rj 7 EYKOTN(G- VOL. IX. NO. 158. 'PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1819. DOUULK SHKKT Till IK IS CENTS. TMILMcG-MAFHo 7T V FIRST EDITION! CRIME. An Official i:nibr7lor. A man named Reiffcntcin, cii;a;cd In tlie ovcriuent department, having' tlio accounts of the O.rjry Reserve funds, has been brought It-fore tho Police Conrt at Ottawa on a charge of rnibcKr.lrnK'iit. The nature of tlio alleged nt'.Mpnropriationis said to be Hint ns bVilTcn stain had full charge of the l ooks containing the municipal or clergy reserve lists, he appor tioned them in such a manner that the total amount which t-hould he distributed, f 151,000, only showed about 1:17,(H)0. und that duplicate payments had been made and deposited in the Ontario Hank here as agents for the Munici jmlitics Fund, to the amount of about 1(1,000 tince July, 1 '. It appears that the member ior York "(Mr. Wright) discovered, by referring to the public account, that Murkham was Charged with $1704, instead of $704, and it was discovered that it required the extra $1000 to balance the account. Kciffcnstcin has been remanded for a further investigation of tho matter. A Hoy Killed by n I'liiymnte. , A sad affntr, resulting in the death of a young boy named Thomas C'urlc, occurred in the "North division on Saturday evening. It seems that the deceased and Timothy Doduc Tvcre engaged in Jlay, when a qunrrcl arose between ' them, llodee Hew into a violent passion, and drawing from his pocket a common knife, opened it and linrlcd It, point foremost, at his companion The weapon took effect in Curie's leftside, mnk ing a deep incision, causing death in u few Low s. Hearlrg of tho death of Curie, the police undertook to find and arrest Doduc. The latter, hearing of this faet, concealed himself under a lam on a spot known as (loose Island, and wbeo found there by the oflicers refused to come forth until a revolver was pointed at him, and the holder declared he would fire unlefs he (I)odee) came out instantly. He was then iff cSi8. " Kovennc Nclziircii. 0 (Saturday night the brig Isabella Bcanrman, TCtv the West indies, loaded with sugar and oca 8C!t arrived at Long Wharf. The con- cf-'R eoneluded to have her unload in New ' -u, and oa Tuesday 6ho left for that city. As :-.tfc8s(-ed down near the mouth of the harbor a na"-'' Wi,s eecn to K alongside by Mr. Starkcy, in House Inspector, and take somc : ' th'.i'g on board. The brig then went on, .met the boat lay quiet, waiting to come up i.nc.er the cover of darkness. About 8 o'clock J in the evening Mr. SUirkcy took a boat, and after some sharp rowing succeeded in catching ire muggier down below the beach, on the othe. side of the bar. There was found in the boat three puncheons of Santa Cruz rum and one ase of French brandy, valued at $-CO0, the duties on which would amount to SrijO in gold. The nm found in the boat was Nchcmlah Bo- den. He was arrested and released on bail. I The blisi', it is expected, will bo libelled in New ' York I tor her part in the transaction. A'cio I JJav Journal. I The Harnden Kxprmis Robbery. i Mr. H. E. Thayer, superintendent of Pinkcr j Jon's detective agency, Philadelphia, arrived i hce this morning, having in custody Tom Hoff man, who is under indictment with Grier and Details for robbing Richard Pattison, money mccnger of Harndcn's Express Company, on Cli.. les street, in May Inst. Hoffman was found , in 3-.il at Lafayette, Indiana, where he was con- . 1nr lariiiinr na nn of n. nnrt.v of t.hreft who rnll,i'il fcnt.lc.miin of his pocket-book on the train at the junction of the Toledo, Wabash, and Wi ctern Railroad Company, near Ijifayctte. lingular to say, Hoftraan was in jail at La fayette Dearly a month w ithout any of the offi cials in charge discovering his identity. When arretted he gave tho name of Harvey Brown. A "I'inkcrton" discovered him on Thursday last, and notified Mr. Thnyer by telegraph. He ob tained a requisition, and In company with Mr. (ircenbury Wilson, Deputy Warden at the jail, went after the prisoner and brought him to this city. All f the parties concerned in this daring robbery arc now in jail awaiting trial, and most of the money and bonds stolen have been re covered. It is refreshing to know that not only can stolen money be recovered, but the thieves also made to feel the power ol tlio law lsautiiivre (nuiitercial, July 1. Shocking Itriitnliry. . Last evening the attention of Patrolman laufcr, of ti e Sixth ward, was called to a case Webb alley, near Park street, where it was inicd that a colored man named Alfred But- 1 5 was ' neglecting, and allowing his voting ttnightcr, seme ten years of age, to starve. On T questioned, the unnatural parent said that M child had been locked up in one of the 'i'tiis as a punishment for her misconduct, that 'Jie hud a rjht to do so, that the officers were i -1ti)iiing bevond their authority in interfering in lie family affairs, and they could not enter the ripm where the child was'. 1 VILto officer at once tool; an axe and forced pci the door of tlio little room, or rather closet v. tim a most revolting spectacle was presented to lim. .- Tic inhumau monster had bound his own i bid to a chair, so that she could not move hand or. oot, and eoSkcpt her there without food until . h was reduced to almost a skeleton. The most pi iful and at the same time most revolting sight w.s have ever seen. The poor thing was at ouee j taken where she could receive proper food and care, and the heartless lather was locked up In the Ninth Street Station House. This morning he was arraigned in tho PoP.ee Court, and held in bonds of friXM) for his nimearanco net Friday, tlio child being eeut to the Workhouse for sale 1 keeping. Cincinnati Times, Jane 30. Ir volt nt Hlng Slue The Convict Fired I'pon. ( There was a rush of convicts to escape at Sing Bng Prison, N. V'., shortly after nine o'clock Veducsday morning. They numbered seven in al. It annears that thev were engaged in un- 1 lading the sloop Martha and Elizabeth of wood. i futelling a good opportunity, the whole seven 1 (dvanceuin a body on the vessel, and drove off iin deck hands, cut the lines, shoved the vessel mi the dock, and commenced raisiug sail. At is time the wind was ulowiug lightly, and the iod was headed for the we-t