8 THE DAILTY EVENING TELKGRAril--PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, 1871. CITY inTOLLlUBIf OB FRANE.FOKD. Pablle Meetlac la Kar4 ! Pa viae the Btreete. A large and respectable meeting, of the pro perty holders and citlsens of Frankford con vened at Wright's Inetltnte on Wednesday eve ning the 15th Inst., at 8 o'clock, to take action In reference to the paving of the streets, and for the purpose of forming a Protectire Union. Lewis M. Troutman, Esq., was chosen Presi dent; Benjamin Rowland, Jr.. Nathan Utiles, Charles Deal, and F. K. Womrath, Vice-Presidents; George W. Lukens and William A. Cor son, Secretaries. Mr. Troutraan stated the object of the meeting, and severely censured tke Highway Committee of Common Council for their course of action In refer ence to the paving of the street In Frankforil, against the known wishes of a majority or tne pro perty -holders, lie considered it a blgo-hanied oat rage upon the holders of property on Lelper street, and said the time had arrived when tbe citizens of Philadelphia sh'tild elect men to represent their in terests lu Councils who had some regard for the In terest of those they represented; for while the lebtof oar city and the taxes were steadily increas ing there appeared to be a total disregard on the part of Councils to reduce the taxes that are so heavily pressing npoit the worklngmen of our city; and If the city fathers persist In their reckless ex penditure of the people's money, the sufferers by their course of legislation will be compelled to take such action in future elections as will tead to check a further I crease of taxes. He said that no greater Injnry could be inflicted upon the cttleens of Frankford tnan a general paving of the streets; and, although it might be a source of profit to the contractors, it would bring nntold sunerlrg upon those of our wonting people who have not the means to expend for so unneces sary a luxury ; and the man or men attempting by disreputable means to force this large outlay of mom y upon the poor in our midst deserves thescorn and contempt t every honorable citizen. The following preamble and resolutions were ananimonslv adopted: Wherea, The property-holders of Frankrord and vicinity, deeming It just and proper that they should berecogulzed by the Committee of Highways of the Common Council of our city, and having re monstiated against the paving of certain streets in Frankford, for good and suiliclent reasons given, weconsider the action of the committee In refusing to recognize a committee of our property -holders as illiberal and unjuBt Remived, That tae citizens of Frankford are not opposed to the paving or improvement of streets wherever the public good requires It, and that we endorse the act of the Leglslatnre of Pennsylvania giving a majority of the property-holders on a strent the right to determine and ask for the paving of the same, and we repudiate and condemn the means resorted to in Frankford of cutting up lots, and thereby securing fictitious names to represent owners of property. HeKolved, That as a large majority of the property holoers on Lelper street and other streets are op posed to paving the same, and thereby distressing those of our citizens who are nnable to incur the ex perse, and having presented their remonstrance to the Committee of Highways, regularly and legally attested, we thcrefoie resneutfuliy ask the members or Select and Common Councils to protect us In our rights. Hi' Halved, Tli at the thanks of this meeting are hereby tendered to Amos U. Ellis, Esq., our member of Council, for his indefatigable e irons In preventing the lights of propertv-holders being trampled upon. JinUvrd, That this meeting form itself into a Pro tective I'nlon, for the protection of the citizens of Frankford against any and every attempt to Inter fere with their just rights, and that a committee or ten citizens be appointed, who sh.til be empowered to employ counsel and take such steps as they may deem advisable for the furtherance of the objects or this meeting. The following are the committee: Messrs. Chenle Borie, Benjamin Rowland, Jc, Frederick K. Wom rath. Charles Lukens, Ed ward Hay. Nathan Hilles, Joseph 11. Com It, Charles Deal, Kichard Garsed, William Overlngton. On motion adjourned to meet In the same plice Monday evening. 2Qth of February, at 7 o'clock. LENT. Rales far the Faithful. The first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, falls this year on the 22d instant. Bishop Wood has issued the following rules for the observance of Lent in the Diocese of Pennsylvania: 1. All the faithful who have completed their twenty-first year are bound to observe the Fast of Lent, unless dispensed for legitimate reasons. 2. one meal a day only Is allowed, except on Sun days. 8. This meal Is not to be taken until about noon. 4. On those days on which permission is granted to eat meat, both meat and Ash are not to be used at the same meal, even by way of condiment. e. A collation or partial meal is allowed In the evening. The general practice or pious Christians limits Us quantity te the four th part or an ordinary meal. 6. Bread, batter, cheese, frn.it or all kinds, salads, vegetables, and fish are permitted at the collation. Milk and eggs are prohibited. 7. Custom has made it lawful to drink In the morning some warm liquid, such as tea and coiTee, or tbln chocolate made with water. 8. ISecesBity and custom have authorized the nse of lard instead of butter lu preparing Huh, vege- (ftt)lC8 CtC 9. The following persons are not bound to observe the fast, namely : All under twenty-one years of age, the sick, pregnant women and those giving suck to Infants, those who are obliged to do hard work, and all who, through weakness, cannot fast without injury to their health. 