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Embroidered Collin, at2s cents, worth ing cents.
do. - 50, usual price $1.1.2g. ,
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FOR
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482 OILEBTNIJT Moat,
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QILVER WARE .
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-A large iiseorinient: of SILVEII.W ABB, of everk
seriplion,donsfantly on hand, or made to order to matt&
any pattern desired. -
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• Coostantlytuul and or sale to the Tri4e
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VOL. 1.--NO. 12 7.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1857.
Ns seen through the French Journals by last
, Steamer—Suspension of the "Presse" by the
Emperor of the French, for Speaking on the
ISltle of the People.,
In an article under this title, published in
the Pants of 21st inst., we devoted considera
ble apace to a free translation of a series of
editorials, by A. PEYRAT, upon public spirit,
its nature, Its Causes, and its effect. To-day
we give another abtract from the same author,
trusting that the interest of the subject, and
the ability. of the handling, will be sufficient
apology for the space it occupies.
In the course of the discussion, that we have
already mentioned, Mr. PEYRAT requested the
Gazelle de France to, explain the meaning
that it attached to the terms public sentiment,
public opinion, and public spirit. The Gazette
considers the difference between the terms to
be'so slight, that It is almost impossible to dis
thighish between them, bntM. PEYILST, with
logical acuteness - 01 technical accuracy, ye-
kilns . r 1,
"Public sentiment, takes its birth among the
peopie, and mounts upwards to those men, who by
their talent and, power.,,ocoupy_the sumielt of so.
Patie d or e o n n ag on:e a c i ln s try gas is e forn i ir e
massL a Cl g m an na refleot lrttle—exposed to want
and suffering they are ,the, first to feel, and they,
naturally utter the first cry of complaint. .This
cry reaches the' author and the statesman, who
'observe, meditate, and form their opinion—one
expresses with his pen the griefs of the suffering
classes; and the other. proposes measures for the
amelioration of their condition, and both in some
sort juStify, and sanction the general sentiment."
"Their ()Pinion thus formed in their writings, or
'proved by their acts becomes the subject of public
and private conversation ; it spreads over the land,
exciting the national sentiment and mingling with
it, and in this moment of union public opinion
springs into existence. A sort of magnetic current
is now established throughout society which so we
have already said, makes all hearts boat with the
same pulsatiort—there is now but one thing want
ing, sometimes but a trivial circumstance, and in
flamed opinion bursts into public spiritovhich is
opinion disposed to movement or passing into ac
tion. Thus, superior Intellects, authors or ,states
men,inhale pnblie sentiment and exhale opinion,
andth at sentiment and that opinion mingling form
the public spirit which animates the whole extent
of society.'
"Le, Gazette de France must understand that
this public opinion can exist only in a well organ
ized society, that is to say, in a society whore men
who Anger have a right to complain, and where
men
_who think have the right to speak and to
write freely. The Gazette sees, then, why we found
it so strange when it discovered public spirit in
the timed Hugh Capet and Charlemagne."
.Out' French namesake has taken up the
dangerous business of thinking aloud; it turns
its ideas loose upon the order which reigns in
Paris. It seems to us as if it could scarcely
be safe to allow France to be attacked by free
opinions so slightly muzzled. Authority is
concerned, and must be looking to its securi
ties when it is proposed to make the science
of society the principles of government, and
the policy of civil life the subjects of discus
sion
HOLIDAY,!
ALFRED DAnistox, ono of the editors of La
Presie, speaks to the following effect
" We he:mad some remarks upon the subject
of a chair of political economy at Montpelier, and
both the enemies and friends of the movement
have attacked us. The one wished us to say that
political economy has not yet become, a science,
and the other wished us to have approved the
economists in demanding the liberty of tuition,
which they have bean so long entreating from the
Government. We have but ono reply to make,
and that is by strengthening our arguments."
" It is generally agreed that political economy is
not yet an established solence, and it is said of it
that it is broken into sects, some of whom have
well-established opinions and some who have not.
But it may be added that it is thus in all sciences,
and that, for the rest, there is in the writings of
the leaders ono common ground, which is constantly
broadening. We do not deny that the economists
Since Target and-Adam Smith have only epita.
Inked from the observations which they have col
lected eertain.number of, general ideas, yet we
nevertheless assert that upon a great number of
points they.have left peplace,for doubt."
4of-€a *di - a tol, + f general
ideals is not "sullioient to constitute a solence. A
science is formed ' , only when there is a clear and
analytical acquaintance with facts; when there
is• reproduced in the human understanding that
Order which exists in nature.
" It is only necessary to open one of the modern
treatises upon political economy to see that fasts,
ideas, definitions, and observations are there ar
ranged pen-mall ; there Is not even a suspicion of
method or system—we see only a crowd of im
portant phenomena subjected to various and Mil
conflicting estimations. Add to this that descrip
tion usually takes the plane of general principles.—
that facts purely transitory, and which are oven
now disappearing, are there admitted as Immuta
ble facts ; that they
,cast aside as subversive all
those facts which are contrary to certain precion
ceired opinions, and that, too, in a science which
has for its object a constantly changing end pro
gressing aim."
"Although such is the present state of political
economy, we do not welcome the loss a proposition
for making it a special branch of study—it is, to
our thinking, the only way to elevate it into a sci
ence. In passing from the tracts and books, where
it has been so long confined, to the chair of public
Instruction it will be subjected to a discussion and
revision, which must be favorable to its advance
ment."
" As to thosewho fear that these institutions will
lead to contempt of existing laws we have only to
say that they do not understand the question. Of
late years there is one great fact, which has come.
in collision with all oppositions and reactions—it is
that modern nations wish to have the right of dis
cussing their own affairs, and that the financial
movements of which we are constantly the wit
nesses and the organs have changed this wish into
an imperative necessity. The discussion of the
economical phenomena which constitute the ma
terial' of legislation leads to the examination of
that legislation itself."
" The laws, in a society where all the interests
are in conflict, and which has proclaimed the right
of examination, must have a transitory character.
When the study of political economy shall have
resulted In the overthrow of worn-out institutions,
who will have the right of complaining except
those whom these institutions have created, or
those to whom they have granted unjust monopo
lies? Nowhere else has philosophical criticism of
the laws ever been confounded with a revolt
against them.
The increase multiplication of chairs of politi
cal economy will be approved by all wise men, be
cause it cultivates in our land a taste for solid
studies. We must confess it, to our shame, that
for twenty years France has not studied; she
seems to have repudiated all participation in tho
movement which eharacterisea the nineteenth cen
tury—the country of Descartes and Oondillao has
no philosophy ! At one time she seemed to wish to
shake off her intellectual Mortise; social economy
seemed to have attracted a number of choice spirits,
but this lasted for a very short time. At this moment
the country, which has given birth to the masters of
economic science, and which has been the theatre
of a vast reform movement, treats with contempt
the men who occupy themselves with these eco
nomic questions ! - Recently the title of errivaist
has been denied to a publicist, because ho treated
especially of financial and economic doctrines.
-Such a reproach would seem strange in Oerniany,
Switzerland, Belgium, and above all in England,
where the latest Of the novelists piques himself
upon being acquainted with Adam Smith.
"In our capricious and fantastic Gaul this con
tempt for grand ideas and great interests can lest
only for a time. The study of the science will
propagate itself, and produce its own resurrection.
It is a spectacle which we have seen too often not
to hope to see it, again."
While writing this paper wo have received
a new instalment of journals, and among them
the L'lndependence, of Brussels, Dec. 4th, and
Le Constitutionnel of ,the 6th, noticing the
suspension of La Fresco, by order of the Em
peror, on account of an article by M. PxvnAT,
upon the elections. Our Republican sympa
thies were truer than we thought—his Roe
thoughts and flowing style had instantly at
tracted us; but we did not think that ho would
so soon feel- the despotism which ho was so
dexterously undermining. But the Emperor
of the French, who, as they say, has it only
great and noble thoughts," has perpetrated
a practical anachronism ; he has certainly fan
cied himself in an ago when a suspended editor
was utterly poWerless. That public spirit
which M. PETRAT says is yet in its swaddling
clothes, has a vigorous existence even in
Paris, and there is already a proposal to bring
the suspended editor for Ward as a candidate
for that city.
In our next we will attempt to give the
spirit Of the condemned editorial. Its points
display the sentiment of the resistance offered
by the manhood of France to the despotism of
its monarch; and it shows just what he fears
by his attempts to smother it.. Although it is
but a newspaper article, it may yet find its
way into history, when that 'grand inquisitor
shall be'looking for the cause,f of things that
will shortly be falling into his ride. In a
country where the majority rules, the press is
not suspended for defending the principle.
It Is ins safe as it is free, when It is honest.
