Vrtss.
MONDAY, MARCH 2; 1868
The French in Mexico.
It is stated that General FOREY, who has
chief command of the , French army In
Mexico, has demanded such reinforcements
from France as will raise his force to 60,000
men. No doubt the Emperor NAPOLEON
will comply with this requirement, for to
draw back now would be to confess a
failure; but this will make it something like a
great war, and it will have the disadvantage
of being unpopular in Franco, where the
Legislature, albeit not much in the habit of
free-speaking, has seriously and strongly
told NAPOLEON, in an almost unanimous ad
dress, that it considers his foreign policy
wrong ou two points—that is, on the con
tinued occupation of Rome, and upon the
war in 'Mexico. So far, NAPOLEON has
made a comparative failure in Mexico.
Now, the French are not used to forgive a
failure, and this one must weaken the Em
peror's prestige, on which his popularity so
much rests.
Two years ago, when the invasion of
Mexico first came before the public, we drew
attention to the probable purpose of NAPO
LEON in undertaking it. For the last ten years
—even from the first year of Nitpor,kote s rule
in France, as President—he has been intent on
obtaining ten itory on the shore of the Pacific,
and it has long been notorious that he had
singled out the 'Mexican province of Sonora,
as worthy of "annexation." Sonora has
an extensive seaboard, chiefly on the Gulf
of California, and partly on the Pacific. Its
area is close. on 124,000 square miles, or,
nearly three times as great as that of Pennsyl
vania. It is fruitful, finely cultivated, well
watered, fortunate in climate, and very
abundant in mineral wealth. Its extent,
(three-fifths of the whole area of Franoe
itself), would make it a valuable acquisition
to any European country desirous - of colo
nizing on the American continent. The
last acounts from our Southwestern Terri
tories, are that a French regiment, 800
strong, had entered and taken Guaymas,
the best Meiican port on the Pacific
side, and were proceeding to occupy the
capital of the proyince. The alleged Cf23U4
belti is that the Governor of Sonora had
banished some French traders who mis
conducted themselves. It is obvious that
this French regiment must have gone
to Guaymas by long sea, which shows
a deliberate purpose of taking a decided
position. It is impossible that Gen. FOREY
not, yet having advanced as far as Puebla,
on the eastern side of Mexico, any French
regiment could have gone overland into So
nora, on the other side of the Continent.
Our anticipations is to NAPOLEON'S designs
upon Sonora bid fair to be realized. Let
hint once gain that province, and how long
will Lower California, that deeimble penin
sula, continue part of Mexico? On these
points, a short time ago, Senator MoDou
pALL, of California, made a public - exposi
tion, in Congress, the truth and .force of
which events arc now obviously in process
of affirming. If Narorr.ox, under any
pretence, whether by conquest or purchase,
get a footing in Sonora, he may be expected,
ere long, to annoy the 'United States, by his
dangerous propinquity and his characteris
tic appetite for territorial 'acquisition. We
do not like neighbors who have the reputa
tion of being troubleiorae:
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
.WASTIINGTON, Feb. 28, 1863.
The speculator upon the sufferings of the
country, whose profits increase with her
troubles, and whose interests therefore are
in the exaggeration of her defeats and in the
depreciation of her resources, can not con
stantly prosper. Such a man is nearly al
ways a traitor to his country. Inconceiva
ble is the mischief produced by the class of
which he is a specimen. The timid aro ter
rified by them into the conviction that the
country is on the road to irresistible ruin.
Labor and property advance to fabulous
prices. The necessaries of life are to be had
only at exorbitant rates. Everybody is plun
dered and distressed but the spebulator. I
think, however, that the day for these gain
blers upon the public credulity and upon the
nation's tribulations, is nearly over. The
wonderful resources of the country ought to
have been the assurance to every intelligent
American that we are capable of conducting
a long war, and that as it continues, we
should rather increase than diminish in the
great elements of national wealth. But if
we forget or become blind to this wholesome
consolation, we cannot be indifferent to the
movements in Congress based upon the
great fact that the immense and various ca
pabilities of the loyal States have hardly
been touched, and are strong enough to an
swer any demand, and to carry any loud,
for the salvation of the Union. All the re
cent legislation of the two Houses has pro
ceeded upon and been instinct with this'
idea. Especially is this true of the Bank
plan of Mr. Chase, the bill providing the
ways and menus for the support of the Go
vernment, and the Senate bill for the En.
rollment of the National forces, which has
passed the House. The alleged antagonism
between the two branches of. Congress on
the bill providing ways and means, upon
which antagonism so many guilty thousands
of dollars have been put into the pockets
or the sharp-scented speculator, lies been
happily adjusted, as I never doubted it would
be, and we may see Congress gladly re
sponding to the people's call by adapting a
lair and just measure. Before many days
are over these three important measures will
be made laws of the land by the signa
ture of the President. There are other acts,
all, of them framed and carried upon the
same • theory which planned and passed
the three commanding measures alluded
to. How long desperate gamblers on the
adverse hope that a people powerful in
every great individual and general quality,
whether of self-support or of successful com
petition with other races, cannot rescue
themselves from the hands of a rebellion
like the present—how long such gamblers
can maintain themsellei; requires, little in
genuity to divine. These' . ,are bright and
cheerful truths, which should warn and ele
vate every heart, and dispel all the preju
dices and apprehensions of fear or of cowar
dice. The honor and the resources of the
Government are pledged for she Preserve-.
tion of the Governinent. What this hdnor
is, all the world knows and venerates ; and
what these resources are, is a fact as familiar
as any that is written in books or enshrined
in human recollection. There is not a na
tional bond that is not riveted and bound
up in the national cause, and that will
not bealtleemed at every hazard and every
cost. There is not a green-back in the hand
of theenechanic that does not represent ele
ments far more precious than gold or dia
monds., And when the,
your
party
croaker tells you that your money is worth
less, and that you should get it off your
hands, be sure that his wish is father to the
thought; and that the tongue that can utter
such a lie is rooted in a heart sweltering
with treason. Observe the mighty ma
chinery built by thoughtful statesmen of
every former , political belief, and sustained
by every honest patriot, for the Common
Welfare, the Internal Safety, and the Public
Defence; and tell me it such a Republic can
be lightly lost, and if the dangerous and
damning plots of traitors and Shylocks shall
be permitted to succeed ? There is not an
interest that has not been carefully guarded.
Vast, wide, and most comprehensive, is this
wondrous system Our public debt is first
made a sacred obligation upon all, and those
who hold national securities are paid for
their risk in gold. Our expenditures for the
war are collected from a thousand quarters,
leaving the laboring poor, and .the man of
small income, almost wholly outreached ;
and if he feels the times at all in the enhanced
cost of provisions, he is indemnified• by
higher wayso find WIC Gontant employs
Mot. A nurranny uniform anti convertible
is gradually to supersede the private system,
the basis being the National and State cre
dit. The enrollment bill, almost abolishes
exemptions, thus attracting all classes to the
army, and swelling the public., treasdry by
contributions from those who cannot enter
the service. That.part of the system which
has already been in operation has produced
miraculous results. And when the whole is
in motion, with a mighty Km) , on laud, and
a regular and volunteer navy op the sea,
what limit shall be set to our victories, and
what bounds to the Progress of our Exam
ple ? There is, intlimtl, one bar in our road—
one lion in our pathway—the failure of the
American people to respond to the call of
their bleeding country, and their willingness
.to listen to the falsehoods and help the in
trigues of the sympathizers with Secession.
If the people are ready for this, then all that
has been done to deliver the Republic from
the manifold evils that beset it, will have
been done in vain. But I have no fear of
this monstrous hallucination. I believe that
as the Past, with all its reverses and revels-
Lions, is contrasted with the Future, crowded
with awftd duties and made sublime by the
inevitable Destiny that stands ready to re
cord the death of Slavery, and as they count
oVer and study* enormous preparations
of the Government for the public safety and
for the Protection 'of the People against the
miseries of the war brought upon us by the
slavehOlders, they will brush away thever
min that are hiding the sun of Truth from
their eyes, and will give their whole confi
dence to the administration of the Govern:
ment of their fathers. OCCASIONAL.
ThooN LRAM:IE.—We are informed that
the Hon. Thomas Swann, of Baltimore, is now In
this city, and that he will . be present it the League
House and address the members at 9 o'clock this
evening. We are requested to call attention to the
fact, and urge a full attendance.
WA.SI-lI_N - GPTON.
Special Despatches to gc The Press.n
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1863. '
The Bank—Tax Difficulty Compromised.
The two Houses have compromised their differ
ences on the bank-duty section of the finance bill, as
follows: All banks, associations, corporations, or
Individuals, issuing notes or bills for circulation as
currency shall be subject to and pay a duty of one
per centum each half year from and after April Ist,
1863, upon the average amount of the circulation of
note. or bills as currency Issued beyond the amount
hereinafter named. That is to say, banks, associa
tions, corporations, or individuals having a capital
of not over $lOO,OOO, ninety per centum thereof; over
$lOO,OOO and not over $200,000, eighty per aentuin
thereof; over $200,000 and not over $300,000, seventy
per centum thereof; over $300,000 and not' over
$600,000, sixty per centum thereof; over $500,000 and
not over $1,000,000, fifty per centum thereof; over
one million and not over a million and a half, forty
per centum thereof; over a million and a half runt
not over two millions, thirty per centum thereof;
over two millions, twenty-five per centum thereof.
In the case of banks with branches, the duty here
in provided for shall be imposed upon the circula
tion of the notes or bills of such branches severally,
and not upon the, aggregate circulation of all ; and
the amount of capital of such shall be considered to
be the amount allotted or used by such branch; and
all such banks, aesooiatsons or corporations, and in
dividuals, shall also be subject to pay a duty of one
half of one per centum each half year from and
after April Ist, 1863, upon the average amount of
notes or bills not otherwise herein taxed, and out
standing as currency during the six months next
preceding the returns herein provided for.
'And the rates of tax-duty Imposed on the circula
tion of associations organized under the act to pro
vide a national currency, &c., shall be the same as
are herein imposed on the circulation of all banks,
associations, corporations, and individuals; but shall
be assessed and collected as required by the said act.
All banks, associations, corporations, and indifl
duals Issuing or receiving notes and bills for circula
tion as currency, Ac., after April Ist, 1863, in sums
repreeeAtlng any fractional part of a dollar, shall be
subjectto and pay a duty of 5 per centum each half
year thereafter upon the amount of such fractional
notes or bills so issued.
Associations, corporations, individuals, and all
banks receiving deposits of money subject to pay
ment in checks or drafts, except saving institutions,
ahall be subject to a duty of one-eighth of one per
centum each half year from and after April let, 1853,
on the average amount of their circulating notes
or bills lawfully issued and outstanding as currency.
And a list or return shall be made and rendered
within thirty days after the 30th of October, 1865,
and each six months thereafter, to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, which shall sontain a true and
faithful account of the amount of duties accrued, or
which shall accrue, on the amount of the fractional
note circulation; and on the average amount of all
other circulation and deposits for the six months
next preceding.
The President at the Capitol.
The President has occupied what is known as the
President's room at the Capitol to-day, to facilitate
the business, by saving the Committee on Enrolled
Bills the trouble of travelling the length of Penn
sylvania avenue to procure his signature to thew.
This is the general practice of the Chief Magistrate
of the nation toward the close of each session.
Proceedings in Prize Cases.
The bill of Senator CH:IMES, to regulate the pro.
ceedings in prize cases, provides, first, that if eases
in which prizes are perishable, liable to deteriorate,
or costing in keeping dis&pportionately to their
value, the court may order a sale without liability
to appeal, and the Marshal shall deposit the gross
proceeds with the Assistant 'Potted States TreeSarer
nearest the place of sale, and the court may order
therefrom the payments of costs and charges. Se
cond. That the Secretary of War or Navy may take
any vessel before adjudication for the use of the de
partment, and pay its value into the treasury, sub
ject to the order of the adjudicating court. Third.
That en auctioneer of established reputation shall
be employed by the Secretary of the Navy, under
certain regulations, at a compensation not more
than 13; per centum, so that the compensation of
counsel for the captors, when separate counsel shall
be deemed necessary, shall be confined to
. such ser
vices as may be requisite by reason of the separate
interests of the captors, and which may eonfllit with
those of the "United States, may be involved. Fifth.
That the commissioners in the prize oases shall not
exceed two in each district—one, a retired naval offi
cer, whose combined salaries shall not exceed $ 6 , 000 .
The sixth and seventh sections relate to witness
fees and appeals.
Internal Revenue Decision.
The following decision has been made by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue concerning coupons or
bonds issued by or in aid of a railroad company: In
canes of bonds issued by a State, county, city, or
town, in aid of a railroad company, whereof the in
terest is to be paid by the company, the Government
tax of three per centum must be withheld, although
neither bond nor coupon may express the liabilityof
the company, such en arrangerhent being virtually
an endorsement of the company's bonds the said
State, county, city, or town ; whether th : interest is
paid by 'the State, county, city, or town, and re
ceived from the railroad company, or paid directly
by the company to the bondholders, is immaterial.
