lirtss : t :TIMRAY, JANUARY 29, 1861. To•hovaarrsass.—Tbe oirotdrAloa of Tan Passe triteeeds that of only other daily paper in Philadelphia; with a single exeeptton. Sa.. thdif "riser of this hat will be cheerfully given to advertisers. Pay Pans.—The :United States Nary ; • Cow monde' Relations Abroad; Puna, Sentiment in Marylaied ;I.'Letter - from' -Missouri ; Letter from Mr. John. Campbell; Lord Palmerston and the Amerisai Dificalty ; The Nineteenth ward Bonn olds; Onardians of the Poor ; Important Army Orders; ThiMlookade of the Mississippi. PoliwrialPael.:.—State of the Union-4440h of Hoi..Blierrard Clemens, of Virginia ; Marine La telligirwej : " Spbeelrof , gon. Sherrard Clements. We publish neon our fourth page the great UnfOn Speech of Hon. SIIIIMAXD Cassano, of Virginia, recently delivered in' the House of Representatives. It is unnecessary to *say that it Is one of the most important and elo- Tient efforts Made during the present session. Vitt' Balthiore Sun, of yesterday, contains an atrocious attack upon those citizens of Washington who seem to be, is it nays, "as anitioni to BIM Mr. LINCOLN inaugurated as if he: Were the chose* Prendent of the United Statei'instead' of a representative man of a mere sectional fanaticism." The Sun, ever sincetha Presidential election, has been devoted to the propagation of the worst dis union sentiments. It has denounced Gov. those in unmeasured terms because he will not yield to those who sympathize with South Carolina by calling a State Convention; and every Union meeting that has been held in Baltimore' has been misrepresented or ridi culed: by that newspaper. Realizing that all its efforts to produce such a state of feeling among the people of Maryland as will result in carrying that State out of the Union have beeifithsweredly• popular uprisings in favor of the= Union in many of the counties of the Bata, .The Sun advances from its former position, and now virtually pleads that the city of , Waahuigton shall be captured by the Southern conspirators, and attempts to show that an who resist this outrage are not true SoUthern men. The people of Washington city are. stigmatized by The Stings false to the Snail; df because they are concerned ftabout the future Welfare of their city, their property and their business enterprise," and because they, desire to ace Mr. immix inaugurated, andthe caPital• maintained where it is. The Sun,.in order to convince them of their error, labors, to prove that in no event would Wash ington become the capital of a Northern Coitilidetacy, even If Maryland remained in the 1704. _ A few words will dispose of this folly. Therels no aspect of present politics more gridifltag than the repeated manifestations in favor of the Union in the City of Washington. The People •ed — that metropolis are' better judges of what it is right for them to do than the Baltimore Sun. They can read more in telligently. the signs of the times than that estate newspaper. They know and feel that the ':very — first to realize the fatal con sequences -of disunion would be them selves, and that, whatever city or section might prosper, destruction and despair must inevitably settle upon themselves. jlpon one result they confidently calculate, and that is, ' under no circumstances could Washington be made the capital of the Southern Confederacy. Even if Maryland and Virginia--both of which Commonwealths are now being canvassed by the advocates and foes of secession, and both of which we believe will be found on the side of peace until hope has forever departed— should determine to follow the Southern con spirs.dors;, Washington would be left to its fate, and the tyrants of the Cotton States would in sist. upcin locating the rendezvous of their oligarchy at some other point. They, never would locate their Government between Virginia and Maryland. Conscious that their movement is as bitterly despised in those two States as it la in Feirmaylvania and New Jar say, 'they would never be safe living in the midst of and sarrounticid by a population which only endorsed their experiment re luctantly and at the last hour. The advice of the Baltimore Sun can have but one practical end, and that is to arouse the mob spirit, so as to prevent Mr. Lrorcoix from reaching the oaxaba.....e r tr aoia gerinitterkto arrive there, to prevent him from being inaugurated. Fortunately, however, for the public peace, and for the honor of Maryland, the malignant counsels and persistent efforts of the Suit are destined te 'speedy and to lasting 'clisalToint' meat. It has failed immtonsrfirin its attempts to interfere with the prosperity of the city of Baltimore, and Wis predict that it will fail here after in the design of surrendering the city of Washington to the keeping of the rowdies and murderers who only two or three years ago established a reign of terror which bad to be put down at the point of the bayonet, alike in Washington and Baltimore. What Foreign Nations think of oar Dzseensions. One of the moat unfortunate and humilia ting effects of the divided and distracted con dition -of our country is the contemptuous °Arden . which foreign nations are forming of our long-landed Union, and their reported preparations for its anticipated destruction. It has iioetot - Ore" withstood so many shocks that the monarchists, who for a long period predicted its dissolution, were settling down to the, conclusion that it was one of the most stable Govenunents on the earth, when they were startled with the intelligence that the great republican experiment which has been so wonderfully successful was about to bo abandoned by a considerable number of the States which have, heretofore, formed part of our Confederacy. Nations that' have, here tofore, envied our prosperity now seem ready to deplore our fate, and to pity our condition, in view of the impending dangers which glooMilyOverbeng our national horizon. One • 'wiriest statesmen have alWays proclaimed dia l:mien to be but a eponym for civil war with all its attendant horrors, ibr thedestruction of tour ; strength and prestige, and for the failure got the noblest sad grandest effort of man to secure the blessings of liberty and self-govern ment ; and it is, therefore, not surprising that in the midst of the existing furore for seces sion ordinances, and for resolute revolutionary action in the Southern State's, foreign court tries shoild consider our career as a great comriacOnillirisible, and prosperous Repub lic virtually ended. Still, no true American, in any part of our country, can read, without deep . mortification, the comments which ap pear ib foreign journals upon our unfortunate difficulties. lu: Mexico, a land over which but a few years Igo we seriously thought of extending a protectorate, In commquence of her intermi nable revolutions, the old discords have been healed up, and her Prelidera his recently ex pressed his, extreme regret that our country seemed about Venturing on the destructive ex periment which bad entailed so much misery ripen b is own rescued nation. Eveh in Cuba, which tie have repeatedly offered to purchase from Spain, and which our filibusters havelon several Occasions invaded, the leading journals Oneerat our distractions', and tauntits with the weakness and imbecility of our Government,' and its inability to maintain its authority. In France, the Emperor has on several occa sions' evinced his solicitude in regard to Ame- T/* affairs, and one of his semi-official jour. malir his Indicated that,in certain contingen cies, be might have an important duty to per forre In this country. It alluded to the seciaidoir of States formed out of the ter ritory embraced in the Louisiana pur chase of 1808, and the inability of our Government 'to carry out all the stipule, tiolui of the treaty by which that region was acquired.. Already Louisiana and Mississippi haiiannounced their determination to throw off tiffrillthority of the Geturnd Government, armiAt--Lients !Grimm desires a pretext for aothbAtiteriontien in .our affairs In that am, tion,,hq nwpossiblY soon Obtain one. In Eneatiii, Lord Peansaerox, the Pre mter,l,lisir already conceived it to be proper to 161 411 0 'cur dllictdtles, and to express the hopethat, if a separation becomes inevitable, it iii#V4 peseeitil• , Such speculation m in -044 hair' reference to his policy towards a Southern Confederacy, if that part of the 24043 programme 61..eirried out, and a leadins Canadian journal announces that he willl . ,.thdpObtedly recognise it as a de facto filcril*Ogit, Aeon' as it is formed. This -. 1 4 4 11. 14 :0 notnot be reliable; but whether Arno or tales, it shows the tendency of events, how (serious and irreconcilable our forams are considered by impartial observers in other countries. Unimportant as these remarks may be in Clan:waives, they still should servo to warn US of our proximity to the yawning maelstrom of disintegration into which we are vapidly drilling. Difficult as it is to realize the extent of our national perils, it is the duty of every patriot. to stare them fully In the face—not to close his eyes and imagine they do not exist, because he cannot and will not see them—and then, placing his regari for the Union, with all its advantages, in one end of the scale, to deelde how much of personal conviction and feeling, how ranch of partisan bim and prejudice, how much of individual ease and enjoyment it will require to outweigh it. Surely there aro few in anEquarter of the Confederacy whose judgments are so blinded, and passions so much inflamed, that they will not offer up some sacrifice upon the altar of their country, and be willing to make some trifling concessions for the sake of preserving for the United States their honored position among the nations of the eatth. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from "Occasional. " (Correaeondenco of The Press.] WASHINGTON, Jan, 28, 1861 What is the main object of all the true friends of the country at the present time? The answer le, to preserve the Union, enforce the laws, and render those who are taking same against them objects of 'universal scorn and detestation. It is not to maintain a party platform, or keep tip a party organisation; for it cannot be controverted that any platform, and any party, must give way before the "lined universal expectation and demand of the people. The most popular remedy, if we may judge from the memorials sent to Congress, and the num ber of public meetings, and the expressions of Legislatures, is that presented by the Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky. The border slave States, as you will perceive by the last telegraphic despatches. are daily concentrating upon it Already Tennessee, North Carolina, Kontuoky, Missouri, and Virginia have indioated for this mode of settlement. New, it should be borne in mind that from none of these border States have come any organised deoliratione of war upon the Republican party, or any serious threat from any quarter to prevent the inauguration of Mr. Lin ooln. The people of these have as much con tempt for the Disunioniata of the Cotton States as we of the North and the Northwest; and if you will read the Louisville Journal, and the St. Louis Republican, and papers of that school, you will 'dud more satire of and indignation against the fire eaters than in the most violent Republican news. paper. If, again, you will turn to the speeches which have been made in the Hones of Represent ideas, and in the Senate, by the Union men from then States, within the last three weeks, where can yeti lay your hand upon sentiments more enno bling and inspiring ? John A. Gilmer, of North Ca. tollna, Thos. A. R. Nation and Emerson Etheridge, of : Tennessee, old-line Whigs, have represented in their appeals, not merely the wishes of the ruling people of their