The Vermont Transcript from Saint Albans, Vermont • 2

May 1. THE M'GES aXimDER. liia wu snrl death, is Magdala, a Items from Wash iuttou. TheCincinnati Chronicle philosophis THE TRAXSCMPT. Summary of News.

There are forty postmistresses in Alabama. Paper is now being manufactured in Mississippi. .1 tceek or tiro in Xeir York. To the Vermont Tranm-ritt In going to and from New York, it is the plan upon my trestle board to gooue route and back by a different one, when can conveniently and economically. STATES TSI.AKDKItS.

Of the prominent residents of Stftten Island mentioned in the Issue of April 19, 186 the following is a correct copy "Mrs. Bainbridge Smith is one of the most majestic and distinguished ladies on the island. She has travelled extensively in Europe and is well-known in the most elite circles of more than one brilliant capitol of the Old World. She is very accomplished, possesses a luxuriant form and chastely attractive foa-tures, and is much and deservedly admired. Miss Lelia Smith, daughter of the above, is a lovely young lady, with The charmingly-beautiful complexion characteristic of the daughter of Spain.

They may keep you a week, or perhaps a fortnight. Life is sweet; I wish I was as safe as you. Whelan said they have traced me step bv step ever since I came into the country; every bkiotly thing I have done they have traced it. It will all come out'in the court to-day that O'Reilly is a buprger. I thought I'd faint when Turner came up, but I bore it up like a man.

There was not the slightest sign on me. Dovle then said, ah he's the last man I ever thought they'd bring up so he'll get the reward. Whelan said, he will; but his evidence amounts to nothinjr. All he knows is what was said and done iu Montreal, but what's to come is the worst all I depend upon is a good jury. Whelan said during the time the above conversation occurred John you and me must quit telling about what you know you understand these buggers be listening around.

iJoyle All right. There was a long silence and a talk about indifferent matters, then Doyle called to him and asked what would his poor wife and two children do. Whelan said They 're all right, you'll get out in a few days they have your jiensioii if you're kept. Doyle said no, they'll lose it. Whelan said, we are four married men.

Doyle said, who? Whelan said, Enritrht has three or four ehtldnn, Murphy has two, you have two, I have none. Doyle said, you're the best off. Whelan said, yes, the old woman can scratch for herself. I saved Cullen's life one time a fellow had him covered at 15 yards. The following is a memorandum of a conversation held by RoIert Hess with the prisoner Dovle on Monday, 13th of April Ou the night of the murder Whelan called to see him (Doyle) at the Russell House, and exhibited to him a revolver, and at the same time asked him to accompany him to the Parliament Buildings to hear Mr.

McGee make his last i- eh. He, Doyle, went out of iiie door of the Russell House with Whelan, and met Buckley, who was standing on the platform. Buckley asked Whelan what had kept him so long inside. In reply Whelan said, nothing in particular, or something to thai efieet. Buckley and Whelan then left, walked on and turned towards the Parliament place of considerable strength, but tod email to find a place on the usual maps.

As Theodoras had numerous wives, as any male child of royal birth I legally take the throne, it is quite uncertain who will succeed to tne rule. Perhaps the English may have something to say in the premises. Cotisiot (Wi'fst On Friday afternoon last, a collision occurred between the passenger train coming North and No. 5 freight train sleuth nhont one mile North of Kttsnn rw nnripratiindinir of Bethel Station. Our understanding or matter is as follows: All special orders for the movement of trains by telegraph, are given from the Headquarters of the road at St.

Albans, it is the especial duty of Assistant Superintendent Locklin to give them. all trains are running on "schedule" a copy of which each Conductor Engineman is furnished with, no "special orders are given. But when trains are running out of time, their special orders are given, if the same will any train. The special rales for the running of trains give passenger trains right of road over freight trains; and freight trains have the right of road over wood, gravel trains, Ac, which are termed "wild trains," which are subordinate to all regular and properly flagged trains. When any meeting place is appointed special orders for trains, then each train has equal right to proceed to said appointed place of meeting, whether the trains are passenger trains or otherwise.

Hence, where there are as many trains are now run on the road, the necessity of using all time as judiciously as possible, is apparent. On the day of the accident, it was found that No. 14 passenger train was to late leaving White River Junction, it was seen what points freights could make if they could use the lost time of No. 14, provided they themselves made time. Therefore special orders were given No.

14 passenger train, to meet No. 3 at South Royalton, No. 5 at Bethel, and No. 9 at Randolph, and asked the Conductor and Engineman to whom all special orders are addressed, to answer that they understood it. They replied in this case, as in all cases when receiving orders, that they understood they were to meet each of the three freight trains as above mentioned.

But 3 being detained with work at Braint ree, orders were given for the train proceed only to Bethel and meet the passenger train there. Likewise when passenger train arrived at South Royalton, their appointed place of meeting, orders were given to proceed to Bethel to meet No. 3. After the passenger train had replied that it so understood it, the tiaih proceeded to Bethel where No. 3 had already arrived, and where No.

5 would have arrived in a very few minutes. It will be remembered that Conductor Root and Engineman, Capt. Patterson with thepassenger train, had answered from White River Junction that they understood they were to meet No. 5 at Bethel. Without special orders to advance, and without making any enquiries, they left Bethel Station before No.

5 had arrived and the collision occurred within three minutes after wards. The blame rests upon Mr. R. R. Root, Conductor ami Capt.

S. G. Patterson, Engineman of the passenger train, in moving out from Bethel Station without orders. Both men were old in the service of the company, having been in its employ about 15 years in running trains, and neither of them, so far as we can learn, had ever before made a mistake in the running of their trains. Thev are men of irreproacha ble character, fine comiianionable men, private intercourse, always pleasant and agreeable, and they must have, regardless of their mistake, the heartfelt sympathy of their late employers.

