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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FKKKUAKY 5, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
VOL. Xlll. NO. 31.
FIRST EDITION
I'KIXCE ARTHUR.
u...n.m. Vnat.rdar He Takea a. Walk on
f flraadway, nnd Allrada the Keeeptloa of the
Prince Arthur, after bin retnrn at an early
liour from the charity ball, at the New York
Academy of Music, on Thursday night, at once
repaired to his hoiel, notwithstanding the press
inn Invitations that were extended to him by
several well-intentioned but altogether too en
thusiastic aristocrats to make a night of it and
ro home with them In tho morning. He arose
fresh and hearty as ever yesterday about nine
o'clock and took breakfast wlt'i a portion of his
suite, nfter which he bundled himself up in a
comfortable overcoat and took a stroll on tho
avenue and down Broadway. The weather was
lather severe, and caused his Royal Highness to
fhiver as though ho were the most ordinary per
son in the world; but he bravely stood tho dust
that whirled from tho "patent" avenue pave
ment, and managed to take his wnlk as com
fortably and with as little Inconvenience as any
i edestrlan on the street.
I M 1.1,. n(nvn f a Ksifnl ln T n v f n i iV" nt liinrl,
Y about 'i o'clock with several ot his newly made
lriends, two or three of w hom were ladles.
During the day Admiral Fnrragut, Admiral
fStrlnghain, the nephew of tho late George Tea
bodv, E. Yv. Stongbton, and several other gen
tlemen called upon him to pay their respects.
In the evening he proceeded to tho residence
of E. W. ttoughtou, where ho dined by appoint
ment. Among the invited guests present were
Jfr Thornton, three members of tho British Lo
Ration, Colonel Elphlnstono, Lieutenants Fltzroy
and Packard, Mr. Fane, Admiral CJodon, Major
General McDowell, Win. M. Evarts, ex-Attor-ney-Genernl;
Judges lilatchford and Woodruff,
V William B. Astor, Bishop rotter, A. A. Low and
Sidney W. Webster. After the dinner Mrs.
Btoughton gave a reception, which was well at
tended, and at which wcro present many of the
elite of society.
At a late hour the Prince bade the family
goodby, and entered his carriage, when ho was
driven to the ferry, and shortly afterwards
arrived at the Brooklyn Ladies' Club, he having
accepted an invitation to attend their reception,
which took place last night. When
tho Prince arrived tho excitement among
the ladies was immense, and
the crushing and crowdiug that ensued about
the doors when it became known that he had
arrived was positively appalling. Many of the
toilets, upon which anxious hours of toil aud
paticnccO ) had been lavished, were uttcrdy de
stroyed in tho general scramble, and many
young iair ones, whoso desire to catch a good
fcight of tho Prince fully equalled their audacity
in cinowinjr an leinaic oostacies out oi their
sight of vision, were forced to take a back seat
during tho reception, owing to the way their
'fixings" were disturbed by circumstances over
which they could have had complete control,
had they seen fit to exercise it.
The Prince on his arrival was nt once con
ducted to the second floor, where a small suite
of rooms had been decorated in his especial
honor. Flags and streamers the American
colors blended peacefully with those of the
British Kingdom hung in profusion from the
ceiling, and tho walls were covered with seve
ral Bplendld oil paintings, the property of a
wealthy citizen of the "Heights," who had
loaned them to tho club for the occasion.
His Royal Highness, shortly after his arrival,
was introduced to several of tho prominent per
sons present, and for over an hour a sort of
levee was held, during which everybody vied
with everybody else to testify in every possible
way their esteem and regard for the royal guest.
Among those present were Samuel McLean, II.
E. I'icrrepont, A. A. Low, Bishop Llttlejohn, of
Long Island; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Admi
ral Godon, Rev. Dr. Schcnck, Kev. Dr. Storrs,
B. B. Chittenden, U. II. llcpwerth, and L. D.
SandB.
An elegant supper was served on tho third
floor of the club house at a late hour, which was
done honor to by about four hundred persons.
The reception was a very elegant affair through
out, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody
who attended. Prince Arthur, during his brief
stay, made himself perfectly at home, and was
I present, by bevies of Brooklyn belles, who did
r. nil that their bewitching ways could suggest to
make the Prince favor them with a royal smile.
The good-natured young gentleman, however,
was quite impartial in dispensing bis favors,
and moved about and enjoyed himself as well as
could be expected. Tho reception was exceed
ingly well managed under the charge of Mr.
James and an extremely active committee; and
they may congratulate themselves that largely
to their eff orts is due the success of tho festivity.
, TJIE KEROSENE FIEND.
The Unlly Report of Pinaster A Lady Humeri
to Death by the KxploMlon of a Krrosene
l.nnip.
I ' In St. Louis, on Friday evening last, Mrs. Har
riet Jenks, who residua with her husband on
the corner of Twenty-third street and Cas
avenue, met with an accident which caused her
death about half-past tt o'clock Monday night.
It appears that, on Friday evening, after enter
taining company at the house, Mr. Jenks went
to bed, leaving his wife up. He had gone to
sleep, and was aroused by the screams of his
wife in the sitting-room, and, rushing out, was
horror-struck to see her enveloped in flames.
Tho alarm quickly brought Mr. Anderson to tho
spot, who, seizing a butlalo robe, enveloped her
with it. Her story is that she was in the habit
of leaving the lamp burning all night, and when
she was ready for retiring that night, she
trimmed the lamp and relit it, and was crossing
the room to placo it on the mantel-piece for tho
night, and as she passed the stove the lamp sud
denly exploded, and in a moment she was en
veloped in flames. The burns were verv severe.
)nnd extended nearly all over her body. Her
hair and eyebrows were completely burned off,
and she lingered till death camo to her relief,
on Monday ni.ht.
