E&RAJP TWM 1 1 I I M i:l n (Gr VOL. XV. NO. 30. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. "1 "TT T SA A FIRST EDITION THE SHERIDAN-MOTLEY MARRIAGE Strange Breach of Promise. The Pope'e Home Life. Challenge in a Church. A Deplorable Shooting Case. ! THE SIIEMDAX-MOTLEY MARRIAGE. A Drlllfnot Ornnonlnl. On tbc 18th of January the Motley-Bheridan weddlnp;, which has been bo long talked of, took pluce. The London Morning Post of the I'Jtb says. Yesterday was solemnized at Frampton, In Dorsetshire, the marriage between Mr. Algernon Sheridan, second eon of Mr. Richard Brinley Kheridan, and Miss Mary Lothrop Motley, second daughter of the distinguished anthor a id historian, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America. The celebration of the event was appointed to take place in the village church, which was decorated for the occasion with evergreens and flowers, while arches similarly ornamented were erected from distauce to distance along the road by which the bridal party were to pass from the Park of Frampton to the sacred building. "No 'setting down at the doors' being possible to carriages, the successive groups passed through the churchyard in gay attire on foot, protected by a carpet from the damp soil. Five bridesmaids in pink silk dresses, with over skirts of white silk grenadine, trimmed with white silk fringe, and tiny bonnets of white tulle with pink toses and tulle veils, attended the bride; Miss Helen Sheridan, sister of tbe bridegroom; Miss Susan Motley, sister of the bride; Miss Russell Sturels, together with a very juvenile bridesmaid, the Jlon. Marcia Bumpfylde, grandchild of Mrs. Sheridan, and the daugh ter of Lord and Lady Poltlmore; and Miss Carlotta Norton, grand-daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Norton. The bride was attired in white satin, with unusually rich Brussels lace veil and double flounces; orange flower wreaths and diamond ear-rings and necklet. The group of relatives and friends seemed to set winter at de fiance, to judge by the beauty ef the shimmering light silks and shawls of various colors that were displayed on the occasion. Tbe bride wa. given away by her father, and Mr. T. Kier Sheridan, the' bridegroom's brother, acted as 'best man.' "Previous to the ceremonr, which was per formed by the Uev. Richard Tudor, vicar of Frampton, the village choir of children sang a weddine hymn; they sang also the choral re sponse during tbe service. The party then re turned to Frampton Court, where a" splendid breakfast had been provided. Tbe inevitable appearance of one of. Gunter's wedding cakes was, as usual, hailed with much glee, and, in compliment to the bride's nationality, it was or namented with the American colors. The union just formed brings the young lady a host of connections among some of the first families in Great Britain, and certainly, on the other side, no prouder descent can be boasted than that she herself lays claim to, being the daughter of one of the most distinguished men, in his double capacity of author and diplomatist, who ever caino from America to our shores. "The newly-wedded pair left Frampton Court in the afternoon to spend the honeymoon at Poltlmore Park, one of tbe country seats of the bridegroom's brother-in-law, Lord Poltlmore. "Mr. Motley and his family will shortly pro ceed to The Hague, by invitation, we believe, from the Queen of the Netherlands, who has placed a residence at their disposal for the winter. Meanwhile a moro cheerful closing scene to bis present residence among us could scarcely be imagined than tbe picturesque bridal of hio accomplished and amiable daughter with one of the Sheridan family, whose name, like his own, has been rendered Illustrious by superior talent and continual literary distinc tion." STRANGE BREACH OF PROMISE. A lrl of Thirteen Ruing a Mao of Thirty. two -Ad Ottlrer of the Koj'Hl Navy la fiove with a Child Kntrnpped Into a Hootch iHarrlace. The Cork Southern Reporter has a singular breach of promise story, involving one of those mysterious Scotch marriages to which Mr. Col lins' last novel has attracted especial attention, which we condense as follows: Miss Maria Amelia Lloyd has brought a suit against John Bruce, lieutenant in the Royal Navy, for 2000 damages for breach of promise. Miss Lloyd Is only thirteen years old and Lieu tenant Bruce is about thirty-two. In 1857 Lieutenant Bruce, who was then a midshipman, sailed from Hong Koug to this country in the same vessel with Major and Mrs. Lloyd, aud during the passage Amelia Lloyd was born. No communication took place between the parties until January, 1870, when defender called on the father and mother of pursuer, in Cork, and thereafter visited the bouse repeatedly, Eajing great attention to pursuer, and asking er mother, on leaving, to allow pursuer to write to blm. On tbe Cth of February be wrote and said: "It was so very good of darling Amie to write to me. You have no idea of tbe pleasure it gv me, for I am very fond of her, she is so good and lovely; I almost worship her." On same day he wrote to the pursuer herself, addressing her "My own darling pet Amie," telling her that be loved ber, that she had hardly been from his thoughts since be left ber; that in his hour of anxiety at Bea she seemed to be his real haven wherein to rest from toil, expressed a longing desire to have her photograph, and concluded bis letter, "Ever yours, most affectionately." Mrs. Lloyd, on reading these letters, spoke seriously to Lieutenant Bruce of the impropriety of forcing so young a heart to love him, aud requested that he would not write to her daughter any more. He said that not writing would not prevent them loving one another, and it was to gain pursuer's heart that he visited