GIBSCiN PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.- ka'jAiffiMWnay.lLM PIIRLISHXD EVERY EVENING. (Sundays excepted) at No. 329 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. EGIM:3 "Evening Bulletin Association,7' • PROPRZETO7I2. • , GTBSON PEACOCK, ERNEST 0. WALLACE. 1 9 . L. PETHERSTON, T HOS..T. WILLIAMSON CASPER SOUDER, Jr., PRANOIS WELLS. The BIILLEIEIN 18 served to subscribers in the city at 38 cents per week, payable to the carriers, or $8 00 per annum. YUNITURE - aLrPs - 0 - 1 — • roost COVERSoutor made to order at PATTEN'S Upholstery Store, 3408 CHESTNUT Street. ap7,6C TyPHOLEritatY.—GetPATTEN to do your uphols tery work. 1408 1:3111118TNITT Street. ap7-Bt. osmill - - - - - CHANCELLOR—On the 9th inst., Wharton Chan cellor. His male friends are Invited to attend his funeral from his late residence, No. 1115 Chestnut street.. on Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock precisely. ss FTRI DEN—On Sunday, the Bth inst.. suddenly, of pleurisy, Sarah Flelden, relict of the late Armstead Nielden. In the 64th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence 43f her daughter, No. 1518 Wallace street, on Thursday Afternoon, the 12th inst., at 3 o'clock. To proceed to Woodland Cemetery. GABBER—On the 10th inst., of pneumonia, Mrs. Ann Garber, in the 62d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral from her late resi dence, No. 1329 Spring Garden street. on Friday mor ningl3th lost, at 11 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill 'Cemetery. LEWIS—On Monday, the 9th inst., Mary Alice, daughter of William D.Lewis, Esq. * RISLEY—Drown ed, while escaping from the burning steamer General Huoker. off Sullivan's Island. South Carolina, on the morning of the 21st ult., Miss Belle S. Misley, daughter of the late Ezra B. Risley, of this city. .Iternains recovered and temporarily interred In Charleston. S. C. sse- WILLIAMIt—On the 11th Inst., Jesse W. Williams, son of John Wi Hams. • The relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend his funeral from his father's residence, No. -224 Catharine street, on Friday afternoon, 13th inst.,at o'clock. . * EYRE & LA_NDELL' FOURTH AND ARCH, ARE OPENING TO-DAY FOR - SPRING SALE-s. FASHIONABLE NEW SILKS, NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS NEW STYLES SPRING SHAWLS. NEW TRAVFLING DRESS GOODS, FINE STOCK OF NEW GOODS. pri) !LI 11J VI! Ws , HOWARD HOSPITAL. Nos. 1518 and Ib2 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Med ical treatment and medicines Parnbihed gratuitously co,the poor. se2B —_ TILE. THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.HOLDKRS of the ROBERTS OIL AND MlICll‘3l3 Cti'MPANY will be beld at their Office, No. WALNUT street, on TUESDAY, May Ist, 1266, at 32 o'clock M. J. H. ED WARDS, Secretary, I' OFFICE OF THE SIVEEtLY RUN OIL f ONT4,NY, No. F2l WALNUT street, Room In pursvance of a Resolution, p• ssed at a meeting of the Stockholders, held 9th inst., the working Capital Stock of the Company remaining unsold will be sold by public auction, at the Office of the Company, on MONDAY, 16th inst„ at 12 clock. ap11.4t4 R. W tf.wrNS, In., Secretary. Eirvr. OFFICE OF THE COLUHADO GOLD MINING COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. PHILALITLPHIA, April 11, 1866. The regular Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of - the t OLORADO GOLD MINING COMPANY, of Philaoelphia, will be held at the Office, Beard of Prade llooms, 505 CHESTNUT street, on THIIR WAY, April 26, 1866, at 5 o'clock, P. M. apll.3t* 1081 W. HASELTINE, Secretary. SELECT READINGS- BY PYILIP LAWRENCE AND HIS DAUGHTER, MARY. AT HORTICULTURAL HALL, BROAD AND WALNUT STREETS. On THURSDAY EVENING, April 12th, en rt which occasion they will ibe assisted by the cele. butted Elocutionist. 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AT 111.. e... ANNUAL MEETING OF THE "CECELIA YACHT CLUB," of this city, held April 10th, IEIS, the following preamble and resole tions were unanimously adopted: Whereas. We, the members of the "C. Y. C.", have _beard with unieigned grief of the death of our young friend and late fellow-member, Mr. JOSEPH PAL- M.E;B., and we consider it our duty in some appropriate manner to express our sorrow; therefore, be it Besotted, That although we recognize it as one of the many mysterious dispensations of Him who doeth ail things well, we cannot but feel sad at the loss of one who, by his kind heart and generous nature, had en .deared himself to us all. . - - Resolved. That our heartfelt sympathies are with the bereaved parents and sisters of the deceased. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be pre- Sented to the }amity, and that they be published in the daily papers. CHAS. W. DAVIS, Whf. IticCOßMl___,Cll. }Committee. It THOS. S. BUTCHER, COURTS. DisznicT Couirr—Judge Sharswood.