'That is the'differenee between a deinocratic
'and an autocratic GovernMent. And this is
something to be gratefUl for, and well worth
fighting for at all risks.
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FRANCE,
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
(Oorreepondenco of The Press 1
BAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 5, 1867
I am glad to tell you that your paper is much
sought after in California, and has already ob.
tamed an extensive circulation as well in the
mining as in the commercial districts. A letter
from a friend in the interior says that eighty
subscribers enrolled their names at one camp in
less than three days; and I have no doubt that,
should proper exertions be made by our leading
Democrats, Tim Panes will shortly become our
leading Eastern paper. In these perilous times
it is desirable that no effort should be spared to
scatter amongst the people newspapers devoted to
the exposition of truth and Democracy.
I see that some of your newspapers have antici
pated that the financial panics would have a crush
ing effect upon business affairs in California. It is
unnecessary, perhaps, to tell you that we are
as mere "lookers on," and have felt (so far at least)
no disastrous effect from the wreck of banks, and
other corporations, on the Atlantic aide. It is true
that the house of Sather d; Church suspended, but
the assets of the firm ere so largo, and the con
fidence in the ability to pay is so unquestionable,
that their paper by nomeans goes hogging in the
market. The banking house of T. C. Palmer
also has closed, but it is shrewdly believed that
that accomplished financier will successfully strug
gle through his difficulties. The stoppage of his
bank was not occasioned by any unfortunate con
nection with eastern houses, but-by his specula
tions in State and county securities, and the losses
he sustained by the bankruptcy of the house of
Adams lc Co. Indeed, it may appear strange
to outside observers, but - it is neyertbeless
true that in California the general • prosperity
' does not In the main depend upon the solvency
of, the banks which are merely banks of deposit'
and discount. The time has long gone by,
when such was the ease: Ido not think ono thou
sand men would be thrown out of employment were
all the banke in the State to close to-morrow. Seine
two years ago, when Adams & Co., and two or three
other banking.houses, became insolvent, our people
had bitter experience of the folly of placing their
motley in the hands of other mon, nominally for
safety, brit really for the purpose of enabling them
to speculate more largely than their individual
means would warrant; and since that time the
bulk of the circulating medium has either
been placed on special deposit or been hold
in, private hands. Every man is his own
speculator and banker, as a rule. Fabulous sto
ries are told of the wealth of some of our oldest
residents who still cache (bury in the earth) their
precious dust, and the fine nest eggs" laid by
thousands of the prudent and industrious. No
trust me, you need. have no fear for California, so
long as her constitution prohibits the nee of shin
p'rtstors. Even Sam Brannan, the millionaire and
Mormon, will fail in his effort to create, under co
ver of a legal technicality, a bank of issue. Not
all the blood of all the Hosuards" can secure
success.
You know it is fashionable in every country to
raise, periodically, the cry of "hard times,"
and
the fashion is just now prevalont in California,
while, unquestionably, it is becoming the most
prosperous country on earth. All we lack is eccu.
rity for our land titles, which, it is patent, are in
a very confused condition. Congress could ito more
for us by giving them permanency than by making
hundreds of millions of appropriations out of the
national treasury. As affairs now stand the pur
chaser of a piece of property under one title, not
unfrequently finds that ho has to purchase
seven or eight other titles before his home.
stead is clear of incumbranee. .
I am acquainted with several cases of this kind,
and, indeed, these cases may be set down as the
rule and not as the exception. Can you not urge
through your columns some plan by which this
terrible evil can be remedied ?
MINING INTERNISTS.
The intelligence from the mines is still of an en
couraging character, the expresses bringing
down to our cities larger amounts of gold dust than
aver before, some of which finds permanent invest
ment here, and the balance being shipped to fill
the vaccaum created by your recent financial dis
turbances. Much attention le being paid to the
business of quartz mining, and several important
discoveries haver cently been made, the announce
ment of which be found in ear newspapers. It
is true that large fortunes have.been lost in quartz
mining experiments, but it must inevitably be
come the permanent interest of the country. Tho
massive and expensive machinery constructed of
late years for reducing quartz and extracting the
gold, both by crushing and smelting, has, in too
many instances, proved a failure. Tho old Mexi
can errastra, though slow and simple, hes proved,
after all, moat certain in profitable resulta.
The New York Herald very mendaciously, a
short time age, ventured the 'assertion that the
mines were " giving out." Don't you believe a
word of it. There are vast districts of mineral
region yet untouched, and mining is really, as yet,
in its infancy. Like all other kinds of business,
the business of mining is subject to the ups And
downs of fortune, but as a rule it pays the indus
trious and temperate men abundantly and profita
bly.
V TAR .
MeriffOtifitoganb LtMeil Bthtlimy:ton*. dn.
elating war upon the united relates, cannoned
great excitement here, and the opinion is unani
mous that the Mormon cancer should be wholly
eradicated from the body politic. If the Admin
istration would give authority to California to set
tle the Utah question, the diffioulty would soon be
over. In anticipation of a call for troops from
this side, several gentlemen experienced in mili
tary affairs, and who served with distinetion in the
Mexican war, are preparing to raise regiments for
the public service. I judge from the temper of the
people that fifty thousand men eould be raised for
service in lees than thirty days. The murder of
the Gunnison party, and the more recent tragedy
on the Southern route, have awakened a positive
desire for a contest, hand to hand, with Mor
monism.
Sines the foregoing was written, the Commo
dore has arrived from Oregon, with the startling
intelligence that Col. Johnson's force had been
attacked by the Mormons, and that one hundred
and eighty of his mon have been killed 'Further,
that with the fomaining portion of his troops he
has been compelled to retreat. This intelligence
was received by Colonel Steptoe at Walla•Walla.
It Is generally believed hero that the report is
true.
I enclose a slip from the Bulletin, giving the
latest news from Central America. Tho move
ments of William Walker and the political events
of the Central American States, excite the liveliest
interest here. Many of Walker's friends in this
region without doubt, join him should he suc
ceed in effecting a landing once snore in Nicara
gua. However much filibustering may bo depre
cated by the straight-laced at the East, it
cannot be denied that sines the butchery of
Crabb's party in Sonora, the renewal of dis
sensions between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and
the closing of the Transit route, movements hav
ing for their object the subjugation of the saint
barbaric countries at the South, find favor In the
oyes of many of our most respected and substantial
ettizens. The time is looked forward to, when
these Spanish countries shall bo in possession of the
Anglo-Saxon, and when their abundant agricul
tural and mineral resources shall be tree to the
enterprising of all nations.
Ml=
The last Legislature inaugurated a new system
of reform, and the consequence is that the scrip
system hes become obsolete. The State Oorern
ment now regularly pays in cash all public dues,
and receives nothing but cash for taxes. The stamp
law, which imposes a tax upon hills of exchange,
he., has worked admirably, and it is anticipated
that not less than $lOO,OOO will be realized from
this source during the current year. The endorse
ment of the State debt, by the people, at the last
election, does not appear to have had, on the At
lantis side, as favorable an effect as we anticipated.
Some doubt having boon expressed to the validity
of the law submitting the question to the people,
an agreed ease has been sent up to the Supreme
Court, and I shall be able to eond you the determi
nation of the matter by the next steamer.
Political topics of a local character aro vory few
in number, and uninteresting in character. Tho
Kenna question, which seems to have such terri
ble import at Washington, is scarcely alluded to
here. Our people feel that they aro out of the
Kansas latitude altogether, end have no concern
in the matter. The genus lire-eater is rare, and
Republicans aro so scarce that they do not even
excite attention.
We wore glad to learn of the safe arrival at Now
York of Senator Broderiok. Ms friends are firmly
convinced that ho is the very man for the times.
You will find him a man ,gf nerve, fearless of op
position, and truly natioal in his sentiments.
Lot him have your confidence, and bo the storm
never so wild, and the enemies of the best interests
of our country novor so numerous, ho will stand
by the right. He has the strength of "an army
'buttoned up within his vest."
Indian affairs aro very quiet at the present time.
The wars have ceased, and the aboriginals are
busily engaged in agricultural pursuits on the re.
servations. Geiger is at Nome Laokee. and pays
very proper attention to the moral as well as phy
sical improvement of the tribes under hie charge.
OR BOON.
Tho people of °repn have held a convention
and framed a constitution, which has been sub
mitted to a vote of the people and
_adopted. The
slavery question was submitted separately, and the
result is, that slavery' is prohibited, and free ne
groes inhibited, by a very decided vote. The In
telligence generally from Oregon is of a very
cheering character. Idlers and " loafers" aro on.
known, and every man has at all times the dollars
in his pocket. A better home for the emigrant
cannot be found on the Pacific coast.