her father's and mother's house. Defender and pur suer were held and reputed by friends and acquaintances as engaged persons. About the end of August, 1870, the following notice appeared In the newspapers: "At St. Andrew's Church, on the 13th Inst., by tbe Right Reverend the Bishop of Aberdeen, John Bruce, Esq., commanding II. M.S. Jackal, to Annie Maria, second daatihter of Rev. George Boyce." Miss Boyce, when married by defender, was only sixteen or seventeen years of age, aud was organist at the Episcopal chapel at Wick. Im mediately on the marriage ceremony being performed, defender left his wife und proceeded to a station in Argyllshire she remaining be hind him. The following is the letter in which tbe defender announced his marriage at Wick to Mrs. Lloyd: My Dear Mrs. Lloyd : I know not how to write to ynu. 1 am done (or entirely with tins 8cotch system. Fancy In tbe few days I hav been at Wlclc not tea days and always cruising about, I found in j self married without one word to Bay except that I waa asked In fun if I would take a young lady for my wire, 1 Jd yea. Ana tuts tney saia i was mar- urv.at uliall T tin V What nan f An L.'..v thmiffh Amie is a child. I love her dearly. I had always thought of the time when you would give her tome. Of course it could not have been for acme years; still I thought aua ttiougnt oi mat nappy home iuthe future. You must not tell ber; but let her know by degrees it is impossible. Call we what jou le, bat brieve lu iaj "d" fete. THE rOPE AKD HIS HOME LIFE. i A Birthday Vi lebmtloti Nnbmlasloa of the HIdk ofNpnlo. On tbe lClb of June the Pope will enter the twenty-sixth year of his Pontificate, a term never reached by Tope before, and in anticipa tion of this event the chnrches of Rome are celebrating a solemn triduo for the prolongation of bis life. Letters have been received at the Vatican (cays a correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette) from every part of the world announc ing that tbe day will be marked by a demonstra tion in favor of tbe temporal power, and that large sums are being collected for presentation to tbe Holy Father on the occasion. Deouta tions will arrive in Rome from ail the couutrles of Europe, bearing tbe substantial gifts and the congratulations of the faithful. The Pope seems now to have no doubt that he will reach the term, and tbns exceed the reign of nt. Peter. He has lately given numerous audi ences. A few weeks ago he received eighty-five of the children of the Roman nobility, to whom he addressed these words: "The wise magi, re gardless of the obstacles in the way and the cruel privations they must endure, left their dis tant countries to pay their homage to the Mes siah at Bethlehem, and yon bring your gifts to me, His vicar on earth. But you may, without undergoing any hardsblps.visit in your churches the Messiah himpelf, and it will be very be coming in you to hasten to Him and ofler your prayers for the peace and triumph of the Church." Still more recently, the Pope received the children of the principal merchant and shopkeepers, numbering one hundred and twent. Two little girls, who headed the com pany, recited some verses in honor of the Holy Father, and were rewarded by his approval. His Holiness then said: "This is the second time that I find myself surrounded by innocents, whose presence moves and consoles mc. They with to approach the Saviour of Calvary, who said, 'Suffer little children to come unto me.' And He will welcome and save you if you bring with you the Christian virtues, particularly that one which in yon is most important, submission and obedience to your parents." The Pope has grown weary of his long con finement and bis abstention from bis sacerdotal duties, and will take advantage of tbe first fine weather to make an excursion from the Vatican, provided the Italian authorities engage to pro tect him from insult. He will also officiate in the ceremonies of the Holy Week and Easter; but these imposing services are to be solemn ized, not in St. Peter's, but in theSistlno Chapel, and the congregation is to be restricted to foreigners and a few Italian legitimists, ad mitted by tickets. The Holy Father has received a submissive letter from King Amadous, soliciting the. pontifi cal blessing on his dynasty, and has returued an affectionate answer, expressing satisfaction at the King's election to the Spanish throne, ex horting him to merit tbe title of Catholic King, and to maintain tbe Catholic traditions always held till tbe present generation by the house of Savoy. He concluded by be stowing tbe Apostolic benediction ou the lung anu nta consort, on Ms dynasty, and on the Spanish nation. On the occa sion of the new year, the Holy Father received a letter from the Emperor Napoleon, who, with bis congratulations, expressed his disapproval of the iolation of the September convention by Italy and tbe seizure ot Kome. in Florence, however, it is alhrmed that a letter from the Emperor to the King of Italy congratulates him on having accomplished this consolidation of his kingdom. CHALLENGE IN A CHURCH. Plstola nnd Coffee with Novel Surrounding A nt-ene in tbe ICev. i Himnae'a raberoucle. Last night Mr. Taloiage's tabernacle in Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, was the scene of two tableaux. It bad been announced lor some time that a, musical tableau was to be performed at the church last evening, and a goodly crowd gathered in tbe little edifice soon after the hour announced for tbe commencement of the per formance, ine audience no aoubt EXPECTED GREAT THINGS from Mr. Morgan, their clever organist, but they were utterly unprepared for the second "Tableaux," with which they were to be re galed during the evening, which, if not