rm EO-MA H J. VOL. XIII. NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE OENTS. fclRST EDITION 5ME (ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. . . wt . mt - , - M . live foallioa aaa w .r.-i'rir.r.ii.. t1all f the isativity-i'ollilcal ceadliioa or the Papal KIdM. Rom. Friday, Dec. 24. The walls of Roma are pasted over with placards of ecclesiastical nooks lately Published, and now with a long circular from the hand of the Pope, laying down the law for schismatics, heretics, and all sorts of offenders. It fills several columns In the news paper of the city. The leading Catholic organ, the LHviUa Cattolica, has given Tins IX the title of the 'Tope of Prodigies," and Ills Holi ness seems to havo fairly earned it. What with allocutions, bulls, circular letters, .council calls and maledictions, he hardly gives the world any rest. An unusual stir has been necessary, during the past ten years, to preserve the life of the Papacy at Kome, in a financial nenso. and the statement Is now made in a jour nal of authority, that during the period named a sum eoual to 100,000,000 of francs has been poured Into the treasury by voluntary contribu tions. THK COUNCIL 8 POHITIO AND WOKK. There is not to be another general meeting of lie Council or one for au allocution or the pub Scatlon of decrees, until the Epiphany, the Cth f January. Meanwhile reunions are ncia early every dav, without formality, cither In lie hall over the great Atrlo, in a chamber of he Vatican, or In the amphitheatre in St. Peter's. Something Is paid about going to the t alnee of the Latcran. The Fathers only appear ai full episcopal livery, with their capes and iiltres, on tne occasion wiien tne rope presides, t is a general opinion among clerical people iat the Council will do us work, net ore- ttiee.'rt of 8t. Peter aud St. Paul, near the last if June. It is the wish not to expose the lives of so any, whose services are precious, to the heat ad nnhcalthlness of the months of midsummer -extremcly disagreeable in Kome. The hall in It. Peter s, uoout wmcu so ration nas occn said, fr far from having the dainty accommodations hicn nave been so oitcn aescrioea. lucre are o writing desks and praying stools, such as lave been spoken oi, but only rows of plain enches with liign Dacus ana no s tuning, overed with a somewhat rich carpet of green ad yellow, resembling gold. iue room has teen found somewhat uuwlcidy, u such a rm may be used, and the council Itself is an nwieldy body, regarded in bulk, numbering tmicthing like eight hundred the size of a ilitary regiment, which we know can be less asuy handled in a narrow space than in the jpen field, lbe speakers can only witn great ifnculty make themselves heard. The voice ravels a long way to the roof and down again clore reaching tue ear. Hut this elephant can nd plenty ot pasturage in other parti oi itome, i) full of great rooms. CELEHKATION OF THE 'NATIVITY. To-night, the vigil of the Nativity, Cardinals ad Bishops will tatic part in a ceremony at Santa laria Maggiore, which is repeated every year, na is nituie as mucn oi as any otner oi ine hrlstmas season. In that grand old Basilica is enositcd what Is believed bv the faithful to ln Hie trough or manger in which the Saviour was laid at the time of his birth. This cradle con lifts of three pieces of plank roughly put to gether, and pretty shabby with the rust of time. At is inclosed in a casket of very splendid crys tal ana silver gut. Within is deposited a figure of an Infant in olished metal, resting on a bed of straw. The bole was designed by the .trench architect aladicr. On cuch side are rases of crystal aud Kit fnnt.fifnintr frmrmiinta rtf tlto awarlritlmr- lathes of the irifantSaviour, aud a single straw rom tne manger. These oDiccts, thus cn lirined, may be Inspected in one of the chapels nxi tne sacristy, where they are deposited, fter midnight, before Christmas, these relics re carried lu procession around the church on a Datform. supported by Cardinals, with the real if litanies and the smoke of incense and candles. According to the record, which, of course, no bod Catholic is permitted to doubt, the Kui- ress at. Helena caused to be trans ited to Borne the stable In which the tiviour was born, and the greater part of this now deposited under the altar of a cha ul In the crypt of .Santa Maggiore. Other agments of the stables are deposited in the Veat urn of red porphyry under the high altar. This shrine has of late years been much en t hed with the incrustations of the most costly garble. (POLITICAL SOME. The story of the political condition ot Rome i soon told. The ancient walls shut in ancient ' 'inciples of barbarism. The life of the Romans one of moral and political Imprisonment. At ! e gates progress, truth, and hope are put back, ight is shut out, and for the life of the intellect substituted a superstitious brooding, aud ayers in a dead tongue. Man is a creature of , tbit, aud what he is taught to think, and do, . id be, he is. Most of theso priests and monks lieve that to Kome and to them is exclusively nflded the precious treasure of divine truth, icy are sincere in their ignorance, and love it, Jtd are the victims of an unenlightened confi dence. Only the force of new law can drive .hem from their follies, and