(m? i q^y (trvtmttSßi ■ 6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1. 1863. 4ST\Ve cnu take no notice of anonymous commu nications. Wc do not return rejected manuscripts. dSKVoluntary corrdapondence solicited from all parts of tbe world, and especially from our different military and uaval departments. When used, it will be paid for. LETTER FR01) “OCCASIONAL.” Wasutsgton, March 31, 1803, It is 'recorded in the history ot France that •when the enemies of the people failed; to accomplish the dpsigns against their liberties they sought the interference of foreign despots arid intrigued to bring an army of mercenaries into their own country to destroy its happiness and desolate its homes. History has dealt’-sternly with the fanatical Republicans’ of the Revolution, hut it tells with exultation how they united and repelled the foe, and how they answered the menaces of kings by-hurling the head of a king at their feet. -This sublime example suggested itself to us as we read the recent correspondence of Lord Lyons, -the English' Minister to the United States, with the Earl Russell, the English Minister for Foreign Affairs. Lord Lyons tells. us that imme diately upon his recent arrivaldn this coun try he was wailed upon by several leaders of the Democratic party, who conversed with him upon the subject of the interference of Sreal Britain. The time was after the dismis sal of General McClellan, tire country was in a condition of anxiety and excitement; the elections had passed over; the armies in the field had wearied the public patience with their delay and inefficiency, and a: spirit of demoralization seemed to affect the public virtue. They were the dark days of the Re public. The friends of the Administration had endeavored to impress upon the minds of the people the real designs of the • ‘ leaders of the Democratic party.” They had charged upon them the very conduct that the Lord Lyons records, but in vain. It seemed, however, as if the people were heartsick and apathetic. They would not believe. It looked as though they were about to sur render the life of the nation. Lord Lyons had returned from Europe. He had received the full instructions of the English Government. There had been signs of--mediation, and it was supposed that he prepared to accept their counsel, and give them the encouragement of Great Britain. of them,” says Lord Lyons, “seemed to think that mediation would come at last; hut they appeared to be very much afraid of its coming’ too soon.” They were anxious for mediation, but they desired to- have it at a time best adapted to their-wicked design. You will see the in famy of their proposal by reading closely the language of his Lordship. The,’ held it to he essential to the success of any proposal of mediation “that it should be deferred until the control of the Executive Government should be in the hands of the conservative -party.” Now mark these words ! They desired to have such a proposal made ; but knowing the patriotism and loyalty *of the Administra tion, they felt that any such a proposal would he regarded as an insult to the Re public. 1 The overthrow of that Administra tion xeas their deep design , arid they loohed to England's arm to aid their usurpation. This is the real meaning of the plot which the letter of Lord Lyons reveals. You will remember the tone of the leaders of the Democratic party at that time. The overthrow of the Administration was their favorite scheme. Mr. Wood proclaimed, it in his speeches. Mr. Reed elaborated it in his suppressed pamphlets. In the army there were men who secretly nursed it, and Gen. McClellan was looked to as the probable leader of a military usurpation. You will remember the dismissaF’cif 'Major, Key, his strange • declaration, and how wonderfully prophetic it was of military events ; how the’ army slept during the delicious- months of the Indian summer, and permitted’a’'con quered "..anny ..to recruit its strength in theSfcenandoah Valley. Recall these events in the light of Lord Lj’ons’ declara tion ; their constant efforts to embarrass the Government; their constant declarations of a - *-desire to'overthrow the Administration; and their; hope for foreign mediation when their treason was accomplished !■ This is the plot from beginning to end, and from its areadful consequences the courage and the fortitude of the Administration have saved us; The 'country.in _an agony of war, the Capital of the nation menaced by a rebel lions foe, .si-hungry army eager to lay waste and destroy our Northern cities, and the leaders.of the Democratic party at the feet of an English minister imploring his inter ference for the overthrow.’of. the country ! Is it not terrible ? Does not the cheek crim son, and the heart thrill with shame at the spectacle of American statesmen intrigu ing with English aristocrats, to bring tlieir country to ruin'? This is the last and most degrading-evidence of their treason.' I commend it to the people, and ask them if they will continue longer to listen to the counsels of men who look up on the honor of their country as something to he sold to a foreign enemy to aid their own ambitious and treasonable schemes. Let these traitors he marked. Let them be branded with the curse of Cain —for more infamous than the man who sheds the blood of a brother is the citizen who seeks by a foreign hand to take the life of his fatherland. Occasional. THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ASKING THE INTERFE- HENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN. The following is Lord Lyon’s narrative of the ef forts of the Democratic leaders to induce the inter vention of England; as written to Earl Russell: “ Several of the leaders of the Democratic party sought interviews with me, both before and after the . arrival of the ’‘intelligence of General McClellan's dismissal. The subject uppermost in their minds, while they were speaking to me, was naturally that of foreign mediation between the North and South. Many of them seemed to think that this mediation must come at. last; but they appeared to be -very much afraid of its coming too soon. It was evident that they apprehended that a premature proposal of foreign intervention would afl'ord the radical party a means of reviving the violent war spirit, and of thus defeating the peaceful plans of the conservatives. They? appeared to regard the present moment as . peculiarly unfavorable for such an offer, and, in deed, to hold that it would be essential to the success of an v proposal from abroad, that it should be- de ferred until the control of the Executive Govern yinent should be in the hands-of the conservative party. “ I gave no opinion on the subject. I did not say whether or not I myßelf thought foreign inter vention probable or advisable j but. I listened with attention to the accounts given me of the plans and 'hopes of the conservative par.ty. At the bottorirl thought I perceived a desire to put an end to,the* war, even at.the risk of losing the. Southern States altogether;'but it was plain that it was hot thought prudent to avow this desire. Indeed, some hints of it, dropped be I* re the elections, were so ill-received, 'that a strong declaration in the contrary sense was deemed necessary by the Democratic leaders. “At the pi esent moment; therefore, the chiefs of the conservative party call loudly for a more vigor ous prosecution of the war, and reproach the Go vernment with slackness, as well as with want of success in its military measures. But they re pudiate ail ideas of interfering with the institu tions of the Southern people, or of waging a war ,of subjugation or extermination. They maintain that.the objects of the military operations should ■ be to place the North in a position to demand an: armistice with honor, and with effect. The armi atice should (they hold) be followed by a Convention, • in which such changes of the Constitution should be proposed aB would give the South ample secu rity on the subject of its slave property, and would enable the North and the South to reunite, and to live together in peace andharmony. The conserva tives profess to think that the South might be in duced to take part in such a Convention, and that a restoration of the Union would be -the result. The more sagacious members-of the party-must, how ever, look upon the-proposalof a Convention merely as a last experiment to teat the possibility of a re union. They arc no doubt well aware that the more probable consequence of an armistice would be the establishment of Southern independence; but they * perceive that if-the South is bo utterly alienated that uo possible concessions will; induce it to return vo luntarily to the Union, it is wiser to agree to sepa-, ration than to prosecute a cruel and hopeless war. “It is with reference to such an armistice as they : desire to attain that the leaders of the conservative: party regard, the question of foreign mediation,. They think that the offfer of mediation, if made to a radical Administration, would be rejected; that if made at an unpropitious moment, it might increase the virulence with which the war is prosecuted. If their own party were in power, or virtually con trolled the-Administration, they would rather, if possible, obtain an armistice without the aid of foreign Governments; but they would be disposed to accept- an offer of mediation-if-it appeared to .be the only means of putting a stop, to hostilities. They would desire, that the. offer, should come from the great Powers. of. Europe conjointly, and in particular that, as .little, .prominence .as. possible be given to Grcat.Britain.”. . A New Story by the Adthou of “Auroua. Floyd.” The Salur’dayEveniny Posl t of this week; eontains the. opening of a new story called “Eleanor’B Victory,” by the celebrated author of u Aurora Floyd,” The Post also contains stories, at present, by Mrs, Wood, author of “East Lynne,” and Mfcrion Harland, auliior of “Alone,” &e. For sale by all the newsdealers. Price, 4 cents. Gillettk & Scott.—We would call the especial attention of our Teaders to the sale of very fine shirts, collars, and neck-ties, this morning at_ ll o’clock, by. Gillette & Scott,'No. 619 Chestnut street. They are arranged in lots and Bizes to suit, persons desirous of purchasing for their own use, and any one can make selections to suit by examin ing the goods before the sale. WASHINGTON. Special Despsvtckes to * 4 The Press.” Washington, March 31,1863. The Fight in Washington Territory. Offleiai information has been received of Col. Con ner's severe battle and splendid victory on Bear liiver, Washington Territory. After a forced march of MO miles in mid winter, and through deep snows, in which 76 of hia men were disabled by frozen feet, he and his gallant band of only 200 men attacked 300 Indian warriors in their stronghold, and after a hard-fought battle.-of four hours destroyed the whole band, leaving 224 dead upon the field. Our loss was 14 lrllied and 49 wounded. Theselndians had murdered several miners during the winter, and were part of the same band who had been massacreing emi grants on the overland-mail route for the last fifteen years, and the principal actors and leaders in the horrid crimes of the past summer. . - • Jluring Col. Conner’s- march no;assistance was rendered'by the Mormons, who seemed indisposed, he says, to divulge any information regarding the Indians, and charged enormous prices for every article furnished hie command, [ A detailed account of the work of tllia expedition was published in this newspaper, Feb. 26.