1 . -- ' . ..7 ' ' f, 1 • ' U :l,. 1 t. -11 rtss+ 4, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1861 To Anviratfissas.—The circulation of Tim Pans exceeds that of any other daily paper in rhilidelphis, with a single exception. Sa tisfactory proof of this flict . will be cheerfully given to advertisers. Prievreol..--Nana Sahib; Letter from Charles ton ; _what ohould have been Done ; Religious In telligenoe ; Popular Taste in Literature ; The Cr awford , Homicide—Trial of Thomas J. Arm strong; C hinese Labor for the Algerian Cotton Fields,; .Weekly Review of the Philadelphia Mar lots ;Bilidellaneorts 701T11.1.11 PAol.—The Revolution in the South ; The Philadelphia Guard; ,Lord Palmerston on Italy and the United States';' The, DitlioultieS of Count Cavour; Gari baldi, and the Eleotione; Our New York Letter; . General Nene ; Marine Intelligence. The State . Legislature. Titre is evidently a growing disposition among the members of the State Legislature whe.:were elected by the Republican party to repeal_the obnoxious features of our penal code, - and to adopt resolutions expressive of their desire to make such concesslona as will strengthen the hands of the Union men of the slave States . The debate upon the Armstrong resointiona in the Roue of Representatives, while it lin elicited an open and undisguised expressiorf of the uncompromising and deter mined spirit which exists 'in some quarters of our' Stite, has also clearly indicated that a number of men in that body are prepared to give a Atli endorsement to the conservative sentiments which undoubtedly exist among a large body of their constituents who support ed ANDEZW G. CURTIN in October, and AUKS flax LINCOLN in November last. It is unfor tunate, however, 'that action on these vital questions should be so long delayed. No Commonwealth has a deeper stake in the result of the present difficulty than Penn sylvania, and as her counsels are entitled to the respeet of all her sister States, her action will doubtless exercise great inflaenee upon the course of events. We confess that while the wisest minds of the nation, of all parties, are . perplexed in regard to the proper course to ber pursued at. a time when we aro in the midst'of the most exciting and threaten ing difficulties that the nation has ever en countered; it can scarcely be expected that our_Legielature, amid the multiplicity of its other duties, can folly solve all the perplexing problems of the day ; but by an emphatic and unmistakable indication of a conservative disposition, by promptly wiping from the sta tute books all the comparatively trifling and unimportant enactments which can, with any shoW of justice or propriety, be complained of by the South as hostile and inimical to their interests, by giving expression to an earnest desire that all just and equitable conciliatory measures should be resorted to for the preser vation of the Union, much practicalgood may be accomplished. The - resolutions introduced by Mr. Aux sraosa, of Lycoming county, which he sus tained by an able speech on the 22. d instant, are" Infficative of a conciliatory and friendly spirit; and even if in detail they cannot be fhlly approved by all his colleagues, and the citizens of the State generally, they are still typical of a sentiment widely diffused through. out our Coinmonwealth, and which is deeply cherished by a very large proportion of its citizens. - They will again be brought forward for consideration on Wednesday next, when A is to he hoped that some definite action will be taken upon the subjects to which they refer, and the whole country be apprised of the position our State Legislature occupies. From Naples. We have been favored with a letter from a near relative, who went from England with the British Legion, to aid GAILIIIALD/ at Naples, and, arriving on the day of the great battle with the troops of Dusan IL, was appointed to organize an hospital, for thirteen hundred sufferers, which he did effectively, on the Pa ris plan. For this he was honorably men tioned in .the Despatches, and in the special Correspondence of the Times, Chronicle, and Galignani. This gentleman, who, albeit a me dical, inan,,ionght in the Liberal ranks at Vi enna in 1848, has been offered a commission as Major in the Hungarian Legion, which has. been' or some time quietly organizing at Na ples., - He writes that none but picked men are allowed to enter this Legion, so that even the private soldiers would be able, if required, to execute all the duties of officers. Gem- Bann, :who, is expected back to Naples In March, intends taking command of this new Legion, and Victoa Examsuzz, under whose very nose the organization has gone on, takes no notice of It. Hence, the universal belief that his Majesty sanctions it—Just as ho sanc tioned GARIBALDI'S attempt upon Sicily. Further, we learn that Viorea. EMX&NUZL, though - personally popular in. Naples, is not politically so. The Piedmontese, as a race, are-disliked by the'Neapolitans. But the bold GaalseLnr has won the hearts of the Neapo. litans,of ail classes and degrees. They would preierhim to 'Pierer. Esuraistrzz, could they choose their King. The Bourbons still have some adherents in Naples, and a great many in the Abruzzi and other provinces. The Banquet to Our Western Guests. The banquet given to our Western guests from Chicago and Milwaukee, at the Conti nental Hotel last evening, was a very brilliant, agreeable, and successful entertainment. The scene was a truly beautiful one ; the spa. dons ' room and tables were magnifl. cently decorated, and everything that the appetite could crave was bountifully supplied. The company comprised a large proportion of the active business men of our city, and the genial and enterprising represent atives of the great Northwestern emporiums, who evince as strong a disposition as could be desired'to cultivate and extend the intercourse which has already proved so agreeable and will probably become mutually profitable in future. lhe general tone of the speeches de livered was highly commendable, and while frequent utterance was given, amid tremen dens applause, to strong Union sentiments, no relied" was left to doubt that, no matter what contingencies may occur, time will only strengthen the bonds which connect us with the great Northwest. it is a source of pro found gratification that, in these perilous times, when many old and sacred ties are being severed, we should bo enabled to form im portant new ones ;.and we are glad that our citizens have been so ready and generous in lavishing their hospitalities upon visitors who so richly deserve and no fully appreciate them. Saves Sumas" AT TIC OLYMPIC) MONA.. TIM—It is well known that Mr. MoDonougb, pro prietor and manager of the Olympic Theatre, Race street, bad suspended all performances there for some days, in order to complete his getting-up of thchstriesque °ailed "The Seven Sisters," whioh bee; localized for this oil. At Daum Beene's Theatre, New York, it has already ran sixty four successive nights, and its attraetion appears una bated. The meekanitial artist who came over, from London to get up this play for Laura Keene hes been employed for the same purpose by Mr. McDo nough, who bad a private rehearsal of the piece last night, when everything went of to the natio- Dunkin of all present. This evening, Mr. kieDo notagh will present " The Eleven Slaters" to a Phila. delptdan audience ins manner which will challenge competition from the larger theatres as to machi nery, offsets, scenery, costume, dancing, singing, and aiding. The last scene, representing .the Birth of the Butterfly in the Bower of Ferns, Is one cf- the most' splendid and beautiful ever exhibited oil any !tor. THMATISIS Will orowded to rioo - lest evening, on the ocoasion Of the benefit of Wes Charlotte Cushman. She appeared in two oharaoters, representing Mrs. Haller in Hot. play of the Stranger, and Juliana in the honeymoon. This accomplished and renowned tragedienne has won new laurels during her pre vent, engagement, and these representations have been witnessed by thousands bt or citizens, This iliatetzei she appears be the character of Meg Mer rMies, in the romantic drama of Guy Mannering. Toe Boo; rot nut Trsee.•=J. IN: Bradley, No. 66 North Fourth street, her jolt published a work 6f-rare interest to Moat 'ratio would desire to have itemplete record of the teachings of the " Found er's' of the Republic" an slavery. It includee the rePOrfs of debates Ind epeeoku of the patriots andittatesiseat Who pertieipated in the Congreas of 'Bie'flonfoderetion, In the Coniention to form the -Canstitntion, and the several Butte Conventions to tatify the MOIL A work of this kind, abounding in information so meek needed at this time, should Ako read 'by every one, Bee advertisement in to 7day'e paper, r• pr The letter et our oorreepondent " Ooaa stood " did net ems to head last night. . WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from ""Kappa.", Correspondence of The From] WASEIINGTON, D. 0., Jan. 25,1.861 Tho Cotton States are trying a Serious expert. ment, which ultimately may not only end in the total destruction of their political liberty, but will also annihilate the monopoly which they now en joy with their production of cotton. Let it be at once understood that the ties which connect the two sections together are of such a character that, if once severed, peace and happiness can never exist again in the same measure. The dissolution of the Unien, and the partition of the country into a Northern free Republic, and a Southern slave Republic, will, instead of stopping abolitionism and redressing the evils of which the South is now complaining, rather increase them and make them still more powerful. An inveterate hostility— based upon elimination and reorimination ; upon obstructions of river navigation on ene part, and the freedom of the same on the other; the enticing of negro slaves by Northern Abolitionists, and the consequent retaliation on the part of the Southerners against some citizens of the North, not seldom charged unjustly; national debts, poital service, and a thousand other causes of hostility—must ever after exist between the North and South. Our commercial intercourse with fo reign nations wilt be Interrupted by intestine warp, and the cotton-fields, which now supply the European markets almost exclusively with the raw material,-will either be devastated, or the pro ducers will be prevented by privateers and man ateer from shipping their products. The imme diate oonsequenoe of this state of affairs will be that the European nations will be forced to look for their necessary supply of raw cotton else where. Efforts will be made to grow it in tropics] countries on this continent, in Africa and Asia. Thus, having opened new channels, the European consumers will . no longer be compelled to consider cotton a monopoly of the United States. John Mitchel, in a late letter from Paris to the Charleston Mercury, gives the following interest log item in regard to the real cansea which led to the present war of Great Britain and France with China, which I believe to be true in every particu lar : "Now, China, at present, produce even six times as much cotton as all your Southern States put together—not of the finest kind, indeed, but of the sort of which nankeen is made, in which about three hundred millions of people are clothed every day,. Yet, where that cotton grows, it is ealenisted that other and better cotton may grow; and the magnificent alluvial valleys of Central China, all around the Roan-lie and the Yang-tee Kiang rivers, are certainly as capable of producing the most valuable kinds of that useful plant as are the valleys of the Mississippi and the Alabama. Labor, aloe, is far more abundant, and costa lite