—The Mechanics' Bank of the city and county of Philadelphia vs. Stephen Flanigan. This was an action on a promissory note. The notes given as payment of a policy of insu rance in a Virginia Insurance Company, is sued in 1861. The notes were deposited in the Bank of the Commonwealth of Vir ginia, and endorsed by that Bank to the plaintiff, and were sent to Philadelphia in January and February, 1861, for collection. Suit was brought in 1864. The defence al leged that the consideration for the notes failed inasmuch as the agent of the Insu rance: Company in Philadelphia canceled the policy. The defence also alleged that the _Bank of the Commonwealth of at the time of the transfer in 1861,was an alien enemy. Verdict for plaintiff, sub= j ect to points referred, for $1,511 84. DISTRICT Cou - mr—Judge Stroud.—Wol xnaguth,:, Raleigh & Co. vs. Dudwin, Haw thorne & Co. An action for goods sold and -delivered. Verdict for plantiff. for $15,016 86. George L. Crawford vs. M. E. McDowell .and John H. Edwards, an action to recover for professional services. On trial. COMMON PLEAS—Judge Peirce.—James F. Sherry vs. Leonard Grover. An actioi to recover for one week's salary ($3O) fdr services as an actor at the Chestnut Street Theatre during the summer season of 18G4. The defence is that the plaintiff appeared before the audience intosicated,and thereby violated the contract and was not entitled to recover.- On trial. QUARTER Smsloxs—Judge Allison.— Prison cases are still before the Court. THE SAND PATCH TIINNEL.—It is Sal mounced that the miners employed on the Band Patch Tunnel, on the Pittsburgh and 'Connelsville road, have met, or in other words, that the Tunnel is now open from 4Dne end to the other. The tunnel is the biggest job of the kind in America, being -4,750 feet in length, or 1,000 feet longer than the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. • AsTnorroncess have dispovered that tko moon is drawing gradually nearer to the earth, by about an inch every year. They bave also discovered thal the day is about .100tb. _part of a second longor now than it was 2,000 years ago, ,' -NO. 2. The Vetoes and the " Civil .Rights" Bill. Unasked we pardoned—with their hate un spent— The upstarts, who would rule or sacrifice, And wearied of our duty to chastise, As if it were a crushing chastisement. Our upright chief forgave the insolent: And fell, forgiving, by the hand of vice; When Johnson—feigning warmth, con cealing ice— Damped freedom's flame, to find it force a vent. He like his foregoer, was of humble strain; And knew like him the rebel horde's disdain, As of the people and a son of toil ; But wilful, weak of heart and wrong in brain, Sprang 'from the soil, but to disgrace the soil, And only mounted to be Lincoln's foil. PHILADELPHIA, April 10th, 1866. Letter of Business Men of Pttlabnrigh to General Geary. Firm:ramFr, March 20th, 1866.—Majer- General John W. Geary : DEAR SIR—At the approaching election, among many issues to be decided, there is one question connected with the business interests of the citizens untouched and overlooked by re cent political conventions that we deem vitally essential to the prosperty and liberty of the people. If we believed that the important question could be safely ignored, and security for the safety of our institutions assured by silence, our party predilections would induce us to trust to the future, without asking pledges from those desiring our suffrage. We are convinced, however, of the doctrine, that entire safety can he found only in well regulated and watchful attention towards the future action of our public servants. We are fully persuaded that there exists an organized purpose to control and direct legislation in such a manner as to monopo lize the entire railroad policy of the State, and place it in the hands of a few indivi duals, thereby usurping the just powers of government in relation to that great inte rest, and thus depriving other citizens of rights intended to be sacred and inalienable. Further, that this attempt or combination, if successful, will place our people and their business in the power of a selfish and wascrr‘lnlous monopoly. In order that our as... may be intelli gent and productive of results conducive to the welfare of the people, by nreventing, if possible, this great wrong, we respectfully rsquest an answer to the following inter rogatories: First. Will you, if elected Chief Magis. trate of Pennsylvania, faithfully exert the power of your administration to defeat any and every attempt made, by legislation or otherwise, for the monopoly and control by any one corporation of the railroad policy of the State? Second. Will you oppose and withhold your sanction from any legislation confer ring upon the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, or any other company it may control, the authority to build branches, unless the said grant should be under provision of the general law regulating the construction of railroads? Third. Will you favor and use the influ ence of your administration to secure the enactment of a general law authorizing the construction and regulation of railroads within the Commonwealth? Very respectfully, your obedient servants. [Signed by a number of the most promi nent firms in Pittsburgh.] NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa., April 