10. By dispensation, the nse of flesh meat will be allowed at any time on (Sundays, and once a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, anil Saturdays, with the exception of Holy Thursday and tne second and last Saturdays or Lent. 11. Tersons exempted from the obligation of fasting, by age or laborious occupation, are not re stricted to the nse of meat at one meal only on those days on which Its nse is granted bv dispensa tion, t Jambs P. Wood, Bishop of Philadelphia. Cathedral, Philadelphia. Tub Union League of Ameiuca. A meet ing of the National Executive Committee of the Union League of America will be held this afternoon at the National Union Clnb Room, Chesnut street, above Eleventh. The com mittee will sit with closed doors. The subjects to be considered are these: The condition of political affairs in Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida has called for energetic action on the part of the committee. A petition from leading, colored men in North Carolina will be presented, pray ing for the interference of the Republican party to rave them from destruction. Action will also be asked of the committee in behalf of the members of the League who have been threatened and intimidated In the at tempted exercise of tbclr political rights in Georgia and Marland. In the latter State the farmers have combined together and resolved to employ no one who is known to be a member of the Union League. The condition of Union men in Kentucky is represented as deplorable in the extreme. In the Congres sional district known as the "Henry Clay dis trict," the Democratic candidate was elected by less than one hundred majority, and the bad feeling engendered by such a Lot contest has brought forth a disagreeable state of feeling, which promises to culminate in outrage. The defeat of universal amnesty in this and other Southern States is detired among Union men. It is represented by prominent members of the League that the time for this amnesty has not yet arrived, and that if it is attempted to pass such a measure, it would render U necessary for every outspoken Union man, black or white, to leave his property and take refuge In a North ern State. Rev. Db. Titcs Chan This distinguished missionary, who for thirty-six years has been laboring In the Sandwich Islands, under the auspices of the "American Board of Foreign Mibsions," arrived in this city yesterday, aud with Lis family is the guest of Kev. F. L. Kobbins. Friends desiring to communicate with him by letter or personally will find him at No. 1518 N. Fifteenth street. Social Science This evening the Philadel phia Social Science Association will hold a special meeting at the hall of the Mercantile Library. Mr. Ecklev B. Coxe will read a Daner Adjustment of the Wages Question, with Par ticular neierence to the rrcsent State of the ABthraclle Coal Trade of Pennsylvania." After tne reading 01 tne paper the subject will be open xor aiecussion. The New Coal Oil Inspector W. J. P. Whlta. Ran., tha nw f!nnl Oil I ,,o - 1 , , - " ...... . w . u 7puv. wi 1 w mm worn into Dice yesterday. He entered upon u cuBtuttJo vi xua attics tula morulug. KIRKBRIDL'S. Are Av Permme lneitrrrwl In Itf- Am Anwer Tram ih rayelclaa-m-Chlef. "Persons with entirely honest intentions" says Dr. Klrkbrlde in his annual report, some extracts of which we gave yesterday "are often found asking whether sane people are not frequently, either by mistake or from improper motives, placed In hospitals for the insane, and then restrained of their liberty by those who have some selfish end to attain by such proceed ings, fnch a question as this, coming from an honest inquirer after tntth, deserves to be answered, and, so far as Pennsylvania is con cerned, unquestionably can be, and in a mode that must remove all rational grounds for un easiness from those who may have entertained doubts on the subject. I be' love I am able to speak positively of what bas occurred In this institution daring the thirty years it has been In operation, and In which period no less than 5796 patients have been under Its care: and 1 do sire to place on record my testimony In regard to this inquiry. In all thin long period, and in all this large number of patients, I have neither kno.rn any one whose mind was not diseased, or who was not recover ing from an attack of insanity, and in a condi tion requiring this kind of care, to be restrained of bis er her liberty, nor have I detected an in clination on the part of the friends of a patient to make such a use of the institution; which, It may be added, If attempted, conld not have proved successful, and nowhere else would have been as soon detected and exposed. In regard to the state Institutions at Harrlsburg and Pittsburg, and the asylum at Frankford, I have the most undoubted autho rity for testifying to the same effect. I am well aware that many cases, regarded by some as doubtful, have been before the courts for adju dication, in regard to a further detention in an Institution, but there has been no one of these, with which I am acquainted, in which experts could have had the slightest hesitation in regard to the original insanity of the patient; not one in which the subsequent results of the case did not justify their opinions; nor one In which auyjulije, even when deciding a qnestlon of a further residence in the hospital, against the opinion of its officers, ever intimated a doubt as to the in sanity of the patient when admitted into the institution. In a single case only was the ques tion of Insanity left unsettled, owing to the death of the Individual before the conclusion of the investigation. "There are certain cases of intemperance often sent to hospitals by direct order of the courts, or by authority derived from the courts by their legal guardians, or in the usual mode, for their temporary protection, when nnable to take care of themselves. Many of these, after a short stay, seem to have recovered their natural state of mind, and are retained only as required in the original order of the court, 'until discharged by due process of law.' A difference of opinion may exist in regard to how much of this kind of mental trouble is real Insanity, or whether 11 is merely a temporary effect from the habit alluded to. Intemperance is sometimes a disease, and sometimes it is only an effect of insanity a symptom of a disease. While many physicians have no hesitation in regarding all these cases as genuine insanity, there are some in which the officers of this hospital might entertain a different opinion, and on this account all such, although co thing here under legal process, are excluded from the statement on a preceding fiage. Many persons, too, dreading an attack of neanity, or suffering from the incipient stage of it, or from a general disordered condition of the nervous system, ask to have the benefits of the hospital, but they come to it as they would go elsewhere, for medical advice, and as they would enter an ordinary boarding house; and they leave it whenever it is their pleasure to do so; so that they can hardly be re garded as the ordinary Insane, nor can they in any sense be said to be restrained of their liberty. With these