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FRANCE.
FRANCE
An Extraordinary French Divorce Case.

An extraordinary French Divorce Case.
PARIs, February 6.-The Paris Court of Ap-
peals has been occupied with curious action
for the divorce of q married couple, of whom
the wife is elghtyfour years of age, and the hus-
band somewhat older. The case as usual mas
not been published, but the following are its
most salient ieatures:-The parties to the trial
have not lived together for over fifty years the
wlie having lett her husband and retired to her
native place in 1916. Madame de p, who
sought to be divorced, showed that her hus-
bard had deserted her and her children, and had
contributed nothing towards their support
tor fifty Years and had during that time
lived first with one woman, and then with
another. One of these mistresses had for con.
siderable period borne his name, and was the
mother of a child by him. 1t was, moreover,
declared that he had falsely accused the
plaintiff OF adultery, and had carried on a per-
sistently calumniousa correspondence, in which
he had endeavOred to deprive her OF the respect
and affection OF her children by grossly insult
ing their mother, the plaintiff M. de p. re-
sisted the action for divorce. He asserted that
he had abandoned his wife in consequence of
her shameful conduct, aud narrated facts
of an extraordinary and highly dramatic
nature Madame lie p, whom he married in
leLl, was at that time very beautiful aud ac-
compllshed woman, and belonged to highly
lesJ ected and noble family. According to the
husbands account, she was unable to resist the
temptation to which she was exposed in the
fashionable society of which they were mem
bers, and she soon FORGOT her duties to him and
to her children. On the 9th of July, 1916, he
surprised his wife with a Prussian officer OF the
army of invasion. A frightful scene ensued
The husband and the lover fought lite-and-
death duel in the garden of the hotel, and after
adesperate fight the Prussian officer was severely
wounded. The wounded man was removed to
his own house, and a colorado pretext was
given tor the affair, M. de p. ordering his wife
TO return to her fathers house, and promising
her that the matter should be kept profound
secret so long as she neither approached HIM
nor communicated with him in any way what
ever. he at the same time required her to
sign an avowal of her misconduct A piece
of paper, yellow with age was presented
to the court, containing the following confess
sion:--''I hereby declare that my husband has
to reproach me with having done him a griev-
Gus wrong, aud that my misconduct will justify
divorce further declare that if tins divorce
does not take place owe it to my husbands
kindness. Paris, 10Th July, lSl6 A. p" NJ.
de P. maintained that he had kept these facts
perfectly secret until the time his wife began
the action for divorce, and he denied all the
accusations brought against him. The First
Court had decided IN favor of Mime de P, but the
Court of Appea has just reversed the judg-
ment, and granted the divorce applied for.-N.
y. World.
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-Thefese is in as great favor as ever in
fashionable circles. Her equiyoque singing is
in great force, The Duke de Galliera has
given soiree at which Mad'lle Therese was
engaged and sang several of her popular
songs, full of chic and double entendres. The
Duke had invited Mgr. Chigi, the Papal
NunciO, to the soiree, but began to have mis-
givings as to the view Monsigneur would take
of the programme for the evening, when
luckily the Nuncio, having been apprised OF
what would take place, sent polite refusal to
the invitation.
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A Century Old JerseywOman.

A REVOLUTIONARY MOTHER IN WEsrFIELD CELE-
BRATEs THE BIRTHDAY OF WASHINGTON AND
THE HUNDRKDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HER OWN
BIRTH
Mrs. Sarah Collins, ofWestfeld, Union county,
reached her hundredth year on the 22d inst.
She was born in that township, and has lived
there for u century She is one OF the most re-
mark able examples of prolonged old age IN the
State; being less impaired IN mind and body
than ordinary people thirty years younger.
Notwithstanding her great age. she still takes
care OF her own room, goes to the door to re-
ceive visitors, and reads her Testament and
Hymn-book without the aid Oh spectacles.
On Friday, the huudredth anniversary of her
own birth, being the hundred and tbirty-6fth
of the Father of our Country, this old lady re-
ceived between two and three hundred calls
from her neighbors and friends.
To all remarks made TO her and questions
asked, she gave shrewd aud appropriate answers
and replies.
Some two wears ago Mrs. Collins became heir
TO oneffth of the estate OF her son, who died
about that time, leaving some sixty thousand
dollars, invested partly in Newark, but mostly
in New York city.
There have been four attempts made in the
Court of Chancery in this State. by her unnatu'
raj relations 10 obtain the appointment of a
commission over Mrs. Collins, on the ground OF
alleped imbecility but the application has been
Jenied by sK,Chancellor Green and by Chancel-
lor Zabriskie. -,
The question of her competency has also been
raised In the Surrogates and, otneT JouIts ~ ~
New York CITY four timesl those who have
sought to take from this old lady her properly
and all control fit, have spent thousands o.
dollars in litigation, but Mrs. Colllns MAJ
beaten them in the courts of last resort, anc
established, legally, her right and ablilCy u
manage her estates and appoint her owl
Long life TO her and much happiness !
Nelodrk Advertiser. .e
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Markets hv TeIerranh.

