The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, January 05, 1858, Image 2

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P4PP4-Xx.AT,.rfARY. ,6,IO6B„
FinirroGE-7-,4C10.5q theNyprdier, zoerpt
from a' MS. Tragedy; Cause; and Effect; Let:
ter from Erie.County),forolgo,,Mi§9o,lskuloq;
A Pbilridel hiatiftlulatOr in, Qvatody
Courts 4111`y(a:;,..City 7 t'que„,...;
FonaTik.koo4tor...4m4,C.r.o.clilor.,
NorinikitlttiVAtAif
The United States mail steamer frlini Titnr
pool, orttho'latlmlrad'ittardirliirtit - VOW
York at 12 &clop( ltrtiglktf, Fyi* - 1115 teja, ,
graphic comthtibication tias_Crosed,
kat
It is recordedin that most faithfuland-truth
like history,. w The'Vlear of IYaltelieldP_ Dial;
once upon a time, ifte. Primrose , family, be
coming a little - vain,.sat to. an , lttnerant *lst
for a famili.piethili; and all Of,
them were .-vrtrio'urdy,groimed: Vdcture,..
for the sake ot conventenb,qrfaa,'Rainted
the .reein in Abe
house. :When completed; every One:admired
it; but it was 'doiie itioh - etitiip`efiwous
scale that' two' filled' 'difficulties isCe i nficd4
there vi . ):;i:fie,,lMCm the'„VieirAge l , .4014 the
kitchen,Jaris enough to contaithAit4icture.; ,
and, even - if-there "had behn - , , ' no door 'was
stitficieMix' caliactOits,.l6;p#it, its egroSs.:oi,
entrance. So, good-,-and 'simple-minded Dr.
Primrose:paid the painter,' and tWelintraiitoth
picture;Walalloied'fo 'remain; in_ the, kitchen
as aforesaid; standing. up against 'Dia: a
permanent'Monimaent of the vaulting inabition
which had
It strikes ns that,, Ads „very time, the
mammoth _steadier, .originally.. known as The
Great Eastern, and , . lately Milled' The, Letda ., ,'
than, is pretty nufehlike, the Vicar Of ; Wake : -
field's familypictive.- It has been completed.
at great .cese and with muck pains ;: but,
what they may—and they have naaghii
one costly tittenita.Ohey OdrinotMave,it
the wafet.. Tt , obAtinateli husiatt-en remain
ing on: the :earth. retalnds ;ape "of BM, :
naughty:o4l4:l4o, est 'Aloft ,uporka doca,dtep
and veheimMtly. told his nurse, tf The More
you call me, the more 'I Won't come."
the 10th of , December.- a fifth add-final effort'
was made to NM* thiS fraiitideCM.onsfiir.cff
the Ocean. , The most piswatinl.a ß aintus
employed; but all of 4—hydraulic ra:rtid,'W.M4:,'
lasses, Aui,d,,pfctilds,,
structed,
cession, mitA all the .expepsivo , and_enormons
apparatitiWas'broken - ppv
All this; : i.kciicAt,ticitT. " ,i§rtigilif9,ll,o4l7 - ,
vessel in frial!!!ast.:. -- Thisr:ePart'-aa.!af," , ditnos o
and hut. graphicallf,- 4 00,4fitingy:10:ipait":
tremeadoidelfoks rirdre'inade she remainedfirm
as a mettn,tefa.", The. same, authority,,,pdas,
"Someldeicef ; thi eites4,oollaich the ',pros,-
sure wax:wiled , may' be , gathdreek,efrons , the,
fact that tielassilittirthreehYdr'indiar'iuni,ope'.
powerful' crab, 'doubled
ehains which drag her towards the :river, both.
at the ;stem and stern, ',were all , hurst
broken The manner
gave wai • ool94thitA.; - iffilid,iliey)yere.suh...
jected to was something 'altifdat , iinhetird. of
in the history; of. mechanies—iffi - fact, 'Abe
accident :which - .ocatrred , teilief`ivliadlisil;`
when a aide 'of its massive "(rod &Mil fantail.
which the chain , .was Coiled was crushed
in like a felt, was not only, we beliaie;nover
known, to oceur before, but iintif'Astokddy'
such a breakage feint copsideretiplinest,hdposi
'The ' iesSel had slipped , off tho-one
foot in 10,inelitie „intotho eno in.l2y and'the
reduccil,gradient exercises ; a-'retarding
ence. Bah fidds'the atlia'reaf
we fear, will be found in the fact that the Iron_
bars of-tba'Orndles.andlhe.'
the Ways:ate, 'both oansideralify
,rinstod i and.
that Dili restiffanee, added to, the', immense,
friction always caused by running iron on iron,
offers such a bar to the, further, progress pf
the vessel as will requiic half_the„,hydraulic
presses in the kingdom to pverempe."
The attempt to launch the. Leviathan ;has
been postpone 4; sine die. Of course, further
efforts will bemade r for a vessel large enough'
to convey 10,000 persons across' the Atlantid
must not be :abandoned. Meanwhile, Mr.
BIIIIREL, the engineer, (sOn'bf the, contractor
of the Thames Tunnel) must feel very imC - mit
fortable. - Already the hiage`hUlk oflron;i:ivet-,
ted, welded;'and bra:Ced into the, outward and
visible appearance of a ship, is contemptuously
pointed to and spoken at, as cc Bninel's
.
_
In future, we dare say,.engine - ers will Make
their calculations on Surer' grotinds and witli
more Certain knowledge than have been bxer-,
cised on this occasion. But, we cannel, help
thinking, aawe read of the remarkable ~1 1x."
into which the Leviathan is placed, unwieldy
and immoveable, of the great Primrose pic
ture, doomed for, ever to stand up against the
kitchen-wall.
DREAM CORRUPTION FUND
An extraordinary article appears in the
Albany atlas and 2rgus, of the Ist inst., and
will doubtless create considerable sensation.
We copy : , „ . . '
Mona OF TOE MA. 9 SACZIOSETTS CORRIIPTrO
CASE.—About a month ago we published a letter
from Boston,,which stated that disclosures manta-•
ed with the failure of the house of Samuel Las/-
sense b Os:, had revealed the startling fact that
some $70,000 to $BO,OOO had been expended by him,
in behalf the• manufacturing ' corporations
for which he was agent, to procure the pas
sage of a nary .tariff bill during the last Con
grass. Our correspondent also made some allusions
to late Speaker, now Governor Banks, as having
been in -801110 capacity connected with the die•
bursemont of these funds.' The assertions of our
correspondent created some squirming, but wore
not boldly denied in any quarter. The Journal,
of this city, it is true, created additional suspicion
against Mr. Banks, by the shallow defence which
if set up for him, pretending that the discovery- of
a note given by him to Mr.,Lawronee for $7OO.
which ho borrowed to build an addition to his
house, was the circumstance which lied connected
hie name with the affair.
. .
Oar information was , from suoh a:source that we
have had no deubt'of the substantial truth of the
allegation, that "seine $BO,OO had been expended
at Washington, as a corruption - fund to procure
favorable legislation for manufacturing into
rests, and we have been expecting further de
velopment; in some • authentio form. The-cur
tain has now' been lifted a little. A despatch
from Dieton, giving 'the proceedings of the
annual . meeting of the stockholders of the
Middlesex Mills, says that a committee of
investigation previously appointed reported—
That
Lawrence, ?tone & 00. paid 887.006t0 secure the
passage of the Lard/ of 1857; of which $BOOO was die.
bussed by the New York house for printing, editorial
service, &c., but no satfifachiri explanation has yet
been afforded of the application of the Valance.
Eight lhoMand dollars was earnded In Now
York for " printing, editorial service, Ate." Who.were the reolplonts - ef - this $B,OOO ? Was the 'di
tinguished.Protootionist t Horace Greeley, who, In
another well-known ease, was the agent for distri
buting lobby funds in a. manner whorls be has re
fused to disclose, the recipient of any part of this
$B,OOOl- Letitia haite slut' disclosure.
But the Whole sum used was $87,000, of which
only $B,OOO was expended - in New York, - and the
report says " no satisfactory explanation has yet
been afforded of the application of the balance."
This little: battik% was $70,009. What has be
come of it? Where was it expended ? • DoUbtless
at Washington.-: Who pooketedlt ? Had Speaker
Banks anything' fo, do with it, and if so, what
were his relations hi the money? What members
of Congress shared in the distribution of the funds?
It is pretty eertain that the investigation com
mittee of thelast Congress t did.lnot ferret out al
the corruption .that has festered in 'and about the
Matteson, Gilbert k Coi , weranot the only
members who should have- been exposed. 'lf they
would consent to turn informers, there would be a
terrible fluttering among: many Irbil. now assume
the garbol,henesty, ' , There must helm twat:Mize.
tion of this, greattsBo,ooo corruption cue. • Vim
facts should be . dragged. to: light. Let us
know how many patrlotei-who were shrieking for
freedom in_Kansas '
wore at the same time holding
their bands behind them to receive bribes for their
votes on important measures of legislation.
The fact that so large a pom of money should ,
have beitiCorktfilpite tunglo house to
secure the passage of lia tariff' of-1857 is well
calculated to produce' intense excitenienf
•, , ••• • .
Congress and the cotintry,:, ; Hew, Muck other
. „
houses contributed remains to be seen:
It w4rtnt beiforgotfon thtif fMtbe,.,etiuggle
on the.tary cinisflOn alluded , be,: the interests
of, E:ennsylvania,Were or'adbordi
nated
nated to konantejhe interests of NOT Eng--
land. We, calinef•bni!.ixpress_ the hoim that
the partiesto" this hell,Mdfdiluirtralissetldu May
be thoroughly exposed `. , oad xr) ,
reasonable compromise; on thar•onestimiheen
carried; if wenjd"liave satfsfaciiOn
to PenisyAvania, hit it seems,that the manu
facturers of New England hadlalten eare ha
advance to promote their own
,ends, no matter
at whatevet "sacrifice...r. „"
RUBLie' ENTERTAINMEriTii. :
The threes ilerenzwetheir itandert at Musical
Fund Kan t this evening; eisietod
tie Garnalid,' the planistak!and,ietiraCtillisti.and'
amateure: ,ltr. (31, .' 11 . - Thtandeitlilii'esid o al the
piano. This procnisenAnull respect's — , te' be a bril
liant entertainment. , •
A contort, Is to tilreplitoe;on Thursday, at Mu.•
ideal Fubd Hall,:for - the 'beiefit 'of the Northern
Home for Friendless Children. The; performer,®
will be td.bis P'uliarta May, Signor Aiberiui, -Mt,
ItudolptisinkAti. Harry Sanderson, (the riard3i i )
and the fitulwt4 Oretivetsa% r'.
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NATIONAL COMPARISONS.
