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Joan Cox le the only autborlied 'carrier of
The - Piess; betivedtaliventh' and Broad, an4' be
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Publications Leiters( from
New York and Vesbiegton - ,deneral News.
PotriTit PAGEL—Extraordinary Stdoide ID New
Orleans; ; Matrimonial Infidelity:4nd' WWl> ;
Early History of Senator-Hammond. _ ,
The News.
.The Secretary of the Navy yesterday presented
to thelJnited Status Senate a statement of all the
°entreats made by:the Geivernment, for live oak
A'resolethiit was atlOpted,upproving of Minister
Reed's regulations for tie"Okineseemmulates. A
bill fiee 'lntrOduicd by, Om:tater, Broderiek to ea
steamships between San Fran:
- aide° and Shunghae;•v4 the lifindwich'lilinds. A
resOlution wee' paned Milting for tko - ooriespond
enCO!viith'Pinside,.relative to the foreed enlist
ment -Irt tie:Prussian army of persons claiming
-American protection. •
billwas presented providing for'
thelssue.ofland , patenta to the, Shari - Bwlndians,
andnetti tal izingthern:as''Oltiain's tbe:United
Sisitee::',„4ftor some debate, the - naturalisation
,olaintxitsetrieken out, and on a vote being" taken
on,the bill; sit was lost -by ra. majority - of '9.. Mr
Taylor, of Louislatstried' ineffeetuillyttn gel
leave to intrOdiloe'n'bill for thitrpitrehase - of Cuba;
In 0G1114214'66 of 'the Whola,ute legistativa, . Judi:
oial; 'and
„ateontiVe r . 'apPropilation bill-was die.
etutiedomd after some debate, the olause l'apero
priatuig $200,000 for t44intlearipefqtgettoonf the
meinbeniof Cangresawasiltrioken out. ' .
The Washington ourresponden tof the NX. News
saystiluit‘ there" te 'it painful 'innior flying about,
whieli'oeineots tte'ilinietlnue of the leading di
plomatiiits now, ,in .Washingtonarith an intrigue
farinore oomplitrientaryto hie stwesitiftd gallantry
than to his morality. -; ' „
Vice President Brankinildge has lone „home to
Ketitticky; tin - aceount of the l ll:healtlCof himself
It le i!.roiesed.ii.the Illinois Legislature to
oreiti a new ito Ibis milled Commissioner,
of Immigration,: tetnike ktioisi the iiatnial 'ad ! :
vantages of the State, to late° humigrationk and
• point out the ieet toealltleb - io eaob class of ,new-
ii . "o\ l *,l l laraffaia";
Soma • 'doubt, seeing • ttl:',eilst ;- the, truth of the'
reportt,from Rfytb.that
_Sottlentie been dit-;
feated. The New Yorli-l'iibsOle - iaYs that it Is
evident that:is conflict hide
serlosus;ts
pestl 4 Ourr ,as" It diustiima-
AtniriOntilijelebici4oragetitiiiiit Hayden'
Pot'
,t 4; a,•llttle colored :: Elbulotique,
Is by no means popular among the commercial.
. class,,alto.istard Min in feet" as tit' 'ecirCof
•He is , Itimself , the - • - great , -ciffee' merchant ; of
island, and - Safe - 4:l,in the:Ghia!, ircidticed. for
foreign4sieiC i ;TO inahe sure of his duce and
duties,:lol,te r .prevent ; anybody but , birriself•frOto
drislng:hard, and • extortionate • bargains with bb
• subisote,;fie:reqUiree..that all the , coffee should
pass-thrOugh'his hands: - Ode arrangerieitt is by
' no miens' agreeable to; 'classes,
and Oinki.fi!tea are a 4 aa4ta side of the, inear 7
~•,—; , . r
:Additional Mfrs fromllayttatates that the Em-•
Posed his family • on board a venal - at ,
,Port•att-Prince, and it Is =spoiled hointended to
leave vrith:them . -zto that tirho knows but me mey ,
• have an oppo;tunity of imehig, - a;live, Emperor.
*pooh pit ". " " • .
Captain Montgomery,of Kansas fame, in person
is about - ,thelnedium beight,:orlarge, , muscalar
frame,SoMewhat gaunt •andfworn'iri appearance.
- His features are good, the generaleifiression• being
=wilt like the oteiriary 'reprefieritationiof Colonel
Broniont:Mis - unic:imPthalliind ragged, filiherird .
- lend h Segain appearance of. ferootty,to hie coon
tenantiet'ssilith; is,contrallsted by themild light
of his keen bipe eykand.the.almost fetal:dna soft:
ness:tithie„Weltiriedolated: Video., _His Arne is
_ eutritMeli sirlinittie,With no linen or other
superfluity; - • ••• -
The MassaehtusettsMistorloal Booletyponvened
spoolif meeting ot Ttiesdny 11(64 at itoeten,`
for the Phipoee or tottOtiii, in - e becoming manner,
the Atiiiii:daitit'of H. Preipott; the
histoibin - The iiioneedings ire said to have been
exoefiP4l72. l e 2 PTeseime.end:earmiet, ..The Poston
papapet yealerdey arntilled with tie proceedings,:
embraoingThe addresses of Mr. - MObert '0:191n.
throP, Mr; lisioege TiokkOr, - littra Sparks,
Mar. , James Walker, 9. . 4 iraY, Mr.
Josiah '<Minx ! : Rev. N. L. -2,rOthiogbam,
Prot:C*loWe ji.',Pelten, Mr. James Savage, and
ileorget. flnitle,i4ether with' , tie letters Of Mr.
Built OP Qat4.4 1 44 Ilk David Sears... •-•
In New i:Xerk; - -night balers last, Professor Deane
delivered'. a ileotitte , on the:" Bohideitin Ilideri of.
the - ties." - Inoommon with othersof:the pre.
lent .'dayi Deane ii cd'Optatoir' that it is most
ilesirabbfqo4;frOri infa4 to; the oat
lege,. fie two ieitieehottld be educated together,
jest ate, they are reared together. lA. the family, ge
lation, under.thipiternet roof. ; ' •
- The,Mevr-Porkers are goleg to de; the handsome
.thing to young Morphy, the great ehesi-pleyer.
.11.magnitloent - setottliess-men; of giald'and
has bee-n*0,1146d by ilteHesi rork'Chem Club,
and this' Will helgigented to himi r enthe dist tip
portan!!r i s. „- ,
Thi innititoge 'the ,Hiodelsland fltatePrhgon
reOrtlbat gui legit* 09, pei4ons had been im
prittogied fig. debt in that State during lhe poet
Viotor Coulderanti• the° French • - phattiuterter,
was a passenger in fro.OI,(tVAT.
SrLig
some ineelin'eni of the' bibliipegleili sit; whloh, in
point of eleganoelniti f ieste;equal ;anything - which
the beethoottliindere of thle ,00nntry or of 'Europe
have eyer produced- sMesere. 'Pannein a Nichol.:
sort of thie who ,, bind lot- many_ of the moat
dietingatsked.bibilomaniaos on this side of the A t
haie net finished the "bli'ding of three
large folio VOlaniei Of AndubOn'e Blida of Amor
toe." gathNOlaine ineitimiet- 20 Inches wide
by 40 inCheiflaigh':"littiiii . bound in full le•
vent" orintien" iicireoe ,o 'AMY and 'elaborately
Land nseninr-,
. x .,'„lng six and , a half inches id...width, and the frigid°
inchee,:with, red nioroationtii....The &lap of
binding the - throe - intion . ete bine' goigeonaHly . wili
Litt be lace than a hundred iTtd , Oy dol are. In
theyrayior ornamintal bookbinding 110' ain
ourioelties:' , „
Least* 1401q48.i014 Maar, Es
?ITN, &a: - 0, b: ikon ' adverthemeets,
anettoa head, :sod estate'. beak and • ether
Weraa Philadelphia,
00,4 iiehrok,- before. the
will delieli Idoital lfseleii, on ‘r toe Men for
',ltel.ll6anmtledrul.4.ll-?itttr7hoidArg
at hiroenirge
well
kiii*- 0 14141' are .li!'"li ti l l g hbfaticfredi will he well
-11:(111871 if
I :# r , Clit4vlll.
'riei't"ol .frel A. 04,-
.iir,i4 l 4.4itgleiiisiiii,,itiiizieo i tiiii Hoine"
ot-XliraLtSpritiltleldeltl,r.last. week;
the ,ineric ,21, jai .follolVimt Si t mar -I.aquested
-30 › antio _4l 3 . stjLeri pf.migarland will,delbier
libituteribliffiiiiintilin4loB ball; otitke-,-Iliciaaa
- 4 tiflAb., Mambos!, oftoitt. Tiegoill.tu„te • are
.sftßif.4l,:iitliff44t)::',:,
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The Tariff Question in Congress
The struggle in Congress in regard to a re
vision of the tariff is assuming a highly inter
esting and important shape. While wo have
very little doubt that'a majority of the' mem
bers in each house, as well as' the. Pieildent,
are in favor of increased rated of dtity, such
measures have been taken that 'it is possible'
all attempts to ravine the tariff,'at this session,
may be thwarted.. The unfortunate diversity
In the recommendations of Mr. BUCHANAN
and Seeretary CoBB has done much to rob
the:AdministrationOf the influence it might
otheijilsOnkie'exerted on this important sub
ject,;,,and the strange anomaly has, been pre
sented of. caucuses of the administration
nien,:thers of beitti,honseti tieing held to defeat
an - 44ninistrittion measure It is, true that
the opinion was freely:expressed at these' es:
their ,aotion: should not be
binding upon those who were 'in: attendance
but their principal object appears to have been
to establish, as, far as possible, an organized
Democratic witty, antagonism to a change in
the*tarifi: at this session. To. Pennsylvanians
it is difficult to . ;realize upon what pretexti
r action of this kind can be justified, when the
enormous- expenditures of the Government,
tbe exhausted' condition of the Treasury, and
the rapid increase of the public debt,"are taken
into consideration. '
" • The anti-:tariff' feeling appears to bo based;
on the fait flint a large portion of the citizens`
'of ' tho West and
; South are daily becoming:
more and .more devotedly attached to free- .
trade doctrines, and no tariff legislation, in'
their - opinion, can compensate for the in
creased price of their ordinary articles of con
sumption; apd the decreased price of their ar
ticles of 'export, which they suppose would be
caused by increasing the imposts. This school
of politicians also argue that the expenditures
of the Government at this moment, reaching,
as they dr; nearly_ a hundred millions of dol
lars, are entirely too hlgh,,and that the pre
sent moment presents. a favorable opportunity
for economy and retrenchment, which should
be eagerly embraced.
.
ds an argument in favor of this view of the
griestlon, it happens rather unfortunately that
ti; letter *an the President, , written in
1852, has been exh umed; and kindling, as it
does, alinost,dlrectly upon the point at issue,
It.serves, to strengthen the convietions of those
favorably disposed to free-trade doctrines. It
is as follows : •
" WRBATLAND, Febrinfry 23, 1852
"GENTLEMAN * *- On what issues,
then, Can Wo go before the country, and confident
ly,ealoulatienpon the support of the American pea.
'pie at the., approaching Presidential election?
answevutihesitatingly that we must fall back, as
you suggest, upon theta fundamental and time.
honored principles widish have divided us from our
political opponents since the beginning, and which,
from the very natureof the Federal Constitution,
must continue to divide ns from them to the end.
