The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1871, Page 9

borated into comorehenniyn apench and murtained by oftn- Hons of a large number oF wubuorit Mr. Darlington made a» brief resolnder, when the Court took she papers, reserving iis decision. TANS 1" Arrival of the Tus'a with Reinforcements | of the Exiles, “Their Reception at Jor:ey City—Great Enthusi- asm~Addros3 of Colonel Roborts—Trium- phal Trip to Their Hotel—Copy of Burke's Pardon. There was a great and enthusiactie crowd gathered outside of the Cunard dock at Jersey City yesterday at noon. This crowd had been wait- ing all the morning, up to their ankles in a thick, snowy slush, to receive the balance of the Irish exiles, who were expected by the steamship Russia, which vessel arrived at her dock at @ few minutes past one o'clock. A com. mittee of the Tammany Hall Association, consisting of Colonel William R. Roberts, Fire Com- missioner James S. Hennessey, and Assistant Alder- man Healy, crossed the ferry with ten carrlages and ‘were in waiting to receive the exiles as soon a8 the Raussla game into the dock. Five other carriages, ‘With O'Donovan Rossa, Captain McClure, Captain Mullady\ and Jonn Devoy, of the first de- fachment of Fenian exiles, arrived in company ‘with Oharles Sweony, of Sweeny’s Hotel, expect- ng to rocelve here their brothers, Great enthusiasm ‘Nvas manifested as soon aa tha crowd had ascer- ‘tained that the exiles were on board, Colonel Rob- erta and Commissioner Hennessey jumped en board ithe steamer, and were showa to the saloon in which the exiles were gathered. General Thomas F, Burke wtood in the centro, and around him were grouped the otner eight exiles, passengers by the ‘Russla, whose names are a3 follows:—Dr. David Dowling Mulcahy, Dr. Edward Power, William F, {Roantree, George Brown, Captain Patrick Lennon, Edmund 8t. Clare, Patrick Welsh and Peter Marg- ham. Mrs. Roantree and Mrs, Brown, the latter ‘with two children, accoupated their husbands, + Colonel Roberts stepped forward and in a voice of t emotion addressed General Burke and nis com- les as follows:— I welcome you, gentlemen, in the name of th all Aawoctation and. the muuiclpal government of the sky jot New York. whose representatives are here present, to the free and hospitable shores of America. We have sympa ized with you in your suffering and we rejoice in your iSreevom. there ts but one sentiment, gentiemen, reigning fn the breasts of Americans, ‘and that fe one of gladness at your Iiberation from ‘the long and painful imprisonment which you have nnder- one on behalf of Ireland in the dungeons of Great Britain, ‘We have carriages waiting bere on the dock to convey you toe hotel where you wil meet your bro‘her erties aad re lenece of the Grionda and countrymen in this lands Y 62% Ht OF your Colonel Roberts’ address was recelved with Applause by the exiles, and General Burke, a dashing, (bold and handsoine luoking soldier, expressed his ‘Warmest thanks to ihe representatives of Tam- Many Hall tor their thoughifui kindness, Then a Ivery affecting scene took place between O'Donovan eee ener: mule heel Lapis roe his com % cing, Rand-shaking ant issin; the order of the day. Tne exes are babii FINE LOOKING, INTELLIGENT MEN, twho seemed to have passed through great priva- tons in prison. They all wore heavy frieze over- goats and had very thick beards, A carriage had been provided by Colonel Roberts to convey Mrs, Burke and Miss Burke, the mother ana sister of tbe General, to Sweeny’s; and the scene be- tween the anxious mother and her heroic son ‘was of @ nature which does not admit of Aescription here, The exiles have resolved to post- (pone all consideration of the proposed reception jand parade for the present, as they ave very tired jand need rest alter ther voyage. Thousands visited weony's yesterday, and the police cowd not re- (proas the excitement or keep back the crewds. ip he following ietter from Mr. O'Gorman to Colonel Roberts wiilexplain his absence from the steamer yesterd. Jay — ae mt Wrar Twanry-rnrep Stmerr, Jan. 27 1871. i ir ir,—f am h Yrom nournigio cold, “caught ‘ou out ‘inst voyage own the bay, that I must sure of uniting with the other members of the com- ee in receiving the released Irish prisoners on their ¥ (arrival in the R Ke kind enough to make my apologies Ro them, und be { tobe, dear air, yours truly, Poe { To COLONEL Ko“ERTS. RICHARD O'GORMAN, The following communication was handed to General Burke on board tie sceamer:— New York, Jan. 26, 1871. DAR SIR—A_ committer appointed at a meeting of the democracy at Tammany Hal on January 5, of which { am irmoen, accompanied with representatives ot the city gov- roment and nuinevous civic and Irish patriotie societies, fade an excursion us far as Sandy Hook jast evening, ho} {ing to meet you on board the Russia and to convey youto the ity without delay on our steambout, severe snowstorm coming on, however, it was found aay: for the superintendent of the ateambout to proceed ‘ork. New Yor! ‘Under these circumstances, and having no means of caleu- Pating the probabie time of your arrival, we beg leave to for- Pry ‘you by hand this letter, essuring you of the cordiai ympathy and welcome which await you. ‘On your arrival at the dock at Jersey City some memters Eons committee will attend you to the hotel at which your ompanions in imprisoument, wao arrived by the Cuba, are w staying. We have the honor 10 bo, dear aur, your obedient servants, ICHARD O° .ORMAN, Ww ROBERTS, AMES 8. HENNESSEY, T. UANLY. {. The following is a copy of the pardon granted General Burke, Which 1s similar to Lnose given his mrades:— ‘© rannow, { THR Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of \Great Hritain and Irelan Queen and Defender of the Faith, Wane all whom these presents shall come, greetin; Whereas at a special commission of Oyer and Terminer jand General Delivery holden at Dublin, in and for @ county of Dubin, on the 8th of Ay Thomas F, Burke, late of the United States o as ina lawful mancer indicted, tried and found gu he orime of high treason, and had sentence of death pon him for tue same; Dus aft x Rended to the said Tho nas F. Burko, and be was by warrant, duly signed, on that behalf, and ordered to le kept in aa! servittite for the term of his natural life. And whereas In consideration of some circumstances bumbly represeated Yous on behaf of the said Thomes F. Burke, we ha th ht fit, on the conditions hereinaiter contained and , rease\i, to extend our royal mercy to the said Thomas F. part, know ye, therelore, that ou the conditions ereinafter contained and expressed,we of our special grace, ‘eertain knowledge and mere motion, by and with the advice ‘mad consent of our right trusty anit well-beloved consin and counsellor, Jobn Posntz, ari Spercer, K-G., our Lieu neral Benant and General Governor of that part f our sald United Kingdom cailed Ireland, and Péecording to the tenor and effect of ou der our royal signature, bearing di four Court of St. James, ile Sist day of December, ithe thirty-fourth year of our selgu, and now enralid in the ord and Writ Ofice of our High Court of Chancery tu reland aforesaid, have pardoned, remitted and released, and by these presenta we do pardon, remit and release the said Thomas F. Burke, or by whatever other uames or ditions of name. office and mystery or place the said omas F, Burke is kuown, called or named, or was later \known, called or named, the crime of which he stands con- Wwicted as aforesaid, and all and singular convictions