NEW YORK, February 26.--Stooks are steady,
Chicago and Rock Island, 05ES;' Reading l04;
Canton Company, 49, Erie Railroad 56;
Cleveland and Toledo, ll724 Cleveland and
Pittspurg, sos; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
72s4; New York Central, lO3; Illinois Central.
1l6 Cumberland preferred, 81; Virginia 6s, 58
states Five-twenties, 1862 1lO% do 1865, 1917
do. 1864, 1885; do 1885, 1867; Ten-fortles 1915
Seven-thirties 100; all others, lO596. Money Is
Gold closed at 1881.
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shin News per Steamer.

New York, February 26.-The ship Leopol-
dine, from Baltimore, has arrived at Belfast.
The ship Mary, from Philadelphia, arrived at
Hamburg, and the Advance at Geistemunde.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TEL EGRAPH,
Tuesday, February 26, 1867.


There was very little disposition to operate in
Stocks this morning, but prices were steady.
In Government bonds there was less doing.
June 7'3Os sold at 1860, no change; and Regis.
tered 10-40s at SO, no change; 1l02 was bid for
old 5-2Os; 1104 for 6s of 1881, and 1861 for
August 1905. City loans were dull; the new
issue sold at l01, decline of /.
RAILROAD shares continue the most active on
the list. Camden and Amboy sold at l29 no
change; Pennsylvania Railroad at 564 no
change; Philadelphia and Erie at 29t; Lehigh
Valley at 62, no change; and Northern Cen
tral at 46, no change; 81 was bid for Norris.
town; 563 for Minehill; 80 for Elmra common;
AZ for preferred do; Is for Catawssa common;
309 for preferred do; and 54t for Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. sc was bid for Tenth and
Eleventh; 203 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 30
for Spruce and Pine; AZ for Chestnut and Wal
13 for Ridge Avenue; and 28 for Germantown.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
Commercial sold at ST. 103 was bid for Seventh
National: 233 for North America; l53 for
Philadelphia; 100 for Northern Liberties; 33 for
Mechanics; los for Southwark; 100 for Ken
sington; 5S for Penn Township; 565 for Grard:
So for Western; 80 for Manufacturers; 100 for
Tradesmen's; 50 for City; and 81 for Union.
In Canal shares there was more doing. Le-
high Navigation sold at 544, no change; Sus.
quehanna Canal at 144Dl42. a slight decline; and
Wyoming Valley Canal at So, an advance of J.
22l was bid for Schuylkil Navigation COM
mon; 32t for preferred do; l2l for Morris
Canal preferred; and 55 for Delaware Division
Quotations of Gold-l04 A. NJ, 1885; IL A. NJ,
1889; IL NJ, 1884; P. NJ, 1885,, decline of i
on the closing price last evening.
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FoRBIDDEN.-Th Frankfort police have Tor
bidden the sale of the fabric known as green
tarlatan, as il is dyed by colors composed in
great part of arsenical preparations, and CON
sequently very injurious to health.
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Presidential ApprovaIs.