exactly as pleasing to the ears as the former one, was, at least, much more exciting. It does not often happen, indeed wc are not aware that it ever happened before, that a gentleman po litely intimates to ms adversary inai "ne can tie easily found'' In a church, but unfortunately forits staid lrcqueuters, Mr. laimages laueruacieis destined to be, if not tbe first, at least one of the few religious edifices in which the glove has been thrown down. Up to a certain point in the performance last evening all went as merry ns a marriage ben, until tne entrance ot a rela tive of Mr. Talmage. A Mr. Valentine occu pied a seat in the church, all of which, accord ing to the special discipline of the fold, are "iree. " Ihe reverend gentiemans relative. it appears, has a special desire for the very seat wuicn Air. valentine occupies. and some words passed between them. The first intimation which tbe audience got of tbe second "tableau" just about to commence was this noisy recrimination, which became gradually more violent. It ended in a mazmricent climax. Words flew from the lips of the combatants with the rapidity ot lightning, and at length .Mr. Vulentine started up and shouted: "Mr. Tal mage or any of his friends can find me any time. Ihe audience was thunderstruck, and as son as they recovered their equanimity, cried: "PUT HIM OUT." Mr. Tal mage's virtuous indignation soon sub sided, and the performance weut on. We may now expect to see anv day Irate gentlemen orderiug pistols aud coffee lor two within the sacred precincts. When the "tab leaux" are advertised to come off in the big tabernacle for the future, it will be a matter of uncertainty of what particular nature the "tab leau'' is to be, and whether it wouldj be well to go provided for all emergencies. N. Y. Telegram lam evening. DEPLORABLE AFFAIR. A Utile Hot Mhoota n Companion Dead with a nstoi. k mnar lnmantoJilA npn rrp.no A rAanlHno fmm tho AcelriantRl riUcharu-ft of a cartrldirn ?nckt. pistol, took place on Middle street yesterday t . . . . . a -..!.. .!. 1 . r . t I. : L. aucrnouu uuuuv uuio, iuu cuctk ui wuiuu has plunged two of our most respected families In inconsolable grief. Two small children, Willie Cooner and Johnny Stout, tbe former the son of Captain George II. Cooper. United States Navy, and tbe latter the son of John Stout, Esq., bookkeeper of the Bank of Ports mouth, obtained possession of a small single-barrel cartridge pistol, a diminutive weanon. but canable of tcrrihlrt Arnciitlon. and set out to amui-e themselves by firing cartridges about the ucademy lot. On "the Presbyterian church corner, Willie Cooper attempted to lire tbe weapon in the air, and when It was in point- tilmik rune a nf thn f:u'A of Ihn lifila fullnur stnnt the chamber exploded and the cbargo entered tbe braiu of young Stout immediately above the J .. ........ I . jeii eye, uu uo icu ut tcuwiot. uu me pave- tn.nt A number of laborers at work In the vicinity who saw the accident ran to the spot aud picked up the unfortunate child and carried him into ti.n rAslHpnpA nf .Indira Watts, where hrt lnv perfectly comatose for about an hour and then expired. . , The children were very young and altogether unconscious of the danger to which they ex Tintpd thAincplvAH in rarelessly handling fire arms. Willie Cooper is nine years old and v v i . t I . a ' ... II. jonnny bsoui waa auouv uwiccu. itwj1" , journal, iwrtaau. SECOND EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS. The Paris Food Supply. England Proffers Aid to France. The Prospects of Peace. Address cf ths Emperor William. The Great Armistice. Full Text of the Agreement. DOMESTIC AFFAIR 3. The Capital Removal Question Etc.. litC Etc. IStC. IIC FROM EUROPE. Knglnnd find the Purls Food Nupply, London, Feb. 3 The Foreign Otlice an nounces that an offer has been made to Count Bismarck and M. Favre to place English re sources at their disposal for the supply of Paris with food, the arrangements to be under the superintendence of the French and German agents. Andrea of Ihe Emperor to the Prussia Diet. Berlin, Feb. 3. The President of the lower house of the Prussian Diet read to that body to day a reply from the Emperor to the loyal aud congratulatory address presented him upon tbe occasion of bis assumption of the imperial crown. The Emperor expressed his thanks to tbe Diet for the sentiments declared in their address, and a fervent hope for the peace and prosperity of the new empire. "Though there is now," he says, "some prospect that the severe struggle into which Germany was forced will soon be finished, it can as yet only be con sidered that there is a ground for the hope of re-establishment of peace. It is not impossible that the war will continue, and great sacrifices still be necessary from the German people." THE AUM1STICE TKR.1IS. Text of Ihe ArmlMfco lion vrntlon Between Itl- utnrcu ana favre. Berlin. Feb. a. The following Is the text of the convention between uisniareK aua Favre: TllK C0NVKNTI0N. I. Otto yon Bismarck, Chancellor, In the name of his Majesty the Emperor of Germany, and I. uabriei uiamie juies ravre, Minister or Foreien Atiairsiorineuovernim-ni or National uciensc or France, having been furnished with the regular powers, do determine inej iouowing arrange ments: A (ilKERAL ARMISTICE. Article 1. A general armistice over all the lines of military operations in course of execution by the btrmau anarrencu armies snau oegin mis very day in and around Paris, aud shall begin in the de partments within a term of three days, the duraiim of the armistice to be twenty-one days, dating from to-day, and, excepting it be renewed, terminable eveiy where on tne mil uay or t eoruary at noon. LINES OF DEMARCATION. The belligerent armies shall preserve