres9 of magnificent silver cloth, and over it a mantle of crimson velvet lined with ermine. The bridetrroom wore the uniform of a colonel of the Greek army, with the Order of tbe Re deemer. , Never were a young couple more admired. Prodically gifted by nature, possessing all accomplbhmentss education can bestow, yet their deportment and manuers were so simple and to modott that they enlisted all hearts in their lavor. The emperor, the Grand Duke Constantine, the Crown Prince of Deumark, and the other princes stood at the right of the ikonostas, tho Grand Duches Coustantine and the other prin cessr b at the Iclt. Alter the Evangile the prayers for the Im perial family wire read, and the officiating pre late made the following a lditiou to those pray ers: "The Queen ot the Hellenes, Olga Cou etantinovna, and her husband." The Metro- Eolitan began the office byin,oina a psnlm, etween each verse of which the chorus Bung an autiphone, "Olory to Ttiee, our God ! glory be to Thee !" The anthem being finished the MetroDolitan said, "George Cnnstianowitch, hast thou a good and unrestrained will and flan intention to take unto thee to wlte this woman Olga Constauti novna, whom thou seest here before thee?" King George answered in Greek, "1 have, most reverend sir." The Metropolitan continued. "Hast tbou not promised any other woman?" Tho bridejtroom answered, "I have not pro mised another." Similar questions were then put to the bride. who made identical responses, aud then the deacon asked the Metropolitan to give tbo bene dlc ion, which he pronounced thus: "Blessed be the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of tho lioly Ghost, now and forever, even unto ages of ate?." The deacon then recited the eetinia. "a bidding prayer," iu which was introduced tb names of tbe bride and the bride groom. At tbe cud of the eetinia the Metropoli tan uttered an ascription of praise to tho Holy Trinity, and immediately afterwards offered up a iTMver very similar to one of thonc in tho English service of matrimony. When tho men tion of the couple being joined tocether was made, the whole assemblage crossed themselves devoutly. Af'r tu.s prayer the deacon approavhed the Metropolitan with a salver, on which lav two crowns. Taking these in his bands he made the sign ot ttie cross over the head or the bride, sayin, "Ibe servant of God, Olga Constant! novna, is crowned for the hnndmsn of God, George Christiauowitch;" and then the benedic tion was given. Tbe prokime.non was then sung 10 ine rignui tone, inus: "inou naspui crowns . ot precious stones npon their heads; they asked me 01 xnee, ana xnoa gavest inem a loug lite, for Thon shalt give them the blessing of eternal lite." The reader then read the epistle, takn from the fifth chapter of the Epistle to tbe Epheslans. Afterwards came, with much incense, the reading of the Gospel by the Metro politan, ine passage coo-sen being from the second chapter of St, John's Cospel, relating to the marriage in Cana. The Gospel having been read, the Meiopolitau took the bridegroom and the biide by the hand aud turned them round three time in allusion to the Holy Trinity u.e cooir tinping, "huii, vj Israel, ior a virgin hath conceived," etc. Then the marriaee was complete. Two short prayers were afterwards recited, and at thebidding of the Metropolitan the hus band und wife kissed each other three times. Tho religious service being over, the married couple led their places hand In hand, and went and made their obeisance to the Emperor and tbe Grand Duke Constautine, and afterwards to tbe Gran4 Duchess Constantine, who fondly kiteed them. Having returned to their places, the King and Queen of the Hellenes received tbe congratulations of his Majesty the Emperor, of their aucust parents, and of each member ot the Imperial family. Meantime, the Metro politan, with tho members of the holy synod and the clergy of the Imperial chapel tang the le Deum; at tbe same moment the fortress fired a salvo of one hundred and one guns. After the Tt Dtum the members of the holy eyned and the clergy otTered their felicitations to the Kmperer, to the King and y w en ot Greece, and to the Grand Duke and Duchess Constautine. However, the Greek service was only one part of the religious celebration of the marriage of the august bride aud bridegroom. The King of the Greeks being a Lutheran, their union bad to be biewed according to the rite of thit cburcb. (The Greek constitiftion enacts that the Queen must belong to tbe Greek Church, aud that tbe children shall be brought