Ned McGowan, formerly of your city, is revid•
ing at Sacramento, and is engaged in tho
publica
tion of a newspaper called T/e Plocni.r. lie
avows that its sole purpose is to enable hint to get
" even" with the Vigilance Committee, by whom
he was persecuted. Ile furnishes weekly exposes
of the secret history of the "Purest and Best."
Tho Town Talk, a.small paper of this city, has
boon prosecuted by , Jacob R. Snyder, the assistant
U. S. Treasurer, for libel in accusing him with
complicity in the liarazthoy frauds on the Mint.
The trial is now progressing. Mr Snyder has al
ways borne an irreproachable character.
The Stone surveying expedition to Sonora has
not yet started, but it is understood that the ex
pedittonists will endeavor to fulfil their contract
with the Mexican Government, tome what may.
In the meantime, Gen. Pasquiera is constantly Is
suing proclamations to the people of Sonora, warn
ing them against illlibusters. now it comes that
the authorities of Sonora are at issue with Captain
Stone, who is noting under the authority of Presi
dent Comonfort,tt is impossible to understand. It
is evident that, to all intents and purposes, so far
as Government Is concerned, the Stato of Sonora
is separate from the rest of Mexico. •
The vineyards of Los Angeles county are already
producing wines of a very superior quality. Tho
manufacture is carried on on a very extensive
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY,
scale, under the direction of vignerons from France,
Spain, end Germany.
The Hon. Jos. W. MoCorklo is residing on html
estate, at Ohio, where he welcomes friends and
imprisons enemies by his courtesy.
It is said that Messrs. Lent, Brent, Scott,
lifcliibbin, Herbert, Von Voorhies, lilcKinstry,
Ferguson, and Dudley, will be candidates before
the next Democratic State Convention for Congrini
rional honors.
lion. J. B. Weller, Governor elect, was here
yesterday. Ho is In the enjoyment of imellont
health.
In the theatrical world there is little new or in
teresting. Tom DlMlntro, of the Ban Francisco
Opera, is the only manager who seems to care for
our wants in this respect. Mrs. Rayne,
ii Bright as a star,
When only one ht shining:in the sky,"
is at the "American," porforming in Sheridan
Knowles' series of characters. But we aro a
laughter-loving people, and negro minstrelsy still
attracts the most crowded houses.
There is little doing in State or other strike.
State bonds, payable in 1876, are quoted at 65, and
war loan bonds at 25a30: San Franeisco tan per
cents., 00; Sacramento city bonds nominal, and
California Steam Navigation stook at 43. Mexican
dollars command 15 per cent. premium. Ex
change (sight) on New York 3 per oont, premium.,
Thero is but very little speculative fooling
among mercantile men. Trade in candles and
American spirits is depreseod, while in boots,
shoes, and winter clothing it is dull. Cousidery
hie cargoes of liquors have recently arrived from
France.
Notwithstanding the native demand for money
for shipment to the East, interest remains at 2a2(
percent. Dinah as your papers at the East affeet
to despise, California will yet bo the saviour of
your mercantile men.
On the 20th of November a fire occurred in this"
ally, on Clay street, but resulted in a loss of only
some $5,000, One or two other fires have occurred,
but -all have been of a similar trifling importance.
The day of Thanksgiving (28th November) was
generally observed throughout the State.
Tito veteran comedian, W. B. Chapman, died a
few days ago. lie was much admired and balers&
lie leaves a wife and children, for whose benefit
performances wore given at both theatres in Bilk
city. •
Judge Boger has ordered a distribution of the
assets of Adams Co., but en appeal has boon,
taken, and the case will bo oarricd to the Supreme
Court. It probable that twelve months will elapse
before the matter can be finally settled, and by,
that time the creditors may whistle for all the
assets that will be left.
A. euit has been commenced in regard to the
Now Almaden quicksilver mines, about which you
doubtless have heard. The richness of these
mines is incalculable, and the suit consequently
excites some interest. It is alleged that the title
of the present holders is fraudulent.
CAPTURE OF CASTILLO BY OEN. WALKER.
Gen. Walker's Snrfender to the 11. S
Troops at Puenta Arenas.
The Presence at Com. ran/dine and Squad
rem at ttreytown.
His Decisive Conduct—Landittp, of some 350
Marines and Sailors from the Flagship.
[Reported by an Eye• Witness, for The Preen
We have already ahronieled the landing of
General Wm. Walker and his army of rrgrutra•
tors at Groytown. By the arrival of the last Call.
fornia steamer we are enabled to lay before our
readers all that hassinco occurred—embracing the
landing of the United States forces and the uncon
ditional surrender of the filibuster chief. Our
correspondent says, in an elaborate letter from
San Juan del Norte, bearing date the 19th Decem
ber, that the forty men who went up the river
under Col. Anderson succeeded in capturing Cas
tillo. This was a great success, and the 'gray.
eyed loan of destiny began to feel himself a per
t-annum, in Nicaragua. His encampment on
'Puenta Arenas was being strengthened by the
erection of stockades and a fortress The river
steamers had been captured by him from the Costa
Ricans. The daily exercising of his forces on the
point, and the apparent non-interference of the
United States Government seemed to argue new
and more enduring successes to the filibusters,"
On the morning of Dooember the 6th, the report
of a gun to seaward, announced a large American
marpolwar steaming up for tho harbor. The stars
and stripes soon kissed the wind, and the broad
pennant at the main truck told the story. In a
few minutes tho United States steam-frigate Wa
bash, flag-ship of the Homo Squadron, rounded in
the roadstead, and anchored within range •of the
fortifications and flag of the filibuster hero,
whether to make or to mar the fortunes of the
hitter, none knew.
The day wore away, and the next broaght with
it 11. B. M. line-of-battle-ship "Brunswick," and
side-wheel steamer "Leopard.
Various wore the conjectures of the population.
Boma dreamed of future distractions and endless
war, and ()thereof the discomfiture of the ?e,genera-
MA., as intereet dictated.
Daring the day some of the officers of Welker',
army nailed the flaps aitd vmu, re
-outran. They deportee, do {mat noting Ware
in the broken reed of non-interference.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS-CONJECTURE
' On tho evening of the 7th, the United States
steamer Fulton, whose special inission it is be.
lieved by the public has been the pursuit of these
adventurers, was signalled in the offing, and soon
name to anchor under the stern of the flag-ship.
After nightfall an armed boat was soon to move
up the river from tho U. S. ship "Saratoga."
This boat having intercepted ono of tho Walker
boats on its attempt to amend the San Juan river,
gave birth to the conviction that the sun of William
Walker's political fortunes had begun to set.
THE RURRENDER7I.II ISIPOSING BIGHT
Many Fupposod as Walker's fortunes had been
madly played for and half won, he would resist
all interferenoe and go off in a blaze of glory.
The morning of the Bth was ushered in with a
cloudless sky, and bofore the sun wont down the
most imposing sight took placo that over added a
new leaf to the history of Central America.
The following, as near as can be ascertained,
was the programme of the day :
The entire marine guard of the flag-ship " Wa
bash," numbering sixty rank and file, under the
command of Lieutenant James Lewis, U. S. M. C.,
was first transferred to the U. S. steamer IFulton.
The marines of the Fulton wore also placed under
the command of the above-named officer. The
commander-in-chief, flag-officer Hiram Paulding,
accompanied by a portion of his staff, then trans
ferred his broad pennant to the Fulton, and was
received by the turning out of the guard, and ap
propriate military honors. This vessel, being of
light draught, could easily run up to the Transit
Company's wharf and land the force selected, of
which the following is a detail.
Flag Officer--Hiram Paulding, Commander-in-
Chief.
Aids—Lieut. B. Gherardi, Midshipman Norton,
Tatnal Paulding, Secretary. •
Medical Staff—G. R. B. Berner, Surgeon of Fleet,
Wm. Johnson, Jr., Assistant Surgeon.
The head-quarters was the United States steamer
Fulton.
Tho land force, under command of Post Captain
Frederick Engle, was composed as follows:
Marine Guard, United States steamer Saratoga,
Lieut. Payne, U. S M. C. ; Marino Guard,
United States steam frigate Wabash, Lieutenant
Tames Lewis, U. S. M. C.
The marines were gaily dressed, and seemed
reedy for their work.
The battalion of tars was composed as follows:
First company Annie Rifles, Lieut. Fairfax and
Midshipman Lee, U. S. N.
Scoondl company Mini° Rifles, J.l 0 Beaumont,
U. S. N. and First Asa. Eng. Macomb.
Sharp's Rifles, Lieut. George Paulding, U. S. N.,
and Midshipman Dalton.
Catbineers, Lieut. 11. M. Garland and Midship
men Eastman and Blodgot, U. S. N.
