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LEGAL INTELL1aENCE.
Court OF Quarter se,slons-Judee Bro


Court OF Quarter seSsiOns-Judge Brow
ster.-HabeaS corpus cases and miscellaneous
bus mess were before the Court.
An application in behalf of arrle Arnt was
made on habeas corpus for the custody Of q
child. The child, only four years old, is o niece
of applicant, aud was left under her charge.
Theo ID. Durham called upon Mrs. Arnt and
said he wished to adopt the child, promising to
take 10 into his family his own child, to treat
IL well. educate IL, and keep u until itshould be
eighteen years of age. The lady gave her con-
sent
Mr.. Durham went to magistrate and had tho
tndentures made out, which were signed by
Mrs. Arnt before they had been read TO her, or
before she understood their contents. The child
was taken by Mr.. Dunham, but, according TO
the statement of Mrs. Arnt, instead of treating
the child as he had promised. he used IL as
bound servant, and Mrs. Arnt, being dlssatie-
fed with this, applies for the custody Of the
child. - r 49,.
His Honor, Judge Brewster said that Jessme
cOtert could not sign indentures, and, therefore,
as Mrs. Arnt Is married woman, held the in
denture void. But the other side was given
time to think of and prepare an answer to this.
The matter was continued,
Supreme COurt-Chief Justice woodward,
and Judges Thompson, Read, and Strong.-In
George NJ. Stroud's case, before reported, Chief
Justice Woodward delivered q decision COM
mandlng Judge stroud TO seal the bill OF eH-
ceptton in question.
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DISASTROUS EXPLOSION OF GAS.
A Dwelling House Totally Wrecked, and
am Interesting Child Killed "A Sad
Affair, HH .sf- ....#.

A Dwelling House Totally Wrecked, and
am Interesting Child Killed "A Sad
E AFFAIR. Ga
A singular and disastrous explosion cf gas
took place yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, at the new frame residence of Mr..
Samuel Bradley, woOllen manufacturer, on Dar-
ragh street, in the First Ward, Allegheny. 1t
seems that there has been for some time a leak
in the gas main opposite Mr.. Bradey's yelling
and that the gas had hlled the house and the
apertures and avenues around IL.
The house is elevated above the ground few
feet, and it is supposed the gas worked its way
uD through the floor until ii reached the fire in
the parlOr where it exploded. The first explo-
sion was terrific in its force, blowing out the
front of the house, tearing up the floors aud
breaking and twisting the doors and the win
dow sills All the furniture, which was new
was broken and rendered useless. So great is
the damage to the house that ii would cost
more TO repair it than ii would to rebuild
There we're some twenty successive explosions,
resembling the discharge of rifle, after the
first great explosion.
But the saddest part of the explosion was the
injury unto death of bright little boy, grand
son OF Mr. Bradley named Samuel Bradley
! Barker. son of Mr.. William Barker, Jr., wool
merchant of this city. The child, who was two
years and i've months old, was sitting in
rocking chair IN the parlor, when the explosion
took place, and was thrown into the hall. tits
thought that he inhaled the gas aud received
severe internal injuries. He fingered until ten
minutes of O'clock last evening when he ex-
pired. To add to the severe affiicton of the
family. the chtld's mother is now lying danger
ously i'll at her husbands residence in this city.
Miss Bradley, daughter of Samuel Bradley,
was also thrown down by the explosion, bat
sustained no serious injury.
The house was entirely new, Mr.. Bradley
having occupied it for the first time last week
1t is now untenantable. Coroner Clawson will
empannel Jury to investigate the cause of the
explosion TINS mornlng.-PiHSburqO Conn., lbH.
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AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February l6-A meeting was con-
Vened az the Astor House yesterday, of gentle
men whose business requires them to cross the
Hoboken ferries, for the purpose of concerting
measures to secure greater safety, convenience,
and regularity In the management of those
companies. The appointment of an executive
committee was provided for, by whom plan OF
action VIII be reported.
A lengthy investigation into the origin of the
recent fire on Broadway and Leonard street was
held by the Fire Commissioner yesterday. Cap
tain Jordan, Sergeant Walsh. several other
members of the Metropolitan Police force, and
the private watchman Of theGhrm, were ex-
a wall Of building In course of erection at
Sixty-seventh street fell yesterday, iniurng
four wOrkmen, two OF them seriously. Another
wall on second avenue also fell yesterday, but
no one was injured. y .|-
In the supreme Court Chambers, yesterday,
the case OF George Olney, captain of the steamer
Washington Irving, came up on an application
for his discharge on a writ of habeas corpus.
The petitioners counsel conteuded that the re-
quisition'of Governor Pierpont was invalid, on
the ground that there was no such State as Vir-
ginia in the Union, recognized by the Federal
Government or the Senate as such; that Gov
ernor Pierpont had been appointed Governor
by the President, who had no right to make
such appointments that the Governor of New
York has no legal authority to expatriate a
citizen on tie requisition of Governor Pierpont.
and that we have no treaty with Virginia for
that purpose. He signified his intention OF
traversing the return to the writ, and the hear
ing of the case was set down for this morning at
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday
Judge Ingraham sentenced several prisoners to
dluerenJ perlOuS OF lInprlSOnmenJ. Inc Grand
Jury, having lain presentmentsbeforet the Court
In reference to the present system of lotteries
and mode of business pursued in the junk
shops, the latter being characterized as "nur-
series of crime" were discharged from further
attendance. .- .....f ...
The Stock Market was rather unsettled yes
terday. Gold closed at 1855 after selling at
1867. -
Duness continues to be the prevailing fea-
ture in the markets yesterday. In some COM
modities, however, fair business was consum-
mated, but generally at prices indicating de-
cline. Coffee was steady, with fair demand.
Cotton was decidedly flrmer and more active.
On Change -four ruled dull and heavy. Wheat
closed dull at a decline OF 1@2c. Corn was
hrmer and active. Oats were inactive. Pork
lard was active at full prices Whisky was
steady. Freights were unchanged. Naval
stores quiet, but firmer. Petroleum was with
out change. Wool was firm with more doing.
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virginia Secession Convention Of 1861.

