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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
VOL. XII NO. 104.
f ins T K b vfio N
Colored People in the Cars.
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The Cimiimsiti Newspaper Way.
The disaster at Richmond.
A ' Te rri tie Affair at Sea.
A Letter from Mazziai.
Mite, I-tc, i:tc. Ktc, Utc.
THE 1IIC1I3IOM) 1RA.CEDY.
Tbrllllnif fMntcnient n( One of the Fortunate
survivor.
The llicbniond papers continne to be filled
with particulars ot tlie great disaster. From
yesterday's Enquirer we take the following:
Miiit'ini'iil 11I Oiptnln C. ('. AfrPhall.
Attracted by the deep interest felt in regard
to the decision of the Supreme Court
of the Stale uhont to bo dolivered la
the Mayoralty case, my partner, Dr. W. M.
Withern, and myself, determined to visit the
court-room in the Capitol. On rciiching it we
found, tbouuh half an hour too early for the
opening ot the court, a gathering crowd, the
gallery being then filled. Leaving the room, we
walked through tho library, whlling away the
time until the hour of 11 approached nearer.
AVlien we returucd both the court-room and
clerk's cilice were being rapidly thronged with
umny of our ijct and most noted citizens. As
nigh led by the hand of Providence, we
, alkcd noiofs the room and took our position
'n front of the fireplace, over which Is a mantel
piece nailed to the wall of the building. Dr.
Withers then remarked, ".See how the Hoor
sways to the centre; but I suppose those in
charge of huch things know that it is all right."
1 noticed a deflection of several Inches, but saw
noctangc from what I had on previous occa
sions ob'red to be its condition.
A general good humor eeeined to pervade the
entire assemblage, Pleasant words and kindly
greetings were exchanged all around, as one
after unother of personal and professional
iriends and acquaintances dropped in and took
their seats and positions before the bar of the
court. lieiriir, us it were, on the flank of the
crowd and lacing the entrances, my position was
peculiarly favorable for personal observation of
the whoie apartment of what was to trausplre.
Every moment we were expecting to hear the
clock tell the hour of eleven the time announced
. for the decision, upon which so many hopes and
eager expectations depended, which was to
revive languishing bufciuess and restore peace
and harmon to our city. Tho lawyers and re
porters had gathered around their tables. Judge
Joynes had entered from the conference room,
and utter adjusting the window 6hades, speak
ing to olflccrs of the court and counsel, took his
sent, with papers iu hand, about the centre of
the bench : then Judge Anderson made his appear
ance, and sat ou the right and near the north
side. Other members of the court were coni'mir
in. By this time the room was fully packed all
available space on tho lloor of tho court and
clerks' rooms, in the gallery, and on the
steps seemed to be occupied. Just then I heard
a fcharp crack, felt a sympathetic thrill and
shudder, which I know rau through that mass
of men of every degree, as though one nerve of
sensation was common to all. Momentarily
there came a gentle bendin g of the floor, a surge,
a crash beneath our feet, a shout as from one
vast throat; the gallery, with its death-dealing
freight and weight of human forms and heavy
timbers, toppling over on tho devoted heads of
those below, even beyond the centre of the
room; the shock on the floor of the hall beneath;
the immediate suction or drawing down of the
heavy ceiling above, with its broken and jagged
joists, boards, and laths; a blinding, suffocating,
all-pervading storm of lime, mortar, and tho
foul, black, accumulated dust of three-fourths of
a century; an nwfnl pause, a silence as profound
as the grave. Then arose from that horrid chasm
a wail of agony so intense as to curdle my
blood and pierce through the very marrow of
my bones.
When the crash came both Dr. Withers and
myself turned and seized hold of the mantel
piece; also, a lad who was between us. Dr.
Withers aud the boy obtained an insecure foot
ing on the crumbling and falling hearth, and
finally managed to get on the portion of the
floor by the judges' stand, which remains. The
former was struck on the head by the falling
ceiling and received several cuts and bruises on
the face. I being at the corner and near the
window, which was most fortunately raised, was
left hanging without any support under my
feel. While in that position portions of the
jailing ceiling 6truck my head and disabled; my
right arm and forced me to relax my hold with,
it. Feeling about to fall, and despairingly
throwing out my left arm, 1 caught a projection
of the window sill and drew myself np until my
foot touched a projecting ledge of the wall, and
thus was saved. I found there Mr. William
Tavlor. merchant, and one or two others, where
we remained in safety, but agonized spectators
of the horrid scenes just beneath, aud from
. which we so narrowly and providentially
escaped, until some mend threw a plank trom
the judges' stand over the chasm to the window,
over which we walked.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
JlaJtlmere Hntea te Fare tbe Music, but Doea
It After a Faehlon Colored People la the
Cam.
The Baltimore American of Saturday has the
following:
The case of Alexander Thompson, of New
York, vs. the Baltimore City Passenger Hail way
Company, action to recover damages for the
election of plaintiff, a colored citizen of New
York, from a car of the defeudant.was taken up
for trial on Thursday, and the defendant filed
four pleas. Yesterday the plaintiff 's couuboI tiled
& reiilWtlnn to the defendant's pleas, to the
second and third counts of which the counsel
ior the defendant demurred. Upon the argu
ment of this demurrer the whole question came
up, and the judgment of the court upon the de
murrer was conclusive oi me wuoie case.
Judge Giles delivered the following opinion:
"Certainly no one can be excluded from carriage
by a common carrier on account of color, religious
belief, comical relations, or prejudice. But while
recosulzinir the rlzht of the colored man to be car
ried on the same footing with the white man, la it
unreasonable to assign different places In the cars
to passengers of each color? If the place assigned
to the colored mau Is in all respects at. comfortable.