rally nothing at' all. Once the country is sub jected, English cotton-growers may have many millions of laborers, all anxious to work for their bare subrtatprice ; for what would subsist one negro would be a luxurioue supply for five China men. Tem Chinamen, too, will be apprentises, not slaves—the spirit of the age forbids—and so there will be no obligations to mire for them, to lead end clothe them, when the work is got out of them. In shoot, if Ole oultivation once begins on those two rivers, you may bid acheit to the Man cheater and Liverpool markets; and that's the meaning of the China war." But some Southern man will say it cannot be done. However, they !ergot that it already has been done in regard to another staple product of the United States, vie : tobacco. Before the Revo lution broke out, this country enjoyed to a still more exclusive extentihe monopoly of supplying Europe with raw tobacco. The exportation of that weed at that time was larger, nearly twice as large than it has been at any time since the Revo lution. No other country in the world then grew tobacco. England, the exportation being limited to English bottoms, was the great factory from which this American herb was distributed all over the globe. The Revolutionary War broke out. American and other vessels loaded with tobacco were captured by the English; the War itself pre vented the cultivators from growing it snooessfnlly, and finally, bavirg no access to foreign mar kets, many of them stopped it alto. gather. Foreign nations being thus deprived of what they considered an indispensable enjoy ment, encouraged the cultivation of tobacco in the West Indies, and other tropical countries. ' In Germany, Holland, Austria, and for a time, France, it was, and is now, cultivated by the peasants in large quantities. The same would have bean the cue in England had not the Government, on no oount *of the monopoly, prohibited its cultivation within the limits of the United Kingdom. Since that time, though the' consumption of tobacco all over the world has increased tremendously, the exportation from the United States has never again attained its former magnitude before the Revolu tion. Who will assert, in view of this historiotti fact, that cotton may not abate the fate of tobacco, if we once fail, for a period of years, to produce the necessary supply? KAPPA. • 4 The Naval Traitors at Pensacola. [For The Press.] Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the degree of treason embraced in the acts of the citizens of the seceding States, there can, we think, be but one opinion as to the deep moral and legal guilt and treason on the part of the officers of the United States navy, whe, while stationed at the Pensacola navy yard, and while in the receipt of pay from the Government they had sworn to serve and obey, could descend to such a depth of treason as to join in the plots of the armed Sccesssionists outside for the seizure of the military post which it was their duty to defend to the last extremity. We are not yet inforthed as to all the traitors in this affair, but we have the names of two of the officers, and it Is fitting that they should be well circu lated, so that they may receive the well-me rited indignation of the public. Commander EBENEZER FARBAND (a citizen of New Jersey) and Lieutenant Fullers B. RENSHAW (a citi zen of Pennsylvania) are the two who, thus far, have attained the base distinction of being the first American naval officers on record who have proved recreant to their duty and false to their oath of service. Even the Secession ists they have served must despise them, for history proves that " We love the treason, but W 6 soon the traitors" Such was Arnold's experience; so should it ever be. Some Southern naval officers have resigned to serve their native States. They have been misled and mistaken merely. Very few Southerners by birth have even resigned. But these two traitors have Incurred their guilt, while no feeling of birth induced them to it, and before resigning, and while still re ceiving the pay of the Government they were betraying. • 'I hey have resigned their commissions, (of which they could never have been worthy,) and have thus escaped any punishment which a court-martial could inflict upon them. It is therefore the duty of the press to held them up to the public acorn and indignation, and to gibbet their names so high that they can never be forgotten. IZONBIDES. PHILADELPHIA, January 24, 1861. A Suggestion. To THE EDITOR OP THE PRESS s Knavish and mad politicians have succeeded in bring. tug this proud Republic to the brink of ruin, while they have brought distress upon millions of the hard-working, honest people of the land. The law.makers at Washington seem to be in no hurry to bring about a settlement of the present dreadful state of affairs. In. deed, many of them, it would appear, have determined to oppose every attempt at con ciliation or concession. Such being the case, It is full time the people awake to the peril which surrounds them, else Northern fools and Southern traitors may destroy this noble Confederacy. Would it not bo well if the people would call for the resignation of all Senators and Representatives whose conduct tends towards bringing about a dissolution of the Union? Good, patriotic, and Union loving men might take their places. Ma. BOTRIIRIVIS FABEWOLL NIGHT. —Mr. Bottom's moons, at the Walnut-street Theatre, has been brilliant beyond all anticipation, and it was hoped that negotiations in progress, on his own behalf and that of the management, would hiVe culminated in his remaining with us for several weeks to come, as "The American Cousin at Home "—thanks to Mr. Bottom's inimitable double impersonations—would have drawn orowded houses for another month without an effort; but, unfortunately, other managers will not give up Mr. Bottom, and other stars will not postpone their nights at the Walnut ; hence this evening is the last night of the new piece, which is nipped in the very bud of its well-earned popularity, and of Mr. Bottom's present engagement, in the ammo of which he has leapt into the most envi able position, as the admitted best ementrio comedian of the age. His benefit, last night, was a well-merited tribute to the genius and talent he has displayed. We hope to welcome his return ere long. Ma. DE CORDOVA'S LECTURE.—This evening, at the Hall of the 'University of Pennsylvania, Ninth sheet, Mr. de Cordova will deliver, as an accepta ble equivalent for a Looture, his amusing and pleasantly satirical poem, "The Prinoe'a 1t has been extremely well received at many other placee—thrice at New York—and Mr. do Cordova, declining to receive any compensation for his ser vices, kindly devotes their fruits, on this occasion, to the benevolent aid of the roster Home. STOOKS, LOANS, Moasoaaas, Bata ESTATE, &o. —See Rhomas .t Sons' advortisetttonts of ego at the Exehange, on Tuesday neat. Pamphlet cata logues leaned to-day. Fire at Racine, Wisconsin. Remaly Wis , January 24.—A fire this morning destroyed the building °coupled by James 0. Bart lett, drygoods merchant. None of the stock was eared. The loan on the building and goods is esti mated at $20,000, on which there is an Insurance of $6,000. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The Rust and Dunn Difficulty. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The matter between Representatives Rust and Dann is In the hands of their friend& It is not expeoted that any hostile steetlng will grow out of it. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to "The Dress." WmuuNcrrox, January 25,1861. Startling Discloeures—lndictmeitt of an ex-Member of the Cabinet. The Grand Jury of the Maria of Columbia today presented ex• Secretary J. B. FLOYD for malfeasance in offloe, and conspiracy to defraud the Government. Trtoursott, Into Secretary of the Interior, DRINKARD, OhiOf clerk of the War Department, and other high Government extols, were examined before the jury, and upon their testimony, and foots derived from the House Committee in regard to the stolen bonds, that pre sentment was made Startling disolosures of the most villainous frauds are spoken of, and the feet is very evident that the Secession move ment was nothing but an attempt to scuttle the ship after robbing it. The Abandoned Forts in Florida. Commodoro Anuarnottu, late commander at Pensacola, was before the special committee on the President's late message. The committee intend thoroughly to investigate the condition of all Southern fortifications, and the oireumstanoes tending their surrender to the Disuniontets, with a view to ascertaining whether there bee not been a criminal neglect of duty by the President in the premise& The Senate special committee on the tariff met this miming. They had the Morrill bill under consideration, and will report next Wednesday or Thursday. A. Road for the Guilty to teenise. In the event of an indictment by the Grand Jury, now investigating the charges against Wet. H. Russ Erin, and others, for the abstraction of thb Indian trust bonds, from the Department of the Interior, it is said by the legal profession that new questions, arising under a recent statute, will be presented for the consideration of the court. The second section of the act of January 2.1, 1857, is as follows : "And be it further enacted, That no person examined and testifying before either Rouse of Congress, or any committee of either Rouse, Shall be hold to answerariminally in any court of Pa ttie, or subject to any penalty or forfeiture, for any fact or act tottehing_which he shall be required to testify before either Reuse of Congress, or com mittee of either Rouse, as to what he shall have testified, whether before or after the date of this act, and that no statement made or paper by any witness before either Renee of Congress, or before any committee of either Rouse, shall be competent testimony in any criminal proceeding against such witness in any court of justioe ; }lnd no witness shall hereafter be allowed to refuse to testify to any met, or to produce any paper tonal* ing which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or any committee of either Rouse, for the reason that his testimony touching such fast, or the produotion of snob paper, may tend to die. grace him or otherwise render him infamous, pia vided, that nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any witness from prosecution and pun ishment for perjury committed by him in testify. Lug as aforesaid." Now, Mr. Magna., having been several times ezamened before the Special Committee of the Rouse of Representatives, and having testified, cannot "be held to answer criminally in any court ofputtee" * "for any fact or act, touching which, he shall be required to ter. tify," and may successfully plead this law in bar of any indictment that may be found against him touching the matter of the abstracted bonds. This defence will also be available to all the officials implies:ed. in the bond larceny, or abstraction, as it is softly called, from the highest to the lowest, as well as to their out-door agents, who may have been so fortunate as to have been examined and testified before the Morris Committee of the Home. This law was framed for good purposes, but may turn out to be the gate-way for, the escape of the guilty. It can only be pleaded after indictment, and may not be available if the party should have refused to answer all questions propounded by the Committee. All persons conneeted with the ab. Aviation of the bonde and their tan:Mallon, so far as the Committee could reach them, have been ex amined, except Runny, who is the only one left as a victim to satisfy the Wended law. Ex-Secretary Thompson and the Miss- It is said that the ex-Secretary is alarmed at the