Coroner Prwdlcow held an inquest on the
body, and, in order to arrive at a proper verdict,
the coal oil leit in tne can used uy Mrs. Jenks
was taken charge of by him, and will undergo
examinatitn by the inspector. Chapter 105 in
the Missouri statutes makes it an offense punish
able with fine and Imprisonment to sell oils
which, being tested, do not reach the require
ments of law dangerous oils which, at a teinno-
ruturo of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, will emit an
explosive gas or take- flro on plunging therein a
well-lighted innteu. As soon a the oil which
occasioned this sad accident has been tested, tho
inry will nna a veraict.
SUNDAY THEATRICALS.
Effort to Break Them Up In Ht. Louis.
The Missouri Democrat of the 2d Inst, says:
Many of our church-going clti.ens have lonir
felt aggrieved by tho Suuday night performances
at some of our theatres, and an effort Is about to
i be made to put a stop to these exhibitions on
i the Lord's day. A lawyer has been employed to
prosecute the managers of these theatres, and
1 from the success that has heretofore attended
.his efforts in the prosecution of misdemeanors.
' etc., there is little doubt that the knights of tho
i sock and buskin will have their hands full. Tho
' complaints will be made under the following
. section of tho revised ordinances:
'Every person who shall either labor himself, or
yoompcl or permit his apprentice or servant, or any
thvr person under Ills charge or control, to labor or
(perforin any work, other than the household oitlces
jil dally necessity, or cnaruy, on me urst day of tlio
leek, commonly called bunday, suull lie deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and lined not exceeding
i i lly dollars."
The two theatre' that will first be prosecuted
are Martin's Varieties and Carroll's New Varie
ties, both on Market street, between Fifth and
Mxth. Tho first is an old established theatre,
the house having been built by a joint stock
company about tho year 1853. It first opened
under the management of J. M. Field, with one
of the best stock companies ever associated in
any theatre in this country.
Although tho stock company Is not capable,
perhaps, of performing standard plays as well
as some other companies, yet the performances
have been, on the whole, unexceptionable. A
year or two ago Mr. Gcorgo D. Martin became
tho lestee of tho Varieties, and has been quite
encccssful In making it pay. Adopting tho New
Orleans fashion, he has for some time given
performances on Sunday nights, and the audi
ences were better than ou other nights. He can
well afford to close on the Sabbath, If .the law
demands it; but we are Informed that ho Intends
to "fight it out on that line," And win if ho can.
"Carroll's New Varieties," although raying
licenses as a theatre, is hardly entitled to tho
name. The place is small a bar-room is in
front, a large "green-room" up stairs, and a
keno-room near by. Tho performances on tho
stage consist of singing and dancing. The fe
male members of the company are said to "ou
utrip all competitors" in dancing tho "Can-Can
Mablle." To any man of refined taste the exhi
bitions of nudity are disgusting. To one of reli
gious feelings such displays on the Sabbath are
shocking. Carroll is known to tho fistic frater
nity as the "backer" of several pugilists. He is
shrewd nnd intelligent, and lias travcllod ex
tensively and "seen life" in nil its phases. His
patrons arc mostly young men of "fast habits."
He, too, is prepared to defend his show, and will
probably unite with Martin in resisting the de
mand to close np on Bunday.
COMPOUNDING CRIME.
ANlonndlnK Action of the Olllrrrs of a Brink
Negotlntlona with Thieves A Prominent Law.
jer the Uo-between.
About two weeks ago the President of tho
bank in Middletown, Hnery Farnum, after using
every effort to eecure the burglars who recently
robbed the bank, was astonished at receiving a
letter from a prominent attorney in New York
city, stating that the town bonds taken could bo
negotiated for and procured by means of tho
latter's efforts. In response to this letter Mr.
Farnum went to the city and called npon the
lawyer at his ollice in Wall street. When he
arrived ho stated ho did not come to negotiate
for the town bonds alone, but for all the securi
ties that had been taken. The attorney said
that the Decrpnrk town bonds would be re
turned for twenty per cent, of their value. In
reply to this, Mr. Farnum stated that he did not
desire to negotiate for a part, but fgr all the,
property taken.
The attorney gaiil he had nothing to do with
the matter, but he would see tho parties who had
the bonds and do what he could.
Mr. Farnum then returned to Port Jervis and
stated to some of the prominent losers what had
occurred nt the interview; and it was resolved
by several ot them to proceed to New York, and,
if possible, secure the money aud tho burglars
who had ttolcn it. They weut to tho office of
the lawyer, and there met the counsellor and
several sporting characters whose appearance
would reliect against them in a criminal court.
The interview which followed was opened by
the remarks of the lawyer, who said:
"We have considered the proposition of your
President, and have concluded to return your
town and Government bonds for 30 per cent, of
their value, but will require secrecy on your
part."
Infused with the hope of procuring tho bonds
without expense, tho Port Jervis party requested
time for consideration. They retired from the
room to find a policeman. At the corner of
Broadway one of the blue-coated gentry was
found strolling leisurely on his beat, nnd, with
some excitement, they stated tneir object ana
requested him to go down to Wall street and at
tempt the arrest of the parties. This he declined
to do, claiming that he was not nrraed with tho
necessary legal documents ior mcir arrest, ana
advised the party to proceed to tho office of the
chief of the detective force to stale their case
to him.
The party then departed on a pilgrimage to
the ollice of the last-named functionary, and,
arriving there, were told by tho officer that
there was no proof to warrant the arrest of the
lawyer and his friends. The detectives also ad
vised them to accept tne proposition oiterca.
Disappointed in their purposes, the Fort
Jervis party returned to the ollice in Wall street,
and off ered to accept the proposition to take all
the bonds at twenty per cent. .Nothing could
have astonished the Port Jervis gentlemen more
than the reply of tho lawyer. Said he:
"No, 6ir; that proposition is withdrawn. You
went to Broadway, and at the corner of Fulton
street you attempted to procure a policeman to
secure our arrest, and, failing there, you pro
ceeded to the office of the chief of the detective
police nnd endeavored to get him to arrest us.
Now. sir, if you want those bonds you can have
them for 2ii per cent, on the town bonds and 50
per cent, on tho Government bonds."
