||g|«rg||p*£i! r sf-1 „ NOYEMBgB 8y 33My 1 " ; ;hi« i Personal and PolittealitTanus oftheTreatyof Peace. Fourth vß*b*.-®i« - Port-folio- The 1 poartoi’riiulfiißi^!, l^*^^’ - r .!’„■.'. .. ... » Theiteamer Vanderbilt, from H«vro and South-' 'Umpton, arrived at’ NewYorkyesferday.;: We - 1 by 'telegraph- Among her p&SM&gers we find the fol lowing distthgalshed persons uTto. Btn»,.ThomM 1; CUcgmsn. Nprth o&rbHnn/; the ,Hon. Cmml* 5 Bpwwe, <36n*thnUhopte'; Judge J. ij./Welah,, Poiibe Court, New York oily,; - Judge G. P M. Davis, * Floride j wife, daughter, and 7 ~,iulte Brasillao Minister, TYasitogton;. Rev/ ‘B- H. Seelejv pastorof the American Chapel! Baris. The . Paris correspondent of tho Posf i*yt\ “ It Is understood thoßrench ( a«py wlU&ob be re called from Italy until * Pwgrett has- dpoided .Uie. ■ question of annexing Central Italy to Piedmont. -, NewsYrtita ’Alexandria to the 10th hw alsobeen - received inpati?*' 7 After ike Yfoeroy had comma, nibated to io Brehoh oonsuls jhe .resolution re specting the ses Canal, they resolved upon nott . fying to thdr bountrymon who we employed on the - work'at SttWj to' leave the place before the Ist of l November, the Porte henceforth assuming the re- sponsibilityVf the undertaking - towards Europe. In regard' to the - expedition against Morocco we have the following: , l. ,' r .“Marseilles, Oct. 24 >T -Ad vices have been re ceived from Mbrocoo to the 17th. General Martin pres has 'left Nemours, oh his way to the great r camp of Kiss, (?) which has beep placed in commu nication by carriers, and by.'telegraph with' the . port of Nemours. Tho expeditionary corps a arrnee is ready td take the field; '• '■‘ *-■ -* ' ' Indemnity .for depredation,,done is to-be claimed, and security for the French colonists is to .he obtained by rectifying the line Of frontier. ‘ V ■ A despatch from Montreal, Canada, reports (on the authority of a paper received by the steamer North American) the loss of the steamer Royal 'Charter, from Australia, with four hundred souls on boari},' neatly all of whom were lost. * ' . Yesterday the election for Governor and other State offioers took plaoc In Louisiana. The Ameri cans triumphed in the city of New Orleans. This Is all that ls yet known. The Heilcan outlaw Cortinas, who has for some time given the inhabitants of Brownsville, Texas, „ & great deal of alarm, with his hand of robbers, i has carried bis depredations so far that the people organized and marched against him. A bdttle ensued, and several were killed. The greatest alarm exists there, as it is feared Cortinas will t ultimately succeed in capturing the city.. The sloop-of-war Brooklyn sailed from New York yesterday, for Vera Crus. The Brooklyn took out Minister McLime and family. The following is a 'list, of her officers: Captain—D., G. Famgut; Lleutenants—J. A. Doyle, A. N; Smith,-W* A. Jeffers, WilU am MU cheli, H. A,. Adams; Burgeon—L, W. Minor; Assistant Surgeon—Ti W. Leach; Parser—F, H. , Looker;. Ist Lieut. Marines—G. R. .Graham; Chief Engineer—J. Follensbee; Ist Asst. Engineer W. B Brooks:-* 2d Asst. Engineers—M. B. Jor dan and J. W. Whitaker; 3d Assf. Engineers—H. Snyder, Chas-F. Mayer, and Jj E. Neill ; Boat-. . swain—J. K. Bartlett; Gunner—W.: Alien; Car penter—J. R. Smith.' ,7«'. - Mr. B. Scott, Jri, the auctioneer, will Mil to-day, at 2 P. M., the stalls in the Eastern Market, Fifth and Merchants streets. This market-house will be. . a beautiful structure when, finished, and, from its central location, we doubt not, tho .stands will be bought at high prices. ' In Wendell'Phillips’s last fiery speech at Ne w York, he alluded to Mrs. .L. Maria Child, the* authoress,, who had written to Governor Wise, asking to be permitted to nurse Captain Brown, the leader, of the Harper’s Ferry invasion. The . Richmond JSnpurer, of Saturday last, contains the correspondence between Mrs. Child and Governor ~ Wise.' She addresses the Governor as follows: “ I, and allmy large circle of Abolition acquaint ances, were taken by'Burprise ,when- news came, of Capt/Brown’s reeent attempt; nor do I know of a single person who would have approved of it, had they been apprised of his intentions. Dqt I, and thousands of • others/ feel a natural impulse of •' sympathy for the brave and suffering man.: Per • naps Goa* who sees the inmost of our soals, per ceives some such sentiment in your heart also. He '/ needs mother or sister to dress his'wounds, and Speak soothingly to him. Will you allow me to perform, that mdsslon of humanity? If you will, . may God bless you for the generous deed! * ‘Xjhave been, for yean, as Htionisti and I should morn to deny It. or apologize ‘ for it, ns muoh as John Brown himself would do,' Believing in peace principles, I deeply' regret the . step that the old veteran has taken, while I honor his humanity toward those who became his pris eners. .But, because it is my habit to’ be as open as the daylight, I will also say that if X believed our religion justified men In fighting for freedom, I should consider the enslaved, .everywhere, as best entitled to thatrlghk Buch'jm avowal is a frank ex . pre&sion of my. sense of natural justice, But I should despise mytelf utterly, if any eirotunsianoes . ♦ could tempt me to seek to advance these opinions, mlwloatotwlT w^ra'lliail'w en obtained on ; ihaplcaof jiatorlyr sympathy with abravo and offering : man. - drive you my word of honor, which was sorer' broken, that I would see each . pennlsaoh solely and ringly v for the purpose, of nursing your prisoner, and for no ether purpose whatsoever.” • The subjoined' reply of Governor Wise is emir neatly characteristic: “ Bicnwoss (Va.), 00t.'2d, - 1859. “ Madam: Tours of the 25 m was received by'me yesterday, and at my earliest leisure I respectfully reply to it: that I will forward the letter for John . Brown, ; a prisoner under onr at the bar of the Circuit Court for the county of Jefferson, at Charlestown, Va., for tho - crimes of murder/ robbery; and treason, which you ask me to transmit to him. -1 will comply with your request, . in the only way whioh seems to the proper, by en closing. it to the Commonwealth’s attorney, with the request thut he wilt ask the permission of ' the court to hand it to the prisoner. Brown, the ; ■ prisoner, is now in the hands of the Judiciary, not of the Executive, of this Commonwealth. You aide me farther to allow you to perform the mission ‘of . mother -or sister, to dress his wounds, and speak - ; soothingly to him.* By this/of course, you mean to he allowed to visit him in his cell; and to minis* - tor to him in the offices of humanity. Why should a not he so allowed, madam ? Virginia'and aohusetts are involved in no civil war, and the Constitution'whioh unites them in one Con . federation guaranties-to you the privileges and > immunities of-a ottisen of the united SUtesin .the State of Virginia. • That Constitution X-am sworn to. support'and am, therefore, 'bonnet to , proteotyour privileges and immunities as a oitisen of Massachusetts coming into Virginia for any law ful and peaoeftl purpose. r Coming/asyou propose, to minister to the captive in prison, yon will be - met, doubtless, by all our people .not only in achi ", valroos butinaOhristi&nspint. Youhave the right , to visit Charlestown, Virginia, madam, and your mission, being merciful and humane, will net only be'allowed, bat bejftspeoted if hok welcomed.' A . few, usonUghtoned and Inconsiderate persons,-fa natical in Jhelr inodeß of though aotjon to main tain justice-and right, might molest you. or be; . disposed to do so,'and this might suggest the Im prudence of risking’ any experiment upon the peace of a society very much excited by the crimes with whose chief author you seem to sympathise so muoh; but still, I repeat, your motives and avowed . purpose are lawful and peaceful, and X will, as far as X am concerned, do mj duty in protecting your rights incur limits;’ Virginia and her authorities would be weak' indeed-—weak - in point of fbHy .. and weak in-point ofpbwef—lf her State Csith ; and constitutional obligations cannot be re-' deemed in her own -limits- to - the. letter of mo rality as.well as of law, .and if her ohlvaliy cannot Courteously recoive a lady'S visit to a prf* ? sorter. -Every arm which guards'Brown from res cue on the one hand and from ly noh law on the other, will be rsady to guard your person in Virginia. I would not permit an insult even to woman fn her walk of chanty amongus, though It be to ono who whetted knives of butohery for our ‘mothers, sis ters,* daughters and babes. We have no sympa '* thy with your'eentimestsbf sympathy .with Brown; and are. surprised : that you were ‘taken by, surprise when news came of Captain Brown’s recent attempt.’ - His attempt was a natural consequence of your sympathy, jind the error of that, sympathy ought to make you doubt its virtue, from the effect on his conduit. But it is not of this I should speak./ When you. arrive at Charlestown, ifjyon go there, it will be for the eourt and its officers, the Commonwealth’s attorney; sheriff, andjailor, to say whether yon may see and wait on.the prisoner- But, whether you. axe thus permitted or not, and you will be if my advice can prevail, you may rest assured that he will be hu manely, lawfully,/ and dealt by, in prison and on trial. , “ItespeotfulJy, f . Hzirar A. Wish. “ToL. Mabia Cmu>.”- « Twolasnrrections Contrasted; The following communication, over the well- known signature of a vonerable native of Western Bernal vania, appears in the Pittsburg. Gasfttc - MaBSRB. EDUoRg,: Sixty-five years age. when our population was sot one-fifth of .what, it is now, when our tf. S.CpnstitutiOn was hew and untried, , ah idsuirreotioh took piece ip the country around - Pittsburg; public. officers grossly abused by .. the insurgents; the C. 8. mail was fobbedfriends of thefGoTflrmncnc were driven away; several thousands of men assembled in hostUo array .; the . dwtilin&house of; th6_.ohief officer, here was as* sailed by armed .men; and, finally, U, with, the - bara and it* Contents, was burnt. _ , ..