shore, ad had ached a respectable distance from the ,ck when the alarm was given, d a panic eusued among the oniccrs nd guards, who nil advanced to tne ena the. pier and ommeucei nring wun great miidity upon the escaping convicts, eeeing tie force sent for their capture, and being afraid J risk their bodies on deck, live of the rcvoltors j,...,.r.,i tn tho cabin of the vessel, while the vlv" : . , i. j .1 .i .i...t icr twoJv"r,'iiiiefl on ucck aim couuuuuu uwu l,r.ti ft boist the sail. The bulleU from ti. a wbL.ld about them, and finally one i Us seen to fall. Here a small boat drew up I iWsldo the dock, into which several prison A 'cials sprang and were soon rowing towards I X vessel, Uie sails of which had fallen as soon Ctho convict was wounded, leaving but one of '"L prisoners on deck. Drawing nearer, tho dicers ordcrod him to join h.s comrades below i "... ...o ,... ti.nn m.int nir their carbines '''.V ir ,ua r,rt need a second order, but Mm. lie oia noi, Then tho oniccrs , - I 'treated ikiu" "t - ri'ilrdt'd the vessel, and found the convict who 1 I fallen lvlug prostrato with a dangerous V ; ,nd in Kllrcabt. The bullot had penetrated tpfi neiow at uutc. 1 1..V.I Itr.'lhL 1.11.1 IlllBl.U VL.U V n.w - - - ,l' !.. ,.,U.i unra i-nllcd HO O110 bV COU I I'll wvy ' ' - , , i . H loot, ana tuo vcsoti n... A 7 . . - H,1 SlllJ0. X!n nf tlifl rest wore wounded, , iin ni- r ,, A wooa work were tifrnted nWi bulleU. The affair caused hhatiLW tut veryxUns uovr amefc I lie i.n,.tw1 hand and li 'about, arriving back at the prison uock iu a ! moments, when Drake (the name of the 4 ,.mled convict) was taken to the hospital, r cnnvlctH were Pill 111 ClOSO cuir jHEXAPIERVILLE MURDER, i Another C'olr I'.nne ArqulttRl , of Chnnn -ry nnllry, the Slayer of hi Wlie'a 1'nraiitonr -The .llnrdrr Exrnacri. It is seme months since that we published the details of a triigeily in Nnplervlll", Illinois, In which ('limincey Bailey shot, und instantly killed, .lames I.. I fllrd. who was' found in a delicate situation with Mrs. Hailcy, while, as they supposed, the lord of the household wss Rhsent on pressing business. This prcHHriK business, as a Judicial Investigation subse quently showed, wss that of discovering the amour by i he friendly aid of a key-hole. The case hns ehde-'. Of its cfefic, and thoacqnl'tal of the muni ;;er, the Ciiicturo Jtrpubliran of the Wth ult. remsrks: The end has come, and Channeey llaile ste.is forth ence njrain Into the world a free man, Justified In the sqrht of the law, If not in the eyes of (i id, for the killing of James 1. l.alrd. That tho verdict which the jury rendered early yesterday morning was one which receives the approval and sanction of all who are acquainted lth the parties, is perfectly sppaient to any one who has been able to visit Whoaton or the vicinity during the course of the trial. Popular sympathy has been so strongly in favor of Halley that it was dilllcult during Monday's proceedings to restrain the impetuous enthusiasm of the crowd which filled the court-room and ex pi eased their feelings by demonstrations of pleasure whenever his counsel hiade a point, and by more marked demonstrations of displeasure in one cnc even breaking forth In hisses whenever the counsel for the prosecution urged a verdict of guilty. EXCITEMENT IN WHEATON. Turing the whole of Monday the little town o Wheaton was crowded, and as but a small portion of the people could press their way into the court room, the hotels and street corners were extempo rized Into courts where t'hauncey Bailey was tried by the people, and a verdict rendered In his favor long before any conclusion had been reached by the slow process of law. Shortly before a o'clock Judge Norton closed his able argument for the defense, and Judge Wilcox, amid breathless silence, gave his Instructions to the Jury. It was generally believed that an immediate verdict would be rendered; con sequently, notwithstanding the court took a recess of half an hour, the crowd remained In their uncom fortable, and in some cases almost torturing posi tions, "waiting for the verdict," Shortly after 7 the court reassembled, and the eager crowd leaned for ward expectantly, but growled with dissatisfaction when Judge Wilcox announced an adjournment until yesterday morning at 7-45. THE GVn.TY WII'B 8CDIIEKI.Y DE0AMPI?. At an early hour those who remained in the village during the night were astir, and the farmers living In the immediate vicinity came lumbering Into the place In their mud-bespattered vehicles, all anxious to be present at the final scene. When Judge Wil cox arrived from Elgin at 7-30 a large crowd of peo- file were at the dejot, from whence they escorted lim to the court room, nearly tilling it In a moment's space. Mrs. liailey's sister, who, since the deed and throughout the trial, has remained the steadfast friend of Mrs. Bailey, was present with a few friends, but Mrs. Bailey and, as Mrs. Murray termed them, "her boarding-house women friends," were nowhere to be seen. A knowledge of what the verdict was to be had by some means been snread abroad, and Mrs. Bailey, with ber friend, Mr.Xhilds, tied from the scene on the early train to Chicago, rearing that Mr. Bailey's first act as a free man would be to claim and take possession of his child, as It was his un doubted Intention to do. DEMEANOR OK THB PRISONER. Consequently there were but few ladles present when the prisoner was brought Into court, lie came bearing in his hand a fresh-plucked rose which, while the Jury were being sent for, he seemed to be examining indin'creutly. occasionally smelling of it- His nonchalance and almost cool indifference may be accounted for, as indeed his whole demeanor during the trial, by the fact of his havir.g daily drugged himself to prepare for the ordeal to which he was each day subjected, lie is a man of very nervous temperament, and since the lirst day's trial It has been necessary for him to dull his senses by narcotic drugs in order to be present or le nain unlet in the courtroom. When the juiy men marshalled In past him, he seemed the least concerned of all the audience. THE YERTUCT EXCITING SCENE IN COURT. ' After the Jury took their seats there was a sudden hush that made the low responses of the jurymen, when their names