prospect of being made liable for the value of all the miming Indian trust fund bonds. Hewes the legal custodian of this property, have a reierpl to his predecessor in office, Mr. MOOLELLAND, for them, and they are 'charged up against him on the books of the Government. When a pubis officer Ii charged with the keeping of public, property be must coconut for it, and no person bee boon more stern and firm in enforoing this accounta bility than Mr. T110111 , 90N. Many a poor deyil In the Indian service, the wagon-road etpedl- Gone, and other brandies under the Interior De partment, has felt the severity of this Me Administration officer" of "J. D." The loss of money by a publio cheer, bo it accidental or otherwise, even it stolon from him, or from the Sub-Treasury in Lie charge, will not relieve him, and no power but Congress, in such event, can balance his account. Let Mr. Tnottraoa's ac count be settled, and if the Government can make out a ease of gross negligence on his part, he will be clearly liable for the lose of the bonds ; and it report speak truly of his large fortune, it will not bo much Inconvenience for him to pay the amount. The Secessionists to be Recognized by England and France. Letters from Charleston, received this morning in this city, authorize me to state that the haVbor at Charleston is being rapidly cleared of all ob. etruotione, and that the British consul at Charles ton bee been instructed, and the British consul et new Orleans will be Instructed, to certify to all clearances that may be issued from the nacre houses at both of theta ports. Also, that vessels carrying goods thus cleared will be protected by the British ships on the high HIM Very little doubt is entertained here now that the British and French Governments will recognize a Southern Confederacy. Interview between the President and the Virginia Commissioner. Ex President Tvczn, the representative of the Virginia commissioners, appointed for the pur pose of conferring with the President and other commissioners from the free States, had a long in terview with the President yesterday. Ido hot know what the agreement between them was, but hear informally today that the Executive is dis posed to forward the propositions of Virginia to the Rouse of Representatives, unless, in advance, he should be informed that it is the purpose of the special committee of five to which his message was referred, to report a bill providing for the execution of the laws, and clothing him with full power to enforce obedience and punish resistance to the same. Important Action of the Kentucky Legislature. The following resolution was offered In the Ken tucky House of Representatives on Monday last, and laid upon the table by ayes 86, noes 38: Resolved, That the Committee on Federal Rela tions be instructed to report a bill providing for the election of dologatea to a State Convention, to be oonv.ned In Frankfort on the day of Feb• ruary, 1881, to take into consideration the interests of Kentucky in the present oriole, and to determine what meaaurea of redress Kentucky will demand, and what position oho will occupy, in the event that no honorable and satisfaotory adjustment of existing difficulties can be effected; said Conven tion bill to provide that the aotion of the Conven tion to be elected under its provisions shalt be sub mitted to the legal voters of the Commonwealth for their ratification or rejection. JASPER. The Senate subsequently concurred with the same action. Senator Seward and Compromise. I learn that Senator SEWARD approves the plan proposed by Virginia for having a general eon. saltation of the States, and hes written to New York advising the appointment of commis moners in that State to meet those of the " Old Dominion," and others who may be appointed by the different States The Committee on the Stolen Bonds. This committee has only two more witnesses to examine, and will probably submit its report to the House about the middle of next week. Its action has boon somewhat delayed by the non-re ceipt of Important papers from New York. The Great Speech of llon. Sherrard The noble speech of the young and eloquent Re presentative from the Wheeling, Virginia, distriot, has been received with enthusiasm in all parts of his State, and thn people of Western Virginia are pouring congratulations upon him with every mail. I saw a telegraphio despatch to him, in which he was invited to become a candidate for the Virginia State Convention, which is to be held on the 14th of February, and I think he intends to run. If he does, I prediot his eleotion. Re bears upon his body the marks of a terrible wound, reoeived In a coulllot for free opinion, and be is resolved to fight for the Union to the bitter end against all Scans sionlats and conspirators. The Approaching Crisis at the Mouth of the ftliostssippr. The secession of Louisiana is daily °noted, and you will see by the late New Grime papers that Governor MOORE'Ia preparing to take possession of the custom house, post 'Sloe, and other public' buildings. The manner in which the arsenal at Baton Rouge was taken possession of, by order of Governor Moan to the State troops, shows the animus that inspired the conspirators at that place. The terms of capitulation were that the United States troops would go with their Entail arms; with ten days' rations; with camp and garrison equip age for their personal comfort, and that all other arms, munitions of war, Jo., should be delivered up to the Governor, he giving a receipt for the same to the United States officer. The disgraoeful and offensive oonduot of the Cloven:tar in this OM will unquestionably be re• pelted when be comes to apt after the work of es- THE PRESS.-PITILADELYMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1861. The Tann. ing Bonds. Clemens. Cession is complete. Then, what will Mr. RUCIIA NAN do? Will he allow , the port of New Orleand to remain open and unbleohaded, so that foreign nations may trade with it, or will he station ships of war so as to prevent the commerce of other nations from entering in defiance of the laws of the United States? This is the great question. I understand that Attorney General Branton has given it as his opinion that a anatom•honse is not necessarily confined to the building used for that purpose by the United States, but may be bald anywhere in a port, and therefore, if necessary, on board a man-of•war. Hon. 'lamas Banaoun, the eloquent and patriotip leader of the Virginia conservative element in the Legislature of that State, is in this city. It was on his motion that the commissioners were ap• pointed to conduit with those of other States. Many other leading Virginians are here. It is well known that tho Governor of Florida has appointed Messrs. YOLSS, MALLORY, and HAwrans, the late Congressional delegation of that State, to not as commissioners to settle up with the Federal Government regarding the Government's forts, navpyards, and other Federal property. As, however, Masers. Mattont and Dawning have left for Florida, it does not seem that they have been very saMmeeful. Of Mr. Yurmn's exploits in the Post Department, and his subsequent failure to indlum Mr.itnto to consider him still chairman of the Senate Committee on post-office matters, your readers have been informed. Colonel BIZAIHINGER, the able South Carolina seceder, is a German by birth. Be was born in Wurtemberg, in 1803, and is, therefore, aSuablan, or, as your Pennsylvania Germans call it, a Sohwab. .117 s parents emigrated to this country, and settled at Charleston, when he was a small child. When at the age of nine years, his parents died, and he was sent to tho Orphan Asylum, and shortly after adopted by Governor Th. Bennet, who educated him. In 1832 he became the leader of the anti-nullification party in South Carolina, and wrote an interesting satirical broehuro against nullification Since that time he hat almost unin terruptedly beon connected with the State Govern• ment of South Carolina. Judge NRLSON'a speech, this afternoon, in the House, was a most fervent and patriotio effort in behalf of the talon. His eloquent remarks against secession were! frequently Interrupted by applause. Mr. Colfax's amendment to the post-office bill, for a daily overland mail, proposes that it shall start from the western frontier of Missouri, acces sible by railroad from the East, and go through to rlacerville, instead of from St. Louis to Ban Fren etic* ; Utters and newspapers in Windy, and magazines and doonments In adeptly° days; but these may be sent by the oontraotor, by steamer, at his own expense. He showed, in his remarks; that it would involve only $200,000 expense per snail& over the piesent System, being the cheapest daily Olen e'er Yet prdp'osed. This amendment is till *ding in the Hodes. • Appointments. WAsnimarow, Jan. 25.—The Benate, has con firmed the following nominations : ? Granville Wilook, as United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, vttv Wilson, re signed Charles E. Jordan, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, vice Harrell, re signed. . James M. Brown, United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, vice Joooway, re named. Wm. J. Newkirk, l'oatmarter at New Albany, Indiana. Lient James M. Wataon, to bo plaoed on the Reserved List of the Navy. , Romaine Dillon, of New York, Secretary of tho Legation at 'Turin. R. B Bradford, of Now York, Consul gOneral to Simogia, Japan. V, J. J. Springer, of Pennsylvania, Consul at Ve ice. - , John A. Darker, of Virginia, Consul at _Honolulu Andrei , J. Carothers, of the Dietriot of Comm his, Consul at Turk's Island. William C. Burobard, Consul at Comayagua and Tegucigalpa. William Carroll, of St. Helena, Consul at that place. Egmont Robes, of Guttenberg, Consul at that place. David Portor Heap, of the District of Columbia, Consul General at Constantinople. James McDowell, of Missouri, Consul at Lyons. Charles Precht, of California, Consul at Cologne. D. P. Henderson, of Kentucky, Consul at Carara, South America Perry, E. Brocohus , of Missouri, has been confirmed as Associate Justine of the Su preme Court of New Mexico, vies Davidson, re. signed. Eleater Wakeley, Aesoelaie Judge for Nebraska, reappointed. Representative Bouligny, of Louisiana, declares that he was elected as a Union man, by Union men, to represent them in the Union. lle has not changed, if they have. They Os.nnot take him With them into sec'es'sion. Ile Will continue to occupy his seat unless called home by that State. The Rouse Committee on Military Affsits have reported a bill for the benefit of the soldiers at Fort Sumpter. It appropriates $1,150 to indem nify them for losses of mnSical instruments, clothing, and furniture in precipitately leaving Fort Moultrie, and such remuneration is recom mended by all the °Moora of the former post. Lainisiana State Convention. bayou RoWan, January 25.