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THIS PAILYjaV'flNlfrG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1870.
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' THE WEATHER.
The Rune ef the Thermometer Darlost the
Month of Ffbmtrr-Ai Jnterrnptlea the
lldwlater Heated Term-The Three Winter
Mentha Oa af the Mildest Beaoone ao
Kecera.
The following table shows the maximum and
minimum eUnoing of the thormoraoter at the
Pcnmylvanla Hospital during the month of
February, in comparison with that of the cor
responding month of 1809:
Kr.nntTARY, 1SG9. FKnnnAT,1870.
Milt,
I. .08...
I..IM...
t..4fl..
I..40.
Mm.
..H...
..B4...
..'24...
Mtx.
(
....40...,
....47....
....38....
....36....
if in.
(''.)
.sorartlally clear.
.w rtnuay.
,H4
clear.
Clear; gale of wind
at night.
Cloudy, with Sprink
.84
O..M....23.
..!0
ling ol snow.
....3I)tf...30 Part lully clear.
.40V.
2S...
.34...
.40
....40W...BI Clear.
.41..
.40..
...26...
. .....
. .BS...
...38...
.. 36...
.Hv...81jiSnow storm.
,....80 80 Sprinkle of snow.
40 SOXJ'artlally clear.
,....40 27 Clear.
60 36 Cloudy and alight
rain.
....37 S7 Clnar.
63 SO Clear.
4H..
11. .52.
St.. CO.
14. .64.
, .4'Z....
4,tf ..
.8H....
.34 ...
,.36....
Jo.. 64...
M..48....
TI..4T....
W. .43....
,62 88 ciouny anu rain.
.41..
.62..
.60..
..84 Clear.
,.34 Clear.
..34 Drizzling rain, with
rain afterwards in
showers, flashes of
lightning and thun
der. ..36 27 Overcast with clouds.
. . 57 ... 23 Clear, and cloudy .In
afternoon.
. 20 12 Clear.
..27 12 Clear.
,..88 27Cloudy.
..87 20 Clear.and few flakes
of snow.
..39 20 Clear.
..44 80 Clear.
..D 80 Cloudy, and rain.
. .42 81 Cloudy and snow.
that the midwinter "heated
19. .44..
SO.. 43..
S1..41..
W..62..
S3. .66..
S4..39..
98.. 40..
S6..89..
7..82..
28. .27..
..33...
..31...
..34...
..i'l..
..82...
..29...
..27...
..82...
..23...
..l'J...
It will be seen
term" fairly maintained its sway until the 20th
f the mouth inclusive, the mean tomporature
f the first twenty days having been 30-93 de
grees, while the average of the mean tempera
ture of the month for the previous eighty years
was but 30-71 degrees. The warmest day of the
month was the 18th, when the mercury reached
CO degrees, uud we were favored with the rare
winter phenomenon ot a shower accompanied
by vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of
thunder. The minimum standing of the thsr
momcter on the same day was 34 degrees, the
lowest point attained previously haviug been 21
degrees, on the 4th day of the month.
The last eight days of the mouth, however,
snowed a considerable falling off, the minimum
standing of the thermometer being as low as
12 degrees on the 20th and 21st, while the mean
temperature of the entire month was reduced
to 34-93 degrees, or 275 degrees below 37-03
degrees, the mean of February, 1800, and only
4-22 degrees above the average of the mean tem
perature of the mouth for the previous eighty
year. In the following table is presented a very
interesting comparison:
J)ejrM.
Maximum, Feb. 1R70 (on the ISth) oo-oo
" i9 (on the 13tii) 01-60
Minimum, Feb. 1870 (on the 21st and 22d) 12-00
" ' 1870 (on the with).... . 19-00
Mean, February, from 1790 to 1S09 80-71
Mean, February, 1870 34-93
" 1S69 31-64
1868 26-68
" 1867 40-21
1867 41-03
" 1H61 89-75
Highest mean of Feb. (In 1867) 41-03
Lowest mean of Feb. (in 1815, 1836, and 1S38). . . .24-00
It will thus be seen that, taken as a whole, the
temperature of the month, although unusually
mild, was not extraordinarily so.
The rain full for the mouth was 2-.r3 inches,
In comparison with 4-70 inches in February,
1869; while in the corresponding month of 1808
it was 2 53 inches, aud in February of 1807 only
2-89 Inches.
in the following statement are given some
lacts concerning the temperature of the throe
winter months, December, 1809, and Jauuary
and Je ebruary, ieU:
Mean, winter of 1R69-70
" 1S68-C9 ,
" 1867-69 ,
Average of mean of eighty years.
Highest mean (la ls24 and 1S61)..,
....37-71
....3.Vf2
....29 62
....SW9
3S-33
Lowest mean (in 1815 aud 1836) 26-66
It will be noticed that tho mean temperature
of the winter has beeu but '02 degrees- below
the highest attalued since 1790. Eight times,
however, since the winter of 1844-15, the mean
temperature of the three months has been 37
degrees and upwards, while previous to that
date the range was between 27 and 30 degrees.
The winter months just closed were, therefore,
among the mildest on record.
Professor Morton's Lecture. Last even
ing one of the largest audiences that the
Academy of Music has ever held, assembled in
that building to listen to the very interesting
and instructive lecture by Professor Morton on
Solar Eclipses. The lecture was one of the
author's most able efforts, and it was listened
to throughout with the greatest attention. The
audience frequently testified to thoir delight and
admiration of the lecture and lecturer by pro
longed applause, the admirable ana original
exDeriments on a large scale with which the lec
ture was illustrated were most eminently satis
factory. J hey were exhibited without the
slightest failure, showing that the greatest care
and mnch time had been bestowed upon their
preparation. The very fact that the large au
dience were interested, without even a thought
of weariness, for over two hours, is a sufficient
guarantee of the exuellence of the performance.
The lecture is to be repeated on Monday even
ing, March 14, wncn other new experiments
and illustrations are to be given, which It
was impossible to prepare for tins occaaion.
LOCAL Odds and Ends. The man Middleton
Btatcs that Sergeant Lynch has not proved that
be sold obscene books. Tho public would like
to hear from Lynch, as this case has been
worked mysteriously all through.
The insurance companies have agreed to
Tny 550,000 of their f 90,000 risks on the Com
mercial Exchange Building, and it is to bo re
built. c sincerely hope the lolt will never
again be used for a lumber room, since wood
Las beun known to produce heat, and heat fire.
V. L. Marshall, a prominent member of the
Bar. and an eucnrctic Republican of the
Tenth Ward, is favorably spoken of as a candi
date for Legislative honors in the hijrhth. 1 mulct.