, safe, and convenient as the one assigned to the
white man, in what respect is he lujured or hi
rliihts abridged T The Question is whether a public
carrier may not, in the exercise of his private right
cif property, and in the due performance of his publio
doty, separate passengers by any other rule than
that of sex. The "ladies' car" H known upon every
well-regulated railroad, and lta propriety is doubted
ty none. In the absence, therefore, of auy legisla
tion prohibiting the carrier from making any diauuo.
tiou between paaaeugers on aecouut of race or color,
wuatu mere to prevent nun from so arraugmg an
cars as to carry his colored passengers in one
apartment . and his while passengers in
another? Would it not conduce to
the comfort of both, and tend to secure
order, preserve the peace, and maintain the rights of
lolb carriers and paaaeugers ? Would not such a
regulation be as reasonable and proper under all the
VUVUn,gtan'.'f ajj the on 14 i-.'f SliiC 19 Ul'i SariV.
Hon of the sexes? If, therefore, the defendant in
the cane had provided a certain number of car f. r
tin- carriage of colored people, or had assigned In
wh car a certain place fort hem, I would have hold
such a regulation reasonable and r roper. Hut the
tacts In Hi in case present, no such Justillcation for the
carrier. It had not proridrt seats for colored pas
sengers In any of Its earn, and although tking I rom
the platntiir the usual fare, ordered him, through Its
conductor, to fro oat and stand on the platform.
This w as not a discharge of tts duty 88 a common
rartierof phHsctigrrs, and there la nothing la It
charter imparling to It any right thus to discriminate
between passengers who are orderly and well-behaved,
an I who oiler to pay their fare. This Is my
view on the general question."
A jury was sworn, and by agreement of coun
sel the damaires In favor of the plaintiff were
assessed at $10.
Mr. Stirling sale, that this suit had been
brought not to make money, but to ascertain
the law.
HOW THE OPINION WAS ItECEI VED.
2'hc publication of the proceedings iu this
case had awakened considerable interest in the
matter among the citizens, and a large crowd
was in attendance in the court-room, including
about fifty of our colored citizens. They
watched the successive steps of the trial with
great attention, and evinced much satisfaction
during the delivery of the opinion of the Court.
ACTION OF Til K PA98KNGER RAILWAY COMPANT.
An advertisement In another column gives
notice that "on and after Monday, May 3, sepa
rate cars will be provided on the different lines
of the Baltimore City Railway." Such cars
wili each be designated by the 6ign "Colored
persons admitted into this car."
WAR IN THE WEST.
The Great Clnrlnnntl Nfwipnppr Duel The
Ildllor of the "t'ommerclal" routed as a
"l.ow-Tonr d Coward," Ktc.
The great newspaper duel which Is to be in
Cincinnati excites much comment. It originated
in the following articlo in the Enquirer, of
which McLean is editor:
M'l.EAN TOSTS HALSTEAD.
But w hile the public is a witness to these en
venomed personal attacks, it is naturally igno
rant of the reason of them. Let ours be the
simple task to tell the cause. We could have
secured the silence of Mr. Halstcad, aud he
knows it; but we refused to pay the price asked.
Iicnee bis malignant personal defamation.
Now, wo simply propose to bring all this mat
ter to a head. fcSilcnce on our part has produced
license on his part. We and we take it, the
public are tired of it. Neither we nor Mr.
llalstcad have auy right to make the people
parties to what is evidently ou his part a per
sonal hate of one of the proprietors of this
paper, who, we will here sa)-, is unconscious of
ever having done himhatm by word, deed or
thought. And with a view to bringing the mat
ter to an abrupt conclusion, we now post Mr.
Murat Halstead as a low-toned, vulgar liar,
blackguard and coward. Mr. Halstead knows
the name of the writer of this article, aud where
and when to llud him.
M'l.EAN TF.I.1.S HALSTEAD IIR POSTS HIM.
Mr. Washington McLean, the author of the
article in yesterday's Enquirer debouncing Mr.
Haii-tead. undemanding at a late nour last,
evening, from reliable authority, that he (Mr.
Halstead) Intended in this morning's issue of
the Commercial to affect ignorauco of the real
author of tlie paragraph in the Enquirer, caused
to be delivered t Mr. mislead last night tho
subjoined note, which deprives him of all excuse
in the premises:
"Cincinnati. April z, iiu. anirai uaisieau, ivu-
tor of the Cincinnati Commercial I understand trom
reliable authority that jou Intend in your to-inor-row's
paper giving the impression that you are ig
norant or tne name oi iiiu writer oi me article in
to-day's Enquirer, denouncing you as a 'low-toned,
vulgar liar, blackguard, aud coward.'
l am tne author, ana noia myseii responsioie ror
the same. In haste, Washington McLkan."
HALSTEAD HEPI.IE8 TO M'LEAV.
I understand Mr. Washington McLean, by his
production of printed matter under the provoca
tion he professes he has had, to express his pre
ference lor personal warlare through the press.
and I do not feel that it is my part to divert the
present controversy. Thorcfore, I notice here
the one sentence in Mr. McLean s article in the
Enquirer that I am prepared to pronouuee bold.
Jt is this:
"We could have secured the silence of Mr. Hal
stead, and he knows it : but wc refused to pay the
price he asked."
There is nothing within my knowlcdjc that
could have suggested this insinuation, and I
challenge the production of particulars. 1 have
never asked or received, directly or indirectly, a
Erice for silence or for utterance, and I never
ought or sought, iu personal affairs, any one to
speak or to be still lor my sane, i uave no in
terest, actual or contingent, and never had any,
in stocks, or bonds, or public coutracts, or in
speculative schemes of any name and nature.