were called out, echo through the silent court-room and thrill through the pulseless hearts of the forward-leaning crowd. The judge's question, "Have you agreed upon a verdict?" shook a fluttering sigh from the half-opened hps of the people, which, like the soft stir of a bree.e through leaves, was Instantly checked when the judge leaned forward, taking the verdict from the hands of the foreman, and read "Not guilty ; justified by insanity." For hair a minute no one stirred, till old Mr. Bailey, with tears streaming from his eyes, reached over to embrace his son, when instantly cheers loud and deafening broke from the audieuce like thunders from a silent crowd, and the friends thronged lu around the released man, Joyously and loudly congratulating him upon the successful issue of his trial. Judge Cody, through whose indefati gable enorts, more than any one's else, the verdict was gained, was affected to tears, as were a number of the friends and relations of the prisoner who were present. BAII.EY A FREE MAN ONCE MORE. After remaining some time to receive the congratu lations of his friends, Channccy Bailey stepped forth from the Wheaton Court-house an iuuooeut man In the eves of the law, and for the Urst time since the night or the killing, set rorth for the scene or the tragedy, accompanied by his rather and brother. Thus ends one or the most remarkable and pecu lar murder trials that has ever taken place In America, and one which, in the legal world, is likely to exeri a great Influence upon future trials. . JAPAN. I'roiircK of the Civil War-Movement of Hie Imperial Force-Attempt to Board the Sioue tvall. Hy the Pacific mall steamship Oreat Republic and the overland mall from San Francisco, Yokohatn dates to May V8 are at hand. On the 6th the Tokugawa rebel fleet attacked the Mikado's fleet, including the Stonewall, near Scndai Ray, and were repulsed. The Japan liazctte says: "By a private letter from the North, we learn a few more particulars of the attack on the Stonewall. Three vessels, as we have already announced, were engaged on the part of Enomoto the Eagle, Em peror, anu Asnueioi. uur piescui. hcco.il v iiiiicid, inusinueh as the Ashnclot Is given as the attacking vessel. At o'clock in the morning, when those who had remained on board ot the Stonewall were at ' rest, and before they well knew what was occurring, they were astonished to find the Ashnclot alongside of the ram, and at the same time part or the crew or the lormer vessel aiiempiing io ooaru mem. "It was doubtless the intention or the commander of the Ashuelot to run alongside and take the ram by surprise with boarders; but, owing to iiad steer ing, the vessel went stem on and sustained great damage. At the moment the two vessels came in contact, rour ef the Ashuelot's crew dropped on to the decks or the ram, and a few minutes after were headless corpses. Tne leader oi lius daring attempt, seeing how hopeless matters were, now ordered a retreat. The Ashuelot, however, was too much crip pled to pioeeed to sea; she steamed a short distance, and was then run on shore and set tire to. A French otlUer. who was on board the Eagle, directing the lire, was shot through the arm and inign, ana now lies at Uakodadi past recovery. Keveuty-two of the Ashuelot's crew, with one Frenchman, escaped on shore after the steamer was in flames, but were shortly afterwards captured by some oi oaisuiuas troops who were on llic marca to a waumn. ""Bevond the skiimlsh that took p'aas between the Mikadcfs squadroii and the rebel steamers at miauo Bay, in which, as the public already know, the latter were unsuccctsrul, uothing of importance in the way of news has yet reached Yokohama. The imperial forces and fleet are concentrating at Awamorl Bay, Which has been adopted as the base for offensive operations against Enomoto and his band of outlaws, at present In possession of Uakodadi. Further rein forcements are on tho way to the theatre of war, sutllcienl, In the estimation of the Oovernmeiit. to amply vindicate the supremacy of the Mikado's arms', and to crush out. within a brief period, the last smouldering embers of the civil war. "That Enomoto and his misguided companions acted under foreign inspiration lu making the move ment they at length did, there Is now no reason to doubt, to M. Brunet, that Illustrious V rench I II buster. and his companions in arms, is Japan in debted for the instigation of hostilities as criminal as thev are foolish. It may well be asked what ra tional object can these soldiers of fortune have In allying tlieniselvcs with the broken fugitives of the "The Mikado has returned to Veddo, and the city is as ful as it can be of armed men, who haye come up II retainers of the Dannlos summoned to attend Home 8T0 members, is aoiunuy '""m .'. 1 fully nnderstand Its const itutlQtt Wt WUi BWiadwuiyn 6Uj dtuoia MZWU&i IV! L1JOAL 1 If TE t. 1,1 CE.1C F. lire me Court la Bane Chief J notice Thomn oon and Judgtn Head, A a new, IShrowood, nod Will In ma. THE RE0I8TRY LAW. According to notice given Just before the adjourn ment of the Court yesterday, counsel were In Court this morning to argue the appeal taken from the de cision of Judge Sharswood at Nisi l'rlus, declaring the new election law unconstitutional ami void. The appellants were represented by Charles Olb buns, V llliam M. Meredith, Moses A. liropsle. and J. Alexander Simpson ; and the appellees by William L. Hirst and Henry M. Phillips, Esq. On the part of the former the argument was based upon the three following positions: 1. Have the plalntiti's any standing In Conrt? 2. Has the Court any jurisdiction of the subject matter? 