TOE DAILY EVENlfrQ TELEGRAPH TRIPLE , SUEETPfllL ADELPUt A; SATURDAY , PECEMBRR 11, 1869. CITY lUTBLLmEUCK. Tie Case of Assistant Assessor Meret Close of the Government's Testimony The Defense Detective Brooks Contradicted. Th wse of B. F. Moret, charged with mlMe meanor wbil Assistant Assessor of tafc Kighth dis trict was contained this morning. At the session vcstorday afleruoon, Iwttective Urk8 and Tobias l&rto cave In their testimony, and underwent a rigid cross-esamlnaUon. The tostjnony to-aay was aHoifman worn.-I am ainernber of the bar nt Heading, and have been for t yean In Reading; wastheienlor counsel forOMoiicl Alexander oa tits trial : remember Mr. Urooks was eiamlned as a witness : I remember substantially his testimony; 1 tookoloicnotkjeof It and no notes; Mr. Brook; , did not then advert to thevt of the existence of a key-hole In the door sermTating the yirlor from the private office of Mr. Yobor; he did net on that occa sion say anything about a box In the ellar nor raak e anv allusion to it; Mr. Xrookn stated ho had aocem named Mr. Keller from .'r. Tutton bonne after nine clock at rrghton tlic"24th of Jure, and remained over nigh', with Keller t.nd the next day; he exam ined Uie room which tad the pipe hole in, acecirding to a ore-arrangement which was mado at 1 t tons house ;that he took breakfast .Keller 1 i and ex pectod Moret that warning; after breakfast, e went !,ut into the oiiiee In the rear of the lhiuor atorc; Mr. Keller was at the front door in lie street, and from where he (HrouVs) was he had clear view of thr; store; at half-past 8 i viock a person-came up to Keller, but he was too tar oil to hear w;mt words passed; then Mr. Keller turned around and the parson followed him; he (brooks) slipped into the rrlor quickly ami locked himself in, awarding to a-nrc-urrangeincut; that im mediately after being in the parlor he heard Mr. licllr say "Wood morufm?, Mr. Moret," and the per- son replied "Good morning"; a few words ttioa passed winch he conld riot distinguish; Mr. Keller ,rame into ho back oi the houau, by way of the yard, and he (Mr, Brooks) slipped into the ' ellar; tie then sat on a chair, and pulling out his memorandum book wok down notes of the conver sation; from the position which he occupied his left ear was upon or in tfco pipe-hole; he described It on thnntand; he then said nothing about a box beinj under his chatr; on cross-examination he showed us how he took notes, and that on the next day ke wrote ont the conversation from the memorandum; or did he say one word with reference to three (arsons which he had arranged for; he also stated that he recognized Mr. Moret's voice from Bearing im say "good morning." Cross-examined I am tixty-fonr years of age; the trial or Colonel Alexander ended on the 4th of De cember, 1808; It commenced on November 30; Mr. Bull cross-examined Mr. Brooks very fully; I had not visited the house of Keller at that time; I subse quently had it examined; I wont Into the alley-way and found the windows of the cellar to be very small, with a high blank wall and a three-feet alley way opposite them ; L could not sit down and write out literally all the testimony given in that trial; Mr. ' Brooks had then, Irom information given nii, threatened that Colonel Alexander should go to the 1'enlteutiary, ami should not escape; I was awaro of a combination against Colonel Alexander, and I was very particular with reference to Mr. B roots' testimony; a suit had been Instituted against Messrs. Rollins, Tutton, Luther, and others, for a conspiracy to remove Colonel Alexander from the asscssoiship: I now undertake to answer that I can give literally the important facts of Mr. Brooks' testimony. John P. O'Neill, Ksi., sworn 1 am a member of the bar; I prosecuted the case against Colouel Alex ander; there Is a portion of Mr. Brooks' testimony which I remember substantially; he was called to re but the testimony' of Moret, who had been aeked "If he had not a certain conversation with Keller in Keller's house;" he denied it, and said he had not ; Mr. Brooks was called to rebut; a discussion arose as to the admission of Brooks' testimony; it was admit ted ; I put to him two questions, "You have hear Moret testify here to-day?" "Yes, sir." "Is that the same voice you heard in Reading?" "Yes, sir." The testimony was then admitted ; he did not say Anything about seeing Moret; he testified that by arrangement with Mr. Keller he was at his house; lie was in a room,- when two men came in; he went Into the cellar and there heard all that passed ; he lid not pretend to recognize Moret in any way ther than by his voice; he did not describe his whiskers; 1 was subpoenaed to appear here this morning. William M. Ttnll awom -T waa one of the oounsnl for Colonel Alexander; I have a pretty pood recollection of brooks' testimony; I remember bis reference to the ii torview at Keller's; I don't think be spoke of seeing Moret, or of describing bim; there was nothing said by h in with reference to lue identification of Moret in any o ber way than by the voice ; my reeollcction is very dis t net, as I considered bis testimony the only import ant i art of the case, and I didn't believe that either Mr. Jlarto or Keller would be belioved ; there was not a word aid with regard to the key hole in thedoor. Cross-ciainined I did take noUa, but not full; I have them, but they are indefinite. John 1. Morris sworn 1 live in Reading; I am a oar Iientur; I know the nouneof Mr. Yoder'a where Keller ived; it is on Kast Penn street, between Hixth and Koveuth streets: 1 went there after the trial of Colonel Alexander; I examined the cellar; I was piesnnt at tuo trial of Alexander ; 1 heard IlrooW testimony in part; I heard that relative to tuo cellar; be did not mention any. ttucg about a box ; I beard bis description of the pipe-bole hi.d bow be placed himself to listen ; I made a rough ketch of the cellar ; when lgnttothe bottom of the stairs it was so dark I bad to grope my way down ; it was a clear day bet wecu 