The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-17
JEFF DAVIS COTTON AGENTS.
THEIR BANKRUPTCY AND PROPERTY IN ENGLANI
WE'RE THE SOUTHERN REBELS AMERICAN JACB
CADFs OR OLIVER oRoMwRLLs


cADEs OR OLIVER cRoMwRLLs
VIcE CHANcELLoRs' COURT, LoNDoN, May 8O.--
Proleau VS.. The United States of America and
upon exceptions TO The put in by the defend.
Messrs Fraser. Trenholm & Co., which was filed for
the purpose OF obtaining discovery in aid of their
The proceedings in these suits have been many
occasions reported that Il win be sufficient 70 state
for The purpose Of IecoyeEDg Certain bales Of cotton
the defendants, Messrs Prioeau others, carry
ing on business under the firm of Fraser, Trenholm
ernmeht under the style Of M the Government Of the
Confederate States, which assumed the administration
Of public affair IN par. Of the domnon Of the United
States" The bill, after stating that the Rebellion
called Confederate Government, had been dissolved
snd ceased 70 exist and that the several persons who
ment. and on whose account the cotton was being
eminent OF the United States, and had expressly
ceded" to them all the joint or public property OF
the cotton in question: that such persons did not
and were not necessary parties aud that the title OF
the United states to the cotton was complete, nde
thereto IN their answer 10 ihe ORIGINAL bn Messrs.
ap6 SS 1sst6 sS tsS sSS as ss COY
the dissolved de Jaco Confederate Government could
in respect Of il BY the confederate government to
whom the United States had succeeded and also that
state Of Texss. according to he law Of the
ionged as bona vGcanttG, not to the FEDERAL Unon,
but but TO the p@arrcHlar par State, They mad filed cross
for Inc purr0se Of S6taiplGg discovery in
Ss OF S ons on %cS tSs
Confederate Government was regarded by the
foT tns 5nTooses Of he sui that sash ocnIsdsfste
band Of psas or @nd
were also directed to the state OF the law OF the
in that condition did not belong to the particular State
In which 1t was Ionnd and not to the Federal Union
inhabitants OF the sovereign states forming the Fede
such Union.
The United States had filed long and elaborate
plaintiffs in the suit Fraser & Coz had excepted
to II Is insutfcient on the ground that the U9ted
to whether there was any law of the United states
vduals inhabitants any Of the sovereign States
forming the Federal Union for any purpose legal or
law OF each OF thu separate SOVEREIGN States, and
@ WSeSeT Se Unied STATES ca@ed tSe Cotton as
being the successors of the Confede rate Government
ment whether HS By the United
State OF Texas. The fourth exception similar in
effect TO the first.
Hail and MIR. ]. p Benjamin. for the plantlrs in the
cross suit appeareg support of the exceptions sir Sir
aud Mr. Wckens, on behalf of the United States, OPP
The eChancelior said that the first and fourth
exceptions by which the United States We're required
mIs6 be 0yeEr9ea lee as the G & @
ponent as TO his own title could not compel dis
covery OF that which related to the opponents title
II was Of the utmost importance to the plaintiffs In
the suit that they should know whether the
persons from whom they had acquired the cotton in
Of meS who had 1oenty and by orcs Of arms ex
acted contributions and seized upon property which
there was de Jdcto Government by which these acts
of authority ex ercsed In the Southern States
The distnction was most important, and might be
illustrated by comparison between fitul sporadic
moyement Of anarchy, such as Jack Cades rebellion
on the one hand and the protectorAte OF oliver Crom
The United States had not answered this interroga-
TO the relations between the alleged Confederate Gov
ernment and the State of Texas. This a most
Important point for the plaintiffs lin the sult to
OBTAIN information upon, as it most materially
In the original suit. He might add that the United
States In stating that of their Estate of Texas) pre-
lawful puwer 10 lake judicial cognizance. nor can it,
according 70 the established laws OF EBgland enter
framed their answer In mistake OF the law as this
Court not n only might but 81 npss s & take TSSa eogPR R
confederate Government was or was not dc fdcto
The third exception would therefore, be allowed.
Ifthe second exception had stood alone he should not
answer omitted ali reference TO the state of Texas as
to the law relating TO bona Udedttid such special
inquiry required special answer and under the cir
cumstances. however, the exception would be allowed.
The result therefore, that the first and fourth
allowed.
THEATRICALS AT THE TUILERIES.
EAPoLEoN's CESAR ON THE STAGE BEFORE AN
IMPERIAL AUDIENCE.
From Gal0ndni's Messenger June4
The dramatic entertainment at the Tuileries,
which had been announced, was given the even
ing before last, being the representation of Les
quis de Massa, acted last year before the Court
at the Palace of Compiegne. The theatre was
fitted up in the grand gallery which leads to
At half past ten the curtain rose. The ladies'
parts were Interpreted by the Countess Pour