A staring scene followed. The prominent
citizens looked first at each other, then at tho
lawyer; but said nothing for a moment. Having
fallen among the heathen, they determined to
make tho best of their circumitances, and ac
cordingly agreed to accept the proposition. Still
they hoped to secure the bonds without the pay
ment of the money, knowing their right to seize
them by force when and wherever found.
An luterview was arranged at tho Metropolitan
notel, a few days later, when the bonds were to
be delivered. A few days ago tho party again
went to the city, nnd In a private parlor at the
Metropolitan Hotel met the lawyer. He greeted
them cordially, and said: "Well, gentlemen.
you have come for those bonds, now then pro
duce the money and they will be given to you."
The 50 per cent, on the Government bondsl and
tne zu per ccm. on me town uonas.
"Yes," said tho spokesman of the party, "but
we want to see the bonds. We have tho money."
In reply, the lawyer said: "1 have not your
bonds, Din win procure tnem in nve minutes
after I have the money in my possession."
As no ono else, except a small boy, was in the
room, tho citizens were strongly tempted to
seize and search the lawyer; but, on considera
tion, they concluded to accept tho proposition,
and produced the money.
As soon as tho money was In his pocket, the
lawyer turned to the boy, who was playing
with some chairs, and whispered something la
nis ear.
The boy ran out of the room and in five
minutes returned to the room with about $23,000
worth of the bonds in his hands. Thev were
given to the citizens, who immediately left the
room. The first train for Port Jervis oonveyed
the party home, each vowing to tne other that
lie would keep the matter a profound secret. A
few days have elapsed and the matter is out; aud
Port Jervis is as gocsipy as ever.
FIRE.
Narrow I'arape from Dentractlon of Crosby's
upr iivuie,
The Chicago Tributie, February 3, says:
Crosby's Opera House, the pride and glory of
Chicago, met with a narrow escape irom aestruc
tlon by fire last night. At one time it seemed
as if it were really doomed. It can scarcely
fiass through another such ordeal and remain
ntact. It is reported that nearly two hours
beforo the flames were observed it was apparent
to occupants of the building that something in
tho vicinity was on flro, and a search was insti
tuted, but no result attained. It was not until
half- past 10 o'clock that the location of the fire
was discovered.
The cry, "The Opera House is on fire," rang
wildly through the streets, aud an immense
concourse of people was soon gathered about
the scene. While several of tho steamers had
run their hote up the inside, other were npply-
ing their efforts in reaching the source, of tho
fire from the outside. For a time their efforts
seemed futile, but finally tho Chicago threw its
inch-stream bodily into the windows on the fifth
floor, nnd tho T. B. Brown, a momont after, sent
Its 1-lnch stream above that, clear npon the
roof topping the sixth floor. At this result a
hearty cheer burst from the crowd, and cries of
"Good, good," rang from every tongue. This
applause was an evidence of the value the citi
zens of Chicago place upon the Opera House.
A fire in an ordinary establishment, even had
the streams reached the eighth floor, would not
have called forth such manifestations of cnthu
tinsm. The curtain had just risen on the transforma
tion scene, and the attention of all in tho audi
torium was conccntrstcd npon tho glittering
spectacle, when some idiot raised tho cry of
"Fire!" In an instant there was a rapid rush
towards tho places of egress. Consternation
was depicted plainly upon the countenance of
nearly every one. A few, however, retained
their presence of mind, and, in stentorian tones,
exhorted the frightened people to pass out
quietly, as there was no danger. 1 he same
assurance was given from tho stage. Almost in
stantaneously with the alarm, tho 8tatc street
doors were thrown open, and the audience, to
some extent quieted by the assurances of safety,
passed out in that direction. There wore only
400 or 500 people in tho house, and it was cleared
in a very few minutes. Had there been a
crowded attendance, there would probably have
resulted a fearful loss of life and limb.
SAM PATCH.
llli (irent I.enp nt the (Jenesco Kail.
The Elmira Gazette has repriutcd some ex
tracts from a paper issued In that village forty
years ago, describing tho exploits of Sam Patch
in jumping nt Genesee Falls. A successful leap
made October 12, 1828. was thus described:
"Sam has made his great jump. The day was
lowery and rainy. However, the number of
300 persons assembled on the island to witness
the feat, the Canadian shore was crowded. To
view the platform erected for tho fearless Patch
from tho Blddlc stairway, did not appear so
grand, as the platform reached only about two
thirds the height of the bank; but to descend to
the margin of the water in the gxlf beneath, and
there look up at the perpendicular laddorjmade,
yon imagine that it would require superhuman
powers to accomplish such an enterprise. Sam
ascended the ladder, and remained on tho top
about ten minutes, resting himself
and adjusting hi.usclf for the leap,
during which he was repeatedly
cheered by the spectators. At length ho rose
every eye was bent intently ou him. he waved
Ills hand and kissed the star-spangled banner
that floated gracefully over his head, and then
precipitated himself like an arrow into the flood
below. '1 was a matchless and tremendous leap.
He very soon reappeared and swam to tho'shoro
with grent ease. Then it was that a painful and
unpleasant yet indescribable sensation was
driven from each breast by the flood of joy
which succeeded on seeing mat he was sate.
Then it was that the benumbing spell which had
reigned from the moment he arose on tho plat
form, was broken by the burst ot the voices ol
congratulation."
The jumping hero made his last aud fatal leap
November 13, 1820, thus chronicled:
"Sam Patch is no more! Ho mado his last
leap from a scaffold erected on the bank of the
falls this afternoon. The staging was elevated
25 feet, lie sprung fearlessly from it, and de
scended about onc-tuiru ot tne distance as nana
some as he ever did. He then evidently began
to droop, his nrins extended, and his legs sepa
rated; and in this condition he struck tuo water,
nnd sunk forever! it was a leartul ledp, and
fearfully it was terminated. Tho prevailing
opinion is that ho became lifeless ero he
reached the water. He had drauk fearfully in
the morning, but was not apparently more over
come than he was on r riday last, it was truly
a solemn scene, where so many thousands were
witness to an immolation which had its origin
only in an effort to sntisfy the craving appetite
ot human curiosity, earn s last request, 1 un
derstand, was that the funds collected should be
sent to his mother, it his adventure should tcr
minatc fatally. His body has not yet been
found. Tho height of Genosec Falls, from which
he jumped, is one hundred feet. The staging
was twenty-five feet above tho falls. The dis
tance which he descended was therefore one
hundred and twenty-five feet.
