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YOLb YIII-No 122.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1867.
DOUBLE SUEET-TOREB CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
"ARE WE A 3STATIOH P"
Mr. gimur at tha Vaoptr Institutes
JVom A Aew J'orA paper of lo-day.
Last evening Hon. Charles Sumner lectured
before a large and very appreciative audience
at the Cooper Instllnie. ile appeared on the
occasion UDder the auspices of tue Young Mon'a
Republican Union, and chose for his subjuotf
which he treated at great length, and with bis
usual ability "Are We a Nation?" The meet
ing was presided over by the President of the
Association, who Introduced the orator of the
evening to his numerous audience In a few ap
propriate remarks. Mr. Sumner, la coming
forward, was very warmly greeted, and having
bowed bis acknowledgments several times, pro
seeded with bis address, as follows:
Mr. President: At the clone of a bloody Re
bellion, Instigated by hostility to the sacred
principles of the Declaration of ndependeuoe,
and Inaugurated In tue name of Btate rlguts, it
becomes ua now to do what we canto provide
that theee sacred prluciples snail not again be
called In iuentlou,and that the fatal preteuaiou
of IState rights shall not again disturb the na
tional repose. Oue lerilbie war Is more than
enough; and since, alter struggle, peril, and
sacrifice, where every household has beeuasuf
ferer, we are at last victorious, It Is uot too iiimh
to insist on all possible safeguards for the
futuie. The whole case must be settled now.
The constant duel between the nation aud the
Blales must cease. The national unity must be
assured in the only way wlneu Is practical aud
honest through the prluciples declared by our
fathers, and luwovan into the national life. In
one word, the Declaration of Independence
must be recognized as a fundamental law, and
Btate rights, in all their deuat loualizing preten
sions, must be trampled out iorever, to tue eud
that we may be lu reality as lu name a
nation.
ARE WU NATION ?
Are we a nation? Such is thequestlou which
I now propose, believing us 1 do tuat the whole
case Is involved in the answer. Are we a na
tion? Then must we have that essential, la
detlrucilule unity which belongs to a nation,
with all those ceulral pervasive powers which
minister to national life; then must we have
that central necessary authority, inherent in
Just government, to protect the citizen la all
the rights ol citizenship: aud then must wo
have tnai other central inalienable prerogative
of provldiug for the performance of all the pro
nilsessolemuly made when we first claimed our
place as a nation. Words are sometimes tulngs,
and I cannot doubt that our country would gain
in strength and our people lu comprehensive
patriotism if we discaided lauguage which la
itself Implies certain weakness aud possible
disunion. Pardon me If I confess that I have
never reconciled myself to the use of the word
"Federal" Instead or "national." To my mind
our Government is not Federal, but national;
our Constitution is not Federal, but natloual;
our courts under the Constitution are not Fede
ral, but national; our army is not Federal, but
national. There is one instance where this
misnomer does not occur. The debt of our
eountry is always national perhaps beoause
this term promises la advance additional secu
rity to the anxious creditor. Liberty aud
equality are as much as dollars and cents;
they should be natloual also, and enjoy the
same security.
LONGING FOB UNION AMONG THE COLONIES.
Efforts for a common government on this
side of the ocean soon showed themselves. Tue
Pilgrims landed In Plymoutn in MM. as early
as l4ii, only twenty-two years later, there was
a coniederatlon under "the United Colonies of
Hew England," formed primarily for the com
mon uelense; and here Is the first Btage ot na
tionality on this continent, tn the preamble
to the articles the parties declare; "We, tuere
fore, do conceive it our bouuden duty, without
delay, to enter Into a present consociation
among ourselves for mutual help aud streugtu
la 11 our future concernments, that,- as lu
nation and religion, so, secoudly, la tue com
mon rlghlsof citizenship oo-exteuslve with, the
colonics, and the cousequent rlDls of every
colony in every other colony." The colonies
grew In population and power. Mo longer
merely scattered settlements, they began to aot
a part la history. Anxious especially against
French domination, which already existed la
Canada, aud was extending along the lakes
to the Mississippi, they came toetuer
in Congress at Albany in 1751 to take measures
for the common defense. Delegates from seven
colonies were present, being from all north, of
the Potomac. Here the genius of Benjamin
Franklin prevailed. A plau was presented by
this master mind, providing for what was
called "a general Uovernmeut," administered
by a "President General," where each oolouy
Should have representatives la proportion to
its contributions, MasHaohuselts and Virginia
having seven each, while New York bad only
four; and the first meeting of the "general Gov
ernment" was to be at Philadelphia. Hoaroely
ten years passed before this same yearning for
a common life appeared again la the Coloal&l
Congress at New York, cou veued la 1705. oa the
recommendation of Massacuusetts, to arrest
the tyranny of the Stamp Act, and assaults
upon the common liberties. Nine colonies were
represented, and after deliberation tUey united
in a declaration or rignts common to an. tiere
was the inspiration of James Otis, the youthful
orator of freedom, whose tongue of flame had
already flashed the cry, "Taxation without re
orientation is tyranny," and that other cry
worthy of perpetual memory, "Equality and
the power of the whole without distinction of
color." Buch were the voices that heralded our
nation.
TBJt XmCLABATION OF INDEPENDENCE MADE A
NEW NATION.