I enjoy the absolute Independence that this dis
interestedness gives me in journalism, and I am
proud of it; and there is no influence that can
aiiect my purpose to upeaK with ireeaom ot
those who are plotting lorever in public affairs
lor their private advantage.
Mr. McLean is the most conspicuous ot that
class In this city, and X disbelieve in his cpa
city to say or do anything that will give him, in
his schemes that incessantly invado the interests
of the people, immunity trom the criticisms
that I may see proper to make in the columns
of the Commercial. M. Halstead.
The telegraph sends word that the challenge
to mortal combat has passed, but there is great
diilicultv in finding seconds. It is rumored that
the weapons win be Howitzers, ana tne nignt ai
a distance of a milo. Unless some one is btruck
in four hours the duel will bo discontinued.
MAZZIXI.
The Great Aaltator'a Ilevlew of Ufa Own
l,u.Dora.
Eignor Mazzlni has addressed the following
letter to Mr. Edgar Ouiuct:
Dear Iriend: 1 xeel a kind ot remorse at
heart for not having thanked Madame iulnet
for sending me her work, and you for the letter
of those who wished to return you as a member
to the Chamber. I do so now, ou the point of
etartlnsr for London. When the book reached
me 1 was very ill. subsequently 1 was wnouy
absorbed by the political situation ot Italy. My
life is one continued struggle. I would wil
lingly give up the little I have left of my life for
one vear a uuict. to be awe be 1 ore 1 cue to write
a book saying all that I believe to be true about
the world as it is, ana tne iuture, witnoui spar
ing personal feeling, without reticence or re
serve, and that is impossible. Placed at the
head of a vast system of practical organization.
X mubt devote au my eauru to evoive
from it an equally practical result. There is a
multitude of young men and trades unions
(associations outrieres) to whom I myself have
given as a watchword "action," and who, right
or wrontr. consider me as incur sianaaru-uearer
I could not forsake them for the purpose of
writincr a book without feeling guilty of deser
tion. I am. therefore, going on with a task for
which, old aud weariad, morally and physically,
I Lave no longer strength enough, lam busy
from morning to-night writing letters, notes,
circulars, instructions, and a few , newspaper
articles. That is the reason why ; have delayed
writing to you. Forgive and pity me. I go oa
working, impelled by the feeling that I have a
duty to fulfil a duty cold, dry, arid, without
anv poetry or compensation. with tne
exceDtion of a few bright spirits (atw$ deliUt),
I no lonzer ' esteem the generation for
which I am working. That generation is an in
strument nothinir more. Ho you understand.
dear friend, the sadness ot this confession? The
generation which we arc marching with has
fatal Instincts, reactions, and Impulses, some
times hatreds: and above all u accustomed U
fight. We may, we must, try and get something
out of It which Till eiaoo'li the ground and pjve
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the war for the future. But we cannot sympa
t ize with it; we cannot rcioice and suffer with
it, we cannot grasp cordially the hand of those
who stand by ns in the tight. This generation
bus opinions, but no faith. It denies the exist
ence of God, of immortality, of love, tho eternal
promise, the future of those who love, the belief
in an intelligent and providential law, all that is
beautiful, good, and holy in tho world a whole
heroic trinity of religious feeling from Prome
theus to Christ, from 8ocrates to Kepler bat
grovels on its knees before Couite and Buchner.
This generation studies passing phenomena
but ignores the causes that produce them.
It admits law, but ignores the law-giver
the form without the substance the means
without the end. As an inevitable consequence it
is a Machiavellic generation, all for expediency
and tactics bat a stranger to the moral sense,
to the consciousness of the holiness of its works,
to the power of truth. It labors to ovenb.ro w,
yet takes the oath of fidelity to the empire. In
Italy it speculates whether, to compass the
downfall of the monarchy, an alliance with
Prussia or an alliance with imperial France be
preferable whether, to obtain the Italian Tyrol,
it be better to make war against Austria or
drive her against Moldo-Wallachia. That is the
point we have arrived at. Success, the theory
of Hegel, the worship of strength. Justice,
justice for all and everywhere, is set down as a
Utopian idea. That is the reason why, dis
couraged and disgusted as I am, I remain at my
post. It is possible that I may, in doing so, in
fluence the first acts of a re vol n tion which may
beget consequences which are not foreseen at
the outset. A whole century may depend upon
tho initial impulse. Good bye, dear friend, con
tinue unshaken, aud preach the truth. Yours
from my heart, Giuseppe Mazzini.
MUBDEIt" AT SEA,
Itleody Affair oa Itourd a Rrltlah Haiti.
Yesterday morning the British bark Morning
Light, Captain Joseph A. Lavender, which had
ust arrived from Buenos Ayres, south America,
was observed lying in the East river Hying her
flag with the union down. Captain Garland, of
the First precinct, was notified, and Olllcers
Dougherty, Selleck, and Doyle, of his command,
were sent off to the bark in a small boat to
board the vessel and learn the reason for the
signal of distress.
When the police officers boarded tho vessel,
Captain Lavender reported to them that on the
H2A ultimo, while at sea, Edward Bevins, one of
the crew, while at work on the foretoptnast,
became involved in a quarrel with Thomas H.
Johnston, also one of tho crew, and the latter
stabbed Bevins in the abdomen with a sheath
knife, inflicting a wound from which death
ensued in a few hours. Bevins was buried at
sea, and Johnston was placed in irons and
broncht to this port for trial. The police officers
took charge of the murderer, and he was locked
up at the New Street Police Station. He will be
taken before L-uitcd States Commissioner Os
born to-day for examination. JV. Y. Herald to
day.