own State, but, I believe, of the ruling manes of our population everywhere else, except, probably, in certain of the seceding con ! federades. Sherrard Clemens, of Virginia, whose splendid denunciations of the Disuuionists so thrilled and fired the hearts of all patriots, a few days ago, unquestionably re-echoes the feelings of the Union Democrats of Virginia and the other Border States, as well as of Pennsylvania and the free States. These gentlemen all recom mend the adoption of the Crittenden Com promise.. What, then, in view of these events, will the Republican leaders do? In the present strait of our country, every party must concede or sur render something to the common good. Now, it Is said that the Republicans have refused to yield anything whatever. This is not true. The pro position of Mr. Sherman, that of lion. Charles Francis Adams, and that of Mr. Corwin, are evi dences proving directly the contrary; and, after considerable examination and consultation, I feel enabled to say that, with a few excep- Hone, there is not a Republican Senator or Representative who doe's not stand ready to concede much to- the appeals of the border slave States, and the patriotio Union men in other medicine. But these Republicans say, We are asked to surrender all our doctrines, and receive r nothing in return but the assurance that the Go. vernment, the administration of which, for four years to come, we have fairly won, shall be per mitted to go on peacefully to the end of Mr. Lin ooln'a term. This is our right, and it cannot bo taken from us without a resort toviolenee and war. If, however, those who are so pertinacious for the Crittenden propositions, say these gentlemen, will respect our record enough, so as to sponge out that portion of those propositions wbioh provides for, the protection of slavery south of 36 d. 30 m., the obstacles in the way of reconciliation will be removed, and we will soon strike hands upon' a remedy that will be lasting and perpetual." This is about the manner in which the great body of the Republicans receive this suggestion. Mr. Crittenden himself bas set * noble example, by declaring that he does not make his plan an ultimatum.. He will take anything else that may be agreeable to the groat body of Constithticm-obeying and Union-loving citi zens. ' But it is not the Republica= alone who are called upon to concede for the, enc.... , ate. waive the idea or popular sovereignty south of the line, should the Crittenden [theme prevail. On the other hand, that organisation which hag mainly produced our difficulties—l mean the Breokinridge faction— may well oleim to have triumphed with their creed of protecting slavery in the Territories, should Mr. Crittenden and others who agree with him carry Congress and the country by their basis. Bat it will be recollected that the demand for the protection of slavery south of 36 deg. 30 min. until the people are prepared to ask admission into the Union, does not come from the authors of the Breckinridge disaffection, is not asked for by the revolutionists in the Cotton States, but by the friends of Bell and Douglas in the Border States, that highly import ant body of our countrymen whom we are all anx ious to keep in the Union, and who are themselves solicitous to remain in it. Let ne .also, in our calculations for the future, bear oloeely in mind that this is not to be a Congressional com promise, but an amendinent of the Constitu tion, which is to be permanent, and which, ft carried, will put the Disunionista of the Cotton States so irretrievably in the wrong that they will be unable to maintain themselves in their incur reotionary and treasonable attitude, for six months after an adjustment has been effected. And then will come to the Republicans a successful and vigo rous administration of the Government, with all good citizens standing ready to sustain Mr. Lin coln, and with complete power in almost every department of his administration. Do not under. stand me as making an argument foe the Critten den propositions alone. lam stating fasts, giving reagent for peace, and above all, invoking those who are anxious to keep our family of States together, so that, if the worst come to the worst, we may pre sent -.a united front in the free States against the enemies of free institutions. It would be a Ulelatt oh9ly sequel to all these patriotic efforts if Congress dwrald adjourn, and Mr. Lincoln should begin his Presidential career with the Border Slave States 00-operating with South Caroline, Georgia, and with no Representative or Senator in Congress from any of these States, and with oar own people of the North, the Nest, and the North west, divided by former party lines, and probably thrown into sympathy, by an irresistible train of events, with the Secedere, or, what may be a better ease, with the people of the conservative Southern States, who have been forced to put themselves in the same 'category with the Disunioniets. Who does not desire to avoid this result? How much better and happier for ill sides if, instead of these divisions, Mr. Lineoln'a Administration should be inaugurated in peace, and with the good wishes of a great Union-party, covering the whole country and standing upon the rock of a lasting settlement of the slavery question? OCOAINIONAL. Mcßowman's OLYMPIC was crowded last night to !Wpm the second representation of "The Seven Sisters." The manager has etolon a march on his competitor, in being the fast to bring out this extraordinary piece, and it is highly proba ble he will realise handsomely for hie tact and enterprise. The tact scene surname anything of the kind ever attempted in tale city. The me °healed affects, end the gorgeous appointments of the Silver Lake, and tho Birth of the Butterfly, are really anything. WiLNI77 , BIIIEIT TOrktreld.—We have to go to New York for oxoluolvo" theatrical news. The Herald announces that " Mr. Bothern Lae eon eluded another engagement at Walnut-street Thea tre, for six weeks." On the oontrary, Mr. S. left I'Mladelphie, on Sunday evening, to fulfil an en gagement at Washington. It is likely that he may return, at the end of April, but we know that the negotiation to do so has not yet terminated. ENGLISH Ploroatits.—Froto,,Callender t Co., South Third street, we hare the English pictorials of the 12th instant—the Illustrated London News, with numerous Oldness illustrations, and the illustrated News of the World, with a sup plementary memoir and steel portrait of Sir Ben jamin Brodie, the eminent English surgeon. Palm BENJAMIN'S LIONIME.—We beg to remind the pubilo that Mr. BeI4IOIIE lectures this evening, at Moefoal Fend Hall, for the benefit of the poor, on "Foot and Fiction." °Leeman Som,En.—On Thursday, Messrs. Wolf aohn end Thomas give an instrumental concert (third of the series) at the Foyer of the Academy of Elude. BALI OV ELINIANT PORNITOBV. Ruts DAv.—Thos. Dinh and Son, No. 914 Chestnut street, will sell, this morning at 10 o'olook, a large assortment of elegant household furniture. EITOCIES, LEANN, MORTGAGEE, REAL ESTATE, &O. --Balsa this day at 12 o'clock at the Exchange, in cluding the Lookhuven and Tyrone Railroad - . Bale of Reporter furniture at 422 Beath Eleventh West, Bee Thomas & Sons' advertisements and paw phlet catalogues of both sales. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." WABILINGTON, January 28, 1881 The Satety of the United States (MIAMI. The town rings with rumors today as to intend• ed preparations in Baltimore oity and other parts of Maryland, and in the adjacent counties of Vir ginia, looking to an attack upon the capital before or on the 4th of March. General Bern and Colo. nel STONE (rho Is in command of the military of the District) are vigilant in their inquiries as to the alleged extent of these preparations. I forbear giving-the details, inasmuch as they might un justly implioate many of our best citizens; but 1 repeat my boner that, every_ rumor to the contrary notwithstanding, Mr. LINCOLN will be peaceably inaugurated. The course of the Baltimore Sun, in attempting to stir up riots and mobs, creates great excitement and discussion, and is universally con demned by the Übloti-loving portion of our citi zens. Kansas Admitted. The bill admitting Kansas into the Union has passed the House, and in a few daps we shall have Hon. MANTIN F. CON WAY, Representative elect from the new Mato, taking possession of his seat. Propositions for Compromise. The following propositions were submitted in the House this morning, by Hon. Tnonss B. PLo moos, of Philadelphia. They were referred to the speolal Committee of Five on the President's message, and ordered to be printed : Joint Regolattonyvposillgoer ... tsi!! amendments to the Oonstieutitin of the United States, Whereas, Serious and alarming dissensions have arisen between the Northern and Southern States concerning the rights and seourity of the rights of the slaveholding States, and espeolally their rights in the common territory of the United States; and whereas, It is eminently desirable and proper that those dimension!, which now threaten the very existence of this Union, should be perma nently quieted and nettled by constitutional pro visions, which shall do equal justice to all see- Bons, and thereby restore to the people that peace and good will which ought to prevail between all the oitlzens of the United States: Therefore— Resolved by the Senate and House of Repro. sentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two•thards of both Rouses concurring, That the following articles be, and are hereby, proposed and submitted RS amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of said Cotratitution, when ratified by conventions of three. fourths of the several States: Article 1. Persons held to service or labor for life in any State, under the laws thereof, may be taken into any Territory of the United States south of latitude thirty-six degrees thirty minutes, and the right to such service or labor shall not be im paired thereby. And any Territorial Legislature shall have the exclusive right to make all needful rules and regulations for the protection of such right, and of such persona, and for the mainte: nonce and treatment of such persons and their de. soendants in their domestic relations. But Con grace or any Territorial Legislature shall not have power to impair.or abolish such right of service in the said Territory. nor in any other place within the Jurisdiction of the United States, without the consent of all the States which maintain such Ser vice. Article 2. When any Territory of the United States shall have a population equal to the ratio of representation for one member of Congress, and the people shall have formed a Constitution for a repub• lioan form of government. it shall be admitted as a sovereign State into the Union , _ on an equal foot ing with the other States, by the proclamation of the President of the United States ; and the peo ple may in the Constitution for snob State either prohibit or regulate the right to labor or service, and alter or amend the Constitution at their will And if the President refuses to admit such Terri tory as a State, this article shall not deprive Con gress of the power to admit Bath State. Article 3 The present right of representation In the sootion two, article one, of the Constitution of the United States shall never be altered without the consent of all the States maintaining the right to service or labor for life; and the regulation of the right to labor or service in any of the States is hereby recognized to be exolusively the right of each State within its own limits; and this Consti tution shall never be altered or amended to impair this right of each State without Its consent: Pro vided, That this article shall not be construed to absolve the United