0 1 1 4 - 1 the Vittoburell VERYLATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. TENISTLYAM LEGOLATU . ILE . . , -, special Diapatch to the Pittsburgh Gazette. . - rionutintuso. 'Fehr-dory 2, VMS. 0 Borrorra.--21r. Donoyaa, offered; bill to :r pro '. :rent '. ent railroad - accidents by compell* Companies ro t ircep titelelegraph line in repair and employ - 1141* -iltrrati lki jaiim *ira , alidi fiiiii. ro; mil —. efof Idea - erted '—' wires . and children biy' htdding Iraihandi and fathers •: - (tFittlintilly,` respoollble.,Also,- adthortzing :the School Directors of fiewlekley 80r'012211 to levy a per ceptri bounty tax open rolled citizens, not crieeding rifteett,dollitra. -' • I '. :- ' .. Mr..lleratiel, der,. a:MII- locor . Piouting the 'American F.xpruss Carpal 1 Mr. Latta, a bilk . h* ' itti4tho Greene_. i county Railroad ffouapany. , 1 -- Mr. - illghatn, a bill inco ating the IteKee's Mockatietnatet7., , --. .. , i• j i.,- -4 ---, . . Mr:Gliti* ii ‘lll kn . -andel restrracitiia'• rr.Oreatate by Guardians end _Trustees. Kr. loge ,' t. bill authorizlni paring In ittni4n..:! - :: 1 11:71.! :. ', 4j;:'• - i-ill Ilicio..--The riroblaitiqii Co adjourn OirMarelt ' the 34th was concurred In .....1 1 I: - ',. A supplemuni:lnereasinz thoeallitol ot . ll..fam- Wilk PettoiStoulitirks, was liasit.' , - , - • a LMr . nail offered a resolution'ratitling tho • -letups.; Corapprom in panning lite aotititutional. amandatint..Xt wan laid ~over till the third . tending. • - 7- lfelsia: Colville 'bid' little* . iretienrsd ' re.; , "ira6 . riairiteis fro* title - Mit:se of Reroo relative to . the -Fayette Connty inmates 1 eortilliclie of clrttion r 5 L*. J. Y. l ..Welth, of-t - ashington county, Imo: a l tented a laill'allowing the Fort. Wayne and Chi rag° Eallroad ComPany to Change their track In ßearer county. Pens d. t , Mr. Herron presented the_ petition of Sarah tr , mcCuue for a divorce on the ground of her bus-, . - band's insanity. ..._ , Mr.' Glase,.,a remonstrance of the Coal Ex, chansio agalnat an -teemse of tolls von the 0 Y owainglicpj river, " , ~.; li 3tr. Chadwick; a petitionet rosideLta of Perna ttownship relative to a tfew School district. , § The Speaker proaented a communication roam , 1 the Secretor/of the &mstionwiaiiiiln answer I, to the resolutions asking the particulars of the efraft in 1862. The Secretary says the tiraftwas conducted by the StatS uudectlie direction - ' of ilia" Assistant.ddjularitGozieral of tho United States; r that' after it was over a number `of papers were i redid In the roll at the Capitol which contained tt Rata of I ersiins who put in substitutes for three • i .1 11 dt: Three were seat lo Provost, -Marshal Dodge, Who rejected nein:. gletiOlhea perOons *.b o 11 4 5 ' Pit ifi'pnbstlitaiii hateisked for Cer. ,t tified.coldec which,..the -Secretary not having the i. papers Officially to his potosession,laos beet utta- - ~, tde to grant ni.hrts fujostier.i hai been done to eit 2 , zcA who'sliotddlitiSeliad tiarbeneiliof the iTi .' ; • dean; of exemption. , :,..., - .'.- ' - ' Mr. Brown offered- joint resointlens ratifying the antentitnent . to. the National Constlintitin'. . • eholifihing shurnry.. The Ileum bye vote of 55 . ' yeas )0 44111 typ,(ttilt the re 41440 tir!t:a-ttilfdi) riS.. -Need to suspend the rules, and - .pass!the Main.. aloha tedsy. •,' ii .: . Mr. Allerznan,referrind to the eonficcrunientiOn :Pregartins7l24kr - etiiiitif tie reorinittioniriallin, Or e toroFt elppelptiOit statlrtoift,la w . itirtiiis. koje;_bodge has- dlstedarded ellis .1 duty-to-Ma elthrena 'of the Coternoaarealth, it is etwx/, , ,Th at ;hi President Is respectfully re... . ' .un iM . fo Inquire Drip the facts, end either eons .ldiatir'Dodge to - fulhll.- Ma obligdions or ap. point 'outer ono hails p1a0e...: .. :- -. • .... • - 21b.:tbusit motr.d . rair aralealdnacar ?y raiquest i - Incipleißrxrietirr br.War.to lnetesd f of 04 . `gri.lacii.:,*,o c ea: . to,',3hetitoolution '• . iltened.' •-, ', :: .---•.. fi - -* .. '-' iir:Rhivinorrerid:ra- it-ir;intl4 allioßakff" ~ .extia sealskin; on' Friday; to rarity She amid: .. -, anent ,to the COostlhatient abolishing ' elaverY. ' Agreed to. '- ' ','' - . r.' - ' ~' .- l • : The then adjourned.. AMENDMENT. R;j9l o iDga.‘..os Waahingto# C ity SPEECH -13te - n.sw.E.WE' LINCOLN Wasuisiatbk Veh.l.flitt serenading party kg night having playetlsirferal grs before the' Vane Lone, the Preeldent appeared and was grid& *fur lou'dUbOrill" • The President wild he , supposed the passage - through Congress of •Constrtglottal amend meat, for the abolbbment of slavery throughout tha.United theocetuslon tOwhich to!? • wes - 'lndebted for the honor of thin call. (AP. • plaus.e.) . The occasion was Ono of congratula-; gen to the country, and to the. whole vrorld.• But there Is a task.yet belbre'the' United Statsst .to go forward - and consummate, by tbe cotes of tho States, that.which Congress so nobly began yesterday, (Applause, and Cries' 'Vast will do it," Se.) He had the honor. to Inform thole present that Illinois had slreadito:daj done the .work. (Applause.) Maryland had also, but ho was proud that Illinois - was a , little ahead. He thourtt. this 'mantra, was , tilers fitting, If not an Indiniensible adjunct to the winding up -of the great tilfliculty:- -- (dpp/anso.}. - He wished" the reunion of all the States per fected, and so effected as to remove all - causes Of disturbance in the fatute. mid, to attain this end, It Was necessary that the original disturbing cause should, If possible, be . rooted out. He thought all would bear hi m witness that ho had never shrunk from doim all that' he could to trailleato eleven by Issuing. au eunmelpation prbelimatiOn. (Applause.) But theproclauts don falls far short of what the amendment will - beirhen It is fully consummated. A! question might ho raised whether the proclamation was equally Tod: might be ndded' thafit only aided those who came. into our lines, and that it was :inoperative•asi 'those who dl/11 not give. themselves tp,br therit would have no effect upon-the. children born hereafter.' In. faetlt. 'ould be urged thet it did not mangle evil , but tblakinendumet is'a tura for ths eviL4 It wound: She whole thing ,up. Be wonlitmug; that it was:tbo If.not ltelispensahle [Winne' to' the eatentritestion! - or thet.iteest game tra4M, playing. -Ma notating. hat meligriteldo Prof, exo, himself, the ommtry and tine whole world .uptm tido great moral vinery.. • . FROM THE SOUTHWEST. . . TAYLOE'S -ARMY , RAPIDLY DISB131)1118. Sundry& of Deserters Arming Daily. I.ot!ltyni3t, Feb, General' But Iseidgoand Colanet Farletgh retnencd no-day; (Muter ramming his command, and Sha .latter„ for the present, his position as einitniander of Vile poet. •YesterdaT'a Nashtlle V, . rtaantlle (ration, sap. latent. :hec eotircyfellabk reporti that ,Taylor'a (late llood's) army 14821- rarildly disbandlpg, and that Ottertail LT hundrects are - ecapatni Into our TLe POace-Commissoners Barmnionr, Feb. 2.