their respec tive positions, which shall be separated by a line of demarcation, juis nne Boau commence at l'on- tairzue on the coast or the Department of Calvados. and shall be continued upon Luuuerres (Lignleres la Doucelle?), northeast of the Department of Mayence, passing netween isnon aim Fromon- tel. touching the Department of Mavence at Luquerres, wnence it snail rouow the limits which separate that department from the Depart ments of Orne and Sartue to the north of Monaunes, when it shall be continued in such a way as to leave the Cermans lu occupation ot the Departments of harthe, lndre-et-l.olie, Loire-et-t'her, aud Ycne aslarasthe point where the Departments of Cote d ur, iNievre, auu lonne toucn eacn otner. BcttiFg out irom mis point, tne tracing or tne line shall be reserved for an understanding which shall take place as soon as the contracting parties are in formed on tbe actual situation of the military opera tions wnicn are owing executed in tne departments of Cote U'Or. Donhs, and Jura, In any case tne line win pass tnrougu tne territory comprised of these departments, leaving the (ier- nians in occupation oi tuose departments situated north and ihe t rencn army in occupation of those departments situated south oi this territory. lu the departments or tne nortn or France isord and l'aa d j Calais, Including the fortresses of (iivet and LaugrcB each array has the right of maintain ing its authority in tne territory wincu it occuDles. each employing such means as its commanders may judge necessary to auaiu tuis enu. THE NAVAL FORCHS. The armistice applies rqually to the naval forces of the two counincs. Adopting the meridian of Dunkirk us the line of demarcation, to the west of which the i-rench neet shall rematu, and east of vtliich, as soon as they can be warned, the Ger man ships-oi-war snau retire to a distance of ten kilometres from such territory as may surround them; and the penin sula of Havre as far as a line drawn from Eloretat to the direction of Ht. ttariuain shall remain outside the limits of the German occupation. The bellig-i- rent armies and their advanced pouts will remain at a distance of at least ten kilometres from the lines drawn. The separate position of eacn of the two armies will be reserved to Itself. In western waters the captures which may be made alter the conclusion aud before the notiuea lion of tbe armistice shull be restored, as well as the pi doners taken. AN EXCEPTION. During the interval indicated, military oneratlons in the territory co o prised of the departments of Doi.bs, Jura, and Cote d'Or, as well as thi siege of Belfort. will continue independent or tne armistice until au agreement la arrived at regarding the Hue of demarcation, the tracing of which through the three departments mentioned is reserved ror ulterior understanding. CONVOCATION OV'lHB ASSEMBLY. Article 8. 1 he armistice thus agreed unon has for its obiect to permit the Wovermueut or Natioual De fence of France to couv.oke an Assembly, freely elected, which will pronounce on the question whether tne war snau ne coutinuea or wnat terms of peace shall be made. The AsDemblv will meet at ttOiaraox. fcnu t verv lariuty win oe given vj mo commanders of the (iermau armies for the election and meeting of the Deputies who compose tne As sembly. SCRKEKPEK OK TUB r AKIa FORT3. Article 8. There shall be immediately surrendered to the Cermau Army, bv the French military autho rities, all the forts forming tie penme'er exterior defenses of Paris, as we'l as their material of war, and the communes and houses situated ouulde of that perimeter, or between the fort, as may be occupied ny ineuerraan troops i uut rirnwn tiv military r.ommiHkioners. ThA tr round hetween this line and the fortiflod enceinte of the city of Paris shall be Interdicted to the armed forces ou both sides. Tli a manner of surrendering the forts and draw- ing tbe Hue already mentioned will form the object of a protocol, to be annexed to the present conven tion. NO OCCCrATIOM OF THE CITY. Article i. During the armistice tbe German a rmy snau nvt enter rarui. MSARMiKomn incbikte. rt cleB. The enceinte w.ll be relieved of Its runs and their carriages, whleij will be transported to forts designated for thatourpo e by the commis sioners of the German army. CAPITULATION Of TUB OARRIHON. Article 6. The garrisons of Parin. comprising the Army of the Line, the Gardes Mobile an 1 lh-! ma rines of the lorts, shall be held prisoners of wr, excepting 18.000 men. which the military authority id I'aris snail reserve ror service Innide the city. ine troops wno are tnas made nrlsoners or war will lay rtewn their arms, which will be collected at places designated for that, purposn, and given, ac cording to the arrangements myle hy the commis sioner", in tne uniai manner, 'i nese troops will re main In the interior of the city, and will not be al lowed to raps the tnctint during the armistice. 