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VOL. XV. NO. 70.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. MARCH 24, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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-FIRST EDITION
A DIS'lNGUISHtD WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Neltis Chase.
Tho Pennsylvania Canal.
Grant as a Horse-tamer.
The Baltimore Bank Swindle.
Wreck of a
Freight
Train.
Etc. fete. Etc. Etc., Vc,
A DISTINGUISHED WEDDINft.
arrlnae of (;hlf.l online l-hase'a laughter at
Waahlaalan IliMtlnKninhed aad Fashlaaable
(iurnis - Keccptloa at tbe Iloune of Meoatsr
Washington, March 23. The wedding of Miss
Chun-, tiie jouiiKCsidaiigbtTof enter Justice Chase,
and Mr W. 8. lioyt, or Mew York, which has been
tbe chief topic ot discussion In fashionable circles
here for some time, occurred this morning at St.
John's Church, at 1 o'clock.
At 8 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Sprague gave a recep
tion at thrlr rt-hideuce on the corner of Sixth and if
stitt ls. It was one of the most brilliant weddings
wblcb ever occurred in Washington. All the ar
raiigtnuiitH were in the utmost good taste, a ud
they wt-ie carried out In entire perfection. It was
a brautbul Bprtng day, wlthhilght sunshine, which
was only one of mills auspicious omens for the fu
ture happiness of the wedded pair.
St. John's church Is situated on the corner of II
and Mx tecuth streets, west of theneit little park
Kiiovvn as Lalajt-ltr .Square, and distant from the
Mte Iloune ui.h the width of that square and tie
White House grounds aud two streets. It is a
small church, containing, perhaps, 700 or 803 seats.
KijIik r, which, or course, has no business with
the allalr, fhb that the pastor, Hev. John Vaughn
Lew IB, was much opposed to the marriage being
celebrated In Lent, ami that he refused to olllclate;
but it this Is true.lt Is easy to see that he could
hot rt-slst successiully with the echoes of the re-
iolclns of all Kugiand at the marriage of
'rincess IoutHe, In the same holy season, stlil heard
act oks the ocean. lie at least tendered his church
fur the m rvlce, and lbs nop Mcllvalue. of Ohio, an
old frltnd of the family, who, not being a High
Churchman, had no scruples against celebrating a
mrrUjie at tMs season, performed the cercmouy.
The altar-rail was covered with moss and flowers,
arrai ged in line taste, with large baskets of flowers
on the posts f the two gates utar either end and on
the frout The church was already well filled balf
an hour before the time appointed, and with an
audience so distinguished aud fashionable, andsuoh
beauty and e egant a' tire as might cause even the
hcarti. of the accustomed habituei of that old edifice
to nutter with admiration. Tnere were
the Vice-President, members of the
Foreign legations and of the High
Commission, and many Senators aud Representa
tives, and there were present besMes nearly all the
dlallkguibhed ladles of fashion or this city, outside
the church were marly people enough to till the
chnreh h second time, who, not fortunate enough to
have cards of a im tHsion, patiently awaituj to catch
a momentary view of the party wnile passing
between the carriage aud the church. Tne ushers
were Mr. Hamilton Fish, Jr., Mr. Fred. May, Karon
von Alvenbleben, and Captain WurJ, of the British
Navy.
TnK CEREMONIES AT TttE CHURCH
A few minutes after 1 o'clock a rumbling of car
riages was heard, and the intelligence was quickly
passed around the church that tho bridal party hid
arrived. Every face looked eagerly towards the door,
and every eye was turned to catch the first glance of
the entering company. Pint came the four Urld,:s
inalds, escorted by the groomsmen, Miss Katbbine
and Mr. Ptanfleld, Miss linrris aud Mr. Stebblns, Miss
Parker aud Mr. John Hit, aud Miss Vail and Mr.
He'aUcld. Tnen followed Mrs. bprague. the sister
of the bride, with tho bridegroom, Mr. Hoyt. Lasi
of b!I csme the bride, leanlug on the arm of her
fsther, Chiel Justice Chase, who gave her away,
Bishop Kc I lvalue, who performed the mar
rlage ceremony, abeaty occupied
behind the aliar. The bridesmaids
positions beiore the altar on
and i he groomsmen on the right,
ulace for tbe bride and bridegroom
bis place
toot tttRtr
tne left,
leaving a
before the
middle of the altar between them. TheChief Jus
tice aud Mrs. Kpragne stood Just behind. The cere
mony was read in a very Impressive manner, and
there were none of the blunders and confusion,
owing to the carelessness or inattention to arrange
ments, such as sometimes happens at the most bril
liant weddings. The party returned from the church
to the residence or Senator Hprague, Mr. Hoyc
and his bride preceding, followed by the attendant
brldttmeu and maids, and the Chief Justice and
Mrs. ttprugue last of a'l. The dresses were in
harmony with ail the appointments. In respect to
elegance atid nerlect laxte. Tne bride wore a dress
or wniu illusion, looped with natural orange dowers,
The bridal veil was also or white Illusion, aud ihTe
was an exqnlxite wreath Of orauge flowers adorning
her head. Th dresses of the bridesmaids were
II alike, of white French muslin, with mines
trimmed with white saMn piping, top and bottom.
The bodies were cut heart-shaped, and trimmed to
match the skirts. The skirts were looped with pink
roses, and each biinesmald carried a bouquet of
ptufc rs, and wore a pint rose in her hair. M"s.
Hpsgne wore a dress of rib-green silt, with a court
train, and over-dress and ahawl of elearaut point
lace. Trie bridegroom, groomsmen and usne'S wore
the Knglish morning dress.
THE KKCKl'TlON AT SENATOR BrKAOl'E'S.
