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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Brew
ster.-Miohael OBren lpssd guilty TO charge Of
Ing of the 10th Of March, the officer saw the prisoner
naek ,ite i,Ssn stpess o player and break me me
taking him away when he resisted, and jerking the
officers rattle from his pocket, struck him on the
y Thomas k Demery was charged with the larceny
Winiock Collins, Mr.. Collins testified that on the
evening Of March Is he saw the defendant take the
whsks from the street entrance of his store NO. e3l
The defense alleged an abb Verdict not guilty.
Mollie Connor pleaded guilty to a charge Of the
larceny Of g bonnet belonging to Mrs. Steele Mrs
wards saw II at the store of Messrs Homer, Coltday
q Co, No. 1918 Chestnut street. Mr. Homer testified
that piece OF silk belonging to his firm was at his
store in Eighth street the silk had been stolen by
man.. Mr. Homer testified that the prisoner was
net and other goods. which are now awaiting the
Tbe prisoner has been shoprNer by profession.
and has a number of aliases TO her name.
Agnes Morlssy WAS charged with the larceny, as
McKenEa 'testidGd that he jonsd the navy on
February ~ 1865 and received $500 bounty; he gave
1865, TO keep for him until he should return twice
but received none. on last "Wednesday he made de-
manu upon her for his money aud upOnbeng told that
she hadn't II, mad her arrested
The defense alleged that the money was used in pay:
ing the debts of the prosecutor buying articles OF
strictly w. acc0rsns tot to his drecons on % trial
DISTRICT COURT-Judge harswood.-Townsend
Dyott & Morrison VS.. John Speck. An action TO re-
cover for counsel fees No defense. Verdict for plain
Iomley VS.. Biles. Before reported. Verdict for
George il. Brnkworth VS.. Jacob Hatchet, owner
or reputed owner and contractor action to recover
for all erat Ons done upon defendants property. Ine
to contract and that the material was bad On trial
COURTOF COMMON PLEAS-Judge Pierce; Hen;
retta Frank VS.. Henry RUdermel. An action Oi
repevin for certain articles of urnture Neruct lor
CHRISTOPHER Cuyler vs. Christopher seitz An action
OF trover and conversion of ~ melodeon. On trial,
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A Dangerous Operation Of the Law.

n dangerous Operation of the Law.
IT would seem that the proceedings under
the recent law in regard to professional
thieves we're decided summary. A case is
reported yesterday. A man was seen to go to
purchase ticket for a circus, and then did
not purchase it.. He was seen to stand on the
platform of car and was then arrested
Three detective officers swore that they
believed him to be professional thief; the
following conversation concludes the examina-
tom
"Did you ever see me steal anything?" aske
the prisoner of the officer.
mo, did not" was the reply, "but I've seen
you ofien with thieves.N
You've seen others, too, with thieves, have
you notg
"Yes, have"
Defendant was committed for ninety DAYS.
Now, we do not know anything about the
merits of this particular case. Whether the
man was thief or not is of small consequence.
But it shows the enormous power placed in
the hands of a set of men who are not of that
irreproachable character as never to wrong
fully exercise this undue influence. The evil
dence in the case in point was not that the
defendant was thief, but that he was thought
to be thief, and that he was seen with
thieves. This is judging man by the COM
pany he keeps, most certainly. But it looks to
us like inverting the maxim of supposing a
man to be innocent until he is proved to be
guilty. Suppose that the detectives shouldswear
that they believed any respectable man to be
guilty oftheft, that citizen would be committed
for ninety days andhave no redress. The officers
securing his committal would not be guilty of
perjury. They do not swear to anything but
to belief. BY this law the liberty of all our
citizens is placed in the power of the detec-
tives. 1t abolishes some of the dearest privi-
leges of personal liberty. 1t gives the free
dom of citizen into the power of a class of
men with whom the Mayor himself was not
satisfied until his late message, and the eff
cacy of whom is still an open question. We
do not say that the detectives will abuse their
power. We are not rejecting ON the force,
but we are opposed to such a construction of
the law. 1t is a dangerous piece of legisla-
tiOn. 1t makes the officers sufficiently power
full to commit a wong and to err is human.
To send a man to prison for ninety days, with
out redress and merely on hearsay evidence,
if even that name can be applied to it,
causes an impression of insecurity on the part
Of all citizens anything but consistent with
the freedom and justice of our laws.