In either case the managers of the company must
account to the Government for the tax. When the
bonds are issued by, or in aidof, a railroad company,
The interest of which is made payable in a foreign
country, such interest will not be subject to taxation
under the eighty-first section of the excise law.
The Tax Amendments.
It is the opinion of Congressmen best acquainted
'With the subject, that the amendments to the in
ternal-tax iaw, if they had been agreed to by the
House in the form originally reported, would have
increased the revenue, but this they now consider
doubtful in their modified form. The main purpose
of the amendatory bill was to remedy existing de
fects.. Mr. DALY, delegate from Nebraska, suc
ceeded in having a clause inserted to dispense with
collectors and assessors in the Territories after the
present assessment shall have been collected, for the
reason that the expensei of the collectors absorb all
the revenue received. The stamp Mx, however, is
retained.
Resignation of Cen. John Cochrane.
The resignation of General JOHN COCHRANE has
been accepted by the President, for the reasons by
hilaself stated. He designs still, in other fields, to
continue his support of the war for the Union. The
officers of hie brigade accompanied him in a body to
the cars at Falmouth, on his departure. The follow
ing is his farewell address
HEADQUARTERS IST BRIGADE, 3D DIVISION, 6TH
CORES, ARMY ov Tim POTOMAC, Feb. 27, 1863.
SOLTHERE OP THE FIRST BRIGADE: My com
mand over you has terminated. Serious physical
maladies, induced by the unaccustomed exposure of
nearly two years of military life, constantly in the
camp, on the march, or in the field, have unfitted
me now for the duties of an active campaign. For
this reason my resignation severs my connection
with the service; but I should trample upon the most
sacred emotions, did I depart from among you in
silence. We began our march and have traversed
over fields where we lay down only sky covered, and
one flagprotected us, and when we arose it was to
the notes of the same reveille. Your toil has been
my toil. To Fair Oaks, Malvern, Antietam, Wil
liamsburg, and Frederickburg, our memories revert
together as to fickle hallowed by the bravery and
by the Mood of our brigade. Soldiers' graves
are there tilled with our dead, and we, their
survivors, bear their names upon our hearts,
where, too, their praises are inscribed.
• Sormiens : For your country have you borne all,
petalled all, Buffered all, and for that country will
you still bleed and endure, till you have seized from
the teeth of this monstrous rebellion the dear inheri
tance of your children—one name, one country, one
home I I shall not be with you, nor shall I strike at
your side, but whenever on other fields, bending be
neath a grievous burden, I may weary or faint, one
thought of your brave hearts shall revive my resolu
tion anti reinvigorate my elibrts in our common
cause. You are of the Army of the Potomac. High
hopes rest upon you, and fervid prayers supplicate
for your success. Objects of hope, and suhjeots of
prayer, comrades .in arms, your future is fraught
with the destinies of the coining generation. Though
sometimes checked, yet never defeated; though
sometimes baffled. yet never beaten; the victories of
your past are still within hall of your victories to
come. Your country's cause rests upon your arms,
and your standards will yet gild the day of its sue
, cess. Soldiers, farewell
JOHN COCHRANE,
Brig. Gen. Commanding Ist Brigade.
The Indiana Legislature.
ATTEMPT TO STRIP THE FEDERAL OOVHRINUHENT OP
ITS MILITARY POWER - THE UNION ISt:MISERS
MEM
. -
'CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.—A. special despatch to the
Commercial, from Indianapolis, says the withdrawal
of the Union members of the House, on Wednesday,
has, perhaps, put an end to further legislation in
that State during this session. But two of the mi
nority were in the hail on the afternoon of Wednes
day, and all have now gone home.
. Tim 90109. 91 11114 "initior 1111 an tilttinlit Q 2
Uri 11011 VI um etiviity
Measure, stripping the rederal Ctoyeratnent or all
military power is the State.
THE LATEST-CONVICTION FOR TREASON.
InDiarraroms, rlarch I.—ln the United States
Circuiti Court yesterday, four persons, charged with
resisting the military authorities in the arrest of de
serters, were convicted of treason. -
The minority of the Legislature are still absent.
Unless a compromise is of eeted with the majority,
there will he no further legislation during the pre
sent session.
The Protest Against Mediation.
The following are the proposed concurrent joint
resolutions reported by Senator Su AMER from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was re•
(erred the message of the President of the United
States, communicating. in answer to the resolution
of the Senate, the correspondence on the subject of
mediation, arbitration, or other measures looking to
a termination of the present rebellion
Whereas, It appears front the diplomatic corresjmn
dence submitted to Congress, that a. proporMon,
friendly in form, looking to pacification through
foreign mediation, has been made to the United
States by the Emperor of the French, and promptly
declined by the President; and whereas, the idea
of mediation or intervention in some shape may be
regarded by foreign Governments as practicable,
and such Governments, through this misunderstand
ing, may be led to proceedings tending to embarrass
the friendly relations which now exist between
them and the United States; and whereas, in Order
to remove for the future KU chance of misunder
standing on this subject,
, and to secure for the
United States the full enjoyment of that freedom
from foreign interference, which is oue of the highest
rights of independent States, it seems tit that Con
gress should declare its convictions thereon :
Therefore, Resolved, The House of Representatives
concurring, that while in times past the, United
States have sought and accepted the friendly media
tion or arbitration of foreign Powers by the pacific
adjustments of international questions, where the
United States were the party of the one part, and
some other sovereign Power the party of the other
part, and while they, are not disposed to misconstrue
the natural and humane desire of foreign Powers to
aid in arresting domestic troubles, which, widening
in their influence, have afflicted other countries,
especially in view of the circumstance, deeply re
gretted by the American people, that the blow aimed
by the rebellion at the nation's life has fallen heav
ily upon the laboring population of Europe; yet
notwithstanding these things, Congress cannot hesi
tate to regard every proposition of foreign interfe
rence in the present contest as so far unseasonable
and inadmissible, that its only explanation will be
found in a misunderstanding of the true elate of
the question, and of the real character of the war in
which the Republic is engaged.
Resolved, That the United states are now struggling
with an unprovoked and wicked rebellion which iB
seeking the destruction of the Republic, that it may
build up a new Power,whose corner-stone, accordion
to the confession edits chiefs, shall be slavery. That
for the suppression of this rebellion and thus to save
the Republic and to prevent the establishment of
such a power, the National Government is now em
ploying armies and fleets in full faith that through
these efforts all the purposes of the conspirators and
rebels will be crushed; that while thus engaged in
this struggle on which so much depends, any propo
sition from a foreign Power, whatever form it may
take, having for its object the arrest of these efforts, is
just in proportion to its influence an encouragement
to the rebellion and to its declared principles, and on
this account is calculated to prolong and embitter the
conflict, to cause increased expenditures of blood and
treasure and to postpone the much-desired day of
peace. That with these convictions, and not doubt
ing that every such proposition, although made
with good intent, is injurious to the national In
ter Cats, Congress will be obliged to look upon any
further attempts in the same direction as an un
friendly act, which it earnestly deprecates, to the
end that nothing may occur abroad to strengthen
rebellion or to weaken those relations of good-will
with foreign Powers, which the United States are
happy to cultivate.
Received; That the rebellion from its beginning,
and far back even in the conspiracy which preceded
its outbreak, was encouraged by the hope of support
from foreign Powers; that its chiefs frequently
boasted that the people of Europe were so far de
pendent upon regular supplies of the great Southern
staple, that sooner or later their Governm ents wouldbe constrained to take sides with the rebel
lion in tome effective form, even to the extent .of
forcible intervention if the milder form did not pre
vail ; that the rebellion is now sustained by this
hope, which every proposition of foreign interfe
rence awakens anew, and that, without this life
giving support, it must soon yield to the just and
paternal authority of the National Government.
That considering these things, which are aggravated
by the motives of the resistance thus encouraged,
the United States regret that foreign Powers have
not frankly told the chiefs of the rebellion that the
work in which they are engaged is hateful, and that
a new Government, such as they seek to found, with
slavery as its acknowledged corner-stone and with
no other declared object of separate existence, is
so far shocking to civilization and the moral sense of
mankind, that it must not expect welcome or re
co. ition in. the commonwealth of nations.
'emit:eV, That the United States, confident in the
justice of their cause, which is the cause also of
good government and human rights everywhere
among men; anxious for the speedy restoration of
peace, which shall secure tranquility at home anti
remove all occasions of complaint abroad, and wait
ing with well-assured trust the final suppression of
the rebellion, through which all these things, rescued
from present danger, will be secured forever, and the
Republic, one and indivisible, triumphant imer its
enemies, will continue to stand an example to man
kind, hereby announce as their unalterable pur
pose that the war will be vigorously prosecuted ac
cording to the humane principles of Christian
States, until the rebellion shall be suppressed, and
they reverently invoke upon their cause the bless.
logs of Almighty God.
Resolved, That therresident be requested to trans.
mit a copy of these resolutions through the Secre
tary of State to the Ministers of the United States
in foreign countries, that the declaration and protest
herein set forth may be communicated by them to
the Governments to which they are accredited.
Soldiers' Reading Room.
Several distinguished speakers to-night partici
pated in the ceremonies attendant on the dedication
of a library and reading room free to all soldiers, on
ground set apart by Congress for that purpose.
CURIOUS RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON.
Changes in the Cabinet—Ti- "Conserva
tistO to be Propitiated—General McClel
lan to have a Command—The Pennsylva
nia Reserves Dlssatiglied.
• NEw YORK, March I.—The Mercury's special
Washington despatch says : It is admitted that the
close of the session of Congress will witness a de
cided change in the policy of the Government. The
President has yielded to the advice of Secretary
Seward and Thurlow Weed to propitiate conserva
tism, and thus make the conscription more palata
ble. The measures in view are :
First. A change in tne Cabinet that will give Mr.
Seward and his policy a majority of members. Mr.
. Chase to be retained, or if he retires, Robert I.
Walker is to take his place.
Second. The restoration of General McClellan to
some command.
Third. Some concession to the negro prejudices of
the Northern troops, and the blacks in the army will
be kept in subordinate positions.
Fourth. Moderate Republicans and Democrats
are to have the confidence and direction under the
Administration.
Fifth. No more arbitrary arrests, except in very
flagrant oases.
The let Pennsylvania Reserves refused to do duty
on picket yesterday over in 'Virginia, on the ground
that they have been in service since May or June
last, have participated in most of the hard•fought
battles in Virginia, and are so reduced that no one
regiment will number two hundred and flay men;
but while their requests to go home and recruit have
been disregarded, the 2d New Hampshire Regiment,
containing about the same member, has been permit
ted to go home.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
Waiting for Iron-Clads—Honorable Release
of General Stevenson—The Hunter-Foster
BLAU ulty—An other Expedition ander Fos-
Fowl. 'Borax., S. C., Feb. 25.—We have been
waiting since the Ist inst. for the iron -clads, two
more of which are now due.
Assistant Adjutant General Townsend arrived on
the 221, with power, it is said, to adjudicate all the
differences bet Ween Gen. Foster and Gen. Hunter's
forces. •
The arrest of Gen. Stevenson and Chief Quarter.
master Sleight, of Gen. Foster's command, by Gen.
Hunter, grew out of a misunderstanding of the facts.
They will both be honorably released.
The announcement by Gen. Townsend that the
forces from South Carolina are not to he taken out
of the department permanently, or detached from
the Eighteenth Army Corp's, has healed every wound
and caused great joy among these troops. They are
now confident of victory.
General Foster has returned to Newbern to make
arrangements for another expedition.
A grand review of the entire force from. North Ca
rolina was made by General Hunter yesterday. The
display was very imposing.
Our iron-clad navy will soon have complete con
trol of Charleston harbor.
The health of the troops is good, and: everything
ntlicates Buccal'.
Doctors Otis, Ingelles, Derby, and Green, recently
arrived from Newbern as a supernumery corps,
should their services be needed.
For:mane Mormon, Feb. 28.—The British fri
gate Petrel arrived in Hampton Roads last night
from Charleston. The officers report that the re
bels have constructed a strong network across the
channel to Charleston harbor, and that the net
work is filled with torpedoes designed to blow up
any of the Federal fleet that may attempt to enter
the harbor.
An easterly rain storm commenced at Old Point
to-day at noon and continues up to this time, 6
o'clock P. N.
-ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
Inaction of this Army—The Cause of it— ,
What Gen. &bodeld is Doing — The Troops
Eager for Action, &a.