up in the same faith.) Accordingly, an altar bad been ertcted In tbe Alexander Hall. The masters of ceremonies toon meir respective places in that half, the members of the Council of the Emoire. the diplomatic body, the persons attending the King of tbe Hellenes, the Crown Prince of Den mark, and the general officers and alds-de-camp waiting on the Emperor and tbe grand d ikes. Then tbe Emperor led the august bride and bridegroom to the altar, and the marriage was celebrated according to tbe Lutheran rite, the simplicity of which striklogly contrasted with 1 a nnm n or the Greek Church. The service over, the married couple received the congratulations of the Lutheran pastor. Prom the Alexander Hall the Emperor, the King and the Queeu ot Greece, aud all the other anviikt nprtonatrea. Brooeeded in the same order to the Heraldic Hall aid the H. Geoiga Hall, whtre ft grand ball was given. In ta tdr4 ithowmtr tht Jf.jrv dv4 wi'h the Queen of the Hellene and King Gcoree with the Cei-arevtia. Bcfoie the ball was finished, and to fu I til a national custom, the Cesarewitch and the Coearcvna went to the apartments which had been prepared for the newly married couple in the Hermitage, con tiguous to the Winter Palace, there to receive them. Soon after the Minister of the Impe rial Household aaounced to His Majesty the En.pcror that everything was ready lor the re ception of the august couple In their provisional apartments. Immediately his Majesty proceeded tnitber with the King and Queetj of the Greeks and the members ot the imperial family, pre ceded by the whole court, and accompanied by tbe laoles and the maids of honor.. All the members of the imperial aud grand ducal households and tho high dignitaries remained in the fjibtroom of their laiperlul Slajesties' apartment. Tbe Emperor, the King and the Vuern, and tbe other members ot the imperial lamily, accompanied bv the lady o honor ap pointed to superintend tha toilet ot the august bride, proceeded to the private apsrtraents, at the threshold of which tbe newly married couple were welcomed by the Cesarewitch aud ' tho Cefarevna, who presented them with the holy image, the bread, and the salt. According to tbe relittous tradition of the Greek Church, that holy image Is a talisman to married people. This afternoon the Emperor will give a State banquet In honor of the royal pair. To-morrow morning tbe King and Q'iccn of the Hellenes will hold a levee in the Winter Palace. On Thursday they will leave for Alteubunr to pavo visit to Duke Joseph, of Saxo-Altenburg, father of the Grand Duchess Constantine. On Saturday next tbey will set out for Crecce, via Triebte. THE SCAFFOLD. T11E NEGRO MURDERER QU1LLER. 'I he Execution To-Day at Kllzabeth, N. J. Tha Story of Ilia Career sod Crime Ilia Trial and Confession Sylvester Quiller, a negro, charged with tho muider of George Firmer, in Westtield town ship, New Jersey, on tbe night of the 8th of June ot the prcseut year, and at his trial at the Crimi nal Court at Elizabeth found guilty of murder iu the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged ou tho 14th of November, sullered the extreme penalty of tbe Uwat the county jail at Eliza beth at 10 o'clock A. M. to-day. The particulars of the crime are as follows: During tho month of April of the present year the deceased and his wife were obliged to remove to a barn near Quiller's residence, in consequence ot some misunderstanding with their ioimer landlord. Quiller, appeariug to sympathize with Firman's situation, tendered him and his wile apartments in his house until they could find apartments else where. The house contained two rooms, the entrance lead ing directly into the front room occupied by Quiller, tho other room being given up to Fir man. About 6 o'clock, A. M., on Saturday, June 8, an altercation ensued betweeu tue two men in regard to Firman occupying tho room. Both bad been drinking freely, and, as is usual in nil such cases, the men got to quarrel Lug, and the result was the death of Firman. Alter hard words had passed between the two Quiller proceeded to remove a portion of de ceased's lurniture from the house, when threats were uttered on both sides; a brother-in-law of tbe accused then called Quiller aside and told him to let Firman alone, as be would be killed if be did not; Quiller then walked to the resi dence of a Mr. Hatfield, half a mile distant from the scene ot the murder, and asked to borro v a gun, stating that he wlthed to kill a Bkuuk vnder a barn. He was at first refused, on the ground that he