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, April l2-There is a firm feeling in
the Flour market, and steady demand from
the home consumers, who purchase principally
of the better grades OF spring and winter Wheat,
which commands full prices; sales OF 596OO
barrels, including superhne at S99l0'25, extras
at SlO5O9ll'5O, Northwestern extra family aI
Sl2@l45O, Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do. at sIo
@l5, and fancy at SIS 50@l750 according 70
quality. Rye Flour is scarce and wanted; safes
of 100 barrels at $3.50. Nothing doing in Corn
Meal, and prices are nominal. A.,
The stock of Wheat, both here and IN tue
West is exceedingly small and prime lots are
In steady demand at full prices, but common
grades are neglected. Sales of fair and choIee
pennsylvania red at S3@13 35, and 1000 onsa:; ia:
California at S340t934l. Rve ranges rom Si % %
10 SlB7 for Western and Pennsylvania corn - -
In fair demand, and prices are lower. safes VI
1900 bush. yellow at Sl'25, af1oat. Oats are uu'
changed; sales Of Pennsylvania at 7Sc' ,,,,.
Whs1y-The ''contraband" article is selling
at Sl'6O
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THE FRANco-P -PRUssIAN DIFFICULTY. - The
foreign complication seems to tend more and
more towards war. By the cable we have
intelligence of an energetic note'' from Bis
mark to Napoleon, demanding to know the
reason for the arming OF France, and threat
ening to hold France strictly accountable for
such an action. The peremptory tone of the
letter portends, beyond all doubt, a conscious
ness on the part OF Prussia that Napoleon is
not desirous Of war. There seems, however,
to be no alternative left to the Emperor except
a humiliating suspension of the rcctifcation
of his frontier, or else the maintenance of
the dignity of France and the declaration of
war. We cannot see how Napoleon, with the
anti-Prussian temper of the people, can do
otherwise than engage in war. 1t is neces-
sary for the maintenance of his foreign, and,
what is of more vital importance to him, of
his domestic prestige. The French people
will bear any yoke so that their nation be
glorifed, but the mildest sway without re-
nown to the French arms is intolerable. Sound
policy would therefore declare in favor of war,
and we anticipate that that will be the Empe-
ror's decision.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEsRAPH, |
Friday. April IL, 1867.
The New York Times this morning says:-

The New York Times this morning says:-
"There was less pressure to sell the Railway mar
very in prices was slow, however, until about |
O'Clock, when the demand was quite animated and
YORK and Western roads On the announce
lief bill, the sales Of the stock, in place Of going
down, advanced from 9SA to IlOO4 per cent.
that the friends of the bill strong enough in both
Houses to pass it oyer M ne veto Another view was
to meet the objections of the Governor and render the
general market mad a much more cheerful appear
ance than yesterday and the speculation was for the
higher ON Pacific Mail and Western Telegraph.
cents. to-day. The Customs duties in gold were
The Money market is working steadily at per cent
to he brokers. The demand is fair ON an improving
stock market, and the supply easy at this rate with
exceptions at per cent. on Government collateral
The Stock Market opened very dull this
morning, buC prices we're without any ma
terial change. Government bonds were in fair
demand. 6s OF 1881 sold at l09 and June 1905
at 1865, no change. 915 was bid ior lO-40s; 1925
for old 5-20s; and 1895 for August 7'30s.
City Loans we're also III ar demand; the new
issue sold at 1908, no.change.
Railroad shares were inactive Reading Rail-
road sold at 493@49g; aud Pennsylva Rail
road at 55l, no change, l3O was bid tor Cam
| den and Amboy; 90 Tor Norrlstown; 324 for
North Pennsylvania; 20 tor Elmra common;
| 40 for preferred do; l3 Tor Catawissa common;
| 29b tor preferred do; 273 for Philadelphia and
| Ere; and 444 for Northern Central.
City PASSENGER Railroad shares were dull.
| Tenth aud Eleventh sold at 65; l94 was bid for
Thirteenth and fifteenth AZ for Chestnut and
| Walnut; ~ Tor West Philadelphia; 134 Tor Hes
| tonville and % tor Girard College.
| Bank shares were in good demand for invest
| ment at full prices, but we hear of no sales.
| 1853 was bid for Philadelphia; 1864 for Farmers
aud Mechanics; 564 for Commercial; 100 for
Northern Liberties; 100 for South Wark; 100 for
Kensington; 32s for Manufacturers; 100 tor
Tradesmen's; 50 for City; and 449 for Consolt-
dation.
