GIBSON PEACOCK Editor. Ski VOLUME XVII., NO. 300. STONING BULLETIN PEACOCK, CHAMBERS & CO., iPBOPBIETOBS. m MOUTH .THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA: TKKMS Or SUBSCRIPTION, i Urn* Bninn 1* serred to Subscriber* in the tKy U 1» cant* par week, payable to the carrier* tr.tl M par annum. xane or ADynKTibins. Sell Sinara, 1 time.* 35 1 Sqnare, 3 week*..S3 34 1 Square, 1 tlm* 66 1 Square, 1 month... 3 66 1 Square, 3 tlm**.... 75 1 Square, 2 mouths. 866 £ Square,'3 times....l 66 1 Square, 3 month*. 11 66 v Square, 1 w0ek....l 75 1 Square, 6 month*.2B 66 Six line* constitute one square; three lines less hall a square ’fVTEW'WINDCrW SHADES, The largest stock, The finest Goods, Tbe lowest pr'ces, AtW. HENRY PATTEN’S, 1408 Chestnut street NEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS daily opened by BESSON & SON. Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street. N. B. Wholesale Booms on second door. EYRE & LANDELL, 400 ARCH Street, have ordered this season, lor their best custom, B idlest Silks imported; Shawls ol exclusive styles; Dress Goods, Paris styles; ' Spring Mantles, OJoth and Silk. mh3o MARRIED. MoCAFFREY —BISHOP—March 24th, 1864, at Pittsburgh, by Rev. Thompson, Mr. Richard Mc- Caffrey, ol Pittsburgh, to Miss Melissa Bishop, of 'Connellsville, Fayette connty, Pa. PRICE—LONG—March 24th, at the residence of the bride’s lather, East Liberty, by the Rev. H. O. McFarland, Lient. Wm. P. Price, 77th Regi ment Pa. Vole, to Miss Jennie Long, all of East Xiberty, Allegheny county. Pa. RAYMOND—FARRELL—In Jefferson City, La., on the 30th of January, at the residence of the bride smother, by Judge Payne, Mr. A. H. Ray mond to Miss Elenore H. Farrell, of Jefferson City. DIED. ANDREWS—At St. Louis, March. 26th, Sarah D. Andrews, wife of the lUe Joshua Andrews, of Philadelphia, Pa , in the 74th. year of her age. KELLY—On Sunday evening, 27th instant, Charles Kelly, ol Kellyville, aged6Lyeat3. His relatives ana friends and those of the lamily are respectfully invited to attend his luneral from bis late residence, Kellyville, Delaware coanty, on Thursday morning March 3Lst, at 9o’ clock. * KLETT—This morning, 30th inst., Mrs. Rachel JUett, relict of the late John Klett, in the 60th year of her age. Due notice will be given of tbe funeral. * LITTLE —On Tuesday morning, March 29, Elizabeth G , wife of the late Robert A. Little, and eldest daughter of the late Jos. Solms. The relatives and friends of the family are in- - Tiled to attend her funeral, from the residence of ‘ber mother, No 124 South Eighteenth street, on Enday morning at 10 o’ clock. , 2t MoARTHUR—On the 30th inst., Mrs. Sarah B. McArthur, in the 84th year of her age. Funeral to take place on Friday afternoon at 2 O’clock, from No. 618 North Thirteenth street. ** rr==» q,faker city gold mining Its COMPANY OP COLORADO—Subscrip tions will be received at the office of the Sub scriber,and Pamphlets descriptive of the same can be had on application to E. S. MOSS, mh3o-2t* No. 219 Dock Street. n>=> CIRCULAR TO LuANHOLUEBS.- U 3 OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, Philadelphia, Biarch 19, 1864. To all holders of Certificates ot LOAN- or FUNDED DEBT of “THE LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY,” secured by -their Mortgage of March. 7, 1842: The LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION -COMPANY have determined, under authority conferred by Legislative enactments, to issue a Slew Mortgage Loan, having twenty years to ran, Jrom the first of April, 1864, and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, payable quar terly: Notice is hereby givbk, that holders of the present existing Loan of the Company will be per mitted to exchange their Certificates for Certificates Cf the new Loan, at par: Provided, notice of their intention to do so is given on or before TUESDAY, the 19th ol April, 1864, at the Office of the Com pany, where a subscription book is open, and Where all information desired will be given. By order ol the Board of Managers. EDWIN WALTER, Treasurer. mhS9-6trp THE GREAT OENTEaXi FAlE—Office ttg oi tie COMMITTEE ON LABOR, IN COMES AND REVENUES, No. 118 South SEVENTH street, Philadelphia —The under signed will be at the office,-as abOTe, TO-MOR ROW, from 10 to 4, to furnish information and receive subscriptions. [mhlO-lm-rpc JNO. W. OLAO-HORN, Treasurer. It . may-be proper here to state'that these sub scriptions for>one day’s “labor,” one day’s “in come, ” or one day’ s “ revenue, ’ ’ are to furnish to the valiant seamen of our navy and. the brave soldiers of our armies dis abled ih service those comforts and necessities hot supplied by ihe Oovernment. It may also be proper to suggest that the Principals, Clerks, or men of different institutions, mills, factories, stores, Ac., in Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, organize the movement in their re spective establishments, and present the matter to all those therein engaged, and