WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1863 .1151-We can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. AEir - Voluntary correspondence Solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will be paid for. , . The Situation. We think we can see comfort in the gene ral situation of affairs.- We are passing from the season of snow to the season of sunshine, and over the land a healthful, pure, and happy sentiment - prevails. The tumult of the dreadful war is hushed. The Cannon are. silent, and the pickets wearily pace the melting earth. Another war is being foUght, and we read of glowing campaigns in the elaborate chronicles of the morning news paper reporter. We have opened active' hostilities in the loyal States. In. New York, and Boston, and Philadelphia—every- Where throughout the loyal North the friends of the Union are -locking their shields and rushing upon the enemy- 7 41e lurking, insidious, Cowardly enemy, whose instincts • • suggest the basest reptile that crawls upon` the earth. We can hardly realize that, in these great cities, where, a few months ago, men accompanied their loyalty, with an apo logy, such a magnificent uprising of senti ment has taken place. It 'does 'not come to us as a sudden change of feel%g—as a con " Version to new doctrines or sentiments. It is the mere manifestation . of the loyal feel ing 'that alaAys has existed, and always mist exist, in the American heart. We see true Democrats everywhere aptulaing the af filiation of sympathizers with treason, and boldly avowing their love for the Union, and a war . for its preservation. The spirit that animated the last Congress; that animates the President, his advisers, his trusted generals, is everywhere per vading, eVerywhere calling- : forth a response from loyal. hearts. 'Gold is falling, and capitalists are rushing to the lap of the Go vernment with the money they saved from the Stock Exchange and the gold market. The ewollment bill is looked upon as a sublime and just necessity by men who formerly viewed it with dread. Loyal De mocrats like VAN 13namt, BRADY, JOHNSON, WRIGHT, BREWSTER, and DOUGHERTY, are. swarming around the Government, while such men as WHARTON, BURR, and the others, whose mad and wicked words we print this morning, are gnashing their teeth, and filling the air with denunciations of the GOVernment that has cherished and pro*: tented them, and which has been their in dulgent friend. This-is the situation in the loyal North, and, by the blessing -of. God, the loyal men everywhere are gathering strength, confidence, courage, and unity of purpose. Their triumph is at hand. The military prospects of the military situation are. encouraging. Wherever we look we find"confidence, discipline, and courage. In the Southwest the genius of PORTER .and GRANT seems to have' over whelmed the citadel of Vicksburg, and the great army of the rebels is floundering and straggling through the dark and frightful swamps that lie beyond the delta of the Mississippi. From Tennes see we hear good news. Our corre spondents write' that General ROSECRANS is strengthening his army by levies from the Western States, and bringing it to a high state of- perfection. WhereverROSECRANS goes, victory and valor must follow, and his, standard is to us an eniblem of faith, devo tion, and triumph. Charleston is trembling before the. guns of - Duroyr. Now that the generals at Hilton Head have settled their foolish questions' of rank, we may expect to seethe fine army of Gen. HUNTER hurl!. ed - upon that Sodom of the,Southern rebel lion. It would be a Sad, and we cannot re frain from saying. a just retribution, if,. like Sodom, Charleston would perish in the fire which its sins has called from Heaven. On the Rappahannock everything is quiet We hear charming stories -of • camp life, wedding' ceremonies, and romantic excursions, evening , parties, and dreas pa fades. Generals are sunning themselves. and showing newly acquired uniforms, to admiring friends in. the North, while ad miring friends are complimenting the valor of the past, and stimulating the valor of the future -by swords 'and sashes, and various tokens of esteem. Devotion and discipline are the elements of. our army. They bind it and hOld it together as with hooks of steel, - and, there is no disintegrating -senti ment to annoy or demoralize. Well clothed, well-paid, well-disciplined, well commanded- When the time comes to strike the blow, success must come. - In the general feeling of joy and comfort that we entertain, we disguise and hide no thing of the future. We sing no mere song of hope for the melody it gives. We know that there are trials and troubles and efforts before us ; that we have Still to journey through the .dark valley . of death and blood and desolation before 'we reach the goal that is beautiful and blessed.. The storm of disaster and discouragement has abated, but .the time has not come for the dove to leave the ark, as the waters` cover the earth, and there can be no -rest- Rest! That comes on the edge's of the bright swords now sheathed, but which' these ripening days of spring' warnna soon to cb:aw. Rest! It will come with honorable peace—and that we must dig from the ashes Of the rebellion. Wenmst exterMinate and destroy and Utterly banish it from the - face of 'the earth. This is our_ destiny and our duty, and looking. over The Situation as it 'apreads before us, nothing remains but confidence in one another—a union of all hearts for the sake of the Union= an enthusiastic devotion to the flag, and the cause, and one mighty final and - triumphant effort. Then the rebellion which, came forth in iniquity, will pass away in ignominy and shame. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAI." WASHINGTON, ItarGll 17, 1863 If Joel:Parker, of New Jersey, has quired the doubtful fame of proving how muCh mischief a hesitating Governor may inflict upon the people . of a free State; Wll- limn Cannon, of Dela Ware, has achieved the honorable, fame of showing how much bene fit a loyal Governor can confer upon the people of a slave State. Parker, like Cannon, was a Democrat ; unlike Cannon, he sup ported, Douglas: The Governor of Delaware was a friend of John C. Breckinridge, but when he •saw that= Breckimidge was pre paring to ruin the Republic, he, did not -wait for 'the advice of the reck less leaders that surrounded him or consult his own selfish interests by conciliating them, but boldly and at once took his stand under the old flag, and resolved to sustain the - General Government and the war. Governor Parker saw not simply the acts of the Disunion candidate and party, but heard the dying words of,his own great leader, protecting and warning the country against disunion. Ile would not, however, be im pelled by the one or follow the 'miming of the other, and now,• who would not rather be patriotic William Cannon, of Dela ware, than disaffected Parker, of .New jer sey ? Delaware has been rescued from trea- son by the plain Democrat of Sussex; New Jersey is threatened with anarchy, by a man who may felicitate himself on the double discredit of - deserting the injunctions of Douglas and imperilling the peace of his. own Commonwealth. .In these times, when the doctrines of State Rights preached in the South have given way in that quar ter to a consolidated slave despotism, and are "only recognized. a . .nd practised in. the North by. politicians who are outraged at the efforts made, by the. General Govern ment to protect itself, one strong,..consei entious, and .loyal GoVernor can wield ten thousand limes the influence for good than has ever heretofore, been supposed to attach. to his office.. Imagine what the condition of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and especially In d i min and Illinois,. would have bee,ome at the outbreak of the-,febellion,if the Eixecutive of each of these Statealiad‘been a man like Parker, of Now'Jersey. -•-What would have become of Maryland withotiVs.Hicks Western Virginia without Pierpont ? The leSson taught by the terrible pasttwo years Must not be lost at the coming elections, when Governors of several of the free States are to be chosen. The disloyal leaders are awake to th 4 impoitant question. They will try to carry Ohio,Permsylvania, Indiana, and - Illinois, by resorting to every means to demoralize, divide, and delude the people. Hence, the duty of the true friend of the Government of whasever former party predi lection. Hence, the necessityof a thorough organization of these men Hence, the sur render of every plement thatmay distract, of every ambition that may weaken, and of every pnrpose that may strengthen the com mon enemy, in all the councils and combi nations of disinterested and patriotic citizens. The noble spirit now pervading the free and loyal slave States shows .that the Amerrean people are awaking -to the ,primary duty of organization.. The example of the Union League in Philadelphia, and of the associa tions in that city to which it has given birth, is being followeo - everywhere. A gentle man wird had not seen the League house in Chestnut street above Eleventh, south side, returned here after a visit to,..that splendid institution.' He was surprised to find that, though of recent origin, it had already assumed such large pro - portions. It *as not -simply the dia meter of the members, nor their num bers, nor the order, accommodations, and facilities for consultation and reading, that impressed him. It was the presence of that working and unceasing element of organi zation which proved to him that your Union League was not the pageant of an hour, but the beginning of a practical system, by adhering to which the common cause is sure to triumph. 