9, 1866 Grntlemen: Your communication, bearing date March 20, only reached me on the 30th ultimo and in compliance with your re quest, I proceed to answer it with as little delay as possible. You propound to me three questions, to which you request an answer, viz.: "1. Will you, if elected Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania, faithfully exert the power of your administration so as to defeat any and every attempt made, by legislation or otherwise, for the monopoly and control by any one corporation of the railroad policy of the State? "2. Will you oppose and withhold your sanction from any legislation conferring upon the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, or any company it may control r tne autho rity to build branches, unless the said grant should be under provisions of general law regulating the construction of railroads? "3. Will you favor and use the influence of your administration to secure the enact ment of a general law authorizing the con struction and regulation of railroads within this-Commonwealth. My views and opinions upon these mea sures, lam free to give yon, and quite willing to indicate what my official action would be, so far as it is proper to do so. Pennsylvania possesses immense trea sures of mineral wealth, and most extensive manufactories. To develop these, to foster everything which tends to their develop ment, and to cherish and proinote equally the rights and •interests of all her citizens, I fully believe to be the highest duty of her statesmen. I regard every kind of public improvement as conducive to this end; and I am•therefore, in favor of the most com plete and elaborate system of internal works, together with a proper system of protection to home industry, as a means of converting our vast mineral resources, ag ricultural products, and manufactured ar ticles into values, Whatever shall so im prove our commercial intercourse, enable our manufacturers to send the proceeds of their industry to market, and -so place our State at the head of the manufacturing and producing States of the Union, shall have my cordial assistance and cheerfal appro bation. I regard our railroad system as the best mode of commercial and social intercom munication. In addition to the great main lines, the State is enveloped in a net work of minor railroads, which pour an increas ing stream of coal, iron, ore, lumber, live stock, agricultural products, and the handi work of skilled labor, to the distributing points within and beyond our borders. While these corporations continue to act their part as public servants, they should be carefully protected: They should not be permitted to overstep their legitimate func tions. As creatures of the law, they should obey, and be, in every respect, subservient to the law. For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] THE REBELLION. Lincoln and - Johnson. BY CHARLES J. LUKENS. THE 11.AILROAD QUESTION. REPLY OF GEN. (TEARY. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1866. I answer to the first interrogatory, that while I believe it to be improper to bring the influence of the Executive Department to bear upon the Legislature, in anticipa tion of its action, except in the way of re commendation, I am heartily opposed to the creation of any monopoly in the rail road system of the State, or giving any artificial body created by the law powers which would place it above and beyond the reach of the Legislature. To the second interrogatory I say, that while a general railroad system would best comport with Alp:mind public policy, it must originate with the Legislature; and until it shall be established by law, grants of power may be properly made to railroads to con struct branches when they are desired by the people who are immediately interested in the matter, and would promote the de velopment of their property and afford them avenues to market; such grants being so re stricted as not to violate individual rights or public interests. In reply to your third question, which to my mind includes both the others, I say, again, that I believe a general law regulating the construction of railroads and grants of power for that purpose to be most consistent with public policy and the interests of the Commonwealth; and entertaining these views, I would certainly use the legitimate and constitutional power of the Executive to secure so desirable a result. The spirit of monopoly in this and other matters, should be discouraged in a republi can government. and I have no sympathy with any policy which may be designed for its encouragement. I am, gentlemen, with high respect, your obedient servant, JOHN W. GEARY. To Messrs. Lyon, Shorb dr. Co., Spang, Chalfant (St Co., and others. Jefferson Davis. A despatch from Washington dated yes terday, says: As there is much speculation concerning Jefferson Davis, and as there have recently been rumors of proeeas being commenced to release him from confinement without a trial, it may be stated that the Secretary of War, in a letter dated