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FIRST EDITION
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.
X&ontpcnsier-XIourboii Duel.
Triiice Henri's Funeral at Madrid.
Murder of an Italian General.
A Roving
Religious
Rascal.
AFenialollcformcroftlicRigMSort
Grand Eout of Anthony, Dicklnion & Co
I2tc, Etc. Etc., Etc., Etc.
BUROPD.
NpaiilNli, and Italian
ly the Arrival ol
Errncli,
tlie Uonau,
FRANCE.
The Pierre Bonaparte Trial.
Vow QtUgnani i Messenger of 1'arU, March 22.
The trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte for vo
luntary homicide committed on Victor Noir at
Auteuil commenced this day at Tours. The city
presented an unusual aspect, and any one would
Imagine that some grand fete was in prepara
tion. The weaihcr was superb, and from the
early morning the Inhabitants of the neighbor
hood kept nocking; in. The spectators crowded
on the Place and under the portico of the Palals-de-Justlce,
although nothing particular was to
be seen there. The shops in the Kue Royale,
where photographs of Victor Noir and of Prince
Pierre, as well as of the members of the High
Court, are sold were literally besieged.
Long before the opening of the proceedings
the crowd outside the Palace of Justice had be
come immense, and by 9 o'clock every place
reserved for the public was occupied, a portion
of the audience conslstlug of elegantly-dressed
liidieB. Orders had been given not to admit any
persons, even furnished with tickets, at a later
Lour than half-past 9 in, order to prevent any
iioise or confusion on tbe arrival of the judges.
The interior of the Court House has the form
of an oblong parallelogram. At the upper end
are seats for the seven judges, with the Presi
dent, M. Glandaz, occupying the centre place.
On the right side sits the Procureur Imperial,
nnd lateral benches close by accommodate the
forty jurymen. On the left is placed the Chief
Clerk, and facing the jury is the bench for the
accused. Further on are the desks for the re
porters. The centre of this part of the court is
reserved for the advocates, behind whom are
the supplementary jurymen. Outside the bar
are reserved seats for 200 persons, and further
back is standing room for about 150 others, and
above these latter is a gallery able to contain
about the same surnber of spectators.
The judges entered at half-past 11, after
which Prince Pierre was brought in, dressed iu
black, and perfectly compusod. The Registrar
then read the royal decree convoking the High
Court of Justice, and the ordinance of the
Chamber of Accusations sending the Prince be
fore the jury for trial. The calling over the
names of the eighty-eight jurymen, the drawing
of lots for those to serve, and other preliminary
proceedings, next occupied about an hour.
Eight Jurors excused themselves in conse
quence of illness or being over seventy years of
age. They are those of the Drome, the Uerault,
the Indre, the Basses-Alps, Eure-et-Loire, llle-et-Vilaine,
Saone-et-Loire, and Tarn-et-Garonno.
Their places having been filled, the jury en
tered the Court. President Glandaz then made
a thort address to the Court, and directed the
Registrar to read
THE INDICTMENT,
which is thus worded:
On the loth of January last, at about half-past 2
In the afternoon, MM. Yvan Salmon, commonly
called Victor ISoIr, and Ulrlo le Fonvloile, editors of
tlw Marciilaie Journal, proceeded to Auteuil, to
the ru-lduuce of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte,
'i lu y had undertaken to deliver luin, on the part of
M. Paschal Urousset, a challenge on the occasion
of a ltnr from the Prince Inserted on the aoth
of Dec-iuber last In the Avenir de la Corse
newspaper. M. Paschal Grr.jsset pretended
tlmt lie was insulted that letter,
although he was not named therein, and required a
reparation by means of a duel. He (M. Grousset)
hud accompanied his two seconds to Auteuil. On
his tide, Prince Pierre had the day before, January
9. sent a challenge to M. Hocheiort, editor of the
MarscHlaise. on account of an article bearing the
signature of "Lavlgue," and wherein he was in
, suited. Whilst M. Pasohal Urousset waited outside
In the street with another person, whom he said he
had met on the way and taken with him. MM. Noir
and de Fouvlelle were ushered Into the Prince's
presmae. A few moments afterwards M. Victor
Noir came staggering out of the house and sank on
the Hug-stone?. Soou after M. de Fouvlelle rushed
oat bareheaded, brandishing in his right hand a six
barrelled revolver, and shouting "Murder 1" M. Noir
was immediately carried Into a neighboring apothe
cary's shop, where ho breathed his last without
being able to utter a single word. He hud received
a gunshot wonnd In the region of the heart, and the
injury had caused a hemorrhage, producing almost
luslant death. The overcoat of M. de Fonvlello ulno
bore the marks of a shot. What hud taken place ln
eide the Prince's ;liouae? What had beeu the cir
cumstances of the scene which bad just terminated
no disastrously? Two versions are lu presence, that
of M. de Fonvlelle and that of the Prince.
SPAIN.
Tbe
MontpenNler-Bonrbon Duel Feeling In
iuaunn.
A Madrid letter of March 21, published in
Paris, says:
Tho excitement caused by the death of Prince
Zleury de Bourbon Is beginning to calm down,
nnd the public are awaiting the result of the
judicial Inquiry now going on before the ex
amining judge of Getafe. There is every reason
to believe that no criminal prosecution will bo
Instituted against the Duke of Montpensler, and
that the authorities will seek for a means of
stilling the affair without acting in too opon de
fiance of tbe law. As for the political conse
quences which I have already pointed out they still
exist; there is great irritation against tho Duke
among tho republicans, and an increasing crowd
of visitors at bis residence. A journal makes
the following pertinent reflections: "Tho revo
lutionary leaders go about crying out in every
tone, 'Down with the Bourbons,' and yet the
candidates of each of the parties belong to that
lamily. Tho Carlists have Don Carlos; the
moderates, Prince Alphonso; tho progressists,
the Duke of Montpensler; and even the republi
cans bad admitted into their ranks a Bourbon,
the unfortunate Prince Henry. The Spaniards
way therefore well cry out, 'Down with tho
Bourbons.' "
Prince Henri de Iloiirbon'a Funeral cme at
Ike Place ol Death ana Near the t hurcb-1 he
Procpaalon Tone of the Populace.