The annual meeting of the Young America
CricKet Club tttKes Place at Langstrotu Hall,
Ocrmantown, to-n!gut.
llow about the policeman of tho Second Dis
trict who imagined uunsclt shot.-1 Is ho still on
the force?
An es?av on "Bedding" plants will bo read
before the Horticultural Society to-night.
Police Aruests for February Tho fol
lowing shows the number of arrests made by
the police of the several districts for tuo mouth
ending jeeteruay:
1st District...
151 14th
19015th
lfilllOtU
150 17lh
24
2d
3d
4th
5th
fith
7th
Hth
th
10th
11th
12th
13th
28
88
180
259 18th
53
17b" Reserve 84
131 Delaware Harbor.
8
9
30
79 Schuylkill Harbor..
122 Beggar Dectectivcs
128 Chesnut Hill
105!
8
58 Total 2259
District 29
Obituary. Our citizens will be pained to
learn that Dr. James L. Suddards, United States
Navy, the son of Rev. Dr. William Suddards,
the venerablo rector of Grace (P. E.) Church
of this cltv. was one of the persons lost by the
sinking of the United States steamer Oneida off
Yokohama, Japan. Dr. Suddards was surgoon
on tbe ill-fated steamer. He graduated at the
University of Pennsylvania, and was well known
and much beloved by those whose pleasure it
van (9 be acquainted wilu mm.
SOUTH STREET BRIDGE.
Opening ef rreiMMmiw The fiontrttet Awarded
la John W. Alarpby.
At noon to-day a meeting of the 4onth Street
Bridge Commission was held at te office of the
commission, in the Department rtt Surveys, No.
224 S. Fifth street, to receive, tnd open propo
sals for the construction o. a bridge over the
Schuylkill river at 8onti street.
Mofcb A. Dropsic, Fq., President of the com
mission, occupied the chair.
The Chairman, announced the receipt of the fol
lowing bids:
The American Iron, Bridge, and Manufacturing
Company, of Chester, Pa., James MoOarty, Presi
dent. $1,471,660.
J. 11. Cofrode Co., builders and contractors for
wood and iron nrmges, 1. 170,000.
John W. Murphy, chief engineer and bridge
builder, 1770,000. B
Mr. Murphy says, In his proposal : All the work
to tie executed In the best manner: all face munnn
to be of Port Deposit granite, except the facing of
tun Pi'ninuii nuuui me approacn arcnes, wnicn
Shall be Of Chester county Re men tine, preen utiinn.
or such stone as the Chief Engineer and the commis
sion shall be satisfied with. The baeklng shall be of
Conshohockcn limestone, or other stone of equiva
lent quant;, subject to approval."
'J he Chair called for the reading of the following
uvcruHcuicui ior prupoBHm:
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH STREET BRIDGE
COMMISSION, No. H 8. FIFTH Bt.rmt.
PmuiDKt.eHiA, Jsn. IT, 1R70.
Amur d FropoMls for erecting a Bridge over the river
Poheylkill at Doutb Ireel, will lie le-eived tt I tie nthce fit
tbe I nir mixtion, id the Dmrtment of burreye, No. 2J4
8 FIFTH Ktre.i. until 13clwk M.,of the FIRST DAY
OF MARCH, 1H70, fnrthneonHtruction of a wron ht iron
Drawbridge, with Morpby'e modification of the Pratt
treftii. To have oaat-irun piers in tbe river, and atone
abutment, with eiiproaotien of retaining wallas archennf
brick, and iroa girders, as described in thenpeoiHoation.
The entire length of the Rtructure is to be HIV feet, the
trum upans to be lr& feet earn, with pivot draw, K'ving n
opening of 77 feet on each side.
The proposal i o he for an atrgrogatn hid, to be acoom
panifrf by a bond with two approved sureties to an
ainonnt of S oO.WW. Fiftnen tier cent, to be retained as thn
woik piocreds until the same, inol-dive of the $.'i0,()uu
noted in bund, shall amount to fittonn per cent, of the
contract price, after which the current estimates will be
paid in lull.
l'lacs may be seen and specifications oht tlned at tho
omoo 01 tue uomraiasion on and aitr t ile "tli inarnnt.
MU1R4 A. DROPSIH,
President of the Oouiuiission.
Mr. ITenry M. riillllps moved that the proposal of
John W. Miirnhy be accepted, and the contract
awarded to him : provide! the securities are found
to be stifllclent, and that lie enters Into such writ
ten contract as shall be manufactory to the board.
Apteed to.
Mr. Pamnel V. Merrick moved to refer the securi
ties to the Committee on Law. Agreed to.
The same gentleman moved that the contract for
the r.nnM ruction of the bridge be prepared tinder
supervision or inc uoximiiree on Law. Agreed to.
On motion, the hoard adjourned.
THE FEDEKAL BKIQAHE.
light nrid Dnrknesa Joy nnd Morrow.
There Is joy in Southwark to-day, and the
Navy Yard is all bustle and activity. A visit to
that locality this A. M. revealed the fact that
for ouce our Representatives In Congress have
done something for their constituents. One
month ago the doleful order reached here from
Washington ordering that the force of workmen
be cut down on account of a void in tho coffers
of Uncle Sam, and great tribulation was tho
result. On tho evening of tbo day that tho otli
cial envelope reaehed tbo yard, 921 men, em
ployes in the construction department, were
notified that there was no longer need of their
services, and 100 employes of tho department of
steam engineering received like missives. Since
then tbe Philadelphia delegation has been work
ing hard and earnestly to have these orders re
voked, and yesterday tho joyful news was
sounded to refnftate thn unemployed. Accord
ingly this A. M. 900 men were returned to tho
construction department and 75 to the steam
engineering department, leaving but 40 yet to
be provided for. The pay roll shows this morn
ing the names of 1275 men, who are all pegging
away as busy as bees in different parts of the
yard.
Work on the Brooklyn, Antietani, and Pow
hatan has been resumed, and will be pushed for
ward to specuy completion.
The Congress is ready to receive her stores
and bo fut in commission; but she lacks in yet
the lull complement, of. men. sue will probably
(je commisiionea eany next week.
(.. .n... rAHTv. Last evening, a very
interesting anniversary was celebrated in an ap
propriate nnd pleading manner at the residence,
No. 1804 Do Lancy place, of Rev. Samuel E.
Applc'.on, rector of the r. E. Church of the
Mediator. Nineteenth nnd Lombard streets. Mr.
At'Plctou has b en tor ten years in charge ot
this church, aud his congregation thought that
tho occasion was one for mutual congratulation,
and for a tebtimonial on their part ol tho atlec-
tion and esteem in wmen tho rector was neio.
