APkIL 18(52. weilyespay. REMOVAL OF OUR OFFICE. Thu publication office of Thk I*RM**s has been removed irom Us old location to No. 11l South Fourth street, second door from the corner of Chestnut, (east side,) where adver tisers are ro<U*c*u*d to send their favors. the latest war news With the capture of Inland No. 10 tho rebels have sustained an overwhelming disaster, which seals the fate of tho Teboltion in tho West, to all intents and purposes, and, perhaps, may prove tho first step towards a cessation of hostilities. The enemy had spent months in fortifying themselves in what they conceived to he an impregnable posi tion. Hundreds of the heaviest guns wore mount ed in their works. Numbering at least 20,000 men, they were protected in fortifications provided bomb-proof casemates, and had at all times ready access ts supplies. In addition to this, at least half a dozen iron-chid gunboats wore prepared to co-operate with them la resisting an attack. All these advantages have been abandoned without a struggle, and 6.000 of their number, including three of their generals, have been taken prisoners, Without our losing a single man! Atid yet these are tho type of soldiers that England has rocognivsod as “ belligerent?.*' If such belligeranco is the sole reliance of the Confederacy, it had better abandon the struggle at oDCe as hopeless. To add to tho gratification which the victory affords, we have the fact that Pennsylvania is fairly entitled to a share Of the glory, Lieut, tTflllttS W* Kirk, commanding the gunboat JA.rington, was born in Pennsylvania, and appointed midshipman from that State in IS 19. He has seen nine years of sea service, one year of shore and other duty* and has beVH unemployed one year. There were other prominent Pennsylva nia officers of tho army and navy engaged, but we hare not as yet been furnished with their names. By an arrival fli Now York yesterday we have late and important intelligence from den. Burn side’s command. It was currently reported and believed at Ncivbern that the rebels, estimated to be from 2<).o(*it to 40,000 strong, h&ve determined to attack the Federal forces at that place. Gen. Burnside bad everything in readiness to givo them a fitting reception, end the soldiers ware eager again to evince their prowess. General Halle ;k telegraphs to Secretary Stanton information of a desperate conflict which took place at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, on Sunday last. Our forces, under tho command of General Grant, •were attacked by an overwhelming number of rebels. After a battle lasting the entire day, the enemy were repulsed, The loss on both sides U severe. Gen. Grant is following the flying enemy. Preparations for shelling out the rebels in Fort Macon were actively going on. It was stated that our generals had offered to lei the rebels retire un molested if they would surrender the fort, but the offer was refused. It is stated that William H. Tolk, of Tennessee, brother of ex-Vrcsident Polk ; and one of tho staunchest Union men of that State, who has ar rived in Washington, earnestly favors the passage of a confiscation bill by Congress. He expresses the opinion that such a measure would do more to make the rebel States loyal than any other that could be adopted. A despatch from Nashville states that two steam boats, loaded with meat weighing 160,000 pounds, have been captured on tho Cumberland river by our forces. A large mail for Corinth, Miss., con taining several important letters, was also captured at Murfreesboro. troiixress yesterday. Senate.—Mr. Cowan printed petitions from the Philadelphia Board of Trade for the framing of a general bankrupt law. Mr. Hale, of New Hamp shire, introduced a bill to regulate tho pay of the army. Houbn. —The tax-bill amendments occupied tho principal portion of the day. Owners of dogs are taxed one dollar; pleasure vessels are taxed ad va lorem; the minimum boing five dollars; railroads, insurance, bank, and trust companies' dividends arc to pay a duty of three per cent. J 6ft fdPSigU bills Of exchange drawn in this country a stamp duty of five cents is imposed ; manifests and protests are each taxed twenty-fire cents. Tho tax bill then passed the Bouse bj a vote of 125 jess to 1? nays. A reso lution .ms pasjeJ extending to ail the military de partments the provisions of the act securing to the Western department its pay. bounty, and pensions. In-xislntnre YrstrrUay. Senate. — A bill was introduced to incorporate the South Broad-street. Hotel Company by Mr. Nichols, Mr, Connell intr«l«?9fl 9 bill to inaor porate the Hyaiene Company, of this city. The bill repealing t’ne not giving tho tax receiver five por cent, for the collection of outstanding taxes was de feated. House —An act to provide for a mere correct assessment and valuation of real estate, in this city, WBS introduced, and indefinitely postponed. Ttie Soil of the Free States Kept “ Sacreil.” It should not he forgotten that while the leaders of the rebellion commenced the war with manv threats of invading the North, all their plans for penetrating the free States have proved utterly futile. Jefferson Davis, in his farewell speech in the Senate, broadly | intimated that while the South was a country ' of plantations, which could not he much in jured hy being overran with our armies, our great cities, flourishing towns, and prosperous agricultural districts, would furnish rich prizes to the cupidity of the rebel armies. When i nearly all Western Missouri was in possession Of General rmci:. he not only threatened an advance upon St. Louis, where the Secession sympathizers confidently anticipated his ar rival, hut he probably contemplated an attack upon Illinois and lowa. When Southwestern and Southern Kentucky were held by the rebel annies, the project of making a bold dash upon Cincinnati was warmly eulogized hy Secession editors, and they professed to regard it as entirely feasible. Pennsylvania was on several occasions threatened with in vasion. The Secession Secretary of War an nounced at Montgomery, immediately after the fall of Sumpter, that in quick succession Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and even Boston, would he captured. For a long pe riod the Southern army hovered along the banks of the Upper Potomac, in the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry, and west of that town, at places where they were hut a few miles south Of Our border line. On one occasion, the farmers of Fayette county were compelled, by pressing exigencies, to arm themselves ns best they could, and to sally forth to drive back a rebel horde that was collecting near the frontier. On another, the proximity of the enemy to Chambersburg was a grave cause of alarm and anxiety. On another, a panic was created in Carlisle by an announce ment which, for the time, gained credence, that a large, body of the enemy were within a short distance. After the outbreak at Bal -» timore, it was reported that, upon a bridge on the border line, between Chester county and Maryland, cannon had been planted by the traitors, and that thus one of our high ways was comnianded by hostile guns. Even now, we occasionally bear Southern boasts, that if the Merrimac can force her way out | beyond the guns ot Fortress Monroe, our own ■ city will not bo entirely safe from her attacks i j and it is well known that plans to resist such ■ assaults as it might he in her power to make j are even now receiving the attention of our ■ authorities. Notwithstanding all these menaces, how- ’ ever, few attach sufficient importance to the ; fact that no free State has yet been invaded, i Loudly as the rebels have boasted, alt their j wicked plans of invasion have been entirely ; thwarted. Even those who complain of what they chose to term the tardy progress of the war cannot doubt the efficiency of the defen- ; sive measures which have been adopted. However much the cherished rebel idea of : protecting the « sacred soil ” of Virginia from 1 the advance of our troops has been rudely shocked, every foot of the soil of all the free States has, in fact, been preserved sacred from ' the pollution of its fierce foes. While our flag has been planted at some point 1H nearly fill, if not all, of the Seceded States, and such a cor- ; don drawn around them that the power of the Government is sensibly, directly or indirectly, felt in eve y hamlet, on every plantation, and in every avenue of business and life, nowhere on free soil have the “ bars and stars ” been displayed except as trophies of victory or em- j blems of our triumphs. j Those who are disposed to grumble about ! the taxes that will be necessary to pay the expenses of the war should not lose sight of these facts. The fiendish and destructive disposition manifested by the traitors in arms, even in districts which in a great measure sympathise with rebellion, affords a slight in dication of what we might expect if, by any possibility, our own State should bo invaded. In a single day more property would bo de stroyed by a rebel army in Philadelphia than our whole taxes, principal and interest, could possibly amount to. The war, viewed simply in the light of a defensive measure, has saved us so much, by keeping at bay those who would gloat over the utter downfall of our city, that any taxes that may he imposed by the Federal Government will practically amount to little more, comparatively speaking, than rates of insurance. The people will only be called upon to pay a slnall portion of their wealth for the preservation of the whole; and, in justice, thc-y should consider that, among the other objects for which the expenditures of the con test were incurred, the preservation of their homes fVom desolation and their property and nmltifiiTimw business interests from total de struction, occupy a high rank. The Connecticut Election The election in Connecticut, on Monday lust resulted in an overwhelming triumph of the Union candidates. The Union Democracy having united with the Republicans in sup port of Governor Duck'ixoiiam, he was elected by a majority variously estimated at from G,o< oto 8,000. Two years ago, against the same opponent, Loom is, his majority was but 2,0:11. Tho result of the election for mem bers of the State Legislature is still more de cisive. The now Senate is composed entirely of Union members, with perhaps one excep tion ■ and the Union ticket has carried at least three-fourths, if not more, of the members of the House of Representatives. This gratifying result was achieved by a cor dial union of all the advocatea of a vigorous prosecution of the war, without reference to former partisan distinctions, against an orga nization, which, although it probably con tained some misguided patriotic men, was mainly controllod by leaders who belong to the Breckinridge school of politicians, and who sympathize, to a greater or less extent, with the traitors in arms against the Republic. Tliis unanimity in sustaining the loyal cause afi ords an example to the citizens of Pennsyl vania that they will not be slow to follow. There should be here, as in Connecticut, a cordial union of all the true friends of the na tion against all lialf-heartcd supporters of the war and semi or full-fledged Secessionists. Tile American people should speak out at tho ballot-box on every occasion, in no equivocal or doubtful tones; and their political verdicts should ring through the land with the same clear aud unmistakable tone that characterizes the one just issued in “ the land of steady habits.” AiT.ui! a. most extraordinary siege—after weeks of obstinate resistance upon the part of an enemy entrenched by art and nature, and well supplied with every appointment of de feilGC that military ingenuity could devise, or strength''of numbers execute—after weeks that seemed, to our impatient people, to be slipping away inactively to the summer months—after the display of matchless skill and undaunted perseverance on the part of our leaders in ilie West, and a no less noble spirit of endurance on the part of our soldiers aud sailors; —after all this, aud more that no pen can ever do full justice to, the rebel stronghold of the West lias been abandoned, and tbe key to the Mississippi Valley is now held by the Union forces. The magnitude of this splendid vic tory, eclipsing, in the probable importance of its results, even tbe capture of Fort Donelson, cannot be easily exaggerated. It points to the fail ol Memphis and New Orleans, the resto ration of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama to the Union, and assures us, unmistakably, that the days of the “ Southern Confederacy ” are numbered. The victory, it will be seen, consists not only in having gained a position of vital im portance, for Gen. Pope has captured a large body of the enemy, comprising three generals and 0,000 men. A large quantity of artillery, ammunition, and supplies has also been ob tained. Eiuuxoikk BnECKiNitinGn.