by getting up a sub scription paper more readily afford each one en gaged m the 1 ‘establishment, ’ ’ an opportunity to contribute to an object so deserving. Let all ac cording to their means voluntarily and cheerfully eend in their subscriptions. mh39-tts Subscriptions and remittances by mail duly {receipted for and acknowledged in Philadelphia newspapers. . »==» COMMITTEE FOR A DAY’S LABOR. US OBEAT CENTRAL SANITARY FAIR. Committee on “Labor, Incomes and Revenues,” Office No. 118 S. SEVENTH Street. JOHN W. OLAGHORN, Treasurer. This committee has a special work, to wit, to ob tain a day’s “labor,” a day’s “income” and a •day's “revenue” from every citizen of the three States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela -ware, for the benefit of our sick and wounded sol diers. - The committee is now fully organised at the Above address, and calls for the co-operation of all Classes in the community. We want to show what the industrial classes can the employers It- is easily done. if the workmen will authorize their employers to de duct one day from their week s or month’s earnings, and the employers will add 'to It a day of their profits, the whole will be ac- Iknowledeed together to the credit of the establish ment. We say to all. go to work at once with us •an this great work. Hurry forward your contri. buttons. Every acknowledgment will stimulate others to foliow your example. Circulars, with full instructions, will ba sent ■upon application, .by mail or otherwise, to the •undersigned To work! To work! L. MONTGOMERY BOND, Chairman. MRS. E. W. HOTTER, Chairwoman of Ladies’ Committee. JR. J. Mitohrson, Secretary. mb23-3trp| p ail|) (Ebemtifi fklktw. »✓==» KEV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.- 113 A few choice seats for Mr. Beecher’s great leciore may still be had At 724 CHESTNUT st. 2t* .*==. LADIES SOCIABLE, IN FAVOR OF 111? Fourth Ward Bonnty Kund, takes place tiiis evening at National G-nardß Hall. Tickets 50 tents. Ladies Refreshments found. It# A STATED MEETING- OF THE INCORPORATED PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY, for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, Ac., will be held :on FIFTH DAY EVENING, 31 si inst. at 8 o’clock, at 109 North TENTH street,’ second story. DILLWYN PARRISH, President. Jit., £ Secretaries. mh3o-2t* THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR—The L|Jy Committee on Benefits, Exhibitions and Entertainments requests that the proceeds of all Benefits, Exhibitions, &c., public or private, given for the Great Central Fair, be remitted to Mr. GEORGE GILPIN, Treasurer, 227 Dock street, by whom they will be properly acknew ledged. GEORGE 'f’BOTT, Chairman, 323 South Tenth street. Fbancis Wells, Secretary, 124 South Thirteenth street. mh3o-4ts PERSONS HAVING BOOKS, AND UkJj MAGAZINES to send to the 25th United States Colored Troops, for their instruction and entertainment'during their voyage, will please send them to Headquarters Supervisory Commit tee, No. 1210 CHESTNUT street, on or before Thursday morning next. mh29*2trp4 ROBT. B. CORSON, Gen’lAg’t. U. S INTERNAL REVENUE Second Collection District of Pennsylvania, com* prising First, Seventh, EigMh, Ninth and Tenth wards of the city of Philadelphia. NOTICE’. The erimal assessment for 1863 for the above named district, of persons liable to a tax in Car riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold and Silver Plate, and also of persons required to take out licenses, having been completed, * NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the taxes aforesaid will be received daily by the undersized, between the hours of 9 A. Iff. and 3 P. M. (Sundays excepted) at his office, S-W. corner of Third antj'Walnut streets, on-and after MONDAY, the7th inst., and until and including Saturday, the 2d day of April next ensuing. PENALTIES. All per&ons who tail to pay their Annual taxes upon Carriages, pleasure Yachts, Billiard tables, and Gold or Silver plate, on or before the aforesaid 2d day of April 1864, will incur a penalty of ten per centum additional of the amount thereof, and be liable to costs as provided for in the 19th section of the excise law of Ist Jnly 1862. All persons who in like manner shall fail to take out their licenses as required by law, on or upon the 2d day of April 1864, will incur a penalty ef ten per centum additional of the amount thereof, and be subiectto a prosecution for three times the amount of said tax, in accordance with the pro visions of the 59th Section of the law aforesaid. All payments are required to be made in Trea sury notes issued under authority of the United States, or in notes of Banks organized under the act to provide a National Currency, known-as National Banks. No further notice will be given. JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector. mhs-tap2s S. W. cor. Third and Walnut streets. Iffiii HOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518 AND K 5 1526 LOMBARD