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MONDAY, DECEMBER IC,. 18e.1.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. lloOtifirl.AS.—‘. The Conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There eau be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man mast be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this MIT. There can he
none sat patriots and traliors-
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
Our renders will Ilmt much important intelligence
in this inorning%4 pqmr, from nearly every quarter.
By the Arrival of the Europa, at Halifax, further
particulars have been received of the effect in Eng-
land of the news of the arrest of Macon and 511(1011.
If the statements of the Observer were strictly true
serious difficulties with Groat Britain might be an
tiCipittcd, but they are prosahly exameration.. The
Morning Star, indeed, declares that they a are
premature, and so exaggerated as to be virtually
intrue. l7 It seems lamest incredible that the Bri
tish Government would ungenerously and rashly
seek to commence a war against this country on
frivolous and idly pretfosta and we can scarcely
believe that her people would sustain any Ministry
that would adopt such a suictdal policy. At the
same time, it cannot be disguised that English senti
ment is becoming mach divided in regard to the
rebellion in this country—one portion of the Eng
lish people favoring the triumph of the North
and the other portion anxton,..l 7 desiring the de
struction of our national greatness by the success
of the Secession inurement, and the eaablish-
roent of a EittYCtinitilus Government on our-
southern border, which would furnish abundant
supplies of cotton, and present a good market
for English matmniellit. The British eympa•
thizers with the rebels will, of course, do all in
their power to induce the Government of that
country to espouse, in some shape or other,
the cause of the Rebellion; but we can
scarcely believe that the friends of justice, hu
manity, and civilization will either be inactive or
uninfluential. Be this as it may, the honor and dig
nity of our country must and will be preserved at
all hazards. The spirit of the nation will rise with
any new etuergtney that may be presented, and
from haughty England, as from all other countries,
we will demand now, as heretofore, " nothing that
is not right, and submit to nothing, that is wrong
The news received by the steamer City of
TrCvhi»glon. gives us further particulars of the
contemplated action of the British Government.
It is evident that great excitement has been created.
by the capture of Mason and Slidell, and the
British s--turailliztrs with the rebellion are deter.
mined to make the most of the pretext thus
afforded, for creating -a diversion in favor of the
Seeessionists, As was espected ky !Party American
journals when the news of the capture first reached
this country. the British Government has determined
to demand an apology "or " reparation." In
what manner : or to what extent, this demand will
be complied with by our Government, remains to
be emat The usual course of Great Britain is to
promote any naval commander who distinguishes
himself by advancing British interests, even when
1 1 9 does so at the expense of other countries, and to
make such explanations as it deems most conveni
ent, at its leisure. The impression which appears
to prevail in London, that our Government is
anxious to seek a War with England, is totally
without foundation ; but it cannot be expected
that our country will disgrace and humiliate her
self to conciliate any foreign Power.
The news of a great conflagration at Charleston
is fully confirmed. We have received information
of it, not only from those who arrived at Fortress
Monroe under a flag of truce, and from the de
spatches in the Richmond papers, but the captain
of the Vnited Elates transport Illinois, on his way
north from Puratoyal saw, Cl 10 o'clock "am lalisht
of the 12th instant, when he was about six
miles distant from Charleston harbor, that a tre
mendous fire was mains- In that doomed city_ The
buildings destroyed were located in one of the most
important portions of the town, and were nearly all
constructed of very laminable material, few or
none of them being built of brick or stone.
There are different reports in regard to the
origin of the fire; but it is pity probable that
it was the work of a negro ineendiar,yl and
although it is seareelSr possible that, while such
a strong Military organization of the whites ex
ists, a slave insurrection would break out, yet
it cannot be doubted that hopes of free
- 13 1 4 - iiiiiiiiiltfmske desperate efforts to realize them.
No matter what may have been the origin of the
fire, the people who commenced the rebellion and
rejoiced over the fall of Fort Sumpter, must now
be in a fearfully distressed condition, and if it be
indeed true that to the misery caused by the confla
gration, the terrible horrors of a slave insurrection
are added, their condition must be Inconceivably
deplorable.
The N. Y. Thrall of yesterday, in commenting
-up-a41..1.1-eEre.l Q6arleslEß !pulp sAge
It is worthy of remark that Institute Hall, where
the Democratic Convention was held, which split
the party, aid split the nation; the theatre, to
which +h. S.aaep.ow.i.tic retired_ to hold a separate
convention ; St. Andrew's Hall, where the Mozart
faction figured ; the Charleston Hotel, and the
Mills House, where the warring factions respect
ively hold their headquarters; i/.0,
where the secession ordinance was passed; the can
non and ammunition foundries, the treason shops of
the Mercury and Courier, and the headquarters of
Governor Pickens, have been all laid in ashes.
Does it not look Ilk. a retribution of Provlaenee,
and an omen and a type of the future destruction
of the rebellion ?
The official report received from Colonel Brown
of the late batilo al PeDeaccas will be read with
interest. It is evident that no very effective de
monstration can be made in that quarter before
large rainforcemvnts are Sol there, and a Com
bined attack made by our fleet, Port Pickens, and
a strong land force.
Another important battle has been fought in
Western - Virginia, in - which the Union troops were
victorious—the rebel forces under General Johnson,
of Georgia, being' defeated by an inferior force of
Union troop commanded by General Milroy.
The Louisville Journal says that there is a re
port at Paducah, Kentucky, LL that the Unionists of
Weahltiy - county ; taws., 6ul e 1t& with the Se
cessionists, a few days ago, on the occasion of the
drafting of soldiers at Dresden, and that about fif
teen were killed. It is also said that Col. Rogers
was concentrating the Union men, 'who are twelve
or fifteen hundred strong, who intend fighting their
way out."
A despateh from Cincinnati states that there era
strong indications of an approaching battle in
Southern Kentucky. The Louisville and Nashville
railroad has been repaired lel fig as Alumfordsvillo,
seventy-two miles from Louisville, and troops and
supplies are being rapidly sent forward to that point.
On the northern bank of Green river, which is
vrossed by the mad sense miles below, Gen_ John.
ston is stationed with 15,000 Union troops, and
General Rosseau was, at last advices, preparing to
join hint,
Gen. Buckner was covering the hills on the south
bank of Green river with 25,000 rebels, who are
preparing to dispute i's passage by our army.
Gen Thomas' division on the left wing is bearing
down on the cast to get into the rear of Buckner's
position, and Gen. tchell is also moving, on the
right wing, towards Green river. Gen Duel, in
whose essisacity and 3,1116. 7 skill inueli 662.11(16MA
is felt by all who are familiar with his career, is
directing all these operations, and hopes are enter
tained of the success of the important demonstra
tion he is about to make, The capture of Buchner's
army would be a terrible blow to the rebels.
Public Amusements
Mr. Forrest produced Rtrharel on Saturday. He
made of the regal villain a rollicking, reckless man,
who did not put on the open livery of sin until bar
aed .aimed 1. 7 tho speateda a' his victims_
It was justly remarked that the courtship of Lady
Acne, as rendered by Mr. Forrest, was the only one
that could afford ml excuse to this widow, in view
of her husband's wrongs.
To-night Mr. Forrest produces King Lear, his
greatest part The hotife will be crowded.
MRS. AL - Kap - 4
,Pranan BAKER will appear at
the Arch this evening. in lieu of Miss Charlotte
Thompson, who ilas gone to New York. Miss
Thompson bud greatly endeared herself to the
patrons of the Arch, and it will bo difficult to sup
ply her place. At the Walnut, Miss Alice Placide
Diann appears in certain comedies: The Conti
nental is still crowded nightly with friends of the
"Ilelkel ll oa '' hh.l ILe 11 Oith.faiht."
LARGE SALT VP FoIMIrII DRY GOODS, EMBROI
DERIES, GLov . Es, lrAßlnia ninas FUR§, &c.—The
particular attention of purchasers ie requested to
the large and attrantive assortment of Frenoh, Ger
man, Swiss, and British dry goods, Paris dress goods,
embroideries, gloves, shawls, hake furs, k 0..; also,
buffalo robes; embracing about 700 lota choice arti
cles, in silk, worsted, woollen, cotton, and linen
fabrics, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for
cash, commencing this morning, at 10 eleleek, the
sale to be continued, without intermission, all day
and part of the evening, ending with the furs, by
Myers, °bighorn, A - , Co,, auctioneers, Nos. 232 and
234 Market street.
Rupture with England,
The mail steamer Europa has arrived at
art,r been detained twenty
four hours at Queenstown, to take aboard a
Queen's messenger with special despatches
for Lord Los The intelligenee received
by this steatner is of the highest importance.
Our readers will find it in the telegram, in
another column. Its substance is to this
effect :
After the Ministers had held aprivate caucus
at Lord PALMERSTON'S office in London, they
proceeded to Windsor Castle, where a apecial
Cabinet Council was held, Queen 'Fontana
presiding. Here it was determined to temand
from President LINCOLN ample " reparation "
for the imputed nubs - pity -.how.. to the
British flag by Captain WILKES-40 ob
tain satisfaction, by immediately libera
ting Id6P.&IT. MASON and SLIDELL. and
restoring them to the protection of the Union
Jack ; and further, that the American should
male a suitable apology to the British nation.
It is intimated that the despatches to Lord
LYONS contain instructions for demanding this
humiliating conduct from the American Go
vernment.
It is added that, in view of hostilities, the
exportation of nitre and other ingredients in
the manufacture of gunpowder has been pro
hibited by lingland-that the land and aea forces
of Canada are to be very greatly increased—
and that, to please Lancashire, the blockade is
to be rendered a nullity by British ships cf
war. It is threatened that the demands to be
made by Lord LYONS are to be enforced by a
"Dritt4 fleet in the Potomac, and that the iron
cased war monster, the Warrior, is specially
to head this expedition.
It is right to add that some of the liberal
London journals think thin latellisenea
pre
mature and exaggerated; but the Observer, a
semi-official Sunday paper, as well as the
Times, publishes these statements.
