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VOL. XIV NO. 99.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
A Hew York Murder Trial.
An extraordinary Affidavit.
The Loss of the Cambria
The Virginia Oyster Yar.
Tragedy in a Concert Hall.
Utc.t I2tc.t lite, Ctc, lite.
REMARKABLE COURT SCENE.
Lawyer John (irntiaiu nnd Recorder Ilnckett
et New York The Recorder Ilequeitted to
Leave the Uench.
The N. Y. Evening Post of yesterday says:
The long-deferred trial of Thomas Jai'kson, for
the murder of Archibald Douglas In the Firm ward,
began before Recorder Hackett, in the Court of
(leneral Sessions, this morning. Long before the
hour of opening the court-room was crowded to ex
cess In every part. An extra panel of one hundred
jurors was summoned, and an additional force of
forty policemen was provided to keep order In and
H about the court.
Alter me jurors nan oeen canen iJisinci Attorney
Oarvln, who, with his assistant, Mr. Fellows, ap
peared for the prosecution, announced his readiness
to proceed with the trial. The accused, who was
represented by John Graham and William P. Kmt
eing, was then called to the bar. Ja appearance he
has not materially changed during his long conflne-
On the bench with the Kecorder sat Judges Bar
nard and liedford. As soon as the prisoner was
brought to the bar John Clraham arose, aud then
followed one of the most remarkable scenes ever
witnessed in the Court of General Sessions, and far
surpassing even the noted encounter of Mr.U-rahim
with Noah Davis on the McFarland trial.
Mr. Graham said lie was one of those that knew no
man but his client, however much this idea may be
tondemned by the press. He had now a motion to
make, for the ground of which motion he held an
a ill davit in his hand. As the motion was that the
JKecorder should not ait on this case, or coold not
act Impartially in Jackson's case, he would submit
the affidavit to be read In secret by his honor, as It
f reflected upo his action as a judge.
The Recorder called him to order, and said he
should read the alndavit aloud, as he did not want
any secret in his conduct of the case.
Mr. Graham then proceeded to read the following
affidavit, which created a decided sensation in tho
court:
Comer of Geneh.m. Sessionh of thb Peace in and fob
THE OlTY AND COUNTY OF NF.W YORK.
The People, etc., nut. Tbenius Jackson (Jity and County
ot Mew Yntk, ss. Thomas Jackson, tile defendant above
aamed, being duly sworn, rinposeth and suith, tnufc as he
bas been informed and believes, A. On key Hall, Rmj.,
some four months since publicly remarked, in a conversa
tion at the city of New York, that he bud never wanted f
aoe, and did not then want to see but one man hung, and
that was Jacksoa (meaning this deponent), or words
almost identioal with taene and of t lie same import, and
tbat at the time ot making tis rnmiirk lie ex
hibited both feeling and bitteraess. That since the
occurrence in question in this proceeding
various unjust inflammatory notices have appeared in
some of the newspapers of the city of New York, wholly
misrepresenting its cbaraoter, and tbat from the stylo of
some of them, this deponent has been informed and be
lieves tbey resemble the style of Mr. Hall and would seem
to have been contributed by him, while others, from the
pointedneBs and extravagance of their allusions, thUde-
fionent believes and oharges were instigated by and pub
lished through bis instrumentality. That nnder any
circumstances most of those notice, in fact all, have been
or were the result of penwnal "r political malice. That as
this deponent believes and chttrgos, the feelings of Mr.
Hall against bira proceed irora a foud between him and
another prominent publio man of the Democrauo faith,
arising on or about the beginning of Deuomber, lti.',
and heightened by dilferent political matters
and occurrences since that time, and particularly by a
stefumatory card (alleged to be from that gentleman)
published in different newspapers in the city of New
York, severely retlucting personally on Mr. Hall. That
it appears to nave been assumed that this deponent was
a political friend and sympathiser of and with that gen
tleman, and that it bas been determined, as this dopo
dent believes and charges, at least by outsido political
influence, and so far as tbat influence can accomplish it,
that the trial of this deponent shall be t he vindication of
what is railed the Tammany Democracy in the dissension
or quarrel now existing between these and what is ca'lnd
the former, and the gentleman referred to with the latter,
wiin wuom mis ueponeni seems to ue piaoea uy nis (vir
tual) pronecutors.
And this deponent further saith that, as he has been in
formed, believes, and charges, Mr. Hall is related to the
present Recorder of the city of New York ; that it is a
matter of general notoriety that he very much advises,
controls, and inlluences the judicial action of the said
Kecorder, and tbat the judicial acts of the said Reoorder
in important eases and important trials are manifestly
and undeniably impressed with and exhibit the peculiar
style of composition, as well as the views aad concinsions
of Mr. Hall upon the legnl principles and questions of faot
involved in those cates and trials.
And this dotendant further saith that he is advised by
bis counsel and verily believes that it would be improper
In nArmit. hia naA t,n he tried, if it can hi rtrnvjtn
beiore said Kecorder; and that it will bo utterly impos
sible to nave a lair ana impartial trial oeiore tne said Ke
corder, from the generally known aud admitted intluence
of Mr. Hall over him. which be (this deuonent) verilv ha.
lieves and charges would be exerted against him on bis
coming trial, should it take place before the said Re
corder. uis
THOMAS K JACKSON,
mark.
Sworn to before me this 21th day of October, 1870.
J. K. M (JOMB, Oom'r of Deeds.
The Kecorder said be could not listen to any such
cnarges.
Air. Graham then moved that the Recorder vacate
his place, and that a judge of the Court of Common
Fleas take bis scat upon the bench, while he (coun
sel) should catechise the Kecorder as to the truth of
the i acts set iortu in tne aninavtt.
The Recorder also denied this motion, remarking
that though he may have occasionally availed him
self of Mr. Halt's knowledge, he would be the llrst
person to retire ironi tne oeuen if he believed that
the slightest prejudice existed In his mind against
any unfortunate man on trial for his life.