Independence was declared. Here was an
not which, irom beginning to end, In every par
ticular, and In all Its Inspirations, was na
tloual. stamping upon the whole people unity
in the support of human rights. It was done
in the name and by authority of the good
people of these colonies," oal led at the begin
nlng "one people;" and It was entitled "Decla
ration by the Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
without a word of separate sovereignty. As a
national act it has two distlnot features Hrstj
as a severauco of the relations between the
"united colonies" and the mother coun try; and,
secondly, as a declaration of self-evident
truibu on which this severnnoo was Justified,
and the new nation was founded. It Is the
"united colonies" that are deolared to be free
and independent States; and this
act Is Justified by the sublime
declaration that all are cre
ated eaual. with certaiu inalienable rights, and
tuat to secure these rights governments are
instituted among men, deriving their Just now
rs frem the consent of the governed. Here
was that "American Commonwealth, the
image of natloual uulty, dedloated to human
7 ..!... I.O. onuhiniMl the vision of the
early patriot, as he sought new safeguards for
liberty. Here was a nation, with new promises
.minn.ni. ....ti nu had never been made
before. The constituent authority from wh oh
it proceeded was "the 'people." Tue rights
which it piotnlned aud covenanted were the
equal rights ot all; not the rights of kngllsh
men. but tue rlifhLs or man. It was on this ao-
oonnt that our nation became at ouoe a source
of light to the world. Well might the sun have
stoc a null on that day to witness a kindred
luminary as it asoended into the sky.
THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION.
It Is needless to dwell on its features, all so
well known; but there are certain points whlolt
must not be disregarded now. There Is espe
cially the beglnniiiK. Next after tbe opening
words of tbe Declaration of Independence, the
opening words of the Constitution are the
frandeut lu blntory. They sound like a majes
lo overture, tit prelude to the transcendent
harmonies of nat loual life on a theatre of un
exampled proportions. Though familiar, they
einnot be loo often repealed; for they are la
themselves an ass'.tranoe of popular rights and
au epitome of natloual duties. "We, the peo
ple of the United Htates, In order to form a
more perfect union, eslabtiKh Justice, Insure
tfnraestle tranquillity, provlds for the ooramoa
&u, promote, tbe geusrai wifJfCi ami f.
cure the blessings of liberty to nnrsetvee. and
our posterity, do ordain and establish, this O in
stitution tor tbe United Htates of America."
Thus by the peiple of tbe United States wai tho
ConNtitutlon ordiilued and established; not by
the Biates, nor even by the people of tin several
Kiett-s, but by tbe people of tlie United States In
their aggregate individuality.
NATIONAL FLAG.
There is the national flt. He must be cold
Indeed who can look upon its folds rlpn lng
lu the breeze without pride of oountry. If be
be In a foreign land, the flag is companion
ship and country Itself, with all Its endear
ments. Who, as he sees it, can think of a 8 ate
merely? Whose eyes, once fastened upon Us
raolant trophies, can fall to reoognlze tbe image
of the whole nation? It has been called a
"floallDg piece of poetry," and yet I know not
if it bav an Inlrinslo beamy beyond other
ensigns. Its highest beauty is in what it sym
bolizes. It is because it represent all, that
ail gaze at it with delight and reverence. It
Is a piece of bunting lifted In the air; but It
speaks sublimely and every part has a voice. Its
stripes of alternate red and white proclaim the
original union of thirteen States to rn Untaln
the Declaration of Independence. Its stars of
while on a Held of blue proclaim that union of
States constituting our national constellat ion,
which receives a iiewstar with every new .state.
Tbe two together signify union past and pre
sent. The very colors have a language which
was officially r cognl.ed by our fathers. White
is for purity, red for valor, blue for Justice.
And all together, bunting, stripes, stars, and
colors blazing in the sky, make tbe flag of our
country, to be cherished by all our hearts, to ba
upheld by ull our hands.
NATIONAL MOTTO.
- There Is next the natloual motto, as It ap
peals on tbe national seal, and on tbe national
money. A common seal and common money
are signs of national unity. In each tue
supreme sovereignty of the nation is manliest.
Tbe first Is like tbe national flag, and stands
for the nation, especially In treaties with
foreign powers. The second Is a national con
venience, If not necessity, which takes its dis
tinctive character from the nation, so that
everywhere it Is a representative of the nation.
Each has the same familiar motto, E pluribut
Vnum, a Latin phrase, which sign I lies From
many One. Its history attests Its
significance. On the 4th of July,
1770, tbe very day of Independence, Benjanntn
Franklin, John Adams, ana Thomas Jefferson
were appointed a committee to preparea device
for a great seal. They were the identical com
mittee that bad already reported the Declara
tion of Independence Itself. Their report on
the seal was made 10th August, 177G; aud here
we first meet the national motto, which U In
such entire harmony with the Declaration by
which we were made "one people." Questions
of detail intervened, and no conclusion was
reached until 15th June, 1782, when the present
seal was adopted, being the American bald
eagle, with the olive branch in one talon and a
bundle of thirteen arrows in the other, and in
bis beak a scroll bearing the Inscription Epluri
but Vnum.
NATIONAL NAME.
There is next the national name, which of
itsell implies national unity. The States are
not merely allied, associated, coalesced, con
federated, but they are united, and tbe consti
tution, formed to secure a more perfect union.
Is "for the United States of America," wblcu
term was used as the common name of the
nation. But there was still another national
designation, accepted at borne and abroad. Our
country was called America," Here was a
natural, unsought, and instructive name a
growth and not even a creation implylug
national unity and predominance. If not exclu
sive power, on the continent. It was not used
occasionally or casually, but constantly; not
merely in newspapers, but in official doou
menu. Not an address of Congress; not a mili
tary order; not a speech which does not contain
this term, at once so expansive aud so unify
ing. At the opening of the first Continental
Congress Patrick Henry, In another mood from
that of a later day, announced the national
unity under this very name. After declaring
the boundaries of the several colonies effaced,
aud tbe distinctions between Virginians, Peun
sylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders
as no more, he exclaimed la words of compre
hensive patriotism, "I am not a Virginian, but
an American." Congress took up the strain
and commissioned Washington as Oommander-in-Chief
of tbe armies "for the defense of
American liberty;" and Washington himself,
in bis first general order at Cambridge, ou
at-suming his great command, announood
that the armies were "for the defense of the
liberties of America;" and In a letter to
Congress Just before the battle of Trenton he
declared that lie bad labored "to discourage
all kinds of local attachments and dlstlno
thousof country, denominating the whole by
the greater name of Amerioa." It is not im
possible that, in the lapse ot lime, history will
vindicate tbe name adopted by Washington,
wblcb may grow as the Republic, until it be
comes theuatural designation ol one country.