On this subject, one sentence is as good as
a hundred. if we know the feeling of the
President, the Cabinet, and the: people, the
required apology - and "rvpaallwo 3 ;Al bz, Inado
NEvEn What Captain Witt:Es did was jus
tified by the la* of nations, by the law of Eng
land, as laid down by Lord_ STOWELI4 and other
of her eminent jurists; and, more than all, by the
practice of England. Under such cireumstan
en, we hobitittv not tc. say that, sooner than
humble the nation byyielding to the insolent
demand of imperious and faithless England,
we shall yield to the last necessity, and battle
with her on the question. We beat her on
the sea over forty years ago, and with a just
cause and God's help, have no fear for the
result. For the cause of national honor; we
are ready, as a nation, to risk life and proper
ty-to sacrifice all except the true dignity of
the nation.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX
IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.
THE RESTORATION OF MASON AND SLIDELL,
PITH Alf AV:44ov, DEMANDED.
The Thunderer has no Hope that the Federal
Government will Accede to their Demands.
A Special Messenger Sent with Despatches
to Lord Lyons,
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR !
w .N.D. TO w I . •
INCREASED
ARMSTRONG GUNS AND 80,000 ENFIELD
RIFLES BEING SHIPPED THITHER.
THEY THREATEN TO RAISE THE SOUTHERN BLOCKADE.
IlArivAx, Dee. 15.—The royal mail steamer
Europa has arrived at this port, with highly-im
portant intelligence.
She ism detained at Queenstown till the 2d) by
order of the Government.
She has the Queen's messenger on board, with
dopatehes for Lord Lyons.
The steamer Janz arrived out on the 29th ult.
The London Times, in alluding to the decision of
the British Cabinet that the arrest of Macon and
Slidell is a clear violation of the law of Datimm be
_ win on instructed, by the
first steamer, to demand reparation, and if not com
plied with, will be imetrueted to withdraw the Lege.
tion from Washington.
LONDON, Dec. L—The Observer states that the
Government has dommaded from Prosi4ent Lincoln
'and his Cabinet the restoration of the persons of the
Southern envoys to the British Government.
Yesterday afternoon, after five o'clock, her
Majesty hold a privy council at 'Windsor Castle.
Three of her`Ministers, including the First Lord of
the Admiralty and the Secretaries of State and
iFs.vsllsd from& Landon to Windsor by special
train to be present.
Previous to leaving town, the three Ministers
had a.tle.ded Cabhaat. Connell at Lord Palmerston's
official residence.
The Observer also says that
,a special messenger
I of the Foreign ofEee has been ordered to carry to
Washington the demands of the British Government
for Lord Lyons, and will proceed to-day by packet
fioni Queenetown.
The public will be satisfied to know that these
demands are for an apology, and to insist on tho
restitution to the protection of the British tlag the
persons of those who were violently and illegally
torn from that sacred asylum
The Observer adds : There is no reason why they
be eiikavisd. is the quarter-desk of the
British Admiral at New York or Washington itself
in the face of some ten or twelve men-of-war,
whose presence in the Potomac would render the
blustering Cabinet at Washington as helpless as the
Trent was before the guns and cutlasses of the San
Jacinto. It is no fault of ours if it should come
even to this. The arrangements for increasing the
force in Canada are not yet complete, but in a
Tay few hours et-sryttiqug will be settled.
In the meantime a large ship, the Melbourne,
has been taken up and is now being loaded with
Armstrong guns, some 80,000 Enfield rifles, ammu
nition and other stores at Woolwich.
It is not impossible that this vessel will be es
corted by one or two ships-of-war.
The Allen are intended for the Canadian military,
and a strong reinforcement of field artillery will
be despatched forthwith.
The Tim(id city article of the 30th says:
4 4 'The position of the Federal States of Ameriea
is almost identical, in every commercial point, with
that which was occupied towards us by Russia be
fore the Crimean war. Russia had a hostile tariff,
uhile we looked to her for a large portion of our
general supply of breadstuffs. But there is this
peculiarity in our present case, that the commence•
nett would be by the breaking up of the blockade
of the Southern ports at once, setting free our in
dustry from the anxintr of a cotton famine, and
giving sure prosperity to Lancashire through the
winter.
t' At the same time we shall open our trade to
eight millions in the Confederate States who desire
nothing better , than to be our customers."
"At the Privy Council on aturday an order was
issued prohibiting the export from the United
Kingdom, or carrying coastwise, gunpowder, salt
petre, nitrate of soda, and brimstone.
The Times has no hope that the Federal Govern
ment will comply with the demands of England.
Tha S l iccP Jaalasag that the statement
of instructions having been sent to Lord Lyons to
obtain the restitution of the Confederate commis
sioners or to take leave of Washington iras prema•
ture, and so exaggerated as to be virtually untrue
Tho Liverpool Courier believes that the War
rior bIIS been Q} tiered. to Annapolis with the ulti
matum of the Government.
TEE VERY LATEST PER EUROPA.
[By Telegraph, via Queenstown.]
l a - r x-nr g or. i Deo- n_ Pdp
thr from Now York, arrived at Liverpool at'
o'clock this morning.
The speculations of the American press on trie
sau Jacinto affair are eagerly Cairtf.44o here, and
the general deduction is that there in lean cause tO
fear a rupture between the two countries.
Cotton opens firmer with some recovery
prices.
It is rumored that the Cabinet Is modifying its
instructions to Lord Lyons under the influence of
the Persia's advises, and hence the detention of
the Bwroixt at Queenstown.
A Privy Council was held at Windsor on BaturY
day, such as was never before known.
The Pi ivy Counoil, held by Her Majesty on Sa
turday last, was for the purpose of issuing an order
prohibiting the export from the United Kingdom,
or carrying coastwise, of all gunpowder, saltpetre,
nitrate of soda, and brimstone. The Queen's pro
clamation is published in the London Gazette ex
traordinary..
The London Times' city article of the 3atit ultimo,
o bowe that the f.lt ora oeui_ iii consoto and from 4 to
5 rer cent. in shares. while the question of actual war to
altogether undecided, is not inatined by the nature of
things. Between January and March, IBA when war
eoo,olo wont dawn from 931(
to Bus, and within two months they had meowed to
91% i yet the rate of discount at the time of the outbreak
was nearly twice !ea high na at present, and the stock of
bawl ed the bunk wee considerably lower. Tnroughont
the entire atrnmletne vatwe Imlney was, unalteelia
pond tlae ea tent of one per cent.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Zit,. 29.—The Cotton market hits Moen
with a decline of 3(d. The sides for the week
hove been 22,000 hales, including 4,600 bales to specu
lators and 4,250 bales to exporters. The market closed
doll at the decline. The sales to-day (Friday) have
been 1,500 bolus, closing with a downward tendency in
prices. Rite following are the authorized quotations:
Fels.
Now Orleans
mobile 123 i 11 ;
Uplands 12 1131.
The stock of Cotton in port is 611,000 bales, including
2C , 1,C00 Loft-.- American-
ItnEADSTUrrS.-11te market is ftrmer And slightly
hisher. Flour has improved Malt:, and is quoted at 25
5t.248. Wheat is active and closes excited at 20441 ad
vance: red Western Wheat 123012 s 811, red Southern 12s
slit. Western 12s, white Southern 13s odtsl
14s 3d Corn buoyant and liyas higher; mixed Corn
3-latr3-ts Cd, white corn :350255.
l'uovuiloNS.—The market closes quiet and !steady.
unchanged. Beef quiet and steady. Bacon is ad
vaucitig, mitt at Menu. Tallrw iP"tivel but
firm at .181se5lls Oth >3 usincss
hat Deep suvonded since
the Trent allair.
LIVE 'wool, Monday, lice. 2.—The steamship Persia
11103 arrived lora. Breadstuffs are flat and all qualities
have declined, slightly influenced by the hope of a peace
ful Foluilou of the 5e.,3 Jdei We affair.
LONDON, Dec. 2. Consuls for money ars quoted id
92N et Kt American securities have an upward ten
dency, aild rates have slightly advanced.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Steamer City of Washington off Cape RaOBA
TIIE WAR EXCITEMENT.
NAPOLEON OFFERS MEDIATION
Speech of Mr. Bright
PACIFIC LETTER OF X& Ccuippj,
LETTER OF GEN. SCOTT.
EXPORTATION OF ARMS AND WARLIKE
STORES PROHIBITED
CAFE 11. sen, Tim 15.—The steamer City of
TY'ashington passed here at 11 o'clock this morn
ing, with dates by telegraph to the sth inst.
Tllo ship Ltuly Frartittin t from London for 11 W
York, put into Plymouth on the 3d inst. She took
fire the same night, and was scuttled to extinguish
the limes. Same Southerners shipped swung her
crew are suspected of firing her.
The steamer Australasian has been chartered to
convoy troops, and a battery of artillery, and is to
fall on the nth.
It is stated that the steamer James Adger had
Captured n privateer off Fayal on the 17th ult.,
towing the prize into that port. [This is evidently
a canard, as the James Adger a rrived at Balti
more some time slimed
The San Jacinto affair monopolizes the attention
of the press, denouncing it in the strongest terms,
and active naval preparations are aaalizas.
The latest by telegraph to Queenstown, to the
sth instant, says the excitement is unabated. The
Paris Temps repeats the statement that Napoleon
has tangent his services as a mediator,
It was rumored that. the steamer Persia had been
chartered to convoy troops to Canada, but this is
pronown...l eaa,attire.
The steamer Australasian was advertised, te sail
for New "York on the ith instant, but the Antenca,
was substituted.
At the banquet at Rockdale kr. Bright made an
elaborate speech on American affairs, but declined
to give a decided opinion in the Trent affair. Ha
believed that, if allegal, the United States will
Main fitting reparation. Ire strongly conclomnad
any warlike feelings, and scented the idea that the
American Cabinet had resolved to pick a quarrel
with England, and made a brilliant peroration in
favor of the North.
A letter from Gen. Scott, in favor of the mainte
nance of friendly relations between England and
America, attracts much attention.
The export of arms, ammunition, and 'ma i 9
America is prohibited.
The Paris Patrie has an editorial foreshadowing
the diapeeitiOn of France to recognize the Southern
Confederacy, if England sets the example.