- ,tiring tile past year a sovoro storm has
passedl over the commercial world. It is in
teresting to examine how thnseveral great
e
-trading nations meet such a 4,0 11 : 1 1!,-,,
• ,, And first as to tho United S'l4o, iWur UR:
vernment takes care of itself, ficies4noyt,th,
lb any, thing but hard money OM cigPo l6 )
, with 4 a wretched paper-oft
themselves, without help 'Or support "from Bid
Government, during the storm. But the storm
•islion% over; the bankrupts have either gone
down 'or-else—umfore_lo,go - to- piocesion-the
ground swophiett has followed the storm, and
whin! will' Vrovdil 'AM the liAt, 'turn of the
; tiftWiftietle
money for its oAn . l,inski,iptqoutVrtfaitury
notes,' which will keep down the banks'' de
posits' and so .prevent irdlatfon of currency
,again until said treasury notes are paiduff. Of
feourke,4ltat cannot be until business shall. have
,r0440,.-awl..: the: importation of goods shall
have'become profitable enough to yield twenty
Milli* of duties ' beyond' the Government's
e.xpenSes. • . •
to England. The 'capital of her
National Bank Is mainly in Government debt;
-under - idle. several denominations .of consols,
'deed Weight,. , When - a pressure; such' as
,th t atof 1847 pr 1857,,Coineinpon the bank, she
must,!of - course, either. . suspend, payment, or
Ohm-Sell . precipitately, a number of millions
sterling of:the ''natiOnaj - debt. We do not
kriniv whether it is competent in law for the
bank to Maketuch a sale of Government dcbt, ,
for the sake ,oi'av,ohling suspension of cash
payments; but it is certain that the present
ministry, or any inturdruinisiry, will invariably
direct the-bank to suspend, rather than to make
such a sale. For the alternative to suspension
-Is utter - destruction for time, to the credit of
ttie Government, with a probability of an im-
Medldtely ensuing popular outbreak. Imagine,
, ,
gentle road,or, for ;,moment, the consternation
which not only all England -but all Europe,'
would feel' if tile' 'National Bank of England
..•. , .
Should sell ,
consols, , dead weight, &c., by mil-
Jions,righttiind left, to get;
-ctirlties ,Vinnld,' in than twerdy7folir, 'hours,
-be at aver-prices. Let us, therefore, not waste
time hereafter upon the debates in the British
Parlidment,on the allowableness of ministerial
'prienipises tothe bank of indemnity for suSpen
,sinn: rie batik nets hycharter'on*lrcohditiOn,
of lending nwly all her, capital to, thu Govern,
active
:WM ehough to:make tlecent , spechnreservis
distienint A dephtttiientl,' Ashen' de
fiffituiePt;ki.-Pitrt.
,end percgl of _!fie Govern
Itient; the, securities • taken , for issues being-
Gi t i•Yerifen . beit 'debt' oildnlfieit'orl,y. The ,
f 4 11) Ole Aptes
s!it'uild. (of like tof:anti ilways)-ngainst it but
ie' r eefirfid;and iirnst. ge
Tarried, ,on. the which the bank issues
upon 'said 'alit ;' and 'it' woidd neter dd to 'sell
'the 4011'7'11ies .
,p a y the Of e theexiense' of
• ,
A 'gFeit,' - deal '-ot twaddle of a highly pio
feund eipearn,ric r e at such thuds as
these:itthe Engiish .papers, in the shape of
essays on 'the
.oonStinition of the National
Bank; ,fcir the writers,,as Eng
lishmen, to>hlink'llic fact that 'the bank is,
'during a c'eininerciai crlsis,'inairily a convent.
'out instrument for , the necessary'wOik of sus
- -, •
tablirig the national credit ; but it is - natural for
its Ariteridthis to view things as they are, and to
wish that letting commercial affairs take their
own course, withwit the interference of Govern.
Fleets, were as safe in the fatherland aoit is in
&Ur- OW'
,Then,as to Frame: It is passing strange that
people of clear _ heads sherd& now speak, or
ror schne years past should have spoken, of the
Bank 'of r,ranee, as a,specie-paying institution.
Does: not everybody.. know that ever since
'Lob's garet,Eos ?undo:his militarydem'onstra-
Bon on Bebastopor the Bank Of, Prance has
been buying gold at a premium, relatively to
the note's of the said •bank 4 and is not a bank
virtually in suspenskin whenever her promises
to pay are of less I , alue than gold I
It is true there has been no run at any time
On the baitic, or open suspension by her. How
can there be such a tumult in Paris, with
its ehoitnous :pelico. arid their :more nu-
Marone army, ready to suppress all mu
lar„,excitement • about gold, or any other
thinewhich, in the Emperor'4judgment, costs
more than it comes tot Therefore, the French
dare notand do not trouble • themselves about
the (01v of ilie-hank to _pay specie- on her
dorneitic indebtedness: The Emperor has
determined
- that they must consider the bank
_good for that. , His only. care is to purchase
at
! the least possible premium, through
ROTI4CHILD'B, or some other eminent bank
ing house, enough-gold -to, keep the -bank
aliVe in the eyes of Europe, outside of France.
In other words, be is satisfied, provided he
can keep the bank clear of discredit in the
great circle of. foreign trade. To do that has
been hard work since that very barren and most
costly war with Russia, which was -hardly
begun before it _was found"to be so great a
-burden ou the productive' industry of France
as to require au immediate virtual suspension
of payneents by the bank by means of artificial
purchases of gold.
We thus see that if commercial affairs,
during a brief period and on great occasions,
are, regulated for public safety in England,
much Moro are they, at all times, regulated in
France, where the Emperor has controlled the
currency movements — tor years past.
Let us thankfully acknowledge our own ex
emption.from the necessity of any direct go
vernmental interference with commerce. We
often complain of the evils of our unregulated
currency ; but, after all, it is a great thing to
be so strong as not to need a physician. The
vigor of Young America carries her through
a financial fit.' Old' England is somewhat apo
plectic, and must be watched and carefully
treated at her periods of plethora, or rather of
commercial syncope. As to? France, she is
always under treatment, and ahvlays must be
under treatment, so long as mm twelfth part of
her Male Ovulation is soldiery.
LACKAAVANNA AND BLOOMSBURG RAIL.
ROAD.
_
You permitted me to announos through your
columns, a few days ago, the conipletfon of the
above road,and the commencement of &freight and
passenger businesi through its entire length. I
took occasion then to assure the bondholders that
their January coupons would he raid, and it affords
me great pleasure now to call their atter Con to the
following notice from the New York Tribune of
Saturday:
"The interest due on the first of Janu cry on the
mortgage bonds of the Lackawanna and Blooms
burg Railroad Company will be paid at the Mer
cantile Bank of this city. Notwithettinding the
bard times, the work on this road has steadily pro
gressed to completion, and regular tra ins com
menced running its entire length ;fifty-seven
miles) on the 21st of December, connecting at
Scranton, Pi, with the Delaware, Laokawarin . %
and Western Railroad, and at Rupert with the
Ca tawissa Williamsport and Erie Railroad."
This road thus far has been a complete success.
Its President, Win C. Reynold, the Treasurer,
Payne Pattebone, and the Superintendent, F. S.
lievenivorth; are all men of peculiar qualifications
for the places they held, and to their energy, skill,
and iierseveranoe, Seconded by the co-operation of
the ditoctors, are the stock and bondholders in
debted for a first-class railroad, completed in ad
verse times like these, without suspending the
accruing interest on its loan for an hour.
I &hire to rivet public attention to this fact, for
its stniws that railroads, though the fashion is to
decry them, may be so built-as to merit pmblis
confidence.
Attempted Escape of a Convicted Maniere;
I.SpeOnd Correepondeace of The Press.]
FREEIIOI4O, N. J., Jan. 4, 1858
,DOnnidly - (who is sentenced to ho hung on the
Bth tact ? , for the murder of MOBO5 at the Sea View
ir.ouse, N. 1., op the 18th of August last) made his
eiveape from the jail last evening; about 10 o'clock,
by Fiaking the lock of his cell door, and the lock
of the door, leading to the jail yard, and then
sealing the tvalt. The. wafehman• Oottle on duty
but - :al few minutes after, and Immediately dis
covered the escap,o, and gavo the alarm. lie was
pursited' by parties in different directions, and was
-oaptueetlen the main road, within a short, distance
fram Middletown Point. A boat was sett) standing
•on and of, on' the coast, which was no doubt wait
ing for him, Time prisoner says the arra ngeznents
for hiti escaupe were perfected at considerable ex
pereo; and would not have failed lint for the failure ,
of one of his friends to have a carriage and horse
!lady for him 'on thetallside, of the jail.
[The "New' York' A'apritm of lost night says :
i . ,!At the special request of Donnelly, (toy. Newell,
of N. J., has alimaged the day of his execution from
the Bth to the 14th viflanuary, the longest, period
antler the Constitution of New Jersey to tvhiell it
could be delayed by the action of the nova rnor."l
El).-
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA
The steamship .Niagara, from Liverpool via
Halifax, arrived atAiist Boston aboot o'clock
on Sunday evening,
BY MIDNIGIII MAIL
FROM WASHINGTON.
Short Session— Kansas Quetillon 11RAW'
Excitement—TreasurOfites, Afe.
-,k[rrespbbdeeee of,Zike ?Op. ] •
- 1N1112001,-Jan..4,
''.4Xflembers 4 both 114,45 es Iglyb_seturdedrid the
any, and hot' detormlinition ins to by kerieral
thAkthelvngness aessio'ihifiGtfotTr4"o,
dispbsed of. The compensation of‘iXtnuthets is not_
now so much per diem, but so much psi. atit,ione,
and the result will be, as it is clearly no* iiiatnt all
hands, that _the present, commonly knOvrn as the
long session, instead of extending through July and
sometimes August, as heretofore, will close in May.
1841fe amongst,-the sasnoxtexa e,f,the,
Lecompton Constitution that the Administration
will sustain, in CongresX, the inuMiditite admission
of Kansas, as a State, into the Unten igider that
instrument, in acoordanoo with the election re,
turns of the 21st of December.' • I have reason to
believe that there is not a' Word 'of truth in this
rumor. Mr. Buchanan will not take ground
in the present phase of the question until
tho full returns of the election of the 4th ofJanua
'ry are received in an :official form. The proba
bility is strong at this time that there will be a
speedy fulfilment of the prophecy °fledge Doug
las, and that the Admiuistration will stand by
"the uniformvule" of the will of the majority, as
fairly expressed, by giving Its great influence to
the passage of an enabling bill Similar to the
Toomlishill and the Minnesota enabling bill.