Street, DISPENSARY DEPARTMENT. Medical treatment and med '<«•« mtvitnnalTtntb* eul3 PEBSO27AL. Rev. Byron Sunderland, lor eleven years paster of the Foux-and-a-half street Presbyterian church, in Washington, has received an invitation from the American and Foreign Christian Union, to fill the present vacancy in the American Chapel at Paris, with the understanding that the appoint ment is for four years, unless earlier terminated by unforeseen providential circumstances. The matter was presented at a full meeting of the con gregation on Monday, and a resolution was adopted granting him leave of absence for the period designated. In the trying times of 1861, when m,any of his members went off with the secession tide, he stood srm upon the side of the Union.NDonstitution and the Right, and he dis tinctly stated in his letter accepting the call, with relerence to the rum'i of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy by France, that he would not stay in Paris a single day after such a recogni tion took place. A private letter from & prisoner m the Richland jail at Columbia. S. C., states that Acting Ensigns Williams and Porter, of the Navy, who were cap tured in the attempt to storm Fort Samter, have been released from irons and restored to the usual liberty of prisoners. Among toe prisoners recently released from the Libby Prison is Capt. E. Szabad, formerly of Gen. Frepiont’s staff, and later of Gen. Sickles* s staff.. He was captured on the 26th of October last, by the 2d Virginia (rebel) Cavalry, while reconnol'er iDg our advance at Bealeton Station. The rebels being clad in our uniform, C&pt. S. took them for Buford’ 8 cavalry, who were drawn up a short dis tance to the rear. The steamer Harvest Moon left Washington yes terday for Fortress Monroe with Admiral Dahl gren on btard, who, it is understood, will await the arrival at that point of the next flag of trace boat, in hopes that the remains of his son will be sentdcwn. Senator Hicks has to far recovered from his lata illness and from the effects or the amputation of one of his ankles as to enable him to be taken to his home at Cambridge, Md. He hopes to resume his duties in the Senate before the close of the pre sent session." Intelligence has been received of the death in Nuremberg, Germany, of John P. Schenkel, of Boston, of consnmption. Mr. Schenkel was for several years a gunsmith in Boston, and the in venter of tbe now celebrated ordnance shell which bears his name. Capt. Thomas O. Snllivan, Commissary of Sub sistence at Baltimore, has been ordered to San Francisco, and Capt. Giliman will, for the pre sent, occupy the position. The Washington correspondent of the Norristown Fret Prttt, states that the fall-length portrait of Ex-President Franklin Pierce has bean removed from the rotunda of tbe Capitol, and east among tbe rubbish. Sam Cowell, the well known English comedian and comic vocalist,died on the 11th Inst.,at Bland ford, .England, from consnmption. Capt. B. G. Wihon, of tbe 93d N.Y. Regiment, died at Hart’s Island, last week, from the effects of the bite of a rat on one of his fingers. Col. Carlos A. Waite, of the Ist United States In fantry, who has been in command at Annapolis, for a year past, has been relieved, and Col. A. R. Root, theformer commandant at Oimp Parole, su persedes him. Captain Thomas Watkins, of the Parnell Legion, has been appointed Provost Mar shal of Annapolis, vice Capt. Francis J. Keffer,of 71st Pa. Vols., who has been relieved and ordered to his regiment for duty. THE DEATH OF THE KING OF BAVABIA. Tbe sudden death of King Maximilian ot Bavaria has produced a most painful impression on his subjects, by ■whom he was both loved and esteemed. On the 6th of March, His Majesty scratched the left side of his chest with a pin that was attached to an order which he was fastening to his coat, and on the 10th he was a corpse. In the forenoon of Wednesday the King was closeted with the Archdnke Albrecht, and during their conversation he Complained of a shooting pain at his chest. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon the King felt very ill and went to bed, and in thTee hours later his physicians declared him to be in great danger, Theperso*t who went after midnight to inquire alter the health of the illustrious patient were told that “no change was observable: ” bnt already at that time the medical men knew that the case was hopeless. At five o’clock in the morning King Maximilian received the last sacrament, and shortly afterwards he had an attack of lock-jaw. Towards 8 o’ clock His Majesty began to doze, and at 10 minutes before 2 he was dead. When first the medical men were called in they found a small abscess on the left side of their patient’s chest, and in the course of the day the adjaeentparts of the body were violently mfiamed. The telegraph tells us that the imme diate cause of the King’s death was “pycßmie” a poisoning of the blood by means of pus. At 4 o’ clock in the afternoon of