1 and 2 o'clock ; tbo nun set facing the cellar wuitlows; after I bad Bufueient light I mean after my eyes bad become accustomed to the place I took out my titpelino; several .there wero with uie John Lyons, Dr. Tardley Ucowu, AUlermun Minnie, and others; the pipeJiule wan at the eastern side of the cellar; we tben commenced inouhtiring the cellur; the height was live feet five inohes from I be joist to the dirt bot torn ; the joint was 9 iiiobos and a half, making the total height tl leet Sy incben; the distance botween joists was l'jtj Hicheo; Hound the pipo-hol situated between tbo two joisttiabout 4 indies below tbe flooring, eat ending about it inch below the bottom of the joint; tlie window were on tbe opposite side of the cellar; they wore cast-iron bars, ui'out 18 inches loin; and 12 inches nigh: and wore 3 or 4 inches below the surt.ioe of the pavement; ou tbe out side, opposite theso windows, was a larae brick wall, ex tundniK considerable distance beyond the windows; tba pace between tbe wall and the windows was about 5 or li f eot ; tlia- wail was three stones high : when we made our nie&Hureuimt we had to go to tbe grated window to see what that nieumement waa: otherwise we could not have told wbatHwAs; 1 do not think it waa possible for Mr Hrooka to navaplaced himself in the position which be described ; sitting on a.'lmir on thetloor, bis ear would bo about 14 inches from tbe pipe-bole ; 1 uuvlo a sulneqnent examina tion of bis cellar ; 1 weut to the cellar first, at tbe augges lion of M r. Ilotman : my second visit was several days kiterwaids: Mr. John 8. Kiofcards suggested I bad better look at it ; didn't J now that be is eouel for Mr. Tutton; when 1 went these the second time, I found a store box, 18 inches high (.underneath the pipe-Uole: a chair was on it; there wasiiothLig of that kind there when I was there first ; 1 neither sw nor beard of one being in that cellar tben ;1 went tbe aevxmd time for thep.urpos of locating tue pipe kclo, tbat if, to m-o whether I bad located it correctly in my draft; f found 1 was correct; tbe space taa too low for me to sit on I be chair ; I U ied to get ou t be tbair; 1 might hv.) pressed myuelf inUi a position; if I W is stttuig on the chair, with my ear to tjio.pipe bole, f c mid not have taken ax-tes; I would then have my head Detwee i tbij lists and against the lloor; if I could have ffnt a tioaition 1 could nut bnvo seen to writa, as tiio win clows were fourteen feet awuy; J would sup-xise that it would have been lighter at tbetiu.o of day tbat 1 was there, at 9 o'clock in t he morning. Cross-examinud -My lirst vinit to the oellar was about Vha7th or lltll of i)eC9iultr; lle pipe w.w tl inches in cbmueter. Ou re-eiaminatiou tbe nliness atated that tbe parla door and the store door werouot directly opHsita each other, aud the door of entrant to tbe bnilding was on the , extreme eautorn side; Uie rormtntiun of Mr. Moret fur honesty haa not been inuwtiouej until this case cmne up. Jobu N. tSb-rpe.wotn1 reside in Heading; I kno vtlio bouse of Mr. Yodor, whore heller lives, 'lln wiinoss thun a-orroborated the testimony of Mr. Moiris. Colonel Ueorge W. Alex inder i vara I lire in Reading; 1 wan toiuifirly Assessor of the Kiitsiib district , appoiutod !...(.. n.nl(L.t..l..i. 1 iiii.-M hnmu in K.,..l.aM IBM, from tho army; I wont into tna army on the I7tu oi April, lttil; 1 rainea a uipaoy in ivuuaiug, anu was non 1 ir..hlv miislired out iLH Lieu enaiit-Colonel : I was a rosi dent of Heading ; I weut intooftke Noveiuber I, lHiil, and vmainAd until Amfnst. UiliH : 1 know Colon-ll Keller aud rjheriQ Barto: it is no', ivnn that I aucompanied Keller to the house ot Mr. Uartom Uie latlir part 01 .11 iro'i, Ibii, Iter 1U o'clock at n:gi.a; t n :ver did aonompany . Kellr to tbe house of H .rio at auy time, or meet bim there by appoiutment or by ac 'idont : 1 did not Bay to idm or Barto that I would send either Moret ortJrotfto lliem ; 1 waver met lUrto at Ue bnuw of K oiler by arrauue in mt or otherwise; I hvi ni arrangement with tbem or any one aotiug for tbeiu or m tbsir behali. In wbicb 1 waa to denve any personal benefit Ui uiy-ielf and to cheat tbe government ; never directly or iudirec.tly did I have any arrangement wniitover witn luiiiu; it is not true that .Keller ever paid me lis 1001 ; ha nnfer piid me anv snoJ umforany auch purpose; he paid me, I think, fill), in the latter iiart of April i r tue early part ot May, aH6e, in my office; my ottice waa in tbe second at-iry , ft lbs Keyslwu) Budding, ironliiur ou Hixtb and Court Lreuta : I maLid a larae-routn. and in the corner I bail reeled a small one; t lie larger room was occupied himy elMrks and three assil tant aaseaiMira : in 1IIV Drivate ottiun I bad a desk, prone stand, and biik stand ; Keller came into uy office between '& and 4 oVlcck, and aaked me to do biin lavor, and, basdisg me HI 1 10, asid pay that to tbe Colleo ' tor, whose office cloind at U o'clock; niy othce remained Mim ntil il 4 o'cluita : kucb a thinar waa of fi-eonent oocur- Kiuce; I called Mr. Liudounu'b, my clerk, and banded it tobiui;! attain took4.be money and handed it to Mr. liaruisr, clork of the (Collector; my omens adjoined tbe Collector's; this mcutey waa counted out on iny l.u . and I think Mr. Jacobs came in: there was no difficulty about bis coining in; tbe door wae open; there was no dithculty about any body outsidool my private otce seeing what was going on; ' caused tue aeiure of Mr. Barto'e diHtillery ; 1 luink tbat wae tlieafin or xvtu oi ouiy, icui ; te aistiiiery was in poa. .ui.m ,tf an otticr: that action waaased unon tbe infor mation of Mr. MortsV and others; de tiot keow why tbe ' iillect.ir did nut act upon my ijutormatien; tbe fact ex ltd Ibat be diii not, 1.0 ne jViM-k i.,sK-ueion to uiy 1?2W.'I, ; ih! mi' r " emtipromlfHMl by Barlo paying IMM; I waa not a par.y to tnat stttlement ; I ailvleed te Diriment te the eontr ; the relations between Barto and myself from that time ont were anything bntfriendly; there waa no intimacy