'Already a Union League. has been organized in Washington under the best auspiceS, and one in :Baltimore is in rapid progress. I do not wonder that the idea is being adopted in every other State, nor yet that the common enemy should be exercised and indignant The best sign of efficiency among good men is the tribute paid to their unity and sincerity in the de nunciations of their adversaries. OCCASIONAL.. NEW YORK CITY. [Correspondence of The PreCs. NEW YORK, March 17, 1863 ST. PATRICK'S DAY is favored with splendid weather, for the first time in several years, and the eons and daughters of the well-known isle are out in rich profusion. The City Hall, Park, and every other, point of vantage in sight, is thronged with Irish private families, wait ing for the grand procession to unwind its gorgeous length before them ; mounted marshals, in 'green scarfs, and on festive steeds, circulate freely among the equestrian spectacles of all the streets ; bands of music are bringing up suburban delegations of adopted citizens from all the ferries ; and the vene rable shade of St. Patrick has every reason to regard New .York as a promising portion of his spiritual kingdom. Reflections upon the unhappy condition in which the present recurrence of Saint P.'s Day finds this, their adopted 'country, must naturally cause more or less anguish to those Celtic hearts which are gifted with a refined sensibility ; and evi dences of violent mental.agitation are now and then observable in the prominent actors of to-day's green, pageant Only a feW moments ago I noticed, in the band of a benevolent society on parade, a drummer who vainly strove to hide from the eye of the world the profound internal emotion overmas tering him. By the exercise of an iron will he was enabled to stride onward with some degree of fidelity to a curved line; but in his performance of a complicated aria upon his drum, it was observ able that te rendered a number of the notes upon the side of his instrument of music, and some times played a whole bar of the: melody upon an inVisible drum in the air. Though he had sternly schooled his features to a contortion of almost-angry severity, his right eye appeared to steam with unshed tears, and it was only by remaining reso lutely shut that the left was saved from showing similar signs of womanly weakness. Along the sidewalks, too, you will see . occasional adopted citizens in attitude of hopeless deeponden ay ; with here and there a deep thinker who sees bright glories in the future for our- now beleaguered Union, and expresses his joy by balancing himself suddenly in mid-career, as for some. triumphal dance, and waving his hat to an unseen prophet in the atmosphere. The only persons who show any disposition to mar the fraternal spirit of the day are American citizens with corn; whose continued swearing is, in unenviable contrast with the more carefully broken English of the society around them, It is an admitted fact of natural history, that gen tlemen of Irish descent have singular tendency to tread upon corns when under the influence of strong popular excitement; and-it is also true that the boots mostaffected by them for festive occasions are of a character to crush that upon which they they incidentally descend; but nothing can excuse the sudden malignity of expression and blasphemous manner of speech adopted by certain of my more elderly fellow-countrymen. on crowded Broadway to-day, just after some hasty son of St. Patrick has crowded'past them. The war news of the occasion is hardly Worth reporting, as the engagemente which have thus far taken place show no decisive results, and the single combats are chiefly of a family character, which forbids their public discussion in print Never did New York see a more successful gala day, or—as I should say, in compliment to the fairer sex—aervantgala Slay. BROOKLYN'S LOYALTY was fully vindicated, last .night, in a great Union war meeting at its Academy of Music, whereat most eloquent speeches were.deliveredt by the • Mayor, James T. Brady, John Van Buren, ex-GOvernor Wright, and lesser lights. Just after the reading, of the resolutioni, with which the proceedings COM menced, one Rodney Church, a venerable and feeble minded son of Themis, arose in the audience, and endeavored to recite a series of virulent Copperhead resolutions. His debut not being dawn in the bills, the audience summarily extin guished him with a tempest of hisses, and he sub sided into obscurity with a lamentable expression of countenance. It is worthy the attention of who ever.proposes to be the future historian of our, pre sent national struggle, :that this Brooklyn meeting has actually exasperated The World into making a joke! Speaking of Van Buren, Brady, and other recently-converted Democrats who spoke loyally there, the poor World notes that several of them are celebrated criminal lawyers, and says that the fact of their now "defending the Administration is an other and striking instance of the force of business habits." This is duite a good one—for The World. And; while speaking of said facetious journal, it may not be considered out of the line of newspaper gossip to note that its editor-in-chief, Mr. Manton, Marble, is evidently anxious to provoke A DUEL with the eminentbistorian and essayist, Parke God-. win, Esq., editor of the Evening Post. The latter paper, which is unsparing in its criticism, has been rather personal in its recent references to the World, and Mr. Marble is out this morning with an article so directly aoueive of the historian of France that pistols and coffee would seem to be a foregone eon elusion.. The dispute involves ".Et lie ". for ECRU.. bodY. `Here lies the great! False Marble ! where?" THE TAX. LEVY FOR 1863 has been righteously vetoed by the Mayor, on the ground that some:of the items of public extrava gance which are named in bill have rather too . _ much liberality about them for war times ; 00,000 for the erection of a Roman Catholic Orphan 'Asp lumstrikes his Honor as being a trifle too Magnani mous, and the increase of salaries in Common Coun cil pleases him no better. STUYVESANT. PIIILADELPRIA 1390 R TRADE SALE.—The 60th semi-annual sale of books, stationery, &C., will take place next week, at Thomas & - Sons' sale-rooms, South Fourth street ' The,' etit - alogue of 121 pages 6vo, _contains over fifty invoices from leading pub lishers in Boston, New York, - &c., and also from the following Philadelphia houses: Jr B. Lippincott - & Co., E. H. Butler & Co., T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Geoige W. Childs, J. Challen & Son, Miller &Aar lock, (bookbinders), W. P. Hazard, Crissy Sr. Mark ley, T. F. Bell, W.:W. Harding, Charles Desilver, D. Fisher, H. C. Baird, Altemus & Co.i-Blanchard & Lea, T. E. Zell, W. S. & A. Martien, &c. The sale .commences next Tuesday morning, with the ENr.l.lBll ProTomm-s.—The principal illustra tions of the Illustrated London Ilsiezos, of the 28th February, are two supplement pictures, of large size, fit for framing, tinelTprinted in colors, one called " Too H0t, , , , from a painting by I Collinson, representing a rural grandfather feeding a child ; the other, printed in twelve colors, a view of the Peers' Lobby, in the House of - Lords, from a drawing by Robert Dudley. These are very wenderfuefforts of wood eUgraving and Trees printing. The . supple ment portrait given with the Illustrated News of the World, also of the 28th ult., is that of Edwin FOrrest, a copy of a fine photograph by Root, of New York, engraved on steel, in line and stipple, by D. Pound, of London. It is a most characteristic and faithful likeness. The accompanying biography is written with general fairness; but with a palpable ukisuuder standing, we will not say misrepresentatiom of fact in one or two instances. ReCeived from S. C. Up. ham, 403 Chestnut street. NEw runmovriorrs.—Peterson & Brothers have published new editions of "Aurora Floyd," by Miss Braddon, ."The Yellovi. Mask," and "The Stolen Mask," ,by Wilkie Collins, and "The Two rhino Donnas," by G. A. Sala. Tan LAWAENCE EVBNINGS.