and at- Reinders thereupon, und, save as herelnaiter mentioned, pains, penalties aud — fori thereby y him inourred as aforesaid, or incident or con- went upon the said crime or the commission ent hi hereof, or that | ju therenpon or aforesaid, id our tirm peace fo him, the-sald Thomas F. Burke: We, yn the conditions hereinafter contained and expressed, do vo and grant by these prosenis, forbidding that the éald jomas ¥. Burke, by tne justices, sheriifs, escheators, atlits, coroners, Or other the officers or jsters of us, our heirs and — aniecesnora on he oocasion’ may be molested, — disturbed or in any manner agurieved for the same, 80 that on the con- tions hereafter contained and expressed the sald Thomas . Burke may stand right in open court if any persous gainat him should be willing to speak on the’ occasion foresaid. And our further will in and en8 resents for us, our heirs and successors. We juat these our letters patent, or reot, all ings firm, | good, alld and effective in the law. and shall be as well to the jaatd justices and sheritis, escheators, baflitfs and coroners 8 to ali others, the oflicera and ministers, 4 suflicient war- nt and discharge in that bealf, Provided always, and it a that these our letters paient and remfesion and release hereby granted pressiy subject to the calendar months next the date of these presents, And further, that the said Thomas F. Burke shall forthwith depart out of the oiled Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and shall re- lo grant the enrolment ain out of the said United Kingdom for the space of ‘twenty years from the date these pre And archer, ‘that the said Thomas F. Burke shal not, years, exercise or attempt, r claim to exercise within the salt Uxfiled Kingdom any jeapucity, right or privilege of which he was or yas been de- ved, or which was or has been lost, forfeited, extin- wished or suspended by the crime aforesaid; or by reason ft his having committed the same crime or been convicted f or adjudged guilty of or sentenced or attained for such verime. In witness whereof wo have caused these our letters to be jade patent. ( Witoess—Jobn Poynth, Earl Spencer, our Lieutenant Gene- yal and General Governor of Ireland at’Dub/tn. This $d day of January, n the thirty-fourth of her relgn. nrolled fa the Record and Writ Oilce of her Majesty's ¥zh Court of Chancery in Ireland on the 8d day of January} M. J. BRADY. The document was of parchment two by three feet in size, and under wax seal an inch thick by ix inches in diameter. Two of the most distinguished Fenians, Jonn Leary and Thomas Clarke Luby, who were ex- ected to have beeu passengers by tue Russia, dia ot arrive yesterday. They have remained in urope, and Will make Belgium their hom» for the resent, Both ef these gentlemen have lived for any years on tho Continent, and are proficient in jeevera) languages. ; THE STEAMER FLORIDA AT HALIFAX. HALiFax, N.S., Jan, 27, 1871, The steamer Florida, supposed to be a Cuban ruiser, arrived here last night. Plutarch Gonsalvez, ‘who came in her, says she has no connection with wuba, butis seat to Halifax for sale by her owner, for whom he is agent. SUICIDE AT GREENPO.NT. John Bacher, proprietor of a dining saloon in Union avenue, Greenpoint, committea suicide yesterday forenoon by cutting his throat with & Tazor io oue of the outhouses in the rear of his | MOUNT WASHINGTON METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1871.-WITH SUPPLEMENT... AFTER THE SNOW STORM. The Sleighing—Brondway Musical with the Tingle of Merry Bells—sircet Cars in Dis- tress-Ice Obstructions to Navigation—A Curious Colucidence. ¢ ‘The principal thoroughfares of the city are fields of snow, which are ploughed and furrowed by sielghs of all descriptions, trom the rickety turn- out of the corner grocery to the stylish lour-in-band of the young blood which speeds on ita wild career, regardless of the life and lmb of pedestrians who cross the snow-encumbered streets, the tingling of the bells being the only sound that forewarns its otherwise noiseless approach, The street cars travelled at enail’s pace. ‘Tuere were double the usual number of horses, but half the usnal nomber of cars and four times the usual number of passengers and in those streets throngh which they ram the ploughs have heaped up the snow imto mountain riages which make them impassable for ordinary vehicles. Every now and then a car would get off the track or be blocked up by some vehicle in distress, Yes. terday afternoon one of the Sixth avenue cars, which was packed with yypan freight, stood in tne latter predicament. Presently a free barter of oaths ensued, The driver swore, the conductor swore and the male passengers swore mentally, if nut audibiy. Everybody heaped imprecations upon something or somebody, euoens @ clerical looking gentleman, who, to judge by facial expression, seemed so shocked by tais GENEBAL PROFANITY that he aevoutly wished himself on the other side of Jordan. It must have been a herculean task for “the recording angei” to compute and classily the number of oaths that floated upon the atinosphere at this moment. The crosamgs were up till nvon net impassable for passeugers, Ever and anon some hapless lestrian = who crossed Broadway found mself deeply immersed in siush, to the amusement of the passers by. Towards noon, however, the warm rays of the sun meited the snow on the pave- ments, and sorely-tried humanity, that had been plodding through vast mounds oi snow, was now redu to tho still direr necessity of wading through slush and water. LEVERICH’S LEGION of 400 laborers, with 600 carts, marched into Broad- way belore the dawn and ruthlessly swopt the “beautiful” invader from the roadway. ‘dhe bay and Nortt and Kast rivers were choked up with floating ive. About eleven o'clock 1 the mioroing asolid fleld of ice, extending from velit to Gouverneur street, encountered an ast river ferryooat, which was, therefore, ‘forced to make long detours to avoid tuls auge mass, ad passengers to Brooklyn and Wiliame>ung Were mere than ou hour in reacaing their desis. tions, Boats on the North river tuat usually civss in ten minutes occupied iully Dall ao Dour in eecom- pilshing the object. At one time tho ferrybvats Com- meodore Perry and Idaho aud the MHunier’s Polut boat Southampton were Ick BOUND and unable to move for an hour. The Sylvan Gien was compe.led to lund her passengers at Kroakiya on account of ie same impedimeat. itis a mnaie- Worthy fact that fourteen years ago yesterday icug Island Sound was frozen over, and ‘800s from Coanecticut to the Long Island shore. All the trains that arrived tu the city yesterday Were from half an hour to three hours beliind uae, the tracks having been in sume parts blocked up with huge masses of snow. NEW YORK CITY. The tollowing record will show the changes in the tempera- ture for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of Inst as indicated by the ther- motneter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hzgacp Burlding, corer of Aun street:— A ‘ature yesterday. cae ‘Average temperature for corresponding date lust yvar. Dr. Frederick R. Marvin read an exbaustive eszay on “Human Blood” before the Liberal Club last evening. The steamship City of London will sail on Monday after- noon for Liverpool! and Queenstown, and will be the first mati steamer for Europe. The mail will be closed at the New York Post Ofiice on Monday, at two o'clock P. M., ‘The new census of the First ward gives a return of 14,503; the old one gave 