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eitring - Sermon; by Rev. L. IL•Christian.
TEM DEMOCRATIC PARTY-OF KANSAS .
The" position 'of the' Democratic party of
'Kansai has become .very important to the
Democrats outside of the Teirltory 7 ' The
Unanimity of our political illends in Kansas'
- on.the principle that " the will of the majority
shall prevail," is extraordinary. -What better
' guide 'could - we have thin the 'attitude and
action - of these men? . They are our co
laborers and frienls, and are on the ground:
Among the number we recognise many
Well:known citizens of Pennsylvania. The
names, of - Hon. FINDLAY PATTERSON, for
merly State Senator fromthe Armstrong dis
trict, in thlit State, and GEORGE A,Casersonis,
-Esq, 'Democratic 'elector in 180 from, the
pongresaiohal district now represented by
Hon. Autos Wade, frequently occur in
:the meetings of the Democrats of Kansas.-
; - The Leavenworth Journal, `which hadoccu
pied the other position, has changed hands, and
now
„opposes the donstifution: Indeed, of four
,Democratic papers in Leavenworth county,
• only One supports • the 'Constitution, and, that
one is edited by *Member of the late Conven
tion..-.So far as we can ascertain, Ms the only
paper, of some twenty in the Territory, which
does not,denounco the action of the Conven
tion as a fraud upon the people. • The:Demo
cratic members'of the Territorial Legislature
'Dein Leavenworth .cotlnti also take decided
ground against the Constitution. In confirm
ton hi this we have • the following in the Lea
venworth
r Jour-its/of the 27th nit:
uWeloarn that A. C. Davis and John A. Dal
-dermas, members elect , of the Council, and A. 13.
.111assard; Eh B. Denman, Silas Armstrong, A. B.
13artlett,aaid one or two others, members elect of the
Mouse of Representatives in the next Territorial
Legislature; are redeeming the pledges they made
.to the people'of this county during the late can
vass, by opposing the Lecompton Constitution; not
,because of Any fault in the instrument itself, but
because it Is not submitted to the people for ratifi
cation or refection. ,We are glad to see the Demo
-. tingle delegation , from Leavenworth take this
manly - stand.."
- 'TheLeavenworth Journal, (quoted above,)
•• - - ",4m ; taiterin'g'uponits new management, thins
announces the course" t will pursue : ! .
o ft will sustain the National Mid TerritorialFur
-;eontivosaii long - is they purine the paths of dnty
-Alreadyindioated by them. It will oppose the SO ,
tin of the late Constitutional' Convention vtbkh
'flief at Lecompton, and will waragainst the adep
tiennf their getistitution' by COngresi, in view of
'the - fact that it is not - submitted to the people, and
thatefore eannetreoeive - the sanction of the people.
opposC the,' action of that Convention .as
`-'entl-Democratio ' , tis contrary to the intent , and
meaning of- the Kansas bill, as ruinous, to the beet
interests of the ' party, and 'as destruetive lei the
4 pease and prosperit3 , of the Territory ; in the' dis,
mission of all questions.will appeal-to the,relison
--and understanding of men, and not to their pal
,
„
The plan of the .ccfr4e-State" party is id
:. ready known - to, •our readers. It is, to. fall
• back upon the Topeka Constitation,' and tight
it ,thrnugh. Of course;the Democrats do not
favor any audio revolutionary policy. From
presentaPpearatiben' ; wojiidie`the . latter will.
favor an appeal to Congress for an w Enabling
- Ant" that' shall give undisputedauthority : to
•
the 'action, they - may on in securing a
- Constitution. The following call for a Terri.
torlat - Convention appears in the' DemocratiO
-"papers, and 'would Seem to assure us that Ulla
" DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL CONViNTIOM.--•-
• The 'general interest of the Democratic party
, Eames TetritorY requiring consultation and 'con
art or action; the party in every county is Careealtly‘
, requested to, appoint delogetesto' attend a ,Opn-
Ifention M - be told at "Leavenworth Leavenworth City, ion
T
T. uItSDAY ) tho',24th - of December next, ldmemo
rlaliza Congresi - peas an', act enabling utc - to
,organise,aState Government. '
o,Colittirrr.E.—George W.- Parkins, J. H. St.
,
11 - ." B. Denman, A. B. Bartlett, kinar
Niclielss,' Daniel, 'BMW _ Hugh Ewing, John A.
'Haldeman, Charles B:elicit,' P. S. Post, W.
Rogers,A. C. B ilassard;•T. M. Perrin,.
'V, - B. Young,"
- _ -
2--opeeimpi2 of tho Domoersitiefeelinct
that prevails in the Territory, fake
„ .
ing froin the Leavenworth 'Tsarina of the last
„
• ‘ I I . IIOIT AND SECOND PROCLAUATIONS OF P Q 01,1.
? 1110a - AL -GOVERNOR' .oamMon.--Wo received too
late for publioation in thieissue the Proclamations
issued byzllfr. Calhoun, the President of the Le
cdmpteri oligarchy, under the name of a Constitu
, tional • Convention. The first giving notice of an
'election.(?) to be held on the 21st of December
'- ensiling, to determine the Slavery qUestion in Kam.
•
bas—and the second; announcing that on the firt.t
" - Monday'n January, 1858, an election will be held
for Governor, Legislature, hc., do.; for the Bto.te
*'en suppose when the Topeka folly 'resulted
its 'summit, that human Ingenuity could rise no
higher for Memos to worship; , we thought that .to.•
binson, Lane, Co., had entitled themselves to be
co'usidered, transcendently above 'all 'Others, the
veriest htimbngs,nr kumbaggers, of humbugged
men,-on the face of our wide earth: But it is ovi
dent that this'proliflo nineteenth century had not
exhinested the wanders to be predated. Loam:ou
ter' Mind ekttal Topeka, and - Big Spring; and Cal:.
boun &Co; must not be surpassed by the redoubt.
able Itobidoli, ct Co. -
'We have now 'a Territorial Government an
' thorlsed , ' by, the Congress of the United Statue,
:under which Gov. Walker is discharging hit( ex
esiutliediithis. We have a State Government e pp
, rating under a Constitution fraMed at Topeka in
• the fall of- 1855, under - which - - Gov. (?) Chdries
Robinson is, the executive, and now we have, the
prospect of a third Government, a wend
State Government in Menses, With Mr. John Cal.
' honn as silting Governor, and tt - Legitilature, ,to ,
&0., elected under a' Constitution. which. has
' not yet obien'talopta4;. or under whist) Kansaa'has
not, anji never saw to ffehnittril into the Union:"
THIII:101111R0N COUNTY, on rue Oxrifinn F 11.67 D.
•--IC seems that the Leeemptori Oligarchy:ls deter
' mined to leaie - no 'llene unturned to create an
keine 'between. theteselies and Governor Walker
and SiertiterY Stanton: • /3Y reference to the (we
reallydo not knowi, but suppose it was meant for)
' 25th , Seoliescof the sth article of their miserable
abortioeiyon wilt find that, they apportioned re
presentation upon a basis which omit have recog
i Mead the 000 rd-frau d -, To JOhnson county they
• give fbarltepresentatives and two Senators in the
State Legislature, while to Leaveniveith they only ,
• give•:elght . Representatives and three Senators.'
Does any man who has one ounce of brains believe
that Johnson county boa one-twentloth part of the
population of Leavenworth ?. Why then this ger
- meanders? Pid they not both Nate Democratio ?
It Was necessary to endorse ur clerk it had adopt
. ed,mhavertifitid the totems from Oxford, and
sanistion that return; or thalvar upon the Governor
.'Would have been incoMplate. Ch shame, where
-.is thy blush?;' ~•• •
'We am informed that there were twenty-four
members of the Convention • at Lecompton, who
earnestly advocated the full submission of the
Constitation.:to the people. Who they were, we
do not know, or we would give their names, that
;the people' might _honor such men as they merit.
For they would indeed deserve all commendation,
and the More is, as they, wave all' Southern born
and Southern reared, and are presamed to have a
Jittlemore sympathy with, and to understand the
truest.iinterests and wishes ,of, the South a little
hatter than those _who . have, seldom or never
breathed Southern air.
VIDE• X , E:CI 'THE MASTERS
''Ttvelity.„Years 'ago" profeSslonal , politicians
controlled greaf, parties. Public opinion was
made for - the massea, and was, too often
ac
cepted,,by pent: MUie - newspapers
aspired: to create, instead of iepresenting, the
sentiments of • the people. These days have
~Common schools,' aided by the
railroad. and thel telegraph, have Amplified
and disseminated great truths.' Newspapers,
, obtain the confideUee of the nutsses;: must
be conducted , upon principle. If they tem
,,..,Otiio,l4`o*()",d9Tl. they
,seek 'sub
"stitalaexpedieri4 for 4guity,they are exposed.
Outside' of all such influences as tliese—in 7
'tleVendent of ottiCe -- , 'and' yet closely watching
the movements of their representatives, are
IrsopLU—no longer unacquainted 'with the
Affairs OfState or indifferent to the actions of
.thiiir:servahts;,btit keen and sharp-sighted;
jealous of their rights . generous to those
,who
4 are;trUe-And fearless, brit inexorably severe
-npOn the timid and the this°,
lagti - AND' REM; ERTATE.—Af. ' THOMAS it
j 9 j(C, tb
04ostmitAil 1 ;10.. properly, dithrid, chid .season: See
-fiatebrtleemeitts 'and, pamphlet_ oataloguea , ,L4aued,
.
POE ELEGANT Arai VaLvAtmE - Brewca - froni the
etc* of Mesari. APPLETON, of New York, aro iiow
rangeir s atah! auction rooms of M. THOMAS 44
Score' for exainiUktion with catalogues. See wirer
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NEWS BY to ESE CANADA."
The intelligence fronf England, by the Cana
da, which left Livetpiml on the 6th instant,
informs us that the commercial crisis Was not
entirely ended. 'The piled of publiesecurities
had somewhat advanwid, but the markets are
reported as 'C dull" and "declining." Several
additional failures had taken place in London,
and the condition of commercial affairs in
Wilwso, bad that business was wholly
suspended. .
Parliament had been opened, with the accus
tomed pomp and state, by Irtureata, who read
what is called "The Queen's Speech," but
really is a, document formed by the Cabinet,
so as not to give any thing like a full and fair
idea of public affairs, or more than a hint as to
'the intentions of the Government. Herein
consists the difference between the Queen's
Speech and the President's Message. The
object of the first is to tell as little as possible ;
of the other to make an exposition of the con
dition and prospects of the county, in its home
and , foreign relations, with au indication of
such measures as it may be considered neces
sary to suggest.
. The Queen's Speech, laying aside its regret
at the commercial crisis and its effects, and
its exultation on the recent triumph of the
British troops in India, contains only a single
item of importance—the announcement that
ParliaMentary Reform would be'brought for
ward as a Government measure.
It Is so well known that this will not be a
voluntary concession on the part of Lord PAL
MERSTON, that it will readily be traced back to
the necessity caused by Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S
being ready to drop in, and bid for popularity,
by a' bill of his own, and by the clamors of
the People, who have had twenty years' ex.
perience of the (so-called) Reform Bill of
1832, and are determined to have a change.
The Bank of England, we see, is to get its
act of indemnity, (for the recent violation of
its charter,)'and a Committee of the whole
House of Commons has been appointed , to
examine and report on the Bank Charter.
