The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-22

number Of ladies were present. In the absence
OF MIR. Spellisy, Mr.. Benjamin Baker was called
to the cl air. and after few remarks, that gen
tleman introduced Mr.. J. j. Rogers, of New
York, who was received with great applause.
He said:-This meeting has been called for the
purpose OF expressing sympathy with the great
movement for Irish independence. The circle
has grown from the small number of twelve men
TO upwards Of one hundred and fifty thousand.
In order TO consummate the scheme, a conven-
ton was held in this city in October The spirit
OF some of the members gave rise TO the belief
that they would endeavor to destroy the Fenian
brotherhood or divert us from our ultimate Oh
iect. ..
They had hardly commenced to print the Con-
stitutiOn before those men began q revolution by
which tley intended to overthrow the person
whom the convention had placed at the head.
AThey managed to get the employment of some
reporters OF the New York press. and through
them gave information which England would
gloat over. They thought that by the exp )sures
OF individual actions in the public prints, by the
exposure OF important measures, the members
throughout the country would become dispirited
and desert the standard. Is it not astonishing,
after these exertions to destroy it. that the
Fenian Brotherhood is q unit? And is 1t not as
tonishing that Notwithstanding these things,
for the first time in seven hundred years, tae
Irish people are determined to be free?
Mr.. jeremiah Gavin, OF California, was next
introduced. He said It is leaden hail that the
Irish people now want. If you wish the people
OF Ireland to be free you must give them the
same kind OF aid that was given during the'Revo
liberty for our country, and then If you want po-
htical power appeal to the sovereignty OF the
people, and, as IT is in this country, you will
receive it If worthy.
Mr. B. d. Killian of Missouri, was then intro
duced. He said ''What is this Fenianism tnat
we hear so much abouty Is it an Irish joke? Is
1t bull hold that the Fenian idea is the
same as the American. There is merely O change
OF names. This Fenian organization pretends to
offer to the American Republic foreign policy.
Let our members of Congress- instead of dis
cussing upon negro suffrage, turn their ewes
abroad to their commercial interests, and the
reconstruction question will settle itself. That
Ireland OF ours is about to do something for
herself There are 100000 enrolled men within
her borders. We have there officers of every
grade, supported by Feniau money from America.
1t is money now that is needed. The Conven-
ton in New York settled everything. The
confidence which the American people had in
us eight weeks ago was sufficient to place navy
upon the sea and an army upon the land. 1t
was not the Americans that caused the loss of
this confidence, but, am sorry to say, this was
through Irishmen. 1t now rests with you to
After the speaker concluded his remarks
cheers were given for O'Mahony, Stephens, and
Killan, after which the meeting adjourned.
FIRE MARsHAL's REPoRT.-The Fire
Marshal, in his annual report for 1865, says that
the past year has been remarkable beyond pre-
cedent for fires, not only in the United Sc stes,
but all over Europe. The losses in our own
country have been trightful.
The total number of fires in this city was. 488
Inc esnmated loss was III Z69 400
Insurance. S05 $40
Loss over insur ance. 459629
The whole number OF arrests on the charge
of arson and suspicion of arson was. -. SO
The terrible coal oil conhagration in the Second
Ward, on the Sth of February, involved loss OF
nearly a quarter OF q million of dollars. This
sad disaster lea to the passage OF the petroleum
The operation OF this law has already demon
| strated the wisdom of its enactment. While it
| has insured public safety it has not worked the
detriment to trade that was predicted. On the
| contrary, the commerce in petroleum in Phila-
delphia-the natural outlet for the article--was
| never so large and so fourishing as at the pre-
| sent time.
THE SABBATH QUESTION In most of the
| chHrches throughouU the city yesterday sermons
were preached on the sanctty OF the Sabbath.
| Rev. DR.. Adams, of North Broad Street Presby-
| telian Church, preached ron the text found in
| the 20th chapter of Exodus, from the 9Th TO the
| 18th verse inclusive. Remember the Sabbath
| day TO keep 1t holy; six days shalt thou labor
| and do ali thy work" ETC. The speaker com
menced his remarks by saying that this precept
| iorbids labor on the Sabbath day, but commands
labor on allthe other days. He then argued that
| the Sabbath was made for man in the highest
sense. But some claim that the Fourth Com
mandment has fulfilled its purpose, and is now
| obsolete. The speaker then proved from the fact
| that it is found in the Decaogue. with other
moral precepts, that it is binding. None but the
moral precepts were given in stone, sho wing that
they were intended to be permanent. None
| the ceremonial precepts were engraven in stone.
1t has.been great blessing to the Church, and
| its results have been of a character to warrant
! its perpetuity.
ANNIVERsARIEs.-The forty-sixth ami
yersary of the Sabbath Schools attached to the
| Union NJ. F. Church, Foarth street, below Arch,
was held in the church yesterday afternoon.
The Pastor, Rev. d. G. Carrow, made feryent
and impressive prayer. Addresses appropriate
to the occasion were delivered by Thomas Per-
rims ESQ.,. and Rev. l. H. Terrence.
The monthly meeting of the Sabbath School
connected with the Eleventh Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Eleventh street, above Wash
ingtou avenue, took place yesterday afternoon
read by the superintendent, Mr.. F. A. Fldler.
The number of teachers and scholars at present
is upward of four hundred, which is a large
increase over the preceding quarter.
PERIODICAL LITERATURE.-Mr. A. Winch,
No. 500 Chestnut street, has forwarded us the
usual budget of London Magazines for January,
81. James Magazine Temple Bar, CornkiR,
Punch, Once a. Week, AH the Year Round Cas-
seps Paper, Hdrpers Magazine, BeadLeS
Monthly, Tor February and many other publica-
tions, for which our thanks are due.
Mr. John j. Kroner, No. 403 Chestnut street,
also places upon our table London Society for
January, HGpe1's Magazine GOdeys LadyS
Book, PeteTSon's Magazine, The Lddys Friend,
Atlantic Monthly, for February; and the Round
Table, for next week, etc.
FIRES Yesterday At O'Clock last
evening a Iire occurred at the building No. GOA
South Second street, occupied as arOsidence aud
dry goods store by Thomas Moore. The en- ire
| contents of the store were destroyed, the los
being estimated at $1,000, upon which there is an