1t is singular that no steps have vet been
taken to publish, in permanent form, the pro.
ceedings OF the most important deliberatiye
assembly ever held in this State, especially AS
those proceedings embody the vindcation Of
Virginia in the grayest crisis that her history
has produced, and against the foulest accusation
that can be preferred against State We I'M.
derstand that the official reporter Of the Con
Ventlon has in his possession full and accurate
report OF the debates, and of all the transac-
tiOns of the body. II Is due to the reputation
of the State that this precious record Of the
conduct of those who, at the time, held her
destiny IN their hands of the motives that
actuated them, and of the objects at which tbey
aimed, should be published nowl while the
officers of the Convention and so many of its
members happily survive to give it their au-
thentication. In no other way can the history
OF the part which Virginia acted on the great
occasion that called that Convention toeether
be preserved from falsifeation, and posterity be
properly instructed in regard to ii. we invite
the LEGISLATURE to give the subject its consdera.
tiOn.-RlohmOad Whig.
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Mr.. Thomas Wright, f. s. a., has nearly
ready ior publication a work upon which he
has been long engaged, on the antiouities of
Wroxeter, the ancient Wrieoniun. the Site of
which has been carefully excavated under his
directions. 1t is said that the discoveries he
has made on the site of this ancient city will
throw much new light upon the knowledge
previously possessed of the Roman occupation
Of Britain, and on the condition, manners, and
feelings OF the Roman population. How he
has succeeded in getting at the feelings of a
people who have been extinct some fifteen or
sixteen hundred years, by merely digging in
the earth, ~ puzzle which we cannot solve,
probably because we are not antiouarians.
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Phiiadelphia Trade Report.