It will be 'observed that there is no further
news from India.
By: MIDNIGHT MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Superintendent of Public Printing—Patents
Issuing for Private Land Claims in Call
' fornia—Letter Irons Brigham Toung— Report
atilt, United States Treasurer, &c.
(Correspondence of The Prem.]
WASUINGToN, Dec. 18, 1857.
•
General Bowman hes, arrived here, and, as
wrote you some time ago he would be, be is now
beset with hosts of applicants for the places under
him, and for fat jobs of printing, engraving, litho
graphing, for furnishing paper, &0., Se. Ho will
find, I am sure, before he is here long, that the
superintendency of the public printing, where he
has to stand between so many conflicting interests,
is not exactly a bed of roses.
Subjoined is the letter of Brigham Young, re•
fered'to in my letter of yesterday :
Ooo'rce SUP'T INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Great Salt Lake City,
Territory tltab, Sept. 26, 1857.
Dn. GARLAND HUNT—Sir: lam informed that
you purpose going to the States by some unfre
quented route, and in company with certain In
dians as pilots and travailing companions. Such
a course, is very unsafe and highly impro
per in an officer of our Government. I there•
fore respectfully advise you, when you are
ready to start upon your journey to the East,
to call .upon me, at my office in Great Salt
Lake City, and I hereby pledge you sufficient
escort and a, comfortable carriage for your speedy
end oafs transportation to the protection of the
United States troops en route for this Territory.
ri Trusting that this advice will meet with sheer
fel compliance on your part, I am,
' BRIORAM YOUNG,
Gov. and ex-officio Supt. Indian Affairs.
The following is the latest weekly report of the
Treasurer of the_ United .States. It will be per
ceived that he has the pleasure to chronicle, this
time, an increase instead of a reduction :
Amoubt subject to draft, Dee. 14. • ..$6,212,304 91
Amount of receipts • $676,903'67
Drafts returned paid 1 102,941 49
Drafts issued 433,625 85
Increase $242,277 82
In the General Land Office patents arc being
prepared for the following private land claims in
California, vit. :
To Francis Larkin, Caroline Ann Larkin, Fred
erick Hobson Letitia', and Alfred Otis Larkin, and
the legal representatives of Sophia Adelaide Lar
kin, deceased—
For a tract of land lying on the westerly side of
the Sacramento River, called Larkin's Rancho,
situate in the county of Coinsi,in the State of Cal
ifornia, and containing 44,304 27-100 acres.
To George C. Yount, for a tract of land called
"La lota situated in the:cousty , of Napa, State
• ,nratroataue rat—*i•ttte Napa
To William A; Dana, Uonry F. Dana, and James
W. Waits, for thti south half of a tract of land
knoiviby the name , of "San Antonio," situate in
that part of Upper California, now known as the
county Of Santa Clara, containing 3,511 897-1000
acres.
Mr. Bennett, of New York, offered in the Nom,
to-day; a resolution for the raising of a special
committee of fifteen, to which all matters relating
to a Pacific Railroad shall be referred for investi
gatio'n. X. Y.
(Correspondence of The Prem.]
WASHINGTON, DOOOMber 18, 1R57
The now late Governor of Kansas dictated from
a bed of sickness the masterly unanswerable de
fence of popular sovereignty, and refutation of the
Special pleading and legal technicalities by which
alone the Lecompton usurpation is attempted to be
justified, which you will find in his letter of resig
nation despatched to you last night It is difficult
.to determine which is more admirable in this docu
ment—its courteous language to the President or ite
invincible force of logic and nervous simplicity of
style. It places the opposition to the Lecompton
Convention on impregnable grounds. The fault
of previous arguments on this side is. the conces
sion that Conventions represented popular sover
eignty. Governor Walker shows the fallacy of
this; that sovereignty resides in the people; and
that the expression of their will is the Promethean
spark which can alone give life to Constitu
tions. That there are precedents showing that the
People acquiesced in, or did not object to, the adop
tion of Constitutions without submission to the peo
ple, proves nothing. These wore judgments taken
by default, and cannot be quoted as good authori
ty in law. Herein is the weakness of Senator
Green's argument in the Senate on Wednesday.
He assumed as a legal presumption, that the Con
vention
represented the sovereignty of the people
I Kansas. This isbegging the question, as Govern
or Walker so clearly shows. But even conced
ing that question, admitting that there aro pre
cedents for the adoption of Constitutions without
submitting them to the popular vote, the argument
is easily disposed of by a reference to the peculiar
eiraumetances of Kansas, which rendered this a
case where the principle of popular sovereignty
demanded the submission Lawyers, like Senator
Green, may insist on arguing this case from the
reaord, but the people will, and statesmen ought
to, view the subject from a higher stand-point
which will bring within their compass all the facts,
that take this ease entirely out of the clamor those
hi which Constitutions may have been formed
without the express ratification of the people.
Hut Governor Walker has exhausted the argu
regent on this point, and laid out for the Leconip.
tamites a job which will tax their energy and in.
genuity for some weeks to come Meantime, the
discussion Waxes warmer in Congress A gallant
young member from Ohio, lion. S. S. Cox of Co
lumbus, inaugurated the new Hall with a very
manly and hble argument against the Lecompton
usurpation. Ilia speech was very attentively
listened to, and produced visible effects. An In-
diens memlaer was unhorsed in a tilt at the
gallant Ohioan. It was warmly hoped that Sena
tor Pugh Ivo uld have followed Senator Douglas,
and his delay in taking ground indsced Mr. Cox
to fling himself into the fight thus early, in order
that ,the representatives of Ohio might not be
charged' with silence, when the people of that
greet State lead uttered so loud, distinet,and unani
,mous a voice to this subject. I commend Mr.
Dox'e speech to your careful perusal.
The' editor of the Milan achieved a Pyrrhus
victory to-day, getting twenty-eight votes for
printer, the required majority being twenty-five.
Mr. Douglas dexhined voting, stating that he did so
for reasens satisfd °Wry to himself. He went to the
caucus on Monday, to state those reasons; they
were founded upqn the unretraeted opinions of the
editor of the Vivian, that the people of a free
State could not exclude slavery therefrom—an
opinion, which elicited, when it first appeared,
the severe reprobation of several prominent
Demooratio papers. There have been seve
ral Cabinet tateetings in reference to the Kan
sas Governorship. Parsons who have recently ar
rived hero from Kansas represent the state of
affairs in that Ter; r 'itory as most threatening.
The removal of Stanton, it is apprehended, will
precipitate matters to the verge of civil war. God
forfend ! tours, X.
The Baltimore .9 tin gives the following queer
story of the confession of a murder : "A few days
ago a man who gave his name as Adolphus Mar
kel, surrendered 111E4 43H to Officer Hales, and said
that he had been gull ty of a murder in German
torn, Ps. His story •was so plausible that Marshal
Herring deemed It ills duty to detain him until
ho could oommunicatcrovith the Marshal of Phila
delphia, and a proper is quiry instituted. lle gave
the name of the party re,lleged to have been mur
4ered as John Patterind. The matter has been
,examined, into, and I communication from the
head of the police of Pk ilidelphia Staten that no
such transaction took pin oe; nor was the party who
made the confession suspoted of any crime. The
only reason that can be• arsigned for his strange
conduct - la that he -.was I).hoinsg under temprary
humnity. c,
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THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIy, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1857.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
Mrs: Dowers opus Walnut-street Theatro this
evening, and we aro informed that every engagoa
ble seat in the house was taken by 3 o'olook yes
terday. Several alterations and improvements
have been made in the auditorium, the prosceni
um has been repainted, the ornaments of the boxes
renewed, and the whole theatre thoroughly
cleaned.
At Jayne's Hall, last night, the benefit given to
R. Bishop Buckley was a bumper. Tho house was
full and the performances excellent. This evening
is the last time of their appearing in this city.
Dr. Charles Mackay will give this evening his
second lecture at Concert Hall on the national
songs of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Him
self the most popular, as well by far the best wri
ter of songs now living, Dr. M. is admirably quali
fied to speak of the lyric poetry of the three dis
tinct nationalities which make the United 'Clog
dom. He is himself a good musician, and, on
all subjects connected with song, is naturally look
ed up to by the literary and musical world.
The D'Angti and Vieuxtemps Concert, which
will take plane this evening, at Musical Fund
Ilall, promises to be an unusually brilliant affair
--if possible, nhuoit too rich in promise. There
will be a triad of prima donnas, namely, Madame
D'Angri, Mane. Guillotta Carioli, (her first ap
pearance), and Miss Milner, the English singer.
Mr. Peering and Signor ROCCO will also sing, Sig
nor Abollo will conduct, and Messrs. Vieuxtowps
And 11. Maser will perform on the violin and
vielinecilo. The programme, on this occasion, is
so extended that we venture to hops that the
audience will believe (for onoo) that they have
value for their money, and not press the per
formers nor prolong the performances by asking
for encores.
rp- Since we wroto the above, we learn that
Miss Milner and Mr. Perring are unable to appear,
but that Signor Labocetti and Signor Gassier (the
tenor und baritone from the Now York Academy of
Music) will be substituted. These singers have
never appeared before a Philadelphia audience,
nor, indeed, could they do so now but for the un
avoidable secession of Miss Milner and Mr. Peering.
Miss JULIANA MAT'S CONCERT —Public (mysins
teflon, like the vaulting ambition spoken of by
Shakspearo, has a tendency to overleap itself.
When a singer comes into a new locality—comes
with strong " endorsement" from other quarters,
the public sometimes get suspicious of praise in
kdvance, and sometimes anticipate a great deal
more than is realized. They wore led to expect a
great deal from Miss May, and last night, contrary
to general precedent, were not disappointed. So,
in this case, expectation did not defeat itself. Miss
May is a far hotter singer than we hod hoped to
hoar. She really is a first-class pr ima donna, so
far as voice, execution, and expression can make
her. She evidently has benefited largely by her
prolonged coarse of instruction in Italy, and comes
before us a finished vocalist.
How far she may be a dramatic singer—that is,
whether, on the stage, she can produce the effect
in sieging which en actress does in speaking, re
mains to ho proved. But one thing is eertain—shtt
sings with great feeling, and carries her auditors
with her. She is eminently sympathetic, and
this was the point, from what had boon reported,
onlwhieh we had some apprehension. So far as
the proof has gone, Mien May has "made her
mark" as a very good concert•singor. By-and-bye,
perhaps, we may have an opportunity of judging
of her, in the lyrical drama.
Another person appealed last night to the kind
ness, sympathy, and approbation of a Philadelphia
Audience. This was Mr. Harry Sanderson, a na
tive of this city, and the best young pianist we
hare over beard. He was twice encored, and he
deserved that troublesome compliment. Ills fan
tasia from the Trovatoro, in which the Anvil
Chorus was introduced, was beautifully given, and
so was his piece from "Lo Prophete." Mr. San
derson has groat mastery of the piano -forte, and
exercises much judgment in his instrumentation.
He reminds us more of Gottschalk (whose pupil he
has been) than of 'any other pianist. Thalberg
considers him one of the moat rising young artists
of the time. Mr. Sanderson, n•o believe, will give
a concert on his own account, in a short time, and
he deserves that it shall be a profitable ono.
