in «--iT l! i“'• First iPJ&fr—' Ehsiß« c RP4-.ft O ?P®P?K>' eantile Library ; The Row Ofttoes; Philadelphia and Reading ; ft Tf e^Ptevident.» Moaeage T General‘ !NewB. - - r .v- H *»»'• ?-> », > v- .The! News'. v- r - Inethe-UnitodoStates; Senate yesterday, -the- Frenah SpaliatioarbiUlwasitaken up** Mr : Davis, ■ of Mississippi, concluded a bj him bAl l CStten*ion,'of Kontuoky, replied, after which the y|w^iii' : niiya^rc fcn tho omentS’. or FranC9aJ}dE]ig\&nd witfLOUj o?n s relative to the cession of Oaba to the. IJoitedi Mates; , -This "was suggested by. reports-' beiog.-current that both Franco and Eoglohdhave glyon notice’to our own Government,.that the acquisition, of Cuba by the United States wlll-nofc be’tolerated* even*if Spain ehould'consent. . Harri^of’ Maryland,'^- filled; t6^ : offer a rei^iption, requesting Vtjhq ;preVido nt ■ in terpose * 4hv. the Mortare .' case. ■. .The ’/House then'-.ifretit ‘ into"' .Committed r 'thO v ‘Whole ; _ to ehtfsider'/fhV Yhiit. to .offered by -Mr. B lair,,£ad, jfep.ajloptod, thflioommittoe.'prooceded to thdiPKsideniJrihehagd;- Jdr. 19 iohOlßjVOt OKld‘ f -ViBhedit' pla&ed' cm iehord ■ that h>7^li^^w r^7p^gVoftbe.l>% r ’^n* ; .. lBl2,and made thateffeotv:-- a .. ' ' . I-?. ■ • r . * Senator Douglas appeared;in his seat yesterday, in the Sehath;.;' He was, warmly welcomed by the. , \ : Little was dpne in the- State Senate yesterday,' except the* announcing-by” the Spoaker r of ;tbe. rogul dr's Ihn’ditfg ‘committees, fin, the House,yfter the reveraL annual reports of va rious companion Mr. Wiley,'of .this city, offered a series oferosohitions; urging the. importanoo of as immediate"revision of’the tariff, with a view to. afford 7proteotioh_, \b r Amorican industry—-whiob was laid oYer for lbopWen t. An act was also read to prohibitethe/BaUimore Railroad Company run ning locofadtiveß in^ortafhparts of Philadelphia.' Several bttbr’blliy wejc.ieadjhnd.the House iad!' journed,V 4 ’ The r Kentucky? 1 -State rpemooratic Convention' •which met at Frankfort yesterday* endorsed the Cin ci tin a t rmatid tHe. Died -.Scott doolsion endorsed the acquisition of Cuba; denounced sec tional j^Uon^|n ; tha .North, as ;weIJ as Know- Nothinglimjijtoid"professed that difflltetfbM tijvqti tiTmor points ~Woh as Kansas and Lecomptopiaw-f should not be permit ted to disturb tho harmony .of the-Democracy < f Kentucky. ;,Tho:greabfeatnro'«f the Convention, was the ’trfnte|h of the Breokinridgointerest oyer the Boyd pSrty, tho *oalous supporters of the Lo oumpton Administration. Tho Jeaao Wright, burnt in'tho river Mersey wag valued tho whole of whioh is in* sored in Nevr'York, in’ tho Bun, Atlantic, and one or two’other office's. % The loss of, tho cargo, esti mated at $200,000,, sfTeota almost; every office in that city. A however, that part of the cargo Is insnifd ip Europe. ’ 1 , ' S We are sorry tp'gay tho Africa brings no inteJli gence of the missing steamer Weser. Tho city oi Manchester, .from Liverpool on-the 22d, ought to have reported herself before this. The Neyfork Mercury } of yesterday morning, says that the venerable !ex-Chicf Justice Horn blower, of New Jersey; how lies in ! a oriUpal sitti a lion, fromanattabk of hemorrhage of tho lung-, which at his , advanced age (eighty-two years), threatens a fatal termination. At 12 o’clock, meridian, yesterday, on Brooklyn Heights,'Now York, the mercary in the thormoin : eterwadoslow &Smnc_ degrees' Below zero. Mr. Merriam, says, this! is 'colder than it has been for -** *V Lieutenant Howard 1 March, of the' Unitod Btates storeshlp Relief, .op the 21st, of .December last, wbilo the Vessel was on her passogeixomAsplnwallto New York; ' His re mains were brought to'New Yorjt. - ' The funeral of General Archibalj'Henderson took place yesterday a , t WaBH|rigtqp. .The cortege was an imposing one) apd/ was . attended by the principal officers of the army and navy. \'-y The weather’isextremely/oold In Philadelphir at locations,' ranged' from threo tp.slx degreea.-below zero. -■ n\i The annual' mo 6 ting of- the ; Reading-Railroad- Company^was held - yesterday; Rull as well air th e Anntjaj VejwrtJof thc .cdmpbnyJ w iil bofound in our papor to-day._ } .- r , has / been - foiled; and/ the magic of his the arms;ijf ,l£ur.ope;/bnt:/into .the grasp of a gaoler. tWd deeply lament it, hat Wo,fee( it Im possible tli'fienytiiat'TiK i isll f now himfielfingroatmeasure ?[ rospppBjt>le for, all the inconvenience, he iiiay be compelled to end Mo. sThb So noblc/a./ope '(bat we griovp ,it mishandled as to give to wrong,;eyptt -the i, ipjfearance -'of'' right,”- The Pla] i :-/cji)^e^(>ffdflbt'/ 6 ,f .the Timej. 'wbb’aUosded.thotrlai.lwhiolL Was open to tho distinctly and 1 decidedly took a' different view,/; Hemidj that as to bo liberated (passed after q£bihi!bm attempt ‘/toassassiriato . ehb'df-ttioprincipaf objects Police Cpurt, tb.o * By deoro.o. pf ttie Emperor of .Russia, ,the Fronoh i angn age; as /hop oft for th to bo taught in superior cuSses of school at.Mestow. FROM THE EDITOR. | 'Washington, Jan. 10,1869. ft lias been repeatedly/’asserted that the present Administration oh tbd Genetal Go ffernmont has done more to dishonor’and to,’ humiliate onr country, abroad and at'home, tiian wo can recover from in half a century. He who was so eager to bo everywhere re garded as the conservator and champion of tho Union, has proved to be the author or thp advocate of the most distracting hero si es. When before have we witnessed such a Wanton .disregard of,, plighted faith—such a prescription of odious tests upon the poo * pie—-such profligacy in ’ office-such publio corruption by tho. Executive of the Hepre seijtat[yes ;,of the 'peopie-i-suph, a war upon opinions.- honestly hold ■ and 1 decently ox prossedrhsuoh a conflict of infuriated sections; anti suck a consistent and deliberate recogni-' 'tlon-ofthe most abandoned men by.the head of the. Government ? That the man who has stood forth as tko defender or, the originator of all : these ovili, should, in a moment of ju iicjal "blindness,'.admit and'deplore, if he ,(liil|not .confess,- the' appalling consequences of his own criminal treason;to troth and to the strongest proof of the triit,h of what X say. Thei comments ofthe London Times upon this Presidential admission, and the Bpoech of. Lord Carlisle, gloating over tho present condition of the United Stateß, .and holding It np as‘ a warning to the nations, canto naturally and, in order. Nothing could more delight‘those who hate and envy ns in tlio lold.World'than just sdeh a spectaclo ns the ipresent -Administration now- presents to •our own people and to'thd civilized world. . Among tho rapidly ripening frails of tho poliby -of Mr; • President Buchanan, that of disunion ‘is prominent.' He'has.offered more ,prayers;; tO' heaven (in' his publio letters), against this dangerous Idea, and has assisted it moro. •materially, than any man since the forh|aiioh of the Confederacy. To threaten disunion; to look to it as a refuge from imagi nary evils i to appiand it as a bettor condition of linman happiness j to embrace it as a glo rious alternative before the election of a Northern President, are the familiar utter ances of many of tho Administration leaders ih^^Washington.'..They, constitute the luxu riant crop that grows upon the grave of the Kansas policy of the President; 1 • These disunion and secession influences having bullied the'Presidont into a betrayal of his pledges, then into a crusade upon ail who would not cry hosannas to this betrayal, have resolved to take a number of stops in advance. They have gradually compelled the Administration organizations in the North to eddorBe their earlier proceedings, and are now boldly preparing, with the- assistance of tWGcheral Administration, to assume pos session of thef Charleston Convention, and to turn; that Convention into a mere auction roorn, where the honor of tho Democratic party, and all its fame as a national brother- will he knocked down to whomsoever wilt bid highest for tlio votes of the extreme mpn of the South. To effect this object, tho disunionists first declare that they will not support'any man representing the principles avowed, by Senator Douglas, .and next that no man can be regarded as a Democrat who Is not against these principles, and, per con sequence, in favor of the new faith—viz: Con gressional intervention for the protection of slavery in tho Territories, and a Blave codo in the Territories themselves. These are the conditions precedent of tho disunion Administration leaders—withont obe dience to which they will havo nothing to do with the party! Do you bear anybody dononne ingthese gentlemen? Does the Washington Union, for instance, attack Mr. Iverson, Mr. Da vis, or Mr. Barksdale for their' recent declara tions ? Not one word appearsin that court organ against them or thoir doctrines. On the con trary,! columns have been written in approval of thd new theory of protecting slavery in tho Territory, if not directly in support of the slave code itself.' Long ago—long before Jef fersofl DaVlB spoke at Jackson, Mississippi— tho Union had an editorial article, in which the sovereignty and Banctity of slavery were ,set forth, and a strong intimation given that It might be.carnod even into tho free States theirisplvos.. That article was nailed to the counter at once by' tho; Cincinnati Enquirer, The' Press, - ‘the Chicago ■ Times, • and .other .Democratic papers. We can now see,’how evor, that it was ah authorized expose, and was a mere avanl, courier of recent declara tions from higher tribunals. Yon must, there fore, ho prepared for the test which is more than implied as next to ho put to the Demo cracy by the present Administration. ■ Butjlet a Democrat from the North or the Northwest talk about « conditions prece dent”! to hit support of tho nominees of tho Charleston Convention, and the whole pack is let loose npon him. If ho asks that'Con vention to. nominate a man like Stephen A. Douglas; if he pleads lor the great doctrine of Popular Sovereignty ; if he holds np the promises of onr.candidate and onr party in 1866, he is denounced as a and consigned to the tender embracos of “ the Black Republicans.” And all this in the face