11 r. Graham persisted in making a speech de
nouncing certain newspapers which had assailed
Jackson, when Judge B-diord interfered, lie said
that. In justice to the Kecorder, he would inform
counsel that during the pendtug of a motion made
several months since by counsel fur the quashing of
a second Indictment for murder the first, being for
manslaughter In this case pressure was brought to
Wear upon him the judge to grant the motion. Tho
person who interfered for Jackson, he afterwards
told Mr. Graham, was John Fox.
Mr. Graham objected to having his month closed
in any manner in this matter. He did not see what
right the Judge had to interfere.
The Recorder called him to order.
Judge liedford Sitid he had nu lutentioa of silenc
ing Mr. Graham. He had perfect leave to speak.
Jtfr. Graham said: "You bave not the right to
flduA mii rmrm iwuinn tn finpulr ' mill n.rrtln ullndu.l tn
the political ditllculty between Mr. Had and Mr. Fox.
log that this Who no place for political strife.
Mr. Graham again renewed his motion, which
was esraiu denied, and he took an exception. After
a little delay the clerk proceeded to cill the jurors.
.nr. uruium Kupi ou leiuni Kiii mill jungeu sun
distiict attorneys should nut bo active politicians.
THE CAMIUtIA DISASTER.
Tbe Pltthburgrre on Hour d-In Agent of the
"Auclior" l.lue Auiuua the l.uvl.
The Pittsburg Commercial of last evening has the
following:
The wrecking of the steamer Cambria, ntrrtim
k coast of lieland, has caused a profouud feeling in
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UilB CUJUlUUUll.V Jll lll bliu JUlb lliub Heveil OI 1116
Passengers were from this cltv. v. iiiiani Bingham,
r., is a son. of ex-Mayor William Bngham, and
nephew of Mr. Oeorge Bingham, of the Adams Ex
press. Ue la the anient here of the Anchor Line of
steamers, to which the Cambria belonged, and his
c trice is at No. 158 Smtthtield street, near Sixtl
avenue. Hi wife was a Miss
McGHI, Of the First waid, Alleghenv, a sifter of
Captain J. l. McGllI, clerk In tue custom House.
Tbey had two small children, whom they had taken
with them on the voyage. Mrs Bingham had taken
with her, as a companion, Miss K. II. 1'usey, a yoang
ladv of Allegheny. p addition to these eve persona,
there were Mr. John Hobson aud wife who. until
very recently, had resided at Edgewood station, ou
the Pennsylvania Railroad. He had sold bis dwell
ing and had purchased a small farm at Walla
station from JUr. William 11. Campbell, with
ihe iitention of engaging In the growing of
small fruits. He proposed to spend the win
ter months with his aired parents in England,
and with this object In view had embarked on the
Cambria. Ills wife was a Miss Maxwell, of the old
Ninth ward, and she has numerous relations berej
They have no children. Mr. Uobson Is a stair builder
by trade, and is well known among carpenters and
builders. Mr. Bingham Is widely known, and his
very large circle of relatives and friends am filled
with the deepest concern for his welfare. There Is
a hope that some or all of these may be saved, bat
there are grave apprehensions that all have per
ished. Further news of the disaster is awaited with
Intense and painful Interest.
THE OYSTER TBOUBLES.
The "Oyster Wnr" In the Virginia I,cgUlnture.
In the Virginia House of Delegates on Friday the
Committee for Courts, etc., to whom were referred
the Joint resolutions on Thursday, authorizing the
(fovernor to release certain vessels belonging to
citizens of Maryland apprehended for violation of
the oyster laws of Virginia, as claimed by the Vlr
glnla'authorltles, made tho following report:
"That without expressing any opinion as to the
technical legality of the proposed action, they
recommend the adoption of the resolutions, believ
ing that under the peculiar circumstances this
course will be most likely to conduce to a just and
specdv settlement of the controversy as to boundary
whicli is Involved, while It is at the same time most
in consonance with the friendly relations which
have marked the intercourse of this Commonwealth
with our sister States."
The House took no action on the report. The
resolutions referred to in the report are as fol
lows: Whereas, A message has been received from the
Aovernur of Virginia announcing that the Governor
of Maryland has pledged his State to the observance
and maintenance of tne boundary between the two
IstaU s, known as the Davldsou-Liovitt line, until the
question of the correct line can be definitely settled,
and asking for the release of Marylanders arrested
for trespassing on that line
Jieaalvrd by the Uoiuie of Uelrgaten, the Senate con
curring, That the Governor of the Commonwealth
be and he is hereby authorized to discharge from
arrest the citizens of Maryland who were arrested
for violation or the laws of Virginia In trespassing
upon her territory, and gathering oysters within her
boundaries, and to release the vessels seized.
W herenbsuta of the Cnptured Vennels.
Whilst the Virginians are debating what disposi
tion to make of the property of the citizens of Mary
land, a new element or trouble in tne matter has
nrtW rlnnnlrihArl n a i 1 1 lift OnAn ) T hn fAllnmlHf v
Ut . IX l V VlVrCl( Q TV til UTJ OVtU UJ liUC Jf lllg I A
tract from the Norfolk Virginian of Friday last. The
trninmn savs:
"Inspector Drown, of the Virginia fleet, arrived In
the city yesterday on the N. P. Ranks. He reports
that the captured Maryland vessels were gotten out
or unancock creek saieiy, out tnat in towing them
down the bay they broke loose from the steamers in
a gale, but that all had men on board, and were car
ried Jnto the l'lankltank river, and the others into
Mobjack bay. Two of the Inspection steamers are
also In Mobjack bay and the others m the l'lankltank
river. All will leave for this port as soon as the gale
subsides."
The Norfolk Journal of Saturday states Ave of
the captured Maryland oyster fleet arrived at Nor
folk on Friday, and that the vessels will be held till
duly released by due process of litigation. Another
psragrnph savs: Captain Brown has arrived with
the whole fleet, and all are now anchored snugly in
Norfolk harbor.