Madrid (March 18) Correspondence of London Timet.
The funeral of Don Enrique de Bourbon was
solemnized yesterday. It was attended by none
of the prominent men of tho day, nor by any
military display; yet It was witnessed by a
greater number of people than any funeral I
have ever seen la Spalu. The route through
Vi hich the procession had to pass namely, Callo
Atccha, Plaza Major, nnd Callo Toledo through
iho gate and over the famous old bridge ol
the same name to the Sacramental oi can
I-ldro was lined with dense crowds, who, to
their credit be it said, behaved in the most
orderly manner, quite contrary to the evil fore
bodings of many. With the exception of the
memorable 2Mh of September, 1803, I have
never seen the Puerta del Hoi so packed. There
had been some fears of a disturbance, or, at any
rate, an antl-MontpciiBlcr demonstration, owing
to anonymous placards appearing on Monday
night on the walls, merely announcing. "The
fuueral of the victim of his love of liberty nnd
of the national Independence will take place to
morrow at 1 o'clock." E3
On the door of tho house of the deceased
there appeared a placard which read thus:
"Here lived a Bourbon, the only loyal one of
his race, who for speaking the truth died on tho
field of honor. R. L P." The funeral was per
fectly non-political. It was at tho expense and
conduct of the Masonic lodges of Madrid, Don
Enrique having been nn advanced member. The
line was opened by thirty policemen or "ngents of
Eubllc order" as they are called here. Those
ad no weapons of any kind visible, but each
carried a loaded revolver in his pocket and a
sword under his great coat, as an Incident which
occurred at the cemetery gate subsequently
proved. Two hundred hacheresi. e., pauper
men and boys followed with lighted caudles;
then a band of music and twenty more police
men. Next came the hearse belonging to tho
Cemetery of Ban Isidre, for your readers must
know that here the hearses belong to tho cemo
tcrtcs, and not to the undertakers. It had class
sides nnd top, so that the colllu could be plainly
seen. It was drawn by six black horses, and pre
ceded by two of tho Alcaldes of the Barrier. The
collln was of bronze, and said to be an exact
copy of that in which Enrique's bitterest enemy,
Narvaez, was buried. On the coffin were placed
the sword, general's hat, and sash of the de
ceased, his Cross of Carlos III, and various
Masonic emblems. It was said that when tho
clerirr went to tho house with the intention to
join in the funeral ceremonies they were so hor
rified at these Masonic emblems and other signs
of the "craft" about the room that they took
away every emblem of the Church, and re
fused to accompany the body. One worthy
cura, however, Senor Pullido, volunteered
to perform tho last rites, and accompanied
the procession, walking arm-in-arm with tho
Duke of Sesa and Lieutenant GudLtwo relatives
of the deceased, immediately behind the hearse.
The cintas (long black ribbons attached to tho
coffin) were borne by four leading Freemasons.
Some few republican Deputies, 500 or 600 mem
bers of the Masonic lodges, wanting six aoreast,
followed; then another band of music,1500 to 2000
citizens, and about twenty carriages closed the
procession. As tbe body left the house tho
bauds piayea a iuuerai uiarcu, wncn tuey
changed to tho "Marseillaise" on entering tho
Puerta del Sol, and recotrnizlng Don Nicolas
Maria Rivcro, the present Minister of the Inte
rior, in tho balcony of tho Principal. Loud
clapping of hands from the assembled thousands
erected the tune. A few cries of "Muera Mont-
jiensierJ"1 ("Death to Montpensler !") caused a
commotion in tne crowd, and tney ucgau to
run; but the police and the better disposed
people quickly restored orffer.
ITALY.
Murder of a General In liln Room Parliamen
tary Prori-.
A telegram from Florence of tho 20th of
March furnishes the following reports:
In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday M.
Biancheri took the chair. M. Farini announc
ing the assassination of General Escolller, ho in
terpellated tho Ministry on the point, in
order that tho country might know that tho
murder in question had not originated
in political motives. M. Lanza replied
that tho murderer, whoso name is Cattaneo, had
killed the General in his room; that officer hud
obtained the nomination of tho inspector of
police in question to another place of residence,
and the latter, being greatly annoyed at tho
change, had applied to tho Ministry to get the
appointmentcuncelled, but without success; he
then took revenge on the General. M. Lanza
terminated by expressing deep regret at the
loss of that superior olllcer, who had rendered
great services to the country.
HOME.
The Health of the Pope.
The Paris Figaro says:
An important fact has been communicated to
us in a letter from Rome. It has frequently
been stated since Pius IX has occupied tho
Papal throne that his health was failing, but
hitherto the statements have been unfounded.
We must now, however, give the fact as certuin.
The health of Plus IX is declining. A
foreign prelate, who was recently received iu a
private audience by tho Sovereign Pontilt, was
quite shocked by his oppearance. "Alas !" ex
claimed the prelate, "tho proverb then is true,
'Aon vide bis aniios J'etri,, " alludiug to the
Roman saying that no sovereign poutilf can
reign longer than St. Peter, who occupied the
fontiiical chair during twenty-five years. Pius
X is now iu the twenty-fourth year of his
primacy.
A RELIGIOUS RASCAL.
A I1aty Marriage and What (lame of It
AuoiIkt t'reeions "Ijiunl),''
The Springfield (Mo.) Leader of a lato date
Iris the folluwiug narrative:
Briefly as possible we will narrate a piece of
rascality committed In this city by a minister of
tbe M. i. unurcn.
