' V F"? HIT 1 f-n .H n T A TTT. . ay oh iurjaL. I . rino: tiii:i;i: cknts. 4 THIRD EDITION VERY LATEST NEWS AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS. Important Cavalry Expedition CENERAL MERRJTT AFTER MOSEBY. . Situation of Affairs on tie James. 1 sv.w TO MOVE. LATEST "ROM S AV ANN All. More of Sherman's Successes. FKOM WASHINGTON TO-DAY. j DOINGS IIS COMCJUKS. Nj Later from Now Orleans. xste.. Etc, Etc., Kto x:to. THIRTY-EIGHTH COFCBESS. Nffflnd Ni"Ntni. YVashinotok, December 0. sknati:. lr. Clark, President pro tctn. in the chair. Mr. Fuot, In behalf of the comnil'.teo appointed yesterday to wait on tlie President nnd inform him that Congicsa was ready to proceed with business, reported that the committee had per formed Hb duty, and the President would send in his Message to hoth Houses at 1 o'clock. Petition and bills were called for, and none being offered, the Senate, on motion of Mr. Sum ner, took a recess uutil 1 o'clock. HOl'HK. Mr. Washburne (III.), (mm the committee ap pointed to wiiit on the President, reported that the latter would teud in his Messagu ut 1 o'clock to-day. The committees were called for reports, but one were made. OI R RKTI HKII IMtlSONERS. Detymtch to The Brenmj T l-ji .1, 1. Ansai'OI.is, December l l-'ive hundred and (twenty more paroled prisoners arrived on the Central l.yon. Itnrlnl or Demi. A ftinerol of deep intercut takes placo hero to day, of the deaths since last Saturday. A. pro test ion of ambulances containing forty -one bodies ia passing from the dead-houso to the chapel; five who died last night still remain unburied. All are victims of Rebel barbarity. TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Epeclal Despatches to Evening Telcgrcipli. YVashinutok, DocemberG. J Frewldent I.lnroln o lU'oomtrncUou. In tho President's Message there is a paragraph bearing on tho slavery question, in which ho says ha will never lend his influence in favor of the Rebellious States coming buck into the Union with slavery, but at the same, tim) h) will no: make tho abolishment of it the tine jua nort of their return. All alel at IN'terxfiurr. Hospital steamer Connn'ieut from City Point reports all quiet, but tho iuiUc-Jtkms are that Grant does not propose to g into iv inter quarters just yet, as the Rebels Imagine. Kenioval of Mrk mid Wmndexl. The sick and wounded have been nearly all ro rnoved, nud the erection of wo iden hospitals, which has been in progress for mmo time, his been stopped, und orders issuod for pitching tent hospitals inslcad. The fV.-on-i it brought up Urea hundred sick and won-, led, including quite a rninber 01' colored soMiv s of tho I'.HU Corps. A number of w mndi I prisoners were also brought up with them. Hllirr r Mr. Mihun'i Non. A young mull by the mite.e of M Hon, with legs amputated, a sou of James M. M 'ou, Confodo jaie Commissioner to Kuiope, li 11 been captured. 4'Hlnr of a Soloi'loui Kebrl. Harding, who married, in Europe, Uell B jyd, the notorious Confederate finiah spy, was cap tniedon Friday at Martliibur ., Virginia, and tent to this city. Thi man Hoding formerly belonged to the l ulled Stut.-s X-uy. lie asserts that his wife is still in Europe ami writing a hrstnry of her life and adventures, and jives as a reason for golug to M.irtinsburg, that he wished to bring away his tivcr-in law. His atatttnmts ate disi redncd,ho-e.. r, and the mili tary auihoilties believe th o l'.el! herteir is lurk ing somewhere !u the vlelni'y in which Harding was captured. from CoiiKri""! till" M-.ratna;. The Committee of Ways and Mnaus will meet t onc tn consider the several liiiuucial propo sitions referred to them, but it if not expected ,. .n a.-tinn will be bnd in the House at once. The Senate and Houe will not ib-elde the case of Ike Louisiana senators uud representatives at nee, but will take time to consider tho Important subject, Market tiy Telegraph. NsjwTohk, December 6. Klonr has advanced tAKK.i taKiaf 14.MIU bmrrrla lit :''(V,10 10 fur Mtl; afitwa ' Ohlni n4 lols ror SouUicni. wmm ....miii Uiji r.i aii of fVO ba.ticii lit M'i for (jotao 8fUi. Ooni anil; salts nnlBpocunt. Btia ARMY OF TCE JAM S. A t:t:ini'f r I I hp Munition. II FM lit Mil I. It A KM V 111 r 1 1 K .1 FS, V ' TII1- ber li. The nun bo never ln inrcuwa city s not mme at"Uinie,l by lirmd vftv, not tnoro b nildercd In tlne.nliinr tbe modern I.aliyrinUl known a Flost m more iim l i'e than tho Cretan of old th.in are n. oh; civilian" ho, "unnved to war'-a'a' in i," i i"ne Into tho mtd-t of this army to face i Imstlc and thrc id i! liiirie ieic. An Instructor's uppnviat 'ii of tins la : led my fnei d, the Hon. , toa-k me to n kn linn to tho front; not a.i:y in the . ipa ity u'uidr, philosopher, and fririnl," f r the ohil o- pby of the ih'uni riri Is rather more bU th H nin e, 'lhe friendship we divide. The tui l in o I at tirt nsiumed, but soon relinquish!. Hit aeiiiaititani e with mior.