15,185—showing a decrease of 697. In the Sixteenth ward the new return gives 48,455; the old one 45,421—showing an increase of 3,005. The Tammany Hall Ward Committee of the Ninth ward was organized a tew evenings since at their headquarters, corner of Barrow aad Hudson strects, by the election of John G. Haviland as chairman and James A. Heaney aad James ing as secretaries. The meetina-vns unusually woll at- nded, some forty members being PP =t. Arthur Gilman will lecture this evening at Cooper Union on “Fruits of American Humor. This lecture is one of the free course of scientiic isctures for the peopie, under the direction of the trastees of Coover Institute, Tuus far the lectures have been weil attended and have been received ‘with much evident satisfaction. The committee having charge of the dirtribution of the ‘Tweed coal in the First ward met last evening, and, on mo- tion of Mr, N. Muiler, adopted resolutions of thanks to Mr, W. M. Tweed. The committes have already distributed one hundrea tos of coal. thus aiding two hundred needy faint- Hes, They have shown no partiality in the distribution, the only qualidcation asked from the applicants being a want of the relipf. ‘The Grand Lodge of the Kuights of Pythias have been holding a convention in Tammany Hall, the first session of which was called to order by Grand Chancellor John W. Root Thursday morning, since which two sessions each day have been held. Aside irom transacting the usual annual routine business, such as the inetalment of a fe ew olll- cers and the appointment of several committees, nothing of interest was done. James Smith, a young man eighteen years of age, and who says he fs employed in a piano tactory, appeared before Justice Shandiey yesterday, at Jefferson Market, charged with stabbing Alexander Stabell, of No. 112 Third avenue. Smith, it seems, was loitering about the door of the house where Stabell liv hin busines: 3 signing Mr. Stabell to the lower regions, and finally di c a knife struck the complainant with it, injuring him severely Justice Shandley comuitted the prisoner to answer in default Of $1,000 bail. Assistant District Attorney J. R. Fellows addressed the Wiliam M, Tweed Workingmen’s Association of the | Eighteenth ward, at their rooms, Third avenue, near Twenty-third street, last evening. Mr, Fel- lows took for his subject the "Rise, Dasian and Future Aim of the Democratic Party.» In his usual ornate but vigorous style he proved to the satisfac: tion of bjs audience that the safety nd well-being of the country depended on the adherence to* the priaciples of Je? ferson, Monroe and Madison. after the address a vote thanks was tendered by Judge Freedmand, and unanimously responded to by the society. RAILROAD CORNY NTION, The Emigration and Land Scheme>. Aconvention composed of gentlemen prominently iden- tifled with certain Pennsylvania and Western railroad in- terests, and representing extensive land grants in connection therewith, which has been fn session several days in this city, adjourned last evening. The main business of the meeting was the collection of funds for the furtherance of a ‘scheme to obtain control of all immigrants landed at this ort, and it was arranged that on Monday next their Wash ington agents should endeavor to accure a suspension of th rulea of the House, and substitute for the origi Dill (which they propose to recall from the committee, & measure specially framed in thetr interest, and hope by this means to dispose of their land to the emigrants uncer their “protection" on thelr own terms. One Roland, who was re- gently bitterly denounced on the floor of the House by Mr. naworth, is understood to be engineering this matter at the Capitol: ‘The scheme will be strenuously opposed by parties interested at this point, and its success i regarded as extremely doubtful. THE AMERICAN BANKERS IN PARIS, OFFICE OF JOHN Mon! New York, ane o £2} To THE Eprror OF THE HERALD:— We find the following statement tn your paper of this morning from an American recentiy from Paris:—‘‘All the American baoking houses, except- ing that of Bowles Brothers, are closed.” Permit us to say, in reply, that our house tn Paris is not closed, nor has it been closed at any time since the commencement of the war. Very respectfully, JOHN MUNROE & CO, Summit MOUNT WASHINGTON, Jan, 27, 1871. Observations taken at seven P, M.:—Barometer, 23,07, being a change since last report of minas 51; thermometer, 9 degrees below zero; relative humid- ity, 56; wind, W. N. W.; velocity of wind, 54 miles per hour. There have been clouds on the mountain all day. The frost work began to form again, but & change of the wind js breaking It off again, and throwing it, with the tce, in perfect showers against the house, with a violence that is likely to keep us wide awake as long as it continues, EUROPE. GERMANY ON THE WAR What Frankfort Suys of the Condition in the Field and the Finance. Marching to tho Front—Tho French Pri- soners—Condition or the Bourse. DIPLOMACY AT WORK AT WILNELMSHOR. The Cunard steamship Russta, Captain Lott, from Liverpoo) 14th and Queenstown 15ih, and the Inman steamship City of London, Captain Tibbetts, from the same ports on the 12th and 13th, aritved at this port yeaterday after stormy passages. Tne aavices by these steamers have been anticipated by tele- graph. From among a large budget of correspond- ence from the Hzxavp's specials in different parts of Europe we give the following letter on account of the interest excited just now as to the probable gov- ernment of Franco in the immediate fature. GERMANY. , What Fran:fort Snys of the Cendition in the Field and the Finauces—Tie French Prisen- era—The Bourse. FRanxvont, Jan. 4, 1871. For the last fortnight large bodles of troops have been passing our townon the way to the seat of war, mostly dwected to Belfort, where severe figpting ts expected, as large French forces from the South are onthe way to try to raise the siege. They fancy even that 16 would be possible for them to make a raid into German territory; but they will be much mistaken, a3 this eventuality has not been Lost syght of. Wesee now muci more of the war than hither- to, as great preparations are made to bring the war to a close early in spring, Asin the new annexed terrliories of Hanover, Hessia, Nassau and our town the old Prussian regulations were not in force and the youth not drilled, levies were only made of such Classes as became Mabie to military service aster the annexation, Now an appeal! has been made for volunteers among these classes, aud, as the war continues to be popular—as far as itis destradle to bring it (0 av end—many young men Will respoud to the cull. For the last two dars reports have reached our bankers from tusiue Paris that the sarrcn- der is close at hand, ue (oops being dis! : ened aud adverse to further service, aud) Giwe tress being enormous. if the Freueh thu dinae | to fight against fate it is the clearest pre they | Waul comion sense, and that tu tght be patrioc, but ceriamiy not Bt FRANOH IN OAPTIVIEs The French odicers at Wiesbas those who resided uere, have bee move remote from Frauce, as » ) be m ticle Word, aad others hal Se oavod anily in the casés, Provoking OWLS by La janguage whenever the /ndependanee cour sham report about Labuious victories. great Majority behave Well, and these are Visitors at our clybs. Many are studyiug German, and wii! acquire a& better kiow ledge of ouy coantry, which might cure tiem of the hobby by wuich tiey harassed their peigh- bors With