Our fathers used this term more wisely than
they knew; but they acted under Providential
guidance. Is it not said of God that He has
given names to the stars, "calling them by the
greatness of His might?" Is It not said, also,
that God will make him who overcoraeth a pil
lar in the temple and give him "a new name?"
So as our stars multiply, and the nation over
cometh its adversaries, persuading all to Its de
clared principles, everywhere on the continent,
it will become a pillar in the temple, and the
name of the oonilaent itself will be needed to
declare alike its unity aud Its power.
G EOGB AFHIG AL UN ITT.
Tn tviA nnuiea" derived from history and
tbe heart of the people may be added another
where nature Is the great teacher; I refer to the
geographical position and configuration of our
country, li uot oi iuu wuum wuuuou,, iui&
lng it for one natlou. Unity Is written upon It
by tbe Almighty Hand. In this respect. It dif
fers much fiom Europe, where for generations
seas, rivets, and mountains kept people apart
who bad else, "like kindred drops, commingled
Into one." There Is no reason why they should
not commingle here. Nature lu every form is
propitious. Facility of Intercourse, uot less than
common advantage, louds to unity; but these
are ours. Here are navigable rivers, numerous
and famous, being so many highways of travel,
aud a chain of lakes, each an Inland sea. Then
there is au unexample extent of oountry
adapted to railways; and do not forget that
with the railway is the telegraph, using the
lightning 88 its messenger, so fiat the lnlerro
eatoi v of Job 1 answered, "Canst thou send
lightnings that they may go?" The oountry is
oue open expanse from the frozen Arctic to the
warm waters of the Gulf, and from the Atlauilo
to the Rocky Mountains, and there science
alrevdv sunnlies the means of overcoming this
harrier, which In other days would have
marked International boundaries. The Paulflo
Railway will neutralize these mountains, and
complete tbe geographical unity of the coutl
nent. Tnesleuder wire of the telegraph, when
once extened, Is an indissoluble tie; the rail
way Is an iron band. But these depend upon
opportunities which nature supples, so that na
ture herself Is one of the guardians of our na
tionality. Our country was planned by Provi
dence lor a united aud homogeneous people.
Apparent differences harmonize. Even climate,
wnlcb passes through all gradations from the
North to tbe South Is so teih-iered as to present
an eiiny uniformity from the Atlantic lo the
Rocky Mountains. Unmeasured supplies of all
kinds, mineral aud agricultural, are at hand;
the richest ores aud the most golden crops, with
the largest coal fields of the world below, and
the largest corn fields of tbe world above.
Htrabo said of ancient Gaul that, by its struc
ture, with its vast plains and considerable
rivers, it was destlued lo become the theatre of
a great civilization. Rut the structure of our
country Is more auspicious. Our plains are
vaster and our rivers aro more considerable,
furnlsiiiuR a theatre grander than auy ima
alned by tbe Greek geographer. It Is this thea
tre thus appointed by nature, whioh is now
mien for the good of mankind. Then all ball to
the republic: redeemed and regenerated, one
"Zt i,,,n visible. Nullification and secession
are already like the exilnot monsters of a
?55 . .TLsu. nnriod to be seen only in the
of history. With their extinction muss
disappear that captious, litigious, ana aisiurb
iM MAtlt engendered by State right The
zv.nnlrT will be transformed.
Jl7."i. :"Z, for discord: smiles for
" ... Vri,, -in ha a new consciousness of
-.r '.XrTrr...ndlna slow. The
soul will dilate with the: assured unity ot the
republic, aud all will feel '"
tha atiorr oi us
Bias that ol uuuang ha
UUniily.
been so commanding. Ixioal Jealousies and
geographical distinctions win be Ion la the at
tractions of a oornmcn ouuniry. Then, indeed,
tbere will be no North, no South, no East, no
West; but there will be oue nation. No single
point of the compass, but the wh Ie borlz in
will receive our regard. Not the Si u h
ern Cross, flaming with beauty; not even
the North star, so long the guide of
the mariner aud the rrfjge to tbe
flying bondmen, but It he whole star-spreid
firmament will be our worship and deiltit.
As the nation stands confessed in undivided
sovereignty, the Slates will not cease to per
form their appropriate fnnotlons. Interlaced,
interlocked, aud harmonized, they will beo n
g( nlal parts of the mighty whole, while liberty
and (quality will be the reoognized birthright
of all, and no local pretension can interfere
against tbe universal law. There will be a
sphere alike for tbe States and nation. Local
neli governinent, which in the pride ol onr in
stitutions, will be reconciled with the supre
macy In the maintenance of hnman rights, and
the two together will be the elemental principle
of the republic. The State will exercise a minute
Jurisdiction required for the convenience of all;
the nation will exercise tho other paramount
Jurisdiction required for ihe protection of all.
The reconciliation God bless the word thus
began, will embrace the people, who. forgetting
past differences, will feel more than ever that
they are one, and it will Invigorate the still
growing repuullo, whose original root was little
more than an acorn, so that It will find new
strt ngth to resist the shock of tempest or time,
while It enriches the continent with Us gene
rous shade. Such at least is the aspiration la
which all may unite,
Firm like the ok, may our blest natlin rise.
No Km dlBtlnculiried lor Its fcireng h than alie;
The unequal brancoes eniulcnn uulie
1 n shield and grace tne trunk's niHjHtlc height;
Through long succeeding years, and centuries live,
fro vigor losing from the aid they give.
ARRIVAL OF MR. CHARLES DICKENS.
Ills Readings to Commence In Boston ou
tbe 2d and In New York on
the 0th of December.