explanations, there are no cmaliflcations to be made to the statement that. after the most careful inquiry, I believe there Is no ground for the belie t that any sane person bas ever been admitted into and restrained of his liberty in any Pennsylvania institution in tended for the care and treatment of the insane." LOAD THE SIIIP. An Opportunity tm Kxtrndjn Help's Hand l France. To-morrow afternoon there will be an im portant meeting at the Mayor's office, to devise "ways and means" to aid impoverished France, New York has taken the initiative in this mat ter. Her merchants have given largely of their means, and ships have been chartered to take out food for the starving Parisians. Boston next followed, and now Philadelphia, whose generosity has hitherto, in ail such charitable affairs, been so great, is to send help to France in the way cf sustenance. The United States has ordered the United States man-of-war Wor cester to proceed from Boston to this port. and receive our contributions. In view of this fact, the Mayor has sent the following notice to our leading merchants and citizens: Office op the Mavor of the City of Phieadel- fbia. Feb. 14, 1871 Dear Kir: ibe Mayor requests that you will favor htm with a call, on Fridiy next, February IT. at 1 o'clock P. M., at this office, to meet St me of our other principal citizens, to talk over the proper mode of presenting to the public the subject of contributions of provisions for the French and German sufferers in Europe, to be conveyed In the national ship ordered to this port for that purpose. very respeciruuy, E. G. Woodward. Assistant Clerk. GUARDTAN8 OF THE POOH OPERATIONS OF the Law Department. The report of J. II. Seltzer, Esq., Assistant City Solicitor, and Soli citor for the Guardians of the Poor, shows that during the past year there were: Desertion cases tried, 104; amicably adjusted before the Solicitor, 100; remaining untried, 22; total desertion cases, 220, other cases tried, 13; set tled, 20; untried, 20; total aldermen's returns. 284. In addition, there were twenty-nine cita tions for the support of aged and infirm parents, of which 9 were tried, l'J were settled, aud 1 re mains untried. 1 here were also issued ltf war rants for the seizure of property to parlies who deserted their families, leaving them desti tute. Of these 5 were tried, and the balance (14) remain untried. In 1809 the number of desertion cases tried, settled, and untried was 204, showing a decrease for the past year of 33 coses. Of other cases tried, settled, and un tried in 1800, there were 47, showing an in crease in the past year of 11. The Solicitor complains of the hardship that women, often with children in their arms, are compelled to attend court Saturday after Saturday, aud sit from its opening to its close, and then be sent home, to go through 'be same on the ensuing Saturday. This is the ,-eeult of the great mass of business accumulating in the, office, and was unavoidable, but he hopes that it will be reme died now that, the court has an additional judge. The Abandoned Lad. The j'outh who was deserted by his stepmother at the Pennsylvania Railroad depot In Erie, Pa., has found a protec tor and a borne. The parents of the boy have not yet tnrned up, but his aunt has bsen found. She resides in Monroe street, in this city. Mr. C. D. Wright, a banker of Erie, Pa., has ex pressed a willingness to pay the expenses of the lad to this city, so a despatch received by the Mayor reads. . Theft of a Diamond Rino Robert Hayes was arrested yesterday upon the charge of the larceny of a diamond ring, worth 1100, from Mary Jaue Taylor, who resides at No. 833 Ship pen street. The allegation is that Robert pawned the article for tio. He wiu have a hearing at the Central this afteruoon. Ancient and Modern Paintings A collec tion of ancient and modern palming belonging to David T. Shaw, Esq., of New York, will be sold without reserve this evening at 7)tf o'elock at Scott's art gallery, No. 841 Chesnut street. The catalogue embraces many specimens of rare merit. Wife Beater John Doyle, residing at Seventh and Shippen streets, was arrested last night upon the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearing be I ore Alderman Collins, and was held in 1500 bail to answer. THE STEAMSHircOnrAST. M eettac efSabaerlbera te the American Nteam blp :a-iay Ta-da- rraareaa Heperied Adaltlaaal Mabacrlpttaaa. A meeting of the subscribers to the American Steamship Company was held at 12)4 o'clock to- day at the rooms of the Board of Trade, Mr. Joseph Patterson in the chair. Mr. Alexander p. (Joiesuerry was appointed secretary. The secretary read the renort of the .Executive Committee on the subscriptions to the stock and bonds of the American Steamship Company. Ttils committee, appointed at a meeting held In the Merchants' Kxchange, November 80, 1810, held their first meeting December ft, at the rooms of the Mercantile Library, wnere the form of the subscription papers having bcn adopted, sub-committees were appointed for csnvassti g, and the work was pushed forward so rcpld'y that at a meeting held uecetnber 82, the whole amount of stock was reported as subscribed. "In confining themselves to stock subscriptions, the Executive and sab-committees were ac tuated by two motives First, that by having the capital suhacribed It would form a basis for bond subscriptions; and, second, they bad reason to believe thai the banks, Insur ance companies, and capitalist would promptly lake the bonds tr the merchants and business men took the stock. After a thorough canvass, however, the Executive Committee found that they would only be able to place about one-half of tho bonds among the corporations of our city, and renewed exertions were made to obtain additional subscriptions among the business men. The result of their efforts so far is practically as follows: From corporations 700,P0O From business men 4 00,000 Total lUOO.oaotn bonds "Thus leaving 1400,000 to betaken before the enter prise t an be called a complete success. "After lull consultation the Executive Committee considered themselves obliged to ask those gentle men who had already shown their liberality by in vesting In the stocks and bonds, to come forward and aid them in raising the additional $400,000, and it is fur that purpose that we are asseinoied here to-day." The report was adopted. 