between mseil and Keller I aever knew bins entll IHUl llie eaee ie atill ptoeoadtr g an wo as) to rreea. WANAYUI?K. A Oaa ExploaUa. tin Main street, Manayonk, there is, or rather was, a confectionery store, of which a Mrs. Whlttakor was the proprietress. Now, the house In which the store was located diners from the majority of dwellings in this wise; It liaa no cellar, but only a snb-ccllar. in one corner of this hole was fixed a gas meter, whleh, from what we are abont to mention, must have been supplied with a different quality of gaa from that now used in this city. Early thin morning the strong odor gave notice that thre was a leak somewhere, and a man was sent lirto the sub-cellar to examine. Of course he needed a light, and of course he at once strnck a matoti prt.Hto, up went the floor. Mr. Man, candies, cakn, shelves, etc. ; anil what only a few moments before was a neatly arranged store was turned into a stat of confusion. Mr. Man went as high as the celling of the place, but being somewhat portly, was unable to get through. On the downward track lie struck a pan of what the Jnvenlles coil "Yaller Jack," and it stuck to him, thereby preventing his sustainiiik any serious Injuries. The noise created by tuenllair aroused the whole community, and people came pouring in from all sections; tbe bridges leading from tho other side of the Hchnykill were all filled with mud, and the canal boatmen were busily employed In washing their clothes. jNo little excitement was created by the report rbat several boys and girls had been blown to pieces ;lmt a careful Investigation by our reporter brongbt to light the fact that they were made of pane. Tbe Insurance Patrol of TCoxbormtgli and the Fire Department of Wtssnhlckon were soon on the gronnd, and preparations were at once math; to turn the noble Schuylkill upon the tinmen, but tin Wis (Mi.iickon was found all sufllcicnt. Smith, of Select Council, dltl most excellent service In directing the operations of the Department of the Wlssaliickon, and our reporter was Informed that it was the Intention of the resident of Manayunk to present htm with the first second-hand boat-horn that may be found In the mud after a freshet, as a token of their esteem for him aa a fireman. From a reliable policeman we ascertained that two hundred dollars would coyer the loss ny the explosion. What Wb Would Do if W Wkrr Mavok We would not have robberies and burglaries daily re ported, with no arrests. We would put an end to policemen on night duty gathering in knots on street corners. We would not have citizens, whilst waiting for a car, ordered about at the whim of every member of the force. We would, whilst enforcing temperance princi ples, put an embargo on side-entry manteiivres. It Is not quite the thing to sec a policeman wiping his month when emerging from said entries. We would see that Ninth street, from Race to Market, lie visited at least occasionally by members of the force. We would not prohibit patrolmen from "taking something" now and then, and yet ullow our higher appointees to visit, drinkenes at their pleasnrc. It looks like partiality, you know ! We would station olllcers at Eleventh and Arch Streets, nightly, and have them arrest the numerous "streetwalkers'' that annoy tne resident of both Streets, We would see that if burglars are to be allowed to operate when and where they please, public notice be given so that our citizens may prepare to protect themselves. We would sec that an end lie put to a thieves' den on N. Third street, known as a concert saloon. We would have our pawnbrokers kept to a strict account. There would thor. be less thieving. We would see that the ordinance in reference to cloFe diiving be cnforeeil We would have this done at once. We would advise certain olflcials not to be seen so oficu in the company of "professionals." Local Onns ami Knot. Temperance lectures at the Twentieth Street M. K. Church on Tuesday next. ls there any necessity for the conductors on tho Fourth and Eighth streets lino to loaf at street cor ners, to the detention of passengers ? leather tough, the yarn that the disfigurement of the statue of the "Noble George" was caused by a ball from a street-cleaning machine. Our citizens need mil fear gas explosions at pre sent, the miserable substitute now beiug furnished will scarce ignite, let alone explode. What has the Board of Health none In regard to the streets of the Fifth, ward reported dirty ? The practice of washing pavements such weather as this Bhould be Immediately abolished. The Pennsylvania Peace Society meets at Ninth and Spring Can leu btreeta to-night. w n v is not tne practice ot crowding vehicles in one continuous line abolished ? Queen Victoria has not taken a suite of rooms at the Continental, as reported. Cennantown presents a lively scene ou Sat urday nights. iiiianticioe is on tne increase. Tue. Post Okfick to he Knlakokd. Some time ago General liinghum proposed to the authorities at Washington the consolidation of the sub-stations, making the Chesnnt streut otllce the Post Oillce of tne city. The want or room waa tne oniy tiarner. Til's difficulty Is now to be overcome. An addition, to extend from Library street half way to CheBnut street, anil across the wagon-road to the Custom jiouse wan, is to tie erected. M iie pians anu specin cations have been made, uud the contract will at an early tlay be entered into. The trees which have so long snaueti tne wagon-nrive nave been removed, ami everything Is In readiness for the builder. The addition will be or brick, a single story, with high ceiling. The roof will be chleily of heavy glass,1n ortler to make the Interior as cheerful as possible. The addition will be principally devoted to the re ception and delivery of mails, packing aud assort ing. The room gainea by tne addition in tne present building will be set apart for the carriers, the num ber of wnom win no considerably increased by tue closhig of the sub-stations, from which a very large propoitlonof the uiail