ST. Louts, Feb. 27.—The present inaction of the
Army of the Frontier proceeds from no sluggishness
on the part of its present officers. Gen. Schofield's
friends clainithat he is no laggard, and the evidence
shows that from the time he started in pursuit of
Hindman from Springfield, in September, until he
had driven him beyond the Boston Mountains, in
November, the chase *as kept up with great
vigor. The troops endured day and night marches
uncomplainingly, and General Schofield* personally
endured the greatest hardships, in his 'anxiety
to catch the retreating foe. He compelled them to
throw away part of their baggage and destroy quan
tities of stores. When he reached Fayetteville, he
was met with an order to halt, and was subsequently
ordered to return two divisions to Springfield. Gen.
Schofield's personal exertions were too much for his
bodily health, and he returned here broken down in
health and strength completely. The rebels, finding
Biunt'sdivision alone in Arkansas, expected toover
wbelm it before reinforcements arrived. Blunt's
bravery saved them from utter annihilation at Cane
Hill, and Herron's arrival at Prairie Grove settled
the rebel dish for the winter. That battle changed
the programme, and allowed the young and dashing
brigadiers a chance to distinguish themselves. It was
no fault of Schofield's that they were restrained
subsequently.
The At my of the Frontier (as every rebel in the
Southwest knows) is encamped in three divisions at
Flat Creek, Crane Creek, and Forsyth. The men
are eager for another bout with the rebels. Last
week it was reported that a movement had been
ordered, but subsequent advices fail to confirm the
expectation of its commencement. Should the re
bels undertake a new campaign from Arkansas
vigorously early in the spring, the Army of the Fron
tier will be needed in its present location. Upon
this contingency great diversity of opinion exists.
Gen. Curtis reserves his own ideas upon the sub
ject very closely, but parties from the interior and
froth the Southwest represent that the rebels every
wiisim aka daraildent of to. ~.
Saari isa At mit! the ..Ay crops
'or Arkansas and furnishes the starving people with
sufficient food and spare a surplus for an army. It
is highly improbable under all the circumstances
that the Southwest will be left defenceless.
The United States Gunboat Oetarora.
Naw You); Feb. at—The United States gboat
Octarora was off the harbor of Nassau, un Qa.
17th, cruising. •
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA:, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1863:
ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH*
Disgraceful Affair near Strauslbswg,
An inferior Force of the Enemy Surprise
and Capture Two Hundred Vision Troops.
Wimutrao, March 1.-The correspondent of the
Wheeling Inlelligencer, at Winchester, under date of
the 26th, gives the following particulars of a disgrace
ful affair between a portion of our troops and the
rebels. On the 26th the rebel cavalry scout, 80
strong, came inside our pickets, on the Strausburg
road, and after a skirmish with the infantry, in
which two were wounded on either side, retired,
capturing a cavalry picket of 12 men. Five hun
dred of the lath Pennsylvania and Ist New York ca
valry were sent in pursuit and recaptured, beyond
Strausburg, moat of the prisoners and horses and
also took a number of prisoners. The commander
of our detachment transcended hie orders and pur
sued them beyond Woodstock after driving in the
rebel pickets, where he. stood parleying without
guarding against surprise. The enemy returned in
force, and charging our men, threw them into confu
sion, killing and capturing 200 men in their flight of
twenty miles. Our men made no stand, though out
numbering the enemy.
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Success of the Expedition Through Yazoo
Pass—Resistance of the Enemy—A Brisk
Skirmloh with the Rebel Guerillas—The
Ram Queen of the West.
CIIIOAOO, Feb. 28.—A special despatch from Mem
phis says that the expedition through Yazoo pass
reached Moon lake on the 224 inst. Beyond this
lake to Cold Water the enemy sought to obstruct
the channel by felling trees, stumps, and logs. The
Federal troops have been at work for three weeks
to clear out the pass.
A battalion of the sth Illinois cavalry, sent out to
scour the bank, had a brisk skirmish, on Friday last,
with a company of sixty mounted rifles, and dis
persed them, killing six, wounding several, and cap
ttiring twenty-six. Our loss was only five wounded.
OAIRO, Feb. 28.—full despatches in regard to the
capture of the ram Queen of the West by the rebels
have been received.
On the day before her capture she went down be
low Mateylays a few,railes, and captured a rebel
train of seventeen wagons. Upon returning, those
who captured the wagon train were tired upon by
guerillas, near Semmesport.
On the next morning a force was landed, which
destroyed all the buildings lathe vicinity.
The Queen of the West is said to have been consi
derably damaged by the rebel fire.
The steamers which accompanied her were blown
up, in order to prevent them from falling into the
bands of the rebels.
MEXICO. -
No Attack at Guaymas by the Wrench—The
Steamer Pallas off Mazatlan—Arrival or
the Saranac
SAN Fnenlnsco, Feb. 28. d schooner from the
'Mexican coast brings Mazatlan dates of the 4th in
stant, and advice') from Guaymas to the 27th ult.
No attack had been made at Guaymas by the
French up to that date.
The French war-steamer Pallas had arrived off
Mazatlan, anchoring outside the harbor, but she had
not communicated with the shore. She intended
making a search of all vessels arriving there, with
a view of preventing the introduction 01 munitions
of war.
The United States steamer Saranac arrived at
Mazatlan on the 3d that. There is no mention made
of any other French vessel than the Pantie being on
the Mexican coast.
Vllth CONGRESS—Third Session.
Relenseof Prisoners by Nasal Officers.
kir. OItDINS offered a resolution instructing the &sire
tary of the Navy to report to the Senate woether any offi
cer of the Government has liberated prisoners captured
by any naval officer of the United States, and restored
any captured property on the payment to him or them
of any money or alter valuable consideration, and, if
so, under what circumstances, and by what authority,
such release has been made, and that he report there
upon to the Senate; and whether, in his opinion, any
action is proper or necessary to remedy this proceeding.
Adopted.
Damages by the Sioux Indians
Mr. HARLAN (Rep. ), of lowa, introduced a bill sup
plementary to the act for the relief of persons for dama
ges sustained by the outrages of certain bands of Sioux
Indians. Tho bill extends relief to eitizona of Minus
note, lowa, and Dacotah. Passed. '
Mr. BARRIS (Rop.), or New York, presented the reso
lution of the New York &nate, relative to bounties and
arrears of pay to the Gunnies soldiers.
Mr. WILSON (Rep. ), of Bfassachusette, introduced a
bill to pay for arming loyal citizens And troops in any
State or States, the inhabitants of which have been or
may hereafter be in rebellion against the United States.
Mr. LANE (Rep. of fisnsas, celled up the bill to enn-:
ble the people of tolorado to form a State Government
and Constitution, preparatory to being admitted as a
State.
After a debate the bill was postponed.
The Nationnllllllll.la
Mr. WILSON (Rep. ), of Maissachnsetta, called up the
Lill to enroll and call out the national forces.
. .
Mr. BAYARD (Dem. ), of Delaware, proceeded to state'
his objections to the bill, as an act not within the power
confided by the Constitution to . Congress, and, even if it
was, as not only inexpedient, hut dangerous to the
liberties of the people. It is a bill, he said, to allow the
President to enroll into the regular army every able
bodied_ man in the country. It is a bill to Increase
the regular army at the diecretion of the Presi
dent, It entirely destroys and obliterates the mi
litia of the States, and thus destroys that check
which the Constitution wisely- provided against the
power or a ceminitzed Government Only despotic
Govm nments require to be centralized; lint a free
Government toast always depend upon a decentralized
power. duels au act was never passed-in this country,
even in our utmost need, and Euglaud, with her misuy
wars. ana of en scarcity of men, never resorted to this
'de, potic measure. It is a mode of raising armies only
used by despotisms, but never by Republican Govern
ments. This principle, if adopted, would introduce
large standing armies, which almost inevitably lead to
despotism. In a Government of delegated power, and .
which reefs upon the consent of the governed, such a
measure is idea client and unnecessary. Congress has
no power under the Constitution to thus de
stroy the militia of the States, which chi! , Con
stitution had provided for as a reserve force of
the Union. If this measure was carried ont,'•there
would be no check on the centralized power - of the'
Government. Be would not say that the President would
make a had use of this power; but it was the principle
which he objected to. It was always dangerous to cen
tralise such immense power in any one man. Under au
ambitious man why might not the fate of Trance be that
of this country? Our forefathers saw these dangers
and wisely placed checks upon a too great centralization ,
of power. It rhise been said „that the life of theliatlen
is at slake. He believed thblibettles of a free people
were of nitre importance than anything else, audit
he was to choose between au imperial government
stretching over the whole country, including Mexico
and Canada, and two or three separate republics, he
would have no hesitation in eltociaing the latter. He had
been opposed to this war frogs the beginning, and in
favor of peace, and was in favor of peace now, even if
we had to submit to separation. The war, if carried on:
under the present policy of confiscation and °mistletoe- •
lion. can only be successful in the entire subjugation of
the South; mid then what is to become of the liberty of
the people? Ile was not willing to sacrifice the liberties
of the people for the mere extension of territory. We
exiettil as a Republic :Ind as a free and happy people
when we had not two-fifths of our present territory..
Under the present policy, ho believed it was midsummer
mednese to attempt to restore the Union by the sword.
Be moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.'
Br. TURPIE (Dem.), of Indiana, said be should vote
to postpone the bill, not because he would decrease ono
jot of power to put down the rebellion, but because he
thought this legit latiou unnecessary and unconstitu
tional. The bill proposes to obliterate one step which
always has been taken to, raise troops. They have
always been raised by requisitions on the States. In
1512, certain New England States refused to furnish their
quota, and furnish theirenucky and Missouri had also
refused to quota. These were facts, the
merits of which he would not discuss.
Mr. HOWARD (Rep.), of Michigan, asked if the Sena
tor was willing to continue this inconvenience, sad
allow States which were. perhaps, not loyal, to refuse to
tarnish men.
Mr. TURPIE mid the inconvenience was 'simply sleek .
of power. Ile was not williug to give the National Rae.
entive the power to violate the Constitution, or take any'
step not contemplated by those who formed the Govern-.
merit. The bill gives the President the power to raise
armies, which power is confided to Congress-
H
Mr. OWARD asked how Congress could raise armies
withent agents ? Would the Senator have a recruiting
office opened In these halls by Congress? • •
Mr. WHYTE replied that there would be few recruits
if they did. He further contended that the bill would
take away all the power of the States, and make the
President a dictator, if he choose to exercise the power.
There was no provision in the bill to limit the quota of
any district, and he charged that the bill would be used
for political purposes, and to secure political ,victories.
and avenge political defeats. He said.e have had all
sorts of bills to put down the rebellion invented by the'
Senator from Massachusetts - (Mr Wilson), who had
taken a most ingenious and unique method of putting
down the rebellion by boasting of his own loyalty,
and impugning the loyalty of others. If the rebellion
was to be put down by vapid and stale vociferation
of the loyalty of Massachusetts, then it, would he
put down surely. The Senator talks about Jack
son end Douglas, and about the Demeerats who
have gone into the rebellion. No Democrat had gone'
into a rebellion. The moment a man ceases to obey
and reverence the Constitution and the laws of the
United Slates, then he ceases to be a Democrat. Had
the Senator from lilasnacimusette been in the Senate in the
days of Jackson, he would have opposed him,
and every
slander uttered against that old hero would have come .
from the lire or the Senator. Though he might harsher!
some - reverence fur Washington, if he lied lived in the
davit of the revolution he would , have been a Tory, and
talked flippantly of the rebels, and offered rewards for
the heads of Sumter and Marion, and he would have
betrayed his enuntry as Arnold did. Had he lived in
the days c f Luther, he would have sided with the Pope,
and feasted on the ashes of the martyrs, and lighted the
tires of Smithfield. Be might have had some reverence
for that Deity who came to cave the world, and in
his name he would have burned Luther. Had he lived
in the days of Christ, the seeder from Massitchusems
would perhaps have obeyed him. He certainly would.
have followed hint through the streets of,Jernsalem, and
to bar of relltiit Pilot'aud then his voice would have been
heard; but lie would have geld, "Release ante tie Barra
bass lint, as for this Jesus , let him be =aided."
Mr. WILSON, of Maseachueetts, said he-had no reply
to make to the personal allusions of the Senator from
Indiana. He did not know what he might have be.enitad
lie lived in former days, but ho knew that now he was
no traitor or sympathizer with treason, and his *mel t '
ales were not those who labor daily and nightly to ltd . -
nail every measure and every man that in supporting the
country. He thought the Senator had no right to speak
for the soldier, as regards this bill. The soldiers vtere
every day expressing their delight at this measure. The
haunter had also assailed Massachusetts for failure to
respond to the call for troops. ' Massachusetts had fur- -
nislied 2.502 more men than were called tor, and yet the
Senator comes here and refeats the slangof the copper- •
heeds of his State, who spit their venom at that brave
old Commonwealth. But the Senator could not reach
blaseachusetta hy his assaults. • • .