(rin :rula showced upi n him nil rouri Hies and facilities, until the u Iv n tfle f niv own l imit nnreu:lei sh p shraak into 'limts' "no ronMiiiieueo." 1 lie veatln r oc erves a cotnpli n -nt irv p -1- graph. Out of d. t .rvi.ee to n..r liera laiul-s i.nu rortn'rn pri u n e-, tins let r bea" U i'e Dtrciiiber '-. Ketcrthflc-s, t'ic ilninie to i lie contrnry notwithstanding, the s. a- in Is Spring and the actual date is Msv I never w is strong in Iip in loizy, nud would not commit nivn tf without first referring to 'he 11 ok of (i nesis, to more than a mi:d insinuation of an opinion, th it A lum ami r.ve wi n conieniiorries- a a te t stnieti cnt to tlist rtRet would be too hazardous. llni tins iv Spring. I feel it, therefore I know it. The cvideniAs of one's senses iniiv not lie di-rubd. Predispositions irobibod from books must vanish in the iik-htof everv-dav exoerleni o. This is hpring. Nor Is it so wonderful that it sin. nut lie. Iii'ln t the sen sit no all iin.'ht. that Joshua ndght b utnrli send the C ma initis i tqiisfers whlii.ng tluoiga some Unental Wia cliesierf Vasu t tin r ! some atmospheric phcmmc'ioti compeiisntii c for the sun while Moses slio.i d make available that great pr I'otypc of the Dutch nap v anni, itirougu the K. a w.a ( vut n, by too iiy, Uitleicd Iroin t'e nio.Urn muluiy as t tti.i rela'ious, one to tl oilier, of the land and tlm water). If 1 not, tin n, na-onab e, t int the seasons should conspire tor (icueral tirant, and that he will, "before the goimr down thoieof" (for unien dent sit "sun. ' four sntenies 0 o k, and th. n take it figuratively as meaning sciism), achieve ids .urpi sts? tins discussion uhh involved three tilings, 1 irs . The proudses as'-umed, i hit the pr s.t season is Sprint' ; rightfully assumed beciuseau app.iienl, tinfetore a conceded truth. Second, An inquiry as to why Spring should appear o it of the usual order, clicning hisioric piralielsin trans position 01 nnoirai ticeninuena. I iicse alw ivs to Kiibservt one of two belli, i r.-i ts.andaltvays crown ing that one witu victory. 'Ihnd, 1 lie mcviia de (tediiction, vrtneti is. since our side is the pirty aided by this Spriiig-in-Autuinn, that our side is to fti eompli-u what it prop iscs. II 11 should snow to-morrow it will m t bo tho fault of the iip.'umcnt! Words aside, tho cam paign Ue ends on a continuance of the prcsoat Whrm iiint ii" iincr. two weeks more or it mny remtve thesi h adquarterg to the Snotis- nood 11' u.sc, oi i.e h ips tno 1) ilia 'd, in ctso (icnerul Grant should select the former tor his own. To make the exchange, or to gain any de cided success, involves heavy fighting, n it villi standing the Rebel force in Vlfinia is less than one-haif ibc nntin- V'v m last sprint. The r ninlnlBg naif 18 all concentrated about Richmond. l..r.y' lorecs Have oeeu recalled from the valley, nud very few are guarding the Lynchburg and Danville roads. A cavalay ex pedition, under General Grcac.dowu tho Weldon Road, estc'av nnd Hn hc'nro, found only a (ew bundled In that quarter. Nor Lave hoy dc- ? alt-bed hi,, i.umc ,.acu to U orni none but leth's Division, and that a small one, Horn tho Petersburg Irom. tontrouting us on toe noith iiank ot the James they have more than et any time since but er cllectcd the lodgment here, having been lately remlorcea by iverstiaw s Division ot h,arly s Corps. And they have constructed a muguiiicent line ot works hard up to cur own, and interior lino after line is plainly visible. These facts, to gether wiih the everyday clamor of the llichnu n I papers tor the last mnauiiaiil to oo ready to help to man the trenches, are proof that tho oueinr expects a terrific assault on fo' side of the river. These same papers assert thai liutlvrand Portor are nreuarine a tremendous naval armament to attack m conjunction with the first flow of water through the Dutch Gap Canal. Well, the truth is, it behooves them to be In readings to withstand nil these and more too. I may say particularly the "more too." The lsth and loth Corps, which have hilhorto constituted the Army of the James, hava bj.m abolished, the white troops of both going to form a new corps, to be numbered as the 21th, and to be commanded by General Ord, while the colored troops of both, with those of tho Army of the Potomac, are to form tho 2oth Corpi, under Gene ral V.itol. The chiii-ie was denundad by several considerations, of such weight that at last the separation has been decreed. Prominent among the reasons requiring It, 19 that due credit may be awarded