January 4th,says that Jefferson Davis has not been arraigned upon any indictment or formal charge of crime, but he has been indicted for the crime of high treason by the Grand Jury of the District of. Columbia, which indictment is now pending in the Supreme Court of said District. Re is also charged with the crime of inciting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and with the murder of Union pri soners of war by starvation and other bar barous and cruel treatment towards them. The President deeming it expedient that Jefferson Davis should first be put upon his trial beforea competent court and jury for the crime of treason, he was advised by the law officer of the Government that the most proper place for such trial was in the State of Virginia, that State is within the judicial circuit assigned to the Chief Justice of the Supreme. Court, who has held no court there since the apprehension of Davis, and who declined for an indefinite period to hold any court there. The matters above stated are, so far as I am informed, the reasons for holding Jefferson Davis in confinemencand why he has not been put upon his trial. The Attorney General of the United States, about the same time, expressed him - self against the doctrine of constructive presence, giving the opinion that Jefferson Davis and others of the insurgents ought to be tried in some one of the States or districts in which they in person respectively com mitted the crimes with which they may be charged. None of the Judges of the Su preme Court have held Circuit Courts in these States and Districts since actual hos tilities ceased, and he adds when the Courts are open, and the laws can be peacefully administered and enforced in those States whose people rebelled against the Govern ment; when thus peace shall have come in fact and in law, the persons now held in military custody as prisoners of war, and who may not- have been tried and convicted for offences against the laws of-war, should be transferred into the cus tody of the civil authorities of the proper districts, to be tried for such high crimes and misdemeanors as may be alleged against them. I think that it is the duty of the Presiden to cause criminal prosecutions to be instituted before the proper tribunals. and at the proper times, against some of those who were mainly instrumental in in augurating, and most ci•napictious in con ducting the late hostilities. It will be recollected that the President, in his annual message, said that strong objections had been urged holding those courts in any of the States where the rebel lion had existed, and it was ascertained by inquiry that the Circuit Court of the United States would not be held in the District of Virginia during the autumn or early winter, nor until Congress should have an oppor tunity to consider and act on the whole subject. To the deliberations of Congress, he added, the restoration of this branch of the civil authority was necessarily referred, with the hope that early provision would be made for the resumption of all its functions, in order that persons charged with the commis sion of treason shbuld have fair and impar tial trials in the highest civil tribunals of the country. Congress has not yet, how ever, passed any act in accordance with this recommendation, and to remove the objec tions of Chief Justice Chase, and here the matter for the present rests. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.-It appears from a communication prepared at the War Department, in reply to a reso lution of the House, that the Illinois Cen tral Railroad Company received from the United States for transportation of troops and suplies, from March, 1862, to April, 1865, $2,592,156, and from other roads $332,113. The company paid to these and other r0ad5.5876,436. The net amount re ceived by the Illinois Central Railroad Company within the above period was $2,047,833. THE first meeting of the new society, re cently formed in Paris for the purpose of undertaking a new translation of the Bible, met in the large hall of the Sorbonne, on Wednesday, 21st ult., M. Amedee Thierry, senator and member of the Institute, in the chair. Among the speakers there were, in addition to the chairman, a Catholic cure, a Jewish rabbi, and a Protestant pastor. The utmost harmony prevailed, and everything calculated to lead to differences of opinion was carefully avoided. - HOW THE CHINESE ARE SWORN IN BE FORE A. CALIFORNIA MAGISTRATE.—The Chinese, when brought into court as wit• nesses in California, are sworn in the man ner peculiar to their own country. An oath, written in Chinese character% upon tissue paper, is subscribed with -their names and burned to ashes. The purport of the oath is, that if the witness does not tell the truth he hopes that his soul may be burned and destroyed as is the paper which he holds in his hands. OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. The gunboat Pylades, of the Coast Squad ron, has been ordered from St. John to Campo Bello, to watch the Fenian. TORONTO, Tuesday, April 10th, 1866. Michael Murphy, President of the Hiber nian Society, and five others, were arrested at Cornwall, while on their way to Port land,-on suspicion of being connected with Fenian movements. Arms and ammuni tion were found on them. They will be brought before a magistrate to-morrow. Tom's:To, C. W., Tuesday, April 10-12.30 P. M.