When the Europa sailed there was a more hope
ful look, and consols and cotton slightly improved.
but after digesting the tone of the American
press a reaction set in, and fears were entertained
that the Washington Government would justify the
seizure of Mason and Slidell. The English journals
are very bitter and hostile, cond.:tutus to trout the
affair as an intolerable insult. The instructions to
Lord Lyons, on which the Cabinet was unanimous,
are explicit and determined.
The linadoii Post says that an aelinowiedgment
of error and a surrender of the prisoners will be re
ceived with great joy; but if the Federal Govern
ment fo , will blind
LIB eyes to the alternative that Engiand aunt de
her duty.
The London Time, continues to assert that it has
been Mr_ Seward's policy to force a quarrel with
England, and calls for energetic military prepara.
tions in Canada.
A serious decline is daily taking place in Cana
dian securities, amounting to 12 per 6634.
The London Times predicts three things to im
mediately follow an outbreak with the United States
namely—the destruction of the Southern blockade,
tholete Welted& a the Northern porta, mut
the recognition of the Southern Confederacy by
France and England.
The Daily News rejoices that the American Con
gregs meets before the English demands can get
out, and hopes that it will ant with laQuor and dig
nity, and that the golden opportunity will not ho
lost.
A large number of naval vessels are ordered to
be ready for ImmOdiato eialtail.9l6ll_
The transport Mt/bourne was to leave Woolwich.
Arsenal, on the sth, for Halifax, with 30,000 stand
of arms, large quantities of ammunition, and six
Armstrong guns, She will be otinvoyod by the
Orphens, of 21 guns.
The iron-plated steamer Warrior is to bo ready.
for foreign service immediately, and her destina
tion will depend onthe answer from Washington.
the shipment or rides from Enema for Mow
York continues.
The English funds fell por cent. on the 3d
FRANCE.
Appgartuiceo indicate that the French papers
have been linitrtioted to write in an anti-Aunnicau
tone. The Patrie argues pretty clearly that France
will side with England, recognize the South, and
take a decided attitude in the international ques
lien,
The Liverpool Post gives a rumor that - ff 4 , 1 , 1)109u
had been proposed as the arbiter of the question.
The Americans in Paris paid a complimentary
yieit to. General Scott, Mr. Dayton acting aa chair
man
The Paris Bourse closed drooping
ITALY.
Garibaldi, in a recent speech at Genoa, of the
47,48.9.4i0n of as imposing popular demonatration,
said that he hoped for the early deliverance of
Italy.
LATEST.
LONDON; Deo. .s=l'ho tone of the French prom
mean to be changing.
The Patis Moniteur considers a peaceful solution
not impossible. It says that public opinion in the
United States is very powerful, but also is very
floltle, and it would be hest to await a solution.
TIM Journal des Davis approved of this, and
reviews the Maniteur's article, and adds that the
French Government is in no hurry to recognize the
South. Other French journals express the setae
Tho German press generally takes the part of
England. The Augsburg Gazette says that the
blockade of Charleston is ineffectual, otherwise
the escape of the Theodora would have been itrt
ipm-sibie, Tho comml.eloners havlike mashed a
Spanish port, and embarked on a neutral English
steamer, could not be lawfully seized by the
North,
It lo stated in the that nearly every ship
loading for New York is taking out large quantities
of lead. Lead is not mentioned in the Royal pro
clamation. The American operations in lead in
this market date from the eununenectuent of the
war. In the German markets they commenced in
October. As almost all saltpetre used throughout
the world comes from Oude, we have practically
a monopoly of the article.
On Friday the Cabinet directed Lord Russell to
prepare his despatch for Lord Lyons on Saturday.
The ministers met again to revise and finally settle
its terms, and it was sent oft the same evening.
The Times understood that this COMMUltiMitill,
though couched in the firmest language, presumes
that the Federal Government will not refuse to
make honorable reparation for an illegal act. The
Times has but small hope of such disavowal.
At the date of the let Joa r e.tohoi, the act of the
captain of the San Jacinto had been accepted by
the .Northern public. The New York Journals
were nrginghis promotion;
_that a naval officer who
had the spirit to board a British veaeel and carry
off rebels is enough to insure a storm of popularity.
By the time Earl Russell's despatches arrive, the
multitude may have already declared to the Go
verpment, the treatment which Captain Wilkes is to
receive. It becomes us to be prtparcd for ...en
fortunate issue in Canada in case of war with the
Northern States.
The Times adverts to Mr. Seward's recent in
etruetiens to the people near the Canadian frontier.
The only inference wee that he was about to force
a quarrel with England. The Times says the
wisest course for. Canada will be to prepare to let
her at once discipline her militia, and emulate the
methyl- eon:it: 7 by Cline a volunteer army_
Montreal only wants stout hearts and zealous hands
to be safe until the spring returns, when we can
Make it secure. The danger to Montreal, or to any
other point of the fruitier, is 14 8 4, Canada should
not rely too much on us Ellia too little utter! liorsolf,
The three classes of reserve comprise night line
of-battle ships, six frigates, four corvettes, and
twelve sloops, mounting a grand total of 1,861 guns.
The steal, iv ia,beate attached fall not included,
which are twenty-one in -number, with 42 guns.
This,
however, does not include the gunboats and
mortar vessels aid up. The list is confined entirely
to effective vends at preeent, or Mild 1 0 Tendered
so with little delay. The ships in commission for
service at Portsmouth mount 342 guns. Thai total
number of guns in the ships enumerated above is
225, while Admiral Milne's fleet, on the North Ame
rican station, amounts to 1137 gnus.
The Iliomring Star declares the statement of in
struction having been sent. to Lord Lyons to obtain
the restitution of the Confederate commissioners,
or to take his leave of Washington, was premature,
and so exaggerated as to be virtually untrue.
The Liverpool Courier (extra) says : We have
been informed that a private telegram has been re
ceived in this town this morning, stating that the
II orrior is forthwith to proceed to Aeliarlis with
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1861.
the British Cabinet's ultimatum—the delivery of
the prisoners and full reparation."
The Post says it has been decided by the law offi
cers of the Crown that the action of Ottptain Wilkes
of the Son Joet»to was unjustifiable. He had no
right to arrest peaceful passengers, sailing under
the British flag, and the deed he has committed
amounts to ton flngrent, violation Of AP; 049 of Ali
tient and a direct insult to this country, Under
these circumstances, we need hardly point out that
the tlovernment will lose no time in seeking for a
prompt end complete reparation which it is its duty
to require. In this 6/1.40 it will assuredly receive
the unanimous hpprobation of public opinion. Wo
are unwilling to place the worst construction on
the outrage committed by Capt Wilkes, and to
look on it as en intentional affront on the part of
the flevoreissont of the United States.
We hope that Government will at nee disavow
the act of their officer, make suitable apologies,
and restore the persons of the gentlemen arrested ;
and, in fact, make every compensation in their
power. VALI as are the words written and spoken
by Secretary Seward, and reckless as the American
policy not unfrequently is. we can hardly suppose
that the NoVhero States are seriously disposed to
accept a war with England.
IVe have in the American waters, inoluding the
Mexican expedition Altd ships already there, a force
amounting to not far short of ono thousand guns,
which we could largely increase with the greatest
sees and vapidity . . In one month wo could sweep
all the Sao, foetn/o.e from the teas, blockade the
Northern ports. and turn to a direct and speedy
issue the tide of war now raging. This is so obvious
that we find it almost impossible to suppose that
the Cal m+. of Washington can commit an act go
madly suicidal as to reject our earnest and positive
demands.
The Times says the (repositions of the officers of
the Trrnt have been submitted to the law officers
of the Grown, and their opinien has been given that
the proceedings of the American frigate are not
justified by the law of nations. It is, we under
stand, the opinion of these jurists that the right of
the Federal Government, acting by its officers, was
confined to the visting and the searching of the
snail packet.; that, if any men or things believed to
be contraband of war hail been found on board of
her. the proper course was to take her into port and
eeleelt the e i eeetlee. to the prise -mirth. which
would bear evidence and argument on both sides,
and would have decided the case according to pre
cedent and authorities. The Tinre.r observes that
this proposition seems so clear that it requires only
to be stated to obtain universal assent. The alibi
net meets on Friday, to consider what action shall
be taken on the opinion of the law-officers. We do
Lot wish to speculate a to irilat flt^^s they mirky
0ce6 1 4? 11W-a: 4 .9!:;. Mason and • glideli7 tdeii
wrongly taken, they must be restored, with sufft
.
dent apology.
The Nair, says : Beneath everything, there ex
ists an under-current of apprehension lest the Ame
rican Groyeros... , i really ....d.saidata the desperate
policy of seeking to fasten a quarrel on Groat
Britain in order to gain a standing ground for
abandoning its design of subjugating herself."
The Times' city article says; " The universal
impression seems to be that, in their present un
happy position in the eyes of the world, e 'United
States Government can scarcely command them
selves' so as to regulate their course by the
light of law, reason, or courtesy, and that, al
though this opens a wide field of danger, it should
also stimulate all other nations to exercise the ut
most forbearance."
Tho Timms of the 30th ult. makes the important
announcement that the Cabinet has come to the
conclusion that the act of the captain of the San
larinto in seizing passengers on a British vessel
and carrying them forcibly away, is a clear viola
tion of the lows of nations, ;and one for which re
paration must be at once demanded. In all pro
bability the first steamer will carry out instruc
tions to Lord Lyons to demand reparation for the
ilbadvised act of seizing Mason and Slidell
while under the protection of the British flag.
Should this just demand not be complied with,
we cannot doubt that Lord Lyons will, un
der the instructions of his Government, with
draw with the British delegation from Washington
The Times expresses the belief flint the Cabinet
has taken a view of the matter which will be satis
factory alike to the patriotism and ro mon of the
country. The Times says the principle on which
its demand is ; that a British
ship must, until her violation of neutral rights is
fully proved, be held to be British ground as much
as if she were an actual piece of British Boil, and
the right of protection to all parsons on board is as
valid as on British territory. Now, no such viola
tion has been proved, or ought to be proved, against
the Treat; consequently, the seizure of four per
sons, and dragged from her decks, was entirely ille
gal.
