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HEARINe ON THE CHARaE oF PASSING

HEARING ON THE CHARGE OF PASSING
COUNTERFEIT NoTEs.-Beiore Judge Cad walader
yesterday, Reuben Stonebeck had hearing on
the charge OF passing counterfeit note OF the
demon nation of $40 or Frederick Bassler,
keeper Of a public house at No. 1927 German
town road. The defendant offered the note to
Mr.. Basser, and waited until person returned
who was sent out to learn the character OF it,
IT is probable that the Judge would have dis
charged Stouebeck if the evidence had rested
here, but John Roddenbush, of MONTGOMERY
county. testified that defendant hal passed a $50
y. s. Treasury note on him, and it was stated
that witness was present when 500 bill had
been passed. He was held for trial here, and
will be taken to Montgomery county to be tried
there also,
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
LFor Additional LOoa. Eems see FdM Page.l

ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARaE.--Dlniel
jackson, a young man OF good address, was
a1reslt d for using threatening language aud Tor
assault and battery.
A citizen named Morris Haley lives in the
suburbs IN a house built upon the site OF one
that was burned by an lncendiars, and then
occupied by citizen named Price. The locality
is Norristown lane, near Old York road. Nr'
Haley was in his stable, oddertng his quad
rupeds, when from q winuow he observed
number OF young men severely pounding two
others, for whose lives they seemed to entertain
no regard. He went to their rescue. He is a
very powerful man. Selling q iagot of wood
from a ience, he dispersed the entire party.
When dozen men attack two the dolen may
invariably be set down as towards, This was
the case in tue present instance. The testimony
OF MI. Haley showed that alter he had rescued
the two young men from their perilous position
jackson returned to his house. dared him out
to 6ght and said, 81 burned out Price, and -
- III burn you out, too.' Mr.. Haley, deem.
ing the threat TO be serious one, caused jack
sons arrest. In default OF S2500 bail Alderman
Beitler sent him to prison.
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FATAL CASUALTY ON A RAILROAD
John Sailor was run over Yesterday by car on
the Reading Railroad, at Broad and Willow
streets, and was killed. Deceased resided at
Sixteenth and Spring Garden streets.
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THE NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS IN OUR
MIDsT.It will be seen bv the subjoined statistics
thai we have a smaller percentage of the foreign
element IN our city than anv other large city
except Providence and New Haven. Here are
the figures showing the number of foreigners
dwelling in our principal cities, and the per.
centage they bear to the whole populations
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
AsHRGToN. June q 1866. y
Whereas II Hall and o hers, as ''Mana Eing Direc-
tors" o the Grand atonal Concert" TO be neld
ashDL ton J.. G., Ihe I'd OF AuV ust next
due app lCation TO l.. tlephan, Collector of Int nal
lie 'enue the Collection District the Dlstri OF
Columbia, Ior permission to no lottery, rattle
Gilt ierorise and presented to him satisfactory evi
dence that the oceeds of said lottery rattle Pif
enterprise Ill he devO ed to charitab permission
is hereby granted 10 su "Nanag Directors hold
such LOTTERY, rattle gift enterprise from rye
whether FROM tax or cens in respect to such 10 teIy
Iaflie, or slit enterprise. E. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioned
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HOTEL THIEF.-Officer Matthews, of the
Eighth District, yesterday arrested john w,
West on the charge OF stealing a watch and
chain and twenty dollars rom the Great Western
Hotel, the property OF a boarder, The room
from which the property was stolen was en-.
tered through transom
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IMPROVEMENTS AT GERMANTowN.-Mr.
Charles MegaTge is building mansion on
Main street, near Tulpehocken, which is to be
will be finished in a superior manner
The Baptist Church, building at UPsal and
Nam streets, on the old battle ground, is pro-
gresslng, and IS nearly ready ior roofing
A Unitarian Church is also in the course of
erection in Coulter street
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THE SICKNESS ON THE CHATTANOOGA"
The sickness which broke out on this splendid
frigate, and prevented her voyage to the Medi-
crew Is in good health. She awaits orders to
return to port, when she is expected to be put
out of commission. There have been but one
her to the Naval Asylum. The remainder are
conVaescent
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We refer, bv permission to
N aor-General " nfed =. Hancock, U. s. A.
General Robert G Schenck. NJ. Z Ohio.
General Haberl Paine, NJ q Wis.
General John Ii. Ketcham c., n. Y.