—The arrest of Murphy causes much excitement. Sheehy, the Secretary of the Hibernian Society, has just been arrested. The officers are after other prominent Hi bermans. A general search is to be insti tuted for treasonable papers and arms in Hibernia Hall and at private houses. Parliament will not meet till all the 'maritime Provinces adopt the Confederation scheme. Toisowro, C. W., Tuesday, April 10-2 P. M.—A Cornwall despatch, just received, says that the men arrested were Mike Mur phy, Pat Cullen, Ed. Keyes, Mike Steay, Ed. Kelley, Mike Morrissey, Dan. Harnett, and Thomas Hanlan. They were all armed to the teeth, and had a large sum of money on their persons. They are now in Cornwall jail, awaiting examination. The excitement here in Toronto is in creasing. Ihe New s of the Irish Armada. [From the Montreal Gazette, Aprll 6.] There came two telegrams from New York yesterday afternoon, which are of particular interest if true. One contains a statement, on the authority of the New York Heral d of yesterday, that two Fenian expeditions, consisting of five steamers and 5,500 men, had sailed for Bermuda, with intent to seize it. Another (newspaper) statement dwindles that of its sensational contemporary 'to smaller proportions, but it still alleges that a Fenian expedition has sailed for the island of Campo Bello, at the entrance of Passamaquoddy bay, there to' establish a foothold, having for object the capture of New Brunswick. It is difficult to attach credence to these reports, yet they are quite circumstantial in their allegations; and there has been quite enough to show that this- Fenian organization has meant mis chief. If the United States authorities have allowed such expeditions to sail, what is to be said of their responsibility? What of the promises of which we- have heard of late ? [From the Montreal Herald, Aprll 6.] As there happens, however, to be several British , men-of-war about ose waters, which are likely to arrive as speedily as the Fenian expedition, especially after notice so openly given, we are led to the opinion either that the story of this expedition has as little real fouhdation as others which • have preceded it, or that the belligerents are like some gentlemen who propose to fight duels, but take care to inform the po lice in good time, to be kept out of harm's way. TI3E .IP_IETI.A.N.S. The Excitement in New Brunswick--- Warlike Demonstrations---Earth works being Thrown Up--Per sonal Encounters--Political Disturbances at Freder ickton----The Excite - ment Spreading in Toronto, &c. EASTPORT, Me., Tuesday, April 10.—The British war-ship Pylades arrived here yes terday, and went to St. Andrews. The British Consul and the United States Mar shal are at Maybee's Hotel; also, promi nent Fenian. Communication between St. John and the western towns on the British side, was destroyed last night by the Feniane. The garrison at_ Campo Bello has been Increased. Earthworks were being thrown up all day yesterday. The Fenian convention is sitting. The hotels and boarding-houses are crammed with Fe- Who arrived from New York to-day. The inhabitants are "skedaddling" from the border and coming here. Firing of small and arms and rockets is continually occuring, and there is a perfect panic. There is a bad feeling on either side of the bay. Two more English war ships are reported steaming to Campo Bello. A Fenian vessels with howitzers and other arms, was not allowed to go out of the har bor at 12 o'clock, last night, by order of the nicer of customs, it is supposed, in the English interest. The Feniana are confi dent and cool. Matters are in :statu . quo, pending further orders. FREDERICETON, N. B. Tuesday, Aprillo, 1866.—Information regarding the Fenians is of such a nature as to warrant the authori ties here in placing the frontier in a more effective state of defence. Last night some men, 90 in number, endeavored to ....hip 60 cases of rifles and thirty case of small arms from Portland for Eastport, which is opposite Campo Bello. The agent of the steamer refused to receive the same. but the men came on to Eastport. Troops and a gunboat have been ordered from St, John to Campo Bello. One company of volunteers left Woodstock last night, and another starts this evening from this place for St. Andrews. FREDERICKPON, N. 8., Tuesday, A.pril 10,1566.—The Lower House met this after noon for a few minutes. The Attorney- General announced that the Government had tendered their resignation, and were awaiting a reply. The Governor is expected to send in his answer to night. In, the mean time he has chosen Mr. Wilmot of the opposition to form a new Government. The excitement is still very great. Several personal encounters havetakenplace in the streets between the partisans of either side of the questio. In one of the most despe rate of these, last evening, blood was freely shed. TORoN - TO, Tuesday, April 10, 1866.