To each company was added an ensign.
There was a very heavy sea on at the time, and
the transferring of them troops was effected in a
most masterly manner. Jack looked well. They
wore formidably equipped, and their very neat
uniform presented a pleating sight to the eye.
Whilst this steamer is carrying her warlike
freight over the bar and steaming for tho com
pany's wharf, numbering some three hundred and
fifty sailors and marines, no intimation of which
had reached the Walker camp, let us look to other
moves on the chess board, all of which were simul
taneously effected.
The United States ship "Saratoga" had a spring
in her cable, and had hauled broadside en, com
manding the entire economy of General Walker's
camp. This vessel Icy quietly in the bay between
the point and Groytown.
The two launches of the " Wabash" and one of
the "Saratoga," armed with ono twonty-four and
three twolvo pound howitzers, wore forming on the
inside of the bay, bearing directly on and com
manding an important point of l'uenta Annus.
This flotilla was commanded by 11. G...T. Sinclair,
and Midshipmen Sioaud, Cook, and Porter. As
alstrint'Surgeon Crownmlller was attached to this
division.
The flag ship lay about a mile to seaward, with
a portion of her crew, undor charge or command
of Lieut. Barnet, U. S. N. This vessel command
ed the entire approach to the harbor and town, as
it was currently rumored that the steamship
tt Quaker City" was hourly expected with rein
(ornaments under Chen. llenningsen. An effectual
estoppel would have boon put to her, bud elm or
any other vessel on a similar mission, hove in
sight.
Tho Fulton steamed up to the Transit Compa
ny's wharf and the Wailful of infantry, rillomen,
and earbinoe rs embarked by companies,and march
ing up the beach, formed lino of battle, right rest
ing to the westward and embracing the entire
number of buildings and works of the filibuster
army.
At this junture, Post . CaptainiF. Engle, accom
panied by his aid, A. 0. Shutt, proceeded to (len.
Walker's head-quarters and demanded the our.
render of ltittn.elf and army. In a moment the red
star came fluttering down from the tiag-staff, and
it became known that the work was finished with.
out an actual resort to arum.
• •
The above events occurred so rapidly that the
result woe barely realized by both parties, oven
after it had occurred.
The lino of United States forces immediately
broke into column with the " Wabash's" band at
the head playing a lively quickstep with colors
flying, and the pageant moved back to the United
‘
States steamer 'Fulton," truly a most beautiful
sight. The superior number of the fumes sent
against the jatitoster chief might well overawe
him, but may we not hope that the blue stars and
rod stripes of the country they had abandoned,
brought to each lively emotions of home and joys
past! The forces re-embarked on board tho Ful
ton, carrying with theta General Walker, and
steamed out to the Wabash, where the ex-Presl
dent remains. And thus closed the Bth of Decem
ber! A pregnant day?
CLOSINCI SCENF.9 OP TIIE PRAHA
The day after the surrender a marine guard
from the tiaratega was quartered on the Point to
arrest those who had secreted thonntelves, and to
' DECEMBER 29, 1857.
. . .
take Aargcof the Stores of the regenerating army.
Many amusing scenes took. place. About twenty
delitiquente were taken into custody. Many of
the Mcrae were found burled in the earth. Mus
kets{ powder, provisions, accoutrements of all
khan were found scattered over the field. The ex
peditten was thoroughly equipped. Provisions for
over six months, flour, moats and whiskey, which
latter. was found in the bushes, after the sur
render—fear 'or five hundred new rifles, and Mi
nie muskets, pickaxes, ropes, lead enough to kill
every sold in Central America, was to be found
43mm/where. Those things were carefully taken
ears Of, And will, no doubt, be disposed of rumor
ditty to law.
Ilorget to mention that as General Walker
bsuls4 his eolora down, the first river steamer came
down from Castillo with some lb or 20 Costa
Rim, prisoners. These were released, and the
Anteripan. property placed in competent hands , to
wish any litigation on the subject.
A Saturday, December 12th, the United States
A p Saratoga sailed for the United States, with
th major portion of the army on board, who will
ho disposed of on their arrival home.
ponorei Walker left on the same day on board
the flag Ship Wabash, for Aspinwall, whence it is
presented lie will return home on the next steamer
atrisoney on parole.
els not true, as stated in the Panama Star, that
W iker shed tears on hauling down his flag When
ha was told by the Commodore on the Fulton that he
WAS tobe at nt to the States on the Saratoga, he was
I veryttinob agitated. and begged hard to be soot on
pother •0860 i. There was a very bitter feeling
, ag between Walker and Captain Chatard
!Mt. ta Aeons, as well as between Walker's 0111-
qtratind men and the officers and men on the Sa
ratega--so, bitter, indeed, that had Captain Ohs
tardi.~ before the arrival of the Commodore, offered
to Molest Walker, a conflict would have been
Gm losalt. This was the reason that Walker
Aliotted so strongly to going home in his
vesll--and the Commodore finally agreed
to *acetyl! , him on board the Wabash. Ile
gave Counnodere Paulding a written pledge to
retalr to -New York in the first steamer, and to
e Ivor himself Into the hands of the United States
1 al Were; and upon this pledge he was allowed
1
t ra
to c Vero, and has been living here at the
UMW ril , s e. _no has occupied his time here in
wet. ~, ocesisionally walking out and visiting
the 'Company's workshops, ,to. While on the
L a st. 1 tatt n esac s l t i w ri a th
v th e e ry C g o e mz e o m de a r n e ly an a d n g o at
oilm lioempiete contrast with that be observed
tong , finnalider Davis, when on board the St.
,Marytt, a ibis surrender at Rivas. lie say's that
Andersoacan maintain his position at Castillo two
or three Months, if he wishes to. It is said that he
took all the steamboats on the river, four in num
ber, yhiolt ho holds now, with the exception of the
Charles Morgan, which Commodore Paulding
placed in charge of Consul Cottrell at Greytown.
The Fulton had orders to remain at Greytown to
receive Anderson's force when it should come
down the river. On the 13th, after the Wabash
left Groylown, the United States steamer Susque
hanna, Captain Sands, arrived there, where she
will remain for the present. The Fulton, under
(trimmest! of Captain Almy, will guard the mouth
of the Colorado.
It is understood hero that lienningson, with the
artillery, and Colonel J. P. Waters, with a batta
lion of Texas men, wore to have left the shores of
the United States for Nicaragua Immediately on
news being received of Walker's successful land
ing As the news of Captain Chetard's non-into•
foreruns must have reached the States nearly, if
not quits, a fortnight before the intelligence of
Walker's capture, it is thought that ono of these
expeditions may get away before getting the last
news. If it does, there is not the least doubt about
its being taken by either the Susquehanna or Put
ton,. as both have received the commands of the
Commodore to that effect.
Commodore Paulding, I halm good mason to be.
Hero, in taking the extreme measures ho did, act
ed entirely on his personal responsibility. That,
his honest, energetic conduct will be endonted by
every right-minded, honorable man in the United
States, 1, fully believo.
`The following is a list of Walker's men who
wont to Norfolk on the Saratoga :
EMI=
Gen. Wm. Walker, Capt. Fayssoux,
Brig. Gen. Hornsby, J. :Taber, I'riv. Soo'y,
Capt. A. Brady, Col. Swingle,
Col. Bruno Natamer, Col, Huff,
Capt. Pairfax, Col. Rogers,
Dr. Kellum.
ware.
Chas. Sohunder, Simon Scbat,
E. P. Gaines, Hiram Houschildt,
John C. Posey, Smith A. Barker;
Lewis Wicks, henry &blinder,
Menton Lovolaae, Pater Harman,
Wm, Page, John Velkoy,
P. M. Gurney, James W. Bonn,
Thos. E. Smith, F. M. Whitman,
Joseph Lynch, J. J. Campbell,
Potor Gatos. , It. P. Molntyro,
John Lynch, J. F. Conroy,
Wm. H. Daniel, Mark Devlin,
Miohnel Lamb, Win. Gibbs,
J. AL,Griswohl, J. A. Alexander,
John Cocks, Wm. Moore, 2d,
Thomas Donahoo, C. W. Eckhardt,
Win. Kennon, 0. F. Buckingham,
J.B. Green, S. A. Miller,
W. J, Harris Geo. Socor,
A. Itt,BrOuning, J. C. Jones,
J AL. Bowen, J. Borders,
- .i.Mkor.Xattor.... - . a -,B tl rfina .