-fEi>. Press.] Internal Revenue Decisions. ■ The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has made the following decisions: Warrants : of attorney ac companying mortgages, and checks drawn against State funds in bank, are exempt from stamp duty. Pawnbrokers’ checks are liable as agreements, to a stamp duty of five cents. Whenever the receipts of an insurance agent or broker, as compensation for services performed for or on account of the company or companies he represents, amount to the sum of $6OO, in any one year, he is liable to assessment for a license under the amended excise law. ' Short & Drier’s Greek Fire. Mr. G. Rush Duer, oneof the patentees of “the liquified and solidified Greek fire,” gave a private exhibition,'last night, in the presence of the Presi dent of the United States, General MARTiNnann, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox, and others. The rebels will soon have an opportunity of judging of its efficacy. Fight "Near Jacksonville. Fla. The Savannah Republican, of the 26th, reports aa engagement to have taken place between the rebel light batteries and United States gunboats, on Mon day. No particulars are given, except that the rebels poured shot and shell into the enemy for a considerable time. The locality of the fight appears to have been in the vicinity of Jacksonville Union Meeting in Washington; A large and enthusiastic Union meeting is now in progress at the Capitol. Admiral Foote and An drew J ohnson, of Tennessee, are among the speak ers. ;The President and members of the Cabinet are present, and the proceedings are ■ interesting and gratifying to all loyal men. The meeting was held under the auspices of the City Councils. The Hall of the House of Repre sentatives was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the lobbies leading both to the galleries and to. the floor, were thronged by those who could not obtain even standing room .inside. All the heads of the naval bureaus and other naval officers,-together with a fair representation of the military, occupied pro minent seats. A large number of ladies were in the dense assembly. The Mayor of Washington, who presided, said, in Mb opening speech, that Washington had always been true to the Constitution and the laws, and would ever be found loyal to the Government. . Tne full Marine Band was in attendance and per formed during the intervals in the proceedings. The resolutions read to the meeting declare that the people of Washington swear allegiance to the great Republic, one and indivisible ; that they will 2 rally around the constituted authorities, come life or death, while any traitor; North or South, dares plot sedition, plant , a flag, or fire a gun ; that while New . England is not left out in the cold, South Carolina and all the Gulf States are to be plucked as brands from the burning; that more, than half the battle is fought and won, and. that to parley with treason is to dismember the nation. There is no middle ground for half-way men to - stand upon. It is liberty or treason, liberty or bondage, democracy or despotism.; They tender to President Lincoln and his Administration their confidence and admiratiorf for stemming the tide of treason, and allaying dissension at home, and hold ing at bay the friends of treason abroad; and striking at slavery, -which is the main stay of the rebellion; acts deserving the considerate judgment of man kind and the gracious favor of Almighty God. The resolutions also declare that they will sustain our brethren-in-arms by sea and land, and that they will never despair of the American Union and the Constitution. Aldeiman Sargent offered an additional resolu tion, to the effect that there are two classes of per sons in '.this city, loyal and disloyal—those who are determined to put down the .rebellion, at every coat, and those who give the enemy all the aid and com fort in their power. It is due to ourselves and the country that these, disloyalists should be sent to their friends in Richmond,'and for vigorously en forcing this policy in Baltimore we tender our thanks tp.Major General Schehck. j-he reading of the resolutions was repeatedly in terrupted by applause. They were unanimously adopted amid great enthusiasm. .• The Hon. Green Adams said that, while he was proud of being, a native of Kentucky, he was proud of-being a citizen of the-United states. He was/ loyal to our country, to our Union, to our Govern ment, to our Administration, to our Resident, and to our God. We cannot serve God and Mammon. The man who is not willing to sustain the Adminis tration and the President in their efforts to put down the rebellion is not a loyal citizen. . Those who are. not loyal are traitors to the Union, the Constitution, the AdministrationvAhd.the President. A traitor was aAvorse aaimalcthan?: Godwin his* wisdom, per mitted to live on earth. He defined the different classes of traitors, the meanest of whom were those who draw subsistence from the Government, which at the same time they would destroy by hugging and stabbing it. The citizens here should rid them selves of such traitors, .and it should be their most important duty to send them to Rich mond, where they belong, and. where they-would have kindie.d company. They should have no social or business associations with any such ene mies. Loyal Kentuckians do not believe that traitors ?are ’entitled to life, liberty, or property, which should be taken from them, negroes and all. The President lias not violated the Constitution in any respect whatever. When Gen. Jackson could not hang.a man under one statute he . did it under another, and this is what the President ought to do. The maßßes believe that the President has the right to do anything to put down the rebellion. , This last sentence was vociferously applauded, aB was his speech throughout; : At this time the President of the United States entered the Hall, accompanied by Secretary Seward, Secretary Chase, Secretary Usher, and Postmaster General Blair. There was a general shout of greet ing, huzzas, waviDg : of handkerchiefs, and music from the band. Three cheers concluded the intensely enthusiastic greeting., The distinguished guests were conducted to seats in the area directly fronting the speaker’s chair. Admiral Foote was introduced much to the general delight of the audience. He said one* of the oldest officers of the navy, and from South Carolina, was to have appeared on this occasion. He alluded to Admiral Shubrick, and said he had a paper to read from him, but after looking into the contents of his pockets, he found himsell in the condition of the clergyman who took to church the wrong sermon. The substance of the paper was, however, that action as a general rule, should express the sentiments of a military manfrather than words. He (Admiral Foote) did not Btand here aB a politician, in the party sense of the term. He had never voted in a Presidential election since the death of the old'Whig party. He had always been called a conservative man, but was always:sufficiently progressive to keep up with the wants of the service, and to meet evils just in proportion as they increased in magnitude, and such was now the case, and we must use shell, shrapnel, round shot, and grape to crush' forever the tremen dous evil now upon us. He was in favor, and he believed he could Bay of his brother officers, that they would fightasheroically their own States as they.would a foreign foe, Bhould they be engaged in rebellion. He would fight his own State, Con necticut, if she attempted to withdraw the'star from the Union, the emblem of that State; He was happy -to find this sentiment bo well received by the meeting. Although he had not had the honor of voting for the President, he had full confidence in his integrity and wisdom. No President, King, or Emperor ever had so many difficulties with which to contend. He trusted that there was no man so base as to shrink back in this time of trial and trouble. The officers of , the navy; and he might say the same of the officers of the army, can be depended-upon. They will rally around the • Government; under no circumstances ; will they; shrink, from their duty. They consider their lives and sacred honor embarked, in this cause, and they will never give it up.’ He con cluded by rejoicing that the President had issued a proclamation recommending a day of fasting, humi liation, and prayer, and sayiDg, my friends, God bless you, and ietno disloyal sentiment proceed from the mouth of any one who enters this temple of liberty. His speech was applauded throughout. A Quartet Club then sung with Bpirit, “Hail to our Beautiful Land.’’ The Hon. David K. Carter, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia, said he had inaugurated as the firßt rule of the new court that every man who appeared in it as an attorney must bow his knee in allegiance to the sovereignty .of the United States. _ No loyal man shall be punished for that reaaon, and no traitor Bhall ever go unpunished; As Chief Justice of the Supreme : Court, he arraigned Jeff Davis asatraitor against the spirit of the nineteenth century, and not only .a traitor against progress but in behalf of des potism. He maintained _ that .the prosecution of the war had. met with overwhelming success; and, in.the course of -hisvTehia’rkff, said that' at the in-! auguration of President Lincoln be had some doubts • whether the immense multitude would not partin blood. The previous Administration had been De mocratic, and the national resources wasted. Presi dent Lincoln found nothing, but a miserable, super annuated old man, who-whb better fitted for the gallows than the Presidential chair, and who had been surrounded by traitors; We must fight for the .triumph of liberty or die the slaves of despotism. There is no such word as peace,-cry as the enemies - of thecountry will. ’ The Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, paid a, the loyalty of,.the city of Washing ton. Every working man here was for the Union and the flag. He had asked a citizen how it was with the wealthier classes, men of talents'and edu-. cation! He-would hot give the answer, but leave it to the audience to answer for themselves. What whb true of Washington was also true of Baltimore, Nashville, and St.’Louis, the two principal towns of Kentucky, and uniformly true of the entire region of the South. The men who'labor are in favor of a good Government. It is/the old contest repeated, the snatching of power from- many to place* it in the hands of the few.: It is for. the entire country to. say whether our liberties , shall be taken away, or whether we shall maintain them to.the last extremity. He could not Bay how long the war will last, weeks, months, , or years, but let it last till the principles of the free government of the people is established beyond a peradventure or attempt at overthrow—so firmly es tablished that no power can again venture to shake it. The great good is to result from success—the great evil to result from disastrous overthrow. The Hon. Andrew Johnson was received with prolonged applause. He said he two years ago pro claimed in the Senate;thftt the object.of the South ern traitors was to establish an aristocracy, and was then .met by denunciation, not by. argument. He proclaimed himself a Democrat of the Jeffer sonian and Jackson school, and like them would hang those who . would attempt to overthrow the Government. He maintained that this was a strug gle tor free government. If he had any objection to the it was because he had not done enough,-and in thiß connection he approved of the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, for in Washington, as well as other places, there are traitors, and it was a duty to put them out of the way. He argued that the rebels do not want compromise, they had already rejected it.. They wanted usurpation, rebellion, and a monarchy. We might as well ask Deity to com promise with the devil. He w;ould nev6r compro mise over the graves of Washington and Jackson. Never. It might seem paradoxical, but.the Constitu tion of the United States was his compromise. Let the" rebels lay down .their arms, disband their le« gionß, and acknowledge the supremacy of the Con stitution and the laws, and then he would compro mise, and not before. Therecould then be no diffi culty In settling the question. We could have peace in forty-eight hours. Mr. Johnson continued his speech for nearly two hours, and was frequently applauded. The Presi dent and members of the Cabinet retired on the con clusion of Governor Johnson’s speech. District Attorney Carrington, of Washington* made a brief and eloquent Bpeech, when the meeting adjourned. ■ There was also a large- assemblage in the Senate chamber. Speeches were made by General Martinr dale, Messrs. Chittenden, L. A. Whitely, Maynard, Admiral Foote, and others. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. More Rumors of the Intended EvacuiiUon of Riclimoiiil—Another Disgraceful Sur prise of owr Garrison at Williamsburg— The Rebels Becoming Demonstrative Again* 1* oitTitrss Monkoe, March 30,— 'Refugees from rebcldom, and deserters from the rebel army, are almost daily coming into our lines at Suflblk*and Yoiktown, and giving themselves up. Generally, the deserters bring their arms and equipments with them. They report that movements strongly indicate the early evacuation of Richmond, though it is intended to be accomplished bya-slow and sure process. - One entire division of the rebel army arrived in Richmond last Tuesday, as is supposed, to protect the insurgents from any attack ; that may be made while the evacuation is taking place. The rebels have already commenced to remove their large guns and also their machinery from the machine shopß at Richmond, from that city to Chat tanooga. Yokktown, March 30.—Yesterday morning about one hundred rebel infantry stole past our pickets in front of Williamsburg, and quietly occupied the. place before daylight. At dawn their cavalry in front attacked our pickets, who fell back, upon the town. Here the inlantry fired upon them, killing two ar.d woundiDg five. They finally cut their way through, and escaped to Fort Magruder, except eight or nine, who were made .prisoners. Our force numbered about forty ; that of the enemy three hundred. Before our reinforcements came up the enemy seized whatever they could, and made good their escape. ” There have been a .number of night alarms at Gloucester Point the past week, but no engagements have; ensued. DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO. Gen. Carter Driving tbc' Rebels out oflCon tucky—The Rebel General Pegram Fall . ing Back, &cr** Cincinnati, March 31.—The rebels are retreating from Kentucky rapidly. Gen. Pegram was, at the laßt accounts, south of Stamford, being hotly pressed by General Carter. It is reported that he was com pelled to abandon his cattle and train. The Louisville Journal has a report that two divi sions ofrebel infantry crossed the Cumberland river, south of Somerset; on Saturday, to reinforce Gene ral Pegraft. The. report is not credited in military circles. : On Sunday night General Carter’s advance was at Stanford, and by this time he has probably driven Pegram south of the Cumberland. The report that Humphrey Marshall is near Mount Sterling is absurd. He is in the mountains. The force near Mount Sterling is Cluke’s old divi sion returned. THE IATEST. Louisville, March 31.