GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XX.
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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. *
. _ .
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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
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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
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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
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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.