0. T.,Walson, B A. Burns,
J. Thomas, W. II Cooper,
• A. Donaldson, 11. Itiehards,
C. Kavanaugh, It. E. Harrison,
It. H. Chin, C. Picket,
S. A Adams, Wm. T. McGuire,
A. C. Craig, Jas. H. Hawkins,
L. B. Clements, L. E. Voorhis,
0. C. Davidson, John Owens,
Samuel Wardlow, Edward Stiff,
Guy Cinl, T. S. Bowen,
0. D. Turner, P. H. Wilson,
0. C. Murray, A. M. Lank,
Chas. Brogan, Geo. Walker,
Lewis Johnson, Wm. Yates,
Wm. Moore, lot., Goo. W. Forrester,
E. W. Strange, Peter Barker,
Geo. Clarke, F. Rhodes,
J. W. White, 11. Smith,
M. Gustorfor, E. D Calloway,
Andrew Meek, Jos. Marvier.
Geo, &lemons, David Burohardt,
J. C. Taylor, J. Dexter,
Richard Cook, Philip Doe,
Wm. Al. Thomas, J. D. Hogg,
Max Allpricht, Chris earn,
Captain Englo goes home on the Northern Light
to-day. No officer on this station, with the excep
tion of Commodoro Paulding, has over enjoyed
more deserved popularity among his countrymen
resident here and, indeed, among all with whom
ho has come in contact, than the gallant captain
We are sorry to loon him, but glad that he goes to
joinhis family fora brief time, in a more congenial
climate.
FROM A CAPTURED FILLIB OSTER
[Correspondence of The Press.]
I sailed from Mobile, Alabama, on the 14th of
last month, in the steamer " Fashion," for Nicara
gua. The vessel was regularly cleared at the ens
tom-house, the collector having sent inspectors on
board to examine the cargo and. passengers. These
inspectors were the last people to leave the vessel :
neither freight nor passengers came on board after
these gentlemen took their departure. Our voy
age to Nicaragua was tedious and boisterous. No
other people than fillibusters, having full faith in
destiny, would have ventured in snob a vessel, and
none other than fillibusters would have weathered
the dangers we encountered, and made their port
of destination in safety.
On the 24th, we passed San Juan del Norte, and
stopped our wheels off the Colorado river, where
Col. Frank Anderson and forty-five man, in three
boats, left us, for the purpose of going up that
river. Neat morning, the Fashion entered the
harbor of San Juan do Nicaragua. The United
States sloop-of-war Saratoga was lying in the har
bor. General Walker and all his men landed on
Puenta Arenas. The arms, ammunition,
military
stores. and provisions were also landed, no oppo
sition being offered by the Saratoga or her officers.
From tho 25th November until tho sth of De
cember, we remained quietly at Puenta Arenas,
drilling the men, fitting up quarters, hospital, de.,
and putting the camp in order. On the sth, news
come down the river that Colonel Anderson had
taken fort Castillo, and four steamers from the
Costa Ricans. This was cheering, and all were pre
paring to move so soon as a steamer came down.
On the 6th, the United States frigate Wabash an
chored oft our camp. She was followed by the Bri
tish frigate Brunswick, and steamer Leopard. On
the 7th, the United States steamer Fulton came
into th6harbor.
. . . -
On the Bth, Commodore Paulding, of the " Wa
bash," surroundod our camp with coven hundred
and fifty neon, part on the point and part in boats,
hauled down the Nicarapan Rag, taking General
Walker and all of no prISCITIONI of war. General
Walker is on board the "Wabash," bound for
Aspinwall and New York; the balance of those
on tha Point, one hundred and fifty of us.
aro on board the " Saratoga, bound for
what port in the United States wo know
not. Colonel Anderson and his command are
still at Castillo, Commodore Paulding refusing
to send up to notify him of what had occurred and
also refusing to allow any one of us to go up to him;
Dr. Kellum - having informed the Commodore that
the surgeon who went up to Castillo had boon taken
sick and the neon were en want of medicine, volun
teered to go up if the Commodore would give him
permission, but the doctor was not allowed to leave
the ship. What will become of Colonel Anderson
and his gallant little band, I cannot conjecture;
the Costa Ricans will probably surround them and
starve them out.
I believe I have, in a few words ,given you all
the material facts in regard to our expedition,
and as wo prisoner's on board this ship, aro kept in
Ignorance of our destination—some statements
being that we all go to Now York, others to Not
folk, some to Boston, and others to Mobile—l
take the liberty of calling attention to our situa
tion should we bo landed in any Northern port et
this season of the year; we aro without money and
but thinly clad, and but very few of us have
friends in the North. We all tool exceedingly
indignant. and that our right's have boon out
raged. liad tho Cabinet at Washington been
in earnest, they could 'sanity have prevented
the Fashion leaving port. After arriving in
Nicaragua the American ship-of-svar made no
opposition to our landing ; after wo had landed we
supposed wo were out of the jurisdiction of the
United States; it was injustice and cruelty to take
no away, and it was criminal to leave Colonel
Anderson in the midst of his enemies, taking
away his only resource for reinforcements, for
arms, ammunition and provisions. It is said on
board that Commodore Paulding has noted with
out positive instruolions, upon nowsvaper reports.
If this be true, he has done us an injury he cannot
repair ; he has again closed the transit, which has
caused so much trouble and negotiation, for with
Castillo and the four steamers in our possession
the transit route was virtually open. I take
our case into consideration, Colonel, and help us
with your able pen.
Full particulars and details you will have from
more accomplished correspondent than a
PHILADELPHIA FILLIEVETER,
On board the United Staten Sloop of War Saratoga,
off San Juan del Norte, December 12th, 1857.
GENERAL NEWS.
The order of the Sona of Malta, says the
Baltimore Sun, of Monday, which has been orga
nised In this country since 1705, but which has
never been introduced into the State of Maryland,
has become among the most numerous of the an
dent orders, numbering about one hundred thou
sand members In the United States To-day a
lodge will be instituted in this city, by the Grand
Council of Pennsylvania, and which will be subor
dinate to that body. The officers arrived in this
city yesterday and took rooms at Barnum's City
Hotel, and among them aro 11. C Rowell, Grand
Commander ; R. V. Lowry. Vice Grand Com
mander; Alexander Murphy, Grand Conducter ;
D. Charron, Grand Chancellor ; Marshall A.
Jones, Grand Inside Guardian; John Burton,
Grand Outside Guardian; George Ward, Grand
Secretary; Owen Evans, Grand Treasurer, and
Benjamin Rippeger, Sergeant. The following
members accompany the officers: T. B. Paterson,
Norwood Penrose, F. S. Johnston, John D. Wine.
low, E. D. Goddard, It. A. Stiles, Chas. Taggart,
George 11. Roberts, Charles E. Clark, John Heck
nese and IL A. Chadwick. Tho object of the or
der is charity, and it does not confine itself within
the bounds of its membership, which has no claim,
but dispenses to the worthy, wherever .found.
The order can be traced as far back as A. D. 1112,
and from that time its charity has extended
wherever it has existed. In the city of Philadel
phia, where there aro some 1,300 members, the
charitable donations during the present year have
ranched near $7,000
John Phillips, alias Aaron Crowder, died
suddenly in the Ohio Penitentiary, at Columbus,
on Friday lost, having been a prisoner in that in•
stitution for the last twenty-seven years. Crow
der, as he was called, was tried in Hamilton, But.
ler county, in 1831, for killing a man in a drunken
frolic, convieted of murder in the second degree,
and genial:toed to the penitentiary for life. Ito was
a stout, powerful, energetic man, and for seventeen
years was remarkable for the east amount of labor
he performed in the service of the State. Around
the body of the corpse, was found a thick heavy
leathern bolt, in which was contained, one hundred
and sixty half dollars and forty-six cents in silver
change. The belt and the money must have
weighed, at least, tenlouncls. The poor old fellow,
had carried this load about him oonetantiy for
years, for fear of being robbed. Ile bad six pistols
en his possession of Ins own manufacture, curiosi
ties, as giving evidence of his mechanical skill.
In addition to these rude weapons he had con
stantly standing behind his cell door a gun, th'e
barrel of which was made of nearly six feet of gas
pipe, upon which he relied mainly to defend him
self and his property from the attacks of robbers.
lie had run any amount of bullets, but as he had
no moans of procuring powder his ammuniton was
rather harmless. He was born in Virginia, in
1801, and died December 18th, 1857. Nothing is
known of his early history.
The Richmond Dispatch Bays the bronLe
statues of Patrick Henry and Jefferson are begin
ning to assume a dark and weather-beaten look,
looking more like gigantic Sepoys than civilised
white Americans. The same paper says that CraN4-
ford left at his death directions for restoring the
color of the statues.
It is estimated by those having the best
opportunity ofjudging that sixty thousand persons
have emigrated from Ohio to lowa and other west
ern States, during the last four years.