On the corner of Walnut and South streets Is
a bakery and eating-house, kept by Mr. Sturn.
In his employ was a respectable widow lady,
whose name we win not meutiou out ot deli
cacy for her. During the fesslou of tho Confe
rence of tho Northern Methodist Church, ono of
the preachers, under tho name ot JNeul, was lu
the habit of going to Sturn's for oysters, where
be made tho acquaintance of Mrs. M. He used
every art to insinuate himself into her good
graces.
tie was not put on wnu --nay;- every irosn
rebuff seemed to awaken his determination
more, and give a brighter glow to the eternal
affection which lie swore to her. They were
married by Rev. Kirk Baxter lu tho presence of
several witnesses. Two days of uninterrupted
and blissful happiness passed over their heads
without a cloud to darken or a rlnnle to break
the even tenor of their new-born affection. On
Friday morning, Mr. O Neal, the happy groom,
said he bad some articles of linen up iu tho city
which he wished washed, and promising to re
turn with them in a few minutes, left his young
bride, with a warm kiss of love nestling on his
hypocritical lip. Mluutes grew into hours,
hours lengthened into half days, and she became
anxious and impatient; concluded to go In search
for him, fearing that, as a stranger, some ouo
had decoyed bun into a trap, set for unwary
feet. She walked up South street, and dis
covered the truant on tho corner conversing
with a friend; passed him smilingly, went to
the Post Office, returned, and fouud him In tho
stine spot, with carpet-bug in hand. She passed
on home, and shortly after he followed. Met
her "hubby" at tho door, and upbraided him
playfully about tho length of bis "minutes."
lie appeared greatly agitated his eyes red
and filled with tears. She asked "what s the
matter are you drunk?" Ho replied, "I
want to talk to you privately; let's go up
stairs." After going up into their room ho
commenced raving, profaning, and weeping;
banded her three letters, "which," he said,
"will explain all." She commenced reading
them, and the "more she read the more
her wonder grew." They were from his wife,
addressed to her husband. It was then her
time y-weep; she did so copiously. She asked
why be bad deceived ber, a poor, helpless,
friendless woman ? lie said the Devil entered
and prompted him. He then revealed tho whr lo
depth of his villainy to her; said ho was a mar
ried man, a preacher of tho M. E. Church, nnd
bad been here attending tho conference. His
name was not O'Neal, ns he had represented,
but the Rev. J. W. Oglo. He had a wife and
family, who were visiting their relatives in Car
lisle. '111., and had lived with him at Ash Grove
until recently. After confessing all these
things, ho asked her to go with him; if she
would, he was willing to take her to some place
where they were not known, change his name,
and live with her as man and wife forever. She
refused. Ho remained In tho city that night
and the next morning started on foot, it is sup
posed, for Arkansas.
THE NEW LADY LrX'TUUER.
JUlna i:ilnrin Thlnhn Women Need Other
Things Morn 'Ihnn the llalloc.
Miss Lillian 8. Edgarton, debutante No. 3,
made her appearance in New York last evening,
at Cooper Institute. The young lady Is tall, of
graceful figure, fair hair, bright eyes, and regu
lar features. She appeared upon tho stago
strikingly but tastefully attired. Mr. Greeley,
in introducing her, said: "There has been a
good deal of discussion on woman's sphere and
her work, and much of it seems to mo unpro
fitable. Her work Is what she can do usefully
and well, and must bo determined by trial.
Ml?s Edgarton began the reading of her essay In
a resonant contralto tone, with well-modulated
inflections, and striking dramatic gesticulations.
Woman is coming, she said, but not In the
way asserted by tbe ladles of the suffrage ranks.
Those who have little confidence In woman's
self-helping ability, and who look upon Govern
ment as tho source of illlmltablo benevolefteo,
commit three grand mistakes: First, they under
rate woman's power and possibilities; second,
they wonld purify politics by Increasing the
number without improving1 tho quality of tho
voters; third, they expect from woman legisla
tion what it might not accomplish.
Women will never get the ballot until tho
majority want it. If they would gain moral and
Intellectual power, they themselves must strike
the blow. To be consistent In their appeals,
the women should insist on the moral and intel
lectual voting qualifications. If it is desired to
purify politics, there Is no other way to do It
than to improve the voters. It takes a John
Morrissey constituency to 6enda John Morrlssey
to Congress. Women are the moral educators
of the ruce. Sho controverted Mr. Beechor's as
sertion that universal suffrage is safe if followed
by education. Sho thought that education should
come first. "If wo ever voto," said Miss
Lillian earnestly, "let us exercise the privilege
as a reserve power." She described a "party
man" as one of strong likes and dislikes, who is
capable of hero worship. Women possess all
those elements which make tho purty man in a
tenfold degree greater than the man. Sho be
lieved that the avenge man is as good as the
average woman. If Patrick sells his voto for a
glass of whisky, Bridget might do tho same for
love of a bright purple bonnet with blue strings.
Sho emphatically advocated educated suffrage.
In view of a career of women lobbyists and
woman repeaters in New Jersey, it was not un
safe to take it for granted that what corrupts
man corrupts woman. She hoped that the trial
would never occur. Wouun in politics would
be subject to the bribery of her fetdlugs. She Is
superior to man in the intensity of her affec
tional nature. The suffragists declare that
women must hold ollice. As every boy is trained
to anticipate becoming a judge or President, so
every girl will be trained to like possibilities.
Home, with all Its hallowed associations, already
too much ncirlccted, will be made almost un
endurable. Tho suffrage leaders c'alm that
universal suffrage will give woman greater
self-respect and freedom. If they are
now slaves to fashion, they will then be
greater slaves to tho party. Woman must first
acquire independence of thought, and then ex
ert it; and if she lucks this iu entering tho poli
tical arena, she cannot get it there. She thought
that privileges of the sex were all sufficient, and
deprecated the expression of women of unau
thorized and unkind expressions of opinion re'
irurdinc other women, legislation which was
unjust to women is fast disappearing. All that
thould be asked is domestic and social equality,
with the abolition ot a few disabilities in law.