// .Anahay of fifteen thousand men was 'njarohed onfehcrCf theicsurrvqtion Was suppressed; a larke’ number prridtetkweroamsted,{wo vf them were - ‘ «dottrieted and’senteneed to death; - *wl Snally. George }' were, ton ■ Victcd. . So,- jthat r ihe, latorreotita was suppressed :, pewj restore* Wbut/S^oneardToX sßsSsiS&eye- tmJ* maaam&amam sVMwmMiiafißaaii :. And rthe prejudicesor tfc# gtiffityg Mfitwmedte ShalMhe Democratic Masses It ,or ‘he Office-Holders ? ule . loigk we did not participate In the dele ■gatc";el?etions heid in this city last evening, we wCro not unconcerned observers, and re ceived with pleasure wbat seems to be the Te soitas wo go to press. Tho first, second) third, fourth.fifth, seventh, eighth, eiovehtli, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth,* 'nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, and twenty-third wards have, generally, gone against the office-holders in, this city. The sixth, ninth, tenth, fifteenth, seventeenth,' eighteenth, twenty-second, and twenty-fourth, have gono, generally, for tho offico-hqldorst majority, therefore, of the delegates from tlfis:eity to tho Stato Conven tlon wiU represent the masses of the party and Will go against proscribing such Democrats as Douenas, Bbkokineiikjb, Guthkie, and Dan tas, or any other who may not bo in favor with the Administration of Hr. Buchan am. , We. consider this result a just victory of thoso callod as “Rebels” by tho Administra tion clique of office-holders, who to help their masters, spent large sums of money, collected from their subordinates for the ostensible pur pose of aiding in. the last State election, but the greater part of which was retained to ope rate upon this. The sum, it is said, amounted to seven or eight thousand dollars. -The Democrats who have so nobly disen thralled themselves from the grossest tyranny at the polls, most look to it 10-day , or they will find themselyes toli In many Instances, as they were at the last election of tho exeentive committee. Dot them go in numbers to the different' conventions to-day, to strengthen the hands ol their delegates. The offico heldera will be busy with monoy and promises, to obtain votes. If*o have heard of several strango doings of the oligarchy. It is sold the navy yard was closed at noon and no ouo ad mitted daring tho afternoon to work, all the employees having been compelled to attend the delegate elections and to vote the ticket prepared lor them by their superiors, under orders, no doubt, from Washington. . The. whole canvass was. conducted by tho office-holders in tho most shameless manner. This is the beginning of the end of that misrule in this city, or wo much, mistako tho character of its Democracy. Only, such scenes as those of yesterday were wanting to arouse it to a fall sense of its danger and its duty. Organization ol the House. Wo copy the following paragraph from tho letter of “ Independent”—the Washington correspondent of tho Philadelphia North dmericai^- dated November oth, and pub lished in that paper of yesterday: “Mr. Underwood, of Kontuoky, a highly ret spectable member of tbo last Bouse ofßepiesenta tires,'whovoonßlstontly and courageously resisted the lieoompton fraud In’ all its phases, and united with Northern opposition, is a candidate for the Clerkship, If, as now seems to be conceded, the Speakership should go tgthe North, tho Couth will have a fair claim to this position, and It could not be more worthily conferred than upon Mr. Un derwood, who is a gentleman of high and unex ceptionable character,who would give dignity to tho affair; and reflect, credit upon the party vrhioh might cUct him. No posslblo objection oan be urged against him. either politically or personally, and just at this time his eieotion would do much to silence the base clamor whioh has found such unscrupulous utterance. When eo-ealled anti* Uecompton Deraoorata recanted the faith they had voluntarily professed, and under the threats of power returned to the allegiance which they had temporarily deserted, Mr. Underwood, and the gallant Southern men who affiliated with him, never faltered for an Instant. They wore true thronghont, aotlng upon a principle, and not influ enced l>y any motivo of passing oxpediesoy. And in this connection, tho truth or history requires it to be stated that, upon the Snal teat of the Kngljsh bill—a contrivance of tho Administration—come of thafew anti-Lecompton Democrats who did remain true, while professing to be hatter Demoorata than others with whom they differed, were constrained to that eourse by the .firmness, of Mr. Broderick, who reoently paid . the Density of hfa dovoted fidelity, if he fact la'well known hero, that not many hours before the vote on that hill; Mr. Doug las himself was on the very point of oavlng in, with aomo of his followers, whd did not surrender, and that nothing bat the decision of the Senator from California prevented that defection. - The same re mark would apply to one or two membora of the Honso, who were anxious to retrieve the false step whioh they supposed had been taken, and to return to the fold like erring bat repentant brethren. Mr. Hiokman was not of this number; bat there ore others who eiamored more loudly afterwards, that were only restrained from bolting by the moral forde of his example, and tho bold attitude assumed by Hr. Broderiok. A little modesty in making de mands at this time would be more beeoming, con sidering their antecedents, and the besitattotfwbich they exhibited at the oritleal hour.” The'only two points in tho above paragraph —marked thronghont, as it is, by character istic nnihimess—that deservo notice, are the allnsions to Senator Douglas, and to the course ol the so-called “ Anti-Lecbmpton Demo crats” in tho last House of Representatives of the United States. Hr. Douglas needs no defence as to his course on the great quostion that has agitated the country since November and December of 1857. Least of all, should he be assailed by a writer for a Northern journal professing to represent, candidly, the actions of,public men at tho capital. His public re cord, from his early antagonism of the Admln- he is nobly con tending for the great principle of self-govern ment, is his own best defence. We loavo hint with his record.' Bnt something more should be said of the De mocrats in the House of Representatives who opposed theLeeompton scheme and tho English iniquity, and never filtered., even for a mo ment, in the course they assumed from the be ginning, and who are so contemptuously ignored in the above extract. If Mr. Brode rick were living to-day, he would affirm what we now assort—and we arc suro Mr. Hickman himseli would not hesitate to declare—that Henry Chapman of Pennsylvania, John B. Haskin and Hobaoe F. Clarke of Hew York, John G. Davis of Indiana, Joseph C. MoKibdin of California, Garnbt B. Adbain ,of New’ Jersey, and Isaac N. Mok bis of Illinois, (like Broderick and Hick man,) although surrounded by temptations, and threatened and traduced in every conceivable manner, bravely maintained the good tight from the first to the last. Even when they saw those who bad started out with them in opposition to the Administration, as well of their own party in the free States as a few Americans in the Southern States, give way before the blan dishments of power, they continued to adhere to the truth. Every one of these men, with the exception of MoKianra, who was defeated in his appeal to the pooplo, and Chapman, who refused a renomination, has been sus tained for his course by the ballot-box. We have no right to BpcaSt for such of them ns have been returned to Congress; but this is the first time wo have hoard that they have made any «demands," or that any porson has dared to make any “ demands" in their name. The Misses Heron Natali. On Saturday afternoon, tho Directors of tho Academy of Music gave a sort of improvised Concert, at which the Misses Hehoh Natali sang. Signor 80000 assisted. Owing to an accident otir invitation did not reach 11s until long after the appointed hour—tar too lato, In fact, to be available. We have to express onr regret, bccauso we understand that the gifted and highly accomplished young ladies sang with great success. This wo can well believe, liecause we have heard them, at private parties, boforo as well os since their South American and Cuban tour, and the im provement not only in their execution but in their voices struck us os being very marked indeed. On next Monday evening, wo learn from gonial and over-polite Mr. Beoxkt, super intendent oi Musical Fund Hail, that the Misses Hebon Natali will give a concert in that room. Signor Rooeo will also sing. Wo can promise the pnblic a treat of no ordinary degree. The Natali sisters are very flue' vocalists, with pure, good, expressive voices, and they merit, in their own city, a portion, at least, of the great patronage which wo are so ready to extend to mere strangers. Theso yonng vocalists, we are confident, require only ordinary justice and fair acknowledgment to beeomo bfilllant stars in our musical horizon. Joseph P. Lodqhead, Esq., late District Attor ney of the elty of Philadelphia, ia association with William B. Manli, Esq., lately ro-eloctod to that position by tha peoplo of Philadelphia, on Sa turday retired from tho place he has so worthily filled for some time past. Mr. Longhead loaves his official relation, to tha bar with tha respeot of all his associates, ailil oemosback to mingle with tho eon testdnts.for superiority in his noble profession, with many advantages acquired during his connection with the prostration of the business of the State in this'city. ’ . < • i - • iLLhsTßAran News, of the Wobld.