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7.iTE,DXFASDAT.,DECEMAER .28, 1857.
, Destiny ; and the
'.l".4dr.Gfeatlrailpireffriteliilt of the Action of
-211:10"Xisial Ceiirts of 11/quirk ; The lanterrified
-'dMiitkeratio'Presii of' Ohio; Foreign Miscella
?-7# ;.;The': , City ; General' News; City P oliee ;
Xhiladelpbia avid Baltimore Markets. Foun
Fiai..--"Romance of.Robliery.
Goimtwoxkl..."Lux.E.A. • ' •
stAlifOovernor elect reached Philadelphia,
,;ftom.Washingken, on Ipanday., and is now a
,grtestai;tlia wpgngton Please. lie expects;
, teleave . for , Williatnaport.to:day.•. , •
Wn Iriats Itroapeet of a recognition of
the right Of the inajOrity to' eantiol in Kansas
hearty good will. We Care nothing for
the - iiiode; so the interested parties—those
who, toolt , the. pledges of Governor WALICER,
in 1857,, and -or the Democrats , in 1856, and
_believed .in them- 7 1in' rgorn. or !...ttratts—
.* satisfied; , If their Risher are respected,
their fellow-countrytnen will cheerfully abide
the issue: •
EXPXOTITIONB of violence are suggested by
some of the believers in the CALIIOII2I will of
the x • uinority•in Kansai, as the result of liton
ilay'sClection: 'Visions of the Topeka Consti.
Jahn-L.of a war between the people and the
United
_tates troops—of an attack upon the
Lecomptou tricksters—are indulged. We
hope for.,the best, but place once more upon
record our opinion that nothing would have
' been so certain to have covered ' Kansas with
peace and ylicisPerity, 'as the . subraission by
CeILHOUN of his Constitution to the ballot-box,
as ho promised to do. , '
, THE TREASURY NOTE DILL
We trust that the House of Representatives
lapeedily,irnitatts the prompt action of the
Senate in 'adopting- effective measures to re
lieve the necessities of ,the National Treasury.
The preservation of the credit of, the nation
is an object of the highest importance, and the
'necessity of some, measure to provide it with
(` . fettis, of meeting its obligations is felt and
acknowledged by all. The Treasury Note Bill
'adopted by the Senate seems to us admirably
adapted to the present financial condition of
the COuntry, and preferable to a permanent
loan. It provides for the existing embarrass
ment, Whether it be temporary or protracted
in its character. ,
- -If the receipts swell up at an early 'period
to a sum sufficient to pay the expenditures, the
Issuwbf treasury notes 'will be limited, and all
authorized can be promptly paid without sub
feeling the Government to the expense of a
heavy premium, such as it Was obliged to pay
in - redeeming the existing loans. If, on the
other hand, the embarrassment is protracted,
the GoVerrunent can re-issue the notes until
1869, sad constantly keep , the whole twenty
millions in circulation. No notes under one
hundred dollars are to he issued. They are to
be redeemable at .the , option of the Govern
ment at .any period after one year from their
Aster. They - are to be received in payment of
"all debts- due 'the United States bf any
:character • whatever," with, interest, to : 'the
date 'of 'their payment. They . are to bear
interest et a rate to be fixed by the
Secreted of the ,Treasury, with ; the appro
• Nation of, the -President, mot ,to exceed six
per cent. per annum. —En reference to the rate
of interest, •ali experienced merchant suggest*
tO,us that. he convenience of the commercial
community would be greatly promoted if the
rate fixed should be three and sixty-five lam
" Aredthe per cent. (3.65), which would make the
interest on each $lOO note one cent per day,
and render the Onlculations of interest very
convenient and simple-- ; an object of some im
portance, if the notes are" passed 'frequebtly
from ono party to another, as they plobably
will be.
The first issue is to be of six millions, and
ihe residue, in whole or part, is to be exchang
ed for gold and silver at the best rates offered
the Goverbinent afterpublie,advertisement 9f
thirty days. . .
.It is to , be hoped that Congress will act as
speedily, as possible upon this bill, and avoid,
as fir as possible, unnecessary and useless
debate.
THE STRONG POINTS OP THE XANSAS
QUEST/ON.
First. That nineteen-twentieths of the peo
ple of th'e Territory are in public ^ protest
against the Calhoun Convention;and that this
fact, Undeniable as it' is, should' he cortclu-
Mve With all friends of popular Sovereignty.
Second.' That in .the instructions of Mr.
BecuesAs to GQ.V, "WALKER, he employed
the, following language, in reference to the
popular vote upon the Constitution: ,
,
!'.'When a Constitution shall be submitted to the
people of the Territory, they must be protected in
the exercise of their right of voting for or against
that' instrument and - the fair expression of the
popular will mast not be interrupted by fraud' or
violence.", • - .• •
Third. That Gov. WALitatt, in fulfiltnent of
these instructions, pledged himself to the peo.
pie of Kansas that they Should enjoy the right
of, voting upon their own, fundamental law.
Fourth. That even if the Democratic party
-had , not everywhere in 1.850 taken ground in
favor of referring their own institutions to
- the people'of Kansas, thus ' carrying out the
provisions' of the Nebraska bill and of the
Cincinnati platform, the pledge of Governor
WALiCEIt would have been overruling.
Fifth. That, under these circumstances, if
,Query .Conatitution of ovary State of the
Union had not been referred to the people of
ouch States respectively, yet in honor we
must make Kansas the exception, inasmuch as
it Was in Kansas that thd doctrine of popular
sieVerelgutiWaato be specially and most com
a-. carried out..
,Sixth—That the slavery question is not the'
• only.question in which• the people.of• Kansas
are interested, but, Gov. WALICER, in his in
augural address and hi' his speeches to the
"'people of Kangas, solemnly committed him
' - self that they should vote on every' other
to lie embodied in their Constitu
•
Seventh.' That the delegates elected. to the
CeMditutiOnal,Corivention, headed by CAL-'
NOON himself, secured their election by '
• solemnly pledging themselves that their work
should go to the people.
Eighth. That, in the language of USURY A.
Wren, of Virginia, rt the people shall of right
judge for 'theritselime, 'at the Polls, of their
- • .
own °manic law, unless they expresdly au-
Ahorize agents to make and adopt a Constitu
; ..:tion for them and that, in the language of
_the ionic Southerner, 4$ there was no such au
-Ihority delegated the peeple to the Cowen
'lion optioleas:"
. "Ninth: That, therefore, the Kansas-Calhoun
Convention was not sovereign, and more par
tfcrdarlY 'was it not so, as'the people of fifteen
•connties ;of the thirty-four in the Territery .
Vero' I not permitted , to 'vote for delegates to
:Aid Convention: , • • . • . ;
-• • Tenth. That the• Washington Union ' the or
grin of the: AdMinistration, declared, on the
: 7th oflnly,after the election of delegates to
the Constitutional Convention, and when the
legaiitp 'of that body' Was as binding as it is
now— • •
!'There can be no snob thing as ascertaining
oionr)y and'sritboutdeubt, the will of the people of
Kansas in any way, except by their own direct ex
/ presnion of it 'at the polls. A conotitution, not
• subjected to that teat, tip molter ;okra it iontaitisq
never ie`arktiiiioiedgell 4 its p'pjninintt to be
anything, kit
Eleventh. That dorm • CALHOUN, and other
Manibers of the Kansas Convention, admitted
that they did not represent the people of the
• Territory; and that RANDOLPU and other mem
bers of ilia rime body; declared that their Tea
•Soti for. net giving the. Constitution to the
popitlar vote was
,tho fear 'that it might be
~Voted down. „'
Twelfth. That to force this Calhoun Con ven
lion"uport the people:of Kansas, is to force
riPpir them war, and that humanity, jus
-- aces and a deBent regard for ourrewn honor,
deinatid thafwe sliOnld not desert our follow-
countrymen after having Soleintdy - scrorn to
stand by them; and that.we should not leave
gent 'a 'prey to factions 'and to all Jim wild
.`,PdaSions that divide and' degrade theni;
stiutent,fronttli«sUidlor theae to whOri alone
canteoh 'for: yellec, in, their, present mis,
.;_fortuliea--;l...e4Vthe people of the States of, this
'illirteeptfi t ei rhatit yl:st othel revival 4 of,11);
:415iolato,'*Ot C . O4oo4tillud,desotitoil.-ioter
: oueisiiiltoritii; to assort ilid;*ii;`9lyer,:of 'C
o OL.
. I ,4o.efir t i p cotopel,u pr 0 .63014 pepple.t iedoive
>., u.3gn~titutigbieh V4a4quotlslY
r dlicard;. • • .;
y•;? Fourteehtb. That, ft. would be. uo leas
rol itarclehlp to foroo Om people to resort
to revollitfon to set aside a Constitution thus
forced upon them, and in this revolution to
invite another invasion of Ifii3sourians, and to
run the risk of new, penalties for_ violating the
'verye provision, of the SCalhonn Constitution
which provides for its'own amendment.
Fifteenth:. That, tire Slavery question is not
presented We fair test at the polls, inasmuch
as the most distinguished Southern authorities
declare that whether the slavery clause be
soted.out or voted in, the institution of slavery
will continuo to be, recognised and protected
in.Karisai; and that in a ease of such grave
doubt; a new reason presents itself in favor, of
submittingthewhole instrument to the people.
Slxteerith. Duit under the schedule of the
Constitution, whether free or slave, the slave
holders of Atissonri may introduce hordes of
slaves, and hold them in defiance of the popu
lar will, before the Constilutiorris accepted by
Congress.
Seventeenth. That Mum; and his eon
federates design a double fraud upon' the ma
jority by maintaining political patronage in the
Territory, under the Constitution, in defiance
of the wishes of the _people, protected by the
guards they have thrown around their ill
gotten power.
Eighteenth. That the Democratic party of
the Territory, excluding °Armour; and his
myrmidons, are unanimously protesting against
the Calhoun Constitution ; and
Finally. That the people of Kansas are the
best judges of their own i nterests, and that
they are confessedly against the rule of CAL
nous and his associates.
A SOUTHERN CHAMPION Foil DOUGLAS.
