TIE R ft Ji IVaW All VOL. X-No. 84. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OOTOBEK 7, 18G8. DOUBLE SEIEETTULtEE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE SUPREME COURT The Investigation into tho Fraudulent Naturaliza tion Certificates. The Proceedings To-day Continua tion of the Testimony for tiie Trotlionotary. Uio A.rriimtmt Counsel. P'jpr-kmb Couar at Nisi Pritts Justice Fhars wood. Tlilo morning, at 10 o'clock, Messrs. "W or rail end liolleau, tne two witnesses who -wet wanting yesterday, were In attendance, aad the Investigation was resumed. Sir. Edward Worrall sworn Examined by jlr, Hmlin-Q,. Mr. Worrall what is your busi ngs? A. I am an attorneyat law. O. Were you ever employed lu the Supreme Court office A. Yes, from, beptember, 180J, wntll May 8 last. o. Hid you ever know papers In blank to be Signed wflh Colonel Snowdeu's name by any oilier person? A. No, sir; but I ban known ofllclal I'Bpers filled up to be sinned by others In the office with Colonel Suowden's name. They were official papers that had to bo sent to Washington. U Did you ever know naturalization papers to be signed by any one else than Colonel SnowdenT A. Yes; 1 have signed them myself, about a week ago he sent lor me to aid him, and requested me to sign the certificates for him: 1 signed bis name upon three or (our. and then told htm what I was doing, and he said be thongnt I would better sign my name for him, and I wen 1 according to bis direction. Q After that you never signed such papers with bis name? A. No. sir. By Mr. Brewster Now, sir, you did notabsent ?rourself yesterday Intentionally to avoid testl ylng here, did you? A. No, sir; I was oat yes terday electioneering. Q, Did you ever know the seal or the Court to be used upon blanks? A Yes, sir. (The wit ness said the same upon this subject of the several clerks who yesterday tea tilled that the seal bad been so used In order to Xaoilitate the business.) . . . . . Q,. Now, sir, something was said yesterday about your having something to do with the filling up of naturalization papers within the past few days; now will you be so good a to say bow that whs? A. I did till up, perhaps, thirty for persons from my ward, and sent them up to Court for signing. ,D Q, Do you know whether Colonel Snowden hud' knowledge ol ibis practice by the clerks of nHlxlng too seal to blank papers? A. I cannot iay whether be bad or not. (The fraudulent papers were handed the wit nets ) Q,. Have you seen the signatures upon tl ne rapers. A. Yes, sir. Q. Are they Colonel Snowden's signatures? A. No, sir; X am sorry to have detained the Court and counsel yesterday, and had I been aware that I was wanted 1 would not have gone away. T. , John f ollean sworn Q, W bat is your em ployment T A. 1 sni an ans'stor. Q. Were you evi r employed in the Supreme Court office? A. Yes, sir, from the lli.h to the SUih of beptember, when I resigned my position there. A. Did you ever know any naturalization nepers to be signed in blank with Colonel B owHon's slanature? A, No, sir. 0 Did yon ever know the seal to be put upon b ank certificates? A. No, sir; I had nothing 1. do with the seals, my particular duty being t fill the certificates. Q, What was your business before yon went Into the bupreme Court office? A. I was oou- ljid you ever have anything to do with land warrants? A. Yes. sir. Q. Were you overcharged with their forgery ? fo sir q. What were you convicted of? A. Of re ceiving and transmitting forged laud warrants In payment of pension cerlifloHtes. Hera the wltueeu declined lurther to answer Bueli questions. Grose-examined by Mr. Cuyler Q,. How came you to be employed in tbe Prothonotary'a office? A. Upon iue suggestion of Mr. Itoss, Chief Clerk in the office. i Did vou have any personal acquaintance With Colonel Snowden ? A. No, sir. Q. Now, Mr. Boileuu, were you Innocent or guilty of ihe charge upon which you were tried? Air. brewhier fobjuct to thin, sir; he has de clined to auswer these questions. Mr. Ctijlei He has already answered your questions in this connection. Mr. Brewster Bui dues yonr Honor eon 8'der bis auswer would be evidence after his country bas pronounced him guilty? Judge Bnarswood I am not a Jury. Mr. Brewnter No, sir; but you are a judge, end as a Judge I ak you if this is evidence? Judge Huarswood If you object, Mr. Brew Bter, I sustain the objeotlou. Mr. Cuyler But since this witness nss thus been questioned in ignorance of bis right to decline to answer, I ask lu all honesty ot pur pose, and in all fairness to the witness, that Air. Brewster does not interpose auyoojeoiion to such quesi ion. ... ... Mr. Brewster Hewas not In Ignoraaoe of his Tight; we cannot say any niaa is. And wben you proposed yesterday to call ulm yon knew what this witness was, and could have in structed him. , . Messrs. Biddle and Cuyler We deny it. sir, emphatically; neither we nor Colonel bnowden had even a suspicion of it. Mr. Brewster Well, I might have assumed it. Mr. Cuyler You bad no right so to assume in tbe face of our denial. But If his Honor has passed upon the quesilon, we submit. Mr. Brewster i'he law of the laud has passed upon it. Mr. Cuyler here proposed to show that Colo nel bnowden had no knowledge of Mr. Bolleau's conviction before this, which the court con sented to. Mr. Charles B. Ross, Chief Clerk of the Pro thonotary's office, slated that he had known Mr. Bollean a great many years, and bad recom mended blm to Colonel snowden, but bad never li now a blm even to be acoused of any crime. Jl be bad had any Intimation of this, he would not have recommended blm. Colonel bnowden then filed the following sup plemental return: Bupreme Conn f Pennsylvania In and far the Santera