—They American's .Annap ..olla correspondent has Just telegrapcd the ar, *al or the steamer Lady Long; from Clty Faint, which phiposhe left on Wednesday. She reyorte that the-rebel Commissioners were on board a steamer,' and 11 was understood they . were Braking nreival 'et aortae oub -from ld. - . - - - 'Gold' Quotsitioni—ateath of an Editors. . Zit* limos. dad. 29.-:-Clold market salve. -ope`relors have DO oxpeetation that peace will arise from the present negotiations. - -Tile prime, this morning ranged between s;gi and 204, Aug 'rather weak at the dose. - . • d - Robert. A. Thaw West tenderly edltok•nt tbe •Cok::.mirtria! Advertiser, dial .Waaltlngton to. • Ilintr Yonx t 'Feb. 2.--Gold tanlgbl Is =M. The Confirmation of General Meade. Ws.stunnantt., Feb. S.—Theta - NOM tire reelathnce In - the Senate yesterday to General lie:sdennondrmatlon I , ,fklorGenerel, , it was Vitally tarried , by Ilie-'inttlotity. tknalont Wafie and Chandler. It Is iald,'"were among the opponents of nondnallon. . - ...i.7.i , ;: , “:01:7 ... i1i'...::;,..„: , I A . ---,.. 4...* , :..._.—..,—,......,,,N_,..,,N.,.,.„,..,,,N_,z,k;;...,,, N .z.e.utg r4.kazr:rt,i;'E,%,?:, -^-,-- '-i,l;ai,;_ If.N.- ,-, ...f .,- --; , , N 1,.w1.6634/i-.4-...,,,,,,—...... . - .. GAZ It stc.. tAILY 11444-4 . 1 1177 1 U T -" - VA* LATEST PEACE RUIIORS aaite. The Presidcnt . and Secretary Seward it' Fortress Monroe. REBEL- COMMISSIONERS ESCORTED 1111111 N OUltliES Simultaneous °honing - of the Troops on Both Sides. PROBABLE CONSULTATION AT FORTSESS MUNROS WAEMNOTON:i Feb. 2.—'phe /Star loaned an ex tra In regard to the movements orPresident Lin coln. It sayst To-disy at eleven o'clock; Presi de's:it Lincoln left Washington by a speelaltrain, for Annapolis, for the purpose; U. is understood, of Joining Secret:cry Seward at Fortress Mon— roe or City Point, to holden Intercourse rebel deputation composed of AI" IL StePhea,. 11. M. T. Monter and John A. Canipbell. From , • ithe fact of the President nohnelthFortreti roe or City Point, the Star is given to the report thst the itlal deputation hare been Allecored to Inter our li acs, audit' Is tioderitiahi that they hre now at Fortress Munroe.. .trim Youx,`Far. - g..—Ttai'llOrtcra Washing jots spoetal to-uight says: . The President's de - partnre•rras o a . looked up la Congress 't .11 y as giving the peace commission a rery serious tont;, While throughbit every Confident. air prirrailed that it would speedily result fu sotnething— . The Peace Commissioners Caine down. this cnortijoie from City : Point to Fortress Monroe, To•morrow an interview will he held rt the Int tek place. It Is well midiistroil Chat if these gentleman shave prove ' , repositions that do not include ae , knosiledincht of their independence, they oUt be immediately escorted to Washington. Tho' impression is hourly growing stronger that these informal negotiations are paving the way for peace. Another special to the I r0r1../ say: it is rumor ed that Mr..l.lsicein has gone to confer wall Jeff. Davis in person. Specie! Western Associate Press Dlspst,ti. blrw Toots, Feb. 2.—The excitement still tonthines concerning -the peace rumors. The WOrld thinks JcIT. Davis understands that theaterth would -accept twenty :eters of war rather than surrender the Union, fmm the fart that he sent Commissioners, and evidence that on some terms or other, he is riody to consent to a redinstinetiorrof the Union. The 7liZarierLigks it hest to my nothing on the question, - but leave the President entirely unembarrassed in his action. The Ilmld repeats Its statement oryeetcylay, and hopes that our Government will ,still C.)11- Unnc Ds proparations for syktorons war. The .Trilnutea Washington special says: There L ate powerful officers - of the Government and 'l . K.overfal mot in both brandies of Congress who rte. impatient of the whole olive branch busi ness. 'Whet:Spam.: upon any wither terms than saint:theta') hectarm a Cabinet ciliation, It 18 welt known thar.a sharp .dirislon will Instantly inks . . nigLINUARTMISARIttY Par - comae, Feb. 1 Ott Sunday a flag-of truce appeared on, our line near, a:era:ter, and was found to be reque.a, in unrsuaneo of ari understanding with Mr. Blair and .Gen. Greet, for permission to Lieut. Colt Hatch, A. A. G. and F,xchange Commlssimer, Alex. IT. Stephens; It. M.' T.' Hunter and J. A. Campbell, to rh4t Gen. - Grant's Headquarters. Owing to Geo. Grant's absenc'e from City. Point no reply emild be'scra Immediately. The matter Was referred. to Washington • end after general communications. bad pasted, .permission was. granted, and edeputaion was appointed to meat the materna: and escort them within our lines. After a few minntes.spent In interchanging!' elrildier, the. Party Tate. within our. lhaes k at. which moment the troops on both aides netted ' a s imnltrumetis cheer: The Cdtundasloners were escorted- to the railroad •In carriages, where a special train was , . welting:to convey them to City , Point. On arrivingat City Point they,were taken to General Grants Headquarters; where they spent the night. Messrs. Stephens and Campbell looked much emaciated and care. norm=but Mr. Hunter appeared to be hale and hearty; al djigpi... Mien. The only 0 0 000 Mad* to our was Hun bcpo.emprodiabdryddrplittephskis,that the' y would aeon_ tneetunder happier r• . Fcb. Hichinend is:relief Tuesday, contains the following:' • • •• •• ••• Messrs: Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, Con . federate Peace Commtasionent, who left here on SmadaY morning tor Washington; stopped Sunday night In Petersburg, from whence: they went through our lines to City Point. Yester day morning as they were , making transit. the character and .objects Of their mission -became known, when our, troops iset•up inch cheering as never ..tati beard .before, and continued it." until the Commissionera were out of sight, and' well within the Yankee Hues, when the clamor was inacallately caught - op 'by the Yankee troops, who cheered and hurrahed until they were • boarse,and amidst the deafeningthents of the two 'armies the. Commissiontrs went, on their way. The next we bear of theta will he through the Yankee paters. Waronswion, Feb. 2.—lnformation 'received from Fortress Monroe to-night, states that the Southern Commissioners on Tuesday morning, were on board Genera Grant's dispatch boat, Marl. Marna, awaiting the President's . order as to whether they should proceed to Washington. ' Bitrremin, Feb. 2..—A dispatch from 'Anna polis says: President Lincoln, accompanied only by a strvast,. arrived here, and left at one o'clock for Fortress Monroe. Pined Cannon—Report of the Naval Ram mittee—Cotton Trona Savannah. Nmv Yong, Feb. 2.—The dryly and ffsey. Awn& contains the report of the Naval Com mittee to - report on rifled cannon. They -Bred off 703- - Parrott ,guns, twenty-one of which hunt best -or been otherwise Injured by the explosion.