States Government from ren dering assistance to suppress insurrections or do mestic violence, as provided in the section four, article four, Of this Constitution. Article 4 The ezolctsive power to regulate or abolish the right to labor or service for life in tho District or Columbia is hereby ceded to the State of Maryland, to be exercised in common with such right in that State; subject, nevertheless, to the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia. Article b. No State shall-pass any law in any way interfering with, or obstructing the recovery of, fugitives front justice, or from labor or service, or any law of Congress made under artiolb four, motion two, of this Constitution ; and all laws in violation of this article may bo declared void by the Supreme Court of the United States, at the suit of any State. Artiole 6. As a right of comity between the citizens of the several States, the right of transit with persons held to labor or service for life, or for years, from one State to another, shall not be in terfered with, without the consent of all the States maintaining such E 01 1 ,1015. Artiole 7. Whenever any State shall grant by law to citizens of other States the right of sojourn for a limited period with persons held to service or labor, it such persons escape they shall be subject to recovery as fugitivos..n-A-- this Comeete.etoa, liner snail bo returned to the State from widen they were brought. Article 8. The trete in slaves with Africa is hereby mum prohibited. And the descendants of Africans shall not be made citizens. Artiste 9 All seta of any inhabitant of the United States tending to incite persona held to service or labor to insurrection or note of domestio violence, or to abscond, shall be considered and prohibited as contrary to law, and a penal offence. Article 10. The county of any State, wherein a person owing service or labor is rescued from the custody of the owner, agent, or officer, shall be bound to pay the full value of such person, for the use of the owner, at the suit of the United States. Article 11. Persona held to service or labor for life, under the laws of any State or Territory. shall not be taken Into any Territory of the United States, while in a territorial condition, north of latitude thirty-six deg. thirty min. Artiolo 12. Alleged fugitives from labor or ser vice, on request, shall have a trial by jury at the plaoe to which they may be returned. Article 13. All alleged fugitives charged with crime committed in violation of the laws of the State from witioh they fled shall, on demand. be returned to such State, and shall have the right of trial by jury; and, if such person claims to be a citizen of another State, shall have a right of ap peal. or of writ of error, to the Supremo Court of the United States. dittole 14. Citizo3/3 of any State sojourning in another State sholl not be subject to violence or punishment, nor Injured in their persons or pro perty without trial by jury and duo protium' of law. Article 15. No State, or the people thereof, shall retire from this Union without the consent of three fourths of all the States. . Article 16. The reserved power of the people in three.fourths of the States to call and form a Na tional Convention to alter, amend, or abolish this Constitution, according to itsprovisions, shall never be questioned, notwithstanding the directions in attlole five of the Constitution. Article 17. The articles eight, nine, and to of these amendments shall not be altered without the consent of all the States maintaining service or labor for life. Public Buildings in the South. The President has discontinued the work on all the publio buildings now in course of erection at Charleston, New Orleans, and other parts of the seceding States, and also on all the Southern forti fications; and no money will be paid out of the publie treasury to the contractors engaged on these works, except in payment of services heretofore rendered. Governor Pickens' Claim Against the Government. You will recollect that several days ago Gover- nor Piranns, of South Carolina, waa eont a draft On the snb•treasgry at Charleston in payment of an allowed claim against the Government. This draft was returned with the notice that there was no money in the sub treasury, and he was then given a draft on New York, which was paid. To- day the Treasury Department received his receipt In fall for $1,500, the amount of his claim. Treasury Disbursements. TOG disbursement! at the Treasury Department daring the past week were near three million dollars, and today upwards of $600,000 was paid out on warrants. The Chicago Visitors. A large delegation of the business men of Chi cago and Milwaukee are now Ili this city, and leave for home to-morrow. They speak in the highest terms of the elegant entertainment they reoeived in Philadelphia. Hon. John"Bouligny, of Louisiana. This distinguished gentleman, the Representa. five of the American party of Louielane, and the immediate Representative of New Orlean in Con gress, who oupported Judge DOUGLAS in the lest oenvaas, announces hie determination to retain his seat, notwithstanding the act of secession of Louisiana. He says be came bore a Union man; that when he left home his people were in favor of Union, and if they have changed their opiniens he hat not changed hie. If come more of the true friende of the Union in the South, who have al lowed themsolv es to be driven out of Congress by the Disanionista,'would take this oourse, they would no doubt be suetained. Mr. BOULIONY is a bold, brave man, and will be nobly vindicated by the future. The Rust ftlilfl Punt! Difficulty. The difficulty existing between Representatives UST and Dunn wee today honorably adfueted, through the intervention of Representatives PRY= and MoOLannann. Lieut. limeorr, of the navy, and Representative HINDMAN were the respective friends of the gentlemen. Union Meeting at Wheeling, 'Va. RON.BUBRnAUD CLEMENS NOUINATAD AS A WILE GATE TO TOE STATE CONVENTION, Wnatiazio, Va., Jan. 28.—A large and enthu gentle meeting was held here to•nlaht. fiherrard ()lemma made a lengthy speech, the tone of which agreed with his lam Union speeches in Congress. lle was then nominated, by acclama tion, as delegate to the State Convention. Sale of the Erie Eatironfl. NEW YORE, Jan, New York and Erie Paliroad was sold, this morning, It apotton for $220,000, and was bought inby the trustees. • THE PRESS.-PMLADELPMA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1861. Important from Washington. MR. LINCOLN FOR CONCILIATION AND COMPROMISE. lie is Reported to Accept the Border Elate Proposition. HIS VIEWS TO BE SOON PUBLICLY Wesumarcnr, Jan. 28.—1 t is now certain that private letters have been received here from Mr. Lincoln, urging his Wends to conciliation and compromise ; and it is stated that he indicates the Border-State resolutions as the basis of an ad justment. The assurance is given that this information is reliable. Boon after the electoral vote shall be counted, in the preienoe of the two Houses of Congress, on the second Wednesday in February, Mr. Lincoln will aoquaint the pnblio with his viowe on the pending crisis. Heretofore he has not felt that it was proper for him, In advance of the official declare. tion of. his election, to take a prominent part in the direction of political affairs. The friends of the Union are much encouraged by the prompt responses to the invitation of Vir ginia for commissioners from the Several States to meet in Convention here on the 4th of February, and it is believed that its action will command the support of a large majority of both branches of Congress. The fugitive slave law introduced to-day in the Senate by Mr. Douglas, is considered a thorough and effective measure, obviating the objections to the present statute, and securing its oomplote effi ciency. Senators Slidell and Benjamin, since the seces sion of Louisiana, have taken no active part in the proceedings of the Senate. They will formally /sante their seats as soon as they have received official information of the passage of the ordinanoe of secession. It is not believed that a majority of secessionists will be eieoted- to any of the Conventions of the border slaveholding Rates. The Conventions will, acoording to private information received here, be composed, for the greater part, of moderate and eenservative men, who will not proceed to ex tremes unless all measures of pacification shell be exhausted. The great point now aimed at by the friends of the Union is, to avoid all pretext for col lision by the seceding States, in the hope that the "sober, second-thought of tho people," if adjust. wont measures shall be presented, will induce them to resume their connection with the Federal Government. The repeat of the pareonal•liberty bill In Rhode Island, and the late action of the Ohio Legislature on the same subject, are balled by the friends of the Union as harbingers of peace. Affairs now wear a more hopeful aspect. A large number of distinguished gentlemen from all parts of the noun• try are encouraged by the prospect of being able to contribute to a restoration of good feeling be• tween the sections. The members of the Boards of Trade of Milwan• him and Ohloago paid their respects to•day to the President, Senators Douglas, Seward, and others In the interview with the President, the ,latter said : " If Mr. Linooln shall enjoy his aooession to power as much as I shall my retirement from it, he will be a happy man.". Senator Seward, in the course of his conversation with the members of the Hoards, said, "Heretofore the cry of 'Save the Union' luxe been raised when the Union was net in danger. I tell you, my friends, the question of slavery is not now to be taken into account. We are to save the Union. Then we save all the rest that is worth saving." General Scott, who was subsequently visited, said that be was in Chicago when not more than twelve houses were there. "I procured the first appropriation for the im- provement of the Ohloago harbor. Gentlemen, I am most happy to see you, and if I am ever to be a prisoner, I hope to be a prisoner In your hands." Tho utmost cordiality was extended to the Western visitors. Sooretary Dix has instructed the commanders of Revenue cutters, if attacked, to make the best de form in their power, and if they are assailed by a superior force, to run their vessels ashore and blow them up. He has also written a letter to the Col lector of the Po tat Now Orleans to apply to the Governor of Louisiana to revoke the art of seising the Government Holpital and ordering 260 patients to be removed, in order that the building might be occupied as barracks by the State troops. Be de nounces it as an sot cf outrageous barbarity, dis graceful to any , age or country. Tke Post Office Department has derided to fur nish a cheaper style of ene-oent stamped envelopes than that now in use for olronlare, combining the improvement of the blank lines, Of this quality there will be none without the lines. These enve lopes trill be issued as soon as the manufacturers can prepare them. The Mayor of Washington has been summoned before the Select Committee to testify as to his knowledge of any information relative to a conspi racy to seize the Capitol. He privately says that he knows nothing about it. ntioRTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, The Overtures of Virginia Rejected. REPARATION DECLARED TO BE FINAL No Desire to Promote Peace No Interest in the Constitution of the United States. The Surrender of Port Sumpter the Ultimatum of South Carolina. Conamlasioner Bayne Censured for De lay In Proposing it. FORT METER TO BE' TAKEN, IF NOT CRATMESTON t Jan. 28.