Mr. Appleton therefore held a reception at his
1 j x rt .111 in nt i-i. I..,,. n,Tnnn nn1
rcMUUlilti 11UU1 I till JU J KiKnzn. Hint, orcuiiit:, uu
was waited on by the entire congregation, who
tendered their congratulations and wishes that
the cud of the corulne decade nugut ilua tne
bonds that unite the pastor and his people still
unbroken, and that 11 niieut be as lull oi plea
sant memories to all parties as that which had
nassed. A large number of elegant gifts was
tendered to .Mr. Appieion as suostaniiai tokens
ot the esteem ot his congregation, anu tne sun-
day School also contributed a number of elegant
articles as marks ot aitection ana regard irotu
tbe children ot the church. The whole altalr
was most enjoyable to all concerned, and when
the company separated it was with feelings on
the part both of paBtor and congregation that
their mutual labors to advance the interests of
the church have not been in vain. Since Mr.
Appleton has been in charge of the Church of
the Mediator, lie has labored earnestly ana suc
cessfully to promote the spiritual welfare of his
people, and the prosperity of tho church and
Sunday School are evidences of hisefilciency and
zeal.
A Row on Cuf.snut Btkeet. Yesterday a
party of men went into the public house of
Frank D. Mnlser, No. 8)02 Chesnut street, and
called for diink. Being offended at something,
they osraul'ed the proprietor. Mr. Maisers
brothor-in-law came to his assistance, and drove
the disorderly characters to the sidewalk. Here
the men amused themselves by demolishing a
largo pane of glass In the window. Four men
named Michael Griflin, Michael (law, Martin
Campbell, and James toulkner were arrested
on suspicion of being concerned lu the affair,
and were held to bail for a further hearing by
Alderinun Ramsdcli.
The Post Office. Here bad has grown to
wore. and all is contusion ana iear. iue cierite
are all aware that Postmaster Bingham has been
ordered to reduce the force, but no one knows
who or which are to bo the "movers." They
all feel that their situations are precarious, and
hence an amouut of nervousness exists that
would require almost all tbe nervines knovu to
the Pbarmacoptela to alleviate it. ltisnotknown
whether tbe removals win ue maae lo-aay or
not, but the probability is that uiey wui.
Found Dead. This morning William Bear-
inger, oged twenty-seven years, employed at
Hergdoll x t'sotta s brewery, I wenty-niutn ana
Panifh streets, was fonnd dead on the top of
one of the boilers of the establishment, lie laid
down tbe evenlnir previous to sleep, and it is
believed that he was taken witn au epileptic tit
and died from the effects. He was considerably
. .1 1 . 1. 1. rvK iAIAnn .......
DUnieU HO'tUb lliu wwYi iuu iunmw UUU
lied to hold an Inquest.
Builpinq Ofeuationb for February.
Durinir tbe month just paused there were issued
by tbe building inspectors permits to me num
ber ol 270. Of these 16 were ior awemngs oi
three-rtorles, 05 for dwellings of two stories,
7 for factories. 8 sheds. 1 slaughter-bouse, 1
irrecn-liouHO, 8 shops. 8 stables, 4 olllces, 2 stores,
H storehouses, and 65 alterations and additions.
During the month 4 dnngerous buildings were
oraercu to oe taKen qqwp. i
The Mint. In the Mint things are different
within the past few days. Fifty-seven men have
been removed, principally from the raelters' and
refiners department, and although it is not
stated that the "axe" has ceased revolving, yet
there is trepidation and tribulation among the
workmen. -
Y Gwir Yn Erbyn Y Bynd. At noon to-day
(St. David's day) tho Welsh Society hold their
annual meeting at the Wctberill House, Sansom
eueet, above cuui.
rUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Itlerflaa ef the Cemmlmlen Ta-Day.
An adionrncd mee.tlnir of thn membnni of tho
Tublic buildings Commission wan held in their
rooms in the new Court House this morning tor
tbe purpose of receiving the report of the Com
mittee on Contracts. William 8. Stokley, Presi
dent. Mr. James V. Watson, chairman ol the Committee
on Contracts, arose and stated that, aocerdlnir to
the instructions of the commission, the contra its
for dlRKlue; the cellar had been prepared for the
signature of James Armstrong, to whom the con
tract had been awarded, but that on calling on the
latter pent leman he was fonnd to be seriously in,
and did not feel that he could conscientiously under
take the work. They then held a consultation and
came to the conclusion that, as there was but a
single cent difference per yard between Mr. Arm
strong and Mr. Daniel McNIohol, and aa the latter
wss highly rt-oom mended and considered entirely
responsible, and as he had been awarded the con
tract for taking down the wall, they resolved to
award the contract to the latter gentleman. Mr.
Watson desired the cemmisslon to understand, how-
ever, that Mr. Armstrong had not been released from
Ms bids made for walling the cellars or furnishing
the stone.
Mr. Walter moved that the action of the commit
tee In the matter of contract far digging the cellar
ie approver!. Agreed to.
The clerk then read the legal copy of the contract
for taklno- down thn walla nnd tllsirlnir the cellars.
as drawn between the President of the commission
and the contractor, Mr. McMchol.
Mr. Walter followed by moving that tbe contract
be approved. Agreed to.
Mr. J. V. Watson moved that the President he
directed to sign the contract anil forward it to
Select Councils for their approval. Agreed to.
Aujournca,
Tim Conveyance of Puisonkhs. The pro
posals for the conveyance of prisoners from
the various police stations to the prisons bv van
from March 1 to Dec. 31, 1870, wero opened this
nfiernoon by the Mayor in the presence of the
Police Committee of City Councils.
ino bias received were as io no ws: Joseph
Hackett, $9-90 per day; James Ford, First divi
sion, $3 19 per day; Thomas Gannon, $11-95 per
day, or for Second division, V24 per day; Put
rick Green, Third division, 45 per day; John
Ilavlland, fll per day, or for Second division
to per day; R. J. Lynch. fi.'W75 for the year:
John F. Kodgcrs, First ond Third divisions.
550 per day. Tho contract for the entire city
was awarded to Joseph Uackctt.
At the Chesnut Street Theatrf. the J.
C.'s take their annual benefit, giviug a matinee
pcrlormance to-morrow afternoon at 2 o clock.
The entertainment embraces the best talent
from Carncross A Discy's and Duprez A Bene
dict's minstrel troupes Hughey Dougherty in
his best net nlso, members of Mrs. Warner's
Circus. The old veterans, Frank Brower and
S. 8. Sanford, will be on hand.
Militauv Ball On Thursday evenlnir next
Company F, Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, will
give their grand annual military and citizens'
dress hop at Musical Fund Hull. Every effort
will be mode to have this affair go off in a bril
liunt manner, and a very enjoyable entertain
ment may be expected.