While the Louisville Democrat boldly per
severes iu its hostility to the Lecompton mi
nority Constitution, and fearlessly tells the
South that • they never should commit them
selves to so flagrant a wrong as that of forc
ing such 'a Constitution upon the people of
Kansas, and while our correspondents from
the South assure us that the course of the
Democrat, and the moderate tone of the Rich
mond• Enquirer, are warmly responded to by
thousands of citizens in the slave States, we
are not surprised that the personal assaults of
the Richmond South and other extreme papers
are awakening the indignation of independent
I journals in the same quarter of the country.
It is impossible that such assaults should
go unanswered, even in the South. It is im
possible that fraud so flagrant, and so publicly
admitted and gloried in, as that in Kansas—
that a trick so transparent, and so unworthy in'
all its aspects, as that attempted by CALTIOUN
and his confederates, should be tamely en•
dorsed by that portion of the Confederacy
which depends for its own security upon the great
principle of individual and State equality.
The : Charleston Mercury, and the journals
which follow its lead, look to this Kansas
issue as the immediate precursor of the
breaking up of the Democratic party, and
hence to the speedy dissolution of the
Union, the latter being their darling object.
They hope to 'unite the people of the South
upon the Lecompton fraud, and to divide the
Democracy of the North upon the same issue ;
and if they can succeed in doing both, then
they think the destruction of this Republic will
be accomplished. • We look with confidence
to their 'disappointment ; and we shall not be
'surprised if, in a 'short time, some patriotic
and fearless statesman, speaking for the chiv
alric sons of Virginia, Georgia, or Kentucky,
will raise his voice in manly denunciation of
the unworthy efforts of the schismatics and
secessionists alluded to. As an indication of
this, we give the following article, which ap
pears in the Harrisonburg (Virginia) • Valley
Democrat of the 18th of December:
" THE RAN'SAS DItTICITLTY.—The Kansas quos•
tion is every day assuming a more. important as
pect: It has already divided the Democracy
North and South. 'Senator Douglas, and a number
or other staunch and reliable Northern Democrats
have dissented 'from the position of the President,
that the submission of the slavery question to a
direer vote of the people of Kansas is substan.
tially carrying out the intention of the Kansas.
Nebraska act, and contend that the whole of the
Constitution should be submitted to the people.
The position of Douglas is correct in the main,
but considering the circumstances surrounding the
question, we are disposed to acquiesce in the post
.uou of time President, as the only means by which
this difficulty can be settled, and brought to an
end.
"The position assumed by Mr. Douglas has sub
jected him to the denunciation of that extreme
portion of the Democratic party which has de.
limited Walker and the Administration, end be
is charged by Ahem with being an apostate from
the Democracy. Such a charge, no doubt, will ex
cite surprise .throughout the country, and few will
give It credence until better evidence is produced
than his speech in the Senate a few days ago.
Douglas is the author of the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
and is better qualified to interpret his meaning
than those who deuonnoe him. Ilis fearless vlndi.
r cation of Southern rights in the face of an Abolition
mob—his noble bearing in every contest with A bo
litionisin and Black Republicanism, is a sueloient
iefutatiOn of such silly charges against this
noble champion of the principles of the na
tional Democracy. It is true we should hare
preferred to have seen Douglas sustain the
President; but the issue is not a sectional one,
'and if Douglas is to be read out of the party for
maintaining the groat dootrine of popular cove
reignty, or the right of the people to establish
their domestic' institutions, the party will be torn
into fragments, and dwindle into a mere faction.
The people of the South will not Wen to such
slanders upon the character of Stephen A. Douglas,
for they knew that he has no sympathy with Abo
litionism in any shape,' and his past course has
given ample testimony of his fidelity to the Con
stitution and the rights of the South, under the
most trying circumstances.
" When such noble champions of the Constitu.
tion in the North are denounced and repudiated
by the extremists of the South, and unceremo
niously read out of the party, it can be readily,.
seen what their motives are. A total disruption of
the Democratic party is their object, and when
that is accomplished, they know that the dissolu
tion of the Union will inevitably follow. Will the
people of this section aid in lighting
, the torch that
is to fire the temple of our hberties? '
Let the Northern men who busy themselves
with abuse of STEPHEN A. Douotots read over
the lines of this generous .Democrat and hide
their heads in shame. There may be a guilty
pretext for a Southern man who assails Duo-
LAS, when that Southern man avows his pur
pose of breaking up the Democratic party,
and of dissolving' the American Union, but
what will be thought of a Northern Demo
crat, who for any cause, even to promote his
own coltish ends, seeks to prostitute his cha
racter by circulating calumnies upon the great
defender of the principle that the majority of
the people shall rule.
NO TEST ARAINST THE MAJORITY RULE.
In the debate between Senators BIGLER and
DoverAS on Monday, it came out that, after all,
there was to be "no test" made upon the hun
dreds of thousands of Democrats who oppose
the Lecompton Constitution, and stand up
square for the. g. will of the majority." It
needed no ghost to tell us that. That man is
not a Democrat who does not oppose fraud and
force in Kansas, and those who justify this
fraud and force can find no warrant for their
subserviency either in Mr. BUCIIANAN'S Ines
saget or even in the June and July articles of
'the Washington Union. The early an long
tried friends of JAMES BUCIIA?LiN in Pennsyl
vania—the men who have followed his Hag for
a generation of time—are almost to a man
against CALUOVN and his gang. To make a
test upon such men would be something like
'making a test upon a Pennsylvanian because
he did not approve the , Buckshot War. We
have a rare chapter embalmed for future pub.
lication, shelving the .consistency of some
of those who make a test of this odious
Miamian contrivance—and so violated the
whole spirit of Mr. BUORANAN'S message—and
yet who, only a short few weeks ago, declared
that if it ever came to Congress it should be
rejected.
MONDAY'S CONTEST IN KANSAS
The intelligence froni, Kansas, giving the
result of the election on Monday lest, is waited
and watched for with intensity. We trust the
news will ho peaceful. We know that the ma
jority of the people in Kansas have had much
to bear. But we trust that they have follow
ed the counsel of Governor STANTON, and have
protested against the Lecompton fraud in a
peaceful way.
They could, as it seems to us, do all this,
by eating under the act of the Legislature,
elected 6th October, and called 7th of Decem
ber, and by giving a noble and sublime pro
test a/ their own polls. ' We aro not without
hope;too, that no troops of the Federal Govern
ment were celled out to enforce he Lecompton
Constitution. The ballotAiex is the best reme
dy for the troubles in Kansas ; and there never
can or will he peace in that regien till that great
engine of Equality and of State Rights is per
mitted to speak out all its hopes and fears.
SEASO tvAnx,r. CILlitiTY.
We have testate that, in consideration of the
"hard . times ) " which press so heavily upon all
Clasies, , but particularly upon those who Beek to
five by the laiMr 'of their hands, the different Ma-
Soule Lodges of ? this . olty„ have devoted the fund,
usually set apart for their annual communications,
'to the relief of the distressed poor of the Order, and
the'vridows and,orphans of deceased brethren. •
'The inauguration of the officers of the Grand
Lodge, for• the Miming Masonic 'year, will take
piece on Monday, as fit. John's day fails, this year,
On Sunday.
THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, DECEMitth 23, 1857.
THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ON THE 19th.
The Chicago" Times, of the 20th, contains a
notice of the great DOmoeratte meeting held
in , that City on the evening previous, (the
19th,) in support of DQVGIAS and the prin
"ciple of the. Kansas-Nebraska bill.
"At an early houty ,, sari the Times, ca the
Democratic Dail was crowded, and it WRS
found necessary to adjourn the meeting to
the Light Guard Hall."
The object of the meeting was stated as
follows:
Thomas Uoyne, Eeq , on the pert of the Malicia.
Con, stated the object of the meeting, The Demo.
(Intl° party of the United States had, at Cincin
nati, solemnly adopted as one of Its cardinal prin.
ciples the right of the people to self-government—
the right of the people of the Territories to form
and regulate their own domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution of
, the United States. Long befoge the assembling
' of the Cincinnati Convention, thht great principle
had become, in its application to Kansas and
Nebraska, dear to the Democracy of Illinois. In
no part of this wide Union was that principle sp
cherished as by the Democracy of Chicago. Here
was the home of the author of that great eat which
gave to the people of Ilanons the solemn pledge
that they should determine for themselves their
own form of Comma:lent. Tho enemies of the Con
stitution and of self-government bad made Chidego
the very battle-ground of their operations. Here
for a time tho right of defending that principle was
denied when the author of the Nebraska act at.
tempte&te vindioato the groat measure of the day,
the belle tolled the populace to violence, and the
national flags were hung at half mast. But these
things bad not diminished the love of the Demo
cracy for the principles of self-government. They
-clung to it the more fondly and perseveringly
because it was assailed. The object of this meet
ing to enable the Democracy of Chicago to
give renewed expression of their attachment and
devotion to the groat principles of the party,
and which in 1850 had received moll an endorse
ment by the people of the United States. This
is but a meagre sketch of Mr. Iloyno's brilliant
speech, which was repeatedly cheered and ap
plauded. In =elusion, he moved the' appoint,
went of nine to report resolutions expressive of
the sentimento of the Democracy of Chicago.
The President, Dr. Be....minn, having made
an able address, a large committee was ap
pointed to report resolutions, which were read
so follows, and adopted with cheers:
Resolved, That the people of each Territory
should be left free to form and regulate all of their
domestic institutions in their own way, subject only
to the Constitution of the United States. That we
adhere to and maintain this principle of the Demo.
cratio party as sot forth in the Kansas-Nebraska
bill and in the Cincinnati platform; and that a
fair and honest practical application of this prin
ciple imperatively required that the Lecompton
Constitution—and the whole of it—should have
boon submitted to the people of Kansas for their
approval or disapproval.
Resolved, That it would be en entire departure
from the welLestablished principles of the Demo.
mettle party for the Congress of the United States,
under the forms of leglolation, to force upon Kan
sas any Constitution not basing the approval of a
majority of the people of that Territory.
Resolved, That we fully concur in the senti
ments expressed by the lion. Stephen A. Douglas
upon this subject, in his late speech in the United
States Senate; that they aro in entire accordance
with the frequently avowed and solemnly declared
prineiples of the Democratic party of the Union,
and that we will, at all times, arid under all air
cumatanees, maintain and defend them.