Referring to the report that the seizure was the
act of the American commander, not expressly
directed by the Government, the Times says it
means that the Federal§ had deliberately deter
mined to seize the Southern commissioners, and It
is understood that Gen. Scott has declared since his
arrival at Paris, that the seizure had been the sub
ject of Cabinet discussion at Washington long be
fore he left.
The American authorities might have warned the
English steamer at Havana that, if they took on
board the Southern envoys, they would subject the
vessel to seizure and forfeiture in a prize court.
They mode no remonstrance against taking them
on board, as they were bound to do, but secretly
planned the outrage for which we now ask repara
tion.
Pam:ea.—Ashes are still advancing t Isles at 3Ts ;
common Rosin le dull at 13s 64 ; Spirittd Turpentine
uominat; Coffee steady; lties steady; Linsout oil dull at
LoßnoN, Dec. 2.--AVlutai hag an upward tendency, and
Prices have improved. Isaias- Sugar dull; Coffee has a
downward tendency; common ' COngon Tea ;toady; Rice
firmer; Tallow is inactiVei Linseed oil is WM declining,
salsa at Mg 2do,3fiil 6d ; Smite Turpentine data 115 t.
Arrived from Philadelphia—The ship Ellen, at Trieste
on the 28th - ult. ; the ship J. Leslie, at Liverpool on the
/81 t bt, i the Ship hforlop, at Queenstown and the ahip
Jackson, lit ninoeic,
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The Bermuda Roved Ga
zette of the lid inst. hes the following relative to the
escape of the pirate Sumpter.
On the morning of the 28th, the Iroquois aston
ished the St. Thorne folks by dropping into the
harbor and retorting that on a dark and squabs
night the'Sympter hold slipped through thefingers
of the Daeotah and Iroquois, and gone no one
know whore.
The escape is variously accounted for. Accord
ing to one account, a French war steamer came out
of St, Pierre during the night, and the Iroquois
gave chase, and whet daylight came the latter dis
covered her mistake; but in the Meantime the
Sumpter bad stolen away, and neither the Do,ro
bah nor the Iroquois could give uny account 91 her,
N Ew Tonic, Dee. 14.—Capt. Briggs, of the brig
Joseph Park, reports that he was overhauled by
the pirate Sumpter, which had the Anserictip flag
in latitude 1 domes North, longitude 42,
degrees, when ho wan ordered to heave to, aul an
officer came on board, saying the brig was &prize
to the Sumpter. At the same time the pirate ran
up hie flag, and hauled down. the stare and stripes. The brig was thoroughly overhauled, and Every
thing valuable robbed from her.
The officers and crew were only allowed their
clothes. A hundred and slaty-five sovereignawere
taken from Captain, Brier, who,
with hie irate,,
were , put aboard the pirate, and the vessel was then
burnt.
The Sumpter then sailed northward, not using
atom, nod reported herself to various fords ves
sels as
8 "JUnited
27th the
t d States
schooner On in October
D. TrowbridAe was
captured. On November 9th Captain Lyon, of the
latter, and Captain Briggs were landed at'Port
Revd. Throe of the crew of the Joseph Park'
were enticed to join the Sumpter.
Captain Briggs expresses thanks fur the kininess
shown him by the consul at Port Royal and several
American and British ehipmasters.
Messrs. Slidell and Mason were at the most civil
eel Tants to a hostile power, anti were travelling from
one neutral port to another, in a neutral vessel.
If the Government at Washington declare them'
!Theis, then the right of asylum has been clearly
violated.
The Times concludes by adjuring
j the Govern
ment and Northern people to do justice in the
matter.
The Post confirms the Times' statement and
sup;
" The demand of Lord Lyons will be plain and
brief, and, if not complied with, the diplomatic re
latiens will be at once suspended."
The Sitippinsr Gazette believes there is a possi.
bility,-but_2 remote one, dm the Naomi Gwent•
went may disawow:the aetb of Captain Wilkes, and
th. ""*Eft of YelAasba,k the Southern
commissioners -, but tr tilt:Amami - Ls
with a deelaration of war nn the part of England is
inevitable. If the Federal Government is resolved
at all hazards to force a quarrel upon England,
they have certainly a good opportunity, but they
must be actuated by something little short of mad
ness to avail themselves of it.
The export of saltpetre and warlike stores was
formally prohibited. It was stated that one ship,
with a large cargo of saltpetre for America, has
been stopped, and that the rebinding of warlike
stores already shipped had been required.
The naval volunteers were offering to come for
ward to protect the honor of the British flag.
There is no confirmation of the report that 10,000
b=eeps ware to he sent to Canada.
Consols, on the 20:1, opened at a farther fell of
I under the opinion of the law officers of the
drown. Subsequently the heaviness increased, and'
transactions took place at one per cent. decline ?
and two per cent. below the quotations before the
news of the Trent affair was received. At the
close, there was a rally of about per cent.
In railway and other securities the decline was
2A per Seat., but they also rallied +AWAY& the
close.
United States ss, which were quoted before the
news at 76n78, are nominally 70a74.
In the dieenuut market the general rate continued
at 2 per cent.
The French journals universally look at the
Trent affair in the interests of England.
FRANCZ,
Letters from France state Mat the news of the
American difficulty caused immense sensation in
Paris, and the first general impression was that
ample reparation must he made, to prevent a colli
sion,
Communications have taken place between the
English and French Governments, and a good un
derstanding on the subject was believed to exist,
as already does the question of policy to be carried
out with reform° to the &mom queition gene
rally.
The Paris Patrie maintains that the American
Government had no right to arrest the Southern
commissioners while on a British mail steamer, and
marts that the British Government should be tm•
mediately prepared to
.Send reinforCersients to
Canada.
The same journal also gives a report that Admiral
Milne, plummier of the British East India squad
ron, on hearing or theriait Tamara atrair, fortfiwith
detailed three war vessels to escort the steamers be-
tween Havana and St. Thomas, for the protection
of Soutberneis traYelling by . that route,
TM Paris PAPA and Cen_enturiannal sensors the
action of the San .1-clank).
Commercial Intelligence.
[Per Steamer Cky of Washington.]
LIVRIEPOOL, Dee. 3.---The tulles of Cotton for the Nat
two days have been 7,000 balm The market opened at
a recovery of d under the effect of the Persia's Ameri
can advices, but the improvement was not tustained, and
the market closed unsettled and with a dbwnward ten
deney. The advice.' from 3fanchestor are infavorable.
rraricetclosea unheilect anti with
out sales. Flour is firmer at ad advance. 'Wheat is still
advaneirg and prices are 2d better; red Western Wheat
120 2dstl2s 10d. Corn has au upward tendency and is ad
higher; mixed Corn 34s
LOMuIX, Doo. 3....C0ne01it for money are quoted at
§o,q 001 ex dividend.
AMERICAN Centridthares 46045.
'Erie Railroad shares 24e5.
Pnovreroxs.--The market closes firm. Biel' is firmer.
_Pork firm_ .13flP(111 buevant. Lard it stilt advancing
sales at 49051 e. Tallow SOL
Ship News
The Escape of the Suritpter.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
BATTLE IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY.
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNION TROOPS
DEFEAT TWO THOUSAND REBELS.
THIRTY PRISONERS CAPTILRED,
Western Virginia Clear of Rebels.
TILE WAR 1N KENTUCKY.
THE FORWARD .MOVEMENT TO BOWLING GREEN.
BOTH ARMIES AT SOMERSET, FORTIFYING
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Reported Battle at Lexington
MARAUDING BANDS OF REBELS CAPTURED.
GEN. SHIELDS ACCEPTS THE BRIGADIER GENERALSHIP
FROM GEN. BANKS' COLUMN.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE FIRE STILL RAGING AT CHARLESTON
ON THURSDAY NIOHT, •
THE LIGHT SEEN AT SEA
FROM 'WASHINGTON.
T.HE RECEPTION OF CAPTAIN WILKES.
Official Despatch from the Com
mander of the Iroquois.
WHY SHE DID NOT CAPTURE THE SUMPTER.
Special Despatches to "The Press."
WAsuirmron, Deo. 14,1861.
Tice Cruise of the hodiums in Pursuit of
the Sumpter.
The Navy Department has received despatches
from Capt. PALMER, commanding the Iroquois, in
Which he minutely relates his movements : in order
to capture the pirate Sumpter. The Government
at 'Martinique, ho says, refused to give the Sump
ter coals, but allowed her to come to St. Pierre,
where she obtained a Supply from the English
merchants.
The Sumpter had been received with courtesy
at the seat of Government; and Captain FArim
discovered, to use his own language, that this farce
of the non-recognition of the Confederate flag by
France and England ie played out. Re had a cor
respondence With the Governor, the result or which
was that he was referred to a paragraph of Whea
ton's international law, to the effect that one bel
ligerent could not depart from port until twenty
four hours after another had left. The Sumpter
was, at that time, in port, and the Iroquois was
obliged to anchor one marine league from the
shore.
The majority of the citizens of Port Royal wore
in favor of the Sumpter, and, therefore, anxious for
her to escape. Being French, they sympathized
with Louieiana, to which State they thought the
Sumpter belonged.
Throughout his proceedings Captain PALMER was
apprehensive and fearful that the Sumpter would
escape him, and wished she was anywhere else than
wider French protection, as the authorities were
throwing every obstacle in his way. The Governor,
however, repudiated everything unlike friendliness
in reply to Captain FaLimri's compl.lat. CAN;
to the distance from shore which the Iroquois was
obliged to occupy, and the fact that the bay is fif
teen miles wide, and for the roopq above stated,
the Stimider succeeding in escaping. The Iroquois
followed, but found no vessel visible on the back
ground of the sky.
Captain Wilkes is WitAington.
Captain WlLim, of the Saga Jacinto, arrived
home, in Washington, yesterday, and was cordially
greeted by a host of friends. In the evening, a
large party tot anima, with the oelehriqed Dituleo
bend, gave, hint a .erenatle, at his residence, corner
of H and Fifteenth streets, the former hoe.a.p... tmaz
Of a...4;01 IkteenaLLan. The band played 4, The
lied, White, and Blue, — " The Star-Spangled ban
ner," and other national and popular airs, after
which Captain WiLaus, accompanied by Mayor
WALLACH, came out upon the front steps of the
door, when the Mayor made an appropriate speech,
to which he replied.