—Tho proapocts this inorang are decidedly in favor of adjourning 'the State Convention to Now Orleans. Baron Ronan, January 25 —Tho following ordi• Dance was reported to tbd Convention to-day, by the special committee of fifteen It will probably pass to-morrow. An Ordinance to diaeolve the Union malting, hetweep the state of Lohman& and the other Eitares, united with her under the oympaqt entitled the Coneutution of the United States of Ameries. " We, the people of the State of Louislaisa, in Conventiono assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and' ordained, that the ordi nance passed , by us, on the 221 of November, 1817, whereby the Constitution of the United States, and the amendments to the geld Constitution, were adopted, and all the laws and ordinances by which Louisiana hectic° a member of the Federal Union, be, and the same are, hereby repealed and abro gated, and the union now existing between Loui siana and the other States, under the name of the United States of Amerlea, is hereby dissolied ; and we further declare and ordain, that the State of Louisiana hereby reanmes the rights end power heretofore delegated to the Government of the United btates of America, slid her eltikens are absolved from allegianoo to the said Governinent. . , " We further declare and ordain that all rights acquired and vested nudes the Constitution of the Bolted States, or any not of Congress, or treaty Made under law of this State, not incompati ble with this ordinance, shall remain in force and have the same effect as this ordinance, and shall remain in force and have the same effect as if this ordinance had not passed." The commute also reported the following or dinance : We, the people of Louisiana, recognise the right of the free navigation of the Mississippi river, and its tributaries, by all friendly States bordering thereon ; and also recognise the right of egress from and ingress to the mouth of the Mis sissippi by all friendly States and Powers. And we hereby declare our willingness to enter into stipulations to guarantee the exercise of these rights. The committee asked for the postponement of the disoussion of the resolution until noon to•mor- row. Several substitutes were offered for a settlement of tho present dam:titles. They were ordered to be printed for consideration to morrow. The commissioners from South Corollas and Ala bama were welcomed. An invitation was received from the Mayor of Now Orleans for the Convention to meet in that City. It woe laid over. The Georgia Convention. MlLLanoaystcr, January Z. —The credentials of the commissioner from Mississippi were pre sented. A report was offered requiring that no State shall be admitted into the Southern Union unless it be a slaveholding State, and if it subsequently abolish slavery it shall be excluded from the said Union. The report We tabled for the present. A resolution relative to a direct Southern trade was introduced, and commissioners were proposed to be rent to eaoh of the sltwehelding States. Objeotion was made to sending a oommhatonor to Delaware. An ordinanoe was offered to abolish the Federal courts and re•eetablieh the authority of the State courts. Also, an ordinance continuing In foroe certain Federal laws. A resolution was offered tendering the thanks of the Convention to the Governor for his prompt action in seizing the forte. The resolution adds: " We will defend them here and elsewhere by all the means in our power." Mr. Rotelin asked, before putting the question to the Convention, what authority there was for the acts done. The Governor, he said, was the highest conservator of pease. Bush disregard of the powers of the Federal Government might be come necessary and right, but he wished to be in formed of the exigency rendering such notion ne cessary. lie was not prepared either to thank or censure the Governor. A warm discussion armed; when the Uovernor'e annual message was reoelved. A motion was made to read that portion of it with reference to catering the forte. This caused much debate for and against the polio) , recommended, and a confusion resulted, which the President was forced to rebuke. The resolution of approbation was then passed by a vote of 118 yeas to 5 nays. North Carolina Legislature. Iterman,N. 0., Jan. 25.—Resolations were dis cussed in the Legislature to-day to send commis sioners to Washington ; also, to send oommissioners to tho Congress at Montgomery, Ala. Tho latter provision was strongly opposed, and is still under debate. The same resolution was debated in the Senate, without arriving at any action. ' Senator Bragg spoke here this afternoon. Ho made a conservative tiouthern•righta speech. Matters move on slowly. The Itheeleeippi Convention. Sr. Louis, Jan. 25 —A epeeist despatch to the Republican, from Jackson, Miss., on the 23d, says the State Convention has elected Merl delegates to the Southern Congress, to meet at Montgomery, Ma., and has also passed an ordinance to raise eight regiments of troops. Jefferson Davis boa been elected major general, From Charleston. Thy. SUPPOSED CORRESPONDENT OP TUE NEW YORE , TRIROSE rEnnanal OUT. Bevristona, San. 25.—The special Chattested oorrespondent of the Amarican says that the t (ath Carolina Vigilance Committee has ferreted out a man named bodge, an enlisted soldier at Fort Moultrie, who is charged with being the corres- pondent of the New York Tribune. They had compelled him to leave the State. Maryland. BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.—Hov. Hie rs has appointed Hon. Revordy Johnson, Augustus W. Bradford, Wm. F. Goldeliorottgh, John W. Crisfield, and J. blion Boman tali devoted Union men) as com missioners to meet the commissioners appointed by the Legislatisre of Virginia, at Washington, on the 4th of February. Those gentlemen represent all sections of the State, including Baltimore eity, and the Eastern and Western shores of Maryland. Rhode Island: TITS PERBONAL-LIDRRTY LAW REPZALED. PampaNon, Jan 25.—The House of Assembly to day oonourred in the Senate bill to repeal the personal•liborty law. The veto stood—yeas 49, nays IS. The Aitti.-Abolition Excitement at Boston. BOSTON, Jan. /5 —After the Tremont Temple was closed, by the Mayor, last night, about 5,000 people gathered in the vicinity, a majority of them believing it a rum of the trustees to got rid of the mob. The crowd broke up into parties, after waiting for two hours, and gradually dispersed. About two hundred proceeded to Wendell Phil- lips' residence, on Essex street, and threatened to " clear him t." The police prevented any at tack, and made several arrests. The colored population became greatly alarmed, in consequence of the threats that a mob would visit their houses, but there was no such demon stration. It is said that Mayor Wightman was informed that an organized attack, by a strong tome, would. have been made on the Temple from the outside, had the Convention re-assembled In the evening, and be therefore dosed the hall, and decided that it should not be reopened to-day. A large crowd were gathered about the building during the forenoon, and the police were required to keep the street open for vohiolee. The riotous demonstration, however is at an end The anti•slavery society subsequently held a session at the society's rooms in Washington street, where they were protected by the police. They passed a resolution to apply for the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives for their meeting to-night. BOSTON, January 26—Evening.--The Anti slavery Society mot again this afternoon and re• elected their old. (Moors. Edmund Quincy moved to exonerate the Board of Trustees of the Tremont Temple from blame relative to the proceedings last night, and pto nommed Mayor Wightman of no consequence. Agreed to. The Convention then adjourned &inc. dtc. A resolution was offered in the House today granting the me of the Representative Hail to the Antislavery Society. A warm debate ensued, af , er which the resolution was loot by a vote of 136 you to 169 nays. A bill was, introduced empowering the Governor to place the Military under the orders of the sheriff of any county, to be mod on the application of twelve citizens for the suppression of a mob, and to protect the right of free speech. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Wendell Phillips, Stella Marling, F. W. Hlggln son, and other negroes and Abolitionists. appeared before ,the sputa( Legislative committee on the personal liberty bill to-day, and romonetrated against its repeal. The bill will undoubtedly bo repealed. FROM THE PACIFIC. THE ARIEL AT NEW YORE '31,250,000 in Specie No tid.inv,e of the Levant Naw Epic, Jan..2s—The steamship Ariel, from Aspinwall, with the California Inane of too let instant, arrived this morning. The Ariel brings a million and a quarter in specie. There are no tidings of the sloop of• war Levant. The Ariel left Aspinwall on the 16th inat. MEXICO. Advicos from the Mexican coast say that Gen. Wog is a fugitive Gen Miramon's army was at San Illas. Governor Weller, the United States minister to Mexico, had arrived at Acapulco, where Gen. Alvarez had tendered him an escort to the city of Mexico. NEW GRANADA The war operations in New Granada continue to be unfavorable to the Government. A decisive battle was expected to occur soon on the plains of Bogota. A. forced Government loan Is causing much ex citement at Aspinwall and Panama. An attempt woe to •be made to levy an impost duty on articles fat railroad officiate. VALPARAISO. Advioets from Vatparalso are at hand to Deoem ber 17th, and ix m Lima to the 19th. The voila cal news Is unimportant. The market at Yelps rails) was well stocked. Business was dull. From California. IDY PONY raPRE.SII.I Tong KEARNEY, Jan. 25.-The pony express passed here at half past eleven o'oleok on the night of the 251 inst. Telegraphic oorainunioation East ward has Bine° been Interrupted. elerr Fneecisco, Jan, --2.40 P.M.—Arrived on the Bth, Dashing IV"roc, from Boman; 6th, FiVieg Chri , hrs. from crew York. Called on the Bth. ahl Charles Foot. for Bell, carrying 18,80 Reeks of w h eat; and chip Achilles, for Me:bowne. GENtRAL NEWS The Legislature met at Saorsthento on the 7th nstsnt. On the Bth, Don Pablo dada Gunn, a native Ca.: !Ceram of fine attainments, was chosen President of the Senate and ox Lieutenant Governor. Ile is a Douglas Demoorat, and was elected without a callous nomination, receiving material Republican support, the entire Breath:triage vote, and but four votes froin the Douglas Senators. This Mention Indicates a disorganliatlon in the Douglas party, and a disposition among all parties to form ad vantageous coalitions with their opponents. It will probably lead to combinations contrary to partisan usage on the Senatorial question. The Assembly has not yet organized. A des perate struggle over the eleotion of Speaker is progressing John Conners, a Broderick-Douglas Demoorat, fs the leading candidate, having receiv ed the caucus norninatloh of that wing; but he bad received no Republioan or Breekinrldge sup. tort, and seems destined to defeat, although the contest is likely to continue for several days. Gov. Denver and J. N. McDougal are regarded at the leading . candidates for the United btates Senate The impression among the conservative men is that neither will be elected, as the nomina tion of either in the Douglas caucus would not in sure his election without contiderable outside sup. post. The pony express, with dates from Port Kearney to the 28th ult., has arrived. The suits against Hararothy, former refiner at the Ban Franoisoo mint, are set for trial on the sth of February next. The sohooner Alert arrived to-day from Japan, via the Fandwlch Islands, with Honolulu dates to the 22d of December. The only island news of im portanoe is the loos, at Jarvis Island, on the 10th of Icovsmber, of the ship Silver Star, and the eale of the wrack for $3OO. Prom Pike's Peak. FORT KRARNRY, January 25 —The Western stage, with six passensere and a heavy mail, and Hinckley Co messeng er with $7,000 in gold duet, passed here at four o'clook, on the afternoon of the 24th, for Omaha. Dzavan, January 21st —.Hinckley Sc Co's ex press started their first messenger for the false and Ban Juan mines yesterday, with a heavy mail. Recent intelligence from the Hiue river reports a cheering prospect The mines on the Gold run, and French, Humbug, and Georgia gulches were doing well, and generally averaging from $8 to $l6 per day, with some two and three hundred dollar rune The weather was so cold that they could do only six or seven hours' work per day. A sixty-dollar nugget was taken out last week. Claims in several of the dietriets have been jumped, their former owners having gone to the States to spend the winter. The announcement that Congress designs giving us a Territorial organization is highly gratifying to the people The central overland express coach, for St. Jo seph, passed here at seven o'olook this evening, with six passengers and $2,700 in treasure. It bring. no news of importance from Denver. The Jaekalow Case. TRZNTON, Jan. 25.