matter Is now delivered, ad well as collected, previous to forwarding to tho cen tral oillce. Tiik -Trinity Prkhbytkiuan Chowih. This church Is situated on Frankford road and Cambria street.. The slise of the main building Is 78 by 4'i feet ; the chapel at the end Is 42 by ao feet, style Gothic, pointed grey stone, with tower aud porch entrance, alue or tne Dunning, when completed, tao.om It will cost to finish, furnish, and pave around the main building about $2.'00. The neigh borhood is gooti and improving, ami a cnurcu or tins kind Is greatly needed there. As this Is a mission church. It must depend upon the liberality of the community to meet its pressing demands. A debt of about Si'.mki is now pressing upon tne ennren, winch, together with what Is required to Unish the building, nisjut j:wo in an, is tne amount wmcn tue Treasurer requires to put the church upon a permanent basis. Kev. N. A. Iirown is now ministering to this church, and the congregation is Increasing. It is hoped, therefore, that the funds needed to ensure the success of this enterprise will he soon contributed. Tuf. Claypoolk Family. A couple of what we should suppose to lie the descendants of Dickens' famous "Noah" were yesterday captured on Bedford street, having In their possession two pairs of stolen boots. At the statiou-nouse they gave their names as John and Jennie Claypoole, and tu their old clothes were found several pawn tickets, calling for a variety of goods that had been stolen. John con fessed that his line of business wan tho "kinchin lay,'' ivhllst Jennie followed the "'Ighcr art." They will botii have a hearing at the Central Station to day. Tim Faiu for Hktiiany Mk.mokial Mission, now in progress at Hort icultural Hall, Is a complete suc cess. Tho lower floor Is occupied by a museum better than anything in this Hue ever gotten np In the city. The foyer Is used for tableaux and musical performances. The hall was well tilled last evening and the sales were quite heavy. The Result. Karly this A. M., an Impecunious individual found open the door leading to the cellar of the public bouse occupied by James Ledger, cor ner of Cn-HBon uud (irape streets, Matiavuuiv. tl j r, once descended, ascended, then hoiped Knnself to a coat, li(H) cigars, two silver watches, and 2u in nickels, and then leru Moral leave your doers open. Tiik scnoBi'i-E CArB. The committee of arrange ments for the Scboeppe mass meeting this afternoon resolved, on motion of Mr. Francis Wells, to post pone the proposed public meeting ami to recom mend the suspension of further publio demonstra tions, pending the action of the Supreme Court In the matter. Attk u tt to Kob a Post Okkic George Monroe, alias Ueorge Ellis, a few night ago attempted to rob the Post Oillce at Chester, I'a. Ho was arrested last night In Little Pine alley, aud win have a hearing at tho Central Station to day. j A 00 Firk. A hubbub was created about seven o'clock this morning by the burning of t;o worth of wearing apparel in the third story back room of No. 11. ISeybert street, occupied by one Aaron Hood. Brooms. One dozen of brooms await an owner at the Eleventh District Station. They ore supposed to have been stolen. iNCENDiAVicfl Fire Marshal Blackburn yesterday succeeded in having arrested two more of the gaug of desperadoes that infest the Twenty-fourth ward. Asa Holiimx Orv-r nothing coulJ be atoie appropri ate than a Singer Family Howing Machine. To tie bad I itcueeej terms at No. lUt'btnutitrvt. PUBLIC SALE. Card to the Public. t. a, McClelland, o. 1219 CIIESXUT Street, announces that he will sell on THURSDAY next, at Fublie Sale, commencing at 1030 o'clock, a large assortment of supe rior Cabinet Furniture, which has been inanufaeiured by our best houses for their retail sales, and which will be sold without reserve to pay advances. mx -fHE PHILADELPHIA TRUST, SSFE DEPOSIT AND INSURANCE COMPANY. Chartered by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, April, 1NM. Onpitnl, - 500,000 J'alublUhrd Tor the Execution of Trust, Uxecu torahlDH, i:te. the Safe Keeping of Valua blee, and the Renting of Hniall 8afe In Ita Burgla-r-Proof Vaplte In the tJranlte Fire-Proof Building of the Plilla. drlphla National Bank, C bee nut Ntrcet. 1 bia Institution will be opened for the transition of buninean oiiMONLAY, December 27, when the Company will be in rrudinesa to rertnro brEciAL Decohits for t lie Baku Kkkhnu of Uuvkhnmknt Bonos and other Hkcu. ' iuTus.bn.vF.it and Gold Plate, Jkuklrv, and otuor portable VALtTAIUJCH, under apecial guarantee, at ratea ai m ilar to tboae chanted by other 8afk Dspohit (Jovti'A nikr in tbe principal oitiea of the United States, and to Kknt Smaia. Sakkk imida ita B ohglak-mioof Vuulm at ratea varying from $15 to 876 per year, aooording to size and location. Thee. Vaults are well bebted and venti-. lated, of enormoua (trpruxth, and no rrtort or expunge baa been aparad in their construction to ren der thmn ABSoLuraL BtTiiuLan-PHuoP. Watchmen of undoubted character, vigilance, and iuUUIine will be on duty duy and night (ttunriuya and bolidaya included) inside and outside the promises; and every conceivable precaution baa been adopted iu tbe internal arrange ments to preclude the possibility of stealthy or nilduVn theft. Nothing bas bfon omitteit to provide for the con venience and uiost porfect attainable security of DcpOHi tors and KenUrs, and afVord absolute Safktv against Fhik, Tintn, ill holaiiy. and Aixii.kut - the means for which, ss adopted by tbe Uompany, are not, it is believed, excelled in tbe country. All fiduciary obliRutionx, such as Trusts, (imirdiun sbiim. Krutirhips, etc.! will be undertaken and fuilli fully ditcbarged. Money received on deposit at interest, au ij'V't to with drawal attbe pleasure of depositors. Coupons, Interest, and other Inoome will be col loot ed when desired, and remitted to tbe owner for i r-niall oomniistion. Suitable accommodations are provide I for tiie conveni ence of ladies. Circulars, giving full details, forwarded on application. Ojir Bvurt, l .' A. M. to 1 o'dnrk . M. D1UECTOK4. THOMAS ROBINS, LEWIS H. ASIHIUBST, 3. LIVINGSTON ERRINGICK, It P. MCCULLAOII, JDW1N M. LEWIS, JAMES L. CLAGIIORN, li EN J AM IN B. COMEGYS, AUGUSTUS H EATON, F. RATCUFOKD 8TAKR, DANIEL HADDOCK, Jit., EDWARD Y. T0WN8EN1, JOHN D. TAYLOR, HON. WM. A. PORTER. OFFICE KH. President, MTVVIS It. ASlIIIUItST. Vice-President, J. LIVINGSTON ER11INGER. Keereicury and Treaeurer, KODEKT P. McCULLAGH. Hsillrltor, JIICIIAKD L. ASliaVJUBT, linnmrp THIRD EDITION WAS H X17QT0 1V. Th Nominations of Circuit Judge not Entirely Approved Judge McKen-.' nan Criticized The Virginia Question as Good as Settled The Franking Privi- m t lege Coin and Cur rency Statement. 