Thursday, the 10th, the eldest son of the defunct Monarch was publicly proclaimed as Louis 11. of Bavana. One of the last public acts ot King Mw-xi rail fan was the sending of instructions to his representative in the German Diet to move that the Estates of Holstein be immediately convoked for the purpose of ex pressing their opinions and wishes in regard to the right of succession. It is believed that the new King will go ahead in the Schleswig-Holstein question, and it is very probable that he has already expressed his inability to act in concur rence with Austria,- as the Archduke Albrecht has to-day retumi dto this city. The King of Wtirtem berg, who is in his 83d year, is so feeble and ill that the persons around him are disposed to think that his days are numbered. The ex-Emperor Ferdinand is also very sick, but for some unknown reason the iact is kept from the knowledge of the public. s OUR (IWHOLB, COUNTRY. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1864. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH. AN ATTACK NEAR PORT ROYAL DEFEATED THE EXPEDITION TO PILATKA. [Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune. J Hilton Head, S. C., March 24, 1864.—About 4 A. M. Sunday, March 20, a rebel attack upon Jen kins s Island and Spanish Weils, Hilton Head Island, was made and frustrated. It had been anticipated and provided for.’ No sooner was the rebel flotilla of eight boats discovered than arocket ascended, which called to the sjene the gunboat Chippewa, and tbe picket-boats Croton and Thos. Foulks. After they were fired into, theories and groans of the wounded were heard, aud the sur vivors, aided by the dafkness, escaped. No loss occurred on our side.’. Ample preparations have bf en made by Col. Howell,our Post Commandant, to repel the enemy, wherever they shall appear. ' From Jacksonville it is announced that the Sum ter, a small sternwheel steamboat,laden with tur pentine and cotton, has been taken. Two others known to be lingering in the creeks hear the St. John's River, between Pilatka and Jacksonville, are probably’ taken or destroyed belore this date. [Correspondence of the New Souths] Pilatka, Fla., March 16, 1864.—0 n the 9th ibst. an expedition left Jacksonville for this place, arriving the following morning. No enemy-was found here. Our forces are now intrenched and hold the town, awaiting patiently for the enemy to come and 6ee us. Reports fiom deserters and refugees say that Gen. Patten Anderson is between here and Gaines ville, with 10,000 or 12,000 Confederate troops These reports must be taken with a large grain ot salt, as the credibility of Floridacorn-crocfcer* notis wholly reliable. And yet the enemy’ may be in considerable force in our front, and also along the line of the Fernandina and Cedar Keys Railroad. We learn of a diabolical atrocity that Cham bers’s Cavalry committed on two negroes here, something like a year or more ago. These negroes nad run away from Orange Springs, had crossed the St. John’s, and were trying to get to St. Au gustine, for Union protection. They were un questionably running away from tbeir m;.sters, and were in pursuit of freedom. Bat they were captured, brought here, and hnng on a tree near the town. They had no civil or military trial: had committed no crime, but were executed—simply’ to * ‘put down the nigger’ *in Florida. One of these poor fellows was cut down before life was extinct —buried alive, as it were, and afterwards his head beaten to pieces with musk«ts. Such is life in the peninsula of the Confederacy. • The scenery beie is beautiful; orange groves, banana trees, pomegranates and other tropical trees and shrubs abound. The bay south of the town is magnificent, and the noble St. John's is here full three miles wide.' Only fonr families were living here when onr troops took possession of the town. They were too poor or too lazy to move elsewhere. Pilatka had 500 in habitants, and four large hotels. It was tbe head of steamboat trade in the interior of Florida, pre vious to the war. <> On the lith nit., one of our gut boats captured at Lake George a small steamer called Sumter, with a small quantity of cotton. rosin, and turpentine. The Sunnerhas been unloaded and sent up to the lake again in pursuit of a other Confederate steamer, said to have a large lot of cotton upon her. Our command, under Col. Barton, will advance this morning to leel the enemy, and ascertain the conectness of reports as to his being in force Nothing else new’ or strange. Jacksonville, March 22, 1861.