General James Blunt Kansas
CeneralJ n HCDdrick, Iowa
General ID G. Nc allan, D. Q.
Genera o V DaytCn, Y.
hon. Thomas W Ferry. M c., Mich.
HoD Georle lawrence NJ. c., Penna.
ID. &. FoIney Esq ID. &.
\ HiOrJ j /. DOuk hty, N. Y.
Hon Richard Wa Gch, Mayor of Washington, d. G.
Bon Eenry C. nemng, M. Onn.
bon. ben c. lnpersn | c. Ill.
hon. SBmuelJ Randall NJ G Penna.
Hon 7 t. Bergen c., New Y.rk.
ii n. Henry " son u. s. S.
Hon Ira Harris u =. s.
Hin B f. " ade, u. s. s
Hon Ke Ian " Whaley G West Va.
on MliGm Kelley N. q Penna.
Ron A. II. afiD, NJ. G., \. Y.
Lon. Leonard bivers c, Penna.
on. v liam A. Newell NJ e. Nd.
ROn George W. Julian gM. G Ind
Bon tcphcn f. Wilson, NJ c., Penna
Hon j. b Giinrell, N e., Iowa.
n alor g VI. Van Buren,, n. Y.
Gen r. b Hayes NJ. =, Ohio.
Hon. T. HCimes NJ C, New York.
Fon. G. r. Latham NJ c, " Va
ron. James 4. MaIv in, NJ. G New York.
Hon. ThOm mas 7. DAVIS, NJ Co NeW YORK ~ I'm
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ACCIDENTs.-George Jacobs. twenty eight
years old, OF PhnniXville, had an arm badly
two cars on the Reading Railroad. James
Money, OF Luzerne county, was taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, with severe injury Of
the back, caused by mass OF coal falling on
hun in coal pit.
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ANOTHER CoUNTERFEITER.-Wi William Ro-
binsou had hearing before the United states
Commissioner yesterday afternoon, on the
charge OF dealing in counterfeit money. Jere-
miah I. Hutchinson testified that on the l7th of
May last he met the defendant. aud boue hit
thirty.nine counterfeit nifty cent notes, Tor
which he gave $40.
The accused Denied that he ever had money
of the kind described at No. l1l8 Market
street, or that he ever sold any to the VIII
ness. He was held in $4,000 bail for his ap-
Captain Franklin, of the Secret Service Depart
ment.
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THE NEW COLLECTOR OF THE PORT
Hon. William f. johnson, the newly appointed
Collector OF the Port of Philadelphia, appeared
at the office OF the United States Circuit Court
yesterday with his suretes, which we're aD-
proved, and the oath OF allegiance under the act
OF Congress of 1862 administered The sureties
have now to be approved at Washington.
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NEW CHESNUT STREET THEATRE
IN CHESN UT street above Twelfth
The Management respectfully announces to the pub-
lie tina this establishment wi be oSed for i've nights
10 give proper rehearsal TO the powerful new
scenic and NatlOna Play entitled - -
BNC ARAT; OR ThE RNAVES OF THE PACK.
. he intricate OF this play require the entire
time in order o make preparations to render hnm
ith proper effect; therefore the theatre will be closed
and - - - -
when will be produced for the
FIRSr TINE IN AMERICA,
BACCARAT; OR. THE KNAVFS of THE PACK,
with most powerful cast, new scenery, wardrobe,
appoint tments etc.
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AMUSEME ENTS.

GRAND NATIONAL CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
NATIONAL ORPHANS HOME FUND,
UNDER AUSPICES OF THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION,
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
AT GROWERS THEATRE,
On Thursday Evening, October IL, 1858.
sOOOCO tickets at 81 each-7oOOO presents, valued at
s25t 800. consisting Of Fine Residences, Lots. Pianos
Diamonds. Jewelry, Silverware, etc etc,
The many swmdllng schemes that bave been ore
sented TO the public, during he past few months,
what delayed our saes, until we were able TO sa is the
people through the country that this enterprise
genuine, and solely for charitable purposes Inc Utrec-
tors confident Of the tcSet and have
allotted SUI cient time guarantee the sales without
any further postponement.
TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF
WILLIAM E. OWENS,
No. 527 CHEsNUT STREET Philadelphia;
ALSO SENT TO ANY POST OFFICE IN THE
COUNTRY PROMPTLY BY MAIL.
F. NoLEN d CO., General Agens
No. 2lO West FOURTH Street, Wilmington, Del,
MANAGING DIRECTORS.