—The Jaokalow ease is still pending. Five witnesses were examined today on the part of the Government. among whom were Mrs. Delete and herideughter Elizabeth, and Dr. Quiedor. The ladies corroborated the testimony and confirmed the points of evidence he-etofore brought out. Dr. guilder testified to the clots of blood found on the ball of twine, and that these spots had been covered with vermilion paint. During the examination of Mrs. Leete and her daughter tlre prisoner exhibited a groat deal of uneasiness and nervous excitement A profound silence pervaded the ootut room during the time they were on the stand. A witnets on the part of the Government being absent, and as the court stated that the court, jury, counsel, and witnesses had passed a laborious week, the court was adjourned to Monday text, at 12 o'clock E. After the adjournment of the court in the morn ing, Jackslow said: "Me know 'em," (referring to the Lades family,) "Corry Captain ',cote's gone." The New Jersey .Legislature. Timms!, Jas. 25.—The Union resolutions—em bodying Sender Orittenden's proposition or recom mending some other oonoiliatory measure, and ap• pointing_ Ohas. B Olden, Peter D. Vroom, Robert F. Stockton, Benj. Williamson, Joseph F. Ran dolph, Frederick F. Frelingbuysen, Rodium M. Prioe, Thomas J. Stryker, and Wm. O. Alexander commissioner' to go to Washington and join Vir ginia and oiler State commissioners In bringing about a reozoillation in order to preserve the Union—came op in the Rouse to-day, and, after a whole day's session, without adjournment, they were passed by a vote of 31 yeas to 11 nays The Republicans offered amendments, but they were voted dorm. Theodore F. Randolph, of Hudson, made a man ly and eloquent appeal for the Union, the Consti tution, and the enforcement of the laws, and in favor of these resolutions. Ho was followed by Mr, Haight, of Monmouth, and Graham, of Cam den, on the Mills side. Mr Dobbins, of Darlington, and Mr. Tuttle of Passaic, spoke tgainst the resolutions, and gave their reasons atiength. On Monday a All Will be offered in the Benet° to take a vote tf the people of the state for or against a compromise similar to the Crittenden resolutions, er same other conciliatory measure. Departure of the Sloop-of-War Brook lyn, with Sealed Orders. klortromr,Janurry2s,—The sloop-of-war Brook lyn roiled yeatelay, bound South, with sealed orders. She took,two companies of soldiers from Fort Maroc NTH CONGRESS-SECOB SESSION. WARRINGTON, Jan. 25, 1861 ORNATE. Mr. BIGLER., of Pennsylvania, presented petitions to favor cribs passage of the Crittenden resoluttons. Mr. POLE, of.Missourt, presented petitions of the mane obarsotor signed by several thousand persons. The c emits, proceeded to the consideration of private bills, and subsecuenty adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House tool; up the Prititte calendar. The House resumed the consideratidd of the re port of the i - ommitteri of Thirty- three. Mr. Pt E WON, of Tenneesee. took the floor. He said he stood here to plead f. r his country. He did not web to say anything that would be construed into favoring the Seoessi• n movem ont on the ono hand, or the Repub lican party on the other. Notwithstanding the gloomy and disaffected condition of the Unice, emigres. has dime nothing in the way of arresting the evil, and relieving us from the dangers and diffloulties by which we are eurrounded. Gentlemen here Me ccas the quotient' al it they Were of a fleeting and transitory Importance, withmit considering the Memen toes consequential! involved. The two cause' which lie at the foundation of the differences which (Mame feri ze our deliberations are: lit, the pride of opinion; 2d party spirit ; and to adhere to these in the present mists is unworthy the Representatives of freemen If. instead of disseminating with lightning speed the intelligence that nothing will be dune, and all bone is destroyed. they ,would give evidence of an earnest dievosltion to perform their duty, there would be inure probability of agreeing rim some plan of ad justment. He advocated the Crittenden Plan, which was rallying 'Mewl everywhere. He had hoped, when ip the committee be. offered the restoration on rho principle of the Missouri Compromise line, that it would be accepted by both parties. He had thought that the Republicans wohld support it, begause the re peat of that Compromise was the origin of their party. no believed if both Houses would adopt the Crittenden plan, pence would be motored to the country, end that a majority of the Southern States *mild acquiesce in it. The +south have suffered grievances from the Personal liberty tolls, obstructions to the execution co the feet tive-slave law, and attempts to kindle the flame of in eurreotion, and while he advocated the restoration of the Missouri line arid the Crittenden plan, he would not insist upon this as an ultimatum, but as the haste oi a settlement. Be differed in opinion with Mr. R st, who yesterday said that the Committee of Thirty-three was a most miserable abortion, and amounted to ',nth. ing as to quieting the nitride of the people. But the gentleman from Massachusetts 1M Pi Adams) offered in committee a preposition in the highest degree credita ble to him—namely, the prollibitiag by a constitutional amendment the abolition of slavery in the States where it exiiite,exeept with the assent of all the States. This, if adopted, Wou Ili go far to retrieve, and indeed entirely remove, every Justeouree dr apprehension on this enb loot from .he Republican party. Mr. Nelson adverted to the recommendattoha of the committee, • as to the repeal of the personal-liberty bills, end in relation to the fugitive-slave leer, he., and said that he new in this a disposition for recon ciliation and aocomthodat on. 'Why not, then, give the S. nth, in a consiltutionel form.what in announced in the resolutions of the coinftnttee ? The territorial question could he settled by the Migethiri Mr. STRATTON. of New Jersey, asked Mr. Nelson weether he would be satisfied with that line extended to the Pacific. Mr. NEL-ON replied: If amended to euit the elm need condition of the country. Mr. MALI ORY, of Kentuoky. asked Mr. Stratton whether he would be willing to give that line by a con stitutional amendment. Mr. STRATTON replied that he was *lilies to give the Missouri line in its original language. [Cries of GP'io.dt:PLSON remarked that he would be willing to receive almost any thing rather than see armed unmet brother. and friend against friend, in dreadful strife, and this would be the remit if 'something is not speedily done to quoit diaunloe. Mr. MORSE, of Maine, said that Mr. Nelson had read from the messier° of the Governor of Tennessee, in which it was eharged that the Republican carte in tended to abolish slavery is the Mariaof Columbia, and the slave trade between the States, belt Mr: Morse said, never since the org nizetion of that party has any man, North or South, ever heard a Republican take a yam h ground. It wan never seen in any Republican platform or speech. The Republicans do not want to do any mob thing. Mr. NELetiN said hi was glad that the gentleman, has thus expressed himself. In the game message of the Governor of I ennesece it was eravely °based that the Republicans exalted murder, insurrection, amen, and hereized the perpetrators of such crimes as seine end martyrs • bog, notwithetarding this. Mr. • Ol•ere nail, if you lodge of a party by its platform, it distinctly denounces raids and interference wig) al very in the States. He made this remark for the sake of truth, end for the benefit of 1 ennessee. ." Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.. [ applause.] The Governor of Ternessee also says that Mr. Lin coln advocates the equality of the white and black races, hut It is known that Mr. Lincoln in his discussion with Mr. Douglas disavowed any such doctrine. He ( Mr. Nelson) made this statement here because the se cession odvoontes are sweeping over menace such influences as this, and it was impossible to arrest it sale by compromise. He then read en extrsot from a letter he had received from a friend in Tennessee, who was as much a inept) oC the Uniod all auy man in it. The writer says that he is sorry to say that the dense of secession is gathering Strength there. because the Re publicans refuse to do anything in the way of (lotion's', tine, and the conoervative Tennessear are disarmed. Of the three divisions of that SOD, the Union party can carry the day in the east, but if nothing in tt e way of compromise is done by the font th of March, Teepee see will so out of the Uton. , Mr BURN - TT, of ) Kentucky in order that full jus •ioe should be done to the it epublion party, alluded to the resolution introdue d by Mr. Blake at the last ses sion, and which received sixty Republican totee, de claratory against slavery, end instructing the Commit tee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expedimicy, and report by bill ma to giving freedom to every human be ing. and inbsrdicting slavery everywhere. Mr. MoK N r of Pennsylvania. remarked that on the same day. an inquiry was proposed on the other side of the House, why' the mechanics and workMgrnen of New Rnslandehould not be subject to slavery. Mr. SLAKE, of Ohio, Ma that he offered the retold- Mon to which 'thulium had been made, hut he sever en tertained the idea fora moment to assert control or any interference with slavery in the agates. It went to no such extent ea asserted on the whirr side. hlr.B URNETTeaid that no gm% , esolutlOn as referred to by Mr. MoKnight was ever puttee. The resolution which Mr. Burnett read. instructed the Cesnmittee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of re port,ng a bill to emancipate the flew England laboring men and mechanics engaged in shoemaxing. from the tirenny of the osplialiets, by retealteg all duties on boots, shoes, and other articles imported for the bum ea a. MoICNIGHT. Did not the resolution recognize the workingmen as slaves ? Mr. BUR NETT. The resolutton was to emancipate them yoml.yl a Mr. fr om There is no Intention on the part of the North to interfere with slavery r e marktates mr. NE L%ON alluded to the In the message of ex-Governor Gist, of South Carolina. in which the latter recommended to the Legislature to pass a law to prevent the introduotion therein of slaves from the Deader States. the deem' of which wee to drive Mose States into the disunion movement r outh Carolina first put herself m the attituse of rebellion, and the Cotton taten followed her lend. Was tt right to drag the bor der orates into seceasionterhether they were willing or tot? As a Tennessean, be raised hut voles against ty ranny everywhere ; he would raise it against tyranny from the Borth, and all attempts to exercise ittrom the South Mr. CRAIGR. of North Carolina, reminded Mr. Net ton that other Southern states hadpassed laws forbid ding the introduction of slaves, and saidthat shortly af ter the John Rrown raid, South Catolma sent a corn mistioner to Virginia proposing a consultation among all the southern states, but that Virginia refused. My Ne.1.,.:0N rimmed, saying that he °mold ered ex-Governor Giers movement an intuit to the border slave States, and if be understood the people of Tennessee, they were not to be co erced, They would not submit to dictation from any quarter under heaven. [ s Waimea I say