GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX. EVENING •BULLETIN. it= :2:41 EVEMY EVENING. (Sundays excepted) at No. U 9 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. EIM=I "Evening Bulletin Association." PROPRIETOR& GIBSON PEACOCK, [ERNEST 0. WALLA C E. F. L. PETHERSTON, THOS. I.WILLIANGSON CASPER SOUDER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. The BULLETIN is served , to subscribers in the city at gi cents per week, payable to the carrion, or ts 00 per DIED. • BOWEN-0n Saturday afternoon, 'the 14th inst., William E. Bowen, in the 69th year of-his age. The Male friends of the family are invited to attend - the funeral from his late residence, 1818 Locust street, on Tuesday afternoon, the 17th lost.. at 3 o'clock. * BlitEl!dEll—On the morning of the 14th inst., Joseph A., youngest child of Joseph A., and Elizabeth W., Bremer, aged 8 months. - The relatives and 'friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral from the `residence of his Tarents, 'No. 928 North Fifth -street, on Monday nfte_rnoon, at two o'clock, without farther notice. • CHILDS—On 13th inst.. air...Tamesl). Hie relatives and friends are respectfully invited to Attend his funeral, from his father's residence, Mr. John Childs, 709 North Eighth street, on Tuesday. 17th lust ,at 3 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill Ceme tery. ea DOBSEY—On the 13th inst.. Mrs. Amanda Dorsey, in the 92d year of her age, (widow of the late George W. Dorsey ) The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to Attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 1090 Buttonwood street, on Tuesday, 17111 inst., at 1 o'clock, a". M. To proceed to Mount Morlah Cemetery. as BONIGMACHEP.—On the 11th inst., at the residence of her brother, in Montgomery county Pa., Christiana BOnigmacher, lormerly of Philadelpala. se RwAr.ll--Early on the morning of the 15th inst., Leonard Jewell, only child of Henry H., and Emily Beed, aged 4 years and? months. The relatives and male friends of the family are re- Apectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi dence of his parents. No. 1425 Chestnut street, on Tues - day, the 17th inst., at 3 o'clock, P. M. * . _ . - GIYBE d< LANDELL are prepared to supply faml lies with Staple Goode, at the lowest prices. LINEN SHEETINGS, MARSEILLES QUILTS, TABLE LINENS, DAMASK TOWELS. HOUSEHOLD GOODS. TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC- WF continue to offer our large stock of WATCHES. _ _ _ DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE AT RATES CORRESPONDING WITH THE DE CLINE IN GOLD. CLARK & BIDDLE. api4.2ti 712 CHESTNUT STREET. :I POCICOIIt,JDIZI rHOWARD : HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and toi3 Lombard atreet, Dispeneary Department. Med reatment and medicines forniithed gratnitonsly iOithe poor. ses Nca?:COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILA DELPHIA—Mutter Lectureship.—Dr. Packard ive the fifth lecture of this com;se, on Fractures .of the upper part of the Humerus, on :TUESDAY EVENING. April 17, at 8 o'clock. lla lUe PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 9th , PHlL—Re ceived fromithe Ladies' Belief Association Of the Second Reformed Dutch Church, fifty dollars Per. Mrs. William Chapman. for the Pennsylvania - Widows' As 3 lmn. M. B. STOCKHAM, President. its OFFICE OF THE t.R.FriGH ZINC COM PANY,No.23.3 WALNUT street.r.mthanazratla- April I6th, 1866. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the LE. HIGH ZINC COMPANY will be held at the Compa ny's Office, No. 333 WALNUT street, on WED afEs- DAY, May 2d proximo, for the election of seven Direc tors, to serve during the ensuing year, and for the 'transaction of other business apl6-15t1 GORDON MONGES, Secretary. LIFE IN SPANISH AMFRICA.—The second Lecture of the course will be delivered in 11 lON M E. CHURCH, FOURTH street, below ARCH, by Rev. G. D. CARROW, TO-MORROW EVEN.DNG. at X - to 8 o'clock, rubject—"English and American Manners and Customs Contrasted." Prof. J. M. SMITH will perform a voluntary on the new organ. Tickets. 30 cents, at the Door. or at Perkinpix: s ez Higgins, 56 North Fourth street. it 10. OFFICE SWATARA FALLS COAL COM PANY, April 14th, 1866. An adjourned meeting of the Stockholders of the SWATARA FALLS COAL COMPANY will be held ..at the Office of' the Company, No. 218 South FOURTH :street, on SATURDAY, the 21st inst., at 12 o'clock, M. 'The object of the meeting Is to pass upon the accept .ance of the J. C. White Lease as recommended by the Board of Directors. [Signed] H. SIMONS, apl6-m,w,f3l President. It. CONCERT HELL! MA HON. JOHN W. 'FOR= WILL Address the Citizens of Philadelphia, under the Aus picks of the THE BARINEKER rNSTITIITE, On THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1866. SuhrEar —"Has the War for Human Freedom been fought in vain ?" Admission 35 cents. Tickets for sale at PUGH'S, Sixth and Chestnut, and TRUMPLER'S, Seventh and •Chestnut. Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock, GERMANTOWN ! ' GERMANTOWN ! ! ! e undersigned are delivering to the residents of , Germantown and vicinity the best quality of Lehigh coal, pi; !Jared with care for family use at the follow :ing greatly reduced prices, VIZ.: Stove or range Coal $7 75 'Broken and Egg for furnace, 7 7 25 _ _ _ It is believed coal cannot decline ftuther this season. 'therefore the present time seems the best for parcha ,-aing the winter's supply. Adheringto one price, orders by letter will procure •coAar e ow O as fi caFrita n k p linln n t itute Building, 15 South Seventh street, Philadelphia. Box 62 Germantown Post office, or at the yard. Green Lane Station, on North Pennsylvaa railroad ap2-26trpt BINE3 & SiSHEAFF. CAPE MAY.—The approach of the opening •of the season at Cape Island reminds us that the most active preparations are in progress, and that every effort will be made to invite visitors to this delightful watering place. Many improvements have been made and still others are- in progress. A number of cottages have been built and will be for rent. The hotels are in excellent or der, having been thoroughly renovated. -Congress Hall and the Ocean House are, we "believe, under the same management, and - will be ably conducted. The Cape May "Railroad will run a sufficient number of - trains to accommodate the utmost ameunt •of travel anticipated, and the amplest ar rangements have been made for excursion trains at very low rates. Parties wishing to make arrangements for excursion parties -.should apply to the Superintendent, Mr. J. R. Van Rensselaer. We predict a very :prosperous season for this delightful sum aner resort. New Jersey Matters. AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN. The leading poll - ticians of Caniden city and county are taking measures to commence at an early day, the , canvass which will result in the election of Congressmen and Legislators the coming fall. The Union party will work with re ,doubled energy to secure a majority in the Legislature, so that the position of U. S. , Senator will not remain unfilled another year, by the action of one man in their ranks. HANDSOME ENGINE.—The Franklin En gine Company of Germantown have pro vided themselves with a new and fine steamer, which has been kept in the Wee eacoe Engine Company's house in Camden -for a few days past. It is from the Amos keag works, and was taken home to Ger mantown this morning. THE RECENT ACCI:DENT.—Coroner Roberts held a view over the body of the child who -was killed by being run•over by a loaded wagon, yesterday, and the decision was ar rived at that the sad occurrence was a mere accident. CHURCII .AFFAIRS.—On Sunday morning ..• .. ';•( .. :a'i,t'g''.-•.-: -. •... - ' , i.,)' . : '•••:.***_.'' . :.'.',.....:,:.''..*1t.*. NO. 6. NEW YORK, April.l.6.—The steamer city of New York has arrived at Liverpool, with Liverpool dates of the sth inst., via Queens town. The following graceful letter has been written by the Queen to Mr. Peabody: WINDSOR CASTLE, March 2S, 1866.—The Queen hears that Mr. Peabody intends shortly to return to America, and she would be sorry that he shouldleave England with out being assured by herself how deeply she appreciates the noble act of more than princely munificence by which he has sought to relieve the wants of the poorer classes of her subjects residing in London. It is an act, as the Queen believes, wholly without parallel, and which will carry its best reward in the consciousness of having contributed so largely to the assistance of those who can little help themselves. The Queen would not, however, have been satisfied without giving Mr. Peabody some public mark of her sense of his muni ficence, and she would gladly have conferred upon him either a Baronetcy or the Grand Cross of the Order of the Etath, Nat that she understands Mr. Peabody to feel himself debarred from accepting anon distinctions. It only remains, therefore, for the Queen to give Mr. Peabody this assurance of her per sonal feelings, which she would further wish to mark by asking him to accept a miniature portrait of herself, which she will desire to have painted for him, and which, when finished, can either be sent to him to America, or given to him on the return which, she rejoices to hear, he meditates to the country that owes him so much. The London Times says: "It is to an American that we are indebted for the greatest boon ever given to the poor of Lon don, and it is to a citizen of the United States that the Queen has throught it right to address this personal expression of grati tude. We cannot but believe that such an occurrence will have no little influence in imamenting the good feeling which should prevail between the two countries. Mr. Peabody has done more to foster among us a kindly feeling for his countrymen than could have been effected by a generation of statesmen, and the Queen's letter will, we hope, be received by the Americans as a conspicuous evidence of the friendly regard toward them which such acts have called forth on our part. Between no two coun tries are friendly relations more natural than between England and America, and we trust that this story of munificence and of gratitude may long be remembered in both nations as a pledge of peace and friendship." LIVERPOOL, April .