3tc., Etc.. Klc, I2tc, Utc. FROM WASU1NQTOX. The New flrcnlt Jntrr Oppnaltlon ia inn Prnnaylvanla Nomination. SpttiaX Despatch to 27k Evening TtUujrapk. Wariiikoton. Deo. 11. A careful nvM8 0f the 8enntc shown that there is astronR oppoHition to the roi lirmatlon of JikIkuh Yranmn, Pearco, and McKennau. nominated for UniUid States Circuit Judges. All tho others will be conDrmed without opposition. Republicans aro anxious to get a man for the district to which Yeatuan is nominated in cliidlnfr, as it does, Kentucky whose position on all qiioiitioiiH arising out ot tho Kelielliou is unequivocal. Besides, It is hold that Yeamen is not fit for the place. -tJharBcs said to be well founded have been brought iigaiuHt I'earoo for attempting to defraud the revenue. McKcnnan Is not regarded as quali fied, and many senator will vot against him on this ground. The probabilities arc that all three will be rejected. Tho Virginia itlembera-No Opposition. All opposition having been withdrawn to the ad mission of Virginia, ami ex-Governor Wells having written a letter in lavor of amnesty, and for Imme diate admission, the Reconstruction Committee are preparing the forms, which will be presented on Monday next. Tbe Franking; Privilege. Large numbers of members and Senators are greatly incensed at the statement of the Postmaster General in bis report that the franking privilege costs the Government live 'millions annually. Statements are being prepared to show that it does not cost the Government more than a million annu ally. The assault of the Postmaster-General in re garded as uncalled for, and calculated to have a bad etlcet upon the party, a fiord i tig capital for opposi tion. TrenHiir.v tateinent. The statement of the condition of the Treasury to day shows a coin balance of over one hundred and eight millions. Of this about thirty-eight millions is for gold certificates, leaving seventy millions of gold belonging to the Government. The'currcncy balance Is over thirteen millions. (evritla DeinocrHtt Proiext. A delegation of Democrats are on their way from Georgia to protest against the proposed action of Congress as recommended In the President's Mes sage. They will rind themselves too late, as the Senate has prepared a bill which will be presented next week. The .tlc(.rruhn.n Ciixr. ljalch to Til Jiceniiuj TcUnraph. Waihinoton, Iec. 11. Attorney-General Hoar attempted yesterday to get the attorney! in the cclcbiuted Mctiarrahan case to agree to have a mandamus case against Secretary cox advanced lu the docket of the 1'nlted Slates Supreme Court. The latter would not agree. Hoar puts it on the ground of the public interest Involved, although there are several hundred cases ahead of this, which is really ol no public Importance. Tbe contest Is not between the United Stales and McGarrnhai), but between tbe New Jdria liiicksilver Company, who aro In possession, and McUarrahau, who is trying to ouht them. Some surprise la manifested at the in-terf'-runce of the I'nited states otlicials in a case in volving mil private interests. C O J' It 13 N X. FOKTV-FIKST TERM-SECOND NEMSION. Iloune. Washington, Dec. 11. Mr. Ingersoll again intro duced hlB bill authorizing an additional issue of legal-tender notes to the amount of f44,(K)0,(HK, aud asked its referenve to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Cullom remarked that he thought the House bad had that bill oiiered fur tne last two or three days. Mr. IngcrBoll said It had, and that it would have it for two or three days more, until it was referred. Mr. Gartleld moved lta reference to the Committee on Bunking and Currency. Mr. Raudull Inquired of the Speaker whether an objection would prevent tho introduction of the bill now' The Speaker said it would not. Mr. Cox thought the House hud belter postpone the consideration of the subject for the present. It ought to be ventilated. Mr. Garfield thought that the question of refer ence might as well be settled now as at any other time. Mr. Ingersoll Insisted on his motion of reference, and moved the previous question, which was seconded. Mr. Jutld demanded the reading of the bill, which was done. It authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue additional legal-tender notes of the denominations herctoiore issued, and in such proportions as he may deem best, to tne amount of t-i4,ouo,ooo; of whi'ih f lO.ooo.uoo are to be issued within thirty days after the passage of this act, $10,000,000 more within sixty days, and fiu.ooo.uoo more with n ninety days, aud the remaining $I4,().mi, tiiM) within one hundred days. The second section dircctB the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase with such notes gold interest-bearing bonds, ami to cancel the same in the manner now provided by law. Mr. Scolleld moved that the bill be laid on the table. Mr. Holnian called for the yeas and nays. - - Mr. Garlield Inquired of the Speaker whether the bill was now before the House for action? The Speaker replied that it was,and that tho House could dispose of it. Mr. Cox remarked that if the gentleman fnnn Pennsylvania. Mr. Scolleld, wanted a decision ol the House between an luliation aud contraction of cur rency, now was the time. Mr. ScoDeld supposed those tho wanted to inflate the currency would vote sgainst the niotiou. The yesB inid imys