District. Rul. t. snow cause why an at lachmeot suiiuia aul Issue egalast James Rom Biiow ' aea, Proiltonolary. I James Boss Mi.owduu, lurtbur eanwarlng la lb. nil taken upoa sue In the abuvs milled mailer, do say, upn mysu.mua oath, taat Jobs W. Boilwau. bi bus beau examined a. a wit Bens on lb. I an or the complainants, l received In my office as clerk ua or aimut ibe eleven, h da of Beptesober. IHM, upon the exnan)eodalloof Oberlwe B. Ren, a clerk la ny oftice. I Imd u previous knowlrlgef Mr. Bnlleau.bul believed Clin Ki be a rpecib.e and properly qualitlsd ptrssa tut tbe situaton. i sulsainly aver that I did not tben know, and sever kuew until U was iiatud to say, that tbs sld John W. Bulleau bad ever bfwn cnnvmied of any criminal oH'mice. Tue said John W. Bolieau left m OM, ealblow. raqitrat O. or about t'ie Sub day of hi plewuer. liwt. (Sworn and uorcrlbe by us la open Court, this 7tto day of October a i) iiui. vouri. mi. i.u u.j jjtuiCU HOSS BNOWDEN. Bworn and subscribed be'ure me la open IJ.mrt October 7, UCl. UHOKGbi 6HAH8 WOOD. Mr. Lewis Wain Bmltb then proceeded to fcu m up the facts by way of argument. He said: May it please the Court: It .eems unneues fary for me at tbe prevent time to dwell, even lor a moment, on the great Importance of the Investigation ou wblcb your Honor has been tor several days past patiently engaged. The purity of tbe ballot is so generally esteemed, and tbe rights of American cll.lznship held so highly by Ihote who enjoy its privileges, that any system of conduct wnlch tends to pollute tbe one r degrade the other beoomes at onoe a matter of personal interest to every right minded clllsen, be his party feelings what they But more especially does tbe magnitude of tbe investigation loom up. wuen uie oouri i lf'W are being used us a clonk for Iraud, whea . tbe seal of ibis court, the sign-manual of this tribunal, is counterfeited or imprudently lent, and tbe signature of the Prothon tary either wrong fully appended or deliberately t rgei. ) oar Honor reugnied D9 momentous nature of tbe case, and listened to the evidence laid before you. This evidence, we opine, is of a character to be conclusive. Let ns look at Its de tails. The manner In which the case came be fore ytur Honor has been legally proven. A ruffian is arrested while at'empting to oommlt a murder. Accident, not want of Inclination, alone prevented Jobn Devine from being to-day on trial for his life. He is tskeu to me Station flonse by the offi cer: be is very properly searobed, end on bis peison is fonnd a roll of naturalization papers signed "James Ross Snowden," with the seal of i be Court affixed. Tne officer takes the papers to his superior, who In turn sends them to a member of tbe bar already engaged In the in vestigation of naturalisation. One would think tbat sucb a elear, connected, and eminently bouest account would be satisfactory to tbe most stmplolous snlnd, and settle beyond all doubt ibequektlon of how tbe papers cause into Court, ufiicer Fleming arrested Dlvlee, took tbe pnprrs fiom blm in the presenee of Turn key Barcus, kept them until the arrival of Lieu tenant MoKluley, who In tbe morning took tbem to tbe Mayor, as be was in duty bound. The Mayer examined them, handed them back to McKlnley, who kept them until he bended tbem to your Honor. But tbe learned counsel have adopted another tneory. Tuey say, as did Mr. Biddle yesterday, that some person put these papers in De vine's pocket, and then took them out again, and brought them before tbe Court. This theory is supported by t be evidence of but one witness, the creditable John Devine himself. Now tbe course of De vine is worthy of note. He was arrested on Wednesday night, committed to prlsoo, cut off from access to bis acquaintances, abandoned by Mr. Dally and nls partisan coworkers, and left alone until baturday. On balurday morning your Honor states tint you will have blm here before you on Monday to testifv. On baturday afternoon, wllhln three hours a ter tbe adjournment of yonr Court, be is balled out by Mr. Dally. Until free aooess to blm for Instructions or cemmunloatlon was necessary be stayed in Jail; but three hours alter tbe allowance of the habeas corpus he was balled out by Mr. Dally. Cuilous coinci dence 1 immediately that be Is known as to be brought bere, be is released. Now mark the astonishing conduct of this man after his release. He sass be read In tbe newspaper that he was wanted here, and without advioe or consultation be came. He comes voluntarily to testily in a case in which he Is likely to criminate himself; and this, too, while he Is nnder ball to answer meooarge or a felony. He is actuated only by a desire to aid tbe cause of Justice, or, as he said, "to tell the whole truth." Wuat an as.onisuiug aispiay oi a qua ny worthy of bis name! vVhat a puff of his fitness to be added to "Fox's Book of Martyrs I" Wben brought bere he swears he never bad the papers in bis possession, to bis knowledge, that he was drunk, that he never ressemoers havlnar a pistol, and tbat he bad no dinner while In the blation House which Item Is principally relied on by our learned brothers, if wo can Judge by tbelr righteous indignation and tender com passion. .Therefore, tbey say, the papers were put into Devine's pocket by the polloemeu. This Is tbe sole ground for suoh an assertlou. Why this pretense Is so transparent tne very sun shines tbrought ltl Do they expect your Honor to weigh in the balauce the statement of this confessed drunkard and would-be mur derer, without a show of evidence to support It against me Bworn eviueuoe or two omcers of the law. who. let me here add. have acted in a manner which proves tbem to be faithful guardians of the public peace? Neither