wherever it may be earned. In the army tho division is tho unit, and let a division do well, or let it do ill, the fact is Boon known in every other division. Hut before the country the corps is the unit, and each has its own fume, while few have BUfevested to them the ret ol d i f ii division or a brigade, by simply seeing its number. Therefore the colored iroop.s have been given a corps of their own, and will have to make a name for it. And It is no unwarnin'ed stretch of the imagi nation to say that the 2th will hew for iuelt a niche in history alongside of the already house hold words, the litb, the iih, tho 2d, tho lsih.aud others not less glorious. Tho ability and earnest ness of the new corps commander is of itself a pledge for lids. Ucnoial Godfrey Weit.el, although a young man, being in bis tweutv-nimh year, and, with the exception of Ocn ral Caster, the youngest Msior-Geueial in the seivice. is an old soldier. A lieutenant of engineers, he commanded one-half of the coini any of regulars, which, w ith loaded pieces, capped and ut half cock, guarded the pre-iuY'iitial carriage at the Inauguration in 'til. That sumo night he lay, with sixty-four men, in a barn adjacent to tho building in which was was lit :1 the inauguration ball, General Scott having received woid that a set ot ila'timoro roughs wire likely to make a disturbance, lluving prior to the war served for four years under no Major lieaure;jard in the construc tion of the defenses of -New Orleans, when General Duller sailed against that city Lieutenant Weit.el accompanied him as engineer otlicer, uud assisted in reducing the works he had helped to construct. Some months a statl ollleer, be was at length made a brh;a dier-geni'ial, an 1 ghen un independent held command in the up country, where lie fought several battles, and each battle a victory. His later record is familiar to the country. General Grant lately remarked that "the bovi must liuish up this wur." Ho meant such men as Shtridun, Waireu, Custer, Morritt and Wcit.ol nil young men, and he meant such striplings as were first to lay bands on tho Rebel flags ia the Shenandoah fights. GeneralsTerry.Htannard, and Dcvins will have divisions in the 2tth Corps. This will bo the largest corps In the service by some thousands, since i' ci mprisesall the original iroops of the loth and tho lHth. It has but to prolong the reputa tion of tlet last, and tho same men are there U do It. I know how hackneyed are tho expressions, "the army la in good spirits," M the army is in splendid condition," " the army ia eager for the pay," and timiUr laying!, "with tko Tariaiwiu," riI!LAli:UilIA. TUI'SDAV,. DKCKMUKU (5, lSt w' ich are ever an l anon Heralded to th" ro in ti) ; and 1 hc-f'ate and quibble with my elf as hi hoT 1 'hall i onvcv the tb iuclit I wisii to w tliotn repciilmtr some old and br-peryoidy-distru-ied a-sf rtion. 1. t mo sny that th. anny I- rfc'ir. Aft to numbers, Gram niciia r" IU -h-li I'll ' wi ll sboot t'.e same f rce ss that with Meh he fi nut t the I nt'le of the Wilderness v Ith wuiihlic s'ar'ed lioui the INpi lan. II' t tcdsgotd weather, that only. V. I . 7',. !..-. EE.Il:A expedition. Nhsimnn Mill lti I. Incur the t'oiifrisl ti,". il It i l iiiil i i.-u v li 1 1.., ..mi ty Wlioelei rreitr,ilii. tor liel.-ml- lt V Sill IIIIH'll. i i'ii I';,' Sarunntili A' 7.1,1 1 -i-i. ,V,i, . , ' rr V. Kiliiblu ad v. ci receive I ycb rd.iy in li - it.' thai Sin r in.. n bus made li't:e ur i n prorre-s p ti the ma n booy tl his aituy d oino' lhe la-t d 'V or two. He is srill on Die raiiroid, some dis'ri.rt !i )Oi.d Mi'len, nud aipirenty ri'p.enislimg his cornioi--ai i.it tor the jour: ey bclore hi 11. li s men nud ai.mial- mast Is; tciriny jded oy this time, mi l hut nt'le pup red tor the lilds to come We sill leliive ihv his mti n' 011 1. t icach the ei a it pos !i'e, by th-t roir.e w.ueii I rc-mts tin 1 h- dnnoT nl 11 li ; it. Tin re un- n 1 eio-iny i -tween here an 1 Mn! u Jist day, ami althoioth a p-trtv of S.e mv.'s cavaby had been ne ir ill'1 lilt er place, evervthuig icmiiinrd 111. toin h d. Another I'K'.it is rep irte I bituctn Wheeler awd IvilpiTi k on M0.1d.1y, with the itsu il rcsuir. '1 ho latter was ,1c -eutiv tliiiislud nud driven back in th.