The same paper reports that a terrible storm oc
curred in Hampton Roads on Thursday, and says:
"There Is no doubt but that several of the oyster
fleet at work on the Craney Island Oats, and at the
mouth of the Nansemond, were upset la the souall
on Thursday afternoon, and consequently, several
lives were lost. Who and where they are from we
are not able to learn. One boat that arrived yester
day from the oyster grounds reports having passed
two boats bottom upwards and several bodies in
Hampton Roads "
By the time our oystermen recover their property,
if they should ever do so, the prospects arethat the
vessels will be almost worthless.
BURXIXG A WAITER GIRL.
Frightful Incident In a New Orleans Concert
Hnloon.
The New Orleans Republican of October 21 says:
Last night the frequenters of No. 69 St. Charles
street experienced a sensation not down in the pro
gramme. Annie Barbiere, a waiter girl and singer
in the New El Dorado, had been on the stage stag
ing, and had stopped behind the scenes a moment
or so with one or two other persons, who seem to be
at present unknown. As she was passing out into
the main room her fancy wig, made of Jute or ramie,
broke inte a blaze, covering her head and face with
a fierce blaze, which burned her so severely that she
can never can recover from the eirects. so sudden
was the transaction, and so frightful the sight, that
every one who beheld It stood aghast with horror.
Only one .'person had sufficient (presence ot mind
to offer a particle of assistance, Mr. John Leonard.
The poor girl wears but little natural hair, has a
peculiar lace, is rather good-looking when fancifully
dressed, and usually finds more favor from cus
tomersnhan most of the girls in that establishment.
She had been employed there only a few nights, and
perhaps excited the ire of those less gifted In her
profession.
The police were unable to arrive at any definite
conclusion as to who the miscreant was to perpe
trate so heathenish a crime, nor could It be ascer
tained how it was done. Annie was not questioned,
8B her Intense sutiertngs prevented her making any
statement, and it is likt-ly she ean no more than con
jecture who is so bitter an enemy as to try to barn
her to death.
When In the beer-room she always wore a long
dress, but when on the stage she took that off, wear
ing a iancy areas oeneaiu. u is sata mat sne is
married, and conducts herself becomingly while at
work. She was taken to her rooms and properly
carea ior.
Mr. Leonard's hands were badly burned while at
tempting to pull the flaming wl from her head.
It is possible he knows who the guilty party is, and
will Inform on the vile culprit. How the blaze was
set is not known.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A Teuin of Horses Dnah Into a Brooklyn Foun
tain und Draws a Child.
The New York Hveninq Mail says: A very singu
lar accident, resulting in tne arowning or a little
clrl In the Brooklyn park fountain, occurrf d at lOitf
o'clock last night. A spirited team of horses at
tached to a wagon containing Patrick McGaugh and
wire, wiuiam mgginB, rutncK Mcuioskey, adults,
and Mary F. Dargon, a little girl six years of aire.
took fright while being driven through the Prospect
pars, lam uigni, ana oecatiie unmanageable. They
dashed over the smooth road with frightful rapidity,
and an the occupants could do was to cling tena
ciously to the vehicle. hen reaching the plaza,
the team dashed directly into the large fountain,
taking the coach aud occupants with them. The
coach was overturned In the water, which is about
four or hve feet deep, and all the occupants narrowly
escaped drowning. When the older parties had
scrambled out they found that Mary Dargau, the
little girl, was missing, and on search being made
her body was recovered. The horses were also
rescued, but were found to be considerably bruised
The coach was smashed. The body of the little girl
was taken to the Tenth Precinct Station and the
Coroner was notitled. The parties were believed to
have been under the intluence of liquor.
THE JiEW "YORK REGISTRY.
An Appeal from Mayor Hall.
Office okthii Myokltt. Kxecitivb Depart.
ment, city Hall, Oct. S4 Dear Sir: The attempt
oi tne r euerui auiuoiiues to prevent a lull registry,
and their appointment of an army of marshals
under a recent law of Congress, Indicate their
purpose to oeiuue, as tar asuiey can, the vote of
our city. "
From the evidence which has been presented to
nie of the incorrectness of the late census in certain
districts of this city (and which will shortly appear
amnrceitcaiiy umi auuieuucauy mrougn tne local
ct'tthUH), I am convinced that a fair count would show
over a milium ana a quarter of lnnabiuuts here
aud a voting population or at least two hnulre
thousand, or one in six, which Is below the average
oi tne oilier mcs ui tne emtio.
As bead of the local government of the city of
New York, anxious to preserve for it the honored
title of the metropolis or the union, I therefore at
peal to you, whatever political pary to wnich you
may oeiorg, to lay nstue un otuer business, lr ne
ctssarv. either on Monday. October 81. or Tuesday.
November 1. which are the last registry days, and
personpiiy replster yonr name, without which
ye u cannot vote. Yours truly,
A. uakev Hall, Mayor.
In the course of a lecture at Providence
the other ulht, the Superior of the Order of
the 1 aftion, at Baltimore, -Md., told tils hearers
that one great reason for so many persons being
unhappy in uiarnea me was lue motive which.
actuated them in making a choice.
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The New Peace Movement.
ItXore Fighting RTcar Paris.
ThePrussiansVictorious
The Cambria Disaster.
Another Survivor Discovered.
FROM EUROPE.
A French Rortle nt Join vllle.
Stuttgart, Oct. 25 General Suckow tele
graphed to the Government here on Sunday
that the French made a sortie across the Marne
at Joinville on Friday last against the Wurtem
herg outposts. Three French battalions, with
artillery and mitrailleuses, engaged our forces
from that point (Joinville) to Chambigny. They
were bravely repulsed bv the 2d Rifle Battalion
and n part of the 7th Reglmeat. The "Wurtem
bcrgers lost two killed and three wounded.
The Council of Ministers.
Darmstadt, Oct. 24 Baron Dalwlgk has
gone with Uerr Hoffman to Versailles to attend
the Council of Ministers.
Another Survivor of the Cambria Disaster.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 25. Information is made
public here by a reliable party that J. E. Ilad
son, of Collin's Station, Indiana, has received a
cable telegram from his brother Albert Hadson,
who was a passenger by the steamer Cambria,
announcing his safe arrival at Glasgow. From
this it would appear that there is at least one
survivor who has not made known to the agents
of the steamship line or English newspapers the
fact of his safety, and leads to the hope that
still others are safe.
lteoorted NuepeNnrul Peace Negotiation.