were ordered, the main ques tion was taken, and tho motion was rejee'ed; yeas, o4, nays, fuom Jiuuori:. The I.ateat O notation. By the Anylo-American Cable, J'Attis, Dec. 11 The Hourse opened firm, RctHes, TBI. 7c. ; and closed steady at 7ilf. 9c. ANTwaup. Dec. 11 Petroleum opened firm but quiet. Havkb, Dec. 11. Cotton opened quiet ami steauy, both on the spot and afloat. FROM NE W YORK. Death ol a Lawyer. Tkov, Doc, li. T. W. Jackson, a promising young lawyer of this city, died suddenly this morning. New York Money Market. Despatch to The Evening Tttegraph. New Yohk, Dec 11. Money easier at 610,1 on call. Foreign exchange firm at yesterday's quota tions. Gold opened at 13, and fell to ViZ't. Gov ernments steady. Htocks ooened strong, with Reading and St. Paul as features. Later In the day prices fell oir slightly, and the market is now steady at the decline, A meeting of Tennessee bond holders will be held this afternoon, to take mea sures relative to obtaining payment of Iwud interest. New York Money and Htork Market. New Yokk, Dec. 11. Stocks strong. Money 7 ferccnt. Gold, mi,'. Five twenties, lsaa, coupon, 164j do. 1604, do., 113)tfj do. lSCAdO., 11; do. do., new, 110', ; do. 1607, 110'.,'; da 1608, HOVi ltMos,1 110)tf; Virginia 6s, wy,; Missouri sixes, 190 v I Can ton Company, 00 ; Uuintierland preferred, V5,' ; Con solidated NewYoik Central aud Hudson IUver, UIX' ; Krle, Ii0;; Reading, 100'.: : Adams' Express, 01 '4; Michigan Central, 122; Michigan Southern, 67 v; Illinois Central, 113,';, ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 6iV ; Chicago and Rock Island, 107 ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 86?i ; Western Union Telegraph, , New York Produce Market. Niw Yoke, Dec, 11. Cotton quiet and firm at Sbxo. Flour dull and declined (K&lOo.; State, t4'b(XS6-lD; Western, 4-b00-ii6. Wheat declined lc. ; winter red, l-8oil B8. Corn steady. Oats dull; Btate, 64C4jtfo. ; Western, (WvaOJjtfe, Pork dull; new mess, 132 60; old mess. prime, ftO'Mkgitl,. Lard, 19u Whisky nominally tHUtaH'Ott- Baltimore Produce Market. TJALTiMOKB.Dec.il Cotton strong at 1oV.j:V,c. Floor dull, with small business and prices entirely' unchanged. Wheat dull; red, tllKtajl-HS. Corn dull, white, 66(a:tio. 5 yellow, WxgtrOo. Oats, Nk&oac Provisions unchanged. Whisky, l-oa(rtl-oatf, in wood and iron. Hales for January delivery at FROM TUE WEST. I rUlna Mill la Ht.LouK (turned. ST. Lot-in. Den. 11 The nlanlnff mill Of Jtiiin n. i Thomas, at the corner Of Comploil avenne and Ches- iiii. mito, was loinliy mirneii tins morning. ir, "2o,Mi; insured In the Maryland fire Insurance i'miiiuit, ui rtammnre, for iiooo; in me imhh na tional, of New York, for IIOOO; and In the umbo Mtt tusl, American, Central, Commercial, and CitUcns', of LouU. 2too each. More About the Cardiff tJmnt. CKioAtiO, Dec, li a correspondent who has seen It, writes to the Chicago 2'rihune that the partly dti cayed arm that lies under the Cardiff grant looks exactly like that portion ol Fort Dndge gypsum which rises above the surface of the ground and Is exposed to the weather. The same correspondent was present In the bank at Syracuse when Mr. Newell deposited 37,fiOO, and the cashier Informed the correspondent that Newell gave Ueorge Hull foooo of this money. Libel Halt. The Jury in tho case of Walton vs. Wilbur T. Storev, editor of the Chicago 7'rnuw, for libel, gave a verdict to the plaintiff for t.lor.0. A new trial waa grunted without argument. An lolured lluabnnd Snoot. AtOttnmwa, Iowa, on Thursday night last, Lewis Harkrr, jeweller, having snsplcloiis or the Inlldellty of his wife with Otto Kroucnhurg, bis wife's par, mour, shot the latter, who attempted to eecapc from Marker's house, the ball entering his bowels aud pro ducing an ugly wound. Krauenburg drew a knire and plunged It into Marker's bowels, making a fearful wound, although neither are considered fatal. At meetlnir of Germans heltl hero last nluht. a petition waa numerously signed, asking Governor vcnrj luparnon ur. ncnoeppe. LEO AIi IUTELLIQErJCg. Court of Qnarter HeHhlona-.lude Pnxaoii. In the caso of Thomas Carraml .lutnna ;rl.ltii. tried yesterday for blghwa robbery committed upon Harbor Policeman Kuhn, before reported, the Jury rendered a verdict of guilty. It will be remembered that after the brutal attack npon htm, ho fired his pw-tol and wounded Ortrtin in the right arm, frac turing the bone below the elbow. The wounded urn u was lakfu to the Pennsylvania Hospital, wnere tne arm was attended to; thence he wa remove to prison, whero he remained nntii brought to court for trial. Here It was niscovereil that the odor arising from the wound was almost Intolerable, and therefore un e.vanilin. Hon was made, which resulted In discovering that the bandages hail not been renewed since his con (ineinent in prison, and the cut bore the appearand of neglect, and the Court sent to the prison surgeon for au explanation. This morning the surgeou pro duced medical testimony to the effect that it waa bad surgery to disturb the bandage from a comminuted fracture, such as this, while the discharge was (low ing and the shattered bones working out, and that the treatment that had been applied to this case was perfectly proper. His Honor accepted this explana tion an raiiNiaciory mill uiNiinsseil me pnysictans. John Hurkc. who was convicted durlncr the week ot larceny, was sentenced to the County Prison for six months. Frank Goldsmith, convicted of the larceny of a t-uiier auiiie iroui me l lilted mates JMIIlt, was ien tenccd to the County Prison for sixteen months. George tila.er, convicted of assault and battery uun me r. in-, wa seiiwuceti hi tne county prison for one month. Thomas Mtillin, convicted of picking a lady's pocket at a funeral, was sentenced to the Eastern Penitentiary for four years and six months. George Stevenson, a young provisional, was con victed during the week of several attempts to enter iiuuntB iu tinier w uveal, ami was ui-u.iv sentenced to the EaBtcrn Penitentiary for fo;r years and eleven JIllllllllM. Mock Ouotatlon hy Olendinnlug, Davis Co. York house tbe following : N. Y. Cent. A Hud R Con. Stock Sc.rir 91 v da scrip. Ml',' N. Y. & Eric Rail. . tr, Ph. and Rea. R 101 : Mlch.8.R 67 i Clev. ami Pitts. R. . . . Sii Chi. and N. W. com.. 7 av CHLand N. W. pref.. sai Phi on1 W T H 11T I Telearapn-l P. M. rerort through their New PtuA Do Mall Steam... Western CnlonTel... B4'i Toledo A Wab. K. U. ft7 MIL A St. Paul R com 74 i Mil. A St. Paul pref.. 80,Ji Adams Express 61' ,Well,FargoACo.... 