—The sales of cotton, yesterday, were 10,000 bales, closing firm at Ad advance. The sales, to-day, have been ,000 bales, closing easier, and the improve ment partially lost. The sales to speculators and exporters were 5,000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet and steady. • Provisions dull and downward. GERMANTOWN! Lori DON, April s.—Consols for money, 861 @B6i; 11. S. 5-20's, 7211@1721; Illinois Cen ral shares, 81@811: Erie, 56: Latest via Liverpool. The Brazil mail has arrived. The French ship Pauline, with 7,000 bags of coffee from Rio, was wrecked on the Rio Real, on the 23d. The crew was saved and had been landed at Bahia. It was expected that the ship and cargo would be a total loss. The Brazilian Admiral with his iron-clad gunboats and monitors had arrived at Cor rientes. Money in Rio was 8 to 10 per cent.pre mium; Government stocks 6d. premium; the Bank of Brazil shares $lO discount; Ex change on London 24(4)25d. PARIS, April 3.—The Bourse is flat. Rentes 671.42 c., or 28c. lower than yesterday. Regiments have been ordered to the camp at Chalons two months earlier than usual, and a report has arisen that France intends forming an army of observation with a view to the protection of the Rhine frontier. FLORENCE, April 4.-The journals declare that no military preparations are being made by Italy,and there is no question of concentrating troops at Bologna or anyother point. The military movemeni gave simply been ocencdoned by the ordinary require ments of the service. six persons were received into membership of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, and in the evening six more were baptized. LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Oity of New York. The Withdrawal of French Troops THE QUEEN AND MR. PEABODY. A Handsome Acknowledgment. BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS. THE PARAGUAYAN WAR Commercial Intelligence. The steamer Hibernian arrived out on the sth. The Austria Prussian situation remains unchanged, and there is nothing to confirm the pacific rumors. The French troops are to be withdrawn from Mexico in three detachments, the first on next November, the second in March next, and the third in November, 1867, It is officially denied at Copenhagen that the American Government is in treaty for a naval station at St. Thomas. The allies bad not yet attempted to cross the Parana for the invasion of Paraguay. The Paraguayans seem determined to hold out, and have made daring incursions, having twice crossed the river in canoes and attacked the vanguard of the Argen tines, showing the resolute resistance the allied army may expect to encounter. The inactivity of the Brazilian squadron during these engagements has caused seri ous complaints. It is understood that the passage of the Parana will be undertaken immediately, and in all probability it will only be effected with great loss to the allies. At Buenos Ayres trade was good; gold firm and paper money scarce. The sheep farming was prosperous. Exchange on London 511- per silver dollar. Freights to the Channel 455. The bark Hound,from Liver pool, has been wrecked off Ticondina, crew saved. HONG KONG, March 15.—The tea season is over. Total exports, 114,000,000 pounds. SHANGHAE. March 9.—Tea quiet; silks in. active. Exports to date, 51,025 bales. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 16;1866. THE DEERING SLAUGHTER. ANOTHER AXE FOUND More Developments Concerning the Murderer. Account of Probst by. a Relative. His Career in the Array. Since our lest issue there has been but few developments in regard to the recent horrible butchery of the Deering family in the First Ward. The Nationality of the Murderer. There has been considerable dispute in regard to the nationality of Anthony Probst, the murderer. In his examteation by the Mayor he stated that he was from Stras burg, and therefore the Germans are quite indignant that he should be classed among them. Inquiries among parties who know him and his parents, say that Probst was born in Thiengen near 13ehlingen,in Baden, where, according to a recent letter received his parents still reside. The envelope of this letter bears the stamped initials "F. P." . Anthony Probst has been in this country about three years. Shortly after his arrival here he enlisted in the De Kalb Regiment of New York. After his discharge from that organization he was enlisted in Company D, sth Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Chester, Pa., and served in his regiment until the war terminated. After he was mustered out he was without employment for some time, and was sick in the Alms House. He then intended to go to Ger many and for that purpose his