—We perceive that Mr, Philip Lawrence, the Well-known teacher of eloeution, announces a second series of readings and recitations, at the Lecture Room, Concert Hall, to be-given to-morrow (Thuraday) evening. =The previous evening was nearly all Shakepearian, by . Mr. Lawrence and some of his pupils.. The forth :coming entertainment will be miscellaneous, and entitled "An Evening with the Poets." The cotn petition readings, bet Ween three of Mr. L.'a Ingd4 'spa three champion readers from New Yorl4hrill cipie off, at the Academy of Music, at the end of the month: VESSELS AT TEM NAVYYAP.D.--Tlid fol loviing vessels are at the navy yard:Receiving-ship "Prineeton;" steamers "Princess Royal" and "Bet.- ' ~inuila," gunboats "Iliereeditit," "Cirnerone," - "Di. ' cony," ' Shenandoahi"; ';:iron-clad.•.",Tonftwiunla and sailing 'sloop-of war "Sazatoga.", WASHINGTON. Special Despatchcs to The Press." WAElyllfpTON. litareli 17, Mt Ofßeers. Reported for Dismissal. , An. additional list of citllcers has been reported at the headquarters of the army, mainlY for absence without proper authority,- others for . faille.*. to re port at the convalescent camp,` as ordered, several for drunkenness, and one for accepting bribes for procuring the discharge of soldiers: They will stand dismissed from the service of the United States, un less within fifteen - days they appear before the com mission in session in Washington, of which General RICKETTS is president, and make a satisfactory de fence to the charges against them. There is less leniency than heretofore toward such classes of offenders:' • %;., Naval Captures. The Navy Department have besifinformed of the capture off New Inlet; St. Gieorge , s Sound, of the schooner Hortense, from Havana, bound to Mobile, and of the schooner Ann White, endeavoring to break the blockade *side of the bar off the mouth of Swanee river, Florida. TheVWOry at TO9O Cityr No official intelligence had been received at the Navy Department up to one o'clock today,-as : to the reported victory at Yazoo City. Military Confirmations. The following are additional confirmations by the Senate: . . . To be Third Lieutenants—Thomas W. Lay, Chas. F. Shoemaker, Thomas Moffitt, Morton Phillips, Frank Barr, Henry D. Hall C. Everett Webster, Augustus G. Carey, Hugh R. Graham, Martin 0. Rogers, Daniel B. Hodgson, William • C. Piggott, William E. Holloway, Wentworth S: Simmons, Cy rus W. Pease, George Walden, Edward S. Dicker son, David Ritchie, E. C. Gardner. The following were also confirmed : George M. Chilcott, of Colorado Territory, to be register of the land office at Golden City, in that territory ; R'Cle ments, of Colorado Territory, to be receiver of public moneys for 'the 'distriat of lands subject to sale at Golden City; Osmond Tower, of Michigan, to be United {States marshal of the Western district of that State Edward A. Rollins, of New Hampshire, to be cashier of internal duties under the act of March ad last ; Ferdinand Maxwell, of New Mexico, to be agent for the Indians in that Territory; Joseph Casey, of Pennsylvania, to be. Chief. Justice of the Court of Claims ;.Frederick 0: Rogers, to be District Attorney of the Western division of Michigan ; Charles D. Poster], to be Superintendent of In dian Affairs in Arizona; J. Huntington. Lyman, to be secretary of the commission to Peru for the settlement of the claims pending between the citizens of both countries; Henry R. La Runtrie, of Maryland, to be solicitor on the part of the United • States under the convention with Peru for the settlement of pending claims; John Pierce, to be surveyor general of: the Territories of. Colorado and Utah, vice F. M. Case, removed; Reinhold Solger, of Massachusetts,, to be assistant register in the Treasury Department, under the act of Febru ary loth last; Standish Barry, of New York, to be United Stales assistant treasurer; Charles F. Estee, to be deputy commissioner of `internal revenue ,• Nathaniel C. Towle, to be register of deeds in, and for the county of Washington, D. 0.; John M. Ron ray, of New York, to be U. S. consul at Laguayra; Charles M. Proctor, of Maine to tie consul at Guaya quil; Hanson A. Risley, of New York, to be consul at Kingston, Jamaica; B. O. Duncan, of South Carolina, to be consul to the Grand Duchy of Baden; Edward Conner, ;of California, to be consul at Guaymas; Dolphus S. Payne, of New York to be U. S. mar shal for the Territory - of Idaho; Elias Perkins, of. Connecticut, -to be consul at Lahaina, Sandwich Col. Joseph G. Totten to be brigadier general and chief engineer; Lieut. Cols. Thayer, De Russy, and Bache to be colonels; Majors Bowman,' Barnard, Cullom, and Macomb to be lieutenant colonels; Caws. Kurtz, Alexander, Abert, Reignolds, William F. Smith, Hunt, Stewart; Blunt, Foster, and Duane to be majors; First Lieuts. Craighill, Comstock, Wheeler, Weitzel, Houston, McAllister, Elliott, Palfrey, Robert Putnam, Pa., Merrill, Reese, Mc- Farland, Purdy, and Bowen to be captains; Second Lieutenants Co Rorke, Farquhar, Dutton, McKenzie, Gillespie, Burroughs, Suter. Smith, Mansfield, and Wharton to be first lieutenants. Also, Win. Scholan, of Arkansas, assistant adju tantgeneral of volunteers; Private George Lancas ter, of the 17th Regiment of Infantry, to be second lieutenant ; Holmes Haze, of Illinois, assistant quartermaster of volunteers, with rank of captain; Lieut. Wolcott, 41st Ohio Volunteers, to be addi tional quartermaster of volunteers. °apts. Moulton Inslay, and Ekin, assistant quar termasters of volunteers, have been confirmed as assistant quartermasters in the army, with rank of captain, to fillvacancies. To be second lieutenants: John G. Bond, Daniel T. Tompkins, .Tames M. Selden, John E. Wilson, Henry 0. Porter, Edward A. Freeman, , Samuel Q. Collesberry, John 0. Baker, Samuel - b: Warner, Henry J. Benson, Robert S. Ralston, Theodore N s Spencer, Joseph Anisideen. Capture of Gen. Stoughton. The folloWing extract from a letter from a Fede ral soldier at Fairfax C. H. to a friend in Vermont, written - four days prior to Gen. Stoughton's cap. ture, will prpbably explain how it was accom plished: "General Stoughton, who commands the 2d Ver mont Brigade, has his headquarters in the village, although his brigade is five or six miles away. What he could or would do in case of an attack, I don't knOw, but it seems to me that a general should -be with his men. If.he is so fancy that , he can't put tip with them, the Government had better put him. out • * There is a woman living in the town (Fairfax) by the name of Ford, not married, who has been of great service to 4 aeheral Stuart in giving information; much so that Stuart has conferred on her the - rank of major in the rebel army. She beloegs to his staff: Why our people do'not send her beyond the lines is another ques tion. I understand that she and Stoughton are very intimate. If he gets pithed up some night he may thank her' for it. Her father lives here, and is known to harbor and give all the aid he can to the rebels, and this in the little hole of Faitfax, under the nose of the provost marshal who is always full of bad whisky. So things go, and it is all right. No wonder we don't get along faster." Theyoung woman mentioned above was.arrested on Friday. Upon the premises were found letters which indicated that she had been corresponding with rebels in- Richmond. Some papers of an im portant character were not overlooked, and through them it is leareed that anotherraid had been planned for Saturday-night.- Several thousand dollars in Confederate bills and other Secesh papers were also found. THE WOMAN WHO BETRAYED GENERAL STOUGHTON. Miss Antonia S.' Ford, the Delilah by. WitOth. Stoughton was betrayed into the hands of the Phi listines, who', now hold hiurin Richmond, has been arrested at hei.residenee, in Fairfax, by the Govern ment detectives, and brought to this city. In her possession were found her commission as honorary aid-de-camp to 'the rebel Geia. Stuart, dated Octo ber, 1861, and important letters, showing that she was in the most intimate relations with other rebels of note, and that she had been employed on many occasions for the benefit of the rebel cause. It was ascertained that a short while 'before the capture of Stoughton she had been visited by officers of the rebel army, in, disguise, and had with their aid planned:the rape of Stoughton and his staff. Miss Ford's house was directly opposite the head quarters' of Stoughton, and it is charged that the re lations between some officers in our army and Miss- Ford were extremely intimate. • " The detection of Miss Ford may call the attention of the authorities to Mrs. Faulkner, wife of a former, minister of the United States abroad, who is now in, the rebel army. This woman, who still lives at Martinsburg, is said to be more courteously treated by our officers than her loyal neighbors, and to use the advantages she enjoys for the benefit of rebels in arms, to whom she is- accused of communicating the knowledge which she has thus obtained. The Republican of this evening says On Friday evening last, Mrs. Levi, and her sister, Miss Jadobus, of Augusta, Ga., were arrested at Martinsburg, on the line of the. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by the Government detectivbs, while en'. deavoring, it is alleged, to; make their way South. They had in their possession three large trtinks. The accused, with their goods, were conveyed to Baltimore on Saturday. The trunks were examined at the provost marshal's office, and were found to contain diamond rings - and breastpin' and other jew elry, ladies' dresses, boots and, bootees, bonnets, ar tificial flowers, buttons, sewig silk, hair oil, Per rin:eery, &c., in quantities amounting in value. to The females were brought to Washington on n Sa . turday evening, - and will be sent South. All the goods were confiscated. Another party of women were arrested at Berlin on the same evening by a portion of .Gen.. Schenck's command, having con traband goods in their possession; valued at $5,000. They were also brought to this'city. THE UNION CAUSE IN CHILI 'Donations from Loyal Americans—Our Sick and Wounded Soldiers'Remenibered. WAIIINGTON, March. 17.—The following official correspondence will pe.read with interest : THE REV. MR. BELLOWS TO MR. SEWARD. U. S. . SANITARY COMMISSION, NEW YORK AGIINCY, 813 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, March 13, 18.63.—H0n. Wm. H. -Seward, Secretary of State— Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge Your letter of March 11th, 'with 'an enclosure of your check for three thousand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty-four cents ($3,688.84.) I have paid the money to the treasurer of the Sanitary Commission, G. T. Strong, who will send you a formal receipt. In thanking, through you, our countrymen in Chili., for their generous thoughtful' kindness for our and their soldiers, who may, fall' sick or wounded in this greatest battle'of humanity, it may be for their satis faction to know that, contrary all ordinary cases, devotion to our Government,Union, and cause, has been proportioned to the - distance of unselfish pod.- tion.of our countrymen—those farthest from the seat of-war being nearest =in their sympathy and benefi cence. The Pacific coast has giventhree times as much money to the National Sanitary Commission as the Atlantic coast, and:its most distant region, Washington Territory, more in proportion to its in habitants than any other. - Our countrymen in Vancouveris Island, at Hono lulu, and the Sandivlch Islands, in England, France,. Germany, and India,-have shown that no seas, how everwide,could.shut their ears to the groans of. their suffering fellow patriots in the field. Our country men Chili may have the satisfaction of knowing that - their contribution'mingles in our treasury with the contributions of ^loving countrymen, from wher-' ever. an American has , carried • his country's enter.' prise, or followed her flag, and that from - the re sources thus MOMMIMO inAccOr amid 091190,latiOn will flow impartially to the national ialdier; whether his sufferings be in Louisiana or 'North Carolina, in Virginia or Kentucky, in Mississippi or Maryland. If he be anywheie under our flag, there the National Sanitary Commission will follow and find him. ' I have the honor tobe, gratefully, -. Your obedient servant, ' HENRY W. BELLOWS, President. MR. NELSON TO MR. SEWARD LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, SANTIAGO DE Ouse, Feb. I, 1863.--Hon. , Wm. 11. Seward, Se cretary. of State,"-'Washington—Sir I have the honer to enclose a bill at - exchange; dated :Tannery 310863, drawn. by Messrs. Alsop & Co:, of Valpa raiso;upon Messrs. H. G. Fathom & Co., of Lon don, England, payable to my, order,,and endorsedby me, for the sum of four hundred and ninety-SeVen pounds sterling, (£497,) which was purchased by the amount subscribed by loyal. Americans in Chili, in aid of.the sick and wounded soldiers of the Union army. The amount subscribed was two thousand six:hun dred and thirty 7 six dollars I also enclose a list of the names of: the subscri bers, and the amount paid by each. You will please appropriate the proceeds to the object indicated in such manner as you may deem most advisable. - ": • . . . This contribution, though not large, will, it is hoped, mitigate the sufferings of some of the brave soldiers who have perilled .their lives 'on the battle field in behalf of our beloved country, while, at the same time, it has given to our citizens residing in Chili an opportunity of manifesting their patriotism, in this, the hour of our utmost need; in; a substantial and Unequivocal mode. Other remittances for the same purpose will be made from 'time to time, until. the, rebellion is I have the honor to remain, your 'obedient ser vant THOMAS H 'NELSON VIR. SEWARD TO ~ MR.NEESON. DEPARTMENT OP ST/TE, WAVINGTON, March 9,1663. - Sin I have received your dispatch of the Ist tilt, accompanied by a list of loyal citiz6na red. ding in Chili, who have subscribed to a fund for the relief of the sick: and wounded soldiers of the Union army, and by a bill of exchange for four hundred and ninetpieveupounds sterling, remitting that fund for the purpose for which it was destined. - You will be pleased to inform the eubSoribers that their proceeding will be viewed'at honie with great sensibility, as doing ,honor altkelo their benevolence and their patriotism: Care will be taken that their bountyaball be so bestowed As to reach, the most needy and worthy of those for whom Whits been offered. -.I am, sir, your obedient servant, - WILLIAM H. SEWARD, To Taos. .14"rtsozr, Esq., &G., &0., em, THE PRESSHP,'”ii ADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 1863-'. Departure of Prisoners for City Pointße turn of Discharged Seamen—The Iron. Clnd Nahant Oil Charleston—Movements FORTIMSB Mormon, March 16.—The steamer State, of Maine arrived here, last night, from .. . Washington, with 310 political and citizen prisoners, and about six surgeons. She left for City Point this forenoon. Col. Ludlow left here for City Point at an early hour this morning on board the steamer Henry Bur den. The United States despatch steamship Union, Cap tain Conroy, arrived in Hampton Roads .this after noon, from New Orleans on the ad inst. She touch ed at Pensacola and Hilton Head;land brings about 100 sick and discharged seamen, and despatches for Washington. She put into this place to have the despatches forwarded. She is bound to New York. Captain Conroy reports that the iron-clad Nahant had arrived safely off Charleston, in tow of the Florida. Ship Zouave, from Boston, sailed from Hampton Roads to-day for New Orleans. Gallant Conduct of our Cavalry—Odlelal Report of General Roseerans—The Fort Donelson Rumor—Capture of- Guerillas— Obituary. - WASHINGTON, March 17.—The following was re ceived to-day at the headquarters of the army : Aftrayrtpuscorto, March 16, 1863. To Major General Halleek; General-in-Chief: I have the pleasure to report the gallant conduct of our cavalry, under .° the brave Colonel Minty. They drove the rebel cavalry whereVer they met them, captured one of their camps, seventeen wa gons, forty-two mules, and one, hundred and four teen prisoners. They used the sabre where the car bine would delay. W. S. ROSECILAWS, CINCINNATI, March 17.—The reported rebel ad vance on Fort Donelson is purely sensational; nor has there been any fighting near Jackson, Tenn., with loss of artillery, as reported. An expedition from Bolivar routed and captured most of South streeVs guerillas, on Coon river, last week. J. Shoeflier, Co. D; H. Hippman, Co; F; Flin ner, Co. G; and M. E. Bowen, 00. 0, of the 18th Pennsylvania regiment, died in Nashville hospitals last week. Reported Evacuation of Vicksburg—Rea- SODS for Believing It—lntentions of the Rebels—Kentucky to be Invaded.. Cmcmicem.r, March 17.—The reported evacuation of "Vicksburg is credited here on two distinct grounds. 'One 'reason assigned is, that the Federal troops have forced the evacuation by the near movement, cutting off the rebel supplies. The other reason is that Port -Hudson is to be left to hold the Mississippi, while the rebel troops at 'Vicksburg retire to the interior, ultimately to reinforce the rebels in East Tennessee, for another invasion of Kentucky. There is no longer any doubt that a.most formida ble invasion will take place as soon as the roads are passable. . The Rebels in a Deplorable Condition—The Union Men Defiant —Eted..ratton. to Mexico —Plans of the Rebels. - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., March 17.--An intelligent gentleman from Texas, arrived here this evening, re presents the rebels of that State in a most deplorable condition. The Union men openly denounce the Confederacy. A large party is trying to raise the Lone Star, and companies of colonists are being formed to go into Mexicoli A prominent rebel officer, who came to this place with a flag of truce this morning, also expresced the opinion that should the cause of the South - faii,4lley will retire into Mexico, and establish a Republic under a French protecto rate. HARRISBURG, March 17.