The ceremonies at the church were but the pre
lude to the brilliant reception at Senator tsprtgiic's
residence. 'I here cverytiung was planned and
arranged In the most superb manner. Tbe elegant
parlors were decorated with a profusion or rare
flowers; the great bay window was tilled with
flowers, forming as It were a terrace, before which,
in receiving, tne nrtiia stood, over ner nead was
suspended a marriage-bell about twe feet high, of
wnile roses and nouuueis.
Festoons aud wreaths were everywhere filling the
air with delicious fragiauce. Tue Marine mud dis
coursed excellent music. A coKtly aud elegant col
latlon whs provided under a large canvas awning in
the yard, which is protected from the view of the
strict by a high wall. From 9 o'clock tt'l uarly 6
the streets arouuo tne nouae were auuont nnrussa-
ble from the throng ot carriages, and at least live
or six hundred people were received
The attendance was even more dis'l-i 'uished than
at the church The President, the Judges of tiie
8 n pre me Court in a body, all tin member of the
Joint 11 Igh Commission and the f urelgu legations, and
tne i.euerai or ine arm?, inrmei oniy a mum part
of the galaxy. The preseuts were numerous, aud
Id costliness and beauty in keeping with tbe entire
a flair.
Those who were present at the reception realized
bow retlnement and wealth make a tine art of enter
Ulnlng Kvrry part or tne programme at the house,
as at the church, was fu'dlled with perfect freedom
from confusion aud mistakes, and not a single event
occurred to mar the brightness of the day. The
bridegroom and bride left this city on the o'clock
train for the norm.- j . iiww,
TIIE PRESIDENT'S HOBBY.
Ills Weahoess for liars flesh.
The Washington Patriot yesterday relieved
luelf bv the following irrowl:
A lari?e number of Senators and Representa
tives railed at the Executive Mansion yesterday
morning on official business, expecting, of
course, to nud tbe President la his ollice, as he
has designated through tbe papers certain hours
during which attention will be given to business
with members. General Dent, as usual, met all
callers in tbe ante-room, and informed them
that tbe President was out.
"Where has be cone ?
General Dent did not know.
When will he probably return V
General Deut could not say.
In this statu of uncertainty the visitors con-
eluded to wait, expecting that each moment
would bring the desired presence Ten minutes,
balf an hour, one hour rolled by, and still the
President did not come, (Growing Impatient at
last, the visitors one by one took their depar
ture, and walked through the Treasury and
down Fifteenth street, wondering what had be
come of the President.
Seeing an unusual excitement and crowd at
the tent on the south side of the avenue, where
Professor Pratt exhibits his skill in taming un
tamed steeds, and in teaching how to prevent
kicking horses from kicking, etc.. one or two
gentlemen who had been seeking the President
wandered over to the tent, and there was the
object of their search. Ills Excellency the Pre
sident of the United States initiating himself
into the mysteries of dealing with refractory
members of uongress i mere is no barm in tuo
President s desiring information on horseflesh
or anything else, but when It la dona at the
expense of tho ptiblic business it is quite
another thing.
THE PENNSYLVANIA. CANAL.
The Title ta the Land Formerly Oocnpled aad
Used as a ( anal Vested la tbe Pennsylvania
Central Hallrond.
Tbe case of the heirs of General William
Robinson vs. The Pennsylvania and West Penna.
Kailrond Company was concluded yesterday.
Tbe case is one of more than usual interest, not
on account of the value of the property imme
diately involved, but from the fact of its being
a test case, by which to a great extent will be
determined in whom the title for the land
formerly occupied by tbe State as a canal,
and known as the Pennsylvania Canal, which,
after the canal was nbandoned, was sold to the
Pennsylvania Bailroad Company, is vested.
Since tbe rights, privileges, and franchises of the
canal were transferred by the State to the Penn
sylvania Railrond Company, the general im
pression has obtained that tbe State never had
more than an easement in the land: that it was
never held in fee simple; that the title to the soil
never parsed out of tne original owner s hands.
aud is still vested in them or their heirs; that
the right to use tbe land for a certain purpose is
only vested in the State, and that when the
property ceased to be used for the purposes for
which it was granted it reverted to tbe errantor.
It appears, however, that in a decision of the
Supreme Court in a case in which this question
arose it Is held that, under tbe releases granting
tbe right of way to the State for the canal, the
title to tbe land in fee simple became vested ia
the State, and as tbe railroad company claims
under a deed or deeds from the State the title is
now vcBted in them.
HISIOIIY OK THE CASE.
It appears that after the passage of the act of
Asf-tuibly in 1S20, providing for the construc
tion of the Pennsylvania Canal, General Robin
son ceded to the Commonwealth the lands
necessarily occupied bv the canal, excepting
therefrom ground for a basin. Subsequent to
mis grant, an act was passed providing tnat all
persons bavirg claims against tbe State for
damnges for lands entered upon and taken In
the codbi. uctlon of tbe canal, or tor any other
cause arising out of tbe construction of the
Eaine, should go Into the Court of Quarter Ses
sions of tbe proper county, and ask for the ap
pointment of viewers to appraise said property
and assess the damages within one
year after the completion of the work
on said canal, otherwise such claim
should be void. The State, it appears,
entered upon the property of Mr. Robinson, now
in dispute, and constructed a basin, and although
an exception bad been made in tbe grant as to
land for a basin, yet there never was any appli
cation made for tbe appointment of viewers to
aescss damages. Some years since the canal
was abandoned and sold to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Said company, by and
through the Weft Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, entered upon and has since held posses
sion of suid bnein lot, for the recovery of the
possession of which this suit was brought.
Messrs. Acheson and Burg vin appeared for the
Maintins, and John 11. Hampton, Esq., tor tbe
defendant. The case was ably tried on both
sides, and occupied the time of the court foV
over a week. 1 be jury rendered a verdict for
defendants. Pitlxhurrj Commercial, of yes
hwiay.