Tt belated that the recent instruotiona of the
President to Commodore Paulding-wore sent out
with the consent of Soilor Yrissari, the minister of
Nicaragua; and that the party in the pending
dif-
Scully which has the right to complain of the ac
' tion of United States officers in , arresting General
Walker and his men at Punta Arenas does not
complain, but, on the contrary, desired and note
approves of the conduct of that officer . „This being
so, the question reaches a sudden adjustment,
greatly td the satisfaction of fair-dealing Mani I
am sure, of all sections of the country.
To-day resolutions wore passed in the Ilbuse of
Representatives calling upon the President. for all
the facts connected with the late expedition of
General Walker. " - '
,
• 'An effort is !sing Module' dititribute the clerk
'ships Under t the Government to the various States,
, acaording to population. , ,
The Secretary of the' has 'fixed three'
per bent. .as the' rate i of''interest for the first
StS,o9o,ooo'of treasury notes lately authorized by
law.' Those notes will he issued within ten days.
The rank of lieutenant-general in. the United
•Eltatoi army was created for the. purpose of re
warding „a'ardnetat' pervin63,'llkii those of lienerai
Soidt,:in that branch of the`iatigio service, an t i to
establish A ahrillor rankitt the navy, with-a •view.
to-Afford tonne palpable' evldenetlef the national
'regard Itn l t 1 brainent 'serviols of Comb:Coder°
Uyoutri,..mr.' Phillips tried to introduce in - the
Rouse, this Morning, the following resolution :
? , ,i1 Resat lawn author,' :in the Pt evident of the
United litatea to eonfer the title of Coptotn-itt
' Chief +for eminent servires.-
', That the grade of Captain-in-Chief be, and the
I ,same is hereby, established in the navyof the
Uni
led States, in order that when in the opinion of the
President and Senatei it shall .be deemed proper
to acknowledge eminent services of any captain in
the navy, the grotto of Captain-in-Chief may be
specially conferred to take rank from the date of
his commission. and the said Captain-in-Chief shall
receive as a full compensation, and in lieu of all
pay and rations, the sum of five thousand dollars
per annum : Provided, hon. o'er, That when the
said grade of . Captain-in-Chief shall have once
been filled and have become vacant, this joint reso
lution shall thereafter expire and be of no effect."
Many remonstranoes were presented in both
branches of citizens of Philodelphin against the
occupation of the Pennsylvania Bank Building for
the uses of the Post °Mee, and in favor of the
Custom House for that purpose. X. T.
Wesniairrox, Jan, 4, 1858
It is confidently stated hero that Governor Den
ver declares, in the moat frank and undisguised
manner, that Governor Walker and Secretary
Stautbn , had. pursued .the wisest °aurae in their
management of the affairs of the Territory.
It is a very • remarkable fact, that whilst
those' late officials are so severely handled
out of the country, and hero, a thousand miles
away from the scene of their labors, all persons of
every, party in Mms, or who come from there,
Unite in commendations of Walker and Stanton's
course, as the only just, wise, and politic ono In
the circumstances of the Territory.
By4he-hyo, than is a piospect of Mr. Clingutan
being sent 'to the Senate.. The death of Judge
Porter, of the 15. S. District Court, has created a
vacancy for whirls the delegates from North Caro
lina have unanimously recommended Senator
Biggs. Ile will probably be appointed and Cling
man will receive from flovernor Bragg the.
commissionfor the vacancy, with a prospect of
being elected by the Legislature, at the next ore.
sion, together with Bragg, there being two vacan.
cies to fill in case Biggs receives the appointment
of judge.
Senator Shields, of Minnesota, arrived In
town yesterday, looking as young, sturdy, and
vigorous as when, ton years ago, he embarked
for the " big wars," in which be played so gallant
a part. Senator Rice is on his way. These gen
tlemen are devoted friends of Juilge Douglas,
and will go with him on the Kansas question.
•Jadgo Douglas, returned last night, in excel
lent spirits, greatly confirmed in his conviction
that the people of the North, including four-fifths
of the Democracy, are all with him on the issue
which a few rash and reckless partisans have en
deavored to inflame into a permanent and serious
feud in the party
The accounts from the West continuo to indicate
a universality of opposition to the Lecompton
swindle in that location. Kentucky, too, senile up
such remonstrances against the same as may well
cause the representatives of that gallant State to
pause before identifying themselves with the ex.
tremists of the disunion faction.
James B. Clay, the eon of the gallant harry of
the West, who represents the largest slaveholdiug
district in Kentucky, openly declares his deter
mination to require full proofs that the Lecompton
Convention expresses the will of the people, and
counsels his colleagues not to commit themselves
against an enabling act. John W. Stevenson, of
the Covington district, ono of the ablest, most
solid and reliable mon in Congress, "a chip of the
old block," being the only son of the long time
distinguished Speaker of the limo of Itepresenta
Lives, Andrew Stevenson, is a warm friend of Doug
las, thoughtho does not concur in all his opinions
on this subject of Kansas.
During the holidays a great many elegant din
ners have been given by members of Congress
and public officials. Yesterday was particularly
marked by' two splendid entertainments, one
by lion. James B. Clay, to a company composed
principally of Kentuckians, at which Col. Benton
and his two daughters, and daughter-in-law, who
is a sister of Mrs. Clay, the Vice-President, and
several other notabilities, were present. lion.
George Pendleton, of Ohio, who married a daughter
of Francis it. Key, the author of "The Star
Spangled Banner," also entertained - the Demo
cratic delegation from his State, add other promi
nent Ohioans in the city. Senator Pugh, Ex-Con
troller and Ex-Governor Modill, Ilon. Mr. Parrott,
of Kansas, Mr. Atkinson, and the whole Demo
cratic delegation from the State, wore present.
The peculiarity of this entertainment was that
tko wines, used ware exclusively of the native
vintage, including some half a dozen different
brands and descriptions.
Apropos ef wines, I tasted yesterday some
specimens of the sparkling California sent to tho
lion. Mr. Scott, ono of the Representatives from
our Pacific, Eldorado, which is decidedly superi
or to any wino ever produced in this coun
try, and quite equal to the best imported ar
ticle. It has not the cloying sweetness of
the Cincinnati wine, is softer, and leaves
none of that acidity which constitutes so great
ati objection to the Longworth brand, in the
preparation of which too much candy or sugar is
used to promote fermentation, and subdue the
harpness of the Catawba juice. I learn that the
L xrape is very prolific in California, and obtains a
rfipher and mellower flavor in that fine dry eli
ntsr4e than in any other part of the continent. It is
dosfdned to be a very important and profitable cul
ture. 'To promote the cultivation of grape and the
mannfacture of wine,. it has been proposed
to appropriate a small sum, to be !datumd at
the disposal of the Secretary of the Interior, to
deft ay the expenses of some competent person or
persons in an inquiry into the culture of grape in the
wino growing countries of the old world, andlthe
various modes of making wine. The great success
of this business in Ohio has demonstrated that our
land and labor cannot bo more profitably
employed than in the production of wine, whilst
the beneficial effects upon the habits and morals of
our people from the general introdnotion of light
wines as a popular beverage, Instead of the poison
end and maddening alcoholic drinks so commonly
used, and so prolific of °rinse, vies!, and misery,
must be oVident to all reflecting persons.
Messrs. Mains and Russell have again obtained
the contract for transporting the supplies for .
the army in Utah. X.
TEE SALE OF Fuse ENGRAVINGS, in elegant
gilt frames, will he continued this morning, at
Mr. Robinson's, 910 Chesnut street. The boot
of the collection are yet to be Boa
• STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE, this eveniug, at the
Exchange. See Thomas d; Sons' catalogues and
advertisements of the above sales.
Moss's Diaries. Our almost neighbors,
Moss. Brother & Co., (of 16 south Fourth streak)
have sent us a sot of their Diaries for 1856, vari
ously adapted for tho coo of lawyers, merchants,
business-men In general, and private families.
Even the very smallest has a ammo reserved for
each day in the year, for memoranda, and for cash
account.
Personal.—Col. G. W. Lane, of Baltimore,
arrived, yesterday evening, at the American Hotel,
and will remain until, Thursday. Ho imported six
splendid entire horses from Russia, to improve the
stook in this country, and they may be seen at the
stables of the William Penn Hotel, Market street,
between Eiglith and Ninth streets, this forenoon,
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1858.
PROM HARRISBURG.
:Hestia'; of the General Assembly—The Lind
of Men sent IlittirtO—Ciihdldxttita,,,tikanga in
the Renresentattein Viteaney—
Notaries. '
[Correspondence of The
AAltitintinii,Janutiry4, 1858,
To-morrow is the day _Or the pouting, of the
General Assembly,already a Maumee Com
pony has taken possession of the knteli ,and other
places of public resort. -.Those are in good part
part composed-of Senators and Representatives ;
but there is besides a cloud of outsiders come on
to represent themselves for the positions in the
two houses,
,There was meat cauensing, oonvass
tiidingi and, other of 'theetilfeOtniptnto of
,poßtiea. thobax-rponta yostordolovitk :tylitit re :
suit cannot be known until_ to-night, When the
Democratic caucus ' the Noose meets, or TuesdOy
morning, when does that of the Senate.
The Dentooratle party has twenty-ono out of
thirty-three Senators, and sixty-nine Representa
tives out of ono hundred.
It is a common thing, by the way, to hear men
bilk of the General Assembly as though It repro.'
sented only the' r4f tag ; that instead of electing
our rising yourig men und matured talent, we send
only, the intellectual poverty of the State. The
opposite is the ease. Scarcely a man who has over
reached any exalted position in the nation.from
'Pennsylvania but has nt one, time or other been a
member of the State, Legislature. It is the
stepping stone to higher honors, a station
on the road to eminence. Seven Cabinet
Secretaries have servod here, commencing
with, Alhert Gallatin, and 'ending with William
M. Meredith ; nearly all the United States Sena
tors, every Governor but MoKoan, Shuck, and
Pollock, and others distinguished In the diderent
walks of life without number. To particularize
might mention James Buchanan, Horace Binnoy,
John Bannister Gibson, Thomas Sergeant, George
Shorewood, John K. Kane, John M. Rend, Josiah
Randall, henry M. Watts;Williatn B. Reed Jay.
'Thompson, John C. Knox, Moulton C. Rogers,
John'Sergeant, Itiohard Coulter, S. W. Roberts,
Walter'Forward, and many more.
The oontost for Speaker of the Senate is be
tween Welsh, of York; Brewer, of Franklin, and
Cress Well, of ]flair; in the Nouse between A,
Longalsor, of Montgomery; Gee. N. Smi ', et
Cambria, and Steuben Jenkins, of Lucerne. For
'the other offloes the namosarelegion.
`The representation of several counties is changed
by the last apportionment bill, e. g.: York,_Casn
berlantl, Buohe, Berks, and Lancaster each lose,'
whilst Philadelphia gains two, and Schuylkill,
Butler, and Lucerne each gain ono member.
ykilidelphia hi cut down to four Senators by the
Constitution prohibiting any ono county having
more than four. If she was represented in the
upper'l7onse according' to 'population and wealth,
she would have six Senators ; and why this should
not be the case is not very apparent to the be
lievers in the maxim that " taxation and repre
sentation are inseparable."