Major H. a. HALL,
President So diers' and al Ors' Union,
Colonel CHARIESE f CAPEHARr
Major NJ. II. ALB eRGER,
| WILLIAM s. MORSE.
TREASURER.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, ESQ,
| Cashier National Bank oil the Metropolis.
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CoUNTERFEITER PARDONED.-George Il.
Manson, who in May last was convicted OF pass
ing counterfeit money, in the United States
District Court, and on the I'd of June sentenced
TO an imprisonment of four years, was esterday
pardont by esident johnson. The ground
upon which the pardon was granted was falling
health. Manassah Price, the alleged confederate
Of Manson, who was sentenced to eight years.
imprisonment at the same time, has not been
liberated
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All orders must be addressed with stamps incOsed TO
WILLIAM s. MORE
Secretary Soldiers Ond Sailors Ma 'iOnal Concert,
Washington, d y
Lock Box No. 81
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No STAMPS ON RECEIPTS OF MONEY FOR
CHARITABLE PURPosLs.-The tollo wing note
giving the decision OF the United States Com
ten to Dr. j.. Francis Burns. It Is meant, we
suppose, 10 apply to the ackno wledgments of
receipts OF money, ETC., to be dedicated to cnarl-
table purpt ses.
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON,
August 3, 1866. Slr:I reply to your letter of the
30th ult, that receipt rendered for money received
Tor charitable objects does not require a stamp, If
there Is no pdgaRent
Very respectfully,
THOMAS HARLAN, Deputy Commissioner.
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ROBBERY OF PLATE AT LONG BRANCH,
N. Jon Monday night the cottage OF Mr..
George w. Childs, at Long Branch. was robbed
OF sllyerWare TO the amount of over $500. It
consisted of heavy tablespoons, teaspoons,
eoblets, forks, knives, cups, napkin rings, etc.
The Initials engraved on the s;lverware were
G. W. c., H. NJ. P. IL p. There WAS some jewelry
among tue plunder. The thieves we're evidently
frightened Oft, as they lett valuabeS behind
which had been LAID out to be carried away. A
reward OF $500 is offered for the arrest and
convict on of the thieves, and, in addition, the
full value will be paid for the articles returned.
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The West Jersey Express Company viii attend TO all
the usual branches of fxpIess business. Special Mes
sepPeI companies eReh through tram. Ohice No
WALN UT Street Philadelphia ~
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4 14-PHIIADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL
lOOO ROAD. This great Inc traverses the North
ern and Northwest Counties of Pennsylvania to the
City OF re on Lake Erie 1t has been leased and is
operated by the PennsV vania Railroad Company.
TINE OF PASSE NIIER TRAINS AT PHIL ABEL pHIA.
Arrive Eastward-Erie Mail Train, A. M Erie Ex
Leave Westward-Erie Mail, p. NJ Erie Express
PASSENGER cars run through on The Erie Mel and Ex
press trains both ways between Phade pha and erie
NEW YORK CONNtC ZION. -
Leave New York at NJ arrive at Erie y5O A. M
Leave RE at AS r aniys at New id IoEH ~
For Information respecting passenger businesS apply
al corner THIRTIE II and MARKET reefs Phia.
And fO rele hit business, Of the COMPANY Agents,
b Kingston Jr, corner 1hr eenth and Market streets
PHILADELPHIA; j. W. Reynolds, kTie; William Brown,
Agent N. @ r., Baltimore
H. y, HOUs1O General Freight Agent, Phila
III w. GWINNFR General Ticket Agent, Phila
AL. TYLLR General sup't, Wnliamsport.
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THE oTERO MURDER.

Further Developments - who is the
GsutIty Party 2 = Has visla Got the
Wstch- Remarkable Speech OF Gvn-
zaIts. ..
The nfIidavits published yesterday have created
an immense excitement among the members OF
the Kings County Bar and among the resident
Spaniards. II will be remembered that tue Two
principal witnesses against Gonzales and Plleoter
on the trial were Frank Ylela and Edward Fan
Vlela had formerly been cook, but had of late
rather PLAYED the gentleman, and in this cap4-
city met the unfortunate 0tero, who, unable 70
speak word ia a strange tongue, was only too
happy to meet a iellow-couutryman who
would converse with HIM. Vlela owned
the raZors with which Otero's throat
and hands were cut; he was in company with
the others ut the time when they were last seen
in New York, and he is undoubtedly the one to
whom Gonzales refers when he sald;-"I have
got to dle--theres no help for IL but it's hard TO
die and have the man who was first in the
murder see me hung.n Both Gonzales and Pei
licier say that Yiela has Otero's watch. II So
how did he get il, and why does he keep it?