they Should roust this attempt to coerce teem- 9 hey should romet it, it needs be, wan arms and to the death. ohe me lemon movement dote not recommend itself to Ten nessee, ether in argument. or in the manner it was got en up. The peopie in South Carolina are already toening under taxation and heavy burden., and if Tennessee fall into the movement the tax-gatherer soon be at every door. If war does come, it will not be fought by those ,who want to he the matters, bat by the farmers and laboring men. He would ask them. Are you willing to submit to this. to build np a pampered mistoorsoy in the South. or a military despotism? f e Ppleuse in the gaileri as.] The men in the Month are afraid to speak their sentiments Lot the South beware of n. military despotism. Ste could got recognite the claim of Smite Carolina to secede, for he remembered 'something of her past glory. He would vs to to receive I. r once more into this Confederacy. wrong as she and the other needing States have acted. Let them re trace their stem and let us all do Just mid right to ward one another. If we do this the present difficul ties will soon pans away. Mr. LE &Kb, of Viretnia,in thetoontse of hie speech, remarked that the Repuitheans °Mid not nay they had not h ad warning upon warning, from grave statesmen. for a long series of years. but the premonitions were unheeded. I' hey were told to beware of danger, which, if not gparded almost, would ultimately malt in the state of things now presented. You have wrecked the ship—you are entitled to no salvage; and Mr. Leaks proceeded to state the grounds on which he had come to this conclusion. the source of the evil wee in the dominant Republican party. The whole controversy rsitarding slavery Was net welt understood in either section of the country. after dwelling soma, time thereon. he remarked that the election of President under the forms of the Constitution never could be a Justifiable cause for act esolution of the Confederacy. He would lay. however. at the same time, that while the conentutional form Wag observed the North have given the South the ribs of death. It was for the sepublionne to inqu.re whether they havegiven the South a soul—thee under lies the present difficult ies. The North had sanctified crime. and canon zee murder. and made it a htgh crime and misdemeanor to obey the laws peered under ti e Lonetitution. He refound to tei lent Irks of the lead ers of the Republiban party. add said 'hat the Gover nor of Ohio refused to surrender a fatitive from the John Brown raid his gave rise to a sunning debate between Metiers. Leake, Sherman, and Cox, and Mr. Vandever mule some explanations as to the oonditut of lowa as to fugitives. In conclusion he argued that the North hadThroken up his comity of the States. had refused compliance won rcenstitutionel obligations, and offered a premium " 1 6 . 1 10 Y I 'PLR, of New York. in reviewing the evente in the South. said tee latter should seek redress for her grievances in a constitutional manner. He vindicated the principles of the It epublican party, whits!' did not deny to ony State the eonrol over liar own doines,io inst,tutions, and her rights under the Constitution. iii the present attitude 01 the South the Republicans will n ee present their views relative to slavery. No compromise which does pot look to the protection Co the rights of the citizens of all the States under the Constitution could receive his motion., 'She North are tor the enproement of the lawn. mg will vindicate the flag from insult. Tkey have but one motto—" The Upton—it shall Depecerved." mr. Oft 0 w. of rent ay vans asked leave to intro• dime a resolutio. instructing the select committee of ovate moire whether any scores organization exists In the Diet of Col a f..r seizing tre Federal buildings tied whether an. officers of the city or Fede ral Government are n.embe • thereof. There being bet few members present, the i ntrodue tine of the resolution at this time was objected to. Adjourned. • PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRISBURG'. Jan. 23. 1861. The Senate is not in session to day, having yesterday adjourned till Monday. ROUSE. After prover, and the rearing of thejournal, com mittees were called. and a number of bills were re ported from the Corporation and other committees. Several unimportant bills were read In place. BILLS PAsSED. The following were oontidered and musied. To moorporate tho Hatborough Monument ABSOOM- Lion. To authorize the Commissioners of Dauphin county to borrow money. BILLs REPORTED. The following, among other bills, were reported from the committees: A bill relative to sheriffs' feria. To authorize the Select and Common Councils of Philadelphia to culvert Cohookennk creek. A bill granting an cote of ground to Philadelphia for sanitary EIGDOSUP. To•riuize the German Reformed Church to sell real estat m.r e, Adjourned. Execution at Cincinnati Otketxxxxr. January 25 —Patrick McHugh was executed at ten o'clock this morning for the murder of his wife. Marine. lIAMPTOM ROADS. January 2.5 —Arrived bark N. IP Brtdge and IV J. Coleord, with guano, trans ferred from the ship John Caton, which put into Matanzas in distress. Markets by Telegraph. BanximoBm.lan.2s.—Flour dull and heavy •, Howard Street and Ohio are held at 56 60, and City at 65 26, but find nn sales. Wheat mamma ; prices So lower ; sale. at 51.230,1 36 for red, and 81 3501.130 fold white. Corn firm: yellow 630; fine white 670710. PrOVinintlN firm a' 81816 for mette,_and 813.60 for prime. Coffee active at 118-16 ® 12%e. V. hieky cull at 180. NOUVOLK, Va., Jan. 25.—Receipts of Corn for the weak 100,000 bnshels. Mixed 6.1 a, 3'ellow 6.30, white WO. Cotton—Receipts of the week 5,(K/0 bales. &dee at I.l,Vrellaie. TRH Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons held its seventy-fifth annual muting on Thursday evening last, and elected the following officers to serve for the en suing veer: James J. Barclay, president; Town send Sharpies!, Dr. Wm. Shippen, vies presidents; Edward 11. Bonsall, treasurer; William Parker Foulke, John J. Lytle, secretaries; Henry J. Wil liams, Samuel 11. Perkins, counsellors members of the Acting Committee—Frederick A. Packard, Charles Ellis, Wm S. Perot, Thomas Latimer, John M Wetherill, Samuel Caley, Abram C. B own, Benjamin 11. Pltilehi, John Horton, Isaao Barton, Richard Williams, James E. Raighn, Alfred IL Love, Jeremiah Willits, William G. Burr, Jacob T. Bunting, John C. Farr, George Taber, William Kederlen, Mahlon H. Dickinson, William Ingram, James Peters, Joseph' Keen, Ro bert E Evans, Albert H. Franoisaris, William R. McAdam, William Chapman, George Bringburat, Charles Palmer, Charles P. Perot, William H. Dennis, Charles 0. Lathrop, Thomas A Robinson, Samuel Emlen, William Dorsey, George Yana. 0017NTERFE1TER. AIIRESTED.—A man en tered a restaurant in north Fifth street last even ing, and presented a $3 bill on the Worcester bank, Massachusetts. The proprietor suspected the genuineness of the bill, and summoned a police officer. The man was arrested by Lieut. Bowers and taken to the Contralyttation, where a two-dol lar counterfeit bill on the Union bank was found in his glove, Be will have a hearing this morning. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING WILNIIT-ITIIBET THIATILIC,WiIt 611 d N ea.— " thir Amtiriattn Chum ht Home" —"T he y Three Utierdemen." WIIIIATLST IC OLA.EXp'S 11.900-141118117 TEISATIM. mob street, above eatti.—" Oily fdrienering"--"The Doodles." Me[Mamma's OLYMPIC (late Gaieties), Race street. below Third —" The Bayou sisters." MoeIcAL FUND HALL, Lomat street, above Eighth.— Cermanm Oroheetra. UNITED STATES BUILDINGS, Magnet street, below Fifth. -- , Van Ambttrgh & CO.'l Menagerie. imeßtautSinronn .— fa OPER nightly.A. H 0092. Eleventh street, above Conoert Banquet to the Chicago and lifilwau• kee Boards of Trade. nniLtitescr aces. Yesterday, at six and a half o'clock P. M , the }Arrangers from Chicago and Milwaukee were en tertained by the again:slated Trade Association, in the large dining.hall of the Continental Hotel. Tables wore arranged in the large saloon of the hotel, upon the second floor, and a band of musts was stationed in one of the grottoes which die coursed national and familiar airs during the eve ning Upon the west side of the room a large flag was placed, and above it the arms of the btates of Illinois, Wisconsin, end Pennsylvania. Beneath them wore the officers of the (Waning. The tables were decorated in the handsomest style : immense bouquets, of unique forms, mounted in vases of silver, ornamental dishes, superbly de corated, clusters of fruit, pyramids and temples of Wag, etc. lee entire arrangements wore executed in a magnificent manner, and over the great array of tables the light fell through globes of enamelled glass, exhibiting the beautiful frescoes above, and the throng of guests below. The latter entered the room at seven o'clock. Presidents Cuylor and Trego, of the two branches of Councils, occupied the centre of the long table at the eiae of the room. The great mass of the visitors and the Philadelphians took seats at the tables connecting with the great table. Preeldent—Henry Budd. Vise rrestdents—,,,rouel E. P totes and E. C. Biddle. The foliewing gentlemen on the right and left of the President: Ira Y. Munn, President Chicago Board of Trade. Samuel C. Morton, President Philadelphia Board of Trade. U. Hill, President Milwaukee Board of Trade. A. G. Caned, President Phaladeiphia Cora Exchange. Meehan Cleary, Chairman Board of Trade Committee of Omen°. Alexander Henry, Mayor of Philadelphia. —, Mayor at Milwaukee. Theodore Curler, President at Philadelphia Select Council. Commodore Charles . tewart, United States Navy. C. B. Tirane, President Philadelphia Common Council. J. I. dgar a hommon, President Pennsylvania Central Railroad. Samuel N. Felton, President Baltimore and Phila delphia 8 ai }row . PolomonMulles ' merebant, Chicago. George Watson banker, Chibago. L. e. Hilliard, banker, Chicago. Win. Bleu, banker, Chicago. Wm. D. Houghteling, bsaker„ Chioago• B. carpenter. water commissioner, Chicago. Dr. Rauch, M. D., Chums°. U. li. Spencer, attorney, Chicago. A. E. Kent, merehant, Owasso. E. A, Tucker, merchant, Cnioago. U. Lunt; Merchant. Chicago. C. H. Ray, editor Tabene, Chicago. Watson V. Coe, merchant, Chicago. lion. Rob.rt L. Wilson, Judge Recorder's Court. Chilies°. A. W. Blatehferd, Lead Works. Chiaagd. Julian B. Ramsey merchant. Chicago. B. N. Goodwin, attorney, Chicago. • Horatio Hilo President Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee. John Name, Chairman Committee Board of Trade, Milwaukee. General Kafue King, Deity Sentinel, Milwaukee: J A. Noonan. mercinant Milwaukee. J. W. Durand, merchant, Alliwauttee. L. H. K Hogg. Menial:B. Milwaukee. David Fa rgusoh. cashier bank Milwaukee M. D. De rime., merchant. Quince, ill. Wm. Warder morohant, Chic. —, merohan , Ohio. D. Mi ler, moment, Pittsburg. J. A. 'Mama, merebant, Pit enure. David S Brown, merchant, Pniladelphia. Thomas Newlin, merchant, Philadelphia. Samuel V. Merrick, lion works, Vice President Board of Trade, Philadelphia. 111. M a a wham, editor Non American. Philadelphia. Morris L., Hallowed, Merchant, Philadelphia. Wm. B. Thomas, Sour merchant, Philadelphia. Richard Price, meraliant, PM adelphia. e —l. Fluoknor, merchant, Philadelphia. Win. C. Ludwig, merchant, Philacieltalia. Ed. A Bonder, merolutat, fliliadelphia. After the substantial and Ornamental viandaSaf the evening had been dimuesed, the chairman, Mr. Bunn, called the assembry to order, and spoke as follfilVa : Gentlemen Of Chirrijo and Milwaukee: On the eve of your departure, it is attics that I should state that your liOnin n among nil has been a time of gr. atpismire to your hosts of Philadelphia. When yod shall emu welt our city, May you find it to your intermit and_pleasure to make a lon er slat. Let the s.mpathies of Pfidadel- Phia and the Northwest be hereafter United in every laudable object of trade and interest. I wish to trouble y,'u with a speech no longer. Eloquence, that site upon the tongues of many of your asimoustes, is waiting to he elf:leased. We have prepared a genes of wears for 'he celebration or the evening, which will be read in order. Finer TeAsy.