—0 n Thursday night the enemy’s cavalry made a raid at Mag nolia, & watering place on the St. John’s river, distant from Jacksonville about 30 miles, and fired all the buildings in the place. Among the build ings were three large hotels, two of which were capable of accommodating 200 gnests each. In quiet times Magnolia was a popular resort for the elite of ’Florida, many ot whom repaired thither for tfc e benefit of their health. Shortly after Gen Seymour occupied Jackson ville, a small Torce of men -was sent to Magnolia on the steamers Nelly Baker'and Cosmopolitan. They made a. landing without opposition, in spected the buildings, took from one of them a quantity of .snpar .and turpentine, and then re turned to Jacksonville. . Medical Director Swift has for some time contemplated establishing a general hospital at Magnolia. It offered nume rous advantages for the sick and wounded, one of which was a magnificent snlphur spring, which was carefolly encircled with a wall of stone. The buildings were large, airy, and in good condition, and in every respect suited for tne reception of patients. The rebels, doubtless, had been made aware ol Dr. Swift’s intention at d destroyed the place accordingly. Last week the rebels sent a flag of truce to our lines at Jacksonville. The object was to gain per mission for two citizens who had been living at Lake City to enter Jacksonville where they had formerly resided. The request wa* granted. Sergeant Finney of Company B, and Private Patterson of Company A, both of the Independent Massachusetts Cavalry B&tt&l on were captured by ibe enemy while making a reconnolssae ce within his lines. The same parties had twice be fore been on a similar scout, and after having passed through and around the rebel cimp. suc ceeded in coining away safely, bringing with them much valuable information. Finney and Patter son are shrewd, capable men, and their capture was an unfortunate circumstance. The rebel officer who came with the flag of truce, remarked thatthey. were the greatest he had ever met with. He could not get a word of infor mation from either, and ooe of them iuvaritbly limited his answers to a short * ‘yes’ ’ or * i no.” FBANCB, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. [CorretpondenCe of the N. Y. Commercial.] Losdow, March 16.— With regard to the future relations of Mexico with foieign powers, and es pecially with the United States, some interesting features’ may be relied upon. It Is believed that toward the end of the present month the new mon arch will send a circular to each power announc ing his assumption to the throne and inviting the nomination of Ambassadors, Consuls, Ac. That this circular will be lavor&bly met and responded to by President Lincoln is stated to be a matter of certainty. According to report ene part of the re cent mission of Gen. Forey to Washington was to sound the Washington Cabinet on this subject—the result being thatit was intimated to turn the United States would accredit a Minister to Mexico pro vided tbe new empire adopted no policy directly or indirectly antagonistic to the Union. This account of the present posture of affkirs coincides with some recent manifestations toward the Confederate representatives in Paris and Brus sels. Mr. Slidell, it ls°said, asked an audience of the Archdnke, to which a ready assent was given, with the proviso that it met the approval of the Emperor Napoleon. That approval, however, was immediately and distinctly refused. At the same time. Mr.~ Dudley Mann, from Brussels, con templated seeking a similar favor, bnt seeing the turn matters were taking, he abstained, and went back to Belgium. In explanation of tbe course adopted by the Em peror Napoleon, his organs In the'Court have reasoned with the Confederate partisans to tne fol lowing effect: « 1 You have seen how France has been hampered for two or three years past by her commitments in Mexico. It has occupied the re sources alike of her array and navy and treasury. Tbe consequence has been that she has felt com- Jelled to shape her course with regard to Poland, taly, and elsewhere, so as not to add to ex isting difficulties. The prospect now exists of terminating this condition of affairs, and she will not risk it by adopting any step that might plunge her into war with the United States. If England had consented, or would now consent to her proposals for recognition, the oase would be different, but as it is, a policy of strict neutrality must be the one for France, and conse quently tor the new Empire of France has undertaken to support the Archduke on his throne, but it must be contingent on his not at the outset dragging her into|new complications. If the United States had gone against Mexico, the Emperor Napoleon would at once have recognized the Confederates. All danger of that event having passed, all probability of recognition has passed with it. ’ * It is further reported, in harmony with the fore going, that Mr. Preston (formerly United States Minister at Madrid), who is now xm his way to Mexico on & mission from the Confederate Govern ment to General Almonte, will not berrecelved by the Archduke Maximilian on his arrival to as sume the throne. Under these circumstances the Confederate agents do not conceal from themselves that, for the present at all evpnte, their hopes from France are lower than at any former period, and not unnatu rally they throw fresh blame on England as the cause of thfir ill-fortune. At the same time they have no choirs but to admit that England is en titled to their respect from never having cajoled them. p. S.