Bobion, Nov. 19. Tbe great event ta Boston
to day bas been the arrival of Charles Dickens
from Europe per tbe steamer Cuba.
Through tbe agency of the telegraph, an
nouncements were made which gave currency
to the belief that tha Cuba aud the dis
tinguished novelist would arrlvein tbe middle
ot the afternoon, and although there was no
public ovation or demonstration contemplated,
a crowd of several thousand persons assembled
around the wharf where tbe steamer was ex
pected, and, In suite ot the luclemeot weather,
remained until the failure ot tbetr desire wis
assured. If she had made her time the Cuba
and Mr. Dickens would have been In Boston at
3 o'clock, and inasmuch as there was the un
usual interruption ot half a dozeu hours from
Halifax, the tears of a disaster were not without
some shadow of foundation.
At about half-past 7 o'clock, however, It wa?
announced from tbe Old State House news-room
that the Cuba was approaching Hull, oa her
course to Boston, and that she had been boarded
by the United 8tates tugboat Hannibal Hamlin,
and Mr. Dickens taken on board. The tugboat
proceeded Immediately to Boston, aud arrived
at Long Wharf in about an hour, and full half
an hour in advance of tbe Cuba.
Among those who were on board the tugboat
were Mr. Dolby, the agent of Mr. Dickens; Col
lector Russell, of tbe port of Boston; Oliver
Wendell Holmes, (General Sherwto, Hon. Joslah
Quincy, James Fields, one of tho publishing
firm ot Ticknor & Fields, and several other
literary celebrities. After the customary greet
ings aud congratulations, a repast was served on
board the Hamlin, and when it was finished
she had arrived at her dock in Boston. The
fiarty then took carriages, and proceeded
nimediately to the Parker House, where Mr.
Dickens will remain until his departure tor
New York. .
The first eeries of his readings will begin in
Tremout Temple ou tho eveulng of December 2,
and bis first in New York will be given on the
evenineof the 9th.
Mr. Dickens' vcyage from Liverpool to Boston
was one ot uninterrupted pleasure, and, while
dccliniLB for the piesent all public ovations, he
nevertheless feels profoundly grateful for the
many mauirestaiioos of welcome which the
American people have already shown towards
him. Mr. Dolby, his advance atrent, has already
dicpoced of some eight thousand tickets to his
first series of Boston readings, aud there is no
apparent diminution in the number of appli
cants. A considerable number of them have
prebably been brought up by speculators.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Riddle Homicide.
COURT OF OYER AND TERM I NKR-Jurfjres
relrceana Ludlow. T. B. Dwitjbt, Assistant District
Commonwealth vs. William Hornkelth. At the
conclusion of John Riddle's examination, reported
f eaierday. the Vom mon wealth closel, and tbe (Jourt
ook a recess. At t o'clock in tbe afternoon William
Mr. Bull, Kau., opened the ease for tbe delenae, statins
to lb Jury tbat be proposed to prove that every and
any blow that was Indicted by tbe defendant at
Ovens' tavern, on tbe night of May 7th last, was la
bis own defense: and tbat, having proven this, lis
woold confidently ex pec a verdict of acquittal.
Tbe examination of wltnesaes for the detendanl was
then begun, Mr. Bull having taken up but a short
lime with bis opanluK.
Cbas. Coopar, upon being sworn, testified that on the
night of ibis occurrence be was sitting with some other
men at tha Western Kuglne House, ba being em
plovd there as engineer, aud that a boy ran up to them
and cried ' Unlit;" be, wlih tbo others, ran imme
diately to Ovens' tavern, and found lbs Twentieth
street door open; b looked lu, aud saw a strange man
Blrlkirg liornkellh with asllver Ice pitcher, tlie door
was then closed; wnen be cot auotber view ol tlie
Inside of ibe room he law tbia strange man tilting oa
tbe floor, bis left arm on a cualr, bU right handou the
floor, and the pitcher very near bis right hand; the
door was again closed and reopened, aud tben this
niuu went Into the street, wllb blood ruuulug down
bis face and coat: he aud bis bro'her tben went away,
John Hid die was here recalled, and was asked by
Mr. Bull whether on tbe second day alter tbe tight ba .
Bukl in tne presence of Charles Oonper that on tb it
night bis brotber bad struck tbe first olow t or wlimi
Ovens said so, whether he assented by saying " Yes?"
To toll Mr. Kiddle auswered einpuat cally "No!'
lie was told tuat it was proposed to contradict mm
in this
Charles Cooper recalled, stated that en tbe second
day alter the light be and other men were standing
ou tne street, ami juuu iviuuia uauieup uu tusaeu
tbem lino uveiib place: auu mat in tuere uveun re
marked tbat Colonel Kiddle Ibad first knocked him
down wlih the plicber, and Mr. Kiddie said "Yen."
A number of other witnesses were called, but none
of tbem could testily to tbe actions of (Jo ion el Riddle
aud Hornkelth. An excellent ouaraoter was proven
and tie do'euse closed.
Mr. Dwlgbt made hi opening address, at the olosa
of which tbe CX urt adjourned.
M r. Bull followed this morning.
IilbTKICT tXJURT Judge Stroud. George Seett
vs. John T. Bailey a n't James Case den. Au action
on hook account. Verdict for plaintiff", (34141.
Alexander Casely vs. William Kearn. Mary Jans
Kean admitted as landlord ta deteud the suit, la
action of ejectment, On trial,
DISTRICT COURT Judge Hare. Rwlnsteln vs.
FelgeU An action to recover dtmages lor malicious
prosecution. Verdict for plalnilrf (.too.
hmiib vs. Scott. An action to recover oa a promis
sory note. On trial,
IOUHT OF COM MON PLKA Judg Brewater.
rollock. Caauelberry & Co, ex rel. vs. In Furtb, au in
solvent cane. Ou trial.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-Judge Al'lson,
Montunmery vs. Orant Before reported. On trial.