The Traitor who was Shot.
Twelve men were detailed to shoot the traitor
JOHNSTON, who was executed on Friday afternoon.
Eleven of the guns were loaded with ball, and the
tivolfUi gun With a tdank cartridge. No one knew
who had the gun with the blank cartridge. The
traitor was of muscular frame, cool, bold, and de
fiant. When the word was given to fire the firing
party wea about twenty paces from the traitor.
Be never flinched.
Three or four of the soldiers when they fired did
not aim at him. They have been placed under ar
rest. At the first Are, three bulls took effect. The
traitor sat motionless for a few seconds, when he
reeled over on his side and kicked violently.
Orders were tliel/ given to load and fire, when three
balls passed through his head, killing him in
stantly. There were over twelve thousand soldiers
present to witness the execution. TonNsox was a
native of Mississippi, but had lived in the Km& for
a number of years.
The United States of Columbia.
Gen. GEORGE W. Twins, former Senator in Con
gress from lowa, is in Washington, on his return
home from Bogota, formerly New Granada, bat
now United States of Columbia.
During the General's residence at Bogota, of less
toltem three years duration, he into 64 to deal with
three different Administrations of the Government
there, and has cultivated, as in duty bound, feelings
of amity with all, never neglecting for one moment
to gutrid well the interests of his oven countrymen
with each Administration—at the same time, as
the papers of that country show, observing himself
and counselling his countrymen to the strictest neu
trality between the two contending parties to the
unfortunate revolution or civil war which has ex
isted there for the last twenty months.
It W bis goad factufiA ma 6 to ha-74 TAMa nirdaly
instrumental in preventing the excitation of the
late President ()SPINA and his brother, who were
both condemned to be shot, as well as a citizen of
Venezuela; though his strenuous efforts In their be
half with President MosounnA, now the chief ma
gistrate of the country, could not procure the
pardon of AGUILAR MORALES and fIERNANDSS.
protested against the ri g ht of the Mosquera,
or Liberal, party first to impress the steamers of
American citizens into its service without compen
sation, and prevented the same, and did so after
-ward's as to 419 WASerIAtiTC GYTWAPSVIIte party.
Our own Government, in notifying that of Now
Granada of Gen. Jeans' recall, spoke of the zeal
With which he bud fulfilled hie funn9r inAtuctiQn§ )
and uttered the hope that he would execute the
last one, namely—to express to President MOSQUERA
the desire of the United States to strengthen the
friendly intercourse no w existing Isctereen the tvio
countries.
The President, in parting with Mr. JONES, warmly
reciprocated the sentiments communicated sym
pathizing with our Government in its present trou
bles, and expressing for Mr. JONES the strongest as
surance of his high esteem.
An Intended Fraud and Outrage.
A very ingenious piece of villainy, and of a
dangerous character, has just been discovered by
an officer connected with the naval ordnance bu
reau.
A fifty-pound semi-steel gun, forged by the
Franklin forge of New York, and bored, rifled,
and diddled by MOM CAIII'MPH d PLAssi
was taken to Staten Island for trial proof—whore,
at the ninth round, it burst.
Upon examination, it was discovered that : to
cover v~i 1116P643 defeats in the base of the bore en
entire false chamber had been made, and so nicely
fitted in the gun as to defy the most minute detec
tionl until the gun broke. Had this rifle passed
the proof of ten pomade, anti been received into the
naval service afloat, it would doubtless have burst
and caused loss of life, and serious damage to the
Yesll4-
The forger attributed this clover piece of villainy
to the finiehers of the gun.
Miscellaneous.
The Eliroya's dospfitohee excite lively discus-
Eton here, but seem not to disturb the Government,
which, while desiring no embarrassments with
England, looks with composure and Confidence on
trveata As they 666111 , .
Col. J. H. Woon, of New York, met with an ac
cident this afternoon, while riding an the outputs.
By the breaking of his carriage his arm was frac
tured. The limb was set by Dr. Ay Ear of the
Thirteenth New York Regime&
Ex-Minister CHARLES J. FAULKNER arrived here
last night ; and will proceed to Richmond to, morrow
via Fortress Monroe, to effect the exchange of Con
gressman ELY for that of himself.
The following Pennsylvania soldiers died since
statement? :T. 11. Damn ; Fiftpeocond
JACOB EVERLE, Thirty-first ; Snror; GranoNs,
Fifth; Joint Bou.sit, First; Ilrr•r, Eighty
fifth.
Tiio first public reeeption yr the Utitt4o/1 tOOS
place at the White House this afternoon.
It is in the power of the Van Wyek Committee,
who ore investigating army truth, to maim aomo
very startling exposures on Monday, when they
report.
CALnn GIIMIIING is here to-day.
Colonel INITPRY - 8 Fifteenth New Tort: *V
iolent made some interesting experiments to-day
near the Navy Yard, to show with what facility
the means for cruising rivers can be arranged.
A pontoon bridge, three hundred and sixty foot
in length, was thrown over the eastern branch of
the Potomac, upon which the regiment with heavy
wagons passed with perfect safety,
A number of floats were plied over, the soldiers
using shovels as propellers.
The Twenty-third Regiment of Pennsylvania,
commended by Col, BI II was presented to - day
with a nag, the gift of that State. The presenta
tion speech was made by Speaker Gnow, and the
flag received in behalf of the regiment by lion.
WM. Rat.t.a.v, of Philadelphia_
Their eloquent addresses were listened to by a
large auditory. The grounds were tastefully
adorned, and ample provisions furnished for all the
military as well as the civilians present.
'An important decision has just boon made by the
Secretary of War and the Paymaster General. The
decision is, in effect, that &soldier is entitled to pay
from the day he enlists, and that be is not t 6 t ail
till his company is full or the formal muster of the
regiment into Government service.
The previous practice—that of considering pay
only due from the date of the mustering in of the
full company—has deprived the soldiers of a con
siderable amount of pay and has retarded enlist
ments.
There are numerous signs, sigralAcatt , ms, under
currents, 2t:c., here, which indicate an attack front
the enemy, or an attack upon the enemy, within
four or five day&
The Treasury Department is in consultation with
Now York bankers about the "future." The
bankers say they have bought all the bonds they
can bey, but they will loan the 0-M..6.01i111/Mit hay
amount upon the pledge of Government stocks as
collateral, and the abandonment of the Sub•Troa
sury, as provided for in the act of 1801.
The bankers suggest to the Secretary the isslaine
of $250,000,000 of demand notes, to be given to
them (the bankers) in exchange for the bonds to be
held by them as constants.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE PM AT CHARLESTON STILL RAGING
OH THURSDAY NIGHT
THE LIGHT SEEN AT SEA.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec, 14, via BRi4itn9r9.—
There haa been no flog of truce sent out to-day,
and consequently no news from Norfolk has been
received, and there are no further particulars of the
conflagration at Charleston.
The steamer Illinoea has arrived from Port
Royal, and reports that the pilot•boat Rickard
Blunt, of Norfolk, had arrived there.
DALTIMOUE, Dec. 3.5.-1 - learn feohi tha captain
of the Old Point boat that he was informed by the
captain of the United States transport ar
rived at Fm - tress Monroe from Port Royal, that he
passed witttla EL, =flea of Oh rleytoa liashae at tau
o'clock on Thursday night, and that a tremendous
conflagration was evidently then at its height in
that city. The reflection on the clouds exceeded
anything ho OTTE Saw, and the wiaviu boy, iyith the
dark outlines of Fort Sumpter, was brightly Muni.
nated. It did riot appear like the reflection from
ersouldaring ruins, but from a raving, unoontrollable
conflagration. This is five hours later than the
date of the Norfolk Day Boat - despatch.
The Burnt District of Charleston
The portion of Charleston destroyed comprises
the most compact and all the business parts of the
city, except some wholesale houses northward.
Nearly all the public buildings were consumed'
and, should the fire extend ill Me direction in which
it was moving at last accounts, it Would sweep the
entire of the fashionable residences down to Ashley
river. It appears that the docks and warehouses
along the Cooper river had not boon touched, ow
ing to the wind blowing from that direction. Bat the
fire had armed the eastern side of Broad street, and
should it proceed in that direction the destruction
would be immense, as very many of the buildings
are frame in that quarter. The city generally con
tains sb Dimly frame buildings as to partly account
for the extensive nature of the conflagration. The
high wind did the rest. Among the buildings in
cluded in the burnt district are two iron , 4 1 - .T,?drie.s. ;
M
ant of on latelypluyed
vplnitfacteere of
cannon, and thR other an. mateng Canaaa OtrUs ante
shell, Cl churches and r all the public
by
,ag prt
and private edifices, interspersed among many
buildings of early date. Meeting and King are the
longest streets in the city, running from the South
Battery, north and northweeterly, through the en
tire length of Charleston.
In fact, these and the adjoining streets com
prised the very heart of the city, which is now
burned out.
The Property Destroyed
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS, RANKS, AND BUSINESS
HOUSES IN THE BURNT DISTRICT—NAMES OF
SOME OF THE SUFFERERS. AO.
tat/ &hewing Is a parth.lll.t of the liiiildtees de
stroyed, with the names of the firms and merchants
occupying the business portion of them:
PITBL!C EII/LDINGS.
Tll4l..trg, Maating !Argot
Institute Rail, Meeting street
Hibernian Hall, Meeting street.
St. Andrew's Hall, Broad street
Market Buildiev, Market street,
Catholic Cathedral, Broad street
Circular Church, Meeting street
BANKS, SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCI
CONPANIES.
•
Bank of Charleston, Broad street
Bank of Soufh Carolina, Broad street.
Union Bank, East Bay. •
Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, East Bay.
oouthwestorn idatiroad Dank, P.ro.d street
Farmers' and Exchange Bank, East Bay.
Bank of the State of South Carolina, Broad street.
Charleston Savings Institution, Meeting street.
Palmetto Savings Institution, Meeting street.