The ancient military spirit of the Commonwealth
is by no moans extinct if the militia laws are
about obsolete. Upwards of twenty-five comps
-1:1103 have signified their intention to be present at
the inauguration of Governor Packer—seven 'of
then' haillOg'from Philadelphia, and ail under the
command of Major General William 51. Reim, of
Reading.
One member of the !louse has died sine() the Oa•
tober. election—Mr. J. B. Back house, of Allegheny.
The proper steps will be taken on the se6imil or
third day after the meeting of the Legislature, so
that an election to fill this vacancy will probably
take place on the fourth Tuesday of January.
Governor Pollock is about filling a batch of no
taryships, which are soon to become vacant.
Among those already commissioned are C. McClea
ry and John A. lliestand, of Lancaster; Dr. Semi.
Smith, of Pittsburgh, and S. B. Lauffer, Esq., of
Allegheny City. Yours, M.
THE LATEST NEWS
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, introduced a ,joint
resolution to define the authority of the President
under the act to amend the not " to promote the
efficiency of the navy," in respect to the dropped
and retired naval officers, and gave notice of his
intention to call it up.
Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, gave notice of his
intention to introduce the French Spoliation Mil.
On motion of Mr. FITAPATRWIC, of Alabama, a
rerolution was adopted requesting the President,
Barer BP may ho compatible with the public inte
rest, to communicate to the Senate the cones.
penitence, instructions, and orders to the United
States naval forces on the coast of Central Ame
rica, connected with the arrest of William Walker
and his associates at or near the port of San Juan,
in Nicaragua; also, to transmit swab further in
formation as he may possess relative to that event.
Mr. Piton, of Ohio, asked and obtained leave to
introduce a bill to provide for the admission of
the Territory of' Kansas into the Union. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr-
Pugh stated that he offered the bill as a compro
.tnise, and captained that It provides re.r_ ems - aa'
mission of Kansas Into tho Union, under the Le
compton Constitution, with the same boundaries as
defined by the bill passed by the last Congress. It
also requires that the seventh article of that
Corstitution, relative to slavery, shall be
submitted to the direct vote of the qualified
electors, on the seventh of April next. and
that the returns of this election shall be made
to the Governor of the Territory, instead of to the
President of the Lecompton Convention; the aloe•
Lion to be conducted in obedience to the laws in
force on the seventh of November last. 'The bill
also provides that the Constitution shall not be b 0
construed as to limit or impair the right of the
people, at any time, to call a Convention for the
purpose of altering, amending, or abolishing their
form of government, subject to the provisionsof the
Constitution of the United States. That section of
the Constitution in reference to public lands to be
rejected. Mr. Pugh stated that he would avail
himself of an early opportunity to explain the pro
visions of the bill mere in detail.
Mr. Itexianot, of Louisiana, submitted a reso
lution providing for the printing, for the use of tho
Senate, of twenty thousand copies of the opinions
of the Judges of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case.
Mr. IlnowN, of Misfissippi, commenced a speech,
advocating the admission of Kansas into the
Union under the Lecompton Constitution 1 but ho
had not proceeded far, when ho was seized with a
vertigo, and was obliged to yield the floor, ox•
pressing the hope that ho would be able to pro.
coed with his remarks tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker submitted a letter from N. P. Banks
to the effect that ho has forwarded to the Governor
of Massachusetts his resignation as a member from
the Seventh Congressional District of that State
Mr. Ctirfortax, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported a resolution that the President be
requested, if in his opinion not incompatible with
the public interests, to communicate all informa
tion in his possession rotative to the seizure of Gen.
William Walker and his followers in Nicaragua,
together with such instructions given to naval offi
cers and other officers, pertaining to the subject.
Mr. Jona, of Tennessee, said ho should like
the gentleman to modify his resolution, so as to
call for all information respecting the fitting out
of tho expedition in this country by Walker.
Mr. CLINGSIAV replied that ho would modify the
resolution if ho had the power, but it being a re
port from a committee be could not do so.
The resolution was received under a suspension
of the rules by a vote of yeas 117. nays 47.
After some debate, the resolution was passed.
Mr. CLltruirrof said that a moment's rotleution
would convince gentlemen that the resolution
should ho adopted. It was sufficiently broad to
cover the entire ground, and the President would
he likely to inform the Douse what this man
Walker had been doing. This was a matter of
great importance, which the Muse could not over.
look. It involved three considerations to bring it
to their notice.
In the first place, tire rights of Walker and his
followers who had neon seized. Whether they wino
criminal or not is another question. Seemf/y—
-the rights of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, or whoever
owns tho territory invaded. Thir dly, and of more
importance, which did not depend on either the
two points preceding; it appourod that ono of our
naval officers, whether or not by the authority of
the President, had marched with a body of nice
into a foreign territory, and brought away Gen.
Walker and his ono or two hundred mon by force.
It must strike every one that this was an act of war.
Suppose Walker was a bad man, this did not
justify an invasion of Nicaragua for his arrest.
.Suppose Nicaragua did not object to this invasion
of her soil by a foreign army for that purpose, this
did nut justify Commodore Paulding. If a civil
war or rebellion was in progress there, and our
officers suppressed it, the triumphant army would
not complain. Ile bed no doubt that, if in the
revolution at Paris, the American troops had in•
teamed in behalf of Louis Philippe, the latter
would not have complained of Autumn.
Mr. Ennui:, of Pennsylvania, into, posing. said
tho not of. Commodore Paulding was justifiable on
the ground that Comm' Walker was a fugitive
from criminal law, and the officers being des.
patched after him, had a right to arrest him any
where.
Mr. CLINGMAN, resuming, remarked that ho did
not concur with his friend. If a fugitive go into
Canada, we would have a right to make the de
mand of a foreign Government for his restoration.
But if we invaded that territory, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania could see that it would Involve
us in much trouble, and would present it Very serious
question Congress may authorize an interference
in the affairs of a. foreign country; but as Congess
is the war-making power; our offieers have no
right to invade a foreign country without au
thority. If we justify the invasion of Central
America by Commodore Nulling, what may not
Great Britain do If we land forces there and
interfere with the ainiirs of that country. Great
Britain can do the saute. If this bo not a violation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, what is The Go
vernment of the United States is bound to disavow
the act of Con. Paulding. Wore wo to leave our
naval officers the discretion to commit acts of this
description ? The President himself cannot do it,
and certainly not his subordinates.
Mr. WARREN, of Arkansas, objected to the dis
cussion of the merits of the question, on a mere re•
solution calling for information. While he was
prepared to vote on the rosolution,•he . was not
ready to commit himself on the question till pro
perly advised of all the facts. ,
Mr. CLINfiIIAN said he had no doubt that the
Mouse will get the information quite speedily, per
haps to-morrow.
Mr. Johns, of 'Tennessee, said it was the right
of the House to be informed of all the facts rela
tive to the fitting out of the expedition in this
country by General Walker, nil all the informa
tion respecting his capture and return.
Voices. "That's right—let's have it all."
• . . . .
Mr. FAULKNER. of Virinia, moved an amend
ment to the resolution cal ling on the President to
consumniente all the facts or information which
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FIRST SESSION.
U. R. CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, I
January 4, 1858.
SENATE.
ret,ileteti it probable that William Walker was en
age summer and autumn. within the limits
of the United States, in fitting out n military ex
pedition against the people and territory of Niea
ragua. Also, copies of all ortlers,i' iettars, and.,
instructions addressed to the various Officers of the .
Government, relative thereto, together with such
other measures adopted to arrest said military en
terprise and enforce the neutralityraws, embracing
the instruetlons, If any, to Comniodore Paulding
for the arrest of Walker, and showing how it had
been - approved or disavowed by the Government.
Mt. Joins 0001111A - NE, of New York, would have
the inquiry made to include all the circumstances
bearing on this important question. It was essen
tial to know what was Walker's position in regard
to the lane of the United States when ho loft our
shores, by what authority he assumed to not, and
whether his authority was an assumption against
the laws of the United Statel.' This was as im
portant ns his attitude in relatiOn to the Govern
ment itself.
Mr. SavAnn, of Tennessee, said the House was not
in a condition at present to discuss the question
with justice to the country, theAdministranen and
our great interests involved in Central America,
interests such as no other nation has there. With
out being a partisan of Walker, ho would say the
miss of wlimh Walker seemed to be the represen
tative, whether worthy er unworthy. deserved can
did consideration. It was a polioy which looked
to interests great anal deep as the toandationa of
this Government. As to the Clayton nod Bulwer
treaty it Was I»famous. Ifs could not find lan
guage sufficiently strong to express his detestation
of it. The treaty was as stupendous a fraud as
ever disgraced the country.
MITNSIIREY MARSHALL, of Kentucky, offered
an amendment to Mr. Faulkner's amendment,
calling on the President further to communicate
whether our Government, prior to the arrest of
Walker, had undertaken or by treaty arrange
ment with the existing Gorornmentof Nicaragua,
the peaceable enjoyment of the Transit route
bntwen the Caribbean sea and the Pacifica ocean,
or otherwise assume the protectorate of the said
route, with the army of the United States, if
necessary. Mr. Marshall said his intention was to
aseortain to what extent this Government had as
mimed the protectorate, which might induce it to
shield no officer who had violated the law.
Tho original resolution, as amended by Mr.
Faulkner sad Mr. Marshall, was then passed.
Mr. KEr.stiv, of New York, offered it resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the President to in
form the Rouse whether the Government of
Nicaragua has made any complaint on accoun tof
Cola. Paulding's seizure of Walker and his fol
lowers
Mr. Jong CocuitAxn introduced a bill to estab
lish a collector of the districtsof the United States,
„designating the ports of entry and delivery in the
same, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr Davis, of Massachusetts, submitted a reso
lution, which was passed, proposing to alter the
admeasurement of American vessels.
Mr. Kprer, of South Carolina, introduced u bill
to organize a regiment of mounted volunteers for
the Texan frontier.
On motion of Mr. Coma, of Alabama ' a resolution
was adopted, instructing the Committee on Terri
tories to report at its opinion, whether or not the
organic act of Utah ought to be repealed, and that
Territory attached b an adjoining Territory.
Mr. QuiruAx, of Mississippi, asked leave to in
troduce a bill to repeal certain sections of the neu
trality laws.
Mr. ti now, of Ponnsylvania, objected.
Mr. Zet.meopeEn, of Tennessee, introduced a
bill providing for the establishment of a brnnoh of
the Military Academy at the hermitage, Tones-
Bee.
On motion of Mr. SMITH, of Illinois, it COlanliflao
of five was ordered to be appointed, to investi•
gate all the facts connected with the late sale at
Fort Snelling, with power to send for persons and
papers..
Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, introduced a bill. which
woe refoired to tho Committee on Post Offices and
Pest Roads, authorizing the contractors for carry
ing the mails from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco, under the net of Marcia last, to adopt
ally route they may choose.
Mr. Gap woon, of Arkansas, introduced a bill
to repeal the act establishing the Court of Claims
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Monitim„ of Vermont, introduced n bill to
punish the practice of polygamy in the Territory
of the United States, and for other purposes. Ile
moved its reference to the Committee on Territo
ries.
Mr. Jogs. of Tennessee, wished to know
whether the bill applied to the District of Colum
bia ?
Mr. Ilersros, of Alabama, replied, Certainly,
it applies to all Territories. [Laughter [
Mr. Runny, of Tennessee, thought that as the
' bill provides penalties or fines, it ought to be re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Heirs thought the proper reference would
be tithe Committee on Naval Affairs. [Laughter I
Mr. Sown', of Virginia, acquiesced in this sug
gestion.
Mr. Gnow remarked, that 88 this was a " domes•
tie" institution, the Committee on Territories
should bo entrusted with its consideration. The
bill was referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
All the States and Territories were °ailed iu
succession, when u large number of bills and reso
lutions were introduced and appropriately re
ferred. Adjourned.
Affair,' at flarrighurg—Approaching Seesion o
the Legislature
11kRIMIWIld, January 4.—The Legislature will
assemble to-morrow, and a large number of mem
bers having already arrived, there will no doubt be
a quorum present of both houses. The first business
in order will be the election of Speakers, and the
Democrats will hold their caucuses this evening, or
to-morrow morning before the hour of meeting.
The applicants for the various offices in the g;ift
of the two houses are very numerous, and boring
is progressing extensively. As there are Demo.
(troths majorities in both branches, the operations
are confined to that party.
The candidates for Speaker of the Senate ere as
follows • Messrs. Welsh, of York, Crosswell, of
Blair, Brower, of Franklin, Schell, of Bedford,
and Wright, of Philadelphia.
For Speaker of the House, the prominent can
didates are : Messrs G. N. Smith, of Cambria, J.
Smith, of Wyoming, Neill, of Franklin, Longaker,
of Montgomery, and halms, of Columbia.
The candidates for Clerk of the Senate are Thos.
C. McDoWell, of Blair, Wm. 11. Miller, of Har
risburg, and Thos. W. Duffield, of Philadelphia.
(Wage W. linmereloy, the present incumbent,
will be supported by the Republicans.
Capt. j. Ziegler, the present Clerk of the
House, has no opposition. The candidates for the
other offices aro legion.
The Governor's Message will be ready for de
livery on Wednesday, nt noon.
. . , .
BAnnianunn, Jan. 4.—Nrenin,7.—Both parties
of the House of Representatives held a caucus this
evening.
The Democrats nominated Bon. A. B. Longaker,
of Montgomery county, as Speaker, en the Best
ballot, which stood :
A. B. Longaker 38
Geo. N. Smith, of Cambria
Capt. Jacob Ziegler was renominated as Clerk,.
unanimously.
Tho Republicans nominated Hun. Thomas
Struthers as Speaker. No nomination fur Clerk
was made, and it is probable the vote for 31r.
Ziegler will be unanimous—a handsome eumpli•
moat, which that gentleman's ability as an officer
and courtesy IIN a gentleman eminently merit.
The Senate caucus will he hold to-morrow morn
ing.
'Washington Affairs
WASJIIOGTOO, Jan. 4.—A delegation of to °lvo
elders and bravos of the Yaneton and Sioux tiibes,
of Minnesota, representing 1,000 Indians, arrived
to-day to make a treaty for the sale of their lands,
and for their concentration on reserved lands, and
their condition improved under the auspices of the
tiovernment. Four other Indian delegations are
now in the city.
The Navy Department has received despatches
from Commodore Armstrong, commanding the
squadron in the Chinese seas, giving an account of
the recent thorough search for European and
American prisoners on the Island of Formosa. Ile
is satisfied that there are no survivors of the crow
of the wrecked American ship Hightlyor, nor ally
European captives.
United Staten Supreute Conn
I‘'Asniurov, January 4.—No. 23—Commervia
Bank of Now Orleant! vv. Alexander Compton, e
al. Argument for appelloog continued.
Later front Ruvuma
New Y 0111:, Jan. 4.—The stormier Caltawba
hum arrived, with Havana dates to the Mai alt.
The Sugar market was active, with a alight ad
vance
General Walker's steamer Fashion was still de
tuhied nt Havana,
Destrueth e Fire.
BOATON, Jan. 4.—This afternoon a fire broke out
in a block of buildings shunted on Charleston,
Cooper, and Stillman streak. The block was oe•
cuPlod by Flour dealers and Blind and Sash ma
kers. The lace by the fire amounted to $20,000, on
which there is a partial insurance.
WATERBURY, Coax.—A largo cotton factory in
Asonia, owned by Coleburn b Brothers, woo de
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The fire is
supposed to be the nork of tin incendiary. The
loss amounted to $lO,OOO, on which thorn is un in
surance of $lO,OOO.
Nutv Yong, Jan.4.—Private advices received
by the steamship Niagara report the cotton market
at Havre, on the 17th, a unsettled. No regular
quotations aro given. Orleans baled, on the lay
previous, sold at (la
Inauguration of the 80 , ,t0u Off!Outs.
Ilos•ros, Jan. .I.—The now municipal Cove n
ment was inaugurated today. Mayor Lincoln, in
his message to Councils, states the city debt to ho
over seven millions of dollars.
The Virginia Legislature
1111 . 11110. ND , January 4.—ln the Legislature to
day a rovelution was submitted denouncing Com
modern Pauliling's seizure of General Walker: I
lies over under the rule.
Illysterious Disappearance
DETROIT, Jan. 4.—Mr. W. 11. Russell, proprio
tor of "Russell's House." of this city," left the
Astor House, in Now York, on the 14th ult., since
which time nothing bus boon hoard of him. It is
supposed that ho is wandering about the country
deranged. _ _
Markets
Jnn. 4.—Flour—Sales of 800 bbls at
$4.50 for Howard Street, Ohio, and City Mills eu.
per. Wheat—Rod 105a106c; white 107111200.
Corn—White 51452 c; yellow 53a55c. Whiskey
2111a210 Exchange on New York 102.
.I , ;cw 'Volta, Jan. 4.—Flour buoyant and
nd
enuced. Sales of 7,000 bbls at $4 25x51.30 for
State; $4.65a54 75 for a dv an c e of 5,„ on
each, Southern is bloc bolter, at $4 5041 89.
Wheat is very dull. Corn has advanced; 30,000
bushels sold at 58a61c for Southern. Beef dull.
Parsonitun, January 4.—Flour dull ; sales of
205 bbls, first hands, at 53.70 for superfine, and
$3.75a53.871 for extra. Wheat quotas at 75a850.
for red and white. Whiskey at 17e. for raw.
Noll IbibEANs.—Cotton—sales .of 600 bales.
The advises by . the stontaor Niagara caused a (lo
dine. The prices are irregular and ai . ettrate po
tations cannot be given.
Molasses Mollie.
Flour dull at $l.
Exchange on Now York par a j per cent prem.
Other markets unchanged.
SAVANVAII„Tan. 4 .—Cotton--Soles of 650 bales,
at a decline of laic—middlings quoting at Sic.
CII trILI:SToN, Jan. 4.—Cotton--Sales of 2,500
bales, ate decline of ic—traddlings 81e, middling
Lair. lie•
AUGUSTA, Tan. 4,—Thorn were DO Pales of Cot
ton to-day, holders withholding at the prefieu
prices.
g Reports from Kansa■
Cni INNAII, Jan 4 —The St. Louis Demooat,
received here, says that passengers from Kansas
~furnish the following exciting reports
On Friday, the lith ult., news reached Leaven
worth that an engagement had occurred between
the free• State militm under Gen. Lane, at Sugar
Mound i and the United States dragoons. The
officers ordered Gen. Lane to surrender, and upon
his refusal, they eharged but wore repulsed with
the loss of three of their' number The dragoons
thin retired, AO sent to Gov. Denver for rein
&reorients. 'The Governor ordered three oom
pantos of dragoons to proceed to the seat of war,
and &bloody affray was anticipated. As soon as
the news of the engagement was received, the
people commenced organizing and hurrying to the
assistance of Gen. Lane. It was expected that
before the dragoons would arrive, Lane would bo
retuforood by 2,500 men. There was intense ex
eiteinent at Lawrence, and the people wore pre
paring to. take the field. President Calhoun is
said to have left the Territory.
Resumption of Bastnellut ky is Louisville Bank
lug ileums.
Loursyna,g, Jan. 4.—John Smelt & Co. ' bank•
ors of this city, have fully liquidated their liabili.
ties, and resumed business.
Marine Dlstisier.
Atropers., Jan. 4.—The schooner E. S. Itudde
ron, from Charlostou for Indian River, Florida,
with tiovernment stores,was wreaked at the latter
Place en the I.4th ult. The cargo is a total loss.
The captain and crow were saved.
Pion• Arrival of the Atlantic
SANDY HOOK, Tan. 4 —The weather to tine and
summer-like. The steamship Atlantic, now about
due from Liverpool, with dates to the 21st ult., four
days later than furnished by the Niagara, has not
yet boon signalled.
TILE CITY.
AISITIBMIENTI3 THIS F.VtNINCI
MRS. D. I'. BOWERS' WALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. E.
CORNER OF NINTH ANoWALNUT.—"Anoo
Byrioua Family."
WPICATLIFT'S ARCH STRIST THEATRE, ARCM SMUT,
1110V11 SIITIL—'II.O Liot Days of Pompoii"—"Sealp
IInulors; or, A Simtves Love •'
NATIONAL THILLTSOIL WALNUT STREET, NEAR EIGHTH
The Poor of Now'York."
:41Llitr',U, Fuse HILL. Locust Street, above Eighth
Concert by the 31Iasen Herons.
NATION 1L HALL, Market Street, between Twelfth end
Thirteenth,—Old Folks' Concert.
BA/WORD'S OPERA HMV, ELEVENTH BTRIIIT, /HMI
Oseerwor.—Ethloplea Life Illnetrated, concluding with
a laughable afterploce.
Guardians of the Poor.—The regular smut
monthly meeting of the Board of Guardians of the
Poor was held ycetorday afternoon, at the offiee of
the house-agent, North Seventh street.
The agora reported the following census of the
Almshouse for the week ending Saturday, January
2,1 :
Number In the house 2 913
Same time last year 2,377
Increase 530
Inerease over any former period, 200.
RECAPITULATION.