LSaAL IlVT3ai.I.IOI3IJCn.
No ItuitlnesH.
Court of Quarter Setiriona Allison, P. J.
The President Judce opened the May term of
this Court to-day, but there being only fourteen
graud jurors in attendance, no business could bo
taken up until to-morrow, when tho Sheriff will
return a special venire of twelve names. Tho
petit jury was organized and discharged untl
to-morrow.
Civil Cases.
District Court, So. 1 Jiuhjt Stroud.
Sebulenback fc Whitney vs. Caraher & Mar
tin. Au action on a book account to recover for
goods sold and delivered. Jury out.
E. Carpenter & Son vs. Lewis E. irench. An
action to recover commissions upon the sale of
real estate. On trial.
District Court, Xb. i Judge Thayer.
The Pennsylvania Life Insurance Co., as
signee, vs. Albert Herbert. Verdict by agree
ment for plaintiff, $1000.
' George lilght vs. Austin Curtin. V crdlct by
agreement for plaintiff 4217.
Jane loner vs. dames cutler. An action on a
promissory note given iu payment for a house.
Oh trial.
THE N. Y. MONEY MARKET SATURDAY.
From the N. T. Gerald.
The week closed on Saturday night, notwith
standing the already considerable progress made
upward, wun a strong, couuuem, utioyant ieeung iu
all departments of speculation. The reason of this
change is a simple one. At' the start of the
movement operators were mostly minaiui or
their late experiences, so often repeated since
the first of January, of similar 'bull' essays, pro
mising great profits, but resulting in very 'short
turns,' which left them largely losers, and feared to
be again deceived, as tne movement, nowever,
progressed and passed beyond the point of predicted
failure, an examination into the natural conditions
influencing the market seeming to oiler more assu
rance of success now man on lormer occasions, in
duced large accessions to the ranks of buyers and
developed the present excitement.
"l'ne priLcipai arguments in support or a onir
movement at this lime are, first, an easy money
market with every prospect or its continuance for
some time, borne weeks ago, although money was
then easy, there was the expectation of the usual
spring activity to lndHce caution. As the period
01 thai activity nas passes, anu it naB neen demon
strated it la to be remitted this year, the pre
sent ease is one giving every encouragement to
speculation. Again, after a long period of a declin
ing tendency iu goiu, mat measure or value nag
suddenly exhibited a reactionary feeling and ad
vanced very considerably. Although this la helped
by speculative purchases, these are in tarn stlinula-
tuig tue natural course 01 tne insritei. in tne nrst
place, an upward turn in gold iu customary at this
time of the year, when, other ooimuodities being
exhausted, we are obliged to ship specie orbouds
in settlement of foreign contracts, and continues
until the early fall, when the new crop movement
supplies a means of payment. This would not, how
ever, wholly account for the strong gold market bo
early as this when the Treasury is disbursing large
supplies of coin in payment ot the May interest, if
the ueniand for our bonds was equal to that of
former years. But the fact Is clear that that de
mand has suddenly fallen off. Bat few orders
have been received from Kurope to reinvest
the Hay coupons, and the dealers in foreign
exchange have strengthened their rates in
consequence. How long this lndlilnrenco to oar
securities abroad la to last it is hard to determine.
American credit would appear to have received a
blow of some severity, but not, we trust, a lasting
one. The discussion of the funding measure in
Congress and outside, and many of its provisions,
have undoubtedly served to Interrupt the invest
ment demand, which was likewise chucked by the
manner in which the present Secretary of the Trea
suty baa endeavored to force his bill through In the
face of the opposition of so large a class as compe
tent as himself to judge of lta value. Then the agi
tation respecting the legal-tender decision, the de
mand for its review and the general discussion of
its merits on either side, has awakened grave fears
as to the responsibility or respectability of American
courts aad legislatures, and otherwise exposed us to
harfch criticism in the minds of foreigners
who do not understand our American way
of doing things. This la especially opera
tive in Uerinttuy with the class who invest in
small lots. In England there appears to lie a dis
trust of American nuances siuee the gold corner,
which has been farther increased by more recent
events, that the Loudon journals do not omit to
quote to our discredit. The abaence of the usual
orders for reinvestment have thus served to
strengthen gold in the face of the payment of tho
May interest, the larger portion of which is due to
foreign holders, as well as counteracted the espeo.
tatiou of increased sales by becretary lioutweU this
month."
New Yam Moaey ud mek Market.
Miw Yoki, May 2 stocks heavy. Honey
easy at txsO percent. Gold, tltk 6-uoa, 186 a, cou
pon, 1W, ; do. ltxx, do., ; do. lfckio do., 111 . ;
do. da new, IIS',; do, 1867, 114; do. 1303, in;
1U-40B, W Virginia 6a, new, 69V; Missouri 6a,
fri Canton Oa, 70; Cumberland preferred, Si;
Consolidated N. Y. Central and Hudson Klver, 7y ;
Brie, UH Reading, 11V. Adams Bxpreas. 63',:
. 1 V l .... 1 II)., ltnhlu Cr.hA. &a .
Illinois Central, Ml V! Cleveland and Pittsburg, lOT';
I Chicago and Hock
laiauu, a;,; w eater a Union
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SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Public D eb t Re duced this
Month $11,697,793.
The Government and the Oneida
The Evidence Against Captain Eyre
Tho Reported Cuban Revolt.
Tho McFarland Murder Trial.
Commander Upshnr Convicted.
Fiunncial ml Oommercinl
Etc., Ktc, Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHING TOJY.