TLID,PIE said be had the right to speak for the sel
die r, and he would speak for the Western volunteers, -
who hared same ionises end hated the Yankees just as
much. The Senator had• said that he could. not reach
Massachusetts. God forbid that he ever should reach
her or set a foot upon her soil. The Senator from Massa
d:watts, lay his speeches, in making the rebels-.believe
there is a party at the North hostile-to the Ooze oiaent,
and be in doing the dirty work of a scavenger for the
rebel army.
Mr. McDOUG %LT. (Data. ),•of California, said the evil
of our limes wax that we were governed too mach by
particular and not by general laws and the Senator •
from Indiana bag indulged himself much as to particu
lars, finding fault with the details. In a time like this
we should be governed by general- principles, and-give
such power to the Government as will gifle.it vim and
force in its action.
Mr. CARLILE (Union), of Virginia, spoke at length
against the bill:characterizing it as a class of
calculated to destroy instead of preserving the oovem-•
meat. IC was abill to takeaway power from the States..
and give it to the President. To-day we have a rebellion
said to be stronger than when it first commenced, and
we have to-day a divided North and a united
South. Ile believed that this state of! things was
brought about by the conduct of Congress and the Exe
cutive. He tram sorry to see the party in power, in.
prosecuting - this war, attempting to • carry out
patty dograge, and interfering with too institutions.
of the States. If the policy had been pursued of pre
eerving strictly the rights of !the States, and it
had been shown that this war was not a war agatnet
any domestic institutions, he believed! there would
have been counter revolutions in the South; and if the
policy of the Government hod not been changed, and
the President had restated the pressure against h In he
believed there would have-been peace to-day. lade
tied that the South was a unit; there were true, loyal
men there. !fit was a unit, then the Govarnnsent might
as well stop the war, for it could never subjugate that
people united. That Government was best which moat
promoted the happineee of its people, and this thing iTa'
call - slavery is nothing but a form of government for a
class of beings whose happiness, comfort, and well;
! being have been Promoted to a greater extend than the
seine race has ever enjoyed before in any other country
on the face of the globe. If we would look on this thing
as a meatus of Christianizing thin race,. and fitting them
for Christianizing and civilizing them own people in
their own land, there would be less holy horror.
The VII on Milk%
Mr. 611lifinilli IRA Nor Maul arm tna UOmmitter)
of C onference oe the Ways and him..a bill, .wade a m.
Pori on the amendment koneerninte the tax on hanks.
which wee ()Uncured In. The report provides fora tale
el one 'per cent. on all cirenintinn below the scale pro
roked by the Rome, and tee per cent, on all abovet and
one-fourth of one per coat. on dopmits.
• question of Fortiigu, atedintte,A.
.
ow
tdr. SUMNER )
(Rep., of Ma. saohusetts, t:attic Corn.
mittte an Foreign Feintions, to whom was referred Ger-
Min correspondence concernirc.foreitzu mediatims. re
ported, with the unanimous approval. of' the oommittee,
concurrent resolutions concerning foretim timalatßut or
intervention during the present retygilcat
WASHINGTON, February 28, 188:1.
SENATE.
Dramatics wit Arrcars of Pay.
Arming Loyal Citizens
Colorado
. • Continuation or the Definite.
Kr. CADEILit continued his remarks, referring to the
ninny bills gassed by Congress as. an evidence of the ten
dency of (be present policy toward despotism. He asked
if maple should not be alarmed when they east in. the
leafing pap er of the party powercookdespatch as
be saw he Now fork Tribune about the Counergont
• ceppetheads, " saying that there was a limit to the
forbearance of the Adminietr-ation." FM warned the
Administration that there was a limit to tAei forbearance
of the people. He Was astonished when ho saw . in (lea.
Barnside's testimony before the War Committee what
he said concerning his attack on Fredericksburg, "that
when belted lost no ma ny men as , his orders required he
enspcnded the !Week. Who we* it that ease orders
bow manymen should be ki god in an attack f
sir. HOWARD (Rep.), of Michigan. explained that it
was not Gen. Burneido's testimony, but Gen. Hooker's,
and the language did not boar the construction theSena
ter attemPlon to put on it.
Mr. HICKS (U.), of Maryland, said he came llamas a
hearer; but be thought he would , mot be doing his duty
to the loyal State lie represented- in part, if be did/ not
say a word to the extremists on both sides of the °ham
ber, that if they did not cease thieetiminatien and re
crimination? the COUSEQUOartti would be ruinous. The
range of this discussion has boon so wide as to troable
hint. Here was a party on one side charging the other
with being- the cause of this war - or having con
ducted it improperly. lie knew tire Northern ex
tremists bad said many . provoking. things. but it
wee only a war of words. lie would:go back to the
beginning of our troubles—the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, down to the Charleston Convention, and
the time when the traitors left the Senate. The extre
mists South bad long been trying to set up a separate
Government. He charged on the extreme Southern men
Ott they were the cause of this war. lie was not a Re•
publican, and, thank God. ho never was a Democrat.
Ile belonged to no party but the Onion party, and he
minted to hoer of no other party. But he intended to
support the Government in all proper measures to put
down the rchellieu. lie had no conscientious scruples
afoul holding slaves; but if It was necessary, lot them
go.
Mr. SAULSBURY (Dem.), of Delaware, asked if the
Shutter thought it was necessary to let them go.
Mr. HICKS replied, by no manner of means, and he
would fight against any attempt to take his slaves away
by force. lie appealed to Senators to come together to
BLVO the Union. He was willing to fight the rebels on
lath sides of the line. Ho referred at some length to the
attempt to take the State of Maryland out of the Union,
and justified the arrests made by the President at that
['me. Re believed those arrests saved the State of Mary
line, though ho thought the time for such arrests had
Wgone by
r.laPilieEDY (U. 1. of Maryland. said the Consti
tiation was his ot Iy guide; the Constitution he had
sworn to eupport. Ile differed from Nome of the views
of his colleague respecting Maryland, and he saw no
hope in the dark gloom that tpread around him, and
*he had uo heart in the contest. Ile looked upon
this bill at the most odious and despotic he had ever
read. lie regarded the policy pursued by the Ad
ministration US tending to destroy all the bonds
which hiud together the Union. He had opposed
this policy, and be gloried in his record. For his
course he lied been denounced and misrepresented by
at hired and venal press. But his career here was
matt ended. lie warned Senators that to introduce
the question of emancipation into his State WitS to
introduce revolution. By the action of this Con
gress the value of slave property was destroyed in that
Mato ; yet there was a tat in the other House pro
posing to give ten millions to Maryland for tier slave
property. His vice at t em pt ed Se would be to Holt upon
the insult. If Itwas to turn loose thousands
-of these ignorant semi-barbarians to emanate with the
white citizens of his State, it would raise an insurrec
. Lion. Be wanted no hypocritical,.cauting devil to come
'to his State preaching philanthropy and equality to
these people. If these negroes wore thus to be set me,
he wanted them taken away. Let them go to their near
of kin, base in heart and deceitful in tho objectalor which
they profess to labor He saw no bright future for the
State of Maryland, Deceit, hypocrisy and politics seem
to have combined to break down that State.
3tr: NVItiON(ReP:).Of IdassacHttisetts, from tin Mili
tary Committee, reported back the bill for the re.organi
=Hon of the En••ineer corps. •
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of. lowa, introduced a bill for the
purchase of the Stevens batter.
31r. DAVIS (U.) spoke at length against the bill.
contending that it wlsi dangerous to the liberties of a
free people, though he would - be willing to vote for it as
'a war measure if he had confidence 1 u the Administra
tion. _ . .
Ir. POWELL (H. ), of Kentucky, in the course of his
remarks, referred to the Senator from Maryland as jus
tifying the arrests white be was Govern x• of the State.
.He declared that If he (Mr. Powell) was Governor of a
loyal State, lie would resist every arrest of that kind,
end no citizen should be arrested without the warrant of
law, unless it was done over the bayonets of the militia
`of that State.
Mr. HENDERSON (U. ), of Missouri, asked if, as Go
vernor of a State, the Senator would judge of the legali
ty of an arrest, and call out the militia to realist the
'United States Government?
Mr. POWELL said he would claim the right to decide
that the erre. t of any citizen without warrant of law
was against the Constitution. If any citizen had vio
lated the laws, he would give the President all the pow
or of the State to aid in his arrest.
Mr. SIIERAIAN (Rep.), of Ohio, asked if the Senator
would not Justify the Government if it had killed the
men who burned the bridges, tnu committing an act
of war.
Mr POWELL said if were taken in the act of con
flict it would be an act of wur, and they might have
been killed, but never after they were arreAted. unless
tried.
Mr. SHERMAN said all the complaint of the Senator
seemed to be that the Government did not try and exe-
cute these men, anti there he (Mr. Sherman) agreed with
him exactly. Mr. POWELL said ho had heard that the Senator from
Maryland (Mr. Hicks), while Governor, had recom
mended this very bridge burning.
Mr. HICKS said that the report was false—he had often
denied it
Mr. COLLAMER (Rep.), of Vermont, made a report
from the Committee of Conference on the bill to reor
ganize the Post Office Department, which was agreed to.
Sir. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, introduced a bill to Por
tlier regulate the proceedings In Cries cesee, and amend
the acts of Congress in relation thereto.
Slr, RICHARDSON (DOM.), of Illinois, opposed the
bill at length: He contended that it had nolimtustions
as to thepower of the President to call out men from any
particular dietriet. He feared the bill would he used
for 'political. purposes. Ile referred to the fact of the
President's Loose and the Virtu' Department being guard
ed by sentinels, and said there were evidences every
where r_of armed force. Ile feared liberty might leave
the mutiny forever. At first the Western soldierl lost
no battles; but since the - President issued his proclama
tion we had no successes. That proclamation was dis
astrous to the army and the cause. By withdrawing
the proclamation the President would get all the men he
needed in thirty days, and they would be invincible.
Sir. GRIMES, of lowa, said the President's proclannr
lion had jnst the opposite effect from what was claimed
on the soldiers. of lowa. It was hailed with Joy by the
soldiers of lowa, and imspiriled them.
Sir. HICIIAILDSON said we had won no victories
since. • •
Mfr. GRIMES asked what the Senator called Stone
River, Pea Ridge, Hartsville. and Arkansas Post.
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, asked if the Sena
tor from Illinois meant to say that the Western troops
hod not fought well since the proclamation? That
be the Inference hem kis remarks.
Sir. RICHARDSON said he did not mean that; but
they bad lost no battles before that.
Dar. POWELL eaid that many officers had resigned on
that account • • •
. .
Mr. WILKIN.S.ON (Rep. ). of Minnesota, said ho lied
been Informed by a Kentucky colonel that it bad made
no d ifferenc e with the Kentucky troope.
Mr, SAULSBURY, of Delaware, opposed the bill. - He
raid under it the President could call out every free
negro:and let -loose the singe. on the rebel.. if that
was to be the policy thousands of men would rise to pro
tect helpless child ron and women.
At fifteen minutes to twelve, the -Senate commenced
- voting on Mr. Bayard's motion to postpone the bill.
The motion was rejected—yeas 11, nays 35.
Mr. POWELL offered an amendment exempting per
sons on account of religious scruples. Rejected — yeas B,
nays :R.
The amendment of the Rouse was then concurred ln,
and so the bill was Peeled.
At half past twelve o ' clock the Senate adjourned.
.11013 SE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
case . Or )1.r . . Hawkins.
Mr. DAWFS (EGA), of Missachusetti; filim Aka :Com
mittee on Elections, made an unfavorable report on the
credentials of Alvin isawkins, claiming a seat as repre
sentative from the Rtnth district orrennessee.
The Question of Generals.
Mr. McPligitSON (Rep.), 'of Pennsylvania, made a
report from the conference committee on the disagreeing
amendments to the bill for an additional number of
major generals and brigadier generals. The agreement
is to appoint thirty of the former and :twenty-Ave of the
latter. The House proviso is also mOdified, so that the
Deicers to be appointed under this act shall he selected
from those couspicuous for gallant or meritorious con
duct in time of duty.
Mr. COX. (Dem.). of Ohio, moved to lay the report
'on the table. Disagreed to—yeas 30, nays Si.
The report was adopted.
Patent Office Report.
On motion of Ur. WAL,TOIf (Rep. ),.of Vermont, 20,000
copies of the mechanical part of the Patent office Report
were ordered to be Printed-10,000 for the use of the
l'atent office.
Amendments to the Tax Thu.
The House took up the Report from the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union on the bill contain
ing arnendmeuts to the internal Tax;bill.
Mr COY (Dem ), of Ohio, corrireted a report In the
New York pavers that Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, bad moved
no amendment reducing the tax on whisky to ten cents..
That amendment was not offered. by Mr. Colfax, who,
at the time, was in the chair. Mr. Cox stated he would
stagger ender that responsibility himself.