Dishonest Domestic Mary Ann Miller
(colored), aged sixteen years, cniploved as ser
vant in the family of Mrs. Josephine Thompson,
residing at No. 702 Lyle street, has beeu com
mitted by Alderman Carpenter npou the charge
of the larceny of clothing.
Slight Fixe. About half-oust five o'clock
this morning a slight fire occurred at the resi
dence of Mr. George Elliott, at Salmon and
Huntingdon streets. A bed in one of the upper
noors was uurnca.
Roijuery. John Johuson was arrested at
Front and Chesnut strt ets yesterda', upon the
charge of the larceny of clothing from the West
Jersey Hotel, in Camden. The prisoner wa
this morning sent acrosB the river for trial.
Ball on ttie keceivino ship. io-night a
zraud ball is to bo given on board of the receiv
ing ship Potomac by the ollicers thereof. It
promises to be a grand affair.
ROYAL SCANDAL.
The niordnnnt Divorce Case The Testimony
Whnt Was Hecn at the Hotel-Lady xUor
daunt') Insanity.
By the steamship City of Antwerp, at New York,
we Have a report of tne pleadings ana testimony
which were had and tukcu In the celebrated Mor
dmmt divorce case, already reported la our cable
telegrams.
TDK CASK FOR DIVORCE BIR CHARLES MORDAUNT'S
STATE MB NT.
The snlt instituted by Sir Charles Mordaunt on
the ground of his wife's alleged adultery with the
co-respondents, Sir Frederick Johustone and Vis
count Cole, came up for trial in the Divorce Court,
before Lord Penzance and a special jury. The ques
tion raised was the alleged Insanity of Lady Mor
daunt. The issue submitted to the jury was whether
I. acly Mordaunt was or was not insane at and since
tbe soth April, when the citation on the petition was
served upon her.
THE TESTIMONY JANE LANG'S EVIDENCE,
Jane I.anr. examined by Mr. Archibald I have
been compaulon to Lady Mordaunt for three months ;
1 became so in muv last: i was witu ner lanysiup in
that capacity when Bhe left Belgrave square for
worm lie : aunnir tne wuoie oi me time i was wmi
her ladyship I was In almost constant communica
tion witn ner; i rouna ner to oe ancciua in maur
singular and extraordinary ways; she had a very
had memory ; ner naons were very tuny, ana ner
mode of taking tooa was peculiar: ner memory
seemed to be particularly bail with regard to recent
events: inueeu Btie seemeu to nave no memory; l
have oiten seen ner take ner iooa witn ner nngers
and conduct herself In other strange ways at table;
I have noticed her tear her clothes witu pins, pick
no anv money that miirht be lyluir about, and dis-
plxy a total wunt oi moaesty in tier personal iiaona
at home: when the wants of nature required atten
tion she would not hesitate to ibentiou the fact be
fore others, and would not scruple satisfying those
w;tnts In the drawing-room er in ner oeurooin ; she
was in the habit of walking about at night, aud
going Into other rooms as well as her own ; so much
had this neon ner lauysuip s naoit, mai iue servants
hud to lock their doors at night; when Lady Mor
daunt discovered the precautions taken against her
entering other persons' rooms sue aispiayea some
anger, aud ou oueoccasion asked for a hammer
to break one of them opeu ; she
nsed to be under the Impression that
her chamber was In the bedrooms of soma or the
servants; the servants' bedroom doors used to bu
kept locked day uud night: on one occasion Lady
Mordaunt came Into the drawing-room with nothing
on but her stockings, slippers, opera-cloak, and
nuitr; I have often biihed her ladyship with pennies
to go quietly to bed ; she slept very badly ; I have
been out with Lady Mordaunt in a carnage several
times ; her conduct on those occasions was very
strance: she tried to throw herself out of the car
rlsge very often ; I have also beeu out walking with
her : Mm at times used to stop on the road we were
wslkimr. and would take Into her hand mud and
other dirtv things; she used to complain of a pain
In her head very often, aud the least noise used to
auLoy her.
MF.. CARUTHEKS' EVIDENCE.
Mrs Carutbers, examined by Mr. oearl I have
been in attendance as nurse on lady Mordaunt: I
have been With her Udyshlp constantly since the
siHt of Muv. 18C9: 1 have Blent during that time In a
room adjoining Lady Mordannt's ; I have found her
memory to be very bad, and her manner generally
very strangu; she talked very little, and 1, therefore,
have not been able to come to any definite conclu
sion as to the exact state of her miud ; she seeuiod
to remember long past events better than events
that occurred recently ; wo could not get her to take
her food; when induced to take her food she very
ol ten used her fingers when she sbouid have used
a knife and fork; very freqnunUy she tore her
clothes with pins: her conduct when out In a car
ringe has been very strange also ; when the horses
were going rapimv sne sometimes wauiea to step
out of the carriage ; her home habits have beeu even
more strange ; know her to have been dirty about
her Derson : she has refused to be washeu (instances
of dirty hsnits unlit for publication were here de
scribed) ; when she did things of this sort she did not
seem to be ashamed In the least; she complained
soint tlt.-.es of ber head leing hot and her feet cold :
1 have noticed her to look vacantly ; she has dis
played much anxiety to get possession of money.
and she would take even the smallest Bums sho
might notice on the dreBslug-table or anywhere
else; she would put this money in her pocket; on
one occasion she found four nence In tills way : she
spent one penny on tooth-powder and the other three
pence on postage stamps; sometimes she would be
nuiie excitea ana wouta perhaps nox my ears, ana
at other times be quite exhausted; this state of
things continued during the whole tune 1 was In
attendance on Lady Mordaunt.
Cross-examined bv Mr. Serireant liallantine Lady
Mordaunt had a piano, a lute, aud drawing mate
rials to amuse herself with, and she drove out ouce
or twice a day ; she used to play oa the iauo occa
sionally, but not for any length of time or with any
connection ; sha used to sit with a book In her hand,
but, Juirglng by her abrwnt air, I do not think she
used to read; Lady Mordaunt was not allowed to go
shopping by herself, because all abont her consU
dered her unfit to do so; I used to shop for her;
her reason was In general keeping with her gene
ral detnetnor; she often expressed a wish to go
shopping, out was not allowed ; Dr. Tuke was In
attendance on Lady Mordaunt about this time;
1 understood that he had been sent by Sir Charles;
I saw Lady Moncreirfe there once; I have
been In a lunatic asylum on several occasions and
have been In attendance on lunatics; I never said a
word to Lady Mordaunt respecting her confinement;
I have spoken to her about her baby; she did not
seem to like babies; generally speaking, she did not
seem to be like her own baby ; when asked why she
did not like her own baby she usually laughed ; Dr.