only the political convenience of a ruler holding precarious power in another country is the obstacle to reform. The present condition of Kome is a scandal to he civilization of our time. And this is said tot in passion, as by one apt to indulge the lan guage of extravagant praise or condemnation. Vmt the verdict of a conviction formed on the knowledge of ample observation. It is the Lrror of the ancient system that the acceptance jof a dogma is made of far greater importance nan the acceptance and practice ot principles con which character must be established. The It'ope and those around him claim to be angels eui aown oui oi iieaven 10 manage ponucany, is well as spiritually, human affairs a very con venient mode of government, calculated to save mecs. trout le, n anything like it were possible. 11 ut no one ever heard of angels making them selves rich by a tobacco monope'y. or specula tions in the salt tax, as Antonelll and some of Lis associates have done. Providence, since a very remote dato, has preferred to use human instruments instead' of angels, to manage Statu Uftalrs, and it is only one of the trials of our rauen nature to watch sharply that fallible Usents do not abuse their trust. . After the Brl- kisb aristocracy, there is uo iu'trun.nt of .gov ernnient so cunningly devised a J that ol the jJtonian hierarchy. iiUOVrS AMD FLOATING HEADS. "w..,V,,,pn.n..A,L',-:,Ie Pw f HUTlMif, Whether Us Performs or Mot. In the Marine Court, before Judge Curtis, Mr. Sylvester sued Jarrett & Palmer, fin nrnnrl At.rtra of the Tammany, for two weeks' salary from !,. 'Hi.hr. XT,,,,.! . . juiv . vi utouiugr. Among tne Tpeejators In Court were Harry Jarrett, Leonard piruvcr, dui r urover, vinceui, stage manager b iiumrn, iiitnw;, mo yiCBUUltJ'.iaiuur, and Mr la)y. Mr. Sylvester swore that after corresponding with the defendants, he had accepted an en gagement of XU0 per week for himself and throe 'others, to last three or six months. In one of his letters hp made mention of sixteen illusions, eleven magical tricks, and four effects that com posed his repertory, aud bargained to give his personal services uud brains only. Mr. Leonard Grover testified that Mr. Sylves ter hud not compiled with the Btrlct letter of ht contract, "and did not perform certain acts, as lie had not the apparatus to do them with. If a ould have do money until be pei formed some Vtt these acts. .t-ai -i Mr. Jarrett testified hv llif maeiti ana facet exhibited by Mr. Bylvester were not so good as those which Mr. Sylvester told Mr. Jarrett he could inrpsM. Kobert Nlckle testified thus: I am a magician or prestldigltateur. I have introduced Till FLOATING BRAD, which reqnlres a mirror of eight feet square. I saw Mr. Sylvester's magic performances. Mr. Sylvester's specialty is Masks and Faces, but a) a mnglclan, 1 should call myself his superior. (Lauthter.) John H. Tlenham, stage carpenter of the Tam many, testified: I made TUE GHOST CnAMBBH nd built the table for the Masks and Faoes. Mr. Sylvester did not produce the Enchanted Canopy on the Monday night as advertised. It was not my fault that the performance was not f lven. I was not ready. The glass used came rom Nlblo's Garden. b. II. Grover testified that he had heard L. G rover tell Mr. Sylvester that if he did not give certain performances there would be no money for him. He was requested to do THE WATER CASCADE, but said his machinery had not arrived. I am not sure what the conversations were exactly. I know of several Instances of performers travel ling with the ghost Illusion. 1 once assisted in producing it, on which occasion the gloss was I (reduced by me as exhibited. I did not see any arge quantity of baggage belonging to Mr. Sylvester. 1 did not furnish him a room for his baggage. Mr. McVaney testified thus:! am'ptage man ager of the Tammany; Mr. Sylvester did not produce the canopy scene until a week after the time he had promised; the ghost illusion was not produced at the time promised. , . Sylvester recalled 1 was to perform the "En chanted Canopy" on Monday night, but nothing was ready for me, the carpenter's work not done. I am the Inventor and patentee of "The Ghost," and THE SI'HIXX. All my apparatus was in the Tammany before I arrived. I have over two express wagon loads of baggage. I expect to give only personal ser vices and brains, and do not furnish properties. I hud all the apparatus customary among men of my profession. 1 ujed to receive my salary in portions of $25 at a time. Mr. Thayer addressed the jury for the defense, and said that the case lay in the one point, "Did this man fulfil his contract ?" lie showed that in one of his letters he promised to give about thirty performances, and during the four months he was at the Tammany he gave only three. He did not keep his contract, because he had not TUE APPARATUS, and even wanted no advance before leaving Lon don to purchase apparatus. I think, gentlemen, you will find that the plaintiff has broken the contract, and is not entitled to a verdict. Mr. Gross, for the plaintiff, said that the de fend ats bad not discharged Mr. Sylvester, and acknowledged it. They Kept his name on the bills, and he was always to do what might be re quired of him. Mr. Sylvester carried all the ap paratus be was expected to. Fechter is not ex pected to carry his scenery with him, or even TOOK YOKICK'S SCULL. All that lie furnishes are personal services and wardrobe. 