of the; fact that-we can have no hopo for suc cess in 1860, nnlcss under the banner of such a man as Douglas, marshalled by tho accepted and npw universally understood of self-government; in States, and Territories!, If the j Democratic party is forced upon tho secession platform at • Charleston, defeat will be its doom—defeat, certain, crushing, inevitable, and deserved! Bnt it is this vory defeat that the disunion leaders are now laboring to effect. They desire to see, an enemy of thoir seotion elovatod to the Presidency, in order to make a pretext for a. new. secession movement. Henco you hear them say they would rathor seo Seward Presi dent than Douglas. Should thq former ho chosen, they will then ho called upon to fili al their threat of leaving tho Union. They will “capture” the Charleston Convontion if they can, and expel all who do not accept thoir conditions; and when they have accom plished this, they will patiently await a Ro publican triumph, hoping out oi that issuo to produce a’rupture of the Federal Union. That such is their programme cannot bo doubted. The ‘slightest observation of pass ing events will convince, tho most credulous. . Although this movement is as formidable, as in the event of its success it must be fatal to the most sacred interests, and although tho Administration is irresistibly committed to it, ds ail its past actions have shown, there is arethedy and a rescue at hand. These vio lent counsels, thoso wild threats, these savage proscriptions, aro as much abhorred and despised in the South by tho mass of men as thoy are in the North. "Wo mnst appeal to ihls conservative clement to save tho Demo cratic party from impending ruin. We must.deny, the right of any Administration to control our Conventions, and to alter our creeds. We must repudiate tho pre sent Administration, boldly and every where/and on its ruins re-orect tho old Demo cratic flag, and reassert the old Democratic principles. Before such an organization all other parties would’give way.- Tho genoral opposition to the Democratic, .party can pre vail only in the event of tho failure to press this movement vigorously forward. If Charles ton-accepts the creed upon which we fought and won the battle of 1866, and upon which •wo wott a greater victory over Federal power in lB6B—well. If not, then Charleston will .pa4S dwAy and! lief foi-gotton; like an Idiot’s ’dream.; Our refuge and our rescue are to be found (|nly fa our principles. • J.W.F. •' o ' Lecture by Park Benjamin. ■ Osnsidering the exceedingly low state of the meronryyMr. Park Benjamin’s lecture, at Handel and Ifa7(lh, last ovening, on “ The Ridiculous in Life,” .waa fairly attended,' especially when we Consider that Mr. B has already favored our -eitlsess this winter on.tho leotnre‘board more than a u drawing’’, njjmber of timeß lor oven ns great/a favorito.as himself. Tho lecture (which, "ad ft.has already been pretty fully noticed in these columnvwo shall -not here attempt to' sketoh) was delivered Ip the leoturer’s usual hdppy vein, ’and that it was well received was amply attested id. tho b’earty applause with which ho was fre qnently greeted by. the audience. Between the comicalities and pungent,' commoii-sonso truisms, fn which .the lecture abounded, thoso who heard it-were ! iniffajed into an appreciation of the ri dioal«(i3, for the time being, -which evidently con tributed ae mncU to their own- pleasure as their applause itpust, havd been, gratifying to the lec turer. ! !„ , i, - i :/Su’rEniOn;I'oBNITOIiE, Mibbobs, Melodeons, Ac ~’f iiis morning, at Birch & Son’s-ouetion store iNohFU.Ohfestnttb Street, will be sold'a largo as sortment ‘of l inferior new and second-hand fur* niture, ’ope, r pair,, Frenoh-plate mantel mirrors, twij rosewood melodeons, and a large assortment of superior silver-plated ware. Tho sale will bo continued this evening, at 7 o’oloek. < l i What tho Democracy of Illinois think of the Administration. Tho result of tho November election in Illinois was a very emphatic indication of the foolipgs which ,the Democracy of that State ontbrfaiqed for the ‘.National Administration. Its chosoirchampion fof' tho office of State Treasurer, DouansnTV, roceived 6,071 votes out of 262,110 v otds polled.' This has been followed up by the re-eloction of Mr. Dodoias to the United States Senate in spite of its most hitter and determined opposition. If any of tho few lingering admirers of tliaAd ministration, however, labor under tho hallu cination that any considerable degree of re gard or respect is entertained for that tyranni cal; institution by tho Democracy of Illinois, in spito of the official dragooning to which they have been' subjected, and whioh they have manfully resisted, tho following extract from an article in a late number of tho Chicago Times will probably undeceivo them: “iSinoo the opening of 1858 tho Administration has boon, it would soom, endeavoring to sound tho lowest depths of politioal meanness. It has sought to terrify raon hy pro oription i to buy men by bo stowing office npon .them; and to.corrupt men by holding out induoamenls. to corruption. It has dismissed honeßty from tho oastody of tho publio funds, and invested oonvioted knavery with tho treasurer’s key. It has stooped to acts from whioh Bomba would turn with disgust, and which would be considered revolting in.a despotism. It has;songht direotly, by tho application of Federal ‘money, to coerce the people into the ohoioo of par ticular lndividuals' > as representatives, and{thenla merited with erooodiiuan anguish over tho dangers Whioh peril our liborties by the employment of money to oontrol elections ... “<)winghiBpreEontposUion,nndan tho positions ho bvor held, to tho Democratic party, this Jamos Bnohanan, assuming tho toueof a Louis Napoleon, has songht to diotate to tho pooplo of Illinois tho men for whom thoy should vote... Ho has, through tho gang of miserable ofQoc-holdors who hang at his -.coat-skirls and despise tho facile stupidity which allows them to rule him, sought the elec tion 1 - of a unanimous Republican delegation to Congress from this State. The peoplo refused to obey tho despot, and ho haa through his ofa cial ‘organs, pronouncod them outlaws... Ho has told .them that if they re-elcotod Douglas they shoujd not be renresented at Charleston', and, Douglas having boon re-oleoted, it remains to ho soon whether tho royal edict will be oarried out.; Tho roan who proclaimed it, tho men who instigatod it, and those who oCDflrm it by thoir action, may never hope to. hoar tho approving voice of the American peoplo. They may triumph at Charleston, in the Convontion, but Qod help thorn before the podplo. “ Two yoars havo nearly elapsed since Mr. Bu ohanan commonocd his Administration, and they have boon two years of deep mortification and disnsler to tho Demooratio party. Ho has devoted ono entiro yoar of it to tho destruction of tho De mocracy of Illinois; and.that Demooraoy to-d.ay are stronger than they eould possibly havo boon had ho been thoir loader. Ho has been defeated by tho Republicans whorovor ho has ondeavored to eleot his own friends, and has been dofented by tho Demooraoy wherever he has songht to elect Republicans. It is oauso for rejoicing to know that not a man who, in Congross, refused to aban don the Demooratio platform at Mr Buohanon’s oommand, has been defeated by tho people, and, while we regret the olevation of a Repuolienn majority in Rongrcss, we cannot mourn over the defeat of those who abandoned principle in order to gratify the malign counsels of a vindictivo ca bal of Presidential espirnnts. " Wo know that Mr, Buchanan Is advanoed in years; we know that he bin hold office duiing a Jong period ; we know that his head has been sil vered over by the hand of time, and what wes said of another is not the less trno of him, that the man ‘who. after having seen tho conso quonoos of a thousand errors, oontinuos still to blunder, and whose ngo haa only added obstinacy to stupidity, is surely tho object of eithor abhor ronco or contempt.’ ” Mr. Morphy’s Chess Campaign. Tho groat match between Mr. Morphy and M. Andeussen, so long talked of, and con cerning which so much interest is folt in chess circles, commenced at Paris on Monday, De ccmLcr 20th, the conditions simply being that the player who first won seven games should be proclaimed tlie victor. In Monday’s en counter, Mr. Mobphy had the move, and played tho Evans gambit. After some very tine combinations, extending to sove nty moves, M. Andeussen won tho gamo. On the 21st, Mr. Mouthy and M. Andeussen played tho second game of their chess-match, but with out any 1 docisive result for eithor party, the game ending in a draw. It may bo remem bered that in Mr. Morphy’s oncountor with M. Harbwitz, he lost the first gamo. A London journal says : t; Tho extraordi nary mental exertion of playing oight games at the same time, without seeing ‘ tho board in any ono instance, was effected nt the Paris chess-club on the night of December 18, by M. Harbwitz, without any apparent difficulty. The rooms wore crowded with amateurs, anxious to witness the feat, among them being the Duko of Brunswick:, Prince Gapitzin, Count De Casabiakca, M. AxbKßS sen, &o. The play.commenced a little after Borenj and terminated abofit half-Rssf two. Tho result.was as follows: Tho blindfold player won six games and lost ono, tho re maining one being a draw. At the end M. Harbwitz was loudly applauded and warmly congratulated by tho persons who still re mained. He seemed- but little fatigued, was in excellent spirits, and was heard to say that he thought ho could play a dozen games together just as easily as he had dono eight.” Tne Great Americo-Itussinn Knll t way Frnud. ,, As; wo anticipated, tho very remarkablo story that an enormous error of eighty-eight versts had hoen discovered in tho official moaßurcment of the St. Petersburg and Mos cow Railway, whereby certain American Con*- tractors had largely robbed tho Russian Go vernment, turns out to be a canards Its foun dation was tho accidental discovery of an error of eighty-eight sogencs (sis hundred and sixteen foct) in tho distance between a couple of verst-posts on the PeterhofF Rail way-. It may be