Tuke nsed to come abou'ttwo or three times a week ;
Ijidy Mordaunt orta expressed a desire to go
np to London ; I had no directions how to act
towards Lady Mordaunt; I acted on my own discre
tion; I was sent down to take charge of a lunatic,
and I treated Lady Mordaunt as one ;1 was sent
down by Dr. Take; I considered that sho was a
lunatic
He-examined by Dr. Deane Lady Mordaunt
wanted to go to Ixndon very much while I was with
her, and also wanted to see Sir Charles; she spoke
of him In a very friendly manner; she also expressed
a desire during the same time to see her baby,
JAKR KIDDBIXU KVIDKNCX.
Jane Klddcll examined by Dr. Deane I went as
companion to Lady Mordaunt last October; 1 have
remained with her up to the present time; she
would sometimes feed herself with her fingers, and
sometimes eat ravenously; she would keep people
waiting at the table without helping them; f have
been out walking with her; on those occasions she
would slip down In the middle of the road and scrape
the mud with her hands; she also stared at peo
ple aa they passed; while out driving she would
burst out Into fits ot laughter and endeavor
to get out when thn carnago was In motion;
I have asked her whst she laughed ar, but she
never told me; her face frequently puckered np as if
she ha) taken cold ; at othnr times It was very wild
and Hushed ; I have never had any regular conver
sation with her, as she could not carry on a conver
sation; she never even endeavored to carry on a
conversation; she would make some silly remarks,
but she never said anything rational; when out
walking she would make up to beggars aud chil
dren on the road.
8ARA1I BARKER'S EVIPKNCK.
Pnrah Barker, examined by Mr. Arch bald lam
at present lady's maid to Lady Mordaunt; I have
beeu with her ever since the 31st of August; 1 have
been with her almost dnv and night: I have at
tempted to converse with her; but I could get no
Bense out of her; her memory was bad as to recent
events; l ean compare her conduct to nothing but
a benst In the Held: she paid no attention to her
dress; 1 have seen ner pnt her clothes In water; In
September I came with Lady Mordaunt to London;
we went to Chester square, but only remained
a few days; when walking out with her I have seen
ner lie aown on ner lace on tne road; sue would
alio go Into shops, and I have been obliged to use
force to take her away ; sho was In tho habit of
going out of the bedroom at night, nnd I have been
obliged to lock the door to keep licr in ; I have seen
ner in tne miner s oeurooin iu ner nignt a rem; that
was about 10 o'clock, before he went to bed ; I have
seen her have the child in her arms while it was
there, but she was never left alone with lu
DR. TRIKSTLBY'S F.VIOENCB.
Dr. Pricatley, examined by Dr. Deane I have
bcn for many years In attendance on various mem
bers of Sir Thomas MoncreltTe's family; on tho 6th
of May last I went to see Lady Mordaunt ut Walton
Hall; I got there about tho middle of the day, aud I
saw Lady Mordaunt immediately: Dr. Tuke nnd
Sir James Alderson were there a Ith me ; Lady Mor
daunt was at the tabic writing to her husband ; she
recognized me, but soon phhhcI into an absent man
ner, aud conversation became Impossible; we had
luncheon with her, but we had no conversation
with her; her sister, Mrs. Forbes, was there, and we
conversed with her; Lady Mordaunt left the room
with her sister; on going out she stood Btlll, looked
around her, and seemed as if she had lost conscious
ness; I afterwards wet to her sitting-room and
found her distressed aud in tears:! had conversa
tion with her, at least I tried to have, but could not
get ner to reply to a single question; I was with nor
iimt niy, on anu on, ior inree or rour nours; the
other medical gentlemen also visited her; saw Lady
Mordaunt egaln on the 10th of May. Dr. (Hill was
then with her; I saw again on the 17th and 13th lu
iieigrave square ; on eacu or tnose occasions Dr. (lull
was with her; we found Lady Mordaunt in a condi
tion of Insanity and quite Incapable of managing
her own affairs; Bhe could not recollect anything,
and could not understand the most simple
matters; for these and for other reasons we
came to tne conclusion that ner manner and habits
were those of an Insane person; there was generally
some member of the family present when we visited
Lady Mordaunt, bnt we were at times left with her
alone; there seemed to us no doubt that her general
health was very bad, and that her mental powers
were seriously affected ; 1 do not know that there is
any precise complaint known as hysterical catalepsy ;
there ib, However, a close connection between
hysteria and catalepsy.
The following evidence was then called: A nurse
named Hancock, who attended Lady Mordaunt
during her confinement, stated that the respondent
frequently averred to witness, the petitioners, and
Lady Louise Moncrieir that the child was not Sir
Charles Mordaunt's, but Viscount Cole's. The child's
eves were affected at Its birth, and It was between a
seven una eignt months' cnua ; neioro tne petitioner
Laoy Aioruauni pretenuen to buckiu tne cnua, out
did not do bo, and said it was a horrid thing, and
she wished she had never brought it into the house.
In ross-examinatinn witness said that at this time
respondent did not show symptoms of Insanity. She
was then cross-examined by Dr. Dean, when the
court adjourned.
TDK CONCLUSION TDK TRINCE OF WALES' TESTIMONY,
Cable telegrams of the 23d and 2nth of February,
from Loudon, reported the conclusion or tueMJr
dnunt divorce case as follows:
London. Feb. 23. 18T0. In the Mordaunt divorce
cose t"-day the Prince of Wales, some of whose let.
tcrs to Lady Mornuunt nave beeu puDiisneu, was
called to the witness stand.
Lord Fenzance pointed out that no witness was
bound to make to any question an answer wnicn
would admit that he had been guilty of adultery.'
The Prince testified that he was acqualuted with
Lady M oi daunt previous to her marriage: made her
a weiiumg present; oeiore tne nmrnani nne viHiieci
he rrinccBB at niarinorotigti uouse: sue nun visitea
he tlieutre lu company with the Prince and IMncess;
he saw her after in 1806 aud lt67; he had frequently
met Kir Charles with Lady Mordaunt; In June, 1SGT,
he met Kir Charles at a pigeon mutch, ou which
occasion Lady Mordaunt scored for both sides, and
he stioke to ner in the course of tne matcn.
The Prince admitted that he occasionally nsed
"Hansom" cabs. He solemnly asseverated that
there had never been any Improper or criminal In
tention between hlmself'and Lady Mordount.
This declaration was received by tho groat crowd
of spectators with cheers, which the Court endea
vor d to repress, but which were renewed.