THE BALTIMORE FORGERY.
Dow the Thing Wbi Hone-Adroit Swindle ofa
Hask.
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday saye:
Tbe swindlers of the present day are famous.
and it is wonderful how, of all others, they so
often practise successfully upon banks and
bankers in our large cities. So numerous and
ingenious, however, are the ways of the
tricksters that honest men cannot always be
up with tbem at tbe moment, mo practice
of depositing: certified checks and mak
ing transactions on them has afforded
facilities for swindlers at various times ia
New York, and yesterday an operation
of tbls sort was got oil here on one of our banks.
in me morning, shortly alter banking operations
commenced, a young man about twenty-eight
years of age, of gentlemanly exterior, and dressed
in a gray suit, entered the Third National Bank,
on South street, near Second, and presented to
Mr. A. M. Carter, tbe cashier, a letter purporting
to be signed by L. B. Coltington x Co., of New
York, introducing him as John if. lbompson.
He entered into conversation with Mr. Carter.
informing bitn of bis intention to enter Into the
tobacco business here, and talking about tbe
different descriptions of tobacco, Kentucky
and Irzinla products, and oilier matters cou
nected with the tobacco trade. He referred also
to a firm in the trade in Baltimore,
with wbom be had negotiated lor
store. He desired to Arrange for keeping his
account with tbe Third National, but seemed
somewhat displeased when luformed that the
bank would not allow interest on his deposits.
He finally, however, decided on selecting the
tank as his depositary, and deposited a certified
check in the name of L. B. Coltington & Co. on
a well-known New York bank for l8,0tX). The
man then left, but in a few minutes returned,
and remarking that be had immediate use tor
some money, drew a check for 4(1500, which was
Eaid to him in currency by the cashier. After
e Lad left the bank the second time, in reply
to a telegram sent to the New York bank, word
came that the draft for $13,000 was a base for
gery. Tbe detective oilicers were nt once put
on the alert for tbe successful swindler, but up to
a late hour last evening he had eluded arrest.
1CCIDEM TO A FREIGHT TRAIN.
Five I'ara Fall Through a Hnralng Krldgr
tine fllaa jvniea.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of Wednesday
eays:
Monday nibt a serious accident happened to
a irciubt train going east on tbe farkersourg
branch of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Kallroad,
about one mile from Wilson burg. There are
several bridges spanning small streams within a
short distance of tbe village named. A train had
passed over the road not loug in advance of the
unfortunate one, and one of the bridges was set
on fire, it is believed, from coals dropping out of
the ash-pan upon the floor.
The train to which the accident happened
came along on time, and the engineer in coming
around a sharp curve near the burning bridge
saw the danger before Mm. The distance was
too short to bring tbe train to a stop, althongh
every effort was made to do so. Reversing the
engine, the engineer leaped from his position
and escaped nnhnrt. The train ran upon the
bridge.when it fell with a terrific crash, carrying
down with It five cars loaded with whlsky.tobac
co, and pork. The fireman went down with the
wreck, and is supposed to have been instantly
killed. Nothing Las been seen of t!m since the
train made the fearful leap. Tbe b uning tim
bers of the bridge communicated fire to the
wrecked cars and contents.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
Tho Cans Culottes .Republic.
Citizens Flying from Paris.
In American Killed in ihs Riots.
Tbe Mob Eepulted by the Troops.
Tho Central Elections Postponed.
AFTOIMUEM OF ADMIRAL SOISSET
Commander of the National Guard
BftC EtC.a Etc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
Postponement of tbo Insurrectionary Elec.
lions.
London, March 24 The Insurrectionary Cen
tral Committee has issued a proclamation post
poning the elections in Paris until after ener
getic measures have caused their reclaimed
rights to be respected.
At a meeting of the Mayors and Deputy
Mayors of Faris,
Admiral Solsaet
was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Na
tional Guards of the city, with General Langlols
as Chief of Staff, and Victor Schoelcher as Chief
of Artillery. The appointment of Solsset has
inspired confidence among the friends of order.
Tbe Belleville Natiooala
have occupied Malrlcs in Rue Drouot and the
First arrondlssement of Paris, after a long nego
tlatlon with the Nationals of that quarter, with
whom a number of Zouaves and Guards Mobile
of the Seine were seen.
The Mobiles Demand Arm to Ficbt the Ioaar-
tCDU
who have barricadsd the Place Vendome.
(ienrral Lmdinlraulc
will probably succeed General V'inoy in the
military command of Paris.
The orderly Nationals have
.Expelled the lotmrffenta
from a part of the Eighth arrondlssement, com
prising the Faubourg St. Ilonore the
Second arrondlssement, comprising the Place
de la Bourse, aud tbe Ninth arrondlssement,
comprising Kue Drouot. They then occupied
St. Logaro (?) station, and asked ot the Govern
ment at Versailles a reinforcement of troops to
retake the railway crossing, where tho insur
gents control traflic.
An American Among- the Tlctlma.
Among tho victims of the affair in the Place
Verdome was an American named George
Tirrcll.
At noon yesterday Paris was quiet, and the
Bourse closed.
It was rumored that
(ienerul Dncrot bad been Shot
by his own soldiers.
DUturbancea at Iyona
are reported, where some people proclaimed the
commune and resisted the red flag.
Thiers baa Telegraphed to the Prefects
to set at work the anarchist Liyonnese,and given
credit for the purpose.
At the sitting of the Assembly on Wednesday
it was said it had been decided to hold munlcl
paf elections in Paris before tbe 10th of April.
Military ftleasures Acalnat Parla
were also projected. General Charette, who is
at Versailles, has been commissioned to raise a
volunteer legion in the west of France, and has
issued an appeal to the defenders of order,
family, and religion to join the ranks.