—We have to.refer to an advertisement, in another column, ,from Henry A. Brown A Co., 14 Hanover street, Boston, relative' to tho Drawing Boom Portrait Uallery of Eminent Personages—tha test collection lof engraved portraits ever published, and the cheapest also. Wo shall notlco this work to-nier. row;We have received, from Messrs. Brdwn, who or® tho American agents, tho Illustrated Nous of the World of Ootdbor 22, with Portrait and Me mqir of Sir Bugh Mao.Calmont Cairns, tho emr- • W V JProgress of the Sunbury and Grie Railroad. Wo are happy to state that the work op the Sunbary and Erie Railroad is progressing with astonishing rapidity. It will bo recol-' lectod that, on the 19th of May last, tho board of managers of this road ! met at tho office of the ooinpany, ip this city, for the purpose of dooiding upon, the route of the, middle divi sion, and also of placing It under contract. This division is the last link of the road, and extends from West oroek, St. Mary’s, Ridg way, Clarion river, and Two-milo run, to a point near Warren. Tho work was awarded to tho firm of Milton Cortricjiit k Co., and they immediately proceeded with groat energy to tho accomplishment of thoir task. In an editorial article which appc&rod in The Pbess on thp 20th of May wo apoko of these’ gentlemen as follows: • “ They havo taken tbo entire work lot, and agreo lo prepare tho same for tho suporstruoture lor a definite sum, a largo amount of whioh is to ho paid in stock of tho company at par. They have also agrood to complete threo fourths of the work on or before tho first day of January next, and the re mainder by tho first of July following, whioh will insure the entire completion and opening of tho whole liae of tho Sunbury and Krio Bailroad, from Philadelphia to the port of Erie, by November of 1889. “ Since Mr. Morehond fans assnmod the presidenoy of the Bunbnry and Brio Railroad, he has completed one hondrod and sixty miles of graduation, upon whioh the traok will bo laid, and wlll be finished daring the present summer and autumn. Bevernl gangs of tracklayers have boon at work for some months at both extremes of tho road. The road will be opened, with its connoctioni, from Phila delphia to Look Haven, two hundred and sixty miles, on or before the 25th of June next, end from Brie to Warren, sixty-five miles, by the first of October of this year.” In ordet to show how energetically they have prosecuted their contract, under the active superintendence ofS. Dillon, Esq., and how fully they have been sustained by the board of managers, and by the efficient presi dent, ”W. G- Mobedkai), Esq., wo are now authorized to state that forty miles of the eighty of their contract have already been graded and preparod lor the rails. This sec tion of the road crosses the Alleghenies, and has heretofore been considered the most diffi cult on the entire route, and yet, within an unprecedented short space of time, all the obstaclos havo been overcome. It will thus be aeon that the contractors aro steadily pro grosßing in the realization of their expecta tions, and in tho fulfilment of their promises. But fifty additional miles now remain to bo graded and prepared for tho rails. Thus the wholo work will bo finished and in work ing order by tho 4th of July of 18G0, being tho time .fixed in tho contract with Gortmgdt & Co. Tho Sunbnry and Erie is tho only road uniting tho Atlantic with the lakes and the Mississippi that crosses tho AUeghanies at on easy grado, and it is being constructed at a cost of not more than half the money expended on other lines. -"We cahnot better conclude this .article than by giving tho following ex tract from Fernon’s United States Railroad and Mining Register of tho 29th of October. “ Affection for tho mother Commonwealth—Slate pride—lies deeper than tho currents that are mov odby motives and by feelings which take their direction and their force from storm-winds and day events. And, however local interests and plotting and counter-plotting aspirants may divide and sub divide on measures which t&ko their legal shape in legislative acts, those only give lasting public satis faction, and can withstand the impartial test of historic inquiry and record, which are pervaded with a tondoncy to build up and prosper the oities, while developing and rendering available the vast and varied rosouroes of tho Commonwealth, whoso groatnou is the aggregation of the urban and the rural populations under the jurisdiction of the laws en&oted at Harrisburg, by representatives from the several counties, and the consolidated oity, respectively assembled. Milos. From Sunbury to Brio oity, the wholo length of the road is. 270 Eastern division, from Sunbury, 24 miles west of Whetham..... 105 Middle division, from 24 miles west of Whot ham to a point 20 miles east of Warren.... 80 Western division, 20 miles cost of Warren, to Brie'oity 85 « On the Hasten* division trains run over eighty one miles of road, and on the Western division over forty-two miles of road. Inside of four weeks the track will belaid down to Wamn, sixty-five mtioa from Brio, when the Sunbury andErio Rail road Company will have in use one hundred and forty-six miles of road—being more thatf one half their entire line. On the Eastern division, west of Whotham, the graduation Is completed for a dis tance of thirty-eight miles, to within two miles east of Driftwood. On the western division, on the twenty miles east of Warren, the graduation is pro gressing. And of tho Middle division forty miles aro graded. From the data here given it will bo seen that tho l&id-down track of the Sunbury and Brie Rail road will, in a short time, measure eigbty-fivo miles east from Brio oity, and one hundred and nineteen mUeswest from Banbury; in other words, that the company will toon have in operation, at the ends of their line, twenty-four miles of road, leaving but fifty-four miles to be finished, of wkloh forty miles are now graded. Tho limit named in the contracts for tho completion of tho graduation is July, 1860, whioh limit,however, as is almoßt al ways theease, will perhaps bo extended somowhat beyond that tlmo. Meanwhile, the track-laying will bepusherion, so that when the last sections are graded, tire track-layers will soon, (hereafter, fill the gap and complete tho iron way to Erie city. u The rails used are from the Montour and Rough and Ready Mills, at Danville, end the Lackawanna Mill at Scranton. - “Look Jiavon, which, via TTarrtuhnrcy and T,». uatr0ny........ -vawv'tnßCancVinnir ruinKttfi*' phis as Altoona on the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been fixed upon as the site for tho company’s work shops. “ To furnish and equip two hundred and seventy mlloe of road between Sunbury and Brio, including passengor end freight ears to run through from Brie city to Philadelphia, expenditures In con siderable alnennt will be unavoidable, for as there Is no change of cars between Jersey City and Dun kirk on the New York and Brie Railroad, nor be tween Philadelphia and Pittsburg on the Pennsyl vania Railroad, neither should there be any change of care betwoon Philadelphia and Erie city on the Sunbury and Brie Railroad “ Ana as, moreovor, tho State of Pennsylvania and tho oity of Philadelphia and all localities on the route be(weon the Delawnro river and Lake Brie are interested as well in the equipment of tho road as in tholayiog down of its track, and as, fur thermore, the city of Philadelphia out of tho pro ceeds of direct taxation pays six percent, interest on $2,250,000 invested in the stock of the Sunbury and Brie road—(that finished portion of (t too which is operated by tho Northern Central Railroad for Baltimore acoount)—suroly the State of Pennsyl vania. in the prospective fiscal exigency of the oaso, would best subserve her permanent Interests by re leasing the company, for a term of years, from the payment of tho interest accruing on tho bonds in her possession, upon condition that the amount so reloaded—sl7s,ooo poranfiuto—-should bo expended for lccowotivos and cars, with which to operate tbe road, after the rails are down. “As the matter stands, tho Sunbury and Brio Railroad Company aro using the proceeds of the resale of thoso canals to build their road; and if said proceodg and tho proceeds realisable from the sole of tlio $3,500,000 of bonds roserved out of tho $7,000,800 five per cent, mortgage, ono moiety of which tho State received in consideration of pur chase monoy for her canals, be not sufficient to build tho road and equip it, why then the State, on her bonds, like tbo city on her shares, should ac quit tho company from paying interest for a rea sonable time, subject to the stipulation named—be cause it needs no prophot’s vision to bo ablo to pro-, diet tliuL if the company’s treasury Is oxh&usted beforo the road is stooked with equipments, tho State will bo asked to return or caneol the $0,500,- 000 of bonds in her possession “To raise sl7s,ooo—tho annual Interest duo the State—out of the sale of bonds, makos a debt against the company in a sum greatly exceeding that amount, and os this process, at the saino timo, cute into iheoompany’sccfftrs and the company’s OT&dlt, the practical effect is more hurtful to tho ooropany than advantageous to the State. “ In order, ihereforo, that Governor Packer may stand on the record as a consistent, pirsistont, and judicious friend of the great road upon which, through aid rendered by the State, work was re sumed in his term of offico with a view to its com pletion to Lnko Brie, the financial aspect of the matter mast oommand his attention and considera tion to the end as In the beginning, and prompt him to recommend such legislative aotlon as tho aotual fiscal condition of the company’s treasury will render most salutary and effectual in compass ing, without halt or delay, an objeot of such com mercial and finanoial magnltudo and Importance as tiie rapid, straightforward oonetruoMon and equipment of tho Sunbury and Brio Railroad, which, including the sale or the State oanals, is tho chief measuro by whioh bis Administration will bo adjudged.” IYusWAM G. Moreiiead, Esq., the able pre sident of this great improvement, will leave for Europo in tho British steamer that starts from Boston to-morrow at 12 o’clock. Exousa Pictorial Journals.