They will also receive the sympathy of a large travelling public whom they have so long and safely conducted over the road. But it seems that the accident was to le, and our greatest wonder is that it did not result in a greater loss of life. The trains approached each other at full speed around a sharp and rocky curve, and neither engineer discovered his an tagonist til within two or three telegraph poles of each other. Both whistles sounded for brakes, no time was afforded to reverse machines, and the Loco motives met with full force. Capt.

Patterson and his friends jumped iu safety. Frederick Webster, the engineer of the freight train, was on the curve, and it is supposed did not perceive his danger in time to leap from his engine and he became fastened against the boiler in the wreck. The pipe to the steam gauge was broke and he wa-t terribly scalded in the face, from which, and other injuries received, he lingered until Sunday afternoon when he died. His fireman left the engine in season to save his life. R.

W. Hazard, the baggage master, was instantly killed in jumping from the train by his head striking against a sharp rock. Mr. Hazard resided at Ferrisburg, and leaves a wife and one childr We understand there was an insurance on his life of $2,000. Others were more or less injured, but none seriously.

Engineer Webster resided at North- field where he was buried. His funeral was largely attended on Tuesday last, and the service of the "Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers" was recited at the grave. A large number of his broth er engineers were there, and this last service of theirs, it is said, was very solemn and impressive. This is the first collision of trains that has occurred on the Vermont Central since January, 1808, when the new telegraph system went into effect, and this from no fault of the telegraph. The Impeachment.

Mr. Bout well waa followed by Mr. Nelson, of Tennessee, one of the President's counsel who spoke a part of Thursday and the whole of Friday. His speech was extempora neous, and much after the President's own style of "oratory." A written argument was filed by Manager Logan. On Saturday Mr.

Groesbeck made an able and earnest argument for the President. On Monday Mr. Stevensresent- ed his argument and was followed by Manager Williams, who concluded his ment on Tuesday. Mr. Evarts Mllnmunikrui 1 A I wuuuuing argument for the defence on Tuesday and finished Mr" Bingham will The Socthebx Elkctiokb I7m ciai accounts irom ninety counties in teorgia glv Bullock majority.

Trre are forty-two counties inore to be heard which will doubtlem lessen Bullock's majority. The result is therefore doubtful. North Carolina has rone Republican ea hope we as has the Van of his that the of of to on the of be i I after this fashion: "While we may for the best the removal of Mr. Johnson from the Executive chair, that peace may be restored to- the country shall prepare ourselves for a different result, and meet it with such philosophy we can command." The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, private information which sustains belief that the President will be eventually convicted: "We are assured that no more than three Republican Senators are likely, under any circumstances, to vote for the pjr These sre (rmes of Iowa Winkle, of West Virginia, and Fowler, of Tennessee. The withdrawal these from the Republican vote against the President still leaves it several in excess of the number necessary to conviction." The Herat(P correspondent exercises imagination as follows "It seems to be generally conceded if Wade gets possession of he executive patronage for the ten months intervening between this ti me and he next inauguration, the least he will aim to accomplish will be his nomination for Vice-Presidency.

The installation Ben. Wade in the Presidential chair will, therefore, be the virtual settlement the question regarding the Vice-Presidency. Notwithstanding this, it is not be supposed that any Senator will permit such a consideration to Idas his vote the merits of the impeachment case. It is understood that Secretary Seward advised the President not to comply with commands of Judge Black after the articles of impeachment had leen laid before the Senate in regard to the Alta Veta case. The Jq rnmaT correspondent says in view of the possibility of the nomination Mr.

Colfax as Vice-President on the Grant ticket, there is already some cal culation as to the succession to the Speakership of the House. An eastern man will indoubtedly be chosen, and rumor assigns to Mr. Blaine, of very fair chance for the honor. It is quite well known that Mr. Blaine will supported by many of the oldest and ablest members of the House from the Western and Middle States.

Hon. Alexander Bird, a prominent citizen of Detroit, and from 1849 to 1S56 a member of Con gress, died not long since at the age of 56. In politics he was a Democrat, and graduated from Middleburv College in ism. Charles P. Eroiison, one of the most celebrated teachers of elocution in the country died on Saturday, aged 66 years.

More than thirty thousand have been taught by him, and his book on elocution reached a circulation pf one hundred and twenty-five thousand copies The principal work of his later life was the preparation of a Bible so printed as to show accent, rhetorical iiauses and emphatic words. This immense labor is complete, but has not yet leen pub lished. Hon. Jonathan Edwards Field, of Stockbridge, died suddenly at his home on Thursday of last week aged 55. He was a graduate of Williams Col lege in 1832, and began the practice of law at Ann Arbor, and returned to Stockbridge in 1S39, where he has lived ever since, engaged in the practice of his profession, and serving the pub- lie in several capacities at different tinies.

In 1S54 he was appointed by Gov. Wash- burn.under an act of the Legislature, one or a commission to report a plan for the revision and consolidation of the statutes of Massachusetts. He served also as a member of the Massachusetts House or ltepresentatives, and was Kir three terms President of the State Sen ate. The Right Rev. Cicero S.

Hawks, L. bishop of the Episcopal di cese ot died in louts, on the night of the 19th aged 55 years, lie was a Aorth larulinian, but a Unionist all through the rebellion. He waa chosen Bishop in 1S44. Mr. Sheldon Lawrence, of Bridport, died suddenly of heart disease at his residence on Sunday morning the 19th inst.

ne arose ana ant his chores as usual and died fifteen minutes later. He was 7rt years of age, famuli tin Sens. The St. Johns AVw says that near the lakes of St. Francis and Avlnier, the Brompton Mills Company have cut an immense number of logs during the win ter.