Londov, Oct. 24 (Special despatch to N. T.
Commercial Advertiser.") -The negotiations be
tween Burnside, Favre, and Bismarck were
brought to a successful termination this morn
ing, France acceding to Prussia the terms de
manded, with some slight modifications.
The Pence movement.
London. Oct 24. rsnecial to the New York WorJiii
The Empress Eugenie Is still in London awaiting
the results of the conference concerning peace,
which is now suspended, nseii awaiting rurtner news
from General Trochu. If General Trochu llnally
K renounces himself In favor of a settlement on the
asls sketched out here, the Empress Eugenie will
proceed to France, and, as the head de jure of the
only government or France recognized by the
great powers of Europe, she will sign a treaty
of peace with King William at Versailles. Queen
Victoria has written an autograph letter to the King
of Prussia, urging him to accept the propositions of
peace sent tiacK rrom Loncion witn tne modifications
made in them by the representatives of the treat
powers. Her Majesty is understood to have repre
sented the father-in-law of her oldeit child the
extreme danger to all established order la Europe
of a protraction of the existing conflict.
THE WHOLE MOVE PRUSSIAN.
It Is believed here in the best Informed quarters
tbat the whole of the present peace movement was
set on foot by the Prussian authorities, in order to
aii'ord a valid excuse to Prussia, la the eyes or
Germany, for withdrawing from the war without
accomplishing the objects set before the German
publio and by the organs of Count von Bismarck for
some time past.
London, Oct. 24. Your special at Boulogne scads
word that a slight demonstrate a In favor or peace
was maae at rours on Friday by fti. Francois Jules
Orevy, formerly a representative from the Jura, and
batonnler of the Order of Advocates, who presented
nimseu ito uamoetta as tne spokesman or sixty
ether noted republicans. M. Orevy says that France
desires peace, that Germany desires peace, that
uount von uismarcx is not averse rrom peace,
but that the German Government does not
understand how It can treat for peace excepting
with a regular government, and that it cannot con
sider ana win not eansiaer tne Government ror na
tional defense as a regular government. On the
other hand, said M. Orevy, the circumstances
under which the advent to power of the Govern
ment ror tne national uerenso took place loroid tuat
government from accepting such conditions as alone
it is probable Count von Bismarck will be suil'ered
by the publio pinion of his .own country
to otter. In this dilemma M. Grevy sees bat one
way of safety and escape from the else hopeless im
broglio the election, that is, of a Government
with which Prussia can treat It is be
lieved, adds M. Grevy, that Count von
Bismarck is perfectly ready to allow the elections
for such a government to go forward undisturbed.
"We shall not be likely," he adds, "to obtain a month
hence better terms than are now extended to us ; tn
a month hence thousands more will have perished ;
France will be more completely ruined; it will be
still more dltllcult for her to find auxiliaries In
Europe. We want a government recognized by the
principal powers of Europe; and we must not de
ceive ourselves by supposing that our actual gov
ernment is at all likely to be so recognized."
This appeal of M. Grevy was received respectfully
by the Government, but it has produoed not the
slightest effect either upon the ministers or the
public. As one of the lournals here remarked, "a
government regularly recognized by the republic of
the I'nlted States has no need to be disturbing Itself
about the attuude towards it of monarchs, not one
of whom dares to-day to call his throne securely bis
own.
FROM JVEW YORK.
lloaua War New.
Bptcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New York, Oct. 25 This morning some
thiDg of a sensation was created by the circula
tion of a report that a despatch had been re
ceived by cable from London to the effect that
the negotiations of Burnside, Bismarck, and
Favre bad terminated successfully, and that
France had accepted the terms of peace pro
posed by Prussia, with slight modifications
The news was circulated in the shape of
what purported to be extra proof slips of the
Commercial Advertiser, but it was afterwards
ascertained lhat they were bogus. The Evening
J'cut was victimized in the same way. No such
despatches were received over the cable to-day,
and the whole thing was a dodge on the part of
persons anxious to influence the markets.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Henator Morton Drcllneo the English Dilation.
VespatcK to the Aeeociated Pre
Va6iiington, Oct. 25. Senator Morton has
formally declined tho mission to England, glvlug
as a reason for doing so that, in the event of his
resignation as a Seuator, the Democrats,
being in the majority iu the Legislature of In
diaca, would not fall to elect a successor from
their own party, and setting forth the impro
priety of such a course on his part In connection
with the interests of the administration.
He cordially thanks the President for the
mark of distinguished favor in tendering the
Uiitbion, and it is understood that tho President
Las replied in terms equally friendly.
THIRD EDITION
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Xt2r. Cox and the Cabinet.
Secretary KoutwellaniltbePresidciit
Southern Pacific Railroad.
en. John C. Fremont Retires.
Marshall 0. Roberts President.
Catholic XVXee tings in the South
Ctc. Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASIIING TON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Oct. 25.
Attorney-General Akerman
left last evening for New York, on official busi
ness. The immediate object of his visit is kept
quiet at the White House, but is believed to
have reference to the New York election, or to
certain matters connected with the recent neu
trality proclamation of the President.
The Southern Pacific Railroad.
A special despatch from New York, received
here to-day, states that Marshall O. Roberts will
be elected president of the Transcontinental or
Southern Faciflic Railroad, in place of General
Fremont. It is understood that the latter re
tires from the position he has heretofore held
voluntarily, for the purpose of promoting har
mony among those interested in the new road.
Mr. Cox and the Cabinet.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it is stated that
Secretary Cox voluntarily repudiated the stories
which have been set afloat, mainly by the corre
spondent of the New York Post, relative to a
difficulty between himself and the President in
the matter of Cox's retirement from the Cabi
net. Cox says that he has never authorized any
of these statements to be made, and he does not
know the correspondent who ha3 given them
publicity.
Mr. Beutwell and the President.
At the last Cabinet meeting Secretary Bout-
well took occasion to deny statements which
some correspondent had made affecting the re
lations between hlmBelf and the President.