A special despatch to the Daily News says
People are Plyloar from Parla
terror 6trlckcn, and tho rebels aro preparing for
a desperate encounter to recover their lost
ground.
Terrible Railway Accident.
An accident occurred to a railway train filled
with Interned artillerymen returning to France,
by which J were killed and 72 injured.
Lord I.yeaaCeolIdent.
London, March 24. Lord Lyons telegraphs
to the Government that be is confident of the
early restoration of order in Paris.
The Uoiomooa Last Night
sustained the ministry on various clauses ot the
Atiny bill by heavy majorities.
This Moroiug'a Quotations.
London, Marcn tit 11-80 A. H Consols for
money, Vl tor account, 02VV. American
Bii.u.d lu finfnt. K.UIU it 1Ut Q' . nt 1 U.IK nM
ILVuim.n ju.w. w-fo v. t mt mm , v. .uwir, win,
Dl.': of 1807. 80: 10-408, s. Erie Kailroad. 19:
Illinois Central, liojj; Atlantic and Oreat West
ern, 85.
x kakk fobt, Marcn vs. i. . a. o-xu nonas ciosea at
Ofi'.OiKC3.'.
Am wkkp, March 83. Petroleum closed at 9)tff.
JjYKKi'ooi., March 2411-30 A. M. Cotton quiet
aud steady; upland, "'id. ; Orleans, 74'd. The sales
of the day are estimated at 12,000 bales. The sales
of tiie week have been Hi, ooO bales: for export.
11,010; for speculation, WWo. ISrock, 760,000; Ameri
can, 4!,8o0. Receipts of tbe week, 78,000 bales;
Ainttlcan, ti,nw. ACinai exporr, a,uuo.
FROM THE STATE.
The Coal Tronbles Before tbe Legislature
It r pert of tbo Judtrlary lloinialttee Kesult
of the Investigation.
bptcuti l)cvucit TU tsoening Telegraph,
ilAHKisBi'RG, March 24. Tbe folio wing is the
report of the Judiciary Committee charged with
the investigation of tho difficulties in the coal
regions:
The Committee on the JudlcUry General to whom
was referred the message of tne Uovernor and
oplnlou of the Aitornej-Utmeral on the right of rail
load companies to churge exorbitant rates of Height
liaviiifr progressea wuu me luveanganoa oy me ex
atulnailun of many witnesses, aud nnviug as yet
reached no flnul results, but Impressed with the
grave Importance of the whole subject anl the diffi
culty In the way of its adjustment by statutory en
si'tuient. and dctiirlcg lo lead the minds of the nubile
in! of those directly Interested Into thoughtful con
sideration or a settlement ot tne troubles by the
voluntary action f f those who are now at variance,
reiectrully beg leave to make tliia preliminary re
pott, exprtKSl reserving all questions of law and
iacv ior feeuicineut uu lepurt at mc hum ui ine m
vestlnatlon. whlcb la to continue untU all the evi
dt-nce shall have been heard and arguments or coiiu.
si I made.
Hie prevent difficulties la the anthracite coal
ration are but an Incident of the great war that for
hundreds of rears has been wacd between labor
and capital. labor has deemed It hard that the
hardest work and hardest fare nntrailT sotuKHther:
that those who toll most nit-n earn lenst: that In
the distribution of Fnrtone's Rlfts.nnnecessary laiMir
is impcaea npon sora, woiie others are liidiiiii-'a
with life-long ease and luxury. It seems hard to
delve at d plough and sow and reap, while the liar-
Ten is icauieren mm oiner narn.
me trrcat practical dlftlrnltv is tho al'eored lnadf-
qnacy of the share which. In thp partition h"twsn
labor and capital of their Joint produce, falls In tne
Biispe or wages to th former. The natnrnl dmottis
f net ion produced bv this real or suppmed In-qn ulry
of partition Is sometimes Intensified by the nuwlse
mw-rieience oi nemnifovrties to promote tneir own
selfish ends, without one throb of genuine feellmr
for those they seek to e.njole. 8uch mll worK only
unmixed evil by stimulating and perpetuating preju
dice and hatred, when kindness and conciliation
should be the aim of all.
When working in harmony capital and labor nre
nm'nally henefleial and pv each other under r'i:ip.
roeal obligations. If labor be the parent, of e, ipit.nl,
capital iM-comes In turn tho fostsr mother (,f 4ii((r,
contributing In large meaatire to the combined pro
due lveness. If the profit of capital is the pr xluet
or lab' r, so, In turn, the watea of labor are the pro
duct or capital. Hut when labor and caidt-tl are In
8 state of chronic antagonism these mutual btneiiu
are entirely lost sight of, and a the motives of ihHH
are host le, so neltner can see in the acts of either
anything but Injury ; and during tne long and ex-
nanstive war sucn visions were not alwajs de
ceptive. The only method of settl nir disputes was the bar
barous one of force, each party seeklrg tj starve
the other out. The employer hoped that by
slopping ihe works for some time the men would b-)
filially compelled by htinirer. and want to accent hU
tarn, s. ITs men, on th contrary, hoped to b able
to stop work so long that the employer wonel be
corrpeiled to nccede o their demands to avoid great
it ssor total mm. bankruptcy threatened the man
ufacturer or operator and starvattou he workmen.
lint the victories gained by either n vtv were only
ten porarj; with renewed energies the war was te-
comnienced with Increased bit erness, ant the
thirst of vengeance lor forced sub nistin.
During the years of conflict waged on these prin
ciples, capital had gradually developed Its l anael
tles, and was extending and consolidating lt-s s vay:
and Its energies were daily concentrating in fewer
nanns. capital ik n itself aggregation, am kjiiuou.
combination. But as In human atl'airs extre'iies
alwHjs meet, and action Is always followed by reac
tlrn, so the seemingly resistless preponderance of
associated capital suggested to labor the remedy in
tne iorm oi organized comniuatii n.