—The State Legislature has adopted the following resolutions in reply to the overtures made by the Legislature of Vir ginia : -Resolved, unansmously, That the docent As sembly of South Carolina tenders to the Legisla ture of Virginia their acknowledgments of the friendly motives which inspired the mission en treated to the Ron. Judge Robertson, her com missioner. Resolved, unanimously, That the candor which is due to the long-oontinued sympathy and respeot whtoh has subsisted between Virginia and South Carolina, induces the Assembly to declare, with frankness, that they do not deem it advisable to initiate negotiations when they have DO desire or intention to promote the ultimate object in view, which Is declared in the resolution of the Virginia Legiolatnre to be the procurement of amendments or new guarantees to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved, unanimously, That the separation of South Carolina from the Federal Union iTi final, and she has no further thtereate in the Constitution of the United States, and that the only appropriate negotiations between her and the Federal Govern. want are as to their mutual relations as foreign States. Resolved, unanimously, That this Assembly further owes It to her friendly relations with the State of Virginia to declare that they have no con fidence in the Federal Government of the United States; that the most solemn pledges of that Go vernment have been disregarded; that under the pretence of preserving property, hostile troope have been attempted to be introduced into one of the fortresses of this State, concealed in the hold of a vessel of commerce, with the view to subjugate the people of South Carolina; and that oven elute the authorities of Washington have been informed of the present mediation of Virginia, a vessel-of-war has been sent South with troops and munitions of war oonoeutrated on the soil of Virginia. 4esolved, unansmously, That, under these cir cumstances, this AlleeMbly,zlth renewed assurance of cordsl respect and esteem for the people of Vir ginia, and high consideration for her commissioner, decline entering into the negotiations proposed by both branches of her Legislature. The Legislature was in executive session to-day on the correspondence of Commissioner Bayne and Gov ernor Bakens. It appears that the ultimatum of South Carolina was the surrender of Port Sum ter, and the withdrawal of the Federal troops, and that South Carolina promised to pay far the forth but that Mr. Bayne, in deference to the wishes of Southern Congressmen, withheld the proposition. GO7. Piokens now tells Bayne to make a final demand for the forts, and repudiates the position of the I'resident when he says he has no power to give them up, but must leave it to Congress. CM Pickens further tells Bayne to wait a rea sonable time for an answer to this final demand of South Carolina, and then, if it is refused, Fort !Sumpter must be taken. The Lepdeture endorses the Governor's Ration. The oommission of Bon. John S. Preston, as pri vate envoy of South Carolina to Virginia, was sent Cm to•day. Mr. Preston is in Riohmond. Georgia State Convention. MILIAEDGETILTAL, Ga., Jan. 28 —ln the Conven• Son to-day the ordinance adopted on Saturday abolishing the Federal courts was reconsidered, and recommitted for the purpose of malting an admiralty court. Commissioners to the several elaveholding States were appointed, in conformity with the resolution recently adopted. The delegates to the Southern Convention at Montgomery, Ala., were instruoted to use their influence in establishing a Provisional Government on the basis of the Federal Conetitution. The ordinance to continuo in force the existing revenue laws was rejected ; and an ordinance rela tive to the revenue, being substantially the same aa that adopted by the South Carolina Convention, was adopted after a lengthy and animated debate, by a vote of 190 yeas to 40 nays. The indioations are that the Convention will not adjourn to-morrow al was expected. The Mississippi Commissioners were received by Ile Convention tp-day. DECLARED. SURRENDERED Louisiana Legislature. RECALL Or THE CONGRZEISMRII- DNOLARATION AGAINST COMMOION BATON R 00029, Tan. 28 —Tho following report comprises the important features of the prooeed- Ingo of the Mato Login Ware today: In the Rouse a resolution instructing the Bona tors and requostiug the Represenatives in Congress to yeast° their seats and return home, was offered. It excited much discussion, and was finally adopted. In the Senate resolutions were Introduced de claring the right of secession, and that any attempt to coerce a deter Southern State, from any quar ter, would be regarded by Louisiana as an hostile act. They were passed. The Virginia Legislature. RICLIVOND, Jan 28.—The Senate to•day adopted a resolul ion looking to inozeased taxation to meet the appropriations necessary to place the State in a condition of defence. The Governor communicated the letter of Gov. Make announcing the readiness of Maryland to respond to the compromise proposed by Virginia in the appointment of commissioners. Gov. Bioko oonoludes as follows: "I am re• jolood that Virginia has made Ibis move, and trust it will be met in a corresponding spirit by tbo other States, If so, wo may anticipate the best conse quences frCin the patriotic action of Virginia." Tho latter was ordered to be printed. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ETNA Rumored Suspension of Specie Pay. ments - by the Bank of France. BOMBARDMENT OF GAETA SUSPENDED Withdrawal of the French Fleet Habeas Corpus Issued In the Toronto Slave NEW YORK, Jan 28.—The steamship Etna has arrived, with Liverpool papers to the 16th inst., and dates of the 17th by telegraph to Queenstown. She brings $1,500,000 in specie. ENGLAND In the Court of Queen's Benoh Edwin James ap plied for a writ of habeas corpus in the ease of Anderson, a fugitive slave, imprisoned at Toronto, Canada. The motion was founded on the affidavit of the secretary of the British and Foreign Anti- Slavery Fooiety. The court, after a coneultatlot, granted the writ. Chief Justice Cookburn ad mitted that in doing so it might be regarded as not jroper, but still the Court of Queen s Bench had urisdiction, Anderson being regarded as a British subject. is is stated that several rifled Gannon have been shipped at Liverpool for Charleston. The weather bus again been quite severe through out Europe. . . . . FRANCE The Paris Afoniteur announood the withdrawal of the Prenoh squadron from Gaeta. Part had al ready left, and the balance was to leave on the 11th inst. Count Elontemolin and his wife are both dead. It is reported that a Congress is to meet at Paris to settle the Italian question. ' /t is also rumored that the Bank of France con templates a suspension of specie payments, and an advance of the bank minimum of discounts. The &andel crisis in France continues without abate ment. The French Legislature bad been summoned for the 4th of February. Count Porsigny had ordered the free circulation or all foreign journals throughout the Frenoh em pire The Bourse on the .16th opened Arm and oloaed dap, and lower. Rental 67r. 6d. Prince Carignan bad arrived at Naples, and was warmly received. Victor Emmanuel lamed a pro clamation calling on the people to show, in their reception of Carignan, that they desire the unity of Italy. Hostilities had been suspended at Gaeta. It is said that Francis the Second bad written to the Emperor of Austria, declaring his intention to defend Gaeta to the utmost. PRUSSIA. The Pratelan Chambers bad been opened by a speech from the King. lie said that the friendly relations between the Great Powers were being strengthened by recent meetings. Re said it was a nett - onel duty to bring about a solution of the Daaish difficulty. He reiterated an intention to remain faithful to the principles he had already announced. A nolitloal amnesty had beon proolaimed in Proula. LONDON motility MAO KRT.—The (undo had been Wad) , buton the 16th they became cull and heavy, and con sots declined 3.1 per cont.rolosing at 911405% for money. andOlXoTil for account. The heaviness was caused by a, ream t that the Bank of France was still losing gold, and that a further rise In the rate of discount there woe contemplated. It was also said that the Bank of Eng land was taking some considerable amounts of money on loans of stook. In the discount marketthere was no change. Good bills were negotiated at a fraction below the bank rates, The Peals News nape: Many sparrow' believe that the Bans of France wilt have great difficulty in maintain 111,1gToranPV„nl, E•il;paiele sage: Some arrangements had been made w th exchange henna, to transmit gold to America direct from Lonaon on wrench account. LiiterteouLt Jed. Ia." ; M.—Cotton —altars. Janne Hewitt & Co. report air follows: "The Cotton market. which wee very active, with an advancing tendency upon the telegraph:is advioss per Persia, vie Queees• town. became Lotted upon the delivery of her letters. SO ODU bale have been cold during the pact four imps. the sales of Monday and Tuesday were 40 000 bales, lueludate 20 COO on s eoulatiota and ter ex port. Prices have advanced 35'03:d 6.inflo. on Frideir's eltatat ion —t h e lag r e e e rieelletellM b`Tcd'": Vo r litT l ll44l . ; and Md. ° eltata amyt to day, fr9u AD fletll.4l,llc3C'll33°E:C°TEßpa..LeM",aangufaiao7tU26l)rerrooma-t of duil trade. and with diMoulty maintain their tater. Spinner)) are demanding au advance, and ban ana in general a checked thereby. 130.R....psTorTa.—Sidessre. Itiohardson. Sedilitet & Co. report flour Cow and fat cheaper. Quotattor a ir)senlit 6d. Wheat in limited demand at about former rates; red Western Its 4doelgs 4d, red Southern i2 O 4dmies, white Western Macrae 3d, .outhera 13e &alts ad. Corn in rather mpro detuand,at 363038 a 6d for mixed and yellow, white clew at 40e. Wakefield. Slash te Co. say ho'dere of !lour insulted on full rates, and they pall corn Hi dearer. Provisions are quite unchanged. Lard dull, 60060 e for fine. Prentice—Akira quiet ; small sales of Poet at 29s 6d. Fugar firm. Coffee steady. Rion dull. Linseed eakee 631se of American at /11. Linseed Oil. 29s 6c1030a. Rosin quiet at 48 ddfor common. thurita of Turpentine dell aterttle 60. LONDON ALAllKETS.—Breadaluffe dull and nomi nally unchanged. tiugar sotto() at full semen. Coffee quiet but finis. Tea firm and in more mined. Rine wanted at wry full triers. Tallow t9a 6d for Y. C. Linseed Oil, na LATER FROM MEXICO. The Liberal Government in Full Operation, Passports Sent to the Spanish and Other Al'Dieters. Tho American Legation at the Capital NEW ORLEANA, Jan. 28 Advice/. from Vora Cruz to the 23d inst. state that the Constitutional Government bad gone into full operation. Passports bad been sent to the Spanish Minister, the Papal Navel°, and the Charges from Guate mala and Equador, creating considerable excite ment among the Spaniards. The American Legation had bean removed to the capital. TIII lITSAMER TINNESBNEI AT NEW ORLEANS-TIIN NATIONAL CONORDBB. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28 —The Ilt691:1311bIE Ten lasso arrived tcpdaytrom Vora Oro; with $25,000 in opeoto. A National Congress has been called, to meet at the capital on the third Tuesday in April. The Duty on Steel. ACT lON OP TUN PITTS/311110 BOARD OP TRAMS PITIBMIG, Jan. 28.