"With equal education woman herself would
solve every problem.
Referring to tho Idea of the suffrage neoplo
that the ballot would bo the grand panacea for
every evil, she said that they would never be nt
for that ballot while they maintained this golden
dream. 1 hey should want theballot.it at all.
only when thjy will bo prepared for it. They
suouia an near in mina mat tuey were to be tne
framers and formers of character, the arbiters of
society, the moral lawgivers of the race, aud If
never queens on political thrones, vexed with
party strife, fretted and disappointed with the
rivalry of politicians, or perhaps disgraced and
dishonored by party intrigue, they would still be
queens on domestic and social thrones, with
little fear of insurrection among their subjects
or of banishment from their dominions. She
concluded by predicting the triumphant close of
woman s strucgies towaras seu-neip.
The audience was large aud quite sympa
thetic. The Womau's Parliament was repre
sented on tho platform by Mrs. Croly, Mrs
Blake, and M me Uemorest and husband. A
sprinkling of woman suffrage believers was ob
servable in tbe audience. So much incensed did
one of these become with Miss Edgarton's ideas
of the ballot, that sho walked out, remarking
that "uhe wasn't going to stay there any longer
to listen to such stuff."
FROM EUROPE.
This rtlornloc'n Onotatlons.
London, April 11-30 A. M consols, 93tf for
both money and account. Amerieau securities
quiet; U. S. Five-twenties of lHil, of lnt!5, old,
00: of 1S67, 81); 1U-40S, HI hi. Amerieau mocks
quiet; K.rio Railroad, tl; Illinois Central, lit.!';
Great Western, lis.
Liverpool, April 2 11 SO A. M. Cotton tirm;
middling uplands, lOrt. ; Middling Orleans, lld.
The sales to-day are estimated at 12,000 hales.
London, April a. Calcutta Linseed quiet, and
steady. Itetiued petroleum dull. Unseed Oil, ii
6s. Turpentine, prime at 30s. 6d.(n Sls.
Bhemkn, April 2. Petroleum closed active last
nip lit.
11 AMitnto, April 2 Petroleum closed flat last
night at IS marc buncos 4 schillings.
Thin Afiernuun'n Quotation.
London, April 21 P. M Consols closed at 93jtf
for both money and account. United States live
twenties of 18CZ, 914' ; Of ISU. Old, Wi ; Of 1SBT,
10-40n, 87X. ttrie Hallruad, m; Illinois Ceutrul,
114X ; Great Western, 28.
Livehi'OOI., April 21 P. M. Cotton closes steady;
middling uplands, 10d. ; middling Orleans, 11 's'd.
The sales have been 12 uuo bales, Including 8000
bales for speculation aud export. Pork llrin at
Viis. 0d. Lard Hut.
Pamis, April 2. Tho Bourse opened dull; Rentes,
TCf. 76c.
Antwerp, April 2. Petroleum opened flat and
unchanged,
New York. Money and Mtook market. t
Niw Yoke, April 2 stoons ttult. Money
easy at tk per cent. Gold, ui. Five-twemius,
16fi, coupon, 110; uo. 1664, da, ios'.; do. lsus.
do., 109JK;do. do. new, 107 i; do. i86T, lOSS:
do. 1863, ion; 10-408, 10B;;virlula 6s, new, 6i
Missouri 6s, 1X; Canton Co., 60; Cumberland pre
ferred, Biy; Consolidated Now York Central and
Hudson River, 1? ; Erie, 25; Heading, 97 . ;
Adams Express, 61: Michigan Ceutral, 110
Michigan Southern, 87,'; Illinois Oontral, 140:
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 99 : Chicago and Rock
Island, 119X; PHWburg and Fort Wayne, 193:
Western Union Telegraph. 81 j;.
Cotton Olarket.
Galveston, Texas, April a. Cotton flat; good
ordinary, 17 Ji(18. Bales to-day, 200 bales ; receipts,
700; exports coastwise, 4H; stock on hand, 81, 4sa;
receipts of tho week, 4714; exports to Oreat lirl
tain, 1483 ; to the continent, 1430 ; coastwise, 2051 ;
sales, 1180 bales.
A resident of Kentucky is 115 years old. lie
Is an orphan,
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
A Calamity Huntingdon,
Tavo Men Drowned.
A Letter from Jefferson Davis.
Denial of tho Davis-Cameron Story.
Etc., IUc, lute. IUc, l!tc.
FROM THE STATE.
Pad Calamity Two men Drowned-
Bpteial Despatch to The Homing TeUtjrapK
Huntingdon, Fa., April 2. A sad case of
drowning occurred hero this momlnir, at 8
o'clock. Two men, named David Westbrook
and John Hoffman, were coming down the
Juniata river in a skiff, when It struck the
Brood Top trestle-work and broke in two, pre
cipitating the men into the river, which was
very high from recent rains. Tho men tried to
swim to the shore, calling plteously for help. A
number of persons near beard their cries, and
came to the shore nnd threw out planks in order
to save them: but all attempts failed. Westbrook
sank about one hundred feet from the shore,
and Hoffman, who swam to within fifty feet of
the shore, made an effort to take off his hat,
when he also sank and was drowned. Hoffman
leaves a wife and four children, aud Westbrook
a wife. The river was about six feet high, aud
a current running nt (he rate of eight miles an
hour. Tho bodies were not seen after they sank.
PEXN SYLVAXIA LEGISLATURE.
IlAiutisnuKo, April 2 The Senate not In session.
Ilouae.
