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Now onr flag is flung to the wild winds fret
Let it float o’er our father land,
And the guard of Its spotless fame shall be
Columbia’s chosen band.
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Democratic State Executive Committee
will be held at the Buehler Honse, Harrisburg, on Wednes-
January 15, 1862, at 3 o’clock, P. M.
• Democratic papers in the State will please copy.
WILLIAM H. WELSH, Chairman.
the stats legislature
The State Legislature will assemble at Har
risburg today, and an interesting, perhaps
exciting, session may be anticipated. In
another column we give the names and politi
cal classification of the members, as we find
them in the Patriot & Union , by which it will
he seen that the Republicans will have com
plete control of the Senate, whilst it is equally
certain that the Democrats will have the
ascendancy in the House. Perhaps it is
for the best, under the circumstances by which
we are surrounded, that the two branches of
the-Legislature should be politically divided;
but we hope that both will be animated by an
earnest desire to legislate honestly and faith"
fully for the good of their constituents and the
welfare of the Commonwealth, and that all
the members of both parties will lend their
influence in favor of the restoration and per
petuation of our beloved Union.
Never did a Legislature of Pennsylvania
meet under similar circumstances of peril to
the whole country, and at no time should there
be less of party feeling manifested by the
members. The crisis is upon us as a Nation,
and the old Keystone, through her represen*
tatives at Harrisburg, should set a worthy ex
ample of patriotism in this hour of daDger.
We hope for the best.
COL. SAMUEL. C. STAMBAUGH.
This gentleman gave his customary old time
celebration of New Year's Day, (his birth
day,) at Annadale, on Wednesday last. He
was honored throughout the day by visits of
numerous friends, and nothing was omitted on
the part of the Colonel himself and his esti
mable lady to make the entertainment agree
able. Various toasts were drank breathing
love and veneration for our great and glorious
old Constitutional Union, and a determination
to stand by the Stars and Stripes at the ex
pense of property and life, if need be, so long
as every provision of that Constitution is
maintained inviolate.
One of the toasts drank was complimentary
to the people of Utah, and commending their
industry and contentment under their own
peculiar church discipline. By the way, we
may observe that, whenever the subject is
introduced, the Colonel Bpeaks in the kindest
•spirit in reference to the Mormon people,
.carefully abstaining from entering into any
discussion respecting their religious faith.—
He was kindly treated by them during his
sojourn in their midst, and they parted with
mutual good feelings towards each other.
Among other flags and devices by which his
house was decorated for the occasion, Col. S.
had erected on a platform, handsomely painted,
his old and favorite “ Sacred Circle,” repre
senting an endless chain with thirty four links,
with the same number of stars forming half
circles inside the chains, (the number of
States,) with seven smaller ones in outer
position representing the Territories belonging
to the Union. Enclosed in the circle of stars
waß an aroh under which was one large star,
around which and under the arch the words
“ Keystone of The Federal Arch ” were
painted in large letters, with two U. States
Flags crossed in the centre. On the top of the
circle was painted in large letters “ May God
Preserve odr Union !” and underneath
“ The Sacred Circle —Not a Link Shall be
Broken !” The whole affair was beautifully
arranged, and added greatly to the entertain
ment and pleasure af his numersus guests.
We hope the Colonel may long live to,enjoy
the respect of this community, and that ther e
may be many returns of his Birth Day Enter
tainments.
VERA CRUZ CAPTURED,
The chief seaport of Mexico has been taken
by the Spaniards, without an effort on the
part of the miserable Mexicans to defend it.
Even the strong fort of San Juan d’Ulloa has
been given up without firing a gun in its
defense. It is now manifest that Mexico will
become a bloodless conquest to the monarchies
of Europe. Nearly half a century has elapsed
since the more vigorous and courageous
ancestry of the degenerate people who now
ocoupy this beautiful country heroically
asserted their rights to independence, and
after a manly struggle gained it. But to their
children, national freedom has been of no ad
vantage, for they have shown that they are
destitute of that intelligence and moderation,
and those invigorating virtues which are
‘necessary to make liberty a blessiDg to a
people. Mexico will either become a mon
archy under the tutelage of the Powers of
Europe, or she will sink to the condition of a
mere province, depending upon a foreign ruler
for protection, and paying for that protection
by servitude. She has been “ won without
blows,” and.but little sympathy can be felt
for a people so ignoble aB to make no show of
resistance to invading enemies.
Pennsylvania Election Frauds.—J. 0.
Tobias, Esq., commissioner appointed by the
Philadelphia courts to investigate alleged
election frauds among the troops from that
city, reports that he has obtained evidence
that three companies returned as voting, did
not vote. This changes the result in the oases
of three counoilmen, thereby giving the
majority in the councils to the Democrats.
- tSf The Governor's Message, which,we
presume, will be delivered. to-morrow, . shall
appear"'hf th& J next' issue of The Intelli
gencer. ,
the adjustment
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World writes, that the feeling of satif* |
faction at the settlement -of the Mason and.
ShTOEii diffieolty is‘*lmoßttmivereal in that
j TlibWtrh'o are seor'etly in the interest:
if thejiecessidnftte, and'ia feprj of the radical;
abolitionists, are chagrined at the result; the
former,, they’hoped; for a war with
England to Vecure 'thif' independence of the
South, and the latter because they supposed
a war with England would convert the contest
into an abolition crußade. These factions,
Jiowever, exercise but little influence upon the
general good feeling which prevails. "It is Isß
that peace with England iB secured that no
matter what the "disposition of the ruling
olasses may be, the readiness with which the
American govemmsnt has given up its rebel
subjects on a point of international law which,
to say theleast, whs doubtful, will defer-them
in very decency from forcing a quarrel upon
the United States on any other subject. In
this matter, rightfully or wrongfully, they
have bad the earnest .pupport of France and
the moral sympathy of all Europe. But the
good spirit with which our. government has
met tbeEnglish government, and the earnest
desire for peace that has been manifested by
us, -will, it is assured, create universal sympa
thy for this country in Europe. In any future
difficulty the disposition would be to counte
nance the United States instead of England.
The settlement of this matter gives, therefore,
a reasonable assurance that we Bhall he left
unembarrassed in our purpose to crush the
southern rebellion.
There is another view also which adds to
the general satisfaction here. It will be a
proof to England and the world that this
oountry iB not governed by a mob, as is stated
so recklessly and falsely by Mr. Bussell and
the English journals, and that our government
could afford to do what was right in the face
of a very strong and very natural popular
exasperation against the parties who are to be
surrendered up.
A GENERAL SUSPENSION.
The Banks of New York suspended specie
payments on Saturday evening a week, and
on Monday morning following the Philadel
phia, Boston, Albany and other city Banks
followed the example. The country Banks,
with rare exceptions, have also suspended, so
that now the - measure may be said to be
general all over the loyal States. The New
York Herald says this “ is a judicious move
ment, and will not prove in any degree preju
dicial to our business affairs. A short time
ago our Oity Banks had a specie accumulation
of some forty millions of dollars. It has been
reduced to twenty-five millions—a reduction
which indicates a drain and a strain which it.
is prudent to stop. la looking out for their
own interests at this crisis the Banks are con
sulting those of the Government and the
country, for they are intimately blended with
each other. Our financial affairs will now go
on smoothly. No country of modern times haß
ever yet been involved in a great war, without
being compelled to resort to the precautionary
measure of a Bank suspension of specie pay
ments. By this movement the two hundred
and seventy-five millions of specie in the
country will be retained here for our own use.”