17 .Unitetl StattiS Co.... 60! Tennessee Os. new... 4a Gold 1231 Pit IK F. W. Chi." R." V t Market steady. WEDDING INVITATIONS FNGKA VKi IN TUE NKWKST AND BKS'I' MANN&K. IX)UI8 DRKKA, Stationer and Knraver. So, ima CHKSNuf Slreot. i n jz s iv rr h. A handsome aMMortmont of N10KNACKS Kuitnble ior CURI8TMA8 PRKhKNTS. WHITING DKSKS, I-Yom tl TiO to r'2.'i0i). BRONZK INKSTANDS, POOKK.T HOOKS, tiOLII PfNS, KN1VKS, WOHK UOXK.S, CIGAR, CARD. AND DRKSSINU CASKS, KAl '.KGAMMUN HOAROH. I'Oltl 1'Ol.KIS. !1iks8. dominok8. pakixjr cuociukt, pi.avinu ;akds. oamks, viknna and sootoh tjoods, In (treat variety. Bizesof line 6tatiouery, iiamped with initlul, binU flowe rs etc. .1. LlISEltO, STATIONKR AND CARD F.NORkVKR, No. J21 SI'HING (JAItDEN STREET, 3 17 wnm PHir.VDKLPUI i. JOI.IIAV .0B!-A 4;Ee.I IIS1I, V. WRITING DEfcKS. SCOTCH AND VIENNA G' i)S. Knives, Gold Pens and Pencils, Wallets and P .ckr.t Rooks, Cigar and Card Cases, Backgammon Dour ds,, Dominoes, Chess, Cr.bb.igo, Rionze Inkstinde, Portfolios, Games. And a large variety of Goods suitable for U'JUI.ST MAS PRESENTS. R. HO8KIW8 & CO., Btadoners, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers, NO. 13 AHCII STUEBT, eimwasm PniLADEI.PIHA. GREAT BARGAIN IN PLJUDs7 Extra Heavy All-wool 6-4. Plaids for $1-50, worth &2'50. Trask & Vshiting, NEW STORE, Nos. 39 and 41 N. EIGHTH St., 12 10 3l4p PHILADELPHIA. VILER & POLLOCK. t'lofine out our entire stock of DRY GOODS, FROM Monday, 13th Tec, till 1st January. BLACK HII.KS reduced from to 8130 FINE QUALITY " " " V7H BETTER " " 3'00 " !i"00 HKAVY CORD " " 4 "30 " 3 li3 COI.OKEU H1I.K. l73. 'i'OO, and worth :P50. 3 CASES BLACK ALPACA, 3? l- worth J. HI1,K VKI.VUT RKDUCKD, HH'30 TO 83'30. LYONS ' l!i30 " 9-30. 84 INCH DO. " I S OO " 1430. 20 pn. PLtJRII " 130. Vi;u. Kll.K TWIST VF.I.VKTEKN, 73, worth l'0O. 76 pa TONYS POPLIN, 30, ' worth hro. . Great Baraioe in IIKOI'HA and I'AISf.KY ISIIAWI.H, for Curintiora preaenta. DOUBLE rAl.SI.KV, SSf.li), rtxfuoed to M'O'OO UROCHA, tiO'OO, " " I'iMO BKOU11A, lOO'OO, " " J.l'OO bROOHA. 3'00, " " 43 00 Please call and eiamin - before l lyiuf elaewhere, WILER & POLLOCK. No. 49 NOKTII EIGIITH STREET, lailewSh. PHILADELPHIA. FOURTH EDITION u v n o p r. Important Action of th Venoh Qov ernment Towards the (Ecumenical Council The Pope Supported ', by American Biahops The Council Adjourned until after the Epiphany. The Time" the Ornagcmen. Bp the A nfllo-A merican Cable. Ixikpon, Dec. It. The Timet has an article to-day condemning tho Orangemen, saying that they answer no end bot to perpetuate the idea of two ruccs, conquerors and conquered. Statesmen should discourage and discountenance these organisations. The BnllHh Pre, and Amerlrna Allaire. The Xirtator has an editorial on American affairs to-day. The writer says that General Grant's pro gramme, aa announced In his message to Congress, of peace, retrenchment, reconstruction, and honesty must enhance the Hisitlon of the I'nited Htates as a nation. Ills way of paying her debts was the last to be quarrelled with. The O'lcomenlcHl Council Adoarnel I'ntlt AllMVtilM I'nlnli... w... Romk, Dee, n.Tlie sessions of tho Ovenmonleal Council has been adjourned until after the Kpiiihany Much opposition Is expected on the reassembling of the body, but his Holiness Is suld to be sure of co operation by the American Bishops. The French liovcrninent and tho Connrll. J'ahts, Dec. 11 The French Government has made known to th tlCcumenlcal Council that Infalli bility Is aji Inopportune question Irom a religions view, and politically places France otherwise than assent iug to the Concordat, and releases her from the obligations then accepted. FROM iVAXUWGTOJV. Internal Kevrnuo Appointment. Vrvpafch to The Keening IWeqiaph. WAsniNi;TON, Dec. 11 The following appoint ments were made tft-dny by Commissioner Delano: .lolin V. Brown, Assistant Assessor In the Fourth Will-let of Pennsylvania; Theodore Wandlc, William II. Grngnn, and Paytoii Dwlght, Assistant Assessors u Thirty-second District of New York. l!v Secretary Boutwell: .lohn 8. Torr, Inspector in Boston Custom llonso; (Jcorgo C. Lewis and H. (i. Pettinglll. Deputy Collectors at Custom House in Burlington, Vermont. No appointment of Appraiser for Philadelphia has yet been niiido to take Mr. Worthington's place, though there seems to be no doubt about the ap poltitinentof Alex. (1. Colesberry, present Assistant Appraiser, to the place. u it i: s h. Hoitae. 'tutthiUil frut Ttiid K-lttimt. The question recurred on Mr. Garfield , motion to rcler to the Committee on Banking aud Currency. Mr. Ingersoll cdlcd fur the yeas and nays, re marking that rour out or the six members of that committee who had yet voted had voted to lay the bill on the table. The yeaB and nays were called, and the bill was referred to tho Committee on Banking and Cnr leut y. Yeas, 8s; nays, 67. Mr. Paine, from the Committee on Reconstruc tion, reported the following-described papers In re- icrenco to tne aumisston or Virginia, wmcn were ordered to b printed : General Canby's report to the Secretary of War relative to the election in July,. 