- They. ascribe those accidents to various .causes, such as the use of compressed powder 'or Unsuitable projectiles, neglecting to lubricate the projectiles by the ordnance In struclons end keeping the gnus too coot loaded. The premature explosions of shells Is, however, tie'main canoe. They recommend.experiments to place the matter beyond dispute, end decide the question of retaining the Parrott gun in use. The steamer Rebecca Clyde7from Savaanah, tirrived' with a full tarp°, of cotton consigned to Collector Prager. She brings no New York Stock and Money Itattam. liceetil 'Western Associate Press Darpatep. -- Ns e, Vona, Feb. 2.—The Block market Is dull from a leek or a disposition to operate pending peace negollatlons,but there Is no gen eral failure of entildenee . and prices are steady tbroligbout: itiostrnmentsare quiet. State bonds and. coal anilmbeellaiesma Hata are wlthout ma terial change. 'The gold. market continues firm, operators being unwil li ng to kink fur any good restilt 'from the pests, negotiations. Very'little linetuation during the day and' Operations quite Ilevitt4. Money la In goodsupply. with slight increase in demand. Foreign &change dull. Petroletim stock la generally steady. Bales of United Stairs 28, IfatickerhoekeritZt, Buchanan Farm' lie; President '473; Cuerry B an i. 9; and' It. . . . Rhode Island . Legfalatture--The toliatitti. j • tionatfimendment Ratified. . • , 2 . . . aortonain, li: , 2.he Rhode shad Senate •bas coneumid - . in the, passage of the resolution tat/lying the' Constltutlonardruend. . The Ifouse'. of IMPresentathres morahig passed a resointion. apprOving nod adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United 'States. The rote stood 02 yeasagalitst. • • TLn House also.paased a resoltamfrequitttlng the Governor to stake. an appllratlon.for the posk ponement of 0 a draft. Trade In Cattcin«.;Tbo Niagara Valls Canal. Special Itreaterri Airsoclated.Prm Dispatch. New Tons, Feb. 2.—The Times' Washington special eve: The Committee on Commerce continual the examination of several generals who held permits Lo trade In cotton. It appears these permits have been obtained from persons Connected with the Ti easury Department. The Witnesses in. moat cases refused to tell wltere or why they obtained their permits,. The same special predi•ts that the Niagara Falls canal and the Illinois ship canal blitz have no ehauee of passing the Senate this senile,. he Rtbela.gapeeting an Attack *a the Texas Coast. Num Yong. Feb..S.—The Iroihston (Texas) . :Telegraph, .of Jannary:flth, esys..ll has Isamu. lien which leaved bat little room for doubt, that an early attack will be made on the coast of that State. It earnestly appeals to the proplo to make Immediate preparations. to rola the attack . One . -.: • n Hundred , Ounr Fired,. - ' Co:aro:Lit, Feb. 2.--One hnuared gnus Werp :fired at Columbus, Ohio, Oda cvanlag, In honor of the -passage of thtr-Consillettonal'-dmend went abolishing slavery: . ' ' ' --: ,•,', - .. Piper : lllll . llninni., Lag. MAap.. - Feb. 'very largo paper IW, : . bglonglig to Elixir Sin4ll, - 11119 . burl* Ws -after. ApVICS FRO] EUROPE: The new S!eamer Cotun:Stan, Sunk. TEE ATLANTIC TELEI4 . II'IIIC MIX New Lien(can Loan Contemplate.d. THE FOMILIGN 3 LARkETS, A:3 ff.tt.trAx, Feb. 11.—The Africa froraLiverrool on the 21st, via kmecnstown on the 41; arrived here tbl4 morning, with two days int& ne45. - The London m ebr..,contrailetitheyttmors flint British tmors will be sent to Canada. The near steamer Cobh:Alan, of the West In. die netl,l'aelfic,§tfarrohlp, Con/potty, which left f.lierpeof on the - I Mit inst.; 'oak on the l'lth'off Bred, a here. altailroo supposed to have roe for goiter. Thirty of her crew end one passencer were drowned. Only three of the crew were 'satal. IT he lost,pasierthet traa Joan liarn lhon, Lfterpool, tin) repreentatire of the Panama Railroad Company. -Ot is det rued that-Ilex Sri.) ~fity, • Queen Tic. open Parliament In pyreen. The first 'Cabinet Counefl of the year was held on the :it - 4h of January. AU the fifteen Cabinet MM .lsters were pre /en t.. Mr. iVitlhice, the eminent musical composer, is ft..11{21 , 1y Lit at Farb!, nod, la net expected to reenter, - . .• !The .birr.ing of the Atlantic Telegraidi . ritble from the works of Glasa r ßliot & Co., to thu vessels which are to convey it to the eteamehip G teat Eastern,:tominenetri on the 1.41t.0f ,Jaorp • ary,"atalnilf continue without iritorinlviOn'tieL• ;it the end of May, when all the cable will he eolkd on how' of the great chip. !rile Leridon , Tiota, luta-a eery hopefal article Ott the enterprise, and_ days Shot should the weather prove favorable there can be little dull,: :that it wine sficeessfully done. - The.Directoto of . the Atlantic 'Telegraph Coin patty have made a fourth and final call open thb Amens of tliat compass. ' f ile London /ki!ii Nixes casket the important annonocement that, at the name time the Elm : f•aror made Prince Napoleon Cite-Prctddent of the Crnnoil , he resolved that, lu cane of his sid le,' th atl, strung the mlitorhy hr the Prinee Ire. 'prat. I rinse Nay:A cf•ti should In Iterseat, and !tot the re.-ohltioo taken with the Cancer of the • / I. --Flots enntlnn oil doll. No lame! ial n 'Le lon in the rate of discount the damned for (Tacoma moderate at unehanzed rotas. it is rnmoted a LOP lean from .Me.s L... in ,cr f t tnpinit 41. The London Tom,' city nrtioln bellery that !lie rime" Is permattiro, , mt it tmlievei that if the loan to brought out, it Trill be for the purpose f deVelorillf: the resotne, of 3lev Ivo and ben r• tine the 'Prt.,..gUL tardhOlerr, • Pt , Manche, c • markt t was quiet and armee. 'Lirerp•ol Lr..rdanya Monl-4 was gv0,,,11y Whent, however, tOno firmer. Fismrelull, LC bent firmer, having recovered from the de cline of Tuesday. - Corn very dell. Provisions, generally firmer. Beef e.t.a! advancing. Pork firm, amt niartrt bare. Bacon active and s ad. vented to the. Butter firm. : Lard active, and advanced anced ty.;,. The Bmkerie Circular reports toter quiet. Coffee quiet and !heady. Rica up ward and advatmel X@ fel. Linseed inactive. nth dvelined 6CtSe. Petroleum steady at la fur Refined. _ LgniAn.—limings' Circular quAts Brealitaffs tinii t; .Bagor .iicary and accippni .to.; 'quiet; .T.kk steady; Petroleum steady at 18 $ tot fort rude, and 2e(ittit U4il. for relinod. rtinion in the Bank has increased 1:71,000. LATEST TU. crnotoooL. Saforday, Jan. 21—Catton Griner unchanged; Bresitstuirs inactive. I'rovis• hint: Beef firm 11:9a. for itlino imam.; Bacon gutiret.lard - buttpint et 56@575.` .. • London, Jan. 21— Camels for money 81 1 .4,—tiitI. American Stud:at Illinois gentra l4l s4Q so !4; ErIeB4G33. . VtlIT LATEST VIA QtTEMMITOIV:V. In the Spanish Senate, the opposition moved ab amendment to the gown's address, deiiarl'ic„ a'tew electoral law necessary, and desesroloig representation for the Antilles, and the pcoserrs• tton of San:Domingo tq Spain. ' . ' Late Rebel. News. New Yorix, Feb. o .