remembered that tho Ameri can contractors were accused, in a newspaper article, of enormously plundering the Czar, whoso rago on the detection of tho swindle was reported to have been awftil, alternating in Its vehemence of suggested vengeance be tween docapitation, tho knout, aud life-exile to Siberia. Wo remember that most df tho leading London newspapers took this report with avowed distrust, while the Parisian jour nals eagerly insisted on its entire truth, with tho insinuation, that only a small portion of the Americans’guilt had been detected. Of course they will take no notice of tho contra diction. Slanderers “ Wedded f&et To one dear falsehood, hug it to the lari ” Public Amusements. Although yesterday h said to be tho coldest day experienced in this oity for seven year?, it had not the effect of proventing a good audience assembling in Walnut-street Theatre, to witnoss tho debut of Miss Vandonhoffand Mr. Swinbourno ia the play of “ Ingomar.” The lady, it will be remembered, was the original Parthenia y whon this drama was produced in London. Nor has tho oharaotcr over found a more lovoly representa tive. Miss VandenhofF has matured, sinco she Srst appoared in this country, in her teens, into a beautiful and graceful woman, and ft very fiuo aotress. Indeed, dramatic talent appears heredi tary in Lor Lmrtly. John VandenhoJT, her father, emphatically a thorough gentlemen and good per former, has just retired from the stnge, popular to the last, nnd her brothor boa nifo exhibited un doubted ability. Miss Vandcnholf horeelf, who is also an accomplished and üblo writer, made a very unquestionable hit last night. Iler voice is musi cal and well rogulatod, her understanding of tho character complete, her every motion graceful and natural. Air. Swinhoumo’s Ingomtirvai* more to our taste than that of Mr Anderson, who first played the part, He has expressive features, a resonant voice, (though evidently affected by a oold last night,) and a good figure. Wo may host describe bis acting by saying what it is not : iu plain words, it doos not run into extravagance, tho faolle rock upon which so many Jngomars have tho misfortune to bo wrecked. “ Lovo’s Saoriflco,” in which Miss Vandenhoff was tho original Afar* uar&t Elmore, will be pluyod this evening. Mr. Swinbourno will play tho part of Matthew Jilinore, the lady appearing as Margaret. ■ This is an ef fective play, as indeed all GeorgO Lovell’s dramas aro. There was a goodhoueont Arch-street Theatro last night. Surely “Our American Cousin” must he majestic—seeing that it draws so well. Wo have again to notioo tho truly satisfactrry manner in /which Mr. Wood played tho port of Tom, in “The Dumb Man of Manchester.” He bids, with,nccossary study and steadiness, to be a yory good, aotor, one of thoso days. Tho Combination Troupe, at tne National Cir cus, which oommonced thoir united performances last nfghtj drew a orow-lod and evou fashionable audience. This is the host company of tho sort inAmerioa. We oannot delay to ohuinerato all tho successes—for ovory body did aucoced—but Air. Sherwood, an equestrian who ia also an actor, was encored in the “ P. Jenkins” rGle, it being, indeed, wholly a new creation of his own. Hakmonia Society’s CoxccnT.—Wo wero fa vored with tlokots for the Concert given, lout night, by the Harmonia Sacred Musio Society, and the first of the season. As the society un happily labored undor a strong ignorance of Tins Press, when they advertised thoir Con cert,-wo in all fairness, by respect fully declining to attend or notice thoir proceed ings. Our circulation very greatly oxoeeds that of any other journal in this city, with ono “ straw colored”' exception, and we shall not notice any public performance which is not as fully nnnouuced in our columns as in those of any othor paper. We have long slnoo made this a rule with rcspoct to books, ana intend adberbg to it. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1859. THE LATEST NEWS BY’ TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Ur Douglas, of IHldmb, took his seat. Mr. Oambbon. of Pe&najWanJa, presented a memorial from ciUteau of rUlladelpbU in fiYor of the parage of the Old Soldiers’ p»union bill. Mr Seward, of New York, submitted s memorial from citizens of New York for the passage of a home- Btead bill Mr Itskson, of Georgia, Introduced a bill to abolish the fracking priTilego. Referred. , Mr Biolkr, of Pennsylvania, proposed to s*t Aside Friday and Saturday of e&oh week to the consideration of the priva’o calendar. Laid over. &lr. Simmons, of Rhode Island, presented the erfdou tiais of Mr. Authooy, elected as Senator from Rhode Island for tlie term commencluc on the 4th of March next Tpe special order of the day, the P&ciQo Rallr.'sd, wasjpostponed In order to consider the French spolia* tionj bill. Mr. DayiB, of Mississippi, argued against the passage of the bill, coiolullDg his speech commenced on Friday. Mr. Crittkndrh, of Kentucky, replied at length to the historical and l<*gal arguments of Mr. Davis. Tho bill was then pajßtd—yeas 20, nays 20—as fol lows : Ysas—Messrs. Rates, Bayard, 8011, Benjimin, Bro derick, Cameron, Chandler, Chesnut. Clark, Clingm&ti, Cotiamer, Crittenden, Dooli'tle. Durkee, Foot, Foster,'Ham’ia, Hsramond, Houston, Pearce, Sawsrd, Simiu-us. Slunrt, Toombs, and Wilson. [sfr. Kennedy, who was temporarily absent, would also have voted aye 1 Niva—Messrs. Bigler, Bright, Olay, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Filznatrlck, Harlan, Hunter, Iverson, John son (of Tennessee, King, Mason, Polk, Reid, Rice, Sli dell,(Trumbull, Wwd, und Yulee. Atter'a protracted discussion, the Senate resolved to admit to the floor only the Representatives and the Clerk of the House, Foreign Minister*, the Heads of Department*, Supreme Judges, eX-Presidenta, and Tice Presidents, and eX-Benators. , The appropriation bill for tho Military Academy nt We.t Point was taken np and passed. Adjourned. HOUoB OF-REL’RESENTITIVKB: Mr. Bahksdalk, of Mississippi, ofT-red the following prPßthblo snd resolution, which wera adopted : W/iereas, Irhasbeen announced in foreign jnnroaD that the courts of France aud Ksgiand have given notice to our Oovtroment that tho cession of Oaba to ’he United Stites wilt not be tolerated, even with the con sent of Spain : therefore, ' JUsolrrd, That the President be requested, if not Incomf atiblo with the public interests, to communlcste to this House the correspondence betwoen the Govern tdentsor France and England with our own, relative to the cession of Cuba to tbe United Btates. Mr. Harris, of Maryland, asked, bnt failed to obt&ln, leave to offer* joint resolution requesting the Presidec-t; to interpose in the Mortara case. The floose then resolved Itself into Committee of the Wboloon the state or the Union, on the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Blair, of Missouri, offered an amendment, re* quiring that no part of the appropriation for the' remo val of the Indians of Washington and Oregon Terri tory to their reserves, and tbere temporarily maintain ing them, shall be used for the purchase of aims and tiirinmrlllon for those Indians. Mr. FiiriLrs, of Missouri, explained that the Indian Bureau did not give guns to hostile Indinus He sug gested a proviso, that notMog herein shall iut»rfere with the treaty stipulations which we are bound to obey. Mr. Blair’s amendment, as thus modified, was adonted. The bill was then laid aside, to be reported to the Bouse. ') be committee then proceeded to the consideration of the President’s aonual message. Mr. Niohols, of Ohio, wished to place on record his protest Apa'nst the passage of the bill pensioning the poldie’Rof the war of 1812 Should it become a law, it would entail a curse on the cohntry. It was for the benefit of mere dependant! on the gratuity of tho Government, at the expbnse of the industrial classes. Iho Revolutionary pension system furnished no pre cedent for that now proposed. A provision already exists for the eupport of those who were disabled in. tbe pablic service. Tbe idea of pensioning men fer patriotism was not in accordance with our Institutions. In reply t> the argument that such pensions would stimulate tbe spirit of pat iotism, snd provide against, tbe contingency of a ln*ge standing army, Mr. N'cbole. raid that tho young men who rallied to our standard in the Mexican war bud uo ttiimiius of that kind. Patriot-* Urn does not need culture; it overflows every American heart. Mr. Nichols said that, acoording t> his cumulation, nearly thirteen millions would be required Anuuailj t<) carry out the provisions or tbe bill A pertinent in quiry was, wbe’e le the money to come from * Mr. FB.vroN’said that wo did not p nflon those who ODtered tbe vervice of 1912 and the later wars simply for their services, bet provided thilt if udj were disabled while in the line oF duty, they should bo pensioned from tbe dato of their injury, t > continue during life. The' Subit.tute he offered to the soldiers’ bill was intended to remedy the injustice to this clpbs of persons ard to carry out the cmtract made with them. If the bill had embraced only thoie who aro dependent and in want, ho would have cordially supported it, sod attached his eubstUute a* an amendment. Mr. Akdkrson, of Miessuri snid that the result of onr polioy bn-* be*n to submit to outrages and Insnlts until not only the great, but the/kmallevt, nations trample on our flag and Infringe on our publio sod pri vate right*. It ia high time for us to assert onr proper position, and atrruly meiutaln it. The treatmeut re ceived from dpain ha* been of the most aggravated char acter. How enn our Government be respeeted unless It extends protection to our citizens * lie did □Ot know what instructions our m'nistsr to Mddrld has received, bat be knew it would be tbe derite of tb» American poople tbat the demand should bo made for full indemnity for all wrongs. If Fpain refused this, the minister should demand his pa*sjorts, and return home, and tbe Government should send a rqaadron,* and take possession of Cuba, as an indemnity for the psst. and security for the future. Our eelf-respeot de mands such a course, and he flattered himself that this would be tbe policy