The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-18
AN Quiet at the MetrOpoIitRn-TrOubI
I'm BrOOklyn-RepOrted Embe ezzIement
by Fenian Officials.

There seem to be no new developments OF special
interest in regard TO the FenIan movement since the
great meeting on Tuesday. Mr.. Stephens is still
busly occupied at his headquarters at the Metro
pOhtnn Hotel, in giving audience TO all sorts of
people, hearing reports, SUGGESTIONS and ADVICE but
sti quietly Keeping his own counsel and going on
IN his own way to achieve the ends he has in view.
BE is eYluently man OF more than ordinary busl.
ness capacity, and can interchange opinions with
great many different persons, and transact a large
amount OF business IN very brei space of time and
without any appearance OF hurry or 1uster
The receipts OF tue Jones Wood meetlng-about
SSSOO-were all collected, counted and accounts
squared on the same evening, ana the money is
dental agent IN France. Mr.. Stephens expresses
himself as being less no yeiu Of effectmg an enilre
RECOMMENDATION OF the opposing views OF the two fac.
tlons than he at first Hes stu utterly opposed
to the proposed invasion Of Canada, which, he oe-
heyes' VIII be Tulnoqs and suicldal but the Roberts
party oeclare that they have pie dyed themselves to
that pOlcy, and that they must carry it out. Whe-
lher Colonel Roberts and his Senate VIII be able 10
raise q sufficient force to maze the ATTEMPT with
any prospect oil success, against the known and eX-
pressed wishes ofMr. stephens. remains to be seen.
The rank and f.e of the Brotherhood seem almost
unanimously TO have gIyeu their adhesion 10 Mr..
Stephens, and he reports that mOneY-the sinews of
war is now coming in TO MN from the various
Circles much more rapidly, and IN larger sums than
ne had even antcipateG-a gratifying proof or re-
newed confidence on tue part OF the masses of the
intention of the Chief Organizer Mr.. Stepnens) 10
remain several days longer in the city, in which
case be may give one or more public receptions in
the vicinity, An application was made yesterday
to the Board OF Aldermen the use of tne Cover
nor's Rooms, IN the Cl,Y Hail. for this purpose. An
invitation has also been ex ended TO him 10 address
the Long Island Circles at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music
Considerable excitement isreported to exist among
the Brooklyn Circles in regard TO the alleged mystic
rlous disappe arauce of large amount of money
which had been raised by them and, as was SUP
posed, gansmted to d Financial Department at
Union Square, but which it is alleged was never Ie-
celVed there. Upon the first discovery OF the dis
crepancy some few days since, meeting Of the
Officers OF the Brooklyn and Long Island Circles
was nelu, ana committee nDQOInfpd 10 investigate
the matter ..
Az subsequent meeting held on Wednesday even
ing last at Which some forty CIRCLES OF Brooklyn and
Lone Island were represented, the Committee made
a arnal report alleging that they had discovered
some large discrepancies In the accounts of the per-
son to whom was entrusted the duty of conveying
the funds from BROOKLYN 10 New York. The name
OF this individual s not given, the amount of the
alleged deialeation stated; but both promised to
be speedily made public. II is also rumored that
two prominent Fenians in the Eatern District nave
been guilty OF selling large amount of Fenian
bonds ana appropuatinP the proceeds TO their own
use; hut no turtner particulars are known.-N. y
Tribune.