—A meeting of the Pittt burg Board of Trade Ivas leld today, when the followlog resolutions were passed: Whereas, We aro informed that an effort is be ing mado to reduce the duty proposed by the lifer. rill tariff 1411 on steel, now before the committee of the Senate : Therefore, Resolved, That we protest against any moditi , nation of the rate either on iron or steel, as pro posed in the Morrill bill; that, in oug, opinion, the duty heretofore levied on steel has been inadequate for the proper development of that important branch of trade, and amounts to a bounty In favor of foreign manufacturers; that justice requires the duty on Meal should muoh exceed the duty on bar iron. Resolved, That we appoint Jamas 1,1. Cooper, Isaac Jones, F. R. Bruno; and Thomas S. Mir, a committee to represent our views to the corn. mitten of the Senate. Trial of Jack°low. TamaroN, Jan 28 —The Government examined one witnees in the Jaokalow case, and closed the evidence. This witness testified to what took plaoe be• fore Commissioner Vroogi, when the prisoner was first arrested. Bayard Taylor was examined on the part of the defense. Be testified to having aeon a person on Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan, resent. bling Jaokalow. He said he um him on board of the Artssisszppt. He resembled Jaokalow very ranch, and ho thought it was the same man. Mr. Granden, conned for the prisoner, opened the argument on the part of tho defense. He moved that the prisoner be acquitted for the want of jurisdiction in tho one. It Is alleged that the robbery was committed between Norwalk Harbor and Hell ate, and was therefore not in the Janis- dictionof the district of Now Jersey; but was either in the Southern district of New York, or the district of Connecticut. lie argued that Long Island Sound was not a part of the high seas, and the indictment %YRS therefore defective. Mr Dubber, on the part of the Government, proceeded to answer these objections, and quoted authorities to show that the Sound is an arm of the sea. Mr. Dutohor bad not concluded when the court adjourned. It is thought that this argument will occupy the whole of to morrow. If these ob jections aro overruled, the defence will then pro ceed. Resignation of Judge illeCaleb. NEW Ontzeus, Jan. 28.—JudgeMoCaleb of the United kitates District Court, has resigned in 00D. sequence of tho seoession of Louisiana. itejOleirlF Over the Action of Rhode Et=l MANNO, Pa , Jan. 21).=:--The oitizons of this oity flrod one hundred guns to day in honor of till, re peal of the parsoual•liberty hill in the State of Mode Island Tho citizens are jubilant over the news, as the first tender of the olive branch of con ciliation and justice to the South, and look upon the sot as the harbinger of returning peace and union. Thirty-three Clans by the Baltimore Minute Men BALTIMORE, Jan. 28 —Tbe Minute Mon of Balti more will fire a salute of thirty three guns to-mor row afternoon, In honor of Rhode Island's meal of bor personal liberty bill. From Havanik. New YORK. ganuary ^a —Tho steamer tanzas, from Mataness on the 22d, arrived hero this morning. Fagots wore dull ; old cloyed 51a7 reale, Musoo vado 5a6 roals. Molasses is in brisk demand; Murcovadoos 3',a3i reale. Freights are aottvo, particularly to Europe, but not higher. Exohanges are nominal. CONGRESS--SECOB SESSION. WASIIINOTON, Jan. 18, 1861 SENATE. Peveral oommunications were reoeived from the Ile partmen . e. Mr. 8 KWAlfP,of New York, presented a petition front citizens of New York, Temonstratiox against any legie atlon giving any proteotion to slavery in the Terri tories. elan, a petition from seven hundred oitinene of New York praying for some adjustment of the preeentdtffi oulties. Mr. DOUGLAB, of Illinois, introdnoed a bill emenda tory to The, aot of 1"93 and the aot of 1969, in relation to the rendition of fugitive slaves. Referred to the Com mit aeon the Judiciary. Mr. GWIN. of California. ',recanted the memorial of Dr. Rabe eeoretary of the Paoifio Railroad Convention. held in California in 1663 and 1639, and transmitting the proceedings of the Conventioo n and ithez b a i r i tition ask 'lt f r o . ' W h it Vona,goef of e jortispresented the yeti- Hon of Mosel' Davenport and others of Neyburyport, in favor of the 'needy passage of the Crittenden roes lotions.. Mr. WILSON said these men prayed for the adoption of the amendments to the Constitution, as proposed by the Senator from Kentucky, to wit: the recognition of slavery, and its protection south of fla deg. 30 min.. net only in existing territory, but in territory yet to be conquered, purchased or stolen, the denial of any power in Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Colora ble while it existed in Virginia, or to prohibit the tranaportation of sloven from one State to another, or to the erritorieg recognizing slavery. Further, they prayed for the payment of the owners of the slave of the full value of a fugitive slave, when the United States marshal trts prevented trom arresting him by intimidation, and to take from persons of the African race the right of suffrage whioh they have Possessed in Intumachusetta alma the Constitution was sassed by the Revolutionary fathers and adopted in MM, and the acquirement of territory in !strum or Routhmama to send at the expense of the Federal Treasury, suelifree negroes as toe States way wish to have removed from their limits. rot the adoption of three honorable" and " humane" provisions in the Constitution (beyond the power of t..e people ever to change the people of the.free States would secure the immense oonoersion of mating the fee of the commie sinner no greater for remanding a men to slavery. then for discharging him as free. Surely the prayer of these men of Pdaseaohusette, for moll °bigot.. ought to be heeded by the Senate of the United States. Tho petition was laid on the table. Mr. 810br.,13, of Pennsylvania. presented petitions in favor of the passage of the Crittenden resolutions. Mi. HALL., of New Hamp•hi re. offered a resolution of inquiry, if the Secretary of the Senate had executed the order in favor of the widow of the late lion. Louis F. Linn, formerly Penator from Missouri, and if not, what is the reason ? Mr. CRIT'rk..ND KN. of Kentucky, presented a large number of petitions from citizens of Michigan and other Mates, asking for the passage of his resolutions. Al3O, the resolutions passed by the railroad presidents and olTicers,at the meeting lately held in this city. Mr. n ALF. objected to their reception, as they were net edd , eseed to the Senate. Mr. CRI ITRNDEN, of Kentuokr, , said that It was a request embraced in the resolutions that they be presented to the Penate, and claimed that the petition• ere had the right to be heard. Mr. TALE, of New Hampshire, mid that If nob a precedent was sanctioned, the files would be (lumbered with the proceedings of little °amuses all over the con ,try. - . Mr. R EWARD, of New York, sold that he should vote for their reception. He WWI always in favor of al• lowing the people to make application to Calmat; in any way, Mr. IVERSON, of Georgia, here aferee a communi catien contain no the ordnianoe of treeeesion of the mate of Georgia • Inch wag read, and be also tends, ed her wi harawal from the Union. After the reading, he sa d that Georgia, had resumed her independence, and movements were in proems among the seceding mares fir the Dominion of a Provisional Government. with prwer to admit new States, make treaties, and levy war. There were twoimpottrint points for the oon elderation of the Federal Clove. nmem—enher to make war or_pettee. if war is made, Georgia would gaze the forte or the Government and not par a dollar towards the pub to debt. [Laughter.] In whatever shape the Government attempts °melon, we would fight. The eouth would never submit to subjection till every white man was ex ermanated. Be said that cotton was king, end that if the Government blockaded their ports, we weed see whether other nations have nothing to do in the matter. If there are no sots of war against tee South, we mss tit consider a reoonetruotion namable. But he was opposed to any snob thing, He aoknowl edged the many courtesies received, and bade the Sena tors farewell , Mr.,BIGLER presented the resolutions of the Legis lature of Pennsylvania, which were read. The President's menage was then read. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Senate and House of Representatives of 'the United States: - - . I deem it my only to submit to Congress a series of resolutti tie adopted by the I meatus of Virginia on the 19th infant, having in view a peaceful eettrement of the existing questions which now threaten the Delon. They were delivered to me on Thursday. the 24th instant, by ex-Fresid.nt Tyler, who has left his dignified and honored retirement in the hope that he may ?caner service to his country in thie Its hour of peril bete resolut i ons , it will be peroe ved, extend an Invitation to all ash States whether slaveholdang or not}-slaveholding, as are willing to units with Vir ginia in au earnest effort to adjust the present utiliser* oontroverslea in the saint in which the Conch ution was originally for ed , end consistently with its princi ples', so as to a ff o m rd to the people of the slave hold ing Statea adequate g uarantees for the security of their rights, to appoint commissioners, to meet, on the 4th day of i'ebruary next, in the city of Washington. similar (WM=l4OllO7B appolnied by Virginia, tooonsider and, if practicable, agree upon some suitable adjustment. I confess I hail this movement on the part of Virginia with great satisfaction. Prom the at history of this ancient and rencwned Commonwea lth we have the fullest assu me e that what she has undertaken she will mom plish,.ll it can be done by able, enlightened. ana per severing efforts. It is highly gratifying to know that other - Wiley° States have appointed, and MO appoint ing, commissioners to meet those of Virginia in coun cil. Vi hen assembled. they will constitute a body en titled. roes eminent degree. to the confidence of the country. The General Anembly of yurpnin have also resolved that ex-President John Tyle is hereby ap pointed. by the concurrent vote of eac h branch of the General Assembly a comMiesioner to the President of the United States. and Judge John Robertson Whereby Vi d er?t y ol it l erter h e ie a i2elire N e tiirt tgyßetiee cede.. or shall secede, pith instructions reepootfrally to request the President of the United States and the authorities of such States to agree toabstain, pending the prireedinge contemplated by the action of this General Assembly, from any and all acts caloulated to produce a collision of arias between the Staten and the Government of the United elates. However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agree ment, lam convinced that Ido not cusses, the power. (loners's, and Congests alone, under the war-making power. can examine the discretion of agreeing to ab stain from any and all acts calculated to produce a col lision of arms betyreen this or any other Government. Itwould, therefore. be a usurpation for the Executive to attempt to re strafe their hands by an agreement in regard to matters over which hp has no constitutional control. If he were thim to act they might pass laws which he should be bound to obey, though in oonfliot with his agreement. Under existil eireumetanees,iny present actual power is con fi ne within narrow limits. It is my duty stall times to de end and protect the public' property within the seceding States, tio far as this may be preen cable. and expeolally to em oy the oonsliintional means to protect th e property of the United States. and to pro serve the public s e ce d ing St a tesest of the Feelers! b °velment. lf the abstain frosn any and all slots calculated to ermines a collision of the the danger so much to be deem . Amt. Defense , and - not aggression, ha been the• policy of the Admin istration Item the n., Into no engagement such as thatlibtiblen: telitra commend to Congress. with ma c confidence tat will meet their approbation, to abstain from passing any law calculated to produce a collision of arms, pending the proceedings contemplated by the motion of the Getieral Assembly of Virginia. I sin one of those who will fever Mama of the Republic. I yet cherish the belief that the American people will perpetuate the Sewn