of the Executive. It was known that France ard Eng’and opposed the ex taraloQ cf our territories. Y7e want more action and less debate. There was an Imperious hod unalterable ntoissity for our acquisition of Ouba. Why longer dolay? Let us offer Spain a fair, nay, an exorbitant price Iprthe ia'ftad. If sho refuse, then we w ill be jastiued in tho eye of all cations for taking forcible possesion of it. Mr. Anderson tb«n; alluded to affairs in Central America, advocating thtf' rocorameDdation in the President’s message, and was in favor of arming tbe Executive with ample power to obta’n redress of our rrievanv*e. There being s a fell-, ure to 'obtain indemnity frbta t^ke* Sossesston of lor territo'y all along her southern bpr er. We should annul the Ciayton-Balwer treaty, and, irrespective of the opinions of foreign nations, freely assert and maintain the Monroe doc'rine ' Mr. WAtumrnNß of Maine, characterized the Demo cratic party as an oligarchy, the organ and representa tive of tho slavo propagandists, aud fully committed to execute their commands. The Republican parly is tbe truly Democratic party. In these States where It re liedon own p r ii>olß]ea and energffclt iauoiudand impregnable Its fidelity to thene ia the condition of Its success. It baa nothing gain by avoiding the real ireuee. Ho condemned the principle of squatter sovereignty,” and said it had quashed Cans. Douglas, and Its other original advocates. An omnibus would now contain all wbo adhere to that doctrine. lie advo cated legislation by Congress to prohibit slavery in tbs Territories, and reprobated the Drad Bco'.t dociaion ' The struggle of freolom orer slavery has barely beguo, and hence it becomes the duty o r tho Kepnblicin pirty 1 to remain firm, naq la nft event tA lower it* high standard of triuciples. When, after years of uneasi ness aud pppreliennion, it became appuon i to the peo p e of the free S’&tes that the socvlled Domooratio party bal been subsidised by the s’avoholders, and it was seen that amoog the organizations of the day ther* was no one which, from it n combined earnestness and ll*)erality, was competent to maintain the c&osd of liberty and the Constitution ajainri the plottings of the fliavoholdiug oligarchy, tbry delayed not to call into existence a party for that purpose, and they ca’led it the Republican tarty. Aud what better name could have been given to it? It ia aupgvalive of the better day* of the Republic. It has an odor of genuine ra tionality; its Hwcchitious aro of liberty, ardor, and law. It is tbe tame by which tho author of tbe Dvclaratiou of Independence, and the father of tho Constitution, chose tob’j knowo. It sp*aks for itself, and needs no qualifying term. Tlio party which 1b worthy to wear it should liuld every lover of liberty, tvery hater of op pression, every opponent of hnary fanaticism, whrihec In the North or tbe Booth. In aiinrion to tbe dangers benetting tho Republican party ho vindicated its posi tion in reference to Territorial Rovcrejgoty, acd fluid that, abiding with the oM prudence, bo would not, where bo had two weapons to destroy a icou&tar, throw either away. Tho committee then roue, aud tho Indian appro priation bill, as amended in committee, whs passed by tboflcuve. t AJjoqrj.ed. Washington, Jan. 10.— Some ep pojuintf to exlnt with respect to the telegraphic outliro of Senator Trurabult’e *peeoh on the Pacific Railroad hill, it maybe ntniod that the Henatt r advocaiel the C itiTtrL-ction of the road central, or nearly central, to tit-< poj ulatiou and husluera of the country and for that j tn wanted Congress to limit it within certain pa rallel of Lititad*. With roforeuco to his alluruou to the Wbijj paity. his remarks sought to show tb-it the modern Lemomcy was supported alike by pernors who had formsrly been Whigs aod Democrats, white Repub licanism, In the same manner, was mitiinod by persons from both of the former parties Ho asbu-ned that both the present parties wero new orgauirations, formed in 1831 on tho slavery issne: that mndt-ru Democracy was as much a new organization as tbo Republican party; and that In Ukiug Is*up on tho slavery quest s on, is now tho only test of party fealty. Both ptrties are mails up indfacrimlcate’y, without rega-d to former political as sociations, Mr. Pbelpa.of Missouri, nr.de au meOVotnal effort to-day to have oveoiog sessions in tho House for two week-*, for general speech making, hifl cbjoct being to coniine the debate In tho earlier part of tho day to legi tini'to bUhiOOFfl. IntelligHuce has just been received from JclTorson City that the cni.btHuliorml provision lunitinu the Mik/4r,url State ili-lit t'j sjO COO dOO, will not probably bo adopted, but that it is cutt likely tlu>l th j Legiolatnre will grant some $5 000 000 additional aid to tho rsilnads by the further isfiuo of State bunds A OoLtral National Club was organiied hero to dsy, the object of which is to p'*’a-;ut John Minor Uotts As the opposition csudldato for tho Presidency. Sir BHlinghurat. of Wlmjouslu, hits ghen notide iu tho Ifrufic ot his inteutlon to Introduce a bill to nb'diflh tbo i dice of yiret Comptroller of the Tieaeu-y, devolv ing the duties of his office upon semo other ollUcr of the Tro'tury Department. United Strifes Court. Washing ton, January 30 --No. 20 Rofs Wfuaup vs. tbo N-3W Vork*e.ud JirW Kmlioal Ootr>]iin'-. flrror to Circuit Court of tho Northern distr ct of New York. Justice Grier dullverel tho opinion of tho court, aflirmirg judgment, with oohtv No, 198. The Union Insurance Company vs. J. Blair Krror to the Circuit Court ui tbo North ern district of Now York. Ju ties Nelson dehveroJ the optotou of the court, affirming ju’gcient, with costs and i&twest No. 9. Doan Richmond vfl. the Oity of Milwaukee, et nl. An appeal from thelJl&trict f 'ourt of Wircouslu. Chief JuBtfco J'aney delivered tho opinion of the coutt, diaraiffling the cause for uantof junsdictiou No. 30. Argument continual lor appellee and con clud'.'d for ajpellantfl. Dentil of Charles Fisher. WasuikOTOK, Jan 10.—Tho Mobllo Hegister an nr uncea tbe of Charles Jfifhec t the New Orle.tßS Picayuvc's first private correapondenfc, a&d a popular and pleasing writer. Kentucky Democratic Convention. Cincinnati. Jan. 10—Tba l)«-nioci-.iilc Stata Coavon- God of Kentucky, lu .at Kiaukfort, on Saturday adopted a pl&tforoi endorsing tho platform of theOm cJnnati Nattonnl Couventinn, approving of the Dred bcolt decinion of the Supreme Court, ODcnuraglng the acqnißitfon of Cuhn, denouncing tho sectionnl agi utors In the North and lvLOw-Nolhlngi6m, and endorsing the Administration. The resolutions also declare thst dif ferences upon minor and unctFOr.tial puluts r.liouM uot Kentuckv. The g'eat to«,t’no in the procoailini'B of tho be pormitted to dihtnrb the harmony of the Democracy of Convention was the triumph of tho Breckinridge inie r»Ht over tho Boyd party, tho latter being zealous sup portera cf tho policy or the Admiuhtratluu. itffirkets by Tclegrap!*. Nrw York, Jan. 10—Flour la buoyant; salosof9,- OLiO bbls at 5*.;i3ia4.76 lor Btate; $5.6&a0 73 for Ohio, and $5 20a5 40 for Southein. Wheat is firm ; aali-a of 8, (jOJ bus at $1.20 for red, and $1 18«>1 36 for White. Corn advanced j eulos of 16 009 bus for mixed and now yellow. Pork firm at S!P for old Mess, and SIT 37^®17.60f0r uowdo,audsl»»« 13.25f0r Prlmo. Lard Arm. Whiskey firm at 280. Sterling is easier at 109^0-109^. Cincinnati, Jun. 10 —Flour unchanged Wbiakoy cdvanc*d to 28>(o. Nothing done in the Hog market to dty; very few in the market. M»PsVork firm at $16.75e17j lioldera n?k sl7fitl7 25 Bulk Meats av> higher; t Ido? aro quoted nt 7*/ 080; Bhou!dertat6*Xc j Lard lie. , . , „ Mobh.C) Jaw. S —U' tten—2nuo to-day 2J09 ca'oa, at 11 qo for midtllirg3 The uiarkst clos d dopre.ntd. CHAitu/»TtN, Jan 10— Koou—The Cotton nnrkot la depressed. There ia llttlo inquiry, and prlcoa ate Augusta, Jan 10—Noon.—There la nothing doing In the Cotton market. Second Session. Washington, Jan. 10,1859. From Washington ■PENNSYLVANIA LHGJSLATim Harrisburg, Jfto. 10,1859, BFNATE The Benate met at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Speaker Cshbwell announced the following c-mi* Finance. —Messrs. Turnoy, Randall. Welsh, Ooffey, aud Gregg- Judiciary.—Messrs. Dell, Brewer, Miller, Bcoflold, —Messrs. Wright, Gszzam, Turney, Bald win, and Fotter Estates and E?cheats.—Mes*rß. Welsh, Shell, Fenny, gobaffsr, and Palmor. FeDflions and Gratuities— Mepsrs. Finney, Blood, Harris, Kelly, and Frazpr Corporations.—Messrs. Wright, Steele, Shell,Shaffer, and G«2z*ni ~ . , Library—Messrs Brewer. FrauciH. and shindel. Banka —Messrs. Marselip, Bhellj Gnzzam, Keller, and and Inland Navigation —Messrs. Steele, Myor, Blood, Thompson, and Miller Railroads Messrs Randall, Craig, Steele, Coffey, and'.Finoey. Election Dintrioti.—Messrs Scofield, Mamelis, Par ker) Thompson, aud Myor. RMrenchm&nt and Reform.—Messrs. Gazzam, Nune maoter, 8011, Ya-dloy, and Parker. Education—Messrs. M.Uor, Welsh, Shindel, Pen ny, and Y^rdley. Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures.—Moasrs. Fet’er.Rutherford, Nuot-macher Bntdwln,and Shindel MR'tia.—Mosßra. Brewer, Blood, Fetter, Harris, and Bharifer , ~ , Roads and Bridges.—Mens a. Nunemachcr, Daldwlu, kVttpr, Ru'berford, and Thompson Compare Bills —Messrs. Myer,' Keller, Wright, Froucip, Yardiey. Yip 9 ai.d Immorality—Moesra Bhindel, Francis, Palmar, Wright, and Ilarris. Prjvafe Cla nousE. The House met at 3 o’clock P.M, „ Tbe Speaker laid before ibe lTouflQ the annual report of tho Seamen’s t aving Fund nf Philadelphia. ' Also, the annual report of the Lehigh Coal aud Navi gation Company. Also, the report of the Attorney General for the imt year.