—The Richmond Dispatch of the SOth Says: We think it' certain that Gen'. Breckinndge has been anointed Secriow-y or War, though his appointment has - not yet been presented to the Senate for approval. It Is said that' Gen. Brace, of Ey.. Is to be. Commissary Gencral. Should Congress, as It probably will, paw the' law 'giving market value ' fhr all_ property taken for Goverpmeat tar. the labors, of the ''t.ionentSwary Depeartakif**Bllas' Immeasurably decreased. There will they be no necessity for improvements. The Rause Finam.v. Committee arc now per- —feeling a sweeping tax bill, which will be ready to take the rednedatihy of carrenij'that would otherwise be created by the Immense sums ne cessarily dispenicAby the Governoicnt Itlt pays the market price for property taken for ',oldie nee, the tax bill will raise seven hundred million dollars. A discount: of 'fifteen per cent. Is to be alloired Ihr pfompt payment, The mention:l the arrival of Sear.tar F.mte north of the POtornac, and says: Let as hope Mr. Foote will go to England; the Gaited States Is neplace for etnigratieg confederates. Re viii Mid good 'money and hearthrokea exiles lie Great Britain, • who will like to bear news from their dear country. 110 CAM give them the latest advicea, and especially upon ono point Which vitally touches their sensitive na ture, whether sequasterine is lingland means - sponestering td the confederacy. . The cattle paper mentions the visit of Sfr. Singleton to - the Libby prison, who expressed himself highly pleased with ha condition. It 111 , 1410111 the arrival of a large lot of blankets ,Iwid bores for Federal pilsooers. The Examiner says : The House of IP:presets tatives_passed the- Senate bill to provide for the employment o 1 free heroes and slaves to work upon fortifications. &c. • - ' • It is understood that the nomination of Gen. Lee will be sent Into the Senate to-dry to 1111 the lientycreated office of Commander.M.Chief. .No steps have been taken by the Executive with - reference to the resolution recommending the reinstatement of Gen. Johnston. fold on .Satunlay morniag. run up as Itiell as Stet. The news of the appointment. of l'eace Commissioners sent It down rapidly. Cough!. crable amounts ware told at. VC ' The cotemy's newspapers have falsely reported the Tallahassee as captured. She ran into New In t (di oat eller. the capture ef Fort Fisher, when, &Covering that some intlxwtent - change, he knew not then what, hid occurred in the mili tary Situation, hereon:meander, Captain Medici, pot to' sea -and made good his escape. lie leached the South Carolina comt and put ashore a mmeenger•with dispatches wholes reached this elty. The news, if Any Moonlit - by this meseen ger,. line not - been made PubliN • • Gea:,Taylor reports that the enemy In eaiall force came inwards Clinton from Baton Ronge and.Pajort Sara, andretuthed. Activity is repeated on the Misslastopl river. Troops'are going up and down. 'Host of Thomas* , nemp ere repelled to hare marched west from Columbia and Clinton,': an the Tonnelsee riser. A perthrtt of these forces, including A. J. Smith's, arc said to be In the vicinity ' of Huntsville and There In, no change le ther fleet oil* Mobile, The er emy are still in the vielnith of raseagoela: In the Confederate House et Mepresentativas , on Monday, Mr. Delarnette offered a resolution which wee natutirocrusly referred to the Commit tee on Emeign Maths, saying that the time may tot be distant when the Confederate States will be prepared to unite op bads of Vie Independ ence of the Confederate States, with those moat Interested in the : vindication of the principles of tho Monroe doctrine to the exclusion of al seem tag , violations of thole&principlea on the conti nent of Noith Metrics'. ' Mr. hietkilitintroduced.a pieimble and reser-, kittens _setting forth that It la reported that the Yedend authorities in Nashville are practicing Most berbacins. treatment on our primal:tens, - curtailing their diet to hard tett and water, and treating them' In such e manner 'ea to Cause their death by degries, and instructing the Sweat Committee on the exchange ofprisoners to Inquire end - report-upon' said - complaint/. The resolu tion& were adopted. , • The &mind bees long article on the attitude or the North and. South towards England, and France. It looks for trouble between the United Stoles And - France on the biesiente question,and thinks Itwill -bring, about peace between the Notth,and the South. It closes by, urging its people to stand firm a few - months longer, and nasnree them of ultimate triumph: , The lk•nfinci publiehts Fonte's letter to the Speaker of the rebel blouse of Representatives. ;lie announces hie mission to have been ono of peace, and says that no one but himself Is res. ponsible for It. . Chatletton dates of 'the 291 h 65y that the en ; emy 7 .6 Infantry are encamped near }anus' Cross . s .lk i ;a ten ds, l s . n en7 l.lle l rolad oy, Go baTe ra v h a a g m u s n en t l r e al , n m_ s w w ar i ts them. . A rem ituoissanre in force was reported within Paw miles of. Robortsville. ..On do Irlth General liertke trlearsphed that the enemy crossed at . t3pringftehl on.the Matt of 1,11(1 With, and rooted not thortrd to two coluinns. , . Oa the tuorelet; of ithe :17t11.' he reports that all attempts to era the Camtooelde have been so far batilad. ' The Gehishelonth foornat learns that, beyond the garrison Of rt. risherand n few eaoltoratlng vrasele, there are no Yanhees,below Wiltaltntton• - ;The fleet is said to have disappeared, and It Is Probablo 8120 that the intik of the Infantry have, ; gone to relnfbroe_Shermat.. . The Lyuchltargh .1A74/..110za learns frees !lib . Army of . Trattettletr that Oen. Behurcgard would ',. ristune'Unittnand, and that the artily was about' ; Move, but In what dkeetiou was not,known. I to cl} f. 111311 'IzEBRU - ,A.RY 3, 1565 X1,,\ . ..1111111 CONGRESN-.NECONIt NESION •• 1 r 1 • SENATE. - • Sumnerdtiftl; to trail.. no ea ling for inf. xinai A 8 to tire V/30i0U1`'`'f. of Peace Croirnissioorre, bat ohje-tirm r,, , mule; and Set to the con,id eration of the te.sofution cm - eluding the di eioral votl , of certaiu +States hr the election o 7 the i necniing.Presidrat anti 'TN President. The 'lease Corrl:it Leant Conference made a re iort on the disagreeing votes ofthe . two hansez on the bill to e.Aablish a department for freed men on Ain:dolled lan& - in . iehel Elates, and made a long csidanation'of Mr: King opposed regarding its .pro v !dons as, inellieient to carry 'curt !tide:Sign; =ld lving in tine (Unite; •niteeMetllutional. M. Pldrhige . moved to lay llhe report on the table. iltr disagreed to any !ffirthor considers , t!on of the report. • It MIS then postponed for (alit week. I'l u Illinois and Iliehluan Canal bill Walk parsed. It approptiates dye minion dollars for twenty years of n .. c per 'cent - lxinde to aid of the work; also, two .nuillion . dollars for a canal around the upper tutd• lower-DestnOlnes Rapids: The t 'hair laid neforeitie-diinnte acorn mine, at ion frotti tite&ierettire of the Intexior, asklni fer an approprlatiOnyi r hip thnniunddolletra, the piii.elorso Of mauls for. Indian chiefs. Alto eintinrehlration from the. same source, askirti; an elapropriation of forty-Seveihilndred.sont :serenty.,oun dolbta atitelglity-three eenle . to pat foe Indian supplies loct oti steainboat which true burned arSt. Louis a few months since. Nelson presented a resolution eallingron 1116 Secretary of. War for the publleation of the record of the trust martial In the ease of Col. - North.