At Upton and St. Li hoi re, Mr. Desmarais, of the latter place, caused over cords of wood to Ik- hewn. At Norton Mills, near the Vermont line and on the track of the Grand Trunk, IB.QW.OuO feet of hemlock were cut and hauled out of the bush. A great num ber of hands were employed at very handsome wages.

It is said that the Oranby Slate Company intends employ ing 100 hands this spring. Mr. L. A. Perkius has been appointed collector of Inland Revenue for Bedford District, with headquarters at Waterloo, Mr.

H. Seely, of Dunham, will for mally dedicate the hall to his new hotel on Monday evening, the A pleas ant time is expected. The Victoria Spring Company, of Frelighsburg, is about to publish 10,000 pamphlets, for gratuitous circulation. setting forth the peculiar ail vantages of the mineral waters of the Victoria Spring. A proposal is being made in the East ern Township, to construct a freight railway from Lennoxville to Lake Me-gantic, a distance of forty-three miles by which an extensive and valuable lumbering district would be opened up.

The proposition is for a wooden railway running along the bank of the St' Francis, estimated to cost $4000 a mile. JS'ews. The Uxiox Canadian Association. The "Union Canadians" of Platts- burgh, celebrated their second anniversary on the 15th, with "unusual pomp and charming as we learn from the Plattsburgh papers. The rooms of the association were handsomely decorated and were crowded by the elite of the village.

Mr. F. A. Perin, one of the founders of the "Union," acceptably addressed the assembly on Un ion-Va nadiene tie PlatUfourgh." Mr. Perin was followed by Mr.

A. Mousette, delegate from St. Albans, and President of the St. John the Baptist Association, of St. Albans.

Mr. Mousette spoke at considerable length on the advantages his remarks were well received. Ite- already i-Mined bv the association, and marks were also made by Joseph Deio- t- imne. rn. uwiu rme.

F. Dube. Frs. LaBonne, Schuyler Falls, Joseph LaPorte, H. I Lambert, ana Paul Uiraro.

Sekiocs Accident. A Montreal dispatch of Saturday says ''Dr. Krrhardt or fkienhttnit Pmlnn -waa blown nn by the explosion of a new fulminator of whivT "i-overy, in Montreal, Friday wdphOT I mvnn. ft i ut I er. a Friday.

leat of llM.jn"""" f- Hon William C. Rives, one of our oldest public men. died Charlotteville, vSa, on Sunday the 2Gthi.lt, He was born in Xelaon County, Va and educated at Harnpdon, Sidney and William and Mary Colleges; and studied law under the direction of Thomas Jefferson. He began public life in 1S14-15, asaid-de- camp In the Virginia volunteers. In ne lras member of the convention for revising the constitution of Virginia; and in 1S17-19, and in I22 mmber of the State legislature.

In 1S23 he was sent to Congress, and continued by eueeessive elections, a member of the House of Representatives till 1826. He was then nt minister to France by President Jackson, and succeeded in negotiating a very popular treaty with the government of Louts Philippe, forlhe payment of five millions of dollars, for spoliations of American commerce by Napoleon's cruisers. On his return to this country he was immediately elected in 1S32; rieuator in Congress; but this position he resigned in 1334, being unwilling to vote on the U. S. Bank question as instructed by the Virginia Legislature; he supporting President Jackson's measures against that bank.

But his constituents showed their appreciation of his ability, and their confidence in his integrity, by returning him to the U.S. Senate in 1835, and again in a position which he retained about five years. In he was again sent minister to France, by President Taylor, and remained abroad until 1853 since which time he has taken but little part in the public transactions of the times. Mr. Rives, in 1S6I.

was one of the peace commissioners who met at "Wash ington to confer with President Lincoln, and with Northern gentlemen, with a view to adjust our national difi-eulties and prevent civil war. The negotiation proving fruitless, Mr. Rives went out of the Union with his State; and was a member of the Provisional Confederate Congress which met at Montgomery in December 186:2. Mr. Rives, however, afterward did not take averyaetivepart in the rebellion, doubtless believing that the war would end as it has in the success of the Union men.

For many years past he has been engaged in writing the life and times of James Madison, two volumes of which have been published. The remaining record of the life of that distinguished Statesman, it is to be hoped, will toon find its way into print. The papers announce the fall of Theodoras, the last Emperor of Abvssinia, the defeat of his army, the eapture of his stronghold, and the safe deliverance of the European captives whom he has so long detained, apparently in hope of a high ransom. As Abyssinia is an in considerable country in Africa, and its Emperor's name was hardly known to one in a thousand eight months ago, a few words concerning them may be of interest. -Except to a few travelers, as Brace in the last century, and Salt, Par-kyns, Ferret, Galinier, Kronthal, Harris, Du C'haillu and Livingstone in the present, and the limited numlier of readers of their books, Abyssinia with much more of Africa was as little known a few months ago as the "Confederate Cross Roads" previous to the advent of Mr.

Nasbv. Abyssinia is a high mountainous table laud five hundred miles long, and with au average breadth of two hundred miles, rising from the plains of Eastern Africa, with a border of low land along its eastern side, on the Red Sea. The Strait of Bab el Mandel separates it from Arabia. The eastern edge of its high land rises abruptly to a hight of nine thousand feet. Upon this table land are still other elevations, ranges of mountains, that rise fifteen thousand feet.

The table land is cut up by rivers whose beds run in valleys some of which are three thousand feet below the general level. Hence it is a very rugged country, though very fertile on the plateaux, and has no carriage road through its whole extent. Ob the coast the climate is very hot and the water poor, but on the table land the climate t- fine. When the thermometer has recorded IMP, at night, on the coast, there has been frost on the table land two days marches away. Such is the country where the troops of England have been operating for three months.