of the States sum some teems just and honorable for all sections of the countrY. I trust that the medi ation of Virginia may be the destined mesas under.Yro- Aceloirring this inestimable benefit. Ulortons as are the °modes of her peat history, such an achievement, brit in relation to her own fame and the wcifare of the whole country wonid surpass them an. BIJOHANaIi. WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 78.188841.. On motion of Mr. MASON, of Virginia, the resole. hoes of the Meteor Virginia were also read. Mr. MASON moved that th message be printed. He paid that these resolutions were reseed by the State of Virginia, andltransmitted,direetly to the President to in form him that Virginia had undertaken the offi. e of mediator between the Mates The next object of the resolutions was to induce the President to refrain from any act liable to 'educe a oollision. All will acknow ledge that If a collision once imam, it will be beyond the power of any mortal arm to remedy . the evil that will follow , i t was a great effort Virgi nia wee thus making to save the country. Virginia had also called a Convention to meet on ,he 13 h of February, but thereat ()Mee, of tho mission now wee to prevent any farther complication, so as to place the deulty _ beyond a remedy . lie trusted that the noble unit of Virginia will be sueoeasful. at teat for the timeine. If at shall result that the queations mem cueb a aba rooter as to admit of no isolation, still the peace of the , continent should be preserved and If thepresent 1 Union is bee ond all hope, we might still see if some Means cannot be devised a reoonstruotion. or other else. Such was the appeal of the great e tate rif Vir ginia. If there bo any eenaror who indulges the bel of that an attempt to enf, ma seceding r tate will cot teed to war. never wee there a man more deluded. He bad said so before, and repeated it now. We have the evi dence from the' section which had separated. Be also said that, though the States found it necessary to take possession of the forts and arms, they had done so sim ply as a memento of precaution. Should the mates be motored to the Union, or it peace follow. hey will ao count for every dollar of the nubile property. Be had seen nothing bet an earnest desire to keep the peace, nor had they been actuated by anything like fear. es believed that those States were aotuated by a desire to keep the peace, and the Mato of Virginia invokes alike feeling from the Government. It was the only icentso to avert the evils that threaten. Mr. BALE, of Net Hampshire, sad that be would like to ask a queslon, which wad. whether Virginia, in Its solemn cotton in appealing to the Federal Govern ment not to make war, bad also thought it accessary to appeal to any of the other Power, or States staking them to refrain and keep their hands off Mr. MASON said that the objeot of Virginia would have neon imperfectly attained commission one s torn in addition to the distinguished sent e President, Virginia had also sent Jude e Nobertson to a I the separated Matte, entreating them to forbear from any set of hostility. The motion to print it was adopted, and Mr. Cling man, of North (Aniline, moved to print an extra num ber. Mr. BEhIPIIILL, of Texas, _proceeded to speak at length. lie commenced by a refersnce to the struegles of the coonies for independence. and out med that the Stater' were sovereign and independent before the Con 'Motion was for med ; and contended that i he delegation impair certain powers to the Federal GoVernment did net impair the sovereignty of a Slate. The State of 'I exam exeroieed all the powers of sovereignty before she game Into the Union. N e argued that the eovereignty remotes in the poop e of the Mates, and not in the people of the Unite° States. '1 herefore, th.• people could at soy time make a new Government, or revoke all former grants of power to any confederation. .1 , aoh etam can separate fore the inhere at will,witti or without °aura lhe runt of secession, is a right of the national law and must be among the rights reserved by tie State Thus. the ob ligation of the o.tizens into the United Matte Govern ment. and the State is alone respOnelble, r cob net of State is not rebottle?, at; i d no cause of wry tii. the other eta :it, .gil i t i a t ir ' N nooP surprising insteadat I,:tlgietilk: the means to more her safety . several States have already withdrawn, and the question is of war or peace. He would not draw a pletwo of civil war, but argued against coerolon in any chaps against a Mate. He ad mitted the power to enforce the laws against Indict due a, but not against the sovereign Mates. lie quoted the opinions of the framers of the Constitution to gul f tain hie argument akar at erreirdnon. Be laid if civil war must canto, blood . old Sow it the North as well sear the Neu h. lie fint there was no fear of any in entreat ion of the clay l, for they would fight for their Mainers. Peoession is no failure of a tree government, bat that the two confederacies thug formed would, each in a few years, be more powerful than the preprint Go vernment. ftt message was received from the House. announcing the passage of the Kansas bill, with the Senate amend ment.) He olainceit that the annexati on of Texan was nem nary to the United htates, and that Texas was not re anonsibie for the Mexican war. Be claimed that Texas had not received many benefits from the Union, and, in his judgment, she would be constrained to withdraw, and resume her elorione independence. On motion of Mr. OLIN GMAN, the subject was post- Ironed till Wednesday. Several petitions were then presented , and the Senate adjourned. [dr. RICE. of Maaseohneetts, presented the petition of 14,t0e citizens of Boston, of various political °plu tons. asking for a peaceable aajus ment of the national difficulties The committee to whom it was submitted asked that it ho presented to tip Mouse and react, which wee accordingly done. The petition wag enclosed in an American flag. The readies was hailed with aoplause, both on the floor and in the gallemee. Ihe Boston committee occu pied seats in the gallery during those prooeedings. premer Themion wee laid on the table and ordered to bit I:OVFJOY, of Illinois, mid that he hStobJeoted to pet• Tbe n tiPt AKER said head not Lear the objection. [Laughtera . Mr. LOVnJOY. I ingot on my objection. [Cries of "Too lade A l ] The BITAKEIL The Chair thinks it too late. [Cries of Good." "and general laughter.] M r. JOHN COCHRANE, of el ew York, introdneed Mr. }mow. p r op oe iti o n, providing her taking the some of the people ot the ativeral e tat. on certain amendments to the toonktitution. Be said that be would Pe widths 98,174.04 g any t t i gi t t iTit% h t:l l d n ito s t u ggr t at teu, ...alerted to the °Rectal Committee Ut Five on t e President's epeeist Menage. - Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania. presertad the rest Influx of the Legislature tit POUDIVIVrinIa, expren ng ardent attachment to the onititution and the union. repugnant to Bimetal oni and pledging the support of that btate in such manner arid extent artmay be re quired for the maintenance of the lawn, Ao. me. OA MPBIsLL sate that the resolutione einem; the mows of the people 01 Pennsylvania . Laid on the table and ordered to bo printed. Mr. bLult.Plet , E, of Penusylvania, introduced a Joint resolution primates amendments to the Constoution. 1, wanted tope's it to day, ag there was neeeasity for doing something immodiatclY for etmoiliatibn end Pe rrlPlffillial. of Ohio, and others objected. Mr: FLURENOIS remarked that he dented petie. and Chits presented the olive branch. F proposition was referred to the Saint Committee of Flee. On motion of Mr. HUGHES, of Maryland, the rom - nilttee on the Distriet of Columbia was inatruoted to in quire into the expediency of retrooedihe to Maryland nth 'mtten oft he territory ceded as was not nuts eery tor the yenta the he Feeeral Government,the se rivereaingine to he the eastern branch of the Potorna,o r The reaolutton was adopted, after Mr. BIND hi Apt. of Arkansas, had ineffeotually Ought to extend the in s into the expedieheY of retroooding the en- Ote Mr. CRAIG S. of North Carolina, asked, but did not obtain leave, to Introduce a resolution Inquiring of the Secretary of War how many Coops had teen ordered here since Deoernbor hat. whence they name, their na ture and character, and for what purpose they were conoentrated here in a time of,profound peace. Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, introduced a bill fur the more effectual organization of the militia of the Die trlot of Columbia having teterenoe to the mulls of all ows. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. VALLAN DIGHAM. of Ohio, introduced au amendment to John Coohraile's resolution relative to submitting amendments of the Constitution to the peo ple of the several State*. Mr. QU ARUM, of Tennessee, presented the resolu tions o. the Tenneeeee Legislature promising a Con vention of delegates from the slaveholding States at Nashville. on the 4th of February with the view of a settlement of the national difficulties on the basis sub mitted. The test resolution contender' with a mem o deletion that, if no compromise is made there, all the slaveholding State, unue under the Constitution of the United erste!, with coati amendments as their safety and welfare mayeuggest. The resolution was mid on the table and ordered to he rinted. DEVER. of lowa, offered declaratory Mint resolutioue that Congress has no power under the Con stitution to interfere with slavery under State laws. Whatever may be the power of the Federal or Terri torial Government as to a every. it affords no just grounds for a dissolution of the Union; that it is not exp,dient to amend the Constitution; that a Govern ment which cannot eget:lute the laws is not fit ro be maintained. Referred to the seleet committee of five. On motion of Mr. ALDRICH, o. Maine, the Commit tee of Ways and Means vras instructed to inquire into th g. x earauf r ui e n a a l f:: Ill v er_e_tria°7 c .Witi g! That the members of this offered fro e m the iilevehold ins States he respeetfally requested-to submit to the House an ultimatum or proposition, embracing their views upon be questions now dividing the Union. and by which they are wilting to stand. and to pledge their respective Metes to stand, now and hereafter. an afloat adiustment. He moved the pre , dous question, which was disagreed to, only 29 voting in the alfirmatiVe. 