1 he following resolution was offered by Mr. Verree and was adopted : lienub ed, That a committee of twenty-one be ap pointed by the chairman of this meeting to confer with the Executive Committee as to the best means t be adopted whereby the remaining bond sub ScrlptlOLS may be secured in the shortest possible tune, and that these names he announced la the daily papers. The following-named gentlemen took subscrip tion books for the purpose of securing from sources as yet untouched additional subscriptions: A. J. Uerbjshlre, 8. Flanagan, f. jnizpatricK, George 11. Stuart, D. B. Potter. F. C. 11111, J. P. Verree, C. B. Durborrow, Henry Dfsston, William Massey, J. Wayne, William Brockle, r. 0. Justice, A. wneeier. nenry Gelger took a book and guaranteed 15000 of the bonds. Mr. James M. Vance did likewise, also Mr. Juseph l'attt-rson. H. D. Landis announced that he would subscribe for 5000 of the stock, but being a non-reeldent could not. take a book. The Chair announced the names of the new com mittee, after which the meeting adjourned. SCIENCE AT HOME. Tbe Franklin Institute lHettn A Curious lave l'he llooanc Tunnel. At the meeting of the Franklin Institute, held last evening, a detailed account of the progress and modes of conducting the excavations at the liooeac Tunnel was given, from which we make this summary: "The mountain bas been pene trated from the east side 8200 feet, and from the west side 5820 feet, making the total figures 14,220 feet, leaving still 10,811 feet to be cut through. The average daily progress ia 18 feet." Mention was next made of a very curious cave deposit recently unearthed at Port Kennedy in this State. Quite a number of remains of extinct mammals were discovered, including those of tbe mastodon, bear, tapir, several varieties of horse, rat, and many others. Some curious ex periments in connection with tbe passivity of iron were shown, and mention was made of a considerable deposit of saltpetre in Tioga ctunty of this Btaje. the important tact that iDdigo bad been artificially manufactured was announced, two German chemists, Emmerling and Jingier, being tne discoverers. TitF. AT.T.SfiF.n Fdrorhs. Mavor 7nT ban r celvea a telecram from the Chief of Police o Albany, setting forth that, from reading the Philadeiohia miners, he believes the men Geortrn II. Moore and It. II. Lennox, arrested here for supposed forgery, to be identical with the geniuses who nave been operating in Albany and other places in New York State. They seem to have ordered from an Albany stationer a check-book in the name of R. G. Hunting & Brother. No such firm exists in Albany. The prisoners had a bearing before Alderman Kerr at one o ciock this aiternoon, and were sur rendered into tbe custody of an officer from Albany, to be laKen to that place tor trial. Assault and Battery and Carrying Con cealed Deadly Weapons. Jarres Ritchie was taken into custody at Tenth and Fitzwatet streets last night, upon the charge of assault and battery on Hugh Gallagher. When searched at tbe station house, a deadly weapon was found in his possession. He had a hearing before Al derman Collins, and was committed in default 01 8U0 bail to answer both charges. Larceny. Benjamin Herzog, an employe of tne rennsyivania itauroaa company, lett nis boarding bouse, in Aiantuavllie, yesterday, and soon alter his departure a large quantity: of clothing was misted. Benjamin was tracked to Chester county, where he was arrested on bus picion of having stolen the property. He had a bearing before Alderman Clark, and was held in tow ball to answer. Whisky. At an early hour this morning two men earned Thomas Meehan and James Carr were lound asleep on the side wain at tenth and Pine streets. They sat on the curbstone with their feet in the gutter. Whteky had got tbe best of them. A policeman induced them to go to the station-house, where, alter sleeping on their stupor, they were released. Receiving Stolen Goods Edward Red dlDgton,who keeps fa junk-shop at No. 612 V enn street, was taken into custody yesterday upon tbe charge of receiving stolen goods. It is alleged that be purchased a lot of copper from some boys who bad stolen tbe same. Defendant was he d for a hearing at the Central this after noon. Implicated 8amuel Carry was arrested at Swanson and Mead streets lust night on suspi cion of being implicated in tbe robbery at the Almond street bonded warehouse a few nierhts ago. He will have a hearing at the Central Sta tion tnls afternoon. LiaAL irjiaric. THE BOBBINS CASE. JUDGE PBIRCE'S CHARGE. The Document 1st Full A Complete a-ad lu terestlnc Review al the Uw aad the Teatt. many. Court of Common Pleas Judgt Peirce, In the case of Robblns vs. Robblns, at the clote of the arguments of counsel, Judge Pelrce proceeded to charge the jury In the following lucid and able language: Gentlemen of the Jury : After a patient investi gation or thliteen days, during waiuu you nave given the most faithful attention to tbe evidence and arguments which have been submitted to you, the Issue made lu this case Is about to be submitted to you for your determination. That issue Is whether or not the respondent, 8arah Jane Kobbins, bas been guilty of adultery with George W. Fetter, or Charles K. Elmes, or with any other person or persons, as she is charged by her huabAud, the libellant, Charles li. Hobbins. In the determination of this issue you will dtvest your minds of all prejudice or favor for or against either the one party or the other, and try the case by tbe evidence which has bean submitted to you and by the law, and by these alone. There are some well-established principles of law applicable to cases of this kind whicki it la my duty to tubaiit to and explain to you for your guidance lu the luveatiKation lu which you are engaged. it is a fundamental role, says Lord btowell, In Lovedon vs. Lovedon, s liugg. Con. R., , 0, that it Is not necessary to prove the direct fact of adultery, because, tf It were otherwise, there Is not one case In a hundred In which that proof would be avallabla 11 1-very rareiy innpea inai the parties arc surprised In tbe direct fact of adulter-. In everr ease almoat the fact Is Inferred from circumstances that lead to It by fair inference aa a necessary conclusion; and unless this wee ibe case, and nnlcM this were so held, no protection whatever conld be given to marital rights. The only general rule that can be laid down upon the subject is, that the circumstances must be such as weald lead tbe guarded discretion of a reasonable and Just maa to the conclusion ; for it 18 not to lead to a rash and Intemperate Judgment, movlne noon anoearannm that Mmin nimhiA of two