Whether the suspension will eventuate in the
good to the country, so confidently predicted
by the Herald , remains to be seen. We must
live and learn.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Etna, -from Liverpool and
Queenstown on the 18th and 19th of December
respectively, arrived at New York on Tuesday,
morning ; and the Asia, from Liverpool on the
21st, and Queenstown on the 22d, also arrived
at Halifax. We thus have foreign advices one
week later than those previously received. War
like preparations were unabated in England.
In addition to the Asia, the steamers Adriatic
and Persia have arrived at Halifax, and the
Cleopatra and Parana were hourly expected,
all having troops on board. The mail steamers
of the Peninsular and Oriental Company,
numbering about fifty, were to be armed, and
the gunboats in the second class reserve at
Portsmouth had been ordered to be fitted out
immediately. It was announced that, in case
of war, some of the regiments in the Mediter
ranean garrisons would be placed on the war
vesssls now collecting atGibraltar. President
Lincoln's message is severely criticised by the
English press, and special notice is taken of
the omission of any allusion to the Trent affair.
We have particulars of the death of Prince
Albert and of the preparations for his funeral
on the 23d. Mr. Cobden had written a letter,
advocating the settlement of the Trent diffi
culty by arbitration, which the Times strongly
opposed. It was rumored that the Stone
blockade of Charleston is likely to lead to a
difficulty with the European powers. The
French press continues to advocate* a strict
neutrality on the part of Franoe ; the Paris
Constiiutionnel sees no reason why the Southern
States should not be recognized as soon as
they present the conditions required by the
law of nations.
GEN. SCOTT,
Gen. Scott-, it is said, makes no secret of
the real motive of his hasty return from Eu
rope. He desires it to he understood that he
came clothed with no mission and charged
with no message whatever, from any foreign
prince or power; that he had no interview
with the Emperor Napoleon, and that his
reason for coming home was the apprehension
of immediate hostilities between England and
the United States, and the fear if he did not
embrace this opportunity of returning he could
not return at all. The only high personage
with whom Gen. Scott had any political con
versation in France was Prince Napoleon, and
to him he expressed his confident belief that
if foreign nations did not interfere, the rebel
lion would be effectually suppressed by mid
summer, and that before that time cotton for
the supply of the immediate necessities of
other nations, would be supplied through the
Southern ports of which our troops are taking
possession.:
A Pregnant Question. — There may bo no
war with England, remarks the Albany Argus.
The sober judgment of the Government may
suggest that with the Southern States in
rebellion, with the Southern ports open to a
foreign foe, with an army nearly equal to our
own now in the field against ns upon our own
soil, it is better to avoid a foreign war by any
means not inconsistent with the public honor.
But when the affair of the Trent shall have
been settled, what will be the next demand
that England will make upon ns, and how
long will it be before the dark cloud of threat
ened war again frowns upon us from the
East ?
RELEASE OP THE REBEL ENVOYS.
On Wednesday laßt, Messrs. Mason and
Slidell were released from their imprison
ment at Fort Warren, by order of the Gover
ment, and sailed for England in a British
vessel. Whether thiß will satisfy our pugna
cious cousins across the water remains to be
seen. They evidently want a pretext for
making war upon us, so as to aid the South
ern rebellion, and may trump up something
else to suit their purpose. Wo shall have a
long account to settle,with England sooner or
later, and shall then-pay them back with in
terest,
WHAT IS SETTLED,
The New York Post is not disposed to attach
too mpoh faith to the belief that the surrender _
of Mason and Slidell will satisfy Great Britain.
It gives its reasons as follows:
We are not altogether certain that the En
glish GoVenanent will accept of-the reasons
which Mr. Seward assigns for yielding Mason
and Slidell to their demand. It is not apparent
to os that that Government, has, by its demand;:
aSir by -tim'acceptance and answer of our
GovernmSt, settled any doctrine-'
either the disputed claim of Great Britain to
impress seamen, or the right of taking am
bassadors ont of a neutral vessel, or any other
substantial point.
The demand of England was not made on
any particular. ground. .The statement Of
Lord Bosseli "wsa yefy-broad; that certahr
individnals-bad-been-iarcibly. takenifrom on
board a British jfsselron a lawful and inno
cent voyage, an act of violence'which was an'
affront to the British flag and a violation of
international law.
It should be borne in.mind 'that;strictly
speaking this was not even presented to us as
a formal demand. Lord Lyons was instructed
to inform the Secretary of State that he should
make the demand, leaving the Secretary, to
offer the same terms himself which the British
Government wonld ask. This course was
courteous and diplomatic, hot it resnlts in
placing the surrender of Mason and Slidell
wholly on the grounds Btated by the Secretary
of State in his letter, and England is not
bound by tbe arguments or explanations of
Mr. Seward.
It may be argued that England virtually
lays down the doctrines of that letter by ma
king the demand. We do not see that Bbe
does. On the contrary, it will be observed
that M. Thouvenel in his letter to Mr. Mer
rier Bays, that the “ circumstance which
governs all this affair and renders the conduct
of the American cruiser unjustifiable,” is that
the Trent was not destined to a point belong
ing to one of the belligerents, but was carry
ing her cargo and passengers from a neutral
port to a neutral port. Now where does it
appear that this is not the ground of Lord
Russell’s complaint aIBO ? In what Bense can
it be held that England assents to any of the
reasons which Mr. Seward assigns for the
giving up of the prisoners, when there pmy
be views of the circumstances, wholly unmen.
tioned and outside of his letter, which moved
England to declare that the arrest was not
justifiable by the laws of nations?
We are inclined to think that we have not
gained so much on England in this matter as
Borne have supposed If the wily English
diplomatists should see fit to reply in oold and
formal terms to Mr. Seward, admitting nothing
and denying nothing, the case will form a
precedent wholly useless, except as against ue
in the future, but not binding England to any
prinoiple, unless the broad ground that a ship
must be brought into port for Admiralty
jurisdiction before passengers or goods can be
taken out of her, shall be established by futore
correspondence on the snbject. It is. not per
haps possible, it will certainly not be honor
able, for England to withdraw from the subject
without admitting or denying this point. But
she may do so, and when Mr. Seward’s letter
is read in England, we take it for granted
there will be a strong disposition there to
avoid conoeding any of the principles which
he lays down for the future assent of the two
countries.
We are not to be understood as finding fault
with the surrender of Mason and Slidell.—
We remarked some time since that the nation
would sustain the Government in so doing, if
the coarse was determined on. But we are
not satisfied with the manner in which the
surrender has been made, and we greatly
mistake the nature of Englishmen and Amer
icans if it shall be found that we have' made
any advance in Bottling principles of interna
tional law by the course which has been
pursued.
A BILL TO BLOCKADE THEI SOUTH
ERN FORTS.
The following are the provisions of the bill
introduced on Tuesday last in the House by
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania :
First—That all laws, or parts of laws, ore
ating and establishing ports of entry or de
livery in any State now in rebellion be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Second—No vessels, either foreign or do
mestic, except such as belong to or are
employed by the Government of the United
States, Bhall enter or leave any of the said
ports unless driven there by the stress of
weather.
Third—lf any'vessel shall violate, orattempt
to violate, the provisions of this act, the said
vessel, cargo and everything appertaining
thereto, shall be forfeited, the one half to go
to the captors and the other half to the
United States; and every person is hereby
authorized to make such seizure, and the cap
tain or commander of such vessel shall be
fined not exceeding $5OO.
Fourth—The said vessel and cargo may be
seized at any place at sea, or in any port, and
the goods may be taken wherever found, on
land or water.
Fifth—The proceeds shall be divided among
the captors, according to the law now regula
ting prizes.
Sixth—The ship and cargo may be tried, as
well as the officers, in any court of the United
States into whose jurisdiction the same may
bo taken.