Bam Patch was a native ol rawtucket, It. 1
where some of his relatives still reside.
A speculative mania is in full swing at
Naples, under a form whici is remarkable for
its simplicity and attractiveness, as well as for
the universal ruin which the bursting of the
bubble is sure to cause. Some years ago, wheu
gold was at a premium of 18 per cent., a certain
fast-living nobleman, of the name of liuffo
Scilla, vrho had run through his patrimony, hit
upon the device of offering to pay in gold at par
in twenty days for all loans mado to him in
paper. There was at onco a rush of lenders
eager to press advances upon him at a rate of
interest which was really equivalent to above 300
per cent, per annum, and the continu'n; supply
enabled him duly to keep his word. When gold
fell to n premium of 5 per cent., he enlarged the
time for repayment to a month, but tho crowd
of lenders still continued. The civil authorities
grew alarmed, and applied to Scilla for informa
tion as to the principle of his operations. He
replied that he fulfilled his obligations punc
tually, and therefore was not subject to interfe
rence of the law, and declined to accede to tho
request for further explanation. The Cardinal
Archbishop next menaced him with
excommunication uuless he dcsistei'. But
he retorted that he was guilty, of no
religious, any more than of any civil, offense.
A large proportion of his clicuts consisted of
religious persons and corporations, who were
rapidly enriched by the process; aud ho conde
scended to explain that it was by Bourse specu
lations he made the money by which he was
enabled to carry on a system profitable to him
self and his creditors. The archbishop reported
the matter to the congregation of the holy office,
and that body by rescript declared tJlgnor Scllla's
proceedings legitimate, and authorized all eccle
siastical persons to lend their money on the
terms he offered. This sanction gave a new Im
petus to tho trade, aud competition quickly
sprang up. One Costa offered 25 per cent, per
month to all who would entrust hiin with their
money. Other establishments have been opened
offering still higher rites, and as yet all have
their engagements. The lenders, of course, have
made immense fortunes, and this spectacle
draws more aud more eager crowds, consisting
of every class of society, into tho rortex. Of
courso the obligations "incurred are only made
good out of the fresh deposits that come in, but
every one is in hopes that he will not bo the last
in the race. The Liberal papers In vain warn
all concerned that the system is a swindle their
voice is powerless to check a mania which car
ries the whoio, population Into its net. A tre
mendous crash will como ere long.
Stock Quotation by Telegraph-l P. HI.
Glendlnnlng, Davis & Co. report through their New
York house the following:
N. Y. Cent. A Hud R
Con. Btock Scrip... S)f
da serin. 9AV
Paolflo Mall Bteam... 41
Western Union Tele 8,'i
Toledo & Wabash It. 4T
Mil A St. Paul H com 72 V
Mil. A St. Paul pre!.. 8TX
Adams Express 64
Wells.FariraAUa 90
N. Y. A Brie Kail. . S4V
Ph. and Hea, K fi4.'
Micn.Hoatii.AMi.it. Hex
Cle. and Pitt. K b?4'
Chi. and N. W. com . . Vi
CM. and N. W. oref.. 8v
United States 4tf
leuaeBsee es, new. 4uj
Chl. and It L H. I Gold.
Pitts, y. W. CIU. Jt. i Market steady.
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SECOND EDITION
X.ATB3T BIT THUJaRATZX.
Startling Rumor of an Attempt upon
the, lAte of Prince Arthur Fu
neral of George D. Prentice
An Important Order
to Naval Pay
masters. FROM MEW 1 ORK.
Startling Itamor Prlnre Arthur's Life In
New York, Feb. 5 The JVetes of this eity
has the following sensation:
A rumor readied the police last night that an
attempt was to be made on the life of Prince Ar
thur. An officer was detailed to watch the
Prince's parly as they proceeded from the Bre
voort House to the residence of Judge Stoujh-
ton, at Fifth avenue nnd Seventeenth street. A
party of ruffians stationed near the Brevoort
House approached tho officer, drew their re
volvers, and ordered him to leave.
The officer got reinforcements, rctumod and
attacked the rufliaus, and aftor a severe fight
arrested William Murphy. Pat. Mulhldc, Charles
Gardiner, John Lough, and Michael McNulty.
Lough is an Englishism, Gardiner a native of
Yonkcrs. Tho party refused to give any expla
nation of their conduct. They will bo arraigned
before the Police Court on the charge of assault
ing the officers, there not being sufficient proof
to establish a conspiracy against tho Prince.
FROM WASHlJiQTOJI.
Order to Navy Pnymiuters.
Special Dtapatek to The livening TtUgraph,
Washington, Feb. 5. The following impor
tant order in regard to Navy Paymasters has
been issued by Secretary Bobcson:
"in the event of the death of a Paymaster on duty,
or of his being pronounced by competent mmlical
authority to he deranged or disabled in mind or body
to such an extent as to seriously Incapacitate him
for the performance of his duties, the commanding
officer of the vessel or station to which he has been
or Is attached shall Immediately take possession of
the keys of the safe wl Rtore-roomB of suull Pay
master, and report all the facts in the cose to the
senior oillcer present, which latter oillcial shall,
without delay, direct a board of oilleera to take an
inventory ot the money and stores then on hand ;
and shall appoint u suitable person to tako oharga of
the same, and to perform the duties of snch Pay
master until othorwlso directed by competent autho
rity. The senior ottlccr present shall also
appeint another suitable person to com
plete the vouchers, transer the accounts, close
up the books, and to have the custody of Hie
same, and of all papers necessary to the complete
settlement of the ac count of such Paymaster, and
to be responsible for their propc transmission to tho
department. Doth the above-named appointees
shall be present when the above inventories are
taken, and shall le furnished with copies thereof,
which copies, duly certilied, shall be considered sat
isfactory vouchers for the money and stores thus as
certained to be on hand. If such Paymaster, while
of sound mind, shall have nominated, In writing, the
person to be selected to have custody of the books,
vonchcrs, and other papers, and to complete the ac
counts as above mentioned, the senior officer
present shall, unless manifestly contrary to the pub
lic Interest, conform to such nomination, and shall
Inform tho department, without delay, of his entire
action in the matter."