— A statement has been published in one of the morning papers to-day of the conclusion of a £ix per cent. Mexican loan for twenty-eight mil lions sterling by Rothschild, Baring and others, but it is destitute of foundation. CITY BULLETIN. STATE OF THE XH\fc.KIttUMETEH THIS DAY „ . , T AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE. 9A.M. i 37'-... ....12 JJ4 39® \\l p M 4l» Minimum Temperature during last 24 hours, 36° Weather rammg—"Wind Northeast. Sale of Beal Estate, Stocks, &c.— Thomas & Sons’ sold at the Exchange, yesterday noon, tUe following stocks and Real Estate, viz: SU2 Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, 107 per cent.—s.ll9 64. * 51*200 Schuylkill Navigation loan, 99 per cent.— 51,168. S6U) Schuylkill Navigation loan, 99 per cent. 8594. .1 share Mercantile Library —sB 50. 1 do do. do ' SB. 1 do dp do 37. Four-story brick .dwelling, Twentieth street, between Cherry and Race streets. 16 feet 4 inches front—36, ICO. Four story, brick residence. No. 1815 Pine street, of Eighteenth street, subject to a yearly ground rent ot 3330, 37,100—312,1U0. Two three-story’ brick stores and dwellings,Nos. 722 and 724 Arch street, with stabling, Ac.; lot 35 •feet ii0nt—534,90(1. * Two lour.siory brick stores, Nos. 813 and 815 Mai ket street, west of Eighth street. 33 feet front— sS2,UU * Modern three-story brick residence,. No. 515 Franklin street, south of Spring Garden street— 57,410. * 6 Lot, 6 6-1 G acres, Ridge road, northwest of Mif flin street, 81,250 per acre—37,soo. Lot, 6 acres, Ridge road, adjoining the above, 31,900 per acre-39,500. Two lots, io acres, adjoining the above, 31,625 per acre—Sls,2so.. Lot, 4 acres, adjoining the above, 31,550 per acre—36,2sU Lot, aboat 6 acres, Nicetowh lane, west side Geimantown Railroad, 81,200 per acre—S7,2oo. Total over 8137,000. The sal* of the 45, ill acres of land was postponed until the 2Gih of April. A Sad Case—One oy the Results of the Rebellion.—Officer Boyd Adams is about to send to ,the Northern Home for Friendless Children, two interesting and respectable children—a boy and a girl, aged about five and six years. TUe biitory of these children is another illustration of the misery produced by tbe existing rebellion. The children formerly resided in Richmond, Ya., with tbeir irnndlather, who was quite wealthy and owned a large saw mill. Some eight months ago the mother ot the children was compelled to leave Richmond. She was furnished with funds and forwarded North with her children. The grandfatherof the-latter expected *> follow them. He made the ’ attempt but was c&Qgbt by tne rebels taken back and forced to work in bis ovtn mill for the rebel government In the meantime the money of tbe unfortunate, woman ran out, and she beeame quite destitute. Her disappointment weighed heavily upon her mind, and the finally went into a rapid consump tion. A number of benevolent persons, who be came acquainted with, tbe circnmstances of the case, provioed for the lady for some time, but It was thought best to send her to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and she is now lying in that institution at;the point of death. The children, having none to properly care lor them, were handed over to officer Adams, and. as before stated, will be taken to the Northern Home. Clerks op Markets.— The following ap pointments of clerks of Market Houses in tbe city have been made: Wharton and Washington Mar kets—Georgs W. Shaffer. Eleventh Street Mar ket—Malcolm Martin. South Second Street Mar ket—Mablon Webster. Eastern Market—Richard Blaney. Western, Union, and Western Farmer’s Markets—John Ackley. Franklin and Farmer’s Markets—Thomas Lewis. North Second Street Market—William'Weyant. Callowhill Street Mar ket James Parks. Girard Avenue, west ot Sixth street—G- W. Metzger. Girard Avenue, ,froain or inconvenience to the patifent, by Dr. Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut street. Refers to Physicians and Surgeons of tin Ice Cream and Water Ices, at 40 cents per quart, Morse’ s 233 & Eleventh street COURTS. Nisi Peius— Justice Agnew.—Barnes vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Before re ported. In this case the closing address to the jury is being made this morning. The defendants have asked the Court to charge the jury as follows: 1. That the duty of;keeplng the canals in repair, imposed by the sth section of the act of May 16 th, 1857, is discharged by keeping them in as good condition as they were in at the time oftheir trans fer by the Commonwealth to the Railroad Com pany, and if they have been kept in as good condi tion by the Railroad Company, as when received from the State, the plaintiff is not entitied to re coyer, damages alleged to have resulted, from such condition of the canal. 