1 think, gentlemen, you will see the justice of our claim and give us a verdict. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 1200 gold. N. Y. Sun, to-day. GENERALITIES. A Life lor a Patent. About a year ago last June, Judge Blatchford, of New York, virtually sentenced William Miller to imprisonment for life for a violation of the law in relation to patents. The prisoner, who is advanced in life, was charged with making India rubber combB, and thereby lufringing on the rights of the patentees, Messrs. Poppenhauscr & Kouig, of Cliff street. Mr. Blatchford was the solo arbiter of his fate, for he did not have a jury trial. The Judge decided against him, and sen tenced him to pay a fine of $2500, and to remain In prison till paid. But Miller in poor, and hence be Is doomed to inhabit a cell for life. An application for his release has been made to Judge Blatchford, but he declined, it is said, to Interfere further in the case, as he had no power. Mot long ago, ex-Deputy -Marshal McCoy,who arrested Miller, appealed' to the lawyer of the patentees to ask his release of Judge Blatchford, but he rcplied'eurtly that "neither the President of the United States, nor Judge Blatchford, nor the Governor of the State can release him with out my consent, and I'm going to keep him in prison." How much 'better It would have been for poor Miller to have been a drawback thief than a manufacturer of India rubber combs! Torturiuc u School tJIrl to Death. A little girl, nine years old, attending a public school in Manchester, Conn., failing to repeat her lesson correctly on Thursday, was required to repeat on Friday the lesson for that day and the day previous. She failed again, and as a funlshment was required to stand on the floor n a passage way while the learned it. She stood there an hour, and was compelled after ward to stand in the 6chool room five hours longer, until she had learned Thursday's lesoon, and for another hour trying to learn Friday's lesson. On Saturday her legs bench to swell, and she suffered intensely, soon becoming deli rious, trying to repeat the lesson which was the occasion of her punishment, and entreating her teacher for leave to take her 6eat. A few days after this ordeal death ended the child's agony. The School Committee's investigation resulted in finding that the teacher was guilty of an error in judgment. A Vnr&o of Blttrra Srnt to Antwerp. Our friends of the City of Brotherly Love have been playing a very shabby trick upon the mer chants of Antwerp. The steamer Alpha was laden at Philadelphia with what purported to be a comparatively harmless cargo of petroleum, but what, to the amazement of the sturdy Hol landers, turned out to be hogsheads filled with a compound more explosive than New York kero senein fact, a flood of bitters had been let loose upon the unoffending city of Antwerp. It is claimed by the sober citizens of Philadelphia that it was all a mistake, but we are Inclined to believe that a dire conspiracy has been set on foot to purge the whole Dutch nation by force. X. Y. limns. The Fenbody Itemaltm. The following order has Just been Issued by General McDowell: Headquarters Department of rat East, New Yok Citt, Jan. 17, 1870. By direction of the President of the United States, a funeral escort of United States troops will accompany the remains of the late Mr. George Peabody from Portland, Me., to South Danvers, Mass. Tho escort will be composed of a battalion of the 5th Artillery, under the command of Brevet Brlgudlcr-General B. H. Hill. Lieutenant-Colonel 5th Artillery, commanding Fort Preble, and will consist of the band of the 5th Artillery, a com pany of fifty men from Fort Independence, two companies of fifty men from Fert Warren, and a company of fifty men from Fort Adams. Brevet Brigadier-General Hill will send the necessary orders diroct to the several posts to bring these companies to Portland In time to be present oa the arrival of the fleet bearing the remains from England. The troops will wear their overcoats on the march, and w'll be quar tered and subsisted by Brevet Brigadier-General Hill at Fort Preble while awaiting the arrival of the licet. Brevet Brigadier-General Hill will give all further orders to carry this order Into effect, and to return the companies to their several stations when the duty on which they are ordered shall have been fulfilled. Br command of Jlrevt Major-CeMraJ MxDowaLL, CUBA. The Bltaatloa New Tina of Camnataw Tbo fJropn A J'rtllloa to the Cericta. Havana, Jan. 15. About a month ago nearly everybody was of opinion that the troops would clear the Cluco Villas Immediately, and drive the Insurgents towards Puerto Principe, bar. such a consummation has not been effected, and although the Insurgents in that region are not so bold as they were formerly, they nevertheless remain In the field, and manage to avoid encoun ters with their valiant and well-disciplined ad versaries. Fifteen thousand Spanish soldiers, fighting, or rather willing to fight, the 7000 Insurgents in the Cinco Villas, have not been able to have more than a few Insignificant skcrmlshes since the first of January; and not