The Oneida Disaster The Coming' Invention,
tion by Conarens A Htrong Case Aaafnst the
Captain of the Hentbay.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Washington, May 2. The Navy Department
is preparing duplicates of all the documents
received concerning the Oneida disaster the
record of the Court of Inquiry, the opinions of
the Court and of different ofliccrs, charts of the
Bay of Yeddo, etc., for transmission to Congress
in answer to resolutions. The information
covers several hundred pages of foolscap and is
of painful interest, The evidence clearly shows
that the Oneida was being properly commanded,
and the rules of the road at sea thoroughly ob
served up to the time the Bombay collided with
her; that her navigator, Commander Muldaur,
was a gentleman of great naval experience and
a notable proficient as a navigator; also that it
was evident that be did not anticipate any danger
from the approaching steamer, as it appears that
after having seen the light of the Bombay, and
the course of his vessel, he went below and
spoke of an inbound vessel approaching, aud
there remained until the collision. Tne evi
dence of those saved who were on the deck of
the Oneida, from the time the light of the
Bombay was first seen, until a few minutes
previous to her striking the Oneida, also shows
that the course of the two vessels was such that
they would pass each other in safety, when the
Bombay changed her course, and seemed evi
dently intent upon striking the Oneida, and
giving good foundations for the expression
which Lieutenant Lyons uses in his argument,
speaking of the apparent thoughts of Captain
E,rre "It's only a Japanese junk, and I'll run
her down." The ofliccrs and men of the
Oneida are reported as calm and col
lecteddecidedly so under the circumstances
but from the first nothing could be done to save
the Hbip or themselves, except looking for their
only hope of salvation the assistance and
human aid expected from the British steamer,
which was brutally denied them, for the evi
dence shows that at no time did the Bombay
stop her engines, and Captain Eyre says he did
not know that it was customary to communicate
with a vessel to ascertain if she was in distress.
How could he know in a dark night, with his
own vessel proceeding with usual, whether the
Oneida needed aid without communication
with her ? It is evident that Captain Eyre con
sidered the Oneda injured, for when the pilot
asked blm what if she was in danger, what could
she do ? and his reply was that Saratoga Spit was
near at hand, and they could strand the Oneida
there. Captain Eyre s evidence is strangely at
variance in many portions ot it, and
differs greatly with that of his own officers;
and Lieutenant Lyon's analysis of the
evidence, traced out on a chart of the Bay of
Yeddo, shows that the distances and different
points that he gives regarding the course of the
Bombay is not where she actually did go or
possible for her to go. This was Captain
Eyre's first visit to this place, and from his own
statements of his supposed distance from Hong
Kong and other points, he was entering a
harbor that ho never had entered before, and
the chart of which ho had greatly neglected to
become familiar with. Au extra spar which
was lashed on the side of the Oneida was struck
in the centre by the Bombay, half of which
entered and passed through the iron plates of
the bow of the Bombay. One of her officers
was aware of it at the time, but did not report
it to Captain Eyre until hours afterwards, when
at anchor, thus showing conclusively that it was
known on the Bombay that injury of some kind
had been sustained by the Oneida.
In one of the despatches of Kear-Admlral
Rowan to the Navy Department he says:
"Upon reading the evidence in the case, I am of
the opinion that the court arrived at an erroneous
flndlUK. The cold blooded selfishness of Captain
Kjre in not backing his ship when he saw collision
inevitable, and by so doing bringing his ship almost
alongside the Oneida, added to his subsequent in
humanity, deserves a different puuishmeut than six
calendar months' suspension from command, which
is simply equivalent to a leave of absence."
How truly he echoes the sentiments of every
American and Englishman who is human and
sets a value upon precious life ! To be sure,
any puuishment which could be inflicted upon
him would not restore to the beloved ones their
lost friends, and the worst would be but a poor
consolation to them. But his inhuman and
fiendish acts in allowing one hundred and forty
five precions and gallant heroes of our country's
flag to perish before his eyes, and withholding
the arm of assistance, while by extending it he
could have saved them all, causes a justly indig
nant country to loudly demand a punishment
due to his hellish crime.
Public Debt Statement.
The reduction of the public debt for the past
month is 11,C97,TO3. Coin balance, $115,525,
COO, including $33,840,000 in coin certificates.
The currency balance is 50,954,000.
' Naval Iteuia.
The United States steamer Worcester is being
docked at Boston Navy Yard.
Orders have been sent to the commandant of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard to thoroughly re
pair the first-rate screw steamer Illinois.
There will soon be commenced at the Wash
ineton Navy Yard the engines for about fifteen
new steam launches, to supply the demand of
our dmerenl suuaorons, ana which are mucu
seeded.
The Fpahur Curt Martial
has closed, and the records and findings of the
court submitted to the Becretary of the Navy
for action. It la understood that Commander
Upshur has been convicted. .
The Indlaa Trenblee.
Deepatek to the AteoeiaUd fre.
Washington, May 2 On inquiry at the
proper quarter to-day, it is ascertained that the
fcioux are the principal if not the only part of
the Indians who manifest restlessnees, which
mar at any time be changed to widespread hos
Ulities agaiBSt the whiles. The War Depart
ment has recently ordered all the available mili
tary force to the plains, in order to guard the
Pacific Kail road as well as to keep the peace
The court army does w con.Uf of more
than thirty thousand men inclusive of those not
employed in the field, and the terms of enlist
ment of many of them are expiring faster than
recruits can be obtained to take their place.
The official reports show that the dissatisfaction
of the Indians arises from the non-f ulnlment of
treaty stipulations made two years ago by
Generals Sherman, Terry, Sanborn, Harney, and
several other officials and civilians, by which
they were to be placed on reservations and fed
for two years.
The Cuban Volunteers.