your Honor nor any reasonable man will entertain the Idea for one moment. But if we grunt, for aigument's sake, tbat this preposterous theory be true, does it relieve the Prothonotary or his asBOClalfB? Is it not Just as great an offense lor a policeman to nave access to the seal and records of this Court as a Democratic rough, who lives without visible means of support, and gratuitously oanvasses for bis parly? If the theory of Mr. Biddle be true. It does not alter tbe culpability of tbe Protbonotarr one Jot or one tittle. We think your Honor will . . . i. . a . . . i . . . recvgnize lue uuiu ui iue luaieiutgut or tne officers, and give tbe theory of substitution the credence it deserves. At tbe outset or the case we stated that we did not believe, nor would we attempt to prove, that the signature to these papers was tbat of Colonel bnowden. We deemed mat it had been appended either in nis office, as was most pro- DuDie, or out oi lu ty uovuer iuo person so sign ing was or was not authorized to sign the name oi Colonel Snowden we have attempted to dis cover, and feel convinced from tbe evldenoe tbatwbalever reflection may rest on the Pro thonotary for carelessness and undue reliance on subordinates, be baa never authorized his signature to any of tuese papers by any one. These are, therefore, undoubted forgeries so far as bis name is concerned. Bui it was not only nls duly to keep hH sig nature off such papers that was a self evident outy but be was also bouud to use extraordi nary diligence In protecting the seal of this court. By statute he is made its custodian; and wben we remember tbe blgh nature of every document to wutou it ib appeunea; wnen we remember that it Is agalust the policy and practice of a court togo beulud its seal, we can spprectnte the Important responsibility of Col. buowden. How ba be fulfilled that duty ? The evidence submitted bas proved beyond reasonable doubt tbat tbe seal which appears nni hHhe naners is the Impression of the bona riiescal of this court. We have hIiowd by Mr. ti rattan and Mr. Price that the blanks used are tbe same. We have shown by Mr. Lovett, an expert practical engraver, and one wnose' standing in the art tbe counsel for the other side gener ously recognized, that in all probability the teals came from tbe genuine one. Alter oare fnl and mechanical examination of them he gave sucb as bis deliberate opinion. In this Mr. Moss, an expert, through whose nands thn exumlnatlon and comparison of hundreds of seals annually pass, most heartily oonourred. Both these gentlemen testified that such Im pressions as those on these forged papers could only have been seoured from the original or from an electrotype made from it. To be sure. Mr. Morln, an ex pert, who was not competent to form an opinion as to the impres sion himself, denied to all bis craftsmen suffi cient skill, and did so in the imperfect light In the middle of tbe room, expressing his opinion before he took the Impression to the window. Tbe high standing of Messrs. Lovett and Moss, both as experts aud cautions gentlemen, la off set against this witness. He was aided in his theory by an ingenious member of tbe Bar, who showed the Court an impression secured from a letter-press. Uufortunately tor our bro ther's standing as an expert, he was obliged to wet bis paper to secure the impression: the sizing was thus taken off, and toe dull look in stead of tbe glot-s was the result, as your H jnor will see for yourself. On these forged papers there has never been any water applied, as is capable of ocular de monstration. I would call your Honor's atten tion to this difference. But there Is no neces sity for examining tbe various prooesse of eleotrotpying or engraving from wax impres sions. Tbe seal wbloh sealed these papers stands In tbe office of your Prothonotary, and bas stocd there all the time. The impressions were taken in tbe office, aud It is useless to be come selenttno over oneinleal mysteries when connected evidence shows that tbe bona fide seal stamped these papers. From evldeuce outside of the office alone, we have sufficient proof of this fact. But, as tbougb to remove every possible doubt, we bave tbe sworn state ment of clerks employed within tbe offioe. Althongh three or tbem swore point blank tbkt there had never, so tar as they knew, been blanks sealed in the office, yet Mr. Blair, In a bonest and candid testimony, was compelled to scknowledge that i-oine two weeks ago a num. ber tbe exact number he -could not. tell were scattered on all tbe desks in tbe offlon. aad be fore tbe eyes of all the clerks; that be bad at least six, possibly more, on his desk at one time, sod that they were kept so loosely that, as soon as these forged ppers were oapiured, be suggested that ibey might bave been stolen. How lookely tbey must bave been kept localise sucb an idea to at onceooour to one of the clerks, who knew all about tbem! Mr. T. Worcester Worrall stales that he has known of this praotlce generally, aud has had ss many as fifteen of these blanks sealed and on bis desk at once. Why. your Honor, this evidence of itself is euough to skow l hit exces sive negligence baa charaeterlzed tbe conduct of tbts office, aud that facilities for fraud were opened which themselves appear suspiciously criminal. The evidence aiso shows that all the clerks bad, until within a few days, free aooess at all times to the seal. That It stood unlocked and unguarded dlreeily beside the door, within arm's length of any stranger entering. Aud that finally, when the office became so crowds I tbat It was Impossible for the oterks to go fiora their desks to tbe seal, It was given, not for protection but solely for convenience, to a new clerk, who had