The President has approved of the bill
authorizing the construction of submerged
tubular bridge across the Mississippi river at
St. Louis, and the amendatory anti-smuggling
bill by which it is provided that any foreign
railroad company or corporation whose road
enters the United States by means of ferry or
tug-boat, may own such boat, and it shall be
subject to no other or different restrictions or
regulations in such employment, than if owned
by a citizen of the United States.
AdOrning the ROtunda.
The great original painting of president Lin
coin Reading the Emancipation Proclamation
to his Cabinet" by Mr. Carpenter, was placed
over the last door of the rotunda in the Capito
.to-daY.
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LAWYER.n-The Louisville Journal, which has
laVished praisesEon ReYerdy johnson while on
its side, says now, His detection will not
amaze anybody, he is politically miseraDie
WbifBer,"
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FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, February 26.
The Georgetown ElectiOn-The Radical
Party Successful.
The official returns of the Georgetown cleo
ton show that not only was the radical candi-
date for Mayor elected by ninety majority, but
also seven radical Councilmen to four of the
conservative party. 1t is said that the negro
vote was solidly cast for the successful candi-
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
keported by Dehayen g Bro. No. 40 s. Thrd street

-Messrs. William Painter q Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following rates
OF exchange to-day at IL o'clock:-U.S. IS, 1881,
coupon, llO@llO4 U. S. 5-2Os, coupon, 1862,
ll0E@llO5i do, 1864, lO7l@lO8; do, 1855, 1885
Gl0SB; do. new, 10650l06f; I0-40s, coupon l013
@l0lt; U. S. 7'30s, lst SERIES l05l@1O6s
do, I'd series, l0536D105}; Sd series, lO599lO54.
Compounds, December 1864, l4g@l4g.
--Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates OF ex-
change to-day at l P. M.:-American gold, 1884
6ll3S9; Silver 3s and Is, 1872; Compound Interest
Notes, June 1864 l7t; do, July, 1854, II; do,
August 1854, l6%; do, October, 1865, l5s; do,
December, 1864, 14t do, May 1865, l2b; do,
August, 1865, 1T; do, September, 1861 lOe; do,
October. 1865 lOa' ..
The market for domestic goods is moderately active
In leading brands otherwise Lraasaotohs % are Limited
is owing TO the unsettled teelng caused Py the de-
and the Continued large receipts this port Buyers
are cautious SO also sellers and between the two
i from those of last week. In foreign dry
gods large business IS done through the auction
rooms; in most cases with satisfactory results
BTolsr SReet1gs ana Shtrttsgs-Ar n steady and in
e &s0Ta e aS sS PsSd Pscss q 5S
Pacific H. slS Raene g Is u nne lSs Peppsrellis ~
a. alSc Appleton A. 2lkc Atlantic A. 22c Atlantic
~ 2i5Sc Atlantic Y,l71qc; Princeton A, alc Great
Rflls R i7e S Indian Orchard a. 2oe zZ0 inuiAn
4 Beaehed Shset1iQs and ehtrttn0s-Are In gooa ae-
RBsns B & SG Utica T. 5oci Utica g. sSc; Utica o1 Soc
Hs semp idem a. &2259ei Amoskeag A. 2Sc BATES o.
Mills a1Sc. Lawrence b 2Oc.; Pepperell 81, sso; At
'SSRRsaa %Sit6S% g. 4so iS #slthSSP hhSPs 81 &c. Ssc %
IriGts-Are fairly active and prices are wen main
Keag Mourning, i5jScs Arnolds, l6c; Pacific, 49,
AMERICAN l7Se Amoskeagi lSso; Ae5rmSSS err Ms, ID,
SB BioS @ @Drals-Ars qulet Stark 2%ci Boot, aye;
peTen, 2}Sc.
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ArriYaI of Stenmers.

New York, February 26.-The steamers
Tarifa and City of New York have arrived here.
Their news has been generally Anticipated.
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KentuckY PnIitIcs.