Cabinet officers have a tacit understanding be
tween themselves that hereafter J they will
cease to have any intercourse with the cor
respondent in question.
FROM THE SO UTU.
Catholle Political Meetings.
New Orleans, Oct. 24. Numerously at
tended meetings were held in two Catholic
parishes of this city yesterday. Resolutions
were adopted pretesting against Victor Ema
nuel's action regarding Rome and the temporal
dethronement of the Pope.
There were four deaths from yellow fever
yesterday.
Baltimore Prodnee 'Blarket.
Baltimore, Oct. 25 Cotton quiet and steady at
16(aiic. Flour quiet; Howard Street superfine
iccaB-TB; do. extra, fsC-TO; do. family, J7C43f0;
City Mills snpertlne, ,V36'7S; do. extra, (5-25aT;
oo. lamny, icmkvio; western supernne, ws-o;
do. extra, 5-T86-80; do. family, f6-60(i7-50. Wheat
steady : Maryland amber, W0(&1'7S; good to prime,
I1-4.V1-6&; common to fair, l-20$l-4rt; Western,
Sl3&l'4n. Corn dull and irregular ; white, 608Bc. ;
yellow, 70S83o.; mixed Western, 6S(7Sc. Oats
nrmer at 47c5t'c, ;itye very ami at 70toc. rrovi
Slona unchanged. Whisky 92c.
New York Produce market.
Nw York, Oct. 26. Cotton quiet but firm: sales
of 3U0 bales uplands at 17'c. Flour firmer and ad
vanced be ; soles of 13,000 barrels State at f 5-40$6 HO ;
Ohio at 5-856-75; Western at 5-400 85; south
ern at 5-9fa8-75. Wheat held higher; sales of
85,000 bushels No. 1 at fl-88 for new; red Western
and amber, 1 -40(5:1 -42; white Michigan, tl-41-55.
Corn heavy ; sales 28,000 bushels mixed western at
S0(aSic Oats dull; sales of 2T,f(X bushels Ohio at
64(56c. ; Western at 6354o. Beef quiet. Pork
dull; mess, Iii6; prime, riKaa-so. Lard quiet;
steam, 1416; kettle, 18il6;. Whisky nomi
nal at 91.
New York Money and Mtock Market.
Nkw York, Oct. 25. Stocks strong. Money
4 a 6 per cent. Gold, 1111;. o-20s, 1862, coupon,
ivi; ao, ao., in?,; uo. is3, no., in1,: ao,
1866, new, HOJi ; do. 1867, 1103i ; do. 1868, 110 'i : 10-lOs,
106 ; Virginia 6s, new, 6234' ; Missouri 6s,9l a ; Canton,
es; Cumberland preferred, 30; N. Y. Central and
Hudson Kiver, 91,'rf; Jrie, 22?i; Heading, 99;;
Adams Express, 67; Michigan Central, 120;
Michigan Southern, 93; Illinois Central, 13tsvtf ;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 105 : Chicago and Kocfc
Isiand, 111; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 93; West
ern union xeiegrapn, ax.
Pale or Hlrhard Grant White's Library.
Messrs. Bangs A Merwlnsold at auction last even
ing the first two headings "America" and "His
tory" in liichard (Jrant White's rare and beautiful
collection ot valuable works. Bidding for many of
the books was quite spirited, the highest priced hav
ing been purchased mainly by Mr. Fellows. The
most valuable book sold was Edward Hall's History
of the I nion of the two Houses of York anil Lan
caster, together with the Acts o( the Princes of both
houses, from the times of Henry IV to Henrv
VIII, which sold for r5. Two corresponding
copies, owneu in ureal uruain uy uoionei stauiey
and Mr. Heathcotc, sold some time asro for tl52 anil
1116, gold. Strutt's Sports and Pastimes of the
People of England brought 7 -60, and another copy
of the same, not so richly bound. It. Stafford's Com
pendium of Complaints of Citizens in his days a
strong free-trade treatise attributed at the time
(1681) to Shakespeare brought flO. bmeeton's Old
Kngllsh Tracts, $10; Henee's Impressions ot the
Manners anu I'naracters oi tne people or tne seven
teenth Century; as Illustrated by the De Maziriu
nieces, French, 9; The History of the Sea,
French, I9 60; King John's Magua Chart i.
9: the lied Book, a French work
printed in red Ink and published in Paris In
1790 to influence the people against their rulers by
showing how thf ywere robbed aud taxed to pay
secret pensions to female favorites of Wiairs and
nobles. JIB: Kaphael Holliushed's Chronicles of
(ireat Britain and treiaud, iiu; Heraldic Anomalies.
t5; Humphrey's Illuminated Illustrations of Frois-
ssrt. as scierten iroin nis manuscripts in tne Koval
Library In Paris. 18; Froissart's Chronicles of
France, J17; Clark's Anuoutious of Julius Ciesar'a
Works, (12 60. These are among the rarest and
most valuable books sold last night, aud the prices
given are ei vuiuiue, . utra:ii lu-aay.
A bank check for $5C0, which has had a
curious history, was sent to the Treasury De
partment at Washiogtou a ebort time since. It
was taken irom tne uoay ot a murdered Texau
cattle drover several years ago bv Indians, who.
in consequence of the rich variety of colors in
tne ncu engraving, attacnea some special lm
porxauce to it, and cut the paper into several
pieces, dividing them amoig the tribe. A
leace commissioner finally persuaded the iren
tie savages to give up the pieces, and he pabted
them together and forwarded the check, now
i . - ii'. 1 1 , '
AN IMMENSE COAL FIELD.
A foal Belt Three Hundred Itlilea Long.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes a
follows in reference to the wonderful deposit of coil
at Evanston, In Wyoming:
The nearest station on the railroad Is Evanston,
but there is a telegraph station, callod Almy, at the
mine, the latter being connected with the main track
by a railroad 11, wot) feet long, built at a cost of
175,000. Alroy Is precisely half way between Omaha
and San Francisco nine hundred and fifty-seven
miles from each. Certain persons calling them
selves the Kocky Mountain Coal and Iron Company
laid claim to a strip of land covering the coal crop
ping, one-half mile wide and three miles long, in the
winter of 1SC8-9, and Immediately commenced open
ing it.