The people of this region are, of course, of "African descent," but seem to be much more civilized than those on the southern coast of Africa. They profess the Jewish religion, have priests and and are more particular as to the kind of meat they eat than the manner of eating it. A raw steak from a living cow seems to be their chief delicacy in the line of meat. They eat at tables, where two women, among the gentry, feed one man, it being inelegant or the gentleman to feed himself. There are many chiefs among the Abys-sinians who are as lawless as were the feudal lords of England once, and who nave never submitted to any ruler so gracerauy as to the late Emperor.

The people are somewhat warlike, but pay much attention to agriculture also, and raise good crops. The late Emperor, Tneoilorus, was remarkable man in many With a fair education, great natural ability, line looks and manners, and perfect commaud of several languages, ail or which tie possessed, he might have passed muster with some rulers that we know, without injury to his reputation. The occasion of his diffi culty with the English, waa the seizure by him of the English Consul at Masao- wah, Mr. Cameron, and several mission aries, mechanics and traders, on account of a dislike he conceived towards the for mer alter several years of pleasant intercourse; and also on account of the seiz ure of Mr. Rassam, who was sent to ar range a peaeable adjustment of difficul ties, ana lieutenant Prideaux.

and Dr. mane, wn accompanied him. After irj.iig every means or achieving the orb II 1 troops, under Sir Charles Napier, to en -a toen force their In a moeh short-- rr time than wac expected, eonsiderlng the nature af the country and the mode of fighting which it was supposed would be adopted, the expedition has terminated with entire success, and Kngtend has the honor of having proae-nitvdom war, a great expense, far from home, with bo ether apparent or opposable object than the liberation and rot ect ion of about sixty of her The capital of Abyssinia, destroyed bwl fall by Emperor, and the place to which he and may the and If time, and help the by as be and No. to the in I I i re Tennessee farmers are moving into Kentucky. The indictment against the Fenian prisoners at Newgate, is sixty feet long.

The wife of a distinguished novelist in France has lieen detected in hw-lifting. 1 The question of compulsory education is being agitated ven in India. The Swiss privates in the Pontifical army are said to be deserting Sn large numlH-rs. Washington Territory will vote iu June uon orraiiizersEr a Vtat government. About two hundred and fifty chil- uren uie annually in from teething.

Massachusetts There will lie some five hundred independent delegates to the 'hieago invention from New England. New iKitatocs are among the luxuries of the season at Charleston. A six and a quarter Mund trout has been caught near in Mill Creek. In Cleveland a base ball soeia' ion has Iteeu formed with a capital of Rev. S.

H. Tyng. will preach in Boston next Sunday. Virginia is entitled to eight Representatives in Congress to I 'elected from districts, and one at large. John Morgan' famous -kt dadie, has -n old for Tomatoes are veiling for jier i-t in New York.

Forty-eight million acres of t'tie land in Nebraska art unimproved. The Cincinnati Mercantile Library is nearly thirty thousand volumes. Mails are delivered in New Yorfe, in seventeen days from Kan Francisco. Kansas really does not know where it will pur all the who ar anxious to settle in thnt State. Boston has green p- a and i from Bermuda.

Chicajro has population of iwn hundred and tifty thousand. Bosion La lost over since iu speculation and milling stocks. Charles Francis Adalns is owner of the largest private library in New Kiss-land about 1 voluim-s. Asrri.mltural soeities arc being organized throughout Missouri. Fruit growers prophecy a great fruit season thi- year.

One man in the London post-office does nothing but decipher misdirections. Ottawa, 111., hasan artesian well feet deep, which discharges at the rate of more than 24,0 gallons an hour. Illinois imported enough lumber last year to build a three-boarded fence twice around the world and once around herself. It is said that the late King Louisof Bavaria left eight coffers, the contents of which are a mystery- "ne ia to opened in 1-S93, and the others in PdSI At that date it is more than probable that the present generation will have joined King Louis. It is proposed to build a bridge across the Delaware, to connect Camden and Philadelphia.

A number of wealthy gentlemen have applied to the New Jersey Legislature for a charter for the purpose. The ritualistic war has extended to Philadelphia. A bitter contest in St. Mark's church, between the High and Low Church parties, has just terminate ted iu the success of the latter, at the Easter election for vestrymen. A general revivial of business in Montana is reported.

There is great activity at the silver mines, and a great many people are coming in there. Concerning the practice of sleeping iu church, Henry Ward Beccher says ilIf a mail sleeps under my preaching, I do not send a boy to wake him up, but 1 feel that a boy "had better come and wake me up." An English piijier has discovered the line which divides a distinction from a difference. It says that "a little difference frequently makes many enemies;" while "a little distinction attracts hosts of friends to the person on whom it is conferreL" House rents are so exorbitant in New Orleans that a "grasping landlord'1 advertises to let "a splendid hogshead, just vacated by the former occupant, who leaves it for no fault. The premises are a sweet location for a family with young children, are in thorough repair, with bunghole centrally situated, and hoops in good The Saratoga Post says that Congress Hall, the handsomest and most complete hotel in the country, will be ready to open with the season several others of the hotels have been and are beintr enlarged, and it is safe to say that Saratoga Springs will, during the coming summer, comfortably accommodate fully eighteen hundred more visitors thau it did during last season. They cannot get pure milk in London.

Out of sixteen samples procured for examination, only one proved to be the genuine article all the others were more or less watered and chalked. One specimen proved to be nearly half water. There is a young man attending college in Albion whose heart is on his right side. He has been examined bv several of the most noted physicians of New York and Washington, who all agree that such is the case. This is the second ease on record of the kind.