senseless wars to acquire a border sirlp of our country. They are pow taugot a ieasen winch may be of profit to the present generation; but then their lust lor war wil revive and they will be anxious for gloty agai for the very same thing which dow appears tu them arson and murder, HOME CONSEQUENCES. One of the worst effects of ue war is the callous- ness for eve'ything else; people are absorved by military events and do not care for the great power the military and absoluie party acquire therevy. It 13 @ common occurrence that young soldiers, wounded, leave the hospital before being totally cured, to join iheir comrades in the feld; iarge num- be of such people, some yet limping, are seen marcning in the streets 10 this severe {rost to join the miseries inseparable from a@ stave of wariare at this time of the year. ON THE BOURSR. Our Bourse continues dull; Americans alone make an exception, 4s they ave largely bought for invesi- ment, ‘he German confederate loan ts equatiy in ee request, aud 18 paid two per cent premium. Fuglish scrup 18 half per cent lower, as the sub- scribers in Engiand are avatiuag themselves of tne premium to seil them on our market; the English are seldom steady holders @ foreign bonds. Tie Kou- Manian loan is’ fat, as the Urst coupon falling due on the receutly issued seven aud a naif per cent bonds has not been paid at maturity. Spanish have been impressed with the assassination of Prim; the confidence In this State bemg aiways ata low ebb. Speculative stocks of all Kinds are negiected and drooping, as it 18 feared that by the surrender of Paris targe lots of foreign stocks there marketabie will be sold to make room for the proper require- ments. Movey Is nere @ drug, and freely offered for loug loans at tnree aud a halt per cent. Bilis for dis- count are scarcely to be got, as our bankers are sul reluctant to accept bills, 80 that the cirewlation ts very restricted. NAPOLEON. Diplomacy at Work at Wilhelmshobe— fails for the Emperor—Activity—The Orleanists at Work—Untiring Efforts—Making Capi- tal—Behind tae Scene=The exeE:aperors Visitors—Persenal Attentio: WILHELMSHOHE, Jan. 10, 1871. Anxious as Iam to keep you fully posted on every- thing that happens Here, it 18 my duty to state that, from all appearances and from the heavy mails which daily arrive and depart, the most important, and, of course, secret, negotiations are carried on with the imperial prisoner at the castle. If T were to classify ito periods the nine weeks of my stay liere | would call the last few days the perioa of Diplomatic Activity,’ an activity which, I can safely state, extends to correspondence and tele. graphic despatches to and from nearly all continen- tal countries and governments. I have good reasons to believe that several of the reigning dynasties, and among them the most liberalin Europe, have thought proper to appeal to King Wiillam of Prussia, and represent to him the terrible consequences Which must result from a furtaer continuation of the war—consequences highly injurious to all other nations, and destructive of time-honored institu- tions of soctal order and public morality. The case stood no longer only as between Germany and | France, but its aspect had now become a threat for the rest of the civilized world. By staking her last man and dotiar Prussia could perhaps afford to carry on this war for another year. Not so could Europe. The ambitions aemagogues who tyraanize France, and whose interest is the protraction of bos- tilities, must be anuihilated by all means, even, if needs be, by withdrawing the forces Investing Parts and marching them against the armies levied by those demagogues in the provinces, Sucn ts abont the tepor of the aforesaid representations, which with respect to the last sentence, it Is necessary to observe, reached Veraaliles a few days prevtous to the opening of the bombardment upon Mont Avron. It 1s asserted here that for some leugth of time an unpleasant feeling existed at Versailles between the King and Count Bismarck, owing to the latter hav- ing too long deferred tue friendly step towards Aus- tra which the King had repeatedly and urgently advised and dnally insisted upon, DISHONORABLE. When informauon reached here that the government in Tours had offered a premium of 759 francs to every oficer who, whether imprisoned on parele or not, would make good his escape the Emperor was shocked and overwhelmed With grief. Such a stain upon the honor of his country was more than his stoicism could bear. He openiy declared such conduct an outrage and depravity of the deepest dye. ‘The oMicers of his suite Were serious and reticent ‘on this point; they still hoped that the gloomy news of this act of the Tours government would not be corroborated, but on the following day their last doubts were removea by the official gazeite of the provisional goverument, ORLEANISTIC PROPAGANDISM, Very correct details are known here concerning the movement of tne Orleanisis in France, Germany and other countries. They now have established in each chef leu de dépariment a comunittee wi task it is to agitate apparently in favor of a republic, The Prussians are charged by them with deeds of J bor ity and ignominy, Dut they readily admit that the. French are olen gulity of similar conduct, always adding tbat the latter are excusable, having been utterly corrupted and vitlated — nder ‘Tux ELEPHANT ROMEO.—The celebrated elephant Romeo.{t will be remembered, killed his keeper about two years ago. In order to secure him at that time tt was found necessary to throw him off of his feet. ‘This was done with great dimeulty. The fall caused a severe bruise on the side of the animal This bruise caused the formation of @ tumor, which in- creased in size until it got as large as a man’s head, and endangered the life of Romeo, A velerinary surgeon was then called In, and last week he suo- Gected im removing tho tumor. The operation was place of business. Bacher was a native of Germany Uuirty-two years Of age aud unmarried, His trae wical end was the result, it 3 sald, of excessive LADIVALe performed at the winter quarters of Romeo, on on Ridge avenue, above Jeferson streat, Phiiadel- phia, and the animal was securely fastened by four jog chains, The elcohant is pow doing well. the imperial ruie, If taking to Prussians they are extremely polite and versatile on politics, assuring them that the country Would sooner submit to ruin than allow a restora- tion of the empire and Bonapartes—a fact, they say, Which ought to be reported and caunot be men- uoued too often at headquarters. Just this latter addition, coming alike from several partes, created suspicion in Versailles, Some officers wero de- spatched in various directions, and in a few oe it became evident from tueir reports that the whole was made up by an Orleans orgauigauion, who Orleans party. This is as fully known here asin Versatiles, aud abundant proof of it has beon fur. nished, The vast property owned by the members of the Oricans family tactlitated such operations, At the head of ‘their intrigues in Germany stands the family of the Prince of Saxe- Coburg-Cohary (wio owns the beantiful castle and estates of Ebenthal, near Vienna), the spouse of the Prince being a daughter of Louis Phillippe. Ju each town or fortress where prisoners are stationed the Urieanists have established a reus lay agenoy, which Keeps 1u communication with the officers and men, and furnishes supplies in money or kind, The central agencies in France connect with their