Mr. A. D. Gilbert, a well known citizen of
New Orleans, was killed a few days since, near
that city, by a tree fulling on him, while giving
some directions to his wood-choppers.
THE COURTS.
[Reported for The Preen ]
Nisi Palms—Judge Thompson.—ln the case of
Ilombruok vs. Fisher, an action fur injuries
sustained by being bitten by a dog, before reported.
the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff' for
$175 thatarus Remak and F. C. Brewster,
Esqrs., for the plaintiff. J. N. Read and Ingram,
Ewa , for the defendant.
Auble re. Mason, before reported. Still on trial.
THE DISTRICT COURT, and COMMON PLEAS aro
not in session.
QUAIITER Sessiovs —Judge Allison.—Mathew
Miller, Jr., was charged with selling lottery
tickets to ono George Ervin.
George Ervin, sworn—Knows the defendant ;
know him a year last October; I became acquaiuted
with him by going to his office ; I went there first
alone; I went to see him about a three-number
Delaware ticket I had; it was numbered 12, .15,
15, class No. 233, October 21, 1956, this is a scheme
I hold in my hand ; it was a lottery ticket I went
to see him about; Mr. Miller said he was the
agent of the Delaware lottery; this interview was
in October, 1856; 1 got the scheme from Mr. Miller
on the 22d of October, and he showed me an official
Delaware drawing, from which I checked those
figures; I wanted to see if those figures corresponded
with some tickets I bought from Mr. Coleord; I ask
ed Mr. Miller if his scheme was ate foul scheme
he said, I have nothing to do with it, whether it
be foul or fair; that if there was anything wrong
I would have to Nee his managers, Messrs Gre•
gory d: Maury, of Wilmington, Del. ; I went to
Miller's office on the 25th of October again, with
are. - waltzer / was _introduced to Miller by
Bowyer ; / went /Imre to try and get some redress
for 80M0 bogus tickets I had bought in the Dela
ware lottery; he said I should go to the managers
in Wilmington, Del. ; he refused to give the a let
ter of introduction to the managers, or to go there
with me; he said ho had got instructions flora the
managers to fight all these cases; I saw a man
that made it a daily practice to go round to the
venders of lottery tickets, and saw him collect
the tickets, and go into Miller's office; ho col
lected Delaware lottery tickets, and brought them
to the office of Miller.
Cross-examined by Mr Bennett.—l first be
came acquainted with Miller in 1856; I was
introduced to him by Mr. Bowyer, in October,
1856 ; Miller kept his °Time in Library street, No.
4, on the second floor; I bought thousands of dol
lars' worth of tickets from Bowyer ; I sent persons
to buy lottery tickets at Miller's offico—a person
named Foster. The reason I did not go myself was
because I did not know Miller. Foster occupiel
an office on the corner of Library street. I did not
see Miller over sell any tickets; when I called there
afterward I saw Mr. Miller and another person;
they had their hats on, and seemed to bo at home,
I had all these schemes and tickets before the Al
derman, and showed them there; I don't know
any person of the name of Reed; I never told
Mr. Reed that I wanted $5,000 to settlo this mat
ter; I never said anything about settlement to any
one.
(Here Mr. Reed stood up, and was recognized by
the witness.)
The (lay of the arrest I had a conversation with
Mr. Reed in the passage-stay of Alderman Thozup
son's office, and ho asked me Why I prosecuted
Miller, and I said ho was the agent of the Dela
ware lottery, and that I bad lost $15,000 by bogus
drawings; I never bad any conversation with offi
cer Fairholler; I never said to him or to any other
man that I would settle this case for $5,000.
Ito-examined—The person named Foster who
bought the tickets from Miller, brought in the
numbers I asked for; the Delaware lottery is
drawn twice a day.
The scheme is headed s2o,ooo—and shows what
each number draws.
The prosecution hero closed, and Mr J. D.
Bennett opened brielly for the defence, by stating
that this was a prosecution for the bases: and. most
sordid purposes, and that the prosecutor, as would
be shown by the witnesses fur the defence, offered
to settle this case if the defendant would pay him
$5,000. _ .
John S. Reed, sworn fur the defence—l kook the
prosecutor; have known him since last spring;
first became acquainted with him at Alderman
Thompson's office; I think I had a conversation
with the prosecutor after the case had been got
through; he said he was satisfied Miller had
tickets, but that ho would not say anything more
about it; I met him in Market street, and he said
he woe sorry that title matter was not settled with
Miller, that ho would have settled it once for
$5,000, but now he would make. hiinpay $15,000.
Cross.ozatnined by Mr. Guillou—l reported this
conversation to Mr. Miller in my storo a few daya
after; I was in Mr. Miller's office 801110 time in
Librarystreet, but I do not know when; there was
no other person present at this conversation with
Erwin; I have known Miller about eight years;
he lives in Camden; ho has a sign at his place in
Camden on which there is " Noto and Bill Broker ;"
ho had a place in Third street, where ho did busi.
nest us a note broker.
Alderman Thompson, worn—l reoollcct Mr.
Ervin calling upon me for a warrant ; Ido not re
collect the particulars of the ease; I do not rocol
loot that ho said particularly that he would take
any money in Mr. Miller's case, but he was often
witness in eases, and ho stated that he had applied
to them all to refund come of the money he had
spent in purchasing lottery tickets.
William Fairholler, sworn—l never saw Ervin
until I cow him at Alderman Thompson's office;
while we were walking up to the office he said
this thing might have been all quashed it the
parties had given him 55,000; that he had lost
$15,000 by these parties
Cross-examined—l got the narrant, under which
I arrested Mr Ervin, from Mr. Miller.
I arrested Ewin alter ho came out of Alderman
Thompson's office. I think ho said if Mr. Miller
hail given him, at the time ho first called upon
him $5,000, we would not have brought any prose
cution
The case here closed upon both sides, and after
counsel in the MO addressed the jury, Judge Alli.
son charged them very impartially . on tho law--
and directed them to bring in their verdict this
morning. Messrs tiharpless and Gnilieu, for the
prosecution ; J. D. Dennett, Esq , for the defen
dant,
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, De.
comber 28, 1857.—About 800 I3eef Cattle were of
fered at the different yards this ,seek. The de
mand, notwithstanding the bed 'weather, was
brisk, and prices 2;m300 the 100 lbs. higher, sales
ranging nt from $7l to $lOl for common to prime
quality, chiefly at $ , L$9l the 100 lbs. Most all at
market were disposed of to butchers and Packers
at the above rates.
' '
. .
Of Cows and Calves the offerings were 250 head.
and they met with slow sale at slsas2o for dry
cows, $25 to $3O for springers, and $35 to $4O fur
fresh cows.
Of Hogs the receipts amount to about 2,500, all of
which were sold at from $6 to $6l the 100 lbs.
, .
Of Sheep about 3,500 were at market, and mo3tly
all sold at from $2.50 to $1 each, aooording to con•
dition.
Annexed are the sales during the last ten yams
at this market:
.. . . . .
Beeves. Cows. flwino. Sheep
1818 67,211 14,108....40,690 ....78,8 26
1849 68,120. ..... 14,320.-46,700 ....77,110
1850 69,750. • • ...15,120 49,900 82,500
1851 99,100 ..... 15,400....46,700 ..... 83,000
1852 71,200. ..... 11,420... .49,200 81,200
1853 71,000. ..... 15,100....53,3,30 72.310
1854 70,300... —16,175. —72.150. .61,000
1855 53,150 9,420_ .00,000 100,913
1856 '4.580, ... . 6,155.-97,000 175,800
1857 06,270 13,500....110,000 110,700
TWO CENT S.
THE 017 Y.
AMMIEMENTB THIB EVENING
Alge. D P. DOWlttl' WiLwor B T . N B
oosnct or Nara ♦cD WALNUT—"!fable Hrart,'
"The Cog of the Mkt $,
WIIirATLIV6 AaCR 11TaiiT Tff AAAAA , ARON Bfllllll . ,
aeon allyi —"The Leta. Bays of Pooped"—" The
Rival Pages "
NATIONAL. TilitaßN, WALeVT rm.?, iirsla LIQRTa
" The Rag Picker of Perin - -. Buda. Clans"—" Be
doin Arab "
SANFORD'S 02.5R1 XLICTIVTIL RUIN?, •ROVII
CaitatioT —Ethiopian lAN Illaatratad, mutual.% with
• laughable altarpiece.