Encores were frequent last night. One of the
best deserved was Miss May's •' lii Placer," (from
Ln GazzaLadra,) to which she responded by sing
ing "The Harp that once through Tara's halls,"
with simple pathos and grace. We may also
especially Lotto° Stephen Glover's beautiful ballad
" Floating on the Wind," which she gave in a
very charming manner The song from "Robert
Le Diable" (Robert toi quo J' aims) she pro
with the Italian words, which are so much more
soft and• flowing than the French.
Signor Tiberini and Mr. Rudolheon also ac
quitted themselves admirably. The former was
twice encored.
On the whole, this was a very delightful and
successful concert. The audionoo, which was
large, was very appreciative; . and there was evi
dent enjoyment of a rich muAical treat. When
ever Mica May chooses to give another concert,
she may rely upon having a very full house. She
will next perform in Washington, on Tuesday, at
• „
will give her services for the benefit of the Pro
tostant Orphan Charity of this city.
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could not got up to her dock until after the Awe
rice's departure for Liverpool, at 3 o'clock A. M.
The advices by the Canada are one week later
than those received by the Ear Ipa at New York.
The Canada makes the following report :
December 14th, lat. 97, long 42, passed the
American ship Quickstep, bound east; December
17th, lat. 44, passed the brig Jesse Miller, bound
east.
The Canada, from Boston via Halifax, arrived
out en the 29th nit , and the Adriatic, Captain
West, from Now York. on Friday, the 4th inst.
The Adriatic reached off Point Lyons on the eve
ning of the 3d, but did not arrive at Liverpool
until the afternoon of the 4th, in onsequence of
low tides.
The North Star left Southampton for New York
on Wednesday, the 2d that
Many additional failures had occurred in com
mercial circles : Herman, Cox, 4t, Co., of London
and Liverpool, in the cotton trade, with liabilities
of £00,000; Bischoff, Been, k Co., of London, In
the India trade, liabilities £30.000; Di. Joel, of
Dantzio, liabilities £300,000; lleracb, Dims, k
Co., of Stettin, liabilities 1,500,000 thalera ; H.
Hoffman J: Co., of London, largely engaged in the
Swiss trade; P. Magee, ship-owner, trading as
Magee & Corcoran, Liverpool, and others with
smaller liabilities, were announced.
The launching of the Leviathan steamship was
slowly progressing. The vessel had been gradually
moved between forty and fifty feet towards the
water.
The Queen of Spain has given birth' to a prince.
The crisis was very severe at Hamburg, where
the failures had boon too numerous to particularize.
An order had been promulgated at Berlin enaot•
ing a suspension of the usury law.
Parliament was opened on the 31 inet., by the
Queen in person. Tho Queen's speech from the
throne wog as follows :_
"114 Lards and Gentlemen:—Circumstances
have recently arisen, connected with the commer
cial interests, which have induced me to call Par
liament together before the usual time The fail
ure of joint stock banks, of come mercantile
firms have produced such an extent of distrust as
led me to authorize Ministers to recommend to the
directors of the Bank of England the adoption of
a course of proceeding which appeared necessary
for allaying the prevalent alarm. As that course
has involved a departure from the existing
laws, a bill for indemnifying those who ad
vised and these who adopted it will bo submitted
for your consideration.
"I have observed with great regret, that the state
of commercial transactions in general his occa
sioned a diminution of employment in the manu
facturing districts, which I fear cannot fail to be
attended with much local distress. I trust, how
ever, that this evil may not be of long duration,
and the abundant harvest with which it hoe
graciously pleased Divine Providence to bless this
land, will, I hope,
in some degree, mitigate the
sufferings which this state of things must una
voidably produce.
in While many of my subjects in India have been
exposed, and while I grieve for the extensive be
reavements andsorrow which it has caused, I have
derived the greatest satisfaction from the distin
guished success which has attended the baud° ex
ertions of the comparatively small force which has
been opposed to greatly superior numbers, with
out the aid of the powerful reinforcements des
patched from this country to their assistance.
The arrival of those reinforcements will, I trust,
speedily complete the suppression of this widely
spread revolt." After still further eulogizing the
gallantry of the troops, the speech continues :
is satisfactory to know that the general mass of the
population in India have taken no part in the
rebellion, while the most considerable of the na
tive population and princes hove acted in the
most friendly manner, and have rendered im
portant services. I have given directions
that the papers relating to these matters shall
be laid before you. The affairs of may Fast
India dominion will require your serious con•
aideration, and I recommend them to your earnest
attention. The nations of Europe are in the en-
I joyment of the blessings of peace, which nothing
edema likely to disturb. The stipulations of the
treaty which I concluded with the Shah of Persia
have boon faithfully carried into execution, and
the Persian forces have evacuated the territory
of Herat. Your attention will he called to the
laws which regulate the representation of the
people in Parliament, with a view to consider
what amendments may be safely and beneficially
made therein." The remainder of the speech is
merely of local interest.
In the House of Lords, Baron Macaulay took
his seat as a peer.
Lord Portman moved, and Lord Carew siconded,
the address in response to the Queen's speech, and
after considerable debate, in which Lord Derby
complainetof the unsatisfactory nature of the
speech, and deplored the condition of the country,
the address was agreed to.
In the 4011E0 of Coinpions, Lord Joan Russell
gavo notice that on the 10th inst. he should move
for a committee of the whole House to consider the
oaths of abjuration, and the civil disabilities of the
Jaws.
Mr. Hearth= gave notice that ho should move a
resolution condemnatory of the principles of un
limited liability in the ease of joint-stook hanks,
The Queen's address was agreed to, after some de
bate, in which Mr. D'lsraeli censured generally
the action of the Government.
Lord Palmerston stated that he did not intend to
bring in any bill on India till after the recess, and
announced his intention of asking the House to
snake provision for General Havelock, as the East
India Company would' do the same for General
Wilson.
• • .
In the House of Lords on Friday, Lord Ellen
borough gavo nctioo that ho would move for a oopy
of the Indian army act, and information in rogard
to licensing the prose.
Rln the House of Commons Lord Palmerston stated
that tho terms asked by Austria for the nee of her
procted lino in telegraphing to India were scab
as the Government could not accept, and that the
negotiations therefore fell through.
It was said that the Turkish Government were
anxious to lay a lino from Constantinople to the
head of the Persian Gulf.
Mr. Miles called attention to the imprisonment
of two British engineers at Naples, and asked what
the Government had done in the matter.
Lord Palmerston replied that the British' consul
had been admitted to the prisoners, and found their
only complaint was want of, books. There was no
cause of complaint against the Neapolitan Govern
ment.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved for a
Committee of the whole House to consider the
Bank act, and asked leave to bring in a bill to in
demnify tho bank for the recent over-issue. He
explained the necessity for the action the Minister
toolc, and suggested that it might be advisable,
amongst other reforms, to make bank-notes a legal
tender throughout the kingdom.
After some opposition from Mews. Gladstone
and ll'lsraeli, the motion was agreed to, and the
bill read for the first time. '
The Leviathan steamship had been moved still
further down the launching waya, but the ship had
still 107 feet to move before she would bo afloat.
Her progress was very tedious, but her engi
floors had perfect control of her, and koperwere
entertained for a successful result in a short time.
A scaffolding erected for affording a view of the
launch broke down during the progress of the
ship, and a number of persons were snore or less
injured. On Monday, the vessel had nearly five
fept of water under her.
In the Bankrupt Court it has bean decided that
the Weld Northern Railroad Company had no
claims on M. Redpath's estate.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
On the 21 money continued in Relive demand.
The stook market was firm, caused by the arrival
of the Went India mail steamer with 1,300,000 in
silver.
The suspensions of the day were blessekVitandes,
Daeosta, Co., in the London and West India
trade, with liabilities amounting to £350,000; and
Reeser 1: Co., in the German trade, with liabilities
amounting to £50,000.
The semi-monthly shiptuout of silver to India
and China was £400,000.
At a meeting of the Erie Railroad bond-holders
IL was resolved that the committee should be re
quested to receive subscriptions to the proposed
new loan, and to communicate with the directors
In Now York, with a view to an arrangement for
general protection.
On Thursday, the 31 inst., the funds were more
quiet, while money was in active demand in pre
paration for the payments of the 4th. The failures
were Messrs. Hookerson 1 Burnside, of London,
wholesale stationers, and Messrs. Barber, Rode.
ranger & Co., and Ileisch, Brother & CO., both in
the Berman trade in London; C. C. Pima large
corn merchant of Belfast, and Fiederickson,
Chicle k Co., corn dealers at llartlepool.
The advloes from Hamburgh give a fearful pic
ture of the crisis there. All business was suspend
ed. On Friday the Senate convened on extraor
dinary convocation of the Burgbera.cheft to em
power the former to establish a government in
stitution for dimounte, with a capital of thirty
LOXDON, Friday, December 4.—Money was
active both at bank and in the discount market.
The payments maturing to-day were met satis
factorily. The funds opened steadily at r advance.
The Adriatic's advicoa produced n good effect.
Several additional failures are announced in Lon
don, Amsterdam, and Rotterd im.
Private navies's] from Paris state that the money
market was steady and satisfactory.
The panic continues at Ilamburgh Twenty
prominent commercial houses failed in a single
day, and others were anticipated to follow. The
aggregate liabilities of the failed and weak houses
are estimated at 37,000,000 ;narks ham. It is
rumored that advances, amounting to 4410,000 000,
have been asked for. Bills are not negotiable, and
business is completely at a stand. The firm of
Allborg ,fs Kramer, whose temporary suspension
had been previously reported, have failed totally.
Their liabilities are 12,000,000 marks banco.
The Bank of Prussia.is reported as making ad
winces on stocks.
At Berlin there Is comparative quiet in money
matters.
The accounts from Vienna are gloomy.
There nro numerous additional failures at Moak
hobo, where the crisis is alarming.
Advices received at Madrid from Cuba, state
that the fleet destined to operate against Mexico is
ready to sail at a moment's warning.
American Stocks
Baring Brothers report American stocks gene
rally in better deinand, but unchanged. Penn
sylvania s's, 71 a 73; Pennsylvania s's, bonds,
1877, 76; Pennsylvania Central C's, let mortgage,
80 aB2; Erie Railroad stook, 3d mortgage '7O.
Bell & Co. report the average business without
quotable change. Pennsylvania 3's, 75 a 76; Illi
nois Central Railroad,' (liseount), 11 a 9; Illinois
Central 7's, 1860, (Freeland's), 76 a 78; brie Rail
road stook, 16 a 20.
The London papers report tint buslnoss on the
31 inst. SW -Illinois Central 'Railroad,
Viscount), 10 u 9 ; Netficre-a„i7a3 Ria t t ,,, 3 , 3, 73 ;
rio Railroad stook $1 mok.)6au 003.
JOo9f r, INTELLItIENCE.
LIVERPOOL COTTON Manacr.—The brokers' circular
states the sales of the week at 46,000, of which 10,600
wore on speculation, and 4,500 for export. ' , The mar
ket opened !apt advance of Mee,Sid, bet sublequently
the advance was almost all lost, except on middling de
scriptions, which were steady, owing to their scarcity.
The gales of Friday wore 3,000 bales, the market closing
with a declining tendency, at the following tiotations:
Orleans Fair 630; Orleans Middling 0 : Mobile
Fair ON,d: Mobile Middling GM; Upland air 0Iid;
Upland Middling Std. The stock in port was estimated
at 317,000 bales, or which 1 51,000 bales were American.