parents sent him eighty gulden in gold (about $3O), through Adams' Express. He expended the money however, and then said that he wished to look 'around and see what was to be done here. Having no more means he took employment at Deering's. Probst's Adventures after the Murder. According to the statement of Probst, he left the house of the Deerings about seven o'clock on Saturday evening. He then came to the city and remained all night in a house of ill-fame. On Sunday morning about eleven o'clock he went to .Moore's lager beer saloon, on Front street, ,helow Pegg. He was acquainted with the proprietor. Probst was dressed unusually tine, and carried a heavy gold watch and chain. He got quite indignant when asked how he came in pos session of such articles. About noon he went to the Astor House (Leckfeldt's), No. 445 New Market street, below Pegg. After remaining a short time he left, but near evening went back again with a female from a house on Willow street. He gave her a two-dollar bill which proved to be counterfeit. She wanted other money, but he,was not able to give it to her, and offered first a pistol, and then the watch and chain which he wore. The woman refused, and after treating, both left the house. On Mon day morning Probst went to the same house and drank some. He then sat down in a corner. He remained at the house all night. On Tuesday morning he left early and did not return. On Wednesday afternoon he went back to Leckfeldt's and played dice with some man for drinks. He lost about In the evening he went away. His valise was retained as security. Late in the evening he went to Moore's saloon and wanted to sell his watch and chain, but Mr. Moore refused to purchase the articles. That night Probst remained in a house of ill fame at Fourth and Coates streets. On Thursday morning he again turned up at Leckfeldt's and sat down at a table. Oppo site to him was a man reading the horrible details of the tragedy. The murderer was cursed and Probst was even appealed to as to what' he thought of it. He sat with his hat over his eyes and said nothing. Later, he complained that he had been on a spree and did not feel well. Near evening he was talking with a man who asked him repeat edly to go with him to, his boarding house, and at seven o'clock 'both left the house together. Between eight and nine o'clock Probst was arrested at the Market street bridge. Thanks to the Police. Mayor McMichael issued the following on Saturday : "APRIL 14, 1866.—The Mayor directs that at roll-call, this evening, in each of the sta tion-houses, the lieutenants shall announce to the whole force aasembledthat the thanks of the Mayor are thus publicly tendered to Officers Thomas C. Weldon, James Dorsey and Tames Atkinson, of the Sixth Police District, for the sagacity, promptitude and diligence displayed by them in detecting and arresting Anthony Probst, the mur derer of the Deering family. "The Mayor further directs that this order shall be enter* on the docket at each sta tion-house as an enduring testimonial of the praiseworthy conduct of the officers above named. By order of the Mayor. "SAutrsr.. G. RUGGLES, Chief of Police." Another Axe Found. While Chief Franklin was conversing with Probst, after his removal to the Moya mensing Prison, on Friday, the question of what had become of the axe with which the throats of the victims had been cut, came up. One axe, it will be recollected, was found on the day the bodies were discov ered, and that had but little blood upon it. The prisoner, in his examination before the Mayor, stated that two axes were used, but only one had been discovered up to the time or the arrest, and therefore he was asked about the other. He stated that he had thrown it in the ditch, near the house, and described the side of the ditch where it had lodged. Yesterday Detective Webb, in company with Officer Mitchell, visited the scene of the murder,and, after dragging the ditch for some time, the axe was found near the spot described by the prisoner; hair was sticking to it, and the handle and axe itself were covered with blood though partially hid with the mud of the ditch. The axe is an old one and is nearly worn out, but it bad been recently ground and sharpened. Some of the neighbors recog nized it as an old one they had frequently seen at the place. It was brought to the city by the officers. The Scene of the Tragedy on Sunday. Thousands of persons, of both sexes, threaded their way during the entire day, yeaferday, along the old Point House road and other avenues leading to the scene of the late terrible tragedy, in order to gratify themselves with a sight of the premises. The barn where the bodies of Mr. Deering and Mrs. Dolan were found, and the corn crib adjoining the barn, were the main ob jects of attraction. Knots of persons were to be seen in all directions discussing the heart-rending event, and the interest in the same continues unabated. Livery stables throughout the city did a good Wail:toss