Resolved, That we have unabated confidence in
the integrity, wisdom, and patriotism of the Na
tional Adnfinistration, and we confidently believe
that the foregoing principles of the Dewooratia
party will be fairly and faithfully applied in the
admission of Kansas into the Union.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolu
tions be sent to the Demooratio Senator and Re
presentatives in Congress from this State.
Captain R. MEnaicx, and others, advocated
the resolutions in most powerful speeches.
Capt. R. Mgrinrcic is a eon of the late Senator
Ninny:Jot of Maryland, and only lately became
a citizen of Illinois. He is one of the most
gifted and irresistible popular speakers in
America, and assisted Mr. Rum - ANA:es cause
in this State very greatly in 1856.
The meeting was not, however, satisfied
witk the resolutions above, but adopted
another set, more pointed and emphatic.
The Chicago Times says:
The late hour to which the meeting extended, the
unbounded enthusiasm that prevailed in the room,
rendering it impossible to prepare a report there,
must be an apology for our not having a more ex
tended notice of the speeches. Dr. Brainard's ad
dress was one of his ablest; the speech of Mr.
Merrick elicited the most unbounded applause.
Messrs Hays, Blackwell, Speed, and La line wore
also most enthusiastically cheered.
SUPREME COURT-NISI PRIUS.
, Justice THOMPSON has been engaged presi
ding over this' court, now being held in this
city, from the ith, and may be expected to
close on Monday next, the 28th inst. It will
be remembered that Hon. JAMES THO3IPSON
and Hon. WILLIAM STRONO, the one of Erie,
and the other of Barka county, were. elected
in Obtober of this year, having been nomi
nated on the Democratic State ticket as can
didates for the Supreme Bench, to till the
raCanoloo created by the resignations of
Chief Justice Lewis and that of justice
BLACK, the latter having been called
Into President BUCHANAN'S Cabinet. Jun
lice Szttoxo, greatly beloved' an a man,
and greatly admired and trusted as a jurist,
was sworn in early in December. The active
nisi pries duties were confided to Justice
THOMPSON, sworn in at the same time. We
speak for. the bar of Philadelphia, anti
cer
tainly for those who have had business before
.Tustice 'Neumann, when we say that lie has
more than realized their expectations of his
fitness and impartiality. He belongs to the
GIBSON school of jurists, possessing great ju
dicial experience, learning, and tact, with
line, hearty Pennsylvania manners, and that
ease and candor on the bench, which,
while it recalls the man in private life,
never permits undue familiarity. Justice
Timuysox is young enough to earn and to
wear the mantle of as great a judge even as
Gramm
MOCK REFORMS AND REFORMERS.
There are many grounds for believing that
the measure of Parliamentary Reform which
the British people may expect from the hands
of Lord PALMERSTON, will be based on the prin
ciple of making the fewest possible alterations
iu the Bill of 1832. It is utterly impossible
that, with all his Tory proclivities, Lord PAL
MERSTON can meditate any real concession to
the'people. True it is that, early in the present
year, he was driven into promising Parliament- .
ary Reform, in 1858; but that promise was forced
out of him by Lord Jong Ruse is known
determination once more to bid for popularity,
by proposing such a IlleaStlre, if PALMERSTON
would not. RUSSELL, with just sufficient abil
ity to be a triton among the minnows—some
thing not half so good as what JOHNSON de
scribed Lord CHESTERFIELD to be; rather Lord
among wits titan a wit among lords—rathet
represents the interests of the Bedford family
than those of the people of England. Re
would cut off his right hand rather titan pro
pose or adopt the plan that, as with ourselves,
every tax-payer above the age of twenty-ono
should be allowed to vote, by ballot, at the
election of members of the legislature. That
is what the working classes in England desire,
and what the aristocracy, whether led by
PALMERSTON or RUSSELL, never will permit,
except with the prospect of a revolution to
compel them to be just to the people.
The now six-pointed substitute for tho
People's Charter lately pot forth by a meeting
of members or Parliament, held in London,
under the presidency of Mr. ROEBUCK, is pro
bably a concerted scheme, framed as a feeler
by or for PALMERSTON. The working-classes
have no faith in Mr. RoEauck, and one of
their especial organs ( Reynolds's London
Newspaper) thus speaks of him
"That man Is Mr. Roebuck, an old, and well-nigh
worn-oat, radical agitator. Now, if the enslaved
classes of this country were asked which of all the
known political characters In England deserve. the
smallest measure of their confidence, wo believe
that the answer would be, either unanimously, or
else by an overwhelming majority, John Arthur
Roebuck. Re boa been the vest Marplot of all
the popular prooeedings In valets ho has ever been
engaged. A framer of the document termed the
People's Charter, he has always shown himself to
bo the Chartists' meanest, most malignant enemy.
A frequent denouncer of oligarchic greed, he has
proved himself, on every emergency, to be the oli
garchy's most efficion t instrument ; ever snarling
et Courtly extravagances, and over complying
with every fresh royal demand upon the public;
always the NA and the most blatant in exposing
Governmental corruption, or official incompetency,
and always the first to acquiesce in any miserable
compromise which the accused might think proper
to offer."
This is plain speaking. Those who are
acquainted with English polities and statesmen
will recognise the truth, amid the coarseness,
of the character.
DEATH . or "Miss Courra."—The English
lady whose persecutions of Mario attracted so
ranch attention in Paris last year—whose box
at the italiens was made with a sliding panel
to draw before her whenever Mario left the
stage—and who followed that blessed tenor
from city to city,'from clime to clhue—bas
just died fiom the effects of Wilms incurred
some time since by her dress catching lire,
just as site was on the point of starting for
the opera, to hear Mario Once 'More in the
cc Barbiere."
REAL ESTATE SALE —James A. Freeman's sale
this evening, will Include several valuable pro
peak% by order of the Orphans' Court. See ad.
vertietreent under elation heed.
A GLEAM OF LIGHT
The following fkom yesterday's Washington
coriespondeneo of the 'Now York Herald,
looks as It a Settlement of' the Xansas ones.
tion, on fair grounds, was not quite so far 4.41"
as we have been assured it was
Want:mon, Dec, 21,1857.
An important movement is on foot which pro
misee an early settlement of the Kansas agitation.
It is Intended, when the Lecompton Constitution
comes on, to take it up, by the friends of the Ad•
ministration, both as a party measure and as a
formal Desertion of the Dernocratie e rinoiple of
popular sovereignty. The Constitution will be
passed, with a proviso that it shall be presented for
the people of Kansas .for final acceptance and
ratification, It will net be Wawa outer discussed,
for the proviso of final submission to the people Will
silence the opposition. While it carries the great
point aimed at by the Administration, it idealises
the Kansas imbroglio, and allows the Kanes4 people'
to treat the question es they see fit. There will be.
no arouse thereafter for tho further interference
of Congress, and no agitators, is or out of Kansas,
can re-hash it into an important national issue. To
guard against snob a possibility, and to avoid
every arouse for a disruption of the Demooratio
party, an enabling sot will be incorporated in the,
new bill as an alternative, in ease the Locempton
Constitution is rejeeted by the people of Kansas.
This will provide auto, direct, and unimpeachable
mode of framing such a Constitution as the people
of Kansas desire, under the formal Benetton of Con
gress, and surrounded with all.mssibla and consti
tutional and popular requirements. The move
ment is a Southern one.
Digo. IV. CURTIS AT MUSICAL FUND
HALL LAST EVENiNL. '
Whether it bo the extraordinary shrewdness
evinced in the business manaketnont of the Peo
ple's Literary Institute, or its sagaoily in scouring
the most popular talent, that contributes most to
its success, we aro not prepared to say; certain it
is, however, that the oeurse of literary lectures
now iu progress under the auspices of this institu
tion are meeting with, we may say, an unparalleled
reception at the hands of our eitisons, The large
hail was again filled last evening, though not as
densely as at Mr. idecohoes lecture two weeks
before.
At a quarter before eight, Mr. Curtis, aocompa
riled with a few members of the institute, appeared
upon the stage, when the secretary, Mr. Collins,
Caine forward and stated to the audience that the
next lecture of the course would ho delivered in
that hall on, next Tuesday evening, by the Rev. E.
Chtipiri; subject--"ThiS4lesial Forces;" at
the close of which remarks, the lecturer of the even,
leg was introduced. • '- -
The lecture which followed was eminently chaste
and polished, abounding in learned allusions to past
history, especially to those Materiel reminiscences
of the ago in which "Sir Philip .Sidney, the Gen
tleman," had lived. Taken as a whole, however,
we doubt very much if it was as acceptable a theme
ler his audience as its talented author might have
'presented to them. The shaking up of the dried
embers of pact aenturlee, and clothing them with
that freshness needed in a popular lecture, without
verging on,rotuance, is a most difficult undertaking;
and we Must be permitted to say that the effort of
Mr. Curtis last evening, though creditably done,
was very much inferior, both in fancy and fact,
to Mr. ,Chaple's lecture on John Hamden. Both
those lectures obviously aim at the same end, and
in many respects one may be said to be a second
edition ofjthe other; not as to the subjects treated,
of course, but the manner of treating them. To
attempt anything like an abridged synopsis of
Mr. Curtis's lecture would be absolutely imprac
tioable, from the fact that its whole effect de
pended upon the studied and excel comprehension
of every timber in its unique structure. The life
of Sir Philip was, doubtless, well told, and
bad it nut been so profusely interwoven
with outside issues and strained colleterele,
we should freely confess ourselves profited by his
romantic narrative; as it is, we littiaa a sort of toys-
Beal general impression, rather than any partiou
lar idea of the lecturer's design. Our extreme
distance from the speaker, and consequent not un
deratanding the words of Mr. Curtis, wheats dcliv- I
cry Is neither marked for Mohnen of voice nor die
tinetness of pronunciation, will, to some 'extent,
account for our inability to say as much of his
lecture, as we ehould otherwise be pleased to do.
Following up the life of his subject from his
birth, in November, 1514, ho carries us over civil
iced Europe, feasting our imagination with the
Pictured visions of that age, with no ordinary de
gree of literary drill. The mother of Sir Philip
was the sister of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester,
Commencing his education at eleven, he was at
fifteen entered at Christ Church, Oxford.