The Bench expressed much loyal Indignation at
the publication by the public Journals of the letters
of the Prince to Lady Moi daunt.
TUB VKRDICT.
London, Feb. 2!i, 1870.-The Mordaunt divorce
case was concluded to-day.
The iury rendered a verdict that Lady Mordaunt
was Insune and not responsible for her words or
acts.
Btmrii Unotauona by Telerpn 'i P. ffl.
Olendlnnlug, Davis & Co. report through their New
York bouse the following:
N. Y. Cent. A Hud R i Pacific Man Btoam... Si
Con. Stock 04 v ' Western union Teie s
do. scrip 92', Toledo Wabash H. 433,'
N. T. & KrleKall. . 8hv MU-ASUPaul K.exd Oils
Ph. and Hea. K 97L-.MIL ASLPaul pf.ex d 7fi
Mich. Bourn. A NLH. tsfiK Adams Express 6,
Cle. and Pitt. K. b Wells, Fargo A CO.... 21
ChLandN. W.oom.. 70 .Unitedbtates
Chi. and N. W. pref . . 67 'Gold -
CM. and K.L H 1 1 u ? I Market una.
51X
. lib.
Pitts. F, W. A Chi. B. (12
New York Money and Work Market.
Nkw York, March L Stocks unsottlod. Money
easy at txa,6 Der cent. Gold, 11;;. Pive-
twentles, lbSi, coupon, 1M,V! do. 1864,,tlo., 113'tf ;
do. 1806. do., lia,'; do. do., now, iu: no. isoi,
ma ; do. ma, in 10-40S, 113 i Virginia 6s, new,
67: Missouri 6s. oh i- i antin Company. 67; Cu la
bel land preferred, 2?4' ; Consolidated New York Cen.
Biianu preierred, 21 ; Consouuaieamew mr wsl.
oi and -Hudson Illver, 94' r, Erie, so;;; Reading,
IV, Adams Express, 6lJi; Michigan Central, It!)'';
Ilchlgnn Southern, ei; Illinois Central, 137)$;
txoi
7l,
Mic
Cleveland and PltiMhnru. 90 6: Chicago and Rook
Island, 1 10, ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 18i;i. West
ern uniou -reicgrapn, S4.
New York I'rortuee Market.
Ntw York, March l cotton heavy ; sales of 400
Dales middling upland at ViH- riour iaw ana
Western heavy, and common grades a shade easier;
extra to laucv htato. ao&45-t6; Boutbem Urn.
Wheat aulet and without decided change; red Vir
ginia, $l 3. Corn very arm anil scarce ; new mixed
Western, (Mrtttflc. ; new yellow Pennsylvania, $1-0-2.
Oats dull. Beef quiet. Pork a shade firmer; new
mess, tvstt). Lard dull; steam in tierces,
U. W hisky quiet at $1-01.
Baltimore Produce Market.
BiXTTHORi, March 1. Cotton dull and heavy at
23c Flour arm but less active ana uacnangea.
Wheat tirm and In Improved demand ; Pennsylvania,
tl-24c!l-v. Corn aatlve; white, 4(4Oo., yellow,
sac. Oats, B3&6. Rye. 60090c. Mess Pork, 117-60.
liacon quiet; rib sldes.lRe. ; clear do. 10y-o: shoul
ders, tic Hams, i'Ac. Lard, I6c. Whisky,
l-w.
THIRD EDITION
TXXX2 ONEIDA DISASTER
The riamcs of tho Crew.
Tbo Latest y Coble.
"WASHINGTON NEWS.
Tli OoUaclcty Case.
Resolutions
Censure.
ConpreHH To-da y.
FROM EUROPE.
The Jll-faled Oneida.
By tht Anglo-American Cabls,
London, March 1. Later and more favorable des
patches have been received to-day from the British
autnori'ies at xokonama in relation to tne collision
between the steamer Bombay and tho United States
corvette Oneida. The details, - however, are still
meagre. Klfty-slx of the ollicers aud crew of tho
Oneida were subsequently picked up by small boats
oi the Bombay, and It was thought that others miss
ing at tne laHt accounts wouia ultimately prove to
have escaped death. The names of the aaved or
lost have not been received, nor Is It Known pre
cisely how many persons were on board of the Ul-
latcd vessel at tne time oi tne calamity.
NhlD News.
CcirNSTOwN, March 1. Steamship City of Balti
more, i mm New York, arrived this morning.
Li Ftmioi.. March 1 Hteumshln Manhattan, from
New ork, arrived to-day
Moviu.K. Marcn l t-itcamsnip Angus, rrom new
Yoi k, signalled early this morning.
livkhi'ooi.. March 1. hteamsnip Miocria, from
New York, arrived yesterday afternoon.
urkst, March l. steamship vine ae pans, rrom
New York lor Havre, touched at this port last even
ing. FROM WASHIJVGTOJV.
Atlantic and Pnelflc Kallroad.
D&pateh to Tli Evening Telegraph.
wabeinoton, March 1 The Pacific Railroad Com
mittee decided, this morning, to allow the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad the lime asked to llulsh the
construction of their road. Tho vote in tho commit
tee was a tie, and the opposition to tho Atlantlo and
pacinc announce their ueterminaiiun to light it m
the House.
Boloi cement or the Fifteenth Amendment.
Tho Committee of the House is maturing a bill to
enforce the provisions of the fifteenth amendment.
At a meeting of the committee this morning, Judge.
Bingham uiged the bill recently introduced by lilui,
but no action was taken. The object is to overcome
the local State laws which will prevent negroes from
voting, notwithstanding tne uircemn aineudinunu
Whlnkle In Bond.
The Hon ae has passed a resolution extending the
time for taking line whiskies out of bond three years
from date, with the understanding that a tax of one
per cent, per month shall be paid on every gallon
kept In bond.
Fashionable Wedding-.
Dmjatch to the Associated Press.
President Orant to-duy postponed the Cabinet
meeting beyond the usual hour in order that he
might aiteuu tne marriage or wiutieia 8oott Smith,
a prominent; newspaper currei-pniiucnc, to .Miss
Dubuiif. of Washington. In addition to tho Presi
dent there were present Secretaries Klsh and Uout-
wcn, several senators ana lieprcsentaiives in t on-
gress, the Turkish Minister, and other prominent
gei tiemen. The press was largely represented on
tho occasion.
Tbe Golladny Cose.
The Judiciary committee iiad o.iu witness before
it to-dny in the case of Oolladay. His testimony was
only confirmatory of other evidence against Uo'la
day. The committee will bring In a resolution of
censure of Deweese to-day,Jdmilar to the one passed
in tne case oi wniuemore.
ISnral Keorcnnlzatlon.