yes- OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. terday, hiring teams to parties bent on taking an afternoon's drive to the habitation of the Deering family. Another Interview with the Prisoner. Chief Franklin had another interview with Probst yesterday. The prisoner ap peared to be much depressed, and was af fected to tears when his relatives in Ger many were alluded to. The murder of the Deering family was again alluded to, and during the conversation Probst said that he killed the boy while he was at work near the bay stack, and that he (Probst) went up behind the boy and drew back the axe to strike three times before he had the heart to do it. Probst also spoke again about the killing of Deering and his niece, and said that the man who was with him stood behind the carriage and struck Deer ing as soon as he alighted. He also stated. that he helped to carry the . bodies to the tarn, but still insists that he killed no one but the boy. A shirt belonging to the pri soner was found in the house yesterday. It was very bloody, and Probst stated that the blood got upon it while he was helping to remove the bodies. The Murderer at Homo. This morning a respectable looking German turned up who proved to be a sort of relative of the prisoner. The German stated that be hada sister who was married to Solomon Probst, a brother of the mur derer, both of whom reside in Germany. He knew Anthony in Baden. He was known as a surly fellow 2 • and when under the influence of liquor his temper was very violent. He had never known him to be arrested for any more serious offence than breaking some windows. Something about Him -as a Soldier. About noon today Mr. Brown, who was Surgeon's clerk of the sth Pennsylvania Cavalry, as the murderer was a member of it, called at the office of Chief Franklin. Upon seeing a photograph of the murderer he at once declared that he had seen him in the army, and that his impression was that he was brought there under arrest as a bounty jumper. Mr. Brown was taken down to prison so as to afford him a per sonal interview with him. Nita Dolan's Clothing. This morning we made a critical examina tion of the bonnet, cloak, muff and fur cape worn by Miss Dolan when she reached the scene of blood. It will be recollected that Probst says she was killed as she was get ting out of the carriage, and that: after shewas dead betook off the bonnet, cloSk, &c.,. and carried them into the house where they were found. A close examination of the articles in question proves the utter falsity of this portion of the story. The bonnet, which was of black velvet, trimmed with ribbons and artificial flowers, was not in the slightest degree damaged, a condition that is entirely irreconcilable with theact that the throat of the wearer was out ti her brains dashed out. Besides this, the lack silk-bow and ribbon worn under the chin were carefully unpinned on one side as a female would unpin it and the tape string with which the bonnet was tied, was milled and not broken, as a red-handed murderer would have broken it. The loops rind buttons upon the fur cape-were care fully undone and not broken ; while the books and eyes upon the cloak showed no signs of violence. There is not a single drop of blood upon either of the articles. The articles named were evidently taken carefully off by their wearer and laid aside, and she then descended the stairs to meet her terrible and unexpected fate; but whether or not she was the last of the vic tims, of the dread crime will probably never be known, as it is almost certain that no living eye but that of Anthony Probst wit nessed the deed of blood that has sickened every man, woman or child who has read Its horrible details. FENIANISM ON THIS AND THE OTHER SIDE OF TEE OCEAN. THE MOVEMENTS IN CANADA. The Canadian Scare. Ludicrous Scenes at Cornwall, FENIANISM IN ENGLAND. Riotous Proceedings, &c. [Correspondence of the New York Herald.l EASTPORT, April 15th.—Nine armed Fenians captured the English Revenue deg on Indian Island last night. They be longed to the crew of the Fenian privateer, from which they lowered a boat, and pro ceeded with muffled oars to the past,actually under the guns of the English war ship Pylades, and within reach:at any moment of the picket boats. The flag 2:as Bur rendered without a shot bemgWared. It is believed there were no soldiers on the Island. The United States gunboat Winooski arrived this Ibrenoon and anchored off the town. Reports from Calais say that ten of the volunteers at St. Stephens threw down their arms in revolt, but were arrested and im prisoned. A suspicious brig was captured last night off the coast by the United States revenue cutter Ashuelot, and was towed into the barbor here to-day. The Scare in Canada. STRATFORD, April 12th, 1866.