been in tbe offioe Just two days. Two days' probation, and be can control lie processor this the highest Court of the I ornmon wealth! The case which was shown by tho evldenoe of K. R. Worrall and John B illeaa this morn ing exhibited a curious coincidence. Yester day tbe counsel for the deleuse oalled all tne clerks except two, Worrall and Bot lean. When ire call them this morning we find that Mr. Worrall tells ns that he has known seventy-two blanks to be sealed in one day and scattered on tbe desks. Curious tbat he was not oalled yesterday with tbe other employes I Also, Bolleau was employed without any previous knowledge, and now it appears that he is In the awkward predicament ot having served out a term in the Peullentlary for uttering forged papers. buch neglect as this Is criminal. Now we believe that this seal has been attached to an unknown number of blanks, and tbat probably through direct criminal oonnlvaaje ou tne part of some. Certainly through some aston ishing negligence they are now floating through tbe city, prepared on Tuesday next to cansel the votes of duly qualified citizens. But while tbe evidence as to the seal does not admit of a doubt, tbe case is yet further complicated by tbe nnlmpeacbed testimony of Mr. Wataou, wbo bore evidence to saving seen a pile of blank papers of naturalization signed in blank with Mr. Hnowden'a name, and layiug In the office of the Prothonotary. This evidence bas not been rebutted or ex plained away. It strengthens materially our case. It shows tbat not only did the papers come from the Protbonolary's Office sealed, but that there existed others which wereslgued lu that offioe. Is It not an Inference fairly war ranted, tbat these twelve papers came both signed and sealed from the offioe or this Court? W e do not mean to say, let me repeal, that Mr. bnowden ever did slgu these papers, but stgue l tbey were, certainly, without bis direct inter vention. Now, your Honor, such is the substance of the evidence submitted in this ease, aud by it have you been made aware of the mauner in which the office of your Court has beeu cm ducted. From it you can Judge how the Pro thonotary bas fulfilled his duty. Has he acted with due care In the selection of bis subordi nates? Has he exercised due care in guarding tbe seal? The misconduct of his subordinate Is legally his misoonducl; and has there not bena such as to warrant the severest reflection? We think it has been shown to you tnat through, tbe fuolect of Mr. Boowaen and the crime ot some one else, these papers have been uttered, and are now In Indefinite numbers floating lu our city. This is an offense of the greatest magnitude. There has been a great public wrong doue. Every citizen is suffering from this negligence. As to what action will be taken In the premises we leave that to your Honor, without even a suggestion fronx us. We merely brought the matter up on a prayer for an attachment lu order tbat It might be regularly brought up. Whether It be granted, or some other remedy be adopted, we will not urge upon your Honor. But the dignity of the Court, the houor of the bench, the majesty of the law, and the safety of the elective franchise of tbe Commonwealth, all demunded that the facts set forth in the evi dence should be laid before the Court, HIGHLY IMPORTANT! Judge Read Enters a Protest Against the Manner in which Naturalization is Conducted, Ho Declares it Illogral. Judges Agnew and Williams Agree with Judge Read, and a Majority of tho Court will so D ecide. Tbe following letter, addressed by the Hon. John M. Read, Associate Justice of the Bu. preme Court, to Chief Justice Thompson, will be read with interest: Philadelphia, Oct. 7, 1808. No. 11 ID Chesuut street. My Dear Brother: In the early part of iue week ending on the 20th Beptemoer las'., I beard casually that the ntamoerof naturaliza tions in Nisi Prius was very large, aud on Sat urday I was informed that some persous were arrested tor naturalization frauds lu tntt Court. This arrested my atleutiou, and I wrote a note to my brother bnarswood, who was holdlug ihe Court, suggesting certain regulailous wiiloti were adopted by the courts In tneoltyof New York, giving facilities to any citizen to kuow who was naturalized on the preceding day, his residence, and the name and residence or his voucher, or wltntss. Tne suggestion was only partially adopted. On Monday, tbe 28th, it was stated to me that seven hundred and twenty persons had been naturalized on tbat day, and tbat there was strong suspicion oi fraud. Tbat evening I wrote and bad delivered to the Prothonotary a note requesting him to give me the uumber natu ralized on each day in Beptember, Including tbe 28tb. The next morning I oalled on brother Bnarswood, and flndlug his views were so dif ferent from mine, I wrote blm a letter, which was delivered to him before 1 o'olook of that day, a copy of which Is annexed to this note, marked (A). Complaints being made that all access to the naturalization papers or records was refused to respectable citizens, on the next day (navlng received from the Prothonotary the list I bad asked for) I wrote another nolo to my brother bbarswood, a copy of which In annexed marked (B). In the proceeding before Alderman Beitler Colonel bnowden testified "his duty was to attach his name to the papers when brought to him by tbe tipstaves of the Court, and be ad milted that his name might possioly be at tached to tbem without their having been sworn to." The crier of tbe Nisi Prlus said, "I or Mr. bchell swear tbe petitioners or vouchers, but do not mark the papers so that we can re cognize tnem; I bave administered within the last ten days from two to four thousand oaths " One of the persons naturalized, named Huuin ger, swore: "I was in the Rebel army from 1SW3 to lSbo; bchnilzel asked me how long I bad been In tbe oountry, and I told htm; he asked me if I had any citizen paper and I said no, and be said 1 could get It without much oost; we went 10 Nos. 4U5 aud 497 North Third street to a Democratic oommlttee; he put his name to a paper and paid ten cents, and get a ticket. We tben came to the Court; bounnzel also swore to George Melnloh; he said taking an oath wan nothing; at Leckfeidt's he sain. 