'ine rrencn authorities nini tnemtalves to taice care f every individual belonging to the army and ine naroe jwomie wno snau remwin in the interior of the town. Officers of the captive troop will be cictif uu ieQ in a hhi io oe ncuverea to tne German antho ltles. At the expiration of thn armistice all combatants belonging to the army confined in Paris will have constituted themselves prisoners of war to the feerman army if before peace is not con cluded. All otTlcers made prisoners will retain their arms. TUB NATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL firARP. Article T. The National Ouard will retain their arms, and will be charged with the protection of I'aris and the malntainlug of order. The same wbl be the case, with the gendarmes and the aislml- lutort Irnnhl nm ril n.o.t ,n lha r. i I n . I r. ...... ... .. such as the Republican Guard, the Douanieres and roupieres, tne wnoie number in this category not cxcreaing .tnuo men. All corps of francs-tlreurs shall be resolved bv or dinance of the French Government. FRKNt'H COMMISSIONERS. Article 8. Immediately after the signature of these presents, ami nerore taking possession of the forts the comniaiider-tri-cblef of the German armies wll give every raellity to commissioners of the French Government sent (whether Into tne departments or abroad) to take steps for revtctuill'ng i'aris, and to bring to tne city sue a commodities destined fr it. RE VICTUALLING PARIS. Article 9. After the surrender of the forts and the disarmament of the tnctinte and the garrison, as stipulated ror in article a aud s, tne revictuti'tng or I'aris snau be enectea iairiy ny transit over tno rail roads and rivers, except provisions intended for the revlciuaiment or i'aris drawn rroni tue districts occupied by the German troops. The French uovernment engages itseir to ontam provisions outside the line of demarcation which surrounds the frontiers of the German armies, ex cept In case of authorization to the contrary eilect given oy tne commanaer ny letter. E3 COMMUNICATION WITH PARIS. ArtlclolO. Every person wishing to quit the city ef raris must be furnished wunareitiiar permit, de livered by the French miiuaiy autnortty, and sub mitted to ne vised ny tne i i-erman aurnoriites. Free passes win be granted, ny rignt or position, to candidates, provincial deputations, and deputies to the Assembly. Free movement or persons wno nave received tne authorization Indicated will be permitted only be tween the hours of 6 o'clock in the morniug and 6 o clock in tne evening. A WAR C'lNTRIBUHON. Article 11. The city of Paris will pay a municipal contribution rr war amounting to two hundred mil lions of francs. The payment musthecirected before the fifteenth day of the armistice, the mode of pay ment to be determined by a mixed German and French commission. A PRECAUTION. Article 12. During the armistice nothing shall be taken away of public objects of value which may serve as a pieuge lor tne recovery or war contribu tions. NO ARMS OK MUNITIONS TO ENTER PARIS. Article IX Transport into Paris of arms and mu nitions and of articles enterlug into the category or their manufacture is forbidden during the term of the armistice. EXCHANGE OP PRISONERS. Article 14. Immediate steps shall be taken for the exchange of all prisoners of war made by tbe French army since tne commencement or tne war. For thlK end the French authorities will hand, as promptly as possible, a nominal list of German prisoners of war to the German military authorities at Amiens. i.e juans, uneens, ann vesour. Tne liberation of prisoners of war will be effected at no nts nearest, to tne frontier, and tne uerman authorities will deliver and exchange at the same points, in tne briefest possible time, like numbers of French prisoners of war of corresponding grades to the trench military authorities. The exchange will extend to civil prisoners, such as captains of ships of the German merchant navy aud civilian Frtucn prisoners retained in (Germany. A POSTAL 6BRVICS. Arttcle 15. A postal service, all letters to be un sealed, will be organized between I'aris and the French departments, through the medium of the headquarters at Versailles. SIGNED AND SEALED. In the faith of which the undersigned have ap pended to tne present convention tneir signatures. feaua ana none at versauiea on tne xnm uay or January, a. d. ibii. jsismakck, r A V UK. Yenteraay Afterooun'a Quotation. London. Feb. 3 4 30 P. M. Consols closed at viJi for botn money anu account. American securi ties quiet. United States 5-2(H of 1S02, 80,' ; of 18M, old. sou: of 107, : to-40s, 89 V- Stocks quiet. Erie Railroad. 18 v; Illinois Central easier; sales at 109)tf ; Great Western. L.ONOON, reii.D mi r. m. American uops a' live ; the stock is decreasing. Tallow, 4:s. CO. Sperm nil. .cs-3. Liverpool, Feb. 84-30 P. M. Cotton closed a shade firmer on tne spot, ami steadier anoat. uii- dllng uplands, 7?aT5d., instead of 7Jir$$d., as previously reported ; uiiuuimg jriennn, nra.su. i ne galea have been KOOfl bales. Including 1000 for export and speculation. The quotation of cotton shipping at New (.means at 7a., as previously sent, is in correct: it should have been stated that cotton had bf en sold on a ship named at Havannah or Charles ton at 7 Vl for middling uplands. DrcaafclUIIB quiet, itovibiouh quiet. FROM THE WEST. The Capital Removal. Bt. Louis, Feb.- 4. The State Senate yester day passed a concurent resolution instructing their Representatives in Congress to vote against any further appropriation to the national capi tal t Washington, and requesting them to urge a removal of the capital to some more central and convenient point. IaUlatlve Haoquet. Leavenworth, Ft b. 4. At 3 o'clock yester day afternoon a special train arrived here from Topeka, bringing the members of the Kansas Legislature, which had adjourned the previous day for the purpose of attending a banquet ten dered by tbe citizens of Leavenworth. They were met by an immense concourse of citizens, and on the arrival of parties ou the other roads, they were all escorted to Fort Leavenworth and other points in the vicinity, after which they sat down to a sumptuous banquet, never before equalled in this State. It was followed by toasts and responses irom tue leaoing citizens ot tne State, ine ieetivai conciuneu last nigut wita a grand ball at Odd Fellows ilall. Illrinday of lloraco urfeiey Painesvillk. Ohio. Feb. 4. A large meeting of the citizens was held last evening at the Cowles House, to celebrate the sixtieth birth day of Horace Greeley. After partaking of an