UNI r-KD BTATfcW DfS I KICT COU K'l'-J adge Cad
walaoer. United Platea vs. Kour BarreW of WulHky.
Charli-a 11. Mmltb. claimant. Submitted by agreement.
Verdict for tbe United Slates. .
United Staiaa va. Kl Harreli of Whlakr. A. P.
Pchlonman claimant Submit to by agreement. Ver
dict for tbe United State.
United State y. Oi.a Hors and Wagon. Roger
nwiiu gwiuitD', Un trial.
Johnny Clew was In Pittabnrcr on tha 6th.
He is tha boy who killed the liebel Colonel at
Chibkatnauga. General Thomas has plaoed him
at Bvuooi, ana intends to proearo Mm an
appointment at WsBt Point wh.ea h.e raoLa
SECOND EDITION
Australia, West Indies. Central
and South America.
Wreck of an American Ship Near Cape
Horn Prince Alfred at Sydney
Affairs in the Tactile and in
New Zealand, Etc. Etc.
New York, Nov. 20. Tho steamer Arizona
has arrived with California dtej to tho 19th
ult. and Panama to the 12ih itiBt.
An extra of the Panama Star and Herald has
advices direct from the West Indies, con8rmiuir
the reports of the disasters by the hurricane at
8t Thomas and elsewhere. There were 79 ves
sels, wrecked, and 600 lives lost.
Dates from Sydney and Wellington, Australia,
to the 8th ult., had been received at Panama.
Great preparations were making at Sydney for
the reception of Prince Alfred.
The canibala oi Fiji had murdered and eaten
the Rev. 8. Baker, Wesleyan missionary, and
six Cbrlbtian natives. A British war vessel had
gone to punish the murderer-).
Parliament was still la session, but were
quarrelling and doing very little good for. the
country.
Tbree of the Blue Caps banditti had been
captured.
Heavy gales had prevailed, aud a number of
vessels had been wrecked.
A fire, threatening a large business section,
had occurred, bat It was fortunately quonched
by heavy rain.
The American residents of Melbourne gave a
complimentary dinner on the 6th ult. to Mr.
Latham, the lately arrived Consul of the United
States, Mr. Lord occupying the chair.
Much injury to the crops was anticipated in
Victoria by the snow storms.
The new wool crop of Queensland, though
long and One, was s fleeted by the scab.
The gold fields are doing well, but the new
copper mines are better. Specimens of tbe lat
ter yield as high as 94 per cent.
New gold mines have been discovered In Hew
Zealand.
Dates from South America as late as October
13 have been received at Panama. Disgraceful
revolts had occurred in Pern. In Magillo the
civic guard had mutinied against their chiefs
and killed tho Colonel, the Prefect, and the
Commander-in-Chief of the Department. In
Pund they killed three of their chlefu, and dis
owned tbe authority of tbe Government. Troopa
were tent to put down the rebett.
There is nothing new from Prado's expidltlon
against Arequipa. The revolution in the Notth
had met but little encouragement. The acting
President had made a very paciflcatory speech,
in which he said the Government would offer
the greatest facilities to establish peace between
the allied Republics and Spain.
Advices from Chili announce the wreck oi the
American ship Asia, near Cape Horn, on tbe
21ft of August. She was bound for California,
loaded with coal. The captain and eighteen of
the crew had reached Valparaiso. They were
cast on a small island, with only one barrel of
biscuits where they remained thirty day?, suf
fering terrible hardships before they were
rescued.
The Spanish Government had called home its
Admiral.
The Iudians have extensively plundered trains
In the Argentine province-.
NEWS FROM CUINA.
Tha Staamsr Great Hepablle at San
Franelico-Bit.nilv Mercantile Fall
uras Dedication of a New Maaoalo
Tempi Cast 8000,000 Tha first
Torchlight Froe.Mloa In China on tha
Reception of an American Fire Engine
Fearful Cyclone Damage of Ten Mil
lion Dollars, Etc.
San Kbamcibco, Nov. 19. The following ad
vices have been received by the steamer Great
Republic:
SHANGHaf, Oct 17. News from Tcutzla state
that the junkmen at tbe mouth of the Peiho
have recently bhown great hostility to all for
eigners. The English Admiral Kuppel was
lately Urea at wnue on ooara tne uove, u. ai.
gunboat. The steamer Wachusa was also at
tacked, and trouble is anticipated.
Cbeetor, uente, as usum, escaped tne impe
rial troops. It is believed that this wluter he
will make a conjunction with the Mahommedau
Hebels, and threaten both Pekin and Shanehae.
Tbe autumn nas Dceu siciiy, ana mere nave
been many sudden deaths. Among them wa
tbe wile of the British Consul.
The mercantile laliures continue, and many of
tbe leading houses are closing up. The French
establishments at the outposts are every oue of
them contracting tbetr Dimness, ihe same
panic prevails among the Chinese, and out of
Uo native Dau&s i nau laueu wiiutn twuivs
mouths.
The Imports lor i860 increased u.ooo.oog taeis,
and the exports decreased 4,000,000 taels.
Tbe Foreign commissioners in the employ oi
the Chinese Government have held a caucus
here. There are many surmises as to its object,
and it is tbouijnt the imperial uovernmeut at
Peklu will try to get rid of this anomalous ser
vice in the collection ot revenue by a treaty.
There has been an impressive dedication ol
the new Masonic Temple, which cost 600,000
Mexican dollars.
A torchlight procession occurred on tha re
ception of the American fire engino, the first
ever seen In China.
Another fearful cyclone has ooourred, during
which the United States storesbip Supply was
saved, in a remarkable manner, by Captain
Conway. Havim; parted both anchors. Captain
Conway lashed tour heavy Kims together and
pitched them over, and the Supply rode out the
eale in tafety. Tbe damage on shore ..la esti
mated at $10,000,000.