We must inscribe upon our banners a sound regard
for the reserved rights of the States, a striot con.
struotion of the. Constitution, a denial to Congress
of all powers not clearly granted by that instru
ment, and a_ rigid economy in public expendi
tures. = ' - -
"These expenditures have now reached the
enormous aunt of FIFTY' MILLIONS of dollars per
annum, and, unless arrested in their advance by
the strong arm of the Democracy of the country,
may, in the course of a few years, mums ores
RUMORED MILLIONS.' The appropriation of money
to accomplish great national objects sanotioned
by the, Constitution, ought to be on a scale cam•
merisurate with our power and resources as a
nation ; but Its expenditure Ought to be conducted
coder the guidance of enlightened economy and
strict responsibility. • I am convinced that our
egyenses ought, to be considerably reduced below
the present standard, not only without detriment,
but with positiie advantage both toile Govern
mentlnd the people.
" An excessive and lavish expenditure of public
money, though in itself highly pernicious, Is no
thing when compared,with the disastrous influence
it may exert upon the oharaoter of our freriinetitn-
Vona. A strong tendency towarde extravagance is
the great political evil ofthe present day, and this
Might to be firmly resisted. Congress Is now in.
cessantly importuned from every quarter to make
appropriations for all sorts of, projects. Money.
from 'the national treasury le constantly de
manded to; enrich. contractors, , speculators, and
agents ; and these projects are gilded over with
every allurement which can be imparted to them
bq ingenuity and talent. Claims which bed been
condemned by former decisions, and had be.
write' rusty witit:age, have been again revived,
and basis been paid, principal and interest.
'lndeed, 'there seems to be one general rush to
obtain money from the treasury on any and every
.pietenee.
." What will be the inevitable consequence of
such lailsh expenditures? Are they not calculated
to disturb the nicelv-adjusted balance between
die Federal and State Governments, upon the
preservation of which depend the harmony and
effidenoy,of our system . Greedy expeotants from
the Federal treasury will regard with Indifference,
if not with contempt, the Governments of the seve
ral States. • Th 4 doctrine of State-rights will be
laughed to scorn by such individuals as an ob
solete abstraction;' unworthy the enlightened
spirit of the age. The cotrupting power of money
will be felt throughout the length and breadth of
the land,"and the Demociaoy, led on by the Hero
and Sage of 'the Hermitage will have in vain put
down the Bank of the Stated States, if the same
fatal inituencefor which it was condemned's/tall
beSzerted•and fostered by means drawn from the
indite treasury. _lc *
senthrientaafAbe highest - respeot, I re•
latitryiniFEfirid and felloir-ettinen;
• - • "limns Buoninin."
' We have prisented , this View of the subject,
not imcanser*e' acquiesce, in it, (on the con
trify, 'esineitly desire that some action
may,
.speedily taken to relieve the Treasury
apd . revive the struggling industrial interests
oe.the nation), but to show the character of the
influences by which a policy that would other-
Wise seem inexplicable is strengthened.
• In the House of Representatives the Com
mittee of-Ways and Means is divided in senti
ment; and it ap . pcisrs to be' utterly impossible
to get a majority of the committee to agree
up'on a report. A cheering indication of the
temper of tho Ranee, however, was manifested
a few days since, when the proposition of Mr.
HOUSTON, of Alabama, to obtain leave to in
troduce another loan bill, was defeated by a
vote of 127 to 78. He was given to'under
stand that no new loan could be authorized,
unless it was accompanied by an act providing
fora revision of the tariff. If those who have
taken - this position continuo to maintain it,
they. may yet prevail, and the Senate be
obliged to concur in their views. But it la to
be !eared that in the latter body, Mr. Hearse,
as chairman of the Committee on Finance,
will wield great influence against any change
of the tariff.
.however desirable it may bo to reduce the
expenditures of the Government, such a
work mill require time and judgment, and the
representations of the President and his Se
-cretarypand the estimates of the various de•
iartments, sh r onldbe entitled, at least, to some
little respect. Although it has been clearly
established by the' Congressional proceedings
of the last ten days that Mr. linonettan is not
regarded, ad the head of Ihe Democratic party
by anybody, or by any section of the Demo
'any, North; South, East, or West, he is still
President of the United States, and supposed
to be able to , furnish information in regard to
the financial condition of the country, its pro
bable. expenditures and its probable receipts,
Nrifich sifould influence to some extent the ac
tien'of 01:Ingress upon so delicate and import
ant It question as the national finances. Money
is abdolutell 'needed to carry on the opera
tions of • the Government; and, though Con
gress must .Vote, it, ho ought to he allowed to
assist them in deoiding how much will be re
quired... It certainly seems singular that mop
should, on one day, manifest a willingness to
vote thirty millions for the purchase of Cuba,
and on the next day refuse to increase reve
nues, ascertained to be, at least, twenty.five
millions - of dollars less than' the Ordinary cur
rent expenditures. There is so much reason,
necessity, and justice in the demand for a
,speedy revision of the tariff, that we still hope
for some appropriate action this session, not
'withstanding the strong array of anti-tariff in
,
•
&wipes.
PeteFsonvs Coin Book.
As a, matter of curiosity, and also of utility, a
oompleteßoin Bp . oh, with well-engraved focll
- of the impressions, and accurate statements
of the relative value, in American money, is very
acceptable. Such a publication has just been is
sued, as ,a companion to Peterson's Counterfeit
defeat or. is imperial Bvo in size, and is finely
printed upon excellent paper. It will be present
ed ea a gift to each subscriber to the semi-monthly
,Detictor, and will be sold to such of the public) as
may not subscribe to that necessary work for one
dollar.. The engravings are well executed, and
the typography is admirable. This is the most
handsome and complete Coin Book yet issued in
this country, and embraces the. coinage of the
world.
Nonwtort 4NI WOEOE/ITER LINE TO BOSTON.—
This route is one of the most desirable routes which
passengers to: Boston can take. The splendid
steamers . " Commonwealth" and " Conneotiout "
leave Courtied-street - wharf, New York, every
afternoon; at 4 P. M., connecting at Alleyn's
Point,Wl;th the Norwich and Worcester, and Bes.
ten railways, Carrying passengers to Boston by
-daylight the following Morning. The necommo
dationn on board 'of these splendid steamers are
fullyepial to hose of any of the Sound boats.
;1 1 41r, E. Martin lB the general superintendent,
Whoa° rare administrative ability and proverbial
courtesy edQiirably fit bin; for the Tpsponsible
_
A Comprehensive Bill.
The following burlesque on the railroad
mania, now prevalent at Harrisburg ? contains
more truth thap poetry. It is alike a lesson
to legislators and to people : 2„.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Baum of Re
presentatives of the Commontiealeh o f Pennsyl
vania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by the-authority of the same, That J.
Bross, John Roiniesey, T. Topler, A, Gardiner, S
Red with, G. Whillikins, and their associates, and
such persons as shall become stockholders, be, and
the same are hereby, made and constituted a body
corporate and nolltio, by the name, style, and title
of "The One-Horse Railroad Company," and by.
the Same name and title they and their Buccaneers
shall have perpetual succession, and shall in law
be capable of suing and pleading, but neither
capable of being sued norimpleaded in all courts
and judicatories whatever, and also of contracting
and being contracted with relative to the business
and objects of the said corporation as hereinafter
declared. And they and their successors may
adopt and have an uncommon • seal, and may
change and altar the same, or do any other act, at
pleasure
SEc. 2. That the capital stook of the said com
pany shall be ten thousand 'dollars, to be divided
into shares of one niok each, and maybe increased
from.time to time, as may be deemed necessary.
SEE. 3. The said corporation is hereby autbo
rissed and empowered to locate, construct, and
finally complete, a railroad, beginning at the foot
of Ohestent or any other street on the river Dela
ware, and thence westward. on either or both sides
of the way, to the river Schuylkill; thence, by
any mode or route they may choose, to Barker
street, returning by the streets beretsfore known
as Clover street, Girard street, Marble alley. and
Lodge alley, with liberty to oonneot with and use
any railroad now or hereafter to be laid, and to
out down, blow up, or otherwise destroy, any build
ing or obstruction as may be necessary for the pro
per construction of said road, without liability or
responsibility for any damage done thereby : Pro
vided, That the University of Pennsylvania, situ
ate on Ninth street, being one of those old-fogy in
stitutions that it is desirable to perpetuate, be not
entirely destroyed ; but nothing in this or any
other not shall deprive the company from tunnel
ling the same.
Sec. 4. That the said corporation shall have the
right to connect with any other road, laid or to be
laid, or to use any other streets that they may de
sire for branch roads, and shall have authority to
use either steam, horse, mule, or hand power, at
their discretion ; and shall also have authority to
transport passengers or freight, or both, over and
along such roads as they may have laid or connect
with, and establish such rates of toll as may bo
necessary to insure a satisfactory receipt for the
semi-annual dividend:
Sze. 5. That the said company shall' have au
thority,-and is hereby authorised and empowered,
to issue bonds netts) exceed double the amount of
their nominal capital at the time being, which
bonds shall be made redeemable at the pleasure,
convenience, and option of the said company, in
tickets of said company, or of any of the lines of
railroad or omnibuses then running In the city of
Philadelphia.
BY MIDNIGHT MAIL.
Letter from Washington.
Norreepondenoe of The Prose.] •
WASIIINGTON, Feb. 2, iB5O
Congress seems to have awakened to the fact
that unless some active steps are taken towards
the disposition of the business out out for the
present session, an extra session will be the inevi
table result. The present condition and prospects
of the linanoes seem to create the greatest un
easiness. The public debt, I understand, is ra
pidly rising to the sum of one hundred millions,
which, with the demands for our foreign relations,
presents an array of figures startling to the
beholder. I believe that, notwithstanding all
opinions advanced upon the subject by Secretary
Cobb and others, an immense of duties will be
actually neoessary to keep the wheels in mo
tion, and that this is the only source from which
the Treasury can oxpeot to be reimbursed. Kenos
It is that the report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury is looked for with some anxiety, especially
by a majority of the Southern members, who stem
inclined at all haaards to stand by the policy of
low duties. There is a hope, however, that the
recommendations of the President will receive an
endorsement, and that the interests of the Key
stone and other industrial States may be estab
lished upon a firm and lasting basis.
A table of the operations and condition of the
,Patent Moe up to December 31st, 1858, is out. A
brief synopsis of its operations is as follows:
Number of application' for patents during 'the
yar 1858 5,884
Number of patents "Tented, including deefgne,
relesues,, and addition el improvemente)....... 8,710
Number of caveats filed . . .... • • .... . 948
Number of amdlettione for ex . tenelons of pstenie 2t
Number of patents extended 20
Number of patents expired Slat December, 1868.. 683
"01-the patents granted there were:
To citizen" of the United State, . 8,888
To aubjeate of Great Britain 20
To subjects of the Peen& empire
To subjects of other foreign Governments....
Total
Of these 3,710 patents issued 561 were for inven
tions relating to agricultural implements and pro
(wises, of whioh 152 were for improvements In
reaping and mowing machines; 42 in cotton gins
and presses and in packing cotton; 164 in the
steam engine; 198 in railroad ears, ho., and 118
for improvementa in the sewing machine. Since
the issue of the first patent for the latter, in 1842,
285 patents have been granted for improvements
upon it. In this connection the belief is enter
tained that at no distant day it will be almost as
universal as were the distaff and spinning-wheel
of the olden time; but unlike those, it will lighten
the burdens and brighten the lives of impoverish
ed And suffering humanity. ,
The amount of money received at the Patent
, Offloildttring the , year has been $203,716.16 ; ex
penses, $193,193.74; which, with the amount to
the credit of the patent fund, January 1, 1858, of
$39,719.45, leaves a balanoe in the Treasury, Janu
ary 1, 1859, of $50,241 88
The depression under which the business of the
office was laboFing at the date of the last annual
report has passed away, and the rebound from the
disastrous effects of the revulsion of 1857 has been
fully realized. The applications of 1858 amount to
5,384, against 4,771 in 1857, and 4,960 In 1856,
while the receipts show on excess over the expen
ditures of $10,522.42, against a deficit of $15,450.08
In 1857.