Prosperity iu this country, said the speaker, at
mush as any country in the world, acted as a pa
ralysis to genius. To mature the Goldsmiths and
iltiltana of the Prof, discomfort and poverty had
been essential. Ife believed there were no youth
130t9 in our colleges that presumed upon their mo
ney and rich unolec, (said ironically, wo presume )
Following Sir Philip to Paris, at a time when
Paris was a city containing but twice as many in•
habitants as Boston contains now, and when Philip
was still 'a youth, elevated to the honor of being
made a gentleman of the bed chamber, and the lit
companion of the future king, the speaker traced
with an artistic hand the probable mental work•
legs of that youth of destiny, until 'the fearful aye
of Saint Bartholomew.
Young Philip then, wills others, had fled
through that bloody °By to the house of Warthing
ham, the English Ambassador. Thatnight, of all
other etude of his Win the lecturer's estima
tion, hail made Sir Philip what ho was. Though
young at the time, he knew what that dire spirit of
persecution had end was then accomplishing in
other parts of Europe. He knew that already a hun
dred thousand exilea had boon driven from the
Netherlands to the borders of England; and be
had already learned that an Idea was a fortress
that no gunpowder could explode.
Ile knew then, as did also Philip of Spain, and
the Popo of Rome, that the Protestant King of
England was being surrounded with a wall of
lire, through which the fangs of the eerpeut could
not penetrate.
We Were next milled upon to fellow the young
gentlemanly Philip into Italy, and in which imagi
native flight the luoturer bore us on the wings of
his poetic fancy, with all the powers of thrill
lug romance. In this part of the leetute,
which wee invested with all the depressing
solemnity of waking the venerated dead
from their hallowed slumbers in memory's tomb,
Mr. Curtis bore slowly along before our mental
vision these venerated heroes of the past who made
their mark upon the age in which they lived, not
with weapons of carnage, but in the ennobling
arta of sculpture, painting, architecture, and the
•
wieners.
When Philip visited Italy she had been in the
mild evening of her days ; the pale beauty of her
corpse was all that remained for us to look upon.
From these scenes wo were invited to follow the
hero of the lecture to Austria, in the capacity of a
gentleman spy, and then home to Lis native land,
bearing the fulsome encomiums of the sovereign
he had visited, and being eliaraetcrised by Lim as
an able Councillor of State, though then but two
and twenty years of ego. Gifted as ho Lad been,
he had never forgotten that his talents and accom
plishments were not his own, but that they were
merely placed in MS trust fur the service of his
country.
The lessons deduced from this Woof his subject
were happily applied by the lecturer as he pro
ceeded; and, taking It all in all, the evening's en
tertainment, high-flown in its historic machinery
as it was, was quite agmeable, andeertainly worth
itecost, to say the least of it.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
To the Editor of The, Press :
Sin :Now, while public attention seems attracted
a little to the changes making in Washington
Square, will you permit me through your journa
to suggest to Councils au improvement in the pre
sent pion of designating the kind and position of
the trees thatlare planted in it? Instead of the
mope now'nalled ton wateh•bex lot eaoh tree have
attached to it a board label, about a foot square,
with the botanical and vulgar name printed
thereon, in large letters, on a white ground, and
facing tho walks.
Title mode is practised, as you are aware, in the
Garden of Plants, in Paris, And in all the Eu
ropean public gardens. The adherence to these
inefficient mops is very absord,P and shows a piti
ful ambition in the fool that uses them." As ex-
Potters, how can even a resident of our city dis
cover, by consulting a map at the southwest angle
of the square, the kind and poaltion of a tree at the
northeast corner? or how can &stranger, ignorant
most probably of the bearings of the square with
the points of the compass, "cock-bill" his head and
Ideas, first to got the hang of 'the map, and then
run and locate the specimen he is in search of
Pray let Councils reform it altogether.
Some of the trees in this eqqara are rare, and it
eontains a line grouping of American forest trees,
with exotics. If a familiarity with the statuary
and works of artwhieh decorate the public gardens
of the capitals of Continental lurope imparts a re
fining Influence, as is generally credited, to the
manners of Its peoples, then bringing home to each
one of the frequenters of our own squares a know
ledge and love of nature may load an indolent
mind up to nature's God. As such, the suggestion
ought not to be unworthy the attention of our on
nicipal legislators.
Mr. Daniel S. Stotler, of Limerick Square,
Montgomery county, Pa., Vf al} seriously injured, on
Monday of last week by the, accidental discharge
of a pistol in his In , mession t Mr 8, was on his
way to Philadelphia, with Araveral other market
men, and had stopped for the night at the public
house of John Thomas, at Darren Hilt. In the
course of the evening, while playfully jostling with
a friend, Mr. 8. was thrown upon the floor, and by
the concussion ono barrel of a loaded revolver,
which he was accustomed to berry while attending
market, and which was thei in the pocket of his
coat, was discharged, the bull entering upon the
left aide, near the heart, and laming out near the
spine. The wound is severe, though not danger
ous; but the escape from instant death was narrow
indeed.
jrL float stone and Nati work is becoming very
fashionable, and its it cannot be imitated, it is
the most desirable and handsome that can be
worn.
COU) DJ saing f» Now Ore at a cents
per barrel.
THE LATEST iNE WS
BY TBLBGRAPIL
TRIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
YIEST SESSION.
U. B. OAPITOL, WASIMMON,
December 22, 1857
SENATE.
Mr. Witeost, of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill to secure to actual settlers the alternate sec
tions of public lands reserved in grants to the
various States for railroads.
_ llir. Jousts" of Tennessee, introduced, I . t bill
litattri4 l lKartirY htiad or a tinnily, who it a oaken
of the United States, a homestead of one hundred
and sixty acres, on condition of ocottpariey` and'
cultivation,
On motion of Mr. Streets, of Louisiana, 11 reso
lution was 'adopted requetting the President to
coMmunieatiii the record of the pioceedings of the
several Naval Courts'of Inquiry held in this city.
On motion of Mr. SEWARD, a resolution was
adopted directing the joint committee on printing
to Inquire and.report whether any new provisions
of law are necessary to secure the faithful per
formance of existing contracts, which provide for
the publioatlon of accurate reports of the debates
of the two Houses of Congress.
Time Senate then resumed the consideration of
the President's message.
Mr. Frrcu, of Indiana, said if the election took
place in Kansas yostorday, Congressional action on
the subject would soon be required—that is, assum
ing there were, no frauds which would vitiate the
election. He desired that the decision of the peo
ple of the Territory, whether to admit or exclude
slavery; should not ba supposed to inffuonce hie
opinions. He therefore wished to speak on the sub:
jest in advance of any possible knowledge here of
the character of the proceedings at that election. Ho
would remark in advance, that while he should
feel bound to comment on some of the views
expressed by Mr. Douglas, lie did not (lustre to
road him out of the Democratic party, but would
say a man might, by his own voluntary act,
either by promoting discord in the party, or by
some gather means, piano himself boyond the pale
of the party organization. Ho hardly thought the
old Demoaratio party, as ouch, were put to the
necessity of matting persons out of their organiza
tion. If, however, there were any men of the
Democratic party who wished to take position
outside of tho party, or to attempt to foment
discord in the party in return fur soma fancied
grievance in time past, they would •do well to ,
remember the fate of every such *attempt
which had boon made from the days of Aaron ,
Burr to those of Martin Van Duren. lie
woe in favor of admitting Kansas with what
even. Constitution she might present here, provided
it be republican in form. The Convention that
framed the Constitution had the power to submit
or withhold it, and avers responsible only to the
people of Kansas for the manner in which they
exercised that right. lie desired to Wont the
course productive of tho loot evil to the greatest
number.
Mr. Coyotes, of Illinois, in reply said, mw&
log to hie own showing, Mr. Fitch differed from
the President on one point, and yet the Senator
from Indiana had charged him with faction If
differing from the President was faction, that
Senator had double the amount of faction with
himself. He had not become the mono servile tool
of any President so as to feel himself bound to
tako every recommendation without examining to
see whether it met his approbation or not. With
regard to harmony in the Democratic party, ho had
only to say, that if the Democratic Senators and
President would stand by the Cincinnati platform,
there would be harmony botwoon tbein ail and
himself, He said, call it faction, call it what you
please, I intend to stand by the Nebraska bill, to
stand by the Cincinnati platform, to stand by
the organization and principles of the Demo
°ratio party, and I defy opposition from whatever
quarter it may come. He predicted that bo
foro the tape of sixty days ho would bo in
harmony with those that were, most relied upon
now to crush hint and the principles of the Nebras
ka bill in the admission of the Leconapton Consti
tution. He looked on the Convention as a trick
and fraud upon tho rights of the people, and with
or without slavery, he was opposed to the whole
concern. He did not know the object of all these at
tacks upon him. Perhaps his opponents thought they
could worry him out, but be would tell them that
if he found his strength failing, be would go off
and recruit his energies, and then come back and
take a raking tire at the whole of thaw (Laugh.
ter.)
During a conversational debate between Mom.
Douglas anti Fitch, the former, in order to sustain
Lis previous remark that he could not place, much
contidenoo in the returns of the election which was
to be held yesterday, said the Convention had de
clared null and void all the laws punishing for
making fraudulent return., and stated. in addition,
that two officers of tha army, who were present in
Leoomplon at this time, informed him that the
very man who was known to hare perpetrated the
Oxford frauds was elected clerk of the Convention
by acclamation, upon the ground that his services
in Johnson county entitled him to such considera
tion.
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, thought Mr. Douglas's
remarks calculated to do gross injustice to the
Convention Ile road the twelfth section of the
schedule of the Kansas Constitution, which do•
clams, in substance, that all of the officers shall
edictal be sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties, and on failure thereof to ho subject
to (the same pains and penalties as are pro
vided in like eases under the Territorial laws.
Mr. STUART remarked that it was true the Con
stitution makes such a provision, but it was equally
true that the acting Governor has said there is no
law in Kansas fur punishing frauds lit making re
turns.