-^Wo aro Indebt ed to Callender A Co. for the Illustrated Ijondon Net&s, of the 22d ult., and for the Illustrated News of the World of tho same date. With tho latter is given a portrait, on stool, engraved by D. J. Proud, from a photograph by Mayall, of Lon don, ef Sir Hngh MoO. Cairns, late Solioitor Gene ral to the Derby Ministry, and, in aU probability destined to bo Lord Ch&noellor of England at no remote day. Salb or Stalls i* this Eastern Markht.— W« would remind victuallers, produce dealers, and farmers, that tho sale of stalls in tho Eastern Market, corner of Fifth and Merohant streets, commences at 2 o’olook P. M. to-day. Catalogues may bo had at tbo salesroom of B. Scott, Jr., auc tioneer, 431 Chestnut street. Labor pßnßUPionr Sales—Stocks, Loans, Beal Estate, at 12 o’olook, noon, and 7 in the evoning, vrlll com prise an unusually Urge amount of stocks and loans, besides valaable real estate, ineluding olty, Germantown, and West Philadelphia property, farm, 4c., by order of truitees, executors, and oth ers. Sco pamphlet o&taloguoB and advertisements. . Attention is invited to an advertisement in to-day’s paper, headed “To Book Binders.” A fine opportunity is presented to any ono desiring to enter into business. Two Slavers Captured. Boston, Nov. 7.—Advices from Bt. IToiona to the 19th of September, received horo. state that two slavers, oaptured on the ooasb of Afrios, had h*en condemned there. Ono was called the Ste phen T. Townsend, otVNow Orleans; The other was unknown. THE PHESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUBS letter [CorreipondMoa of Th* ran]' '>. Hon. Reverdy Johnson oontlnues to be the target of assault on the part of the Administration or gans. Notwithstanding the fact that he has at no time boon considered An applicant or candidate for office at the hands of the Administration, and that he occupies a position so Independent as to be enabled to take a calm and statesmanlike view of overy great question as it arises, and that he has no personal griofs to avenge, the experiment tried upon overy upright and patriotio man who has : dtlfered with the Administration, is, I peroolve, being put in full force against him. They may ohargo that Judge Douglas la a candidate for Pre sident, and thAt othors who have co-operated with him -in the contest for prinoipto are anima ted by solfish motives, or by & desire to re taliate for wrongs inflicted upon themselves: But false as all snob accusations may be as against them, there Is not a shadow ef suspicion for tho slightest insinuation that Iteverdy Johnson has been inspired by any but the noblest and tho highest motlvos. Ho has not only been one of the warmost friends of Sonthorn Institutions, but was the first volunteer counsel in the celebrated ease of Dred Scott, on the pari of the South, before the Supreme Court of the United States ; and there fjre may be supposed to understand what that great tribunal meant when it pronounced its deci sion and its dietum la thatcaso. Such a man oan net be the enemy of Southorn institutions. He has eome forward, then, to hold up and strengthen tho hands of Stephen A. Douglas In good faith, pot to assist the Northern adversaries of the Sooth. AU his interests aro with the South, and nil hi® prejudices and his affections. In order to show how Rovcrdy Johnson stood with the extromo Southern men only yesterday, I beg to call your attention to tho great debate which took place on the 3d ot March, 1858, in the Sonate of tho United States, in whioh the actioi\ of the Supromo Court on tho Dred Soott decision was dia cussod alike with animation and with aorimony. Mr. Soward appoarod as tho assailant of tho court. Ho entered the lists, armed eap-a-pie, and arraigned tho venerablo Justice of that sage tribunal for mally beforo tho Sonate and tho eountry. He charged the President with a deliberate attempt to pervert tho judgment of the oourt in tho Dred Scott oase into a solemn declaration against freedom in tho Territories, and he laid particular stross upon that theory whioh Reverdy Johnson in his late un answerable argument so irresistibly controvortod, that slavery existed, by virtue of the Constitution of tho United States, in theso Territories. Mr. Seward, with his soloran air, his choice and woll* ehoson phrasos, and his long yoars ef experience in public life surrounding him like a rampart, and with his hosts of influential supporters in evory froo State of tho Union at his book, felt, os bo ohallongod a combatant in this great tourna ment, that he was strong in what be doubtless couoeived to bo right, and, therefore, that he had full privilege to speak “ with voice potential, and double as thoduke’s.” Immediately after he took his scat Hon. P..Benjamin, thon, and now> a Benator In Congress from the Southern State of Louisiana, rose to reply. If Mr. Seward’s friends olaltn that ho is the Bichard of the Lion Heart of bis organisation, so may the friends of Mr. Benja min claim that bo is the Salodin of his. There is something In tho manuor of the oHro-eomplexioncd Senator from the sugar-growing State that rocalls tho Saraoenio warrior. Ho speaks in soft and silken phrases; he wields a blade so bright and keen that it first fasoinates the eye, and then foroes and conquers the conviction. A groat lawyer, an ac complished tactician, a well.bred gentleman, tho idol of our Washington sooioty, he is, at the same time, tho most uncompromising friend of tho South, and—if he will ponnlt mo to say it—the most unforgiving opponent of all who aro not llko him— friendly to human slavery. But he possesses, llko the character drawn by Sir Walter Soott in his •‘Talisman,” Jko virtue of sometimes doing jue tloo to an enemy. After defending tho old ohief, Roger B. Taney, against the attack of Mr. Seward, on tho occasion referred to, it was not surprising that he should assail tho latter for having ar raigned the former because of his decision in tho Dred Scott case; and wben, having spoken in terms of exaltod praise of tho vonerable man who sits botwoe* tho judgos of that groat court—making the first, although tho middle, man of the nine— he turned about for ono who hod tho most infiu enoo with that court, for ono who desorved to I sUnd before it as tho attested and anointed apos tle standi boforo tho august priesthood, and ploads for the faith whioh they and ho believe, his eyo fell upon Rovordy Johnson,-'of Maryland—and as Nathan said unto David, ho no doubt said to him self, “Thou art tho man!” Thus spoke the trade of extreme Pouthorn sentiment; “ I happen to know, however, whatever may be the fact with the other, that one of the opposing counsel was not paid by any slaveholders at all; that one of the opposing counsel volunteered as amieut curia, by vir- tut !•/ his position as head of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States ; by virtue of hie position at ex-Attorney General of the United Statet;by virtue of hie position as a compeer of the honorable Senator, and hisformer eolltaeue onthisfloor/rom the State of Mary land, Mr, Beverdy Johnson. 7'hat gentleman volun teered in the ease as amitue curitr, because the whole section of the country to whose interests he had been de voted from his birth had an interest in this great ques tion to be decided, and which, at the time of his volun teering in the east, he did not vetbnow to be represented by counsel. Tha hqnorablo Mr. Geiger, of Missouri, afterwards entered hie name of rooord end appeared for tlio defendant." Occasional. INrORTS AND EXPORTS SINCE JAX. I—VII.ITAUr MATTERS— HON. WM. DOER—TRICKS Or TIIB TOtt- OERS TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA 'ip'nWiSVßX bMfia i MJSfaeS for tbr balance op tiih SEASON. [Correspondence of The Press, 1 New Pork, Nov. 7,18i9. Tho tables mado up at the custom house, show ing tho imports and exports at this port from the Ist of Janaary to the Ist of Novombcr, of the pre sent yoar, oxhibit results thnt enn seareoty fail to arrest the attention of the commercial men and the ■public mon ef tho country. The imports, exclusive of spocie: From Ist January to Slat Oct. were eaoBAS7,nd) Add first woek in Noveintier. ,013110 Totatto date -...5211 elS.tp* Against same time, 1803 1Z3.A72.3ty Increase to date over 1353 $82,013,230 Increase to date over I All ’ 11,070,917 Increase to date ovor 1320 22,703,130 The same tables make tho export of ordinary domestic produce and miscellaneous goods (in olading foreign articles ro-oxportCel)— From Ist Jammy to Slit Oetober. Add wok in November Total to datfls 1869. Agamst Rimo time. ISM. Increase eineo January 1 3,380,770 Tho snrao tables ranko the export of specie— For calendar roar to 31st October 563.272 wo Add week in November J,61«,773 Total to dato, JAM Against samo time, 1868 _ Increase sinco January 1 The pcrsißtenoo of tho officers nod men of the old Twelfth regiment, (disbanded not long sinco by order of tho Governor,) backed up by the con currence of most of tho other regiments of tho olty, has at least had offoot upon his Excellonoy, who hns fjnally consented to ltd reorganisation under the name of tho Twenty-second. The Tenth regiment is to bo disbanded, and bqwo qf its com panies transferred to tho Twonty-socond. Tho old Twelfth