Seventh—Tbe States now in rebellion are
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. If any
other States should hereafter become rebellious
the President Bhall proclaim the faot, and the
provisions of this aot shall then apply to such
State or States.
Eighth—The President shall have power to
declare any harbor or harbors ports of entry
when, in his judgment, it shrill be expedient.
“BLEEDING” KANSAS.
Kansas, enamored of strife and of a pugna
cious history, has now its own little quarrel to
fight over, in addition to what it ean do in the
way of Jayhawing for the Union. Two Gov
ernors are contending for dominion in the new
State. Charles Robinson, the present incum
bent of the office, oontends that he is entitled
to hold the reins of power another year, not
withstanding the people have elected another
man, under the conviction that Robinson's
term expired with the close of 1861. But
even the lean pickings and the barren digni
ties of the new State seem to be too muoh for
Robinson’s virtues, and he refuses to vacate
the place. Mr. Crawford, the Governor eleot,
proposes that the claims of the contestants be
referred to the Supreme Court of the State
for settlement, promising to yield to the decis
ion of tho Court. But. Robinson has a oon
tempt for Supreme Courts and no great opinion
of law itself, and accordingly refuses the fair
offer. Meanwhile, the people of Kansas are
in a strait between the two masters who olaim
their allegiance, thoroughly satisfied that one
Governor is luxury enough for a new State,
and having no desire to increase their estab
lishment in these times of perplexity.
CODIDIERCIAL FAILURES.
a The statistics, prepared at the commercial
agency in tho city of New York, show that
daring the year 1861, nine hundred and eighty
firms have failed with liabilities amounted in
the aggregate to the sum of $69,067,114.
These failures were no doubt mainly caused
by the loss of Southern trade, and by the
failnre of Southern creditors to meet their lia
bilities. Similar statistics of the cities of
Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, Baltimore,
St. Louis and all the commercial places of the
country, would doubtless show a like propor
tion of failures. The loss already suffered by
the North in consequence of this rebellion, ex
clusive of taxation, must amount to many
hundreds of millions. Soaroely any depart
ment of business is exempt from it. Those
engaged in furnishing supplies for the army,
and some few brandies of manufactures, have
been reaping a bountiful harvest from the
troubles of the country ; but in the main its
effeots are most disastrous upon the business
and prosperity of the nation. Years of indus
try will be required to repair the ravages of
this rebellion.
I®* Hon. J. Glancy Jones, -late U. S-
Minister to Austria, reaohed his Rome at
Beading on yesterday week, and was - greeted
with an enthusiastic publio reception.
THE FJNANCIAL SCHEMES OF SECRE
TARY CHASE CRITICISED SEVERELY.
flr.'Ci&Uatin’s Addveis Especially Adapt*
• cd Tor our Repfesentatlres at Wash
ington.
Yrom the New York World.] • . ;
Tie following Is a portion ot JS*. Juw Hiilatfn’e^e-,
- marks at the meethig of the bank PSeers en Saturday
tracing, the 26th nit, embracing to*, main points of his'
argument: *
Mr. Chairman : A *enee of duty has alone impelled me:
-to take a part in these discussions. * * * It would
-teetadesirable that we ehoold comprehend, in tho-clearest.
thejpoaitioa which we occupy towards, toe 'GbTr-
and thoroughly understand our "relationship to
the future as well as toe present.
*-■"* * * * * * *
Immediately upon the accession to power of the new
government, efforts were made to place in possession of the
Secretary of the Treasury every suggestion which financial
skill and experience could famish. Never having been
engaged in mercantile occupations himself* a total stranger .
'to toe practicaluvery-day life of-a banker, he was--known
-to deeire.aU the.infqrmation op.finapcial affairs; which he
could obtain, and-it was freely supplied* ttatOre r and r
functions of banks, the characteristics of currency, the
practical 'management of national loans, the mast ap
juoved.niodea o Praising national revenues, and the fund
ing operations of governments, were folly explained; yet,
from causes which remain unknown, he adopted a line- of
poUfiJa .on sulqjects, directly the reverse of that
which, in my opinion, ‘all experience had suggested.
He .rejected-a.fair marketprice for his fnnded stock. He
issued, treasury notes in a form which proved, as be was
told It'would, a source of emharassment to his subsequent
negotiations. You are all familiar with what occurred
when he came here to enter upon the negotiations of toe
loans authorised by Congress at toe extra session. He was
urged to abandon the issue of demand notes, and to draw •
' directly upon the banks; and some of us proposed then to
take the whole $50,000,000, if he would do so, and I be
lieve we were all ready to unite in that arrangement.
♦... * . * - * * * e *
He refused. He also refused to draw directly upon the
banks for the proceeds of the loan taken by each. **We are
informed that the Act of Congress was passed expressly for
the purpose of authorizing him to do bo, but he gave it a
different interpretation, which may be the -correct one,
although Ido not think so-* He was told than by mauy of
us that if he persisted in issuing bis demand notes, he
wonld force us into suspension eventually; and the Boston
banks, foreseeing the dangers we were incurring, wisely
restricted themselves to a portion of the 7 3 10 Treasury'
notes, which would have given New York, had wb adopted
the same policy, twenty instead of thirty-five millions;
that is to say, we would have taken sixty instead of one
hundred and five millions of Government loans, as we have ,
done. He persisted in these exceptional Issae4 and those
of us who opposed his views were overruled, but it required
only a few weeks’ or days’ experience to demonstrate that
we were correct. Symptoms of approaching perturbations
In the currency were soon apparent.
The influence of the demand notes was speedily felt, and
early in September the Secretary was made folly ac
quainted with it bv an able letter from , toe president of
one of onr largest banks. At length it became absolutely
indispensable to speak in the plainest langaage,aud when
he met with us at the close of that mouth to negotiate the
second fifty millions, an explicit statement of the dangers
of his course was prepared and read to him. Again, some
of us were desirous of making conditions in the negotia
tion to limit the demand notes, and have him draw direct
upon the banks; bat the minority was overruled in these
as in toe sqb’sequent proposition to have option of hav-,
fog'the fifty millions of stock, principal and interest pay
able In Europe, as it would have facilitated the sale or
Hypothecation of tbe stock abroad.
The results all along foreseen, and predicted by your
minority, are now upon us; the published letters and ad
dresses or memoranda to the Secretary of 27th March, Ist
May, 7th May, 19th June, 12th September, and 30th Sep
tember, pointed ont the practical results of his policy
exactly as they have been aeveioped ; and, with your per
mission, I will now read tbe following extracts from the
letter of 7th May last. * * * * *
Banks are only mediums of the exchanges, not reser
voirs of the capital of a country. I<oad them down, as
already observed, by permanent investments, so that they
cannot aid the ordinary oommeroe and trade of the
country, and tbey mast suspend specie payments; and
then, if the banks and government were to issue unlimited
paper corrency, as in Ibe revolutionary war, the credit of
tbe nation abroad wonld be gone, and tbe increased prices
of commodities by the increase of the paper money would
add immeasurably larger amounts to the expenses of the
war and the national debt than any possible loss which
rqay be entailed under a maintainanoe of specie payments
by selling tbe stocks at market: prices. Besides all this, by
maintaining a specie basis we catuUstribnto the economical
harden of the war amopg all other nations, in proportion
to the extent of their economical relations to us.