Mr. CLAY inquired whether the time dirit of the
Governor was to prevail over the law t
Mr. DOUGLAS replied that the clause which the
Senator from Alabama read was in the copy of the
Constitution published in the National Intel i•
grocer, hut In that published in the Union, and
which, it is said, wee furnished by the President
to the Union,
that clause was net to be found lie
eould not pretend to account for the variance, un
less the Convention adjourned without putting the
Constitution into form, and perhaps the Intolli
genrer was furnished with a revised copy, and the
Craton printed the document as it was before
the Convention. Whether so or not, it does not
place the matter under the Territorial Mira where
there were penalties for fraudulent returns.
Mr. CLAY said Mr. Douglas was miataken, for he
hod rend from the schedule as published in the
Union.
Mr. Donornsa promised that ho would look into
the matter, and if he should discover that he was
mistaken he would publicly acknowledge it.
The further consideration of the subject was
then postponed, and the Senate adjourned.
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Senate Treasury Nute bill.
Mr. °now, of Pennsylvania, opposed sending
forth Irredeemable paper currency. There being
nothing in tho Treasury to redeem the issue. it
would but add to the evils which now prevail. lie
favored a loan, which would bring forth twenty
millions of dollars in coin, now in secret recesses,
unemployed and waiting a wife investment.
Mr. Sum, of Virginia , argued to show that the
notes proposed to be issued by the bill under con
sideration were not in the nature of bank notes.
The bill, in effect, proposed a low In reply to
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Grow,) he
would say, the position of that gentleman seas on
apt illustration of Gm old adage, " One apostate
Christian is worse than ton Turks." (Laughter.)
Mr. Gnow. Do you not consider my views on
the currency are good Democracy !
Mr. SMITH. I congratulate the gentleman on
that single remnant of his past Democratic ca
reer. (Laughter.)
Mr. tintiw, You consider um sound on every
thing but that the Territericit shall be occupied by
white instead of black men.
Mr. Sum. 1 . judge the gentleman's Democracy
by his essociates.
Mr. litmus:, of Pennsylvania, (Mr. Smith buy
ing alluded to the views entertained by hint in a
former speech) said the President in his message
merely spoke as to the necessity of a 801311 10311,
of hard money, but the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury showed that there was a demand for
twenty millions of trenoury notes. Was he not
justified the other day in mayieg that there were
two sets of Democrats, the 0110 to favor of specie,
the other of paper?
Mr. llou writ:, of Alabama, called Mr. Ritchie to
order. The latter continued to speak, meanwhile,
amid much confusion.
[Mr. 11/YCJ/1/4 here made a remark inaudible to
the reporter.(
Mr. Ifetterest. I did not hear, I want the
gentleman to repeat his threat. (Sensation )
Mr. RYTCIIIE. / incite none, but only said that
I occupied the floor by the courtesy of the gentle
man from Virginia, and dented the right of the
gentleman front Alabama to call me to order.
Mr. Semi, of Virginia The gentleman from
Pennsylvania bad only made a " dig" at the
Domocra tle party. (Laughter.)
Mr. Itirenta. 13 1101 my inference a fair one
Mr. Sarni. No, they are not. lam surprised
that such remarks should come from a statesman,
front whom wo had a right to expect better things.
I should like to know what the gentleman front
Massachusetts (Mr. Banks) meant the other day
by speaking of the Democracy on the other side of
the ball.
Mr. BANKL The Democracy of the Constitu
tion.
Mr. Snitlt. That kind which would let the
Union slide, and seeks an equality of the races by
absorption, (laughter on the Democratic side ;)
and did not the gentleman Irmo Illinois (Mr
Lovejoy) once say that the Constitution was worth•
less, like rotten raga
Mr. Lev t; JOY. Not
Mr. Sum Nor anything like it
Mr. Los' joy, No' (Laughter was caused by
(ho peculiar manner in which the 103pons0 wag
given.)
Mr. Sturm Then I acknowledge that I have
done the gentleman wrong. lam glad he in oit•
ring under the American gag, and will adhere to
rho Constitution and hie country.
Mr. ADMAN, of New Jersey, supported the bill,
and replied to the objections male against it.
Mr Mounts, of Pennsylvania, regarded this
Measure ns an attempt to return to the policy with
wbioh the Government commenced—namely, to
secure the National currency. Ile was in favor of
National tank, with mover restrictions, such no
tieneral aro:keen said might be established. lie
was glad, therefore, that the President had adopted
one of the principles of the old Whig platform.
Mr. J. °LA' JoNlia. of Pennsylvania, having
replied to various objections urged against
the bill, showed the necessity of its passage, in
CODSOcIUOneo of the recent commercial ravulsions.
Thu mode proposed was the best, and the least es.
co pti on am e form of a taw, The Treasury wanted
money at the cheapest passible rates. The pro•
posed {nue of these notes was not to force them
as currency upon the people, but to borrow gold
and silver to Immer the present emergency.
Various amendments to the bill were proposed
and discussed.
Mr. BANKR offered an amendment proposing to
raise an amount of motley, not exceeding 520,000,-
000, by the issue of stook, redeemable in ono year.
Rejected—yeas 78, nays 103.
The committee then rose.
The, bill as passed by the Senate, wealthen
adopted 'without amendment — yeas 118, nays tel.
The Muse passed the Senate joint resolution,
that when both Houses adjourned to-morrow, it be
till the fourth of January, 1858, by a veto of 97
against 88.
Adjourned.
IMMO
Nicaragua 'Excitement at New Orleans.,
Nnw 0 ItLVIANS, Dee. 21.—A strong feeling in
favor of the Nicaraguan cause is beginning to
show itself hero. A meeting is to be held to
tuorrow evening to devise moans to further the
present attempt of Walker.
The Neiv Orleans and Mobilo steamer Virginia,
while making an esoursien trip yesterday, was
fired at by the tevenuc cutter in Mobile Ray, un
der the supposition that the large party on board
Were flllibusters. The Virginia is a new boat, and
Wu making her first trip.
/111PORTANT FROM KANSAS
Gen. Lane reported to he Shot—Stanton still the.
Acting Governor—Requisition of Troops—
Bloodshed anticipated at the Election.
Sr. Loma, Deo. 22.—A. letter received by the
Democrat, dated Leoompton, nab !net., states
that Gen. Lane was shot at Lecomptou by a Govern
recut official, whose name is not gi ven on the 15th.
The affair grew out of a political discussion, and
much excitement has been occasioned by it.
A despatch from Brownsville, dated this morn
ing, says that Major Russell, Captain Van Vliet,
and George N. Sanders, passed down the river last
eveni ng C a route for Washington. They left
Leavenworth on the 19th inst
Mr. Stanton is still the Acting Governor, appa
rently with the approbation of Gen. Denver, who
had arrived there
G eo . Ha r ney has despatched two companies of
oavtilry, upon Stanton's requisition, to suppress a
rebellion at Fort Scott, where several lives had
been sacrificed,
Gen. Gamy has also posted troops at Doniphan,
Atchison, ffic apoo, Leavenworth, - Lawrence, and
Lecompton. It woo thought that the legitimate
vote on Tuesday, the day of election, would be
very small, but many Missourians were said to be
going into the Territory to vote, which, token in
connection with Governor Stanton's removal, may
cause bloodshed at the polls.
'Waslatistou Aitalrs
WAMIIINGTON, Dec, 22,—The President to-day
nominated to the Senate Augustus Hall, ox-mem
ber of Congress, of lowa, for Chief Justice. of Ne
braska, together with the names of Measrs. Heed,
Wright, Murphy, Angel, and others, long ego ap
pointed, and heretofore announced, for foreign mis
sions.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, in se
end session to-day, reported back, but without any
recommendation, the nomination of Theodore Sodg•
wick to be district attorney for Now York, in place
of Mr. McKeon, removed. This gave ride to a dis
cussion involving the merits, and some of the fea
tured, of the late Now York mayoralty election.
The question is not yet decided.
Availing themselves of the Congressionsd holi
day recess, many members of Congress, particu
larly of the North, aro making preparations to
leave for their homes.
The Southern Mall
WAsimarrox, Decernbor 22.—Thero is no mail
south of Potoreburg, bra., to-day.
Hon. Hoary Potter, Judge or the United
State% Dihtriet Court or North Carolina, died at
Fayetteville, on Sunday, aged 03 years.
United Slates Supreme Court
Wasu!Nor" December 22 —No. 17—J Temple
Doswell vs. Enrique Dela Lanzo a al. Argument
fur the plaintiff concluded
No. 18—David D. Withers vs. Ransom Buckley
et al. Argument for both parties.
No. 10—Amos IYade vs. Jacob it Leroy et at.
Argument conanunced fur plaintiff, continued for
defendant,.
Later team Havana
Nnw Ont.Exus, Dee. 21 —The steamship Cahaw•
ba has arrived from pavans, bringing dates to the
18th inst. Sugar market firm; stock in port
03,000 boxes. Sterling exchange 113 a 114. Ex
change on New York 103 a 104. Short sight
drafts command 108.
Later from the Platas—Reterses of the Troops
—Depot id Fort Laramie threateura
Sr. Louts, Doe. 22.—An arrival from tho Plains
reports that two companies of tho Fifth infantry
had sustainod reverses, and that the depot at Fort
Laramio was threatened by the Merriam.
Front 1110
Nmv YonK, December 22.—An arrival from Itio
Junoiro furnishes advices to the 10th of November
Sales of 5,500 bags of coffee, after an almost total
calm for ton days. Prices unchanged.
Seizure of a Supposed Slaver
Nnw YIAK, D. 22.—Marshal Itynder, seized
the barque " Alnah" to-day, on suspicion of her
being a slaver She had cleared for St Jago do
Cubn.
Sentence for Murder
BALTIIIORE, Dec. 22.—Clagget, convicted of
murder in the second degree for killing Jerome B
White about two months since, bas been sentenced
to ten years end six months' imprisonment The
motion for a new trial has been withdrawn.
U. S. Senators from Minnesota.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—At a caucus or the Demo
()ratio members of the Legislature of Minnesota
held on the 15th inst., Henry . M. Rice and (lane
ral Shields were nominated as United States BOA
atore.