excellent supper, appropiiate toasts were read and responded to. A letter was reau irom Air. Greeley regretting Lis mammy to aneuu. Attempted Hulcldo of a l,iiDatlc-Shockloc Ae- Louisville. Feb. 4. Yesterday afternoon a nucni. woman named Ellen O Mara, in a nt or insanity, iiimned from a third story window ot ber board ing-house on tbe Levee and was so badly Injured tl at her recovery is aouutiui. Morton Freeman, an employe at Curry's plough factory, was caught in a belt yesterday and horribly inmuan-u. FROM WJ.SlHMaTOJf. Treaaarr Transfer. Dmxxtch to ths Afociated Irt. Washington, Feb. 4. Special Treasury Agent A. II. Lieb has been relieved from Florida . . . i . . v .. X' ... l- . . l 1 ; auu iraueieneu tv uiv ncn caigtaitu uuuili. THIRD EDITION HATTERS AT WASHINGTON Franking Privilege and Income Tax. Sufferings of Americans in Paris. Proceedings of Congress. Succor for France and Germany. Spicy Debate in the Senate. The Camden Election Xliots. BtC, Etc.. Etc. Etc.. Etc. FROM WASIUJVGTOJV. Farlfle Railroad Movement. Special Denpateh to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, Feb. 4. The friends of the Thirty- second Parallel Iiallroad to the Pacific intend to move to taKe up the Senate bill, which Is on the Speaker's table, on Monday next. The impression is tnat tney nave a majority, out not two-tniras. The bill lor the Codification of Postal Tawa, In which is a proportion to abolish the franking privilege, comes up in the Senate to-day. A canvass of the (Senate shows that there is a majority against the abolition of that privilege. The Income Tax. A member of the conference committee on dis agreements between the Senate and House on tne question whether the Senate has the right to ori ginate a measure to revise the revenue, states that there is very little chance of agreement. After a four hours' session they were wider anart thau when they began. It looks now as though there would be no repeal or tne income tax. Advice from ftllnlater Vahburne. Despatches from Minister Washbnrne renresent great sntrvrlng in Paris among people of all classes. it appears that tnere is great suilering ainoug Americans. The White Houae. A large number of Senators and members called upon tue l'rebident to-day. The Tent Oath. Tt is understood that he Intends to sign the bill for tbe reteal of tbe test oath. FROM NEW YORK. Inspection of Water-meter. New York. Feb. 4.- The committee of thq Common Council of Washington arrived this morning, for the purpose of inspecting the water-meters In use in this city and Brooklyn. ana testing tneir capacity lor recording accu rately the quantity ot water used in any house or premises in wuicn tney may be set up. The CouiIiik Military Carnival. Colonel AndenrietJ. of General Sherman's stall, has arrived here from Washington for the purpoKe ot uiifklng arrangements to take tbe 7th New York Keglment and 71st New York Volunteers to participate in the carnival to take place the 'Uth and Zlst instant. Accident nt the Palisade. About 7 o'clock this morn ine an accident occurred at the l'alisades, ou the Pavonia nnd West End New Jersey Horse Railroad, resulting in injury to five persons and the destruction of the car. B The Boston, ITurtford, and Erie Railroad. New York, Feb. 4 Judge Ulatchford to-day postponed for a week all proceedings In bank ruptcy against tbe Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad,' in consequence of the injunction granted by Judge Woodruff on the petition of tbe company, designed to te6t the ouestion of Hpecle (Shipment. New York, Feb. 4 The steamer City of Antwerp iook out uu,uw in suvcr. Now York money and HtocU IHarkot. Ngw Yori. Feb. 4 btocks steady. Monev easy a: 4(o per cent. Gold, liltflii4. 6-aos, lsea, coupon. 1103.-. do. IS61, do., now ; do. 186S, do. 110'. : do. 1866, new, 109 V; do. 186T, loov I da 1868, 109 v; 10-408,109)4 ; Virginia 6s, new, 60 ; Missouri As. 8'Ji ; Canton Co., H; Cumberland pref., as : New York Central and Hudson River, 98; Erie, 81 ; Reading, 96;; Adams Express, 67 V : Michigan central, 117); Michigan Southern, .93 3; Illinois Central, 133.V: Uieveiann ann riusmirg, nn: .untcago ana Rock Island, 106V; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 94 ; Western Union Telegraph. 46. How York Produeo OTarkot. Kiw York. Feb. 4 Cotton quiet: sales 1000 bales uplands at lR.v.c. : Orleans at 16c. Flour heavy and declined r(riue. ; sAieswmu narreis state at f'-10(S710; Ohio at S6-fUHa.7-45; Western at $ti-10 (a 7 -66; Southern at ii-90;aS-75. Wheat dull and market favors buyers. Corn dull; sales 24.000 biuhelH new mixed Western at 854S6c. Oats dull; sales lfi.000 bushels Ohio at 62a04e. Reef steady. Pork dull : new mess, t'ii 23(422-50 ; old mess, 2i-50; prime. Il9f0. Lard heavy; steam, l'U!,; kettle, 13V. Whisky nominal at 94. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Wreck and l.om of Filfe. San Francisco, Feb. 8. The schooner Yolo was wrecked on the 1st Inst. In Catper Creek. The crew were saved, but two of the iueu who went to their rescue were drowned. The pllalnc Mock AlarUet is depressed. Crown Point, f:il50; Belcher, til; Gould & Curry, $46; Ophlr, $375; Yellow Jacket, $42; Savage, f 40 50; Meadow Valley, t'.'S; Norcross, $101; Overman, ?1G2; Eureka Consolidated, $11 prrlo Mh'pmant. The steamship Colorado, for Panama, carried $108,000 in treasure, of which $5000 is for New York, $0,000 for Punta Arenas and the balance for England. FROM XEV JERSEY. t'onvlcllon of One of the Camden Itiolera. Upeeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Trenton, N. J., Feb. 4. Ihe case of Lnited States vs. Francis Pouders, one of the Camden rioters, engaged In preventing negroes from voting on the 8th of November last, has been on trial here for the past