A recent writer gives the secret by which any one can become as rich as Wm. B. Astor of New York. It is this-inherit twenty millions, do as he ha done, and you will soon have eighty millions of dollars. The coroners of New York want to have their fees raised from $5 for each inquest held to 15.

The office is wotth aboutSSOOO a year now, after all the ex pen tcsare paid, and an increase of or so in their annual fues will do very well. A lady was urged by her friends to marry a widower, and as an argument thev spoke of his two beautiful children. "Children," replied the lady "are like toothpicks. A person wants her own." A terrible case of human spontaneous eompustion, which resulted in death, has just taken place in Cleveland Ohio. The name of the man was We learn that he drank on a wager six large drinks of whisky and a pint of stock ale at a sitting.

tWth blazing face and startling eyes, "he then reeled towards a gas jet, in order to light his pipe, when the noxious gases issuing from his mouth, were instantly ablaze, and the poor wretch waa soon being consumed by an inward fire. The present minute style of bonnets has afforded scope for an economical invention in Paris. A new Donnet is pow offered for three sous, equivalent to three cents. It is composed of thin, pliable strips of wood, reticulated like a net. The interstices are filled with very narrow ribbon.

Of course the trimmings are an extra expense and at the option of the wearer. Sir Robert Napier, now fifty-eight years of age, is a native of Ceylon, entered the Indian army at the age of sixteen, and has participated in most of the military enterprises in India during the last forty years. Without family connection or patronage, he has fought his way upward to the foremost rank ia the Indian army, is a Knight ef the Bath and of the Star of India, and will obtain a peerage and a large pension if he succeeds in Abyssinia. Fkkaks of ax Elephant. The elephant Romeo, which was on exhibition in Philadelphia within a week or two, has gone on a tour through the interior of the State.

Not long since he killed his keeper, and while on his way to Lancaster, a few days ago, he became angry and restive, and among other freaks he killed a horse, injured, ether animals, demolished wagons, fence, telegraph poles, and finally, after five hours' stabbing and beating, he roared for me rev. and reached Lancaster In time to take part in the show in the evening, Stfii-tiliff llerrlfitiotts IttjKirf tff the U'wrerstaii'iii Overheard Jii'liri'i'ii Whe(tin and Ihiyle. Whelan Confesses to Doyle he Committed the Crime. I'm-fieiiffirs of It'htlmi's h'tiiiiil tj The Three Brothers are Criminals. Conversation Between Hess and Doyle.

Ottawa, April 4. Mr. O'Kt illy, District Attorney, continued the investigation in the assassination case throughout the whole of the day, before Mr. Police Magis- trate. The dejiositior.s of a nuinler of wit-i nesses were taken, their evidence, it is; understood, being chiefly directed lUiiliiist Dovle, who was to-dav formally i charged a- accessory before the act of the murder, thus lieing made a principal in the crime.

The inquiry was adjourned to the jail, fur the purpose of hearing the testimony of a man named lit ss, who happens to lie in jail at present on a simple charge of aaault. It may have be-on remarked that for some time past there have lieen hints of certain admissions which Waheln was said to have been overheard making to Doyle. The origin of the affitir wa as follows Doyle was confined in a certain cell in jail, and one day when Whelan was broujrht back he was placed in another cell close l.y, in the fame corridor. IK toctive Cullen and Htss then took up a position near at hand, and a slight noise attracting Whclan's attention, lie called out, who's there? Doyle, recogizing his voice, replied, it's me, Jim. A conversation then ensued between them, during which, according to the depositions of the two witnesses," Whelan made admissions to Doyle, which amount to a confession of the crime.

The facts as related by Cullen and Hess, are as follows: TinusDAY, Pith April, I'xiM. We went when the Court adjourned, at half-past to the jail, and after the Governor ami officials left the corridor in which Whcluii and IXiyle are confined, we took up our positions immediately outside the door forming the entrance to the corridor. Whelan said A you there, John Doyle said yes. Whelan then was nailed bloo.lv tight to-day. Doyle iou don say.

Whelan Yes, bv Jesus. You don't know who is the IVyle No. Whelan Alick Turner. Dovle No (in a loud tone.) Whelan Yes, bv Jesus Christ; I wouldn't give a sixpence for his carcase. There were bovs there to-day that spot ted him.

I saw a great deal of them here from the country, from Gloucester, and all around. At this time from the other ward a voice called out to Whelan, and aked him how did he get on to-day helan answered moody tad; 1 was nailed very tight. The voice answered I am sorry to hear it. Whelan then said I had a nod from your SJattery's brother to-day. Voice again said Is he in town Whelan said Yes.

He then continu ed You keep as mute as a mouse here. Whelan then spoke to Doyle It will go hloouv hard with me. li eituer swing or get Penitentiary for life. I don't care, I am prepared for the worst. I hat bugger Turner swore bloody hard against me swore we were all bloody Fenians.

There were fourteen witness es examined. He swore that he was an Englishman. Savs Dovle You aie in a very bad fix. Whelan I don't care a damn all I depend upon is a good jury. l)oyle asked him had he a lawyer He said yes, Buckley.

He's not worth two sheets of paper he's afraid of O'Keilly; O'Reilly's little finger is worth liis whole carcase. Doyle often said, what will happen me? What will become oi" me? They can do nothing to me. Whelan answered that nothing would happen to him as they could prove nothing against him. Whelan said I would not have come near you only I was drunk. Doyle said I am sorry James, you ever done it.

Whelan said I don't care a damn, I'm prepared for the worst. I'll either swing or go to the penitentary for life. I wouldn't care a damn only for one thing. Doyle What's that? Whelan The old woman the bloody guts will fall out of her. Doyle I am sorry for you the whole world will know it, Whelan Yes, I'm a great fellow.