In Canal shares there was very little move
decline. 215 was bid fof Schuylkill Navigation
common; 30G for preferred do; l55 for Susque-
hanna Canal; and 56 for Delaware Division.
Quotations OF Gold-l0t A. M, 1877; IL A. NJ,
1863; II NJ, 1873; p. NJ, 1869, an advance of 3
on the closing price of last evening.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO DAY
Reported by Dehaven q Bro, No. 40 s, Third street
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THE CONSISTENT BAYARD. 49, The present
Bayard is not chevalier "sans peur ct sans
reprOche." Courageous as was the knight,
he must certainly have possessed decision of
character, and been consistent with his princi-
pies. But the Hon. James A., of Delaware,
seems to have lost the qualities of him of the
same name, and wanders through labyrinths
of principle and policy until he loses himself
When the United States Senate adopted the
iron-clad oath, and applied it to all its mem
bers, the then Senator from Delaware, after
battling against its constitutionality, declared
his determination to forever quit a body
thus degraded, and, after taking the oath
with melodramatic effect, rendered his resigna-
tion. We naturally supposed that the country
had seen the last of Bayard as a Senator. But
now, however, he "revisits the glimpse of the
moon, :" and returns to the same Senate he
quilted in disgust and quietly takes the same
iron-olad oath that drove him from his seat
three years ago. How is it that the constitu-
tional spirit that could not brook the illegal
oath then is willing to take it now
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PRINTERS UNioN.-A meeting of the Brooklyn
printers was held last evening, at the corDer OF +
Court and Joralemon streets. for the purpose 60 oI
organizing Typographical Union; me i3E q
loving officers we're elected:-Presldenl, IT., VI ~.
Cater; Vice. President, John Brand; kec0Iulng
Secretary, Charles e. Pine; Corresponding secre;
tary; j. A. Gilmore. The society then adlonIheu
until Wednesday evening neXt.-N 7. AtOu"e'
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TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
HE CHIN C A r OR A
ANTI-NERVOUS
SMOKING TOBACCO!

The CHIHGARORA TOBACCO grows from the rich
soil OF the "ORIENT,' and is possessed oil u pecu-
liarly delicious flavor, entirely unknown to the
tobHCcos of all other Clmes. But its unprecedented
popularity has sprung from the fact OF the entire ab
OF that deadly poison, NcOtn, which pernieates
every other tobacco and which is the one and sole
cause of the distressing Diseases dyspepsia
ETC, which most invariably. sooner later follow
IL indulgence of the pipe and cigar. At the recent
anayzaton OF tobacco from all parts of the world
Chemist, NJ Lamoureaux, declared that while Euro.
cent, and the purest Havana tobacco from two Ie
tain one dscoverable particle of that deadly poison
drop of which, extracted. Will destroy le.
our Agent at BOMBAY has shipped us large guam
titles of the CHlNGARORA curing the last two
years, and although we have been pressed to supply
the demand for this delicious luxury to the veteran
smoker, yet we are now prepared to offer it in un-
limited quantities, at price much lower than some
American tobacco Of a lar inferior quality.
Connoisseur has but to smoke the American to-
bacco and cigars, which are invariably chemically
favored, to be disguised with the medicinal taste
which leaves a nauseous, unhealthy coating in the
mouth and in time never fails TO shatter the
system.
The natives Of the "ORIENT" smoke the CHIN
GARORA from morn till night, from youth to age
aud are happily unconscious OF the Wild distressing
of the fumes of tobacco containing NIcotin,
We Invite every lover of the weed to try the CHIN
GARORA, and guarantee Unprecedented pleasure in
Its delicious flavor. Sold everywhere.
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THE New JERSEY LEGIsLATURE.-Th House
has passed the joint resolution to fix the sala-
ries of legislators at $500 year, with $50 for
incidentals. The proposition to strike out the
word "white" from the Constitution was lost
in the lower House by vote of 20 ayes to 38
nays. Thirteen Republicans voted against the
proposition.