—Thereis great animation apparent in military cir cles, as I learn from reliable persons just down from Windsor and Sarnia, and those garrisons as well as Goderich have been much strengthened. The cause of this I learn is an expected naval attack by water from Chicago—the western hot bed of Feni anism. It is evident that the government are deceived in this matter, if an attack by water is expected immediately, as the ice has not broken in the straits of Mackinac, and no vessel can got down. To-day I met a gentleman who was in Cornwall the night of the arrest of Murphy and "his staff,' as they are facetiously styled, and he assures me the newspaper re ports give no idea of the panic that seized the people and the ludicrous incidents that occurred. The bugles sounded the call to arms before dark, and almost instantly the streets were animated with volunteers par tially equipped, hurrying to the rendezvous, loading their pieces on the street corners as they stopped to inquire what was up. Con gregated at the rendezvous they quickly fell in, and were surrounded by many hundreds of the citizens, eagerly inquiring what was up. The Mayor, who alone had the secret, witaitaixted silence,an4 at once the racat ab surd reports were started about the advance of columns of Fenians. Merchants buried or hid their money, locked their stores; some armed themselves, while others hid them selves in their houses and talked about making their wills. A few of the old citi zens maintained their self-possession, and endeavored to allay the excitement. The commanding officers of the few companies there harangued their men, and urged them to stand firm. 'hist before the western train was 'due the mayor headed the force and escorted them to the station, followed by armed and unarmed citizens. Thetroops were drawn up in front of the station, on either side being a' space open for the train to . pass in, and a few moments after the train mine to a standstill, and the volun teers closed in about it, so that there was no escape. The mayor and constables entered the train and the eight prisoners were hand cuffed and marched off to jail before British bayonets. Much indignation is felt all over the country that the government should refuse admission to the representatives of the press to report the trial of Murphy. While Mur phy is generally believed guilty; everybody wishes to see the evidence in the case, that they may know whether the prisoners ob tain a fair trial. The proceedings are looked upon as a "star chamber" concern, and the Canadians do not like the establishment of a precedent that will subjectany man to ar rest and incarceration, a trial before biassed judges, and perhaps condemn him to the penitentiary and nobody ever see a line of the evidence upon which he was convicted. The result of this undue secrecy will be the creation of much sympathy for the prison ers; and perhapo. Michael Murphy may yet be looked upon asy' a martyr to the cause of Ireland and a victim of magisterial fear and hate. FORT ERIR, April 13, 1866.—The entire Canadian pebple are again affected with dangerous symptoms of "scare," and in some places along the frontier it borders upon a panic. The stirring news from the Maine frontier, of an armed invasion of New Brunswick, and the arrests of the Fenian leaders in Canada, has fearfully ex ercised the people, who see in these acts that Fenianism is not dead, but liveth; that the huge monster has been in training for the development of his muscle, and that now he is ready to enter the ring and challenge old enemy, John Bull. They firmly believe that Canada is to be the battle ground, a point upon which I agree with them, and that ere many suns set they will hear:the booming of can non and the muskets' crack at their own doors. In the inter:or, London, Toronto, and Hamilton, the people rest in compara tive security. and are only excited; but here, on the Niagara frontier, and the north shore of Lake Erie, it is not oo much to say that the entire population is horror-stricken and almost paralyzed with fright. Many families are gathering together their effects and removing to the mterior,or crossing the line to the 'United States, where they hope to save their lives and trust to luck for an opportunity to return. Home guards have been formed in all the frontier towns, night patrols established, suspicious shipments watched, and the tracks of every "Yankee" or "Yankee Irishman," dogged from morn ing until night. In fact the entire popula lation—the ladies, of course,excepted—seem to have formed themselves into a detective committee of the whole to play the spy upon Americans and suspected Canadians. We meet them everywhere; at the international ferries, railway depots, hotels and on the cars, and every word uttered is carefully noted. The telegraph lines are largely em ployed in the transmission of this' informa tion of the spies to the government, and the only safety a man has is in keeping his mouth closed and being dumb to all inqui ries about his business, his residence and destination. The volunteer forces on the Niagara and Western frontiers have, within the last few days, received large reinforcements, bat not enough to prevent