—Major Clarence Prentice, with two subordinate officers of the Confederate army, came into Louisville early this morning, were arrested this aiternoon and sent to Camp Chase this evening. The Federal forces are closely pressing the rebels. One hundred and forty prisoners were captured, near Stanford, and two thousand head of cattle re captuied, which the rebels were taking from Ken tucky. ARMI OF THE CUMBERLAND. 'Reported ; Advance of the Rebel Forccs- Gcn. *l. H. Morgan Seriously Wouudcd. Cincinnati, March 31;—'The Commercial's advices from Murfreesboro say that on the 29th inst. the rebel Gen. Polk’s corps, consisting of Cheatham’s, Withers’, and McCowan’s divisions, advanced to Guy’s Gap, nineteen - miles south of Murfreesboro. It may signify'merely observation, or it may be a movement to give room for troops in the rear, and to concentrate the rebel army. The scouts affirm that the rebels must either attack or fall back im mediately on account of their scanty subsistence. The previous reports that Morgan was wounded in the late affair at Milton are confirmed. He was shot in the shoulder and also lost two fingers. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Two Union Rams Attempt to Run the Blockade—One is Sunk and the Other Crippled—Return of the Sunflower River Expedition—No News from Gen. Ross and tke Yazoo Pass Expedition. Chicago, March 31.—A Cairo special despatch says last Wednesday evening the rams Lancaster and Switzerland undertook to run the batteries’at Vicksburg. As soon as they came within range the rebels opened a tremendous fire. The Lancaster was struck thirty times. Her entire bow was shot away, causing, her to sink immediately, turning a complete somersault as she went down. All her crew except two escaped. The Switzerland was disabled by a 64-pound ball penetrating her steam drum. She floated down, the batteries still firing and striking her repeatedly, until finally the Albatross ran along side and towed her to the lower mouth of the canal. The loss of life on her is not ascertained. On their way up the river the Hartford and Alba tross encountered batteries at Grand Gulf more formidable than those at Port Hudson. The Hart ford was struck fourteen times, and had three men killed. Both vessels returned the. fire Vigorously, and both were more or less injured. ■ It was stated that the expedition* under General Sherman, to the rear of Haines’ Bluff, by way of Steele’s Bayou and the Sunflower,,had returned to Young’s Roint.l • . Nothing definite is received from the Yazoo Pasß expedition under Generals Robb and Q,uimby. A train between Memphis. and Grand Junction was captured by guerillae on Saturday, and forty persons were taken prisoners and paroled, A Fede ral force started from Moscow in pursuit. THE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON. Fortress Monroe, March 31.—The Richmond Dispatch ef yesterday reports the. storyof a Federal repulse at Vicksburg, as follows : On the morning of the 25th fourSFederal boats were advancing to ward our upper batteries at Vicksburg. A vigorous fire ‘was opened upon them ; two of"them were driven back, anti two passed under a raking fire. One received a Bhot fronr which she sunk. Part of her crew escaped'to the opposite sliore. The Ben ton was disabled and the Albatross towed her out of danger of our gunboats'., [As the Albatross is the tender that accompanied the Hartford up from. New Orleans, and waß below the batteries, this is a confession that the Benton passed below .Vicks burg.J- The enemy haß appeared again in front of Fort Pemberton. On Monday afternoon heavy firing was heard. . The result is unknown. The reported, capture of General Curtis’ brigade, by Humphrey Marshall, is not confirmed. General Morgan had a fight on the 20th instant .lasting five hours at Milton, driving the enemy two .milds, when they were reinforced. Morgan says his loss of officers was.heavy. Chattanooga, March 27.— General Forrest cap tured yesterday, at Brentwood, nine miles in the rear of. Franklin, eight hundred prisoners. He de stroyed a house full of .commissary stores, burned the railroad bridge, tore up the track, and captured seventeen loaded wagons. DEPARTMENT OF THE KANAWHA. Captni’c and Recapture of Point Pleasant, West Virginia—A Union Victory. Wheeling, '.March 31.—A despatch to. Governor Pierpont says that yesterday seven hundred rebels, under General Jenkins, captured Point Pleasant, Virginia.' The town was subsequently recaptured, and the rebelß driven back with the loss of twelve killed , and fourteen prisoners. Our loss was one killed and one wounded. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC. The Precautions Against a Secession De- moustratiou. SAN Francisco, March 31.— There is nothing new regarding the threatened demonstration by Seces sionists oh Mare Island Navy Yard and Eenecia isle. The public are informed of no circumstances which warranted the alarm manifested by the autho rities, although all commend their disposition to take every precaution to guard against a possible danger. There are many Secessionists in Lapa county, though not presumable enough to encourage the most daring to take up armß against the authorities. "With ordinary vigilance in guarding the fort, ar mory, and public property, no one apprehends dan gers from' Secessionists within the State. The steamer Saginaw remains at-Mare Island.- -Sailed, ship Frima Donna, for Callao. _ Tiic National Fast. BT.THE PRESIDENT. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. • Whereas the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the supreme authority and just govern ment of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of'nations, has, by a resolution, requested the Presi dent to designate"antf set apart a day for national prayer and humiliation: ■ And whereas it is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to owii their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their, sins and transgres sions, in humble sorrow, yet' with assured hope that 'genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by‘all history, that those nations only arc blessed whose God is the Lord: ' ‘ And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine . law, nations, like individuals, are subjected to p-u ; nishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, ipay be but a punish-: menhinflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins, to, ' the nee'dfuUend of our national reformation as a': ! whole people 1 We have been the recipients' of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been pre served, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have for-. gotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and en riched and strengthened: us; ‘and we have vainly: imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all there blessings were produced by some superior wia- : dom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with un broken success, we have become too self-sufficient to ‘ fee! the necessity of redeeming and preseivlng grace, too proud to pray to the God that’madeus! - . It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. , Now, therefore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring, in the views of the Senate, I . do, by thiß my proclamation, designate, and set apart Thursday, the 30th dav of April,lB63, as a day of. ' national humiliation, fasting, and prayer. And Ido hereby request all the people to abstain on that day : from their ordinary secular pursuits, and to unite, at: •their several places of public worship,-and their re spective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord, “and devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that solemn occasion. Alllhia being done, in sincerity and truth,let us ! then rest humbly in the hope, authorized by the Di £vine teachings, that the united cry of:.the natiou; will be heard on high, and answered with blessings,. ;no less than the pardon of our national Bins, and re storation of our now divided and suffering country, tints former happy condition of unity aud peace. In witness whereof, I have hereunto Bet my hand,- /and caused the seal of the United States to be af !fixed. ‘ ‘ • ! - Done at the city of Washington this thirtieth day • ’of March, in the year of our Lord one thou- Tl. s.] sand eight hundred and Bixty-three, aud of - • the 1 independence of the United States the eighty-seventh. ABKAHAM LINCOLN. By Ihe President: WilLtam H. SihvAßn, Secretary of State. THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1. 1863. The Stennishtp “ IhuisaV at New York, with Dates to tile IStll ultimo— Tl«.e An«lo-Re l>el Nnvj —The Coufielerate CoUon’t.oaii— A Glint Battle Imminent between the Poles end IH.KSlnns-T'lie Rebellion Spread- Inn-Dictator bhnglewlcr'lssues National Paper Moncy-Commcrelal Intelligence, &c* Nkw York, March 31.—The etcamahip Hanaa, fiom Liverpool on the 18th, arrived at this port this evening. • - 1 The royal mail steamer Canada arrived at Liver pool on the 16th. • • • The ship Gil Bias, which arrived at Havre on the 14th inst., reported that she spoke the pirate Alaba ma on lehruary 23d. She put on board the Gil Bias two I renchmen from the ship Olive Jane, from Bordeaux lor New York,.which the Alabama had burned-on the2lst. She burnt on the same dav a very large vessel bound from California for Queens town. x f < > ?i)ioh arrived at Southampton from the West Indies, reports the Alabama off St w^erc s^ie bad captured two vessels. The bumptcr has been thoroughly repaired in England, and is ready for sea. Southerner,; a screw gunboat, has been ; launched. She is to.be used lor the Confederate The ratification of'the Confederate 7 per cent ’ cotton, loan of three million pounds sterling has rived. It will be introduced on the London’Change on the iflth. The bonds; are issued of ninetv divi dends in sterling, and a sinking fund for their re demption, at par, m twenty years.. It is rumored that an important despatch has ar rived from Vienna. Intelligence has been received that a great bAttle was expected to be fought between the Poles un der Laogiewcz. and 18,000 Russians. ' . on the affairs of Poland was commenced in the British Parliament on the 17th inat, but there were no important developments' made. The Par liamentary session closes on the last of March but will re-open immediately. . 1 The views of the Emperor of Austria on Poland are said to coincide with those of Napoleon. " On the Paris Bourse, Rentes are quoted at 68f 90c Garibaldi's wound shows symptoms of aggrava- The proportion of the Italian loan taken bv the Italians was 71,000,000 j by the Bank of France 79,000,000 ; and by Rothschild, 380,000'000 francs 1 The Bucharest Chamber, in the Principalities* has been dissolved in consequence of the Deputies re fusing to vote the budget. ; . In Greece the National Assembly has recalled the chief of the French party, excited by the Pro visional Government. The Russians are being everywhere reinforced The insurgents axe in force at Kenin. Eight of the Warsaw councillors; have resigned. The municipal officers have followed their example. An insurrection has broken out in Podolia. Seve ral thousand of the insurgents are posted at Bar.. The Duke Constantine has quitted Warsaw. Dictator Langiewicz has ordered the issue of na tional banknotes.- The Russians have sacked and plundered the town of Michalowice, and committed massacres at Goraka and Giebullcow. A thousand of the insurgents had organized at Lublen and proclaimed the National Government in several places. Atthefirst sitting of the Venetian delegates, a scheme was deliberated granting a Provincial Con stitution to Venetia. The debate on Poland took place in the Senate bn Tues day.- M. Bonjean entreated the Emperoi’s Government to acquire immortal glory by daring to accomplish a great act ofjustice aud reparation.” • The debate will continue on Wednesday. 1 The Paris Ration says that the opinions of the Empe ror of Austria are in conformity with those entertained at Pans, with regard- to the diplomatic questions which have arisen from events in Poland. THE DIPLOMATS AND THE POLISH REVOLUTION. Diplomatic despatches, relating to Poland, were laid bofoiy the I*reach Senate on March 15th. Among them is a.dc.sT>atchof M. Drquyn do l’Huys, dated; March 2Gth, lfcpq, addressed to Walewski, ambassador in London.