The Government has up to this morning re
ceived no official despatches in the least degree
confirming or strengthening the report that the
volunteers have seized Morvo Castle, as recently
reported. There is no doubt, however, that the
volunteers control, to a great degree, the Spa
nish authorities.
FROM JiKW YORK.
Tbe McFarland Trial. ,
New York, May 2. Owing to the scene ou
Friday afternoon and the fact that Mrs. Calhoun
was to be called, the court-room was more
crowded than ever.
Luther Horton, first witness Was Deputy
United States Marshal; knew McFarland in 18t3;
found him intoxicated in the street, unable to
walk; took him home in a carriage.
James Gamble, a resident of Woodnldc, N. J.,
testified Prisoner came into his store there the
week before the shooting and asked where
Richardson lived; prisoner related family trou
bles and said he should shoot Kichardson on
sight.
Mr. Ryerson, of Woodalde, testified that
shortly before the shooting, McFarland In
quired of him where Richardson lived. Noticed
110 excitement or irrational talk on the part of
the prisoner.
The cross-examination of these witnesses
elicited nothing new.
A. 8. Merriam, of Brooklyn, lawyer, testified
that two days before the shooting he had a long
conversation with the prisoner about a money
balance between them; saw no excitement in
the prisoner whatever.
Judge Davis here said they had proved that
tbe Greenwich street property was attached in
1800, and since that time no property remains.
The defense claim that Mrs. McFarland had
remained with her husband until he became
poor, and then she left him. Such is not the case.
Mrs. McFarland remained with her husband for
a loner time after he had become a poor man.
Mark M. Pomeroy (Brick) testified that he was the
proprietor of the Democrat and became acquainted
with prisoner during the Presidential campaign of
1803: he called on me atmyomce and introduced
hlmfelf as McFarland and asked me to purchase
several letters from him and publish them tn the
Democrat, he said that these letters contained
full descriptions of the debauchery of hlB wife
by Richardson; he told me Mr. Greeley and the
Tribune people were runniug a free-love establish
ment, and said I could make a sensation by publish
ing them and get even with Mr. Greeley for his con
duct towards me in the political arena; he said Rich,
ardson had trained the affections of nts wife : McFar
land said they would be worth IKK); I
did not care to purchase thein, aud said
whatever fight I had with Mr. Greeley did not
extend to his reporters ; I did not care to mix mvsi
with those matters at all, and would not pure 11 a
from a msn evidence of his wife's infamy; McFar
land said It would enlarge the clronlatton of the Demo
crat: 1 said I did not wieh to increase it by the means
he proposed; I said the man who purchased those
letters was no better tnan tne man who wrote them :
I told him I was very sorry for his trouble, but
would not consent to ngnt wituureeiey in that way;
the prisoner's appearance at tne tune was that or a
man who had something to dispose of, and was
anxious to dispose of it; never Saw him slace.
On crops examination Pomeroy said he did not
examine tbe letters, and did not know the contents;
M Farland did not look like a temperance leaturer at
tne time ; 1 would not s wear ocvoud mat ; mure is a
possibility of doubt that the man who presented
letters to me for sale was the prisoner.
Mr. James W. Hchermerhorn, editor of the Ameri
can Educational Monthly testified that be had printed
McFarlano's manuscript as late as March, 1809; had
conversations with him ; never sa v him irrational.
A ret ess was here taken.
Obituary.
Rochester, May a. Samuel S. Ward, for
merly Superintendent of the New York IIouso
of Reinge and late Superintendent of tho West
ern House of Refuge in this city, died this
morning of apoplexy.
FROM THE WEST.
Planlns Mill Darned In Indiana.
Evanbville, May 2. The large planing mill
and door and blind factory of Conkle &
Tweed was burned on Saturday night, and the
flames extended to five dwellings, which were
consumed. Several other houses were damaged.
The mill owners lose $25,000, and are uninsured.'
The total loss will reach $40,000, less than one-
half of which is covered by insurance.
Htevenaon'a Reply to JJIcCreery.
Louisville, May 1. The Courier-Journal
to-morrow will publish Governor otcvensons
reply to Senator McCrecry. It Alls three col
umns, comprising his letter to Representative
Jones, and documentary evidence to sustain his
statement. The document is one wuien wiu ex
cite much attention.
The (alaaicow Junction Affair.
Messrs. James and Proctor, who were wounded
in tbe attempt to arrest the two desperadoes
named Shive, at Glasgow Junction, died to-day.
FROM JVEyv ENGLAND.
Death of at Prominent Odd Fellow.
Rutland. Mav 2. Henry R. Hosford. Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, I. O. O.
F., died at Pawlet to-day.
FROM KUROPE.
Tbla mornlnc'a floatation.
London, May 8. The Btock Exchange la closed
to-day on account of the semi-annual settlement.
There are consequently no quotations to report. :
LIVERPOOL, May X 11 "ao a. m. uotton is nai;
middling uplands, lod. ; middling Orleans, 11 v
11 A. The sales are estimated at ttooo bales.
Paris, May a. The course opens quiet, iieutes,
T4f. SOc.
Iin don, May 2. Tallow dull.
Antwerp, May a. Petroleum opened quiet.
Tble Atiernooa'a Qootatlona.
L1VEBPO0L, May 81-30 P. M The shipments
of cotton from Bombay to the suth a t. since the last
report, have been iM.ooo bales.
Corn is quoted at 20. 3d. Beef, 110s. Cheese,
T4S. 6d. Lard quiet and steady.
FlIVAIVCi; Al COMMERCE.'
Ktknino TELKoaAPR Omoi.l !