Police Items.—Before Alderman Devlin
yesterday morning, a man named Lawrence
Outgun was charged with committing a violent as.
seult and battery on Barney Queen. Prom the
evidence it appears that the defendant had manu
factured a slung shot by tying apiece of brick
in a handkerchief , and meeting Queen in Mas
ter street, Seventeenth ward, struck him over the
head, knocking him down and injuring him se
verely. The wooed was committed in default of
$2,900 bail to answer.
to an old house on Germantown avenue, oppo
site Chilton avenue, in the Twenty-second ward,
resides a family by the name of Boomer. Both
Mr. Boomer and his " better half" are extremely
fond of the " ardent," and occasionally get an a
grand spree. On these occasions various threats
are made, knivea flourished, and considerable
fighting goes on, and they all result in the part les
being locked up in the station house. An evening
or two since, the male Boomer threatened to blow
up the house. To carry his threat into execution,
he obtained some thirty pounds of gunpowder, and
filling a keg about half full, be placed it under the
bed. Tho remainder he deposited in a bag, and
left it in another portion 'of the room. Another
occupant of the house, seeing something mysteri
ous going on, Galled in the police, and Mr. Boomer
and his lady were marched off to the station
house. They received a formal introduction to
Alderman Gibson, and obtained a permit torspend
a few days in Moyamenaing prim.
Between two and three o'clock on Sunday
morning, the dwelling of Mrs. liaes, at the North
east corner of Poplar and ilutehinson streets, in
the Twentieth Ward, wee entered from the rear.
The burglars were heard by Mrs. Naas, after they
had worked their way through two doors. She
gave the alarm and the scoundrels retreated, leav
ing behind thew a brace and bit, in their hurry to
bo off.
Early on Sunday morning, as Officer George W
Nice was passing the corner of Front and Otter
streets, Sixteenth Ward, he heard a disturbance
in a room occupied by a so-called library associa
tion. Ile stepped !nand arrested two of the par
ticipants, and took them to the station house.
Their names are Daniel Rein and Michael McCol
gen The officer then went out on his beat. A
brother of McColgan, named Thomas, obtained an
iron bar and took it to the station house, for the
purpose of prying open the windows. Finding the
bars too strong for him he started to return home
and en the way met officer Nice, whom he struck
a violent blow on the head with the iron, felling
him to the ground The rascal then beat the offi
cer a number of times over the bead, inflicting
wounds from which his recovery is considered
doubtful The assailant was arrested, and after
a bearing before Alderman Devlin, was commit
ted to await the result of Nice's injuries.
Yesterday morning, about two o clock, as officer
Daily was passing along Fifth street, above Brown,
he discovered two negroes endeavoring to effect an
entrance into the residence of H. (lerker. The
burglars discovered the officer and took to their
heels ; he followed after them in hot pursuit. but
they finally made good their escape by running
through dark courts and alleys.
Domestic Architecture. The magnificent
stores, factories, banks, insurance offices, de., of
our city are certainly something to be proud of.
Wo have factories which resemble baronial castles,
and jobbing houses where the sale and counting
rooms, brilliant in the appliances of luxury and the
decorative arts, welcome buyers from all parts of
the Union. We owe much of our architectural
improvement to the introduction of brownstone,
which, being cheaper and easier to work than
marble or granite, induced much display in build
ing fronts not otherwise probable. That the city
has very greatly benefited by the change is indis
putable, and though at first the material alluded
to encountered a whir-spread Philadelphia preju
dice, caused by our traditional love of bright
brick and white marble, it has fairly won its way
into general appreciation. The Palladian and
Byzantine styles are tee peculiar glories of brown
stone. The west-end is fast becoming magnificent
with them. In the United States the word palace
is never applied to any building public or private,
but some of the largest mansions of our fashiona
ble touters will now vie with the piazzas of the
Italian cities.
Camden and Gloucester County Almshouse.—
At the present date there are one hundred and
forty inmates at this institution, the majority of
whom are males. This is the largest number that
has been in this almshouse for five years past.
The poor-housea everywhere, at this season, con
tain an unprecedentedly large population, and
eonsequently need a better support than hitherto.
The Moakley Minato:me, in West Philadelphia, is
crowded to its utmost capacity, and yet it has been
proposed to Councils to reduce the amount of ap
propriation for its expenses for the ensuing year.
ouch action certainly cannot molt advantage.
ously. On the contrary an increased expenditure
of money for 1858 is absolutely necessary.
Sudden Death.—Coroner Fenner held an in
quest, yesterday morning, upon the body of a child
named Annie Josephine fitontonia, aged two years
and seven months, who died suddenly at the resi
dence of its parents, No. 16 Bedford street, Fourth
ward. The child had been in good health until
Sunday evening, but was taken ill (Win& the
night, and before a physician could be obtained,
died. The jury rendered a verdict of death from
causes unknown.
Fire.—An alarm of fire about half-past
twelve o'clock ye3terday morning, was caused by
the burning of the wood-work of the closet of a
house, in a court running east from St. John street,
above Callowhill. The fro was probably occasioned
by children who were playing with matches.
The loss was trifling. The occupant was Jere
miah McCarthy.
Rewarded.- In THE Pares of yosterday, we
stated that one of the carriers of this paper dis
covered and extinguished a fire in a lumberyard,
in the southwestern part of the city. The office in
which the lumber is insured, yesterday morning
determined to sive the carrier a substantial re
ward for the good service which he had performed.
A New Fire Badge.—The members of the
Hibernia Engine Company have adopted a neat
silver badge to be worn at fires by those who are
unequipped. It is solid silver, oval In shape, and
embellished with a spread eagle in the centre. On
the band is the name of the company and the date
of its organization, 1752.
Special Meeting of Councils.—Both branches
of City Councils will bold special meetings this af
ternoon at three o'olook. The appropriation bills
to the different departments for 1858, and other
equally important business, will no doubt be taken
up for consideration.
The Pennsylvania Dragoons met last evening
at 7 o'clock at their armory, corner of Green lane
and Ridge road They went through a most ex
cellent drill under their Captain, Charles F.
Jones
The Inauguration.—The Black Huzi.ara,
Captain Beekert, numbering seventy-five men,
design visiting Harrisburg on the tcoasion of tho
inauguration of Governor Packer.
CITY POLICE—DzcEmsEt 2S
CORING k CHRIST:4AS DIN:CI:R.-31M Ann Jane
Doyle, who resides in South Eighth street, pro
cured at a moderate price, a good-sized goose for
the Christmas dinner of herself and two boarders.
These boarders are Richard Barnes, (who has his
carpenter shop just back of Mrs. Doyle's house,)
and his apprentice, Alonzo Smith. Their eyes
fastened with an extatic gnse on the smoking fowl,
as it was placed on the table ; for as Smith ma
liciously stated. a geed dinner is seen at Mrs.
Doyle's as seldom as Christmas itself. The land
lady invited Mr. Barnes to carve the goose, having
hod too much experience in the process of cooking
it, to attempt the task herself. Barnes sharpened
the carving-knife and hewed away until his brow
was covered with perspiration. Then he paused to
take breath, took off his coat and renewed the
struggle to dismember the antiquated gander. At
length, with the air of a man whose brain has sud
denly been illuminated by some grand idea, he
laid down the knife, went out to his !hop in the
rear of tho boarding house and quickly returned
with a hand-saw, whose teeth, like those of the
banqueters, were all on edge "
Quietly placing one hand on the refractory
goose, Mr. Barnes brought the saw to bear upon it
with all his energy, and the prospect of victory
now appeared quite flattering But there was
something in this proceeding which excited the
indignation of Mrs. Doyle, who impatiently ex
claimed .
‘• Do you pretind that ilegant goose is w) tough
that it has to bo sawed hke a piece of timber, in
stead of being cut up nately, as any Christian fowl
ought to be r'
"Tough"' exclaimed Barnes, "why it's so
old that it might have been—"
•• It might have been your own grandfather,
Pink Berne+, and had luck to ye ; for 113 one of
your own kindred," angrily interrupted the land
lady.
liens she endeavored to dreg the bird aw.iy from
Barnes, who not only held on, but ungallantly
dealt her a slap on the side of the face with the
flat of the EMT Partiogon her audacious boarder.
Mrs. Doyle wreectiut the caw from his grasp,
clubbed the handle, Lind gat him emirs rather se
vere whacks on the heed and face with this sin
gular weapon The youthful Alonzo Smith, in the
meanwhile, had seized the goose with both hands,
and was gnawing away on it with all the force of
hie jaws, regardless of the fearful conflict raging
around him. While struggling to regain pos
session of his saw, Barnes upset the table, and fell
among the fragments of crockery ware, dragging
his landlady down with him, to grace his fall and
make the ruin glorious."
The amount of damage in broken queensware.
plates and dishes is not estimated ; hut Mrs Doyle,
when she made her complaint, appeared to be mete
concerned on account of the injury done to her
beauty by the hand-saw, the teeth of which robbed
her delicate nose of some of its skin, and made
several other unsightly excoriations on her coon•
tenanee. Barnes was bound over.