Dlr. MORRILL (Rep.), of - Vermont, offered a sabstitnte
for the Tax bill ameadments which were yesterday re
potted from the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, being the same with comparatively nutria
portant exceptions.
The House, by six majority, refueled to alter the tax on
ready•made clothing from one to two per centum ad
Valorem.
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Mr. N. A. CONKLING (Rep.), ineffectually moved to
strike ont the section relating to contracts for the pur
chase or sale of gold or silver coin or bullion.. The vote
was—yeas Al, nays 6S.
The next section, declaringall contracts, loans, orsales
of gold and silver coin, not made in accordance. with this, , ,
act wholly void, Is retained, the motion to strike it out
having been defeated—yens 48, nays V.
An amendment was adopted that the pay of assessors
shall not exceed $6,500p0r annum.
The bill was then passed. It retains the section that
private banks, owned by individuals or families, that,
do not declare dividends, shall pay S Per ceutuut of the
gains and profits, just like public banks.
Naval Appropriations.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, made a re
port from the committee on conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the naval appropriation bill, which,
was adopted. Seven hundred thousad dollars are appre
pristred for a floating dry dock at New York, if. after en--
amination and survey the Secretary of the Navy shall_
deem it expedient. The clause relative to the appoint
! ment of midshipmen is stricken out, as the subject is to
be provided for in another bill.
Post Office Reform RM. •
Mr. COLFAX (Rep.), of Indiana, from the conference
committee, made a report on the post office reform hill.
which was adopted. The Senate non-concurred in the
amendment giving the eoldiers the franktnielpriyllege,
and establishes the money order system, and. the House
receded from them. The House nomconourred in the
Senate's provisions chars ingpostmasters commissions on'
their salaries, and requiring postage on magazines to be
prepaid by the publishers, and the Senate receded from
them. The other provisions of the bill, establishing a
free carrier svAtem, nicking a uniform letter • end news
rarer rata of postage, etc., were agreed to by both
mimes.
The Taxation of Banks.
Mr. DAWES (Rep.), or Massachusetts, from the com
mittee of conference on the di:se greeing vote on the bank
duty clause of the finance bill, made a report thereon,
which, after being explained by him, was adopted by
the Ilona.
Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill.
The !louse then considered in ConuaMee of the \Vitole
the miscellaneous appropriation bill.
No conclusion was arrived at, when a recess was
taken till 7 o'clock for general debate.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. RIDDLE (Rep. ), of Ohio, took the ground that the
man who impairs the strength and elliciency of the Sue.:
cutive, to that extent impairs the progress of rho war in
which we arc now enentged. The war is greater,
than the President and Congress together, and woe to
the set• of men' who oppose it. He alluded to the
course of the Opposition, as manifested last night, in
not' meeting the . indemnity habeas corpus bill
with any argument but a resort to parliamentary tactics
to test the physical endurance of the Mum. He did not
'question the lutestrity of the gentleman on the other aide,
bat. for himself,. he belonged to a party that never fur
nished symmith Isere with treason, because a Republican
cannot be a traitor. He denied that the people had passed
condemnation on the Republicaus in the late elections,
and referred to the reißection of Benjamin F. Wade to
the senate of the United States as a proud and pattlotic
defiance of all opponents of the war. He said. the Re-
Publicans were Trilling and anxious to submit the great
political issues to the people for their verdict.
Mr: VALLANDIGHAM (Hem. ), of Ohio, wished to pat
on file a collection of evidence to show that he had been
Streeely misrepresented as to a proposition he submitted
in February, MI. He denied that it was designed to
create separate nationalities. bat was only an arrange.
'went for the several States in the electoral colleges and
Senate of the United States, within the Union and under
the Constitution, to protect the smaller States • from the
asible aegr essionsofthehergcr ones.
Mr. 131NOHAM (Rep ). of Ohio, said nothi= hie col
league could produce could deprive the proposition of an
interpretation different front what be (Mr. I)ingham)
led given it. •
Mr. VALLANDIO HAM said no dogmatism or interpre
tation could give %in proposition a different meaning
than what it contained. •
Casey's DiTililielll at Fair Oaks.
Mr. VAN WYOK (Rep. ), of Now York. after alluding
to the fact that no detailed report of the battle of Fair .
Oaks had been made, briefly recounted the movements.
of Casey's division from the Rh of May until the battle:
of Fair Oaks, the loss it had %attained from toil and exi.
POkiire. and how it was halted amid the swamps about
live miles froth Richmond; entirely in the advance; that
the left wing had crossed the Chickahouziny while the.
,right stood panting and imintiont on the northern bank.'
'He stated that General Keyes' corps, consisting of Ga
sey 8 and Couch's divisions, were six or eight mites'in
bit/Sae° of HO ertzel town's corm, in an exposed and dam
nerousgotition. General Keyes. an able and experienced
officer, remonstrated at this. Casey's division occupied -
the front line, end to hazardous le:18 , it considered, that.
two days before the - fight - the baguagewagons and stores i
were takes to the rear. Re referred to the storm of Fri- I
day, whieb the enemy supposeat would prevent the
grown g of the right wing or the retreat of the left. Gen.
Casey's division had but 5, GM men fit for duty, while
the enemy marched from 30,001 Y to 40,000 against him,
' Hill and Longstreet's divisions to attack in (rout. Huger..
'to flank on the left, and Smith befall on the right.
General Casey's men held, the. ground for three hours,.
without being reinforced, when they tell back on the,
. second line, where Conck'a and some of Heintzlem,u;S:
forces yielded in lees timietlian did Casey's. The rebels
bed planned the battle to capture Keyes' corm neat die,
stray the left wing. but Ousey'a obstinate resistance pro-
Vati!) Om Me ailaigr buMnir IneennilnA in tlerinitt.
, l ii. —. ~... /LI .1! arenr Tenn nve,l. .!%1 . liviii I, in ,
uu3 every red of I.‘e-roirevirvecoverea ve iv va t ee deva.
Our own, gallanl men 'fel "where the.. no ta are
many,- but lOW their backs , it the fieleta,pd t elr feet
to the foe. Nearly one-third of Casey's men were killed
and wounded—a larger proportion thaa t any other divi-
Moieties susiained is a single battle luring the war. Re
spoke of the deapatelt of Goa. McCl lza, that the dirt
sloe bmite. ' unacommtablY nod discreditably., . we
neveritad. and never would, hay au unkind word a
Gen, cCiellan. Casey's ,Ilviaioo, at that time . as did
the w ole .Atiny of the Potomac, yielded to him \trir
1
abmizatieri t but be had.eontided too closely In I oso
IN bo had lils conildcar... There wani a wicked, almost a
treasonable, hatred among some of his pr4C393loulil
generals of miNtarY education. McClellan, of neceasity,
cou ld not b o i n ;be hilt, and knew nothing personally
of Casey's troops, And his despatch must have been ou
information mceived from a rival general who was him
self not in the fight. lie did not see Keyes or Casey or
any of his brigadierzt before sending his despatch.
Nome officers of high rand , . Worn opposed to Keyes corps
and Casey's division. Ifra eon. McClellan himself did
not partake of that feeling; :welter did the two generals
Of Ms gaff, Marcy and Wklimos, both of whom are
high-mindedlandinoble men.
lie then spoke of the division being ordered to the
Chtekahominy, where, tvithent Smits, without blankets,
withont food, and without murmuring, they lay down
on the banks at that deadly stream; General McClellan,
after viewing the battle.ileld, had' modified his report,
admitting that "portions of the division had behaved
well,. and made a most gallant stand against superior
nrimbere." reserving it to a future time to designate
what portion had done its duty.
lie then referred to their conduct at the battle of White
Oak Swamp bridge. &c, as their services as so rear
guard,. They crosse the last stream, and destroyed Cher
last bridge mbiairsepara , tad them from tL-e enemy. He•
spoke of the gallant dead M Fair Oaks, among them Col.
Bally, Col. Brown,. and Maj. Van Valgenburgb. so'
truthfully alluded to in asaay's. report as a "brave, dis
creet, and energetic canon" a brother of the distinguish
ed member of this House-Ms colleague from New York.
Honorable in their Lives, their death was noble."
The Army of thoxPotornat never afterward(' occupied'
a position beyond; Casey's. finat line. He alluded.to the
report of Gen. Johnston and` the Southern papers, de
scribing Casey's resistance as brave, obstinate, and
bloody. One report !Corinth° Charleston Hercuril states
that there may have boon 40 or 60,000 Yankees en
gaud, but nothing proves.it except their obstinate re
sistance and our heavy losses.
While the history of Centudes is being crowd° I Into
days, hours, and moments,.lio felt it his duty that the
record of the House should bear justice to the bravery
sod devotion of a gallant division, who deserve well of
their country.
Mr. Van Wyek thuded to the report of General
fleintaleman, lately publishied,• which shows
t i it
fur
the first three hours of battle he tray not near the light.
He admits that Casey'sdlvision held the ground for
over three hours, saddening thatmime wore driven only
three-fourths of a mile, while the saute enemy in less
than two hours drove Couch and gearney's forces, over
11,000 men, three-fourths of a mile further." .fle over
these 11,000 men could not withstand 'he " overwhelm
ing mosses of tho enemy,"" for he sent to Sumner for as
sistance.
. .
Mr. Van Wyck denounced as false the statement
that there were more men shot and bayoneted inside of
Casey's shelter-tents than outside. Gen. Heintaelman
must have known, if he knew anything of the battle,
that Casey's regiments were in lino before the enemy
came upon them in force. The • official reports of Casey
and Keys contradict him; yet ho puts them aside, and in
serts the unofficial and senseless misstatement of some
anonymous officio. One of It is own division commanders
contradicts him. Gen. Kearney, in his report of the
battle, said: As It was, Casey's division held its lino
of battle for more than three hours, and the execution
done upon the enemy was shown by the number of rebel
dead left upon the field after the enemy had held pos
session of it upwards of twenty-four hours."
A General Debate.
Mr. ALLEN (Dein.). of Illinois, apposed the Republi
can party measures, and denied that the Democrats are
disloyal. They wore the only Un ion party, and always
hare been the only party fighting Abolitionism and Se
cessionism, which urn alike despicable. The people of
his State would fight to the last drop of blood for the re
situation of the Union and vindication of the Constitu
tion; but they do not think this should be a war for the
abolition of slavery. The Democracy of Illinois have
always been in the ascendency when not cheated. If
the Republicans seek to inaugurate trouble In
and come out second-best, they will hare themselves
only to thank for it.
Mr. THOMAS (Union), of Massachusetts, defended New
England from the ungenerous and unjustifiable attack
which bad been made upon her character and policy . ,
and eloquently spoke of the sacrifices and perils the Pu
ritans endured. In. England they might have en
mad the tranquility of despotism, bat they left the
scenes and associations of childhood to pray in the wil
derness, as the spirit moved them. They preferred to
the royalty or England the favor of the Alnq of Kings.
7 hey had, as they argued, the character to fit men to be
the founder?, of an empire—namely, firmness, prudence,
courage, prophetic sagacity, and an unfaltering trust in
God. Re claimed that we owe to them a great debt for
personal liberty. Re knew that they had their weak
nesses and euperstltlons, but he claimed for theist that
they apprehended the dawning light and wove the golden
threads into the political fabric. Thereore, we should
be to their faults a little blind, and be to their virtues
very kind. lie also claimed that the germ of the Union
of these States wen found in the confederation of the New
England colonies, with its checks, balances, and protec
tion, and alluded to her continued love of liberty and
never. vary ing patriotism.
Mr. PERRY (Dam.). of New Jersey. argued that the
theory of this Government condemned the alleged astir
rations or the Executive. He opposed the coniiscation
bill and the President's emancipation proclamation as
having aggravated the war and caused the shedding Of
more blood and loss of treasure than any other act since
the commenement of the rebellion.
Mr. 'BLARE (Rep.), 'of Ohio, replied to the forms
speeches of Mr. Vallandigham, saying that tits consist
ency of his colleague In opposing every measure for the
suppreaslon of the febolliou was ajewel; wheth..r done
honestly or not, he would not say. RI. colleague
claimed to be honest. So did Judas but yet betrayed
his DiviPe Master, and claimed to be honest while com
mitting great winless. Mr. Blake then quoted from what
he claimed to be the speech of Mr. Vallandigham iu favor
of the South
Mr. \ - '2I.I.LANDIGHAM said it was a false report.
Mr. BLAKE denied this, and advised his colleague to
keep cool.
Ilr. VALLANDIGHAM replied that he could not keep
cool when such a falsehood was uttered, Hs wanted no
more forgeries.
Mr. BLAKE. It is not a forgery.
Mr. I:ALLA:CW(3H OS. It is.
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Mr. BLAKE further quoted from his speeches to show
that his colleague held the doctrines of revolution and
Secession such as South Carolina claimed. and upon
which the rebels were now acting. He alto remarked
that, his. colleague's speech at :Cowan, was as bold a
declaration of treason as was ever published. A man
who expressed such eel:dissents should not hold a seat
here.