A large bed of the best quality of bituminous
coal has boen discovered between Chuktang and
Nankin, three mil s from YsnkTbkang. Tha
Enulish Consul, Mr. Woi kham, will try to per
suade the otlictals to .allow foreigners to work
tbThTBAmerlcao, English, and French Consuls
l... rw. th Chinese otiicials to rebuild tha
rountrt houses torn down by a mob, nine mtlej
i" L-no.iiKh. A French aunboat was sent
for. the lives of foreigners having been threat.
..:pH There was no American gunboat that
could be despatched, as the Achuelot, ine cmiy
one available, had been rlero4 to go toTwu
tnUlg fej AdBilTttl Still.
The United 8tales Onmil atT enUlng. A. D.
Hankow, had requested Mr. Burlingame, Dotted
State Mlnltiter, to have the Chtneso otlictals re
moved lor violating the trea'y.
Financial Kxchange ou London at sight, Is.
H,-.Uell5 D,,ls at B,x "oaths' tight. 6s.
lljd. Bills on New lork, 124 tor gold. Mexi
can dollars, ,24. 6
Cemmerclal-Grey shlrltlnes per piece, 23350;
If; A35287 Amercan drills, 40 yari pieces
4206(4 db. '
Among the vessels on berth for Kew York, are
the American barques Fair Ladirs and Biirn
fidc, and the Britihb barque Sileno. Six shins
re ou berth for London.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
A Distinguished Party at
They Kxamlae tha fri
tho Port
al IwtmD
Caaal-Maval Ntwi-Ulliur. (IK.- -
te. Ktc. "'
Fortrbks Mokbob, Nov. 18. The revenue
cutter Northerner, Captain McGowan, whlca
arrived here yesterday afternoon, from Wash
ington, D. C, had quite a distinguished party on
board. Among them I noticed Gtueral B. F.
Butler, Hon. W. E. Chandler, Assistant Secre
tary of the Treasury; W. S. Huutinadon, Eq
of tbe First Nattoual F.ank of Wastrni-ioa; Col.
John 3. Loomis, Special Agent of tbe Treasury
Department; A. B. Mullet, Esq., ehiet architect,
Treasury Department; John S. Knox, Esq.,
Assistant United States Comptroller; Hon. Jo fin
D. Dettees, Public Printer; General Gllman
Marsten, of New Hampshire; Colonel Gordon
Adams, United Btates Attorney for Mlsstssipol;
William Prescott Smith, Esq., Collector ot the
Port of Baltimore; and Frank Tuck. Esq., of
Washington, Un landing the party passed into
the fort, and called upon Gen. Hays, tne preoent
commandant. After which they strolled around
for an hour or more, visiting tbe various points
ot interest in and around t be place. After gratl
fjing their curiosity, they proceeded on the
Northerner to Norfolk, where they rema;ued all
niebt. At an early hour this morning the party
will embark on the barge Beauty In tow ol a
tug, to visit tbe Dismal Swamp Canal and Lake
Dtummond. The Goverumeut hai sveral hun
dred shares in the canal, which are to be sold
at auction at the Treasury Department on the
6th proximo, and the object this party have in
view is to examine the work thoroughly,
and form some idea of its real value, m
order to govern the pardes havlug
the stock lor sale. Assistant-Secretary Chau
dler was in charge of the party, who are pro
vided with all the necessary maps, plans, aad
reports of the work they have come to examine.
They will probably complete their inspection of
the work to-day, and will then return on the
Northerner direct to Washington.
It is to be hoped tbat the stock in the canal to
be offered for sale by the Government will be
bought up by liberal and enterprising men, who
will put this great inland canal in good condi
tion, thus connecting by a shore route of but
twenty -eleht miles the extensive navigable
waters of North Carolina with the Chesapeake
Bay. The cantil has been greatly damaged dur
ing the war, and is not in very good condition,
but the Company are busily engaged repairing
it. When the repairs are completed it will be
extensively used by small steamers which could
not weather Cape Hatteras,
The steamer Crotan. with a nartv of wreckers.
left Norlolk this morning toi Deep Water Shoals.
James river, to raise tbe barge which was re
cently sunk there, with all the material on ht;r
for erecting the iron screw pilo lighthouse at
that place.
Ibe United State atoop-of-war . Portsmouth,
which for the past tew da J has been at anchor
in the Koads, passed up to Norfolk this after
noon. The United States Revenue cutter Kcmaha,
Captain Sand?, which has been at Nortolt for
tbe past week repairing boilers, put to sea this
morning.
Considerable fpecnlation is Indulged in by
the officers now stationed here as to the pro
bable distribution ot the troops now forming the
garrison. There Is at present two companies of
the 5th United States Artillery and tbree com
panies of infantry. It is generally believed that
when General Bnrry assumes command one of
the artillery and all of the infantry companies
will be ordered elsewhere, and their places sup-
Jilied by companies of artillery from the other
onr artillery regiments now in the service.
Tbe Fort, so far as I can learn from military
men. is a very desirable post, and they do not
relish the idea ot being ordered to a more
Southern and sickly field of duty at the pre
sent time.
The proposed establishment of a Military
School here is hailed with joy br all classes,
and will Infuse a little life into the now dull
and sombre Fortress. We are ahso In hopes of
aeatu having a post band, a thing which is
very much needed, and which would serve to
while away many a pleasant hour.
From .Boston.
Boston, Nov. 20. The steamer Iowa sailed
to-day for Europe, tatting twenty-one passen
gers for Halifax and flay-one for Liverpool,
fehe takes out no specie.
The Cuba, which got aground last night, got
off safely to-day.
Death of Fitzgreene Ilalleck.
Nbw Havbit, Nov. 20. Fitzgreene Halleck
died at Guilford, in this State, last night, aged
eighty years.
The Wisconsin Election.
Chicago, Nov. 18. The Republican majority
In Wisconsin is reported as 4500.
Arrival of Specie.
Nbw York, Nov. 20. The Arizona, from
Panama, brings $187,840 In specie.