SATURDAY, February l6-The torpid state
the Flour Market noted for some time past still
continues, but prices remain without quotable
change, Erhe demand is entirely confined to the
wants OF the home consumers who purchased
few hundred barrels at $S@S75 u barrel for
superhne; S9@lO'5O for extras; Sll@l2.5O for
Northwestern extra family; $I1Dl2,5O for Penn
sylyania and Ohio do, do; and sl46O@l65O for
fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour
sells at S7@725. ...t
Good Wheat attracts considerable attention.
but the offerings were small, and holders firm
in their views; sales of Pennsylvania red at
S2.SO98; we quote Southern do. at s3@s'9O. Rye
coming forward, and the demand is less active:
sales Of 1000 bushels new yellow az 9S0099c for
Pennsylvania and Southern, decline Oats
move move slowly with small sales at 56957e. No
Provisions are quiet, but prices are wen
malntained. main Pork is selling in small way at
S2l25g2l75 for new mess. Mess Beef ranges
from Sl7 to 23 for Western and City packed.
Dressed Hogs sell at 90. Smoked Hams are
steady at l59l7c; picked do at l2169lsI5c.
SmaoeEkeodyShoulders at ll@ll}1c.; and salted do.
WHISKY dull, and prices nominal.
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FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 20 EVENING TELEGRAPH. !
WASHINGTON, February l6.
South ern Opinion OF Recent Reconstruct
tiOn Measures-ElLOt's Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 16.
Southern Opinion OF Recent Reconstruct
tiOn Measures-EliOt's Bill.
Ex-Governor Joseph f. Brown, of Georgia,
and Judge Dawson A. Walker, of the Supreme
bench of that State, were recently admitted to
practice at the bar of the United States Su-
preme Court. Governor Brown states that
the effect of the Louisiana bill and
the Stevens bill, which recently passed
the House, will be to make the slaves
of the South the political masters of their
former owners. The master is deprived of the
right to vote and serve ON juries, while his
former slave will be enfranchised, and placed
in the jury-boX to- sit in judgment upon those
whose property he once was; that it is not eX-
pected by Southerners that their slaves will
dispense righteous Judgment and the result
will be that large majority of the Southern
people will have to come North and seek a
place of retirement, if they are able to do So
and if not, some means of livelihood.
The Constitutional amendment, he SAYS,
would render it impossible for the South to
conduct her State governments, because not
men enough qualified under the amendment
could be found to fill the offices. The result
of the amendment would be that the offices
would be filled either by irresponsible parties
who had never had mind enough to act ac-s
eOrdlng to their own wills, or by partisans i'm
ported for the purpose Else they must remain
empty and unexecuted. -a5 ~ ...-rl GO
The Richmond Press on the Military Bill.
The Richmond Times of yesterday, COM
menting on the Military bill recently passed
in the House, says ~ f aH
"But as the probabilities are in favor of this
bill being enacted into law, despite the Presi-
dents veto, we must again entreat the Legisla-
ture sto make the necessary provision for
for protecting Virginia against first
attempt of the authorities at Washington to
annihllate our State Government" JfT oI
The Bounty and bankrupt Bills.
In the House of Representatives the Bounty
bill and the Bankrupt bill were both under
discussion. The former was passed, and
Committee of Conference asked on the latter.
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THE SURRATT CASE.
Arrival of st. Marie, HIs Identif er--Sur-
ratt Eek xpected Daily.

ENpecSeu Dhtlys
Henry st. Marie, the witness by whose evil
dence the identity of Surratt, the alleged ac-
compllce of Booth, Atzeroth, and Paine was de-
a snns nS P0gS S as
ington by the evening train. st. Marie is
French Canadian OF fair appearance, quick,
keen black eye, and general look of intelli-
gence. He states that when teaching in Mary
land he made the acquaintance of Surratt and
trial, and although the acquaintance at no time
attained TO intimacy, he was struck with cer-
could affect. st. Marie went to Europe and en-
tered the Papal Guard as q Zouave.
Shortly after he entered the service he recog-
nized the validity of the Italian proverb which
says, Rome once seen, the faith is lost" and
Protestants. While attending a festival St.
Marie met Surratt. who approached and asked
mr.. him Il he was not an American; He replied
mind me of an American named Surratt; are
you he?" "Oh no." replied Surratt. "Ali the
quently, when excited with wine, Surratt con-
fessed that he was the man of whom ST. Marie
spoke, and at various times INDUCED in brag-
gadocio concerning the Canadian raids the
assassination plot, and other cognate matters,
greatly to the astonishment of st. Marie and
the delight of his associates, many of whom
were Canadian refugees and raiders like him
From the narrative, 1t seems that st. Marie
became quite intimate with Surratt, who,
though only private in the Guard, was we'll
supplied with funds, and gave the impression
OF Perlect seren1ty-a serenity and security that
could only be procured by absolute protection.
ASvaiillng Avail himself Of the constant indiscretion
OF his comrade, st. Marie thoroughly informed
hlmsef OF matters of great Significance which
can properly be brought out only upon the trial
of Surratt. 'I'1C y - IlI.ilIl.
These matters he laid before General King
our Minister at Rome. who reported them to
Mr.. Seward: BY direction of the State Depart
ment, General King took such prompt steps
with the Roman Government as secured the
immediate arrest of Surratt. who was identified
upon the oath of st. Marie. . ~ ..-.
The subsequent history Of the case is familiar
to the public. Surratt's escape and jump of
thirty seven feetfrom the prison; the arrest and
discharge of st. Marie: the flight of Surratt to
Alexandra; his arrest by Mr.. Hale, and his
incarceration on the United States steamer
When he was taken ON board the Swatara in
irons he recognized 81. Marie, who stood
among the spectators. He was taken at once
TO cabin prepared expressly for him, and
although guarded day and night, is allowed
such food and personal necessities as he de-
mands, and may make him comfortable The
Swatara VIII go direct to Washington and again
st. Marie and Surratt will meet. If the reyela-
tions made by Surratt can be confirmed by
credible corroborative testimony, his arrest wifi
prove the most important link In the chain OF
conspiracy evidence" yet productivity, Y
Times.
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Charles Dickens on railway per,Is.