- The despatch .calls to mind that in 1831 Emperor Nicholas released himself from the obligations towards Europe, imposed on him by the treaties of 1815, with regard to Poland. Tlie Great Powers fully understood the danger "which, might arise by the aggrandizement of Russia, and the advantages to be derived from returning to. the treaties prohibiting .Russia to possess the kingdom of Poland otherwise than as a distinct State. The despatch- then continues: The time appears to have arrived for reminding Russid oi the obligations she has contracted towards Europe in rcterence to Poland. Count Walewski is requested to ascertain the opinion of Lom-Giareirdon on.tke subject. Another despatch, addressed-by-‘Walewski to Persigny. * on October loth, 18(55,.states that Lord Clarendon enter tained sinrlar. views upon the expediency of taking ad vantage of passing events to bring about, as far as possi ble, some change in 4 favor of Poland. His Lordship, : however; did not' think it necessary to impose’ such an arrangement as an absolute condition for there-esta blisbment of peace with Russia, i, Another despatch is from M. Drouyn de I’Fluysto M. de/Talleyrand, dated February 17t.1i, 1863 M. Drouyn de 1 Huysregiets that Pmssia had departed from her neu trality, and enumerates as inconveniences life ely to result from this resolution, that the Polishqnesfcionhas thereby acquired European importance; that the idea of unity be tween the diliereut populations of the ancieut kingdoms ofPoland had been revived; that a really natioual in surrection has been brought about; that the Prussian .Government had, by this mcaus, cast itself into serious embarrassments, and that it has created a political situation already a cause of grave uneasiness, and likely to prove tliosource of future complications for the Cabinet. ' Another despatch is from M. Prouyn.de Lhuys to the Due de Montebello, dated February IS.' This document states that the Polish question possesses above any other, the privilege of exciting in. France the sympathy of all classes. He recapitulates a conversa tion with the Baron de Budborg. from which he says he had not concealed that, even “despite of us, events may grow embarrassing, and the pressure of public opinion become greater as the gravity of circumstances in creases ” Becomments upon the hopes aroused upon the acces sion of the Emperor Alexander to tiie throne, and consi d,e>sthat;l they should not be realized, Russia would create embarrassment for herself and place France ia a disagreeable position. He concludes by requesting the Due de Montebello to lay the questioa in this shape before Prince Gorlschakoff. ' , - The diplomatic documents communicated to the Senate also include a circular of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, dated March Ist, addressed to the agents of France abroad, in reference to the l.usso-Pnissian Convention, and stating the steps taken by France in.the'matter." ‘ * _ The /limes' Pans correspondent says: “ Numerous applications were .made at Rothschild’s for the hew Ita lian loan. It is said thatLihe subscriptions amount al ready to 1C0,000,0001'. The last monthly account*: ofrtk* Bank of Fra nee is'regarded as . very Fatisfactory; their profits during the month.are calculated at 2,000.000 f. Some of the cotton bonds of the Confederate States have been offered for circulation at Havre.-These bonds have, been issued by the Government of the Confederacy to create resources by means of the cotto-n which still re mains in the country. They, stipulate fchafc;in.forfcy days after notification shall havesbeeh made by.the holder to the Confederate Governments the quantity of cotton spe cified in the bond shall be placed at his disposal In what ever port of the Confederacy-he may select, provided that port he not at the time in the power of the Federal States. These bonds aregencinlly/or 25;000-lb weight of cotton, the value to.be pai'd in. cash, calculated at Id. weight. The purchaser may receive thecotton in the port he fixes on, and there place.it in store, or export at his own risk and peril.” The Paris Corn and Flow markets s were firm. Rentes closed heavy on Monday at 68f 91c.. r •' PRUSSIA/; ' A telegram from Berlin, of March.l6th, says : ThoMili taiy Committee continued its deliberatiors upon:the amendments to the law on the military organization of tliecountry. None of the ministersjwere present.’ Paragraph 3iswordedas follows':" •‘The strength of the army in time of peace shall be fixed by a‘ special law. The yearly budget of ; military expensesshall. be based upon this law. ” This .was agieedto. i ' /. '•'GREECE.;-'-:'' : > ! A telegram’from Athens, of March 1 :16, says : The Na tional Assembly lias, by 105 against 70 votes, recalled the ..chief of the French party, who had been exiled by the Provisional Government. \ ITALY. . - :•• The Tnrin Stampa says: The actual proportion of the loan which will be raised from the Italian public by national subscription, will not exceed 71,000,000. The Bank of Paris will contract for 79,000,000, and Messrs. Rothschild for 350,000,000. The commissionupon the contract is less than 1 per cent. Takers for the-remain ing 200,000,OOdliave been secured, but these will ndt'be. issued immediately. An official decreb has been pub lished, fixingthe issuing price of the\new loan at 71. The Gazettadi Torino says: Numerous arrests have taken place at Palermo, i n consequenceof the discovery of a conspiracy to establish the Sicilian Government upon Mazzinian principles. Palermo is quiet, and the judicial authorities have commencfd an inquiry. . >in the Chamber, the Minister of the hiterior declared thht the persons arrested in Palermo vere accused of participating in a conspimcy partly of a Bourbon and partly-of a-Mazzinian character. 1 | POLAND. ) A despatch dated Warsaw, March 13thisays: Langie wicz has been proclaimed Dictator of Poland, The in surgents defeated tlie Russians on the Sh, near Brez nuka, and captured two guns. . Another fiody of insur gents were also victorious near Wladowfj, on the Bug* on the 7tli; on which day the Russians sustained another defeat near Raiaji, although in considerable force at. that place. . A telegram from Cracow of March 14th s*ys: General -Langiewicz’s vanguard is within a shorj distance of Miechow. Skirmishes with the Russians took place yes terday in the immediate neighborhood. (The Russians 'near OJkutz', Wolbrom, and Miechow, have received re-” •inforcements. Considerable bodies of insurgents are p<. sted at Konin, under the oommand of Mielcoki. A telegram from Cracow of March ISth says: 12 onlyof the 36 members belonging to the Council of Stite-at War saw are independent of the Government, haying neither posts nor salaries. Six have tendered their resignations, - six others are abroad.' Tlie members of the Municipality have resolved upon sending in their resignations, " : - A telegram from Lemberg of March -14th lays: The greater part of the forces of Langiewis* are posted near - Miecliow, where engagements between the Russians and Poles took place yesterday. The insurrection\s gaining ground in the Government of Kalisch; '\ s - It is asserted that the insurrection has brokm out in Podolia, and that seyeral thousand insurgents Ire post ed near Bar.- . ... A telegram froml Ihorn of March 15fch says] A-state of eiegehas been proclaimed in the cities.aud districts of .Rinsk, Sluck, and Novogruddk, in the Government of Minsk;' v * ■ • -I -•-; A telegram from Warsaw ‘of March 14 sayd: The Grand Duke Constantine has .left for Skiernievice.' It is believed that he will visit the theatre of war. ; - • The .chief of the Secret 1 Revolutionary Qommttee in Warsaw prohibits the inhabitants from signingau ad*. ‘ dress to the Emperor, proposed by the Marquis fWielo-* polski. ".'v.--* • .. ..... . Another Councillor of State has resigned. All.'who have resigned belong to the Conservative party. > 'A despatch from Cracow'of March <l6-says ,: siderable,masses of Russian troops are’advancing vupon - Poland and : ’]jitb'uaniar - ; ■■■■].- The Dictator Langidwicz has issued national bank notes to the value of two Polish florins , ; " | A telegram from Wilna,"March 14, 'saysA detachment ol'tlie Infantry of the Guard has.; been .drawn into an ambuscade near Rudnicky, three and a half miles from * Will]a,"and lost 250 mem - . v \ - 1 The insurrectionary movement has extended! to Pleskow. ' - • / } --- The Journalde St . Petersburg .of March 13th-an nounces that William, Prince' of:Baden, has .leftlfor * Warsaw. Afbtl Fool’s Day.—People very often make fools of themselves, without intending to do :bo. They seem to have devoted one day, however, in which to make fools'of each other. This day is the first of April. April is usually considered to be the fourth month of the year, and to be composed of thirty days. February, possessing the unusual num ber of twentyreight, and on some occasions twenty nine days, ought, it should, seem, to have the exclu sive privilege of being odd. April, however, has the advantage. She is prolific in her smiles and ;frowns, her sunshine and her showers. She com mences her reign with a fantastic era—that of All Fools’ Day. Considered, however, apart from its relation to All Fools’ Day, the month of April in itself deserves a passing notice. Wi<h the Romans it was;the,second month. Julius Omsar added the f thirtieth day to it.' It takes its name from the Latin aperire , to open. In the Athenian Calendar the latter portion of Elaphebolion, and the greater por tion of Munychion, correspond to April. Charle magne, in-his new Calendar, called April the grass month,’ a name still given to it by the Dutch. The i French Revolutionary Calendar merges it into ! the greater part of Germenal and the commence viment of Floreal. Upon antique monuments the god Aprilis is delineated as a dancing youth, tender ?and sprightly; and redolent with grace. The name (Aprili* itfielf is a. contraction or A_perilis, and is de rived from'a word which 'signifies- the month in which the earth opens for new fruit. The names (Elaphebolion and jVTunychion, used above, deserve,, iperhaps, some explanation. The former signified, Financial and Commercial. ' on dts original Greek, the ninth month of the Atlei LONDON MONEY MAHEET, Monday evening, Maroli; VS- el w at . Elia ! 16.—The English iui ds show continued dullness,- aud last, half of March and console have remained throughout the day.at for . 'wie.Arßtdialf of April. ■ > • money, and lor April Bth.: •. . The Munychia were .festivals: celebrated in honor The introduction of theConfederatoloanwilltakeplace; bf Artemis Munychia. Sacrifices were offered, con immediately on the arrival of-the ratification, whicli is : listings of calces, called amphiphorites. These cakes expected by tbe present packet. :, *•, Were made of cheese. Perhaps they were likewise Boine.ol the recent puixhases of. Greek bonds have been •• y • - »-«vvAot3 consequent on a reporPtliat Prince William, of Baden; is .. to be recommended to tlie throne; , . commence at the beginning, however, which is About £500,0U0 in Austialian gold is due. jtie first of April: Divers explanations have been In American Securities, Philadelphia and Reading ’ .liven of April-Fool’s Day, and although we have recovered. jeen told to “beware of yet the hypotheses, Erie; 4tli mortgage, recovered..'**.**. 1 % Erie, sth do. do.. ................ 1' Erie shares'advanced IK Erie, Ist mortgage, advanced 0 Erie, 2d - do. do 5 Erie,- 8d do. d 0.... ]%■ Michigan Central • . d0.*..-* g, . Do. do. Ist mongage advanced. 2>* Michigan S. mid N. lndiaua Shares advanced*.* 5 New Y'ork Central G per cent. ; ; do 5 New YoikCential shares - do 2 FemiftylvaniaJßailroad.lst mortgage, d0......'. 2*£ -Do. - do. shares do % United States, , do 3 Virginia Sixes, d 0.............. Illinois Central, dollar bonds, : do 1 Do; v 4 do. v ordinary, .-: d 0....... 1£ Do. do. -paid up, ,do l New -Volk Central 7 per cents...anvanced 1 j£/5; and 3K respectively. - : .: < ' ; •• , LONDON MONEY MARKET, Tuesday evening, March 17 —The English funds remain heavy. Consols closed at hnd for April Bth./ At the bank- ami i 1 the discount market the demand •was light.' In the Exchange the rate paid for advances on Government securities was cent. EjonchlleDtessteady.at6Sf.DOC ' • “ La Plata” has brought .£340,G0D. The ratification having been received, the Oonfederate 7 cent, cotton Joan of £3,000,000 will be brought out on . Thursday nextby Messrs. Erlanger, at Paris and Prank fort; J. H. Schroder, in London and Amsterdam, and Fraser & Trcnholm, of Liverpool. The cotton hypothecated as lecurity has tobe dolivered to Hie holder of each bond, at his option; at the rate of s>ad : lb,Tree of expense, at: the; Southern shipping poits, either immediately or-within six months .after - tlic ratification of peace. Tho price at which the. .bonds are to be issued is ninety, with dividends in sterling, and, a sinking fund for redemption at par in twenty t - Illinois Central, ordinary shares, receded K. . LIVERPOOL .COTTON MARKET, March IG,and 17 There hrs been an extensive and general demand for Cotton ind sales for the two^days reach.2s,ooo. cotton; anw - - —„,.-aily-- hales, IfiiOOOou speculation and export. Prices of Ame ricuulhid Jt> higher. ■ ■ - LON POIVCORH-MARKET, Mareh 16. —There was'more steadiness in the market to-day-: -v• , LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, Tuesday, March 17. Wheat, with a fair demand, further'advanced lto2d 33 cental. Flour neglected. Indian.Corn,was in de mand atSOs.Sd, ex quay,- for mixed; white 29s Gi@3oa; PI LOKDON ie COLOKIAL MARKET, March 17.—Sugar firm. .Coifee firm. Rice easier. Saltpetre steady. Tal lew yuiet at 44s 3d. . • THE XATEST. ", Arrival of the City of Washington-f The i Rebel Xoau. ■* * Nkw YoKK. April l —:Tlte eteamci\Cil y of Washington; with listen from Liverpool to the IS h ami Queooatowa to' thc- lMh iilt., BiTived Rt 1 o’clock this'mornlhff. ;-i - EUROPE. POLAND. AUSTRIA. PRANCE. [By Telegraph to Queenstown. ] Lonpojt, March 19.—The Timex ’ City Article says ihe announcement of the Confederate loan has caused an .unusual amount of The last quotation yes terday was 2&@3 per.cont. premium. The affair is to be regarded as a. cotton speculation almost exclusively. The Herald says the. first quotation was I@2 premium. It then advanced gradually to 2&, aud finally improved to 2%©3>£, winch was the latest quovation. The degree of favor accorded to it in Liverpool, Man chester, Uavre/and oilier ceutresof the cotton trade, must constitute the lest hy which Lonuon operators will be likely to be influenced. Should cotton remain at Is 9d, a large number of persons will probably be disposed to run the risk of getting it out. The telegrams from Liverpool were reported to bring the price io 1 premium. There is every reason to believe that the loan will be a great success. The brokers in the American department who repre wnt the Northern interests were not the iiidividuala who entored principally into the transaction. The' larger share.of engagements were completed in the French market,.where it may be said to have proved the great attraction throughout the day. The Star also takes a. favorable view of the loan -A Polish legion is forming in London. It consists of Poles who will shortly deparlfully equipped for Poland. . A deputation from Ireland and Scotland on the to bacco duties had an interview with the Chancellor oftlic Exchcqiu r. 7he Now fork correspondent of the Daily News does not see the smallest sign of the North laying down its arms, or its confining the war to the question of boundary. LATEST. The Con federate I oan has touched 5 per cent, premium. It will receive no ofllcial sanction by the Stock Ex change. a prize fight has been arranged between Heenan aud King. COMMERCIAL.