three weeks. The jury, after being out about fourteen hours, agreed this morning upon a verdict of guilty. Tlio lamden lllotera The Caao ot Bonder Trenton, Feb. 4. The trial of Francis Soa- ders, constable of Camden couuty, charged on three indictments with preventing colored voters from exercising the elective franchise at the late election in Camden county, was closed this morning, the jury coming into court at eight o'clock, with a verdict of guilty n the flrt and third counts, which charge him with interfering with the line ot- colored voters wno awaiieu their turn to reach the ballot-box. Tbe second count, charging that Souders interfered with three colored voters just before the ballot-box was broken and destroyed, was thrown out. Tbe jury were out since 1130 A. M. yesterday. Twenty-one Indictments for the same of! en Be remain to be tried. The next case Is that of James 8. Henry, a justice of the peace. The highest punishment for the offense of which Bouders was convicted is a fine of five hundred dollars and three year' imprisonment. FROM MEW EA 0 LAND. rtlaaaaehuoetta Itoaotabaiai y. Boston, Feb. 4. The Ilou-e concurred with tbe Senate in a bill appropriating tlOi.OOO for tbe pay of tbe State constabu'ary. C 0 N G 11 E S S. FOKTY-FIK8T TERM THIRD NKII, Croat o. WahhinotoN, Feb. 4. The special order, heini ths bin to revise, ennaoiidntn, and amend the statute routing to the Post Office Department, w taken np, Mr. rtamnej statins; that there had been no rerision of the post otCue BimuiwB nm.B tue ibbi. century. JDe noose joint res lution aatnorlr.lnn tbe division of KlO.WO acres of public land Kranted by ths Uuted tStates to tne ntateof Oregon for common shool purposes io that Mr. romeroj introduced a joint resolution authorir.inc ths Pnsid.nt to station at the iort of New York one or more naval vessels to convey breadfttuffs and snppliss contributed bt people of tbe United States to Franco and V .. "--'" " auuannK people mere. Mr, Howard moved to stnks out all relerenoe to Pros-f-ia. We were not advised that there was anv destitution theto. Uermanjr bad seemed so lar to be able to "paddle ber own canoe." We bad no reason to conclude that thrj desired any assistance. Mr. Stewart said large amounts bad been raised in this country forUermany. Mr. Hrhnrr. suggested that tbe idea was to make no in vidions e'lftinctn n. Mr. Howard regarded it as rather an anomalous state of affairs for ns to te sending .nppiiet to foreign countries at war. During onr war with Kebols no avuropeao nation sent ns ay (applies. Mr. Pomeroy said they had sent as tha men to fight our bmtles. Mr. Conklins said there was nothing to make ns dis crimiBSt in this mstter between b ranee and (.ermnny A grriat n.any of our people would desire to send tbeir pni tuitions to tbe widows ot Oermany. Mr-Howard did not de.lreto be misunderstood. His tympsthti s from the first bnd been with Prussia. Ue wonld withdraw li s amendment. Mr. Fowlersaid his sympathies were with the suffering people oi both countries, lint as to tlio Oovernmontol Oermany he h.d tailed to see where it had shown any sympathy for as in oar straggle. Mr. htuwsrt remarked tint (iermsny had taken onr bonds when other nations would not, and bad thus given us niesns to carry on the war. M r. Fowler 1 hey deserved no credit for tht. The were only smarter tban other people, ana they got an exorbitant rata of interest. Mr. IScburz said it was undeniable, and evidence was on file in tha Ktate Department tbat tha Oerraanshad sjm. liatbistd with the l ion during tha Rebellion, if tney bad not sjmpt thized witb us ,aad believed that we would be snccesaful. they wonld not have bnaght onr bosds, Mr. Catierty thought ihe reto ution of Mr, i'omeroy at a graceful one and sbooUl have been psssed at once. It was deplorable to bring into a question of a great and noble charity, a discussion of tha natura which has sprung up. Mr. Komner said it was a difficult matter for him for any American - to decide to winch we owe 1 most France or Oermany: but why consider this!' Charity knows no persons, no discriniinntions. The resolution was then passed. lloMHO. Mr. Rcofield, from tt-e Committee on Naval Affairs, reported tbe bill directing the bttoretary of the Treasury to pay to '1 bendora Adorns the amount of the judgment of the Court of CI lims in bis tavor on 18th of March, 1HI17. The claim was for $ '2.14S, being tbe balance due oodor contracts for the construction of 34 mortar boats and e steam tugs. Mr, Dawes opposed tbe bill, a'gaing that tha judgment of tbe Court oi Claims had been revor-od by the Hapreme Court, and tbat the bill should rpecify tha actual amount appropriated. Messrs. ticolield and Starkweather argned in support cf tbe bill, stating tbat tbe decision of tbe Huprome Court bad been based upon the teebnical point that tbe claim bad been reterred to a commission of the War Depart ment, which was actually not the case. Mr. Benjamin opposed tue bill and gave a history of tha claim, which arose under Oeneral Fremont's administra tion ot the Department of Missouri. Tbe contracts in tbat depaitment were so tainted witn rraud tbat a oemmission bid been appointed to inquire into them. Tbat commis sion, consisting of Messrs, David Davis, of Illinois; Jo seph Holt, ot Kentucky; and Hugh Campbell, of Nt. Louts, went to Bt, Louis. Mr. Adams, the claimant, came belore tbe commission and submitted his claim, and it was adjudicated. On the testimony which ha presented an award was made and a Adams received the money and gave a reoeipt in fall, but be afterwards brought a suit in the Court of Claims, which gave a judgment in his favor, which judg ment was reve-sed by ibe Supremo Court on tbe ground that he bad submitted bis claim to tbe