2. That the act of Assembly of 16 May, 1857, re qulring the defendants so to make their ordinary repairs upon the canal as not permanently to sus pend the navigation, hut on the contrary In such manner as to keep open and in repair for the use end enjoyment of all parties desiring to use and enjoy the same, and if the jury believe that the B ailroad Company, acting under the opinion of comnetent engineers, did bo gradually make their repairs and Keep open the canal for |the use and F. L. FETHSRSTON, Publisher. enjoyment of the public, and finally brought them into abetter condition than when, received from the State, the plaintiff is notentitl*>d to recover la this action for any delay* or detentions.caused in the adoption of Bnch mode of repairs.: 3. That if such breaches as occurred in the canal and, such failures of locks, aqueducts and. other mecbanicaLstractores, asocrurred and are coat-- pjlained of in this case, were repaired by the Bail* road Company with reasonable promptitude and eflicieDcy after their occurrence, there can be no recovery in this action for injury resulting from • such causes. That it was the duty of the Railroad Company to keep up the Canal for the passage of boats, and not for the convenience of traders carrying oaths business of buying and selling goods from boat* Mopping for longer or shorter periods, for their. own cenvenience in trading along the line oftho Canal, and therefore plaintiff’s cannbt recover for any in jury alleged to have been sustained by him. in the transaction of such business. 5* —That the damage alleged to have been suis*- tained by plaintiff, in the business .transacted by him is too remote, and cannot be recovered in this action. 6.—lf the Court should submit the question or damage to the jury, under any count of declaration, we request the Court to instruct that’ there are no circumstances of aggravation. • IHTEEEBTING DECISION—THE ADMISSIBIL. ITY Of COLOSKD WUSESiZS. Sylvester Leeds, Quartermaster's Sergeant, la. SL S. M. battery, charged with murder, tuts recently been on trial at Jefferson C/ityi before a general court-martial, convened by special Qc , ders No. 22, Headquarters Ifistrict of Missouri. The court found the accused “not guilty” ax charged, but guuty otmurder in the second degree and sentenced him to be dishonorably discharged, from the service, and to be confined at bard labor lor ten years. This finding and sentence have been set aside by the Judge Advocate of the District, Capt. A. S» Conklm, for the reason that one of the defendant’* witnesses ■was excluded on the ground of being * person of color. In the decision Capt. Conklin is. we learn, fully sustained by Major Dunn, thy Judge Advocate at the department headquarters. Following is Capt. Conklin’s review of tne case; The proceedings in this case are disapproved. Cpon the part ol the defence, one Ducy Jack was introduced as a witness, and upon a member ob jecting to her competence upon the ground she was a negro, her evidence was ruled out by the Court. ThernlingoftheCourtwas wrong. Xtis a general rule of evident e that all persons are com* petent witnesses who are capable ol understand* ing, and may be presumed to feel the.obligations of an oath. Heretofore the extreme sensitiveness ol the American mind has been so fax 2 biased as to.- forestall a judicial decision-on this-point and pro* eluded the opportunity for full action upon th» part ol Courts. In the case of Dr. 1 ellohs, assis tant surgeon in the army, tried at Fort Niagara* the question arose, the witness was admitted. the action ol the; Court approved. It may be argued that the local statutes of Missouri exclude the witness. This is true, so far as her local Coumare concerted. The re viewing authority is not aware of any Federal statute which renders a. negro incompetent as a witness, but, on the con trary, the practice of the Federal Courts, recog nizes them as competent. A court-martial and military commission are Federal Courts, and whenever the local statutes conflict with the general or Federal laws and rules, the former must bend or give way to the latter. The excluding of the testimony of this witness throws a doubt over the whole proceedings in this case, and the prisoner is entitled to the benefit of that doubt It is impossible to approvs proceedings, unless it clearly appears from, the record that the prisoner had a fair trial and every opportunity allowed him to make a full and legiti mate defence. The prisoner will bq released frost confinement an 1 arrest, and returned to duty. AMUSEMENTS. The Chxetkut.