• which Al t o ohjectodao. Itir. Pomeroy offefed a bill to ptorlde a Terri.; oriel Crwernment for what le known as tho !nOixa yoUntrv. Introduptiou of the bill eras objected' to it lie.fi over. M. Foote offere.ra enneutrent resolntien in.: .struettng- the Coin mhteee on Pantie Ettilding• of both Routes to t•snuttne jointly into the marines of the fite nt The Stuttlutentan Test (tide, the tone ntwtaiutd end the legiAtation.necessary fake veht bitailar accident, iu The rtsolutlon wt. ntlopttel. :' , untuer molted up his re3elution In retard 1..1 tw Peace Commi.loners, asking hem:ditto a ikon. Mr. Trumbull objerted, eh it would give rise o h.sien, and moved to take up the unfit,- :h. d loalinehm, which wa3 done. Thu rcsulu ou ar , thring that the elscroral rote of cart bin tr;es which hare been in rebellion shall not be ailed for in the el.-toil.t for nr l ice l'ekkrit, are Mee idCeed. • . 1 Gr quuution yea: on Mr.TOl3 Eyek's utnendment to ~tilka out ywmi.Ltna from lbo list of States to; to I.t. countuti. ,1I r. ['ellamcr rleved, i\t. an amendment. that cn I ast din nlt.rtnrs of auy State In in aur ri.ellnu shall he e•drated. ''fliss.• Is as much dttrate”n the General enhje?t, rad .alter several inelleilual error's to adjourn, Mr. L.111,.b moth',,- to Indefinitely isistisine, was ed, II against 2.6, nud the Seuate at live ..'t lock, adjcuruidl. When the Illinois .Ship Canal bill mime np Mi. Arnold sold ns the bill hod 11,ototoro been ro then uglily discussed he would content hid's oil' with demanding the previous question. Mr. Brown. of Mia6l , llll, said he hod seen • tit h recklessness in Mungingits into debt that Ile bud lust the rover or being pstrodshed at !he tie:lon of the House, and now it was pro oosttl to pledge thc GovortiMent.-4o an unlimited stmt to no std.: mists vittcrly timprietimble:l •laty millions of dollars would sat rooters the .4FI which nature hus placed In the way. fir. Arnold hriray, replied that , by .the .ision.,J the LIU 1116; , ,1i 5 t. winked t; eonstinet wr.tk bore the rive MiMOOS or bonds are to be deliversd. Holman mooed to ley the tail end pending amendment on the table. DleamvetTto: • ' 37r. ameadmeat was adotued, and the hill ILUS amended, passed. Yeas, .t ; nays, ttl ; as foliose: l'ow.—Mmora. .7. C. Allen, W. J. Allen, ry, Alltron , Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, It tiles, Baldwin, [Mlchigen,) Baxter. Beaman, Blaine,. Ilma well, Boyd, Bramhote, Cole, IbiviA, Sew York,j UM., Deming, Dranu, Den nehy, Briggs, Dumont, Eekley, Edeeigldeldge, Enott, Fat twwordt, Prank, Garfield, Gooch, Grin- Nei, Harris, [ltilnoia..l /Ruby, Hubbard, flaws,' Hubbard, [Connectictst,] Incerse flea V:ucks, Ja 13',..1Il'A•117uga'el2"e317ev'"Ind °.Zal."4: }frosts, [New York,] nterrieon, Morton, Pelham, Psimeroy, Price, Itandille' Kenieleky,j Rice, (Natoe,) Robinson, Hollins, [ New, llampaltired 114111ns, [Mlisottri,l3loo; Schenck; Setitt, moo. think 1 3pauldker,idtreure, smart; Tenn. repel, Ciaten, Washharne, IVhaley, Whlleire, Wilson, Win thaw, Walbridge and Worthington. - Pala—Messrs. Antos, Ansonia, Baldwin, Mesa., Blair, 111111, Broomall, Brown, Wis., thrown, West Virginia; Chandler , Clay, Cobe, Cravens, irartOn Enitah, Flack, Gerson, (hider, Harding, Ilarringtott, ifteria, Maryland, Helmick, Hellman, Hubbard, Hutch ins, Johnson, Pennsylvania, lialhatelsh, Kelly, 17,1 logo.. New York. Revue, Rifle, LK*, ar, Lehlaude, long, Mallory, McDonnell , Mc- Laney, Miller, New:York, Miller, Penusylva- DIX. Morrill , Morris, Ohio, A. Myers, L. Myers, Noble, Odell, .0 1 3e111, Pennsylvania. O'Neill, Olio, Orth, - Pendleton, Perry, Plke, Proyn, Radford, Randall, Pennsylvania, Orefield, Sloan, fitnithero, Stereos, stiles, Thomas, WadswintS, Wheeler, J. W. White; Williams, Whelleldild. Wootl, and F. Wood. The bill passed giving a gratuity of $3OO to 'each of the fire surviving rerointiouary &A dler', in addition to the present pension- Mr. Jolian Introduced a NU providing for the anistilvisien of the gold and &Peer lands of the linked Staten, remlog the Joe In ,individual pro. Prietors by absolute sales, !Seised Of as now ea truing the title In the Government and treating the occupants as tenants at wilt. It forbids their purchase by foreigners, except those who 'have declared their intention to become citizens. It gives actual dlscoverers and workers of mineral Innds the right to purchase them at the minimum price, limits any single purchase to forty ;terra, requires the glt and silver to be coined in United Staten . Mints„ empowers the Presitieneto lay off mining melons Into imitable coining districts, and compels miners to hare their gold eaffsilreveolned in the districts In which they ore extracted,. All parcluucra rani take the oath of loyalty. Tim. nett proceeds of the col,. of these lands to be dedicated to the payment of Cm principle and Interest of the bonds of the United States. Thu VcOclency 13111 seas taken up, end the Hoist persisted In Its non-concurrence In the Senates amendment striking out $38,000 for ex tra compensation to the House clerks and em ployees. The (tonal took up the Senate blll.prorldlog hot - no inoson shall be excluded trod earrylng • nits on account of color. Pending wldch the Dr. Cain's Dukedom Contradicted.. 1:013X, Feb. 2.—Dsorce L.lkevens writes ILcie to the edltdr.erltnir %arid Annt Washing ton contradicting: the statement that, liar; Dad ceded Lower California and other flex* Iran Btatas to Louis .NapolcOn, and made Dr. G win Duke and Viceroy. The Government Loans. , Pumansiptua, Neb. 2.--.lt Is announced that the tire per eent.legal tender note. will be ramie ed by the general antateription agent on paay meat or subscriptions to the new 7410 loan with all accrued interest to the date or receipt. Gratuity to Revolutionary :Pensioners. WAIMINGTOV, Fob: , •llouae to-day unattlmcatily• Rued the btU &Jug a.gratnity of . WO a year to each of the Ilya sarviinrc - Rejoin. tionsyy pensionere, in addition to the penalon of , flai which they now reeelre. • • • • • -.. Vote on tbe-shigi Canit hill. WAsfNaTox,Feb— 2.