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VOL. XV. NO. 30.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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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
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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
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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.
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