feel in high spirits at tho eucocss which has rewarded their noreovoranee and pluck. Hon. Wm. Duor, formorly Representative in Con gress from tho Oswogo district, but for oight years past a resident of California, has removed to this city for tho purpose of practising low. The mannor in whioh ohooks Are bq frequently and suooossfully forged way bo inferrod from a littlo incldont mentioned in tho money oolumn of tho Evening PoH : “A young ewployoo of a banking house was scon leaving tho plaoe with a cancelled chock in his hand. One of the members of tho firm, upon questioning him olos?ly, learned that tho boy had met, in a saloon tho ovoning pre vious, a man, who aftor getting’an inkling of the latent of the business of the firm, offered to pay tho boy $lOO if ho delivered to him ono of the can celled chocks of the houso.” It's extraordinary—the number of pooplo going to California. On Saturday tho Baltic took out six hundred passengers, ono third of whom wore wo men. Almost at the sarao momont tho North Star eteamod oat from tho foot ef Warren street with twelve hundred peoplo, all bound for the land of gold. Tho case of Mrs. Blandina Dudloy bids fair to make work for tho lawyers and monopolise a good ly share of the deliberations of tho oourts. Mr. George Tibblts, who has known muoh about her business and property, swears that three years ago she was possessed of an estate worth $650,- 000, and that it has now dwindled down to leas than 8250,009 ; that for sevoral yoars past, a color* od dependant of tho said Mrs. Dudley has had tho prinoipal control of her business, and, besides a regular salary, he haswithin a short time roeeived from her proporty to tho amount of over $lB,OOO, and that ho has obtained a remarkably and un controllable ascendency over her. Tho Central Park Commissioners hnvo given no tlco that on the 12th instant botwoon three and four miles of tho drives of tho park will bo opon for publlo use. To-night Ullman 4 Strakosch produce tholr great card for the season, "ThoSicllian Vospors." The preparation and*exponse they have bosUwed upon it far transcends auy of the previous managerial efforts of either of tlicao gentlemen; and from tbo oaro that has boon devoted to its numborloss de tails, there Is ovory reason to look for a suooess, Tho opera itself, written at tho express command of Louis Napoleon, presents Verdi in a now stylo of composition, and, by connoisseurs, ouo that is doomed superior to that of Trovatore and Tra viata. Fiftoon thousand dollars lmvo booa expended in getting it up—a sum which has nevor before been expended on any singlo operatic production in America. Tho ma nagers will also produce, this season, and inad vanoo of Paris and London, tho latest of Verdi’s operas, Arafdo , a manuscript oopy of whioh Vordi has sent through Forri, tho baritone, for whom Ar aldo was oxpresslv composed. Later in tho se&ton will be given tho Maglo Flute, La Juive, Stradolln. Tancrcui, Moses in Egypt, Maria di Itohnn, and Glursraonlo. At tho matinee, on Saturday last, the most attractive and moat applauded part of tho entertainment was tho *f Parlor Opera,” by Mr. ] and Mrs. Henri Drayton. They carried tbo women with them entirety. | Washington, Hot. 7, 1858. Letter from Now York. V, NOVEMBER 8, 1859. .ATEST NEWS DEIiEGTtAPH. THE PXtOM EUROPE. ILK BiEIKE CISASTKR. r AL CHARTER" LOST, THE "I if Four Hundred Fusengers He ld to have been Saved! Only Ten or Pt Half a njlon Sterling In Specie Sunk. MontreaJNov. 7.— The following important Item of ne»a* taken from the Liverpool Daily Post, of tb 7th of October, a copy of whloh was obtained bhe steamer North American. The puniwill loam with overwhelming grief, that the spidid vessel, the Royal Charter, from Australia, is totally lost yesterday, in Muffs Red Bay, nearjngor. Tho motcholy intelligence, which reached ns late last nit, was brief, but we foar is only too true. Of wards of four hundrod persons who wore on bfd, only ton nro said to havo boon saved. Tbp is some hope, howovor, that this stato.mcntiizaggerntod ; but, undor.the clrcum stances, th [iss of life, it is to be foared, has been immense. J Tho Rop Charter had about lialf a million storling injld onboard. When thdisastor took place is not known, for tho telegrh had ceased to work, and so deslruc tlvo was tl storm along the coast yesterday that the Chesh and Berkcnhoad Railway had been destroyed! two places. At Pennnaive twenty of tho bodios of the dead had been ished nshoro. Tho bajn which the catastrophe occurred is two or three ras wostward of Puffin Island, in Anglo Sea, and c or seven miles to the northwest of Benumuri. It is a shallow, sandy beach for several Bos, with promontorios nt eaob end of the bay. he country atound is wild, and there aro but a w bouses about. FOUR BYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. [Bf Overland Mait.] rJtBPAIU'DNB PUR THE RECEPTION OP HEN. SOOTT-UE SALT LAKE MAIL CONTRACTORS IX pimcurr—mcir harvests or oold—all QUIRT ! SAX JUAN—-A NEW GOVERNOR FOR imiTisuoufimiA reported St. Lqts, Nor. 7 —Tho California overland mail, fronßan Francisco on the 14th ult., arrived hero last ight. Tho advices furnished are four days Intel Great (reparations were being made at San Franoisccto receive Lieutenant-General Scott. All the nlitary companies, with the soldiers who served iithe Mexican war, were to meet him on his arrM and escort him through tho city. All clnss the Amorioun ticket is eleoted by a largo majority. The Flection lit New Orleans. New Orleans, Nov. 7.—Noon.—Tho election in this rity is now progressing, and has so fur gono ou quietly. Wreck of the Ship Excelsior* Charleston, Nov. 7. —The ship Excelsior has boon near Sullivan’s Island, fiho is sup posed to be from Now York, bound (o Liverpool. Markets by Telegraph. J\m!Vo T ’ v,7 -^ F, J? u L“Wyl ) ! lt *met. Meat has Receipts 0 260 bbts. Hour, 9.000 bushels Shipments tbiW bhls. Flour, and l.uoo bushels Y» hoati . ,?T°' OVi 7 —Vlonr s-’IU at ®5 ?5; Wheat *}i 000 LI? «-< UKM.Ws Flour B p (j sIiUW baH Wlloßtt Oimtnnui .\»jv. 7.—Hour quiet:nn avarwro buai neKswisilMiin i„ ,Uv-.without quotable elmtiffo. Wheat dull, rut $1 lA white $1.15. whiskey active At 2H«o. mi New \ nrli uiichnnceii. Hr. uit'is.jlAo'.. 7.—Kxrhanffo on New York is very searce.and is quoted at ty cent, promiuin for Mis souri Kill] I ciP^ri's l^w, i K ‘ ?*?\\ 7 - —l’lrn'r quiet: Howard-streot $f6,37V Wjioat dull: 10 000 bus aro offered at sl3oa 148 Inf whito. Corn dull; whito mid jollow 80 tra do, $5 43*6 «) for extra round-hoop Southern Flour in dull and heavy, with Bales of fpO bWa at soeOi> AGS for mixed to sood, and $5.70«r7 23 lor extra. Canada i* |ou rin quiet, with sales of 100 hhl« extra.! 9« SOWS., I!,; Hour.. Quiet at Scoi-iM' Lorn Meal is firm, at £4.10 Tor Jernoy ami e*4ft> for Brandywine. Buckwheat Flour is steady, at §2 23 for bass and £5 26 for •* Frost’s Extra.” r * * ,or Oiiai\\~Wheat Is quiet, and spring is plentier and heavy,pnmo whites.-nreo andifirm, with salon of2/jvi bu,»t m for whit* Miohinn. M? J„‘it 3 nominal, without sales of moment to report. Kvo is nn -5 t ftles 1 f OO b . u * «t Oats firm at 57«M10 tor Jer,o) '’ n " d «. r «OTi!?, ! .’jr¥ o,k " llull ‘i d i** v r; .»io. or soo i>t>i. at $16.20916 25 fur mess and slo.fi6 for prime. Boef L?_Yr §* V bbls ai £494 25 for oountry prime, ? ,dMI 5 « 9 75 for repacked Wost ern, ami slldlJ w for extra mess. Bacon is stoady. Cut Meats continue nominal, at 9kg©93iofor dry salted hams, So for dry silted ahouldors, and dull at 9 l io for sreea hfttns, and 7ji‘*7)io for do shou’ders. T.ird is y ,’» Wl r ??i e * 250hblfl at Jo>i«r]lo. Butter is quiet at 12918 c for Ohio, and 16921 c for State, Cheese firm at Stylo. Wbiskbt II nominal at 27c. (HICAN OUTLAWS AT BROWNSVILLE, Tj THEIR DEPREDATIONS CONTINUED. TOWN THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION. An Uniaocessfol Attack on the Outlaws, I‘ANIO A.O? BROWNSvIbLK THE CITY BARRICADE?)* AN ATTACK HOURLY EXPECTED. APPEAL TO NEW OBI.F.AM p O B BBINF('BCItSf^NT3 I Nbw Orleans, Nov. 7.—The stoamship Arizona has arrived, from Brownsville, Texas, on the 2d inst. Cortlnaa’ band of outlaws continue their depro? dations, and threaten to destroy tho town by fire. On the 20th ult. thirty of his men entered the city, and fired ono round. They were dispersed by tbo artillery, and fled. On the 24th, a hundred and twenty men, with cannon howitzers, marched against Cortinas, and drovo the guard from his houso. They were however surprised by an ambuscado, lost a cannon howitzor, and wero finally ontirely defeated, with four wounded and nfno killed. Cortioas lost two kitted. Cortinas afterwards sent a letter, demanding of tho oitizens of Brownsville the surrender of their sheriff and other parties, whom he wishes to punish, to save the town from destruction. There was a general panic at Brownsville; the city was barricaded, and tronohes wore dug, and an attack was hourly expeoted. It wa3 reportod that after taking Brownsville, Cortinas intends to attack Brazos. Tho mayor of Brownsville appeals to Now Or* loans for a hundred men, as the oitizens are worn out. and tho Rangers have not arrived. Sixty felons, who had been released from a prison in Northern Mexico, had joined the guerilla band, and were devastating the country. Marino Disasters. Norfolk, Va.. Nov. 7.