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FIRST BOARD

-Messrs De Haven 4 Brother No. 40 South
change to-day at P. M.:-U. s. IS of 1881, 1O8d
@lO9t; do. 1852, 1O9@lO94; do, 1854 1910 l08;
DO, 1865, 750lOst; do, 1865, new, 1O7b@l073j
do. 5s, l0-4Os, 974@9s; do. 7'3Os, August, 1925
lO54; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1854, 1883
@ll8s; do, July, 1864, 117b@ll8t do, Aug. 1864,
ll78@ll75; do, October, 1864, ll63@ll6}; do,
Dec 1854, ll53@ll5ai do, May, 1865, ll2B@ll5;
lllt@IIi!; do, October, 1865, 1iOf@lll4, Cold
l3GS@l36b. Silver, 13l@l33
--Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following rates
of exchange todaY'at IL O'Clock; 80. S, 6s, 1881,
GoupS6 lOst@lO9t; y s. 5,2os couP9a, lSS2 Ia4,
@lO8t; do. new, 1O7t@lO73; IS, lO-4Os
978@98b; U. s. 7'50s, lst series, 1055@lO6
do. I'd series, lO5i@lO59; Sd series, 1861 6lO5t.
Compounds, December 1894 lb9.
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Wisconsin is reading State. 1t supports
one hundred and thirty-three newspapers IN
politics, eighty-fve of these papers are hepuo-
hcan, forty-eight Democratic. There Is not a
county in the State which has not at least one
local paper.
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THE EIGHT Hours BILL IN New JERSEY
The bill making eight hours a legal days
work was indefinitely postponed by the New
Jersey House of Representatives, on Tuesday,
by a vote of 80 to Is. A number Of members
lodged the vote.
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

The April term was commenced yesterday in
all the Courts except the Supreme Court and
Court of Common Pleas. The former adjourned
yesterday for the season; in the latter the jury
trials for the March term were taken up. The
United States Circuit Court was to-day occu-
pied with miscellaneous motions. and will re-
sumo Jury trials on Thursday. The Court of
Quarter Sessions, after receiving the return of
the Grand Jury yesterday, finding no cases
ready for trial, adjourned until tomorrow.
District Court, No. Judge Stroud.-Al-
though this court was well attended to-day, 1t
was found rather difficult to find case ready
for trial. In the course of the forenoon the fol-
lowing was the only case disposed of
Richard S. Mark Hill VS.. James h. McCalla.
An action on a book account. No defense.
Verdict for plaintif, S22l'23.
District Court, No. 2-Judge Sharswood.
The same difficulty in getting the business OF
the court started was found as in No. |.
Joseph Gill VS.. Henry Chapman. An action
on book account. No defense. Verdict for
plaintiff, S26S8l.
John Mcdowell VS.. Gillender & Bennett. An
action of trover and conversion. The allega-
tion was that plaintiff leased to defendants a
nickel factory in Kensington. At the time OF
the leasing the plaintiff left on the premises q
lot of machinery and manufacturing material
valued at $5225; and when he made de-
mand upon theI defendants for these articles,
they refused to give them up. On trial.
Court OF Common Pleas-Judge Peirce.-
The City of Philadelphia, to use, VS.. Burgtn,
An action to Iecover for paving alleged TO have
been done in front of defendants property.
Defense, that the wong property was notified,
as that of defendant was not indebted to the city
for paving. On trial.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
oTT1CE OF THE EVENING TEIEeEAPH,l !

IuesuAyl April z, 1857. }
The Stock Market was very dull this morn
ing, and prices were weak and unsettled. In
Government bonds there was no material
change to notice. l074 was bid for July, 1865,
52Os; 1904 for 1862 5-2Os; 100 for 6s of 1881;
SO for I0-40s; and l05401l05H for June and
August 1905. City loans we're in fair demand;
the new issue sold lOl4, and old do. at 97a, no
change.
Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 6lt, slight decline; Pennsylvania Railroad
at SO, interest of, no change; and Northern
Central at 46, no change; 32s was bid for
North Pennsylvania; 80 for Elmira common;
40 for preferred do; 30t for CataWissa pre-
ierred; 54b for Philadelphia and Baltimore; and
2s4 for Philadelphia and Erie.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 65 was bid tor Tenth and
for Spruce and Pine; 72 for West Philadelphia;
and l44 for Hestonvlle.