- direction of the itiiMtory. It is re'iahly reported that a force o( about one tbou'iu.il iiiudid yesterday fori noon fioni lhe Yankee fleet at liny d'a landing, oil llioad river, In Si ulh ( arolina, and some eight miles distint from ibe Savannah und Charleston Railroad. A poitu n of this command upproiv bed the railroad luti r in the day, but siibscpr iitly retired. Pr- partition, believed to bo ample, has been made to meet them should th"y aitompt to cut the roed, which it was believed they would do last night. We still holicve Sherman has no thought of cucountf i lug Savannah with his jaded columns, but will attempt to in-.iko his way to tho coast by the most practicable route. He will find it diiliciilt to str ke one th it has no lion in his path. Our military authorities, though, we nte clad to sec, are acting on the sound prin ciple I hit' the surest plan for keeping him a.v.iv from the ciiy is to make it impossible tor him t ) gi t there. Pursuant to a resolution of the General Assem bly, Governor Drown, before leaving Milledgc ville, made a proposition to the convicts in the pi nut ntiary of a pardon, if they would volun cer and prove themselves Kood soldiers No rlyail volunteered ; but a few of the notoriously tin 1 w i fe r'jei ted. The company thin or-anied Is one hundred strong, and the celenrated Dr. Roberta has been eicceJ cnptnti. General Taylor Is in Savannah and has beon oi lifted to take temporary command of tho Con fedetate resi rvi s in Aabamn and Georgia. Iiis stand that 'I e Georgia militia has been turned over to the Coufedeiate service. Grniral liuekuer in appointed lieutenant-general. Our loss at GrlswoMvillc, the Macon Trfr rrnph sets down in killed, nnd wounded, and missing, as follows : 2d lli ignilc, 100 ; .Id Iingmle, 10J ; Ith llrigiule, US; State I.ine, .3:1; total, (ill. The um my, in their recent march, destroyed everything n General Cobb's plantation, with the exception of bis negro cabins. QEKEBAL SHEBIDAN'8 AEMY. The l.a Important 'vlry Expedition nail list KeNitliM. AitMvoFTnis Sbenando wi, llccemser 4 The important cavalry e.xpeiiuion under General Mer rill, which has been absent for about one week in London va'l y, has returned. They have brought away about two thousand bead of caitlc, sheep, mid hogs, and have left tho w hole region over which they passed without hay or forage' of any kind. All barns containing hay have been burned, and the haunts of Moscby and his gang have la-en thoroughly cleaned out. A few Rebel prisoners were taken. The puny was followed and attacked by tho bushwhackers 14 vurtous points, but met wiih no serious opposition. The res.alts of this raid into tho Loudon Valley, which has been the lurking pi ice of Mo-eby's and other guerrillas, is most important, and will gicat-y increase their dilllculties In subsisting upon thut part of the country. .V. 1'. Trilmnr. Apprnl from the lay or or 1lllralg;Tllla lor tooit lhe l'coili llublivxl ol Kvvrjr ilii.itr. M11.11 nnnvti i K, fin.., November 2'i. To Mr. Collins. Mayor of Macon Sir: Our citi.ens huve been utietly despoilid by tho Y'ankce arinv. S. nd us bread and meat, us there will be groat Si. lb ring utnuug us. We have no mules or horses. bat you send must be brought by wagon trains. The railroad bridge and the bridge across the Ocouic have been hurucd. The suite house, extcutive mansion, and factory ure still kit us. Send us relief ut once. R. Ti. Derm rrCNRKin, Mayor of Millcdgeville. A Rt mob. Hotel rumor h is It as wo go to prcts that General Sheridan Is to be the new ct nimander of the Army of tho Pototntt'. Wo ore not uw are how far hotel rumor (usually not the most reliable authority in the world) may he posted in this instance II aMmjtun Clnoiucle. Southwnrk llridpe having been temporarily leased to the corporation of London, ii now open to lhe public, no tolls being charged. An elephant and bull fight took place lately at Sarugossu, Spam. The elephant was walking quietly about the arena when the first bull was released, und rushed at it with all his might. Tho elephant rcceiM-d his antagonist with great cool ness, uud thiew li i 111 down with the utmost ease. The bull rose iik'r.in und mado two mure attacks, which the elephant re-euted by k lliug him with a thrust ot Ins tusks. The conqueror did not seem in the bust excited, but quietly drank some water ofluied by his keeper, and ate several ears of In dian corn. A second bull was then rclo t-ed, and in a few minutes sullered tho samu fate as the first. LLGAI. l rri.l.HJE5iCK. TMnBIl SrATP.S DlRTRtfT CotT.T JudgO C ld- waluner. riiu Linti d stales vs. John P. ll isstt. The defendant, indicted under tho Act of the Hd ol Man h, lMti.t, fur cnii ing a soldier to desert, was tried this morning The sneeilic charge ugainst him Is that lor tho purpose of enabling a soldier who had enlisted as u substitute mid was at Camp Cadwalader ts desert, he sold 10 the latter a pass lor the sum of . '; the same lieing forged or ultered. The pas-had originally been j,iv. 11 to a man named Rhodes, who deserted. It was altered nnd sold as before stated to Dodgers, the substitute, who passed the same ut the gale. Tho alteration being plainly per