The range of hills In which the coal Is situated Is
3f 0 to 6K) leet high, and appears to conform in direc
tion to the course of Bear river, running nearly
north and south to the site of the works, then sweep
ing round with the river to the east. It is composed
of partly argillaceous strata, and Is very much worn
down weathered Into a succession of rounded
Hpurs, with narrow ravines and gulches between.
AiK)ve the coal are fossilized deciduous leaves, very
much resembling species now living.
The Woymlrg coal belt extends along the Pacific
Railroad for 8UU miles. It Is thought by Hadyn to
be of lower tertiary age. In the neighborhood of
I'tah It Is found only In the vicinity of the gray
sandstone, never in that of the red. The general
properties of the coal from the mine I am describing,
its resistance to the disintegrating intluence of the
weather, Its comparative freedom from sulphur,
and Its crlorlllc quality, place it at least In
the foremost rank of Rocky Mountain coals.
Indeed, much more Is claimed for It, . g.,
that it is a better article, ton for ton,
than Lehigh coal, for making steam, for domestic
use, for locomotives, or gas, because It hasu't so
much waste, water, ash, and clinker, and is quicker
and more inflammable. It is claimed that It makes
10,roo feet of gas to tho ton. Pittsburg coal makes
but 8500. The average work of the engines on the
Pennsylvania Central Is forty miles per ton. This
coal is In use by the passenger engines of the Cen
tral Paci Be for 600 miles west of ogden, and a ton
of 2000 pounds runs an engine seventy-live miles.
It Is as good for blacksmith's use as anything but
the best charcoal. It was tried by the Union Pacific
Company last winter la one of their cupolas at
Omaha for smelting cast-iron, and found to answer
the purpose of anthracite In that connection better
thon anthracite itself, adding, It Is said, to the fine
ness of grain and toughness of the iron. The pro
portion of metal and coal was about the same as with
anthracite, and the time required for smelting the
same.
In the hills north and east, adjacent, occur layers
of clay, Iron, stone, yielding about thirty per centum
of the metallic iron, and remarkable for the high
percentage of lime it contains; obviating the neces
sity of using other ilux, and leaving the ore In an
uncommonly porous and fusible condition by reason
of the expulBion of carbonic acid gas In such great
quantities. A few miles eastward there are deposits
of magnetic ore; and on the Weber river, a few
miles westward, the same In considerable variety.
The coal and the Iron are existing here, then, In In
exhaustible quantities; why are not the requisite
conditions for the successful manuiacturo of iron
fullilled?
The mine has been opened substantially by main
inclines. It pitches Into the hill at an augle of
twenty to thirty degrees and crosscuts, widening
Into chambers for half a mile In length, and to a
depth of 400 to 700 feet. The workings at various
places show the vein to be thirty feet thick. There
are two miles of light iron hand-car track In the
openings. The arrangements for working the mine
and for delivering the coal seem to be most judi
cious. Probably 20,000 tons have been taken out. It
Is delivered on the dump, I believe, for 81 a ton at
least from Beventy-flve cents to fl-25. The Central
Pacific Company is using It, as stated, on the east
ern end of their road.
tTho mine of the Rocky Mountain Company is
kept dry by two or three men at the pumps. The
cropping on the southwestern exposure of the range
continues on north and east from where they are
working It three miles, in some places showing
more than 40 feet thick. Thev are taJclnir out now
perhaps 3000 tons a month. They could take out
1000 tons a day had they a market for it. Toward
getting this they are now bending every energy.
FROM CHINA.
The Tlen-tsln Massacre.
We have been permitted to make the following ex
tract from a private letter from the United States
steamer Benicia, dated Shanglmi, China, Sept. 9
1S70, which refers to the Tlen-tsln massacre:
"Things are in a terribly squally state out here on
account of the massacre at Tien-tsin, and there
seems to be a general disposition among the Chinese
to expel all foreigners from the country. So alarmed
are some oi tne missionaries at tne staie oi auairs tnat
at unprotected places, they are leaving and seeking
protection at places that can afford them some pro
tection In case of dlruculty. All foreign residents
are preparing for the worst, and drill dally. It will
be terrible u our apprenenBions snouiu De realized,
for all the foreign armed forces In this part of the
world, if thev were united, cannot offer surtl-
clent protection, and many a noble life will
be sacrificed, u ue enmese seem most outer against
the missionaries, being jealous of their Intluence.
Should war be the result ot the present difficulty,
our forces would have to be largely Increased before
we could accomplish much, as with the present
force we could only protect a couple of the open
ports."
LEGAL XETTELLXaEXirCE.
The Shoetlnc of James P. Welsh and Hitch
ffl urtaah Trial of Policeman rrinx for the
Murder of Welfth.
Court of Oner and Terminer Judget Ludlow and
raxson.
The Court this morning resumed the trial of Po
lice Officer Charles Max for the murder of the young
man James p. weisii, Dy snooting mm at. mini
street and Montgomery avenue, on the night
or April 2 itn last. Alter tne giving oi tne meuicai
testimony, showing the cause of death which is of
vital Importance to a murder trial In court, but Is
not of the slightest interest to the outside public.
they being satisfied with the fact that
death resulted by tho act of tho accused, If that Is
really the fact, the Commonwealth proceeded to
examine tne witnesses io me occurrence, wuu were
the inhabitants of the locality where it took place.
According to them, the story of the prosecution is
the following: Late in the evening Murtagh aud
Welsh were walking op Third street together.
under the influence of liquor, and somewhat bois
terous, having already tnea to get into several pri
vste dwellings, and when they reached Montgomery
avenue they were accosted by the accused, who
said he would arrest Welsh. The noUe attracted
the neighbors, who raised thelrwindows aud opened
tlu-lr doors to see what the disturbaiu-o was.