five hundred resolute Fenians landing and capturing any town on the border. tlo long as there was a great mprobability of Canada being invaded the volunteers were "brave and heroic" to a fault. Any one of these "scared veterans" of the interior could ohaw up half a dozen Irishmen a few days ago. Now they do not boast so much, and show unmistakable signs of wishing themselves out of the "scrape." Large numbers, indeed, have tendered their resignations, but have been generally unsuccessful in getting into civilian's clothes Nevertheless, I opine, if they are forced to fight, they will not fail in the end after the firing of the first few rounds. The Government have again inaugurated their former system of precaution, and have a large number of men collected at London, Hamilten and other points, mobilized, and "always ready." Companies have recently been sent to small towns within a few hours march of the frontier, where they are en camped, and much secrecy observed. Your Toronto correspondent lastweek mentioned that troops were mysteriously arriving and as mysteriously disappearing from Toronto under cover of night. I understand those are the troops now kept iback a few miles from the frontier , whose existence the news papers seem to ignore—probably for pm.. dental reasons. Besides these precautions, the railway companies have orders to keep their engines all fired up at night, and trains all made up forsudden falling back, if oc casion requires. The information possesied by the Govern ment leads to the belief that there will be naval attacks upon the lake-board towns, and to checkmate this guns of a heavy cali bre are on the way up from Kingston and Montreal, and next week will possibly be in position and ready to "speak" Gen.Sweeny's Chicago flotilla. In addition to these guns I learn that the Government expects heavy shipments of artillery from England by every arrival. They are well supplied with small arms, and are, consequently, shipping them from the Kingston and Quebec arse nals to interior points, to arm the volunteer companies daily springing into existence. THE QIIESVON IN EUROPE. The Riots at Bradford. [From tbe Lon don. Times, April 4.) Yesterday at the Bradford Borough Court several young Irishmen, named William Glen, Michael Conroy, Richard Waalen, Hen CrosdAle, Martin Whalen and Thomas Clarey, warn charged with having, on Sun day evening, at Bradford, riotously and tumultuously assembled with others for an unlawful purpose. The evidence went to show that on Friday night, on Saturday night and on Sunday night there was a large assembly of Irish people (one of the witnesses said "thousands of them"), from the various parts of the town, at White Ab bey, an Irish quarter; that they were ex ceedingly riotous, that they frequently threatened and insulted the English portion of the population, and also beat them with pokers and bludgeons, and that on Sunday night, when the police interfered to restore order and to disperse the crowd, the pri soners and others associated with them, made a violent attack upon Vona, ao that F. L. FETHERSTON. Publicer DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. until they could get reinforeements the of{ era were obliged to seek safety in retreat) Among;,the riotous exclamations of the mob were such as these: "To hell with the Queen," "We'll take White Abbey, and then easily take Bradford!" The English resident in the locality were obliged to lock themselves in their houses, and some who were out dare not go into the locality until after midnight. The prisoners were sever ally identified as most active among the rioters and mong those who assaulted the police, and were committed for trial at the present assizes. Work of the Irish Fenian% [Dublin (April 3) correspondence of London Timesj The twelve persons found working at the new building in Upper Rathmines where the police discovered two buried boxes of rifles and bayonets, werebrought up yester day, at the head office, before Mr. Allen and Mr. Wise. The police having no evidence to produce to show that they had any knowledge of the arms in question, which. were found in a place that had been a long time open night and day, Mr. Allen said, that, as far as he could see, these men were. only attending to their ordinary avocations, and he was disposed to allow them all to go out on their own bail. They were accord ingly discharged, having given their own recognizances. At same office Robert Cooke, a private of the military train stationed at Portobello, charged a man named Brien with having endeavored to seduce him from his alle giance.flAbout nine o'clock on the previous night the witness was walking along Francis street, with his pocket handkerchief in his hand, when the prisoner snatched it from him and ran into Burke's public house. Witness followed him, and was invited to drink, when the prisoner said, "Take off your coat and become a Fenian. To hell with the Queen, and up with the green flag V." Witness then