cepiible, the man was stopped, and upon being qnestiontd c iiife-sed thut tbe pass had linen sold to him by the defendant. The latter being in camp, was arrested, but denied that he bad sold the pa-s. I'pon being confroutediwith Rodg j-s, he however admitted the fact. The'defenie wai good character. Jury out. CoriiT of Qi AUTKit Skshionh Judge Allison. The ease of Reeser, barkeeper at the Farmers i Inn, Market street, charged with the larceny of tslBuO, the property of a man named Dickel, who had stopped over night at tbe house, was still en trial this morning. The caw was reported yea-ttrOay. ARMY OF POTOMAC. SKIRMISH ON THE JIRUSALtM TLANK KOAD. Fromotion of Gcucrnls Mcadc and Iur;alls. . Hi 1 1'.ir.un 1 us Aiimv ni- Tim I'u rovt i , He eunber '. There is nirliiiif of intorost to repo. t on the lines t!ii morning. The enemy do m ; keep up quite such an inccsau! tiring .is they did a short time ago. Unite aliitie fusillade took place hist evenlngln the vicinity of the Jerusalem plunk Mad, but it dirt not la-tuny considerable tdncnor effect any lii 01 t.int results. A number of brevets have been recently con ferred upon officers in this Dep.ir niont. Among the lust are Major-Ocnerul Mea.lo as Muor Gemrul in the Regular Army, and lirig ilier Gineruls legal! and limit as M ijor -Gener a's of Y'olunteers, and Msior lliddle, Aid to General Mesde, brcvetted Colonel. These honois have been well merited by the rccqicnts. There are others in this army w hose names might have been included In this list. FENIAN BROTHERHOOD FIASCO. RIOT IN TORONTO, C. W. A Lodge of the American Protestant Association of Orangemen Broken Up. tc.. Etc, Etc., r.tc, r.tf., r.tc, r.to. Toiionto, C. W., December (!. Kxeitement in regard to the Fenian llrotherhood Is revived and becoming more und more Intensified. Last night an Orango Lodge was broken open and all its property destroyed by thu Fenia n. Some fine portraits of her Majesty (J ueen Yic toiiu were disgracefully mutilated. The excitement to day is running high, nnd fears of violence are entertained. .H R K r K I DS O T II E R E K S I' E 1. 4 W. IIokton, December 0. The .-lUWriicr contains the following : Another fruud on the internal revenuo law has been dlfeovered in tho Sixth District of New Y'ork. The proprietor of a patent medicine has been selling great quantities for soma time past without allixing stamps, nnd the establishment, with its fixtures and a large quantity of medicines, was seized to-day, und became liable to confisca tion if the case Is made out. The olUcers of that district aro expected here to-night. THE HAN WITH THE ItLAt K VAI.ISE. Fr9n the Richmond HTiif, lte:tmUr'i. Wc arc rather sorry that the man with tho black valise commenced his operations la New Y'ork. YVe may say that w e aro sorry ho tried his bund on New York at all 0 at least under present circumstances. Had ho succeeded, ho would, perhaps, huve effected tho destruction of a gteat partcf thccommeicial metropolis of Y'an kcedom ; but it ia not against the commercial metropolis of Y'ankectlom thut Southern hostility Is ut this moment directed. If there Is any place in the North that ought to be spared, that place is New Y'ork. Not that its population Is overly friendly to hp, but thut It is undeniably hostile to Lincoln und hia Government. Lincoln was beaten just about two to one At the late election in New York city ; and this tact, let U9 intcrpre-. McClellan's views as we ple.iso, takes theptopleof that city out of tho category of thnso sanguinary toes of the South who are preaching nniver.-nl murder and extermination, against tho Confederacy by such men as Butler, und who wildly applaud the savage warfare waged Sheri Ian, Sherman, '1 urchin, Payne, and McNeil. New Y'ork, by voting for MeCiellun, expressed her disapprobation of tho kind of warfare that lane.. In s urty urges nnd that Lincoln's Generals wage. New Voikmuybu in tuvor of war; but she would conduct war on eivili.ed principles, aid consequently has n u made herself liable to that just retribution which ought to bo visited oa the other Yankee cities. We hope, therefore, that the gentleman of tho bliuk valise w ill rc-olvo to let . Y'ork alone, and turn his atfcutioa to cities mora eminently dcseiving ol it lio.ton, for instance, or Philadel phia. ThedestruoMwaof places like those would be siinetliiiig liko an approximate equivalent for tbe atrocities thut YauKee armies liavei onimitted in the South. I would show that the South has acuns of defending herself against the system of universal hrsoii employed by the Yankees, which would prove, perhaps, even more eilicacious than the direct punishment of the perpetrators, Of eouise wc do not intend to cuter into any