Telegraphic Operations Resumed
Sr. JonNs, N. P., D. 22.—After a suspension
of telegraphie communications with the United
States for more than a fortnight, in consequence of
the impossibility of repairing tho lino, all is now
again m order, and operations are resumed.
EEC=
Nr.t , , ORLEANS, Deo 21.—There have been 5,000
bales Cotton cold to-day. Prices are easier, though
not vrarranling a change in quotations. lieldars
are awaiting the nows by the steamer Adriatic.
Sogar is selling at 4.110 oonts for fair. Molasses
has declined 1; sales at 181. Flour has a declin
ing tendency; sales at 54.50. Mixed Corn 530600.
Lard, in barrels, 9. Exchange on London 1011 a
1051 ; on New York 'al discount.
Now Ont.r.xxs, Deo. 19.—Sales of Cotton to-day
5,000 bates; the market generally is unchanged.
Flour le active at $4.2.5a51.621; Lard, in bbls, 91a
9]; Bacon Shoulders 51; Hams i ; other articles
without chango.
list.rtmonn, Dec. 22 --Flour dull, and Wheat
very dull; sales of white at 11.5a12. - re; red 100s105e.
.Corn is Sc lower; sales of now white at 35a400;
now yellow 40a45e. Whiskey quiet at 22a2.2e.
PITTRIMPAIII, Dec. 22.—Flour is dull; prices un
changed; grain ditto. Nothing doing in prod-
Slone. WiLiAkOy dull and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Deo. 22.—Flour dull ; prices nomi
nal. hogs in fair demand at $4 80a15, with sales
of 2,500 head. Whiskey las.
THE MONEY MARKET.
IIIIGADELPIII.4, Doo. 22, IS4
The details of the foreign news prove fully as
depressing as the abstracts sent forward by tele
graph, and the business of the stock market today
was very doll, and prices were depressed. The
effect produced Ulan the money market was leas
merited ; and the rates of discount showed no ad•
ranee upon previous quotations.
The official averages of the banks in the city of
Now York for the past week present in the eggre•
gate the following changes from the previous
weekly atatotnout of Saturday, Dee. 12:
Increase in Mans,
increase in specie
Decrease in circulation
heroism in undrawn deposits
The movement in loans and depositea indicates
a gradual improvement in general business, while
the further largo increase in specie denotes con
tinned success in collections final the interior.
Added to these signs of returning confidence, we
have to report better rates iu the neighboring
cities. Pennsylvania funds hale improved to lisa
OM per cent., ; Baltimore,la97 ; Bo4ten, 00.1 a
100.
The Albany City Bank Li now redeeming the
circulation of Oliver Leo & C0..4 Bank, 01 Buf
falo.
The receiver of the River Batik, Mr David
Bunts., Las declared a dividend of seventy-five
per cent. to depo.sitots, payable on demand.
The receipt. of the Little Miami Rai!rood Coin.
pany forNovenaber wero as follows.
Ikore tee
The Bank of North America, New York. has de
clared a dividend of three per cent., payable on
Monday, the 11th of January. The Broadway
Bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of five
per cent., payable on the 2d day of January next.
The following 14 the amount of coal transported
over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week
ending Dee. IY, 155;"
Miami
PRICYIOV3I.T. Torn.
To „„ c w t Ton. cut Tot., Cat.
Spring Mountain.... 1.725 07 4,166 6.835 13
I:4.At Sugar Lunt.. 788 18 2,001 00 2,770 02
N. York & Lehigh .. 294 11 1,165 87 1„3A0 18
Council Ridge 1,431 14 2,015 13 4,077 OT
(Itrutatt Ytuun 147 (0 .... 147 00
Colertutte.tllAteadow 1,415 03 2 710 02 4,234 10
„ 1,834 15 4,454 13 a . 2,7 04
North Spring 11'to 914 00 1,760 14 2 673 00
South 349 02 010 II 115 , -.) 19
8,90119 19,591 19
Total
Corresporoltug meek
last year 3,516 I/6 10,413 06 13,926 15
Incases 13 0178 00 14,567 02
The last statement of the New °deans banks
wakes the Cottoning exhibit.
Dec. 6 Dec 12
Loans 814,821,05!1 115,385.211 Inc 8061312
opecio 7,781,491 8,841,370 Inc 48,011
..... 4,121.304 4,100,859 luc 31,555
DevokitB 10,400,71.8) 10,668,148 luc 431,030
It will he seen that the banks of the southern
Metropolit are vary strong; some think they are
too strong for public convenience.
PUILMINLPIIIA STOCK EXCMANGIS SALE,
Decem'or 1841.
Reported by R. PtJr., Stork Broidr, No
801 - Walnut attvet.
FIRST BOARD
10 Penn R 113 i
25 Norrktov.ta R 66
7 do ..... .... 61s'
60 do ...... .... 64'
73 do 65,54
16 do 1 , 5 51
56 Reading It dson 27
25 Catawursn It 6
100 67 Penn It 8
4 Commonw'h Bk..l6iii
30 Louisy 1ik,'.2,10.1051
40 t/irard Pk 9
5 110 of Penn 10
5 do
1000 Nolo 64 8411
600 do 911 i
1000 N Peon /I Cm ......6':)i
1000 do 511,1
1000 do 6 23:
1000 .9011191,18'h2i00f 60
B I', , otio. IL .. ..... 39g
'2O do 3.9).,'
7 do 39; , ,
10 do 39),
In do 391 i
'2O do 39 ~
6 do 39.1.
a do 341,
14 do ns v
BETWEE
400 Iteutitig
8000 Leh Val 18 a..
HOARD.
21 Norriatown It
10 Non R 1.5 10 , ,
b bl
10 do 1,5 3S‘..
20 do 131,13 , 6
100 Reading II ...•0.2 6 1
/00 do
9 Ilaok of Polo —.30
600 N: Penn II tits
LW du 625;
1000 Penn Cnup6a.... 87
1000 Alleg Co 04. A V 43 1
4000 City 116 A Ch P..
700 to ....e&P,BO3{
600 (My
10 Penn 11 8). I
OLOSINO PR
Bid. 43/ted.
U Staten 64 '6B 110
PhilslPo int 011.841 S 6
" " 1111,80 80%
" New. 92 93
Pecoulv 81%
Resillug 20.
de Bombs , 70 72 74
du Met 0,044.91
du du '80.(45 66g
Peuus RH 39 00%
hintrisCanl Cou 41 43
finku. N 6882 ...59 60
Bid. Asked.
Se N6e tBl pre( 1744' IT3
Rtock ... 9 10
& Elm 100 II
Oe latmort 7 , P 91 99
do 20m 48 50
Long lalaad .... 90‘
Vickehurg aI SK
Girard 11ank.....9 94
Lehigh Z0e..... 1
Onion Caua1.....3 4
Now Greek
Cataw IRA It N.. 51 6%
'NEOLOGY AND TUE B most cistra
oraiintry contros orgy has just issued front the pen
o r bi r th, c—, the opera dancer, whose ile6itt at
the Academie Imporiale we mentionel some time
ago. The tndy Is a Protestant, and the discussion
has been penned in answer to the various attempts
made to convert her by the Abbit Thimbabl. The
work is of a most remarkable tendency, and has
excited the greatest interest amongst the writers
of the Univer3 sad other religious publications
Com/ Journal.
CORRESPONDENCE.
rROM STKOVDSBURG.
(Oorrespondanee of The Pmts.]
Srconesanite, December 19, 1857.
Mr. EnrrOn t It is a pleasing reflection, that
most, if not all,, the great measures that stand
prominently upon- the pages of the political
history of this country—measures that have
redounded to the development of the resources,
and fostered the elements of national greatness
and renown—have been inaugurated and sus
tained by the great Democratic party. Every
measure has encountered the most strenuous
opposition front its inception. All the ap
pliances of partisan warfare were called into
requisition, and whatever talent and tact and
energy could accomplish was brought to bear
during the angry and protracted contests that
ensued. But the Democratic party, battling for
great principles, combatting error with truth
and sophistry with unanswerable argument,
have triumphed in the vindication of their
favorite measures of national policy, and in the
illustration and enforcement of the principles
upon which they are based. Not only this,
but their practical and harmonious operations,
in process of time, have disarmed opposition,
and cLallenged the admiration and support of
former foes. Indeed, so complete has the
triumph of the Democratic party been upon
every great question of governmental polity,
that their opponents, who once gloried in the
prestige and name at a national party, have
become reduced to unprincipled factions. In
this condition political parties remained up to
the time of the abrogation of the Missouri
Compromise, by the passage of the act of
Congress organizing the Territories of Kansas
and Nebraska.
The passage of that bill was taken as a
watchword for the uprising and organization
of a new party, or rather the combination,
in
opposition, of the fragmentary remains of all
parties:
"Marl spirits and white,
Red spirits and gray."
Never, perhaps, in the history of this coun
try hag a public measure and its advocates met
with such an incessant storm of vituperation
and shameless abuse. Nevertheless, the De- '
rnocratic party adhered with true devotion to
the principle of popular sovereignty, and main
tained that the people of Kansas should be
left perfectly free to form and regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way, sub
ject only to the Constitution of the United
States.
In the contest that ensued, which placed
James Buchanan in the exalted position of
Chief Magistrate of this Republic, the party
I nobly struggled for the maintenar ce of that
great doctrine. In the counting-room, in the
workshop, upon the farm, on the highway, in
every city, town, village and hamlet, from one
extreme of the Union to the other the Demo
cratic party plead for the principle of self
government—the genius of political freedom.
Nothing daunted by the storm that raged with
ceaseless strife, predicating their causo,ppon
the eternal principles of truth, and embfVon-
Mg upon their banners the glorious motto,
" The will of the majority," dealt their pon
derous blows upon the head and front of in
sane fanaticism, until its broken forces quailed
and gave way before the advancing columns
of the victorious Democracy. It was a signal
triumph of principle, and in pleasing har
mony with all the brilliant successes that have
marked the career of the Democratic party.
Is that prhaciple less dear to the party to
day than in times gone by / Is the Democratic
party willing to fritter away upon unmeaning
technicalities and groundless subterfuge, the
fruits of a lahorions and bard-fought contest, 1
the eclat and honor of one of its most brilliant
achievements ? Nay, upon the contrary, they
will sustain and uphold with unshaken fidality
the great principles enunciated by the Kansas
and Nebraska bill, anti hurl back the imputa
tion that they have been compromised by the.
illegitimate action of the "Barebone. Parlia
ment " of Lecompton.