Among the bills favorably reported were the fol
lowing: Senate bill preventing contagion In small-pox.
House bill lor the ubolltinn ol capital punishment.
This Is reported exactly as or pared ly Mr. Hovee.
House bill Incorporating llelminers' League,whlch
was passed ny request oi ir. iHinu.
beuate bill fixing the roads, etc., iu Falrmount
Fark was reported with an amendment authorizing
tbe i ummlssioners to purchase so much of the Ktdge
road turnpike as lies between the Wlssahlokon
creek and Dauphin street, t lso, so much of the
Cresheim Turnpike us lies between Perkiomen
Turnpike and the V Issahickou creek, with the
privilege, also, to purchase not. less than 11 f teen
acres of laud on the line of said Creshulm Turn
pike for a concourse for Falnnount Park. Damages
therefor shall tie ascertained aud agreed upon by
negotiation or asscssd hy jury In the manner pro
vided in respect to property taken within said oark.
House bill appointing an inspector of machine
made bricks was reported negatively.
House bill repealing the DuiimiueutTax bill of last
week was reported with a negative recommendation
from the Committee on Municipal Corporations.
Senate bill authorizing two or more railroads to
endorse the securities of other railroads was passed.
House supplement to the act opeuing Diamond
street was reported favorably. This bill does not
allow the street to be opened through the Odd
Fel lows' Cemetery, unless the managers 11 rat give
their consent.
House bill making it a penal oirense to prohibit th
sale of newspapers on public conveyances on ac
count of their religions or political opinions was re
ported negatively.
Mr. Bunn moved to recommit the Diamond street
bill to the committee. He said that when the first
bill on this subject had been before the House he
had opposed it lor the reason that It destroyed to a
great extent the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, aud on his
motion it bad been voted down. Advantages was
afterwards taken of his absence, aud the bill had
been reconsidered and passed. He was and always
had been opposed to any bill that Interfered with
the Odd Fellows' or any other cemetery, and now
asked the House to kill tbe supplement, which was
accordingly done.
A dlilicuity arising from the nsual reckless way of
doing business here took place. A certain bill rela
tive to the Httsburg and Ormsby Hallway was re
ported from the 1'aBsenger .Railway Committee. Mr.
Mooney called attention to the fact that it had never
been before that committee. Finally, it appeared
tliat the original bill had gone to the wrong commit
tee, and was still lu its hands. Meanwhile, a second
bill, supposed to be a copy of the first, had been pre
pared and marked according to the nsnal system,
and pent to the Clerk's desk.The extraordinary fact
then became apparent that two bills exactly similar,
and both bearing the marks of being originals, were
in 'louse. The genuine bill was at length
seUctecl iT-:-- - i ffl2J -
Au-t.iupt was made to report an act extending
the limits of the borough of St, Clair, bat Mr.
Josephsjobjected, and the bill was defeated.
Mr. Hong reported favorably an act declaring
Philadelphia to be the capital of the .state in case
councils provide the necessary buildings, and so
notify the Legislature.
Air. lioug, incorporating tne jsortn 1'enn Market
Company. Also, incorporating liiitchers' aud
Drovers' Hank. Also, for an additional alderman in
the Twenty-second ward. Also, curbing Sixth
street north of Oermantown road.
Mr. Albright, exempting the Mechanics' nail In
Nineteenth ward from taxation.
Mr. Dailey, incorporating the Tubllc Trust Com
pany. Mr. Cloud, incorporatlng'the Gold Hill and Silver
Mining Company. Passad.
Mr. Leslie, incorporating the Market Bank of Phi
ladelphia, Mr. Josephs, giving advertisements in the Legal
Gazette the Bame effect as those In the tnudliqeiwtr.
Mr. Elliott, an act repealing the Delinquent Tax
bill of last week.
Mr. Elliot moved to suspend the orders and pass
the bill. This required a two-thirds vote, aud was
nut agreed to. Those voting In favor of suspending
the rules were:
Yeas Messrs. Adaire, Albright, Ames, Arm
strong, lloileau, Bowman, Brown, Bufllngcon, Craig,
Dimuilck, Klllott, Godshalk, Johnson of Crawford,
Johnson of Philadelphia, Josephs, Keeci, Keene,
Kerr, Leonard, Leslie,; Longnecker, McJunkln,
McMahon, Miller of Allegheny, Miller of Philadel
phia, Parsons, Helnoehl, Nchnatteriy, Schwartz,
Scott, Stephens, M heeler, White, WUey, and Strang,
Speaker.
Nsys Messrs. Beans, Brobst, Chamberlain,
Church, Dailey, Fulton, Hill, Hong, Hursh. KefTer,
Leldlg, McCrearv, Marshal, Myer, Porter, (Cambria),
Porter, (York), Sodgewick, (Schuylkill), Smith, Sny
der, Steele, (Armstrong), Stotio Yeas, 88, nars, 22.
So the question wan determined lu the negative.
Mr. Comly, incorporating the Pennsylvania Farm
ers' hay and btraw Market.
Also, nrovldin. tht when a majority of the nro-
perty owners on any street shall agree to pave, the
Commissioner of Highways shall award a contract
to any competent person.
Mr. Josephs called up the Lejal Cazette bill, which
was passed.
Mr. Hong's bill prohibiting bone boiling establish,
ments In the Twenty-second ward was passed.
Adjourned untU Monday afttrnoou at 3 o'clock.
FROM THE SOUTH.
Nte nuiboat Mnatfired.
JIempiiis, April-. Tho steamer Thomas E,
II. Allen, from Little Rock for this port, struck
a log in Swan Lake yesterday, and sunk lu four
feet of water. Sho will be raised to-day.
Ualtlmoro Produce Market.
Bai.ttmokk, April 2 Cotton Armor at 22!tf. aiked.