—The Leader of this morning has the following despatch: Pow Horn, Monday, April 9.—Michael Murphy and staff left Toronto by this morn ing's express train for Boston. They were itli fully armed, and displayed revolvers freely. It is supposed they are on the way to Compo Bello to join the army of the Fe nian Republic. The same paper has also a later despatch from Lancaster, saying: "Murphy, Head Centre of the Fenians at Toronto, and five others, traveling from To ronto to Portland, were arrested at Cornwall on suspicion of being connected with the expeditionary movement against the pro vinces. Arms, in considerable quantities, and ammunition were found upon them. They will be brought before the magistrate of Cornwall for examination. Hints to Gen. Sweeny and lIIr. Killian. (From the roronto Leader, April 6.] Reports have been recently circulated that the British West India fleet had gone to wards Halifax; but, if so, it would be even more readily available to protect the Ber mudas than it would have been if it had not moved eastward. For five or six thousand men to go to Campo Bello Island would be to run into the very jaws of the lion. The British fleet from Halifax would be able to assault them in twenty-four hours, and the piratical vessels would stand a good chance of being sunk, while of the deluded follow ers of Killian but few could hope to escape with their miserable lives. This second story went on to say that a number of men, in addition to those in the vessels, had gone to Maine, whence they were to cross the once disputed frontier,anct when the united forces of landsmen and seamen got to New Brunswick they were — to amuse themselves by issuing proclamations and setting up the new headquarters of Fenian ism on the banks of the Passamaquoddy. In the meantime Pillbox. Hall, in Union square, would, in its departed glories, re mind the visitor of the disused palaces of Fontainbleau, St. Germains and Versailles. Would it not be a good speculation to ex hibit Sweeny's letter of dismissal from the United States service, for "absence without leave?" If to this were added a few of the "fraudulent bonds," with a pair or two of patent leather boots, purchased with the subscriptions of serving maids, and some remains of the ancient furniture of Fenian hal],the speculation could hardly fail to pay. This is the ridiculous side of the picture. But if anp vessels have sailed there will be a serious side to the matter. - Shall we then have a proclamation in favor of neutrality? But the whole story yet needs confirmation. Campolßello Island as a Paying Stand point. [From the Toronto Globe, April 6.] Until a fleet were gathered to cover the landing of troops, Killian and Roberts might rule over this tiny spot of British soil, establish the Irish republic of Campo Bello, issue letters of mark and reprisat and wage war on the commerce of Britain. It is true that in a few days the invaders would be ousted; that the island affords not the slightest advantage as a point of attack on the mainland of New Brunswick, and that the Finnegan might just as well seize any other small island among the hundreds of thousands which own the sway of Britain. But the seizure would make a sensation in New York; Pat , and Biddy would not know whether Campo Bello was in Ireland or New BrunswiCk, and might be disposed to make further investments in bonds of the Irish republic to carry on the great war. On the whole, we are inclined to think that the scheme would pay, looked at from the point of view of the leaders of the Finnegan. Their difficulty will be to find enough of fellows willing to risk a halter to establish an Irish republic on an island in the Bay of Fimdy. Even the countrymen of Sir Boyle Roche will, we fancy, see the bull in that idea, and keep their necks out of the noose. New Jersey /Matters. NEW BRIDGE.-At the recen t session of the New Jersey Legislature, an act was passed authorizing the construction of a new and much needed bridge across Cooper's creek, and also the following supplement to the act already passed: That it shall be the duty of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the county of Camden, to provide a careful per son, or persons, to open the draw in the bridge across Copper's creek, in the county of Camden, immediately opposite the point where the street commonly called State street, sirikes the said creek; and that it shall be the duty of the said person, or per sons, to close the said draw as soon as they conveniently can after the passage of every vessel through said draw; provided that for every willful neglect in not closing said draw, the said county shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be recovered by action of debt before any court of competent jurisdiction. QtrsT.