It now remains to ask your attention to a foot connected
with tpe Secretary’s interview at the negotiation of the
last fifty millions, jnst before the meeting of Congress. We
were all desirops of knowing bis plans for the future, and
particularly the measures be proposed to recommend to
Congress. It is castomary, In all countries, to communi
cate such Information fpeeTy to persons making great loans,
and the finance minister of even tbe most despotic govern
ments considers himself, bound to furnish it on such oc
casions. But Mr. Chase utterly refused to give any inti
mation of his plans to us. Having heard rumors from the
street that plans for au indirect issue of Government
paper money, upon national securities, in imitation of onr
system in this State, were being pressed upon bis notice, I
prepared and read to him on that occasion an exposition of
the futility of resorting to such a scheme, and explained
how it would fail to yield him tbe supply of capital which
he required. He solicited a copy of the paper, which I gave
him, aud in the hurry of preparing his report he no doubt
overlooked It, tor a few days afterwards he sent in his re
port to Copgress recommending the very scheme I had
exposed. It would seem evident, therefore, that either he
is not yery well acquainted with the nature of financial
affairs, oris controlled, nodonbt, by well-meaning persons,
who advocate tbe policy of a suspension Qf specie pay
ments, and a vast Issue of paper money. In either case
the resalts of his policy will be the same, and the influence
upon us fo no longer a matter of oonjectqre. We are now
; loaded down with Government securities, which we can
j not sell. .Banks, as I have already stated, can act only as
1 agents in great national loans.
When nur capitals are absorbed, as they now are, we can
no longer aid the government. The government must sus
pend specie payment or we must, and it is only a question
of a few more days time as to who suspends first, and who
shall hold the specie now in our vaults. If we hold it, tbe
people and the government will be alike benefited. If
government takes it, the whole will be expended, aud
hoarded by a few people. Indeed, the question for us to
consider as trustees of the people, now Is, how much, if
anythipg, can we help to preserve of the values which the
approaching tornado of paper money threatens to sweep
away. Whether that paper be composed of direct issues
by government, or indirect issues based upon government
securities, it will doubtless bs made a legal tender by
Congress, althongh I believe it contrary to the letter and
intention of the Constitution of the United States. We
may have, however, to receive and pay it. * *
The new national banklug system proposed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury naturally attracts attention and dis
cussion. It is the same system pursued under the free
banking law of the State of New York, with this improve
ment, that he proposes to reqniro every bank to keep in
hand twenty-five por cent, of its issue in coin, iQ addition
to the pledge, at Washington, of Government securities
for the whole amount of circulating notes delivered to it.
This reserve of coin is an improvement upon the New
York system,'and, so far, it is a step in the direction toward
a better system of free banking than we have ever had,
forweallkuow that in this State, as well oa under the
free banking laws of the Northwest, the issue of paper
based upou Government or State riock have always tended
towards an irredeemable paper currency; and in 1857,
when our own Btato stocks began to fall in price, if the
banks of this city had not come forward and redeemed the
notes of these country banks, which had bean in the habit
of banking withont any reserve of coin, a very large num
ber of these banks in this State would have been wound
up exactly in the same way, although not at so great a loss
to the public, that scores of banks in tbe Northwest are
now liquidating their affairs at a frightful sacrifice to bill
holders, from tho depreciation of ibo stock securities In
deed, there cannot bo any currency of uniform value, nor
any banking system of permanent usefulness to the people,
withont tbe nse of real money; aqd although the law now
proposed for a national banklrg system is to bo com
mended in requiring a reserve of twenty-five per cent, in
coin, the skill of those organizing, and managing banks
under it, will be the only guarantee which the public will
have against serious revulsions, growing ont of the privi
leges proposed to be conferred upon them by the act, as
regards deposits, the paying of interest on deposits, the
receiving or dealing in property of yarious kinds, Ac.
Ex-President Buchanan—A Calumny
Contradicted. — The National Intelligencer is
requested by a gentleman whose official posi
tion at the time enabled him to know all the
foots, to contradict a calumny recently trans
mitted to a notorious New York press by odo
of those letter writers whose unscrupulous
missives are well calculated to bring discredit
on the whole fraternity. This gentleman
denies that the Prince of Wales ever presented
to President Buchanan any pictures of the
Royal Family for the Presidential Mansion or
for any other purpose.
The Prince, shortly before he embarked for
England, sent to Miss Lane, as a token of per
sonal regard, six loose sheets containing like
nesses of the Queen, Prince Albert, and four
of their royal children. She had them plainly
framed at her own expense and hung up in the
family sitting room until she should return to
Wheatland.
The charge in relation to the Chinese or
Japanese curiosities, iu the same letter, is
equally untrue. All the articles presented
to President Buchanan by the Japanese Am
bassadors were, by his direction, deposited
in the Patent Office, with the original list,
and a receipt taken for them.
6®* Ayer’s American Almanac has now
arrived and is now ready for delivery, gratis,
by C. A. Heinitsh to all who call for it. Our
readers may be surprised to know that this
little pamphlet whioh has become so much a
favorite in our section has quite the largest
circulation of any one book in the world,
except the Bible. It is printod in many lan
guages and scattered through many nations,
as well as supplied to almost the entire popu
lation of our own vast domain. Every family
should keep it, for it contains information
whioh all are liable to require, when sickness
overtakes them and which may prove invalna
ble from being at hand in season. If you
take our advice, you will call and get an
Ayer’s almanac, and when got, keep it.
Preparing Another” Cause of War. —The
London Examiner of December 14th, is pre
paring for another casus belli. It says;
“ Supposing reparation to be made for the
Trent outrage, and the prisoners to be restored
safe from Lynoh law, whioh seems too natural
a sequence to Wilkes law, will it not be for the
powers of Europe to oonsider whether the
measures the North is taking against the
South are consistent with the interests of
civilization ? Is it to bo endured that the
United States Government shall eke out the
inefficiency of its blockade by the detestible
means of vessels laden with stone to be sunk
to ohoke np Southern ports.”
Death of Judge McClure, — The Hon. W.
B. McClure died at his Tesidenoc, in the city
of Pittsburg, on the 27th nit., of disease of the
heart.
Judge MoClnre had filled the position of
President Judge of Common Pleas, Quarter
Session, &0., since 1850.
He was distinguished for his great abilities
and his energy of pbaraefer. ! ‘Ho was a
brother-in-law of the Hon, Wilson MoCandleßjj,
who now presides with so mnoh dignity and
ability over the United Sialtfjs.Distriot Court,
and was his law partner for many years.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Distressing and Fatal Accident.— On
Thursday-evening a eon of Rot. John'Kohler, about 12
°/ near Dillerrille, and injured »o seri
tmuy teat he died on Friday evening about four o’clock.
the horse tramped cubhn. causing internal
id juries. Dr.'Uasaidyipxa sent for, Irot ftmnd the'boy ori
dentiy sinking through internal hemorrfniga, and’fcejond
-the reach ofhnzn&nnid..-' *_•. ;
- DeathE'of Mrs. Catharine Liqhtner.— The
BilUmore Sjn records the dmih of Mr*. o»tharia»;Llght-
pUea tu Allegheny count* deirHttsbnrK,
on the x7t!Tult., la-the 99th year ofner age.' Mrs. Light
ner was the mother of Katbaniel Lightner, who was Mayor
of Lancaster from 1824 to 1830, and whose son, William
Lightner, is now a citizen of Baltimore. !
The Strabbhbg Porkers.—The four H6ea
killed on New Tear’s day at Mr. Henry Bear’s Hotel in
Straaburg, belonging to Mr. Bobem P. Spxjicaa, brother to
tte .new-Connty Commissioner, weighed when-dressed
2927}$ E»3. The hogs were sixteen months old, and this is
the finest aad heaviest pork, compared with
ts age, ever, slaughtered in. this county.