Charleston Insurance and Trust Company, Broad
street.
South Carolina Insurance Company, East Bay
Fire Insurance Company, Broad street.
Elmore Insurance Company, Broad street.
HOTELS.
Mills House, Meeting street.
Charleston Hotel, Meeting street
Planters' Hotel, State street.
In!It.TPATD.R OPPICIV.
Charleston Mercury ofhoe, Broad street
Charleston Courier office, East Bay.
MERCANTILE ROUSES.
ZtOTOTizon 47. Co., ilrogs, 2l Haynes street_
W. N. Hughes, books, 67 Meeting street.
S. G. Courtenay, stationery, 9 Broad street.
J. Asburst & Co., drugs, Hayne street.
Wilmam it Prim hardware, Rayne Mot,
Courtenay & Tennent, hardware, Hayne street.
Egleston d Co., clothing, Rayne street.
J. S. & L. Bowe & Co., dry goods, Meeting street.
James H. Taylor, insurance, Broad street.
Boyleston, & Co., dry goods, Meeting
street.
Hamilton & Smith, groceries, Market street.
T. M. Coter ; groceries. 'endue range.
Tobias & Co. commission merchants, East Bay.
J. E. Adg . 4e &
Co., ,...kartitesso. East Bay_
Horsey, Antes, & hats, Rayne street.
Street & West, grocers, East Bay.
Chafee, Croft, & Chaise, grooers, East Bay.
Jeffords & Co., groceries, East Bay.
Bunt) t Tater, West India goods, Past
G. IV. Williams & Co., groceries, Bayne street.
Z. B. Oakes, groceries, State street.
Webb & Sage. crockery, Meeting street.
A. S. Hull tt Co. tailors, Meeting street.
.E. B. Stoddard & Co.. shoes, Meeting street.
Horton & Shepherd, stoves, Meeting street.
Adams & Damon, stoves, Broad strset.
Mnohenzio & Co., dry goods, East Bay.
Pierson, Smith, it Co., clotting, 11. 7 .0
street. -
Cameron & Co, iron foundry, Hazel fftreet.
Klink, Wiekenbarg. & Co., groceries, Broad
street.
Hyde, Gregg. k Day, hardware, Meeting Arcot,
Dunham, Taft, & CO., shoes, Rayne street.
Dewing, Thayer, 4 - Co., fancy goods, Meeting
street. •
Bowen, Foster, Co., straw goods, Meeting
Ptrcet,
Jennings, Tomlinson, .t Co., clothing, Mooting
street.
D. F. Fleming & Co., hats, Hayme street.
Ilya Moßurnie 6: Co., dry goode, 1143119 Orcet•
F. D. Fanning ,t; Co., hats, Rayne street.
Waldron, Egleston 44c Co., clothing, Rayne street.
Force & liitchell, shoes, Bayne street.
Nelson Carter, drugs. Mayne street.
now - 010 , Ca., dry 000ds, Havnestreet_
Hazeltine it Walton, shoes, Meeting street.
H. T. Strobeciter, hardware, Meeting street.
Marshall, Burge, & Co., fancy goods, Meeting
street.
Farrar Bros. & Co., graearieg, Emit Bay. •
Edgerton, Richards, & Co., tailors, Broad street..
C. D Carr & Co., tailors, Broad street.
Chamberlin ? Miler, & Co., dry goods, Bayne
greet,
R. Douglass k Co stables, Pinekney street.
G. Follin, groceries. Meeting street.
Johnson, Crews, & Co ' dry goods, Mayne street
McCarter Dawson, b99)s§, Meeting street.
Walker, Evans, it Co, stationery, Broad street
3IISCELLANEOCS SKETCHES
The public market w as situated in Market street,
thremo the centre of which it extended, from
hineting.strect to no met) a tilooace iazat
one-fourfh of a mile. In its construction it re
sembled the fatuous market of Philadelphia, and
was built with brick piers at intervals, over which
the roof was thrown. _
. - . .
Institute Hell, or, as it was familiarly known in
Charleston, Seceders' Hall, was boated in Meeting
street, and was the headquarters of the Demooratio
Prouldential convention which met in that city in
May, 11560.
St. Andrew's Hall was situated in Broad street,
and was the headquarters of Fernando Wood's
delegation in the days of the Convention.
Hibernia., Hall was situated in Meeting street,
and is famous as the spot where the South Carolina
ordinance of Secession was passed, in December,
1860. As the fountain-head of the present rebel
lion, its destruction seems ominous to the rebel
VOW.
The hotels destroyed were of brich, with stucco
facings in imitation of atone. The Mills House—
the largest in the State—was situated on Meeting
sheet, eed kept by Messrs. Niekar.stes k Pureell
Tbo Chnrleston Hotel, next In importance, was also
in Meeting street, end kept by George G. Mixer.
The Planters' Ltotel (second class) was on State
Street.
The Catholic cathedral, on Broad Wont, was a
handsome edifice of brown stone.
The Circular Church, on Meeting street, was of
brick, with stone front.
'Jibe theatre , .vas on Broad stroek , hollt. of brick,
and under the management of O. P. Merchant.
The iron foundry of Cameron 41. Co., recently
used for the manufacture of shot, shell. itc_, was on
Hazel street, near its junction with raid Day, and
was among the first buildings destroyed.
The Post Office and Custom House are located at
the foot of Broad street, and on the eastern side of
East Bay, so that it is probable they have escaped
the fire, not without tome damage, porhum from
the intense heat.
The City Ilan and Court House are located at
the corner of Meeting end Broad streets, in a small
park, similar to the City Hall Park of Now York,
Bleat pveshahly for that reason malted da ,
struction. •
The office of Mordecai 3 Co., agents of the Ha
vana line of steamships, is situated east of East
Bay, end therefore escaped the flames without
doubt. Nosdeasi, it will be remembered, contri
buted the sum of $lO.OOO to the rebel war finances.
In extent the fire, so far as known, embraced a
district of the city over one-half a mile long.by one
fourth wide_ A familiar idea of the area will be
obtained when we state that it embraced a SPUN
equal to that in New York city bounded by Wall
street on the south, Beekman on the north, Broad
way on the west, and the. East river.—.l l lcui York
Union Victory in Western Virginia
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.—A special despatch from
Clink Mountain to the Commereird says that, Year
terday one of hardest and best-fought battles of the
war was fought at Allegheny Camp, Pocahontas
county, Western Virginia, General R. 11. Milroy
commanding the Union troops. and General John•
eon, of Georgia, commanding the rebels.
The fight lasted from daylight till .3 o'clock P. M.
The Union loss is about thirty, and the rebel loss
over two 1 uriretl 7 including a iaajoi , mid many
other officers. Thirty prisoners were captured.
General Johnson, of Georgia, was shot in the
mouth, lit pot fatally injured. The Twelfth Geor
gia Regiment suffered most merely.
Gen. Milroy's force numbered 750 men, from the
Ninth and Thirteenth Indiana, the Twenty-fifth
and Thirty-second Ohio, and the Pgcoral Virginia
Regiments.
General Johnson's forces numbered over 2,000.
The Ninth Indiana fought bravely to the last.
Aftgr clfiyipg the enemy into their harrschs no less
than five times, our forces retired in good order.
The rebels set fire to their barracks and retired
to Staunton.
(4411. Milroy has thus driven the lot of the rebel
army out of Western Virginia.
IT QM KENTUCKY.
THE IMPENDING BATTLE.
MOTENENT OF TIIOQ,I'S,
POSITION OF THE FORCES.
Crxcrsxerr, Dec. 15.—The Enquirer's LettNg
villa correspondence, under date of the lath, say
that Gen. Johnston with 15,000 Federal troops .1
on the northern bank of the Green river and Gen•
Ilosseau is seven mike (lib - taut preparing to join
him. Another brigade under Con. McCook is also
moving to concentrate at Mumfordsville.
General Buckner, with twenty-five thousand
rebel troop., wee On hills two miles
bnek from Green river, and was preparing to pre
vent our troops from crossing that river.
General Thomas' division, or the left wing, is
bearing down from the east, to get in BUG/U:101'B
!ear_
General Mitchell's division, or thO fight wing,
moves this morning toward Green river.
The rebels arc on the move, and an engagement
is imminont,
Gen. Buell is in constant telegraphic communi
cation with our advancing columns, and is employ
ing all the rolling stock on the Louisville and Nash
ville road in forwarding troops and supplies. All
the bridges are repaired, and the tram's are
through to Mumfordsville.
Six new Ohio regiments will pass through Cin
cinnati this week for Kentucky.
The C'emimereird's Frankfurt despatch says that
the Southern dunk of Rentuely, at
having ordered the Louisville branch to pay large
sums to the credit of the Mother Bank in Liver
pool, to be used, as suspected, to aid the rebellion,
the Legislature has authorized the branches to
act independentty or the Mother tank until the
State authority is re-established.
The postmaster at Somerset writes, under date of
the lath, that both armies are acting on the de
fenSiVe, and fortifying, A. gcntlman in the confi
dence of Gen Schoepff writes, under the Same date,
that Gen. Zollicoffer is fortifying at Fishing creek ;
_five sP.u , ract•
— Dr. Jchn Jackson, without provocation, shot and
nayerev wcun4od a Minnesota soldier who went to
his house, near Springfield, to buy hay. Jackson
- -rested and taken to Lebanon, and will probe
: tried by military law. He was a Douglas
)r from the Ashland district, and brother of
tekson who shot Col. Ellsworth.
tue rumors arc afloat of a fight at Alamfords
between General McCook's division and the
7, but they are not credited.
ATTLE IN PROGRESS AT
SOMERSET.
"'MLLE, Dec. I.s.—The Journal's advises
Columbus any that heavy cannonading was
all day on Prlday, to th. 4-action of Somer.
2assenger from Mumfordsville to-day. roport9
atilt ito taridso is nearly reiiilifoa, ABA the rielrete
of the two armies are near each other.
FROM MISSOURI.