Flour llrmer, with an Improved demand; Howard
street superfine, J4-2,Vf: da extra, .vi2)tf,fl;
do. family, teiifxajl; lty Mills superfine, $4-TiKr&-&0;
do. extra, .v6i)(o6; do. family, iWo:iS-7t; Western
superfine, 4-62XB! do. extru, taTiMCfi-ou; do.
family, tC6-Tfi. Wheat firm; Pennsylvania red,
I1-29; Maryland, fl-H&iaiWB. Corn receipts small
and In fair demand ; white, Jl-oailtis; yellow,i-oi
(-1-02. Oats steady at 6U(..6ho. Hye dull at 95c.(ll.
Provisions firm at yesterday's figures. Whisky
better feeling at vtc.i.
FROM WASniJiQTOX.
The Cameron-Davis Htory A Contradiction.
SprMal Dtpateh to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, April 2 A letter recolved here
recently from Jefferson Davis alludes to the
statement made by Senator Cameron in tho Sen
ate, that when Davis withdrew Cameron had
told him that a negro would succeed him. Mr.
Davis says that Senator Cameron made no such
statement to him at that or any other time; that
he made no remarks at the time Mr. Davis re
tired other than the expression of his good
wishes. He also states that he has expected
Mr. Cameron, as a matter of duty to himself and
to truth, to deny having made the statement in
the Senate imputed to him by the newspapers.
I have seen tho letter from Mr. Davis, and
quote its statements literally.
LEQAL IPTTULUQjaWCll.
Orand Jury Presentment.
Court of QuarUr Seians Judge Peiree.
This morning the Grand Jury for the March term
mane their Una) preoentment. They have acted
upon R42 bills, of which 242 were returned true blUa
and 93 were Ignored.
They visited the public Institutions and spoke of
them in the same manner as preceding grand Juries
have for the last three years.
I'pon a new matter the Urand Jury speak thus:
We desire to say that onr attention was called by
the District Attorney to a petition numerously
signed by property owners and residents of South
Broad street and vicinity, that they have long been
tolerating, unjustly as they believe, a nuisance in the
abandoned railriad tracks, unused turnouts, deep
gutters between the tracks, much of the time filled
with water, etc., as to make the street south of
South street almost Impassable, in visiting the
place referred to we found the street In a very bad
condition, and are free to say that the petitioners
have just cause to complain. There Is certainly
great danger from business and pleasure travel of
vehicles of any klhd breaking down. Several In
stances of severe accldvnts occurring were related.
We feel It a duty to report the very bad condition of
the street and to recommend that the proper autho
rities give early attention to It.
In conclusion, we desire to refer to the number of
bills Ignored. We regret that in some cases It was
not In our power to require the alderman to pay the
costs, many bills presented to us were of such
trivial character, and many so devoid of testimony;
while again others were returned to the DUtrict
Attorney and presented to us, where the
plalntlir had stated he had no desire to
prosecute the case further, and to this end would
nay and satisfy all the expenses Httendant npon the
hearing before the alderman, understanding no re
turn would be made, and dismissed Hie matter from
his mind, when to his surprise he would tlnd him
self summoned before the Urand Jury. We believe
that Justice to the community demands tho proper
Infliction of the penalty of the law where it has been
violated, and no person should shrink from tho pro-
Ccr discharge of bis duty in bringing the offender
efore the proper tribunal.
ri ms limy occasion a raise idea among the magis
trates, and in the community, ami tor this reason
it may be proper to state that the right of committing
magistrates to settle prosecutions brought before
them is limited to simple coses of assault and bat
tery, and misdemeanors, where the Injury and
damage of the party complaining Is not charged to
have been done with Intent to commit a felony, or is
not an Infamous crime. Hie crlmiual procedure a it.
Purdou'B Digest, 2AI, sect. 9, explains whaturoceed-
ings In such cases are necessary.
The Mercantile Library ao4 the Sunday Cities
Oil.
Court Oj" f)mmon J'teas Judge Allison.
In the case of the Commonwealth ex ret John C.
Granger vs. The Board of Directors of the Mercan
tile Library company, being uu application on the
part of the relator for a mandamus upon the re
spondents to compel them to keep the library open
on Suiiday, Mr. Briggs this morning liled the answer
oi the respondents, it will be remembered that
the case was first brought before Judge Read at
Msl Prius, and was dismissed because the Common
rieas uau jurisdiction in tne mutter, i tie answer
filed by the respondents is substantially the same as
was made before Judge Head, already published by
us, with the following additional matter:
"That on the Sd day or September. 1808. noon pe
tition duly presented, your Honorable Court decreed
that the charter of said company, as lc then existed,
De amenacu, inter ana, uy striking tnereiroiu these
words:
"Section 0. That the comnany shall have full
power, at any general meeting of the stockholders,
to make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary
for tbe better regulation of the company: provided
such by laws Tare not repugnant to nor Inconsist
ent with the Constitution and laws of this state or
of the United States '
"And substituting in lieu thereof these words:
'"Section 6. Tbe Board of Directors shall have
fuil power to make and alter such rules and by-laws
as tney may aeem necessary ior tne weu-uemg ana
due management of tbe affairs of the company:
Provided, Such by-laws are not repugnant to nor In
consistent with this charter, or with the Constitu
tion ana laws of this Status, or of the United
States.'
"Wherefore your respondents are advised and
believe, and so allege, that said amendment by
striKing out section o oi tne oiu cnarcerand incor
porating section S of the present in the text thereof,
expressly took from the stockholders all legislative
power touching the waking of by-laws and rules for
the government of the company, and conferred such
power upon the said Board of Directors."
Iu view of these premises, the respondents praved
that the Court might discharge the rule at the costs
of the relator.
nentenced.
Court f Oyer and Terminer Judge Pierce and
Paxson.