would set tire to tho batn, but Dually the gun was given to him. He then walked directly back 10 within about ten feet of the house and called Firman. As the latter opened tho door to get out ot the house, Quiller raised the gun to his thoulder, aud, saying, "Come out of there, you d d nigger," bred. The contents ot the gun entered tue Douy 01 ueceasea near tbe heait, and lueiaity tore away tne lungs ana a portion of the heart, crushing the backbone, the gun being heavily loaded with shot. The wound was large enough to admit a closed hand. After committing the deed Quiller returned the gun to Mr. Hatfield, remarking that he had "killed tbe skunk, nut tnat it was a two-ieggeu one.' He then asked where ne couia nna a squire, as be de-ired to give himself into cus tody. He was directed to a justice of tbe peace, but the story was not believed, and Mr. Hatfield paid no further attention to tbe matter until tne truth of tho man's statement was too truly cor roborated. Quiller then walked to Plainfleld and offered to give himself into custody, but tils story was not there believed, and he was allowed to roam t-.ccoruwg 10 nis pleasure uniu nis arrest by the chief of the Kahway pollce,.Bodd well, by whom he was taken to the Union Countv Jail at Elizabeth. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the following day (Sunday), when a verdict was rendered "inai ueorge firman came to nis ueain irom the effects of a gunshot wound, the gun being in the bands of Sylvester Quiller; and that said Svlvebter Quiller is guilty of wilful murder." Justice Stephen Jackson, the Coroner, there upon committed the accused to the County Jail, there to remain until delivered by due course 01 taw. Outlier was a liahtlv built man. of short stature, aged thirty, his face conveying the im pression of deep curnestness. He has at various times during his confinement spoken freely of Ibe occurrence, admitting his guilt, but always that he had no intention of killing the deceased. When Questioned as to his probable fato. he said he thought his punishment would be con finement in tho State Penitentiary for about twenty years. His own statement of the occur rence is as follows: Deceased aud wife had been obliged to live in a barn near his bouse, and feeling a sympa thy for them, he took them to live with him until buch time as tbey could procure apart ments. After they had lived with him a long while, he found out they were not looking tor other rooms, and as he would not take any money irom them, he lelt they were imposing on him, and several times be told them to leave. Firman would insult him, and call him bad names whenever be could. On the night of the murder they had both been drinklug; Firman began the trouble by Insnjting the prisoner, using bad language, and he (Quiller) made up his mind he should leave. Quiller took two of his chairs and put them outside, when Firman said, "Don't touch an other article, or I will cut you open." Prisoner's brother-in-law then called him aside, aud told him Firman would kill him If he did not leave him alone. He then borrowed a gun, thlukmg he would scare Firman away. After petting the gun be went to the house and told deceased to ome out. He came to tbe door and said some thing, when he raised the gun. It went off; but he did not nieau to do it. He returned the gun, and tried to give himself up to the esquires; but they did not believe be had killed any one. On Sunday following he was arrested. Mrman, the deceased, had a bad reputation, being kuown as a common thief in his neigh borhood. He had served several terms in the jail at New Brunswick, and had once made his escape from that place of contlnemant. Ho was aiout sixty years of age. The statement of tho prisoner varies entirely from the evidence adduced at the trial. This evidence goes to show that the murder of deceased was a cool, premeditated art; that he had fought with deceased on the morning of the murder, and finding ha stood uo chance with him, he resolved upon some plan to revenge bluaelf upon him. After borrowing the gun he returned to his own house, and In tha vllnst Jaugtag 4fi4 fell opponent to Mint, out Vfoa, the road. The challenge was promptly answered by the appearance of Firman wr.h a large knife In bis hand, but he had scarcely lelt tho premises when Quiller raised the gin, and, taking deliberate aim, shot him dead. At the close of the trial at tbe Criminal County Court, where he was arraigned, on being asked by Judge Pepuy It he had anything to say previous to senteuce, he replied: "I admit that George Firman came to his death by a gun in my hands, but I think it has not been proved that I committed a wilful murder. Se veral ot the witnesses contradicted ttiemsetvc, and I charge Brown and the two women with having perjured themselves." Judge Depuy then sentence 1 Quiller to be hanged on Thursday, November 14, between the hours of ten and three o'clock. During the reaoing of the sentence Quiller preserved a stolid, indifferent mien, seemingly not in the leaft ooncerned. Previous to his removal to his cell Judge Depuy warned the prisoner to ba'-e no hopes on a pardon, but to prepare htmelf for eternity. Quiller had strong hopes of a new trial. At times his grief has been evidently deep, but he has not mauitcstcd it by any violcut de mor st rations. He did not appear to be a man hardened in citme; be had a well-balanced head, conversed intelligently, and 6corned the idea of having committed a deliberate murder, espe cially in the case of Firman, as he had no mo tive lor the crime. Snce the passing of the sentence of death upon him, Quiller's demeanor baa been that of a man who fully appreciated the awful situation in which he is placed. With such as have visited him he has conversed freely upon indif ferent subjects, but appeared rather averse to entering npon a discussion of tbo deed or ot the motives to its commission, which brought fuch terrible judgment upon film. He has been visited Irequently by tbe Rev. Alfred Cheater, a Presbjteiian clergyman of Elizabeth, irom whose ministrations he seems to have derived much comfort. He expressed a hope fa the gcodne?s aud mercy ol the Saviour, exhibited much penitence, and seemed resigned to his fate. During the day Quiller remained mostly in his cell, apparently brooding over his late, or counting tbe mocking hours as they glided rapidly awav, bringing him to his awfnl doom. Sometimes he has occuoied himself in reading religious books during the morning, and in the sfternoon, be'ore the, prisoners are locked up in their cells for the night, he would walk up and down in the corridor, his head drooped aud apparently absorbed In deep meditation. . LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COURT QUARTER 8ESStONS-Jude Brew sler. William mi lib and George Haw pleaded guilty to a charge of an attempt 10 commita burglary, p. P. Bntlly Untitled that several dIruis ago, while be was lying asleep Iu tbe store No. 845 N. Third street, a youug man who was there with blm roused him, ana told talm thai some one wa try log to break 01 en ibe back wludow. lie immediately opeaed tue ocor, and there saw tbe prlaouers attempting to pry epeo the window. As soon as tbey saw mm they ran away, bnl were soon captured by a polloemD. William Wilson was charged with assuult and bat tery upon William Moore. Mr. Moore testilled that lie lived In the First Ward, and nod resided there tbieeytara. On last election day be went ti the poll at Front and Moore streets to vote, and the deiend int cinie up lo blm aud pushed him away from tbe poll, pnylUR be was a ' Rebel," and could not vole, Mr. Moore asserted tbat he was as loyal a man as ever brtntbed the air of American liberty, tbat lie was not in tlie bouib during the war, and had noeympaihy whatever with tbe "Johnnies." The deleudant threatened to lick him If be attempted to vote; and not liking the ldoa of being l eked, not by lonitue, but by a sort of pugilistic process, as be interpreted tbe gentlemen's reinurks, and being very much Injured In iteling ani put In iear of great bodily harm, lie concluded he would be klud 10 kiimiieli by waiving1 lila right of eunTraae, aud acied accordingly. Tbe defense cross-examined as to the licking ani fear ot bodily barm, and ollered la evidence a letter written by defenduut concerning a balm fur bit In jured Itelingnln the shape of a 6o uole. and also men tioned defendant's good character. Jury out. f Charles and Mary Xouxherty, John O-veun, Thomas Rurke, and Terrence 0ey were convicted of a charge ol rescuing a prisoner, and were recommended to the mercy of ihe Oi urt. on tlie night 01 the IS h f October Olllcer Hurst arrested Mum ml Mc&lllmer at tbe corner of feventeeutn and Montrose streets, in Iron! of Dougherty's tavern. Tbe prisoner asked 10 see ihe warrant lor hlsarrest, and the olllcer took Mm, to a lamp-post to t bow the warrant and then il irke at u uvvens rame up a u wauieu to now wny tne ofneer didn't produce the warrant. 'ine prisoner attempted to get away, out was caugnt nt l'OUKberly'a door. At Ihe call of Uurnt, Ollljer Uuinn cunie up. 