• Apropos of the Mount Vernon Fund, a writer in
the Union of this morning, taking for Granted
that every patriot in the country • feels deeply
anxious for the success of this noble enterprise,
advocates the following : "Let the 223 of Febru
ary, 1859, be celebrated by the office-holders of the
United States, both Federal and State, by earls
of them contributing. to the Mount Vernon
Fund their pay for that day;" and to give form
and died to this proposition, moves that the head
of each department of the public: service should
take the necessary steps to have it oarried out.
• A good proposition. And why not? Polite
tally speaking, these levies are no new thing,
as many can testify. Let the purchase of Moan t
Vernon be consummated in this way, by the heads
of the departments taking the lead.
A epeeist report on the progress of the ' coast
survey has been furnished by the Treasury De.
partment, and ordered to be printed by Congress.
An exhibit of the amount of work done, together
with other statistical matter contained in this re.
port, was furnished to The Press a month or two
since.
By the way, Professor Bache, the head of this
national scientific enterprise, informed me this
morning, that remarks introductory to the Alumni
address to be delivered by John Davis Watson,
Req , before the alumni of the Central High School,
would be made by him before that body on tbo
10th inst. Of course, a rich intellectual feast will
be served up on the occasion.
The library of Col. Benton is to be sold at pub•
lie auotion , on Tuesday next, by order of the exe
cutor. An opportunity will thus be afforded for
the purchase, in whole or in part, of a large and
valuable collection of books. COIL.
Letter from ilarrtsburg.
(Correspondent,. of The Press.]
ILinnlanuna, February 2.
t Mr. Abbott read in place a bill providing for " a
Board of Guardians of the Poor of the city of Phi.
ladelphia," the number of said guardians to be
four, two of whom to be appointed by the judges
of the Court of Quarter Sessions, the other two by
the Select and Common Councils, at a joint meet
ing in June next. This board ',hall have all tho
powers, perform all the duties, and bo subject to
all the penalties of the present board ; to be divided
into tour classes, serving :or one, two, three; and
four years respectively.
One of the appointees must be learned in the
law, noting in the capacity of a solicitor of the
board; and one other a regular graduate of a
medical institution, performing the duties now
assigned to the chief resident physician of the
Almshouse; their salary to be hereafter provided
for by the CounAihr. The act of consolidation, so
far as relates to this subjeot, is hereby repealed.
I have just been able to enure the bill tend in.
place on Monday last, incorporating the Western
Passenger Railway Company. Commissioners—
David George, Terse George, Owen Jones, J. 0.
Plum, B R. Miller, James Hunter, John Hunter,
Samuel Martin, Isaac) Heston, John It. Gheen,
James H. Aekin, Nemlah Evans, Charles W,
Bacon, Joseph L. Hancock, John R. Vogdes, and
Jesse M. Williams.
Capital stook, 4,000 shares, $5O each, with power
to increase to 8,000 shares. Lay double or single
track. Route—from west side Schuylkill river in
Twenty-fourth ward, on Chestnut street, west
ward to Moore street; thence along Moore street
or Lancaster avenue; thence along said avenue to
Thirty-fifth street ; thence along Thirty-fifth to
Hamilton bridge, Haverford,_or gory streets;
thence along one of said streets to Lancaster
avenue; thence along said avenue to Meeting
house, provided, the consent of the Lancaster
Turnpike Road Company shall have first been
obtained ; if consent be not obtained, to lay the
road on the plank road of the " Marion Plank
Road Company," or by any street that may be
granted by the Councils of Philadelphia. Said
company to continue road from Meeting-house lane
at Ileetonviile, along the Merrion Plank Road to
Libertyville. by and with consent of the Meriden
Plank Road Company. The move made to insure
action on the part of the proper committee to
wards framing a bill, entitled a " Registry Law,"
for the prevention of frauds at elections, is cer
tainly commendable, and we hope something prac
ticable will opoedily be adopted. The discussion
Itita pitEgs e _pinTADEILPHIA, THURSDAY, PEI3RUARY 3, 1859.
on the resolution authorizing the Committee on
Railroads to print all railroad bills in their pos
session, so that . the members may have an oppor
tunity.of fully examining the same before voting,
took suoit a . wide range as to exclude matters
of general interest: Some of the members
of . the committee :contended that the House
had no right thus to dictate, and hence they
would oppose the resolution. It had, however,
the startling and importunate appearance of an
attempt to conceal the features of varied forces
marshalling for a railway rush at the alone of the
session. " The struggle on these bills is as yet con
fined to silently scheming parties, and batfew oan
acquire satisfactory information , in regard to the
counter-plots between " city " and "country."
The game is strictly sub rose. Mr. Sardle's reso
lution (in the Senate) calling upon the Governor
for . information in reference to the subscrip
tion for stook in the , Germantown Passen
ger Railway Company, and all foots con;
mated therewith on which he issued letters
patent, was interpreted to be a ding at the Go
vernor and an indirect attack upon " country."
Mr.' S. disclaimed any such intention, and, after a
slight talk, the matter was indefinitely postponed..
Mr. Parker read a bill entitled "an not to re
peal motion 6of a supplement to the ant inoerpo
rating Philadelphia, which shall be noticed in our
next.
Mr. Wright presented a bill authorizing Sarah
Buenas, James Maps, Horner R. Knees, and
Napoleon B. Knew, aurviving executors of Ohris
tlan Kneen, to sell at publio or private sale cer
tain property. ALBION.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE LAW OF DIVORCE—
MARINE! LOSSES FOR JANUARY—HR. MILBURN,
THE "BLIND PREACHER," AND PRESCOTT, THE
HISTORIAN—ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION AT AL
BANY—WILLIAM RUFUS BLAKE : A HARD TIME—
THEATRICALS.
Norreepondenoe of The Proud
The ohairman of the Judiciary Committee of
the Assembly of this State has introduced a bill
into that body to amend the divorce laws. The
bill authorizes divorce for absence for throe years
previous to application ; and also whore, for ono
year previous to application, there has been cruel
and inhuman treatment, so as greatly to impair
the health or endanger the life of tbo applicant.
The law is not to apply to persons not havisulbevl
a resident of the State for live years. The general
provisions, relating to adultery, remain substan
tially as those in the present law.
The amount of marine losses, during the month
of January, foot up the respeotable sum of one
million, six hundred and thirteen thousand, five
hundred dollars. Quite an item to be swallowed
up in the vasty deep—over fifty thousand dollars
per day.
I had an interesting chat last evening With
Mr. Milburn, " the blind preacher," as he is
popularly called, who related some incidents of
interest about Prescott, the historian. Re passed
last Wednesday evening alone with Mr. Prescott,
in the study of the latter at Boston.' They bad
long been friends, doubly so from the fact that
both were the subjects of n similar misfortune—
blindness. They talked of literature, of history,
of topics of current interest. The historian never
seemed in higher health or more genial spirits.
It was the last evening given to any one beyond
his immediate family circle. The first news that
met Mr. Milburn's ears, on his return home two
days afterwards, was the sudden summons of his
friend from life to death.
The State Anti-Slavery Convention, composed
of ourly-headed fanatics, who maintain that the
Federal Constitution is a covenant . with death
and an agreement with hell," commenced Its ses
sion yesterday at the State capital. Speeches
in favor of disunion wore made by Wendell Phil
lips, Garrison, and other orany-heads.
"Our American Cousin," at Laura Keene's, at
tracts as crowded houses as when first it was pro
duced. Last evening every part of therliduse,
from parquette to sky circle, seat and standee,
was occupied, nor did there seem the least abate
ment of freshness in the performance, or ennui on
the part of the audience. Poor Wm. Rufus
Blake, a member of Miss Keene's company, is en
titled to public commiseration. For fourteen
weeks be has purposely been kept out of -the bills,
and subjected to the ignominy of being compelled
to go weekly to the treasurer's office for the
paltry purpose of receiving his hebdomadal salary
of $ll5. Are acts of wantonness and neglect
like this to beJoierated by an American °Risen ?
In the way of public diversions there is nothing
new. Never in the history of the stage in New
York has there been so little variety presented at
the theatres as during the present winter. No
thing seen on the posters but " American Cousin,"
" Veteran," and Circus."
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM SALT LAKE
TELE GRAND JURY DISBANDED
Revolvers In the
MAR~,`IAL LAW PROI3A.I3t'n
Sr. Lome, Feb. 2.—k private letter from Salt Lake,
dated Jannary 7th, says that Judge Sinclair bad ad.
journed the Grand Jury sins die on the petition of
nine members, in which they declare their Inability to
proceed in the examination of witnesses in consequence
of the excitement and violence manifested, The jury
was composed of nine Gentiles and twelve Mormons,
and the factious spirit ran so high in the jury room
that revolvers were drawn and a general fight was
with difficulty prevented. The letter adds that the
idea of an impartial jury or justice being obtained In
that city le preposterous, sod martial law will probably
be established
From Turles Island and St. Domingo.
Now Toot, Feb. 2.—The ship Henrietta (British)
arrived here tonight from Turk a Island. with dates to
the 20th of January.
There had been heavy rains since the commencement
of the year, and a large per centage of salt was wetted.
There was no likelihood of more being gatherel for
three months: The stock on hand amounted to 1100,00 e
bushels.
A vessel at Turk's Island from Port-an-Platt,
Domingo, reports that place In a deplorable condition
A'great many people were leaving for Cape flaytien,
which had declared for General Geffrard.
" Trade woe very dull at Port-an-Platt, and confidence
In President Pentane bad not been restored.
A Dutch sohoooer had arrived at Turk's island, os
tetaibly to load with salt for Mantansaa, but she wan
supposed to be a slaver. She had guns on board, and
was supposed to have come for'salt merely to evade the
British cruisers.
Non-Arrival of the Kangaroo.
BANDY HOOK. TO. 2—Pdidnlght.—No signs of the
approach of the Kangaroo The weather is thiok and
raining, and there is no prospect of her getting In to
night.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
A verlety of memorials were presented
A memorial was submitted from the Indian Aid Aso..
elation of New York, asking Congress not to organize
new Territories without consulting the Indians ae to what
portion of the Terrlotry they wish to be located on;
oleo, asking Congress to glee the society a grant el
money for the aid of the Indlaos.
The Secretary of the Navy transmitted, in socordancs
with Mr. Wilson , a recent resolution, a statement of at!
the contracts for live oak, which was ordered to b,
printed
The Senators from New York presented numerous
memorial,' from New York and Long bland, asking for
the construction of works of defence.
Mr. B►Vint., of Delaware, from the Committee on
the Judiciary. Introduced a reaolution approving of
Minister Reed's decree of February, Ise% reeniatt a t
the Chinese oonnulates, and declaring that no legiela-
Mon wee necessary ti legalise it. Adopted.
Mr. BRODZILIOK, of California, introduced a bill to ea.
t.blieh a line of steamehips between Ban Franclooo and
tlhavgbao via the Sandwich Islands. Referred to the
Poet Office Committee.