Lit sRPOOL hula 11/STUFFS MARX ET. Sfcscoe. Rich
anlsou Spence & Co. quote flour dull, and declined is
since Tuesday. Western Canal 21e Oilci22s Phila
delphia and Baltimore '2sset26s; Ohlo 201 0,14275.
Wheat lad a declining tendency, and Tuesday's ad
ranee had been more than lost; red Genie , ' ( white
Bderfaliid. Corn dull, and the advance oq Tuesday
lost; ;nixed nod yellow ILI estilds white 37ett3On.
WESEL tiigiand, Atliya & Co , and Richardson Brom
& Co. confirm the above, but the Brokers' Circular
says that Hour Lag tub:sliced Is, and wheat 3e, on the
week.
Li yEarnin, Pnovisins OI tuacy —Messrs Itlgland
Athya, & Cu., Richardson, Spence, & Co., famee Mc-
Henry & Co., and others. quote Beef dull. Fork
steady. Bacon dull—le 3a decline. Lard Itervy—quo•
tallow nominal. Tallow is lower, liptchers quoting
tlt the.
STAIII ow TRADe —The Manchester market opened
buoyant, but closed heavy.
Write. Mamas. —New Orleans errs orehmniee has
advanced at Marro 102 f,
LoawoN idstlikv.—Oousols were glinted at
the close on Friday 9 . /.1,101,54 for money and account.
There wan no change to note In the money , market;
the demand continued active.
The bullion in the bank had increased XOl,OO.
Ln'meow. Patintiou hl Iriser —The Broke.' Cireu•
lar reports a slight decline on all qualitiee of Ashes.
Pots quoted at 330,355; Pearls 35of3tin. Sup' ateady;
improved demand. Coffee dull Rice heavy. Pea slow
of sale, but prim unaltered Philadelphia ban quoted
nt 8e lid krlo4. Linseed Oii W. in better request at 30.,r
31x. Wein steady at be fur common, and 4s 3,1f0r flue,
Turpentiue—Spliits dull at 32433 d.
LONDON N illKETB.—llaring & Co 's Circular quoted
Iron ; weld, rang. dull at 1.5 IQB ; Weld, bare dull at
; rig Pau, on Clyde, nteady 52a pd. Nibeat Iwe
2d better, but chided wltli little inquiry nut weak
priers. Coffee steady Teb—Llttia luuulry aul prleett
weak. Linseed dull at 29e Cal. Sugar adyaneedbdal.s.
TILE LATEST
Livituroot., Saturday, Dec. s—Noon.—Dreadelea ero
ill, end the businese trifling.
Provhdons are unchanged
The cotton market opens quiet. It is yet too !arty to
estimate the business transacted.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
U. S. CAPITOL, WAATIINGTO.I,
December 19, 1157
SEN ATE.
Mr. Dount.ts, of Illinois, introduces a till to
authorize the people of Kansas to form a ()mato
tion and State Government, preparatory to their
admission into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States.
The resolutionssubmitted yesterday by Mr. Pugh
and Mr. Trumbull, calling on the Presidort fur
further information with reformer, to Kamps of.
fairs, were agreed to.
Tho Sonato resumed the consideration or the
Treasury Note bill.
Mr. Hermit, of Virginia, while explain* the
provisions of the bill, said, although the ovule in
commercial circles was perhaps past, yet there
would not be a general revival in trade befori the
last of April or first of ;Ilay, and before that time
the money now proposed to be raised would be
needed by the Treasury Department.
Mr. Snwann, of Now York, thought there vies a
clear necessity of issuing Treasury notes, but the
bill was not sufficiently guarded in several particu
lars. It had no limitation as to the thee daring
which these notes might be issued. Ho was or the
opinion that the revenues to be collected during
the present your would meet all deficiencies; and
there would be another session of Congress peat
year, when any further action might be *en
which seemed necessary. Therefore, lie proilosed
to limit the bill to the beginning of next seslion.
He thought, also, that ten millions would be rufli
oient; and thereto of interest contemplated se red
too high. Pour per eentum would procure all the
money of which the Government might stand in
need.
Mr. .lluNvgn had no objection to limiting the
time, but a large surplus would be needed to aril
on the operations of the Uovernment. Senators
certainly have confidence in the experience of alto
Secretary of the Treasury to justify them in !ap
posing it would bo safe to issue this amount, or so
much thereof as ho might find necessary, The
surplus in the Treasury has boon rapidly diminish
ing ever since the suspension of specie paymsnts
by the banks.
The proceedings were here interrupted by a
message from the House, announcing, the death of
John O. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, when Mr.
Bigler pronounced a eulogy on the character of
the deceased.)
Mr. HUNTER resumed. As to the rate of interest,
he had no idea that the notes would be issued at G
per cent., but it was better to fix that rate ns the
maximum. lie presumed the Secretary would try
the market at 3 per cent.
Mr. SISIMONEI, of Rhode Island, vindicated the
banks from the charge in the President's inessato,
that they were the cause of the present 2oninikr
dal revulsion. lie thought they ought not to ho
called irresponsiblo institutions. The evils were
the effect of speculation. Productive labor was
the only sure basis of wealth. Tho change in the
rate of duties which woo made at the last session
in order to deplete the treasury, had encouraged
speculation. lie advocated a protective tariff AS
the nieces of preventing England from obtaining
that commercial ascendancy to which mho ham hem
directing all her efforts ever since she foffnd she
could not conquer us by her arms. Ho wished to
limit the issue to ten millions, and would cute for
the bill with that reduction.
Mr. lltixrait said he could not consent to such a
reduction. If only ten millions were authorized,
he thought Congress would be called upon fur
another bill in January. Ho was willing to re
duce the maximum rate of interest to Al per
contain, cud limit the operation of the bill to one
year.
Mr. CultrgNmr, of Kentucky, preferred to have
no interest on the notes, but to let them circulate
as bank notes. It was rather strange, after the
crisis was past and the banks everywhere resu
ming, the Government should suspend, and Con
gress should supply the moans. It was only from
an imperative necessity for the measure that he
could consent to vote for the bill. Ile hoped this
measure would be followed up by one to increase
the revenue to an extent sufficient to meet all
contingencies.
Mr. Bert„ of Tennessee, alluded to the fact that
many of the honest importers had been driven from
the trade in consequence of the frauds committed
under the tariff bill of the last session. lie thought
a revision of that system indispensable. He could
not vote for the issue of twenty millions, but moved
an amendment, limiting the amount to so much as
la now necessary.
Without concluding the debate, the Senate
adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. CLIN(IMAN, of North Carolina, offered a re.
solution directing the Committee on Accounts to
examine the stationery provided for the use of
members, and report Its real value, and to make
such recommendations as they may deem proper
Intim promises.
Mr. ULINCINAN said that if the prices now paid
for stationery are the same as heretofore there
must be a groat mistake somewhere. Ile had
found It so inferior as to be obliged to buy some at
the bookstores. He had seen a statement in the
Was of such a serious character, which, If true,
implicated the late clerk of the House (Mr. Cul
lom) in an embezzlement of the public money. If
any dicer of the House was in combination with
outsiders to buy stationery ut low, and sell at high
rates, ho ought to he punished. There may be
great injustice done to the clerk alluded to, of
whose conduct ho knew nothing. The affair, and
the oharget thus made, however, require an in
vestigation.
Mr. Housrox. of Alabama, thought a special
committee should bo appointed to examine this
subject and nothing else. There ought to be a law
requiring strict examination into the accounts of
every outgoing clerk of the Mats°. lie was sur
prised that Mr. Cullom's friends had allowed en
much time of the session to elapse without demand
ing en investigation.
Mr. SAVVIE, of Tennessee, remarked that the
eharges against Mr. Cullom were made a matter of
disemsion in his district during the last canvass,
and lie had been told that Mr. Cullom had made
S4),001) outside of his pay as clerk. This oame
from Mr. Stanton, a member of the Tennessee Le
gislature, and who once was the pet of Mr. Cullom.
Mr. MASON, of Kentucky, said that the Com
mittee on Accounts had found no improper conduct
as yet, and hoped that they would not. lie sug
gested other examinations,
Mr. MANN/am, of Tennessee, said he was not
here to screen Mr. Conutn's conduct from a full in
vestigation, and he was requested by him to ask
an inquiry, and be demanded It.
The House, after further debate, adopted the
resolution referring to a select committee of five
the accounts of the late clerk, with power to report
at any time, and send for persons and pours
Mr. J. tiI.ANCY JONNB, of Pennsylvania, front
the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill
authorizing the issue of Treasury notes.
Also, a bill making appropriations for the sup
port of Indian Department, and the Civil and
.Diplomatic bill.
The Ileum then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of tho Union, and took up the
Treasury Note bill, similar in its provisions to
that introduced in the Senate.
Mr. J. (1 1• G teY XO:GM, of Ponnsylyania, Gaid
the exigencies of tho Government required this
bill to be passed as rapidly as possible ; but ho
would not proms its consideration now unless the
House, with some degree of unanimity, would give
its consent. Ho was unwilling to forgo a debate
on the subject, as the bill had not yet been
printed.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, said the House should
have full time to examine into a measure of such
moment.
Mr. BANKS, of Massaohusetts, remarked that if
the time at which heretofore Treasury notes were
issued, and the condition in which the Government
was placed, were considered, there would be found
no precedent for the passage of a bill like this
There is no such exigency now to require the pas
sage of this bill at once.
Mr. Room:, of Pennsylvania, alluded to the
feet that six or eight weeks ago the Treasury paid
sixteen dollars on the hundred of a debt not due,
and asked why should it now be proposed to the
Government to issue paper money, which had been
condemned by the Democracy everywhere.
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania, was opposed to
sending out twenty millions of paper money, the
effect of which would be to add to the financial
difficulties now prevailing, by continuing the
hoarding of specie by the blinks and by mixers.
Ge wanted GM° for deliberation on so important a
proposition.
Mr. Imrenatt, of Virginia, was glad that mem
bers of the House were at length aware of the im
portance of allowing sufficient time for delibera
tion on bills presented, before taking definite
action. It is an evidence of improvement in the
way of legislation. Nothing had offer led him
more satisfaction than the remarks of the gentle.
man who had Just taken his seat, (Mr. Grow). Ile
recollected when that gentleman, in the last Con
gress (acting in his official capacity as chairman
of the Committee on Territories), reported bills re
lating to Territories, and caused a vote to bu taken
on them immediately, by moving the previous
question.
Mr. Onow replied that he reported no bill that
had not been printed at least ten days previous.
Mr. ',ETCHER, in responding, added that not
even the privilege of an amendment was permitted
by that gentleman and hie friends
Gnow. I would ask the gentleman from
Virginia to refer to a single bill I ever pressed upon
the consideration of the Ilouto which bad not
been discussed for the last four years He sup
posed the gentleman had allusion in his remarks
to Kansas bills.
Mr. ',ETCHER said he had reference also to hills
on other subjects,' which were considered in the
Inst Congress. Bills were reported from the Com
mittee on Land," which wore not oven printed,
nand
th
Ware
_roarer thrOUldl i
calling e prev one gnat] run. no again congratu
latad the Bowe on the prospects of an improve.
went in ate legislation.
Ittr. J. 0. Jormsgave notice that lie would 14k
a consideration of the bill on Monday next. The
committee then rose.
On motion of Mr. Sutra, of Virginia, the special
committee charged with the examination of the
subject of public printing were directed to extend
thew inquiries to the subjects of binding, engra
ving, paper, the publication of debates lu the Coo
gre.,,, ono! Globe, etc.