A question of veracity was raised between Mr. Blake
and Mr. Vallandlgham as to what Mr. Vallaudlgham
said in a meeting of the Ohio delegation several years
' This brought out Messrs. Pendleton, Cox, and Ashley
in explanation.
Mr. BLABS prooe.eded to argue to show his colleague's
consistency in favoring the rebellion and persistent
efforts io form a Confederacy with New England 'left
out in the cold," in accordance with the desires of the
great bulldog, Jell' Davis, and repeated by every sym
pe
thlzing cur in the free States.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM referred to the GZebe, to show
that wilts he was there correctly reported, the paper
from which Mr. Blake quoted inisrvpreceuted hint. He
raid Er. Blake was expelled from his seat in the Ohio
Senate for misconanct.
• Air. BLAKE replied that this was not trite.
-Mr. TALLANDIGKAM said he could not condescend
to get down so low t 'the level of bis colleague. .
la r. BLAKE truste din God his colleague would never
come usarer to him than ho now WBB. •
Mr. N.ALIaIiDIGHAIM continued his remarks.
`Mr. BLAKE interrupted—Will my friend yield the
floor?
Dir.
VALLANDIGUAM. lam not your friend?
air. BLAKE. I am glad TOR are not.
VALLANDIGHAM referred to the speech in ques
tion. to show that he at that rime declared himself a
United Stasis man,. with United States principles. Had
his advice been followed in the north south, and west,
this country would never have been involved in a civil
war.
air. STEVENS spokci in faVor of the resolutions hereto
fore introduced by him, declaring that the . Union must
be and remain one and indivisible forever; that Wacky
person in the employment of the United States, in either
the Ugh lative or executive branch, shall propose to
make reoce. or should accept or advise the acceptance of
any such proposition on any other basis than the-inte
grity or entire unity of the United States and Territories,
as they existed at the time of rebellion, he will be guilty
of a high crime; that this Government can never accept
the meointion or permit the intervention of any foreign
in this rebellion in our domestic affairs, and that no two
Governments can ever be permitted to exist in the terri
tory now belonging to the United States, and which ac
knowledged their jurisdiction at the time or che_insur
reotion. He argued principally that it was not legal for
one Sta teto Interfere •,.-fth another. The right or inter
ference cannot be claimed even by an atly, much less by
a. strall er.'
• .
Mr. DENSON (Dem.). of Pennsylvania, was happy to
announce, na the best item recently noticed, that two
years of the President's time will expire with the termi
nation of the present Congress. Napoleon said " there
was but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous." In
November, IS6O, Lincoln was elected as an experiment,
and a fatal I eapwas taken from the rock of the Constitn
tion into the quagmire and slough of Abolitionism. Be
tor-Sewed, to terms of condemnation, the course, of the
present Administration, and defended the Democratic
Party.
Several gentlemen obtained permission to print their
speeches.
Mr. WEBSTER (II.), of Maryland made abrief speech
in favor of prosecuting the war, which was now a sort
of a necessity. When we could reach the South he was
for holding out the olive branch.
Mr. YUMAN (Dem.), of _Kentucky, raised a point
that the gentleman was making a speech without talking
about the negro. (Laughter. )
Mr. WEBSTER thanked his friend for the suggestion.
We hear the negro, we smell the negro. He liked the
negro in his place, but the negro will not make a good
soldier and be would say more, his (Webster's) regi
ment will not tight with him.
At Ws o'clock the House adjourned.
FORmZGN.
Arrival of the Africa —The Relief-ship
George Grissiold—Sympathy with Ame
rica—The Rebel Mason Ridiculed—Speech
of the Prince of Wales—The ReVolution
In Poland.
NEW TOEX, Feb. 28.—Tbe Africa has passed Sandy
Beek, with Liverpool• dates, via Queenstown, to the
]6th.
The steamer Gibraltar, late Sumter, lias arrived at
Liverpool.
Lord George C. Manners was returned, on Saturday,
from Cambridgeshire, to Parliament, without opposi
tion.
It is not expected that the budget will be introduced
until after Easter.
. .
The action 'against the British Columbia Overland
Tra ;mit Company has re , sulf ed in a verdict for the plain
titt of 1.460 against the director...
• The Italian Minister of Finance, in a report to the
Chamber, states that the deficit on the Met of December
was .C 374,000. The Minister proposes that the budget
for 1S0: shall be regulated by extraordinary ciedits, to
be opened by royal decrees. He also proposes certain
measures, including 11 loan, which• were• favorably ie
ceived by the Chamber. The debate upon the financial
scheme will commence at the next bitting of the.
Chamber. .
• The Parliamentary proceedings are of little interest.
Sir L. Palk pave notice in the House of Commons in
favor of the appointment of a royal commission to in ,
quire into the best means of obtatang a permanent sup
ply of cotton.
Mr. Gladstone obtained leave to bring in a bill to. re
nee the duties on cigars to 515. snuff Ss. 9d., and other
manufactured tobacco to 4s. per pound.
Sir William Armstrong has resigned his (Ace tts'En
gineer of the War Department.
The monthly etotement of the Bank of France shows
an Increase in cash of over 20,000.000 francs .
Some students have been arrested In Paris for Iv de
monstration to favor IV the Poles.
Reuter at the l'ark Bonne, or. (oc.
SYMPATIIT WITH AMERICA.
The Liverpool mass meeting for the adoption of an, ad
drecs in support of President Lincoln `s •Emancination
policy was to be held at the amphitheatre in that citron
the 19th of February.
M. . t i~t = 1 'l~
T) e address prepared by the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce in resyonse to the contributions for the. relief
of the disiress, meived by the ship George Griswold
from Now York, :was to be publicly presented, to the
commander of that vessel in the Concert Room of St.
C. orge's Hall on the leth of February. Some' of the
leading men of Liverpool were expected to take part in
the proceedings, .I,nd a gratifying demonstration was
looked for.
THE 'FRENCH INTZLIGISE ISG'PEXAS
The London : Times discuses the story of French in
trigue in Texas which WaS deVeiCIPPld in the intereopted
rebel correrpondence recently published here, and copied
in theSnglish papers. The Times-declares. that Benja-
Milee long dissertation on Theron's proposal la "almost
sa shim rd as the conduct of the consuls," and adds that
the moat singular part of this dispatch is where Mr.
Benjamin tells .11r. Slidell that he may make use of this
discovery. to excite the jealousy. of the British Govern
ment, and thus hasten recognition."
3I *SO RIDICULIM Br IRS NIIIIINDS:
The Time* also has an article ridiculing.Munes M.
Mason's speech at the Lord Mayor's. dinner: It sacs:
The Lord Mayor drew the r and the 'lion'
roared with a vengeance: hi fast:Mr. Almon availed
himself of tho orPortunity to say at the. Mansion Rouse
tehat he had plot been permitted to- sap at the Foreign
(Aloe or upon anti official occasion.
'Mr. Mason has received no assistance or encourage
ment in this COUlltry, except from thosirgentremen who,
like the Lord Mayor, are under no responsibility to
weigh their words and keep. their predilections to
•iliemsel res. It is a sad pity: lint we taunt help
lard mayors doing very much what they please, and
there is nobody in this country who can. There are
people who aro Privileged to *ivy and; almost do what•
ever comes into their heads. Kings, queens, and
princes have beeu brought into good' order,, bathe Lard
Mayor is still at large. Unfortunately, this is not al
ways understood abroad • but we beg to assort the Ame
ricotta, on both sides of time Polomaci that what le said
or done by the Lord Mayor is oonsideretil hero, not ex
actly insignificant or indilferenk.but really as beginning
- and ending in tho Mansion Muse
The temper of the Times is evidently becoming moll'-
.
FIT.A..NCE AND TBB.I37fITED STATES
.. .
The Paris correspondent of'the Condom Morning Star
agmi mHgvs th
the Ilnited e following
es account of the feeling in France to
" The debate "The debate on Antericattailitirs. line, not elicited any'
further iuformatton us to the- intentions of Governmout.
in relation to the AmetiOKth kliekaom. Neither did it .
call out any strong dezuonstration fhr Nortlt or Sontli.
'from the-left side or the r4jlht of Me-Chamber, trith the
exception all. Anatole 11011.10rCteeR speech. The Fan
peror, it is known, desires that the seceding Stales
should' effectively setiede.. and Texas. as troth ad
• California, form themselvee Mkt separate natiorm,
go as to act its a kind of barrrler between. the
!North or the Seat& and Mateo. The belief' is
generally eutortained that the amendment pro
:l)os3d by M. Armen has Moen the subject off Ms—
mistier' at the last ministerial council which wee. hold
at, the Tuileries. K Ituuler• there proposed that the
French Government aboard,. through its Olden:trine
agents, exert all its intlimnee with the groat maritime .
Rowers to prersabon.thent to have a revisioroofthe ma
-shims code effeuted: Thescleclaration of the part* who
signed the Ttaaty of Fiwis, as well as the- retested
amendments of Mn Maxey, should he wattof opinion.
be the basis of ail the. proposed reforms. Bet also im
pressed upon the Emote" and his colleague the neces
sity of cresting. cotton plantations its Africa bud Mada
gascar. One of the. ministers (report. says Count Per
alma) wi.. fou Lee imemai late rOCONS2 r. On . th e s ou th.
gad for the Government doing sone nu. which would
liana th,toffted At atittailla abaft Chas sate & 8.. 0.....1i....,-.....
Duna 11l filllOVill riliiiiiftt
Reece 1. . ica..l. !10.1 .nigl. batte adherents of OA
1 Oortit Ur: rte ; l "rnllg the ClMatilkeg of cottou !ha! oats
bnt.ypidhßetlCO.
But ti la hardly PObSlhleithat
thi.Sruporor will allow bits attention to be di vert.d. trait
I the more feasible scheme °Fretting that precious com
, tgoility Ss the countries • otaltleh he is alvee tapes
'lli
seoeton, It would, were. Favre'scalculationg correct,
be a very hopeless caea were the Boatman& manufac
turer' to ho kept watilligfor a supply of cotton till Gen.
!;',,,na. l should heall 'i n b il to plant t tar c ng .i l k l i t lr ed rPo e lt c i o t t to
the coast."
A 'French' paper says:
. ', One porta innotea in the earpagfeandelne of UPI
'conch minister ita, Washington is, that it in n•cnesary
the continuance or the cultivation of cotton that hoe-
Oldies should be ntuipondcd between the present month
and the end of If, in thin interim, nays the
~EmPeror's reprenentatSye; in a despatch dated the 19th
.'welliiher 11" Peace )1.61.8 not Ince/non probability, the
culture of cotton wilt conga, and it is impossible to say
whether It will ever be resumed."
PRINCE or WALES' erszon.
The Prince of Ws ire had been formally presented with
the freedom of the Fishmongers' Company, London, and
acknowledged the compliment in the following terms, in
rolpopse loan address from Mr. Cubitt:
MR. tunlyr mow GESTEMIKE It Is with the groatest
pleasnie that I find myself called upon to return my sin
cere thanks to you, sir, as prbrre warden, and to you,
gentlemen of the court of assistants, of this honorable
and ancient Company of Fishutenterd, for the coition-
Meatary and kind terms. in wh4ch YOU hare
yorte-seires toward me ar the occasion of my
taking pp myfreedom, and on your enrolling my
name as a citizen with those illustrious person
age. and relatives who stand rocordod in your an
nals. It cannot be otherwise threes a source of
pride, and of a still dormer feeling, that of atfectiors,
when F look on those walls and see the portraits of
those whop:a son and graudsoni hopes to feverous of your
distiognished body' and to bethought worthy of a eo u ...
pyjng the plies of that lamenrld Parent wham lona the
whole country has united in deploring, would he in
itself an object of my highest ambition. Guntioinen,
let me also tender to you my wannest acknowledgments
for the mammy it which you haveoffered Your congra
tulations to me on my approaching - marriage, and to the
young Princess who hopes so BOOEIto adopt the proud
title of an Engliebwoman, and to prove herserSocom
fort to the Queen, in ler affliction.
Cheers followed the conclusion of this address. The
Prince their raved, and the ceremony terminated?. A
(unions incident occurred during the' delivery ofilfr.
Cullitt's speech.- Lie forgot the name of the Princess
whose virtues hews* extollin and. amidst the titters
of the ladies, had to he remin d ed
of it by some of the
gentlemen who were sitting near him.
THE IrRITULIITION IN POLAND:.
Prom letters Published by the Oerman journals It ap
pesio the Polish , fneveinent, though stolnvedelseme
roints. lins at othersasanned very seriototproportions.
ho teen.* of the releuare to avoid serious engagements.
With the Russian• troops, and to allow them to exhaust
themselves In difficult operations, and then unexpectedly
to strike a blow.