Fire Company Election.—At a meeting of
the Union Firs Company, No.l, held In their Hell. Market
■treat, on Friday evening last, the foliowing-narnea officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year:
President—H. E. Slaymaker. - -
Tice Presidents—C. A- Heinitsh, B. F. Baer.
Secretary—F. L. Calder.
Treasurer—George K. Reed.
Chief Engineers—Thomas Thurlow. Wm W. Munjhv.
John A. Shober. * **
Hose Directors—A. Lelbly, D. St. John, D. H. Wiley, E.
B. Snyder, J. H. Hegener, Jr, W. Metzger. ,
Engine Directors—John Overdeer. Joseph H Bowman,
John Miller, George W. Kendrick, F. Miller, Col. John A.
Copeland. 1
Reel Directors—A. N. Thomas, Webb Michael.
Investigating Committee—D. H. Wiley, J. H. Hegener.
Jr., W. W. Morphy. ' ° ’
. Committee on Real Estate—W. W. Mtirphy, C. A* Hein-
Itah, George K. Reed.
Tribute of Respect.—At & meeting of the
Lancaster Olty Guards, (Company B, Ist R. P. R?C.,) held
at Camp Pierpont, Virginia, a committee was appointed
and reported the following resolutions, which were read
and unanimously adopted : i
Whereas, It has pleased' the Almighty to remove from
the midst of us our esteemed friend, William F. Har
g&avkb, be.lt therefore
Resolved, That in the death of onr beloved fallow-soldier,
we suffer a great loss, which will he severely felt for all
time to oome.
That, as a soldier, we know him to perform all the duties
assigned him with promptness and alacrity.
That, as a companion, he possessed all the qualtiea neces
sary to endear him to us all.
Resolved, That we sympathize deeply with the bereaved
parents, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the
home of the deceased.
Resolved, That these resolutions be pabllshed in the
Lancaster Intelligencer, Express, and Examiner.
SiRG’T DAVID DOWNEY,
Corf. CHARLES O’NEILL,
Conp. JONATHAN STYER,
Oorp. JOHN HOPWOOD,
Committee.
Tue Soldiers’ Aid Association of Fulton
township, Lancaster county, Pa, have forwarded to tbe
Hospitals the following-named articles: 25 quilts, 6blan
kets, 34 pjllows, 42 pillow-cases, 5 pairs stockings, 11 sheets,
13 shirtß, 3 bed-gowns, 8 wrappers, 17 pairs drawers, 14
pairs slippers, IQ towels, 10 pocket-handkerchiefs, 34 rolls
bandage, 8 rolls muslin, 1 book, 2 jars apple sauce, 2 cans
vinegar, 5 glasses jelly, 3 cans apples, 1 of blackberries. 1
of quinces, 7 of tomatoes, 2 of peaches, 1 roll of butter, for
which they have received tbe following acknowledgment
from Miss D. L. Dix:
Washington, D. C., Dec. 17tb, 1861.
My Dear Madam: Your two very valuable boxes came
last eve, as indicated in your letter of the 6th. I express
thanks In behalf of the soldiers io the Regimental Hospi
tals where your gifts will be chiefly distributed, and for
your sympathy and care for their comfort. In reply to
your question, what is most needed? I should say unhesi
tatingly, that under-shirts and drawers of common size
and patterns, woollen socks and pillows, and common
poefeot handkerchiefs, old aod new. Assure your fellow
laborers in this humane cause that their labors will not
be In vain, and that comfort will follow their exertions.
Yours cordially. Miss D. L. DIX.
The Association will be happy to receive contributions
from any willing to assist, as they are now preparing* mit
tens for Capt. J. Q. Webster’q company, many of whom are
from Fultpn town&klp.
The Howard Evenings.—The lecture of
Prof. Samusl W. Remart before the Howard, on tbe “In
fluence of Fictitious Literature,” was a splendid effort,
coming fully up to his fbrmer'literary efforts. The topics
presented In the lecture were discussed by Messrs. Kready,
Wilson. l Swartz, Wiley, Cud well and Rev. Mr. Rosenmiller.
Th 9 lecture this evening will be delivered by Rev. Dr.
John W. Nevin. Subject: “Ought the State to provide for
the free education of the children within its borders?”
Commendable. —Early on Saturday morn
ing week Lieut. Duchman, of this city, with a detachment
for Capt. Pyfer’s company arrived at Ilarrisburg. en route
for Kentucky. He was compelled to remain in'Harrisburg
until Saturday evening, and during the time was with bis
men at the Farmers’ Hotel, B. G. Peters, proprietor. We
learn from The Examiner that Mr. Peters refused to receive
a cent for tbe entertainment of the soldiers, having lodged,
breakfasted and dined the edtire number of recruits gra-"
tnitously. Suoh an apt of hospitality is worthy of being
known, and therefore we pass the qame of Mr. Peters
around.
THE DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT,
By the Niagara, we received a brief an
nouncement that Prince Albert wus dead.—
The melancholy event took place at about
eleven o’clock on the night of the 14th of
December, and caused a moßt profound sensa
tion throughout England. The London Times
records the last moments of his Royal
Highness :
“The Prince was taken ill some twelve days
since. Symptoms of fever, accompanied by a
general indisposition, made their appearance.
For some days the complaint was not consid
ered to be Beriouß, but from the early part of
last week the medical men in attendance and
the persons about the Court began to feel
anxious. It was not till Wednesday (the 11th)
when the fever gained head, and the patient
was much weakened, that the first bulletin
was issued, and even then it was Btated that
the symptoms were not unfavorable. It is
said that the death of the King of Portugal
had an unfortunate influence over him during
his illness, and possibly assisted the progress
of the malady. On Wednesday he is said to
have expressed a belief that he should not
recover. No material change took place on
Thursday, and on Friday the Queen took a
drive with no idea of danger. When she
returned, the patient’s extremities were cold,
and from that time he was in the greatest
danger.
“On Friday evening he was not expected
to survive the night, and the Prince of Wales
was telegraphed for. All night the Prince
continued very ill. On Saturday forenoon
there was a rally, which so often'precedes
dissolution, but it gave great hopes to tbe
physicians. At 4p.m. a relapse took place,
and tho Prince, who from the previous Friday
had been sustained by stimulants, began to
sink gradually. Congestion of the lungs, the
result of complete exhaustion, set in. The
Prince’s breathing became continually shorter
and feebler, and he expired without pain at a
few minutes before 11 o’clock. He was sensi
ble, and knew the Queen to the last.
“ It must have cheered the last moments of
the illustrious patient to see his wife and
nearly all his children round his bed. The
Princess Royal, who is at Berlin, was prevented
by recent severe indisposition from traveling.
Prince Alfred was on board bis ship. Of ihe
elevation and strength of mind shown by the
Princess all through these trying soenes, it is
impossible to speak too highly. She felt it her
place to be a comfort and support to her
mother in this affliotion.”
The Times says that the Queen has borne
her loss with exemplary resignation and a
composure which, under so terrible a bereave
ment, could not have been anticipated. When
the first passionate burst of grief was over,
her Majesty called her children around her,
and, with a calmness which gives proof of
great natural energy, addressed them in
solemn and affectionate terms. Her Majesty
declared to her family that, though she felt
crushed by the loss of one who had been her
companion through life, she knew how much
was expected of her, and she accordingly
called on her children to give her their as
sistance, in order that she might do her duty
to them and to the country.
But one sentiment was apparent throughout
England—that of deep sympathy for the
Queen and regret for the death of ODe so
universally respected. The strongest eulogi
udqB were passed upon the deceased Prince by
the press and the public.
Great interest was felt in the situation of
the Queen, and bulletins were issued from
time to time showing that although her Ma
jesty was overwhelmed with grief, she bore the
bereavement with calmness, and had not
suffered in health.