'I can swear fifty times for a glass of beer.' " Another naturalized person named Mullock said, "lam forty-two. y eats old; bave been at Leckfeldi's fouiteeu days; I oame there from New "iork; a man named buyder swore I resided here over one year Immediately before I made tbe application; I never saw him before, nor ba e I seen bim since." Colonel bnowdeu could not recognize any of the men. It is oiear, tben, that.tbe whole prac tical psrt of naturalization is entrusted lo two tlpstavta, who, ou Monday, 2lh of September, made st ven hundred and tweuty citizens. Durli g the beptember Nisi Prius six thou sand ar d eighteen persons were naturalized, of whom two thousaud eight huudred and seventy two weio naturalized during the last week, bee puper a ponded marked (0). The opportunities for frand are. therefore, vastly multiplied by this praotlce of llgbtulng speed In creating citizens, mauy of whom un derstand English very I m pei leutly. The natural cousequeuce Is that frauds are ootnrullled In the process of naturalization, and papers are afloat which are believed to be forgeries, but are so well executed that the Prothonotary cannot gay positively that It lg not his own name. It Is therefore clearly tho duty of tho Protho notary to lerret out these frauds by every means in his power, and by giving free aooess to all respectable citizens toexamlne tbe natu ralization reoords and papers. In order to assist In tbelr detection. Tbe Prothonotary of the highest tribunal in the State should not avail bloiself of any technical objection, but throw tbe whole open to a searching examination. Nothing else will satisfy the community. Applications directly ami indirectly were made to me to interfere personally, wkloti I of oonrse declined to de, having no power to control In any way tbe Judge regularly assigned te hold tbe Court of Nisi Prlus. X however thought it proper, under all the elrenmstanoeo, to tele graph Judge Aguew and Judge Williams, wbo was attending uls sick wife la the Interior or New York, to come to Philadelphia, wbloh they did. Jndge Agnew arrived on Saturday and Judge Williams on Sunday morning; but we did not meet until Monday. After a careful examination of the acts Of As sembly we were unable to discover any autho rity lo convene a special session of the Supreme Court. The Court in banc having risen in July last, without an order of adjournment, its next meeting, as prescribed by Jaw, will be at Pitts burg, ou the third Monday of tbe month. Tne Judges having been regularly assigned for beptember and October, we of oourse had no right to interfere with them, Judge Williams not having laken tee oath of onion, for reasons which when made known will be perieotly satisiactory to tbe community, his Opinion is not vllke tbat of Judge Aguew and mysell)an opinion of a full Judge ot tbe Court. We all three regard tne praotlce of naturaliza tion pursued in tbe Nisi Prlus, however old or by whatever Judges sanctioned, as contrary to the plain words of the acta of Congress, and Is theiefoie Illegal. Naturalization is a Judicial act, and the ex amination of the applicant and his witness or voucher should be conducted by the Judge himself. This was the practice of Judge Agnew when a President Judge, and Is the uniform praotlce of tbe District Court ef tbe oouuly or Allegheny. This will be toe opinion or a majority of toe Judges of tbe bupreme Court whenever Judge W llllams takes the oath of offioe. I should not bave intruded upon you ray opinions, or those or Judges Agnew and Wil liams, were it not necessary thit they should be known to you and Broiher tthurswood, and through you to tne community. You will oblige me greatly by having this read in open Court. I am, very truly yours, John M. Rkad. To Honorable James Thompson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (A.) Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1803, No. lli9 Chesuut street. My Dear Brother: bluce our oouversation this morning I bave learned that lo tbe Court of Quarter HesHlons the naturalizations since bep ember 17. 1808, are about HU eaoh petition is approved andsigued by tbe Judge, and evecy day, before the office closes, each piper Is folded, endorsed, and handed to a clerk for index. Of tbese 824. a number came from the Democratic Committee. Court of Common Plens Naturalizations Sep tember first. 