SEDALIA, Mo., Dec. 14.—Parties from the West
arrived here report that 3,000 rebel troops under
Gen. stein passed a point Afton REL I .Iq 'WOO of
'Warrensburg on the 11th, evidently for the pur
pose of escorting some 600 or 800 rebel recruits,
with their baggage, provisions, etc., from Lexing
ton to Price's army. The notorious Capt. Sweeney
and his band of forty marauders, captured a few
days since by a detachment of our cavalry, have
been brought here.
ST. Loots, Dec. 15.—John Hagan, the late post
master of this city, was arrested yesterday, charged
with tha se..hmslement of several thousand dollars
from the department during hie term of office. He
was taken before the United States Commissioner,
and held in .$lO,OOO bail.
Generallialleek's order relative to an assessment
on the Secessionists, for the benefit of the refugees
from the Southwest, is not yet carried into effect,
but probably will be this week.
The last instalment of the Camp Jackson pt.",
15012 inn 1114,1 Scut to Cairo last cvonms, to be for
warded to Columbus.
Reported Battle at Lexington.
ST, WW I Dec, 10, — Tile PcialFr Pt ie0411 5 ) cCom
a gentleman just from Lexington, that Generals
Rams and Stein, with 6,000 rebels, were in pos
session of that town on Friday last, and another
large body of troops was expected to reach there
yesterday.
General Prentiss, it is said, was on the north aide
of the river with 3,000 Federal troops, and had
thrown a few shells into the rebel camp and de
stroyed one of the two ferry boats in their hands.
This inforthant says that ho hoard hcarliring
after leaving Lexington on Friday, indicating that
an engagement was progressing between our forces
and the rebels. Also, that General Davis' brigade
of Federal troops left Otterville on Friday for Lex
ington. These statements need nenfirmation.
The rebel Captain Sweeney and sixty-three
other rebel prisoners reached here last night.
FROM CALIFORNIA,
88E0,000 IN TREASURE EN ROUTE
DIED. GENERALSHIP
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec_ 10.—During the past four
dap the beariert rain eXPCIi9P99d for years has
prevailed, causing a severe freshet in the valleys.
The river broke through the levee and flooded Sa
cramento, from ono to four feet deep, this morning.
The people were driven to the second story of their
houses, and all buoinco wit§ autTertil94-
Arrived at 6nn Francisco—Libip i75/0/7)i King,
from Boston, and Challenger, from New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 11.—The steamer Golden
Age sailed to-day for Panama, carrying four hue
drod soldiers and two hundred additional plum
gag, and eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars
in treasure, destined for New York.
Among her passengers are General Shields, who
accepts the appointment of brigadier general, and
The freshet, from the recent heavy rains, extends
throughout the valley portions of the State, doing
immense damage to farmers,. drowning their cattle,
carrying off bridges and fences, de.
Portions of Marysville and Stockton are inun•
dated, as well as Sacramento.
The entire number of lives lost is not known.
Several brick buildings have fallen at Marys
-Ville.
TLe loss of property at Sacramento is estimated
at half a million, affecting the property of the en
tire people. •
Communication with many of thit eowntry
4i -
trials is cut oft; and business has been. suspended,
The weather for the past two days. kas been plea
sant and apparently settled, and the waters are con
sequently receding gradually.
Tho w, for bno be,,ii fat !we t 6 tissue feet deep
in'nearly every house in that city. One-third of
the city is still overflowed, but the water is slowly
receding.
The funeral of Col Baker is engrossing general
attention in the city of San Francisco to-day, the
entire volunteer and State military and Civic or
ganizations, with the citizens generally, combine
to snake up the largest procession ever witnessed
hem
SAN FmtNcisco, Dec. I.2.—Arrived, ships Deer,
.2Vord, from Glasgow ; 17v/du, from New York.
SAx FRAsseisco, Dee.l3.—Suited, ship Common
wealth, for Yalparais9,
About Rape, has been subscribed to the relief
of the sufferers by the Sacramento flood.
The New Vaginae Convention
Ot,nitaittiatt Lea dittinucti of
the boundary uneettot. The bounder): iiiclUdee Uncon
ditionally, in addition tolbo thirty-nine counties included
by the ordinance of the lotgtett Convention, the counties
of Porahontue. Ore-enbrier, Monroe, Mercer, and Mc-
They- also Mks to Ilaninshiro, Morgan, netknley, .Taf.
lei son, Pendleton, and Frederick, on the condition that
& m ajor it y of the votes cast in the district.mal a majority
of the counties comprising it, express thetusulvos in fa..
rep of coming in a t elections to be hold ma day appoint,
tel by the Loeb:Attire. Tide attempt fauteuil the TIDIIIIA
dary is regarded by some as an endemair to emburritA4:the
progrefa of the new State movement.'
The Convention was yonterday iiisoussing a section. ro.
lilting to troluion Realest theSlai Mr, Yen IYinkirt. Pr
Weed county, ratted the IMO Mitt there eorilli hero
b•ach thing astrearon against a State. Ono clausettinicest
it treasm to writs, speak, print, publish, or Omahas
anything-to upholii invasion ax insurrectie,, , htriug the
emdimmnee of the RlllllO. 'nig inhume will. proloulkly
ex nitwit d.
Dir. Mato% of Ohio county, iiiirodneui a proposition
prohibiting the importation of ailM . B6. MAking it the duty
of the Lemalatnre to rosulate, in a humane manner, the
family relations of Staves, and providing that after a car.
TOM Unto inypiunlnry nrYitede, ~cent rap ,dais, windy,
the new State, shall cease. Ileforred in a coannAtioe.
Tho discussion lip this will tgo,ballty boffin some time
next week,
Southern News_
Lou v :Ix, Dec. n—Actrices from Hernphia, Ten
to the Ilth inst. ' say that the Georgia Gegista
lure, by a vote of 27 to 18, rimmed a bill Hecuring , to mar
ried women all the property they owned at GM time of
Tho 38ot:onport (Arkansas} INabi p l y * thot Cot.
Borland has just returned from Pocahontas, awl reports
that the Arkans a s border is still in danger. rro gage
that the Feder:lls at Poplar Bluff number from 8;000 to
',ono. Ti... th.e t.. 0 rtnte 6n.v, fre e ae,st
skirmishes. Borland says that he wants all the men he
can promptly get.
The Checukat (Arkanaaa)Press says that quite n ;aim.
br•r of hitters hare been Imeziell awl their contente
fir.gb.1114.1.1 on the !nail route between Lake Village WA
Mr. Leaders was killed at Columbus, Ark., by T.
Yoing. The latter was subsequently hung uy the mob.
A New Orleans despatch, of the 10th, says that Lieut.
Shown!, the commander of the rebel steamer Mobile,
briaritiel.r 4 el City With .11 hentermni zi.nd nine.
Federal Prisoners taken from the rutted States schooner
Annie Dayton, wrecked near Sabine ,Pass. They were
bent to New Orleans.
The Louisville •curl Nashville Road bad stopped re
ddleind freight at Nashville nit tho Ist, the rolling stack
Leine demanded to transport troops to ling Green.
The Confederate States Court at Richmond, nn the 9th,
decided that no dm fge of citizenship :after the commences
nwnt of hostilities eau protect an alien enemy's property
front sennestration,
The Governor of Mississippi calls on the citimms for
all the necessary weapons they hove, for the use of tho
rebel ;retry.
The rebel Provhlienal Governor Johnson, or Kentnekr,
bas eon, fiewlinK Green, for Aventy comma
.ti VOil/litC,r. it,. Kentucky.
. •
of ti-linoHbee crreitry is going Inbar
whiter iinirtrirri lit Moscow, Trw,oyt e.
ifnMPAT P.4l;sgn's• —, j, E, 99v0, Seventh
and Chestnut streets. is selling his elegant Pianos
and Melodeons at greatly reduced prices. Such
inducements were never before offered to pur-
SALE OP FINE Booxs.—N. F. Pancoast, auc
tioneer, 431 Chestnut street, will sell on Tuesday
morning ? at 10 o'clock, a largo assortment of books
suited to the approaching holiday Deacon, Cata
logues ready and books arranged for examination
this evening.
AFOTIOZi SALE OF BOOTO AAA POOLS, -1 1 1 6e at
tention of buyers is called to the sale of 1,000 mutes
boots., shoes, brogans ; etc., consisting of Fain, kip,
thick. and cavalry boats. army brogans, otc,, to NI
sold this morning at 10 o'clock t)recisely, by PhFip
Ford it Co , auctioneers, at their store. No. 525
Market and 522 Commerce street.
EATCUTOR'S SALE-VALUABLE MISCELLANEOVA
LIBRARY.—M. Thomas & Sons will sell Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday a'ternoons the valuable li
brary of the luta il r illiam Smith ; Bab, ileColatd.
ne books now arranged for Otarnitiation %via
catalogues.
Sale of superior furniture to-morrow, 1528 Pins
Pkx - cot. goo aav0rt150,....14 of WI, WM
THE CITY.
MILITARY MATTERS.—The ditrerent regi
ments nowin the process sf formation are rapidly am.
preaching semrivtim The rational Guards r at their
new romp, arc recelYingnittncrOug acauir.tione to their
rani , and will soon be fah Col, Rush ha 3 succeeded in
filling his regiment, a number of companies having al
ready left. Two companies started on Saturday, and the
remainder will leave this week. Col. Price's cavalry re.
ginv-rit is aohag -very The
tent!. company, formed in the Interior of the State, i 4
expected at the camp tmday. The whole regiment is
made up of hardy men, and no finer body of men will
leave tae Stan.. Col. Gregory is still waiting marching
orders. Bre reelment containa about nine hominid mon
Colonels Jones and Staunton are still actively engaged in
recruiting for their respective regiments.
Major Frank N. Elting is in town, aid will pay, at
hie office, Nu. '2O-1 South Fourth street, such of the sick
nip] wimadid belonging to Colonel Wistar's (First Cali
fornia) iiswiniern ~.t pr ese n t 11 hen the meta were
paid off at Poolestille,
The Rev. C. W. Heisbley, chaplain of the Twenty
eighth Regiment, Colonel Geary, is in Philadelphia,
ready to deliver remittances to the families of the soldiers
of Ode ahoy ha teen et the Government
Striding, on Chestnut street, below Fifth.