—Police affairs in Camden are in a remarkable state of quietness at present, owing, no doubt to the admirable arrange ments which have been perfected by Mar shal Campbell and the Mayor in the police departments. Except a few drunken and disorderly eases, but little has been done worthy of public note, for several days. It is to be hoped that this condition of things will remain for some time to come. The police are so disposed at presentthat speedy justice will overtake any one who may attempt to commit a crime of any magni tude. THE PUBLIC • SCHOOLS.—The public schools of Camden are now in a good and prosperous condition, and during the com ing summer it is the intention of the Board of Education to erect a new, large and sub stantial house in Middle Ward, and to open 1 or 2 other auxiliary schools in different parts of the city. A census of the children between the ages of 5 and 18 years is now being taken in order to ascertain the exact number eligible to admission. Facts and Fancies. The Emperor Maximilian is about to create three native Field Marshals. Max is evidently beginning to sigh for his native Fields. Prince Napoleon is going to sell his mar bles and bronzes. They say he is coming over here to live. He will be welcome. If he sells his old marbles he will be looking out for a new taw when he gets here. Let Brigham prepare for his reception. Two hundred people who were attending a school exhibition out in Wisconsin sud denly fell through into the cellar. The flooring gave way. Such exhibitions are very lowering. The Newburyport Herald says a no armed sailor in that town has unsuccessfully writ ten to Mr. Wellesfor a pension. Mr. Welles probably suspected a man who wrote a letter to him without any hands. And yet wo should expect him to take the ground that no armed sailors are entitled to pensions. At a newspaper office in Sidney, Australia, is a tablet informing visitors that the editor cannot be spoken to unless paid for his time. Persons desiring audience are invited to buy a ticket of admission at the door of the waiting-room—one hour costing ten shil lings; half an hour six shillings; fifteen minutes, three shillings. Glorious Austra lia! A five-years-old boy fell into a well thirty feet deep at Chesterfield, N. H., a few days ago. The men were all gone and there were no neighbors within half a mile. His mo ther let down a rope and drew him almost up, when he fell back to the bottom. She then went down and brought him up, and neither of them are the worse for it. The idea of a boy being.any the worse for being brought up by such a mother! Ridiculous!! AT THE charter eleclion in Wellsburg* West Virginia, on Thursday, the Union men elected every town officer—Mayor, City. Sergeant, City Clerk, Street Commissioner and six Councilmen. F. L. FETHERSTON. Pallslur DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. THE .A.Bum.--Mr. J. E. Murdoch appears to-night as Vapid, in "The Dramatist," one of his most delightful personations in the high comedy line. He will be supported by Marlowe, Mackay, Robson, Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Henri, Mrs. Creess, &c. The after piece will be "The Swiss Swains," with Robson and Mrs. Henri in the main parts. Mr. Murdoch's engagement has been an unalloyed triumph,the house being crowded every night. THE WALNUT.—Mrs. D. P. Bowers add Mr. McCollum appear in "Leah the For saken" this evening, and we anticipate from Mrs. Bowers's peculiar powers a most delicate and graceful presentation of the love and woes of the sad Jewish maiden. To-morrow we are to have "Peep O'Day," in which Mrs. Bowers appears to the utmost advantage. THE CHESTNUT.—"She Stoops to Con quer" will be given this afternoon. To night "The Betrayer and Betrayed" will be repeated, with "Nursey Chickweed" as an afterpiece: • The full strength of the com pany appears in the afternoon and evening.. ACADEMY OF Music.—We report no change in the popularity of the Ravel troupe. The houses are thronged and the programmes go off with unprecedented eclat. To-night, among other attractions, we will ,have "The Flying Trapeze," the pantomime of "Jeannette and Jeannot," (one of the best the Ravels play,) the Spanish bal et of "La Fleur de Valence," the pantomime of "Vol Au Vent," eze. AT THE AMERIcAN pleasing bills are pre sented each evening. SIGNOR Br rz "chases the glowing hours" with multitudinous delights at Assembly Building each evening and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. INIPORTANT TO GAS CONSIIILEBS.