argu ment us to the right or wrong of this matter. V e know that aisou is a very wicked thing; tut we know likewise that it ceu-cs to be wicked when employed in their own defense by a people who have been made its victims for three long und weary years. From one end of this Confed eracy to the other, tbe charred and blackened rums ot homesteads and towns: bear testimony to the unsparing ferocity of our enemies In the use of the torch ; und in the meantime the non et uibatant Yankees have sut quietly at home, liedii'g ihcir fancies with lurid pictures of the conilugiation of Southern dwellings. If they lou d havo set the whole South ubla.e, they would have laughed ut the spectacle and heartily applauded the actors. lint when their own cities ure threatened, their own property imperilled, their own homes in dav.g.r of the consuming lire, they discover that aienn is a vcrv horrible crime. It is a pity they had not made the discovery sooner. Tho man with the black valise Is among them, and will nut be exorefced. He Is ubiquitous. Ho can be st ci'ht different New Y'ork hotels In one night; and there is no reason why he should not be in bull' a dozen Yankee cities at the same time. They may Imagine, for a moment, that they have caught him ; but he w ill elude their grasp, and defy their vain efforts either to arrest hia person or battle his attempts. His plans are well laid; but we cannot help repeating the wish that he will not again try to curuuu Hjera In New Yoik for the pren-BU 1. SUte i)( the (1onnlry.UNITED STATES supreme Annual Executive Budget THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Important Propositions to Congress. THE DirAIiTStlENTAL REPORTS. lie., Fir., F.l, Kir., Rio., Etc., Eto. ITy 1 1 IfRrnptB from Wiuthliiirlon 1'hla Alieruoon. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. 'i Vote-1 'iVt-ei'S (if the Struite atul ..njc of llrprp st ntufm s . Acain the blessings of health and an abundant harvest c'uim our prol'ouudest gratitude to Al mighty God. The condition of our foreign affairs Is roaon ably satisfactory. Mexico continues to be a theatre of civil wur. While our political relati ml with that country have undergone no change, we have at tho samo time strictly maintained a neutrality between the bclllg rents. At tho requist of the States of Cost.i Rica and Nicuiagua, a competent Knglmcr has been nuthoiw.ed to make a suivcyof the river San Jiiiiu, und ibe port of San Junii. it is a source of much satisfaction that the iliffl eulttrs whah for a moment excited some politi cal apprehensions, and caused a closiug of the inter-oecanic tiansit route, have been amicably adjusted, and that there is a good prospect that the route will soon be reopened with an increase ot fupneity and adaptation. YVe could not exag gerate either the commercial or the political im portance of that great Improvement. it would be doing injnstlce to an important South American Suite not to acknowledge the directness, frankness, nnd cordiality with which the I nited Stati s 01 Columbia huve entered into intimate relations with this Government. A Claims Convention has been constituted to com pute the nutlni-bcd work of the one w hich clo-ed its sessiou in IsM. '1 he new liberal constitution of Venezuela having gone into c fleet, with the universal acqui escence i f the people, the Government under it bus been recogmed, and diplomatic intercourse lias been opened with it in a cordial und friendly spirit. The long-deferred Arosil land claim has been satisfactorily paid and discharged. Mutual pay ments have been made of the claims awarded by the la e joint commission for the settlement o( claims bttwcm the United Slates and Peru. An earnest and cordial friendship continues to exist between the two countries, and such etlorts as wire in my power have been used to remove misunderstandings and avert a threatened wa. heiwien Peru and Spain. Our relations are of the most friendly nature with Chili, the Argen tine Republic, Ho.iria, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Sun Salvador, and liny ti. During tLc past year no differences of any kind have arisi 11 with any of those Republics, und on the oilier hand their sympathies with the United States are constantly expressed with cordiality and earnestness. The claims urislng from the seizure of tho cargo of the brig Mactilnnia, In 18.il, have been paid in full by the Government of Chili. Civil wur continues in the Spanish part of San Domingo, apparently without prospect of an early close. Otlieial cortespondem e has been freely 1 pened with Liberia, and It gives us a pleasing view of social and political progress in mui jvepuuiic. Jt nmy Ie expected fo derive new vigor from Aniciicaii iuflninee, Improved by the rapid dis appearance of slavery in the United Slates. 