—Tho f=ales of Cotton for two day's lias been 9,000 bales, with a downward tendency, and quota tions arc hai't ly maintained. Sales to. speculators and exporters were 4,000 halos.- - Breadstuff's are dull but steady'. Provisions are fiat. • ' , Loxdox, Mazch ID. —Consols for money are 92>£@92X. Erie Railroad lllinois Central 44>£@13>S dis count. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRrsßinaa, March. 31, 1863. - SENATE. . . The : Senate was called to.order at 10K o’clock by tbe Speaker. Petitions. Mr. CONNELL, a remonstrance against the use of eteain dummies on the Germantown Passenger Railway; also, the remonstrance of ICO citizens of Philadelphia, against the passage of a law for -the exclusion of negroes from tliisState; also, the memorial of the Franklin In stitute, asking to be exempteo from taxation. Mr. RIDG WAY, the petition of hotel keepers of Phila delphia, for an amendment to the act regulating thc.sale of intoxicating liquors: also, a petition from-Philadel phia, for the appropriation of $50,000 to the Schoolof De sign for Women. . • Mr. GRABAM, the remonstrance of the Female Anti- Slaverv Society of. Philadelphia, against the passage of the bill for the exclusion of colored persons from this State. Reports. Tlio Committee on Banks reported,>with amendment, House bill 237, levying a tax on banks and brokers; also, bills to extend the charters of the York Bauk, the Mi ners’ Bank of Pottsville, and the Bank of the Northern Liberties, for five years from the expiration of their charters. The general appropriation bill was reported with amendments. .. Bills Introduced* Mi*. STEIN; a bill to incorporate the Mouoeacy Iron Company. • Mr. SERRILL, a bill relative to drawbridges on Ches ter creek, in Delaware county. Mr RERjLY, a bill to incorporate the Bear Gap and Tremont Railroad Company. , Mr. RJDGWAY, a bill relative to the Hestonvillo, Mantua, and Fairmount Passenger Railroad Company. _ Mr. CONNELL, a bill to exempt the the property of the Franklin Institute from taxation. Bills Considered, The* bill to incorporate the Spring House Pounlyn Turnpike Coin oauy, ca me up in order and passed finally. _Tlie supplement to the act incorporating the Mexican. Pacific Company passed finally. Mr. SERRILL called up the Senate bill rela'ive to market, hold, and improvement companies, exempting them from taxation on their capital stock. The bill was negatived on second reading—yeas 11, nays 15. On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the Senate resolved Itself into'Com mitteo of the Whole lor the consideration of the general appropriation bill. Tlio bill was considered until the hour of one, when the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning. Adjourned nntil-3 o’clock this afternoon. HOUSE, :■ The House was called to order "by. the Speaker at half past niii'e o’clock A. M. The regular husioess before the House was the consideration of the bills on the private calendar, which was proceeded with, and the following hills passed finally: To vacate a portion of Church street in. the Twenty fourth ward «,f the city of Philadelphia. To confirm the title to a certain piece of ground in'the city of Philadelphia. Relative to the property of the Orphans’ Home Asylum for the Aged and Infirm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. . To vacate a : portion of Kingsessing avenue: in the Twenty-fourth ward of the city of Philadelphia. To confirm acouiract between Edwiu M. Lewis, of the city of Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. To vacate part of Sixty-second street in the Twenty fourth ward of the city of Philadelphia. To incorporate the Garment Cutters’ Association of Phi ladelphia. To incorporate the Williamsport ’Car Manufacturing Company. A supplement to an act to give jurisdiclion in equity to llic Supreme Court and the Court of Common-Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, in cases of disputed bound aries. The private calendar was concluded, during the morn ing session, and the House adjourned: until half-past twoP.M. AFTERXOOX SESSIO2T. The Senate met at 3 o’clock. Sir, Coft.Ni.LL, on leave given, introduced a hill to incorporate the First. Troop Philadelphia City. Cavalry, which was considered and passed finally. Mr. CONNELL also introduced a bill relative to-the Eastern Pennsylvania Bible House. _Mr. NICHOLS reported from the Railroad Committee House bill 457; a supplement to the act incorporating the Lombard and South-streets Passenger Railway Com pany, which was < onsidered. . The proviso repealing the .provision in the original act requiring the assent of the Councils of Philadelphia to the constmctiou of this road was negatived— yeR? 14, nays I=s. Tire bill then aJMrd reading and was postpouo^. Mr. balled up the bill to extend the charter of the York County Bank, which passed finally—yeas 19,' nays 9. Mr. CONNELL called up the bill supplementary to the act to change the venue of a certain case from Beaver to Washington county, which passed finally. i Mr._HIESTANI) called up the hill authorizing the Le high Slate Company to reduce its capital stock. Passed, finally. ■ Mr. LAMBERTON called up the bill to'extend the charter of; the Venango Railroad Company, which was under consideration when the Senate adjourned. : afteknoox session. After the transaction of some business of a local cha racter,-' ~ Mr. PERSHING moved that the* House proceed to the of .the bill relative to the consolidation of thepublic loans of the Commonwealth of‘Pennsylvania. Some discussion occured, and the bill passed finally. Paving, -••’On" motion of Mr. SCHOFIELD, “an act autho rizing the paving .of College avenue, in the city of .Philadelphia, ■’ was considered and passed finally, as follows: Section 1. He it enacted, Ac., That the Chief Commis sioner ot Highways, of the city of Philadelphia, be au thorized and directed to contract with'apaver, or pavers, to pave South College avenue from Ridge avenue to Pop larstreet, and Poplar street from South College avenue to -Wpst Coll- ge avenue, and West College avenue from ’Poplar street to North College avenue, from. West Col lege avenue to Ridge avenue, and Girard avenue from V ert College avenue to the river Schuylkill, in the city or Philadelphia. The conditions of which contract are 'that the paving shall not exceed ninety cents per yard, and the contractors will collect the cost of said paving : from tlie owners of property fronting on said streets; the city of Philadelphia to be liable for paving intersections; the work to be done in accordance with the ordinances governing the paving of streets in the eaid city of Phila delphia. ~pe 3 r eas snd nays being called on the final passage of this bill, the following Philadelphians voted aje: Bar ger, Cochran, Josephs, Ludlow, McManus, Moore, Ram sey, Schofield, bmith, and Young; and the following no: Foster,Hopkins,Kernt,Quigley,Sutphin,Thompson. During the discussion upon this bill, Mr. QUIGLEY moved to amend by adding— Provided, 'I hat proposals shall be advertised, aud that the contract shall be given to the lowest and best bidder, with the approval of Councils. Mr. QUIGLEY asserted that this “was a big thing. ” [.voices—“Can’tsceit.” Laughter.] .Mr. KERNS said that this was a matter in which Councils had fell power to act. , Mr. SMITH (Philadelphia), said that in- liis capacity as a Legislator, he considered himself above any City Council member. The amendment was lost, and the bill passed as given above. / An act to incorporate the Valley Forge Railroad was considered aid postponed,after additional corpbratore had been inserted. A concert saloon bill was reported affirmatively. ■ Bills Introduced. Mr.,BARGER, an act to regiilate the storage of petro lium oil in Philadelphia. Also, A supplement to the charter of the Pennsylvania Rail road Company. Also, , ' A supplement to the charter of the Cresson Railroad. Mr. JOSEPHS, a supplement to the Thirteenth and Fifteenth-streets Railroad. Mr. MOORE, a supplement to the act regulating the tale of intoxicating liquors in Philadelphia. - Mr. SCHOFIELD, an act to incorporate the American Engravers’ Company. Adjourned. T lIE CITY. Tlie Thermometer. MARCH 31, 1662, MARCH 31,1863. 6 A.M..... 12M 8 P. M. 6A. H 3 P. M. 41....... :62. 49 36# 37 37 SSE... ...WSW-. .WbyS NNE.;.. NNE. !n WbyW propagated in a by-gone agej aeem nof to have slack bed in the pace of their generation at a later era. fhefestival of the first day. of fApril haa been made flentical with the. Hull feast of the Hindoos, in this occasion) even Mussulmen of high knit' are reported, in ancient records; to have unused .themselves by making Buch appoint ments, & and elevating to splendid and impo in§ Sinecures, boobies whose only claim to otice lay in .the obtrusive nature of their imperti encei ;Thepbservahce of April Fool’s Day is com lon' alTover and throughout all colonies peopled by Europeans. One' old opinion in regard to,the origin is that they arose from the fact of Cbtfet having, at this date, been sent .to and fro betwepi Annas, Oaiaphas, Pilate, and Herod. Hencq khoever on any pretence, be employed oh l a bootless erranu is at once made use of, and pressalj into service for the general merriment. JLaugfceris said to be good—for hypochondras, espe oiallyiOn April Fool’s Day the greatest good of the greaternumber becomes the ruling principle. In Franct the,fooled man is called poisson d f April, a silly fist. Xshould seem that poison (miechlef) d’Avril wouldtoe more correct. In Scotland the unfortu nate idividual is called a gowk, or cuckoo. He is sent upn a .sleeveless errand. He is requested to inquirait a first-class bookseller’s for the “ History ol Eva Mother.” He is recommended to drink pigconi.millt for the consumption, and is assured that toiiit a pinch of salt oh a swallow’s tail is an infallim:; method Of catching it. Hen’s teeth are a ; iktter of interest ; and suggestion. Citizens and rus cs.delight to show their wit, or want of it. The B nans had a Feast of Fools, which they called uirinalia, which, however, was distinct from or. April Foci’s Day. In Catholic coun tries a road, something similar to the observ ■ o: this - day on Innocents’ nc* * is aiices c is day are practised on Innocents’ Day. In the indent calendar of the Church of Home, it ,i 8 rvarlced'in regard to the fast of Novem ber, tha|he.feast of Old FoolV Day ia removed to that dah In imitation of the Roman Saturnalia ■were thiFestune Fatuorum, &c., which anciently prevailed The ridiculous pretensions of the Druids wt re in hese. burlesqued and caricatured, and yet bo pleasigly that'the Pagans were smote to the heart byrthe Christian conyiotioris which barbed these ligH arrows of ridicule. '.Theorigiii of the ob-« Beivancetof the first of April is even traced up to t)}& date q jhe rape of the Sabincß. The trick which Bbmu]ua,un the baby-hood of .Rome,- played his neighborswas strategic and cleverly carried out; The »ale Sabilesfound tnemselveß most wofully taken in. pf March was very many yearß ago F :fcc itstivsl of the Annunciation, Add joient oi' the New Year.' The festive /xed uj orjfta" fh? commtoci ties incident were continued throughout an octave, or eight days. The first of April answered to the last day of this octave, aud, consequently, became among the lower orders a holiday of boisterous merriment. Even Noah is made responsible for this .period. The sending of the dove from the ark by him is considered by some fanciful antiquarians to have been a piece of stupidity on a par with the tricks now performable on the first day of April. The Swedes have peculiar observances of this day aniODg themselves, and the German phrase, “ ELnen zum April shicken/’ is suggestive. On the Ist of April, too, the old Romans Abstained from pleading causes. Theirladiea washed their fairfeatures and limbs in rivulet water, and beneath myrtle boughs. They offered vows to Venus, and graced their royal brows with myrtle coronals. In this country and city the observances of the-first of April have not died out. : It is yet the fashion to4pll harmless- lies, and perpetrate innocent tricks. Folly, upon this, her anniversary, should be allowed to have her own way. If she sees, or pretends to see, a mouse, or a spider, or a centipede, hovering round the. hem or the pocket of some fair one’s attire; if she leaves make-believe packages lyiog loose in the streets, and suddenly, of-ingenious machinery, twitches them away from the clutch of avaricious hands; if she plays a thousand jokes, on each and everybody, why, let her act according to her own sweet will, remembering that the first of April, like Christmas, comes but once a year. Genuine Liberality and Patriotism. —BrigadierGeneralßirney returned to his command on Tuesday night. During his brief sojourn in the city he ordered from Messrs. William Wilson & of this city, a thousand medals of honor, with which to reward special caseß of daring courage manifested by the men of his command. General Birney haß taken especial pains to show his appro* bation to men of this stamp, arid still further to- en courage them to deeds of heroism by substantial tokens ol his regard. For this purpose he ordered the medals m question. Mr. George Bullock, whose princely munificence has been manifested in a degree only second to his patriotism since this war occurred, learning that Gen. Birney had given this order, called upon the makers, and personally assumed the.payment of the bills. More than this, he directed that a double amount of labor should be expended upon the decorations. Gen. . Birney, hearing of the ge nerouß act on the part of Mr. Bullock, gracefully assented to it, on condition that Mr- Bullock should bear the medals to the camp.of the brigade, and per sonally present them. This arrangementwas, there fore, concluded, arid, in a few days, the presentation will come off. The medals are in the shape of a Maltese cross, elaborately engraved, on mountings symbolizing Union. Five hundred of them will be presented at once, the reßt will be held in reserve. The. crosses are quite as handsome as those presented by royalty to its victorious generals.. Upon the face is engraved the inscription, “ ICearny Cross.” Upon the obverse are the names of the battles in which the brigade left its mark in crimson. Many deeds of heroism have been done-.by thia brigade. Many of its-indi vidual members have performed actions that, if done under the eye 'of the great Napoleon, would have won the cross of the Legion of Honor upon the spot. Gen. Birney’s initiative will doubtless be followed by other generals. Republics rarely confer special honors in such cases ; the generals commanding must do it themselves. The Colored Brigade.