The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-26
PHILADELPHIA.


Correspondence oil the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, thursday July rs, 1874
This morning Judge King held the Court OF
Quarter Sessions In the absence Of Judge Jones.
and the investigation of the Southwark riots, OF
the circumstances Of the first fire Of the military
on Sunday night, the 7,h Instant, was resumed.
There Is great deal of conflicting testimony up
on this subject, owing TO the position assumed b,
the natives Of Southwark In relation to the matter
and the desire OF those leaders there who have
placed themselves in this equivocal position TO In
duce the whole party to come to their aid and he p
them out OF the difficulty. Considerable perjury
as predicted, has been resorled TO, and notice
men upon the witness stand, who could, with a
great deal Of proprety, be placed the prisoners
dock. Some VINO are now test. lying against hit
military, are shrewuly suspected vi having snul
az ainst them on the Sunday nlghI
The Grand Jury We're engaged all this morning
In taxing testimony IN relation 10 The conduct vi
the sheriff during the kensingt riots, with view
to the making OF such presentilent DIS VIII allow
OF an indictment 10 be sent up. The people teel
that their ancient privilege vi rIotng has been III
fflnsed upon by the authorities, and are mad
about IT, They accordingly demand thai some ap
pedslng sacrince be mdde them, aud present APP
pearances would seem 10 indicate The sheriff as tie
victim. A Calm and stern Judiciary may see that
NO wrong be done, but we all Know that the inter
ests vi men, no matter how high office, often IN
uuces them To stand unconceTned spectators-nay,
10 preside over the connsslon o acts Of the tous
Injustice. Well-We shall see.
A man named Samuel Vdndergrift was arrested
this morning by Ohcer Hemphl /, on a warrant L.
sued by Recorder Vaux, charged with being tn
gagged IN washing out the cannon winch Was us.d
against tic church on Sunday morning, the Tln
Inst several Witnesses sWore To his Trying The
cannon al The wharf, and then assisting 10 drag IL
10 The cEurch. Although several persons have
been traced To this cannon In the day time, YET
none OF those engaged In the nre OF the succeed.
Ing night have been found Out, though several per-
sons vi some sanding are suspected. Two OF
three OF those upon whom suspicion strongly rests,
have left, and their Whereabouts has not, and
perhaps never will be discovered.
the fact Is, there seems 10 be extreme laxity on
the part Ut the public otcers-soIIIe OF The people
against whom evidence n Is been given, are allow
ed 10 appear III public unmol-sted. Recorder
Vdux Is the only magistrate OF energy We have
about u.s. aud his efforts pardllZed ny the couI-
Ter movements OF the others, and by the doubt
which they attempt on all Occasions 10 cast upon
ais authority. But for him Vandergrift would now
be at large. As il Is, however, he is committed to
answer the charges OF riot, treason and accessory
before the tact TO murder.
Dr Morarty, the well known Catholic Priest,
and another named Kyle, lett on Tuesday, in the
Shenandoah, tor Europe. The former is known as
great disputant, and 1t said OF him that on one
occasion when he was preaching against the bitter
anu-Cathollc sermons of the Rev Mr. knk and
was returning his abuse with interest, he WIS
sllencrd by Bishop Kendrick, who sent him word
that if he had been injured by Mr.. Kirk and the
Protestants, 1t was his duty Christian and a
Catholic, to pray for, and not abuse them
Wise, the Aeronaut, Is to make an ascension in
his balloon from yard In Third street, opposite
McMdkln's News Room, Northern Liberties, al 5
O'Clock thus afternoon. Ii IS rather a private ex-
perlmental affair, and probably will not come oil
I'LL about six.
The Capes still continue to be the attraction
we mad nae shower OF rain yesterday and one
to-day, and within the last hour the weather has
I'D "a md krt.k
west breeze, and quite cool atmosphere The
rams we have had tor the last week or so, were
much wanted have kept up at regular intervals OF
but day apart since they commenced and must
have produced an immense deal OF good 10 thu
country
The steam schooner "Ashland" with Erickson
proprllers, leaves this port for New York with
freight aud passengers, the Atlantic Oceon, al
SIX o'clock this evening She will take a load of
passengers Tor Cape Island and leaves them as she
passes out OF Delaware Bay.
The new line to Baltimore appears successful
Inc Hudson came too, this morning., crowded
with passen ,ers from the Monument CITY
Ihe giants have opened their exhibition at the
Masouic Hall and are attracting some little curIo-
not excitements calm down llltle and the people
return from the country. They are truly the most
extraordinary couple ever saw.
Political movements have commenced, and men
begin TO speculate upon the probable success OF
different parties Politicians look with some in
terest at the Native American party, Tor although
their numbers may be thInned oy recent events,
yet they still possess sufficient sreng to exercise
a decided Influence on the local, State, Leglsa-
tive and Congressional result.
SuiclDE.-A respec able looking woman wac
iound drowned yesterday morning in the Schuyl
XIII, near Gray sFery TINS morning she was re-
cognised as a Miss Maria Adams VINO ATTEMPTED
short time since To commit suicide by taking Iaud.
anum and TINS leads Us To suppose that the drew
ming wasa contemplated on her part She was
an old maid, and her loneliness III The world was
nt
o. The President of the United States earn. -
yesterday rom Old Point IN the revenue Steamer Isgas
IRON New York, and went board the P-nnayl,a.a'
whencs he proceeded In barge to the NAVY YaIa S'
with Capt Bolton. Numerous salutes were 6red ~ re-
OCCASION BY the Pennsylvania by the frgate Cons,sa
on at the Navy Yard, and by Capt Fao OF the rsvsnm
cutter 1aney.-NoJok Herald, July 70.
GUANo.-The ship Orpheus, at this port from the
Paclfc, has brought four hundred tons Of Gnano
This great fertser the extraordinary effects OF which
have been extensively tested ia Eng land and which has
more recently produced some very satisfactory results IN
ts Country should be tried by every intelligent arm.r
aid ITS value and results closely Calculated and no.d
Inc qninty OF this the islands on the coast
OF Aics aud south America said to be exhaustIess an
ths number OF vessels already the trade or about 10 en-
JIy2S.
FORTUNATE EscAPs.-Tno schooner Herald ar
yea AT tnls port YESTERDAY from Boson i.lJ i,