- - Monday, May 2, 1870. t
There is a continued ease In our money market,
though tbe demand is steadily Increasing both
for call and time loans. There is an accumula
tion of fuuds in this centre, and borrowers find
no difficulty in supplying themselves with all
the national bank currency they can profitably
employ during these dull times. We notice in
New York a return of extreme ease In money,
and national currency is occasionally advanced
on call free of interest. We hear of no such
transactions here, but the market is emphati
cally an easy one.
We quote call loans at 56 per cent, and
prime discounts at 0(5-7 per cent., according to
credits. ...', .
. (Jold was quiet and weak, the premium gradu
ally falling from ll-W&l K at noon. .
Government bonds are Inactive request and
prices have generally advanced as compared
with quotations of Saturday .
"After a storm comes a calm. This was
fully verified at the Btock Board this morning,
the amount of business being in singular con
trast with that of tbe two previous days. In
city loans there were several small sales of the
lves. new certificates, at
ReadlDg Railroad was dull, with small sales at
51fe51 1-16; Camden and Amooy sold at IS-i, b.
o.; and Oil Creek and Alleghany at 42!', b. o.
43 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 58 for Pennsyl
vaniaj and 'ifi for Catawwsa preferred.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 S. Third street
FIRST BOARD,
1100 city 6a, New.ioi
lOOihCA AmRb30.19l i
inoshOCA AR.ntx) 44V
100 do M0. 42X
400 ah Read R.la.et 116
800 do Is. 61
sh Ch & Bel Stk. 40X
I30oo rnu at js ts.is. w
tZUOO do bO. 93
liooo do 9i
tviooo do bfi. 2
11000 Pa 4 N Y CI 7s S8V
shUkof N Aru.228
J at Cooki A Co. onote Government securities m
follows: TJ. a 6s of 1881, llTmx; Mm of HOT, ;
m4mf; do., 1864, ill 'fill s' ; do., i860, 11 I V
112; do., July,- 1868, tl3jfU14 ; do. da, 1M7,
1868, 114(4114; do., 1040a, 108(.
109; Cur. 68, 112(118 V. Gold, H51.
MKR8BA. D Havkn & Broths. No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following q notations: ,
u. 8. 6a of i88i, influx; da, 18011, iuim ;
da 1864, lllslll)$; aa i860, 111 v! l; da 1866.
new, 118TiCU4; da 1867, do. lUV'4U4i ; da 1868, -da,
114-tll4.'; 10-408. losj,'io: 0. 8. 80 Year
per cent. Currency, liwmaji! Due Com p. Int.
Notes, l; Gold, 114;.ii8 ; silver, 108C4110.
Union Pacific R. R. 1st Mort. Uonds, 370f8w; Oen-
tral Pacitio R. K., m4;tt; Union Faclflo Land
Grant Bonds, 77547S&.
Narr a Ladnkr, Bankers, report tola morning
Gold quotations as follows :
10D0A.M lir 11-00 A. M lis
10-10
1011
10-18
10-13
10-14
10-20
10-30
10-50
lt6
...11314 11-63
...113J,' 11-09
...118)tf 11-16
...118. 11-80
...1134 ill-84
...113 11-W)
.116','
..116
..114'.'
..116
..116!.'
..116
..11:.'
...118V
...113!,'
18-00 M. .
18 16 P. M..
18-26 " .
.113
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, May 2. Bark is steady at f 27 per ton
for Nal Quercitron.
There is firm feeling in the. Flour market, and a
fair demand from tho home Consumers, who pur
chased 1300 barrels, Including superfine at4-37
4-76; extras atl4-755; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Min
nesota extra family at 5-30d&-80 ; Pennsylvania do.
do. at I5-6036 ; Indiana and Ohio da da at 15-60
6 85; and fancy brands at to-BOOT-so, according
to quality. 100 barrels Rye Flour sold at S&-25. Prices
of Corn Meal are nominal.
The movements In the Wheat market are of a
moderate character, and prices are well sustained,
hairs of 8000 bushels Western and Pennsylvania red
at tl'33ai-S6; and white at fl-40. Rye ranges
from SI-o&mHIO for Western and Pennsylvania.
Corn Is quiet at the recent decline. Kales of 200(1
bushels yellow at 11-18. from Btore and afloat. Oats
are quiet. Sales of Pennsylvania at 64ti06;., and
Western at 6062c. In Barley and Malt no sales
were reported.
Seeds Cloverseed Is In limited request at a de
cline. Sales at fs-50. Timothy and Flaxseed are
nominal.
Feed is dull at a decline. We quote Bran, to arrive,
at JC(92-60. Fine Sblpstulls at S2T$30; and Mid
dlln(tatf3034. whisky is dull bnt steady at fl-09 for Western
Iron-bound. .
' Philadelphia Cuttle Market.
Mondat, May 2. There was quite an active move
ment In beef cattle to-day at au advanco of c. per
lb. on last weekly figures . We quote choice at 10(4
10;4-; fair to good at ,a.V(, and common at 6,47;
cents per pound, according to condition. Receipts,
V.ib'J head. The following sales were reported :
Bran.