7t)0. The Judge signs every paper. District i ourl Naturalizations since Sep tember first ,000, or which 100 were rrom Democra tic Committee. The Jndge hi as self Interrogate eHCh applicant and the vououer, and mauy are rejected. This information is public, not private. I have requested our Prothonotary to inform me how many have in this month (exclusive of yesterday) been naturalized, and how mny were naturalized yesterday. The Information has not been given to me, and I am therefore obliged to rely upon com mon report, whloh gives the naturally. nitons of yesterday at 720, and before at 4000, making a total ot 4720. A single day, therefore, outnumbers the whole naturalization in twooouris, and nearly equals tbem In a third. My own opinion is tbat tbe duty is Imposed on tbe Judge of personal examination, and tbat tne practice of tbe District Court seems tbe nearest approach to a proper execution of the aots of Congress. I am, very truly yonrs, John M. Read. Hon. George Sharswood, Supreme Court. (B.) My dear Brother; I hope and trust every facility will be given to respectable citizens to examine and take memoranda of the naturali zation papers iu our Court. I understand thin Is tbe practice In every other Court la tbe county. Tbe public bave a deep Interest in knowing Whom tbe Courts are dallv making voters, aad tbey are entitled to the knowledge. Every other body concerned in giving qualifications to citi zens to entitle them 4o vote is obliged to dolt onenlv and to make it public. How much greater t hen is, t hep, duty imposed npin a Judicial tribunal, tbe higaest in the btate, wnlch Is creating citizens, to let alt Its proceedings be known to all its fellow-citizens; In New York every citizen can know tbe Dames and residences, and the name or the witness of all persons naturalized the preceding day in all the courts or the cllv. The number naturalized, and the number rejecttd by the Court upou examination are glveu. These matters are all publlsned dally In cer tainly one, if not more of the publlo Journals of that city. In a republican form of government all Judi cial proceedings, particularly tbe creation of citi zens, should be made known to the whole com munity, and this cannot be done if the Court will not do it. nor allow any person aoousa to its records in order to do it. I am, very truly yours, John M. Read. Beptember 80. 1868. No. 1119 Chesnut street. Hon. George Sharswood, bupreme Court. fU. Naturalizations in Supreme Court, 1863: ............. 404 720 Bept. 14.. eeaaee.Beee .... 69 " 15 ........ . 89 " 16 49 " 17 . m ' 19 191 . " 21 H9o 22 881 " 23 415 24.M 497- ..431 25 Naturalizations Quarter (Sessions. Common Pleas.... District Court.,.. Sept. 26.. " 28.. " 29.., 80... 1... 2.. 8... OcU 618 420 476 oeee f)l 251 ..6018 Total Naturalization dur lng last weeek 2872 during same period lu ,.................H50 781 eeeee eeeeeeeeas oeeoeee Total., ,.309S THE E UR OPE AN MARKETS. This MornluK'a Quotations, By Atlantic Cable. London, Oct. 7. A. M, Consols and Ameri can tecuritles quiet and unchanged. Lonbon, Oct. 7. Advices from Foo Chow says the prices of Teas are tallintr. Tbe exports oi Dew crop amount to 96,000,000 pounds. Tbe American sbio American Eaele, from London lor New York, put into Falmouth, it-sky. Livebpool, Oct. 7 A. M. Cotton steady, and uiiChkDped. Tbe tales today will probably rest h 10,000 bales. Fbamkfobt, Oct. 7 A. M. U. S. Five-twenties, 76i. Pakib, Oct. 7 A. M. Tho Bourse Is dulL Rente, C9 francs 12 centimes. Havri, Out. 7 A. M. Cotton easier. Tres ordinaire, 139 francs. Antwerp, Oct. 7. A. M. Petroleum firm at 60 francs. London, Oct. 7 A. 11. Spirits of Petroleum Is. 3jd. Tills Afteraoou's Quotations. London, Oct. 7-P. M. Q. 8. Five-twenties, 74. Brocks Urn: Kris, 31 J; Illinois Central, 95J. Liveepool, Oct. 7 P. M Cotton Uplasds to arrive, 10d. Corn, 36s. Hd. Lard firmer, but not quotabiy higher. Tsllow, 47s. 9d. IIatbb. Oct. 7. P. M. Cotton dull, and eabier. Trea Ordinaire, 138 francs. FROM OMAHA. Ex-Confederate Generals to be Allowed to Vote. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Omaha, Oct. 7. In the etate District Court Judg-e Lake vesterday delivered an opinion that registers bave no ncbt to refuse registration to ex-Confederate soldiers or officers, tho 8Ute law excluding them irom suffrage being; unwar ranted by the Constitution. The weather li stormy today, and yesterday considerable snow fell. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPE Disaster on Lake Ontarlo-Dostrnc-tire Fire in Wisconsin-Ex-Confederate Soldiers to Vote in the West. Affairs in Bpain-Tho Provi sional Government. DISASTER. Terrible Catastrophe oa Lake Ontario A Propeller Iturned and her Crew Nearly all Ist. Bpettal Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Obwbgo, N. T., Oct. 7. Tbe followloe; are tho latest particulars of tse terrible steamboat dis aster: Tho propeller Perseverance, Captain Fitztibbona, left Port Dalhousie yesterday with 20,147 bushels of corn for this city. When of Pultnejville, about fifteen milss out, at throe o'clock (mornine), fire was discovered near tho imokostack by the second engineer. There was a gale blowing at the time, and the flames spread with such fearful rapidity that, althongh there was a life-boat and two yawls aboard, they succeeded In l iunchins; but one yawl, the other boats taking fire before tbey could be reached. In ths yawl the first and second mates, two rues, nd the cabin boy got on and were saved. The captain was entreated te tt Into this boat, but positively refused to leave the stenmer. The crew numbered nine teen persons, and it is thought there were two women aboard. None but those In the yawl were caved. The propeller Enterprise, Captain McGrath, of the same line, was fifteen miles behind the Perseverance, and saw it. The captain at first supposed it was a vessel's light, lie, however, btcame convinced that it was some kind of a craft burning, and crowded on all steam to the rescue. He was over am hour reaching the scene of the disaster, and though there were a number of persoas still floating about on planks and other supports, they were so much ex hansted that they could cot take a line, and the sea was running so high that a boat could not be laanched. As tbe Enterprise came up she ran into a number of the crew in the water. Their cries for help were heartrending, and Captain McGrath and all on board were terri bly affected. One poor fellow, who seemed stronger than the rest, was on a plink, and just as he called on Captain McGrath to save him, a sea took the