Frank Qnlck, who was convicted of manslaughter
In taking the life of Dennis Corkeiy on the night of
Jannary 13, was this morning sentenced to the
Eastern Penitentiary for four years.
Libel Tor Waxes.
United States District Ctnrt in Admiralty Judge
Cadwalader., '
John Zoll, William Thomas, Charles Kelley, Frank
Moro, and James Grtftln vs. Angus W. Caun, Master
of the bark Frank Lovltt.
This was a libel for wages and for discharge of the
llbellants as seamen on the British bark Frank
Lovltt, lately arrived from Kotterdam. Their allo-
?atlon was that they had only shipped for the trip
roin Kotterdam to Philadelphia, here to be pa'd off
and discharged, and that the conduct of the Master
was cruel and unofllcerltke.
The defendant denied these averments, a.id cor
roborated the answer Bled to the libel by M. J.
Mltclieson, Ksq., for the bark, by exhibiting to the
Court the shipping articles, duly signed by all of the
llbellants, and attested by the British consuls at
Kotterdam and Uelvoemluys, setting lorth that they
had shipped "on a voyage from Kotterdam to Phila
delphia and back to a final port of discharge In the
United Kingdom or continent of Europe." The an
swer also set forth that the whole controversy had
been investigated, and decided against by the British
Consul at this port. Libel dismissed.
FINAXCJU Jm)OMMERCE.
HVKNINO TfXEQRAPH Omoi,)
H.tunluy, April 2, 1870. (
During the present week we regret to have
to record the fact that several business houses
of some note, and hitherto considered in good
stuuding with the community, have been forced
to suspend. The failures in question, however,
we are glad to be able to note, are not heavy,
nor will the Iobscs sustained prove of a charac
ter to create any serious distrust of the
mercantile credit of tho city. These
occurences are comparatively rare among
us, considering tbe enormous amount
of capital embarked in every branch of
trade and Industry, but this very fact tends to
heighten the Importance of failures in our city,
which lu others would pass almost unnoticed.
Hence we are not surprised to find that lenders
to-day are disposed to scrutinize with more than
usual caution the standing and credit of all
applicants for loans, and this fact adds to the
dlilicuity of obtaining favors without ample
Indorsements. In other respects, however, the
money market works with its accustomed ease,
and is abundantly supplied. Call loans, as a
natural consequence, are again getting into
greater favor with all classes of lenders. Former
rates continue unchanged.
Gold Is dull and steady, ranging between 111
and 111.
Government bonds are comparatively quiet
but steady at lost night's closing quotations.
At the Stock Board the amount of business
transacted was very light, but yesterday's clewing
figures wero pretty well maintained. Sales of
State Cs, third scries, at 117. City 0s are with
out change. Sales of the new issue at 103X.
There was some Inquiry for Lehigh gold loan;
sales at 8U.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8AI.EA
Reported by De Haven k Bro., No. 40 S. Th,rd street.
F1KST BOAIU).
7no Pa 68 Bsc io;x 4 sn Cam A Arals.m
KMiOCity SB. New.i02X 4BstiPeuna K..ls. fi'
1000 Leh VRn bds in d bH'l
reg. P6 fo h Mt Sch It. . . . 41
$1000 Leh gold L.... 9 2hLeh V..diui. ruv
14(100 lo....bB.lS. S9 do. ..d bill. 51V
liooo Read 6s, 44-80. 90 loo sh Cata Prf..... ssi
4 sh Mech Bank.. 82
MB88RH. Dil Havbn Hrottikr, No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. S.esof 1881,118ilH; do., lSfi'4, 1 10(4110 W!
do. 1804, lORlOSl J no. lSOB, 109((l(lv ; do, 1880.
new, 10T i(107 ; do. 1867, do. 108;(108j ; do. 1868.
do., I08?i(i09; 10-408, ior(aio64 : U. s. bo Year
per cent. Currency, 112.ll2y; Due Comp. int.
NoteB, 19; Gold, lllMctniv; Silver, 108uo.
Union Tactile K. R. 1st Mort. Bonds, ftfMSN); Cen
tral Pacific K. R., iwo930: Union Paclflo Land
Grant Bonds, 73n740.
Jt cooks A Co. quote Government securities asj
follows: U. 8. 6a of 1881, 113 ',(4114; 6-208 of 1869,
1H'(110,V; do., 1864, IOS'j.MIOUV; do., 1S6S. 109(A
109?ii do., Jnly, 1S65, 107vai07;.; do. do., 1867,
108J4(108I 1R68, 108109; do., 10-408, 106(
lor.v: Cur. 6s, 112(4112. uold, liitf.
Narh A Ladnkk, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations aa follows:
10-00 A. M llljtf 10S0A. M lltv
10-10 " Ill 10-46 inf
I n l'. M. MINT BULLION DEPOSITS ANU C'OINAUBL
The following Is an otllclal statement of deposits
and coinage at the Mint of the United States, Phila
delphia, during the month of March :
Onld deposits 1S0,hch fs
Silver deposit and purchases I2,7ss-0l
Total deposits. $2S6,l8U-8fl
COINAGE KXECUTED.
GOLD.
renam1nnion. A'o. f IStce. r"i!tj.
Flue Bars 114,972-68
Total
SILVER.
Dollars. 81,950
Half-dollars 64,750
Quarter Dollars 60,150
Dimes 854,150
Half Dimes 290,150
Three-cent Pieces :. lao
Fine Bars ....
Total 811,300
NICKEL.
Five-cent Tleces 470,000
Three-cent Pieces, 450,000
114,972113
$91, 9(50-00 .
27,8J810
lfi,037-K
S-VIB-OO
14,607-50
4-ftO
24,205-45
$198,494-95
" $23,500-00
$13,500-00
$37,000-00
$39,17-18
174,289-50
87,000-00
Total 920,000
KECArlTL'LATION.