—The 'rote_ on the Pas iogo of Ma illbris shfp-einnllo.ll Inithe House, was, yeas, TT; • nays, 7: . The .Lato Lord. Brougham, . The foreign papers announce 'the .death `of Henry, Baron Brougham and Vaux. Ile was born In Edinburgh, September 19th, 1778. so that hawse In the 87th year of his age. As one of the first contributoil to the 14Zinburuh Baku., as the author of many philosophical and other works, no a great light of tho British bar, as a member of I'n lament, as Lord Chancellor from November, 1:1190, when he received the title of Baron Brougham and Irmo:. to November 1874 as a friend of reform in ahrl out of Parliament, and a learned and able speaker, ho has scarcely Mem surpassed by any man of recent Almesin- Ergliind. Ile was married lit 1819, and his only child, a daughter, dial at the age of seventeen. Ih3o he bought a beautiful villa, near Cannes, Franco, on the coast of the Mediterranean, where he has resided crer since, though making occa sional 'rialto to Ida native country. PISTIIOI.WII, IN lOWA. — Thodetnottittraiton has home nt last. Petroleum has been discovered In Ihrgc quantities th; county. Two .or three weeks since-. couple of gentleman from Chi cago, A. C. Tichenor- and L. I. Grm, com menced prorxicling In the viclnlty of Dealtrolnes rircr, a fiw miles south-east of this elty, and they' bavamet with.tha moat llattoring success.: They have leased several thermand acme of the land, and will start for Chicago from the Savory . Iloato this lifternoon, Muir:Meg to retun In a few weeks, bringing withthens the requisite ma-' ehineryvo engage extensively in evolvlng oil. - Pacapies of the petroleum found la this 'county may be seen at the eavery HOW 0. There Is no' . iar: In thls matter.—Drs Moines . Ro;thdrc, 27111.- ERNING GAZETTE TELEGRAMS tlCii.nioncm4zaTioN3 IN GtARGLI CUM BEINIFTED NORTII Distribtition of Supplies for the 8a • vannah Sufferers. coTipir DESTROYED BY FIRE. rte' Torte, Feb: 2.—The Bera/d's Savannah corm /0114 W dating 2,11 th ult., reiterutes . the • abetment regarding the 1.11 on men of Georgia having Itekl meetings . and organized au alsocia , Lion thch mutual protection. and called on Gen. Sherlihitt for assistante, which had been ' prouilve ‘ d.. lie says the movement extends over aevcrld.counties. Tem-thousand bales of the captured cotton had 'tete shipped nerth; and a crowd of other rekveli were being leaded with it. ' The distribution of the supplies of mxids and clothing - from the people of this city and Boston was being proceeded sith. A meeting to expreen the thanks of the , pecinld of Savannah for these welcome 'artleica Nu, mi held at the Exchange on the 25th ult. Addrelaea were made by the Mayor and ethers and appropriate numlailuns were ellepttvi. Ther..mutbnet. pal Ching' ,got' Ip % and ß In the Cetetchee - ritler s eit • the 28th: and was net on tire by the rebel•gunit and burned to the water's A•retxl?dlspsteh dated Wilmington the 29th, rays: 11.6xmp 400 bales oftkaten wore destroyed ily,nni on the Custom House wharf, M that plan•, and two es, loads •loot miles from town, on the Weldon railroad, on the 89th ult. Whether the• burning wee scaldental, or was the commencement to carrying out the rebel design toicatroy all the staple In the dgas not clearly appear. , SOLTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN, SHEJIMANDDIANOING AGAINSTCHARLESTON Foster's Army Co-operating New Fah. 2.—The steamship Cobwebs arrived here this afternoon, from Hilton Head, with lop prisoners captured by Sherman In his lase campaign. The'Cahawba sailed from Hilton llead last Saturday. She brings intelligence of the highly r,ratify leg success attending, thus far, the °puking up of the campaign In South Caro /Ina. On, portion of B.Lenann'a army •movcd direct (Imo Savannah, rdn., and the other consisting. of tent roips moved front Beaufort. S. C., and were both rapidly advancing agnlnst'Cliarieston. The latest intaligeateo from the army repro. seats it to be less than forty tulles from Churl... .tou. The rehrls acre oiferine, rerlstatiC6 at CT. `cry rtlitit from cTety poaltion for do le; ee. Foryge and sahsistence were found In largo erueuntles ty our reldlenS es they follow the re re:ding atepwot the rebels. Fo.ter was rt -operative' with the army ander nerel end tho ,4u9remenos of our pe throughout _South Taroa are ..but -the lirtureor n ter lucre terrible and disastrous rentrtign to the rebels. The dues of Singel:ln are being gradually eon. tier ted r and Lt ran probable that no spirited re. MSc: ore wicelit be - made or , be offered till our limes bed reached within a few mlles of Charles t,tn, uhrre the main body of the rebel threes would he toititittrated to matte ono last terrible rtThrt 10 l'aVe.tb. siste from tholaraads of &ter mer 's conquering army. Late , Itebet:lnteidigenoe s :ktsw Tons, t`en. 2.—ln connection With their , anacruntetuctit cf the- departunf 6r their peace narata for the ...North,. same of the journals of Richmond give a rumor that the hearer of a die, pstab from the Euglishand Freneh governments hatt - artivod In that - city but add that they could trtu:d It to 'no 'authentic source. The Diretteh bes 2 eyetioit that this 'French minister Wash let:towline demandedhls paesports. AlPetrraburg dlapateh In the Riehmondpapers says : ;There - mu beau &leg between. the lltdMi end rebed-bageries, theJsmes on las t Sunday forenoon:' Ilaaveport.thßeral Ereekbarldwe has been arproinkd the &e• retary .of War is eon , a bill far the creployment n*T;reii in' 'heir armies passed the rebel "tense on , Sitar y. It was said that Lee's nomination as General in-Chief would be cent into tho rebel 'Senate by. Jett Davis on last Monday, bat the latter bad vet made no movement towards, the re instatement of Joe Johnston. his admirers eala Is to, .t>. the sad dle id a few dor. " : . . Vr.,m Gen. Thomas' Army... Hood's Pores , * at Tupelo . Hhodesippi... I New Tone, Feb. 2.—The Irenild's Eastport inrrespnndent of *WIWI? 2 / a ciara taaa a re connoissance from Gen. Thomas' army at East:, port, Mississippi, showed that the main portion of Hood's fume was, 011 , tho 20th ult., at Tupelo, Miss. .On the appearance of the Caton troops before Corinth, aeon four hundred , rebel", quartered thrie,efacoatect, after burning. the 'railroad pot and Tishemingo House. , Between thirty and forty of them were captured. An order has been issued by the military au boritles in Missouri for the baalsment from that State of the wises and children 'of a4ram in the rebel aerrice. 1 1 1 C Peace Q.ltration•-sewartN Misslot' ===lM New Ton; Feb...-The TrOmie's ?Tubing tan'reccial says: Gan. Sindictori, Just returned ftrin-Richinoud, Is of the firm belief that there will be no pence between the United/hates and the rebels—ttutt there can be none unioss they abandon the idea of - independence or ire gran. dos °unto( minion. Ha says therabeis are col.; tide= of conquertsd their Independence; ' The Thane Washington special says of lir. Seirard's mission-to Fortress Monroe s , Ile does not carry the ultimatum from Of Goretllment ; %tither lithe President aware Of what the rebel estrunitaloners propose, and until he ascertains that fact it is uncertain whether they will be al lowed to proceed to. Washingten Interet4lak froze . Fart klaltim.capt!are of Com mtea~ry Stores, Yew Your, Feb. 2.--The /Biskra Fart Fisher corlespOodent of the 114th,*sayst. By the blow. h 4 tip of Fort. Caswell, the rebels eonwletely destroyed the river face of 'that - strong work. All the guru in It were spiked :and their ear riagcs destruyial. At Bmithellle, o small place en the west Etcle of Cape Fear River and Icit. relics below Fort Fisher, :the. Union force on occupying It, secured. let" supplies of commis sary shares, and other valuable prop- Tte rebels had planted torpedoes Inlnd around Itatlffeation of the Conatittitbmal. Amen :meat Abollbhlag . illairetT.;-DeatrueUTe Fire im:Litleage.: • . Ctumod, Feb . 