Hence trades unions and w rkingmen's benevo
lent associations. The right of labor to combine is
no longer an oi en question. If any InJtvi lual work
man be at liberty to refuse work except on his own
terms, any number of workmen must "be equally at
llbery collectively to refuse to woik except, on
terms to which, after consulting together atnongit
th uiselvef, they may have collectively Hgreed. Men
may combine to any extent, provided 'they cse none
but lawlnl means and aim at none s it. lawful ends.
Hi 08 we now have the two armies of I bor aud
capbal completely marshalled, fully equipped, and
ably commanded, hhaii tnere te permanent peace
or war, antagonism or nllinnce 7 To quote an c.ui
nent economist. "Capital may en;rot '.n (tiln ir,
labor may m its mannas distroy capital; sm-n is
the work or prejudice and evil passions. Hat how
ever far such a strfe may bo carried it can ouiy re
sult in mutual Injury, and health can only n r-
stcred by obtaining tne recognition oi t ne iuii rign's
and obligations of each. The condition of well
being is peace. A false phllcs-'phy has set tho world
at war for ages, proclaiming that wli tt one nation
gains another loses. Akin to It ta the b llef that
hatred and retaliation are the normal conditions rf
capital and labor, that m itual distrust and hur' ful
ness are inevitable in all the developments of in
dustiy. buch a belief blaspheme! the harmonics of
providence."
Has not the time then arrived when prudent ana
reasonable mm of each uad every Interest sli mid
hUhh the voice of passion, and, refusing to listen
longer to viount couuse s, ei.atavor wan an tneir
might to devise means of ewapd from the oldlcul
tiea of th situation, and from the dingers which
threaten not only from within but from wl hont?
We believe If this disposition exWtt, the ex
perience of other people may Indicate a
svstem which affords not temporary only.
I, ui permanent, ruiei. ror nve nunnrea yearsp.ua
land. with occasional lulls, has suffered from bloody
end ru;nous conflicts between labor aud capltil. The
lirst great ttrlke on record occurred amouir tne men
employed In building Windsor Castle. Tiioy left
their work and scattered over the neighboring coun
ties, but were soon brought back by force, In obe
dience to the peiemttory mandate or King Edward.
and ravage punishment, in one instance death, was
inflicted on tne leaders. And so tne vicious system
of force and partial legislation went on for contu
ses, but lal td to bring success to cither side.
And only in our own age did It occur to the people
and stausmen of that country that the ouly wise
thing lonheLegl lature to do was to stand asldd
ant al ow the rate of wages and conditions of labor
to be settled by tnose most interested, in the mean
time millions of money had been wasted, uot a little
Mood spilled; and ruin and misery threatened every
pai t of the country. At length wise nieH of both.
partits so ught and found another and a better sys
tem. Koaias oi conciliation ana aroiiruuon
were established, the credit being due in
a creat mtasure to Mr. A. J. Mundella, formerly
a worklngmau himself, and now one of the largest
tin pic) ers in tngiauo. a no in una way capuai auu
assoclaicd labor were brought into kindly and har
monious relations to each other. The general need
for this was so greatly rcit in tnat eouurry that a
Jewjtats ago a rojal commission was appointed
to examine into ine working oi tiranes uuious, ana
to eugptst improvements In the laws relating to
them and the relations existing between work,
lngmen and employers. The commission con
sisttd of ten gentlemen of prominence, sat
two years, and received evidence uot only fru n alt
paits of the United Kingdom, but from all quarters
of tbe world. They concluded their report by s vy
ing that the question as to what is a fair rate of
Wages in tlie varying circuiiimaiiues trauniroiu
lime to time is one very uimcuii, ui nojuwuneni oe
tueen em tile vers and larire bodies of worklngmen
Tbe strike is a very hard meUiod of settling such
a Question, and it Is much t be wished
that seme method could be devised mu
tnallv satisfactory to worklngmen and em
Dlovtrs In the settling of quettlous of dispute in such
niSlieiB. ine csiuuiieiiintm oi inmrua ui tuucuiif
tion seems to offer a remedy at once speedy, safe.
and simple. These boards require no complex ma
chinery, no novel division of profits, uo new modes
of conducting business, do acts of Parliament. All
needed Is that rt presontative wornmeu aud em
ployers should meet at stated tunes and amie.abiy
UlbCUBB Mio iiiterrais oi meir iwuiinuu ithiid ur imn
ness. Theie is not a trade or business iu the king.
dom Invblch this system might not be adopted;
and we see no reason why in every case results
should not flow from tbem as satisfactory as those
in Nottingham, under sucn a system we snouid
look for a peaceful and prosperous condiiiou of
labor in this country, and If this commission should
have no other results than calling atteu'lou to this
simple method of settliLg the frequent (Hspatea be
tween woiKingmen auu ineir employers, we snail
leel that our time will not bare been lost In this
country.
How these boards of conciliation and arbitration
originated, bow they are constituted, ana now iney
wort, was well described by Mr. Muudella in an ad
dteta delivered by him last November in New York,
roni which we beg leave to quote as follow s :
"Ten years ago. In the town in whi. h I rerlde, and
in the t'ade in which I am connected we had the
tliird strlks in one year. This last one had continued
for elven weeks. Of course, the meu who were at
work subscubed to the nrancn 'ou urine,' and it
was seriously contemplated wnr.taer the proper
thine to do would not be to close all the factories,
Id order that those iu employ should uot add t the
duration of tbe strike by siding those out of em
ploy. A few of us were heartily sick of this state
of i bines, and resolved to try if some meus
conld not be devised not i nly to put an end to mat
a tike, but to preveut its recurrence lu future. We
bad a ft aifui history of conflict to lucretse our
difficulties we had old hatreds and feuds dating
from the beginning of the century. The neighbor
hood was one proverbial for Its quirrels between
capital and laber. When machinery was Introduced
to aid labor, labor rebe'led; 'frame breaking' was
the order of tbe day, aud r te to such a disastrous
hi.itrht that Parliament rassd a law ma
lug the destruction puoistiabio by death. 'J be
death penally was lntin ted on six men at one
time for 'frame-breaking' in mv town. Htrikesha t
continued ail along until W9. Wecalied the working
men togetner, or ineir representatives raiuer, auu
wa said to them. 'You tre all waiting your funds in
fighting against ns; when you should ba making
DJ pey, you aro sijuiftiitieiiuK it, auu wuuu tuo u?