Mr. PUGH, of 01 , le, moved a resolution asking for any
co respondence with Protods, relative to the compulsory
enlistment of persons claiming American protection, in
the Peneslan army Adopted
The Hem bill for the punishment of counterfeiting
military land warrants was read and passed
Mr BAYARD, of Delaware, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, said that he would tomorrow present a report
on the lodides election m response to the memorial of
Mews. MnCartby and Lane claiming to be Senators
from that 13t,te.
The Agricultural College bill Irivi bitten up. and. on
motion of Mr. Pugh, wee recommitted by the following
vote :
Arts—Memers. Bayard of Delaware, Benjamin of Lou
isiana, Bright of Indiana, Obeanut of South Carolina.
Clay of Alabama. Wiegman of North Carolina. Davis of
Miseisalp pi, Fiteh of Indiana, Fitzpatrick of Alabama,
Green or efiesouri, °win of California, Hammond of
South Carolina, Houston of Texas, Iverson of Georgia,
Johoeon of Tennessee, Jones of lowa, Mallory of Flor
ida, Mason of Virginia, Polk of Missouri, Pugh of Ohio,
Reid of North Carolina. Moe of Minnesota. Sebastian
of Arkansas. Shields of Minnesets, Slidell of Loulelana,
Toombs of Georgia, Ward of Texas, Tubes of Florida
-28.
NAYS—Memo. Allen of Rhode Island, Bell of Ten.
nessae. Bigler of Penneylvania, Broderick of Califor
nia Chandler of Michigan, Clark of New Hampshire,
Collamer of Vermont, Crittenden of Kentucky, Dixon
of Conoecticut, Boolittle of WISCOAPID, Douglas of /I
linols. Fessenden of Maine. Foot of Vermont, Hale of
New Hampshire, Harlin of Maine, Marla, of lowa,
'Kennedy of Maryland. King of New York. Seward cf
Now York, iiiminnea of Rhode Island, Stuart of Michi
gan, Thompson of Kentucky, 'Mammon of New Jersey,
Trumbull of Illinois, Wade of Ohio, and Wright of
New Jersey-20.
The Indian app-opriation bill wee farther debated ;
but without coming to a vote, the Senate went into ex
ecutive seseion, and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OP RRPRRSHNTATIVES. '
Mr. GRIENWOOD, of Arkansae, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported a bill providing for the
Irene of land patents to the Shawnee Indiana, and
naturalizing them as citizens of the United States.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, euggeeted whether this
could be done thin way, as the Constitution requires a
uniform law for naturalization.
Mr. GIRSNWOOD replied that the Indiana were not on
the same looting ae the foreigners Rome of them being
able to take care of their own affair's, and as intelligent
as many of the foreigners.
The naturalization clause was stricken out, and the
bill was then rejected by 9 majority.
Mr.lh.lee of Ohio, said it was inaugurating anew
policy to make Indians citizens by a special act of Con
gress, and suggested whether this was not left to the
&Mee alone.
Mr. GRHENWOOD remarked that the bill was in CO.
cordance with the ninth article or the treaty with the
f3hawneea,
MY. OOLNIX, of Indiana, said that many of the
Bhawnees were at intelligent as tome member/ of thin
House, and fully competent to take care of their own
affairs. The bill authorizes the Indians to alienate
their Janda under ouch regulations at the Commission
ers of Indian Affairs may. prescribe. We should open
their country to settlement and encourage their ad
vance in the pursuits of civilized life.
Mr. MONTGOMERY, of Pennsylvania, remarked that
the citizens of Texas were naturalized by treaty, and no
of others At present them Indiana have no redress
for treepaseen, as none but citizens of the United
Staten can sue in the Federal Clouds.
Mr. TAYLOR, of Louislaoa, asked, Ent failed to oh
tain4leave to introduce a bill to provide for the aqui
LettOr from Nov York.
Nsw Yollit, Fob. 2, 1858
Second Session.
W/EIIINGTON, Feb. 2
SENATE
aition of Cuba by negotiation, and its incorporation
Into the Union.
The ileum then went foto Comfaittee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, and took up the legislative,
judicial, and executive appropriation bill.
Mr. GARNUTT, cf Virginia, wished to know why the
expenses of the legislative department were nog 88.-
1500.f00. when Rix yearn ago they were only $1,260,010.
Mt. Pnzuw, of Missouri, explained the increase was
by note of Congress', and showed wherein the expendi
tares bad been augmented, including the painting of
engravings and the circulation of documente.
Mr. GIDDIAOB, of Ohio, moved to strike out the COM.
neneation to members of Congress for the next aession.
He wanted them to fix their own par, and argued that
the mileage was unequal, and alionld be reformed, be
ing nog a great Om.
Mr. 111,00. of Illinois. said that the Caron 'Mee on
Mileage bail directed a bill to be reported for the rodeo-
lion of mileage.
Mr. Ifsixr, of South Carolina. thought that the pre
sent aalarr la Insufficient. Me thought the compensa
tion should be muMelently large to enlist the talents of
the beat paella men. If the object wan to have men to
represent only the wealth of the country, he was wil
ling to withhold all compensation.
Mr. BINGE( APJ, of Ohio, said that the abuse of the
mileage 'lmam ought not to be tolerated. It was une
qually fixed ; some members receiving nearly $12,000,
and others only $O4.
Mr. Primmes t of Pennsylvaniareiewed the present
nystem as correct lie would never vote to withhold
AD appropriation based on exletmg laws. If gentlemen
desire to make a reform, let them commence at the
right end, not in an appropriation.
Mr. Homier, of New York. mrde an ineffectual at
tempt to offer an amendment fixing the present mileage
rates for (gamma under two hundred and fifty miles,
and ten cent" per mile for distances beyond.
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, advocated, and Mr. Davie,
of Mianifolippi, opposed the reform offered,
$lOO,OOO for mileage was etricken out, by a
nmiority of nine
Without arriving at any conclusion on the bill, the
Douse took a roam until eeven o'clock for general de
bate.
Mr. 'Antony, of Georgia, male a speech against land
monopoly and In favor of dividing the public lands
among settle! settlers.
Mr. Prows. of Minnesota, advocated the policy of
confining Indians to their reitryatioua. Teach them
agriculture, and matured civilization follows.
Mr. VALLANDIGHiIf. of Ohio. referred to the charge
made at the last session &Most him by Mr. Gilmer, of
voting for the repeal of the black laws of Ohio in the
Legislature of that State, some yeare ago. He pro
ceeded to show by the journal of bills and debatea, that
he wee not one of those who voted to repeal the bl. ck
laws. but was in favor of submitting the repeal to the
people, and that. in debate, he had advocated this
course upon the ground that the laws could be defeated
by fifty *housed majority.
Mr. Monate, of Pennsylvania, urged the revision of
the tariff as necessary for the retitle the Government
and the country. ire gave a historical review of the
spawn of protection in the United States, and advo
cated it, showing Its beneficial inllu•ao'e on the in
terests of labor and cepitel, and proving that, Warml
of being a tax on the consumer, it had alwayil reduced
the price of manufactures. He denounced ad valorem
dation as fraudulent n fdamoralising. and urged simile°
duties Instead. rre replied to the arguments of Mr.
Washburn°. of Maine. and ea'd he togrette I that any
member of the Opposition aide should throw a stumbling
block In the way of perfect union.
Mr. DOWDMLL, of Alabama, reminded the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, iMr. Morris,) that there was ono
epodes of property which well not only unprotected,
but was placed under prohibition for fifty years—he
',meant the negro property of the South, which Cannot
rely on any national organization for safety. For this
there must be a prompt and radical amendment of the
' organic law. Ile argued that it was the fixed purpose of
the Republican party to imperil the Southern {petite-
Lions, and it wan his duty to warn that section of the
approach of the enemy under the lead. of the Senator
from New York.
Hr. DAVIS, of lowa, gold that at the last melon be
prevented a series of revolntloce, passed by the lowa
Lesislature, asking that the sales of the public lends
be restricted to actual settlers in limited quantities.
He ■dvoo►ted this principle.
The Howie then adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
!TAItRISEIMG, Yebruirf 2,
The following bills were reported with a favorable
recommendation :
A eapplement to the act consolidating the city or
Philadelphia. .
To incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Philadelphia.
An sot relative to the Leverington Cemetery Com
;any.'
To Incorporate the Commercial Trust Company.
To incorporate the Penn Warehouse Company.
An not relative to the incorporation of cemetery corn
palates.
An ant relative to cm ta'n charitable corporations.
• The following Mita were read in place :
Mr PARKER, of Philadelphia, a bill to repeal the
sixth section of a further supplement to the charter of
the ally of Phllnielphin.
Mr. Mauer:Lis, of Philadelphia, a resolution requiring
the Committee on Railroads to prepare a achedu'e of
the Philadelphia paseenger railway bills now before
them, and have them printed for the use of the Senate.
Adopted.
bar biTon. of Susquehanna, reported a bill' for the
settlement of the claims of the North Branch Canal.
Adopted.
Mr. ItsanLsr, of Bucks. offered a resolution request
ing the Governor to inform the Senate of the facts in
regard to granting lettets natant to the Germantown
Paseenger Railway Company.
This resolution gave rise to considerable discussion,
and It was finally postponed Indefinitely—ayes 20, nays
13
On motion of Mr. RANDALL, the aupplement to the
Germantown Passenger Railway Company was taken up
and paged the Committee of the Whole. It was then
laid over for the present. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the opening of the Home this morning, Mr.
TnonN,Ot Philadelphia. c tiered the following;
Besotted. That two hundred copies of all pagination
railroad bide be printed, and the Committee on Rail
roads be forbidden to sat on any bills until they are
printed.
The Vemointlon gave rice to an animated debate. which
tau prolorged nearly the entire melon. A vote was
Acidly obtained on it under a call of the previous (mo
tion, which resulted in Ha adoption—yeas 96, nays 91.
AlOnrned.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—ln pursuance withthe resolu
tion adopted at the caucus of the anti-protection Dame.
crated( the House, last evening, Ahearn. Garnett, Val
landigham ' Crawford, Durnett, and Marshall of Illi
nois, have been &printed a committee to report at the
adjourned meeting fixed for next flaturday. name plan
of retrenchment of the expenditures of the Govern
ment.
The eeleot committee appointed to examine Into the
accounts of Mr Seaman, late impel-Intendant of public
ranting, expect to complete its labors next week.
The select committee apinted to examine into the
alleged abuses existing l bthe Navy Department and
yard., have already summoned, and continua 812111M011-
.ing, more witnesses than It can conveniently examine
,during the present melon.
The Senate, tn-executive session to-day, resumed the
consideration of the nomination of Emery D. _Potter,
as collector at Toledo, but se no quorum wae present,
the question was not taken.
The Committee on Military Affairs are still engaged
in the conaideration of the Oregon and Washington In
dian war debt. Ix Governors Lane and Steven'', the
delegates from there Territories, had a hearing lost
evening on the Babied, before the committee.
Further from Hayti-.The Emperor Pre
paring for Flight.
BOSTON. 'Feb. 2.—flapo Usytien advicee to the 13th
ultimo have been received. Alrairs were quiet, but
mwoures were In mettle progress for the permanent ee
tablishment of the Republic Gen Geifrard has re
ceived important aid from the commercial elan. Son.
longue and his army were very destitute. He has
placed his family on board a vessel at Port•au-Prince,
and he doubtless intends to leave the country with
them.
flaw Yoax. Feb. 2.—The Clara Wineor arrived yes
terdsy from Aux Cayes; left on the 16th ult., but brim
no &dolma from the capital later than the 10th, already
received here direct. Tbepoopie of Aux Cayes and tile
adiscent country remained quiet, but were anxiously
awaiting a eolation of the contest between the Emperor
and General Geffrard.