Mr. BANKS, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill
authorizing the people of lialli/L9 to form a Consti•
fution and State Government, preparatory to their
admission into the Union with all the rights of the
original States. Referred to the Committee on
Territories.
A joint resolution wail introduced by Mr, TAILOR,
of :Niow York, and was passed, providing for the
payment of the arrenrages of the salaries of mom•
here at the commencement instead of at the end
of this session.
The House then adjourned
'Mr. Douglas's Kansas
WASIIINCTON, Dee. 18.—The bill introduced by
Mr. Douglas in the Senate to-day provides for a
board of five persons appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, to make au one.
meration •of the inhabitants of liansas. Uhl a
fair apportionment of the members of the Con
vention to forte the new Constitution. The
election to ho held on a day to bo designated by
the board to be not less than ninety nor more than
one hundred and twenty days after the passage of
the act. Tho board is to be entrusted with the ap
pointment of judges and the selection of places of 1,0 -ling,
ling, the elective franchise to be eontined•to every
free white male citizen of the United States over
twentyone years of age, who may no a hrlioa kit
resident of the Territory on the 21st of December,
and who shall have resided three months prior to
said election in the county in which Ito offers to
vote. The Convention to assertible in notices than
thirty nor more than sixty days after the election
of delegate•. The Constitution to be submitted to
the legal yoteri for their free acceptance or ri.joe
lion, and unless adopted by a majority of all the
legal votes east, shall he null and yoid. The bill
also secures the personal and political rights of the
people, including those of speech and the press
United States Sitpreme Cam%
W.tsumuroa, D. C , Deo. 18.—The following
cams wore argued today in the Supremo Court
No. 212.—John Sniffin yr Gilbert Cameron.
The writ of error was docketed, and dismissed
with costs
No 59.—Northern Bank of Kentucky vs Cleo
W. Squire. Error to Circuit Court of Louisiana
The matters in cantroverey being rattled, the wri
of error was dismissed with costs.
No. 01—John W. Oordon et al. vv. Frothing
ham' Nowell, it. Co., on a writ of error to the Cir
cuit Courtof Texas The matters in controversy
being bottled, the wtit was dismirsed with emit.
No. 16.—Johnli.ioon ft al. es. Volnoy E. How
ard. Argued for appellants and appellees.
The Utah Erpeiligou,
Sr. Louis, Deo. IS Denynnw.orth /K. T.)
Herald, of the 10th inst., annotineing the airlyul
of an express messenger from Utah, Huttes that ho
passed Colonel Johnson's eounnanil near Fort
Bridger. The baggage and provision trains were
all safe, and the troops were in good spirits. This
is the wily news Dint transpired rotative to the
Utah expedition.
Hurtling of Irtal.Tib TN' 1 0 0 0trY Seat o
13itiounponr, Conn., Deo. 18.—Iranteton, the
splendid country seat of Mr. Barnum, was de:
etroyed by fire lust. night, about midnight It to
supposed to have been set on fire Mr. Barnum
had coinmeneed refurnishing it, proposing to re
side there.
Fire at Fredericksburg, Va.
Ennnanicaanunu, Dee. ift.—Thu Exchange 110
tel was destroyed by Pro last blOt.
3larkt is,
PITTSBURGH, Dee. 18.—Flour is dull and Mi•
cult of sale; $3 75 was offered at the wharf for
superfine, and $4 was asked. Wheat is dull at NO
foBso for red ; 400 bushels or prime white were sold
at 950 Corn votes at 410. Oats at 2.00. There is
nothing doing to the provision markets. Whiskey
unchanged.
CINCINN (Ti, Dee 10.—Flour is unchanged at
75a53 H 5. Whiskey steady at Ho. Hogs dull
at s3aBs 50. The receipt! are increasing No•
thing doing in provisions.
NEw Otit,naxs, Doe. 17. Cotton---Thu market
is generally firmer, the lower grades drooping ;
soles to-day 85 ,0 00 hales. Sugar had declined lc,
selling at 4 fitso Flour quotes at $1.371a.51 87/
There is a large export inquiry for whit° Corn, and
550. per bushel is asked. Mess Pork quotes at
814 75. Tallow, tile. (hinny Cloth, Ile Heights
on Cotton to Liverpool, aa15.32. Exchange on
London, 104a105. On Halifax, 99a08/.
BAernione, Dee 18 —There is no general
change to note in the market to day.
New °REA:ANS, Dee. 17.—Cotton--The news by
the steamer Canada had no effect on the market.
Sales to-day 9,000 hales. The following is the
weekly statement :
Sales of the week, 81,500. Receipts of the week,
67,000. Stook in port, 291,009. Receipts at this
port. leas than last year, 157,000. Receipts at till
southern ports last year, 371,000.
Molasses has declined le. Flour has a declining
tendency. l'ork is very dull. Lard, in hogs,
quotes at 100. Coffee—soles of Rio at Sle for fair
and 100 for prime Rio. Stiles of the week 18,500
bags. Stook in port, 105,500 bags. Exchanges—
On New York, 81.011a51.051.
Monit,e, Dee. 17.—Cotton.—Sales of the week
17,500 - bales. The steamer Canada's news caused
an advance of le: middlings quoted at 10c. The
market olosod with an upward tendency. The re
ceipts last week amounted to 30,000 against 37.000
hales. Stock in port 97,000 hales. Receipts at
this port less then lent year 13,000 bales.
Gen. Houston, of Texas, has arrived in
Washington,
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TUIS EVENING
MUSICAL FIRM MIA, LOCUST Sr., AOlOl6 EIGIUTJI
Concert.
AMERICAN ACROPHY OP BIONIC, BROAD AND LOOOST
STREF.TS.—“John Jone.o•—."Faust •'
Fiorito THEATRE, N. N. oORNER or Nunn AND
WALNUT firesers.—" London Assurance"—" Wash•
ington."
WHEATLEY'S Anon STREET THEATRE, ARON! SPREE?,
ANOVE SIETH.—n Beatrice; or, the ral9e and Tine"—
"Carpenter of Rouen."
NATIONAL THEATRE, WALNUT STEM, NEAR SIGHTLY
" Nick of the Woods"—'• Dr. Kaue"--" EqUeitrian
Performances."
AVM' NEM HALL, CIIR3TXIII fiItRVEY, BELOW
SBVllNTlL—iluckley 'a Opera Troupe.
aauroue'B OPIILL MOIR ° ELIIVSEITH STUNT, ABM,
CHNEITNIPP.—}Itbloplan L if e Illustrated, concluding with
a laughable afterplece.
Dreadful Arcident.—About nine o'clock, on
Thursday evening, a woman named Marsh. fifty
years of age, residing in the second story of the
building, No. 628 North Third street, near Coates,
was so severely burned by the explosion of a fluid
lamp that she died yesterday morning, at one
o'clock. Shortly after the occurrence took place,
a gentleman voiding next door thought that he
perceived the smell of burning clothes, and enter
ing the house In which Mrs. Marsh lived, ascended
to the door of her apartments, from whence the
smell seemed to proceed. Tho door was broken
open, sad the deceased was found upon the floor,
with her clothing nearly consumed. Her body.
face, and hands were dreadfully burned. Every
relief that compassion could furnish seas tendered,
but her condition was such as to preclude the pos
sibility of recovery. Physicians wore called, but
their exertions wore useless.
When diecoverad, the lady WOO insensible, and
the llamas had caught the furniture and wood
work of the apartment. The fire was extinguished.
It was apparent to those who first entered, that
the deceased had herself made unavailing but des
perate efforts to prevent the destruction of her
clothing, and injuries to her Way. Mrs. Marsh
resided on the second floor, as before stated, and
occupied two rooms. Her only componion was her
nephew, a young man, who was absent at the time
of the occurrence.
It iR evident that the woman had been attempt
ing to fill a fluid lamp while it nsa burning. An
explosion consequently ensued, which resulted
thus disastrously. A portion of the limp was
found in the room, tegether with the bottom of
bottle which had contained the fluid. The inci
dent is a terrible caution to those who use fluid.
Splendid Bisruits.—Messrs. Mite & Wood,
Biscuit Bakers, Nos. 133, 135, and 137 north Front
street, will please accept our thanks for the pre
sent of a large box containing some Boston wine
biscuits, crackers, Le., which we received from
thie enterprising firm yesterday. We have never
seen more splendid biscuits, or anything more
agreeable and inviting to the palate. The wine
biscuits have just been introduced by those gen
tlemen, and we doubt not that there will be a
prompt and large demand for them. They are of
sweet taste, and very nutritious. Crackers and
biscuits of every description are to be obtained
in any quantity at the large and commodious es
tablishment of Messrs. Taite k Wood, in north
Front street
Lorcentel,—Theodore Fagutulus, an indi
vidual who has figured quite conspicuously in police
annals. was once more arrested yesterday, by Spe
cial Officer Taggart, on the charge of stealing a
lady's cape, veined at $:100. Ho was committed
fora further hearing.
Officer Sullivan arrested Charles Smith, a Ger
man, last evening, for the larceny of a shawl from
211 Union street. He was committed to answer,
Palling Counterfeit Money Committed.—
Mahlon B. Vanderbelt and John Hartwell, two
men who were arrested on Thursday on the charge
of passing the new counterfeit notes of the Phila
delphia Bank, were before Alderman Enen yes
terday afternoon. Several witnesses testified to
having had counterfeits passoditupon them by
the defendants. The accused were committed
to answer.
Corner Loungers.—A lad, named John Arm
strong, was hell by Alderman Eneu last evening,
to answer the charge of corner-lounging, and in
sulting citizens at Twenty-third and Vine streets.
The prisoner, in company with ether boys, has
caused considerable trouble in this neighborhood.
Arrest of Piekpockels.—George Osmond,
Charles Mott, alias Moran, and William 11. By
ers, were arrested yesterday afternoon. on the
charge of picking the pockets of a Indy at the
corner of Eleventh and Market streets. They
were committed to answer by Alderman Eneu.
The Operatic Concert Books.—A new edition
osproaaly arranged for D'Angri's Orand Concert,
containing the Italian, French, and English words,
also the music arranged for the piano -forte, has
just been published, and will be for sale at the
doer of the Musical Fund Mall, this evening.
Drowned.—A man named Thomas Murray
was found drowned, yesterday evening, at Chest
nut-street wharf, Schuylkill. Coroner Fenner
bold an inquest on the body.
Fula illarin.—A fhlso alarm of fire was
caused last evening by smoke from the chimney of
a foundry at Broad and Spring Garden streets.
- -
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, Deo IP, 1857
The English steamship Canada has arrived at
Halifax, and her news (the waiting for which has
prevented all activity at our stock board, and
limited almost all commercial transactions) gives
no encouragement for any active movements. It
is still very doubtful whether the tendency of
financial affairs abroad is from or towards the
general healthy level. Speculations in Cotton to
some extent aro reported, qualified with a fall in
bra adatuff6 dull ; more failures in En s eced,
and terrible siringencyin the Hamburg money
market.
The private advises on the way may be more
cheering than the news telegraphed from Halifax;
but unless this proves to be the ease. and we can
hardly suppose it will, business on this side will
still continue dull. We can expect but little to be
doing until we hear of a more favorable and settled
state of affairs abroad, and we fear the general
liquidation of debt tube made between the debtors
and creditors of the Continent and the north of
Europe will keep the London market in a highly
feverish condition for some time to come.