Markets br Telegraph.
Whtw York, Nov. 20. Stocks active. Chicago and
Rock Inland, 86: Reading. W), t anion Co., 4a; Kris
Kftllrnad. Cleveland and Toledo, 103; Cleveland
and Htuburg. s3i; fliiabur aud tort Wayne, 97
Michigan Cuntrui, 111; Michigan Boulhern, 7j;
Mew York Central, UH',; Cumberland prnterred, 12.K
Mlwourl St, 96: Hudson Kiver, 1 &.;: U. tt. Flva.
tweuCleH, 1862, HW,','; do. 1S84, Ufi4; do. li, 10tt'4'; Ten
forties, 102; Beven-lhlrtlea, iM'i. Starting Kxuuaase
luu. Money. 7 ler cent. Bold, 140.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Imperialists at Havana Bound to Eur op
Maximilian' llemalnl Awaited m.t
Havana l)atb ot n ex-Confederata
Ollicir In Mailco.
Havani, Nov. 19. The French steamer
Panama tails to-morrow via Martinique for
Saint Nazaire. Baron A. von Magnus and
Prince 8alm-8alm sail by tho Panama lor Eu-
rope, as also the Princess 8alm-Stlm.
It Is eiprcted that the Austrian steam frlga'e
Xovara, with the remains of Maximilian, will
put iu here on her way to Trieste.
Colonel Quevedo, Bolivian Knvoyto Memico,
sails to-day by the Liberty, Captain Bain, for
Baltimore.
General Stevens, an ex-Confederate oflloer,
and latterly tbe Superintendent aud Chief
Engineer of the Vera Cruz and Mexloau Railway,
is reported to have died on tbe 12th instant.
One-vessel is reported loading at Sisal tho
Lizzie Ketuball neither rig nor destination
mentioned.
Gerbkal Subrhak oh thb Fimakck8. Gen.
Sherman, in his address before the Society of
tbe Army of the Tennessee, fixes his position
on the financial question. Speaking of tha,
burdens entailed upon the North and South
by the war, he Bald, Incidentally, that "We ot
the North have to mourn the loaa of fathers,
brothers, sons, and friends, and are burdened
with a vast national debt, binding on us in faot,
in law, and in honor, never, I hope, to be
questioned by any honorable m&tl in Ajfierlo
CTerjr Mat is pall."
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orrica ov tri Kva-a-iwe TauArm.1
. Wnlniily, Nov. tn. 1W.
. yt)Ty ,iu,e disposition to operate in
block this morning, and prices were weak and
unsettled. Government loans were firmly held.
l!,?1.1!" 10 408! U3 oreeofl88l; 106
or '65 6 2tisi and 107 for July, '5, 6-20s. City
.'"A yeirdo,,S lh,J n-swlwu fold at 1011,
ight decline. '
Jtioe sold at J, nochange; at no changes an4
C7 at nochaiae;unctianged.the new iasue
Kaiirond shares were inactive. Pennsylvania
Railroad sold at 49. a slinht decline; MlnehUl
JM!'.a,,eclne 01 ! Philadelphia nd Brie at
25i(ri26, a decline of 4; and Reading at 48, a
slit hi advance. 125 wtu Oil for Camden aad
Amboj; 20 tor Little Bcbujlklll; 64 for Nsrris
ton: 82 lor hrr'b Pennsjlvanla; to. for
Lehifh Vallev; 2 for Ca'awlssa preferred:
and 414 tor Northern Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares were tin
chanced. Thmeenth SDd Fifteenth sold at 18
65 was bid tor Tenth abd Eleventh: 26 for Sprues
nd Ftfie; 45 tor Cbesuut and Walnut; 61 for
West Philadelphia; 104 for Hestonville; 30 for
Green and Coites; and 26 for Oirard Collotre
Eank share? were firmlv held at full price
Farn era and Mechanics' sold at 135, no change
COaasbid lor Commercial; 30 for Mechanics'
30$ for Manufacturers'; 71 lor City, and 60 foe
Urnon.
Canal Rlrres were dull. Lehlsrh Navigation
sold atSltJ, a decline of 4; 10 was bid for Schuyl
kill Navigation common; 20 for preferred do.;
86 tor Horn- Canal; 11 for Susquehanna Canal:
and 46 for Delaware Division.
(Quotations ot Gold 10 a. M., 1391; 11 A. If..
140: 12 M.. 139J: 1 P. M.. 139.
An advance of on the cloding price last eve
nine.
PHILADELPHIA 8T0CK EXCHANGE 8ALF.S TO-DAY
Reported by Debaven A Hro., No. 40 H. Third street
FIW-T BOARD.
Iiooo City la, New....iiit no & Head R.
luflil tn. Kew.,.l04
litfHiLeh Val ba. l
6 do.,
12 do..
T sh Pen OA
4ioo Pa cp be. . 1
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20 do.
1.7 do.
Sn0 C A Am -,, '83.... S
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luosb Phil A K.
70 sb Leli lub 14 MX
12 do SIS
27 sh MlnWilll. ...... . tw'i
100 sh Fulton C...... 4H
100 co
lon do.
u sh 13th fc 16Ulb4w it
oiesara. LH) Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
chance to-day at 1 P. M.: U. & 6s of 1881, 113
1134; do. 162, 107l8108; do., 1864, 106(3
1C64; do., 1866, 106(3)1064; do., 1866, new, 1071
1074: do., 1867, new, 10731074; do. 6s, 10-408.
102&102J; do. 730i, June, 105106; do.,
July, 106t06j: Compound Interest Notes,
Jane, lb4, 11940; do., July, 1864, 11940
do. Aupust, 1R64, 11940; do., October, 1864,
119-40t20; do. December. 1864, 119j119J; do.,
May, 1S66, 1174117; do., Aupust, 1865, 11610
1164: do., September. 1865, 115116J; do,
October, lftift, U5j116. Gold, 1391394;
Silver, 1330U4. "
Messrs. William Painter A Co., backers,
No. 86 S. Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at l'i o'clock : Gold.