'J'ney leok tbe prisoner Into the tavern, wuere Mr. aud Mrs. i ingherty and Terrence Cufy were, and Qulnn took charge of the prisoner wniie iiurst proceeoea 10 eznioit nis warrant 111 satis fuctii.n of the demand ot tbe crowd. The prisoner lin ke away Irom Uuinn and ran up a pair el stair. As Hurst started atttr tilm. and, tne efllctr testmed, Mra, Dougherty rushed against biin, pushing blm over a stove. lie recovered bis leet, however, and captured tbe prisoner on ibe aialrway, Tbe prisoner agalu foiced blm self out of the officer's bunds, aud ran luto a back room. Hurst and yulnu started to pursue blm, but were prevented by the de fendants, who crowded Into the doorway, and would not allow them to pass. Consequently, the prisoner neaped. ii, W. Pmilh (colored) pleaded gnlllty to a charge of entering a freight car of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad with Intent to Ileal. Pairl' k MeMenamln wan acquitted of a charge of tbe larceny of several pairs of pauta. aud a pocket book, belonging to .Margaret Dougherty. Mrs. Dougherty, a seamstress, leu titled that she went to bed one mgbt about 11, o'clock, leaving several pslra ol pauis, belonging to customeis, on the floor, and when she got up the next morning, the pants and a pocket-book bad been stolen. Hie suspected the defendant and a mtn named Mike t-mlih. Wbea she spoke to , be defendant about Hi em he said be knew nothing of it, but he would sea MlkeMiillb and recover tbe pants if be bad I hem. fonn afterwards Smith sent back one pair of pant. Rut be could never be caugbt, and while there was evidence of tha defendant's Intimacy with a thief, there was none ot bis complicity lo (he theft. John Meally was convloied of a charge of assault and battery upon Rose Mealy. Mrs. Mea y having a heme, and making a respectable living, about rive monibs ago married the prlaouer. A short lima ago ebe received Intelligence ot the fact that Mealy bad a wile living ia JECngland, and wben she asked him It It was true, he acknowledged tbat It was. Hhe then began to searcb for means to get a let er to Meally's wife, and when ha discovered this be gave her a most fearful healing. Ueorge Williams, colored, was convicted of a charge of tbe larceny of clothing belonging to William Jacobs. The cefendaut one day recently wert Into the clothing store No 19 N. Second street, and asked lo look at a suit of clothes. Mr. Jacobs allowed blra to try on a suit, and while be was exprensiug his grout admiration at the excellent tit. Hie defendant s com panion knocked him down and the two ran away. Rut the defendant was soon brought back to him with the same clothes on him. DlfiTFIOT COURT Judre Hare. The VuWn Oil aud Mining Com t auv vn. Henry islmonsadd William 11. Weeks. This Is an action to recover I7i,0o under the following allegation: In ine winter ot ihm-6. tue deiendanta orgauized the above-named company to orvralaon certain lands In Ibis blaie, aud Iu West Virginia. There lauds, tbe deienduuis stated, were to be puichased of the original owners at -2 eon, aud tins sum was glveo to tha defendaois by tne C imp my to purchase theai wllb. This land belonged to the de feeoant, bluiona, and bad been purouitsed by him before the forming ot tbe (dm pan', at a sum not ex oetdlng lift (X O, and per hups not more than (ii.ihh). 1 ha delemlanls. therefore In reality, paid unt more th-n i6 too for the land, and appropriated the balance to themselvts. On trial. Markets by Telegraph. Nkw York, Nov, n,-e"otton quiet at '8'i. for middling Uplunds. Flourilrom hXHj&io. hluher: sales of 16,1 uo barrels Stale. fs.60(ul0 fxi: Ohio, setfu tl.s West ern. IS'fjofelii'SU Bouiheru. iu j(it)H 7ft: Oliiurnla, lift 18-sS. Wheat quiet. Corn firm: mixed Weet-ru. fiv( (41I8S. Oais firm; aeoii bush sold; Western, 7so. Rar lev declining. Reef quiet, l'ork dull: new muss t-0'7S (u 2o:ko. I.ard quiet at USSXso. Whisky quint, ricw Yum, Jov. M. (stocks strong. tJMotgo and Fix k Island, WV; Reading. 7S, (.'anion Co., 44 y Rrle, Tr Uleveiana ana loieoo, 10s; leveiunu and ruts. burg, M; r'ltisburg and Fort Wayne, ss; Michigan fi ulliem. 60V. New York Central. IHi Illinois Cen tral, VZv Cumberland preferred, 20: Missouri s, W7-,; Hudson River, itoV Five-twenllea, Ihh. mi: do. IhM. liKii da 1SHS, MX; Ten-forlles, Urz;.: Seven th Irtleo. loo.,. blerUug, lus.S. Mouey, 7 per oeut. (Jold, lillh. Lbcmslativi Inscbtbt. The English House of Commons is not lazy body, at all events. Its average time of Bitting daring the last session was over eight boars, two boars of the time being after midnight. English legisla tors eat late dinnert, uui 49 the Vast yart of Unix weik ttfunrftiaa. SECOND EDITION LATEST FROM EUROPE Removal of tho French Im port Tax on Grain. Tlie European Markets To-Iay. A Sliower of Meteors at Detroit. Etc., Etc., Etc., Ete.