— Yesterday afternoon the board of officers of the colored bri gade held a meeting for the purpose of arranging the details of their organization. It- was resolved to report fully, on Thursday next, the present state of the brigade, its efficiency and' strength. Ah address has been agreed upon to be issued to the citizens of the State, calling upon them to aid the organization in securing tbe objects desired. “ The colored portion of our community,” it says, “are willing -to assist in crushing the. rebellion. Shall we not receive, clothe, arm, and subsist them 1 They will be available where our white soldiers can not be. They desire to represent old Pennsylvania in the field. Many have gone to Massachusetts. We prefer that those who desire to serve the country should be enlisted here, so that Pennsylvania BhaU have the benefit of their number; we are already ahead of our quota, and our Governor, who is ever on the alert for the good of our State, says we shall have the benefit of the enlistments to fill our quota. We are interested, while we mayfto some extent benefit our colored brethren.” Expenses .of the Voltjhteek Belief Fcxd.—The following iB a statement of the expendi tures of the Commißßion for the Relief of the Fami lies of Volunteers from March 20th to March 31st: First, Second, Third, and Fourth wards,’ $5,264 25; Fifth and Eighth wards, $2,243.25; Sixth and Se venth wards, $1,136; Ninth ward, $531.25; Tenth ward, $963; Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Six teenth, Seventeenth, and Twentieth wards, $8,026: Thirteenth ward, $270; Fifteenth ward, $ l,071.60; Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, $1,341; Twenty first .Twenty-second and Twenty-third wards, $1,966; Twenty-fourth ward, $747.60; Sundries (use of hall, coal, and service), $140.89; Total, $23,759.64. Batleoad Improvements.— I The Phila delphia and Reading Railroad Company are making extensive excavations and gradings immediately below the ddp6t, at Phcenixville, for the purpose of putting down additional tracks and sidings to ac commodate the large and rapidly increasing busineßß of the road at that-point. We understand that the Railroad Company intend erecting a newfreight and passenger <3 dp6t at Phcenixville during the present Beason. The new edifice will be a great convenience to the business of the company, and quite an orna ment to Ihe borough of Phcenixville. Loyalty of Philadelphia Clergy mew.—The clergymen of this city are making a de claration of their loyalty byaigninga paper of which the following is. a copy: “ The undersigned, recognizing civil Government as of Divine authority, and feeling their obligation to teach submission to magistrates in bearing the sworn against evil doers, hereby avow their unfal tering loyalty to our General Government, and their duty to pray without ceasing for the triumph yf our arms in putting down this unholy and mur derous i'SbeUiojb” Mails for the . SouthATLA^Tfo Blockading Squadron. —TheU. S. steamer Mas sachusetts, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William H. West commanding, for the South Atlantic block ading squadron, will sail from this port on Saturday next, the fourth of April. All letters, packages'; etc., .will be duly forwarded, if left at the Navy Yard on or before said day. The National Union Cltjr.—The ISTa tionafUnion Club'of Philadelphia has passed a reso lution inviting G eneral Butler, and Hons. John Tan Burenf James.T.'Bradyy and Hfenry Winter Davia to address the people; some time soon, at theAcademv. of Music, The Club have also resolved to attencl the grand celebration of the New York National League Club, to take place at that, city on the'l7th' of April. United States Sanitary Commission., —The United States Sanitary Commission, which has removed to No. 1307 Chestnut street, have made arrangements for supplying information gratuitously with regard to patients in the United States General Hospitals at a number of points. FuH particulars are given in advertisement in another column. Slight Fire.—An accidental .fire occur ed on Monday evening, in the house of Anthony Merrick, in Gay street, in Manayunk. The damage amounted to less than $5O. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. . Philadelphia, March 31,1563. There was again considerable fluctuation in gold to day, rising early this morning to 150, falling to 147,-and closing at 149#; these were the extreme rates, the fluctuations occurring inside these figures. Now certifi cates of indebtedness, interest payable in currency, are worth SB, the-old gold interest paying 99#,, and par- Quartermasters’ Vouchers are selling at 2@3 per cent.’ discount. Other Government securities are steady. Subscriptions to the new national five-twenty loan amouiited to nearly one-million dollars to-day. - The unpleasant state of the weather causing a falling off of city customers. ; Gold closes at 52; market strong. . The Stock market was rather steady than otherwise, and prices generally well maintained. April and Octo ber seven-thirties, interest off, sold ai 105; endorsed notes at 104; coupon sixes, ISSI, at 105; five-tweaty sixes at 103#. State fives advanced #. New City sixes'rose #; the old#. Camden and Amboy sixes, ISS3, sold at ;ISS9s at 104#. Reading sixes were active and firm; Pennsylvania Railroad' first mortgages were steady at 114#; second do., at 113. North Pennsylvania tens'ad vanced 1. Allenheny county (Railroad) sixes sold at 66; Second and Third-streets second mortgages at 112#; Le high Navigation sixes at 110; Schuylkill Navigation sixes, 1682, at 71#; Sunbury and Erie sevens at 111#. 109 1 was bid for Elmira sevens. Reading Railroad shares declined#; Catawissa pre ftrredrose#, Pennsylvania#, North Pennsylvania"#; Elmira sold at 38; the preferred fell#; Little Schuylkill rose#; Camden and Amboy sold at 168, Philadelphia and Erie at 37, Huntingdon and Broad Top at 15; 37 was bid for Long Island. Passenger Railways were dull. Spruce and Pine sold at 16, Green and Coates at 43, Race andVihe at 11#; Tenth and Eleventh improved 1, Thir teenth and-Fifteenth I#, Arch-street .#, Second and Third 1. Hazleton Coal sold at,s4#, Big Mountain at 3#; Lehigh Navigation fell'1; the scrip improved #t Morris Canal preferred sold at 135#; Schuylkilf Navlga" tion preferred declined #; Commercial Bank sold at 57#: 120 was bid for Philadelphia, 57 for Farmers and Me chanics’, 51 for Commercial, 36 for Commonwealth. The market closed steady; $82,000.in bonds, and 2,300 shares changing hands. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &c„ as follows: . United States Sixes, 1881 ;io4#@loo# Unitedßtafces73-10Notes. 106 @lo6# Certificates. of 1ndebtedne55.................... 99%@102' Certificates of Indebtedness, new 97#@ 9S# Quartermasters’ V0ucher5............... 96#@ 97# Demand Notes J49#@151 G01d... 149#@151# Sales five-twenties $1,000.000. The official averages of the banks in the city of New York, for the week ending Saturday last, March 25,1563, present in-the aggregate the following changes from the previous weekly statement of March 21: Decrease of loans. $1,350.953 > Increase of specie.. 362,598 - -Decrease of circulation 49,121 • Decrease of -undrawn, deposits..... v 3,640, (SO Including the exchanges between the banks through the Cleaving House, and including also the Sub-Treasury statement of Saturday afternoon,- the following is the general comparison with the previous weekly report, and also with the movement of this time last year: ‘ • Mari 29,’62. ' Mar. 28, ?63. Mar: 2l.’®. Capitals69,o3l,ooo • $69,128,000 $69,128,000 L0an5.:...;.:........125.021,630 178.829,«9 Specie..--...:.,.:.... 32.ML802 34,317,691 53.955.122 Circulation...'...... 6,758,313 8 560.602 8,609.723 Gross. Deposits... .-.112,256.976 210.251,555 213.309.691 Exchanged:.. 17.828.905 : 46.857.709 46 305,225 Undrawn...... 94,425,071. 163,303,846 167,001.466 In Sub-Treasury--- ,4.450,701 18.391,948 15,308,762 The New York Evening Post of to-day says: >Vall street this moruingis discussing, with consider able interest, the question whether the price of gold is likely to be kept permanently: above par, and’ the pre vailing conclusion among the most judicious authorities seems to be .that if the volume of the currency be not swelled beyond its, existing magnitude, the premium ought to fall below its present point. As-to; the pre cise amount of premium, however, there is a diversity of opinion. , ; , The market opened strong on Governments,, finvwhich we note an increasing demand. The animation was well kept up to the close or business. Certificates of indebtedness, with interest payable in gold, are scarcely so much in request as one would'have anticipated, considering their low price. At the current 'quotations ror gold, certificates fating due-at present are worth 102%, yet-tliehighest rates paid to- day. range from 97%@100%. This choice species of security will soon be scarce: and before the end of April must inevitably ad vance inprice. The hond Hst' is firmer than' yesterday. Ebrder State bonds are steady.. '• In railroad bonds we note a brisk demand for Chicago and ?Northwestern first, at 76@76% ; for Galena and Chicago firsriexteuded, at 115}fc®U(5; for Fort Wayne second,-at 101*@102, aud for Erie fourth, at 109%. The country demaud for railroad shares is somewhat diminishing, probably in, consequence of the- heavy in vestments in five-twenties 7 and other Government secu rities. Bank shares are strong. The impression seems to be gaining ground that several shares in'the list are much lower in proportion ihan several of the Western railroad stocks. The following table exhibits the chief movements of the ;market»; ascompared, with the latest prices of yesterday evening: •_ -Tu. Mon. Adv. Don U. S. 6s,lBBl,reg ...104% rmH ' - U.S.6s, 1881, c0n........ 105# • 105 % U; S. 7 3-10 p. c. T. N. .107 —• m% • & *' .U.S. 1 yearCertif g01d..100 100 .. . do do eurrency. 98 -; s 98 . " American gold .....148% -146% ik “ Tennessee 6s 6l f)[ * Missouri 6s. 61% - 61% % Pacific Mai1.*....>>......189* 169£ ' N.T. Central .lir>£ % Erie 76* ' 7?% '* y< Erie preferred-......i...'£6% ' • 953? Hud50n8iver.........;.101S -inr * * •Harlem. 45* 45 * Bariem preferred.......' 85% . 65% ~ h Mich. Centl-a1..-...,....,985i , 100 ... k ,M;eh: Soulhern , ' 60% .. • Mich. So. guar.' £B% 99 % Illinois Central sop 89 S 9 Clev. and Pittsburg.... 68% ' 68* h Galena-.... ............. 92% 92 % -*■ Clev. and T01ed0;,,:. ..-86 96% . .. h Chicago and Rock Isld. 93 •• • h Fort W&i ne.i........... 09%. •. 39 h Quicksilver-Co 42 42 , .. . . . Gold we this mornirgAS-rhish a> 450%. : At the first r call tho.i rice dO«Unod t f , 149. , As-we go w press the re-. 