1 solicit your authority to furnish to the Republic a gunboul of moderate cost, to bo reimbursed to tbe United States by instill incuts. Such a vessel is needed for tho safety of that State against tho naiive African races, nnd In Lila-nan hands it would be more 1 dec-live, in airestmg the African slave trade than a squadron in our own bands. Tho possession of the least irpani.cd 1 aval force would stimulate a gene rous ambition in the Republic, and tho conii dime which we should mauite-t by fnrnisliing it would win fotbearanco and favor towards the Colony from ull civili.cd nations. Tho proposed Overland Telegraph between America und Kurope, by the wuy of Behringa' straits and Asiatic Russia, which was sanctioned by Corgref s ut tho last session, has been under taken under very favorable circumstances bv an issot iiilion of Ameiicau citizens, with the cordial goodwill und support as well of this Government as of those of Great Ilritaln and Russia. A -sin ant cs have been received from most of the South American States of their appreciation of the cideiprise and their readiness to co-operate in coDstiuc titig lines tributary to that world encir rlirgecmuiunieating. 1 learn with much satis faction that the noble design of a telegraphic coui Diuii cation between the 1 astern coast of America and Great Driian has been renewed, with full ex pectation of its accomplishment. Thus it Is hoped that with the return of domes tic piuce the country will be aide to resume with cm rgy and advantage Its former high career of c nunerie uuecivili.atinn. Our very populur and estlmnWc representative in Lgjpt died In April last, au unpleasant nltercutinn which arose between the temporary Incumbent of the office und tho Government of the Pacha resulted in a suspension of inter course. The evil was promptly corrected on tho arrival of the successor In the consulate, and oar rihtilnns w ith Kgpt, bs well us our relations with the Dai bury powers, ure entirely satis facioiy. The rebellion which has been fo long raging in China has been suppressed, with the co-operation and 1 tlices of this Government, and of the other Western commercial States. Tbe judicial consular establishment there has become veiy diillcult und onerous, and it will need legislative icvisien to adapt it to tho exten sion of our commerce, and to iho niorcjiniunato intercourse which bus been Instituted with the Government and people of Ihat vast empire. China seems to be accepting with hearty good will the conventional laws which regulate com mercial and social intercourse among the western nations. Owing to the peculiar situation of Japan, and the anomalous form of its government, the action of that Empire in performing treaty stipulations Is Inconstant und capricious. Nevertheless good progiess bus bcei odected by the Western Powers moving with enlightcued concert. Onr own pecuniary claims have been allowed or put in course of settlement, and the Inland sea has been reopened to commerce. There Ib reason to believe that these proceed lees have increased rather than diminished the friendship of Japan towards the United Kialei. (CaMintttd in tfa nt tditien.) PIMCK TIII5KK CKXT.S. Salmon P. Chaso Appointed Chiof Justice. (iMselnl to Tin- tlieiillia" Tf l'icrirh. Wasihm ton, December ('..lion. SJiri m V. Chase, ol Ohio, has bicu appointed Chief Jo-tee of the Supreme Court by the President. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orie or T brnwrm Tr antra, l l!k7. I'MSMW 7. f The market opens dull all waiting for 110 Pre sident's message, upon which, so fr as it fore shadows the financial policy of the Secretary of the Treasuiy, w ill havo its effect npou the ftwtk .Market. At 12 o'clock there were symptoms of a sharr rally In New Y'ork, anil orders for Reading are in this market from tho shorts; but the stock in dimly held, and no considerable qti intlty could be bought without putting the market very mm k higher. Oil stocks arc dull, bnt the genera! market holds its own, with symptoms of a strong nudei tonc -the orders being a shade below the market price. The demand for Money is limited, and there it very little doing. Loans on call are freely offered at .'