( Etc.. Ete. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Removal ofTax on Grain. , Pabib, Nov. 14. Ihe French tax imposed oa grain in foreifrn vessels has been removed. Arrival of tha Atlantic Southampton, Nov. 14. The steamer Atlantic, from New York on tho 30th ult., arrived last night. Noon Report of Markets, Londok, Nov. 14 Noon. Consols for money, 94; United States Five-twenties, 70i; Erie Gall road, 474; Illinois Central, G4J. Liverpool, Nov. 14 Noon. Cotton opened dull and with a declining tendency. The sales for to-day are estimated at 8000 bales. The quo tations are unaltered. Brcadstnfls are quiet, and Produce and Pro visions unchanged from the closing sales of yes terday. TUE METEORS. Grand D'splay at Detroit, Bitch. Detroit, Nov. 14. Professor Watson, of tho Michigan University, reports, notwithstanding the light of tbe lull moon and the smoky state of the atmosphere, a fine display of meteors wis observed here this morning. The maximum occurred at 4 o'clock, at which time we counted them at the rate ot 1500 per hour. The number actually visible was very much greater, and we had elimpses of large numbers whose light feebly prevailed over tbat of the full moon. Tbe radiant point wai found to be situated in right ascension one hundred and forty-nine degrees and declination twenty-two degrees north. From Fortress Monroe. Fobtkbrb Monroe, Nov. 12. in affray oc curred in Norfolk last night about 12 o'clock, between a couple of marines from the United States frigate St. Lawrence, In which one of them, named Alexander Carter, was stabbed In the neck with a knife in tbe hands of Henry Warren, and inetantlv killed. It appears that an old piudne existed between the parlies, aod both were very drunk. As they wero pas-tine; aloua; Wido Water street they had soma word, when Warren pulled out an old pocket-knife, which had but one bla le about ihre inches Ions, ana stuck Carter iu the riht side of the nick, ktlllnz him almost instantly. Tbe mur derer, together with one or two other persons who were with him at the time of the occur rence, have been arrested. A mariDO survey was held to-tlay in Norfolk on tho jacht Nautilus, which encountered a severe gale on ber passage trom Now Tor a bhorl time since. She will require a new mast sndriggintt, and may need some caulking, and will r Fair in Norfolk. Gem ral II. 8. Burton, colonel of the 8th U. S. Aitlllery, and for a long time commander of the fonrefs, arrived here a lew days since from Columbia, H. C. (hie present headquarter.), on a vioit to the fort. It is understood that he is on a tour of inspection, and will vi-Ut the diffe rent r, Of ts at which the several companies of his regiment are stationed, lie leaves to-night for Hichmond. The btigs Thomas Walters, with stores for Guadaloope, and Josie A. Devcraux, for Charles ton, sailed this morniup. A severe westerly gale sprung up tost nlirht and still continues blowing hard. The weather is quite cool, the thermometer standing at 40 deg. Fire In Cincinnati Loss, $30,000. CrrciNHATi, Nov. 14. A destructive Are oc curred at the corner 01 John and Oliver streets lad niebt. A bedstead factory-and several Fmall buildings adjoining were consumed. The total loss will projubly reach $30,000, FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orrica or ihi etcnimo Txlbusafh,! Tliureday, Nov. 14, leOT. The Motey Market remains quite stringent, and 6j0c7 are the current raes for call loans on Government atd mixed collaterals. The gene ral markets wear an exceedingly dull aspect, and buers of merchandise are experiencing the full benehtof the holding olT" policy so ngialy adhered to, since the ekrinkige of values has made further progress in quite a lonir lbt of commodities. The approaching session of Congress is a source of con siderable disquietude in mercantile cir cles, as it is thought to be not an improbable thing thai some legislation will be inaugurated, compelling a material reduction in the volume of currency and a resumption of specie pay ments. Hence, bujers of merchandise are not dispot.ed to anticipate their wants, aud capitalists continue to exercise extreme caution in putting out loans. On this account, it may be safely assumed that there will be no ruateiial improve ment In