•
The want of heavy artillery having been gamely felt
by General McClellan, a regiment is now being organized
at leis request, and Mr. Charles Angeroth occupies the
responsiLle 1,0.4t10n ro-tmeni Id ka
providedwith heavy siege gintA,coloniiitirs, an 4 the new
rocket batteries, and is designed for defeading the coast,
or for singing riiruosea when strongfortlflcations are to be
invested or reduced. Major John EI. Oberteuffer is the
licuituant colonel, Win. C t dl,lii HO. bikloY, A. P. Ba
you quartermaster, and Zimmerman adjutant. At
present there are ;about six hundred men encamped at
Diamond Cottage, Camden, the majority of whom are
fine, large men. Three more companies are new ready
i n 11w lilt@llSlf Sf the fttlite, awaitino transportation.
They stove In each tent. The ramp is nnotod
"Camp Obertentler," in honor of the lieutenant colonel.
The bill introduced by Senator Wiison to Wishful - aut.
lers in the army has caused quite a stir among those in
this city 'who are engaged in the hnsineaa. A number of
the sutlers from this city have stares hero front whirls
they obtain supplies.
NAVAL MATTERS.—It is expected that the
crew of the U. S. sloop Hartford will to paid off to-day.
Akee the arrival of the ~ , dtaist essuft, the erns, by
squads. have been all over 1 7 1diadelphia, have vhdttal our
tevetof places of enurement, and a better behaved eat of
jolly, patriotic jack tare, we have net assert for many a
day.
The mctui•ers of ILe 0611115341,
homed their hand apparatus in the navy yard last week.
The members were actively engaged nearly all day on
Friday, in denying the f nginr and petting it into excel•
lent order. Capt. Turner, at present .on duty in the
yard, mal we texas any arc of the meat active gentlemen
and efficient ;Aileen, in the service, receltoal the company
and the apparatus, in a style ivory way corn nenslable.
Tin re is an immense amount of material on hand in the
yard at the present time ' probably not leas than ten mil
lion dollars , north, and to render this more inure ft.int
lire ' the Southwark hose, who are I , always ready" to do
gocd in the service of their fellow-eitizeng, and the coun
try at large, tendered the nee of their excellent band en
gine. A squad of members will lie detailed to "fork the
avuaratua ih case of lire iu the yard,
THE BOARD OP TRADE AND THE WAR.—The
following petition is now circulating iu this city, and was
posted upon the ni-rcheuts' Exchange on Saturday
In The Congress of Um rnitett 'States
The undersigned, &Meng of the United States, earnest.
ly urge en your honorable body to take immediate and
decided steps to reeuro from every Executive area of the
Government a more rigorous prosecution of the war.
A number of gentlemen standing around the board raT
fowl to sign the paper) believing that mg in favor of
pushing the war phould aboulder a mallet stud give a
practical demonstration in favor of that which they were
expected to bign.
A CHRISTMAS MARKRT-FAIR.—The
Market Company announce that on Saturday moving,
December 2let, their Annual Christmas Fair of prOuon
will open at their market building, Sixteenth and Makes
effeelfi Their KM igilhie routines Feat attractons.
The Fair wilt continue a wreS, PIA on The oreatna pp
the 20th, 21st, 24th, 276 h, and 2atlt, the market will he
splendidly illuminated. We understand that the displ6 7
on this occasion will far surprise that of last roar, wltiea
wns unanimonely declared to be the most superb ever
iov ewe •11;,g wllL sr
aNnil thrtmAyoe of this opportunity to feast hair t yes,
at least, with the fat of the land, especially an no charge
is made to visitors.
ALLEGED g3eedt1i...616 - --TE tH AAA th.9l
barge containing cases of line China ware, matting, etc,,
belonging to a prominent officer of a United States war
Tmsel, was captured at Chestnut. street wharf last week
by the Inspector of Customs. The officer was compelled
to pay Ole svi.t..-..z.vy- dunce l.ef re he was allowed
land Ida Mlirea. It was afterwards ascertained thatothee
officers of the ship had been engaged in the nine work,
and that dutiable articles bad been landd at other
wharves. The Collector teas also informed hat similar
goods mill remained upon the eddy and he devoted au
inspector to procerd on board and 'beep an eye to the
interests of the revenue. The representative rt the Cue..
toni.honee was ordered off the vessel by tie officer is
command i and Captain Turner, the conunanlant or the
gallon, non king Infonued of the circumbOtrm,
the inspector lo again proceed on beard. Tie latter did
so, and he was atterivards civilly treated bythe officers
of the ship.
THE ORPHANS' GUARD.-0/1 SaturCity, about
zawi.azt. , l with thz thniuttut has him, ear
ner of I%..hteeolls and Carey sireebt, ptl td d A. 4 a mili
tary company. The boys raged from eight to twelve ,
years of age, and, with their neat gray uniform and pre
cision of drill, attracted a great deal of attetvion. Th.•y
marched &wit Chestnut street, gluing in toot of In
dependence Ball, and then proceeded To the 9ooper Shop
Refreshment Saloon, whore the instrurtor,Dlr. Thomas
S. Clayton, introduced the boys to the Comnittee. The
lads then went through the manual ut the tommaral of
their captain, Master Morrison, and were atterwattla
treated to a substantial collation,
MORTARS AND CANNON.—A number of can
non intended for the Ciovernment Awe now hang •. turned
1 1 1, At. the Reading Railroad tonolnilteng. tle firm which
forged them tut having lnFltea of tha Milllired size.
Mortars are constantly arriving from Pinglturg bv the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Ton t,t. them were
deposited on the sidewalk. in Jmniper Rtreet ',plow Mar
lict, ipatrptlan and anraeted much attentiox.
ACCIDENT TO A RAILROAD EMLLOYEE.—A
day or two since, Mr. Robert Bayletz, whi has been in
the employ of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad for
upwards of fire years, as watchntin St the marginal bridge
L'Eshsli Cssa, FM4llllOl[4, mat with tut
aeeidw.f, which winced almost instant del a. He Was
engaged at the time. sweeping the stone wall, on the
scothern side of the bridge, when, losing his balance, ha
fell over the wall come thirty feet, breaking his arm, and
jointing hit 'him and nuatainina What injwiro t which
gamy] kis death. HO UV ill the neighboring(' of NiAly
years of agi, and hal the use of only one ler.
ENLISTING MlNOtts.—On Suturaty, in the
rottut of tjimptop filmdom marls' the whoa of the flay
os occupied lo digt , 4 4,1 ti gof Wrila of hatoesii comma, is•
sued for the purpose of Renting the release of minors
who had enlisted in the army m Muni the consent of pa
rents. In one ease the application wno based on the al
location tint the num was ell nmeh n a iler tht influence of
honor no to be ineatiakto of making acontrait. Tile Oil.
deuce in regard tsithis point was eory cottlieting, and
judge Alibon held the Inuits' under adusement until
Monday.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT Thitit - Sciiool6
ALcutter,—Very many of oar readers till learn with
heartfelt sorrow or the death S Malcolm lacticille,Bal o
of this city, a brother of Profeetor 31ieNeille, of tha
Hi g h s c h oo l, mi l 3 piceil pal - footed Mumma of that Meli
lla-TIM Mr. Dlaclicillr, we 14:Wye, riSered the nigh
S'hool in 1850, Lcing at the head or hit elms, although
its youngest nionibi-r. In 1 - 564 he gradnited with tho
degree of Bachelor of Art.,. His Taledbtory aildroait,
4 . The Alpha and Omega of Existetice.t . me a composi
tion of rhro "kdreui, rohi l eLe• irx our dolly
journals, and copied 1)1 the entire preet.ti the country.
Dt r. Mae Neille shortly after entered the esublishruent of
Messrs. T.. W. Ryan, & Co., ou Cheetnot start, amid iu
few ?mare had risen to the position of ale clerk, which
hr 44 at 0111 Virpo aenih. Mono rho hare roer
enjoyed hie acquaintance in life can forpet ear charm of
that handsome, intelligent face, lighted flk with a good
ness of heart that knew nu worldly wake ; yet few can
share Ids parents' great affliction, that ram foray:ilea.
Oiy in The yreTidenee
ORDNANCE FOR TIIR NAN - I—oll Fricizty:
morning, several large mortars and crx beds of
shrilspassed tin:push thin eity, over the Pennsylvrnia
Iroawi, to be Its<4l. On ..renrtztr fl.-1," which 4.14
supposed will even open op the uevhpitlet of the Lcw er
retemee. These mortarw•Aid shells were oat at the Fort
Pitt works, Pittsburg, and are forinklaJle wear *A or
Wen.
SNOW Tuts.—ln 1850, the groan Was-first
novered by snow Noveliber 30; in 1857 on iv -amber
;. in 1858, on November 14; in 1859 ad 18f14 t on 1)e.
4 , 9111114.1 4; in 1861, ilw tint snow storm tax 91s.vi.b.m 31%13
stain of (Wallas.
TUE PROPOSED N.tew CASTLE RA:11E0A1).
Vie corps of e11.ith1.131 . 14 ensateeneed mak am; a nerves - o
the new route towered for this railruaiiie, the hitt°
sure of hod twit Ac the weather hoe auto been favor
Ale for the MT.:entitle of the work, we my expect a to
14)0, with an iat,i',unte of the probable cf.!.
the road, soot.). So far ns we con see fitt4.l4, manor, the
prospect loola quite Encouraging for the, arty complet , :
of the road_
TILE NiIiETELSTII-WARD Cf.,h7:STED Etkbt'
matter was to have bet4,hatti on So.torti.ty
tha ()salmon Pleas, but, owing z tp.th engagtu4ont o
t4t,. east WILI 1424113-L
UTAI MIS morning.
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TTIF. Citzsvirr-STRr o pr. Brtipalt—L - the hoar
ing on the aDplieatioti of tAgsPort Wardnitlitr nn tujtutc
that r4hlii.t tha City of xlttl ujoiritix. to fttift of tlO nr(tc
it.. cf itte 011E4.'41111i...4k 61,1 bridge over ltd river gt hcrt
kill, has been ftmi ¢S ,los.ttve lyjri Coy WtytnaxJa
Morning next.