—la company with as many persons as came early-enough to get inside of the • last evening, we sat ont “The Octo roon. ’ 1 It was one of the most enjoyable enter tainments ever givfen in this charming theatre, and was played with a spirit which did honor to every one in the. cast. Hiss Gimber as Zoe was tender, touching and beautiful; Miss Ward as Oora.was & real Southern girl, fall of the fire, affectation, generosity and carelessness 'which make up singular class of beings, while (he-vrest of the ladies of the company played, admirably. Mr. Mordaunt made the character of McOluskey Tint feature of the piece by the intense force and wild passion he infused into it; Mr. Pearson as the In dian displayed equal power, but with, a quieter tone; any delineator of Indian characters could learn many *‘points* * from Mr. Pearson's ex tremely able persona'isn; Mr. Ijennox as Scndder did his part just precisely in good taste—not In a single instance oyerstepping the bounds;. Mr* "Ward’s Pete was good—the acting being better than his “make up; ’ ’ Mr. Whiting walked, quietly through his character of George Peyton, and was only heavy where.fire was needed—we should like to see him in parts where he could dis play the peculiar talent he showed in the inter view with Dora just,previous to the sale of Terre bonne. The other characters do not call for any sppcial notice, though they were all fairly played. 1 ‘The Octoroon* * will be repeated this evening. Sihhohs, THU Cohjubob.—Washington Sim mons, the conjurer, who created such a furore im the principal European-cities a few yean ago, and who has recently returned from Australia, China and Japan, is abcut to give a series of his siante* magiquet at Concert Hall, in this city. From bis advertisement which will be fonnd in another' column, it will be seen that his entertainment is of no ordinary character. His feats are all per>- iormed without the' aid of apparatus or confeder ates, and many of the strange things he accom plishes are peculiar to himself. Among them is th#> wonderful “Blood Bed Writing upon the Arm.** Another remarkable feat which he learned in Japan qs Le Sabot Japanese, in which he spins a large top upon a single silken thread,, making it move up and dewn and gyrate at 1 will, without losing its centre of gravity. He came to Philadel phia by the overland route from California, stop ping at Salt Lake City, where he gave his enter tainment under the special patronage of Brigham Young and other Mormon dignitaries. Ho com mences at Concert Hall on Monday evening next* Thb Wautut.—Last evening “The Wives efi Ireland” and “Ici l*en Parle Francais” were played at the Walnut to a good house. Miss Keene did not appear, owing to a slight indisposition. This evening “The Wives of Ireland*’ and “The Browns and Smiths” will be played by the full force of the double company, in Hie'first piece all theprominent artists appear, and in the atter piece Hemple and Peters play Smith and' Brows. Thb Abgh. —We think with regret of the termi nation ol the engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Barney- Williams, at the close of this week. To-night Mr. and Bfrs. Williams appear together in “AH Hallow Eve” and in “The Latest From New York.” These plays.exhibit the finest qualities of the genius of both, and cannot fail to draw an im mense house. “John Wopps” closes the enter tainment. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. > Williams take their farewell benefit, and after Saturday night they depart for scenes of triumph in other cities. ' Thb Mn*stbbls. —This week’s range ot enter tainments at the Eleventh street Opera House id unusually varied, and to-ni£ht’e bill is one tf the best. Thb Pahobaha or thb Biblb will be exhibited this evening at Concert Hall. This admirable ex hibition will soon dose. National Hall,—The Circus will be very at tractive this evening, as all the members of the star company appear. iCoKOBBT To-mobbow Evbhihg.—At Musical. Fund Hall to-morrow evening a concert will bn given for the benefit of the poor, under excellent*- auspices and with a varied programme. - Quota op chbbtbb Ooubtt, Pa.—The quota*. . of this county under the last call for 900,000 men, i» estimated at abont 750. It is said that'under the call lor 600,000 there was an excess of about9oO credited to this county, which will count forour' quota in this call. Mr. Beuben Bernard, the agent - of the county, has had an offer of one hundred men, which of course will be accepted, reducing thw number to 450. There has as yet been no re-entist-u lhgfrom the 97th Regiment, Col. Guss, now in~: Florida, for the reason that there , has not been., until recently a mustering officer m that region* I But as this is.now remedied, U to fhovght the* number yet required lor this county may be made* up from that regiment. The commissioners con tinue to pay the county bounty. Thbbb Childken Bushed to. Death.—t)it Wednesday afternoon last, the wife of a Uuua named Seer, who lives at Walnut a mile or two South of Erie, Pa., left her three chi ldren at home alone, and locked up,the house to visit a neighbor. During her absence the house Vook fire in some way, and burned down. The children perished Ixl the flames. The oldest but’.lour years of- age. We cannot conceive of anything more batrible than an occurrence of; this kind. It ahowwsow careful mothers in. leaving their Stole ones aion® ■with uro them.