Admitted during the last two weeks 180
Births 9
Deaths 29
Discharged 100
Eloped 15
Bound 1
The following statement shows the number of
persona in the various departments of the Alms.
house .
White Womems Out Wards 261
Old Women's Asylum 129
Obstetrical Ward SI;
Nursery
'• Children's Asylum 11.11
Hospital 111
Lunatic Asylum 9 59
Colored Out Wards
o Obstetrical
Nursery...
White Men's Out Wards , 1111
" " Incurable 293
" Hospital 223
Boys' Ward
LunaVe
Colored Men's Out Wald
Incurable
" . Hospital
A lady named Angelina Craven appeared before
the Board, and stated that she had been deserted
by hor husband, who left her in very destitute cir
cumstances. for brother, who is in Alliance,
Ohio, has prondied to support her, if she can raise
sufficient money to take her to hie home. On mo•
lion of Mr. Garvin, Mrs. Craven was ordered to
be sent on at the expense of the Board.
Another woman, named Craven, desired to be
sent on to Now York She, too, had been deserted
by hor husband. She was ordered to be sent on.
Maria Johnson stated thatehe resided in Callow
hill street, near Eighteenth, and suffered greatly
from the violent and abusive oonduct of a drunken
and idle husband. She has three small children
dependent upon her for support. The case was,
on mention, referred to the Solicitor.
The Steward reported having received since the
Met meeting, ono hundred and thirty-five dollars
in cash.
Mr. Server offered the following •
Resolved, That the Board of Guardians of the
Poor relinquir,h all claims to any funds in the
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, to the credit of
Townsend Smith, Treasurer, deceased, his account
with the board having been settled in full.
Ad, idea.
Mary Finnegan appeared before the board, and
requested that Elmo, her husband, and three chil
dren, be sent to St Louis. their former residence.
This family have been in Philadelphia about a
year and to half. The husband, who is a steady
respectable man, has been out of work for a con
siderable period. A motion to appropriate
for this purpose was agreed to, after some little
dismission.
William Matson, an elderly men, desired to be
Bent to nice, New York. Ile has been hero for
some weeks, but has been unable to find employ
ment or obtain relief. Tho application wits refused.
Two other petitions for assistance were heard,
but the board declined taking any action upon
them
The Farm Committee reported the products of
the farm attached to the Almshouse as amounting
t) 81,317 it.
The requisition of the steward was road and
granted, after which the Board adjourned.
Temperance Banquets—Thu lidles s Mtn
never tiro in their mission of good to man. con•
template a Grand Banquet in aid of the Temper
ance reformation in Pennsylvania. It is to coma
off to-morrow evening, at Jayne's Ball. Chestnut
street, below Seventh.
Those who recollect the banquet in the Chinese
Museum some years ago, under the auspices of
these ladles, need no assurance that the one now
being arranged will equal in decorative brilliancy,
and the supply of good things for the outer man,
anything in the banqueting way that has ever been
gotten up in Plitladelplim. Heavy drafts are
being made on the AM of caterers to secure am-
Fle coursesof excellent dishes, and on artistic taste
or table decorations of the most beautiful con
struction and attractive variety. Oyster beds,
and poultry }}arils—fish of the sea, and fowls of the
air—will be held in requisition to gratify all tastes
and appetites.
But it is not only in the promise of the good
things in preparation for the gratification of the ap
petite that this undertaking of the ladies founds
its appeal to the public, for the support and pa
tronago on which the ladies have over so success
fully rested, and do now most confidently rely. The
object of this banquet has a higher claim on the
citizens of Philadelphia. The temperance cause,
it is idle to Bony it, has mot with a sad reaction.
Ito present condition is, however, not attributable
to a withdiawal of the approbation of the thought
ful end benevolent It has •uffered from per. or
hien of its noble purposes to the uses of the selfish
and ambitious, who, to answer private ends, forced
it into the arena of party political strife. This un
sound policy has not yet, however, estranged its
true friends, am ho still hold in estimation and ac
cord their satiation to its designs when confined
within legitimate landmarks.
The proceeds of this banquet, in accordance
with this view, are designed to extend the whole
some ipfluence of the temperance reform in Penn
sylvania upon its original conservative princi
ples—under the ,barge of a joint committee from
the order of the Temple of Honor and Temperance,
and a number of citizens who have consented to
co-operate in the groat cork of regenerating the
cause of temperance in our midst. Tho entire
plan will be mode knoon at the banquet by one
ur more of tho gentlemen who will ho called upon
to address the assembly. Tlm plan cannot fail to
meet the approbation of the true and devoted
friends of the cau , o, which, Itv,,iitahly, sucks
the good of the is hole human risco, profe,es flo
fore, on any, but relies or its SUCCOog on the in
trinsic value of its pm tnrridea, the soil,. of
Morels, and the good NenTe of man.
The banquet to-morrow evening will, doubtless,
be graced by the youth, beauty, end fashion of the
city. The belles and their beaux will be there
in full strength, and enjoy a pleasant and profit
able time.
Check on Counterfeiting.—We BCC it stated
that the Metropolitan police of Now York have
added ono important feature to their duties
Whenever it eomes to the knowledge of the super,
intendent (as it is pretty sure to do through some
of his secret aids) that o now counterfeit is to be
sprung upon the public, word is at once sent to
every member of the department, and be then
warns every shopkeeper within his beat, giving
them the ninon of the bank, .te.. and thus putting
them on their guard. In this manner several ex
tensive arrangements for putting counterfeits into
circulation have been "nipped in the bud " We
should like to soo this example imitated in this
city, as itdoubtless would ben most effectual check
to counterfeiting. Mr 8 0. Ruggles, the Chief
of Police, has it in his power to institute a reform
in this respect, the benefits of which will be speed
ily developed.
Serious .4er:dent from Burning Fluid.—On
Sunday, about five o'clock, the wife of Mr. Jacob
Walters was shockingly burned about the body,
by the explosion of a fluid lamp, at her residence,
in Frankfort'. She was attempting to fill the lamp
w hil e lighted, when it exploded and her clothes
caught lire. She ran into the yard, whore he hus
band, in attempting to extinguish the flames, bad
his hands severely burned. The flames were ex
tinguished, but not before the body of the woman
was considerably charred
./lecidents.—About ten o'clock yeaterday
morning, a lad named Henry Forathgt, fell into
the hold of the ship 'Windsor Forrest, lying at
Shippen street wharf, and was severely bruised.
110 was not employed un the vessel, but was merely
looking on. Ile is unable to use any of his limbs.
The injured lad was taken to the Pennsylvania
Rospiticl.
On Saturday afternoon a child four years of ago
was runbver at Ninth and Rico streety, by a light
carriage, and to severely injured that its life is
despaired of The inmates of the vehicle rendered
every possible assistance to the sufferer
Deaths front Neglect—Curoner Fenner,yes
terday morning, held an inquest upon the bodies
of two persona who died from neglect and the want
of proper medical attention Ono was a colored
woman named Rebecca Robinson, aged thirty•
three years, resitting in Cross alloy, between
Seventh and Eighth and Lombard and South.
The other was a colored child, named Bundy, hir
ing at 49;1 Duponcean street
Barn Destroyed.— The barn and wagon
house of John Niles, at Washington lane and
Chestnut Bill railroad, in the rwenty-iecond
Ward, were dedroyed by fire at half-past Rye
o'cloek yesterday afternoon
The Wagner Free Invittule resumed opera.
tions last evening, at the HMI, Spring Garden and
Thirteenth streets. Two lectures will bo delivered
nightly by a number of scientlao gentlemen.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, January 4, 1838
Though the officers representing country banks,
who held a meeting at - the Otrardilouse last week.
determined to keep their prooeidings to chew
selves, and exelrtded the reporters, several state
ments calculated to satisfy publio ouriosity have
timid tlieir way-into print. Sumo of these are true
and some aro not true.
'lt appears thitt, the call for the. meeting was nut
issued at the instance of the-State Treasurer, and
that that gentleman is not making himself par
tioularly obnoxious to the country banks, as many
have supposed. The call was issued by the cashier
of the - Farmers' Bank of Reading, inviting those
to whom it was addiessed= to, attend for the
Dose of
_considering the propriety of a speedy re-,
sumption. A correspondent, who appears to be thor
oughly posted up, writes us that " the directors of
a majority of the banks that were represented at
the meeting instructed their presidents and
cashiers to go into the meeting and vote for resump
tion at the earliest possible period. Consequently,
a majority of the representatives at the meeting
introduced and pass.rd ix resolution-that they
would resume on the first or February next, pro
vided that the Phitarielpiti a city banks would co
operate. There was an attempt, on the part of
some of the representatives present, to stave off
this action, by Introducing other considerations;
but all attempt to recommend a. delay of time, or
ask fur more legislation for the banks, was voted
down by the majority. The banks voting in the
majority at this meeting were, with the exception
of the Harrisburg Bank, those named in the In
quirer, viz
The Easton, Wyoming, Montgomery county,
Allentown, Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Eas
ton, Catasauqua, Pottstown, and the banks of Read
ing. Chester county, and other near localities
Our correspondent adds that the State Treasurer
cannot trouble any except such banks as have been
throwing out their notes regardless of their ability
to redeem them; and claims that such country
banks as usually keep their notes at par in Phila
delphia are hotter prepared for ,resumption than
the city banks themselves.
The following are the principal figures of the
city bank statements as far as published
L 0648. Specie Oireal , nl Dep'a.
Southwark Bank .. 9810,320 9203,019 $31.190 9509,030
Bank of Commerce. 703.106 160,984 0.1,790 501 315
Bk. Penn Toarnahlv 575 71,3 127 393 16.455 368,305
Ken kington Dank.. 67.3 972 89,700 87,426 352,012
Tratilonuen's Bank. 435,260 112,160 26,750 439 290
Consolidation bk.. 337,203 41,193 16,920 187,121
Ilk. North America 2,623,786 P 43.891 92,623 1,007,409
We postpone comment upon these statements
and comparisons with returns heretofore made,
until we shall have the table completed by the
returns not yet made public So far as received,
they exhibit a large Increase in loans and specie,
and a heavy decrease in circulation
The coupons of January 1, 1658, on the bonds
of Erie city and county are now paid in this city,
by Messrs. Wright d Co., bankers, 37 south Third
street.
The last statement of the New Orleans banks is
es fOIiOIL9 :
Dec. 19. Dec. 26, Increase.
314.143,1181 314,645.429 383,567
. 9,942,819 10,320.696 317,817
4 224,014 4,136,824 112 440
. 12,203,289 12.912,671 679,332
Loans
Specio.
Circulation
Ile posit d...
The specie lino of $1.0,320,696 is extremely large,
being $1.3,830,000 in excess of the amount held at
the some time last year.
The following table of the railroad lines in the
United States is compiled from the American Rail
-4 way Guide.