The National Committee it Warsaw has appointed' a.
president, to whom exclusive authority is given.
In consequence of .th e sheeting of some innurgeuts,tho•
committee of insurrection In Pluck have informed the
Grand Duke thatthey will resort to reprisals and shoot
Ruoeian superior officers who fall into their hands.
Almost the whole of thmrailway between Warsaw and'
Cracow is in the hands of the insurgents.
The Russian and Prussleareoverntnenta talon, grail ir
ritation against the Austrian press, which manifests re
markable sympathies with the Polish cause.
A band of two thousand insurgents had occupied
Dibienka, upon the frontier of Lublin.
The stateinent that the insurgents, under Langeweiz,
bad suffered considerable Imes, proved exaggerated.
Ms chief force, consisting ottive thousand men, wan
Posted in the mountains of limy:.
The Russians occnpy a very strong position at Kieke,
where they can watch the movements of the Insurgents;
but the latter, having the command of the frontiers, aro
continually receiving reinforcements, and they expect
to hold out until the spring.
The Very Latest.
Sren•iv, Feb. 7. —Jt is stated that the Poles bad Inter
cepted letters to the Russian Ambassadors at Berlin and
Paris, accusing Austria of encouraging the Poles in their
insurrection. It is also stated that the Poles bad inter
cepted letters from the Grand Duke Constantine, stating
his intention to pursue the name course of action he has
hitherto pursued in the gororiunent of Poland.
BErthur, Feb. 1.1, —A coa•reution. between Prussia an i
Russia, in reference to the Polish insurrection, was
signed on tlierithitueL
Commercial Intelligence.
I.rrnstroot. Feb. )4. —Tho sales of cotton on Saturday
were WOO bales, including 'MO bales to speculators and
erters, the market closing firm and unchanged.
bit xim i:ADSTUFFS. --The market closes quiet and steady.
Wheat dull end doctined 1©24. Corn dull and decli
ning. 'White has declined Is. l quarter.
ntovistoge. —The market has a downward tendency.
Be' easier, and has declined 2s 6d. Pork quiet and
steady. Bacon declining. Butter. steady. Lard easier.
Tallow dull at a decline offs.
Lonny. Feb. Fl4.—Consols closed at 91.3iig01.74 for
money, After official boors consols were quoted at 93.
HAVRE COTTON MARKET.—SaIes for the week 8,_500
hales. Orleans tees ordtnaire, bas. 296 f. The
market firm with an upward tendency. Stock 53,000
bales.
PAKIF ' Saturday Evening. The Bourse closed heavy;
Routes. 70f. 50c.
• - , • . • • .
CALCUTTA, Jan.:3o. —Shirt' nge higher; mule twist active
an d lad vanci ng. Indigo declining and Copper nochansed ;
Linseed quiet; Jute advancing. Exchange 2s Id; freights
102.4. Gd.
•-• • •
BOMSIAT, .Tan. 30.—Cotton 20 nipees higher. Piece
.0451 2 annas lower. Linseed lower. Freights for
otton 600.
CANTOS, Jan. a —Skirtings dull. Tea upwards. Ex
ports of Tea SS, 125, WO lbs.
SuANcalm?,. Jan. 10.—Skirtings and. Silk higher.
Frei~lita for es QSa. xei;;;i4; Tower.
Mr. Jewett's Farewell to Mediation.
The following le a copy of a special despatch sent
from this city last evening, by Mr. W. C. Jewett,
to the New York Herald and Tribune:
CONTINENTAL HOTEL, Marsh 1, 1863.
Mediation Adieu! The Herald's advocacy of
"mediation," in connection with Mr. Seward's
Southern representation in Congress proposition, is
highly important. France, the Administration you,
as the leading American press, the people, in an
under-current sentiment for • peace, thus pledged to
mediation, ends my independent mission. The
people thank God I will not echo the Senatorial
committee report, that the war alone is between
freedom and slavery. It is simply for Southern al
legiance, thereby the Union perpetuated under
constitutional slave guarantee. I press upon Con
gress the coming few days,Colorado as a State,
thence Immediately to the Rocky Mountains, for
practical action, in connection with a European trip
for the development of the gold interests of Colo
rado. God secure to America speedy peace and
Union, with national prosperity to France, as a
reward for " mediation " efforts In behalf of hu
manity and the interests of nations.
IVM. CORNELL .TEWETT.
Public Entertainments.
ACADEMY or Biusie.—The German opera season
of six nights will commence next Wednesday eve.
ning. An operatic variety is promised, part of which
is entirely new, and all of which will be more than
merely acceptable. The last season of German opera
was more than ordinarily auspicious. The singers
were capable and in good voice, and performed their
duties with a comprehensive and conscientiousness
fully appreciated by their audiences. Thenhorus was
well regulated, and the orchestra ably directed. No
performance was marred by the inadvertencles and
confusion which frequently disfigure the execution
of less unpretending managements. All who love
the art and science of music will warmly welcome
the rentrfe of the good vocalists and thorough
musicians, who on Wednesday night will inaugurate
the short season of German opera.
CIIESTNIPr-STREET TREATRE.—This eye.
Ding, for the first time, Edwin Forrest is announced
in Payne's tragedy of "Brutus." At this period of
Mr. Forrest's triumphant career it is useleas to in
dicate, by allusion, the innumerable excellences
which ho evinces in . each and every_obaraerer. he_
portrays. During the week lie has appeared twice
in "Hamlet," once in "Richelieu," and once as
"Damon." The brimming bousee and the irrepres
sible applause were genuine and sufficient continents
upon his wonderful genius. In the picturing of pas.
eion, in the delineation of quiet emotion, in subtle
discriminations of tact and feeling, he stands not
only unparalleled and alone, but likewise unap.
proachable.
BENEFIT OF THE ACADEEY.—To•morrow evening
"A Night in Grenada" will be presented, for the
benefit of the Academy, in aid of the "Renewal
and Repair Fund." In addition to this being one'of
the most charming of the German operas, the object
for which it will be presented is certainly a great in
ducement to our citizens. The Academy of Music,
which has so often contributed to our comfort and
pleasure, will not be neglected either by its habitues
or friends. An increased orchestral and chorus have.
been promised for the occasion.
Miss Lucille Western, an actress elsewhere of
some repute, has been performing during the week
on the off-nights of Mr. Forrest. She is young,
good looking, devoted to her profession. She has
studied her part hard, and executes it with ardor.
The audiences hare been good, and the applause en
thusiastic.
WALT, T-STRERT TEICATICE.—Mr. E. Eddy and
Mies Rate Benin have been starring it for the past
fortnight at this establishment. They will continue
to star it for a week longer, or until they unmistaka
bly discover thAt their presence is not an absolute
necessity. If they wish to be at all successful, they
must strictly confine themselves to those regions
of the country, and to those regions of the &bola,
wherein a certain prestige would follow their aborts,
not that their acting is altogether bad. They use all•
the ability they possess, and would make most re
spectable stock performers. The houses have been
very good, and the applause plentifully bestowed.
Though not at the very top of the profession, these
two performers deserve the success which they have
already secured.
Anon-6.11mm TBEATRT.—The announced en
gagement of John Wilkes Booth was frustrated by
the painful event of the death of Mrs. Edwin Booth.
He will appear this evening in "Richard the Third."
He has been well received elsewhere, and in various
circles is mentioned in the language of commenda
tion. During the week Edwin Adams has prayed to
&oil houses and favorable audiences.
Dlusio&r. POND flaz.L.—Mr. Hartmann's Con,
cert is announced to take place this evening. It is
in aid of societies of great utility to the soldiers.
The programme is varied and attractive, and the
performers deserved favorites with the public.
Seines AT TIM ACADEMN OF MUSIO.-011 Satur
day night the third Classical Solite of Messrs. Cross
and Jarvis came off in the foyer of the AOademy of
Music. The attendance weaved full and the enter
tainment brilliant in the. extreme. In delicacy of
discrimination, in sweetness of touch, in complete-
ness of method, the two artistes of the evening-min
not easily be equalled.
Carlotta Patti will give a farewell concert need
Frii)ay evening previous- to her departure for
Europe.. She will be assisted by Iklr. Castle, Signor'
Scola, Dlr. Behrens, and other artistes.
SIGNOR BLITZ—ASSEMBLY BITILDMIG,
T.EiTit. AND OHESTNUT.—Like viewing some hea
venly luminary, the more we witness the marvel
lous transformations of this incomparable magidem
the more• we are bewildered and he admired. His
ventriloquism is of a mirthful character,. and deve-
lops the immense powers of the human voice.
AVM/ENV of music.—A meeting of the stock
holdomand friends of the. Academy of Music. will
he beld.in the Foyer otlbhe•Academy, this.afteimoon
at 4, Weleek, in relation. to. the benefit to•toka place
to-monnow night.
LAME POSITIVE SALE OP AN UMBRELLA. SPIANII;
PAGTVRER, FEENca GOODS, &C.—The early atten
tion of purchasers is requested to the• Largo per
emptory sale, by orderef an assignees of the entire
stook of an umbrella manufactory, with: an assort
ment of 'lOO lots French, German, and• British dry
goofs, embracing &large and generaLaesortment, to
be peremptorily soldk by catalogue, for mash and part
on four months' credit, commencing thiamorning at
9 o'clock, at 413 Idnoket street, to becontinued at the
suction store the remainder of the day and part of
the evening, wabout intermission, by John B.
Nyers & Co.,.anotioneers, Noe, 23t aad 334 klarket
atreet.
AUCTION 134>TICE—SALE OW BOOM'S AND SHOES.
—The atten:rion of buyers is palled to the large and
attractive sale of 1,0000 cassaboots, shoes, brogans,.
balmorals„.to., to be sold thlxmornin' g by catalogue,.
at 10 o'clock precisely, by; 'Plato Ford & Co., au.
tioneers, .I.S their store, Ne.. 025, Market and fi'M Cony_
coerce
NEV . CAnTItS DB ytsvra,—.l`deAlllater & BrottiON
Chea.4.4eit street, have jab issued a number ofi near
car6Rkotographa of rintablemen of the time. Anadclif
thca we notice Genarala Rooker, Banka,Bayard,
Faaier, Sherman, Idaelallan, and Frerwntl and
klymniodores Goldaborough and FarrageA.
ILutrines lenanzmic.—We have tbalnareti num
ber from J. JLippincott & Co,
SALE. OF THE ritilIGEM ROYAL — Th.%
United States marched caused tai be * sold at putAto,
auction on Saturday the steamer Princess Regal,
receetly captured MT Charleston. The higheat,
des•was the United States Government, the vend
being purchased at sll2 t ooAk Lt. porthin of her
consisting of 900 base coffee, sold
.at 323ia per
pound ; 460 packager tea sold at 8;100, and 120 c.
per pound ;160 bags pepper sold at 2anc. per pound ;
600 boxes tin sold at at 1.37 to $,21; per t em; and 60,
bbls cow], i 4ic. rtt pound.
CITY ITEMS.
JOHN B. Gotrott AT THB ACADEXY OF
/20ero.—Wo know our readers will thank us for the
iutelligence that they are again to be favored with
a lecture from the world•renowned orator, John B.
Gough. Hie former lectures in this city, and in fact.
everywhere else, are quite sufficient to make his re
appearance, on any subject, is subject of general con
gratulatio2. It le, therefore, With peculiar pleasure
that we annonsice the fact that ow Thursday evening,
the 6th of March, Mr. Gough "Ali repeat, Attie
Academy of Mole, hie great letture on t'oElo.
quence and Orators"--onc , of his grandest histriankr
efforts, combing all its author's hUMOr and patiros
with a profound' philosophy. The proceeds of the
lecture will be forthe benefit of the sick and wound
ed soldiers. The sale of ticket, will commence at 9
o'clock this morning, at Martien's, SOS. Uheetnut
street. Of course, there will he a great rush for
seats, and those, therefore, who' apply fdr them
earliest will act wisest.
FINE GEOCETUES.—Our readers livfl/ at
talltimes find the largest and eboieeat stock of line
family Groceries at this popular old stand of Dlr. Q.
H. Mattson, Southwest comer of Ara and Tenth
streets. For many yews a large proportion of car
first OitiZene have patronizeC•this establish meat for
everything used by them in the grocery line, and we'
may safely say that the stack W now coutainalufir
sustains-this bier reputation.
GENTLEMEN'S Funbusn - reita GOODS, 1u
gnat variety and in exeellemt style; Can be (blind'
at Messrs. Charlea Dakrortl & pon's; Under the ChM ,
tinental Betel.
Mn. RIPPLE, the popular Pi'.etographer,•
No. 820 Arch street, has the beet facilities for taking
superior pictures, in all weathers, at h.ts - admirable'
ground-floor Gallery. All who visit MT rooms are
charmed with his specimens. Give him aaall.