branches in Germany by messengers, One of the latter—M. Lolson—President of the Court of Appea's in Lyons, met with a surprise when making bis appearance, a few days ago, at Versailles, in order to obtain a passport to the German frontier. Nis papers of identification were lying on the desk of Count Bismarck, Who Was look- tog over them when the applicant was told to enter the office, Pointing to one of M. Loison’s French pass rts, Made out to “M. le Président dela Cour," he Count took up & pen and inserted after cour the word (mpériale, Ihave had the paper in question in my own hands, and know that it bas been shown to-day to the Emperor. VISITORS. General Frossard, tho tutor of the Imperial Prince, has been here for a few days, He Is extremely quiet and retired in his mannor, and has none of tue characteristics of a Frenchman. For this rea- son, probably, he was treated rather coldly by his countrymen here, though received very cordially by the Emperor, Another guest, who came in com- pany with him, was Count Aguado; he, too, was greeted very friendly by Napoleon. PERSONAL ATTENTIONS. More than 600 letters of congratulation were re- ceived by the Emperor auring the first week of th new year from. non-commissioned officers and sol- diers. Some of these letters contained upwards of @ hundred signatures and all were couched tn the most affectionate terms, They wonid have afforded an excellent material for a counter demonstration in the Inadpeniance >» Which could not have refused to publish them. But the Emperor was averse to such a step and even forbade It. Kegarding the recent prohibition of the same journal in Germany the Emperor said: jor it, as lately it has gained me many friends and Jaid bare the tactics of my enemies,"” VOICE OF TH& PEOPLE. The Elevated Poeumatic Railway. Hau.em, Jan. 24, 1871, To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:— Belng @ constant reader of the HeRay, I have particularly noticed in its columns, from time to time, various suggestions and plans for under- ground, surface and elevated ratlways for rapid transit to and from either end of our tsland. Among them all, in my opinion, the most feasible isthe “elevated pneumatic tube,” a deseription of which appeared s short thme since in the HERALD. All know what a vast expenditure would naturally be incurved in the construction of an underground ratiway of any sort whatever. Surface raflways would involve, where great speed 1s to be attained, & fear.ul sacrifice of Duman ufe, Blevated raliways, when exposea to the elements, Would now b in working condition .0° speed, and horses, becet ing frightened at sigit of curs overhead, would tna great many instances beeome unmanageable, and runaways would be of momeniary occurrence, at loss to limb or life. ‘The elevatea pneumatic tuve, however, would nol nece-sarily cost over $200,000 per IMile-—-as siated by Lhe proprietors—and could 1 At @ creat speed without danger and without Ae tracks belng protected irom the weatuer ructed at all times. I oder the above ion, Which 1 believe to be in the r "8 cheap, rapid and safe transit, oF tis imerest Of all our cluzens. Yours respect fully, JAMES G. D. BURNET. (banging of Officers of the Army. Baltimore, Janu. 26, To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— Sim—Is it not time that the authorities stopped tinkering with the army? Scarcely have we done with the demoral zing legislation of Congress belore the officials in the War Department must hive an opportunity of trying their hands at military recon- struction, ana if, between the two, the army escapes demoralization it will be a wonder, This time the artillery is the victim, for, strange tosay, they have just discovered that this branch of tae service has uhirty or forty more oficers than tt needs, or rather, ii they would own the truih, they take advantage of an opportunity to “weed out” this number of that class of ouicers Known as ‘civil appoimtments,’? More gracious wan our legislators, they propose to allow the unfortanates to trausfer to the infantry, thus making way for the graduates of West Point. ii the arullery pas too many oilicers, follow the weil estuplisued military rule, and make the seiection according to date of commission, and no oxue could complain, for it seems well understood tnat these tlurty or forty omicers are vo be taken from the non- graduates, 1s this invidious distiacion in favor of West Point never to cease ? FORSYTHE, More of the New Orleans Prize Mouey. New York, Jan. 26, 1871. To THR Eprror OF THE HERALI The “question is asked in this day's edition of your vaiuable paper, “Where is the New Orleans prize money?” There are a great many poor widows and orphans who would bless the man that could tell where it 1s and cause it to be paid over to where it belongs. Why is it not paid? I am sure the opening of the port of New Orleans to the commerce of the world did as much to break up the rebeilion as any blow it received, or if it did not, tie revenue that the government received by the opening of the port was sufficient tin itseif in a few mouths to pay all that the fleet cialm, to say nothing of the millions of dollars’ worth of the enemy's property destroyed, and the miliions of dodars’ worth that Was ‘ured and either sold for the benefit of, or transferred Jor the use of Uncle Sam, Where 18 Ben Butler? Does he forget the bight that his boat upset just below the forts, and a boat's crew irom the Katahdin “fished him out?’ Let him now pay for his life at that time by ‘fishing this money” out of the bands of those who have tt, and see that itis placed in the hands of those who will pay it over to those Wao fought and lived, and to the widows and orphans of those wao fought and died on that glorious 24th of April, 1am sir, very respectfaily, A BLUB JACKET, Whe served on the United States steamer Katahdin. istl, The Elevated Cable Suspeusion Road. To THe Epiror OF THE HERALD:— Your issue of yesterday contains an appeal for some one to find a way to avoid slow and inter- rupted transit to the upper part of the city. I beg, in reply, through your valuable columns, tosay that, of some twenty or more plans critically examined by myself and others, we find no one better adapted to overcome the alfflculty named than the plan of Morse for an elevated cable suspension car road, This road can be Dut in six monins, if we are rightly i and only at @ cost of $3,530,000, irom the to Hariem river. Yet there are some men m who favor the bulldiag of a rignt ot way road through the etty that will cost at least four millions for (he property before the work can com. me: We appeal to the pubiic to know wuict of Luese two most popular plans Is the better. ¥. An Oid Dian and Woman Done to Death— ‘Pheir Son-in-Law “Gets the Old Folks Out of the Way” Revolting Picture of Filiul Depravity. A case will come before Coroner Volhardt in Jer- sey City to-day which reveals the most revolting cruelty, and which may result in placing one mai vidual on trial for his life. On Hoboken avenue, near the cattle yards, is a dwelling known as “The Old Stone House.” Jn the rear of this building is a frame structure, the lower floor of which ts occupied by a man named Spiedn, while an old man of seventy, named John Miller, and his wife occupied the upper floor. Both these buildings belong to Adam Scherer, who is Miller’s son-in-law, Wno also lived in the same apartments with him. A week ago something occurred in these apartments which attracted che attention of Spiedh on the tower