The Queen and the royal children were to
leave Windsor Castle for Osborne on the 18th.
The funeral of the Prince would take place
on Monday, the 23d. In accordance with the
oustom usually followed of late years, the
funeral would not be a state pne, nor would
the remains lie in state. The Prince of Wales
was to act as chief mourner, supported by the
Duke of Cambridge and by the Crown Prince
of Prussia. The remains were to be laid in
the royal vault at Windsor.
The King of the Belgians was expected in
England on a visit to the Queen. The Crown
Princess, of Prussia (the Princess Royal of
England) was unable to visit her mother
from ill-health, but the Crown Prince was
expected.
A feeling of gloom prevailed throughout
England, and a general mourning was expect
ed. The various municipal and other bodies
were taking steps to give expression to their
feelings of condolence.
Sound Sentiment.— The Louisville Demo
crat says truthfully, that this is not a war of
conquest and subjugation, but to relieve
oppression and restore the Union. This makes
the cause patriotic and sacred. It is this which
haß brought the flower of our youth into the
fields, and it can be well imagined with what
exeoration the adoption of a different’course
would be received by them. Thera is not one
in a hundreds of out .soldiers but soorns the
niggerism of the radioals North.
MASON AND SLIDELL GIVEN UP.
Official Correspondence,
WASHUtaTON, December 28.
The demand of England is printed in the National
Intelligencer .of this morning, also the reply of
Secretary Seward, which is long.
Mr; Seward makes no apology, but gives up Ma
son and Slidell. i;; ---• r
The following is ah ! abstract of the offioial corres
vr TO MR.~ADAM3 (EXTRACT.)
'NO. 130. s . ' DhEABWCMT OF STATE, )
Washington, 30th Nov., 1861. \
Charles Francis Adams, Esq.':
Sib Your confidential note of the 15th of No
vember, not marked as a despatch, has been sub
nutted to tho President, and I hasten to reply to it
in time for the Wednesday’s mail
No Minister ever spoke or acted‘more wisely in a
honaiA which exaoted deeper public solioitudeVihan
you did on the occasion of the Lord Mayor’s dinner
We are impressed very favorably by Lord Palmer
ston's conversation with you. You spoke the amnio
fact when yon told him that the life of this insur
rection is sustained by its hopes of recogntion in
Great Britain and in Prance. It would perish in
ninety days if those hopes should cease. I have
never for a moment believed that suoh a recognition
ooold. take place without, producing immediately
a war between the United States and all the recog
nizing powers. I have not supposed it possible that
the British Government could fail to see. thiß, and
at. the same time I have sincerely believed tho
British Government most, in its inmost heart, be as
averse from sneh a war as I know this Government is.
I am sure that this Government has carefully
avoided giving any cause of offense or irritation to
Great Britain. Bat it has seemed to me that the
British Government has been inattentive to the cur
rents that seemed to be bringing the two' countries
into collision. * * * * - • *
I infer from Lord Palmerston’s remarks, that the
British Government is now awake to the importance
of averting possible conflict, and disposed to confer
and act with earnestness to that end. If so we are
disposed to'meet them in the same spirit, as a nation
chiefly of British lineage, sentiments and sympa
thies, a oivilized and humane nation, a Christian
people.
Since that conversation was held, Capt. Wilkes, in
the steamer ban Jaointo, has boarded a British Co
lonial steamer and taken from her deck two insur
gents who were proceeding to Europe on an errand
of treason against their own country. This is anew
incident, unknown to, and unforeseen at least in oir
cumstanoes, by Lord Palmerston. It*is to be met
and disposed of by the two Governments, if possible,
in the spirit to whioh I have adverted. Lord Lyons
has prudently refrained from opening the- subjeot to
me, os I presume, waiting instructions from home.
We have done nothing on the subjeot to anticipate
the discussion; and we have not furnished you with
any explanations. We adhero to that course now,
because we think it more prudent that the ground
taken by the British Government should be first
made known to us here; and that the discussion, if
there must be one, shall be had here. It is proper,
however, that you should know one faot in the oase
without indicating that we attach importance to it,
namely, that in the capture of Messrs. Mason and
Slidell on hoard a British vessel, Captain Wilkes
having aoted without any instructions from the
Government, the subject is therefore free from the
embarrassment which might have resulted if the aot
had been specially direoted by us.
I trust that the British Government will consider
the subject in a friendly temper, and it may expect
the best dispositions on tbe part of this Government.
Although this is a confidential note, I shall not
object to your reading it to Earl Russell and Lord
Palmerston, if you deem it expedient. I am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Foreign Office, Nov. 30, 1861.
My Lord : —lntelligence of a very grave nature
has reached her Majesty’s Government.
This intelligence was conveyed officially to the
knowledge of the Admiralty by Commander Wil
liams, agent for mails on board the contract steamer
“ Trent.
It appears from the letter of Commander Williams,
dated “ Royal Moil Contract Packet Trent,” at sea,
Nov. 9th, that the Trent left Havana on the 7th inst.,
with her Majesty’s mails for England, having
board numerous passengers. Commander Williams
states that, shortly after noou on the Bth, a steamer,
having the appearance of a man of war, but not
showing colors, was observed ahead. On nearing
her at 1.15 P. M., she fired a round Bhot from her
pivot guns across the Trent and showed Amerioan
colors. Whilst the Trent was approaching her
slowly, the American vessel discharged a shell across
the bows of the Trent, exploding halfacahle’slength
ahea4 of her. The Trent then stopped, and an
officer with a large armed guard of marines boarded
her. The officer demanded a list of the passengers,
and compliance with this demand being refused,
the offioer said he had orders to arrest Messrs. Ma
son, Blideil, MoFarland and Eastis, and that he hod
sure information of their being passengers in the
Trent. While some parly was going on upon this
matter, Mr. Slidell stepped forward and told the
Amerioan offioer that the four persons he had named
were then standing before him. The commander of
the Trent and Commander Williams protested against
the act of taking by force, out of the “ Trent ” these
four passengers, then under the protection of the
British flag. But the “San Jaointo” was at that
time only two hundred yards from the “-Trent,”
her ship’s company at quarters, her ports open and
tompious out. Resistance was therefore out of the
question, and the four gentlemen before named were
forcibly taken out of the ship. A further demand
was made that the commander of the “Trent”
should proceed on board tho “ San Jacinto,” but he
said he would not go unless forcibly compelled like
wise, and this demand was not insisted upon. It
thus appears that certain individuals have been for
cibly taken from on board a British vessel, the ship
of a neutral power, while suoh vessel was pursuing
a lawful and innocent voyage, an act of violence
which was an affront to the British Flag and a viola
tion of international law.
Her Majesty’s Government having in inind her
friendly relations which have long subsisted between
Great Britain and the United States, are willing to
believe that the United States naval officer who com
mitted this aggression was not acting in oomplianoe
with any authority from his Government, or that if
he conceived himself to be so authorized he greatly
misunderstood the instructions which he had received.
For the Government of the United States must be
fully aware that the British Government could not
allow such an affront to the national honor to pass
without full reparation, and Her Majesty’s Govern
ment are unwilling to believe that it could be the
deliberate intention of the Government of the United
States unnecessarily to force into discussion between
the two Governments a question of so grave a charac
ter, and with regard to whioh the whole British na
tion would be sure to entertain such unanimity of
feeling.
Her Majesty’s Government, therefore, trust that
when the matter shall have been brought under the
consideration of the Government of the United
States, that Government will, of its own accord,
offer to the British Government such redress oa alone
ooald satisfy the British nation, namely :
The liberation of the four gentlemen and their de
livery to your Lordship in order that they may
again be plaoed under British.protection, and a suit
able apology for the aggression whioh has been com
mitted.