- Mr. Walton read a bill to Incorporate the Fourth and •Bjghth street Paes-nger Railroad Company. .. Also, an act to incorporate tbe Security Firo Insu rance Company of Philadelphia. . ".Mr, Wiliy, of Philadelphia, offered the following ■Joint resolution in place, whioh l*ya over for the pre sent. Whoicas, ’J he various interests of the country havo been end are seriondly affected iu conseq-iocce of in&- .dequate protection to American industry: Therefore, be it Resolved, by tbo Senate and Houfo of Rpprvaentn 'tivea of the Cemmcnweallh of Pennsylvania in General lAssembiy met, That the fenatora aud Representative's be requenfed to nrgo and advocate in every proper in tu ner, a revision of the preseat tariff, with a view to afford ample protection to American labor. Resolved, That the Governor of this Commonwealth be authorized and requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions, at as early a day as possible, t-> ,eich of the Senators and Representatives )n Congress from the State of Pennsylvania. - Mr. Quiolby read an act to prohibit the Pbiladel .phi*, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railrcal Company from running locomotives in certain parts of tho city of , Philadelphia. Mr. CauKOO,,an act to incorporate the People’s Ic aurince Cocupauy of Philadelphia. Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, read a bill to Ircorpo r&fe the Dro*d-stre«tPaseosg«r Railway Company. Mr. HauMkrslbV read in place— . An ait to Aiusod and oxtend the chArtsr of the Mu tual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown and its vicinity. An act to Incorporate the City BuildiDg Association. A supplement to tbe act limiting actions agaiutt real eririe. Mr. Fibiibr, one to provide for the better regulation of buildings in the city of Philadelphia • Also, an net to incorporate the People’s City Pas senger Failway Company. Mr. Evans, a bill to incorporate tho Reading And ,41l«nt>wn THegriph Com|'any. Mr Harding, au act to incorporate the Delaware and Sobaylkill Navigation Company. Mr. Lawkkncb. of Washington, offered resolutipos 'in favor of the tariff, all of whicn were referred to a select codimittee, composed of Mesrra Lawrence oi W»shlagton, Grlttnan Wood, Rohrer, end Patte^on. Tbe Speaker also appointed Lawrence of Washing ton, Ooepp, ?mlth of Berks, and McDonell, a commit tee to apportion the Governors mesaage. Adjourned. FURTHER FROM MEXICO & CALIFORNIA BY THE QUAKE II CITY AT NEW ORLEANS The Full or Zulongn, Fbw Orleans, Jan 10.—The California papers by the steamer Quaker City report the following arriviln at that port: Bark J. B Lancaster, Irora Batavia; ship Carrington, from Bangkok. Chief Justice Williams, of Oregon, haa resigned. Tbe twentv-tifth overland mail arrived at San Fran clbcp on tlje2oth ult , The aivices from Vera Cruz are to the 30ih ult, re ceived Wa MfnatitJan. Tbe overthrow of Zuloaga by Gen. Robies occurred on the 23d alt. General Eohe*garay had previously pronounced in fa vor of General Robleß, acd the Oonstltutionaliats of Ja lap* aod Cordova joined him. Zuloaga declared the city of Mexico in a state of siege, and male an endeavor to effect a compromise with General Eckeaga-ay, which, however, failed The lalter was Afterwards defeated, captured, aud sen tenced to death by Zuloaga at Poebla, but the revolt in the city of Moxlco saved his life General Robles, on assuming power, released all the political prisoned. It is supposed that Junes will be plaeoJ at the head of the Government This new order of affairs has .caused gryat rejoicing at V ra Crus All parties, ioaluding tho LibonUs, express muchdis s&tlsfaation with the President's inesrage, particularly that part relating to Mexico. 6'trilce of Employees on the Chicago and St." I.oiiis Hallroad. Onicuao, JJao. 10—The employe?* on the Chicago and St. Lomu Railroad attack f<>r theli WJg?a to-day, not having received any pay for their sotvires for the last ail months. The train from Chi ago wan stopped to-day at Joliet and the j-iWßonger* compelled to return here. The train from Bt. Louis was stopped at Fprlngfield . Considerable exeiijment oxlsta along tno HnO of the road. Fire at Charleston. CntRLBSTOJI, Jan 10 —A largo portion of James MoLeach’s foundry property wan dertroyed by Qre this morning. Insured to the amount ot in the Au gusta Banking Company sj,ooo in the Quaker City In sar&DCO Con pony of Philadelphia, and $3,000 in the State of Pennsylvania Office, Philadelphia. Holler Evplosion at Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Jan. 10—This wrjrnirg tho boiler of Joseph Whitaker’s lard oil establishment on Broadway, exploded, severely injuring seven persons. The con cussion was tremendous, lifting up the floors, and for clrg cut all the doors and windows In the rear And front of the biuldiog. Tho dainrlge to the tho property will not be more than sl,^oo. New York Bnnk Statement. New York, Jan. 30 —The bank statement for the week ending on Saturday exhibits— An increase of 10ann...... “ “ Specie “ Circnlation “ “ Deposits The Havre Cotton Maihnt. Nmv York Jru. 10—(Per steamer Africa) —Havre, Dec 23.—Cotton— Sales of two days 2,609 bales, at an advance of I'.r2f The mavfcot closed with a declining tendency) and holders worn pressing ou the market. NBW YOIIK BTOCK K&CHA.NGE, Jaw. 10. BKCO.ND BOARD. 8- Vi 75 Mich Con It fc6o 64* 87 jlO do 28009 Missouri 61 20009 do 12000 Ont 8t 7a NBi 86# tloo Mich eo »V Nla«3o 21# 2090 Virginia St 6a nag 100 do *3O 21# 19(03 da fOO 95# 200 Oiev ft. T B 32 30C0 Teun 8t 6a '9O 92# 200 do 32 # 10900 NYSt Oh ’73 116 100 Pmmm* It 113 26 Clev Col \ Gin R 100 Gal &. Clil 11 72,y 1000 Kri« it Oo’v ’7l 45* 2000 Hud R l.t mt 101 10000 narloin Ist ir.t 2000 UalftChiiamtn.J# 150 do 10 Bank of Republic 124 100 do 60 Pacific Mail S 8 93 200 do 2CO do bCOiny f»0 Chi ft Rock I K 00# 200 Canton Co 20# 50 do M 0 09# 50 CumborlM prof 21 50 do MO oo# 525 N Y Gent 85# 53 Mil & Mis R 13# 60 do bCO 8 < 50 do bnO 13# 60 do bGO 857b'300 La Crorso 3c Mil 11 2 V 60 Krlc Hailrcal o° f jj 70 Stcningto.u R C 5 200 Harlem U M 0 H i2O do 6f»tf 200 Harlem It prf s3O 37»< 16 (!•> 00 100 Reading R fiSl 61 ,20 Now Jersey Oen UBO New York Markets of Yesterday, Ashes continue firm nt $5.62 for Pots and JO for Pearls Fi,ouft—WUh continued light lecejptq and a good demand for tho hrnno tiade, tho market for Stats and Western Flour Ims becomo a shade firmer, with ► ales of 600 t'bln at ft 35«4 76 for superfine mate ; J5.16.ir5 60 for extra SUto; ?I.soetG 80 for superfine WeaUru; $6.26 a 5.75 for I'x’ra State i and $5 55ii5.75 for shipping brands iff extra round hoop Ohio. Southern Flour is bettir. with pales or £OO Mils at $5.20415 ‘lO for common to aui $5 507 50 f r •*xtri t rands Canadian Khuir h*s ulio improv’d! in va lue—seifs 3(0 i-xlrn atss MMfi 111 Grain. —Wheat in very firm, with t>nlen of 800 bus at $1 18&1.45 for Southern white: #1.20 tor Southern rul; and $1.26 for Wertera white Com i- h gher. with ta'en of 16,000 bus, nt 80c for new Southern yellow and Western mired. Oatg are buoyant at 45«r52c for Southern, Pennsylvania, auil Jersey ; and 63,7 60c for State, Western, and Cnnsda Provisions.— Fork is flrm«r, with n-slow o f 600 hh'o at $lO ob.ga i»t G'*c for Mjo ihleia aud iu, <'l»r Hams Lard is tinner, with s«let of J6O bbls at for Prime. Rutter and Chet ho me lirm Salt —■ A. of 2 -130 bids Dnnniro arrived oa Sa turday, but it’inauiK as vet unsold. Silvan—Messrs. L .M. II itlniAU &. Co sold, to day, by auction. 767 hhds New Orlen fl Sugar, at 7k;g Ni/v fcOth, 1868 The report, which i* a very end im portant document, will be found on oar first page ibis miming. The following resolution was then presented : Resolved, *? hat the report of toe Hoard of Managers, this day presented and read, be, and the same is hereby, accepted, approved, »nd ad ptud. before voting on the resolution Mr. Gcirgo Vi Edwards rose and *aid : Mr. Chairman, before we t.ke final {.ction on the re port just real, I desire to make some leiuark*. The deep interest I hive always felt m thusaesesa of the Heading Railroad is my excuse f 1 occupying your valuable time and tl»e time of thin uiee lug Mr. Chairman aulfellow etcckboldtrs, it in no doubt known to many o' you that for a long time ulthcngh koldirg no cfltc? )n tbe com pany, 1 w am identified with the success of tbe road, and that I was zealous, active, and successful, nnde- three diUVrout ivdminihtratioDH, la overcoming difficult.es which to very m&ny, at the different periods referred t •, seamed almont iuiurmou Gable Under a subsequent adm a donees animation of the subject, in regard to tbe great power ami profit derivable hom Iheßei'iog Railroad. It is but a voiy faw years since we f arr the net pri flu of this great road abundantly sufficient to tatig'y nil interested, aed boudb •Idem worn court) ting d*ot into stock, t-i thare with us the la-ger profit which we were Ui-n re ceiving on our lu/estmont*. Would that tb ! »» happy state ot sffitirs had coet i.atd, and even grown better by an increase o’ - our tr*de, as hlb been the cjro with our rival, the Schuylkill Navigation IHr, unfortunately, it is not so; aud I tuu-t s-iy that I have liemi wnli deep sorrow ihu report of ibe Pivs dent -mi IDnigtrs, hho*- ing our altered p >bition nrd prospect). by referring to tlo report of ihis comj any for 1360 \\u will find the coil tonnage by rr.'irmd to be for'hot year 2,085,003 tons. a7ii'n*t i. 109,403 by canal. We then xece ved &n average of nb'.uts‘ fifi’p-r ton. This *car onr C( ul tonnage i» oily 1,?42C46 foes, the Canal Comyany have transported 1,323,000 t n; ww have re ceived no av -rgge of $1 per ton. Tuwbat. Mr. Cliai'’- man, ora these lametiUb'o results to be attiibuted ? Wby ps it that with loner charges tb*a tbe cana’, in clnd'Ug the freight on the canal, we 1 ** out tonnage. Must not this to attributed to k mo o her CJUfC ta«m tho’dlfflraities of the tunes. ALyit not be prtpj.ly chargeable to an nofortumite change in th* pot.ey U the uiacaiemeot. In the Miners’ Journal of Nov. 2QIU laou editorial ar dele of get at merit; among other things, it ray a: In thf«i* times of biMuess activity a-d compel tion, a ’•land-still policy will not a newer Wlwn the decla ration was made last spring by the president of tto roads, iu convention with the of!i:er.