1 gisfer stands at 148%. ; [ ! The loan market no UiW feltures of interest. The Chicago Times of Saturday says: There was less excitement in gold to-day. The slight upward movement in Wall street checked the Offerings, and holders toot a little fresli courage under the rise, pull the advance was only fractional, and underneath the surface of things there lurk a great many douses and misgivings, and people hesitated whether it was best to rcN or buy. Toovery one tbe gold qnesth nis a perptex mg study, and Jack Bunsby’s method of reasoning'w a sale one to adopt in regard to.it. Our market is silll very unsettled, and rates here are by theve ui liew York. The buying rates to-day were 133- with saios from broker to broker before the des patches at the upper price. There arc fo many restric tions to hamper people dealing in gold, it requires so much money co carry it, that the disposition to operate m .by ho means general, acid e*en the brokers are timid, The buyers just now are mostlr short-sellers a here was a further decline in stocks to-day. and a de preciation m railroad shares. The decline in Erie shares since the panic has been fully 10 per cent There is a good demaud for money, ‘but currency ir close,'and hoi-rowel's meet with some difficulty insetting accoiDirmdation; The banks are curtailing their loans Rates of interest are firm at 30 per cent. Exchange is in g'od demand, aodstondy at quotations Most of the banks find nodiflioulty in selling at bf pre mium. Q he Louisville Journal* olFriday, says: Gold continues to decline, and at a rapid rate, the bankers buying yesterday at 35@38 Tft cent, premium, and selling at cent, premium. We quote the buying rate of silver at 25@'2G 3ft cent premium, aod the selling price 35. Demand notes sell at 35 @3C> % coat, premium. The bankers buy Kentnckv uotei at 2b£@3ift cent., and TDdiana notes, at IK@2 cent, premium. The bankers buy the notes of the three old banks of Ten nessee at lc discount. Govprument certificates of in debtedness are bought at fl7)s@9B. Southern currency is quoted at from-35 to 40 3ft cent, discount. Eastern ex change dull at per cent discount buying, and par selling. Canada currency sells at a.premium of 50 3ft cent. Phlla. Stock Exciiai [Reported by S. E. Slaymake Luge Sales. March 31. er. Philadelphia Ex-jitangeJ - - FIRST BOARD. 85 Penna R'. t.% 6CCO A'le Coß6s 66 „£ „ 4 ®tf 65% SOiL US64 'Bl ree I<M%: 25 Kaco& YmeK.r;. 11% 4000 d 0....... ...101% Oreeg&Coatesß!. 4s' 400 Reading R......ch 44 9 f2 CUy 6a new 109* 200 do 44 «N Penna R........ 11% 2(09 Reading 6s T0.....106 ™ w-n o'— 0 '— ™ ■” IW6 *OO Penna ss'. .v. .....1003£ ,500 50 ScliuyNavpref.... 16* 1200 &av6s ’82.. 71 159 d 0... .pref..ch 16* 1000 TJ IS 5-year 0pt....103% 4000 0 S 6s ’81.:........105 1000 PennaßUtmt.cli.lUU 40 Spr&Pine ......... 16 1000 Cam & Amb 65'89.104% 50 do ...ch 16 * d ?.”-.-’64..ch.103 100 Cata R pref....s3o 24% 5 2 :« 1000 E Brandy wlae 7s 2 Little bobnyß.... 45 Coup off ........ 73 BETWEEN BOARDS 50 Catawß pref...... 24% 4800 D 67-30 April fiiOct lS kb' INnvte'Salch 1 Nnvte'Salch 7?% 23 Oommfroiarßk.".‘. 1 57% omnoraon. ■ SECOND BOARD' ' 200 U iod S 2 T (!' e n KoteB ,„, 7000 City6anewl>swu.lo9% t e v?-,. A ,S‘ < ?'' 104, 110 Sclm pref 16% jE)O Lehigh Scrip 40% 100 d0......pr0f 2000 Penna 55... IOOSi 10000 Reading 65’82.b5'.10! “ 2100 do 3 ctf5......-10031 1000 .do.. .’43....109% 3000 d0*..>...........101 2000 US Coup 6s ’8U...105 ■ 200abt d 0...... .1004. 1000 U S 5-ycar op. ch-103% 7000 do. 2dyH..lGo* VOOO 2d A (d-s:2d mot-112 ICO Beading Jt..s3own 43* 500 do. 112* 4 do 44 1000 Cam & Ainb 6s ’83.103% 1 Cam Sfl Amb R ...168 10 Hunt & B TR 15 2000 Sun & Erie 75......11111 23 Hazleton C0a1.... 54% 2000 Alle Co E 6a...—66 8(1 Litile Schu R.... 41% 1700. Lehigh Nav 6s—llo 150 Big Mountain.... 3% 25 Phila & Erie-R.... S 7 - CLOSING PRICES-3TEADY. ... „„ : Bid. 'Asked. ! ' Bid. Asked DS6scpn ’81..-.104% 105 -JCatawissa R..... 7% 7% U57.30Db1k...]C6% 107 Do prfd 24% 21% American Gold'--149% 151%- Beaver Meadß.. .. Phila 6r old 10.'1% W 5 Mineirillß . • Do now 106% 109% Harrislihrgß.... .. .. Alle co6s 8...... ~ G 6 Wilmingtonß... .. .. Pennass..loo* 101 Lehigh Nav 6s .. Readingß....... 43* 43% Do shares.. 57 58 Do lids ’BO ..106% no Do scrip.... 40% 40X Do bds 70--106 . 106% Cam* Amb R.... 167 169 'Do bds ’66'- 101* 102% Phila & Erie 6a.. ... ... Pennaß 65%' .65% Snn & jErieVa.... .. Do Istm6s.. 113% 114% LlslandE 37 39 Do 2dm 6s. 113 114 Do bd5......... Morris Canal.... 63 64% Delaware Div... .. 44 Do prfd 108.185 136 Do bds Do 65’76..., .. 11l Spruce-street R.. 16% 16% Do 2dmtg;. .. .. Cbeatnut-st R... 68 69. Snail Canal Arch-street R.... 28 28% „Do 6s Race-street R ...10* U% SchnylEay..... 6% 6* Tenth-street E.. 43 46 Do . prfd 16% 16* Thirteentli-st R. 35% E 6 Do 6s ’82.... 70% .71 W Phila E 65 66 Elmira-R 38 38% Do bonds..... Do-', -61 63 Green-street. R.. 43 43% Do 7s L3....109 110 Do bonds Do 10s 76 Second-street R.. S 6 87 N Penna R 11% 11* Do bonds... .. 112% Do 65........ 88 -89 Pifth-street R... 62% 63 _Do _ 105......110 116 Do ’ bonds... .. .. . Phila. Ger &Ivor. .. 58 Girard College R 28% 29 LebighYalß.... .. .. Seventeenth-stR 11 11% Do bd5..... .. LittleSebnylß.. 44% 45 Semi-weekly Review of the Philadelphia Markets* The Breadstuff's market is ratbor more active. Flour is unchanged. Wheat lias advanced, and in better de mand. Corn and Oats are without coange. Cotton i s . rather better. Eark is steady at the decline. Coffee is very quiet, end the transactions limited. Fish and Fruit are unchanged. Provisions are firmer. Naval Stores are scarce. Tallow and Tobacco are dull. Wool is un changed. FLOUR. —1 here is very little demand either for export home use, and prices are unchanged, with sales of 2,500 bbls, including LOCO bids extra family, on private terms. The sales to the retailers and bakers are mode rate at se@G *25. for superfine, $6.50©7 for extras, $7.25® 7.75 for family, aud $S®9 bbl for fancy brand’s, accord ing to qnality. Rye Flour is inactive,“with small sales at $4.75 Corn Meal is without change. In the ab sence of sales, we quote Pennsylvania at $4, and Bran dywine $4.60 %bbl. GRA IN. —There is more demand for Wheat, and prices are2®3c Ji?.bushel higher: sales Comprise about 20,000 bushels at 161X5)165 c bush.el for Pennsylvania red, closing at the latter rate, and white at 170@180 bushel. Rye is in request, with sales of 0,000 bushels at 110 c bushel. Corn is in steady request, with sales of 30,000 bushels prime yellow a 18S@S9c 3?-.bushel, in the cars aud alioat, including 1;Sl0 bushels white at 92c. Oats .are in demand, with sales of .20,000 at SOc, weight, andso@soc bushel, measure.: ;The following are the receipts of flour and grain at this port to-day: . Flour 2,500 bbls. Wheat 9,sSobus. Corn.... 7,100 bus*. 0at5....... 11,000 bus. PROVISIONS. —There is a better feeling in the market, but the.receipts light, with small sales of Mess Pork at sls®]6 bbl. Mess Beef ranges at -$13@15 for city pac&-i* an d SOS® 12.50 bbl for country. Dressed Hogs are selling ai 100 lbs. Bacon—there is a steady demand for Hams, wlli sales of 400 casks at 6® 12c for plain and fancy-cured, Sides&v£&©7c» -Shoulders at for old and for new'. Lara IS ’unsettled and lower, with sales of 900 bbls and tierces at He;'kegs at 12h@13c ib.' Butter is in good demand, with sales of Roll at 2.:®2Sc and solid-packedfct 16@L9c Cheese is selling at lb, and Eggs dozen. METALS.—The market for Pig Iron is without change, : with further sales of No. 1 Anthracite, at s36® .7, cash and4months. In Scotch Pig*thire is nothing doing.',' Bar and Boiler Iron is unchanged,'. with fair sales. Lead has declined. Wc quota Galena at 9K@9#c lb* Cop per is also very dull. We hear of no sales. *BARK. —The receipts and sales of Quercitron are moderate. Smalllots of first No. 1 are selling at $36 per ton. • * : ' ' CANDLES.—There is a fair inquiry for Adamautine, with sales of Western made at 193a@20e for short-weight, and 22c cash for full weight. Tallow Caudles are selling at 14>£c tb for moulds. COAL. —The market continues unsettled, and prices are not likely i o be fixed until the rates of freight bv the Readingrailroad have been .published for the ensuing year; a few cargo sales Lave been made at Richmond at $4.6C@4.75 $ ton, free on board. COFFEE.—The demand islimited, but holders are less firm in their views, with sales of 300 bags, including Rio at 2£@32c, and Laguayra at 32@33e lb, cash and 4 months. COTTON.—The market is firmer, with small sales of Middlings at 60@66c lb cash. ■ FEATHERS are selling in a small way at 45@47e lb for good Western. ; . FlSB.—The demand for Mackerel has fallen ofF, aod prices remain without change; sales from store, at sl6© 16.50 for shore Is aod $l3 for hay do, sS.so@ll-for 2-, $6 for medium, and $7 for large 3s. Prices ot Herring and Codfish remain as last quoted, and the market dull. Two cargoes of Oranges and Lemons have ar rived, but lave not yet been sold. Currants are scarce. Domestic Fruit moves off slowly. Among the sales we notice unpared peaches, quarters, at and halves at C@ilc. Green Apples tell at $S@3. bbl. GINSENG.—There is very little here; small sales of crude at 90ccash. .GU aNO is in rather better rfcuest, with sales of Peru vian at $9O, and Pacific Ocean at $55 ton; HAY is selling at 60095 c thelOO lbs for Timothy. HIDES are very-quiet, with sales of Caracas at 29c on time. ■, HEMP.— There is but liitle or no stock here to operate m, and there is nothing doing in the way of sales. BOPS are quiet, l but the sales are only in a small way, at 27©S0c for first-sort Eastern and-Westem. . LUMBER is in better demand, as the season for build ing has already commenced. Among the sales are yel low pine Boards at *lS®2O, and-white pine at $21@23 ai. Laths sell at sl.o£@l.6oby the cargo, and white oak Barrel Staves at $30@35 $ M. MOLASSES.—There is a firm feeling in the market; the receipts are light, and the stock in first hands nearly exhausted. Sales of clayed Cuba at 41c, and Muscovado at 46@48c, four months, and New Orleans at 40@55c, four months. . NaVAL STORES are less active. Rosin is quoted at $26@27, and No. 1 at $90@32; North Carolina Pitch is worth SIS, and Tar slo©ll for North county; Spirits of Turpentine is lower, and sells in a small way at'S3, cash. . , OILS. —There is less activity in Linseed Oil, and prices are unsettled; smallsales at $1.70$ gallon. Prices ot f are firm, arid there is a steady store demand. In - Petroleum there is a- less.business doing; sales of Crude at 19©20c, 2,000 bbls sold at the former-rate, and Refined, in bond, at 32@35c, and free at 37© 12c. ; . PLASTER.—There is very little here. Soft is worth $5.60 $ lon. RICE.—The stock is extremely light, and is held firmly at7*@SKc.^lb. ... SALT is film, but there have been no further arrivals or sales. • SEEDS.—The demand for Cloverseedislight; sales of 1,500 bus at $5.62>j @5.75 bn. Timothy is nominal at $2@’2.50. Flaxseed has declined to $3.75®4.25 bu, with .small receipts, and sales mostly for sowing. . .SPIRITS are dull, with a limited demand for foreign. held 6S@7oc. Whisky is quiet; sales of SCO bbls at 46c, and drudge 46©46>£c gallon. SUGAR is firmer, but there is very little doing, with smiles of 300hhds at 10K@l“2c for Cuba and New Oileans. TALLOW is dull, with sales at 12@12Kc for city rendered, and for country. ' TOBACCO.—There is verylittle doing, and prices are without change. WOOL.—There is verylittle demand, but prices are firm, with sales of 50,000 lbs, ranging at from 85 to 100 c lb, cash. ‘ - NEW ORLEANS MARKETS, March 22.-Cotton-.. Yesterday, not previously reported, a lot of 12bales mid dling sold at 82c ft). There was some inquiry to-day, and holders are asking-higher prices. Sugar.—The market is quiet but stead y, and prices are firmer. To-day’s sales are confined to 300 hluls, in seve ral lofr, at 8c for common, 9>£c for fair, and lie forfully fair n< w crop, and ll£c for nuly fair old crop. The sup ply is very light. Molasses.—The demand was freely met to-day, and the sales embrace fully 1,700 bbls, in numerous lots,.at 28, 29.@30c for old not rebelled, and 35c for prime old- re boiled; So, 34,@35%c fermenting; ancL37cfor good to prime. Alotof choice sold from second hand's at 41c; 120 half bbls inferior new sold at 30c. Flour. —The retail demand is supplied at $12@12. 50for superfine, and $13©13.60 for extra. . _The following is the amount of grain measured for the port of Philadelphia during the quarter ending March 31: Corn, bushels. Wheat, “ Oats, 41 Rye, • Barley,' “ Malt, “ Seeds, “■ Sundries,“ New York Markets of Yesterday. A sites. —Pots are quiet at §7.50. Pearls are nominal. Bukadstufps—The market for State and Western- Flour is a shade firmer, but the business was very mode rate at tlieimprovement. . ; " . The sales aredOO bhls at $6.40@6.55 for superfine'State* &6.7C@6.90 for extra State; s6.4o@fi 60 for superfine- Michigan, Indiana. lowa, Ohio. &c ; $>6.75@7;25mr ex trado, including shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at $7.15@7.30, and trade, wands do at $7.40@8.75j • - Southern Flour is a little higher, but the market is* very quiet; sales 700 bbls at:&7.60@7.70 for superfine- Baltimore, and S7.SO®IO for extra do. " ■ Canadian Flour is firmer, but quiet, at the advance* sales 600 bbls at 3>0.95@? for and $7;O5®S 75 for good to choice extra do. / Rye Flour is quiet and unchanged, with:STnall sales at s3.7t(a 5.25 for the range of fi ae and superfine Corn is quiet and.firratwe quote Jersey at $4 Bran dywiues4.9o, puncheons $2&50. • • Wheat is held with a little more firmness, aud the ope •rations are quite unimportant. The nominal quotations jare SI, for Chicago spring; 51.62@l 01 for Mil waukee club; tfhfc6@l.67for amber lowa.;-$1.69@l 73 tor wiuter red Western,. and $1.74@1.75-for amber Michigan, Ityeisquieta,tsl.US@l.oB.- Barley is inaotive at ®145©1.&5 w Barley malU& quiet; sales 1,000 bushels State at SL'55. Oats are quiet ami steady at So@S2o-for Jersey, and 82 @B/ tor Canada,. Western, and State. r otn as firm bait rather quiet; saies2s,ooobushnls at SF@9lc for sound Western mixed, and S3@B3c far un sound do.. . * YORK CATTLE MARKET. The-receipts at the different Cattle markets in this city.. for the week ending March 31, aggregate 4 155 Beeves,2llj Cows and Calves, 75S Veal Uaives, 4,352 bhoep and Lambs, and 12,000 Swine, against last week’s receipts of 4, o:4 Beeves* '{7S Cows and Calves-, 431 v eal Calves, 4,572 Sheep ami Lambs,'and 16,358 Svrine. . Of these-were marketed at AUertoirs Washington. Drove Yards, in Forty-fourth street, near Fifth avenue : 3 6t° Beeves. 