I shot that fellow, have you, poor bugger, here, and here I am myself, which makes three of us." Doyle asked him what he said. At the same time witness turned around to Hess, bowing his bead to call attention to the word. Whelan again repeated the same, using these words: I shot him like a dog. Y'ou're here, I'm here I'm a great fellow my name will go down to posterity. Doyle said Jim, Jim, I am sorry for you.

Whelan I didn't care a damn, only for my poor mother. Doyle said Is she alive? Whelan Yes, and added My brother is in prison too. Dovle What for? Whelen Fenianism: for firing the Police Barracks in Tullough, Ireland. AVhat a fine family my mother had; what a fine lot of boys. One thing, they were fond of Ireland.

One was shot at the firing of the Police Barrack, one is in prison tor tne same, ana nere. Whelan then sang a couple of songs, and there was a lone silence. He danced and whistled, and told Doyle about Murphy and Enright, brought from Mon treal to nere tiy uuuen. Doyle asked him what for Whelan said Fenianism. That bugger.

Turner, swore that Murphy was with me at AlcGee'e, which waa a lie. John, I was in prison before for 18 months. Doyle What for? Whelan Fenianism. Doyte Where. Whelan West of England.

Whelan then said Buckley was before the Court to-day. He told O'Reilly he didn't care a damn for him. When he was giving the names of the people In the gallery that night he kept mine out. Doyle said That was very good of him. A long silence then ensued.

Uoyle called helan, saying. I do not know what they'll do with me Whelan answered You are all right, my boy they can do nothing to you. The route via Lake Champlain and Lake George or ria Rutland and Albany in the outward bound passage, and the re turn either by New London or New Ha ven on the homeward louiid trip is fd- ways pleasant in good winds and weath 1 his gives an ugreeaoie variety which is the spice of travel as well as life. SWEKXY'S HOTEIi. Arriving in New York, I adopted 4he suggestion of a merchant in St.

Albans who has traveled, and rejiaired to Swkk- sv's corner of Chambers and Chatham streets, and found excellent and economical quarte rs. This is a ho tel for geutleniau only ueatly kept and luxuriously furnished in its apioint-ments. It is seven stories high, and seems to lie frequented by business gentleman from all parts of the country wJUo appreciate neatness, quiet and the comforts of a well-ordered hotel. The restaurant is in the basement and fs supplied with conveniences for choice meals at reasonable prices mid at all sea sonable hours. The attendants' are prompt attentive and polite, and the Sweenys, father and sons, from long ex perience and aptitude for their peculiar avocation obviously -'know how to keep hotel" jroftxi'm," ns it In called, far above the keeping of an ordinary tav ern.

None of these suggestions, by theuy, are intended for those fashionable travellers who prefer metropolitan splendor and discomfort on l.roadwav or Fifth Avenue at the tunc of five dollars a day and upwards in a small ill-ventilated room up several flight of stairs, to the comforts and enjoyable appointments of a iirst rate hotel in business local uv. THK ST. ALBAXV Happening to arrive in New York early on Sunday morning, I had some curi ity to attend church at the St. Alban's chap el, located up town in 4-th street. This I did in company with a brother Epis copalian from old Massachusetts.

It was Palm Sunday. The ser vices were peculiar the music was good and we had an opportunity, which neither had ever enjoyed before, of seeing surplicvd-choristcrs, the processional, recessional, vestments, altar-lights and the other noticeable accompaniments of a ritualistic service. The char! was filled to overflowing and the demeanor of the worshiiKrs was remarkablv de vout. The Holy communion was administered toa comparatively large biy of communicants mid the use of un leav en bread in the form of a lame wafer was the greatest cnliarity of that part of the service, except, perhap-, tin exquisitely subdued music of the organ during the time the eueharist was U-ing received. Man persons hud evenmens in their hands or fastened upon laun dress in eouinuratiou of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem when the people coming out to meet Him strewed flowers and evergreen brancV es in the wav.

I.A HKLl.K KKI.ENK. One evening in Easter-week I aeouu-paiiied a delightful pulty of four to vit-ness the reading of Offenbach's opt-rsi bouffe entitled "La Belle H.dene." This opera is founded on the old llo m-ric story of the love affair of Pari and Helen, and a a burlesque is aiinir-able. The libretto is wittily written, and the incongruities whichart- the Anil of burlesque areas plentiful as blackberries. For example, a dove brings in under its wing a letter from Venus from which Che postage-ftJimp is detached for the album of the Princes Heriiiinne who is making a collection. Meiu-httis on his trip to Crete is fitted out with a modern hat l-ox, elegantly stitched patent leather ixtots and an umbrdia Then the era selected gives range for rare and brilliant costumes, such as the American stage has never hitlierto witncs-ied.

The music is light a ud sparkling, and of the mora! tone of the opera it need hardly lesaid thatit i Frenefsy; but to ray matured ears thedouble meaning conveyed in the French language were all in a measure lost. But for the printed libretto I should not have len able to get an idea of story upon which the opera is based. It is six years since I heard an ojera and will, probably, be six years more Iteforv I shall venture again to listen to such music and ee such costumes and witness such ilauc- ingond heftr such jesting and puns as form the staph of the last ojtt-ratie nriv-elty in (lot ham. TUB sr.IAY MfclWTHY. Partly to read au account of "lickns Dinner'' at Dchnonico's, on Saturday night, April 11 which "the pre" gave in honor of "Boz," the great novelist, I obtained a copy of the leading Sunday jiapcr culled the Merevri.