—John Till, an uncondi tional War Democrat, was nominated last night for Mayor of this city, by the 'Union Republicans, and General A. L. Roumfort received the nomination of the Opposition. The election takes place on Friday next, and the contest will be an animated one. Governor Cdrtin has nominated to the Senate Wein Forney, Esq., as State Librarian for the ensu ing three years. The Rev. W. R. Dewitt has Shed the place since 1864. Dlr. Forney is chief editor of the Daily Telegraph, of this city, and his friends claim that his literary attainments and ability eminently qualify him for the position. TnnivrON, March 11.—The peaCe resoiutiong were discussed to-day in the House during the whole day, and was quite animated. The lobbies were densely crowded. The vote has not been taken, but they will pass by a party vote. NEW YORE, March 17.—The steamer Champion has arrived from Aspinwall with dates to the Bth inst. She brings a few passengers from California, and $250,000 in treasure. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the Speaker. The SPEAKER laid before the Senate au abetract of the accounts of the Philadelphia and Readinir Railroad Company. Bfr. CONNELL, the petition of five _hundred citizens of Philadelphia, for the incorporation of the Tiliikeeffbrl and Bottler's Association. . , , Afr.EINSEY, the remonstrance of forty-five ezitts , and eight physicians of Philadelphia, against the pass age of - Horse bill 310, for the incorporation of the Philo delphia Dental College. -. Mr. GLATZ, the petition of two handled and. forty-. eight citizens, of York couuty, for the passage of a law excluding negroes and mnlatoes from the State. Bills liitrgduced. .Mr. CONNELL, a bill to incorporate the InnkeePer's and Bottler's Association.of the city of Philadelphia: . Also, a bill to vacate a portion of Church street, in. the Twenty-fourth ward of the city of Philadelphia; . also, a bill to vacate a portion of-Kingsessing avenue, in the .Twenty . -fuyth ward. - Mr. RIDGWAY, a supplement to .the'Lombard and. South streets Passenger Railway Company. Mr. SERRILL, a bill, relating to actions of etectment,: . Mr. LAbiBERTON, a-supplement to the act of 1856, re- - lative to agencies of foreign insurance, ,annuity, and trust companies. • . • Bills Considered. The joint resolutions declaring - the dam of the Sustine hanna Canal Company a sufficient compliance with the act of 'Assembly, came up in order on third reading. This bill relieves the-company from the construction ofa sluice for the passage of fish. After considerable diseussion, and several ineffecMal motions to postpone for the present, the resolutions pass ed finally—yeas 19, nays 8. On motion of Mr.'CONINT.ELL, House bill 132, a supple ment to the act of 1848 to secure the rights of. married women, was. considered and passed finally. On motion of Air. SEERILL, the bill to authorize the, - Directors of DOwing ton School district tolorrow moneY was considered and passed finally.: After• passing several unimportant %private bills, the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON'SESSION. t The Senate met at 3 o'clock. Rills Considered. Mr. JOHNSON called up the bill to divorce William Allen, Sr-, of Lycoming county, from his wife, which was discussed and passed finally—yeas 19,.na-ys 9. . • Mr. CONNELL called .up the bill to vacate Church street, between Forty first and Forty-second streets, in the Twenty-fourth -- :ward, Philadelphia, which passed finally. Dfr KINSEY called un the supplement to the ITnieit Canal Company, which wasamended, passed to third reading. and laid over. • - Mr. SF:BRILL called up the bill fixing the conaPertia. tion of the treasurer of Delaware county, whietrpassed. finally Mr. ROBINSON called up the bill to incorporate the; American Tea-Company, which passed finally. - = Dlr. CONNELL called up the joint resolution from the - - House providing for the payment of the Board Of Reve nue Commissioners, which passed finally. Mr. CONNELL also called up the bill to vacate a pn -- lion of Ringsessing avenue, in the Twenty fourth ward' of the city of.PhiutdeliThia, which passed finally. ' Mr CONNELL also called up the bill to exempt from taxation the property of the Ohans' Horne and Asylum fir the aged and infirm of the rp Lutheran Church, which' Dlr. STEIN called up the bill- to incorporate the Wan- reth'llall Boarding School, which passed finally. . . A supplement te an act: to :incorporate. the.. Jersey .Shore, Pine Creek, and State Line Railroad Company. An act relative to the Lorherry Creek Railroad Com , An act to incorporate the. Moehannon Railroad Corn- An ace supplementary to the act entitled an act to in .corporate the Allentown Railroad Company, Passed April 19, A. D. 1853. -Allentown_: A. fecther supplement to an act - .to incorporate the Washington and Maryland Line Railroad Company. An act to define tie duties and liabilities of passenger railway' companies in the city of Philadelphia, and to compel the observance of the same, - ..' . - A supplement to an act to incorporate the Philadelphia Lying-in Charity for attending indigent females at their, own houses, passed the'7th day of May, 1832.- . An act to. enable trustees of railroad stocks of the oily of Pittsburg to Fell or assign said stocks. - -An act relative to the Women's Hospital of Philadel phia., An act relative to the schoolahouse and property of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in the city of Philadelphia. ; An act anthorizmg the Auditor General to draw certain ' warrants upon the State Treasurer inlayer of the stock holders of the West Philadelphia Railway Company. An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate in the city of. Philadelphia; late the property of Martha Ann Buckingham, and an investment of the same in the State An act to•enable the Right Rev. Jameg Wood,: DAY. , Bishophf the Diocese of Philadelphia, to sell and convey ehitain real estate in the borough of Pottsville. • An act to authorize the Commissioners 'of the eityttnd county of Philadelphia to draw their warrants terser-:: lain services in the Register of Wills office. • ' An a6t,' Yefer the claim. of Willianf•T. Flans,- for ' damages sustained upon the . Philadelphia and Columbia , C Bills on the Objected alendar.Passed. A further supplement to the act of incolporation of the Lehigh and - Delaware Water Gap Railroad. Company, as amended. A' supplement to the ace to incorporate the Fairmount Passenger'Railway. Company, approved 13th April,. 1358, amended by, altering .thejast- two lines to road as foi_ lows "the present -board.-of directors . may order an election of additional directors by the stockholders; who shall have the same power twit% duly elected-at the last annual election prior to said election. " . The .bill read on Saturday by Mr. 'Kerns, entitled an act', to regulate passenger railways in the city of Phila •delphia, provides that• when any car shall contain 22 passengers the conductor shall display a notice to that effect and refuse to receive any more on board at any one time during a trip. Violation. ,of this law-to be punishable by fine of the company so offending. . • DEPARTMENT cot Vessels ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. FROM TEM. From Harrisburg. New Jersey Peace Resolutions: — Arrival of the Steamer Champion. PENNSYLViINIA LEGISLATURE. . HAR.nrsicrno, maren.-17, 1363 'SENATE. Petitions. HOUSE. f • An - tong the bills on the pilyate calender.which were, passett are the sub,johleth. • ". An act to authorize the construction of a, bridge over.- Oil creek. ; A nact to incorporate the Lehigh Valley Car Comer. " An act to incorporate the -''Milford, and Mate ores., Telegraph Company. ' Supplement to an act to incorporate the Hazleton Coal An act to incorporate the Oil Creek and Warren Trans portation Company. ' --' An act to incorporate' the. Mantua Hook. and Ladder, Company of the city of Philadelphia. , An act to exempt from taxation the Mnyamensing:ln.stitute. ~ A supplement to an act to revive and continue in force. the lawgraduating landmpon which money is due the: Commonwealth, - and regulating the_ mode of charging. 'Tavern Licenses. The following is a COPT of an act by Mr. Barger: An 'act regulating. the mode of obtaining licenses In the . city of .Philadelphia, in certain casew. SEC. 1. That applicants for licenses In the city of ?bile de' phia to sell liquces by less measure than ono quart, in all !cases. where the;place shall have been previously licensed. sball.not bequired to comply with the provi sions of . th e .14th and 115th sections of the act of April 20, A. 11..1858, entitled, " a supplement to an act to regu late the sale of intoxicating liquors, approved the Let •day of March, anno Domini 1858;":but in all such cases every such applicant shall pay to the City . Treasurer the tax previously rated, and the City Treasurer shall give a receipt thore.or to suohApplicant, which receipt shall be placed and kept by such applicant in •a' conspicuous Place in Lis place of business, and said receipt shall be a iicenee to sell liquors to all intents and purposes, and all laws i eriniring such applicants to pay any fees. costs, or expenses, be and the same are hereby repealed. • • • time. 2. 