Interpretations ; neither Is it to a matter of artificial reason, Jndging noon such things differ ntly Irom what wonid strike the careful and cau tious consideration of a discreet man. w nere there is no direct proof of adultery, the rule has been elsewhere more brieflv stated w re quire that there be such proximate circumstances proveu as ry former decisions, or in their own nature, satisfy the legal conviction of the court that the criminal act has been committed. In order to Infer adultery from general conduct, It seems necessary that what tbe law calls a suspiclo Vlolcn'a, or violent suspicion, should b created. Thus, a matried man going Into a known brothel raises a suspicion of adultery, to be rebutted only by the very best evidence. His going there and remain lug alone for some time In a room with a common prostitute is sumclentproor or the crime. The cir cumstance of a woman going to such a place with a man furnishes BlmiUr proof of adultery. jib 10 prwu nj contusion 01 tne party, noairrerenoe or principle Is percttvert between this crime an t any other. Adelloeiate and voluntary confession of f:ullt Is among the moot weighty and effeotual proofs n the law. but in such, a case yon must be satisfied that the confession was made, and that the party making it Intended 10 be understood as admitting guilt, and that It was not said Ironica'iy in frivolous ncss cr in passion. A'ter the patient attention which you have given to this case, 1 do not propose to read to yon anv part of the evi dence, except that part or It in which the libellant and respondent eacn give their account or what occurred at 1 heir home, Twentieth and Green streets, at and about the time of the separation. The Judge then proceeded to read those portions of the testi mony and afterwards continued hlsjcharge as fol lows: In weighing the testimony of the witnesses In this case, you will consider its Inherent character as evincing truthfulness, or the want of It; the charac ter of the witnesses who testified ; their relation to the parties; the motives that would be llkelv to In fluence their testimony; their opportunity for knowing the matters about w hlch they testify ; and the light, if any, which is shed on the testimony of each bv the other testimony in the case. The testimony in this case naturally divides Itself into three groups : 1. The testimony relative to the alleged confession of guilt of the respondent. 2. Tbe testimony relative to the alleged visits of the respondent to nouses of ill-fame. 8. The testimony relative to the alleged Improper interviews of the respondent with Mr. Fetter and Mr. Elmes. The onlv witness who testifies to the alleged ad mission of guilt is the libellant himself. For. though there are witnesses who speak of the re- spor ueni gang on ncr Knees 10 ner nusnana ana asking his rorglveress, they do not say that the for giveness she asked was for the onense or adultery, ir it were true she asked forgiveness, the forgive ness she asked was equally applicable to any other onense, real or supposed, wnicn sne may nave com. ndtted against her husband, as to the crime of adul tcry. Or, finding her husband's mind incensed against her, she may have hoped to appease him by asking forgiveness, without regard to the Influ ences which were operating on his mind to incense him asalnst her. 80 the alleged - declaration of the respondent to Mrs. Harriet itonDins, ".Dear mottier, tais is all my own fault 1 If I had taken your advice long ago th'.s would have never happened," may be understood with reference to one supposed cause ef oifense or another. Neither Mrs. Harriet Kobbins nor the other witnesses Bay that in that interview there was any reference to the offense of adultery, whilst the r-spondent says that tbe alleged conversation was with reference to the Jca'onsy of the respondent of her husband. The libellant's account of the alleged admission of guilt is that on Sunday previous to Bending his wire away ne accusen ner or improper actions in rne past, "I told her I ws satisfied that she was guilty of adultery with Charles K. Elmes and Ue'ircre W. Fettr, to which she tauntingly replied that 11 waa bo ana a area me to prove it. 1 told ner 1 would endeavor to do It, and ordered her out of the panor." On re-examlnatlon the libellant said the conversa tion began about Mr. Fetter calling to set an even ing when they would go to see Miss Dutr. "8 he said I was entirely too familiar with Miss Duff, that she did not like our actions, that the would not visit ner aea wouia nni nave ner visit us. 1 told her I saw notning connected witn miss uurr other than a perfect lady. That led to the conversation about Mr. Fetter end George Elmes In which I charged her adultery with them." In weighing this testimony yoa will consider whether a woman would be likely to admit her guilt of adultery to her husband. And if it were said, wnetner it was said at-iinerateiy or in an ebul lition of passion In a conversation in which there Is crimination aud recrimination on each side. You will also consider whether, when the libellant made the charge against his wife, as testified by him.be had any information or evidence np.n which he could ground such a chsrge. In his evidence he does not aver that be had any knowledge or anv improprieties or his wife with either of the gentle- uiru uuiut'ii, or 01 mu auegeu visits of his wife to houses of lll-raroe, before he made these charges sgalnat her. Nor Is there any evidence in tne CBBe wnaiever tnac snows mat ne nad any knowledge of the alleged improprieties or his wire at the time he charsed her with adulterv with Mr. Elmes and Mr. Fetter, except the circumstance or her leaving the parlor in 18M wnere she was alono for a minute or bo with Mr. Rimes, and the circum stance 01 tne Kissing in 1861 or 1S69, when Mr. Fet ter kissed Mrs. K"btins and Mr. Kobbins kissed Mrs. Fetter in the presence of each other in the entry, on the occasion of the 'lbellaut and bis wife going to Mr. tretter's house to tea, and which the libellant seems never to have treated as an offense at the time or since, except that it has been given In evi dence tn this case. You will also consider the conduct of the libellant at, end immediately after, the time of the alleired confesMou or his wife, and whether it was such as a man having had revealed to him the guilt of his wife wouin nave exnuutea. Eis stat ment Is tht. aftf r this allearad confea slon of bis wire, within an hour or two thereafter, he alned with her ami