The Constitution should have been submit
ted as a whole to the ratification or rejection
of the bona tide citizens of the Territory of
Kansas, through the popular will legitimately
expressed. No system of ratiocination, no
fine spun theories, no miserable plea of ex
pediency, no rhetorical flourish can avail
against the array of argument in favor of this
position.
This is the true position of the Democratic
party; and, notwithstanding the disaffection
of pretended friends or the assaults of ac
knowledged foes, it will prove to be now what
it has been heretofore—the faithful, the vigi
lant, the sturdy champion of the " will of the
majority." TENTII LEGION.
THE COURTS.
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
[Reported for The Prem.]
Not Pairs—Judge Thompson. —ln the case of
Sbappardson tw. Johnson et al., an action of eject
ment, before reported, the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant. J. Mr. Arundel and D. P.
Brown, EN:,for , the pleintiff ; Mews. Johnson,
Campbell, and Thayer for the defendants
Joseph Ifembruck and wife rs. Peter Fisher.
An action for injuries sustained by the plaintiff's
wife, by being bitten by a dog. Defence, that the
dog was not a ferocious dog, and that the owner
did not , know he was a violet's animal. On trial.
Messrs, lietnak and Brewster for the plaintiff;
MOM., J. M. Read and Ingram for the dotal:ldea.
QC RTCR Schetoos—Judge the
case of the Commonwealth v.. Crouch i t Croup,
charged with burglary, the jury being unable to
agree were discharged.
John Riley wee convicted of the larceny of a
jacket.
Joseph Caspersen was acquitted of larceny.
John Brown, John Davis, and John Roxbury
were convicted of the larceny of paper
James McDermott was convicted of the larceny
of a pair of boots and a coat
Ellen :McKenna was convicted of larceny.
David Mills was acquitted of larceny.
Charles Clark was convicted of burglary, in en
tering the house of Dr. George S. Xemble.
Jefferson Richmond was convicted of malicious
mischief in breaking a lamp in his cell.
John Scott was convicted of the larceny of a bag
of shot.
5685,f +l2,
1,8!18,430
9,023
502,106
.Ificbeel Malintry was convicted of the larceny
of a carpet.
Owen Murray was convicted of an assault and
battery on his wife.
•
William Dougherty was couvictetlot the larceny
of a buffalo robe
John Sands pleaded guilty to an as.tault ant hat
tery on Anne Jane Patterson
Wiotuen, a colored man, was acquitted
of obtaining money under false pretences. The
folso pretence consisted of pretending that hie
daughter was drowned, and that he wanted money
to pay her funeral expenses.
James Pardee, alias Purdy, was charged with
having in his ponession counterfeit notes of the
Marine Bank, of Providence, of the value of $:;
The jury returned a '1 erdict of guilty, with a it"
commendation of mercy.
Real E,tale, Stocks, ¢c.—Tho following
sake 'acre wade by Mons Thomas S Sone hod
evening, at the Philadelphia Exchange 110 shares
Little Schuylkill Navigation. Railroad, and Coal
Ca., 32 per cent.; share Point Breeze Perk A.soci•
„rt., S C I R; two -hares Mercantile Library.,
$1 kII 50 scrip of the Union Mutual Inmranee Co..
(in tote.) 25 per cent ; season ticket American Aca
demy of Music, $2O; Ova shares Acadeanyof Music.
$250; three-story brick dwelling, No. 304 Branch
street, $4 173; calualle hotel property, known ac
the Yellow Springs, Chester county, Pa., $12.450,
three-story brick dwelling, No 1322 Lewis street,
$330; ground rent of $3l a year, $100; ground rent
of $32 a year, $415.
Coroner's Inqueste.—Coroner, Fenner ' yes
terday held an inquest on the toady of a middle
aged unknown anon. who COOS found drowned at
Pane-street wharf, Delaware
An inque,t waa alp held on the body of William
Hamilton, ono or the inmate; of Etnaley Almi
howl, who died very tntddenly in that in.tttution
in the morning. Verdicts in accordance with the
facto were rendered.
Disorderly Ho43o.—Clara Wilson was before
Alderman Eneu last evening on the charge of
keeping a disorderly boardinghouse, at the corner
of Adams and Perry streets. The complainant was
the tether of a girl of seventeen year, who bad
been enticed from her house at Moorestown, N J
and harbored by the defendant. She was commit•
ted in default of .‘,..800 bail to answer
Thief Caught —Last evening a colored
woman, who gave her name us Jane Francis, was
detected in the act of stealing' toys from the store
at the northeast corner of Eighth and Market
streets. She was taken before Alderman Esten and
committed
4cciden!_—•yesterday a man named
Itang4 fell from a plank on a canal boat at Vine•
street wharf, on the Soho) , lkill, breaking one of his
arms and receiving serious internal injuries. Ile
was conveyed to hts residence in Wood street, near
Twenty second.
ARRIVALS BY THE STEAMSHIP ADRIATIC
Mr. and Mm Walter Wood and child, Ma
Stille and child, Mrs. Wood, Dr. J. R. Worthing
ton, Captain Theodore Zerega, Morns. J Afars,
Mesita. W. P. Buckley, II Dorn, ISm. 0 Gray,
darner Ramadan, of Philadelphia ; R. S. Fay, J.
S. Gilbert, Wm. Carrera, R. R. Smith, Charter S.
Homer, Captain llarid Galloway, Mere John
George, Wm Armstrong, Philip O'Parrall, Captain
D. B. Luther, Jr., and Henry Collins, mate, late
of tho bargive Bruce, of Warren, lost at tea :oth
October-24
MP DI Kr OP DUClinGlilAlefl SILVER—into r.et•
or , :4,11, , — The plate chest of the late Duke of
lilki nit haru, with its contents, consisting of 173
pieces of stetting silver of great elegance of work
ionwhip, will he sold on Thursday, the day before
CbriUmas, at one o ' clock AL, by Memel. Leeds
,t Co., at their sales room, No. 23 Nassau street,
whore Remy be Feel] until the sale. The silver is
all warranted, and each piece is marked with the
ducal crest The pieces will be sold separately or
in small lots, so that all will have a chance (proba
bly the only one which will ever occur) to obtain a
specimen of ducal splendor.-IYer” rod Etening
Post,
The extensive paper mill of 3fesarg. F. S. &
J. Parker, at 'Westville, Coon., was again burned
about I o'clock Sunday morning.. Thu upper part
of the building was destroyed, together with a
large amount of stock and machinery. The lower
part of the building was deluged by water from a
flume lately constructed. The property is Moored,
though not sufficiently to cover lore. This mill
has been destroyed by fire three times, twice since
the Messr , . Parker bare owned it. The fire origi•
anted, it is thought, in spontaneous coMboition of
cotton waste.
A new kind of onthilitig has been introduced
into England. The conductor, when the vehicle
is fun, is hot weather, has only to turn a small
handle and the roof is at once raised, giving a rush
of fresh air into the interior; and if the weather is
cold, the roof can be lowered in Pm than a
minute.
BY THE PILOT LINE.
LETTER tilto3l NEW YORK.
[oorreepondence of the Prem.]
New YORK, Dec. 22, 1857-5.20 P. M.
The expectation that imeh a safe investment as
the treasury notes will soon be offered, small
though the highest rate of interest is likely to be,
has made money tighter than It was before, if such
a thing is conceivable. I own that I cannot con
ceive bow a money market tan be more tightly
screwed down than that of New York. I coati
only account for it if I could ascertain that a
first class man" (bank parlor style) were to apply
fur a discount and be refused. I have not heard
of this, however. We still grumble and scramble
along, and are always hoping for something to
turn up. Ent it does not come, and yet we are not
disheartened.
The banks are, I hear, very cautions. I can
easily believe it. I met the president of one of
them to-day, and wanted to show btu a paper I
had in my pocket, which had no coruscation with
money whatever. I said, "By the bye. i want to
show you something," and Immediately , put my
hand in my cost pocket to get the paper. Whether
it was the gesture, or the rattle of paper, and the
horrible dread of a note not strictly first class that
Influenced him, be immediately exclaimed ;
"It is no use, we are doing nothing, and we are
not permitted to know our own friends in these
matters." I then saw what he meant, and could
not help laughing maliciously at the frightened
banker. There is not a bit more movement in the
street than at the banks. Nominally, rates are -
easier ; really, they are as high as ever. Foreign
exchange continues dull, at 103te1091 for 60 days'
sterling, favorite drawers getting the latter price;
andllOialll for tight drafts. Exchange on Patti
is quoted at 5 30a7..20. There is no alteration in
domestic exchange. •
I cannot allow the tenders of Tag PBXS 5 to sup
pose that the Ingram in leans, as shown in yester
day evenings bank statement, is really an exten
sion of discounts to that amount. A very large
amount, some say the entire and mere—is com
posed of the Metropolitan Currency certificates.
A very good authority, the commeteial editor of
the Journal o Commerce, el" this morning,
that the banks have steadily contracted since Au
gust 8. Since the new dodge of counting the cer
tificates as loans, it is impossible to judge how the
truth stands.
The exchanges at the clearing-house to-day were
$11002,633.36, and the balances g 902,211 25. The
cash transactions in the Nab-Treasury to-day wars
as follows :—Reeeipts, $158,969_:3; payments,
3431,510.5 T ; leaving a balance of $3,913,806.69.
The costume receipts were 552,000.
The Europa will probably take out to-morrow,
$1.800,0(10, or $2,000,000, in gold.
The stock market to-day, at the first board,
was very doll, and prices were generally lower.
At the second hoard, however, they rallied slightly,
and closed steady. The annexed bulletins
will show the decline, Mr. Moran, president of
the Erie road, does not go to Europe till after the
arrival of the Persia.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCEXISGE—Dec.22.
FIRST BOARD.