—A correspond ent of the Clarion, a Mississippi journal, wri ting from Memphis, warmly eulogizes the re forms lias introduced into the rebel army in the Southwest. lie proceeds to say: “He has reorganized the whole army try displacing the old. and cowardly, and those who had been tried and found wanting. ITx,- low and Lloyd arc entirely without com mands. and Breckinridge has only a small bri gade Thus two of the notabilities of the Buchanan dynasty are civdently regarded with little, it any, more favor in tho South than in •flie North. The rebels, while they value highly the arms stolen for them, despise the thief. BREOKiNRinoE, .after aspiring to the highest honors of the Republic, and turning traitor because he could not obtain them, has dwindled down to the position of general of a small brigade of disheartened rebels. Governor Johnson, of Tennessee, has arrested two of tho richest and most influen tial leaders of tho robullion in that State. Rolling in wealth, they freely oilered all they possessed, at the commencement of the war, to sustain the Secession cause, and to over throw the Government of thfi United Status. They played a desperate and a dangerous game ; they have lost—should they not now be compelled to pay a heavy penalty ? A cony of the Richmond Dispatch, now be fore ns, says the only policy which can ati'ord the Secession cause a hope of success, is to concentrate their whole force at a few vital points—to abandon their frontiers and sea board cities —and to make no serious resist ance except at points where they are fully pre pared for desperate battles. This plan has no doubt been, to a very great extent, adopted ; and it will be partially aided and sustained by a guerilla warfare in districts which are nomi nally in our possession, but not well guarded by our troops. As interesting resume of the action of the i Legislature, at tho present session, in regard to the various city passenger and other raii i way bills which have been under considera . tion, will be found in out regular report of the : proceedings at Harrisburg. Ont jikauers will find in the speeches of Senator Co wax, of this State* and Senator Trumbi'li., of Illinois, which we publish on ! our fourth page this morning, very able ex | positions of the principles involved in the pro- j posed confiscation bill. Each side of the I question is strongly presented. A Letter from a Southern Neutral. The following extract from a letter recently received in this city from a prominent citizen of Clarksville, Tennessee, probably affords a fair indication of the sentiments of a conside rable portion of the population of the South. The writer is evidently not very warmly en amored of Secession, and yet he has no de cided affection for the Federal Government. He has not decided to serve either cause very zealously, hut to acquiesce, with the best grace ho can, in the rule of the winning party, Whichever it may be. He concludes that the evils produced by the war in the Seceded States are so great that “ the present genera tion is ruined in any contingency that can arise and lie drifts along, despairingly, dis satisfied with the existing condition of affairs, and hopeless of the future. He says : “ This State (Tennessee) is now in a peculiar po sition. About one-fourth of it is inside the Federal lines-—about imohalf inside the Confederate lines, and the other fourth is " floating about loose, gene rally. We have two Governors, will soon nave two Legislatures, I suppose, and duplicates of other officois ; These, together with two sets of military authorities, I should think, ought to be able to go vern us well. “We have been in prison here for some ten days, with Col. Wright as jailor. lie took command here, and under an order issued by Gen. Halleck, as ap plicable to Missouri, he would not permit any per son to loave town Sn any direction, without taking a long oath, which it seems has not been done in any other place in the State, nor by any other com mander. This oath would have placed every person who took it in a very awkward predicament, m case thaFadcrals shauld leave and the Confederates happen to return. Even most of those who have always been Union men refused to take it, and very properly, too, until the State should in some formal manner change her present position. “Some of our enthusiastic Seeesaionists are 'way down South in Dixie,’ enjoying the ‘ glorious and happy effeots’ of Secession, of which they hare been wont to Bpeak in auoh glowing terms. For myself, I begin to reaet. -I have been down in the cellar so long, almost a year, that tho exeitemeat of the past tew weeks has somewhat resuscitated me. Still, I can see no bright Bpot through the dark cloud of the future, for J can see no hope hut rjdn to thr present generation in any eontingeney that can arise." LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL " Washington, April 8, iB<ii\ An old Jackson Democrat, who has a son in the army fighting for the Union, called upon me yesterday, and presented mo the following interesting sketch of an incident, which, though familiar to the country, cannot he re vived at a more fortunate moment: The editor of tbo Illinois State lirjris/cr gives tbe annexed account of a pleasing incident which occurred at the Hermitage, in August- last, whleU was in typo before we received the melancholy in telligence of the death of the old hero : Every thing that relates to Andrew Jackson, tho lirro of New Orleans, aud the friend of his oountry, is of deep interest to the American people. And although the incident we are about to relate is, in itself, of no great interest, it becomes so to us in consequence of those conneoted with it. At the Nashville Convention of August last, IS 11, wo visited the Hermitage (only twelve miles dis taut) in company with Judge Douglas, of this Stato, and some other of our fellow-citizens. The Her mitage was crowded with people from aloidsk every State, who had been invited thither by the vonera ble patriot on tbe day succeeding the Convention. Gov. Clay, of Alabama, was near Gen. Jaekson, who wns himself sitting on tho sofa in the hall of big residence; and as each it! ! r? on entered, Gov. Clay introduced him to the hero, and he passed along. When Judge Douglas was thus introduced} Gen. Jackson raised his still brilliant eyes, and grazed for a moment in tho countenance of tho Judge, Still rctmmpg his hand: “Are you tho Mr. Douglas, Of Illinois, Who delivered a speech last session on the subject of the fine imposed on me for declaring martial law at New Orleans?” asked Gen. Jackson. “X have delivered a speech in the House of .Re presentatives upon that subject, ,J was the modest reply of our friend. ‘‘Then stop !” said General Jackson. “Sit down hero, beside me! I desire to return to you my thanks for that speech. You are the first man that has ever relieved my mind on a subject which has rested Upon it for thirty years. My onemics have always charged me with violating the Constitu tion of iny country, by declaring martial law, at New Orleans; and my friends have always ad mitted the violation : but have contended that cir cumsUtt&cs justified mo in the violation! I never could understand how it was, that the per formance of a solemn duty to my country—a duty which, if lhad neglected, would make me a trai tor in the sight of God and man—could be pro nounced a violation of the Constitution. I felt convinced, in my own mind, that I was not guilty of such a heinous offence; but I could never make out a legal justification of my course; nor has it ever been done, sir, until you, on the floor of Con gress at the late session, established it beyond tho possibility of ouvil or doubt. I thank yom sir, for that speech. It has relieved my mind from the only circumstance that rested painful upon it Throughout my whole life, I never performed an official act which I viewed as a violation of the Constitution 9? my country; and I can now go down to the grave in peace, with, the perfect con sciousness that I have not broken, at any period of my life, the Constitution or laws of my country.” Thus spoke the old Hero, his countenance bright ened by emotions which it is impossible for us to describe. We turned to look at Douglas. Ho was speechless. He could not reply; but convulsively shaking the aged veteran’s hand, ro3B and left the room. ‘ Certainly Gen. Jackson had paid him the highest compliment he could have bestowed on any individual. Our readers -will JoubUtSS POOOIJQGt the SpBBQh referred to Judge Douglas, in that speech, for the first time advanced the doctrine of self-preser vation as a law that demanded , as an act of duty; the •propagation of martial law at New Orhans. Thu ground he assumes is* that \ielf‘ preservation is a law, above all others, ivhich runs through all our constitutions, our laws , our in stitutions ; that as it is the first law of nature , so it is the first law in - social or civilized life — thati upon the wm? principle that the act of shooting an individual , who presents a knife ml your throat , is a legal act ; an act of self preser vation, so ’'was the act of declaring martial law at New Orleans, when, that act was 7iecessary to save the country, a legal act; an act of self-pre servation. But it is unnecessary for us to pursue the argu ment. Our readers will recollect the speech. At the time Judge Douglas commenced its delivery, old John Quincy Adams suddenly took off his spec tacles : threw down his pen, where he was sitting, gazed at the speaker from whom be never took his eyes till he had concluded. After he had con cluded, Mr. Adams remarked “ that is tho true doctrine, now first advanced.” In fact, previous to this time, all parties had admittod that the act of declaring martial law at New Orleans was a violation of the Constitution; but after tho delivery of that speech it was never again asserted by any one. So interesting wns this