1,-The Illinois :Asairshly,lim tgrdaT ratiacd 110. Constitutionil ameadtasat abollahlag slavery. .The &mato Tote aced 18 to 4; Dome 48 to ::$. nee Democratic Beastom: Toted aye. . • : The to warlhouse of Venetia, Freedman. ;111; On; was ?destroyed by Are last otht,; The low oe. !took - 8160,800 t Insured for 180,008. The' ion en the building Re,ooo I folly Insured. *lght at Dantanritte.....Tba -Captured CIUJJIOI3 at 10avatusab. NEW our, .0.2,--Tho llcnxld's St. Tonle dirpnleb says-a' tight took" Vacant Danienvllle Mk.,-on the, 14th ult.. In whlch.lt Is , reported that itlhalby iiaaoTltlppad and obllged to eractuato It appears by a 'corrected statement that the` rebels turned over Eu Sharman in and tlttallt, Sa. cannab 280 serviceable can non. Hrom•Fort Maher. . F eb. . idormon, e Tho *taamer Warrior arrired here from:Fort Fisher. Up. to Sunday.. hut nothing ofr importance. had token: place. Several. of our gunboat* were moving up Cape Fear river to the vicinity of ono of the rebel forte, probably with the Intention of bombard.' /Mellon Legislature. Drrnovr, Feb.. 2.--The.Consiltutionsl Amend ment, oblisising slavery, was ratified by' both branches of the fillehigan - Legislature this morning. Coustita*nai Amendment Ratified. New jonfi, Jae: Vgliltitugonal Anteildment abollahlag slavery rill ratified by tb4Leftlelattiretoday.-- • - • ,• • . • _ ; .ISornym and piety were enrionely Intermin gled !Maly in Yrance. - On Mt: „Hubert's Comte de la Perrierre, master orthelinhounds; 1• ranee, emceed the seaman-. by a grand MAO atr four-o'clock -in the morning, - in _the nuclei: church, - - which - was brilliantly illuminated r the peculiar occasion.' Twenty whippers is an is ;whole bunting otablisltmenL. wearing the livery or Ids houso,were eirnolged dawn the nave. At the elevation et the Host the mew sounded'' thciihorts. - - ' • CITY END SEMIRDit Piro in Me WilbthnlVArd...LOWNemily 1 5100,000. Yesterday morning at about ten o'clock, are was discovered In the large tanning establish ment In the Ninth - ward, belonging to - 4. Y. ht'Laughlin 6: Co, and the flames spread with inch rapidity that before the steamers reached the scene, the whole building was enveloped In. a.shect of flames. ,There were several other bundlup snrrounding the main factory which were nand as 'finishing and staring Moms, and in a very Chart time, these also were on - aro: Adjoining - one of the outer buildings. was ther oil reflucry of Mmin. Wolsenborcer. Fiehtz , Co.,which was apt* consumed.. On tho w.utt ide of the main building were the rolling mills belonging to Messrs. Reale Graff & Dull , which 'also took tire, and the - west end of their forge handing was burned, though they sustained no no ors In machinery. The lees of Meters. W.T.aughlin & Co. wan very large, as nearly all or their extensive ma chinery woo rendered worthless by the effects of the extreme heat,or beat or broken by odt:tilling thnhers. • There were also a number of vats con taining leather upon some of which the process of tanning lad nearly 'been completed. Tho water in theseyms was heated to suds a degree as to scald ranch - of sib leather, which, with the ley (roin the falling ashes, would In a veal short time rendu it almost worthless. A largo 'Pal thy of leather, already tanned and 'awaiting' the lolshing_procesa, was removed In time to save, It front the flames hut many hundreds of dal.' Mrs' worth of It was earritsl off by thleyea, soma of Whom it is hoped,have:dread), beerL u brought - • to grtef.t? Thelannery Moldings were not very valuable. Mr:lPLanghlio ustimaks tiff lois.at froni,:tis,ooo tO $70,000, while his Insurance Is not over r. 5,000. Thu loss of Messrs. WviSculiner..Flsher & Co., PAP not over SC,OOO, all orsihich was cov eted by insurance. In the cellc evader their re. finery, was stored about $lO,OOO worth of oil, w Inch was saved, as It were, by a hairs-breadth. An soon as the building was discovered to be on hte, every air bole leading to the cellar was (tiered, and this precaution was the means of seeing it. Yet, at ont" time the flames burst through the floor from the cellar In such a man- ;ter no to dispel all hope of saving the edit but Itcode of water were directed to the spots where lite smoke was seen to Issue forth, and the flames were stayed, though the Joist supporting, the ticor over theoll were almost burned off. Meters. Deese; Graff and Dull did not sustain ' very heavy loss, es none of their machinery was damaged. The damage to their forge bustling 'probably amotuit t 0•52,500, but they are insured. That their extensive works were not totally destroyed Is-probably owing to the pra se nee of mioa that prompted Mr. Dull to open the escape pipes from thee large boderi,which had the tendency to drive the fire out of the building. At one time the whole interior of 'tire forge was in flames, and If the fire had not bt•on cheesed where it was, the tinfehin; depart ! neat would, undoubtedly, have been destroyed also. Their forges will be obliged to atop for a I s few days, but will resume operations as soon as I Terrible. - The totalloev will be In the neighborhood of II101),00O. Much credit Is due to the Fire De r: meat. They had their etcaracra on band in a very short time from the time at which they received the alarm, and the mai were very care fal and indastlona. Meeting or the Flrementssoclatlon . . I The Firemen's desoetation of this y met - city at their hall yesterday evening for the purpose lof hearing the report of the invmtigating cog nilaf c f . who were appointed to investigate recent Charges of bribery, alleged to have beau rroposed ty Messrs. Kenard & Co., the builders C. the " Kenard Fire Alarm Tetegraph,", The Icoreinletce bare bean diligent in obtaining all the InfortinUon passible. upon . the subject, and I , w-tiered several letters from' different parties „ Interested hr the Matter. The' committee ahso Welted upon Sir. - ONeill. local editor of the ' Chrenide (by about. it was thit slated that a iritiery had beta attenepteel), fur the purpose of learning his authority. Mr. Calgan was his autik•rity for alutleg' that a brims had been Yttered. The report Includes several letters from different parties, and submits the following as the °plena or the committee t : "That we have no information that will war rant the imputation of "bribery”. having been ',Mimi; that the conduct of Messes. .3 If. fie. nertrk Co., 114 been. fair and honorable; and tnetSthe offer lel Mr. Colgan weirs' taiali . iess one; add meant In good'yeitiu. that the Muse of the refusal of liir. Cel i at i s i waist: Mews* irenard , CtICA., war. not owingto liar high:, pribe of Are.. 1 whni...intkniraPl7: • atILLY- In regard , tun- ' 1. p quotient that wer.denrecitelifs 'sutras of the-' Otrolictc; as haiing had a tendency to defer the eriution of the mud: needed improrement.; 1 l4tUneil l ., ' •. - - , , .. . , . . "It. W. bfacorar.'