over twenty-five lives have been lost on both sides. At that rate the war will never end, and the Spaniards will be compelled to make superhuman efforts in order to secure fully the line from Cleya de Arlla to Moron, and drive the Cinco Villas insurgents beyond It towards the Caraaguey. The Govern ment claims to hold the line, but of what avail is it while an enemy, numbering over 7000 men, remains in the rear, and while the enemy, in front, crosses with impunity, to effect some sud den coup de main, and retires again to their mountain fastnesses ? NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. The plan of campaign as Inaugurated by the Spaniards is a good one, but I doubt, after all, whether it will be effective. The idea of Gene ral Kodas Is to construct a road through the centre of the Island, so as to be enabled to trans port troops and provisions with despatch, aud to construct telegraphic towers every few miles with which to signal the nearest detachment, so that succor may bo had and combinations be made in the shortest possible time; Baid towers to be constructed in such a manner as to answer the purposes of a fort, and to be occupied by about thirty men and a piece of artillery. If the idea of building the road bad been taken hold of and had it been attempted to carry it out months ago, the Spaniards wonld now be in possession of the island, and the revolution probably squelched. Whether at this late day it will prove practicable remains to be seen. THB CROP. The wholesale destruction of plantations In the Cinco Villas appears to have been stopped, and wo hear but little of the burning of cane fields and sugar houses. This is probably due to the continuous marches of the numerous detach ments of troops in every direction, and the vigilance exercised by the stationary guards on every plantation. Nearly every plantation In the vicinity of Trinidad is grinding and all from Clcnfugos westward, the crop proving splendid. This will enable the Spanish Government to carry on the war for another year, as the taxes and duties raised in the tranquil portions of the Island are almost sufficient to pay the expenses of the strlfo and maintain the credit of the Spanish Bank, which, In case of necessity, will issue a it'w millions more of paper money. PETITION TO THE CORTES. ' Tc-day's Spanish mall steamer takes a very Important document to Madrid in the shape of a petition signed by all the Spaniards (over 7000) belonging to the Carlist, Jesuit, and Isabel par tics in Havana, and requesting the Cortes not to fjrant any liberties, privileges, or self-governing aws to the island of Porto KIco. The reasons for such a strange eourso are stated by the signers to be principally that the introduction of reforms into Porto Hieo would weaken the cause of Spain in Cuba; that the Spaniards iu Cuba are divided regarding their politics and the manner of euforcing them; that tho inaugura tion of those reforms will produce a revo lution in Porto Hico, which, even if supressod immediately, will not efface the causes which produced it, or the ideas under which it was organized, tho spark producing the flame always remaining. Also, that tho enjoyment of these liberties and free speech will lessen the vigor and prestige of the pure Spanish element and debilitate the power of the authorities. Nothing ought to be done until Cuba is repre sented, and Porto Kieo ought to be considered a province of Cuba. The intention ot the Cortes to grant liberties and reforms to Porto Kico, it adds, has painfully astonished the petitioners. It is a question of decorum, of interest and ele vated patriotism, to await the Cuban represen tatives in the Cortes. OBITUARY. BIhIiop Cbae, of Now Hampshire. The Kight Kev. Carlton Chase, D. !., Bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire, died at Clare Dion t, in that State, on Tuesday afternoon. Bishop Chose was born in Hopkinton, N. II., February 20, 1794. He was graduated at Dart mouth College in 1817, and immediately com menced the study of theology, being ordained a deacon in the following year, and a priest in 1820, by Bishop Griswold. Soon after his ordination he became rector of Immanuel Church at Bellows Falls, Vermont, where he continued his ministry until 1844. During his connection with the Bellows Falls Society the important question regarding lands granted la colonial limes by Government to the Episcopal Church came up for settlement in the Supreme Court of that State, and during the litigation Mr. Chose performed very important service for the denomination. From Bellows Falls he removed to Claremont, New Hamp shire, accepting the rectorship of Trinity Church. He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire during the same year, 1844. The State had been Included in the Eastern Dio cese before his consecration. Until 1813 he per formed all the parochial duties of his rectorship in Claremont as well as those of a bishop, but was then relieved on account of feeble health. Bishop Chase had many difficulties to meet during the more than quarter of a century in which he was the head of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire. The prosperity which has attended the denomination in that State is evi dence of his untiring labor and energy. Every