speech—so important was the doctrine then first advanced and estab lished—that Judge Douglas occupied thirty-five minutes more than his allotted hour in its delivery, without the Speaker or any member of the House even noticing the fact that he had gone over his time. It is curious that the whole argument in favor of Mr. Lincoln's oonrso after the break ing out ot the rebellion, aud when Congress was not in session, should have been made nearly twenty years ago, on unothcr question, by J lidge Douglas, and that it should lvavo been so ably illustrated by a Democratic paper like the Illinois State Register, still published at Springfield, Illinois, and en dorsed by the illustrious John Quincy Adams. Had Andrew Jackson not “ taken the responsibility” in establishing martial law at New Orleans, that city would have probably been lost to our arms i and had not Abraham Lincoln “ taken the responsibility ” in tlie spring and summer of 1801, the capi tal of the United States, and probably the Go voi'iuueut itself, would have fallen into tilO hands of the traitors. General Jackson was vindicated by Judge Douglas in the House of Representatives, and before the death of the Illinois Senator he took occasion frequently to justify Mr. Lincoln’s bold and opportune steps against the rebellion on the same high an 4 conclusive grounds. I reproduce this page of history because it seems to be pecu liarly appropriate at this moment. The real leader of tho Breckinridge party in Pennsylvania is Janies Buchanan. Although now nearly seventy years old, he retains all his intellect, and is active and malignant as ever. Forgetting that ho is, in fact, the great Criminal, and wrapping himself in the self complacent belief that he is already justified by the Democracy for his manifold acts of Treasonable omission and commission, he is HOW engaged in the work of reorganizing the Breckinridge party, as the best, if not tho only, means of embarrassing the Adminis tration and assisting the common enemy. Wheatland, where he reside? at his ease, is the Mecca of snch pilgrims as TV". B. Reed, W. Henry "Welsh, William Hopkins, George W. Wharton, and Joseph B. Baker, who gladly listen to the counsels of their old patron, and industriously set to work to carry them out. It was said, with truth, that before -Tamos Buchanan left Washington he boasted that he would ho «tho last President of the United States,” and he attempted to prepare the way for the fulfilment of this boast by de stroying the nationality of the Democratic party, 11 is present labor? are directed to a still further realization of this double scheme. So far as the country is concerned he will un doubtedly fail. The Democratic masses have seen too much of an organization led by James Buchanan and his satellites to trust themselves to such masters again. A great party, com posed of every class and condition of loyal men, will push these disgraced tyrants into de« served and dishonored obscurity. Your com ing campaign will be the most animated and important in American annals, and it will be the fault ot the real friends of freedom and of the Constitution if they do not make it as vic torious against Buchanan and his followers as our soldiers have made theirs triumphant over tl>c open enemy in the tontuil field. Occasional. The Yacht America. [Correspondence of The Press.] JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 23, 1802. This morning, tho United States steamer Ellen, and the captured stenmer Darlington, returned, after an absence of eleven days, with the celebrated yacht America in tow. She was found submerged, in water sixteen feet deep, in a small creek, near Dunn’s Lake, about one hundred and fifty miles up the St. John’s river. Beyond injuries to her cabin furniture and appointments, she is unharmed. The rebels in the interior are organizing into guerilla bands, and returning to a method of warfare in which they rival their late enemies, tho Indians. Wo anticipate much annoyance from them. Re ports from reliable sources, received to-day. state that Pensacola and Tallahassee are both in posses sion of the Federal forces; if so, Florida will soon be reclaimed. The Ninety-seventh P. V. Regi ment, Colonel H. R. Guss, arrived in the Cosmo politan, from Femandina. last Monday. There are very few sick men here. Have had seve ral skirmishes lately with the rebels, who are encamped in force, and fortified, at Brandt’s plantation, ten miles distant. Their strongest regiment, the Twentieth Mississippi, has been ordered to Tennessee. General Wright and staff are here. He has made this" place tho headquar ters Of the Third Brigade E. C. The rApoStOd removal of General Sherman is much regretted. I will send details of occurrences since last date by next mail. Weather continues delightful. Received. —From T. B. Peterson and Brothers, “Euchre and its Laws,” and a new edition of “for Bettor, For Worse,” published by them selves, and “ The Queen of the Danube,” a ro mance, by Saintine, author of “Picciola,” and “ Last Poems,” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a copyright edition under her husband’s sanction, published, (in cloth and geld, tA match thfl pfQ. ceding three volumes,) by James Miller, New Fork. The St. Denis Hotel.—On Saturday last, 11 the better half” of what was Jones’s Hotel was opened by Jerry MoKibben, under the above title. The bar alone, fitted np with simple elegance, is yet Complete, (Mr. J. C. Catlin, nephew of the Indian traveller and painter, presiding atit, with Mr. W. W. Shaw, at the cigar-stand,) but in a few days forty bed-rooms and a splendid restaurant, on the Euro pean style, will be ready for the public. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. 1862. Advance of Generals Beauregard and Johnston. attack onr BiilLL AND GRANT'S COM BINED FORCES. A COMPLETE VICTORY GAINED. r,oui.s\ rr.r.E, April B.— The Nashville Patriot of this morning any*: A gentleman who left tho neighborhood of the Confederate Arm? of the West last Thursday! reports that lk-auregnrtl loft Corinth on that day, with his com mand, for Purdy, Tennessee, nun Sidney Johnston loft with a force on the same day, for the same destination, via Hamburg. It whb expected that they would bring on a buttle on Friday or Saturday if thoir march was not impeded by rain. St. Louis, April B. —ln response to a serenade to night, General Ilulleck said that Beauregard, with an immense army, advanced from Corinth, and attacked tha combined forces of Generate Grant find Buell, Tho battle began at daybreak yesterday, and continued till late in the afternoon, with tumble loss on both aides. We have gained a complete victory, aud driven tho enemy back within his foriiftcationß. General TTcilledU also annomiocd hia iloflarttirG for the field to-morrow morning. Official advices from General Grant’s command say the enemy attacked our forces at Pittsburg, Tonnossoo, yesterday, but were repulsed with heavy loan. The particulars of the bailie have h6t yht hddU re ceived. Chicago, April B.—A private despatch received in this city to*night, from one of Gen. Grant's staff, says: “1P« hare T foujiht and won (he hardest battle ever jought on This continent.'* The despatch is dated Pittsburg Landing, April 0, THE LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE Operations of Ben. Mcciellaii’s Army. PREPARATION* FOR ATTAFKIKG YORK. TOWN GOING ON. OEM. POPE’S MOVEMENTS. A DESPERATE BATTLE AT PITTSBURG. General Grant in Close Pursuit of tbe United States Military Tecegiiapu, i V.Yll DEPAItniSSTi > Wjshi>*gtO-V, D. 0., April 8, 1863» ) 'To the Associated Press ] Affairs at Yorktown. ■yhc Secretary of War received a letter this afternoon, from General Wooli stating that at 2 o’clock P. SI. yes terday nothing waa doing at Yorktown, except pre parations for attacking the fortifications; that the enemy’s force was reported at from 25,000 to 30,000, and that at 2 o’clock Pi Mt tb? Merrimae t Yorktown , Jamestown, and four tugs were lying at Craney Island. A Severe Hattie at Pittsburg Landing—An Overwhelming Force of the Enemy Re pulsed —Heavy losses on both. Sides. The following message waa received by thft Secretary of War this evening: On the 6th instant tlie rebels, in overwhelming num bers, attached our forces at Pittsburg Landing. Tho bat tle lasted from morning until late in the afternoon, and resulted in tho defeats the rebels, with heavy loss on both sides. General Grant is following up the enemy. General Buell haß arrived in Tennessee. Two divisions of his army were in the battle at Pitts burg Landing. The enemy attacked our -works at Pittsburg, TettUfiS see, yesterday, but were repulsed with heavy loss. No details given General Pope is scouring the country around Island No. 10, and so for has captured General Makall aid staff and 2,000 men. The above is not from an official sonrcci but is deemed authentic, and corresponds with the expectations formed upon the previous official information. Sir.: General Paine's division fovtv&vd to Tip tonville last night, and captured Gen. Makall, formerly an adjutant general of the United States, his staff, and about 2,000 prisoners from Arkansas "and Louisiana, a large Quantity of stores, ammunition, and other pro perty. General Pope's movements have been a complete suc cess. We move in the direction of Island No. 10 in a few minutes to capture all that are left. Brigadier General W. M. Makall, late of the United States Afljut&nt Genetal’B Department, ftn d 2,000 of the rebel forces, have surrendered to General Pope, and it is expected that mary more will be captured to-day. Immense quantities of artillery and supplies have fallen into our hands. General Foss has captured three generr!?, 6,009 p r >- cooorsof war, 100 siego fiiecoa. and several field batte ries, with immense tiuantitiea of smaU arms, tents, wagons, horses, and provisions. Gnry|ctory is com plate and overwhelming. We have not lost a single man. IT. W. HALLICCK, Major General. To'SpE Hos. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of Wai. rebel provision steamboats captured. Cincinnati, April S—A despatch dated Nashville, April 7, says: General Dumont U jUflt HAW hvillSing ill two Btenmboats loaded with meat weighing 160,000 pounds, captured by Colonel Hazard, fitly miles above here, on the. Cumberland river. Yesterday Colonel Duffield, at Murfreesboro, captured & mail direct from Corintli, with upward* of oil!) hrmch-cxi and fifty letters, many containing valuable information regarding the stiength and position of the onemy. From these letters General Dumont has learned that a number of spleti are at Nashville and Edgefield, and has hid them arrested. FROM WASHINGTON. Secretary Chase to«day awarded to tbs American the National Bank Note Companies, of New York, the contract for the plates, paper and printing for fifty mil lions registered and coupon bonds—twenty-five millions to each company. The Senate to-day, in executive eeßsion, confirmed the nomination of Egbert B. Mitchell and James G. Blunt, of Kansas, to be brigadier generals. . A number of nominations for the same grade are pend ing, some of which it ii understood have given rise to debate. H. C. C, ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY! BEAUREGARD WHIPPED. FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, FROM ISLAND NO. 10. THE REBELS DEFEATED. Fugitives. HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES. H. W. H A/LLECK, Major General. To Hon. Edwik 21. Stantos, Secretary of War, General Pope's Operations. The following was received this evening: Merjjt Water Laxping, April 8,18G2. H. W, II ALLEGE, Major General. To Hon. Euwis M. -Stanton, Secretary of War. [FIFTH DESFATCn.J St. Louis, April 8,1882—P. M. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. A Mail Direct from Coriatb Takes, Spies Arrested at Nashville. Special Despatches to u The WxsHiaoToa. April 8,1862. Contract Awarded. Brigadier GeneVftU ConfimiQd. The Union Victory. The cheering news concerning Island No. 10 fell on the public unexpectedly, and has intensified, if possible, the desire everywhere manifested to hear of additional mili tary advantages. Miscellaneous. The United Statu revenue steamer Miami arrived at the navy yard yesterday afternoon, from Norfolk, bring, ing as passengers Grorgk H. Harrixc.tox, Xsii., Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury j lliram Barxev, Col lector of the port of New York, and A. B. Stillman, Engineer.in-Chiof of tho revenue service, - The number of slaves is progressively diminishing by reason oi tlieir removal beyond tbe limits of the District of Columbia, while others unceremoniously depart. Per sons from time to time ar.ive here to claim contrabands, but thrir Visits aro attended by but little if any success. The contrabands are in charge or the military authorities A in: a mam CuTtXR, of Kansas, has been appointed marshal for New Mexico. Ti.e Miiunvy Government in Tennessee. Lovisvii.lb, April B. —Governor Andrew Johnson has suspended the mayor* aldermen, nud Councilmen of ITsdhvHley who refused to take the oatli of allegiance, by tilling their places with loyal appoint?; p* From Gen. Banks 9 Army* Fatal Accident. Eheshuiig, Va., April B.—Private T. McCullough, of Company A, First Vermont Cavalry,-accidentally shot himwelf. In Struaburg, to*day. Hit pistol* iu falling* struck against a stove, And the ball, passing through his breast, billed him immediately. Reported Arrival of Gen. Butler at Port Royal, on His Return to Boston BOSTON, April B. Letters from Port Rojr&l Mtktd th&t Gen. Butler arrived tLere from Ship Island, on his way to Boston, in the steamer McClellan on the 2d instant. He was sainted with fifteen guns by the flagship. From Key West Ksw Yore, April B.~Tho United States gunboat Mo hawk arrived at this port this evening, from Key West, with dates to the Istinstant The general health of tba troops there was excellent. She left at Key West the flagship Niagara, sloop-of-war Marion, steamer R. R- Ouyli*, schooner Wandtnr, and ship Natioml <rwflrd» all bound on a cruise. Fire at St. Louis. ST. liOUJS, April B.—The wooden-ware factory of Taan A Mercer was burned last night The loss amounts to $50,000, on which there was an insurance of 810,009. The distillery of Wonderly, Hftdell, & Go., at Collins ville, Illinois, with 500 barrels of whisky, was burned on Monday morning. The loss on the building and ma chinery amounted to $30,000, on which there was no in euranU. _ Sale or Government Cotton. ' Hew York, April B.—The Government sale of New Orleans cotton to-day was largely attended and the bid dings Quite Full prices were reali&edi *pd up to expectations. The whole, amounting to 1,000 bales, were bought on account of the Providence Manufacturing Company. The prices obtained ranged from 23X029X cents. The stained brought 26 X cosh. Foniand Charter Flection. PoRTt.ANO, April B.—At the charter election to*day, Wm. Vi. Thomas, straight Republican, was elected mayor, over Jacob McLellan, Union candidate, by 140 majority. THE VICTORY AT ISLAND NO, 10. THREE GENERALS CAPTURED. Six Thousand Prisoners Taken. THE SPOILS IMMENSE. innumerable cannon and small arms. STORES, CAMP EQUIPAGE, Ac.. Ac The Spoils Captured. St. Louis, April B.—General l'ope lias captured three generals, six thousand prisoners of war*, one hundred siege guns, several Jir.id batteries, an immense gu/m -txty of small arms , tents, wagons, horses, and pro visions. In accomplishing all this be ha* not lost a sin gle mau. The Operations of General Pope Below Island iS T o. 10. Nkw Maihiiij, April 7.—THngunhoats Carondelet and PittsOurg, which mu tho blockade of the river on Fri day ami Sunday nights wuro exposed to all the rebel batteries, but not a shot struck either boat. General Pope has Rliccewlod in getting four steamera Xfid five barges by the channel cut through the swamps from Phillip's Lauding above Island No. 10. This extra ordinary and herculean task was assigned to Col. Bis phHi with iila regiment of engineers find mechanics, and has been well executed. It was essential to the cxiißhing of tho onemy, and the capture of the island. Vceterday the gunboat Carondelet, Capt. IVatker, ac companied by Gen. Granger, Col. Smith, of the Forty third Ohio, and Capt L. 11. Marshall, aid of Gen, Pope, made a reconnoissacco by order of Gen. Popo to Tipton villc, the object being to draw the fire from the masked batteries of the enemy. A large number of batteries were discovered at or near each point where our troops could Inud, and there ym a continuous lire of heavy guns all day. The Carondelet attacked one battery on her way up the river, and Lewis H. Marshall, aid to God . Pope, accompanied by some soldiers of tho Twenty seventh Illinois, landed, spiked the guns, broko tho car nages, and UIT9' v the rebel ammunition into tho river. All returned to New Madrid in safety delighted with thoir excursion This morning the gunboats Carondelet and Pittsburg proceeded, by order, to tho point selected by (l en. Pope for liia forces to lantf, ami, in two !‘9«r?, three batteries were silenced, and the guns spiked. At eleven o'clock the first division of four regiments of infantry, and one battery of artillory, commanded by General Paine, crossed the river, followed by Gen. Stan lVI ,1 g division, under Gen. Granger. The whole croßaed the river in the face Of the enemy, and preseated a splen did spectacle, rejecting great credit on General Pope, whose energy and skill have been severely taxjgiLjlle has triumphed, and within the next forty-eight hours the fate of Jsliind No. 10 will be fully settled, and 4 another bright page added to our history. Description of Island Mo. 10. STRENGTH OP THE POSITION AND NUMBER OF GUNS. The Situation of Island No, 10 was described as fol lows by the correspondent of thfi Chicago POSt t Writing upon the 18th ult.: The location of Island No. 10 seems to be peculiarly fitted by natural advantages as a place for long, if not successful defence. The river sweeps around a large bond which changes its course in a direction almost ex actly the opp6bltc ffom that in which it makes its way for several miles above (lie island. The upper portion of the letter S is the readiest illustration which suggests itself. The fleet now lies in the river a short distanoe above the narrow peninsula, which, putting out from the Kentucky shore, thus alters the course of the stream. For & distance of nearly four miloa above the peninsula, the river flows in a direction nearly south ward, but, striking this sudden impediment, turns towards the nortliwi st, which course it pursues a distance of some ten miles, when it again turns and 44 makes” southward in a direction nearly parallel with that above it, thus crt&ttag the fienimuilfi referred to. It is at a point three miles below the commencement of this projection of land that Island No. 10 is situated, being noarly in the centre of the stream, with channels upon either side sufficiently large to admit the passage of the largest boats The heavy fortifications upon the island therefore command both the Missouri rod Kentucky shores. But in addi tion to these defences, the rebels have erected batteries upon the upper side of the peninsula three miles above, extending to tbo island, and commanding the river iu its onward course to the latter. The Kentucky and Tennessee State line passes through tbe low er part of the peninsula, and but a short distance below the foot of the iriand. New Madrid is located at the extreme point ot the peninsula on the Missouri shore, and ten miles distant from the fleet. The distance across the foot of (he peninsula, to a point opposite the fleet, is not five miles, while twenty-five miles must be traversed to reach the same point in following the na tural course of (he river. One battery is also supposed 16 belocated immediately at the foot of the island. These, with heavy guns placed along the river bank a dis tance of five miles, and all the batteries except one commanding tbe fortification, we have assailed. The Missouri shore of the river in this vicinity con sists principally Of low, flat land, the greater portion of it overflowed many mouths in the year for a distance of fifteen miles back from the stream. When New Madrid is reached high land is found, thickly settled, and com paratively well tilled. * In the midst of the peninsula above referred to is located Reel FootXiakc, n beautiful sheet of water, which should I>6 prominent in historv, for the reason that on its shores reside tbe descendants of the immortal Davy Crockett. With the exception of this, the ground com posing the entire peninsula is high, and presents an un dulating surface, dotted with the homes of numerous Wealthy farmers. HCafBEZS or THEIR tittS'S. Of the enemy’s strength on the island we have as yet but little information. We know, however, that they had Beveral gunboats, two or three of which were iron clad, and, according to their own Statements in-the Memphis papers when the siege commenced, their total number of guns in position could not have been fewer tban seventy, thus: Battery No. 1 7 guns. Battery No. 2., S guns. Battery No. 3 4 gnns. Battery No. 5 . .. 