—Tho British ship Har* mony, from St. Thomas for Norfolk, is ashore near Capo Hattorns. Tho schooner W. A. Ilammill. of Baltimore, with lumber from Jacksonville for Port lost at tho time. The throe survivors eavedfchcmsolvea by getting on the top of tho deck cabin as tho vessel righted, where they remained foi sixteen days; a large part of the time the sea was making a completo breach over them. They were without water and had but few provisions, which thoy wero compelled to uao very sparingly, and had eaton the lost of their eoanty store the day beforo thoy were rescued. Thoy wore finally fallen in with on tho 22d, in latitudo "SOJ, longitude 645, by schooner Isabella Marvin, Captain Phillips, from Trinidad, which vessel landed them at Halifax on tho 30th ultimo. The names of tho survivors are Mr. Blair, first officer, of Boothhay; Daniel Cor tnerlck and James Kelly, of Philadelphia, seamon. Those who wero lost, beside tho master, wero the steward and two seamen, whoso names are not known. —Boston Post , Nov. 5. *• THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. National Theatre, Walnut street, between Eighth and Ninth.—” Dan Rice’s Great Show.” Walnut-Street Theatre, corner Walnut an* 1 Ninth streets,— I “Geraldine”— I “Laugh When Vou Can.” Wheatley & Clarke's ARCh-Btreet Theatre, Aroh street, above Sixth.—“Dot”—” The Dumb Girl of Genoa.” Tkmplk op Wonders, northeast corner Tenth and Chestnut streets.—Signor Blitz. McDojrooow s Gaieties, Race street, below Third.— Entertainments nightly. Sanford’s Opera House, Eleventh street, above Chestnut—Concerts nightly. Acaprwt or Fine Arts, 1028 Chestnut Street- Exhibition of Paintings, Statuary, &o. 1 Tub Cihp-Basket. —Thu tunnel which has been mado under % portion of tho Beading railroad for the now culvert caved In at Twenty-fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue early on Sunday .morning. The railway traok wag rendered im- Ah* day. Yoatorday morning ten. glazed caps wore found oonoealed in one of tho atalla of the Eastern Market. It is believed that they had been stolen and oonoealed there. They aro at the Central Station. Officorliobinsonbad one of his hands brokon on Sunday afternoon whilor arresting a rowdy named James Patterson, who was disturbing a temperance meeting at Kaoo-street wharf. Tho Southwark Library Company have pwwd appropriate resolutions in reference to the death of Captain B. 11. Holbrook, tho oldest mem ber of tbo company. Rev. W. 11. Luckenbach, pastor of St. Luko’s Lutheran Church, was adver tised to preach in tho American Mechanics’Hall on Sunday afternoon, but, owing to sudden indis position, no was not nblo to bo present. The Roy. Mr. Smith, of the Baptist Church, being present, consented to nddrc«B the audience -The mana ger of the German theatre, arrested on Sunday evoning by Chief Ruggles on the chargo of at tempting to open bis establishment, had a hearing ycstoiday morning before Aldormnn Butler on the chargo of breach of tho peace and attempting to desecrate the Sabbath by opening the theatre o for oporatio purposos. Ho was held in $5OO bail to answer.—To-day has boon fixod upon for the laying of the corner-stone of tho now building on Spring Garden street, near Broad, for the Churoh of tho Intercessor. Tbosaloof stalls in thcEint* ern Market will take place this afternoon. Tho weather Is becoming cooler. Tub Delegate Election.— I Tho indications nro prottyoortain as we go to pro«s that a majority of tbo delegates chosen last evening are opposed to the Administration. Wo cannot just now give tMe but will only say that tho fight was very animated ; that money was scattered through tho vnrious precincts ns plenteous as tbo rain, anti that there was great tribulation in one of the rear chambers of tho Custom House up till midnight. Four or five officials of gmall dogroo stood on the steps whistling to keep their courogo up, while in that hack room a doz*n or two men were present oarcfully weighing the returns. Tho Mophbtophiles of the now oroed was there, and as ho closely scan ned tho votes and drew black marks around tho condemned, tho urbane Oily Gammon of the Cus tom Honso sharpotied tho axe for to-day’s execu tion. Ofiiolnl after official came in, like the first messenger from a China battle, with tho announce ment of defeat, knowing as ho handed his returns to Ihe official mandarins how surely hisday hAdcenje, Mauv hearts will bo heavy to-day, and many sbouldors light to-morrow. Let the work go on bravely and briskly. If patronage cannot defe*' principle It can feed a thirsty guillotine. Peculiar Accident.—On Sunday a little girl, named Elizabeth Thompson, whose parents reside in the neighborhood of Fifth and Moore streets, First ward, fell from tho sccond-story wit dow into the yard, and fractured both her arras, near the wrists, besides roeeiving a revere bruise on tho bead. Tbe child, it seems, was leaning against tho shutters, which were bowed and fas tened with a string that was not strong enough to resist the pressure, We notice this accident as an oxomplo to parents. Similar carelessness may re sult fatally. A Bhace of Accidents.—Yesterday morn ing a man. named Charles Kelley, was run over by a train of coal-cars on the Rending Railroad, at Richmond. 110 had both his logs cut off. and is not oxpocted to livo. Ho was conveyed to his resi dence in Fisher street. Another man, named Thomas Murphy, yester day morning fell through pier No. 12 Richmond coni wharres, and was badly bruised about the body. He waa convoyed to bis resideuce in Fisher street, near Emory. A Happy Family.—Tho quiet of last Snb bath evening, usually enjoyed by tho citizons around Tenth and Jefforson streets, was disturbed by several cries of murder, which attracted tho police. On entoring tho house tho officers found some six or eight intoxicated persons within, quar relling among thotnselvcs. They wero nil taken into custodv, and yesterday morning committed to prison. John M»quin, and Mary, his wife, tho occupants, were held to answer the charge of keeping a disorderly houso. ° Movements of Mr. Morphy.—Mr. Morphy is still in town. Ho dropped In at the Athenunim yesterday, about two o’clock, ftnd woa greeted by a very Urge erowd of his chess friends. Ho en gaged in a game with Mr. W.G Thomas, at the odds of a knight which lasted for noailyffour hours, and finally terminated in Mr Morphy’s victory. It is oxpooted that Mr. Morphy will boat the Athemeum to-day. Stolen Money Recovered.—The detectives have arrested tlireo boys, on the charge of stealing sixty dollar*, in cents, from tho brush store of LUlygore. Pattoo, *t Co . Queen street, below Sixth Tho robbery was effected by forcing open the back window of tho store. A portion of tho stolen money was recovered, and the hoys wero committed to answer. Serious Accident. —About noon, yester day, Mr. Howard Smith, a rigger, fell from the oroM-trecs, at tho Kensington water works, and fractured his skull. 110 was conveyed to his resi donoo iu Senate street His recovery is considered very doubtful. Tbo unfortunftto man h&Ba family dependent uport Um, A Man namc&Jteob Young had a hearing before Alderman Ifipg yesterday, on tho charge of making an nssaatfUn Officer Harrington, of Ger mantown. him in the head. lie had frequentiMhreatened the officer, and accord ingly ho wasHPl in bail to answer. Young was formerly an owrer in the county prison. Polytechnic Colleoe.—Last ovening the general introductory lecture to the cmirro of tho seventh winter session of this ins itution was do* livored by llonry Vethake, LI,. 1),, professor of higher mathematics. Guaediaxs op the Pooe.—The regular meeting of the Guardian! of the Poor was held yostorday, Mr. Keyserin theohsir. lows ° ° enau ' of tho Alnuheuse was reported as fol Population on last Saturday “ same time last year. 1ncrea5e............ ~ he PMt two weeka J 43 Birtlifl, 7 ; deaths, 18 ; discharged, 135 ; eloped. 27; bound out, 4; lodgers, 146; meals, 257. white women’s ward , Colored do do 7..* White men’s do 7.7. .7.7.,7l 205 Colored do do .*...*.7.7. ’62 Dr. Butler sent in a Communication accepting the position of chief resident physician of the in sane asylum. Mr. Dickinson moved that the chief resident be required to devote his whole time to the house, and notengage la any other profession. The motion was loot. Communications were received from John Mol* ford, storekeeper, and John Herbert, engineer, asking to have their s&laries raised. Laid on the tabic. A communication was received from Dr. Benja min S. Wood, asking to be recognised as the assist ant resident physician, to which position he had been elected. Mr. Server moved that Dr. Wood be directed to reporthimself to the board and enter upon the per formance of his dutios. Mr. Robbins moved to amond, by declaring that, as the Doctor had exceeded the time allowed him, liis situation is therefore vacant. Lost—yea* i nays 7. Tho resolution of Mr. Server was then adopted. Mr. Marls submitted an estimate oftheeipensei of the House for 1860. The total amount of the appropriation required is $228,920 Among these items are the following: For flour and corn meal 26.870 Beef, mutton, pork and bacon 27^253 Tea, coffee, sugar and molasses ..... 15,130 God fish, rice, batter, lard, salt A pepper. 6,510 Potatoes, beans, and vegetables- 1,500 Crackers, bops, malt, vinegar and pickles 1,000 Marketing for okl women’ asjlum 500 Marketing for Almshouse 850 Dry goods 4,450 Boots, shoes, hats and caps 1,200 Hosiery, yam, thread, trimmings, Ac 2.100 Tobacco, soap, lime and starch 1,800 Drugs and medicines 5,500 Sugar, butter, lard, oat and cake-mes! .... 600 Brandy, wine, whiskey and porter 1,100 Surgical instruments, leeches and leeching 550 Books ami binding for medical library 100 Marketing for the asylums 5,500 Dry goods, and trimmings 700 Shoes, hose, and yarn 450 Marketing and supplies for matron’s table 450 Leather, Inst, and shoe findings. 2.350 Tallow and caustic alkali 1.000 Chain, filling, and weaving utensils 3,100 Tools, coal, iron, and steel 250 Tin, glass, varnish, Ac 500 Lumber 1,200 Quarrying stone 300 Oenoral repairs to house 2 500 Coal and wood 10.900 Oaa and oil 4.200 Purchaso of two horses and cows 700 Sundry expenses, including salaries 51,169* Out-door relict First poor district 4.000 *’ “ Second “ 4.000 “ “ Third “ 11.500 “ “ Fourth “ .... 