..niea that vour labor la not in demand, your em
ploy rs will take that opportunity to oppress you.'
We agreed 10 form a board of arbitration and cou
niiAiioP. and we d,scused tbe Question for thrie
daji with a good deal of mutual hostility and a gret
deal Of strangeness ot leenng lo nun uuikum iu
tha aauierooiu with tne leaders of tbe trades unions.
However, some of us were resolute aud earned
it. We constituted a council, to consist equally of
employers ana employed. Tne wanes uumiu wero
to iiect seven members by universal suffrage In
their bodies, axd the manufacturers their seven in
tbe same ay. These gentlemen were to meet in
seme pnbllo room the room of the Chamber of
t tun, free, inired. It was and round a common
table, snd mt et only when there were disputes, bat
to ptevetit deputes periodically, not l"si thn
once a qnarter, and disenss questions of wages,
i out a rt istxir, ai , in fact, nil citing tne rela
tions of employer and employed. We then
t-n ployed a coinrt lttee of Inquiry, two of
rsch tf our reMec'Ue parties, who should hear
trivsteiy any quarn I in tue initiative state, ami, n
possll le, crush the thing out there Well, voa mejr
tndpe under what feelings we entered that room
ihe urstilme seven employers, and sevun men re
gsroed sa their bitterest etieml"s. However, cour
tesy and klnkuess begat, a reciprocal feeling, and
e ct mineneeii ny eiictinir a nresldeut. j was
fleet d the first Pietddent, and we elected work
li titn in Vice-Presiilent, Iu order that we might not
be nuidone In courtesy b the worklngmen. I have
tnt r r ton joars at the hes'i or that. tiMe, and that
same worklngman, as Vlje-Prel l-mt, ha sat,
at the mtur end. We elected a Secretary
iron ach party, and we hive kept
a record of our proceedings from tnat
dsytoth's. We have had some very r muh argu
n ents and difficult tlnies to piss throuuh a grett
dial 'f w tiatrwoikit guien lu hnifUnd call 'jaw.'
How I ver. It Is a great deal better than those long
Httipgli s und bitter antmos'ties that used to exist
icivtt nus. we pave never lost one nav s labor
from that day to this. The chtngn tiiat has come
over the si int ' f the tielghiHirliood la remarked
thr tighidit hi gland ; and, thank (lol ! th hat:ht
Is so In tit d tliMt, It ring up to-morrow, It would be
too rnsty and rotten to be used. Well, we con
tinued patently on our way wi'h our
cxpermu lit. home of the employers of
tne o'ni r towns would not, nave anytipi.g to d wun
it, "Vint" thev KHid. "Mu .ivn with thd trades-
nnlon leaders? ever! lie verl" Hever, we told
them tt.e trades-union leaders hail enlightened us
on some questions, slid on some questions we had
miiy litem d tnein. liroinai y tney tell in uutii an
tho nnlot s and ail the empioyt n are in, aad we are
nil homt gei.eotis. If we are In a particu
larly tliiht ptace a difficulty which we cati-
iior. Feme ootn patties agree upon an
lr. partial nn.plre, whonn decision Is final.
1 his has oti'v occurred once wltn uh, wn-n
a reduriion of wanes was deemed absolutely neces
sary slid just by ti.e niannfacturers, i. ud fie uuious
won Id (My agree to half the reduction. Aa umpire
was caib o in, at'd no spitt the difference netween
ns. What happem-d? One section of our union
talrt, " will lK tstiiel it; we will stiik-" t'hev
tried to g t the other mn to strike. What," tney
ssiu. "rail in an umpire and not ahid his decistou?"
Ai d the nsult was the workman kept faith, aud
cveiy mn went nsck to his woik. Finding
mi r sjstt m worked so well, other tiades followed
ur example. The first whs the lace trade, and they
have bad uo strike since, men tne srnorosiure
lit tierles.aml thev report enthusiastically of IU Last
( I all, after eleven months of a lerrlole strike an.oug
lb e Iron-workers, whlcn reduced the people until
ihey were without beds or furniture, sleeping on
sitaw, their chl'dren barefoot, the
omen navli'g soni tue t.iu iiren a suoes to
iet biead to maintain the strike all ou tne vergo
td starvation tnrongn rue warm, earnest aavocacy
of a good Quaker friend they adopted the siine
thing. What happened? They have worked with
out a days cessation from then to tins
time. tore sice, they bad occauon to
call In Judge Eckel as an umpire, aud after
be got to ihi in concluded they could
si.ttle their dispute amicably among themselves
and em se without nia intervention. Aaiu, my
friend Mr. Hughes wa? called upon to act as urn-
pne In a Question of vital Interest to the whole
Clevtlat.d uls'rict The second day ot tue argu-
nieut before blm both parties were reasonable. In
ball an hour then ail was Bettled; tney
bad egret d upon the rates of
wages lur tbe succeeding year. la the
bui du g tracts, tne carpenters aua nunuers, or
which Mr. Uartu Is '.he head, lucre are morn t.ivu
twetty boards of arbltratiou at work iu the different
towns ol hJi gland, lu some there is a coinu oiite
boaidol ilunibers, stontmasona, carpenters, etc.
wliositdowu toueihir once a u iarter or onise a
Uionm, sna by talking tniugs over like meu auu
C liiisliwns, with a kiutiiy feedug towards
each other, tney airive at a proper soiu
liouof all their uimcu ties. Aud now, geotlemeu,
1 nave expiainea ui you wnat tins is: au I it is very
simple, aud rotueihiug winch can be Introduced
t v ei ? nei e. wnatcauoa uuut iu uu nu'riaiio cad
lie done in New England, aud what Xlau oedonala
elti.ercau be dune lu ihu iron aud coal districts of
Pennsylvania, or anywhere else.