4 gJTTIS. Battery Ho 6 10 guns. One large battery (south side) 17 suns. One large battery (north side) 4 guns. Floating battery 16 gun 3. Total SKETCH OF GENERAL I*orE General Pope is a native of Kentucky, and entered West Point in 1838. He graduated in 1842 as brevet second lieutenant oT topographical engineers. He was breveted first lieutenant for gallant and meritorious conduct at Monterey, and subsequently breveted captain for his gallantry during the battle of Buena Vista. In conse quence of having gome dispute with Jefferson Davis, Se cretary Of War under rce*«3ei»i Pierce, Pos4 £4- signed and engaged in civil pmsnits in Illinois. On the breaking out of the present war he tendered his services to the Government, and ho was appointed a Brigadier Central rod assigned to duty in the Western Depart ment. He has distinguished himself on several occasions and placed his name in tho foremost rank of American Generals. IMPORTANT FROM THE BERNSIDE EX- PEDITION. EXPECTED ATTACK OF THE REBELS UPON NEWBERN. OPERATIONS AT BEAUFORT The Strength, of Fort Macon, The steamer •§". Terrify Captain Chapin, &££iV4d at New York yesterday, from Newbern, W. C., whence she sailed on the 3d inßtant. The intelligence by this ar rival is quite important. Information had been received at Newborn to the ef fect that the rebels had collected a considerable iroi?, variously estimated at from 20,000 to 40,000 men, and that an attack upon Newbern would be made at an early day. Their army had not been fuliy concentrated, ac cording to the statements which were received, principal ly from our scouts: and all sorts of rumors were circu lated as to ihc proximity of the reb&lß—lMU4 accounts re presenting them to be within ten miles, and others forty miles away. The variations in these accounts are ex plained by the fact that large bodies of the enemy hAve been seen in various localities, and that the encamp ment of each was regarded as the headquarters of the whole army: Those rumors of an intended attftefc wb finn reports which we have previously received. The Federal forco, according to our information, await the coming of the rebels with confidence. The spirits of the soldiers are excellent, and the result ef the battle, which they evidently expect, is not ques tioned! The overwhelming eucceMcfvur trwpffin their conflicts at Roanoke Island and Newbern have left them to regard a battle with the chivalry without the slightest Spprehenßion. The common rematk among the volun jers is, ** Wo are ready—let them cemo.” It is under stood that General Burnside believes that the rebels in tend id attack him. and that he is making amplo pre» parationato hold his position. General Burnside had visited Beaufort, but, when the Terry sailed, had returned to Newbern, and the opera tions at the latter point were going on under his personal supervision. Humored proposal to the R.41»414 ta EVAOUfttO Fort Macon. Tbe Union forces at Beaufort are under command of General Beno. Preparations for shelling out tbe rebels at Fort Macon were making, bnt under adverse circum stances, as our troops bad been obliged to work oa their entrenchments ■while stAtidllig ill BlUd lip to thfilP kIIQSS. They were progressing favorably, however. The siege works were in charge of Lieutenant Flagley, a West Point otlicer. Lieutenant Flagley had been sent to Fort Macon under a flag of truce, and it was understood that he was charged with an offer to the rebels that* if they would surrender the fort, they should bo permitted to rcllro unmolested, and to lake w th them tbelr property, and such 'arms as they could carry. This was currently stated, and generally believed; but is not corroborated, except by tho following statement: That the ascertained strength of the fort rendered it extremely probable that at great lobb of lift: s»ml h. loitg MUSt OCCUI 1 . UdfOFfi iti reduction could be accomplished, and that it Wfts deem ed better to obtain possession of the fort, and permit the rscape of the five hundred rebels who composed the gar rison. The report states, in conclusion, that the rebels refund {o accept the offer, deeming themselves suffi ciently Strong to maintain tho pooidon. Reports of Investigating Committees. HAimisnunG, April 8,1862. THB TOiTKAGK T’A.Jf. The committee to investigate the means resorted to to procure the passage of the act for tho commutation of the tonnage tax upon the Pennsylvania Itailroad made tbi ir report to the Legislature this afternoon. Ju summing uu their i opnrti tha cumniitteo ro3 - A positive conviction, from the evidence before them, that unlawful means were used to procure the passage of the commutation bill. Mr. Williams limn mode a speech, and moved that ten thousand copies of the report be printed No deii- UiTO action was taken upon tbU proposition, however. THE BANK-BILL INVESTIGATION The committee to investigate the means used to secure the passage of the bank bill of last year made a b» ief re poTt. The committee state that the evidenco elicited failed to show any fraud or ’•ribery. REPORT ON BHOJ>i>Y —a fravimjlbst costbACT. The committee to investigate the alleged frauds in the clothing furnished to the volunteers also made a report. They state that no fraud was shown in the expenditure of the loan of three million dollars, but the dMmraemtmt of the loan of half million dollars wai sot bo carefully guarded. 7be committed charge that Charles M, iie»i made a fraudulent contract with Frowonfield, and say that Frowenfield should be compelled to refund the anm of three dollars and fifty cents upon every suit of clothing furnished. The remainder of the report develops no new cases df fraud. Cincinnati Municipal Election, Cincinnati, April B—At tho city election yesterday the Unconditional Union party elected the J udge of the Surging Conrti city comnii9Si9S er i director of the in ftramry, wharf mastero, thirteen c0unci1........ The De mocratic Union party elected the police clerk, trustee ot the waterworks, and six councilman. Public Amusements. Assembly Bum.disc.—The matinee at the Awembiy BuildiDg, this afternoon, will be more than usually at tractive. Besides the scenes in India and the Sepoy re bellion, tbe handsome tableaux of the United States steam battery Jlfom'for will be exhibited. Musicby Pro fessor Engelke, and quartette will also bo performed. There will he no postponement on account of the weather. XHfUTE CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION. THE rHnADEIPHIA BOA.ED OF TRADE AND THE BANKRUPT DAW. THE TAX Bill PASSED BY THE HOUSE. THE VOTE la.'l TEAS TO 13 SAYS. A Tax of Three per Cent, on Dividends. Manifests, Protests, and Foreign Bills Of Exchange to Pay a Duty. The Board of Trade !>!!<! a Bankrupt Lmv. Mr. COWAN (Rop.)t of Pennsylvania, presented po titions from the Hoard of Trad© of Philadelphia for the committees of Congress to Hit during the recess to frame a general bankrupt law. Also, a petition from citizens of Pennsylvania against a bankrupt law. Salaries of United States Attorney;* funeral. On motion of Mr. TRUMBULL (Hop.), of Illinois, a bill allowing the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Secretary of tho Interior, to fix the salaries of the United States attorneys general, was taken up. The Confiscation Bill. Aft«r a lke bill u»ia piwtponod, and tho confiscation bill taken up. Mr. HENDEASON (U.), of Missouri, considered the bill as one of the moat important presented to the Senate, not only from the influences likely to follow, but from tll£ precedent established by it. The*o havß never been more complete victims Umn the Border Slivtol since this rebellion commenced. The people of both sec tions met in the Border States. They knew each other better, and ntood ready to mediate, and try to stop the progress of the insurrection. Rut the attempt was of uo avail, and the Border States have thus far suffered most of any. It cannot be supposed that the Border States have any particular sympathy for rebellion after all the suffering endured, but the majority must be careful how they enact any lawb which will fully complete the ruin already be gun. No true lover of tho Union will willingly do any thiug that will tend to Btrangtkon the robclliou, und add fierceness to the war. lie referred to the progress of treason in \he country, ami BOid that the poison wan fur nished by Northern Abolitionists and English fanatics, and carefully treasured up by tho Southern conspirators to delude and incense the Southorn people, till at hist even the honest people were driven to desperation and rebellion. The bravo and true meu in tho Border States wore overawed by the armed mob. To those men moderation and kindness is due, and Congress should act with dignity, and according to the lmges of civiliza tion, and not in an evil moment of revenge forget )ts duty, Thfi GOYfTlHPftlt could not war on women and childten. lie contended that the proposed confiscation was practically a bill of attainder. There must be a limit to all war and all measures of war. The Uonstitu* tion is that limit, and he thought that was sufficient for all purposes for the suppression of rebellion. This bill assumes to take the property, and page a title to tho Go vernment, without any jndiolal proceeding: Thii he thought contrary to the express provisions of the (.’un-Hi tut ion. He was willing to admit that property found among ns, In longing to the public enemy, might be condemned, but all agree that the Seceded Btates are yet States of the Union, and, therefore, their citizens ore entitled to all tho safeguard of the CoDstUutiou, and the loyal cifee must be protected in alt ins rights, it is useless to de vise subtle schemes to destroy slavery. Its doom was written in the shots agaiast Fort Sumpter, and, if the rebels are determined to effect its ruin, it was boat to leave them to work mit their own destruction. If tho whole South IB condemned to confiscation, and the word slave is made the test of the ioj alty of the master, there would be no promises for the loyalty of the South. Let the war be prosecuted till the rebellion is crushed, and if slavery is swept away in the struggle, Uo would not caro for the loss. Mr. HALE {YUp ), of New Hampshire, introduced a bill to amend the bill to regulate the pay of the army. Acceptance of Engineer Volunteers. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to confirm the act of the President in accepting the services of certain engineer volunteer troops. Referred. The Senate went into executive session and afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Adjournment, Mr. yaIIANMGHAM. (Dem.), 6f Ohio, offered a resolution, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, proposing, with the consent of the Senate, to adjourn till the third Monday in May. Surrender of Island No. 10. Mr. ARNOLD (Rep.), of Illinois, read a despatch from Commodore I’oote to Secretary Welles, diited yestgftUy, say ing that two officers from Island No. 10 had boarded the steamer Benton , offering to surrender Island No. 10. The news was received with, rounds of applause. The Tax-bill Amendments. The House then resumed the consideration of the fijnendmontß to the tax bill. Among other amendments concurred in were the fol lowing : One dollar on every person owning a dog. Pleasure or racing vessels under the value of six hun dred dollarß, 85; not exceeding one thousand dollars, $10; and for every additional thousand dollars, $l6. Organs and Dlelodeon*. Organs and melodeons, kept for use or hire, according to value, from 50 cents to $6. All dividends in scrip or money, or sums of money, thereafter declared to bo due or payable to stockholders of any railroad company, as a part of the earnings, profits, or gain, of the said companies, shall be subject to »nd pay a duty of 3 per centum on the amount of all BUch interest) coupe#?) 9 r wherever tho same shall be paid. Duties on dividends of life insurance companies shall not be deemed duo or collected until such dividends shall be payable by such companies. Banks, trust companies, savings institutions, and Insurance dofiipS-HISS {LBO autho rized and requirtd to deduct and withhold from all pay ments made to any person, persons, or party, on account of any dividends or sums of money that may be due and payable as aforesaid, after the Ist day of May next, the said duty of 8 per centum. Foreign bills of exchange or letters of credit, drawn in, but payable out of the United States, if drawn singly, or if drawn iu a set of more than one, according to tho custom of merchants and brokers, for every, bill, of each set, or*drawu in any foreign couutry, but pay able iu the United States* where the sum made pay able shall not exceed $5OO, ‘or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency in which such bills may be expended (according to the standard Yaluo fixed by the United States,) a stamp duty of five cents. iTO gUM. Qn a m&nilesi of A part of th« e&t§A of ttliy Vfllgel OT custom-house clearance, a duty of 25 cents. On a manifest for custom house e ntry or clearance of the cargo of any ship, vessel, or steamer, if the register ed tonnage do not exceed 300 tons, $l. Priests. Upon the protest of every note, bill of exchange, ac ceptance. check, or draft, or any marine protest, whether protested by a notary public, or by any other officer who may be authorized by the law of any Stateor States to make Bitch protest* ft duty of 25 cents. Claims to Service or Labor Iqt Lite# AU the remaining amendments having been acted upon, Mr. BLAIR (Rep.), of Missouri, obtained the consent of the Bouse to offer a new section, that any persou claim jpg to own the services or labor for life, under the laws of any state, of »ny persoii held to service or labor* shall pay a tax on such persou of $2. This was voted on, aud rejected—yeas 51, nays 75, as follows; YEaS. 