COS iiK I? M S.
FORTY-FIRST SEsSToN-SECOND TERM.
Mennle.
Washington, Feb. 20. The Senate U not la ses
sion to-day.
Houae.
Tho House met for general debate only. Mr.
Loughridgc In the chair. Tnere were about thirty
members present, and very few auditors in the
galleries.
Mr. Sargent mado a speech lu vindication of a re
mark of his in a recent discussion In the general dis
loyalty of the Democratic party.
The other speakers on the programme for the day
are Messrs Packard (Indiana). Sheldon (New York)
Tyncr, Tanner, and Brlgirs
FROM THE WEST.
Funernl of IJeorea O. Prentice.
Lot isviu-E, Feb. 5. The burial nnd Masonic
rites of the late George D. Prentice will take
place to-morrow (Sunday) at Cave Hill Ceme
tery. These rites were postponed on the day of
the funeral, in consequence of the inclemency
of tho weather.
Fire In Ht. Louis.
St. Louis, Feb. 5. Tho fine saloon of Messrs.
Hofterd, at the corner of Market street, was
damaged by fire on Thursday night. The loss
was from $10,000 to 12,000, on which there was
f 10,000 insurance
FROM EUROPE.
This niornlnar'a Quotations.
By the Anglo-American Ca'Au
London, Feb. 6 11 A, M Consols for money.
92?, and for account, U2.V United States Uve-tweu-
ties or ib6'i, 87, i ; or ihos, old, soi; or lsez, w;
ten-fortlest84 ; Erie Railroad, 2li ; Illinois Central,
1U4V ; Great Western, 26tf.
The Liverpool markets being again ; delayed the
closing prices of last night are used.
Liverpool. Feb. 4 livening. Cotton closed dull.
Middling uplands, 11 .ll.'-gd. ; middling Orleans,
11 VI. The sales have been 10,000 bales, including
2(i(io for export and speculation.
No. Srert Western Wheat, Is. 5d.37s. flil.; red
winter, 6s. 4d. Spirits or Petroleum, is. Cd. ; refined,
is. li;,d. Turpentine, 80s.
Pahis, Feb. 6. The Bourse opened tfrui; Rentss,
73f. (Oc.
Antwerp, Feb. fi. Petroleum opened quiet and
unchanged here, and closed last night at Bremen at
7 thtilers, and at Hamburg at 15 marcs banco 18
schillings.
Pakis, Fsli. 6. The Bourse closed quiet. Rentes,
73f. 65c.
1'hankfokt, Feb. 6 United States Five-tweaties
opened firm but quiet.
Havre, Feb. 5 Cotton opened quiet.
New York Money and 9tock Markets.
NKW York, Feb. 8. Stocks strong. Money
easy at per cent. Uold, m. Five
twenties, 1SG2, coupon, lirv; do. 18U1, do., us;
do. 1865, do., lis; do. do., now, lis 'i, : rto. 1867,
114V;do. 1S68, 1UVJ 10-403, 1124 i Virginia 6s, new,
06$; ; Missouri Cs, oo v ; Canton Company, 87 V ; Cum
berland preferred, 82 ; Consolidated New York Cen
tral and Hudson ltlver, US; Bile, iMJtf; Reading,
c; Adains Kxpress, 64 ';; Michigan Central, Us;
Michigan Southern, 8s,Vi Illinois Central, 1US;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 93, : Pittsburg aud Fort
Wayne, 189 ; Western Union Telegraph, 86.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Feb. 5 Cotton dull; sales 200 bales
middling uplands at 25,V:. Flour State and Western
dull and declined 5c.; State, f 4-&r(4&'&5; Western,
JlT.fx.6-ao ; Southern dull aud drooping at $V40,d9-75.
Wheat dull and declined to.; winter red Western,
$l"2ft3l-28; white Western, tws. Corn Is scarce and
rather more steady; new mixed Western, 99c ;
old do., 1D4 ; new yellow Jersey, 87c.l. Oats ad
vanced l(2c., with a speculative demand; State,
coo. ; Western, Mxn 60c, in store and afloat. Beef
quiet. Pork linn; new meBS, 26-25; prune mew,
22-co(J23. Lard quiet; steam rendered, In tierces,
15;'4loc. Whisky dull at Pao.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore, Feb, B. Cotton dull at uyo. Flour
dull aud more weak ; Howard Street superfine, f 1-75
(ti; do. extra, $ft-2.V6; do. family, g0-257; City
Mills superfine, t.'MWt; do. extra, S5-50faA-4S; do.
family, t'C8-75; Western superfine, 4-78,ofi; do. ex
tra, 5-2ft48-75: do. family, $tl-256-75. Wheat dull
and unchanged. Corn dull ; white, 5c,(l ; yellow,
0(t92o, Oaw dull. Kye very dull and nominal.
Mess Pork quiet at t28(i2S'50. Uacou quiet; rib
sides, 16c.; clear do., I6;jc; shoulders, 13 . ; hams,
19420c. Lard dull at lOiaU.Vc. Whisky quiet but
firm at 7fto.
lsqal iNTHtLiaiancii.
Court of Qnnrter Seaalona J adaePnxaon.
ArPBKCTICa LAW.