floor. He rushed up stairs, and, meeting Scherer at the door, asked him what all the noise was about. The latter replied, as alleged, that the cld folks were in his way, and that he wanted to get them out of his way, Spiedh pushed forward and encountered A DISMAL SPECTACLE. ‘The old man Miller lay gasping on the floor, Tho old woman was stretched on the bed almost heip- less, She uttered not a word, but directed a long, steady gaze on the old man, whuse suilerings evi- dently added to the intensity of her own. There had been @ struggi¢, but only a brief struggle, and if Senerer’s object Was really to GET THE OLD FOLKS OUT OF THE WAY ho succeeded but toe well, perhaps better than he counted upon. The poor old woman could not sur- vive the shock. Her husband's sufferings told upon. her so Keonly that she sank into her bed and be- wailed her husband’s misery day and night till Wednesday, when she breathed her last. Betore darkness had set in the following evening the old man’s spirit took Might, to join that of his wife in a better world, ‘These are the facts of the case as far as known, which a Coroner's jury will Dave to pass upon. In the meantime Scherer 1s held to ball to awalt the re- sult of the inquest, Numerous statements have been made that the old couple have been subjected to cruel treatment at his hands for a long time past. ‘rhe physicians will make Known the result of the post-mortem examination to-day, which may throw some light on this extraordinary case. Some of the neighbors attributed Scherer’s conduct to his desire to get_ possession Of some property belonging to the old folks, The sight of the two corpses, lying side adopted this mot @ordre with a View of influencing the action of German diplomac; REMIND THE The manifestoes of French om the Indépendance Belge are no les: + fa ie work of the by side, yesterday, was one which would move the siourest heart. The body of the old man exhibits the marks of Hye treatment, and by whom this treatment was administered the Goroner’s jury will have to determine, always | THE GALLOWS. Rxeeution of Charles Jolly, Jr, ond John Armstrong, the Murderers 6? the lepine Family. Account of the Fiondish Act and Description of the Perpetrators—Where the Crime was En- acted—The Victims-The Witnesses Against the Prisoners—The Trial and Sentence of Death—How the Murderers Ap- peared in Prison-The Day of Execution — The Closing Scene of the Tragedy. Tne HERALD published at ihe time the facts of a most atrocious and cruel murder of five people which was committed on the 19th of November last near the village of Potost, Washington county, Mo., by two flends named Charles Jolly, Jr, and John Armstrong. These men worked around the Jead mines in that vicinity and were notorious for their dangerous and worthless character, ‘They had both been in the army during the war and probably did a good deal of the murderous bushwhacking 80 commen in the southern part of the State, They had both been married, but thelr wives do not live with them, nor do they nor any of ther relatives ap- parently take any interest in the The murder was A DEVILISH WORK and seemed to have no motive, except the hellish mstinct of a semi-prutish nature maudened by tn- toxication can be callea motive. The victims were David Leptne, a miner, &@ woman named Fanny Christopher, who lived with him as his wife, Mary Christopher, her sister, and two children, each tittle one claiming one of the sisters as 113 mother, They lived in a log cabin about a mile and @ half from Potosi, in @ lonely spot, situated half a ratle from the main road. It {g sutd that the house bore a very in- different reputation, and the character of neither female occupant would stand comparison with that of Diana or Cwsar’s wife. However that may ve there are none left there now to tell whether sin or virtue dwelt there. About eleven o'clock on Satur- day night, 19th of November, 1869, the two murder- ers, Jolly and Armstrong, who had been to Potost to purchase whiskey for a Sunday debauch, arove up in a wagon to the door of Lepine’s cabin and entered, They were drunk, ‘ihey took their jug of whiskey in with them, which might intimate that they entered with the intention wo Continue the night's debauca, and not at that mo- ment for the purpose of murder. PROVIDENCE IN HIS WISDOM always provides a witnegs to bring murder home, In this case the witness was a little boy twelve yeara old, Leon Jolly, brother of the murderer. They ieft him in the wagon to tend the liorses, but geiting cold, he went towards the house and was at once attracted by A NOISE AND A SCUFFLE. Looking through the window he saw his brother struggiing on the floor with Mary Christopher, while Armstrong was holding back David Lepine and the other woman, Jolly then rose from the floor ana shot Lepine dead with a revolver, putting four balls into him; then, knocking Mary Christopher to the.earth with a blow of his fist, he put the pistol to her head and scattered her brains over the cabin and over his own face and person. Armstrong meantime had seized an axe and struck dead Sarah Christopher. To make the bloody business sure, he then hacked and chopped at his victims until their heads were severed from thelr bodies, All this while the two poor children were weeping specta- tors of this awful tragedy from their little bed in the corner of the hut, While they lived the murderers conceived that their devilish work was tupertect. Armstrong, seizing one of the children by the feet, DASHED IT8 BRAINS OUT against the wall. ‘then kindling some dry leaves which lay on the hearth, he turew the otuer inno- cr upon the burning pile. Jolly—more merciful or more eager for the consummation of the crime— snatches the child from the flames and beats ils bead againstthe ground until life is extinct. All Uus Was witnessed by the POOR PARALYZED BOY Leon through the window; and ull this dreadful story he told galmiy enough at the trial, Which oc curred on the 22d of December Joilowing, at Potosi. The ruMans then SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE and, Jamping tuto the wagon, drove off to Jolly’s broiher-in-law’s in the neighborhood, where they remained till Monday, and then fled to the house of @ man uamed Lucas, at Rush ‘lower, Jefferson county, where they were captured that evening, securely ted and brougnt back to Potosl next day. Here they were only saved from being lynched by the courage of Deputy Sheriff Breckinriage, who held them against @ furious crowd; but unfortu- nately in doing 80 was compelled to use his pistol, causing the death of one man. GOVERNOR M’CLURG furnished the Sheriff with a guard of thirty soldiers under command of Captain Kdward Lenman, and under their protection the prisoners were conveyed tothe jail in St. Lonis, whence they were carried back to Potosi for trial. There was much dificulty in finaing a jury, for Who in that whole vicinliy were not prejadiced against the two.flends? Tne trial lasted nearly two days, the principal witness being the boy Leon Jolly. They were detended by Mr. J. J. Brady, They were convicted, of course, and SENTENCED TO DIE in the jallat Potosi, on the 27th of January, 1871, ‘The murderers are CREOLES, half French. half Indian, as was their vietim, Le- pine. 1 the scaie of humanity they must take the towest place. They can netther read nor write, and unul visited by the reverend fathers Brennan and O'Reilly in jall, poa-tbly NEVER HEARD OF RELIGION. After the trial and conviction of the prisoners Povosi was not considered a saie piace for them, so intense was the fecl.ng of abhorrence at the bloody, unnatural tragedy in the entire country round. ‘They were therefore conveyed at once wader milt- tary escort back to St. Louis jail to awalt the coming of the fatal day, VISIT TO THR PRISONERS. Tn this miseraple building, whicn is not com- modious enough for village purposes, I visited the semt-brutal, unintelligent convicts—tie lowest spe- cimens of intellectual humanity, though in piyaique fair specimens enough of the wild beast— ever saw, upon entering the wretched edifice called @ jail, with Mr. Kenaud, the deputy jailer, CHARLES JOLLY, JR. He unlocked and swung back the heavy door of the nearest cell on the ground floor at the right of the entrance and calied into the darkness, ‘Jolly, come out. Here's a gentleman wants to speak you.’ A tall, athletic young man, of about tuirty, obeyed the summons by stepping to door and leaning against the sill in an easy, nonchalent manner. He looked a little surprised, evidently, that any visitor wished to break the monotony of that dismal cell. He was roughly clad. He wore a soft hat, slouched on nis forehead, from under which @ tangled lock of hair hung down to his eyebrows. His costume, his under- clothing especially, was filiny in the extreme, show- ing that he had not drawn much upon the resources of the Misaissippl since his incarceration. The ex- Pression of the face was hardly a degree above that of a wild animal, although his features were not irregular, but rather straight, decisive and promt- nent. The expression of the eyes made them most unpleasant to look into, which, indeed, it was dim- cult to do in consequence of thelr restless and ever- constant mot on. Raving nothing of a consolatory character to say tothe unfertunate wretch 1 felt somewhat embar- Tassed at opening the conversation; bat on alluding to his situation and the dreadful nature of hts crime, for which he was about to suffer, he answered, in a wick and restless manner, “We didn’t do it, sir ‘@ weren't there. They are going to hang us for what we dida’t do.” “But, Jolly,” I said, “you were in Potosi that evening, and you had been drinking whiskey. Besides, you had a gun and an axe with you. Now, these poor people were ail killed in a horrible manner. . If you did not do tt, have you any idea who did?” ‘Yes, sir, ihere were lots of people going to that place—niggers ana white people. Some of them done it, I suppose. We weren't there at all.” “But your brother swore that he saw you and Armstrong mardering the fam- ily.””_ “They bought my brother to swear against us, They bougrt him with clothes and money. We hadn’t a fair trial at all. We had no | are had from Sony, except the antien dental of hi i : pid bin Goodby, acoepting slowly tag wane ich he om ay, MQOStancap waxp which he offered. Proceeding up an iron ataircase With the jailor we came to the cell of the SECOND MURDERER, John Armstrong, who stepped out of nia dark den to speak to me, He was @ stouter and an older man than Jolly, but infinitely more forbidding im appearance. ‘He was square-shouldered, rather heavily but, and might be about thirty. atx years old, if one could discover any index of age or youth in the mass of squator aod brutistness which the mana poate He was, if posstole, more dirty and orlorn-iooking than bis comrade, A bi |, Nas, battered nose—not unlike an organ sometimes seen in tho House at Washington—dlsafigured his face. He wore @ tatiered suit ol Confederate gray. A short cloak, hanging loosely on him, of the same color, without & collar, was rolled up ght about his neck, and secured with numerous corda, He wore a tattered, greasy, broad-leafed military hat, down over bis Tight eye, which I soon disc was overe@ TOTALLY BLIND, But the most al-gusting feature about him was his nati, which were like those of a bird of prey. and at which be kept constantly picking and drag- ging during the interview, until my nerves almost gave out. If Nebuchadnezzar, when he was turned out te grass, was only furnished with similar weapons he would have made brave havoc on his clover patch. He told the same story as his companion in erime. There was hardiy anything to be got out of lim ex~ cept the same continual “WE DIDN'T DO IT I!" He admitted being at Potosion the Saturday of the murder and getting whiskey. He sald Le wi not drunk. but that Charley was tight. fe pe nag to Lepine’s cabin at ail; knew nothing ap waving & pistol, and said that the first he heard the murder was when he was ut supper in a house ofa friend named Lucas, at Rush Tower, Jefferson county, where he had gene to see “his nepliew,’? and a crowd rushed at him and knocked hu off tits chair with a club. ANY HOPE OF MERCY? “armatrong, du you e. ot any respite or from tne Governor f” e have no friends,” be answered nervously, clutching the rauings of the ie “They are all agatost us. They want to hang us aud | suppose they will. We got @ lat err} in Potosi, Dut we never heard from him.' you any quarrel with Lepine or his tamaly?” bir; never had no quarrel. We were cousina knew him since he was a boy.’ “You are not mar rlea?? “No, sir; I have a wife somewhere, but she is with other men; but 1 have a mother and twe little sisters no bigger than my knee."’ Here he ex- hibited some emotion, twisting and writhing a good deal and finishing the sentence with SOMETHING é A SOB. “1 see two militarv#buttons in your vest—were you a soldier?’ “I was in the war.” “With ‘the federal army?’ “No, not the federal army.’* “With the rebes?’? “No, no, no —eagerly)— pot the rebels, the federals, On whica- ever side he fought there contd be no nifstake that both he aad his comrade belonged te those terr.ble gangs of bushwhacxers who com- mitted such fearful deprédations in Sontheasterm Missouri during the War. “Armsirong, they say you creole.”’ ‘1 beileve 80; I don t Know.” “Wa ou suppose comuitted this dreadful marder ‘ere were plenty besides Charley and ine to de tt. Every one went to that place; niggers and all It was no better than a house. Anyhow, I wen; there that Saturday, I went from Potosl to Jefferson couniy, Lknow nothing about the mur- der! do FAREWELL. Not wishing to tell this poor wretch the mean pur- pose then mm my miud to go all the way to Potosi to see him strangled, I sald:—“Well, Armstrong, good by: Imay never see you again,” although | knew that mexoraole proiessional duty compelied me ta be a visitor in the horrid human shambies whea the deed was beimg done. THE INDIFFERENCE OF THE ORTMINATS as to their fate was remarkable. They did not seem to possess any consciousners as to the difference between life and death in their own case no more than in that of their victims. Possibly the ministry of their spiritual comforters had created some feel- ings of devotion under (his cal ous surface. It was evident to ine, however, that they had not the unpue dent effrontery of 40 many of our GALLOWS MARTYRS, who were taught to believe that they had a stronger claim upon the mercy and pardon of Jesus becau their hands were red with crime, I thought that the holy ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, which, lightened ap their dismal ceils, had imparsea cooception of the Savioar they would possibly, am- like 80 many other sacrificial lambs—as they believed themselves—who perished by the rope—that they would not defy Him to refuse them a place tp His bosom, but that these uncouth creatures might di with a contrite confession of their sins upon thet lips, and a prayer—a very