'That the proprietorof each hotel, inn, or tavern in the city of Philadelphia shall pay the annual sum of twepty-five dollars in lieu of the sum (names now provi ded by. law, fur license, for the use of the Common weal th,,and the provisions of this section shall apply to th Ei present year.' The House then took np the bill entitled "An ant to levy a tiut;on bankers and brokers within this Common sqd.te repeal the act passed April 18th, 1281. on , the -sine subject, ' which was.pa-ssed ,- • . Adjourned.. • - The. Thermometer". _ MARCH 17, 18e 2 . NI9BOII. 17, 186% 6 A. w..... 12 m 31.. M. BA. 8....'.1.2 lir 3F. IC 83 41y....,.....44 . 24.-- 353 THE FIFTH WARD DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL. Now it Proposes to. Resist the Government. Speeches of William 8.-Witte, C. Burr, - G. M. Wharton, and Others. Last night the Democratic Central Club Room, in Walnut street, was overwhelmingly filled, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Fifth-ward De mocratic Club. Tickets had been issued, and no one was allowed entrance who did not have his Card of invitation. A number of ladies, whose loyalty should be like that of Caesar's wife, above suspicion, gave to the room its only respectable appearance. The sentiment's of the speakers were of the most atrocious character, and that which is moat to be regretted, was the earnest , applause with which every disloyal feentiment was .received. The, meeting was called to order at' about seven o'clock, when Mr. George M. Wharton took the chair, and opened the proceedings with a brief and pointed address. He stated the object of the meeting, and then proceeded to speak of the revolu tionary movement which he believed had com menced in the North. He said that the Democrats desired no lonvidsion. The Democratic party was no revolutionary party, but one of calm counsels. That party desire no confiscation of private pro perty. They wish to, restore our, country to its fornmr path of peace and prosperity. The Ad ministration has violated personal security.:-It had absorbed in the executive branch of the Government every co-ordinate branch. They have made the judiciary submissive to the executive. They have endeavored to place the whole physical force of this vast country in- the-hands, and under the control, of one. man. Against that the Demo °ratio party has entered its most solemn and vigorous protest; and in order, on every fitting occasion, in private and in public, to give effect to that protest, they would unite in associations of this kind for the instruction of the people. He would merely say, by way of introduction, what would be said by the speakers who would follow, that the un alterable policy of the Democratic party is now op position to the war as at present conducted. For himself, he would rather be a freeman in a divided territory than a slave under a united despotism, ;such as now governs the country. The preservation of our liberties was of more consequence than the ' preservation of territory. [Applause.] I care not, Said Mr. Wharton, how small the territory of my country is so that I am a freeman ; and I care not a whit for the largest territory, if its people are slaves. With this opening speech, Mr. Wharton con cluded, and then introduced William H. Witte. Mr. Witte was glad to see this meeting evince so much patriotic spirit.. He was especially , glad to see'so many ladies present. No cause ever pros pered without woman's help and woman's approval. Woman was the salt of the earth, the foundation of Governnients. He was glad to know that the women of the North had become aroused on the question of their. Government. Woman should naturally interest herself in so great a question as now agitates the public mind. She was at this meeting in the cause of truth and liberti - ; here to urge her male friends to do what they can for the restoration of the Union. Major G-eneral In regard to the objects of the present gathering, 'he had only, to say they met his warm approval. This new club was to be founded for the purpose of disseminating correct information in regard to the emergencies ofthe times. These little clubs of the various wards of the city show the deep interest taken in the momentous questions of the day. He was glad to know again that, woman took an in terest in the formation of these clubs. She would ?condemn illegal arrests and arbitrary exercises of power just as her brothers would. [Applause.] Mr. Witte then left the discussion of woman , s qualifications, and the gratitude of her approving presence; and took up the discussion of the great question" of the day. He thought that it was useless to argue the causes of this war. Suffice it to say, that its commencement and its disgraceful con tinuation were not to be laid at the door of the De mocratic party. He complimented the Whig party, whose downfall entailed so much ruin upon the country. That party was a national party [ap plause], and never failed in its allegiance to the Na tional and State power. But it went out, and it is gone, and 'nothing is left to remind us that it did exist except that another party has supplied the "vacuum - a party that came into power by sectional ism, and has so continued.. The Republican party, he. was convinced, was nothing but a disunion party. The Chicago platform he declared to be a " declara -tion of war." That platform had, as its feature, a design to wage a war unceasingly, until this coun ty should be all free, or all bond. The irrepressible conflict, set forth in the Chicago platform, was an open declaration to the South that the North should urge against them an unrelenting war. It would not do tot the minions and satraps of Mr. Lincoln now to walk about suppressing free men who speak against this:war. [Applause.] His party was the cause of the war, and his present military despotism will not much longer be submitted to. It is the function of the Democratic party to protect the rights of every citizen. That party makes no distinction with regard to color or creed. That party is charged with being pro.slavery. Mr. Witte emphatically declared that " we are not pro-slavery." We are constitutional [applause.] If to be consti tutional is to be pro-slavery, then we are pro-slavery. W e are iuo "artv of the Constitntion. We made it r . and we will defend it now [applause.] We are charged with being traitors. Traitors we are [sen sation], but we- are traitors to Mr. Lincoln, to his congressional acts, traitors to his Cabinet, and to his tyranny [uproarious cheering.] We are loyal only to the Constitution and the Government, and dis loyal to the Administration [applause.] Patrick Henry was called a traitor, and we are no better than Patrick Henry [applause.] The speaker complimented Congress on the pas- Sage of the conscription, and other acts. Conscrip tion meant slavery to the free people of the North. The Administration having failed to obtain "nig gers" to fight for white men, determined to make the white men slaves, and then compel them to fight. Upon I,7l.at.Pretence,he asked, did the Administra tion enslave free Irian? Why introduce militant law where the civil courts ate lin - bill operation? Have we been invaded in Pennsylvadia? and why, then, should the Government trample upon the rights of Pennsylvania?. Have we ever been in vaded? No ! Why then— [a voice, "We ought to be,"] we ought to have our redress, but we have .. none. We have rights. We- had them before the . Fe de ral Gevernment was formed. Those rights are 'older) and more .substantial than the' Government itself. There were certain rights which were never invaded, since the founding of this continent, till they were invaded by Mr. Lincoln. •[Hisses• and applause.] There are rights which are reserved by the Constitution to the States. Have we any of those rights? [Cries of "No !"] And why not ? Be cause of the imbecnity-of the perjured wretch. who sits in the Gubernatorial chair at Harrisburg. [Great ap plause.]- The great question of the day, which appeals to our patriotism, is " What shall we do?" Now, the Democratic party intend to do something. These are wrongs which must one day be righted. We will not violate the law, but will insist upon the law. Our party has had obstacles to contend with since its organization., ,We have had- no obstacles like those which confront us now, for we have bayonets to contend against. [Applause.] Bayo 'nets are aimed. at our power. Those bayonets are engaged in a war against the Constitution. Demo crats at one time 'thought that the war • was at first- prosecuted for a holk object. We were told that the war was for the Union. and under that delusion the Democratic party contributed from its ranks hundreds and thousands- of patriots. [Applause.] Did those patriots suppose that they were to pour out their blood to — gratify New England fanaticism [Yells of "No, no!"