Charles ID ckens writes to the London Times:
A''Sir:-As 1t is better to prevent horrible
accident by timely caution than sagaciously
to observe after its occurrence that any one
acquainted with the circumstances out of which
it arose could have easily foreseen ii, beg
most earnestly to warn the public through
your columns against the morning express train
on the Midland Railway, between Leicester and
Bedford. n ttE fFE fE HEH
( 81 took that train this morning, leaving Lei.
cester at 9'35 The reckless fury of the driving
and the violent rocking of theycarriages obliged
me to leave Y at Bedford, rather than come to
London with my through ticket. When we
stopped at Market Marlborough general alarm
was expressed by the passengers, and strong
remonstrances were urged on the officials, also
at Bedford. am an experienced railway traV-
elier ut home and abroad; was in the Staple
hurst accident; have been IN trains under most
conceivable conditions, but have never been
so shaken and flung about as in this train, and
have never been in such obvious danger.
THE very obliging authorities suggested that
the road was rough from the thaw, and that l
was IN light carriage. As to the first sugges-
ton, am certain from experience on other rail-
ways since the thaW set in that there is no such
'roughness' on other railways. AS to the second,
one of the passengers who protested the most
strongly was gentleman in heavy carriage
next to my own.
81 may add that NV companion in the carriage
(who left the tram with me) is almost constantly
on English railways, and fully confirms what I
have here written,
"Your faithful servant,
CHARLES DICKEHsr
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JNITED STATES CLAIMS IN ENGLAND.

A full summary of the grounds on which the
United States bases its demand In the Chancery
Court of Great Britain for the restoration Of
the cotton held by Trenholm and PrioIeau. the
Rebel agents in ENGLAND, is published. They
are in effect that our conhseation laws apply
to all Rebel property, no matter whether re-
moved from the country or not; that by the
law OF nations Rebels cannot transfer TO others
and that, even If such power existed the oon-
plete suppreRaion OF the Rebellion. and the
annuliing by the Rebel States OF ali their pre-
as the only possible owneT5all properly In dis
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The General Land Office.

EWAsHINGToN, February Is. = Returns re-
ceived from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, from the local Office at Tallahas-
see, Fla, exhibit that during the month of
January last, $50 farms, comprising in the
aggregate q, 290 acres, were added to the pro-
ductive force Of that State under the Home
stead act of July 2l, 1866, which limits the
entries to 80 acres each.
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ANOTHER Atlantic Gable.