The following interesting opinion was tali morn
ing given by his Honor Judge raxson:
CommotiwwHlUi vs. Linker. The defendant, .Tames
Irvln Linker, Is an indentured spprentice to tho
business of carving In bone and hunt wood. The
Indenture bears date the lsthday of Nvemlxir. lb?,
and the term of service will exinro on the Stli d ly of
Movemlwr, A. D. 1H70. The defendant was brought
Into Court upon oomplatnt nf his employers, who
allege that he absconded from their service on the
ltd of October last.
Upon the hearing, the counsel f.r tho apprentice
asked the Court to discharge the Uttor, for the fol
lowing reasons-,
1. That the Indenture was signed by on i only of
the masters of the said apprentice, Messrs. Harvey
A Ford, the Arm name bring nsed.
9. That the said tlrni had refused to pay the Slid
apprentice the weekly wages mentioned in the stttd
Indenture, but proposed to pay, in lieu thereof, for
the work actually performed by htm, at a prim for
mally fixed by a parole agreement between the ap
prentice and his employers; and
a. That the said apprentiee had not received the
amount of schooling to which he was entitled uudcr
Ihe Indenture. ,
The case was very fully heard, and argued with
much ability and foruo by tho counsel for the respec
tive parties. The evidence left no doubt as to tin;
fact of the absconding of the apprentice. Indeed, it
was not denied at the hearing, but It was attempted
to Justify it for tho reasons aimve stated.
It Is clear that this apprentice left tho scrvlco of
his employers mainly because of the disagreement
referred to In regard to his wages. They failed to
agree as to the proper discharge of their relative
duties, and upon that failure tho defendant ab
sconded. i
There can be no donbt that If the Indenture Is
void, either from Its Improper execution or anyotSier
cause, the defendant cannot be punished lor ab
sconding. It would have no binding cirect upon
either psrty, and If the execution of It by one mem
ber of the firm, In the firm name, does not bind
them, the defendant Is not bound. Covenants, to be
worth anything, must bind both pnrtlos. Hut. 1 think
the firm of Harvey A Ford are bound by this inden
ture. Tme, It was signed In the firm name by one
only of Its members, but It was done In the prosecu
tion of the business of the firm, and has been re
peatedly recognized and confirmed by all the mem
bers of the firm. They have Beted npon It nn to tho
present time, treating the contract as binding upon
tnem.
A deed may be executed by one partner In the
firm name, and will bind all the partners If done
In their presence or with tlwlr consent, "Story on
Partnership," sec 120, or afterwards oonilrmed or
ratified by the partners, whether, it bo verbal or in
jjrlting, express or implied. Id. sec. 21.
In any event, tho contract wai blading as to tne
member ol the firm who signed It, It Is gooo against
him, and he Is certainly liable to the apprentice for
the proper performance of the covenants on the
part of the master In the said Indenture contained.
The ether points raised by the defendant's coun
sel I do not propose to decide. I am bound to say
upon this proceeding whether the Indenture Is a
valid Instrument or not; but nfter careful reflection,
i ao noi inuiK mat any question touching the proper
performance of the covenants in sud Indenture on
the part of Messrs. Harvey A Ford legitimate)?
arises npon this record. The defendant does not
come into court in a proper way to ask us to dis
charge him from service or cancel the indenture.
The law will not sustain or sanction an apprentice in
absconding whenever he may tuner he is ill-treated.
or that his master has not complied with his part of
tne contract.
This Is not the proper way to seek redress or settle
differences. The Act of Assembly of Will of Sep
tember, 1770, Bee. 2, points out the remedy for both
master and apprentice In case the one or the other
is lu default. By a compliance with that act the
complaint of either can be heard by tho Court of
Quarter Sessions, and if the master has been guilty
oi oppression or crueiiy towards nis apprentice, or
has violated his covenant, the Court has the power
to uiscnarge tne apprentice irom nis indenture, un
tho other hand, II the apprentice Is in default, and
refuses to properly perform his duties, the Court is
empowered to punish him by Imprisonment, at hard
labor, If necessary.
witn a remedy so simpio anu easy open to mm, wo
will not countenance this apprentice In insubordina
tion. We will not permit him to decide the Ques
tions at lsne between his employers and himself.
As the case stands at present, I cannot grant the
defendant the relief he asks for. He must submit to
ihe authority of his employers. Ho may then, If he
thinks himself aggrieved, uring his complaint boiore
the court In a proper manner.
All I decide now Is that the defendant must re
turn to his service. If, after having done so, his
employers refuse to pay him tho weekly wajres
stipulated for in the Indenture, or fall to give him
the schooling to which ho is entitled, or to properly
perform any other covenant which they are bound
to perform, let him resort to the law for redress. It
is strong enoqgu to secure nun in an nis legal rights.
Hut he need lirst to be taught the salutary lesion
that it is not for him to sit in Judgment upon his own
esse, and vindicate his supposed right by an unlawful
acr. i ne law wui not permit tins in auy case, it
would be most pernicious and subversive of proper
authority on the part of masters if apprentices were
permitted to decide their supposed grievances In
this summary manner. And it would be most un
fortunate for the apprentices themselves. If they
would make useful men and law-abiding citizens,
they must begin by exhibiting their respect for lnw
and order In the days of their youth. If not culti
vated then, they will never learn the lesson later in
life. All I decide now is that this apprentice must
go back to his employers. He has the option be
tween that and Imprisonment.
THE LOTTBRY CASES,
In the case of the parties charged with dealing in
lottery policies, the demurrers filed yesterday to tho
Indictments were before the Conrt this morning fur
argument, counsel ior tne aeienuants moved ror a
postponement ot the matter until Monday, In order
to give tnem an opportunity to examine tne legal
questions mvoivea in tne uemurrers ana to render
themselves able to discuss them intelligently. The
District Attorney opposed the postponement ou the
ground that the demurrers were general and did not
give notice to the Commonwealth of the reasons,
and therefore any time auoweu woum give tne de
fendauts an undue advantage over the Common
wealth. The Judge said he saw no legal ground for
the delay, and therefore said the argument would
have to be proceeded with at once.