'the SPEAKER laid before the house the Mereace from the President, enelosin& with a commendation the peace resolutious of the Legislature of Virginia. The consideration of the Menage was postponed till to-morrow. . . The Bones resumed the consideration of the report of the , ontimittee of Thirty-three. Mr. PRYtelt, of Virginia, white spee-h was mainly iinvoted to a vindication of the Sr uth assumed that the Union is already dlsamved, and he deo'ared that every issue before the country is the alternative of pence or war. By their refusal of concession and their threats of ooeroion, he argued that the tt °publican party were about to involve the country in civil war. In expeota lion of this catastrophe. the crouch aro sustained by the conviction that posterity will acquit them of all respon sibility for the consequences. They have tailed in no pledge of confederate faith, and in no oblutation of confederate duty. The North alone are accountable for the calamities of the coun try. The South Is justified in secession by other considerations than the wrongs sustained by the slavery Interest, which are the effect of a radical principle of tyranny *hien has overthrown the Conetitutroa and eatabliehed the aespotism of an irresponsible majority. The e freedomntending Inc the _prin g overnment, titu tionaland the rights orselfboth of which are irk inged by the usurpation of a Notthern majority. in this smoke, the cause of the South is the cause of civil liberty, and appeals to universal em pathy. The position of the South is still further font fied in the public opinion of tne world by her solicitude to redress rgi ievatmes peaceably aro to tee Union. She would accept satisfactory guarantees, but the dominant party reject all overtures, and are preparing to enforce se bmiasion to their sway Mr. Pryor de m atted &coal:Ma arena b tureen the states on many oons.deratione. which he urged at length. to view of the diverse ideas and interests of the two sections. he Montour d the policy of peaceful separation. and the eatablishn.ent of two Repurshee In conclusion. he said. that Instead of vainly BUM= to con tenon the designs of Nature, let us heed the voice of reason ; instead of lamenting the rupture of an artificial tie. as involving the ruin of all out hopes, let us lean on the wisdom of Providence, persuaded that. as He has afreauy dutinguithed the epoch of revolution as the most glorious in the annals of America. he intends gull further to advat oe the cause of freedom and civi lization by means of another dissevered nationality. filt. OURTId, of lowa, obtained the floor, but 7teided it so Mr Giow. of Pennsylvania, to move that the spe cial order be temporarily postponed. in order to take up the Senate's amendment to the admission of llama b 11. The GROWere suspended—yeas eludena. Mr. gam that five year; a bit was pass ed admitting Kansas He expressed he d Went to at taching indopencent legislation to a bill for the admis sion ot a eta e into the Union; but, t everthe.esr, he would move theprevious gnostical. and under its ope ration the amendment was agreed Fo. It ex ends all lawa of the United mates not lootily inapplicable over Kansas, and establuthei &Matelot duitriet. So the bid has passed both Houses. ILA only requires the armature of the President to Demme a law. Mr. ENGLISH, of Indiana. said in voting that as the late hash shoes that there is the regulate popu lation in kronen to sntitie her to admissi. n under the Canoes Conference Bill, he Could tee 00 reason why the should nut now be ad mated as a State, and there fore he votso in the affirmative. Mr. HOWARD ot Michigan, offered a resolution that the President s miitee of Five. to whom was re ferred the message on the 7th instant, have leave to sit during the sessions of the House, and re port from time to time, as the importance of the boot laces in their hands may require. Mr. WICitsLOW, of North Carolina, objected to the introdeotlon of the resolution Mr. HOWARD moved a , d the House suspended the rules, and the resolution wee passed. On motion of Mr. IaTAN lON, the None, under a suspension of the rules—yeas Ha, nays 41—took op the bill for the more efficient organization ot the militia of the Distriot ot Columbia, by providing lot the adminis tration to the office.' thereof the nimal military oath. The bill met With much opposition from the Demo-- Gratin side ; Mr. DARN t.T r, of Virginia. r ing some thing about thug ratablishing Pmetorian Guard here N before the sasembline of thetrginus Convention. Mr. SICKLES, of New York. ouneidered that the bill was a gratuitoue impeachment of the loyalty of Vir ginia and Maryland to the Un on, and implying a dan ger of•an attempt North Carolina,m those mates. Mr LEACH, of would give no vote calculated to increase the seouonal excitement, and therefore, he opposea the Dill. The bill was then passed—yens 119, against nays 47. Adjourned. 4_3? ±-I*. 0113 J LID "Mit) ff:V liknatsßtrza, Jan. 28. 18 4 31. BEN ATE. The SPEAKER armounoed the appointment of Messrs. Plums,. limith,l3a I. Bowers , and hohindel,a Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. eMITH offered a resolutionomsepting the pro positions of the Legislature of Virginia. and empower ing the Governor to appoint Commissioners to proceed to Washington to meet the Commissioners of other Slates, on the 4th of Febrns ry test. The resolution was read and referred to the Commit tee on Federal Rol, tans. A messes e was received from the Governor, an -210111301ng the appointment of Miles Green. A. J Rows. aud Dr. George Dock, Trustees of the Btate Lunatio Asylum. El= Mr. SCHINDEL, read in place &supplement to the act incorporating the Allentown Water Company Mr. SM 1 H a tell for the punishment of fraud in the city of Phila delphia; also, a billproviding compensa tion for th e owners or fugitive sloven in cases where they have escaped by rraann of moba and note, and to Provide for thP more effectual punishment of the in stigators of ouch mobs and note. Mr. SMITH moved that tne last bill be referred to a select committee; which yam not agreed to—yeas 11, na H!e i MITII then moved that the bill b 3 committed to a seloot committee of five ; winchlvaireigreed to—yeas 16, nays ft. The joint resolution from the House for the appoint, = l,sl M 9ll j e ßAPMfliar , i,HPa l aitlMiruT, opted. Mr. FINNEY read in place a bill for the relief of Jacob liuntzinger. late treasurer of cohnylkill minty. Mr. 'WNW". a supplement to the act creating the countyy of Cam• coo. Soci n t Y o A FriLEY a R i o au an or ow g t th o e h us kscount he to sell pertain real .5131 e. Mr. PINNEY edema a resolution calling on the State Treasurer for information ae to the amount of collatteral Inheritance tax paid in the sty of Phtla delphia, and also what amount of tax was paid during the years Mend 1860, by oer sin officers in said city, on the fees remind by teem, beyond a specified amount which was twice road and passed. Mr. CO.s N P..LL Introduced a bill relative to the ex emption of the Props. tv of the Western and Spring Garden MU. &HAMM from the payment of LIMOS. 'I he bill was consequently taken up and passed. Mr. Spun?. called up the joint resolutions from the House, in favor of the gamine of the Morrill tariff bill by Congress, aid they Were adopts[—yeas 16, nays 11011 R. Tho Senate then adjourned. HOI.TBE. After pram and the reading of the journal. the Ell•klear.bit laid before the Rouse a menage from the Governor, communicating the joint resolutions f the Lesielaturn of ennsiisne. relative to the oalllng of a National Convention, to propose amendments to the Cons,itui ion. The Governor oho transmuted the relic). iutiona of the Legislatures of Virginia and Ohio; all of which mere real and laid upon tee table • Quite a number or within.. wore presented upon various subjects, and among hem one for the Moor- PO ration of a bank of issue in the borough of hleohanios burg ; several for the repeat of the °ideational) e 'mu ttons of 'be penal code.; and others for the re-enact ment of the act allowing nonresidents the privilege of binding slaves in the Slate for a period of au months. • • • -• A number nr resolutions were submitted, and among them one allowing the heaters and folders to the t 111.. p joy of the House the same compensation az the assis tant doorkeepers ; which was considered and adored. Mr. Tkillertsis submit ad a • esoluton to tne ap-oint meat by the -mistier of &committee of sin - members, to be entitled " Committee on Federal Relations," which wa- r egatived Mr. • BRUIT submitted a resolution to amend the title of the Judo:slaty Committee, by adding thereto the worms "aud Feeeral Mations." Th'e resolution was postponed indefinitely. myLuit suumitted a resolution requesting the Go ernor to inform the House what aisto.n has been taken up the A Vorney General of the state in regard to the banks which have suspended ep pie pal manta. The resolution lies ova.. the House remains to sus pend the rules fur the purpose of considering it, I=l3 Mr. BUYER read in place a bill to regulate the sale of intexicating lingers in the city of Reeding. Mr. IiARRI3L,h I, a bill to extend the Jurisdiction of Justices of the pence in the Commonwealth lit pro poem, lo give luehnt, Juried,out4 in all suite of aiioo aiti l untler.] SON. a hill to revise the penal code. r. oriptiqu. bo relative to reference, end arbitrations in tho city of Philadelphia. Mr. AN DALL, a bill relative to attorneys and rules of courts,Mr, fdtlORE, a bill t ombed the &minors of the Bann of Pennsylvania to c, ile their acoounts. Mr. PR ES PON, a supplement to the a t authorizing' Spnegfield township to subeeribe to the capital stook of the Wissahickon Turnpike Company, (giving the DOM pan, the privilege to extend the roan from the point where it intergeots the • ounty-line road tq a point on Ridge /toad, near Kertner's tavern.) THE VIRGINIA. 1138OLV1IONS Mr. RANDALL moved that the House proceed to the coneideratioe of the Joint resolutions for the appoint ment of cOmmiseloners. in accordance with the tug ge3;101111 of the Virginia Lesislature, t meet in Wash ington city on the 4th of Fe broari• he motion wee agreed to—yeas 44, nays The resmulione being again before the House, Mr. RANDALL moved en amendment, authorising the Governor to appoint seven commitimoners to rema nent Pennsylvania in said Convention. After aomiderable dismu glen, the amendment was agreed to; when, Oh motion "of Air. I , Efftr'E, the Rather consideration of the autiteet was postponed until -12 o'clock tomor row. • Tho SPEAKER announced tho appointment of Messrs Peiroe,'Hill, and Morahan a oommittee to invite Mr. Lincoln to visit Harrisburg on hie way to Washing ton. under the resolution adopted on Thursday tad. The House then adjourned. From Harrisburg. SENATOR SMITES FUOITYPE SLAVE COMPENSA TION DILL-RAE SELECT COMMITTEE AGREE TO 1071310 BARIUBBINIG, January 28 —The Select Corn. mittee of the bnate met to night, and agreed to report Mt. ISmith's bill, introduced to-day, pro viding for the compensation of the owners of fee- Use slaves in case they aro rescued by mob vie lance, and for the imprisonment and fine of persons connected with such rescue. The bill will be re ported tomorrow. Senator Smith and Representative Randall's resolutions, appointing commissioners to meet those of Virginia and Maryland, at Washington, on the 4th of February, will probably. pass, as well as the bill to repeal the last half portion of the 95th anti olo of the new penal code, relative to the rendition of fugitives. Important from Constantinople. MOOT OF rim PERSIANS ET THE TURCOUANS Warr YORK, Jan. 23.—A letter from Oonatanti• nople dated Deo. 31, to the New York World. re cords the utter rout of the main wing of the Per sian army, 00,000 strong, by the Turcomans. They wore mostly killed or taken prisoners. This, perhaps, will load to the overthrow of the Persian dynasty. Church Burned at Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS ; Ind., January 23.—The First Baptist Church of this oily was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at from $l3 000 to $lO,OOO, on which them is no illBll - Arrival of the Steamer John Bell. NEW Yong, Jan. 25 —The steamer John Bell, from Glasgow December 25th, arrived at this port this morning. New 11 Uric Bank Statement. New YORE, Jan. 28.—The bank statement for the week ending on Saturday exhibits: A decrease in loans of $2,099 367 A decrease in specie 629,892 A decrease In circulation 138 272 A decrease in deposits 2,302,650 Markets by Telegraph BAL 'molts Jan. R3.—Flour dull and heavy ; Howard shout ‘i 550. Car 01*b VS, with no sales. Wheat firmer at .11 90ee1 39 for red. and 81.450160 for white. Corn steady, at 600620 w yellow, and 680700 for white. Provisions fine at 618.25 for moss. Lard Coffee steady nt 11Net12Y4o. Whisky dull at 180. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING 45 ALNUT-STRIBT TNRATRI. Weight aril Ninth " Mlallvei F rle, or The Manlso Lover'.—" whe Go vernor's Wilo"—•• Too Much for Good mature!" WHEATLEY & I.:LACER'S ARCH-silting? iMIATRI, Arab etraet. 