The public have for some time been aware of
project TO lay another ocean cable between
this country and Europe. The line is to start
from some point on our eoast--say at Cape
Charles, although there is no reason WHY it
should not be the city Of New York-running
thence to the Bermuda Islands, from that point
to the Azores, and finally landing at Lisbon in
Portugal. The company have made their con-
tracts for q cable of superior construction aud
material. 1t is claimed that the laying of the
line between the points mentioned involves
much less labor, expense. and risk than that Of
the British company. That there is but little
danger of failure in this respect Is evident from
the fact that established companies agree to
complete the work, taking the responsibility of
failure. Another advantage in this line will be
that II one section of the cable is broken, the
others are not rendered useless. The company
have also completed their arrangements with
the Governments in authority in the islands
forming the way stations, and also with that OF
Portugal, so that the work of laying the cable
Will soon begin.-N Y. EoeNtlag Posi-.
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T HIRD EDITIO' N
EUROPE.
~,,~~ro-~~yrDeNoor,y.,>,,>~>-S~
BY Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cables
-~~~~>~>Oo--,~--.-.,Y,,~,e~~.>-D,~,
SERIOUS RIOT IN KILLARNEY.
Eight Hundred Fenian Troops
Retreat TO the Hills.
Etc, Etc, ETC., Etc, Etc, Etc.

AN~p AASSsf NAsSsf 4AsosS AANSes hSOe
.>~o,.y,n~,yo,>y,v~>,,-~y-->~
LONDON, February 14-Evening-T Gov
eminent denies the wild stories of the landing
of shiploads of Fenians at Valentia and ON
the Shannon, or that there had been a serious
revolt at all.
Near Killarney it is admitted that the tele-
graph wires near Valentia had been cut and
destroyed for long distance, and in all direc-
tions riot and pillage We're the order of the day.
Several establishments had been sacked and a
Coast Guard policeman killed.
LATER.
LONDON, February 16- Morning. - About
eight hundred Fenians, under command of
Colonel O'Connor, have retreated to the hills
about Killarney, county Kerry.
The British Government has posted troops,
under the command of Colonel Hereford, at
Mallon Junction, in Cork county, command
ing the hill district.
The excitement in the neighborhood is in
tense, and many people living in these coun-
ties are precipitately leaving.
An ex-captain of the United Volunteer Army
has been arrested at Killarney ON suspicion of
being a Fenian leader.
A number of marines from Plymouth have
received orders to depart for the insurrecton-
ary districts of Ireland at once.
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a Love TraGedy-A Boy OF Fifteen ExiIIs

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts,, February IS.-
Frederick A: Colby, young man fifteen years
OF age, son OF W; "; Colby, committed suicide
Baptist Church, by shooting himself through
the heart with pistol ball. DlsappointmeRttn
lOye is said to bethe cause.
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shipment Of Specie.

New YORK, February 16.--The outward
bound steamers sailing to-day for Europe
carry out the following amounts of specie:-
Steamer Arago, for Havre, $500, 900; City of
Baltimore, for Liverpool $4,000. Total,
1886. 600 .. ..
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netention of a Steamer.

PORTLAND, February 16.-The steamship
Moravian will be detained until Sunday after
noon for cargo, Belle Boyd, the Rebel spy
came as passenger in her.
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Suicide.

BosToN, February 16.-A despatch from Con-
cord, New Hampshire, says that Thomas w,
Brickett, a resident of Pembroke, committed
suicide yesterday by hanging himself.
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The Recent Freshet.

BosroN, February 16,-The first train on the
Old Colony and Newport Railroad since the
freshet came through from Taunton yesterday,
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The approaching annexation to France Of
three new provinces in Cochin Chinal Is an
nounced: The Emperor, Tu-Duc, Is said to be
delighted to get rid Of them, as they are In
state VI chronic rebellion.
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'hisky dull, and prices nominal.

"A woman in Illinois discovering that che
mad lett her pocket-book at home, jumped off
train and was seriously injured.
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The Happy Family.

WE notice that a meeting of the Managers Of
the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteers,
held on Saturday in Washington, was attended
by President Johnson, General Grant, and
General Butler. There's elements which ought
to mix. Johnson and Grant have had per-
sonal difficulty. Johnson and Butler are at
swords points, and the deadliest foes and
Grant and Butler hate each other with all the
intensity of military feuds, the 'bottling up"
being, doubtless, in the mind of each. We do
not know how the Managers kept the peace,
but if there was not difference of opinion, we
may well anticipate the millennium, when the
lion and the lamb will lie down together;
though we must say that in the present case
we do not know which could be well called
lamb. But as Captain Cutie says, ''there's a
pretty kettle of fish,"