Departure of the Royal Mail Steamship
Europa.
Now Voila, Feb. 2 —The royal mail ateamehip Ea•
rope sailed at noon for Liverpool, with 072,000 In
specie.
Sudden Death of a CliarlestonAlerehant
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2.—Mr. Jame!, Chapman, a retired
merchant of tbie city, died anddenly at Aiken, ,en
terday.
The Cincinnati Hog Market--Annum
Statement.
C,NOINLITZ, Feb. 2.—Tb° Price Current of this
morsing publishes the annual statement of the pork
packing business in the West, showing an ino'eane in
the number of hogs slaughtered of 228,000 ; a decrease
in the weight of 6h per cent. ; a decrease In the amount
of lard obtained of 7S per cent., and a net increnee in
the crop, compared with last year, of 29,000 begs, or
B,ti per cent
The New Jersey Legislature.
Tames', Feb 2.—The Stile Legislature today passed
• resolution instructing the Unit-d States Boosters, and
requeetlng the member., of the Muse from New Jo soy,
to oppose any legislation tendisg towards fixing the
New York: qusrantlne at Bendy look.
Opposition California Steamship Llno
New Yong, Feb. 2 —Commodore Vanderbilt ad
vertises the commencement of an opposition line to
California. The steamer Northern Light Is to sail on
the 10th of March for Aspinwall, connecting on the
Pacific with the steamer Uncle Barn.
Piccolomini at Baltimore.
13/I.llMonli % Yob. 2 —Mile. Piczolomint be. an over
flowing and fashionable house to-night. she was en
thnsisstically received.
Markets by Telegraph.
BALTIMORN, Feb. 2.—Flour in dull and nominal;
Howard-street and Ohio 16.75. Wheat steady and un
changed. Oorn dull at 72073 e for white, and 70m750
for yellow. Provisions generally dull nod prices are
lower Whiskey firm at 28ee28,10.
Moults, Feb. 1 —Ootton—Sales of 2,500 bales to-day
at 11011 So for middling, a decline of 3(e.• The salmi
forth. three days amount to 9,600 bales, and the re
ceipts to 10,250 bales. Sterling Exchange is quoted at
7,108 ifY cent. premium.
UnORLSbroN, Feb 1 —Cotton—Wee of 2,000 bales to
day, the market closing depressed
SAVA NNAII. Feb I.—Cotton—All qualities are slightly
feelined
• AIIOtYTA, Fob. I.—The Cotton market lour a declining
lendency
CINCINNATI, Feb 2.—Flour dull. Whiskey dull at
75,40 ; tee receipts have been largo for the pact fee.
days Mess Fork is held firmly at $l9, and there were
sales to-day. Bulk Meats are higher; sales or 400,000
Be at 631,0 for Shoulders and Sj, erElSo for Sides There
was nothing done In Lard or Bacon to-day, both being
held at extreme rates.
Lette from Lady Havelock.
Woo the St. Louie Democrat, Jan.2o.]
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20,1850.
Mr. EDITOR : In a private letter written by me
last summer to my estimable friend, Lndy Have.
look, I mentioned to her the fast that Sir Honey
Havelock's noble obaraotor was so highly appro.
Meted by the American people, that on the re
ceipt of the news of his death, the flags of the
shipping in our harbors were lowered at half most
—an honor which I believe Ind never before been
paid in this country to a British general. Her
reply, received a few days ago, contains so ex
pressive a response to that part of my letter, that
I cannot refrain from offering it, through you, to
the' publ Jo. H. B.
ET.TRAOT FROM LADY HAVELOCK'S LETTER.
at '0 The first intensity of that fearful
bereavement which God saw fit to send me has
been in a measure modified and sanctified by Ills
tender mercy, by the devotion of my loving and
dutiful eons and daughters, and by the sympathy
of my Queen and country. But, greatly as I have
been blessed and comforted under my affliction, I
never can Sufficiently express bow great a balm it
bas been to my wounded heart—how very great an
honor—the mark of attention paid to the memory
of my beloved husband by that great nation across
the Atlantic. If I knew what body of sympathi-
We to address, I would gladly and proudly offer
them the grateful thanks of a sad and lonely heart;
and I could tell them with honest truth that not
ono word too much bad been said in praise of him
who has now received the crown which will never
perish. Believe me, my dear Eliza,
aincerely and area tionatelour frd,
HA y N y NAH S. D ienAVI:LOCK.
HOSPITAL HASPS.—William Butterworth,
clod nineteen yearn, hat Lin right arm badly lacerated
on Puente) , afternoon by belug caught In the machinery
at the woollen factory of Mr. Henry Duhriog, which In
citunicS at Fishery!lto, Chester county. The unfortu
nate man was brought to thin city yeeterday and admit
ted to the Pennsylvania Beepltal.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TBIB EVENING,
WIIRATLEY & CLARII6'I3 All(111•STRIIIT THVATRYI.—
" Aladdin ; Or, The Wonderful Lamp"— l, Oar Ameri
can Oonsin.”
NUT WALNUT-1311MT ItiCh0111311"
Bold Dragoon.,)
lemma, Ontone.- 4, Van Amburgb'a Managerlo—
Lent's Circus Oompany ,, — , . Equestrian, Gymnastic,
and Acrobatic teats.,,
ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS —" Scenes in Ventriloquism , '
The Learned Canary Pitraiiii— , iltope Dancing."
MODmionoti's Gantrise.—helectlone from Playa,
Gems from Operas, Pant amimes, Dancing, and Singing.
BANsOan'a Omuta Mum—Ethiopian Entertain
ments.
Commit Commtn.—An adjourned meeting
of this Chamber was held yenterday afternoon.
Mr. Dennis called up an ordinance, as amended by
Select 001113011, making an appropriation to pay Alder
man Moore and others certain claims against the city.
Concurred in.
The ordinance making the annual appropriation for
the support or the out-door poor was next called no.
Mr Smedley moved to add $2OO to the sum allotted to
the Twenty-third ward. Agreed to
On motion of Mr G. W Heine, the appropriations to
the Eighth and Ninth wards were reduced NW each,
.11 $OOO added to the appropriation for the Seventh
ward.
Mr. Wagner moved to reined the gaieties of the vial
tern of the poor In the Twenty-third wardone-sixth.
Mr. Gordon approved the motion. Be each of these
pardon!' hoe heretofore received $5OO per annum. The
motion wait agreed to.
The ordinance, after a protracted debate, paned by a
ote of SO to 24. It appropriates the following BUM to
cch ward:
WARM . WARM
Mutt $1,037 493 Thirteenth 51 850 00
Second 1,937 66 Fourteenth 1,850 nn
Third " 1.958 83 Fifteenth 1 375 00
Fourth .... 1,959 83 Sixteenth 1.175 CO
Fifth .... 2,20 A 33 leventeenth 1,866 67
Sixth .... 1.708 13 Eighteenth 1,760 00
Seventh ...... .... 2 301 60 Nineteenth 1,433 34
Eighth.... 1,100 67 Twentieth I,EPO 00
Ninth 1 686 67 Twenty.first 1,833 38
Tenth 1,858 33 Twenty-eecond... 1,583 53
Eleventh. 1,850 00 Twenty. third.... 1 500 00
Twelfth 1,850 001 Twenty-fourth.., 1.4t3 33
For salaries of vieitere of puor $5,750 00
The ordinance making an appropriation to the Gnat ,
Mane of the Poor, for the support of the Almshouse, wan
next moldered.
Mr Steeping moved to strike out $5,450 for the ■ala
riea of shifters, end SI6I for additional ylaiters in Jan
uary and February. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Gordon, all the appropriat'ons for
out-door relief wore stricken out. Also, thane appro
priating $1,040 for salaries of out.dcor apothecaries,
and $1,600 for salaries of out-door phYriclans
A lengthy disr.usalon then ensued In regard to making
so small an approptlat'on as $117,100 to the depart
ment.
•No final action was taken on the b'll. Adjourned.
Taco ADVENTURES OF A JERBEYMAN—Thog.
Why.lion is a gentleman who bails from Jersey and a
boatman by occupation By dint of bard• labor and
economy Thomas bad succeeded in establlehing himself
in business, and on Tuesday last purchased a new boat,
(for which be paid $1,000,) which he intends to ply on
the noble Delaware. After having made his purchase,
he found himself still the possoasor of $BOO in coin and
bank notes. After the labors of the day bad been
finished Thomas visited the Walnnt-street theatre, and
with a delighted and enthusiastle audience witnessed
the representation of rr Xing Lear" by the much-ad
mired and justly.renowned Ba•ry Sullivan. Mehly de
lighted with the performance, and feeling as happy as
men genersily do who are pleased with themselves and
their possessions, Mr. Wballon left the theatre at the
termination of the evenlog , a performance, and was pro
ceeding leisurely down 'Walnut street, when he was
anddenly confronted by two most attractive-looking
females, who requested hie company home. Mr. What
loo, who is the very personification of gallantry, wil
lingly acceded to their request, and the fair dame.,
after walking for a consider able length of time, and
making many turns down streets and dark alleys,
finally balled at a restaurant in the neighbor
hood of Rath and Powel streets. The two young
ladles. named Fusanna Williams and Ann Wright,
invited Mr. Whailon to step in, and they would
have some supper. Mr. Whallnn accordingly was
shown to a saloon in the second story of the build.
Ing, which, to his surprise. was not lighted up
The young ladies made themselves very agreeable, and
presently one of the twain went down aturs to order up
refreshments The other c`arme• waited some time
for the return of Swamis. and finding ahe did not re
turn. she told Mr. Whallon she would go below Matra
and see what had become of her, She accordingly de
parted, and left our hero to darkness and alone, when
he felt for his pocket-book. and, to hie surprise. found
that he had been robbed. Ile then felt for his watch—a
silver one—and found that it had elan been abstracted.
He alarmed the house, and the proprietress quickly
made her appease's , e; but, in answer to his inquiries for
the young Mimi, Rho aszur , d him that she had seen
neither of them. Whstion then proceeded to the house
of a friend. and spent the remainder of the night. Yes
terday morning he appeared at the office of Recorder
Enos and stated the case; after whioh Mr. Whallon, in
company with °Meer Trans, proceeded to geareh for the
guilty parties. They visited a great many localities
during the day. and their efforts were finally rewarded
by dissevering the two young ladies whom he suspects
of having committed the robbery, at a house near Carl.
tan and Twentieth streets. They were taken before
the Recorder yesterday afternoon, and, notwithstanding
their protestations of innocence, they were held to
answer.
RUNNING FIRE APPARATUS OP THE SIDE-
VirAt6l3.—Yor many years past the firemen of our city
have been allowed the privilege of running their hose
carriages on the nide.walke when proceeding to fires,
particularly during the winter sauna, when the con
dition of the etreets renders their progress almost 10:1-
possible. This privilege has never been granted to the
enginee, however, yet some of them have lately com
menced running on the sidewalks, to the serione annoy.
ence of foot paseengers and often to the destruction of
property. Several complaints have lately been made of
the following nature :
A clerityrokn. residing in the Fifteenth ward, com
plained the other day, that in Green street, west of
Broad, the handsomely paved sidewalk is literally worn
Into rule by the constant passage over it of engines
and bose•carriage wheels. A lady, residing In 13prue.
street neer Seventh, complained that a fir ...engine was
recently run into the elope of her house, breaking
the lower ornamented step, and tearing an iron raiding
from its. fastening.. A MI or two eines, a handsome
step, at a house in Chestnut street, above Broad, wee
nearly detnolished, from the same cause. In some
parte of the otty„ where the sidewalks are fiatged, the
name state of things exists; and in many places the
flagstones are split and broken into small pieces.