--.` Our gnaws r we give them a hearty welcome, and hope the intimacy =ow formed may abide forever." Responded to by Mr. Ayre, of Chicago. Mr. Ayer's 1 emarke were delivered in a straight forward and eloquent manner ' which called forth loud expressions of applause. His allusions to the existiog national difficulties were especially popu lar. In the end, he gave a voluntary toast: "Philadelphia," which made the tables clatter. SeCoND TOAST.—" The great Northwest, the granary of the world: we discover. in the magnifirenee of her products, and the spirit of her sons the promise of a glorious and duet-brigatening future." Responded to b u y Gen. Ring, of Milwaukee. THIRD ToAST.—" Mileage, the Metropolis of the Northwest. The fonts of entereride and nativity. She has called into existence the immense and dormant capabilities of vast regions, ennohing by her effort.' both East and West." This was responded to by J. P. Clarkson, Era , of Chicago, use follows: Gentlemen ot the Boards of Trade and Commerce of the City of Philadelphia: The honor and the Diem' re have devolved upon me of responding en behalf of the sly of Chicago and Ler represemat veer, to the senti ment you have just proposed. In dotes so. it tumid scare el. be regarded as well-timed or boooming in mo. and I therefore do nor propose 'o indulge in any rods- I glum or glorification of our young city, however worthy is might be ol it, and however dear ft is to us Mine home of our adoption Expressions of laudation will camerae more fitness from some one who ill not one of her citizens. W e thank you Mutate], for the flattering language You have Usedwi hregard to her, and ma roa r because we are Vain enoug h to allow ourselsos to believe ,aat your language elpresas IS the sentiments of your heart. The few words Which 1 shall say shad, therefore, be rather for Chicago then of her, and I came, in her name, to acknowledge her grateful appreciation of the courtesy On your part a h leh is the occasion of the pre sence of her repreaentati sea sullenest yen at this time. Chicago is no stranger to Philadelphia. It is hot a short time sums her merehante had the honor and gra tification of entertaining a deputation from your num her. It was even to them of a peculiarly interesting character. You came amongst us. ,Yoot saw with your own eyes, and heard with your own ears. You found, widely spread out upon tie shores of oar besut•lul lake. the tramp and hum of a great and novelette .oty. boa Bow, on every side, ifnmense granaries, bursting with the ace umutated predawn ol our tinge, soil. wharves bur -1 dened with the wealth of our mighty western forests, I and streets and waters alive with the Dish of busy and enedeesful 001pmerCe. W e Del even that you were both surprised and grati fied with yam visit. We have had no reason to olange that belief aunts, and it is oonfirmed now by toe mord festattona upon your part of that friendly feeling which has indueed our bleserieb here. Gentlemen: Reciprootti exchanges of fraternal good wit!, aka the present, are always pleasing and be neficial to a/A concerned; Cm it is eepeolally appropri ate teat ours should oeour at this tithe, satins this placer of all others—now when there is so mush an the pre sent condition and prospects of our common country to Mine with apprehension; and here on this holy ground, thin spot Wowed by so many solemn and thrilling as somationa of the mar . and .[most under the shadow of that edifice your solo priceless inheritance, which wit nesses the lrth of our Union, and where our glorious banner was nest thing proudly .0 the sun in honor of the now and independent nation. Spurning from us all partisan and sectorial animosi ties, i eLogniZing no geug,aptimal lines 01 separation, we, of the great States of Chem, and WieoOriain, speak I g, too, for the entire northwest, desire here, on this spot, 01 all others Mon dear to the true American heart, to record our unsweg alterable dee°- , ion—in heart, and hand, and fo rtune-to the welfare, the maintenance, and the perpetuity of the Union of the Mates. Gi,d forbid that erring fanatioism or misguided ambi tion, from whatever ritalist', should precipitate any irreparable sundering of the ties that have for so long bound ns all member in a confecieration. at ones the admiration and toe wonder of the whole civilized world, but rather let us unite in the sentiment— " The union of lakes, the union of lands! The Union of Mate' none should saver: The union of hearts ~the omen of handl, And the flag of the Lnion forever!" The speech of Mr. Clarkson was a plain, earnest expression of the growth of Chicago, and the hope of its citizens to cultivate the friendship of the people of Pennsylvania. His Ninth:neat of Union was uproariously cheered, all tieing to wave the napkins. FOIIRTII Toner. — " Milwaukee, the worth sister of Chicago, hospitable vigorons , sad sunoeee lu l; we re loiti in her beauty and program May that prosperity continally intiresse." Resionded to by John Naar°. Mr. Negro was likewise repeatedly cheered. F/FTH To/ay.—Philadelphia—the City of Brotherly Love: she a eke by oar iron bands to unite h• rself per manently with her sister cities of the Northwest, and Upon this occasion pledgee t.. 1 them her everlasting frienashili. Mr Cuylor replied, in substance, as follows, to the twat of Philadelphia: Be regretted that Mayor Henry was not present to respond to the toast. The words of the same apprO priate,y expressed the mutual interests of Philadalehis and the Northwest. 'I his city had expel ded $n 000 000 of her corporate funds to connect the West with the Delaware. Pennsylvania capital and labor had sub dued the mountains and bndeed the streams over which the visitors from . hicago and Milwaukee has passed. Common history end destiny united the East and the West. They had no dissimilar interest,. As one ad vanced, so the other advanced. The Pennsylvania 1 liailrosd was time great connecting line of the two sea- tions—a monument to the forges and sinews of the sone of the It eyatone htate. Par. Cuylor then read the Joint regolutions of Coon cite, giving welcome and the freed , ni of the city to the visitor,. from the rake cities. These were greeted with great applause, both from °Disarm and strangers. Mr. Cuyler'n remarks 'were short and to the purpose. The " Great Northwest" was responded to by Gen. Ring. He stated the regret he experzonoad that abler hands had not been awarded the commemoration of the tosst. They of the Northwest, regarded their section as co eval with the Union. That territ .ry Was established in the name year with the Constitution Trey had grown and strrng.henso with the Confederacy. e ll their past and present was bound to the Union. Every Northwestern man had sworn fealty t it. 1 wo gene rations ago, th t oeautifal territory was a Wildernes ,AI ' tae btates on. stmotedltrom it now numbered 8,000,000 souls. Their ohm were greet. Cleveland, sienna, cinoinnati, Chicago flood epelansel, and Milwaukee aches'great. cheers), e t. l'auJa—ali those might Northwestern —oanOeled by skies that Italy envy : All these were pr. deems, Lot menu no urine cities. They had grain enough for the Union and grape enough for alt its enemies. There was .• corn in Egypt." (Laughter.) To the East the Nonhweat was connected by all ties of love and interest. To-day, oars could oome to Philadelphia from the Upper at Mai/Impel with out breaking bulk ; that line was due to the sleepless vigils nee of a single man, Daniel W. Goes. (Tremen dous shouts—Mr. (JOBB Was present and obliged to arise.) The visitor, had been highly phased with their trip to Philadelphia. They had been astonishes at witneas- Me Its great wealth, and also the great industry of the people. They saw at Pittsburg the larreat cannon in the world ; and on the line one of the largest locomotives. He gave ne n toast the " Locomotive and the uannon." " The iron that 'walks. And the iron that talks." With the one they could preserve the Union, with the 1 other defend It eeainet all enemies. (Great shouts.) 1 SIXTH TO/UM—The Union. Responded to by Mr. Bannaker 1 Mr. llannaker then meg the Star Spangled Banner in handsome style, the whole house join ing in chorea The doors were here crowded with ladies, looking in upon the animated scene with great interest. Bevis:art TOSM — The Breadstuff trade. ' Mr. Cattail, of Philadelphia, then responded to the toast : The Breadstuff Trade. The late patrl- olio sentiments had unfitted the guests for the dry discussion of nob praotioal themes. Mr. Oattell then paid a high encomium to Com- ' modore htowart. Theta was yet no power, native or foreign, capable of subverting the Constitution. But one feeling pervaded the American heart rein- , time to the flag The speaker bad recently passed ~ a twelve-month in a foreign land. Blended with ' scenes of instruction, be had never forgotten his; hums. When in far-off docks he saw the flag of his country, he felt a thrill of delight. He did I not wish to outlive the Confederacy, and re-echoed I all sentiments of devotion to ire preservation. Mr. Canon proceeded at length to speak of the breadstuffs trade. haunt Toast.—The Lake Trade. , Responded to by Thos. Kimler. Mr. ICimber, after expressing the pleasure lath Which he added hie humble tribute to the honors of the guests of the evening, proceeded : 'For ATO or six years of ea chairman T r ade , Weed Navigation Committee of oar Board of it has boon my lotto investigate the statistics of thin great in ternal con - memo, andthug, thug, in some measure, to appro.- o - ate its wonderful growth and 81'1104 inoonoelvable magnitude Six hundred iiiktlioxs of dollars wan the want aggre gate of the trade of all the port of the lakes and that of 1860, notwiiharanaing the decline in values, doubtless be still greater. le00,(oo000 Why, hlr. Chair - man or gentlemen. did it ever oc cur to 7011 to try to realise or to estimate that great earn ? Ell NiNY n Toasy.—The Railroad gystem: annihilating, space and time. Responded to by Mr. Fernon TENTH ToAsT.