Total number of route In the 31 States
Length of lint, projected, miles
Length of same lincs,n3 Opened. miles
Of %%hien fully opened is 1557, viler
3111 en
openod Exp'turoo.
Maine. 6114 $17.903,607
N. U. 55914 170597.703
Verin't 5213 20.523,528
Moto; .1,'283'4 62,254,310
It. 1... 63g 2,556.512
Conn . 617), 24,3-19,663
Stat's 3,1317 $146,805,10.3
N y.. 2,700,41 103107:360
N J . 24.925 970
Penn. 2,7138 131,166.009
De 1.... 91X 1,619,310
Itlary'd 709, 1 ‘ 44,3.57.831
Torl live-- ---
Middle 6,693 , ( $309,&76,443
Va.... 1,321 X 37,705,1:0
If C... 075 11,1:0486
8 C.... 748. i 17,801.944
(la .. 1,185 x, 24.032,153
F1a.... 128 3,500,000
Tot,l
80uth.4,058,14 $94,885,632
The new reads fully o
MR=
h idle Stetee
Southern....
Soothweateru
The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 16th of December, giro the fol
lowing remits, when compared with the previous
week :
Puhlic devo,its 16,944.352.... 10creue..5296.290
Other de p.Anta 16 077,428 .Increo.se.. 526,704
3,524,532....1ncrea5e
On the other aide of the account:
Coy net 0veuritie5,.....£5,446.131.....1ncreit5e.. 112,10.)
Other t lea .... 29 264,9-10.... Decrease.. 846,245
Notes unemployod 5,167.175....1nerea5e..1.2.56,690
Tho amount of notes in oiroulation is £19,912,•
560. being a decrease of £498,210, and the et.ck of
bullion in both departments is i 9,450,855, showing
an increase of £1,381,366, when compared with the
preceding return.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
J.Lnuary 4, 11363
Reported by R. Manly, Jr., Stork Broker, No
801 Walnut streel
FIRST BOARD.
2000 P. unl P 81,1 i
1200 Clty ...... 86
1000 M or Col 6s 2 d73.5.72X
200 Reed c.v.!, 291,
5 d 0.......
100 do
100 .......
50 do carh42Bl.
50 do ....... ....291d
GS Sch Nay Prefd —l7 X,
100 do 17X
10 d 0.... 17A
BETWEE
500 City Ce ...New 03 t
1000 Rv.,d 11 64 'BO. ... 60,4
1000 do '00.... 06 si
1000 N Peon& R C 0... •45
10 Lehigh Nov 49
SECOND
1500 Penn 91X
1000 et h Sae 6. 'S.! ..LO)(
100 C.t) f. 50
1000 ...... bd
1000 do I
600 do ...... 80 k 4
2000 Rend It 6i '50.... 66
1000 do '06....C6S
1000 Le Vol It 6s task 11-1 X
25 Lehigh Scrip... .33
10 do 05.33
10 do V, 33 I
5 do 33 I
10 do 3)
OLOSINLI PRI
Bid Asked.
U Stated 6+'oS 100
Phila 13's Int olt.b6J,C 87
" 1111.85,4 b 7
Nnw.93 9•J
Per naylv V0....81,4 82
Reading It 0 ,1 2NN
do Howie' '7O 72 73
do 81rtGa'44.81
du do '08...
Penns RR 3S
Itnrris Caul Cou 4Q 43
Rau N 82....69 59).;
PIVILADELpIII4. MARKETS
JAIVARY 4th—Evening. — Breadstuffs continue
dull and unsettled. and only about 00 bbls flour
have been sold, at 05 for common extra and $5.120
for selected superfine, the latter a straight brand;
bottlers generally ask $5 for superfine. but there
is no demand for export, and the market closes
very quiet. The local trade are buting to supply
their immediate wants, a 0 from $5 to $6.25 per
bid for common to good brands and extra, as to
brand and quality. Corn Meal and Ryo Floor
are quiet but firm, at S:3 for the former and s4per
bbl for Cie latter. 'Wheats are wanted and rather
scarce, lint prime lots only are saleable, a few small
sales only bate been made at $1.10a51.14 fur red
and $1.15a51.30 for white, the latter for elmiee
Kentucky. Corn is better and about 3.000 bu new
yellow have been sold at 5.7a540 for Pennsylvania
and 50a57e for Southern, the latter afloat. Oats
are in steady demand at 33a340 for good and prime
Delaware, nd 31c for Penna , with sales of LAO bu
at these rates, the latter in store. Rye is selling
nt the distilleries nt 700 per bu for Pennsylvania.
Bark is wanted at $2O for Ist quality quereitron,
but there is little or none arriving. Cotton is doll
and depressed, with little or nothing doing today.
tirecettei are quiet, but hqldtirs are very firm in
their demands., and a limited business to note. Pro.
visions sell slowly ale's Pork is moving off as
wanted at $15.62,1415 75 per bbl, cash Sales of
100 Oda salted meats hare been made at file for
Shoulders, and go for-Side.. Lard and Butter are
dull at, previous quoted rates. Seeds are quiet,
and Cloverseed steady et 55,155.12; per bu. Whis
key is dull at 22a230 for bbls, 211 e for hhds, and
2le for drudges.
PIIILADELPIit4 CATTLE MARKET
JANUARY 4.—The market for beef cattle was
finely supplied, and the offerings, consisting of
about 800 header ordinary to good cattle, met with
a fair demand at firmer prices, chiefly ranging at
from $7•50 to $lO the 100 Ihs; the receipts were
mostly ali disposed of within the above range of
prince.
Cows and calves aro dull, with sales of 2.50 head
at from Sl2 to $l5 for common to good quality.
lingo have been in better supply, with sales of
3,750 head to the butchers and packers at oda
sfi 7 . 5 the 100 lbs
Sheep are in moderate demand at $2 50a54.50
each, according to condition, with sales of about
2,1100 headat these figures.
Obituary.
Died, on Thursday, the Met ult., of pulmonary
consumption, at the Wa.dtingtort Hotel, opposite
owling Green, Edward Ve. Clay, about sixty-five
pears of ago. Mr. Clay was a relative of the late
Henry Clay, Ile was born in Philadelphia, 'arid,
after a liberal education, was placed in , the navy,
where he served several years as tuldshipnann. with
Commodore Perry, until his father's demise, and
falling heir to au estate, he left the navy and
turned his attention to the law, in which
he was admitted with distinguished boners;
and, though very young, was at once appointed
prothonotary of Philadelphia, but finding the law
to disagree with his artistic taste, he wont to Eu
rope and studied the old ma-tens far three years.
On his return to Philadelphia, ho sketched " Tho
Rats Leaving the Felling House." on the dissolu
tion of Jackson's Cabinet. This brought him into
notice, and for snore than twenty years he woo the
only American caricaturist. But hiseyesight fail
ing, he was offered and accepted the offices of the
Clerk of the Court of Chancery and Clerk of the
Orphans' Court for the Strali s of Delaware. He
held that for several years. EV his health failing,
he came to this city to consult Dr. Carnochan, but
his diseaso got too deep a hold ; and his relations
will be glad _to learn that he was well °erect for
tilt his Tor' Herald of yeverilay,
BY THE PILOT LLNE.
(Corre , ,pendence of-The rm.) _ _ -
New YORK, Jan. 4.1858-5.20 P.
Without any perceptible . change in rates there
is more activity m•the money market to-day, and
n more cheerful feeling. - When I say more ac
tivity, I use the comparative degree with reference
to the torpor which prevailed for some time The
activity is not great but it is something to ace any
movement, and I think that if the wheels aro once
set in motion, their speed will increase from day
to day until they obtaartheir nominal velocity.
Until commercial enterprise revives we cannot
expect to experience a healthy improvement in
the money market: Our best men will not mike
paper except for strietly business purposes, or ra
ther unless they want it, and the consequence is
that the only desirable sort of paper is scarce and
Sought after, and that which is abundant is discre
dited. There is a general hope that -each day now
will brighten the prospect business men are be
ginning to awake from their three months' stupor,
and stretch their limbs, and when one or two be
gin to move actively, many will follow.
Confidence is not quite as contagious as panic;
but it is not altogether devoid of contagious in
fluence. I have talked to-day (which may be said
to be the first business day of the new year) with
several of the most desponding of my friends, who
were nearly as solemn and croaky as myself, and
they all think it not unsafe to hope now; but they
do not look for a very active time until spring has
aetually arrived.
The private letters by the Niagara are very
cheering as to the financial prospect in Europe,
and in England the pressure may be amid to have
ceased, and the next Canard steamer will almost
certainly bring the news that the Bank of England
rate of &secant has been reduced one. if not two,
per cent—that it to eight per cent. The best in
dication of this is the grace with which money was
procurable outside the at the sailing of the
Niagara., at liaSi per cent. The market for ster
ling exchange is inactive. The probability i 3 that
remitters will send gold almost entirely, and that
the amount of bills sent by the Persia will be
- very small.
Rates are nominally quoted 1012103 for produce
bills on London at 60 days, IQ9alOll best arisers
do, 11l sight do do. Exchange on Paris is easy at
5 7,5.5 221. lam informed that the amount of
the Metropolitan currency certificates, still out.
does not now exceed $3,440 OW. The Reporters
and Traders blank have declared a dividend of 3}
per cent. ,sayable on the Bth instant, and the Har
mony Fire Insurance Company have declared a
semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent., payable on
demand.
The cash trametione et the:Sub-Treasury were :
receipts, $.101,278 50; payments. $212,003.05 ; ba
lance, $3,148.01166. The customs receipts for
duties were $4t,000.
The statement of the New York city banks of
their average condition for the week ending Satur
day. January 2d, 1856, plows an increase of 8647,-
91%in loans ; 0181,419.847 in specie; of 6178 216 in
circulation; of 32,395.327 in nominal deposits, and
of 51,974,597 in undrawn deposit.. This, you will
see, is an exceedingly favorable statement, par
ticularly as concerns the increase in loans.
The stock market was very lively with hi-her
prices. and an abundant supply of money. Many
cautious meu who had not made their appearance
near William street for a long time came oat to
day, and "went in" for speculative stocks. Nearly
all the principal stocks advanced on Saturday's
prices. There was no sale of Illinois Central. but
they say that 01 was
The earnings of the Michigan Central for the
three first weeks of December, 1527, were 523,000
lees than for the came period in 1050. The Michi
gan Southern's egrn;ngs for the above time were
894,000, against $123,700 in 1850. The Erie's
earnings for Doeember are about $lO.OOO less than
for the same month of Isso. The president of the
road, Mr. Moran, goes to Europe in the Persia on
Wednesday, lon business connected with the
financial affairs of the road
The stook market closed firm with a cheerful
feeling, and an increased flock of outsiders willing
to boy. I refer you to the bulletins of both boards
for the prises.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCE...NOE—JAY 4
FIRST BOARD.