3. Is the law unconstitutional 7 They maintained the negative of the first two ques tions and the affirmative of the third, being confident that, 11 they established either, the decree of the judge at Nisi l'rlus would fall, and expecting to establish all. in the first place, the law was a public one. The orators explained to the court their version of the Intent and obvious effect of the statute, hs was done before the Court or Common Pleas by Mr. tiibhons, the author ot the law, upon the application or Demo cratic assessors for instructions. The provisions of the act operated upon the members of the Legisla ture, who passed it, upon the Governor, who signed It, upon the members of this Court, who were asked to destroy it, upon the plaintttrs and defendants in this ease, upon every citizen in the Commonwealth ; then, who were these plaintifts who claim a standing be fore tfec Court in this case? They called themselves electors, bat of what class was not stated. They 8tled thnselves tax-payers, but failed to say whether they owned their dwellings or held them by lease; they alleged that, their taxes would be In creased by this act, but did not say In what, manner or how muc'i: they complained that they feared this at would Infringe upon their rights as electors, but again failed to explain how; they charged that the act imposed upon judicial oilier duties not judicial, but this was none ot their busi ness, Tor these very officers were defendants In this case, and were asking for no relief from the Court. Then by what right did these six plalntiti's come here and ask (his Court to exercise the tremendous power of destroying a law solemnly enacted by the legisla tive body 7 Who constituted them the agents of the whole Commonwealth, or of this community, to Uie a bill In equity praying the destruction of a law that affected the rights and property of every citizen, and which the community had long prayed for? The principle announced by this court was that the party applying for equitable relief, in order to have any standing.should show some direct, spocial Injury suffered by himself ; and an Injury being autrered by himself in' common with every other member of the community would not suffice. In the case of a public injury a private party cannot apply for roller, but such application must be upon bill tiled by the ; proper oinccr, the Attorney-Ocneral. .Second I'oint. As to the Jurisdiction of the Conrt, The regulation of elections belongs exclusively to the Legislature. It was so declared by the Charter of 163, in the clause hereafter cited. It was so de clared by the lsth section of the Constitution of 17VU; also by the lust paragraph of the 81st section. The same constitution limited the chancery powers of the Supreme Court to the perpetuation of tes timony; obtaining evidence from places not within the State, and the care of persons and estates of those who are van eompm meatix, "and such other powers as may be round necessary by future (ieneial Assemblies not inconsistent with this Con stitution." (.Section 84.) The Constitution of 17U0 did practically and substantially the same thing; and so stands the Constitution now. It Is plain that no power existed in the Court to intermeddle with elec tion laws. Such a power conferred would have created an oligarchy, for the Judges of the Court held their olllccs for life. They could have pre vented elections rrom being held, by setting aside election laws at their pleasure. The 6th Article of the Bill of Rights or 1776 made provision against legis lative or executive oppression : VI. "That those who are employed in the legisla tive anil executive business or the Stato may be re strained rrom oppression, the people have a right, at such periods as they may think proper, to reduce their public oflicers to a private station, and supply the vacancies by certain and regular elections." The enlargement or the chancery powers or the Court by legislative authority cannot go so tar as to confer a jurisdiction, political in Its character and dangerous to the liberties of the people. Third ioint. Is the law constitutional? The Importance or this point is greatly Increased by the tact that the law in question repeals all other election laws. Unless this statute be good, the State is without an election law. The opinion of the Court below Is founded almost exclusively on a mistaken idea of the meaning of the fifth article of the Bill of Rights, which de clares "that all elections shall be free and equal." The Court assumed the article to mean that all election laws shall be uniform throughout the State. There Is no authority to be round anywhere ror such a construction. As applied to elections, the word free has never had but one meaning In Pennf ylvania. It means the rlgnt of an elector to vote witnout uniawiui obstruction, intimi dation, or corruption. The word is used in the laws agreed upon In England in 1682 in that sense: "That all elections of members or repre sentatives of the people and rreemcn or the Province or Pennsylvania, to serve In Provincial Council, or General Assembly, to be held within the said province, shall lie free and voluntary, and that the elector that shall receive any reward or gilt, In meat, drink, moneys, or otherwise, shall for feit his right to elect; and such person as shall, di rectly or Indirectly, give, promise, or bestow any such' reward as aloresaid, to bo elected, shall forfeit his election, and be thereby incapable to serve as aforesaid." The great law of Chester, passed by the Assembly on the 10th of the Tth month, 16S-2, uses the same words and in the same sense. Hazard's Annuls, ti&i, section 66. They are round in Bill of Rights of 1776, section T. (Conventions or Pennsylvania, p. 66.) Also the 31 section or the Constitution of that year, as follows: Section 32. All elections, whether by the people or it (ieneral Assembly, shall be by ballot, free and voluntary; and any elector who shall receive any gift or reward for his vote in meat, drink, or moneys, or otherwise, shall forreit his right to elect for that time, ami sun'cr such other penalty as future laws shall Jdirect. And any person who shall directly or Indirectly give, promise or be stdw any such rewards to be elected, shall be there by rendered incapable to serve for the ensuing year." Conventious or Pennsylvania, page 62. See also 2 Hall. Laws, H51 ; sections V6, 7. As to equality or elections. This has always been understood to mean equality In representation. It is so used in the loth Article of Charter or 16S3, as follows: "And that the representatives of the people In provincial council and assembly, may, In after yearn, bear some proportion with the Increase and multi plying of the people, the number of such represen tatives or the people may be rrom time to time in creased and enlarged, so as at no time the number exceed seventy-two tor the provincial