70 Owen 8mlth. Western, 63,'QIOJ.
26 A. Christy, Western 9gl.o.
87 James Christy, Lancaster co., 90.10.
88 Jonas McCleese, Western, 6 Hi, 10. .
68 P. McFtllen, Western, IM10.
30 Ph. Eathaway, Lancaster co., 9n,10.
00 James 8. Kirk, Chester county, i31o.
16 B. F. McFlllen, Lancaster co., 910.
70 James McFillcn, Western, lo.
40 K S. McFlllen, ltncauter co., OiailO.
144 Ullman A Buclimau, Laucaster co., Sj(g9
190 Martin Fuller A Co., Wentern, 910'
28 J. P. West, Chester co., (s'.
18 Charles Bater, Cht-Bter co., i.
70 Mooney A Miller, Lancaster co., 8,'(SH0'.
35 Thomas Mooney A. Bra, Pennsylvania, 8'.'.
45 II. Chain. Western. 8",if9tf.
60 John Smttn & tiro., Lancaster co., 8, 10.
19 J. Frank, Lancaster co., 8'(9f.
51 Gub. Schamberg A Co., Lancaster co., 99 V
60 Hope & Co., Lancaster co., 9(4 lO.
30 Dennis Smith, Lancaster co., 8,VJ 10.
32 II. Frank, Lancaster co., 99V.
16 B. Mtnlcb, Lancaster co., 910.
18 Kikon A Co., Lancaster co., 89.
10 Chandler A Alexander, Chester en., 8:9 . '
11 Kimble A Miller, Chester co., 99.
8 L. Horne. Delaware, 6(Ttf.
87 J. McArdle, Western. 8?9V. '
Cows and Calves were steady at former figures
Sales of 150 head at 14505. Springers sell as wanted
at 40$G0.
Sheep There was less doing, but prices were Arm.
Sales of 72.00 head at the Park Yard at 8 3S)tfe. for
good and prime, and 6(,l)tc. for clipped. At the
Avenue Drove Yard 2000 head changed hands at 7j
9c. per lb. for common and extra.
Hogs The market was exceedingly dull, and we
note a further decline of 600. per loo lbs. Sales of
2114 head at the Uulon Yard at f 12(412-50 for slop,
and tie-76fe$13 per 100 lbs, net for corn fed.
' LATEST SniPflXG INTELLIGEyCET
For additional Marine Keu see Inside Page.
' (By Telegraph.') '
Fortrkrs Monrok, May 2. Passed tn for Balti
more Schr May MojnforWet Indies. , :
PORT OP PHILADELPHIA '....MAY
BTATX Or THSBJtOMlTKB AT TBI BVBNW0 TKLIOaATH
OFflCS.
TA.M..;.....B711 A, M 09' IP. H 74
CLEARED THIS ' MORNING.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, New York. W. M. BalrdlCo.
St'r Tacony, Nichols, Iew York, W. M. Baird Co.
StY M. Massey, Smith, New York. W. M. Baird A Co.
Stt Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. P. Clyde A Ua
Bark Don Justo, Dyer, Montevideo via St. Mary's,
Oa., Souder A Adams.
Br. brig Beanty, Shields, St. John, N. B., Souder &
Adams.
Scbr Kalpti Carlton, Cnrtis, Cardenas, do.
Tug Thos. Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED TO IS MOKNLNQ.
Steamship Pioneer, Waktlcy, 78 hours from Wil
mington, N. C, with naval stores, etc, to Phi
ladelphia and Southern Mall Steamship Co.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to Johu F. ohl. '
Steamer Jas. S. Orecn, Pace, from Richmond via
Norfolk, with mdse. to V. P. Clvde A Co.
Steamer A. C. Sttmers, Lenny, from Hew York,
With mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Bark Horace acudder, Oould, 8 days from Boston,
in ballast to B. Crawley Co.
Schr Frank Herbert, CrnweP. 1 days from Port
land, with mdse. to 1'rowell & .Nicholson.
Schr Hiawatha, lee, 8 days from Nowburjport,
With mdse. to Kutght A Sons. 1
Schr Klizshfcth Kdwards, Snmers, from Boston. ,
Scbr Jas. Satterihwalu;, Ktunney, from ItusiijiL.
Schr American Katie, Street, from Wilmington,!).
Schr Tycoon, Cooper, 1 day from Smyrna, Del.,
with grain to Jas. L. Uewlcy A Co.
Scbr Clayton Frame, Heudrh-kson, -8 days from
Mtlford, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Iiuwty A to.
Tug Commodoro, Wilson, from Baltimore, with
a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde ft ca
Tug Chesapeake. Merrlhew, from Baltimore, with
a tow Of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Brig Shannon, arrived yesterday from Cardenas,
is consigned cargo 10 J. P. Stousbury A Co. vessel
to Warren A Uregg. .,.., ,
Special Despatch to Tlie Evenvig Telegraph. '
Havbk-dk-Grack, 'May a. The following boats
left this morning, tn tow : . ,j
Craprshot, with lumber to W. Mulone A Co. .
E. D. Trump, with lumber, for Wilmington, Del.
Juniata, with oata to ll iffman A Kennedy. ,
Casco, with lumber to Craig A Blanchardo ,,,
(Jen. Slegle, with lumber to R. Woolvertoo. . .
B. A R. 8. Gould, with lumber to H. Crossey A Co.
Chas. Herbert, with lumber, for Burlington, N. U.
Minerva, with slate to Wilson A Miller. . 1 , .,.
Lizsie Smith and Kurtz & Exemplar, with lumper
to Patterson A Llppincott.
Wm. 8. Boyd, with lime, for Chesapeake Cltyf
J. ' . 11 ."! 1 I CI
MEMORANDA. 1
Bark Paul, Klatt, lor Philadelphia, cleared at Rot
terdam 15th UlL '
Bark Argonaut, Steengrafe, hence, at Bremer
havea 16ih ult. 1 .-,-. t
Brig Frontier, Morgan, hence, at Portland 88th nit.
Scbr Florence Sliav, HuUte, 10 days ironi Caibarteii,
at New York yesterday. - 11 .... . . 1
Schrs Percy aud Addie P, stimpson, for Phlladel
pbla, cleared at St. John, N. B., 8oih ult.
tk-hr Mary McKee, Sharp, from Palermo for Phila
delphia, sailed from Gibraltar 1st ult.