minister in the diocese, whatever bis discourage ment?, found in him a hearty colaborer and a firm friend. He was always on terms of friend liness and, indeed, affection with all other cler gymen within his jurisdiction. He was uni versally beloved as a citizen, combining a most amiable disposition with the grace of a refined and cultivated gentleman. After the deposition of Bishop Onderdonk in New York, Bishop Chase was called to this State, aud filled the vacancy for a short timo. In 1852 he preached the sermon at the consecration of Bishop Wain wrlght of New York. He was a member of the Masonic fraternlty.being a Royal Arch Mason at the time of his death. In 1839 he received the degree of Doctor of Plvinlty from the Uni versity ot Vermont. Maine has a mail carrier now 7(5 years of age, who has carried the mall dally from North Monmouth to Monmouth Centre for twenty-one years, and has missed but one trip during that time. A catamount was shot Iu Fast Kllllugly, Vt., on the 8th, which measured five feet lu length and weighed forty-five pounds. During the fight he killed three hounds. He was finally shot with buckshot through the heart, his lost leap being fifteen feet in the air and forty-five feet forward, to an inch. After a trial, lasting eight days, a party of women who in 18(18 mado a raid upon a drinking saloon in Alton, N. II., in which they knocked in the heads of barrels, broke jugs, and smashed things generally, have been sentenced to pay about 11000 in fines and costs. Mr. John PowelL of Welssport, Carbon county, Pa., a hard-working man, who has all his life been doing "odd jobs," has just ascer tained that he and his brother and stster are the lawful heirs of an uncle who died some time ago In Berks county, lcaviug property valued at SECOND EDITION LATEST D7 TZ3X.HaXt.iLr XX. Sinkirg of Another Minsissippi Steamer Missouri Colored Educational Convention Effects of the Great Tornado Breaka in the Canal and Railway Lines. IHc, IUc., I?tc. Utc, lite. FROM THE WEST. Kaanna Aclatfd 1'reaa, Leavenworth, Jan. 20. The annual meeting of the Af soclated Tress of Kansas was held here yesterday, and was well attended. There are now seventeen daily papers published in this State that are In this association. Tho old officers were unanimously re-elected. Ntrambont Hank. St. Louis, Jan. 19. A despatch from General Tower says that the steamer Lady Gay, bound from St. Louis to New Orleans, was sunk at 1 o'clock P. M. to-day. No lives lost. No further particulars have been received. The HI. lionl Working Womrn. At a meeting of working women held this evening, steps were taken for the establishment of a co-operative store. Effect of the Storm Canal Ilrenka. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Dattoh, Jan. 20. A serious break has oc curred In the canal near Lock port, and sm tller breaks at different points south of that place. The Lock port lock is also badly damaged, and will take some time to repair it. There are five serious breaks in tho banks of the canal between Hamilton and Murray's Locks; there are a large number of places on the Southern division of tho canal where gravel has washed la so much as to require it to be dragged before navigation can be resumed. The damages to tho Atlantic and Great Western Railroad are repaired so that trains from New York came through to-day. The Cincinnati, Sandusky, and Cleveland Road is open, the first train came through this even ing. Connections are all right between Dayton and Xenia. Colored Educational Convention of mlwvourl. Dttpateh to The Evening Telegraph, Jeffekron, Mo., Jan. 20. An educational convention of colored men, former slaves of Southern States, with their more fortunate brethren who were free through living In the Southern States before the emancipation pro clamation, is assembled in the Cupitol of Mis souri. The convention numbers about fifty dele gates. J. Milton Turner, a graduate of Oberlin, and Rev. Mr. Brooks, of St. Louis, seem to be the leaders in the movement. All shades, from nearly white to the dusky African, were present, and among them some very intelligent men. . They use the best of language, and aro exceedingly courteous to the presiding officer aud each other, and very ambitious and tenacious of etiquette. They understand that they hold the balanco of power, numbering 20,000 votes, when the disfranchised voters are again admitted to tho ballot. FROM BALTIMORE, Political Matters. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, Jan. 20. There is great re joicing here to-day by Merriman's friends over his election. Tha Police Commissioners will be elected to-day at Annapolis. There is no doubt whatever of the present board, Jarrett, Fussei baugh, and Carr, being re-elected unanimously. Hhlp News. The North German brig Theresa arrived to-day after along and perilous voyage. She was nearly lost at one time. FROM EUROPE. Thla fllornlnc'a Quotation. Bp the Anglo-American Cable. London, Jan. to 11 A.M. Consols for money, 92 ; and for account, 92 v. Uiilted States Five-twenties of lBCi, 8GJi ; of i860, old, m ; or 16fl7, 86 I Ten forties, 84 American stocks steady ; Illinois Central, 104 ; Great Western, MX. Liverpool, Jan. 80 it A. If Cotton easier, but not lower; middling uplands, 11 ,'L; middling Or leans, li;,d. The sales to-day are estimated at 12,000 bales. London, Jan. eoll A. M. Linseed oil, 30 8s. Bhkmbn, Jan. 80. Petroleum closed firm yester day. IUmbkro, Jan. 80. Fetroleam closed firm Tester dav at IS marc bancos 8 schillings. Paris, Jan. 80. The Bourse opened quiet; Rentes, 781. 