139j140: 0. S. 6s, 1881, 113(31134; fj. 8. 6-20s,
im, 108104; do., 1R64, 105($M54; do., 1866,
10631064: do. Julv, 1865, 10701071; do. July,
1867, 107i107; 6s, 10-40s, 101102j D. B.
730s, 2d series, 106(31054; 3d series, 106(3
1064; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864.
119; May, 1966, 117: August, 1865, 116i; Sep,
tember, 18G6, 1154; October, 1806, 116.
Messrs. Jaj Cootte ft Co. quota Govenr
ment secuiitien, etc., as follows: VJ. B. 4s ol
1881, 113i113J; old 6-20s, 1081084; new 5-20t
1864. 1051064; do., 186. 106(il064; do., July
1071074; do., 1867, 1074ltl7; 10-40s, 101j
1021; 730s June, I05l064; do., July, 10o
1064. Goli,139jai39I. " .
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1867. The volume of
business In Flour Is small, but prices are well
maintained. The demand both for shipment
and home consumption is limited, and about
600 barrels were disposed of to tbe trade at $7 60
(68 50 for superfine; 8609 50 for extras; 10U
for Northwestern extra family; $ll12-75 fof
Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and $1314 fof
fancy brands according to quality. Itye Floul
Is dull at t8-608 75 V barrel. Nothing doing la
Corn Meal. .
Tbe offerings of Wheat are small, and prime .
Is in good demand at full prloes. Bales of 8006
bufhels Hed at 82 -40(42 55 for fair and eboloa.
live is steady at tl'U5(ail-70 $ bushel for Penn
sylvania. Corn Is leas active, but prices remain
without change. Bales of 2000 bushels yellow at
l-42(3,l-45, and 1500 buahels Western mixed at
f 140. Oats are uuchanaed. Bales of 2000 bush
els Horn hern and Pennaylvanla at at 75c)77e,
Nothing doing in either Barley or Malt.
Hat k Tne sale of a small lot was reported at
65 V ton for No. 1 Quercitron.
tHS'Z(Zl7r''eS,a.l,' with small sale
at I78 64 lba: Prices of Timothy are uornl.
nal. Flaxseed sella at t2-452 5a. . . u"1
LATEST SH1PPIHG IHTELUEEKCE.
For additional Marina JYews tea 'Seventh Fang
pour 0 miLAD-onuA noviuiBia Z
stats ow HaanorTii at thi avasnne nxa.-
TA. M agjll A. M .47 P. K-
CLEARED Tain MORI7INO.
Bchr E. B. Wbeatou, Little, Boston, Ouvey, Bulkier
Bctar W Walton, Reevm, Carubrldgnport, jr
bchr Lottie iivard, ferry, Mevr Bedford, BomuMl a
Humrr, at
Bear Heading BB. No. 77, Carroll, Washington. Hunt.
UUKt-r & Co.
Bchr H. U bmllh. Smith. Allyn's Point, Day, Huddell
Bchr JM. 8. Hewitt, Foster, Boston, Borda, Kallar A
Muitiugj. a
Bcbr U Jayne, Brown, Providence, Blaklston, QraefT
Bchr o'lenwood. Mills. New Haven, B. K. Orlaoom.
tchr J. H. Furry. Kelly. New Bed lord. Cai.talo?
BrbrC, Hlensle. Woodruff, New Bedford, Oautalo '
bcbr CbaltauooRa. Black, Portiaud. Caylatu. .
AKR1VS11 THIS MORNINO.
Bchr F. R. Balrd, Iralau, 4 days from balem. In bu.
last 10 oapialu.
bchr A. Baiey, Haley, days from Gloucester in
ballHt to captain. "
cir W, H. McColley, Herbert, from LaueavlllA. .
Bcbr Bpecla. buj ilb, Irouu BuBulk.
tour l). Jayne, Brown, from Fall Rivor.
bcbr L. Bfrrt. Frry. from Newport.
Bcbr K B Wbeaton, Little, from Biwton. ' -
Bcbr W. WhUod, Keevea, from Hoeion,
fccbr M. E. Bomb, Hmiib, from Hohioq,
HcbrJ B. Hm, Foaier. from Biwion.
Bcbr J. M. Vance. BurdKe, from Now York, .
tclir Beading Kit. No 77, Carroll, from Brldeenort.
BcbrU Kteule. Woodruff, from Providence.
Bteanier Xilauiood Btate, Talbot, is Hours tram BaM
tlmore, with uiilu, to J. 1). Kuoir.
, , . M KM OBAN DA.
clfto ro' PhUadelphK
InwaSu" ' 'Uk"alM'e' tJarllsle, hence, at Banger Mta
pbSSwNtw "o;'knryeit,a.Fr0V,lenCe ,0' PhUlMUl
d.VbW NewtK,;t'uyiu'.rr "aer
fc.-Bri!liV.ru,w',o,p,,,tod,p,,,M,-ta
bcbr Kurun. Vi, tot Philadelphia, sailed ronf
piriBuioiitn 13lb Insi.
Bcbr J. H. Alien, for Philadelphia, tailed from NW
Loudon 17th Iuhi, '
bcbrahllver Laks and J. T. Wraver. for PhlUdal
phla. (ullfd from Mewburyport 17lb limt. ., .
bcbr Willow Harp. Davla, fot ruUvMpU
from Provldeuce lmb tuat. . , . 1-
b br U. Ueriog, Wlliard. for PbUsdelpb-. eleatrsa
at Forfaud lih fi,u w . w Vr.r1r
Bcbr Clara, Buiey, hence lor Norwich. aNW xor
' bebr ufb Floyd. Kelly, from Providence lor Phlla
dalpbla, at Newport loth lnat.
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from I.lveipMi(
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