the family. After dinner ha went to bis father's, and took a walk with his fa ther; then returned home; did rot take tea. and gave as a reason that he seldom takes It. He then went to see Mr. Northrop, but did not find him; then went to the Continental Hotel, and then home about 10 o'clock. On Monday morning he took breakfast with the family ; he thinks Mrs. Kobbins poured out; nad two or tnrHH interviews with Mr. Northrop thxt nay: he went to the Walnut Street Theatre that evening: was there alone acouoleof hours, he taints; went fr ra tbe theatre right.home; got nonie anout twelve O'clock; wen', ud stairs and font d his wKh in bed: bis first remark was she would have to leave that hnnu the next morning. Mm. liiake and tha reanondent both aay that he break'ated with the family on Tuesday morning, Mrs. R"hb1us being at the breakfast table; and this does aot appear to be denied by the libellant. You will consider this tea'tmnny, and say whether or not this was the conduct which a man who be lieved his wife was guilty of adultery would have pursut-d. In considering this part of the case you will also bear in mind the denial which the respondent makes of thia alleged contebsiou. tone says, "in t'ie con versation n that Sunday morning he ald nothing abort Mr. klnies; what he said was about Mr. Fetter; he said be supposed that I had been to rhurcn witn Mr, retier; 1 nid not tauntingly reoiy and ainlt 'bat I had committed adultery with Mr. Fetter aud dare him to prove It; there was no such conversation aa tha' at all." You will also remember her denials of her alleged asking ber forgiveness. be says, "1 did not at any time ask hln to mriiive me." Yrnr next consideration will be of the testimony relative to the alleged .'visits of the respondent to honses of ill-fame. The witnesses who testify to this are Jonathan Thomas, John Klder, Robert Hamilton, and Maria Carey. Each of th'so per- konssawner ut lor minute, euner as sne was con Ing down stairs, or passing along the entrv, or going down the steps, or coming out of the door. You have heard these witnesses, their avowal of who iney are, rne comments or counsel opon their t. stiroony, and it Is not necessary for me to repeat It to yi n further. In iepl to the testimony of these witnesses, Kate Bond, Ada Patterson, and 8utaa Templetou, who testily that they were all lninataa of the house No. 1313 Wood street, two of them from 18d3 to V-6H and one of tnem from New Year, lttW, to 1808, gay that they never saw the respondent In that house. You beard their testimony; you will con sider their opportunities for knowing who visited the house, and shst reliance is to be placed upon their tehtimony. Tha deposition of Faunv Smith, who is since deceased, was also read, and she tectided that she had never seen the respondent at her bou-e, and that she did not permit peraoim from the street to visit her houae, other than those who came to visit tt e inmates of It. The respondent also denies that she was ever at the house ro 1313 Wood street or at the houaa No. 1H33 Wood street, and sa? s that aha never heard that she was charged with belug t No. 103s Wood street until sue received a written paper about a mouth Mr. Fetter and Mr. Rlmef also deny haying been at these honses. Mr. Fetter says : "I never com mitted admtery with Mrs. Charles 11. Robblns at anv time nor at any place; 1 was never at No. 1313 Wood street with Mrs. Charles I). Kobbins; I was never at iiu. iuo - wo Bireei wnn Mrs. unarie u. noooins; I wss never at any other bnnse of prostitution or ill-fame with Mrs. Charles I). Kobbins; there was nota panicle of familiarity between me and Mrs. Charles D. Kobbins at any time or any place thst would indue nch a suspicion." Mr. Klmes says: 1 nave never naa any improper intimacy with Mrs. Robblns; Mrs. Kobbins has never committed adul tery with me; I have never been with her In any house In Wood street, nor In any house of prostitu tion or assignation anywhere." it is due to both Mr. retter ana Mr. Kimns to sav that there Is not a slntrle witness who savs that either of these gentlemen were at either of the houses named or at any other house of Ul-fame whatever. The next matter for tout consideration will be the testimony relative to the alleged Improper Inter views of the respondent with Mr. Fetter and Mr. Blmcs. The libellant. neither bv himself nor by bis wit nesses, has been able to establish any such Interviews between tne respondent and Mr. Fetter. And the only interviews which Mr. Fetter had with the re spondent when her husband was not present was when he called one evening to see Mr. Robblns; Mr. Kobbins was not in; ne Bpeni twenty or thirty minutes with Mrs. Kobbins, and returned to spend tbe evening with Mr. Wilson, where he had left his wife. Again, when he called, with his wire, and they spent the evening with Mrs. Kobbins, Mr. Rob blns coming in as they were going away. And the last occasion, when he called on the morning of the separation with a message to Mrs. Robblns from Mrs. retter, when ne saw lurs. jtonoins ana ner mother at the parlor door, and they narrated to hltn the unhappy occurrences which were then taking piace. vntn respect to Mr. r.imes, tne oniy auegea im proper lntei view was on the occasion of his visit to them bv invitation to take tea with them in IBM or isre. Air. Elmes sajs that when he arrived Mr. Kobbins bad not got home, and he went Into the parlor snd sat down on the parlor window. Mrs. Kobbins came In and sat down on the sofa. She came in and right out again ; and at the request or Mrs. Robblns he told Mr. Kobbins, who came In two minutes after he arrived there, that "he had not seen her, or that she is up-stairs; I have just this moment come In." This he says he did because he heard that Mr. Kobblus was a Jealous man, and he obeyed Mrs. Kobbins' instructions on that account. "It Is all the explanation I can give; It was the work or a moment ; I hadn't time to think." It set ms to me that this part or the case entirely falls or any suppoit by the evidence, and that It would be difficult to find In the lives of any three persons charged with the heinous offense of adul tery so little even of tho ordinary familiarity which frequently accompanies Intimacy of acquaintance. as the evidence exhibits existed between the re spondent and Mr. Fetter and Mr. Eimes. Yon will, however, take all the evidence on this point into consideration, and give It such weight as ion think It is entitled to. Yor will also take into consideration the