council, and two hundred tor the assembly: the appointment and proportion or which number, as also tiie laying and methodizing of the choice of such representatives In future time, most equally to the division of the country or or the iahubitautsis lei t to the Governor and provincial council to propose, and the Assembly to resolve, so that the order or proportion be strictly observed, both In the choice or the council and the respective committees thereof, viz.: one-third to go on and come in yearly." Conventions of Pennsylvania, page 23, section 16,' note. See also 17th andl8th sections or Constitution or 1776. lu the Constitution or 1790 the words appear in the 6th section ot the Declaration of Rights, where they NIC putted iu j.iAiu ijnmuu iiiun; "Section 6. That flection xhalt befrte and ruttal." In the convention of ls38-!io there was an attempt to hiiiciiu uiib Bcciiou iy iiiiiuuiiciug uie worus fol lowing: "The election laws shall be uniform throughout the State, and no greater brother restrictions shall be imposed on the electors in any city, county, or insirici, man are nnponeti uu uie electors of every oilier clly, county, and district." This proposed amendment embodied the whole eround of Judge Sharswood'a opinions at Kisi I'riua. Tt was Intended to destroy the Registry law then existing In Philadelphia. The convention, by a vote of C to 4tf, refused to entertain the proposition, and the section was adopted just as It was louud lu the constitution oi l.vo. If this act is unconstitutional, and the reasoning of Judge Sharswood sound, nearly all the election laws oi tne state, Dcgimnng wun mat or 1766, y Dull. 1.8WB, p. o.m, are in tne same category. Tho law of I7s6 contains various provisions ap plicable to particular districts only. Sect. 6 contains one applicable to the Northern Liberties only, allow ing ine election oi lour inspectors, instead oi two, as in other district. The election laws In force prior to the passage of ine act were not uuuorm in tiieir operation. The law now before the court Is the only election law In force throughout th State. Its object, which IB arnarecl ntion its race, is to secure me purity oi the LttJlot-lKix, and Improve the character of oar (utile guYutu, YTttiua m dvctro mi uw k get rid of an obnoxious section, even U tlicro were such. It contains nothing which conflicts which the po lities 1 rivhts of any class of citizens. If It doo, the party Injured has his remedy, either by mandamus or action for damages. It is simply a law for the more perfect registration of qualified electors. Three of the Ave Judges sitting at Nisi Prius decided, a year ago, that a registry law Is a c institutional law. pee judge Jteaci s opinion in rage vs. Alien, i no Registry law of 1836 was In operation for three years, and noliody doubled Its validity. It was not doubted by the convention of 181s. Tt was doubtless suggested by the remarks of Chief Justice Tilghman, in Catllii us. Smith HH. R., 269), twenty years before. A registry of voters, showing with certainty every person who was en titled to vote, to secure peace and certainty, and to prevent tumult and confusion at elections, was not considered unconstitutional by that pure and emi nent judge. It was not considered unconstitutional by the framers or the present constitution, as the debates and votes In the convention or 1838-U9 clearly show. The Registry Law of 1&16, was precisely what Judge Sharswood complains or and condemns. It established 'Tor the people of Philadelphia one rule, and for the people of Pittsburg another.' There was an attempt to destroy it In the convention by so amending the Constitution as to make the law un constitutional. The attempt was exposed by Mr. John M. Scott, afterwards Mayor of Philadelphia, as apptars by the debates, vol. xl, pp. 249. Thus It Is made plain that the opinion or the learned Judge at Nisi Prlns is without foundation. It Is onnbsed by that of one of the most Illustrious judges who ever sat upon this bench; by every law on the subject of elections that has ever existed In this Commonwealth rrom the days or l'enn, and by the very framers or the constitution, to whom the question was presented, and by whom It was care- lulty discussedrconsKiereii, ami Bcttieu. I ndcr argument. Court of Quarter Hesslons -.lodge I.iirtlow. TUB GRAND JUKY VS. TI1R l'UBMO PRISTS. To-day the Grand Jury came Into Court and asked the following questions of his Honor: Can tne Grand .iury take oiuciai action against the proprietors of public, journals for the publication of articles which, in their Judgment, reflect unwarrant ably upon themselves or upon the Court 7 How far, If at all, can the Grand Jury take official action in eases where violations of law are by com mon rumor saia to nave oeen committed uy indi viduals or by corporations, where no complaint has been made under oath by any prosecutor before a magistrate, according to the usual practice In crimi nal cases 7 In answer to these questions the Judge said: That at common law contempt of Court could be summarily pnnlshed whether committed In or out of the presence of the Court. But In 1K36 the Legislature passed an act circumscribing the power of the Court in this respect, and limited it to the cases therein specified. (Pnrd. Dig. p. 188.) nut me law nas oeeu equuuy protective to tne press and the citizen. AS to the powers or the Grand Jury, they are by no means so extensive as is supposed. According to Judge King, they are confined to cases in which the Grand Jury act "rrom their own knowledge or observation," or rrom matters given them in charge by the Conrt, and the Court has no power except in cases "or great riots that shake the social fabric, carrying terror and dismay among citizens, general public nuisances affecting public health, multiplied and flagrant vices," and the like. The Courts never acts aguinst individuals charged with specific crimes; If such crimes have In any case been committed, every magistrate may Issue a war rant, and the Court Is open to hear criminal charges in ail eases, but in every such instance the party charged with crime has a responsible prosecutor upon me recorn, wno may, u ne swear raiseiv, be Indicted for perjury, and also be liable in a suit for damages. it is a serious