Mr. Cassidy, representing the defendants, asked
sir. uiimons u tne inuictinents wero found upon tne
return of the magistrate, and not as a special oillcial
act of his; and Mr. Oibbons answered that such was
the case. Mr. t'assldy then said be moved to quash
the Indictment upon this ground, Independently of
the demurrer, because the alderman returned that
the defendants were bound over to answer for sell
ing particular lottery policies, and tho Urand Jury
Indicted them fur selling and exitoslng to sale lottery
policies, and also founding and maintaining lotteries,
which were not at all mentioned In tho return.
Thus the Grand Jury had Indicted them for separate
nnd distinct offenses from those for which they were
bound over by the magistrate, which acliun was
manifestly contrary to law. This alone he deemed
su indent to destroy the indictments.
As te the demurrers, he road tho section of tho
peDal code under which these proceedings were
pretended to have been taken, and which specifically
described the kinds of lotteries that were constituted
offenses as nuisances. The offenses charged in these
cases were not those named by the statute, and were
not indicted as nuisances. There wore no words in
the statute which made tne acts of tho defendants
Indictable. Tho urand Jury had set forth that the
character of the obnoxious lottery tickets was to them
unknown: but It was In their power to know
it, for Mr. Wood, the District Attorney's special de
tective, had worked up these cases, had the tickets
In his possession, was examined bv the Grand Jurr.
and could easily enough have produced them for In
spection. In the face of Bnch looseness and inaccu
racy on tne part or the urand Jury in framing In
dlctmeuts contrary to the common law and the sne.
cial requirements of the Btatute, he could not see
now tne court could sustain such indictments.
In answer to the motion to quash, Mr. Dwight
contended tnat it was the Bctuea law or tne court,
confirmed by numberless decisions, that in framing
Indictments tho Commonwealth is not to be re
stricted to the narrow limits of description of the
Offender given by the committing magistrate, but
that other acts, which are not only of a kindred
nature to the main act, but are so connected and re
lated to It, that they may ue wen resolved into it
may bo lawfully Incorporated into the indictment,
For Instance, if the magistrate returnod
person simply for larceny, tho Indictment may
charge also an attempt to steal ami receiving stolen
goods: and so It holds with other oll'etises. And
these Indictments only added other acts which were
of a kind with, and may have been a part or, tho
original, main offense. He thought .Mr. Cassidy 's in
terpretation oi the statute clearly erroneous; ior mo
ee.ttnn not only made olfeuses of
these lotteries particularly named, but of
all others that were nuisances, and
destructive of good order and public morals. It was
the plainest thing imaginable, that the lotteries
erecteil and carried on by these defendants were of
the class against which the statnte wm directed;
and the Intent of the law-makers was evidently to
lay the axe at the root of this evil.
J hn argument being closed the Court held th
matter under consideration.
FINANCE AJNI COrtMEKCi;;
Omcx or ras Kvrrrma Tcxtnaivn,
Baturd, Feb. 6, 1H70. I I
There is the usual decree nf activitv In rim
Philadelphia loan market to-day inseparable
from tho last day 6t tho woek, but there is an
absenco of pressure on tho part of borrowers,
which, with a liberal spirit ou tho pari ol
lenders, tends to muke the market easy. .
j nis is about the period when business inco
begins to anticipate their early spring wints,
inu .experience or pnsi years teaching them
tho necessity of looking far ahead. The proba
bility that the Funding and Currency bill will
becorao laws, have operated very favorablv in
removing nil fears of a strincencv. aud there ie
less disposition thau usual to lorcsUU tUcir
wnnts.
The rates continue steady and vory favor.vblo
to borrowers, and we cannot perceive any symp
toms so ior m any prospective advance.
Gold continues quiet tint firm, the range being
from l'JO'jt. and 120 during the morning.
Government loans nrc in active demand for
European markets, nnd prices have advanced
iniiv per cent, tm closing prices yesterday.
The Stock market continues active and prices
have again advanced. Sales of eity sixes, old
issues, nt OS, nnd of tho new at 100, no change.
There wns an Increasod demand for Reading
Railroad ith sales at iS'CnAH. b. o.! Penn
sylvania Kiiilrond was Steady at 5A; Caundon and
Amboy Railroad at lH1; "Lehigh Valley Ka il
road advanced to 54h. b'alcs of MiuohUl Hail-
road at ! V, Ciuawissn Kailroad preferred at
85(s :j5;i bid; and Philadelphia and Eric Kailroad
at IS,', b. o.
In Canal shares no transactions: 15T was bid
for Schuylkill preferred, and Zi for Lehigh.
The miscellaneous list was neglected. We
notice a sale of Philadelphia Bank at 150.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven & lira, Mo. 40 8. Third street,
FIKST BOARD.
100 city 6s, Old.. 9H
IIHOOCIty 68, N..l8.100i
tiooo do ioox
88 sh Phil Bk.sSwnlOO
20 sh Leh Val... c. .14','
41 do Is: Mi,-
101 sh Cata Prf..,.. 3V
200 do....ls.c. 33
10 sh MorCl PL... 63
i2ooo de iH.iooy
jiiioo do o.ioo',
liooo Pa 6s 1st sc..i04
(10(10 Head 68,4 i-K. 83 "
12000 Leh V K ll bds
reg. 96
fMKlorhll AETs.ls. 8Ti
12000 l eh It 6S...1S. 39
$10(10 Leh Con L. . . . 74 'i
jr00 Leh gold L.... Bsy
11000 Ame Gold.. c. 120
12 ah Penna H.... 56
bi do Is. 60
82 do...s5wu. S6
S3S do Is. 50
1K1 do Is. M
21 sh O C A A R It. 40
ttshCam AAK. 1141,
200 sh Heading. . .Is. 4H l
loo
do l30. 48,tf
do..800wn. 4sy
do.. .ls.btiO. 48)
dO..lS.b30.4H-44
do 4Sf
do ....bOO. H
do C. 4S','
do.is.rgAi. 4s;
do 4H
do ..rgAin. 4fj
do 4Stf
do 48 U
300
200
200
100
100
100
300
71
100
60
&0
60
do c. 48"
4 sh Lit Sen R.... 41 K
Jay Cooke A Co. quota Government securities as
follows: U. 8. Cs Of 18S1, 11S.4USS:6-20S of 1862,
li.i'iiaiis?: ; do., ihm. noiiov: do.. i8t iifta
HoW; do., July. 1S6 113',W1I3'.: do. da, !8S7.