..] Pennsylvania was the first to go-into the war. "She was in the advance for the war of the Union. She will be in the - advance in .the peaceful, blood less war now being inaugurated, [applause] ; and as there is a just God aboVe, we will triumph. A pathetic appeal in behalf of. bleeding Pennsyl vania concluded Mr. Witte's address. Be slow, he implored, in your acts, cultivate your patriotism, and this great Commonwealth will soon shine .out brilliantly andimrnortal.' Mr. F. W. Grayson, of the Public Ledger, was then introduced and read a long whereas, and (it would seem from the emphasis of the reader) startling reso lutionti. in which our constitutional rights, our sacred privileges, and private grievances were pite ously grieved over. They recounted the acts of despotism" which have so roused the spirit of the unconquerable Democracy. . The Administration was arraigned' for the follow ing crimes by the resolutions : " - It has instituted and constitutes a system of,arbi trary arrests. - - It has illegally suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.' It has improprly nxalted the Executive above the legislative and judicial power, and seeks to place in the hands of one man unlimited military control over the people of the Northern States. , . It has suppressed the freedom of the press. Ithas abused the power confided to the Post Office Department, by violating the sanctity of private cor . respondence. It has denied the rightortrial by jury. It has deprived . parties accused of offences of the benefit of counsel and of knowing and confront ing their accusers. ' 1 • • It has subjected the civil to the military power. It has exercised the military power in such'a man .,ner as to interfere with the freedom of the citizen and the rights of property, under the pretence of a so-called military necessity, which is unknown to and unrecognized by the Constitution of the United ; r States. It has aimed at the consolidation of all power `in the Federal Government, in violation of the '_rights reserved to the States of-the Union. It has ,waged war in such a manner as to threaten the ex listenee of , State Governments. It has made the =rights of the States and the prosperity of the white -;people subordinate to its main purpose—the aboli ition of negro slavery. It - has enacted conscription. :laws of such character as to compel the white man , to enter the 'army upon an equal footing with the negro. It has, by a reckless disregard of honesty and economy in expenditure, createda necessity forthe imposition of oppressive taxes, ardepreciiated riaper currenoy, and other grievous burdens upon the people of the Northern States. After the , reading of the resolutions, loud calls were made for "Burr." In answer to these calls !`:Burr", (Chauney C. Burr), appeared, arid was re ceived with great stamping of feet, which literally shook the floor and walls. He was once a boy, he informed his audience, and when he was a boy he had no amusement which administered to hie patri otism so much as the reading of the speeches of the Revolutidhary Fathers. Tholle aforesaid fathers were rebels (applause), and they rebelled righteously. Theyrehelled against stamped paper ' and we glory in being the sons of those men. We have stamped paper now, and shall we do with it as. our Revolu tionary rebels did 7 The speaker had been a preacher,‘ and he could not help even now quoting Scripture' and having texts for his discourses. His text to night Would be -those two music:infix-les Which the - Administration - has - juit now sent out, Governor Wright and Governor - Johnson. [Hieses and applanse.T Governcfr Johnson has told the people, of Philadelphia that' " the - Constitution, strange :to saY,. had provided for rebellion`."_ He -- "Wonld net argue with Goy. Johnson on this subject, for the were both agreed. - [Applause.] He did not careifVether his liberties were extinguished: by Lin- Coln or Davis, so' far as the men themselves were ceneerned. What will our children care whether' their liberties have been blotted out by either a man named Abraham or a man named Jeff( [Applause.] If Abraham breaks the Constitution, he is equally guilty with Jeff Davis. [Applause.] He quoted further from Gov. Johnsen's apeech, in reference to the , right of the Government to suspend the. habeas corpus, and claimed' that neither Con press nor the Executive had= the right to suspend. The 'Constitution also guaranties that every one shall be secure from illegal seizures, yet Gov. John son contends that the Government is upholding the Constitution. In New York, a few days ago, Gen. Wool , appointed a " smelling committee;" tu make unlawful searches "for arms. The speaker hithself was thus accosted by, a New. York provost marshal: "If you had any arms in your house, Mr. Burr, I would seize them, even though you do talk so bla tantlyabout.your= detiancuto the Administration." " Sir," said Mr. Burr, "if you would come into my td take my ftruarms, would politely tell you to go off, and if you did = not, the arms would. ; [Applause.] , ' • Mr:Burr then launched out in a broad and aweep ing denunciation of all.loYal.men—against the_war, and every act tending to bringing it to a -successful issue, lie held. a copy of the Constitution in his hand, and read it verse after verse, and made his comments to suit his„ audience.- -Every provision of the;Constitution had been violated, and all for one object - the advancement of ” niggers." The North were taxed only to malres the negroes Comfortable,'- and to give them a freedom that did , not belong s to them. We are taxed, he claimed, principally that the slaves might 'be taught to read New England primers. Mr. Lincoln once said that " history is watching us, and will hold the people'accountable." That is so, Mr. President, said Burr, and history will recordthat if this war programme is continued, the; Administration will not escape the halter. "[Ap plause.] Let the - Government take warning in tune, for:a war is inaugurating up 'here that may one:day Appal Mr. Lincoln. If another attempt is made tUarrest, a `peaceable , aitizen,. appeal to :the :courts. the habeas corpus is granted, and subse quently '-the'Governmeitt preventa ifq enforcement, • - THE C T w. sw ssw you know as freemen what you should do. [Up roarious applause.] Governor Johnson was repeatedly complimented with the worst slang in the aptakees vocabulary. In the same rammer Governor Wright and other loyal Democrats were ostracised from the Deno* cratic party. Alluding to Governor Johnson's speech, where he spoke of the necessity to put down all monopolies, such as banks and slavery, if they stood in the way of the Government, the re verend orator declared that such doctrine is preach ed now only by the myrmidons of the military. The voice of the people is : "If the Government stood in the way of banks or slavery, then down with the Government." [Great applause .J Hanks and slavery were superior to the Government. The States were_ above the Federal Government. In conclusion, he declared for peace, and cessation of all hostilities. He interpreted the recent elections , ne meaning peace, and the ,Democratic party have declared this as their platform, and will triumph with it. The meeting soon after adjourned. THE MEETING DOWN STAIRS.' A meeting also convened in the room Oil the first floor, where the attendance was very slim. This small body was presided over by Constantine Collins, whom we found speaking when we entered' the hall, and who, it was said, had occupied the 'chair since two o'clock in the afternoon. Constantine was, as a matter of course, very bitter in his remarks against the Administration; but, as only, one-half of what he said was heard by those in attendance,. he failed to excite any enthusiasm. He concluded by introducing a young man, named Ochlschlager (we did not learn the first name), who recited a careful. Iy-studied speech. Mr. Ochlschlager commenced by denouncing the Government as a military despotism, and the De mocracy, in opposing this, were fighting a worse Government than that of Jeff' Davis, Let the cry of the Democratic party, said he, be peace! peace and reconciliation with our "brethren" in the South. Charles Bruner was next introduced. He said it was a lie that the first shot against the Government had been tired at Sumpter : it was fired by the John Brown raid at Harper 's Ferry. Thia plot, he con- tended, was formed in Boston, with the assistance of Northern Abolitionists. The 'speaker denounced the conscript law, and he for one did not intend to obey it. livery thought he could conceive of was horror, horror to the war. Ile next, by a somewhat remarkable calculation of his own, undertook to show what expenses the war was incurring on the people, and asked the question if they did not think it time that it should be stopped. (Ms audience, from some cause or other, shouted no ! no I) Mr. Bruner next delighted, his hearers by telling a story about some drunken turkeys, which- seemed to amuse more than anything else he uttered. He de nounced Gen. Butler for hanging Mumford, on the ground that he had no authority to do so. (This sentiment called forth three groans for Butler.) Fred. W. Grayson was the last speaker. .His few incoherent remarks soon cleared the room of more than one-half of the:listeners. Upon Mr. Grayson's concluding, the meeting adjourned, pievious to which, however, Constantine proposed three cheers for peace and conciliation. 