The New York papers quote money abundant,
street rates for prime paper being seven per cent.,
without any provect of an advance.
The rates here are considerably higher, 10 to 12
per cent. being as low as the best paper can be ,old
at, while any other than favorite names can
scarcely be sold at till In Baltimore the market
is again tightening—the banks there drawing in
with a view to resumption.
Tim Bank of New Jersey, at New Brunswick,
has remmed business again, having since its SUF.
pension gotten itmlf, according to the etatewont of
the president, into excellent condition.
The Providence banks are talking about resum•
leg Their statement for the week ending on the
14th inst. was as follows ;
Circulation
Deposit,...
Loony
' , peck ...,
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail
road have declared a setni•annual dividend of live
cant., payable on the 2,1 of January, at the
l'lnenix Dank, in New York; the Little Miami
Ra:ilroad a semi-annual dividend of live per cent ,
payable on the let of February in Cincinnati; tho
Boston and 'Worcester Railroad a semi-annual
dividend of three per cent., payable on the let of
January at Poston.
The Morrimaca Manufacturing Company, of
4asst i ch;tsette, has deslarpll a dividend of three
per cent., payable on demand ; the 4pletop Com
pany four per cont., payable on the 22d inst
In the South Carolina House of Representa
tives, cn the 121 h inst , a test vote was taken on the
question of Pu-ponding the ant of 1840, and re
mitting the penalties against the banks for sue
pending specie payments, and the question was
carried by a vote of 53 ayes to 51 noes—about
twenty being absent
The footings of the statements of the Poston
banks, fur two weeks, are thus compared •
Louis mid Die. Specie Circulation, Deposits.
15ee. 7..440,822,208 $4,205,430 80,230,151 $10,165,46.5
Dec. 15... 50 733,581 4,33(1,000 5,891,1118 15,037,594
Increase $14,410
p r lcresso,..,tlB,6Bl $310,G33 $248,011
Wo (010(0 tl.c Prenii;Arßuitetii;'s weekly report
of the Lehigh anti Schuylkill yegion, for thp week
.
and for the season :
1857. Week. Season Week Noneon
Canal 1.004 900,815 7.414 1,274,555
Railroad 9,005 437,b28 118030 1,812,1142
Total 10,069 1 348 143 43911 3,097,4u7
80111 TIME LAST MR.
1856. Week. 6ax•on Week. FleAgon
Canal 1.186,230 1,11.4 1 , 11
FtnlLund 3 ,13 8 1:10,173 47,0111 2,219,074
Tul3l 3,733 1,355,703 47,016 3,1333,:14.3
ilitelPlTULltlo , l or TIM SEASON
ISSII 1857.
Lehigh Canal 1184290 000.315 D0e,.2. , ,5,015
109,478 437,524 hie „.„:63,3,,0
Canal-1.161,103 1,274,655 lue..110,:101
" Railroad 2,119,074 1,812,042 pre,.400,1,12
The earnings of lho Teri° haute, Alton, and St
1.0Ui3 Railroad for the month of November were
560,443 47.
The earnings of the Alichigan Control Railroad
for November show a falling off of SllO,OO, as
compared with last year. This is plid to bo more
than made up by the reduction effected in the es.
pensos of the rood.
The receipts of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad for November wore ill Idfl is,
showing n decreaso of :$21.1,597 18, compared with
last year
PIIII.AIaMPHIA AND RIRAbINCI nkiimo I) —The
following is the amount of coal transported on the
Philadelphia and Rending Railroad, from tho :bl
to the 17th inst., inclusive
Toni Cw t
Front Port Carbon 8,793 19
" 2,'2V2 15
" 19 11? 11
" Auburn 214 95
Pprt Clinton 9,190 18
Total for thro week..
Pros tototly this yrar
Tot for year
To name time lest year
SCHUYLKILL NAVIOITION COAL THADL- - Pur
the week ending Thumlay, Dec 17, 1857 :
From Port Carbon ....
Pottsville
o &Int) Haven
Port Clinton
. . . . . ,
Prey tously lhia you' 1 261,141 01
Total 1 2'4 66,1 Oa
To lam time last year 1 10096 Q
The following are to-day's quotations for Specie
by Cronies & Co., Bullion and Specie Brokers, 40
south Third street, payable in bankable funds:
Amer. 34 D011ar5,01d..1.05 I Am. Gold, old eoinage.l.o3
v.
..1 03 I kicovereigus 4 95
Mexican Dollars lOd •• old ....4 94
South Am. " ..105 Napoleout(ailtrano.)• 391
Spanish Pillar Dollars 1.00 Ten Guilders 405
Five France 98 Ten 'Deale r s 800
German Crowns 108 cc c.
Freneh " 110 Ducats.. .. ....... .... 2.25
American Gold to .. premium.
New York Exehauge 11); to 2,y ‘•
Boston I , ' to '2,y
Baltimore " lk to 21(
Coin and exchange duller to-day, with very lit
tle activity in either.
PLULADELPIIIA STOCK P.XCIIANOR BALM,
December 19, 1857.
Reported by R. Manly, Jr., Stork Broker, No
801 Walnut street.
FIRST BOARD.
400 City 6se&P new. 91,4 20 Rending R..cash.2B
COO do .... C& P. 85 I 50 do.. cash .21 %
500 N Penn R6a '1 15 N Penn It 6%
1 000 do 61 2O do b 4. 8)4
000 Penn RR 652din.76 50 do.. 1,51 m. 834
000 d., .. . 2dm.76 10 Cani&A . ent;ll 07X
400 City R f0i . C&P...8534- 41 Elmira R. 111,1
I Alorris Canal 1,51.93 2 Bear Meadow R.. 54
6 do 03 1 do 51
6 do 03 10 do
50 Reading R.ca5h.27.3: 7 do 51
5 do .... cash .27 ', 4 ,, 1 Penn R 38 . %
100 do ..5 27).1 500 Lehigh Zinc
.1.
100 do ..... ..a5.27); 100 Lehigh 8erip..1.5.31
(.0 do .... C1th.2734 10 Bank of Penn.... 10
15 do .... cash .27N, 6 do 10
15 do .... cmh.27,li 72 Girard Bulk 9
BETWEEN BOARDS.
1 000 Sus CACIaI 6a.....51 j5O Reading R.
SECOND BOARD.
3000 N pons R 6510ta.51
3000 Read R 04 'BB.-08
8 Lehigh Serip.bs 34
3 do 34
10 Har r isburg R.... 52
10 do 52, 1 / 2 '
do 52A
AFTER
200 Reading RR
CLOSING PRI
Bid Aikel.
Phila 6'is iut 0ff.85!; 88
" " RR 851 i 88
. New.9lg 92
Per. asylr 5'5....8.17: 85
Reading It 2 - N • 27,4
do Bonds '7O 12 71
do Dirt 68'11. 1 31
Psalms lilt 38y 54
hforria Canl Con 41 44X
Soho N 04 82 _5O et
itock ... 10 11
BY THE PILOT LINE.
(Correspondence of the Prem.)
Now YORK, Dee. 18, 1857-5.20 P. hi
Thero is no alteration in the state of the stoney
market, and no sign of any alteration taking
place for some time. Every thing tends to more
contracted contraction, and still more stagnant
stagnation in every branch of business. The law
which is experienced is the law of torpor, not of
healthful vigor and activity.
Both banks and discount houses are more " cir
cumspect" than they have ever been, and though
anxious enough to loan their money " on the right
sort of paper," never succeed in doing so, either
from the absence of the right sort or a difference
of opinion as to what is or is not the right sort.
The rates in the street for really first-class paper,
although not so in bank estimation, are 18 to 24
per cent., and for anything below this in
quality, if s-leable at all, any price from 24a5 and
8 per cent. a month. Nominally, however,
" money is easy on call at ba7 per cent., and for
longer dates, the banks are not so accommodating."
All this is purely imaginary, so far as the bust-
TIO•13 world is concerned. The very intense dull
ness of to-day is owning to a desire to wait for the
steamer's news, which is arrived, and is more fa
vorable than otherwise in a financial point of view,
although not of a decided character, so far as it is
possible to judge from the very scanty sum
mary telegraphed from Ralifitx In the flour,
corn, and provision market there was more firm
ness, without an increase in activity, and the news
from Europe will not tend to induce a better or
more hopeful feeling.
Foreign exchanges is quite fiat. Indeed, no
thing was doing. Prices are nominally unchanged.
A few produce hills wore sold at 107e103, but there
is apparent probabilityof an easier market for this
elass of bills, of which there is an abundant eup
ply and a prospect of a still more abundant one
when the cotton comes on here in large quantities
from-the South. It is said that all the banks are
employed investigating their accounts, to sae bow
largo a dividend they can make. I have no doubt
they aro deeply interested in this investigation,
and that they will find, as I am told to-day, that
they "are wonderfully rich after all."
The Insurance Companies are beginning to de
clare dividends also, and from now till the second
week in January these interesting announcements
for stockholders will follow in rapid succession.
The bills of all the New Jersey Banks are re
deemed now at par at the Continental Beek in this
city The exchanges to-day at the clearing house
were 510,910,314.41, and the balances 5738,293 67.
The cash transaction+ at the clearing house were
a. follons : Receipts, $.101.'2 55 ; Payments, 553,-
747.24; Balance, $4 03.1,842 01
In the Stock market the active feeling still con
tinues, and prices were well sustained through the
day. Outsiders coming in in greater force than
usual, State and bank stocks were In good demand,
and railroad bonds were firm. At the second
board the following were the closing prices of the
principal stocks Reading, Ti ; Erie, 183 ;N. Y.
Central, 763 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 761 ;
Michigan Central, .51 • Michigan Southern, 221;
do preferred stock, 363; and Cleveland and To
ledo, 43. After the second board a downward ten
dency Bet in in consequence of a supposed unfa
vorable reading of the foreign news.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCITANGE—Dzo 19
SECOND ➢DANA.
1000 Virgini66'oi 00
5000 Munouri 9'et b 3 80
1000 Tenn Obi, 'Oll 84X
9000 Mich Con S pc tat
Mt Sing Ird Conitde
690 111 Central thl 60
SO DalBalrid Ca Co 10111;
50 Penn Coal Co 6734
50 Cumberland Coal 10
60 Pacific 31 83 Co 67
130 Manitoba Cm Co 180
326 N Y Ceu It
50 do
100 do
50 do
Ml do
19 Clo Colkein
20 C B le (utncey It £0
LO CLicago R 111 V
LO LaCrjsse kMU 107,',
THE
AgllE4 —The market. Is et
COYFEE.—There fi more
morning, and a few vtles ha
(itro': —The market is dull at lOnc for middling op
lan la, and 10!4410-,ic for good middling. The sincere
of later dates from Etirope,:oser•due, has canoed a panic
in operations
FLOUR. Sic —The demand for Western Canal flour is
(air, and there is perhaps leas iocliwttion to sell, with
more desire to purchase at the inside figures The take
are 9,700 bide at $4 110.554 45 for common to goal Piste;
sSetit 70 for extra do; $4 3044 SO for superfine In
diana and Iowa; $1.55er54.40 for extra do; $4 65055.00
for common to good extra Okla; $5 60.415 SS for gin.]
to choice do; $5 SOdST.OIS for St. Loots brands, and $S SO
art Orl for extra Genesee
$1,040,9:,3
. 2. 03:1,.545
.13,120,433
42.0.01
Canadian flour is held with greater finanem—the sales
are 500 bble at 34.40004 65 for imperils*, and 64 Ma
06 23 for extra brands. Southern floor is more active
but at lower prices; Mlles of 2,000 Ws at $ I 9s osl 15
for mixed to good brands Baltimore, &e , and 55 Mai
00 05 for the bettor grades, Rye flour is quiet at 0.13
$4 . 43 Corn Veal If heavy; sales of 100 bbla ',entry at
$3 30a$3 40
Oa SIN —The demand (or Wheat is light. and only
choice iiunlitma are wanted for shippiog Shippers are
holding off for later intelligence from Elmore
The Sale, are very light—sales of 4.100 bids at $1.33
al 30 for t Owe white Southern. f t 11 for :nixed Micht-
Kau, fl 42,t,' for white Kentucky, and 51 43 for white
Tennessee—the latter an extreme price, above the mar
ket Nye is plenty, and le qbiet at 70,72 c.