1 he following aduaionul testimony in lavor or tnis
ejsu m is iroru a speecn oeiiveiuu oy jur. Money, s,
latge uianuiacturer, ai, a meeting of tue .Satioual
Abbuclatiou for the Prouiotmn of Kocul Hcieuce iu
hiiKiaud. held lu it8, and largely att- nded by em
plovers aim workinuineii :
jur. iioney said ! ri-e to exi ress iuy conviction
ol ihe exi ceoli g great value oi aiun ration. It is uo
mere dilettantism: it is souinl, liouot grappling
lih a great difficulty, our urm employ four tuou
sand perstus. ai.d thtielole I am peisoually aud
niai tliully ineresied iu the matter. As the result
ol an expel ieut e of eiglit years, we are now workiug
in the most perfect harmony wun our e upioyes.
'J wenty-tlve years ago our iiiacutuery . was
iu uaiiger, sua our trade was suo-
Ject to conttant luterruptlous, from ditfdreu s
iietvtieu us auu workpeople; ami, worse mu eltu-r,
time wss a feeling ol bitterness between employers
ana t in.ioyeu or wncn we now snow uotmug. o
fat lit ni tne men leeimg any nreiu.uce or iniusiuK
Hist any auvaniaue v as iak u oi inem, i venture to
say that among the tuous inns oi workpeople wno
have kut iniltid to the uucisious oi tue a ara oi
Aibitratiou iu Nottingham, theie are uot fifty who
do Lot regard it as exist mg iu their interest, aud as
one of the g'eattst biessiuus ever conferred upon
Hum. Nothing lu this movement touches
eitht r tbe existence of trades uuious or the right to
strike. UhVlnif bteu accustomi.d as a mauutac-
tariinerto actwiti my brotlier; manuf-waurcra I
v ill say. If eu nieuse, to cou ohm with them I
claim lor the work niu equal right to uo the same.
it is th abuse or trades uuions sgtiusi wnion l pro
test. Meu have the right to meet and to sell their
lai or, as the result of their conference, for
the hinbest price they cau net.
'If It sno .ld De objected that warm oi arnurauoa
might break up traot a un.ons and th'is eventually
leave the men without t nrairiztttorj to protect them
selves In case employers reiused to be bound by tha
decisions of aboard of anltrailou, the answer is
that without a union of some kind boards of arlil-
Hslit n could pot be organized aud kept workiug.
1 l.e unli'U lepresenta the mm Just aa the boards of
trade, etc.. represent opeiatois or employers. It
ould be difficult to Introduce boards of arbitration
in suv disiiict where no union ol suy kind ex
lsud among the worslugmem Beslles, tins
svsiem la auvoc.tedny aimust every trade uut iu
iu England. At the meeting lu already referretl
to. Mr. Greer, chalrinau of the Uirminguain l r les
(.'( until, said that t oneiiiaiiou alone would uot
reuiedv exisiing evils. He cou d not understand so
niuiiv ni n meeting sud discussing points at Issue,
unless they hd some mode of Dually settling the
umiteiB iu dispute, and therefore ti took it that
ai bitistiou, p oper'y applied aud conducted, was uot
ai bltrsllt n enli ried by act of Parliament, with a
judge legally unpointed, but arbltratiou iu which
there was mutual Belt ction t f a gentleman to act as
uninire. and that he was very much in favor or. so
laras his experience went worklngmen as a class
v ere much more ready for arbitration and coned l v
tlou than einnloyeis were, on th same -occasion
Mr. WillianiBOii, S cretary of the United (ilass
Tiade Sialety, said: no or tie leadiug
ideas cf Bibitrution was the cultivation or a con
dilatory snlnt between the parlies concerned,
Tueiefore he Mt convinced fiat the volontoiry plau
advocated by Mr. Muuelia wa4 far preferable to
the plan that could b 1 ga'ly enforced. Arbitrat'ou
was not only lmporiant as regarded a settlement of
in mediate d'snutes, nut it was also imuorlaut in
thxt It promoted better feeling between employers
and workmen, It led the ina-t' rtt acknowledge that
the wnikn an had a right to discuss duputes on aa
equal fooling with bis employer '"
Ai.d n w. in view of Hie Immense Interests in
Penrsjlvsnla snd elsewhere depe: ding upon the
tteay aud harmonious working of the anthracite
coal trade, the pxiuimlMee are or the opinion that a
STktem which lia- pronuced Buch valuable results lu
lirgland should be given sn liuniediatti trial by Its
application to the eutire autnra nie coat region.
BaJtlsisre rreaaee asrkst.
Baltihoks. March M. Cotton quiet; low mid.
dltpg. 14c. Flour high grades dull; low grades
firm and wanted. Cloveiseed duil at Il(4i1.
Wheat verv unlet and prices entirety uncnangea.
Coin white Southern steady at 8!KS(.; yellow
Southern dull at B'c oats auu at saooc. Mess
l'nrk steady at i'H 60. bacon quiet ; shoulders, Uu.
rib sides, Uc ; clear no, njtfo. llama, 171.0.
Lard steady awao. wuisky, ic
Plew Terls By a HimcU Market.