'HIBERNIAN SOCESTY.—The annual elec tion of officers of this ancient, national, and loyal society took place yesterday. The dinner followed, in the evening, at the Girard House. The society was chartered by the Legislature of Pennsylvania in the year 1792, but had been in existence, without a charter, some years earlier. Indeed, the Hibernian Society was in direct succession to the , Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, who associated themselves chiefly as a social, we might almost say, as a jovial body, as far back as 1771. In the war of Jade .pendence these Friendly Sons, when, the army was " hard-up" for clothing and other necessaries, sub scribed at least $6 0 0,0 0 0 for its relief, and, at all times, showed themselves eminently liberal and loyal. The Hibernian Society, their successors, are a charitable organization. General Washington, who, as of pure English descent, was ineligible for any but honorary membership, was literally adopted into the older society—a compliment only paid, in his instance:'_ There is a "History of the Hibernian Society," by Samuel Hood, Esq. (which we have never yet seen), now out of print, which, we are in formed, gives a variety of interesting information respecting the previous and the present society. The following is the list of officers, all of whom were unanimously re-eleoted President—Major General IL Patterson. Vice President—Hon. James Harper. Treasurer—James Brown. Secretary—James L. Taylor. Counsellors —William S. Duane, Esq., Samuel Hood, Esq. Finance Committee—Robert Steen, Joseph Jones, Wm. O. Patterson. Physicians—Dr. R. H. Given, Dr. Thomas S. Har per. CHARITY FUNDS.—First Quarter—David Boyd, Andrew Mcßride, James Black. Second Quarter— Mark Devine, James Smith, H. W. Catherwood. Third Quarter—Hugh Cassiday, Francis McManus, John Robinson. Fourth Quarter—Joseph Collins, Hugh Craig, Wm. Morgan. The annual dinner took place yesterday evening, at the Girard House, in the gentlemen's ordinary, and the attendance was larger than usual, about one hundred members and their friends participa ting. The room was decorated very , tastefully . and loyally, with numerous flags, bearing the loved "stars and stripes," and just behind the chairman Was suspended, under a festoon of American flags, the banner of the Society, showing a golden harp in a green field; in the words of heraldry, " a harp or in a fleldvert." In the absence of General Patterson, caused by a recent and lamented domestic affliction; the chair was tilled by the Hon. James Harper, vice president of the Society, and the two deputy chairmen were James Brown, Esq., treasurer, and James L. Taylor, secretary of the Society. After partaking of an excellent dinner, the follow ing:times were drank: 1. The Immortal Ivlenuiry of St. Patrici‘.. oh Erin, though long in the shade, Thy star will shine out when the proudest 63 all fade." 3. The Memory of Washington. 4. The United States—The loved home of our adoption. 5. The Preside& of the United States. G. Pennsylvania—. - The land of the orchartl. tke mine, and the plough, Of the fertile field and the ri,..jtful bough: • - 7. The City of Itil:1 lialep-patrior and hospitalityc 2i oTenergeno 8. The "Army and Navy. 9. The Judiciary—Upon their exposition rests the vital principles of our freedom. 10. The Press—" Its liberty is like the air we breathe —if we have it not we 11. Our Deceased Brethren—. To live in hearts we leave behind, is hot to die." 12. Our Sister Societies—May their coffers tie ever full, and their hearts eyer open for those who have claims on them. r se-: 13. Woman—Our guardian In youth; , -our Com panion in.manhood ; our consolation in age. The evening passed off in a very satisfactory,man nerprobably because one of the by-laws of the so ciety prohibits speech-making at all business and festive meetings. There was some capital singing, however, by - Mr. David Boyd (forty-eight years a member), Mr. Keenan, Mr. Mears, Mr. James M. Leddk r . Mr. Reed, Mr. ; J. S. Fisher, and Mr. Ma hony. TIIE LECTURE LAST EVENING AT THE Acikonmv ins Mosta—The evening of St. Patrick's day was celebrated at the Academy of Music by a lecture delivered by the Very Reverend Dr. O'Hara, V. G. The lecture was in aid of the House of the Good Shepherd. The'Academy was full" and run ning over with numbers and enthusiasm, the boxes, stage, aisles, and doorways being blocked up, well as the galleries..Thp members of the Catholic Philopatrian Institute, the Young Men's Hibernia Beneficial Association and many of the Catholic clergy, occupied the slap. ' The Liberty Cornet Band had volunteereetheir services ; and the na tional airs discoursed were excellently executed. The subject of th,,., : lecture was " Rome and . Ireland." The lecturer WRS greeted With much enthusiasm, and commenced with the remark that there were special events, happening in the course of time, that caused the heart of man to thrill within him. The 17th of March always has a charm, which is ever fresh. We do notaesemble to commemorate the birthday of a chieftain ' but the birthday of a Saint. The lecturer had therefore selected a sub ject which he was sure would - be suitable to all, viz: " Rome and Ireland." He would not speak of Rome as the great city—the queen of the classic land. Hewould not speak of Ireland, either, as the beautiful land gifted- by nature. He would speak: of .her in a loftier tone—of Ireland- as connected' with Rome, the central point of Catholic unity. [Ap plause.] There have been those who have endea vored to prove . that Ireland, until the twelfth cen tury, was independent of Rome. Usher, an historian distinguished in the Episcopal Church, was one of these. But it has ever been the pride of Ireland, from the time of St. Patrick up to the present day, to have been a faithful ally, of the chair of Peter. Never has she failed to be • the land devoted to the Holy See. Who, can cast a glance over that land, from the era of St. Patrick, and not see the evidence that she has ever been most closely united to the legitimate Powers?'" It is noticeable that the-orthodoxy of her clergy bas never been brought into - question. When Europe tottered un der the invasion of the barbarians, Ireland rivalled Greece in her palmiest days in her institutions of learning. From these, went forth men filled with' divine wisdom, and worthy to herald the faith to. sister isles. Even Germany, France, and Switzer :land, in a great measure, owe the introduction and revival of faith to the sons of Ireland. [Great ap plause.] - - In-the sixth'and seventh centuries, on the Continent, there- nreirecorded saints who received that honor due to the dignity of the'apostle: Going abroad and settlingin foreign countries, how_ was it possible such men could teach a doctrinewhich Christ taught' when He gave- to Peter .the - keys of the kingdom of heaven? [Loud applause.] 'ln our own land, as well as in the land of the stranger, the sons of Ireland gloried- to 'proclaim that faith which - they had learned iri the birthplace of her apostles.- [Applause.] Such has been the career of the Irish nation: As long as the day of prosperity lasted her faith was like the gentle, unin terrupted -current. When adversity -came r lreland still remained faithful to the subjection of the Holy See; a subjection which every Catholic loves to own. JApplause.] Like her own beautiful oak, which towers toward the - sky, through every storm, so she - can endure and suffer on. She never yielded to weakness. She beheld the invader dragging from the 'altars her sacred prelates; shebeheld her shrines de decratekend her civil liberty, destrbYed; but such was the, tenacity of the people in attachment to the Holy See that no earthly power could disunite it. -No legislative enactment could do away with it in past times; none can daaway with it at present. As time rolls on, this attachment seems to grow stiong-' 1 Aer. : England, - with all her sagacity, treachery, and severity, was :not capable or weaning- Ire land from. the faith 'she received from Patrick. [Great applause.] England holds back, and`then endeavors to adopt a,milder. method, not through love, but by stratagem, to break through the union between Rome and 'lreland. Then arose a bright star over: the horizon of Ireland. It was the Great Liberator, O'Connell, [immense applause,] who,. by his eloquence; brought England to a sense of feeling. But he was a Catholic. He spoke for Ire laed not simply as a patriot, but. also as a Catholic; true . , first to his Church, and then to the land of his birth: He loved his land, but he. loved also, that Church which had sanctified that land, --Mad made it the -" Island of Saints." At the close of his life he wished to make a .grimage to Rome, panting with a heart