Welth said he ought not to be arrested,
because he was a good Democrat. Ma
replied that this made no dtilerenee, and he would
have to go to the station house; Welsh said to his
companion, "llughey, don't let him take me; are
you going back on me V" Munagh replied, "No, I
will to with sou and we'll sleep in the same cell :"
they then started oif, Welsh and Max g:lnr to-
getiier aueaa, anu aiunagn louowing ciose oeiuuu ;
when they had crossed the street a struggle oc
curred between Max and Welsh, and they fell tn the
ground, rolling over one anotuer; men v eisii
jumped up and started oil ; Max, who had his pistol
lu his hand drew it and shothun; Murtagh called
out, "Don't sliotit hlru, he'll go? '' Max then turned
anu snot iuunagu; uom were tanen 10 a acigirxir
lug house, where they soon died; before they
reached Montcomtrv av enue Welsh was heard to say
that he would bhoot Murtagh If ho did not do what
he wished him to do : there was some variance in the
statements of the witnesses for the Commonwealth,
tome saying that a severe struggle ensued between
the voiine- men and the officer, and lhat they swore
fiercely at each other, and others lhat no one fell to
the ground before the pistol was fired by Max. Sime
even went so far as to say that he shot Murtaah
first, while the majority swore mat no waj shut
second. Tiie case wjuuuw
fin Art cu ami mmiamtcK.
Kvisino TsutOHAPH Oimoa,)
Tuol, Clot. M5, 17U. I
There is no very material chamre to note In
il weekly bank statement, laft uitrht, but In
nearlv all the items there is a falllng-off. The
deposits are less by $180, 0SO, the specie by
:i2.1)34. and the loans bv 73.415. On the other
hand there has been a retpectable increase in
legal-tenders amounting to 2 JO.o'JO and a Urge
increase in the week's business amounting to
(2.525,104, the balances showing a Lilllng-oil of
(317,254. These figures reflect the phases of
the market from day to day very faithfully, aud
are tot of auy serious import, though indicat
ing the absence of any improvement in resources.
Kates to-day are very steady and the demand
for money moderate.
Gold opened at 1115f, declined to 111M and
closed about noon at the latter figure.
Government bonds continue active and steady
at last night's figures, which, with the fall in
gold, may be taken as an indication of a very
firm tone in the market.
A fair amount of business was done at the
Stock Board, without any material change in
prices. Sales of City 6s, new bonds, at Wilt
3023.
In Reading Railroad there were limited 6ale3
rangiDg from 4!)!4o50 1-6, the latter b. o.
Small sales of Pennsylvania at COJ; Camden
and Amboy nt 116; Lehigh Valley at 58, and
Philadelphia and Erie at a6J.
The balance of the list was neglected, the
only gales recorded being Lehigh Navigation at
3'JJi (a 32, Girard Bank at 62, and a few shares
of Chesnut and Walnut Streets Passenger Pvail
way at 44.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No, 40 S.Third street'
FIRST BOARD.
1W0 WliniA KU 7S 91
lr,coo city , N. .ls.1021
$5S00 do.prlorto'C2.i02)tf
tlOOOAUe C0 6S.... 77
line N Pa 7s... scp. 9a
1 1000 Bel. A Del 2ni. 87
11000 Read R 7s.... 102
11 sh PennaR...c. cox
2 do oovf
40BhCA Am R..C.116
is do b5.H0
1 do lltf
11 sh Left VaL.la. .V)
2(o sh Read K b45. 60
100 do.. ..b30. 60
200 do. ..b6i. 49-94
200 do 88.49-94
200 sh Ph A K R.. .. 2rtvf
lOOskLeh NavSt.. 3'l'
loo do bro. 32i
loo do.. ..b4. 32
loo do. scown. 32 'jf
28 sn Ch A Wal.... 44
JatCookb a (Jo. quote Government securities aa
iuuuwb; u. d. ob ui itwi, 113 ',(1I4 ; &-20S Of '
11QL ak117' . tin. lOit. - T Jt
irv'sa, " ni7,mui-, , uu, nov. JS0.
Ill ;,.(lll7t ; do. do., July. HO'4(iio; ; do. do., 1867.
liono ; do. 186B, 110,jHOi: 10-40S,
Pacifies, ill '(U1.-. Gold, 111 V.
Messrs. Willum painter a Co., No.8 8. Third
street, report the following quotations : TJ. 8. 6s of
1881, 113 mU 6-208 Of lS62,ll'118;i: d0.18ft4,
lit ? tan im; do. 180P, lmm do., July, ism,
11OM011OXJ do., July, 1867. I10'j;ci110: no. July,
1868, 110(110 ; Ba 10-40, 106i106V ; U. S. Paclio
BR. Cy. Ca, lll'iGUli v. GolCliivii2, ivmvj
Messrs. D Haven A Brother, no. 40 S. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 6S Of 1881, 113;ilt4: do. 1SC2, 112r112 V ;
do. 1964, 111 V111; do. 1866; lllJaUllX ; do. 1866,
new. noxmWi J do. 1867, do. 110 VillOv ; do. 1868,
do, llO.MGUlO.Jtf! 10-408, 106',106A,. if. 8. 80 Yea?
6 per cent Currency, inUlv; Gold, 111 Ma
111?; Silver, 107109; Union Paclflo Railroad
1st Mort. Bonds, 830(840 ; Central Pacific Railroad.
900910; Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds, 736a750.
Narr fc Ladnkr, Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:
10-00 A. M llljtf 1 1 -46 A. M.
lllitf
1U"UJ "
10-12
10-20 " ....
ny,. ii-62 inv
lllVill-64 lll?i
111112.07 P.M
10-40 111V 12-08
10-50 " 11111211
..."IV
...UK
HUl
.111X1
Philadelphia Trade Ileport.