2000 U 3 Gs 'OB 112 10 New Jersey H 123
24000 Tenn Os '9O b 3 80 310 Frio R IS%
1000 Virginia 6s 87 100 do 060 15X
5000 do 87t5 56 do 18%
4000 Illistiouri 6, 774 403 do ail 103,5
5000 do 430 7714 1 60 do •1013%
5000 do 77% 60 do 14%
40000 do 43 70 500 do sl5 lig
10000 do sGO 77% 1101 Reading R e . 56 15
500 N Y Ceti Ris 94 200 do e 57 it
1000 Erie lot mtge 95 100 do o 3 57%
1000 Erie SI mtde 89 I 100 do 530 57%
2000 Erie Cony '7l 3.1 I 200 do e 57
1000 111 Cen Bdo 86. i 1 45 Mich Cen It 51
14500 do 801 10 do 50%
10E0 T Elute& Al 2d 41 ISO do 50
2000 tial & Chi 3.1 ml 79 190 Gal.& Chia 400 73%
6000 Mich Con 8 part 50 do 53 73%
lit Mtg Skg Fit 75 03 s 3 79
Con 84h 50 do eao 73%
60 Phoenix Elk - el dv 98 270 3lieh Flo &N I R 5)34
20 National Bank 105 50 do 030 93X
20 Del & Lied Cool 104 175 do 53'27%
6 do 105%12611 Panama It ors 95
10 115 Corn ex div 93 3430 Clev & Pitts 10%
10 Am Ti Book 974 200 Cler & Tol R 435*
115 Penn Coal Co GS% 5O do e 3 434
100 Carob Cool Co 10.1( 560 do 43 h
50 Pacific \toil Co 70 100 do 020 43%
125 N Y Ceri R 7515 100 do bial Al A;
153 do 75% 100 do 020 43,4
100 du 560 755' 360 Chi &II I R al 73
650 do slO 75' 50 do 530 73
103 do 75 1 i 120 do 5373%
200 do ..3 75% 5O do 13 73%
100 du N;7.0 ;fit, 16 Ilibe & MIS R 31
IGO do 500 76 210 La C'ro & Mil R 11%
300 do 530 70 I 110 do 11.%
NO do 53 75' 1 100 do 010 11%
aAlllorleio R Go. 1155 du 111(
20 du fir 1100 .
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opened Explore.
55SN $15.253 771
Miss.. 177 5.515,009
. 335 11,032,302
Texan 147 5,000.000
Ark . 3834 775.000
Tenu. SSTS 19,150.390
Ky. 304,E 103197,414
S.W . 1,435 X $67.123!316
Ohio ...2 .796 S 106.C43.324
tn,607,216
Mich... 939 30,390.853
111 2,616 66,446,291
W i 5.... 716 19,295,642
Too a... 250 9,061,529
310 •_
Tot'l 7-- --
N s $N9,205,311.
19,140,.47
Oil. 223/ 750,000
Orund
T0t...25,985h t 818,146,600
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Miles
Northwestern 74
Callfornia DODO
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5000 do 77 , ,
3000 Cal State 78 70 60,
2000 Hod It 3,1 ruts 50
10000 Erie Dd3 'F3 CS
7 Metro Dank 90
10 Del Jr Hod Ctnat
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25 Pseitit 31 SS CO 70
100 Boacling B 610 bCO
10 do 50S
ZS Comb Coal 10)(
05 N Cert
50 do 630 751,
200 do cOO 74
150 MIA Con It 50
50 do a2O 50
THE ItARKTTS.
A s uss.—The demand for both kinds is limited
at Sd for Pols and Pearls.
2 Poono R ...... .... 395;
5 do 39V
2 do 336
5 do 39••
1 do ^S+
.1 do 395.
15 do 38%
20 do 38s.
b Lehigh Scrip 33
9 31ineb ill R. 5o
100 Guard Bank 9,4"
3 do 9 , i
BOARDS.
6 Pettus R 3SN
1001. lel t R cash. fOi
2 Ben'tort Bk.xswo.b7x
11 31 ineLill R.. lots 59
Correz.—The demand is very moderate. We
do not know of any change in prices. No sales of
nominal have transpired
Corros.—The market has opened this morning
and only a few bales have been taken. We quote
Middling Uplands at 811194 e.
Fign are quite dull, but stocks generally are
light—and prices are 711 sustained, but for Dry
Cod and Mackerel. Pickled Herring are plenty
(hut the stock is chiefly of inferior quality) and in
fjotive. Smoked Herring remain quiet. The stock
" composed or 9,500 rifts Dry Gt.'', 600 do Hake
ant Pollock, 1.500 bbls No 1 Mae Mackerel, 35 t1
do No '2 do. 500 do No 3. 8 800 do Pickled Herring,
259 do do Salmon. 150 tea do, 2,100 boxes Scaled
'rooked Herring, and iq.opo do No I do.
nova, .tc.—The demand for Western Cansl
flour is more active, mainly for the trade, but in
Part for export. Prices of low grades are salsc
better• and at the extreme rates asked shippers
held off. The private intelligence by the steamer
is financially more favorable. The sales are B,ood
bbls at SI 23a4 35 for common to good State; $4 511
aS4 75 for extra do; $4 25a54.:15 for superfine In
diana and Michigan; $4 5043 25 for extra do ;
$4.50285 30 for common to good extra brand;; ap4
$5 3047.50 fur extra Genesee.
40 Lehigh tierip.biinin 3.1
4 do .... b 5.33
16 Cohn is.a It a
10 do.. ..... 6
100 13cli Nov Pref.! ...
16 Norrii.town 1t.... IF.,
14 do
10 do
100 Reading It 2n
10 P6ona camh .38 3 ,
2 Cam & Ain 1t.... .06
40 lien Mond It C&P.SI
22 Phil
BS—STEADY.
Bid died
Se N Se 'B2 pre 17 3 t 17%
Canadian flour is also better and in requeet:
sales of 400 bble at $4 3044 40 for superfine; $4 -
8040 fur extra brands Southern flour is without
change to note—the sales are 1300 bbts at .$4 5045
for mixed to good brands Baltimore, and $5.70a
51.50 for the Letter grades. Rye flour is dull at
S3•s4. Corn meal is active at 53.10a53 25 for der
try. Buckwheat flour is firm at $2.25 per 100 lbs.
lln.tiv —The demand fur Wheat is only of a re
tail character, confined to millers. and prices are
still unsettled; the sa'ee are LSO boo Southern at
sl.lnasl 15 for red, $1.15 for . mixed, and 51 25 for
good do. Rye is without change : sales of 700 bus
at 7317513 in small lots.
4 . / dock. ... Q 10
WmAP3 & Elm 11 9 10
do lotmort 7'a 50 60
do gdm 43 4
Loog Hand .... 9i s 10
lekeburg 7 734
Girard Bank. ....9 S 9s
Lehigh Vile N
Union Canal
New Creek
Catairiase. It It.. 0
Barley is quiet at 63.177 e. Barley malt is no
minal at 87a90e. Oats are in fair request at 12%
44.3 for State, and 43a4tle for Western.
Corn is rather more active, in part for ship
meat ; the sales are 37,t1d bus at .!..S.latlle for new
southern Jersey yellow, and 594623 e for new
white do.
11 ty.—There is little change to note in this sta
ple; sales of 4,000 bales at 601,05 per 100 lbs.
Ifinns.—The tnaikt t steady, and a ems)!
bnginers has been done. The stock is over
375,000
LE truen—liemiock and Oak are both quite, but
aro steady. The receipts aro moderate.
MoLAs , r .—Now Orleans is selling moderately
this morning. Orer 200 bbls sold at 3,5 c. Foreign
is (inlet but steady.
N-teat. STORES—Are quite languid and some
what depressed. Spirits turpentine is very quiet,
with small sales at,lSc. The stock is not excessive
but is ample for the present wants. Crude remains
quiet. but prices are nominally the seine Resin of
all kinds is devoid of anituatipn, and' mpstly
nominal in price. Tar has been in moderate re
quest, with sales of d 0 bbls Washington Rope at
.$1.73 per bid in order in yard.
OILS continue withoutlinoveraent,orany essen
tial change in prices.
-PnoVISIONS.—The supply of pork Is in excess of
the demand. and prices are lower of new. Old is
nominal. Bales of 200 bbls at $l2 20a515.60 for
new me”, and $l2 00a$13 for prime
Beef is heavy, the stock is fair, but the arrivals
are now light; !Mesa 210 bbls at $5 75555 50 for
country prime s9aslo for do me ,- 4; .$12a512, 20
for repacked Western mess, and :. 4 13a514 for extra
do
N4llO 111E83 is yllitt at ;1$- 24. Beef hams are
steady; sales of Ire) blds at 514a315 50. Bacon is
inactive at 7139 e. Cut meats are firmer; sales of
100 bhds at tiaolo for shoulders, and Sable for
hams.
Dressed hogs are plenty and lower—the inquiry
Is light. Sales at Gia7i. Latd isquiet ; the
supply is not large. Sales of 200 bbls and
smalllots at 91a910.
Butter is in fair demand for the local trade at
llalit for Ohio, and 14a21c for State Cheese is
saleable at flfaSc.
RICE 15 quiet but steady. Sales of 50 /CS at s3a
$3.50 per 100 lbs.
Sri:arts—The business is small. though the offices
in the street are billed with inquirers no sales of
moment hare transpired.
STOCK. JANCARY lot. 1650 —Cuba. hhds,6 029;
Porto Rico, do, 1.3 nil ; New Orleans, do, 1,442; St.
Croix, 250; total 9 921 ; total boxes., 0.098; bags,
1,400 ; melada, 6.079.
TALLUNe.—The inquir3 is steady and the market
is hruiL-sales of 100;00 lbs at lee, and 15,000 lbs
Tallow oil at o.ie, cash.
Tess —Feuding the auction of new blacks an
nounced for the 6th inst, the market is quiet
Inteied on City Bands—The City TreastirLr
and his clerks were kept constantly bu , y yesterday
in the payment of interest on the city bonds, which
matured on the Ist of January. A number of war
iants were cashed, much to the gratification of the
anxious holders.
John Murray was before Alderman Enen, yes
terday afternoon, on the charge of committing
burglary at the dwelling of Mr. T. B Pugh, No
241 South Tenth street, a short time since The
front door was opened by means of nippers, from
the outside, and a valuable watch and other pro
perty was stolen. Lately the watch was offered in
pledge to a pawnbroker for ten dollars, but the
person offering it got scared and went away without
the money, leaving the watch behind The pawn
bicker identified Murray as the man who offered
the watch. lie was committed to answer.
Anna Dicker was charged before Alderman
Eneu, loot evening, with the larceny of aeverel
valuable tinkles from J. C Craddock. gha wag
OORnottted to prnrcr,
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