This destruction of property is wanton, and the re
epeotable members of the department should diaccun
tenance It The complaint. at the ?dryer , / offlim,have
boon very numerous, and the Fire Marshal has been
repeatedly importuned to devise some means to prevent
the further commission of the outrage. He has, there
fore, laid the matter before the Mayor, who yesterday
morning limed orders to his lieutenants of the police.
through Ohlef Rugglee, that they should. for the fu
ture. prevent the companies from running their engines
on the sidewalks, and where, they refuse to obey the
order, to Brunt the directors.
CORONER'S CASES.—Coroner Former held
an it guest, yesterday, on the body of a white woman
named Catharine Penny, aged thirty-three years She
was a woman of very intemperate habits, residing at
St. David's avenue near Twenty-third end Race streets
It Reams that she hal been drinking to excess on
Tnenday evening, nod was put to bed by her hneband
chile in an intoxicated state, and he found her dead in
bed at an early hour yesterday 'morning. Deceased
leaven a family of three children. Verdict, death from
Intemperance.
Dire. Mary Ellen Shaw, a white woman, aged about
forty years, was found dead at her residence in Had
dington, Twenty-fourth ward, at an early hour yester
day morning. From the statement of her son, a bright
and intelligent boy, sixteen years of age, it appears
that his mother was a woman of delicate health, but
being obliged to suppert her family, consinting of four
children, the youngest of whom Is but four yeani of age,
she had been daily engaged In laboring for their main
tenance. Bhe is represented ae having borne so esti
mable character, and the children present, we think,
peonlier claims to the generosity of the benevolent por
tion of the community. The jury rendered a verdict
of death from natural causes.
The body of a dead Infant was found in a candle box
yesterday morning, on an open lot on Howard street.
above Norris. The body was taken to the Seventeenth
ward elation house. The coroner will hold an Impend
thin morning
CANDLESI/aB.—Tho feast of Candlemas was
celebrated yesterday morning in all of the Catholic
churches of our city. Processions of the priests took
place, in which were carried a large number of lighted
candleo;which were blessed before the commencement
of mans. The second of February is known to Catholics
all over the world as the day of the " Feast of Purifi
cation," in which all the candles to be need on the al
tars of the churches for the remainder of ,the year are
blessed. Candles ate also blessed and preserved in
many private and devout families The ceremony of
bleseing the tapers was doubtless performed in Rome
yesterday, by the Pope himself, who distributes wag
candles to the cardinals and others, who carry them to
procession through the great hall of the Pope's palace.
The ceremony was prohibited In England by an order of
Council In 1548.
FUNERAL or Mr. Yo largo con
course of people, consisting of the friends and relatives
of Mr George Yokill, the returned volunteer, whose
death we noticed a few days educe, assembled yesterday
Pfteruoon to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the
gallant moldier. The coriege coneisted of a delegation
of the Cadwallader Grays. the Scott Legion. and the
members of t Franklin Fire Company, Beck's Brass
Band, and a number of citizens Tim body wag drat
conveyed to the Church of 8t Philip di Neri, in Queen
street above /Won', where the solemn and Impressive
funeral service of the Catholic persuasion was perform
ed. The procession then moved tt the Catholic Ceme
tery, situated on Paggyunk road, where ho was interred
with the honors of war. The customers fl log of three
salutes was performed by the Cadwallader Grays.
FIRE LAST EVENING .—A tiro Was dis
covered about seven o'clock last evening in the one
story brick stable attached to the coal yard of Mr. D.
0. Brennan, situated at the rear of Broad and &lissom
streets. The fire broke out shortly after the stable
men left, and win started in the manger. It MO evi
dently caused by the oareleeness of the men In charge
of the etabie, and is supposed to have caught from a
defective lantern. About two tons of coal which bal
been stored In the loft, was entirely consumed. Six
horses were removed from the stable uninjured. The
firemen were promptly on the ground and boon ex
tinguished the names. Damage about one hundred
dollars, fully covered by Insurance.
SENT DOWN.-011 Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
Fagan, the calebiated almshouse nurse charged with
stealing the property of the institution, was surren
dered by her bail. The bail had been entered by Mrs.
Sarah Wilson, No. 57 North Seventh et eat. Mrs
Wilson felt satisfied that Mrs. Fagan was about to de
part, and accordingly took measures to save herself.
Mrs Fagan was rearrested at No. 44 Noah Ninth
street Her effects had previously been restored to
her, except such of them as wore identified no the
property of tae almshouse. She endeavored vainly to
obtain another bail, but without effect, and at a late
hour in the evening was conveyed to Moyameneing
prison.
PETTY LARCENY.—A colored woman was
arrested on Tuesday evening, at Fourth and Carpenter
streets, having in her possession a quantity of wearing
apparel which, it Is supposed, had been stolen from a
clothes line The clothing wee -taken to the Fecond
district station house Acaused was taken before
Aloorman Femington yesterday morning, and In de
fault of bail was committed to answer.
FIRE AT THE NAVY YARD.—A lire broke
out about eight o'clock yesterday morning, in the
plumbing shop, at the navy yard. The fire originated
from the forge used in the shop, and the dames were
extinguished with the aid of the apparatus in the yard.
sue of the firemen proceeded to the yard. but an
their services were not needed the gates were kept
closed.
MILITARY ELECTION.—On Tuesday evening
Robert E. Pattereon, Erg., was elected captain of the
Washington Blues, in place of Captain John M. Goa
reeigned Captain Patterson is oleo major of the
Piret Regiment of infantry, first brigade. The comps, y
of which Col. Patterson hay Piet been elected captain
wee started by his father, General Pattereon, who was
Its trot commander.
SNEAK TniEvEs.-Two men, who gave the
roma of John Mullen and Gawp Smith, were or
rented at South and Seventh streets, on Tuesday eve
ning, with a pair of new boots in their poc9eselon
Upon smooching the men a lot of le'den pipe 1499 found
secreted under their clothing. They were committed
to SOBITOr .
&MIT Frtir.----A. slight fire broke out about
one o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the meat hence
of Mr. Michener, eitnattd at the corner of Front and
Margaretta streett, In the hileventh ward. The (Milo
varc apeedily extingaiched. Damage trilling.
THE ALLEGED FLOUR FBADDs .—The com
mittee appointed by the Board of Guardians of the Poor'
to investigate the alleged flour thefts, have prepared
the followmie etetenient of the number of barrel' of
,flour received, baked, &o. The correctness of the state
ment 111 Num to by John J Hoopes, E. E. Smith, and'
James J. Allison, members of the committee :
Date. On hand. Hoag. Bated. Store. 01, 2 0 As. Bal.
July 3 62 80 70 1 1 70
.10 70 100 100 2 - 6 8
" 17 68 50 6.t - 1 63
"24 63 100 64 1 - 86
~ 31 86 67 1 - 18
Atm% 7 39 90 72 1 1 34
it 34. 34 60 OD 1 - 83
"21 33 140 70 2 - 101
"28 101 100 74 1 - 374
Sept. 4 124 119 76 - 1 358
"11 158 39 74 2 - ' 1/1
"18 121 10 72 1 1 117
"26 117 130 89 1 - 357
OCt. 2 157 70 89 2 - 1 "
" 9 136 30 84 - - 51
" 16...... 82 200 02 2 - 188
"23 188 30 88 - - 131
"30 , 130 90 02 2 - 328
Nov. 6 126 . 140 103 2 - 102
"13 162 5 0 20 105 120 304 2 1 105
,c 100 1 - 124
"27 124 112 113 2 - 121
Dec. 4 121 140 108 2- 151
It 11 161 60 ' 1(8 2 - 91
ci 38 91 293 112 2 1 274
"25 274 90 115 2 - 247
Received 2189 2252 -35 7
July 3, on hand... 62 35 stare
T DOlld'e Ae.
..2551
2304 need.
flea 25.. 247 balance on hand
•
Bills for flour purchased, passed the Board ......1504
Steward's account u above 2489
Acciumr.—About half-past four o'clock
yesterday afternoon a young lady, tamed Lavinia Gray,
residing in Gilbert street, bstween Goatee and Brown
and Ninth and Tenth streets. had her arm badly frac
tared, and received other severe Injuries, by beta
knocked down and run over by a heavy wagon. The
accident happened on Girard avenue, below Fifth street.
The wounded lady was conveyed to her residence.
FIRING PISTOLS IN THE STREET.—Edward
Warrington was arrested on Tuesday afternoon on the
charge of firing a pistol at Sixth and Bedford streets.
Ile was held to answer.
THE COURTS
YEBTERDAY•B PROCIZEDIACIS
[Reported for The Preen.]
Surnumu COURT—Chief Justice Lowrie,
and Justicea Woodward, Strong, and Read.—Prav'n ap
peal; eetvee of Mary Ann Spicer and Ann 31, Hallett.
Appeal of Michael Pray, trustee of Mary Ann Apicsr
under the will of John Prey. deceased, from the decree
of the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia county, in con
firming the report of the auditor upon the trustee's ac
count. Certiorari to the Orpheus' Court of Philadel.
phis. county Tble case arose reader the will of John
Pray. deceased, who appointed Michael Pray sole execu
tor of Mt will. The executor submitted hie first ac
count in 1849,-which wag confirmed by the court. After
making aide of all the decedent's real estate be prepared
hie final *count in 1851. Ths parties in interest agreed
that the same was coned. end their account wee ale,
affirmed One of the portion, two years !subsequent 7,
applied to the court for an audit, and es to her a slight
alteration was made by the court, but as to the present
re qius quo trust. the account was confirmed absolutely.
The court, in their opinion, said that the parties in in
terest heti to make such an agreement. and should be
Reverent' bound by it al far as the interests of throe
who united with them in the agreement The balance
an shown by the account, via: $6,957.30, formed the
principal of each of the two treats above named. Under
a power vested in the trustee by the will, the trust of
Mrs. Spicer as to $1,457.30 wag avoided, leaving the
principal of the trust $5 500. Of this money 13,000
was invented in ma capital stock of the Pennsylvania
Oil Company, On the twenty-first day of September,
1855, Mr. and Mrs. Spicer presented a petition to
the Court. in which they alleged that the trustee bad
never settled a full amount of the tenet and its
Investments; that be bad made a punt of $9.000 out
of the trust estate, and never accounted for the
same; that be had invested the fonds of the estate
contrary to law, and asked for,' citation to him to flle
his account. and for hie discharge from office. The
citation was awarded. The trustee filed his account
and answer. The petition, answer, and account were
referred to an audit's'', and all the charges were aban
doned. except the one in reference to the investment
in the stuck of the Pennsylvania Oil Company. The
trustee proved that the stock of the said company was
taken as an iuveotmout of the trust , by consent of the
parties interested, and that he thought the stook was
good, and that he had Invested $25 000 of his awn
money in the stock. Notwithstanding this, the auditor
charged the invitee with the investment and interest
on the same. To this decision exceptions were filed,
which the court overruled, and confirmed the report.
Prone this Sedition of the court ao appeal was taken.
NISI PRIM --eTuatleo Thompson.— This
morning Judge Thompson will hold a court of Nisi
Prins to hear the motion list.