plank, and drove it agalHst the propeller, and its human load was seen no more. Since the above was written, Mr. Fitzibbons has given the following list of officers and crew lost: John Fitzgibbon9j first mate, M. Fltzgibbons; second mate, William Thorp; first engineer, A. Mc Arthur: second engineer, Charles Mason; steward, Michael Fltzgibbons; wheelsmen, P. Lcggo and A. Basse tt; porter, P. Lynch; fire men, James Andrew, Patrick Barney Field, and II. Scott, all from Belleville, C. W.;deck hands, five in number, names not knotvn; cook, Mrs. Davis, of Oswego, and her daughter. Sur vivors M. Fitzaibbona, first mate; VV. Thorpe, Fecond mate; Peter Leego, wheelsman; un known man, deck hand; Patrick Lynch, porter. In all fourteen lives wore 1 )st. FROM CALIFORNIA. Advices from Honolulu The New Com inerciitl Consulate. San Francisco, Oct. 6. Tbe steamer Colo ratio, tor Panama, sailed to-day, takinj oat $520,00 in treasure, of which $328,000 li for New York, and $270,003 for England. Arrived, ship Goodcll, from Yokohama, and D. C. Murray, from Honolulu. Flour, $5256 25; Wheat nominal at $1!82J. Honolulu advices to Beptember 16 state tkit commercial matters are unusually dull. Heavy shocks of earthquake were felt at Hllo and other places early it September. Robert G. Lawrence, of the arm ot James Bobinson k Co., died Sept. 1. He has been a resident of Honolulu since 1822. Mr. E. Perkins has assumed the duties of tbe American Consulate at Honolulu. Surveys are being prepared for building a Lighthouse on the reef at the entrance of the harbor of Honolulu. FRO 31 CHIC A GO. Au Embezzler Cnug-nt Instructive Fire lu Ttvisooiislu. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Chicago, Oct. 7. Hall, Kimbark k Co., im porters and dealers In iron, discovered lately great discrepancies in the books of their bosk keeper and confidential clerk, Henry Willy. Detectives were put on his track, and the result of their iavestlgations was tbe exposure of a long continued sjstetn of frauds on his part, whereby he had swindled bis employers out ot $25,000. He is now in jail nnder civil process. A fire at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, yesterday, burned six stores aoa the German Lutheran Church. Los, $20.000. FROM SPAIN. Tbe Provisional Cloverurueut Complete. By JUlantxe Oabie. London, Oct. 7. Telegrams to hand from Madrid, dsted in the Spanish capital Mon lay, tbe 6th insL, at 10 o'clock, report that the reor ganized constitution of tbe Provisional Govern ment, embracing among its members Generals Prim and Serrano, with Potior Olozara, aud with tbese ofllcials at the bead of affairs, may be regarded as an accomplished fret, and the executive considered stable. Connecticut Election. Waterbuey, Oct. 7. The Republics gain lu this city is over 80. The Democrats elected most oi their ticket by a majority of J40 against last yeaVa majority of 320. Thvy elect their collector by a majority of (13, against last jeat majority oi 319, a loss of 256. Suicide. Albany, Oct. 7. A man signli'g hlmseU 0. B Davis, of Cleveland, but admitting Ins name assumed, committed saiclde at the Exchange Hotel today. Several klnda of poisoa were found on his pen-on. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OmoB or iu EvBicrwe Tardea fx, V , , , Wednesday, Oct, 7, 1MI The Stock market was moderately active this morning, but prices were nasettled. Govern meat securities were a fraction higher. Itii was bid for 10-408 ; 113f, for ot 1681; 113 for 2 o-JOs: 110 for '64 6-20s; 110 for '65 6-20s; 108 for July. 65, 6-20s; 1U8 tor '67 6-20s; and 109 1 for '68 5-208. City loans were lower; the new Issue sold at 1O201O2, a decline of 4. Kali road shares were tbe most active on the list. Heading sold at 84U8, no chancre; Phi ladelphia and Erie at 27. no change; Camden, aud Araboy at 128, no ehange; Pennsylvania Kail road at 64(g56, no ehange; and Cata wiea preferred at 81J, a slight advance. 414 was bid lor Little Sckaylklll; 574 for Minshtll; 35 tor North Pennsylvania; and 641 for Lehigh Yalley. In City Pansesger Railroad shares thcra wss DOtbinsr doing. 70 wss bid for Tenth aad Eleventh; 14 ior Thirteeatk and Fifteenth; 22 for hpruce and Pine; and 104 for Hestonville. Bsuk shares were Brmlj held at full prices. 1C4 was bid for Philadelphia; 63 lor Commercial; 324 for Mechanics'; 44 for Consolniatioa; 654 lor Commonwealth; aud 7 for Corn Exchange. ? an',nnrr5 w?re, lower- Lebtgh navigation told at 2760274. closing at 274, a dechoe of 4: and 8uqnehanna Canal at 14. a decline of i. 21 was b:d lor Kchoylaill Navigation preferred: and 70 for Morris Canal preferred. FIlIlADKLriilA STOCK KUHAfttiK BALES TO-DAY Reported by Da Uaveu A Bra., Mo. 40 8. Tblrd street sb (toamn Oil. ..!. SiO0 CUT lwUiu.K (ou do-Newjiii(iiiJ (100 Su.JNew 100 doMw....(i?, iiuii(l PlRlni gs wi Mi Klmlra K 7s tk Slut) le s.gild lo. It:: l.iOOU do.RR l.... gw 4 1 001 1 Soil N Ss, 82.... f Is SO Can A AM 128 10 do, I J. 12 82 ' do.....l(ii-g l00 SO Phil & E..b80. 27 IMS io.....bt. $7 iwshPeBnaK... ... mv 20 do....la. shh XO Oo .. ss ' w , o- 1( dsn Bin Mt. tiw a w", - - H'O sn Fulton C. ...o. Itiusntt Y U 20 e.......bso. a,s eo.. lovn HataFrf...t)5. S4V SO abausa CI a. 14 1 Oil an .Lab. MaT...bOU 27 200 ISO It IS III 100 114 lu 108 ISO 280 111 ,..e. 27 ..-la. 27tf ..Din. , 17 10 SB) Koa AV iH 4 61 The tollewinor are .notations, reported by Narr k Ladner, No, 30 ouuiu xuiru cnee.1. Hi 108 US ico sua its 10 this ao.., to do..... a o. .. .. n AdM do.aM. 27 do ..c. 27V ..IS. 27 bis. 27V ins. Z7J 038. 27 bS. 27, )B. 27 ii ,-bS. 27J, -but. 48 49 tl .C 48). ....a. lljj ...in. vt ,lS.b80. 48,'i do.., do. do do. do., da. do. to. do. do do, do. do., do do .24. 