orrense ror any person to attempt di rectly to influence grand jurors in their action in any question before them. It any such an attempt nas been mane ami is witnin your own knowledge, upon the fact being established by the oath of one or more of your own number taken before you, a present ment may be made to the Court whereupon an in dictment for embracery may be preferred, and if the party shall npon trial lie convicted, the offense will most certainly be pnnlshed according to law. FINANCE: MD t'OMMEKCE. Oftiox or tele fvkwtno TnjcoBAra,) Friday, July 2. lbtK. ( The transactions in loans and discounts to-dav no to noon have been far in excess or what was anti cipated, and tho effect upon lenders is to make them firm in their views. The gold market also continues active, and notwithstanding the Immense amount or coin now In process or distribution, the demand ror gold yesterday was more active than tor several days previous, and at one period yesterday the price advanced per cent, from the opening ; tne rise, nowever, was Bunsequenuy lost, tnougn not to the extent which circumstances would seem to justify. There can be no doubt that the present condition of the money market is the result, as usual, or ine manipulations or tne stock uoani or New York, for if left to itself it would inevitably have felt the invigorating eil'octs of the large dis bursements in gold and currency now going on. Call loans continue to range from Cc.T per cent, on good collateral, and discounts from 7iA10 per cent, for first-class mercantile bills. Gold Is moderately active and very free from fluc tuation. Sales opened at 137 J', and quotations re mained at that figure at 13 M. There is not much doing here in Government loans, but prices have so far advanced per cent, over closing prices or yes terday. The stock market was extremely oulet. but prices were steady. Nothing was done In State loans. city 6s were unchanged, selling at Vi; lot tne old and 100 ror the new issues. Reading Railroad was steady at 49-31t49-44. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 66; and Minelitll Railroad at 66V. 6W was bid ror Lehigh Valley Railroad, ex dlv. ; 86 for North Pennsylvania Rail road ; 37 for Catawlssa Railroad preferred ; and 49j' for Northern Central Railroad. Canal and Coal stocks were neglected. Bank shares were dull. Mechanics' changed hands at 32X- in passenger nan way snares tne oniy transaction was iu Second and Third, which sold at 47. 71 was offered for Tenth and Eleventh; 18 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth ; 61 for West Philadelphia; and Vl.'i ior nestonvuie. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported bj De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street FIRST BOARD. 400City 68, Old... 94)tf 11700 i do IS. 94V joooo City 6s, New.. loo fiooo , do 100 100 i do 99'i 6 sh Meeh Bk..;.. 82 vr 40 sh Penna R.... 66?,' 20 do c. && 22 do 60',' 2 do. receipts 66V fiooo v a rot 6S.. Vb I 206 do.. reels. 66?; 200 0.0 Vi 11 do c. 56'.' fiooo Lcn k loan.... $400 , do 933i ttHiO i do 18. 94 ;ooo . do. 93 tnoo da 91 100 sh Read .... b30. 49 v SshMinehill R... 51V 87 do fifsrf 83 Sh Wllm R 62 2 sh 2d & 3d SIS... 47 Messrs. Pi Havkh A Brother, No. 40 S. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. OS Of 1881, 1173n7 ; do, 1862, 12l i4121'f ; da 1864, ll7Vinx; da 1866, H8Xttil8J, ; da 1866, new, H6($litiv; da 1867, new, llti;4HC; da 1868, lionev; da 6s, io-40s, losios; U. 8. 80 Year C per cent. Cy., 10o,'il06 v ; Due Comp. lit. Notes, 19Ii. Gold, lB7i3137i, ; Silver, 131(4133. Jay Cooks A Co. quote Goverment securities as follows: U. S. 6s of 1881, 117W117f; B-208 or 1862, 121V122;da,1864,U7,1117K; do., Nov.. 1866, n8&118jtf ; do., Jnly, 1966, 116',f4116HJ do., 1667, 116A, (3116)'; do., 1868,116(116V; 10-W. 108;,' 108',. Pacifies, 106&106X. Gold, 137 V. Nabr A Ladkik, Bankers, report this moralngl Gold quotations as follows : 10-00 A. M 137 i 111 -00 A.'M .137',' 11-24 " 137V 12-00 M 137,',' Philadelphia Trade Report. Fkidav, July 2 There is more doing In Clover seed at 9(a9-60. ' Timothy Is scarce and wanted; selling at 4-6035. There Is scarcely any Flaxseed coming forward, and it sells at 12-70. There is no new feature to present In the Flour market, the demand being principally from the home consumers, who are purchasing with more freedom. Sales of superfine at S(6-2&: extras at t5'37 6-62.14 ; 700 barrels Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra faintly at f 6-27 ; 400 barrels Pennsylvania do. do. at IO'Mi 6-74 ; 1000 barrels spring wheat, "Sun set," "Big Loaf," "Star of the West," and other brands on secret terms; loo barrels Ohio da do. at 70; and raucy lots at tikd 10-60, according to qua lity. Rye Flour sells slowly at 6-12o'(a;6-25. Prices or Corn Meal are nominal. The Wheat market continues quiet at formor quota tions. Sales or BO00 bushels red at 11-60, and 400 bushels Pennsylvania white at $1-64. Rye Is steady at 11-36 V bushel ror Western. Corn Is dull and weak. Sales or yellow at ic : 6000 bushels Mirh Western mixed at 84900. ; and l.vio bushels Western mixed-at oJo. ui aie uuokautftjti ; 1 toco bushels Western sold at T6iJ6o. yjtUeHj ruug't mm Hi, W 1W V g41on SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Cuban Revolution Report of an America Engineer The Spaniards Want More Recruits Murder of an American Sailor. The Mining Regions The Resumption of Work Soon to Commence Agree ment Between the Proprietors and the Miners. FROM CUBA. Rrnort ofnn American Engineer-Condition of A Hairs in l'rliirle-Uavac ! Yellow Fever Among the Troops-to American Muilor Shot. JKW,a Cable. Havana, June 30, via Key West, July 1. An American engineer from Puerto Principe has arrived here via Nuevltas, which place ho left on the 24th, and makes tho following statement of affairs In and around the former city. Ho left Puerto Principe on the 17th. At that time taivlal rcsulU had been attained by the operations in that vicinity. The condi tion of the troops in garrison was dreadful, and their numbers wero subject to constant deple tion from casualties and disease. The hospitals were full, with nn average of ten deaths a day. On tho 14th a foraging party had left the city 150 strong, but were driven in nud forty of them were sent to tho hospital eiek. On the 18th a few patriots entered tho city in disguise and tried to capture a sentinel, but were discovered and retreated with a loss of two. On the 22d the patriots captured a detachment of 105 regulars at the first station from Principe. The regiment of Catalan volunteer had lot 200 from sickness. General Qnesada, Commander-in-Chief of tho patriots, was In the vicinity, and had become more active and bolder in his operations. The Spaniards attribute the recent successes of the patriots to the presence of Americans among them. They admit that 40,000 more troops are re quired, and they expected large reinforce ments to arrive w ith General Rodas. The garrlsen In Principe are disfiearteucd, while the Cubans are In terror and fleeing to the United States. 