Barley and barley malt are quiet Oats are heavy
and plenty at 434.45 e (or State and Western. Corn is
unchanged but very quiet. There Is nothing doing In
shipping. Sales of TOO boa at Wet& for new Southern
and Jeremy y1 , 1131V, and fidtvilk for IYr - tetti mixed.
N IVAL STOIEFN —Spirits Turpentine Nunn and heavy.
at 41:. rash, at a hieh 100 bbla were sold previous to our
last Crude fa dull, and nominally held at 03 tT2SOlbs
Common 11091 n IN more active and a shade firmer Sales
of 5 000 bile, at 01 32,4 dP 310 Ma delivered, and 1,200
do at 11.35. The median, and fine qualities cosamue
very quiet and prices favor the buyer. Tar is a little
more active Sales of 150 bile It ashington rope, at
01 delivered
Otis--.t re without important change, and moil kinds
somewhat nominal in price American Linseed ain
loo.lerate request to the regular trade at 54.t55e—roles
of 3,000 gallons from crushers' bands Cradle hale and
sperm, am well oust titer kinds, are very quiet, but
prime do not vary. Tallow oil commands Scl per IL
cash.
ISIONA—The demand is very light for pork. tut
the arrivals are limited—Wet or MO bbla at :15‘r
sit 8.5 fur mess, and 813.30,21 , 11 for country and city
prime
/feet 14 in limited request, and to heavy, rale+ of 110
hbls at 55 75d is 75 fur prime enqntr•, 0.1.:310 for do
mess, 'arid S/0 tisls. 15 fur repacked w4atirn west Prime
mer,, and beer hams ore tnactna
Neon k more steady awl 'is dull at Bst 9Xe, Cut
tonala are in limited request at 107'41, for rlionlafre.
amigo. for hums. Lard is held hith more annum, the
rates are NO bida at SX,3o,ti , an/ small lots at 0% dOli
On,' N 1 lido are in fair demand at 630 e Butter
and otioese are plenty and doll at last quoted rat.
rout k doll and heavy—sale% of 50 tt, at 13,11.3 75 V
100 lb.
ES=
sun 4144 —Refiners buy arrderlb•ly, to there tv very
little And( of ivilur3 in market, a n d the JOlll4lO Is more
than equal to the I,roduclion-1,1300 bole, have soil at
e. and Come MA/ hit.. Cubs at Gre , 7S c
.—The demand iv light—roles of fl COO the at
'ft as —Uwe, are 11.)[114 an aavauae , wpicp WI, ars
are not prelurrd to Inert
WLIISKI. V —The market is fair but at prices below the
leas 01 bol , ters—soles of small lots at Yi%a2fe
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET, Dec IS
At market I Oil: cattle, POO beeves. and lil2 stores,
, :orod.tiog of working oxen, cows, and one, two,
tbieo yoar., old
price; of :Market Beef—Evirn, :1 Ora quality,
second qbality, LO; third finality,
'5; ordinary quality, St
Prices of Store Cattle.—Working oxen,
sine, $1.50u817.5 per pair; cows and calves, $25,
;05, $lO, ii4oStlO; reerlinkT, s l 3xsl6; two years
old, 670 a 103, three Yeere old. *2Seg:l2
Sheep and Lambs.-2,750 at market. Prices in
$1 2:,—sl 73 each; extra and yelections g 2 7.5 a
$3ll
Swine —S2S at market Prices : live weight 51a
s;a per lb ; dressed alaic pet lb
Hides 5o par lb: pelts 6117.5 c each; calf-skins
9aloe per lb
Tallow Cc per lb.
Remarks.—Beef cattle sold at about the same
price, as last week, but the market win not quite
FO quick. Sheep—Sales quicker than la't week,
drovers realized a slight advance. ]logs rather
dull.
4,423,640 Dnc..313
Tae ATLANTIC CIIILE.---About 1111 y-three
Guiles of that p)rlihll of the Atlantic cable which
eras submerged have been recovered by the North
of Europe Steam Company's packet Leipsic.Thep
the wire parted. The ses bottom was rockywhere
this happened ; and the breakage of the wire may
he thus accounted for The weather was Very
rough and unsuitable for the work —the Atlantic
swell being always heavy at this season. The re
covery of the remainder of the cable mast be post
poned until next spring It is satisfactory to know
that the submerged wire bears no appearance of
injury, and the whole of the recovered cable can
be used again. There Is, of course, a little rust
on the wires which protect the inshore cable, but
cone of the gutta.parcha coatings are disturbed,
and the tarring of the wire seems to have steed
exceedingly well. Jo manufacturing the inshore
cable an outer wire would occasionally break,
when the part was lashed round with smaller wire,
there lashings are also undisturbed.
t..) 12
G 0,1102 07
127,7:1 1,
Tangy. Cwt
.18,8.52 14
. 202 00
1,2.-2 00
. 2,301 01
2 Elmira It TIN
00 Catawina It OK
10 Penn R 383:
30 do
30 do ¶g?-i
2 Cam& Aid!, R 973;
, U-STEADY
Bid. Asked.
Eic N 80 'B2 pre( IT nh
IV rnsp4 &Elia mix 12
do let mart 'Pa DIX TO
do Zdus 41% 61
Long Island ....
Vicksburg....... 7 8
Girard Bank 9 , t 91(
Lehigh Zincl
Union Canal 3 4
New Creek t, g
Catawias It It.. k 83i
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
200 Erie Railroad e 7 13 ,
1 , 10 do 134
GO do 15 110,
25 do ' lax
200 do 11-1 13t,
GO Hudson River It 20!
100 Ilarlery It T X
200 Reading R Gil,
200 do 1.10 54X
SOO do 260 54X
100 do v 3 54
100 Mich 8 1: N 111
100 do 2'2
5 Midi &N I Pre!' 36S
20 Mich Centr. R 54
50 Pauamsßail 400 04
50 Cleve & Tol It ♦3
esdy for Pe*rts at }0 Pot.
5 87
rtroonoiterlug doing lb;
re been rude at 9 /SION e fo •
imporiathmi.
[Reported for The Prep
NEW lIEDPORD—Schr Wrlgibtingion.
ton-100 bble crude whale oil A 0 Aehnieed; 110 do bld
winter do Morrie & Murray; 110 do winter sperm do 100
do bid winter whale oil 100 boles sperm candle& 5027
lbs polar whaletiona Ebnober, /Noting & Co.
LETTER HAGS
At the Aferthawts' Ezehnite, PAiladelyAia.
Ship Tuseatora, Dunlevy Liverpool, Dee 26
Barque Of. Warren, Cl hrorti Hermes. anon
Barque A .1 Hauer, Willer Barbatioes, soca
Brig Emma, Baker Barbadoes, won
Schr Jxs if Stroup, Comm
Schr S It Wheeler, Carson.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD Of SHAWL
EDWARD A Botroza,
WAnsze M. EARL; ( Cotner/is or rsta Magri
NElrcoxs B. Tooktraor,
SAILING OF THE OCEAN STEAMERS.
FROM THE UNITED ESTATE.S.
lITNLYYS 13‘011 VOnt
Baltic New Tork..Liverpool.
Europa Ikm-ton—Liverpool
Canu1t..........N0w York..lAverpool
Fulton New York..Harre....
Bornsoia New York—Hamburg.
Adriatic Now York.. Liverpool
Persia New York.. Liverpool.
Arogo Sr. York..llarre
Ylio3l EUROPE
110 X POS. DIT
Donuts Ilambarg..New York Dec 1
Edinburg Glasgow—New York Dee 2
Adriatic.... —.Liverpool—New York Dee 9
Penis ....Llrerpool..New York Dee 14
Arago llayre..New York Dec 15
Niagara Liverpool—Dorton Dec 19
Atlantic ..... ....Liverpool..Few York Dec 2:1
Africa ....... ....Lieerpool..New York Dec 2.8
ILaminorila Ilaniturrg..New York Zan 1
Fulton Ilarre..New York Jan 12
Err The California Mail Steamers sail from Now York
on the sth and 20th or each mouth.
MOVEIVANTS OP HAVANA STKA3IER2
PM LA D 6 LTRl.l—Frons New York 21, arriving at He
vane Sth, and New Orleans 11th. From New Orleans
2018 ; Havana =I, arriving at New York 23th.
QV.IIEI ClTY—From New York 7th of each month,
arriving at Havana 1218, and Mobilo 14th. Prom
Ma
bite 22.4, Itarana 24th, arriving at New York 28tb.
Clinwpm—From New York 12th, arriving atßavana
17th. and New Orleans 19th. From New Orleana 27th,
Havana 29th, arriving at New York 34.
EYPIali Cur—From New York 17th, arriving at Ha
vana 234, and New Orleans 27th. From New Orleans
sth, Havana Bth, arriving at New York 13th
BLITT WARRIO/1.--YYMO New York 27th, SZTITIIIif at
Havana Ist and New Orleans 31. From New Orleans
12th, Havana 14th, doe New York 11th.
leonni,—Yrom Charleston 19th and 4th, dna at Ha
mm 2.34 and 7th. From Havana 10th and 25tb, duo at
New York 16th and list
Marine Intelligente.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. D. 1% 1141.
KM RISES. 125—,50x BUS. 4 R 5
RIGII WATER 3 42
ARRIVED
Brig Ann Elizabeth, Taylor, S days from Boston, with
rules to Crowell & Collins.
Brig Molunkus, Mitchell, 9 days from Portsmouth, N
11, with mdse to E A. Bonder & Co.
Bohr Bay State, Clark, S days from Tinaltiaven, with
atone to P Comber
Behr Joseph Planets, Stiller, f days from Alexandria,
with mdse to S Robins.
Behr Martha Wrightington, Wrightington,B days front
New Redford, with °Band bone to Shober, Buntiag
Fehr Glass Blower, Payne, 4 days from 13.aplaton, in
ballast to captain.
Behr Lucy, Marsden, 1 day from Brandywine, with
flour and meal to Robeson Lea.
Bohr John A Razzarl. [Awl, S days from Milford, Del,
with “an to J 11 McColley.
Behr Reaper, Stiti,2 days from Milford Del, with bark
to I 11 MeColley.
Behr Two Brothers. Rickards, 4 days from Indian
River, with corn to I H MeColley.
Behr Wm A Hammond, Cain," days tram Boston, with
mime to Pettit, Martin & Co.