‘ of the rival roads, that the Reading Railroad would not negotiate on any other price pie than one lookiuz to the reco very of iU lost tufibuge. the trade of Bctmrlkill county supposed tt meant something ; but w.th test led iri tlon, and the fixing of tbo toils, (notwithsiaud Dg it wub uQtorioue tbst riral loatus bad greatly tbe advn a tage over our mlroud.) ibis policy was c&nticued until the holders o Kic'jmoud wharvts were/ciced to trans'or a large portion of their bitiiness to th’- canal, in order to compete w.th rival dealers j while others btcarae so disheartened with the business that they purchased oftl from the New York companies, at New York, in fltead of the • perotorsluSehuy.kill coaatf, eod pu-ued their business ut that pdat, while the trade was lan guishing ut Port Kiubmond All >w ms to imprrsi upon the managers that may bo elected to-day the absolute importance of a conciliatory po’ioy, I would ntrocgly urge upun them that tbe po i 1 cy of & funner ndminiKtratioa which, resulted profita bly and eatisUcttrily to.&ll, should be at an early day, for wo caunot go on ns at present, lodag coal tonuftgtf every year. The coal toi.uugw 1 1 the pa-:yeir was 104,000 to-a lea* thun iu 1851 seven years ago while the Schuylkill Nuvigitiou Cou puny bmo iu c-eaied their C'.’al tonuuge from 679.1f6 tois in 1861 to 1323,000 )0 1853 or more Umu doubl'd their co il hu- Bioe*-p, I have always been the ndv' cite of » luge bu stncsß at moderate charges, but tbeexheae l.w rat's of the past year, aod a siihll tonu&ge, cannot met-t the approbation of any intelligent ehareliold-'r If ww are to go at low r»te«, let us have a la ge, it very large, bu sioefiß-eay two a'.d a half millions of tor 8 Tho profit* of the year j fs tloiA bimuara on tbe Feuding Railroad deperdtd mainly, Fi-ftt. 00 p*.per arrnuge ments resulting from uegotiattone at the b-ginnlng of each y-ar with the various c&al and coal-carrying com pamys engaged in the ».ame bummsa; for u-iless you equitablyaivide tho trade araoog thorn, ruin..u.r compe tition fallows attempts to gst un undue poiiion of the coal trade Secoud, Proper arrarjg»raonts made with tbe coal operators at Port Richmond Putlsvillo, and i’liiiiidelphla. The results of the two p.at years show tha‘these most important duties have besu neglected Unless a more vigorous policy is inaugurated, l fear it wi'l be long ore we agaiu rccupy the high aud piofua ble position we b:ld up to the close of 1858 With a conciliatory, rmergeuc aud competent )n«u»geinoi.t, l b-liove tho coal tonusge of 1559 can be increased to two millions of tor>B, ntd twenty or t*»eu*y-fiio lentsper ton uiore freight obtniued thau iu 1863 At such a/i ,d* vauctf. neither transporter nor cousuiuvr would com plaia, provided prop**r arrangeiuHuts wo 0 made with uthor companies This small addition to the per ton Cost would makd our property valuable. Much de petds upon thd roeult of tiir meof|rjr here to-day, and 1 respectfully atk perroiaalon to oiler ttte following re solution : Resol red, That a committee of five stockholders be appointed by the chairman cf ihit* imotiug to co-.fer with the president aud naaong-re, and with pirtiea rft prfcficntiug the other coal iuteresls, with anew to ob ia*Q an increase of tweu‘y-flve cents per tou freight and a business of two uii/liouu of tuns of coal, aod report to »□ adjvnrued meetiog, to be he'd on Monday, the 7th day of Ftbrmry next, at this « ffico, at 12 o’cloik. The icmarks of 3fr. Kdwtirds evinced uu inturato ac quaintance with the affaire of tbe road, and a deep in terest In It* welfare; but his hrators were apparently predetermined sustain tho piesent policy, and the above resolution was defeated. The Was then taken on the original roiclu ilr.n, which was finally adopted Tee follow! g resolution) Wctb then cff-ml: Rtaolvoj, 'That tho Hoard be, aed they are hereby, authorized, in tnelr dismetion, to carry into tfuct any 01 the measures proposed In their r pot. Resolved, That tfce are hereby authoiizect to enter Into Such contracts as they may deem advisable for working connecting roads Resolved, That the etockholdera do specially app-oTO : of tho policy indicated in tUo reporter the managers with reference *0 tho afpliuttiou o' the revenue* of the road, and desire that the came be applied to the payment of all esistirg current obligations. Resolved, That a 7ote cf thanks be, and tho 'nine Is hereby, prevented to the preside, t usd board of mtn ageri-, fwr the very tffiotvut uml satiifactory mneue' to which th- affairs of tho road have been conducted dnrlcg the past year. Tho above recolu'ions were adopted, aud tbe in?et T ng adjoorued for tto purp so of hi>!di g ao elect ou ol offl cer<« to serve for the ensuing y<-ar Ihe election resulted as Miows; President, R D Cullen; vico president, J. Dutton Qteolo; mauigers. gamuei Norris, G. W. Richards. John Asburet, David S. lirown M S. Ilictaids of R-ailog, aod J Dutton fc'tse’e; treasurer Samuel Bradford : »ud secreta y, W H. iUcllhenuy. Common Council.—This body hold an ad journed meetiig yesterday afternoon, to cortffder the bills milking geuei&l nppn pr ktiens for the ; ear 1850 A bill appropriating tho turn oi $25,4C0 to the Board of Suivejs ana Engineer Department wan agreed to. Tho bill making general appropriations to the Dollco Department to tbo amount of $390,160 was next con sidered, rtud sura riso lo a leugihy discussion, much of Which was of no public interest. An htnendiueot epprop iit.ng $2OO for the oouslruc lion of a drun at tpriug Gaiden Ilnil was adopted Mr. 0. T Jones olTured au aoieLdtosiit, app-opriat ing $),000 fer the constructio i of a police station in tho Socoud ward, atd $3,OCb fora Etiticn-house in the Fifteenth ward. Mr. So-'fdlo 'icvod t' aiiiend by adding $1,030 for a strttion-huuse m the 7wfoty-tlnnJ ward. A general ac l soiuewliut rambling i iseufldon ensurd, which was finally trought to auiUrupt close by Mr. Jones withdrawing his amendment, 'thebill was then passed. The bill making an appropriation to the Department o‘ Highways,l>r dgea,aud ktw©rfi,wßa ntxt considered, uiid ibiß a‘Bo guvo ri'«» ton debate. An it-'in in flic ongi al bill Appropriated $110,030 to tho repnirirgami rejnviKE of A motion was mxde by Mr. Wist*r to amend by strik ing '■ut $llO,OOO mid inserting $OO,OOO. 1 1 wivi argtii d that tho Ditrodui tou of pissoDger rail roads in our city nr«*v<*bt* , d tho wearing of the *tit;*-ta, us fornmr y the care, acd conaequeutly there is not es much money r quirrd i c vt ue lortnerly. Mr. Hacker thought th«r« vu coi f-iili r«ble fore- in this iQui&rk. but lie cniiblKered thatsfio 010 whs lather t o low a figuro lie uicvtd lo icbtrt $B5 000. The amendment to the amendment res agreed to oi r ter much discussicn. lhe itomui S'lO.OOHorgradingßtreetflwasnextooQ eldered, and attvr » pio ougtd ‘ebate, agreed Id. The upp-.ftii-t : ng #OO 010 for tho clcAnaing of UiHhlreefs wibi.minded i y lurerting $30,000 Ml*. K-'-Dey movid h new item, iusertiug $3,000 for the c .j.i.trucilon ot »r .n plat j a or bridges over the gut ters oi such street iutfriettiona as Oounoila may sslect hereafter. Ni*u irig in the M'iihi orhm.d of Frunt «>,d I> mpiitn stroefs, and w'ti luitt-u in a irimner which Kliuirfd A meat lnMiih.-di aud brutal di-j.i-j-i li m <»i the put of .ho -■couril v'h ivhoperjietriitt d It"* if.ilr »ge. (*ffi ‘ers Kauuce .iml M lilingminj w< r>* nUi to the urighb ilk wllh htH thigh biokcn A wkb procured, n «l the bulKimt whs taken to the Ni'ctocnth-wa <1 s'a t nn-houKe, u here his wnunda w pro droned b/ Dr. i'urr, which he was conveyed to his residence in Adams street. A Cold J3kd.—A man, namml Andrew llrady, w a« tmind ij lug oti the parenieLt, tn the Fourth w unawaiooi hi? perilous (.omliDon, nnerienccd thin winter, and ranks among tho coldest tha* have ever been experienced by the <• olde-t tnhamtant ” Tho thermomfattr at v«- rious points, according to b tnation, ranged from five to ton dogr<»ea below r.cro. At (remmutowu. yesterday morniug. it was five degrees below, anl the highest prlLt it reached waa three degree* abovu, about tlircc o’olotk in the aft-moon, in Chestnut street. Tho Schuylkill was frozen over yesterday morning, itad at tracted many p.eop'e tu enjoy tho "fine pk.itiiig The Delaware will f.hortly bo lu the s wne icc-boutd auj our ico men will luva a fine « ppoitun.ty for layiog In a supply oT this macb-nsed article IjAUNOii.— Wo learn tlmf sloop No. 1, now in construction at tho uavy jaid, ia almost fiaifh.d; an i as orders have been received for launching ilie a'ovo pj. op. it is expected tlm r tho interesting event will tsho plac* on Thuisday next. Thi< slbop i< rno of tho seven which Oongrois ord-ued mint q tho last ses sion. Ihowoikof o /ii a ti uc li gihi< ‘•imp Is ivpidly undir 'lio dir* ctiim «d Men* ck k B'u” and will, when ftuished, be a credit to our Govern incut, ns w.’.U us to our mechanics who are engaged in the work of constructing her. Arrested on a cuaroe or iShooting.— William rtewatt wun arros*i*d by t-ergeant Wilhelm, on Datutday isst, on tha obifgu of bring concerned in a ihootiug affray which ccirrcd on Chriatmas night at Thirteenth a*id Lombard ar.d dnr.r.g which RffrayJohii Cald»<-il was Vf*ry fleriouslr it jur-d. After thoa-ro-t which tn k p’oco at the yard. Stewart ■was tik«>r. bo c c* : e M le-u.an Detehetl nn>l was identified hv Mr Ciiliwcll a? l‘n> umi .vt" fi el the shot. Tho lu'cunrd was committed in default ol #-\oOQluil to außv/cr ut court Accident A man named James Clark foil on tho »Uppery pwemont ahmit ten o ’clock on Sunday nieht. wbilo walking in Iho vicinity of Dock street, below' S-icoml, and btoko h f n leg. The unfortunate man was conveyed lo his residence in Carter street. A Sorry Sight Yesterday morning a piriv of filibusters, nuinb*rirg between sixty and sevooty or what h*d b'jen rtalwart and ouergetie men, I’rpeared beforu Maror Henry and spoiled for relief. They were partoflhat unfortunate crew who shipp'd from New York sometime, since, and went to San Jago for tho purjese of enrstructirg & railroad. The most to > ptiug offers of high wages and little work bad b*en held out to them, ami th- y left thetr native fhoro filled 1 witii buoy-iit i-pir.ts and bright hopes for tbe future. Tip jn a*r.v!ng .it their dei tlrstiou, however, they were doomed to dirnppMhtmu.t The lowest wa?es. 75 cents per day, a d boiirJ ttierrsKlves, was &11 they could obtain for tht-ir sen ices; snd they were obliged to en lure the grnftfeMt hardships aod f *tt 'ue tbat can well bo imagined. They soou bec tirvieg co* d turn. It was a sightwell cO.u l tnl to excite ih? ('eep at feelings of sympathy, and M yor Jlinrygeuorrm*lysupplieirtbom with tbej wherewith il for eon voying them to their homes iu Now* York. wh»renpan they proroeded to the Camden and Amboy Railroad, and left for that city Norristown add Allentown Railroad Oomi* v>T.