trade, however prices may rule, until a' tor the first of January, or until such time as a fixed financial policy, indispensably necessary to the prosperous condition ot commerce, shall be adopted. Tho closing figures for Government loans to day weret-U. S. 6', 1881, H2j31)3; old 5-20, 1C8J1084: new 6-20s, ot 18ii, 106J(ftltl5i; new 6-20 ol 18li6, 10Gil0G; 6-208 of J ill v, 107 US; 5-208 ot 18b7, 107ilC8; 10-40, 102 &102; June and July 730s, lOSK'ilOSJ. Iu Siate loaus the only sale was of the second series at 106. City Iorls were steady, with sules of tho new issue at 1011. There was considerable activity in Railroad shares, and a genrial upward movement in prices. Heading Kail road sold up ta 48'60, an advance ot J; Pennsylvania Railroad ani Phila delphia ana Erla Kail road both advanced 4; 124$ was bid for Camden and Amboy Uallroad j CO ior Minchill Railroad; 31 for Cutawissa Rail road ptelerred; 32 lor North Pennsylvania Rail road. l.ehigh Navigation continued to fluctuate wildly, and sold at Irom 28 to 281, closing at 284; Bchuylklll Navigation preferred was nomi nal stiO. In Bank sharea and Passencer Railroad se curities there were no quotable change. ' VwUUom of Gold-I0 A, W i ""If U U, 1391: 12 M.. 140: 1 P. M., 140J, an advance of j on tbe cloilng price last evening. The following ts the correspondence, biforaj refetred to. which has passed between Mr. Cor nelius Vanderbllt and tho principal holders ol the stock ot the New Xork Central Railwaj Company, from which it is to be inferred thai tho contemplated change la its management will be made at tbe next annual election In Den cember: Niv Touk,' Wot. 1?. IM7.-0. Van.lorbnI't, Esq.'- SlLw.l.Yn.1"r",!'"d-""holders "t tha New ii.-.Y.ViJ.'Ti ltal,"'V omPnr- satlsrlsd that hatms ot lbs arimtnlstrailon of the company and 3 thoroiiah TeforroaMoo la tha mnnmni o 1(3 aUalra would mull In larKr dividend?? lha stoc3 holders, and treally prom,,.. ti. ini.rt 01 tha pt3 lie: Ihey therefore request that you will recelra thele proxies for tho coming election and select such liosrd ofp rectors as shall st-em lo you to be eniltloS to their confidence. Tney hope that such an ornnU jatlon will be effected as ansll secure to the enmpans tha aid of your great and acknowledged anlllties; loura.resf ectfullr. ' JCOWARD COWARD. JOHN J. ASTOK, J.. BtfNKAnD HUTTtJjr. . . JOHSS1KWAHD ' stock ' reDre9entlD ovet thirteen millions of itLV, X.?K' TV J-lMf1". Edward Canary I- 1 ". A"r- Jr - Baard A Hu'ton. John tewardj and ethers, rep'eseiitlr g over lis.ouo.coo of stock:4 Gentlemen!-Your letter la received. I will aecD the proxies of such of the stockholders of the NevJ oik Central Railroad Compsny aa may see flt l1 transmit them lo me, and wilt vote npon tb.emaa.fi ah nl I vote my own stock. . Willi my lhanks for tha confidence yoa have iff kindly tendered, I am, yours reipectt'ullv, C. VA.NDIRBILT. " PITILftPELPilH STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALR3 TO-DAt Reported by Dehaven Jt iro No. 40 8, Third street BKiORK BOA RBS. lOOshDaliell Oil... fiiwi' HOARD. I mo Pa Ss. 2 series....! w 1 mi so tab N stk....... si laouu do .........HIVJ M . do. Is. IS'i fciiooCRy i. N-niun...idiv ino do.M....l. ass luuo do-New.ls-lulV 100 sh Read. ........s(li. 4M'J :hi0 do. New w lix) do.......sl0.4 rJ l'i'00 doN.Mou.lul! 1(0 do..ISwn.4 M S-.tNOWJer It .... linn) do .la.sl0.4Stf itn Jteaa bs 7U.......C-t5 800 ao.....sia.4S M llUUOl'hllAK Ss.... BO 2(0 ' do.jatO.4S M 1-0 sb Leh M stx....l. 28 Son do .....ji10. 48 fta lliO do....J.60 28 tiM do -S of 17 dii....,.. 2a ln sta Cata PI..b.Ki. 21 41 do .0. W 70 h nna H..ls. BO HO do.......eo. ZS S sh Mecb Bk 8 do.-..-.... 19 100 sb Ilestonvllle.,. 11 . Messrs. De Haven A brother, Bo. 40 Bout Third street, report tne following rates of e: chance to-day at 1 P. M.: IT. 8. 8s of 1881, 112 (3113): do. 1862, lOSJlOflj; do., 184, 105.K lioi; no.. i8r, lutiiMiuti; ao IH6&, new, 1U7JC 1C8; do., 18C7, new, 1071 '4108; do. 6s, 10-40e, 102j102i: do. 7-30i, June, 1054106i; do. J .Inlv lflfiiWllflf? Pnmnnnnrl Interest WntAfl? June, 1864, 119-40; do.. July, 1864, 119-40; do. August, 1864, 119-40; do., October, 1884V 119-40CS20; do. December, 18f!4, 119Jll94; doij May, 1866, 1174117i; do., August, 1M65, 116a 116: do., September, 1866, 1155U6J; do,' October, 1866, 115j116. Gold, 140jUOJ,' Silver, 134i136. Messrs. William Painter ft Co., bankers-, No. 36 S. Third street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 11 o'clock : Gold 140t140i: O. S. 6s, 1881, 11251131 ;10. 8. 