conduct ef the respondant and the parties charged with her. and see if it Is such as you would ordinarily expect of persons charged with so grave an offense as this. 1 ou will also consider the testimony of Llppiucott, wno esysne wasmnucea by tne Ubeiiantto com mlt perjury against the respondent, and the testi mony or Kate Bond, who Bays Mr. Robblns asked her ir she would not like to have a new silk suit, when he called on her at No. 1106 Sansom street and she was showed the photograph or Mrs. Rob- nins ny Mr. Mnitn or Mr. Kobbins, and asked whether she had ever seen that lady, or course no reliance can be placed on the testl mony of a witness such as Llpplncott, who admits mat ne nas aireaay committed perjury in this case, nnless you find support of it In some o.her part of tne case. The only circumstance which remains unex plained as bearing upon his testimony is to how he obtained his information relative to the respondent having asked the forgiveness of her husband, and to wnicn ne swore oeiore tne examiner. 11 it was not derived, as be avers It was, from the liecllant. where did he obtatn the knowledge or In'ormatlon? Neither tbe llbeliatt nor do any of the witnesses say that he was present at the Interview In which this Is said to have occurred. If Llpplncott heard her say It, the presumption is he beard It when he oatue into the house to get the trunks or other parcels to go in the carriage, if he did get them. Mr. Robblns, the brother or libellant, says it was said In the sitting-room about tbe time she was leaving, before the conversation about the bonnet, and that tn reply to her asking for money to buy a bonnet, libellant toTd her it was no time to talk or such things, that the carriage was waiting, and to get ready her things as quick as she could and go: which would seem to imply that It was said before the things were gut reauj 10 You. however, will consider this testimony, and give It such weight, and such weight only, as you may think It is entitled to. another remarkable piece of testimony was that of Mr. Charles O. Knight He went with the libel lant and assisted him in the preparations to have IiIb wire leave. He says that when the wire In tears and excitement appealed to him to be permitted to explain, and the scene was so unpleasant iubi iii went into tae aujoinuig room, ne refused to iibten to ner, telling ber that Mr. Kobbins had made no explanation to mm. ue afterwards said it was true tfiat he had made no explanation to hira. and only said he wanted me to go with him; he was going to separate from his wife. I make no comments on this testimony, but leave it witn you tor your consideration. Yon will also consider the evidence relative to the intimacy of the libellant with auother lady, and give to it such weight as you may think it Justly entitled to In vour consideration or the case. There is but one circumstance to which I call yonr aueuiion in considering tnis pan or tne evidence. Tbe libellant savs "it was he thinks, about 1S!3. it may have been 1864, w as his first visit to the family vi mi. nuimruB. This was a year or two before the difficulties w Ith his wife began. "I visited the family often," he says, "in lbco." This was the year he sent his wife away. This sad case is about to pass Into vour hands Your patient attention to it during the progress of the trial assures me that it has received, aud will receive, from you that Just and Intelligent considera tion 10 wnicn 11 is entitled. Yon will try it by the evidence, and by the law as I have Instructed you in the law, and by these alone. Tbe burden or proof is on the libellant Yon will Judge of the facts as other men of discern ment, exercising a sound and sober Judgment ou cir cumstances that are duly proved, judge of them, and they must be such as convince your understand ings that the respondent is guilty of the offense or adultery with which she la charged. The buroen or proof Is on the libellant. You will dismiss from jour minds all improper feeling for or against the one party or tbe other. Yon will not suffer your sympatmes either on the one side or the other to improperly Influence your Judgment Not that humnn feeling Is to be entirely disregarded tn the judgments wnlch we are called on t form ; for the htai 1 is sometimes wiser than the head, and I think, tt may be safely said that where a man haa no heart to feel he has no head to Judge. But you will decide the case from the evidence, trying that evidence by the clear Jndgment of yonr minds and your know ledge of human nature, and you will render such verdict whether for the libellant or the respondent, as is and may be the result of your clear and delibe rate Judgment The jury retired, and after being out all night, this morning sent word to the Court that they had not yet been able to agree. N. Y. MONEY WtAHKBT YESTERDAY. Front, th UtrtUL "Money was easy at four to five er cent The Stock bouses generally paid five per cent, but were accommodated at four when they presented the bat ter class of stock collaterals. Borrowers on Govern ments were supplied, as a rule, at four per cent, but srme of the dea ers paid Ave per cent "Commercial paper Is quoted 6.4I percent, dis count as the extreme range of first-class notes aud acceptances. . "Foreign exchange was rsther firmer on the basis of 108)$ lor prime bankers' sixty days sterling, aud 11014 for sight bills. Tbe decline In gold the past few nays induced the importers to buy freely, and some of tha leading bankers were disposed to-day to mark up tbe rates. "The gold market was heavy In tha forenoon on the continued Influence or the suspicion that the Government had sold gold the previous day, and before tha acceptance of the bonds at the Kub-Trea-sury the price bad fallen from 111 Mo llo, the dealers being very uneasy as to the truth of the sus picion rererrtd to and betraying their feelings by a feverish market. All eyes were turned to the 8ub Treatuiy, as the amount of bonds to be pur chased would solve the mystury which haa been a sort of nightmare in the Gold Room for the past forty-eight hours. Consequently, when it became known that the amonnt accepted wss oon nuta to the figure already specified lu the Treasury programme for the carreut mouth, the suspicloa was disbelieved and gold ran suddenly up to ill lis pr gnss beyond the opening prices being attri buted to purchases by the foreign bankers, who had sdvices from London that tha specie in the Bank of England had f a len off, aud that British consols aud UMU d Stat- s live-twenties In London were down an eighth per cent. the which gave rise to an apprebea bi..u that the directors of the Bank of ugland at their weeklv meeting to-morrow morning would ad vance the rate or discount." Rumors are current in Arkansas that articles of impeachment are being prepared against Governor Clayton. The Supreme Court will render a decision on Thursday in regard to the ousting ef Lieutenant Governor Jotuisoa. 