—At the annual election hold by the stock holders of the Norristown ar.d Allentown Railroad Com pany, resterdav, at Craw r"s Hotel, Norrietown, the following pers'ms werv elt-ct-'d : PreM-'ent—Dr WilDam Wether 11. Directors—Cofli 1 Oaiket, Thomas ?. Peruon. Jacob S. Ynft Dr.niel O K.tner, T. D. Corson. Win. Il Sline luff. Denrv Longnker Wiiliam Worrull, IS. W. David, Aaron gchweik, George Guaber, Faumol A. Rrldges. Kodbrry.—Some hungry Bcarnps broke Into a b:k«ry on Wasblngtnn street, below Coates, on Sunday night Iflst. and after ransacking the premises, they finally brofre rpen tho money-drawer and took from it a small sum of money. The rascals effected an entrance through ono of the front windows. THE COURTS YEBTHBDAYIB rROOE E D IH 08, [Reported for Tho Preoa.] Nisi Prius—Justice Thompson.—Daniel B. Grove vs William Hughes. Before reported An ac tion to rec-ver I’amnges for an alleged breach of con ttait. The plaint ff alleges that thedefendautsold to him Git- good will andjixtures of a general furnishing ander taking ehtablhh'cpot, with the proviso that he would not enter into the uuderlnkingbusiDe-s again; that the defenilmt afbw sr« ing bis st.ick the plaintiff cut-red iuto tbo Paine nai In that manner took from the pldintifT a lai"o amount of his business. This action vzas bro-iglit to ice-vei JttTi-igPS for a breaoiiof contract »ti enteiing into the undertaking bußinesa, when he had alir» This h*s occupied th® at- Untirn t f the court for a number of days On trial Suj’rfme Count—Chief JusticeLowrie, and Ju-Win .rd aod Read—"witcheU va the City or PhilntilphU Error to tbe DDtriot Court or Philade'f h ! a county. Argued by George W Biddle tor tho flidatifl' in i-rrnr by David W. for tho defend.-,nt in trror. by A V Parsons for the plaintiff ia error, mrl by Qeiiry 'J*. Kr.''f for the. in error in reply. , Rullizier v.». Coleman. Argued by Arnos Brigg). Frq., f -r the 1 J.i’iitiil in orrer. and by Geo. W- Bild.e for tbe dt in lirzo' iu reply. Tb® rourt then adjourned District Court—Judge Haro.—Maria John’-O'i vs Isaiah Hulsciuft An actiuu of replevin to obtain the poes' ssion of it piano. Verdict for the plain tiff for #<'6o. Geor’t* W fiimons and Tetor B. Simons, copartners, traling, Ac , vs Isaac Reed and Georgo Washington Ru-il cjpirtntiiß. trading, Ac. An action on two pro missery note*. Oo tr al District Court—Judge Sharswood.— The Suuthwa-k Dank vs. Christ!«.n Gross and William D Gio : s, fre. An action to recover the value nf r. pnmz«i>ry note. Defence, that the note had been ilteiol after its ‘•sedition. Jury out George KUnritr. Michael Degenther, and Daniel Klaidvr. trndiog. Ac., va. George W Bradford. An action on « promnso'y not®. No defence. Verdict for the j.l&iuttlT $32012 * j hall ILzpklasvs. Aodrew MouUoa. Au action on a book account tor work and labor don® Id ctrpen terJpgvo'k. Vrrdict for the plaintiff fr-r 5239.15. Quarter Sessions.—Judge Allison.—Yes tercay Pn-muel WiDoti alias John Miller. Edward Gra h'iu alun Edward Oavanongh, George Walters alias Washington K 1 rn. aod Jamej Hall alias James Me- G’ooghlin, were charged with barg'nry and receiving stolen gofxla knowing them to have b.-en stolen. It m' the Commonwealth that they broke iq fine of »m> dollar and coals. liviic I‘ratt was charged with keeping a disorderly house in Sbippsn street, below Fifteenth. On trial. PHILADELPHIA OATTLB MARKET, Jin 10.— The mark* t fer Reef Cattle was quite brisk to-day. Ihi arnva's at the different jardß were about 1,350 heal, ai d piiees ranged nearly the fame as last week. The following are the p’incipG sales reportid at the Bull'* Head and Warded’s : 77 Urt on ACo , VirslntA, at s9®lo 100 lbß. 45 IJrunner, Gh.o, $8 60it9 50 lfi 8 Coyer. ludinua, }7-zi)o 65 Blum & Co,, Ohio, s9ffllo 3i Thoiais Strlckl&ud, Ohio $8 76©10 25 ?-! hchuinburg, Ohio, 1(1 50010.25. ioCbr‘on, Oh'o, s7oB • * B 4 A. Blair, Ohio, $a jilO. 15 Berry ft Co., Ponnsylvaula, $8 60«0 60. 40 Frank & Co., Pennsylvania, s7oo. 90 McQuaid. Mooney, Jt Co - Ohio, $S 70«3t0. 12 Baldwin, Ch-ster co , 40 Underwood »V Uo , Chester co . fOerlO. 35 A. Kennedy, Chester co . $9,1)10 30 Hickman. Cheater c0.,59a9. 31 J Miller, Chester co . $10.75 extra. 32 Ahraharus, Ohio, s9^lo. 38 Wil lain Fuller, Pennsylvania, sB*r9 60. 81 Fc'itt & Kimble, Cheeter co , $8 504*10 25. 24 McCall A McFillen. Oheßter co $3.5 srlO. SO West. AlaXiuder, Chester co., $3 50®10. 2’l Z. Yoqpv, Chester co , $8.6010 42 0 Murphy, Virginia, $8 60010. ' About 4 ,000 Sheep wero at market pelliog at from $3 to $5 each, according to .condition, equal to ib, dres ed. Of Cows and Calves the receipts and sale-t were about 250 head, at prices rnagiog at Lorn $l5 to 23 for dry Cows ; $25 to $3O for 2d quality, and $?5fT4O each Dr firfet quality do. Of Hogs tho arrivals at Phillips’ Yard w-re 2.100 head, principally from Ohio, aid Bates were made at from $7.59 to $8 the 100 lbs net, for corn fed. The denuud was acti7®. FOREIGN ITEMS. It la Slid that tho British Ministers have de termined to postpone the meeting of Farliamoni until the second week in February. Burning of an American Emigrant Snip in tub Mersey. —Between 2 and 3 o’clook on the morning of Dec. 23, a roporfc was raissd on tho landing-stage, Liverpool, that a large ship at anchor in the river waa on fire. On reaohing the vessel it was ascertained to bo the Isaac Wright, of 1,500 tons. Captalu Marshall, belonging to Baring Brothers, Old Black Ball line, and that she was on fire—the smoko issuing in dense volumes from various portions of tho dock, hatch ways, &o. She was outward bound for Now York. There were übout 200 passengers on board, and their consternation may be readily imagined, a con siderable portiou of them being women, many with infants in their arms One or two other steimers quickly arrived, and every Q3si?tJnco was afford ed Tl* o passengers wero got on boiud tho tugs, a large proportion of them scarcely half dressed, with nenriy naked children in their arms, and convoyed to tho North Landing-3tngo. whero they found aholter benoath the shod Some cf them munnged to save a portion of tbeir olothing ; but tho largest number preferred lo run no risk of tboir lives, and quitted tho burning ship iw they stood, leaving their property to chance Subso quently tho burning ship w«a tawed down to the Sioycc, and tho lugs on which tho fire onglnes had b3cn placed woro brought alongside, and a con tinuous stream ot water was poured into hor for several hours", and, in addition, a nino or ten pound er wa« placed in »no of tho buats of her Majesty’s ship Basting o , and several holes were blown in tho hull of the burning sbip.bolow the edge of the water. Tha flames wero abated by 10 o’clock, but tho fire continued throughout the day. Before tho shots were fired into her tho chip had been moored suf ficiently near tho beach to Icavo hcv dry at low wator Ono of the emigrants, an Irishman, statos that tho ship went into tho riveron Siturday, and vras intended to sail on Monday, but was dotained. Tho passengers retired to their berths at tho u?uul time at night, when everything nppeared to bo all right. Shortly before midnight the carpenter of tho ve«sd vlsitod tbo passengers for the purpose of examining or leaking an o.vchaugo of tickets, when ho said bo smelt firo. Tho alarmed passen gotn Lecame aroused, got out of their beds, and the greatest consternation prevailed Not long boforo smoko poured into their bortha, several were nearly suffocated, end one or two bad to bo carriod on to the deck. Fortunately, no life has been lost. Tho origin of the Qro has not been as cuitaiued A New Atlantic Telegraph Fchkme.— A n-w great O-omi ’J’cb’grajh Cunipuny bn'* been for thu p>iru'is« «.f cor.'icc'ing Great Britain with America, by ii.'ars ot Mi. Allan’? rystem of mbmarino wires The primary object in to osiahheli a direot comm.tniaaliun between London and Njw York, by a lire from the Laud’s End to Halit »x. Berc-.fiur tho oomp«ny intimate ih’it a brant h line may be carried by Bermuda to Jumaici, ami thence by connecting lines tu tho other West India iM tnds, tho Central States >f Ai.iuiiaa, and the Brazils By this independent route, Marling from the Land’*-Fnd, tbo c Yifc of an uvur.igc im:B‘ t iiKe botween Jondun an IJI vhfax will not exceod 3’)s , us it avoids all the dcla.v s and heavy charges consequent ou forming working agreements with other companies Tho weight per mile ot’the line pi ipo. J .d from Luiul s Bnd to Halifax is only 10 its is as low ns 1.35 t just sufficient to irsuro its ginkieg very slowly wiinout any strain upou tho rojio whilst being paid out from tho ship. The mode of its construction is one lnrgo solid copper wire, or conductor, wound round closely with fine iron wiro This ia enclcsod in three very thick coate of gutta poroba, tho whole boieg bound round with strnuds of tarred string. Tho Weekly Register, a Roman Catholic journal, asserts thatl)r. Fusoy has married Miss ’Sclion, tho supcTioress of a Protestant convent. The Slar gives a report to tlio effect that Tantia Topee who is dodging our brigadiers in India, is in reality no other person than Nana Sahib. Tho communication between England and Germany by means oi tho submarine cable to Biubdun, has now been fairly established, and messages to and from England hove been correctly transmitted This has cost, it n* 3 ,id, 200,000 thaler:, is expected to bo open for tho service of the public about tho boginning of tbo year; ard. as thocstimato is that JO.OOO merges will be sent annually by that mute, tbo profit is lilcoly, if th?t prospect is realized, to be considcr ublo The Killnrney correspondent of the Evening Mail hrs ascertained that tho Pbcenix Club was established in Kerry by a porsen engaged in tho Ballingary oabbage-garden of 1543. India and China.— Tho fort of Sirarec, in Oode, Hu 4 been captured by Brigadier Evolcigh. The chief of Amethie, Madhoo Singb, has surren dered, and llm fort nocuplcd by our troops Gor.crG Mich I Ima matched to Hoshungabad. Uri.'adtor Parker’s force will arrivo on the Bth. L’eutenant ICorrhns been obliged to from fullowinn tho rebels into tho Chindwareo Ilißs, a lnrgo body having beon reported to bo crossing the Nerbudda. Brigadier Eveleigh’s oolomn at tacked 8,000 of the Shunkorpore fugitives, took some guns, and dispersed the enemy with loss. FINANCIAL AW COMMERCIAL. The jtlouey Market. Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1859. As is always the care when ftocfcs bid air to rise ra pidly, tbe markot haß received coreidorable scc’flefo s of strength fxom culsideTS, and all the atreks oa tho list aro advancing. Reading Railroad stock advanced and then foil off ,’jf. Reading bonds of 88 went up to 74# Schuylkill Naviaation sold at 10 for the com mon slock and 19 for the preferred—an advance of Second end Thud streets Passenger Railroad was in demand at 31 % Pennaylracia Railroad stock advanced >£. and Slate and city leans and the list of railroad bord* generally showed better prices. The balls are hiving a good time, and seem to believe that its extent will to only proportioned to the long period they have waited for it. Th® money market continues easy, and aids the stock speculations Tbe annual meeting of the stockholders ot the Ches ter Yalley Railroad Company was held t>dey, and the report of the president and directors was real. It was shown that the grosa receipts Tor 18'8 were $30,067 11, with expeoses to the amount of $18,768.40; leaving net receipts, appropriated to paying the icterest on the of $11,203 71 A statement of tfce reasons why the road was leased to the Readirg Railroad Company fjJlowed. making another chapter in this history of a tempest in a teapot. The report and the proceedings of the annual meet- ing of the Renting Rzilroad Company will be foand at length in another co’uma. The results, with the bril liant prospects of this road, which must a* an enGy «J ft y become the completing section of tbe chain of rbl’roads that will bring the bitnminoas coil frem the Allegheny region to tide-waUr, can hardly fail to be satisfactory to both the stock and bond holders Tbe annual meeting of the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company was also held at noon tc-diy. The annual report was considered ve’y s«t : *factory. The earnirgß haTe.Jncreased to $296 894, beirg SIS 116 more than In 1657 The net earnings were $162,070 aid the floatingdett ot the cvnipany has decreased during toe year 564.642. the total junourt of ruch debt on the 301 h of Novenber being $157,079. The report is drawn up in a hopeful tone, which seems to be entirely warranted by the figures presented The road has-been in good hands, and tbo managemeut seems both succersfal and satisfactory. • The Little Schuylkill Railroad and Navigation Com pany *lfo held its annual meeting to-day. Tbe ntate ment is made up to the 30th of November, 1868. The groHH ii-comewig {273,189, a-yi the expenses were $93,* 717. leaving r balance o f $179,463. This in added to pre vious surp'ua of $83,612, making a total o? $263,075, which is chargo I with interest and appr'-priaMon* fjr the State tax and sinking fund to tho amount of $56,t.10, with Allowances f*r damage* to sundry persons cf $13,- 399. and tor protable leases on suspended debt!, gay $l3O OCO. iearirga bilsece to the credit of pr.fit and leas of $43,476 The aggregate funded debtof the com* paoy has been reduced to The whole report is in pivin, straightforward language, and of a very different character from many that we have to examine, io which the authors seeming to have in hand the task of en lightening their fit-ckholders, appear to try iu every possible way »* bow not to do it.” Iu the Little Schnylkill Company's report 1* appears to have been tbe aim cf the b:a-d to bring down their figures to a solid basis, end to make the stockholders understand exactljr'the position of the eo-rpany. We shall take occas on to recur to this subject szi'n. cl3ooQ^cc2s!'VKcc«i»cqz»a •3 Oo so *-t —*© !??!! 2o .?a o» w I s lli -? 5 § i cf&S 3a= .“kI: =l?-8frSsDS5|2 2. ,r S. e &3: ss-: S?i imslgfsg | : (g=: Pr: :F: !:■ ■ &S-? ’ ; a p; <2l o £ *-* S »gSSBSSB|6BBgasygas ; o c»l I'Oj.HWCOSOcCOpoOCMCiio CO Si SSSSS gIS“g 8 ggs gfeg2 S 8 W | 0.OCOO0S0OOO&COO00S0 H* I* yi - * wwHiM? I i*sygw-»oo'ce'ce'etw* 01 o - j“a iso 9 o"9«» «’o *• ®O4- b osb io *"a ®. £ Mtt*' COO'*— O &■* 43 CJ t> O *-1 CS 80 CO O | e>ocii-»Ma3*i.oi9o u•• »i« o-i 2S -»cr o 10 | -ici.a>»63o’cokS>—S ® Jv -4 s»j-t jO & O e» <0 co m an oi J ~ 1-* "-■*. co e» O’s'isw o to? ■S m©-»-i)CiiiDW —Oft©o2iOO-100 ooc’ooivw-ir’occuoioocu-o » c w wc Si Sj*S22 p S ii g t-js SSaES ?, S S Ee co f-»-b)*»00i-‘Is »*.o« wpVisVts'o' ®tr ©•?. -toi>-iMHo)ioououeouo t e> fSi-mo*--iooowt;®oaieCMO -t ? « S’ - -j'o'o c-j Oct *t3 ts w?Oiiooaota« toouMSaMHa o co o 0^.. t0 m*.ob*i»«oc'«oo*'«»sso«»3 r -1 *-iHWO*»i-Ml4oiM4»goO-lOHMe 00 I wu M W fcj >—ll-* ►J 2 oi 1 gieiHK-iocru-iiONcaiiv.HO'Dl *• I»* e rj*® 68 p* 4 .** **»•*■2. cs qvwi:o'>o'r-M'i-j'a»ob“ow *.“O I tZ. « I a.)hi>-euutseri:(9ai)OMCK-io o CD j WOO'OmUUiOCCWOiOOOOO'OO | 0 The rggregates, compared with these of last week, are as follows; Jan 3. Jan 10. Capital 5t0ck....511,655,935 $l3 686415..1n $4BO Loans 26 451.057 26 395 360.. De. 65.187 Specie 6,063 367 6.0f-7,222. .In. 3 Bc6 Due fm other Bks 1,711.143 1 977,6*5..1n. 266,442 Due to other 13ks. 1 3 424 569 3 2-7.816. .De. 128,753 Deposits 17.649 005 17,138 607..1n. 89,602 Circulation 2.741,754 2 554,395..Jn. 112,644 The following, is the weekly statement of tbe ope rations at the Clearing House, furnished by G.ovgo Arnold,Esq., the manager: Olearfnv*. Balances Paid. .. $4,360,784 45 $2*5.690.02 .. 4,804,792JL 345,213 74 .. 4 006.895 88 ** 298 745*37 . 3 304 960 08 303.062 86 .. 3.301,190.36 125,844.38 . 3,011,057 S 9 240 £56 92 1659. January 3. tX 4. $22 849,681.68 The John L. Stephens is on the way from California with in specie, of which $742,500 ie for Eng land, $lOO,OOO for New Orleans, aud $1,366,000 for New York The Union Bank, of Tenoersee, has declared a sem i aunnal dividend of fire per cent., payable here at the Philadelphia Bunk. learn, by telegraph, that the Leh’gh Valley Rail road brought down for ths week ending Saturday eve- the Sth instant, 6,400 tons of coal, aga’nst 4.2 0 tons for the correnpondieg week last yesr, making rn increase this season thus for of 11,185 teas. At the an nual election of the company, held in this cDy to-day, the old’toarcl of managers and officers were re-Mectod. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 22d December, gives the following results, whoa compared with the previous week : Public deposits.,,, £9,C00,818 Increase....£lB4.ol7 Other deposits.... 33.J49.007 Incresfie,,.. 542 876 Rest 3,105,199 Increase./.# 4,75 b On the other side of tbeaccount: Qovm’t securities. £10,808,691 Unchanged Other securities... 16.494,120 Increase....£s9s 617 Notes unemployed <3 242 000 Increase.... i35,?45 The amount of notes in circulation Is £19,705,990, being a decrease of £40,265, and the sleek of bullion in both departments is £19,145.u97, showing an increase of £124 628, when compared with the pre. ceding return. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE. BALM, Jauua*y 20. 1869 tXPOBTSD BY MAHUBY, OO.,BAKK-XOTS, BTOOK, iVI) KXOUANQE UROKSRB, BO»THWSS7 COSHS* THISD ASD OBBSTNOT STRBSTS. FIRST BOARD. 50 Lon; Island 11 % 60 do n% 77 Penn l * R... in I< ts 43 175 2d & 31 St R. ..b5 SIX ICO Reading R b 5 2"X 100 do .b 5 27X 100 do t>s 3 1*4 50 do b 6 27»i 100 do h6wo 57X 100 do .... l&iViDt 27? g 100 do ....bfnfcint 21% ,100 do ....bsiiDt 27X 100 do eswu 27X 50 do sdya 27»j 50 do *5 27X 50 do ....... .f 5 2"X 100 do ..bswn.\irit 27?^ 50 do town&int 27 X 100 do 27 % 1000 Penna ss. .CAP 93 2 f o City r-. P9.5f 50(0 do II 59*8 3000 do 9i ,s « 2000 do 99 H 10G0 do 99? i 990 do 99 X 10000 Readingß6a 8074. S 6000 do 74j£ 5000 do 74* •20‘ 0 do 74 % 3000 do 74 % 1105 Penna R2imBa 92*,' SOON Pemia RGs... KOQ Oft’awis Chat IPs 60 20 PchuylNttt Prr. 19 100 Girard Rk 12J» 103 do 12 \ 10 Union Bk. Tenn 97^ 5 Elmira. Jl 91* BETWEEN 1000 Morris Canal fa.. 88 5GOOti;M NavO* >72.. S 7 ICG9 let in 7s . 72 6 Lehigh Scrip.... 28 15 Fnicii Bk. Ten 2Jys 97# 200 s*chl NarPref.... 30 50 Long Island 11# board. iroHeadiug R ..ksfd 27if 50 do 27 X 23 Loop Islanl 8.... 11 \ t 0 Schl Nar Pint. .15 10 60 do »5 39 50 do l»5 10 60 do 10 25 Schl Kar 10 10 do 10 10 I*enr a M.. in do 43 7 do 43 ft Mechanic*’ Pk.... 27 60 Guard Trust *26if 19 do 26 w BOARD. 250Citvfls R f,at * 303 'do R UJ.V 6"0 «lo R 2M’O L-hieh Mort fa luO IOtUI N Penna R 0s .. UOOBeh] N«r tfs ’82.. 72 KOI do ‘2 10'J do ’2 20C0 Cs'avrieba K 75.. 54 Kino do 54 10P0 R2J m 6» . 9 ), , r OJ it fis iff 74*,' 10'* Union Qnl Prf .. o ICO do 3 ICORrad RsswnAii*t 27 V AFTER i 50Reading R ....b5 27^, 100 do *swn 27AH CLOSING Pi Bid. Asked U SM ’74 104 >4 Phnatia 99*^ do 1t... 99H 99*, do New..lf 3 103* ['enuaSs... 62’, 83’g R.-r.ding R 27# 27 S do ' lsa**7o..S4tf ?6 ,400 Reading 1t.... 27 IReadicg closes about.. 27 lICR3-PIRM. Bid Asbid Sch Nftvlmp 65..74X *5 Sch Nay Stock... 9% 10 do Pref SbX .9V Wmsp’t & Kimß 9X do 7s Ist mtg 71 72 do 2d........66 67 Long 151and......U.V 12 Girard Bank J 2 V !2.X LebCoal A. 5O Lehigh 5crip.....2728 N Penes R...... 8% *\V do 6e tSk fax New Creti X R...- A# G Lehigh Zice... 1 IX do Mljr 6b'44.93 94 do do S CO.7U< 7i> Penna Tt.........13 43*, do lp»m 65.. .101 do 2dm f«..,.92% 9*X Morriii (Jim C0n..48 49 . o Pref 107J41Wif ?ohu;Nav 0a’82.71?4 72 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, .Tan. IP—Evening— The cold weather has stiffened the Prtadatuffs market, and holders are not so anxious to sell; there is very little demand Tor Flour, a«d 200 bbls City Mills snper -6o“, a good brand, fold at $5 oi and ICO extra fauuly at a prico not made public; I,COO bbls good b'Rads we*-e prld this aftern- on at $5.26 bbl; standard su pferhne* iT held at $5 12,i£ci0.25, aud but little to be had at, the former figures , tho retailers and bakers are bo) ill? at tiiFse rates for superfine, and From $5 50 to 753 fen extra and fancy brands according to quality. Cera Meal is rcarce and wanted; Pennsylvania is worth ?> S7; a bbl. Rye Flour with stnaU.salea a’ ?3 81«3 87 bbl. Wheat-The receipts are light, and the maiket is firmer, with sales of a few small lots at for red, ami 140