Canal shares were firmly held. % was bid
for SchuylkIn Navigation common; 533 for Le-
high Navigation; l2O for Morris Canal preferred; /;
and l64 for Susquehanna Canal.
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment at full prices. l09 was bid tor Seventh
National; 1853 for Philadelphia; 1868 for Farmers
and Mechanics: 66 for Commercial; 100 for
for Kensington; 93 for Western; 92t for Manu-
facturers; 100 for Tradesmen's; and 68b for City
Quotations OF Gold-l0t A. M, lS4t; IL A. M,
1914; IL NJ, l54a; P. M, l348, an advance OF 4
on the closing price last evening.
AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, heldy
terday, semi-annual dividend OF six per cent,
and an extra dividend of ten per cent. was de.
clared on the capital stock, payable to the
stockholders or their representatives on and
after the llth inst
The New York Tribune this morning says:-
"Money continues in active demand at per cent
and this rate s freely paid on Government stocks for
large amounts In commercial paper little doing
and fnll rates are paid. Best bills quoted 707
and second grade and 10 per cent.
"At the Board to-day q resolution WAS passed pro-
YidinE ior continuous call OF Government securi-
ties. This call ia 10 be held In separate In the
Stock Exchange Building A committee AWas Ap-
pointed 10 set she new plan in operation With ~
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, April 2.-There is steady demand
for Cloverseed at full prices; sales of new at
Sl05O@1l q "a lbs. Timothy ranges from SO 25 to
1856. Flaxseed is wanted by the crushers at
S3@305.
No. l Quercitron Bark is scarce and in fair re-
quest; we quote at $40 o ton.
There is not much doing in Flour, there being
no demand except from the home consumers
who operate very cautiously; sales of 10000
bbls., including superfine at $S25@9. extras at
S950@1O50, Northwestern extra family at Sl1'50
@l3'5O, Pennsylvania and Ohio extra family at
Sll75@14'25, and fancy brands at Sl4'5O@l7'5O,
according to quality. Rye Flour is quiet, with
small sales at S725@7'5O. Nothing doing in Corn
Meal and prices are nominal.
The market is very poorly supplied with
wheat, and prime lots are in good demand, but
common grades are not much inquired after;
sales OF 800 bushels Pennsylvania red at $3.50
25; and 1000 bushels California on private
terms. Rye ranges from $l45 to $3.50. Corn is
in moderate request. and prices are rather
weak; sales of 5000 bushels in store and from the
cars at Si'l0; and $500 bushels afloat at Sill.
Oats are quiet; small sales at 6S970c. for Penn
sylvania.
whisky-The 'contraband" article is selling
at Sl@l'20.
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The Exposition will not be ready till Nav.
0ne-half of all the space is allotted to France,
and that is not complete. The English are very
strong in machinery, beating the Americans in
that department. England being near Paris
aHeounts In a great measure for this.
There is nothing like so many strangers here
as were expected. The number of Americans is
not much greater than usual every season.
Prices have gone up fearfully. The hotels
raise their prices fifty per cert after this week.
1t is useless to come to see the Exposition
before MAY.
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FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.

This Mornings Commercial Adviees-
The Noon Report.
BIZ The Atlantic Cable.
LONDON, April Noon.-Oonsols for money,
9l Erie Railroad shares, 39l; Illinois Central
7s}; United States Five.tweutiee, 10.
FRANKFORT, April 2-Noon.-U. s. Bonds, 7s.
LIVERPOOL April 2-Noon.-Cotton duh and
inactive; the sales will be about 5000 bales; Mid
ding Uplands. l3d. Middling Orleans, l31d.
Breadstufls are unchanged. Provisions Beef
is firm at 1855 other articles are unchanged.
Produce-Ashes have declined to 33s. Cd. Pig
Iron has advanced to 52s. No alteration in the
quotations OF other articles
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FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.

Arrest OF Two Brothers Charged with
Numbering a knight Templar.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
BALTIMORE, April 1.-TWO brothers named
Gorsuch have been arrested here, charged with
numbering Knight Templar Welsh, of Washing
ton city, on the evening after laying the corner
stone of the Masonic Temple in this city. Cir
cumstances are strong against them. One of
them is a sergeant in the army.
Judge Martin this morning dismissed the in
junction case to prevent an election, on the
ground that he had no jurisdiction.