Mr.. Sampsony, the bOoS-keeper of Messrs.
Cuyas & Co.'s Barcelona Hotel, VINO was OF great
assistance to the able District Attorney, Morris,
III working up the case has seen Edward Fau,
who, with VIea, convicted Gonzales and Peli-
cier, several times since the verdict Shortly
after that was rendered Fau, who testified that
he played the spy on his two associates, was dis
charged and paid Sl00. Since then he has been
! living in drunken, disTeputable manner; has
nuDS dIOunu tue opdnlsn IenutlVOuS, aVOluSu
by all, disconnected, loud-mouthed, and full of
bTaggadOCla
He talks continually of having convicted the
two men and saved the third. He says delibe-
rately that Viea cut Otero's throat, and that he
spared him because Viela was his friend. How
came he by such guilty knowledge, and no "
about the law OF accessory alter the TACT? On
the evidence Of such as he, combined with that
OF the man hecharees with the murder, the two
unfortunate men are to be hanged.
. IT is understood that they will make a COnfes.
sion the day before their execution.
Thus stands this riddle, and 1t rests with the
District Attorney OF Kings county to solve it. He
has hitherto shown such tact, ability, industry,
and ingenuity, that We are emboldened TO be.
lieve he will not leave one stone unturned to
bring all the parties concerned In the 0tero as
sassnation to their legal and richly merited
Fundamentally Y. Times.
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or Goncourts new play, Heariette MareoAal,
an English critic writes that "absurdiues of all
kinds, aud slang phrases destitute of wit, dis
grace the work There is, indeed, no redeeming
quality about it-nothing profitable to the dra
matte art, for literature, lor what may be called
conventional theatrical liberty. The recolec.
tiOn OF this piece will serve but one useful pur-
pose-that of furnishing a lesson ~ Young
authors who are silly en- ugh to ne ieye in the
efficacy Of public favor, independent OF their
Claim to it.n
-Signor LAMA and Sigror Sarraco, Of the
Italian Parliament incurred some danger when
recently returning by the railway from Turin to
Florence. They were in a reserved carriage,
and the train had but just lett the station OF
Prato, when a spark from the locomotive fell
into the carriage, and set it abaze. NJ. LAMA
opened the door, and passed along the foot
board rom wagon to wagon till he reached the
guard, and the train was stopped; the carriage
was already burnt, little more remaining than
the iron coating. SaIraco who, 1t seems, is
not so active, had eXtIicated himself, and was
clingipg to one of the nearest cars, his hands
bleeding from the glass OF the windows which
he had been OBLIGED to break to secure pur.
chase. The other travellers did not hear of the
danger until il was over.
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charging him what he is less able to pay than
when Gle necessities of family could be
economically supplied. The parties who
would be benefited by such an addition are the
fch, who do not need an increase of income.
The Board of Trade is composed almost
exclusively of wealthy citizers, and 1t would
be to their advantage to secure the proposed
change. But the poor man, the mass OF our
population, would, we lear, be injured and
oppressed by such legislation. Ths wealth OF
the merchant can enable him 70 pass through
the furnace of exorbitant charges, and come
out uniniured; but II the INDECENT are sub
iected to its privations, unaided by charity
and oppressed by extortion, they will find
it impossible to be respectable in life. We do
not oppose the bill, because we have not heard
any of the arguments Of its advocates, bat at
the first glance it looks like fulfilling the
Scriptural proyerb, that so him that hath
shall be given, but TO him that hath not shall
be taken away even that which he hath"
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The Rate OF Interest,

''The Board of Trade have memorialized the
Legislature to fix the legal rate OF interest at
seven per cent This amount, they contend,
will not buy as much OF the necessaries OF LIE
as eix or even five per cent. few years ago,
because banks and cap talsts md more pront IN
holding United States and other loans, than IN
lending money for business purposes, which IS
limited by law to SIX per cent, TO the great
disadvantage OF manufactures and commerce.