.' report After the reading of the a motion was mlade.thitt tba report , be -adopted.. Mr. Moot pinery. mortal to amend the, report by striking cat the last paragraph,' and iserting In Its staid the words, "that the 'committee hare no inter-' nation to warrant them in charging ‘.bribery' to any member of this association." The amend ment tailed to :meet a, second and the report of the committee was adopted.- . - ... int. following.resolutlon Was then offered and red, That In consequence of the grace dune of "britiely," made byD. O'llelli, haring parsed entree In many particulars, and as toe.: .' hater. and :Integrity of evert member of this 'n4Wmeiation- hi; at - stake In the nnel issue, the ri porters of the different papers- in the city be respretftdly requested to publish the report and evidettee in fall,'lnt submitted by the Investiga tion Committee, if practicable to do so. ... .The resolutkatiefreeating the course of Mr. O'Neill, wakedreledsnadiacussed at some length, when a rote wail - taken, ,which resulted In the rcjection Of the resolution by a majority of one On Motion the Litmettgattou Committee were dfiebarged. The then adjourned. Dire Abbott'* Lecture The Rev. John S. C. Abbott delivered his second lecture, 'under the ausplersuf the "Toon Metes Merernatilelibrary: itisemation" In Con cert flail, het evening, to quite, a large audience' W. Rdward4 EMI.; beford tothadneing the Reverend gentlemen announced that the next lecture of thtithurse would-be delivered biTheo dcro Tllloo Esq:, editor of the Nei Toth - rade vended, some evening during the present' mouth,. duo notice of - which will be given in the papers. • Mr. Abbott then gave a brief 'history of as - Mr, Stiller mibmitted the report of tb MEV tee on Printing,•with Ornsolution' for; the pay mint ol moat, bilis , which wits adopted: • Mr. 'English offer ed'--a '-- a resolaticra for the ap: pdattannt of a. Special CommlUee to prepareo :WTI to be-aubmitted to the 14 040de; al,lO , - Jag the thy to Intim taiimonoll stoahtc.,- . badge hollitragii-coPM IrOn'azul' 4 dittihtt nit.T_Rdrttnes. and report at next mooting.' 'A m dopt: est, t not reac,lted in Select. • ' Mr. Rainey moved for the . aPpOintinent of Comb:ate° to see that tea (fir' , Regulator rum. pletoi his e cot tilet for numberiug tile houses without de*. Adopted; and: Messrs. -11euney and Thompson appointed on part of CSC. Not . . , , Fanlimber otfored a resolution grantn4 the nae of the Centro Ilan of. the City Building foi a Puilla Library.. :Adopted, and S. C. eon- Councils hen went Into Joint 'Session, and elected It. Ray u 1114 Assessor, to fill the D arcy caused ~by thit resignation or Mr: On motion, Comiclla aafourn ed J. United States Chitatan Coma :We end the following tbe itaskington Cilronkte, of 'Monday: - • • • three o'clock yesterday afternoon Wesley Chapel_ wits crowded• with a respectable, devout and patriotic congregation, embracing many clergymen, members of Congress, officers of the army and citizens generally. . 'After the anthem and hymn, Bishop Amea in trodnced Willem Frew, Esq., a merchant' of _Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of the Butted States Christian Commission now in session bete. .. In a.bappy and forcibib. manner ha set fortic the reperionty of our 'soldiery as - vnloratears, from the drunimer-hoy of twelve years to -the man in the meridian of life. Ile referred to the fact that these brave men had volunteered In QM cause-of the Union, leaving limas of affection, and layin g el and lucrative occupations, ai the call of their country.; andlo the number less Instances In .Which he had witnessed - the blessings of the Christian Conti:Minden dispensed on theAeld, in the hospitals, and at various • The nest speaker intredneed eras General Fisk, of hfissouri. This aker addressed the atten %lire assembly in a manner wbleh evinced his title ter the appellation of a Christian orator and pat riotic eoldier. Ho 'proceeded to showtheAmno, ter of- our Wostera sokilery 1p a religions point . .. - .. . .. . -: . . . . , Ttums years had el a psed since , he had. enleyed atieli prirllegea.ins he had that ..day-4Mee .he. had worshipped Im aucliaehmih, andieen ittelt fame -; 'but be °gild tell them that • lii Ma . Me- . 'nient,'.,•the l S& "Missouri, when firstt - iiitisterecV there tvere)nori then five hundred praying men, aj3d that ho had often. Milted ':lti• devotional air; vlceeiritle - fliM tivit'hendred tee ten!'. thousand - inhere miThe Per GrOtinds at - St. Link. , The 'chaplains held-their; services ln Alte.:morningir obit lathe afterniunt all: the Chdatlaztaoldlera of - •• eie.ry . denominatlem. would : assemble. ,ba, - antes • .meetings and haveseasons of deep Interest: , .. - I Tt. Geneig Liita, theugh abitiest.from • 'honteiS :and families , - the tad not fbegottim the . good old songs of th e Sunday school, Oa - thirck; aid r . . I old . &nide. • He wanted them priientlffto" join; bins In'one of those adage; - .Then .he Continued , :- the rccltal of a touching Incident, exemplifying .: what he bed raid, andmnott concluding the reel- - -MI; the ucneral commie:iced alagligi • wltketelear : 'onerowi - !oleo; "....Cieme •.'lLtinrfotrftt 'of:Sivery - la mlin g lntr i n'i l tain t ei tbeir lhf eel ,a TH en e ee ote br otln lil u rP ed lti to e', /l a s u ad t ; t &beautiful hymn tekits close ;;and, , then.. mil, ldetme of the, deepest ; entotion,.,:hla:uptlltury. • The spgetterreitilabi,' - blig.. that 'belied. . • a.superlnteiden(bt li flablmtleSehilif, fietii' vibledi he had been- deeigned • as '-'ll-stair oftleer of tbe anie.f. The giemetrinblnlei of the school,'' the 7 vamettiry,- thei-lhaelly;;ltad:-OVer;Presk Berated rated with - b ins, and when the delinquencies of.: , • a brother eoldier, , however:: hiimblef hluposition, , , were discovered,. he took' pleasure , 7111 m t o.ilie hetter.wely.,,-*.. .. , : -:.; ..:,. : • : .1 1 , 111 bi nmusing..nneedotes; thrilling :: teclitifa: Of ; 1 oeUiureneed on long inefelici and in eaninlttii; I Sustained the general Interest throughout --hie. discourse, and - wrought oiurletkin_upee every beartorthe &eat; and glorlorisTresulta' of the chilitlaii Commission , throughout our, land. . . —..• . . . . :. . .. . „.- .., - , ' :Maims'Mid Lltetary Entertainment.- These s of our retidereflrbas;dmiro .to p end a , , pliantut and protiiabla irerinkirill not fait to at-, tend the 'enteitulunictitoilbe Browing iiisocla.' n lion of the . -Pittsbiaufi retrial& College, td.lie; given this evening In the_Colima Chapel:'' your ladiesitrleh in this way to raise - funds furnish their new end beautiful halP Thu cbir. eater of•the entertainments 'allays - , Orin, this worthy object to - which' the money Is to heap. piled, slid the fart that - they hare given -so many'. gratuitous entertainments, should secure them a.‘ (gondol. audience. Tickets. may its hip pt,,br r . Mllleratgatthepogkstored. RoqrAPPartats&Ten ..o'elock. Exorcists will commence at seven and , Viluveur.-:—The etrowite4 houses at this slip:dream salHcient proo rot the. tact ehd catrgy of Mr. Smythe; . The Crlfapaby. at pment met* In member an 3 talent any Pitt alms civiatattttitientr.b ft ,congltrtechletity; o tnertager-SmyttaPtieg &emit* eitet*s , kvilt which be latdcoling