12c. Antwikp, -Jan. SO. Petroleum opened firm. Thla Afternoon's tluotatlona. London, Jan. 201 P. If Consols for money, 88 V; for account, U';. United atates Flvs-twentle of lbfiS, old, ss.',. American stocks dull. Illinois Cen tral, 10K ; Oreat Western, 2tS. Ijtarfooi., Jan 201 P. M Cotton market Brmer. Paris, Jan. 80. The Bourse closed firm; Rentes, W. 40c. Frankfort, Jan. 20. United States Ire-tweatias opened firm aud unchanged. H 4Vrk, Jan. so. Cotton opens inlet at 18TL, both on the spot and afloat. LEGAL XITTHLLIQUKTCri. Hnnreme Court la Baae Chief Jnatlee Thtnp. on aad Judaea fehareweod aad YVilMauia. The following judgment was riven this morning: Peter K. Oaks, eL al., vs. The Commonwealth. Error to the Common Pleas of Indiana county. Judgment affirmed. Ch. J. Thompson. The Schuylkill county list was before the Court. District Court, No. 1-Judae Mtreua. Joseph Holdskln vs. Thomas Boyle. Ao action on a promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff, I188-14. Amos H. C'lUt vs. Walter k Hutton. An action to recover for laundry work done for the defendants, on trial. District Court, No. 2 -Judge ITare. John I-auck vs. Joan M. Biokei. An action to re cover for an alleged breach of contract ; the plaintiff alleging that defendant engaged him to build a house lu North Broad street, aud after the survey and other preparations had becu made, ho employed other parties. On trial. Court of Quarter Sessions-Judge Pelrce. This morning's session was taken up with the trial of William Himpler, lteyno Uubbard, ami William Caruthers upon the charge of robbing William McCray. On the part or tho prosecution, it was al leged that about 10 o'clock New Year's night McCray dropped Into a tavern at Twentieth and Canton streets, where a sheep was being ramed, and sat la the window to smoke a cigar. Arterawhile a man named I'atehell led him out Into the street, and seve ral followed aud gathered about hlra, aud some one of them took from his pocket a purse containing nfty-nve dollars. I pon returning Into the tavern he announced that he had been robbed, and Patchell, acting for Hub bard and Caruthers, offered to settle the matter for 10, but McCray was not willing, and accordingly bad them-arrested, bluipler nut being mentioned by the witnesses, the prosecution as to him was abandoned, and he was discharged. In regard to Caruthers aud Hubbard, witnesses testified that Mc Cray became "sick drunk," and had to be taken out; but Caniibers and Hubbard did not follow htm, and had nothing whatever to do with lb Much evidence of good character was also offered. Or trial. THIRD EDITION uAsnirjGTon, Work Before th Committee of the Houae The Election Committee and the Democratic Members-Customs Keoeipte Executive Appoint ments Commis sioner Delano and the FROM WASllINQ TOM. Iadorsrmeat of Commissioner Delano. Deepauh t the Aitocialtd Pie. Wahhinoton, Jan. 20. Commissioner Delano has received information that the convention of Kentucky distillers which met at Lexington yesterday, Indorsed his action in fixing the forty eight hours for the fermentation period in tweet mash honscs, and seventy-two honrs in sonr mash houses, from tho time of breaking up the mash. Cnstom IIouso Receipts. The following aro the .Custom House receipts for the week ending January 15: Boston fiHS,37 New York 1,V17,212 Philadelphia 131,4117 Baltimore 185,a4'3 New Orleans, from Dec. 24 to Jan. 8.. 187,483 Total f'J, 700,090 Assistant Assessors Appointed. The following appointments of Assistant As sessors have been mode for the Thirtieth district of New York: William Wiggins. Henry M. Cook, James Wilcox. John J. Weber, and Silos M. Dodge. The following for the Ninth district: Edwin Skedmoro Ferdinand Branden, II. Q. French, Peter Lllnghlallng, Albert Bogert, Wil liam P. Hall, and J. Cameron, aud the following for the Twenty-third district: John C. Hanchett and Charles J. Spaulding. Work of the House Military Committee. Special Despot :h to The Keening J'drgraph, Washington, Jan. 20. The House Military Committee has agreed to report a bill relieving from the charge of desertion all soldiers who, after desertion, subsequently returaod to the army and served out their term of enlistment. Also, a bill extending to all officers of the army the same privileges as are enjoyed by paymas ters in settling their accounts. The committeo has a special meeting to-morrow to consider Mr. Logan's bill reducing the number of o facers in tho army. American Citizens la Prisons. The Committeo on Foreign Affairs Instructed General Bunks to report a resolution to the House calling npou the President for all Infor mation relative to the detention of American citi.ens in British prisons. The Paraguay Investigation. Tho report of the Purognay investigation will be considered at tho meeting next Saturday. The Tariff on leather. A delegation of hldo and leather dealers was before the Ways and Means Committee this morning, and made an argument In favor of re ducing the tariff on Spanish, and South