1SCU; the address of tbo Republican Central Com mittee: the statement of Mr. Hughes, endorsed by Mr. Witeher; the statement of Governor Wells; the memorial of tho Committee of the Virginia Legisla ture; statement of Governor Walker before the Re construction Committee; onlnlon of Attornoy-Gene-ral Hoar on Virgtuia affairs; with a statement that the allldavits fmui about tlfty persons lu various parts of the Stale stating that there was a failure on the rnirt of registering olllcers to register their names, aud In some instances threats aud Intimida tion were used ou the conservative side to prevent them from voting tho Republican ticket, aud that they were prevented from voting. LUNACV. . Tbe Draper 1'nse Heard at I.nt Postpone ment lor Another Week. The case of George W. Draper, who claims a dis charge from the Ktrkb'ide Insane Asylum, came np before Judge Ludlow tclay ou a writ of habeas corpus. Mr. Warrlner, tho counsel for Mr. Draper, read a form of traverse which called for the dis charge of the prisoner on the ground that he was not a lunatic. Mr. Draper, who was in court, here rose and men. tinned to the counsel that he was not charged with being a lunatic bnt a lunatic, placing a very hearty eiuphat'ls on tho second syllable of tho word. Dr. Kirkoride waa called and teetifled that Mr, Draper him linen under bia care for near twenty years, lie waa placed in the ahjIuih by Ills father on account of rueulal disorder. On examlLation by witnona be waafouud to n'.iiv. . . ..... m ivi ... wi ... ....... ... nruurv UI uimu. im wan nrrer a violent insane man, but wai souiutimaa violent in conversion when excited, hi is trustee pays for bia maintenance. Under proper Kuardiauahip ho should not tear any violence 1' the man were releaaed He bae alway bad an attendant with biin waen allowed to loae the aaylnni. The patient, ia accustomed on every change of ilminihtration in I be Government to writ letters to the Ficrtidont of tbo United Mates, tot lie Senate, and officials, a plyina for various ambassadorships, and aaked many dnitinsuished pernens who have visited the hospital to sign recommendations. The J mine stated that the late aot of Assembly was not calculated to aet tree all insane people from tbe asylum simply because they were not ravmuly insane. Tbe man niust be proved to be able to eare lor himself. Dr. Kirkbride stated tbat if be were reloaeed ba might indulge in excesses in eating and drinking whiob miglit alter Ibe cbaiaoter of bis insanity. He would oertainly annoy the publio authorities, lie baa occasionally been, allowed to go into tbe city with attendants, and on these occatoora it has been reiHirtod that be did indulge in auch eicnssra. The (lector Lad never seen him do anything which would have a deatruotive tendency either to niui sulf or others. One of bis many peouiiaritie. ia that h thinks nimsolf a poet. He writoa verse, not poetry. The doctor did not think that bia importunities for nilice were a sufficient ground for bra de tention, though tbat isone phaaeof bia irurfiniiy. He la com foitabte in every roipect, and would be bwa comfortable away from the aayluin. Mia life baa been prolonged, in the wltnesa' opinion, by hi. roaideno in tba aayluin. Ho baa often applied to dillerent ftrius for tbe pubhoatiou of bis poems. He has no capacity in managing Ins money or property. He would be taken advautago of witbm one week. In a letter to Dr. Kirkbride from Mr. Draper, he atatea tbat be wbdies hie liberty, his goodn, and ready money. A postaoiipt reads: "Artiolee wanted. Ready eaab aud liberty and to be rcmovad to Philadelphia, six shirts, teeth filed, two neck handkerchiefs, tiea, or atockgj red and black tape, and a wife." Wuen tins portion or tbe prieoner'a bitter waa read, it was received by. Mr. Draper with an audible lauitb. The jury visited tne gentleman personally, whan b waa consigned to tbe asylum. Dr. S. Preoton Jones, who ia In eha.rg.of the male dn- nintni.nl tjtuliliMt th.f l.hlt niLtii.nl. li mm rtMttn uruliir hit care for ten years, evor sinoe the witnpsa ha. been in cbar.e of the aayluin ; the prisoner baa spoken to tti wit BefS of going to stores and ordering goods to tbe amount of thousands of dollars; b. once went into Vansant'a f'uit store and orilored a large amount of fruit when he bad not a eeut of money ; bia attendant baa always informed the storekeeper, who the man waa, and they have taken . no rotice of tbe order' he baa often asked It bare brandy, raying that every gentleman should have hraody i" his room ; Tie once took poasenaion of Dr. Jonas' private office, sbutt ng the door on the proper owner, and saying that it waa bia office. The ease waa continued until n.zt (Saturday, on m-Hiou of I bo counsel for Mr. Draper. Tni Mortality ok thb Citv Tho number of deaths In the city for the week ending at noon to-day waa 260, being a decrease of o from last week, and a decrease of 8 from the correspond ing period of last year. Of these, 11 wero adults; m were minors; 8 were born in the United States; 60 were foreign; 12 were unknown; 1ft were people of color; and 8 from the country. Of tho numlier, 6 died of congestion of the brain ; i9 of Inflammation or the lungs ; 9 of marasmus ; 1 of old ago ; 8 of typhoid fever; 11 of convulsions; 1 of cholera Infantum ; 11 of disease of the heart; and IT of scarlet fever. The deaths were divided as follows among tbo different, wardH Ward. aarYi. First Second Third Fourth..... Firth Hlxth Seventh . . . Elghtn Ninth Tenth Eleventh .. Twelfth.... Thirteenth. Fourteenth, . 8 Fifteenth .. T Hlxteeutli ..II Seventeenth ..Ill KlKliteentti. ..in Nineteenth , .. o, Twentieth . .14 ' Twenty-first.. . .-. . . .. 1); Twenty-second.,.. .. b. Twenty-third .. HTweuty-fourtu.,,., .. "iTweutli-flftli . lrt . 'I . 6 . 10 . 'i l . 10 . r. .. it .. b ..10 . M . IS ..14 .. I ,Twetith-slxlh. olTwenty-seveuth. BiTrveuty-elijhtli... mm mil l 1'IllA HTK K EXC1IANV18 HAT. lis. Reported by De Haven A. I HICOOND ro., No. 40 8. Third Btreet. HOARD. r.oo ciiyiw. New. cip. 09 1()00 Lob gold 1.... 9S'4 S sli Cain A R. 110, 10 do. 1IU'.( il do 1 19 '4 14 Bh CaA A. So Sj id hIi Gr A Coals hi as x.'isli Read R bO mo do still, ho .va ult) do b:to. Mi', 1U0 do. .MHiwu. Ni. 100 Bit Read It. 810. 60 bd. ,...h0. to, '4 .14.1)30. 60 ',' ....Btk). 60,V 60-bu ....BOO. Wxi B0i 60 V ..rgAl.W) CO ion tlO, 400 10(1 100 1UII o;i :i 00 100 M do . do. do, do. do. do. do UO. ...rgAl.bO M HO IsWNI i