Gold Coinage
Silver Coinage 841,300
Base Coinage 920,000
TotalNo. of Pieces 1,761,300 $250,407-63
Mint of tho United States, Philadelphia, April 1,
1870. Jamks Pollock, Director.
lNiIladelphia Trade lleport.
Satckdat, April 2. Cloverseed continues In good
demand, and fully 600 bushels sold at $8-75 for good
up to $9-23 for choice, an advance. Timothy Is firm
at fG(S0-25. Flaxseed cannot be quoted over $2-25.
Bark No. 1 Quercitron is offered at $21 per ton,
without finding buyers.
There Is no new feature to present In the Flour
market, there being very little demand, except from
the home consumers, who purchased 400i.."oo
barrels, lu lots, at $4-7X34'5t) for superUne;
(S4-75 ror extras; $5(.v76for low grade and choice
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family; $5
5-60 for Pennsylvania do. do. ; $5- for Ohio and
Indiana do. do.; aud tO-,J5i-&o for faucy brands,
according to quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at
$4(i(34-6v!tf per barrel.
The' Wheat market Is quiet, there being no demand
except for prime lots, which are scarce and com
mand full prices. Sales of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania
red at $l-23(Sji-25. Rye is held at 9lw93c. for West
ern, and Boo bushels Pennsylvania at Si- Corn Is In
steady request and firm at the recent advance.
Sales of 8800 bushels yellow In the cars and from
store at tl-oitai U3. Oats are scarce and tlrni;2(00
bushels Pennsylvania sold at 67fl:6(c.
Whisky is steady, with sales of wood and iron
bound at $l-01l-02.
A Boston paper publishes a column on
Leigh Hunt. It does not mention General Grant,
although he once turned his columns on a Lee
hunt, and brought down the game.
The New Orleans Times Bays that ever since
the termination of tho war the mind of lion.
Pierre Soulo has been unsettled, but during the
last two years it has been completely unhinged.
The once great orator, unequalled advocate,
accomplished jurist and scholar, dwindled into
a helpless and hopeless Imbecile, and passed the
last two years of his life in the most frivolous
and imbecile manifestations of the complete
overthrow of his once magnificent powers.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine News see Inside Pages.
(By Telegraph.)
Nkw Tobk, April 2. Arrived, steamship Colum
bia, from Glasgow.
Foktkkss Monkob, April 2 Passed In for Balti
more Bark New York, from Matunzas. Sailed,
brig Three Sisters, for Alexandria. Passed out
Bark Northwood.for San Domingo: sclir Valeria, for
Cuba. U. H. steamer Frolic, from New York, passed
up to Norfolk.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL S
BTATB OF THBBMOMBTKR AT TUB ITENINa TKLKURAPQ
OKKICB.
7 A. M 44 1 11 A. M 50 S P. M SO
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Schr Pennsylvania, Ewlng, Newport, J. C. Scott A
Sons. ,
Schr J as. M. Vance, Burdge, Cambrldgeport, do,
Schr Brandywiue, Adams, Newport, do.
Bcnr Quickstep, Smith, Lynn, do.
Schr Kate E. Rich, Doughty, Charleston, S. C, do.
Schr Z. L. Adams, Robbins, Boston, do.
Schr R. W. Godfrey, Garwood, Portsnionth,NII.,do.
Bcbr Jessie S. Clark, Clark, Charleston, 8. C, do.
Schr M. C. Lyoas, Corson, Boston, Reppller, Gordon
A Co.
Schr John Bhay, Fisher, Boston, do.
Schr K. A L. Marts, Marts, Boston, do.
Schr Klvle Davis, Hand, Chelsea, do.
Schr Emily aud Jennie, Hewitt, Salem, John Rom
mel, Jr. A Bro. 4
Schr Isabella Thompson, Endlcott, Providence, do.
Sehr J. S. Weldon, Crowell, Providence, do.
Schr Hamburg, W estcott, Norwalk, do.
Schr Clarabel, Nickerson, Uyanms, do.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Fannie, Fnton, 24 hours lrom New York,
With mdae. to W. M. Balrd A Co.
Schr S. H. Sharp, Webb, 12 days from Charleston,
with cotton, lumber, etc. to captain. Experienced
very heavy weather the whole passage.
Schr A. Tlrrell, Atwood. 8 days from Lane's Cove,
with granite to Barker A Co.
Schr Clyde, Gage, 5 days from Rockport, with Ice
to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Schr E. G. Sawyer, Keen, 7 days from Calais, Ma,
with laths to J. W. Gasklll A Sous.
Schr A. lleaton, Phinney, from New York.
Schr Rachel Miller, Williams, from Providence.
Correspondence of The F.venim TelerjrapK
EASTON A McMAUON'S BULLETIN.
New York Ofpicb, April 3. No light boats
leave in tow to-night.
Fannie, with grain, for New Brunswick.
Baltimore Branch Okkick, AprU 1 The follow
ing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward:
J. J. Munger, W. Hart, J. H. McUllvra, Anna Ben
nett, J. C. Rasback, S. W . Jerome, and Dreadnaught,
all with coal for New York.
Pnn.ADKLHHiA Branch Office, April 2 Barge
Great Eastern, with salt, left last night for New
York. Tbe K. C. Potter, with ceul, left last night
for New Castle, L, S. 0.
MISCELLANY.
Schr Iietta, at this port yesterday from SagUa, had
very heavy weather most of the passage, and was it
days north of Uatteras with very severe galea. 13th
ult., lat. 82 08, long. 17 44, experienced a very heavy
gale from SW., lost foreboom, split sails, and sus
tained other damage, but did not lose deck load, m
before reported, ,. .
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Saxon, Sears, hence, at Boston yesteft
day.
Schr Clara, Mnlford, remained at Kingston, Ja.;
lotli ult., fur rlill-dei. -h) via uYaia-i-lr, read..