Ameri can hides. New Htcamshlu I.lne. A delegation of prominent steamship men bad an itnervlcw with tho House Committee on Com merce relative to Inaugurating a lino of ocean steamers between New York and Liverpool. They ask for a subsidy In tho shape of bonds guuranfeed by the Government. The commit tee is adverse to the proposition. Democratic Caucus. Denpatch to The Evening Tel graph. Washington, Jan. 20. The Democratic caucus last night discussed the propriety of their party men resigning their positions on the House Committee on Election, in view of the extra ordinary action of the Republican majority, particularly in the case of Van Wyck, 'of New York. It was finally determined that the Demo crats should remain on the committee. JO! (i It IS H S. FOHTY-FI UHT TEK.H-HECONU HK.itO.N. House. Mr. Cullom offered a resolution to devote two honrs to the morning hour's business on three days of the week. Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Moore (New York) presented several peti tions for a lightship on Winter Quarter Shoals and for a lighthouse on Block Island. Mr. Root lutroduced a bill for the payment of the 1st Arkansas Mounted Infantry Volunteers. Referred. Mr. Pomeroy Introduced a bill for the relief of settlers on certain lands in Iowa. Referred. Mr. Bingham asked leave to Introduce a bill making it an offence punishable with fine and imprisonment for any person to propose the repeal of the action of a Bute Legislature in, ratifying any proposed amendment of the Con stitution of the United States. Mr. Eldredge objected to the reception of the resolution. Mr. Golladay offered a resolution of Inquiry into the right of postmasters to refuse sending through the mails franked documents not mailed at the place where tho Senator or member is residing. Adopted. Mr. Alayhew offered a resolution of inquiry as to the erection of a suitable building iu Al bany, New York, for the United States Courts, Post Offices, and Internal Revenue ofllces. Adopted. Mr. Smith (Oregon) introduced a bill to extend the provisions of an act for a railway from the Central Pacific Railway, In California, to Port land, Oregon. Referred. Mr. Loughrldgc offered a preamble and resolu tions declaring tho absence of constitutional authority in the treaty-rauklng power to absorb foreign territory until tho consent of the House is given to it. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) offered a resolution declara tory of the right of the House to consider tho propriety and expediency of tho appropriation of public money tor any purpose whatever, and that tho treaty-making power requires tha action of the House In any caso where legisla tion is required to execute it. Referred. Mr. Tyncr offered a resolution of luqulry as to tho propriety of removing the disabilities for desertion from soldiers who had left their regi ments after the surrender of tho Rebel armies. . Mr. Moore If. Y.) offered a resolution of in quiry as to the relief o( farmers from tax at pro duce brokers. The House has been for the lost half hour en tertained by a very spicy review of Mr. Dawes' speech on extravagance by Mr. 8co field (Pa.), who intimated that Mr. Dawes' opposition to the League Island bill was prompted by resentment against the Republican members from Pennsyl vania because they did not prefer him for the Speakership. Mr. Dawes characterised such aa imputation M unworthy of any Member. rEflXSYLYANIl LEGISLATURE. ftenate. HARiusmiRe, Jan. 20. Petitions were pre sented In favor of allowing the people to vote on licenses, and for the abolition of the etatn penalty. Reports were made by committees en the fol lowing Senate bills: Requiring persons who make up medical pre scriptions to be graduates of some regular Medi cal college. Affirmatively. Providing for the calling of a convention te make general amendments to the Constitution. Affirmatively. Prohibiting justices of the pcacs from prac ticing law. Affirmatively. Authorising guardians, executors, and ether fiduciary persons to avail themselves of the law allowing interested parties' testimony. Nega tively. Allowing 8 per cent. Interest to be charred en special contracts as a legal rate. Negatively. Allowing husbands and wives to testify in divorce cases. Negatively. Preventing the destruction and injury of bag gage. Affirmatively. Senate bill vacating Pcmberton lane. Affir matively. Authorizing railroad and canal and plank road companies to combine to issue bonds and vacate portions of their line. Affirma tively. Supplement to the Manayunk Bridge Com pany. Affirmatively. Senate bill forming a new county, to be caHed Petroleum, of parts of Crawford, Venango, and Warren. Affirmatively. Senator White offered the report of a special committee to provide some means of publishing the proceedings of tho two houses. It submits a contract with Gcorgo Bergner. of Harrisburr, to print the proceedings in the form of a dally .legislative record, containing the actual bnsi ness of the two bouses, and sketches of debate, at the cost of fourteen dollars and fifty cents per page for a dally edition of six thousand copies. Mr. Young moved to Indefinitely postpone the Whole subject. Finally the ratification of the co ntract was postponed for the present. ' . New bills were introduced and