The Committee on .Naval Anans has postponed
the further consideration of the bill reorganizing the
navy until alter the JNew liumnsmre election, lu
order to allow Air. Stevens, a member or toe com'
mittcc, to go home.
CON K 12 H .
FOKTY.FIRST SENNION-NKCOND TERM,
Senate.
Washington, March l. Mr. wuson introduced a
Joint resolution for the better observance of Mundav
in the Military and Naval Academies. Referred to
the Military committee.
Mr. w aruer introduced a mil to amenu tne act ior
the better organization of the United States District
Court in the Mate of Alabama. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Revels presented a petition from the colored
men of Philadelphia for the paKsage of the bill to
secure to all persons the equal protection oi the
laws, lteierrea to tne judiciary committee.
Mr. Howell made his first speech In the Senate In
support of his resolution, that in every grant of land!
to railroads a proviso shall be incorporated securing
the rights of settlers to homesteads on tie grunts,
and requiring the laud to be put In market at au
early duy at a price not exceeding $2-60 an acre. He
denred a permanent policy ny wnicn tne protecuou
of the West and Southwest from the great evils of
land monopoly wonld be inude a feature of railroad
grants us Inevitable as the Wilmot proviso used to be
in TerritoriuJ bins. The rapid accumulation of caul
tal and the powerful combinations ol railroad cor no
rations augmented the danger or a land monopoly lu
these flays, and necessitated the imposition of re
straint.-!.
While advocating this policy he would continue to
favor most earnestly the grunting of lands to pre
mote the settlement and to develop the resoarcea
of the w est. lhe wisuom ana success oi mis policy
had already been established. Iu the South it wa
perverted by slavery to build up a landed aristo
cracy which still continued as a legacy of that Ins Li
tution, but should have perinhed with it by a division
of the great lumieu estates or traitors among tne
loyal soldiers who trampiea out tno ltcneiuon in
blood and fire. The Northwestern States ha
received liberal grants of lands before railroads ex.
lsted there, but when these hcciimo great clvllizers
the liberality of the Government was directed to
their aid.
The giant for the Illinois Central, procured by
Douglas, produced an almost magical effect lu
developing tne population auu weaitu oi tnai state
and of the city of Chicago, aud the injurious efliicls
or the raiiroaa system;wouia not now be dispensed
with in view of Its advantages.
Iowa furnished an illustration of the beneficent
eflectsof tli s policy. The laud granted to her for
all purposes amounted to oue-lourth the entire
area of the State, and aa a natural consequence
she had now souo miles of completed railroads, a
population of over one million, a taxable property
returned at half Us value amounting three hundred
millions, while the State was free from debt.
What other disposition of bar wild lands could
have produced such resources? Similar beneficed
results would follow, lu tin opinion of the speaker,
from tne application oi tne present policy to Mtnne
sofa. Dacotuh. Arkansas and a I the Western am
Sonthwestern portions of the country. He thought
the oronositlon ol the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Tiiur
man) to withhold the Western wilds from present
use and occupation ror tue ocueui or our gramicnu
dren. was liable to the same condemnation which
was visited unon the miserly hoading of money.
In view or our rapid territorial expansion, ha
thoupht that at no distant duy our descendants
would come from the halls of the Monte.umas, the
annexed Dominion of Canada, aud tho States of th
Red River country to take scuts, perchance la tho
Cunltol. which will then tower lu magnificent pro
portions on tbe western banks of the Father of
Waters, or upon the beautiful aud commanding site
or me city oi ins own resiuei.ee, me uu j ui iybumik
overlooking three States of tbe Union. In conclu
slon. ho referred to the capacities of the State o
Iowa for development, and to her large interest in
the development of States aud Territories to the
north and west of her.
As a means of satisfying the demands of those
who wouid reserve our wnu turruory ior posterity.
he humorously proposed a compromise for tho
benefit of the descendants of thosu whofavored the
repressive policy, by which they might have perpe
tual possession oi several iiuunreii iiiiiuods oi acrei
of the balmy Alaska, where, if we could credit oftl
clnl encomiums, "everlasting spring abides an
never-fading flowers." By rejecting what
was bad In our present laud-grant policy
and holding on to what was good in it, tho
growing opposition, by reason of reckless extrava
gance In some of those grauts and tbe suspicion of
vwruplloH iu vertalu parncscouuecteawltu tUeiu,
would be satisfied. The policy Itself was not com
pi niui d of but Us abuse.
j ne mates interested in the continuance of th IS
pollcv most nnlte to correct the abuses or the sys
tem l!elf would be sacrificed, with all Its benefits.
l he resolution introduced by Mr. Howell wa then
adopted.
Air. usnnrn introrucen a oui to give rank to civil
engineers and slHtant naval constructors In the
navy. Referred to the Naval Committee.
At i -io tne hcdrio resnmen ine conMderallon or
thn Funding bill, and Mr. Uorhctt submitted and
advocated sn amendment.
At i P. M. the Senate went Into executive session.
Houae.
On motion of Mr. Farnsworth the Senate amend
ments to the Post Route bill were taken from the
Speaker's table and concurred In.
Resolutions were offered as follows:
By Mr. Cullom. Instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to Inquire whether the Cherokee, Choctaw,
and other tribes of Indians are United States citi
zens nnder the fourteenth amendment of thn Con
stitution, and whether, If they are citizens, any
treaty or contract can be made with them as tribes
or nations. Adopted.
By Mr. Strickland, calling on the Secretary of War
for Oeneral Crain's report ou the Improvement of
the St. MRry's Falls ship canal. Adopted.
Jiy ivtr. ifutier (.mops.), to increase the pay of grand
and traverse Jurors lu United States courts. Re
ferred. By Mr. Rwann, to require American vessels to
carry one or more apprentices. Objected to by Mr.
Calkin. . '
By Mr. Moore (N. J.l. for the examination of th
InnetKin of the hnlem river and Delaware bay. New
Jersey, with a view to the Improvement of the navi
gation of the river. Referred.
By Mr. him, caning on tne President for Informa
tion as to the recent attack on the Pigeon Indians by
1 lilted States troops under the dlr ctsm of Oeneral
Sheridan. Objected to by Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio.
Bv Mr. Mavuard. calling on the Hecreturv nf thn
Treasury for a report of money paid within the
orstsix montns oi tne current nscal year for ex
penses, etc., of the internal revenue bonded ware-
h uses.
Mr. Bennett asked leave to renort for action thn
bill to authorize the construction and malntensnca
r a bridge across the Niagara river. Mr. Kerr ob
jected. i ne loint resolution introduced yesterday by Mr..