Should these terms not be offered by Mr. Seward,
you will propose them to him.
You are at liberty to read this dispatch to the
Secretary of State, and if he shall desire it, yon will
give him a copy of it. I am, Ac.,
RUSSELL.
To the Lord Lyon 9, K. C. £., <feo., Ac.
MR. SEWARD TO LORD LYONS.
Department of State, )
Washington, December 26,1861. J
The Right Honorable Lord Lyons, Ac., &0., Ac.
My Lord : Earl Russell’s despatch of November
the SOtb, a copy of whioh you have left with me at
my request, is of the following effeot, namely :
******
If £ decide the case in favor of my own (Govern
ment, I must disavow its most cherished principles,
and reverse and forever abandon its essential policy.
The country cannot afford the sacrifice. If I main
tain those principles and adhere to that policy I
must surrender the case itself. It will be seen there
fore, that this Government could not deny the justice
of the claim presented to us in this respect upon its
merits. We are asked to do to the British nation
jnst what wo have always insisted all nations ought
to do to us.
The claim of the British Government is not made
in a discourteous manner. This (government, singe
its first organization, has never used more guarded
language in a similar oase.
In coming to my conclusion I have not forgotten
that, if the safety of the Union required the deten
tion of the oaptnred persons it wduld be the right
and duty of this Government to detain them. But
the effectual cheok and waning proportions of the
existing insurrection, as well as the comparative un
importance of the oaptured persons themselves, when
dispassionately weighed, happily forbid me from re
sorting to that defence.
Nor am I unaware that American citizens are not
in any case to be unnecessarily surrendered for any
purpose into the keeping of a foreign State. Only
the captured persons, however, or others who are
interested in them, could justly raise a question on
that ground.
Nor have I been tempted at all by suggestions
that cases might be found in history where Great
Britain refused to yield to other nations, and even to
onrselves, claims like that whioh is now before us.—
Those cases occurred when Great Britain, as well as
the United States, was the home of generations which,
with all their peonliar interests and passions, have
passed away. She could in no other way so effectually
disavow any suoh injury as we think she does by
assuming now as her own the ground upon which we
then stood. It would tell little for our own olaims
to the character of a just and magnanimous people
if we should so far consent to be guided by the law
of retaliation as to lift up buried injuries from their
graves to oppose against what national consistency
compel us to regard as a claim intrinsically right.
Tutting behind me all suggestions of this kind, I
prefer to express my satisfaction that, by the adjust
ment of the present oase : upon principles confessedly
American, and yet, as I trust mutually satisfactory
to both of the nations concerned, a question is finally
and rightfully settled between them, whioh, hereto
fore exhausting not only all forms of peaceful dis
cussion, but also the arbitrament of war itself, for
more than half a century alienated the two countries
from each other, and perplexed with fears and ap
prehensions all other nations.
The four persons in question are now held in mili
tary custody at Fort Warren, in the State of Massa
chusetts. They will be cheerfully liberated. Your
lordship will please indicate a time and place for re
ceiving them.
I avail myself of this oocasion to offer to your
lordship a renewed assurance of my very high con
sideration. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
LORD LYONS TO MR. SEWARD.
Washington, December '27,lB6l.
The Hon. Williah H. Seward, <feo.,'&o.‘
Sir : I have this morning reoeived the note whioh
you did me the honor to address to me yesterday, in
answer to Earl Russell’s despatch of the’Bo th Novem
ber last, relative to the removal of Mr. Mason,- Mr.
Slidell, Mr. Maofarland, and Mr. Eustis from the
British Mail Paoket Trent. , 4 .
I will, without any loss of time, forward to her
Majesty’s Government a copy of the important com
munication whioh you have made to me.
I will also, 1 without delay, do myself the honor to
oonftr with you on the. arrangements - to
be made for delivering the (bur gentlemen to me,' in
order that they may bo again placed under tho
protection of the British flag.
I have the honor to be, with the highest coasidera
tion, sir, your most obedient humble servant,
: -'■■ ■ LYONS.
(Mr. Seward’s letter makes ahont threa long ool
umnf. v For want of room wo are obliged to omit all
bntjthe eonalqsion of it, and also the letter of M.
Thouyenel, the. French Minister and Mr. Seward’s
reply to it.) r
PENN’A LEGISLAIXTBE—Session of 1862.
\< SENATE.
(Newly elected members marked with a star.)
Ist District— Philadelphia. ]!stb —DaupMn and Leba
"C. M. Donovan, D. rum.
George Connell, R. | Amosß.Bonghter R
Jeremiah. Nichols, B. T6th— Lancaster. '
Gao. R. Smith, R. Wm. Hamilton R
2d—Oteiter and Delaware. 1 John A. Hiestand. R.
Jacob 8. Serrill, R. 17th—Fork.
3d— Montgomery. *a. Hiestand Glatx, D
.. _ ’John C. Smith, D. 18th— Adams, Franklin and
4th— Bucks. Pullaa..
•William Kinsey, D. A. K. M’Clnre, B.
6th— Lehigh and Norlhamp-ldlh.-—Somerset,Bertford and
ton. ; Huntingdon.
•Geo. W, Stein, D. . j 8, S. Wharton, R.
6th—Berks. ’ ! 20th—BJozr, Cambria And
•Blester Clymer, D. Clearfield.
7th— Shuylkill. i Lonia W. Hall, R.
•Bernard EelHy.D. ; 2lat —Indiana and Arm
-Bth—Carbon, Monroe, Pike; strong .
and Wayne. ) J. B. Meredith, B.
Henry 8. Mott.D. |22d —Westmoreland Fay-
Blh.-Bradford t Susquehanna 1 ette.
Sullivan,and Wyoming Smith Fnller, R.
George Landon, R. |23d— Washington Greene.
! Geo- Y. Lawrence, R.
W. W. Ketehnm, S. ’24th— Allegheny.
lUb—Tioga t Polier,M'Kean\ -John P. Penny, R.
and Warren. \ Ritas H. Irish, R.
Isaac Benson, R. iJfith—Beat>er and Butler.
12th— Clinton, Lycoming,—' De Lorma Imbrle. R.
Centre and Union. ‘26th— Lawrenee, Mercer and
•Henry Johnson, R. Venango.
13th— Snyder. Northumber James H. Robinson, R.
land, Montour and Co-’27th— Erie and Crawford,
lumbia. \ •Morrow B. Lowrie, R;
Franklin Bound. R. !28th— Clarion, Forest , Jef
14th—Cumberland, Juniaia,' ferson and Elk.
Perry and Mifflin. i *Chas. L. Lamberton, D.
E. D. Crawford, D. ;
RECAPITULATION.
Democrats. Republicans.
2 20
Senators holding over.
New Senators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Philadelphia. - Perils.
1. J. Caldwell, D. Charles A. Kline, D.
2. Thomas E. Gaskill, D. Daniel K. Weidner, D.
3. S. Josephs, D. i William N. Potteiger, D.
4. S. C. Thompson, D. Lancaster.
5. Jos. Moore, R. Henry C. Lehman, R.
6. John M’Micken. D. James Myers, U. R.
7. Thomas Cochrano, K. .Nathan Worley, U. D.
S. W. L. Dennis, R. Abraham Peters, U. D.
9. G. A. Quigley, D. York.
10. Thomas Greenback, D. A. C. Ramsey, D.
11. J. W„ Hopkins, D. Joseph Dellone, D.
12. Richard Wildey, R. Cumberland and Perry.
13. F. M’MaDus, D. John P. Rhoads, D.
14. J. DonellY, D. Jesse Kennedy; R.
W. F. Smilh. R. Adams.
Thomas W. Dnffleld D. John Busby, U. D.
