The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-05

This, added to the number at the Park, viii
Eve grand scs:.i of over one Milton persons
who have taken advantage OF the continued frost
TO enjoy Their favorite winter pastme.
On Saturday q package OF ''bonds OF the
Irish Republic was sent to banking house in
san Francisco, from the 0'Mahony headquar-
tiers, preparatory to being sold to the circles
favorable to OMahony in the Pacific region
The amount transmitted was $4,000. The
future, however, must decide whether these
bonds will be purchased,
ii is stated tnat British agents are now wat9h.
ing the arms in Philadelphia for which General
Sweeney was negotiating some tune since, with
view to call, II necessary, on the President TO
prevent their removal for any insurrectOnary
purposes TO Canada.
Yesterday formed no exception to the general
rule which during considerable portion OF tae
present winter has prescribed for us in this
region dose OF extra cold weather ON SUNDAYS.
The mercury was well down i'll the twentle5
through the day, and nc II o'clock at night hal
fallen to eighteen degrees above zero.
The present condition of the house market,
aud the great increase in rentals demanded for
business places ana offices in New York, have
attracted the attention of the public, and there
is considerable excitement upon the subject in
the minds OF those who have to pay rents as
well as those who intend purchasing real pro-
perty.
fire which broke out between twelve and
one O'Clock yesterday morning in No. 205
Chatham street. and extended to Nos. 204 and
2O9, caused damage to the three buildings and
| stock OF goods therein estimated az about six
| thousand dollars the principal part OF which Is
! covered by insurance.
An explosion occurred about seven O'Clock
last evening, in one of the stills of the new oil
refinery on the corner OF South Eighth and
| Provost streets, Jersey City, and the building
! was soon after enveoped in flames; but its most
valuable stores were saved, and the total loss is
estimated at only about five thousand dollars.
The flames which folio wed the explosion lighted
up the sky over this city, and tor considerable
| distance around, most brilliantly.
The steamer R1G Won RUH sunk at the foot oil
| FoItieth street, North river yesterday after
noon, an0 ab,ut one hundred cattle on board OF
| her were drowned.
Mary Ann Wheeler, alias Catharine Simmons,
and boy named George Garrison, were arrested
| saturday, charged with stealing diamond pin
valued at $3.50 from Herman Marcus, OF No. 22
John street. They were caught in the act, the
! woman attempting to place the jewel back
| where 1t was lying to avoid an arrest. Both the
prisoners were committed for examination.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court, com
posed OF G.. G.. Barnard, p. j., and Iugranam
and Clerke, j. j., met on Saturday, and after
rendering few decisions, adjourned to Monday
the 10th inst, at 10 A. NJ at which time there
will be rendered some highly important de
cisions-at least it is so understood by the bal
| and the reporters.
The case of Charles II. Coles, a prisoner il
| Fort Lafayette, and reported TO be one OF tht
| Lake Erie pirates was up again on Saturday II
| the Supreme Court Chambers before Justice
Sutherland. Major-General Hooker made ar
amended return, which was duly traversed b.
the counsel for the prisoner. There being al
issue of fact thus made, the Court said the only
way was to refer 1t for the purpose of takinl
proofs. By consent of TIE respective counsel
Mr.. Brewster was appointed referee, who is Il
hear testimony on Wednesday next and maxi
his report TO the Court as soon thereafter as pos
sible. The further hearing before the Court wa
adjourned to next Saturday.
From a report made by the contractors To-
cleaning the streets, it appears that the occu
pants Of lO,042 houses in this city are in to-
habit of throwing ashes and other refuse int
the streets. The residents of the Seventeenth
Ward appear TO be the greatest offend
Gold opened this morning at 1899. Govern
ment securities firm and tending upward. None
is plenty at 507 per cent. Exchange on Londol
1854. Business moderate. 575 vessels in por
to-day, FULTON.