It has leen published thirty years, and, under the management of Cauldwel Whitney, its present editors and proprietors, it "has a larger circulation than any Sundry Journal in the if this sentence at the head of its columns in open-faced type'ean becredited. The Mereury is one of the Sunday institutions of New York; and a remarkable one it is. Its reports are somewhat racy and gossippy, and its Jenkinsism is of the first water. There must le a demand for such a newspaper or there With no metropolitan tastes or affini ties, I read this sheet with ho ordinary surprise. Its columns range from grave to gay, from lively to severe.

It has its cable telegrams, its Congressional news, items of police and excise trials and sports and pastimes, items about amuse ments and marine disasters and fashionable intelligence generally. The Orphens C. Kerr pajiers are printed reg ularly in its columns and the whole pa per is not destitute of talant. Of its moral tone I can not speak in terms of commendation. One of its pages in small type is a gorgeous description" of beautiful ladies residing in New York, Brooklyn, Yonkers, Newark and Staten Island.

glowing accounts of the personal charms and graces of certain ladies whose names are given in full with the streets where they live, have the following ad captandum headings, given with considerable typographical pomp and display. "More Peria from the West. Beauty more potent than the Elixir of Alehymista. The Junos and Enones of Society. Veni, VMi, Vici.

the mottoof our Belles. Columbia the Home of the muses and the graces. Brightness, Purity and lovliness. The iralleries of the Louvre and Venice still surpassed," Ac. The poetical motto at the front of their, com-nlimentarv notices" reads in this woman fctvcly woimd uatnt made tbee To temper man: we had been Blares without yon.

Angela are pamMMi lair to inoa nice yon There's in vtm all that we believe of heaven, Amazing briKbtneaa, parity and trolu, Eternal Joy ami ererlaatiiij; lov." Her eyed aro simply superb Byron expresses it. Ht glance, bow beautiful how innch Hath Piielins wood Tain to uii hurrhw it. iih giF9 fl siiniotlnsr from Uis Is not that gorgeously written and beautiful Sunday reading? Those paragraphs are what Artemus Ward, the showman, said Shake-SiK-are's tomb was, "a success," and with them I will close this communication abruptly. A few words hereafter about a wedding party on Fifth Avenue the Russian Bath, Easter-Services at the Church of the Holy Trinity, of which Rev. I'r.

Littlejohn is Rector and the lie v. Ben- i jamin 15. Newton, formerly of St. AI-j bans, is assistant of the cities of New London and Norwich, Connecticut, of Gibson's Art Studio, Jerome Thouiji-soii'ss itewpietureofthe Old Oaken Bucket, ami then you will lie relieved of my dull Yours truly, tJi Lamps. The H'ttehtMrti Srhtflarship l-'trmt in the Uairerxittf.

Wo iveently announced the death of Mrs. Louis Lyman Washburn, widow of lr. Daniel Washburn of Stowc. It may interest the friends of the LTniver-alty to recall the facts respecting the generous donation, which, Dr. Washburn, with the hearty tipproval of his wife, made to that institution nearly twenty-two years ago.

lie then placed almost his entire property amounting to about in the haudsof the Treasurer of the University, to lie used as follows: The fund was to accumulate until his death. He was in case of necessity to draw back whatever txrtion of it he wished. His wife, if the survived him, was to draw S20 a year if she wished, but could not draw more than 63,530. After his death the income of the fund was to be appropriated either to the support of a College Chaplain or to the payment of the tuition of students, though the donor expressed his preference for the latter use of the money. Orthodox young men, studying for the ministry, were to 1- preferredas beneficiaries, but if the scholars-hiiis were not all needed by such, any meritorious young men whom the Faculty should select might receive the lienefit of the fund.

Dr. Washburn took great pains to increase the fund during his life, that when he died it amounted to more than His widow was also very careful to draw from it as little as possible. This donation was therefore one of the very largest ever made to the University by any one man, Dr. Washburn died In and the scholarship have leen awarded every year since that date. They have furnished must welcome and timely tad to many a needy and deserving young man.

By Mrs. death the whole iucome is now made available, and furnishes 12 scholarships. These are known as the Washburn scholar-hips. They will ever remain as a monument of the far-sighted wisdom and generosity of their founder, and as a fountain of beuefkient influences. free Vr.

I'ersoiiiil. Senators Kdmunds and Morrill and Itepresentative Smith of Vermont, and Hon. H. F. Butler have our thanks for public documents.

Mr. Thomas B. Nicholsof 1'latsburgh, and Mr. Charles A. Booth of Vergenne-j, each having appointments at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.

propose to tramp it from Vergennes, leaving that city, Monday 11th. going thence to Ticonderoga ami down Lake George to Caldwell, thence to Glens Falls and Down the West bank of the Hudson. It is stated that on account of failing health Rev. Osmon C. Baker, D.

IX, of Concord, N. will soon resign his position as a Bishop of the Methodist Kpiseopal Church of the United States. AfVIPENT OS THJS CltKSUIRK ItAlfc-koar On Wednesday afternoon of last week, a freight train going north ran iiito a rock which had slid with a mass of earth from the ledge on one side, at a between the two Westmoreland The shock caused the boiler to blow up with an explosion which completely demolished the engine and communicated to four oil-tank cars next to it, which also exploded with a terrific rcjxirt, and taking fire were burned up. The engineer, Mr. George Wright, was very Imdly injured, but is recovering.

The fireman escaped injury by jumping off the engine before it struck the rock. The elide occurred at a sharp curve where the obstruction could be seen but a few rods. The tanks were empty of oil, but appear to have been filled with explosive gas. The engine demolished was the "Fitzwilliam," one of the best the company own. Senator Yates.