NOTICT To conazsrairnoiTs
CorrarposianU fee " Til rafts a ket pima* Was Is
tatal tLa followtsg t6IH :
X.ery acumnaLattaus mast Ito seconputs4 bj itoP
amulet' the writer Ia order la amass airreaabossit
the tTPegtefb7. plat one oils et a sheet Arita trs
written upon.
Ws gall te vastly allied to vutlatnen ta P amyl
saola sad other thstas tor ocataibutions Vila: the ear.
rent tares of th• day ia thais partlaelar eads; Üb•
manna' of the surenadlae coeztry, the tuns's* et
population, sad say lafannaticus that will be tat to
to the mere nailer.
THE MONEY MARKET.
P EILADELPII.I. Dee. 23, 11157.
The corrected list of failures, austouneed by the
arrival of the Persia, is as foibles:
London.—Heine, Benton, & Co.. .erea.oac
\Catalpa, Webner, k Co., 1360,00; T H. El.-
menhorst & Co • Montoya, Baena. & Co ; W.
"%Pieter; J. M Stobert & Co.
Iroree , ter.—Bank of Parlay; Laren:de: & Co.
{Peet Staiteijield.—T. G. Ward; Fruiter, Tit
dell, & Ward.
- .
Starliolm.-11. J. Wallis & Co ; Amite*
Palm, & Co. ; C. Behmni & Co. ; Rao atedt
Leneke; B. Pripp.
A eweedom.—Diendonne Riede:ling & Co.
liatuSurg,-11. Pontoprddan & Co ; G. H. Lou.a
& Co ; T. O. Shobaek; Hamilton, Keel, & Co ;
Campo & Meyer; C. A. Steam; lienmaan Raker.
jr.; C. CoAdett; Tb. Sebenrk; Theodore Wertieb;
L. Scoop k Co.; Hermann Kellman; C. H. Borst.
Droop & Co ; Fr. Bieler k Co.
itona.—Lawaet a & Koch; Heine & Fletaeh
numn.
Berlin.—K. P. W. Barow; Hoban & Leon.
Hagen, Rati.yrfuma.--S. & 11 , 1 = 4
M. & C.
War,lam —Hermann Meyer, Remits & Ce.
St. Peterrbtrre•.—M. Bidden, R. 1,000,000.
Marred/cr.—Constantin Ralli; D. Aptlyres.
The total capital of the eighty-five English fame
which had fallen between the 7th of September
and the 12th of November, was stated in Parlia
ment to hare exceeded £42,000 000 etesling.
When to this is added the numerose fails:ma that
bare occurred since November Ilth in England.
and the losses occasioned by the corresponding
break•np of credit rand besinem on the Continent,
we may well doubt the great good laid to hare
been effected by allowing the Bank of England to
violate the act of Fitt, and to question whetheir the
benefits malting from that measure have mot loess
rather confined to the tummy, than extended to
eredit and commerce.
It L true that the rush at the bank km emend,
but the demands of five hundred millions of dol
lars of capital for aid have been withdrawn by
reason of failure, and all the markets, except the
stock exchange, tell a tale widely diferen• from
the story of great improvement. The rotten
market throughout manifests a most dull and
gloomy aspect; prices declining and sales limited
to the most pressing wants of spinners. The
Blanchester markets were lifeless, prizes for every
description of goods and yarns tending down
wards. Wool and iron were equally depressed.
Nothing was doing in provisions; bacon lower;
lard quite neglected ; groceries of all kinds fall
ing; and everything in the grain markets un
saleable, except at lower rates.
With them published accounts of matters and
things over the water, and the private letters
which represent them in a still more unfavorable
light, if possible, it is not strange that our own
markets and the stock exchange show deep depres
sion, and that ant even the receipt of two millions
of treasure, by the Northern Light, from Califor
nia, suffices, to give monetary affairs a more cheer
ful aspect.
The appointment of a committee by Parliament
to examine into the operation of the act of 1844.
will probably result as the last similar appointment
did, in no change of that enactment It is ear
tainly a very pertinent inquiry, however, whether
the immense financial intereets of the Britiah pab
lie are to remain ender the control of an inatitn
lion, for whose government a law exists, to be
sure, bat exist/ in such a manner that Qom whom
it governs know that when an emergency arises it
will not be pat in practice. The practical working
of this famous law would add another to the well
known comic illustration of the old adage, "The law
binds, and the law looses." It has also been well
asked if the British people are prepared to have
such law in force, with the power of dispensing
with its provisions subject to the discretion or the
arbitrary will of the minister of the day. Buell
responsibility and power should never be entreated
to the hands of any man. The bank ought never
to be allowed to break the law with Impunity; mad
no man with human passions, human feelings or
subject to the influences of nit-interest, or the flat
tery or persuasion of interested friends, is it to be
entrusted with the exercise oil a power which ,by
being withheld, may bring slain to rivals, and by
being precipitated may bring aid to friends and
supporters, but being in any way exercised, can
not fail to bring law into contempt.
It is in this that the wisdom of the uniform
bankrupt law recommended by President Bucha
nan, is pre-eminently manifested. It is a just law;
it bears with equal prnantre upon all; it is a Law
Which cannot be evaded with impunity; which
those subject to it know to be Irrevocable, and the
Penalties of they which will be careful not to War.
Stale laws maybe broken, and facile Governors be
persuaded to convene extra seedcase of Legisla
tures and press relief laws, but an act of Congress
violated, brings a certainty of punishment which
the offender will fear too much to incur volunta
rily.
We hope that this subject will not be allowed to
rest, and that our National Legislature will enact
a summary law for suspending banks, which shall
show the world that, however laws may be set
aside for the convenience of financiers in England,
it is our fixed intention that oar paper circalation
shall be at all times convertible into gold and sil
ver, or that those who make it shall be deprived of
the power of so doing.
The Treasury Department. under direction of the
President of the United States, has fixed the rate
of interest to be borne by the first issue of Tres
eury notes, $6,000,000, at three per met_ per an
num ; the notes to run forone year, bat receivable
at all times in payment of customs and other pub
lic dues, with the accumulated interest calculated
to the day of payment. The notes will be of the
denomination of $lOO, $5OO, and $l,OOO. They
will not be fully prepared for distribution until
about the 15th of January ; but meanwhile par
ties desiring to hare them, can deposit the money
in advance with the Sub-Treasurer, and take from
him a certificate of such deposit, as duly autho
rized by the Government, which will stipulate to
have the notes, when delivered, carry interest
fiorn, the date of deposit.
The New York Tim,. says: We have seen a
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, which
states that an offer was made to him at Washing
ton, intake the whole $6,000,000 at a fraction over
3 per cent., which was declined, not only from Its
being beyond the limit of interest fixed, but from
the inexpediency of placing the whole amount un
der the control of one individual.
The interest due January Lit, on the Mortgage
Bonds of the Allegheny Valley Railroad - Cum.
puny, will be paid at the office of E. S. Whelan
Co.. of this city.
The coupons due January Ist, on the Allegheny
City Bonds, will by paid at the efEee of Work,
Yoang k MeConeh, in this city.
The last New Orleans bank statement is as fol
lows:
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR TWO WEEKS
Tore 12 Dec 19
Specie 19 841,370 50.942,&c0 Inc 1.101.510
Circulation 4,139,5.7,1 4 024.041 Inc 63,153
Deposits 9.993,370 10,996,494 Inc 1,003.E11
Short Loans. —13,355,271 14,63.5,782 Deo 446,4a3
Exchange 2,535,873 3,526.9,19 Inc. 688,051
Due distant Bas 818,132 I,"Xid 6.641 Inc. 450,543
Long and Short Loana, December 1^ $18,069,1183
Long and Short Lana, December 19 17,815,=
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Actual decrease of long and short loans for
-
The New Orleans C rucent of December 21st„
says. '• It will be observed that curtailment in
&mount& is continued, the total curtailment for
the week being titi'4,ooo, and places the line where
it was two weeks ago, which was the lowest of the
Beaton. The payments into bank are now in the
aggregate large, and the same are daily re-dis
counted. The exchange balances exhibit the
most prominent feature in the week's movement.
There is no general disposition evinced by the
Board to incest largely in time bills on Northern
cities. say sixty days sight, even at the 11w figures
of four per cent `di•connt. Bight and short sight,
or coin and coin only, appear to be the ruling
feature of the times. '
PHILADELPHIA STOCK ISCHINGE 84.1.11,
December 20, ISST.
Reported by R Manly, , Sleet Broicr, No.
SOi Walnut street.
EIBOT BOARD.
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AFTER BOARD.
42 Wssh City c... 20 I 1 Merril Ca rrefl..93
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