6-20S,' lft'i, 108101; do., 1H64, 106rel(151s do., 1866,' 106410Ci; do. July, 18C5, 1074108; do. July, 1867, 1074108; 6s, 10-40s, lC2j102l; D. 8.' 7-30p, 2d series, 106106; 3d series, 105J 1061; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864 119; Mav, 1865, 1174: August, 1865, U64; Sep tember, 1866, llSJ; October, 1865, 1154. Messrs. Jay Cooke a Co. quote Govertt? mont secuiltles, etc., as follows: U. 8. fa ot 1H81, 112I(f4113it old 6-20.4, 108jr?5108; new 5-208,' 1864, 105if41054; do., 1865, 1064106$; do., July!' 107it108; do., 1867, 107i(g108; 10-40s, t(2i2) 102J; 7-30s, June, l06ilU6i; do., July, 106161 lOfii. OolJ, 1401404. Philadelphia Trade Report. Thursday, Nov. 14. The Flour Market is) qntet, and prices are steady within tho range of. yesterday's quotations. The demand li eoni fined to the wants of the home consumers, wbrj purchased 8&0OO bbls. at $7 608 53for superfine; J8 K(g9 SO for extras. $'0$ll for North west era extra family, $11(3)12 75 for Pennsylvania and choice Ohio do. do., and 1135)14 for fancy brands,' according to quality. Uye Flour ranges from 83 50 to 19. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. - Tbe demand for Wheat has improved an prices are 60. p Dushel niirtier; sales of 2000 'busrf fair and prime red at $2 40 2 55. Rye ranr, lioiu &l-5."nvl tiO for Pennsylvania. Corn - la ioni active; sales of 1500 tiusuels yellow delivered If the Elevator at $1 3s, liOO busbela Westerf" mixed at tl'30, and 1000 buolielu new at $1. Oai remain without change; aales or 2000 bnshef" Kouthern and Peunsylvanl 1 at 6j75o. Nothlnfi doing In either Ba: ley or Malt. Betds Clover la In fair request at $675(9)7-87l4 tp 61 lbs., an advance. Timothy rauicea froua 2-40 up to $2 65. Flaxseed sells at 2-l.V2 50. Hark Is steady, with sales of No. 1 Quercitron' at 154(555 V ton. Wtilhky Nothing doing. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Far additional Marin Newt je Third PaQtl PORT OF FHILAUHXPHIA .NQVKMBKa Hi STATU 0 TBXaMOMBTBB AT THBJ XT 01 LSI a TILX4 TA. MM.......0ill A. M.......M1 p. H. fJLKAKKD THIS MORNINO. Pchr Dauntless. Cooiuba, May amies. J. B. HeylAfJOj Sclir Florence, Bradley, Havru-de-Urace, afoora A W heal ley. Bcbr T. Dean. Phillips. Dlghton, Slnntckion i fjo, Bchr Wm. Boardman, Billard, ilarUoru, BaUtbUfl Hiearns A Co. BchrH. N. Bmllb, Matthews, New Haven, Wannei teacher A Co. Bcbr Grace Watson, Nlokerson, Norwalk, Boinmel at Hunter, Bohr Reading RR. No. 7, Reed, Bridgeport, 8. J2 Urlncom. Bt'r JUaninnd State. Robinson, Baltimore. J. I). RnotQ Bi'r Chamberlain, Louaan. BalUuiure, it, Joaes. ABBJVKD THIS MORNTNO. Bchr Florence. Bradley, s days from Boaford witu ' railroad tlea lo Moore A Wbealley. ' ' Kcbr KeadltiK KB. Mo. 48, Rons, from Oeorrelown. bcbr Reading RR. No. 47, Reed, from New Haven r-chr O. Watson. Nlokerson, from Norwalk. Steamer W. W'hllldln, Rlgtfaus, Irom BallUuora.witJi nidse. lo J. D. Buofl. CorrttponAentt of th Philadelphia Xxchane. iiwiu, Del.. Nov. 12 a P. M. blilps Ttaoa TTarJ ward and L. hko Held, Irom Philadelphia for Maw OrJ leans, and schr Zeyla. for Port tipaln, waul to sea ak noon to day ; two barquta also passed ouL Pilot boat Moses 11. Urlunell, from PblladelDhtaJ arrived at Ihe Break waier to-day. and reports tha brlii Charles Albert, from Philadelphia for UibralUjJ anh ore on Ben Uavla' oyster beds. The wind has been blowing bard all day from N WT Bilg Carl Ludwlg remains at Hie Breakwater. JOalU'U JL4.S KVBJU , , MBMORANTJA. llfh UM. P Hnnter' Jtagera. henoe, at Provldeno Bar.iue Tbos. Whitney. Weaterdyke. for PhlladeK phla next day. at Nevassa S4ib ult. ' ! Kin ult01"1 ChrjBUi' hence, at Parruunbuod Brig A. P. Larrabee. Carlisle, lor Philadelphia, rej turned to Kaleui mti Inst. Brig circaxMian, Buuker, hence for Boston, at Holmes' Hole litb Idsu Kciir alary Klla, Tapley, hence, at Portsmouth llUkf inoiauu . e cbr J. B. Allen, Case, hence for Pawtuoks. at Proj Tldence l'2lh Inst. , . bchrBllver Maanet, Watson, henoe for saiem, ax Holmes' Hole lull lust. m.t Haiain bchr J. 1. WwlhIngion,Brown,bnce.t8aieinltx '"ft" Clyda. Gagei for Philadelphia. fro Fail River 12tli lust, , a a. Hammond, heuca lot! bchra K. W. Prt Prii lib !..(. Besu.l.. Ba led for PhUadolphla, saUad m,rproV.deoo.m,. 'mtai.?'... Boston lor J?hltg delpbla,atM"- - j HI l ii murn.1 Naw Vonx, Nov. M.-Arrlved, steamship AragoJ !i,b'? Denmark, from Liverpool. Uaiublj Jigia. from Havana, TJOIOMTIO PORTS. Vtw Tornx Hov. is Arrtfso, steamahly Xoajp aouuerr. l.ien. from Bavannan. . L,uhlp baa balvador. from Bavaansh. iMCaauahJV AibaiuMla, iitittXU, t!4M lUvWlMV