'Buell ißep.) Edjzerton (Rep.) Eliot (Rep.) i Peßseuden (Rep.) 1 Curler (Rep.) jHanchett (Rep.) Hickman (Rep.) Kelley ( Rep.) ;KtU&gg(R.)Mjch. jKUlinger (Rep.) , [Lansing (Rep.) I Loomis (Rep.) McPherson (Rep.) Mitchell (Rep.) Moofcha&d (Rap.) Morrill (Rep.)Me. Morrili(Rep) Vt. Olin (Rep ) NAYS. Allen (Dem.): Haight (Demi) l\*rtsr(H*P ) Alley (Rep.) Hale (Rep.) Potter (Bop.) Baker (Rep.) HaJI(U.) Price Biddle (Bern.)* Harding (U.) Rice (Rep.), Ma-a Bingham (Rep.) Harrison (Union) Riddle (Rep.) Blair (U.), Ya. Hooper (Rep.) Rollins (U.). Mo., Brawn (U.)i Ya. Horten (R«p.) Sargeant (Rep.) Buffinton (Rep.) Hutchins (Rep.) Sheffield (l\> Calvert (V.) Julian (Sep.) Shellabarger (R.) Chamberlain (R.) Kerrigan (Bern.) Shiel (Rep.) Cobb (Dem.) Knapp (Rep.) Smith (Bern.) Corning (Bern.) Law (Bern.) Steele (B.), N.Y. Cox (Bern.), Leary (Union) Steele (B.j, N. J. Crav etn. ) Lehwfth (Bam.) jStrflttou (Kepi) Crittenden (U ) Lovejoy (Rep.) Thomas (R.)Mii9*. Belaplaine (Bern.) Mallory (U.) Thomas (U-), Md. Biven (Rep.) Menziee (U.) Trowbridge (R.) Dunlap (U.) Noble (Bern.) Vatl*ndigUsm(D.) Aldrich (Bep.) (Hep.) Babbitt (Bep.) Baxter (Bep.) Benman (Bep.) Blair (Bep.), Mo. Blair (Hep.), Pa. Blake (Bep) Campbell (Bep.) Clark (Bep ) Clement# (U.) Colfax (Bep.) Conkiing,Fred. A. (? 6 P-) Cotikiiny, R. (R.) CoTode (Rep ) Davis (Bep.) Daweß (Bep.) Dudd (Rep.) NoeJl (Dem )» Vanhorn (Bop.) EdvarUg (Ee P .) ilAßlAii (Dwil-) WlUlSU'Orth (U:) Xnglieh (t>eoo.) Nil gen (Uem.), Webster (U.) Fisher (Union) Pendleton (Dera.) White (R.), lud. Frank (Rep.) Perry (Bern.) White (0.), Ohio Granger (Rep.) Phelps (R.), Cal. WlckliJTe (U.) Grider (V.) Pomeroy (Re]).) Wright (U.) Mr. BTXYENS (Rep,), of Pennsylvania, closed the debate, saying that, if this bill become a law, it will com mand the approbation of ail well-meaning people. But it will be used ns an engine of mischief by those who prefer the possession of power to the welfare of tne coun try. These remarks, ho said, were not suggested Vy the conduct of any member of tho House, and he took pleasure in saying, that in the CommiUee of Ways anil Means there was the entire absence of party feeliug, and the most cordial desire on the part of every member to pro mote tbe public welfare, lie hoped a similar spirit would bem&ulfcßtttl iR tbfs House, that the bill would be passed unanimously, and that no member would *hrluh. frdffi liifl measure of responsibility. The first question naturally suggested was, “ Is the measure necessary He would assume that every loyal man admitted the necessity that everything possible should be furnishtd to extinguish the rebellion. To do this, required an annv. To sus tain Jf T roorey wM abwhitoly esaentiaU for tlie soldiers of tbe Republic must not go unpaid, whatever might be the effect upon civilians. Loans cannot be hod un legs at the same time provision be mado for punc tually paying the interest. This brought id in to the direct question, “ How much they should an* rnially rains to pay ft? interest 1” He supposed our debt, oh the Ist or July, would be six or eigthl jiuadwMi mil lions. The interest, therefore, will be a hundred ftlld thirty millions, independently of the increase of the penßion list. His colleague on the Committee of Ways and Means had heretofore stated that this, in counec tion with the Ulift' Ml!, '™» lJ PteM one hundred and sixty*three millions. He -w»b f©»rtui i««+ Kia col league had overrated the amount for tho first year. If Government should use alt the means that lay in its power, he bad no doubt that in ninety days the rebellion would be so curtailed that our army might safely be re du«d to ft hundred thousand men. and fire * he present expenses saved, ir the Government should de termine, in accordance with tlie wisdom and justice of nations, to make the enemy's property pay the expense* or the war, this tax need not be collected beyond »ho second year. But if tbe Administration deem it wise to prolong the war >h<l suffer the loyal citizens to be op presstd, while Bhowing mercy to traitors, the people nuißt expect heavy and further lmrdeus. The committee had taxed articles they would have gladly spared. They had laid no burdens on thoee of small means, so that the poor mao's tenement need not he disturbed. *>? similar reasons they bud not laid a poll tax. They had attempted to raise the greiteit sum on luxuries and from the targe products of wealthy men. But these taxes were light as compared with those of oilier countries. Ho repeated that, while the rich will contribute lai gely from thfir abundance of means, HP lujrdt-Tiß ate imposed on the industrious laborer and mechanic The tax bill was then passed—yeas 1*25, nays l.>—vix: Messrs. Allen, Buftintou, Cox, Kenteau, Knapp, Law, Norton, Pendleton, Richardson, Siuel, \ ttlliindijflwni, Voorheei, and TVieklittV. Pacific Railroad and Telegraph* Tlio House then resolved itßeU into Committee ef the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Dawes, of Ma«sa cliusetta. In the chair, on the Pacific Bailroal and Tele graph Milt aa reported by Mr. Campbell, or Pennsylva nia, from the wtect committee oii that flllbjPOt. Mr. CAMPBELL advocated the construction or the road, as a military and commercial necessity, ftud re* ferrtri to facts and figures to show that large amounts could be saved the Government by this means of inter* j communication. This bill, after careful consideration, was repoited willi the u&&UiMOUB C. UflUlll Of tllU GOllllDlt* i tee. They took for their basis tha Dili heretofore re* t ported ty General Curtis. While >l preserves the i middle Toute, it repudiates both the Southern extreme ; aJ n} the Northern routes. It contemplates tWO ' branch™. meeting with tbs w»ln trunk, which is to be located Within three hundred miles west i from the Missouri river. The bill authorizes certain ] existing railroad companies to eounect with these branch j roads, with the co- operation of the corporator* named in i Ihe bill The Secretary of the Treasury is required, on j the completion Of any forty consecutive miles of the rail ! road and telegraph, to bane to the company bonds or one I thousand dollars each, \ ayable in thirty years afterdate. I bearing 6 per cent, inteiert—to the omoaot of sixteen of Washington’, Aprils, 1362. SENATE. Pay ol the Army- Canines—Pleasure Vessels, Knilroarl Dividends Life Insurance Dividends* Foreign Bills oi l Exchange Manifests Tatton (TUP.) Pike (Rep.) Bice (Rep.), Mft. Rollins(R.),N.H. Shanks (Bep.) Sherman (Bep.) Sloan (Bep.) Spaulding ( llep.) Stevens (Rep.) Van Valkenburgh (Rep.) Verree (ltep.) Wallace (Bop.) Walton (Kcp.), Vt. Wheeler (Bod.) Wilson (Hep.) Windom (Rep.) The Rill Passed said bonds per mile. Lands arc t> be granted, etc. Af ter explaining all its provHonr, Mr. Campbell appealed to Ibe gentlemen to give to the bill their careful conside ration, as is demanded by its great public importance. The commute?thon Post Routes, Mr. COLFAX (Rep.), of iudiana, from the Committee on the Post Office, report© 1 a bill establishing certain post routes. He said it contained no overland routes, and none which would lead to dispute No legislation wag provided, ejiCfipliif# 111 (ho second section* which au thorized the rnatmaster General to change the terminus of existing mail routes wlieu connecting with or intersect ing railroads, when the service may thoreby be improved. The bill was then passed. Pay, Bounty, and Pensions. Mr. DUNN (Rep.), ofTndian*, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a Jolht resolution OXUlidihg to the officers and meu in all military departments, tho pro visions of the act securing to officers and men in the Mis souri or Western Military Departments, their pay, bounty, and pensions. Mr.BLAtB (Rep.), of Miesouri, said that no objection could he made to this bill, as it applied only to those who bad actually been employed in the fieM, The resolution was passed. Equity ami Admiralty Gases. Mr. TIIOMAS (Kep ) of Massachusetts, reported a bill from the Judicial y Committee, in relation to the com petency of witnesses inequity and admiralty cases. The bill waa recommitted. P«l j*. Mr. MORTIILL (Rep.introduced a bill to punish and prevent the practice of polygamy. Referred to the Com mittee on Territories. The House then adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Harrisburg, April 8,1892. SENATE. The Senate was called to order at li o'clock, t»y the Speaker. _A number of reports were made from standing com mittees. The bill to extend and renew tho charter of tho Columbia Hank was reported as committed. Hills Introduced. Mr. CLYMETI, a bill to attach the county of Berks to the Eastern district of tho Supreme Court. -Mr. NICHOLS, a bill to incorporate the South Broad street. Hotel Company. Mr. CONNELL, a bill to Incorporate tho Itygiono Company of Philadelphia, Bills Considered, Ac. The supplement to tho act incorporating the Philadel phia and Delaware River Railroad Company waa de feated. The bill from the House for the more effectual protec tion of owners of logs and lumber on the Simuefmnaa river was passed. Tho bill for the opening of Evangelist street, in tho Third ward, Philadelphia, was amended and passed. The bill relative to tho Union Canal Company was amended and passed. On motion of Mr. LOWRY) ths bill to protect bank creditors against fraud was considered, amended, ami tho first section negatived. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION* The Senate reassembled at 3 o’clock. £he act for the protection of creditors of banks was postponed. ’ Bills Introduced A supplement to the act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Delaware River Railroad Company. Mr. JOHNSON read a bill relative to tho bankrupt law. Mr. DONOVAN, n supplement to !h§ to incorpo rate the North Philadelphia Plunk-road Company’. Bills Passed. A bill repealing the second section of the act to reduce the rate of payment of delinquent taxes. An act to incorporate the South Broad-street Hotel Company: A supplement to the act to incorporate the Junction Railroad Company. A bill authorizing railroad companies to relocate their tracks. Resolutions relative to tho Bank of Commerce of Erie. ■ An act for the vacation of a part of Sixty-second street, Philadelphia. Bills Defeated. The following bills were defeated: A bill repealing the act giving the receiver of taxes four cent, for the collection cf outstanding taxos*. A bill f? divorce Catharine Blown Hopkins from her husband, 71. St. George Hopkins. Adjourned. EVENING SESSION. The Senate reassembled at seven o’clock, and wont into the Committee of the Whole upon the tonnage tax bill. 1 A lengthy discussion ensued between Messrs. Hall, Penuey, and McClure. No final action was taken, and tie Senate adjourned until to.morrow morning. HOUSE. Tho Houso was called to order, at ten o'clock, by the Speaker. Bills Considered. An act supplementary to the acts of Assembly iu rela tion to the Columbia Coal aud Iron Company was passed. An relating to a bridge across the Schuylkill, at Blanayunk, was considered. It provides th&t IH& bfldgfi shall be,purchased by the counties of Philadelphia aud Montgomery jointly, and shall then be a free bridge. Mr. REX opposed the bill, and it was indefinitely postponed. A further supplement to the act incorporating the Pittsburg aud Steubonville Turnpike Company waa passed. An act authorizing a lock-up houso in Elizabethtown, Lancaster county, passed. An act to provide for a more accurate assessment and valuation of real estate in Philadelphia. Mr. GASKILL moved to postpone imtoftnitofri Alleging that the bill did not provide for a just and equitable mode of assessing property. He declared that, under its provisions, it would be pos sible for the assessors to be all of one political party, in stead of being members of both parties, as at present. Mr. ABBOTT stated that the MI! approves by the Mayor, City Commissioners, legal advisers, Board of Survey, etc., of tbo city of Philadelphia. Mr. GASKILI. said that no doubt the City Commis sioners would favor the bill, because it gave one of them, Charles M. Neal, the power of appointment. He de ct&Fsd that ilia people would not ho willing to entrust th? selection to Mr. Neal, who had been repudiated by his own party. Mr. MOORE said that, as far;as Mr. Neal was concern ed, he would have but little influence, because his term of service expired in a very short time. He defended tho character of Mr, Iff fri, Mr, DENNIS ignored all partisan leeling in tb& mat ter. It was well known that assessments in Philadelphia were made in the most reckless manner, and that it was not unusual for friends of the assessors to have lo\v valua tions made, while others were subjected to very high eati matc9. The debate waa continued J?y Messrs. QUlllei, DITIIELD, DONNELLY, and wiLMY, who all declared their intention of voting against the bill. It was indefinitely postponed. Au act requiring the recording of city ordinances aud joint resolution?! was passed. Adjourned. AFTfcRNOOX SESSION* The House was again called to order at three o'clock. The following bills were passed' ' ' An act to authorize the payment of the claim of Sam!. ITeager. An fist relative to Clearfield street. AD act relative to Certain ohJ!drea*fl hAbtei. The House then adjourned until eveulug. From Harrisburg. rei'6 6* 61 l fllE COMMITTEI ONTIIfi ALLEGED CMTfI ISC FRAUDS. HAitnisncßo, April B.—The committee appointed by the Legislature to investigate alloged frauds said to have been perpetrated upon our gallant Pennsylvania soldiers by State officers in the dlaburaeiitelit Of the BjOO,OOQ and *3,000,000 loans, have just made their report. It is signed by every member of the committee, and concludes as follows: “That there is no evidence which in any way in volves any officer of the Government in any improper conduct In the disbursement of ihe funds of the Common wealth, or in providing for the soldiers. On tbe con trary, the evidence satisfied the committee, that in every instance when any wrong was brought to the knowledge offcthe Executive, prompt measure a were taken for its -The committee feel It to be their daty, as well in jus tice to the Executive as in honor to our noble Common wealth, to state that, notwithstanding she has placed more men in the field than any other State in the Union, she has pnt them more promptly and at aUsa expense. per msr, than Mike? tho National Government or mj taili vidua! Stale oF whose expenditure they have information* and the committee hesitate not to express their clear judgment that the thauks of the citizens of tho Common wealth are due to her executive officers for their self, denying and persevering efforts to maintain her ho nor, and from tho cltiustis of tho United Stales, that b 7 such efforts the capital of the country was Bayed from capture by traitors, and the whole country from dis; grace.” Thus have all the slanders so lavishly bestowed upon Governor Curtin fffid the heads of the military depart ments been dissipated. It is not only a clear aud com plete vindication, but goes further, and readers to them that just meed of praise which they so eminently de serve, and which has so unjustly been withhold. City Railroad Legislation at Harrisburg Hamuiburg , April B.—During the session of the Legis lature, now about closing, the following business in re ference to city passenger railroads has been transacted: The Er&nUfeed and Southwark Company desired the privilege of laying an extra rail, in ordor to facilitate the transmission of through passengers between the New York and Baltimore depots. The bill passed tho House, and was defeated at a late hour on Monday night in the Beuate The Green and cjoatee-afreet fllkfld tO 6Xtolld their track from its present terminus up Landing avenue to Foirmount Park. The bill passed both Houses, and was signed by the Governor. The Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad was incor porated. Tho company will construct a track along Frankford road, beyond ili6 terminus of the Second and Third-street line. The North Philadelphia Plank-road Company wished to extend the track down Columbia avenue to Third street. The bill was defeated in the House Tho Race and Vine-street Company obtained the right to compromise with siocklioldrrs creditors. Both branches of the Legislature sanctioned the bill. The Fairmount and Arch-street Road asked legislation to enable them to make the circuit around Second, Dock, and Third streets. The Senate passed the hill, and recon sidered it within three days, and then defeated it. The °P99«d aud Third-street Company obtained a sup plement prohibiting any ccmp&sy frAtti usintt tboir road without their consent, and allowing the exchange of stock for bonds: also providing for an extension of the road up to Oxford street. _ The Wissabickon, Itoxboroiigb, and Plymouth lUil roml was incorporated. Tho titie expresses ttie proposed oh A < 'sUrpl<>meilt tO 1110 Sort!* P.imsjlvawU HAllCiCd Company allows them to lay a track on any street tlottU of Mafter ttreet (rimmux east ami west), provided ttie assent of Councils be obtained within sixty days. Tho Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad CAmpany were uot ri' illii vl 19 Bt9P «!V» running of loco motives below Gray’s-ferry image,*. A bill with this object has been annually presented to the Legislature, and has never, in a single instance, been sustained by any petition or request from the people, the object, most probably, bung to embarrass tho operations of ihe road. The minit'CSt illjll§tfGo l)f PlßClDff 3Hf?l fr restriction upon a company which has been a valuable auxiliary to tho Government (while locomotives are al lowed to mu iu other parts of Ihe city) has prevented the Legislature from pasting tho bill. v . LETTER FROM NEW YORK The Confectioners ami Ihe Government Tax— The Spring Races—Russell, oi the “Timea* 1 River Kfiviguilou-Tlie lute_<in». Lniuler and his Sister—New Steamers Bnild injv a Pri/.e Carsio-lapt. Vinners Before Ihe Comniisalon— Steamship Blackstone” Returned from Cruise after the “-Vermont**— Sule of norrrninrnt : Markets, Ac. [Correspondence of The Press ] A meeting of manufacturing confectioners was held at Delmonico's last evening, to take measures to have the proposed tax cn candies of two cents pop fc&ttttd reduced, sufficiently to make tho trail© remunerative. A targe number of the prominent houses were represented. In explaining the object of the meeting, the chairman, Mr. Shiarti said that |bv l provision In the new tax bill would operate most unequally, and lx> so ruinous to m*nu(*c turers of candies that many of thtm Jivouid be driven from the business. AU the materials of which, can lies were composed had already been subjected to a large im post. Sugars worn taxed to ita* * h ftlf reßnor’s one cent, and candies two cents per pound Thv small profits on the latter staple being from half a coot to two cents per pound, when purchased by retailors, would, ne cessarily, prevent their turner manufacture, and as candies were considered luxu tes v»kteh the people could dispense with, uo advance ou the retail price would be successful. There were between fifteen and twenty mil lions of pounds of candy manufactured annually tu JJrooklyn and New York city, and the proposed tax would eventually operate so injuriously that the lS4ports of sugar would be largely decreaitd, and thus the Go« vernmont would be deprived of R large revenue from tho raw material Messrs. Palmer and Wild were appointed a oommlttee to proceed to Washington with a view to baring the obnoxious provision modified, or io have the §?6s» «U«s taxed ?.% or 3 percent. The interest felt in the preparations for the spring races was ovlncod last evening by the Assembling or up anJ fiftv sporting men at the Hone House* Broadway, the occasion being the opening of the entries for tbo races on the Fashion Pleasure Ground, which are to come off between the 20th of April instant and the Ist of July proximo, the exact time not yet having boon definitely agreed upon by the association The following entries were announced: For No. 1. Purse $500; mile heats, 2in 5 The bay mare Princes* was entered by George Murray Native American by t. McLnngM/n, and Dray Eddy \'t James I>. McManus. No. 2. Purse $500; mile heats, 3 in 5, to harnenn—for horses that have not trotted, single, below 2.24. Princess, Native American, Gray Eddy, and Sunny Side, by Daniel Peifter, were entered. Dr. \\ tUiam 11. Ruhik*ll. tho special correspondent of the London Timers wilt leave this country tutiirorrow in the ihi tut. He will arrive in the city by the late train to-night and take roomA at tho Clnrondon. North river navigation is now In full progress. Tho Albany and Troy boats make their daily trips without any difficulty. (Itmct r«! Lander, a short time beforo ho died, wrote ft Which, during hie last illness, ho desired his wife, in the event of hid dentin to worn! to the Atlantic Month ly* Jt will Appear in the May number of that periodical, with the title “Under the Snow;” it is quite striking, both in thought and diction. General Lander's sister, the sculptor,‘has taken aat udio in;thhi city for ft short time. Mr. Henry Steers, of Grocnpoint, Long Island, is at WM-b in & steamer of 2,000 tmift, ifiieinted far a China Company. She i« tc be the consort of the Ilona Kona. nearly ready for sea. He has also juat laid the keeh for two other steamors—one for Captain Sands, for the China trade, which is to he 1,600 tons, and the other Intended as a trader on the Orinoco river, of 800 tons. The schooner J. 11*. Hind, from Haitorsn Inlet, aFf'ved this morning, having cn hoard 100 barrels ro.