This gentleman who has for some time past disgraced himself and his high position by drunk enness, has written a letter addressed to the "Pode of the State of acknowledging as substantial truth the criticisms passed upon him by the press of that State. He claims that their statements are exaggerated, and apologizes for his bad conduct, without reserve or defence. He declines positively to resign; but promises to reform at once and da his duty hereafter, free from the be setting sin which hasdragged him down, IthMOVAb. The office of the "Prin ters' Circular" and Printere.FurniBhing Warehouse, formerly located at 36 Hudson street, has been removed to 615 Minor street. Address all orders for material to B.

8. Meuamin, 215 Minor street Philadelphia, I'enii. Mc-Geb's Family Pkovidkd Fob. The Canadian House of Commons have unanimously adopted the following resolutions: theannual sum of $1,200 he granted to Her Majesty out of the consolidated revenue fund, to commence from the 7th day of April, 1868, and be settled on the widow of the Hon. Thomas D'Arcy McGee, late member of the House of Commons of Canada, for the electorial district of Montreal West, for the term of her life, and that the same be paid without any deduction Jicsolved, That the sum of $8,000 be granted to her Majesty to be vested in the Minister of Finance of Canada for the time being in two separate sums of $4,000 each, for the use of each of the two children of the late Hon.

T. D. McGee, late member of the House of Commons lor the electorial district of Montreal West, in such manner as the Gov-ernmcnt-in-Council shall direct, Buildings. That was the last he of Whelan t.ntil about half-past 2 ii morning, when there came a gentb into the Russell House and called that Mr. McGee was shot.

Whei with the m-mbers. ran out. he -aw the mil out he, WW Whelan standing at the corner of the Russell House. Whelan asked him what was up. Doyle answered, Mr.

McGee is shot. Whelan answered, saying, that's nothing, I knew that. Doyle remained at the corner for a few minutes with Whelan. who then left walking towards Lower Town. Diyle went into the Russell House Doyle asked Hess what he would advise him to do, and Hess said.

I can't tell you what to do. After these statements had been obtained the inquiry was adjourned attain to The Magistrates room. The Abyssinian War! A VERY DECISIVE BATTLE A.V6' 1 lllKHKHl I SI.A A. Details of Gen. Napier's Victory.

London, April 25. Dispatches have just been received from Abyssinia, which give the following highly iuiortant and jrratiying intelligence: A battle was fought on Good Friday, lfore Magdula. letwc-en the British troops, commanded by Gen. Napier, and the Abyssinian forces, under the command of "their King in person. The latter were defeated and retreated into town.

Their loss in killed and wounded was very heavy. On Monday following, all his preparations having been completed, General Napier ordered an assault by storm. King Theodoras was slain. A large number of his warriors were killed, wounded and taken prisoners, and the entire capital remained in possession of the British forces. The loss of the British in killed and wounded was very small.

All the British captives were found in the city alive and well, and were set free. Hen. Napier's instant return to the sea-coast is exjiected. Loxnox, April 2tith. Telegraphic dispatches have been received here from the eorresjiondent of the Hirald in Abyssinia.

The first is dated on the banks of the Bespilo river, in the advance toward Thcodorus' camp, the Mh and the second when marching with a party in reconnois-sance, in front of Magdala. The correspondent says that to-day, the 8th, Tho-dorus has twenty-eight guns mounted outside the works, and mostly in front of his camp, bearing on the English advance. Gen. Napier forwarded a letter to the King, officially, demanding the release of the captives. The English army is concentrated at Bespilo river.

The" troops are furnished with scaling ladders, torpedoes and other engines of assault, and were held in readiness for an attack on the fortress of Magdala. A telegram from the Herald' a correspondent dated before the fortress on Good Friday, the 10th, reports that the British army have arrived here in tront of the King's stronghold. The troops are six miles distant from the fortress. The King's camp is situated on a great height in full view. The English will assault it very soon.

A third telegram of the 13th of April says a truce which had been sgreed on between Gen. Napier and Theodoras, terminated early this morning. Immediately after the termination, the King not having surrendered the captives, Gen. Napier having placed himself at the head of the first and second brigades of his army and moved on up the hill toward the fortress as far as ShillassL This portion of the enemy's strong works was thereupon surrendered to Gen. Napier by the chicfe in command after a brisk attack iu which the African troops were defeated.

Theodoras observing the English advanee and its first fruits retreated into the centre of the Magdala works on the plateau, having first planted five guns at the base. When Gen. Napier came in sight with his brigades, the King's artillery opened on the advance with these guns in the presence of Theodoras. The British replied immediately with twelve-pounder Armstrong iruns and seven inch mountain rocket gun, throwing rockets into the place. i The King's works were carried after a vigorous resistance.

I heodorus lost during the engagement sixty men killed and two hundred wounded. The English had fifteen, rank and file, wounded. After the works were completely taken, Theodoras waa found dead by the Eng lish soldiers in the centre of nis strong hold. He had been shot through the head. Some say he was killed during one of these battles.

Others incline to the opinion that he committed suicide when he found the fortune of the day against him. The King's body was recognized by the English captives when released. Theodoras' two sons were taken prisoners, and all European prisoners were set free. The interior of Fortress Magdala presented an extraordinary and splendid sight. The place was glowing almost with barbaric splendor.

The British troops plundered it at once. The men found four royal crowns made of solid gold, $20,000 in silver, thousands of silver plates, several lots of very rich jewels, and a number of other articles of great value. Gen. Napier takes by his victory the twenty-eight large guns used against him, five thousand stand of small arms, ten thousand shields, ten thousand spears, and many other articles of war. The liberated British captives will ttart for home the 14th of Slay.

Gen. Napier's army will reorganize, fall in, nd return to England and India at once. by fifteen thousand majority. The con- I was killed and five dangerously wound-stitution is carried. The Republicans -Jffg himself had his left have carried six out of seven Congre y'SSeeh nt.a mmwma nniu.