1000 5 Y 54; i '6O 91 VIVO Hodson RR hi 19
6000 Teen Gs '9O 94 ',la]. N Y Con It 74
Noon sti.souri 0. to% ICAO do 115 74
IMO Brooklyn City da 905 . ! 100 do - all) 74
2000 11 Y Can 64 84 1150 do e 3 nth
4009 Frio lids 'B3 09 tlO do 74a,
1000 do Ely, t 60 do lios3 743 i
2000 Brie Cour 'O2 39 t5O do o 7 74
0500 111 Con 111 it:, 25 Lae 6c 111111 10 ti
1000 T II&Al2,1 rot,: 44 7.0 do 10%
1000 Lae & Mil I, ti So 190 do 123 10 i
3000 bliel, Cen Bpe lit ou Reading it c 53.
511 dial 9'd Con bs 8311 100 do hi tr 534;
7000 do 935 290 do 3 5.15
90 Phstviv Ith 100 WO do 510 514:
10 Ocean Bank 73 2L.13 do 410 51 a
03 Continental Bk 9) 51.0 do c 53;t
9 llstropolitui Bk 9941 ;34 1 3 do 5,00 St
20 Bk of Core 100 60 Mich 5 3 / 4 14 I R •k,
10 Commonwealth Bk 73 155 do lik
03 do 77 76 do 121:
25 Flo:tettLeather BY 955 113 Mich MN I FEU 33if,
25 do 1 6 lfiS PSALMS. It 9.4
200 Brooklyn Bk 110 5 do 945
15 DO/rand Canal 100 1 50 11l Cen II ' 0 „9
50 do 108 1 i 150 Gal a Chicago 73
50 do 400 107 1160 d o 725
100 to 10851600 Clay & Tel R Cl
50 Comb Coal Co 9%1200 do tro 41
10 Pasike It $9 Co 00 1100 du blO 41 si
403 Erie Railroad c 17h1 10 do 4114
800 do alO 17 111 , 0 do 1933 415
800 do el 1751)90 do c 41,‘
100 do 1 7 , I 0 0 Clrie & It 1 Ft 73 11
100 do 17 > a Trbteonsie L Shore
SECOND ROAD
S N lisaenktitti 313
50 Hal R R b 33 19
10 Mil&ldlas R 05
115 LAC k XI il 11 lei;
100 Rosalie R 'lO 53
150 do MK
I 74 Inch Soothers B 194 c
160 do leo III;
00 do 20
20 Panama R 04
'lOO do be) 95
50 GalkChie It 73
1 KT elsvekTol IC 41x.
1103 do Lan 41C
se Chietett 1 R. 73C
SO do 74
8060 61 80
2000 Mich ds 04 I
14000 Tenn I!,s , 00 13.13 j 1
1000 Brooklyn City &a 903 i
200 111 Con Bda FS
0000 Mich Cep 8 pc lst
Itak'a F'd Con sax.'
1000 LaCk. Mil L 0 11 243,
1000 do 2S
1000 Flarletolst to 67
7 Hank of B Y scrip 2.5
30 CuadoCos.l 9h
4.4 N Y Coo R 741
100 do 74x
60 do elO 74%
600 Eris Railroad a 3 171(
200 do 173
THE If diti:E
A9llE'9 are unchanged.
CorroA —The market is heavy and ilO sales of
moment have been made. Middling Uplands
quoted at 101 e.
FLGGR..tc —The demand for wastage canal flour
is limited and the market is again 5 cents lower on
superfine and low grades of extra. The demand Is
confined to the home trade and the East. The ar
rivals Are fair and stock atilt accumulates.
The sales are 5,400 bbls at $4 20a54.25 for com
mon to good State; $4 40a54.60 for extra do: $4 20
a 54.30 for superfine Indiana and Michigan; $4 40
a 55.20 for extra do; $4 60a$5 SO for common to
p r oud extra Ohio; $5.50a50.75 for geed to ehoiee do;
24.4547.23 for St. Louis brands, and $5.40157.50
for extra Genesee.
Canadian flour is spin lower and very dull.
The demand is only for the city trade—sales of NM
bbls at $1.25144-15 for hyperfine, and $4.60 11 54
for extra.
Southern flour is more active and is hea v y---sales
of 1,400 bbli at 14.7503 - for mixed to good brands
Baltimore. ge..jands3.loaSilfor the better grades.
Rye Rohr iitieist at $344.2.5. Corn meal is in -
aotive at $3.234.1.40 far Jersey. Buckwheat door
is heavy at $2152.121 per 10011 m.
Geste —The market is much depressed for
wheat, and prices are dell and nominal. We
bear only of a small lot of fair red Tennessee at
$l.lO
Rye is plenty, and Le dull at 70471 e.
Briley and Barley Malt are inactive, and
prices are not quotably diTerent. Oats are doll
and heavy, the supply , inzresses. Sales of Sauth
ern at Na3bo, and State and Western at 42a47
cents.
Corn' is heavy and inactive, the arrivals are
fair. Sales of 10,000 bush At sda6sc for-Southern
yellow; 58aftle for do Jersey; 67a6Se for Western
mixed; and Ifte for old Southern yellow.
PrrovisioAs.—The demand for Port is more
active, and with increased receipts prices are
lower. Sales of 1550 6613 at $l5 50415.15 for mew,
old and new; $l5 for thin mess: for clear. and
$13.25a513 65 far prime.
Beef is quite heavy, the arrivals are fair—'ales
of 130 bbls at $5 73 a $3.75 for eonntry Prime ; Iloe
slo for do mess ; $lO a $l2 00 for repacked western
mess and $lO $14.2.5 (or extra do
Prime mesa is inactive at $.1331524. Baran is
plenty, and is nominal at 7) a ele. Cut meats era
fuser--sales of 27 hhtis at et, ar,i for Am:Oder-3 and
qaol for hams.
Dressed hogs are not plenty, and are batter; sales
at 6) • tire. Laril is o.Eertct quite freely, end is
lower Ma Solt—sates of 147 hbla and tee at 9 a 91e.
Better and cheese are unchanged, and dose doll
Wutseer —Dull and nominal at 21 a 231 e.
Norre.psodeoce of the Thtlada2ptfa. gxelazze J
BRIW.F.TOWN, Bar L13.,.1 De,!.
Slue my last,of ;*th eat , there hare been se
veral arrivals of Breatistuffs from the United
States, all of whi:h have been readily taken at
high prices, which prevented imparters from
having env stuck on hand. The barque °suite,
from New liaren, anired yesterday. and all her
door and meat were taken at $&4l fur the
former. and weal at $7.7:), and both articles err
still mach wanted. Provisions of all kind, are
wanted, the market baring been eumpletely
drained.
costafh is dull at per tierce; Herring,
$5.2;. Both these articles, and Saloon to particu
lar, are still mach wanted; alsialtalkarel and M e .
wires.
In podare, nothing bas been done, awing to the
t riding stock of Sugar on band, haat the Lew crop
is now being ground, and will speak welt far 15a.
The planters rely on C,0,0430 hogsheads
The weather is most beautiful. and the health cf
the island never better.
The brig Oregon, from Philadelphia. saile.l on
the lit inst., 1,..r Ttinided, and the. brif tiecrge
Whitney, from Philadelphis, has been aignellt 1.
hound in
The 1.!. S. steam frigate S.eranaf Captain Sally,
fifteen days front Norfolk, arrirfd here 3th ir..ri,
She put in f,,r a supply of coal, where sits will be
abundantly furnished. dll on board well exterit
thiptair, K., who was thrown tom his ferriage by
the horse• running •way, on Eh return !mai •
visit to the rioter/sot. Lb. iajariew arc not itri.¢:
spa ha if ftto'ff`illg
Tomas V.A.‘iro‘t
Ntw Mammas or Pautrauter.—.s,lthongli
only three months and three or four day, wiff hare
elapsed between the last session of Parliament and
that which is to commence on Thursday, December
ft, there are several new members to be intro
duced into both houses, and three seats will
still be vacant when Parliament re-assembles
Fite new peers will take their stets in the
House of Lords--all on the ministerial aide—
namely, Viscount Milton, late M. P. for Wick-
W/10 has become Earl Flirwißfam : Lord
Robert Grosvenor, late M. P. for Middlesex.
who has become Baron Ebury; the Right Hon.
Thomas Babington Maeaulsy, who has become
Baron Macaulay ; Lord Cardross. who has become
Earl of Buchan, in the room of the late Earl of
Buchan, deceased; and the Earl of Fife, who has
become an English peer, with the title of Baron
Sirens. Four now members will be entitled to
take their seats in the House of Commons, namely,
Mr. J o h n H e i g ht, whq was elected member for
Birmingham, in the room of Mr. Munia, a few
days before the expiration of the last session,
hot he has not yet been introduced. The Hon
George Byeg, who has been elect e d mem b er for
the county of Middlesex, in the room of Lord Ro
bert Grosvenor, who goes to the House of Lords as
Baron Ebury; Mr. Arthur Ruesell, who has been
elected member for Taviatock, in the room of Mr
hyp, returned for Middlesex; Mr. Will :am John
son lux, who has been returned for the borough of
Oldham, tu the room of MrsPlatt, deceased. Three
teats are still vacant, and cannot bp filled up be
fore the meeting of Parliament, the Speaker not
hating in time wiled the nee teary warrants
namely, Wicklow, in the room of Viscognt
who has become the Earl of Fitswillism: Harwich.
in the room of Major Warburton, deceased ; and
Paisley, in the room of Mr. Archibald .11a4tie, de.
ceased.
A. bill is before the South Carolina Legisla
ture which provide that profsesienal gamblers
who are found guilty of . gambling shall receive
thirty-nine lashes in add ition to the ponlabinent
now provided by Us!.
The Savannah Netct confirms the repoyt that
Captain Parkhill, of the vvhinteer forest in Flori
da, had been killea by Indians, and fits of his
men wounded. Of the Indiana, who were lying
in ambush, three were killed.
11111 & hiarklastu's foundry, at Raton Ron ga,
destroyed by fire au the night of
the Ilth inst. loss 11).000, of which 19,u00 is
ravered by insurance.
Washington. Irving, now seventy-five years
old, watt to Dr. Craigh.ton's Chunk In Tarry
town, (of which we betUrs ha is a Yentrman,) and
balk, Sr* wile', nearly •rary Sunday,