The following are the Democratic Congress
so far as made in kentucky by
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EUROPE THIS PM.
---~~-~~~~-~-~~-~-~~-~-~
Further Suspension of the Writ
of Habeas Corpus in Ireland,
~~~~~>-~v~>NN~'sNDND~>DO~N~~~~>~ ...
Earl Russell Censures the Ame-
rican Government.
... --~-~D-~-~~~~>No>~~~-~~se~~>~~S
The Money and Provision
Markets To-day.
..N. ---~~~-~>~~~~S~~~~-~N~N~~~~N~~~
Etc, ETC., ETC., Etc, Etc., Etc.

ETC., ETC., ETC.. Etc" Etc., Etc.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
J. AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate OF WI JULIAN II. CONRAD, Deceased
Notice is given that MARY NJ. CONRAD,
widow Of SAID decedent, has filed in said Court her
petition In which she elects 10 retain $500 out OF the
real estate Of said decedent in pursuance of the act OF
April IA, 1851, and supplements, said petition viii be
approved by the Court on SATURDAY, 18th OF
November, 1867, unless exceptions thereto be filed.
IL fm 4t& THORN, for Petitioner
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PWTLADELPTEEA. RgCUnTOl

PHILADELPHIA, RkJHMOND,
II 1J3sS. AND NORFOLK STEAMSHIP LINE
Sspttisez4Es THROUGH AIR LINE TO THE SOUTE
AND WESTl
THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NEWBBkN.
Also all points In North and South Carolina, vie
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and TO LynchburE
Va, Tennessee and the West, via Norfolk, Peters
burg, sOuth-Side Railroad, and Richmond and Dan.
Vile Railroad.
The regularity, safety and oheapness Of this rOuts
commend 1t to the public the most desirable
medium for carrying every descI ipton Of freight.
No charge for commission, uTayage, or any expenss
of transfer.
Steamships insure at lowest rates, and leave reRu.
larly from first wharf above Market street.
Freight received daily. - - -
No. Ii North and South WHARVES
w. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and Cit
Point.
I. 2. CRowELL & CO., Agents at Norfolk. 81
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TH0MAS BIRCH & SON, AUCTIONEER6
i AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No, lilo
CHEsNUT Street, rear entrance No. uO7 SAMSON
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TAV, UsHAN AERRIoK, WILLIAM H. MERRIoA
JOHN ~ COPE
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
= WASHINGTON Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
MERRICK d SONS,
ENGINEERS AND MAOHlHISTS,
napufaeture High and Low Pressure Steam RnRlnes
'oI Land, River, and Marine Service
6ollerh, Gasometers, Tanks Iron Boats, etc.
Sasungh OF al kinds either iron or brass.
Lallroad Stations, etc "-'
EstSTss aaa Gas Machinery, Of the latest and most
Every description OF Plantation Machinery, and
2ughfi saw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum PRna' oman
Zines, etc. '' N"4HPmA ND
Sole Agents for N Bnleux's Patent suo.. po,,,,.
Apparatus, Nesmyths Patent Steam Hsmmer ~
Aspinweli Woolseya Patent Centrifugal SuSaI
DtMhlhk m@ohe Ba1
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On Wednesday Morning.
At 10 O'Clock, at No lila Green street. Will be Sold
by catalogue, the Furniture OF family declining
kespng comprising Rircloth parlor furniture
rosewood piano. pier glass; two suits OF chamber fur
niture with wardrobes, etc. Also sitting and dininRs
room and Kitchen furniture
The furniture was made by W. q j. Allen, and is In
good order, Catalogues ready on Tuesday.
The house Is to rent. Ill III 2t
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ID e s o l. u ION
h To Authorize the Grading of Main Street,
from Shur's Lane to Mechanic Street. in the
Twenty.first Ward, and Thirty ninth Street. in
the Twenty-seventh Ward.
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the De-
partment of Highways be and is hereby
thorized to grade Main street. from Shur's lane
to Mechanic street, IN the Twenty first Ward:
to the established grade OF the city, at a cost not
exceeding five hundred dollars, and Thirty
ninth, from Market to Woodland street, in the
TWenty-seventh Ward, at q cost not exceeding
seven hundred dollars.
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
President of Common Council,
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President of Select Council.
Approved this fourth day of November,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and sixty seven "a. d. 1867.