referred as fol lows: Mr. Connell, fixing Thursday, 17th of March, for final adjournment. Also, extending tho charter of the Southern Transportation Com pany. House. Senate joint resolution to print five thousand copies of the Governor's message; lost by 35 ayes to 50 noes. Mr. Hong asked leave to withdraw tho resolu tion, offered by him a few days since, relative te the Lur erne County Prison, denouncing its con struction. Leave was given. The cause given is that the Legislature has no legal power to Interfere with the county buildings. A motion to print the report of the Stats Li brarian, Hon. Wien Forney, was lost. Mr. Davis, from the Ways and Means Com mittee, reported an act to provide for the post age expenses of the Senate and noose as fol lows: That each member bo allowed in lieu of the franking privilege tho sum of one hundred dol lars during the regular session, and that the chief clerk of each house bo allowed one hun dred dollars for himself and assistants. Mr. Adatre moved to amend by giving the offi cers each f25 for the same purpose, but after wards, by request, expressed a willingness to accept $5, which was agreed to. On the final passage of the resolution the ayes were Messrs. Adaire, Albright, Alines. Armstrong, Boileau, Bowlan, Brown. Carlln, Chamberlain, Clond, Comly, Craig, Creitz, Daily, Davies, Dcn ninger, Dill, Diuimes, Elliot, Eugelman, For ythe, Fulton, Godshall, Hall, Harvey, nerr, Hill, Hong, Humphrey, Hurst, Johnson, John son, Josephs, Keene, Kerr, Kreps, Leslie, Long, Longneckcr, McAloer. McJunkin, McKinstry, McMahon, Marshall, Maxwell, Meyer, Millar, Miller, Montgomery, Mooney, Niles, Parsons, Porter (lork), Robinson, Scott, SchurJock, Skinner, Smith, Stephens, Stokes, Stone, Taylor, Thomas, Walton, Webb, Wheeler, and Strang. Tho nays were Messrs. Beans, Brobst, Buffing ton, Bunn, Church, Cooper, Coray, Darlington, Ellis. Eschback, Keech, Keffer, Leldig, Mllli- nen, loner, or camona; KelnoenJ, Koberts, Rohrer, Schnattly, Sedgwick, Steele, Tyler, Vankirk, White, Wiley, Woolvcr. The following reports from committees: Senate bill increasing the salary of tho Governor to $7000, negatively. Houpo bill relative to damages for opening streets in Philadelphia, as published, affirmatively. TTouae bill restoring ground formerly used by the West Philadelphia Canal to its owners, affirmatively. FROM JYEW YORK. Alnrdcr In the Neeoud Deareo. Goshkn, Jan. 20 Warren Fellows, on trial for the murder ot Swlnton, was found guilty ol murder in the second degree, and sentenced to twenty years' hard labor iu the State Prisou. New York Money and Stock Markets. Nxw York, Jan. so. Stocks are easy. Money easy at k7 per oent Gold, 121,','. Jive twenties, 1869, coupon, 115V i do. iC4, do.. 118 V; do. 18C5. do., 115 V; do. do., new, 118'i; do. 186T, 114; do. 1863, & 10-tOs, us; VlTRinia s, new, 61 : Missouri 6s, 87ft ; Canton Com pany, 64v; Cumberland preferred, 30W; Consoli dated New York Central and Hudson Ktver, 02V ; Brie, 84; Reading, 94V ; Adams Express, 62; Michigan Central, llT)tf: Michigan Southern, 84ji ; Illinois Central, Ktflv;; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 2 ; Chicago and Hock Inland, 108', : Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 11;.'. Western Union Telegraph, 83;. New Yolk Produce Market. Nbw York, Jan. 20. Cotton heavy; sales of 800 kalvs middling nplando at 6 ,0. Fleur State and Western dull In buyers' favor; State, S4-6r$6; West ern, I4-Mf6'3D; Houthcrn dull and drooping. Wheat Is without decided change. Corn scarce, and new has advanced lwlc. ; new mixed Western, StrttMc ; new white Southern, fl-Olia 1-04: new yellow South ern, 11-02; and new yellow Western, 11. Oats s shade firmer; btate, 6162c; Western, 6tt60c. Beef quiet. Pork dull: new msss, ttiw'. ; prtaie mess, f'8i32H'50. Lard quiet; steam-rendered la tierce hj,(16,c Whisky quiet; Western, I1-S34 1-04. FROM THE SOUTH, A ( olorra Meaator front Mississippi Probable t Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Jackson, Miss., Jan. SO. Numerous balloting in a joint assembly of the Legislature to-day failed to elect a Senator to fill the one-year term. Asher, a colored member from Natches, seems at present to stand as good a chanoe as any. Baltimore Produce Market. Baxtworb, Jan. SO. Cotton quiet aud steady at 25c. T Flour steady and .lu Improved demand; Howard Street superfine, $4 -TIMS; do. extra, es-itx 6; do. family, GK6(T; City Mills superfine, tfxS-70; da extra, i.vMK-&0; do. family, 7(3-T0: Western snieruue,LS4'T&!4r; do.extra, lO-uxS; do. family, li.'i6-76. Wheat firm ; prime to choloe Maryland, loil-4o; Pennsylvania (Inner at lii8yiiia, Curs eteudy ; prime white, 1101-02; yellow, Osta, Mm'BTc Hye, IW08. Mess Pork quiet at Kso. Bacon quiet; rib sides, 16 vc; clear do., 17a; shoulders, 1H.VC J hams, 19$ac Lard quiet at 11 (WV& Whisky firm and scarce at IKl l. Jteck Quotations feT TeleraP-l P. St. Glendlnnlng, Pa vis & O'o. report through their New York Douse me foiiowm: N. Y. Ont. A llllrt K pacific Man Steam... 4174 Western Union Tele Sli'i Con. Stock Scrip... do. scrip...... 87X N. Y. 4 ffrleHall... W Ph. and Kea. K M V Mich. South. jN.tR. 84, Cle. and Pitt. Rex d. i Chi. and N. W. CO". . It V Tot A, Wab, K 64W Mil. 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