48 81 ,48'U morning's gold 10-00 A. M. 10-11 " 10-25 " 10 32 41 Messrs. Jay 140 11-55 A.M. . 141 1404 11-20 . 1404 140 111-42 " . 140 1391 11-48 . 1404 Crone k Co. qnote Gevera- ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s. of Ihhi, ii3jj(i$ii4: old o-aos, do., 1131134; now 6-208,1864, HOjcaUOJ; do., 165 11043111; 4-208, July, 1865, U)84&19; do.. 18C7. 1081(0)1001; de. 1S68. 1094 180i; 10-40. 104(106. Gold. 143. Messrs. William Painter k Co., bauker. No. 36 South Third Street, report the folio a-ia rates of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock: United States s, 1811, 1134 U3 j; D. 8. 4-209. 1832, 112JU3; do.. 1864, llOjOHOj; do., 1864. 1104ttll0cT; do. Jaiv, 1865, 1081&1084; do. July. I8ti7, 1064C108; 1868, 109lo!'4; 5d, 19-408, 1841 31(M. Compound Interest Nutei, past die. 119-2S. Gold, 140j140. Messrs. J)e Haven k Broiher, Ko. 40 Soatk Third street, report the following rates of e cbauge to-dav at 3 P. M.: TJ. 8. 6d of 1881, 1131 0114; do. 1862, 112141131; do.. 1164, 1104Cpt 1104; do., 186R, llOjttllOJ; do.. 1861, new, 108 JO 108 J; do., 1867. new, l8j10; do., 18C8, 109 lOOjj do., 5s, 10-40s, 104fH06i; Due Com ponud Interest 1,'otes, II94; do. October. 1865, 119. Gold, 140ai44., Silver, 134136. Markets by Telegraph. Naw Tobk, ocu 7.-jiios qatet at 26X0. Floor si' adj; fcalesuf H.lkObarraia ut yea aril ay's quotations, wheat firmer, and advanced l&'ic.: sale or lnbiia. white Mich lean at ii 77. Corn ilrm, and advanoa l0e.: sales Of 43 otto bUBh e t-t 11 1"S1M3. Oats Urra, ana """DM lo j xwlra or24 noo bualia.a at 72o. BceraulaL J ofjj iulei at2s 82. Lard dull at 184io. Wnlsky MkW Yokk, Oct. 7.-atocks flnll. Cblcaio aa r0.ck..,I",,P1, , 11 '"' Roadm. 6'4i CauKo,-40: Kile, 48;; t ievslana and Toledo. MWJZ: Cleveland and PIllsbMra, W4: Plttahnrg and Fort Wayaa, ill: M'CbiKan Jjeulral, 1181 Michigan "oat hern, til New York Central, I27ji: Illinois Central, 145W; Onm berlaud preferred, 84: Vlrdma Ss, 84; Missouri 8s, i 5-2IJS, 18i na. 11,. 1M14 Hill,; no. 18o, ill; do, now. . Eicnnns.l.TsV G'd' " Mon,y' 87 Per Baltim.'kmk Oct 7 Cotton easier at 270. Floor dull: urge lots can be bought at a little below former quoutl u". Wheat dull: g-oiid to obolce, taw$'i-l7' lair, fi. Corn 11' m suit oncnanirad. Oats Arm at 75a 80c. Kyellrm at l-4v(l Hi. Pra visions firm and aa. cliaiijil! LATEST SHtrriMM lNTmEiCEa gr additional Marine Sews see Inside Paget. PORT OF PilII.ADELFmA...,.H,.o0T0BH.B stat a or TaaanoattTica t tub avawiiro nu. aaPH ornoa. T A. 11..... 87111 A. M ...M.....8a P. M....7J CLEARED THIS MOBNINO. Ilarqna Imperador. Heard. Pernambaoo, A F Damon. ofeVa tJoQierJr J01'1". Boston, Wanen Br. bng'lda. Hornor. Barbados, J. E. Bailey A Oa. Brig a eJtri.ul.Sirout. Barbados. T iaV hO. Vq n'or'a UUOU' rk or ,lm,atB fo orders, O. Bciir W. Buardman,Blllard.Hartlord,Wannemacher. Max Held A Co. Bchr H P. M. 1 aster, Allan, Boston, Borda. Keller Hulling. o. Bohr A4 . L. Vanklrk, Walker. Hlngham, do. Ncbr Utist, Johnson. Mnrwloa, Jona Komtnel J Bchr Keokuk, baiall, Huston, Caldwell, Gordon A rv bolir John atacKhaui, Frlce. Bonton, da. Hcbr JotaO 8. Ueiwiier. Uraoe. Maralehead, dj. Hobr Frauds, tilbbs, Bostou, L Audenrled dt Oa. benr Boston. Micserson, Kaxoury, do. Bctir Alice B, Parker, B hi ton. do bebr Spray, Martin, New London, Blaklstoa, QraeflT B or H. Blackmail, Jones, Providence, d0. Bchr Wary J. Fisher, Fisaer, Washington, Aadanrled. Murtoti Co. Bchr e. dt K Uarrlngtos, Conway; Cedar Point. Con tain. Pcbr A. Heaton, Pklnnoy. Portsmouth. Bchr J, Freflmoie, Hsavey, Uaco. Bchr J. Wblieoouse, Jouee. Jiostoa. Ochr 8. Morris. Beauiaa Boston. B-br Clio. Brannon. MIllrMe. Bt'r Cheater. Jones. New York, W. P. Clyde dt Oo. Tui T'ios. Jefferson, Alien, for Baltimore, with . ia ol barges, W. P. Clyde kOo. ,Wf ARBIVK1) THIS MORNINQ. Br. baraue Eva. Hilton, s davi from Kalir i- k.i l.l. ,A,.l.ln -,.,. Br wltb Int. 84 Weal Ibllea lor Trliwie. Brig Prlunutou, Wells, from Wilmington, Del Bchr M. Vlsuer. Fisher, from Nurioik, wkk lnmbar to tVlllns Co. . w Btbr J' S. Hay, Hathaway. U boors from Boston. Bchr M. P. soil' b, race, from Boston. Bcor Taylor Matbis. Cnesenan, bom Baoton. Bchr Ke-'knk 8uill, from Boston. Bchr B. P. M. Taskar. Allen. Irom Boston, Bcur Francis, wuibs. Irom B islun. Bcbr Joun Bteimham. Pi Ice, trou Boston. Bcur B't)0. Nlckarson, Irom Boston, Bohr H. Morris Hiwmta. from Bosion. Bi'.Sr J. Wbliehnune. Joaes. from Boston. Bcbr Al'ce B Purker. Irm Beaton. Boor Mary I). HaMll, Hitskal. from BostO.. Bchr A. ifeatoi), Phtimey. from Boston. Bcbr J. H. Baillett, Wlggl'is. from Ureenporb SunrOiist. Johnson, fioui Bridgeport Bchr Naiad Q ieo. Chase, Irom Fall River. Bcbr W. U Bartlet'. Bartletl, from Weymoum, Bchr Jas. Dlverty, Carrell rrem Bartiord. MlrBVV-Tddy rrom Sew y&-fX&$ Baltimore with . tow or barges lo W. P. Clydo Co. nTn-onrtnre f fUadrlpMa Exehono. Lew km. iel.; OcU 6-8 A M. All or the fleet re anrted la my last lull the Breakwater early this morn, lug: also, achrs H-ta, from Poone for New iorkj Aictio. from Key West fordo.) Jobn Hlusmao, from Plillaaeiphta tor Baiem: K. H Ubaanon: C. U. Paige; J. Clark; F. B. Coilon; L. Wattsou: U. M Pole; Quxaat oi the Mouth: and Hrntngton. all froas Philadelphia, foril isluni Mary MoKea do. ler PortssuoiitQ: John Birouo, do. for Lyum Flora King. do. lor Halloweuj and Paugussott. do. lor r LAmRAl BTTSLMaAPBT.l . Nbw Tobk, Oot. 7. l'he steamship VlllOdsfarlB baa anlviNl. Also, steamship Denmark, from Liverpool. Bbbmon, Oot. 7.-rhe sieatusnip Arago saUol tot New York yesterday. st to oaitain. Br brig Keturah, Ptnkbam. 44 days from Oetta lib wlue. eta., to Waldeu, Koeuu Co. 27tnWit ' t.84. long. 56 8 8. spoke brig ttosalle (Ital.l. from r..i Thniu. Triple UOSA
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