MORTON MCMICHAEL,
IL lit Mayor of Philadelphia,
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NE. CORNER SEVENTH AND CmEsNUT

Agents and Solicitors wanted In all the cities and
towns in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jer.
sey "a,
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COAL.

D MIDDLETON & CO., DEALERS IN
Ds HARLEI0H LEHIGH and EAGLE VEIN
COAL. Kept dry under cover Prepared expressly
Avenue. ONCE, No. bl4WALNUT Street 72e
WILLIAM STILLS COAL DEPOT, Nos.
w 1915, 1918, and 1920 WASHINGTON Avenue.
The best qualities of Coal for domestic steam USE
furnished to any part Of the city 1l29m
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PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
Il OF PHILADELPHIA,
Nn - Lf.FTg

PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY.
Il OF PHILADELPHIA,
No, III 8. FOURTH Street.
INCORPORATED 81 MONTH % 1866.
CAPITAL Sl5OO0b PAID IN.
Insurance on Lives, by Yearly Premiums; or by s.
TO- or 20 year Premiums, NOn-torfelture,
Annuties granted on favorable erms,
Term Policies Children's Endowments
This Company, while giving the insured the security
Of padup Capital will divide the entire profits Of
The Lie business among its policy holders,
Moneys received at Interest, and paid on demand,
Authorized by charter to execute Trusts and to act
as Executor or Administrator Assignee, or Guardian
and IN other hduciary capacities under appointment
OF any Court OF this Comm0nwealth any person or
persons, or bodies polite or corporate.
.,-. - DIRECTORS.
SAMUEL r. SHIPLEY, HENRY HAINES
JOSHUA h, MORRIS, n WISTAR BROWN
RICHARD WOOD, w, O. IONgSTRETJ
RICHARD CADBURY, WILLIAM HACK FIR
.,- CHARLES +. COFFIN.
SAMUEL r. SHIPLEY, ROWLAND PARRY
,,vr,rr.., - PRESIDENT Actuary,
WILLIAM O. LONGSTRETH Vice President.
THOMAS WISTAR, NJ. d., j. b. TOWNSEND
729 Medical Examiner. Legal Adviser
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gzawRe OPPOSITION TO MONO
RSltRss>..8zt~ POLY.-DAILY LINE FOR BALTI
eiis1slls la1ESa4h MORE via Chesapeake and Della
Canal
Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steamboat Com
pany, daily at o'clock p, NJ,
The Steamers of this line now plying regularly
between this port and Baltimore, leaving the Pier No.
n. Delaware avenue, above Market street daily at
O'Clock p M (Sundays excepted),
Carrying all description OF Freight as low Rs any
other line
Freight handled with great care delivered
promptly, and forwarded to all points beyond the
terminus free of commission.
Particular attention paid to the transportation Of
all description Of Merchandise HOrses Carriages
etc. etc.
For further information applyto
JOHN ID. RUOFF, Agent
6l6e No. 1S N. DELAWARE Avenue,
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HAVANA STEAMERS.

- ,1,,rr A., ,,-1--- - - e
EARRING THE UNITED STATES MAIL
The Steamships
HENDRICK HUDSON. CJA PTAIN HOWE
STARS AND STRIPHS,,,u.,,.,.OA "a PTAIN HOLMEE
These Steamers will leave this port for HavRuf
every other Tuesday at A. NJ.
The Steamship STAR AND STRIPES, (Holmes ,
MRster), will sail for Havana TUESDAY MORN
ING, November ~, at o'clock,
Passage to Havana, $50 currency.
No freight received after Saturday.
For Freight or Passage apply TO
THOMAS WATSON a SONS,
81 No. 40 N, DELAWARE Avanu
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d + S q l. u TION
IL To Authorize the Laying of Patent Con-
crete Pavement on Broad Street, at the In
iersection Of Passyunk Road; and also on the
South side of Market Street, east of Eighth
Street between the Curbstone and Railroad
Track for the Distance Of Fifty Feet
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun.
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner Of Highways is hereby autho.
riZed to make a contract with William Wallace,
agent for the sad Concrete Company, to lay
said pavement on Broad street, below Federal
street; and also on Market street, south side,
east Of Eighth street, for the distance of fifty
feet, between the curbstone and railroad track,
without any cost to the city: Provided that the
said contractors shall first lay the pavement
from curb TO curb on Walnut street, between
Front and Water streets
JOSEPH f. NARCER,
President Of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighth day OF November, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven "a. d. 1860. -
MORTON McDTICHAEL,
IL II 1t Mayor of Philadelphia.