114W(H4V; do., 1.SCS, 11404114', ; 10-408, 11 2 ',(.4
lt2J, ; Cur. s, ill ,iiia. Gold, 120.
AIKSHKS. UK HAVEN X BROTHRK. NO. 40 S. Th PI
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
17. 8. 68 Of ld81, lllxl IBS i do., 1862, lt5,-llAi ;
do. 1864, 114!.iY115; do. 180ft, 1143M110; do. 1865,
new, wxmw ; do. 186T, do. n4'i,ti4V : do. iss.
do., ll4',(H14 'i; 10-408, 112,(.. 112,S ; U. 8. SO Tear
6 percent. Currency, ill V(;l i laj Hue Corn p. Int.
Notes, 19; old, 120 (q120K ; Sliver. U6118. Cnlon
pacuic if. it. 1st siort. uonus, jsasio; central Pa
cific it. is. ist Mort. iionds, iM5so&5; union Pacific
Land Grant Hoods, t0iKK08&.
JrtESHIlS. ILL1AM PAINTER A CO.. NO. 30 S. Third
street, report tho followlug quotations: U. S. 6s of
1881, 118;0'118S'; B-20B of 1862, Uo.VC&USV: do. 1804,
iimaim.', ; no. iMoo, un$iitva ; oo., juiy, 1805,
113'(I14: do., July, 1807, 114',(V114V: do. J-ulv.
1808, IU(AUS ; 6s, 10-40, 112W112?., ; (J. 8. racitio
ii if. cur. os, in u n 1 1 1!. uoni, iuo,i!jo,7,.
Nabii & LAnNEK, Hankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows:
10-00.4. M 120t 11-29 A. U 120
1067 " 120V 11 30 " 1201
10- 69 " 120, 1140 " 12(VV
11- 08 ' 120 11-40 " Ml
Plillartrlpliia Trade Iteport.
Saturday, Feb. s. The Flour market Is qnict,
but prices remain without quotable change, though
the tendency Is downward, In sympathy with the
decline In Liverpool. About 600 barrels were taken
In lots by the home consumers at 4-954-60 for
superfine; $t-50$4-75 for extras; f50-7S for Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family the latter
rate for choice; 5s-62.k for Pennsylvania do. do. ;
to -21(5 0-25 for Indiana and Ohio do. do. ; and $6-60
7-60 for fancy brands, according to qnality. 600
barrels city mills fancy sold at f 5-608. Rye Floor
mav be quoted at I4-87X ) barrel.
The receipts of Wheat are light, and the demand
Is good at full prices. Hales of 3000 bushels Penn
sylvania red at 1123(1-20. Rye maybe quoted at
98c. V bushel for Pennsylvania and Western. Com
Is In steady request at yesterday's prices; sales of
3000 bushels new yellow at 879lo., according to
dryness. Oats are unchanged; sales at 63a4c,
No further sales were reported In Barley or Malt.
Bark In the absence of soles we quote No. 1 jQuer
cltron at 30 ) ton.
Whisky is steady. S3 barrels Iron-bound Pennsyl
vania sold at f 1.
The Xazione of Florence, an organ of the
late Ministry, gives in full the Pope's speech on
New Year's Day to Generol Kanzler and the
ofllcers of tho l'ontiflcnl army, In which occurs
a passage that seems to point out a spiritual
Mentuna. lie is reported to have said: "I can
tell you something. A person has humbly be
sought pardon, ulleglng, as the cause of his sins,
that ho had submitted to tho violence of his
Government, which desired to place him at the
head of tho bunds which have assailed and
plundered us. We have known this fact for
long, but wo have had the gratification of re
ceiving the irrefragable proof of it from that
personage himself." The "personage" is, of
course, understood to mean the King of Italy,
and his Majesty aud the Pope will have to recon
cile, as best they can, the conflicting claims of
private faith and constitutional rule.
LAI EST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Fur additional Marine Xewt see Inside FaijeH.
TORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 0
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEUUAP1I
OFFICE.
7 A. M 30 11 A. M 37 8 P. M 41
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Fanita, Freeman, New York, John F. Oh'.
Br. bark Mexi an, Welch, tSagua, E. A. Sender A Co.
Bark Meridan, Lena, London, Harjes A Co.
Br. schr It. A. Ford, Carpenter, Bt. John, N. B., C. C.
Van Horn.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Faiyta, Freeman, 20 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl.
Hteamer Claymont, Robinson, from Norfolk, with
mdse. to W. P. t'lydo A Co.
Steamer H. Willlug, CuudifT, IB hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
MISCELLANY.
Cspt. Sehelllnger, of the City Ice Boat No. 3, re
ports that the schr Anthony Kelly, from York river
for New York, at the Breakwater yesterday, had
both masts carried away, lost bowsprit and Jibhoom,
having been run into by the bark bcottish Bride.
MEMORANDA.
Hhip Andrew Lovett, Perry, from Ardrossan 17th
nit. for Philadelphia, has put into Cork, leaky.
ling Eivio Davis, Hand, heuce for Boston, at
Holmes' Hole 2d Inst.
Brig George K. Prescott, sailed from Salem 1st
inst., for New Castle. Del.
Hchrs J. M. Fisk, Chose, and Blondel, Chapman,
from Provlncetown lor Philadelphia, at New Yore
yesterday.
Hchrs Abigail Haynes, Smith, from Bridgeport, anil
Edward Blade, Hlade, from Providence, both for Phi
ladelphia, at New York yesterday.
Hclir John 8. Detwiler, tirace, from Boston for Phi
ladelphia, at Holmes' Hole 3d lust.