-4n* t and the sehooner An*an t Abbot, from Port Royal, has 290 bar rels turpentine and 25 of spirits, taken at Fernaudina by the United Staten squadron. The articles are- consigned to Hiram Barney, the collector of the port. Captain Viewers, of Philadelphia,, WtU brought lip {>ooi Fort Lafayette, this morning, and has been before the Commissioners on National Prisoners to-day. Ris free* dom nmy l>e decided upon to-night. Steamship Black stone, Bars tow, from a cruise in&oarck of the United Static ship Vermont, arrived at this port tn.dny» She toft New York March 23d, nod ran wfar R»ot as Ist. 37, Jon. 69, cruised between the meridians of long. 46 W., and 59 W., and between the parallels of lat. 39 N., and 34 N.; saw nothing of the Vermont. One thousand bales of N«w Orleans cotton were 4 boM at auction, at the Atlantic Duck, Brooklyn, this (Tues day) noon, pnrnuant to Die order of James C. Clapp, United Scutes marshal for the Southern LUtrlci of Flo rida. There were about one hundred persons present, the majority of whom were cotton-brokers, and conso queLtly there wan unite a rompetition for the article. It brought remarkably fair prices for the quality. From this sale the Government realizes upward of ‘There in to be a CoVeHi&lbHt iUUfi Of 000 liftlflfl Of Soft. Island and Gulf cotton, by order of Collector Barney, on Thursday, the 10th lust., at tho Wall-street salesrooms. The cotton eold to-day was the carg) of the rebel steamer Magnolia. The vessel herself Is to ho sold to morrow (Wednesday) by order of Marshal Clapp, of Florida: Tho following were the sal hoard to-day; 25000 US 6s ’Bl Reg.. 93# 50000 do b3O 93 SOOOO U S Cs 'Bl Cp 93# 1310 do titllii, j i Hi 600 U 8 6s 'Bl Urt-g W L'n Yi year 90 fscaousoß’TiCp.... yj# 5000 Tenn On ’9O 5000 ilo JMW *>„, rmMt 58* 55000 do 55)} 5000 do l>2o 58* 10000 Missouri 6a ,s6O 52 5000 do blO 52 5060 d 0.,, 51XI 6000- do ~.k«0 51$ 2000 Goshen B Jjd**. 90* 10rOCB&QB5s... 97* 10 r llk Commerce... S 3 20 American Ex Bk SO* 5000 Am Gold. 6000 d 0... 20000 dOituairilOilOZ fiQfPacifiC M 5,&30,1QQ 5o d 0... ...,goo,loo* 50 do 100* 50 do 030,100* 50 N Y Cen B 83* Asm*: a.—The market is unchanged; the demand fair. Sales of pots ar ss.*>2, and pearls at $5.50. Flob u akh Meal.—-The receipts of Western and State Flour are larger, with only a limited demand for export and the Ernst Prices are lower, and favor the buyer at the close The better grades for South America are steady. The sales aro 3,700 bids at 85.15®5.20 for su perfine State and Western; 35.22*® 5.30 for extra 3cat* ; £s.od®s.oofor fancy do; 55.25a5.50 for the low grads* of Western extra! 85i70®Ui50 for shipping brand,i of round-hoop extra Ohio, and SS,DO®G.OO for trade brands do. Canadian Flour is lower, but more active; Bales of 1,000 bbls at $5 20&6.50 for extras. Southern Flour is in moderate request, and is heavy, but is not (jiiotably lower; sales or 1,300 bbls at for mixed to goed auperfme BalfciutdbU, AC , Ifid £0.1097 for extras. Rye Flour is in fair request and Is firmer; sales of 2H bbls at $3.10®4.25. Corn Meal is in steady request, and is firm; sales of 300 bbisatS2.Bo®2 90 for Jersey, and £315 for Bandy wine. Whisk*.— The market is better, and more active; sales of 1,600 bbls at 23c for State, and 24®23c for West ern—the latter for chine bbls. Grain*.—The Wheat market is without much chauge, and the demand is mainly for mining. The |* not desirable, knd th& fcPlMfl flHLlOfi Tfl &llQVfl thfl limit! Of skippers'orders; the sales are 47,000 bushels, At $1.22 for common Canadian Club, 31.30 for prime red State (winter), 31 30*® 1.31 for Milwaukee Club, and 31X8 for unsound white Southern. YI 9 "hhout change, and the demand is moderate; salcß Of 140 bmheia Canada Club at 89c, at the P&llNMdl depot. Barley Malt is steady at 51.05a1.07. Oats are steady aud in fair demand at 38*®40c for Western and C'anHdinu, and 40*®4lc for State. Bye is steady and in fair request; the supply U not large; sales Of 3,100 t'Tlfl at 79€F61c on pier and delivered. Torn ia bard!) 1 fA firm * the demand mainly for export, but fair for the East; sales of 71,000 bus ats9*®39*e for West* ern mixed iu store, aud 61c for do delivered; 6-3«6Tc for while Western; GO a 61c for Jersey white, and Gl®62* for Southern do. Provisions .—The Fork market ia leas active, the sup ply ample, but the prices are steady; sales of 470 bbls at M'lS&flAfi for Western prime mem t 510.10a10.80 for prime; 515®13.12 for mfss, and Sl4 50 for choice. Beef ia steady but quiet; sales of 160 bbls at £12®13 for plain mesa, aud £14.25®14.;>0 for extra; prime mess is in fair request: sales of 180 tea Ohio on private terms. Beef Hams are firm \ sales of 150 bbls at 51T.50 foe Obteas*. Bacon is steady, ami in good request; Bales of 130 boxes at 6>j<&G 7 u c for Western long*ribbed, 7 Jfc for do short-ribbed, Ttfc for do long clear do, and Sc for short clear Lard is in fair demand and is firm : sales of 1,334 W.l! At fa/flgi/e. Estaulisiiment of' a Nation ai. FOUNDRY IN PHILADELPHIA.—We understanl that a number of prominent citizens contemplate calling a meeting, for the purpose of urging our RepreaenteUvja lnConefc-34 (A present and earnestly press the meritorious claims of Philadelphia for a national fouudry and naval depot commensurate with the warts of the Government and the natural advantages and capabilities of this city. Among other matters presented for consideration, it is arrmed th&t At B 6 oilier paint on the Atlantic coaitj or within reach of the ocean, where the vessels recently or dered by Congress must be built, can the material for their construction be so readily and cheaply obtained at at Philadelphia. The protects of the iron and coal mines of the Stale find a ready. fMiaWg, Hlffi 0067 Outlet bj fIBP railroads and canals directly to her sblpyarls, her work shops, and her foundries, wbiht her noble estuary, the Delaware, affords an uulitemipted outlet to the ocean, and a safe harbor. With her natural advantages, Phila delphia pretexts the most desirable point oh tUft Attitltld gpabonrd for a national foundry, whether It b? forth* manufacture of arms and ordnance, the machinery for iron-clad steam vessels, er moulding and shaping th» iron l»f9f§?BFJ r f?* 1 their construction. In all the attri butes or genius and skilful workmanship, ixer m«cii»uic« are not surpassed by the ingenuity of those of any other part of the world; and in the natural advantage# of po sition for construction, materials, labor, and all til© el©- met ts of subaietencct PhilmlelpWft Js not only uneauahad, but far surpasses any other place on the Atlantic coast from one extremity of our counfry to the other. The claims of this city will, therefore, be strongly pressed a* the best, cheapest, and moat available work filiPP f?F the coc at ruction of the numerous vessels about to be constructed, and w© understand that delegation of the State will be asked to join in the work, on the ground that the establishment of a national foun dry in Philadelphia will develop the vast mineral re- Bourn'S nf the whole Of Ppsn??fv abifl - U«rgrant mineral production, iron, hag been in a vory great iytag dormant for more than a quarter of ft century, and now that an opportunity is offered to rekindle the firos of her iron* healths, it will not be allowed to pass by unheedod. 6w -vast ccul fields con also readily and cheuply ouppty the General Government with all tho fuel that her new order of war vessel© will require, without tb© slightest intetferenuc with the demands for her home con sumption and the full supply of her coastwise trade, and still bay© an abunduucu left fi? OtliflP PflflS of till WOrfi besides. Nkw York, April 8,1862. tes of Btocfcß at tlie second 60 Erie B 37# 00 do blO 37% 50 <Io b3O 37# M Brin »Pr9f,,BW MX 00 do, 01# 100 do blO 61 V 150 do 01V 100 Harlem B 12# 50 CJi B & Q 8.b30 01# 60 Reading K 43% m do.. 44 50 Mich Geu R.*3o 50# 50 do 1)30 sft# 50 do 1 66# 50 do' 60V 10MiciiS&NI ... 23# 100 tJo 1111«r> ri« 2?# 50 Hitch G’d.,h3'l 47 k 50 do 47 V 100 111 Cent Scp.,H3o 02 150 do Sui) 62# 150 do !>od 02# 1M n 1 1 1 s?# 100 d 0,,,, ~,,,, 02# ICO do,bio 02# 100 do blO 62# 50 Gnl <fc Chi K,,,, 68% 200 Oleve A* Tol R.. 46 300 Pd«r tfM 28% 10 do $9% 55 i»3o 68 bOO/IOU# lO2 100 ilOiminblO 82* 50 do fcCO S3?j 350 d 0).,, • S3>* MARKETS, THE CITY. The Passover. — This Jewish festival ueek commences on the evening of the 14th inet., when there will, as itf Jte), l»« a jenerai iu#pen#lon orpiwlnod# among ll’l peiBOHS Of the Hebrew rmtli, Ami rellgl&lisoaf vices will be held in the synagogues. During the conti nuance of the feast the faithful eat of unleavened bread, and on the two first and two last days abstain from all labor. In preparing tor this, the most important reli gious festival In the Mosaic calendar, © large* quantity of ihe unleaveoeil bi‘£id ifl manufacturtrd in tiui city* fifid dlbtrihnted throughout the United Statea, Borne of it being shipped even to the West Indies and other forcigu port*, w here there are no facilities for baking it in the quanti ties required. Numerous bakers have been engaged her© in this manufacture for a week past. Flour of the finest Qualify jj used. It to mixed with water only, forming a thick past©, which is iUUeoeJ Mil Mill iUlHSiltod LU AH oven to a temperature of 212 deg. F. Until thoroughly dried, which forms it into a dense and more or less hard cake, about the size of a dinner plate. From tho small nm>«ture it contains, it may be kept for a long while without moulding or t l -??'”' 11 ?«» iw b . ak “ ceive permission t** ir upon agreeing to fonlANn u certain rogwlatioDß laid down for his observance, It la impossible to compute the quantity of this bread made ia anticipation ai the Passover. More C6KTKAUANDS.—A day or two since several nrore contrabands arrived iu went Chaster from the Sooth. In one case, a mother and two* children were directed to a family in that place by a lad) who owned them. The mistress Intended te free them at her iteatb,butfindingliprsfllHnvolvßd loan nnj’f&f pocuaia ry obligation to a strong pro-slavery relative, and know, in® it to be bis intention to sell them after her death, she quietly sent them off with a commendatory tetter to some acquaintances North, with the requoet that places might be obtained for them. Another case is that of a mini and Ills wi'e who arrived from a Southern city pret t" we"{downtoward# cottondom. The im 111 ter ftto prse to work their way to Canada. Eclectic Medical College.— The spring session oflectures is in full operation at thi« cou }'»<*, a «65d eioM in attendance, and from ilx to eight lecteroa at© delivered daily. Ve learn that tb» Kcb-ctfc Medical College of this city is the fifth school in number© in th© country. Iu view of this feet, Ihe board of trustees and faculty are making large accessions to ttw facilities for teaching, aud have lit coutempUtion the eata\>U*lra»eni of :L lntse U n.Mml ill connection with thul colicse, so na to render the clinical initflictlon as CiX'a plete as niir> The Melloy Murder Case.—Yes ter.Uy, ituLc ooutt of ijiurter Sesiions, Mr. Zt. 0, Cm aid)- celled tlio nttciilimi i f Jnd*o Thompson to tho cm of Jolm Mollov, churned with murder. He susgeeto 1 that »n early dey t« hxfd for the trial, became lie bad . luce! important witness, whom, it la stated, is in such f condition that he may not be present If the trial ta pro owlinjU-J nut 1 {trout lonutli iff Him', DMilct Attorney Mono re Hied Dial an important ness-far lbs, Coinnninnesltli, a woman, expects to b tchen sick In a short time, aud the flxlng of a day of trio will depend pretty imiuh npuu her condition. The consideration of the matter was then postponed. Shoplifting.—A young woman uam,t< Mary Ileury was committed yesterday morning, by A derman Dallas, to answer the larceny of a dro/s pattei from ft dry-good# store, at Sixth and Walt street*, ycMtei day When tiTgitedi tho stolen prOGdCtf wi found upon the persou of Uory.
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