Charles F. Abbot, K. Franklin and Fulton.
■John Rowe, TJ. D,
Peter N. Gamble, D. D. W. W. Sellers, D. R.
Chestet . Bedford and Somerset.
William Windle, R. Edward M. Schrock, R.
I’. Frazer Smith. R. George W. Householder, R.
RobeitL McClellan, R. Huntingdon.
Mo7itgomery. John Scott, O. D.
Joseph Rix. D. Blair.
Hir&m C. Hoover, D. Thaddeus Banks, D.
George W. Wirnley, 1). Cambria.
Bucks Cyras L. Pershing, D.
James R. Boileau, D. Indiana.
L. B. Labar D. James Alexander, K.
Northampton. Armstrong and Westmore-
D. C. Nelman, D. land.
Aaron Richard Graham, D.
Lehigh and Carbon, 8. Wakefield, D.
W. C. Lichtenwaliner, D. James A. M’Calloch, D. .
Thomas Craig, D. Fayette.
Monroe and Pike. Daulel Kaine, D.
George U. Rowland, D. Greene.
Wayne. iP. Donley,D.
F. M. Cr«ne U. D. Washington .
Luzerne. William Hopkins, D.
William S. Ross, U. D. John A. Hopper. R.
•S V. Trimmer. D. Allegheny.
•Peter Walah. D Thomas Williams, R,
Susquehanna. Thomas J Blghatn, R.
David D Warner, R. Petor C. Shannon, U. D.
Bradford. William Watchman, R.
Henry W. Tracy, R. ;A. B. Qro»Sj U. I>.
ChPHter T. Blifip, R. Beaver and Lawrence.
Wyoming, Sullivan, Colum- William Henry, R.
bia and Montour. J. W. Blanchard, R.
Levi L. Tate, D. Boiler.
George S. Tutton, D. Grant, R.
Lycoming and Clinton. M’Coy, R.
Wm. H. Aruietrong, U. R. Mercer and Venango.
James Chatham, U. R. M K. Beebe, R.
Centre. James C, Brown, R.
R. F. M’Barrow, D. Clarion and Forest.
Mifflin. • Devins, D.
J. M. Rors, D Jefferson, Clearfield, MKean
Union, Snyder Juniaia. and Elk.
Jeßse Beaver, R. C. R.'Early, D.
Henry L Ritter, R. G. W. Ziegler, D.
Northumberland. Crawford and Warren.
J. W. Brown, P. E. Cowan, R.
Schuylkill. S. S. Bates, R.
Adam Wolf, D, Erie.
James Hyon.D. ( John P. Vincent. R.
Lewis C. Dougherty, S. E. W. Twltcball, R.
Dauphin. Potter and Tioga.
Thomas G. Fox, R. S. B. Elliott, R.
James Freeland. R. B. B. Strang, R.
Lebanon.
Isaac Hoffer, U. K,
• : M«*Kgra. Trimmer and Walah hold ecu tiiicates from a
majority of tbe Return Judges. Messrs. Hall and Rus
sell hold certificates signed by the President and a seced
ing majority of the Board.
Democrats
Republicans
Union Democrats...
Union Republicans.
■W-A-iR, nsriErws-
From Baltimore*
The following important items of news were ob
tained at Fortress Monroe by a flag of truce from
Norfolk
A despatch from Pensacola, dated Jan. 1, says,
“ Fort Pickens opened fire to-day. The fire is not
renewed to-day. Oar batteries are silent.”
The Charleston Mercury has a despatch, announ
cing the landing of a large Federal force on North
Edisto, aud the seizure of the Railroad Station on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Sixteen Federal war vessels are reported at Ship
Island.
A destrnotive fire has ocourred at Richmond, Vir
ginia, including the theatre and other property.
Advance of the Federal Troops In Soutb
Carolina.^?
Augusta, Jan. 2.
Private despatches from Poootaligo, dated yester
day, state that the Federals attempted an advance
from Port Royal, but were repulsed by the Nineteenth
South Carolina Volunteers, under command of Col.
Jones. The Confederate loss was fifteen killed and
wounded. One Yankee was taken prisoner, but their
loss is not otherwise stated. Gen, Lee has informed
Jeff. Davis that he is confident of his ability to pre
vent the Federals from advancing on Charleston or
Savannah.
The Richmond Despatch says that a private des
patch was received yesterday from Centreville, by a
prominent military offioer now in RiohmoQd, in
whioh it says that indications point to a Federal at
taok at an early day on Evansport, and the proba
bility was that a simultaneous attack would be made
off other points on the Potomac.
Tbe Pensacola Bombardment.
- The Richmond Despatch of Tuesday, says the
Confederate batteries replied to Fort Pickens, and
the firing continued all day. No vessels were en
gaged on either side, and no casualties occurred with
us.
Gen. Bragg was absent bnt Gen. Anderson was in
command. Gen. Bragg returned on the 2d, but the
.Federals did not renew the attack and our guns were
silent.
A Richmond Editor on the Rebel Army.
Baltimore, Jan. 4.
One of the Union prisoners arrived here, has an
editorial article from a Richmond paper, which he
cut out and secreted in his boot. It gives an awful
picture of the condition of the rebel army on the
Potomac.
It says that the entire army is utterly demoralized;
regimental drills have ceasea entirely, and the men
are spending their time in using greasy deoks of cards
in gambling Great numbers are offering large sums
for substitutes —one had offered as high as $1 500. —
The editor urges the Government to speedily do
something to remedy the evil, and that such is the
demoralized condition of the army that enlistments
cannot go on, as thousands who would enlist being
deterred by discovering the condition of the army.
Fort Pickens' Fires on a Rebel Steamer,
Mobile, Jan. Ist.
A Confederate steamer going from Pensacola to
the Navy Yard, was fired upon from the batteries of
Fort Pickens. Gen. Bragg’s batteries replied, and
the firing was continued at the last accounts.
Flax and Linen Tradd of Ireland.—
Belfast, the great emporium oi the linen trade,
last year exported 05,G00,000 yard's of linen,
and 13,200,000 lb 3. of linen yarn and thread.
Next in importance to the flax industry is the
trade in sewed muslins, employing about half
a million persons in Ireland. Another manu
facture curried on in Belfast is important in
the consumption of agricultural produce—
namely, starch-making from wheat. Ten
firms U9B nearly 30,000 quarters of the finest
red wheat every year. The wheaten starch
made by the old fermentative process is largely
used by bleachers, the goods retaining their
stiffness longer than if dressed with the rice
and other starches. Tbewhole of this busi
ness is atpresent nearly paralyzed, as Amer
ica was the best market for Irish linen goods,
very limited quantities of which have been
imported during the last nioe months.
FROM CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Jan. 1,
The Btormy weather has interrupted tele
graphic communication within the State and
over the Sierra Navada.
Since the 24th ult, the floods have been re
newed to a great extent throughout the valley
portion of.tbe State. Sacramento and Stock
ton have been partially overflowed again with
out much additional damage. Business with
the interior has been suspended, and more
property has been destroyed in the State by
this freshet than all the freshets heretofore. —
The weather is pleasant to-day. The steamer
Golden Age sailed from Panama with 100 pas
sengers and $950,000 in treasure for New
York, and $170,000 for England. Judge
Hager yesterday issued an injunction staying
the sale of the Broderick, estate, until the
question of the forgery.of Broderiok’a’
investigated.
Baltimore, Jan. 4.