—The equable distribution of gas from one source of supply, to many points of outlet, extend ing over a large area, involves a greater expense that is consistent with com mercial interests, and the consequence is that consumers are compelled to submit tc; the inconveniences of over and under sup ply, or individually to apply the remedy. The head which forces through the sup ply mains the necessary amount of gas for consumers, is called "pressure," and is measured by the number of tenths of inches of water which it will support in a syphon tube. Every service pipe that conveys gas from the line of a great main, deprives the remaining portion of a certain amount of pressure; the consequence is, that when large amounts of gas are to be passed, the pressure at the source of supply, and at the terminus,care very far from equal, so that it is utterly impossible for gas companies to furnish a supply without a sensible differ ence between the source and extremity of use, and the consequent wasteful consump tion by the consumers. There are two means of remedying this difficulty. One is to place in the house of each consumer, a Gas holder of sufficient ca pacity to contain the supply for a night, and allow it to be filled during the day, and then shut off from the street pressure, and, burn from the holder. The other is to place in each house, along with the meter, an instrument called a Reg ulator, which only shall furnish the needed. amount of gas required for each burner, and with a uniform pressure. The first would prove expensive;' offensive, and dangerous. The second is the plan gen erally adopted, and of the number of de vices contrived for this purpose, nearly all have proved failures, owing to their use of Mercury, or the _Flexible Diaphragm. The two essential qualities to be attained. in an efficient Regulator, are: FIRST, deli cacy of adjustment, with reference to some fixed standard; and SECOND, the ability within the instrument itself, to increase the pressure when the greater quantityof gas is required. These qualities, with other peculiar ad.. vantages, are combined in the Regulator in yen ted by Dr. C. M. Cresson. It has been used with great success in Philadelphia du ring the past two years, always producingn steady light, with a saving of from twenty to thirty per cent. in the amount of gas con mf d. OAT OF PHILADNEXKL&—ArsEr. ll •s RIVED THIS PA Brig Wm Creevy, Little, from New York, in ballast to D S Stetson & Co. Schr Maria Foss, Orcutt, from New York, with rads* to Mershon & Cloud. Schr Mary Farrow, Condon, from New York, with , mace to Mershon & Cloud. Schr A Fat kenberg. Tirrell, from Providence, in bal last to A H Lennox & Co. schr Jos House, Gage, from Boston, with mdse to Crowell & Collins. Schr Ocean Bird, Kelly, from Boston, with fish to captain. bar Ida L Howard, McDuffte, froni Portland, with headings to 8 & W Welsh. Schr Ocean Bearse, Parker. from Boston. Schr A Myrick. Stevens, from hew York. Scbr Pawnee, Roath, from New London. Schr Tennessee, Cruse, from V . ,,tport. Scam War Steed, Cash, from Barnstable. Schr A Heaton, Phinney, from Barnstable. Schr W P Cox, Houck, from New Bedford. • Behr Transit, Beckett. from New Bedford. Scbr Northern Light, Ireland, from Providence.' Schr C B. Vickery. Babbitt, from Newport. Scbr IV Wallace, Scull, from Weymouth. Schr Henry May. Franklin, from Somerset. Schr Hazeiton, Gardner, from Taunton. Scbr M Tilton, Frit-zinger. from Boston. Schr W 'Bement. Penny from Boston. Schr J Elenzie, Lake, from Boston. Mr a • TM THIS DAY. Brig Friede (Its 1), Reiner, Falmouth for orders, E AL Bonder & Co. Prig Surprise (Br) Fulton, Havre. C C Van Horn. Brig I B Kirby, Outerbridge, St. Thomas, Work:maa & Co. Brig John Aviles, Philbrook, New Bedford, Lathbury, Wickersham & Co. Schr W P Cox. Houck,Med ford, Blaklsten,Graeff&Co. Schr Transit, Hackett, Boston, do Schr War Steed, Cash, Boston, Quintard, Sawyer & ward Schr Grace Girdler, Smith. Boston, do Schr Ocean Bearse, Parker,Boston, Audenried.Nertent & Co. Schr A Heaton. Ph tunes'', Baste a, do . Schr CO Northern Light, Ireland, Boston, Bancroft,Leads Schr J V Wellington, Atwood, Boston, do Scbr W Bement Penny. Boston. St Clair Coal Co. Schr Wm Wallace, Scull, Providence, R Q Wigton. schr A Falkinberg, Tirrell, Providence, A H Lennon & Co. Scbr Charles B Vickery, Babbitt, Dighton, Castner. Stickney & Wellington. Behr Hazleton, Gardner, Taunton, do . Scbr Henry May, Franklin, Somerset. R H Powell.. Sehr Pawnee, Eolith, New London, Caldwell, Gordon & Co. Behr C W May. May, Boston, do Schr Nathan Tyler,Galloway,WashingtonNan Dusan, Lockman & Co. MESIOR.ANDA. Ship L 7 roaster. Decan. hence at Antwerp 25th ult. The L bad a continuance of very severe easterly gsl in which the, ship suffered much in sails, again and rigging. Ster mer Hecla (Br). Edmonson, from Liverpool 27th nit. and Queenstown 28th, with SU passengers. at New York yesterday. 4th inst. lat 4847, lon 3725, saw steamer Tarifa, from N. York for Liverpool. Steamer China, Inglis, cleared at Boston yesterday for Liverpool via. Halifax. Sara D & F. Kelley, Kelley.for this port, and althea.. Godfrey. fOr Wilmington, Del cleared at Boston yes terday. Behr Jas Martin, Baker, pleated at Boston 9th inst. for thisport. B thr iiienroY, Murray. flnm Fall River for thisport, at Newport 7tb inst. and sailed again AM Std. ' Behr Fanny Keating,- Daniels, from Boston for this . port, at Newport sth inst . and sailed again AM Rh : Bar Win Donnelly Hunter, sailed from Richmond. Bth must, for Camden, NJ. Behr Chas Cooper. Snow, hence at Bristol Bth inst. Bahr Col Lester, Perry, from DiFhtail for this port. 'sailed from Fall River 9th inst. ( l o chr W m Loper, oaten, hence nt Portland 9th hug. AMUSEMENTS.
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