70 Cows and Calves, 658 Veal Calves, S6O - aid Lambs; at Browniug’s, in Sixth s»reet„4s4 : Beeve« 9Q Cows and Calves* 10 Yoal Calves, 929 Sheep, and Lambs; at OBricnV, La Sixth strect,.4dßeeves,.39' Cows and Calves,73 Veal Calves,l,SlG fi heep tind Lambs; »t Clißiuberlin’s, in Kobinson street, 45Beeves, SOCews and Calves, 85 Veal Calves, 7GD Sheep and Lambs. Besides these, there vere marketed, at Bergen, 228: Beeves, aud the butchers received direct 200 Beeves. j Of l he cattle at Allertcn’s there arrived 765 head by- thei New York and Erie Bat! road; 626 he&cL by the New York : and Harlem Railroad; 2.171 head by the Hudson River- Railroad; 15 head by the Now Haven. Railroad,, and 35; on foot. , ThesecatUe M’e'O raised in the lollowing States; 2.840* "head in 1 llinois; 12S head in Indiana; 12$ "head in'Ohio; lead in Michigan; 53 headia Kentuck-y ;•26S.head in. Krw York State, and 146 head in lowa, * . Of the Sheep maikoted.at Browniug’s. 363 head were raised.in-b'ew York 314 head in. Canada, 75 head irr litw Jersey,. 157 head in Ohio, tmd 20-lioad in Peuu svlvaniju ' *" ' ' . They were brought, to , market . by thA following droves: From York, 343 htad, by Gray, Greou, & Arnold; 120 head, by H: Miller, from Canada; 314 head Lestes, from Oluh; lo< h>ad; by =2. Eiger, front Penn- Aylvflnia;2ohead,,by.li.. l)eHrnuy from New Jersey; 32 hJ'sd'. by.K. Bellis r3O head; by'J. Cornell ; fi'head/by W P. Beilis. . . ' 4 •XkeShttp fit O'Bi-ieu's wero raised, la the following States: hpad in New York; 144 head in Msssachu feetie; and 1,150 head in Ohio. _ 1 hey werft brought to market by the following drovers; From rfew Y ork, 49 brad by J M. Mitcliel; James Sickles; 99 head by RH. Conklin; 25 head S. Beckner; 60 bead by J H. Overhlaer; 100 head by .ftt. Plat.ner; 144 head, Massachusetts, by AT. Day: ffbiW Ohio, «-45 h?ad by H. A. head by Grsen; 326 head by J; Bissell; 341 head by Florence » Co. PHILADELPHIA BOABD OF TEADE. EDMUND A SOUDBR, ) • GEORGE L. BUZBY. / Cojcotteb o? ina Montu EDWARD C. BIDDLE, J ! AT THE afBBOHAIVTS’ E2OHANO3, PHII.APBLPBXA. Ship Robert Cushman. 0ti5.....,, Liverpool, soon Ship Catharine. Freeman. ..Liverpool, soon Bark Gen Berry, Emery Liverpool, soon. Bark Cora Lina, (Br) Killam Livorpool. soon Bai'k Guiding Star, Bearse*. Liverpool soon Brig Matilda, (new) Anderson ....Port Spain, soon Schr J W Webster, Biako London, soon MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PGRT OF PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 18G3. SUN RISES HIGH WATER. ARRIVED.' Keamsbip Saxon, Matthews. 48 liours from Boston, wito mdse and passengers, to fl Winso-r & Co. ' BngTangier.Sawyer, from Washington, fccnr Ada Amen, Kennedy, 10 days from Rockporfc, ia baL-ast to captain. r* o C c, r ? 6 J FP, 0S ’ HtiH. from- Alexandria, in ballast to D S StetsoD & Co. . Selir t*usan K Jayne. Bailey, 6 dftya from Georgetown, With coaltu oruer. Schr Mary, Rickards. 1 day from Camden, Del, with corn to Jas L Bewley &l Co. ?chr Henry Wolfe, Atkins, 1 day from Milton, Del, With grain to Christian & Co. Schr Mary, Hendrickson, 1 day from, Odessa, Del, with gram to Christian & Co. Schr George Kilbum, Norwood, 10 days from Calais, with laths to M Trump & Son. Schr Com Kersey, Ames, from Warren. Sehr Expedite, tfeebe. from Greenport Schr Marietta Hand, Brooks, from Fall River. Schr Mary Ellen, Case, from Nantucket, Schr Lewis Clark, Bowen from'Fortress Monroe. Schr Annie Magee, Smith, from Newhern. Schr H W Benton, Morse, from'New York. Steamer Ironsides. Vanderveer, 23 hours from New York, with mdse to W M Baird & Co. Steamer Bristol, Charles, 24 hours from New York, with mdse to W P Clyde. Steamer C Comstock, Drake, 22 hour&Yrom New York* with mdse to W M.Baird & Co. Bark Thomas Dallett, from Porto Cabello, and a full rigged brig supposed to be the Enterprise, from Messina.. _ . CLEARED. Brig Goodspeed,Duncan, Londonderry* R Taylor & Co. Brig West, Gulbrandsen, St Thomas,* Hunter, Norton & Co. Brig Intended, Miller, Aspinwall, J EBazley Sc Co. Brig San Antonjo, Jackson, Hilton Head, Tyler, Stone. & Co. Brig Tangier, Sawyer, Boston, Blakiston, Graff & Co. Scbr Annie Magee, Smith. Boston, C A Heckscher 6l Co. Schr Clara <llen. Gray, Boston, do Schr E G Willard, Parson. Portland, . do ScbrL Clark. Bowen, Providence, D Pearson Sc Go Sehr Com Kersey, Ames, Providence, Castner, Stick sey & Wellington. Schr Expedite. Beebe, Fall River, do Schr Marietta Hand, Brooks, Norwich, do -Schr Argus Eye; Townsend, Key West, D 8 Stetson, oc Co. Schr B .Tames.. Hall, do. do Schr Mary Ellen,-Case, Nantucket, R N Rathbun. Scbr H W Morse. Benton, Dighton, ERt awyer Sc Co. Schr Ada-Arnes, Kennedy, Portland, W C Griffin. Schr George Edwards, Weeks, Boston, W Clayton. Schr Emilia Virginia, Collyer, Alexandria, Penn Gas- Coal Co. Schr W B Jenkins, Edwards, Alexandria, A G Cafc tell & Co. Str J S Shriver, Dennis. Baltimore, A Groves, Jr. Sir Buffalo, Mooney, New York, W P Clyde. (Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.) mi LEWES. DeL March 30. • The wind is still north, with a heavy sea, and quite a number of vessels have been at the Breakwater; some have left, and others are now leaving, bound uouth. One steamer, three brigs, and twenty schooners are at the Breakwater. Yours, Ac, AARON MARSHALL. (Correspondence of The Press.) The following boats from the. Union Canal passed into the Schuylkill Canal to-day, bound to Philadelphia, laden and consigned as fobows: Elias Keber, light to captain; AW Kalbach, do do; Jos Coover, oats to Jos Coover; Maior Anderson, rye to cap tain; American Eagle, railroad sills to captain; Wm.& F Taylor, flour toP Fitzpatrick & Co; Witmaa & Conrad, wheat to captain. Steamship Norman, Baker, hence, arrived at Boston. SOtlnilt. March 31,1553. Bark Millinoket, Bailey, hence, arrived at New Or leans 16th nit. Bark Mary C Porter, Phinney, hence, arrived at New Orleansl7thult. Bark David Lapsley, Bishop, cleared at New'Orleans. 17th nit. for Philadelphia, with 167 hhds sngar, 872 bbls molasses, and sSpkgs mdse. Bark'. Pilot Fish, Chase, hence, arrived at Portland. 29th ult. . . , Brig Trenton, Atherton, cleared at Portland 29th ult. for rhiladeiphia. 'Brig Hattie Wheeler, for Philadelphia, was loading at SagualSth ult. Schr Bolen Mar. Weiner, hence,’ arrived at New York 30th ult. Went ashore in the morning on Roatoer Shoal, and wa* got off hy the steamtug Blanche Page aud towed up to the city. Schrs Electric Light; Smith, and Rachel Seaman, Sea man, lienee, arrived at Boston 30ch ult. Schr Geo Hoffman, Champlin, hence, arrived at Provi dence 2Sth ult. Schr R S Dean, Cook, hence, arrived at New Haven 29th ult. Schr L Audenried, Bartlett, hence, arrived at Provi dence 29rli ult. ■ Schr J B Johrson, Hurtley, hence, arrived at East Greenwich 28th ult. Schr S Washburn, Babbitt, lienee for Taunton, at New York 30th ult. CXTY XXEMS, Popular Millinery Establishment. We invite attention to the card of IVIr. M. Bernheim, No. 726 Chestnut street, which appears in another column thisknorning. By reference to it, it will be seen that he offers anunusuaUy attractive stock of seasonable Millinery G-cftxls, embracing among scores of other choice things in this department, rib bons, silks, crape#, illusions, laces, French flowers in elegant profusion, such as roses, rosebuds, grapes and fruits, in all the most fashionable shades and Btyle/3. Mr. Bernheim, we need hardly inform the trade t is one of our oldest (we mean in a business sense) and,most, extensive importers of and dealers , in this class of goods, and his present admirably as-. sorted stock, all bought with scrupulous regard to " the tastes and wants of our. city, and at the lowest prices at which cash could purchase them, - iB well worthy the attention of buyers. We have also to announce that, in addition to the facts above referred to, Mr. Bernheim also now offers a desirable lot of ribbons and flowers of last season’s importation, at prices much below the curj>ent market prices. We invite the attention of our lady readers especially to this attractive stock of millinery goods. More About the Intercepted Pre sents for Jeff Davis and Wife.— -By a special despatch which reached this city last, evening, via Foitress Monroe, it appears that the rebel President of the rebel Confederacy has stated that he could bear the loss of the “boots and nightgowns” with perfect composure, and even with pleasure, if only instead of them his Rebel Highness could obtain a cargo of Mr. W. W. Alter’s superior coal, of this city. Alter, in response to this, declares that it is his full intention to send, a cargo of coal to Rich mond in about one month from this date, but that it will go there under the “Btars and stripes,” and will only be consumed by sworn friends of the Union. Alas! for poor Jeff! His jig is nearly up, and it is said that he entertains serious fears of a general “nigger breakdown.” Mib. Davis is also quite Bick,. having had ah attack of William B. Reed on the brain. She judges of things up' here from a South ern stand-point, andis certain that Reed will be hung. "Wood & Gary’s Opening op Bonnets. —From a card, published in another column of our paper to* day, it will be seen that the Messrs. Wood & Cary’s first grand “ opening ” of Spring Bonneta of the season, will take place at their large ware rooms, No. .725 - Chestnut street, on to-morrow (Thursday), April 2d. The universal interest which, the semi* annual openings of this well-known mil linery house have heretofore excited in the minds of the bonnet-wearing community, will be more than sustained in the present instance by the magnificent preparations which its . proprietors have made to render the occasion a brilliant success. Should the weather j>rovepropitious, this “opening” will de serve to be chronicled as an event! . A Useful Intention.— An assortment of Mr. Geo. P. Farmer’s Double-patent, Drilled*- eyed Needles.was offered our up iii his Double-patent Envelope. From our knowledgeoif sueh matters, we would pronounce it the most useful and economical mode of papering needles everyet discovered. Each needle is so arranged that it can be removed by the clumsiest fingers and without the least danger of communicating rust. The testimony of very many ladies; of this city whohave used them is highly flattering. We think they will soon take the place of all other needles. They are for sale at : John Mustin’s Trimming Stores, SOS Chestnut street and corner of Arch'and Seventh streets; also at Lee . & Reed’s Dry Goods Store, late Warnock’s old. stands 43 North Eighth street. Getting. Heady fok .Spring.—Tester day did not look much like a spring day, though, upon the principle that in peace ib the time’to pre pare for tear , our enterprising townsmen, Messrs. CL Somers & Son* No. 625 Chestnut street, under- Jayne’s ’Hall', were busy throughout. the' day in ta king measurements of gentlemen for the elegant . Spring suits of clothing which they are so richly prepared to furnish. Their stock ,of ready-made clothing also is one of the most extensive and attrao tive in this oit^-. Oaeeoed & Sons’ - New Style String Hats, under the Continental Hotel; are now ready- Superior Teas- and Coffees at Mode rate PniGEß.r—The proprietors of the store of the late O. H. Mattson, Tenth'and Arch streets, dealer* in-fine Family Groceries, have now in Btore a full line of all:the choicest and best Green and Black Teas; also, a pure article of Old Government Java, and other flrßt-quality Coffees, to which the attention of our readers is invited. -281,996 .17.9,050 .373A7S : 6,129 . 25,613 . 5,256 ‘ "White Almeria “Grapes.”—Sir. A. L. VanHant, manufacturer of the finest and purest boa fections made in this country, bas had the fortune to procure the only fine white u Almeria ” Grapes-ia this market, which is- desirable information,.as they are much sought after foe invalids. His stock of fine Mixtures, Chocolate preparations, Roasted Almonds,. Taffies,. Sugar Plums, &c. f are also de licious. Furnishing m superior*stales* and great variety, and at reasonable prices, caabe found atOakfoid & Son’s, under the Continental Hotel. Spring- Clothing, at Reduces* Prices. Spring Clothing, of tbe latest styles. Spring Clothing, ready-made. Spring Olotbiog, first-class. • - Spring Clothing, “-one price.” .Spriag Clothing at Chaß. Stokes fic-Cth^. Spring Clothing^imder,the Continental. Spring Clothing, Chestnut street, below Ninth. Spring Clothing—Spring Clothing—Spring Clothe 11 Plate 'with Goluj. and tlie strong arm of justice hurtlesß clothe it in rags-«& pigmy straw doth pierce it.” This sentiment hnn as much truth.and weight in, it at the present petaod. as it had in Shakspeare’s time.. Sut dropping;- can* and talking of brave and k»yabimßn } iron is nom-the great safeguard. We piste mon-of-war with iron plates, and men-at-arms* may .procure iuvuhjjGpable iron-clad vests at the wn-Stone Clothing Hall of Bockhill & Wilßon, 6oasakd6os Chesfayit street, above Sixth. Thes%"Vesta are the great mJßtary de siderata of the ago, . . The Old Adage* tliat MarcU comes in like a lamb it goes out hske a lion,” waa truly verified yesterday. The day- was sharp and blustering, and warm clothing was in demand. . Qur readers should, however, warning of lightful weather that will most certainly follow, and should at onoe procure a writable supply of Spring garment's, from tlie one-price Clothins. depot of Qj-auvijje Slc.kpo, KQt, 6Q3 Chestnut delphia; - ' , - LETTER BAGS -6 44—SUN SETS. BELOW. MEMORANDA.
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