Tuesday. Oct. 28 Tho Floor market fa ntpnitr.
and 1400 barrels were disposed of for the supply of
the local trade, at 4-28S4-75 for superfine; 14-76
660 for extras : f 6-75 for low crndn tin tn vmi fn
choice Northwestern extra family; 6-606-78; foe
Pennsylvania ao. ao. ; jo-3ij ror Ohio do. do. ; and
7-26(a;8-28 for fancy brands, as In quality. Rye
Flour may be quoted at 5 15-25. lu Corn Meal
nothing doing.
mere is out, nine aoing in vvneat; noiders, How
ever, of prime lots are firm in their views. Sales of
tif.OO hnnhntn Indiana ret f tl -17()! 1 -in annn Vumtioic
white, tl62l-66; ami 1000 bushdls amber at tl'423
1 M.I Wtva 4o nriiorlir artil A(f hnuhnla tPnan
a - -t-vj v o duvuuj j hum tiv uuDiit'io fl CDtcl U
at 03c. Corn is quiet, but we continue former quo
tations. Sales of yellow at 8K&S&C., ami Western
Tr i voil of. 7K..A70 flata qfa ftm Hut Iim i. J. -
aiiia uw 1 o miv uiiii) u n u unci n in uuit
much activity. Sales of 3(K)0 bushels white Western
a. Kiln . n.lm a Tnnm an. .... nn . k . . V .1 . . . .
uviuf , luio a ciiuojituu'u ni. , mm uar&
at 46c. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt.
Bark is quiet, and 20 hogsheads No. 1 Quercitron
sold at 126.
Whisky is dull and nominal at 95c. for Iron-bound
Western.
LATEST SIIIPrOG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine AVim eee Inxide Paot.
FORT OF PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 23
STATE OF TUBRM0MITKR AT THB BVININQ TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
7 A. M 60 1 11 A. M 6 2 P. M. 72
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer E. N. Fairchlld, Trout, New York, W. M.
ISairdA Co.
Steamer W. C. Plcrrepont, Shropshire, New York.
W. M. llalrd & Co.
Steamer Sarah, Jones, New York, do.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W.P. Clyda
& Co.
Brig Hermes, Lees, Laguayra and Forto Cabcllo,
John Dallett & Co.
Schr Traveller, Hodges, Newport, Sinnlckson & Co.
Schr Sarah Clark, Griffin, Fall River, do.
Schr Cerro Gordo, Pickering, Providence, do.
Schr II. T. Hedges, Franklin, Fall River, do.
Schr Hazleton, Cummlugs, Taunton, do.
Schr C. S. Watson, Adams, Pawtucket, do.
Barge Reading RR. No. 16, Daly, New York, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
barges, W. P. Clyde fc Co.
Tng G. B. Hutchins, Davis, navre-de-Grace, with a
tow ol barges, W. P. Clyde & t'o.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Yazoo, Catharine, from New Orleans via
Havana, 18th Inst., with mdse. to Philadelphia and
Southern Mall Steamship Co. Left Havana at 6 P.
M. lbtU inst., and experienced very heavy gales the
whole j asBage. !oth, lat. 30 01 N., long. 79 67 W.,
running in a southeasterly gale, when the wind sud
denly ceased ; glass falling rapidly ; furled sails, ami
cccured everything. At 8 P. M. was struck by a ter
rilic squall from N. E., which increased to a hurri
cane, accompanied by vivid lightning and deafening
peals of thunder, with a very Irregular and heavy
sea. At 2 A. M. on Friday, cargo shifted. At 3 A.
M. the decks were swept by a heavy sea, breaking
adrift gun, staving hatch-houses, and carrying oir
everything movable. At 4 A. id. wind lulled and
suddenly shifted to N. N. W., blowing with greater
violence than before, and a heavy, Irregular sea,
which kept the decks continually Hooded. Barometer
commenced rising and wind again shifted, showing
that the centre of cyclone had passed, after whicli
the gale gradually abated, showing us a chance to
repair damage and secure cargo. At 6 30 P. M. on
Sundav, 23d Inst., Cape Ilatteras bearing W. S. W.,
dihtaLt 10 miles, exchanged signals with steamship
Tonawanda, hence for Savannah.
hteun.er R. Willing, CnnditT, 13 hours from Baltl
Diore, w ith mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Beverlv, Pierce, 24 hours from New York,'
with mtlsc. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Schr SuBan, Sherman, from Portland, Me., wita
nieichendibe.
Schr Mary A. Stocker, Codrel, from Charleston,
wilh phosphate to Baugh A Son.
Schr Richard Vaux, Whitaker, from Boston.
Schr George II. Bent, Smith, do.
Si hr II. W. Godfrey, Sears, do.
Schr Ida V. McCube. Pickup, do.
Schr E. A. Hooper, IIoopr, do.
Schr Sophie Wilson. Walls, do.
Schr j. S. Delwller, Ma".e, do.
Schr ocean Wave, Kore, from Providence.
Schr W. II. Tiers. Giilord, do.
Schr Eugene Borda, Duke, from Bridgeport, Conn,
Schr Maria Hoxana, Palmer, from Salem.
Schr Liz.ie Raymond, Lord, from New York.
Schr J. Ponder. Jr., Brown, from WelMeet.
Schr E. J. Smith, Baker, from Harwich.
Tug'f hos. Jeffernon, Allen, from Baltimore, With
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Tug Cheoapeake, Menihew, from Havre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
1 0" Bark Chief, Harding, at this port yesterday
from Memel, is consigned (vessel) to W orkman & Co.,
8Ed not'as before reported.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Havkb-ws-ghack, Oct. 25. The following boats
left this morning in tow :
Homeward, with lumber to Craig & Blanchard.
(ieneral Siegel. with lumber to It. Woolvertou.
Nucmi, with lumber to Norcross it Sheets.
MEMORANDA.
Sttamer fimbria, Hebich, from New York, arrived
at Hamburg 23d lost.
Steamers 11. Livingston, Cheeseman, from Sa
vannah; Webcs8et, Bolger, and South Carolina,
Icgrahum, from unarieston; anu imitta moore, isaw
year, from Newberu, N. C, at New York yesterday.
Steamers Merrimack, eir, for Rio Janeiro, etc. ;
and Weybokset, Bolger, for Charleston, cleared at
Hew York yesterday.
Schr addie, Ryerson, for Philadelphia, cleared at
St. John, N. B.. 22d inht.
Schrs Sarah R. Thomas, Arnold, from Providence,
and Joseph Porter, Ki-arec, from New Haven lor
Philadelphia, paused Hell Gate yesterday.