'hove sixth. — •• Gni Alannering"—" dies, Geware." McDonooss's OLYMPIC (ISIO GlSOLielth Rae* WNW* below Third —" The Seven tigers." CONTINENTAL 'IIIEATER AND Czaeue.Walnut litre* above Fii htn- • The Merehant t teed of Genoa, orl /131130090Tai d the Hobbara." UNITED STATES BIIILEYNOS. Chestnut Street. below Pate —V an Ambargh h CO.'S Menatene. ' 8/LEERED'S OPE3A Beau. Elevente street : above Chem tnut.—Coneert nightly. HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION—STATIJITICS OF EARLY CLASSICS—Tun 003011ANCE111/11. — , The forthcoming annual report of the High School principal will contain a yammers , of the grid ua t ei of the early classes, and the employments adopted by each. Anticipating the same, we hays °em ptied the fellowing facts from books in poseusion of the institution. They will be found interesting to the friends of the school, and useful to those ignorant of Its resources and the character of its alumni : Of the first twenty Glasses, twenty-seven gradu ates became clergymen This large proportion indicates snffioientiy the moral atmosphere of the school Of the twenty-seven clergymen, four were Presbyterians, six Methodists, nine Episcopalisall; 'five Baptists, and one Congregational. It is thus evident that the school is not the organ -of any single faith, engaged in proielyting scholars for but one creed Eleven of these olergymea ate laboring in Pennsylvania. Two are mire Quarks. From the same early classes there have Mass twentynlne teachers, twenty-five of whom are teaching in Philadelphia. Sixteen are principals of public schools in this district, and five are pro fessors in the High School. Two are medical pro fessors ; one is a tutor at West Point, and one In Girard College. John C. Moss, one of these, was recently murdered in Arizona. He had bean a professor in the St. Louis High School. These statistics prove that the conduct of the faculty has been such as to teach the lade not to despise the calling of their tutors Forty-five graduates of these early classes hike become lawyers, forty of whom are members of the Philadelphia Bar. Four of the forty-five have bean city councilmen, one a Pennsylvania legis lator, one a city solioitor, Qua a school controller, and one a Lieutenant Governor. the bright career of some of these gives - hare to the institution, almost co-equal with that of the olassio halls of gray and honored colleges. From the same early classes some thirty-nine phyilelans, tweaty-seven of whom practice in Phi ladelphia, one in Cuba and one in California. Pine are surgeons in the'United titates nary. One hundred And six of the same classes are ma oban ts ; eighty-six are tradesmen and meeessles; nine are suitors—four in Philadelphia ; several lift railroad presidents, and sever I have entered into the national service, either in the army or navy. The entire corps of phonographic reporters in Congress are graduates of these classes, and• about fifty are employed on the coast survey. Un der the head of Miscellaneous" are comprised ninety-one of singularly individual voisitions. Oae, for instance, founded a letter despatch in this oily, and another in New York ; another hal bees a showman and a lion-tamer for 'severalyrjra, sad some have settled in China, Bras il ; and r la. With the details of the career of themi - elesime,ed narrated in Prof. Maguire's ensuing remort, the 13110008.9 of the school is made ram:Heat. None but cynics will carp upon them—none can Mu* them. Pew institutions can signal twenty sueressive . 'Masses of equal merit; and the native vigor with which its graduates have entered the school has not been impaired, but strengthened by its saheb* ship. The rush for admission into the school demon strates the credit of its training. At thepresent eimmination there are one hundred arid eix'aty-tat applicants, of whioh the largest number (TO some, from the Northwest Grammar School One hun dred and forty of these will be admitted The questions upon history, by Prof. !toward, will require six hundred pages of manuscript to answer them. We Inbuilt the questions whioh have been propounded, together with the gumdrops upon geography, as proposed by Prof. Ring. HISTORY. 1. Give the date and describe the wage of •hn and Sebastian Cabot. 2 What effect ha-i the government of Cromwell • • n the Virginia Colony? 3. Name three principal events in the French • d Indian war. 4. Describe the battle of Germantown. 5 Describe the events that led to theiltatUe of onmonth. B. Give some account of the operations of Gen. ates in the south during 1.780. 7 When were Vermont and Kentucky admitted to the 'Union ? • 8. What was the origin of the two parties who supported John Adams and Thomas Jefferson for the Presidency? 9 Name three important naval battles l t k the history of tho United States, giving date, names of vessels, and commanders on each aide. 10. Name three Important tTents of Jaeknn's Administration. GEOGRAPHY I. Name the countries of Africa lying either partly or wholly between the equator and tropic of Capricorn? 2. Between what degrees of latitude and lone. tude do the Western btates entend ? 3. Give the eonthern boundaries of the fol lowing countries : Switzerland, Turkey in Bu rope, Spain, Paraguay, and Wales? 4 Where are the following title/: Wheeling, Oronetadt, Cologne, Tells, Aoheen? 5. Describe the Parana river by naming its place of rising, the countries through and between which it passes, where and into.what it empties, and the general direction of its cones? 6. Where are the following islands t Spice, Afar. .tha's Vineyard, Luzon, Barbados; and Orkney? 7. Where are th e following capes: Sviatoi, St. Vincent, Blanco, Bac-al-Gat, and Banes? 8. Whore are the following guile and bays MVlVlElctliPnaj....' Pens., Ungava, and Saginaw? what by a depressealatVirve i nre exe l l":4l4 l * -- each? 10. Draw a map of Peru, showing, in addition to its outline, the names of the bodies of land and water by which it is bounded, the extent at their boundary, the position of the aspital, lad the Doayale river. The Btgh•Sohool Commeacenient will take place at Concert Bull, February 15 The Introduatory, Address will be delivered by Wm. N. Aahnsan, as attorney, and one of the early graduates. The, following speeohes and subjects vtlll follow: la. W. Shields, Valedictory; Jacob Sulaberger,,Vhs Puritans; Frank Winslow. Unieersatity of At• traction ; D P. Smith, The,English C/Institu lion ; 0. 0. Lister, individual influen,fe; H. E. Berg, Enthusiasts; R. P. Deckert•,Wm. p er , ea the Delaware; E L. Abbott, Material Pro gress; Adam Keller, Revelations, Tho Germania Orchestra will '4B present on the occasion. MEETING OF ran BOATAD OF FIRS DIRECT ofts —The regular stated meeting of this body wall held, last evening, at th , ,,ir rooms, Fifth and North streets. A number of tesignatiOn2 were read and accepted New delegates were also admitted. Mr. William P Morris, of the Northern Liberty Hose, moved that a evimmittee of five be appointed to protest against thu passage of an ordinance, by Councils, for the estingnishmg fires by contract. This resolution gave rise to an animated discussion, and was finally lost. A similar resolution was then introduced, noti fying the president and secretary of the Board to send a protest to Councils against the passage of any such ordinance. This resolution passed by a voto of 29 to 24. A resolution to petition Councils to have the fire alarm box, now at Moyamensing Hall, removed to the Marion Hose Company's House, was agreed to. Tan Rivas Poms.—Mayor Henry is now engaged in examining the petitions of the ap plieants for appointments on the river polies A thorough knowledge of the river, and the manage ment of a boat, is one of the requisites of an ap pointment. Some of the men have already-been deoided upon. but the names are not to be an nounced until the lst proximo, at watch time the forte commences operations. The force is to OM slat of eighteen men and ono lieutenant. Benja min Edgar, of the Reserve Corps, has been ay. pointed to the latter position. Proposals for the construction of boat*, to be used by the officers, ars still being received, but no contracts bays, as, yet, been given out. FIRE—CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.--Yes terday afternoon about two o'clock, a slight ete occurred at a house No. 914 Randolph street; Six teenth ward. It seems that a little child named Mary Bates, three years of age, was in the second story, and lit a quantity of shavings, setting fire to her clothing and the bedclothes. The little one was burned in a shocking manner. Her Injuries wore so serious that she died in a short time after ward. The fire caused en alarm to be struck, but the damage to property was trifling. 01:1TSAGKOOS ATTACK. Last evening, about eight. o'clock, as a men, named loseptißatt, was passing the corner of Diamond end Weabing ton streets, Nineteenth ward, he was attacked by throe men, ono of whom stabbed him in the back, inflioting a dangerous wound, which may yet prove fatal. The injured man was conveyed to his residence, in Bringhurst street, Germantown. No saute whatever was given for the assault. Bott was passing the corner, when one of the rut; flans said he would like to out some one, and im mediately drove a knife into the back of the un fortunate man. The assailants effected their escape. TEE BRYANT LITERJAY INSTITUTE dis owned the aspect of national affairs in public) meet ing., an evening or two since. Messrs. Romaine Lopata and G. A Townsend traced the existing difficulty to the domineering obaraoter of sla very and the incompatibility of its tenure with a republican government. Moans. J. J. Weaver, H. R. Edmunds, Geo. A. Baileelt, Jas. Bryan, Thou. 'Williams, and others, argued that undue and fanatical agitation had engendered the distress, and that no matter how incompatible or impolitic any institution might be, it was to remain Inviolate under the Constitution. THU OATTLN INSPEOTORSHIP.—Petitions. opposed to the passage of this bill are being ext.'s— stvely circulated throughout the city. Wo under— stand that private meetings of butchers have been, held at several quarters, to secure unanimity off' action in opposing it, and moat of the country OS changes come to us freighted with remonstranees against its passage. The people generally are ad• verse to the bill, since they see no good to be us complished by its enforcement, an advanced tariff upon flash, and a party favorite to be rewarded. It is believed that the influence brought to bear against it wilt be too potent for the Legislature and Governor to gainsay. INBOLRNT MENDICANTS.—A few days ago we called the attention of the beggar detective to the number of mendicants infesting the city proper. By information we have received, it seems that the suburbs are not destitute of these gentry. On Sunday, a gang of these ragged marauders persua ded the lad of a gentleman in the Nineteenth ward to go into the house and buy them some food; when he returned, the ruffians violently tore the same , from his hands and went off at a ran, threateding to knock out his brains if he pursued them. A MINN ,. MARKET UOLffin.—The Union Market Bowe, in North Second street, le almost completed. The enfolds have been removed, arid the pavement in front of the edifice restored. The front of the building is of pressed brick, adorned with sculptured heads of cattle and qiustors of fruit over the arched entrances The top is sami circular in form, and massive skylights light the building. THE EOGUES' GALLERY has ,been. closed for the present. Since the trial ef Armstrong commeneed, those parties who failed to gain ad: mission to the court room have gratified their curiosity end interfered with detective operations, by crowding into the gallery. It will remain closed ler an indefinite time.
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