Behr Treasurer, Fisher. S dap from Boston, with
seed ;Ira to Boyer & Barclay.
Behr Father & Sons, Fields, 2 days from Horntown,
Va. with oats and corn to 11111 Barrett k Ban.
Behr Enterprise, Cranston. 1 day from Newport, with
Del, with corn to 11111 Barran & Bon.
Behr Delsware Denby, 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with
with oats to Iss lierratt & Son.
Behr Francis Ward, Till. I day from Smyrna, Del,
with out, to Jet Banat & Bon.
Behr Nathaniel Lank, Fleming, 1 day from Frederica,
Del, with corn to Jas Ramat & Son.
Behr Anna B Russell, Warrington, 2 days from Lewes,
Del, with corn to Bewley, & Co.
Behr Sarah Deno, Smith, 1 day from Hanceillearidge,
NJ, with corn to Bewley, Wilson .5 Co.
Behr Expedition, Conner, 1 day from Sinymi, Lel,
with corn to Bewley, Wilson & Co.
Fehr J Marsh, Adams, 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with
with corn to Bewley, Wilson & Co.
Behr Win George, Jackson,l day from 81113.7T1111, Del,
with corn to Bosley, Wilson & Co
Behr Hannah Barran, Perry, 1 day from Smyrna, Del,
with corn to Bewley, Wilson B Co.
Behr Wm Lea, Smith. 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with
corn to Bewley, Wilson & CO.
Behr Tualatin, Cooper, 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with
corn to Bewley, Wilson & Co.
CLEARED.
Steadirhip Palmetto, Baker, Boston, H Wissor.
Brig ties Downes, Jameison, Mayaguez, PR, Jobs
Masao & Co
' Fehr Joe Francis, Stiller, Richmond, Irimb & Moray.
Behr C A Stetson, Ce&b, Barton, L Awdelare.Sl B Co
Schr Charm, Bliaard, Alexandria, T Wetter, Jr.
Strit Willing, Claypool*, Baltimore, A Gras's, Jr
(Correspondersoo of the Plaid"4lll iiebseas )
LEW ES. Det . Dec. 11. 86.
•
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The ship Margaret, for New Orleans, pardot to ►•a
last eredung The barque That Dallett, for Lapis;
brigs Fairy, from Pernambuco, Molunkos, frost• as
eastern port, ,nth kiln* Indent, KIL attire, A J Ward, G
W Baldwin, B P King, B 3 Jobnou, J Q Collyer, end
Mary Anna, atilt remain in harbor.
The brig Pair] has received orders to proaiod to New
York. and will leave next fair wind. Wind east—wra
ther dee
Tcurs, &a,
far rakiroarrit.t
(Correspondents of the Philadelphia Esehatigei )
BABB ISL.LND, Dee 111. A Plt
The fleet detained at the Breakwater for sararal days
left this monolog, sad about cools a ship, six herrn
brigs, and several schooners neat to net. A barque
patted this afternoon, sappood lobe the A A Britian,
from-Rio de Janeiro. Wmd NW—weather Asa.
Youn, So ,
pit reLtaßtra to ,as meta 1
- -
Arrived, shipv Sarrinel Rumen, from Fa* Chow Too;
flompor, from do; brigs Ide, Baynes, from Maracaibo;
if Mayhew, from Bermuda,
Lose Ell3Cll, Dee 16
The bulge Condole, Copt Hopkins, Erom Prescibay,
bound to he. York, with a cargo of dye•rtnek, is ashore
at Sbsrk River She attack at b o'clock this morning,
and is in a leaking condatoo.
MnIORPS.IDA
Steamship Penns./Irani?, Test, sailed from Rich:brad
16th mat for Philadelphia
Steamship Gen Concha, Reimer. for 11sPasa, cleared
St NIB Took jertcPlay.
Steamship Philestelphia, Bow. for Har.taa and Sew
Orleans, cleared at Naar York yesterday.
Steamship Black Warrior, Smith. for Havana sad S
York, cleared at New Orleans llth hut.
Ship Tonawanda, Julies, from Liverpool for Phila
delphia. was seen 16th bast, tat 39 11, long 7315.
Ship Santiago, 75 days from Bombay for Beaton, was
spoken 14th hot, lot 34 30, leo4 11 IS.
Ship Revere, Roche, from Newport. and others. as
before. remained at Rio de Janeiro Nor 4
Ship Wealth:l3ton Booth, Peseta. from West Coast of
South Americs, arrived inllsmpton
Ship Frannie P Sage, Ingersoll. Irma ell's°, for er
dare, arrived in ilampton Rasta lith nut.
EMMaMM=2
Barque Mast tortoo Buteler. Col:iws, elsrred st New
Odessa 12th hag. fdr fisata. frames*:
Lanus C Poollney, Idarststoaa, fur Pbilalsls e b:s,
was towed to sea from 1";ev Orles.as ILI fast.
Biqa, Laistiton, }Lister, from Rio 4* Jaceiro, ar
rived at Near primal:4h lust - -
Barque A VI Btepbenson, ]donut, deur./ at Praadrdla
4th tail for -
Brig 'tuts, Brows, etewmi nt. Now Tcrk yestarlsT
for Penticola.
Brig L.-giro:Ll, Lista.. Le.. for Dostr.., st Y York
yestenliv.
&hr W C war.bcn, Mrrritco, tar Dutcri, war tarrl
to {ea from Noir inat.
gatir Pocky, Barr, from 810 de Jar.r:ro No, 4. ar
med at Near York yesterday Left brig Cyritlita,
Batr
man, for Cape of timid
EMMW=;i=l
&In Julia F . /Pith. Crowell, far Pblluietplaa, WI hi
from New Belford lith itit.
Brig Fannie 0 Field, Hurizmix, two C 0.., arm:4
at Pensacola 9td inst.
Actru D Torrey, riso, frost Safari la eromie
arrzrel at Pecrorolaf4h
Br); Chimbdrii,o, ft 1N43 C.raeaai , trrat4 ai
PenumL Stl kat
Ur Foaming Set. Brain, for Rat Granit, sits s:tr.
soiled from Richmond lath inst.
Schr North Point, Swarm, trcrid Rio de itzeire, ar
rued at Richmond lth isst.
Eche Chr;•topbez Loeser, Snov, trcr Nstazza , tr
rani at Pensacola 4th lost
schr Aid. EngHeti, from Alexandria. arrieni at Folly
Ltriding With init
Schr J II Flaunts% Thompson, from I/Farah:ocm, NC.
for Philadelphia, went fuses over the main bar Ilth lest
Fehr W A llamitt , Somers, hence at C ha/testes Ilah
i mt.
&hr .1 B Bleecker, Edward., hence for Providence . , it
Ness York 17th inst.
Schrl 8 Weldin, Smith, hence at Provident. 10th l cat
Schr It P Sionvicina, Barrett, sal.ed from Providence
16th i net for Philadelphia.
richt. Norman, Collins , hence at Bevorly 11th inat.
RYiall
10t6 In.t, Int 31 Icbg 1S 10 , tou.i.te Cktltsc,
PortlArl, from H1T1.211, ' , Leering rut.
MARINE lIISOELLAIII
Echr ,1 Yant , Gray. front Sus/ NOT .10, arrived at New
York yesterday Sth io t, ht 50,1.4.4/7, spoke tray
Bella Poole . Joy, from Jacksotiville for St Kitts, wh 3
kindly supplied tit with provisions_ On Thurs./ay aleav,
bile at anchor •t onaraot toe. daring the heavy It.:ow,
the brig Ably atiA Llisabvtb, boon / to on.,drag
ed
drag
hber anchors an/ came /Gala the J earryln,y away
er quitter rail do The iris receive./ no don sir
While towing up the bay on Thursday altercoGn, ly
atearo•tug Wad Cork went chore en the went tank,
tut ...reeled la 4,4•0 getting WI without rare/ring acy
laws,
h)MZSTre poaro.
NEW YORK. Bee IS—Are, ship Niche,lat Lithe.
Fie, Liverpool Sept 10, and Faye' Nov 9M , where WI
kut in in dirt:Yea; brig Atiant,,, Herrin, from Fat
opain, Trinidad—ia bound to New Haven, brig Mira W
Holt, Matanzas; echo Lcoadis. of Rehm:lore, Jaearveu,
Otto Darrington, mho Lbed at Wilm.ngton, NC) St
❑n'e Bay, Jam, via Wilmington. NC. where the pct
in in dlatrers.
BOSTON, Pte
New Ories.c...., tary.,A f1rt.t...1 Belfe, (CO tfpdAaglz,
Yerpoul, 'NS; 'Oro - hill' s Doyerads, %lot Ile
Dt.uglaas, do; Ellen Steseus, How, P‘ratr..l; bet, me
yin, Partridge, Havana 3atitl, twine 11. try F ;la te
brig lieo Wastitugton started fm. below, tut returned
schr St.da, isker,
.sl.ll.ltte..chr Cluny Crtwell, do.
• . . ..
PORT! 4SP Dee Id—Arr, b!ilE d 43, 8, - zia. Bitb 4,
1 Dealing,Dire.os, Buicr, (or Nrir T.)rx." 01, 1,,,,,,ab
I. 17 Alelsnirr.lirrrya.an,Cierattiv?; try; Our Pam*,
It, escs, 11.tr.la
.
13 tTEI—Arr nth targae Itellespost Ira:A.3
to los.l boxes for Cobs. B.low AitLas Hare.
from New York
ILLM—Arr ntb, trig Freder , ,,,k Brown CaT2.l=l.,
1/IProrineetown CI.I. barque lire F,r•, Cudo
tibr Sarah Woodbridge, Higgins. Norfolk
11 , ILMINGTON, NC—Went Lees Dec 14. briie War,-
po, fee New Orlrazr. and D B
Helene and Ben. tor New York. '
CHARLESTON, Dee IS—CLI.SFLO Lampe lodustr.a,
Dimino, Malaga; rise pot Vretal, et, Dar telnua,
%die Magnolia, Metiers., Fe. York Went 1.. ea&
SoLa Alp Aurelia, Ameriall, Bartel° a Behr W
Wyatt, S. Vork
SAVANNAH, Der ;i v , -CIL Dr Lumen Duct,
irlasgor, Szetio4
• /lOW LE. Dee 11--Arr, r 4 UmozWave, Nash, b.:a
br.; Thos Attu], Baker, Baltlmort CIJ, tnruce J..
SI Mete. Gre.LlMari, 011•NIt011.
PENSACOLA, Dec B--art, sznr 'West alas. dn.
New Orleans.
POl—Brigs Oriximbo, Itaaibroa, 114 too; Kate •oler.
too, Lathrop, Helene. rthre Abby Dorton, Lumber us.
New York, Coogaret. Dansca, Nt• orlpLui
CIL 4th, saw Fred Sheerer, Eberrer. Fulled) de
Cubs; 7th, east Lary Lila, Wood, fieletrton. Luie
Mruirk, Rowe, New Orltem etb. brig duries, Ste•
veer, Meteors& lOtb. brig itwtha 11,11, Dusmell. Key
Mr. Thomas Mohr, an aged and respectab:a
citizen .f 'Week toarthstilp, Eno county, Pa ,
suddenly fell dead while engaged in threshing in
his ban In Saturday Apoplexy was the taus*
of it—it being the third attack. lie wee in bit
Seth ;am
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Jan 1
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Jan 9
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