Beck, extending to three years the time for keeping
distilled spirits In bond, came up, the question
beliig on Mr. Marshall's amendment to M r. Hooper's
submit ute reducing the amount to be paid after the
first year to one ceut per gallon per month to half a
cent.
Mr. Marshall's amendment was rejected. Yeas..
84 : nays, 6.
Mr. Hooper's amendment was agreed to without
discussion, requiring payment of one cent, a gallon
for each month after the first year.
sir. wasnourn (v is.) move to my tne bin on the
table, as being a bill to suspend the collection of
revenue on whisky for the remainder of this admin
istration.
Tbe bill was not laid on the table yeas. OS: nays..
104. ....
The bill, as amended, was then nassed without
division.
Several corrections of the inurnal were made in
regard to the vote of yesterday on Spink's tariff
resolution. Tbe voles of the two Brooks were re
versed, the New York member having really voted
nay, nnu mc jnaBPKciiuHbMB uiemuer yea. Messrs.
Bexnian and Coburn, who were not recorded as
voting, now voted yea. Mr. Reading, who was re-
cordvd as voting nay, did not vote at all and would
nave votca yea.
Mr. Johnson was recoraen as voting both ways.
and did vote no ; and Mr. Kerry said that he was un
avoidably absent, but would have voted aye.
l lie democratic members represent tne resolution
as merely a distortion or mutilation of their national
platform of 186, which reads: "A trltrfor revenue
upon foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the revenue laws as will afford Incidental protec
tion," eta The words, "and such equal taxation
under the revenue laws." are omitted from the reso
lution, which embraces less than three-fourths of
article sLx of the Democratic platform.
FROM THK WEST.
The Ofrmag Bacnralon Parly.
Sr. Loris. March 1 Tbe Germvn colony that left
Chicago a short time since, under charge of Carl '
WulHten. started from thn end nf thn Kn.iiniui-P.inmn
Railway to-day, ror their destination west of the
mountains. In the valley of the Colorado, all well
and In good spirits.
i Incendiary Attempt.
Madison, Ind., March 1 The incendiaries made
another attempt to burn the Courier printing office
last nlghr, and the lower seminary. The tire in both
places was extinguished without much damage.
LEOAL INTULLIQIlIMCrS.
Court of Unarter Heaalona Judge Ludlow.
The District Attorney this morntug fulled in get.
ting any business whatever before the Jury. The
only case tried was that of Win. Tlmmonn, charged
with stealing a silver pitcher from Edward L. Levy,
in west I'liuaueipnia. The only testimony was that
of a pohcemant who said he arrested the prisoner
lu Locust street, between 1 hlrty-nluth aud Fortieth,
with the pitcher In his possession, and asked him
what he was doing with it, aud he said It has been
borrowed from Mr. Levy, and he was Just returning
It home. He was at once arrested, aud taken to tho
station house, when Mr. Levy Identified his property
aud took it home. Mr. Brlggs, representing the pri
soner, offered no evidence, but simply reminded the
jury that though the property was founo upon tbe
pi isoncr, yet there was no proof that It had been
stolen. Mr. Levy failed to appear In Court to say
mat the pitcher had beeu stolen from him, or that
the prisoner's statement concerning It was untrue,
and until this element entered the case there could
be no conviction. The District Attorney assented to
this view of the matter, and a verdict of not guilty
was rendered.
Mupreiue Court In Hnne Judaea Head
Ainiw, and Nhnrawuod.
This morning tbe Court was engaged with the
Church case ol the Commonwealth ex rel. Gordon
et al. vs. Uraham et al., a dispute between different
parties formerly constituting tbe congregation of
the First Reformed Presbyterian Church oi Phila
delphia. The case comes ou In the shape of a rule
to quash a writ of quo warranto, Issued at the relatloa
of seven relators, alleging themselves to be the
trustees of the church, aud directed to seven defen
dants, whom the suggestion charges to be usurpers
In pohsehston of the said offices.
The congregation Is a corporation, organized
nndei tbe act of Gth April, 171, and has for many
yeais occupied the church building on Broad street,
south of Spruce. The charter commits the tempo
rulithvs of the chnrch to thn care of seven trustees,
to be chosen by tbe ballots of the church members
and pew-holders aunually on the first Monday of
every year, at an election to be held In the
church, of which notice shall be given two
weeks previous from the pulpit. The trustees
are also required to be, "by the session of this
congregation, us being In full communion
with this church." On or about July
1, 18W, two luling elders, Messrs. Guy and
McMurniy, togetbur with about ill corporators,
voluntarily ceased to attend the services of the
church, and have since then held services in Horti
cultural Hull. 'I he trustees for the year 1S08, who,
together with the pastor of the church, five ruling
elders, and 4W corporators, remained in possession
of the church building, have since then held ser
vices, aud have exercise and do still exercise all the
functions ol the corporators. Ou the first Monday
ol January, 1809, the relators are alleged to have
been elected trustees at an election held In Horti
cultural Hall, by the persons who had seceded on the
1st or July, 1S6S, and lor which notice had oeen glvon
two weeks previous, from (he desk or platform In.
the hall. The two ruling elders who seceded at the.
siitre timn have recognized the relators aa being In
full couimuulon a hh the congregation. On tne same
day the congregation in possession of the churon,
held a meeting, of which notice had beeu given two
weeks previous from tue pulpit of the church, aud
a' which six of tbe defendants wvre (wuh Mr.
McBrlde, now deceased) elected trustees by the
votes of duly qualified corporators. 'I he remaining,
deleudant, Mr. Smith, wb duly elected on the 19th
of August, 1SB9, to fill the vacancies caused by the
death of Mr. Me bride. The pastor and the five
luling elders who did not secede with the
Hull party, and who, together with
two ruling elders, the Messrs. Scott, siuce then duly
elected, constitute the session of the congregation,
have recognized the defendants "as being lu full
communion with this chnrch." The relators do not
take Issue upon any of the fucts above stated; nor
do they deny the regularity ot the defendants' elec
tion by tbe corporators In possession of the church.
They allege that the corporators in possession of the
church do not rightfully coustltuto the corporation.
Hid that therefore tho defendants, as trustees elect
ed by those corporators, have no title to their offices.
They also allege that their own electors constlruto
the corporation if jure, and that therefore the rela
tors as trustees, eleutud by them, are rightfully en
tilled to the ( illces.
The relators rely, as conclusive of the rights of the
parties to tills cause, upon a dnwree pronounced by
the General Syliod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church at Cedurvllle, Ohio, on the 0h of May, ISOO,
without notice to or process served upon tho defen
dants, or the corporators iu possession.
In this condition, as alleged by the defendants on
the motion to quash, the case came before the court,
and was argued tins morning and held under advise
ment.
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