meek and humodle prayer—in their hearts for mercy in that unfathom- able hereafter which Hes beyond the gallows, the noose, the siroud and the hangman! TO THE SCENE OF EXECUTION, The morning train at eight o’ciock on the [rom Mountain Katlroad took the murderers, Jolly Armstrong, from St. Louts to Potost and death, special car was devoted to the condemned, the two priests, Fathers O'Reiley and nan; the Sherta of Washington county, John T. ; Captain F. PL Mann and a posse of deputies, armed with revolvers. Father Orrmy visited the Governor at Jefferson Oly yesterday and begged for a week's respite, bat with- ont avail, Accordingly this morning Father Ben- nan heard their con ession in the jall and adimtule tered the holy communion to both prisoners. What that confession was bo man knows except the priest and peaitents. They made no public confes- sion of their fault, The condemned were chained by cheir legs and handcuffed together. They lookea calm but dejected, The ferceness remarkable m Jol- ly’s eyes while in jull was subdued. The priests” sat with them on the nal journey and [requently spoke to them In low tones, no doubt breathing hope ana consolation, to which the wretched crimimals responded mostly by bowing their heads. As the train sped along this track of rR five miles to the gallows crowds met it at every station, eager to get a view of the victims, against whom the direst hate existed in this whole region of country. They climbed to the platforms, and peered through the Windows of the cars; butas the doors were locked and guarded they could not obtain an entrance. At Mineral Point, the junction of the real, four miles Irom Potosi, an immense crowd was gathered, all of whom, evidently, Were acquainted with the per- sons of the prisoners, and not one had a look or & word of sympa hy. Indeed, as Sheri Clarke as- sured me, there never were men hung in that ty upon the tree who had less friends. Mr. rke hunted the murderers up and arrested then procured the evidence, which, as I have stated, con- sisted of members of Jolly’s own family, and since— up to the fatal moment to-day, wien he let the axe fall on the rope that dropped cuem into eternity—has not let them out of his care. THE ARRIVAL. The trato arrive) at Potosi at noon, where an armed guard, of balf a dozen shot guns, took charge of the prisouers, unuer command of the Sherimt A crowd of about three thousand persons, from all the neighboring counties, asveuLied at Fotos Several well dressed women, fashionable Potosi belles, probably, were im the crowd. Children of wil ages were there, with their mothers; and there was a little pity in the hearts of the one as the other. But there was no disturbance ever (hrouguout the whole scene. The peopie ere jocose. They liughed and talked as folks would in @ country theatre. The disposition to mop law vanished when tuey found that, for the Ors’ time in the history of the wiid mining region, men were really to be hung according tolaw. Judge Lynch had always taken this business in hand. ‘The funeral march from the railroad station to the village was over a rough and frozen road. A concourse of people accompanied the prisoners, whe dragged their chains painfully aiong; but not @ ribald or ofiensive word was uttered. The majesty of law was present, aid the peopie who inhabit thts dreary region respected ita solemnity, and will pro- babiy In future pay more heed to it, UNDER THE GALLOWS, They wook but a short time to fix the ropes on the scailv.d, wuich was erected in an open space beside the jall, enclosed by a line of ropes. The execution was, therefore, in all respects public. The prison- ers, meautime, were the objects of loving and unremitting Care from the priests until the last moment. ‘The sisters of Jolly visitea him, and they remained in close converse for some time. He be- trayed little emotion, but she wept bitterly when he put bis manacied hand into oh ares end drawing forth a black rosary handed if to her with afew whispered words. His father was not freee neither was Armstrong’s mother, though living the village. The boy Leon, only twelve years old, the chief witness in the case, sat m acorner of the coart room, but did not approach his brother, woo took no notice of him untli Father O'Reilly brought him forward and made the brothers: shake hands, saying to Oharles, ‘If there is any un- kindness between you let it be forgiven, really and earnestly.” The brothers exchanged afew words and parted, not looking very lovabie. THE LAST MOMENTS. The hour having arrived and the crowd outaide becoming impatient the prisoners, accompanied by the clergymen, the Sheriff and the armed esco: proceeded to the scaffold, which was elevated abot twenty feet from the ground. The last ceremonies wore very brief—the culprits’ arms were piuioned, their legs tied and they were placed upon the trap. At this juncture Father O’Rellly addressea the crowd as foliows,—“l wish to say fer the men nere who fre about to die that they will say nothing in confession or denial of the murder. whether they are gulity or innocent God knows. one to speak for us, and they bought up the boy with money to hang us; my brother-in-law told me so.” Upon this point he seemed resolute, thougn of course there was not the ee propabiltiy, of truth init. Upon asking tum his age he said he did not know, but he heard that it was in a book at home. He said tnat he was married, and had one chiid in Jeferson county—a boy eight years old— and it was to see him he went there, when they ar- rested him. His tather, he stated, was a French- man, and his mother was an “Accamuno.” “An Indian?’ “No; the prtest Says she was uot an In- dian; she was an ‘Accamune.’'? He had evideatly caught the sound all wrong, but did not really know anything of his parentage. “You bea, to some Church, then ?* I said. “iam a Catholic. The priest and the Sisters come here to talk to me’? “oh, then,” 1 sald, “you are weil taken care of; and you understand that repentance and atonement are all that are left you now tn the hope of salvation.” To this he answered in a broxen voice, as ii bsif ashamed of the sound of it “We can't pe sorry for it when we didn’t do tt,’ scill speaking in the piural number, for his comrade as well as himself, and atill persist in their Innocence. Fluding that there was very lite information w ve According to the evidence before the law they ap- pear to be guilty. If they are innocent God knows it. As the law is supreme here to-day they submit to it: but they prefer te die without mi this crowd either a confession or denial of their gutit.’” ‘The death warrant being read by the Shert#, who addressed a few remarks to the condemned, asking them if they had Ihe Md say, and Fe roe | that he was only do! nig duty, he shool with them, as also the priests. They looked pale at this moment; but the stupid, sullen manner never forsook thera until the hideous biack caps ‘were drawn over their faces, and they stood two inioned and ghastly statues, with a plank only Between theman the unknown. The crowd gave no sound ; they seemed to be satisfied that the law was doing lis work. THE END. When. the Shertff’s axe tell there was @ crash of the drop on the frozen ground below, and the two unfortunates fell nine fect and swung within a few feet of the ground. Jolly died instantly, Not only was his neck broken, but the head was nearly toro trom the body by tee force of the fall, Arinstrong nearly touched the re the noos haviug supped ab least six inches qvove the ean,