commisaion and received the amount awarded to him. Mr. Sootield replied to Mr. Benjamin, denying that Adams had been satisfied with the award of the commis sion, which bad been mode on ex parte testimony, but claiming that be bad signed the receipts under protest and that the amount wlnoh he claimed was that which was due to him under the contract. Mr. Davis offeied a substitute for the bill to py (113 "40 to Theodore Adams in full of all claims nn.ier his con tract with tbe Government for tbe construction of thirty eicht mortar boats and eight steamtugs. The substitute was airreed to and the bill passed yeas, 103; nys, 6(1. Mr. Ingersoll introduced a bill to divide the State of Illinois iuto three judicial district'. Referred. Mr. Kerr, from tne Judiciary Committee, reported a bill releasing and discharging William and J ihn llanne gan and their sureties from a bond to tbe Covernmint for tbe faithful pertormaace of their contract for the improvement of Des Moines Kapids. After disenssinn, the bill wis passed. Mr. Stevens, from tbe Committee on Naval Affairs, ro Jiorted a bill to credit George F Cutler, naval paymaster, or money stolen from him. Passed Mr. Halo, from the same committee, reported a bill for the restoration of George A. Htevana to tbe active list of tba navy, with the rank of lisatenaat-comminder. Passed. AIho, tbe Senate bill for the restoration of Lieutenant Commander John H. Quackenbush to the active list of tba navy, fassed. Vr. rchumskor presented resolutions of tha Horaippa thio (Society of Kings county, N. i ., foe tbe establishment of a National University at Washington, D. O. wherein Hbtnueopathy may be recognized as a system of medi cine. U he House then at half-past I proceeded, as a special order, to 'he consideration of reports from Uie Committee on Territories. h LBQAL irTTBLUQErfCl. A Qntallon of i'oinponad Interest. , Svprtme Court at SUi Print Judge & hardwood. This morning Judge Sharswood, in the case of Slue vs. horrw, sur motion for naw trial and re set ved point, delivered the following important and interesting decision : Tills case bristles with curious and novel ques tions. 'W hether an agreement lor compounding In terest in a promissory note destroys its character aa negotiable paper a question upon which much may be said in the light of our cases, Overton vs. Tjler, 8 liarr, 846: Patterson vs. Polndexter, tt W. At Is , i'il ; ana whether an alteration voids the note lu the hands of a lona jiue lio.der when the note leaves the bands of the muker in such a condition aa to make the alteration not dlscernable by inspection with ordinary rare, are among them. 1 do not pro pose to discuss these subjects, because there Is a point upon wn!'h 1 prefer to rent this ease, as it leads to a Judgment which I think does Justice between the parties. It is not to be denied that by the statute law of Cali fornia, where the note lu suit waa executed, the parties may agree to any rate of interest, and also that It shall be compounded aud added to and ba con e part of the principal from time to time. But it does not follow that a contract may not be made at such a rate and upon such terms as to compound ing as will be bo unconscionable tbat even a court of law will notenfoice it of which we have an in stance of James vs. Morgan, 1 Levlntz, 111, a deci sion by SirKobert H) de In 1663, wUch hat always since been approved. Butcouita of equity do not hesitate to give relief whenever the contract appears grossly against conscience or unreasonable and aggressive. 1 Story Kq., sec 331, and cases there cited. All courts in 1'eMitylvania are courts of equity, whether proceed ing by bili or action of law. Whatever a chancellor would enjoin, the Judge sitting lu bis cqurt of law as a chancellor will instruct a jury uot to do. tils con science, as tbat of a chancellor, Is to be consulted atnd satisfied, uotthecuiipctetccs of tbe jurors whose frovince is only to detet uilue disputes as to faces, think this contract, though Uwful, was au oppres sive and unconsclot atle oue which ihe courts of this State ought to have no hand lu enforcing ac cording to its totter. Two ana a half per ceut. a month payable in advance aud compounded monthly is not merely uuooiiHlonuhle but deceptive. The maker would hardly see the resiitt not of a few months' default which would not surprise blm, but ir by circumstances he should be unable to pay for years, bow enormous would be the accumulation runng the later period of the ruunlngof the time! Tht was the deceptive char acter of the bargain in James va. Morgau; tlio Brat shoe of the horse only cmue to l'-iS barleycorns, but when the four shoes wer all taken lu it mounted t tut) quarters of barley. Id this case a claim of little more than four thousuud dollars has swol en in little more than six years to more thaa twenty-six thou sand. On the reserved point I direct tne verdict to be reduced and judgment entered for the amount of the principal and sluip'e interest, acc irdlnir to the late in California, of ten per rent, per annum. Hule for new trial discharged and judgment on tie reserved point for tbe plaintiffs accordingly. Contested 1-lcctloua. Court of Common t'lea Judge Peiree, Messrs. O'Byrne and McCandless applied to the Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Comm. in Councils to draw a committee of eleven to hear the petitions of Savage, Culleu, and LafTerty, contesting the seats of the three acting members, Hating that when the petitions were presented to Couucila they were tabled by a vote of t to its, the tnree mem bers whose seats were contested voting to make np the majority. The Court Issued an alternative writ, returnable on Saturday next. J
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