3.500 “ “ Fifth “ 3.700 “ 15 Sixth “ 5,200 “ “ Seventh “ 1.700 “ “ Eighth “ 1,700 “ “ Ninth u 1,450 “ “ Tenth 1,250 “ “ Eleventh *• 400 Mr. L. F. Emory was elected a Visiter of the Poor of the Eleventh district. .$1,70.1,000 . 351,000 . 500,000 1,020,000 Mr. L. D. Franklin was elected doorkeeper. Tho out-door physicians and-apothecaries were elected for the ensuing year, and the board ad* journed. A Ch aritable Association.—As the season of miecry to the poor is opening upon ns, we can hardly do a more charitable Uifn? than print the following statement of the Union Benevolent Asso ciation, which has been laid on our table. The ob jectsof this association are the relief of suffering, tho ervoourageroent of labor, and the suppression of vice among the poor: At the annual meeting of tho society, held Tuesday afternoon, October 18th. the following named gentlemen were elected officers and mana gers for the ensuing year, to wit President, batmiel H. Perkins; Vico Presidents, Richard D. Wood, J. Fisher Learning; Treasurer. Edmund Wilcox, 404 Chestnut street; Corresponding Secre tary, L. Montgomery Bond; Recording Secretary, John 11. Atwood; Managers, Benj. Coates, Mat thias W. Baldwin, M. Collins, Thos. Latimer, John Bohlen. Wm. Pnrves, Arthur G. Coffin. Benj. Orno, John W. Clnehora. Thos. Wattson. John D. Taylor, R. Morris Wain. Jus. H. Dulles, John Aih burst, Thos. A. Badd, Zehulon Locke, John Saan ders, Cbnrlos Rhoades, Wm. Sharpless, Richard Wood. Physicians, Wm. R. Dunton, M. D., Hil born West. M. D. At a subsequent meeting of the board of mana gers. John Hicks was appointed agent, and Samuel C. Cooper, W. I Simon, collectors, who are alone authorized to receive subscriptions. The season is rapidly approaching when the claims of suffering and destitution wilt again ap peal to the good. We cannot doubt that the usual amount of poverty will be found among us, since the poor” we are to “ have always with ua,” and since all branches of industrial pursuits have been backward tho past season. The society is prepared, with two hundred female and two male visiters— ramifying the entire city—to visit all its poor; and respectfully asks a genorou<* public to lend to its efforts a liberal support. Money, fuel, provi slons, new or second-hand clothing, blankets or bedding, will be thankfully received for distnbu tion. Editors of the leading newspapers will kindly acknowledge the receipt of any funds for the asso ciation. A Mcsical Treat.—At Musical Fond Hall, this evening, a remarkably interesting conoert will be given, under tho able direction of Dr. Brown, of the Handel and Haydn Society, Resisted by a host of highly gifted amateurs, comprising the best must oai talent of this oity, both vocal and instrumental Tho programme abounds with many gems of aafred music, choice ballads, choruses, do., which will bo rendered in if style worthy of the reputation of the participants. The proceeds are to be devoted to a religious purpose, and as the tickets have been put at the low price of twenty-five cents, the place will undoubtedly be thronged. We there* ftjre fidvtse our readers Jo procure their tickets during the day at the hall, in order to avoid the crowd daring the evening. The entertainment will be ono that is seldom afforded in this city at tho prlco mentioned; and, considering the object In view, It is certainly deserving of suc cess. Robbery op a Stobe.-—Yesterday morning, about one o’clock, Officers Allen and Zane. of the Sixth ward, overhauled a Gorman at Second and Rjioo streets, who was carrying along a lot of furs in his arms. Upon searching the man a number of valuable skins were found, stowed away iu bis pockets and about his person. The prisoner gave the name of Morris Rosenbock. As he could give no satisfactory account of the possession of the pro perty, he was detained nt the Sixth-wArd station house. Tt was afterwards ascertained that the fur store of Mr. Lewis Fishblatt, No. 216 Arch street, had been entered by rnoansof false keys and robbed of the goods in auesfion. They were valued at two hundred and sixty-four dollars. Roscnback was committed to answer. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money Market* Tho stock market shows no variations of im portance from the quotations of Saturday, and the record shows an exceedingly meagro basinets Girard Bank stock suffered another decline, and Reading Railroad shares fell off a fraction. The money market is not changed. The bank statement shows a moderate increase in loans, twelve thousand dollars less specie, two hundred thousand moro deposits, and a decline in the cu oulation. OFFICIAL BANK STATEMENT. WEEKLY AVXRAOX9 OV TnS PHIL IPELJUU BtXX«. loam. specie. Bams. ——— Oct. 31. Nor. 7. 0ct.31. Nor. 7. Philadelphia... $3.330 000 $3,293 oon $674 000 $593,000 North America 2.0/3 617 2(704-9 fr-Oft I ** 574,600 FiumJt Much .VSUOII Si'S* &S& 1,101570 1150373 Commercial.... 1 631 tw lwiorn- 3u7.C00 202 ttX) Mechanics’ 1,792.275 ]>2| 60 2‘>s &>2 237.944 N. Liberties.... 1,251(00 17JCC0 2*3 000 Southwark 90-4 719 9u3,679 228.3ul 230.329 Kensington... 807 247 7“5 SH 173 942 173(01 Penn Township 89122 i (W 3079 160,508 153 253 Western 1,313 125 2*4 6ft) 277 ftj" Man. A Mech.. 1.1-16.155 1,162.993 130,705 IfrJSH Commerce 6W.SIM 671 OH 196.476 134.1*7 (iirnril 2.1773)2 2167.143 254 3)4 273.580 Tradesmen’s .. C 21.529 617.503 116 542 105 323 Consolidation.. 610,453 ifrhl’ft 67,669 72,916 City 817,500 824 121 1M.308 113696 Commonwealth 553.167 326.787 86.78 ft 110 873 Corn Exchange 412 M 0 413.W5 75.427 64 9*7 Union 362,971 360 233 67,320 83,160 Total 23 630U36 38.668 233 5 (T 0,212 5 017 QSJ _ DEPOSITS. CIHCCLATiUN. Banks. Oct.3l. Nov. 7. 0ct.31. Nov. 7. Philadelphia... SI.VII 000 *513 500 *251 Ofl) North America 1/44 2>5 1,*;86?1 275 100 '25lv» 80.876 7‘l 1 0 Cirard 930,716 &77.J0> 207.110 199 615 Tradesmen’s .. 411,931 4:*M , 74 87,435 87.M1 Consolidation .. ?*IA3I 275 2.35 97,125 96 103 Olty 411497 4.12A.4. ID9 703 108 344 Commonwealth 219,727 fc1i.251 97 M 3 91,230 Corn Exchange 231..379 26MS] JWW) M.I3M Union 202.263 223.233 87.375 S3,fcO '1 ho compare with those of previous dates as follows * Ot. 31. 'Nov. 7. CapitnlFtock §11,014 Att $11,645 IS3 .Inc. $ 3so Lo.m« 25.6 M SW ..Inc. 92 2?0 Specie a.uai,24i 5 017 !C6 , JVo. ]J 2.^ Duo fin other Banks . 1.651 0)0 14 5 V .M .Tei*. liJ o*l Due to other Dunks . 3 N») c«3 2 74.! 7:W .Dec. &d Cui D’lx.siH 13 2n«l 154*0 452 ..Inc. 2tW 62$ Circulation 2.733,375 2 737.150.. Deo. 61225 1357. Loans Specie. Circulation. Deposits. Nov. 4.. .21,199,4b2 2,071,4'H 2,141,113 13,C36,7a8 J;m. 11... 21.3i13474 3,770.701 1,011.033 11.466 K 3 July 5. • • -24,311,923 6,635377 2,431,161 1359. Jan. 3 25,451.067 6.063.5 M 2,741.754 17jJ49J»s Foh. 7. 5-979.439 2 7*5.453 17,OUfJS7 .Mnrrh J—£'?•;s 5.93),7H 2A>l 337 16J72.559 pnl n '*J nmS'&fl 3.425.195 17.154.77 t) M-vy 2 27,i 6.5M0.813 8,031.102 17 7al 229 Jime h.. .20,177,575 5,413587 2,W2,1M July 5... J 5 4|y.440 4.837,063 2508 209 15 491.064 Auf. 8... 24.701 239 4590 630 2.809,458 14.621433 .. j£ .. -24.49,,(30 4.990 511 2.736.JU2 14549.753 „ »«979.163 3,724,Ml 14.096 270 n , 5515.976 2,655 .S6O 14J92JU8 6•. 24. MU 748 5,435.000 2.702.837 11,901.572 12 .. 21 6*l h‘»! 5.4-31 ;<£ 2.785.1H5 ' H.9UJ.700 ‘ H 21.91-»,413 5.500 90S 2,766.370 15 056 418 ‘ 28 ...25 123 114 * 6.437.723 2 730-535 J 3 243 o**9 Oct. 3.. 75,479.419 5521.15 J 2 742 448 15,550 755 “ 10 .. 25,637,368 5 233 621 2.910 PM 15.459055 “ 17 ..25 816 137 5 217.768 2.873 402 15JM2.414 “ "4 .. 2(5,631,237 5 023 745 2 rt)9 753 15.0'H.336 “ 31... 25560,136 5 030 212 27*0375 15 234.324 Nov. 7... .25,1-53,230 5.017 936 2 737,158 15.480,452 Tho following la a statement of the business of tho Philadelphia Clearing House for the week end ing Nov. 6, 1859 October 31.. November! The Bank of tho Northern Liberties to-day de c'.nrcd a Min'-amjUft'i dividend of five per cent., pay ible oa and after tho 11th inst. T.io new element of traffio on the Western roads —Cotton— is inoreaainj in importance. On the 2d Inst. 100 ears wen loaded at Cairo by ihoHHaeis Central road, with 3,000 York. This new source of revenue to thijecenpany"" is derived from the roads with which it la now con nected, running through Kentucky, Term once, Mississippi, do. It iq believed that nearly ail tho manufacturing establishments of New England con be supplied with cotton by this route cheaper and much more expeditiously than, as heretofore, by sea. 1 Thompton’s Bank Note Reporter has the fol - lowing bank items : “Th* City Bank, Racine, Wisconsin, baa sus pended, but its circulating notes are redeemed- The Boston Bee advises the bolder* of Bass River s*™?°*** 001 to sacrifice them- The owners of the Clinton Bank, Maryland, are promising to re no faith in their anility to a® ao. , ” ® net a particle of confidence that the broken Canada Bank notes are worth ten cents on the dollar. There is no law in Canada for se curing the assets, or for winding up broken hank*, and. with the exception of the Provincial Bank, there is no security deposited for the circulating notes. Some of the charters require that a por tion of tie capital be invert*} i n debentures, (batted, bonds,) bat these can betuedbv the banks, as, we believe, waadone bj thelcternationalßank, just before it failed.” The return from the Bank of England for the wee. ending the 19th of Oct. givesthe following results, when compared with the previous week: Public deposits ....£6.4*1.01 Decrease. £3ffl7jfl Other deposits H.0U58..... Waae.. Rest..... a 3,117£79 Increase.... 30,36® On the other side of the account: flort. securities.....BlOS'S 157 Decr*a*e.JCl StiAit Other securities.... J5! 31.730 Decrease, 1573^26 Notes unemployed.. 8 336 296 Decrease.. 6ilJ» The amount of notes in circulation is £22.437,93?, being an increase of £348,410; and the stock of bullion in both departments Is £16,029,713, show ing a decrease of £339,046 when compared with the preceding return. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE HAT.TM. November 7,1318. Rxpostxd bt 8. E. Bia.TJti.tia, 3UX Walnut Street. FIRST BOARD. Philadelphia* Nov. 7.1859. 2.735.373 2.737,130 Cl<*»Tinrv. Balances paid, .$3 684.112 (« 8255 64504 . 3 831 392 S 5 321,172 62 3.632 210 63 311.180 90 3 <23 633 15 213 227 35 . 2 PW.159 97 209 U 32 25 4.693.784 32 351,117 *5 822.339.313 01 81,633.379 21 «» Z'PV • CMh g* ' ® ItMiiini H. ..Mwn 1» *><» C “’ S* K do - «4th m 13MJ do 100 do .... .jivn l&V 300 City «s .New G&* 100 tlO Mechanics' Bk ft* 1 } WjOSttsWftCnl «flI .. 25* l Moms Cal 10W) do ....—adrs »>* A Fax ft Mech fit... t&W WPennaß tes 23 Girard Bt.. ~Utb <4 » do USS < « do . , 4g ® 9° ; Ad } 4 Cam Jk Am R. —.. .t2J*r * do -cash 3d 1 l do U3H 20 do WSI 25 do 133 v 120 Snuuo & Cal Scrip JO I 8 do . IS?S BETWEEN BOARDS. 8 Cam AAm R 123* \» Hamaban R «v SECOND BOARD. 800Penna£» 93*!3PennaR- U t* WOO do . ... .. a 8 »*, 10 Hsrrubcrr R ..." «* JOOG N Penoa R 10a_... gl W do.. lOuHte&dinzßfi3 70-aS73 MSasqoe’a CoL .... ' •-*' 2uoo Elmira 2d m 75..... 7* 13 Girard Bt U« 2 Lmon BkTenn—lo4 \ 6 Cam A AmR.......033* Alppruce&rine-at Rll 1? Penna R 33 SONreonaß b 6 B*, CLOSING PRJOI Bid. AtM. Pbitafi* 99* 100 ** R. »;7 100 “ Nev...JM jtMK Penns 5# _S6V 93* Readme R..^—..lS* IS* ** ods7!) 77* 74*1 44 mort fia ’44.89 89*j “ do ’M 67H 68 ! Penna B 37* 38V •* Id mAs . to* 86* Horn* Canal C0n.47 49 . v pref.K* MS* tmhd*A4 343* H 4 3d Pt* R... 3* «> Raoe4Viae*its R. . 82 Philadelphia Markets. Nortxm 7—Krasin*. The Floor market continuesdoll; bat prices ore with out any aaoUMe chant®. Sal*t comprise 12D0 bUi, *t •55-25 for superfine, aed $5.7$ for exbi, isciudinjr 309 bbl» Western family tonne kept print*. The trade are buying t« a moderate extent at from s&2Sto *.73 for superfine and extra*, and from £« to 1 for family «o of *ar rj o La. Bje Flpar ia tneuired for, and scarce at Com Meai u dolL PnnTlmw ia of* fared at f 4 & bbl; the stock ia light. Wheat—Thera iinottnooh offering, and the market ta doQ and droop ing. sales include about 3,000 bn at 8147*1.30 for Bed, and sMofor Wh’te.chieflr at 81.» for prime Peas. Bed. Rye is in demand at 90391 c for Penna.,aDd 86efor Del* aware. Corn baa farther declined, and about SCO bo old x er.ow sold at 9!c afloat; some in store brought tbe miae price,nr.dnew.Botpnme.7sc. OaU are not so plenty ; about 3 000 bu Fonthern sold at 41*<3c; 1300 bo heavy New t ork at 45c. Berk i« dall; a axle of £> hhds eoene No 1 Quercitron sold at a'pnce kept private. CoCoa— The market is quiet; bujera take hold only to supply their iremediate wants, and prices ere unchanged. Groceries are firmly held, with a small business doiifia Sorar and Coffee, at fail prices. Pranas on* cob tin im dull, and quotations are about tbe same. Seed* are en chanted: abontSDO hu Ck>«erseed soid st 6549**525, and wp to go out of the market oa terms kept pn. T*te. Whiskey ia ateedj at 23*2&£0 for drains; 27* 3So for this; live Utter for Ohio. Philadelphia Cattle Market* PBiUioxxraia. Tier. 7th. 190. Tbe receipts of cattle. reached a boot 2 300 head this week. 7he market continues doll, and pnee* about the sme as last week. The following are the particulars f the sales: 115 Carr 4 MeQoaid Ohio, 8708 50. 31 Coates 3: Tramor. Ohio, 8.50*9. 25 Kirk. Chester county, 3*B. 13 Jamee Stewart. Juniata county, B*o Ss. 30 Kennedy 4 MeCleesa, Chester county. B*B-30. 61 W. t nderwood. Chester eonnty, 7JO/3. 44 Jo*. Martin, Delaware. 3*B. 71 Isaao Kahn, Gaie.7*B. 59 Thorca* Mriekland, Ohio, "./Off AM. 130 Mooney 4 Smith. Ohio v 7«B 30. 33 B. Gray, Ohio, 7e3. 60 JettlehMnxcer. Ohio, 708. 44 Scbamber* & Co., 0hi0,7*3. 64 D. GeromiU, Delaware, 7*B. M W. Holmes. Indiana,Ssrlcroee. 11l J. Voters. Ohio. 3*4 |ro*a M Mooney 4 Smith, Ohio 7 S 3 39. 26 Levi Haines, Chester county, by Cochran 4 M - CsII.7JOVBS 31 Cochran 4 McC*P. Chester county, 8*9.23. ra Hathaway 4 McFiUsn,Lancaster county, 7A6*a « R. alemca. Chester county. By Cochran 4 Me* Call. 8 *8 75. £? S l sl^ a , * Kirk. Chester county.7.s6*s. » K. Neely, Chester coonty,7*4so. 35 P. Hathaway, V*., 360*4 grcos. 28 Scott 4 Kimble. Chester eounty.7Jo*BJQ. 64 rarker.Va., by Sektomridge. 7*BJO. 31 James McFihea. Chester county. 7«&S0. 34 1.. Chandler. Chester county, B*BJ6. 37 Scott 4 Kimble, Chester county, T6OS&S& 15 Scott 4 Kimble, Chester county,7*o*Bso. .450 heed of cattle arrived, and sold at WemU’* Con tinental Drore Yard, at tbe same price* a* those sooted above. . . aad e*lvea arrived, and add at from $23 to $4O & head, as ia quality. 4 M sheep arrived, sad sold this week at from 7 toBs. 4P’ 10. 2JM head, of bors were sold at the A refine Yard this week, by Miller 4 Stallman, at £6*B KBfts ut 4.459 head of bo<* sold at Imboo’s that week) at from $6 to $8 VI4O lbs net. .. CITY ITEMS. Tub ” CrJS-BCRXISO COOOSG-STOTB” 15H ITS RionircL Invextos.—ln disentsinr the merits of tbe rariousnew improvements from timetotiave Riven to the public, we have heretofore had occasion to apeak in commendatory terms of the celebrated Gas-eonsam* inyCookiuß-ctoTe and Rause, invented by Sir. James Ppcar, of this city, doing business at 1116 Market street. He not only forested this popular stove—the most complete ia all respects ever siren to the public —but since its first introduction he has been untiring in adding such improvements, from time to time, as were best calculated still more to enhance itsvahie. The success attending the sale of this stove has been extraordicary; and it is not surprising, therefore. efforts should be made by other parties to claim for it a ** priority of invention,” which, we understand, baa been done, but on grounds so untenable that the orig inal patentee is not likety to be affected by it, except it be to fonder still more notorious the admirable stove of which, beyond doubt, he it the rightful owner and inventor. It will bo remembered, by those who have read our deseript-on of the scientific peculiarities of Mr. SpeaFfr store, that its chief excellence, as a ** gas bnntfT.’ K consisted in the ptrftrraud ehc.mbtr on the underside of the cross centre-piece. Passing the warehouse of Mr. Spear, a few days ego, we entered for a few moments, ■ our attention having been arrested by the busy scene presented within, and were shown, by its enterpiising proprietor, the written decision of Judea Donlop, riven on the 29th day of last August, in which the claims of Mr. Spear for priority of invention are legally estab- Wished beyond a cavil. We deem it but proper to af* ford the public this information, as it is a matter in which the patrons ofMr. hpear. who are cow numbered by thousands in tins community, are all more or less in terested. Xhe efforts, therefore, which have been made to b: is the public m this matter, are hence more luely to redound to the benefit of Mr. Spear than to his dis advantage. For our own part, we have, of course, no other interest in the matter than that rigAt should tn ura;b. Mr. Spear, b> this invention,andahostofoth ers, for which be well deserves tSb thanks of the put lie, and is receiving it tn a substantial Way, has won for himself an enviable position among the most m cemous inventors of the day ; and it is therefore not to be wondered at that his laurels sroold be assaled by the misguided ambition of other*. Mr. Spear’a tnomph. by the legal document above referred to is, however,' clearly established. In the meantime, the immense de mand for hit stoves continues unabated, and we predict will while he continues to furnish the beet article inths, line now or ever heretofore offered m America. Lecti-re ox Dickens.—The sale of tickets for the fourth lecture of the present course before the People’* Literary Institute has already commenced The lecturer will be Geo,W. Curtis, Ea*., and his subject *‘ Ihekens.” By those who have heard this lecture, it is pronounced the'most successful of Mr. Curtis* ef forts. Certainly, no man in this country is better quali fied to make the subject he has chosen one ot li> cly in terest. and we shall not be surprised to see Concert Hall on Thursday evening crowded to overflowing. Ocn Foreign Correspondent says : The Empe ror Napoleon ha* declined to be present at the banquet offered to him by the Commission of the Municipality of Bordeaux j it u. therefore, supposed that bis Ma jesty will not make the anticipated speech, but the Em peror and Empress intended to be present at a grand ball to be given in their honor oo the evening of Nov, 11.” We are unadvised in retard to tb:s pageant, but have no doubt his Imperial Majesty wore the elegant c*»s»uire gott-n up for him at E. H. Eldridge 4 Co.’e “Cmtinental Clothing House,*’ northeast corner *cf Chestnut and Eighth streets. Messrs. E. W . Carryl & Co., manufacturers of «ltjlei of K. p. M. E.trada, lb. f«h -.03 b!« Clothier, No. 21 South Seventh street. Jl.tt s you visited Ibe new Stereoseope Kinpori ni.iNo.ls South Eighth street ? The lsrgest nssort n.ent of news m the e.tj is to be found there. Ja*. Csxmeb 4 Co. Drink, drink, nnd be refreshed. Lore*6 cheap* puro Teas, Coffees, Sugars and Groceries. ArTritN Le iyes — The leaves hare been foiling fast during the past fortnight, strewing the ground, and giving the woods a sort of*'banquet halls deserted” ap pearance. Apropos, we find tee following neat poem oa Autumn leaves in an exchange paper: The Autumn leaf is falling— Falling from the stately tree. From the sturdy oak and walnut, From the elm that stud* the lea, * They are failing, all are falling— Sport of every wind that blows, Admonishing all mankind— Of Stclts to but their clothes! Whose stock of fashionable and seasonable Clothing is unsurpassed by that of any other establishment on thil terrestrial orb. Store, No. 607 Chestnut street Seventh and Brown.