(( per cent, per nnnum. Prime paper te scarce, and quoted at per cent Gold Is rather dull this morning, bnt price have advanced about 2 4f' cent, since last even- Ing opining at 229, advanced and sold at 230 ; -at 10 o'clock 2.12 at 11 ; fell off, and sold at 2ul at 12 ; and 231 at I r. M. There Is less activity in the Stock Market, but prices are steady. Government bonis continue iu good demand, and pricos have agan advanced, showing tho confidence the people have In onr Government ; large sales of 6-20s are making at 107J(a 1M, uu advance of 4; and 10 40s at 100(h) 1014, an udvanco of 21; 1 1 j) was bid for Ci of ISM, which is an advance of 2); Pennsylvania os are selling at "lfyiS; "SJ was bid for atw City (is. In Railroad shares there is less doing, wito suh s of Pennsylvania Ral road to notice at (7i and Lehigh Valley at NO ; 41 was bid for Utile Schuylkill ; 08 for Philadelphia and Germantown; 676 for Reading; .V.H for Mineliill; ,30for Norlli Pennsylvania; 38 for Chester Valley; ltkj for Cutawisea ccminon, 3GA for preferred ; and 30 for Philadelphia and Erie. City Passenger Railroad shares continue da!l and there ia vory little doing. Fifth and Sixth sold at 52; 10 was bid for Cbesnat and Walnut; CI for YVest Philadelphia; lr4 for Arch street ; 11 for Race and Vine ; and 25 for Green and Coat s ; GSA was asked for Second and Third ; 48 for Tenth and Eloventh ; nnd 35 for Spruce and Pino. There is less doing in Bank shares, and pneea arc rather lower. 181 was bid for North America; 08 for Farmers' and Mechanics', old stock; 50 for Commercial; 32 for Mechanics'; 88 for Kensing ton; 43 for Penn Township; 60 forOlrard; 3I for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 04 for City ; 45 for Consolidation; and 47 for Commonwealth. Canal shares arc rather dull. Schuylkill Navi gation preferred sold at 38J( n advance of 4; 82J was bid for Schuylkill Navigation com mon ; l'li for Susquehanna Canal; 36 for Dela ware Division ; and 78 for Wyoming Canal. Coal Oil shares are inactive at about former rates, with sales of McClintock at 51(53 ; Reve nue at 3 ; Noble and Delamatcr at 10J, an advaaie of J ; Big Tank at 21 ; Ilibbard at 2 ; and Creases City at 22; 35 was bid for Maple Shade; 4 for Terry ; 51 for McElhcny; and 0J for Dilsell. l'lIlI.AllEl.rltlASTOl'K EXCHANGE 8AI.ES, lKU,. Ktimrttil by Cbirkson A Co., Diokurs, No. lit 8. Third Ml. IIEIOIIB 1IOAUDS. ISTrOUS -20 K'T'i t ..'to do lun M0 do p.;1. $1110 d new. lu;'t Sill. 0 do lien . lea I (so 11 h Nobis A Del... 10 " ah o Id si 2uli Kfven l Oil 1 li'U 111 AikwA lidevul 1 14 K'.lntl do 1 Mi Imi mi Ills T.nS. ...I JXi $ (iml-Vi-iir lr 117 V S.'IIKl V. H. 10-411 S'.'iO) do $0I'ana 6s ron in. eiMHRch. Nv.iu- s-.'.. 1011, fis h Ititenr.l Iif too aiioi'ri scf b. i;ity .... 114 i a-0 li Mill .n llo.l.... J m -i.lisjcn nt pi.... sxtj ni-., ' .n no. ......... an li, ocn Lililuli Vl l"H.. I'".'.. Jii .Ii Clhilon I .sou stui.lniiy A- K 7.. Iu7 an an rnna K 7-i tlie.. r p. vu in In; V .li Lxioet, vl.... ho ll U Mel'llliluck.... .'iS 12 III Mil AStn U lK'.li do fs'i I.,1 luu li cdnor iX Da IIavi n & lino., No. 20 6. Third street, quoto as follows ; JuvOf. tflHnf. American Gold 2.so yji American Silver, A's and i'a 22) . Dimes and Half Dimes 215 Spanish Quarters 215 Pcnn. Currency Idia. I die. New York Exchange 1-10 " par. Quotations of the principal Coal and Coal OU stocks at 1 o'clock to-day : Biii in. Jht Atit. Fulton Cost .. ;, (Irvsnlo On lltKl , His-UounuuiCotl.:,',' li, franklin oil 1 1'4 h. V. AMIS. r..l.. in li.c; UowBi M.lrOU.. W 1 llreen Mt.Ci.al... . 4 4a frvirui Oil ;sj N l arbenCals 1 3 Fopa Farm Oil 1 l N'l-w Crol IV 1 V, lien.mora.. ....... ! $1 KiHilarflsioCoal.. , .'', I'l..IOI !)'( uw CllulouCual s .. 1', McKltunr b)i r UullrrC'oal .. 1H K . l.ert. Oil a liiHiiicmt oi is oinniuiid iif a Ksiiii. 10 BoblsADcluusUsr s .. IP t'olineclk'Ut ii Ibhlauil. .. U' Ks). tons Zinc ... 1.' 2 Hlory Turn Slf 'i.' Mrtlttnr Oil .. IV llnliur Ui HIiiTanll .. I'Mrulauia Ctaus. J14 U ('ootlneutal a Hit Kielssn 1 .. 4 tarrcll H.afu l.laa'1 X 1 Oil l'rk 7', K AlleeheDy Ult.i. . 1 rt Maple Sifiaite Oil. Ilo ail l urtln 1IX ivi Mel'liatock. OII...S .. PlnlsatlOnwk.. I1' is. Pelilisylvaulal'tt . 1 II Bull I' reel, Perry Oil 4 4'.' Ilerm.ii, 1 1-M Mineral Oil il U , 1 oru I'limror 7 Keystone Oil l' S'4 Bring. , . VenimnOU i, k,k:Ii Oft H I nloli 1'elroleUM.. vf1.' i'i W jluot ltsnd...s .. Beacon ml 1 I'hiu. tmiii. .. 9 S)ea OU O.s,- 8 Orl Hiln .. i' LAThiST WAB1XE IMELUG-yCE. AUKIVin THIS IIORMTXH. Bt,nB,,l,l V. 'I'"-.' '','r,tt" 'rum Bu"l' "hMlern Vn.'.n. Ilinekiey. ! d.rs (ro Bo-lua. HelTl'jn" r,.elt,Uoasaon,3 llajt Ana KwT, WIU.Iiiii.10l,1lB' Crrtiv,"'rt o ' Philadtvhia Krrae i,i. Del.. lleceaiLer i BrU Tluuls, (of Buafvt; I rnse, tor Xi or'e.n.; .dir. (leras. f r Newtmrn; ridriia, for Fortress Mouroe, all rrou. I hlladaK Wai IS. ll.iwood. Jot. llolmei.and Killp.e, with hayi atari!, ft.r Heaufor) ; O. Oreiuer, Saeo, June, f Douali, i-1. Ilcnrv, Edwla Waiwin.and aUottiera raporUd la aiy la, went 10 a on Honda-. Turn barxiuea ausl Uum krs want out uaa morauia. gs. Aawllm CD Si
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