Ksw Yoke, March St Blocks steady. Money easy
at per cent uoio, lio'. b-s, isss. cm-
poo,llV: do. lMli, do., Ill ; do. l&es, do. "t J
dc. 1666. new, no ; da no : da , n ,
ie-4s, Ub; Virginia a, new, 6i)4i M"ou''
fil a: Canton Co., MVI Cumberuuni preferred, S4;
ew or t.eiii.rai ana noasou 'i
19 u ; Keadiog. los ; Adams' jsxpreas. U V ; Klciu
sn Central. lls; Michigan "u1t,;?'l,"0;,oIlu
ctdf Central, 134': Clevelandand Pittsburg, 118 ;
Chicago and Hock Island, 114'.: FUtsburg aud
iort Wajne, I6; Wesu Unloa Teietrapn, 60.
ST. CLEMENT'S.
GRAVE DDCTRINU DIFFERENCES.
Statement by the Rector
A Victim of ''Outrageous Slanders."
Tlicy aro Indignantly Repelled.
xi n is a tst & it or peace,
But Will Not Retract.
Bowlegs and Genuflexions.
The Bishop Sharply Criticized
His Dictum Firmly Declined.
Authority for Private Confession.
Etc. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
We present to onr readers to-day an interest
ing addition to our history of the differences
between tbe vestry and rector of 8t. Clement's
Episcopal Ckarcb, which we can regard in no
oilier light tban as a defense by the reverend
gentleman of the charges imputed to him. This
is a facsimile of its title- page:
A Patek
JieaA before the Vestry of
8. CUfiMENT'jJ CilUKCU,
Philadelphia:
February 16, 1871.
By thb Rbv. 11. U. Battkkson, D. D.,
Rector of the Parish.
"Let all bitUrn. om I tcrnih. and anorr. and rlaautur.
and ttil tptakiny, br put airai from ya". Kith all malic.
"mttdtnyn kind on to a.oth-T, trndrr htartrd, fnrgMng
n nnolher.toen a ion for CIIKIST'S take hath 'orofwi.
yo.n-Epht.. iv: 81, 31
This paper is now bding circulated, so wo
are informed, among the parishioners (who
have received tbe statement of the vestry which
we reproduced on Wednesday), in order to afford
them an opportunity of hearing rather reading
both sides of the case and discovering clearly
the position of each party. The reverend gen
tleman speaks of the "outrageous slanders" that
kave been circulated, and repels them with.
"burning indignation." lie declares that he is
"a man of peace," but "will not retract," con
scientiously believing himself to be right in
what he has done and fully supported by the
Church authorities. He declares, in referring
to ihe teachings he has put in practice,
that be will maintain them, and deals calmly,
yet firmly, with tbe unfairness ot the vestry.
Bowings, prostrations, and genuflexions have,
as be affirms, never been tanghtat St. Clement's.
Tbe Bishop's letter wherein he declares that
there is no sanction la "any rubric or usage of
our communion," for bowings to the altar and
prostrations before it; the carrying of the banner
for the sake of pomp: tbe mingling of the com
munion wine with water: the wearing of colored
stoles, and all teachings and practices which
lead to or countenance private confession or
private absolution is taken up and rigorously
criticized. Many errors in the argument of th
Bishop are discovered, and In some instances
there is a posltlveidlssent from his statements.
Bat it is useless to summarize this paper, which
we present to our readers verbatim et literatim:
To Ihe members of St. Clement's Parish.
Dear Fkiends and Bkkthhen:
1 cannot tell yon, in words, Low much it paint
me to appear before you in this holy season of
Lent, iu a controversy with some members of
the vestry. It is necessity, however, for yon
as w ell as for me. 1 shall not say one word to
Impugn tbe motives of any Individual. In the
paper attached to this letter, I have written
strongly, but I hope not in any way forgetting
my ollice, or the dignity and duty belonging
to it.
THE OUTBAGF.OUB HLANDEB8J
tbe wilful fabrications; tbe malicious reports
which Lave been so persistently circulated re
garding the "teaching, practice, and ritual" at
tit. Clement's Cnurch, It becsmes at last my duty
t r j our sake, as well as my own, to repel.
Never, on auv occasion, has there been any ser
vice lu St. Clement's which is not perfectly
in accordance with the laws and rubrics of our
Cburcb.
Never has there been any teaching which Is
not In perlect accord with our standards.
I AM CHARGED
with "introducing practices and, teachings
wbich have been tbe occasion of many and pain
ful rumors, seriously damaging the best interests
of tLe Church of Christ." I repel the charge
with hot and burning indignation!
I have been pestered and worried for two
years with anonymous letters from the "busy
bodies lu other men's matters," who bad not the
manliness to write their names, nor the honesty
to tell the truth.
I AM A MAN OF PEACE.
Nothing is more distasteful to me than contro
versy; but tbe time bos come when, for yoor
sake, I must defend St. Cbement't.
Tbe Lord being my helper, I will do it to the
last. For two years I have borne ia patience
and silence all tbe malignity and falsehood
of envious tongues, and I will bear it no loager.
Tbe services in St. Clement's have been wit
nessed by several of our most faithful and honest
bishops, who with one accord have given to me
their hearty commendation.
1 therefore announce to you that I shall main
tain those services, and no word of teaching
wblt h I bave glvea you during my rectorship
win I retraci; on tbe contrary, I will maintain
and defend it to tbe last.
I thank you for tbe overwhelming manifesta
tion of your trust and sympathy.
Since writing the above, I have seen a copy
of ihe "minutes" printed by oraer 01
THE VKWBY,
to which is prefixed a "statement" signed by tea
members.
1 can but express my regret that I was not
permitted to see this "statement" before it was
printed. I asked for it, but was not allowed to
see it.
Tbe vote to print tbe "minutes" was taken at
a meeting when I was absent, and but six mem
bers of the vestry were present. No notice of