. .
DISTRICT COURT—Judge Stroud.—Peter
Monaghan arid Elizabeth Monaghan, in right of nail
Elizabeth Monaghan, vs.' William Demery and Jr ho
Davis with notice, tenants in possession. Before re
ported. "Verdict for the deteedante. Monday for
plaintiff; Perkins for defendants.
John SLICeo .8. Hugh BMW, Patrick Glennin, Bobt
Black. John Colbereon, Andrew McFarland, Andrew
Cassiday George McAvoy, sod others. An action of
ej•ctTent. Verdict for the plaintiff. Stover for
plain
tiQ; Conine for defendants
Adolph Wasserman vs. Michael McAllen. An nation
on a promissory note. No defence. Verdict for the
plaintiff for $210.01. Well for plaintiff; Pettit for de.
fondant
DISTRICT COURT—Judge Sharswood.—Fre-
Mirk& Stover ye. &dotes Faller. An action on a pro
missory note. No defence. Verdict for the pltintiff
for $109.60. Willer for plaintiff; Briggs for defendant.
William Davis Jr., vs. John H. Warder This cane
was originally a feigned inane to try the ownership of a
machine-shop in biontgomely county, consisting of Iron
(tasting, iron pulley, old iron, &c. A veralot was
given against the claimant, and this suit was brought
upon the bard given in the interpleader. Verdict for
the plaintiff for $760 01 Phillips for plaintS; Hood
for defendant.
Thomas S. Kenton and John Finleyson. adminis
trators of William 11. Kenton, deceased, vs. George
Ma , tin An action on six promissory notes. The de
fence allege a number of set-offs, arising out of name•
eons transactions. On trial. Ange for plaintiffs; Ernbt
for defendant.
QUARTER. Sassums Judge Allison.—The
cage of William McMullin, charged with mann and
battery on Hamm' E. Walliogton, occupied the court
the whole of yesterday. Jury out.
STAIIIIING ATPRAY AT A STATE Parsow-----On•
Saturday fast an attempt wec made' by Michael
Lynoh, a prisoner in the State Prison at Charles.
town, Mass , to kill another prisoner by the name
of Pater York, who is under a sentence of solitary
imprisonment for life for the crime of murder.
Lynch is the same man who attempted to stab a
witness in the Municipal Court a short time since
for testifying against him.
Both the parties were in solitary confinement in
adjacent cells at the prison, and have been aggra
vating each other by words continually, in spite of
the attempts of the officers of the institution to
cheek it. During the last week Lynch had be
come so exasperated that he determined to kill
York.
On Saturday, as they were being removed from
their cells to take their twoustomed weekly bath,
Lynoh sprang upon tho other, stabbing him three
or four times in the neck' and back with a common
iron spoon, allowed him to eat with, the handle of
which he bad sharpened and concealed upon his
person. The facers succeeded in securing him
after a short struggle, in which he fought them
desperately, in his attempts to again get at York
and finish his bloody work. He was put in heavy
irons and carried to his cell.
York fell heavily upon the floor after the first
thrust, bdt it was found, on examination of his
wounds, that be was not fatally injured. The
opinion of the prison physician was, that if the
instrument had been sharper, either of the thrusts
would have produced death.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Money Market.
PEIILADELTEIIi, Feb. 3, 1859
The business at the stock board to-day was brisk in
low-priced railroad bonds, but the advance In prices
is somewhat abated. Cats - china Chattel 10 per ceale.
again improved X, but North Pennsylvania Reline I 6
per cents declined X, and the shares of this com
pany fell Ott ,Nr.
The price of Reading Railroad receded X, with a
teadeacy still lower. Bank stooks era improving;
Farmers' to Mechanics', Mechanics', and the City, have
advanced.
Money is In moderate demand, six per cent. being the
rate for reliable paper.
The aemi-annual payment of the interest on the
State debt was commenced yesterday at the Farmers'
& Mechanics' bank, and resumed to-day. There has
been no rush however, and the disbursing clerks have
an easy job of it.
We are indebted to the courtesy of Senator Craig, of
the State Legislature, for a copy of the Annual Report
of the Surveyor General of the state for the year eadieg
November 30th, 1858. The operation of "the act to
continue in force the law greduatiog lands upon which
purchase money to dde the Commonwealth, and regulat
ing the mode of charging tolerant thereon," forma the
main topic of the report. This law contains a previa()
extending to the owner of any unpatented treat of land
who is Wifely occuyping the name, the benefit of the
law of April 101 h, 1835, and its supplements. The ob
ject of this law in to Induce, by conslderation and for
bearance, three who hold Mode tinder improvement
or °Mc, rights to settle speedily their indebtedness to
the State. The Surveyor General trusts that the law
will have this effect, but he evidently has considerable
doubt on the subject, and suggests that, al other laws
having Ibis object in view have been thwarted, and their
end unattained, some coercive prey:alma could be added
with advantage, making the operation of the law effi
cient and satisfactory.
The Surveyor General evidently In in earnest in hie
desire to enforce the payment of the tame due the State
on this account, and there will net probably be another
time hereafter when these claims can be settled on such
good terms for the delinquents as the present. The
claim of the Commonwealth upon the owners of ma
patented lands is an inextinguishabfe one, except by
the payment of purchase money and interest and a
patent taken out. Delay only aide to the debt, and the
time for compulsory 'payment will eventinfly come,
bringing with it a load of Interest That time, If the
Legislature should agree with the Surveyor Ger era I is
not far distant, and the hindered lands whose titles are
defective in thin respect, should take advantage of the
present lenient law to free them from incumbrance.
The Surveyor General attaches to his report a long list
of mortgages and liens executed to the Governor in Yearn
post to secure the payment of the aggregate of the ar
rea•s and purchase money due for lands It in probable
that active measures will soon be adopted for the col
lection of these old accounts.
The mortgagee nod liens apply chiefly to lands in
Lucerne, LYCOMino Northampton, Somerset, Cumber
land, Mifflin, York, Adams, Lancaster, Berke, Butler,
and Lehigh count'es. The debts for unpatented lands
are of wider application. We have alluded to this re.
port thus particularly, that cur readers may awake to
the necessity (in purchasing landit
hi In the State) of
seeing that the brief of title goeshick to a proper pa
tent, and that there are no forgotten but unsatisfied
Ilene or mortgagee against the properties on this old
score, held by the State, and in danger of being forci
bly collected at any time.
An effort was yesterday made in the State Legislature
to have a committee appointed for en intestigatiom as
to whether the Reading Railroad Company does not
charge more for carrying passengers than is allowed
by its charter. The resolution was laid over at the
request of another mernbtr, an !mount of the absence
of Mr Smith, of Berke. It is understood that the ob
ject of this movement is to put a stop to the plan of
charglog ten cents additional to those passengers who
fall to procure tickets at the emcee before entering the
ca- a It embraces within its scope more railroads than
the Reading.
A resolution him Teased the !louse of Representa
tvos calling upon the Auditor General for a statement
of the capital of the several banks in this Contemn
wealth, and the amount of taxes paid by them into the
state treasury in the aggregate.
4 The Pit'eburgßeek - stateieent:fer the week etelleg
Jan • v, as competed +(Ph tint Of the preelons week, IS
ea follows
Jan 21. - Jan:22.
Circulator' $1 961 493 3 1 ,965,123..1n. 64,232
Simi II 1 3i , 8 325 1.607.1.45..Da. 1,1E2
L arm 6,970.537 6 96.1,674.. D( 5 953
781;474 1,7345.15 De. 42 428
Treasury & 1,
notes 242 t 33 257. , 587....De. 24246
Due to Baoks 241 129 _215,608..De. 25 521.
Due by Banks 231,229 218,415.. De. 12,824.
The following are the bating.. or the stotementof the
Denton banks for t h e peat week compared with those of
the week previous:
Inn 24. Zan 31.
Capital Stook.-.-923,520.5C0 $37 321.790. jo, 1,200
Loans & Dlscottnts 59.400,400 -19,992,602.. Dr. 407.801
thesis,-,,,, 7,388,400 7 . 8 88,700..10. 505,300
Dos fee other Ins 7,027,700 6 .6 , 7.50.,De. 490.200
Due to other Eke 10,430,500 9 , 6 57,800.. De, 772.707
Deposits .... ; . 728 COO 2 0 . 5 9 3 ,090.:De, 180,000
eirentstion 6,605,400 0,224,000—De. 383 400
PHILADELPHIA STOCK 10XCHANGZ
Feb•unry 2, 1859.
211101710 HT ALLIOLST, BROWN, it 00.,1/.IIC-1101,11,191001,
430 11004508 8101888 p 711017111(113? 001111 MID
AIL 088137N1718788078.
720 abt P.mna 5 931(
600 City R lots 99
6000 do lots 99M
2100 do - 99
1000 Union Canal 65.. 36
1000 do • 36
100) Penn* R 2d m 6s NM
1000 do
20r0 Wllm R 68 923 i
96
600 de 95
500 Bladra Chat 10s. 80
500 do 05 80
600 do 79%
1500 Bch Nay 06 2 82.114172%
1100 do lots 73
5060 Phil&Tyent R 60 89
2000 S nig 94
600 Cala Chat 10s .L 5 72
1000 do 73
45 Penna R lota 4 9 X
7 Gir a , d 8k....10ts 12J
29 N Penna 8..10ts 10
10 do cash 10j
60 do 9%
No account
BEIM=
222.77 Poona 5e..10ta 93%
1000 C& Am fie 'B3-1,5 86%
2000 19 Perms R 6a..a5 87
neo Bead it ea 16..b5 73
8100 ND
2050 Pen na 5e 93%
233 abt do 93%
1000 City 6e Neen.2dya 103%
500 City 5e '6O 9731
1 000 do 'Ol 98%
1060 Elmira Chat 10e 78%
500 do 78
1000 do 78
812 50 Fah N Boat Ln 8234
1000 Pennalt 2d m 64. 92%
2000 Carn&Am 6e 83. 06%
1001 e h fg h Val It 6e. 89%
1000 N Penns R.. 67
4000 Wilmington R6o. 95
CLOSING
Asked.
Phi:offs 99% 99%
do R..... 99s 99%
do New.. 103 103%
Penno.6e 03% 93%
Reading It 24% 24%
do Ede '70..83 83%
do 51. g 68 , 44.93 94
do do , 86.72% 73%
Penns H 43 43%
do letm 6e...101,%102%
do 2dm 60....92% 92%
him' 01 OnDyoff47% 47.8
do Prof 1051[105x
SobnvlNsvfla 'B2 72% 73
Sob Nawlmo. 68-76 77
PHILADELPHIS ISIAIIKETB, Feb. 2—Evxstffet.—
Breadatuffs are unchanged, and there im vary little
demand for Flour. and tales comprise stout 1,030 bbls,
in lota, at $6.76056 for standard sod gond superfine,
and $8.1506.60 for extra and extra family Flour—the
trade are buying in small lota at these - figures ; and
fancy brands at $6 71 0 7 . 80 , according to rlnaliti• Bye
Flour and Corn Meal are scarce at $1 for the former
and $3.150 for the letter. Wheat meets with a Malted
demand, at $1 35m140 for red, and $16001.70 for
white, the latter for prime. Bye is steady; Pennsyl
vania Is selling at Sic le' bush. Corn is dull ;
sales of yellow are reported at 750770, according to
dryneas—receipts are light Oats are in steady demand,
and about 2,000 bush Penn bare been sold at 500. Bark—
Quercitron Is wanted at $3O ton for first No. 1.