8PEOIAL NOTICES. ftf atlOof Bpwrtat JVoMom M fHrM, er NOTICE THI8! In Oents' Fnrnlshlng Goods we keep constantly a LARGE, VARIED, and FASHIONABLE Stock Of COLLARS, CUFFS, CRAVATS, HOSIERY AND HANDKERCHIEFS, UNDERWEAR AND UMBRELLAS, GLOVES AND GOWN3, WALKING 8TICKS AND WRAITERS. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc W AN AM AKER 818 AND 620 CHESNUT STREET. jagy ACADEMY O F MUSIC THE STAR COURSE OF LECTURES. WENDELL PHILLIPS. Monday Evening, February SO, Subject Street Life In Europe. JAMES E. MURDOCH. Thursday Evening, February 83, Snbject An Actor's Views and Impressions of the Character of "Hamlet," Illustrated by remarks and readings. MISS LILLIAN 8. EDQARTON, Feb. 2T. REV. E. II. CHAPIN, D. D., March . DANIEL DOUGHERTY, Esq., March 13. JOSH BILLING tt, March 16. A. MINfiR GRISWOLD (The Fat Contributor), March 20.1 GENERAL KILPATRICK, March 83. MRS. CADY STANTON, March 8T. MENDELSSOHN QUINTETTE CLUB, March 80. Admission, no cents. Reserved Seats, 83 cents extra. Tickets to any of the Single Lectures for sale at Gould k Fischer's llano Rooms, No. 823 CHESNUT Street. SlAtfrp Ticket Office open dally from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. gv- TBE rniLADBLPHIA SOCIAL SCIBNCB ASSOCIATION will bold a special meeting of the DEPARTMENT OF MINKS AND MANUFAC TURES at the Hall or the MERCANTILE LI BRAKY, on THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. 16, 18JL at 8 P. M. MR ECKLEY B. COXE will read a parier on "Boards or Arbitration; or the Amicable Adjust ment or the Wages Question, with Particular Refer ence to the Present State of the Anthracite Goal Trade in Pennsylvania." After the reading of the paper the subject will be open for discussion. Worklngmen, employers, and representatives of Trades Unions are particularly Incited to attend and take part in the discussion. By order of the Executive Committee, J. G. RO jENGAK TEN, Secretary. lt No. b32 WALNUT Street jQ DEPARTMENT OF THE RECEIVER OF TAXES. Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 1871. Tax-payers who desire their bills prepared in ad vance will please send memorandum of pro perties at their earliest convenience to the under signed. ROBERT H. BEAT IY. . Receiver of Taxes, tNo. 11 State House Row. 8 14 St OLIVER AMES, PRESIDENT. JOHN DUFF. Vice-President JOHN M. 8. WILLIAMS, Treasurer. E. H. ROLLINS, Secietary. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,! Siabs' Di'iLDLKO (Post-office Box No. 8317.) V Boston, Feb. 4, 18T1. J Tbe annual meeting of the stockholders of the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Will be held at tbe ofllce of the company In BOSTON, ou WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of March, 1871, at 1 o'clock A. M., to eleot 0 Ulcers ror the ensuing year. OLIVER AMES, 8 14 t3-8 President Union Pacldc Railroad Oo. agy OFFICE Of THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIIi W ROAD COMPANY. Philadelphia, Feb. l, 1871. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual meeting of the Stockholders or this company will bo held on TUESDAY, the 8'st day or February, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M., at CONCERT HALL, No. 1219 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia. The Annual Election ror Directors will be held on MONDAY, tbe 6th day of March, 1871, at the Office of the Company, No. 38 & THIRD Street JOSEPH LESLEY, 1 17t Secretary.' " jggy- OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE DIVISION CANAL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, No. 803 WALNUT Street Philadelphia, February 7, 1871. The Managers have declared a dividend of FOUR PER CENT., free Irom taxes, payable at the ofDeo on and after the 15th Instant E. G. GILES, 8 8 St Treasurer. Ur CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE. Philadelphia, Feb. a, 1871. Tbe premium on Gold Interest on City Loans of July, 1870, will be paid In currency on and after February 6, 1871. JOSEPH F. MARCER, 8 City Treasurer. DAI.ZELL PETROLEUM COMPANY. Office No. tH4 WALNUT Street. Philadelphia, Feb. 14, 1871. Tbe Directors have this day declared a dividend of FIVE PER CENT, (being Ten Cents per share) on the capital stock of the company, payable, clear of State taxes, on tbe 1st of March, proximo. The Transfer Books will be closed from February 82 to March 8. M. B. KELLY, 8 16 m Treasurer. t THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COM PAN Y OK PHILADELPHIA. COMPANY'S BULLDLNO, No. 400 WALNDT BTHBET, ', January 8, 1871. f The Directors have this day declared a dividend of THREE PER CENT, on the capital stock of the Company for the last six mootns, pavable on de mand, free of all taxes. at.wx, W. WISTER, tf Secretary. ley- ACADEMY OP MUSIC, FEBRUARY 84, GOCGU'8 GREAT LECTURE. Admission 60 cents; Kt served Seats, 76 cents. Tbe sale of tickets for reserved seats will begin on MONDAY, the 80tb, at the Bookstore of J. C. Garrigues it Co., No. eu8 Arch street, or of F. A. North fc Co., No. 1086 Chesnut street. 8 16 thsat tgy- REV. WILI 1AM HAGUE, D. D., LATE OF Chicago, will lecture at the Fifth Anni versary Meeting of the Young People's Working Association or the Spring Garden Baptist Church, TH1RTKENTH Street above Wallace, THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7y o'clock. it ttfS- LECTURE IN TUB ALEXANDER PRES- BYTJtKIAN t HUKCH on FRIDAY EVEN ING, Feb. 17. at 1 o'cloclr, by Hon. F. CARROLL, BltaWSTKK. Tickets 60 cenU. 8 16 2f ifcS- DR. F. a THOMAS, No. 9U WALNUT ST formerly operator at the Colton Denial Rooms, devotes but entire practice to extracting tenth wi'to ont pain, with fresh nitrous oxide gas. . 11 17 2r DISPENSARY FOR SKIN DISEASES. NO. 816 8. ELEVENTH Street Patients treated .gratuitously at this Institution daily at 11 o'clock. 1 14 Iffl NOT TO KNOW OF HELFENSTEIN A LEWIS' Printing House, FIFTH and CUES NUT bireela, la to argue yourself unknown. it ' 2?" DONT FORGET REV. JOHN HALL. D. w D., of Nw York, TO-NIGHT at CONCERN HALL "Rewards and Punbihiuents oX life." it
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