1 Advices from Santiago to the 23tl stato that an American named Speekman, who was one of the crew of the Grapc6hot and was captured on shore, had been shot. He claimed that, he had been deceived when ho shipped, was forcibly de tained when landing, and surrendered to the troops after skirmishing. When, he was taken to Santiago the Consul endeavored to save him, and asked for a delay of the execution to enable him to present proofs, which was refused. The matter has been represented to our Government. FROM TIIE WEST. Collision at Cleveland Five Persons Drowned. Clevela n d, Ohio,.I uly 2. About 10 o'clock last evening, as the steamtug Repon was coming up the river, she struck a small ferry boat crossing the river with ten or twelve passengers, shiver ing it to fragments. From three to five persons are supposed to have been drowned. The body of Martin O'Donnell is the only one of tho vic tims recovered. The names of the others are unknown. New Railroad I-Inc-The Germans to Celebrate the 4th on Sunday Ituinom that the Wheat Crop l a Failure in Illinois-Heavy Itaing the Cause. Depateh to The Evening Telegraph. St. Lons, July 3.-rThe St. Louis aud Chicago Through Lino is the name of the new railroad between tho two cities, via Eflinghiun. The officers of Vandalla and Illinois Central Railroad are in the city completing arrangements for run ning through trains in cleveu hours, com mencing on the 15th lust. Our native popula tion are much dissatisfied with the resolution of Germans here to celebrate the 4th on Sunday, which is contrary to tho proclamations of the Governor Cherry and Mayor Cole. Charles Qulneman, one of the largest millers in Illinois, has been travelling extensively in the country during tho past two weeks, and ex presses the conviction that the wheat crop in this viciuity will prove a disastrous failure, owing to the heavy rains. New Teletrroph I.ines-Soiiinautbiilisiii. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, . Omatia, July 2. The Union Pacific Railroad directors, and a party of friends, left for Cali fornia yesterday. The new telegraph line will ho completed to Fort Benton, on the Upper Missouri, next week. Yesterday L. Hitchcock, aged eighty years, fell from the fourth story of the International Hotel while iu a state of somnambulism, killing himself instantly. The Kansas City Itrble on the Missouri Crime. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Chicago, July 2. West & Co. 'a 6toro was robbed yesterday of 400 in bills and valuable papers. A confederate engaged the attention of the proprietor while the thief took tho property from tho safe. Our Common Council, with Invited guests, left last night on an excursion to attend the opening of the Missouri River Bridge at Kansas City. The party will reach St. Louis at noon to-day. Thirty-nine transfers of real estate were made to-day, amounting to 1200,000. The closing exercises of the public schools and the graduating exercises of the High Schools take placq to-day. FROM NEW YORK. Hetehimi Kent Buck to Nerve Out Ills Term. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New York, July 2. A decision was given by Judge Barnardon the motlon.whlch has recently attracted much attcrition.lfor the discharge of Edward B. Ketchum, sentenced three and a half years ago for forgery to four and a half years' imprisonment. He has been remanded to serve the remaining seven months of his sentence, six months having already been taken off for good conduct. The prisoner repudiated the actlou of Lis father's attorney lu having brought the mo tion before the' court. A large number ot removals aud appoiutmouU have ut Ucb Blade In Uisflv.w YorkiVotOHcs, FROM THE ST.1 TE. Work In the Mining Districts t be Krnnmrd Agreement of the Companies and .Miner on Hnsls. Special Despatch to TJie Evening Telegraph. Maich Chink, Pa., July 2 Yesterday tho Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, repre sented by E. W. Clark, President, Charles Far rihh, and W. B. Whitney, met the President of the Miners' Association at Summit Hill, and ngrccd upon a basis the terms of which are not very satisfactory to the company, bnt it was the best that could be done, as the miners would make no concessions. The terms made in the Lehigh region are generally as follows: For car of 70 cubic feet, one dollar, to be topped atf usual. Other cars in the same proportion by cubic measure. The miners' wages arc tltJ per week, and in side laborers f 14; outside, 11 to tll-50 for first class hands. The above rates are based on the price of five dollars per ton for coal on board of vessels at Elizabcthport; for every advaneo o 25 cents per ton above $5, fivo cents additional to be paid on each car of 70 cubic feet, and 50 cents per week additional on labor. No account to be taken of tho ad-, vance in the price of coal of less than twenty-five cents per ton. . Prices of coal to be regulated by the action of the Lehigh board of coal dealers in New York, at their regular meeting at the end of each month, and to fix the prices for the following month's sales, to be certified to the President of tho Working- men's Benevolent Association. Some of the companies in the Wyoming and Lackawanna regions have made terms a littlo more fav6rabl than these, while others in the upper Lehigh, Hnzlcton, and Mahanoy region arc not so good for the companies. . . About one-half the companies In all tho Penn sylvania coal districts will recommence work on or about tho 6th Inst. But Very little work will . be done before that timo. It was rumored yes- icruay mat 1 aruec nau arranged witn Iiis men , yesterday, but it is contradicted to-day. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's men commence on Tuesday, the 0th. Arrival of a Itreinen Steamship. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimoue, July 2. The steamer Berlin, of the Bremen line, arrived here this morning witn about eight hundred passengers and a fall cargo. ' markets by 'i"elef rapfc. . ; ' Kbw York, July 4. Stocks Arm and active. ' Mo- ' 1864, lltt ; do. l6ft, 118,' ; do. do. new, lie.',' ; do. 1MT, 116V ; do. 1868, 116; 10-408, 108'i ; Virginia to, new, 61; Missouri ss, 87 ',(; Canton Company, 60 ; Cumber-' land preferred, 8; New Yora Central. 195 ; Erie, b(tv ; Heading, si ; Michigan Central, 128; Michigan Southern, lou; IlUnols Central, 143)4; Cleveland ami Pittsburg, 103'r; Chicago and Rock Island, 118M; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 166; Western Union Tele-' graph, mi. Nkw York, Jnly 3. Cotton quiet; 800 bales sold at H4)tfc. Flour firmer, and advanced 6.',l0c ; sales oflO.WO barrels; State at 4-95i6-d5: Ohio at01 (7; Western at t4-WK7iiO; and Southern at W-40 ll-CB. Wheat active and advanced 2$3c. ; sales oi 64,000 bushels No. 1 at $1 -H'M-1 -03 ; No. 3 at l-47( 1-48; and amber Iowa at l-60. Corn firmer; sales of 46,000 bushels mixed Western at 64ii87e. by canal, and 8fta-88c. by railroad. Oats firmer; sales of 21,000 bushels at 77..e. Beef quiet. Pork ouiet; new mess, t32-oo. Lard dull at I9v.'l9;e, Wnisks quiet at SUMc. , Htock Quotations by Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co, Telecraph. 1 P. JU. report throagn their New York nouBe tne louowing: N. Y. Central K. 195;$ N. Y. and Erie It.... 80 Ph. and Eea. Ii. 98;.' West. Union Tel 38 .( 1 Toledo and Wabash.. Vi'i Mil. and St. Paul H. c. 76 Mich. 8. and N. I. It.. 109'. Mil. ana UU Paul K. p. M Adams Express. Wells. Farim. 91 uie. ana Pitt. it. 10s Chi. and N. W. com.. 825i Chi. and W. W. pref.. 96',' Chi. and K. I. It 118 Pitts. F. W. A Chi R.1K5V United States Vl;4 Tennessee 6s, New... 68 Gold 137' PaclflcM.8 90;tfi Market steady. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. This Mornintt's Quotations. By Atlantic Cable. London, July 8 A. M. Consols, 92Vf92'.,' lot both money and account. United States Five-twen. ties, so v. American stocks Bteady ; Erie Kailroad. 19.. Illinois Central, 95. . Liveki'ooi., July 2 A. M Cotton active; mid' dling uplands, 12xd. ; middling Orleans, 12.0. Tu sales for to-day are estimated al 15,000 bales. The sales of tho week have been 104,000 bales. Export, 19,000 bales; and for speculation, 11,000 bales. The stock of cotton in port Is estimated at 882,000 bales, Including 18S,000 bales of American. ... ... This Afternoon's Quotations. - London, July 2 P. M Consols 92 tor both (none and apcnnnt ITnUnrl Sf..f..a fc'i..n. .,......;., 80 ; stocks quiet. - . uiiHPoei., juiy 2 p. M cotton quiet. 8tocl afloat, 674,000 bales, of which 80,000 are American. arns and fabrics at Manchester ure tinner at rK?ttfer Driucs. -Old Corn, 28s. 6d. ; new, 26s. 9d. 'California Wheat, ws redjnuitia lhi. Tallow, 40s. LATEST SIUPP1XO INTELLIGENCE."" For additional Marine ev tee Inside Pants. (BT TXLEOBAFH. ..VWJ' . , Jua-.-SteaniBhip Krin, from thUportoa tn lftb of June, arrived out at Liverpool to day. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA ...JULY 3," STATK OF THIimOUXTr.il AT TBS ivXNIKO TKUtOBAFH orrici. 1 A. M 67 1 11 A. M 79 1 1 P. M ' .. .M CLEARED THIS MORNING. Br. barque Comet, I'etrie, l-on.lon, L. Weatergaard A Co. Br. barquentine Ardroas, Taylor, Hull, do. BrjaUeorge Harris, Coreon, Boston, Audenried, NortoS Sobr Wm. F. Plielps, Crunmer, Boston, do. Bubr Ralph Carleton, Can-melon, Boston, do. Bcbr S. H. Tliomti, Arnold, Beverlf, do. Schr Kedron, McljiiiKlilin, Norfolk, do. Bcbr K. A i Marte, Marti. Boston, do. . Bcbr Wake, Candy, DiKUUm, do. 8uhr S. P. McDevitt, Mcilevitt, Norwich, Scott, Walter A Co. Bcbr O. R. Murney, Murney, New London, do. Bctir B, Bradley, McMonigle, ew London, do. Bubr A. L. Maasey, Donnelly, Washington, do. ' Bcbr Barah Clark, Grilling, Cambridgeport, Day, Huddell A Co. Bcbr Bouhla Godfrey, Godfrey, Boston, do. Bcbr I). Citlord, Jlrroll, Cbarlestown, do. Bcbr J. O. Bniiln, Lake, Old Cambridge, do. : Bcbr J. Battvrtliwaite, HIkIi, Boston, do. Bcbr Annie May, May, Boston, do. Bcbr M. Bteelman, Steeltnan, Chelsea, Geo. 8. Repplier. ' Bcbr B. M. H. Scull, Kteelman, Boston, do. Bubr K. A. Hooper, Champion, K. Cambridge, do. Bchr Florence Nowell, Fenniuiore, Balem, do. Bcbr E. Kdwards, Somers, Boston, do. Bubr Mary U. Btockbain, Cordery, Boston, do. ARRTVED THIS MORNING. Bteamer F. Franklin, Pieraon, U hours front Baltimore, with mdse. to A. Uroves, Jr. ... . , Brig Kllen P. Stewart. Holland, 10 days from Oienfuros, with sugar aud niobuuiea to 8. A W. Welsh. bji d in com pany with barque Nam (jimupard, for Philadelphia. Brig Mountain Katrle, fiherman, S days from Cardenas, with molaaaea to (. W. Bernadou A Bro. Br. sobr Catharine Joliu, I.insbaa, IU days from OaibaV rlen, with molasses to Dallett A boo. Will discharge ( tBr'aoiir William, Outbouse, from Martinique via 8t.' Thomas, 30 days, with sugar and molasses to Dallett A Bon. bobr Presto, Jasper, i days from Norfolk, with liunbc to Collins A Co. Bohr Mohawk, Bradley, 8 days from Norfolk, with luisv' ber to J. W. Caskill A 80ns. Bohr W. H. Tborndyke, Hill, 13 days from St. John, N B., with laths to order. . Bohr O. B. McShane, Quigley, 8 days from Richmor Va., with granite to Richmond Granite Co. Bcbr Curtis Tiiton, Soiuers, from Rockland Lake, ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Bcbr Isaac Kioh, Cruwell, from Rockland Lake, w' to Knickerbocker Ioe Co. Bcbr Wm. Towusend, MuNitt, 1 day from Frede With grain to J as. L. Bewley A Co. Bcbr Kicbange, Jones, 6 days from Frederick With railroad lies aud bark to liickuian A Cut BELOW, Brig Eudorui. Oorrttponitrne of the PhiUiUIhia Kxehr Lew kh, Del., June 30. At tbe Bre froin Porto Hioo for orders: Mary M lsdelpbia for Cardenaa; sour Perr Rico, for orders: also barque "Lof Brigs triede. for Venoa; Hon tisi, Kr Portland, all from Pbiw
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