Cotton—The market is quiet. A few small isles only
ace repOrted at about previous prices, including mid
dling fair Uplands at 130 each. Groceriea are firmly
held, but the want of dock limits operations in Sugar,
Coffee, and Molasses. Prostalons are held above the
views of buyers, and there is but little doing_ in the
way of sales. We 'quote mesa, Pork at $lB 60019 gr
bbl, and barrel• Lard at 12)4013e ifv lb. Feeds—There
Is a good demand for Cloyerseed, end all prime lota
offered, come 2000600 bus, have been taken at 17 4fk .
bus, which price is now refused, and .300 bus sold on
terms not made public. Flaxseed Is scare!, at $1.76 agf
bus for domestic. Whiskey Is moving off, as wanted, at
270280 for bbls; the letter for Ohio; 26c for bhde, end
250 for drudge.
New York Stock
FIRST
90000 U S 0'1674 102%
6000 Ind State 2ys 61.
3000 Virginia 13i 96
6001111ssonn St 64 84 •
10000 do 83%
26000 do
37001 .do 83%
10000 do bib 83%(
2000 Cal St 74 n bd 16314
3000 do 83%
6 00 Web Po 24 mt b 4 63
600) Illinois Oen bi 67
1000 N J Con lot mt 100
1000 Bel & 111t'n 1 m 68X
6000 Hem &Et Jos bd 641(
BS Bk of Commerce 100 X
2.6 Am Ex. Bk 1071(
10 Dot & Hod Co 9R%
50 Nellie Men Co 73
5D do 74.
300 do 74X
250 . do
300 do 75
100 de F3O 74
100 do 810 76
310 do 76
50 do
. 65 ''' do '-- 76%
0 16%
800 do 75%1
100 do e3O 75 .
50 Penn Coal Co 83%
200 do *63 83 ..
100 Comb poet MO 21
180 tt Y Cent 560 81
400 do . opg 81
250 do p&c 81
200 do e 3 aft opg 81
200 do elo 81
50 do 130 81
800 do 51%
200 do e 5 aft opg 814
400 do - 510 81%
400 do org 81;v1
30 do b5O 81;
100 do al° St%
300 do opg 81%
200 do pft e Al . I
50 find Biver It 060 30%
00 do 31
200 d o. e3O 3 1 3(
50 do 680 31.
1500 do b6O 31%
dunes continue in moderate request and steady, at
$5.62 for Pot and $5.75 for Pearl.
Bsgswax —We note sales of 2,000 The southwestern
Yellow at 84 mB4%c. cash.
Correa.-140 mats damaged Java were - sold by auc
tion at 12%012%c, and 482 bags do at 4%07 c.
FLoon.-9tate and Welders' Flour Is in steady de
mand at last rates, with light receipts, and sates 8,000
bbla at Sign t. 75 for rejected; 8.5.20m5 85 for soyetane
State ; 85 75e6 for extra do; 85.25e5 50 for superfine
Western ; $5.8508.40 for extra do; and 10.3006 40 for
ahipping broads of extra round-hoop Ohio.
Canada Flour is steady, with ealee of but a few bbls
at 88.2007.10 for extra. Bcuthern Flour is dull, with
sales of 1 200 bbls at 25.75 me 10 for common to named,
and $8. , 507.75 for extra. Eluckwbeat Flour is heavy
and lower, and Is now ceiling atl2m2 25 49' 100 Ibe.
FRUIT.—By auction were sold 550 boxes Messina
Oranges at $1 55c1 80, cub.
Oasis.—Wheat is drill at nnotiasged prices, with a
s sle of 400 bushels of white Kentucky at 11.85c1.70.
Corn Is dull; Western mixed is held at 88c, with free
offers of 85c; new yellow and Southern 800°40 Rye is
dud, with small sales at 82c850. Oats are quiet at 500
Ma for Southern, Pennsylvania, and Jersey, and 640
C4c for State, Canada, and Western
Ilion —There la considerable dci ng in American Pig
Iron ' with large Wee within a few days, egg, emitting
over 2.000 tone, on private terms. gcotch Pig is held at
$29z30.
PROVISIONI3.—Pork In firmer, with sales of 2,030 bbls
at $17.75 for old Mess, BB 24)18.37 for new do. •ad
$l3 60 for Prime. Beef is firm, with sales of 100 bble ;
$6.60¢7 for country Prime; $7.7609 for do Mere
$l3 75010 53 for reosched Chicago do ; and $llOlllO
for extra ds. Cot Ideate and Bacon are nochangsd.
Lard Is firm, with sales of 150 bbla at 12h'012,hc. But
ter and Oh•eee are unchanged.
. .
£ sos.—Prime Clovereeed to etillly held at 11011 Se,
with but few pike.
- .
IJUM: —Meagre L M. Hodmatua ht. Co. sold by
auction 199 binds New Orleans Sugar at IX eta., 90 days
and 4 montba
Wins Ear is firmer. with sales of Ibo bbis at 21X 0280
NEW YORK CATTLE MiBKI4T. Feb. 2, 1859—.
At market, 2 508 Beevee, 191 Cows.4ll Vests. 6.4Z1
Sheep and Lambe, and about 7,000 Swine—ehnerinai an
inoreese of 188 Beeves, 14 Cows, 58 Feels, and 913 Sheep
and Lambs. The number on sale at A lierton's was
2 316 bead beef cattle The number sold to butchers for
this market, at Bergen, N J , was 400 head. The
market for Beef Catt'e was fully half a cent higher on
all first-class cattle at Alletton's this morning. Pre.
anium readily brought 11 sell NC 4' lb, and parse grades
ordinary 1001030.
There was a scarcity of extra well-fed beeves, while
long and medium atoek was plenty. We notice among
the beat on sale, a floe pair of seven years old oxen,
fed by James Purdy for two years, at Weetebester—
weigh t at home. 4 985 the, native eteek ; they were mid
t Wiliam Cooper for f. 375, equal to lige tir lb Com.
mon grades of cattle continue dull ; we quote at Collo
for ,oferior to fair. The Sheep market has improved
25e37,tie itY head, and Cie demand is mere lively ;
the sales rf the week range from $3.50 to sB—aversg
ink' $4 25x4.5049'head. Some very line,. stem higher
rates.
At Brownie& the market was bare of stock. though
froth arrival§ were hourly expected Veal, are to fate
demand for good_quellty We quote at eels ; tome
very few at 7,4iettic. /ditch Cows sell quietly at s2se
70, as to condition Serne arrive slowly, and the mar
k et is steady. Retry Western corn-fed are quoted at 7a
gross ; Li. ht 50630 gross. Stock Hogs doll at &Ver.°.
Heavy Distillery. 030.
RELIGIOUS —By an announcement in another
part of our paper. It will be aeon that the Bev. George
W. Ear iley, of Kentucky. will preach every evening tf
this week at National Hall, Market street, above
Twelfth. The eloquence of Mr. Smiley, as a bold and
fearless exponent of truth, is well known in this com
munity, and the congregations attracted by him are
large. 'Mae who have not heard him should not fail
of doing so.
A Goon CoNsolanos and a good digestion con
duce greatly to happiness. Yet, no man ever experi
enced perfect beautitude, nnleas his garments " fit
well," to realize this idea in all its fullness, go to
N. H. Ildridgehi "Old Franklin Hall Clothing Bm
perium," No. 821 Chestnut street, where every roan is
fitted upon anatomical principles—and where the charges
are so moderate as to place his beautiful styles of sea
sonable Clothing within the reach of all.
Taw MORPHY Tr.srumwrat,.—There is consider
ble hesitation in certain circles as to what would be the
most appropriate form of a material testify natal to the
great Chess player. Pomo suggest pearl chess boards
with golden and ruby chess men ; °there go for a hand
some purse ; while yet others favor a service of plate.
The most sensible Idea we hate hoard projected, is to
give the illustrir 119 manipnlatrr of Bishops, Books, and
Pawns, an elegant new snit, from the Brown Stone
Clothing Hall of Bocktdll & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605
Chestnut street, above Sixth.
TELE CITY—Buy your Clothes of Granville
Stokes, the fashionable Clothier, No. 617 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. The beet cut, the most durable,
and cheapest clothing in the city, selling at greatly re
duced rates, at this celebrated establishment, for the
purpose of disposing of his Immense stook of Wintet
fnelsJong.
/JEST BOARD
9 'Lehig‘ Vol 8.... 42X
11 do cash 42%
21 Mechanics , BY its 28X
20 Fer<tee Bk,Osco. 40
0 City Bk 4511'
11 Farm & Mee Bk.. 69
50 Beading It 24
60 do ....... .... 24
50 do 24
100 do Own 24%
100 do sswn 243 E
100 do ' wswu 24%
1 CC do
n cash 24%
each 21%
200 do s 5 stx
2 Feh Nay Pee! 18%
a tai.ehitt 11 60
100 Straka II b 5 10
20 Morris CI Prf.lots lofig
10 Cam & Am FL ...12IX
5 Lehigh Scrip..." 211 E
100 Catawiess B 6X
50 do " 6X
BOARDS.
1000 Leh Val 11 0e..b6 80%
100 Scbl Nev.. ...b5 9%
6 blinehill 60
BOARD.
12 Mloebill 16 ...lots 60
10 Mann( &Mee Bk.. 27
10 do 21'
13 do 27
10 Peons 11 4316
200 New Creek lj
6 Beav Mead R 58%
5 do %
- 40 Reading R 24%
25 do 24%
125 Cetawless B. 0% -
10 Western Bk 68)
3 Rermairtown Bk.. 60
Bid. Asked.
Bob Nay Stook... 936 97(
do Pref 18% 18%
Wznap't & Izoli. 9k ]O%
do 7815tmtg.71,4 72%
do 2d. 67% 68%
Long Inland 11% 1176
Girard Hank. 12% 12%
Lett Coal lc. Nay... 49 49%
Lehigh 80rip.....27% 24
N Penner B. 8% 9%
do Ce 67 67
New Creek X X
Oatawina R.... 6% 6%
Lehigh Zino X /X
'rehange, Feb. 2.
BOARD.
200 Harlem HaMod 12%
100 do 810 12%
100 do 830 12%
100 do . bPO 13
350 Harlem It pref 85%
200 do 13105%
100 do 86
9501111ao:e Cent 11 66 1(
100 do 66
260 do 010 66%
100 do elO 66
100 do ' b6O 6 61(
1850 nettling R ssg
300 do ,160 48
100 . do ,30 mg'
100 &Mb Cen 8 833 44 x
260 do 49X
950 - do 50
200 Mob Bo &II Is ]81(
:00 do 18%
100 do ' 560 1 4 )
60 do 630 188(
2'O Mich 8 ItGasr 550 451(
229 do . 45%
100 db P3O 45
100 . do _ .. MO 45%
100patiama R - `x151 4 44
TOO — do " - - "slO 11q
50 do ill 114
100 do ' .30 114,V
150 do s3O 114 X
150 do 11436"
I'6o do 114%
100 do b6O 1143 K
50 Gal & Ohio R 560 68%
100 do opg 681
Ira .. do_ opt 68%
200 do -- b31:1 alt 10 6i%
200 do eBO Oak
100 do 31.5 Um
720 01ev & Tot P. 30%
25 do 30%
1100 Ohio &R I. 560 681(
100 do D3O 56A",
450 do 5s x
200 do slO 58%
200 do 580 58%
500 do 58%
r560d0 530 59
100 Erie Railroad 135‘
do „ 13%
100 do 53013%
CITY ITEMS.