Things In Philadelphia.
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PHlLADg gLrHIA Jan. s-P. NJ


BRUTAL OUTRAGE.-Thc Captain and Mate OF
the brig Alice, Edward Colby and Perry Burr, ap-
peared before Aid. Rcdman Yesterday afternoon to
answer OF the most brutal outrages ever perpe-
trated upon the high The complainant, Hi
ram Chesv, was sick invalid on board the Alice,
where he had been placed by the American Consul
Of Liverpool TO return home, having been previously
wrecked When the vessel was but few days cut
the poor fellow ordered upon deck but not be-
ing able to it, the Captain went below, assisted
by the Mate, and kicked and knocked him down,
| and stamped on him repeatedly. On the 9Th Dec.
after being stripped OF coat hat, and shoes, he was
dragged upon deck, put in chains, and not allowed
any thing TO eat for II hours The case, indeed, Is
revolving one; but the very humane Alderman
held the defendants to bail in the sum of only $500
each to answer at the United States District Court.


Observation-Disclosures Biddle, Esq, has resigned
the Office Of President of the Philadelphia Society
for Promoting Agriculture; and DR.. James Niease
has been elected to supply the vacancy; The So
ciety is of the most enterprising and useful III
the country.


LEGIsLAr1vE-I have nothing of particular mo-
ment TO communicate from Harrisburg. he JOINT
resolution in favor of refunding Gen. jackson the
fine imposed by Judge Hall, has passed both Hou-
ses and received Executive SANCTION The Lum-
ber' Message has been warmly discussed, and the
probability seems TO be- that articles OF impeach-
ment will be preferred against the Governor? 4
resolution has been introduced in favor of sustain
ing the State faith, and OF distribution OF the pro-
ceeds of the sales OF the Public Lands among the
States.


The Brig-of-War Truxton from Norfolk, having
on board the remains OF Com. PORTER, is expected
to arrive here every hour. Preparations are making
for the funeral of the gallant old hero.


The young man, James RigIey, arrested for pass
ing counterfeit note on the Chesapeake Bank, has
been henorably discharged. He sustains an excel
lent character and received the note nnocently.


The SABBATH-The Temperance Societies of
the City and County Of Philadelphia are setting
themselves to work in good earnest, toward carrying
the law of 1898 into effect, which relates to the
closing OF taverns on Sunday. The first conviction
which has occurred is that of Claus Winters, who


has been fined ten shillings for allowing tipping in
hls house last Sunday The ladies of the Martha
Washington Society, in their petition to the Judges
of the Court of Sessions Tuesday, say there are
EIGHT HUNDRED grog-shops in the City and Coun-
~ of Philadelphia, and earnestly entreat the Court