WE HAVE great doubts Of the propriety OF
any such change as that requested. The
high price OF provisions and the increase in
the prices of all the necessaries of Life have
reduced to. comparative poverty those who
had previously been able by their honest toll
to support themselves in comfort. These de-
privations do not fall on the capitalist who
has money to lend, but on the poor man who
is compelled to borrow. The additional per
cent. would therefore go to support the loaner
ofthe money, and come from the man who was
most affected by the rise Of prices. II small
retailer finds that in order to continue his
business he must raise few thousand dollars
on his note, we Cannot see how the additional
cost of living would act as an excuse fol
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The cold weather in January killed large
number Of peach trees in New Jersey

AANhANSA VI pN"Nh thSND ~ ANON ONA0SJ'
AT o late meeting of the French Academy
of Sciences, NJ. Leon Foucqult exhibited neg
apparatus Tor regulating electric light. 1t keeps
the two charcoal pencials at the distance re-
quired by an automatic motion, which pushes
them forward or draws them back. as occasion
may require. The two sets or clockwork which
produce This effect communicate with an cleo
tro-nagnet, which, as it bends either TO the
right or left, puts the corresponding set in
motion, and when in an intermediate position,
stops the motion of both. But In order to esta-
blish a connection between the two sets, 80
that the one may not be Independent OF the
other, M. Foucanlt has introduced a sun and
planet wheel which acts on the catch of che
electromagnetic.
Mrs. Leiewe, a sister of Mrs. Theresa Vel
verton, has written an earnest letter to the Lon.
don papers in behalf Of the latter, which con-
cludes with these words:-
'rMy sister has asserted her position as an
honorable wife by the suit and sanction OF her
family, who believe in her truth and the sanctiiy
of her marriage, though most anxious at the
same time to OBTAIN from his Holiness the Pope
dispensation from the unhappy bond.
'In the meantime, trust and pray that the
Great Just Judge of all tribunals will vet remove
this stigma from her beloved name, and that an
English public will not believe that which never
has and never can be proved against the most
enduring and unrepnng OF Gods suffering
ones.n
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How Would-be Ambassador Was
reated.

How Would-be Ambassador Was
i reated.
YESTERDAY evening papers from New York
told us that BENJAMIN V. MoKENNA, Esq,
was arrested Tor violation OF the neutrality
laws. No particulars were given. To-day
we have an account of how the sacrilegious
act was performed. After great difficulty he
was found, and placed under arrest, he,
however, warmly protesting against such an
insult being offered 10 the Republic of Chilli
To make assurance doubly sure, kilograms
were sent to Washington respecting MCKEN-
MAS official status The first answer received
from the Chilian Minister was that NICK EMMA
was not to be considered as belonging to the
Chllian delegation. The second answer re-
turned was from Secretary SEWARD, who
said MCKENNA was not known in any official
capacity to the State Department. Acting
on these replies, the authorities held the
parties.
The ofense for which he was arrested was
the fitting out OF torpedo boats. They are
small screw boats expressly built for the pur-
pose of running alongside large ships and ex-
Iloding torpedo. hey are similar in con-
stIuction to the ones used by our Government
in the late war, and average each from three
TO five tons burden. One of them was lying
opposite Pavonia Ferry during the present
week, and u few others were on the jersey
side of the water, convenient to the depot OF
the Erie Railroad. 1t is understood that there
is a considerable number of them on the
North river, all Of which will, it is presumed,
be seized by the authorities.
What will be the issue we do not know, but
we hope that the indignation of the quaS;
Minister will not assume the form so chroni-
cally represented by WIKoFF, Count JOAN
MES, Colorado JEwETT, and other semi
insane diplomatists.
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Say but hall Of the above crop 200 pounds to
the acre-is made and the profits would still be
S24,OOO or almost the cost OF The land, which,
with the certain development OF the South, must
increase in value.
The estimates here made seem the mini
mum. The wages OF slaves may be more than
those given, so also will be the worth of cot
ton. Were it not tor that hostility which still
exists in the South, we would advise emf
giants to settle in the late Rebel States. The
pride and hatred other inhabitants are running
their future prospects. If a change is secured
in her spirit, Northern manufactures and
Northern enterprise would soon regenerate
her exhaustion, and reinyigorate her weak
and fanting frame.
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THE PROFIT IN GROWING CoTToN.-In
view OF the fact that large number OF our
citizens are discussing the propriety of emf
grating to the Southern States, and settling
in the various cotton-growng districts, anc
devoting their energies to its cultivation, we
give the figures from De BOW'S ReUieW, a
Southern journal of undoubted veracity:-
The following table shows the expenses in
cured and the profits received in and from the
cultivation of 1850 acres of land-l000 IN cotton
and $50 in corn:-