went for a constable and gave the prisoner into custody. He was remanded for a week. At the Curragh Camp, on Saturday, the district court martial resumed its sitting in the case of Lance Corporal Cochrane. The charge against the prisoner was for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in having, on the Newbridge road, on or about the 14th day of March, sung the following traitorous and seditious words: "Hurrah for Old Ireland." "Ireland will be Free," "Up with the Flag," or to that effect. Evidence was given in support of the charge, and also some forthe defence, after which the court was adjourned. Further Arrests in Ireland. [Dublin (March 29) correspondence 'London Tuneal There are no fewer than nine national schoolmasters in the county jail of Cork, and the number of those arrested all over the country on the suspicion of being con nected with the Fenian movement must he large. An addition to the number of this class of Fenian prisoners has been made to the county Westmeath by the arrest of a man named Thomas Meara (or Maher), who presided over the state endowed Acad emy of Moate. He was taken into custody on the Lord Lieutenant's warrant and now lies in Mullingar jail. He states that he served in the American army, and attained the rank of captain, and that in Octoberlast he laid aside his sword and came to this country, where, "not wishing to be idle," he engaged in "teaching the young idea how to shoot." He is a native of 'Kilkenny. In the same county has been arrested another of these "gentlemen," in the true Hibernian sense of the word—persons whit have plenty of money and no occupation— who have of late been so numerous here. His name is Thomas Sherlock, and he at tracted the attention of the police by his earnest contemplation of the very humble architectural beauties of their barrack. While so engaged he was arrested at Rath owen, and, after examination before Mr. Auchmuty, a local magistrate, was com mitted to Mullingar jail. He states that he came from London, that he has no occu pation, but refuses to give any further so count of himself. Treatment of the Fenian Prisoners. The Cork Examiner, of March 30, states that Mr. M. J. Collins, solicitor, visited the county jail and made inquiries into the treatment of the Fenian prisoners. He found that since attention had been drawn to the matter in Parliament a complete change had taken place in their treatment. When he first went to visit the prisoners their recreation was limited to two hours a day. The recreation during that time was a sort of drill, and they were restricted ine int ereotase with each other, while no private communication was allowed with their so licitor. He now learned from the prisoners that their recreation time was extended to about ten hours; that they were allowed.un restricted communication with each other and with their solicitor, and they were pro vided with a day room, furnished with a fire, to which they can retire whenever they choose. All sorts of reading, with the excep tion of political reading, are allowed. In short, every restriction not necessary for the security of the prisoners has been re moved. The Examiner adds there are eighty-three prisoners in the county jail, of whom nine are American citizens. These men addressed a memorial to the Lord Lieutenant, as also' a letter to the American Embassy. Mr. Eastman, the American Consul, had an in terview with them on Monday. Judging frcm the statement of the Attorney General, it is probable that they will be set at large, on condition of their going back directly to America. The tornado in Illinois is graphically de scribed by the statement that the ground for miles and miles looked as if it had been swept clean. One would almost compro mise for a tornado in Philadelphia for such a result. A morning cotemporary announces that "A carriage -maker wants a situation on wheels." e would probably suit for a. brakesman or some such position. A new fashion among the ladies consists• of little bells worn on white kids and bon nets. The fashion has not yet reached here. On the contrary the white kids and bonnets. are still worn on the little belies. The famous oysterman Downing, who. died in New York last week, was the father of George Downing, who . was one of the• principal spokesmen in the visit of the colored delegation to President Johnson. The old man used to excuse his son's politi cal aspirations in a peculiar way. "I have been 46 years in business," said he, "and exceptwhen I was driven away from Broad street, have not been 46 days absent from My business. No man pays better attention to his business than that. But I gave my boys an education, and they got oat on Wall street and caught the bad habits of: white people. They would be politicians. It is not my fault, but that of the white people." Tournament and balls amuse society at Wilmington, N. C. Last year it was balls • and ftreworts. • Facts and Fancies.
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