MILITARY FURNTSRING GOODS, of every
description, suitable for army and navy oirders, eau
be found, in the best style and at moderate prices; at
Oakford & Son's, under the Continental Hotel.
THE NATIONAL. DUET OF ENGLAND.:---
While we are disposed to whine over our expenses,'
let us cheer ourselves by seeing what other nations
lave to bear to. maintain their nationality. The
lirst Ring of England who borrowed money on the
national credit was Charles 11. in 1660, so that, on
the accession of William 111. in 108, the debt
amounted to £660,000; at the end of the " Seven-
Years' War," 1703, it was £129,000 ; 000 ; three years
after the "American War," FM, it was £268,000,.
000; at the close of the war against Bonaparte, 1814,
it was X6/36,000,000 ; at the close of the Russian war,
1856, it was .E. 600,000,000. This immense debt of
about four billions of dollars ($ 4 , 000 , 0000 , 000 ) has
been accumulated mainly by war. This country
need fear nothing from our present debt ; with right
times the ability to pay, the debt has not reached
one-sixth that amount. Economy in the individual
Will make the nation rich. This can be accom
plished, in a measure, by buying your clothing at
Charles Stokes & Co.'s "one•price," under the
"Continental."
SHlNpLasTEns.—Specie is scarce about
this time, and ahinpiasters are becoming plentiful.
But specie is unknown in Secessia, and skinners
are worthless there. A Richmond writer says : "The
pursuit of the shinplasters has come to be a pain
and their possession has ceased to be a pleasure. The
god of Mammon is held by no affinity to the shin
plaster. It lacks the essential of sound—the clear
jingle of the silver dollar, the "thud" of the gold
eagle, and the modest "clink" of the copper penny. ,
We have the satisfaction of having a sound govern
mental•shinplaater currency in the North, and our
readers can test the readiness with which they pass
current by procuring a new suit at the Brown-Stone
Clothing Hall of Roekhill ar. Wilson, Nos. 603 and
GM Chestnut street, above Sixth.
How TCY Maim A Fon'ruicit.—Take ear
nestly hold of life,laa capacitated for, and destined to
a high and noble purpose. Study closely the mind's
bent for a labor or profession. Adopt it early, and
pursue it steadily, never looking back to the turned
furrow, but forward to the new ground that ever re•
mains to be broken. Means awl ways are abundant
to every man's success, if will and action are rightly
adapted to them ; and they display good sense In
purchasing their garments at the popular one-price
clothing depot of Granville Stokes, No. 609 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MAMIENIE
PIifLA.DELPHIA. February 28, 1263
The demand for money is quite active at six percent.
Gold fluctuated between 1)20170, closing at 171 X—some
sellers getting a fraction better. Old demands were
likewise unsteady, closing at 17136. Government-soca
rifles fell off on account of rumors of disaster to our arms
at Vicksburg, the market closing very weak. The
finance bill is still banging between the two hatisss, but
its provisions are pretty well known. The proposed tax
on gold operations of 3.f per cent. is having the effect of
checking speculation, as it will not only cause tronble,
but cuts into the profits.
The Stock market was active at the first Board, and
prices generally strong, bit at the second Board the
market was a little fiat and prices were weak. Govern
ments declined )4 lit cent. ; State fives closed at 16!36; City
sixes fell off X.
Pennsylvania Railroad mortgages and Reading sizes
were steady. Wilmington Railroad sixes brought
13735: Cam len and Amboy sixes, ISO. 106 M: North
Pennsylvania Railroad sixes rose M. Elmira sevens
ware offered at 115: for the chattel tens 79 was paid_
Second and Third-streets second mortgages brought
14,V; Long Island sixes,l9K; Allegheny-county sixes,
66. Schuylkill Navigation sixes rose to 7.3 g. State Cou
pon fives brought 107.
Pennsylvania Railroad shares fell IL Lleading 34• Lit
tle Schuylkill rose M: Catawisea preferred rose 3i fDea
ver Meadow sold at 66, Minehill at 54, Norristown at
6033, Long Island sold at 40, North Pennsylvania at 12M,,
Camden and Amboy at 160. Passenger railways im
. proved. Arch-street. rose 1, Spruce and fine 1, Thir
teenth. and Fifteenth, IM.
Canals were active. Schuylkill Navigation preferred
wait steady at IS, Delaware Division at 433 f, Lehigh Na
vigation at 60, Chesapeake and Delaware at 37.
Bank of Northern Liberties sold at GB, Mechanics' at
W.f, North Amerial at IS7X, Philadelphia at 120, Bank
of Kentucky at 94. *MAO in bond, and. 4409 shares
changing hands.
Drexel & Co. quote:
united States Bonds. 15M..., 100 101
United States Certificates otindebtedases..:. 9filt 99
United.Statee 7 340 Notes MI 10:Thi
Quartermasters' Vouchers 3 41.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtednese..e.••.. 71 13- - 134
7134,p d.
Oold ' .
Demand 'cotes 71 71.41".
Say Cooke at Co. quote Government securities. &c.,
follows
United States Sixes, ISSI
tivited Stater 7 3-10 Notes ..
Certifteatee of Indebtedness
Quartermasters' Voriebera.
Demand .Notes
Gold
The statements of the banks of the three principal ci
ties of the Union fur the list week compare with the
previous one and the corresponding time of 1953 as fol
lows:
LOIIIII4. I Depoadis.l Specie. 1 (Amara.
New Y0rk..... ri5X3,6110 1 170,103.755i 97,931,310 8,752.5.3
liosto 79, 7 82,746 34.935,474 7,03,519 s.on.ais
Philadelphia.. 57.720,460 5h512,596 4,276,761 3.774,751
T0ta1......... 884.M.t58 281,401.5 Z) -18,881,800 5/.527.615
Lott week `.84,25..5t..);231.484.2271 50.402428 '-'0.845.474
Last year tt1.:..4,647110,371,8041 43.055.266 14.300.306
The New York EI:WAND Post of to-day says
The market opened without much animation, Govern
ments for the llrst time this week sympathized to some
extent with the prevailing dullness, In. United States
registered, IEBI. we note a small amount of business at
yesterdays quotations. At the close 99 was bid, with
out transactions, while for coupons, 1.561, ung@ica%
wore the final quotations. Seven-thirties are also slow,
and for the one year certificates there is a light demand
at yeaterdm% inside rates.
Sat. Fri.
U. S. t/4.ll3Sl.rcit 99 , 4_ 100
If. S. So, IST, con 10134 102
U. S. 7-30 p. c. 104 104
U. S. 1 yr. cert ....... ..... wit osi
American gold 171 170; 1
Demand notes 171,1‘ 170% r 4
Tennessee 9s 03215 . 6235
Missouri 6s. Ng 9T.f.
Pacific Mall 1613 i 166 1%
N.Y. Central DS% 115% .1.4
Erie
79%
Erie e
preferred 101,Y, 101%
..
Hudson Elver 9714 97.14
Harlem 33% MX, ii
Harlem preferred "434 76% U .
Mich. Central - 97
.Ilich. Southern
191 '6° 4 104$11 • -
31ich. So. guar• •
Illinois Central scp Ng 93
Clew. and Fittaborg..... WI • 69% • •
Galena and Chicago. .... . 03,iz 99% ..
Clev. and Toledo Al - 94
Chicago and Rock I isd— 933 93 .if
Gold has been vibrating this morning between 1701(.
the closing price of yesterday, and 17:41 the dosing quo
tation at the board. As we go to press the momentary
print of rest is M.
Exchange Is quoted at 193i®190, at which rate some
considerable business has been done, though. we find
Ant IES34@/99 Wei+ accepted at a later hour.
Phila. Stock 'Ezell.
tßaporwdb7S• B. BLALY
FIRST
OXI:X1 II S 6s rea 11 100
60 U S 7.30 tr 10.. blk-105
UV do blk-10434
30 8k....55wn 1111
al do I>o
55 Pen ua R • lobs hit
313 do 673 f
106 Little fchl R..lots 463(
3Catu&Amß 160
18.0 Deltivaie Div.... 1835
33 do 43%
MD U S Coup Os '3l. • • .102.38
ICC° do le9
10000 do 101 X
S N Pepsin .11 IN
MVO Penn& Os 10138
308chl NAT Prf.cash 18
SW do . .13
56 do • • • 13019 . 39'
110 do 135 18
100 do ' st 18
60 do 18
DX 17th algth-stalt.. 11
2 Norristwn R.cotali 60X
Long
100 S
LOn d g Island 1i.... 90
Arch-st R.- .... . 2339
=Harrisburg fte DO
Relies & Bel,. 37
BETWEEN
1000 Cam & Am 6s '31,10639
162 Alinehil I 8.....1063
112 Mau St Meoßk. 2dra 61 y
Sg4tOND
23 Norristown R 0034
7613th 16th.R....—10ts 23%
25 do •. 29
2731 • lots 92
2000 Cit do 10£0ay ft.........New.13434
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000 de.... New.lll% .
1000 de.,— 106
162 Minahilli R 6i
20 Be‘acr meadow— 66
9 Beef N:America ..137.5(
55 Nenhanic's Bk-lota 255 k
50 Cataw. X Prf ..2d) - s 226 i
100 d 0....• Prf. 2dys
f-CCl'fi'Srt. 50 Tr li...bik
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CLOSING. PHU
Bi Agked.
s awns 'Bl.. —l4l d.
39 101.39
17 S 7-3/D b1k.,...1.301, 103
American Gold—An_ 171 X
Phil Os old 10S3
Do new 1,4934 11491
Alleg co 6a 60 65
Penna. 6a . • 10939
Reading ... . • 45X 46
1t30 . :..119 LB
Do "AX..109 110%
Do '96...106X 106
Penna . 67% 6739
Do to SLAGS 119
Dp m 5e...114% ILS
Marais.. 63 fgs
km pad 10e..133 1,4
116 ittlitt.llPi 'it
SIR 1311
...... . .•
Amyl Nav 7 7X
Do I,IX IB
Do . 68 '82.... 723 i 7.9
Elmira R 39' 39X
Do prid...... 53 53
DDo 7a 13.....119 116
o 0 55 .
N Pen.SA 'es 139% S. 12X 5
12X
te
Bo 10a........111 113 •
'Phila. Ger & Nor. 6000 61
ILehigh Val R... SO • •
L'hlCh Val lide.; • • 116
..193 100 X
..104.14 MS
051; 99
. 95 95%
.179 171
' , 41( 17'
Ad v. Dec
ge Sales, Feb. ZS.
6:P AR hiladelphia Exchange.)
OD.
4030 U S 7.30 Tr 21:-.blk
Jap&Oct..los
3600 N Penns 65....10ts 123 X
210)Schl Nay Sc 'R2.. 73
6000 do 1;5 T 3
300 do 791(
21.00 17 8 6-yertr 6s 10031.
6700 Penna Sc. .... •• .116
6002 Penns R 2d o —ll5
76 13th & lath IL lots ZS
Co Lehigh Nay— • .... 60
10000 Penne C0upda....1177
100 Selinyi Ray 7
SOO Snag ed 3S Gal Scrip.
d Reading R 46
1 Minehill R 54
29 do 54
1 Cutaw B Prf. cash 23
4 Arch-rt R 29
50 Lehigb mac.— •b 5 53
1000 Elmira ChaclOs • 79
14 Bk of N Liberties. MS
8 Cam & Atlantic... 10
125 New Creek
10003 d & 30-isti 23 m.. 1 19
2000 City 113—..—.New.111
5. 110 Wilmington 11 137 X
55 Far & Bk ..
• 53.14,
BOARDS.
37 Bk of Kentucky •••. 94
100 Delawanep fly 44
150 Lehigh Serip...lets sax ;
8000 N Pemea6a•........ 90
• •
55 Little Belli ..... 4574. i
37 do. 47
100 fikl 47
In L•&6-year option. .100 X
3000 Rae ding 6a 'B6 2dy5.10151
1006kruce & Pine ..blO 16%,
67:Arch-st R .
SkLehigh NW/ 60
gcgfigehuil Nav 73C
33.Delawaro Div.
72N Liberties 8k..... 63.4 . •
30 (7 6s '3l rag
10
New Creek
MX Long Island 6c •" .104 k.
Allo Co 64 Val. lns. • 65
100 Schl Ray Prer:..b.5116:
4000 Pen
DODS ne 54 400eck
100 Spruce & P!nf 34,b5: Vt,
CRS—STEA.DaTi
80, 40;4
ICatawbsea R..... .s• 71. i
D o c a r t'ltx 223 -
Beaver ..• !8,.. SO 66
tr a n r tip . ii: ........
l i s t 2 8 4 x
Wilmi,egt.okri....., .. ..
Lehipit, gas, Gs...— ..
Do eltewt...• 60 00K
Do ice .... 33 mu
11...160 ma
gaa% e 68-109 111.
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