—The Press. Responded to by Morton Mobilohael Loud cries were here made for Com. Stewart, who was unable to reply. Mr. Budd related an anecdote of two commanders whom Com Stewart bad taken : they quarrelled on shipboard relative to the manner of surrendering, when Cora. Stewart told them to go on their own vessels and he would take them again [Great cheers.] Three cheers were then given for Com. Stewart, who was compelled to rite. He told the story again. The vessels were the Cyane and Levant, and his own ship was the Constitutton. So with the Constitution of the United States. She might be sunk by her friends, but was never to be taken. This was again cheered. • Mr. Daniel Dougherty then delivered an elo quent address upon the toast " Woman " His re marks were highly animated, and brought forth great cheers. Ills allusion to Iniependenee Hall was the ceoasion or a rapturous scene, the entire party giving three times three. REMARKS OF DANIEL DOUGILERTE, Indeed, Mr, Chairman and Gentleman. I wou'd much prefer to have remained a quiet sharer of this joyous scene. than even to be the recipient of the honor now tenderec—of reeponeing to the toast complimentary to those to whom all true men owe loving allegiance— whom golden chains forged in the. furnace of the heart, riveted in the dear days of love 'a young dreams, ever clank with music around us, until all is relent in the solemn stillness of the tomb. I trust i know too well the proprieties of this festive occasion to deviant at length even on such a °harming theme. To think Of woman" is to t ink of home—to think of home is to thins of country—and item, in one thought. aro blended the three dearest of earth's treasures. We live to en joy them—we wi I die to defend them. [Loud applause 1 In these degenerate nays. men prate of emulous and of Staten. Our lair countrywomen, with vivid remem brance of the Revolution—true to the glories of the his;_faithful to the mandates of the great Father of his country-0o not circumscribe their patriotism Within artificial bounds, but it expends with_generous emotion. until it embraces the whole of our Repubho, which God in his mercy, ever preserve There are at least two places ti at every American can call hie owe: One in our elitist. to which our welcomeseems were escorted yesterday—l mean, of course, old Inde pendence nail; the other the spot where repose the ashes of the dead Washing ri. Indeiendenee Hall and Mount Vernon l—what feelings do they not in spire I—are now, and ever will be, the common pro perty of all Amei Mans. They cannot be torn into fragments that each citizen may ohm a share. The men of Pennsylvania will, with their lives, preserve the first for .11 their countrymen; the women of Ame noa—aye, led on by the maven of Poath Carolina— hare purchased the butt, and bequeathed it forever as the common heritage of the nation. IMPORTANT ARREST—NARROW ESCAPZ PROM BEIYO HANGED UNJUSTLt —Tay SUPPOSED MURDERERS ARRESTED -Ott Thursday afternoon Alderman Moeller, of the Eleventh ward, placed a warrant in the hands of Constable William H. Shrouds, didiivg for the arrest of John Geller and Mary Waldenbergor. They were charged by Francis Bterworth, mayor of Egg Harbor City, with the crime of Infanticide. The eirstimitancee of the ease are as follows: Tria Waldenbergar and wife and three children resided for several years at Igg Harbor City, N. 3. The wife is about 28 years of age, and some time in the month of April, 1860, she gave birth to a child, which was said to be its offspring of John Geller, a German, who also lived at Egg harbor City. The child was poisoned shortly after its birth, and from the sedans and threats of the has band of the woman, suspiclen fell upon him as having clanged its death. He was accordingly ar rested, taken to May's landing, Atlantic county, where he was tried on the charge of infanticide, convicted, and sentenced to be hung. The Gover nor signed his death•warrant, and Monday next (the 30;h of January) was appointed for his exe cution. During the put month or do, certain testimony or evidence War made known to Mayor Sierworth, of Egg Harbor City, that strongly and most poet- Healy implicated the wife and her paramour in the murder of the child. Efforts were made :to ferret out the parties. and in the mesa time, the Mayor proceeded to the State capital of New Jer sey, and comerenicating all the new biota of the ease that had been discovered; the Go vernor at once granted a respite to the doomed man. The latter, from ail weeenld learn, persist ed that ho was innocent, and that he ought not to gaffer death. All hie entreaties Were of no and, and though he appeared to be reconciled to his fate, yet he warmly contended that he would die innocent of the crime for which he had been us justly convicted. lie could not speak or Tindal stand the English language, and this operated to a considerable extent against him, when on trial. For two or three weeks past every clod was made to find the wife and the gedneer. The ut most caution was exercised by the officers. It was known that the wife had suddenly heft Egg Harbor City months ago, and it was supposed chat she had come to Philadelphia.' Application was made to Alderman Marcher, and the affair was entrusted to Constable Shrouds, who ascertained the party lived in the vicinity of Sixth and Franklin streets. This information was communicated to Mayor Bierworth, and that functionary, with several officers, arrived in this city ' On Thursday afternoon,Geller was arrested, and some time after this the delinqttent wife, who had been living with him, was also taken into custody. A carriage was procured, and the prisoner", in company with Mayor Bientorth and the offense, were driven to the steamboat landing and taken across the river to Camden, where they were lock et up in jail. Yesterday they were taken to Egg Harbor to await their trial. It was a moat fortu nate thing for the husband, who has certainly made a narrow escape from the halter. We learn that it is intended to give the parties a speedy trial, and at the same time evidence) will he elicited that will relieve the unhappy husband from his Impri sonment. ANNIVERSARY OF MB BIRTHDAY OF Ho. BERT BUBTIB.—The one hundred and seeen3---eet- _ variety of the birth of Scetland'a great Peet was .elehrated last evening by a dinner, poem, oration, speeches and - rouge, at the Bt. Louie Betel. At half past seven o'clock the party eat down to a table loaded with all the delicacies of the treaeon: A blessing yea cifered by Mr. Wm. H. Crump, of the North American. After the first part of the programme bad been hilly gone through with, the President, Mr Angie N Macpherson, after a few preliminary remarks. raid the ant tout of the evening would be the ." Memory of Robert Barns." This wee xesporded to by J. Hubley Ashton, El., who delivered his grand oration on the poet Da ring the delivery of the oration the speaker was frequently interrupted with lend and leng-oon tinned applause He said: This lithe anniversary of a poet*, birth—of one who* eyes first opened on the light of day a little more them a . century ago, beneath the roof of spoor Ayrshire em We; the fabric, of wpm youbled ife was made of tad, goe- Mine, and neglect arid wbo, dying at an age when Man/ men have scarcely begun relive. left stew short poem', in a a Tanga and rugged diaiectiZo oranwv and the world. But that n an, the outline of whose censer Ie thus severe and simple, hal become a living and triumphant power in our Saxon civilization—a power that is felt and recognized, not alone in his own land. over which tos aping seems to hang like its own bine sty, dirpenstng turn blasted heath and smiling river a supernal light that never shore on earth or sea, - a land where every breeze that His the maiden's earl vivaria.* bis Milne; every " wee modest, ono rion-timd Hover." that ranee its head from the "histie-atubble field," recalls the ploughman , sentlegaze -every who wings her Melt" to greet the purpling ban. whatlea the poet'e biy; where every cotters keeps his memory green, and ever, family gathering blesses God tot that sweet melody ' whieh has given voice to its holiest affections. bitterest griefs. tenderest Joys. knit ting the humble group tot ether •• by the gentle chants of poetry and love from him land whose streams gl themndcot tages receive from him a glory that niches elegem names in the world's literature. Such, to-day, is Burns Such, at this hour. is his all-entrancing influence: Not now the peasant. but the Wing, before whom subject nation, bow the knee. and myriad-voiced Humanity proclaims , the triumenant song : • All hail: my own umpired bard Borne is. Ind ed, the laureate post of humanity. In the lone and splendid line of Brinell poets. from Chau cer to Tennyson but one is entitled to *entente - 1M him that glorious title—learning us to look upon every cre ated thing. whether it be animate or inanimate, with a genial, kindly sympathy. so that river, and moun tains, the feathered warblers of the woods, the dry twigs eren that shoot aortas oar path shall hamster to us nether dm to thee. the song, Rantin' Robin," was then sung by Mr. Danl. Mclntyre. The second tout was: " The Land of Oakes," the birthplace of Nature's Poet. This was re sponded to by Mr. Danl. Kane O'Donnell, by a poem on Borns. This was, indeed, a masterly production, and well merited the applause that was repeatedly called forth. ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS GANG OF OUT tews —On the night of the 223 inst., the oboe store of Mr. John Downing. at Twenty-fourth and Oallowhill streets, was entered end robbed of a lot of books and other artiolee. Limn Barone, of the Fifteenth ward, took the matter in hand, and Etnmeeded in arresting five of the notorious gang of outlaws known as the 0 flpiekets." whom numerous depredations have kept the rettidents in the northwestern part of the city in fear for Some time. The names of the parties are John Wesley Rink, Joseph Hodge, Patrick Mcgraw , Theodore Homan, and William Pike, who were all brought to the OentraliStation, yesterday afternoon, for a hearing before Pollee Magistrate Baffler. The lint witness examined was Mr. Downing, who testified that hie place bad been broken into, on the night of the 223, and robbed. Wm. Taylor testified that on the morning 9f the 22d there was a fire at Twenty-fourth and Hamil ton streets. He was at the Good Will Hose house ' at the time, and saw Hodge then. He saw Boman I at the fire, but none of the other defendants. With reference to the clock that had been stolen, there was none at the hose house, and he never said he saw the deck. Henry Barnholdt, who keeps a butcher shop on Callowbill street, above Twenty-second, a short distance from the store that was robbed, testified t> being at the said fire. When be came back from the fire, he saw Rink, Pike, and Homer standing near Dawning's store. Pike asked the witness to take a drink. He also met Hodge anti Megraw standing on the corner. Witness spoke to Hodge, and be said "Go on." At this time Hodge was standing below Downing's store. When Hodge tcld witness to go on, be saw Megraw coming from Downing's shop. Jacob Zeigenfine, living at No. 2423 Callowbill street, testified to being at the fire and stopping on the opposite corner from Downing's store when he came back. He saw the defendants in Gardner's tavern, near the store. About twenty minutes af ter he saw them he discovered that Downing's store had been robbed. Mrs. Ann Megraw, wife of one the defendants, testified that her husband went out to the fire and came home in about fifteen minutes. When he came in, he said to her "ko did not want to stay at the fire because there might be some dirty work to do." Patrick Me raw, one of the defendants, was also sworn. He was at the fire and came home in about an hour. He rant one or two of the defen• dents at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Callow hill streets, where be left them. When be told his wife " that there might be some dirty work to do" he meant rioting. That was the only kind of dirty work he had reference to. After the bearing, the prisoners were all com mitted for a further bearing on Monday next. Most of the witnesses told very oontradictory stories, and some did not seem inclined to tell any thing which would tend to fasten the robberies on the prisoners. They were, no doubt, afraid if the parties were released their byes would be in dan ger. This is a highly important arrest, and may De the means of breaking up this well-known gang of Spiokets," composed of highwaymen and cut throats. PETTY STEALlNG.—Yesterday morning, Elijah Clark was charged, before Alderman Plana logton, with the larceny of a quantity of railroad iron, the property of the Reading Railroad Com pany. Re was committed to owner. George Haas and George Dante were before Alderman Shoemaker yesterday morning, having been ar rested at Front and Laurel streets, with a box of candles in their p08211811i02 as posed to have been stolen. They were committed to aneweri-:.'-.
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